Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1876, Page 2

— e — e e e e T T e e paioh beforo thoy adjourned for the day. Gol- #en will get hia turn to-morrow morninf, when tho books of tha Fourth National will bo pro- dnood and Lestimony offered fa rolation to It B, Goodoll'a peculiar transactions with.dist!ilors. It is gald that Ward and Wadsworth will aleo bo dovestigated, _and that tho ovideuce of “Bammel” Muoller, A, O. Virgho, M. P. Tesonor, and othors, will boar materially upon their cases. ———m : THE MILAN DISTILLERY. TOW IT MANAGED ITS CROORERDNEAS, Asisstatod in ancther colnmn of this morn- ing's Taimuxm Fred A, Boaverns, & commission morchant st Room 25, No, 156 Washington stroet, appeared beforo Judgo Blodgoett to aivo bafl for his appoarauce Lo avswer to an Indict« ment fornd against him Tuosdsy aftornoon for alleged complicity {n whisky crookednoes in oconmootion with tho Frolsinger distd- Jory at Milae, pear Rock Island. o tas .pot Arroatod, bus walked Into tho Marsbal's -office about noon and gave himeclt wp. Bnb- soquently he was allowod, undor tho caro and + protection of a Doputy Marshal, to look up bail. 1 Abont 2 o'clock in tho aftarnoon ho roturned in companywith Wiiliam A. Roason, apainter doing rbusinoss at No, 710 Btato stroet, and offored him -as surety. Assistant-District-Attornoy Olacn exami; into tho reaponsibility of tho suroty, and found that, whilo nndor ordinary circum- atanoes it would bo good cnoogh, &till,in viow of tho foots of tho case, and tho numerous {natances 1of “aliipping ous winch havo lately occnrred, 1t wonld not answer. The painter was allowed o rotiro to his oil cansand brushes, and Sea- ‘yorna was inforred that hamight look up & morn #0lid friend. Towsnds dusk ho roturned with ex-Commissioner Clough, who ontered fnto bonds for $8,000, and Sonvorns wad disehnrged. ‘Tho Frolsingor crookodnoas differs vory ma. torinlly from that practiced In this city, inas- muoh ‘aa tho sorvicos of maiiway officials wora used to seroon tho wickodnese. It apposrs that for four or five ycars Froisingor waa in tho habit of consigning whlnkz! right along almost weokly to pariica fo thin city, About threo times s month, howevor, thoro wauld be con- signmonts of the crooked artiols, and those woro bandled In on entirely differ- from tho straight gooda. Troleingor, to cover wup bis tracks, waa obliged to fix thingsso that the erooked goods could not be traced on tho railways. To tuts end ho subaidized two omployos of the Chl- eago, Bock Island & Pacifio Nailway—Grhunoll, tho froight agont at Rock lsland, and Fashbow, tho agont at Englawood. Thoae individuals ro- wlvufi 250 n_ploco for &ach shipment. The modus-oporandl was thua: When the cara con. talning tho “crooked” wero loadod up and mado up in tho froight train, no way bill of them 'wos mado out. They wora designated, however, by o speelal oard which way ondorstood by tho agent st Englowood, and tho J;aodu wero by him transforrod to ‘‘Rod Line* cars at that point. On every oceasion that o shipment waa mado Soaverns” wae notifled by tolegraph, and tho goods were placod on tho markot and sold, gubject to shipment East by thio *' Red Ling," Tho purchasera woro furnished bills of lsding dated Chicago, and not Englowood, and for thia sorvice 1t is statod that W. D, Manchostor, thon tho .Chieago agent of the *‘Xed Lino,” re- coived n doucour of 225 for cach shipmont so « made, which waa paid by Beavorns, Iu order to comploto tho schemo, it was wnecessary thet gomebody In Chieago shonld porsonato a wholo~ sulo liquor-desler, in whoso namo tho invoicos of each lot eold to IZnalern partios should bo made out. A mnan oamed Jomos Whalen or Jamos Wallaco was in- ducod to assumeo this rolo In the’ swindle. FProisingor_put up the 21,000 for Whalen's licenso, and tho lattar oponcd his placo of buai- nees at 787 Btato stroot. Eovernl months ago bo rotirod from the trade, and {s now cogagoed 18 o pig-sticker in o packing-houso ot tho Btoek- Yards. Xlo ncted his part to tho satlsfaction of sll concerned, and usod up many o Government blank known 83 “Form 02> Tho Governmony officiols claim that this complicatod schema of skulduggory swindled Unclo Ham's cash-box out of 92«1“&000. At tho Rock Island ond tho tax was paid on ono lot of goods which was jmmedintely dumped for roctifying purposes. The barrels with the uncanocelod &tamps weoro refilled sod surroptitiously mado away with by tho connlvanco of corrupt railivay offictals who nover roported tho facta to thole suparior officors, Tho goods wero ostensibly ehipped from Chicago to Lastarn bousos, and, “when Lho day of uspicion arrived, {t required months of pailont investigation to ascertnin how tho job wa put up. A Tusune roportor altompted to Intorview Beaverns after ho bad givon his bondg, but that gontleman doclined to eay anything, oxcopt that !l tho highwines ho had bnoaled wore porfoctly straight, and ko conld prove it. Tho Govorn- ment ofllciale think differently. e e esk by MISCELLANEOUS, A GEAERAY, DENIAL. o the Edita# of The Chicago Tribune Cuzcaao, March 16.—Your papor of this morn- ing contalns a long articlo entitled * Rehm's Tovelations," which contains tho following stato- meal : - Jalis becamo {rightened, and sct Lo work to compass Wanl's removal, Ho gava his noto for $2,000, and Holmboltz, Auton Junkor's brother-in-law, gava bis check for 500, Tho $3,/00 wero puk ont, 2,000 futo k0 hands of Georgo 0. Campboll, now Jake's counset, and $500 futo tho Landa of Judgo Glover, This money {yao o bo spent in, somoving Ward and tn eecuriog the appointment of Campbell o tho oflico of United Blatoa District Attorney. 1. C, Cook, they esy, wan vent o Washingion to pross Gampbells claims, it tho wholo money wna thrawn away, for the Illinols delego- ifon ot togellior, and Judgs was appaluted ispon tholr unanirous recommendation, 8o far aa thostatement roforsto eithorof us, it is wholly untrize. We nover hinve recoived a cent trom Rohm, or any ono olso, to compass Ward's comoval, and have nover talkod with him on tho subjoct, Nor bave wo asked or desired the ap- polntment of Ar, Campbell, ho having rofused to allow his name to bo 50 usad. The® statomont o that offoct hna pot the shadow or sufnuatlun of truth, snd was tho produot of the imaginatlon of tho reporter, or promptod by some one who had an objoct to guin by tho publiontion of n falschood. -Tho flrm of .whiol Mr. Campbell is & momber ara mornnin for Ar. Itohm, but wore not ro- talned untll long aofter tho romoval of Mr. Ward and the appointmeoutof his succossor. Youry truly, B. 0. Coox, J. 0. Groves, Gxo. C. Cavenrre, THE MITAN DISTILLERY, F. A. Beaverns, s commission morchant dolng bosinots ot 150 WWashington strect, acalnut whom nu 1udictmont was roturned day bofora youtorday, was arroated yostorday snd eppearcd foro Judgo Blodgots {11 tho aftornoon for