Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 3, 1876, Page 1

The Chicane Daily Teibuwe, F VOLUME 29. | s WASHINGTON, Herchants', Farmers', & Mechanics' Savings Bank, 76 CLARK-ST., CHICAGO. [NVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. Perleet Secuvity—Liberal Interest. Cortificate Secared by Mortguge on Erey Improyed Jteal Eatate. FABLE of incrense of *Taventmsnt Cortifle eates,? secared on Improved real estate. beare fag interesty paysble In quarterly Installs ata nt the ¥ate of 73-10 Der cont per ane ‘Bhowing the acenmulntion of suus ina THE FIDELITY SKVINES BAIK SAFE. DEFOSTTORY Nus, 143, 145 & 147 Randolpa-st, Statistics Showing the Pres- ent Condition of the National Fi- nances, Comparative Statement of Internal aud External Revenue Bem. T o eSealtr it oroier | PAYS 6 PER CENT INTEREST Rocelpts: b i | On Savings Deposits and Trust Funds. This lfl“g intorest 3 Is Added to the Principal On the first of oach Jonuary and July. THE SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS Aro the best in the world, having passed uninjured Through the Great Fire of 1871 ! They aro impenctrably to Firo snd Burs glara, Thay nr‘l; guarded by armod men, snd are absoluiely securc for thie storago of Money, Coin,’ annl:{, 8ilvor-Plate, Docds, Bonds, Wills, and Valuabies of all Xinda, af nlons purcenmfu than good insurance. An individual Safe for each Dafmlwr. JOIN 0. HAINES, Preaident. Monoy doposited in thia institution on or befors Feb. 8 will draw intorent from Fab. 1. NEW PUBLICATIONS. A GUIDE TO THE BLACK HILLS, POWDER RIVER, AND BIG HORN ‘ GOLD FIELDS. Full doscription of the country. How to get to it. A corroct Map. Gold discoveries to Jan. 1, 1876. How to mine snd where to mino. 140 closely-printed octavo pages of what everybody wants to know about thoso now Gold Regions, will bo found in Triggs' * NORTHERN WYOMING."” Price, in Cloth, $1; Paper, 75 cts, 8ent to any part l,;l:xlha United Btates or Canadas on receipt of price. J. 11, TRIGGS, Cheyenne, Wyoming. COAL. J. L, HATHAWAY, HARD & SOFT COALS. Main Office and Dock, Comer Market and Rendolphsts. Also Office and Dock, No. 1 North Market-st, Office and Yard, 711 West Lake-tle Also Office 140 TaSalle-st, All Coal carcfully screencds Suggestions for the Improve- ment of Qur Consu- lar Systemd 138 yers 300.70 « it 21 Y0aFRrsrereres 41323.10 ated nf the busls thst intersst, when dae, In e on savines acconnts and avested In INVEST- AUENT GERTIFIOATHS ‘whenever 8100 is thus sccama. Provisions of the Bill to Provide a National Fund for Publio Schools, od. b holder of u Certificato hia the privilegs of examin- 1og tha condition of the {rust at acy Ut en calliog &t e ofos of the Trastse. atifeates Torwardod, and interet, whon dus, refa- ysted, I ‘desired, or ramitted by draitor expross toany of he Ualted Blates, _Addrers | 'SYDNEY MYRRS, Mansger. MONEY 'TO LOAN on Taal Eetata {n Chicsgo and sicinlty; improved preferred. Funds in hand, MEAD & COP. 155 LaSalla-st. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE FOR 1878. The Democracy at Loggerheads on the Tariff Question, s Many of the Prominent Members of the Party Favor a Non-Com~ mittal Policy. A Decided Opposition to the Re- newal of the Tea and Cof~ fee Duty, A grest Presidential Campalgn will 800n commence st struggle will determiue whelkier the Government of the United Btates shall continua to bo sdministercd by the party which preserved it from dismemberment of by the men who endeavorsd to destroy or refused to pelp gave it in order that Blavery might be malo- fatned, The efections of 1874, while (nfifcting temporary do- fest on the Republican party, did much good in swoep- ing awsy slde lssues and crushing out thows baleful s0d corrupting influences which were polaoning the channels of gublic lite. Purified as by fire of tho ovit thinge which had mnfested ita gsrments, tho Republic- s party, o the eloctions of 1875, recovered most of its fost ground, and will enter with lively prospecta of yictory upon thio great snd decisive struggle that will shape tho policy of the natfon when {¢ enters upon the socond century of its existonce, Those who deaize the Republicsn party to remaln in pomer cannot more eficlently contribute to that end than by incressing the circulation of Tax Uuicico TainuNe In thelr nelghborhoods, Among {Loleading Xepublican nowspapers nono takes & higher rank or will wield » more potential {nfluence {n the uext T'resl- deatia) Campaign, Every intelligeat eltizen will Dnd it Indispensable for tho facts snd arguments it will contain, . Failure of the One-Term, Six-Year Presidential Propasition. An Original Scheme for Farme ing Out the Government Cur- rency System, TREASURY EXHIBIT. THE TUBLIU DEBT. Soecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnizaton, D. C., Fob, £.~Xbo dobt states mont for January shows o marked hoprovement. Tho dobit was reduced $1,600,000, tho sgpregate teduction for tho goven months boing $10,445,~ 687, whilo for tho aeven months onding Jau. 31, 1875, tho aggregate reduction of tho debt was £908,000, Tho bolancos in the Treasury Jao. 31, 1875, wero: . Coln, £69,465,085; cur- renoy, #810,343,051, The balances uow aro nearly 74,000,000 in coin and nearly $12,000,000 currency, During the sovon montha of tho present fiscal year our cash balancen aro groator by 6,000,000 than ot the ond of tho correspond- ing seven montha last yoar, whilo tho decroase made in tho national debt during tho seven months oxceeds tho decreaso mado {n the samo months of last yoar over §Y,600,000. Comparod it Docombor ast, the logal-tonders show n THE TRIBUNE'S FLATFORN, On the leading measures befors the public, Tix Cuteaqo TRIBUNE holds the fallowing visws, belleving shem to boright s well as Ttepublican: 1, ATeform of the Ourrenay, making it as atable and good as gold aud silver, withiout lnjury ta the O haction of lrect Stalo, and Indiroct National . Economy snd Retrenchment {n Publio Expendl- tires ; no Dountles or Bubaidios of Public Moneys for l'fl‘,l{uhflr\lir'li‘w, or Payment of Bsbel Losscs out of e Natlonal Treasury, . O aneat malafcnance of Publlo Credit, And Condemnation of Repudiation {n sny form or shspe. 