Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 18, 1876, Page 5

fu— WASHINGTON. Tho Senate Again in Session as a Court of Im- peachment. Belknap Appears and Denles tho Jurisdiction of That Body. Important Decision in the Illinois Railrond Tax Cases. A Long and Spicy Debate on the Kil- bourn Habeas Corpus Case. It Is Finnlly Decidod to Tnke the Prisoncer Beforo Judgo Cartter, Barnoy Caulfield and Hiz Committeo Make Another Unsnccessful Haul. The Silver BIll Approved by the Pres- ident, BELKNAP, THE COUNT OF IMPEACHMEST, Speciat Disvateh ta Lhe Chicago Tribune. Wasuixaroy, D, 0., April 17,—Ths thoueands of school-children who havo colobrated Easter Mondsy in tho old Wanhinglon fashion, by roil- Ing ogps down tho grassy embankmonts woat of tho Capitol, and thon lling themselvea down after thom, prosonted s spoctaclo as intcroating to tho curious aud equally as Imposming, as was the farco of jmpeachmont commonced {u the Bonato Chambor. No one doubts that Gen, Bol- koop has commitiod an offanso against tho Iawa of the land, for which Lo is amonablo to tho courts of justico under o atatuto which makes provision for hla punishment, when ho aball bave boon fouud gnilty, by fine and im- prisonment, but it 18 an absurdity to dignify this lovyiog of tribute on post-traders ns “a bigh cnmo and misdemoanocr,” for which tho offonder I8 to be solemnly impeached, and, If found guilty, romoved from an oflce that ho doos not hold, No wonder that the ladies came In crowds, woaring thoir now spring bonnets and gowns, aa thoy would flock to & cirous, to. aisplay thoir finory nnd to enjoy thoe show, No wondor that thors was AX ADBENCE OF DIONITY in tbo adyont of tho Ilouse, and no wondor that the manngors oaked for two dass graco on their protosted articlen of impeachmont, It is bo- coming more and more ovident that this solemu farco of impeachment wan concoctea simply to mako polttical capital for the IDemocrats, and as on oxcuso for the immenso eums which thoy havae spent and are spending in raking the sewers of tho Republican Adinin- istration In sourch of testimony to bousad fu tho coming Presidontinl campaign, 'fhls im- peachmont trial, which will cost at toast 225,000, porhaps twico or thrice that som, {5 nn oxsmplo of tho lavish mauner in which the Domceratic ropresentativos ara squandering tho poople's ?ulney to securo tho triumplof their party next atl, THE INEXPERIEXCED MANAGERM. Thero la a generat fealing of disgust amon Dewsvcrats at the position their mauagers placo: thom in beforo tho Senuto to-day, It has boou known from tho day the impeachmont wea first disougsod upon Clymer's report “ont the question cf&urludlchnn would bo tha ficst ono rafied, and tho fact was overywhoro printed wore than » weok ngo that Balknap's counsel hed. decided %o pload it as tho firat stop, sud yet when they did so the managers, loatoad of showing the least preparation to got av the point, asked tor time to conslder it, aud upon & written applica- tion to tho Bonato wero granted the two days thoy aeked for, and ware protty genorally lsughed at besidos, [70 fhe Associsted Fyess) TILE COUNT FROCEEDINGH, ‘Wasiwiaroy, D, C,, April 17.—Thero was un- naual activity in the Sonato Chawnbor this morn- ing, proparing for the impeachmont trial of V¥, W. 'Bolkuap, tho lato Socrotary of War, In the arca in front of tho preeidiog oftiver tablou were placed for the Aavpagors on tho part of the llouse. In tho apnco in tho ronr of the Sen- ators’ goaty chairs wora placad for mombers of the IHouso. Whon tho Senato waa called to ordor thers was not o geat to be obtained in tho galleries. A large portion of the gootlemen's gallery, on the left of the diplomatic gallery, wau reservad for the Indios, in addition to tho reg- nlar gallery. A large wajority of the audicnoce waa composed of ladios, . Aftor tho journal of Thursduy's procosdings had beou road, varions petitions sud memorials wore presonted, 2ud at 12.80 o'clock the legisla- tivo bueinoss wau suspended, and the Heusto procaeded to the considoration uf TUY, ARTICLES OI IMIEACUMENT. After n proclamatlon by the Bergeant-at- Armu, Cluef-Instivo Wuite udministered the oath to Benators Allisou, Burnside, Christisucy, Den- nis, Conklivg, Caperton, Goldthwaite, Howe, Jones (Navada), Mornll (Maine), Ransom, and Robortsos, who wore not present whon the other Sonators were aworn a fow days ago. Sen- story Alcorn, Johnston (Va.), English, Pattor- lm:l.l and Wadloigh wore not prosent to take the anth, ‘Ilio Becretary was ordored to notify the Iouse that the Senate was ready to procood with the trial, and that soats had beon provided for tho members. A DPLENAF ENTERS, At 12:65, ox-Secrotary Bolknap, with his coun- mol,—AMessra. Cnrjeuter, Black, and Bluir,—en- torod aud procecdod to the table provided for them, Tho ex-Secrotary was Jeauiug on the arm of Mr, Carponter, und took o soat botween bim and Judgo Blaak, e appeared vory nerv- ous, and began roadivg, but woon dropped the pemphlet, and conversod with his counsol, ‘Tho Maungors of the impeachniont and mem- bersot the lloune appeared at 1 o'clock, buts quarter of.an hour hiad sluost elapsed bofore all wero soated, when the minutes of tho session of 1ho Benato as a Conrt of Impeschbmont, held on tho 5th sk, woro read. ANE PLEA The return on tho writ servod upon the ex- Bocrotary-naviog Leen rend, nad the Horgesnt. at-Armdhaving called upon Lim to suawer, Mr. Carpentor read and had filed & plea denying tho jurisdiction of tho Benate to try Mr. Belknap oo ihn articles of impoachmens, re ho was not an aflicor of tho Unitod Hintes at tho timo such ar- licles wore found and prosontod to the Henate ; shat ho has not wince boen nor 8 not now an Miicer of tho United Htates, but was, and s, & rivato cltizon of the Unitod Statos aud the tate of lowa. Mr. Lord, on tha part of the Managors, naked sl time be allowed uatil the 10ih inet, to conaldor what replication shall bs mada to the Plos of Mr. Belknap, oud it was eo ordered, ADJOUKNMENT, Tho Managers and counsel for the accused having, in reply to a quostion of the Prosidont a;n tempore, said thiat they had notbing more Proposs, the Hanato, .Immi ag & Court of ::l‘romhmuut. adjouzned ustit \edneaday next, resumed cousideration of legislative buei- nQ!fl. IN THE HOUBE, i Mr, Randall offered s resolution thatin tho lurther proceediugs in tho umpeachmaut caso le Houso shall appear boforo the Sonate ouly y ite Managers. Adopted. . ——— KILBOURN, THD WABKAS COLPUS OASR, Bpeesat Diavatch to The Chicago Tridune, Wasaixazox, D, O., April 17.