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

Yo i , The Thicage Dailp Teibwne,' VOLUME XXX, . PRINTING. TIOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR, GOLD! TEE CIHICAGO EYENING JOURNAL pving Juetly earned the enviahble reputation of nru'lu:: the Inyrg('ll and best Railroad, Commercial, and Show PRINTING FESTANLISHMENT in the Weat, 25 in evidenced by the fact "Il:l ()I‘(:(‘ll;n ll(r]li ;“‘"{I received from :l:’nl\ll £y quAeLer of the Globe, The. management hnve etcimnt, for e futire, (o execute ALL KINDS O TRINTING at ! GO PRICES! To abolish the CREDIT SYSTEM: to malie no had I(l}g]!)(” nn‘dgl.nlw Ve fl\l;“‘rqm the ben. STRICTLY CASII S EM. earory VENING JOURNAL S0l OFFICE, E 159 Dearborn-et., Oret iloor, up stairs, COAL. 200 tons Nut size Lackawanna Coal for sale choap. Tho docks for- morly occupied by D. Bogle & Sons in the Cool business are for ront and fixtures for sale. This is a raro chaneo to go into the Coal business, ns these docks have a large estab. lished trade. Apply to JOHN A. BOYD, Basemont 133 LaSalle-st. TAILILOADS, Joliet & Northern Indiana Rail- road Company. Jotier, Juno 12, 1876, The annual meeting of this Company, for the election of Directors, aud the transaction of such otlier busincea as may be brought before it, will be held at the oftice of the Company, in the aty of Joliet, Llinots, ou the 20th day of July, 1876, ot 120'clock. JOIN BRISDIN, President. R. G. RALST Secretarv, FINANCIAL. MORTGAGE LOANS "At10west ratch. on Chieago property. J. EF. REED, New York, JOEIN XH. AVERY, 159 LaSalle-st., Chicago. 7 PER CENT. We will Tend suins over 25,000 on husiness praporty at SEVEN; $10,000, 80,000 and 85,000 nE, .__SCUDDER & MASON, 107-100 Dearborn-at. CiTY CERTIFICATES. Will by n moderate amount of Clty Cerritieates, ) d Co 1y onde, Aoy o S0k NATL BANK, GOODS. At E. E. EATON'S, b3 State-st, ESTABLISHED 1853, " FIRM CHANGES. COPARTNERSHIP. New Yonx, Tunc 1, 1870, The undersizned have entered fnto copartnershl; for the transaction of businces in Forelgn ane Anerican Sait, under firm name of Krancia D, Vovulton & Co. Oflice, 105 Water-st., Neow York, FRANCIS D. MOULTON. W M HAZARD. DY EIN And Cleaning Ladies' and Genta' Garments of all kinde, Lace Shawls, Sncques, Curtalns, Feathors, etc., and repairing inen's cluthe. C. 0. D. ordera froit the conntry promptly attcndgd fo. ~ Call on or nddress AUG, SCHWARZ, 100 South Ciark, 158 IMinois. and 2055 West Madikon-ats. KENOSHA WATER CURE, KENOSIIA, Wis, Recently enlarged and improved, ¥ing laks vicw and gond boathug, = Sumners ry: markably cool, ond-climate delightful. = Chronle Diteascs; Disenues of Nervaus 8ystem. Tor clrcu lara, torms, etc., address N. A, BENNOYER, M.D., Bhysician, or I, PENNOYER, Proprictor. N & EVENDEN, L TANKS Axp SHIPPING CANS, 47 & 49 Wast Lako Btreet, OXICACO. I sEnw POk SATaLOGUE, FOIE SALE, Tor Sale-A Desirable Business fn ono of the hest situations in thecity. Profita hurxgu. Capltal moderate. Apply \uc:.'f, Tribune oflice, Goeat Bargain—Hotel for Sale. Four-story marble-tront, 20 rooms, well-patron- lzed bar-roon, in the very centro of buniness, Bmal] Xuymen: required, Call at Collot's Adver- Uising Agency, Roum 1, No. 135 LaSallo-st, ou, oD D. Hitchcock & Co., 254 and 256 South Water- £L, Wholesale Agenta for the aale of the celebrated Ninnerota ** Gold Flour," Manutactured from the beat Minnesota spriug wheat. For sale at retail by All first-class grocerivs and flour-dealers. 0ld Gold and Silver bought at 168 Fifth-av, 1776, CENTENNIAL, 1876, gt aga and Decorations far the mililon manuface lured’at (he Washington Print Works, comprising laga of the United States, 8 Interna. Hlonal Ariua of o1l Nation, cs, {roin 9he to sixieen flags per yurd, F Jubbery. EDUCATIONAL. MISS ABDY I, JOUNSON [(Lm Principal of Bradtord Academy) will recelva Mo her Homie, 100 Charlea-st., BSoston, Maw., o ed uumber of youny Ladies, to be under b to care and {nstruction in all the branch ulish Education, Superior opportuniti o the study of the higher English brunc $4 te Auctent and Mudern Langunges, Music, aud Palmmg. Special attention given to the health of uplle: Mlas Johnsan refers by permission to Prof, e h o Theologleal Seminary, ELMHURST BOARDING SCHOOL, Yor Young Ladfcs and Girls, near Chicago, 1. Jext achool year will commence Monday, Sept. 11, oo, Indorecd and patroniced by the most umi- tintcltizens of Chicago and victnity, MRS, L.N. FUSLER, formerly Head Awsdatant Washingtop Pijouh Chicago, Pelucipal. ~Send for circular to Principal, Eldburet, DuPuge 1. WET END 1 FANILY ECHOOL FOR NBTITUT! Young ladiee. . Mrs. 8, L. GADY, Principal, New Yarea, Cany,*“send for crculir. " i * FLMWOOD HO! E"—MISSES PORTER & CHAIII’—~ N!:i“fi""’ Fatay Botrodl. Fof youa Tedich wod oul: ndiey, Hampsbire County, Mus, HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR TLADTHS. Field,_Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., Hare made the following prices on “ Striped Hose:?? 