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a 4q a i ‘ mtn tee -Luslly ougaged in proparing the caso, which Las VHE CHICAGO’ TRIBUNE :" WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1876— N PAGES. § WASHINGTON. @orrison’s” Tariff Bill Ready to Bo Reported to the House, | {tempts to Tax the Items of Tea and Coffee Successfully Resisted. {ho Impeachment Committee Count upon a Sure Caso Against Belknap: That Bill to Protect Witnesses Meets Its Death in the Senate, Kilbourn Essays to Earn His Liberty by Means of the Habeas Corpus. Provisions of tho Steamboat Bill as It Passed the House. Stringent Regulations Regarding the Transportation of Explosiva Substances. THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL: ADOPTED IN COMMITTEE, Speetal Lrepateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasurxatoy, D. C., April11,—The Committe on Ways and Mcana finished to-day the consid- eration of tho Morrison Tariff bill, and ordorcd ihe Chairman to roport it to the Houao. A vory Alvely diacussion occurred on the proposition to rostoro the duty on ten and coffoo, Spocchos in favor of this restoration wero mado by Morrigon end Hancock, and againat ft by Mesara, Wood, Bistue, and Kelloy, urged that ite ro-enaetment would bring to tho sevanuos of tha United States an addition of about 69,000,000 annually, without increasing in the least tho burden of taxation upon tho pao- plo, The opponents of the bill reforred to tho popnier sentiment yailod at tho timo it was ropealod, od which found exprossion in tho demand for a free breakfant table, Choy wero unwilling, fuxt before ontoriug upon a Prosidontial cam- patgn, to re-vpact this duty, which would, with- out doubt, bo very unpopular. A proposition was made to UEDUCK THE DUTY ON COFFEE from the rato nated in tho bill to 2conts por Poond, aud that on ton to 10 cents per pound. This proposition was yoted dawn, *the following named members of thy Committes only giving it tholr cupport: Morrison, Honcock, Chapiv, Garfiold, and Burchard, After a rofaaal to trike tho tea and coifea from the froo list, the Counnittee voted to renort tho bill to the House, this order buing passed byn strictly party divis- jon, Tho actlon of tho Commnttee in regard to the tariff on tea and coffea has not, it is beheyed, strongthoned tho bill with the Houao, Liu the Agsuctated Press.) THE WILL. Wisinnczox, D. C., April 11.—The Committoo ut Way aud Meany completed the Morrison ‘Maritg bill to-day, und ordered it to bo reported favorably to the Tous, ‘Tho taz on colfea of Beeute and on ton of 16 conta was Elrickon out. ‘Che concluding provieo of tho froo Het haa beon amended to rend ra follows + Provided, That alcouol to bo exclusively used for tho inapnfacture of ethers, chloroforme, aud ‘yogetabie alliataids, mado froa hy thiy act, may ho withdraws trom bond frea of tho apociflo in- tirnal revenue tax por gallon on quantities not escucding 1,000 gallons at any one time, under such rales, regulations, and bonde ag tho Secre- tary of the Treasury ghall proseribo. A motion waa tuade by Mr. Blorrison in Com- inittas to reduce the proposed duty on coffee to 2ccuts and un tos to 10 cents, but this wae din- asrced to by a voto of 5 yeas, Guays, Tho tes nud coffee clause was thon struok from the bill bya voto of 7 yoas to 4 nays. Mr, Morrivou gavo votica of his intention ta offer iu the Mouse, pending consideration of tho Lill, au amondment taxing tea and cuffoo, ‘The'bill‘was arderod to be reported tayorably ,0 the Housn by tho following vote : ¥eae—Morrison, Wood, Thomas, Hull, Chopin, and ‘Tueker—all Democrate Saye—Dlaine, Kelley, Garfield, Burchard (lil.), Re pu Jemmovrat. feans, and Hani —— BELKNAP, ‘WHAT THU IMPEACTIERS BAY, Spectat Muspateh to tha chicagy Pribune, Wasitnaton, D, C., April 11.—ho managers ofthe impeachmont tnalof Gon. Belknap aro boon divided among aub-committees already Pablished, ‘Tho Sub-Committos on tho question of Jurisdiction is consulting all tho available guthoritios, and arranging all tho evidonco and qnestions of law, and itis undoratood that they have great confidence that they will bo able to convince the Seuato of its juriadiction, Tho sub-committees on tho quoations of fact and of the law bearing on the caso; aro already for the trint,- and say that if tho Bonato entertains jurisdiction, thero can be no possible esoapa from a verdict of guilty. ‘Che managors agreo that tho fapts ov tablish their cane, and will substantiate the ar- ticlos. Gen. Belknap’s cououel, Montgomery Blair, Jeroy Black, nud Matt Carpenter, aro also preparing for noxt Monday, and {t in said that they will first file a demurrer to the jurisdiction of the Court of Impeachment over ono who was notan officer of the Goverament when im- poached, 4 BENIOUS HLUNDEN, One of the resulta of the Bolknap impeach- ment in tho Touso was tho paseage of a billin the heat of passion, without doliboration, with- ont debate, undor tho spur of the provious ques- tion, entitled, ‘A bill tor the protection of wit- mosses.” Ile roal purpose was to ecroon the Domocrata from what then appeared to bo the fatal blundor of having permitted Marsh to oe, cape, Its practical effects would have beon to ultimately defeat tho onda of justice, It was not to be oxpected that a bill Bo asuddonly of the heat of party pre. sion coul obtain the approval of the mora detiborativo Bonate, Soostor Ed- maunds, Chairman of tho Sudlelaty Committee, to-day reported advoresly upon the bill. Tho report, an analysis of which follows, is an im- portant po) and legal paper. The roport takes the ground that upon tho principles of constitutional consideration and expediency in- ‘Yolvyed in quostions of this obaracter, the bill is Open to many fatal objections. It provides, in substance, that boro EVERY CRIMINAL, from the traitor down to the backwoodsman who sells a glass of alcoholic Hquor with- out license, who ball testify againet bis protoat befora = Congressional Commit. shall be ralisyed ipso facto trom all Puniahment for his crime in respect of any fact er act concerning which he shall testify. The whole body of offenders againat the law sro thua enabled to escape tf they comply with the Sondition named, mane ronaet then ahaes that there aro 125 sont oul 08 0: gre: ant Aas a criminal ee UAB ONLY TO OET SUMMONED before one of them to testify to anything, no Matter what, touchlog his own guilt, aa the Sasiost posable means of atonement or rece from juatioen, It is not required at the testimony of criminals shall be Fiaterlat .to aeuy inguiry ordered by olther ona, Or eyon that they anall toll tho truth. This not even provided thal if they commit per- jy they shall not avall themsclvos of this very Matute to eacape its just punishment. Passion, Prejudice, private auimonity, political intrigue, Sorruption, everything that is hurtful to good fpreromont, may outer the open door witha lit- Sealutance and secure absolution under the protection of Iaw. Itis proposed to declare by formanent law that any person who, refusing teutlty before either Mouse of Congress bn theground that his auuwer might tend to crimlnate