Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1878, Page 1

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A e s Work Wi ald for in cash. nd will Bot be dracted exceut at o lowest casl prices. chopaate should et 13 the iy ncer of 4 o Ry, ‘."fi'lk’\l. 1L, andinark " B Shleaeo Sl 10 wl:&'fi'fi Yot aitbide) S—— b WA i h:;‘llbl'l‘olvs NOTICE. 1e Clreuts Court of Common PI No. 3, fur the Satyer Pald e e o Rl N Sl de Ul S the Nusiounl” Fire- Tusuraics, Conipany, “Tho o a2puited Ly tho Court to audit, sttt sud sde "l‘_H‘-“'“” a0 [ Juiics A. Frecian, guee e prefomriyed ¥ deed uf yoluutar 4 ui reuired 1o m.)fi Komibg 18 upon b VELETCIDUBD, AT GETTING WARM. Passage of the British Fleet Through the Dar- danelles. A DProtest from the Porto Sald to Have Been the Only Obstacle. The Squadron Consists of Bix of the Heaviest Iron- clads. e Will Russia Permitthe Ves- sels to Enter the Bos- phorus ? Reports Abroad that They Will Meet with Snags in the Shape of Torpedoes, The London Standard Again Indulges in Warlike Language, England Will Unite with Any m'nm prohibition agalnst the shipment of war Power to Chastise the Haughty Muscovite. And_ it Need Be, Will Undertake to Perform the Task Alone. An Anglo-Austrian Alliance Again Confldently Predicted. The Czar Dotermined upon the Retro- cession of Bessarabia. TIIE BICK MAN. NE MAY DIE TO-DAY. [By Cable to The Chicago Tridune.1 Toxpox, Fob. 14—G a. m.—To.dsy will bo ono of the greatest anxiety here, since tho British floot is belioved to have loft Besika Bay for Constantinople without ob- toining the Porle's permission, and it re. maing to bo scon whether fthere will be any resistanco to its passage through the Dardanclles. NO OTHER COURSE WAS OTEN TO ENOLAND, for Lord Derby had announced that the floet maust go on, and although it was cxpooted at that timo that permission would bo granted, it was impossible after such a statemont to draw back. As Russin’s intention of occupying Constanting- plo has also been officially announced, in casa of the arrival of the British fleot, there is every probability that to-day or to-morrow will witnoss TUE TOTAL EXTINCTION OF THE TURKISH XM PIRE IN EUBOPE. The Bultan has deolared that, on the entry of tho Russians, Lie will proceed at once to Droussn, in Asin Minor, and, should he do 80, there is little likelihood of his futuro re- turn, It is reported that 1,800 Russinn sailors ool noval officers have arrived in Adrianople on their way TO TAKE POSSESSION OF TIE TURKISH YLXET in the Bosphorus, and that torpedoes have beon shipped froin Odessa to the Russian forces on the Black Boa for use in the Dar- dancllos and Bosphorus. Tt is understood Lero that Admiral Horn. by's orders have boon changed, so that ho will procced with his whole force, in- stend of six ships, ns was first directed, and that he is jnstructed to uso his guns, if necessary, to pass forts, This movement, and the roported order for THE MODILIZATION OF THE AUSTBIAN ARMY, givo a very warlike aspect to affairs, and lit. tle or nothing is hoard abouta Conference. It would scom that England and Austria could not possibly avoid war with Russla, woro it not that their provious action has shown that thoy are 8o very desirous of keep- ing pence as to . BEADILY ACOEPT ANY SOLUTION which will enable them to retreat without humiliation, Bo timoroua seems the polioy of Englaud that to-day s meeting of tho war party in the Houso of Commons will ‘bo held at the Carlton Olub, to urge o more decided action on the Government, This move is directed AGAINST LORD DERDY, and it is hopod to put such pressure on him as to make him adopt a moro warlike policy, or else reaign. It will be remembared that & similar moeting was held Jan, 22, and it was followed by more decided action on the part of the Government, and the resignation of Lord Carnarvon, The present meeting, like the former, is undoubtedly INSPIRED BY LOLD BEACOMEFIELD, Bhould Lord Derby be forced out of the Cabinet, there would be little doubt of speedy warlike movements by Eogland. Already proparations are progressing as rap- idly as if war were certain, and two more ironclads have been bought from private builders. — TOE DARDANELLES. A RUMOR. Loxpox, Feb. 18.—A dispatch from Constan- tinople, 5 p. ., saye s rumor iscurrent this afternoon that the British ficet has passed the Dardanclics, but 80 far nothing reliable bas been recelyed. A telegram from Vienua states that the sita- stion contivues to cause much anxiety, CONFIRNATORY. Loxpo¥, Feb. 14—8 & m.~The ddvertizer publishes the following in official form: *We bave reason to believe that the feet bas passed the Dardauelics, and is now in the Sea of .| but anxiety fs felt lest an accidental collision [ be arranged peacefully. CIIICAGO, THURSDAY, Marmora, Wo understand that Admiral Jiorn- by was leTt with full discretion as to the force he would take with him, and in all probabllity a larger force has gone than was at frst con- templated, We believe that the Porte hins con- tented fuself with a formai protest.” Lonpow, Feb. 14—8 a. m.—The Standard snd Post confirm the report that the British ships bave passed the Dardanelles. The Losty however, gives the number as six, TORPEDO BOATS. Loxpox, Feb. 14—5 s. m.