26¢c, 36¢, and 40c¢, lowest ever offerced at. PLAIN COLORED BALBRIGGAN HOSE «t 50c per pair, worth $1.00. GAUZE LISLE HOSE, in all the fashionable shades, at $1.50, worth $2.00. PINK and BLUE LISLE HOSE, new goods, just reccived, at very low prices. GAUZE VESTS, CHILDREN’S GAUZE VESTS, in all sizes, from 25¢ to 40c, very fine goods, and unusualy low. PLEASE INSPECT, JLWELILY. TURN YOUR GREENBACKS INTO CGCGOILD WATCHES AND JEWELRY, A. H MILLER'S “(Closing-Out Auction Sales,” EVERY EVENING, AT No. 61 Washington-st, near State, J. 1, ¥RENCH, Auctioneer, ~ GOLD! KENDALTL, 242 BTATE-ST., cor. Jackson, Mnkea n ancclalty of heavy rolled Gold-Plated Jew- elry of all kinds, for Ladfes and Gente. It wearn und looks Just ‘the enmo as solid gold, and coxts less than one-fifth ns much. 1 ameselling Watches (American and Imported) at grent reduction. The ‘I M. Avery in coin sllvor case for $10, warranted Py |g;: Company. A solld French gold metal Watch for §4.5 LLINERY. French Chips, Flowers, Trimmed Goods, &e. Our usual POPULAR PRICES, 124 STATE-ST WEBSTER’S. GOLD! ‘We woro the first to commencs paying out BILVER CHANGE {n Chicago. ‘W shall from this dato pay out GOLD in chango to all qur customora who buy over $3.00 worth of gooda. SCOTT & CO., * Hatters to the Great Northwest," 192 & 194 Madison-st., CORNER FIFTH-AV, TO EXCHANGE, , Wanted, to Exchangs, Onc Hundred Thousand Dollars’ worth of unimproved froe and cloar Chicago progel‘ty for a business block oontlx;al ll%nnmdldm ti\o cl:,y. A part cash wi e paid. Inquire or” OLARKE ESTLVA, No. 23 Major Blaok. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR GOLD SOAP. CITICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1876. WASHINGTON. The Important Appropriation Bills in a Very Back- ward State. With Little Prospect of an Early Break of the Dead-Lock, The Senate Decides to Go On with the Impeachment, And Will Hear Argument on the Plea of Non-Juris- diction. A Committee Will Designate Wit- nesses to Be Called at Gove ernment Expense. Dispatches and Letter of Caldwell Concerning the $64,000 Matter. The House Currency Committee Suddenly Takes a Turn . Specieward. STATE OF BUSINESS, TIHE AFPROPRIATION BILLS. &Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmxaroy, D. C., June 19.—~The camplica- tions arlsing out of the question of adjourn- ment becomes more serious and threatening every day. Less than two wecks remain of the present flscal year, and yet half of the appro- priation bills are yet In Congress, The Presl- dent In his special message hins called the atten- tion of the House to the provisions of the law, and notificd that body that uniess the bllls for the several branchies of the Government should pass and become lnws beforo the 80th of June the scrvice for the varlous departments would ccase. Nohody familiar with legisla- tion will suy that the wvarlous bills can bo passed in the short timo left. For example, the Legisintive, Exccutive, and Judiclal Appro- printion blll, although [t has passed both Houses, Is in a very critleal condition. The Rouse GUF DOWN TNE APPROTRIATIONS RIGHT AND s somctimes justly and sometimes unreasonably, The &ennte amended the bill 8o that the next year's approvriations would be abaut the same asthis. The bill I8 now in the Couference Committec of tho two Houscs, with o) amendments. The amount of work In that bill is casily to ULe seen. There s a possibility, almost a certaln probabil- fty,, that the Conferenca Committee will not agree, cach branch standing out for the House it representa. They will alm to sustain its own Conference Committee. The dead-lock thus begins. 1f the bill s not through by the 18t of July all cxpenses of the courts will stop, even the salarjes of the Judges. All cxpenses of the Leglelative branch will atop, INCLUDING BALARIES OF CONGRESSMEN and employcs at the Capitol, and all expenses of the Exccutive Departments, fncluding salary of the President and salaries of tho Cab- inet oflicers, heads of Bureaus and clerks. The business in these branches will be entirely suspended, as the law expressly prohibits the continuance of any service or the expenditure of money under it until sanctfoned by the regular bills. The Consular and Diplomatic il {s also in confer- ence, with between forty und fifty amendments, This may be easlly gotten through; but, should it fall, all the Ministers aud Cousuls of the United States will be reeatled. OTHER BILLS. The Penslon bill is already a law, 8o that the pensfoners will not be deprived of thelr mency. The Military Academy bill 18 also {n con- ference, but this will probably go through, slthough it 1s not tmperative. The Fortifieution bill is a Jaw. The River and Harbor bill has pussed tho House, but ft has not yet been re- ported from the Senate Commfttee. The De- ficlency bill {s a law. The Army nill passed the House to-day, and, should that fafl in the next ten days, the whole wmilitary establishment will stop. The Navy bill has pasaed the House, but has not yet beeu reported from the Senate Copmittee. The Post-Ofice bill hus passed the Ilouse, but s in conference on amendments. Should It fall, the whole postal service would be discontinucd, aud not a letter would go through the mails, There is little donbt, however, that this will fall, The Indfun LIl bas pussed the llouse, and has just been reported to the Benate. It is cnaxrlo see what would happen should this fail. "The stoppage of Indian sup- plies, the withdrawnl of Agents and Superin- tendents, and the discontinuunce of the whole Indlan service, with the probabllity of a bloody Iudian war !ul'lowlnfi. There is ons remaining Lill—the Sundry Cigil, the most laborfous ol the whole twelve, ands the one which requires more time than any two of them. This hins not cven yet been reported from the louss Com- mittee. It §s expected some time thisweek. It 18 hardly to be expected that it can be pushed througli Lefore the end of the month, The conditlon of business is, therefore, apparent, and yet the fmportance of the crisls dues not seem to be appurent o the two Houses, OPENING THEIR BYBS. The message of the President {n reference to the Appropriation bills and the debate in the House have caused alarm among the Demo- crats, and opened the eyes of muny of them to the disuster which must follow {f” the lead of Randall and 1lolman is coutlnued. They begin now to realize thoe terrible condition of” affairs which will be_precipituted ut the close of the present tonth, unless the neecssdty funds aro voted to carry on the Government, and to sce that their “party will be held respon- glble for the ‘chaos which wmust reanlt from the wretched management of thelr Jeaders fu the House, Every one of these bills shiould have been euacted before this, and the utter fncompetency of the House inanagers (s alune respousiblo Tor thelr present backward condition. 