Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1876, Page 5

THE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: TUL SDAY , FEBRUARY 8, 187G, qsband against attacks from tho Nepublican de. A numbor of Hoaators gathored sbout the \dies, and, for balf an hour, thoy held o imn. romptu lovae, The announced intontion of Queen Victoris to n Patliamout Is undoratood to furnish con- rmation of the report that, the Princoss Doat- ca {8 soon to be msrrled, and that tho ccession {ll bo improved to ask an allowance o her be- alf. Hor Majesty has not oponed Parliament person siuce 1871, whoo the martlage of srincess Louino was foreshadowod, The New York World suspocts that tho panio * Hobinron Opors-Ilouns in Cinolnnati was the olibarato work of & young Loy who was fond of 1s joks. If thin botho curroct voraion of the ause of tho disaster, it will bo propor to mark now and extraordinary sdvanco in the dovelop neut of American humor, « Jonnie Juno," tho very agreeable nowspaper mitor and correspondent, refutes with eomsa 1bllity snd good-nature the statoment of & Now pgland siowepapor that sl couldn’s keop hiRse thon sho livod at Bouthbridge, twenty-ona yoars 0. Sho lind & schoolmantor in tho family who rroto to hor, In after lifa: ** Never ahall I for- st tho famlly prayers and your good Graham yead” This was probably ne atrong an nne ithesls a8 the schoolmoater could coucolve, MOTEL ANNIVALY, Palmer_Hone—~Georgo ¥, Dartlett, New Uedford; apt, N. PP, isker, Now Bedford; I, Il Kencrsun, oton G, It Walker, New York} D, H. Towpkins, klyn; Hermen Levy, Now Yor 1. 1., Graves, ATeaY: 4. W Lowall, Sult Lake Ciiys ¥, : Cloveland | J.'W, Plujser and_ 31af, G, W. “jonolulu § B, C, Howard, Han Franeisco: A, 18, and 3.3, Howrd, Ditrolts Gon, W, Merritt, U , Arj J, T Abetnnthy, Leavenwotth,...frand Pacificad. W 3uson, Buttalo; G, W, en and A, V., 11, Carpenter, Mlimauk Tolter, Nan Fran: dsco; I, O, Waguer and H, D, Whitehouss, Gonic, Vi J. D, Stillor, Dos Muinos: T, L. Kimuall, Omahia; “Jobn McLennan, Montreal: i, O, Vo3 J. O, Movs, Sint Movs, Herlin, N, ¥ 3, L. Plilbrick, K 1, . Durand, Tta- e B Teire Hautn; John U, Hootd, 8E, Taouli, ... Tremont Housc—G, A, Lawtou, (reon Bay: 0. Bverly, Indianagolla; E, 8. Carter, Kookik; J, W. van Oleve, Ypsilantf; '§, 3, Roygolds, Pittabury pold Btirn, Ralamax00} J, L. Lathrop, Minsoiiri Oreu O, Mendolas A, 3. Dalivs, U, B, A.iC, 8, Maz- Winona; 0. . Jamiet, Urbana: L. R, Racinc; J. Taniugs, LaSwlo: D, . Zawards, Boston 3 J. Dintiam, Clevelsnd; Gen, W, W, Horton, Detrolt, herman_ House~The Hon. william Drown, ollllncl BP,. L. ua(:‘;m, [ g6l 11l Hegis:@r: Georgn Beropgs, Champalgn % U0 1l T Thom, Wi, Gruton 'Cairo? the. Caraia Troups; C. W, i:n(:’-nun, nar Richiuge-Dernard Concert le wres and wile, Miss fiawes and W, 8, Hugtes, 1% P, Cir Cotae oy, POLITICAL NOTES, Tho Bt. Louls Republican poraphrases tho pamo of the favorita Indiaua orator into *TFho Tall Sycamore of the Whitowash," ! Harper's Weckly wanifests a woskness for Hayos, It is preparcd, however, to ronder ef- fisiont support to tho Ropublican candidato, whoever ho mas bo. } It hoa beon suggeated thnt tho voto of the Democratic House on tho Bouthern Pacitlo job, Mitshould go throuyh, should bo {sued as s campaign documont. Orawford, Olintos, Calhoun, Clay, and Cass mako n aad catalogna of nawmos; aond the New York World thinks Conkliug may as woll give it up. Tho people don't “O" it. Thoy wautno $0" sira to rule ovor thom, ' Tho Springfield fiepublican 1s not afeard. It acknowledges having supportod the Democratic eandidate in 1872, i8 proud of it, and will be glad to do tho smne thing again if—what an if! —Qon, Grant ghould be renominatod. They say in * tho bout.intormed " cirelea of Now York that ex-Gov, Bovmour 18 opposod to tho nomination of Gov. Tilden for the'P’reslden- cy, ond will use all his influenco to prevont that zosult. Boymour himwoll ewears ke will ne'er consent ; and the forvent prayor of the rightcons meu is that ko never witl The New York Zerald utill slashes aronnd on tho Cresrism question. Iu o recent issue it makes this poworful classical allukions It i8 wheu thio American Civsar poes tho wospon of his loved sud trusted Brutus rased to strike that he will eay, with mildly-repronohful looks, ¢ Ettu, toscoe?' nnd veil his faco for tho ond.” 8poakor Kerr fu roparted to bo & vory good Washburno man, 80 fur a8 s persoual proditde- tlons are coucorned. Hs has the Lighest re- wpoct for Mr. Waehbume, but will, of course, vote for tho ather man whotlior ko Lias any ro- wpeot for hitn or not. Korrthinks that tho nom- ination of Waahiburae wonld troublo the Domo- srata. ‘The Indianspolis News piayfully says that Sanator Morton has published an advertisomont sarning the puvlic against the spurious article of bloody sbirt offerod for salo by **o cortain estgning individoal named Blae," Thoso who wiuoan afford to laugh; and we tancy’noither Mr, Blalue ror Mr. Morton will Lo sorfously dis- iurbod by flings of this charactor. The Milwankoe Sentinel, Carponter and crooked whisky orgun, threatens ¢ boit Washburne if ho \s nomioatod. But tho Sentinel la not wo formid. ible ag it was,~nor Mr, Matt Carpenter either, for that mattor. The Dristow lightning has tcathod the pair of thom.—Springfield ftepub- tiean. Tho trouble witn tho Seatinel, overybody knowe, fs too much whisky,—whisky applied ox- termally, interoally, and etoruatly. Mr. Formando Wood's growing cootnoss to- wards Mr. Morrinon fs tho themo of extended sud varied comment in the New York papers. Tho Times rofors to Mr, Wood in thoe followlug unequivocal torms: /It {8 bad enough that tho Affairs of a great party should bein any way coutrolled by & person of the charactor and ante- cedonts of Fornando Vood, but ft fu rathor wotse that his personal disappointments should Interforo with tho progross of public businoss. ‘Rovenus 1oform sud the resumption of spocio payménts sra supposed tu bo two of tho most importauc queations ot present borore tho coun- try. Lus the prosj.ect of suy dofinite action bo- ing taken by tho Ilouse of Repreacatativesin ro- gard to elthor of thow vooms at present to de- pend on the capricy of & disappoiutoed politician whose namo used to bo considered in this cltyas s eynonym for corruption.” TWO PICTULES FOR LOYAL EYES, The editor of tho Waupun (Wis.) Zeader, In srder to show Low radical & roform hny beou brought about In the Post-Offico of tho ITuuse of Represeutatives, gives tho employes of the 1okt Office under the Farty-third Congross, Repub- lcap, and the ones now employed undor the Democratia Forty-fourtli, ‘Thoy form two iater- sating plcturos for loyal oyess Poat-Ofice Employes Forty-third Congress—Henry Bherwood, Poatmaatir, eutcrad the servico {m, wo Li- lieve, the Becond Michigan Cavalry carly In tho War, He wan in all the butties In ths West, from Perryavill to the baitia of Kencaw Mountaln in 1664, and”lost a lsg at 1he fight at Lattimer's Mill, ou the laft of Kena. naw, Joseph P, (Vilson, Assfatant Fostmaster, eutored arvice from lliuols, and fu ote of 1he bDattlos of tho War had bis lowor jaw entirely shot away. Francis A, Wardeil entered tho sorvica {n 1601, {n s Massachiu- sstta reginient, and was totally diusbled by wounds re- celvod at the battle of Winchester, Va,, Hept, 19, 18, 3, M. Paius entered the army from Ulilo, and served Bonorably during tho War. R, 8, Biabopserved in & &fichigan regiment during the War, and had his arm aliot away by & rebel ullet, K,'8, Mecdichacl, whila inservice in & Wisconsiu regimont, nearly loat hls ayesight 3o tho hogorable discharge of bis duty, Nor- @ Crane, of Vermont, was uot i the army, but furnished the service ‘with two subatitutes, D, 