Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1876, Page 2

boen dlecovored is irreguiirity and poselbly im- propor interpretation of thio lav. 3 ‘ ‘THe BUCCIISSTON, ‘ ‘The sucecasor of Gon. Belknap hing pot yot boon named. : A. GOOD REROLCTION. : When Atly.-Gon. wiheee ae driven gis ho Cabinet on acconnot of. tho, Jandaulet bneal- fhe Cari President ta roported to havo said thal hho woukl nosor select ancther Cabinet oflicer who'taé hot worth a million. cee CAMPATON DOCU STENTS, ~* . Tho Domocrate lave mav'e screnpemtnta to "good Now Hatpshiro with the ovidonce in tho Belkvap matter, and havo had it ptinted In pamphlet form for that purpote. + . BOMETHING ABOUT ALATSI. Boeckat Dyapateh te The Chyeciyo Tribune. “New Yorx, Match 8.—Mareli 18 known hero among bin fornier associates ns a minn of food coharacter ahd strict business Sntegtity. Mow- lever they regard hia conduct in the Jfort Bill “ribory mattor, thoy say hig candor before tho Investigating Committoo in in accordanco with his recognized character for trathfniness. Ilo “yoturned from Washington to-isy, but rofures to be fatetviowed, Ho lives in palatial atylo, but it te wall kuown that he was ablo lo do so Jong before tho trangactions with Bolknap Hogan. During tho War ho was a mom- ber of thd wonlthy bardware firm of Tyler, Daviddon & Co., of Cincinnati, Art or Davideon's doath tho firm became Probasco 4; Maruh, tho genior being Honry T. Probasco, who donatot the $800,000 fountain to Cincinmistl. Ho bo- ‘camié nepocial partner in tho firm: of Tester Bros., of this city, in 1870. Ho aoon sold ant ifs intoroat and bocamo a epecis! pa:tor of R. G, -Onry & O0., tea morchanta here, One of, Mrs. Holknap's niecos, formorly Mies Worthington, from some city of tho Northwest, me ar Chicago, ig now tho wifo of Ienry Clows, t&o bankrupt banker of this city. ‘A CANDIDATE, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, IxDIANAPoLs, March 3,—A dispatcla was sont to Benator Morton to-day, numorous)y" signed by Yeading Republicans, seking him to uso bis in- fluence to seonro tho appointment of Gen, John Coburn, of this city, as Secrotary of W Coburn is an old Congressman, was soldior during the War, and four ;vears was Chairman of the Commitico on Military Affairs iu tha House of Ropresontativos. During his sorvico on the Committee his offorts to reorgan~ izothe army wore very successful, aud gained for him a national roputation, Bis friords think that no fittor anpatatmant could bamuads. {10 tna Aasociated Press.) A MISTAKE, ' ‘Wasurxaton, D. C., March 3,—Sccrotury Dris- tow was not, as was at firat Dolievod, one of tho company with’ Gon. Bolknap when tho lattor roaented his lotter of rosignation yee torday. . Bristow was at tho White Hausa at tho time, but was on a miselon that roforred altogether to businesa in lta own Department. SECRETANY LONESON thls morning entorod upon his additional duties as Acting Secretary of War. Ifo will marly nt- tend to tho routine business until tho vacancy shall be fillod. His honra at tha War Di2part- ment, for tho reception of members of Conjzress, aro from balf-past 9 to half-pabt 10, and st tho Navy Department from half-past 10 to nooia. BELKNAP KEEPS CLOSE. Bolknap had not left bis houso rinco yyetor- day, and in tho mosntimo has been called upon by a fow intimate frionds. SENATOR MORTON. New Yonk, March 3,—A Washington special ‘st “ Sonator Morton has been requosted by tho Preeident to accopt the position of Secretary of War, Mr. Morton had au interviow with the Prosident this morning. ‘Cho Prosiddnt is greatly agitated.” : : ALLEGATIONS OF GRAVE CORRUPTION. Washington (arch 2) Dievaich to Cincinnaté Com- meretal. It 1s undorstood that tho Committee have also discovered gravo corruption in tho matter of tha awards of hoadstone-contracts for tho National Comatorics, which will goon be mado public. —»— IOWAN IMPRESSIONS. YWo PROMINENT GENTLEMEN BTATE THEIR OFIN- IONS. Tho Belknap matter formed an Important item In many convorsations yesterday, At the hotole it was a common them, and tho gouora! oxpros- ‘sion wae that of sorrow and surprise at tho nows. Beveral Jows gentlomon wore rogisterod at tho Pacific, and yeatonday afternoon # Troxe ro- portor rani scrosa: r + GEN. J M. TUTTLE, vf Dos Molinos, » prominont Union soldier in the late War, although » Domocrat, and at ono timo pandidato for Govornor of Iowa. “ Hol do your people in Iowa take this nows ‘about Belknap, Gonoral?” said tho reporter. “They hada’t heard of it whon I left home, Wodnosday night. I was coming up from Bt. “Lonia yostorday, and tho firat I heard of it was in tho oyening pspors. I may say that I waa over so surprised at avything in my life," re- plod tho General. . “What do you think will bo the fooling in your ‘Gtato gonerally?” “Burprise hnd very gtoat rogret, not that the Abing was discovered, but that it over existed.” About this tima Judgo Dickey hovered near, ‘fis he did so tho Genoral arose, and, with a shake of the hand, uttered tho simple words, “This is awfal.” - 2 JUDOE DICKEY i aid it was, Hethon bogan to dilate upon the Pits of exponaivo dressing, recoptions, and other wiomands of Washington society. ‘I tel! you,” paid the Jndgo, “that Belknap was recoiving joney before he knew ft, and when be did coma i" rodlect ho was so d~d far in it that bo coutda’t et out,’ 5 “Tho worst of itis,” said » now-comor on the }éone, who was introduced aa JUDGE JAMEA, of Counoll Bluffs, ‘thatit’s au awful diagraco tothe Amorican Government. Why, to-morrow almost every paper in Europe will have this thing Jn dig typo, with significant oditorials on tho amis of @ Ropublican form of Government in moral and Amorican inatitutions in particular. there will be # howl from ono ond of the land to the othor about Amoricay thievery in high laces. ‘That's tho worst fenture about this uniners.” Judgo Dickey said it was awfnl again, bit his lip, and walked away. ‘The trio, composed of the two Towa gentlemen and the reporter, pro- yided thomsolvoa with chairs, and thera waa a unanimous consent to continua tha subject. ‘emi8 FINST IDEA I HAD that Belknap was porhaps gotting in rather deop,” said Gen, Tuttle, * was when he was ro- ed to have givon bia wife those oxponsivo dlamonds—@10,000, or something like that, & Deliove." Yea," said Indge James, ‘but the newspa- rs uomotimes oxeggerate theso things, you -dnow. ‘There's no doubt but what Bolkuap's ‘wife was oxtravagant, and vied with the wives ‘of Ministers and Souators in giving elogant re- coptions, and all that, and you know that $8,000 a year dou't goagreat ways in managing such things." Thoro was & pauso in the couversation. It was broken by the Judge, who took up tho dis- course in the following way: “Tho first thing that over Jod mo to bo at all suspicions of Boikuap was when we tried to got the military headquarters moved from Omaha to Connell Liuffs. You veo frelaht for up the river syould be taken over the bridgo at ‘oxtortionate rates, and then it would hayo to be fanled baok again, Well, wo thought tho -headquartora ought to bo moved over to our town, Wa wrote to the Becretary of War, and laid tho matter bo- fore him. ‘Tho result was, wo were told thatthif, the Commander of tho Division of the Platte would recommend tho chango ho would - probably conalder it very favorably. We aaw Gon. Lord, and the Gonoral wrote a syeoommendation of about seven pages, He bad always wanted thia chauge mado, and was onty too gind to do anything to aid us in tho matter. Wouent tho recommendation to Holknap, It ‘was four weeks beforo wo board from biw. Ya the moantime womobody camo tous and sald this COULD BY WORKED IF IT was OnZAHED, and he named 810.000 as the amount necessary to fix the job, We woren’t in that business, end threw up the whole matter, Whon we heard from Belknap {t was eliuply to say that Phil Sheridan would be sent to Couucll Duffs to Took into the matter sud dotermiue upon tho change. Philcamo out, pasted right through poe piace without stopping, went onto Umsahe, and not to Fort Laramie, then back to Jianeas City and &t. Louis, aud thon up to Chicagu, What's tho laat we ever hoard of tho matter.” “Who was tho man that wanted £10,000?" asked the reporter. Well, itdon't make any difference about his name. Ho was local politician, and would not - gut mucli of a figure, eaid the Judge, . ..