Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1876, Page 1

- The Chicane Duaily Teibune, VOLUME 29. BILKS. Choice Bargains BLACK Beg to invite the attention of their friends and customers to the greatest Bargains ever of- fered in this country. : 100 pes. Black Silk Heavy Gros Grain, satin flnish, $1.60; excellent value, $2.. 60 pes. Black Silk Gros Grain, the handsomest goods in this 'Western market, $2; . pold last year $3. Lot 20 pes. Cashmere Sublime Blaclk Silks, soft finish, beau- tiful lustre, $2.60; former price, $3.26. 100 pes. Gros Grain Silks, in twenty different shades, at $1.10, worth $1.50. Lot Striped Fancy Silks, desir- able styles, 850 and Vbe. EXAMINATION SOLICITED. - 121 & 123 STATE-ST. Twenty-second-st, and Michigan-av. ORGANS, - BURDETT ORGANS. " o Model Rood Organs of Amorica solote Tastrumants By eaiaof 188 Orpan t; jolod in tho annals Tiade: Pho tnvontor, r. Burdott, has do- votod over l?unmr of & century to tho im. 3 ) hablo standard of cxoollongo, RS m&"u‘a&% cntn.loz';mn mailed free. GENERAL NORTHWESTERN AGENTS, State and Monroe-sts. CHICAGO. GENERAL NOTIOCES, 7 1AL REDRMPIIONS Until April 10, 1876, the promium on re. dotaption of TaxSalo Cortifioates hold by the olty will bo as followa: . Bale of 1878, for oity taxos of 1874, 8 por : '“s'i'le of 1874, for oity taxes of 1873, 80 por "o of 1873, for city taxes of 1873, 30 por cant. On April 10, 1876, and on the 10th of .evory p-lmm:(u.‘l.lnz month, an additional harge of ive éb) per cont will bo made on tho principal of nll Tax Cortificatos. - 8, 8, HAYES, Comptroller, Chicago, March 10, 1678, BLACK §ura Tuvestment for Prof, ‘6 aro ovdored by warchousemen (o closa out a fot of OLD WHISRY that has beon slored for yeard, ILis very high davor, and ONE gallon will make FIVE, Bemple at our offico, 89 River-at, m‘ls. BECEWITIX BROB. READING B s i aznts i Sl i _FREB ! ciirppecatefiomsy ROk ke VINEGAR. PRUSSINGS WHITE fi A WINE v Celebrated for 1ts Prrity, ftrengthand Flayor, Varraated to RespPickles e Guaran Ohs batunce, with whicli Aloet Vinegar i sdulterated. ‘or sale by alf Grocers, o A By A e AT hAING & G e CORSETS. et vhe GENUINE! Bewaro of Imitations t THOMSON'S PATENT QLOVE-FITTING CORSETS. lass dsalors averywhare, THOMSON, LANGDON & CO.y N. Yoo Bole Importers and Patentess for the U. B. MACHINERY, nrsm‘umm;fl;ignr“ggpgj THPGSSTELE Abhott's Patent Safety Boiler, Foe ot Watar or Law Pressuro Btesm. Liadistors, Oolls, Bnoke Pipe, Pumpe, t:.'fi.u"' CRAINEH, BREED & CO., 633-T16 Werl mmhc‘., OlnelnmliI 0. * NOTIOE. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Qrnce o COMPTROLLER OF TUK UURRXNC! AaiinozON, &4 W, ¥eb, £, 1878, tn phl oA Ssl s SR St "l Bt o, R Rl alibecnos aidbedd (s he City of Chlesgo Mty 1) KNOX, * Compiraller B Uuxrsady, ERROR. Various Heads of the Great American Hydra Which Now Writhe in Pain, Marsh and ¥is ‘Wrathful Spouse Expected to Be in Washington by Wednesday:. Pig-Iron Kelley’s Intercon- vertible Blankets for the Child of Nature. . Qov. Hendricks and Some Recollections Concern= ing Water-Works Bonds. Mr. Pendleton’s Bemorable Voyage with Two Handsome Women Across Neptune’s Realm, Some Doouments Showing the Early Plottings of the High- Priests of Seces- gion, Letters Written Years Ago Showing How Lang They Cooked Their Spleen. A Now Turn to the Chicago Whisky - Cases=~-Jacob Rehme--Other * Matters. Arrival of Ex-Minister Schenck in Now York City, ' POST-TRADERSHIPS, TRE MARAIES, Speciat Dispateh to 2'he Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasumoron, D. C., March 19.—The messon- gorssent by the Attorney-Genersi fo Montroal roturned to-day and reported that the Marshos both agreed to roturn undor a promiso of fusl immunity from ponlshment, The papers were immediately made out, and then sont to Montreal this ovening by spoclal messenger. A dispatch was, howoyor, roceived hers this aftornoon from tha Marshos, in which thoy eay that, if full im- munity {8 promised them upon arriviog here, thoy will aot walt for doouments to be forward- od. To this the Govornment has sssonted, The Marshos aro expected, therefors, to loave Montreal this ovening, and should armve hero Tuesdsy, Tlo official paper extonding immunlity will bo handed them in Now York. Tho arrival of tho Marshes throngh tho inter- vontion of tho Ropublican Admivistration will onable the Democrata to continue their impeach- ment. It may also givo thom somo new light on tho Pendleton matter. 70 the Aesoctated Press.) IMPEAOHMENT, ‘Wasmxatox, D, 0., March 10.—The Commit- tos on the Jnchlnry oxpoct to formally report articlos of fmpoachment against Belknap, and teatimony supporting thom, inciuding that of Marsh, within o woek. A BAN PRANCISCAN rieAonfh Wio cOULD 'AN = I WoULD. Hax Fnaxcisco, Maroh 19.~The Ohronicls to- day publishes an interview with (he Rev. L. B. Kalloch, formerly of Leaveoworth, Kan,, in which Kalloch statod he knew of tho paymont of mobey by Durfeo & Poci to O. W. Babcock, but declined to stato tho ciroumstances, stating that be expccted to be called boforo the Congressional Committeo, whon he would stato 'all tho faota in his possess- jon, THo also sdmitted tho oxistonca in Kansns of cortnin papers that would be dam- nging if made public. Ho intimated that ona of thom contained dircctions to Durfoo to send cortaln sums of monoy to O. V. Babcock, “xeo- nutive Manslon, Washington. Thoso papere wors io the bands of a well-known politician & Kan- gas, Ilosaid thoro was no doubt among ihose familiar with affaws in I(ansas that Durfos & Pock wore thoraughly blod, and intimated that thoy wero sot calde because they rofusod to sub- mit to further oxtortion. Kslloch admitted that he knew a great deal in connoction with thoe af- {airs of Durfee & Pock, having been on lotimate torms with ths late Commodore Durfco. . HENDIICKS' ALLEGED CROOKEDNESS. Des Mornes, 1a., March 19.