Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1878, Page 2

w THE CIICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1878 old, then Mr. Chittenden need not be afrald. Therefore, [ ray I don'’t thiok that Lought to givo my opinion further on that subject. [ bave not changed iny mind about the Silyer bill, atthough the newspapers sometimes say I have. I think that, as a matter of policy, the Bilver bill, which makes silver available to pay bonds fssued by the United States, either beforcor after ths rofanding or resumption ncts Is not good pollcy. 1 hiave stated that over and over again publ lcl{, and I do not deny it; but e Sliver bitl Is the laws we are not Infalli- Ule. Jtcannot operate quickly in that way, and, therclore, we had better - mive it the full benefit of an experiment. Inthe certalnty that 41 Congress finds that {t has the effect which fs now auticipated, Congress can at any moment stop the issuc of siiver dollars. I think that is a3 far as [ onght to answer these aucstions, Mr. Chittenden—{t is not my objeet to em- barsass the Seerctary in any wag In these ques- tions. The Chairman—The Becretary {s of opinlon that sufiiclent for the dav is the evil thereof, That we will take care of the present, and LET THE FUTURK TAKE CAIR OF ITSELF. Sccretary Sherman—I{f you allow me, I can now, in conncetion with” your question in re- gard to my opinion a8 tothe practicability of resumnption, and espedally in regard to an in- tersiew published fn the newspapers between Mr. Ewing nud the baokers In New York, pive you my opiutun, T have read that luterview with n great dea) of attentlon, becauee I know many of the gentlemen who took part fn it. The Chairman—It is proper for me, on the part of the Committee, to say {t was never in- tended that that interview ahould be male publie, but the report of it was surreptitiousiy obtained from the Committce tn some way. The Committea did intend to publish it at the pruper tine, after it had these gentlemen here before it Secrctary Sherman—I do not think there was the slightest objection to publishing it. “The Chalrmun—Only probaviy on sccount of confldent!al relations, Mr. Ewing—We told thosa rontlemen at the conlerenee, when they came before us, that we had our sccretary for the purpose of taking down their stateaients, not with a view af pub- 1lshing thew, hut merely for the loformation of the Committee, aod the Committee fcel ex ccedingly annoyed nbout the publication, be- cause it would” seem like votating that under- standing which we had when the conference waa held; but the paper was surreptitiously ob- talned, and the Comimnittes does nut fuel atTault abput it. Mr. Chittenden—Spectal palns were taken ot New York to excludo newspaper renorters, Hecrotary Shermnn—It iy pretty hard to ex- clude newspaper reportes, but I think it was right enough to bave that confereuce published. 1t vreeents the optnlous ol very intelligent gen- tlemen whose business it 1 to "be fmnillar with the subject, aud their opinions are ENTITLED TO FULL WEIONT, 1 can only lve you my general reply to them, awing—1 supposed that these geutlemen vmlng here, The Chairman—We expected toget them here ot somo thne, and hence n soing manner we understond the confurence was rather & matter of contidence hetween the sub-Committee and these geatlemen, Of course we cxpeciel to et 1hose fucta out through them in & ditferent form, but this conference wns a sort of confl- dential communleation oa thelr part. Hecretary Sherman—My reply would be this: Theso genitlemen nasutiie thrcoe propositions: first, wo cannot soll euough 4 per cent bouds to prepare for resumption; sccoumd, that the Nutfonal Bonks can throw upon the Guvern- ment the burden of the resumption of bunk- notes as well as of Unlted States notes; third, resumption requires tne resumption and can- cellntion, withont power of rcissue, of the Uniteu States notes below $500,000,000. To these 1 nnswer, 1 believe with such suxiliary leglslation s Is pending [u both Mouscs, we can seil cnough 4 per cents to FIEPARE POR RESUMPTION§ But It I am mistaken in this, we can el efther 45§ or 5 per cent bonds, which, they adnit, will command gold, silver, and bank notes, to main- tain resumptl Somo of these gentlemen proposed to me that If T sell them 43¢ per cenits at par (n coln they will gruarantee cnough zofu for resumption, sud 1 haye some better uilers from uthee bauka and bankers, s0 that on this pofut it Is oniy a x‘urnlun of tho rate of in- tereat on the bonds, When ¢ becomes clear that money canuot be bad for 4 per cont itis thme enough to pay 4{?. The 8llver bill has crippled iy power to scll 4 Yar cent bonds, but uwise savings bill that will cnable me to deal m?mly with the people would go far Lo repalr this Upon tho second point it may as well bo un- derstdud that the Natlvuat Banks cannot throw upon the Government the burden of redeeming thcir notes, ‘The attempt would be sufcide. Ihey are hound to redeem their notes on de- wand at tho Lreasury with Uinlted Btates votes or cotn, und to malutain in their vaults very large ruserves of United Btates notes. Any clort of theirs to fores the redemption of their rescrves of United States notea in coin would at once cause the Government to withdraw all Government doposits from them, to presont all bank notes held or ruceived by the Uoverument for redemption, and, if need be, to exchange Uuited States notes for bank notes, Buch a struccle as these gentiemen contemplate would cud in their lusing thelr power to lasue cireulat- ing yutes. “Chelr talle about formine a lino to Lreak tLo Government is not discrect AND 18 NOT DANOEROUS, 1 am more voncerned about what you will do thun about what they will do. The United Btates Government already holds a larger casa reserve for the redemptlon of its notes in pro- !;Urllun to tho demund lsbilitics thun an ank re; res -uted by thess gentlemen, aud {t has the puwer to Inerease it Our certificat s of dcfm»u. the most dangerous form of dema id Tiabilities, are sccured dollar for dollar by €)tu or United States votes actually in hand, while tho bunks ovie over six hundred milllons to depositors, the great hody of which Is reore- scuted by notes sud bills discounted. ‘Tao only demund Hability we owe not covered by actiial cast on hand fs United Btites notes, and of thess $70,000,000 are in our vaults sud $i0,000,000 more the bnke aro bound to molntain u tueir seserves, With a ol roserve ol »LOLLOLL0 to F150,000,000, the redemyption of $300,000,000 of United States nutes would bo cusy, and that resorvo could not bu diminished to any cousfderablo extent by the, banks or any combliiatlon of baukers without a contivuous Jraft upon Lho bauke to tuako It good. We can rely upon the intelligent aclf-in- tarest of the banks to prevent such & struggle. Nothing would provoke it moro quickiy thun tureats by bank ollicers, und, if such etruggle wines, the Governwent, with its reserve, with atuple revenuc und power to soll bunds, cun easly maintaln resuinption without fear of Uno of bank Coshiers anxlous to break the Treas- ary or to forco high rutes of lntorcats ON THE LABT VOINT, jower to relssue (8 plainly iven by Sec. 8,570 fNeviscd Btatutes, aud s Bot cut off avy wioce 1y notes comiug Juto the Treasury in exchanio {ar colt thau fu the payment of atax, Fven if the Bupreie Court buld them sa no longer full