Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1876, Page 5

BEECHER, Beoret Sessions of the Council Yosterday Afternoon and Evoning, The Committees, in Charge nf the Several Ques= tions, Report, Everyihing Is All Right, and Plym- outh Chureh Is an Emblem of Purltys The Original Plymouth Investigat- ing Committec's Action Was Final Bacom,- at Last, Gets Sick, and Says Ho Isn’t Going to Stand It Moullon Writes Asserfing His Readi- ness o Prove Beecher an Adulterer. Bowen Writes, fn o 'Cold, Cal- Way, that Beeclhier culating ¢ Is a Liar, THE SECRET SESSION. VIGLLANCE. Bpecial Diavateh to 2'ha Chicaae Tribune, New Yorx, Feb. 21.—The delogatea to the Ad- Yisory Council wore admitted to tholectarc-room of Plymouth Church betwaen 1:30 and 2 p, m, under tho closest scrutiny of faco and tickots by Fastor Halliday and otbor Plymouth Church membera dologatod to act on the outside In so- eurlng a socret Aeesion, while a group of napoct- ors from tho Councli fally examined credontisls and were sponsora for the Council's ** baing by ltgelf * on tho inslds. Agreatl many porsonscama to tho church-doora in the hope that thore wonld bo an open sceslon, and a groat many reportors nesombied In the lobby and remainod there uatil Mr. Hallidey bado them ndlon. After tho Council had boon called to ordar, dovotional ox- erelaos woro opened, Thoy wero osrnest and fervent, and continaed for n haif-hour. Tho rminutes of the provious mosting wers approved, aftor which, in thelanguage of n deleeato, the **Council took s fino-tooth comb and com- _monced a soarch for roportera,” Aftor a caroe ful investigation without fnding any, & dolagato suggested lightiog tha gas, undor the impression fhat ho hoard & stealthy movement overhosd. LETTRUS, Dr. Bacon read soversl lottera’ conlnining ehnriel and insinuations against Mr. Hoccher which Lo had recolved—most anonymoua lottors, Tho sources of all chargzes sent to the Council privately havo beon privately sought out by the mombars of tho Qouncil, and eaterprising dele- itos havo extonded this search us far sa Now orgoy and Connectiout. One of tho lot- fors ocontslned tho mamo of a hack- drivor who, It was assorted, _ would jwove that hoe had drlven Mr., Dsocoher o r!neu of ill-reputo. Tho hack-lriver was sought out, and said that within his romom- brance Mr. Boechior hind been Lits passongor throo timos,—once hofsat Lim down at the forry, onca u m:’fapoz. and tho lsst tlmo at the door of the chur AfOUITO'NS LETTERS. Two lettors wero recolved vesterday by Dr, Bacon—ono from Mr. Moulton, and tho other from Mr. Bowon, s follows, but were not road at the aftornoon saraion : No, 49 ReMerx SrnrrT, Brooxrrs, Feb, 21, 1876,— 2otha Rev, Leonard lucon, D, D., Moderator, eteo— NigvEnzrn Sinz From the terms of tho leiter.mis. #ivo I had not supposod yunr reverond body was oom- petent o coneSder ordetermiue th guestion of e guilt or innocenco of Henry Ward Beecher, Tho proceedinps of tho Conncll, Lowover, shiow that Imay ll‘i-"““’ ‘mistaken Sn my construction of tho character of your nuthority, sloce Mr, Heochor was Wiowed to introduce lis' owu protestations of fne zocence and sume corroboralive doclarations by his adherents, Mr, Deechior juvoked tho Deity and “chal- Ieaged maukdnd o deny or disprove his innocoiice, which deflant declaratfon tho Council accepted with Sppiause, - sand this commuaication to the Cauncil simply to say that I am prepared 1o prove H, W. oechor {muqx ot adultery an rjury, by ovidence oth oml and documentiry, and that if allowed the Spetunity of produeing such proof Lef foro the Conn- 1 fall to make good ihis ulurlnuL then I am will- Ing to ba discredited nnd denounced by mankind ax a wretch davold of truth and Lonor, aad unworthy of buman sssdclation, Respoctfully, your ohedient uer- vant, Frixom D, MouLrox, M. DOWEN'A LETTER. No, #0 Wirzow srnzet, Drooxiry, Feb, 21, 2 z% the Rev, leonard ilacon, D. D., Moder ator—81n : cre wore some statemonta mado to ‘the Councll on Haturday, a8 reporied n the papers, 80 fucorrect that Zam compelled to contradict them. 1, 3, Beochor is reported ax saying: * Mr, Dowen s man of eourage, but bo has Kot courago cnough to Jook me {n the faco, snd never Liad, and intimata iny' moral fmpurity in_me, and ho nover did” It f fal3a that X have never dered fo meet him o thin way, 28 ths g facls will show: Ou May 25, 1873, Alr, Beechor lad loarued that {t was roportad e com- from Afr, Carpenter that I had narrated to bim made sgainat Mr, Deecher—charges of Eiotitons 1o thy etier” which raa Desm’ pusiiai: o Totter which 1ios veen publislied, Abathe hadsent Mr, Cloveland, later of lhl:| Iuvestl. fling Committes, wih his (Booclior's) horss nad ggy to hunt Carpenter and warn him to ba careful about_repcating wuch & atatoment, Mr, Cloveland t o 1o Mr. Moulton's honse, and ] 3r, Beecher presont, Blr, Bowen snid, T lLsve Mr, Buochor como here and will Mr, Clafiin volunteered to go and et him, when Mr, Moulon storted up and sald, Mr, Diatin, X will go, He weut out snd was gouo 8f- lsan o twenty minutos, e returned without Mr, Beocher, seying the houso was closod, and tho windows darkaned that ne rang the bell, but couldn't ralse any- e Xhis was about 10:20 o'lock, Mr. Clatlin then %Well, I think iva very importand that Mr. and 'Mr, Licechez mlio” " bave a private intor- view beforo Lhls matior gres o Mr, Bowe = that ho would bo ,gady and willing to vea dir, Nioocher noxt duy, Mouday, any time between 8 o'clock in the moraing anut 10 0'clock At night. Mr- Dlatin satd e would soe Mr, Lcocher the next moru, 108 and armage such an iaterviow, and, s fow mine utee Iater, we laft Alr. Lowen's resldence” In ac- A he will, aithough Mre, B, safd sho did nok wish Lim 4o sg Jou wilhoat kucwing s ol Joct of my call, Teuly yours, 1, I, OLaviny, Thio rosult given balow by ‘Mr, Garpenter frowm the 18 report agrecs with my meniary : A fow daya aster this I [Carpenter] saw Mr. Claf- Un, who told mie that Lo hxd seen Mir, Loechor Doxt day, and that Br, Doecher waid, * Tliera {en't force ‘aough tn Krooklyn to draw e (nto s private ipters with Heary O, Bowen,' W3 00 more afrild then o meot Mr, a4 “intinate worsl impurity " Usn T was in your preseuco lnat it, or than I would bavo boen au the onca« ou which I have before the Examiniug Commite Yoo of Fymouth Church, of which ke i Cbalrman, $ad e soou 6¢ to bo present, 2 M. Boocher, as roporied, sald to the Council, Jpeakiog of his faterview with' mo st Mr, Freelsud's U8 § *“The great ditficuity was ihat, being newly-mar- Fisd, b [Bowen) could not endure (hat his wife should Supposs that Lia was under the Lan of the pastor. Thia statement i falio,and ull infarences that . Boecher drawa from il The meoting at 37, Freoland's bouss wes alous tha 1at of Fobruary, 3470, 1 fad i3 s e mlinateigents Ware made o my dice s Boucher and r, alll Bot oecupy our' tma with thag, - o7 but T wil > Hznry O, Dowsys. ONTE—~THE VIRST COMMITTEL ‘The firut, second, third, fourth, and fifth com- mittoss on 1ho quostions of the letter-inlsatve submitted reports, The Commites on tha fitss uestion—lu this chuich noting contrary to the word of God in allowing to ituclf, in say ©ase, anothor wode of termiusting the ' sonnec- tion of membess with this churcl than deatl, a Latter of disission,or forwal excommanication?” Sonslated of Prof. ‘Lalcott, of Maiua; Dy, W, ¥, Tumer, of lartford, Gonn.: the Rev, . orzan Bmith, of Grand Rapide, Dz, W, C. Wallaog, of Manchester, N, H .3 the Rev. W, . Brown, of Newark, N. J.; W. A, Russell, of wrence, 3w, ¢ 8, 1, Pettingill, of Rutland, s the Commiltee submitted » majority ro- m favorable to tha custom of droy plog mieme 2 ractived by Pleoulh Church, A dels. #als from Yermond submitesd & minosity zoposh aeking that tho findings of the Council on the firat queation bo mado to harmonize with tho actlon of tho Council of 1874, 3 i THE BECOND COMMITTER hiad Lefore it this queation ; 1tula Ko, 7 of this church s in thoe following words : “ Dropping members.