1In the few days remalnlng in the present tiscal year {t Is absolutely Imp;mlblu to give the bills” that consideratlon which they should have by the Senute, purticulurly in view of the fact that every ono of them has been filted with legialation’ which changes sowme fm- portant general laws and repeals others. Even f the Benate was disposed ‘to follow the pol- fey laid down In these Dbills, there s not sutliclent thne to cxminine how far the in- novations lnjected lnto them may reach, or what may be the etfect upon the revenues and gen- cruimlmlulsm\tluu of the Government, The Benate ean with safety do nothing but BTRIKE OUT ALL EXTRANEOUS MATTER, and fuslst that the bills shull simply provide the means for carrylng on the Govermuent. There 18 good reason to believe thut thess bitls were purposcly held back by the Houso {n the bellet that the Benate would accept them with alltheir imperfcetions rathier thun risk the disaster which must follow 1f thoy are not enacted prior to July 1, Judge Kelly boldly charged this in the House, and, whether it be’truo or not, the cir- cumstances justlfy such a conclusion, Te1s thls fact that Is creating slarm omong many Demn- ocrats, A Democratie meniber of that Comn- mittes remurked to-uight that tho Appropris- tion Dbills must be passed this week at ol huz- ards, and thut he would rather aceept the bills us they may Lo smended by the Senato than pérmit “them to fall, e sald that to paralyze the admiulstration of the Government for ten days by withholding the necessary ;p{nm rlations would cost more to restors than it {s propused to save by the bills 8a passed by the House, while the dishonor that would follow would forever destroy the Demo- cratic party. IMPEACHMENT. ACTION OF THE BENATE. 8pectal Ditpatch to The Tribune, Wasnixnorox, D. C., June 10.—The action of the Benate on the Impeachment case of Gen. Belknap to-day scems to show clearly that the adjournment of Congress {8 yet far in the fu- ture, tho contingency belng that the sesslon, with o short recess, may last all summer. It decided to-day to go on with the impeachment trial on the 6th of July, and that it would he Illegal to proceed, durirg the recess of Cons gress. In other words, it dectdes that It cannot proceed EXCRPT I THE PRESERCE OF TIIE HOUSE, The Scnate voted down by avery large majority the proposition to postpone the trial until next fall. The House cannot adjourn without the consent of the Henate. The Senate, however, should the House pass a resvlutlon, may con- scnt to ity thus putting the responelbility on the- House, It wauld scem, however, that both will be willing to Aln( n autlcipation of any contin- geney In the polltical future, In any event, {f the linpeachment s contitucd, It can hardly be disposed of in Jess than 4 month or slx wecks, WITNESSES. With the view of preveuting uacless tlclni', the Nenate took important action to-day. It hud been stated that Gen, Belkoap hud already paked that 100 witnesses might be summoned from all smru of the couniry., The object was apparcntly to delay and confuse the case. The Senate tolay had a Committee appointed, con- sisting of Frelinghuysen, Thurman, and Lhirls- tlancy, to inquire futo the witnesses necessary to Hcllmnp, and to sutninon only such as they thought necessary, requiring Belknap to sum- mon such others as he might desire, stipu- lating to Yny thefr expenses himsell. Take it all in all, the coudition of the husiness of Congress In very serious. The proepect of an carly adjournment {s very ancertain. COULT PROCKZDINGS. To the Western Amnciated Press, Wasiixgrox, D. C., June 19.~In the Senate this morning legislatlve business was suspend- edyand the Senate resumed consfderation of the articles of impeachment against Belknap, Mr, lugalls asked the oplulons of the Man- agers as (o the nuthority of the Scnate to elt for trial during the recees. Manager Lord wsaid the Managers were dl- vided ou this point, although' he himsell thought the Senate posscesed such authority. Th%Sruntc then went into sccret sesefon on the quiestion of postpouing the trial till Nuvem- ber. After the doors closed, Mr. Howe moved to reconsider the vote by which It was ordered glm they be closed. Rejected—yeas, 10; nays, ‘The quession then belng on the motion sub- mitted on Saturdny to {nuslpunu the trial until some convenlent day {u themonth of November next, Mr. Thurman moved that the npyliun— tion of respondent for o postponement of the trial be overruled. Agreed to. DEFENDANT'S PLEA, On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate, sit- tng as & Court of Impeachment, then pro- ceeded to coneider the question of filing the paper read ou Friday Jast by Judge Black, of counsel for defense, assigning the reasons why the defendant declines to further answer the art{cles of impeachment as required by order of the Senate, mlulucd on the Gth instant, which pup‘c‘xl' Judge Black requested to buve placed on file. Mr. Sherman submitted the following for con- slderatign: Orderedl, That th naper presented by defendant on the 16th nst. be led in this cousc, and defend- ant hoving failed to anwwer to the merits within ten days allowed by order of the Senate of the Gih inst., the trial shall proceed upon the Oth of July next o8 upon a plen of not gajlty. Mr. Thurman moved to amend the order br inscrting the word “not” after the word * be," 50 a8 to read “benot filed,” cte. Rejected— yeas, 243 nn?'