Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1878, Page 2

WASIINGTON. Senator Ben Hill’'s Views on the - Silver Question. Some Bevere Comments on the Returning Board Prose- cutions. What the Prospeots Are of Reaching an Undorstanding with Mexico, A Lively Debate tn the Honse Over a War-Clalm Bill. In which the Tilden Letter Is Liberally Quoted From. An Bffort to Securs Additional Life- Saving Stations on the Lakes. THE SILVER DEBATE. TILL'S STEECH. Wasnixgros, D. C., Feb, 8.—8contor Ben 1L, of Georgla, erew up a elavebolder and secesslonist, and, although he claims to be thor- oughly reconstructed, some of the old Confed- erata leaven will show Itself at tioes. It did In hia speech agalnst silvor to-day, Yet he {8 nev- certholess of the highest type of a legialator in personal character and conduct at the Capital, and ho never apnears to care what his constitu- ents may think of his conree on any measurc, or Tiow it mav nfloct his chances for n future Presi- dential nomination. This Was manifest {rom his speech to<lay, which whl not bo approved Ly one fn Gty of his constituents. o opposed the Silver bill, cailing it “The DTlck- pocket Bill of America.” e waa vigorons and copfous, clear in statements, replete with facts, plausible and ot times forciblo in argument. e pave Eaton, of Connectlcut, a rap over the knuckies about his allusions to the South, and inquired whether the people at the North had not been **religlously educated to destroy prop- erty recognized by law.” There was a slight passago at arms with Blaine, In which il aid not appear to the best advantage. Benator, or Doctor Withers, as the Virzinians call him, followed bim, and ocenpied the re- malnder of the afternoon In advocatiug the Lill. On Monday 8enator Davis, of West Vir- einla, has tho floor, and he will be folloswred by Benator Coke, of Texas. A number of otler Senators Intend to speak, and althongh Conk- 1lng »ays that it fs not hia prescut intention to ;\“y uufillll:g on the question, hie can hardly keeh sllen “TEnes, of Nesada, ins Leen preparing an elab- orate defense of the remoncetization of wilver. and Allison, who has charge of the bill, will cluse the debate. As there are several votes to be taken ou the amendineats, any one of which niay provoke dlscussion, it s probable that an- othier week wlil Lo conswned before the final yole enn be reached. CHITIENDEN TO ATTACK THE WEST. Representative Chittenden, of Nuw York, will ‘to-murrow deliver u set lrcccll on thy finance question, fn which ho will arrsicn the silver meeting at Chicago and Chicago ftself. Chittenden has tollated articles from Tire Cii- c€AGo TrinuNE und other Western source: nnd wil use them as atext for arralgnment ol the West. TOUISIANA. WIAT I8 THOUGIT OF THE RETURNING DOARD TERSECU 108, Specttt Dispatch to The Chicugo Tridune, WasuiseTox, ). C., Fob. 8,—If thoss Re- publicans who visited New Orleans sre not in- dicted It will nut be the fault of a number of geutlemen here who are noted for thelr notivity In sowing the seeda of diecord in the Republican party. These are very busy among Loulsiana men here, and are belleved to be fo correspond- ence with others fn New Orleans, Tho object in view 18 to foment troubles and to urze ex- treme men forward to secure indictments of the most prominent of the visiting Republicans, Bowe of these at work already profess corifidence n thelr success at no distant day. The general fectiug here caused by the con- vletion of Gen, Anderson in New Urleans s OKK OF ASTONIRIMENT and profound regret, and with Republicans it is oneof fndiguation. A Republliean of promt- nence famdilinr with the entlro procedure In New Orleans says the convlction for thealleged ulteration of the Vernon returns, when that al- teration is protended to have been inade nfter the Returning Board had caused the true Vernon returus to be recorded and printed, both in the dally records of the Doard pro- ceedines and jo the public Journald, and after the Board bad cxllllx{:td such Vernon returne o tho visitors uud other spectators ol both par- ties present at Its openlng, and when the Board had tert unaltered until this day fu tholr records the true Vernen returus, anl wrxcu the evidence failed to vonviet Anderson with any such pre- tended alteratfon, §s regarded hers os A MOCKERY OF THE LAW und un act [n exeeation of q conspiracy to con- viet, In furtherouce of paftisan olans, In the ost conservative Administration clreles, and those which have done, and aro dolng, thy most to allay sectlonal and ;mrtb.'v animosity, these prosecutiuns are deomed & wunton attempt to revive sectional strife, and 08 an act of violence disgulsed under formg of law. ‘The feeling ts gencral that tha thine hns come when the wholu country should demand that these wrones Lelng done under the name of the Inw shall veuse. ‘The Loulslana representatives of both lmr\len to-day express the opluton that Gov, Nicholls WILL IN NO WAY INTENFERR With the procecdings of the courts; that his umbition Tur future political preferment will L»n-\'«-m B, were he 80 diuposed, from it, It 5 evel sulil the Btata Nenate alone hug power 1o pardon. Thoe Juduge, from Liis rulivgs, too, I not expebted to be dlsposud to clemency, but Representative Darrall, from whose distriet the Judze comes, 18 of oplnion that the seutence of Anderson will Lo the pilldest the faw aliows. Loulslana lawyers dit- fer a3 to the combitions of the luws, soms fn- sistiuz that the mimmuns sentenco §8 six uanths, others that It {s two years. Tho maxi- muim penaity fa flve years, [t {s conceded on ult haunds that the conviction of Wells {8 now atout certain, and there s great fnterest I- feated Lo Kitow this mysterlous story ot W that is clatmed will Lo made publie, MEXICO, SIALL DIAZ BE RECOGNIZED. Spectal Disvatch to Tha Chicayo Tribune, Wasuixaron, D. C., Feb, B.~The House Furcleu Affalrs Comumittes will to-morrow have o eonference with Mr. Foster, Minster to Mex. Seu, undd yet his views {n regard to the propricty of recouniziug Diuz, Behleicher, Chalrman of the Bub-Cummitice baving the Rio Qrande burder-troubles In charge, 1 of upinion that our Governmenut may ultimastely recognize Dluz, but he sees uo ovecaslon for precipitate action. Bchlefeler thinks that, luwmuch 8s our Goy- crmuent hus wade @ versmptory demand that Mexico shiall comply with certain terius as con- titlons precedent to uewotiation, Disz should not be recoguized until thoss terms bave Leen mety yet the Mexican Government Lins refuved to comply with them. Nevertheless, the ugenta of Diaz are tere clamoring for recog- nition, and astrong public of intou scetus to wup- furt thew, 4 recent copy of & Mexicun paper lurulshes, perbaps, A HBELSON why public opinion Iy setting so strongly in favor vl Dliax. Tbat paper, referring to the ob- Jet of the mladton of Zamocaua and of two othe e represcntatives of the Diax Government, saye that they ars here for the purpose of *uearing the stmospliere of the American press.” What. ever the cause for ity the atinoephers atleast of t rtaln ;Smlluu of ‘lh? Now (er pru‘:‘ Lus ccu greatly cleured {u favor of tl 1 74 lh‘fi Dlaz Uuwrumeut.g bkl rl BCULELICHER Save the Dlaz Govcrumeut, itself started us a utivnary movement aong those very cuts Uc-raiders 00 the uorthern border, I s w vrea- ture of revolutios. ‘The Diaz woavement res celved fta irsg fmpetus [o a Joau of $40,000 ninds to Huz by tho brotber-fu-law of the ban- it Cortiua, und thut noted baudit chiet himself, &5 5000 us hie escaped frum prison, declared for Duwz, It will be juipossible, therefore, Behlelchs r thivky, fur Diag heartily to co-opcrate with tle United Suates fu puttiuig down the very wen who have helped to make the revolution which elevatcd him posaible. SELP-PROTECTION NXCRAAARY. Behleicher thinks that it nothing etse comes ont of the present Moxican complications the Oovernment and peapla of the United States Will have Iearned that the only practical remedy for existing border troubtes is that the United Btates shall protect its - awn citfzens. Tt {8 use- leas to rely upon pledeas of co-oparation on the part of any Mexican Government, as ail Mex!