1. Bradley enlisted i & Wisconstn Regiment {n 1501, and was honorably discharged In Novewber, 186, A, B, Legg, from ‘Naw Yotk, served duriug tha War {n our oavy, O, M, Thomas, lowa; J. 1. Lytle and W, I, Bewatons, Now York:' J, 1, Herun and D, F. kiishop, Peuuvyivania g sod Cripti Pumond, Diatrict of Colum® Lis, wero sppointed feom elvid Iite, Pout-Ofice Eninloyea Forty-ourth Congrese—Jamen M. Btawart, Pustmaater, from Virgints, was Captain iu Lol amny, aud’ kerved with J, E. 8, Stuart's o raiding cavelry, ‘Edger Hnowden, Asaistant Fostuins- m(,:m“ Virgluls, was 8 press correspondent i (ho Hebel army, Q. W, llock, Virgiuis, servod in the Uebel azmy, G. W, Ken: Virginls, served in tho Nabul arwy, ia, served fu 1ho Rebl afm) la, sorved 12 the Robel army, 7. I Fialor, Virgiuls, aorved in the Robol army, . B Lowey, Virgluis, sérved fu tud Iabel armoy, B O Ulaw, Virgiula, served [n the Hcbel srmy, The ailier euployos are Rickard Allen, Virginla, Edwio Estos, New Yok, who took the modis Beddoathl s Thouuss B, Kelly, T irll, Counscticut, James A1, Tayle Y 7 o old emyluyes ey WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET. ‘Wirsmiorox, N, 0., Fob, T.~Bplits of tuy- Pentino easler at 43 cout uesseo, ¥, B, Goods Penosylvals, sud WASUINGTON, Special Consular Agent Gives an Account of His Travels, llo Discovers Much Rettenness in That Branch of the Govern. ment Services And Especially Notes that the Aver- ago Consul Is Ignorant suu Incompotent, « A Bill to Vest the Title of the Lake- Front Lands in the City of Chicago. The Houso Majority Again Dodge a Vate on the Finance Question, Minfstor Schenck to Be Investi- guted by thoe louse ¥i- nance Committee, Debato on (he Diplomatte and Consular Bill in the House, THE CONSULAR SERVICE, TILE: BYORY OF A BPECIAL AGKNT. Bpecial tnepateh o The Chicano Tribune, Wanuinatoy, D, 0., Fob, 7.—Bpringer's Com- mittoe on the expenditures of tho State Dapart- mont has discovored o new mine in what is al- Jozod to be an unpublishod or supprossed copy of tho oftictal report of D, I, Rendolph Koim upon the Consulor Sorvice of the United Ktates, Keim, during tho yosars 1870, 1871, and 1572, viaitod as tho Boocial Inspocting Agent of the Governmont every Consulato of tho United Btates in ovory country of thu globo, making n specinl roport on cach Consulste, and travellog in two years and & half 00,000 iniles. Bomo portfoun of his voluminaus roport hiayo baen published, but tho copy which tho Bpringer Committeo alfogos au having beon sup- prevfed hay cortafoly hitherto boon at loast but vory littlo known. I'his docamant has cortsinly a torrible arraignmont of tho cutire Consular systom. 'Cho digest of tho roport comprisos ona octnvo volumo of conaldorable eize. Bpringor's Comuwittoo will undoubtedly uso this roport as THE DASIE OF A NEW DEPARTURE in tho investigation, and will summon Koim to substautiato tho statoments mado fuit. Thofol- lowing I8 & referoco to somo of the loading facts nod conclusions of this re- port: lio finde that the dofects in Consular law sro very groat, and thoro isa lamontablo want of practical knowlodge among Consuls of tho neceasitios of tho Conwular ser- vice. 'Thora is toomnuch law on some subjects and nouo ax all ou very important ones, Thero is no statute which gives nuy buroau officor authority to euforco any of tho laws. The pres- ent system {8 principally founded on the ides of *gvarybody for bimsell.” The only cheok upon tho wholesalo appropriation or foes or the reck- logw disbursoment of funda by somo of tho ofli- cors Lina hoon THE CONSTANT BUBPICION of the Bureau oillers, whose loug oxperience in these expenditures hag nol mudo them caro- fulin passing accounts, The act of July 1, 1870, relating to commerce with China and Japan, the third section of which {3 a fair index to & Lill which furnishos such corrupt opporsi- nitfos, was drafted by Mr. SBowsrd, prodent United Hiates Cowwul of SBhanghat, This fact wan told by Bewnrd himeol! to Kolin, Koim dinparagos tho sttempt to mako the cousular service n gourco of roveuuno by the payment of inndequato salarics to consular oflicors. This chispter of his report sill not bo as well received by the Democrata. Mr. Keim saya such a poli- cy may bring n fow thousand dollars into the Trepsury, but it will certainly take s groat many more thousands out, Thia” cheap system bas resulted ju tho practico of IANY PERBONAL IMPOSITIONS by tho Connuls,and hag disgraced us {o a natfon- ol poiut of view boyond estimate. Kol recowmn- monds that thern should be a Bureau oflicer at hone who should have control of tho cousular rervice, Iiix chaptor upon the incompetency of consular olicers {8 n startllug ono, Hiy oxperienco s that the vast ma- Jority of Counsuls nro uufit for their placer, and exorciso their functions for thoir pervounl ends or for galn, They do_not dignify tho rervice by their presence, but add to ity notorioly by thieir dofects. Nearly overy Con- sulate visted had gome defects, A great por- tion of tho ofticers wore noted for ivcompetency, low habits, and vulgarity, ‘Cho chief lapses of tha Consuls aro in the collection of fecs, in tho oxercieo of judicial powers, in the adjustment of th) husiness of Anterican cltizens in tho sot- tlement of tho estates of decodonts, in tho eoll- ing of tho Aniericau flag, fn running out ships, in the discharge of soamen, in glving rolief to elck meamen, in 18sning local passports, in counto- napcig ship-masterd, and tu taxing Chineso omigrante, Mr, Xeitn says: *‘Todecd the most, interosting feature of my inveatigation was the ingenuity displnyed by consular oflicers sinos tho net of 1836, particulsrly in defrauding the Goy- ornuent, GRZAT PRAUDS are practiced ln tho disbursement of the fund for tho retief uf Americau scamen fu foreigu ports, Therels no branch in the consular sor- vico nubject to groater abuse than tho adminiy- tration of thoso humnuo funds. Voucbers have beon paid by tho ream when tho Tressury oNicors belioved that thoy woro questionablo, ‘Thero is, bowevor, no law which suthorizea an ofticor to dispute an account that is s due form, aud agaipst which no chicumstantial objoction can bo found.” ‘Che chock, Mr, Keim snya, that tho Treanury Dopartment has upon tho system of Counular sccounste, is & burlesquo upon oflicial accouutu- bility. *‘fhore i ho coutionos, * hardly u featuroin the Consular sorvica (Lt does not iu- dieate imbecility in the point of tha exocutive force, humilition In point of character, and peuuriousnoss and extravagance in point of prac- tice," Iioim clespifies theue irrogularities as fol- luwat First, neglect of duty from incompoteucy and willfulness; socond, ju regard to Cousular foes ; third, In the exercise of judicial powors ; fourth, in rogard to invoicea; fifth, in tho use of the ofiica for personal advancomont; sixth, (n accounting for 1ees. Keim found that & largs proportion of tho Counsnls wore ADDICTED TO INTEMFERANCE, and that in remotoe placos thoy had entirely lefl their morals at home, snd lived a lifo gisgraceful to civiiization, Asto weveral of tho Consulates in Bouth America, Kelm saya of the sccounts for tho rolief of sickscamon3 * It Is iy judg- ment that not one voucher In ten f4 a bous fide expenditure.” Ilo found that in a groat number of plucea oxtortionnte aud illogal fe08 wero chiarged fur invoices. 1o reporty that no copsular otficer hias ever beon punished. 