—The debats in the Houss upon tho Kilbourn rosolution ended In tho adoption of the recommendation by & Yoto of about two to one, By tho terms of the Tesolution, as adopted, the Sergeant-at-Arma iy directed to make return to the writ by produc- fug the body of Hallet Kilbourn lu Cours. This teault was & gurprive to many, as the leading Democraty noarly all apoke in opposition, The Republicans, with the two uotable exceptions of Qeorgo F, 1osy sud Judge William Lawrence, Bearly all advocated and voted for the mivority tesolution, It can scarcely be eaid that thers Waa & divislon among the Republicaus fn their Qetormiuation to proteot tho right of the writ of habeas ccrpus. The Southern Democrata could nct s0 far farget thelr more THE 'CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL' 18, 1876. recent paat, or afford to be s inconsiatont, ns to voto for » suspousion of tho haboas corpus in time of poxce by ono branch of Congross, Stripped of all tho logal technlcalitiea with which tho case was euveloped, the mblest and frankest men on both sides admittod thia was tho isane, Tho juriadiotion of the Ilouso in contorpt was altornately rogerded aa a quostion apart from that of making lawtul roturn to tho writ, As the dobato progrosasd, tho question acomed to INCREASE IN GRAVITY AXD INPONTANCE. At one time, when political allusions bad ex- cited muoh partisan anger, It seomod probablo that tho Dewmoernts, by o party vole, would refuse fto recognizo tho Court, and declie to surrender Kilbourn, but tho mont conncryative and conalstent of tho Bouthoru men recognlzed tho dangor of {)hclng thelr party in such an attitude. Thoy folt that, should thoy do thle, the chargo of Lhe Ropublic- anm that they had insfated unon rights whon in the minority which they deny whon in pawer. aud that thoy as & pacty could not avold the im- putation of politioal Pharisoeism. It was do~ cidad, theroforo, by the conservative Domo- erats, who, with ilio Ropulicans, control tho Houss an agninst the urbous, thet the right of tho writ of habesa corpus sliould bo maintalved, aod the Alagna Cherta of American liberty be presorved in- violato, onbath the discuesion thora was tho conviction, which {8 bocomiug maoro prev- slont, that the power of tho Housoof Repra- sontativea is not tho supremo law of tho lang, and that Jaw-makors shoutd rospect the Conati- tutiun and oboy the Iaws na well aa the humblost citizen, This day's action confates tho bombastic pre- tonsions of many Congicesmon, that thero ls no liont to the powor of evan ono branch of Con- gress Lo restrict the constitutional nghta of the citizons, oxcept the [nabllity to coutrol & major- ity of the votos. It waa conceded that the loglo ofythu argnments of the leading mon who favor- od the minority roport was that 1t wonld be in tho power of the Benato, n continuaua body, TO IMPIIBON FOR LIFE, for an unlawful causs any American eitizon, and that tho courts would bo powerlesa to provont tuis, But if, in one respoct, the Democrats avolded committing a serions polltical blunder, «thoy did not avoid it in another, Few have tor- gotton how in tho days before ths War the Houtbern local suthoritics, and avon Bouthorn Pontmasters, maintained tho right to dictate what should ho read by {ho cilizens of any com- muuity, and to oxcludo from the mail the New York Zribunc and other Northorn journals which opposod Slavory. Thoso wore the days of ihe lottor of Amos Toudsll, Postmastor-Genoral, who, in an oflicial communication, declded that overy Postmactor may constituto himself s judge of ‘the IJaws, and suspend tholr opera- tion whenover, in his supromo discretion, it shalt scom proper. ‘I'hose wero tho days whon overy Northern newspaper was regarded na an infernal machine, whon there wse a ravolution on foot in every gairet, and s guunpowder plot in every collar. ~ But it Las hardlyboon supposod at tho North that the South bad coma baék to is fathor's hause, AND COXME TO BTAY, a3 Ben ITill sald, to decinre auew the doctrine of npuilification, and to ostablish afresh s cousorship of the press in ite worat, possible form, by allowlng through the ovory h\'u-{;unn,v TPostmaster country to be judgo of what spacies of Intalli- gonco it {s propor to circulato, ind what to with- lold from the poople. Yet theso strouge and startling doctriues ‘were to-day sunonnced on tho floor of the Iiouse by Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, onoof the very ablest Domocratio louders in Congress. ‘This astounding avowal wan mado in tho couree of & hented controversy \;uu Dlaino, the subuiantiat parts of which wero thoeo ; Mr, Dlalno—The gontleman twits mo with not being alawyor. 1thank God that 1 am notsuchn lawyer sa 1o decide that local Jusiices of Lho l'eace i Virginia can go into tho Poat-UGico and open the miila, I thank God that, aa Alorney-General for Virgiua, T I‘l‘fl\'el ‘mado such s declaton, and that was befuro the Var, Alr. Tucker—In rubrienocn, the former Attorney- Qoneral of Virpinia befory tho Var did decide that, sand theso were Lin oxuct wori3 s The question what mail-matter tho citizen of o Ktate sball rocelvo isa question for Siate law,” And I hold that to-day. Mr, Blaine—Then you Lold that tho businecs of tho Poat-Oftice Dopurtmout could be lutorfored with Ly loeal Justices of the Peace. Ar, Tuckor—That wau before tho War, and I hold tho sumo opiufon to-dsy, Tbis opinion was givon by Mr. Tucker beforn tho War iu a caso whore tho Now York Tritbunc Lad been excluded from the mnils on account of its Northern sentimenta, 170 the Aasociated Press} THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, Wasmnoron, D. C., April 17.—Tho debato on tha Kilbourn habess cornus caso to-day swas jn- terrupted by tho Houso procecdiog in a body to tho Bonnto to stéend tho kmpeachment trial of thio lato Beorotary of War; and, roturning thero- from, the disgcueslon was rosumed, Alr. Hooker said Mr, Kilbourn hold tho koy of tho prison in his own mouth, sud whenoyer hin oboyed tho crder of the Ilouse ho could walk outn froo man, Haappealod to tho Ifouso not to furaiah anothor example of tho orgo with which tho higbest tribunals of tho laud can bio sot ot defiance by thoso whose woalili enables thom to omploy gront lawyers, aud to army a strong bady of Triends at thoir back. Mr. Fryo rominded tho amocratio sido of the Houso of tho bitterncss with which the Domo- ceath in tho last House had resisted a propoai- tion to give tho Proaldont right to supand tha writ of habeas corpus iu the Southorn Btates, in which resisiance be said tho gentloman from Ponnsylvanis (Itandall) had gatued world-wide roputation, and now the Domocrats of thin Honse wore provosing tho otornal suspension of tho writ of haboas cotpus in regurd to both outes of Congiens. Mr. Hurlbut arguod on Lho samo side, and #aid any gontloman who took tho opposite side necosynrily nesumod that tho Houso of Lopre- soutativos was above tho law of tha land. For one, io wan not inclined to admit that. Mr, Tuckor proposed sn smoendment to tho rosolution reported by tho wmajornty of the Ju- diciary Committee dirocting tho Sergeant-nt- Arms to appear by counsol beforo the Court, and to wmako a motion tu quash or dismiss the writ, or to take such othor proceduro as ho should be advised, to raise tho question of LEQALITY AND PROVRIETY of lhe insuo of the writ on tho faate stated in thio petition aud complajut, and as_ proliminury to auy return to the eung, aud that iv tho monn- tuue be