Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1877, Page 2

TilE CHICAGO TRIDUNE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 877, Tos of the Tiouse bill for the remonettzation of Amendments were propoced, and fn slon rejecied, by a unitorm vote of 4 arafust i, providing for the limitation of the Tewal-tender power of the siiver dollar to unts of $10, €20, or $50 In any one pay- ment. An amendment vroviding that silver dollara shall be legal-tender only for the same purpuces ns the ting United Ntates notes, or Rroeniacks, was also voted down, In llew of the free-voinage clause heretofore stricken ont, an amendment (offered by Mr. Alllsn) was adopted making it the duty of the Eecretary 45 the Trensury to purchase dach amdt h ST AMOUNT OF SILVER RULLION able the Department to coln nt least 200000 but not more than 4,000,000 per month, and the bulllon ko purchazed fs to be finmedintely coined, Fur this purpose be is an- thorized anid difected 1o use any funds ln fhe ‘Treasury not otherwise appronriated, provided that the total amonnt of the Unlted States notes thus employed and withdrawn frow the Treas- ury «hall not at any one tune RXCEED §5.000,000. ‘The amendment (s silent as to the disposition 1lie Department shall make of sfiver dollursy hut in view of the forezolng requircinents, and 03 they are to be legal-temler for the pavment of Government. indebtedness, the presmnption Is that they will he promptly palt out for cur- rent expenses, if unt for Inferact on the Gov. ernment hunde, These purchases and the coln- nze of silver bullion at n rate fram $ 2,000,000 to FLO0LOK per monthy, are by the terms of the nmeadment to proceed ndefinit®ly, ANOTIIEI AMENDMENT was offcred, providing that nlter the enactment of 1he Wil a commiesion #hall be appointed to confer with any siinilar cominfasions that may be aphointed by other nations using the double metallicstandanl, forthe purpose of recommend- ing the adoption by all such nations of some uniform relation of valne hetween the metals, The hour for the assembling of the Senate ar- nived before nction conhil be taken upon this amendment, but the Indications are that it will be adopted to-morrow, and that the majority of the Committee will then onder the bill reported withuut any additional amendments of impor- tance,s THB DIVISIONS, The Committee was divided upon the main nuestiona ot fsene, na follows: . In favor of the omendient restricting the legal-tender power ol the proposed siver dollar—Moreill, Dawes, aud Davard., Acainst them—Iowe, Jones, Atlison, and Wallace, Kernan and Ferry were absent and palred. 8 Mr. Alltson’s amendment Is understond to have heen acreed to by nll present, except by Mr, Jones, who contentled that it wouln not practicatly affect the operations of the bl in any way, or make {t more aceeptable to cither of "the two partles on the subjects —— AN INGLORIOUS COUP. DEMOCRATIC BENATORS SPRING THEIN LITTLE TRAL, Spretal Pispateh 1o The Chicnan Tridune, Wasisatoy, I G,y Nov, 20.=The Demo- tic Senators this afternoon, umderstood to ry out the programme azreed upon in thelr cancus, outlined iun the dispatches of last nizht, Circumstances greatly favored them, Thelr cffort. disclosed sharper parliomentary tactics than ft is the custom to witness i the Senate, In the course of the debate which followedd, Thurman sought to put Georyre Hoar down withh the remark that it appearcd to be evident in the Senate that no ono could know any- thing about points of onler until they had first served " an apprenticeship in the House, Whereser Thurman served nis apprenticeship, he nearly got the better of the entire Republican side of the Chamber, 1t (s generally the custom: of the Heuate to tnally adjourn for the day AFTEIL AN EXECUTIVE BEASION, This is capeclally true when the executive seaslon Is postponed until latein the afternoon, 08 was the case to-day, ‘the Scnntors, when there §s nothing In exeeutive sessfon speclally Interceting (o them, leave for thelr hom This was the case to-dny. A good many Sen- ators had alrcady left the Chamber, and started for home. Some were absent from the eity, bLut, as cvents proved, cvery Dem- cratic Senntor wns within - casy call, aud, a8 foun us Thurman had put his motion was In his seat. Ediounds cven was nbsent, and bug for Conliling.the. Democrats MIGHT UAYE HAD ANOTHEN YOTE mthe Senats”Uhdinbér to-morrow morning, which would bave been cast by Hombusg Dut- Yer, of South Carolina, As soun ns the executive sesslon was over, Mr. Thurman cave the signal for the almost overwhelming surprise by movlug to - discharge tue Eluctions Committeo from furthor consid- vration of the caso of M. C. Batler, clalin- ant for a scav from South Coroling. The Republitan Benators, upon Ingulry at the ne! er offices, cuuld have known what the Intentions of the Democratic managers + were, but, 0 it was, the Republicans apueared to have heen taken entlrety by surprise. Conk- ling, in his wpposition, admitted that several Eunatora were absent who might wish to speak; that the mbtlon WAS A BUNPRISE, and unknown even to the Chairman of the Committee, 'That was exactly what Thurman nmd the Democruts hie Ted intouded it should be. They had hoped to lead the Kepublicans into ambush, They wero exeeuting the marty vro- yramme as detined in the cautus of i + Thurmaw's polnt was to have ¢ ense presented and discussed, so that it could have been unfin'shed buslness for to-morrow, In this he was tot successiul, as Vi estdent Wheeler, fust befory adjourne ment, mimounced that there was no busloess before the Benate, “Thurinan's motlon LIES UTON THE TAULE ‘e any other motion, subject tu be called up by ity nover at s alseretion, A sibele ob) ton under the rules could earry It over ono duy, That objection w mude by Mr. Wadleigh, Chalrman of tha Electlons Commiite, ‘Fhe explunntion of the Elections Cominlttee to Thurman’s chare of wnneecsaary delay wos that there had heen o time to conslder the vy 04 by vnavinows conarnt_the Committed haa - been” occupled with the Ketloggg-Spolfond A .‘~li~1)ulm|d. appreliending that the Dem- ocrats atter al MIGUT NE DEFEATED In thefr motion, moved to adjourn, The Dem- verats were pob gulte certuin that they conld ho wu ceasful, Fhey seem to have reifcd ou Pate ter=an, Conover, and Chrlstlaney, of the oo pubillcans, to vote for the unmmaf»u of Butler, but it appears that if these votes are given ot ull they are not iikely to be given execpt on the merits, und §t 8 by 0o meaus certain ‘hat the Demsoerats could rely upon then ‘or 8 wation like that made by Thurman, Whettor Tharman will persevers ti-morrw re- wadtia 1o be seen, but 1t evident that the Sene At cannot, between now and the 8d of Decenr- y Without limitation of sucakers® inissiun of Eenators, the Silver bill, e Pans Exposition billy the Deticiency bill, auc, pechaps, the Resumption Repeal”™ bill there fmportant questions wiil have to into the next seston, and there will be exulbitiuns of partlamentary generalahip Jelure the seletjons are mad \{ nwhile the pects of an adjournment this week bave ut, and 1t §s ot at sll ceriain tint there Al e cven g recess tor those who desire to eat Mir Thaukagiviug divner at thelr homes, A LOST OPPORTUNITY, TUHE WOS. B, V. BUILER SAULY LEFT, Siectat DlsvdteA 1 The Dhicayn Tribune. Wasmnaros, D, €.y Nov, 22,—ten, Butler cnduy Just the great, probably the only, portunity of the sesston Lo attack the Adaine Istrution. Butler has iuteuded - from the outset to as-ault the Adminkstration, and lias expressed Kredt regeet at the death of Sewator Morton, os he Liad Luped that he might furm & combination by whilch Morton should lead the opposition fu the Bewate, while Butler himself would seek to lead ft in tbe House. The test for the beginning of such & campalzn was furnishied by the ftem reported by the Ausropristions Committey fn the Dellclency bill dlowing $4,50 for the expenses of the Louist- s Commssion. 