the urpose of giviug bond. John 11, Clough wag xln suroty, and bond wag ontored in tho sum ot 18,000, ‘Boavarns ia allogod to bave Loon o sort »f ngent for;Freleinger, of tuo Milan Disullery. ] \:nlfim wero #ont oraoked goods from time to yme, which he sucosedad in dispoaing of, it fa prosomed, with profit to bimself, and certalniy with great eafoty, until = the atton. tion of Col Matthows and his sssistanta wes drawn to tho Iroisingor oafo, whon tho trouble at thiv ond of the lino wos naturally worked np until tho ovidoneo pointed to only one couclusion,—that Hoaverns was crookod, «and that an lodietmont would be tho only proper ‘thing under the circumslances. Georgo P, breisioger's counvel, Col. Deards-~ loy, sssurod m Quoverumont ofticer yostoerday that his olient would be hero this morniug in tho custody of tho Morshal of Rock Island, and E:uéa be ready to furnlsh good and sufllofont ud. ont mannor AETTLING TR ACCOUNTE. At the roquoeat of tho soting Ootloctor of Ine ternal llavonuo, Mr, Battershiall, Col, Kinnoy comwenced an {nveutigation Mondoy laat into the condition of the Oolloctor's oflico, capocially of tha stamp dopartmont. These investigations are made whonover tho good of the servico ro- «quires thern, and tho present ono was made on nocount of the doath of the Callector and the ucoosslty of supplyiug his place with an aoting Qollector, and oveutuslly with u uew officor, if thoro bad boon any liabifity it could thus have boon fixed on tho formor Colleotor's udministres tion, or, hersafter, on tho acting Colloctor's, In this fustance, howevor, the maoounts wero found to be in an oxceedingly stralght and eatistactory candition, and ycaterday the good Colouel rested from thiy branch of his labors. UK BAIMERY FUND, Tho Times of Bundsy snnouuces that ono of the plaus of escapo hit wpon by tho whisky men was tho corruption of tho fudiclary, and that an assossment was sgreod ot tobuy up Judgo Blodgett. Thia waw auother of Iehm's schemes, sud ovo which lie got Junker to holp * him in cwrrying out, Two dlistillers soy that Junker camo to them and laid the. plan before them. Tuey bosh indignantly refused any cous pectlon withi it, snd Juuker sftorwards told ouo of-thom that whon he went beforo tho Grand Jury ho owned up to ths wholo thing, snd kavo thouo two geutlemen credlt for thelr rofusal to liavo auything to do with it. o objeot of the assessment was to induce Judge Blodpett to haud the books over to the disthilors i thoe thoo (ke Aght wes wede for tlem, in May and June, bLut nok & cant -way seiscd, and the motlon was deuled. All thuee things aro comlng out mdmuy. and mie worklug towards & centre. owluy ones pophoay & sorusdo befuro tovg thas will trane scend in It offects anything to which tho whisky rky has hovetofors given birth. LUOYT AXD RCASKLI. District Court Olork Bradioy yesterday recelv- from Washington lengthy aMdavita from Honry 0. Tiogors, Doputy Commissionar of In- tornal Itovenuo, and E, 8. Obapman, Chiof of tho Rovenno Btsmp Diviston at Washington, testi- fying to tho rocoption by thom of lottora dated ph. mrl and lfl)ops." 24, IB;IXA‘.) M“! E:;: v 4 . iy "Oollootot _ Snder. Gotleotor ” Trvins Coflootor sdministration, sdvisiog tho Dopartmont of the porpotration of franda at tha distillory of Ghol- mon (. Ruassell, and roquosting a thorongh in- vostigation of ‘this diawrics aftor tho Congres- slonal election, Mr. Hoyt sald in one of tha lote ters: “This conveo will avoid complications with mombora of Congress, somo of whom are intorestod In distiilerics.” Tho afMdavits, which wera takon by stipniation botween Jm!fio Dangs for tho Governmont and J, I Doolistle for Hogyt, delall ab considerabls length he ao- tion that was takon on tho subject matter of tha lotters by tho Internal Revenuo Dopariment, "Tho faots thoreof are woll known, and do bot nood o republication at this timo. — JEFFERBON CITY. DITTINGER. Br. Louts, Mo., Maren 15.~The Grand Jury at Jofforson Clty to-day roturned a now indictment ogainet Jobn L. Bittinger, of Bi. Josoph, for conspiracy with Joyco, MoDonald, and othors, to dofraud tho Government at Buohan'sdistillory, at Bt, Joseph, It will doubtioss bo rocoliactod that Bittingor was tried and found guilty somo months sga of making freudulent youchers san United Btatos Gouger. STATE AFFAIRS. IOWA. LEGISLATORE. Dea Moives, Ta., Maroh 16.—Tho ITonss pagaed tho Honato bill to appropnato 920,100 to tho Mount Plonsant Hospital for the Insane, witl an amondmont roducing the samo to §19,600; o'bill appropriating $23,600 to tho Anamosa Pon- itentiory ; @ bill nppmpxlnt(nfi $31,800 totle Fort Madison Penitoutiarys a bill ApEmprl-flng 47,457 to tho Htato Unlvorslty; o bill to loan the Dabnquo Homo for tho Friondloss $25,000. Tho Bonate passed an appropriation of $250,- 000 for tho Btato Copitol. A bill to increnso tho- Htato tax levy to 21-14 milla {falled to pags tho Scnate, Tho Bonate concarred in the House smondmonts to tho Appropriation bills, VARIOUS_OFFICENS. Aneo] E. Martin, of Delawaro County, was to- nignt choson Warden of the Anamosa Peniton- tiary, For Trustoos, a jolnt caucus of both partios of tho.Assombly was lold this even- ing, and tho resulta of tho caucus aud tho QGoneral Aesombly aro tho eamo In avery respeot and os follows : Tho Hon, O, W. Dagio, of Fairfiold, D.aN. Richardson of Sootl, ond Thomaa 8. Parr, of Werron, woro choson Llogonts of tho State Univorsity ; Buael Shor. man, of Chiokasaw, and William Lilaine, Marion County, Trustocs of tho Btato Agricultural Col- logs ; Thomas Officor aud N. P. Dodge,of Pottan- dom Connty, Trustcoa of tho Asylum for Deafand Dumb ; Trusteos for the hospital for the ineans av Indepoudouce, Dr. J, G, House, of Buchapsa ; Dr. 8. E. Robinson, of Fayotte, and L. G. Mor- Sanx of tho Wobater Collego for tho Blit cromiah L. Gay, of Dlackhawk: Bowmnuel . Watson, of Burton, and Phincas 8, Stnrgis, of Foyotlo; of the Roform Hchool, Josoph Noorelicad, of Linn, and William (. Stowart, of Dubuquo; of tho Soidiers’ Orphaos’ Home at Davooport, Georgo Taul, of John- #on, Both I, Brysnt, af Beolt, and Rlobort B. Bpenr, of Dlackbawk: of tho Hos- leal for tho insano st Bt Plessant, Samuel lino, of Loo, and 0. E, Whitlug, of Menons ; of the Homo for Fooble-Minded Ubiidren, J, W. Oattoll, of Potk, A. J. Russcll, of Mills, nnd J. W. Robiason, of Muscativo. 2 WISCONSIN, LAND AGENTS APPOINTED, Speciat Dispateh to T'ha Chweago Tribunse Mavisoy, Wis., March 16.