- can Governments originate in revoltion. TIHE BXACT ATTITUDR OF TIiE UNITED STATES to the Diaz Government s shown {rom the re- cent letter of Inatractions to Minfster Foster. ‘The demanda mace fo the instructions not anly have not been mmr)!ml with, but the Mexican Qovernment hns aflirmatively stated thatit does not desfre to comply with them. It wouldappear, therefore, undee iho circumstances, that to recognize Diax, thero demands being unmet, would be & -hpiommc surrender on the part o& the United States, Thisis substsutially the situation as it will be presented at this fmpor- tant confercnee to-morrow. The following i3 the cxtract from the letter of instructions to Minister Fostor, which ex- plains the prosent status: 1tis not difiicuit to believe that Gen, Diex and bis Minister of Forolgn Affales earnestly desire friendly relatlons and recognition ou the part of the United States, and 1t is gratifying (o receira 1he assurauces, unofliclally made throughont, tht fioy asro disposed 1o adjust and rectify these complalnta and fevances, and are not unwilling to consent to eomne nrrange« ments for concerted xctlon boween the mil- itary commanders of tho two countrice on the frontier for the preservation of peace and grder, and tho pratection of life and property. 1t in matural that Sexican statesmen shonld urge upon you the argument that the restoration of oficlal relations between the two Governments would open the way toward such an adjustment; but it ia natural, on the other hand, that the Government of the United States should be alspored to belleve that somo wuarantce of such an arrangement shouid be mado the condition preccdent (o any recoynition, sather than trust fo ho porsibility that it~ may nitimately follow. In continulng {unr present nnoficial apd Informal communication with the Mexican Government, you may preacnt (heac viewd inwhole or in part at your awn discretion, not Pajling. however, (o let clearly underatood that while the Governmont of tho United States aeckn anity and cordiai relatlony with their atater republic, they prefer toawnit sone ori‘g.e‘nen that their friendship will be rocipro- eatod, NOTES AND NEWS. THE BXECUTIVE SESSION. Spectal Disoatch (0 Tae Chenga Tridune, WasinNarox, D. C., Jan, 8.—The exccutive seasion thisafternoon was devoted tos considera- tlon of the Mobile, Ala., appointments, but no nctlon was taken. The proceedings wercof n semt-flibustering character. Spencer and his friends sought to defeat tho confirmation, and several rofl-calfs were had upon motfons to re- consider and discharge the Committee. The Republicans are swfd to have twice broken a quorum by retiring from the chamber, and ad- Journment without any reault was finally mado nuccessary on account of the nbsence of o quorum. The Democrats charged the Republiee uns with purposcly absenting themseclves. A call of the Seuate was demnanded, but could not ba sceured, 3CDOE NORTRRUP, whose nomlination for the District Attornoy- shiprof Soutts Carolina fs now pending in the 8cnate, and whom the Republicans are obpos- ing, makes answer (o the charges against him, Ho denics that hols a tool of Iampton, or in any way under his control. Northrup clalms that ho has been o couslstent Republican aince reconatrietion, and the editor of the prineipal Repudlican paper of the Btate; that the reason he has not nnswered tho cliarges against him before §s that he s conducting the oilive with- out an assistant. 8. 8..cox {s coming forward as the Amerfcan Plimsoll, He 18 muking o careful study ol the life-sating eervice, and Kimball, chiel of that scrvice, says no one autaldo of it hus mven the subject so mich study, and knows so well its needs, {ts de- fecte, and it possibilitics, as Cox. Cox has an claborate bill' for the {mprovement of the service, which he will soon press to the atten. tion of Congrees. T ROOERY. ‘The stories telezraphed in varlons directlons reflectiug upont Private Sccretary Rogers tn cou- nectlon witl busiucss transactions in Minnesota have no just foundation, Intimato fricnls who are fully nequalnted with all the affairs thus grossly” misrepresented say that, so far from auy discredit attaching to Mr. Kogera in these cnses, his conguct wnaof the most honorable character, and such a8 gecurcd hlm warm com- lfllcndulluu from thos¢ acquainted with the real nets. LIPE-SAVING BTATIONS, Mr. Cox recommands tha estublishment of now stations at Bloeping-Bear Puiut, Lake Mich- Iggan; ho has record of thres wrecks thers within #X years, aml {l 1t i3 u bad place for ship- pingZ; at hullny' larbor, Lako Michizan, whero there have heen e|gl|€ wreeks within ten years: ab Muskezon, where thore have been sixtecn disasters witbin ten years; ot Monistee, where there have also been sixteen disasters within the same time; and five at Kenosha within five years. On Fake Hurou, at Port Aus- tin, there have been oight dirasters within five + ot Middle Istand, eleven withfie ten { ¢t Grand Heach the hurtior of refuge 13 wearly finfshed, At all of these nlaces Me, Cox wlll recommend life-saving statlons. ‘Tho report vow is that J. N, Jewett, attorney for oue of the raitroad corporatious n Chicegy, aud a Democerat, s to Le uppointed a epeciul counsol to take charge of the whisk: cases, ln- stead of Mark Bange. There aro also rumors that Judee Bange' removal 18 expected, and ft 18 cortain that & number of names have already been sent fiere to Congrussinen as persons prap- or to suceeed him, Mr. Jewett's numio is not |:|mm( the number of those sent for Bangs' place, ATOR culled onthoPresident ye 08 he had dony many timea befare, to_settle the Lowsiana trouble y appalnting Packard wi Colluctor, He totd Mr. Hnyes that Packard way thecholeeof the Republicansof Now Orleans,and that s sclection wonld ald muen to settls the ditilcultios o Loulslana. Kelloge sald he llmuim Williamsun would be rejected by the Senate, and that Mr, MeMillan, {T nomlnated, would ‘shiare the samo fate, Packard has the written {ndorsement of all the Republican Sen- ators excupt two or thrug, and over u hundred mombere of the House, The President guve no answer, nelther promising nor refusing. THE 110USE spent the day on private bllls. One, providing payment to Northern loyal mill-owners for the use of @ mily in Alexandris used by the Pederal troops, occupied most of the afternoon. 