1o #aya: ] am uot aware of & single cako of formal investigation aud punishmont of & Consular ot~ cer for bis offense. Removal from uftico, when romovs) hag boen made, a4 o rulo has boon ex- tremoly tardy,” Inthe fur 1873 Keim ruports that tho Cousuls withheld in exces of tholr law- ful foes €75,774. e found gouoral looseuess in the keoplng of accounts. In many cases 1o accaunts for feed were kept, Homo wera kopt i leadepencil. Not more than s hialf o dozen Consulates of the wholo list had 8 completa sot of booke. Bince 1850, very fow had posted up the fea list as the mxu‘-llum roquire, ie found that puormous fees woro pald to the United Btates Commiuesioneta 1n places whero thera aro Cougylates, aud toported it 1o bo his opinion that in many instances the Commissioners di- vided with the Consuls. TIE FOLLOWING BAMPLES show the relative difforonco of the foed of the Consuls and of the Commissioners. In many casey theso Commissiouers are not even citizeus of the United Statos. Londou Cousulste salaties, Commlsvioners’ fecs, #11,080. Mau. cheater Cougulate foes, €3,000; Cowmisslonors’ foew, $9,673, Bradford Covsulato fecs, 3,600 ; Comuipeioners’ foes, 24,077, Liverpool Cou- wulnte feos, &7,600; Commissionern' fees, 86,030, ‘Lhe laws relatiug to tho Cousular survicos aro coutuned in forty-ive scty, of shich fourteen avo Appropristion 'bulu. A thorouglh orgauiza- ANOTMEQ EXHIBITION OF DEMOCHATIC CAUTION, ticn of tho eutire law and systom 1a recom- mendad, THE LAKE FRONT. A NILY GIVING THE TITLE 70 TIE CITY OF CHICAGO. Specral Inapaten to 1he Circane T Tibune, Wanuinoron, D, 0, Fob. 7.—Carter Harrison haa introduced the following bill for the Iake- fiont question, The bilidoes not relate to Boe. 15, but to Bec. 10. Harrison has examtned tho Land-Qfico rocordaatnco bio iae' been hers, and fiudn that the City of Chicago Lisa no title what- aver (o the Iand oxcopt Ly reason nf tha original dedication for park purposes, Tho following i the text of tho bill: Hie it enaeted by the Senate and Touas of Representa- tive United States uf Ameriea tn Conurress asreni= Uled, That all tho right, tle, and intcreat of the United btates In_and to Township 49, north “of itange Ty o east o the third " procipat meridism, i’ the County of Couk, and State of lilinols, wlich Liea norih of fhe south line of sald Bee, 10, and suuth of the suuth ling of Handolph ateeet, extending esst of tho east line of Michigan avenue, extended mouth an ahowi on the original piat of Fort Desrborn Addition to Chicago, logether with all the riparisn rights or righta of accrotion (hereto belonging, or in any way appertaining thereto, and the same s hereby granted tathe cni of Chicagn, to have and to hokd the rame, to thoe 2aid City of Chicago aud Sta assigun furever, it v NATIONAL FINANCE, 3 Svecrat Dispateh to The Chienon I ripune. Wasnixerox, D, O, Feob, 7.—The effect of the Domocratic caucus was piainly noticeabls {n tuo Ifouso to-day. The Democrats lLavo poat- poned tholr uuwisdom for ono weok., 'The con: asquence wau that tho Houes procecdings wore more batron than thoy ofton are of Mondays. It moemed to Lo the purposs of the Democraty toavald committing eithor partyto the vague and broad genoralities that ars so naual in Mon- day's rosolutlous. Not a siugle flosuce proposi- tion was presented for a vota by she Democrats. The finance quostion {s in abeyance, with that party at lesst, until after the caucus to-morrow mght, Mr. Kaseon, of Iows, hiowever, did for the Democrats what, for the flist time, they have rofused o Moudsys to do for thetnsolves. Iio committed thom Lo a very foollsh voto on tho goeneral flopuce quostivn. 1o succeeded in Torclug AN I¥DIRECT VOTE upon theso two propomtions ; Firat, that thero isno constitutionnal suthority in Cougress to is- sue paper munoy as a legal tondor iu time of peacn : secoud, that ail curreocy legiulation should tond to specio regumption, to which tho Qovernment Liaw pledged ita felth, Thae tech- nical motion waa to ko nns‘neml the riles that thesa two propositions conld bo brought to asop- orato vote. This motion fatled by a vato of 48 yoas to 140 naye. The voto, of courde, was not & tost vote upon tho norits of tho question, but nogatively 1t showed tio unwilllngness of the Democrats fo afiirm sucly propositions. The Duemocrats, with fow oxcoptions, voted nay. ——e OUR CUSTOM-HOUSE. INVESTIATION FOSTFONED, Special inoputeh to The Chicago I'ribune, ‘Wasmyaton, D. C,, Fob, 7.—The Public Build- ings Committeo have furtLor postponod ita io- vostigation of tho Ohicago Custom-llouse wate tor untl Becretary Dristow can bave timo to furnish the Committee with proofs of corrup- tion, it ho hus auy. Daroney Caulfield, of the Comaitteo, in bis gonaral statement of tho caso, doclared that Bristow would bo ablo to produce proot of fraud in connaction with the cm:tmua. Driatow bos not yot dona this, It ianot'kuown that he will or can doit. 3Mcsuwhile tho inves- tigation waita, Ouno of the rosults of the in- vestigation {s quito cortain to be a roport in favor of abolishing tho presont sys- tem of making ocoutracte, by which the Qoveroment, while pratending to bo working under the Eight-Hour law, sllows contractors 1o per cont additional on nccount of tho ten-hour systom, Hoveral of the committuonicn say that thiy Mullotf system of contracting 18 WiloXa, and tbat the Government ought not to coun- teuance wny such hypocrisy. ‘Lhe Committon on Public Bulidivgs will rocommend o ebsuge i tho form of contract, which allows tho Uovaru- ment coniractors on public buildings o purcout~ ago on tho aggregato amount of the outiro pay- roll. 'Tue Cowmittoo is satistiod that such con- tracte moke {t sdvantageous to coutractors to prolong work aud incroase oxpiense, CIABGES AGAINKT MUELLEI, TIn tho Committes on Pubtic Bulldings, one of the chorges mede againee Mueller under Lin contract i3, that hio delaya work 1n order to in- oroasn biy Enrccmngu on the aggrepato pay-rolf, oand tbat he employs many poor workmen to make his commivsions greater. The Govern- ment eipervision goea only to tho quality of the work ultimatoly doue, and not to tho time roquired for doing it, o that the Governmeut undor tho prosont law-form of contracts j.ruce tically bas no power to lmit the umount of the Iabor-roll upon which the contractor way ro- coivo his commission. — THE TEXAS PACIFIC, DIUGING FOR CONRUPTION. Spectat Disaleh to The Chicano Jribune, Wasuinaror, D, O., Feb. 7.—~Tho Judiciary Committee met this morning to take toattmony under the rosolution introduced by Mr. Holman, requiring the Committes to aroertain whether corrupt means bad been used (o procure tho chartor of the Texas Paclilc Rallroad Compauy, which was granted on the 84 of March, 1871, When tho Committeo met tho guostion was ssked whother the eossion should be public or private. Thoro was s general {mpression in “favor of w public scssion, as tho mat- tor coucerned tho publio, and that will prabsbly be the resule; but for the meet- Ing of to-day, and probably the post one, it was thought bost not ta mako publio whatever might occur, As s mattor of fact, however, nothing occurrod which required auy secrecy, Bir, Morton was the ouly wituons examined, atid Lo hiad no personal kootwledgo of any impropor application of mouay to lufluence the action of Cougress in granting the chatter, The Commit- teo adjourncd to continup the taking of evidenco on Wodnesday noxt, Thero wau conversation bofore the Committeoas to what it was cxpocted would be proved, Thin conversation gave no information boyond what hins al- ready hoon maid In public. Tho allega- tions outsido are that a million of bondu wara to havo boou used fu lntluoncing the action of Coupress, but there waa no proof upun that snbénn bofore the Camuiittee. It is understood thut Mortou han a judgment against tho 'Lrana- Continontal Rmlrosd, which was n corporation orgaunized prior to the Toxas Pacific, and after- wards consolidated with tho "exas Vacitic, ‘hioro ts now s coutroversy botween Morstou, v udgment creditar, and the coneolidated Toxas Paciilo Company sa to ita liabMlity for his claim. Gog, Fromoul Was hore to-day, but was not ox- smined. He will ba oxamined ‘at n subsaquent woetiog, but probably nat at the uext oue, ‘Fhis morntng’s meeting was rather prelimiunry In its naturo than otherwise, In anawer to the argument recently uead that tho Bouthern Pacific” Railroad Compauy would not build a rond evon if sathorized so Lo do, the roply {s made that Mr, Huntington has olfored to have tho rosd to the o Crunde in threo and o half yoars, and_ has agsursices from strong companiea to Liave tho line from Now Or- loans there to maet it, und s willing to put up good sud sufligient sccunty m ths Treasury. e —. NOTES AND NEWS, TUR INVESTIGATIONH, Bveciat Disvatch to The Chicaro Tridune, Wasuinaroy, . C., Fob, 7.