1t Lod been scarcely expecte =d that the Democratic Committee would have Lavorably reported this ftem, but ft appeurs teat ull the Dewocrats o the Comittes sup- purted an swendmenst providivg for $6.000, Vihich wis reduced on motion of a Republican (Laker, of Indiana) to $4,500, TUB SPIKIT OF COSCILIATION teets to bave bad effect enoagh to Jucline the Demvcratls neebesy to approve the expenses o tke Lou Luna Comulselou, but yeswenday, Atking, Chairman of the Commisslon, learned that ten. Rutler and Proctor Knoft' had ar- ranged from theie dilferent standpotuts to tise that item as the basis of an assanlt upon the Administratlon. Atkina aecordingly set phout to gecure his bill from defeat: visiied the mem- heds of the Committee, notified them of the situation, requested their nssent to his proposi- tion o have the bill recommitted, and I the eonfuston before adjonrnment, when the Houss Tl Nttle knowledgo of what was being done, succeeded, by unanimous consent. in MAVING TIE BILL RECOMMITTED, This _could not have been done had there been a xingie objection. That objection could havo been made by Proctor Knott or Butler, and r enmpalzn agafnst the President have been fraugurated, hut Gen, Butler has been ocenpled for n week n court, has been in his seat in the Tours hut little, was not there vexterday, and Proctor Knott, if he was n the House, ol not observe the motion or appreciate Its purport, The Committes REPORTED BACK THE DLl this afternoon with the objectionable ftem stricken out, 8o that the Loutalana Commission will have to wait until next week for the regu- Iar defletency bill, and Gen. Dutler will have onve more dound out- that he eannot always rerve two masters. Dutler’s disappointment must be increased feom the fact that this even- Inz Judze MeAtthur overruled the motlon to quash the indictments of Briant and Crale, ‘Tne Loulsiana Commisafoners were provided with money from some souree before thef started, and a disbursing agent was sent with them, 1t Is sald that the President has the ower to pav the amount ontfo! the scerct-serv- e fund-allywed the Exceutlive, koo TIIE OVFICES, SANFORD STRIKES AN UOLY 8NAQ, Spectal Dtevaten to The Chicugo Tribune, Wasmsotox, D. ., Nov. 20.—The nomina- tlon of Sanford as Minister to Brusscls s en- countering great opposition In the Senate For- elen Affalrs Commitice, Tho following letter and accompanying ducuments in recard to Sau- ford were to-day submitted to the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relutions, in nccordance with the request of the Chalrman, by Mr. George % Smith, of Philadelphia, who was Intrusted by Gen. Meigs and 'resfdent Lincoln with making large purchases of army suppties abroad fn 1801: PitangLrnta, Nov. 10.—The Hon. Hannidal Hamlin, Chatrmsan, etc,, efe,—Sims 1y yone per- misslofi. | conclude toaddrers your Conimitter a #hort etatement in regard (o Mr. 1L 8, Banford, For myself and _the business which brought me in nce ntance with that gentleman, 1 beg o refer to Quartermuster-Goneenl Meiys, Me.” Sanford songht metn fondon, ond was very carnest and Rmhllu‘nl Inteeine tin induce me o Lransfer my usincss of purchasing nrny clathes and credit abaut 8300, B00) with Meears, Uarings to him, 10 rom: 1 Lomdon and keep in’ the back: pround; hut, in this, he hud other matter of lueiness to put through, viz, 3 taking from him o eption of acontract for purchase of 200,000 metres uf cloths, contracted for hy the neent of the Con- federate Guverninent, whicli, at nuch cost and tronble to bimeelf, he had secured, to offer mo this purchase withont my seetng the goode: but, Totline aleo in that, ho Ieft for Parie, leaving me his nddress there, hoping T would reconsider and seceqt the cantract. 1 had then been throngh the London warehousea and found nothing to h!l{. and wrote Mr, Santord at Parle, foquiring whether he could and would nid me to tryand get at the supplles of uriny clothw in the magazines uf the French Government. 1 was entirely ready and anzious to svall myself of assitance fron any one 10 gut what wan €0 urgontly wantcd at home,” Mr, Santord then wrote me, caro of Georee Peabody & Cou, 8 note Inclosed by them, urgmg agaln the Itebel clot! nd that [ comea Immediately to lirns. sels. 1 atopped there on my way to barie, with difffenlty wot to see mampleaof tho goods, Which proved "o bo the then [Delelay ewth of tho brightest Confederste gray color, and for which tho price was namod at nine tu eloven feance per metre, from three to four france, aa 1suon luagned, more than they conld then be booght at In any quantlty, On refusing avain, Mr, Sanford (hreatened me wilth reports ho would kend lome, eic., ete. ; but I had reuson fu believe he koon chanzed such ntentions, and vent rampled and dercriptions of tho cluths to be pre- rented for rale to the Qaartermaeter's Department ot home. Dut | had wriltena private letter to Gen, Melgs informing him of the whole transaction, and Jearned from Wim on my teturn that the cloths were offerod fur snle by Mz, Gaudreleti, Mr, Sunford's Secretary of Loga- tlon, and. although mum(l’ pressdit, ” wore re- fuaed by the epartmes m application for o copy of the letter, | addrersed tho Quartermasters General in regard to thia matter, and received the following reply 1n June lnet: **1 concludo to inclose the oripinat hereswith, In ro =nd tothis whole matter, 1 boy rupccllnllv to -y £t 1 had no thonght at the e of ever have slon to speak of it, and therefore kept no care of Mr, Sanford's letters, or those ©f a gentleman with bim in Brusscls, & purchazer of nrine, in revard to it.” What T was led to do in protesting 10 the Prest. dent in May acainst Mr, Sanford’s reappolntment 1o Brusacls wis from a eincero wish us a Republice en to eave him from the comments which the un. fortunate nomination has provokea from over the whule couutry. Very respactfully, your obedicnt servank, Gxonu PLusen Bxirn, A NUMBET OF LETTENS PROM SANFOUD accompany this letter, showinie o ereat desire to have a hand In the purehasing, Among them wag & letter, s Mr. Bolth explalned fn his verbyl statement to Mr. Uamlia lost woek, wlainly propos. to arrange thia lorge snlo | of g cloth aud stare the prececds. "This letter was eubsequently sent by Mr, Smith to ex-Senator Cowan, of Pennsytvania, who used it eifectuaily in the Sennte to defeat Sanford’s promotion 1867, Scnator Cowan has made carelul rearch fur it for present wee, and has written A letter expressing lis beliel that it was retajued atthe e amoug the popersof the Senate Committes of Forelgn Relatlons, Many of the old pagers of this Committee have, however, disappeared, and no trace of it can now be founl. As 1o the accuracy of M. mith's statement, Quartermaster-General Metgs bure s THE POLLOWING TRATIMONY when the quustion of Saufonl's connectlon with this attempt to sell wosthlerss rools to the Uoy- crument was reviewed In May last: Wan DEranTsext, Quantensasren-(rsnn- Au'w Orrick, Wanninorox, I, C., dune 4, 147, —George P. Suulh, Kano, No. 231 south Sirth a'reet, Phitadetphla, Pa,— 1retura tho capy or drait of A second search fal 1 of danuary, 1, 10 received, 84 Secretary Rianton ar President Lincoln, vr parted with or destpoyed them withont recorl, Ldo not doubt that_your recollection of the affalrs in accurate, and I”hopo jour reman- strunce will be ofleetive, 1 huvo entire contidenco in your accuracy In tuls matter, Yours faithfully, MEtiv, Quaricrmaster-General, Devet Majur-teneral, United States Apmy, . COL. INGERSOLL, Rohert (1. Ineersoll hus ziven out that he bos formally declined the Berlln miseion, Bines the unuouncenient some of the inembers of the Hiinols delegation talk about the umtter moro freely than hitherto, Some of thems say that, 60 1ar as thoy knuow, the llinols delegatiun as such nover 1eally asked his nomination, und that It his nume was suggested it was dong by Individual members, It umdoubted- Iy was dons by individusl members who constituted o majority of th delegution, 1t Is now certaln that the Pre dent willl fnvite the 1liinols aclegution to uume o eandistate, but it s certaln no pereon bas re- celved any mdorsement of the united del tion, There was a conterence at which Ioger- sull's name, with that of Jehu Baker and an- other person, wus cousidered, A member of tho deleeation says to-nlght that they woult not undertuke to sugeest anybady for the place unless they bud an authorltative statemicut in writing thut they could have it. CORVIRMNED, . Tothe Weatern Associated Proas, Wasminaroy, D, €., Nov. 20.