5. Btate Control and Bupesvision over Common Car- rlers and Corporats Monopolles, not to oppreas thewm, Tut to protect the peoplo. B e P o huisliment of all Omelal Cormup- | _OIRDERS SOLICITIED. | decrenso of €553,860, whils fn fractional cur- tion and Frauds on the Reveauc, * Letno guilty juan rency thore was ap increass of $1,717,310 dur- et GLOVES. jng tbo twelve months onding Jan. 31, 1876, During tho twelvo months cuding Jan. 31, 1876, tho decronso in logal tandera hias boon 11,000,- 000. 1In tho ssmo poriod the fractional currency liag increased about $800,000. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. 'The reported recoipts from customs for Janu- ary wore 811,077,874, Thiais an {ncreaso over 7, Hopest and Fit Men for all Offices—giving good Unionsis preforence over former Secessfonists, 8, Boverelgnty of the Union in all Natlonal Bat. tars; State Righta and Independonca in all Local Mat- o, ¥ Election of President by diroct vota of the Peo- le, without the clumsy and dsngsrous intervention of &uwn\ Colleges, whiich mey eowe day causaa Clvil far, 10, A Constitutionsl Amendment prohibiting & di- vision of the Public-Bchoo} Funds of any Btate for T JOUVIN'S KID GLOVES, Complete Assortment for Ladies and Gentlemen. Bectarian Purposes, Agency for Clilcago, the recelpts for Decomber of £2,126,260, and ‘The Folitical nnp'mmm, 18 but one of {he many ex- TARIR GLOVE STORE, 04 Btate-st. c‘xv:arl Mvemb:r ot lnn;xly {ssno,oua. {'[‘bn — otal amoun! received Tom customs :nn:: ::'.":;",L:fu’fn TowwNE, on which 1a based its REAL ESTATE. _ — for the woven months s 887,255,871, In bis last roport tho Secrotary of tho I'reasury estimated the receipts from™ customa for tlia yoar at 8156,000,000,—a monthly nvorage of over $18,000,000. In arder to reslize tho Socre« tary's estimates the receipts for the coming five months will have to averago over £18,500,000. INTERNAL REVENUE. The internal rovenuo recoipts roported for tho month wore §8,833,671, ‘T'he total recoipty {rom that sotirco for tho soven months ending yaaterday wera £60,671,673, which 14 an {ncreasa of nearly £5,000,000 ovor tho amount received during the corresponding period of laat year, Tho Boorelary's estimatos from this source for thie prosont flzcal yoar are $120,000,000, and tho indications are that these estinatas will bo more than roalized, T'he oxpenditures for January, oxclusive of Interest on the public dobt, wera $12,128,808, o decroaso comparced with Decombor of £800,000, snd compared with Novembar of 8400,000, Tho total expenditures of tho Government for tho #ix months onding _Dec. 81 lnst, iucluding inter- est upon the public debt, wera 8141,193,205, Duriog January thera wore witbdrswn by N tional Banks for circulation surrendored bonds valued at 83,504,700, This ehowa a contraction in National Dank ourrency for the month of wvearly $2,000,000. —— YAMILY AND HOME PAPER, Ana newspaper it has fow equals in the Tnited States, 1ts Homeand Forelgn Corrsapondence, Lit~ erary and Miscellanoous Departments, are oxcesdingly rich, {nstructive, and entertaining, sod tho Agricultu- 3! Department, cminently practical, contalns mstter always szasonable, and kulted to direct application to a0 active operatlons of the Farmer, In the Depart~ ment Fleld and Stablo 1s given valusble Information &4 {o the disesses and caro of Livo stock, this contsib~ uled by p Vetorinary Surgeon of akiltand experience who will anawer all questions ssked by correepondents. ‘Tuz WrexLy TRIDUKE ia not dated in advance of fta publication, but contatans the dispatchos snd news up to Wedneadsy morning, tho dste of ixans, Defore subscriblng for any other paper send for specimen copy of Tng Weexir Tninunk (sent free), and examine it Terms of Subacription. WEZALY TRIBUNY. postpald. FOR SALE. Choice Piece South Water-st, Propenty, 402160, with {-story and basement brick storre, wnder rontsl that pays over U per cent net o tho pricojaakod. A first-class Investment for ane seeking a good pleco of busineas property, 0. W. DALLARD, 70 Wasbinglon-sh VALUABLE PROPERTY In Jolfet for sale, sullable for small manufsctory. ‘Two-story stone buildiog, 26 by 56 feet, with {ramo huildlng eame slzo attacked. droes Drawer 1293, Jollet, 111, FIRM CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. Notlca is hersby given that the firm of Gitmore & Cheney {s (his day dissolved by mutual consent, Al debis due said 8rm, snd sl Uablliiles against eald firm, ate to bo setiled by George W, Cheney. FHANKLIN OILMONE, OEORGE V. CUENEY, The undersigned, in succeeding to the bLusiness of Glimore & Cheney, begs feave (o extend his thanks for the liberal patronage bestowed upon the Iate firm, and Centrally located, Ad- Ty TAIDUNE (ompany b by e e Daily Tribune (not including Dostpaid, 2o is: Enpday Fdition Tri-Weokly, Wi’"" solicita & coutinusuce of the esme. OUR CONSULAR SYSTEM, ‘axta of GEORGE W. CHENEY. TUE PENDING INVESTIGATION, St e am oo OUONOE W RN o 2 ONICAO. TLL DISSOLUTION, Arectul Dvmiehls The Chieara Hratins; ‘WasuiNatox, D, C., Fob, 2.—The House Com- mittes on the Expenditurea of tho Btate De- partment examined this morning W, W. Murphy, of New York, who for eight yoata previous to The partnershlp hesetolors esisting betwesn Aboer P, Downer snd Chester Woolner, under the frm name of Downer & Woolner, is thia dsy dusolved by mutual Ccoseat, boih partlea alguing Ot name I settloment, WANTED. "SITUATION WANTED. é}}’g}‘;‘:&%‘g.’ffigh 1869 was United States Consul at Fraokfort-on- SHIRTS, the-Maln, and who was at that timo removed in A competont andreliable aoocount- 3 ordor tomake aplaco for the brother-in-taw of Gen. Butler. o did not complain of Lis re- movsl, as Lo oxpocted at somo or snother to be the victim of the systom under which political appolntmonts xre made, Murphy asld that tuo salary which bo recolved was, Lo thought, ample, put his succeesor bosidoa this was aleo sllawed o clorkat a salary of $1,000 peryear, and given permission to sxpond besldoa this for clork biro $1,000 mora, Ho was of opinion that tho salary of a Consul slonld not bo regulstsd eatirely by tbe amount of business which he had to do. For jnstanco, Consuls at Liverpool, Paris, snd London, recelved, in addition so their salarics, garquiumsn, otc., which make thelr remunaration 10,000, €12,000, wud £16,000, while those at Vionua and places in Turkey aud Russis, having ot much less busiuess, BECKIVE ALMOST NOTHING EXCEPT THEIR SiLe ant of eoveral yoars® oxperience do- sires a position as Casbior or Book- keopor. Best of referencos and go- curity given if desired, Address O 18, Tribune office. TO