—Nambers ml‘ bo dropped from the roll of th church with or without notice to {hiom, ss may ba deemed just Ly a two-thirda voto of tho church upon tho recommendation of the Ex. amining Commitioe, efther upon tholr owa application _or o 'cano thoy have abandoned their connoction with the Chiurch by prolonged slzenco, or otherwisa upon application of any other peracn, The practico under this rulo fs 10 mva uotice when tho pnrty can ho found snd foaf- ford to him a8 full a hoaring beforo tho Ghwrch if o« rired a8 wonld be sforded upon & formnl tral, Mombera dropped under thia rule sre subjocted to no esprows censurs and to no further implled connuta than auch (F sny) s nocensrly sriscs, Tho churcu doea not uauwlly proceod ugon weitten cliargos, or by formal trisl (such a4 js had in caes of alloged'immorality), unlons speciaily desirod by tho member whoso case is undor comideration.” Ti this rule, or In theso practices, is this cliurch acte iug inconslstontly with the Word of God or the princl. ples of Curlatian justica? ‘I'he Committoa consisted of Dr, Wolman Malden of Massachusolts, the Ilon. 1. O, Robinson of Tartfoid, Coon,, the Rtev, 0. L. Dean of In- disnapolis, Ind., the Iov. A, A. Ellaworth of Watortown, Ia, I, M, Noyea of Binghampton, N, Y., tho Hov. L. Binkesloo of Topoka, is., Dr. W. I, Deforoac of Now Haven, It roportod an onlicely agreod on tho admiesabllity of the rulo, and that the rulo wns not conerary to Scripturo or Christisn justice. THE CHURCI COMMITTRE, Tho third quoation involied soveral important polnts, which wera confided by the Councli to Prestdont Bturtevant, of the Illinois Collage, the Hon, Warron Currinr, of Bt. Louis, Prof. Dwight, nf Yalo Collego, Prestdont Farrilild, of Oberlin Collogo, Prof. Palne, of Hargon, Me., the Hou. M. I Grinnell, of Itlinois. Dr. Edward Strong, of Boston, Tollowing fsthe third question ¢ What courne oughit this Clinrch to adopt concerning tho foliowing classes of members: firat, members who dellberately, purposely, and permanontly abcont thorn- selves from mervicos, and meetings of the church, without asking for letters of disinieslon, upon the ground that” {ho Church has not ‘taken cer- tain steps not ofiecling them personally, which thess membora profess to consclentlomly belevo 1t ought to “take, Second, membera whoabsent themeelves (n 1iko manner tipon ground thiat they bellavs tho pastor of tha chureh to bo gulty of erimo, notwithwauding the Church hsa mado ea completo and oxlanstive an investigation iuto the facts 26 3 church conld make, and Lns scquitted snd anstainod its puator without » dissentlng volco? Fourth, mombers who absent themesolves fn - like manmer for mume or ol of o rosmoms betore stated? Fifih, mombers who aro_generally roported nnd belloved fo havo wmade charges or {nainnations of gross immorallty sgainst other membars of the chiurch, and who declino eliber to aflirm or deny the truth of stich chiarges whien prop. erly queatioucd by suitablo brethren for the suke of thie purity aud peace of the churcl, TILE EVENING SISSION, The Council as the ovoulng uession was pre- rided over by Uon. Bates, aud was hold fu tho Bunday-schdol room 80 a8 to Bocuro greator so- creoy, u4 it was reportod that reporters Lnd beou discovered eavesdropping during tho afterncon. Wille discusslog the roport™ of the firat Committeo, it was argued that the ro- tho tindings port n%rued osacntially” with of tho Councll of 1874, Dr, Walcott offered s Rubstitnto which would moro fully agree with the dacision of tho last Councll, and, aa many attompted to got tho fluor to epeal on this sub- atitulo, tho debate was exciting, Tho substitute sintod that Congrogationalism was getiing to be looroly defined, and naked that Plymouth Ghurch h:lldvhed to bo moro careful in enforcing ita rules. DI, NACON SIIOWS MIS JIAND. Durlng tho discussion Dr. Bacon throw s fira- braud smong the membors in the form of aa ad- dross, {a which ho accused Plymouth Church in specitications of dodpivg thie main question and attompting to divert attontion to unimport- ant points. Lie threatened to protest, oveuif ho stood in o miuority of one, o apoke of the Council of 1874, of which he was Moderator, 28 tho dictum of this, TUE BIXTI COMMITTEE. Tho Committes on the eixth question, which asks whother Plymonth Coburch, in the princi- ples and rules which it bna provided for tho maintonanco of order and tho administration of disciplino, has gouo boyond ity rights as o ohurch of Chrlst. t says tuat tho rules aad princlptes oud practices of Plymouth Church aro good. It adviees tho church to svold using the term **dropping members,” and to deflne tha atanding of thoso dropped from the church-roll. At firat it faared some difliculty in anewering on the ‘Tilton case, but after &’ full sud proper oxplanation from tho church that the "cato not assumo any unfavorable attitudo and troatment of i, did not disagree with the iinding of tha Qouneil of 1874, Iivery momber of Plywmouth Church agerioved at the pnstor is aoverely censured for not_followiug the procopts of tho 18k chapter of Matthow, Tho origiual investigation by the committes appoiuted to tey Mr. Deocher ia pro- nouncod good. _The sovere trinl in the courts, 1t soys, puts Ar, Beccher in & still better hght. A BCANDAL BUIEAU. BLill, owinz to the widespread suspicions pre- vailing in wany minds, sod the immonsity of ‘the case, the Commitien rocommend that, for the salio of watinfiing other churches and the world, o Beandal Committeo, or, moro !prcnurly. a burcau, bo formed consisling of five jor- sous to ho chosen from among twenty poreons whoso numos wero road. Thense twonty sro all prominent Congregationaliats, and among them aro Prosidont Angell, of tho Michigan University, aud tho Moderator of tha groueut Council, Dr. Bacon, tho Ilon, Nelson ingloy, aod Con. Bates. It also recommends that s Committeo of Three be nppointed by tho Conncil to conour with Plymouth Chureh in the soloction of thls Beandal Buroau. Tho discuseion on tho report of the firar Committoo was rosumed. As Plymouth Church anpeslod to tho Beripturos, it was nslod if any part of the Beripturos wero directly snplicable to the case, ‘The first part of tho fifth chapter of the frat Corinthians was read. AMENDING FIRST CORINTHIANS, A dologato, In a svortive mood, moved that & phraso In the elovouth vorse, which relutes to tho foricator, railor, and coyetous man, be lllrlckun out a8 porsanal and roflocting on Mr, “Litton, ‘Tho debato this evening shovwed tho great in- torest wavnifested in tho roports of the commite toca by the Couucil, — THE COUNCIL. HECRET HESHION, New Yong, Fob. 21.—The Plymouth Church Adyisory Council mot In socret mession at 2 o'clock thio aftornoon. Nearly all tho dologaten who loft for thoir homes Baturday have retusned to Brooklyn. Tho seerot sosslon lasted three Lours. Tha fivo first committecs prosonted full reports, and Committes No, 0 paked mu oxto nelon of timo which was granted. The Committeo to which was referred ex- Daacon West's communication aud othor mat- tors of llko character alio asked tnat timo bo extendod, a8 thelr ropory was uot quite ready, ‘This roquost waa granted. WITIDIAWS. Mr, Boechior's son-iu-law, tho Rev. Mr. Sco- ville, roquostod pormission to withdraw from the Council, because, as Lo sald, ho wished to takn no part fn the disoussion over the Committoos reporld, ‘Tho Committees’ roporta wero received with ovident gratification, for & murmur of approval ran through tho house us they wero road. ‘The Committeo to which was roferred the sea- ond quostion iu tho lettor misalvo, that relating to tha dropping of mowbery from the rull.e;m- sonted a majorty and s minority report, and (¢ is thought that they will be the subject of a long sud Loated discursion, as tho house ia emd to be divided in regard to the question, whick {a s follows: *In this rule, or in theso practicos, fa thla chureh acting inconelstently with tho Word of God or