Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1876, Page 5

—_— 14, 1870, by Tarper & lirow?” The clalm 14 that 10 e e have purchaned tin M58, by payment to e gogiah authors, thay ara ownors of {he property, snd entitiod as eitizenn of tho United Hiates ta copy- daht. protection, Tho law, as amendei som imo 140, permita ditlier utliors of swhora to clalm copy- WASHINGTON. - The House Passes the Bill to ' Ropeal the Banlkrupt Act. HGht. An the offica of tha Librarlan of Congrera ia In ihis mattde prrely clerical, th }an be testad only in the courts, J{ §i shionld be nips Fal, the vressut copyright law would victually permit ntednational canyeiyht, for tho English suthor or swner would simply ba obliged lo soll hin property to 5 Amorlcan citizan to obtain the advantags ‘of full bts. Tha purpose of (ho larger publishing honses f.'mnm English publishéra holling this iarket sauinst them wonld not be fulfilied by thin constric- $iom, bocauss an Engliah house cauld nomtnalls tras- fez Swnership to any American cltizen 24 2 dnmray, or pbtan copyright througha member of {heir louso paturalized an an American eftizen., The average New Moxican oditor doos not fond the life of asybarite. The telograph some fhuo ago told how a mob had attackod tho office of the Newa aud Lrese, published at Cimarron, snd throw tho printing-pres of tho eatablis ment into tho river. Tho paper hzs since male ita reappearance, It published an necount of {ho outrago committed upon it, and deals in the mitdoet mannor with tho porpotrators, The pa- Lias naturally undergone n change of mea- sgomen:. The mew propriotors annannce that thoy proposo to rospect *‘the provatling senti- mont of tho country,” with which, thoy mre aware, tho paper has not for some wooks bosn win accord.”” They Judgn that tuo destruction of the oflice, nftar all, was hnt * an oxcessive overflow of public sentiment,” and are not dis- posed to hold the poreous concorned in { atrictly - tesponsiblo, ‘Iho Moxican mob smiles grimty. Anotherof Jenuio June's reminisconces of her fifo at Southbridge, Mass,, reference to which was mado {n yesterday's Trinuxt, is a8 follows: «I had only oue, enemy in Southbridgo, to my tnowladgo, and that was an cldorly deacou's wife; tho way it eame about was this: I was my nephew's toacher, as well as my brother's housekeaper, snd on one occasion, whon we had ‘een Invitod to dino in state at hor houso, sho sallod out to Egbart in & lugh voico from her and of the table, *Boony, won't you have somo puddin’ ?* and, to the hurror aud consternation of his papa and mysolf, tho torrible infant roplied, guite s londly, 'I guoss if you lived at our houso my sunt wonld make you say pudding.' I sm sure ot that moment I wished grammar and corroot pronunciation woro with truth at the bot- tom of & woll, but it was of no avail. Going home, my reverend brother romarked, ‘It will never be forgiven, Jennio'—and Lie proved to ba right ; it never was." IIOTEL ARRIVALE, Patmer Honse—W. 3. Nicolls, Harrisburg, Pa. £, Cornall, Now Yorks, T, M, Rustell, Galesbiura; inite, Lotisville: G, T, Grant, Richinond, 1 Atkingon, Detrolt; T, F, Evand, Weatchenfer, I's 8. dolmson, New York P, F. Cole, Newark, N, . Ralelgh, Bt, Jossph, 3 Taylor, Yontise, 1iL3 1L elggn, Terro Haul W, Harrington walidity of this claing Provisions of the Measure as Il Goes to tho Senates Leading Points in the Bill for the _ Consolidation of the Army Staff, The tndian Bureau Transfer Scheme to Be Reported On Soon. A Strong Speech by o Democrat Against tio Ponding Diplomatic Bill. Condition of the Work Before the Severnl Committees. Legizlation Langnishes, but Sooial Dissipa- tion Thrives Apace, THE BANKRUPT ACT. TEPEAL LILL IN THE IOUSE, Special Dispateh to The Chicaqo L'rwvune, WaritxotoN, D, O, Fob, 8.—~Tho Demoerata surprised tho Touso and themselvea this alter- noon by favoring the possago of the bill to ro- penl tho Bankrupt law. This bill, ahhough in- troduced by a Northorn Indepondont Democrat (Willig, of New York), was intondod to plznso Southern Domocrats, who have always favored tho repeal of the not. Tho bill was forcod through tho Committeo by Proctor Knotl, o fouthorn man. No debato upon ita morits was allowed in the ouse, the previous question bayv- ing been directly ordered nfter ono amoudment. A good many Northern Democrats are quite fn- dignant that this measuro shonld binve boon sprung upon them and farced through under tho party epnr, ‘Theeo Domocrate sy that thoy had 1o notico that such action was intended. 'The bull was passed Ly 178 yoas to 51 nays. 1T8 PROVIAIONS, ‘The bill as passad provides for an uncon- ditioual repeal of tho Bankruptnct from andafter Jan. 1, 1877, eubject onlv to these conditions: That all suits_and proceodings now pondiug in courts of the United States whorein an adjudica- tion in bankruptey has been mule eball be pro- ceoded with and governed by the provisiuns of tha oxtAting laws, which are heroby continued fu forco only for tho purposo of closing up tho suite and proceedivgs now pending. —_— COMMITTEE WORK. = 31, Ilaynes, Hamition, Ont.; G.1L Thather, Albaiys W, Grand_Pagific—Proctor forris, New York; L.S, to} 8. W, Booth and wife, ‘and A. ana wife, Boston; Gen. G. E. Lipplncolt, o Buate Auditor, ” Bpringllctd; the on, ' W. Ilslaeman, © Ol " City} B. B, Bealy, Now York: Ma).-Gen, opkine, Argentin, Col,; W, P. Murray, Iiltaturg; Alfred Wlsito, Dotroit! L. 3. Forbes, Duluth: Col. Klagler, U. 8. Army; Fu W, Huidokoper, Fennsylvania. .. .. Trsment Houae Juige Murphy, KanssaCity; M, D, McEberry, Ml ‘erad Point; tlie Hon. L. E. 'Cropesy, Lincoln, Nob. Capt. O, W, Dooring, U, B oL 1.0 City: Joab Lawrence, Bat Lake: G Balt . 8, Woods TUE TEXAS PACIFIC. st T (o ioh, J; 3 Retzham, slokfonrily Special Diapatch ts Tha Chicago Tribune, ames Laning, 0] Prof, Av A, ‘reeport; i 5 0 e T e o A etae ke | | Wasnitazon, D, O., Feb. -Lue. Commilisn oock, Minnesota; Samuel Leonard, Now Bedfords .8, Waterman, Bycamoro; 1. ML, Sprligor, Yorkville herman_Houte—Lisut-Gov, A. A. Glonn, Starling, 1L} the Hon, 8,8, Jack, Decatur; the Hoo. I W, Townshend, Sbavmestown, IIL; 1, T. Eaoch, Rocl ford; Cal, G, D, Bates, Boaton? the on,J, Q. I man, Cairo: Col. G, Prentlsa, Oleveland; J. 8, Drako, Tlock Taland 4 ryua ; 3. Dowdell, Peorla Demncrat ; the JHon, J. A. Mallory, Havans, TIL.: Gol, J. G. Pangborn, Kansas City News { tho Hon. . G, Bowdoin, Washing- on the ;Judiciary will resnmo the investigation of tho Texas-Paciflc Rallruad cado to-morrow, ‘Tho information nircady filod with the Commit- toe consists wholly of statomonts which have alrondy beon pnanted, accusing ngents of tho Momphis & El Paso Raitroad Company, uador whoso chartor tho Toxas Paclfic 1s partially or- Tt D, 0. John Patieson, Berling, Il.... Gardnicr ganized, with huving socured that chartor by tho Sl cu‘fim{,o, !ln\tllgo’m::(!.‘ i Gaiy 4nd | wholenalo bribary of members of Congrons, e and Wiss Emma Duncan, Now Yorks G, H, i | nowspaper mon, and othora. A number of gen- %fi;‘."