legal-tender, Lhey arc as much 50 28 8 bubk- note, If the cholce nust be made botween the W0, the common tnterest would dectde in favor \f ihe United States note. [ believe they botl aught to circulute, and both be st par with coln, dut notblug i so discouraglug fu the progress of resumption na for the Nutlvpal Baoks to shirink from thelr share of the burden of ro. sumption, or 1o muke threats such us are stated by some of thess geutlemen, and nothing bs so {njurfous to the bauking system or will prociple tute its overthrow more cértalnly thaw o poouier cunvictiun that the banks are cndeavoring to cmbayrass the Government in malutaining re- sumiption, Mr, Cluttenden defeuded the bankors who varticiputed in tho New York conference framm any supgestton of bolding out thrests weainsg the Ireasury, aud he appealed to 3r, Ewlug fur contirmation of thut disayowal, which Ewing Lromptly gave. Secrotary Sucrman wont oo to show that all e Government had twdo In the watter of resumption was to tuke car of couio 500,000, 0N tegal-tender notes, while the Nativnsl Bauks, ou tucir slde, were to tuke care of the Natwond Bank currency, and ke undertook Lo demoustrute tha! both the Governaicut aud the Uunka Were wbyndantly able to do this. Mr. Ewiug pressed bl cluscly ou this polut as to the eifect of the presentation of 30,000, 00 Jegul-tenders for redstuption, but tho ecre- tary tuok the grouud that under the vircums statces, aud (b viow of the fact that the lusg weekly report of New York associated banks sbowed vulv su amount of suine $12,000,000 Iugal-teanders on hand, such 8 supposition wis nut 1o be regarded ws a vossibllity, particularly . 4 Lhu bunks themscives had Lo retalu a resurve of legal-teaders inorder to pedeem thelr own Quistauding uotes, Mr. Eswes suzgested the question whetber the existiug vaper dreulation was nob restricted cnough for the busiuess of the couutry, sud whetler there was uny lkclibiood of cunsider- ablu dimigution of it Ly fts cooversion juto specie, Beeretary Bhermsn cofncided Lo s Jarge extent 1o this view of tho case. He thouzlLt that o paper creulation of $G00,000,000 wus LOL L00 mf“xw meet mln dcmémd. of Lusiuess. u further reply to Ewing’s questiv, be took the ground that, if there was auy doubt about the ability of the Goveruweut with iLs prescut ucans to ueet all the dewandy of the Resump- tion act, there would be 5O DOUST WUATEVEWR about it if be were autborisud ctber Lo issue a populur 4 per cent loan or L sell 44 per ceut tonds to bankiers. He bad ruarautees uf pll the spacde that could b rvquired 46 Lo wowld sell which s, should act together as s majority may fndi- cate and form a party independent of the to tho Democracy. these 4 fected that that rate of intercst was lower than had heretofore been known in the history of this Government. ‘The conference, of which the foregolag pre- sents the leading points, fs to be resumed Thursday. OPEN WAR. THAT 18 WIIAT SATURDAY'S SENATORIAL OAUCUS MEANS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasnixatoy, D. C., Aptil 1.—The two re- porte about the caucus of Republican Senators last Saturday which were given to the public are not 80 inconsistent as might at first appear. Both are probably substantially trne. It may be trao, as the Assoclated Press report, which wasapparently (nspired, asserts, that the pur- pose of the caucis was to promote harmouy among the Senators without refercnce to the polley of the President,t—he meaning of that the Republican Senators President. In other words, it was an attemut to commit the Administration Senators to a eaucus policy on the protext of the uecessity ol presenting A S0LID PRONT It they should commit themaelves to caucus dictation, the ant Administentfon Senators, belng & ma- fority, would be able to accomplish their purpose of leaving the President out fn the cold, aud with no supvort in the Sen- ate but such This {s the end sought by many, although per- haps not by all, and a careful reading of the Assuociated Press dispatch concerning the cancus shows that It is avery artfully-drawn statement, by no 'prentive band, to give the impression that the object sought is harmony and recon- cllistion, while in fact It s to crush the Prosi- dont, und the Democrata may give him. MAKR HIM FOWRNLESS, The two essential points are that opposition to the accomplishiod Southern policy I to bagiven up as useless, and the Republican members of the Henate united on the basis of opposition to the Clvil-Service reform policy. This confirms what was asserted yesterday, that the strugale on the part of Seoators fs chiefiy to keep the conotrol of the party patronage fn thelr own hands. There fs good teaton to helleyo that the President sees the {saue clearly, and knows well enough that tho favor of the Henators arrayed against Iim may be easlly obtaloed by surrenderiog the principle at stake, aod allowing them to dictate the sppointments in the Executive De- partment as they have berctofore dune. « 112 WANTS NO QUARIEL, and will make no quarrel, nor does he desfre that those who appreciate his offorts to abide by the pledge he mode to the par- ty and the peaplo should be moved by the deliberate provocation tq strife offered 1y his encmies, Ile purposes oo on dolng his duty as tho respousible head of the Executive Department, snd looks to the people, whose in- terests he Is serving, rather thanto theSenators, whosa extra-constitutional usurpations he is checking, for his vindication. 1f Senators quor- rel with him tor performing the duties which ;:mul.‘uu:ututlon fmposcs upon the Exccutive, e WILLING TUR PEOPLE 8TIOULD JUDGR between them, Thera 18 one very significant point fn thix busincss. After tho Scontora present had been especlally urged to ucruiy. a0 that it was belleved the (nwardness of tho caucus cotld not bo ascertained and publlshed by the apecial correspoudents, somebody tovk care to have Illlhlllhl:ll througli the Assocluted Preas a carel mlv-Frcpnrcd atd smootn-reading statement, which s entially false in its in- tioiation that ull the BSenators concede that Howe's speech was mainly just o ite strictures on the Admiulstration, and essentially folso in other resnccts, TITE FINANCES. PUBLIC DELT BTATEMENT. ‘Wasmnaton, D. C., April 1.—The April public debt atatement 15 as follow: Six pe 733, 0120, 200 Fivepy i T2, K0 Eoorand ialf pored Stk Vour per ceut bonus, 70, B, 00 Total coln hands, Lawfuimoney def atured debt, .. eucatetonders. Certicaten of dpo Fractloual currcacy. Culncertincatos. Tota) without tnteress.. ] Total debt.. spec id15rve: demption of certilicatcs of deposls., ... Total in Treasary., Debt less oash In the Treaury. Decrense of dobt duriie \lu Decreare since Juna i, 1877, Boods tasued w Faciito ‘allrond Coinpns 29,215,000 R 0,120,143 8,737,100 TREABULY DALANCES. Fullowlng fs a cotnparizon of the conditlon of the Treasury Apnil 1, 1877, and Aprll 1, 15783 fene Pl o "Bhan o oo 10,000,000 it S G ot eertfi et e ST e el BLAMAES BLATA N 242, 000 T 20 om0, 0:8 4,043,170 B0LC30.004 UN8ETI2 R i 204,074 10 %W T7H, 814 i 107,018 ELILLIL gy e 4080 aBEmEU o0, 838 637,707,803 The reduction of the debt for March, and since July 1, 1677, includes $Y,553,600 Geueys uward bouds cancsled. comAGE, Pruvavnienia, Avril {.