Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 1877, Page 1

The dhicago Dailp Teibume, | 8 |2 Bl FIVE cENTS, — VOLUME XXXI. WILLOUGHBY, — _HILL & C0. We have fitted up a work room in our building for the manuiacture of CUSTOM PANTALOONS, where eve- rything willbe undcrourim- mediate supervision. 'The Factory will be under the the narurances 1 have piven you." 1Inoticed the orlxinal letter on his deak. and aid, sign thizalso, nd he replied, ¢* Certalnly, with pleasnre.” Ap 1war leavine he called me hack, and told me that President Grant wonld, as sion as the count wan - completed, {mane o certain arded fo Gen, Augue in Lonlslana, He requested me not to mentiun this fact for neveral daye, hut expressly favame perminslon to make any tine of the letters I things hc awerted his bellef that the people of Bouth Carolina would not be ss unwilling to obey and respect his adminlstration if it was for- tnally recognized by the Federal Government as they were reprasented to be by the Democrata. Ilc eays that it has never been his pollcy to make threats of a resort to force to sustaln him- sclf under any clrcumstances. He 8ays that the man who contemplates blood- shed a8 2 mea: of scitling o volitical dlspute takes upon himselt a greater responeibility than he Ie willing to nssume. It is therefore universally understood in South Carolina that the Republicans do not fntend to fight in order to sustain themselves, OX TIE OTHER HAND the Democrats, he says, have taken pains to CHICAGO, TIIURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877, : P WASHINGTON. b lature on such & constitutionat and legal hasls is b dd r‘ 1,ar8. This {s one of the subjects to nf - & lrstary Thompson evidently Iatsads 1o tuz*, & Jarly attention. * f — ! :’5 8 V.ARIOUS. £ DIX'S SUCCESSOR. (S¥@y Bpecial Dirpalch to The Triduns, Lo _ipiwotox, D, C., March 28.—Drake De- Kay has forwarded the following circular, marked *Confldentfal,” to members of the Executive Committee of the Unlon Vetorans: Nrw Yonx, March 27,~Dgan Bin: Ma),-Gen. Dix has resigned as Chalrman of yonr Committee, and Gen. U, 8. Grant s nominaged as his saccoss. or. e will accept the position If he 18 nnanimons. Iy chosen by the Committeo. 1f yon have no other nominations to make, and approve of this cholco, please pign the annexed ballot and send back by res THE DESIRE OF TIIE ADMINISTRATION. The Constitutlon of the State, sdopted In 1862, two years before the act creating the Re- turning Boatd was passed, provides that the Secretary of State shall make up from the re- turns of the election a list of members entitled to geats in both Houses of the Leglslature. It aleo directs the Becretary of State to transmit to the Legislature the returns for Governorand Licutehant-Governor, and makes that body the canvassing suthority to determine the elec- tlon of these officers. The Prosident will rerogniz the Governor which the Legistature 80 cunstituted shall declara Yo hava been elect- ed. Huch Legislature would have about seven- A Complete Clearing=Up of the Matthews-Foster Agreement. Rht deaire, The order refereed to wan traued sldent Grant. 1 gave eovles of the Ietters to 1. V(V, Elils, and Barke, of Lonfalana, and « C, Bogler, of South Carollna, with an- thority to usa (fem whenever they pleaned, When I snw that the Demacratic victory so falrl \on was lust, my deepeat enncern was for my'hnz fering Southern countrymen, To contribate tn thele deliverance from hondage was the [pmsionate " aplration of 'my heart, Had belleved that the poliey of Mr, Hayes, 4f inawgnrated. woild not release them from the hatoful and nnrepublican aupeevision by thearmy, and the further ‘v!nmlnrlng and vppres. wlon hy ten allen ta them |n birth and -ym[vu‘de!, Hon. John Young Brown, of Kentucky, Explains the Whole Affair, rge of onc long and well o § . 1rhould never have voted a § dl, threaten n resort to violene in cae they are | teen nominal Republican majority on joint bale | turn mall. Slncercly yours, Dnaxr DEKaf, ::::lgl;vho will cachullv in- The President Had Nothing Whate | , 'The Viaw Charics ostet sccutet the toangura- an he i st osmition fn anv other WA | lot, .OF thess mine anth-Packard Republicans 3 REMBADERED, N 3 1‘)1 & ]C)g St‘l,te_st over to Do with the Ar- et the breauient. Bt For hin speceand hle | oo jmpreaeion that there 'will e bigodshed i | ould be the balance of power. The Nicholls Tho reappolntment of Unitcd Btates Marshal spect each picee of work ns . . It 3 Ue Tha converration snd coptenin o 'lh;f;f;:‘g':“:r-' order o induce the Adminlstratton to take such | beople fnsist that a Lezislature so organlzed | Dann for Delaware {8 & defeat of {nfuences it progresses, and, when e A mngemeut. :“r: «:r'f;"&fi." ,.,;' h"l.”.“ n“:]! t;,'nn?“,nml a,"m,"l:ni ;fi:;’in‘;rl’;gf{ desire. Perhaps they may be | would SRR G o mancra: lzx;m;rlyl;:rulnlu;;n‘lr h; mtv;l?cct';('n:fl\:‘uh"thn 3 | uthorization to whai od . N .1 2 talc-burgiary affal n L] Istrict are completed, we expeet to give | We invite attention to our large te i, compured Heprescutativen, and t’.:m fllc)':n'\(rl.zu:m.mllr ..f‘i’r:’o'fl& l-:'lge:;mck thts | 1¢ the twa parties dedine to.s0 reorgantze the rlngmngami bis friends opposed the re. a better Pantaloon for 85 and well-selected stock of e ozt was right amid " the | don, at Witlant's Tiotel, " fiin frionds eny thai | legitlature the President fs fully determined to | commisetoning of - Dann, en sought to Foster and Matthews Acted Only on Their Interpretation of Gov. Hayes® Sen- timents. storin that was raginz arannd them and In of the earnvet remonstrances of thelr 1itne ents, £ n few had faltered the panic wonld have been general, The workof the Comiesivn would have been fruitlens, and_before this thine, i my oulnion, a hurricane of war would hzve been wweeping over the land, Hope deferred hos slek- ened the hearta of Southern men.