—The Democrats continua their secret inveatigativns. Tho Na- publicans assert that the reason why this is done in that very tittlo has buen diwcovered, and tlat the Domoorats desite to withhold tho reaults whion thoy expect to sscurs uutil near the closo of Congreas, when the Republicans will have no opportuaity to roply, TUK POST-OFFICE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE still contluuo the oxawmination of dlscharged clorks and disappoiuted contractors, whons Iost- master-General Jewell Las beou for s yeor try- ing to get into tho Penitentiary. Jowe ol doflea the Committos 1o uvestigate any far- sherthon bo oau, It s a wigulficant fact that thia Comimittoe has uot yet called for o single record from tho Department, TRYING TO RAWE A MUSS, The Democrativ preas have boon ondeavoring 1o mako a quarrol bebwoen Becrotary Bristow and Buuator Cnnl(lhg: out of the removal ot Col. Frank Howo s Special Custows-Agent in New York, snd the appointmont of Moses 11all in Lis place. 1owe 1a su Intimste friend of Conkling, cunuqfi:ntly war swas gesumod (o liave been de- ciaved betwoen Coukiiug and Hrintow, What will besaid of thls row next Wednosdsy moroing, whou Col. Howo will rosume his dulios in New York, sud Hall is nasigued to daffereut duties ? THILL-TEUN TALK, Benator Conkliny mukes thostatement that ho does not remember to Liavo said suything about o third term, k§ bas been asserted by what he call tho iudependent press. ‘Tho goutleman to by the after onrned far governmental transportation, Hecoralary Diistow coxpressew an_ opiulon that some such arrangement should bo made, but discueston on tho subject. to believe that tho Committes will Indorse the whom ho cannot ramember to hiave talkod wan ox-Hepresentativo J. M. 8. Williams, of Boaton, and he not only ngreod that (rant wau available becauro ho wonld carry tho outire Houth [n the Convention, but his mnro he would Lo oqually anxzious to carry it for any ono elso, Conkling) did not foel o BCHENCH, QGon, Schenek {8 to have Lis day in the Amer- fean Congrons, a4 well aa in tho contts of En- pland, 'The Houso Committes on Foreign Af- ' waa to-day Instructed to look into the Em- ai ma Mino tand tho Machado husmness, atd the Hecrotary of Stals was renuestrd to pernit tho the Committeo to learn what tho Hiats Dopart- ment files say about it romething of @ sonsation, aalt wam Introdueed by Piorco, of Boston, s Hopmblican member, Thera waa not n dissenting voicn, bo ablo to write an auswer of Nowery general- ftios. perann to the Htate Department, and oxamine the cortoapondenca. The reaolution AH Fiuh witl not Tho Committoo I8 inetructed to go in (70 the Asrortated Pres THE PACIFIC RAILROA] Wasnixatoy, U. U., Feb, The einking- fund propositions of the Unfon Pacific and Cen- tral Pacifle Railtond Corapanies sont to Congrers by tho Recrolery of tha Treanury to-day sre thoso which wera submittod in Fobruary, "1875, providing in each caso for the creation of a sink- ing fund by tho paymout “of cortain fixed amonots into “the United Htatos Tronsury vyearly, Aud nalzo the relention overnment of all amounts then or there- leaves it wholly to Congreas to determine how, and by whaet meaus, and fu what sums, and st what peried, sinking fumls shonld be obtalned and apphied, Ilo jutimates, how- over, that ho considors the offers af tho compnnies inadoquate. Tho Central Pa. cifie proposed tu pay €300,000 por anuum, and {he Umon Pacitic £500,000 per annum for the lirst ten years; 2750,000 for the next ten years, aud 1,000,000 thorenfter. MORRIBON'A TARIFY RILL. Alr, Morrigon, the Chairman of the Commitie on Ways aud Moaus, eays that in the coureo of eight or ten daye he will ask the Commitice to foimally consider his Tarilf bill. ife i4inno hurey to preas 3t, wishing, first, to olicit a public 1Io had every resson bilt substantially, and that the House will passit. joee doedlinate THE RECORD. SENATL. Wasutnarox, D. C., Fob, 7.—Tho Chair laid bofora the Sonate tho memoris! of the New Jork Board of Trado demonstratiog the fuox- pedioacy of attempting tha resumption of specie payments befors tho rojuisie conditions nve ripofor it. Referrod to thu Cowmwiltce on Fine ’nce. Mr, Morrill gavo notice that afsor the morning hour to-morrow ho tvould ask the Benato to takeg up snd cousider the Hougo bill appropriating 1,607,000 to ald in tho Coutonnial colebration. Ho lioped that whatover tho Souate proj.osed to do would bo douo thou, Mr. Conlling, from the Judiciary Committee, roported, with veilal ameudwonts, tho Ilouee bill providing for the psymont of the judgmont rondered by the Court of Alabama Claima. Mr, Bargent moved 1o mako the rate of interest on auch Judgment 6 per cent per sutumn inutead of 4 per cent, but, sfter some dircursion, ho withdrew tho amendment, but gava notice that ha would offer it bereafter to sowe other bill relating to tho Alabama Court. ‘Tlio atendnicnts proposed by tho Cowumitteo wers coucurred f1r, and the bill parsed, TACIVIC NAILROADS, The Chatr hhid beforo the Senate s communicntion from the Secretary of tho Treasury, in responrs to the Seustu resolution of Jan, 26, Inclosing comiunications frow Sidaey Dillon, Prosident of the Union Pacific ltailrosd, sud C. . Huntinglon, tho Vico-Prealdent of the Central Pacific ailvoad Company, iu regard to the crostion of & sinking fund for the paymentof the aounts due to the Govexument Ly fasd Companios, 3(r, West moved Wit tho communfeation Lo printed and 1afd on tho fable, 8o ordered.” Jogave notice thatot en early day ho would call it up oud submit #omo remarks i regarid to pecuniary aud other rela- tons existiug betwoun tha Government and tho Pacific uilroad. M, Bherman entered a motfon to refer tho commu. nleation to the Committes on Muancr, Hesald be bad no abjection ta tho matter being printod and laid on ilia table mow, so' that .the Houstor from Louisians might yubmit his remarks, 3ir. Weat gave nutico that he would move to havo tho ‘matter referrod 1o the Committos ou Judiroads. FINCHDACK'S CANE. After tho expiration of {ho morniug hour the Bonate resumed_consideration of tho resoliitivn for the ad- misslon of P, 1, §, Pinchiback sy Henstor from Lonia- fans, 3lr, Thurman spoke in_opposltion o Lis adwmiseion, eladuilig tst Puchback hud uo prim faci cose upon which ho conld bo seated, 3r, Thurmsn said thero wan but one thing upon wlich’ the queation tutue, and that was whether the body of mon which ansumed 10 elect Puchback was the lawful Legislature of Tovluaua or not, ¢ they did compoin the luwful Leglalature, then Piuchbuck was entitled to bia seat, 1f they did not, then bu could not bo admuitted, 31r, Thnurman then referrod to the decision of tha Bupreme Court of Luutsious, and sald (o Auestion nuw bolora the Sensto was fortho Benstato decide, and no decivfon of any court, uot even of the Supreme Court of the United Siates, sliould bave any