Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1876, Page 5

alon referrad to is known throughont the conntry, tostiflos that ho bad tho story from tho Admiral’s own lips, and he now has in bie stadio apieco of tho ropo with which FarmacuT s~ teated tho manner in which tho lashing wes dono, Ttaar-Admiral Jexxine curioualy enough pronounced the story spurioun, on the ground that, If truo, It was evidence of cowsrdico on Tannsour’s part, ‘Tho truth msoms to bo that tho object of Fannaaur in thua tying himaelf to tho rigging Was to proserve hin body for his family, in case ha should b killed in his perilous position ; if th.a be cowardico, Admiral JzxxiNg 1s welcomo to o0 tho moat of it. ——————— DBrother Jrnny McAULEY, who Iiaa been hold- {og forth in tho New York Hippodromo with Moony and BANkEy, ia too slangy to sult the fastidionn Now York Sun, 1fo maid, in s recont «germon™ ** We havo converted about thirtyof A. T. 8TTwARt's ‘gang,’ and wo intond golog for tho old mao now.” It must be edmittad this s not oxactly the kind of religioun exposition at tho renawed and purifiod avul should cravae, When tho Indopondent Graonback Party of Chicago gots roady to soll itself, it wiil oot offer any serivus objoctions to spocto. PERSONAL. Danlel Drevw says Vandorbllt fa worth nearer $100,000,000 than 840,004,000, Victorla Woodhull wanta to biave ber doflnition of truo marrisgo oxpressod in the words, * intel- ligent parentage,” Dr. Jobn Hell said {n his sermon last Sunday ¢ # 1t 1 wera 8 Roman Cathulle, I would be ultra- montane to the backbons,” v A fashionablo young man {n Boston Inst weok had his bridat suppor attached, and was obliged toinvoko tho zesiatance of papa-in-law prema- turoly. Col. E, P, Jonos, of Canton, Miss., who lately committed sulcide at Jeffaraonvillo, Ind,, gave s tho reason for tho stop lo had taken * ap- proaching, If not oxistiug, insanity." Hugh Millors widow died at Assynt, Seotiand, on the 11th inst., at tho ago of G4 Bnho wrate ueveral books, including n novel, and gave much asaiatanco to Mr, Potor Bayno in tho preparation of liis biography of hor busband. Aftor describlog a firo in the pine-forests of Florlds, Mre. Harrot Beoclier Btowe naks, wHow long may & man stand waving in alr tho foliago of n good profession while tho fires of hell are burniug aut his heart 2" Itis eald thnt tho Parisinn actor, Latoucho, who porsonntes Abraham Lincoln in the absurd dramn **Les Chovallors do Ia Patrie,” has s 10ake-up 80 nriistlo that nis reeomblanco to the dead Prosident is nbeolutely startling, ’ The Indiun Princes, it is 8aid, sre much burt by remarka on the comparative value of prosents tatween them ond tho Princo of Wales, They esy ouch n comparison conld canly oconr to Yuropeans ; it i8 not posaiblo s natlye geutio- man could think of {t. Kate Ulsxton's dresses in the now play at TUnion Squaro Thoatre, it ia aunounced, cost £2,000, nnd wero designod by Lorsslf. Miss Ciax on's aeting in tho samo pleco. also dosigued by hersol?, s said by competent and unproju- diced wituosacs to bo wonk und fueliciont, A Texan wrniting to a friend In Washington assa: ** Do you remember when I asked you to 160 Bolknop sbout securiug o trading-post for ma in Texas, that you wroto back saying that ha listened to you with a peculiar smilo? That 1fle wo can now much better understund.” Joaquin Millor 14 no longer in bigh favor smong t!:0 Jiterary peoplo of Enpland. Tho re~ sction bas set i and o la now recioving blame 18 undiserlmivating and profuso sa tho praise fo-merly favished upsn bim, His *Ono Fair fYuman* hies yet 1o fiud an admitor anvwhore, Petor Campbell, of Bt. George, N, B., who lays eleim to tho ostato of tho Marquis of Beadal- bane, bas received much oucourngomout from tho law. ors, who waturally want a fingorin the ple. Tho proporty yiolds $C00,000 a yoar, Peter Campboll is 80 yoars of age and unmar. ted, > The ststomont that Mr. James O'Noil is to saceeed Mr., Charles ‘Chorne inthe Union S8quare Thoatro Compaoy, New York, has been donied, Alr. O'Neil may become & mombor of tho com- pany, but the present probabitity ja that lr, Thoruo will not Jeavo it. Hia eorvices could 1l bonapared. Tho success of the now play, * Fer- teal,” {8 largoly duo to hie offorts, A drunken passonger in o Doston strost-car pulled tho atrap violently aud rang the boll at tact end. **Horo! herol what's the matter with yer?" yelled tho conductor. **What are fer riuging the bell at both ends for?" ¢ Bo~ taune,” replied tho passonger, with great con- tempt, * bocanso (blo) I wane both ouds of the (bic) car to etop.” A potition slgned by IT. W. Longfellow, J. R, Lowull, Asa Gray, nud others, has boen present- ed to tho Massachusotte Logislstuse, asking for \uo eatablisbmont in that Stato of a park of 5 or G square miles, of every kind of surfaco, parcial- Iy coverod with wood, for a forest conservatory. Iho {doais to presorve in this park tho primitive fauus and tlora of tho Btato, ‘When Clisteanbriand was appointed to a cor- tain ministortal offico, ho inducted bimsalf Into oftico with the asmstance of a porter. A flunkey then brought him & blank order for & sum of toveral thoussnd francs allowed by Govarn- mest for ‘*tho exponses of jostallation.” He rofusad to eign it, but gave the porter an oxtrs lesno to koep up tho dignity of tho otfice, Last Bunday evening Titiena paid her resnects to the Presidont aud his family at tho White Houso in Wasblugton. Bhe wea accompanied by Ohivo Logan, Tho company meludod Presi- lent Graut and Mrs Graot, Mrs, Frod Graut, Zeuators Oglesby and Booth, and soveral ‘ladies ! Washington and Philadolpbia, Titiens ssng A number of hymns, Mra. F'red Grant playlug {ho sccompaniments, March 14, belng tho 6Gth aoniversary of the birthday of Victor Emmanuel sud the 2d of Prince Humbert, was appropriotely celobiatod In Jtoms., The troopa wero reviowed, and a new public librury was opouocd in the Collogio Reo- mano, to which tho namo of Victor Emmanuol wag given, The Italian snd Foroign Library sontaine upwards of 630,000 volumes from tho QiYoront libraries of thosupprosaed monastorios. An intelligont young votor of the kid-glove poreuasion plumped Lis little ballot for Mike Evany last Tuesday, boing prompted to this tourso by the advico of an old end crafty politician, The young votor had b0 soomer gotten his ballot in tho box than ho espied tho sign, **AL Lyans Winos and Liquors,” *What Evansis that? bo fnquired tremulouaty of & byetander, ** Why, ihat {s tho Evans you'vo boon voting for," was tho reply, An oxproaslon of disgust ovorsproasd tho countonsnce of tha young voter, and he Mlently stole away. Tuia waa probably the first lime bo hisd over votod for s saloon-keepor,— ¥ithout haviog a froe drink befarohand, HOTEL ARRIVALS, FPalmer House—A, J. Manny and E, D, Dickerman, 8t Louta; T, K, Miller, Ohio; T. If, Malons, Foud du lao; . P, Landfear snd A. 3, Wiliams, New York; 1x-Oor, Bamuel Merrill, Jowa; Johu MoKillop, Now York; O, 8, Draper, East Hagiuaw, Mich,; D, Kenze- 7, U, 8. N,: R. K. Swan, Moline; J, B. Colton, Baleablury; ‘W, 1, Rickay, astford.. .. Graud Factie ~Tts Hon, J, F, Meagher, Mankatoi T, I, Kelly, &t huli N, W, Towuseud, Peoria; the_Hou, Samuel fmi Misquetio; 3, ichards, Now ¥ork; Charles « or ough, ¥ ne 1ol "uw.m.'msn Jowa; Judgs L. O, Goitru, Jack- .3 Judge Bunt ono! H e do Mocuinr Ohlo)” Yeeak ¥r an e B, Torx; A, L. Pouge, Richmond: bm‘ronx, Bheridan; S, P, Tufts, Centratia Demoe #ely G, A, Newcowb, Bt, Louls; George Alden, Bose lu;' 7, B, Buchsnan, Indianspolis; Ool, Sherman L % Eier Bpring W, Frehchs Clwjenne tha Hav. Lot + Mgk D, lprosts, Philade) K Wiluums, Bpriugoad§ i, It Langhuyn, 8pringfeld 3 i AL Bmilb'and D, B. Johnson, Austid Geriney House—, 11, Wright, Orand Hapide| H. Mo. nuwum. lel, Oiavelandy J, ward, Basels | 1) 2k ATOTN, Christlancy, Conkling. Couover, Goldthyw {i¢, Howo, Jobnaot, Jofies (Nev. (Me,), Patterson, Ransum, tobarison, snd