—Gon, J. M. Hen- dricks, Sopervisor of Intornal Rovenue, who has had somothing to do with mraightening the crookednoss of Milwaukoo diatillers, and who {8 obargod with ocomplications with the Belknap Hutlerships, has booo confined tq his homs at Ottumws for soma timo with an old army uleer, which frequently roopens and gives him trouble. DBut, a goon aa ho ia able to travol, he will pro- Bent himsolf boforo tho Clymer Committee, and toll what he knowa. —_— A BLANKET BONANZA, TILR ALLEGED CONNECTION OF FIG-IRON EELLEY WITH A BIG INDIAN CONTRACT, Washinglon Dispatch to New York Wortd, One of Penusylyania’s noble Congressmen is next on the list to bo investigated. A gentle moa by tho namo of Martin Powers has writton alolter to a membor from Pennaylvania, re- ferring to the rolations which exist betwoen the propristor of & woolen-mill on tho Sobuyl- kill, James Dobeop, aud W, D, Kelloy, The letter is now in the possession of Mr. Mutch- lor, Chatrman of she Committee on Expondi- taresin the Interior Deparimeht, who will fn- yestigata the allogations. The lotter states that for the past sixtoen years Mr. Kelley hiss used his influence as a wmewmber_of Congress to obtsin contrecty for Mr. Dobson from the Indian Bureau, to faruish blanketa; that Dobeon, who Lwonl&yom BZ0 Wag & porier, ig now worth $10,000,000 ; and that My, Kolloy Las taken unto himself 20 per cont of the protils of all contracta he has been influeutial in obtaln. ing for Dobson, thoreby nettiog in the nolghbor- 0od of $1,000,000, Ar. Powors, iu his letter, a that overy time Mr, Kelley comea up to the Talla of Bchuylkill from Washington or Phila. dolphia it ia for tho surpnue of receiving » check from Dobaon, snd he atates that thoro are witnozses who will prove, aa woll as bauk doous “ments, chooks, stubs, elc,, tha truth of his as- sortions. Ho asks that Dobson be put upon the stand, Tho allogations of this lotter, [t {a but falr to state, are not credited Ly thoso who knaw Judge Kolloy, or by thoss wha'sre familiar with the awards {ur many yeats of the contracta for Indian blanketa. —_—— GOV. HENDRICKS, BOME LITTLE THANEACTIONS OF I8 I INDIANARO- 118 WATEN-WOLLS BONDS. Corresporudence Cinicinnali Gazstte, Inplanaposts, March 14— . . . Isucceed- od in finding Gou. MoGinnls,—who s eateemed & man of truth and voracity, and is very goneral- ly rospected by the citizens of Indianapolis,— and explained to him that in writing of Mr, Hendricks I had remarked that Lo was ** honeat,” on acoount ¢f which eoveral Democrats and Re- pubiicans had said that I was not posted, and 4 unbosom bimeclf or not. bad referrod mo to him for proof of my igoor- ancs. Now, would Le be kind ecnough to say whethor I was right or wrong? ‘! Well, I shonld esy, sir, that you woro wrong,” ho roplled, slowly, scoming (o moas- ure his words as if stiil undocided whethor to “But why do yon think mo in the wrong?" I asked, **Bimply becanso I do not regard Gov, Hondrioks as sa lionest man,” * Of oourse you have good rea- sona for regarding him so, Gonoral ?* I ventar- od o suggeat, * Yos, pir; to mo thoy are good roasons, and I think mo_to everybody olso who knows the facls.,” ¢ You have hi rsonal dealings with the Governor, thon ?” *' Yos, siry moro than X desira to have again, Ho was ono of tho Directors of tho Wator-Works Company, which I claim deliberately swindled me out of £4,000, and for tho recovery of which 1 have brought sult. But it {a to snother transaction that I referred whon I remarkoed that I did not regard him an honast man," *\Whot is that 2" I asked quickly, dosiriog to koep the old gontloman 1 s talkativemood, ** 1t gmw out of tho salo of $100,000 worth of Wal Works bonds, The facts are these: In tho fal of 1870 Harmon Woodruff and Judgo Soldon, of Now Yorlk, camo hore for the purposs of organs izing & Wator-Works Company. Thoy owned tho Contral Canal, and put it in at 2600,000, which representod the entiro atock of the Com- pany. 'To inspire confidenco and rocurs o ready salo for thoir bonds, thoy sought the co-oporn- tion of sovoral prominent citizons of Indianapo- lis. Gov, Hondricks, William_Hondorson, De- loes Root, William Bradon, Jamos O. Wood- +| ruff, and two or throo others whoso namos X do not now recall, ralliod to their assistance, and n:nu:g. them they divided $250,000 worth of ntock. Correspondent—*' Did they give them this stock outright? " QGen, McG.—"Yes, gave it to thom, snd thoy ‘woro made Directora of the Company. Gov. Hendrioks got §15,000 68 his part—700 €lisrcs at 250 por sharo. It didn't cost him a farthing. Dot as I was eaying, the Company waa organ- izod, and. to ralse money to build the works, bouds woro issued, baged upon the canal, which roapresentsd all tho etook; $200,000 worth of theso bonds wero issnod atfirst, and subsoguent- ly $150,000 more. Whother or not all of the Iaat iseuo wero disposed of Iom not informod; Lut it is.in coonootion with tho ssle o $100,000 of thom that Gov. Hondricks’ honesty is shown up to good advantago. Theso bonds (ono hundred $1,000 8 per cont rold-bearing bonds) were ordered by s majority of the Directors to bo eokl to the Indisnapolis Insuranco Company Bank, of this city, st 0734 conts on the dollar, Tho Prealdent of tho bank, Mr. Willism Hendorson, snd Goy. Hondricks, sa Diroctors, both voted for the sale. But bofore. the bank would purchase, it demanded personal socurity that tho intorost on the bonda would bo paid. Mr. Hondricks and four other Direotors bscamo security, sud thon, as & msjority of the Board, voted themeolvos $10,000 (32,000 caoh) for thus becoming security.” Cor,—**In other words, Mr. Handrioks and tho four other Directora formed ‘b rivg" sud voted thon.;a%lyca /810,000 for sccuring thoir own nds? " Gen, McG,—" Oertalnly. They constitutod & majority of the Board of Directors, and manipu- Isted gs to suit themsolves. But the vii- lainy {8 yotto como. Aftor tha bonda wore secured and eold to tho bank at 0734 conts, they wers repurchased by the Direclors at par, and resold (o themaselves al 10 cents on the dollar, tha Directors aliowing themscives #2,000 commission {z{r llgr‘.'lr troubls in -selling the bonds lo themr vea. Cor.—* Do you menn to Aoy that aftor #olling theso bonds to the bank for 975¢ conts, and thon ropurchasing them at par, that aftor this the *litng Dircetorn,’ aa you call thom, bought them up for their awn frnpe ot 70 centa 7" Gen. McG.—* 1 moan to sa& just that, Hen- dricks got 25,000 of tho 8100,000 worth, paying 17,500 for them, and then took 3400 as his part of the 2,000 commission for muking the salo.” Cor.—'*In other words, then, theso Dircctors used thoir positiona as Diroctors to onrich them- selvos and impoverish the stockholders whom thoy reprosonted? " Gen. McG,—** Just thnt, and notbing loss," Cor.—** Wero no objootions made ou tho part of tho atockholders who wero not 1nthe ring 2 Gen, McG.—* Veory groat objections—so groat, in foct, that it was agroed that tho matter of re- urohasing the bonds should bo postponed natil . tho next rogular monthily meoting of the Board. Bat, in the meantime, a portion of tho opponents of the echomo hoiug absont from the city (not suspecting that any unfair advantage wonld e taken)* ‘tho ring ' got topothos and ordered the ropurchaso of the bonds.” Cor.—**Did Goy. Hondricks and his co-con- BKlnloru roturn tho $10,000 which thoy votod t] um:-;lvcs for seouring tho payment of the in- torest 2" QGen, McG.