—A Vienna cor- respondent says the Russians are provided with & number of torpedo boats at Rodosto, and fn- tend to Insist on closing the Bosphorus as a preliminary conditfon to the granting of fir- mans for tho passage of the Dardanellce. RUSSIA PREPARED, A special dated Bt, Petersburg, Wednesday, containa the following: Lato last nignt the Government recelved information that the Bul- tan refused most positively to grant a firman for the entrance of tho Dritlah fleet. Russla tlesin Thessaly it may hecome Impossible to restrain the troops from recrossing the frontler, TAB CZAR DETERMINED, A 8t. Petersburg letter from a seml-official source states that the retrocession of Bessarabia fsa perzonal question to the Czar, and It is, thercfore, impossible for Russin to draw back. A settlement of the question by tho Powers ig- noring Russia’s wishes wonld ralse threatening storm cluuds. RUSSIAN SENTIMENT. A perfectly reliable person writes from St. Petersburg that the ideaof a Conference has produced general dissatisfaction. RUSTCAUK. A special dated Balln, Feb. 11, says the ‘Turkish envoy who to bring the order for the surrender of Ruatchuk has not yet arrived. Two parlementaires bave been sent to Rust- chuk to endeavor to convince the Turks that an armistice has been signed. Typhus is raging in Rustchuk, and the hospitals are full, THB CZAROWITCH, malntains an expectant attitude, and Bucnanest, Feb, 13.—The Czarowltch Ia ex- Los taken nmeasurcs for an advance | pected shortly on Lis way to 8t. Petersburg, of part of her troops mnow before MOBILIZING, Constantinople as soon as any foreign men- of-war enter the Strafts. The cotrance of the troops 1s not intended as an act of hostility, Roumania Is taking measures for mobiiizing all able-bodied men ngalnst contingencies, DESSARARIA. Many petitions against the retrocession of Bessarabla to Russia are reachlog the Govern- ment, might occur, 1f the troops enter, It {s thought tle Bultan will retire to Broussa, Inthat event it would be extremely difficult to re-cstablish even a shadow of the Turkish Empire in Europe. ‘The Russian Government does not for the present destre such radicat solution of the ques- tion, In view of all this negotiations for tho assembling of the Conference havo for the mo- ment fallen into the background. ANOTHER TORI'EDO STORY. A Vicona correspondent reports that torpe- does have actually been shipped from Odessa for tha Russians (presumably for use in the Bosphorus). RUBSIAN RRINFORCEMENTS, Considerable Russian reinforcements are ar- riving at Jassy, CONSTANTINOFLE ITEMS. CoxstaxTiNorLe, Fob. 11.—Ordinary tele- graphle routes have been restored. Hoatllitics are rencwed fn Thessaly, The Black Sca blockade fsralsed. Many ships are going there for grain, FPostal servica via Odessa will be resumed. Tho small-pox and fever {8 Increasing among refugees. The distress Is very great. The Emperor Willism, of Germany, has sub- ;cngcd $2,000 to the International Refuges und, It Is not bieleved that the entry of the Rus- slans would give rise to any serious troubler, public opinlon on the subject having so changed. THE PAPACY. A WARNING, Roxe, Italy, Feb. 18.—Tho Ambassadors of tho Cathollc Powers have jointly intimated to tho Camerlengo that if somo of the Cardinals, known for their uncompromising spirit, whom they named, were likely to obtain the suffrages of the Conclave, the Ambassadors would bo compelled to oppose their clection. TUR POPE'S WILL. ‘The Camerlengo bas found in the Pope's desk a realed packet, with Instructions for delivering itinto the hands of hls successor. lo also found 400,000 scudl (8420,000), the destination of which probably is deslzuated in the FPope's testament, aterial fn the armistice is o mers form. PEACEADLE SETTLEMENT PREDICTED, A Paris correspondent telegraphs that it {s be- leved in competent quarters that matters will A lutter from 8t. Petersburg affirms that the Russians on entering Constantinople will promise to resume thelr preseat positions on tho assembling of the conference. TASSED THROUGHL, LospoN, Feb. 14—0 0. m.~The Telegrapk saya the British flect entered the Dardanclies at daybreak Wednesday, The passage thence to Coustantinople would occupy fromn twelve to sixteen hours. ENGLAND. CONTINURD RXCITEMENT, Lospox, Feb. 18.—Last night's announce- meots in Parlinment have not appreciably re- lieved tho tension or diminished the excitemont here, NEWSPATER COMMENTS, The Pall Mall Gazette of yesterday afternoon cxpreascd the apprehension thint tho Govern- ment would seek permission to enter ths Dar- danelles by means of & formal pledage that the flect should have no. other busineas be- fors Constantinople except that de- clared in Lord UDerby’s statement of THE PONTIFY'S WEALTIL Tho Pope's wealtli altogethor Is sald to amount to 120,000,000 lre (nearly 824,000,000), which s mostly fu the hands of the Rothschilds at Parls. PARTIES IN THE SACRED COLLEGE. Roxe, Feb, 13.—The Liber(a statcs that three parties have formed fu tho Sacred Collewe, Friday. The Pall Mall Gazette considered this > about as pertlous aud humllistiog a position as ::m%{,;,pm":;! l;;c:n nfi%‘:‘;fi"‘“ Ao'l"u;;“.