-, 2. The questlon_recurring on the order of Mr. 8herman, Mr. Howe demanded o division of the order, and the quertion being on the first clause ered, vig,: Ordored, it the paper pre- sented by the defeudaut on the 16Lh inst. be filed fu this cause,” it was decided in the affirm- ative—yeas, 2; nnys, A. The question then recurring on the last clanse of the order of Mr, Sherman, 88 follows: % And defendant having fuiled to answer to the merlts within ten days allowed by the order of the Sen- ate of the 6th inst., the tlal shall proceed on the (uh‘?(.luly next 28 upon & plea of not uilty: L Mr.y}\lllann moved to_amend the clause by striking out **0th of July,” and insertingiu lieu thereor *13th of November.” Rejocted—jyeas, 05 nnys, 87. Those who voted in the affirmatiye were Alll- son, Chrlnllnn‘crv, Clayton, Jones xhevadn), Lo- Malue), Wadlcigh, Windom, aud Wright. ram, Morrill ( THE HOUSE MUST IR PRESENT, Mr., Morton moved toamend the second clause of the order submitted by Mr, Sherman by fu- serting at the end thereof the following: Prorided, That impeachment can only prgeeed In the presence of the Ilouse of RepresentatiVes, Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to amend the amendment by striking out the words proposed Mr, Marton, and Iusert n lleu thereot as fol- * While Congrees [s In scesfon.”” forton then withdrew the amendment roposed by im, and that submitted by Mr. Fred Ingllui'fieu was agreed to. Mr. Conkling moved to further amend the clause 60 us to make {t read: *Provided that fmpenchment can only proceed while Congress Is in sesafon.” Apreed to. Mr, Morton moved to further amend the clause by adding thereto as followa: * And in the presence of the Houre of Representatives.” After discussion Mr, Thurman mdved to lay the second clause of the order on the table.” Re- Jected—yens, 215 nays, 20 The question recurring on the amendment a;t Mr, Morton, it wus rejected,—yeas, 0 nays, 2, ‘The second clause of the order 08 amended by Messrs, Frelinghuysen and Conkling was theu agreed to,—yeas, 213 nays, 16, % Mr, Edmunds submitted the followlug: . Ordered, That the Becretary {sane subpenas that may be applicd for by reapondent for such wit- nesscs to bie summoned at theexpense of the United Etates an shall be allowed by a commlttee to con- Mut of Scnators Frelinghuysen, Thurman, and Christiancy, and that subpa:nes for all other wit. nesses for respondent alial contain the statement that the witncsses theroln named to attend upon :hc tender ou behalf of respondent of thelr lawful ces. Agreed to, ‘The doors were then rcopencd, and the Sen- ate, ¢ltting as & Court of lmpeachment, ad- Jjourned until July 6. A PREDICTION, Notwithstanding the vots of the Benatc against postponing the triul until November, it" 8 the oplalon of several prominent Scnators that, after the sargument shall have been heard on the lmpuru which respondent’s counsel were o A{ allowed to file, all further proceedings will forthwith be pustponed to an early day in Noveinber, or un- lfl the conencement of the next session. ' CALDWELL, A DIPFERENCE OF OPINION, Speciul Dispalch to Tha Tribune. WasuixnaroN, D. C., June 10.—The Demo- crats recelved the Caldwell dispatches In secret sesslon, but they were speedlly given to the As- soclated Press, The Democrats are of the opin. fon that they are very damaglug to Bialne, In- deed, they were so confident of this that, al- though they had full knowledge before the Cin- clnmat! Conventlon of the dispatches which have been published to-day, they purposely withheld them under the strictest [njunctions of scerecy even frum the Republican membersof the Comn- mittee until after the Cinclunati Counventlon, They now publish them, and clahn that they prove all that Proctor Knott sald about the Culdwell dispateh,—that it was u fixed-up job. The Republicans, on the other haud, and especlally Blaine's friends, deny that these dispatchies reficct In any way discreditably upon Blafne. To begin'with, thero {s no evidence that Blalne had avy knowledge that Robinson sent them, and it hé had, they say it was & very proper proceeding to obtalu from Coldwell what- cver ho might know s to the $64,000 trans- action, L8 VERIFIES THE DISTATCH TO TUB JUDICIART COMMITTER, Wasminarox, D. C., June 19.—The following dispatches were produced to-day before the Committea on the Judiclary by Mr. Hicks, cable-clerk of the New York Western Union Telegraph office. The first dispatch is from A, P. Robinson, former Chief Enginecr of the Fort Bmith & Litle Rock Road, and 18 as follows: Wasminazox, D, C., May 20.—7o Joriah Cald- seell, 115 Cannon Strest, London, E. C., England: e Seotts teatimony, papers 1dth, ' Telcaraph scotl, Philadelplia, ‘as you truthfully can, the strongest indorsement of his statement. A. P. Nomixsox. TELEGRAM HO. 2. Juxr 1, 1870—Josiak Caldwell, Tunbridge Wells, England : Don't permit newspapet-men and othors to interview you, TRLEGRAM NO. 3. Jung 7. 1870, —Jfosiah Caldicell, Tunbridge Wells, London: 1f false, authorize'mo to deny ynu‘rnld Blaine. HicxLea, St. Jamea Hotel, care Me. Denckle. ‘The above dispatch brought out Caldwell's reply to Blekles: TELEGRAM NO. 4. [Recelved at Weatern Unfon Bullding, Broadway and Dey atreet, May 31, 1870.) Jotiah Caldwcell, Cannon street, London: ‘Thanks for your cablegram confirming all my state- ments. Scort, TELEGRAM NO. 5. g [Recelved nt Western Unlon Building, carner Broadway and Dey street, May 51, 1870, Favo, Loxnox.