retain the custody of Kilbourn's bedy, and not producoe 1t without furthor order of ttie House. ilo declarod hiweolf satisfiod with tho logality of the quention osked of Kilbourn by the Committes, aud af tho nalion takon by the Houne on the subject, and Lo wus satisiled that sny court which rospocted law and procodont would romaud tho custody of Kilbours to the Houwo, ond ba wgs so woll matlsflod that Ameri- can and Eoglish precedonts sustained that posi- tiop, thut if any Judgo should decido othiersilas ho would bring bimsolf very noarly withia the sltornativo or dilomina of oither knowing noth- fug about law or of corruptly defylug it, Mr, Uarfleld suggosted that in the Irwin hnboas corpus eseo last sssslon, whoro the same courne was rosoried to as the gontlomna from Virguun now suggestad,—a motion te quash the writ,—the Judgo would uot hear she motion une Iows thio body of tho privoner was produced, Alr. Tucker—If lio rofusos to biear the motion, it will show thnt corrnption has sproad from tho roal-ostato pool, 80 a8 evon to teiut the ermine of tho Judiciary of tho District, [Applause on Democratio sids of House. | Mr, Garflold—Yhere would bo fl““ 8% good & right to say that the statement which tho gen- tlewsn hos wade would ouly have boen made in case corruption hey reached cloar to ths llousy {counter-applause on tho Iopublican etde], and cansed it to atrike at tho Judiciary. I woald not Bay tat, ;lr. ‘Tucker—I1 did not hear the gentloman’a romark, but I supposo there was nothing in it punnnal t?l x;xde(l)i;;~ Mr. Gariield—i uo. Mr. Tucker—The Judgo shonld be made lo hoed tho House, by s conscienco if ho has one, aud by » powor superior to it if e Las not, BLAINE AND TUCKYIL Mr, Blalne, who was occupyivg & chalr in the area oo the Democratio side, wquired bow a Judgo coula bo wmado to do axything by the Houwo of Reprosentatives. Mr. Yucker—1he goutloman is no lawyer, as lio bes often shown in this House [ Luughtor on tho Democratio side), and tho xomlnmlu is porhispy unawara that when a Judgo doos not axeoute his duty bo may bo mado to do wo. 3r, Blaine—By ordor of the Houss? Mr. Tackor—No, sir ; not order of the Ionse (that shows again that tho gentloman is no law- yot), but by s mandamus from a higher cours, which will ‘cornpol him to exorclue jurisdiction which he {s reluotaut to do. I never kuow s man to disturb a uost but there was a grost rubling about it, If my amondwont is adopted, it will present thoe quostion to tho Court In such a manier that the Judge canwot help declding the x}uuunn ou the faots appeariug in the titlo! pfiur. Blaine said that ha did not know why tbe gontleman from Virginia (Tuckor) suould Lave wanifoated so wuch seperity 1 tho remarks ad- drouged to himi. Ho (llatus) thsuked God that he was not w lawyer trsiued i the school was. Ho thanked Cod yor who, as Attorney-Gen- iuis, Lsd givon an opinion that the looal authorities of that Hists might invade the Ponst-Ofico and ocqu;u tho Poatimnster 5o give “np_tho contents of tho mail, Ho thanked God, and this he eaid with groat velionienco of man- nor, that ho was not that kind of a lawyor, [Applsuso and suconragemant ou the Ropuilican nido of the Honao.) Mr, Blalno, whd was still occupying & position on tho Demderatio nide of the House, procoaded in the midst of conalder- ablo excitomont.] The gentleman repreasnts, and with great abllity, that which s knowngllas the great States' rights mchool, which recoived its chiof lnurlnflun from Joffor- non snd other grostor leaders of Virginia, and yot hio atauda hers to pload that this Honno poarennos a powor of which there is no roview anywhers except iu itaolf, Jeerson mnid ox- pressly in & lotlor that this Governmont was cougtructed so that ABSOLUTE FOWER REAIDED KOWIIENE, and he deflod anybody to shiow that thoro was abgolute power in any dopartment of the Gov- ornment. Tho ultimate judgment of the Hu- preme Conrt of tho Unitod Hintes may seon ab- solute, but 1f the power of that Court 1s abunod, the potvor of impeachment reaiden in tho Ilouse to punish it. Tut the gentieman from Virgials, professing to ropresent the apirit of Jofforson, says that this 1louso may take anybody on any protonse, and imprison him at their pleasures, and thero does nat oxlst {n tho Iawa to-day tho slighteat power of rolief or roview. I thank God apaln that I havo not road Iaw in that :;:(llmr]fl. {Renowed plautits on tho Republican o, Mr. Tneker—I have no heaitation in maylog, in roply to tha gontloman from Malue, that what ho took ae a fling at kim In reply ta the con- versational aud undortonen Interruption was not intendod to bo in any dogroo offousive. 1 thoughit that tho gontloman™ from Maine had olearly, to hin own conscivusness, somo weokin ago, in a dieounsion botweon himsell and tho distiguishod gontleman from Miselueippi Lamar), shown that, whatever olse Lo may bo ttod to bo. whatavor othor position Lio may bo fittod to fill by tho suffragea of his countryman. thero wan _otio Lhlug ho had novor boon traiued to, and that was to ba s lawyver. I woroly moant tomny that I thought the gentleman had made the demonstration again to-dayas lio did on thiat occasion vory signally, that ho was not a lawyer. But thero la'ono thing ho s, if not a lawyor, and that Is, hois s Pharisec. [Applause” oo the Democratic side.] I thank God (Blaino finish- ing the quotatton] that I min not lika othor men, Ir, Tuckor—Tho gontleman snys ho thanks God bofauot s Iam, I thank my Ileavonly Fathor that thero {s no resomblance botwaon us. {Plaudita on the Democratic sido.] 1eay amen to that with all my lioart. 110 thanks God that ho is not a8 other mon are, Fven a8 this poor pub- lican {laugbter and applause, 1laine, adding to 'i!.gu qu’ou\unn, “Tho Isto Attornoy-Genersl of irginin,” Mr. Tue1mr (accopting the addition)—Tho Jata Attorney-Goneral of Virgiufa, 1am proud to have represcnted tho old Cammonwealth o that position. Iam proud to reproaent tho old Com- mouwealth on thia floor. I 'remomber tho opio- fon to which tho gontloman rofers’ It scoma to me fuetoad of stndying tho lawa of his conntry tho gontloman Lns boon studying to scoif ho cannot GET TOINTS ON 11IS COLLUAGUES in the Committeo on Waya and Moans, snd on membors of the Ilonso, wiih which ha may twit and taunt whon occasion arisen, I really didn't :ul}':poan that that opfuivn which I gave pendente elin— Mr. Biaine--Ob no, it was bofare tho War. Alr. Tueker—Yery well ; it was good whenover was, Mr. Dlnino—Pleaso state what it was. Ar. Tuckor—I have un objoction to atate what it wag, It wao thia : thay the question of what mail'mntler a citizen of State can ruceive was a question of State Iaw. Air. Blaino (o2gerly and triumphant)—That is it, aud the geutloman holds that doctrine to-day, Lunderatund. Mr. Tuckor (deflantly)—I Lold it to-day. 3r. Dlaine (cudeavoriug to clinch tho polnt)— That the Post-Oftico Department can bo arrosted and interrupted In Virginia by a coantry Justice of tho Peaco, [Deapublican plaudits,] That fy the opinion. Mr, Tuckor—I