“&%. Ay P "‘7.1:;;: %‘G‘df;:fl: tlomen fntorostnd both in tho prosent organiza- . Gordon, Lafayetts, tion and fn tha old Memphis & Il Paso Company gl ki B P are now in Washington, and will be oxamined by tho Committee. TAE STEAMDOAT NMLL. The Honse Committee on Commerco hus for savoral woeks dovotod considorable of its time totho consideration of the Etenmbont bill, so- caliod. Ropeated attempts havo boen made, it will bo romembered, to pass nn act codifying and amenalng the laws governiug tho managemont of steam vossols, and for the protoctiou of life and property trausported upon them. In the provious Congresses & voluminous bill for this purposoe passed tho House aud was favorably ro- Eflrlud by the Henate Committeo on Commerce, ut on each oceasion it was dofeatod through the offorts of Bonator Conkling, who, after eo- curing ropeated postpunoments, finslly on cach = occasion talked it to death, " and thus provented a vote baiog reached om it. At tho present sossion tho old bill waa roitroduced, ana hes boon cxamined by a sub-Committee nppointed by tho Ilouss Com- mittos on Commerco, Another bill, which pro- poses to mako certain amendmonta to existing Jaws, without rovislug tho cntire body of the statutes on this subject, has also been roferred to tho Committeo, and bas roceived the approval of the Sub-Committeoin proferance Lo tho ottior. Thiy second bill was this morning roported to the fall Committee, which hopes o report it to tho Houso this weok or noxt. CHEEST-PARING, Tho ITouss Committeo on Appropriations, at its meoting this moruivg, oxamined Commis- sloner I'ratt aud two of Ins assistyuts, in rogard POLITIOAL NOTES, “ The Untarrified Democracy * is the emenda- tion of a clever Esstern writer—nsmo unknown. Tho Now York Journal of Commerce thinks that the proposod now tariif is tho best measure which has been beforo Congress during the last dozen years, Gov. Ludington, of Wisconsin, i snid tobe opposed to the proposed trauafor of partialiy- clvilized Indians to the chargo of tho mStates in which thoy roside. Thoy say it brincs toars to tho eyes of every listanor to hear (lon. Bolienck miug, “* O, my Emma, mino no more; O, the dreary, droary moorland; O, tho barcen, barren shore.” The Detrolt Post notices that Goo, Bhorman's Tnyes lottor is not decisivo, afternll. The Gon- oral spoaka of Hayes na ono of many mon who aro willlog and competent to flll tho office of Prosident. Bonatar English has doclined the back pay duo him for the time clapsiug botwoon the death of Mr. Forry and his olection tq the soat, and has ordered thio Sorgoant-at-Arma to send tho sum, smountiog to beewoon 8500 and $G00, to Mra, Forry. Such Ropublican papors In Wisconsin s the TinCroseo Republicanand Leader and the Osh- kouh Norihwestern call the Bilwaukeo Sentine! :‘; "lllflmn“’:flmzfiflvu:nm?! g'il:: B_:g]?; # tho argan of tho Whisky Ring." 'Tho frlonds | yoing to oscortain 1f any roductions in of Bonstors Iowe and Camoron all ovor the Btata sro offendod at the Sentincl, Bpeakor Kerr's lottor indorsing Hondricks is intorproted in some quartors as indicating tho Inovitable drift of tho Democracy towarda the goft-monoy dolusion. Tho party bas drifted in ita timo in all directions, and nobody cau prediot with anything hiko certainty where it will drift noxt, Tho Ban Diogo papors nesuma that tho pross ot the country which opposes tho Texas Pacitio TRailrond is in'the pay of ‘‘monopolists " and “grapping rallroad kinge.” 'Tho San Diego pross, of courso, (8 abova suspicion in tho mat- tor. Itcan havo no possiblo sx of its own to grind. Ethan Allen, of Ohio,—DBy th' Eternal,~bas not worked up much euthusiasm in favor of s third pasty, The Cinciunati Gommercial eruolly saye: **Whoro sloop the brave? Tave thoy sunk to otornal rest with ol tholr country's ‘blessings blessed? Blow ngain tho buglo, Ethan. Hail, happy land !* Tho Milwaukeo Wisconsin judgos that Me. Morrison, of Illinois, Iy **n base Northern dough-face.” Morrison ig in bad company, sud Do {8 neithor tho wisost nor tho best of menkind; but be fought and suffercd for his country dur- ing the War, and Lo has shown more disposition $o do right than most of Lis associatos ou tho Deinoorntio side. It I8 & pity Lo abould truckle to the Bouth now. According to the Cinclnoati Enquirer, forly- five out of eixty mombers of the Ohio Loglula- ture, wuterviewed on the currency question, are in favor of a ropeal of the Resumption a3t. The Kew York Times, in viow of theso figuros, says: + Evidently the hard-monay Democrsts of the Fast will find it pecossary to sond out & good many missionarics to tholr brethren i ibo Weat." W ' The Philadolphia Press sumgests that the business mon of the conntry should make gocd any deficiencles in tho salaries of the General avd Licuteunnt-Goneral of the army which are brought about by the Democratic Houss, ‘The Preas rogards thoso oflices nnd tho salaries ut- tached to them a3 * the groat War-honora con- forred by. s grateful poople for tho grandost mil- {tary service ever rendored thu country,"” Mr, Geargo Alfrod Townsond Lss coma out with & curiously-offuaive lotter on Benator Mor- ton, who 18 pronounced by all odds tho ablest men Indiaus bas produced: *JTo was her Gov- eruor fn & stormy time, and he controlled hor affairs tike n Hobert Bruco or Black Douglas, 1lis energy of charactor stifened up tho Federal Governmont, snd be bas made every campalgn of the Republican party in Indlana for sixtean years with a persons! power that hardly adwitted of asslstsuce. Orippled in bis limbe, he koops n head and vitality of prodigious messure, sud o & native leador of mon and times. Tho kuowledge bo lacked as o finaucier he corrects by conversance, and {hat he could sule thin oauntry in Lhe jnterests of tha people eversbudy kuows, Ho would be & Northern: Audrow Jack- son." the exponsos of tho Burcau cen bo made, The progcnt cost of collecting internal revenug, ox- clusive of tho oxponssa of tha Bureau in Wasu- ingtoy, is about ¥5,000,000, Homo Ropublicany will rosist any reduction In thig Burean, on the round that {t will result in tho croation of new Whisky Ricgs, sud losa to tho Governmont greator than tho Baving, Mr. Pratt also dis- cusaed the proponition pressnlod in the Iouse for Lhe consotidation of the Customs and In- tornal-Rovonno Bureaus, This ho thought im- practicable on account of tho difference in the dutios performod by tho two Bureaus, NAVY-YAUDS, Tho Sub-Committoo now in Norfoll inquiring fnto tho mauagement of tho Navy-Yard ap that place, will, altor ita roturn, visit Brooklyn and Charlogtown for a aimilar purpase. RIVER AND HARIION BILL, The Honso Committos on Commerce has not set formally begun tho conswderation of tho Tiver and Harbor Appropriation bill, although iho Sub-Committeo to whom the subject Lisg voen referrod Lias invitod dolegations from eoy- oral Btatos tn which improvemonts are proposod 10 oxpress their opinious ns to tho bost minner in which tho bifl bo cut down. The oceti- matos for next year, aubmitted by tho Engineor Bureay, amount to $14,000,000, The Conumitteo doos not propose to recommend an appropnation of moro than $4,000,000 at tho utwoat. NAVY PENSIONE. The sub-Committeo to investigate the man- agement of tho Navy Ponsfon fuud, of which Mills, of 'Loxne, 18 Chairman, has about coru- ploted its Inbors, 'Tho Committea found very little to report, excopt a atatement of the ac- oumulation of tho fund during the years of tho Wa, and the mannor in which tho income of it has beon expendod. Lhls fund now smounts to $140,00,000,tho Intareat of whick, with tho annual approvriation from tho Treasury made by Con- rass, i8 usud fu paying uaval ponsions, It hag ficen wuggouted that & simpler aud botter mothod would bo to cover this fund into the