Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1876, Page 1

- The Ghicago Dailp Teibun VOLUME 29. SDLTS, CLOAKS, &0 MANIEL Are daily receiving the Latest Nov- slties in Ladies', Misses'y and Child- ren's Suits, comprising in materials sl the newest fabrics ot foreign and {omestio manufacture, Elegant Oostumes in plain, fanoy striped, cheoked, and Damassee Silks, in.all shades, from $60 to B176; most of them are oopies from import~ od Buits, and many direot from Paris, Very stylish Street Suits, in all- wool and silk-and-wool materialg, at #8, $10, $12, $16, $20, $26, and 180, upwards, Manufaotured of the newest fabrics in, plain, plaids, stripes, and bro- oades, and in the most popular com-~ binations. LINEN SUITS, Just opened, the choicest seleotion of ILinen Suits, Overskirts, and Basques; French Cambric Suits, in navy blue, black, and seal brown, (LOAK DEPARTMENT. Drop Do Tate Sacques and Mantles, trimmed haadsomely with silk, moss trimming, fringe, and lace, at $8, $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, upwards, Misses' and Ohildren's Suits, Boys' Kilt and Gabrielle Suits, in pigue and linen, plain and embroidered, for ull ages, from $1 upwards, Dressmaking a specialty. Orders exeouted on ghort notice, 121 and 123 State-st. FIRM CHANGES: COPARTNERSHIP. Mr, L, J. Roso haa this day been admitted ss part- ner 0 the irm of Perkina & Bern, who will continne the Callfornis Wipe Trade under the firm nsmse of Terkins, Starn & Co. 8, C. TERKINS, OUAS, 8STERN, Clilongo, May 1, 1876.. L.J. HOsE, REMOV.AL. PERKINS,STERN &CO., THBPIONEER CALIFORNIA WINE HOUSE UAB REMOVED TO 111 East Randolph-st. FIRM CHANGE. ‘Wa, the undersigned, Lave this day trans. ferred our interost mnd good will in the Broom Corn business to Thomas ¥, Dunton, who_will_continuo tho buainoss at131 and 123 East Kinsie-st., whore ho will bo leasod o the patrons of tho late {irm, and eithor party will aign 10 liquidation of all unaottiod Aoocounta of that branch of tho buainess. e THOMAS WIi 8 T, W, H. GOODNOW, Chicago, May 1,158, T, 'F. DUNTON. The undersigned will continue the General Qommission busineas under tho old flrm namp of Wight, Goodnow & Co., at Room 16, No. 112 LaSallo-at. THOMAS WIGHT, W. H. GOODNOW, DISSOLUTION. “The real estato copartnorship hitherto exiating une fler the name of Berrs & Warels this day dlssolved by mutus! consent. D, W, 8TORRS, * Onlcago, May 1, 1576 ¥, O, WARE. D. W. Btorrs will continus the business st the old place, 04 Washingion-st., Boom 16, making a specialty @f losns and appratsals, DISSOLUTION. The copartnership herctofore exieting under tha mams of Johnson & Brosnan ia dissolvud by mutual consent, R, J, Johnson will continue the business, pay al1 dobts, and collect all blils. t, J, JOHNBON, T, J, BROBNAN, May 1, 1876, TO RENT. Desirable Ofices TO RENT IN TEER TRIBUNE BUILDING. INQUIRE OF WILLIAM C. DOW, Room 10, Tribune Building. e ————————— WATER CURE, EKENOSHA WATER CURE, XENOSUA, Wis. liscently onlargedaud tmproyed. Fine laks 'viow, and zood boating. Hummerd ro- Backavly cool, aad climato delighiful. Chroufo Dis- jasce; Discascs of Nervous Bpstem, ¥or circulary, ®rmy, olc,, sddross N, A. PENKOYER, M. D,, Phyait tan, or ' ¥. PENNOVEN, Proprietor, COLLECTION AGENOY : DICG-. W te War, Murcantile and Marine Claims ¥ aay Biate d Canada, ‘or amount anywhere i the United Blatca by Utigation or otherwise, without st~ lorneys’ foca in sulls, oF charge unlesa collected, Ya- Whlished 1072, Send for slroular. FIANIELY Oal: on Agency, Stats and Monroo-sts., Chicago. PHILA OELPHIA ADVERTISEM'TS UENTENNIAL BOARDING AND LODGING i :,l:fl J, HAMILTON THOMAS, UBNT"NML $OLGING ROOMB-ACCOMMODA- [ lod, fited- ivats n.ll:;n:nmllgm;?lul(ilnl‘v;uu ited-up private | FINANOIAL. FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK S AFE DEPOSITORY, Nes. 143, 145 nnd 147 Randolpheat. THE VAULTS of this institution ars the a dela ot = Bafe Depositories u::ggu'%%utm&e Unitod Btatos. 8y are built of rolid mum. and are linod with .:f:” &ln'al 'l’uvlucal,.l ea thiok, They con= S MPREGY. FONTRESS tho assaults of any and all Burglars Iiving, Their utler defiance of fire is proved by the fact that they withstood tho REAT CONFLAGRA! TION OF 187L Thoy afford Afilwfl of suprome ssouri th of for onoy, Coin, Jowelry, Bilvor- o storago 'Pl'lnfihgtln-d" Bonda, Wills, and Valuablos of al y Rocent addttions and {mprovements have rinds fho FIDBLITY the and uxteszhnv% as n‘ ?unn nlw:\hyn beolr:, v.hes Roll: 800ure, ‘¢ Doposl nthe world, Fooxos and Drowors 107 Bont from S5 t0 $758 YR §AVINGS DEPARTMENT of thia institution pays intorest at the rate or O per. ““"g." annum on Havi Doposits and Trust Funds, This interest is addad to the nrlm‘::}ul on the first day of each Janua- ry and July. JOHN G, ITAIRES, President; JARED GAGE, Vica President; CHARLES J, HAINES, Caahier; GEORGE M. GAGE, Assistant Canhler, * 7 PER CENT. Large loins at SEVEN: loans over $5,000st8, On hand o lend at 9, $1,000; $2,200; $2,600: $3,000, 'BOUDDER & MAHON, 107-109 Doarborn-st. FURNITURE. POPULAR FURNITURE HOUSE! SPIEGEL & CAHN, 251 & 253 Wabash-av. ‘We have just received a full line of ‘WAKEFIELD RATTAN SOFAS EA8Y, ROCKING, and BEWING CHAIRS, WORK ' TABLES, stc., which wo are selling at manufac- turers’ prices. Tho bost line of Parlor and Cham- ber Sots in the oity, GREATLY RE- DUCED, sidobn'nrds, Extension Tablos, Hat Troes, oto., oto., lower than the lowaest. Give us a call before you purchaso, Etebhbedhiaie bt ot bl R il ol NEW PUBLICATIONS. “The Handsomest FPcriodical in the World.,” THE ART JOURNAL, CONBISTING OF THE ILONDON ART JOURNAL, WITH EXTENEIVE ADDITIONS BY THE AMERIOAN PUB. LISHERS, DEVOTED TO NATIVE 4RT AND HOME TOPICS, nst G Number for MAY, 1876, just ready, contains : L---STEEL PLATES. 