—Gov. Ludington Las to-day nonounced tho sppointmont, undor tho Inw just possed transforring to him the ap- polotment of agonts for tho protection of State ands from trespasses, of timbor agonts for five districts, ag follows: Tirst, Charlea 15, Moars, Oscooln Mills, Polk County Press; Seoond, Qeorgo B, Morrick, River ¥alls Progs; Third, Myron H, McCord, -— Jenny, Lincoln County ; Tourth, A, A. F. Colburn, Cataract, Moanroo Connty;.8ixth, Jonn O, Corrigan, Codarburg, Ozaukoo County, ‘Thoso arc gaod appointmonts, o groat jmprovomont on their roform prodo- coseors, and it ia _oxpectod that tho lands will be botter ~ protectod ot leas exponso than horotoforo, Tho sppointmont of oxe Bonator McCord to tho largost dlstriot, whoro the Stato lins half o million acres, 18 par- ticalarly good, 88 ho i n thorough woodsman, has beon connectod with lumboring for twenty yoars, sud_lnows nll abous timber lands In uis diatrict. Somo quentlon has boon ralaed a3 to tho oligibility of Mr. Colburn, who was & mom- bor of tho Logislature passing tho law, but ho is 8 worlhy old citizon, had Jost heavily by tho re- cont floods, and his appointmont was roquosted by a largo number of membors of both partios, aid tho Governor concluded the Constitution did not debar him. e KENTUCKY. FILINUGTERIRG OVEL LOTTERY LEGISLATION, LouvmsviLen, March 16.—~In tho Ilouss, Col. Grigaby nalied a suspenslon of tho rules for tho purposa of allowlug him toreport ablilin rolation to lottories. Thls was tho signal for tho inaug- uration of rome of tho tallest filibustoring of the sosslon, The bill, which repeals all lottery granta os far as it cau bo done, and throws tho onus probaude ns to tho existouce of veatod rights in the lotterlos, wad read o tirst timo in spite of their offorts, Tho Ilouse sdjournod without digposing of the bill. —_—— OHI0, NOMINATIONE, Corvamus, 0., March® 16,.—Gov. IMayes to-day eont totho Scoato tho namos of tho following porsovs, to Lo Trustoes of the Soldiors’ Orphans' Homo : I. P, Buckland, Sandusky County ; AL ¥, Forcr, of Hamilton; J. Warron Kolfer, of Clark ; thomas Bwlu(,'. of Falrfiold ; Albert M. Brurk, of Groona ; J. W. Riloy, of Columbiaus { and W, O, ¥uray, of Franklin, * - Tho Hensta to-da; I\nnod the Henate bill to eotablish o Board oI tate Chanty, —_— VIRGINIA, ANTI-SUDSIDY. Tcmrorn, Va,, Mareh 16.—In the Houss to- day the compoting reports in relation to the Tox. g Paciflc Italirond, ono favoring tho adoption of tho Benate rosolutions against the achemo, and thio othor doforring netlon ou the nubincl, camo wp awd requltod in the rojoction of tho Beuato rotolutions kuown aa tlio Daniel rosolutlons. Tho other roport was tablod, —_—— FIRES, AT DENVER, COL, Dexven, Col,, March 16.—Tha Park Place Ho- tel, a favorito suburban rosort at Highland Dark, about 3 miles northwest ot hora, onught firo and sas totally dostroyod, with its furnitnro, last avening, It wns ownad by the Ohapin Brothors, of tho Intor-Ocoan 1lotol, and waa to have boen oponod this summer, Tho loss is $35,000; tho tusnrance, $11,000. IN CHICAGO. An ovorhoated stovo in the storo No. 103 Hast. Iiuzio stroot, owned by L. Bawyer and oceupled by Chamberlain, Purplo & Co., 1znited o Loary partition ana caused au alarm to bo sounded from Mox 718 at 10:16 o'clock gualunlly moths &nx.w Damage estimatod at 203 fusurance un. nowa, AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, Spectal Dispartch o the Chicago Tridune, Mrvxeavouts, Minn,, March 15,—This morn- ing Armotd & Bornd's tannery was destroyod by fire. Loas, €3,000 ; Insurance, £1,000. Hndbfil&}l Blebor owned tho buildiug, and iy loas {a $600, AT WILTON, N. H. Nasura, N. 3, March 15.—A firo broke out st Wilton to-night. The Hallroad Iouso and Newoll's Block haye Leen burned, and tho fira {a still sproading, Eugluos frow Miltord aod this city Liave gono to thelr sastutance, AT OBHKQSH, - Bpecial Diavateh t Lhe Chicago Tribung. Qsakoyu, Wik, March 16,—A fire last night deatroyed tho warchiouso of JHaydan's table fac- tury, contalnlog a large stock of tables 04300; hnmufiuc‘ el.fiflu. L s, Aty JARNDYCE VS, JARNDYCE, Sucial Disputch to Fas Chicaas Triouna, Deruoir, Mich., Marsh 16.—The Ward will cass came up in the Cirouit Uourt to-day, bus the copteatants mnsde a savagoonslaughit on the jury, objeating Lo shoin geuerully, w0 tlat, durivg argue saont ou Gortain pointd, (Lo court adjotrued, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1870. WASHINGTON, Queer Facts Conneoted With Mr., Schenck's Last Days in London. He Obtains a Partial Indorse= ment from the President ; And Desires to Print the Same for London Consump- tion. To Which tho Executivo Replies by * Suggosting Hils Rosignation. The House Finance Caucus Finally Agrees Upon the Payne Bill, Clymer's Committes Ponr thab tho Inves. tigation Business Is Going Teo Far. The'House and Senato at Loggerheads on the West Point Bill. Dana Will Be Allowed to Explain Befora the Senato -Committoe. SCHENCK, CONBESYONDENCE WITH TUE ATATS DEPARTMENT, ‘Wasminaron, D, O., Maroh 15.~The Commit- too on Forolgn Affalrs to-day made pablio their correspondonce with thaBoorotary of Btate, which [nclndes the following lettor: DEPANTMENT OF STATR, WAsOINGTON, D, O, March 18.—Tha tion. Thanas G1eann, Chatrman of the Come nuttes on Forelgn Afairs, Houss uf llepresentatives : Bm: edgo tho recelpt of your note of tiie 8th Inst., communicating the rosolution sdopted by the Committeo on Forelgn Affairs of tho Houso of Tleprosontatives requosting to bo informed whether & leayo of absonco bad been grauted to Gen. Behonok, and tho dato thereof, and farthor wking thst all cors respondence with Gen, Bohonck,ar with Her Dritannto Riajesiy'a Government, n. zoferonco (o hira, siaco tbe communication_of of ' Blato Feb, 9, 1818, be communicated to oo, Committen, In repiy 1 mny that on tho Bth of Fo en, Bohonck tolograplied from Loodon in substancs thata telo- gropbilo dispatcl publishied n tho London newspapora that morolog, informed Lim that on tho procedin day the House of Ropresentatives passed a rosolation {natructing the Torclgn Reintions Commilten to asoers fain what action he Executive hod takon in rolation to is conneotion with tho Emma Mine; that if, on ao. count of tho malignant sud ealnmnlous misreprosent. ationa with which' he bad been pursued, tha Preaidont cousidored tuat Lo embarrassod his AUministration, and was 0o Jonger uscfol in his position, and being amtofal for s poot confidence ~and supe port, ho_ shomid - cucerfully scoeph his fudg- mont sadl would Tesign his commision’ into biv_hends, but that lie shouwld remain thero in Toadon, in sny svont for o time, although the cost of realdenca and litsgation might be injurious to him penionally, to vindicato his good natao and to meot, auswor, and disposo of any threatenod legal proceedings sgalust him, confldently relying on th folruces of o Drltah court of jusles. On the Ot I inquired i ho could bo permitted to mako publio in London hia tolegram sent tho da {nformod bk the Presideut did noy ta not upon tho tolegram, and that such publication was nob.odmissibls, On tho 11th of Februsry o tolegram s sent him, atating that tho President ro- talned full friendship 'for him, rexrotted thio biltor. nees with which ho was amailed, and adhered 10 the opinion