—* Not o ginglo cont of it. On tho ocontrary, they took £2,000 moro (8100 ench), as thoir commigalon for solliog tho bonds to them- solyes,” Cor.—** After Mr, Henderson's bank bad pur~ cheeod tho bonde at U73¢ conts, payment of tho intorest belng socared, why did it resell them to the Company ?* Gon. MoG.—"* Tho ala to tho bank was made for tho purpose of glving *the ring,' of which Gov, Heobdricks waa a leading “spirit, an oppor- tunity of swindling tho stockholders out of the 10,000, Iaving secured the money, then the salo back to the Company was made for tho par- Eauo of giving the Direetors an opportunity of nylng in the bonds at 70 conts cu tho dollar. This transaction resultod in a loss to the stock- holdora of $37,500.” Cor.—* Would the bonds have sold for more than 70 eonta in open market 2" Gon, McG.—**Of course they would. Thoy wore worth par, being doubly secnred, and bear- jug 8 per cont intorest, payable in gold." E‘or.—"now much did Gov. Houndricks mako out rs{‘ the transsction, accoralng to your fig- ures Qen. MeG.—* Woll, in the first place, ho got $35,000 worth of stoci for nothing ; thon $2,600 for securing the payment of intercat on fho bonds, which ho sftorwards bouglht himeolf ; then ému for his sharo of the commission pal to the ' Ring Directors* for selling the bonds to thomselves; then, of the $100,000 worth of bondz, ho got $25,000 for $17,500, making 1n Al 863,450 worth of stock and bouds, for which ho paid 817,500.” DEMOCHATIC TWAOALITY. Tathe Editor of The Chicago Tribune SurrsyviLLe, Ind., March 17,—The laugh of dorisfon which was raised by those truly good Dowocrata in C ontral Indians some timo ago at tho downfall of the Republican high in tho ro- gard and affeation of tho podplo promiscs to bo vo onc-sided affair, and as ono by omo the Domocratio roses fado nnd dio, aud sober ro~ floction takes the placo of hasty conclunion, tho offect is truly wondorful, And pow that tho lightning haa etruck homo, blackening in jts goscent Ltho fair fame of Indiana's Tallyrand (?) acorcliog and withoring the leavos covore Lis sbamo and bared nubl&l'my sin to the world, it would bo botter pity than to condemn. Xt Mr, Hondrlcks as a public man, aud the acknowl- odged representative of Indiana Domocracy, must bear the lash, no mattor how sevorely it may b applicd. loadora of Tk TRIDUNE are awars, doubtless, of the chargea of fraud brought agminst Mr, Hendrioks by Gens, McGinnis and McCauloy, of Indianapolls, henco it s useloss to_recapitulate, but they nre not aware of the lamo dofenus brought out by tho Bentinel, of thst city, which is Hondricke' homo organ. oharges it does yot deny them, nor mitempt to mitigate the enormiy o the crime, but, heading tho artlclo ‘‘Scandalous Journalism,” proceeds to attack the correspondent who gavo thom fo tho public, utserly ignoring the ovidence of the Govornor's guilt, and seoks to lghton tho burdon en his shoualders by hinting that Alr. Alexander would confer a {avor on the public by publishing g mojety of tho prodding ke recoived aftor the publication of tho eulogy on Morton,” As Mor- ton hias nevor beon charged, direcily or Indirect- ly, with offering to bnbe anybody, or acoused of swindling anybody, it 18 safo to conclude that tho innuondo is false and but another monatroun lie whish has boon nailed to the door of the Sentinel's sanctum within the past six monthe, ‘The predictions made to the offoct that tho Democracy of this Htate were gaining ground rapidly since tho disclosuro of 80 much fraud aud villiany un the part of prominont Ropubli- can ofticiald has proven nothing but s prediction thus far, noarly a8 maoy Democrats 84 Hapubli- cans have boen killed politically, and, as it way owing mainly totbo efforts of llepublicans to bring_to light these frauds, our Democratio frienda caunot crow so doudly ss they fondly hoped to. km that the fover of investigation seems to fill the veins of politicians and the psoplo gou. In roviowing the. srally, it would bo & wrise ihing for citizena of tho differant ponntios to look into tho affairs of tholr Commiseloners, s It is highly probablo that somo vory intereating disclonures conld bo mado had snyono the grit to underiake tho work, I am personally scquainted with facts sufliciont to wareant mn ‘in exposiog the villlany of oneman in this cily, but when it cotnes to aquelohing s county I confess to a lack of that nccessary article used in plaatering, vulgarly known a3 *‘sand.” Howevor, Lahall give to tho readors of Tine Trinux® in my next lotter a brief skotch of the mliadecds of oue or two offi- eisis, confining mysolf to facts, and tho delight- ful ploasuro I shall derive from oxposiog them will amply repsy mo for forrotiug out thelr frauds. e e J.W. Lf PENDLETON. 18 VOTAGE WITIL TIE LELESAP BET. Corresnondence New York Times, *Apropos to the Belknap scandal aud tho cone nootion of George H. Pendioton with the sfair, ao incident ocenrred undor the writer's obser- vation that may give the publio somo additional light os to tho rovelatiors of somo of tha prin- cipal actors. On the 2ith of Juno, 1872, tho Cuvard stesmer Chinn ealled from New York to Liverpool. Among the passengora tho most ox- clusivo and conspiouous group was composod of Mrs. Dower (now Birs. Belkuop), Mrs, Marsh, wife of tho witncss Calob P. Marsh, and tho gallant Goorge 1I. Pondleton. It was under- stood that Mr. Pendlcton was on his way to ro- join his wife snd ‘family, thon sojourning in Paris, and whoso sociely ho had for several months boen doprived of by pressing business engagements in Americs, Theso ladies woro uoder Mr. Pendloton’s special care, and no gontlomen avor exhibited greater delicacy or sunvity of mauner in his solicitous and ror— wiatent care of thene charming ladies on that voyage. Blost of tho timo 3ra. Bower scemod tobe euffering from soa-eickncss, whilo Mre. Marsh, activo and sylph-like, flittod abont tho abip liko a buttorily baaking in tho suushine of o somwer doy. Mauch of Mr. Pondleton’s time waos ocoupied in his caro for tho invalid, Mre. Bowor. s strong oem was hor support in ascanding aod doaceuding to and from tho doeck of thosteamor. And cortaluly no lady over liad o pleasantor soat in she bost part of the ship, or had her reclining clisir more acouratoly ndjusted to givo hers comfortablo posture, or had her wraps mors delicntely tucked in than did Mrs, Bower during that voyage. And bealdes, tho bon-lons, [ruits, and good things that tako away tho mouotony of aos voysgo were froquently administered to hor from My, Pendlotou's bountiful hamper. « Dauring tho last doy of tho voyngo, as all hearta were warmed by tho sight of tho green shorcs of Ireland on the left sud England on thoe right, a4 the good ebip plowed the smooth surfacs of the Irish Bos, LYn Bower, partaking of ths gen- oral joy, camo on deck as rosy aud blooming oa ttoogh Old Nevtuno and the provoking nsusen caused by bis waves did not exist even in mem- ory, Mr. Poudloton’s ann waa no longer nooded s a gopport, but its gracoful crook afforded @ plossant rosting-piace for Mra, Bowor's delicate hand a8 thoy gayly promooadod the deck. One could ecarcoly restrain o sigh whon re- flacting upon tho fact that these Iadies would soon be loft alone in cheerless, foggy London, as M, Pondicton would naturally hasten to Daris to join his wifo and {muiir 1t was, therefore, o littlo surprising to eso Mr, Pendle- ton nud thoso ladies, charming and Joyous, romonading: Regoot soot snd indulg- ug in oozy dinpers at tho .LmF- Lam Hotel for many.dava after their arrival in London. 