RENT. . TO RENT. fores, Baserpents, snd Fists, {n the now block on Blatest., fronting Cougress-st. The reuts will bo mado low to good tenauts, Apply to H. G, YUUNG, o to g, , WALLEY, awzcr, st Room 8 Bryen Block, e e —ee—— BLANK BOOHS.BTATIONERY, &ao, BLANK BOOKS, Stationery and Printing, Furnished protwplly and 1 i by J. M. W, TORUS, 104 e Tod haamam g Friceh B : DYEING AND OL} DYEING. Ladtes’and Qentlemen’s Garmenta dyed and cleaned Time-tried and thoroughly- Seated, elogaut in desigo, si- rb {n workmanship, fault- eas in Ot, Leave your mesa- uro with HARRIB & CORB, 171 Bouth Clark-st BANANAS. ITALIAN WAREHOUSE. CHOICEBANANAS. TE-ST. FRACTIONAL CURRENOY, $5.00 Packages OF FRAGTIONAL CURRENGY ARTES, which shonld on this account bs incronsed. Murphy thinka that i most cstes tha walarlos pald to our Cougnls aro soficient, bLut in somo apotial cases, which Lo coumerated, thoy are two small, In bis opiuion tho Cousular systemn of the Usited Hiates was mora oxpen- sive thsa that of some other countrivs, becauso many of the Enropean nstions employ bankerns or business mon o attond to their Consular business. In this way the ropresontativo of the 10 & superior maup: house of Hothachilds at Frankfort-ou-the-Majn ON (AUG. BOIWANZ) STEAM DYE HOUBE, acted as Consnl for Austris, and Baron Erlanger, 190 Kouth Clars, 158 llinois, aud 265 W. Madison-sts, tha banker, wha nogatiated the Confedurato Siates Joan, attended to tho Cousulsr business for Bweden and Norway. Thuse Lankers are wiliing fo serve as Cousuls without ealury ou sccount of { EXCHANGE FOR Bils of National Correnc, o TRIBUNE OFFICE OERTAIN ADVANTACRS which they derivo from thelr position. Murphy beliaves that tho samia svstomt might fu many caves boadopted by tho United Btatos, The wit- nosa described at somo Jengtl the manoer in which Capt. Bteinberger, of Navigator Islands {ame, and who was sont to Europe in 1873 as an ipepector of Consulates, porformed bhis duty, Although uux{zzy was not then fu the office of Congul, Bteinborger called oo him for such in- MISOELLANEOU SIGN PAINTING, 135 FIFTH-AV. PAWNBROKERS' BSTADLISHNENT, Daing good buain consisting of Qald and Bilver tog, Bafe, ¥y ), ls, O e Fidhyes, fos sale chasp {or cih. Ones waaid 10 onge [;NS B, F, CHASE & Q0, ESTABLISUED 1849, watd ol Blumona b t Jowelry of ull indy, Clotb .\hét o Address M 30, Tribuae ofice, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1876, NUMBER 161. formation as ho could give. IIo said that Btetn. berger lved in magoificent atyle, his hotel ex« ponecs smouating from $25 Lo £30 & day. B —————— EDUCATIONAL. THE DILL NOW LEFORE THE NOUSE COMMITTEER. bretial Diapatch to the Chicao Trahune, Wasr:o1ox, D, C.y Feb. 2.—The House Com- mitteo on Jiducation aud Labor, at its meeting to-marron wotuiug, eXpect® to conclude consid- erntion of tho numecrous bills referred to ft, all having for their general objact the sppropriation of tho fature proceeds of sales of public lands to educational purposes, ' The blll which witl be reported will not probably differ much from that introduced by Chairman Walker early in the scs- sion. This bill provides that st the close of cach fiscal year the Beeretary of the lnterior aliall cortify to the Hocrouary of the Treasury the amount which Las becn recsived from the sale of publio lands during the past twelve montbs, apd that for five yeara this sum, which now amounts to/sbout $1,500,000 snnusally, bo distributed among the Btatos tu the ratlo of relative illiteracy in each, ss shown by tho consus before the ‘distribution. No Stateis to recaive any pact of theso funds whick has not ALMEADY ESTANLIAEED A COMMUN #CHOOL AYSIEX, sod which doos Dot of iteelf support comtnon schiools for at loast thres months in the year, Incamo any f‘mruon of the money is Joat or squandoered,-then the Btate which hus wastod its portion s not to roceive auy further cbare of tho money uniil s los:cs havo boon made good. After five yoars one- hall of tho proceads of the sales ‘of pablic lands only are to Lo disiributed, the other ball to ba tavested in & permauent fund, the intorest only to bo used ns baforo deseribed. After ten yeats, no furtber aistributlon of anuual recoipts ia to bo made, but tho wholo sum ia to be invent- ed, and tho jutercst only used, and thereatter tho distribution s ta bo wede according w the population of States Instead of in the ratio of ihtoracy in anch, Some members of the Com- nutteo {avor dividing thesa funds betwean tue comon schools and bighot inatitutions, such as colleges sud technical scliools, and somo smend- ment allowing a small portion to be devated to thene purposes may be agreed upon. A pumber of labor organizations of the coun- try have eont petitions to Congreas saliog for national charters. Tho petition of {rog-mold- ere. which {8 one of tho most numerously signed of any, has beon referred to a sub-commitieo on Education and Labor, but it is doubtfulif a re- pm’lx on tha subject {s mado before Jato {n the aession. S S INDIAN DEPREDATIONS. THE GOVENNMENT NOT LIABLE. Spieciat Dispateh to The Chicaga Tyibune, ‘Wasisaroy, D, C., Fob, 2.~A great numbor of bills bave boen introduced fu tho Mouso this gession far tho refief of porsons who bave suf- fered from Indisndopredations, Although Cone grees haa never {airly adopted the policy of pay~ ingthese clalms, a cortain number of thom bave at every sesuion beqp allowed, and tho aggregato sum thus taken from the Treasury bas been coneiderablo. This sosslon claims of this nature amount to mapy million doliass, ons single bill of this Xkind providing for am appropriation of moro than £1,000,000, Tho Iouss Committen on Indian Affairs, in considering thie subjact, has agreed fo s resolution which will prevent it from reporting sny of iheso bills l“a"h:{' At 1ts maoting yesterday Prof. Healyo moved that it was the senso of tho Com- mitteo that no claima for Indian dopredatfons ought tobo pald, oxcept in cases whero tho United States was made respouaiblo for them by treaty stipulations. ‘This rosolution, after be- ing thoroughly discussed by the'Committeo, was {Jmuad. Plio thcory on ‘which this sction is asod s that tho United Btatoa Governmont is 1N NO BENSE AN INSURANCE COMPAKT, that persons who settlo upon tho frontier do so xnowing the risk thoy incor, and because tiioy oxpoct to be romunorated for any Joss or euflering to which thev may bo subjected. In thla respect thoy are ltke porsons who sottie in missmatic awsmpsy, or who fn tho other wars incur risks of life or property. In certain cases inhabitauts which bave besh placed op resorvationa have been promised in trestios mado with them pro- tection from doprodstions by other Indians, sud a fo sucli casos as thioso may bs nado oxcep- tions to tho ruls ndopted by tho Commission, This sction of the Commission it will be scon will make it wholly uscless for an; onoInterest- cd in one of thess claims for Iiidian dopreda- tinns to nttempt to proea it befoso Congroas at this soserou. —_— COMMITTEE-WORK. THE TARIFY QUESTION, Bvectal Digpateh to The Chtcaco Tridune, WisurxoroN, D. C., Feb. 2.