that his connectlon with tho Emma Mine was oo unfortunats indlscrotion, but without improper motiveon his part, and ho Liad hoped that is carly withdrawal herefrom would have quiotod tho strong publio eriiciam, and also regrottod that such lad not m the resull; that his telegram of ths 8th throw upon the President tha rosponsibility of acoopting or of dealintng to sccopt tho tendgsud rosiguation, and boforo, and waa hink it necossary strong, under which the Presilont bad remained quiot i o full couviction st s conduct had boun fron of wrong purpose, aud !n the absence of any oz pross williBiieas o his part £0 Fesiga; that BOW Lariag vk untarlly expressod his reudiness to rollovo the President from any ombarrassmont which the dtion might involve, with kind foelings owarl bim, Do folt that under palst- ing elrcnmetanocs lie roslanation would roMova bim frot enibacrassmont, aud tlat 1t could bo mado either by felegraph or by letter, and to_take offect swhen his sticcessor shouid enter pon the dutios of the post, On the 14th of Fobruary Gen, Schenck tolo- graphod that he fuiled to reconells tho telcgeam of tha 0ih, Informing him that tho President did mot thiok i noomesary to act on hin of WiaBth, with that Tocelved o Batiirdny, cormmunicating his viow of his offer, but e promplly noceded Lo tis wuggeation, sad wauld sead bl roslgoation fn writiug by next matl. On tho 21st of Fobruary Gen, Sclionck (olegraphed {hat, having placsd Lis reslymation at the Prealdont's dispogal pending the fuquiry ordersd by the Honeo of Tiopressntativus, he saked leave to ropalr to Washiugton t0 appoar befors tho Committon, Un tho 23d of Fobe ruary be was informed by tolegraph that leava of abe enco, with permission Lo Tatarn to the Uuftod States, ywas given; that tho fuquiry of {lio [fouss was {0 aucers taln tho action talien by tho Lzecutive Dopertment of tho Gevernment in relation £o bia conocation with tha Company eud yrosecatlon of thochims that o reply usd boew sent, and the Commllico would probably roportsoon, Gntho 2ith, Gon, sehonck tolegraphiod {hat Lo would go to tho Unitod Bialesas permitted, proviilod {heinquiry into his conduct prooeodod; th leantimo ho awaited the Commiticow roport’ and tho Prosldont’s sction on Lia reslgnation, wont on tho 19th, On the 2L of Fobruary, ‘a3 Gen, onck bad oxprootod s dealre o Toturn - and appear Laforo the Commitice, ho was informod that tho Committeo had ry information furnjahod by tho Deyartment, which waa rocommitted, and that tho Houso bt adopled & resolation outhorizing tho Come mittso to (nquire further into Minster Hchencls con. noction with ho mine, and to send for persons and papeni. Qo the lat of ch Do telegraphod that, ins fnforraed of the House resolulion ordering fure ther fuvostiation, with power Lo sond for porvons aud papers, Lo olaimed te right to aprost bafar the Com- mittes, and would el ous tio 11t in tho Java, and by o suhsequent telegrom of tho samae datoy the Jat of March, Do @id Lyon's atatements con. cerning him, pubitshed $n London that morutug, woe & tisuo of nfamoww fulsehoous, 2 nakud 10 bave Parko,Blowart,nnd eihors, suramon- od, sud protestl synlast ex-parla proviedives tn his absono, aud edidod thut Lo would sait ta tho Abysst. nia on the ith, On tho N of March Gen, Schenck telographed thst he had tendered Lis resiguation when the actiou of the Zxocutivo was quortioned, ond that a1 his own conduct was now (ho subject of thio cliarges ad in- yeatigation, ho sssumed the Dresi@onl declslon on his offer wonld bo euspendod while this procoeding was pecting, ~n (ho 40 of March o s advised that the Presidont had takon steps to 11 the placo knmodiately, aud on : fiat account, and for athier reasons, oonld uot delay acttig on his Tesige uation. Ou tho 4th of Aarch a dispatcli.was rocelved from Uon, Schenck dated the 10th of Faebruary, ine clying big ktter of resignation, addressed to the Lreatdont, dated tha 17th of Fouruary, and on tho Gih of March'tho rosignation wua accaptad, “Tlivro ina boen no corrowpondence whatever with Her Britaunio Majesty’s Governuieut, or wilh or fron any agont or ropresontativo of that Uovornwent, In reforones to O, Hichenak, olthier bolore or winco ny couunuuication to you of tue IWth of Fobruary, (Bigmed) UAMILION Yisis, ——— THE FINANCE CAGCUS. . A HOUT OF AGREEMENT AT LAWY, Bpecial Duavateh to The Ghicaso Tridune, Wasiixoron, D. O March 15.~Tho Domo- cratio finanes caucos way in sosalon until afcer midnight. The ootlro evenlog wea ocoupled In ronoral speochies upon tho finance question under the five-minuto rule. Bpoechos wore wmade by leading Llopresontativos from alt moc- tlons of the country, including Morrison, Seott, Dike, llooiker, Koolye, sud l'syne, Tho fira} voto was upon tho Bright bill, which was defoat~ ed, The next voto was upon Bay- ler's substitute for tho Dright bill, which was the Dright blll with tho soction of the Payno bill relative to tho pertist repoal of the Hesumption act. ‘Ulily was dofeats ed. A vote was thon taken upon (he Layno bill, whicli was adapted by o conslderablo majority. 1t was tho goneral uudorstanding that none of tho mombem should Lo boand by caucus nction 12 it was sjzainst thetr convictions, The voto on tha Payno LIl waa 80 yeas aud 44 nays—n {arger majority than bad beon oxpocled. The caucus wag pot harmoulous, and tho forty-two are in very bad huuor, {0 the dssoctated Prass) Wasumiaroy, D, 0., Murch 15 —Tho Domo- cratio Finsuclal Oatuous woy in session until noarly 12 o'clock to-uight, and fluaily agreed upon'the Payno bill by a voto of GU to 48, "I'hju bill provides for tho gradus! rosumption of speolp paymonts, Dby uaking it tho duty of tho Beerelary of tho Yrousury annually to retain i ool an amount oqual to § pur contum of tha lugat-tonder notes outetauding, to cousti- tute a resumption fund, aud also roquiring the National Lianka to pot aside an smount of caln egual to O por eeqt of their cirouloting nokes, Tho bilt, in addition, provides for tha ropoal of so much of the Specio-Rosumption ot of Jen. 14, 1876, =8 du‘a'nnm the 1s8 of January, 1 an tho dato of resump- tlon, Bhn( amondments worn votod down, including thal of the minority of tho can- cus Uommittos for a simplo ropeal of so mueh of_tho aat of 1875 ns fixes the 1st of January, 1870, A8 tho titus for roaumption. Thia rocsived only 42 votos. — BELKNAP. H OLYMER'S COMMITTER, Speeial Dispatoh to TAs Chiongo Triduna ‘Wasuinarox, D. 0, Maroh 15,—Col, Grafton, who had boon named ss authority for oortain siatoments of Gon. J. 1. Kiddoo to Mr, Olymar, concerning Mr. Pondleton, appearcd boforo the Commlttoo on War Exponditures this morning, and corrobaratod all tho matorial statements mado on his authority as to Gou. Kiddoo having notifled Mr. Olymor, beforo he mado his roport on (on. Dolknap that 3fr, Pondleton was badly involvod ia the sottloment of tho