'The debate fuvolyed the geveral diseussion of the payment of the Southern clums. Southiern men gencrally could learn from the discussion that Lils for thd puyment of claims to which the condition of loyalty dovs not attach will meet with stubborn upposition, The Republle- G v oy and urged him, ous generatly opposed aud the Democrats fa-,| vored this particular bill, A WULD IN 8MITIU'S FAVOR, Gen, Shierinan bs roceived frain Charles T, Gorham, Asslstant Beeretary of the Iuterior under Bes tnr‘y Chandler, a'letter in ¢ to thie bigh standfng of th late Indtan Commits: sloner John O, Swith, This lotter s dated Marshall, Mich, Feb, 2. In it Mr. Uorbam sufd that whbile Assistant Scerctary no muu deficient fu business futelligence or eXecs | utive ubllity could baye suceeeded as Smith did, and tint ho reganded him as o man of the high- it |u|mzm{. who served tho Government -Ely and faithtully, TI# VENEZORLAN BWINDLE, ‘o tha Weatern Assoclated Press. ‘Wasuingrox, D, C., 8.—~The Bub'Com- mittes oy thy Venexoela case examined the Rov. Johu C, Nobles, ol Newark, N, J., brother of the late Col. Nnbfn. to whom W, P. Murruy addzessed the letter that bas sluce been 30 ex- teustvely publishied, 1y which Murray contessed that ho divided $150,000 out of the $230,000 awarded b{](hn Mixed Commlisfon to Beales, Nobles & Uarrison between the American 3in- Awerican Comwissioner, the um- pire, ond bimself, bhis own ' share be- g B47,600.% Nobles testified that he obtalned the letter frow his = brothery that he once showed to Secretary Fish, but the latter fuformett bim e was too late, asCon- ress hud ratiled the awards, sud the Execu- tive Department copsidercd such action a fipality, Nobles remaloed {native uutll the advent of the present Adinlmstration, when he called upon President liayes by whom oo was referred to Assistant-Secretary. Soward, Bevres tary Evarts bc!nfi then outg of town. Beward suggested that Dolla Costs, the Venczuelan Bliuwter, would bo tho proper partv o cammunicate with, Nobles vhittd Dolis Costa, who directed bim to sce W. A. Pile, who was attoruey for_the Venezuelan Government, who resided”lu - Philadelplia. Noblvs did a0, and hauded the Murray fetter to Pile, who agreed ta compensate Nobles' Uberally for bis assist- unce o exposiug the fraudulent character of the Mized Cowulsslon. - BOMINATIONS, Wasuotox, . (., Feb, 8.~The President gent the following nowiustions 1o the Benats: Alred V, Duckers, of North Curolius, Cousal at Leedas Durwin B, Hall, of Minucsota, Regis- ter of the Laud Otlice, at Beoson, dium.; Kob- ert §. Keute, of Arkuusss, Recviver of Public Moneys ut arrlson, Ark. “Fue follow bz Columbssivuers tu the Purls Ex- SATURDAY. osltion were sppolnted to-dav: D, Fennssivanta; Oy R: Cleseiand, New Jertoy s W, A. Anderson, Virginias Alfred Gray, Kansas; Daniel Dysart, Ilinols; Pleres M.'B. Young, J. Woodmnan, Michizan; W. T. Porter, Dolaware; A, J. Sweeny, West ‘llr]inll; A. W. 8tory, Massachusetts, COXFIRMED, The Senate confirmea the following nomfna- tions: JohnTehrenbatch, Suvervising Inspector of Steamships, Beventh District. Postmasters—John F, Morris, Meadville, Pa.; Myran I, Barber, Ploasantvillo, Pa.; W, 1L, Mattingly, Rochester, Ind.; Thomas 1, B. Lain, Crawfordsviile, Ind.; Joh: 8heldon, 111.; John M. Barrere, Hillsboro, O, Mra. Mary 8. JJ. McGroarity, Cottage HilL, 0.5 Elijsh W. Girecne, Columbus Urove, 0.5 lesac N. Jones, Clinton, Mo, ¥ Midahipmen to be Ensigns: J. G. Catter, Nevadas C. Laird, Ohlo: N, R. Usher, F. 8, Carter, Iilinols; C. A, Corbin, M Beatty, Minnesota; M. L. Woud, M eourli F. O.” Milligan, Teuncssees J. L. ‘feancssee; C. H. Amsden, Ohlo; Hughes, Towns F. W, Fletcher, Towas McCartney, Peonsvivania; L. R. H. Tow: Nebraskaj R. M. Doyle, Tennessee. TINBER LANDA, The Committee of Territorial Deleghtes unan- imously adopted the following resolution: #etoleed, That the Committes on Public Tands of the Honss of Representativen bo respectially reqnested to report House bill No. 2,442, Intro- duced by Mr. Maginnls, to reguiate the cmting of lmber on public lands in the Teerltorics, with & favorable recommendation. TIE RECORD. KENATE. WasmixoToN, D: C., Feb. 8.~Mr. Whyte sald that it dig not scem possible that the Senate conld reach n vote on the Bllver bill t>-morrow. He thereforo moved thit when the Benate nd- Journ to-gay, it be to meet on Monday nest. Mr. Allison, who ts in charge of the Bilver bill, ovpused the motion. and called forgthe yeas and nays. ‘The motion was agreed to—yeas, 235 nays, 24 Mr. Hoar submitted’ a resolution instructing the Committee on Appropriations to consider and report. whethor the work on public bufld- Inge in Washington, which {s now suepended, mny be resumed forthwith, €0 ss to give present employment to workingmen whose familics are suffering from destitufion. Agreed to. e, Saunders ealled up his ‘supplemental jolnt resolution providing for the appointment of efght- een additional Commissloners to the Parly Ex- position. 1t was discussed untll tho explration of he morning honr, atd then referred to tho Com- mittes on Approptintions, together with an amend. ment nnpruyml ni; 232,000 to pay the salaries of thig udditional Commiasfoners. r, Chaffee, from the Commitice on Terrltorles, repoited favarably on the House blil. making ap: propriationa for the purchasc of law lioraries for the Territorles of Wyoming and Dakots. Placed on the ealendar, Mz, Conkling presented a netition of tho Minis- tern and conerezations of colored churches In vari- ous States and Territorios axking the passsge of & luw to vrotect themn ngalnst ontragea on account of ;m:c. l]calor. rellgious and political opinlons. Rte. esrod. M. Ferry weesented a petition of citlzens of Michiran remonsirating against the Government of the United States entering into vommerclal and #0-called_reciproclty treaties with other Govern. ments, Roferred. Mr, Cameron (Pa.) presented a petition from the (iovernor of I'enneylvania asxing logialation to carry out_(he trno futent and meaning of tho act of July 27, 1801, to indemnify the Stales for the exoenae Incurred by them In arming and equipping troops for the usoof the Goverament, 30 ns to pay the State of Pennsylvania the remaloder due that State. Referred, Conslderntiun wss then resumed of nnfinfelied business, being tho Silver bill, and Mr. 1111l meds & spece! Mr, I1ill thonght the ailver dollar ahonld be re- monetized, but ha could,not support the blll now before the Scuato 88 it came from the louse of R ntgitves. 1o believed 1f this bill should pans unamended 1t would enrich a few {ndividnaln, and give no relief 10 the financial embarrasment of tho conntry. It would necosaltate additional Teglslation, and fluatly take its place in history aw the pickpocket bl of American legislation. Ile ob- jected to free and untimited colnage, and to proposed unliinllod logal-tender power W bo mven the silver doll nd * eald Dbe could mot consent to the colnage of & dollar worth 0 centa, and atamping it 82 8 dol- far. e believed the moat offective and permaient. way to keep the sliver dollar equal with the gold doflar was 1o prescribo for silver a functlon in our currency. f{e would Lave silver moro than a subsidiary coln, but would lmit ita legal-tender power. 