—The Scnate, i executive sesslon, confirmed Sullivay Mo Cuteien United Btates Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan; Charles C. Allen, Unted Btates Marsbal Tor the Western District of Missouri, Cullecturs of Internal Revenne— dewett Palmer, Filteenth District of Oblo; William M. Wuodcock, Fitth District of Tene Bessce. The following Postmasters were also con- frmed: ellis, Iudiana—A. J. Kendullvitie; e, llinots—~Mra. Ehza Scllers, Veking Charles A, Partrioge, Waukegau; Dale Wallace, Hoops- William C, Wrighit, Effugham; David L. ¥ o Springileld. Michigau—1t. J. Kelloge, Alpen.a AFPOINTMENTY. The President has nowinated J, Hunter, Receiver of Public Moncys st (layes City, K Wil W, Billsoy, United Stutcs Attorues Minnesota; and Robert N, McLure States Marshal fur Minucsota. o e i NOTES AND NEWS, TUE PARIS EXVO3TION BILL, Special Iitpatch ia The Chicaga Tribund Wasuixatoxn, D, C., Nov. 2.—The fouss finally passed the Faris Exposition Dbill, but it the bill bad had uo better munagement to-day than was given to it yesterday it would have suffered defeat. The inabllity of the Democracy to mavage parlismentary affairs has scldom been more signally fllustrated thay in the course of the passaze of this bitl. Beelng the davger the bill was fu yesterday, the Democratle meme Lers of the Comulttee trausferred to Movroe, of Uhig, Republicau member of the Committee, the charge of the btk this mornmy, who cou- duited it sately throuzh the Hotse. The bt Calking, Princeton; J. Lt b, 8lngle, Lafa: for 7 tor u, fur Ualted n A a4 Committee waa not moditied inmanv Impottant. partienlars. THEASGIT 1% VIS TIGATION The Meputiicans fn 1he ate canclled to cive Davia, of West Virziniy, an opporinnity to make a tull vest ion of s adlegend dls- crepanclea in the Treasury Depurtmnt, and to show, if possible, the truth of his oft-repeated charge that the Treasury balances were ba- bitually forerdl The Viee-Prestdent to-day ap- puinted Davis, of West Virglnia, Chalrinan of the Committee of Investigation, and Heck, of Rentucky, was named for seco #on ol Town, Ingailsof Kan: Fenmsylvania are the Republlean members, with Davis aml Beck at the head of the Comtnlt- tee. Every opportunity possible I8 given fo the Democr: for proving = the charees made. No hetter proof enuld be given by the Repnblicans In their belfef In the ntter 1ack of lotndation for Davie’ charges than tho composition of this Comnmittee, and virtually the placing of the whole machinery of Investioa- tion In their hands, THE RAILROAD COMMITTER CRAIRMANSRIP, Speaker Itamlall has called a meeting of the Committee on Hules to extricate himsell from the diflieulty atout the Chalrmanshtp of the Texas Paclfic Ratiroad, Tt {s the custom of the Huottse that the lirat person named on the Com- mittee by the Speaker shonld be Chalrman mt it Is not the rule, and when there s A vacaney It §< aley the custom that. the person nawed 1o 1111t shull go to the foot of the Com- witter, Raudall wante, therefore, to appoint a Cliairman. Under the present ritles lie woulil not venture to o ko, and therefore aecks fora apeclal rule, The Texas Pacifie neople say thelr tacties Jast wo K with respect to the four regd ments on the border were simply desiened to commit the Democrats as a party to a vigotous protective bondler {mllw. in orler that If any trouble ensne, the Demorrats caunot say that it 1s 3 Republican war. . ANMY ORDERS, To the 1Weatern Ano Wasntsaroy, 1), C.. Nov, 2 bas fssued o generalonder from the ters of the srmy in which he says? "The I'resident Ie much’ coneerned to finil botare tiim for action procecdings of conrt-marilal in e eral cases whera oferrs hate been tered for vio tlon of the thirty-eiehth article of war, whick pro- vides that any o cer fonnd drunk on daty sholl be dismis<cd the se The Preslilent desirea it to be made known army thnt he cunnot be led to wmnderrato the magnitwle of the eril of which ke crime allwled to e likelr (0 produce in the pablic sersice. No pereon addicted ,u it ean expect to be intrnsted with any responable duty, and a person who can- not be tristed had better not he continued in ofiee, 1t mutet therefoee he understood that any clemency which may Iive been lieretororo extended by mis #ation of commutation of sentonco cannot e aftee be relieldl upon as & basia of hope for hke favoravlo sctlun, - After this wolomn. warnlug o vizorous exccution of senfences hmposed in due cuuarse by courte-martial mar he expected, THE SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTER, The Fenate Commlttee on Urivileres ana Electlons at its meeting this afternoon cenerals Iy agreed to tuke no testimony in the Spuilord- Relloze case, but to adwit ‘in evidence tho Louislana investlrating renorts of both Houses of Conezress. A Lenubliean member sald th would probubly reach s, conclusioi 1 the case within the ne . PORFIAIT OF NENKY Wileor, Mrs, Fascctt’s portrait of the late Vice-Prest- dent Wilson has been purchased by aprominent gentleman of Boston, and s to he presented to the Shoe and Leather Assoclation of that city to-morrow. Mra, Faszett will be present, APPHOVED, The Prestdent has sigued the Army and Navy Deticiency bills, INE SIXTRONTIE AMENDMENTERS, ‘The Natlonal Woinan Suffraze Associution Ins called o ** Bixteenth A ilment Convention ' of all Woman Suffrave Assoclutions in the Unlted States, to be held here Jau, 8, 1873, THE RECORD, SENATE, Wasmsoroy, 1. C. Nov. 20.—During the morning hour several LIlIA were Introduced aud referred, when the bill to enable Irdians to he- come dthzens was considered and disctissed by Messrs, Thurman, Ingalte, and Whyte, The dlscuesion lasted ti 2 o'elock, when fur- ther consideration of the blll was postponed until the 10th of December next, Biile wero Introdnced and referred. Mr. Whyte, trom the Committee on Printing, reported with amendinents a resolition to print 2,500 coples of the narrative of the North Polar expedition by the Unitod States steamer Polarla, Aureed to. By MePherson (bhy request)—-To provide for the chenp (ransportation of frethit betwean tiides sater o1t of near the Atlantic Ucean and Siiustesip- pl \ alley. v Mr, c{nnumn (1'a.) presented the memorlal of the Belect and Common Councilof the City of Erie, 'n., in favor of an anpropristion by Comnsress for }hu erection of 8 public burlding in that city. Re- crred, The Senato then went into exec When the doors wera reope submilted o resolution that the ¢ Privilesos and conslderation of the creaentiala of M. C, Dutier as Eenator from Sauth Caroling, acreed upon by | = to the tive ecinian, Ir, Thurman Mr. Conkiing sugested to his friend from Ohlo (Thurman) that the resolution. be withheld until to-morrow murninz, unicss sumething was to be gatned by taking it on Lis ufteenoon, Fhe motion to discharze the Committee war uncxoected, and soveral Senators who would like to be besrd in'res jard to this matter wero not hero to-day, Me. "Thuriman sald he ancrely desired to havo tho tesolution taken ip now, xo ug it would cuiio up ns unfinished business to-morrdiv, 1f there shoula be other busmess then of moura tmportance, o majority of the Scnate coull lay this ru<olation astde. " Hlo st ho otfered thin resolutlon with ro- tuctance, becauss hu kunew tho members of the Comuntiee wonld be apt to reeard it as a retlectinn upon thept, but the Btate of South Carolina had but one Scuator on this toor since the 4th of March lart. Five weeks of the preseut sesslon had clapeed, and no report bas Leen mado on the credentinls of Butier, o dul not - pro. posy 0 go into the merits of the case Tow, bnt, as far a« ha had lwen Informed, thers was no controversy wiilever bue tween the contertants from Suuth Carollng, Mess: Butler und Corbin, abunt tho fucis, so there was o necesnity of roinz ontslde of the recard to learn the facts. 