1. OPHELIA. From o Painting by James Dortrand, 1L THR SONNET, Frow the Picture in the Bheep- stanks Collecifon. 111, THK BEGGAR, From aDrawing In the posses- slon of G W. Msosell Lowiy, Eaq. Btradoy, Lianelly. 11,~--ARTICLES. 1. COLORADO. II. With Illustrations by J. D, Woodward., ward, 2, THE HOMES OF AMERIOA, 1V, Illusirated. 3. DALTIMORE ART-EXHIBITION, 4. THE WORRS OF JOUN T. PEELE, lustrated. 8, CORRESPONDENCE. 0, TRADITIONS OF OHRIRTIAN ART, By Tov, Edward L, Cutts, B, A, Illustrated, 7. OPHELIA, 8. TUE BONNET, 0. W‘IIJI‘:"AND IT8 NATIVE PRINCES, Illus. atod, 10, AMERIOAN ART-MANUFACTURES, Illustrated, 11, AMERICAN PAINTERS—~WORTHINGTON ‘WHITTREDGE, N, A. Illustrated, 12, TOE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND UNION OF THE PITTI, UFFIZI, AND OTIER GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS OF FLORENCE, ByJames Jackaon Jarvea. 13. PABLES ILLUSTRATED, 14. THE BEGGAR. 15, ART IN ITALY. 10. TUE ROMANCI: OF GREAT ARTISTS, 17, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, 18, NOTES, the Publishiod monthly. Price, soventy-five centa per number, or nino dollara per sunum, Bold only by nubscription, either by yearly subscription, dalivered through thie host, pro-paid, of peyabls monthly on do- Iivery by the carrior, Subscriptions rocelved by tho Publirhors, or thelr Agenta. “AckNoius: 21 Mawley-at, Boston; 021 Clestnutat., Philadelpbia; 23 Fost Ofico-av., Balli- more ; 100 Btate-st., Al'blny: 42 Biato-st,, Bochester; 103 Btate-st,, Clilcago; 30 West Fourth-st., Olncinnati ; 403 4 Bt, Loaln ; 20 Bt, Clarles—st,, New Or- Loct leans; 230 Sutter-at,, San Francisco, D. APPLETON & CO., Publishors, 649 and 651 Broadway, Now York, PROPOSALS. R L A g an Ottice of Kupertatandant 'ustom-House Uuicaao, lilnots, May 3, 176, iy thls Oi b Dol st be made at ench times, and (n such ?\f‘:flg'fiz-". "t oy be dooraod Becessary 'by the Baper. itendents mado oa th printed form to bo ab- s bn Smanioutiun st thia oficer snd MLes e s0s0Rs: DAl bond of two raspasible porsons. ia the i e et . s oF in e e wSamia" 56 doeirs wail breuate o yortiso: & sach seourity foe the mod satis- o United Slalws, the sutholoncy of the ssourd- in each case to be csrtified to by tha U, B. Judge, leck of the U, §. Court, ar the District Altorney of Distriot in which the bidder restdes, Payiments will be made monthly, dednating ten por cent ugu) tbe foal somplation of the conitact. - Als Dopartment resarves the right Lo reject sny orall 1tbe decined in the Interost of the Gorernmant to 5% o vblain the bricks required from morve than bo_enclossd tn wealed envelopes, en- Chicago, ase dad “RUWALD BUILLING, Buperistondent. E ARE IN RECEIPT OF BEV- b ERAL CARGOES NEW SAGINAW FINE SALT, ‘Which we offor to the Trade by car-~ BO or ocar lots, ELXINS & WHEELER, Mce, 41 Lake-sty CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1876. CRANDAL’S FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SPRINKLER, & WASHER The beat thing in use for putting out incipiont fires, sprinkling lawns and streets, washing windows and oarriagos, and invaluable for drenching plants and troes with Paris Groen or other poisoned wa- ter to expel insocts. Vory simple, works oasily, and can be used by a child or lady. Always ready. CHEAPERTHAN HOSE AND FAR MORE USEFUL. RETAILS FOR $8.00. Canvassors apply to E. M. CRANDAL, Patentoo, 73, 74 and 76 Lake-st, F. BTURGES & CO,, Sole Manufacturors. OCARPETS, &o. REDUCTION! E. A.LANCASTER & C0,, 233 State~st., are closing out ALLEN, MACKEY & COJs stock at a still further re-~ duction from current prices. House Furnishers, Hotel Keop- ers, Merchants, and others, will find hero a rare opportunity to purchase goods cheap. Carpetings, Oil Cloths, and Mat~ tings of all grades. SPECIAL BARGAINS in Curtains and Upholstery Goods, Plushes, Nottingham and Swiss Lace Curtains, Billiard Cloths, &c., &c. E.A.LANCASTER &CO., 288 STATH-ST., ORE BLOCK SOUTH OF PALMER HOUSE. COAL., Wilmingion Goal REDUCED. On and after this date, until further notice, the price of Wil- mington Coal will be $4.560 per ton delivered. Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co, Wilmington Star Coal Co, Wilmington Coal Mining and Manuf'g Co, Eureka Coal Co. WINDOW TRANSPARENOIES, WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES, WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES. WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES, WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES. WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES. " WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES, WINDOW TRANSPARENCIES. A fashionable form of Art for the embellishment of tha bousehold, For sale by first-class_dealers gever- ally, The trado supplied by HENIY WOOD & CO., Iniportors snd Manufaciurers, 81 & 83 Madison-st. GENERAL NOTIGES, NOTIOE. CITY TAX DISCOUNTS. THE SAFEST INVESTMENT FOR Jouiaonns s lnrun Qw2 BOME DIBCOUNT. Tha Oify of Ohiouzo will, at any timo bofore M.E 20, 1876, bor- row from persona owin;i ity Heal Lstate Taxes for the year 1875, the ainount of such taxes, allowing two (3) per cent discount, and ‘will issuo vouchers thorofor which may be wsed at once, or hold until the owner ia pro- pared to pay his othor tazea. ordux onhow Mayor and Finanoce Com- ittt 255 b v mg, omptecttor Toom 3, City Hi all, INOTICH. ATl pereons having claims against the hate frm of Oregior, Olarks & Co., aro horeby requestod to prossnt