Wadleigh, ‘Tho Bouate, the 17th, when tho provesa wae returnuble, tion was agrocd to—yeas 35, uays Bogy, Cooper, Davis, Eston, Norwood, Satlabury, Wiiyto, snd Withers votlug in at the bar of the I Chatioug, that they had procosded to the bar of the turnsblo agaiust War, fied before the Commitwe on - WASHINGTON,. The Senate Organizes as u Court of Impenchment, And Names the 17th Inst. as the Time for Commencing the Trial, Belknap's Oounsel Will Ask for an Extension of Two Weeks, Park's Explanation of His Honorable Oonnection with ths Emmna Mino Swindlo, Sunsot Cox, In a St Specch, Opposes tho Indian Burcau Transfer Bill Roboson 8till Holds Hia Own Agalnst the Naval Investigators, An Order Removing the Army Hoad- quartors to Washington. IMPEACHMENT: BELKNAP'S COUNSEL. Wasmyarton, D. 0., April 5,—The officera of the Benato have notified Gen. Delkaap to appoar and make nnswer to the impeaclhment of the House on tho 15tk inat, Ilis attornoya are un~ derstood to Lo Montgomory Blair, Ben Butler, Mate Oarpenter, and Jorry Black, & 170 the duoetaled Irers,) IN TIE SENATE: y April 6,~)r. Edmunds sub- ‘Wasgioroy, D. mitted an order providing for the sppolutment of & committse towalt upon tha Chlef Juslice, or any As- soctato Justice of tho Suprome Court, and invite b toattend in the Senata Chamber at 1 o'clock to & minlstor tho oath required tn tho matter of tho i peachinent of W, ¥F, Belknap, lato Socretary of Wai Agread to. e TAKING THE OATH, At 1 o'clock, Chicf Juntice Waite, of (ko Bupremo Court, appented in tha Behata accompanied by Henae tora Edmuuds and ‘Thurmun, #cat at the right of the President pro tein. lowing vath wan then sdminister aud then {0 the Benators, who wers _called by tho Soo- relary [n alphabotical order in grou; 3 and was escorted ta & ‘Tho_fol- , first to Mr, Ferry ofslz: Yoit do sulewnly swear that in ll!p.llllm(l appertaln- 17 0 tho trial of the impeachment of W, W, Deiknap, Iaio Beorotaey of War, now pending, sou, will be_ - i Morton said if thero was 1o ohjection bo would mig- gest that all the Benators be sworn st ono time, atand~ iug tu thelr piacen. astial wud Just, sccoruding to Uio- Conatitution aad of 8 law. A CONTROVEESY, After tho firat six Senslors hiad besa called, Mr. Ar, Thursunn objected. To sl thers might bo somo doubt abant verifying s Boantora who wore sworn, o thought the Sansto Lad botter follow tho usual oustom, “Tho Honators whio wero Absent, and torefora not were Alcoru, Ailison, Iurnslde, Caperton, Dol Engila ozl NOTICE BENT TO THE HOUSE, After tho osth hid beeu sdiniuisterod, the Chist Juetica retired, and Mr. Frellnghuyaon submstted xu order {natruzting tho Becratary of the Bensta to notify the Hotke of ltopresentutives that * tho Henuts {n now organizod for tho trdal of .the impeachment of 17, V Betkuay, late Becretszy of War, and ready to recen thia man3gera of tho fraposchmant on tho part of the 1ouso of Rosresentatives.” Agreed to, TIE BUMMONS, Mr, EAmunds sulmitted the following, which was agre-d to 3 Ordered, That tho summons bs fasusd s ro- quirad by tho rules of proceduroand practice ln the Bounte when sitiing in a trla) of 1mpeachment to W, WV, Tolknap, retariablo on Mondsy, the 17th day of tha predent mouth, at 1 a'clock 1n th afternoun, TIME OF TRIAL. 3r. Lord—That s aatisfactory o tho managers, Tho managers then roticad, Mr. Stoveuson sald If tucre was no further, buslnoas ho moved tuat the Banule, witting 8a a Courl, udjourn, Ar, Edwunds vald that wua bardly a provor motiom, itiing e o Court, should sdjourn uniil Ar, Hlovensan inquired If auy couference lind beon held with the couuscl fur Gen, Lolknap ne to whothier 4he tme Nxed for tho return of the process wouid wuit thom, Mr. Edmunds said he iad no auch conference, and a1d not expeet to bave ony conference with the coun ael of Belknap. turncd ou the 17th, if th could apply £or it O courso, wiien tho iroceas wan ro~ oy desirud mora time, they Mr, Stevouxon #sld he ‘maw no improprioty in the managera on tha part of the Houss naving a fricndly luterviow with the conusel of Gou. Bolkusp tolears when they would be yeady for trial, Mr, Ldmunds moyed that tho Bonate, tttingssn Court of Impeachwent, adjourn until tho 1780 fust, Mr. Dogy sald the twenty-fourth rule of tho Senate requicod thst in cascs of iinpeachisent too sittnmons should bo returnablo at 12:30 . m,, and the urder just adopted mado tho summons refurnably nt | o'clock, Atter conslderable discussion, Mr, Edmunds moal- fled Bis motion so that tho Seuste, sittiug ss & Court, sLould adjourn uutil 12:3¢ on the 17tk uf Aptil, snd inasted upon its ndontion, Mr, Bogy detaniiod the yeas "ig na IN THE 1lOTBE, A messags was rocelyed from the Benate. informing the House that thy Senate iad organized for the trial of tho impeachuiont of W, W. Bulknap, aud was ready to recelve the managors at §:8 bar, The impcachment 1anagers presented themnelves ousa and stated, through thelr cnto, 8nd that the Bansto had fixed Monday, the 171, on which thoy would make tho process ro. W. V. Dolknsp, late Becrelary of AN EXTENSION WILL DE ASKED, Connpel for Beliuap will aak on the 17tk inat,, the tims sat for tho trial, an oxtension of two weexs, ———— SCHENCK, THE JIONEST PANK. Brectat Dispatch to tha Chicago Tribune, ‘WasminaroN, D, 0., April ‘56, —Tronor W. Park, the vonder of Emma alino shares in Lon- don, began his testimony beforo the Commit- toe ou Foreign Affairs to-day. widerablo longth tho history of the ming, of his purchase, of ita #ale in London, and of hls at- tompla to get tho atock placed upon the Board, 80 that It could be quoted, OF course ko .posi- tively deniod ever having bad » suspicion of the with considorablo esrmestnees that everything was honest, Louorable, folr, nnd aboveboard. No wpecisl inducemonts kad been offered to Prof, Siltiman in or- der to obtain & favorablo repore on tho valua of the mino, With Stewart and Gen, Bohenck, Park attll bo- Usves the mino 18 worth sll that it was sold for, and tuat nothing but Led man: [} 1o gave ot con- sanything wrong in sala of tho. mino, connoction with and nasortod ment Lias pravouled it ug out to be valuaLls progort; occupy the timo of the Commliites to- morraw {n explstuing Gen. B:houck's connection with the stock and. Directorship of Lhe Kmma Company, after which ho will be cross-axaminod by tmembars of the Commit L0, (10 (he Asrociated Prass,) FARR'S TENTIMONY, Wasinxatoy, D, 0,, Avnl 8. onor W, Park teatf. IR0 Affairs to-day, reamatances attending the yurchisse of Emma Miua by ki xter, and otbers, Duriug his examination of the mine, provious to tns nrcnase, he gatliorsd #pocimens of the ore snd. took hen to thio Auasy Oltioo at Balt Lake, whers ho learuod that the ure wouid pay $120 a ton, or £37, it delivered. in England, o cansldered it » cieap mine at $5,000,- ¥rom tho date of (lieic putclisse, lu April (o tie the valus of tho ote taken ot wia W8 VROCEEDINUS IN. ENOLAND, whero he wont to sell thomino, £hortly after his atrival, Fislier and Costea wanited to buy tho mine Without delsy, They ssid thoy already kuew sbout {ta valu, frown the Rales of ore from it that had been madain England, He thought ihis was T)Ing Tuther far, but, aftor honeatly telliug Coatea he dld not know the prosent condition of the mine, but could only Yvouch for ita past condition, he Anlly yialded to the urgent request of Coatos to t NAME IS ¥IOURES, and told bim he would sall for £4v0.000, in oash, for one-half of it, and £300,000 ju fully pald-up shares for fis ottiee hatf, Park told Coates thiat he, of peoted tho purchsso would Le continge: matisfactory teport on the mins, to sowy cientifo expert or experts, of the owa selection. fiumqnn\u, Coates and the English tos Topresanted seloctod’ Prof. Billiman to sxam- 6 and report upon the mine, Park did nob suggent Btlliman's pawe, or men! him at all, Costes told the wlmawn‘stnuu!ln;’m ‘was seleoted as the Biz Hob- n arica, 1f there was lflylhh;z dhmo;l h‘ m_;mrpo;rt‘n; Mize in l.nllnn , oF any fraud or aha g e &:Xu hv.