* Bat bow do you know he was acting in con- Junction with the Secretary, ax you seem to in- «Why, wo don't know that there was any ar- eaopemeat between them, but for Belknap to look at a proposition favorably, and then fet up as casily os be did when wo wouldu’t liston to thet, podtican's plea, Jooke rather funny, L must esy. ake . “TRY worst TInNG * Lever know sbout Lclknap,” nsid Gen, Tattle, +0 wea bis sudden turning over into the Kepub- Loom party. You koow be was alwayd under tog’ te bow regular Democrat, bofore, 4 uring, nuda thilo after, the Wat, but all at onte he flopped over and tnnded on, the Republican aldo. Pretty sann wo beard of hitn as Recretary of War, which reminds mo of what len red dudgo, who mts 4 good Republican, bit who would oo- casionally drink too freols, onco said to mo, iat was just after Belunay’s appointment, Tho Judge was particularly full, of course somowhat rions. We wore standing ina hotel and ho gid tomo: * Gonernl, you're a protty good fol- low ; brave man; all that; ono d—d bad thing about you, though; you'ron, Domocrat ; como over; moko you Secretary of War ome time.’ Althongh hoavad a Repibiienh, he had sorne fin Jn him, aud conld ridiouto Balknap’s sadden con- verston.” ‘Tho conversation tas continiod for somo timo, but nothing furthor was davelopod, oxcopt thatthe opition of toth genticmon waa that Towans would recotvo the nowa sadly aud sprrow- fully, “All their great mon lad dono well and kopt thomsolves jinro, oxcopt Bolkunp, It was an jity that ho eliould not pan otit well, bit thoy woro glad that, innsmiich as the wicktdadss had exiated, i$ had beon discovered and ex;'beed, rate BELKNAP'S CAREER. Gon, W. WW. Bolknap, who baa just been forced to ignonuniously resign his position os Scecro- tary of War, .is a man who was not widely known notil Prosidont Graut called him to, the Cabinet in 1869, Up to tho timo that tho start- ling disclosures woro made ho was regardod as anupright and exomplary man,—bearty, goner- ous, and genial, and of strong sucial atinch meénols. Beerotary Dolknap is abont $9 or 69 years of age. Io was born and raised in tho District of Colnmbia, whoro ho was educated and studied for tho faw, and waa aftorwards admitted to tho Bar. Somawhoro about 1950 ho and his pareoss romoved to Keokuk, Is., where Belknap followed the practico of his profeaston, ‘Ho tad 2 moderate success ag 8 lawyor, but was, nover regarded as being particularly bright in muy respect. Iie was nevor n politician in tho gouerat eonso of iho torm, and woth 1861, when’ tho War Lroko ont, bo sras almost wholly un- fnown, Io was iuetrumontal fn raleing the Fifteonth Iowa Infautry, in which regimont ho ywaa commigstonod Major at tho broaking ont of tho obollion, Dolkuap was a brave and intrepld oflicor, and participated gallantly and with honor in tho battles in which his regiment took part. Gen. Grant recognized in him n good sotdicr, For. bis bravery, Dolkntp wag rewarded with promotion, and at tho closs of tho wer he held tho commismon of & Beigadior- General of Voluntoors, His army record is above reproach, and ah good oa any for ofiictoncy and bravery, AT THE CLOSE OF TIE WAR Belknap returned to Keokuk, and in 1860 An- drew Johnson sppointed him Uolloctor of Io- ternal Royenus for tho First Congrosslonal District of Towa, Thia position “ho filled with - eatlsfaction, though be was always krown ‘26 a Republican, and opposed to Johnson's Administration, Bolknap was by no moans rogardod naa prominent or well-known politician, even in bis own Btate, and, though ho ‘was undorstood to be ‘a personal friend of Presidont Grant, it proved a great surprise to the slate-makors of tho Northwoat, whoo, in 1869, Grant tendered Lolknap tho’ portfolio as Bocrotory of Wat. Tho porsonal relations bo- tweon tho Prosidont and tho Sccrotary were ene gondorod tn tho army, and wore of the moat in- timate and social charactor. AX INCIDENT. right bo mentioned in connection with this: In tho sammer of 1869, whon Mr. Belknap was in Washington, President Grant tondered him tho Poritlon of Collector of tho Port at Now Orleans. ‘Thig offer was not accopted, bat on tho desth of Gen, Rawlins, the Socretary wad appointed to tho position mado vacant in the Cabinet, when he resigned his Colloctorship and removed ta Washington, Lis partics and receptiona havo Deon mado famons for their magnificence and grandeur, and his downfall was tofslly unex- pected by the people generally, who regarded the Secretary of War As n man of oxecutive “ ability nnd of strict integrity. § Secretary Belknap was marricd three timcy, tho last timo to a sistor of hia sec- ond wife, who was thon the widow of John Bow- ere, of Kentucky. Mo married her in 1870, Sho was thon, and fs yet regardod as 4 boautifal oman, and wna once a rolguing belle. Tho Becrotary has grown-up son (Hugh KR.) who ts about 19 years of age, and also's young child by his last marriago. it cmroago, Thero was comparatively little said in tho hotols avd othor placos of -pudblic resort hero concérning thd matter, The annonncement in tho afternoon that tho Iate Becretaoy had com- mittéd suicide created somo sonsation, but ic wasnot generally bolleved, aud by wight wag known to be untrue. At tho timo of the Army Ronnton hero in 1868, Gen. Belknap doliverod In Crosby's Opera-Houso the oration on bebalf of tho Army of the Ten- neaseo, It closed with the following words, which tho speaker was unhappily ono of the frat to falsify. You feol that while with honest pride yon suataloed that flag on citizens, you will never tarniah the recorda of the nation whos standards were borne to triumph by tho arinies of the Union, aud whoso assembled thousanda aa they greeted your grand review at tho Capitol, strewod your march with flowers, and sent to you tho gra! acclaim ofthe pooploof Amorica, Hall and farowell,.” —_-—_ OFFICIAL OSTENTATION: THE Noor uF THE BYIL. To tha Haitor of The Chicagm Trivune : Omcaao, March 3,—In order to comprehend tho true position of Gen, Bolknap and Washing- ton gocloty, it is nocosgary only to tnko tho bara facts of recent developments, without sdding theroto tho unscrupulous bush and buncombe about Ara. Belknap and her babe, and nil tho restof it, ad nauackm, 60 wretchedly woron in by “oar spocial correspondent” in tho fourth story of tho Chicago Simes building. It seoms too bad to pollute your columns witha gratuitons notice of that eheet, but public oplnion mut find vont somothere, she Your correspondent, who [a somewhat travolod, has ugually held liberal views of the dignity of public office, and fo sustain this dignity has hitnorto favored largo etpends, espooialty in tho cavoa of tho Proaidont and foroign diplomats. Grentor oxpericuce and rocont official develop- ments have convincingly ‘modified thoso views, untt! the following condlusions hare been Teached : Bogtaning at home, we find io Washington, in- stead of tho plain, modest rule conteinp) ato by onr patriotic forefathers, au atmosphere Mited With extrayaganco, and so neéccusarily conte- gious that tho olliclat who tropthes it 1s eooncr orlater affected or