'l'no'!lcnpll demanded a allver doilar, but they did not demand ona swhich wonld drive gold out of the country. e wonld give silver & legnl- tender power for ail payments not exceeding $10( @ was in favor of somo comprumise, o lioped hils friends would not plant them. sclves square upon the lonse bl and refuss to compromtse. He cared nothing for the bondnolders or any class, le bolloved legiae lation which wus wiso for one clasa was wise for all clasaes, and ho represented nu class. Ho rep- rescuted the people, tho Gavernment, rtc, Mr, Hil-réferred to the recent mpoech of Mr. Eaton, in which thst Seaator sald Agrarfanism and Communism would never nd a foothold in the United States, and sald thess were noble word words worthy of the best inen in the best azes of sny conutry, - 1le deprocated the, sposchies charg- ing that the laws "of the country had been paseed by fraud. The passions of peo- ple might ~be lashed into fary which no man could control. **Bloated bondholdors* were familtur words u the vocabulary of Ameri- can fanatics, but there was no possible excuso which eonld fustify o dlsreeard of tho volemn obli« ystions of the Guvernment of sny kind, Tiero wan but one patriolic couras for Congress to pur- su,—call back the peoplo to an honvat, renowed recognition of the obligation of the contract, teach tho present fennmuou. teach all yonera tions, that fidel 0 truth and law was the best religion, the wiseal statemanship, and purest oatriatinm, AMr, Withora said hisfirst Impression when this blll came before tho Senate was adverse to it, but during the progress of the debato hils opintun had changed, sud now he had nut e alfiehtest doubt that all the bonds lesued by the Uoverament were vayable in gold or sllver, " Ong reason which led 10 the present distrces was the fact that tha Goy. ut iteelf on tbe road to contraction and fullowed it closaly. llo argued 1hat tho leglslation elnco tho close of the War had been uniformly in the intereat of the creditor, an: ainat the (nx. syer, Ilumonetico silver, make 18 s ol legal- ender, and let tho people look to (iod and tlielr own strong arms for that prosperity which ali Loped to sea, Mr, Davis (W, Va.) took the floor, bat ylelded to Mr. White, on whose motion the Bonafe went into executive wossion, and when the doars ro- opened adjuurned until Monday, Tata blue Friday, S ot ly pri ng Prday, bllls of a purely private na. turo were Wfllldlfll{‘. i The Tonsy then went into Commlttee of tha \\Plflfl. Ar, Yeates In the chalr, ou the private calendor, o Mr. Bapp introduced a bill to aid in tho construc. tlon of » raliroad from a palnt. opnoslte Menhis, oit the Missivaipol, t0 Jefferson, Auntin, and kan Anloulo, and thuuce to & 'point at or nesr Kl Paso. Neferrod, Mr, Brigt, the Chalrman of the Committes on ulms, reported a bill appruprioting §13%, 617 fur the payment of cl: mu by tho sccounting oficers of thy Trensury, Passed. Cuairman of the Committcs on ude a nflmn in tho Loulslanu contested that barrall, the wittlug member, is not entitied toa d ihat Josepl M. Acklin, the conteatant, is. Mz, Price prosunted the views of the minority, witha resolutiun that Darrall 1 entitied w tie weat. e, Thornburgh stated for himsotf, and Mcasre, Wolt mud Hiscock, that they had elened neithee and they would dlo their views, runorts “wers ordered printed, snd By, rrin wtated that ha would cull thew up for action ovn “e!‘l,uulld‘:‘ lmx‘l‘. 4 . ; i 1sken up was one sporopristin rm.i:w W0 By W, 1, Nowmaa and e A Yo wiluau, of New York, 1o full compensstion for the usg of tho Pluneer Mills In Alexandria by the United Ktates autborities durliy tho late War, ‘The bill waa advocated by Messra, Slunton, Finley, Robinson of Indfans, and Wilson, und opposod by Meaary, Jones of Ohlo und Conger of Michigan. Jn 1ho courss of Wio'divcussion "Tiiden's lettor un the War clalus was frequently sliudd to. Mr, Cupger, u bis ovpositfon o the bill, declared that if there ever was & case wihero lousts, and lands, aud auille, and ail the other properiy ofa clty liad been cublured In war, 1t was b case of the Clty of Alesandria. 'Phat city bad Leen exptured by Whe troups of the Unfted Statos when tho brave and lamented Ellaworth was shot down, and bad never been reluased from mtllmri pecupancy duriug tho Wur, The Govertiseut b thw right uuder the luwe of warto take all property In the City of Alexsndeis for its own use, to drive out all ste inhabitants, aud to destroy the city if 1t chubae ta do 4o, Mr. Eden usked Mz, Conger whether ho had not united lu_tla roport of two Commiitee on W gfllm- of the last Congress in favor uf tho sai Mr. Conger denled that he had done so, r. Edeti—It wus & Unanimous report, and the frow Michijou wes » mewberof the Conger—I am surprised that the gentleman frum 1linols should endesvor to muke fi personsl question with we ou this vubject, but if ha deslres 10 Lo can have it [Laughivr, caueed by Congur's sdvance towards Edcn {1 8 comic-herolc manner. | lyre was 4 cORITCE tu Pay for tlie Usy of the wille, Twould 82y Perform’ the contracs ans. pay tuo mouey, but the partivs theimkelves did not ‘e ¢ard {¢ a8 & coatract, sud thy report of the Com. wittes docw ot wbiow taut thero was 8 coutract, Fben Lany thut thu case falls o the ground for ack of a contract. Keforring to the Tildun Totter, Mr. Conger ex- reascd bie wurprise st tho v tlls “lust Friuay that O bo the standsrd-bearcr of the Democracy in the et Prestdentiol campaign, and be ssked the weaniog of that ntimagon, Did 1t mesn st the standard-besrer of tue*Democrscy fu the next catpalzn would sot write such 4 ietter and would not fudoreo suck views? Wustuat @ foresbadowing ©f What was Ly couie, aud did tie geutlewen weay to nee thie c commit tcmselves uhon, to commit the Republleans npon, and to commit the eonutry upun? It scamed to Rim that the question had been brought in o prepare the couniry far & differant letter from the mext standnrd-tearer of the Democracy. What wonld that letter contaln, how would the phraseniony of the Tilden lotter be chatuged In the next campaign? Mr, Brulges asked Mr. Conger whether heansert- fil lhul‘hlcm Was no contract to pay for the rent of 088 mille, Mr. Congee replied that in the report of the Com- mittee thero was no proof mnors thyn the assent of Commlsasry Rell to the suggestlon that thero shonld be ‘pay fof tho use of the praverty hy nay- ing that, §f tho owners wers luyal, they could be aid, PIF. Beldoes—Does the gentiemen deny that Rell had authority to make thaf atatement? "onger~{ do most emphatically. Bellcould not bind the conntry for all tho miflions that are o followw atter (ho partngo of (his bil, Mr, Townsend tN. T.%“ arcred that In this case thore had heen an agtcement to pay rent for the mille, and that therefore it sionld bo pald. 'ryc characterlzed the clalm us a perfectly Just, and fair one. and satd thal thare wae Acontract by implication which ought to compel tho Government to puy it. Mr. Polter sent to tho Clerk's desk and had read an oxtract from the decisiin of the Buprome Conrt, announced forty yoars ago, to the effect that & militacy officer chinrsed wilh a particulnr duty might Impress private property into the public servico or taka It for pubdlic use, and that the doy- emment was unquestionably bounud in sach case to maka foll compensation to fhe awner. Mr. 1ianna raid ho was anprehonsive that the House, by passing this bill, might commit {isell 1n a direction which Jt would afterwards regrot. He argued that thero wae nothing in the case ua shown by the report of the Committos that amounted to & mmmcl] and that therefore the Wé Department was justified in declining for sixtoen years to ro- gard it as a erto of contract. AMr. Frys asked Mr, 1ianna whether he had not & woek ago voted aud workad in favor of & proposl ton 1o pay for tho usa and occupation of tna agrl- cuitaral gronnda in Indlanapolis where thers was no more contract than there wad in this case? Mr, Hanna (excitedly)—I did not so vote, and In that casc thero was & contract In writing which could be executed fn n conrt of justice, and an {hat cantract the Uorernment had paid month after mon| Mr. liragg sald the claim was so honest on