Treasury, and make the onuual appropriation for aaval pootions, a8 it is uow douo in caso of army pon- sions, but it i8 not wan_bln that the Committeo will rocommend this cuange ut the prosent sesulon, AIDY CONGOLIDATIONS. The military Commitice havo sgreed upon & bill for the consolidation, reorgamzation, and reducing of the staff corps of sho army, The supply servico of tho army 18 to be placed uader ono hond, ond to Attaiu this tho Commiswary, Quartorimastor, aod 1'sy Depsrtmonts ar to b congolidsted. Tho ordusnco and artillery are also to be cousolidated, ‘Tho Medical Depart- ment 18 to bo cut down so that its strength shail bear sowe propostion to tho present forco of the acmy as it oxistod boforo the War, The Adju- tant-General's and lmsecmr-uenemn Depart- ments aro to be consolidated, and sho Buresu of Military Justico is abolished. The Eugineor Coips [a lo romain sy it i8 except that tho Secretary of War is prohibited from ew- ploging civil engincora at high rates, and tho Becrotary 16 aleo authorized to assigh wurpluy ofhcers of artillery to anginocr duty, and lg case of war to put subalterns of the Engiuoer Cosps on duty with the artillery. Tho Bignal Hervice i to remain as 5t 18, Burplus oficers and thoso thirown out by tho coneolidation are to be as- pigned to duty in the Indwsu Luresu, rovided thio bill for transfersing that bureau to tha War Dopartmout becomes a law, ‘U'he Mllitery Coma« Tmittoos havo agroed upon & bill providiug for this transler of tho Indin Borvice, and it will bere- yorted eo Lhnt it csu ba bofors the House in conueclion with the proposed conaolidation, WAR CLATYN Tho Honse Commitsce on War Claims bas be- for it 600 clalma, of which quite a namber have baeou rejectod or eut down by the Houthern Claima Commission. A great numbor of claim- antsare lors, using Democratic {uiluence to wego thelr claims, ‘Tho consaguenco i@ that tho Cemmittee Iy groatly perplexed. ————e HYMENEAL MADRIAGE, OF BENATOR OHRISTIANGY, Speetat Dispaleh to The Chieage Tribune, Wasninorox, D. C., Feb, 8,—Tho Ereaing Star hiaa tho following parageaph rolatiog to the new departuro of Chriatisnoy, only genuine In- dependent in the Senate : *Tho most {ntaresting topia at tho Capitol to- day waa the marriage of Henator Chrlstiancy, of Mictilgan, this forenoon, to Misa Llilia Lugen- bell, of tho Buresu of Engraving and Printing, Treasury Dopartment, 'Tho marrisgo took placo whoto tho Senator and bis wife had rooms, and wae & very quict affair, the coromony being wit~ neasod by but very fow porsons. Henator Forry, who waa the only Houstor prosent, olficiated a8 groomsman, with Misa Bollo Sinthicum as brides- waid. The Henator, who has now reachiod the ago of G4, fost hia wife about niue months sinco. Floln tho fathar of six childiou. Iiiw brido Is & blonde, 8 quito protty, and is about 20 yours of ago. It {n understood that the court- Bhin was quite brief, lasting but s fow woeks.” Wheu the name of 3r. Christiancy was read in calfing the roll of the Senate this afternoon, Mr. Farry, Preaidont pro tom. said with a sly twinkla: “ I doslre to state that my colleague s ntred."—n romark which created gonoral laugh- ter all ovar the Chamber. it NOTES AND NEWS, DESOCIATIO DIBAGHEEMENTS, Speciat Liispateh & The Chicaos Triuune. WasuNoroy, D. 0., Feb, 8.—The Democrate wero s good deal surprisod to-dsy to discover that tho strongest speoch made against the ro- ductions in tho Consular ind Diplomatio bill was to bo madd by s Democrat, Hewitt, of New York. e maintainod that tho reductions pro- posed would entiroly destroy aur commoerca in somo parts of tho world, Ho inaisted that the old commerclal maxim, *Whero thore s no Consul thoro 18 no commerco," was a truo ouo, e thought tho consolidations would causo our morchant-flag to ontirely disapposr from the Dlack Ses, and wonld seriously cripple our com- morco in South America and the Oriont, His apeech rocoived markod attontion, and manifest- 1y amazod the Demacr: ALEX, It. STEPUENS is confined to bis room and bed at bis Georgin homa, and it {8 tho opinfon of bis friends that pulmonary digoaso i8 elowly carrying him off. Mr. Btephens himself hus tio oxpeotation of ro- galning bis health, and bas writton to a mombor of the Georgin dolegation to nttend to bis unfin- {shed business in Washington, THE DREANY AND INTERMINADLE DISTRICT INVESTI~ oaTioN 1l begin again to-mosrow. This I8 tho third investigation in thros Cougresses. Tho public will not be ndmitted, but roprosentatives of tho pross will bo given the privilege of the Commt- tee-room. COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION. The resigoation of Heuator Forry from tho Finance Committoo and the sppoiutment of Beuator Coopor 1n hia place kg given the Dem. ocrats tho representation on that Committeo which they deatred. PINCHBACK. Domocratic Sonators generally concede tho admission of Pinchback by s small majority, provided atl his frlends aro prosont whou tho vato is taken, Souator Morton Las givou notice that the noxt tims tho subject is takon up ho shall asks tho Senato to ait it out until & voto is rosched, but it is bardly probable, when tho Tunjority Is 8o small, that” such a resolution can bo succesaful, IMPRESSIVE. There was & vory touching incident attending the delivery of the Ferry eulogios in tho House. Gen, Garliold read » manuscript oulogy which tho lato Mr. Starkweather, io bis lifetime, had proparod, and requested him to rend in cago bis awn health shonld provent his attondance nt tho Lime the oulogica wern spoken. Garflold read this oulogy, of a dead man upon bis dead col- loague from thojvery spot whore, in 1859, Forry delivored his famons spooch sgainat slavery. "Phus did desth and history touch esch other. THE OENEVA AWARD. The Prosident will siga the bili pnssed author- iang the payment of “the judgmont under the Alabama award, with 4 por cont interest, Thero are indicstions that & provislon will be made in somo other bl increasing tho rato of intercst to 6 per contum. Yyen such an increaso will Joave & eurnlus of §7,000,000 o 8,000,000, ‘The sbip-ownors who paid war premiums aro making a dosporato struggle to obtaln some of this surplus, but it doos not seom likoly thot they will succeed, Tho surplus will probably be placod to tue cradit of Groat Dritain on aceount of tho claim for fishories, or raturnod without conditions, TUE TARIFF DILL will be roported from tho Ways aud Aloans to the Ilouss in sbout & weok, {7v the Associated Press.) : TUNTPONED. WasmsoTon, D, U, Feb, 8.—Thn adjonrned meoting of the Demooratic Congressional Caucus which wag to_have been bleld to-night was to- dav peatponed till Thureday, oning to sicknoss of Representative Lamax. It will be recollected that at tho mocting & woek ago Reprosontative Landers introduced for discussion tis House bill to repesl tha oot providing for tho resump- tion of spocio-payments, sod Lhat Ropro- seutative Payno’ offered 18 o sub- stitute his Ifonse bill providiag for the gradual resumation of apacie-paymonts, ‘Fheso - propositions boing! antagoniatic, somo Domocratic membars aro desirous of avolding & voto upou thom 1n cauous, uot caring to commit thomaolvos at present to any financlal policy. Thoy, therefare, rrcdlct that the propositiony 1will not be directly voted upon, but reforred to tho Comatittco of Consuitation. —_— THE RECORD. * BENATE. Wasuinatox, D. O., Feb, 8.z, Marton sub- mittod s rosolution tho Committee on the ustrict of Columbia be i{nstracted to consider the proptiety of proparing and roporting & hill to provido .a Goverument for tho District of Columbis, under which the peopls, through the slective franchiso, mpy oloct and control thoir domestic officers, mot inconsistont with tho pratoction, regulatfon, aud control by tho Uuitod States of thopublic praperty. and tho ox- erciso of such jurisdiction as may bLe nocossary 1o the National Capital. Agrood to. LAND BILL, 3r. Douwell submitted the following, and gavo uotico that at a proper tire lie would sub- it it a8 an sddstional soction to the Land bilt under coustdortion during Lo moraing hour . H10. 