—The colnage st tno United Htates Miot In thia ety during March was 89,420 gold pleces, 1,153,700 stlver-lucluding 1,001,600 new silyer dollars, sud 800 base coln, reprosentiug & valuation ot 1,750,838, JIIOW¥, LIS VIEWA QF 118 OWN COURSE. Spectal Ingpatoh 1o The Tritune, Wasninoroxn, . O, April 1.—Hsuutor Howe talks fresly shout the cffucts of his speech, le says he hus recelved & bisshel-buskel of lettcrs approviug It They have cutne frow Wisconsln and from every other Stale. He says that whon be mude that sneech he spoke for himsalt. te had no confederstes. The press, he ro- marked, criticised und attacked tho Prestdent, Lut would not let any oue else do it The preat mistake the press bad wmade in rogard tu his sneech was to conatruo It as an sttackon Haycs. The Renator sald 14 was wnade solely for the purpose of cxplatulug the views witch peoplein Wisconsiu understood i to buld, when the fact was he untertained a dircctly cuntrary opinfon. Kver sfuce last May, when the Fresle dent's policy was defined, he had been con- sidered au oppoucnt of the policy, Biuce May he had been In & quandary in yelerence to the President's sttitude. Mo did not wish to sp- prove, uor did e desire to condemu ft. Tho great mlstake of the Preeldent, sald the Seuator, s, that fu all bls actious fu reward to all bis mensures he thinks La is actiug as the represeutstive of thio Kepublicau party, and thet bLis course s fodorsed by that varty, The Presideut bas told wmuny so. “Now," said Beostor Howe, *“1be Preaident ought to be told differently. IMhais uot disa. bused of this idea he will gu on in the same course aad fu the name of the Republican party, The Dewocrats we pultiog bad wcasurcs nrourh Congress, and by tbe ald of President uyes they becowe Jaws, the same as If that purty ruled tbe natios. 8o loug as one-bull ot the Republican party a{pwvu the President's pollcy, aud the otlive ball disapproves it, the Democrutic party will becows strouger, These discordaut clemcuts should unfte; if uot, those Keoublicans who dlsaporove of the fres)- dent's conrse ought 1o tell Bl su.” Senatur Howe swd, 1o conciusion, that Le bl vot eecn uy siicus that other Benators iutended to dis- cuss the Prealdent’s polivy, What be bad dous per cent bandls, and 1§ shonld be recol- was to put himself efuarcly before his peools, in order that certain errors s to his opinions concerning the present Administration mizht ba corrected. FIATES SRRENE. Several gontlemon who called on the Presl- dent to-day, having Incidentally alluded to the goslllon of Repuhficun Senators toward him, e replied that he supposcd there was now a better feeling among them, as, from what le conld hear, they had recentl; given expressfon to their views concerning him, and eapccially he tlmuf(ht Senator [lowe felt botter siter dellver- fng his speech. ‘The Presiuent does not scem in the least disturbed by adverss criticisms, Flndnz himaelf on the groiind that he s reting o accordance with his senso of right. COLLECTOR SMITI. AROUT IS RESIGNATION. Bpecial Dispatch fo The Tvivune. Wasmuxaroxn, D. C., Aprll 1.~There are no new developments here In ths matter of Willfam Henry Smith's resigoation. Some (lovermnent ofticers stils inalat that no resiznation hag been recelved; others maintain o discreet silence. There is no doubt that a letter was received hers which contalned s resignatlon; that it was shown ab the ‘freasury to several ncople; that nolther the President nor Sccretary Sherman de- siro to have Smith resign; and that the latter has stated that he was too guod an officer to resign. It cortafnly is not the intention of tho Prosident. or the Becretary of the Treasury to accept Mr. Smith's reslgna- tiou, and he undoudtedly will coutinue in office. unless ho inslsts upon retinng. 1t fs very probable that an attempt will be made to explain to the satisfaction of Mr. Smith the causes which fnduced bim to ecnd his letter here. These causes are undoubtedly by this time well known to the Uhlesgo publie. They are doubtless the uuexpectcd use of 8mith's confidentinl lotters to the Department, nnd sn apprebiension that the Treasury officiala do not as zeulously sustaln the iuvestigation into chsrges of frand In the New York Custom- Housc ns the Collector had reason to oxpect. Nothing has been recelved here of an official character from the Cominission now investignt- ing in Chicago to show whetlior the charges mide have been sustained. It Is quite certaln that in ln{ event the De- partmont will insist that Smith shall remain in ulflee until this Iuvestigatiug Cowmittee shall lave completed its work, I then its report shall sustalu the positions taken by Western importers, tha Treasury Departinent will flnd 1t dufticult to justify ltaulf In consenting to Bmith's retirement. Persoual fricnds of the Collector have telegraphied to lilin frowm here to-day urg- fox him, If the roports of his resignation are trua, to reconsider his nctlon. Some politicians are well plessed at the rumors of the roslzuae tion, as they bave some faint hope that, in eveni of Smith's rcurcmnnhlhu wight be suc- ceeded by an appointee of their own, EXPATRIATION. TIE COMPLAINTS OF BOUTIl CAROLINA REFUB- LICANS, Spectal DispaieA to The Tribune. WasmNaton, D. C., April 1.—~Ex-Represent- ative L. Cass Carpeoter, of South Caroling, whe was in prison in Columbla for over three months, convicted of presenting frandulent clatms for printing and advertising against the Btate, arrived here on Thutsuay, having been pardonoed by Qov. Hampton. He says there is no protection for Republieans in Bouth Care aling, aud that It the colored Representative Smalls, or Senatcr Patterson, or ex-Gov, Cham- herlain ever go to that Btate ngain they will certainly be sent to the Penitentlary. e says Patterson s still under eight indictments, mostly for bribery, and that it Smalls does not return and -stand his trisl Lie must forfeit his $10,000 bond. Ho thinks Benator Butler has been of no ecrvice to Patter son, and that Butler sud Hampton are notas fricndly as formerly, and therefore Butler will not be avle to Lielp Patterson in the future. 1o does not think Putterson will cver return to South Carolina, Accurding to Carpenter, Ben- ator Patterson still adheres to Butler, und zays he will vots for DButice ns wrainst the cluitus of Corbin to aseat in tho Bunate. Car- ntcr saya Lhat every juryman who convicted fifm offered to indorse ‘his application for pur- don, and that two Jur{lmen made aflidavit that they voted to convict him, holfeving their lives would not have been sate otherwisc, Hle suid Lo never applicd for a pardon, uor allowed . his fricnds to do so for hin, IN THE SENATE. TUE NAILROAD FUNDING BILL. Speciat Diswatch 1o The Tribune. Wasningroy, D. C., April L.