{gun sald, under his oath, thsi he kuew nol whatsver miné waa worth DOW 88 Imuch 48 14 was sold for, Ad- Journed, R - — THE INDIAN BUREAU, ©COX OFPOMES ITW TRANAFER, Wpsoial Diapsteh to TAI Chisaas Tridund, Waszmraron, D, O,, Apnid 8,—~The wmosl nots- ble featurs of (he dabate on the Indian tranafer W4s & a7 edtefully prepared speech ia oppodl- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1870, tion to it made by Cox, of Now York. Fow of lus argumonts wero naw, since thia snbject s not by any moeana brought to tho attention of Cungrons for the first timo, Ile grouped many of the arguments together in a vory skillful manner, gavo thom a new dress, and enforced thom with now aud atrikiog illuatzations, Cox combattod very forcibly tho ides which seoma 10 bo growinug in somo quartors that ft is lmpos- to tndorsa him, They denounce Lardo, howaver, as tho imarek of Moxlco, on sccount of HIS DEATAUCTIVE 1OLICY TOWARDS THE CITURON. Tho recent capture of Matsmorsa gives Diaz, it 8 utiteratnod, entira control of arse Htate of Tanianilpss, walle hio alresdy Ins Talisco and Tzajsge. is p1v seems to bo to gathor Lhis roving border class. filto his army. 114 also nas many foinwers in the lo- terfor and i the City of Mozlco, The Congreasmen from Tazan nay that the affect of sucha war in Mexloo nour frontier troubles wonld he yery uncertain, Tho war would omplay all the sdventurous Apirits eeting of a Confaderats Mouse hera in 1811, who han? "And, If they have baen rewarded for thell sore vices 1n fighting Union {roups, why shotild not_Beati- regard o punished for not having followed up his vice tory over them ¢ 1tut, aftor all, the meeting and ths resolution proved ta ho 1mistons a'arril, ¥0 there will Leona the lees invostigation, PIRHING EXCURSIONA, The dlagiplen of 1zask Walton are Leginning to eater upon & rigorous campalgn sgainit the finny tetbo, and some of our staidest Congresamen ooca- slonally slip off with some plesssut party for Jong the itlo Grande, but it would aiso make s greater | & dsy's sport. The Potomsc Iliver suove this eiblo to have honoat and efliciont ser- | GATHING YU Dive an sauitional atimiiua to | city, eapocially at tho grest and tho littie falle, vica in oy Dopartment of tha Gov- | cattle thieves, abounds in sbad, black bass, white perch, and rock erament excop. from military men. ————— flali, while in som of the iribiitary croeka trout are to ba found in abandsnco. Complsint {8 made by old fishermen, hawover, {hat on visiting theso stresma thoy ofteu find mors fishermen then sk, snd that it requires tho greatest cxercise of akill and the moat tompting bait 1o lure tho splendid boautles from thelr necret noskn, Daniel Wobstor was & famous fishor. man, altliough not very suscensfsil, and bettar vered in superintending the out-of-doorn fial caught with & wilyer hook than in throwing a fiy. Gen. Spinner (whose wouderful autograph_adorns 80 many n stional oliligationu to pay Apecis Bome of thiese dasa) utd to aften go up town Island just bave tho i of the Fo- tomacr with y of friends, to enjoy black-fiah fiahing and al fresco entortainmants. FRIVATE THEATBICALS are all the rago horo just now, although the two beal NOTES AND NEWS, WILHRY MONEY. Bpeetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wantnatox, D, O, April b.—In the laat thir- ty days tho Trosaury has roceived ovor 300,000 on acconnt of monnys recovored through whisky prosocutions, Up to dato over €507,000 have boen recelvod from this sonrce. Many caaes are still unadjusted. DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘Tho Honso Committeo to-day finlahed the De- ficioncy bill, and will roport it to-morrow, It In spite of the corruption which seomn hava reachod 1he vary core of our Civil Bervico, tis still hss confi- denco tlat American schioots and colleges, e clally American homes, could furniali joaterial irom whieh to construct not only an ellicfent but an honest Civil Sarvice, 1f tha milltiry nte to_managa tho Gov- ernment of tho United Hiates o rugrosted that oflicers nd soldicrs bo placed In every powition of houor and trust under (be Govertment, from Chief Execativa lo cnunters of cursency fi o Treasury Uepartment. uf COX'R PRISCIPAYL, OIIRCTION toiho froposed transfer was Imwud on humanitarian sounds, o bellasad that mililary imanaygement of ndlan affaita meant attaply & rapid extormination of thio fow remnining red men, and o cited soveral fo- | 8ppropristes vory much loss than {s report. ;’;’;‘0“',‘\‘5;‘,“,,;‘::{f":,'fl,’;‘;‘d“‘ffl,’,‘,{'fi,',:'h"fif,"',’,'f,',:“';fl milfar instancos of great cruolty in the treatment of | o0 ns doficiancy. Oue ltem of $100,000, | countsof them appear in print, Anotler company, Tudiapn by military experditions 1 tho West, Mo wild by Domocrals, was cut out, | Which performa oocaslonally st the boarding-house {Lat U peace volley iad mever lud a falr tehl, ifo l"""f" {“ L e T l" kopt by Mrs, Rines, oa Tenih troet, wave ioved {hat thie Indian Dureau ought tovoindo: [ namoly: lolls for Governmont supply | jat Wednesi d, yondont, and that ita affatra sliould 1iok bo preaidad | vessels on Greon and Darton Rivers during tho War, W i R LR L M o titlod # Tave " il Gver by & AOdier, Or ita ADaIra fulerforod with by tho | o in s it specimen Of £ wranz claims. proseutad | o the Womens Camictie Aorriion. 1t b el of thn Woman's Ghriatian Asseciation, 1t ia cloverl; Hecrolary of iuo loterior, He bulloved n | tothis Cougross, ‘The bill wilsak for $3,000,00. Of | written, and wmn.xy;xllmfil‘lgn-n n:n{hu: ;zzr’- reducing {ho army snd discharging supernu. | thin 338,000 will bo for tnel, Leatlug and iighisin the | furmance, showing iho iutrigues of an smuttious merary oficers rathisr than {n striving 12 find new employment for themn, and arqued that it would ba mnte economical. 'Cox's speceh wan very atlautively lstened to throughbout, and be has no doubt greatly fujurcd thach. Tothe Aus ALLEOE] Wasntinazon, D, 0., April h.—The Houso Commiites on 1ndinu ATsirs to-day oxamined Ralph Meeker, cors rezpondent of tha New York Heratd, with referetice to #orme statements mads by him concerning the fraucs 1n the Indian menagement. 1o stated ko hiad no per- ponal knowloJge of any, but hsd heard juauy siuch thinga whilo at Fort Peck and clsewhere on tho Mis. mourk River a faw years ogo, and had brought wome of them to ile attention of members of ibis Committce. 1In.iha courss of hin cross. cxamination by Representatlve I'age, witneas atatod that 8 party tad oxpressed to him tho bellof that from the mannor {u which Page cross-exsmincd witnasa ho }l::{gn) belonged fo tha Indian Ring. The ratna party isd also told - wituesa that still anotber momber of Congreas belonged o the Indian Ring, Witness was then asked Ly Page to rtate the name of his informant or Informanta, Mceker docllned, #aying, with emphin- sin, that he would not givo them away. Cominit- teoat this point ul{nurned' but wiil Meeker sgain bofore them. 