Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1877, Page 1

VOLUME XXXI. SILKSR, 1,000 PIECES BLACK, COLORED, |PIANO FO FANCY SILKS ! Ml Will place on sale TO-DAY (Wednesday), March 14, One Thousand pieces BLACK, COL- ORED, and FANCY SILKS, bought at the largest AUC- TION SALE of 8ilks known in this country. Having bought them &t less than regular price, enables us to offer them at one- third less than actual value. Choice Checked and Striped 8ilks, 760 per yard. Ohoice shades of Plain Oolored Silks at $1.00 per yard. Choice line of Colored Grosg Grain Silks at $1.26 per yard, _'worth $1.66, Black Gros Grain Silks, $1.00, $1.26, $1.40, $1.50. All our better grades of Black . Biks at proportioned low prices. We Invito inspection, as these Bargaln: meet with ready sale. * 3 121 & 123 State-st. Michigan-av, and Twenty-second-st KELLEY, MORLEY & CO. " Have,UXDER COVER, all nlzen of their saperior LACKAWANNA COAL Which they can dellver clean and frec from snow orlce. Wholenate and refall, st lowest market ratcs, Also Briar 1HIL. Hain. Offiee ¢ 97 WASHINGTON-ST. COAT.! A Reduction of §1 Per Ton! On account of the explration of the lease of my dock g thetatof sy, Inow offer ta the public- superior Lackwanna Range and Chestmnt B oot A trer ot 1 ost ive ek, Tl iarantecd. A trist of joy Cost wi 4 pfaciors, ¢ o G OrERG , sl A KB s aattngton at., and Nor2ss irorants, be- L Uvcen Twenly 0ratand Twenty-second-as o " “'KI country trade, $6.30 per ton frec on bosrd of the Tnited States Gircnit Court, Northern District of Iinois. . D, JA7T, present the Jion. ? o eI PSRt e, 2o ofiid Raliway Colnpany et ahi Ondered, hat sl petlions to shave n the fuad hers- atier fled by pariies intervening in this eause shail be mpinie( uelent bowd for costa fa bo aye hancery of this Catrts and It titions ahiall bo recolred o unlcss filed within twen ‘ d that all proofs on such 24 withi twenty- e dars froms within twenty-Aredays from all make publication ac cordingly. orthern Ditrlet of Hllnota. ss.—1, Willls 1. lirad- la{ Clark of the Cireuit Court of tha Unlted States for sald Xorthern Dintrict af Tllinols, do heraby cortity thio shova and foregolnx to be s true and correct cony of the order entered of mr;ml in snid Court on Lhe 124ls day of arch, A, J), 1877, in theo Tlll" ‘whereln cder G, huglll ct al. are the complainsnts, and the l'coria & Toek Ialand Hallway C ANnts, a2 the saINO A Mareh 1 The {ehancory, ‘ompany ¢t al, are the defend: 8rs {rom the recoids of ssid e hifreunto set my hand S HADLEY, otice ven that il er of whic S0V 8 & thes Eopy wed Shrered of Fecord. thi e Clreult Co } re u urs f the Uniked Ktates for the Notthern iscrict of 1ols, Chient March 117, " W, sop, Magter in Chancery (n sald Court, March 12. A. OCEAN STEAMSILIPN, ALLAN LINE OCEAN MAIL BSTEAMSHIPS, VIA QUEBEC and YIA BALTIMORE. PABSAOR, all clases, bel rinclpal polota in Burere ol Ahericd OREH ah d Wdlovu Recoms modatious nuxecelled, Fhorteat Bea floute. ~ Ruperior Enlps. Experfenced leers Diseinack Cr f . i Hlule. Thres Weekly Satlingsuen ways o Or% Emlgrant nnd Steor: inall respocts, st lowest 13 Afig Pazense, ha vory best tlantle Compan ok and. Harre, D ernats Wedacay every alicrnate Wedneaday, Shusticr, Wednesday, Slarch i uo "Fo particulars sddrems LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Ageat, N. Y., W. ¥ Ul by S hroaway, N Y.y or W ¥ WIGTE, 6 Clark-st North German Lloyd. The s 1) will sall every Ralu,. P g e e o R AT AR vios, G ramtn. AL cADID. $1L Shage 5 LN e $ St LG VARV powling Grevh. New Yok Great Western Steamship Line, con o New York o Drewl (Kaclaad direct. SOMMIARL guamver. o T At ‘Tucaday, Cadln , $70: 1 igte, §$43; Sleersec §30, Xxcuraion pieks "‘3:;’.‘{33";"3: Biekfake soriineaion e, Apbly to Wi 7 WTTE, o7 Clarkiel Siichizad WHEN BUYING SOAF —ASK FOR~— PROCTER & GAMBLE’S Mottled Cerman. There {8 None Better, OB MOBE E0ONOMIOAL FOB PAMILY UBE' PIANOS, I8 THE DAY TO BUY A RTE! Yon wiil never have anch an opportunity seain. firing the ensh with: von and: avall yourmelt o the ce of & lifetime to by cheap, ~ Our atore 18 full of riiendid nsteaments and_wo_are_prepared to name grices naver hefore heard of, Fine ausiity Plano ortes far below the actnal cost of manufacture, We dercribe n few apecial bargains, the results of recent cash purchascst AT S175 A wery elegant Ticoctare Flano Porte, entirely new. Tiih spafie. French notion, otersirng baw. rich carved Jegs and Iyre, style Louls X1V, Msaufacturers 1ist price $550. MARTIN'S, 154 STATE-ST. A fine tone new upright Plano Forte with ail pewest improvenients, an excellent Inatrument, 5 years’ goar- auice. Manufscturer's list price §474h MARTIN’S, 154 STATE-ST, AT 225 {i3ich and powertal tone new Tig actave Square Grand iano Forte, liandsome rosewond case, four round cor- ners. hack fAinished same as front, masslve carved legs and igre. Mannfacturee's Jlat price £6°0. MARTIN’S, 1564 STATE-ST. AT B250 A magnicent Square Grand Plano Forte, such a3 OUFNt to be sold at £300; fully warranted for 5 years. MARTIN‘S, 154 STATE-ST. . AT $250 A msgnificent Upright Grand PMano Forte, highest Frage hsoctuve, el worlh founis themoner. 1 o wre merbly famples o stock Including the celobrated flardman Lfanos and ‘Waters Organs at proportionate prices, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY. DO NO&[SS IT. R.T. MARTIN, 154 ST.ATE-ST. STEINWAY UPRIGHT “PIANDS, We Invite the eapectal attention of nlano buyersto thiore beautiful new atyien in French Waliie enace, now #0 fashlonablu in the Kuat, 8a well as fn Earope, where Eteinway & Eons are cxvoriing them (n Iargo numbers, ‘e haya recently received twelre Cabine Gral righta In French walaut cases, must elabarai 3 F N Talrcd pineds 10 trone A e i oreio] B tiern s becoming very po w h: 5. This particular d elicita the un. aualised dmitation of a1 Etate and Monroe-sia.. Chicazo. OPENING, (ur Lady Readers Should not forget that the opening of BALLENBERG & METZ'S now Millinery House ocours Thursday (to-morrow), at 147 STATE-ST. UIGARYN, ESPANOLA GCICARS, ‘The submcribers have made arrangements for the ex- clusive ssle 0f the cigars of (nia weli-known and coles prated brand, manufacturad in Key West. and Invita {hoattention of the public to the fuil pmariment of all tio wauat suylew shey aro now preparcd to ofter. nduencod by fhe hizh dutles o {mported Cliars, tha froprictorof thu Kspaiiola factory at liavaua L eatab- Diranch in ey West, and s usior there th sme ciass of Vuelto Abafoto- baccoas in (he dlavaun faciory, the buro quality of which hava klVen thisbrand ita b ent Wigh eredit smong consumers, ‘I'he prices aro m; toriaily leas thian for those frum HAYANS, aml & comy isan will_show that ihey are in eyery reapect By BT, The) aea. oftered” 15 connectlon witi OuF usual T8t0f Ttavaha Cigars. 