infuence {u iho mstter, tho Henato beiny tho excluslvo Judge of tho aloction and qualificationa of ita_own members, In couclusion ho msld Lo did mol o how tho changlng cirenmstunces in Lovsiana could change {he logal opinfour, Were Senstors to liaten 1o on ap. peal to chooko between u Rypullican avd a Democra! un if thoy were altting as cloctors 7 1f Senstory woul stand Ly their conseience, which nducad thewm to Yot for the Carpenter bill, he would yromiss them that thero wouln boa resuit which would b in securdance witle the dipnily of the Seuate, Slr, Christiancy wioke against the admision of Pinchback, and AT, Howe fu favor, Pending discussion, tho Senate went Into executive sosion, and, when the doors reonenvd, sdjourn i, NUMINATIONS. Tho President sent tho following nominations to the Beniate to-dsy : Jobn J, Tnaker, United Statos Attor- ney for the Southers Diatrict o Tihinots; A, £, Adams of Keutueky, Consul at Yort faids Soih 8, Sister, of 1o, Rlaterof tho Laud-Ofties ot Lowistan, dabio, CONFINMATIONS. The Senstu confirmed the followiug nominations : Charles E, Brown, Pension Agent at Cluciunati 3 Lovi Dayue, voiner in the Alint st Carvon City, Nevadi, Tuere was & discuasion which lasted nearly an hour snda half, respecting tho uuiluation of E, C. Blllings, to bo United Klates Disirict Judgo for Lonfataua, vice Durel), resigued. Tho yeport of the Judisisry Com- intiteo rocommenda confirmation, ‘Ihiv Wus oppowed by severul Democrtic Benators on the ground that Billinge took purt in the preparation snd imsuanco of tho mo-called *3lidnisght Order of Judgo Durell, and that he was fiproperly vounccted with the transaction of Norton, Itegister in Bunkruptey, 'T)cse allegations were denled by Hunator Weat sud revaral metnbers of the Judiciary Gommittoe, who ciatsed to shuw that they were en- trely unfounded, The fudications tre that wheu e tnatter I8 decided Millings will Le contirmed Ly s nearly solid lwpublican vote, sud bis fricnda ssaert that kome of the Danocratio Benutors alio will vote for hits confirmntion, HOUBE, Dilla werodntrodured and referred an followa : By Mr, Morey—=Tha resolutions of the louisiaua Log- irlature for un appropristion to construct levees on the Aisnismippt Kiver, Iy Mr, Haylur—Ta socuzo homestoads (0 actusl et o public ilarrison—To confirm Chicago'atitlo to core In Coak Conuty, By Mr, Vort—Declaring tho_ birthday of Abrabam Lincoln national holiday, aud that o the 1dth of April tho natlonal flag shafl loat at balf-mouat, By Mr, Bcard—Ta substituto legal-toudor Dotea for Natlonal bauk-notes, and Lo make (ho dutiea on im- ports roceivable onie-halt {u leyal-tauler notos, and 10 repeal the Iwsumption st of the 14th of Janusry, 5, y lers on By M A yRELER, #on moved to suspend the rulee 5o that the 'y procecd 10 a volo soparately on the follow- two resolutions lewalved, That the consUitwional suthority of Con- grea to ol money sl to fogulate the valuy thercof, anid of forclgn coln, doea not include uutnority to fauun paper of Goverunent as wonoy, sud n the judg. mentsf the Houso the Cooetitutlon nowhicre confers on Congres th power ta jweus fu time of peaco the romiso of obifgations of th Goverumeut aa legal Toider In payment of dolte, Liewiv:d, That auy leglalailou touching the logal- fender currency of ke Oovernment should ot steaduly in view tho romumyton of sy ecie-payment, snd should tend to cutiance the valuo of that currency for the redomption of which the faith of the United States Lian been piedied o itu citizens, AMr, Cox (N, Y.)~That fa a very important subject. We ought (o inve o word to say about t, Mr. [olman—The propotition ought to be dlvided. ‘Tho Bpeaker—"Tho {xeullemm from Towa proposcs that it will ba divided, Mr, Cox—1 hope it wiil be referred to the Comumiites on Haukiug and Curreney, Mr, Fort~Tho House vught to have the opinion of tho Judietary Conunitteo, 3, Kasson—I must object o detate, 3lr, Cox=1t I undurstand the proposition, it {s not a vuto ou tho merits of tho queation, but osly s voto ou the motlot ta suspend tlio Ty, Mr. Karsun—I€ tho voto bu in th Degative, it will e & rujection of the redolution, Mr. Bandall=Not @ it of it, The rulod were Lot suspended—yean, 903 nays, 10— and tho resolutions wera not beforo ths fouse. Ar, Coz suggeated to 3r, Kaseou b have lie resolu- tions referred efthor Lo the Commlites of Ways sud Mvans or the Nanking Counittee. Afr, Kadsou sald hoshould bo very glad to bave then 80 referrd, THE DISTRICT DILL, ‘The tnalter went over without further action, snd Mr. Buckuur, from the Judiclary Cowmlttee, roporied Luck the Seaste atuendments to the bill to pay the fu- tereat ou the 3,63 bonds of tho District of Columbiay with the recommendstion thut thoy be non-concurre 1, and that thiey bo referred to & Goufareuce Commite fee, Huade that motlon, aud it was agreod to, The Bpeaker wppolnted Alcaars, Buckaer, Cate, aad ) Willard of Michigan, conferscs on tho partot the HHousc, FONENCR, Mr, Peires offered a rey Aution Inatructing the Com. milten (11 Forelgn ARAIre to arcoriain and report what action, if any, hun teen tuken by tha Executive T partinent of the Govarnment in relation to the conn, Honof the United Riates Stiniater at ihe conrt of Bt Jamen it the Directory of tha so-calied Etuma Mine, anl with the prosecuilon of tho M; Adopted. THE DIPLOMATIO BILT, T Houss then went into Commitias of thn Whola (Mr, Honkina in thachair) on tha Constiar und Diple matio Appropriation Lill, and wan addremned Ly 3tr. Tinimay on the nocerity of economy In putlic cx;+tie ditnres, | In reply to Mr. Monroa's argument Ia adverso to the suppreasion of the mission tn Lie tidiculod the fdea of attributing any political tance to modern Greeco, 1ie proceeded to qunts frotn Binta dingntelies & deseription by the Miniatcr to Grence of the religlous_cerctiony on Faster eve, in which the King 33 mentioned as wearing & uniforin of A general ofticcr, with the riblun nf_his oyl order on hin Lircaat, and the Queen na wearfng whito aalin robes which % seemed o ateal color from her cheekn.” {A Iaugl Ty Sfonroe) 1ia friend (Mouroe) shanid it indulge fn noch fevity, Thin win 3 Siale puper that s woa rendiog from, eontaining spcclal dine pll:lcheu nent Lo the Klato Department at the oxpenre of the people, Mr. Monroo sald that i hie friend interred that, ha- oaute there wero officlala who Iacked good _sense, theie offices abiould be abolisbied, by the sane renaonin (if half of what {lia nowspisrers nsid wers believed) Cou- Kreen dtanlf ought 1o be nbolisbied, Mr. Holman contintod s critfclm of the Hiate rer, including s diapateh from Mr, Bioghata, Sin- ster to Japan, descrijtiva of his recaplon Dy tha Emjeror and_Empress, and summed up by decliriug thiat thix whole hing of diplomacy wrs & aham and an olaulets Institution. Tho only cxception hs made wan 1n tle cane of Mr, Washiburne, Miniater to France.whio, Iie Aald, had renilered fnportant servico to mankind 1n the Iate Fraoro-German War, Mr. Garfleld rald Le aympathized with the Commit- te0 on Appropriatiana fu ite laudable eudeavors fo cut down exgienses, There were seversl places whers exa peiines nilght b reduced. such as fortincations, public ulldings, elc,, It b had beeu s littls anrprised to find thie reductions].rojoeodtin thie bill, becanse every fntel Ugent man would adinit that the forcign service uf thu Guvernment, Loth at Linmo aud abroad, had been nost ewonomicaly conducted, most boucrlly mauge moat carcfully keyt up of auy Departinent of tio Guvs erument, 1o alluded to the fact that from 13 to 1855 thero had Lieen no chatgn in the salariea of Min- inters and Connnie abrosd, At inst tine samo of tho high masions cost (in tho way of salsry, outiit, and iri. i) a8 