hold that opinon yet, and tie goutlaman has shown thst bo i no constitutiou- af fawyor whon ho doos not recoguize the dis- tinetion, which is as old na the decisions of Chiof- Juetico Maraliall, that botweon commercial pow- ar of tno Fodaral Qovornmont aud palice power of Statea tha distivelion s as wido as the poles, and o wide that oven tho andisciplinod mind of the gontioman from Maino might have recog- uized it. [Applavso on Domocratie side.] Mr., Blaiuo—Where does tho powor of tho Goneral Government and of tho l'ost-Office Do- partment ood, sad whors doos tha power of Buatos bogin ? Mr. Tucker--Thore 18 an old adaga that a child may ask questions which a wwiso wan canuot an- awor. Yo, if the gontieman had read the groat case of Drown ogainse the Btate of Maryland he would huvo found that tho distinetion as'to whon goods ceaso 1o be imports aud bocome com. modities within Stato jurisdiction was takon by Clifof Justico Marahall with go rouch nicety that Chiet Justico ‘Panay, who opposed it at tho timo whilo fio was at the Bar, approved it aftorwards when ho canmo oo the beneh. Mr. Bisino—And, tharefore, tho gent troats POST-OFFICE MATTER A8 GOODS, D3I, Tuckor (conclusively)—1 thought tho gon- tleman no lnwyer, but I eupposed he bad yead pome hooks on logie, but uow I do not helieve thnt ho is either o lnwyer or logician, [Domo- cratic npplauga,} Mr. Blaino—Accorling to tho Virginia stand- ard, no. Alr. Tncker—Tho pentleman save bo thanka Qod lio was not bronglit up 1 the school of States’ righto as I wnn. Ho cortainly“was bronght up fu n very dierent school, Tho dif- foronco botwoen us in our siows on tho Fodoial Constitution aro very wido, but I will not go into that mattor. Iam wol to bo botrayed into it. **States' rights "' is tho groat bugaboo that is to go along with tho * bloody shiit™ in tho comiug political content. I suppose tho gentie-* man from Maino will briog it up on all oceagions to flaunt it (u tho faco of the multitude. 'Tho horo of the bloody abirt in at the othior end of this Capitol, and tha hicro of the Statos’ rights bugaboo at thia eva, I do not know whara * tho Grone Unkuown " atands, [Laugbter and applauno. - Mr. Dlaino horo nrose aud walked to his own sido of tho [louso, aw if ho took no furtbor in- torest in tho urgument, which Tucker thon pro- croded to mako in support of hiw aujendmont. ‘I'no debato was furlborcontinaed by Mr. Jonea (Ky.) sganst the resolutions of tho dudiclary Committoe, and by Mesura. Lord, Lawrence, and Hurd v favor of thom, 5 The question was thon takon on Tucker's amondment, and it was rejaoted-—-56 to 11, ‘I'hio ubatitute offored Ly Mr, Lyndo, dirocting the Bergoesut-at-Arins to muko roturn to the writ and to produco Kilbourn before the Court, was adoptod—yeas, 105; nays, 75, Tho grent body of Republican mombers and noarly half of the Doocratio membora voted for tho subatitute, pthdssadada BARNEY AS AN INVESTICATOR, . TP 18 HAVING BAD LUCK. Special Irspateh to The Chicago T'ribune. Wasmyaron, D, G, Aprit 17.—Ths Caulfield Cowmnittes on Expenditures in the Dopartmont of Justice wag in sceslon mont of the day, The subjects undor investigation wore, first, tho re- Intions of 3aj. Wilzon, Holicitor of the I'rensury, whon ho was United States District-Artorney for Bouthorn Iilinois, to the surreuder of Poto McQOartnoy, the nated counterfoitor, and the subsequent forfolturo of his bail; the cavses which lod to tbo confossion of Al Smith in the matter of tho Harpor defaleation : aud, sccond, the accounts in the Unitod Htates Marshal's offico at Chleago, undor tho sdministration of J. Russol Jonos aud B. H. Cuwmpbotl, The principal witnosses wera Rosetto, former United Btates District Attorney for Bouthern Illinoly, who was Jong since tndieted for being unable to account for $12,000 of United Btates tundsj E. Y. Koo, prosont Assisiant United States District Attornoy of Bouthorn Illinofe, aud Dotoective McCauslaud, of Chicago, The investigation was vory protractod, and took a wide range. The primary purposo seemed to bo tocast & suspiclon upon the Iulegrity of Maj, Wilson, Holicitor of the Trossury. 11 this way the objocs, tho Whisky Ring WILL UAVE TO TRY AGAIN, ‘The outlinos of the story sonesr as csn bo loarned 18 this: Tho first ¥top in tho nvestiga- tion o far a8 la runuoxy Kuowly was the appoar auce of Sam Folker, the Chicago dotactive, aud supirant for the pomtion of Eimer Washburuo, aa Chiof of tho Becret Borvioo, 1u the Clork’s vt fico of the Court at Bprmgunhl, 1L, saking to soo tho' papors in the Pote AlcCariney caso. ‘They woro ehowa hilm, when ho uskoed whare the yost of tho ball money was, and uuw tho cave ap- poars hero, although it {a stoutly denied in many uarters that the detevtive had auything to :lu with tho job, Roaoctte could onlv testify that McCurtnoy was firat fudiotod undor hiw, Uf tho further mocendlngu ho hiad no knowlodge. as he hie was hiwselt indicted and romoved before thoy woro vomuleted. When Bluford Wilson was District-Attornoy in that Districtapplication way mado to bim by Baufleld, the Holicitor of the ‘I'reasury, and Whitoly, theu Chiof of tho Bocret Bervico, for the tomporary surrender to thom of Poto McCUartney, thou lmprisoned lu that District on a charge of ocounterfolting, ‘Cho reason for this ~ surrondor, o8 presouted g tho oftioial lotter from tho 'Iromsury De- partment, was that MoCartuey could be vory nsafal in alding the Becrst Bervico In find- ing tho platen of carlain dangerous countorfeit~ ers, and that McCartney waa wiling to render thia aervien, After moch deliberation, Wilson DECIDED TO RELRAEE M'CANTNEY to thamo other litgh ofticers of the Government upon condition that & bail bond in 86,000 should be entorod into, with oollatersl for about half that smount. This waw duno, and Judge Treat, the Unitod States Judge of that Circuit, then approved and now spprovea of Wilson's course, It turned out, however, that after Mec- Cartnoy was surrondore™ to Whitely, tho famous pistes wers not fouud, but McCartnoy was himnelf lost, IL wan fully reported thon, and has been quite genorally bo- lleved, that McCartney bribod !\‘hllnl('u man to let him escape, Hoon after this, Wilson was appointed Solicitor of the Treasury, Lofora pro- vecding to Waabingion, ha roquented tho Aselat- ant District Attornoy &t the opening of tho next torm of comt to DICLAILY, A FORFEITURY, OF M'CARTHEY'S DOND, This was done, and 82,165 wau realizod, the full amonnt of the collatoral. ‘I'he attempt of the Whisky Ring aod of the detectiven who liavo worked up the csea hag been Lo sliow, by referenco, that the balauco of tho €6,000 bond was (sken Ly Wilaon, Tho truth {s, it nover waa coliocted, ~ Tho Caulfield Commilteo ia indebted to Detectiva McCauslaud for at alaborate deacription of the record fo thia cang, and that was all ho know about it, Mean- while bo is now endeavoriog to soll hin witness- certificatea, lasued upon o Lankrupt coutingent fund, aud also issued in violation of law, —_— RAILROAD TAXATION. DECIBION IN THE ILLINOLS CASFS. Wastitnoron, D. C., Apnl 17.