4 l‘AlH; & TILFORD, 017 and U1 Liroadw ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT, 10 and 153 Chambura:at. T ATOCKMOLD) ~ NOTIC Orriceor Tz DaLTiNONR &fl{lln & u HICAOO TEASL. ROAD COMPANY, CNICAUO, ILL., Mauc NTT, o Stockhaldcrs of 'tha Maltiniore & Uhio & Chitcage Rl nany aro heseby Rutiied that the suuual moet. Jusd Comp Ing of sald Company for the eleetiun of UF the transaction of uther Imporiant cld at the Com my‘-fi-rlnelpn ofle Clark steeet, Chicago, NL, on Tuesl gebubiny W, €. QUINCY, Prealdent. . C. WINSTANLEY, Becietary, oo Hecond and third floors of 230 and 231 State.st,—dimonsions 36x136~from May 1. GER, JENKINS & ¥AXON, FOR RENT. he £ 2 iy Pt e G e ) Ht’ni‘x!“-’i ncludia aloam: 101 DidiuE Torobing ur‘cngmm!;:x:; "':'l'u'_':‘“ Yies Ktxon Bulldiug, corner Ladetie hng Siohton sis. TO REINT. The 4-story bullding Noa. 170 sad 174 Fast Ada: 443100, with elevator and cxcenieat light. Wil . Pxbia store Na. 170 Adamaat., 23570 foet Also dock 1253300 fe B, ut i ect vl Liliuber-at., Just south of o -4 1} Tweuly-sccond-st. Apply lo OEU. McCONN! 18 Adi N A i AL VO AR L 7 PER CENT. We have 30,000 to_ lonn Iy onc, two, or threo sania 8t 7 per cont on central {proved property. Funds kere, - Cun clureat nuce, T 1t & BOND, 104 Washington-at. 7 PER CENT. hére: BeatbI (% Ao, Bowards ot BEVEX, motey - ECNEDDLTE & MA 1. Pt —___GENERAL NOTICES, TAXES ° Pay your SOUTI TOWN, CITY, COUNTY, and BTATE Taxzes at 158 WASHINGTON-ST, MARK KIMBALL, Town Collector. Protection Life-Insurauce Compeny of Chicago, Policy-holders who dcsire to joln the procecd- iog agoinst this Company to recover fraudulent asseq ~aa0d other claims, please address JASPER K. GOODING, 302 Washlogten-at., Chicago, CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MARCII 14, 1877. WASHINGTON. Congressmen Becoming Sat- isfied that the Presi- dent Is in Earnest. Honesty and Capability the First Recommendations for Oflice, Present Ifoumbents, as Well ag Ap- plicants, Will Come Under This Rule, Ex-Secretary Morrill Appoint- ed to the Portland Col- lectorship. List of Candidates for Prominent Offices in Illinois and ‘Wisconsin. A Rumor Current that Ministers Cushing and Pierrepont Have Been Recalled. Proposition for a New Election in South Carolina and Louisiana, Probable Finnl Settlenent of the Evorlasting Chorponning A Case, The Supreme Court of the United States Decides Against the Claimant, HONESTY AND EFFIC; TRESIDENT HAYES' MOTTO. Spectal Dispatch to The Triduns. Wasmnaroy, D. C., March 18.—~President Hayes tokes frequent occasion to inform Sen- ators and members of Congress of his views as ta tho relations which ought to exist between themn and the Executlve fn the matter of ap- pointments to oflice. Ho says that ho shall be Rlad to recefve thelr rocommendations, and shall, no doubt, in many cases appoint the can- dates they fndorse, but § he sees proper to aclect sumebody elso he does not want them to think that thelr rights have been invaded, and that they have conscquently cause to tako offense. Under the old sys- tem, he soys, n Congressman sclected from among the applicants for oflice in his dis- trlct whatever man lie preferred, nod after he had Indorsed him his appointment followed asa matter of course, the Executive performing the mere formal fanction of signing tho papers. This systom the President means to break up. o belleves that it 1s o gross perversion of the Constltution to have the appoiuting power vir- tually oxerclscd by Scnators aud Ropresenta- tives. Mo fccls that beis respunsible for the character of all the Presidential appointces, and that it {s his duty to use his best efforts to sc- cure the services for the Government of TIE MOST COMPETENT AND JIONEST MEX. This Is n duty, he holds, which he has no right to delegate to others, nor fs he willing that, under the plea of custom, others should take it out of his hands, Theso {dcas, although usnalty reccived In the presence of the President with acquicscence, cannot be sald to meet with gen- eral favor smong members of Congress. ‘There arc a few who warmly approve them, and who would really be glad to be relleved ot the busi- ness of petting oftices for thelr constituenta, These, however, are men of such Influence that they look upon the distribution of patmnufu a8 ‘of no advaotsge. Tho nmf’nnl‘y of the members of both Houses think tho Fresident's lhco[{ is Quixotic, and prophesy Ita lrcelly abaudoninent. If they belleved it would be hut in practice they would be mora carneat (n - [hclr expresslons of dislike and opl»oalllnu than they now are. It Is casy to predict from the President's finnncss, however, that NCY. XO AMOUNT OF OFFOMTION he Is likely to encounter from Congress will dl- vert him from his purpose of maklng a thorough reform i this rezard. President llayes appears cqually deterinined not ta have his tins taken up with hearlng tho entreatics of tho horde of offlce-seckera who throng the ante-rooms at the Wiite House every day, His pnvate sccrctary mnkes himself a breakwater to protect his chiof sgalnst the assaults of theso people. They all aru referred to tho heads of departments, From theso high officers they get little encourage- ment, for the rule of making no removals ex- cept for cnuse now provalls in all branches of the public service. 