himself, shall! by eithor House be re- Quired to testify, and accordingly teatify ruly touching any charge of malfeassnce, mis- peasance, corruption, or bribery of, or attempt o bribe, any ofticer, clerk, or employe oft! United Htates, or of ‘sny member oe gress, Bach ae teatifying sball bethereby dis- FROM ALL CROOMNAL LIABILITIES Mrveosod of any tot of tach eonserning which ‘| taken from Tho advocstea of duty which — pre- ‘oan be lcenwed. ho shall havo beon ao required to testify, This ia a logistative doclaratiou of pardon of all auch criminalaof the classon named an ahail besoloctad by aithor House, vot it ia the oxcluatve province of tho judicial power to try and datermino tho guilt or innocence of persons supposed to hayo violated the law, and to pronounce the eontence affixed by law to tho offense, Tho pardoning powar befongs to tho Executive alono, and this ia vory clearly domonatrated in the roport. Con- Areas may togulate commerce, but it cannot mako a troaty with @ foroigzn power, howover neédfol, Itmsycoin monoy, aud to that ond may cotablish a mint, with such officers aa it dooms proper, but it cannot sppoint or remove any ‘one of tho officers so providedifor, howavor oa- sontial It may be that a total cliaogo in the man- agement of the mint shall be effected, So Cone gress, by olther of ita onees, may make invau- tigationa Into tho administration of all branches of the Govornmont, but for that purposo it can- not sppropriate any of tho powors belonging to the oxcoutive or the judiciary. It {a not enough shes Ah means rogorted to are naturally appro- priato,— TURY MUST BE CONSTITUTIONALLY APPROPNIATE, aud ,fto be «0 thoy must not bo the mass of powers con- ferred to the oxecutive or tho judiciary. ‘The powers of the co-ordinate branches of the Government wero carefully woighod by tho framora of tho Constitution, The report concludes with a history of a sim- flor bill paseod by Congrosa fn 1857 to moot the Bimonton caso, and ropealed iu 1867. Aa fro- quently happens with laws pasbod by the warm tempor of tho moment, and departing from the philosophy of political jurisprudence, the act did not prove the valuablo addition to the stst- utes of tho nation contomplsted by its friends. It was found to work FAR OEATER EVIL THAN GOOD. It continued In force until 1862, whon that part of it now proposed to bo substantially re-enacted was fotnd to bava chented justice of its duca more ofton than {t bad aldod fn ite edministra- tion, and Its oxistence had come to baa crying and notorious evil. It waa repeated by a unani- mous voto of both Houses of Congresa. Tho dobate in tho Senate on that occasion ia both ta- teresting and inetructiye, and quotations aro mado from it. . Tho report goes on to say that, notwithstand- ing this loszou of Amorican oxporionce, a frosh excitamont of a day, likes recurring fover in a man, haa produced a patriotic tnirat for reme- dies that hove already proved :dolusivo aud deloterion. ‘Lhe Committeo cannot recommend such meastires. Thoro is nothtng in tho coudi- tion of public affairs that requires any change of tho oxisting Inwa touching tho evidence of per wons accuacd of crimos which tho tost of timo, nuder all conditions of things, has shown to bo available aud ADEQUATE TO ALL EMERGENCIES. Much lous can they recommend tho passage of A Jaw tho conotitutionality of which is moro than doubtful, and that violates the univorsally- underatood principles of free and just govern- ment, aud that haa been proved by exparienco to bo utterly useless. THD LATE MN8. NELENAP, The story put tn circulation by aclork dis- ebarged :for causo to the effoct that the firat Mrs, Bolknap had cotapelled payment of money in exchange foro placo as clork, ia pravounced at the Departinonte, whore the wholo case is un- deratood, as on infamous misrepresentation, ‘Tho only part taken by Mrs, Belknap wag ono of oxtrome kindness toward 8 dresamakor in her employ who was in docp pecuniary dificulty, god for whom an adopted son in Govorumont employ rofused to extend help. — MISCELLANEOUS INQUIRIES. Bovautox, Wasuixatoy, D. C., April 11.—Tho Committeo on Military Affairs continued tho investigation of Gen. Boughton to-day. Gon. Boughton tos- tified in bis own bohalf, explaining the charges against him, which ho supposed wore mado for Diackmailing purposes, as he was approached by Gon. Bridgland’s clerk, who proposed to drop allthe cases sgainst him and others indicted with bim for tho eum of $10,000. Tho olerk af- torwards reduced his figuros to $7,000, and again to 25,000, oll of which offers wore ra- fected. Finding that he was illogally indicted, and believing tho same intluence that got him indictod would continue to persecute him, ho did offer to compromise the mattor. Sir. Moor, Special Agont of tho Treasury Do- partment, teatiflod that Bridgland had beon in- dioted in Toxas, sud that he (Afoor) discoverod irregularities on Bridgland’s part. Bridgland will bo hoard to-morrow. 00D. Judge Hood, who has been charged with ro- coiving moucy from Sawyer, the mail-contractor, for norvicos in scouring mail contracta, testified bafore the Investigating Committeo thia morn- ing that hu received $13,000 for bis sorvices as attornry from 1865 to 1869, Tho remainder of the money which bo was charged with recoiving was to pay loana ho had negotiated for Sawyer. PULMAN, In the Parman Investigation to-day, Dr. Simp- kins wes examined. His testimony corrobo- rated tho two witnessos, who sworo last wook that Purman told them that he would not sell tho cadetship to Simpkins for $300, becauso an- othor patty bad offorrod him $500, THE SAVE BULGLANY, Col. Whitely, A. B. Newcombe, and ex-Solic- itor Banflold wore before the Grand Jury to-day onthe safo-burglary investigation, The Judi- ciary Comtnittco did but little on that uubjoot to-day, TH DMA MINE. Tho Committee on Foroign Affaira decided not to admit testimony with reference to Lyou'a character for truth and veracity. O. J, Hoitistor, Jato Collector of Internal Reveuue in Utah, car- roboratod the atatemont mado by Judge MaKeon yosterday, tothe effect that the Judge could obtain 8100,u)0 if he would favor Lyon's Inwsuit relative to the Emma Miue. Lyon at that time had employed Boustor Stowars as his attoruoy, and was using him to hayo MoKeon removed. KILDOURN. Counsol for Hallet Kilbourn thie morning ap- plied co Chiof-Juntice D, K. Carter, of the Dis- trict Suprome Court, for a writ of baboas corpus, Tha writ was ordorod to be returned forthwith, The writ wou served on tho Ber- geant-at-Arma thia aftornoon, and made return- able to-morrow. ‘Cho Norgoant-at-Arma will tako the order of the House as to whether he ahail produce Kilbourn bofore the Jadgo. ‘TUR YOST TRADERS, The Committoo cn Expondituros inthe War Departincnt to-day examined Liout, Shoomaker, who testified that tho contracts for fuel at Yors Hana wore srantod! to tis! Pietost bidder, Tho officers at @ fort ral ns! this, without avail, v aes od Adjourued till to-morrow. —_+— THE STEAMBOAT BILL, PROVISIONS OF TUL MUABURE AS IT PASSED THE MOUSE, Special Dispatch to The Chteags’ Tribune, Waaurnaton, D, 