flonncinityralncil. I¢ tho Provident is lifted toa Digh natnry, ho is natu- rally censured if he docs not Hein kooping with it, Inaddition thereto, a largo appropria- tion {emountlog to 970,000 Jost yont) to annually made by Cougresa for Executive- Mansion exponses, If Washington ofticiala and socloty louk to tho Whilo-Hougo, wilh this an- nual oxponditure of £100,000, to tomper their re- qniroments and catimate of lifo by, does not tho blame rest with the Aimorican puople for et- couraging and suthorlzing extravagance, and for giving, such o vivid examplo in their toador ? Chon abrond wo arg the unwarranted spoc- taclo of Ministor SchoncR striving to copo with Koropean Princes and weatthy aristocracy, with anything than-An Amorican apirit. ‘Eraveled Americans ospecially fol alivoly interoat in woo- ing thelr country ably reprevented abroad ; thoy pride thomsolvos upon the modesty of Govorn- mont which, though groat among nations, dows not noad ostentstion in her Minlster wo much as. golid worth spd .inorit. ‘thle is a commendable pride, for that which oxorts it aluo manifests to foreign courts tho very vimulicity which is our vaunted national boast, sud con- vincea them, too, thatia accepting the profitless Oflice the American representativo haw sought honor rathor then woulth, Oppaved to the fundamental Jaw of oar land, wo occasionally aso the Minister of grent private wealth, who sadly domoralizea ths proccss of bis own modest succesndr in office, and etuitifies by oatentations precedence hia merit and tufluence, Or parhaps the successor thereby becomes on of tha vely delinqnonts whowe uames figuro yo upgraciqualy ina lst of diptomats like that lately offered by Congrera to public gaze and constre, or, like Sohenek, he stoops tothe usa of bie name and intluence for the wharewithal to mect bis bills. ‘Lhe tirst sep i rotortn of Washington office and society has slready been taken, let us hopy, in the reduction of the Preaident's salary. Afler this akonld follow amarked change in the ox- penxes of the Whito-Flouse, # reduction in the noted stalles attached, suds modest demosnuor {uouglious all that mppertaine to the Executive. Our Foreign Ministery aid Consuls should ro- ceive instructions to live the life of Amorican gentlemen slmply, to evince tothe world tho simplicity and worth of a Government givon of God, not relying un pomp or display, nor yet copying after any other uation, The leaders of fashion having mae those chauges, we may then look for s roduction of extravagance, Wasbington atmosphere will be removed of its taint, and oficiale and society roach the health. dul fovting of real murlt aud worth, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; SATURDAY, MARCII 4 a WASHINGTON, A‘BHl Distributing tlds, Unap- proprinted Moneys. of the Geneva Award, Claimants to Got a Pdition of tho Loot. Who. Have Long Beon Disprized, Provisions of tho Now Vostal BUI Intro- duced tn tho Senate, Two or Thres Hours Spont in the Senato Debating the Admission of Pinohbaok, — GENEVA AWARD, ABCHEMR FOR A WHACK-UP OF TIE FAG-END oy. It. Sytciat Disnateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnatox, D. C., March 8,—Tho Hono Committoo on Judiciary will doo report to tho House s bill for tuo distribution of tha unappro- printed monoys of tho Goneva award, Tho sub- Committes has mado its report. Tho whole Cominitteo will doubters approve ft. The ro- port saya: e Four classea of clatmenta’for euch undpprofiriated moneys have. ap seared before tho Committes, First, Beene who had vessels destroyed during tho lato Ne- bollion by the crnisera é¥culpated by such tribnnal; fecontt, perrous who pald war pramitima by roasan of Ours, | cones nuoti ‘ceulscra’ being upon tho seas; third, Sneurance cutnpanies who insured vossela de- strayed by thie crulaors incnlpated by, snfcl tribtinal of arbitration ; fourth, persons excifited Le- fauro Hot bearlus, during th tale yobellién, trae at- Jeylancs to tho United states, Tho underveiters clam that (he vossels they;inaured wero included {n tho @russ sum awarded by such tribuunl, and that, if tho United Bates were pursuadle in 9 court of law, tho value of {No vessels so insured and destroyed coud be recovered by action, On tho other Land, it 1g clatinod that, by the ospreas terms of the ‘Treaty of Washington, the money war yaid to the United States to bo dlsbntsed in the dis« cretion of tho Congress. limited only by the sulyjact- matter of the Treaty. ‘The plyotal question is, Wera tho conclusions of tha tribunal of nrbsttration preceds ing tho award of a nun in gross, ptirauant to Art. 7 of tho Trosty of Washington, final or interloctory ? The eominditas Ye of the opinton that the eum was paid to tho United States 44 a nation, to bo applied in ite diserction, and acvording to {ta sonae of justice, iu the payment of olaims atated in aald troaty, and that it makes no differonco with tho powor of Congross whethor such claims wore allowed or'disallowed by tho interlocutory findings of tho tribunal of arbitration. Tho Committoe recommand that the restiae be dis- tributed among the othor aufferers from tho cruivers, aud say 3 , ‘Tho most direct losa is that sustained ty tho nore fons who had vessels destroyed on the high seas by th cruisers exoulpated by ths Tribunal of Arbitention an not falling within its slow of the threo rules of in- ternational law establistied by tlio Treaty of Washing- ton, and by other Confederate crilacra during tha period of the Rebellion. ‘The claims of this class will not exceed, including interest, $1,500,000, ‘Tha Committco recommends that the claims of this class ba firat patd (rom the unappropridted monesa pald undor the Genova award, ‘The Comuinittes re- conimend tliat the actual losses enatatned by persona whopald war preminms by reaxon of such cruisers being on the high seas, be néxt paid out of such unappropristed ‘aums, In tie opinion of. tho Committes the amount of judgments recoveratia of this class will not exceed tha mum of $5,000,000, leaving alills reeldue of $4,001,000. Tha Committog recommend that «the residue of such unappropriated #amd which shall remain after paying such actttal Josaes bo pala pro ratio to their tlaima to tho insurancd companies who have insured and pald for vessels and merchandiso delivered by such ¢ralgerd on tho high ——o NOTES AND NEWS. THE VENTILATING EEA, Special Dispatch fo The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinatox, D. 0., March 3.—A Sub-commits teo on Public Duildings and Grounds, cousisting of NMosers. Young, Harrison, and Plaisted, oc- compantod by Surgeon-Goneral Barhed, Capt. Haydon, Chiof-Enginccr of.the Sonato wing of tho Capitol, and Co}. Eltison, Chiof-Englocer of tho . Ilonso wing, mado nt fnepection to-dsy of tho heating “and vontilating apparatis of tho House, Gen, Barnes, Capt, Haydop, and Col. Ellicon wero requested by the Committee to preparo o report as to tha condition of: the heating and ventilAtlog sppara- tas, and to submit Auch snggostlons Aa thoy may decm necessary in ordor to correct its pres- ent imperfectione. Theso roports uro.to bo made to the Committed ox Wednoaday foxt. “por um our!" Annmber of naval contractora and conatrnc- tors have sifned a lotter or ciroular addteased to tho Socretary of tha Navy, requesting him to remoro Varucy from his present position, on ac- count of tho testimony which ho récontty gare bofaro tho Willia Sub-Commilteos .on toustrac- fon and ropalra tn, tho nAvy-yarda, It In not robable that Mr. Varnoy will bo deposed bo- ‘ore the Committos makes its report. . THE pIstuiut REAL ESTATE YOOL INvEstida+ TION Seas will bo ¢ommetictd to-mortov, Today & éub: pss duces tcenm was {decd requiring tho ‘mot Kilbourn & Latta to fienish thé Com- mittco with all thelr books, papors, chocks, stubs, cfc. Kilbourn at once procesded to com- ply with tho writ, atid is to-day Having bookw, etc, removed to tho Capitol, BABRCOCK. It baa hlso boon déclded to-day that Cah. Dab- cock shall rotire, Aud Wis official futictlous aro to CORO AL ONCE. ~ $Tathe Aasactated Press) 2 CONSUL RECOGNIZED, Wasirxatoy, D. C., March 4.