the privciples of Clristian juatlco P No information could bo gleaued jn rucml to Mr, Bowen's communication, and membors of tho UOouncil profoased to bo iu ignorance of Frank Moultoo’s lettor, If they woro received by tho MModerator it is probablo Lo gave them fiito tho hands of the Busivess Committoo, with- out presenting them to tha Council, sccording to tho rule sdopted in opou seasion, Lo Discusnion was had on roporta of the Commit- too on tho Srat question sa to whather the Church wus acting coutrary to tho Word of God in ailowing to itself in sny case anothor mods of termiuating the connection of members with it than deatl, lettors of dismission, or formal ez~ communication. I'wo reports wore preseated by this Committeo, Mr, 8, P, Pettingill, of Rut- and, Vt., sending iu o minority one, Themajori - ty rep was u favor of Plymouth Church and the other {s kald to hava wot forth that tha Church was acting coutraty to tho Word of God. Discussion on tho subject lasted during noarly ali of the wesulon, and the Couucal Bually decid- od to audwer “no™ to the question, TUE SIXTU QUENTION, The Committee on tho sixth queation, *Has Plymouth Oburch, {n the priuciples sad rulos which it_haa provided fr the msintonance of oraor sud administration of discipline, or ju any mmnu :uru' of &u u:dmmlnnfign l‘\‘l‘nd‘u 0se principles and rales, gone beyo: ts rights as & Churchiof Chrust, lg u}u y to fore o5 14 clala 40 W9 0onfldénce and fellamship of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1870. Congrepational Churches.” Thon prosented Its ropors, which says that I the Councl! should do: cido that tho luventigation alraady beld wan an adoquato ono, the Committee aro in favor of leav- Ing the matter as t now atands, but on tba othor hand, should tuo ° docision bo that tho invesligation was not a mufi- ciontly earoful ono, tiiey would Joave tho matter to s committeo of thros to bo selactod from tho 118t which thuy present containing tho names of somo of tho most ominent mon in the couniry to mako furllier invoutigation aud decide tha mattor, “Thors fa #aid to be a divialon In tho Council on this quaation, aud the fight, wlich will prob- ably bio a bittor ono, will bo commenced in the morning,* 55 A BENSATION, Whilo the discussion on the firat quostion was going on, some dologats whose namo could not be loarnod, croated qnite s commotion in the houso by eaying that Plymouth Church took no part in the Council of 1874, and although that Councildecided that sucli course was proper only in extroma casos, It now callod another Council to nogativo tha daclaion of the former ono. 1tls stated that ho raid thera wos an ovident holding Iér:clt r{’r somotbing on the part of Plymonth el It waa rumored this oventug that tho Conocll #re goIug to censurs the Investigating Commit~ tos for not calhug before it in 1871 Honry C. Daflxc‘m:l. but oo confirmation of this roport could ad, o e coNCLunoNg, New Yonk, Feb. 21.—The Brookiyn Fagle states that the roports of tho varioua commit- tocs, B0 far n8 mado to tho Advisory Cotucll to- day, sustain tho goneral principto of Plymouth Clinreh in dropping motnbors from tuo rolls, and, without gotog into the, Tilton and Mrs, Doulton ~ cases, declaro that the rulo n theso practicos in _ Plymouth Chureh in not Inconsiatont with the Word of God or tho principles of Christian juetlce. The late action of tha church toward Mir, Lowen s esid to bo sustained, with tho stotowment that it had been better to Lave been more promptly taken. 1t is nlso stated that tho clurcb iy oxoneratea from fallure to givo Mrs. Moulton a Mutual Conncil, and sugrested that tho ochurel’s nlau fora Councilof nun-local chnrches 1s 0ommendod. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. ‘Wasuixaron, D. ., Fob. 21.—The President to-day issued tho following Exceutivo order : Wuzneas, The following concurrent renolution haw ‘been adoptod by the Congress of tho Unlted Biatos ¢ 4 1le 1t yesolted, That for {ho promotion of natlonsl feollng thronghout the Union on' tho oocaston of the Centounial of our Indepotidenc, ond belloving tl1s to be tho proper timo for tho exprossion of otir apprecias tlon of the groat services rendered to the penpls of Liberty by tho fathor of his conntry, Georgs Washing- on, ~ tho 4221 da of tho present montl shall bo treated and deemod 8 national holida throughout the Unitea Btates in Governmeont busi- ;m!l n‘ml 80 far aa is conslastont with {bo publio wel- fare," n Inall of the departmenta of {ho Governmunt ome ployment shall bo susponded for that ay ; and ‘Wrsnxag, the spirit and sentiment expreased in mald resolution moets with my wirmest approval. Noyw, therefore, and in pursuance to that purpose, and in harmony with the general sentiment of the nation, 1, Ulyesea 8, Grant, 'restdont of the Unitod Btates of America, heroby diract thst ail business in the Ezocus tiva Departments of tho Governmeut shall be sus. pended on tho 231, duy of Fobroury, 1876, und that Baid Departients sha Il be closed o {bat day. U, 8, Gnaxr, By tho Presldent ¢ HauiLTos Fisl, Becretary of State, LOUISVILLE, LouvsviLre, Feb, 21—Tho children of tho public schoola celobratea Washington's birthday Lligro to-day in an ontertalnmont which was pro- nounced very fine indeed. Hundreds of poople crowded the hall in which the entertainment wag givon, and doable as mauy as wore prosont woro campelled to go away. ‘Cho culobration ombrao- od o represontation ‘of 1770 ns contrasted with tho present year, tho reading of n centonuial poem by Maj. H. T\ Stanton, of Franldfort, and on address by Dr. 1. A. Henderson, Btato Su- orintondoni of Public Instruotiou. A Lady \Vashington tea-party, tho Boston tes throwlng, tha firat Congress, Daniel Boone, and Henry Clay wore all includod {u the rapresentations. ‘Cho childron personating theso old-time ch acters pregented au odd and jntesesting wight plessans to witness, NEW YORK, New Yong, Feb. 21.—Unususl preparations sro making for calobrating Washington's Lirth- day in this city. Tuo Centenulnl spirit gives fervor b thego offorts, aud tho Martha Wash- Jington recoption at the Academy of Musio will ‘probably surpass all provious attempta nt ropro- ducing tbo costuncs aud corenionics of revolu- tionary days, TAICHIGAN. 8peciat Dispateh to The Chicace Trilune. Dernoa, Mich,, Fob, 21,—Gov, Bagley has s~ suod an address to the people of tho State in honor of Washington's birthday, in which ho spenks of tho nocessity of education as n means of preserving tho Repnblic and tho tatitutions which our forofathors boqueatliod us, and urges thie people not to bo lod astray by false doctrinos of political tosouora, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Spectat Disvateh to he Chicago Tribune, SrniNarieLp, Fob, 21,—Washington's birthday 18 to bo celebrated here by a grand parado to- morrow by the Govornor's Guard and the Harrls Olmrdgbuf Potoraburg, to bo followod by o Wash- ingtomr ¥oception at tho Armory {n tha evening. ———— CASUALTIES. ASPHYXIA, vectal Dispateh to The Chicage Tribune, Winoxa, Minn,, Feb, 31.—A girl namod Mary Wont, emploged nt tho residenco of J. J. Ran« dall, was found Insonsible in her room on Sun. day morning from escaping gas, which Lad not bean properly turned off. She was discoverod in timo to be rostored, DROWNED. Srectal Disvateh to The Chieago Tribune, Eaur Saatyaw, Mieh., Fob, 21.~—Eight persons broke through the ico down the river yosterday, and o littlo child of Mrs. Charlos Koelar was drownod. 'The rest woro with diticulty rescuod, » KILLED BY A FALL. Special Dupateh to The Catcaao Tribune, Miuwavkee, Wis., Fob, 2L—Willism Sower, o carpenter, of No.G28 cott atreet, fell from tho roof of a bullding on which ko was working this morning, and was killed, THE WEATHER. Wasirxorox, D. O, Fob, 21.—Ia Tenncssce, the Oblio Valloy, and Lnke Remon, rising and slationary barometer, uorth to west winds, di- winishing in force, coldor and clear or cleariog weathor, axcept light suowe along the Lowor Kakea, IOCAL ONSERYATIONS, URIoA0, Feb. 21, Wind, |Hain |Wa'thar A p, m, Ul 4 x| 383 p, w24 BE B2 W, brink,, ... 