—Tho Bupreme Caurt rondered doclaions in the following canes to-day: No. 702, Taylor, Colleetar, vs. Bocor ot al.; 701, Miller, Collector, ve. Jeusup et al,; ang 703, Miller, Collector, va. Kidder and othors, er- ror to the Cireult Court for the Northern Dis- trict of Iilinote, In theso carcs tha Cours hold that tho theory of the systcm of railroad taxa- tion cstablished by an st of the Siato of Iilinols In 1472, tho oporation of which the Court below enjoloed, in manifostly to treat tha raiirond track, ite rolling stock, it franchlse, and ils capital as o unit for taxation, ond to distnbute tho sesessed valno of tinm unit according to tho longth of the road in esch county, city, and town beara to tho whole length of tho road, and that such » syatom is entirely within tho authority of the Btate to create. After an _elaborate oxamiustion of tho objec- tions mado to the law, the Court mays that tho quostion Leing upon tho validity of n State law ag affected. by the Btato Conatitutlon, it is, togother with tho question of the coostruction of stntute, mltogother within Btato jurlsdiction, and that decisions of tho Btato courts in such cases are to bo ac- cepted 08 the rule of decision in the Fedoral Uourts, nnd ns tho Btate Court has already do- cided the samo question, involviog the pame couslderation urged, tho jodgmont would be rovorged for that roason, independent of sny othor decrecs, Roversed, with diroctions to dissolva the injunctions and dismiss billa. Mr. Justico Miller delivered tlio opinion. . —— MISCELLANEOUS INQUIRIES. DAD FOIl BRIDGELAND, ASpecial Dispateh to The Chicaan Tribune, Wasurseroy, D. C., April 17.—Tho following letter furnishes strong ovidenco ,discrediting tho standiug of tho main witness against Gen. Bougbton, Clork of tho Houeo Military Commit- teo. Qen. Bridgoland is now Consul to Havie: DrpARTSMENT OF JukTicr, WasmiNaToN, April 16, 1676,— 1. B. Ranmng, Chairman, efe,, House of llepresentativra—Sin ;' Noplying to yoir note of the 1ith fuet, relative to inalcte ments agatuet Jobn A, Liridgeland, T havo to inform you that two indictments for cmbezziomsut agatnst him wera found November 11. 1870, in the United States Dustrict Court, beld ot Tyler, In Weslern Texas, Tliero casea have been continitod from term to ter, and, by report of the Untted States Attorney for that district, it appears that they_ were continued gonerally at the November torm §n 1375,—tho last term of Court Liell at Tyler, The Attarney-Oenersl hos not antborized sheir dinufual, Vers goapectfully our obediont ner- vaut, Lpwanbs §. Przuncront, Aiterney-Geucral, PENDLETON, E, L. Pendleton, President of the Commereinl Baunk of Ciocinnsts, has arrived hero with the booka of that institution, and will be oxamined to-morrow by Clymer's Committeo ju regard to {ho portionof tho Kentueky Coutral Railraad foo doporited with him by his® brother, and houvill 2lwo bo askod in regard to tho diafts on the do- poat be mado in 1ho Park Bank of Now York. TORFEON. Rigge, the Washington barker, was summoned boforo tho Naval Commitlos of tho Fouso to- day, and in respouss toasubpana duces lecunt bronght with him the private books of tho bapk. Theso ho laid beforo the Commitice un- der protost, and they wera thoroughly examined. Tho object of thin _investigntion was to loarn whother Secretary Itoberon, at or about the timo of the payment of tho linngerford claim on the Navy Departmont made anv large deposit of money to bin own credit. 'This was o clalm arising out of the seizuro of proporty by officors of tho wavy during or about the closo of tho War, and umounted to batwoen £200,000 and £300,000. Bubseques.t to Robeson's appointment to Lo Beerotary of tho Navy this claim waoy wottled for ~ @75,000, Simeon Johnsou, Waebingtou claim ngent, beiog attorney for tha clumants, Tho search of the books produced Ly Riggs threw no light whatever upon thia travsaction, At tho time this money was paid Secretary Robeeon had no acsouut at tho hank, aud of course made po depoeit of money which could have been derivod from that source, amd no nubkaquent deposiis wera discuverod which could be conneoted with nny suspicious cir- cumntancos, bdomo wmembers of Lhe Committon were opposcd to requiring Riges to produce his books 1n this case, aud bolieved that it would liave boon_pufllcient uimply 1o hivo asked him whother Becratary Itobeson made nuy deposit At or about the time the Huvgerford claim was paid. THAKE LOST NOXDS, The Judiciary Committea Lave begun the in. ventigation of what s tormed tiw lost bond queation, in the trsusiction of Gnion Pacific Ratlroad buginess, Thoe olsim is that 857 ous thousand dollar bonds dieappoared in 1869, and au nltornoy declares ho traced thomn nto tho hands of Siduey Dillon and other ofticers of tho road. 'Tho presont value, with inlerest, ia be- tweon $500,000 and §600,000. The elaim of tho Company is that while these gontlemon hold theso bonds as truutoos, thoy wero stolon with- out their knowledgo. Gou. Dodgo has boen called aud somo of tho largor transactions of the rond in the mattor of ita own and boada of other ronda will bo examinod, ———— NOTES AND NEWS. AN OLD YOMTY-NINER STHAPPED. Ypecust Dizpatch to The Chinigo 1¥idune, Wasuinavey, D. O, April 17.—Cen. Joln A, Sutler, tho original Californla pioncor upon whase ostate gold waa discovered, is in very re- duced efreumatancos, Gen. Shorman and sev- oral hundred other forty-ninors aro petitioving Cangress to give him a peaaion, or rather to ro- pav hum for suppliea nnd modicioes furnistiod slck uud destituto minere, ARMY TATINATES, Gen, Banuing, Clisirman of the Military Com. mitteo, some daya ago requestod Socrotuiy Taft to look over and reviso tho army ostimatos with o viow to considerable reduction, and tho Sece- rotary is now ot waork, with the holp of Gon, Sberiosn and other army officers, and haa callod for reports from tho difforept buroaus, and from chief ofticora of all military dopartments. He mil make o thorough scrutiny of tho Army Litl, aud hopes to effect a saving of several multious of dollars, PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL. William M, Evarts, of Now York, made a very able argument beforo the House Commsttes vn the Jndiclary to-lay In opposition to tha bill recently introduced by Mr, Loawrouce, of Ohio, to recover from the Paciflo Itailroads lands sud money granted them in aid of their construction. Tuo n};wnuuu bud already been vory ably argued tn bebalf of the Ceutral Pacitie” ltoad by ex- Honator Trumball, It is hardly probabls that this bil will Lo paased by Congross, aveu if it should bo reported favoral ALPIO . The I'resident sigaed tho Silver bill to-day. (1p the dasociated Pross) LAUAMA CLAIMS. 2 Waswgxaroy, D, C., Apnl 17.