—Tho more tha ‘Tariff bill is discuzscd the less probability tbere is that it will pass tho Houee without substantial amendmont. 3Ir. Morrinon bimself is confldent that it will be reportod by the Ways and Meana Committce aud will roach tho Benate, but hin opinion s not ebared by all | otber Democrats, and not by somo of his own Committeo. Fernando Wood is oppoeed to the bitt. e doea not favoritha tes and coffeo éax,— indecd, he s opposed to tho assnmption of any deflnito policy by the Democtats. Ho belioves their policy should ba to pasa the appropriation bills aud sajourn without committing the party to any dolinito proposition in tho currency or flunuco. Lo ten and coffeo tax s the vital foature of tho bill, ono in fact from which ad- ditioual revenus is oxpected, and is the one that is most opposed by tho Domocrats, The Sen- ators of both parties are confident that tho bill will nol pass, CROOKED DACON, The Committes on Exponditures in the De. partment of Justice oxpect to juvestigate the elaction of Charies Iays, of Alabama, and to in- gmm into tho distribution of army bacou In his intrict, which was voied to the sulferors in the overtlowod country. \ BOUTHERY CLATNY. #Tho Touse Committon on War Claims has 600 bilia bofore it, axgrogating 220,000,000, A largo praportion of these are founded on doubtful contracts, on army ecizurca, and brought by dis- luyal porsous. ———— A UNITED STATES EXCHEQUER, A PECULIAR FINANCIAL G6CHEXE FROTOSED DY 4 REPRESENTATIVE FROX VINGINIA=—IU4 PROLOSL- TION TO CRYATE A NATIONAL CORPODATION, Dupateh ta New York Nmes. 5 Wasmixatoxn, D. O., Jon. 30.—31r. Tucker, of Virgivla, L1aa a financinl schema befaras the Cor- 1mittee on Banking and Currency which at loast has tho mierit of being original, His proposi- tion in fo create a national corporation to bo kaow as ** Tha Governor aud Mansgors of tho Exchequer of the United Statesof America.” ‘Tho Exchoqueris ta bave s pald-up stock of §100,000,000, in shares of $100 each. Thrve Commiatloners, appointed by the corporators, ara to opon booka of aubsceiption {nNow York, Boston, Philsdolphia, and other prominent cities, and tho subscriptious to the capital mtock aro to be pard threo-fourths in United States logal-tender notes and ous-fourth iu gold ; and 10 per cont of each shars subscribed is to be pald at the time of tho subscription. Three-fourths of all the capital must, at sl times, bo held by citizens of ths Unitod Btatss, Afterthe books have been open & number of days, to bo speci- fied, any Nationa{ Bank may subscribe tho whole orany poart ot ita capital stock, snd becoms morged in this corporstion. After the subscrip- tions ara received tho Commissioners are to turn over tho money and books to the corpo- rutors, who wre roqutired within thirty days to cull & meoting of the proprietors, in the City of Now York, to elect a hoord of nine wausgers for tho chiet office, sthich is to bo kept alwavs in New York, and a board of tive mauagons for oach hrauch constituled. ‘'Tbo board of nlne msnagers, at the chiof ofice in Now York, aroto elect the Governor for amo yoar, aud tho fivo mauagors of cach brauch are to elect ono of their number for the aame period. ‘Tho capitsl is {o bo distnbutod by tho proprie- tors bosween tho bravches, sod the Governor at New Yotk may estsblish new branches with :r proval of the proprietors. The ocorporation is to hava a lhukmig sod an Issue Depariment. ‘Che former {4 to (ranasct banking business ex- clusively. ‘The Issue Dopartmant is to consist of threa Commissloners for the chiof ofiica and throo for each branch ofice, pus to bo sppoluted by the FPresident, with 1Ho consant of the Benats, and one by tho Governor of the Hiato iu which tho ofiice is located, and oue by tbo Goveruor and mapagers of sho ofiico or branch for which be shall act. Buch Com- missiouers are to hold office for ono yoar, aud give socurily for the faithful dischargs of duty, “The Isaus Depsstment Is to esus notes to the Rankiog Deparlment of £5 each, or somo mul- tiplo thereof, whouever the Isttor shall deliver to them threc-fouriba ths amount of tho fesue raquired in 4 per cent Government bonds and ane-fourtl in gold coin, After the issun shell reach £200,000,000, one-third coin snd two-thirda bonds ghall bo delivered, snd after £400,003.000 have been issued, one-balf gold and onc-hall bonds will be required, and 1f mora than tho lat- ter smount of notes are asked by the Banking Dopartment thoy ars o deliver to tho Issuo Do- partment 21 in gold for cach &1 of notes issucd. Each noto is to read * The Governor and Msos- ger of the Exchequer of tho United Btates of America will pay to — or besret —— dollars, at —— or Now York." All notes ara payable in Rold coiv, uvon presentatian at any brauch or lo the City of Naw York, and suy failure to pay Rold worzu a forfeiturs of all privileges "‘guaran- tzed by tiio act. Tho bill provides that the buai- 1098 of tho Government shali bs dono by tho Ex- cliequer frée of charge, 8o long as the doposite and disbursemonts are wado through tho Ex- chiequor, and that State business shail be dono at due-quarter of 1 per cent. The Governor, managors, Commisaionera of the Issuo Doparie ment, and al! other officers namod by the pro- prictors, must cach Lold st least fifty shaies of tho capilal of the Exchequer in his own name, and not aver $100,000 ia to bo loaned to sny uno firm, individual, or corporation st any one time, ‘Tho corporation is to complete ita orgauization wheu 250,000 aliares aro eubscribed, and uo one firm or corporation can sf any timao own moro than 50,000 sliarcs. The last clause of the bill rovides that the Exchoquer shall not be direct- y or indirectly jnterested jn tho purchasc or #ale of any agricaltural, mabufactured, or min- eral products, or real catate or other property oxcept for offices, etc., nor dest in stocks, bonds, mortgagos, or gecuritieg of any kind, and that none of itn officers or managera zhall vote at any political eloction, State. county, or national P2 ek il NOTES AND NEWS. THUE PRESIDENTIAL TEBX AMENDMEST FAILS, 3pecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasnixatox, D. 0., Feb, 2.