- 1 don't under. stand nor do 1 appreciate the delay of President Hasrs, " Tt ooght not 1o hesitate, | The whole conntry expected this great amd good wotk at his Lawde, Fossionate’ men nre henpiuz Invectives thereupon immediately withdraw the troops Irom the rupgort of the Packanl Government, and to notify both factions that, having fatled to accept the adjustment proposed hy the Ad- ministration,the Federal troops cannot be used to sustald any State Government, and that the two pretertded Governors must settle thelr own affairs In thefr own way, If blowdshed should follow the responsibility would rest with the face | hedoes not expect to rematn fn Washington more than twenty-four honrss that he will not. nsk_ the Presfdent tn recugnize bim, and desires no recognition by IPI: Gieneral Government. He simply nsks that'tie troops be withdrawn from the State-House In order that his Government muy take possession of the office and arvhives of the State now withheld from them by United States bayonets, HAMPTON'S BPERCIT AT WILMINGTON l;‘a» created an unfavorable jmpresasion here, makg thelr opposition cflective through the new Attorncy-General. In fuls they falled utterly, and In view of the former strength of Uarrington and bis friends to con- trol appolntments {n Washington the result of this case is sienificant of the wanlng politfeal power of tho old District Ring. TUR COLORADO CASE which Clerk Adams has under consideration than has ever been produced ER SH AWLS for double that amount. 'The SPR]N[} & SUMM workmanship will be supc- Just received, comprising all the riorto any we have hercto- Ktandard l)ou'msucll‘lucs and Im- tore produced. ported Novelties, Silk will be used for sewing | REAL INDIA CAMEL'S HAIR in all cases, except where | SHAWLS, tilled centres, from g Mr., Foster in an Interview he heads of those Hemocrats who voted to e i v thi liticians of Louisiana. and not with the Presi Corroborates Brown's un o thads, 8 e Sven the Democrats any that it ls arrogant and | politicians of with the view of determining which name he linen will answer better. #$50 up. SXCTants ‘,,:‘,'L.,;,’,”&m'",fi?,'},‘; .., Tuis paine me, but { Gitolial tn tonels in very bad taste, and in- | dent, shall put on the roll docs mot turn upon PLAIN CENTRES, WITH BOR- Statement. i Cnetlen, 1wileay 3 1 have fun fagn | dscrect. it Caiilog: ot | Ak e thnd some. sisoi b of the Calic | 1ie” question. whethar: Cotorad o 5 Bt a o > n o enator Patterson, £ s 2 % BOSTON DL]E‘,“:“m B35 1p S, v tylisl the l.:“:" n’l“fl'::,;v:r‘l.‘l’l“gsl:'rl::lnil‘:lttl;’\’\!:,"rc"l!ilgg A protege of the C’.?ncr:::,',,’h.; :,",o’.’x‘:{h:' i:m!, matum without sending a Commisslon toNew | in the Unfon or _not. It scema DECCA SHAWLS, very stylish Noagiaraale men, 1 catinot belleva that they | Don aud old Simon here to take up Chamber- | Orleans. There can be littie doubt tuat, it tho | that a5 set mno law has ' beon wrould nmmlu deliberato deception. They are in« Umate fricnds of the President. They know his Views, “and exprewed them in thoes let- feen, An . honest coustruction of their language © means that the antonomy of Louisiana and South Carolina should b ree passed there proviling for an election of Repro- fentative for the long term. The Enabling act dirtcted a vote at the October election for mein- ber of the House of Represeutatives to 61l out the term of the Delegate then unexpired. Both purpose of the Commlssion falls, the action of the Preeident WILL BT AS INDICATED, The Commission will revelve fits instructionsand start the first of next week. It Is expected that luin’s cause. Bome of Chamberlain's friends state this cvening, however, that he is willin, to surrender §f Lie cau come to the Senate. This is unworthy of considerution. The President would not propose any auch bargaln., If Gov. Names of the Commissioners Who Will Tackle the Louis« iana Question, SQUARE-DEALING | =ipopuian o tus, o,y 3 N STRIPED, LON: OUTFITTING HOUSE | 2t Shan s woens pus Y A : % stored. 1t § v tthe b cr | Chinimberlaln receives any office fn caseof his | 1t misslon wiil be a success or a failurc ten days { parties voted for thelr candidate for both tho FOR TNE MALE SEX. terns, very recherche for general all rl‘rcumu:nlc‘g.'-? .:"’5‘},&9"..,‘ 'i.'i.‘.ffi‘.!"f,';‘.‘e,‘:',}‘lzi Tosing the une hie now clafin it will no doubt be | after the Cominission arrives at New Orlcans, ;"‘:“"m;‘"l""“i '}‘e f‘a‘m“‘t l'zg! t]“t’t?c' a‘“ as.n0 W]I‘LOUG.HBY HILL & GO wear, at prices that are scldom Wado Hampton Talks to the People on | #ndthe promieca of hia Iriends, can refuse at onca NOME PEDERAL APPOINTMENT The Louisiana Democrats are again very hope- | law jruvide: or Uling the latter rm, tho 1 . & with, " 8 to make Loulsisna and’ South Carulina | the Prestdent mizht tender, not as an fodnce- | ful, and seem to have entirely recovered from emocrats proceeded at the November electlon met with. His Way to Washington. an free 8 Ohlo, and havo the flag float the state of despondency into which they were | to elect o' Representative under the gencral ment to surrender a fust claim, but as o recog- nitfon of Gov. Chamberlaln's ability and patri- otlsm, FEven the worst enemies of that gentle- mau in Bouth Carolina concede that he has maide an honest and eurnost effort to reforsn the Government “durine the two years of his in- cumbeney of the office of Governor. le has done much to improve the condition of afairs, and bis success would have been still greater had he received a inore conlial support from the bet- ter clussus among the white population, IHHAMPTON. A TRIUMPHANT TOUR, Wisixetoxn, N. C., March 28.—Gov. Hamp- ton, Attorney-General Conner, and Gen. Butler reachied hore this momning. An immensc crowd of people, accompanied by a band of musie, met. them at the depot, where a speech of welcome wus mude by the Ilon. A, M, Waddell. Gov. Hampton and Gen. Butler replied, Humpton's speech s as follows: My Fmrxos: 1 rn tn Washington slmply to #tate before the President the fact that the peaple of Fonth Curolina have clected me fiovernor of that Etate. 