—Tho Prosidont has recognized Hamlet Orum. as Vice-Congul of Donmark for tho State of Nobraska, to resido ht Omaha. ‘A coLonabo, ‘The Presidont has vigued tho act 46 an anond- ment to tho act admitting Coloradd to the Uniow on ab equal footing with tho rest of the States, THE FRANEING PRIVILEGE, - Senktor Robertupn’s bill to roatora tho frahk- ing privilege provides simply for b ropeal of the acbof Jan, 21, 1873, which obollahed it, aud for ita mmedinto renctvatin tho form in which at jeaistey at tho timeof the passage of wald oot. ‘ ——— THE RECORD. SENATE, ‘Wasnrxotoy, D. 0., March 3,—Mr. Bponcor, from tho Committeo on the District of Cotuth- bia, reported favorably on the Sonsto bill to amehd Bec. 093 of the Revised Statutes of tho United Btates, relating to the District of Colum- bia, so as to make tho 29d of February a logal Lolldsy, with an amendment making the 12th of February, the birthday of Abraham Lintolo, a Jegal holiday alao, Mr. Spencer auked for tho prosent consideration of tho bill, but Mr, Withors objected, ant it was placed upon tho calondar. ‘Mr, Whyte moved that whon tho Benato ad- Journ it bo to moot on Monduy noxt. Agroed to. Mr. Morton enterod a motion to reconsider tho vote by which the Benate agreed thot whon it ,»edjourn to-<doy it be to mect Monglay moxt, NEW DILL. * Bills wore iutroduced and reforrad as follows By Mr, Hamlin—#ixing tho rata of postago on third-clans mail mattor, and ‘for other pur- poses, Noferred. . By Mr. Robertaon—To rostoro tho {ranking privilege, Referred. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. Nr. Morton, from the Committeo on ‘Driv- Heges and Ploctions, reported favorably on the Sonate bill to provide for and rogulate the counting af yotes for Preatdent and Vice-President, and théicctsion of questions atiaing theron, Hlaced oa thocaiendar. Ie gaya notice that he would ask the Beuate to cousider the bill at an early day, PETITIONS, . . Mr. Morton presented a petiiton of colored men of eu presenting that the present State Government: era ampleuchool fucillties, aud aek> Mon ax will compel the state to Buyeteiu of free schools, Retorted. TONTAL MATTE! A bill introduced Ly Br. iiamlin, postage on thind ay {u Toren denied fizing the rates of clase mati matter, god for otber pure Poses, propusea fur all third-clase matter the following rates of postage, araduated Rccondiuy to distance, va: Fur a distance uot exceeding S0u miles, 1 cout for each wa onnces, oF frettionsl part thercot! for distances ween 80) and 800 miles, 3 conta; fur distances be tweon 800 and 1,600 miles, R cents, and for each addi. ‘ous! 1000 antag, 3 cent aitditional for exch two ounces, or fractional part. A pers Proposed for tanscpt hew tay bo to Huss, namely: 1 ceut for avery | two ounces oe rac eing 1,040 anilen but ranier alates not o Ing 1,000 railea, jor Teater distance Sonsle tins wtefe fo be faid. The Lil eto promis Hist all oucarional publications, price-ourrent oate- lugues, and all regalar pubilcationa devoted primarily wadvertising purpoees, oF far treo circulatiup, or fur ¢iroulation at nouinal subscription rates, aball bere after be considered and charged sa third-claae mail watter, Other provialans authorize Lhe writlog of » ‘brief form of Gusielaow orof & bricf description ‘upon books and mayazincs, or auy olber matter mailed aa Wuird-class tnaiter, and allow Insuficiéntly-prepald qoatter -to be carrisd to ite destination bie aD, orident intention ta nndorpay tho full amount; pro- ‘vided, that double tho deficiency ahall ho wolltcted at Yuo olhier end. Wheti the etuler ie known, howovdr, hea ta be nollned'sad required to msko full pay- nient. ‘Ne RPBRORN CONSITTER. * Mr, Morton suttnilted 4 reaolutlos spproprtalin? $13,000 out of the Ooutingent fund of the Benste to defray the expenses of the investigation futa the facts attending the election of the Hon. George I. Bpencér an United Btaten Henstor from Alabama, now being marie by tie, Comal tes on Privileges aud Eloctions. Ag ‘ TINCHACK. “Undinished tmsinesx. The Tiuchtack olection 16 waa then taken up, and Str, Edniunds addressed the Renatd, Mo vafd there waa uo ench (hing os.0 pritos facto caro before tho Renate. The Constitution com- felled the Benaté to jndge of the eledtion of this mina, ae wollas the certificate ho presented, Tho Lopiale- (iro trhich aleotal Pinchback may possibly have been the legal Legislature of Loulalans, but itald not como ‘Defors tho Soudte with that boou of peach and equality which might have been uhder other efrcuinatances, Ho then referred to the ftauds in Loulelaba and ald the admiseton of faco of nll tho facts, ‘pon our Cohelitulion which would last if to fin grant. ‘Tho Sonate was bound to come toa reault which ho would ho glad to Lavo otherwise, Ho (cdmunda) did uot think Senators could axcune tloniselyca from facing tho yucetion by the Ides Uist tho tapse of {imo bad healed tho odxo of Ita lnfirtuit(es, Tf tt had infirmities in 1873 it Had ine Arinttles ndvw, and the fatal infirmity was the fact that {he body which olectod tho cluimant waa not the body. it pretended to be, Ho conil not allow any hope of party or Heat of faction to draw bim away from tha solrit of (ho Coustitution and letter of tho law. If thoy were mvoti up theta would bg nothing elsn to rely upon, The Sensth aliould pause berord taking itn fitse rad step in inaking Senators, insterd of dociding upon tho tegulity of their efection, Ite. Botton ental that trom the beginning thin qites- tion had been goyorned by political considerations, and ho proposed before tho caso was concluded to speak of it in its political agpecin and consequences, and he wonld dogo fearlessly. Tu 1872 tho epublls can majority in Loulefans was front .16,000 to 20,000, Ttyas thon thata conapiracy. wan formed to overcame that majority by violenee, "Tho groat question bafara tho Sonate to-day was whether that couapiincy should bes succear- Ho Léliorcd it was not a succdes, but to rofuso = 0 admit Pinehback =’ would be a dedintation : “that it Mad been succoséfal, Jituene what toolt place nt Colfax in cold plood, Took at tho murders at Coushatts, and tho frequont murders in the Btale from time to tins. next referred to tho Wheeler compromise, aud rald tire Democrats had violated it, Now they proposed to realize, tho resulta of murder, violence, and fraud, which bad begun wa far back on inc, If the Heuste should reject Piachtnek tt must dottare that there wat a vacancy, and tho present Legislature would have tia Hight to fl if. Tho Opmocrata underatood this, and when Tinchbuck ahotthd be rejected thoy would demand tho admission of Euntis, ‘Tho rejection of Plnchback would “be a couantamation of tho blondy Achems fuaturated in that Bite, Tt yrould bo the ttampling down of ovety precedent of a Benato, and to satisfy tho people of this country that such sctlon wan Just would be on arduous (nak, The fevent history of Lomeiina stiowed that thie ‘White-Lino Democtacy kept no faith with the Ropab- Ucana, ‘They had recently atteraptod to dostroy Mr, Retlong by Impoaching bit on the most frivolous grounds, ‘Tho Senate khew what they were doing fo AMinslacippl, and would it giro thom ald and comfort ? ‘Mr, Frelingbuyeon said ho propose to vote against the aneninisa of thy Senator from Verinont (Ed> munde). Mr, Uruce spoke in favor of seating Pinchbacks