2, That before nny of tha timbor landa affocted Dy thls act ahall be offerod for unle, thoy shall be ap- Emuu \ndor such reguiations as thsy. be rcscribud y tho Socretary of the Interior, and 1o sale shull bo m3do at less than the mininuni' Axed at such appralss- ment 3 nrovided, oo ahall Le mado st loas than 1,25 per acre, Ordered to be printed, COMMITTER SELVIOE. A, Perry, President pro tempore, eald that white o was evor ready to do his part of tha official Inbor, ho found his seevioss on three sommittecs conflicted with e requirements of the preaiding oflicer, nud be wsa not able to meel tho ruquirements of bia servics i the Committes on Finance, e thorefore aaked o D relisred from that service, Aftor thio explration of tho morning hour, Mr, Wright moved that the Banate procood to the considere ation of execative bustacss, TUE OENTENNIAL BILL, Mr, Morril) aaid that yoaterday he gave notico that Lie would call up the Centeumial bill st 1 o'clock to- day. Hemow desired to say tnol whatever wus tho ploasure of the Beuats on that subject should bo expressed at the presout {ime, The fusncial condi- 00 of the country was such Unat the Henate skould exy st propored fo do. IF they proposed o turl thatr backs on i, very wall, L gave notice that he atiouid nrge tie conaidorstion of the bill at the carlfest mcment, - Mr. Edmunds did not think tne Centenntal bill should bo eoustdered tll the informatiou calted for from thu ocretary of Htats was roceived. Ile, how- over. would oot opposs tha present conildoratiou of 6 bil, Tho Senste, by & voio of yess 15 sud nays 89, re. fused to o 1o exBCtIV0 Suasi0n, Atid, 04 Motiod of Nr. Moerill, took up the House' Lill’ approprating 800,000, IN MEMORIAM. . Mr, Morrill then yielded tuv Hioor fo Mz, Eaton, who oftered a resolution of roapuct 1o the memory of hi Iato. collesguo, Berator 0. H Ferry, tho understand- 1ng betng that’ the Oentannial bill should come up ey unfinisbed busiuess to-morrow, O:A:I;“ampcr ;:‘11:' Agpo‘::m;d a n;efi:bc;‘ of tho Benate imities on Mnancs in placa of Mr, ; L e Vhea Mr, Eaton offered Lts rosolution of reapect to tue momory of tho. 1ate Houstor Ferry, sulogiea wore pronounced by Messre, Eaiou, Sargont, Layard, llhflwfl, uidlfiunl‘h!lr{;nl, Thl:\‘lx;dn, ‘Wadivigh, and En- gliel, wnd aa & furtbor’ TARTK Of Fispect 0 th O Becdaaod e sonnta sdjouruud, | e e HOUSB. Tlia Bpeakor called on comziitiees far reports of & PR Lawrenioe, from the Judiciary Oo Mr. Lawpeiios, from the Judiclaty Qommittee, re- yorica back: the bill suthorlaug citon fa cavea of eath Feaulting from wrongfol acts, ieglact, or default fu the Diatsict of Columbia, 1-rovided that the smount vocovered should ot be sbore §3,000 Mr. Towaseud (P woved 10 smend by striking out 3,00 ' sud Rubslitustug §10,000, Agroed 19, 4415 CITICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Y, 1876, Mr. Tawrrnce mova to amend by fnasrting n sectlon providing that no_personsl action or nght uf action £hall terminate or abate by tho death of either party, whethar such riglt of nclion be authurized Ly this act or ntlinrwlse. Agreod fa. The LA, na nmeuaed, was then passed, CONMITITE REPONTY, e, Lynde, fram Uin udielary Committno, penort- od back, pdvernely, the bill oxtending the Jurisdletion o Glrenit Courta In nuita against corporations, Taid un tho table, "Also, tho bill concerning eatoa fn bankruptes cot- meneed n the Buprem Gourts of the aeveral Terrl- tarien prior to the 221 of June, 1§71, and now unde- tormined thereln, Passcd, BANKRUITCY RILL. At ths biil torepeal the Hankruptey act, Tho first nection repealn the ankrupt act of ths 2lnt of arch, and il laws and farta of lawa sinendalu theref and supplemental therato, The second wece tion provides that all suits ana proceedings now pend. ing in United Staten Courts whersin au adjudication in Lankrgtey hes boen mada sball Le proceerded with and be governed by tha Lrovisluns of ‘«isting laws, hlen KPo continusd #n forco only fac the purposn of cloplug up austs and proceedinga now pradiog, The Act i3 10 tako efiect from and aftor tho st uf danuary, ‘After wmio discussion of tehinicsl priints, (b hill wan prsned—yeas, 1703 nayx, 534, ‘Atter tho passsize of the bil) It was discoverod thnt thiuro waa an arror |u ite tecital, the date of the otigl- nallaw being given o8 the 24 wstead of the 2lst af March, This mistako Mr. Lyndo asked unanimous consent o hisye corrocted, but Mr, Lasson objected, Fematking that (o bill placed the whole « reditor cland of 1ho country in the power of the dettor cinss, ‘The il thereforo goeq to the Senato with that imperfection in it Tho followicg i3 the vota on the Lill: yaas, Adems, Foster, Taye, Alnawortl, Traoking Yursoue, Anderscn, Frost, Phelus, Ashe, Fullar, Tuftipa (3o, Atkins, Ulov-r, Thslilye (Rab.), Thagby, Goodint, per, aRieys Ou A,y Hamilthn (Ind.), Pappleton, it X, Totter, 1. i Jt.,ll!ln Biker Lk, i Ponvell, Taker (N. Yy Hard Mainey Banning, Taery undall, Baan, Hnrrison, Rra, Beshe, Hartridze, Reagan, Hell, Hartachl, Retliy, Jubn, sackbarn, Tateer, Hetliy, 4, 1oy Biwd, Taymon, fiice, Thoone, Hindee, Hiddle, Tradford, Jenaerion, Robineon, Tiradley, Henkle, Satapyon, Lirfght, Heretord, Sivage, Trown (Ky), Hewitt (4] bosioa rown (Kang, oz, Schleicher, Tuckner, Tolin, Hehumaker, Twrchard (LL), _Hooker, Hzelye, Tvrehara (Kiny Hopkins, Blicukley, Burlelgh, itoukin, Sinpintolt, Guidwedl (Ala, _House, lamnckac, o Caldwell (Tenn,), Hunt Hy Campbell, Hinalls, Candler, Jone Bmith (Pa.), Cannon, Joyen, Southard, Canon, Krhoos Rparks, Caswel), Kimball, Springer, Caulfield, Kuoott, Birat, Chittenten, Landers (Iod), Siinger, Clarko (K¥.), Lapham, Rtevenson, Clark (o.), Lawrence, Tarbox, Clymer, 1 "rerry, Colls, Towneend (N, T.), Conger, Tucker, Cowan, Tufty, Cox, Turney, Crounre, Waadell, Culberson, Wsldror Catler, Walluce (8, 0.), Darrall, Walnl, Davy, Wells (Ma, Deliolt, Wheelor, Deninon, Whi Dibroll, Douglar, Durand, Mich.), Durbani, K.)y Eden, Willlaus ([nd.), Eber Williams (AlaJ, Ellia, Wiligs, Evans, Witson (W, V. Farwell, Wllson (In,) Taulknér, Weod (P, Foruoy, Woodbitrn, Fort, Young —165. Bilo, Tobbius (N, C), Banks, Buith (Ga.), Blaine, Htowell, Blair, Tease, lount, Tow iy e Teavenworth, Mackny, McDougall, Muleher, Warren, Oliver, Whitehouse, O'Naxl, Whiting, Gunter, Taerce, Willisms (N. V), Hamilton (N, ), Prawsted, Williame, W, 3. ilarris (@8, Pimit, (Mich.), Iatliorn, Parman, Wood (K. Y., Robbius (Pa), Yoates—S7, Hewltt (N, Y.), ullhbeli, » TIHE DIFLOMATIO DILL. The House then went fnto Commlttes of the Wholo (Uosking, of Now York, iu tha cair) on the_Cousular ond Dipiomato bl sullwas sddreracd by 3. Dune nell, who commenced bin remarks by xmwlllug the statement