1 go there to eay to him that we ask no recoznition from ony Prealdent. We ciaim the recognition from the voters of the people of the State, §o_(here to asauro him that we are not flghlln}' for party, but that we are fightine for the £00d of the whale connter, T am guing there to demand onr rights, nothing less—and, so nelp e God, to take nothime tess. " I go (o fell him the conditlon that Bouth Carolina hae been in for years past; that our people have been under disadvan- tages never encountered by any other people on this cuntinent; I.hnuhr{ carried the electlon, were ruccessfal, and that they propose to cnjoy the fruits of their victory, EN ROUTH. Gor.psnonro, N. furch 23.~MHampton and nnfly{wacd this point ot noon. An Zimmonds- ville, ¥lorence, and Magnolia the citizens turned out fu great force ond cheered enthusbastically for Uampton. Bands of music, haml-shaking, and handkerchiel-waving accompanied every demonstration. Hampton, briefly adiressing the crowds from the platform of the car, sald: +* Having been clected Governor of South Caro- Hua, and being recognized by the peoplo as such, he intendud to exervise his rights. Tha visit to Washington was merely a matter of personal 4 FROPRIETORS, BROCHE AND PAISLEY Corner €lark and Madison-sis, | SHAWLS, large assortmont and T | now deslgns. FANCY SHAWLS in solid colors, Plaids, Striped, and Dingonals, unew and choice. : J SHETLAND SHAWLS, all the Ha BH aws & [:fl s latestnovelties in colors and de- ] signs. e ALSO, UPRIGHT PIANOS Afull line of the hest grades of DOMESTLIC SHAWLS, in Stripcs, Were the Only Ones, Out of over Forty 4 Competitors, 'h"-.'lfml"‘ Spectal Plain, and Plaid, both long and Mention and Honorsat the Bquare, iy WILL ALSO DISPLAY, They stand {n tune longer than oy Planos N O v E L T I E S’ SPRING DOLJIARS, “CLOAKS & SAQUES, thoPorfect Planoa of the aze, Mtistenl mas- fera and amateurs in America and Europe « Spectaly selected for our relail trade, and destrable bargains, 121 & 123 State-st. Trwenty-second-st, and Michizan-av, wareraomir, llustrated orice catalogues fure OF THE GIEAT IOOR SALE OF W. B. KEEN, COOKE & CO, over States, not provinces; over freemen, not sup- ectn. If done, thu peace and prosperity of the tepublic will be recured. If not done, the whole rerponsibillty for the conrequences whatever they may be, will'rest upon Preafdent Iiayes. Shemed) duits Youxu Briows, TOX LETTERS. Hover or REpaEsexraTivES, WasmixaTox, 1, o Feb, 20, 1877, —QexTLEMEN: Heferring to the Convereation had with you yesterduy, in which Loy, Hayes' pollcy aa.to tho statns of certatn Suuthern Stales was discussed, we deslre to say i reply that we can sesnra yon in the atrongest pusal. ble " manner of our “grest desire to ' have adopted such a pollcy as will give to the people of ~ thd States of Eouth Carollna And Luuisiana the Huht to control their own affnire In thelr own way, and to euy further we feel authorized froman acquaing- lnc;.v'lllllll knnwl\u‘luu Iuld(lo\'. l(:yel‘flnfl hl: Views on thie questiun to pledge ourselves to you for hun that such wil} be hip) pnl?cp 2 (Signed) Citan. Foarrn, To the Hun. John Young Brown and the ilon. Johu I, Gordon, Wastixarox Ciry, Feb, 27, 1877.—Grnrie. ReN: Referring to the convernation had with you yesterday, In which Gov. Ilayes' Eullry an to'the Matus - of certain' Soutliern Btates” wns dise cuesed, we deslre to sy we can ase suru you, in (Lo .stroncest “possible manner, of our preat desire to havo him adopt mich a policy as will give to the paople of the States of Houth Carolinn and Louleaun the right to cuntrol their own aflairs in their own way, subject anly to the Constitutlon of the United” States and the lawa mudo in pureunnco theseof, ‘and to ssy further, that frem an acqnaintance with and knowledge of Gov. llayes and his vlows, we have the most com- plete confidence tlint snch will be the policy of his Adminstration. Respectfully, {8lgned) STaxiey Marrinews, CiAnLEa Fosten, 1";, the Ions, John I, Gordon and Joha Young rown, thrown by the decislon of the President and Cabinet to send & Commisslon to New Orleuns, Ever since Inauguration-day the represcntatives of bath political partles have been in a continual state of suspense, and ready at all times to catch at nny straws which lh:i may sce floating unon He Will Not Ask for Recognition, but for an Even Chance with Chame berlatn. bers of Congress. The question with Adams is, which of the olections for thelongterm, if either, was legal. It {s slmple justice” to Adams to say that, during the wholo effort of the filibusters to defeat the consummation of the Electoral count. none of the forca about the clerk’s desk took the least part In it. None of the cxpedicnts for causing delsy which are 80 often undertaken there were brought Into play, and whenever a polnt was reactied whero -~ PIANON, the surfuce of affalrs in Washington. The simple assurancé by the President.and the Hecretary of War that ‘matters were o re- main fn thelr present condition until after the report of the Loulsiuta Commission, has been sutliclent ' to multe the representatives of the Nicholls Ggvernment us hopeful as at almost any time the inauguration; but if In a day or’ two some. other event equally unimportant should occur, they may again be thrown imto THEIN OLD STATE OP DESPONDENCY. One feature of the present political situation Is the erowing discust of o considerable num- ber of representative Republicans, conservative in their tendencies, with the chroale troubles In Loulsiano, A gentleman of great promtnence and inflaence remarked yesterday that it scemed 10 him that the people of that State were lacking entirely in that sense of responnibility for the preservution of the peaceand the orderly conduct of government, waich would makes simitar condition of afairs under auy elrcum- stauces g . IMPOSSIDLE IN A NORTIERN STATE. A1 1t were not for the popular feellnge {n tho North that the eolorcd rnuplc must beprotected from harm, and that the country cannot stand quietly by and sce bloodshed anywhere within 1is borders, he would be Th fayor of. withdraw- ing all United States troops from Loulstana and saying to the people of that State: You must seitle {uur uwn disputes inyour own way, peacelully if_you can, and by appenl to armsif You muet. If you prefer ralsing a numerous crop of Governors after cach electlon and Leep- ing your country in a constant state of revolu- tloy, you nsuat take the consequences of it. ATPAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS, 70 (he Western Awsociated Prese, Wasmixaros, . C., Maren 28.