‘l:f was possible, It declared it to bo the impera- tenauce of 4 the status o, Tho tive duty of the Minlstry to redeem tho country frst, led by Cardinsl e l’hnnlnz. from his (Lorda Derby's) position at any cost, and demanded such a reconstitution of the Cab- {nct as would leave no doubt that it, like the country, I8 of one mind. ‘The Times* Vienna dlspatch says on this sub- Jects *What looked yesterday merely probable scems to-day pretty certaln, namely: that jthe entry of the British ficet fnto the Dardanclles has become the subject of nezotiations, ostenstbly between the British Government and the DYorte, but, fn reality, through the Porte, botween England and Russia.”” The Times, In ts lcading cditorial article, says: “ lowever deslrable & compromise may be, it can only be based upon the re-cstablishment ot some degree of mutual confidence, and it is nceessary to observe that It still depends upon Russia to take tho first steps requisite for this purpose.” WARLIEE TREPARATIONS, LoNpoR, Feb. 18.~A purunn\nl the militia will soon be called out, and two'vcryettes now in American waters have been ordered to join tho Mediterranean squadron, ‘TIIR CABINET, Lorpox, Feb. 18.—It is rumored in the lobby of the Houso of Commons that the Carlton Club meeting requests 8ir 8tafford Northeote to call a meeting of Couscrvative members, It isunderstuod that the moyement alms ot an ex- pression of waut of coufidence fu Lord Derby for the timidity of his policy. Several more moderate Conservatives have seut Bir Stafford Northcote s memorial deprecating the caliingof the meetiug. Tho moderate scction, seemingly with good rcason, deny the reports of Lord Derby's finpending resignation, FARLIAMENT. Another rumor alleges that dissolution fs imminent. It 1 generslly thought new elec- tious would largely focreaso the antl-Russlan clement lo Parliament. DEXIRD, Thorumor that Lord Derby has resigncd is positively denied. The Standard, fu its leader, says: “England Is rcady to act with nny or every Pawerin bridling Russian sggressions upon thelr rights and fnterests, but It all hold back we must sct by oursclves, and leave our ncizhbors to save thelr own Interests and honor it they can.' OTUXR RUMORS DRNIED, LoNpox, Feb, 14—5 w. m.~Tho Standard positively denies tho rumors of Lnpending dis- solution, > TR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT bas commenced negotiations with large con- tractors for the immediate delivery, {f required, of a considerable quantity of provisions for the troops. commands ahout twelye votes, The sccond is sald to have decided to support the clection of Cardinal Moretti, Archbishop of Ravonna, while tho third, which is the most numerous party, is sald to have sclected Cardinal Lulgidl Canosso, Archbishop of Verona, a4 ita candigate, THE CARDINALY DECISION. \ LoNDON, Fub, 13.—A telegram from Rome states that the Cardinals have deelded to re- serve complete liberty of action, but to permit Powers having a right toveto to make ulterlor representations. TIX REMAINS, The Iyine in statc of the remains of the lato Pius IX has terminated, and 8t. Peter’s has beeu closed preparatory to interment, MISCELLANEOUS, STRIKE ENDED, Loxpon, Feb. 13.—~The strike of the masons 1s virtual'y over, the men recognizing the hope- lessncss of the struggle, which cost them £30,000. CUBA, avana, Feb, 10,—~The Iosurgent-General Jesus Perez has becn killed fn an action with Spanish troops under Col. Mirct, and Dr. Hravo, member of the Insurgent Congres tuken prisoner, It 18 reported that Vicento Garcls, and other lnlu:"m:ul Chiefs, bave resigned thelr cow- wouds. RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED. Opxssa, Feb, 15.—A number of Socialist propu.'nmihu were arreated_on Monday night, I'wo or three were wounded fn the strugele with the police, several of whom were also wounded. * CORRECTION, Speciat Dispateh ta FAe Chicago Tridune. Pmirapxrriis, Fob, 18.—The facts fn the case of the United States agalnst Peter Wright & 8ons are that tho steamship companles of which they are agents, had for the past two or threo years been buying in Encland condemned sen-tubos for the repair of their bollers. Theso were really free of duty when used sboard the vesscls. ‘The Government clafined, however, that If the companies landed auy (as they vee casfonally did as a matter of convenience, taking thom aboard in when needed and storing them on the wharf meauwhile) that they were subject to duty, and the only ques tlon now at issue between the Government otl cers and Poter Wright & Sons, as azents for the steamsuip compaules, was whether the com- panies were lablo for duty on tho tubes already uscd, and this matter liad becu submitted to the xlccmury of the Treasury fur his decisfon. ‘The stateniont in a former dispaten that mem- bersof the firm had beon arrested and their books seized was an error, Tho eumbnul' books had been frecly oxhibited to United mme- oiticers, and uo charge whatever has been mude, —— THE SILK TRADE, Nzw YoRK, Feb, 18.