made some days ago by Mr. Siugleton to thy offect that tho Treasury was oxhauatod, No meme aright to mako such o atatemont, oud to send'it 1o tho world, Whilo thie financlal mat= tors of this country might not ba preciacly what the; shonld be, still it woe d matter of pride snd of self- satiafaction that, aftor parsing through a war of &uch ‘magnitude, thore was in the Tressury at the com- wencemont of this Congress $125.000,000 whorawith to reapond to any demands that wnight be made. There wras a timo, however, when this Government bad an extinustod Troaury, sud whon 8 had lost crodit nt home and abroad. - 1t wag when the Ropublican parly secelved tie Govimaent from Lushsuau's Adiniul ration. Tu conclusion, ho declared thatsthe bill struck at Amercon comtivrce and st American honof,—that it ime unworthy of the Housa The Govornment was not bankrupt, and Le appoaled to the other side of the Houso not to writa across {ko falr forehead of the country the word ** Bhame ** M, Howitt said o stiould not avo differed from the Commitlce if It had confiod ftaalf to the reduc~ tion of Europeau missions, oven If 1t hud wiped out the mission whode very pamo was a scandal (allud- iug to the English miskion), Ho shiould hisve felt that then a patriotic Amorican might visit forefxu lands with grester satsfaction, and tnight escapo that hu- miltation which,once felt,would not * dawu * until tho cauns wua removed, At tho sama time be dissontod from thie roduction of the salarien of Miniaters abroad, nlso from the proposod reduction of Consulates, The United Htatoa waa tho only country whose consular sysiomm was selt-wupportiuy, end American mercanty might well demand that the money sctually collected fromn thetn in & Consular bill rhouk! be to the lust doi- Jar expoudod in oxtending and protocting that busl- UGEs, Mr. Wood (N, Y.) reviowed tho Conaular systam. 1o spoke In opposition t the recommundationn of the Committeo on Appropriationd, and said, touching the question of Consulships, it sbould bon quertion of Wreat cure, of groat deliberation, snd of csraful ezami- uation, uulcm{ on the question of dollara and ceuts tnvolved, but In roference tofthe cousoquences that would follow the withdrawal of Consulates, As to for- elgu mireions, be regarded them ss socondary to the consular syvtem, and did not attach aa much tmpor- tauce to the necessity of keeplog them up; but, so Yflnl nn they wers kept' up, American linisters abrosd sbonld be paid enouigh to unsblo them Lo 1ive respocta- M{, wn forelgn countries understand it, and to main- taln their ropresentativo character. TILR LATE BENATOR EATON. “Thie Committoo rore wilhiout action ot the bill, when & meenayo Wos recelved from the Benats aunouncityg the action of that bodg in regurd to the death of tue 1ate Senntor Ferry, Eulogiea in his houor werv vro- nounced 1y Pheips, Boelye, and Garfleld, An interest- ing featuro in tho proccedinge was the fact tuat Mr, Gurtiold, in iot of any remarks of Lis own, read o apeechs pirepared on tho subject by Starkwoather bim- aulf, sinca dead, Al thio clouo of tha eulogies the Houso sdjourned, it indands WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE, DIRSIPATION V8. LEGISLATION—BOSS HUEPUKRD AT MOME—TIIE FREEDMAN'S DANK—TIE BRITISI MINISTEN'S RECELTIONS —CONGRESSIONALENTER. TAINMENTS—BTATE SOCIADLES—LEAP-YEAN O~ MAN—HTSICAL GATHENINGB—ANT AND ANTIST ~—THEATRICAL~—CIIAT TOYICH. Speetal Corvespondence of The Chicago Tribune, Wasusxaroy, D, C., Feh. 8,—The proceedings af tho Capitol last wook wore **ilat, stale, and unprofitable,” but soclal lifo horo was remark. ably " gay and festlve. Thls is uot to be wondered at. ‘Take for example the Honorable Ropresentative from the XVIIth District (bo calls 1t deestrict) of Florids, & worthy back- country lawyor, whoso bealthy home-diol has beon hog, hominy, and friod chicken, with an oc- casional dram of crooked whisky. Ho (s on the Spectal Committea chargod with the investiga. tion of tho amouut of rod-tape used in the Tying-up Buresu of the Oircumlocution Depart- mont, and old Capt, Daroacle, tho head of that Bureau, ivvites him to aino at the Widow Wetcher's, hoping to prevent a roport that, &3 each official counld tle hie own packsgos with string, the ‘Tying-up Buroau might Lo abolished, and its supply of red-tape saved. 'Tlio dioner is cepeclally restaurantieh, consistiog of half s dozen succeseive courses, rejolcing in Parisiau names, questiouablo fn &p- pesrance, and so tlavorod as to defy dotection, Some manufactured wino adds to tho indigosti- bility of tho repast, and the Hon, M, C. from the XVIIth district goes thenco toa *‘rocep- tion,” whero e again foods upon torrapin and oysters, washiod aown by coplous drsughts of tho juico of the rhubatb-plant, lsboled * Moot & Chnodon.” As ha leaves the houso hie is joined v n votoran lobbyist, who kindly suggeats that ¢ thia soason n fow glasses of hot Beotoh whia- ky puuch 14 the eure preventivo of colde. And when, sftor all this ‘eating and guzzliog, tho Hou. M. C. from the XVIith District gets to bed, sbout 2 o'clock in the mornivg, bis slumbors aro not quiet. Rialng about 10 o'clock, he Las no appetite for broskfast, and, going to the Cap- itol, takes a Coogrevmionnl bath, after whlch he haa tho Congressionnl barbor shampoo his soh- ing head, Can you oxyoct this victim to matroe politan gayaty to” apply bimself to logislation ? A verbal rpatring-mech between two of the ora- torical shoullar-hitters tnag rousn him from hiy apathy, but o doea not 2t Lila fuod of tho nigat previous digested, and hifa bead freed from tna potationa then imbibed, until tha Lour of ade ourninont. 'Then another dinnor—anather ro- caruou—anothor nlcoliolio night-cap--and aue other uncomfortable, uselesa duy. It is thus in- variably the case that, whou the fashionablo gca- son 1n at its height, but litklo legislaticu s por- focted, TAP GAEFIULID AND 1118 PLOCK, On Monday laat ox-tiov. Hhephord and his co- adjutors in swolling the inlebtadness of this tax-burdened District wers unmercifally criti- cised in tha Senate, yet that night found nomo of the critlos st n graud birthday hall given by tho * Boss " at s now residence, which in lar maota elaborately decorated, and moro expons Iy turuislied than any other private houee in Wasbington. Nooun would lave dreamed on enterlng the honzo that any Beuatar could havs oxpressed a doutit eatlior in tho dayas to who nad profited Ly tho *‘improvemonts’ for which Uncle Sain 18 oxpected to pay sooner or Iater. ‘There were evidancos of owly-scquired wealth and lavish expendituro on_every haud, and tho euites of apartments rivaled the magniticeuco of the Oriootal tales, The furniture, froscoing, and decorations were gorgoous and costly, aud thn principal actors (o the recent grgantic specu- Jationy in real-cutato wero presout with their wiven aud daughters richly arrayed and brillinnt- 1y decked with fowels, Tho Senatore from Illi- nais, who have eo denounced tho reckloss ex- penditaren which were tho basis of all this dis- play, were not among the guests, Hoclal wubs may be cunntugly woven aud daintily baited, yot Weatern lics oro not casily canchit.” Promincut among tho hiome-gueats were savoral citizeny of {bis metropolia who bave acquired an unenviable rejutation 1s non-paving creditors of that ** po- culiar institution," widely known as TUE FIELDMAN'S