1o had alsn been nformed thut twas ot ie desirg of clther contestant to vo putedo the recard or to tuke testimooy allunde, This delay In tne Sonth Carollng case Wity u roe wroach 1o the American Scnato. Mir, Wadleirh, Chibienan of the Committee on Privileges and Electfona, armed that it was not nuestion of privilese to move ta dischareo 1he Committes from ihe furthor considesation of the credentals of v clalwing 10 have lwen elected Eenitor, No member of the Connnittes wha kiew what the wark had been would stand np in 1he Kenate and say the Commitien had been anilty of taruiness, Tho cuses ol Kellozg and Bpolord werg firt Liken up by the Comuntice, beeanse they thought it ‘rieht to do wo, and they did not think B _would bo prover to lay “usiite these cusen and take up unother, In hisopinlon thin dosire to take this rase from tho Comimitee Vrus cateed by the Tuch thnt the waork of tho Come tatteo on the Spuiont-KellogZ case wan neurly chwed, In oho oF two days the Couvmities woul bo hefa prepured fo devide thal case, 1y the Jeonblican aide of the Chamber the Senstord sup- pored the Butler mutter wonld bo exsmined into and reported upon by the Committee, and not a renator had prepaved” himeeif to discuss i in (he Seumie, havmye relied upon the Comnitiee t pre- sent the wholo case: hence tho motiun of the Senstor from Ohlo (Thurman) wae unjust 1o the Republican Scnators. The Committon on Privie Teges and Elechions nad stiuwn no desir (o deluy, and ko hoped m‘-Y would be allowed bpon thls case, or At least 1d b ven for Eenatorson hin shiv of thewmselves e the divcise hi duty (0 object bo the con- wlution jo-day., Y'3urman said the Chateman of the Commit- tes on Friviieces und Electiung liad stated that the Comm.Ueo felt ittobe Huduly to consider the first, \Why the Comnittee cunstdered efercnce 1o the Kustls case, Lo was ut & loes 1 know, Mr. MY 11 sald when the Committes on Prive it tions thrat met, 8 motion was pend. v 10 discnarge the Committee fromn fusthicr cot sluvration of Ly Furtigcase, and there- fore it was tavuLhit et 1o taka up the Kellozgs rpofiord capw, aud Dot consider the Eustis casg umhu‘llm motion to dischiargo the Comuiitie was pending. ! Alr, 'Thurman sald it was ho who made tnemotion 10 dischurio the Comuiittee fram furthes conaliderne tion of the Kustie caie, and after divciraion withe drew the wotjon hinscll, Itwas slt dono at one aesvion of the henate, soid, therefore, conld not have leen pending when the Comuittee 100k up the Kellogy caje. Alr. Soubsbuty. member of the Commag Privilcues and Elections, rald the motlon e Senntor from Oalo ¢ihurman) fn the Eustls case Wus made on thi 10th of October, s | the Coomit. tee on Privilegeg ond Elections gl not incet until the 1tith, vo thad ali thecases were belorethe Coms miitee when it idut. 1n reply tu the Chalrinan of the Commitics (Waclelzn), be suid the meaber of the Comiitee bid called the sticutfon of meumbers $0 the fuct that a hiotion would 6 10 cls- charge the Committee from further couslderation of “the Hutier case, anl, therefore, Sonators on the otier side of tho Chamber knew it aud bud thne to prepare thewsclies. ‘The Chalre iy Lad said the Comialttes bad been diligent, but Ly (Suulsbury) mwuet say that the Commwi bad nad ample tuae to dispose of the Eustle cave, the Butler case, axd st} could bave msde the same rogress 18 had in 1hq Keliog: d case. On fonday last, in Comdlttee, he wmace u wotion to taky up (e case of Egutls, but It was lust. 3ir, Wadleigh reucded s vojection, and fore ther cousideration of the Fesolution welt over une 1l to- wwrrow, . Pavis (W, ) The \ice- Prostdent appolnted Me Va.), Beek, Alifsou, lagulle, sud Cumeron (F 1ho Epecial Conittce to examine tue books snd accounls of tne Treasury Departweut in regurd to the ulleged Qiscreuane eo) elce, autuorized by the fesolutivh 0F Nr. Davis, ujreed to yesierday, Adjourned. U ouH u After reading the ‘juwsng the Mouse weat falo Commltteeol lie Whole, nriner Inthe chalr, on the Taris Exposition bill, the pending ameni: ment bein: to stelke aut the elause providine that the allowance to the Commi-rioner-tienernl shall ot esceed 3, (00, and the allowance of the tea- ty aiditional Commissioners shall not excecd O, After debato the nmendment was rejected, Mr. Luttrell offered an amen fmeat providing that the Governors of ench State shall nominate atud the I'reslident anpoint twa honorary Commiae roners, and that the I'restdent shall lprlflnt twen- ty-fonr additlonal honorary Commissloners, who may report on the snecial sibiect and service with- out o1y, and providin 7 further that In case the fu- thoritive of any £tate shall appoink a Commissioner 10 renresent the Intecests of Fuch Stato at the k hititlan, said Commiesioner shall have the eame statua in the Commireion ae honorary Commisslons eraprovided tor by the Gill. and shall not be en- titled to any compenestion, Adopted. Mr. Mavhiem moved to strike out the wholo fourth rection to the bl whichappropriates 8154, - 000 Tor tha necessnry expeiiaes, Mr. Dlalr (N F.) raid that some members were willlng to vote £100,000, but were not willing I vote $150,000. In other worda, he sald, that tho preat Yankee pation rot up on Its car and said that it wonld be damned if It would give 81350,000 for #uch a purpose, Me. Hlamiltun (Tnd. ) rpoke of the Commission. erato the fast Parie ‘and Vienna Expositione as nien wlho were rolling in wealth, anil he pointed to Mr. Hewitt, of New York, an bavinz an lscome whicl tvas probably larcer 1hian the capital of any other member of the House, Mr. Hewitt, In a tone of great indignation, de- nouneed the remark of Mr, Hamilton as aguinst sl ien of arder, Mr. Hiamilton (paying little attention to the re- ruonse) rpoke of rome of the Commissionera to Vienna and Paria as drinking champngne til they firre under tho mahognny, and s being a disgrace Finally the Committee rose, and the liouse ar- dered tha€ all debato on the fourth section of the bil} shonld ceane, The tHlouse then acalh went Into Committes nf he Whole, and varlous amendments that weee ol k‘-r\mms otfered were disbusged of without discne- b un. Mir, \White offered an amendntent directing the Commyraloner of Arfeuiture to colect and pre. [are_ suitable apuctimens of auricuitueal produc- {one of ic soveral States and Territories for cx- Bbition. — Agreed to, Morre moved to fncrease the aporopriation o SR, 000, - Nejected, Atr. Wrlelt moved o teduce the amount to 830, - 000, . Rejected—td to 120, Mr, Wright then moved to make the amount 5. O 1=0 rejected withont a division, ter further argument the llouse again rosa and ordered dehate on Hamiiton's substitute to ccass immedintely, The Ilonse then went Into Committeo of the Whole, nud Hamilton's substitute (allowing repe rosentation, but making no appropristion) was carnied— tot, The object of the majority in voting for thia rrflhufll!lu!l in Committee of the Whoie wan to do- eat the amemiment offered vy Mr, Cox (N, Y.), s for which Hamilton's wan a subelitate, ‘The vole was then taken on Cox’s ametniment as thus amended, and it was rejected—bi) 10 124, This elfectnally dispuged” of Loth Cox's aad Hapiliton's propusltionk, ‘The Commitice then rose and reported Lhe bill to the House, Mr. Munroe moved the previous