—(ien, Augur, at New Orleans, telegraphs to the Secretary of War, in answer to an uriulry concerning’ the chauges In the sitnation. 1e "has no varticutar chanize to mention with the exception that the Packard and Nicholls Governments have been using strenuous offorts to strengthen thelr ree The New Four-and-n-Half Por Oent Bonds Going OF Rapidly. HISTORY. TOE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT TIIE FPOSTER-MAT- THEWS LETTER, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. LouisviLLe, Ky., March 28.—The Hon, John Young Brown #ald to-nieht, Inconversalion with the press agent at Loulsvlile, that he deslrud to make public his entire knowledgo of the inter- view with the Hou. Btanley Matthews and Charles Foster, of Onlo. He gave In full an explanation of his part In the matter, and also coples of the letters written by Ioster and Matthews conjointly. Mr. Brown said he felt that this action should be taken, inasmuch as things had assumecd o shape which called for notice. Senatg that the House was ready to receive It was decided upon, Adams was always ready with formal notice to tho Benate at the firat possible moment. BOUTIIERN RAILROADS AND LEVEES. A prominent Loulsiana Demucrat sald to-day with respect to?the orgunlzation of the next House, thiat thedelegations from Loulsiana, Mis- sissippl, Arkanaas, “and Tennessee would go into the Democratlc caucus and make a fornial demand that tho Democrats as 8 party by cuu- cus resolution, as a conditfon of sccuring the support of the delegations named for the 8peakershlp, should lfi'rcc to support a Southern Pacitic ralroad and levec system; that If the Democratic caucus should decllue to do this, these delegatlons and tany other {solated meim« bers would witllraw from’the caucus and svck to make new combinations. THA POUI-AND-A-IIALP PER CENTS, o the Western Assoctaled Frest. 3 WASHINGTON. 1. ., Marcy 28.—There fsgood nuthority for the statement that the Treusury Department has reasun to believe that the cne tiro sinount of the 43¢ per cent loan will bo taken before the meeting of Congress in Decom- ber. One hundred and talety millions of the amount have already been placed, avout half of which is subseribed to i Europe, leaving $170,- 000,000 to bo Q\uml. Only $20,000,000 s of fllny and Navember ate now outatandin, Afterthese sre called In the Treasury will cont- mence on Ahe January and Julv, 1585, 6 per cents. About $150,000,000 of theso will have (o be called fn to complete the placing of the 43§ per cgnts. W, W, KIMBALL, CORNED STATE AXD ADANS.STS., caicdo. MIt, NROSWN'S BTATEMENT. To the Western Assoclated Press. LouisxtiLg, Ky., March 23.—To-morrow'a Courier-Journal will contain an interview with the' llon. Jobn Young Brown, of Kentucky, who says: Herowith Ifpublish the letters of the Iion. Charles Foster and Stanley Matthews, addressed ta the lon. John B. Gordon and myeelf, The clrcumstances nttendlng thelr origin arc in brief as follows: On the 20th of Februnry last 1 sent a page from the Honse of Ilepresentatives to the Benate Chamber for my distinguishod friend, Col. Gordon, and ho came over in 2 few minutes, I told him that I wanted an intervicw with the Hon. Charles Foster, at which1 desired his presence, —_— ] We have constantly ‘on hand, for renting purposes, n large as- sortinent of superior Uprlght and Square FOR Plonos, atlow prices. RENT. "t ot FOSTER. 18 BTATEMENT—NESULT OF AN INTERVIBW WITH TIE YORMER GENTLEMAN, CreveLaxn, 0., March 95, —The Review, of Fostoria, 0., to-murrow will contain the follow- ing Interview with the Hon. Charles Foster: Reporter~—Ilave you anything that you can say relatise w tho alleged compact Letween youtself and Stanley Matthews on,the one part, and cor- WILL DR APPOINTED, The vacant position of - Asslstant Al(nmef- General for the Interfor Department will i filled by the appolutiment of Edzar M. Marble, STOOKTIOLDERS MERTING Offico of tho Baltimore & Ohio & - ” of Michigan, the principal law. clerk of the De- cago IMMENBE RETAIL 8TOCK OF 1 outlined to Gen. Gordon what I intended to say | t4In Southern gentlemen on the other? courtesy to the President. spectivopositions, Information has been re- Eoysaci (e e H 3 : i é Mr. Forter—8o f: r - i, Bt Packerd contintics Lo arm bis: miil. | partmen © Railrond Gompany, Niscellancons and Medieal Books, | o postr,and e e e would wic pessurs | M. Forier o fs ap sy compact o concernd, | Ricmonn; MARIEUSLC ramion and | Gy ety sutor i the ‘siherents of | OO 1L i te—— PHOTOGTALH ALBUNS, It e PRAYER | "Rm’ of the Committee un Appropria. | the connt under the Electoral bill, severnl South.. Pur(ynnlvcd At B:30 to-night, enroute for Wash- Nluholhufit'nt Lhce_tln'n]vn l}u np!n;chcnzl:m of { 1o iice on the it of tustoms ofticers In the mat- Crreaan, 1. dan l?&’il%?’f the stockholders of B KOT My T hhs tlons. No one clte_wan. present during the | S Sentlemen who o aproeing tha Qlibastechic |, Mg Ill’tll‘l‘ld‘lr;pg 1he Camscrvativg CHbs of b | wmerns and eleciie tha Fachany's, wo o Yehy ok aha lmpartatlorel oot cattle, shern he' Iialtimore 1l Chiy P 5 4 : 3 movenent were solicitous that they should have Pt 4 . and swine, rons to provide agaiust the intro- ‘\-'o“.."-’:’v"fl°'x'}..‘3{'|’.‘:’mn’.'.{'f.'.".?..'."‘{:?‘-“o“."F«".'é’:‘.’