0., April 11,—Tho Steamboat Dill paseed the House to-day by a large majority, ‘Thia bill was proparea and fotroduced by Sayler, of Cincionatl, who doserves great crodit for tho enorgy and ski3l he has manifested in scouring the passage of the bill through the House, The liability clause, having boon changed by tho Committco incroaving the Mability of stcam- Dboat-owners, was to-day routorbd as origlonlly prepared by the author of the bill, snd now pro- vides that for damage sustained by the pas- sengor or bia baggage the total liability of suct: owner or owners shall in no cage exceed the amount or value of bis or thar intor- eat in much vossel ond freight theo pond- ing, aud any person sustaining lous or in ary through the carolosuneas, nogligenoe, or willfn! misconduct of any master, mato, enginoer, pilot, or bis neglect or refusal to obey the laws governing the navigation of such steamers, may auocuch master, mate, engineer, or pilot. and recover damages for any auch Injury caused by anyeuch master, mate, englncer, or pilot, and auch ofticaf may also be imprisoned pot ox- ceading three yeara. Tho clauso in rogerd to the transportation of cotton merely provides hat it shall bo im good morchantable cordi- ion, Througbont the bill moioties are goner- ally abolished. All pstent-right contrivances aro left out, and owners aro froe to uso them at thelr own diacrotion, Any life-naving apparatus may be introduced by tho Board of Iuepeotora afier rocolving six montns' testing upon three vosacla, and upon approval by the Beorotary of the Treasury. A cortificate of inspection fs made prima facto evidonce in court of thé facts it sets forth, Engincers and pilots are recog- nized as officers, and only CITIZENS OF THE UNITED BTATES All boiter iron and steel must bestamped by the manufacturer. All foreixn Yossols, except Goveroment vessels, are sub- ject to the Navigation Jaws of the United tates, Oll and aplrita of turpentine and all varnishes may be carried in good metallic casca, or in barrels securely bound with irou. Friction matches may be carried when wecurely packed in atrong, light chestw or boxes, and placed in vessels ata secure distance from any iy , wocurely packed in boxreu asks, Orin fron-bound barrels, at such tem- perature as 36 will potignite lower shan 150 izon-bound barrels, oy sar tea iOdeprees, if in bermetloall: Ob but jatioa! arts of paanongor stoamora as ths local inapec- ora aball designate in writing. NOTES AND NEWS, COUNTERERIT NICKELS, Speciat Liapateh ta The Udtcago Tribune, Wasutnatoy, D.C., April 11,—Tho smallest And meanest of all countorfoite is now circulat- ing in grost nombera throughout the country. It Js 8 countorfelt fve-cont picce, and it {a worth- lous only becauso tho counterfoit, although it is identical {o woight and finenoss with the gonn- ine colo, and worth just as much, 1s not mado atthe Governmont mint, Tho fivo-cont picco inasham and deceit at beat, for it cost tho Govornment, including material, labor, etc., half a cont apiece, or 10 por cont of ita nomtial value, Some of tho countorfoits were recently gout to the Buperintondont of the Mint in Phila- dolpbia by tho ‘I'reasurer, for the purpose of moking iuquirice, aod to test their valuo, Tus Suporintoudont says the countorfelta have boon susaed sod found to contain copper aud ntckel in the logal proportion; that the coins ara of proper, woight, sizo and finish, and just os valua- Ie. aa the good coin. Tha only way to detoct the spurious is by tho imperfect improasion of tho logond ** {p God we trust.” TH GENATE POSTAL HILL, The Sonate wos engagod nearly all day in dis- cnssiug tho postal bill of Senator Hamlin, There ja a strong effort making to incroase the rate of postage ou nowaepxpors, but if such a provision succoods in gotting through tho Son- ato, which {a hardly probablo, it will have little chanco In the Houac. Tho Post-Ofico authori- tea aro full of ridicule of Hamlin’s ill, aud aay it is foolish and impracticable, and that nobody could carry out ita provisions, They call par ticular attontion to tho fifth soction of the bill, which ia as follows: ‘That transient newspapers and magazines shall bo admitted to and transmitted fu the toaile at the rato of 1 cent for every J ounces or fractional pert thereof, aria 2 coat for cach additional ounce or fractional part It will bo soon that the soctton provides for 1 cent for evory 3 ounces, and 1 cont for cach two additional ounces, Tho Dopartment uilictats aay it would bo very diflicult to exocute that Boo- tion, and that it is bettor than other sections of tho bill only becango it 1# shorter. BADCOOK. Tho House some timo ago showed in unmia- takablo terme ita lack of confidence 1a Gon, Bab- cock asa disbursing officer, by providing that none of the monoy in the spuropriations mado should pass through bishands. Lo-day tho Son- ato passed the bili for improving tbe grounds around the Capitol, aud retained the House pro- vision. Tho disburscmonts will bo gradually taken from Gon. Babcook's charge, and by the beggiuning of the noxt fiscal year his detail ow Commisaton of Public Buildinga and Grounds will bo only such in name, Ho has boon in tha habit of disbursing millions of dollara 8 year. DANA'S DEFEAT. It is cortain that tho following Senatora voted for Dana's confirmation : Anthony, Edmunds, Morrill (Vt.),. Boutwel Frolinghuysen, Shorman, Craain, futallny, Wadtelgt, Conkling, Morrill (Mfo), Kolly (Ore.)—13. Dawee, ‘Lhe total In favor of confirmation was 17. It 18 probable that Howe and Braco should bu add- odto this list, ‘I'he following lat of negative votes, and of the pairod or sbsent, I give only upon the authority of current rumor, Tho in- complote ailirmative Mat, howevor, which pro- codes, 18 correct. Agsinst confirmation, prob- ably: Dayar Gotathwal Morton, bey Gordon, He Norwocd, Yooth, Hamilton, Paddock, Camoron (Pa), Jones (Nev), ‘Randolph, Oameron (Wia.) ‘Keruan, Saulaburg, Caporton, Logan, Bteyenson, Cockrell, McCroery, ‘Thurman, Coo McDonald, White, Davia, Maxey, The following-namod Senatora were either ab- sont or paired, probably: A'corn, Filtehcock, Robertaon, Allison, Jobnatan, Sharon, Burnsite, Key, Wallace, Christianoy, ‘Metts, Wort, Conover, ‘Merrion, Windom, Dennis, Oglesby, Withers, Eaton, Patterson, ‘Wrigh Englias, Transom, THE DEYICIENOY DILL roported to-day appropriates $1,165,000 for pay of the army, 2 —-— THE RECORD. SENATE, Wasnrnaron, D. O., April 11,—3fr. Cooper, from the Committco on Finance, reported fa- yorably on tho Houso bill to provide for tho ex- ponges and admiasion of foreign goods to the Centennial Exhipition. Pasaod. Mr. Howo introduced @ bill, by requoat, to provido for cheap transportation of freight be- tween tidewater at or near the Atlantic Ocoan and tho Oblo and A{iasiasippi Valloya by rail- roads, ‘Mr. Stovenson prescnted a petition of the to- bacco men of Cincinnati and Covington, Ky., n favor of a reduction of the tax on tobacco to 16 conta por poung. Roforrod, Mr. Edmonds, from tho Committee on tho Judiciary, reported adversely on the Tiouga bil” to protoct witneasea who shail bo roquired to tostiry io certain cages, with a written report, and asked that the bill be blscod on the calendar with the sdvorse report. 