—A large mecting of silk manufacturcrs was held jo the Chamber of Com- merce to<lsy. Beveral hundred manulacturers aud dealcrs wero represented. The resolutious adopted memorlaliza Congress againat the pro- posed impousition of 10 per ecut duty upon sll raw silk cocoons and silk waste. J. A, Btearns, Beth Low, and D, D. Donolite were appoluted to visit Washington and preacnt the memorial, A resolution to veduce thue credit to six mouths was adupted, aud & committee appointed to con- fer with the manufacturers as to a sultable thne to glve effect to the resolution, ‘The manufactarers of sewing silks and twists, THE PEACE MEN. The Independent Liberal members havo formed a committee to watch the progress of the Eastern question, and prevent the Govern- ment from drifting fnto war, The movement has already received thirty adhesfons. TOB CONSERVATIVE COMMITTRN which met at the Cariton Club yesterday to or- ganize to support the Government, have sum- moned a meetlog at the Carlton to-day, There is CONSIDRRADLE RXCITENENT in Malta in consequence of telegrams from the Admiraity chat alt sbips under repair shall be hurrid forward sod sent to Jolu Admira! Hora. | cluiming that they ave becu dolag business at loss, vesterday Ttesolvcd that, fu view of th by. Tbo Devastation will lcave Malta to-dsy, ;l;h‘;‘cvul'uw:‘,hol 3.”"?“‘;":““ ;:’"{: ees twlst for etren; A urity, ‘wou! ¢ Ul AUSTRIA, Wist 10 depicciate the - presct. standard of cx- AMGLO-AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE. Loxpox, Feb. 14—5 8. m.~The Anglo-Aus- trian allisuce is now spoken of as a possibility. It f» known that Germany within the last few days bas urged moderation on Austria. A Vieona sfiecial says the excitcment is dally Incressing. The word mobllization s on every- body’s Mpa, * Austrian subjects residing in Roumanla bave been summoned to report at the Austrian Con- :rol:.m luviow of possible Austrian mobllizs- ANDRASSY. Loxpox, Feb. 18, —It is positively stated that Count Andrassy {s preparing a note to Russia specilylng polnts in the Russo-Turkish conven- tion comprowmisiog Austrisn interests. WAR NOTES. OREECE. Loxpox, Feb. 18.—An Athcos telegram sa 1t is fearod in consequence of reports of atrocl cellence, and that the only slternativo opun to the trade 1s to make a moderate sdvance in the cost of goods o the consumers, ————— THE PRESIDENT IN BALTIMORE. Bartixoxs, Md., Feb, 18,—The President and Mrs. Hayes weio prescot to-night st the open- fog of tho Methodlst Falr for the benefit of the Emory Grove Camp-Mecting As- soclation. The President, on being fotro- duced to the asscmblage, cxpresied in a few words his gratification {n attending, sud presented Mrs. Hayes. Tne throug was so great that it was almost tmpossibly toove sbout tho hall. The President and party returned to Washingtou to-night. METHODIST BOOK CONCERN. Cr¥cinNyaTy, O., Feb, 18.—The svoual Con- veutlon of the General Committee of the Meth- odist Book Concern began its session bere this moroiug. Delegates aro present from vearly all parts of tbe Umted States. The Couvens tion will remal in session during the week. FEBRUARY 14, 1878, WASHINGTON. A Decidedly Warm Day in the House of Rep- resentatives. The Democrats Reopen the Elec- toral Question on Their Own Hook. Hewitt, of New York, and Aiken, of South Carolina, Indulge in' Unfraternal Speech. The Republicans Egg on the Combatants, and Enjoy the Melee, Mr. Foster’s Version of the Wormley Hotel Con- ference. No Agreement Nor the Sem- blance of One Entered Into. A YVote Will Bo Reached In the Senate To-Morrow on the Silver Bill. Honss Bill Being Prepared to Substi- tate Greenbacks for National Bank Notes, A IIIGII OLD TIME. DEMOCRATIC LOVE-PEAST IN THE HOUSE, AT WIICH CERTAIN REPULLICANS ASSIST. spectal Disvatch tn The Chicage Tribune, WasiiNaToy, D, C., Feb. 13.—The Electoral count battle was fought over againin the House to-day. 1t secmed at one time that the startling Qlsclosures which the Detnocrats have promised were about to be wmade, but the results show that, asido from hieated words and strong out- burats of passion and indizmatlon, there was nothing said or revealed that cannot be told by everybody, it was largely contained in pub- e testimony taken by the Investigating Com- mittees of the last Congress, and the fafr in- ferenco Is that with such results, after sucha demonstration, and such a pompous declaration from the late Chalrmanof the Democratic Natfon- al Committee,the Democrats in any investigation they made have nothing to offer, and can pro- duce nothing more than was exhibited by tho 1dle words and heated folly of to-day. TR STORM HAD 70 CONE some time. It camo to-day incidental to the discussion of the Military Academy Appropria- tion bill. Conger, of Michigan, with the sar- donfc wit, gritn humor, and ficrco sarcasm of which he {8 master, had charged upon the Dem- ocrats the desire to destroy the army - by insfd- fous attacks ubon every appropristion for fits malntenance. Chalners, of Misalssippl, in one of the imvassioned spceches to which Cougress 18 becoming accustomed from the South, denied that such o purposo s chenshed by Soutbern men, and spoke of the public welfare and of patjonal unity in a manner that was TRULY PATRIOTIC, ‘This was a preludo to tho exciting scencs which followed, Hewitt, of New York, returned ina versonal explanation to his soeech of the other