.f 118 AND 115 ST ATE-ST. fntervlew,, 1 fold Mr. Posier that 1 bude definlte assurances from Ilayes aa hyl bis Bln‘ulhem {ity, and a commitice of prominent wliizons, ( additional force from the adjolniug States can duction of the rludur:ul. which {a pronounced 81 he knew, been voting agaidist all dilatory mo- tiona; had in a epecch advocated the Inflexible o3+ ccution of the Electoral bill; had etated tn a Dem- ocratle eancus that I would #o vote If § were (he only man fram tbe South to do so; that the vole wan approved by my judgment; that I felt bound under vbligationa of honor to stand by tha resnit, bitter an It was, fecling that the eltuation was not chargeable to the Elcctoral bill, ‘but to the ma- Jorlty of the Commission whom we had ngreed to trust. Itold him I had recelved dixpatches and letters froni home from cherished and trueted friends, conveying the most emphatic remons sirance againsl my couree, but that with my convictlons about the question if & petition signed by every voter In my dietrict should be sent ta me requesting me to eupport the dilatory motlons it wonld 1ot by A hair alter my purpose. | eald further to him that there was hut one thing which would chanze me, and It was if Ushonght that, by voting lo complete the count which was to result in the inaugzuration of Mr. llayes, 1 would bo adding directly or Indirectly In berpetuating the uenrpatlons of Packard and Chamborlain In the Statea of Louielana * and South Carolina J would reverse my action and do my very utmost to defeat the exccutlon of tho bill, regardless of consequence, calamitaus ta the country as | believed they would be. T furthermore (old him that If | changed my poeltion I knew of soveral promincnt gentlemen who would join me, and if at that critical bour, when the dally sud nightly scence were surpassing by far In wild excitement and violence anything ever witnessed in the legis. tlon edopted Jan. 10, 1877, by ihe ahove-niame carporarton, o special liveting\t the Horioluers ut the Tililmar & Ohic & Clteago fial: road Company 1a herehy ealicd (o hio beld on iy cdics. duy, tha 14th day of March, A. D. 477 at Baif-pest 3 oulock . m. cf aald day at tha pubitic attew of the Came {r\ny, No. 83 Foutn Clurkest., Chicago, Cool County, Itinots, (o concur in the borrowag by this corporation of & Bumn of toncy, not excoedini F25(, 00, for com: o, Turilieing. (mytoving, and nerating fia'satd e und dispostng of Ite ta niaking and executiog in duo form @ of 114 curparate broperty and 4 L0 3acuro the rame fOF the Purposs afnresaid, Le procured I necessary, M'CRARY TO_AUGUR. » New OnLEANs, March 28,—Thoe followine fa the eupplcmbnhf dispatch referred to fu Wash- Ington relegrams uf yesterday: % Wamiixarox, March 27.—/lon, S. I, Packard, New trleans: In rel:lylo yourdispatch to the Pres- iden. 1 haveto say that the dispatch to Gen. Augur: of yesterdsy was not intended to iuterfere with the sitaation, but to preservo the peace and obtaln in. sion. (Signed) G. W, McCrany, formw e *Becretary of War, Tha Sccretary of War furnished the Loulstana Congressmen & mW of ,the above, which they forwarded to Nicholfs. GONE OVER TO NICHOLLS. Threa members who have heretofore occupled scats in the Packand House,~Frank J. Davy of 8. Landry, Barnard Davies, of Doint Coupee, and Ulger f{nmcru of Iberda,~were to-day sworn {u and took scats in the Nicholls Legislature, g WISCONBIN MATTERS. TUE BAU CLAIRE LAND OPPICE. Apecial Dispalch Sa The Tridune. Wasninatox, D, C., March 28.—Gov, Pound, of Wisconsin, arrived here this moraing to ad- vance the schemes In which Rumphroys, of the Eau Claire district, wholeft for home tast night, sought to defeat him, Pound s coufldent that there has been some trickery In connection with the onder about tho removal of the laud otfice from Eau Claire to Chippewa Falls, Ex-Secre- tary Chander, at all cvents, sald to-day that such an order was fssed durlng the last week of Hd waa recelved with the firing of cannon and fireworks. An uddress of welcome was made by ex-Mayor Klcly. After retarning thanka for the ovation, Hanipton sald’ he interpreted the demonstration as a tribute to the cause e ropre- sented—good government, home rule, and re- form. “7The people of South Carolina are fn carncat. We have tried compromise in valn, and so Inst fall we - planted our i feet firmly on the Constitution, and begun battle for our right. We remembered thut ours was one of the original thirtcen States, and strong inen and noble women jolned hands in the struggle, declaring by Almighty God they would sacrifice cverything to win. ~ [Checrs,} |A vulee, * And you did win.] Yes, my fricnd, wedld win, Yoh cannot fmagine what thosy people bad to bear to win_thelr constitutional victory, but they won, and fully 20,000 colored men co-operated with them, and now thousands and tens of thouMands of colered men are pa! 'lnfi taxes to my Government. [Cheers. _And, now, all we ask, and all 1 nin golng to Washiugton Lo ask, fs, that the Federal troops be withdrawn from the State-House of fouth Carotna, the only place in the State where my authority Is not respected. Send the soldiers 1o the barracks where they belong, Leave the government of that State to the men who are strong enougli to sustah: it. My people tell in¢ to hold on, and so long as they have the right to give me such advice, s0 help e God 1 will hold on, [Prolonged cheering. | AT PETERSDURG Hampton sald: We have won a wictory attho ballot-box, and we will not submit our causc to arbitration of any commission or comnpromlsc, Infectious as well as contagious, A APECIAL CADINET MEETING began at noon to-lay, A session has heed' held every day, excent Bunday, for nearly two weeks. FOUILTI CALIFOILNIA DISTIICT. S':u Fraxcisco, March 27.