the same for adjustment, Those indebted to the sald firm will please call and pay ssio, HARRY DUVALL, Amiguse, Gontineatal Balt Works, coruer of Marked uron-i ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF DRY G00DS At 84 snd BS Btate-st., S8IIAY, FRENOH & CO,, by J, Irving Pearco, Assfynee. ZOLINE, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ‘We, the undersigned, horoby agres Lo psy traveling expouses snd Ten Dollars in Gold Coin To any pereon who will coma to_our Office, 131 Lako- st,, Chicago, and use Zolino according to dur priuted difactions aiid demonstrate tous that it doos not per- form what we clalm for it in our printed circular, STONE & 0. SPORTSMEN'S GOODS, GUNS, FISHING TACKLE, ETC. At L. E. TATON'S, 53 State-st, ESTABLISHED 1833, C. I JORDAN, Undortaker, HAS REMOVED TO 114 Monroe-st., near Clark. WASHINGTON. Le Moyne Finally Succeeds in Ousting Charley Farwell, Belknap Indicted by the District Grand Jury for. Receiv~ ing Bribes. Pablic-Printer Clapp to Bs Tarned @ver fo the Tender Mercies of the :Same Body. Some of the Provisions of the Naval Appropriation Bill. Miss Sweet Summoned to Testify in the Campbell Investigation. Little Johnny Davenport Again Floors Our Baruey's Committee. Proposed Legislation to Restrict Rates on the Union Pacific Road, FARWELL UNSEATED. THE CLUSING DEBATE AND VOTR. Specral Duapateh o The Chacago Tribima. WasmneroN, D, C,, May 3.—The Housa to- day unsented Charles B, Farwell and declared J. V. Le Moyne eutitled to the seat from the Third Illinots District, Blackburn. of Kentucky, olosed the debate, Blackburn always scems to spesk with achlp on his shoulder. He did eo to-day. Thore ia & great doal of tho flavor of Bouthern chivalry abont Blackburn, aud his air scems to defy those who diffor from bim. Tho firathaif hour of bis speech was a bitterly partisan ar- raignment of the Republicann for their alleged unfairness in Congress, whilo Blaokburn bim- rolf aod tho large cltes he ropro- sents aro standing monumonts of tho magnanimity of the Republicans. The Jetter of sir, Farwll, recently publislied in Tusk Citicato TRIBUNE, {u which Farwall characterizes the Democratls s~ Jority s - EX-CONPEDERATES and unreconstriicted Lebels, waa made the toxt for Blackburn's barangue, It was w lester which did Ar, Farwell's causo no hurt as jartics stood, but waich wauld have been politicalty_indiacreet if bo had more friends in the majority, 'Dlsckburn treatod thin let- ter and denounced Hepublican bistory with s plants. tton awagger and declamsiory bombast some- times _exnibited in members " newly come to the hall of Congrees, DLlackburn, fn the arro- gance of his epeech, agaln illostrated Ben HIW's famous saying that the ex-Confederates {n cown- ing to Congress bave coms back to thelr father's houne, and come to eay, ‘The vote was first taken up on the subetitute of the minority, deciarinug that Farwell was entitled to re- tain his'nest, Upon thin resolution the yeas were 9 ; nuays, 139, Whercupan the taojority report, declaring Le Soyne autiticd tohe esat, waa adopted by s vira yoce vots. The voling waa aliuost eatirely parttean, but it was noticeabls that Lamsr, O'Brieo, and Wik sliire, of the Democrats, voted ngatnst La Moyne, Lamar wan urged to ake & sposch in faver of Farwell, but declined to do so, —e BELKNAP, TRE IMPEACHNENT TRIAL. Spenrat Dinpateh to The Chvrano Tribune, WasniNoTox, D, C., Mr ¢ 3.~—Cen. Belkuap, in convereation tu-day, exp'essed himselffns per- fectly confident of acquitisl abould tho Bonato decido that it has jurisdiction. He was very bitter on Represantative Clymor, whose duplicity he said was unparalleled. Ilo said that Clymer was dead now, but thot he wasnot done with nln:‘, and a8 soou as tho trial was over be would bo at- ten {Tothe Awoctated res.] CHIMINAL I1OCEEDINGS. WASHINGTON, D, C., May 3,—The Grand Jury ot the District o« Colimbla haya upon » presentment inat W, W, Belknap, Iata Hecretary of War, for the ged accaptance of bribes in his offcial statton, Tho sttumoua Aent out yestorday for Mra, Caich P, Marsh was retoraed by tho Marehal fndorsed *non est.” A, 8, l, White, Lousdala G, Twitchel, late of the Indian Offica; Duncan Thomyeon, of the Interior Departmont; Mr. McEwing snd J. 8, Jtoa, of tao Len. slon Ayency, wers sxamined by ibo Grind Jury to- sy, ‘The presentment of Gen, Delknsp ia {n the hands of the Dittrict-Attorney, who will yrepares formal fn- dictment, —_— CLAPP. THE HOUBR COMMITTER MAKES UF IT8 MIND. Special Diapateh to The Chieago Tridune. WasuixoTox, D, C., May 3.~Tho Honso Com- mittee on Printing has sgreed to its report in the matter of its Invoatigation of the Public Printer, aud will presont it to the Houso for ac- tion as soon as the testimouy te printed. The roport covers about twonty pages of manu- seript, and aftor a summary of tho voluminous evidence, will recommend that the Public Priotor ba presented to the District Girand Jury for indictmens upon sixcharges. 