day, In which he arraigucd South Carolina for lostility to West Point, and had read a passage from the speech of Atken, of South Carolina, proposing that West Polut shiould be put upon the auction block, This was a deflance which no Representative from Bouth Carolina was likely to disregard. Alken was quick to retort to Hewitt, charging bim with Leing what the Kentleman from Tenucssco (House) bad repre- scuted that ho was, namely, o liar, and be (Atken) procecded to culogize West Polut for the Southern heroes it had produced, who bad led in battles whero UEWITT COULD NOT BB FOUND. Alken closed by charging Hewitt plainly with having sold out the Fresidential clection, snd betrayed Mr, Tilden, By this time the excite- ment in the House had become Intense, The managers of the Appropristion Dbill, sceing whither things were tendlug, were urgent in pressivg their mensure, but the calls of order were silenced In the turbulent outcries from all parts of tho Chamber, of * Hewitt!® S Hewitt!1" *lewitt!”™ The House walved all ceremony, violated Its rules, and gave Hewitt unrestricted freedom to proceed. Hiewitt is in fecble health, and unsblo to sup- port himself ln o long spoech. He sent for somcetbing which looked very much lixo BRANDY AND WATER, loosened his collar, placed himself in the centra of the louse, and, in the midst of & silence as remarkable as the turbulouce which had just preceded it, commenced: ** I bave known brave wen from many battle-felds, but I have nover known one to come back from any battle-field and boast of his own valor,” Bilencing Afken ou that polnt with this contemptuous sentence, Hewitt, with Incresslng impressivenes: turning with o deflant air to Atken, sal the Presidency was sold, nobody fn the North sold {1t out. A proposition to scll the Presi- dency was mado to me, and I contemptuously refused 1. From alt sides of the ball there aroso s nd 41t A DEAVENING CRY of ¢ Namo! Namc!? IHewitt then, in & sllence which became even more profound, sald: “If the House aud the Americsn Congress wish to hear an unwritten chapter of American bistory, that chapter 1 can give it.” Ou all hands it ‘was thought that the long-cxpected disclosure was to come. Tho aflence was almost painful, aud Howitt continued, . IN A DRAMATIO WAY, to say that on ono Suuday ufternoon—in the manacr of thres solitary horsemen, in a cheap novel, ha proveeded to narrate in detall—he was called upon by a pretended messeuger from J, Madison Wells, offering to count the electoral vote of Loulsiana for Tilden for $500,000, ‘The exciternent was fucreasing, when a voico from tho Dewocratic sldv of the chamber was hieard tosay: “You bave vromised us uuwrit- ten bistory. We caa read that story in & book'; and, true enough, the lnterrupting mewber pro- auced ® volumo of Congressional evidencs which contaius the stale, exploded, and unsuc- cessful Pickott-Maddox story, It was the sce count of TUR MYSTELIOUS VISIT OF PICKETT TO HEWITT, aud of the offer through Maddox to count the State for Tilden for $300.000, and the presenta- tion of the letters from Wells to Beuator West, which obtalued such wide circalation pendiug the electoral excitement, and which were then s successfully refuted aud explained by Madi- son Wells bimsell. Hewitt's speech bad an anticlimax. He fell from the sublime hulghts of his m)‘ut:fl to be confronted by very prosale prose coutaloed in au uocbound public document. ‘The protests- tions of Democratic virtue and the plos tule of Piekett and Maddox secwed stalo when Hew- tt's disclosure was discovered to be nothing more. But THR FIGHT WEXT ON. Alken, of South Carollng, reuswed his thrustsy at Hewitt, charging that bo bad bousted that be *views were upou t would rather sell the Preuldenc{ than spili one drop of bluod fu defunse of the Democratic arty, Hewitt denfed that he had ever #ald this, and charged Soutli Carolina with be- ing falsc and unchivalrous. Abore the din, In a clear, loud, plercing voice, Patterson, of New York, inc oldest man In the House, nearly 80, said: ' How picasant it Is to see brothers dwell inunity,”" Luttrell broke In to iotimate to Ilewitt and Ajken that It was but EIGNT MILES TO BLADENSBURG, the noted ducling-ground, and the House might proceed to Its business. Hewitt, maddencd by Afken's sccond charge, proceeded to explaln why the filibustera did not sucreed. Ilec stated thet he had eccn Charles Foster, and told lim that there would be trouble unicas the Bouth could be satisfied that Hayes was honest in his policy of local scif-government; that soon after Foster made the speceh In which he declared that thie flag should thenceforth wave over States, not_over provinces, and that from that hour be (flewitt) had learned that the South was satlsfied. Stating this, Hewitt stronglv intimated the bellef that the Soutbern Democrats had made a ain with the friends ot Haves that the troops shoald be withdrawn. Hewitt bad ended bis speech only by giving & chalienge to the Loulslana Conscrvatives and to the Ropublican attendants at the Wormley conference. The attempt was made to limit this discussion, but the Republicans, led by Ben Butler, shouted, *This is the best thug that could happen,”'and the