9:00 p, 1o, w-'JU’ 20, TW., fresb,,.. 10:18 p. 1n.i90.20] 39,7708, W, frovi, Maximum thermometer, 50, i, 29, GENERAL OURERVATIONS. Cn10400, Feb, 31—Mldnight Statton, | Bar, Thr| Wind, | itain] Westher, Oheyouns, . 0013 Birocki'dge, [30.3) —0 Davenport. [30. 3229 Murquoita.[3,.97 3ilwaukeo, (0.18 Bl Pau), 22W), treal 20,20 "#W., freah.. 30,341~ 22)N. B, gosilel, THE PITTSBURG PUDDLERS. PirTunona, Fab. 21.—The adjouracd mesting of the Conference Committea of the Iron Ase soclatlon and Puddlors’ Union met this ovenlug st tho rooms of the former on Tourth syenue, and. after & wome- what protracted discussion, during which tho ntmost harmony pravailed, sud it way agreed to extend the comprowise whioh was effected ou :hn‘l‘hh i‘:'fi\‘i‘ n:ir .“‘h: weok, nudu l: meut sgain nexs Mondey evouing, whea it oped & tinal sdjustmont will be reache: el EARTHQUAKE. Moxnog, Mich., Fob. 91.—A vory percoplible carthquake occurred hore yoaterday forsuoon. It was sovere euough to shake housea aud raitle crockory on the shelves, and caused alam 1'3 8t. Mary's Church that the m‘:z‘:%fi tivn lpudlly yaeated the buildinj t one hioalk waa fel), aod sliat Lastad several sadonds, WASHINGTON. The House Caucus Commitice Still . Wrestling with tho Finance Problem. Irreconcilable Differences Ap- pearing at Every Turn, Holman and Londers Running o Muck for the Inflationist Vote, A OneSided Arraignment of the Manage. ment of the Pension Bureau, Grogs Extravagance and Mismanage- ment In the Treasury Printing Bureau. Passage of the Judiclary Reor- panization Bl in the House, A Bill to Authorize the Coinage of the " Standard Bilver Dollar. THE CURRENCY MUDDLE. TATTLR OF TUE BOFTS AND MARDS. Special Dispatch lo The Chicaao Tribune. ‘WasuivatoN, D, C., Feb, 21.—The indications of dissonsion In the Committco appolntad by tho Democratic caucus to consider the. currency question aro very etrong. The {uvtlationiets of the West wero oxcecdingly suxious that no un- compromising hard-monoy representatives from the East should bo placed on that Committec, os they fearcd ho might make a roport, aud thus dotruct from the authorlty of any action the Committes might take to tho caucus, Now, however, there seems to be danger from another quarter, Holman, who represonts the ultra fn- flation wing of the nparty, nud who e spoken of as tho Domocratic candidate for tho Covornorsbip of hm Btate, will probably bo EL difficult to pleage 24 any thorougbgoing, bard-mo ney man who could Liavo boeu placed upon the Commit- teo. Inflation seems to be the winning card {n Indiana, and DEPRESENTATIVE LANDERS, ot whoso suggestion the caucus was recontly callod together, is apparently the strongest candidato who bas 5ot been nsmed on tho Domo- cratic aide. Ho has already received the nomina- tion from un {irregular orgsuization, avd is working with might aod main to sccure dols- gates to tho rogular Democratic Stato Couvan- tion. IHolmon scoma detarmined not to bo out- dono Ly Landors, and hss alroadv intro- duced ono oxtrome Inflation resclution, and was on hin feot ‘» considrabla portiou of the timoe to-day, demanding recoguition for the introduc- tian of suotber. ~ Ho was flanked by Morrison, aod took his dofeat with auything bata good grace. At tho meeting of the Caucus Commit- too Saturday A VERY SIARP CONTROVERSY is said to have arisen botween Morrison nnd Holmau. Tho former {8 In favor of the Payne till, while Holmon will not bo satisfiod with any- thing of a moderato characler, and doss oot proposo to be & party to auy compromiso, Tho diseussion s sald to bwve been very warm aud personal in its character, and to have loft an im- pression with tho other members of tho Com- milteo thnt an agroement would he almost out of question, Tho Committue beld another meet- ing this ovoning and was etill in ecasion at & vory late hour, TUE DIFFICULTY DETWEEN MORRISON AND HOL~ AN was of a gorious character, and, ir it had oce currod between two Bourbons south of Mason & Inxzon's Lino, might huve cuded oo the field of honor. Morrison Lisg beon cudeavaring for a coosiderable period to mduco Holman _to” azres to toma comprowise propoaition. Holman ia not ready to nccenc Morrison oy leader both in tho House and in tho caucas. Morrison finally becamo thorougbly aunoyed at lolman's courso, and nponly declared that Lo did not riso to tho level of statesmunshin by Dbis refusing to ofd in harmonizing tlie autagonistic oloments in his party. ‘Chia was too much for Holman. Ho resouted any such declaration, and practically swid (bat tho ca.didate for Govornor of Iudiapa had os mnch right to bia opinion se the candidato for Gavornor of Illinois. Hoated woras followod, but the differouces woro ilually apparently rec- ouciled by mutual Irisada. TILE CLABIING IN TR HOUAR TO-DAY between thoso two gentlemen iudicatnd that tho 1econciliution was not complote. ‘T'hie Caticus Committoo has given most of ita atteution to tho dralts of two billa One ia prosouted by Clov, Walker, tho olber by LPavne, of Obio. Watker's bill 18 eutitled “An act to sppreciato grocnbacks and provido for tho repeslof the ltesumption acs.” 1Ilis goveral schiome is the funding of greonbacka iu 183! into 44 per ceut bouds, "limitlesa inflation, and the payment of Qutlow in greenbacks, Thero 18 too pronouaced n Liard money oloment in the Committes to ac- copt such radical heresius, PAYNE'S DILL has bocomo gonerally knows. tho ona fntroduced by himin tho Honse and proonted to the tirst Democratic osucus. 1t provides for tho ropeal of the Specio Resumo- tiou act, aud contsius provisions for the hoarding of gold for ton years, to which period resumption 18 postronod. 1t roquiros tlst tho Natiousl Banks snsll koop o their vaults 8 por cent of their ciroulation in gold. This bill lias boou re- colved with tho mast favor by the Cominittes ; yot It Is evident that the intluttonists dow't con- wider that enough bas beeu granted to them in wpeallng the Bpocio-Resumption met sud in pestponiug specio resumption for au eatire de- cado, 'The opiuion provails that the President wilt veto any till which repeals the Resumption act of 1874, —— THE TREASURY PRINTING BUREAU. ACAUTEE'S KX TRAVAUANCE, Speciat Diepatch to L' Chicnao Iribune, Waswmixaron, D. 0., Feb, 21.~It is not so clear that McCartoo, Clief of tho Printing Buroau of the Treasury, just resigned, properly maasged his ofico during the lant elght months of hia incumbeucy. It 18 charged in tho Depart- ment that he placed a forced aad extravagant conatructlon upon a provision of tho law of the last sosslon which required that notes, currency, and secunitioa of the Unitod Btates bo executed with not less than three plate priutlugy, one or two to bo dooe by tne 1; partuent, and one by some outelde company, It is customary o iave tho books of fractional curreucy printed outeldo ; the faces and tho seal by the Printiug Huteau, Up to July last this paal was pas on in rod ink Dy rapid oylindor presses from stool platos mads for the purpows, which, with tho aces, i balioved by tho Depariment officiala to be & complianco ~ with the lsws llluurhu: two plate printiogs In the Dopariment. Not so to Alr. McUsrtes, When tho law took effect ho coasd printivg thoseals upon fraotiousl carren- ev from his steel platea or die on fast preysos, but Isid down expensivelplatos for surface-print- fug, sud hss mado the millions of impressions required for tho currency siuce July 6 by tho labonious process of hand printing, causing an additional ‘oxpeuditore of £200,000 or £300,000, aud running through s year's sppropriation in eight monthia, Of coursa tlera was no intention ou the part of Cangress o lucroase shoe coat of fractionsl curroncy notes, whicli circulated only abous one yesr. bolng destroved upon thelr first lnn\rn to tho Troasury, aud it is charged that it waa' only the desiro of exponding a large smount of movey, and baving & large furca of employes undor his couirol, that beirayod * the Lead of tha Buresu uto such & palpable miwunderstanding of tho law. ‘Tlore weems to beuo probability of sn fmediate apuropiiation for the continaauce of the Bureau, and the 1,400 operatives wmay thank oilicisl folly for lack of protectlon against the rigors of winter, It iy similar to = THE PENSION BUREAU. JERKS-—HIS SCOEED, WHICH I3 OWN PARTINANS DEXMED UNSUBSTANTIATED DY TUE VAUTS,. apeial ianatah 1 7ha CAicaan Tridune, Wasnixazo, D, C,, Feb. 21.