'Those chiarges consist of spocifio allogations of afleged mal- feasance In ofMice. The Comun{tics has dectded that it hiaa no jurisdiction to impeach the Public I'rinter, as ho is an officer of the Beuate, TILF, PRINCIPAL PROSECUTORS of Clapp have been the Rrothers Rivea, whouo father for so many years published the Congressions! Gisbe, and out of 1ta profts made an Immensa fortuns. Tho uitimate object of investigation in the Iaxt and present ‘Congresaes was Lo aguiu sooture from theGovernment the contract fof tho priuting of the Congreasional proceed - {ngs, They Liave been a little moro kuccesaful in thin Congrees thau they were with the liat. Thry have not only sticceeded in stowing that tho Goverumient Frint. iug-Ofice ia nanaged {n & slovenly snuer, but tloy bavo slso induced tho Printing Commilitos to ayres to repart a bill which, under octtain kpocificd conditions, will provide that the contrsct for printing Congreesional proceedings sliall again be given to the Rives Brox. The entire anft of the Lives before the Iriuting Comuities bas biou to slow that the Tublic Printer has printed the Gongreasional procesdings YOIl LEAS THAN COST, and charged tho defick to the Depariment and Con- greaalous) printing, T'he waln ground upon which the indicunent of the Printer s recunimendsd s wastage of matorisl. Sk ks TrE NAVY. BECHET INVENTIOATION, Special Diapatch to The Chicage Tribune, Wasnina7on, D, C., May 3.—The Committes on Exzpenditures in the Navy Departmont axem- ined for threo honrs to-day the financial agent and lobbyist Benjamin Cheover. The Committea enjewned secreoy both upon the witness and members of the Committve until Cheever's test!- mony is concluded. It is generally underatood, howevor, that his testimony was directed to the ciroumstauces under which the Dariug Brothors wero dismissed as finapciat sgonts of tho Gov- erument in Europe, and l{enry Clews & Co. ap- pointed {n tholr place, Unloss Cheevors told a vory differout atory to the Commistes from that which hie recoutly sworo to in the suit in New York, the chango was made through the in- fluence of the lobby tirm of Choever & Van Buren, of which Cheevor is the ouly kuown member, THE ANNUAL JUDOLT. ‘Tho Sub-Committea of tho ilouse Committeo on Appropriations having in chargo the Nayval bill, bad a long confersnce with Secretary Robe- son m—an*wz ezonco 1o the proposed re- h as cousidered by ihe Commit- o Hecrelary, mout of the re- ‘Tecelving his approbation, mount seti- uated by the Navy Dopartiusit for the next fscal year was$17,000,000, which Bub-Comit teo was ' cut down L $I4800,00. Tho priue cipal reductions wers mado in the Hurcaus of Ordusuce, Kicam Fughiceriug, aud Construction #udt Itepair.fThero will ba very litle money expended i the next yuur on beavy vrdusuce, aud it will by dislicalt for'the Besrutary of thie Navy to ind wmoney in the prosent Wl to_ squauder by Lhe hundreds of tliousauda in couverting unooth borea o rifla orduance through the sgency of Noruan Wiard or suy other inventor. Tlers will be found les money 1o apend Ga provements of sleaia sogLies, s1cy 804 s Lyl h o i Ing new stips of war out of atew old timbers ander the sppropristion for repaims, The (biil pro- yosed by the Bub-Commities reduoes the number f sntisted men in the navy from 8,600 407,500, The ok and fle of the Marine Corps 6 not distarbed bt l.!bl:uv;:vldsd that the oficers, now numbering 102, ARADUALLY REDUCED Dy (he caruslttes of the service, such fe death, resig- nation, ete., until there whail be seventy.five, which atull bo the pormanent entablishment. * When 8 va- cancy cocaurs 1t 14 not to be filed, but the prosent of- fcers are not to ba interfered with. Tha Comitieo bas comnidered at seversl meetings the mvfl?" of discontinning several of ths et uring o i pechment, for 1o s astderable ta vernment, for the resan that the yards In question are inaccsssible, and in zome casesthe work domo st them cosid mare 1han 4t central yards, The yarda It was 0] dlsconlinne were thoss st ’Wuhm;um, Beaton, New London, sad Kittery, 1t was, towever, docidod that BUOM A COURSE WAh INEXPEDIENT, tnd Intesd of stapping work euilrely and removing ihe machinery snd supplioa a4 pro i pre. vious bl the Commitien eoncluded that it waa et to mu small appropriations for these yards, suflicient to prevent the machinery from spoling, and o koep tho supplies In order, The bill wall be referred to the full Committee to- mr:;', and reported to the Houss on Friday or Bat- THR RROOKLTN TARD. New Yorx, May 3,—~The Bub-Committes of the THouse of Represcntatives’ Commlttoa ou Navat Affairn Look tentimony to-night in connection with Brooklyn le,-Ylfll affalrn. Blartiing disclosures Lave bean mada by some witnesses, The report will contain some ssiounding facts, and i§ fr rumored tLst several par- tea are {mplicatod. g MARSHAL CAMPBELL. M158 BWERT '8 ALLEGED PAYMERTS TO BEN, bpecial Dupateh to The Chicaco Tribune. Wasmixarox, D. O., May 3.—The White House Committee on Civil Bervice Refurm has decided toinvestigato the stories according to which Miss Bweet, the Chlcago Pension Agent, for a consid- orabla timo is alleged to ave paid Ben Csmp- boll, Unitod States Marshal of tha Northern Die- trict of Illinois, and the fathor-in-law of Gen. Babeock, a considorable sum of monoy mouthly, The 1nvestigation is also to cover the allegation that Miss Bweet, by the aamo means, was com- pelled to pay and did’ psy some $3,000 on an account of the lste’ Clicago Pennion Agent, Davld Blak Misa Bweet has siready been sammoned, and I pectod to arrive hers very soon, In connection with this story 8 Matement ix made that the knowledge of thess payments sras brought 1o the attention of the President Isat snmmer, when be forbade her paylug any more money to any person for eimilar reasons, and asmured her that phe could rotain her place during hin administration, It s slau said 1bat the Committes will inquire nto tho ressons which 10d to the appointment under Miss Sweet to a0 alleged nlnecarn place of George Campball, a relation of Ben. Jamin Campbelt, . SCHENCK, ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY DEFURE THE FORKION COMMITTEK, Wasurxarox, D. O, May 3.