3 FOR INSTANCE. ‘The promotion of Noah I’ Clark to the posi- tion of Postmaaster at Auburn, N. Y., has n ade In strict accordancoe with tho priuciples of Civil-Servico yeform. Richardson, tho present Postmaster, has held the office cleht years, and secured §t under pecullar cireumstances. Wi hen Gen, Grant accompanied Andrew Johuson as Lo swung around the drcle, a young son of Richanlson was in somo way {njured in his strugglo to catch a glimpse of the dlstinguish. ed purty. After Gen, Grant beeame President, Richardson wrote to him telling bhim the story, In this way ho arouscd the sym- pathy of tho President, who, with- out consulting with the Representative from that distelet or with the citizens of Auburn, made blm Postmaster there. Clark, thedeputy, hud slready been In tho oflle elgiit years und llnrlufi thy whole of Guen. Urant's Admiolstra- tlon has perforined most of the duties of the oflice, whila Richardaon has had the salary and the honor. Now that the office is to becowme va- cant by the expiration of Richanlsou's commis- slon, ® great nuinber of the citizens of Auburn huve requeated that Clark, whose sixteca years’ servleg nakes him Letter fitted for the place thau any one else, be promoted, and it is under- stood_that , Pustinaster-Ueneral Key Las con- cluded to grant the request. API'OINTMENTS, EY-SECUETARY MORRILL, Bpeclal Mspasch (o The Tridune. ‘WasuiNatoy, D. C,, March 13.—Morrill's ap- poiutment as’ Collector at Portland, Me., gives unlversa) satlsfactfou. It was requested this morning by Senator Blaine, Representative Hale, aud the now wember frum the Portland distrlet, Thomas B, Reed, who walted upon the Prosldent together, The I'res- ident directed the uomination to be madeoutut once, He had {ntended to offer the ex-Sccretary some position commensurate with his abllity aud important public services, oud was glad t0 lcarn what his wishes were. Later.—It 1y authorltitivcly denfed lata this cvenlug that the Malue delegation had anything todo with the appointmeut of Lott M, Morrill to the Collestorship of the Port of Portland. The President offcred an unimportant foreign misalon to Morrill several days for the per- sonal l:cuon the Malne delcf:ntm desired ‘rhu appointment of a Mr. Marble to be Collector of Portland, aud suggested that Morrill be wmade ona of the Conmissloners of tho Dlatrict of Columbla, When thoy called upon the Presl- deut thls forenoon they were fuformed by bl that o bad alrcady provided tor Mr. Morrlll in Portland, much to the surpriso of tho Malue Congressmen. The version of this transaction sent earlicr was tho one goncrally circulated and believed during the day, but this is proba- bly the correet one. BOUTH CAROLINA APPOINTMENT. The sppolutment of Stone a3 United Btates Attorney for the District of South delights the Republivans from that Stal feared that the new Southern nollc{ would lead to plaving a native conservative in the oftice. It ADpears that the lp?olm.m:llt was not designed to have any political significance, but was tmade upon clvil-scrvice 1eform principles. Stone s Corbin's law partner, and has been Assistant District-Attorney for seven vears. Hia famifi- arity with the dutfes of the office was the recom- mendation that prevailed with the President. LLINOIS OFPICRS, Benator O ""’f to-day filed at the Depart. ment of Jusfice his indorsement of Jesso Hil- drup to be United States Marshal for the North- ern District of Jllinols. The contest hetween Senator Oglesby and Aldrich has becoine a close onc. Aldrich has takeh up Eimer Washburn's case, and s supporting him very heartily. It la really evident that if sny change s made the contest lies bétween Hfldrup and Washburn. Oglesby, it 1s_sald, is deteninined that the ap- rolntment sball ‘not be glven to any hicsgo man. Aldrich malntains that since the “Marshalship bLas blen held for twenty years by rmnnl who were not in the first Instance eitizens of Chicago, the zeoguqmul claims of Chicago are Fw . " Be- sldes, hic maintains that the appointment of Washburn, who has . TAD GRRAT EXPERIENCE in the character of the work devolved upon that office, would he more in harmony with the Hayes Civil-Scrrice prineiples than tfie selection of a nan unaccustomed to auch dutles. Lyman Bridgea had relied upon tho indorsemnnt of Oclesby, and as he fafled to get it the political pcolfln m that Bridges’ chancescannot beconsid- ¢ered good. Stillwell has sbandoned the contest, He saya that the fact that his wife is a cousin of Mrs. flayes 1s & “"J‘rm" Injury to him, anit that he would have had o better chance of ap- fntment if he had been in no way reloted to he President, who is disposed to be very scnsle tive on that subject. TINER. £ Postmaster-General Key and the President have ,both requested cx-Postmaster-Genernl Tyner to remain as First Aeslstant Postmaster- Gencral. The President stated that he did not wish to request “Tyner to accept a subordinate sitfon nfter hayfng been in the Cablinet, but e should be . pleased for Tyner to do so, and knerw that It was the carnest request of Key. WISCONSIN OFFICES. Maj. Enos, Postmaster at Waukesha, Wis., Las been a candidate for the United States Mar- shalship of that State, but has failed to reccive the Indorsement of Senator Howe, and ‘haz lit- tle prosnects now of receving the place. Henry Fluk will be recommended by Scuator Howe, Mr. Keyes, Henry Payne, Ludington, and other rominent working Republicans of Milwaukce, Fred Horne, of Ozaukee, will he another cand|- date for the place. His indorsements are most- lry from members of the Legislature, e was formerly BSpeaker, and has svent somo time at Madison this winter these ~ indorsements. - The commissiun of Harrieon, “the present incumbent, oxpires in about a month, Nobody scems to bo wurkln;: for him. If Fiok s sppointed, his Chlef Deputy will ‘wobnb]r bo Newell, the last Chiot Clerk of tho \Wisconstn Legislature, Keyes lias announced his fntentlon not to bea candldate for renomination as Postmaster at slmuun. 