'age ays be fntonds to preas the guientioy, und, 1€ " pecesaar (ouss to compel a1 anawor, s e THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. THE INVESTIOATORS BTILL AT WORK, Spectal Ditpateh to The Uhteago 1ribune, Wasiisatoy, D. C, April 5,—The Iouse Naval Committoe continusd Inat evening and to- Uny tha oxsmination of Matthews, the Drooklyn contractor, who has supglied largs quantitios of clothing, oto., to the Navy Departinont, Very littlo that was now was branght out in his tosti- mony. Heo sdmitted, what had already been praved, paymont of $120,000, or 4 por cent upon the amount of contracts e received, to I, G, Cattell, the objoct of tho payment being to prevont compoetition. In addition to this, he public bulldings, and $100,000 for Wituess fues for the yarious {nvastigations, A poliuieal dobate may be ex- pacted upon thia fatter jlom, Tha Cliairmen of the Cammittes who aro summoning witoesses, now thht tho contingent fund 18 exhiaustod, are dolng it fn die roct violation of law. DAVIS' FRIENDS, Thoe Tllinols Democrats in Congrens have etersd upon a very active canvass for Justice David Davis, of tho Unitcd States Supremo Court, a8 the Democratic Presidential caudidato, Morrinon snd Springer are enpecially frea In oxpressing thomsalves for Davis: Both clafim thit ha could carry Kilmols sgainst ony Ttopnblican candidate, 'Jim Roblnson, ex-Member, is enthusiailo enough to eay that Davie could obtain 14,000 majority In Illinols, Sam Marshall, of Tllinols, ox-Member, Who Lisa Loen here, bas also pronounced for Davis, 170 the Autoclated Preas, ARMY HEADQUARTERS, WASHINOTOX, 1), C., April 25,—By divection of the Presudent, the following order was {ssued to<lay ; WAR DEPARTMENT, \WABIZINGTON, April 6, 1876,— Tho Adjutant Geueral will prowulgate the following order for tho fuformation of all concerned: The Headnuarters of the Ariny are herchy re-catablished, and hereafter, in timo of peace, shall o st Washinglos City, and all ordera sod jnatructious relativa to mili- tary operations, or affecting military coutrol and dis- cltilioof tie atmyy, insued by the Preuident wirough tha Sceretary of War, aball be promulgated thraugh the General of the Ariny, A=riionso Tarr, 8 el crofary of Waz. Ameriean mother (o obtaln an Eugllsh nobleman oa & son-in-law, MABONIC ENCAMVMENT, The five Commanderien of_Kniglita Teraplar in this district all proposo to vinit Philsdeiphia to partictpate 10 tho parado and other cxerclxen there on thie 0tk aud it of May and the letof June, Home of them will encemp at an encampment of the Order nsar hila- dulplia, but Waskington Commandery Xo, 1, which {s 0 escart Grand-Master Hopkius (tow a iopresentas 41ve in Congreas), bas socured room at the Contient- ol Totel, ‘Tho encampment will bs tho frxt over which thio * beausesnt ™ of & Grand Manter of Knighta Templars hat floated, alnce that which was oo tho Beld of Ankalon. ‘A number of tho Commanderies will come here after the conrlusion of the exerclaca st Phildelplis, sud recolve & knightly welcome. Indued it 18 expected that quite 8 large fractfon of those who visit the Philadel- Vlia_exhibition witl entno hiore to fnapect the public edificen, visit Mount Vernon, and see low our_country i governsd. It it to be feared that they will o dis- appolntoa in the appearance of Congress, and regard {t» members 84 not equal to thosa who signod tho Declaration of Independence, and la] the infant na- tlon, Ui Tarscl o old, throngl the wiidersots of Hav- alution t0 the Canaan ‘of Independence. OFENING OF THE CENTENNIAL. Five woeks from next Wodnesiay is the openin day, and Gen, Hawloy, tho energetic Prosident of tha'Exhibition, has given Prealdent Grant a copy of i opaning sddress “which ho will makr, that tio President may fratae s fiting repty. Tha ceremonisls with which the Europeat exbibitions hava boou open- od have beau adopted, with moaificatious, and tlio at. tondance of Congress and of tho Judges of the Bu- premo Court {s expected. ‘There {a another propowition, for Congress to pay s second visit to Philadeiphin on the 4th of July, and to meet 38 one body 30 Independence Hail, with John Iancock aa prestding officer, Mr. ITancock now repe Tonents tho Austin District of Texan, Ho s about 60 years of sge, solldly bullt, with 8 koen eye and sa fn- Telligent couutenanice. 1o 18 & lawryer by profession, oud a statinch Democrat, sithough he was oxpelled from tho Btata Legialature in 1831 for refustug o take the oath of allegiatice o tho Confodarate States, Cone gresumen of all partie would Like 0 soe him'fo the clistr on the dth of July. 1f an appropristion of another hslf million can be Toquest action by the MONRISON'S TARL Tho Committeo on Ways and Meaus completed their coneideration of the wuols snd woulen part of Morri- son's Tardtl Lili here to-day, making only one aitera- tion, numely, by striking out tho word “like '* in the following clause: ** On woolsof tup recond class and all bhair of slpsca gosts, and other like snimals, the valuo whereof at tho lsst port ur placo whence ex- ported to the Unifed States, cxcluding the charges in el ports, sliail be 33 cents or loss per pound, or § conts por pound,” BENATOR MORTON hasaceeptod an Invitation from ox-Uninn soldlers and losding. Iepublicans of Wilmington, N, C., to deliver nu oration Dedleation Day. CLERKA TO BE DISCIIARGED. admitted * the aymont on tho same | _ Alarge reduction of tha foree of the office of United | gotten through Congross,alarge band of Zadians ia to be ‘:d ‘, % .{71 un{:’ , ‘bl 1 | Blates Treasurer will bo madein a day or two, At | eacamped within tho Centenuial grounds; aud already sccount o 00, mono - of which | joaut 40 ror cent of tho entire force will bave'to be | nome of our crack wen-of-war bavo been ordercd to bad boon ontored on his books, 88 | discharioed in consequence of the sppropriation baing | New York barhor, to welcomo the Emperor of Drazil tho chiocky by which #¢ was pald had nol beon roturned | exhiausied, tolin from hia bank. Maltbewa was subjocted to & very long snd searcl:ing cross-examination, thie appar. ent ubjoct of whicl wus U trace #umo of Lia payimeuts throngh Cattoll to the Socretary of tlio Navy, but wiltiess most poaitively denjed that Socrotary Robason bod any Jutescat in the pasments, of any kuowledgo of them wlataver, 'Tho Bicretury's porsoual dealiuga Wit tho tirm wera of A VERY LIMITED CIIARACTER, comprising ouly ono or two small pucciiases, for which payment was promptly mode, Aniong the syments mado by tho firn was one chieck gent o Payinauter- General Watmough. Bomo of the Gonmittes uoem to Dbave surpscled sumething wrong in counection with tufn payment, It wus found, howeser, that tho check 10 quesilon was returned to Matthews without hoving: been indorsed, s0 that (f any sttempt was madoto-| corrupt Watmough it did not succecd. *1ho explana- tion of this chock given by wituoss was thit it was sent In payment for mutertals purchasel from the Navy Deportment, and that Wulmough roturuod it, s lie wua uot the proper allicer Lo roculve with an §mperial sahito of 100 guns, And o escort him to tha placo of landing. ART MATTERS, Mr. Tealey has Iefi us for Clileago, having during hiu wofourn” hers painted some excellont portraits, notably one of Madanie Von Overbeck, iss Rant wom's pleture of Gen, Thomas i to be excluded from the Ceutennial, as calculated to awaken recollections of the Clvil War. Vinnio Beam in at work on ber stat- ue of Admiral Farragut, orderod by Congrees, and alsoona bust of Mr. Morrell, the Olstrmau of tho Centennial Comminsian, Joues' portrait bust of B erdy Johawon Ia wmuch admired, both aa & Ukeness ana a0 & work of art, Clark Slills’ son, Theodoro Aills, Liss on exbibition at the Corcoran gallery his atatue of Eve, a vory creditable performa — WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE. A BAD BPHING—TIHE PUFSIDRNTIAL FEVER—DE- TECTIVES AT WORK~—RODERT €, WINTHROF'S OLD FRIENDH—AN APRIL FOOL INVESTIGATION—PIG- CATORIAL—PRIVATF: THEATRICALS —MASONIO EN- CAMPMENT—OPENING OF TIR CENTENNIAL—ADT MATTERY—AMUSEMENTS, Special Corveapondence of The Chicao Tridune. Wasmyatox, D, 0., April 2.