1n thinking this mattor over since tho downfall of Beorel Belkuap, i¢ appoara to nio thiat possibly Mr. Pendloton was tho guest of thore ladics, who wore defraying tho ox- ponses of a Luropoun fralic out of money stolen from the poor soldiora ot Fort Bill. It s pos- aible, Lowavor, that bo was dotalned from bis family by pressing business ongagemonts in London, At any rate, hin stay thero afforded ovident pleasure to tho charming Mra. Bower and tho sprightly Mra, Marsh, ‘The Fourth of July oceurring _during the voysge, thoro was o gonoral dispositton amonyg $ho passongers to colebrato tho day in some appropriate mdnnor, A committee wuited on ir, Pendleton, and ro- guested him to deliver an crallon. Thia ho do- clined 8o pointedly that j§ bocamo s subjoct of discusion as to whothae his rofusal was occa- sionod by his lobel ssopithios, or the constant occupation of his time in caring for the ladies undor his chorge. : TIUE UASE YROM A CYNIO'S BTANDIOINT. Gen. Comiy's Letter totha Ohio Slate Journal, Let us group the principal facta in this Len- dleton business: The Kentucky Central Lait- road presents a claim for $118,563.82 over aud abovo the amount adjudged to be due for Gov- ernment forvice. 'The railroad has been already pald tho snmo rate of compensation claimed by all othor roads, by thoir own voluotary agroe- ment. Tho clamn is presouted again and again, uud hae boon cight times rojoctod by tho propar ofticers of tho Goverument. includiug the Quar- tormaster-Goneral and overy- Secrotary of War " down to Belknap. v, Pondleton is oxecutor of Bowlor, his brothor-in-law, who owned threo- fifehs of tho stock of the road; ho fe also Presi- dont of_the road, at a ealary of §6,000 per an- uum. In this dual capacity ho makes s bargain with himself that ho shail have half the amount of the claim for tollocting it. Thoro is theu a gay _young widow namecd Bowor, residing at tho Buruet Houso, Cincinuatt, who {8 a sistor-in- Inwof thu Becretary of War, Tho Pendlotons and tho Bowlers suddenly concaivo a creat in- torest in the Widow Bowor, who, up to this timo, bad not infringed on the anstocratic circles of tho Quaen City 80 far as to mako horselt known to thewm. The Penaletons tako ler mp—tho Bowlora take hor up, Mr, Pendloton takcan sudden aud vivid intorost lo bor affairs, and mauages ber business for ber. The rejected claim of the Kentucky Central takes now lifo, and is alloved. BMrs. Hower's littls cslato of £15,000 is 60 prudently managed by Mr. Pondle. ton that jt {a 1eported now ata ronnd hundred thousand, The friondship of tue young widow aud Mr, Pendleton grows in proportion—so much s0 that whon 3r. Pendleton goeu sbroad to join his family Mra. Bower is his compagnon du tog- de, ocoupylng: tho sume fawiy " state-roowm, By n ourious colncidenco, the Marshies of Now York aro aleo abroad with the Pendloton patty. Singularly, the fomalo Dowers and Rlarshes aro Iackiig in thoso qualitics which wake it Plewuut for uoprotectsd young widaws travel- ing abroad, and thiora iy somothiug s the naturo of » gontle aristoorstic feinals row which sovera tho councotion and sends the gay youug widow all slono to doar, dolightful Faris, ‘Lliore are compensations in Paris which enable a young widow with good railway connections to make Liersolf comfortable, aud tho Widow Bower was by no mneans tho mog$ unhappy of the party. In course of ¢ime she bocomes tho wifo of tho Booretary of War, and Fort Sill consoles bor for tha rabid onmity of the femalo Marsh. ‘Chis i tho stary 84 it 18 told mo by a Waehing- tou cynio, who knows the worst of everyllung that Lias happoned in a quartor of & century, 1t tha Committes on Expenditures of the War Do- partmaeut wanut anstbiog of me, thoy can alwayn {lnd me in Cauada by sddroesiug me under covor to tho fricnd of the Obairnan, Mr. Marsh, lato ot New York, WITNESBES BUMMONED. Wasmixarox, D, Q., March 19.—Sorveral wit- nosyes bave boon sammoned before tho Commit- too on War Expenditurew for tho ailleged pur- pose of proving that Pendloton did pay Mrs, wer for hor intluonce in procuring tho “allow- anco of the Kentucky Central olaini. ‘I'wo gentlomon have boou surnmoned, oos Mr, El paldwin, Erlvm Bocretary to 1'endleton, aud the othor 13, G. Loonard, former partnor of Mr. Bowor, the tirat husbaud of Ars. Bolknap, Special Duvatch to T'he Chicago Tribund, Wanunoton, D. O, March 19.—I'endloton will bo lkely to be confronted with anuthor wit ness in the courso of two weeks [u tho person of s Quartormustery whosailed from Evgland for bowne last weulk. § ———— ANTE-REBELLION HISTORY. BARLY GUISTY ¥ROM THE SECESION MILL. Specral Dispaich to The Chicavg 1vidune, Wasntivaton, D, 0,, March 18,—The Demo- crats withiu the last threo weoka have beon very anxious to establish tho procedont that a civil ofticer can be impoached after resiguation. They havo also recently reaffirmed, by a unanimous voto In tho Iouss, the pornicioas doctrine of Btate sovorelguty tn the very form o which it Lias always threatenod tho intogrity of ‘the Union. Thore can be no donbt that the nnited Ounfoderatos in Congress believe now, ag they didin 1830 aud bofore, in tho sovereiguty of each Biste a3 a political ocutity, which {a authorized ot aoy time o withdraw from the Unlon. What such n belief Las Jod to, and may lead to, may be learned from the following latters, which were written to Joff | first halter. C_IllCAG‘O, MONDAY, MARCIL 20, 1876. Davis, tho originals of which have como into possestion of the editor of the JepubHe horo, and aro to bo placed 10 tho Confaderate archives, These lottora show the decp, deliberats crimo ot sccesslon. Tho Democrats in the Houso this vyory week havo declared for tho doctrine