—Tho defeat in the Honse of the proposed constitutional amend- meut Nmiting the term of the Prosidential office, sbowa how littlo faith the Democraty them- seives really bavo in the (hird-term Liobby. The schiome of this amendment originsted solely with thoso who hioped o mske political caplts out of the pasasgo of such & moasure, It is eignificant that the aatiquated phantasy had so listlo life that it was defeated by tho Democraty thomaelves, This was not dono without s struggle. The advocates of the propasition, sooing that {hey had lost thar hold in the House, moved to recommit tho subject matter to tho Judiciary Committee. Thia was defeatod by a tie voto, Bpoaker Korr glving his firat canting voto against the recommittal, The Resgen six-yoars amendment was uot more euc: cessul. The eotiro subject has now passed from tho Houso, unless the motion to roconsid- er, which was satered, aball provail. The Dem- ocrats started tho proposition to make partisan profit from i, and not from broad motives of statesmouship to sccamplish snch ends. Thoy can pevor securs 8 two-thirds vote; so Barney Caulfield's constitutional amendment {n rojected. POLITICAL DARKIALE, David_Davis, of Ilfinois, Justice of the Su- prome_Court, it 8 said, bas Presidestial aspira- tiona this year, asbo bad In 1872, A Graugor delegation from Ingisua snd other Western Btates 13 oxpected hero in a fow daya to confer with lum 1 regard to sccoptiug the nomina- tion on a Granger ticket. — THE RECORD, SCNATE. ¢ Wasityorox, D. C., Fob. 2.—Mr. Ajjison, from tho Committeo on Indisu Afiairs, reported back Benato bill to provide for payment of claims for Indian depredation®, snd atked that it be roforred to tho Commities on Appropria- tions. Bo ordered. TBE PISTRICT BILL. Tho Chair Iald beforo the Senate unfinished ‘buainess, boing the Houss foint resolution di- recting tho Commissioners of the District of Columbls to pay tho intercst on tue bonds issued in purauance of tho act of Congress approved Juno 20, 1874, cut of any funds in tho United Btates Treasury, subjoct to & fequisition of ssid Commispioners, the ponding question being on the amendment of Mr, Eernan, submittod yesterday, providing that any further issus of 3,65 bonde, under or by virtus of eafdsct of Congress, approved June 20, 1874, 18 hivaby prohibited. Mr, Bargent defended the Doard of Publlc Works, 1o referred to tho statement of Mr, Baysrd yesterday, 10 the offect fiat ho bad been informed that the fees of counscl for Bhepherd and others had been paid. fu 366 bonds, and eald ho wos sorry the speechs of the Henator s ok n ecord, that Lo migit' read Lis ez sct langusgd, Mr, Hayard eald he had the manuscript beforo him unchanged, and it waa at tlie dispoal of the Seniator, 3Ir, Bargent said tho chiarge of the Semator that thirae fecs were paid n 3.05 bonds wan reckless, By a little examination, tho Hemator could have that tha Board of Audit bad all to da with lssuing these bonds, and not tha old City Government, 3r, Morton safd b Lud the authorlty of one of the Dintrict Commlesioners for tho statcment ibat the Commissioners ncver passed upon or entertained any clatm for the payment of counsel foes for Shepherd, or suy of the expenses of Lhat nves forier, that they never suthorized tue piyucat of any mouey 10 auy newspaper for publishing testimony taken Ly thas Commuttee, Mr, Bayard read from his remsrka of yeaterday to {he effect that he had been iuformed that such pay- meut af counnel fees in 3,65 bonds kad been made, and said e i not say 1t was 8o, but asked of other Henators If it twa true. Hanow asked if elther of th Benators denfod that thers fees had been pald out of the Naslonal Treasury, Mr, Morton repliod that they had not, Mr, Bargent, reauming, sald the moeu composing tho Tioatd of Pubtie Works bad made thisa beautifuland eatthful city, and there was nothiog to show that they had put adollsrin thelr peckets, The Semator from Delaware liad spaken of & gigautio ¢rime com- 1nittod by the Board of Public Works agsinst Colum. bus Alexander. ‘There wero waveral opiufons about that matter, and he (Sargeut) thought thero mighit Do canse {n (he sober judgmcut of otlicr poople for the bellef that thers was some foundation for the charge sgsinst him, He {Sargest) could show, from tho evidence befors tho Committee, that Alex- auder offored to le the express charges on tho stoleu ks, Supposs Harrington, aa it had boea alleged, did set up all this flnl, ‘The objoct of it was to dis- grace Alexandet, and show fhat he was privy to this Gritmo of steallof books. Ue (Hargent) did not know Sevander, and Bad not ‘thoe wighiest dlsposition to do him wujustice, but when he was lugged 1 hore, aa tho Havior of the world, to bs crucified between thieves, Tie (Sargant) thougbt it worth whilsto find out who waa W thief aud whio was (ha Savior, Tho subject was further debated Ly Meeers, Morton aad Edmunde. Mr. Sherman oppoted the amendment submitted by tho castor (rown New York (Kernau), sud srgued that it would exclnde certificates which could be converted {nto 3,63 bonds under the oxlatlog law, Mz, Allison defended ths action of tao Joint Com- mittes, ©f which ho was Chsirman, aod which made {be investigation. 1o aaid the 'Benator from Calafornia (Sargent) had raked up the old doad Lones of the defunce Uovernment manifestly for the purposa f putting somebady, either Democrat or Republican, on iie defensive. AX 10 the courtesy or propriety of such & course, be bad nothing 10ssy, but be stood by the report of tha Comuittce. Roferriug to o letter read by Mr, Sargent, bo safd It might be the caso that he nuf written lettars, garblad extracts of which wera vead by tha Sevator from Califoruis, Uo (Allison) aid pot make auy cherge agsiust the District Commils- siouers, Jlobul cvery confidenca fn tuem, bub ho flayed they had miacomatrued tho faw. ‘Notwith standiog thelr high character, ihey wera publio ser- Yants, and bis Bad ths right, a3 & Benztor, to epesk of thetr’ course, o tlen od 10 tha com- e rchensive [lau of improvements adoplad Ey the Board of Publlo Works, and said ons of the groateat causes of complaint hefare the Committo Waa that s reakestatg ving had been formed which ought up all tho real estate in the northwestern pati of tbo city, snd_fmprovements were being madu in thiat section to the exclusion of Capitol Tl and ather wortions of the city. Tha Board of Publlo Works bad Jucurred a debt of §18.000,000, when 1ha sct of Con- grees which created them provided ibat the debi Bhouid not paceed $10,000,00. 