1is conunisslon explres in a few nye. sccuring THB SUPREME JUDOESHIP, The scherme to have 8cnator Howe appointed toths Bupreme Bench (s by no meaus aban- doned. He has succeeded "in socuring the in- dorscments of | Besrctary John Sher- man, 8cnator Morton, and moet of his Republican colleagucs. Very . strong pres- sure_has been . bronght to bear upon tho President, urging him that he should not appoint a Southern man to the Supreme Beuch, ho Northern Republicans have argued that the Southern policy, which they will asslst him in carrylug out as” an_experiment, might possibly fall, but that it whl not do to make any exper menta with the surremu Bench, as theappoint- inenta for tho position are for life, and cannot be removed. MINATIONS, .. 0 tAe Heslern Associated Preas. Wasnxazox, D..C., Marcn 18.—The Preal- dent sent In the folfowlng nominations to the Senate to-day: M. Morrill, Collector of Customa for the Difirict of Portland and Fal- mouth, Me.; Willisa Stane, United Btates At- torney for South Caroling: Asa_ 0. Aldis, of ‘Vermont, James B, Howell, of Iowa, Orange Forrls, of Now York, Southern Clalms Com- misstoners. — Postmasters—Willlam R. Holla- way, ot lndlnnngol icholzs Pilbeck, at Torre Haute; George Plle; at South Bend; John B, Dowd, at Rockvillejand Henry Davis, at 'Bad- ford, all In Indiana.} Mr, Morrill i3 understood 1o have been offered dho appolntment of United Btates Minister to England, or to some other firat-class country, hat breforred to romain in his own Blate.-. Tne ;Benate, In exocutive sea- slon, confirmed Mortill’s nombumtion fmmnedi- ately; tho others wero referred to sppropriato committees. P NE-CALLED. . ‘Wasmuaron, D. C,, March lfl.-—AnmnF the reports to-night Is ouo to the effect that Pierre- port and Cushiog hgve been recalled from thelr respectiye missions # Eugland aud Spain, TIT DEPARTMENTS, TR NEW SECRETARY OF TIE NAVY, ‘Wasmingroy, D. €., March 18.—Richard W. Thompson arrived last night and called at the Exceutive Mansion this morning, in company with Benator Morton., The Presldent met them in the red parlor, and dellvered to Mr, ‘Thomp- son his comnmissiou as Secrctary of tho Navy, Beerctnry Thompson, acconpanied by ex-Sec- retary Robeson, reached tho Navy Department about 11 to-lay. Thé ex-Secretary futroduced Sccrotary Thompson to Chiet Clerk Hogg ond Lindscy Mas, for fortv-nine years messenger at tho Becretary’s dnor, Alterwards the chiefs of burcous were pre- scnted, and then the clerks of the Becretary's oftiee, headed by the Chlef Clerk, patd thelr re- spects. During * tho introduction, Benators Hamlin and Blalne and Representative Read entered and pald thelr vespects, There was no speechmaking, Tho Becretary anil ex-Seeretar! cunferred for an hour ur 80, and sbout 1 o'cloc Mr. Robesou took his departure. The chicls of the several burcuus and clerkg of the Depart- ment will to-morrow take formal leave of tho ex-Beeretary at his house, CALLERS, Sccretary Schurz and Postmaster-General Key recelved n'very largs number of catlers tu-day. Among those who called on Schurz were Sen- ators Bevk, Bogy, ex-8cnators Lowan and Cragin, ond Benajors Chrlstlancy, Padde Baunuders, and otheray also o large delefmt of Missouri |mmh:i headed by ex-Congressmon Van Horn. The Postmaster-General was vis- ited by sundsy delegations from Virginiu and elsuwhere urging the claims of applicants for post-oflices. Ho announced to them us his policy not ta interforu with auy office ‘whers the scrvice is well perfornied, ATTORNBY-GENERAL DEVENY to-day presented to the Bupreme Court his com- wlssion to oftive, and quulitied. ——— THYE SUPREME COURT, JUDGB DAVIS' PARBWELL. Wasmuaton, D. C March 13.—Ex-Justice Davls, in a letter to his assoclates on the bench of the SBupreme Court announcing the close of his oflicial labors, says: ** In severing the rela- tions which have cxisted botween us for so many years, I beg leave to Lear my testiuiony to emi- nent leaining, ability, aud fntegrity, which bave characterized your judlelal lubors, From the orgunization of the Government: the Bupreme Court has been composed of able and upnight Judges. Inmy judgment it fs now as worthy of thie confidenco of the American people as it ever has been at auy period of lts hlstory.” The remaining Justices unite Iu reply’ to Judge Davis, und express hopo that his 1fe o futuro may bo as useful as it has been In the past, and that tho tles of personat friendship which pow bind them so closely to hism may never bo broken. CIOREENNING, In the Supreme Court decision, Chorpenniuy s, The United States, appeal from the Court o! Clats, the Coust affirms tho declsion below nfiuluu tho clalmant, The duty devolved upon the Postmaster Genersl, uuder an act of Con- gress, is held to bo wl o)l)’ minfteral, aud in ’.i"l’l scnse judiclal, or that of auy urbitrawment. e sdjustiveut havjeg been mads under speclal * law, yeoders it i3 nowise different from thosc inwic dally by tue accounting-officers of tho Governmicnt uu- der the general law conferriug thelr powcrs and amrnbluz their dutles. ‘Tho Idea that the overnment 1s to be bound Ly results at which they may arrive would bo re;arded as a novelty witbin and without the seversl Departweats. Justice Bwayno delivercd the opinion. TUB BIGUT-UOUR SYSTEM. The United States vs. Martin. Apy from tbe Court of Cluims, In this case i was de- clled that the nct of Congress declaring *tnat m%m. houra shall constitute a day’s work for all laborers or workmen, etc., employed by or on behall of the Government of ~the United Btates,” fa In the nature of a dircction b, the United States to {ts arents, and fs . not 3 contract with the Iahorers to that effect, nud docs not prevent the ofllcers of the Governient from mnglnz agree- ments with laborers by which the das's fahor may be made more of less than eight hours, ‘The act does not preseriba the amount of com- pentation to bo patd for the labor of ticht hours urnlnng otner ime. Where a laborer has boeen in the habit of working for the Covernment twelre hours a day, at a cimpensation of £2.50 ru day, and in answer to hisrequest s Informed hat 1" ho wishes to remain fn the service he must continue to work Lwelve hours per day, and re- ceives his pay accordingly, he cannot afterwards recover for additional time over cight hoursss n day's labor, When sa nrnllmllon s made for excess of time over elght hours per day, and an allowance is made, and the recelver reveipta in full for the amount, thisis a bar to any future claim. The decision will disposs of n_large number of cases of a similar character, having been put forward as a test. Justice Hunt ded livered the opinlon. THE ORATOR. TR BUPPORTS HAYES. Special Dispaleh to The Tribune. New York, March 13,—Every ecat has been sold for Col. Robert G, Ingersoll's lecture to- morrow night. It will be scen from the follow- Ing extract from a private letter received by a gentleman in this city to-lay that the cloquent gentleman proposes to give the President his ‘varmest support Wasuixaton, D, C,, March 12.