—~In tid House Conunitiss o Penslons to-day, Jeaks the Chairmap, who had prenared a report favoring tho transfer of tho Pensloa Buresa to the War u-;:-:tmant. was beaten 1o Committee, and eo decidedly as to indieate that such s proposition cnaoot be reported favorably to the Housa, Ooe of tho significant featuren of thls mattor ia that thie report s tho first one to result fiom Demo- cratfa investigations, and a majority of tho Com- mwittes agroed that it was not sustained by the ovidence taken, It waa ovidently diawn up to serve as a campaign docament. After {lus re- port was bosten iu the Committee, an dttompt was made to palm it off on the Housa an a report of the Commit'ee. Mr, Jrnks reported his bill to-day for thio tranefer. Jeuks Ay ¢ The Pension Turean dishurses annuslly £30,202,6°0 10 about 4,000 perwona, who uro dix:riliu.ed fi'aun’ st ssery Ktato aud Territory in the Lufon, and of tuls 11,011,714, or mors than 4 per cent, {a consumed fn ofe ide expetisen, The number of Pension Agenla in fhe country s fifiy-eight, each of wiion I8 cotitled toa saliry of $1,00) beaides fecs, The aunual cost of esch sgeucy (s about §7,109, whilo neveral of thn sgente dia- bursc lear than the averago malary. y having pen- sions Wil dircctly from thio Bureau, this whole branch of rersice, involving sn expensa of $439,641, could bo diapensed with withont detriment, An exact dupiicato of he penslon-rolla kept at theas sgonc.es is slready kept {a 1he nMice of the 'enslon Rurean snd in the office uf the Third Auditor of the Treaan cunes wera adndicated, being an to_each empioye, Durjug he sear ending Jume 3, 1815, with & clerical force of atiout 420, sbout 12,60) origlnal claims wera granted, befng sn aversge of 31 to cach_employe, while 66,00’ origiusl and about 7,000 {ncreased clulin avo awalting actlon, At {bfa rate, if each caro were o be adjudicated u the order of its Dling, it would tsko more than fifieen yoara 4o reach case fled ot this tima, But even » worse atata of facly {an this really exiats, Kome canes aro nmds sperial w114 taken up apsedily on account of the inferference of soma poteut friend or_attoruey, while otlers sre sllowed 10 iinzer until soze bave f2in more than ton Jesrs wwallivg gitlon. Buch delsy “should not the 7 applicants L, bundrels, and porby thousanls, aro now paupers mainiained a¢ fublic cliarge, » standing mouument of disgraca to & country whi b peruiits the wheels of justice 10 move 50 slowly, This delay arises from two causer, the location of tho Hureau aad the mode af ita_administration, The Hu- Trau located in the Interior Departmont is unnaturally divorced fron: he source whence the grestar parts of ite ovidence come, During the year 1370, 37,120 requi- +{tions were muda " on_tlie Adjutent-General for evi- denca from the War Departineut Ofce and 10,196 from the Burgeon-General's ofiice, Tlie mero and tranamission of thema writlng requlsitioun would in itaelf occaston a great wante of labor sud materlal, but, in addition to- this, sud the labor neceanary to mako sesrclies on the army. rolis and bospital raconis, an answer much more volumi- nous must be written and trausmitted, aud all this ia chargeable to the time and expcuso necessary to ba cousumed fn tho adjudication of clalm. All walting, which {s complained of by tho Peusion Burean, could be obvisted i1 tho Buresu wero placed in chargs of the Departmont whienca the records tnust como, This neparsling of tha esto from the mource of s endonce inducrs the nocovsity of duplicating _over 50,000 eatries of tue = War and Hurgeon-General's Ofiices anuuslly by copies, many of which aru quite Jong. In tho sdmbidstration of the Bureat, ineflicicncy, afc., i some cascs ut Teast fraud provalls, Tho inetticiency arises from tho want of experionco in the hesd and employes of the oftice consequent on the Burest being adiatuistered o8 8 politfcal oue. Lach new.fiedged politiclan of the dlominant muat hiave & poaltion mads for his political sdjuncts, Lieuca at each ancoming Congress & great number of employes must be discharged snd othors employed. Kiuce the 4th of March, 1675, thero ~_ have 129 employes of thiik office, many of them the most experienced, whoso political Lackers have stepped down and out, removed 1o mako_way for ninety six new oucs or reappolnt- ments, Tho Chiefs of the Bureau ars selssted on the #nme_ principlo, aud tho lats Commissioucr Atkinson, in his testimony befora the Commities, states that prior to bils appointment ke had 1o experioncs what- aver or knowledao of the duties of the oflice to which he wax appofuted, and yot the Preatdent informed him that ke had selocied Lim because Le thoupht there wwoa some ono heeded to straighlen tho Uureau out, The Commiwdoncr in turn, in pursusnce of the precedent set n own instance of seloting & man who kuew moiling obout penwons, appolnted ex-Gov, Furnisr, of New lirasks, spectal detectivo, be having' become foor and exprossed a destre ta travol, and, lest precedant should full into desuctude, from time to time during his fn- cumbency thu Commissioner. turned off somo skilled and experiencod kands and appolnted now ones. Then, on tho 8l of February, 187, atter he had fairly learnd the names of thie divistons in tho Bureau, with tome uowinige of *tho dutia peridlalug to each, ho resigned bimself to mako rom for auother, The Lor of empluves_author- ized by law for 1875 was 332 The “number employed was in exooes of 420, and ihey were not pro- portionately classifed ar providod by law, Iu the curcent year the number provided by faw 1a 345, and 4.3 are employed, also’ proportioned diferently’than thio act raquired, thero belujt an excess of lower cluses and a doticloncy of higlhies, thereby accuring s dier- cnt character of labor from tuat fized by law, ln ex- plauation of this, tho lato Commissiones said tiat bo tried to bring ft down fotho regular clasication, been but found fi Impossible Wwith the pressurs for oiice, Iu proof ©f {ho nasertion that sctual fraude extast {n the Denartmeat, the followiny Is mubmitied: Hoon after the sppaint meut of the late Commissloner, Lo {saued an order to Jotin Htiles, who was o clerk in the Penston liureau drawing an sunual salary of $1,2,0 & year from the Govornment, detatling bim o uct ns a clerk for a Con- rewional Gommitles. In obedience to this detail Liloy, from the 18tk of May, 1875, o tho &th or bih of November, devoted his time to tho regulsr duties of the Commutics, and, with the exceniiinof from thirty to fisty days, during which his worked part of tho tfroo at Liw deak, did not go to tha Peusion Ofica at all ozcept o draw his pay monthly, On the 15th of January, 1876, ha was proinoted (o the positiou of Appolntment Clerk in the Interior Depart- mant at a saliry of §4,60 a yoar, which he now holda, Another, Willlim Catfrey, luring last summer wa curoliol'on the pay-roll of tho Duresusnd drew pay at the rate of $100 jor month, bus did 1o duty in the Dureau, beinz omployod by & committee, In the lan- {;une of the late Connnissioner, Lo and Stiics were sa yued, because that was' customary &a un- derstood’ by sl partles, and lence it was not courldered improper, ‘Theso sssignments were mado by verbal directlon of tho Ausistant Becratary of the Tuterior, Cowens, ‘The dutic performod by oth- ers_wers Very uucertatn and {ll-leinod, and, whou thoy seemed, 80 far a3 human observation could de- tect, to bo doing