—Dispatch recelved. Cable thin immediately to Chafrman Housc Judiciary Com- mittee, Washington. Have just read Scott'sevi. dence about our bond transaction in New York newapapers, and fully corrobarate §t. Inever gave Blaine any Little Rock bondn directiy or otherwine. Am now buildin cannotleavo wlthout, grout ‘pecuniacy, loss, would gladiy voluntarily come home aid teatify, Ulmdm. e ailldavit to that effect and mall it if de. sired. three European rallroads and or (Not signed.) Philadelphia, TELEGRAM NO, 0. [Recelved at Western Union Hullding, Broad- wiy and Dey ntreat, May 31, 70, ‘Avo, LoxXpox.—(able nobody excepting Beott, Phlisdelphia. TIE TESTIMONT OF HICKS was mainly in cxplanation of lhuwo‘lmrn!nr'a marks on the above digpatches produced by him, The only fmportant point in ftivas that tho word Favo waa the registered address of Joscph Caldwell in London. ie knew it from the fact that the office was so notificd by an oflice dls- patch from the othor slde, Ile could not give date of that notification, but he thought it was somewlere about the 24th of May last. LETTER FROM CALDWELL TO BLAINE. WasninagroN, D. C., June 19.—Mr. Blalne re- ceived by the mall of thls morning a lctter from Josiah Caldwel), of which the following is a true copy. Itauthenticates the cabiegram re- ceived by the Judiclary Committee: No. 116 CaNvoN aTRErT, Loxnoy, E. C., 8th June, "i0.—1lon. J. G. Blaine—: Sii read in the New York l.mneu of the Oth ult. Col. Scott's evidence before the (Icnirullunul Comnilttec, and 1at once cabled him os follows: ¢ Thomas A, Scott, Phitadelphia; Your state- ment before the Congreeelonal Committee on the 16th relating to the Ft. Smith Raflroad bonds which yoa purchascd of me ia perfectly correct. | can more fully substantiate it if necesrary.” 1 also fn“le(l the Chnlrman of the Judiclary Committee as ollaws: ++Have Just read in the New York papers Scott's evidence about oor bond transactions, and can f 1- Iy corroborate [t. Inever gave Blaine any Fort Smith Railway bonds, dircetly or otherwise. I have three forelfn railway contracts on my hands, which maken it iipossible for me to leave withant great !vccunh\ry lose, or I would gladly voluntarily come home and so testify, Can make afidavit to this effect and mail if desired.” 1am sure that I am 1ot able personally to go be. fore the Committee sud give my testimony, but 1 presume that Cof. Scott's evidence will be sufii- cient to prove that you had nothing to do with the transnction, If you wish for any fnriher testimany or aflldavit from me to prove the facta s cabled to thie Committee, Iaball be glad to forward it nnder onth. The charges are #o void of foundaticn that 1have no fear of thelr doing you apy permaneat injury, and I hope that your perseculors wilf bo able {o show s clear 8 record 88 yours 4n connes.. tion with the Little Rock & Fort Smith Raflway, Yours faithfnlly, Jos1an UAVDORELL. FINANCE, THE HOUSE COMMITTE®: Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘Wasmnsgron, D, C,, Junc 19,—The Banking and Currency Committee to-day had expected to have acted upon the Goode bill to repeal that portlon of the Spcce-Resumption act which provides for tho redemption of the legal-tender notes in coln after Jan. 1, 1679, The {nflation- ists had thought themselves strong enough to bave passed through the Committeo, but it ap- pears that Payne, who was recently supposed to have somcwhat modified his hard- money views, finds that he. cannot-! conalstontly vote for the uncunditfonal repeal of the Kesumption act. He accordingly to-day prescated to the Cominitice anadditional section, which provides that the Secretary of the Treasury, after July 1, 1870, and untl legal- tender notes shall b x“w{wrcdutcd to par in gold, and shall be convertible in coln at the will of the holder, shall cause to be set aside §15,000,- in cofn annually, and that from the day of this convertibllity the amount of coln so sct aside shall b rotalned and held as part of the sinking fund in n:scht to the sald legal-tender notes. The probabilities are that the Republicans on the Comumnlttee would voto for such o bill, with the addition of the very important second section proposed by Payne.” It {s now llkely, in view of this new dovelopment {u the Committee, that final action upon thé bill will he postponed until after the St. Lous Conventign. RAILROAD COMBINATIONS. TIE HOUSE INVESTIGATION. Special Dispatch to The Triduna. Wasninaton, D. C., June 10.—The House Commerce Committee {8 Investigating the al- leged comblination between rallrond companles for freight rates between the seabosrd and the West recently. Cossett, Third Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Central Rallroad Company, was required by the Committee to produce cer- taln epevial contracts which that Company had made with individunl shippers. Cossctt declined to do this until after he should consult an at torney. The Commlttee gave him until to- morrow to declde. It s understood that if these contructs are produced some very fmn- portant Information will be discuvered as to lic methods adopted by rallroad compauies to discriminate unjustly in” favor of certain ship- ers and certaln trades, and that these coi- racts could also throw much lght upon the causcs of tho great rallroad wars, The Demo- crats upon the Committes are divided as to the propricty of pressing an uuswer to this ques- tion, and for the reason that they will antici- pute the combined n;l) ositlon of” the railroad companics this fall if they shall press these questions, The, chancea st prescnt, however, are that the majority of the Committee will order Cossott to produce these contracts, If so, a very exclting fssuc will be raised. i NOTES AND NEWS. TOE ARMY BILL. Bpecial Dizpatch io The Triduns. Wasmnaron, D. C., June 10.