its faco that he wus afrald fo vote for i 1t waan little suspiclous to him that a luyal Republican living in the City of Now York from 1801 tlll 1877, with & Itepnbiican majority of nnaflatwn»!mnll n botn Hlotinas of Congreas, with & Hepublican Execativo and Rtepnblican ueads of Departments, with New York Influcace, sad Uackad by the Presidet sud Becrotary of Klate, should have been unable to get their clalm allowed while thelr loyal frlsnda wora 1t power, and coma here now to bosoecn the Con-, federates to do them jurtice, ‘The discusslon wad closed with an argument by Mr, Tucker in favorof the bill. The Committea then roso and roported the bill to the Ilonee with the recommendation that it do pase, Tho bill was then rejected—yeas, 04 nays, 108, The afirmativo volo camo oprincipally from the Demacratic side, and the nepatives from the Re- pablican sk nt there weee exceptiona to the rule on both sldes. Defore the announcement of the vote o question aroso as 1o the right of o mom- ber who wnw absent during the roli-call to vate, Mr. Wells tnking tho ground that a momber could not be deprived of his constitutional right by any rule at the Houso, ‘The peaker decided with some warmth that the queation bad been agitated for years, and had been anlformly decided agalust that” position; that this wasnol in coutravention of any constitutional right, because it was the duty of membera to be present, and to attend to lhe|r.(x||blln dntles, and {hat the only persone sggrelved in such cases wers the pao- ple whom stich members represented, The declsion was applanded, particularly on the Reoublican side, ‘Toe vole baving Leen an- nounced, s motion to reconsider and to luy on the table was mode, but peading actlon_the House nd- Jjourned, nbter an sunonncement by the Spesker that he had appointed Wigginton to fill the va- cancy in the Committes on Public Lands, Te session to-murrow In to be for debate ouly, SITTING bULL. The Attempt to Form nn Allianco with Other Tribes, Their Object Belng to Make War upon tho Whites. Wasninaron, D, C., Feb, 8.—The following dlspatch, contalnlng an gccount of the vislt of 8itting Bull's 8lonx over the border, and their ntteinpt to form o confederation to attack the whites, has baen recelved here, and 18 vouched for 2s reliable in overy rospect: Font Bexton, Mont., Fob, 7.—Charley Buck- manu arrived from Fort Bloggott last evening with the following Important information: On the 18th ult. the Crows and Gros Ventres camped ot Fort Bloggett discovered the moceasin tracks of about 100 Sloux fn the vicluity of the camp, and pleces of tobacco tied to = stick wore found, which signified that the Sioux desircd to smoke and hold o councll. ‘The Crows and Gros Ventres, howaver, con- sldered the tobacco a docoy, and wers afrald to venture out, The following day Maj. Reed, Wwho was at the Fort, started for his ranch, in company with ono of the Crows. When a few miles out they discovered s large party of Slunx, mounted, and wore compelied to turn back, That uight all the Indians camped near the Fort tied thelr horses to thelr lodyres; but, in spite of thia precaution, fifty head of anlinals wero stolen, evidently by the mounted part; sten the day provious, The party on foot fs supposei] to bo sull prowling near the fort, Lame Bull, a Gros Ventre, has one with the Crows fnto the Judith country, taking tho lodgzes of his own peools with him, and advisiog the rest to follow, A Groa Ventre Indfan come io from Marlau to-day, aud reported as follows: “A number of the” Blackfect tribe receutly came to his camp ou the Marlan tolearn ow he and his_people felt about |ulnlnlx wu Sloux, It appears that the Slou¥ have LeldX council with tho Larcoas at Cypress - Mountains, when the Sloux stated that they wanted (o form an alliance with all “the Northern tribes to Kll offt tho whitcs befors tho latter Lecamo too numerous. The Lurcess communicated with the Blackfeet, and the latter sent tuls Indlan to negotiate with the Qros Veotres and Plegana, eforu tha Urvs Ventres Indiun, from whowm this fuformation was obtained, left the Marlan, a runner from the mafn camp of Milk River had come fo with niews to the effect that a delegation of nine Bioux bad come to the cawmp to get the Gros Yentres and Assinaboines to joln them against tho whites. * Tho Gros Ventres profess to have ‘threatoned tho party, whereupon the latter went outelde tho camp, dug a holo, and dared thom to tomo on. . Thoy say thvy would have t.,t‘t,m:kcnl him, but wereatrald ot the Assina- rics. Svecial Dispatoh fo The Chlcagn Tribuna, Omaua, Neb,, Feb, 8.—Maj, J., M. Walsh,who passed lbm!lFll Liere to-dav for Canada, bringe with him reliablo infovmation coacerning Sit- ting Bull. Maj. Walsh, who Is SBuperintendent and Inspector’ of the Northwestern Mounted Faolice, is statloned at Forv Walsh, on the head. waters of the Milk River. He has 80 mounted Cauadian police In his command, He informed your correspoudent that ull reports nbout Bit- ting Bull crossing into the United Btates are falsy, baying been started by hunters and trap- 78, who aid uot know whercof they suoke, snd ence deceived Unlted Btates troopa. Sit- ting Bull {s afficted with lameness, which keeps bl conthfed to eamp, and ho las not ceoseed the Jne at all. hn acts only as advisor, While lils chief warriors aro tho Clifefy Lone Knifoand Little Mountaln, Maj. Walsh wus futerviewed at the depot by Gon, Willlams, Adjutaut-General Department of tho Platte, concerning Ritdlng Bull, the prospects of a e Fol U0 The b uecas Duspal cago Triduns, Br. PAGL, ity Fob. B dtlcgation of five Chippowa Chlefa is here, enroute for Wash- fnitton to represent tho distressing condition of thelr peovls on the White Earth River, und osk for immodiate assistance, their crops baviug for three vears bean destroyed by grasshoppers. Thoy will bo Joined hers by other Tudians, who 2o to protest avalnst the decision made by Becretary Chandler, ueurly o year ngo, but only lnulnnuhlmm\. which opous to lumber- wen and other speculators certaiu Jands to oceu- [lmnv tn which the fudiaus have a Weat xli;ut. 'hu delegations are sccumpainud py t{lc rre- pressiblo Fatter Tomazin, the Cutholic mission- ary whom the Agent aud a 8peclal Agent of the lnilmu lLuruu.uh&lmkn‘:\d by .aufi"fil:}"“" of aQldiers avu valuly endeavore Yo awa) from \\"Lllo Earth. ! ] —————— . INDIANAPOLIS, Bocclal Disparch ¢o The Chlcagn Tribuna, InpianaroLss, Ind., Feb, B.—Attorney-Gener- &1 Buskirk will to-morrow nstituto vrocecdings oguinst ex-County Treasurer Wihllam J. Wal- Lucc, 10 recover $4,000 fllegal feve retalued by . Tho Ohfo utual Relfef Assocfation to-day organized under the Indluna Iusurauce law, it was ono of the companies cited by State-Audi- tor Henderson as doing busivess in this State without suthority, the penalty for which was 81,000 tlue und slx wouths’ imprisunment. "llzwm Nl-ro several other companies shullarly situat OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpox, Feb.” 8,—8teamships Wyoming, Cauada, aud Sowcrset, from New York, have arrived, Nxw Yong, Feb. 8.—Asrived, steamship Greeve, frow Loudun. SUICIDE. Spectal Dievtch 10 1he Chicago Tridune. Easrsaainaw, Mich., Peb. 8,—KIt Gallagher, 8 well-Kuown courtiwan, about 238 years uld, died at 5 o'clock this eveulug frow the ¢ffectsof 8 dose of werpbwe taken with suividal futeat. CANADA. . Speaech of the Governor=Qeneral at the Opening of Par- liament. The Littleness of the Halifax Fish- Bait Bcoop Grieves Him, Our Fellow-Soverelgn Sitting Bull Is Also Costing Im Money. A Btory of Oannibalism Reportdd from th . Northwest Territory The Reported Siamese Twins iothln; bot & Tiwoe Teaded Baby. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAT. BSpectal Dispatch to Tra Chionan Tyibune. OTTAWA, Feb, 8,~The Dominion Porliament formaily opened to<lay with tho ususl cere- monles. The. Governor-General in the courss of hia specch sald: “Eamhappy fo bo able to say that the arbitration in the fiahery claims ‘under the terms of tho Washington Treaty lias Deen concludeds An award has been mado by the Commisslon of $5,500,000 ns compeusation to Conadas and Newfoundland for tho suse of thelr fisherles; during . the. torm of tho present treaty. This amount {8 much less than thet claimed by my Govern- ment, but, having assented to the creation of the tribunal for a determination of the value, we are bound loyally to assent to the decision given.” Referring to the Indion dhiestion, he sald: * Durlog Jast summer my Commissiovers made another trcaty with tho Blackfect, Blood, and Plegan Indiane, by which the cntire terri- tory of Lake Superlorto Rock Mountains, and from the boundary uearly to the 55th© of north latitude, embracing about 450,000 square miles, s now been ucquired by peaceful negotfations, with tho native tribes.” }c reforred Lo Sitting- Bull baviog croascd into British territory to escapo from tho United Btates troops. o hoped such arranzements may yet be made as maoy lead to his return, and thus relfeve Cannda of a source of uneasiness and a heayy expendi- ture, Io eatd tsurvoys of the Pacific Raliwa; had beon comnpleted during the past season, an belleved the additional fnformation obtalned will enable the Dominlon (fovernment to detel- miue which route s most advantazeous. TORONTO. Bpectal Dispatch in The Chicago Tribune. Tonoxto, Feb.8,—The Reform Convention Just closed here was the largast meeting of the kind ever held in this Proviace. Delezates to the number of 800, including members of the Dominlon and Ontario Parliaments, were pres- ent. A number of resolutions were passcd of a congratulatory nature aud thanking the press for thelr support, and expressing confidence In the two Reforin Giovernments of Ontarlo and the Dominjun. Addresses wero dellvercd by the lon. George Browu, the Hon. Oliver Mowat, Mr. . 8, lymal, and others, and a letter and telecrain were read from the Hon, Aloxan. der McKenelo, regretting his coforeed abacnce, owlng to public business, The priudpal objecs o'g the Convention wos to perfect the organiza- tfon of the Minlsterfal party, aud propare for the gencral elections. CORDLY. . * Special Dispatch to The Chicngn Tribune, Quenrc, Feb. 8.—It npoears from tho report of the Hon, Mr. De Boticherville, Ministor of Agriculturo and Publlc Works, that the cost of tho repatriation of French Canadians from the United States since April, 1875, amounted to $00,000 in cash, the fl-m of large quantities of valuable Jand, nnd the building of colonization roads rendered necessary by the acttloment of this land, In that tido 400 familes have taken up land, nearly one-half of whom returned from the Unlted Btates; that is to soy, tho ox- penditure of $00,000, to say mot! of the gift of tha land, was virtually fnet .to repatriate 200 fawillcs, This is looked upun o4 mther an expensive syastem of retaining the population of ‘the Province of Queboe, which the Quebee Government 1s followlng. HORRIBLE! Spectal Dlspatch a The Chicago Tribune. WiNNiPra, Man, Fob, 8.—The Manltoba Standard’s Batueford corrcspondent, writing on the 23 of January, says the wlater-bunt will not b a very big affalr, unless tho wild prairio- cattle move within striking distance of the hunters. Indians just returned from the plaina report buffalo far off and scarce. The mall-carrier from Edmonton briogs the dlsmal uews that six or sevon Indians on tho plalus, on o hunting excurslon, havingbeen long out, and In a starving condition for days, at last became canntbals. Onc died and was eaton , and, befora tho five or six survivors could reach thelr camp, all but ons died or were killed, and shored the sume horrible fate, : —— WAR, Svectal Dievateh to The Chicaan Tribune, Orrawa, Feb., 8—Col. Lytellton, Military Becretary to the Governor-General, and Capt. Haowmliton, A.D. C.y and ofiicer {n tho Ninth Foot Guards, to-day received Instructions to hold themsolves in readiness to joln thelr corps. It 1# understood olso that the const defensgs of t{mt Doniinion will bo placed in an, effoctive state. MURDERER ARRESTED, . Bocctal spateh to Tha Chleagn Trivune. TuouorLp, Ont., Fcb., 8.—John agulre, alias McCarthy, wanted in Pittsburg for haviog commlitted murder, was arrcsted Lere to-day. He belongs to tho Molly Magulres. Five thou. sand dollars was fl!umd for bls orrest. A TWO-HEADED CHILD, Suictal Lispatch fo The Chloago Tridune. Moxtnear, Feb, 8.—At 8t. Ticnoit, about thirty inlla west of Montroal, the wife of o French Canadfan recoutly gave birth to o child with two Lieads, but ouly onoc pair of legs, This strangu freak of nature is living, and, as well as the mother, 1s doing well, — GRAND WORKMEN, Bvecial Disoateh to Tae Chicago Tridune, Detgorr, Mich., Feb, 8,—The Graud Lodgs of United Workmen of Michigan has been iu sesslon hera for three days. It 1s now engaged in rvovisicg the Constitution. Thne following ofiicers have boen electeds . G M. W., George R. Pennlugton, of Detroity G M, W,, L Clen- denen, of Kulamazoo; G, 1. F,, Thomas J, Crowe, of Detroit: G. 0., Willam L. Strick. land, of lonia; U, Recorder, V. Warua Wilsqn, of Detroit; G. Recelyer, O. P, Pock, of Maple Raulds; U. 4., W. H, Juwott, of Ypsilantl; G. W., Edwlu Daty, of Maple Raplde; Represcuta- tives to the Bupreme Lodre, R. iI. Bauborn, Georgo R. Ponuington, W. H. Baster, e e —e NEW YORK CUSTOM-HOUSE. Special Dispalch to Ths Chicago Ty ibune, New Youx, Feb. 8.—Regarding tho charges against the Now York Custom-Ilouse made by Coljector 8mith, sod published in Tax Caicaco ‘Tuinonw, Collector Arthur, according to the 1World, says tbat, if there are any currapt proc- tices, ma alleged, they riaust be among subordl- pates, and are unknown to him., It delay in tho clearance of goods is the chiet complaint Mr. Buwith means to make, Mr. Murphy asys the work te_done as rapidly as the present forco can do it #le adds that, if this fs what Chlcagu micrcbauts are compiainiog sbout, a friendly corseanondenco on the sublecty openod 0l Collcctor 8mith, migbt bave been of ser- vicu to both parties. ' ¥ . A ST. LOUIS LIBEL-SUIT, Swectal Diapaich 10 The Ghleasn Trivune. 87, Lovs, Mo, Feb. 8.—Another iustauce fllustrative of the jutelligeuce of the aversge Jury occurred last night. Ia the Circutt Court, 8t the cunciusion of the suit for Ibel broucht by Ritchie agaiast the Globe-Demagrat for §30,- 000, Judge Wickham {nstructed the fury to re- tire to the jury-roow for deliboration and ronder w ¢ealed verdict. Ten of the twolve good uen gnd true obeyed the - Court's order, but & couple of -them vamoosed, of which the Clerk CpUsEqUELLY discharged the remainivg teu uuntil this woru- {fvg, when the entlre puwber reappeared lu the Bar. The two wissing nen, ou belng Inter- pugated @3 o thelr departury, vxcused thom- BRUARY 9, 1878—TWELVE PAGES, selves on the scora of, not understanding (he Judge, The Courl thought aa urdinary Jury- man’ should possean ut lenst ayerngo Intelil- Renee, aud referred the recnlcitrants to the care of tha Clerk, who locked thein up to provent any farther mystervus disappearance. Ritchie was awnrded $500, STATE AFFAIRS. . IOWA. Des Morxes, fa., Feb, 8.