—The following clroular Las boon {eeusd : THEASURT Dxranraexr, Wamanoto, April 17— Uuder o provisions of thoe act ul Congress spproved April 11, 1879, to cuable the Secrel of to pay jndguents of the Comm caws Cialws, bids will be roceived at il partient untl) 13 o'clock novn on aud opened immediately thureaftor, for the sale of O per ceni coupou or regtered londs of the Cfunded losn of 1381, suthorized by the acta of July 14, 1¥70, aud January 20, WII, earing intercat paystle quarterly frow May {, 1376, in lols of ot loss t)hmv\u.wa.w the total ansount of $5,853,000, Thess bonds will by sold hlr‘:nld, aud paywent therefor must bemade within threa days After tho acceptance by tle Dwpartmeut of the iy, Each bid must, be sccompsuisd by 8 gold do- poait of 3 per oeut of the mmouny thero- of, sod no bid st e tlau par in oulo will be consldervd, Payment way be wade at the oftics of the Asslstant ‘Areasurer of the United Etatoa st Now York, sud the bouds will be delivarcd at the Treasury at Washingten, or, §f profvered, at the ilico of the Amsistant ‘Preasurcy Of- ke United 'Biates 1 New York, at the w of thie purchsser, The partiient reserves (Lo right to rejoct proposals thiat are nob deciusd sdvautagwus U Lho Cuverument, Proposal 8 should be marksd * Bmled propomsls for loan, " and addrrasnd o tia Hecratary of the Tressury, Wasldogton, (Bigmed,) B, If, Hutstow, Becrotary, RILVER COIN. Tha Troaaury regulations to govorn the taane of nilver currency wero the subjuct of considara- tion a¢ the Dopariment to-day, but hars not yot been fully determlned upon. They may La issoud to-morrow, but thero ia & possitality of delay of two or throe days before they are com- pleted. ——— ‘THE RECORD. BENATE, Wannixaton, D, G, April 17,21z, Mitchell, from tho Committae on P’rivtleges aud Electious, to which was referred the question as to the yproper amount of compensation to bo paid to I, B, 8. Pinchback, tho 1ate contestant for tho meat from Louisians, reported a resolution to pay Pinchback a sum eqtial to the compensation and 1nileage of a Benator from tho boglnning of the terin for which Lo was a coutestant to the tormination of the contxat by tho Bemate, Ordered 1rinted and ta 1o on tha table, M. Thuriman gave notics that at the earliest tima posiibla Lie would call up his motfon to reconsider the Yota by which thn LAl {u refation Lo connting tho vuta for the President and Vico-I'resident waa pas. Mr, Morton gaveuotico thit on Monudiy hiett he *vould ouk {he Setats fu proceed to {hy eonsideration of the resolutions subnitted by Wim early fu the renslon, In - regard to Al righin of Pialen sud the truo n0d ustional character DEPI Tte Committee on riationt raporied the Jiouse Deficlency Appeapriati-n Uil withianiendments, including tho foilowing: To ‘:a; ¢ expenses of the traneportation, cuslody, exhibitlon, aud retnm of United Btates praperty ta be exhibiled at the Cen- tennlal, $13,0005 for tho Iuterior Depactient, $14,5003 for the War Department, $15,000: for the Treasary Department, £21,0003 for Ty ok Hith Cammission, $2.000; for the Bmithsoulan Iustitute, £5,00m), JLin aleo propased to authorize the use fur contine rent expensoa of sny aurplus appropriations e to withier of the Dopartmentn by the act of March 3, 1475, FUNLIG LANVS, ‘The bill reported favorably vy Mr, Hitcheork from the Henats Committes on Ttaflroida e the House bill declaring forfelted {o the Unitzd Staten li fanda not Jieretnfore patentci to or earned by raitroads author. ized by the Hiate of Kanusas w run from Leaveuworih via Lawrcnce to the southiern 1ins of the State, wiih a hranch from Lawreuceto ti:c Neosho River, Ansmend- meut of tha Cammntteo provides that lsnda thun forfoits wl shall Le disposced of under the genrral laud laws of tho United Btatcs, Untinlalied buriness, bring {lie bill for the repavo. ment of Penaylvanta avenue, was resumed, Treuding dircussion, tho Senato weut into executive seasion, aud sovn adjourncd, uvLenment, X DILL. AMUSEMENTS. M'VICKER'S THEATRE. The results of Mr. Booth's new study of ** King Lear “ are not 0 groat as wa had reason to lvok, Ho has undertakon not meroly & more correct rendering of the principnl part, but & partial remodelivg of the play; and the fino tasto which morved him so well fu sdapting * Richard 11" for the stage scoms to have de- serted him in this instance. r. Booth's merit in tho scting of Lear begine with the period of tho Xing's moduess, In tho earlior econes, with the ‘pomblo oxception of the cursing of Goneril, Mr. Booth is iuferior oven to Barrott, and 1o ono who has seon Forrest in the tremon- dous paseage becinning, ** Blow winus and crack your cheeks,"” will ueed to ba adeured that by cownparison Mr. Booth is feeble and common- place. Tho tersiblo pussion of tho character, Lis intenso gricf, his doting waywardness snd irreeolution, Alr. Booth does uot adequately rop- rescut, His madnces is much oasier deslt with, eod, in the portrayal of that, we thiok Mr. Booth is tolerably successful. The Joug eeus with Ldgar wos admirably given. It should be remarked that tho madness of Lear docs not terminato with his recogoition of Cor- delia, which Booth properly mages the climax of the play. Jear then anjoys bat = brief interval of vaoity ; tho succeeding murdor of Cordelia acd the nssaults upon his own perdon azain un- wottlo his roason, and Le dics at last, not from wounds or sudden shocks, but from n fatal oxpenditure of nervous onergy. ‘This dying seeno, the recoguition of Cordslim, aud tho iutorview with Edjar, were tho bent things 1n the play, and thiey atonoed in great mennuro for tho earlier chorteomiugs, But n review of tho wholo play, 1n a_dispassionate ond compassionato spirit, compols the judgmunt that i is tho least creditablo thing that hag beeu dono at MeVickor's Theatraduring the pres- ent enguzenient of Mr. Booth. o 1a not titted for tho character of Lear ¢ has not the voice nor tho pbysiquo for the part, and does not show tho {ustinctivo appreheasiona of the character which muss proceda all ** atudies,” bo they vew or old, by tho actor. Lvon in tie mad scenes, whore Nr. looth doos best, ho does ot do tho bess that can bo dooo. e touches too much upon tho doronin of low comedy, and excites Inughter whore ha should arouso pity. Goneril and Jleqan wore badly played by Mies Garroll and Mrs, Brbwue, and, uniess Mr. Booth bo hetd responsiblo for their absurdition, it lu duflicali to imagiue how they could bave so miszuneeived the parts, Miss Carroll, as tlon- ertl, actually stood on one aide and swiled con- tewptuously wihtle Lear launched his dreadful careo upow hor ; &nd Mre. Browne, as Regan, held forth her hands ana supplicated ber father to dismig half Lis tran nnd roturn home with ber sister. Another doparture frum the usual businoss, for which Mr. Booth in un- doubtedly to blamoy was tho mepara- tion of ‘Goneril and Jirgan during the ontire interviow botweon them aud Lear at tho Duke of Gloster's easllo, Lear's raproschful oxclama- tion to Regan—*' O Hegan wiit thou take her by the band¥"—Is hue mada to refcr only toun unfulilled intentlon, tot to on act performed, according to the usual rovaaring, Mr. Warde as Edgar wsz.