—Some of those who were Leguiled Into visiting tho Benato gale Icries this afternoon wera met, by the announce- munt that they had been victlins of an April joke. Dlalna stated to-day that o wiil not spenk until the Just of the week, if ho docs then. Those of them who remafued in tho Sen- ata heard n commou-seuso apecch by Mr., Beck, and & skillful argument by Mr. Christlancy in favor of tho bill reportod by Thurman from the Committee on the Judielary, and to-morrow Mr. Morrill wall follow on tho suwe bitl, Thera 18 every ndication that dr. Thurman will poss his bil {f Do van bLring 1t to n vote, but the railroad peopls do not abandon the grouud, und arc hard at work for Btunley Matthews® proposition, with o compromise to fall back wpon should they fall. The rumors thnt large sums of money have heen or wht be used todefeat the Thurioau bill incresses but no- body protends to know how that money Is usad, Such rrunors arc nlways current when uny il alfocting greal corporate futerests s ponding. TUY MILITIA BILL, uator Coke ubtaltied the Hoor before the Senato went Into executive sussion, und wrged an {ucrense of the annual npuroprintion for the purchase of arns - for the Btate milithh to 21,000,000, ‘Tha Sonth wouts a supply of Im peoved rifles, und wents the Geuerul Gove went to pay for themw, No Domocrat -ux.';i_u cegnumy in upposition to this proposition. They ulso hope to have a pumber of the Northern arsenals sold. 1n this manuer they are suoking to strengthion thewaelves. theae huproved wespous will fu nto the hauds of fresdmen, but will b st to arm the rifle clubs of the governiug class. CONFIRMATIONS. Awmong the confirmiationa to-day was that of Qeorge F. Bullock, of [udiana, to ba Conaul at Cologue.” Mr. Bullock was Seoator Alortou's privato secrotary, Murshinl 11, ‘Twicholl, of Loulstans, who, it will be remembered, was nearly killed by bull. duzers fu the Presidentlal caupalgn, and lost both arins on nccount of bls wouuds, wes con- firmed as Consul to Kingstoo, Canadu. TUB ENDLESS TOLKNO FOAT-OPFICK CONTHO- sy fs flually eottied. Ale Q. lteed was to- day detented by the overwhelming voteol 27 sguinst 14 The advepse repart of the Commit- tee on Post-Oflices wus thus sustaiuec, Il is xrrenu{ disappointcd, as hie had been led to ex- ok et hu woud b coutirmod notwithstund- g the udvorss repors of the Cumwittee un Poal-Officen. Chle{-~Justico Wuito wrote a letter in Rued’s favor, stating that he had known bim frow boy- , anul knew hito as an honorablo man. The Preaident will probably nnminate Witlism Cuin- nings, defeated candidate for County Treasurer ut sho lust glection, to the pluce, TIE FIRST AUDITORBUIP, Rovert M. Keynulds, forinerly oi3Keokuk, Ia., and lately of Alabaus, I8 not to be First Audit- or, ‘The'motlon to recousider the vote whereby his pomination wua refected last week was to- ]Juyk‘:i-lummwn, sud the pusination etaods ro- ccted. —— IN TIIE HOUSE, FIGHTING TR ATPHOFRIATIONS. Apecial Diapaich (0 Ths Tribure, Wasminatox, D, C., April 1.—The substan. tisl work of the House was in actiug upon the Senate amendments to the bill wsking appro- priutions fur tetnporary clorks. ‘The Comunittes on Appropriations, to be consistent, had non- coucurred {u all the Senate amendments where up iucrease had becu tnude except io that re- luting to the cmplorment of clerks iu the Burgeou-Ulenoral’s office. That amendmeut, which authorized su fucreased force fu order ta bring up the srrears of pensious, was adopted by the large voto of 164 yeas to 41 vaye. There 14 so much pressure upun Representatives for these back pensfon cases that they wero obliged to turnlsh the necessary sdditionsl belp. The bilt will have to €0 to & Confercuce Committee, however, as all the viber Senate ameudwents were non-coucurred in. 5, ol endeavored to have passed u 1111 providing that all peusions on ac- wount of death or woutids recelved by Federal diers during the War shall colmene froma late o duath or dischaige, und also provid- fnge for the nayment of asrrears of Deuslovd, “Luere was Bhvisteniug over s bill for two hours, the Democrats teaisting {ts pnssage at every step. Tt was (inally dcleated on account of not recelving the nece: ry tevo-thirds vote under suapension, althongh It had a lnrge ma- {ority, the vote standing 143 yeas to 7 nays. The House met for a night eession for debate only at an expense of £200 an bour for lightivg the Capitol. RYANING SESSION OF TMA TIOUAB. At the night sesefon of the HHouse, at tho be. filnnlnz. there were present ten Repreaentatives y actual count, most of whom delivered :{wcche.- from printed elips or asked to have h em printed In the Record, Gen. Butler, in order toget the notice In tho Record, sald that he should next Monday mave to sucpend the rules and pass a rosolution directing the HBank- ing aud Currency Connnlitee to report a bill to provide for the relssue of fractional currency of the denomination of 50 and providing for the withdrawal of the subsid tiiese denominations; alsy to report o silyer o 25 mmshnml Aty bill _providing for the issue of 20,600,000 ol Jegal-tender notes of she denumination of &1, Q-!l ts 0 £3, and §! 3. Ile Insfsted upon the nee the fractional currency for the transmission of sinall sutns by mail. NEW BILLS. PROPOSED WORM AND BUG ANNINILATOR. Wasminaron, . C, munds Introduced Avril 1, ~Senator Ed- bl to-day providing for the nppointment of a Consulting Naturaiist to be attached to the Departiment of Agricuiture to investizate the following subjects: “The better preservatiqn of army aod naval stores; the catise, proventiun, and removal of infectious and parnsitic disenses of men and animals, such as diphtueria, Texan cholera, case, and hox and to catile dls- con- duct such other luvestigations as may lead to tho destruction of thes votton worm, the weevll, the Colorado Ueetlo, the grasshopper, and the curculiv.” lie Is alsoto sct on foot Investigations looking to the efliclont preserva- tion of butter, cheese, ejus, and fruit, This new ofllcer Is to be appointed by the Prestdent, subject to contirmation by the Scnate, ABANDONED LANDS, . Senator McMillan to-day fntroduced ‘a bill providing that it shall be luwful for homestead settlers where the crops were destroyed or serfuusly injurcil by prosshoppers in the year 1870, anil who left their lands in sald year, to return thereto within three montha from tho rfoct thelr nettle- ment, provided that no other settloment shall Lcuu made thereon, and no right or inter- est umlulrcd tnerein by auy other person siuce enactmont of this bill sud Tuve the date of abandonment. HARRISON'S CIVIL-SERVICH DILL. ‘The bill introduced in_ tho House to<lay by provide for a more efticlent civil servico in the United States,” provides that on and after the pussage of the act there shall be created a new department of the United #tatos Uovernment, to bo called the Depart- ment of Uivil Bervice, to consist of five Com- missloncrs, who shall bo appointed by the Pres- however, that no inore than three Comnissioners at any onc time holding such positions shall be appointed from any ono political party, The term of oflice shall expire Mr. Hurrison, *to Ident; provided, :cwncuvcly on the Ist of January In tho years 553, 1834, 1880, 1858, aud 1800, At their first mu“"f tho Comtmissioners shall draw by lot r for thel respective tering, and the Comtnission- er drawing the shortest term shall be the hend of the Commissloncr holdiny stall bte wuch head. longest term. Departmient, and therealter tho the shortests torm On the expiration of tho term of ofice of any Commlssioner or In case of denth, the term of office of the Commissioner appofnted to fill such vacancy shall expire two_years after . tle exolration ot the term of tho Commissloucr then holaing thy The salary of the head of sald Department sholl bo 5,000 per annnm nnd of vach of the other Conmissoners $4,000. It shall bo thodutyof sald Board to prescribe the yuailtications requisite for appolutinent to thy several branches ‘of the Civil Service, and to examine all apolicants for appointment, The bill further provides that no usscssment shall be lovied “lm" any officer of the