80 ordered. Mr. Stevonson preaonted s report of the minority of tho Committes on the bill, and it waa ordered that doth reports be printed. Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution dircoting the Becrotary of War to inform tho Senate what actlon. if any, bas been taken under tho law of Fqb, 27, 1875, providing for gottlement with certain railway compa nies, and alsoto furnish dotailed information eon- roing tho possession and anbecquent relinquish ment by the United Btates of tho Western & Atlantio Haflroad of Goorgis, 11a condition, valuc, fmproves ments, or repairs by the Government, and whethor the lattor have been fully pald for, Agroed to, POSTAL BILLa ‘Tho bill anthorizing the rypavement of Pennsylvania ayouue, in Washington, wea discussed untit the Senate resumod consideration of uutin! ness, Doing the bill Gxing the rate of postage on third- elacs mail matter, and Mr, Merrimon apoko in rogard ereto, ‘ne ponding question being on the amendment of: serribon to ettikeout of the fret section te clause allowing in mails all articlea not sbove the weight pre- seruou Jaw which are not from their form or na-~ ture Hable to aaatrey, dofsce, or biherwtse’ injure are contents of mall-bage or porson of any ono ougaged in the postal aariion Sir Baccimon’ modlacd” that amendment sons tostrikeout of tha third-class of mail mattor prints, engravings, blanks, flexible pat- terns, samples of morcaandise, aamplo-carda, photo- grophte paper, letter-cnvelopos, postal-envelopes and Wrappara, cards, plain anc ornamontel papor, photo- raphe ropresedtations, soods, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and sclona, i s Alr, Merrimon satd the object of this amendment was to organize a fourth class of mal} matter for iner- clindise, and make it pay the coat of transportation, He gave notice that he would offer an amendment to the second section to make postage 1 cont on each 2 Sunces ‘of fractional part thervof, inatosd of each ounce, and, if that should be ayreod to, he would offor another section providing for fourth-class mail matter. Mr, Hamlin sald he thought the theory of the dena- tor from North Caroling all wroug, : ‘Tho ameudinent of Mr, Morrimon waa rejected— yean, 115 Daya, 2, Bir, Merrinion said, a8 this amendment hed beon re- Jectod, it wus no use to offer that to organizo a fourth- class mail matter, aud he therefore was ready to sup- ort the amendment submilted by the Senator fram rings (Liarvey) to return to the oli rate of postage. ‘Bir, Dawes (Aises,) favored the Lill reported by the Committee, though he didn't agreo that it was porfect, Btr, Harvey spoke iu favor of the substitute sub- supmittad by bin, to restore the old rate of postage, ‘Mr, Morrill (Mo,) thought the Committes on Vost- ‘Oficesand Post-Roads ha praposea = most important reform, and the bill should be passed. Tho news- paper Interest ahuuld take ita share in the public bur- dens with all othor tntereete, Sfe argued t was un- eauatl tutional to carry merchandise through tno mails, ‘Mr, Withers favored the substitue of the Sonator from Kansas (Harvey). The colored people of tho South wore eapecially interosted tu sheap postage on Dooks, Great offoris were belng made to educate them, bud if the old law ahoulil be restored they could bia school-books from the publishora at cheap postage, ite bellovod the newspapers ahould have evary facilily, Ho belived in a free preas, aud thyught {t would bes ‘bad day for this couutry when Cobyress should muze ale the prone by any legislation, directly or indirectly, ‘Ponding discussion, sir. Morrill (Vt) called up the. ‘bill making an sppropriation to coutiuus the work of improving the Capitol grounds, and the amendmout of the House roduciug the smouut from $28,000 to $20,000 was agreed to, and the bili passed, Alter oxocutive seasion, adjourned, CONVIEMED, The Senate confirmed the following nominations: James M. Armstropg, of Iows, Principal Clark of Brivate land claime ba the General Land Unica; Brank Dampbell, Hegister of the Land Office at Kirwan, novex, Mr. Hereford, from the Committee on Commerce, Toported suversely the bill for the appointment of = Commision to iuquire as to the terms on which commercial treaty can be made with Canada. A wl. nority report was made by dir. Werd (N. ¥.), and, on his motiog, the bill was made the specia! order for the third Tuewday in Bay, ir, Kehy, From the same Committes, reported a bill to suthorizethe construction of w bridge across the Musourt River ator near Sioux City, la, After s: planation, the bill was passed, Mr. Dunuoell, from the saso Committee, reported a bilitograntan Atuerican register tu the Csnadian stoatn ferry-boat Geneys. He explained that the boat was @ plessure-boat, built at Kingviun, Can,, for dam fean owners, but that sllof the mechinery was sma at New York, Opvoaition was msde jo the bill by ‘Messrs. Oox, 7, and Townsend, the latter repre senting thas this wae the commencement of @ tuove- countrice, After further discussion the bill war pares ‘Mr. Dunnett also reported = bill to extend tothe part of Ta Crosae, Wis. the priviloge of the revised atatuten In reference to ihe immediato transportation Ot goods in bond to an interior port without appraise- ment at the original port of entry. Vasred, ‘Me, Wella (ato,), from the Comrolttes on Appropria- tlone, reported the Deficlency bill, and said that ho would try and get action ott it to-morrow, The bill Sppropriates $652,485, STRAMNOAT HII. ‘The ttouso then proceeded to the courideration, as the special order, of the bill reported by Atr, Reagan concerning commeroeand navigation and the requls- tion of steam vestels. The bill was smended in various respecte, and vacd, Perue Henato bill appropristing $28,001 for tmprove- monts of the Capitol grounls wan amonded by re- ducing the amount to $20,004, ancl pared, ‘Bir. Mandal moved that tie Ioure concur in the Senate amendmenta to tho Dill to supply the deficien- cy in the Printing Dureau of the Treasury,—the silver Pending action, the Houto took a recesa till balf-paat 7, tho evening session to L# for the consideration of the Legislative Appropriation till. EVENINO BEABION, Discussion and setion on the Legislative bill were confined ta the reduction of Hpecial Treasury Agente mited to ten; & P ition of Mr, White (Ky.) to Tellove amail private distilleries from taxation, which was voted down, and to a variety of minor matters connected with ‘ofcials of tnternal revenue, their number, and compensation, Little progresu was made with the biil, Adjourned, . CHARLES O’CONOR, "Exe Mopitos to the Aspersions Recently ‘hrown upon His Good Name in ito Lorrcat vw. Forrest--An Ambiguous Weferonce. Speorat Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, New Yon, April 14.