3o dia not think the Conmittos shiould bo srzaigned for recommending tho sbolition of that Qovernment, The debt of the Dis- trict of Columbia amounted taa quarier of (Lo valuo of ali thu real estate hers, Mr, Logan ald_he did uot’ ooderstand how the Poard of Tublio Works could creste o debt of 18, 00,000, whe $hie law of tho Disteict said tho debt of 18 Disteict ghould not exceed §10,000,009, Mr, Mizton asid the efloct of thip nmendment of the Soualoffou New York would be to pay the cerufl: cates now desued in money ustead of 4,83 bonds, 10 the bonds could uot be bated for them, thoy taust bo pald in monsy under the prescut Lsw, 3r. Edmunds gave notice s the would submit an_smendmient providing thal thero shall be mo fncreasa i tho preent Amount of total iu- dabteduess of tho Disirict. Feadivy discussion the Senato sdjourned, 1ims bho UOSE, . O] a resclution inatructing the e e e uise Taio e vae pediency of roquealivg Wbe Prealdent lo negullate a commercis! tresty between (o Uniled Btates and the Republic of France, placing citizens of the United fitalen on aa favorabls A footing as citizens of other aud most favorod nations, I Feapect Lo dutles and charges fmpored on Smports, with ke Republle of Frauze, Adopted, TASD DILL. The House then {ook up tus hill reportsd yesterday from the Committes on Public Lands providing for tha male of Katwas Indfsn fands in Kaneas to actus] ot tiers, 1t autlorizen thn Fayment by rettlors and pur. cliatern under the npprateciaent alieady wade of the apotaised valuo of theie farms fn sis_equal annuel In. staluments, 1t also provides for a pew sppratsement, After o discuentan thi biil panseds TIK JUDICIARY BILL. Mr, McCrary, trom tus Judiclary Committee, To- yorted a 1l to torqanias thy Judlclary of the United 16, Tho bill pravides for a Circuit Court fn each Judicial Dinirict, and eetablithes iu cach circult ¢ Court of Appoals, which 1» (o lave appelia} Juriediction of canea ariting in courts witl each circuit, The terms of Courts of Appeal'are to held in Boston, Albany, Ihiladelubla, Richmona, New Orleans, Loulaville, Chicagy, Bt Louis, and Ban Franclsco, ‘Tho decisfons of thess Gaurta of Appesl ato to be fnal and conclusive, but & review upon Isw may ba bad ona writ of error or appeal to the United Blates Buprems Court where the mstter 1n con- troversy exceeds the aum or value of $10,000, or whers the adjudication invoives a conatitullonsl question, or any treaty or Iaw of the United Btates, or whern the Court ahall certify that it involves Jegal questions nufficient to require a fiual decision by the Suprewe ourt, e, Kuott, from the same Commitice, reported » bill regulating practice in the Cuited States Circuit snd District Courtaas to tho {ime and manner of In- etructiog jurles and arguing causes, requiriog them to conform 10 tho practice of Blates i which they arn heid, Tbe bill was discussed untid the close of the moriing bour, when it went gver without action, TUE PRESIDENCY. The Houss theu reaumed_consideration of the pro- posed coustitutional smendment Umiting the Presi- dential term, Mr, Woodworth opposal the amendment, and de- clared that, although ho _had voted for the resolution offerud by ono of (he Warwicks on tho olher #ide against a third term, he would prefer a thousand times 10 fee Ireaident Grant re-clected rathior than sco the office fiffed by oud of thors Tho, {welve Years sgo, Wero in arms agaiust tho Gosernment r. Young rematked, s n S2utharn Regresentative, aud sn one who had borue arma sgafnst the Govern- meut, that there whs o danger of any stich heraon putting himiself forward an s Preaidential candidate, Mr, Knott, Chialtman cf the Judiclary Cominitiee, closed the dcbate with & 8psech fuvoring the proposad amendment. 2fr, Reagan offered on smendmient, an follows ¢ “ No person who has held, or may heceafter hold, the offico of Prealdent, shall ever thersafcr bo eligthla to maid office; that the'term of the office of Fresidunt and Vice-President of the Unlted Btates shall to siz years,” Alr, New moved to recommit thie Lill to lbe Judiclary Couwualiiee. T Yoto s, yean, 123 3 acs, 145,—a e vote, Thio Bpeaker votod In the megative and the motlon wan loat, The vole wag then taken on Mr, Resgsn's amend- ment, the word * hereafter " beiug Srst changed to “thereafter,” Tha vote resulted, yess, 70 ; nays, 18, A vote was then taken on Ar. ' Frye's amendment, snd it was rejected,~yean, 1035 nays, 144, A vote was thon takew on the patsageof the bill, and {t was lost,—yeas, 144 5 nay?, 105 Tho House thea adfournt ——— WASHINCTON SOCIAL LIFE. A BECEPTION AT THE WHITE NOUSE—TIE SCITE OF STATE APARINENTS—A PRLSENTATION TO TUE INESIDENT—WUAT THE LADIES WONE—TR COURT-CINCLE—~TUE EAST DBOOM — HECRETALY CHANDLEN'S RRCEPTION—OAY PROGRAMME ¥OI NEXT WEER—SCHATH OF CHAT. Special Correapondence of The Chicany Tridune ‘Wasuisatoy, D. C., Jan. 30,—Tho most promi- nent feature of the gay and festive * soason,” now inita glory, is the receptions by the Presi- dent of the United States on alteruate Tueaday ovealnge. Bome, who attempt to invest these gathorings with tho imperial or regal dignified tomfoolery of the Old Worlg, call them **loveoe.” But thero fs o marked differencs bstween the unteatrained intorcourse of We, tho Peopla of these Unitod Btates, aud their sorvant and Chiof Magistrate, and the long and narrow path which thoso take who salute the occupsuts of thronea. Hore, the doors of tho White House axo thrown open to what Gen, Taglor eallad * all the world and the rest of mankind," Thore, every one must be srrayed in court-dross, and tho guarded formalities of ofticial presontation must ba ob- sorved befors the palace can be oao- tered, and the roval or imperisl pareonage tumbly approsotied. In Great.Britaln, which boasta of ity progressive froedom the