Kentuoky Raile road olaim. Ho sesartod, on thro suthority of Gon. Kiddoo, tbat tho Iattar hed detalled to Mr. Ctymor what Ars. Marsh know of tho matler, and thaé sho would bo witnces, and fore ther that Con. Hiddoo had eaid to Clymer that it ho 41 not invostigato Pendleion as woll a8 Bolknap tho wholo matbor shoutd bo given to tho pross, thongh hoe did not enppose Gon. Kid« doo intended to -yublish it. Gen, Kiddoo has been in tho city all day, snd, although Mr, Cly- mer liad aoon htmaftor breakfast, thoe Borgeant- at-Arms did oot sucodtd in Andiog bim. Howill appeat $0~MOITOW, BOARED. artTiG Ar, Blackburn seoma to havo at last compro- honded tho situstion that tho Commitioe, having abealul follod in sustainiog tho case sgaingt knap in tho Benate, and haviog -boen tho moaus of placlng & prominent Domo- corat in & most ombarrassing ‘position, hed beguo a serions invostigation of tho Chalrman and bis Domocratio nagoclates. Doubtloss with somo such idoas in mind, ho to-day gravely an- nounoed in Commitieo that he thought it had abandoned tho purposo for which it was appoint- od, and had boon lod away Ly irrclevant mattora and sldo issuos, and ho intended to prevent any- thing of tho sort in futuro, nud montionod tho means ho proposed to adopt. The roat of tho Comuitto wevor, hold to tho viowithat it would not do to even appear to stop tho lnvosti- gations it bad bogun, [10 the Associated Press.) . THE TESTIMONY. Wasmiworon, D. 0., Maroh 16.—Col, Grafton was oxamined to-day boforo tho Commltien on Expenditures in the War Dopartment, Tho Chairman said to him that a tologram sppoared in tho New York flerald of tho 8th inat,, con-~ talning cortain information concormng tho Committeo and himsclf, and that Nordboff, the author of the tologram, said lio obtained his fn- formation from Gen, Boyatop, who yestorday tostifiod that ho obtainod his information from Mr, Witson, thon from Mr. Shollabarger, and noxt from COol, Grafton. Tho witnens, in reply, enid that tho conversatton o had with Gon. Ioynton wea & woek ago last Saturdsy. Ho thought he did not toll Gen. Boynton, in tho conversation, that Mra. Bostrors, Mr, and Mra, Marsh, Mr, Pondleton, and Mr. Clymor travolod together in Lurope, and that some of tho partica bocamo acquainted with tho main facts alludod to in |hflulonnm offcoting Pondleton. Tho witucas BBLATED TIR QONVERSATION ho hiad with Gon. Boynton, which the Iattor re- ponted yestorday, Ho did nob think he statod to Gen. Boynton that Gen. Kiddoo told him that Clymor rofused to invoatigato tho Pendloton mtter, but that he gaid he bad not sufflsient dats, The witnoes did not toll Gon, Boynton aoything thad rofieotod on the too, He derived from Gen. Kiddoo tho improssion that thioro was an indisposition on tho part of tho Committeo ta examina inta tho fact, Gon, Kiddoo nover otated that Clymor travoled in Europo with tho partios above mentioned. Gen. Kiddoo #aid io met Clymor In Euroupo, bat that ho nevor met Lim with thoso partios. DMr, Kiddoo nover said that My, Olymor attondod » moesting st tho Arlington Hotol with Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Bol- Lnap, nor did the witness eay so to Gon., Doyn- tou. g Col. Grafton stated that Gon, Kiddoo had in- formed him that, somo timo provious to tho morning upon which the resolution of {mposch- ment was zoported in tho House, he (Kiddoo) had told Olymar thal if Lio pulled down Dolknap in this mattor 118 AUST PULL DOWN I8 FRIEND PENDLETON aluo, in_the matter of tho Kentuoky Central ltaliroad cloim j shat Clymer said bo did not have the propor data to invostignte that cuarge. He (the witnoas Grafton) furtlior ssid that Kid- duo bod told him_that ho (Kiddoo) Liad sald to Olymor that, Mry. Marsh would testify to what M. Bolknap kad sakd to her in rolation to this Kontucky -+ Railroad clalm _in an_ in- torviow " at tho Arlington Ilouso. Qraf- ton . farther sald that Gonm, ddoo told blm that ho Liad sald to Olymor that, if this was uot investigated, he would give tho mattor to thopross, Grafton, howavar, eaid that Lo did not think Kiddoo had auy intention of giving it to the pross, ** KVERYTIING GOES." Mr. Blackburn offored a resolntion that every- thing dono ss agroed to by this Committoe shall bo accoptod as the notion of cach momber pros- ont at the mooting in which such nction is ind, unloss a digsont thorofrom bs entored upon the rooords by the disagreoing membor or mombers. Tho rosolution was adoptod. Yeas—Clymer, Dlackburo, Robbina. Nays—Bass and Danford. Mr. Banss enterod his protest sgainst the reso- lution, as boing unnsocssary and nuheard of. WILLIAM XLNST, ‘Troasurcr of tho Kentucky Central Railrond Company, was examinod, and teatifiod that all tho partics intorosted In the Kentucky Cevtral Tiallrond assented to tho arrangemont with Mr. Pendloton for colleoting tho claim of that Cor- pany, and, #0 far as Lo koow, none disscntod from tho torms of sottloment, o did not kuow of any portion of tho monoy being used imurop- erly by Poudleton or auybody else to influonos tho payment of the claim, They regarded the clalm as ominontly just and proper, There wad nothing doubtfulinity but it was difficult of sottlement. MARAI, Itia bollovad that tho Attornoy-Goneral haa sont amau o Oanada aftor Marsh, under s promleo of safety, sud that bo will bo back in & day or two. MORE WITNESBLS. Speetal Distatch ta I'he Chioago Tribuns, Hioux Crry, la., Murch 16.—A Governaont of+ flcor from Washington arsived hore yostordsy and served subpainacs oo Mayor Cbarlos and G W. Felt, of this city, who hus a tradiug poss at Choyenno Agoucy, ‘Tho officor went from hora to t. Paul altur moro witnossas, —— THE COMMITTEES. UARD MONEY, Bpeciat Dispaleh to The Chicaoo Tyidune, ‘Wanninaton, 1, 0, March 16.~The Honso Committoe on Appropristions will to-mogrow ra- port & bill dirosting tho Bocrotary of the Trann- ury o pug, the tirst ecctlon of the Bpoais Be~ sumption st rolative to tho subatitnilon of sil« vor for fractloual currency inso immedlate oper- stlon, HALLETT KILDOUNK will probobly seonre bis rolonse from fail by tostltylng 83 to tho mombarship of tho Dis- trlct ronl-estato pool. His vounuel admits aa mucly, provided tbat no court will Lesuo o inboas corpus. Judgo Black unys that Kilbourn's duty to his patrous will bave thon ended, g4 the Democrata threaten (o impeach ooy Judge who shall {ssuo auoh & writ, Ity fs- sutipco now sooms fmprobablo. It is expeoted tbas Kibonrn wiil tosiify that the foliowing porsona, with himaclf, conatltuted the real-ostato pool 1 Liwn, Bolknap, lato Bwrnlusol War udgo MoArthur, of the Dietriob Judisiary ; Charlen A, Eldredgo, of Wicconaln, and Prerce A. B, Young, of Georgls, the two last beinyg Domocralio moinbors of tho Inst Flousoe, [0 the Assoriated Fross,) ANBANOENENT WITL TUX BIOUX. Wasinxarox, D. O, March 18.