—Charles O’Conor made to-night along reply to tho articlo latoly pub- Mashed in the Now York Times, douyiog its trath in evory respect. Ho alluded iu ths oponing of his roply to its publication in Chicago undor the boad of ‘Rogues’ GQallery,'’ and, aftor inviting those who published tho charges to mako thom good at his expenro for thoir counsel foes and without fear of future prosecution, he announced bis purporo to suo for Iibot in cago tho challenge was declined, In tho oponing of tho reply ho donios that ho bad ever promised to sorve the Indy gratuitously On tho contrary, ho says on principio he never sorved anybody without feo, but nover in any cago collected any foe until tho end was reachod. Ho loaned Mra. Forrest about $15,000, gave an ssuuciate whom he doca not namo $16,000, and other sums to other poraona, and got as hia sotual foo $7,000 allowed by William Ourtia Noyes aa reforeo in the caso. The fol- lowing are interesting passages as to tho artizlo in queation : I will say that nothing more viloly false than it {8 In Sta wholo tenor and in all ita dotails, can well be smag- ined, In nothing that ia material to any inculpation of niyasit doos it contain even the slightest color of truth, And again: Mrq. Forrest never has, to my knowledge, down to the present hour, complained to any of ony charge mado by ino, I’du wot believo that sho ever hus doue #0, I mover hoesrd of her hsving dono #0 until the publication of ihe article in tha New York Times above roferrod to, I regard tho fmputstion {herein contained—that sho did so complain—oa equally a libel upon her and upon mo. During my Tocont filnegs, fu the present year 1876, abe callud at tay house, which {s 20 miles distant from ber own, The opparent kindugey of feeling toward me ex: Pressod by hor muet hove been sincera, I havo ale ways aescrted, and now bellove, thet Alri, Forrest bua evor been a lady of perfect moral purity, It became wall known during tho divorce case that Mra, Forrest, in addition to her numoroua attractiona and accom- plisimonts, posressod great pkill and talent on a writer. It {3 supposed that sho has kept up her con- nection with tho press and continually culttvated ‘her powers in this respect, Consequently, some pers sons cannot reconclia ber allenco under these tin- putstions with the high character which I assort for er, The task of dolug ao te not ossy, but it may bo ible, At first I thought that the society of hor be- joved alster, Mrs, lienry BM. Sedloy, and of that sis- ter'w only child, waa so nocessory fo hor happiness that the dread of losing it {f she should interfere, might hove induced bor to relyon the de- feusive power of my reputation, or my ability to do- feud myself, I acceptod this as an ndoquate orcuse, but I was obiiged to abandon the {utes on learning that her ulater and nieco were long dead, and, although she da yet an famate of Mr. Scdloy'a house, that abe has married again, having unecvered no family te that over existed between herself and him, til, I cannot doubt but that thero is something which con- trola her freo agency. Sho Je ineapablo of such-an outrage a8 would bofnvolved {a her giving a deliber- ato and froo-will sanction to any charges againat mo, Honry HM. Sedley, thus siguificant)y alluded to, has been for years litorary roviower for the Now York Times, aud his cfoso relations to Mra. Forrest havo excited scandalous allusions boforo this guardod ono by O'Conor appoarad. NECROLOGICAL, ‘THE LATE A, T. STEWART. New Yonu, April 11.—The Post says: Tho faneral sorvicos of tho Ianto A. T. Stewart will take place at St, Mark's Church on Thursday morning next, Bishop Potter officiating. Tho fotlowlng gentlomon will sot as pall-bearers = Ex-Govornor Dix, ox-Governor Morgan, Judgo Henry 6. Davies, Judgo Noah Davios, Chilef- Joatice U.P. Daly, Charles H. Rugsoll. Robart L, Stuart, Royal Phelps, Jacob D, Vermily, Wiliam Libbeck, William M. Evarte, Pater Cooper, Stephon Wray, and Vrancis Cotterett. OBITUARY, Specral Dispatch to Phe Chicago Tribune. Cannonpate, Ii)., April 11,—Honry unter, Br., an old citizen of thia county, and o voteran of tho Mexican war, diedin this pisco Sanday evening, Hunter belonged toa squad of sharp- shootors in the battle of New Orloans in 1825, and it has always beon thought thet it was tho bullet shot by Hunter that killed tho British Gen, Pakonham., Ho was aged 97 years, and ‘was rospooted by’ all. His fanoral took placa to- day at his late homo in Willismaon County. —__- SUICIDE. Rpecial Diavateh to rhe Chicago Tribune. Auton, It, April 11.—About a wook ago, ® stranger put up at tho Empire Honeo in this city, and remastered his name as P. Wright, of Chicago. Ie kept in his room all the time, on acconnt of {illness or the effoote of dissipation, He told some one at the hotel that ho was an employe of Ohicago house; that bo was got- ting over the effocts of aspros, and did not want hus omployers to know of it. Last ovening, Mr. Grier, tho proprictor, sent tho man’s sup- per up to bis room, and between 7 and 8 o'clock went up-stalra himeelf to sce it he had left, asho saldhe wes going to take the train for Chicago. He found tho door locked, aod could not aronse the Iumato of tho room. Fearing that something was the mat- ter, ho weot out on the strest to summon an officer, Mooting Sheriff Cooper, that ofticiat ac- companiod Mr. Grier to tho room,wnich was in tho-third story, Before forcing opon tho door the Sheriff looked over the transom into the room, and, by the light of acandlo, aaw tho man lying on tha bed in a pool of Dlood. ‘The door was then forced open aud the mau was found to be still alive, but un- conscious. Hialoft arm was etretchod across hie broast, aod againet it wea lying a Derringor ietol, ‘The blood was trickling froma wound in the ide of his head, near tho right temple. It was evident that the shot bad beon fired by biasown hand. The Coroner hold an inquoss on bis body this evening, when his namo waa found on the watch-pocket in his pants, which ia I. L. Browning. THE WEATHER. Wasurxatox, D, C,, April 12—1 «.m.—For the Upper Lakes, falling barometer, rieiug tompera- ture, opposing northerly and southerly winds, cloudy weather and light rain, LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Omicago, April 11 Wind, tian | Weitber Tienes [Bar jThr Wu) TON, B, frea..|.-0. Cloudy. 833, m.129.02) 43, ie UB w, m, 29-89" 93; 19H, E,, froeh.,|..+-! Fairs 2:00 p, m, 29.81) sa 58 E,, freabss sesdee 2:33 p,m. 90.80 52[ BON. 12, frowh.. 