Io safd when he entered upon the discharge of his dn+ tien in the Sonate, fd question Lad already been clab- orately discunsed, and it was not pecessary for him to make’ any extended remarks, Ho Uelleved whatever secmning irregularities mijtht bo attached to tho man- ner in which the will of the péoplo of Louisiann wa aecertained, Pincback hud 8 majority of the egal ‘votes, and was entitied to a reat fu tho Sonete. ' If the Senate refused to sdmit Pinehback it would bo an admlesion that tho Leginls. tare, which elécted ini, and which had been fusking Jaws for the people, was a mob, ivlana tsa en= tid to. full répregentation oa this floor, and tho Heniate conld hot ignota ils oblization to give to that State s full representation. Whatever wrongs had been dono in Louisiane, the presont order of thingd in that Stato had been accepted by the nation and by the ple of tho Beuate, Io thonght Pinchback id be admitted in tho interest of goodwilland good governnient. Mr, Morton wifhdrow his mation to reconalder tho yoto,by which the Senate agreed to adjourn over till Monday noxt. After oxecutiva sossion, adjourned until Moudoy. YEDBRAL ARPOINTMENTS, ‘Tho President hes nominated Charles T, Gorham, of Mchiaat, to be Aailbtant Secretary of the Intorlor, vice B, It, Coven, resigned ; Wenry P. Farrow, United Btates Attornty fdr the Northorn md Bouthorn Dis- triota of Geotgias John A. Gray, to be Gommisetoncr of Police for the Distrist of Catnrabia, vieo William IZ, Smith, whose nomlstion ta withdrawn; Thomda afurs doch, Poutmastor at Rock ait, He HousE, Oh motion of: Afr, Swann, the Chairman of tho Com- mittes on Foreign Affatry, authority wan given for the printing of tho testimony being taken before that Com- ‘mitted in the Emma miitto investigation. ‘Mr, Phillips (Kansas) presented a resolution’ of the Kanson Legislagure in favor of suph legislation by Con+ gress aa will allow the taxation of the lands of thd Kauess Pacido Railroad Company. feferrod, Mr, Sprihget asked leave to offer reaolutions in« structing the Committca on Ways and Afeana to inquire whether tho recent Grand Jury investigation into tha frands on thorevonne have been sufficiently thorongh to exposo all the defocta tn tho lavts for the collection of tho whisky tax, and to expose tlic porsons cugaged in defrauding tha Government; nlso, whetbor any futher investigation should be drdered by the House, Mr, Towheend (N, ¥.) objected, Mr, Wanton (Va.), from the Committeo on Prnstons, reported back tho bill to amend the Jaw grantin: penniona to soldiers of the War of 1812, Otddre: Drinted and recommilted, A larga number of Sevato bills, that hal accumulated on tho Hpeaker’a table, woro taken up and referrod to approprinte committees,» . Mr, Bauulog, from“ thu Committes on Military Af- ‘aire, reported a bill {fh renard to leavo of absence of Army ollldrs, Ut stithorisos ‘Ieavo of absence to cers’ on duty for aixty days once in two yearn; for three months onde in font yeard (without deduction of pay or allywance). Pavacd, large number of private, bills and some sixty trsuting pensions perned: . ‘Mr, Harming, Chitrman of tho Committee on-Mill- tary Affalrs, reported w rénolntion calling for coplea of all telegrams, oruera, nud coffesponfience relating to tho il ary out of Inquiry in the cago of Gen, Bab- cock. Adopted, i ‘Tho House tlien adjndrned, tho reasion to-morrow to be for uvbhte of the Hawallah treaty only, GEN, HURUBU'T, S¥e Will Go Ovorbonrd. Speewnt Dispatch to The Chisago Lribune, Woopnsrocg, Il., March 3.—A schomq mado publio to-day in tho Fourth District will mako considerable ohange in Ropitblioan politica. MoWonry Connty suddouly snnouncod iteolf, in tho Woodstock Sentinel of yontorday, in favor of William Lathrop, aubject to the decision of tha Republican Convention, for Congress from tho Fourth District, Gon. 8. A. Harlbut, tho present incumbent, will be thrown. overboard by this btranga movoient. Winnebago Couoly cau hardly go back on Lathrop, aa lo ian good man and tor thirty years bas boon a rosidentof Nook- ford, ‘[bo other threo counties, Boone, Dolfalb, and Kano, sro said to ba satisfied with Lathrop,. and Iuribnt will not be nominated, ‘Tho coup detat te crosting conaldornble excitemont in tho Fourth Congressional Distrios, a THE WEATHER, Wasuinatoy, D. C., Murch 3.—In the Wost Gulf States, Tonncssco, Ohio Valloy, and Lako région, falling barometer, oastorly to southerly |- winds, rialng temporature, increasing cloudl- neas, and in tho Southwost rain arcas, Barr Laux, Utah, March 3.—A hoavy snow- storm {s reported nosr Virginia, Novy, Several snow ulidos.hav8 occurred ‘on tho mountaina in the noighborhood of Cisco. - Ono train iu ropotted wrocked, and all the telograph wires aro down, ae LOCAL OLBERVAT?ONA, Guteado, March 3. Bar. "Thru, Wind, — Main |Wother f | 13)8, V Ie. rt FH tale We oti re ‘Time, 663.a, m.! 2:00 p. pa besa p.m | 1200 p. m2, Prat Fay 20:18 p. m,130,3)) Maximum thormyinoter, J bUinlmum, OENEDAL, OLSELYATIONS, Citrcaun, March $—Atldnight. ick | 22.80 Ureck!"age.|29.96) Davenport [0.27 Denvor, Hi Station. Dar. eer Wind, Rain] Werther. ‘Obeyendo, 429,80) 83)t., 1 Bismart 19] Eeey, t 53,8, EL tres 4o|8. ¥, freals, Crow, 95|8., fresh, Leavenw'thi|a0.tu} 48) Marquetto,|s0.91] 4! Milwaukeo.|335] 23 Oratin, 4629.90] 4513. Kt Patti... Yorbioa,.. .NHW ORLEANS PRODUCE: MARKET, New Onveans, Merch 3.~Huc42—Firm; common By@byoy tatrtofelly fair, U@TXo, prime, 14S Tass choice, 7240+ renter choles troblo, $5.87)4@6,25; choice end fat ie Conn Mese—Dunll; €2.58, Qusux—Corn firm} So@dée, Onta steady; é2@t5e, end Gul primis £18.00 Paovinora bork Semuery # firmer} 100, 163{c, 14jyv. | Dry anit meate scarce wi firm; 9X0, 126, 13° Hams—Cholce gugar-oure WN@lic, Lard arm; tierce, retned, 13)5¢5 Cy et TiexGuiet; common to choice Youlslans, (ye cores Active and firm; fatr to prime, 114@ WadacxerD ull and lowers roctifod, ELNCGILL choice, £24.00, 2.0. "Macon aCBrCe: bor 1876—-TWELVE PAGES, CRIMINAL NEWS. A Promising Young Man in on Louisrille Bank Stents $75,000. The Marderer Rubdnstein in New Yerk City Anxious to Commit Suicide. Tyo Phitadelphin Man-Slayers to Edsten to Their Denth-Sentences To-Day. A DAR-ROOM TRAGEDY, Santa Rosa (Cats) Bemoerett, On Monday ovening, at fialf-past 7 o'clock, Tom Brigga and his brother-in-law, Jim Beatio, went Into tho raloon of their brother-in-law, Ben Obnmbers. Briggs cAlled for o dtitt, “whith was given to him. Bright sanked Chambers to takon drink, asbich Chnmbora rofusetl to do, ‘This mado Uriggd mad. Ho threw down tho bottle and leaned against the bar. Chambers went into tho back room ahd got his ahotpun, raisod it and fired at Briggg. A mau atandlug bosido Briggs saw Chambors taking aim, aud had enough preacnco of mind to atep back as tho gin was lovelod, He waa just in tinie. A crashing roport followed, -part of tho chargo striking Driggs. tp tho aido, ond part striking Bontic, who waa tiear, Deatio rao out of tho saloun to tha safoon of C. J. Son, about fifty yards distdnt, nnd jumped through the glass door, cutting bis bead badly, Io died ashostruck the floor. ‘The last words ho sald wero, a8 ho ran toward tho saloon, , ‘* L boliove T am shot.” Driggs had fallen in his tracks from tho offectof the shot. Chambors approaciied Bim, struck him with His guo, jamped on him, and stabbed him thirtecn timea. Briggs’ ttle gon, Willio, was with him, and tried hard to stop Chaphors from tabblug his father. Chambors cha8ed him around aud threatened to kill him. Willis ran out into tho stroet, crying, ‘Ifo bas killed my fathor! be las killed tay fathart I tried hard to got him ‘away! -Ob, my poor fathor!" Witio wont in, loantd ovor tha body, counted tho wands, nnd erlod out for tls father to speak to him, Chamibors was srrested and takon to jail, © A SLICK” BANK-RODDERY- Kern County (Cal,) Courter, Feb. 18, Tho most daring and stcéedefal robbery on record wae porpstrated Inet night on tho Kern County Bank. Mr. Lansing is tho Cashier of tho bank, sud steops fn an adjoining room to tho counting-room. C. Brower had been sitting with him during tho evening, and loft the bank between 10 and 11.o%lock, Mr. Lansing was still busy with tho affairs of tho bank, aud tho safes wero opon whed Mr. Brower took hia leave, ‘Lhd Casblor reaiméd his worl, and about o quarter of an hour after a tap was heard at tho back door. Mr. Lansing, supposing that it was Brower réturniog for somothing, wont to the door and opened it, whon ho was atiuck with whatis anpposed to have boeb a sand club, Ho was ‘then chlorofarmed into iusensibility, and thrown on a tabld, whora ho lay till G in tho morniug, whero ho wis found. The robbers then wont through tho eafes and mado off with $27,000, ‘ THE MURDERER NUBENSTEIN. Special Dispatch to The Chrtago, Tribune. New Yons, March 3.