—Both Mouses wera 1n session to-day with a falr ntteddance, most of tho abeentees having returncd. Blils woro ntroduced: By Mr, Iartshorn, to lcgalize the Incorporation of the Town of Em-, mettsbure, Palo Alto County: by Mr. Gallap, ta approprinte 87,472 for the Biate Apricnl-' tural College; by Mr. Clark, &0 approptiate 805,000 for tho State University; by Mr. Hem- {nway, to provide for holdirig the terms of the Supreme Court; by Mr, Webb, to aid the State Agricnltural 8oclety, and appropriating $2,500 per yeary by Mr. Arnold, to exempt poultry and domestic fowls from executlon; by Mr. Patterson, authorizing schiool districts to com- promise indcbtedners due themy by Mr, Ilanna, makine an sppropriation .of $20,020 for the Soldlors’ Orplans’ Home fmt Dayen- port; by Mr. Harned, in relation ‘to tha_price at which . the Bupreme Court Reporter shall sell reporta; by Mr. Russell, to legalize tho levy of certaln "bridee taxes In Greene County, Iowaj by Mr. ' Hartshorn, au- thorlzing counties to accept donations of land or bulldings for county scats; by Mr. Harmon, 4n relation to the number of Wards in_cltics of the sccond class; by Mr, Woolaan, delining the on of County Bupe 3 X resolution was introduced by Mr. Teale, which was agreed to, dirceting tho Committeo on Public-Bulldings to” examing and report ‘at on carly day (n relation to the removal of the Deaf and Dumb Agyium trom Councd Blufls and the parchase for $30,000 of the Mitchell Heminary at- Mitchelivilte, oo Mr. Dashlel Introduced an amendment to the Constltution probibiting the appropriation of public money to scetarian purposes. : WISGONSIN, - Fvecial Disp.tch (o The Chleago Tyibune, Mapisox, Wis, Fcb, 8.~In the Senato bills wero dntroduced approprintiog §8,000 to ths Fish Commissloners} authotizing. the aale of tinuscd coples of the Supreme Court{Renorts by tho State; to repeal the law for the protection of wild plzeons, - . - . Gov. Bmith sent in-a communication re- aopointing W. W. Reed and A, E. Etmare as members of tho Bourd of Charitics and Re- {nrms, nod IL 1% Strong as o member of the Board of [ealth, v % Biila were conetirred In reorganizing the Slxth and Elghth Judiclal Circuits; to provide au ad- dittonal Court Commissioner. In tho Assemblv bills were presented amend- ing the Inw regulating vailre A bilt_posscd to reorgnnlze the Sixth -and Eighth Judiclal Circuits; relative to the nsscss- ment of property taxation; rulative to offenscs aipon information; relative to issuing bouds of Barron County. - Both Houses adjourned t11l Monday evening. it 4 MINNESOTA, Hoectal Dixvatch 1o The Chicaan Tridune, 87, Paur, Minr., Fob. 8.~The 8enate nassed a bill making tha time for rallway companics to report to the State in March Instead of Apnil In the ITouse, a memorlat for the fmbrove- meot bf tho Missir-ippl wus amended to read from 8t. Anthouy Falls instcad of from 8t. Puul, and wag then psssed unanimously, ‘The 8chool Text-Book bill was made s special order for Friday next. The famc’of tho Minnesota Early Amber sugar-cane varlety ot sorghum, from which tho sugar s mdda by Minnesota growers, has spread to Indle, and 100 pounds of seed were yoat Torwardid on order to Calcatias Yo . NEW YORK. i Arnant, N. Y., Fob: 8,—A bill has been in- troduced in the Assembly moking the use of language to eny assumblage of people, number- log twenty-five or more, which is fotended o Incite riot or criminal violonce againat porson or nm‘)er!y, a folony, pusishable by lmprisonment in tl»‘u 8(:10 Prison or n;) the uueyt.lnll no:,! qu- ceeding two years, or a fne ot exceediy $5,000,'0r by bactu " e —r—— 010, Coruxnus, 0., Fob, 8.~1n the House, bills were introduced to enable pollcy-homuru‘.o Ret servico on forglgn Insurance compauios who have dlacontinucd their offices fu Ohfo} to au- thorize the appointment of women as Notarlos . Public; and to Increase the fees of witneases in Common I'leas Courts to 81 por day, : VIRGINTA, £ Ricntoxn, Va,, Fob, 8.~Tho bill for tha re- adjustment of the State debt, under dlscussion intho Benate for ncarly o month, was passed to-dny by 21 to 15 This action of tho Senato s & death-blow (o tha forcible readjusters, : —— PROUTY. Tho Somewhat Inflated Schemo which Cap- turod Messrs, Daggott and Whipple, avectal Dispalch o.The thieaao Trivune, NEw Yonk, Feb, 8.—The case of ths Prouty Magufacturing Compsny acalnst Tsaac M, Dag- gett and Rodney Whipplo to recover $230,000 was continued to-day beforo the Referec. In re- gurd totho motion mada for Whipple to clossthe examination,the Referce aceidod that it must go on, Defendant's counsc excepted. ‘The crops- examfnatfon of Hymes was continued, showing a fancy method of doing business, Much timo was spent {rylng to get out of witness the amount of capltal put lulo the firm of McClelland & Hymes. It was final ly narrowed. down to sbout. 300 in cash and stock, of which €150 was money. Witncss was asked when ho firat know Prouty’s roputation was bad, and said lio knew L suine two or three years befora he bad apything to do with Prouty, and whoen o went Luto busiuess with him, was scquainted with an sgent named Lowis. Wheu askod it he .tgld Lowls tho vnlunu of tho stock, witneas = did pot remem- ber, but, f he dfd, {t was for the purpose of getting cradit, which he would not havo got if he had told the slmple truth, as at thut time tie firm was buying on thelr paper. The witness would not swear Lo did not make such o statenicut to Low(s. Ho awore phaltive- 1y that lie dld not _ tell Lewls or Gould that the stock was worth 8230,000to §400,000. He dld 1ol Gould that it was worth about $60,000, Sbidadibabivionsipd, THE WEATHER, Orrice or Tum Ciuer SiaNan Orricen, Wasunarox, D. C,, Feb., 01 a m.~Iudlca~ tions: For the Upper Laka region, Upper Mts- sisstpp! god Lower Missourl Valleys, colder, clearlug weatlicr, precedod at tho Bouth sta- tious by arcas of Jight snow, nortberly winds, and rising barometer. . LOCAL OBSERYATIONS, Uuioago, Feb. 8, Time, (Bap, (Thr ki) Wind. | Vel,| R Weaiker (1 18[9 [Throvw. fe18 s 18 |01 |Lt.saow ) 1o |Eisnow MaXimu, 40; minimu, 34 2 UEXBUAL OBIBAYATIONS, Culuauo, Fobo 8-Midalghs. “iation, Bere . Tind. | Rutn) IFeairdr: mblas ] ;E:u o 18 loudy. recito 18 ar. 2 23 23 Iy Lhicega... Deruii, Tulodo. CEEUNESEEEBUREL IMPORTANT RULING, BT, Louss, Mo., Feb. 8.—1x tho United States Ctreuit Court, Judge Dillun to-dsy delivered au Lwportaut ruling. The Becetver of the National Bauk of the Btatv of Missoarl brought sut agaiust 8. . Laflin to recover.tho value of cighty-Gve shares of the bavk stock sold by him & short timo prior to the susponsion of the bunk to James H. Britton, the President, on tha ground that an oficer of & Natiougl Bank bad 0O rigut Lo purchais slockyur the benetlt of the bavk, Luliu puy the stock in the Leudsol a broker, from whom Britton bought, and enter. ed St on the books of the bank as pur. chased by him as Trustce, The Court fielg that - Laflin was relleved of the re- spondibility by Ita mot heing proven tha © knew Britton was buying as trustee, the rruuumurm being that_Britton purchased in s individual canaclty. ‘Tho declslon applies ty 2 number of cascs, Jnvolving a large amount of atock, which was bought in by the nank, Notlcg of appeal to the Supréme Court ia given, it ok * CASUALTIES. THE FLEMENTS ON.A LARK, Avousra, Ga.y Fob, 8.