9:00 p, 1,2) Fe 80,8, Ey freak, 10:18 p. nal2¥,76) $3] 66/8, E., fread Maxhoum thermometer, 63, Minimum, 63, GENERAL OnsERyATIONA. ‘Ontcaco, April 1—Midolebt- The) Wind, |Wosther, (Bain aN. Bb S3IN,, brik N., bria! No trea of truth In tho statement of Detective Bell. Up tothe timo that Foge went to St. Louis, I bo- lieve ho wan an honest man, but ho was thero mado to belive that Gon, Babcock and the whole Administration was in the Ring, and that whilo WHISKY. Special Agent Phillips on Cali- rived hero to-day, to load wheat at Youngstown, ‘Tho river ts cloar of ice. ea THE OPENING AT BRAND'S, the money was going, ho might as well have | Photography’s eautiful Abidin; fornia Crookedness. art of tho ‘awag." Heaator Morton intorostod Pince. . himaolf in the caso, Dolleving that he wan ttn- justly treated ; but as s00n as ho found out that ogo had betrayed hie trust, he, with Tom Young, immediately dropped him. District-Attornoy Batoman dentes that bo ro- fased to arreat Hoge, or put his case bofore the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury did not most until after the election, and that fact sufficiently answored tho assertion, He was of tho opinion that [fogo could not be prosecuted in this dis- trict, but in Indians, whore tho body of tho crime had been committed ; and with this viow, ‘Tnx Tarscre representative wos yoatarday ade corded © private inspection of Brand's new and boautiful photographic art establishment, which {sto ba oponod to the public for the first tima this afternoon, The building, within end withe out, fa a superb example of tho poronnially at- tractive Gothic, modified to aul modern improve. monts and requiroments, Whilo the extorior a strikingly gracotal, tho Interior haa pecullar claims to tho attention and admiration of art connoledours. The work of its adoromont and A Report that Is Likely to Create a Breeze in Washington. Broadhead and Avery Before the Washington Whisky In- he put himsolf in communication with tho Dia- vestigators, trict Attorney at {ndianapolis, to ascertain what ane ishing Has alt eee. rough from the de Value tho telograms nientioned would hava. Mr... L. Brand, The various spartmenta,— ei H = tha spacious recoption-room and at The Former Understood that Safo-Bur CHICAGO, the portrait. etudia, tie” ento-room” aod glary Detectives Were Employed in the Interest of Babcock. FREYSINOER, In the whisky caso of Froyalnger and Soar- erns, Mr, Boutell occupied most of the foronoon with a cloning argument on behalf of tho Goy- ernment. » Jadgo Biodgett thon charged tho jury briofly, Tie sald, substantially, after reciting the differ. ent counts in the indictmont, etc, that undor the fifth and sixth counts, if soy acts showing couspiracy are found, tha conspiracy is mado outagainst all tho parties who havo counseled togethor to do the act, ‘Tho toatimony, said tha Court, was all circum- stantial. Froysinger told the Rock Inland agent of tho Chicago & Rock Island Road that ho wanted to ship whisky iam way that no record would bo mede of i¢ on tho Company's books, Ho paid the agent thore then #60 per car, and tho eamo to the agent st Englowood, and 2 large bonus to the agont of tho Hed Line; tho prosecution claimed that the jury must con- elude that the splrita were illicit necossarily from the way they wero shippod; it was not necessary to prove their guilt absolutely; if the circumstantial evidence could be explained upon aoy otber hypothosia than the guilt of tho de- fondants, thoy would be found not guilty; but, otherwiac, they must be found guilty. On tho first four counts the jury might find one or both guilty, those being for the illicit removal of the spirits; but upon tho two lest they muat both gbo guilty, or neither,—it taking both of them to make tho conspiracy complete. The nogative teatimony of thy Gaugors and Store. keepers, that they knew of nothing wrong or rotton abont the distillery, was of little vatuc, for fraud might be perpetrated 1p thoir innocant absence; and it must bo borne in mind, too, that those witnesses would naturally so testify ‘sa not to reflect opon thelr otrn official conduct. The jury then retired, and wero out all the afcornoon, much to tho disappointment of thoso who lingered near in hopes of getting tne ver- dict. Upto s Inte bLour yesterday afternoon they had not agreed, and Deputy-Alarshal Court- ney Campbell had made bis tlosl prepsrationa towatch over tucir doliberatious during tho siteat hours of the night. Judo Blodgett left the Govornmont building at 4:30, giving in- stractions to the offect that tho jury might bring in s sealed verdict. THE ORAND JUnY will roturn on tho 1&tn tus:., uotices having beon Bent out yestorday by ths District-Attorney, While the Grand Jurora have boon rusticating the District-Attoraey haa boou drawing up a fow unimportant indictmonts against porsons whoas cases had beon duty considered by the jary bo- fore their adjournment. During that time, alo, noble operating-room,—are all high broad, and lightod most admirably. io lattor apartment is a positive revelation of convenience and good ordor, differing wholly from the untidy and confusod oporating-rooms we have all been so dismally familiar with in the past. Broad aweeping, pointed arches opon from nach of the main apartments, snd the Gothio harmony ia maintained in evory great and littlo dotall of are Tangemonts snd furnishing. The furniture is all of the modioval Gothic pattern, symmetrical, substantial, comfortable, and boeantiful, In rhape and color it blonds perfectly with the dis tinctive forma and tintsof the carpets, walls, and cellings. Everything jain unison, and tha whole joins to form a tomple of photography ‘unoqualod In the world. The resentlon will Inst to-day, to-morrow, and Friday, and will bo bold sfternoona and syon- Ings.” A genoral invitation ie oxtended to all. ‘The establishment fs on Wabash syenus, be tween Adams and Jackson strooty. CASUALTIES, AROTTEN BRIOGE, New Yonr, April 11.—A portion of the trestlow work of the Delaware, Lackawanna c& Woatern Railway, at the Passaic River crossing, which is several buudred fect high, fell yesterday whilo a numbor of mon were employed iu strengthening it, Two moo wore killed aud three others ine jured, probably fatally, AFRIGHTFUL DEATH. Oxaua, Neb., April 11.—Charlea Hunter, aged 11, leading a horse, had tho end of tho balter wrapped around his wrist. The horeo frightenod and ran away, dragging the boys mile and s half, and killing him. ‘Chis occurred at Valley Station, Nob., yesterday. SPORTING MATTERS. PIGEON-SHOOTING AT CLEVELAND. Cuyvrianp, O., April 11.—A pigcon-shooting match here to-day between Capt. Bogardus, of llinois, and Fred Wheal, of thin city, for $200, 60 virds each, ground traps, 80 yards, English rules, was won by Bogardug, who kiled 36, Whoal killing 30. YACHTING CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Tonosto, Ont, April 11.—Tho Now York Yacht Club bas accopted the challenge of Afaj. Gifford to gail tho yacht Countoss of Dufferin, now being built at Cobourg, forthe Queon's cup won years ago by the yacht America, The name of tlie compoting yacht will be sont to tho Royal Canadian Yacht Club hero shortly. oe Avery Acta the Part of the Much-Abused Man Who Is Innocently Ignorant. The Fugitive Wilkinson's Opinion as to tho Extent of the Missouri Ring, Freysingér’s Case Givon to the Jury---The Grand Jury to Meet Next Week. CALIFORNIA. AMAN WHOIS NOT AFRAID TOBPZAK IOUT OUT. Specral Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaron, D.C., April 11.