—Inthe contested clection case of Pacheco, Republican, and Wiz« einton, Democeratie, eandlilates for Congroes for the Fourth District, the Bupremo Court to<la, o lloartof irceforaut | 40 per cent disconnt on Micellaueayts Tk i . cont discount on Medieal Rooxs, volley, An Informal’ meeting was atranged, at which wero present, as’ friends of Hayes, Mesars, Sherman, Garfiely, Denfson, Matthews, and my- aclf. The object of the meeting was slmply to ar- rive at a better anderstanding in regard to the policy of the Incoming Administration, They un their part did not claim that the aseurances ihey arked for were to dotermine their action as ta tho careying out of the provisions of the Electoral bill, but they desircd them a8 & guarantee to their peo- ple that they or SANDS HOUSE, Cor. Wabasheay, and Madisou.st,, Ono Wlock from A. T. Stewart & Co.'s Dry Goods Uouse, and McVieker's Thealre, $2.00 PER DAY. NEW MOUBE—ELEGANTLY FURNISIED, REAL ESTATE, A A A e A e A AN A A Houees for eale or rent. Apply to 1", P. Smith, at Roamn 43 Portland, between 12 and 1 o’clock p, and at No, 17 Aldine-squara after 3 o'clock p. it 2180 10 tako all necessary action which may ho To-authoriee kald nr(:n{(lon 10 Dorrow & bam of ey ml !lftel"’lf( 8 (0, and o lasuo and dispose of 118 4 a%s0m s Dotrowe: application for a writ of mandate dommanding the Beeretary of State to lssuo a certiticate to P'acheco. " FIRES. IN CHICAGO. ‘Ihe alarm from Box 157 at 0:50 yesterday moruing was caused by an inciplent fire In the two-story framo house No, 87 Laurcl strect, owned by Timothy Cralg, and occunled us a dwelling by James Dolg, Damage trifing. ACTED IN GOOD PAITII To this end they deeired that llaycs give to them ouly such guarantecs as he hud already given to tus own friends, i reply It was stated by us that i3 would Do Improper ond indelicate at this time for 1llayes ‘to give any assurances vreshadowlng ~ his palley, but - that we fell fully Justifiod in statinz, from our knowl. edge of th views and Intentlonsof Gov. Huyer, that his policy would Le to favor local self-govorn. ment and home-rulo tn the South. Neporter—You did not vy any assurances as coming from Uov, Hayes? Mr. “Foster—Not dirccily or an to. them. We simiply etated our beliel as to his conrse, barcd upon communicatious from and conversations with . Reparter—Was any aseurance civen as to the Im- mediate or unconditional withdrawal of troops from the Southern States? Mr, Faster—Whatever may have been sald with regard tathe withdraws! of ‘the troops was simply In tha nature of a bellef that such would be the ro« sult af the policy which we belleved the President would adopt. Teporter —You say there was no written compact ontered intoY Mr. Foster—Thore was NO WRITTEN COMPACT entered into, aud all allegativns 1o this effect, so ent of Aa tho State ut 11inol in auch case made and provided, At which tioio and place you are 8led 10 L 3 €01, 1y o order of 1he Hary al"fl;‘e:f:m;‘l';:x °‘f'" l'rrf.ll‘-}cn: Baltimore & Oblo & Chicago Ralirosd Com. F. €. WINSTANLEY, Eecrets ; Cl ecosiars af the Baltimore & Ubio & Chicagy itailtoad A wnecting of stockholders of sald corporatis Sonvened under the shovo notice and bTy .‘a}'&‘uf..“.'.’,' 410 meciing of stockholders nntil ta sondal nieating ot stockhoiders of sald cornoration on April Bfth (st IATT, 8t which tinle and plsce sald stockliolders wil} yote upon cancurring in barrowing asid ARreeal l( to the abose mutlce aud Jioard of Directors. W, C, INCY, ¥reaidont ot tho Daltimore & Oblo & Chicsga Iallrosd empiny C. WINATAN Becrotars of the Datimors & 08io & Sheess o Company, STOCKS FORSALE. y IND, EvaxsviLLE, Ind., March 23,—The furniture factory and warcrooms of Combs, Ilartman & Co, at Tell City, Ind., were Luined to the ground this morniug. Loss, 850,000 AT LOUISVILLE. LowmsvitLe, March 28.—A fire in this city this morning damaged Liederkranz Hall to the extent of $2,100. Fully Insured In differcnt companies, Mrs. J. T. Bathman leaped from a A grand display of Easler Xo Germany for Easter Boltdays 'fy R R o, Skl — NN veltics from Parts and an nd 10 cel Chicago City Railway, e === | lative history in the country, the lne of the Demoa- ¢ his administration; that be sluned it himeelf, : i ggmbenrv;.’nc% gg: ;,E.,, _?;“‘}q“uvn_c,\_[,v INSTRUMENTS, cruts who were &.nu,,ul ul, execute mf Iaw should bo | faF & I hava any knowledge, aro the merest moon- LT?:JFI‘:}‘J‘E;’;&. mdu, ‘::“ h“ was annf:"fll by t:“; 5:‘:,‘::?“ 1¢ | window and was serlously fnjured, 16rce, PIANASSE, OPTICIAN, Tribuno uilding.” | broken, ft would result in a atampedo sniong them, | *MHec; rier—1 see it statcd that & f the com+ ' such s the casa the onder must ha LINTON, N, C, O-GRANVILLE RAMMOND - aud Mr. ayes would uo more be Fresldent thau bd | pact was sent 16 Hngen st that L b com Epeciat Dispaich to The Triduna. SENGYRD PN RIE FiLEs AT CLIN N 108 LaSallo-si. EDWARD L. BREWSTER, 101 Washington-st, GOOD NOTES. LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS WANTED, MONEY toLOAN By JOSIAH 1. REED, No. 20 Nestau-st, N, Y., In awnounts as required, on INPROV CHIC. PROFRRTY, at HEST l(:"‘l'l’.lfl HOVED GHICAGQ ‘WitsuNaToN, N. €., March 25.—A fire at Clinton, Bampeon County, last night, destroyed nearly the entire business of the town and many private residences, Loss estimated at $50,000. "artially lusured. i AT ENFIELD, N, C, Ricustonn, Morch 23.—A speclal from Fne fleld, N. C., says ninc stores and dwellingy, fue cludiug the Town-Hall, burncd last night. Loss over §50,000. Puartislly sured. Several fame lies arp hojueleas, e — sud that hio approved it, lave you any knowledze of such thing? Mr. “Foster—Thera Detng no euch compact, §t wan hnpossible That Iayes ehould apprave of it, Atleast | know nothing of such a lhhlil. Reporter—1 understand, then, that this meeting ly un tnfornial one. Iy which yourself and d in some degres confiden it Iiayes, tiado represcuiations to thers Southorn pentleinen as 1o the pactte intentions of the fncoming Aduiinistration toward their vectlons that theso represcntations wore bascd on verhal and writien communications you bad with tiar, layes, bus were not regarded ‘in the nature of & compact to which he was pledged, f. Foster—Exactly, We had no authority to Wasuinaroy, D. C., March 23.