BANK, Charles Sutoner usod to ehow Lis Luropean friends with pride the lposing structure op- puaits the Trensury Dopartment orectod by the Freedman's Lank as a place of business, sud Htato tho larga aggregate amouot of the dopomita a3 evidence that tho uegro was provident, atd willing to eave ik surpius earuings tor a raing day. So far mg thy negro was concerued, tho Froedmau's Bank was n stccess, but the whito men who directod its oporations mannsed to squander all of the nogroek' savings, Thero in one of theso victima named Jerry Gordon, who bad both logs amputated abovo tus knoe after the sccond battle of Bull Run, and who I8 uear- Iy blind. Jorry {nvested his bounty-mousy in the Froedimau's Banik, nod he frequently added some of his esrnimngs, by tho advice of an officer of the Freedman's Durcau. Now, e hos to hobblo about on his stumps, eclling motchea and accepting alms, uuablo to ot o mickel of hin do- |osits or tho futorest theroon., But the bankers aud epeculstors who hava gobblod the funds of the bank (although somo of them have gone through the wotions of baukruptey) oceupy fino houees and dash along In their carringes, Jerry Gordon's criticlsmy on theso ** unfortunate ™ swindlers are emybatie, slightly sonsational, and thickly seasonod with profanity. Lut they don't cace, and be has to beg or starve, whils they are tho gayest of the ga: ‘THL URITIH LION'S DT, 1t was tho wih of G. W. S:hln illustrious President who when s 1ad could not tell a lio) that each foreign power with whom wo bave fricndly relations ehould own a house heroas o residonica for its diplomatic ropresentetive. Thus for, there aro Lut two of these ' Lega- tions,” that ot the Gorman Ewpire, o plain brick house on Fourteonth sirect, ounosito tho Widow Welchor's, nnd that of Great Britumn, o largo, ir- rogrular-shaped mausion, on Counscticut aveuste. Ou Thureday pight, this was tho sceuo of the fineat entertainnout of the soason, and great was the dosire Lo socura tuvitutions, which were most charily given, thereby provokung mauy hard say- ings from the non-ciecs, The diplomatis corys was of courso asked, aud #o wera the Cougress- man and Caofuct ofticors; the loadiug gentle- men of the pross wore invited, and go were tho older citizena ; but tho lobbsists of both sexsa, tho apecalators, the adventurors, and the iue triguors were not bidden to the feast. Tho Legation building 18 o spucious that only the lower floor was used for tha entertain- moit, and the broad staircaso which rises in front of tho main lall-door was bordered with flowors, while at tho first landieg, looking be- nignantly down upon the gay scouc, was u full- length porssait of Queon Victoris, bearing motberly oxpression, a8 if saviug to the cong goted ctnldren of Lier Brather Jonathan: ** You are wolcomo," ‘Pho library snd tho diplomatio-oftico wore nsed 28 dressing-rooms, sud from thom the gueats ro- pairod to the drawing-room, where 610 EDWARD THOBNTON AND W18 WIFE recatvod them most courteously, Ha s o eparo, elderly man, with gray huir and muttou-chop whiskers, who was born sud raised s dipiomat, his fathor heving boon in tho sorvieo, and at- tached to the Legation here nome seventy yoars ago. Lady Thornton is o tall, graceful blonde, who awoyy like 8 weopng-willow, aud whose dressos never violate good taste, Blio wore on thia occasion & _becomiuz piuk silk, mados high i the neck, and trimmod with tho saino matorial. Her two daughtors, in accordauco with English custors, did uot receivo with hor, as thoy have not yot mado thoir debut iuto eociety, ut thoy camo {nto the drawing-room after supper, i ample whito tarletan dresses nnd piuk eilk basques, with theétr bair plaited behind. Ttm wives of the diplomats wera magnificont- 1y dreasod, especially Madamo Iovos of Aus- tris, who wore n lx nk silk dress elaborstely trimmed with rare lace and atunnivg dismonds ; aod Madamo Maotills, of Spain, who woro & bino wilk drews with a Lluo crapo overdress, both omborately trimmoed snd resplondent with diamonds, Mrs, Becrotary Lelkuap wore a oreamy whito silk, with trimming embroidered with flowers in natursl colors ; lra, Benator Cawmeron, of Wiscona, woro & gros-grain silk trimmod with lace; Birs. Old Probabilitics Myers wore & white eilk trimwed with blaek Inco; Mra, Npoaker Korr wore black veivel ; bat 1 have nomore spaca for mantia-makivg do- tails, which I describe with dreal. JONN DULL ALWAYS FEEDS WELLy sud wheu tho dooss of the u\lpflnr-mom were opened, the old gourmands of tho Diplomatio Corpe were jubllant. A broad table was lad acrasa tho room from wall to wall, about two- thirds of tho way down from tho entranco, and behind it wore balf a dozon attentive aorvants, ‘The arrangement of this table waa really atistic, largo silver caudelabra holding ecores of wax candlos, the soft light of which was rotlected by cut-glaes decanters, epergnes of fruit, aud vases of tlowors, Lpicureans wure charmed at find- ing a profusion of terrapin, salads, game pales, boued turkoys, fees, confectionery, chamyjagne, sherry, aud uch port! Hatter wull, thers was u profusion of evorytbing, and thoso men who chivalrousty helped thoir lady fricnids wero not tald, when they went to gzt something for them- eoives, that the terrapin was all pgoud. tuo chiampague all drank, aud the pates demolishod, CUNQRRSSIONAT, CONUREGATIONR, Ternaudo Wood, who occupies u flne houso of Liw own near tLay of Mr. Dlaine, was **at homs” on ‘Thursday night, aud was aided in rocoiving s many guesta by his dsughtor, brs. Wood not having como horo thia winter, The lower story of the house was used for chat aud supper, and In tho second stary tho young poopla '*dapoed ail night, ‘till broud day-tignt,” Feruando is & hospitablo host, and tho upper council of the Dewmocratic Ilepresentativos meot araund his mahogauy for deliberation as to what shall bo done. . Etijah Ward, another Now York Itepro- (el seutative, by given a laigo party m the otd mansion occupiod iu_ante-belinm days by Bona- tor Slidal}, thon by Seerotary Walles, aud moro recently by Senator Stockton. Gou. Ward is a rotund, convivial goutleman, who bad large moans, and who comen to Congrass just as other men koep yachts or huut buffalo. Tha featuro of his entertainment was o profusion of flowers and smilax with woich tho rooms und Bupper- table woro decorated. THE ATATE ASSOOIATIONS are now giving their auunal ontertainments, at which lismne associstions aro strongthened, aud old friwudships ronowed, without either the splundor or tba Loartlessnesa of **sucioty.” ‘I'hore 15 alwusy & littlo sposch-makiug, sone muue, tuch dancipg by the youug pooplo, aud leasntt clhiats by the oldor folliy, Maryland, Figconsin, and Minaesots cnjoyod these homo gatherings last wook, tho *Hoi. W. 8, King" figuring largoly st tho last named. Indeed, none of those known to have pockotod large pums of tho Pacitio Mail pluuder bave in nny way lost casto thereby; whother tho Houyo may w00 fit to oxpel them 14 ay yot doubtful, THE LEA-YEAL QEUMAX, Bomo sixty youni wisses, who have enfoyed tho Germans given by tho Bacholor's and Wash- ington CIII\JH,‘L!VB organized to give B dauce to their vesux, Vivacious little Aliss Jowoll, the daughbter of the l'ostmaster-Gieuoral, s the Prosidont of this womaw’s-rights movement, and thore aro comumittoes ou decoration, bulh, supper and music, just as tho men have. Hecrotary Tobeson 4 40 roceive the masculine guestd, who aro not to be sdmitted uulees cach brings & chaperone, Worwley is to prepare the supper, and everything 18 tc bo on tho grandest ucalo possible. Meanwhilo, sowe of thu young meu are gotting to ba rathior nErvous, lest thoy do Dot roceive (nvitutions to dancs, aul bo forced to et liko wall-fowers among tho dowagord all tho evoulug. MUSICAL PARTIES sro to be given as Lout approaches, and as tho yoaug pooplo gob enough of dunciug. 