—3pring is hero at last, aftor an oquinoctinl storm of unusual violenco; the crocus and hyacinth are bloom- ing in rosponse to the genial breozea from the gouth, and the blue-birds and the robins make tho publio squarcs musical as thoy sesk mates for tho comiug swmnmer. Naturo rojoices, but Washington jsocioty is sad. Amstooratic old Barnacles, who have- managad, during the oxcitomouts of tho past War, to have soft placea created for them, 8se a hanawnting on the Congrossional wall winch warnd them that thoy must *‘git np and git." Nor 18 this all, Nearly overy ono of theso leads of Burssus, aud other holdors of profitable positious, has re- coived, in somo shapo or othor, little acknowl- edfymenta tor sorvicos rendored. Ilorees and car- ringes, watchos, Bilk dresses, seal-skin sasques, and othor plonsant littio gifts, have baen taken with pleasure by tho barnasies or thoir woman. folks, and now tho donoms are making damuing coufossions l»fore Cougrensional Cumniltoes, TUE PRESDENTIAL PEVER is alao playing the very deuco with soclety, and cutranging old friends. If Brown oxprosscs bis sdwiration for Morton, Jones immodiataly iu- forws Biaino that Brown {3 his enemy, sud om- ploys a detactive to prova that this same Brown robbed o lion-roost twenty years asgo, The do- tective pockets lus feo, aud then confidentially informs Brown that Junes 18 at work to ruin him becausa he won'’s ehoor for Blaino, but for §100 proof cnn be obtained that Joues, earlv iu lifo, stolo & sheop, Iluving pocketod his foes, the dstoctive, for 8 pecumary cousideration, unparta Lis kuowledgo to the ubiquitons sud vatorprising currospoudunt of some indepeudent pross, who has the *“facta” oiicited by s special sub-com- outgeo of information, undor s pledge that o otlier nows-gatlioror shall know anvthing about them. Bo tho next day tho readors of the fa- vored journal learn that unquestionable ovi donco hins beon givon thet Col, Junes, tho chiaf of tho Bamrod Burenu uf tho War Dopartmon, has for vours beon fooaing his famtly on atolon mutton. roasod oo Governmont rawnrods, while Rtenr-Commodoro Brown, the chief of tho Bpars and Rigging Bureau of the Navy Departmung, haee been using jib-booms as roosts for shickenn which Lie bag Lad stolen in Upper Maryland for tio table of Svciotury Robesou, Depeud upon it, oue-Lulf of the investigation slorios are CONCOUTED DY PRESIDENT-MAKERS, generally of the dutective persuasion, who have suo. acded 0 some oxtent in oreatiug un nupleasant fools {ug nmoug thoso from whom tho Iepublicans will probabiy nelect & candidato, At firat the Democrats funcied this hugely, but sluce voma of tholr own Prosl. dential sspiranta liave been smirched, shey don't enjoy it 50 wuch aa they did, Dot it creates distrunt, aud it In rapidiy usieangiog tho loadiug wnon i butl pariios from each othior, Of courio it fias 8 dampeniug offoct upon social lifo, and a an whio lssues fuvitativus to a dinner-party ixs to tako caro that hin gueats are on good torma, 1t would not bo ploasant, for examplo, fur Blaine to bo plsced st table uext to Coukliug, a4 they have not oxchauged & word of qunvervation or a ealutation for sovers years. Bocloly, which knows no poiitics, but Lou alwaya hiad a snsaking foudnose for Dixio, 14 torribly troubled by all thuse duticuition), bus turned to” the ponituntlal services of Lent refuge, Dotween the comploxities of the Proaidential coutcat, the Irresisiiblo roductiun of satarl d the ahoiftion of muccure positions, bard hearts are solt- eued, aud may socelve an improes of vital pely. ROBERT O, WINTHUOMS OLD PRIENDS havoshuwn him marked attention, and he has been {be honorod gueat at dinuor-partics given by Secrotury Fish, George Baneyoft, Mrs, Eames, and otliers. Ue has alvo accopted. the Presidency of the Washington Natfouul Monumont, the cornar-atone of which be as- K. Florence having gone to Bsitimore with his * Al mighty Dollar,” thie National Taeatre 11 to be oceupiod by Hirakosoh's Italian opera troupe, with Titiena as rima donna, As the Opera-House, Matt Morgan to exhibit his model-attiste, who have been de- nounced in New York s very uaughty. Gough and Foruey ars to deliver lsciures, And mozt week we are to Lave s circus, which always attracts the President and lots of Congrosniuen, who appoar to tnjoy the old jokes, and to think that, for tha hour, thioy are boys again. XTXUR, e THE RECORD. SENATE. ‘Wasumvarox, D. O, April 5.—=Mr, Bherman callod up the Houso bill to enable the Becrotary of the Treasury to pay judgmeonta rendered by the Court of Alabama Claims, In explanation of tho bill, he said tho moucy roceived from Great Britain under tho Genova Award tiad boen juvested in one bond for the whole amount, which bond woa subject to the order of Con- grees. It was for 15,000,000, and it was neces- 8ary to change it or {ssue smaller bonds for it to pav the judgments. Mr. Cockrell said thero was no limlt to the prica at which thess bonas shonld ba sold, Mr. Bherman said it was well known that this bonds would not b sold atless than currsnt prices, sbout 118, It waa deomed ndvisable to sliow thess bonds to Dbo sold for ourrency, aa the judgments were payabla in currency, The bill passed. M, Morrill, at his own requeat, was excused from further pervice on tho Commitice on Rovolutlonary War Clasms, Alr, Ogleaby, from tho Committoe on Indisn Af- fairs, roporied_a bl authorizing the eale of loge cut 'Ly the Indlans of Menomonea reservation in Wisconsin, under direction of the Interior Dopart- mwent, Passod, Afr, Cloyton, from the Committee on Indisn Afe fairs, roported favorably on the Houss hill ta provide for the sale of the Kansas Indisn luuds in Kansas fo actual aeitlers, and for tho disposition of tho proceeds of the sdle, Caleudar, Mr, Withers, from the Commi{tes on Appropris- tlons, reporied favorably on the House bill suthoriz- foyg th Iudian reservation, t, “latthows admitted having on ono oceason con- tributed money to an_elostion fund ralwed in the n. tcrent of tho Republican party {n Now Jerasy. ‘Socrotary ltobeson has sent a .oag letter n reply to inquiries tade of Lim nhoit two weoks ago by Mr. 1i.obe, Obairman of thio Housy Comtoitico on Ex- (ondifuree of tha Novy Department, touchlug the grantlog of {lie accoptanica to the amount of $3 4,000 wnd more, Thaexplauation inads by tue Bocrelary la similsr to that already foreshadowed 1 Tue Toivuny, “The drafts, he ssys, are mot {o Lo pald out of tho appropriation ‘for mnest yosr, Lub out of that for tho ourrent yoar. Coustdersbls eutma of monoy ute placed in tha handa of the navy h\fl ars oty auty with the flecly i varlous parla of tho world, many of whow whi, at thoeud of lie yosr, hava o thielr possossion UNEXPENDED BALANCER $0bo roturned o tho gauzral fund of the nnvy, TWhan thess balstices ure recevod, In _July next, they will bo availablo for tnoeting tha drafta whick Becretary Itobo- uon has wccoptedd. Homo question hes been rulned as to the lcgatity of anch acceptances, but it is tho apinfon of some of tho Lest lawgers in tho Louss that, whils thero would bo gruve doubit about the validity of scoptancos dravm ugajust future spprupriations, thote is nona About the legality of thoss drawn apainst approjriations for the current sear. . ptcsmsaml by MISCELLANEQUS CATECHISM, TOST-TRADERSHIPS. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Aptil 6.—Robert Wilson, af Bismarck, D. T., testitied bofore the Clymer Co.nmitto to-dav that he was partuer of Dickey, post-trader at Fort Lincoln. 