—At the mesting of thio Committeo on Foreign Affaire to-day, in tho natter of Gen. Behenck, his counsel eaid if the Committeo should ba of the apinion that certain correspondenca of Park, Hchenck. and ‘Fiaher was proper to be tonsidered, he would waive all objoction, and leave tho Committee porfectly free toact. It was decided by the | Committee that the papers which have sirsady found their way nto print should not bs ro- celved aa evidenoe, but if Gen. Hchanck desired Lo make & statement hie wna at liberty to do so, Gen. Behenck sald thot, while it was tris he gave Fisher auch Information as he possessed, it was UITERLY DNTBUE lie Liad any stock operations with him, As to Duncan, he did not know who he was, schenck said he never talegraphed Chesebrough to sell 2,000 shares of Emma Mine atuck, and anch sharen were never aold, The nse of Bchenck's namo by Fishor was without suthar- ity The queation 15 to the interlineation of two words in Gen, Benenck’s lettar of reslgnation heving beou again introduced, Mr, Howiis aaid ho had heen repre- sunted in the Associated Press report sa asying yester- day the interlineations were in Park's Landwriting, wheroas he said they were in Schenck's handwriting, LYON made s atatement in support of portious of his former testimony, 1fe said ho eaw the original lotter of reaig- nstion of Gen, Schenck as Director of the Emma dine Compauy: at least it 80 purported to be. Thure waa D0 referenco in it to the mine or_shares, but it statsd neanlr(nml nn‘ly h“u.;#:uum n‘u( vn‘x’)l‘ o ‘x;'llu his itical enstwnien an opportunity to_criticise his cone ek, Pars wald 10 witaess ] 150 Ik thin. Tetter, and i am going to bave s bettor one from fehenck.® The impression of witness was that Fark wrote thio final lotter of resiguation, Bchenck coplec it from Park's manuseript, Thers was notling about whieh e waa more yonltive than theas two leters of esigns- tion. 11, A, Johnwon gave bis testimony, and corroborated st Lyon sald concerning the two ictlers of reaigns- Adjourned, LITTLE J. D. UI-HILL WONK. Suecial Dispatch to The Chtcage Ivivuna, Wasuixarox, D. 0., May 3.—Caulfleld’s Com- mittoe had another season with Mr, Davenport to-day. The Chairman tried to make him an- swer according 1o the liking of the Democrats, ~—that is, by yea or no,—but his moat sunoyivg way of explaning matters at length was again 100 much for the Comnittee, and thivy took & rest till to-morzow, when they will try him again. [Ta the Asrociaied Pressa Wasiixavon, D, C., My 5.—Bafore the Committes on Expenditures in thid Department of Justice, Jokn Davenport testified that ho could not procuro auy par- tlcular sot of vouclers that would cover the particulsr sum of $30,000, recaived from Whitely, but he could furnieh vouchers running from the time when he first roceived any monoy in 1674 up 1o the tms when he had expended it fa 1874, covering_every dollar that ho Dad roceived, e proditced tho vouchers, The Com- mittes denirnd tho witness 10 produce every ol voucher in bis posscssion, 80 that ho might be al eay o the Commitico that be had producel ever; voucher that ho wes able 10 produce. Adjourned, — THE PACIFIC RAILROADS, UNION PACIFIC TERMINUS, Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiisoto, D, 0., May 3.-~The Honse Com- mittee on Pacific Railroads st its mecting to-day considored s Lill forbidding the Uuion Pacific Railroad to charge any highor rate of toll for the transportation of freight or passongers scroas the Omaba bridge than for ocarrying the same over an oqual diatance on auy other part of tho road. ‘The effect of thiu bill, shoald it become & Inw, will be to carry into effect tho Iato decie- ton_of the Bupreme Court of tha United Statea which doclared the Omaba bridge Lo be s part of the Unlon Pacifie Railroad. TEXAS PACIFIC, The Committes also took up for consideration a bill presented by Mr, Throckmorion to provide for tho cowpletion of the 'Texas Pacific Nafiroad, Tue bill uitonds the time for thie completion of tho rosd uue der existing laws aight yeurs, provided the Company shall construct 111 milea of road during tho first year, thue compluting the main stem of the liue to Fort Worth, and the Ruerman Branch, and that during avery mubsequent year it aball completo st jewi 50 iollos of road ou the caslern eod and 2 miles on the ~ western, begionlug the latter at Ban Diego, Cal. 1f the Company complina with (hia condition the bill proposcs ta tevive the land-grant already medo to the rusd, but does uot reuiro the Government to guarautes tho (ntercet on thio bunds of the Company or extend to it any aid not niresdy gusrantood, The Lill contains a clouse to rotoct the rights of homestead settlors on public Juiite. which may be coverwl by tlie railroad grant. At the requeat of Mr. Lamar, Chairman of the Com. mittes, & vote ou the Lill was postponed untdl the uext meating, AMERICAN AND MEXICAN CLAIMS. A NEW TUEATY. Spectal Disvateh o Tne Chicago Tridune, ‘Wasuinoton, D, C,, May 8.