nothing, they #uuli b foand to have bean detled fu the Becret-Servico Division of the De- partment, The rosult of this investigation bas led mo to ttio conclusion tuat the Pension Dureau as uow lo- catod hna becoe cumborsome, ineficiont, and unnex cavanly expensive, It i, flierefore, recommended iBat, {a order to savo the duplicstion of work, the 1i: Tuiu be transferrad to tho War Department, and pay- ments mida through tha Paymaster-toneral's depart- meat of the ariuy. — NOTES AND NEWS. DEPARTAENT OF JUSTICE EXVENDITURES, Specual Invpatch to The Chicado Tribune, Wasmsatox, V. C., Feb, 21,—The Committes on Expouditures in the Department of Justice, Caultleld, Chuirmso, hotd s moeting this morn- ing st tho Dopartment of Juatice, aad examfood tha clorical appointments in that Buroau. The Committes docided to recommend the consoli- dation of several of tho bureaus crestod by Pierrepont, and the dischargo of quito & number of clorks, Tho Committos will also doubtlesa recommend tho consolidation of some of the Unlted Statos Marshals' dwtricts in the Southern Btates, It has already boen decided thiat tho two districta in North Carolloa shall bo consolidated into ono. The State originally was bt ooe district, but a fow yoars ago an sddition- al district woa croated. 1% RESUMPTION ACT. Holman to-day tried to nave the fTouse pass & rosolution In favor of arepeal of the Resuwp- tiou act. Lo gava ne a reason emong his friends that the Republican Convention iu Judians would surely prodont it in tho rame form he had to-morrow, aud bie wanted the Damocratic Houde to forastall it. (Lo tha Ausocfated Prosa) THK SILVEN DOLLAL. Wasmsaroy, D, U., Feb, 81,—The bill intro- ducad in tho Seuate by Mr, Hargent, and 11 ths House by r. iper, amendatory of the sllver cainago Inws, provides for the coinage of & new silvor dollar equal ju weight and value tu twa of tho present siiver balf<follars, nud proposcs to wmako it & lepal-tender for amounts not ox- cooding 320, The bill abollshes tho existing iegal-tauder provision regarding trade dollars, 1t alko provides thatallver Lalf-doliavs slisll be a logal-tonder for amounts not excecding $10, and that the Govarument shall replace without 1083 to the hiolder all abraded ellver coins, The now silver dollaris to be coined on Governmeut secount only. TUE SUPREMY. COURT whil tako & recoss Monday next until Mazch 15, AMNESTY, Ropresontative Jonos, of Kentucky, Intended tooffor n resclutiou to-dsy doelaring complote amuosty aod oblivion for all psas political of- feuson, but was pravootad by tho condition of the busineas of the House, DLVENUE AVFOINTMENTS, The following Htorokeepurs have bean sppolnt- od: Caries M, Buckner asud Jou ‘T, Koss, Tfeh District of Kentucky; Maogum shsy snd Fred B.dleld, Hocond Diarict of Keatucky. CUIEY 1344, The Secrotary of the Interior has replied to tho resolution of the liouse calling for & copy of tho charges syaiuss William I, Ttoss, Priocipat Cliiet of the Clervkes Natiun, From documents submitted it appears that charges were made by Willam E, Chaadler, counsal for the Goveru~ meut, one of which was thal Ross aud hls famuly associstey srrauged with Judge T rinhe tho. originel plau which vosulted fn defrauding both tha Indisns snd the Uunted Statos, and that ho was tho principal agent for carryiog it out. Ioss formally denics tlta chargos. A copy of tho papers was went bv. Hecretary Delano to the Attoruey-Geoneral with the recommendation that some suitable person Lo appolnted $0 fuyestigaty the oharxes, bui thero s uothlog to sbow $hab any further sctlon way takon, although the papers date back ihres e NOMIRATION. The Dresident has nominated Soth J, Comly Colloctor of Unatotns for Philadolphia. et THE RECORD. BENATE. Ar. Windor prosented tho Joint resolutions of the Minnesota Legialaturo nskiog for tho im- provemont of the Mfunesota River. Referrod. Also tho resolution of the Board of Tradaolf Miuneagpchn ealting for sn appropriation for tho mnprovewent of the Icd Niverof the North. Referred, Tetitioua for tho reposl of the Uankennt lnw wera yresonted by Messs, Bhorman, Windom, and Kog, sud all wero roferred. TO-DAT. ‘ A monsago wan received from the Housoe of Representativos aunouncing the passngaof a con- ourrent resolution by that Lody declariog tho "21'”1 of Fobsuary of tho prozont yoar s logal holi- ay. 3Ir. Hamlin asked for the immediate conaidara- tion of tho reaolution, Mr, Conkling said hie did not objeet to its praaags, but desired to say tiat the tma would como, If {t had uot slreadv, nhon Congress shiould doclaro the birtlday of Abraham Lin- coln a legal hotiday, The coucnrrent rodolation was thon agraed to, WEST POINT BILL, Mr. Allison, from tho Commiltca on Appropri- ations, reported, with smendmonts, the bill for litery Academy for the fiacal year ending June 30, 1 Flaced on the calendar, The Military Acsdomy bill, as reported, 11 amendet i the following particulers. The Jtems aro: Instead of $6,800 for tho sdditional pay of Profersors for length of servics, §10,000 for the pay of asstetant Profersord, {nstructore, and asalstant instructors, snd Adju- imat, in“sdditlon to thelr pay s Fimt or Hecond Lieutenants; 31,80 for clerk to Treasuzer, sud several other small appropriations for objocta heroto- fore provided for, but omitted by the Houss taix year, The Comtaitte propose to omit the Honse appropria- tinn for company musicians, but restoro the usual em of $14,000 for tho Aeadewy Biand, The ftem for the yay of cadets in Jeft unchauged, Thy net ncresse recomuetided over the smouns fzed by tho House is about §40,000, COTTON CLATMS, A bill wan introduced by Mr, Aleorn to amend (he A1t section of tho act ertitied * An act making an ap- propriation to Aupply deficleucies in appropriations for the service of tin Government for the fscal year euding June 30, 1872, xnd for former sears, and for other Iurposew,” approved May 14, 167, and to extend the tine for thie presentatlon of claima for colton seized aftor the 3345 day of June, 140 COMDUTTEE HEFONTS, 3tr, Edmundr, fron the Cammnitiee on the Judiciary, reported favorbly on the 1fouss bili to wetend the tine for clajmants under Sec, 11 of Chap. 459 of {h Liwa of th Forty-third Congre, to prove thrr claltus Le- foro the Court of Alabauna Claims, Iasaed. 3r, Logan, from the Committes on Military Afairs, roportod tavorably on the Houate il to extend the time for 0ling claims for additional Lounty, auder tha sct of July 15, 1880, Calendar, 3r. Wright, from the Commiitss on Clultas, reported ‘back the petition of Joreph Segar asking compunsa- tion ax United Btates Benator from Virginda fn 16G1, and seked that 1t bo referred to the Comntnilcee ou Privileges and Elections, 80 ordcred. Mr, " Froliogbusaen, from the Committen on the Judiciary, reporied back the petition of James A, Iirigas, attorney, ete,, ssking Congress to probibit the ssle of 'the Wataah & Erio Cansl bstween Terrs Haute and the Obio Line, witt & resolution that tho Attoruoy- General of tho United Btites bo aud bie is hernby ro- queated ta roport to Congrees whether any act of Cone #rean {8 neceanry o proteet the property and interexts of tho United States in the Wabaali & Erle Canal from Terra Iauta to tho Btate lins of Ob! roquasted in the meintime to fak may be decmed mecessary (o Lave the sale of sald camal, which {s advertlsed for the 2Uth inst,, post- ned, PoiE, MeDonald moved to atstks out the latter portion of the resolution jn regard to buving thv sale post poned . Itejocted, “Tiao resolution was then agreod to, PETiTIONS, RESOLUTI , ET0. 