—~The House passed the Army Appropriation bitl.§The text of the bill was generally adhered to as reported from the Committee, although' a few amend- ments were mnade which generally fncreased tho amount for quarters and foruge. The amend- ment appropriating $200,000 for the construc- tion of additional milltary posts in the Indfan country was refected, DISTIICT BUSINESS. The ouse occupled most of the day fn the dlgcussion of bills relative to the Distriet of Columbia, Of these tho most tmportant was one cresting & Commission to organize a permanent form of Government for the Distrfct. Tuts bill excited much intcrest. Willard, of Michigan, became quite cloquent in behall of popular sutlrsge within the shadow of the Capitol tn this the~Centeunial year. IHe wrgnedd that many of the evils In this District grew out of the fact that the people were not permitted to control thefr own wtfalrs, He thought that the people here should control thefr own affalrs, and be made to realizo that their interests should rest upon sell-govern- ment. Ho thought the right of self-government should not be denfed to the people here in this Centennial year, The Willard amendment for popular suflrage was rc&euud. Uen. Garfleld malutalned that Congress has exclusfve legislation over the District of Colum- bla, and hence it could not delegate its powers to auy body of men, The old Continental Con- ress was driven from pillar to post becauso it had no exclusivo jurisdiction, and hence the fathers determined upon a permanent Govern- ment, They decided that they would have a fee llmplnlnul{tlm land fn the Federal city. This was the only city tnthe world where the Gov- ernment had an absolue fee shmple In the strecta theinselves. Congresa could to<lay build a buildiog from the Capitol to the Tacasury, and i1l up Peonsylvania avenue, and no one could gainsay ita authority to do so. The” Democrats quite generally malntained that mflmie fn the District of Columbia had proven n faflure. Carter Harrison, upon the bill providing for lation of Greworks, mada anothe) eo a better rej effort In behinlf of the American eagle, and pr¢ % bas & s tested that the House should not vote to ish thie Fourth of July. saie.e ON DIT. It fs sald that the name of the Hon, SteptS A. Iturlbut, member of Congress from 11lin"7 ®ill he sent to the Scuate as' Sccretary o!_c‘ Treasury, DERIED. o To the Western Assoclated Press. Wasnixoron, D. C. dute 19.~The G5 n Minister livre aaya that the report telegry ed from London that he has charged somes dne bersof the Cierman Commission to the= fla- delphia Exhibition with corrupt practls and requested their removal, i entfrely .. Aout foundation; that e has made no such charges, that there have been no_corrupt practices, un he has not asked for the removal of aby of thera, i ” TESIGNED, 5 Mr. Wilson, Clifef Clerk of the Treasury De- partment, to-day tendered his resignation, to take effect the 1st of Ju!{. Fora long tlme It has been lnown that Mr, New, Treasurcr, has remnained in his present position'at the request of Mr. Bristow and others and there is good reasun to assert that he will certainly resign by the end of the present fiscal year. BRISTOW'S RETIIEMENT, The correspandence hetween Bristow and the President ou the occaslon of Bristow's resigna- tion has not bheen yI;lven to the press for publl- cation. Tle formal ”fl’ly of the Presldent to the Becretar's fetier of Saiurday was written to- dnfv. The correspondence, it {8 understood, I brfef, and contalns the ususl formal expressfon in communlcations of this character, Mr. Brls- tow A:{lng in ks letter that he hereby tendered Lis resignation, to take effect on the 20th inst., and thanked the President for the honor of the n{;pulnlmcnl he had conferred upon him; also stating his desire to give attentlon to his pri- vate allairs. The President nceepts the reslgpa- tion with cxpresstons of o hope that in his re- Hrement froin public office the Sccrctary will find that rest which be could not have in hia present position, and desiring that the personal relations between them shall remaln in theie preaent pleasant attitude. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, The House Commlttee ou Appropristions will to-tnorrow report, among _others, the following appropriatlons: Custom-House and Post-Oftice at Cinelnnatl, 0003 Custom-House, Con House,andPost- at Evansvitle,Ind.,$50,000 Court-flouse and Post-Ofiice nt Lincoln, Nel $15,000; Court-House and Post-Officc nt St. Louts, #450,000; Court-Housc and Post-Office nt. Parkersburg, W. Va., §50,000. Repalr and pres- ervation of publlc buildings, $100,000. NEEDS CONFIISIATION. A rumor Is very Ercmlcm. this afternoon that Congressman Hurlbut, of INinofs, will be nom- {nated for Becretary of the Treasury, but it can- not he traced to any rellable source, and Gen. Hurlbut says that he knows nothing sbout it. TIIE RECORD. SENATE, WasHINGTON, 1. C., June 10.—The Senate in- sisted upon its amendments to the Post-Office Appropriation bill, and sgreed to the confer- ence asked for Ly the Housc of Representatives, Meesrs. West, Hamlin, and Davis were ap- pointed membera of the Committes on the part of the Senate. Tho §enate then went Into scerct sceslon on the Impeachment case. Legielative business wan subscquently renumed, ‘4~ e, Windom called up the Indian ‘sppropria: tion bill, but befora It was read adjourned. HOUSE. ¥r. Randoll offcred o revolution appolnting Mr.. Cox hpeaker pro tem., in the abwence of the tipeaker, which resolution was adopted. ‘The llonse went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Blackburn In the chalr, on tho Army Appro- priation bill, Mr, ’n\omhnrizh offered anamendment appropr- ating ffi!