—The Amorican and Mezican Joint Claima Commiselon, created by tresiy between the two countries, mads in 1871, and the term for the continnance of which Laa throe times boen extended, expired by final limitation on the Slst of January last. By s provision of the treaty creating tho Commission, it was agrood that i¢, at the expiration of tho lita of tho Commission, the ,umpire should not Lavo docided all the casea which might have boon roferred to him, he should bo al- lowed & furcher period of not more than stx months for that purpos By this provision the time within which Slr EQward Thora- ton, who 18 soting as umyire, would be required to Tender bis Anal dacialons, wonld expice on tho Slst of July nest, and, a8 he haa found 1\ impracticabls (o complote the wark by that time, A NEW THEATY between the two nations has beeu nogotfated, sliowing bim until the 20t of November vext to decids all cases referred to him, The treaty slio provides that s soon after the 2kh of Novetiiber noxtss may be practicablo e total amount awarded fu all cases already docided, whetlier by the Commisaloners 95 by, ths umpire, which may decidod before that ol 1he total amsount awanded o the Citlsoas of tha favor of the citizous of ono party shall be de-: a other party, and the talance fo the amount of $300,000 shall be pald st th 3 hihpe PaLd at tho City of Mexice oc at the City af 1N GOLD OR 118 YALEXT. om ox before the 3int of Sanaviy, 1477, 1ot Govera- ment In favor of whoee citizenn s greater w, ‘. may Liave been awarded, without any other ded 6> 1 than Auch aa may have been necesary tn pentea of the Jolot Comimiseion, ' The residue ofdy , alancs, 11 Is provided, sbiail bo patd In sogual inrS: Smta, oo the 31at of January of each year,lo &y sunt nob :;mx:fi moo:m_ln ; y‘ann year, n_'.? “he whole i P s treaty bae b7 Aut o the —_——— NESUMPTION.Q BILLA BEYOR THE HOUSE /S” GrTE. Hpecial Dtepateh to The Che} ribune, Wasarxatox, D. C., May3.-3 Committes ou Banking aod Currancy has ¢ moveral days in discussion of the bill intru.uced by Mr, Goode repealing that part of the Resumption act of Jan. 14, 1875, which fixes Jan. 1, 1870, a8 the day for the redemption of legal-tender notes in ooin., Ths following subatitutoe, propared by Mr, Gibson, of Louislana, lisa beon offered in Committoe, aud will probably ba voted on at the meeting which takea place to-morrow: Be ot enac ete,, That the Becretery of the Treas: P TPl e e Bt ed 18t day of July, 1676, lo set out of the rece for duttes on” Lmported Ewd‘?l:mu ‘rticient 20 par- chaso £13.000.00 of tho Unlied Hiates nolea during each fiscal year, and o purchaso the hajd hotes ss nearly as may bo practicable of the least denomina- tions in order, in oqual monthly instaliments, under nch rules and regulstions as may be proper snd neceamary ; Provided, that the United Hiates notes o purchascd shall be caucelod and destroyed, and that the tolal amount theroof shall be held and considered within esch fiscal sear as & part of the sinking fund, 8218 provided by tlie sct approved Feb, 25, 1852, sl oy THE CENERAL POSTAL BILL. 178 CONSIDEBATION 1X THE IOUSE. Srectal Dispateh to The Chicage Trioune. ‘Wasitivotox, D). C., May 8.—The debate upon the Post-Office Appropristion bill waa begun in tho House to-day, Sloan, of Missouri, made a eet speech upon the geucrat fentures of the bill. Heo maintained that under sconomical manage- mont the expenscs of the Post-Oflice Dupart- meut can be reduced. Ho eotered into an elab- orate roviow of the postal railway system, showed its great sdvantage to the people, and doclered himself opposed to any legisiation that would tend to enpple the efiiciency of that ser- vice. Ho bolisved, however, that the ex- pensos conld be greatly reduced. His plan for reducing lhom ~ was to dstributo the smount of transportation more equilsbiy among rallrosds, giving the Rreatest sdvantage to malls of the wmost lmportauce, This he considered could best be mccomplished by payings uniform rate per lineal oot for postal car space, tho amount of space re- quired to be extiausled at the begluning of each quar- ter upou the Lasis of the buainessof the precoding threo months, THY APACE BYRTEM 1n indorsed by Postmuater<icueral Jewell, was one of the favorite theorica of Gonrge 8, Bangs, late Super- {uterdent of the Hallway Service, aud 18 spptoved by Alr. Vale, bis succeseor, ‘The aingulsr latitude sllowed In general depate npou appropriation bills was fllustrated in the remsiniug rpeeclies on the Uill, Mr, Kea, of Missourd, Jeft thn Toat-Ofice bill to take care of itaclf, snd made & speech ou commerce and the finauces, Harria, of Georgla, uscd the 'ogt-Office Lill na a test for a encech on the unlversal suffering and de; on 1n the ndustries of the country,especially with reference to the production of cotton, and Hievenson, of Illinois, deliverod amt speech n eppositiou to the admission of New Aexlco. Pkt i NOTES AND NEWS. CUHTER, Bvecial Dirpatea ta The Chicato Tridune, Wasuisotos, D. C., Msy 3.—Gou. Custer's conduct as & voluntary prosecutor of the Ad- miuistration boforo the Democratic Committees hea beon such au to creato s very unfavorable Imprersion againat him with the suthorities hore Military men severely criticiso bis conduct as unsoldierlike, snd there arn iutimations that Geu. Custer's conduct may ultimately bo invee- tigated Ly o military court. It is cortain that sowe of his testimony has been flatly contra- dicted by sworn evidenca of creditable witnosses, MILES' BTOLT. Miles, the Varmont convict, has ssnt snothor letter Lora relalive to tho safe-burglary with wiich hie was connected. {n this loster he givea the names of Marmngton, Gen, Dabeock, Johs O, Evaus, A, B, Willisis, and Clarvoo, Chief of Do- tectives, asthe peraons with whom he directly dealt in arrsugiug the details of the conspirscy. lo cou- cludug bis letter, Sliles says: “The manner s very rimple, 1, wan the originator of the thing. He conceved i, It was gotlen up to break the farce of thu invostigation ss t false Inuaurement, etc., snd sonething of the kind nad {0 bu dons. The defails of the job were left to Harrington, and, after the schemo 80 miserably fallod, be was the master spirit in the chizanery that wax practived to cover tue thlng up, and turn the odium