3ir, Logan proscaied a petition af ‘the Brewers' As- sociatfon of Milwaukee, and the Brewers' Associatlon of Clica@, askiug for sich legialation as will prevent unjust asvessment oo their products by Intespal Reve- nup oflicors, Neferrod. Atr. Mc3lilla presouted resolutions of tho Loglstse tura of Minnesota asking surch legislation as will pro- vide for o treaty with the Indians oecupyiug the country known s thetliiack Hills, {n the Torritory of Dakota, 50 that the satu tay b opetted to settlvmuont, Indian Adalon, Mr, Windom pretented a jolot resolution of the Minnesota Leginlature anking an amendment to the Pra-cmption 1aws 50 4 o allow applicaute Lo taske an- nual aud semi-anonal payments, withia the Hmo now proscrited for proving, Lnd to Fecelve a patent thore- for._ Public Lands, 3r, Cuneron (Wisconain) prasented jolot resolu- tions of tho Wiscourin Logialature seking au sppropri- ation for the improvement of the navigitlon of 4 Chippowa River in that Btuta. Commerce, THE EIUHT-HOUR LAW, Harvey caliad up the resolution submitied by A fuw daye sgo directing the 8 ar to furnish the Sensta such auggeatio: exuedicnt for the public service, o beiwoen May 19, 14 0, and Oct. 1, 18 Gaverntnent o carry out the provisions of an uct con- stituting cight honrsa day's work for all laburucs, workme, and meclianies employed by or on Lelialf o l’he c}n&ermm of tho United Btates, spproved Juno 5, 1568, Atr. Harvey 6aid tho object of ths resolution was to gel befur, thie Senate uch tnformation a3 tu_euable ilso 8nato tosea why that Iaw bad not ban exesuted in certain justances, Peadiu discunrion, the morning hour expired, and thie resolition wos lafd aside. 3Mr, Sargeut twoved that wheu the Senate adjourn to.day §1 bo to meet on Wednewday nizt, Agroed to, TIMBER LANDS, ‘The S:nato then resumea condderation of (he bill for saie of thabar landd in tho Ststes of C liforuta and Ure- gon, tnd fu the Territorles of the Unilted ftates, tho paudiug question beiug on the wrasndment of Mir, Bar- gent, tuat auy pervon desiring to uvall hitoself of ko provisions of tls act, in addition to otler require- ments mentioned in the LIl ebill declaro that he has not mado auy agreenont with any pewon of peraons by whicl title which bo might acquirs (rour the United Statew, or suy mght In sad Lind or timbor thereou, should fnurotn whols or fu part to tao benaht of any person oxcept imeelf, Agreed to, Mr, Clayton moved 1o amend ro as to proside that ublic laud tfectad by thiu act shiall be offered at pub- lc 8410 es 800D 88 pructicabls, from tinie 1o tine, ne- cording o the proviefons of the exlutiug law, and rili not bo siihe t to private entry till aaoffered for udlo, Mr. Keliy oppo-ed the amendmeat. 3r, Bargnt said if tho smendment should be sdopt- ad 1he laud wouid be Loaght up by apeculators, Tha suiendment was rojected—yeas, 8: nay, 36, Mr, Ingalls ald ho bad no doubt fhat this LAl would tirow all {he valuable timber-laud futo the Iruds of Fafiroad corporations and miniug companies of tho Facile Caast, Ho tauvel to wmend the bill wo 1t should apply 0 ail pubilic lauda in tho Unitwl States alike, aud toat the uutiter of acros to bo takou under 1t should not excesd 130, flajnoted, Tho bil) was thou resd a third tinis and pasasd, COUBTS IN TIK INDIAN TERNITORY. Mr, Conldiug called up the Sousla LN couferriug exclusive Jurisdiction over Tadisn reservatioun upoi Unitod 8futea courts, for the punlilment of crines comuuiitted by sud azalust Tudisn ‘Tho amundents proposed by the Cominittes on thn Judiclary, proviling tuat suy porson found upon su Tudiau reservation” coutrary in law, and who snall re. {fuse or neglect 1o remove tharefrom upan ruq) of tho Agent ur Suporintendent, whall be dsomod giullty of misdemeanocr, aud, upou convietion thereaf, Lo fined ot excooding 3500 or imprisoned not excouiting ane year, of both, ele,, wore agread to, A7, Atilaon aubhuitted an aniendment providing that tho kocond acction should uot be conutrued 10 provant the cuttlng of tniber ur yraas frum suy reservation or tha uso of wlone thorean for $ho aruy ur Ageucies lo- cateed on wiich roservation, Pendiuy discussion, st the request of Mr, Kelly, tho bill was faid uside with the underutandiog that it shiould romio up o8 untinlshed businces Wednesday. Mr, Windom, from the Camnuties on Appropri- ationy, reported favorably on the Housu bill makuy un appropriation to pay fourteen erippled aud disabled Union soliiers ewplosed in the Homue of Representa- tlyes from the Gth day uf Docombar, 1813, o the Suih of Juuv, 1576, Lasees THE DIAIRICT BOND RILL. Mr. Morrill (Mau, from the Conferanea Comulttoa on thie oint resolution to pay the intersst ou tha % District-of-olumbis honds, e a report, which was Foad, Mr, Morrill said the only differonco betweon thiv report and that submiited a fow days ago wan, that thu e preseat oue recited suveral vatitou pluiug author: ity to the Doard of Audil, and rvpealesd thow all, $0 ik it certain that 1o law nader wlich Ui Hosrd actod shiould bo ropeaiad, Aud agiia, the report now submiitied provided that iho Jinard of Audit u te end of tbicty days, turu over (o '."fi.!i‘:k.mm o ook snd [epers In ey ad l:n’;ur‘lh!r pawer to audit o raua certifaatea thorefor, luuc‘:c;:-‘-r lioped the repart would bo printed, {hat Beustors wight lisve an opportunity to examiue t, "\r, Sterman sald ha bopod the Reustor would' not Justat tpou_having 1t printed. Ho felt au tjustiva wis teing dono by allowiug tbe coupons un’ thewn Doy to go uupaid, Already iley bud beets ullowud 10 go nnpuid tweatyane sy, and he hored the oo ato seoulin’ ura over ‘Washinytonl hirthday oIy val-laq 10 pay thcae coupous, the report, aud sald the tenats abouid fuslat upou the amcuduients it put upon tho Jolut vesolution st Srat. 1f was pruvided by an swend- fueat then sdupted that Canzress would not recoyntze tho fwalie of any wiich Londa wade after Jau, 20, but if tlidw conferencs Feport Lo aareed to ull bonds duued wiuce that date must be redeowed. Mr, Morrill (Me.) eaid this wasx most fruitful sub- oot o dolulo, 16 ateniod that every Kauator fot st jbarty ta puticture bim aud the Goiforence Cotumiltes, alad could not be aatistied, 1t woummed us f the Come nilton was segardad aa belig 1 couspiracy squiuvt ths Bouato ot (Lw Uulted Siates, sd bad not actod i aee curdance with thw deeica of the Nenate, Ho argued tast the Committos hud providad for thy abolltion of tio Board of Audit, us tho senste desiced, sud in se- rosead wikl of 1o Neusto, " v B [ ton moved to Wljoura, Jejootoilmyeas, 40, Mr, Conper uiovad that the top st of the Cowmuiltey Lo printik. Ar. Wedlolgh salid be Lured me ravtlon tu pring would proval. Kxpereiice suouid seach (hu Houate {Bat if oo atleution bad Vet bestawed Mpow bide for the goverauieut uf tue Duatrlct by te Bouata siid Houss Of Havrvssuiailves, the DAY W which he (Wadlefgh) Leionged and the conntry would hise been sperod groat wortidcation, v ¥ :ofl n:nllun topriut llo report was rejected—yead, h - L . Withera'moved (o adjoura, Refected—yoss, 133 usyr 2k p Mr, Canper aaid he lelleved miny of {hesn 1,05 Louda bad Leen fraudulontly fasuted, o belloied the Commiitey mhonld hava thrown out il ecrtificaten fnsued by the Board of Andit mnsa Jan, 27, and st Jeart niitlion and & half of dollirs would have been sayed fo the Government, ml,l:»,fl,orlireu ‘moved loadjourn, Refected—yeas, 213} Air, Harzent 0711 §f thn dispovitian was to Nlibrstor, of course the Commitics would haveto yield andlu the eoj ar go over, Mr, Cnekrell mld miatikea had be:n made In il repart tlra: watimlited, snd prodatly mtatakes migal have becit miado 10 this, 1o dentod {u hazn tho Ta- port priuted, ro that Sonturd coild etamine It, and 1ule lutelliently. The Gaverumont wauld not mailes 3t 1tun dnter 1d not bn putd totorrox, Hlo np. 1=sled ta tho beastors to let tho roport Te piriuted of la5 over until Wednesday, o moved that it be made thin preclal r ler for Wednosdsy at 1 o'clock, 31z, Morzlil maid thers was no wew fn_ma king the re pott i npocial order, 54 it was & frivileged quedtion, and coull comne up ot a0y tme, g7 Cocknull motion was refostad—yeas, 31 nays, The report of the Committes was then conourrod in —y#a9, b1: naym, 20, k Mr, Wadleigh gave noticn that, with a saw to ex2m- Intut tho report, hz would ou Wednorday movertst the vote by which 41 wea concurrad in be recousidcrad, After