Ligh an §2,000 & yea¥, In 1855 Cougress had connldercd the Wil subject with groat care, and bad fized {lio raes of consulate sud aijlomatic Aalarien ahroud, making the salarics of fret-cline miscionn $17,000" # year, That had txen conrldered o falr, Teaonable compensation, cansidering the cost of 1y ing at thut time, and, althougl within the Lxt twenty yeira the vt of living bt doubled everywure, wiid n rome cancs mora than doubied, it win nOW pro- poted in thin bl to cut duwn thesa salarivs 90 fer cent, If the objuct wna to fix it %0 that only rich mex could Liold tliese otices, At to shut gut poor e, Jet Congroen do it with Jta eses open. Hedid not ¢ars very much about many of tho ‘nissiona that were pro- ed to beabolished, Perbaps soto of them could wbotishied without daimage, but ho should regard an 8 grest calamity thn abolition of the Sonth Ar miswione, In Bo partof the world Lad the United Histes 80 much right and 8o great a duty to be chief n councll in international atfuira as Bouth America on the oue buud, a0 ju Japan aud China ou the other and yet, b5 & Ktraugs Kort of futiity on tho part of the Commuites ou Aypropriations, 1t was iu thess cotius tries that our foreign relatlous were to Le eulefly crip. pled, 1o would ruther have five or aix European mis~ #ons blotted out than those of tho South American Hepublica, our nelghbora and frlende, He berousthit tbo geutlemen to sirike s .uewlcre else than ut the Bouth Ameriean Repullica, 3ir, Randzll—We rtrike all pround, Ay, Garfleld pessed en o criticise the ebolition of twniy-ona regular couulites, sud other consular offices, making forcy-four in all, the chief ground of dulug 80 bolug thit thero was uot enough money re- celved in focs from theao conuulntes (0 Justify the pay- tment of capanlar malaries, snd he coutranted with thls [pusimony tho liberality of England. whn, reseiviu hut $6,000 in feea from ber congulaten ot tie katne porta, pafd ont 1o her Coneuls thers $31.230 6 year, It wan {ho mawo i regard to, China and Japan, The total outlay of tho Unitea’States for the dapanese minsfon and consulates wan 25,405 (over and sbove receipte), whilo tist of England for tho mama service wan §02,457, The folal outlay of the United Staten ity Cluns (over eud above Tecripta) was £3u), whlle that of Grow Drilain wan 35,607, Ho begged tho Houso not fo cripple und utterly ruln the youug snd growing commer.e that should bind Arda totho United Btatew, He criticiued the detatis of e bill du vtlier matters, particularly the reduction Ly onelalf tho allowanoes for the expenso of soudiug back United Staten raflons f20m forelgu ports, and showed that the affect of tho reduced ajpropriation would I, not & saving {for the expunses would biave 10 be paid), Lut a Fundinig to proteat the drafis drewn by Conmile, At the eloso of Mr, Garfield'a spuech $ho Comumitice o, ‘Thie Senate amendments to the bil) to provide for the paywent ot ju-ltnentu teudered by the Alsbama Court claims wera cqueurred io, Adjourud. THE PLYMOUTII COUNCIL. GRAND RAPIOS. Ipectal Dispateh to The Chicos Tribune, GraND Ravivg, Mich, Feb, 7.—The Park Place Congregational Church of this city {8 one of the churches luvited by Plymouth Church to eend delegatos to pasticioate in the Conprega- tionat Couuct called by Plymouth Church, Yestorday the chrel took action on tho fovita. tion, A commitice of eloveu chureh members was appoiuted to consider and recommend ou tho iuvitation. After & slormy divcussion. the Cummittoe roported,—eix being in favor of accapting aod five against seuding a delegotion. ‘The report caneed somo discubsion thit was not exactly moderate or kindly, The pastor, the Rev. J. Morgan Bmith, and Uuited Btatea Judge Withioy favored the acceptaucs of tho invitation, James Gallup, ono of the chict workerd of the church, a lay preucher, nud Su- orintandent of the Balbath-school,and W.I1.3e- onoell, another prominent memnber, were tho chief ogpuueuxn of tho majority roport, A vote was had which ukflymu tbe maejority report, and tho paetor, Judgs ¥, L, Withey, aud N. L. Avery wore appointed to reprosout the church ju the Council. The sction caused much feel. ing esnd many heated discussions after 1t was had, Bomo elaim that quite o large ma- JoriLy of the actual church membership ure op- posod to sending the represontatives, and a reconridorntion may bo had. 1t s hikely to be a serious bono of coutontion, ST. PAUL. Speerat Dispateh to T'he Chienon Tribune, St. Pavt, Minn, Fob, 7.—The Rov. Yerry, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Chnreh in this city, interviewed by a Dispatch reporter to- day, saya tlio wmattor of pasticipatiog 1o the Ad- visory Cotincll ealled by Plymouth Church will probably come up at tho next Wodnesday even- ing prayor-meeting, Without having {uquired 88 to the views of the congrecstion, ho was in- clined to bolievo the matter would go by default, or the congregation would refuso pomnt blauk to bave anything to do with, the Council. For himeelf he would nat go, nor did ko boilove any lay dolegata could bs fouud to go from thin church, He would favor s thorough, impartial investization of tho Plymouth troublen. This waa duo to religion and moralits, aud should be had without regard (o p:orsonni consequences, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Specfal Dupateh lo The Chieaan Tridune. Serixariern, 1ll, Feb, 7.—The Hov. L. W, Tacon, son of Dr. Leonard Bacon, and pastor of the First Cougregational Church Lero, bas boon appolnted a delegate, an has also Gen, E, N. Bates, to represent this church at tho Advis- ory Council callea by Yiymoutn Church, Hrooklyn, CLEVELAND. CLryRrLaND, 0., Fob, 7.—Tho Rev. Dr, Samucl Walcott, of this city, has fluslly sccopted the invitation to bo a memboer of the Advisory Coun- cil of Plymouthy Church, The Firet Congroga- tional and Euclid Avenuo Congropational Churches bavo aleo accopted tho invitation, aud will send delogates. NGRWICH, CONN. Noawien, Conn., Fob, 7.~ Second Con- grogationst Church of this city has voled unsunimonsly to declino lvnxucipmou in the Plywonth Advisory Council, — RAILROADS, THE EASTERN RAILROAD, Special Dnnwateh to The Chicago Tripune, Dostoy, Mass., Feb, 7.—Tho resulc of the Eautorn Railroad Company's mesting to-day was hurdly to bo hoped for. It shiowed s comion foellug ou the part of all interested, in that thoy must work together to Lriug tho road out of its presont difloulties, The largs stockbiolders woro all agroed, sud, Lad it not been for 8 woll- known lubbylut, thera would bardly have been » word sald against the proposod aresbigemont. Now, the Directors aud crulitors are to sup- port the passege of & bl authoriziog thio mortyago of the road for §10,000,000. ‘Tue Ttwilroad Companies favor nd 1t gy thought thiere will bu no strenuous oppodision to 1t The new Directors repressut tho Londholders aud creditors, as well s8tho stockbulders, and tho presence of Gov, Steaing iu the Buard iv s guar- wutee that thero will be some busiuocss principles abont the mansgemout, —_——— PORK-PACKING. Speciat Diapateh ta The Chicago Triounes Dusvque, Is, Fob, 7.