—Itumora that Rubon- stein would attempt snicide received atrong con- firination by a discovary which his keepers mado {hla moruitig. Whona thorough search of the prisoner's call wan made, wiro was fouitd stucle into Lis'mattreas, It had boon sharpened to o point almost ng fino as @ noedia on ono end, and tho ofbor ond was bent ovor so a8 to form a con. yoniont bandlo to tha treapon. ‘The dishes and ulonails in bis cell wors thoroughly oxamined,- and Sir, Stenson found that the iron handle of tho slop-pail nad boon removed. 14 was founda’ stowed away in s corner of the coll under somo’ |’ clothes, and tho prisoncr évidently thount to: convert ft into & Weapon sinniar to tho olto’ made ont of the wire. ‘Tho discovery caused a good deal of oxcitomont. CHARLES J. BRENT. Lotisvitte,’ March 8.—Adyicés from Now York dotoctives roport that Charles I. Brout, Into bookkeepor of tho Falta Lity Tobacco Bank, of this city, took passage for Europo Ine} Saturday onan Iuman steamor. Beforo loaving Louts- Fillo Brot obtainod $75,000 cash aud o check samo amount, and o draft’ of. $15,000 on tho Morchants’ Bank, Now York. Ho first went to Cincinnati, and thero tolograptred to bis friond hofo that he had olopad with a well-known lady, by whidh rise he gained timo in reaching Now York boforo tho tact of tho forgery bocame kaéwn. Lront had been In the Balls’ City Bank sovoral yoarr, and was highly regarded, ‘The English officials have been notitied to arrest and hold him antil propor papers for his return oan be made ont. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. Speeial Duvatch to The Uviteaao Lribane, Sioux Crry, In,, March 8.—The caso of A, P. Odell, Who was sentenced in tho District Cours Iast fall to throd years ia tho Tort Madison | State-Prison, for assault with intent to kill, camo up’on motion for.now trial to-day. Counsel for Odoll argued that tho judge bad no legal night to. charge tho jury on Sunday, and that tho Court, in réfusing to admit the iatoxication of the dofendant as a mitigating ciccumstauce, sct- ed untarfiully, . - DRUNKEN ASSAULT. Specint Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sioux Crry, Ia., March 4.—A man namod John Piko, of this place, wae murderously os- toulted by four intoxicated men afew miles from hero, in thocountry, yesterday. Pike rocelved o knifo-wound in the broaut, but succocdaid in on- caping from tho ruflians Although roughly handled, his injuries are not consigercd worious, Tho assault wad ontiroly unproyotod, JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE. &r. Lovis, Blo,, March 3.—Fronk York, and Elijab Littlo got druutc and beosme quarrelsome" at MeTeanaborv, Ill, yestordoy. Flually they loft town, and wore followed by Town Marshal Baskoy who, on coming up with them, was os- saulted by York with a knifo and’ cut aver tho hoad, wheroupon Mackoy shot him dead. Tho yordict of the Coronor'’s Jury: “Killed him In self-dofouse," . A HORSE-THIEF, Special Mnapatch fo The Chtcage Tribuns, Tarontr, ud., March 3.—Zho bam of 0. P. s Ludlow, ». woalthy farmer in this county, was enterod Jast ulght, and'an fron-gray mare, ou open buggy, a singlo harness, a buffalo robo, and o saddle and bridle stolen. A raward of $75 ia offored by Shotlf! Hawkitw for tho arrest of the thief and recovury of the property, COMPROMISED. .Civcnisatt, March 3,.—Thomas Hilsheimer, a bdbkkooper at the “ Liopira” gambling alogn, in th{s city, owned by Eph Molland, was yos- torday charged by the proprietor with embozzling 625,000, Hilsuimer immediately turucd ovor to Holland money, dinniondy, watches, otc., to the amount of 819,000, and wae then permitted to go free, * INDEFENSIBLE MURDER, . Spectat Dispatch to Pne Chicago Tribune, _Ixntaxavoni, Ind, ‘March 8.—Edward Phil- Kips, the negro shot by Pollcoman Wainbaugh Wednenday night, dipd this afternoott frota ble wounds, Ho mado an anto-mortom atatomont, showing, clearly that tho murdor was @ cold- Dloodert, indofensiblo affalr, .MORE BAIBERY. Boston, Maes., March 3.—In the House yes- terday, tho Chairman of tho Finauce Commilttee malothe charge, based on tho anthority of Liout,-Gov, Knight, that $10,000 hnd Doon paid ie ara biors to carty through tho new Lrigon DOOMED TO Dig, ‘ Pomapcieita, March 3,--The death warranta of Goorgo Hiotchor and Patrick Quigley, sen- tonced for murder, hays been: received, and will bo read to the condemned mon thig afternoon » OMING HOME. New Yons, Marca U.—Patrick Cullerton, the Chicago burglar, has been handed over to Capt. Buckley, of thatclty. Ho will start this after- noon for Chicago,” SUSPEOTED ELOPEMENT. “Special Diapatca ta The-Chicaga Tribune, Lyxoonx, Neb., March 3,—Conaidorablé ex- citoment prevails in the nelgbtoring City ot Seward, ayer a suspected alopobiebt 10 bigh-lifc, Dr. Wlism Hallinger, » pranwent physio thore, has beon missing now two days, under |-, cifotimatances Irading to a guaploton that id has: run Away with Aire. V. H. Moord, vile of a woll- to-do citigon. Both leavo soveral chlldron, Dr. Hallingor rtood high’ in the community, bub wine hid dissppoarnneo thorthaye boon iva" charges of misdemeanors befora he camo bere, And it ia stated that ho ran away and loft agitife onco before in Deflance, Ohto, ea MEXICO, : Tho Nelda Tamg Wattet surtes Tors ritory fr Purposes of Rendozvouse Spesrat Dispatch to The Chteaon Inibune, New Onvrans, March 9,—Tho gituatton on tho Moxican bordor in critical, Dy way of Gatycston itisloarnod that Dinz, whohaa beon quietly concontrating ble foreos at Brownayille, has assumed a (broatening position, and proposes to crosa his forces into 3fexico within s day or two, Ho will ontor with his secrot allios and tako Matamoras by storm: Gons, Pena, llinajoas, and Gozaley aro in Ioagae with biel. Col. Cristo, commandorof tho Government forees at Matu- mofas, on tho 27th e#ont a telegram to Ltout.Col, Parrat, atationed with an body of Government troops at Camargo, ordering bis immodiate return with hia command to Matamoras, as bo was in momontary oxpectatlon of being attacked by tho Tevolutionists from Browneville. | Thero isn rumor [Yon good authority that 150 of Diaz's men croguad and wero cupturad ab Fort [turbido to-day, orsclat totha Republican from San Antonto shy Parfrlo Diaz is util! at Drownsvilic, and tho United States anthorlties ars taking act- iyo measures to prosvtve ordor on tho Itio Grande. Capt. Opdon, Indian Agent, haa re- turtied ta Sat Antonio from Mexiep: Owiag to focal infltioncew at Santa Rosa the [ndiang rofuso to return to tho United States, but tio mtlori- ties at tho City of Moxivo have givén assurancbr that they shall bo removed into tho intoridr of Moxico, whore