1Ilo eaid Loighton want out there aud examined tho books of tho concern. He and Dickoy wore removed, and & man namod Bipo appointed io his place. Gon. Hodrick, of Tows, aud E. M, Rice' woro Intor- outod as partnera. Orville Grant seot a dispatch to tho Commisojoner of Indian Affairs, eaving : “ Appolnt Raymond Indisn trador at Fore or- thold,” Tho answer came that Ruymond would be appointed, THE FENDLETON MONEY. Jcwaph Perran, Casuler of tho Nutional Park Bank, of Nuw York, was asauuned In velation to the account of George H. Pendicton. Ile said the account was closod up, und all checks, papers, ele., trasforred to the National Cummercisl 15ank i Glucionatl, whioh waa the axtent of his kuowledao Lu tho mattar, TIE ALAUAMA ENATORSIIP, The Commiues on Privilogos aud Elections decided not to alimit in_ovidence, ba Loiny irrelevant, s uuiu. ber of lettors aubmdsted by counsel for tho metorial. {stain thu Speucer inveatigation, Tho letiers wers written by Bpencor to llobert Barbour and othier polit- deal frionda in Alabanma, i QUABTERMASTER-GENENAL MEIag ‘wag befors the Huude Committe on Military Affsirs this mworniuy, and examined conceruiug the removal of the Quarterisster-Goneral's oflice to the corner of Pennsyivania svenuo ana ¥iftcenth sirest, He thought thare was uu occssion -for- the rewoval, aud if he had Leen bers e shiould Lava objectod t01t. The cout of ftting up tho new butiding fur au oifive, the expenne of the rewoval, and the cost of restonng the o.d ottice to ita original coudition, made u groat bill whils no ad- yantages were goined Ly the change. Qon, Ingalls had expressed his_wortification ab xpense balng much larger than he had snticipateds P DISTRICT AFFAIRS. - TIAT BAVE-BUBOLARY. o sals of the Fawnee Passcd, Ar, Clayton, from the Committes on Indlan Af- rted ' adversely on tho Benate bill tw provide uo of patents o certaln Indian lands in Kanmas, Indefinitely postponed. TOHTA(GE BILL. Tho Benate then touk up the 1ill Sxing tho rate of poatage on third-class matl-matter and for otber pur- HOS, Pe: Hamin submitted an_amendment to fussrt tha words Before the aame shall be tratunittod by wuail,” sa that §t would read, ** If, however, pastage on third- class matter mallod_at an otice shall be lose tnan tho full aruount above prescribod, in cases whers tho sonder: {a kuown, such sender shall be notifed of the fact, and. tho amoubt of postago duo alsll be collected from nder before tho same ahall be transmitted by ote, Agreed to, 37 Bogy apposed thie bill, Mr. Halin statod_trictly the consfderations which controlled tha Commitiee, aud o facts upon which thoy actod. If tho old latr atlowing 3 ounces to g0 through the msil for 1 cent, should be restared, tho deficlency would excoed $3,000,000 oF 1,000,000, aud ins fow yoars the deficicucy would aggregats hun- dreda of millions of dolisrs, Az, Mitchell inquired 1f tho bill, aa now bafore the Bonate, had the sanction of the Post-Ofice Dopars- ent. P51F. Hamiin repliod in the afirmative. Tleauming, Mr, Hamlin said |f Gougress would sct wisely, aud inake overy article whioh passed through tho mald pay s fsle compausation for trausportation, Spectat Dupateh ta Tha Chicage DPribuna. stited] 1 uyiug sotno thirty years ugo, aud 1t 10 10300 | thg ‘rate of postago on lotters conld be put down Wasuxazon, D, O., Aprit 6,—L¢ a a faot that | Uobed that b will flvo fo o tho cupatoue duly S o 3" cnta tomorrow, | s gl i i) - Tul ! hren X tho Goverumant has promised Whitely, ex- vl Offic Departinont be made self-austatutog, When that ratuiug (uuds for. the complution of the work, 1t ia witat Calob Ousbiug would tersm a tizod fuc * that the Iblladelphin Centunatal . Exbilition whi take 3,000,000 from the Natiouul Treasury. Iut our Holona would not apyropriate $3 10,006 Lo complote this monue ment to Waalingtou, fu tha elty which Loars his namo, ‘Worse than all, twa or thros Vandals have sotually pro- posed to use (o unfindubiod . plle as s stoue-quarry from which to take materisls for the consiruction of anarch for the sdornment of & location near which they own lots, This theft of what the American Piv buve puid for, under the protection of an act of Uongs cal bardly bs carried out, even hars at Washitugtoa, HELICS OF TIE REDELLION. Wo hiave liore low Robort ‘Toombs, that most unre- poitant and vecaleftrant of rabels, Dearly i yosrs of age, yut 8 vigorous aud ponderous as ho tsed Lo ba In anta-de tuin tiines, who e wtaed to wmake aposchea des 1t tho Nortls, ana then keep the manuscript ahould be nocomplishiod, she willions would bo bous. fitod, and not tho faw, 'Tho Departinent, ho sald, was sell-sustaiuiug from 1783 to 141, Iu 1841 §432,657 Wero appropriatod t0 mesk the roquirements of 'the foreign mail service, Mr, Bherman sald in formor yoars thero was a per- ‘manent appropriation o carry fres matter, Me quuted the law of 1847, abiowing an_approprlation of $164,000 for matl eervico for the varlous Depattments of the Goverument, and sald that amount Liad beon increased yoar afier yoar tnbtl it roachied $5,000, Mr, Thurmsn jnquired, if o Dopartment shonld o made sel{-auataintug, wouldn't the effect be to make Iotters pay more than Ly should 7 Alr. Mewilp said Lo was golug to discuss that potut. Lattors now "produced u surplus of botween 4,000,000 atid $3,000,000 por wnnum, The practice of tns Eoglish Guvernmont hiad boeu 10 admit kamples of merchaudiss into tio malls, not oxcooding two ounces i weight, ‘There bad boou a groat deal xald about the Chiof of the Beorst Bervico, immunity in con. adoration of his teatifying in tho safo-burglary mattor beforo the Houso Commltteo and Grand Jury, ‘This will uodoubtedly result fu finally discovering this mystery, Judgo Lawrenco has roturncd, and the investigation will bnEln Frl- day uext, 1t in understood that tmmuuity will be also ofered o Nettieanip, Kringer, and ilayos, BETUENCIIENT. The Democrsta have not obtiued mich capital frow thelr {uyastigatiun of tho now Comumbialoncis of the District of Coluwbia. The answer of the Come misskonors 10 ths volurmluous Interrogatorick of the Dltrict Iuvestigating Committes was rocelved to-day. This snewer on ita face ssems tu bo @ refutation of ths many slandors circulated. Every current dobt of tho District Las been juld ai i been stopped, sud the municipal that be nood nok bo called t account for what | yresent law in regard to third-class mail matter, On !‘.?:2‘3.‘.?;,'“’:‘.‘&3.‘.?.4.' uu‘.éuufi the numwrp& ho bhad sald. Of late yoars Toombs haa pgid greatate | (he 17th day of February, 1874, the Vosimaster-Gen- ofticials s beon reduced from 371 to m( o diminu. | tention to the mysteries of the upper degrosa of Scot- ut 10 the Heuato & letter & Lhe condition tleh Rite Frocmssonry, aud he comes Liere to enjoy the teachiings of the Lisad of the Soutkern Jurisdiction tion of 248, the busingss has boen well attended to, Degartment, sud the vaat amouut of third-oluss And the Ansnces have bsen bettered by a1 sconomy of wtter transported through the mull, for which the : ‘on salarles of oMcers and Gm- | of that Order, Albert Pike, Dike s a native of Boston, | Goverawment did not reccivo one-half the cags of trauss ) BeE 182 "Bob ouly stated, but proved, Toa | aud was educated moar Nawburgport, but be wen{ | portation, 1t was rofecrod $o the Cowmitihe on bosts soonomy 1s grester than the intafest oa all ths 8,65 | Houth when & young iy, sud becsmo eatirely ident- | Oficos and _ Post-Roads, snd that Come oy s fiod with the pooplo of Arkausas, Like Tuombs, he | mittes carefully cousldered. Two amendments s has & wialwart tigure, with s fuo head crownod with | wore prepared by the Comumiltes, tho firat THE MEXICAN UPRISING. flowlog locks, which give him a patriarchial sppear~ | reducing tho welght of third-clasa wmatior, ad the 3 snce, 116 practicos law in the Bupreme Oourt hnrlb:n seound incressing the rtate of postage. Thers bad FURDIOTIONE. Sarkn!rlhlp with Lls son sud with ex-Soustor D | boen & great cry that this last smendment waa in the o Bpucial Dispatah to Tha Chieago Trribuns, Wasuixoron, D, 0., April 5.—~Marsoal, the Mexican Miuistor heze, haw snoounced that ha luson, of Avkansss, » most gealal geutleman, Eilsa Hector, the famous Arksnsas ludiso n‘h alao roaides hore, na doos Gen, Hel 1, & tall, woldlerly. looking man, who cawas from the baltle-felds of intereat of axpress companios, It wasa moasiirs do- slyned wholly for the relisf of the ‘I'ressury and to savo the rupln trom taxation which should nev: have been {mposed oo them. No member of any t anticipate any sorious difloulty to the | European revolutions to become Alibusier against | presy company sver spproached the Commitiay ‘;f:n:i’;om::umgunl feuia’ \ho. taovements of the | 108 Hpauiab ruls in Outw, aad thea o Coafadarsie | Buisved it making ths men who rocelved. tis bha Geperal, B ;wu‘llml of the Confederacy reminds me of & ro- port circulated ysaterday, that there had besn & cauons of the department pay for it, Ie wished he was an artist] he oould draw a picturs of these men with Lhelr hauds thrust elbow-desp in the pookets of the Gov- revolutionary CGen. Disa. This opinion ls not abared by the officlala of the Btata Department of the numerciis members of the Houss of Noprassn. or by our diplomatic oticers in Mexico. A geo- | giuvea who wwm ‘the O, B, A., 8ud that they had l.aammnu.