'Fho Orgt oua in to be given at Willard's Hotel, and tho aocond {a * for charity's aake.” The siogung, h{ amatenrs, is not always of the moast clagsical kind, a4 tha vocalists go— Crashing throngh tho crotchats, Dashing past tho hats, Fiashiloi o'er the quay Tiluher than tho atar Tho piano eattles With broadmides of n Aud fierco are the hatty F'wix} toale aud foraie throsla, ART GATHEIINOS, Mr, Tlealy has been warmly grooted by his old friouda hero, and was the contro of attraction At Mrs. Lallgron's reception last ovening. Mian Thomas receives ber frionda at her atudio "ln the Colonization Huilding every Saturday morning, snd receiven tnany meritad compli- mentd on dier reconstructed portruit of Geu. { Thotnae, which was so roughly handled fo tho Houso Inst year. Mr, and Mra, Fassot are "ot houme ' at their atudio on Haturday eveuings, and attract quite an artistic gathering, Thero a0 n dozen or more artints here ot work, but none of them display much talent or entn much mouey, unloss thny tompt 8 rich Congrzadinan to wit for las_portrait, or ot an order for the collections of parteaits of their predecersors with which the diflerent Becro- tation have ndorned the oy artmants, prompted by tho vauity which they fool at the ides of haviue their own Likene-ror trausmitted Lo pos= tority in tho samo way, 1n komo instancoy they have paid 2500 for enfarged yhiolos, miserably colored iu oils, and only it to be the sigu-board of a croua-road grog-shion, Btone's siatue of Gon, Baker 18 exoected to arrivo herain n dav or two, and it is to graco thoold ball of the llouse—our Pantheon. "Ity tobo regretted that the artint could uot havo lived to bo present whon it in naveiled, CHAT TOPICH Mra, Benator Sorague has waved snough from the wreek of ber fathor's nud her husbaud’s for- tunes to live at Parig with Ler children. $prague 18 at Rbiodo Island. Gen. Hanka is impressed with the idea that the nominstion of ono maAn can restore tho Unlon of Ifearts and rovive busicces. His namo it in Banks, N. P 3 Baron Max Von Thio'man, the Beeratary of the Germun Legation, wul start in n few days onntrip to Mesico, But he don't proposo £ go in a Government voesul. Geu. Fitzhogh Leo aud othars of the I. F, V. aro bere, wislung to encanravo immigration into Virginia. They probably Lu\‘l‘ll'{. read Prof. Tucher's speech. CONTEDIL. STATIE AFFAIRS, WISCONSIN, ALY DLY. Spectal Dispateh ta Ihe Chtcan) Teihiine, Manigox, Wik, Feb, B.—The Aessmbiy to-day paesed, rather unexpectedly tu wome (without & word of debate, nud only ouz prapusition for amecudmeut, viz,, that in case of an extra ses- efon no oxtra compensation should bu ol which last was adopted by o voto of 63 to 1K) rojolution propesing an umendmeut to the Con- stitution for ienuial sesslouy of the Ley ture, and all that {mplies. Thero way ahout two scors petitionn aud re- monstrauces on oll orts of subjects, including tho deduction of tho amount of wortpzago there- on from tho ansessed valus of property: for a reduction of thio rate of ivterest to 7 perccnt for the protection of birds; sxzingt tho reveal of tho Potter Jaws agaibst allowing ths West Wisconsin Haulroad to chenge its line; agninsc the taxation of cuurches sud chariiable lustitu- tious, Tio resolution offesod last eveninzcommitting the legislature to thy privcipies 6l tha Potter Jaw oud agaluet suy moditication thereof, wfter n Bhort dabate was referred to w solect comtniis tec—AMegsrs, Zorn, Lees, Charlton, Dullen' Vance, Lills wero introduced to amend tha Excito law 60 that citics sud towns uny dispore of liconso foes na thoy seo fits 1o sathorize aid to tho Milwaukeo, Lako Shore & Western R: road by counties and muuicipalitics slon it line; to puutsh fraudnlent banking by makiog it o misdenteanor punisbablo with fine not to exceod 10,000, or imprisoument noc exceeding ten vears, or botli; tosccure deposita whou a bank is 1nsolvent, and several others, Bills passed to compel Assessors, clorks of towns, citics, villages, and counties to collect and furnish statistics required by law: provid- iug compensation for clorks of school districts 5 autnorizing municipal corporations to estublish swiking funda ; to make twonty days s schoul wmonth ; for the protection of brook troat ; to provide that negotiable paver dito on Sunday or a legal holiday shall not Le protested till the next day, BENATE. 1In tho Sonate an important bill relative to the Iaw of libel was 1atroduced, providing that hera- after no words spokon or publisbod in this State they shall be hbelous or slauderous uuless charge & crimiugl offenso punisbablv, with im- prisonwent, sud aro spoken or publishea with malice, aud uuless sowo special damages shall resnlt, and criticisms of tho nowspaper peeds and all other communications published fur the information of the public shalt bo conditivpa'ly privileged, and, if publishod withous mutice aud for the public good, shall not bs nctionable Rarolutiony for an cxsmination into the tinan. cinl atfairs of the University farm, ealling for infortantion 28 to tho cost of the West Wiscon- sin Railrend, and whethor that mcludes suy. thing peid forthe North Wisconsmn Ruiivoad, were adopted. A Lill_passed amondiog the luw anthorizing the eatablishmont sud maiutenauce of u tree hich-schiool ; also eomo local bitls, 'This afternoun was ret for discussion in the Assombly Chambor before tho Railvoad Com mitteo on West Wisconsin Riailrosd matterd, particalarly the proposition to legalize itu Chango of line, but hs ex-Souator Licekman, who waa to appear for the citizons of ‘Towah, wos detained by sicknoss, tho discussion was puugmuad. An offort is making to harmonize contlicting intereats, Tue bl to nmend the Potter law is tho special order in the Assembly tu-morsow, —_— 10WA, HOUBE, Desa Moixgs, Ta., Feb. 8.—In tho Monseto-dny bills were passed to & second reading, providisg that United Statos bouds ahall not be exempted from taxation, unices the bonds ara’ producad and abown; to provido for tho support of insano persons ; to provide fur the collection of attor- ney's foes, whou stipulatod ; rulating to notices of actions relating to real estato; providiog for the attornoy's fces allowed by tho courts in crimiual casea; in rolation tothe graduales of tho Law Hchool at tho Stato University ; provid ing the ico-cutters shall pluco o fenco around tho Lioles which they make inthe lco; to ewpower # Home for tho Friondless to ossumo tho guardiauship of destitute children, “Tho Judiciary Committeo war instructod to re- pore s bill reorganizing the* judiciary system of tho State, ‘Tho vill smending Soction 3,003 of the Coda, requiring fees of fenco-visweri Lo bo baid by the partics calling them, paused tho Bonate, Tho )l fixing the compensatiou of County ‘Trossurers was takon up for final passago. Sove eral amondmonts wero made, and ponding tho cousideration of the bill the House adjournud, HENATL, 1o the Sonate, bills