\ at thues very good, thongh exorcia- ng oo vigorons o restrait upon himself, Iis firat fnterview with Zear as L'oor Zom was tto beat feature of the piny. Mra. Murdoch was & protty and winning Fool ; eho hiag nat strength enough to mako tha charnctor all that it _should bo. 2lies Cumining o8 Cordelia carried off a larzo part of tho honors of tho evening, which wero scanty onough, to bo sure, Bho has al- rondy proved horaolf an intolligent and talsntod actrous, only wanting culture and experienca to 1t lier for a leadivg pomtion ia the profossion. DLANCHE TUCKER'S DEBUT. The many frisnds of onr Chicago prima donna, Miss Blaucho Tueker, will be glead to hear that nhe mado her debat in opera nt Coveut Garden, London, last Saturdsy ovoning, aa Violella w “'Pravinta,” with what success the foliowing ca- blo dispateh to the Now York [furall shows : ‘The greatest event of {ntervat for Americans was tha debut of Mile, Itsaliella (Miss Bluncho T'ncker), an Ametlean, ot Convent Garden: fo-ufght s Violetia fu " LA Teavi 14 was & great aud pronounced suo- vers, 1t was considercd rather daring of our fuir young couutrywomen to tnake her debut in & role i Whirn Pattd has o lonj; unugr_supreine, sud that, too, in thin very thealre, Romabella's nelf-possernion, that wulisr charactersstic of the American girl, un her THt abpearatice was most rematkable, and appeared to gain for her immediately the kindly' sympathies of tho fashiovablo sud well-nlled house, “Immediately shie suveated hersolf with much of the mang frafd of aiu accomplished zctress. Al tirat her volco Leirsyed alt the nervousess usual with a dobntante, but o sonn Tecovered, aud totwand tho end of the first act tha +factla " fualily of her voicn was spparent, aud sho waz callodd Lefore tho curtait to Teceivo gentting, sym- patbetic spplause from tke entiro sudlence, accom- panivd with numerous floral tributes, The drinkivg worg, * Liblamo," was well tided over, bub the aria, Al fors o Ind, and tho rest of the trying sccpe of the sitat act was wonderfully executed, considering her youth and {nexperience. Duriug b 'colubrated duet, * Parigl U Cara,” though hur voice was fuir, the fair debilanto showod sonio sigus of weakness, but the laut sceno slio actod alter the manner of sn aoccome plishod prius dovns, Tacu ahe was sgfn calisd bo- fore the curlal Lo recelve additional aud woll deserv~ ed applauss, IHer weny friends st home will by glag tofearn thiat her suocens was a very genuine onv, Bhe will ropeat tho role again vn Tuesday next, Shofs nlso studying the role of Fenus in ** Tsunhauser, Toasbella ia the trut born American that has aver mado a debut t Qarden, — THE WEATHER. WasmtxaroX, D, C., Aprl 18—1 a, m.—For the Lako rogion, rising barometer, westerly windw, cloudy or partly cloudy woather, and low- er, followed by higler, tomporature, For the Middlo and Eastorn Atlantio States, risme barotmotor, northwest winds, cooler, clondy, or partly clondy, westher, LOCAL OBSKRVATIONS. Quicado, April 1 Wind, jiain ST i 45, Mwimua, 41, flY.N!llAL_ OBSERVATIONS. HIA Btation, |Dar, | Thr, Cheyenus. ... (20,08 45(W,, geuitio, . Dlaurck 20T ALIEL' gentlo, N, tres 40IN, W . THE EMPEROR. The Public Fupctionaries Get In Their Work on Him Willy-Nilly. He Is Fairly Dragged Ont to Inspect, but Likes It After All E£-Gov, Dix Explalns How YWe Shoot ’Em on the Spot, and Dom Pedro Replies, Leavo-Taking of tho Empress and Do- parture of the Emperor for the Wost, &pec’al Dispateh to The Chicazs Trioune, New Your, April 17.~Altkough tho gas was burning In the Emnperor's npartrmenta st the Fifth Avouus Hotel till fafter midnight, Dom Pedro ordered his carrisgo at 7 o'clock, and, with two of his suits, was driven to Hoboken. There they inspected tho ship. ping, walkod alout tho wharves, and ob- wvegved overything closely, the Emperor jotting down thivgs that {nterested bim in a small note-book. The Emperor returned to the hotel in time to receive Gov. Tilden, Mayor Wickham, William Wood, Jobn Jay, Thendore Ioosovelt, . D, Morgan, the Brazilian Minister, and the Drazilian Commisrioner, fYhen jtjwas suggested to tho Emperor that he ought to ace ths Normal College, bo #aid N0, UL DID NOT WISH TO SEE IT. Ho bad moen sich schoola elsewhera. Brazil, nod Portugal, sud. France, and Germany lhad normal schicols, Ifo sald he wantod to seo the nchools of the people—ta observe how the cnildren of the rich and poor were mads educated men and women, It is donbtfal if he would havo etarted out i Normal Colloge Lad boen the objeetive point, though afterward Lie expressed much pleasure with it. It was determinod to fitat vinit Grammar Hehool No, 14, on Twenty- sevontl’ stroet, near Tlird aveuus, The Em- peror, with the Governor, Mayor, aod others, ar- rived at tho grammar school abount 10:45 & m., and took the school . COMPLLTELY BT SURPRISE. , Tho boys assombled to the number of 600, and the guests migued thoir names in tho visitor's book, the Emperor writing * Dom Yedro de Alcantars,” in a small, pointed, running Laud. Mr. Wood introduced the Emperor, who bowod gravely, aod, whon tho boys sang sn ammated song, he beat timo with his umbrella, The Emperor was espocially pleased with the exercisea of tho 1,100 children in tho primary department. Ho admired greatly the precision with which tne children went through thewr calisthenic exercisos, and used bis umbrella to express his admiration, He asked if tho children bofore him belonged to rich perents, and scomed surprised, and EXI'RESSED HI8 APPHOVAL on loarning thnat they were tho children alike of rich and poor, mingling in the samo clasaps and enjoring equal echool privileges. The party nozt proccoded to Normal Collego. Tho Preai- dent of tho College, Thomss Hunter, conductod tbhem, first to the traloing’ echool, where 8,000 children were pgathered to walcomo tho Emporor. They mext visited the Chapel, whero 1,200 young women connected with the College proper were assombled. As the Emperor entered the chapol tho Drazilian oational bymn was played, and during its per- formance the Emperor remained standing. IHe was thon iotroduccd, but declined to addrees tho schools, Tho visitors Inapected the various de- partments of the College. Dom Pedro wit- nleuml with groas interest the calisthouio drill ol A CLASS oF 250 YOUNG LADIES, ‘The party apent aboul two houra in tho collegs. ‘I'ho Emjeror aaked a great many questions, aud scemed desirous of gaining s perioct compro- honsion of tbe entire system. Ho speat con- giderable tima in the dopsriments of drawing, chemistry, and physiology, 1n alt of which bo sccmed to take profound intorest, As the vintors entored the clomical departmont the Professor was performiug eome esperimonta, and the party romainod to witness the manu- facturo of coal gas. Before taking his depart- nro, tto Emporor said to Mr, Huuter, Proeident of the Coliego: **T'his 18 tue greatest institu- uon of the kind I have secp in Europe or Amer- ica, nod 1t has been of tha greatest interest to me." The Imporor sfterwards visited St Luke's aud Bellovuo Hospitals, inspectiug svory part