—The Loulsi- ana Commission s at last constituted. Accord- fug to creditablo intorination, fta wembership is as follows: Gen. John M. Harlan, of Kentucky, Chalrman; Gew, Joseph R, Hawley, of Cone neeticut; Judge Charles B. Lawrence, of Jili- nols; Wayne McVeagh, of Peonsylvana; and ex-Gov. J, C, Brown, of Tenuessee. Louistana men to whomn the names of the Comunission have beeu submitted this afternoon say that it {s an cininently satisfactory Commission, Al the members of it are oderately couservative, (Foster) would be, Foster sald he hollesed this. | have the highest reapuct for Charles Foster. 1 belleve him to be an honorabla gentleman, aud § told him that i3 was my coufidence in Wim 1hat had brought me to bim. He represcnted the dietrict of Mr, ayes, He had Jusimade a wanly and patelotic speech, in which he had vard that, **Under Hayes, if Inaugurated, the fag shall foat over Slates, not provinces; over freemen, not subjecte. ) refeered 1o thls epecch, ond toid i 1 had come 1o request of him weit- ten aseurancos thal if llayes was Inaugurated he withont authority, It certalnly is not there now, An ofticial fnvestigation will be had of the matter, Onc of I'resldent Grautl's secrc- taries, who is still on duty at the White House, says that of his own knowledize the order of re- maoval was sigued by the President snd gent to the htlxlmm Department In tho course of ordi- r JChS, lm‘l‘ c‘t‘»‘r‘n’!‘nr directing. Junlrn Dixon to bring suit agrainst the Beef Blough Company was, at Gov, Pound’s request, drawn so thut the sult is not to bo commcucod until the s Epectacios suiod 1o albaighis on sclentiag prin. Jarometers. &, VIR Teiticopak SHord IASELTINE ART SALE My _ 5 " ke & compact bindlng Gov. Hayes, and we dss May, The abject o) this fs : Applicatlony received and promp Positively cl Wod would reators howe-rule Ju the States of Loutsiana [ mal A . One | n d f th 15t of i ¢ h THE. CALIFORNIA CROP., Y nosday Night, April S o, N 9 tinctly atated the fumpropriciy and indelicacy of, ne is a Democrat, and two o em e " e . L LR % 3. Bales every oveninaat 710, ¥ | -40d South Carolina; that the people of tho States making such 8 cowpact at that time and under thu | arc Bonthern-born, Wayne McVeagh was :‘:,5}",',“.‘fi:‘;;‘i,,".‘{,’;J.}‘?,,".’,‘;:‘.’L‘,‘,,L‘f‘i:,’,".;‘.:. BAN Fraxq1sco, March 28.—Crop reports shiould contrul thelr awn affairs in their own wa, free from any Inlum‘illun by the Federal au. thority as the State uf Objlo. This cunversation wae long and earnest. | told 3. Foer thot I wonted to make uo barzain, no agreenient; that § scorned the thought of §t; that 1 had declined a re-election to Congrees, was volun- tanily \Vllhdn'lllf from Hu"lkn) Hfe, wanted no oflic tunt a Preeldent conld give me, and obeet was nnaclfish, hut | deeired a writien assur- ance from hium that the policy of Mr, lh{:l would beas lndicated, and from him specially by reason circumatances, not ' sgreed upon Ul last night, when be telegraphed his lotter of ncceptance, and arrived bere. this morning. Harlan s well known as the law partnerof Geu, Bristow, und « leading, uctive lepubliean of Kentuckv. Ilawley fs pronouuced a Republicun of conservative views, and an eminently fair wan, Judge Lawrence s well kuown In the West as a distinguishal jurist and conservative from all prominent potuts 1u tho Interior are leas favorable than'previous advices have indicated, in tho Sacramento Valley, whero o good yield ‘had been cipated, Mildew bas mado {ts ap- vearance (b such'an extent as to couse eerlous alarm, 1t is seported thraughout the gregt graln-growing counties of *Calusa, Yolo, aud Bolano, Otherwise prospects In that section of the State arc atill guod, though the wont bernen conld not make arrangements to ruft the logs on such short notiee. The suit, hows ever, Will bo bezun May 1, both by indictment and by eriminal action under the cotnmon law, NAVY DEPARTMENT, A SEANCHING INVESTIGATION, Spectal Dirpatch to Tha T Wasmisorox, 1, C,, March 2.~Sceretary Thompson is dolng very elliclent work Iu the TUE MATTHXWS-FOSTEN LETTER, Heporter—What sbon tho letier written to John Younz lirown and Scnator Qordon by Matthows and yourselfy Mr. Foster—That l,lm was the reeult of & con- versation I had with Brown, in which ho asked far written assnragces for his future justinca. tion, 1e distinctly rtated “that ho ‘did not ask this ae a conditlon of carrying vnt the proviatons ol the Electoral Lill; that he regurded that ss o matier of personal hunor. and that no piwer coutd corce hini 10 do ntherwise than faithfully stand by The " Maming. Frnace” HMishest teasirontals of lts superiority. VWil be sold and st much o 7 NOW than Jater e louses pived. 13 Ef-m. xum‘@.‘m‘“.:'e.‘.‘.‘; foreine BONDS, INVESTMENTE, BOUDDER & MASON, 107-109 Dearborn.st. 7 PER CENT, Wi MAN bis very inthinate relations with Mr, ] At onoe. - Ll it 10 RE =1 ; can, W 3eVeagh, although the f valu is begtuning to be felt.especially for lato- SENED TO R’ ne o Hayes, Hiv reply 10 this was | (he provislons ofdho bill. e usked thal the paper | Republican, ayus McVeagh, althoug o 4 A of ralu §s begluning 2 ly fol * Htooma11and 13, 103 WesbIggD: TTEAD DR |k il eamet. and - sattaciory 10 | bo duned by daitiows ant mysels and o sd: | sondulaw of ox-Seaatar Simon Catseron has Sy Doggrimeat. 1o fuds e it %0 | sown wheat. * Tho Tule Jands ara proulalug FIN. Afié:—[ AL |= o R REN I B2 FDnaraau e Wbl e e e ot dresenl (o limand perajos Gordu. 10 hressed ® | dittle sympathy with this class of Republicans, $50 00 ds fe bt Boik year will be il exhauat, | Well- The const counties north of Ban Francls- 3 . received from Mr. Heyes thanking hun for the | Sorug! 3 Y6 | und possesses Hberal conservative views, Giov, co are looking well, though, rust s reported fn specch to which | ba way H‘Wlm'- sisned, and delivered. | have no ed by the end of May, while some of thew are n wlind) nd indores i Nen. vi - Vhig 2 - . el T onet it The Large Central Palaco Stove, Ros, | 363t i it Thertotiy onatulhs | Zieletin st it sy comuersaon rih e | Mrow vt au Ol Whig of spal prom | 48 Y 1 #04af Moy, whe hamo ef thew ar | 50008 o™ e s ot o tha same, { : iliee tore, Nos, b N ash a 5 J inence, and is sald to be a man of distinguished San Joaquin Valley cropsare ina good condi- Reuts discounted sud mouey ) myeclf to read, bus we aechined. He agreed to Jtepoiter—What was tho naturo of that letter? 