question. Mr. Cox tN. Y. ) appealed to hin own sido of the Tloust not fo aecond tho prestous question, which wonld Yx do him from offering s amsendment inthe lio: ‘The previovn qnestion was seconded—125 to 00 —and the main questlon was ordereil, Several amendments ndopted in Committes of the Who'e were agreed to, and then tho bill was passed—yeas, 1M nays, 124, “The foilowing Ia the text of the biTl an passed: Wakigas, The United States have been Invited Dy the Heoablic of France to take past {in a unfree. #ial exposition of productions of agriculture, manu- fuctures, and Que nrts, to be leld 10 Parls In 18783 therefore, Feaolved, Ity the Senate and Ilovse of Nlepre- sentatires of “the Unlted Statex of America, in Conarees axxembled, That eald invitation is ac- repted, and that the Guvernors ot the soveral Staten and cereitories are hereby requested to uvite the peaple of their renpective States and "Territoriva to nariet In the proper represeutation of the productions of our tndustey, and of the natural resunrees of the country, and o take such further Tieustiren ns may ho necossary in ordef taxecure (o thoir rexpective States and Torritories the advan- 1ares to' o derived from this beneflcent wuders taking. Sec, 2. That tho Presldent be authorlzed to nr~ woint o Caumisnlones nernt to repreacnt the “mited States In the pro o Expoaltion, and une- ¢ the gencral directinn of the Secretary ol to muke all needful rules sud reeniations in eunco to contributions trom this country (und Lo cunteol expenoilures Incldent to the proper fnstale Iation and exlubition thereof, aml to the prepara- tion of reports un the Exposition), and that the Prestdent iy al-a fl‘l]"fllll twenty additionn] Com- missloners, provided that no two of raid Commis. wonera shutl be nppointed from onc State, of whom throo shiall bo practieat nrtiean exuerts, three shall b wktlled representatives of cemmerce and munu. factures, four xhuil be pructical nuriculturista, ning slinll be welentliic experts correspunilingioand spos cifically avstined to repoet upon Lo nine groips into which the Exposition will. ‘under ofticial regulae tluns, bo divided, and one to report upon the exhl- t.on at laree und penecal resulta thereof, (That the silowance Lo said Comtnisstoner-(eneral for rulary nnd personul cxpenses shinll not . exceed £5,U00 fur hls whoie teem ot piilco and theallowance of twenty udditiona] Commissioners for salary and pursonal expenses sball not exceed 1,000 each, Dot Includhne such clerical service aa sy o al- lowed by the Commiesioner-Ucneral) s and the tiuvernora of the several SMated whull nominate and he Pres! two honurar! Commis cra) States, and the Prenident may appoint twenty-fonr additional hi norury Comnirnionerm, smonz whom there shall he at least one readent of each of the States and Territuries, wi #nid hotorary Commisddoners may et on wpecial subjects, and shall sorvo without pay or other expense; and further proe vided, that in ease the authoritics of uny Stste or Terrifory ehiall appoint 8 Commissioner or Come missoner’ to represent the interest of such Btato or Territories nt sald Lxhinition, sukl Commlesion. er or Cotnminsivuers so n‘mu)nml shall hiuve the wame status i tho Commlssion as the honorary Commissioners provided for berein, but shadl not bo enidijed to either pay ue compensation out of ihe money horeby npproprinted; provided alwave that 1o peréon appainted by virtue of this resolue tion shasl huve any pecuninry interest directly or fudircetly In any article uxhinited fur competition, or nct ud azvnt for ln{ cxhibitor, snd no more than ono uf (ho Comminsloners entitled to compen- sation, nor moro than dvo of (he honorary Com- mb=monees, siall bo uppointed from any onv Btato or ‘Terntory, Sre, Jo That tho Prealdont bo suthorlzed, in his discretion, to nssign oug vr moro_of the public anels 1o transport to and from France, free of articles fur exiubition by the cliizens of the United Mates, and that the several Departnients uf the Govermment which contributed to the Cen tennlul Exdibition in Philadelplids sy place nnae control of the Commissioner-ticnvral for exm Lo auch articles o aliall Lo deemed denlrubly to muke a4 proper collective oxhion on the part of the Government of the Unlted States, and eatd Commismtouer-tieneral shall cunsu the sauig to by retutied 8 1he several Departmentn at thy close of the Exhibition, and the expenses thereof shall be delrayed out ol the moneyw herem uprmurluluu. See, 4, That, imornder 10 defray the necesssry oxpenven above authorlzed, and for the proper stallalion of the exhibitton and expenditures of thy Commiveluner-Genoral, mada under directlon ol tho svcretary of btate and with his approval, and wot otherwlve, tero oo and i hereby appro- prsted out of any money i the Tressdey of the nited. Matos not otherwig appropriated the aum of $150,000, oras much Weres! 43 may be noceesary for the purpuse here l\lerlflod. which wum shall vu expeied under the dlrection of the tecretnry of Bute, nnd the Sommissiuncr af Agriculiurs shall collect and prepare suituble speci- ltural products of the several States fur extubijon, Sec, 5, 'That 1t shalt be tho duty of the Scereiary of Ntato to bransnnit Lo Conzreds a detalled statoe ment of the expenditurea waich may huve been m- curted wnler the provisions of this resulution, tozethor with all rejiurts called for unaer See. 2, Wich reports alisil ve prepared and srranged with A View Lo concise alatemonts snd convenlent refors ence, Mr. 0'Neil presented the petition of sl but one af the Piladelphia Nattonal Banke, and of certain Truet und Savinzg Fund Comganies, sznmt the ute Tmsted clrculation of silver comn, deefessed, Aujouried. ELLOWS, Onicers Flocted by tho Grand Encamp- ment ot Indianapolis, Kpectal Divaalch ta The Chicaan Tridume, INpiaNavolss, lud,, Nov, 20.—The 0dd-Fel- Tows elected the folluwinz oflicers of the Grand Encamspmient: M. W, Urana Patelarch, W, K. Edwards; M. E, Grand High Priest,J, F. Wallick; W, Grand Seplor Wardew, 8. B, Halleyy R, W. Graud Junior Warden, #. Durger; R, W. Grand Serlbe, B, K. Fosterj It W. Grand ‘Treasurcr, Theodore Haughoy: W. Grund Seutinel, Christopher Tolery W. Depuly Grand Sentlnel, Josepth 8, Watsoni Grund Representative to (1 L. U, 8., Johy Morgan; Alteruate Graud Representutive to @, L. U, 8., Thomas Underwood. For the oftice of Uraud Beribe, Jobp T. Sanders, of No. 14, was put in nomination, but B. ¥. Foster re- ceived a majority of the . votes cast, and wus declared elected. Forall other offices tho bal- lot was unanimous. Tho Oflcers elected were afterward presented by Representatives Leone Idas Sexton sud D, B. Sbidler for lustatjation, and the ceremony of [ostallatlon was performed by the retiring officers. The case of tho Teutonla Eucampment, in the Jurisdiction of Iudiana, agalust the Federa! En- cuwpment, o the jurisdiction of Oblo, camo up fur couslderation ou the report ol a committee, Teutonia Eucampiment complalued that, having advouced woney to 8 wember of the Onder on bebalf of 1he Federal Encampmeut, the latter bugy Lad veglected sud reluscd to pay back the collre amouut, Au fl:lnluu given io the matter Ly the Grand Patriarch of Oulo wus declured to Le ovppused to the principles sud laws of the Order, sud an appeul to the uraud Lodge of the Uited States was ordered to by taken, CRIMINAL NEW The Blgody Wretch at St. Louis Turning into a Craven. Exhibition of Undisgulscd Nervousness, Possbly Owing to His Wound. The Problem of Iifs Transfer to Knox County with Ilis Miscrable Lifo in Him. Itoms of Qriminal Intolligence from Vari- ous Quarters of the CQountry, RANDT, Epecial Disbaleh ta Ihe Uhicagn Tribune, 87. Louts, Nov. 20,—In accordance with the request of Chlef-of-Police MeDonough, Judge Junzs, of the Criminal Court, the Prosecuting Attorney, s the Boaed of Polize, tov. Phelps to-lay recognized the requisition for the