United States for politicu purposes, aud the payment of any #uch nesessmont shall be causo for immediute disamissal frowm tho scrvice. ANTI-LOUK-UF DILL. “Tho bill introduced lo the House to-day by Representative Bright provides that {f any Na- abet any persun or corporation, or i any ofllcer of such bank shall certify any check, having reasonable causo to belicvo that the check Ia Lo be used “to ald and abet any person or corporation In nny attempt to withdraw [rom cirenlation or retaln legale tender notes of the United States in nng bank tional Donk shall uid and or elsowlicre, for the purpose of ralsing t of interest on moncy, or toaffect the price of be sold, or for causing any money__market by ot _such ineans, such Nationol any article to change in tha 0 rate either Bank shail forfeit ita charter, and the oflicer 8o offendiug shall be punished by imprisonment In the Penl- tentlary for 8 m.m';'y fivo ycars wnd a fine not less than , aud ft_shall be'the duty of the Comp- troller of the Currency to prosocuto sny viola- tion of this act bafore eny court of the United States having competent jurisdiction to try such offenscs. TNE PRO RATA DILL. The Ilouso Commitics on I'acitic Raflronda to-day completed the Pro Ratabill by inserting the namo of Ju;‘lfo Thomas M. Uoolcy, of Mich- igun, aa the thi Commissloner to “act In con- anction with Charles Fraucis Adamm, Jr,, of Mussachusctts, and Albert Fink, of Tennessco, constitutivg the Board of Pacife Rallway Com- wnlssioners. NOTES AND NEWS, IR EDWARD DISPLEASED, Buecual Disalch to The Tribune, Wasninatox, Aprit 1.—8lr Laward Thornton 18 not pleased at tho discugalons of the fisheriea award by tho publie. [le fusists that the Dritish Governinent acted entirely in jood faith, and asseeta that his Guyernment wes no more re- spunsible than the United States for the explra- tionof thethirce-mouths Bmitation, e belleves, also, that the correspondenco, when fulty pub- shed, will ontlroly vindicate the cause of his Government. 6OV, FACRARD to-night states that ho ia_confident his nomina- tion us Collector of New Orleans will be sent to the Benale tho last of this week. Btll e hasa doubt, The report was eirculated to-day that Gien. Willlamson, Mintster to Central America, now hero, coult liave Lisname ayaln scnt in, He doubticss could be nowminuted agaln if he deaired J8, but within & fow days hio has ro- quested the Uresident to nomluate VPackard, Jie woula himsolf much prefer the position of lmulcuAu{muy in Loulslaua Somo expect Ruckard wos to pco and 1t ths nominated Aprll-fool to-morrow, joko of the Capital that he had been nomiusted to-day. THE VALENTINE BCHIP. Carporation-Counsel Boutleld has wrrived bere with the oppeal paners fn the mattor of the Valentine scrip clnimants azainst the City of Chleagzo, nuw peuding bofore the Land Commis- sluner, The papers are all preparcd, and will bo tlled it two or three days. ‘The linit of sixty dnys allowed for perfecting an uppesl expires April 12, 1t s not certain whether or not un fiumediate argument on the appeal will he heard by Secretary Schurz, s health may not permit the necossary mentsl application to ad- udleate su lmportaut a cudn, Home o thuse Interested, however, desire to bave the carlicst possible setticinent of the questlon, ‘This 18 have been mitalaid. structed, Valentine s act of 1836, As so0n as R released his afternoon by of Juoulstana, he proceede control to him, intornation fu utelegraus WasuINuTON, D, Uy Funun thelr eluim in the cour Joriaidatilo avgaiucut fu the pl compaules,—that the luud upon which they seek o enter their serlp does not belony to the Gov. ernwent, but is the property of the State, and was cedud to thie State under the Swamp-Lund Aunderson TIE YBESDMEN'S Tothe Westarn dmsocusled Lress, u April 1.—Seoator Eaton, from the Committes on Appropriatious, to-day tusde a report of the result of the fuvestigation into tho affsirs of the ¥reedmen's Hospital, The Cowmijtes exaumived ull the charges m agaluyt the iuanageiuent of the rstitution, say, in couclusion, thut they personally insp of (he books sud accounts tade of the pur- ASSUMES CONTROL, rufug-Bossd Agnderson was the Suprewme Court to thy Custoni-llouse wid resumned full charge as Act- fuir Collector, the Special A ury who has bueen ju posscssion susrenderlyg mmunicates this tved here to-night. HOSFITAL. ) lea ent of the 'l the opiuton of the Congressmen. Bontleld finda thay some of tne atildayits filed at the Laud-Oftice ‘on behalf of the city show- ing tho uature of the occupancy of the land have disappeared frumn the fle i case the can - be reudi) clafmants, i they ultimately winy discever & of the rallcond but they inay ave Leeo ab- placed. The vew Orleuns el chases, treatment of patients, e, and bolieve incas of the UGoveriment at bo Hospital the is truugacted with eatire houesty and wunomv‘ sud that the wlluirs of the Hospizal are well gouducted under its present manugement. CONFIRMED, The Hcuate in executive session confirmed omlualos CUrLe th followiy, Cousuls: Butlock, of Iudians, at Colvguc; Ernest 8. Oppeubeim, of New York, at Gotlenburg; Marshall i fatans \at Kingston, Canada, Fostivasters—Jumica ocy ‘Twitchel, of Lou- Sau Fraves- and for other purposca was talicn up,and, after (i took the floor in advocac mittee's Pacific Italiroad foreclosure Uuvernuent wiped out, wonld be nothing en: Cal; Luelus B, Kendall, Knlamazoo, Mich.; G. W. McAdam, Mount L'leasant, 1a. REIECTED, The Senate, by s vote of 37 nxalnet 14, ro- jected the nomination of Alex @. Reed to be Postmunster at Toledo, O, A motlon to reconstiler the vote whersby_the nomination of Rubert M. Reynolds to be Firet Anditor of tha Treasury was rejoctad, entered by Benator Paddock, was withdrawn, sud the nomination stands rejected. NOMINATIONS. The Prestdent nominated Joshua G, Hall ns United States Attorney for Now IHampshire: Miiton J. Witliamaon, s United States Marshal for tho Weatern Diatrict of Tennesseey Harry 1. McMtilen, as Uuited States Marshal for the Distrlct of Delaware; Newltt Clinton Baker, ns Collector of Tuternal Revenue for the Thind District of Texns; Robert A, Siucbotham, as Secrotary of the Territory of 1daho; Bord' H, McEckron a8 Register of the Land-Oflice ot Concondin, Kansns, IMPORTANT DECISION. The following decision was rended in the Bapreme Court to-day: 800, Indianapolin & 8t. Louis Ralirond Company v, Vonce, Collector et al. ¢ appeal from the "Cire enit Court of the Sonthern District of [llinots. In this eane the Conrt hold that the act of tha Illlnols Legislature confieming the learo of the appellant Company of the road of the St. Toiis, Alton & ‘Terte fanto Company, and makinz the appellant Cotnpany o carputatian of {llilnole, authorized tho State to impogoa tax upon the capltal and stock and francuise of the Jease of the Company 10 be pali by the lesece Company niar the terms of the fease, providing that it ahould pay all the tnxes und avécanments to be Jald on tho road, and that it makes no differenco that the Jessco Is an Indlana corporation as urlslnnlly oraanized, and has not organized and lasued stock uuder the law mellllm‘»lu ‘making it a corparation of that State. irmed, : THE RECORD. SENATE, Wasmyarox, D. C.,y April 1.