<~About 7 o'clock last evening this ety was visited with a shower of hall, followed by arain-storm, accompanied by thunder and Mehtniog and the rumbliog and tremor of an earthqnoke. This was followed, o 1dittle after 1 o’clock, by & cyclone, which atruck Alie city on the southwest, ncar Centre strect, and demollshed the houses. Tho lower market. Tousc was literally lifted and smashed into atoms, Seversl brick and wooden Lulldings werd wholly or partlally destroyed. The cyclone travéled from fhe southwest to the northeast, and covered the space of alout 800 yards wide. Some ecnsualties are reported, 'The Colnmbla Rallroad Depot is a total wrock, ond soms damage was done to the Central Iall rond Depot. Mang private residénces were in. Jured, Charles Dives and his wife (colored) were found dead [n the ruing of their house. + Tha track of the tornado blazed as if on fire. The loss {s 830,000, Reparts ara rife of dam “utm the nelghboring country south of Ay gusta. TR WRECKED METROPOLIS, TutLaprLrniA, Feb, 8.~Tha {iavestigation Into the loss of the Metrovolls was contlnued to-day befora the United Btates Board of Lozl nspectors. Joscph Monroe, Inspector for the oard fof Underwriters of this city for twents. two yoars, and o ahipmaster beforo that eight Joars, In Ns testimouy sald the ves- scl was mnot worth more than £12,000, on account of her general indications of weak hess and deeay, e thought it was a great want of prudencs to take men who knew nothiug about ships on such a vessel for such a voyage. 1e did not consider the Metropolls seaworthy with 800 tons of cargo on bLoord, and he so ex- reased himaelf to memners of bis Company, Ie thought she mh}h: have been seaworthy without ‘n eargo. e did not think sha could have renched g’uu with ordinary weather,’ Diagonal straps had beon put on ber rocently to keep her from breaking in half, - . DROWNED, PnovioLxce, R. L, Feb, 8.—The body of the Rev. A, M. Usgood, of Lowell, Mass,, was found floating In Btonington Harbor this fore- noon. The Coroner’s fuquest was held, but ad- Journed until to-morrow to ellelt facts from friends In Boston and Lowetl, There fs a mys- tery connected with the alair, na Osgood boed s through ticket for New York by the Btoninzton Line, purchased in Boston yesterday, Instead of golng through boe stopped in Btosington aud rfegisicred his name st the Ocean House, and requested to be called at half-past 4 this morne ing, as Lo wished to take the trulnio Boston, ‘This morniug hls roomewas found vacated and $3 left to pay tho hotel bill. No marks of vio- leuce were found on bis porsou. Ho has ason 1 Boston, also a clergyman, i i BENEADED, ¢ Boecial Dlsvatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Gnawp, RAripa, Mich,, Fob. 8.~Thomas V entine, employed In Kellogg's solndle mill, five miles west of Sand Lake, in this county, was Instantly killed this morning. o had reacheid over tha bolter to remove au_obstruction when :1‘: fell, and the saw cut off his hiead aud ono . . KILLED BY TIIE CARS. Spectal Dispaled 40 The Chlcago Tribuns. BrodMixoroy, Il Feb. 8.—A. 8. Morrison, of Downs, McLean Conuty, = prominont and ’| wealthy fariner, was killed to-day at E) Paso by tho cara, haviog fallen from a Toledo train, e re—— FINANCI. AL. 5] NEW YORK.' New Yorg, Fcb. 8.—Joel Tayden & Co, manufacturers of brass goads, 84 Beckman - street, and at flaydonville, Mass., have falled. The suspenslon caused great surprise as the {lrm had vory high credit aud wes supposed to Lo worth pver $500,000. The causa of the fall- . ure fs attributed to tho dopreciation in resl cstato and stock, and to the settlement of the eatate of the late Jocl Hayden. Liabilities are nbout 8400,000, nearly all held at Haydeoville, The storo at 81 Bedkman strect was selzed ses- terday on nn nttachment for $06,490, 1ssued 1 favor of the admiulstrators of the eatate of Joel Hayden, deccased, The asscts arc valned at $00,000, constating of factorivs, machlvery and and book accounts. 0 nominal assets of Jorn T. Henry, Corran & Co, are stated nt $777,014; actual, $355,20; Iabllitics, 81,030,657 Henry Clews, the banker and'broker, was ar- rested yesterday by, it is belleved, Chautauqua County oflicers, and hurricd from, or concefled In, this city, His couuscl and frionds, ignorant of his present wheroabouts, have obtaineds wrlt of habena corpus. Alr, Clews was at his oflice to-day, where the legzal proceedings agalnst him sro characterized as forining a case of **outrage and blackmatl." CARLINVILLE, ILL. . Boecial Disputeh (o The CAicago Tribune, CanrayvitLe, Ii., Fob, 8.—John T, Rogers, Assignec of Messrs. Cheanut & Duthers, bank- crs of this city, flied his bond to<day in the amount of $570,000, belng the largest boud evor cxecuted fu this city, Tho names on the boud arg thoso of our representative busioess -meuand capitaliats, The affulre of the baok will be put in shape for a specdy sdjustment. kBt BELOIT, W18, - Special Diapaich to The Chicago Tridune, Brroir, Wis., Fob. 8,—rha dry-gobds firtn of 0. F. Bentley & Bon, of this city, las filed & ‘voluntary petition in bankruptey, and the Ion. H, N, Davis to-lay took charge of thelr storo us Provisional Asslence. The unsecured liabill- tics amount to $25,5003 nomlnnl assetayds,0d. e e———— THE PROTECTIONISTS, Prrrepung, Pa., 8.—The demonstration to- morrow Ju favor of & protective tarlff promiees 10 Lo one of the largest over witnessed in thls city. The srrangements are all complete, and from reports reccived by tho committaes it {3 cxpected that fully 20,000 mcn will be in pro- cosslon. The {ron, glass, and other manufac- turiog cstadlishments will be closai to llow tho workmen to take Furt. Immediately after the procession 8 meotine will be beld in tho Exposition building. ‘I'wenty stands have bee oreeted from which addresses will be delivered b¥ speakers ropresenting the differont branchet of bustucss, CORRECTION, . BanFraxncisco, Feb. 8&—Reforring to s Wash- ington dispaich of the 5th inst., to the effect that no telegram from tho Chinese 8ix Comps~ nles to Becrstary Evarts, proposing a restriction of Chincss immigration, had beca rocelved st the Stato Depattient, the nanager of the Wash- ingou office of the Western Unfon Telceraphh Company telographs to thu Supcrintendent the Pacific Division that the telegram ju que tlon was dolivered at Mr. Evarte' ofiico on tbe torolog of the 18th of January, clpt for by “Win, M, Evurts, per J. J, C.»? ————— NEW ORLEANS, - Naw Onruans, Feb. 8.—Deputy Collector Tomlinson, United Btates Commissiover W. G- Laue, uud Deputy Marshals . Wursburger and Stecls were to-day sumnioncd 10 sppear to-mor- row before the Superior District Court to sho¥ cause why they should not be punished for cvn- tewpt in lnler{uriuz with Sherill Houston ln lll: watter of arrestioz Anderéon and otbers, 85 obstructing the process of the Court, on 2uth of Jauuary, 3 — ——— GOLD IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, - Ban Fgaxo1s0o, Cal., Fov. &—A Victoria dls- patch says' the Lewislature convened to-aj: The Governor, fn a speech, lald great strcsé 08 the gold quarts discoveriss in Cartboo. Adices . frow the minvs contiuue very favorable. . When Bolomoif; to decido the ownership _o{ e T b e i 7 u two [ure i, wasy' o mrd“u‘d instance of parging ths hebr in tho e, ——c———— Lilious affections, liver complaints, coativeness. etc., are specdily ruwoved by De. Jayuv's Seud tiveVills. They will b found wnld und cestals 1o tuelr action, sud piay by taken 8t 80y Luie Wit Tiek from expoauty.