puased to & nocond read- ing to ropeal S:ction 4,203 of thu Code, relating t0 Witnesses boforo the Graund Jury; to prohibit tho #alo of lquor within 1 mile of the polls ou oloction day; to suthorize the Township Trus- toes to coustruc towu-Lonses ; to chango o to b us tho age at which children may bo admitted to the pubite schools ; to create a Fourteouth Judicial Thstrict; to exempt church property from taxa- tion to tho vxjont of 85,000 ; requiritg townsbip clorlts to report anaually to the Couuty Auditor; providing that whon negotisble psper falls duv on o holiday, and tuat day conies i Bunday, the following 'f'umsdly shall be tho day uon which sach paper is due. 2 Joint resolutions wore adopted requesting Ropresentatives iin Congress to securo the modie feation of the [fomestead laws so 8d to sllow wettlors to prove up claiws boforo tbo clerks of tho conrts n counties whore the land Is lo- cated. “Fhio Touse bill providing that cities haviog one-third the population of a couuly, aud not comprising 1 whols towaship, may olect one weaber of tho Board of Snpervisors, pasded, it 121yg Supervisors to rebuild couuty boilliuge do. wtroved by flre, aud ratse money thetofor with. out submitting to the vote of tho psople, tho Senuto sdjourned. e o« QHI0. YLSTERDAY'S LEGIALATIVE PHOCEEDINGS. CoruMuws, O, Feb. 8,—~Tu the Beuato this af- toruoon bills were [utroduced to provide for the taxation of dogy ; to watablish county boardy for oxamination iu pharmsoy of persous proposing 10 engage in the busiuess of solllug drugs. Inthe Houso, bills were iutroducoed to abol- ish tho oftice of btata Conmusloner of Railroads aud Telegraphs, and tranufor his dutios to the Becrotary of State; to require gaa companics to scompany their monthly billa for gus with afll. avats frown the party exnwining the reter that the awount of gas charged Lss sctuslly passed the metre, that the metre ie io good conditien and mecarate, and that the gas 1e at least of twalve-candle power, s KENTUCKY. CESTESNIAL REAOLOTION PASSED, Lauiseiie, Fob. 9.—In the Houas st Pranks fort to.day, Mr. Dowden called upthe joiod Contennlal reaolution directing the Governor to appeint ten Comminsidners, one from each Cone grersional District. who shall® ssrve without compeneation, the Gavernor, Prof. N. 8. Sha- ler, "and eaid Commissloners to conatitule tho Kentucky Centennisl ard, wha shall take such ntops to securs the Adue teprescniation of spocimons of the resources ot the Htats at the Contannial Exhibition; to ox- pond at their discration sooch sams as may be raquired, not exceeding £5,000, sto. The reso lution was adoptod—yeas, 60; nays, 28, 'fhe Benato romolution requesting the Gov. ernor to forward to Iloprosontatives and Boos. tors in Congrosa ofticta) copiea of tho joint reso- litlone In ragard to tho Texas & DPaclde Rallroad wag adapted. P MINNESOTA. NO CENTENNIAL APPROPRISTION. $1. Pact, Minn,, Fob, 8,—The House to-day, by & vote of 37 ayea to 65 nays, dofeated the bill appropristing £25,000 to the purpose of ¢ Centenuial display, The Honate paesed a bill instructing Sonatora and requosting Ropresentatives in Congresa to favor such legislation as will securs a trealy by ;mc:x tiie Dlack Iilly can bo opened to settle- ent. WEST VIRCINIA, DIPEACRKMENT CASE. Wuretinn, W, Va, Fob, B,.—E. A, Bennett, Anditor of this State, swas to-day acquitted on trticles of impeachment proforred againat him by the Legiclaturo during the past soesion. The ¥0t6 on the thind articte cams within ono of bay- inm the repuired two-thirde, it standing : Quilty, 133 not gwitr, . v P Tt ir well to got clear of acnld tha first week, but it ga much better and wafar 1o #id yuurasif of {4 the first forty-cignt ours—the p ¢ {fortyclgal Lours—ibo projar remedy 1or Wis purpore —_—e BUSINESS NOTICES. To One nnd All-Are You Suffering from & cigh, co'd, 5 thra, bronchitis, o7 any of the variass pulindnary troubles, that wo often end in cona muaption? 1f ro, use * Wilhor's Pura Cod_Liver Ol a9 Liae," & fafe and officscloun remedy, Tuld 6 no bu: 19 reguisrly prescriped by the u A B, Wilbor, Cuenist, Buston, Athert W, will begln in N Mudag, Feb, nor Mosno, blisher, 4 Beekman st et 'Thvant, Congl, or Yrwn's Lroachial Troches are offered with firitent Conithene s in Lheir oflicacy, They malntaln 2 vl Tepatation thy have jJuatly aoquired, CGreat Annu:fi‘(}—learing fSale! LLTAIL DEPARTMENT OF GARSTR, PIRIE & 00, Madison a,n_d_Peoria-sts. Tho Wintor Stock of the Great ‘West End Dry Goods House at immense reductions and sacrifice in prices. The Goldon Opportunity forr thoso who desiroe to economize. 250 pieces Gray Urban Plaids and plain Suttiags at 1% 1-2¢ per yard; just half- price, Ono caso Plaids, bright colors, 140 yard; ik qanage, v rie . T Pophn Aipicus, Camol's Hair_Plaids, Orape Cioths, Vrlonciay, &a., ot 20c yd; goods formedly noli from 50 to 37 1-8c, Mohaira, Basket Cloths, Sérges, Stripe Osm- ol's Hairy, &e., ot 25¢ yd, reduced from 35, 40, and d5a. ' Wido iinglish Merinos, i hoavy Alpacs Pop. 3, Diagonals, &c., at 300 yd ; worth 45 0 All.wool Fronch Sergos, Batoena, Brocadoy, ‘and 8atin Stripes, reduced from 75, 80, snd 65¢, to 40, 50, and 600. . Drap d'Dame: ;x!l-wnol. heavy and fine, G30; formerly S1.45 yd. All-weol real French Morinos reducod from 75, 8dc, and S1, to 50, 60, and 700; tho cheapest hlerinos evor offored, Larze lot 40-in, IJronch Cashmeras, choico shados, roduced from 51.25 and $1.50 to H0c and Slyard; great bargain, Pinids, Suitinzs, &o., at nearly 50 per cont roducho, p Biccit Alpncas 250 yd; o special bargain, ' worth 37 1.2c. Heavy Hlack Queen’s Cloths, 40c; regular, U5cgoods, Groat llastgains in Black Cashmores, ally raden. ek Gros Grain Silks st 1, $1.25, and} €1,50; cheapest goods offerad, % Gachemira Milano" Black Silks, richeat, ; }.:eubr?eulmblc. and cheapost Gros Grain: nported, Great barzains in derl, and black Fancy Strive Silk U5, 75, an renlly desirablo qualitiea and stylen. Colored Gros Grain 8ilks nt a sacrifce, Lyons Cioak Volvots reduced.ds to 30 per cent. Cloaks at astonishing reductions, Ladies' All-Wocl Bedvor Cloaks, $5, $7, and '8 oach; formor prices, 510, $18, and $16. Far eaver Cionks, 55 worth $9 sacn, Extra fino Chinchilla, Fur Deavor, and Es. ‘quimaux Boavo= Cloaks, nicety trimmed, 114, $15, and $1t: worth nearly doubie. Grant burgains in Shawls ofall kinds, Lndies’ Marino Drawers, 35¢ pairi worth 76 cts,. Ladio3iibba Morino Hoso, 160; reduced rom ey Nun!;I: M;’eg'lno Shirts and Drawers 500 each s W C. m;a":zn}x‘nncy Wool Hose, 10¢ puir; worth [ ' ound 95% 3. 2o o Bareainsin Linensand House- Leeping tioods. Trish Linens, slightly smolk- od and wet ata New York fire,) for half-price, L Flan- Great Reduetions in nels, Blankets, &e. (Cnssimeres, Cloths, & Cloak- ings greatly reduced. Embroideries at 50 cents on: the dollar, Tho abo! onl; oAp e e iy e GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: Madison & Peoria-sts, —___ SEWING MACHINES. “A DECIDED ADVANCE.” Judges’ Report, Amer, 1os, ¥alr, WILLCOX & GIDBS AUTOMATIC BILENT BEWLNG MAUHINE. Awsrded tlie grand ' Goll Medal of Progress,” o the ‘Amerivan Institute, Nov, 1875, aud tie “Beout Legacy edal® of tho Frauklin Institute, Oct., 1876, N0 OTHER BEWIN JHINEIN THE WORLD I BE Al G‘P‘EA%’I‘O!\P‘{TIO TENSION,” OR ANY OTHER OF IT8 OHARAOTERISTIO FEATURES. Call aud examine or sond for prospoctus, 200 and 202 Wabash-av. = iy ;s o