in be- half of which JeXf Davls was ecoking *o destroy tho Unlon as early as 1851, Thoe following les- ters to Jofforson Davis from prominent conspirators, nevor bofore published, show that troason was constently in theso mon's mindy, It will take anothor genera- tion st loast to ersdicato it. In the meantimo the Government should bo sustained snd ad- ministered by tho loyal and true mon of the Do publie. The fullowing is PROM A, DUTLER, Unitod tates Benator from outh Carolins : [Confidentfal.] BroNrLsXDs, Nran EDOLIIELD, June 16, 1851,—3r Dran CoLoNxL: Our peopls aro very much in carnest, but there ln foar of division and Inteatino contost, Au irauo has boen_mado befora the people making it imperativo on onr Convention to put Scuth Carollna on the trial of scparate secession. Mow will auch & mova affoct tho party of tmo mea in your Htate? Wil it belp you, or will it dmpalr tho strength or interfers with the onward movements of the Slate- righta parties In other Hiates? I boliove this Stato could be induced to make any eacrifics for the com- man canes of thore who contend that the General Gov- ermment s & confederacy, sud not a consolidated Government, 11t 1n of the latter charsctor, then the Houthern Hiates sre doomed to degraded mnbe ordinstion. They can hold these rights b no otber tenuro tban muffrauce, Bhoul South Carolins movo alone without tho sesistance from her neighbors of co-oporatlon, ke will, 1 fear, make o vain sacrifios, Give me your opiglon, confidentially, 28 to thu course sho sliould pursue #o far os it may affoct tha interesta of other Bouthern taten, P, BoTLen, Col. Jefferson Davis, Missiasippl. On this lotter ln tho FOLLOWING INDOREEMENT, in the handwntiog of Jeff Davis, The letter wlill be photolithographod in that tho handwrit~ ing may bo proved. INDOTAEIENT, A P, Dutler, United States Senate, Edgeficld, B, C., Juno 16, 1851, To Col Joferson Davin: Houth Carolina very much In earnest, but thero 13 fear of division, An irauo has been made beforo tho Peorle,making it imporative for her Convention to put e Stato on tho trial of scparate seccssion. How could such & move affoct the canso in Missinsippl, and would it beip or Impair the strength of the State's rights men in other States? Foars Nouth Carolina will mako & vain sacrifice if alio moves alone withont the on-operation of other States, Appeals for counsel and suggestions, Important, 3. 3%, MABON, of Virglola, is not less cothusfastio in 185G, Hia lotter shons how deopilia trescherous plana wero, and how four yeara bofore the first out- break the coneplrators wore legislating to make secession esay. Mason writes: - Srraa, Near Winchester, Va., Sopt, 30, 1836.—Mr DEAD Bri: 1 have s lotter from Wise of the Zith fult '8 tho Governors of North Carolina, Houth Carolins, aud Loulkiana have ler:lx agreed to the rendozvous at Ralelgh, and othiers will, 'This in our most privata esr, Ho naya further that e bad officially roqueeted you fo _exchauge with _ Virginn on fair terms Qiffer- enco™ percuesion for fiint muskets, I do not know tho ussge or power of the Departmont in auch cascs, but If it can bo dono even by liberal construc~ tlon, T hope you will accede. Was there not &n appro- pristion at the Last aceslon for converting flint mto percussion arma? If o, wouldit not furniel Rood Toason for extending such’ facilities 1o thoso States ? Virgiuia probably kias more arms than othor Southern Btates, and would divide in caseof ncod. Ins letter yesterdny to a committeo in Bouth Carolins I gave it 3 my judgement in tho cvent of Fremort's election the Eouth shonld not pause, but nt onco to immediato, abeolule, and etornal separztion, 80 you 500 I am a candidate for the first hlter, Wiso #233 his accounts from Philadolphia aro cbeering for Old Buck In Pennaylvanis, I hopa they banot deins- ive, Vaieel salca J. M. Masox, CoL. Davis, Bo Joft Davis In 1665, Bocretary of War, was oxchanging the percuseion muskots of the Unit- ed States for Virginia flint-locks, by a liboral con- struction of an appropriation biil, and in viow of on oternal separation. This letter waa rogarded important onough by Jeff Davis, Becrotary of ‘War, to rocoive tho fullowing indorsement In hia .own handwriting : INDORAFM] J., M. Moson, Winchester, Va., Sopt. 50, 1850, to Jeif Davis, Socrelary of War, requosts the Becretary of War to'exchange muakcts with Virpriola, Bays in avent of Fremont’s election the South should ot patiac, but proceod st onco 10 framediate, sbsoluts, sud cternal aparation. 5o you se I am candidate for tho Important, Two montha 1ster Buchanan nad been electod. TWhiat tho piap of the conspirators then was can woll be gathered from an * ANONYMOUS LETTEE TO Joff Davis, signod '*Senox,” wiuch Jeff Davia fcunrded 18 very impurtaut, and indorsed aa fol- lows : ENT. Aooymons «Senex,"” Mompbls, Nov. 18 185, Election of Buchanan’ only s temporary trlumph, RMake it available to the South, Bo constitite tha Cab- inet aa to rotain tho sinews of power—ths \War, Treas. ury, and Navy Depariments—In Southern hands, thet, in'the avent of & black Republican Presldent i 1680, tho (ovornment must not pasato them. A Napoleonta Jemonsiratiug would bo called far, Cc‘njbrl:h!‘me' Tho icy suggesta the names of Caza, ‘oucey, olc For (Bo Citinet. Very suggestive. ‘Tho ossential parts of thia letters aro these: Mrsents, Teon., Nov, 18, 1838.—rhe Hom. Jef Davis—31r Dran Sm: I congratulate you on the Victory recently achioved by the Democracy of the nation. It s but a temporary triumph, Tho fanatical demons of the North in 1¢60 will aguin'bo in the field. Wo aro now in the midst of & 1ovolution, but a decisive Dattle fa yet 12 bo fought. Our Constitution doca not mult tho Houth, The privilege of slavery guarauteed to the Bouth 1 tho bone of contention, and heaven and Bl will be brouglt to beat for its abollon, Weiave a temporary triumpb,~ Let us so consiftuto Mr, Duchauan'a Cabinet that tho sinews of power will be svailable in the event of tho clection of a biack Ro- ublican fn 1800, ~ Sco to it, you Southern men about Wanhington, that tho Dopartments of the Tressury and War, and oven of the Navy, are refained in Sonthern' bands, for if & black Bepublican fs elected 113560 tho Government shonld not be permitted to pass iuto thelr power. A Napoloonic demonstration would in tho event be calisd for. Grab-rame ia the [olicy, Thereloro, T cercaly Job cartain Dopariments given to trus Houtliern men. 5 —_——— SCHENCK. WIS ARRIVAL AT NRW YORE CITT, Snertal Dhanateh to The Chicaan Tridune, New Yorx, March 10.