thoy will bo provented from dopredating ort onr ettizeny. BEECHER. mers THE FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING. New Yorn, Marclt 3:—At-the business mooting of Viymonth Chnreti ‘this: ovening, -itwwas ant nounced that Bfosars, Nopes, Chtfatlangou, and Levomp woro unable ta nct on the Committee to try the cdeo of Motry 0, Bowon, and Brothors Cano, Mealy, and Spitman wero spyolnted io tholr plicos. Resolutions wore adoptod. declaring. that Pigmouth Chute tas always undorstood and bohieved the advice submitted by tho Advisory Council a8 loaving to tlio church and ita Conf- mittes no option imcdse charges aro presontod oxcopt to forward thom {6 tha Conimittoo ap- pointed by. that - Council; leaving. to that Committso the soto reaponelbility of de- elding whethor auch chargos werto-'to bo laid be- toro tho Examining Committeo, and inatrycting the Examining Comimittos, upon'tho réceipt of any now charges which persona presenting olaim to bo within tho plan of Council, to forward tho same at dnco to tho Committco of tho Conneil with tha roquese that they tiko Buch action as may seam boat, -without consult ation with tha churclt or avy officer tharcof, "My, Bedctict atid bo wis aaxioun that tio Com- mittea appointed in tho caso of Bowen should proceed to bnwineed without déloy. : “ RUMORED: sUIcIOE, _ Speetat Diapateh to Whe Chieauo Tribune.” New Yonk, March 3.—Tho rnmor was started this morning of the death of Keccher. Accord- ing to oné verafon Lo bad committod auieldo, and according to anothor he tmd fallon a victim tonpoploxy, Tho rumor crossal tho rivor ata loap, and had travolod ovor half of Lot Istatd in lesa timo = than’ it woul hava taken tho” truth to got in motion. On Wall stroct tlio ritmo waa pasted from monttr'to month with all sorta of com- mente, and around the Now York City-Hall and ia Printing-Honeo Square it was for timo ac- conted ag, truc, In Brooklyn it was rocelyed with {nerddulity, bat it awakonéd unmistakablo interest, and busy mon did not reat oasy' util “thoy eatisficd thomnelven of ite falslty. DR, STORAS' OPINION, New Yorn, Maroh-8.—Tho Graphio ssys tho ‘Rev. Dr, Richard 8. Storrs has rosigned tho Presidency of tho American Congregational Union and bis Directorship in the Ifome Mis- ‘aidnary Society. The cando of this actlon in tha interpretation of Consrepational polity by tho retont Advisory Coun CENTENNIAL, MMintois Agricnitural Board. Special Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Brnisorizip, UL, March 3.—Tho Contennid} Conmmitteo of the State Board of Agricultare bas isdued a clroular soliciting samplos of agri- enltnral products for oxhibitlon at the Conted= nial. The clrewtar stys: Tho Conimittec should embrace, in all yariotics, samples of deila of wheat, ryo, barloy, oats, buolt- wheat, flonr, beans, flax, henip, cotton, peas, beans, | bioondedrd, ad of other tleld crops, cay 4 quarts af ese; cori in te ear not tess than wx: eat of edch variety, eich ear to bd separately wrapped; for- ago plant acta, as‘clover, in variety, tinothy, red-top, .bito-grass, miliat, Hungarian, and any othar forayo hemp seeds, eay ono quart cso} garden and flows seeds in ull thelr yarietios in sample quantities; freo | recda, eich as hickory and walnuts, pocans, chert- nuts, maples, olma, and other thnbor trees, say ono to four quarts cach’; fobséco aed and satnples of Teaf in different stages of manufaeiiro; samplos: of the fiber of cotton, hemp, flux, eto., cte.; samples 'of ts0- {ak yainerals, tnolading trom, leat, zine, silvery walt: cou! in cuba Bincks, 8 by 8 fichea; pottery, brick, and tll clays, etess builidiag stone; catnples of dinch cubes, one side mmooth dressed; bricke,. samples ugtiat: rtz0; |, ilo, draining and roofing; conunercial woods, aamplea 4 by 4 Itiches, snd G to 19 {aches long, one side and end smooth dressed. All samplos anit spocitnens shotitd bo carefully Iaboled, with naine and variety numbered, and packed inboxes with a Ist of contents ine cloacd, giviog namo and full address:of producer, sending a dnplicata by mail to 8, D, Fiehur, Hecretary of the Bourd, Springileld, 1M, who, on-recel of eaitl Tiat, with information an’ to the probable welght and bulk of the package, will farnivh antpping-cards, with vdiroctiouw for. shippingy, Packages, should ‘rench Bpringfeld by ‘April 10, nt whlch time the Apociat Com- multee will meet to prepare anit forward the collection toPhitadelphis, For further information addross Hf, D, Emery, ‘Chicago;f Lewla Ellsworth, Naporsiile, Ul; 8, D, Mwhor, Springneid, Speetol Comunlttee, ——+-— + EINANCIAL. | PITTssuna, Prerenvra, March 3.—Zag & Co., proprietors of the Sable Iron Works, suspended paymont ta- day. Liabilition oxtimated a¢ $530,000, The ag- aéte are moro thon sufficient to cover the indebt adnan and itia thonght un extension will b granted, ‘ BALTIMORE, * Bautixone, Md,, March 3—Thompson & Ran- dail, commiasion moreniants, have’ suspondad. ‘Their Habulties, ir'in sald, sniount to 9100,000, ed HOG STATISTICS, QGrvornnatt, O., Merch 3.—Col. Sidney D. Max- well, Buperitondent'of tho Chamber.of Com, miorco, made an additional roport to-day to,that furnishod Wednesday, relative’ to Cincinnati packing, Among the items are tho following: Aggregate yrold of lard from hoad, gut, loaf, and trimmings for tho ‘senton of i875 and 1876, 21,296,084 pounds: last geayn, 23,000,000 pounds, Avorago yield. por bead, 37 8-10 pounds; Jaut wengon, 41 77-100 pounds. Total barreled meatn produced of nll deseriptions: thia yoar, 43,729, incaiding 96°35 megs pork, — ‘Phos total production Insk sedeon was 44,202) in- cludtsg ‘88,006 barrolh mesa’ pork. Tack= agon of lard. produced this your: _ tlercos, 64,312; barrole; 210,000 ; kogs,7,060, Dneteoa- gon: tlerces, 70,213 ; barrets, 245,000; ‘kena, 6,099, ‘Tho avorage coat of hoge this svasou por frross is 87.27 50-100 Jant seadon, $0.00 17-100, ‘Tho Jucreasa. in tho sversge welght of hogs packed ts 4 60-100 ponnds, f SHOULD HAVE HAO‘A" LICENSE. . Bautmrone, Md:; March: 3,—In the cago of William ©, MoOarty, the sont of’ » Boston tirm, who- was tried yosterday for selling goods in this city without: a: Heengo, Judge Gilmore do- cidod that as tho prosont Jaw requiring Ncensea made no discrimivation: between regident and non-rosidont motvlasts, obliging each to’ pay tho sdmo amount, tho ‘dofendgnt war gailty of a violation of jts provisions, and impmed a due of $20 and costs. An sppcal was taken, —. HENDRICKS IN ALABAMA. Monroomeny,-Ala., March 4,—Goy, Hendricks, of Indians, roachod this city last night, To-day tie wan rocelyod by the Senate and JTpuse of Tepregoatatived. Many Isdieg and goutlomen gullet ou hlor at hig hotel thfe evening: He loaves for home to-morrow morning, ; A DENIAL. : New Waven, Conn, March &—Prof, Billiman writes concerning that portion of the testimony of Lyon in the Emma Aino in ay whictr refers tohitaself; “Itie not fragt abt was to ro- a agate obtsy bi colve or did rqccivea aby ann) Wi gout on We sala af thp iia ‘ATE APFAIR WISCONSIN. THE NEW RAILNOAD CostisHtonEn. Spectal Dispatch to whe Chicago Tribune, Maptxon, Wis., March 3.—The nomination wey aent by Gov. Ludington to tho Benato to-day of Dans O, Lamb, of DVoud. du- Loo, aw Railroad GCornminsioner, under tho-now law rogulating railroads, ‘Tha nolection’ Hai bedn: ntado from, eovoral candidates,-wlioss. namas.wore urged on various grounds, Bomo. othors talked of would probably finya been bolter posted on rattrond managemont, but ‘thetr appointment would doubtidss have provaked wiifavdralile oofoment, ot thdleated; by tho! ratiroad inilusdas. | Mr, Lambie du old and prosilnony citizen of Tone du’ Lac, of odd fidgmartt and oxcetitivo abil: ty, firet-ratd bakivbsé qualilioations, and unques. toned tutogtily, Ho ida novér’ Loon aduneeted with railronda bot -Lad that obllityand doorgy {hat will enable him to afachargo bly dutios ang. isfactority. Ifo was for sot Unio United Stutte Anscesor of Internal Rovéntid. 