—Dzan Sin: Isco they all tako 1t for granted that [ am guing against the Adminlstratiun. The fact is, I am go- ing to give Mr, Hayes the best liftin my puwer, Yours truly, R. G, IxcEnsoLL. CUBA. THE AGITATORS AGAIN AT WORK. Bpectal Ditpaleh to The Tribune. ‘Wasnixoroy, D. C., March 13.—There Is no doubt that the Cuban agitators are about to renew thelr efforts for recognition. The with- drawal of Fish from the State Department and the appointment of Evartsis to be mado the basis of the ngitation. Fish was resolutely op- poscd to any measurcs looking towards the in- debendence of Cuba, orto the disturbance of fricudly relatfons with Spain. e, on two or threo Important occastons, used the conserva- tive power which restrained the President and undoubtedly prevented eur Government from taking a position which might have resulted in & war of conquest. Tho Natlonal Republican says upon this subleet: After cight yeara of struggle for procisely the #ame principles which eaused the great uprlsing of tho peoplo of the North, the, war atill goes on be- tween the poorly-fed patriot of Cuba and the gitded minlon of Spanish despotism, Tbe lrro- pressible confilet {s waged withont one word of sympathy from the Government which has pro- claimed the emancipation of a race, or from the people who fought to obtaln it. Our Iate Secretary of State en this question seems to have been lulled into apathy by some sugar-costed anodyne, ond cven the promises of the Spanish Gove ernment, reluctantly made after tho brutal mossacre of unarmed men, ond the insult to the Amerlcan flagare yect nnfulflied. Burricl atrats through Bpain in all his native inso- lence, deflant and unpunished. Ryan and Pry stil] lig 1n desecrated graves at 8antiago de Cubs. The salute to the Amcrican flag never has bean fired, and the war of desolation on tho Island of Cuba goes on unrcbnked, For ail the forbearance on the part of our Government wo have Tweed. The policy of Spain has been vlolont even to blind mad- nel Hbe promisod years ago to atrike the fel from the elavés, bat she decefved us, Sho promised years a falrand just foprene: ago tnat they shonld have nfation In the Spanish Core ten, but atie has never kept her wonl, ® Sho agre: 1o furnish the taland with ralers who would bo ust and honent, anc tcad she sent it merconary men who turned homes into graveynrds, and hopes into earrow, It is with grent refolcing that the American peo- ple welcmmme|n=lnm|u§Adv:Inhuuudn and ita patriotic Secrelary of Statc, whore lote of the cler- nal principles “of Justice and right will, wc belleve, " in dne time bring relie! o' the etrnggling Cibans, whoeo independenco wa now " belleve s’ near at hand. Tha Ition of Iresident Mayes upon the Cnban quce- on Ir not known. 11 ho was as esmest for Cuban independenco as Grant at times was, and had in hiln Secretary of State an stroug 8 sympathizer for Cnba s Evarts i reported to be, there might be something In the movement. A SIONIPICANT NEMARK was made by a noted Loulfana Conservative hero to-day with respect to the Cuban question, e said that §(_Hayes' Southern polley proved successful, nothing would be apt to mure flrnly f"uhlllh itin the South than a lvely Cuban recze. Meanwhile, the S8panish Minister has notifled the President that no one In 8patn has anv right to say, and that his Government does mnot be- Heve,, that the appointment of Evartsand Schurz will prove Inimical to 8panish futerests. TIIE DISPUTED STATES, . KELLOOG'S CASE. Bpecial Dipaich to The Tridune, Wasmingrox, 1, O., March 18.—Whea tho Benate met this morniag thero was a Demn- cratic majority of two fu the Chamber on mce count of the absence of Republican Bcenators. The mansgers of the Kellogg case conscquentty did not dare to bring b before the Senate for action, os the result would certainly bave been a vote postponing v until December. Accord- ingly u recves about an lour was taken to await tho arrival of nominations from the Presldent. ' VINCHDACK'S OPINION, Tinchbnck says that if the Federal troops were withdrawn from the 8t. Louls Hotel in New Orleans Packard’s organization would tumble to pleces liko a houss of cards. Pinch- back says that, lo the event of the recognition of the Nicholls Government, the number of colored ofticeholders will be much less than now, but the r State’ would sccure o Government competent to execute and en- forcs the laws, and thus preserve the peave and protect all closses of citizens in thelr lives, tleir rights, and thele property. Ifo further says: * Whatever lufluence I may exercise in the tinal determination of the Louisiana difileul- tics, events will demonstrate that justics to all the people of tho State, no leas than mcerey to the colored people, forbids the recognition of Mr. Puckanl as Governor of Louisiana, what- over mn{ b said by suypody to the contrary notwithstundime.