of the thing upon Mr, Alex- snder," RILDOULN, Thero la reason o bolieve that Kilbourn's Ietter, which wau 60 smart and impndent, was written by ad- vice of hia connael {a the hope that thn House would again summon him 10 tell bia story. As tho matter stands now, ihio District Courta will be compelled to try hira utider his indictment, and_counsel foar ho csnnot eacape the penalty prescribed by tho atatuto, The impudent leter was » clever trick 1o his trlal. THE LAKE-FRONT DILLA, The House Committes on Publle Bulldings and drounds took no Anal action to-dsy o the Lake-Front bill. Tho tirco bills befars the Commiltes arv prac- tleslly alike, All convey whatever right the Govern- mentinay have to the Lake-Front to tie Clty of Chiicago, With the cundition that the rights uf all par- tius b presveved, ‘The only differeuce in the bills v the praneology Ly which the attompt s mada Lo pro- tect those rights, NEW MEXT Stevennan, of Ilinols, based bi adintaston of New Mexico mainly upon the absence of the roquisite population. He maiutsied that jta bl tory duriug the 260 years loce tho Spantali auttori- tlew toulk posaeesion of 2 dose ot warTant ita present ndmission, Ho said that with sn arca donble that of the »dtata of Jllinols, sod almost tbhree the aize of the Blale of New Le Territory, with s population of applylug fof admission au » Sitate. Ho w Mexico with the single county of Mo~ Lean, 1linots, und sbowed that tho_ bill proposes to canatitute New Mexico, with one-balf the' number of mblic schools aud lees thian vnc-twentieth of the pop- ulation, exclusive of Indians and Mcxicans, of this singlacounty, a State, RIDDLE TO BLAINE. A, G. Riddloto-day seut the following letter to Mr, Blaine : Tuespay EveNixa, May 2, 1870,~/fon /. G- Blaine —Sm: Hsving made the occaslon and prepared the Imeans on yestorday from your place on the floor of the House, you sasaulted the reputstion of James Wolcott Knowlton, then two ysars and s half in his grave. Had o survived untll to-daysyou would have remained silent, snd your Joo Btewarta and McFar- lads would 'have” told no tales, e left & widowod mothor and two young sisters in Washington, and_ a brother in & distant city, e wax the husband of my daughter, and as dear to me and mino ua If born and reared oneof family, It do- solves upon me to vindicate sa 1 beat may his memory from your ssperafons, which I shall do at an early duy, Noonokuows better than yourself that1 am moved to thin labor solely by duty to my dead, Very siuceroly, A. Q. RwpLx, (sigued) BYKES. The chinaces of the confirmation of Wirt Bykes as Gonaul to Florence are said ta be favarabla. el ks i THE RECORD. . BENATE. Wasmxaton, D. C., May 3.—Mr. Morrill (Me.) calied up tho Honso bill authoriziug a transfor of $16,000 to pay light-houso xeepers and main. taiu light-house service on the Missizsippi, Ohio, and Mivsouri Rivors. Passed. Consideration of unfinished bosiness, tho bill in relstion to thie Japanese iudomuity fund, was rosumed. The pending question was on the motion of Mr, Sargout to strike oot the first section of tho bil), which sullorizes the roturn of the fund, loss $125,000, to bo reserved aud paid to the officers and crows of tha United Htatos ships Wyoming aud Jamestown, Tho motion waa rejected—yens, 31 ; uaye, 29. Mr. Thurmsan moved to strike out the clause which providea for the return of all sccumulations of interest, together with tho fund, Yeuatg discussion, adjourned. opposition to the HOUNK. A number of billa baving been recel forred, tho Illinals contested vloction cas up, tho zoport of tho Commitica belng 1! Twell, tlio sitlibg member, s not eatitled 1o the seat, and that Lo Moyne, contestant, ia, *After argument, & vote wes taken un a Tesolution offefed b{hlbo minarity of the Cownmnitiee, as a subsiitute for {he resclution of the majority, sud {s was rujocted—yeas, 89 nays, 199, The question then recurred on ks resolution of the majosily, declaring that Farwell is nut eatitled o the acat, auil sbist Le Moyoe is. Adopted. POST-O¥FICE DILL. The House went juk Committeo of the Whole, Mr. Springer in the chair, on the Foat-Ofve Appropria- thon bill hother om %7’ any aciioa ea the compiaint &l oavelape.. L. NUMBER 253, makers 28 {0 the injary done to thelr bus! Government lnrnlnmrn' suvelopes ‘mhu:h?'m 1t not dellvered to L returned,” eic,, printed om them at rates below $hoea for which they can be mada, and st & loss to tho Government ? Mr, Holman replicd that that subject had boen re. ferred tos sub-commiites, but that no change In ex- I.l!)llng ;;Kflh'“::‘h' hl‘d been l’acvm'b mended, £. Hoar farihor fnquired whother that meant thet nnl:hlfige was neelllml?h v, Holman repliod that the Commitiee had reache no conclasion on the subject, deommg it a matter uut: properly helonged t the Post-Ofics &mmnm, Without action, the Gommiltes ross, and the House took & recess until 7:30, the evening session to be for finx'unl debats only on the Post.Office Appropristion RAILROADS. A CENTRAL PACIFIC SUIT. Bax Frarciaco, Hay 3.