—Mr, Mitchell, from the Committee on Railronds, reported o biil to oxtend for cight years the tinie for com- pleting the Northern Pacie Railroad. Placed on the ealendar. Mr, Windom dissented from tho report, and introduced nuother bill. Reforred to the Com- mittco on Railronds. Mr. Conkling submitted n resolution directing the Judiclary Committeo to inquire whether any portion of the Now York Tost-Offico Is un- lawfully occutpled, and dlrecting the Secretary of the Treasury to take no actlon ponding said inqulry. Mr. Christiancy, from the Committee on Re- vislon of Laws, reportad a resalution to provide for a new edition of the Hevised Statutes, and for & perfected index of the fret volumo, Agrecd fo, Mr.Edmunds offerod s joint resolution providing for the rafe keeping in the Riate Department of tho recorda of tho Commission an Electoral Count, Laid over until to-miorrow. A bill to regulate the advertising of mail-lettings I\lnrflon of sundry amendimnents, paseed. At tho uxpiration of the morniug honr, Mr. Beck of tue dudliclary Com~ nuding bl Mr. Beck mald the firat-mostiage bonds would, before maturity, be in the lands of the Directors and stockbuldura of theso roade. Tho road would beeold to sausfy the dri-mortgego Londs, And these Director and stockhioldars wonld, hy the and eale, vosecss Uiomscives of the ma_of the Congresa was Liere to make the laws, and not o entertaln proposals for bargnins, Unieas steps wero taken now tu secure the Interent of tho Government the proverty v.auld bo diviled among b stockholders, and thers ott to the Goverument. The il of the Judicisry Comnltics he maintained con- tuined nothiug wilch violated tho right of con- tract, A chanjjo in fhe tarlfl or revontic Iaws was tho road with Just as much a violation of tho right of cuntract ag tho pravisious of the bill, The right reserved to alter, smend, or repeal was part of the original contract, and was as valid as any other part of tho contract, In tho faca of tho avowal that the Com- panice iutended to save nothing to pay thelr obligations, it amazed him to find thuso who declarcd this offort to protect the rights of tho Government and eccire the ro. turo of the monoy wrung frotn tho swent of the poople a wrong and ontrage upon the righta of the companles, Rather than perinit this to yo on, lie would exercise the right of repeal, whicii i been enforced (00 often 1o bo quastioned naw. By this something could bo saved, which would bo Detter than to loso all. Wonld anybody have doubted, hoasked, the right of the Government 10 repeal the acts wien the Credit Moblller report was presented? ‘Phe roads pzaposedt to violate the contract snd absorb the inoney of the people, As trnstees of thuse vested rights of the pcople, it was 1ha duty of Cangress to yrotect thow, and to awend the law that they will bo securo, M, CI uncy sald ho wuru-ed 1o brleft rarly to Mr, 1H11's argument in rolation to the bill bolnz a violation of the rightof coutract, holding that {11t was wron| in_his promiscs, and that, belng thus wrong In fis premises, Lis argument fell to the ground, ~le took fssuv with 1l as to the vested rights of the com- panfos, ond malntained that the terma bt tue Judiclary bill but_looked to the enfurce- ment of tho contract undor tho actaof 1802 aud 1804, 'The power to amecnd was rcaerved in the nots, and thut resorvation was accopted by thibx Company. ‘Thils gave tho sight to ulter or amend ‘other than vested rights, and where thiero was o resorvation thero could bo uo yusted righte, Congress hela tho power originaily, sud, having made the reservation in express teziis, the pawer had not been purted with,“and, romaining with the UGovermnent, sach powurs could not thereforn bucome vested in any other body, The Funding bill was then lemfiomrlly lald ade, and, on motion of Mr, Coke, the buill amending Sce. 1,001, Title ! Btatutes, relative to the milltia of the soveral Btates, wos taken up, Coks said tho blil, on originally introduced b Tim, was in the exact words af the act of A(\lll a2, 1808, except that the -|mru¥rmlun of 300,000 foratming tho militia was rateod to 81,000,000, ‘Tha Military Committee had added sections pra- viding that tiin arine should remain the property of the United 8tates, and an annnal roport of thelr conaitlon should be ande, and fmposiug Hsbilitics for thutrlons or daniage beyond ordinary wear, e now proppsed ag auilitiunal smendments peruithing the J’!nlu- [ ct the n{ln of arms they thought best for the militls of thelr reapoctivo Kiates, Alr, Morsllh prog)oucs\ an amendment {0 reduca ‘LW nlflnuul to 8400,000. e thought the rest of o bil) vory propers 3 B e Toringe sonsideration of tha bill, Mr. Whyte movud to go 1ato oxccutive sesslun, 3ir, Davis (W.Va.) demanaed the yea and the mollon was sgreed to—yeas, i1} nys, 10, Y aud thio Bonate went into executive sesslon, aud, when tha doors reopunsed, adjourned, HOUSH, Dills wera introdaced and roferred: 1y Mz, Stephens—For the dnanclal rellet of the couniry, unu 10 facllitate the rolurn to spacia pay- munts without injurivusly affecting the commer cial business of the neople, It directs tho secrelary of the Treasury, when the umount of coln and “bullion in the Treasury shall excaed $100, 000, o redecm the present ontatandiog United Btates fegaltendur noten whon proseuted fn snms of $1,000 and upward with coin of ths full siandard value, U{ Mr. Money—Ta regulate contracts for carry Ingthe malls, t provides that when any contractor shall sublet bis contract, the Poflmasier-Gienornl whall cance] wuch contract sud woke & new contract st rates no 10 excccd the old one, and defines sublotting ag the omployment by any coutructur of any porson ta perform the servlco ul his own expeuse cara, no pare of tho sorvice baluyg bornu by such contractor, I3y Mr, right—To provent the reduction of tha ationu! currehey by fraudulently withdrawing eial-tander notes from clrculath 1y Mz, Fuller—Declaring tho wata tha Hot Sptings of Atkansas forover fres 0 the people. by Mr, Willinws (Mich.)—Uranting jurlsdiction to the Court of Clatms upon thy clating of oficors s soliliera of the late \ Ity Mr. Sartin (by request) ~To estabilsh and maintain speedy communicalion with the neigh- baring ropublics, colunies, aud lalunds. 1 ! v’ eeyice In tho Upited Statua, Ty Mr., White (I's,)—Making auaporopriationof )0, 004 for the making uf sluckswater nuvigation n the Kiskiminetas, Conemaugh, and Aljezhony Rivors in Pennsylvania. . & Jolot reeniution proposing an wmendiment to tbo Constitution re- wiring the presentation of all claime agrecanly to Mo pravistons of law withins stz yoars, aud that whea rejeeted by Conaress or o dipartment they shiall pub agatu by presvated uutdl after the lapso of nx yeard, 1iy Mr, Cravens~Continuing unt] Fen, 1, 1870, he term of aftico of tue Hot Springs Commlsvion, Mr, Bingteton, from the Appropriations Commits (ve, teporiud a bill providing for the AI!flv.'lmci in the'appropriation for public printiog aud bindleg (73 um*m:un\ fiscal your, Mr. Wiltls (New York) offercd & resolution call- 10 ou the Secretary of War fur information as to tho naue, sve, and finwnl cupaclty of steamehing wurchased of Sarshall O. ltoberts, of New York, with the gmount paid thervior, fu 1562 o thereabouts, and (he natu uf the agent to whom the woney wus paid. Adopted, Mz, Hartzell introduced & joint reanlution pro- paving an amendwont 1 the” Conatitution foruld- ding the assimption o payment of claims for joss« ca growing out of tha deaifuctlon of property withe n the Hmltw ot the Staws enyaged in tho lebellivn, efocre My, Durbaiw reported back from thoe Commitice on Approuristious the bill provdiug for temporary clezks 1o tha Treasury Depurimont, and fur deter- Fing trespusacry ou public lauds;’ recomuiending concurrenco in the bonote amendicut which pros videa that no woucy appropristad by the bill ¢hall Boussd w cullcct any eharge for wood or linibur caton the public lunds of the Territorica for tle nso uf actusl scttlurs, snd not exported from the ‘Forritories, and non-cuncurrence in all other Sou- ate ameudmuents with the exception of Lhe awend- ment -pgmmluunz 00 ior additional clerks in the Burgeou-uen 's office, which was. cun- carred in.