woalth- fest rotail morchant, although’of unexcoption- sbio character and standing; cannot be pro- ecoted ab tho Court of Quedn Victoris, unlens ho holds somo ofice which gives him tho tight. Here, earrisge-drivers and neamstrossos have as much right toattend a Presideut'a recep- tion as Seuators aud heiroadcs. TIE BOUTINE OF & DECETTION. Evutarng ths White-Hlouse benoath ite im- posiu norch portico, tho visitors pass without ceromony to the rooms whers sithorsex leave their wrappings, aud whore tho Iadies give tho final shake-out to tha volumiuous trimmings of . thoir skirts, A Iargo stalf of servauts cudoavor to cara for Lsts and overcoats deposited with them for safo-koepivg, and are geverally suce cessfal. This is & modern improvoment, a8 in yoars past they wero pifed np promiscuously, and the owners ran tho risk of oxchanging them for articles of a warsa or betier quality when thoey left. ‘Thero wero those, it way assertod, who used to eschsuge old hats and threaduaro greateoats for othors of a batter quality, whilo thieix victims wore forced to replace their lossos by » more regular and oxponsive mode. Passiog into s hall which runs crosswiso turaugh tho White House, from the Esst Ruom to the contervatory ac tho wost end of the build- ing, gentlemen moot the ladies, and * falt fn " the hwo waiting to cuter tho rocoptiou-room. T'horo is po (avoritism, sud each coupls must go to tho end of tho column, which moves alowly forward. Every two or throo miuuies somo half- a-dozen couples are admitted ivto tho Bed Room, Thia is the family parlor of the Dresidont's family. It is paperpd with rod, and the furni- ture, covorings, sud curimwe are of the samo color,—heucs its name. It coniains a grand piano, & Jarge picture of Gon. Grant and bis family, a pair of Sevres mantel-vases, on which aro views of Dr, Franklin's residenca at Passy near V'aria, and a ceutre-tablo on which thero {s alwaya a largs basket of choice oxotica, Dut the column does not halt bero, Moving slowly on- ward, 1t pagsos through anothor portal, and ou- tors = TUE DLUE BOOM, This is s well proportioned palson, oval In shape, with wall-paper, custaing, sud futpituro of blus and geld. It 18 without doubt one of the most elegant apartments on this continent, But, bafore tho stranger can take in the splendar around him, e finds himeeit confronted by s gootlemsn v black, Bfarsbal Sharpo, who in- clinos hiy ear, antd whispers: *Your name?" “Viator!" replics the sutonished citizen, who {s urged forward, sud moro pernlozed as he fods himself opposits tho uuwmigtaiable figure of Gen. Graut, to whom he I introduced by the Marshal ns *3r, Plator!™ W wMr. Plator, T am happy to see you," says Qep. Grant, ehaking bim Dy tho haud, &2d then tutning to greot the uoxt comer. 1ubit ofion happons that ho rocognizes au old sequaintauce, §n which caso, ospocially if it comiade, ho de- taius biu for s fow motuents, and generally aeks wm to csll sgain in sho daytimo. The Qenoral Tias tho wouderful gift of remembering the nawes of thosa b meess, and he wonh bo inyalusble sya botol-clack on thissccouut. Perbaps Isbould add that at theso receptions ho woars a dress-suit of Dblack broadeloth. with gloves that ave whlta at the begtuping of the haod-shuking, although st tho closp thu right ona 18 nearlyblsck. flo shakes and 18 shakon for two hours, aud it is difiicult to soo how Lus hand can rotain sny faol- ing under the fufliction, Just bayond the I'residont, and a fow paces to the rear, stood Cof, Frad Grant, {u the full tlush of youvg wmanhood, 1o presout yisitors to bia mothor atd bis wifo. Mra. Orant, who does not look s year older than sho did when she flrat caws biers from 1llinois. duriog tho War, wore a dress of lavender-colored wilk, trimmed with Valoncionnes lace, aud cartied a baquet of rare flowers, Mvs, Fred Graut, who is tegarded as oue of tho most lovely womon in Wasbington, wore an elaborately-irimwed watin dross, the color of which, & lady friend told me, waa ashes- of-roses, with 8 et of pesr} ‘wvelry. Mra. Graut's aister, the wife of Marahal Bharps, stood nesr hor, aud woro & Isveudor-colored dress. After payiog shelr respects $o thess ladios, the Blates, Maie the riweial order for Wedugaday, Feb. - / column of strangers moved on, but the privi- leged fewlied out. and staod io tho roar of the Prenident and his family, forming what foreign~ ora cail TIE COTRT CIRCLE, Prominent was Mcs. 1Tamiiton Fish, a stataly cld da' <= of the Knickerbocker [;mm-umn. whono gray - S¥. 18 drossed in otd-fashioned sido carla, aod! ~woro a fasn-colored wilk dreas, sith Iace’ &vinungs, ‘Thon thora was Mrs. Secretary Bo” &p, a perfoct Ly of the atately beautics of' a7 dtncky, weating » bluo silk dress, on the o' ;ate tnmming of which violeta in their 7 ' ral colurs woro ombroidored 1 Mrs, Bacretary <5 oson, a matronly-looking person., with & o Mlth of gray batr, wearing 8 white silk dress, S mmod mith'blsck, and giisteniog dismonds; + .18. Uegerman (formorly Mrs. Moulton, the vo- b 7 .alist), who wore s oream-white_silk dross, trimmed with embroidery; rs, Joshids, the fuony ltile aimond-osed wifo of tha droll littls simond-oyed Japaneso Miulster, arrayed in & vose-colored silk made after tho Jstcst fashion- plate In Godey's Lady's Look, with s panior fargor thao aho was; Madame Mautilia, tho wifo of the Bpapish Minister, a lovoly womap, dreased 1 oxquisito taate; Mrs. Cuapman Colman, in black 1ifk, with plain gold ornaments—but why attempt to describe all of tho notablo dsmes and demoisclios, or thofr elnborate toifetten? Novor wa3 there such expensive dressing by the ladiss s is 110w secn, and busbands and futhers tame a8 they havo to pay tho bills. Lesving the blua room, with it distinguished occupsote,—ia crems da Ia creme, the snobs would say,—iwe will pass on into - TUE GRLEN BOOM. which is papered, upholstered, and finished with green, and 18 w favorite placs for lovars, who alip out from tho columu as 1t moves on, sod occupy the luxurious chairs and lounges for quiet ” fliriations. It is noticeabls, however, that thoro 18 nothing Adowg in tha matrimonial market horo this “winter, aud somo of tho dowager match-miakers who have old lots on bond aro gotling quite desperate, But milllon- airea aro ecarce, aud to the young dipiomat, clerk, or ofticer, matrimouy (8 simply imposeaibie, #0 extravagant are tho bsbils of Living and dreseing among tho rising generation of young womet. TREL EAST BEON, which is besand tue green room, is & finoly-pro- portionsd apartmeut, 80 feot in lengih by 40 in width, aod 22 in beight. 