—Ex-Minieter Schencl "roschod tho city this momiug, and will go to Waslungton on Monday. He refusod to con- vores upon tho subjoct of tho Emma Mine scan- aal, saying it would be nndignified sad improper to mako any atatement uantil he Liad reported to Fish. o ndded that he should go to Waskbing- ton and mect any cliarge which might bo pronght against him. Ho wasnot lnformed aa to tho dovelopments of the Emma Mine [uvesti- gation slnce ho Joft England, and could not therofore talk intelligontly., All ho bad tosay wonld bo given the country in a fow days. In regard to tho stricturos of the press upon his conduct, Gen. Schenck expressed himsolf vigor- ously, and donounced tho New York Tribuna Epocially, as infwmnoysly and malicionsly falve. BLNATOIl ATXWALT. Apecial Dispateh o T'he Chteago Tribune, WasinsatoN, D, G, March 10.—Ex-Bcoator Stewart, of Nevada, Lias arrived, and will at onco Lo summonad before the Fareign Committos of the House on tho Lmma AMine investigation, 170 the Asw: Pren) Wasnxatos, D. 0., March 19.—Henator Stew- art hna arrivod from California, and, with Minieter Hehenek, will bo hoard before the Committes on Foreign Affaivs Tuesday. Albert Grant s not oxpocied t0 aprear. the Associated Preas) New Yong, Alaruh 10.—Uon Schonck remaina quiatly at the Brevoort Houde. Ils had many callers to-day, but declined to talk with reporters about bis cage. i o = A BEVY, BENRY CLEWS, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. Wasminazos, D. OQ., March 10.—8ecrotary Boutwell authorizos tho statement that he novor wroto 1lenry Clows any lotter while he was Heo- retary excopt on business of tho Dopartment, and that presa coplea of all of them are in the Treasury. Lo nover msked bim for campaign funds, and, in short, bo aays the wholo printed story, so far as it concorna him, Is without the least foundation, [ £ the Asscciated Press.) New Yonx, March 10.—The Herald's Washing- ton epscial aays Senator Boutwoll was inter- viowed Jast evenitg concerning tho alioged lottor mnminluz Heury Clows advance Information on 0 subject of Treasury gold ssloa in return for a contribution to Lielg carry the eloction of 1873, Boutwell said e nover hoard auyibiug of it, aud know nothing sbout it. Honry Clows, in a loftor to tho lierald, sayy tho +guthor of tho soport is an infamous fisr.” The lerald's Washington special saya Mr, Barlow, of Barlow, Banderson & Co., postal con- tractors for Colorado sad New Moxico, testified bofore Col, Clark's Poat-Ofics Committca yes- llnl'ly. thas fn 1873 Lo paid $40,000 to suppress @ Ié:;ln}gignflm in Washington, Ho n:«;l; ‘m only tho namod of persons who haye sin| jod. Thao Committee wupcmo Tiouss Comm Y Tont-Oftices and Post-Roads of the Fort/S” cond Congreas, and wes investigating the [T = ‘acrar, now dead. He could reg ¥ ber ' cass ono McKibbon, Rarlow's oxamination wilX . ocon tinued Monday. "5 " MOTU-CORNRTPTION. |- Tho Sun's Washington special says tud Com- mitteo on Expenditures of tho War Department diacavera that thw Quartormaater Goneral's offico has boon paying Mosers, Colos & Droy for tho usn of o patent for tha provention of mothe in army clothing notwithstanding it proved cseless, and tho lprmpl’ll!lfln for it was left ont of the Army bl last winter. Capt. Allegood, who ro- rts sgainat ths patent, was removed. Donn iatt and Gen. Nufua Ingalls aro summoned to appear before tha Committno, \Vasitxatox, D. C., March 19.—Rarlow & Banderson, mail contractors and staga propries tors, ey the testimony of Willism A. Danforth, of Chicago, befors the House Committos on Post-Oftices and Poat-Toode, charging their firm with the uso of money in the Poat-Offics Do- parumont, and with baving burned their books 10 cover improper tranesctions. is false and ma- licious. Barlow alloges that the firm baa been systematically blackmailed for yoars, and says ho intonda to produce hin books. TIE PORTAMOUTI NAYY-YARD, Portsmovrs, N. H,, March 10.—Ths Naval In- vestigatiog Committoo into the affaira of tho Nayy-Yard hore has closcd its labors. The in- quiry was confined to contracts and opsn pur- chbares for tho vard ginco 1868. As far as konown, nothing damagiog Las beeu bronght out. Losiadss ol WHISKY. WIAT 18 THOCGNT ABOUT MR DREM IN WASH- INOTON, Sprcial Dirpateh to The Chicoos Tribume. Wasnznorow, U, 0., March 10,—The Illinols Congressmen quito frooly expross the opinion that Jake Rabm has testified to the payment of money to Government officers in order to justi- y tho assoesments which bo himself made upon the dlstillers for purposos of his own. Tho Treasury officiale stato to-night that it 18 vory adubtful whotler Iebm ean obtsin nny immuni- ty boyond that which the Court may chioose to give him. They sy posi- tivoly that ho canmot oxpect Immunity unlees tho sworn statementa of Lis confoesion are tully confirmed. Thera i8 & growing distrust hore in Rebmw's testimony. A Iiopublican Con- groeeman says that, last fall, Just bofore the mecting of Congroes, ho nsked Rehm 1w the prascaco of roveral witnesecs whother thero was anythung in :the Whisky Ring tamors abont Chi- caz0. As tho Covgreseman did not wish in any way to defend any ona who might bo imphicated fu tuo frauds, Kehm thoroforo eald that thero could'be nothing in theso stories, as o know all those people, Baw thom overy day, aod if thero had beou anything crookoed hs suould have koown of it. Dy WARD. Tha Trecsnry Doparttnent has rocsived no tn- formation that Jasper L. Ward bas beon in- dicted, as is roported in the genersl presa dis- patchos. ‘The latess information at the Tross- Gry is that Wara's indlctmont is under advise- 1nent by the Grand Jury, Loubyixg, Thero {8 s dologation. of Eastern wholeeals Hquor-dealors horo iu tho iotorest of tho law propesed by-the Wine and - Bpint Tradors’ Asdo- ciation.. 'Thoro aro alzo a good many Westorn diutillors Lero to opposs thia law. The latter claim that tho Iaw 18 solely in the interest of the Eastern deslers, aud that it will permit them to eail crooked whisky without punishment, whilo tho distillors azo to bo bald to the stricteat ao- countability. R TIE BT. LOUTS BUPERYTSOR, 8, Lotts, March 19.