™ ONE OF THE DEVICES resorted Lo Ix{; the hellouq peuple to sacura prompt action {flm Scnate Is the circulution of a report that the President wishea that tho Benate should vote to seat Kellogg, and there- by scttle the Loulsians question, so that the Prestilent would be indirectly compelled to recoguize Packi There is ood reason to say that this “0'{ false, and that tho President prefens thas the deciston in tho contested Bena- orial cases from Louislana and South Carolina shall both be pustponed until December. PROPOSAL TO HOLD NEW KLECTIONS, The plan for holdhig now elections in both Louislana and_Bouth Carolina {2 fnding many stipporters. Those who advocats it recommend that, In thuse two BStates, there shall be new clections for State atficers aud members of the Legislature; that the troops now in thoso Htates shall rerunin until after thesc clectious, snd that the candidates elected shall be recog- nized ss the legal Governors, when the troops shiall bo removed, the Wastern As X WasniNuton, 1. ., March 1h—It {ssald this evening in vilicia) places that thoe President has not indivated his wish for o uew clection in South Carolinu and Loulsiana. Colored dele- gatlons have visitud the President,and penerally u}mmw bt their approval of his Bouthern pol ey, E yse Fivl catied to piy his : x-Becret: called to pay his respects to the Houn. A‘lqeu e H, Ewphs’m lo-d{‘; I tluse-l some tme fu conversation with that gen- cnan. - Mr. Stephens sald be was glad that President 1{ayes was sbaping his pol| \-g something alter that of Gen. Washington, by calling around hiin good and true men, without regard to their political or partisan antecedents, und predicted 8 Jasting benelit to the country §f the policy stiall be earried out. Mr, Btepliens also sald as to a policy for Loulrana aud Bouth Carolina, as well " as- other Southern Statcs, all that the puople of thesp States deslre fs to bo to themsclves, to govern themscives as Yy secm best to them, and all that Mr. Hayes can or need do i3 to sec that their Governménts are ~ Che Chicago Dailp Teibae, | | republican In form, and that th bey laws and keep the péace. peRey ‘ THE DILEMMA. Mr. 7. L. White, one of the best-Inf make un extract: ‘There han_not beena moment eince the 1at of January, 1873, when a Nepublican Adminietration conld have mustained ftrelf in Loulsiana for a day after the troops were withdrawn. The mifiitaty polley has been falthfally tried for fonr eats hy fien, (irant. and it han uitorly falled either to give atrength and stability to the Rejinhe llean party, protection to the colared people, or to maintain ‘s government which the shite people bave been willing to accept. Gov. Packard i to. :nyY weaker than (iov, Kellogy was feur years Iwae in New Otleans m May, 1873, and wit- neased the militaey propsrations then ‘making by the ltcpublican Xiate Administeation, The city and aimost everr yorish in tho Atate was nnder Giov, Kellog's cantenl; hie had armed and monnted te Meteonalltan Police nnd supplicd them with equipmenta obtalned from Washington: he wan orzanizing artilicty and was fiiting up 8 gunboat for nee on the ‘river and bayoue. - He took ewpeelal p;\ll’ns to fmprees 1 — Spcend L, pan me—what he sci—that he was able to maintain __hix Adminlsteation, prererve the peace, ond enforce the laws, without therld of Tnlted Biates troops. To-day, after four years of the 1nost caretn] ndraing, the liepuhe llean' Adminietrstion fn Louisiana repreacnte Ly {iov. Packard, n far abler, braver, and more deter- mined man than Mr. Kelloze, 1a unable ts make its anthority respected anywhere In the State_outslde of the four walln of the St Lonia Hotel, In which tho Execntive offices aro aitnated, and he is ahle to remain there only becattse Gen. Aneir with 2,000 United States troops keeps constant guard aver him. He excreines no anthority in the City of New Orleane, nor in any parish of the State except by the pullerance of hls rival, Gov, Nicholls. « BOUTH CAROLINA. AKOTARR DECISION AGAINAT CIIAMDERLAIN, CitanLesToN, . C., March 13.~The question of the conflicting claims of Hampton and Cham- berlain to the Governorship came up fn the Circult Cunrt to«lay as Involving the Invalidity of a commitment by a Trial Justice appninted by Gov. Hampton. Judge Reed decided that tho authority of the Trial Justice must he re- spected as that of ado factoand de fure officer of Btate. ' Thls decision eatablisbes the leality of the Hampton Government as to the Charles- ton Circuit. " The other Circult Judges tiirough. oll:;.“l!he Btato had alresdy nade’ similar do- of 3 01110, TNEZ SEXATORIAL RACE. Hpectal Dispatch to The Trivuna. Coruspus, O., March 13.—The contest for the vacant Benatorship from this Btate woxes warm- er sud warmer, and every hour the complica- tions {ncrease. The withdrawing of Gen. Gaor- fleld from the contest, Instead of amplitying matters, as was hoped, has added more compti- cations. It was thought S8unday night and car- ly yesterday that the great strucgle would be between Matthews and Shellabarger, but tle Intter geutleman has not shown the atrength that was expected, while ex-Attorncy-General Taft bas,captured a portiun of Garfield's sup- porters, and makes the friends of Matthews sather uncertain as to the actuslresalt. Should & 'vote bo taken to-morrow, Judge Taft would have 12 votes In tho Housesnd Mr. Matthews 14, Mr. Howland 20, and scattering 10, the balance of the Republican meinbers de- clining to commit themselves or in any way fo- Qleate their cholce, IN TILE BENATE, ‘| Taft has 8, Matthows 6, scattering 5, with a probability that thres of the number will ho aguinat Matthews from (rst to last. Another canvass of Scnatorial noses by one of Mr. Taft's friends indicates that he will receive § votes from that body., A sanguine friend of Mr. Matthews, with equal confidence, claims O Scoatorial votes to start on. The other candldates, ex-Gov, Denlson, Judgo - Law- rence, and West, havo so weak a following tbat they sre scarcely considered as caudidates. ; “ DEX WADE writes that he will not decline if tendered the place, and, while ho is named os & candidato, he ranks amoug the number s one of the improb- s, Towland's friends ssy they will boabls to control tho nomination, If not to sectro thelr first chiolee. They will eay who shall get the nomination. It {5 probable, from the feeling shown to-night, that they would, as a rule, rally to the support of Taft, but what wil § oceur to-morrow to clange this state of affalr yno one can foresee, The Republican members o fhoth Houses held an adjourned meeting to-night of au inforthal character, and adopted rules which should govern the caucus on Thursday cvenlng next. {t was declded that no vote should be taken in jolut seasfon in order to come to any