1 portant contracts, aud Is using the report of e §320'400 wirehouss recelpis. " LAY 13 and 115 State-st Fihe e the dettrod lotter, and sald be would alto | 3ir) Foster—It was o slawement by Mr, Matibews | ability. ! ket 5 . | tow, but, higher up tho river, and i Los Ange- Dita, Bank Clamber of Commeree. o 1 reguent the flon. Stauley Mauhews 10 4ign it, Ho { autd inyself as 16 A gentleman who had an interviow with the | the Javestigatiug Commlttco of the last Con- | jeg ' Valley, thero will ' be but. e J. M. WILLIAMS, prenfeed to mect me (hiat might at my rooms. fe WHAT WE DELIEYED © £ . #russ to examine lu detall fnto tho Depastment, [ rafeed, ecXcept on irrigated laud. In the President to-day, aud who Is familiar with his Soutuern policy, says that TUE PLRE4IDENT'S PURPOSR Is this: The Commission was Hayes® plan hefore the fpauguration. 1y will be sentto New O leans to endeayor to fnduce both parties 1o agres to reorganizy thu Legislature by permitting menbers of both branches where seats sro un- coutested, aud whoee election 18 contested by botls partics, to pass upon the contested cases, .\'I§on‘!ullfl‘qlf_cv!ne_t_L_lbu)enml Sonrde-sta. | came about midnight. waid that by rexson of hils fne terview witn Gien, Gordon and mysclf bo had that evening prosured a mecting of sume gentlemen Bear Madlson, Malastore, basement. fourth and arep | J€7'* Hotel a1 which also tho " lion. sorles, vach door 28¢120. Henry Watterson was present. and ai the con- {aielier and i water eicemiay ¢3¢ cullre bullding Sluslun of the conterencs tices genilemen had ox: . W, e , ressed great satlefaction at what had been sal 0. W, SPOFFORD, 145 Clarkc-at., Room 3. | ! b leatiug, bo rewarked tbat L shouid have DOCK TO RENT e Jetler the uext morzlog, Un the nextday he . cawme to my deak ju the Touse of licfmtuuuvu. The fnc snd yard owned 'P Robert i, Clark, and | and bandea mie an unsigncd lotter. ) read it, took oty S i hiia i the Santa Clara Valley the prospect is not Aavorabie for a full crop, and {n Saliuas Valloy the yicld wiil bo very lleht, but aloug “tho Coast to the uorth of Montercy Bay gruin is ju tine condition. Tho Bouthern coast vountics will ralse butalight crop, pmbubl{‘nut more thaif a quartey of an. n\cn?:e. Raln {s reported thls evening lbrnufilmu; the ceutral portion of the State, which will creatly juiprove fecd, and will be of devided beueit to wheat, where not. {ar gone. Real Estato Mortage Loans At Lowess Market Rates on Cholca luslde Property. JOUN G, SHORTALL, 24 Poriland Diock. ‘This close cxamination 13 sald to be giving a great deat of concern o the friends of ox- Becretary Robeson. Naval officers any that thy Navy pay-fund will be exbausted with this wonth, aud there will rewain Shres months of the fiscal year without proviston, If thisisso, 1t will prove that Becretary Robeson MISMANAGED THAT YUND, The pay fund is the sggregate salary and would be the Ko cy uf President Hayes in dealiog with the Southera questlon. 1t contained nothing more than was contained la tmy specch on the subs Jeet, Wedld nut rotaln a copy of the letter and £annot give its cxact contents. Reporter—What i your npl:éon was tho object of the lpu'bur:ulwm of fales sepdris regarding thia matter! Mr, Foster—Its abject s evidenll{ 10 weaken and cripule the Admintstration §n dealing with this Southetn question, snd to disaflect douthern men who are workiog in good falth o uphold aud aus- e e——— REMOVALS, REMOVAL. 13 d gecupled by Miner T, Amcs & Co., of he | my pen and erased flnuflmrnph‘ 1 told We have removed our State-at. Hetadl Store to Rort b, In Riston's Addition. " Posseaslon given | eoufd be thade faller an stronger, but that from | (418 the Prestdent. h 1 n wages of the officers and men of the navy for e ——— 7 timer ADply 10, e . fall K LY fom and thatghe Leglslature thus constituted shall, % nd Is susce, [ AR, Mol bbNraoneny e wagpnuay, | Bosorsblewes, vho'gave b deak, BOUTH CAROLINA., tuder h Vonatitutian snd. Laws of Loutitass, | 00 Ee ey e s aa ST 108 MADISON-ST, Where we will be pleased to seo our and thobe wishing say Ling o Ltomere RUBBER GOODS, HALLOCK, HOLMES & 0O, 6nd ho delivered me s letter signed Ly bimself aud Matibews. I obéerved that it was in & different handwrltiog; read it hastily, and . femarked 10 bl Lot ficontained some gencralities @From May 1, Brick Fealdence, 143 Calumet-av., two | 3 9ld Dot like, ~He 1eplicd that Mr. Mattbews had . A X i . rewsltten it, sud added, ** Brown, it s iutended Sriesad caks Lea yoolus IRgtte S 2o, 40 cover the wholo casé, and 1 can promise yo Amgrican Express Cov Shere will bo no doubt about the fuldiiment of s «snvae the voles for Governor. The President 1s understood to bold that the canvass of the vote for Goveruor already made by the two Leclslatures was potunderthe forms of luw, The Cumilsston will go to Loulslaua, Inforudug both partics that a reorganization of tho Legts- VHAT CHAMBEULALY 8ATS. InpiaxapoLis, March 95.—The State Board of Agriculturo has decided to hold tho wext Btate Fair in this city. Tho Board was bound to hold tue Exposition here o sny event, and wiscly concluded to hold the falr Bero too. I will be beld Bept. 20, i1 there 18 a dedciency it shows that the fund bas been used for purposcs uot authorized by law. There aro ugly ruwmors that for severs] ycara this fund bas “constautly been encroached upul 1o pay coutractors, and that there has been coustantly overlapvivg detiats for a num- Special Dipazch to The Tridune. Wasuincrox, D. C., March 23.—Gov. Cham- berlain bas spent the day in conference with the President and with leading Republicans con- nocted with the Adwinistration. Amoung otber overruled Wigzinton's demurrer to Pachero’s’ United Btates law rezulating elections for mem- * filibustering was stopped and notice to the - ®a,