1t s elaborately frea- coed, gilded and upholatered,—rathor too mvch 80 for good taste,—and mili hold from 1,200 to 0 1,600 people. Tho full band of tho Marine Corps s stationed at receptionain an adjacent cos- ridor, aud many promenade around to ita music, encircled by s framo of spoctstors. Thoso who find acquaintances engage ic conversation, and thore whio Kuow 10 oue gaze at thoss who go to bo xesu. ‘Tho evor-varying throng, a8 It sweops around tho room, reminds ono of the changing figures of Lkaleidoscope. Thoro aro fashionablo lagies who 10 with eachotler in dresaing, snd betwscn Iadioa wno have graced foreign courts and our own moro, stnbitious belles, there are somo rich dispiays of mantua-making aod dry-goods. THE QUEENS OF THE LODBY ato there, nomo Al ablazo sith brilliant dis- monde, others in sombre widow's woeds, and otiiers who ovidently eachew fashion and grace. They do not find this a profitablo searon, thus far, sithough tues all worked Lard to secure tho Centenuial uppmprmllon.‘fmbnbly thinking thet if Uncle Sam's purso conld bs opeued or the ox- traction of n largo sum, it would bo easier to got out smaller amounts hereafter. An for tho gentiemen, thero is no deseription of masculine wardrobe,—~court, diplomatie, mili- tary, maval, civil. and almost uncivil, that we eannot aco in tho East room at a President’s re- ception. Thero is uot probably any othor sarem= biage in the world mora diversified in its moral, sacial, intellectual, and primsry qualities. Ono sees the most perfectaimpliclty and cheapness of attire—tbo most courtcous manuers, aud the wost matked want of any manuers at all. Yanliee Doodle s tho tune which the band strilien up just before 10 o'clack, as the sigual that guosts muset retire. The vast compsoy din= rolves at once, as did gur great armies after the War, aud {ngood order.” Thersis ncver suy boisterous or improrer conduct oxbibited at oné of theso receptions, which ars so peouliarly American that 1 havo thought it wellto deseribe oue at length. AENATOR CHANDLER'S NECEPTION on Fridsy evening was a more seleet affair than the gathorings ot tho White iHouse, for naone was prosent who had not recetved ‘a_spocisl - vitation, QGuasts wera roceived by Mr. sud Mru. Chandlor, whoso dress of purplo volvat, with & lace overskirt, was much sdmired by the ladies. Their unly child, Mrs, Roprceentatire Iale, does not mingle tn society this winter, but Mr, 1. w88 thore, with & buncl of lilles of the valloyia his button-hole, a8 serene ss if Blioo-Fly Cox baa not attompted to sting him in the House fow houra before. The Wost was eapocially well represented at Sceretary Chandler's, and 3 bevy of freah sud brignt miskas from Chicago sttract- & goneral attention. ‘Fliera wasa libarally sup- plied suppor-tablo iu the banoment rooms, and tho wholo affsir was s decided snccess., A QAY AND FESTIVE WEEK awaits our ploasuro-lovers. On Monday even- ing ox-Goy. Shspherd—* Boss Bhopherd ™ s opponents call him—is to give a boll at his now Licuse, which in & emall palaco in its way. On Tuesduy that gonial New York ropresentative of the old school, Gon. Ward, in Lo givos party. On Wednesdas Mrs, Gen, Balleyis to ba *‘at bome.” Ou Thureday 8ir Edward ‘'hornton will ivo & honse-warming At the epacious Dritlsh Legation, tho invitations to which have been Qiscroetly given, and aro in great demand. Toa same oveuing l'ernando Wood has a *‘recep. tion," followed by ono of his bospitsbls suppers, Auaso-forth. I'ho day-recoptions are of coursa kept up, with Iadiea’ luneh-parties, to which no than i mwvited, and at which tho right of discussion is cherishod as tho first of womsn'a righta, BCUALH QF CUAT. Miss Knlmgihnq boen giviug good satlsfaction bLero with her English opera cmnlun{. Senator Howe's sou, Mr. F. 1. Itowe, is en- Elulud to 3liss ay, ouo of the Washiogton ellon, Geu. Butler gaca into sociesy eacorting ope of hin nieces, » very pretty girl from Lowall, Col, Morrison, tho Chairmsn of the House Committen on Ways and Meaus, hias boen Joined by Mra. Morron. ‘Aulich Palmer, of the navy, and Lloat. Reid, of the army, are the favonie leaders of tho Gere man horo this wintea Columbia Commandery No, 2 {a to havaa re- ception and ball ou the night of the 22d, 3 Madams de [fugermun 14 organiziog a charily concart ol amateurs, sl waich Suservislog Arche ituct Potter will sing. ir Hobert Abercrombie aud 3r. Hope, of Lord Deresford Hope, of England, other forcign elevatod docimals, aro enjoying thie hospitalitios of Wasbington, Admiral Dahigron's widow and her daughter, Madame von Overbeck, give literary entertsin. ments ecvory Saturday ovening, Hops aro given ouco & weok at tho principal otels, sud the State Associations afford alt who desira to dauco frequons oppariunities, Tus domestio folicity of s family in high Nla s heen disturbed by a dashing diplomat, and a divoree is talked of. Racoxzavn. —_—— iR IN CHICAGO. Tho alarm from ox No. 43 at 9 o'clock lans night, was caused by tho discovery of fire in the twa-gtory frame house st No. 467 Michigan avenye. The premises are owued by Willlam Deo and occupied as a boarding-house, Damage tnsigaificant, ‘The wood-warlk in a room igniting from a gas-jeb waa tho causoc of fire. A defectiva flueiu a frame cottage at No. 469 Elston aveuus, owned by a Me. Strootor and ac- oupied by Michael Fallon a4 a reaidonce, sot firn to the promisos at §:08 (st svouing, and cauged s atill-alarm to be sent to Engine Company No. 20. Yhe fames were oxtiuguishod withous soundiug aualarw, wud befora tho loss exceedod $50 {n value. AT NEW ORLEANS. New Onerays, La, Fob, 2.—4 fire to-dsy on Nagazine streot, batween Constsutinople and Mareno streots, destroyed eight bulldings, Loss, 810,000 Mostly insured in local compavies. Jaumes Quion, a laborer, was instantly killed by & fallisg wall, AT ST. THOMAS, ONT. Syeetal Disvateh ta The Chicaca Urivune, 7. Tuoxas, Out., Feb, 2,—A car-whoel foun- dry, with contents, adjoining the Canada South- oru Railway sbiops, owned by B. I, Russell & Co., of Chicago, wad totally desiroyed by firo last pight. —_— Laat pigbt the boiler used for Jbestiog the Unlou Hotel at Galesborg, Iil,, blew up, caus. h:x: considerablo damage to iho hoaliog appar- atuy.