—~The Times has a lotter from Washington which contains two lstters, ono from ex-Gov. McClurg, and tho other from cx-Gov. Flotchor, of this State, which urges tho romoval of Col, Meyer, Bupervisor of lnternal Tlovoune of this District, ou the ground that ho ia® corrupt man and uvuworthy of trust, Ex-Gov. McClurg, ospecially, speaks of Col. Meyer no a bad aod onprincipled man, and reford to tho charges made against him when he was o mem- bor of tho Polica Doard of this city, and for which he (McClurg) removed him. Ho sags: “If T were askod to namo two persons in the Btate more corrupt and bass than all others, I wonld nnbeeitatingly name Co). Moyer a4 ono.” ‘I'he Times' letier aays the Prosident would have romoved Meyor, six wooks ogo but for tho intervention of Bocretary iristow, who pleadod that mno nction should bo taken in tho matter until the termiuation of whisky cases thon pending. These having con- cluded, Meyer's romoval may bs expoctod sny dsy. he lottor further states that the Presi- dent will not romove Meyer on the reprosenta~ tions of apy one connectod directly or re- motoly with tho whisky frauds, por for any act of his sinco he becams Bupervisor, but oun gtatementa mado by AcOlurg sud Fletcher, IN CHICAGO—THE BQUIRMING BQUEALZRS. Thero is walling and goasbing of teoth in tho ranks of the squealors, The thirtecn mission- arles ore, figurativoly speaking, on * tholr ear.” Judge Blodgett’s intorprotation of the law tonch- ing Btsta's-ovidence, which was pablished in Tir Temosz on Saturdsy, was the first bomb- shell that was thrown into thoir pencefnl and screno camp. » Up to that moment thoy woro basking In tho effulgent mys of promised immunity, snd like Italian Iazzaroni munchod their macaroni without once thinkiog of tho dsnger tlat hung over thom liko tho sword of Damocles. - That publication stirrod them, It did more. It moved them to sction, and tho action was not an entirely con- corted one. The old saw, * Let the doviltako tho hindmost," bocame a vivid reality as thoy gazod into the future, and each resolved to belp the other, but only with the secret detormina- tion of helping himself after all. They individ- unlly and collectively buzzed Judgo Bangs; thoy waylaid other Uovernmout oflicials, and thoy counsoled with oach othor, Bince Judgs Blodgott's oplnion was promul- gatod & nen elomont Lias como to the surface of the boiling cauldran, which proniiscy to make it atill livelior for the **thirtcon ™ who ars now in » stato of forment, which doca not augur woil for their poace of mind. DR. RUSL MAS JOINED HANTS with Pahlmag, bis partner, and both have re- tained E. A. Storrs s counsol, snd with him thoy propous o go to trial without auy unoeces- sary delay. This morning thoy will go iute court and roquest & cootinuance for a fow daya. Hhould -the application be donfod, ~ they urposo proceediug im- mediately to a bosring., Pahlmau says, if Leis guilty, ho wants tha public t0 koow that he i3, without acknowledgivg the corn himsolf, and Rush backs him up for all he is worth. Thiu determivation becameo known to the firat butch on Haturday night. A hurried counsel among tho leadors was held, and a dologation was ap- intod to visit the last recalcitraut sud induco im to recousidor hus action. The dsputation was courtoously recoived, end asked to stato tholr caso, 'Tho spokesman fuformed bin that, if ho and Pablman shonld &0 to trial, tho full extont of the weakucas would Do sprond before the public iu the largest wlzod type, and that, in viow of the euormity of tho offonse, public’ opinion would iusist that the im- munlty which was promised SHOULD DX MATEMALLY LESSENED, Bosides, thoy urged that this expure might em- barrasy tho &nvummcnz in tho trals of Wady- worth, Munn, now uuder indictment. and othois whom'it was oxpocted tho jury would wdict dur- ing tho coming week. Tho otbors then clumod in sud mada big prowlses of what thoy wonld do when the whole bosinoas had givally blown over. They pleaded, and boggod, and urged 8 rocousideratiou. Both Rush and Pshlmen wero immovable, ‘They had o roadon to uzpoot lmmunity, and if they wore guilty, they would sco the whols busincss far- thor tirt bofore thoy would crawl into court aud admit it. They proposcd to be tried by a jury of sheir peord aud let the twelve good e and true dotorwivo thoir gullt or innocence, Finding that all ootreaties aud all promisos wero usolosy and vaiy, the Commlites rotired in 10 pleasaut framo of mind. JONAS AND-GOLDBERG, One of the objects of the visit of the Milwsn- koa District-Attoruey, Col. MoKeoney, ta this clty on Hsturdsy, was to discover, it posaidle, any additional evidouco agaiust Ald. Juliss Jonas and Loula Goldberg, who wero indioted u that city some six or vight weoks sinde, on the charge of conspiring to . fraudu- tently remove all tho damagivg papers in the Blilwaukee Distriot-Attorney’s office soncernin, tho Whisky Ring in that by Jacob Rehm wi be saked to-dsy to divulge what informaticn he posussscs on tho subjects NUMBER 207, ', WASHINGTON. - Mr. Dana Writes o Lottor Statlng that XXo Will Not Appear Be~ fore tho Committoe, * 5 A Body Moved So Easily by tho Chine ning of Ben Butler Cannot Pass upon His Honor, Important Declsions by tho Supreme Court to Bo Rendercd To-Day. & Toxt of the Payne Finanoial Bill Adoptel by the Demooratio Uanous, AJVery Wezk Attempt to Faston a Fondhlunlm; Chargo upon Bristow. i DANA. WIAT T8 FRIZNDS THINK. Breial Diapateh o The Chicaco 2ribune. Wasmxaroy, Mareh 19.—Richard I, Dons han wrilten to s Sonator that ho does not think it necessary that ba should como to Washington to! vindicato hin charactor bofors tho Forefgn Ro- Iations Committos. After the Seuntor haa con- firmed E. O, Billinga as Judgo Daroll'a anccossor, Mr. Dana's fricnds do not think ho noeds tho indorsoment of such a body to give him chinrnc= ter, or shicld him from the enmlity of ove Beo~ jsmin F. Butler. 1I tbo Benato Committeer on Forelgn Relationa is controlied by Batler, 3Mr. Daoa's frionds do not wish. o favorable report on tho nomination of, Minister to Epgland, neither do his {frionds think it woald add to his honor to galo a ylctory over William Boach Lawronco. A dis- patch reccived here to-day also statea that,' sctiog undor the advico of Judge Hoar, Daoa has fully concludod not to come bore. s will probably be defestod. TIE LETTED Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicaaa Tribuna, Boston, Maes.,, March 19.—The fallowing lotter will sppoar in the Dally Adverliser to- morrow : Borrow, March 16, 1376,—To the Ifon. Georgs Sur B eDian B WhsaT Arat heatd Gt chisos were to be made sgainat me befors the Commities myy {mpulse was to demand = Lesring, tnd 1 askod yow 1o do g2, bt Inmy telegram of the 15th I sald i tho questlon was upou 1wy general fitneas, 1 ) nothing to ey, hut I could not Lellave that'a_com mitice would 'listen to cliarges affccting my houor fzom antagonists ana doctdo advoreely to me without| offering xome opportunity of explanation, I waa caro< ful not to ask for a hoaring, but only to express my! Delif thnt B committce woald Bet Averecly 0 gt ‘on au ex-parte. licering. 