carefuily, aud SHOWING AN INTLLLIGENT INTEREST in medicine and hoapital managemeni, Dom Dedro was dnven to Lis hotel at 3 o'clock, snd was emphatic tn bia. expresved wish to Mayor Wickliam to visit all the institutiona in the cisy and on the islands on his return from ihe Weet, and snid be also desirod to visit Vasssr Fe- male, College. At23:10p. m., ex-Gav, Dis, ex- Gov. Morg Wiltiam Cullen Bryant, and Charlea O’'Conor, represeutivg & committen of merchants and bankers of tho city and othera interested in the rccoption, arrived at the hotel and woto presonted to the Emporor. MIEECHES. After introdnction, Gov. Dix read an ad- dresa of wolcbme. The Empearor reaponded aa follows : 1 regret not Lelng accustomed to make apecches, and aapecially fu a langusge 1 do not know very well. ' But Lam nble to exprexs the matiments of my country, and T will avail gisaclt of sy visth 4o 1ho United dtites to obscrve their prodigious progresd, and, if passitile, o render it useful Lo Brazil, In regard fo swhat you ray about my proceedings si home, I can ouly state I did my duty, Dom Pedra then SHOOK ANDS WITU THE GENTLEAEN of the Committee, and outered iuto conversation with them. After conversing a few monients, tho Empotor withdrow, baving expressed the hopo that he should weet the gentlomen again aftor lus return to Now York, AL 4:15 dinnog. was eorvod, snd st 5:45 fare- wolla took place.” COURT COURTESIPS, The membora of the suite who ware to accom- pany the Emperor took formal Jeave of the Em- press, kissing bor band, and receiving her good wighen for the journsy, whilo thoss who romain in New York with the ¥mpress porforred tho Aame ceremony with the Ewmperor, and wishod lim @ - pleasant journey., Alter 6 o'clock the travoling paity, ‘consieting of the Emperor, Viconde ‘de Bom MNetirio, his Chamberlsin ; Buchard Artbur do Macodo, Sec- rotary ; Dr, Carloa Henning, Interprator, with oue attendant on the Emporor aud two servants, prococdod to the Twonty-third atreot forry, and thenco to tho Erie Ds&mt fu Jersoy City,” ‘The Brazilian Miolster aud tho Brazilian Consut ac- compavied the lmporial party to Jorsey City ‘u::il romained until after the doparturs of tae tain, # curens, As the Emperor atopped on hoard tha ferrs- boat a cheer nrose from the crowd which had gatborod to wee his departure, aud Lo turnod around snd wodded m farewell, At Jersay City tho party procecded at onco to the L'ullman car, whtch the Ew ronul&mod wilh{mu interes| This car, which beara tho name ** Metropolitan," bas been chartered for two months for the oxclusive use of the Imporial party. It 18 one of the Pullman hotel-cars of an unusual con- struction aud arrangement, and iy very com- plete aud comfortable. The varty will ko di- roctly throngh to San Francieco by the fole lowing route : From Jersey City to Chicsgo b‘y way of the Chicago & Erie Llue: from Chi- cago to Omahs by the Chicago, Builington & Quinoy Line. and thence to Califorals by tho Union 'acitic and Central Paciic Koads, At 7:25 the train muved out from Lhe sta- tion, taking tho Empercr to the West. e e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. QueessTowy, Apnl 17.—Arrived, steamsbip Ohio, from P delphl New Yosk, April I’1. -Arrivod, steamship City of Brouklyn, from Liverpool, e A POLITICAL QUARREL. About 2 o'clock yeatordsy afternoon Thomas and William Boxtos, brothers, sged 44 ana 44 yeard of age, respoctively, Lecama 1nvolved in s political discussion, resvecting tho legality of the Bouch Town Board removal, at their resi. douce, No. 165 North Achlaud avenus, The in. torior of their houee beiwg somowhat coutined, they sdjoarued to the pavement aud gave utter- ance to thar spprelionsion of the lsw in- voivod. From high words each wazed Lelligores rod resorted o blowa, Aftor tu: ¢, sbous for some time with vaned saccess, Tuowas summanly dlaposed of tho guestion una Wuham's pruwsesa by drawluyg & knife and puncturing that {ndividaal's entisle in five nevorsl parta of his body, Bofors he was abls to fnflict & mortal wound ontsidera puta slop to hia fratricidal intentlons by soparating them. The wounded Willlam was taken (nto the bouao, hie injuries . dresand up with atickings plastor applications, and his convalosoanoe pre= dicted at a certain No srresta, BUSINESS NOTICES. Me in Timel-01a whese blood ix sour and thin, or young folka (with adolesosnd bumor in thelr veine), should cleanss thelr aystem by using Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, whenever they have mny uleeration in the throat snd lungs, er rume uing sorcs on tho exterual skin | cople, 2urnett!s Cologne—in corig and giass topycre—propated from tho pureat and hest matorde aly—utir)valed {n richnesn and delicany of perfume, """ _QUILTS, W.A.8.&Co. GREA?F SALE Warsgilles (uilts. FROM AUCTION, 500 MAR" SEILLES QUILTS, bought at aloss to the importer of 26 to 30 PER CENT, and will be sold at a small advance. Special attention is called to this sale, as it is, without doubt, the cheapest line of Quilts ever sold over a Dry Goods counter. W. A STHIPSON & G0, BUCCESBORS TO SIMPSON, NORWELL & €0, AT THE LD STAND, 79 & 81 State-st_. Wist B ]?; Efibfls House, MADISON & PEORIA-STS. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, April 10 and 20, Of tho Latest, Most Elegant, and Attractive Novelties, in STy Hillinery, SUITS, COSTUMES, & FABRIOS Also our TElogant Display of “ Evening Light” Shades and Fab- rics in the Dark Room. A very cordiasl invitation is ex= tondod to the public to bo present at this opening. GARSON, PIRIE & G0, MADISON & PEORIA-STS, DRY GOODS, Chas. Gossage & Co. “Opening” Weinesday, April 19, When we shall display a se- lection of "“Spring Novelties® espocially choico in style and At Bxcesdingly Low Prices.” State-st.---Washin - SHIRTS. Post Traders. ‘We wans you, and everybody else, to call and leavo your moasure with us and gef SHIRTS that will look well, it well, and wear well, HARRIS & OOBR, 171 Bouth Clark.st. 4 FOR SALE. KRR A A s RIS e S ssiia SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, ETC. ASSIGNEE'S PEREMPTORY SALR Katate of Holtslandor, Kandslt & Danieks, bankrupta On Thurvday morning, April 3, st 10 0'clock, a4 Now 89 Fulton-at., will bo sotd at public'augtion for cash, by on der of J. B. Russell, Asaiguse, all the property of the above autaty, tncluding s aisortment of saab, doors Ulinds, shingles, Umber, Hip saws, sice Also ‘sl th book ascounts of said satate, MISSISSIPEI STEAMBOATS, For Nouvr Orloans. The great Excursion Biesmer THOMPSON DEAX Cart. W, B, litler, leaves Cineinnstl for Now Otloass * TIURIDAY, Apeil 20, on armval of pesvious Bighty drain at Cluclunatl from Obfeago. Tus Yhompeon Dvany duriug the soason, leaves Ciwciauail for New Orlean * wvery aiztean days. Stale-rooms can be secured by telographing the steamer or ageats. The 5 Dean lesves Loalsvilie FRIDAY, Aprtl 1 leaves Coly Sm;my MORNING, April 33, 'on srrival of previow ay' traina, : BOYSN & MABSEH, Agents. Otnglonati, aadivi B,0.L3V Axen 3 HALLIDAY HROS!, dguats,