~Tha hill re- portod from tho Benats Commiitos on Indisn Affairs to<iay, providiog for an agreoment with tho Bioux Nation for tho relinquishment of the Jiack Ililly, I8, with a few mnendments, tho measure to bo fotroduced by Mr, Allison, WILL 7O YPRMVENT STRAW LID4, The Houss Committoo on Post-Otticos and Tont-Ro a8 authorized Ar. Luttrall to repors for paseago a hill desigued to provent straw-bide ding, tbe maiu foatires of which mre ¢ 1 1t provides that in oases of fallure of bidders or controetors, the Postmastor-Gonoral shall not he obliged to run uptho Het of bidders until he finds somo ous able snd williug to por- form tho unwicu& aod after giving tho sgoond lowest biddor tho Emluunm. 12 his bid js not coasidered too high, the Departmout may offer tho contract to any oulaide party at o pries not axaesding thie nexi to the lowest bid on tho list, 'The will will slso provida that no bonds ehall be sccoptad which do not explisitly ombody sstlafactory pnewors (o tho various prescribud interropataries relating to tha location, value, sud frosdow from 1wcumbranca of the real eatate sllogod to be owned by the bondsmen, HILYEL OUANGE, Z Beoratary Bristow and Mint Dirootor Linders man wero, by luvitation, before tho Housoe Ap- | pristion Committao to-day to intnhh farthor nformation oconcerning tha readiness of tho Troasury Dopatsment ta bogin the redemption of fractlonal onrrency in wsilver coin, After Loaring tholr statomonta the Committos votod to repord bill for this objoct baok again to tho House to-morrow, and ask its immodiate consld. eration. —— WANT AN APPROPRIATION. TN, Speedal Dispatsh o The Chieago Tribune, Wagmmaron, D. O, March 10.—A witnoss namod Norlon, who was formerly owner or com- mandor of o voesel satling undor the Onban flag, wsa oxamined by tbo ITouse Committos oo Foroign Affalrs this morning. The dotalls of Norton's testimony are withhold, eas,:ln the oplnion of 'tho Committes, groat injustico might be dono to prominont pereons by making it pub- Jio bofors Norton’s stalomonta aro fully vorificd by other evidenoo, In goneral forms tho accueations whioh Norton makos sgalnat tho Administration Is, that, o far from boing noutra), 14 has takon tho part of Bpainin hor Ouban troubles, and that his veescl was condomned by anthority of tho United Btatos Govornmont, and he Limsolf goizod and Im- prinoned without cause. Ilis tostimony, if trao, in ald to bo damaging to Bidnoy Webator, of Now York, who will bo summoned st once to toll bis #ido of tho atory. INDIAN DETREDATIONS, A bill recontly Introduced in the Hoaso by Mr. ‘Throckmortan, to oxtend the juriadiction of the Court of Claims, provides {or roferring to that Court all olatms for Iudlan doprodations lll!!lllfi from acts committod by mombera of tribes wit whom the United Blatos bsa mado treatios, Thoao Intorostod in theso clalma hold that, un- dor sovaral acts of Congross, pasged many {nnm 'fio' ;ho Unno&lns':agm Locamo responsiblo for al nmago by, Indiana with whom trosties had - beon * made,.t apd 3 that no odoquato “means has ' yet beon provided for having thoso clalms "proporly con- sidored and adjusted. Whilo tho Bocratary of tho Interior Liaa had tho right of paeaing dpon them, publlo opinion or desiro to avoid the ap- poaranco of oxtravaganoco has proventod almost nv«rY ono holding that position from actlug fav- orably on mony of theso claims, Billa for tho paymont of thousands of them hava boen intro- duced into Congross, but fow havo avor passod, Daring the prosent sosafon moro than 850 bills for tho roliof of porsons who havo suffored from Indian dopredations have Loon reforred to tho Tlouso Committes on Claims, but Judgo Bright, Obairman of that Committes, I8 of opinlon that it will not havo to cxamine ono- tonth of thom. Almost as many moro have boon reforred to tho Houso Committes on In- dian Aftairs, which has reported favorably npon only ongc, and has voted to rofuse recogoition of all others, | - —ye— THE WEST POINT BILL. ATESTOZ OMIT. &8vectal Dispateh fo The Cheaoo Tribune, ‘Wagminarox, D. O, Barch 15.—A vory sig- nificans featuro of the House procecdings waa the nction of the Approprintion Committas ro- ‘spocting tho Benato amondmoats to tho West Polut bill, Tho Lounee non-coneurrod in all the twonty-seven Bonate smandmonts, but declined to ask for a conforonso committeo, This sooms to indloato that tn Houso will rofuso to receds from ita position on the bill, and will geck to' fozco tho Bonato to reconaldér {ts amondmonts. A Sonator who took s promiment part in tho debato upon this bill romarked, upon hearing of tho sction of the Houss, "Thoy will find that wo have as much grit oa thoy have.” The two Housos, by tho action, aro thus dofinitely ot logeerheads on tho bill. Tho posltiona of tho two Iiousoes aroradically antago- bistie, Tho Bonats insorted in the bill most of tho provisions which tho Houso, with much flourial of trumpots, strnck from tho estimatos. The bitl ia practically in the same conaition that it was Boforo any action was hind upon it. ‘Tho IIouso has givea its challengo to sho Senate. Tho lattor doos not scom disposed to sucronder anything, DANA, LATER DEVELOPMENTZ, Bvecial Diapates to The Chicago Tridune, Wasstivatoy, D. 0., March 16,—~Tho contost oyor the nomination of Dana to bo Ministor to England i assuming the charactor of n high political queation. Democrats aro openly tak- Ing aidea with Lawronco, who is opposing Dans, and tho suit sgniost Dans, in which Iiterary piraoy is charged, is not tho only or chiof reason. Tho chiof reason s the fact that the work of Lawronce on intornationsl law waa condomoed by tho Btato Departmont in the enrly part of the War, and withdrawn from all our consulates an & etandard authority on the ground of its advanced Onlbounlsm. Lawrenco fook tho position which Calhoun took, and which' bls sdierenta of 4o Tucker claea mnow mniotain in tho Houso, that secesslon was Juatifiable under the Coustitution. On scoount of tho advocacy of such doctrines, his book waa condomuod sa tho Inw oxpouont of a Clavern. mont which was contonding againat that princl. KL . It I8 on nccount of tho rojuction of that olr, for that cause, that Lowrenco now com- monda himsolf to the Democrata. 'I'ho Demo~ Lmln opposition to Daua is a covert Calhoou- DBUTLER'A GRIEVANCE. Tho jesues which DNan Dutlor prowonta nrisa nolaly from a porsounl grisvanco. 'Thoss of ltorary plracy avo not doomerd of great dm- portanco. 'L'io real Aooret hna ite origin in the War doys. Twelvo Ropublicans voting with the Democrata can defont Duna. Don Butler thinks ho hag labored in valnif he counot command twalvo carpot-bag votos, Tho moat intolligent men of tha Ropublicana faver Dana. Tho Prasidont to-day decldod to withdraw tho nominntion of Dano until nlter Dana con him- olf bo heard beforo the Committoo. Dana will ha lioro Tuosadny. It ia suggostod that E, W, Stoughion, of Now Yorlr, mny%w nominated, it Dapa ehould bo rojooted, — THE CADETSHIP CASE, AN UNLLUOHING WITNRESS. Svsciat Dispateh to T'ha Chicago Tyibune, ‘Wasinvaton, D. 0., March 18.