()fl.()ofl for the construction of two military portain the Yellowstune region, and providing thatall existing military posts which shall ho deul r‘uadarud unnccessary shall be abandoned, opted. After completing the bill the Committea rose and reported the bill to the Youse. Thu House refuscd tongree to the amendment of Mr. Thornburzh, which had been nctc?lcd fu Committee, and It was struck out of the bill. ‘The bill then passcd. Mr. Lord, Chairmen of the Impeachment Man. Bgers, naked snd waa granted leare to withdraw thic rerolution which hu offercd Batnrday, provid- ing that Congress should meet In Noveinber next ‘Ln ardor to proceed with the trial of W, W, Bel- kn: 3. "The Honse went 1nto Commlitee of the Whalc, Mr. Hayler in the shar, on the bil} authorlzing tho repavement of Pennsyivania avenue, and a jolnt Totolution providing for & Commixalon 10 frafne suitabie fofm of Government fur tho District. 'After debate, the. Comunities. fose and reportor the il{ and resolution 1o tho Houws, and they passed, "Thio Speaker pro tem. appointed Mesars. Holman, Dlount, and_ Waldron a Conferenco Cominittes o Tow-Ofice Appropriation bill, #nd the House ad: Journed, FIR NEAR IIUDSON, N. Y. Hunseox, N. Y., June 10.—The depot of the Albavy & Scheneetady Rallroad, kunown as the “White Elephant,” opposite this pluce, was burned last night with its cuntents and 100 loaded frelzht cars belonging to varlous Weat- ern raflronds, The extensive wharves and sev- eral loaded river craft were alse burned. The fire, which was secidental, originated in the pro- cller Johu Taylor. The loss 1s estimated ut 400,000; the fusurance is not known. VIRGINIA CITY AGAIN. Bax Fuaxncisco, Cal, June 19.—A dispatch from Virginla Clty reports that a firo broke out at noon, destroying the Globe Ilotel and ghout twenty-five dwellings, It is_rumored that two or three lives were lost. No mining roperty was damaged, though the Halo k. Norcrors Works were in great dungor for o time. Loss, £40,000. ST. JOIINS. MoxTREAL, June 19.—Tho insurance men of this city ure In a state of despondeney over the loss of §450,000, divided among seventeen comn- panles, by the St. Johns, Quebee, fire. Pro- vislons and house secomimodutlons are scarce at St. Johme, Many inhabltants huve come here to-day for shelter and food, . AT CINCINNATI. %, CrNCINNATI, O., June 19.—A fire at 7 o'clock to-night burned the furniture factory of Abbott & Brandt, on Ochler street. Loss on stock 315,- 000; Insurance $7,000. Losa on butlding §5,000; no insurance. —— AT IIOUMA, LA. New ORLEANS, June 10.—~The Town of Hou- ma has been partially burned. Loss, £25,000. J. 8. Stain hos been srrested as the incendlary, CROPS. WISCONST Special Dispatch fo The Tridune, LACRossg, Wis., June 19.—Raln has fallen almost incessantly throughout Northwestern Wisconsin and Southern Minuesota sfnce Thurs- day night last, and to-ulght we havo a speck of clear bky, but the prospects are for more rain. ‘The flelds are very wet, and somo of the bottotn lands under water, As yet no dumagu has been done to the growing crops, with the exception of corn, and that not serlous. The country roads are in o deplorable conditlon. The Bluck River I3 rafsing very rapidly, ——— TENNESSET, KxoxviLLE, Tenn., June 19, —:tlinost the en- tire crop on the Frenth and Broad Rivers hus been destroyed by the recent freshet; there wis 20 feet risc up to”midnight last nlghts but it fs Talling eapidly this wmoruiug. Tho ficlds and islunds are eniirely subtocrged from 5to 10 fect, Bome of the furmers will replant corn. Below Knoxville the farmers will lose about one-fourth of thefr crop. There is very slight damage on the Holston River. e ——— THE SANGERFEST, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Pgoni, ., Juve 10.—Socletics In attend- ance upon tho Sangerfest are begioning to ar- rive, ane from Sterling and one from Quincy reaching here to-night. The full number wiit be hero by to-morrow night. The first grand concert, for which an elaborate progremme has been prepared, will take place to-morrow ulght at the new hall erected expressly for the Sanger- fest. Thursduy there will be » hufin strect demonstration, includiog a grand military and civic parade. Gen. D, W. Mageo is to be Chief Marshal, avd the Hoan. R. G. fugersoll fsto be orator ol the day. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FOREIGN. A Review of the Situation in the Turkish Provinces. The Christian Population of Constantie nopls Apprehonsive of Further - Violence. 1 Brent, the Louisville Forgor, Re« leased by the English Gov- ernment. Twelve Persons Killed by Gas and Dynamite Explo- sions. TIIEG EAST. A REVIBW OP TUE RITUATION, LoxDON, June 19.~The Parls correspondent of the Times, In & letter revlewing the present attitude of the Enstern questlon, concludes as followa: * The Czar yesterday, In taking leave of alady who wished him o good Journey, re- plied with undisguised satisfaction, ‘I hope I #hall pend moro tranquil days, at Jugenlielm than those I have passed at Ems. Such n remark s this Is tantamount to a speci- fled promise, and it may be inferred that the European Powers are determined to remaln spectators of what passes between Tur- kev and ner subjecta and vassala. 