—Tuo packing scason hera is clossd. About 60,000 liogs worw packed, which number I8 20,000 short of last yoar, THE COUNCUIL. CGrand Wrangle Over the City Printing. The ** Inter-Ocean'’ Scoms to Be Slipping Bohind in the Race. The Stone-Cutters Want h:‘o Convlel«Work on the Court-louse, A New Ordinance Introduced for the Qon- cumers’ Gas Oompany, Btreot Improvements, Reports, Etec. A rogular meating of the Common Council wan held Iagt avening, Uresidout ixon in the cuair, aud a quorum present, ROILER INHPECIOR'R REPORT, Tho report of the Noiier Iuspector was pro- sonted and placed on filo, Bursted fluca, Defective safety-valven .. Coudemped ..., . Without steatis o Watcr.gatges. Hendering-tsnks fnepeeted. A communication waa reccived from tho Board of Couuty Commirsioners. sianodying tho resnle of their Iatest action os to the uuw Court-House. Referred to tho Committeo on Publiz Buildings and Grouude. Ald, Htout presented an order toenablo the contractor to pave, grade, and curb a portion of Larraboe atroot, Referred to the Committeo of Btreetnand Alloys, North Division, By the same Aldermsn, reterring to another portion of tho rame street. TI1Y, CONMUMERS' NEW ORDINANCE, An ordinance in reterenco to the Coustimers’ Gas-Liybt and Coke Company waa introduced aul referred to the Comitiees on Streets and Allosu of the threo divisions, TLo Bubstince of the ordinance s that per- mirsion ba granted to tha Company to lay its pipes, ete., ou any of tha strects or publiz ways of the city, subjeet to tho samo reatrictions ws nro lawfuily ioposed unon the gas comvanies now domgt business. Tho maximum price whall not excerd 2450 per 1,000 fect for sixtecn-candhe ka8, thecity, for its streot.fawmps, etc., to Lo chargod not to exceed £2; the Cotmpany to cx- pend nol less thun §100.000 in the purchaso ot ground, erectou of works, apd laying wainn within one year, and the works to be ready for innnufactura of gas withiu. two yesrs. An ordivance was jutioduced providing that the Chicago & Rock Isiand Itailrond Cowgauy shall remova all their tracks en Clark srrect, excopt the small picco near ILifteentb street. Reterred to the Committes on Hsilroads. Ths ordiuance was the jomt production of the rosd oud the citizens, aud in underatovd to L satis- factery to buth parties, BYREET OPENINGS, Ald. Reidy jutioduced nu order to the effect tunt Querry street be apened from Archer ave- vue to Rum etreet. Passed. Ald, McDonald presented sn order calling for tho immediate openmg of Lumber street. which wag wtated to be o bindered that the Fite De- partruent could not uss it. Referred to the Comuwitteo ou Streets and Alleys, Weat Division, JEALY SLOTAU. Atd. Tteldy presented au order authorizing the filling of Healy Blough from Archer avenus to Main streot. Aid. Cullerton wanted the question rettled as to whether the Slough was o pavigable strenm, Ile would have tho mattor go tu the Law De- parument, Another ordinancs providing for the dredzmpy of Henley Slough wan called up, and still aue other order way prosented repealing tho dredg- ing ordinance. Ald, Cullerton raid that if the job was done a8 propioeed 1t would csuco a greater stepeh chan now, Heferred to thio Committee on Biroots nud Allaye, W. D, An ordinance woe preasnted fustructiog the Mayor to offer & rowaid of &0 for iutormatia which would lend to tha conviction of avy oi- fender ngainst tho benlth laws, Ileferred to the Judiciary Committee. Ald. It. BB, Stone preeented an order to the effect that the Buard of Public Works bo in- structed to propare an ordinance for the con- struction of o tuuuel under the river at Four~ foouth street. Iletariod to tha Commuttec on Htreets and Alleys of the West Division snd South Divietou. THE HTONI-GUTTERS, The follewiug petttion was prasontod by Ald. Batloy: I'o the Hoorable the floard of City Council: We, the Journeymen stouo-caters of Als city, throngt) thefr Commitiee, do 1mostrespectfuily proy that your houorable soard will take into conniileration th fu. teresta of the juurneymen rtone-cutters of hin clty, many of wuom are tas-payerd, aud concur in the setioy of the Board of County Cowmmissionera {n ref- crence ta the letting of the work for thu city portion of the new Court-House, capecially the cut-stone work, viz,1 that prison-lator Ve Latred from compettny for s3ld swurk, clther alrectly or fadirectly;and thiat your onorehla Boarl funtruct tho Hoard of Public Warks i advertisiug for bids for the cut-atons work that thiey wpecify tho cbove condition, Ald. Hildreth expressed himself loudly and favorably on tho provesition. Ald. Quirk eald newas In favor of the ordi- nsuce, though there was no ruch document before the Council. Ald, Coey was also [n favor of the petition, Ald. Fitzgerald wus in favor of giving the work to the lowest reaponeible bidder. Iie thought that as low bids could be obtainod jn Chicage an anywhoro else. Ho thought there was s good deal of buncombo i tho matter. Ald. Diatloy said thio resulution was to the same effvct as oue which bad pasued the Couuty Commistioners, Ald, Hildroth sard that all tho resolution eallad for wan to advance the best iutercsts ot the houest workmeu of tho city. 1t did not hun- dor the employment of any Iaborers in the Siate except conviots. The journeywnen sione-cutterd ouly ewked for juatice to themaelives, Ald, Htono, of tho Fourth Ward, thought it wan cutively n watter for tho Board of P'ublic Works to consider, and tho Councll had nothiug to do withi it. Ald. Bvoeenoy exid thot it was, in his opinion, tho right of the workmen to hava the work, Ald, Waterman said that ho belioved jt tha duty of the city to gut the work done at as Jow & tigure an possible, it was not legal to make anv other provison in the leiting of the contract than o got the lowost bid, Ald. Hildreth rose to say that, while it was tho duty of tho vity i ouo senso of the word to awurd contracts to to lowest bidder, still it must Yo rememberod that the wouple of Clicago wers one common family, sud had a right to patron~ 1ze each other. Ald. Fitzgorald ropeated hig spoech as beforo recited, Ald, Woodiman moved the previous question, and it wuy ealled. The pottion was then reforred to the Com- unttea ou Finance, Ald, Hildreth moved that the Committeo be re- quoated to report on the vetibion next Mouday ovoulug, Carried, » 'Flio wholo exbhibition was a beautiful apeci- men of tho cheapeut kiud of buncombe, and bid- ding for stonucutters’ vutes, Au ordinance was lntroduced to provide for etrect-sprivkling. Ileferred. Morsrs. McCapg, Laucastor, and Dunlap pe- titionol for permuission to vpen & vtroet on West- crn avonuo, near Thirty-tleat strect. Roferred, Ou motion of Ald, 1hldreth, theupecial orders in relation to the Ugden Avenus Strest-1ailway was postponed ono week, aud mado a spocial or« dor tor § o'clock, JIOUKS ON TIE LAKE BUOBE, 1 Tho ordinsuco 1 relativn to Ven Steinberg'y dock-profoct was called up, The ordinauce, which bus before boun pubitishied, providea that tho granteo elall huve power 1o contiect o cor- tain dock with tho shoro of Lake Michivan near the foot of Randulph streot. Ald, Clsrke dewired to mako & spoeck upon this ordinance, ‘Vhe State Legwslature, iu b6y, soid to the Miinols Central Rairond the entiro linrbor from Mouroo struct south to Bizteeuth sireot, ‘Yho law granting tho property was repealed in 1571, after an injuuction rewjraimug the raroad from oxerciniug i privileges bad been sltowed by Judge Drumuwond, who held that weither the cuy nor the legislature Lad the right to deed wway tho Jand which was giveu in foo to the ety by Goverumont, The eity, therefore, hnd wperfect right to pass the |roposed ordis uaneo. Mo thought it was the tight of the city to control the lake-frons, aud that the present was the yroper imeo to ussort it, Ald, Cullozton said that ho bad uo doubt that Vau Btoinberg wae the Winois Contral Itwilroad Compavy, aud that tho ob{uct of the movemont the aipanay righte Of tho A, Clarkedenied tho identity of Van Stein. berg with auy railrosd compsany, sud ssid that hie expected that if tho ordivance wore passed e ebias § S Su i the KrauLee, aud LRt they wonld have to alow their Klnda. Ald, Tildroth moved {hat the document be referred to thn Law Depariment (o have theiy n{ninlnn antoliow it waonld affect the ripsrian