hot talk of Fin- 1y, of Oblo, the author ul the ouly resolution toinvestigate the Presidential count that has been presented, characterized Wells a8 “a hoarg-headed old rascal,” and arraigned Sccres tary ‘Bherinan and the visiting statesmen for thelr telegzram of condolence to Anderson, *a convicted felon.” ‘This, in turn, brought forth Garfleld, Hale, and Ellis to their feet, Each in turn told THE STORY OF THE WORMLEY CONPRRENCE. Foster indignantly denied that thero was a bargaln, and vebemently asserted that he had neither given nor received any promises from anybooy anywhere. Gartleld ‘defended the thirty “or forty anti-filibusters among the Bouthern men. and sald in & very powerful specch of five minutes that If any mortal man amywhere charged these Southern geutlemen with bargalns} that man lled. 1o defended in asimilar way the Northern Republicans, and declared that the troops were withirawn as o matter of constitutional duty, and pot of pol- fey : but he did not forget to rebuke the peoplo of Loulsiana for the mauner in which they are treatiniz the Returuing Board, Hle charged that the trial was a malicfous persecution, Hale, of Maine, speaking for the signers of the dispatch to Auderson, urratgned the Loufsi- ana Bourbone, E. John Elfs, for the South, denled that there wos o bargaln, snd charged that whoever sald that Loulsiana betrayed the rights ot ‘filden *lfes in his leart und in his own falee throat.” These words were tutended for Hewitt, but were subscquently withdrawn by Ellis upon the plea that he misunderstood Hewite. The story of the Wormley confer- ence, as it was so Often told, was repeated by Ellls, and it agreed in every particular with the accounts of Foster, Juhn Young Brown, aud wthers. This ended the most exciting day of the ses- slom, and the first significant alluslons to tho subject of the Presldential count. THAT CONFERENCE, MB, POSTER'S VERSION OF WHAT TOOK PLACE AT TUB GRLEGKATED OATHEAING AT WOUM- LEY'S. Svectal Dirpateh to The Chicago Tritune, Wasmnarox, . C., Feb, 13.—In view of the references to the Electoral count question made fu the course of the heated debate in the Hlouse to-dsy, the following interview with Representative Foster,of Ohlo,giving his veraion of the confercuce at Wormley's and of all that took placo In connection with theadjustinent of the Electoral diflicultics, will be found of capecial interest: “$0 much has been sald, Mr, Foster,bya certaln class of persons who seck to create tho fmpression that several gentlemen friends of the President, yourself belug prominently men- tioned, had cogaged In a disreputable bar- Egain to secure the exccutlon of the Electoral Count blll, that it would secm to be proper that your _connection with this transaction sbould be made public” To this Mr. Foster replied: *Tnere seems to be no impropriety in stating cverythiog I know about the matter now, The clrcutnstauces were thiese: I was greatly im- pressed upon tho assembling of Congress with tho dangers that threatened the country, [ could see no certain way out of tho cmbarnss. ment that surrounded tho question of de- termining whether Gov. Hayes or Gov. Tliden had been elected. When the Electoral Count Llll was proposed, I found the remedy at once. Through it 1 could sco the achlevement of a peacetul and orderly result, I favored it, voted tor it, belng the only Republican from my State who voted for it. I supported it on the ground that it was of immeusely more fmportanca to the people of this conntry that o urderly and peacetul result should be achieved than that either Gen. Hayes or Gov, Tilden should be wleeted,” #\What aid you think the result would bei” #1¢ {s but candld to say that I belfeved the re- sult would be the clection of Gen. Hayes. This belict was grounded In the opluion that the Electoral Cownnission would decido just as tucy did as to thelr power to go behind the returus of the States.” * Do you know of any actlon on the part of the Democrats to afd that bl The evening after the declslon In the Flor- {da case THE DEMOCRATS IELD A CAUCUS, The question dlscussed, as [ was then Inform. ed, ond as 1 now suppose to be true, was, whetlier they would go on and exccute the law or not, After astormy session of three hours, the caucus by n decided majority resolved to exccute tho law, This, I think, was the last and perbaps the only caucus held by them on this subject.” “What wero the Alibusters dolug mean- whilel" “ As wo approached the end, the element of that party opposed to the exccutlon of the count became sgyressive, and were constantly winning over to thelr views men from the law- and-order side, until the filibustering element were & majority of tho Democrats. Their prin- cipal argument used to Southern mewmbers wus that Hayes' policy would be a continuation of the bayonet rule,—that four years of llayes meant twelve years of Graut, The Northern fillbustering Democrats would say that they had for years been trylug to reliove them from car- pet-bag rule and oppression, and that §t was tho duty of Bouthern members to stand by them, ~—that it was cowardice to act otherwise, system of ‘bulldoziug® was orgunizea by which letters were written, uud telegrams