return of Hande, the outlaw, to Knox County, 111, for trial for the murder perpetrated at Gllzon on the Gth of August, These re- quests were carrled to the Swate Capital by Sherlit Hiteheock aud Prosecuting-Attorney Kelloee, of Peoriy, both of whom returned to 8t, Louls to-day, and, after Jelvering the requl- sitlon to Chict McDonough, leit on the evening traln for home, having left behind o deputy to reccive the vrisoner when hls: wounds shall permit travel. As a precautlonary measure, Chtet MeDonuugh this orning ssued an order prohibiting uny visitors from having access to Raude, and, 1 consequence, nobody hos scen bl excepting the guands and hospital officers. The Chile! nlso doubled the guard ot the hospitalcell, 1t having been' sugeested tiat the Inaignation of the dead pollceman’s frivnds was such that it might end in the summary tak- ing off of the murderer by an Intruding and freesfstible mob If the guard was not a very for- midnbleone. Rande was fully apprised last night that mienaces had been made, and, for the first tlue since his capture, he is reported to have shown a nervous fear. e pald that his pros- peetive removal to Tilinms, and the unexpected death of Oflicer White, . would doubtiess fucite mob violence, and ho was grate- ful that the guard over Bl had been strengthencd, To show that hie was badly scared, he requested that his eell-door be donbie bulted. Durlng the day he has shown tho same fear. Tiwe news that the Governor of Mirsonst hus congented to his removal to filie nuls to be tried has sgeravated his uncasiness, and he doea hot bellese the authorities in Kuox County, cven If so disposed. ca save him from the mob's venzeanve. In fact, it appears from statements of his attendants, no reporter belng allowed secess to him, thut the braggadocio fs all out of hm, and, instead, ho shuwa the whinlug proclivitics of the cowanl. Ilc also camplaing of his wounds, alleging that he uow sulfers mutch pati, which is Witensitied by the fact that his feet are shackled, Pruvunum: nfres movement of his legs oud body, There Is good reason to belleve that an un- acrstanding bas been arrived at between the Hlinofs and Missourl authoritics that Rande s to be eecretly removed to the foriner Stato within a day or 80, possibly within o few bours, Instead ot walting for his wounds to heal up. ‘The ex:usion of all visitors, c.-i)cclnlly reporters, who are gencrally privileged under such clreumstanees, strength- cns thia bellel, and Turther strength is ndded to it by tio remark of rosezuting-At- torney Kulle, of l'eorin, who salid, as he was laving: **Oly, you reporters have talked to Rande enough, ' Come to Knox County to ece him next thoe.” It Is certuin that the ph siclans hold the oplnfon that prisun- cr can bo removed without endangering bls Iife. The plan {s doubtless Lo take him 1roin the Itospitul ot mbkinleht, carry bim quictly to the Unlon Depot, and go throuish on the fustest time to Knox County, sl bave him safely Toddged In thu loenl fotl betoro the public hero ur there oro uware of 13, thus evading the peril of ol vivlence. — SITARRKS, Srectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, Apitay, Mich,, Nov, 20.—Mervin D). Palmer, of Niagara, N. Y., nnd Ueorge H, Carver, formerly a banker of Balnbridge, N. Y., tho latter a hotel-keeper at Blossficld, in this coun- ty, convicted somo days ago of uttering forged papor, wero this morning sentenced to five years In Stute's Prison, Strong testiinouials of previous goot standing from their former homes induced Judge Pratt to glve them the minhinwn term, although, in his renarks, ho estimated that swindlers of this stamp had i the post ten years defvauded the farmers ol this county out of $36,000. Thesv mou aml thelr secomplices have beon operating® extensively in Michipan and other States, Thelr plan was tor somo fust runner to aceure an honest (ranger's slenaturo to a coutract accepting un agency for wire clothes-line, with a liberal gIit of ling' ns o bult, and, a few weeks later, deiendunts, passing as a collecting agent and lawyer, would present him a regulnrly signed contract requining the poave ment of utnounts averagiug about 2xL ‘Ihe astonlshed azriculturlst vsuslly compromised ruther thau huve trouble, IN THE NAME OY CIIARITY. Ruectal Miruateh a The Cheusn Trivune, Covusnus, 0., Nov, 20.—The wife of Mfiton Dritton died at 8t. Francs Hospital o fow days since. The husband, roturning to the city, visit- cd the llospital, and fousd tuat his wite hnd been burled by the Coroner. Cunslderable dilllculty was found In ascertaining what dispo- sition had been made of the body, It wus as- certatned that the burlal was made In the Coun- ty Cumnctery, where tha husbamd and | friends proc:eded to disinter the remaing, After dig- ging two feot the coflln was reached, but the by had been removed, The husband, ncarly disirasted, went belore a Justico ot the. Pea for tho purposs of tukiug out a scarch- warrant, but wua dissuaded irom so dolie, [t 18 pupposedd the corpso was taken to one of the medical colleggos. It (s stated tliat the Coroner and a certaln underts’cer, wi 18 also In the In- lrimary, have veen i the habit of turning un ionest penny by burying paupers, chargine the county ull rutes, anit at the same tuue selling the rewaina to the colleges, INSURANCE SWINDLERS, Naw Yous, Nov. 20.—~Theannouncement that Robert L. Cuse, the convicted President of the Becurity Life-Insurance and Annuity Company, would be brought from the Tombs for sentence, drew together this mornlng in court au lnnense* crowd, principally persous jutcrested In jusur- ance busingss, Case was not brouzht to court, however, and sentenco was deferred 1l to-mor- mlw wheua motlon will be mude for anew nl. "'nm caso of Thomas 8. Lambert, President of the American Popular Iusurance Company, 18 postponed, the physicluns provounclng him” o slek tu go to tral, —— BAUCEDL THE WRONG MAN. New Youg, Nov, 20.—Col. McDanlel, of turf celebrity, obtalued tho postpenement of a causo in which he wia defendant, by borsewhipping plaintil’s attorney, in a Privceton, N, J., court, ‘The Colonel had asked that the bearlng bo de- ferred, that he mighit attend a ealo of hishorses, Counsel oppused the aelay, and used somu very ulleusive laguage to McDaulels, who promptly castirated the offender, and so scvercly that thi granting of thy Culoucl's request becumea uecessity, A ——— * MEMPIIS, Bixnrs, Tenn,, Nuv. @—After exhausting 4 venire of 875 & fury has been obtalued fu tho caso ot Alexauder Woolbridge, for kililug Frank Walle, and tho trisl began 1o-day, The jury In the cass of Bob Trury, for killing bis uncle, Deputy United Btates Marshat Gib- sub, were discharzed to-day, after beiug locked up tor over two weeks, and being unable to uf:rce. Tew wero for a conviction of murder In thiu tirst degree, one for mauslauguter, sud the other for acquittal, A MURDERER, Buecial Disvatch ta The Chicago Tribuns. Corunbpus, U., Nov. 20.—fhe man Bowsher, arrested o fuw days since for the murder of Mr, aud Mry, McVey, uear Chililcotbie, was brought 1o this city to-day for safe-keeping. When ur- rested, Bowsner Uad soveral hundred dullars in Governwment bouds fo bls posscasion, the pron- crty of the murdered people. The fecling at Cidllicuthe was su juteuse agajost the prisuner that greut foars were cutertalued that Ly would be Ignched. The removal was made by taking Doswalier it a waron outshle the city limits and tien boardine the carse When the fact ecame knu\‘[ considerable excltement prevalied. nomns ITEVES, (inkex Rivee, \Wro,, Nov. 20,.—Scott Davis, of the Diack Hills Stage Company, arrived lere this evening with clghit head of horses that were stolen from the Stage Compnuy at Lance Creek romo weeks ago. The thleves were tralled acrosa the conntrs, and the prrsuers captired the atock and one of the thieves Inst night at Alkali Station, on tho Sweetwater stage line, twenty miles from here, atter shooting tho thief throush both legs. Another thief got away in o supporediy wounded conditivn, ATTEMPTED ESCATE, Soecial Dispatch ta The CAic 191 Trihune, GrAND Rarivs, Micn., Nov. 20.