rigla. Ald, Rishardson moved that tho mubject be put over two weekad, - Ald. Fltzgoraid objeoted to tha grant becsuse no mmln{ waa prid for it, Ald. Rickiardzon's motion was carried, s Ald. Clarke moved tbat the matter be mad the stclll for bwo weoke at 8 p. m, Ca L N Mt . Iyan moved that the Council sdjourn, iost, OORPORATION FRINTING, Ald. White maved that the Council proceed ta olect n Corporation Printor, and that the Chaiy appoine threo tellara, Ald, Clark submitled a lotter from 8. P, Rounds giving tho comparativo amonnts to be gotlen under oach bid, By this the Inler-Ocean would glve 180 ems nonparoil for 45 conts for first inrertion and 9714 cents for second inser. ton ; the Post wounld give 183 ema nonpareil for 42 centa firat insortion and 85 centa for second ; the Conrfer swould give 182 ems nonparell for 30 neu‘x‘n for first and 20 conta each subsoquent ine aertiol Ald, Richardaon inquired of Ald, Clark how grest a kaving the foweat bid sould be. Tuo angwor was that it would save abous 85000 a vesr in Epglish and the same in Ger- ey, or £20.000 for tyo yeara on both, Ald. Woodman moved to postpone the election * to tho first anday in May {0 order to give the new Councll an opyortunity to elect thelr own Printer, Ald. Whito moved that Ald. Woedman's motion o [811 on the table. Carried, The Cumr ruled that tho only way that the rlumunn coull be put was by resolution, and A, Winte taok an appesl, All. Fitzgeraid moved that the whola mattar be put yer for one weok, Lost by 13 to483, Ald. While withdrew his appeal. . Coey moved that the subjoot bo("onpnned heyoud the resch of the presont Couvcll, or until some time in May, Ald. Quirk vaid that the peoplo who wero call- ing for a postpnrement seemed to be afraid of the enticinms of the defeated papors., 3 Alél. Gunderson was oppoked {0 postpons- ment. Ald, Bweeney rald that bo had been in tho Councll wevor:teon months and had not bad a chauca to voto for & Printer, and Lo wanted one. Ald. Coay’s motion was lost. Ald. Culleiton moverd to recommit the whole nflh{cfl to a committee, Ald, White moved to 1y tho last motion on the table. Lost. Ald. Tichardron explained the law of the case a8 he undorntood it, clajming that tne City Printer wan an ofticer, and, therefore, 'he (or it) held aver until noxt wpring. ‘The question on Cullerton's motion camo up, and it was loat, Ald. Btout moved that the Council proceed to the alection of o City Printer, aod moved tho provions queation, 5 Au this point the most ostraordinary tangle prew out of the different motions, aud it seemoed for twenty minutes as il thoro would Lo a fal row, but 1t was at lenuth tidod over by hamuterige, A motin to adjonrn having boen votad down, the Council proceeded to tho dosiguation of & City Printer. B Ald. Stovo affered n rosolution naming the Inter-Gcean as the City Printer with all that the vamo mmplied. Loust by tho following vote : JeanwTtichardran, Warren, Fitzgeralil, Cocy, Bpald- ing, Stone, of the Fifth: Cullerton, MiClowry, Ciark, §f tho Tealts; Heath, Clovoiand, Qurk, Sas, Jouse; 1~ eley, Stone, of e Fourth; Reld, Soumer, 3tcDuna'd, Bailey, O Wonlman, White, Guue deraon, Wateruan, Eckharidt, Stuut, Jabr, Lengacher, Muryhy, Bweeney, Dickineon, Corcoran—19, Ald. White nioved that the Courier be desig- nated ne tho City P'rinter, nt 30 cents per square for the firet invertion and 20 couts for each sub- eequent inrertion, Ald. Fitzgorald eaid that the vreseot move- ment couid not Liave Lean pishod unfess thera bad been eomething bebind it. e procecded to areue the eage in Buppoit of hia theorr, Ald. White replied with indiguation end heas, aud deuted the allegations foudly, Ald Clatk moved to substitute tho words Post and Mad tor the word Conrier, Ald. 0'Drien moved that the motion be laid on the table, Cairied, Ald. Fuzgerald 1opeated his quasi-allezations in n furious tone, aud pald that thero moet have veen nomething beuind the solection, Ald. Quirk rose in a red Loat aud burled back nt Al Fitzgerald the doflance ho had towsed acros tho Lotgre, earing, among other thiugs, fhat Ald, I had ot tho fustincts of 8 gen- t.cman, sud that ho had used langusga which ho dwin't kuow tho meaning of, War was {mml- nent, bat was avolded by the withdrawal of the offcorive languasge by Ald, Fitzgerald, Ald. Whito moved tho presious question, which wau lost. Ald, Wooilmen movod that Tar Tripose be fuserted in tho place of the Courier, Ald, Coey moved Lo put over the whole sub~ Ject uutil tho third Monday of May. ILost. Tha yoas aud navs wera then callad for about the wistiath timo on the postponemont of the watter for one wock. Carnied, Ald, Foley moved to mako the matter & spo- cial order for next Monday evening st 8 o'clock. Carried, On motion of Ald White. tho Council then ad- Jjourned, atter having avent nearly four hours tho most beastly kind of fillibustering. —_— THE WEATHER, Wasmnatoy, D, C,, Fob. 8—1 8. m.~In Ten- nosece, tho Obio Valley, and tho lake region, tising, succecded by faling barometer, winds veering to tho northeast and southeast, and calder, partly cloudy woather, fallowed by rising tomperaturo from Western Tenuesses to tho Upper Lakoe, 1n the Middlo and Eastern Btaten, Ligh barom: etor, northwosterly winds, veoring to north easterly, colder, pertly cloudy weathor, aud fok tawed iu former by falling barotueter, LOCAL ODSERVATIONS. Cuicaao, Feb, 7. Wind, We'thr, Thaw, | Bar, “Thr Hu, Hatu 6533, 1, GENEBAL ONSERVATIONS, Cit13400, Feb, 7—M{dnight. § | Weather, “Btation, | Choyenne..| Tivmare L Cront Leavenwhy 130] Threatenia Marquetse, Uazy, Gtiahia,, ... . Pelnbin, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Movirrr. Feb, 7.~Stesmsnip Sarmatian, from Torit arnved, New Yurs, Feb, 7,—Arrived, steamship Do- "mi from Bremen § stemmer Celtie, from Liver- pool. 'BUSINESS NOTICES. ratimoninls from well=known loe cal dealvrs i fine family groceries, who, for & long vo sold Hurnet's standard fiavorisy oxtrace: have nold_Burucits fiavorings for yoars,—sell theut cxcluaivo, The Very beat i the country,"~Stan- ton w Co. +* Haye sold thew for years, always good."—Cad; Hodyes & Co. by Rl p3 traLBavoscld Bummettls cooklog extracts upward of wel bl yeard, Always found themn stsndand and reli= '—Patrick (hilespes. ' Vo have sold them for along time, Always find ro and pellablo."—Hockwood Lrod, ¢ youra' constant valo s tho best and encapeet ; perfor to all others,"—B, 8, Ireland & Co. ave wuld Tinrnetvs extracta” since 1802 ; superior Tv:n + waudard 14 quality snd quantity *—~Hushnell e Antin, “ faviug nold them for the piast eight years, can roc~ 'l-'z'":’ff"r.'fi et a8 belug the best tu themiarket,™— I, H. Stohdard, * Give tho beat of satlsfaction o our trade, Can reo= ompend aa belug o tisst 11 the twasket¥—Seba o it icommendatory notixs might be much sxtendsd, but it b nevdless, 28 Lut ot themo s the burden of thom all, Burueit’s stsndard tavoring extracts are used by tho leuding hotels and_contectioners throughs out {he Unlted btates and the British Yrovincss, They s70 used au bighly recomuended by the Orind Pacito llotel, Trewunt Uouss, Sberman Houss, Palmer d olir Srut-clas Botels kx:u(‘:.nmn, x0d e lrat-class grocers sad dra, ararywhers, nkin MacVeazh & 1!, Bladdiu & Co,, Wells & Feulkner, Burton & a claack bloveuson & lield. Follps & Fule Pietew, lor, Harlbut & Edsull, Tolnun & Xing, Lord, Co!y Burulam & Son,'sud others, More Prootl=Willinms & Son (Drugy sty X Sluuciouter, fud, aaya Wislirl's Plue Trve ar Cordial aiwaye givea satistaction ! They sell larye quantitics of §t, aud will certity (hat St has saved ey HVen by ite thorouglly Burlfying this Diood, sud pere Lasently curlug Cougls, Colds, Sore Throat, Oatarrte aud Connwuption}