1 did not then kuow whab thie Commlttes hnd dome, but only heanl rumurs that they Lad heard, or intended {o henr, my xutsgoniste, ‘Thfs morning I loarn that fact suthena’ ticaily for the rst time, I learn that the Committen did givo » secret, ex.parta hearing to two men known. to be my enemics on personal grounas, and, on that Uearing alone, cama {0 an adverso docirlon and acted upon it, T undoratood, farthor, that objections marde- beforo the Commuiites parlly rolated o party polisica, Lot cncp it Al glochad il f ol salsto in ‘a priveto civil action, I trust, my dear Mr. Doniwoll, tiat you Xmow mo woll caough 4o undersand fhat T shall not ask o be heard before the Comnmittes under such circumstances. L valuo Lighly the bomor of tho offics tenderod to ms, - and am grateful to the Government for the diatin.: gulsbed compliment. When I saw tho surprising: unanimity, aod I wsy esen soy enthusiaam, withs which {t was received by tho press and tue publicy— altogetlier tho meat gralifying thing I ever exporie enced,—1 will say to yon fraukly that it removed overy, doubt’ arising out of my private circamstances, s that 1 determined 1o accept theofice. Dut thers iw gift of tha Governmeny induca me g0 tol Wabinglon mnd submit & quostion touching my hionor to s Commitice which haa taken the courms which hna been tskon bythe Senalo Commilteo of FPoruign Helations, I do not wish my nowmination ‘withdrawn under the eircumstances. Jt will not be withdrawn with my assent. If tho Benata rofect it une d circumstancea, I trust I ahall not fall: to submit with equanimity, Yoo may mako what nss of thls lelter you think judiclous,s Yuurs very truly, IuCuany IO, DaxNa, Jr. g THE SUPREME COURT. V IMPORTANT DECISIONS FOUTICOMIKG. Swecial Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmvaron, D. 0., March 19.—The Buprema Court will, for tho flst time {n three wecks, do< liver opinions to-morrow. Thoro aro sovern] important cases boforo tho Court which will probably bo decided. Oueis the cass of Mra. Qaines, of Now Orloans, which las boen before the Courta tu'difforont shapes’ for moro than o quartor of a contury, and involves the posscasion of millions of dollars 1n proporty. It comes be- 1fore the Conrt on a wnt of error fromt the Bu- premo Court of Louisiane, which set asido tho willof her father. Thia is a writ to roverso the judgment and give hor possession of the mmeuse proporty. ‘Ibe Court will alao probably doclde threa cases bronght to tost the validity of statutes in the States of California, Now York, and Louis- iann, levying o tax of $1.50 and 32 on each pas- songer arriving from a foreign port. Theso cascs are particularly importaot, as, in Now Yorl, tho case will have an jmmenso import~ ouce’ on the emigration rogulations. In tho California case tho doclsion will be very import~ ant 05 boaring on Chiueso immigration. In this caso, the question also comes up a8 o whothor the Btate can rogulate lawa rolating to foreign travelers or immigranta. or whathier the power is nolely lodged in tho Government of the United ftates,—another, phaso of Htato saver ciguty, sad Intercsting on that sucodnt. —ger i FINANCIAL THE DILL ADOPTED LY TOX DEMOCRATIO OAUOTH. ‘Cho Payne bill, e adoptod by the Democratia caucus, is as follows : A BILL to provide for the gradual Fesumption of sge clo-payments. L 1t enactas by the Senats and Houss of Representae of tha Unicd States of Avwaerica s Congresa ase actnbied, That it alill bo the duty of the Becretary of tho Trobsury durtuiy esch and every yoat, frou suct aftor July 1, 1676, and untll the Jegal-foudor notes of tbe Unitod' Stats shall be apprecisted 1o par valus with gold knd shall bo convertible futo coln, to causa €0 be et aside and retainod ta coln a0 amount equal o 3 per centum of such leal-tendor votes outstanding 3 aud from tho dats of euch convertibilily sa afaresaid, thio amount of coln set asido and rutained as atorosaid anall bo beld as & resumption fund in respect to sald Jegad-teuder notea, asd shall at 1o Uma bo less than 30 por centutajul vuch outatanding lupal-tender notea g provided, buwover, that tho ool 8o sat asido sud po- falued se abore provided shell be conntod a3 & part of thosinkind fuud for o purchase of payment of e ubil delt, wa requiced by Boc. 3,604 of o aviasd tatutos. Bro. 2, That it hall be the duty 4f each Natfonal- Banking association during oach and every yoar from sud wlter July 1, 1676, ond untii the full and compista reaumption of the paymens in specls of its_clroulat- iy uotes, L0 act ayids and retain frum Wi coin recoly= sblo as intervat on the bouds deposited with the Treaas urer of tho United States as aocurity for it olrcuia ton o smount equal to 3 per centutn of fla _clrulate ing notes, lssuvd to such association and ot aurzene dured, and frow tlie date of ita reswnption of speciss payments us aforesaid the amount of coig to be held aud 1naintainod s4 a resumption fund whall at no Uma L loss than 30 por contuuy of ita qutstauding circulse tou; provided, Lowever, that tho coin by iis section direéted to ba set aside and retained ahall be counted &4 8 part of (ho lawful manoy reservo whioh sald asso- ciationy ara by oxisting Laws required to maintain, Hro. 8, Thatso much of Bec, Jof anuct enlitlod “An act 10 provido for ihe resumption of spocio ywonitn” approved Jan, 14, 1876, as roquires the tary’ of the Treasury fo redeem logal-tonder notes to tha Amount of 80 por conturw of e sum of National Bank notps fssusd toany bunking assoclation, inczessing its capilal or circulation, ur to any Kasocis. tion newly orgunized or provided n aald soction, sud s aa much of sald Bvc, J 88 mulatos 10 oF provides for tha redemption 1n cuit of the Unitod Btates tender notew v ood ufter Jau. 1, 1870, and all other provisious of law iuconsiutent with (Bis act, are heroby repealod. EDWARD ATKINKON'S PLAX OF RPSUMPTION. Mr. Edward Atkioson, of Bostun,—a promi- meut business mau, proposes a plav of resump- tion, which he hss Iaid before prominont meme gowe of tho Now England members, ne fole lowing in bis plan ¢ BowtoN, March 13, 1876.—1 take the (irst lelaure mo- ment after my return Lo roduce uy suggestion (0 form, Tue wurst form of currency is the logel-tender note, by resson of its instability, 1ts Auctuation sinco 1570 (s rupresented by the so-calied premium ou gold, Tanging frow 1WY 40 123K, The Lest foras 1a curren- cy convertible fulo gold. It s trus mogey vorsus » Jio. Belwean the two is thers uot s form of EHI soniething loas than par 1o gold—yay #3 1o %, Jiwould Lors of Congress, It is said to be favored by ' Mciently atable o serve sa » brldge? Possibly thers . Iy Amuy:-‘yull cant bond, interest paysbla quars tetly in gold, would, if issued, o catnblisbed &t