concluslon, or {n any way foreshadow what the streugth of various candldates might ba before the meetlng of the regular caucus on Thursday evening. This, 3t 1s thought, will be FAVORADLE TO MATTIEWS, who has some friends of {nflucnce who have not asyct put in on appearance, being detalned by sickness from reaching here. It is rumored thot some of Taft's friends will not stand by him In a very severe struggle, but it is hard to trace the story to any reliablo authority. GOING AWAY FLLOM HONE TO GRT THE NEWS, Tnz Trinuxe's speclal from this city, in your issno of Monilay, giving Mr, Matthews® views on affalrs in Loulsiana and South Carolina, and how to dispose of the question which has caused so much trouble as to who should be rocognized as lawful’ Governor, cte., ete., was reproduced in the Cinclonati Gaselte this morning, and has created considerabls stir amoug the friends and supporters of Mr, Matthos, PENNSYLVANTA. TNE $ON BUCCEEDS TIIE FATIER. Narmisnung, Pa., March 18.—In the Repub- Hean caucus to-day, cx-Sccretary-of-War J. Douald Cameron was nowminated on the first ballot for United States Senator. Tho vote stood; Cameron, 128; Morton McMichael, 1, ‘The nomination was then made unantmous, A resolution Indorsing Prealdent IImyes® pollcy was passed. VARIOUS, TAND OFFICE RENOVRD. &pectal Dispatch §0 The Triduna. Wasmixotoy, D, C., March 18.—~The Presi- dent las decided to approve the order romoving the Lami Offico from Eau Claire to Chippews Falis, Wis. There has long bheen n contest be- tween theso two places for tho possession of this office. Tho chango has been accomplished through the agency of Uov, Pound, tho new Congressinan from the District in which Chip~ pewa Palls is locuted,. The rcason for tho chungo 1s that tho business 1s now mostly in the Chippewa Distrlct. ‘The removal was recom- mended by the Commissioner of the Luand Ofice and Becrotary of the lnterior, and approved by the Presldent. Gov, Pound Jeft for home to- night. WILL TUBRE DE AN EXTRA BESSION? ‘The question of an extra scaslon of Congress wiil without doubt bo determined before the vlose of the prescut week. A conference of o few Icading members of Congress of both par- ties will be held ina day or two to cunsider the m"fi' nnlmmnke (3 rw;,r:':lmcu;l:uou r:t:' l.hl-; slden 6 purposo g ascel n Ehcre a why courve which will Svobd tho necessl Ly of the extra sceslon, aud which will at the suine thne bu Indorsed us legal aud judiclous by represcotative men vt both the Admimstration aud Opposition partics, Apparently the ques- tion has uo longer any partisan bearing, Demo- crats ns well as Kepublicans scemiug to be equally averse to Cougress coming together sgain in 3ay or June, Bomo of the Democrats thiuk they will have a better chance to wiganize the'House thes than at tho begtuning of thorey- ular sesslon fu December, but otucrs belicve that there would be nothing zained by anearly meet- fng. The theory of the latter class 1s that fn the first fush of entbuslusia over the new Bouthern policy, the Administration would be more hikely to succeed fu putting the organize- tlon under control of its friends than it would be next winter, when the Denocrata’ bave had thue to recover from thelr deinoralization, aud s i , < then the difficulties in tho way of = he President's {deas will ba luyru tom : [ :;E .lves felt. O # &)1 Congress yesterday that if any way conl: men in relation to fouthern matters that of S'3 h"“flmbl “ehich fl’fl exira us’don’mlgm tribute for the press, hus written an elabior = @ Avolded étter to the New York Trifnne, from which| oy 3 - ERICE FIVE CENTS;: "The Presldent stated to & Democratic member NONE WOULD DR CALLED. The President thought that this could be avolded If enough of tha representative men of both parties would agree to {t. It sppears that it Is r&m.e possible to bridge over the Interval between the close of the present fiscal year, June 30, and the 1st of November, even without an sppropriatian for the au, por‘ of the nrmr. The law permits contracts to be made for c! olbl:fi‘md subsistence enough nntil Dec. 1. The ordinary surplus besides would ho consldcrable. The pay of the atmy s the only ditflculty, As 8 matter of fact {n the ordinary course of ariny payments, the moncy appropriated up to” the end of tle fiscal year would not reach the rank and fils of the nrmz until about Bept. 1. It fs tho custom 1o pay the army only once in two months. It is slso suggeated'that” {n wor times, when there were a miilion of men In the army, ard theneed of -rcedy payments were quite a8 urgent, four or six months often eclapsed without pay, yet the men easily obtatned credit. RBFFRCT OF SCHURZ'S APPOINTMENT. A very prominent gentleman writes as follows from New York: 1 find ono thing here, thad the appointment of Schurz to tho Cabinet has worked a revolation {n tho German clement, I find among my German friends, both Democrats and Republicans, that t {s balled nan reeognl- tion never accorded before, and they seem dis~ posed to make it the opportunity to go to the support of the party. It causes great anxioty in the ranks of the Democracy." CONAIDERATS. It is doubtful whether any incoming Prest . deut's fanily ever received more careful and Er.nce!ul attention from thoes visiting the White-Hlouse than Mra. Grant cxtend Bhe bad the whole house and all ita appointments put In the bost possible order and completencss, and, lustead of & house despolled_of mnng things, it was probably better stocked and wit! better lhin%n than at any pravious day of its oo- cupation. Mrs. Grant gave her solo attentlon to this whole inatter, THE CHURCH PROPLE. Few actaof the Prestdent's family have causcd more general. talk In soclety hero than thelr failure for two Sundays to aticnd the lata court chureh, They were expected the first Sunday by Dr. Newnian, and thelr absence was attrib- uted to fatigue, until ascertained that they all zmd wndid -nolh.:x& nt;‘urcln ll.au.lsun ay Iz ras takeu for gran! they would all appear a 5. Newnian's, and tho Jatter fenllemunpgid a sermon ready to preach at Prealdent Hayes, but, 1o the astonlshment of the late Court ~church, tho President and family nttended Foundry Mcthodlst instead, TOE YOREIGN-RELATIONS CHAIRKANSIIP. Bcoator Morton has declded to take tho Chairmanship of the Forelgn Relations Com- mittee, vocated by the resiznation of Cameron, and to resign the Chalrmauship of the Elections Commlttee. This would scem to {udicate that Morton thinks tho c;mdflc-tlon of the Bouth will rob the Elections Committee of the importance it for o many ycars has had. A CLADN, % Some of the Democrats are claiming that Adame, clork of the llouse, will surprise the Republicans in the organizatitn of r&e nest House by making the Democratlemajonity upon prima facle papers number about twenty-tve. WIAT SIMON 8ATS, 8tmon Cameron saya: ¥ Beforo Hayes' nomi- natfon was made at Cincinnati, John Sherman, then Senator, and Mr. Tale, telegraphed to tho father-in-law of the latter for $1,000 in vrder to meet sonie -expenses there, and Becrotary Chandler would uot send tho moncy until | ssfd it should be pafd and became responsible for it Bhortly after this President liayes wos nominat- cd, and no one rejolced-more in it than 1 did.” SENATE. To the Western Associated Iress, Wasmxazon, March 13.—Mr, Anthony sub- mitted o reen!ullou that tho volume contatning the proceedings of the Electoral Commission and of the two Houees of Congress in regund to counting the Electoral vote, ordered printed afew days ngo, bo }Wmmd for publication under the dircetlon of the Comiittes un P'riy ing, and that 200 copies be farnistied to the Ju tices of the Supreme Court who were memibe of the Eloctoral Commission, Referred, Mr. Morton submitted an order that the tele- zraphle dispatelies referred to In the letter of Wiltiam Orton, President of tiie Western Unfon Telegraph Cunum;{. read on Saturday fsat, hs depasited In tho oflice of the Becritary of tha Scnate, to be by blin delivered to M. Ortou upon bis riving o receipt for the same, Mr. Mtchell asked that the order Nl over until to-morrow. 8o ordered, A recess was then taken for an hour. % Upon reassembling, . a_message was recelved from the Prosident, snd an exccutive sessfon was held. When tho doors were reopened the Senate adfourned untll to-morrow. NABHVILLE, TENX, Nasaviuie, Tenn., March 13.—The Cotton Exchange, Board of ‘I'rnde, Tobacco Board, merchnnts, and promiucut citlzens, smong them Gen. E. Kirby Smith, have signed a clrcu- lar calling a mass meeting — to-morrow night for the purposs of giving u publle expression of contldence In President Hayes and to assure - him of high appreciation for the encouragement ho has giv- e to the peaple of the wholo nation by the wise, conscrvative, patriotic course of policy adopted by lim at the luslmnnlnz of his sdmiu- tration, firmly belleving If such policy is that shudowed forth by tho President is faithfolly & ndhered to pesce and great prosperity will soon bu restored to the entire Amcrican peoplo, STANDING BY ITAYES. A RICHMOND PAPEL URGES TOE SOUTHEANNTS TO BUIIORT THE PRESIDENT IN MI8 CON~ CILIATORY POLICY, Richmond (Va.) Diapatch, March10. Now, passing by all the fncldents of the his- tory of thy clectiun, it {s not to bedisputed that President Hayes has presented to the natlon, and espectally to the Southern people, a way out of trouble as agrecablo as it is surprising. Hc hasbeen but a few days in his seat, but ho bas manifested enough readiness of purpose to create a strong inclination toward contidenco fn bis sincerity aud Lis irmness, ‘When we consider the strange circumstance that a man elected aa ho was should turn out to De so conciliatory and just we must feel aston fshment. But we do not feel warranted in con- cluding that he csp with peculiar eflicdoncy carry out his priuciples aud plans and restore national harmony with. natlonal justice, We must soe that such a- revolution, wrouglt by the wost reasopable and useful people of both parties, . will be "the moro decided and .sottled for such a combination, and (hat this achlovement would Lo porhaps the most com- plete and decided modo of bridging the “bloody chasm.” It #ould be the delivery of the ns. tlon from usurpation snd oppression by the co-operation of both the great partles, and with 8 cordial intention that would not bo iu danger of interruption. Now, all this, notwithstanding the con- sistency and frmness of the President up to this time, depends upon events to come, Il thu President coutinues falthe m, it is the dulJ' of goud aud honesd ublio’ men to stand by hioi and gu with him heartily. Such men should ratly to his support with patrlotic fervor in all cascs whers he'ly assailed Ly Dlatne, Morton, and their destruct- ive and vindictive eolleagucs. A Cunscrvative or Democratic who would withbold from the President bis sympathy und bis support at such a time tnust b & strubyze twan, and not tru 1o the priudpies avowed by the party with which be has acted. : We contend further that it is the duty of sl men who have fulth fn the principles” of the Constitution to give thelr -u[pwnm)lr. Haycs, as long as he |8 faithful to his own declurstiovs, with nluvn". It 1s ouly by huldlnf up bis bands that hl:‘ml lcy can be”malntalued and carrled out. If he is'desértcd by the Conservatives and Democrats he must full, while the Libcral Roe publicans and the Detuocrats combined van sus tain hlin tiumpbantly, and give peaco to tha land and a restored Kapublic 10 the natlou. At a time like this merc pmr: motlves are nothing, First of all questions (3 the safety of the country, After thut party lssues wmay bo considercd. With a freu land aud & restord Republle party questfons wust be changud. Bomne of the most fmpurtant of the recent cams pulzns will bo ended altogether, snd thers will & uew heaven sud & vew earth of party pal- tles; First freo the country, and then for the new order of things. We rcpcat, if all is true that scems 80, we should joln the jcader and sustain bis plan of coucittation. Our deliverance will be af ey but ss completo as { will bo strange; and i would be the strangest of all strango and unao- countable things i€ o long-sutfering and nized nation could fail 40 co-wporate ia sccusing Lty