—Eight or ten of the prisoners in the eecond story of our county Jail plantied for a general eseape to-dav, Amuong the nimber, were five convicted recently and sentenced to State's Prison for from one to five years each, ‘They had tampered with nu Iron door, and had fixedl it 8o ns to open it very caslly. Thelr plan was discovered just (o time, and helr game bloel SIHOVELING OFF A MORTATL COIL. Pitranuna, Pa., Nov.20.—Authony Tolan and Daniel Councra, stevedores, had n fracas on Water s*rect on élection-day, In the course of which Tolan struck Conners down with a shovel, Inflicting juries from which death re- sulted thia furenoon, Tolau has beon juiled on a charge of murder, e JITOMY AGAIN. Lovisviig, Ky, Nov. 20.—E. H. Taylor, the Frankfort distiller, who fled last May, Is home azain, and to day gave bonds for his ap- arutice before the court, 1L will be remem- d that Taylor left half a million of debts, TFORGER SENTENCED. Arnayr, N, Y., Nov. 20.—William 8. Taylor, a produce merchant, indleted for forgers on 8at- urday, pleaded unm{ yesterdny, and was sen- lencm‘ to five years at hard labor at the Atbany Penitentinry TIHE RAILROADS. STATE FIGURES. Speclal Dispiteh to The Chicann Tribune, 8rnixorieLy, i, Nov, 20.—The forthcoming anntial report of the Raliroad and Warchouse Commlssioners shortly to be printed presents the following statistics of railroads n Ilinols: Maln lnes, entire longth In miles, 11,097; total length of main lines and branches in Ilinots, 17,4655 number of wooden bridges in Iitinole, 1,222 number of stoue bridees In Iilinols, Gi; nwnber of comblnation and fron bridges, 1643 num'er of wonden trestles, 4,247; number of engines, 3,818: number of passenwer cars, 1,440: numuer of express, mall, and baggago cara, (035 uumber of box and stock cars, 43,0703 number of coal- and flat cars, 20,162; total cars, 05,2433 pumber of stations, 1,653; number of Junctlons, W Bloek and Debt—Preferred stock, 830,414,767.505 common_stock, $251,4956,550.973 banded debt, $258,114,930.43; floating debt, 80,70,800715 tatal stuck and debt. $561,301,441.22; stock and debt per mile, 4TS, Gross [tecelpts—En- tire lines, passenvers, §24,011,7I8.845 1 S, TE8,025.331 5 nuall, express, ele. 35, total, 8M,12,019.455 avernge (gross i mile, 84,8188, Accldents and Damages—| eengers killed, 103 wounded, 423 employes Killedd, 655 wounded, 2124 ull others kitled, 1ik2; all others injured, 1G3; " damacs pnid for per- suns killed of Injured, $3.533; damnges pad for stock killed, 3105,018,413 dumago pald for prop- erty dustroyed by fire from enmines, 85K,704.45. Expenses ond Recetots—Entfre lines, ordluary operating expenses, 861,835,631.09; averazo ex- penses e mfle, $2,090.505 extra cxpenses as axes, cles, 84,700,050.033 total onerating and general expenses, $14,605,748, 5 copts over expenses, £3,347,340,50; detlelts, §217,700,43; average net receipts per tnllo, 81,485,715 pald for new buildings, equipmicnts, rlght of way, ete, 83,3%,800.43: interest on honds and lease of other roads, 810, 12,77, 'l'huk eutirs report Wil not be read, weeks, . SIOUX CITY & PEMBINA. Svectal Disputeh to the Chicagn Tribune, Sioux City, In,, Nov, 20.—The Dircetors of the Stoux Clty & Pemblua Ralirowd held thetr anuuol meeting bere this mornlng, and elected the following general othieers: A W, Hubbard, P'resldent; T, J. Stune, Vieo-President, Sloux City; C. G, Wicker, Chicago, Treasurers A, I Morrison, 8t. Juseph, Mich,, Bocretary; . E. Merehant, Sfoux City, Superintendent. It s probable the rond will bo extended to Cauton, Dak., before spilog. BONDS VOID, Buectal_Dispateh to The Clicagn Tyivune, Osala, Neb., Noy. 20.—Tho Wayne County, Nebraska, bonds, 888,000 in all, voted to ald the Coyington, Columbus & Black-Ilills Nallway, have been declded by Judge Dillon to have been unnuthorized by tho Constitution, amd, there- tore, worthless. The dectsion upplics to othier counties who have voted bouds to this road, TTEMS, The offices of tho Pittsburg, Fort \Wagne & Chicago Raftroad presented a vory anlmated ap- pearance yeaterday, Eversthing was bustleaud excitement, The earpets were belug swept, the deeks cleaned, and everything clse placed b the most presentable condition. The ofllclals of the road us wetl us the clerka were out buying new naper-cotlars, neckties, and stoveplpe hats, to be ablo to make o geod hopresslun upon thelr chief and muster, Col, Thomas A, Beott, who will arrive hero with his retinne of tnisters and mlvlsers this mornlug to fuspect the Come pnnly'l vroperty fu this city, Mr, Robert Foragth Lus been apoointed Gen- cral Fretzhit ana Passenger Awent of the Chi- terny Himos Wallroad In- plass of duy reslened. ‘The inanagors of this tongratulute themselves on having been able to secure the services of as good and efifetent & mun as N sravth for thls lmpor- tant pusition, Mr. Forsy erun rafiroad man and has filled thie position ol teperal Frelght Agrent on sevorsl of the leading rouds i this vountry with signal anllity, What ho dues not know abont the trauspuitation busl- ness I8 not worth knowlng, Mr. Willam Ortan, President, and My, Anson Stawer, Vicelresldent and General Superine tamlens of the Western Union h:h:l‘ml)h Com pany, went West lnst cvening fn Juy Gould's private car by the Chicago, ltock Islaid & Pa- citle Ralleoad, The former ts golbg to Ban Franclsco dnd the latter to Salt Lake L‘ll“)'. Mr, Stager wilt be buck nain in sbout two wWeeks, ‘the General Frersht Agents of the roads leadiug Eost from flnlnrl:y awl 8t, Louls were dlosoted ut the fretght-otlics of the Luko Shore & Michigun Bouthern Raileoad uld day yester- dayy amd worked hike brakemen to eompléto the It of uniform clasiilleations on East-bound frelghits, which {8 to ba laid before the Execu- tive Connnltico of Ueneral Managers to-duy for their spproval. Mr, Charles 8, Fee, farmerly with the Michi- gan tral Rallroad in this city, and lately l»rl- v:uflu |J ;:rfir ot vih;n l'l;c\hh:lll, ulltl;u =hm1' hill & Bt, Joe Raflroaid, has heen appolnted privato scerctary of Mr, IT, E. Sarzent, ticneral ' Mana- ker of the Northern Pacitle Railroacl, ‘Fhe General Managers and Ueneral Frelght Agents of the [Hivols Central; Chicago & Northe weatern, aud Chicago, Milwaukeo & 8t Taul, and other roliroads, will hold o mecting in this clty to-day to adopt o winter tarilf (o Misslssip- i River poluts. CANADIAN NEWS. The Allan Line—Burglary~The Raliroad . Wrangio. Byectul Disvatch ta 2he Chicagn Tribune. Orrawa, Nov, 20.—It is uuderstood that, as the European malls are now landed st Hallax, Messrs. Allan, of the Steamship Company, consider thoy aro not bound to take thelr steaters to Portland during the winter months, and have applied to the Governwent for leave to cease muking Portland the wiuter termiuus, Buch permission will undoubtedly be grant as thelr contract was ouly for carrving mails, and fu wo sense coverlvg commerclal advan- tares, Mesers, Allon purpose ruuniog their splendid line of steawships to Bultimore dur- fne the winter. . . Sveciul Dupatch (o The Chicagn Tridune. Canvzrox P'tacs, Nov. 0.—The housc of & wealthy farwer named Ruttel, liviog near this place, was entered by masked burglars last uight sud robbed of §6,000 Ju gold. Five shots were Ored, and the fnmates threatcoed with in- staut death if su ularm were wade. ‘Two men who purchused Lickets at Curleton Junctlon for Cuiago to-day have been srrested at Brockyille on suspion. Specnt Mapateh to Ths CAieage Tribuke. Montieat, Nov. 20.—Superivtendent Fole sou, vl the Passumpale Ratlway, has Leen ar- rested Iy Nowport, Vt., by the Unlted States g h Marshal, on n writ lssued on an actlon of of the Soutlieastern Railw: Folaom and Presldent of the_Passimpsic, by the Ci e o rrllvxxll L;) i, 0, Th nat tlon’ 1y an 1 lru.