énm& n'a:: o:hnlmnuum oot ‘erulfm;l -bguul tleman who bas rooently-visited Mexloo, and | authorized Ool, bury, of Hentucky, 40 offer & | ot in tne Commiites the day the two smendments who fa ln dally communioation with loading par- [ §Richities Aitectiug las, Comaciies on oo Repaadi: | petarre 1o (T, meed upom, for (he resion sonaged thers, usys that 14 is belleved that Disx 1NVEATIOATS QEX. DXAURZOARD'S CONDUCT - fl::'my. e ;uw. s aTaea b will overtbrow Lardo, - and ‘susosed ia dwua:fl after the first batlla of Dull Bun\;nm Dbe did not fol. m-m&flmm of the Commlites, Benstor Tamsey, n‘ bimself President, ' D! whs $he _unSuoosasls low the reireating Unicn forces into Waslington, a0d | votsd down. The Benstor from Arkansas (Dorsay) csadidste sgeinst Lardo in 1873, The Csitiolia | sspiure the Fedsral Capl n-nlfiouh of the Comisittes (le"y‘mhll- risaibood A very werful efomanl of | snd c‘a.rmnu be o.ai who lnnl Hone ) o aller h‘ma-a smendmeal thoreas. fmnwuub.w danoh veoturs openly | have el o righl bb laveatizats en aod wi munu‘ peviyrry of jodlage, il aq, eud 4 was ymiin) committed one error. He did not tarn tatuie to sce what was embraced in third- clash mattor, He Lhonght thiat cluas embraced mer- chandise only, and didnot suppose it applied to tran- sient nawspapers and_magazines. e would not have {ncluded them in tho amendment had Us understood it, Now the Dlostmanter-Goneral wsys it costa 18 centa s pannd to earry mewapapers throngh tho matls. Of tho recond-cisan matter, compored of newapapers and_periodicals sent from the oflice of publication to subscribars, thera wero 155,000,000 pleces tranaported last jyesr, val;fnum 85,000,000 pounds, being 50 por cent of the whole weight of tho 1ail, They yiclded a rovenue of only $976,000, while it cont this Government $7,¢663,000 to transpart them. Ife Lad no controversy with newspaners, sud didn't care a 0ig what thoy 83k, but he wanted ta mako one word of comment on thn consiatency of the nawapapor press in connection with the Benate, Iia (Hamlin) voted for ths abslition of the franking privilegn, “That roault was prodaced by thn clamor of the press: that the preas seantad (o bo subsidized to the extent of mlllions 0 carry papers, It was not willing to allow s cent for the tranxmtirsion of matler Lotwoen members of Cangress And thelr conatituents. The Committee proposed ta follow thia Lill with other remedial teas- uren, 1o make the Dopartment relf-auntalniog. AIr, Sargent |n"|llrexl how much sdilitionsl revenue would be produced If thin bocame » Iaw, Mr, Jamlin ssid shat question couid not be answer- e with cortainty, 88 it waa not known how much mat~ ter would bo sent. Mpr, Morrimon inquired If thers was any spacial roa- non which moved Cougross to sdmit merchandise in thomale, If a0, why wan {t that 6 or 10 pounds could not bo cartied aa wall as 4 pritnda, JMr, Hamlin safd merchan-liss war frat mdmitled in 12-ounce ps-kazea a8 & matter af convenievre. TPending discinsion, Mr, Edmunids submitied s reso- Iution tustructing the Committes un the Judiciary to inquire into thie ‘expediency of turther providing by law for thesdministration of caths in the proceedings of lhud B nate, and to roport by Lill or otherwise, ad 10, ‘Adjourned. TIOUBE, Mr. Btovenson offered a rosolntlon directing the Committee on tho District of Columbia to luvnira whether additional jall sccommodations are required {n tho District, Neferred, Mr. Randall offered a resolution directing the Secre- tary of tho Tressury to furnish the Houso with sn itemized account of the amount expanded under the {tam of $300,000 appropriated for Ilght atd fuel for ths fiscal year ending June0, 1876, Adoptwd. Mr. Coz, frum tho Committee ou Banking snd Cur- rency, roported a bill to regulste the winding up of Satiuis) Dacks. He expiainod that the object of the il was to facilitato liquidation, and that insotvent banks uiay be perfoctl, and speodily closed up in the interest of the public.” Tassed. Br, Hubbell, from the Committes on Banking snd urrency, faported back, adversaly, tho bill Oing the 1egal rato'of intereat on national money {tirougnont the United Btates at not exceeding G per cant por an- num, and sfsiug penaltics for its violation, Fending action ou the bill, the morning bour expired, ‘Tl Mouse then wont into Committee of tha Whols, with Mr, Blackburn in the chair, ou tho bill to trane. fer the Tndian Buresu from the ' Interior Department 10 the War Dapartment. THE INDIAN DUREAU, 3. Bparke spoke tn favor of the bill, Mr, Cox opposed the bill, suggeating that the pres- ent systom was hiell, aud tlis Indian was Liell, and the loweat doep was in tho [nterlor Depyrtment, Tus still fowcs daep that was threatening to desour him wae to bo found in the War Depurtment, Ife mcommended tho Canadian Indisn policy, under which Indlans cost at the rate of §2,35 each, wiille under our syatem they cost somo_$60 each, What was wanted was, not the trausfor of the Indian Bureau to the War Department, but houest sgeuta, o thought that there auglit to ba wisdom enough to derise remedion for Bureau mis- mansgoment. Purgo the systemof its putrosence, pv‘n.l._lh crime, and oompel accountability with- o™ s transfer of the functions of the civil governcnt to the military. The War Departmunt ho doclarod was houeycombed with fraud, With tupea-hment Longing over the late head ot thet Department, and with tio soldier-Chief Magistrate reckleas of Juat accountability, the Ifouno was aaked 10 place the Indian Luresu under &_systom that cone nected an much fraud with force, If Indian sgencics were to ba turned over o the army simply Lecauss honeat agents could not be found iz clvil life, why atop there? Why not give the Army control of ibe Land Ofice, or of ocollection of internal revenue, ¥rauds were alicged to exixt {n all the departments of tho Government, and the War Department was not froo from suspicion. If the War Ofiice was to bo tue organ of civilization, why not detall soldiers as bank cxaminars, and have tho letter-delivery sorvico per- formed by troops of caralry? He indorsed the rocom- mendation of the Indisn Commisaion appointed in 1867 to confide the Indian service to an independent department, and folet its head be & momber of the Cabinet, Then tho servico would be a2 once emanci- paled from its confused condition, Disturbancos, outbreake, and wars would then_bo the exception and not theruie. He referred to Gon. Bhoridsn’s cam. palan against the Indians i tho wintor of 1863 ax an expensive one, and ita climsz, the asssasination of Tlack Kottlo's bands and the Clieyenncs, aa an outrage that Lisd no paratiel in barbarity, 1n conclunlon he declared the peacefal policy as that which waa kiudest, wisost, and beat, It was tiie polioy of human advancement. 