'This does not mean that the pacification of “Turkey Is nccom- plished in fact, or that we are on the eve of its belng effected. The insurgents do not sectn disposed to lay down thelr arms. nor Monteno- gro and Servia to sbandon thulr pretension of annexing, the one Ilerzegoving, and the other Bosnia, with the consent of Turkey herself, but what is know to-day appears to indicate that the Europenn Powers will not nu[;pnrt the insur- ents and thelr neizhbors, though none will en- deavor to thwart thoir designs, and when the insurgents and the Porte come face to face, and Europe I8 seen to remain a spectator, this n- surrection will rerhn s finfah a8 it began, that Is, without anybody knowing the reason why. At the present moment, everybody, particue lurly the rix Powers, arc convinéed that peace wili not be disturbed Leyond the frontiers of Turkey.” INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. CoxsTANTINOPLE, June 10.—The M the Sultan differ mnonyr then ues- tion of creatiug o National Assembly, and the Constitution which wnsa)mmhed wilt probably be indetinitely postponed. CIRISTIANS APFRENENSIVE OP VIOLERCE. Lospoy, June 20—5 n. m.—~The Prussian Cross Gazdte publishes o private letter from Je~ rusnlem, which says great excitement and anx- Iety prevall there in consequence of the excesses of the Turkish authorities, und threatened rsing of the populace. On the 2d of Junc, the Chris- tlans, fearing un attack, barrlcaded their honses and forefen residents l:nllt an armed watch throughout the night. The Germans met ot their Consulate, organized for mutual defensce, and sent to thelr home Government a formal’ uprllflltlun for military assistance. Turkish suldiers have since permanently encamped in the publie square. A Berlin dispatch to the Datly News says ace counts received from all sources arc full of ap- prehienslon of further violence, and perbaps a general uprising fn Constantinople. GREAT BRITAIN, DRENT RELEASED, Loxpox, June 19.—An application was mada to-day before the Court of Queen’s Benen for the dlschargo of Charles Brent, the Loulsviila (Ky.) forger. The Attorney-General offered no opposition to his release, but made u statement in relation to the cate. The Court accordingly granted an order for the prisoner's relcase. BCULL NACE. A rowing race for $500 a slde took place to- day on the Thanes, from Putney to Mortlake, between Henry Thomus, of Hammersmith, and Thomas Winship, of Newcastle. Thomas, the favorite nt the start, won the race in 24 minutes and ¥3 seconys. FATAL EXPLOSION, An cxplosion of caal-gas to-day on board the ship Atlauty, for Il(mi: Kong, "while iu the Penarth docks, at Cardiff, killed eix men and lnjulrcd several. The vessel was seriously dam- aged. . Loxpox, June 10.—Dynamite stored in a Joiner's shop in Burbank rond, Glasgow, ex- lvludul to-day, killing six workmen and wreek- ng several liuuses, A CONTHOVERSY WITT PERU. Loxpox, June 19.—In the House of Com- mons to-night, Bourke, Under Sceretary for the Furelgn Department, stated that Lorid Derby hing recently written to the Peruvian Minfster th ruzard to the continued detentlon of the Cuptain and Mate of the Talisman, os foll “1 have remonstrated in the strongest man- ner lu the name of Her Alajesty’s Govern- ment against the contimied ~ detention of the prlsoners und unfriendly conduct of the Peruvian Government, Unless the mut. ter {s brought to u speedy termination itis (m- possible that friendly relations can continue.” To this the Peravian Mintster replied, ree capitulating the facts In the case, and defending the conduct of Leru, but not really altering the situation. Bourke said, in concluslon, *“1t appenrs to tho Governiaent that the furthor detcution of the prisoncrs {8 uujustiflable, and wo consider it our duty to request thelr immediate relense, This declaration was reccived by the louse with loud cheers, FAILURE. Kenway & Rees, grain merchants at Cardiff, ;\':&g;. huve suspended. Thelr llabilitics are — BARBADOES, CAUSE OF TUE RIOTS. LoNDON, Junc 19.—The Bishop and Archdea- conof Barbudocs and thirty-four clergymen, constituting the entire body of the Burbadocs clergy, and four Moravian mufsslonaries, have signed o statement for presentation to Earl Curuarvon, the Colonfal Mlufster, detailing the outeageous character of the late riots on that fsland. They say that the riots were not caused by any suffering, but by the general impresslon among the negroes that the land and property of tho plaiters would bo divided among thiem, with the Govermuent’s consent. They state that they cannot tell how thisfipression was created ; but'it was undoubtedly gencral, and the belief in still very general, that all this property hus been awarded to the negroes bythe Quee nt the Governor’s Instance, and {s Defng wrong- fully withheld from them; consequently, the feeling u'a:mm all the property-owners Is in- tensely bitter ond hostile, and it will require fdrmness and- judgment on the part of the au- thoritles to remove this inpression, even if it is removuble durlng the present gencratlon. SPAIN. MINISTERIAL CHISIS, Lonpon, June 19.—A special from Madrid to the Standard says there are rumors of a Min- Isteriul crlalg In consequenco of a dlsagreement between Mliulster Saluverria sud the Budget Comittee in regard to the 3 per cent incresse in the land tax. Fhe Jmparetal thinks {t probae ble that Senor Balaversis will resign, RUSSIA, FIRES, Moscow, Juno 19.—A fire hera last night-de stroyed over fty louscs, Tho loss is large. Threc-fourths of the Town of Kedachory, In Caucasus, including the DBazaar, waa burned Saturday. = GERMANY. IMPERIAL BANK STATEMENT. Benviv, June 19.—The weckly statement of the Imperisl Bauk of Germauy shows anjne ¢reaso of 2,883,000 marks. e et——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpox, June 19.~The steamships Indiangy from Philadelphts, Sidonian and Somerset, froms * New York, bave u{;lng_:u:. i I