-rnu In Leariue up the trask of the Mo unl & Clyde River Rallway Company, H dent Rayiond wns also arrested, ndustio] 1y hall Inthe anm of $10,000, nnd suhsuqneml” came to Montreal, e 'y ‘Tonoxro, Can., Nov, 20,—T, Olicerts il aned niarge quantity of lumber werg Loss, 835,000, - POLITICAL, / DECORNIZATION, THE DUSIEL OF OUR DADDIRE, The New York Graphic Hlustrates the rey tization-ol-siiver ytiestlon as fotlowss Mr, Bamuel Klumby, of Tuwn, wasn Prosper. ous farmer some years ago, but the erasahiop. peea swarmed down upon him, ate ont Ly sy, stance, and finally he was compelled to go 1 his nefehbors for help, Sald lie: “T must hire men to help me Aght the pers. "Lond me. 10,000 bushels of et a3’} will pay you 0 per cent interest on them, ang will In twenty Fc 178 wipe vut the deht by Riving *!I\I 20,000 bushels of corn or oats at MY opton, 1 this way [ ean acll the oats and hire men o kl;ll_’lhu h) |||mrs." A to th et ey venslily nzreed Lo the profitable by for they knew that Uncle Sam's fin w:‘t‘f"wh\l‘ worth ten thnes the debt, Thev dehivered o Nl the 10,000 bushiels of oats, and taok his sp. etired twenty.year notes, it twhich e boung Iueelf to pay the interest reguinrly, aud 1y ive them two bushels for one ab maturity, 5 T B acld tho._ onts, bired incle S8am sold the oats, hired a hqg men, andKilled and drove off Al the hrel For twenty years ho has paid the {ntercst cvery Tred. Daning. burneg, mong. il When the loan was first made corn wae worth much muore tha oats, and the holders of Khyn. by notes hoped he would redeem them, when the tinie came, in corn; but o n few years thy relative prices ehinnged—corn fell and outa pice, Then tho holders of the notes went 1o o Town Leglalature, and hired the members to vuss an nct on the Inst night of the ecslon, when nobody was notieing what was wolng gy, raying that 1t should therenfier take forly quarts of corn to make n bushel, It was put through in the dark. under trg titlo of “An_act to” change the name of Am Ejit to chr'nphhm Serofila Beratn, and for otlier piirposes. sage of this swindling law made g ereat excitement In lowa: and, takingadvantage of the Indignation, Samuel Klumby ana othery ruemeeded In eleeting n Leislature last ful] fg. vorable to changing the corn bushel hinck 1o thirty-two Tmru' and cnabling Uncle Sam to pay lils debl in corn, i he wiabics to do so, ace cording to contract, At this the nbsurd cry of * Fraud,” % Repudf. otlon,” etes, han been ralsed. S8ume of the Klumby notes have been bought by the New York brokers, who own_most of the New York newapapers, and they echo the ery of % Fraud» The following letiers are exhibited in Towa by those who are determined to maks old Klumby puy wore than be agreed tor v N, Franiln Shylock, Esq.—TwAt Sin: The nroposition to restore the corn busliel toita natnraf wlze lls the whole'civilized world with astonishe ment and nlarnn, It I8 Repuidintion with a big &, 1t will dislionor your beautiful State if Uncly Sam 18 permittad to pay his_debt fn corn or vats, acr cording to contract, Ever of thon. JAY Goutn, I, F. Shytock, Evg: M too, W. Rzip, I F,'Shylock, Eaq: 1t cannot he porsible that Towa will authorize such an nfamnns measure a¢ the eorn-ronushiclization bill. The holdera of the notes of old Klnnby have supposed of eonree that they would he paldin the mora valunhio cereal, which {a at prescnt onts, nnd to disappoint this ege pectation therely becausy (ho contract teads *‘erain—carn or oats, " would be to convilsn fhe produce markets of the world. Yours conllally ond allthatially, (lu\)"m:)u‘ .l,n*n. ) - Yo Y. Times. N.F. Shylock, Eeg, s Tho wholo clrenmelwed warld stands aghast i tio sttempt to awindle the ponnls Ieas bundhulders out of their oats, 1t Unele Sam 1s permitiod to pay his debts according focontract, Teannot bu_responsible for {he result. Ench a barelsced fraud was never before attempted, Yours meekiy, BrLxoxt. 7, F. Shylock, Erq,: T am affected somowhat aimilarly, 1've been took the samo way, . Eprron or nus **Wonvo," I Bhylock, i.'u‘;.' Moke the old follow pay In the dearost inotal—which i aats. Our poor, harde working bondholders murt et all thoy can out ot the bloated ngriculturista. The **contruct™ ha nothing to do with it. It Is ridicnlons and blas Phemous ta quoteit. Sock it to old Kiunm, O AL Daxa, . ¢ Teddy O'aorty hasjust arrived from Kilk 12 ""&1 repgrta , that furcks bondholders expect tho old “wan to shelf dt the oats, and I ho tries to pay In corn, according fo contract, hefsn blasted repudiationist, plckpucket, and bounty-jumper, ¥ Eviton or Tus **Ilenatn.” In the midst of all this hullabaloo, Uncle Sam doesn't know exactly what to do. Il doesn’s quite Nko to bo plutndered by nerowd of loud- mouthed raflluns, who sfmply yell cpithetaat hitn, without listening to lum when hy tries o read thoe contract; at the same time, It his inter- pretation {8 wrong, ho {s willing to submit It to h - courts, It looks, however, at this moment s if the Seuato would concur fn the bill for tho restora tiou of the bushel of our daddles. WISCONSIN. TIE OYFICIAL RETURNS. Special Plepatch to The Chicaya Tribuns, Mauison, Wis.,, Nuv. 20.—The official returnd have Just been made up as follows: Mallory, Dem. Buith, ftel Davis, Dem Blugham, Ry Hays, Dem .. . Warner, ep.os Itingle, Dem. Uuenthor, Hep, Marrow, Dom Wileon,' Kep., Searing, Dem. Wiltford, Lei B. F. Shylock, Fot judizlal amendment. Agalusteee, oo For financlsl amendment.. AQaI coreen venes 01110, TIR DEMOCRATIC SENATORSHIP, Fpecinl Dispated to The Crleago Tvi Cotustuus, O., Nov, 22.—Waeh Mclean, of the Clncinnatl Enguirer, was closcted at the Nelt House lust night with Thomas Miler, Gen. Ewlng's right-hund wmuau, It Is supposcd this means business, nud will result {n o direct move in fuvor of Ewing, f:cnemlly speakine. Lendle- tun, who was a favoriie ‘In the puols direct alter cleetion, I8 now consdered as n the field, (iu. Ewing and Morean liug even. (e M whu [s in the vity to-duy, conskders Lis chat nuch better thai at any time before While he docs not feel disposed to talk about the Senatorial conteet, ho Ia evidently sathl With the way the things sro working. e —— e WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY. Bpeciat Diwateh to The Chicuga Tridunt. Mabizox, Wis, Nov, 20.—The Buard of Tle- geuts of the Btate University are In session 10 day, 'The members prescot are Bearinz, Steele, Biugham, Uregory, Van Slyke, Kceyes, Keenat, Cheynoweth, and Carter, There Lelug 8 o cancy fu the oftico of the President of the Buar by the nxl»!uuun of thu tern uf the ot Ueorge H. Paul, the Mon, J. M, Bingham wus elected President pro tew,, to serve till tho su- nual meeting, s The Hon. W. E. Bmith, Governor-etect, speuding a few days In the clty, and is belng Lieartlly congratulated by his numerous fricuds. e WATTERSON IN NEW YORK, New Youk, Nov, 20.—3r. Ileury Wattersody cditorof thio Loulsville CourierJournal, uind® Me irst appearance in New York as a lecturcr at Chickering Hall this evening. T‘lm ucln: :V:: appareutly one of great interest in sovclas 800 urxl:lnt-ulud'ul clrcles, us 1t attracted un nummgw‘ which almost flled tho hall, aud which u poild of chnmfiu was very far above the average I ture audlence. Tho Wortd eays Mr. Wattcraon was lnlronlum{ by tarke (udwin, sud grected wiih enllm:“ml \[!: applause. His lecturs abounded lu & pofots, hunorous sud serivus beiwg bappily 1o terwoven, —————— FUNDING LEGAL-TENDERS, PHILADELYLUIA, Pa., Nuy, 20.—1Ho Exccutive Committee of the Hoard of Trade bave su thorlzed the prepartion of a wemorial to cyu- gress asxlug the passaco of a law for fundivg legeal-tender notes i bonds ruuning forty )'gar: aud beariug 4 per cont interest, L0 au amodh wot exvecding §10,000,000 pur month, uutd tbe legal-teuders shadl by at par with cuis.