—yeas 184, nays 41,—nutwithstauding {he uegative recommendation of (e Cowwittce, Ar. Cumuilugs moved 10 suspend the rules and pasa the bill providing ¢ on accugut of 2¢ath o wounds e coutracted i the sgevice of the Unitud Statey during the ixte War, which have been granted of may biereafter b granted, sball comuneude f1om the dil of death or 3ir. Harrion—"To pravide for & more officlont* dlacharge from the service of tho United 8ta pagment of arrearn of penslons, and renealing 4,717, Revired Sintutes, which provides that no elnim tor pension not prosccuted to & sncecesfni {saus within five years rrom the date of #ling the eame ahall Leadmitted without record evidence from the Waror Navy Department, Deféated, — 7648 145, nays 76, —not two-thirds fn the airiin- ve, The Iause took & recess until 7:30, the evening #cesion for debate only, TIIE RAILROADS. THE CHICAGO & ALTON. The stockholders of the Chleago & Alton Railroad held thelr annual meetlng yesterday at the oflice of the Company, Nos. 2and 4 Van Buron strect, Mr, Williom H. Raid was elected Chalrman. Thera wers something over 75,000 shares represented at the meeting. ‘Ihe Annual report, which was sulbwitted, bas already been published. Tha princlpal naw business trans- acted was the electlon of new Dircctors in viace of those whosa time had expired. Thostock- holders of the main line of the Chicago & Alton Raltroad re-clected the following Dircctors for three yenrs: John F. Slater, John A, Stewart, and George Btrout. The full Board of the Chl- cagzo & Alton is s followa: T. B. Blackstone, Johin B. prake, D, Willls Jamea, Jobn ¥, Blater. Johu A, Btowart, George Strout, John Crerar, Lorenzo Blackstone, aud John 1. Mitchell. At o subsequent meoting of the Directors, Mr. T, B. Binckstone was re-clected Preahlent, and Mr. W. AL Larrabeg Scerctory and Treasurer, The ttockliolders of the Jollet & Chicago Branch elected the following Directors: John Crerar, dJohn F. Blater, Joln B, Drake, John McGregor Adams, and T. B. Blackstone, Subsequently the Directors clected Jobn Crerar President, and W, M. Larrabee Sceretary. ‘The following were elected Directors of tho Mississ) fml River Dridgo Ce npnn{: Joln J. B ell,” George 8trout, T. B, Blackstuue, John B, Drake, and John Crerar, Tha Directors afterwands olected JohnCrerar Prosident, and C. 1, Foster Becretary The stockholders of the 8t. Louls, Jacksonvillo & Chicago Branch clected the following Di- rectors: Qeorge Btrout, John Crerar, T. B. Blackstone, C. B, lludues, L. E. Worcoster, Joslah Banger, N, W. Greene. The Dircctors afterwards clected Uoorge Strout IPresident. The stucklolders of the Alton & Bt. Louis Tiranch elected the following Directors: T, B. Blackstone, John J. Mitchell, nod Jolin Crerar, Tho Directors then elected 3ir. Joh d. Mitchs ell President. 'Fhe meeting was harmonlous, The Chivago & Alton meetings always are. “This is the only road in the country whoro they never have auy dissentlons or changes. THE CIICAGO & SOUTHERN RAIL- TOAD, In the case of Ilenry A. 8mythe vs. The Chi- cago & Southern Rallroad Company, a lual de- crec was entered yosterday befors Judge Blodgett for the ealc of the road. The sale is to boe made to satiafy 820 first-mortgage bonds for 81,000 each, made Juno 34,1874, with Inter- est at 7 per cent, aud sccured, by mortgoge on the road fruin Chleago to Thornton, a distance of about twenty and one-half miles. The deeree directs that the salo shall be made by the Ito- ceiver, A, J. Caton, at the west door of the TRepublic Lite Buitding, st souio tne to be fixed b¥ hiw, after glving twenty duys’ notlce of the time and placs of tho ssle by publfeation, ‘The road 18 unused, It cannot bo advantegeously rented, and tha bridges and superstructure are_rotting. Thereisa judgmentin favor of J. . Brown agalnst the'road for $42,400.44, lncluding in- torest, which lsto be settled outof the pro- ceeds of the sale. Berthold Lowenthat also lins a deerce niafust the road, which hns been up- pealed to the Supreme Court, but the road 1s to ho sold fres_and clesrof all incuinbrances. ‘The teyms are 25 per coul of tha bid in casb, aud tho rematodur when the sate 1s contlrmed. RECEIVER APPOINTED. Periy, I, April 1.~Judge Coclrane, of the Peoria Circult Court, to-day granted the application mado somo time since for thoap- pofutment of & Recelver for the Peorls, Pekin & Jacksonyille Railroad Company. The Ilon, John Allen, President and general manager for the stockholders, was named the Recelver. This rosd runs from ¥corla to Jacksopvilly, and was bollt by merchants of Chambers street, New York, The legal cl)rm:emllum aro entirely harmonious, and arrived at safely for the pure voso of protecting the property. Mr, Alien {s a well-known New York merchaut and wil sco that the Indebtedness of tho road s fully canceled. Bince the .panie of 1873 the road has been gradually ruvning behind, but 1s consldered a vnluable plece of nrofwrt{‘. as for years to come {t whi bo the short lino butween Yeorls, Pekin, and Havana to 8t. Louis. KEOKUK & DES MOINES, . 8pectal Dirvatch to Tha Tribune. Kroxrug, fa., April 1.—A. Kimball, Superin- tendent of tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacifle, and Superintendent Halp, of the Keokuk & Des Motnes, left by special traln last cvening for a teip ovor the latter road. AMr. Kimball s In- specting tho Jine with o view to the Chilcago, Rock Island & Pacific Jeaslng It, 1t the terms cau ho agreed on, The Keokuk & Des Mok 13 not ot present a paying {nvestment, and ‘it understood that the owuers arv aaxlous to leuss it vo some good conipany. THE NEBRASKA ASSESSMENT. LincowN, Neby, April 1.—The Btate oura of Asscssment havo fixed the ¥aluatlon per mile of railroads in the State as follows: Unfon Pacltic, $10,058; 'Burlington & Missourl River, 0,484} Nebraska Rallway, $4,800; Ateblson & Nobreska, $4,748; Bt. Joo & Denver, $3,644; Sloux City & Pactite, §1,278; 'Omaha & Repube lican Valloy, 88,01, ITEMS, Mr, Il R. McCullough bas beon appointed Acting Traveling Auditor of tho Dlinols Central Ratlroad In place of Mr, W. B, Huntlugtion, re- algued, Mr, J. A. Grier, Qeneral Freight Ageat of the Michigan Central Rallroad, who has been East for mofe thana weck attending to tho fast- fright-live mocting ab New York, returned yesterday. - The QOoneral Ticket and Pussonzer Agenta’ Association of Chicago will bold an adjourned meeting ot their room (n the Ashland Hulldiog to-day to complets the shcet rates, which could not be flnlshed at the last meeting, owlog to the ‘rearrangement of tue pagaenger rutos in Missourd_iIn accordunce with the Iailrond law. The troubles in regard to the payment of commissions -+ by cerlain fues will also bs discuséed again at this meotinz, An attempt will be mado to arrnage the matter amicibly on soma such plan a3 ‘thut propused by Gon, Myors at the late managera’ muu:uilln thiscity,” If no satistac. tory arrangeent (s arrived at at this meeting, moit of the rouds will go back to the old sya- tem of paying cuinmission ta outslde partles, and the scalpers wiil be in tholr glory ugain. et THE WEATHER, Orvion or Tz Cjusy Biaxan Orriomu, Wasnivazon, D, C,, April 3—=1 a8, m.