—Tho report of Bpocial Revenue Agent Philllps in regard to whisky and cuntoma frauds in California, called for by tho House, will make considerablo stir. Ho went to San Francisco with the following in- structlong from Solleitor Wilson : I hope you will be thorough, impartial, and pay no attention Zo the Interest of eay faction, elique, or com- ‘bination, but have regard roicly to the best interests of tho Governinent, and of the public, Mr, Phillipa says: Tho Btate {a remote, ‘The general understanding fs that Senators and Kepresentatives have ansolute con- trol of offices; wo those who hold them are only loyal to Congreasinen, Henen tho Civil Service is utterly debasod, venal, and purely personal, No sooner Clarke, # perfectly honcat oficer, arrived in San Fran- siaco, tan Henator Hargent fled’ chorges sgainat him. ‘The affidavits wero of s character t would have procluded thelr use. CLARKE WAS ABOVE AUSPICION and Leyond purchase. Supervisor Hawloy reported in fullon tho matter, Theattacka on him wore for the plirpose of securing the removal of an honcat public officer who was proving troublesome to the revenue officers and distiliera engaged in plundering the Gov- ornment. Clarke had sbundant reason for acizing the distitlery of Charles Jost, who had boen fn the Tegislature and voted ‘for Ssrgent, and Clarke did not let this fact havo any weigitt, Helying on Scustorial and Kepresautative omnipotence, EYFORTH WILL CONTINUE to crush ell who try to expore them, and this will con- tinue until the protecting hand of Senatorial power is removed, It ia regarded now 98 an invasion of Sena tortal righta {u Oslifornia for any one to euggeat the exercise by the exeoutirve head of the nation of his Just constitutional power in either sppointments or Temovala. In California the tax-payera and private citizens are dumb, Thore the regal band of Senators and inembers boars sway, Dintiliers, | whole- lo Mquor-dealers, and Tevenue oftelals do they please, Leng protected by this imperial snd despotic power. After prolonged tavestigation ovi- denco has been discovered of frauds in 1465, 1860, i two now cosea against parties in tho country GOLD FROM THE BLACK HILLS. 1864, and 1969, amounting to $1,500,000, ‘The men | {WO NOW chees ageiNst part a ip and will ree ‘i —vwW. (uus caught furulshed some of tho aildarite Aled by | COT) ov tication. at ttho Lands af the | Ow4u& Neb. April 11.—W, HL. Wood hes arrived from Custer City, bringing with him ssmples of quartz from a lode within 2 miles of that place, An sassy made at tho Omahs Smolting-Works to-day shows $1,616.26 of gold and $10.40 of silver. Wood declines to give | the namo of tho lode, or its oxact location. He hes arranged to ship as car-load of ore to the ‘works here at on inquisitive Grangers. Thoy aro said to ba small dealors in spints charged with violating the Ttevenue law by failing to provide thensolvea with the proper licenses, and in other ways. Whoo the Grand Jury sball have returned tho indictments against the partion to whom thoy have already paid their respects, and hayo paasod on these insigniticant country liquor-doalera,thoy will probably adjourn for good. Judgo Bangs is of the opinion that their stay in this city will bo limited to about four daya. SENTENCE-DAY, That tho disposition to sea tho squealors and others sontenced is shared not only by tho gen- oral public but by the Government's roprosoute- tivos, fe shown in the fact that District-Attorooy Bangs will this morning ask Judgo Blodgett when ho will be ready to pase sentenca in thoso casos. Ax there will bono more whisky trials uutil the May term, it is supposed that tho Court will be withng to fillia tho eninks with passing sentences upon the orring whiskyites, and will probably fix tho judgment-day when hia attention is called to the mattor this morning, ‘Tho report on the condition of affairs among the Revenus oficiais in San Frauciaco was of sa oxceodingly unfavorablo aharacter, (Yo the Associated Press.) WILKINSON'S BTORY, Bax Francisco, Cal, April 10.—Col. Daives waa with Wilkinson to-day, sasorte that haia guilty of no crime. As to his approval of tho United States Gaugers’ accouute, hho said that Bittonger was olectod to the Legis- Jature, and employed Boigenvor to do the gaug- ing. Billa were approved in Bittonger's namo by orders from McDonald and Joyce. He is convinced, since learning that Bittegyer ploaded guilty, that the conspiracy to defraud tho Govornment extended throughoat Northern and Wosteru Missouri, and that Joyce, McDon- ald, und Bittengor sbarod iu the profits, but maintaing thatit will be shown in evidence that tho distillers and mombers of tho ring wero in- structed to mitbbold all knowledge from tho Collector, It is belioved that Joyco and Mc- Donald will be pardoncd o8 soon as the Prosi- doutial section ia over. From a fugitive dis- A. G., Tho latter BUSINESS NOTICES. Coughs—A Medical Preparation in the form of ® lozenge ia tho most convenient, “ Brown's Bronchial Trochea ” allay irritation which induces coughing, giving relief tn bronchitis, hoarse nema, influenza, consumptive and sathimatia com plaints, —————-—-- To Mousckeepers.—The attention of heads of fainilica 1a invited to the superior quality of Burnett's Flavoring Extracts, They are highly con- centrated, have all the freshness and delicacy of the ae from which they are prepared, and are Jess ax- pensive, tiller whom he met in Melbourne, he loarned —— that Joyco reproscnted to the distiliers of North- MISCELLANEOUS, HOSIERY. ern Missouri that the assessments on crooked MILWAUKEE, whisky wero loviod for party poses and romitted ta Babcock, in NWoshing| mm. It was the custom to pay the emploses $5 o atamp for stortning tho stampa from old barrels and using them on nowoncs, Ho has information that eloven United States Sonatora signed @ potition for Bittenger’s pardon, including Warvoy and Jn- galls (Kongas), Cockroll (Missouri), Morton Indiana), Spencer (Alabama), Litchcock and aidock (Nobraska), He saya be bas euffered ‘ali tho agony posuible from the consequences of his moral cowardice, Hoe bad determined, bo- fore hi arrest, to meet tho matter. Ho will not ask bail on hia return. At tho timoof bis leaving 8t. Jogoph, owning to the whisky fovor, he could not got bailon the indictments, which, without fuatico, throatened him, bnt that ho act- ed suicidally in lonving aa he did. Wilklnson will probably go East Thursday in custody, — THE ST, LOUIS TRIALS, DNOADUEAD'S TESTIMONY, Speciai Luvatch to Tha Chicagy Tribune, Wasutnaton, D. O., April 11.—Broadhoad, of Bt, Louta, who was employed as general counsel in the whisky cases in placo of ox-Senator Hen- doraon, was examined by the Committoo invosti- gating the St. Louls trials, aud also Avery, lato Chiof Clerk of the Troasury Department. Ac- cording to tho statements of mombors of the Committe, Brosdhoad text! fied to vary little ox+ cept what isalroady Known, Wis most import- ant etatement was that the colebrated lettor of Attornoy-General Pierrepont stampeded tho witnosses, and throatonod, if It did not accom- piiab, 8 good deal of injury to the Govornment eauso, When the lettar was published it pro- ducod, he said, great consternation, and ho and Dia associates had groat difficulty in reassuring witnesses and conviocing them that there was no danger. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicaga Tribuns, Mmmwavxgr, April 11.