1 th ety dafhogt Republican,-Lut iudependont of .all cliques or rings, and his aterid{ug db omois' shown by the fact that Ine? fall ho camowithin twelve votos of (hb cloction of Bhonm whitn tis Democratic ma jority.m thocotinty yas abdut 600. THE ABBEAIDLY occupied tho afternoon in political debato ontn Henmato ntieriorfat'to Conptesh ’ anking an investl gatton of tho-claimts' of Sudge Chto: to ctaodt nwa Ropresoitativd from tio. Eighth District of this State. A motion to indefinite Jy postpsio was lonb—id to’ dG, An Interesting. débate’ took plaoc, Moses. Hullon and. W. Grits advocating, ahd SNibrud, Cilarl- ton, aud: Loos opposing. Vinally the provions qnostion wae ntoved,.nomo amondinents by the Comniittes on, tile’ Fedorul -Relntioun adopted, nonio unfertundly'ones rojésted, and thé momo rial concurred in—ayes, 454' noos; 41. ‘Thore wars abit diifent, and sofic dodgod on ‘both hie = ma ta : . ~ OTARE HUAINEAN OF -CRNERAL TNTERENT was_ an. follows: Tho Senato-occumidd-a good pet of tlio moruiig discissibg ‘tho bills codify. ing tho laws fortito protectibn of fish and ganie, anid-o rosulution. proposing to amoud tho Cone stitution 40 og to authorizo vordicta by jurios less ‘than’ unantmous. The latter wits, adveeatad by Souators . Fliut, and Bordlow ahidloppored by Silverthotn mud Barron, Renntor Balter offarod aa ninend mart ttn, every Juryman shall subscribe to an oath that ho can reat and wtito, whith” was Jost. A rosolution was indofitiltoly poatponod,—i6 to. 14. In the Assombly anattiat resvlution propoding soveral closo queetions to Gov. Taylor wbout his ox- ponditure of .contingent funds was » offerod, Considorablo timd ‘was ocedpiod with Bitwaulcoo matters,’ and snopes tho bila stlled wars: To incroaso' tho pulary-of tlio Alilwauioo Municipal Court Jiidge; to ropool, tho law author. izing Milwaukee — Supervisors’ .to appro- printo to tho County ‘I'rensuror: 3,010 and @ Icbs sum! to tho Conuty. Clork for olork-lire ; to antborizo the construction of sew- ors ond tho Iaylng oF wator-pipos in bighiaya botween Milviukoo-and adjoining‘towas, Severs at othor bjlig wets Killed, among: thom,, forthe protevtion of land-ownora against the malprac- tico of incompotant’ auivoyord ; fo provido for inverse pofioral indixing of records in offices of Rogisters of Deeds, - Sota ’ substitutes not ger- mano to tho subjects’ of tic original bills on which It was attémpted to graft thom - wero ruled out, the Aseombly being determined to lot noth. ing of that sort creep in... Tho Senate bill ro. ducing tho’tax-on the Prairio, da Cliea'pontoon bridge, was discussed somowhat, nod laid-nsids, A largo number of bills worsconsiderad’ in tho Casnraittes of the Whole; and-ordoroul-to ‘n-third roading. pittns, DELLE, WELEA. e The Hon. 'T. 0, Round and. Goorgo. B.. Smith havo been arguing aga{nat, ond: I, C, Stoan and Aloxandér Meggett in’ favor of, tho ‘Chippsta Dam bill, befora the Sonate Committo and Son- ators, in the Sonate Chamber this cyonng., ! THE THUD HoosE. ‘Tho old:farco of the meeting of.thesovoraigna’ organization of tho Third Houso, olection of Spesker, and mossigo from the Sovoroligh Gdv- enidr, was witnoused: to-night-by an: ijmeneo crowd, filling the Assembly Chambot floor and allorics. ‘The Jind of inembers, reaknbmes of log- jalators, was read. William Wolch was chosen Hpenkor, and: mado a facotlous addroes. Charicr TE. Mears was chosen Clork.. J. T. Tinker, Soverciga Goveimor, rend’ the’ message’ with minglou' soriso’ and wonsonge,, with somo’ good Lita at Capitol doings. Varivus” burlesquo reso- lutions, bills, snd petitions wore proscuted, aud considerable Jaughter indulgod- in, byt, ago whole, tho @¢ococdings' woro: pretty thid,.and somo of thon low enough to disgrace ady low minstrel show. = IOWA. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Des Morxes, Is., March 9.—The- longs you torday afternoon pasded’ tio Bill jiroviding.for » lovy of » 13¢-mill- tat-in‘cduiuties' nbt oxcoodlng 83,600 inhobitantatin support of the poor. ‘Tho Senate passed tho bill. authorizing citica_ arid towne to yoto aid to railroads; » majority of ‘tho voters to decldc, and tho mousy not to bo paid until tho track’ is Iaid'witlia te cityor town, Pye Tho Railroad: bil) was mado’ tho’ apocial order for noxt Taesday. 2a % . ‘Yho' bill to résumo the. land-grant to tho Mo- Gropor & Sioux Olty Railrond was, takon up, pending which the Houss adjourood. ‘In the Bouato, tho bill providing forthe estab: Nshment of codbty -high-schools, tle ‘quostion to bo submitted to tha electors of tho coilnty, ‘Waa parsed, iden "Lhe bil] providing for the appointmont of cily officors by cities of tho first-class, under tha general laws, was takon-: up, considerod, and. ro~ forred hack to tho Committeb. ee ‘Lhe bil! providing for the publication for throe months, in one psper in each Congroseionnl die- trict, propozed amendments to tho'Cdnstitation wns passed. . i ‘Tho Mouse bill authorizing a jury fee of 36 to ‘bo ened as part of the costs-of suite was pasecd. is og Tho Capttal Punishment bill was taken up, and postgoncd by a voto of 25 to 20; thon the Heneto adjourned. ‘ ‘4, OHIO. THE LEGWLATERE, : Convxnds, O., March 8,—In -the House thie afternoon, bills wore pssaod- for printing legat advertisements. in Gorman. nowspapofs, ond -to roquiro annual reporte of Comty Commtsstodera to bo published Is two nowspapors of opposite politics iu gach county. fs ey In tho Senato bills wera. introduced to oncour- age railroad companioa to orect gud maintain nfarma and alqnals st publiccrosaiags; , to pros vido that persons proposing! to practyca inid- wifory shall first attend « full course of modical lectures or obtain a cortificato of qualifications fram a county medical sovioty, eS Billa wor pexyed to rogatate appropriations and oxpenditures by municipal councils; to pro- toct the banks of navigable rivers by plantivg willows; tocompel Saprome Courts to iix tue welgut of a bushel of onions at 60 poun Series 3 MINNESOTA, ADJOURNMENT, Sr. Paut, Minv., March 3.—The Atata Legis lature closed busines; and; adjonrned to-day. ‘Tho numbor of bille:paswed is 404, mostly of & local character, Nearly all monsires of pabiia Importanco, such as the’ Centennial appropria- tion, apportionmontof tho Btato, etc., wore votod down, but vory largo appropriations wora made for tho bonelit of tho fey graxshopper‘countics. ‘Tho Logistaturo, asa ‘wliolo, is pronounced tho weskeut sluco tho’ organi ator of the State, ——— KANSAS. * WORK OF THELEGITATORE, Torr; Kats, Matdh &.—The’ Legislature vith tually closed! to-day, - but will romain ia nominal agasion until all the bills oro enroltod. ‘Tho Apfrapriation Di of tho sexalon wl approx- moto: $450,000, ‘Vho fox levy for genotal put- poses-ie $3,600,000, and $1,000,000 for interedt aad. elubing fuod., Al bills to regulate freight and passago on railroads worn kitlod, ..In fact, nod 9 altigho Bill adyerss' to® tho railroad interest passed; sod alllogtalativo nic asked war granted. = ‘ ? MASSACHUSETTS, WOMAN SUFFIAUE FAILUUE, ” Dostox, March J.—T'hko |Heuoto, by-» yots of 10'to-ll; rofdsod a third roadings to" tha bj'l to give women’ the nght-to- vote’ on mnniciys affeira tn’ cluce’ and‘tomps: aud to hold muuici- pal oftcos, pheige ete i THE SY. JOHN-OARSMEN.- = Sr, Joux, N. B., March 8.—A movement is on fogt'to ralso funds to send ‘tho: Bt. Joho Paria erg to Philadelphia. A boat bes beeu ore dered from Jewott, the English builder, and tee tre ‘will’ go: Lato: tral: auly ia the