—r, Lilly, the Washington attornoy and cadetsbip-bribor, to whom Chaslier, of Now York, as ho tesitied youterday, paid tho oheck for ©3,000 givon him to sooure tho appoiutment of young Boardsloo, of Utioa, to tho Wost Point Milltary Academy, was placod upon tho stand by Lord's Sub- Committee to-dny, and admitted recclving the monoy, Ho donled, Lowovor,. that he paid suy of it to Obarlos Hays, who recom- mended ‘o nppointmont, and added that bo had roprosentod to Hays that Boardsloo was an ootual residont of hls district, and had lived ‘mora thoo two yoary In Chootaw County, The edmisaton, while it plases Mr, Lilly fa & vory awlhoward poaition, will noy pravent the furihor prosoqution of tho Investigation. _Other wit- nosaeR will bo summoned, and an effort will bo mado to account for tha mouoy sftor It passed out of Lilly's hands. fln{! srrived hero Insg night, and called uppn Lilly this morniug be- foto his aroso, ws the lattor” sdmittod to-day in bils tostimony, Iisys was not in lile soat In tho Mouse durlog tho sosslon ta-day. ——— NOTES AND NEWS. A BUOUT ERNOR. Goaias Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasumioroy, D. O, March 18,—~8anztor Lo. gau dentes tho ctotemont published In he Sun- day Mercury to tho effect that hb has o clork of the Was Departmont a8 private sovratary, Ho has no clork from that or any othor Dopariment o4 privato seorotary, and has no privata soora- taryat all, Tho Widow Bolter, wha hos so many fricnda fu Evauston, was aucaosaful In having her bill, 84 sbo fnstsuco of Houstor Logau, pasy the Henate withont oppoeltion, The Times sven did not appose . The bill appropriates $20,000 on sccount of tho oxpenditurp by her husbaud of a largo fortuno in wuccoriug slok and wounded Unlon soldiers in the South, ‘Tlio report aocom- pauying sho Lill zeads liko s romunoce, BUNCOMDE, The Houso epout tho day 1n goneral debate upou the Loglelative bill, 'Who epeschos had no olation to tho subjeot-matior of the bill. ‘T'hoy comprebeuded shio vholorunieof Lopics trom Ku- Kluxiam to tiosnce, Raudall will to-marraw pur deavorto bave the Youso tako up-{be bill by wections, in ordor that it may ba sont 10 the Hens ats ay eatly a3 posalble, - ¥From she drifs of womo Wpeaches to-dsy, It {a avident that there will ba conviderable opposition smoug the Domo- fll‘lu 10 tho aweeplug roforms proposed by the OPPORITION TO THE JEACA POLICY, Tlore bos boun fu executlve sesalon of the Bouato within tho lsst waok soveral.vary bitter, heatod dobates on tha Proaideut's Indian poave polioy. ‘Tha texs of thoso disousuions bave been tho vominetions of Indisu Agents for soma of thoso Btates, Tho Bonators from thoae Biatea hava bilterly assallod the pesca palioy in op- &;mlng thoss nominations, and have " inslsted nt Agonia elionld o solooted from resldents of {ho ftato in which the Indian rosorvas tions 1lo, These Senatorn have insistod that if Christian penco Agonts wora nodossary, tho clurolioa of the Wost would supply Ohris- tiana a8 capnblo to Christianizo and clvilizo tho Indians oa Eastorn roligious bodies can, Tho ‘Wostorn Bonators carried thoir polnt, aud de- foated the nominationn, Bome of the Hepub- licana who onnon«l dofinnea to tia peacs poli aromoving to Lavo tho scal of soorooy removed, in order thatthe oxact posilion of Honators on thoso questiona may bo undoratood. If thosg Republicnnas unite with the Domoorats, tho soal of soarocy may ba removed. TilR MKXIOAN HOHDER TROUBLYA, Schlelchor, Uhairman of tho Moxican Bordor Comtmittos, hna gomploted bis roport, whioh he Wil submit to othor mombors of tho Committes at o meoting to-morrow momlnq. for approval or modlification, Ho roviows tho tostimony taken, Ahuih}fi“fllc canges of tho tronbles, and rocommonds, firat, that tho Proaident bo author- izod -and {ostruoted: to sond a larger foros of troops to that frontler; and, socond, thatthe ofticor in command thera bo suthorizod to cross tho border whon in fall pursult of maranding nrtios, and punieh thom on thoir own torritory. 0 will also recommend ghat tho looal authori- tlos on tho Mexican side be informed of this ln- tontion by tho commandantof the Unitad Btatou {roops, aud invitod to co-operato with him, INTEANATIONAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, Tho President haa sont to tho Bonate for ratification s motrio troaty botwoon tho Unlted Btates and the Governmonta of Gormany, Austris, Belgium, Braxil, tho Argonting Ro- ‘ranco, Italy, Poru, Flblla. Deonmatk, Bpain, ortugal, linssis, Brvoden, Nofln‘y‘ Bwitxorland, Turkey, and Voncsuola. The Unifed Btatos wore ropresonted in this Convontion by Minister Washbome. This troaty consiata of 'a number of articles to which tho Commissionors of tho respective couotries asgges aa tho best moans for nuublhhlnfi & motric aystom of walghts and moasures, The countrios sgroo to maintain at matunl oxponss & &mmnn«m In- tornational Buresu of Welghts and Moaanres at Paris. Tho Fronch Gevornmont s Lo construct sll godongary buildings, The Burcau isto ba controlled by a Committos sppointed by tho govoral conntries, Tha datlcs of the Committoe sball bo the cara nud vorifleation of tho stand- 'ards, Anyof tho contracting portics can abro~ gato tho Gonvontion a8 to itself on ono yoar'a notlee. DILLY BIGNED, Tho Preaidont hna signed tha bill to provide for tho purchago of material and for tho ocon- tinuntion or tho work on the bullding for a Custom-Houso and Poet-Ofice at St nig ; also tho act nuthorizing the purchase or addi- ¢T|ounl grounds for & Custom-Houso at Nashville, ‘onn. —— THE RECORD. BENATE. ‘Wasmnaroy, D, O., March 15.—Mr. Wright, from tho Committoo on Clalms, reported sdvorse- lyon cortain claima for domages srising from MMorgan's rald, and asked that the Commistos bo discharged from further considoration on tho subjoct. Agreod to. Mr. Cochrane, from the Committeo on Olnims, roportod advorsely on tho claim of Thomas P. Jourdan, Adopted. . Tho bill to incorporate the Citizons' Building Asgociation of Washington was taken up. Mr, Ingalls oxplained tho provialons of tho bill, and naid tho gonoral law of ordinary partuerships would not meot tho caro, snd wonld not accomplish tho abject, Tho incornorators wers porfoctly wiiling to iave the lisbilities elanss addoa. After consllcrablo discuselon, tho amondment of Mz, Ingalls wns ngroed o, and tho bill was passod. Tho bill was psssod o oxclude Alissor from the provisionn of s act Lo protuato the davolopment of thio nining rosotiroes of the Unlled &taleas alo, tha LI to further tho adminlatration of juaflco in'Cole orado. Br. Alifson, from the Comimitteo on Indinn Affairs, roported, with swendmantn, & bill providiug for an agrocmont with the Sloux Natlon in regard o & pore tion of their reaervation, nod for other purposos, ~Or- dered printed and placed on the calendar, Aftor an sxocative peasion, Wo Bouato adjournod, CONVIRMED, Tho Benato confirmed the followlug Postmasters: 8llvanus Milner, Mount Veruon, Ind., and B, ¥, King, Bt Joacph, Mich, YIOURE. Mr, Willing offcred s rosolution {natructiog tho Committeo on tho District of Columbla to Inquire an to tho non-assessmont of tho porsoual taz fn tho Dlsteict muthoriond by tlio sct of b 1 of Narch, ). Adoj 3 Nr. Faulkuor pffered o resolation fnstructing tho Oommittes on Forolgn Affalrs to Inquiro into the Jowers conforrod on A, B. Steinborgor ns 3 Spectal Agent or Commlssionce to the Banoan or Navimator Islonds, Adopted. LEUISLATIVE AFPROVRIATION NILL. ‘Tho Houso then went {oto Commirten of the Whole, ‘wilh 3r, Cox In tho chair, on the Logialativa Appro- priation” bill, ond vus addressod by Ar, Yelton tn iavor of retronchment and reform, Hpeoctios worv alao mads by Mr, Atking in favor of tho Taxaa Pacilio Railroad bill; by Me, Gochrana in advocacy of roforn and economy: Ly Mr. Millor in favor of sound spociocurrency; and by Mr, Jonks in favor of tho transfer of tha ension Buroa from the Intorior to tho War Departmout, Tho Commmittes then rooo, and the ITonso adjourned, 4 A Domosratas oaucus wad annouiced for this ovoa ng. e SHORT-HORNS, The Pricos of These Animals Oenving to Jlo the Gilt-Edged, Gitioring Nine-Dny Wonders of Aute=Uanic Dayv-dnlo Yesterday at Lincolu, i, Special Dupateh to T'he Chicago Tribune, Laroory, 1L, March 16.—To-day, as advor- tised, tho groat shori-horn salo of the Tiucoln lierd, ownod by J. C. (hllhsm, cawe off at hiy farm, 4 milos northwvest of thisolty. Owing to the elmost Impossible roads and moan, cold rln, nob aver 100 porsons woro proscnt, and comparatively fow buyors. * Nearly all tho stook was gold ot a groat sacrifies, but rather then dlsnppoint the gentlomen from a dlstauce, tha uale continned regardiess of prico and weathor. Cows sold as follows ¢ - H Tmported Goody Two Slioes, ved, {parted (o 187 calvon Alay 43, 1439, 8076, 1o Junice Loy, of Lincora, 8110 coat Mr, Gltham 81,100, loody Two Blioes 8d, ved, calved Nov, 9, 1874, $003, o Jumos Bogs, B Goody T'wo Blioes 4th, red, cilved Jan, 3, 1876, $190, to Kiiatia Tlos, Spriughcld, Wild Plower #d, red, calved Oct, 83, 1871, $230, to Robers Hearth, Tiucoll, § Wild Flower's Duchioss, rod, calved Oct. 19, 187, $100, ta Goorga Warrui, Lincoln, Wl glawera 20 Dacliess, rod, calved Oct, 28, 3875, $220, to Eil Tles, Bpringtiold. Qroma_Tolls, red, calved Jan, 35, 1675, £305, to Gooryro Varron Waliwabiensk, rod, calvod Awy. 9, 1811, 410, to I, 0. Quirenborry, Atlnta, Tiall Marion 4%, with bl calf, el rovn, ealvad Des, 16 1471, 86, fo L, J. Kisalugor & Cu, Olarkarills, 0, Benors, red voan, calved May 10, 1875, $200,to Goorgo Warren, . Laurs, light Toan, calvod May 27, 1852, $150, ta Wil fam Johiaton, Liucois, Tinlla of Boott, redl rosn, calvod Feh, 15, 1873, for $113, to James Adams, Atlauts, Adolalde 39, red roan, calved Aug.’l, 1837, $230, to Willfam Johuston, ooy Fod: oalvod Aug. 12, 1472, (22 to I W, hal- van, s Yaulkeo Girl, rod, 3140, 10 1. A, Musta, Hsrtshary, 1 e, vod, Calved Hav. 9, 1663, 3.0, o D, G Labrlty ncolu, Lizelo of Boatt, yod, somo white, §115, to Jasoh Trauliy, Atlanta, Tanty, row, oslved Oct, 31, 18%, 8103, to A, H. Gutlirly, Lincoln, aly Fod aid white, calvod Fob, 13,1913, 310, to @ooryo Bantle, Mt. Pulaskt, Lady lcater, vod Toan, caived Aug, 29, 1615, to P, L, Gernatia, Lalla ookl red, calvod Moy 10, 1870, 3200, to Wal Taca Gordun, W, xoau, calved Marsh 11, ayutavilio, 1l xsfl“i"{.}s"n“é." Dot i Tt , $1W0, to olen, . Pulask, ¥ora Loll, roas, calvod July &, 1874, 3110, to 1. G, Qulnrnbflrrfi. Clars, light roan, calved Moy 18, 1473, $105, to 8. Laura 2d, red and white, $169, a thoarn Wirren, 1}“.’3"1"',“" s Rote, rud atid whlle, celvad dute 1, 107, s Ay Willismis, roa and white, §100, to M. A, Cralu, Bikhaet. liad Hosg vod, calvod Aprl 3, 1511, 3T, to V. . @ilcristy Linoolh, Lady Harnol 2d, rod aud white, $150, to saina, The following blul:“w:;o;uld i Lalow, dewp rod, calved Don 19, 1971, $39, to It A.x"fix-cnm,‘fi-m?;’m-w "Chia Lull cost Alr: G, 3309, A doen rod aud while, calvod Moy 8, 18i8, 3.8, to ., “iitar of 5o Wost, red, calvod Doo, 18, 1813, 8188, ta Johin Jolinteon, Mrlabury, Lord of Fitchburg, rud and whils, calved Beb, 4, 2675, $200, to Georgo Mautlo, Fourth Duke of Exoter, red roan, calved July 29, 1675, 3%, $0 James Johnstoiy, Lincoln, Diika of Scalt, ran, calved May 34,1875, 2119, to J, 7, Questaut, Hai Joss, i, “Tuird Duko'of Lxsier, red, calved Bept, 23, 1475, 1136, to Auloew Aruateobi, Yessou, lkoor kxcter, red, ‘calvod Aug, % 193, 85, lo mea ) “Hiowball, white, 831, ta 3. King, Lincaln, A fow othera wore nold after tho lack loft for tha city, 1t will bo obuerved only five want ous of Logau County. T'his speaks woll for our sarmors and broad ‘Tho total of tha eales \vas 87,570, Qol, J. Judy was the nuctioneer. e Qwing to the Loavy relns, the Bangawon River Iayopidly rlulng st Springlold, 1), and sowme spprobonsions are folt of an lutarruption of o Western States fom parsons nok sosident of | zailroad travelif tho rise contioues, RADWAY'S REMEDIES, OVARIAR UMD OF TEN YEARS' GROWTH QURED-BY- - DR, RADWAT'S REMEDIES. {1 "Av“l TAD AN OVARIAN 0] R VAT R AT OV~ AKX Annon, Do, %7, 1878, D2, RADWAY| h G aAnw 't That othors may b benofited, 1 nake o have bad an Ovarian Tamor In the Ovarjes and bowsle ! fortam yonra, 1 irid the Doat pliyiviamyof (his plscosnd Thont any beneft. $i s H for A} could oy Bava ivad maeh tongan A Lot oF miine indue try Radway's Homediov. 1 Bad Dok 1purchasod six bottles of tho Rosolvent, two boxes o Pila, i two bottlow of tho Yeliats 1 5sed shove ity ont rent benefit. L dof i to porsavare. I sod l'x 'vo more bottles of the Revolvent, two of tha Row tavo boxed of Pills, Iofore thay were gons I had L twenty.Ove pounds. it Lo leire untl) T was envo that 1 Tiohha, A daran that toos Tast teee Ao pacodt 012 it o0 dozan bottice of the Hotoivonts st 'bots o Piile. olf, and my b God for this help 1o my""m';'-m’n:fia'fi.h" Seatindet Pt in that I fay o wt muoh ot 3 biamiae sy mnl‘?fin fows. (au,;-?)‘m bl O L T ‘Mrs. Dibbins, srbo 8 bovo poraon for whom Ifin:m g g PG Jiino, 1575, "The modiclnoa sbova stated wats botahe ot mo, witly tho 0zo0ption of wlist wea sent to Bot by gou. Friayaay tiatior fitarsentia m‘l"r}’"}fi%fifli’l""m" : Jr:::,t‘x; andOhomist, Aba Atbor, l.‘nl‘ah. may corlify that ibbing, ooetlioaisy o mnit Tee Baow Toj a0 yrs it £0 s, ano tho [80ta thorein Atated ate Sauauited H and undeniably correct., Any ono who Knows Aire. Dily oy N DS Gkan, Many . POND, : ARy Gooer, ~ EARTONEIN™ | mo st faith (n them, but tinally, a{ter much deliberation, 0 s This abiovo known DR. 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