—Tho Nunnemacher cage camo to an ond to-day. Judgo Dyer charg- ing the jory at considerable longth, instructing them, among other things, to the effect that if Jake Nunopemachor, 6r., was cognizant of proved frauds he was equally guilty with the other dofendanta, Tho jury went out at noon, and returned a verdict at 8 to-night of guilty on. the fourth count charging conspiracy, In the afternoon, McKinnooy moved for sentence on Mooller, ox-Guagor, and Reynolds, of the firm of Burnack & Roynolds, rectifiers. Goodwin, thelr counsel, asked for delay till morning in consequenco of indisposition. McKinney then asked that Reynolds, who is at large, ba taken into custody to await sentence, bat, on the suggestion of the Court, agreed to bia remaining unmolested, the bail being con- eidored snfticient. Sentence was deferred ao- cordingly till morning, Mooller has been aurrendered, and is under arrest. TERY. Field, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTONSTS, Have now ready their SPRING IMPORTATION § Ladies’ and Children’s Hosiery, Embracing the choicest novelties of French and English design. Specialties in FRENCH LISLE, with open-work ankles, and open= work full length of hose, in plain, ECRU, TUSCAN, MOUTARD, MODE, And now Fancy Patterns. BALBRIGGAN In new plain colors, with fancy col’d feet and embroidered ankles. FRENOH COTTON HOSE For Children, unusually cheap. Tho assortment of low-priced Hoslery is very extensive, em- bracing choice patterns heretofore offered only in expensive goods, Ladies’ Unbleached Balbriggan Hose, 45c, Regularly-made White and Un+ Dleached Cotton Hose, 25c. . INSPECTION SOLIOITED. SEWING MACHINES. “A DECIDED ADVANOE.” JEPFENSON rrr. §1. Louis, April 11.—Tho motion for new trial in the caso of Adior «& Furst, recently convicted in 51 countsof thoiadictmontsagainat thom in tho District Court at Jefferson City, was ovorruled by Judgo Kreokel ; also, a motion in arreat of judg- ment. Tho bondsmon of those parties offored to givo them up to-day. Sentenco will be paas- odin all the wlusky cases tried before Judge Kreckel Saturday noxt, CANADIAN NEWS, Tho Canndian Parlinment — Raby Farming—A Kiandsomo Priest Acting Unhandsomely—Financial — Marine Prospects. Speciat Dtspateh fo The Chicagw Tribune, Orrawa, Ont., April 11.—Tho Dopression Committee, which has been in session aix weeks, presented & report to-day to the effect that frea trade is the only means of re- storing prosperity to Canads. The Committes appointed to investigate the charges of corrup- tion against the Prosident of the Council fully exonoratod Sir, Couchon, 1n the Sanate to-day the seat of Bir Edward Kenny, who hss been absent two years, was declared vacant after a dobate with closed doora. This actlon fs in ac. cordance with the rulew of the Houso applying to auch cases. “Parliament will be proroguod to-morrow. Montnezat, April 11.—Roman Catholic mor- tality retarns shows oach week the numbor of foundlings who dio while in care of the Gray Nuns. ‘Thojuaual averago 1s from ton to fifteen per week, ‘hig week's returns show tho aston- whing number of thirty, which, in the lignt or recent rovelations, curtainly demands jnvoatiga- tloo, The belief is that either an unusually large number of babies are being farmod ont, or that the mortality is excessive owing to starya- tlon, neglect, or disoase. In the Superior Court, duriog the last few days, evidence bas beon given accusing the Kev. Cure Martineau, the handsomos¢ pricat in the Beminary, with having improper rolations with Mrs, Whitlock, of Vaudro' Ono witness teati- fied that he sang indelicate songs to hor, played with hor ina carrisgo, ang went tabing with returning after dark. McDonald, Moodie & Co,, wholosala dosters in hate, capa, and furs, made en asaign- AVERY, whoso friends think bo has been treated very badiy by the Goyernmoat, was examined bristly, It was thought he might be able to tostify to protty important facts, but be doniod all knowt- odgo of wrong-dolog ; said he bad nover recived a dollar for hia lettera and dispatches to McDon- ald aud Joveo; that be was iguorant of any conspiracy, and did not suvpose he was dolug wrong in keeping thom informod of what was wing on horo, Ho gaid if $500 was ovor sent fim in @ istter or in any other way, ho pavor re- coived it, He left for St Louis to-night in charge of an oflicor to receive his scntence on ‘Thursday. {Tothe Assoctated Press.) NEW HEVELATIONS, Wasunatoy, D, C,, April 11,—Col. Broadhoad was befure the sub-Judiciary Committes to-d and waa oxaminod in reference to any in history of the trial of Babcock, Hoe said that before the triat information was brought to him that two of the de- tectives employed in the “safe burglary" wore io St. Louls in the interest of Babcock, to steal avidence out of tho District Attornoy's ottico, and that their place way disooversd, whereupon they loft the city. being paid $200 each for their pypennes by Babcook's friends. Col, Broadnoad then told the Committee how tho prosecution loarned the history of MoGill the lottor-carrier’s counection with the case; that he was procured by Parker the Collector of Colorado ‘Territory, after consultation with Joyce, Tho prosecution were afraid to put Parkor on the stand, for fear that hiv testimon: would be lo the interest of Babcook, Col. Broadhead teatified st length, but the above ts b eis catrot of te spate bougtt ot: | Ray 'atae ever aco ib mls tm tue | Hew Hou Any tan Ne was before the Committes on Wileky Triats in Sa Reaper ees paces. at 8225, on WILLCOX & GIBBS AUTOMATIC SILENT BHWING MACHINE, Awardol the grand “Gold Metal of Progress of the American Yustitute, Nov. 1875, and the “cost Legacy Medal,” of tho Yrankiin Tustitute, Oct, 1676, WORL! TENSION,” {ig OTHER OF ITB OHARAGTEGISH ) FRATURES, Bt. Louls to-day. Jt waa roported that he would mako startling rovelationy, but ho saya be merely gave @ full statomant of all the knowl. edge in his possession in relation to the trials ‘snd olroumstances which led to his own trial and ous jottony: Avery will return to 8t. Louls to- lg the assignment being attributed to the fact that & large amount of thelr capital bas been locked up io outuide speculations, ‘Heotor Prevost, # well-koown lawyer practio- fog in thie city, foll dead at the Grand Trunk etation this morning. Progpocts are that thie port will not open for navigation until the first week aay, as the ica bridge at Cap Rouge Quebro pald to be ag firm as at apy time during the win- ter, Ax yor thore aro nO wighs of the ice docay- jug in the canal, sod until to-day teams were crowaing the river, but travel on if fs now almoat auupended, the general strength of the loo bein; weakened by the large number of airholes in if fi iy x —_—-— HOGE, WHAY COLLECTOR WEITZEL, OF CINCINMATE, HAS TO MAY ABOUT LITM. Cincixwart, O., April 11.—1n an interview with Col. Lewis Weitzel, the Revenue Collector, con- cerning the charges of bie implication in whisky frauds with one Hoge, of Xenia, O., Ool Weit- | during the win! fa respondenes oad tigation invited, Relatates; 1 have nothing to say except that, Nua, A) —The fret propeller of the LLCO: oo far en J orn conctmned, (hate ls not one grain | peasca, the re Bllswortk, trom Oswego, are ¥ = $8 BU Ww