—In tho case of the Contral Pacific Company against A. A. Cohen' the deposition of W. E. Brown was taken yester- day and to-day. Hotostified (very roluctantly,and aftor much cross-questioning, snd with several contradictory auswers) that ho was Bacretary of tho Contract aud Finance Company for a num- bor of yeara: that the Compauy connisted of U, Btanford, C.P. Huntington, Marx Hoplins, Charlea Crocker, and E. B, Orocker ; thatit was organized for the purpose of obtainiug s contract from the Central Pacilo to build the road ; tnat the Di. rector of the Central Paciflo paid over to_the Coatractand Financo Company stock of the Ratl« road Company to tho amount of abons £64,000,- 000, subsequensly dividing it among the mem- ‘bers of the Cantractand Financo Company in conformity with tasi Pty permission telegraphed from LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN. CrevELAxD, 0., May 3,—At the anoual meet. ing of tho stockholders of the Lake Shore & Slictigan Southern Railroad Company, held in thly city to-day, the following Directors were chosen for the onsulog year : Cornelins Vander- bilt, William H. v.futhm, Auguatulvflonl:‘lfi{. Samuel F, Barger, Robert L. Crawford, John C, Burrill, Fraucis . Freeman, of New York ; Henry B. Payne, and Amass Btone, of Clevo. 1s0d ; William L, Bcott, Charles M. Reed. Jadah C. Bpencer. of Erie, Pa.; and Albert Koep, of Cliiengo, ~Nearly 37,000,000 of tho atock was voted on. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. The estimnted earnings of the Illinois Contral Raiiroad for thoe moath of April, 1876, are as fol. lows : Towa, Tatal, 92,110 Miscellsn, [ty Total..ovuaee 3! et AGTUAL FARNINGE 7oD 115 COUBIFONDING MONTH or 1675, Frelghi 374,46 Paraca T $310,451 $T. LOUIS, KEOKUK & NORTHWESTERN. Special Dupatehs to T'he Chicago Tridune, Tows Crry, In., dfay 3.—The aonnal moeting of the Keokuk, lowa City & Mionesota Ialiroad Company is called to bo hetd at Washington, In,, nezt weok. Itis supposod that atops will then be taken to turu over the rosd-bed and whatever elve the Company have to the =t. Louis, Keokuk & Nortuwestern Railroad Com. pauy, who nre desirons of getting it as the uorthwestern part of their Uno to Minuesots, MINNESOTA (TEM, Special Lnapateh to The Chicago Tridune ‘Winoxa, Stiug., May 3.—A party of surveyors, in cbarge of Engineer Danforth, atarted out {from Plainview ou Tuesday morning to make s completo survey aud estimatoa for the Minno. sotn, Platuview & “nmbro Valley Rallrosd. Thae result of the survey will be awaited with con. siderablo interest. " Tho private subecriptions and bounscs thus far received aggregate aboul £96,000, B & MACKINAW & MARQUETTE. Speeral Durateh to The Chicago Tribine, Laxsixa, Mich., May 8.—Ths Compauy tepre- gented by Xr. Whitmore, of Marquotte, will probaly be awarded the contract for the con- struction of tho Mackinaw & Marquetto Rallroad. SAN FRANCISCO, THE CHINESE ELEPHANT. 8ax Fmaxcisco, May %.—The *Sonth-Same Francisco - anti-Coolio~Club-and-Young-Men's- Univorasl-Roform-Society” bLeld a meeting last nignt, passod rules indorsing the destraction of tho Chinese quarter in Antioch, and advocating & sinsiler courss in this city, unloss the Fedoral Government shonld take immodiste steps to nbate the ovil. The speeches warn highly incen- diary. Lotters wore read from a Boclety in the intorlor seeking co-operation. The Hergoant-at. Arma of the **Reform" Club had received a tolegram from New York, saying that 2,600 stand of anns could bs deliverad here at ton days’ no- tice. Whule such talk and action was reprobated by the great masy of thinking peopls in the aty, tliorg can be no doubt that it meota the approval of a large aud numerous class in the community, and that, in tho ovent of uo action beiuy taken i the matter by the Gevoral Goverament, thore 18 uravo roason to foar serious disturbanoces at no distant day. San Fuancisco, Cal,, May 9.—Tho Scnate Comm mission to investigato the Clinens questiou s now sithng in Sacraweuto, Yesterday C. I, O’Neil, policoman, tostified to haviug boen wit- noes o a salo of & Chineso woman for $450, The woman soon -after suicided, not liking the man {0 whom sbo was wold. Ho also stated that he had been informod by the Chinese that they attonded the mission echools sololy to learn Knglish, aud langlod at the ides of boe coming Christians, Ab Dan, Chineso inter- ‘)m:or. tostitlod that two Cuinoso interpretors ind been killed m Bacramenta for their sorvices in court, procuring conwictions, that s reward wae oulstanding for his life, He had soen eimilar noticea posted in BSan Francisco, Such nouces coutalu an agresment to employ counsel to defend tho murderor if arrested, and recomponse him it imprinoned, and send moucy to bis relativesin China if exccuted. His testimiony ouncerning tue Chincse companios way simuiar to that hero- tofore published, Chaties ‘I, Jonos, District- Attoruoy of Sacrumauto, gavo his experience ad to how the Chinere compromiso felounies, abdact females, otc., hus testimony being In the tnain a recapitulation of similar svideuce given befors the Comtmiasion when sitting in San Fraucisco. THE WEATHER. Wasuixato, D. O, May4—1 s. m.—In ths Upper Lake rogion and Uppor Missisaippl Val- ley, rising and stationary baroweter, cold north- wout to northesst winds, and cleariug or partiy cloudy woather. TIE RANANA ZONE, Speciat Inspaich tn The Chicoge Tribuna B1. Pavr, May $.—A snow-storm prevalled st Duluth last night and to-day, tha fall belog 1 foot, The storm extouded soath to Hinckley and | and woat on the Nortborn Pacifio to the Miy- wouci, but feli much lightor than at Duluth. LOCAL OUSERVATIONS, Luzoago, May 3, |lllr.;Thr|uu.' Wind, llatn (We'ther .94, T4{8., gentle,... +|Clear, ), 1 Bavensafeens 4587 froal VCloudy, 3 reals TAavimum thermometer, 57, Wmimum, 2, GENHBAL OBAERVATIONS. Cutcaco, May $—Miduight, Thr ESER AUN 37 E. ar,, Cheyenn Dhmml;‘. eess(Cloar, JAlClear, Clor 46N, K., THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. Oxaua, May 8, —Ths Emperar of Brasil sad sulte will arrive from the Weat abous mianight. Tho traln s delayed ou 8000Q04 of tho aoccidend ab Promontory Point and bad track near Ogdea.