sent from the coustituents of these geutlemen, ju- slsting that they should chaugo thelr coursc and, jolu ‘the flibusters.! THE SOUTUERN DEMOCHATS. “What was the attituds of the Southern Democratsl” It was evident that the Bouthern members, 1o the main, cared but little for Tilden person- ally, and that they did Lave a high appreciation of Mr. Hayes. They belloved blm to be un honest, upright maon, who folt kindly toward thew, and who could, i b bad the courage to carry out his own convictions, treat them not only falyly but geucrously. But they did not bellove he would Lave the couragu to disregard tuc wishes. of the great leaders of Lis party, who, they suppesed, favored a continuation of what l:xoyl devominated the bayonet and carpet- rul "‘ens‘ what part did you take fo the mat- ¥ “1had koown Gov. Hayes all my life; not Inthwately, but bad secn und kuow euoush of hiw to have clurl{ delued notious of whut his e one Guestion that euguged thelr attention more thun all otliers, viz.: that oI local self-goveruwent. bis course, although i bad uever e: 3 word orally or by letter withhivion the subject, If tuo tilibusteriug element bad suceeeded, aud the exveution of tbe Electorsl Count law bad fatled, no one could furceve what the ex- teut of the disaster to the couutry might have been. Ifelt deeply my redoousibility as one of 203 wen who held the ‘Guestion of peuce or fu- tesual strilc aud ruin fu ther hauds, 1 revre- . PRICES i IVE CENTS. sented t5 = trict in which Gov. Hayes restded; 1 telt mgs"u of his purposes, ‘and of his cour: agetod. e hispurpose. Idid not hesitate .2 5 bellef, “About the 20th of Feh- ruary I viasave the time had come whon I onght to make public declaration of what I belleved lis purpose to be. I consulted with & number of Ohlo gentlemen, friends of tho President, and perhaps one or two Southern gentlemen, aithough I recall but ono at_this moment, and he not a member of Congrese, These geatle- men all agreed that I ought to make THR LITTLE SPEECI which hias heen commented uvon 80 much. Tne speech was but littlo else than a repetition of o Pnrl of his letter of acceptance. In response to his speech I recelved a letter from lg. Presi- dent, thanking me for it, and substantially in- dorsing tho scotiments cxpreased In it. ‘This Ietter was marked private, but the vity of the situation at the tiine was such that I felt ’Illl",‘:}dkl showing it to a number of gentle- men, ‘It 1s generally reported that you showed this letter to the anti-filibusters,” On the 20th of February the Ifon. John Young Drown and Senator (ordon invited me to aconference with them, which Mr. Brown as detalled with much particularity, Some of the minor detalls of his statement are not in exact aceord with my remembrance of them, The final result of the Interview was the prom- {sc to give hlin the letters sigted by myselt and Bcnator Matthews, which was done the next day, and which have been widely publlsbed. My understanding at this time was that Mr. Brown desirest the lctters for some personal use {n a pussible continzency fn the future; cor- tainly no thought of Influencing his dction by lurnishing these letters ever occurred to me.” THE MEETING AT WORMLEY'S. * And when wae that Wormley conference?” “On the same evening the meeting at Worm- ley’s was held. ‘There were present Mr. Mat- thewe, Scnator Sherman, Gov, Dennison, Geu. Gartield, and m(u:l!. of Mr, Hayes' friends; Mr. Watterson, Mr. Ellls, aud Mr. Bucke are all that I can recall of the other sido at this mo- menr,—doubtiess others were present. It was distinccly stated by Mr, Matthews and other fricnds of Gov. Hayes that we did not preteud to be authorized tu spcak for him, that we could not ask him for an cxpression of Lis views, but that, knowing bim as we did, we belleved that he would give to the Btates of South Carolina and Loulsiana, what they desired, viz.: local self- government. Mr. Burke had with him a paper, which he read to UGen. Garfletd in my bearing (be_may have read it toall of us, but I toink not), the peneral purport belng o statement of what we might expeet If the Nicholis Uovern- meut was sustained, viz.: falr treatment of all classes of citizens,—embodylng, I should say, substantially the resolutlons of the Nicholls Legislature passed last May, and nothing more.” **Was there any bargain of auy sort]” * * Not at all; nothing of the sort, absolutely notbing. Gen. Gartleld sald to Burke that wo would not make any bargains if one should be proposed ; that we stated in good fulth what we clieved Gen. 1laves would do, and that we dld llu:‘t require any pledges from them. 8o far as now NOT EVEN A SUGGESTION OF BARGAIN was made by any one: nor was anything sald, done, promised, or suggested which would In the least degreo intluence the vote of any mem- ber of Cougress, No suggestion was then made, or at any other time (to my knowledge), of a bargaln by which anything was to done in consideration of anyihing relating to the Elect- oral Count bili, to the Presidential succession, or to anything whatever,directly or indirectly connected with it, or with the future of any po- litical party existing or to be created.” “\What was the nature of the paper which Burke had 1" . “The paper was :lmpllv & memorandum, with- out signature, stating, in substance, what the Nicholls Goyernment would doin case 1t should be sustained, It did not cover tnore than a half- page of letter-paper. The mencral fdea of it was that the Nicholls Gosernment would treat all citizens of Loulsiana fairly; that no person should be punished for opiniona’ sake; that col- ored men should enjoy all the r‘l{lghtl guaran- teed by the cunatitutional smendinents. The memoraudum embodled substantially au out. line of the declarations which were subsequent- 1y made ln the resolutions passed by the Nich- olls Legislature.