—Indics- tionsy For the Upper Lake Reglon and Upper Misaissippl Yalloy, stationary or lower pressurc, light, variable wiuds, mostly from the vosthe west, atationary tumperature, and cloar or part- 1y cloudy weather, LoV BEERYAT{ONS, AL onRRvATIONE TBar, [TniTRe Wind, Val. | &n,| Weaiker an Ty | 63 13 W, 15, 071 minimums, 84, uA! L HAIEBYATIONS, Cutoano, April’ 1=bidoight, Wind, N. W., geot! ..o T —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. . Baw Fuawcisco, Avri} ).—Sailed, steamer City of Pekiog, for Hong Koug, via Yokobsuna. LoNDOX, April 1.—Steamships Britsuoica aud France from New York, aod Miunesots from Boston, have arrived out. Boston, April L—Arrived, steamship Istrian from Liverpool, ; New Youk, April 1.—Arrved, stearers Wyouroy und Eriv, from Liverpoolj Austrulla, from Londoo. Prysoutd, April 1.—Sieamship Suevis, frow New Xork, bas urrived. REGULATING PILLS!, AADIWAY'S REMEDIES, From tho Hon, Thurlow Weeq 1NDORSING Dr,RADWAY'SR. R, R. REMEDIE] After Uslog Thom for Beveral Years, Nzw TORE, Jan. & 1877.~Dean Sin: el yrlnu-«\‘vuurmenll AT IR £ Sffer’raneriencing ttiole emicacy with fal [t o e s pignurs than 8 duty fo inankiiy e nowiedze (A AATANTATe W have derlved from T Tho il are resorten to A8 aften ma greann eaniren et Rmarrwiihie aoairad ofitet Tia Heafs e ennnot fn Intter deseribod than 1t 18 hy Ita name. - . 0l the Jaimnt fragnently and frecty. nve H;n‘%‘ aning tie tomited L ro lg{flzfiufg'}'xx‘rl"" Dii. KADwAT. UIV WEED,y RADWAY'S READY RELIER Uures the Worst Pains In from Oneq Twenty Minates, INOT ONE HFOUR fter rending this advertisement need any ona anmy 3 N 2 I | o i BV RATA R Rl the e S OV The Only Pain Remedy atInttantly tomsthe most excractating paiow, sy 3 T of Ia piammalio, an cures’ Congestions, wheth Ganics hloinaell, flowels, oF OLLee glaids, oF Urguus ] FROX ONR TO TWENTY RINUTES, o matter how violent or excruciating the E| T Saaeatens Tanm G tpton 1‘;‘?;‘1‘.?: euralgic, of prostrated wiih disease way suffer, RADWAY'S READY RELIER WILL AFFORD INSTANT EABE. Inflammation of tho Kidnoys, Inflammation of tho Bladdor, Infinmmation of the Bowels, Congoation ot tho Lungs, 8ore Throat, Difficult Broathing, FPalpitation of tho Heart, Hystorios, Croup, Diphthoria, Catarrh, Influsnxa, Headaohe, Toothnohe, Nouralgis, Rheumatism, Qold Chills, Aguo Chills, Ohflblmlpl, ond Froat Dites, *The applieation of the READY RELIEF to the .":.'L‘::h‘!fl"? the paln of difliculty cxists wili .fln Thirty t0 sixty drops in half o tambler of water wil iy R e R ‘\Di‘ I!!LYH!’ ’l’llll’lfifm!h few drops in I'l}.t: Tl prevent fickoessor prin tro % ro; m change uf Water. TeDeliey \oan Krebich Iraady o BICters o A silaiuiaas FEVER AND AGUE, BVER AND AGUE cured for 80 conty FoedIaL sgent 15 this Warid ||Mwlllc:1‘rl’rp'::'r;':r?: i sPatnarious illoty koariod Tiiha bt e ta (aiAed by M AT ATV nfl“m'firnwwu-’alxwv’ KLIKE, mfiy'éf.?’u HEALTH! BEAUTY! 78 Rich DNiood—-Increase of Flesh joar Skin and Beautiful Complexion sec: DR. RADWAY'S Sarsaparillian Resolvent has mado the most sstonishing carcs: so unlcl‘ are tha chanics the body winderzos under the of this truly wonderful modicine, that Btrong and g{fib&-fi o e Every Day an Increaso in Flesh and Welght is Scca and Felt, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. Tvery aron of the RarsaparfMiian Kesolvent commank umm nl,.nolhnl ood.fiwu Urin, and othier fulis and Juices of tho system,tha viior ot life, for (¢ prepurey tha wastes of the hody with new and sound matcrid Bcrofula. Bypujiiia, Consumption, Glanduiar Dint, Ulcers 10 the 7ibroa e, Tomors, Noudes fn (13 Glands agd uther parts of the system, hore Eyes Rirams g{aus Blschargos trom the Ears: siuftho worst formnct o, Ditoases, Froptios o, Fever Borca, beald Ll Tting Worm, Sait fmxln Eryel Bpats, Wortis in tho Fleah, Tumors,’ Cancersin ths YWumb, atid all wasieaof the' Hife prineiide. the cufative range of this wonier of inodern clicusirs, and & fow gy une will ieuvo o auy pétsun ungf ef eithor of thicea [Orms of dlacase (ta polent powrer l0Tus o 17 tho pattent, daily becomiag reducad by thy wastes and decoupouitivn Uiat are coutinuslly progreniss, Blicocads ) ArTesting thew wastas, atd Topairs e g ittynew inaterial made fror tiegitiy Bluod-an Sarsspariiiian will &0d does dcufo~a c LAt for when vilce this Femiedy commences 1ta Sk of puriiieation, and anceeods in diminialing the low of wastcs, Ita Tepairs o rapid, and every day the [atieat il eel imacts atropisr, tho food diceaizg tioT. Appstite mproving. ad feah aad welgeia: 'Not oty does the Sarsaparilifan Ticsalvent excrl i femraial ‘akonta o the curs u Chrunic, rerufilich i, aad Bkin Constitutlynaj tacascs, LUt It 1 tle vuly fuve cure for Kidnoy avd Bladder Complaints E"n"’ and Womb Disoascs, Oravel, P(fihnel‘ RNNY- b4 | s urp 1 eere H 1UbPAKO. Water, locontinens e, lrights izt e Seadinn e L K- duat deposi thle! s < dupoeita, of the water s dyeitel i subatances ke tho Whita of an ik ‘white alik. Ilff ere {8 & worbid, dat! o 8. Snce aha wiifte bore-dust deposite. abd whion thire 14 ce aha P A LA I A A Tumor of Twolvo Yours® Growth Curad by Radway's Resolvent ] e R PSRl 0 S Jemr £ Rodiefa tor . ‘f tried ‘evuryibing tiat was rocm oune heipod e, Fiaw y‘g'ur‘\c:mw mended, bus mmnu-fin rwotfiry T had” Bp il SRt o, T &lll es of IIP“BAd’ I(G"G! 5 l ||‘l\{ S e 9! lumurlaac acen hiapplor inau Lhave for twelye you wasio thpettaide’ of the bowels Whte: this, 0 70u for the bon publlah 1t ¢ you cooke, & PRICB, - = %1 Por Dottle AN IMPORTANT LETTER 1IR3, —Dr. RapWile {\ % ABROR, Mi ,.Aprlun. (] i v o lege i e ear fur ovarian ‘umuu ou the abdotien, whi.a it mum«nuu:;}: { cians of our Bloaical Coliedny nots o e ha o with Jour et dleh, i ut they stetd al e get. 1 £ ’ twenty-tour buttics uf a* gt R e your book ** ¥ulse sud Trus." . MRS, C. EBAPR Another Letier from Mrs. C. Ersph Da. BaowaT=Itind Sir: T take the libe {numfi:. fuhmfmplm toravel b jour medicines, Three 1l K3 ud thu luu"‘ nearl] and iy welght SFoE bR Uu e s p S‘L ymm Canads, Lures frow Jac 3 Ohlo: due Qulle a number frowm this placs. ¥ We atoted, wit] ) anmalles ,T‘fi?a&we'{u?a ert. Kaib fusbre m\.nlu g fl\l%z tifes 0f tho KeslventDd gkists of A n{u ')'Iflwmhllfll' '“\h ] ettt W v e R Sol wondertd egected byt Yours sedcattully poy scur & 60 Ann Arbar, 3., Aug. 18, 1676, e S ————— DR. RADWAY'S th et €95 eipiaien pooni otot thonis B2 Pllla, for the cure of u’uw ot y( Lo B o, ant‘{. lmm(. inddet .“l“:' 133 e e apsia biliota Fever, M3 R ?a'n%flflfu culle. Sobtaluiog no murcurs. 4 Ou. pr deloteon u & D'r?m.emmmhhm aymptoms resufting fro it s BNl or o iielts 7y Coust|paiun, 1iws Feb P e rupiious, Slukings snd dul 3 ‘{"JR wf thy e - Dimcult l.\ltrl.hlnl. hmuflnl lla 8ad BuSocaling ecosateon whies in & 3 4 LS Mufik fesd. I il i 4 et 1 el aiuat A e of ftad frut all 1hs ahove-ual perbos. bold by Lruzs! yatedd Fie witt fgeosbostichy (I Y READ FALSE AND TRUE. > 0.1 (o RADWAY & €O, KO0 e (o e wond owssd v pifvii iy