executive resion, adjaurnal til Wednesday, HOGSE, Tha tfonae met with Mr, Cox. In the chafr as Speake or pro trm, Under a call of tha Btites, in addition fo private bills sud bills for lnternalimurovemsats, tis following ‘were fnte dand referred : 1ly Mr, e—Liniting the powosr of Congruss iy makiig appropristions, 11y Mr. Whilihorve (by reqnest)—To authorizs ¢ mized comnminsfon to fuguire and repors as 40 the fue ture nasal volicy of the United Statas. B; . Darchard (H1)—Relating to distllled aprits, 1i7 3e. McCrarva-Chiactaring 1ha Atlautio, Chic o, Diack 1l & Pacific Rallroad Cumpany, Ly 3fr, Btrait—Tus memoriasl of the dlinnesata Tog. drlatiire for ay Indlsn treaty by which ibv Black LLG 1035 ba opened to aettlers, Atr, inrd offered rerofution directing the Attorneys General to repart by what nuthordty, sna for what purjoee, Lie Tecently gave inatructivos to Lis subor- dliates In eoutravantion of & loug-establlshed ruls re- Liting to the tatiniony uf sscomplices fu criminal actions, TIE JUDICIARY BILT., The Hottre then proose-al 1o vote on the bill to re- oryuntzo the Judiciasy, and 1t was pissed—yeas, 1437 naye, §i, TUROLUTIONS, Mr. Relley affered a resolntion ealllng for the corre- spondence batwern the Trassury Depariment and the Hank of England prior 1o the tlst of Decomber, 1 in relation tu thu tranyfer of the praceeds of Unitaf States bonds sold or to be sold in Loudou: alao, for the correspondenos Lstweon the ftale Department ‘and the Britisn Gorsmment In relatizn to the ado of tranferritg to thi couniry the amount of tha Qenovs 1, Adopted. Ty offered & renolution for the appaintment of a sub.comtufttoa to vistt and fuspuct fhe leve: Stissisalppt Kiver aud tia ragini wunfoet t tlon, in ordorto obtain such dyta and prac niatjon a8 may enable it ta determine the necauity and smount of appropriation, provided the visit be no mad at tho publls exponse, Adopted, Mr. Townsend (Pa.) otfred a resuluilon instructing the Commities on Pacific Ratlroads Lo inquirs whothus any commission of arrangement Las been formed by thio Central Pacific and Union Lacifio Ballread Colopac nlee, or by any of thelr oficors, with English capdu ints or carporations to trausfer the enmmserce of t Pacttic Ocnan naw carried on American-built ships te Engiisbibulle abips, sailing under the Uritisn g, opted, Alr, Faulksr offered & resslution instracting the Cominittee on Forelgn Affairs to inquire ot tha facts sud circumstuces of the canviction fn Great Dritamn of Edward O'Meigher Candon, & citizan of the United States, and whether the case I’ proper ons for ths interponition of the Goverument, eitber in the form of » deniand for Lta relsaso or of appeal to Urituh cleme oucy, Adonted, 3ir, Goodin nifered 8 reeolutinn ca'ling for Informas ou fu regard to the defuléation of C, G, Hutchinsvn,, late Agent foe the Oitawa Indlans fn Raisas, Adops: 3tr. Jenks fntroduced s bill for the tranafar of Tension Bureau from tha Tulerior Dopartuent to the War Dupartment, Referred, Mr, Ciark frou the Tost-Office Commltteo, re: ported tus Post-Route bill, Fassed, PLLBUNAL CXPLANATION. Mr Springer mado o personal explanstion In refer ence to an ameudment moved by him to the Centens aial Appropristion Lil (when It was befarv tho tounel and wwisfcls was engraftod on the bitl, snd replied to the strictures upon him coutained In the New York Heruld ond Philadolphis 71mes fu relation thereto, as te whiethir the appropriation was to be s first or & secoud lou. He declared, lu_coucluslon, that if it were th purpose of thy Centennial Board st the close of the Exbilition to convert the assets of the corparation fute cashy, aud then to return o the stockhiolders all the monoy they Liad subscribed. bufors pagiug fnlo i Treaury “the smount anpropristed by Congrews, the peojile Liad a right o know tho fact at vuce. Thoy would then brand the wholo coleoration na & huge schierus of private speculation and feaud, - Gauld it be * poalbl, e asksd, thut the firut eontury’s completlon was to ba celovrated under falsn pretonses, sud that tie sccond century was 1o be usbered i by o legin- lativa Job, by corodrate enecalation xud publio pluus der? ‘lle'desired to introduce s renalution dirosting the Secretury of the Tesisury to withihotd the appro- priation, and ho wished tlat resolution referred to the Sudiclary Committee, Nr. Conger suggested (aarcastically) thot Mr, Rpriugor had made 1L 10 cloar A 1o wht the desfston of the courte must be that the Judiciary Committze conld glvo the Houe no further Information, 3tr, Kelley denfed Vir,8pringer's aliegatious express: Iy sid diatiuctly, He fuddnuted that turough his Leuoranice of law, hal given t ths Couiune nfal 5o ird more thau It seked fram Cougress, Lf 1t waa job, as cliarged by Mr, Springer, it wana job o whieli e (Springer) was the workmsn. _[Liugutor. } After wouis canfusion arlaing fiom & fruitloss efort on the porz of Mr, Holmn fo be racoanized, aud to +ubumit tho motion, the Iouse adjonrned Uil Wolnos day, lo-morrow, Wiahiuglon's birtuday, beiug u use tivtal bolldoy, 3tr, Cox thian rosamed ths Chirir 0 anmouncs that he bad fust rcstved telegrim fron 3ir, Kerr 10 1hy et that bo win 1auch beiter, aud woald bo 13 Waak ington to-moreaw, e A SAD CASE. Specirt Diapateh to The Chizago Tribune, Drivqor, s, Fab, 21.—~Judge M. V. Bunli}" was tal.ou throngh thie city this ovening ou hix way to tha Inssno Aryium as Indopeudence, Judge Burdick has for many yoars boen o lead. ing citizon of Northein Jows was for tivo terms Judge of the Tenth Judiclal District, for eovoin! terms reprogented Winneplak Couuty fu tho Etate Legislature, though for somu tiwe nasd a citizen of the adjoining county of Alamahea, sud has always beon Liglly estoomod. Misine, sanlty suerns to be the rewllt of a guueral breaking dowa of tho svetemn, followed by two strokes of paralyeis st conmdecable 1utorvala, and & rocovery is not deomsd probas ‘ble, e Iy ubont 50 yanrs of aze, aud loaves u whaaut rour growu-up cbildren fu modorate circumstancas, THE CUSHMAN OBSZQUIES, Boseoy, Feb. 91.—Thy funural kervices ovor tha remaing of the lata Charlotte Cushiolan took placo to-day in King’a Chapol fu tho presoncs of au wmacnse throng of persons, incloding Gov. Rics and uther Stato and_ wuvicipal diguis tatioy, In the morning a great number of citi- rond viewad the face of the doceasod whila the bady was Ising in the Packer Iowue, 'T'0e te= maluy woro intorred 10 4. Auburu Usmetery, Queexstouwx, Feb, 21,—S8toamshipa Coltle and Partbia, from Now York, have arnved. New Youk, Fob. 21, —Arrived, stonmablipy Daltic, frow Liverpool ; Othollo, from Lull OBITUARY. Osweao, N. Y., Feb., 21.—The Hon, D, P, Drownter, who representod the Oswego and Oueida Dintrict in Oongress trom 1839 to 1843, died yestorday. s TS Rnmors of a proposed consalidation of the Anglo-American and Direct Cabls Compsniss a1e sgay in airculation, BUSINESS NOTICES. Nurnctt!s Flavoring Oxtracts are uaed aud judorsed by the bost Lotsls, confectioners, s groceta ibraughout the country, They sre pert- pure, and of great utruugli—ibe chespuit aud fectly the Leat, Tuey 'aro uewlly put up inqusrl, piot, bt pinty quarter-piut, snd smill slze Lottins, uud are for sale by the trade uencrally in overy priucipal city sad tows fu flia United Hiates, Canads, aml britlab Proriaces, 28 well na3u many oilier forelgn countriek, Tacker louss, oaton. Cuatineital iotely o Jfii’.‘-?&"u gty "—~ucldantal Holol, Bad Tro-emioently s rin i iy |:.|..|i"'-’l_silm Av = 1510 jor years,' Prpdiina o T Warise,5am sxclucivel, Hud (Buw L be: Rosult !—Jo-v‘rh Qollins, bad Ontarth wud Lung Dissase 1 Doctors left bim to diel He sa; rt' Pine Trve 'Tar Cordial saved bis Lifel™ uthers oave buen cured by iis Hloud- e, lf\lnlllhh reinedy Jor Coughis, Marvelon Waterford, N, . Iwunlfl yuars 4 Winku SHIRTS, ~ CROOKED, Not the Linen that’s used in our 8hirs, for o duty of forty per ocent has beou paid onit, HARRIS & COBB, 171 South Olark-at. Bpriuger, ' ' | 1