1f Nome tade Ler misuon grand by the rule of men entirely great, who studied 1ho arta of peacs : if mankind was destined to make the world better for living in t, then Be would Lave tus forestaand piains where Indians rosmed ocho the gladuiding af groat oy which bad ushered 1n the Prince of Peaca himsolf, by whom {he boatitudes were 80 gloriously promised to posco-makers, ‘The Committes thon rose, aud_the House ook & ro- ‘cess until 7:30, tho evening session belng for the can. aideration of the Logislative Appropriation bll. EVENING BESEION. In the eventng seaion_thera wero dlscussions over tho reatoration of the franking privilege, which was advocated by Alr. Cannon (1), but not ingrafted oa the bill. Tio reductions of the clerical force in the Btate. l%-pmmgnlvu earnestly, but unsvailingly, op- y Mr, n. anly two pages of the bill were dlspossd of whan the lhymn lfl)gmod. CRIME, THE BELGIAN FORGER. Special Dispateh to The Chizago Tribtne. B1. Parz, Minn,, April 5, —Judge Noleon ren- dered s decision to-day in the extradition case for discharging Van Hoven, on the ground that the complaint made by the Consul-Genoeral of Belgium at Now York did not apecify the offenss sufliciently distinct to falrly inform the accused of the charges made, the Counsul being unin- formed of the particular character of thoallegad forgerv. Pending a question of the rightof appaal raised by counsei for the New York offi- oor, the Court refrained from discharging the prisoner until to-morrow. AMeantime counsel hope to obtaln an amendsd complaint conform- ng to tho deciion. MURDER MOST FOUL ATTEMPTED, Specrar Dupatch to Tha Chicado I'ribune, Loxvoy, Oat.,, April 5.—A young man named Brunston, roturnlng Lome intoxieated last pight, mado & muzderous attack upon hiy fatber, stab- biog bim with » knife near the heart. Ho then dashed at his mother, in bod, and plunged the knifo into her body throngh the bod-clothos. Tho thickness of tho bed- covering defeated tho murderous onslaught, o alao nttompted to atab other mombers of tho fannly, and, aundst the goneral uproar, oscapad, but was capturod this morning aftor s desperate struggle, Ho was brought before s Police Magistrate to-day, aua romanded to await the result of tho injurioa inflicted on his pareata. BUAGLARY. Special Dirvateh o 1'he Chicago Tribune, Toxp pu Lac, Wis., April 4.—A during burgls- ry was perpotrated in tho nelghboriog village of Oakfleld last night, Tuo house of Honry Corn- wall wen entered, and his pocketbook, watoh, aud tore-key taken. The thievea then left the premines, evidontly with the intention of robbing the store. By mistake thoy pot into @ millinery store kept by & widow wowan also named Cornwall. She diecavorod them, but, after touriahing s pistal, they loft without doing her harm. One of them was masked, tho other no doubt being a tramp. The maskod man was perhaps a resident of the village, Thoy have &0 far ovaded arrest, BARRETT'S STEALINGS, New Yonx, April 5.—In bolalf of Misa Hal pine, deughter of the late Chartoa G. Halpins (** Miles O'Rolliy*"), all of William O. Barrott's property that can be found has beon attached. ‘Tho fugitive lawyer was the oustodian of Misa Halploo's ostate, and by his dishonosty the prop- erty thus {ntruated, in amount aboat §40,000, is loat, After hite recent daparture for Europe, it was found that the proporty had boon appropri- ated entirely by him. His method, in genaral, Liss boen to induce Miss Halpine to sign sssign- mnu ignorantly, and then he wold her prop- Y. SHOT BY A THIEF. Br. Lovs, Mo., April 6,—The etors of M. M, Freoman, at 8pring Croex, Phelpu County, was robbed last Baturday night. On Bundsy, Freeman and sevoral others started {u purauit of - the thioves, and at a point ssvoral miles distant overtook William J, Bradford, baving in ehnhglo some of the booty. M. M, Freeman and his brother, . D. Freemaa, were in advance of the reat, and in the attempt to capturs Bradiord, wero shot and killed, Bradford escapad, aad at last aocounts had nos bsen oaptured. RAZORS. Hpsotal Disvateh to TM Chisage Triduma, Sramvarizo, 1L, April 6—A savers euiting sftray took plsce to-dsy. A colored barber as- asulted a white compsnion with a razor, The wound {s sesious but nod fatsl, SHAME t Nxw Onveaxs, April 5.—~A4 8 mesting to-night of ths Southera Republican Olub, a wrangle oo- ouwrrsd over the sdoption of the mioutes of & revious mssung, A fight susged, sod during Aring tires msn wese dhok coe Of whom, Lucion Adams, Jr., wiil dia, - The otber wound. od are Luclen Adams, Sr., and .John W, Ring. Othors aro reported wounded, but thelr names aro kopt sscret by mombora of the Club. DOOMED, Spectal Ditpateh o The Chicago Triduna, Lrscorx, Neb, April 5—~ITank Dodge, ton victed s month ago of murder, was to-dap nen- tonced by Judgo Pond, st Nobraska City, to be banged July 21, The Bupreme Court recently grantod him & now sentence, but refused s new trial, It 18 not probable that tho Governor will interfore. SHORT-IIORNS, A Grent Snle of Direvicornous Qunde rupeds nt \Wost Lilerty, in.—~Noarly 800,000 ftenlezed. Special Diapalch ta The Chicaon Tyune, Wrst Liscury, Ia., April 6.—This Las been ono of tho moat successful eales ever held on tho American continent. The sitendauce Was immenso. QOvor 8,000 pooploe were on (ho ground, and Col. Judy, the famous auctionoer, could ecarcoly make them hear hia voice. Ous hundred and twenty fomalos brought §77,985,- an aversgo of £659 each, Boriind i 'CD}V!]& ANI} ‘l(!fl’!llfl. rl 24 of Lyndale, aold to D, 8, Bussing, Sincrville, N.Y. for $7,000, B o o Fist Lady Lamptas of Wapso, o Asron Plumy, or §1,6(0, of Went Liberty, To 500, on of Wapsto, to A, T. Juddy o Becond Lady B of Bouth Hadiey, " Tlird Lady ' Drampion of Waprle, to A, B, Bumnuer, of Woodatock, Conn,, for $1,450, Kelly biy 7ib, 1o 1, fiuston, Bisndeusville, TiL, for mprrial Goldendrop 23, to D. Wilson, of We L G0, for sy 1 ol Goldendsop 94, 1o D, B, Dusaing, of New Tork, foa ‘Lmportal Goldendrop 4it, to B, Bumner, of Conn tcut, for 450, 0y LoDy Bhmmtsy 4 Donager Imperial 85iph, to Mrs, Long, of Newian, In, for $1,060, Grace, to same, for $2,800, for B0, o 40 D Al Fiyne, o Hed Princens, to ssme, for $1,200, h:’l;n}l!’l::d Maid 4th, to B, Bumner, of Connecticut, Highland Mald 6th, to P, Thompson, of Kentucky, or $1,100, Irlghianid Mald 7tb, to D, 8, Bussin for £1,2%. ¢ &S den Tty Lady Bale 80th, D, B, Bussing, of New York, fo1 “}Zugy}hphr, toD, 8. Bussing, of New Yark, for ist Louan of Millington, fo 3. R, Ow o iana Ahenide 2 “4” D sn.numm' e mfla: ans “Annan .8, T aaatn e d'n for 3035, a e 0 W. Piper, of Taws, for 3235, Loudan Mitan, to'D, Wilaom, of Xows, for $1,350. Forest Mayflower, 1o Healy & Bon, of Iows, ff Wizons 4th, to Mra, Long, of Tows, for $2,050. Gonova Carl, to D, B, Dussing, of New York, far e Oxford of Bpringwood to 3. B, Owens, of Iows, for ori of Dear Park to W, Piper, of Tiptem, In., for 4 Lord Barmpton of Yapaie to J. IL Eseainger, of Clarksville, Ao, for $400, ‘Thoae aro the leading prices, snd the fotal sale amounted 0 nearly $90,000, BUSINESS NOTICES. Naving Lives!—=The Safest and Only Toilable Cure for Consumption, Diphtheria, Sore Throat acd Lungs, Dad Colds, Clironio Coughs, Asthma, Pueumonis, and Cstarrh fs Wisbart's Pine- “Tree Tar Cordlal, s purely Vegetable Romedy, which nover faila to thoroughly purify the Biood sad remove avery vestige of Pulmonary Disosss | ,’ Premnature c{4(!!! ol:.ho Haar, wueb-, 90 commnn nowsdays, msy be entirely preveat the usa of Burnett’s J)co\lnz. DRESS GOODS. W.AS.&Co. GREAT BARGAINS DRESS GOODS ! ‘We have just opened an unu- sually large snd attractive stock of Dress Goods, to which we invite special attention, as it contains some of the GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. 50 pes, Plaid at 12 1-20 per yard, worth 20c. 100 pes. Poplin Alpaca at 80c per yard, worth 40c. 2 cases Victoria Suitings at 87 1-2¢ per yard, worth 60c. Also, a full line of Cashmeres, Debeges, Serges, Mohairs, Pon- gees, &c., in all the new colors. . A, STMIPSON & G0, BUCCEBSORS TO SINMPSON, NORWELL & CO., AT THE OLD STAND, 79 & 81 State-st. CHENEY BROTHERS' AMERICAN SILKS! BLACK AND OOLORED GROS GRAINS. SPRING, 1876. These Bilks, manufactured in the most ap« provod manner, are warranted not to cut or change color in wearing, and surpass, in woight, finish, and durability, any that can be obtained at corresponding prices. For Bale by all the Leading Retailers, DIVORCE. No man sver fi‘m divorced who has his Shirts made by HARRIS & COBB, 171 South Olark. SPECTAOCLES. s RRATILIN PEBDLE s‘nunét.:! ) ry peotior » [ o P N ATl ke o