™ ** Was there auy mention made in that mem- orandum, or in any meworandum, or ot that conlerence, of TIE RETURNING HOARD, or of any action to be taken, or not taken, con- cerning it1” *The Returning Boara was not mentioned at the conference within iny hearing, nor was avy reference mado to it 4+ Was the mectiug o dinoer partyi” “The mecting was cutircly informal., There was no orvanization, It wasnot called to order, Nubody stated its nbject. There was no Chalr- man. It consleted of a general talk about tha room among the diiferent gentlemen who were there. Little groups wors gathered at different arts of the ruow, talking at the samo thoe. ‘or this reason, doulticss, It happened that Maj. Burke read his paper to Garficld in my heariug, and that the other persous in the room at the tine may not bave knowu anvthing about it Wo sat una sofa upart to ourscives.” DI anybody uiake any suggestions as to what tho policy of the Nicholls tUovernwent would be except Burkel 2 *+Nobody that I remember said anythiog elso about Nicholls or his Uoveruwent except Burke.” \\’c‘r)e there suy sugrestions as to South Caro- na * South Carolina was not mentfoncd Inthe con- ference, except in a general way of referring to tho policy which Gov. Hayes would be lkely to wdopt—that of local self-government. The cou- ference may bavo been two hours i length,” *+ What becama of that memorundumi® 1 supposo Burke keptit; hocertalnly did not mive 1t to auybody, or offer to give 1L to any- Lody, that T saw or heard, It ls all the paperof any kind that was shown at the weeting,'” HAYES' LETTEH. ¢ Where is the letter of (lov, Hayes to yout” *1 thought 1 hiad it here smong iy papers. T have a number of letters from him, but I don't gnd ity and suppose 1 must bave left it at ol v Can you remember the substance of ft1" 41 cay remember the substauce, and, I think, the exact lsnguage, ‘The letter was almost dentically thias Accept my thanks for your specch of Fob. Iwill not make statemonte to induence resut out, if the result 1s favorable, yuur understandiugg of my policy will bu found tu be correct. *That s tho substance,—I think the very lancuazg of the letter. ‘There was not more than six lines o it. It was s substantial in- dursement of what Isaldin my specch of—L belleve the date was Feb, 20." “What was your object in making that speechi” + My only I:urpcuo in any etatemont that I made was to impress upon the opposition wy vonvictions as to the probable poliey of (Gov. Hayes, 1T tho opposition could be convinced that I correctly represented Uov, Hayes' views, 1 thought tnat I could sey s reasonable chance for a peacefut exceution of the Electoral Count bill. [asked for no promises in return; no suggestion was ever made by me to auyl that certaln ‘M"F' were t0 be done by the other side in conslderation of certaln things to he done by Gov. Huyes, sbould ho be successful, No mention was ever made of the Speakersbip, In fuct, us far as my name waa convected with that ofiice, nothing of the kind ever occurred to % me until saw the natter mentioned fu tho publie prints afier the inaug- umation of President Huyes. I unover heard @ suggestion about thu Texas Pacltic Raflroad In vonnection with the watter, My iabors were directed exclusively Lo une purpose, and that was o Y““wl solution of the Presi- dential successlon, If my etforta contributed to that end, 1 am bcmll{ glad of it. In lookiug back over my course at that thne, I sco nothio now that I did, or left undons, that I wousd nos uuder the same dreumstances basten to do agaiu. If wy actions contributed to the achicvement of 8 poaceful and orderly result, I awm eatirely satlsded, 1 thought 1 wis golug o patriotic duty then; I thiuk so uow,” HAYES NOT CONSULTN: “DJd Qov. Iayes kuow ot wuy of these steps which were taken, such as the Wormley conferenced *(Gov. Hayes was not consulted by me, or, s0 far as | know, by anybody,with regardtosuything that was doue by wysell or uthers lu conucction with this watter. 1 bave every reasou o be- Luve that be absotutely kuew uotbing about the whole atfalr. That, 80 far as 1 kuow snything about it, iy au outliue of the Wortley cunfur- ence und of wy effort to securo & beaceful soil- tion of the Présideatial ditBeulty.” . BILVER, THE DEDATE 1N THE SENATH LIMITED, . Svecial Dispatch (o The Chicago Tribune. Wasuixatos, D. C., Feb, 18.—At last thero are prospects that & vote ou the Bllver bl wilt Lo reachod dn the Scoate this week. This after- noon, after Mr. Merrinoan bas spoken for two hours, Mr. Alllson usked yuaniious consent of