Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1878, Page 1

“VOLUME XXXIX. CLOAKS AND TALDMAS. Frraorinary Sae (LOAKS TALMAS Immense -Ilh{reduction! PRICES. The past week we have consummated a large pur- chase of the above goods, from leading manutacture ers who. in consequence of the stagnation of business, were forced to make large concessions, of which we have availed ourselves, Mo meet with ready sales we have determined to offer these goods, in our Suit Dep’t, at a very small ad- vauce from purchasing prices. DIAGONAL CLOTH CLOAKS —latest style---$6.00. FINE DIAGONAL CLOAKS with silk and whalebone fringe, $8.00. DIAGONALCLOTHTALMAS handsomely trimmed in jet fringe, $8.00; original price, $15.00, FINE DIAGONAL AND BAS- KET CLOTH TALMAS, trimmed in fringe, lace, and passementeries, $10 and $12. DIAGONAL. AND DRAP D'ETE CLOAXKS (all wool), trimmed with eatin and sill, $10.00, $15.00, $18.00. OAMEL’'S HAIR AND MAT- ELASSE TALMAS, all styles, $20.00 upwards; half their former price. DRAP D’ETE FICHUS, trim- med in rainbow beads and fringe, $6.00. BILK FICHUS in all styles, trimmed in fringe, lace, and satin, $18.00 upwards. HEAVY GROS GRAIN SILK CLOAKS, nicely trimmed, $10.00. RICH SILK OLOAKS, trim- med in fringe and passemen- teries, $12.00 and $16.00. IMPORTED SILK CLOAKS, rich and elaborate, $20, $25, and $30; great bargains, _The above prices are low, and will repay inspection, 121 & 123 State-st. Branch: Michlgan-av, and Twealy-Second-st, —— PIOFOSALS, PROPOSALS FOR GRAVEL. of the up to 14 874, for iz c yards of gravel, mora or less, for use on Boulevards. " All Dlds to be sccompanivd by . Bald matertal to be dellyered oa the Union Ak Tard o Hock Islaud Kiallroad switch s ro- iy Commlssion reservo tho right to Pefect anyorall 1. W, HARMON, Becretary Hoard of Bouth i iiton VINEGAW, AR S o PRUSSING'S wine- VINEGAR WINE A SPLENDID ARTICLE, Seiebrated fur fu Purity, streaath, aod Flevor, dnar- ioed frea frous Sulphuric Acid OF utlier deleterigus {ilatances with which Ak Foiegar (8 adulteratcd. Try Largoat Vioegar Works In thu World, Estab. is4s. MONEY to LOAN .‘Hlusufl H. REED. No. 20 Nassau-st., N. Y., et Lo PROPEITY o 'fig"l‘dk'fi"'r%movw Sl 1 Applications recelved and %wm pily attended to Y 11, A, HURLBUT, 756 Rundolph-st. Stbscriptions Received $ercent Goveramest Boods: 5 end 6 per cent ga;umcqx bond fur sale Foreupt Excbacse for saiot Cousty ords 'd, LTS Ean's uox, Clamber of Cowumerce, 25, 50, $100, $200, $500. Pirkaacy A Flock- f Well streat houses and men wro elz nelghbors, and many of thew bave & e hiation for sounduess uad bogesiy. Wafyise of Alex. Frothlogham & Co.. Droders, 13 deuce TsEh Now Vork. is entiticd jute cond- Eifih Rt il £5 $1,U01a lesa than Sendfur thalk clrcular, fres. o hew Fork Aribunso e WOALEN. FAIRBANKS® RaAN . SCALES oF ALL KiNDe. PAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00, 111 & 113 Lake 6., Chicsgo, Becarefultoboy caly the Gesuine, Spiegel & Co., 251 & 253 Wabash-av. We have just received the last TEN of those Elegant Marble-Top Dressing-Case $ {fl: CHAMBER SETS. These Scts consist of Bed- stead, Marble-Top Dressing= Casc, and Washstand, and cannot be duplicated. Also, just placed in stock, a large line of light Ash Chamber Sets, in ¢ QUEEN ANNE” and *“OLD EN GILESIL> stylen, nt our usunl NON-COMPETING PRICES. A fall linc of Cherry, Eb« onized, and Gilt Parvlor Scts, VERY LOW. 251 & 253 Wabash-av., | NBHAR JAOKSON.BT. Al ALLERY. eondls Art Photographs, OONBISTING, OF FAMILY GROUPS, BRIDAL PICTURES, CRAYON POR- TRAITS, POROEUALN MINIATURES, HLEGANT "~WATER__OOLORS, B OHILDREN'S PICTURES, EXECUTED IN BUPERD BTYLH, CABINET PIIOTOGRAPIS (Standard Worl) «t the uniformn price of R PIK DOZEN ; /m-mcr {'N‘“.'(.‘, $10. Card 2hotos, the very esty, ONLY $3. oo w 212 Wabash-av., Artists’ Row. F. & E. JAEGER, No. 73 Wabash-av., Offer for tho noxt fow wooks to par- ti08 roplonishing and furnishing houses at tho vory lowest Wholesale Figures, Thoir large stoock of English and Fronch China, Plain Band and Dogorated DINNER TEA& TOILET SETS VASES, AND FANGY GOODS, Foreign and Domostic, Plain, Cut, and Engraved GLASSWARE, SIL. VER-PLATED GOODs, QouT- RY, &c., &o. T APORTING GOODS The Leading Sporting Teods Touss of the West, A G SpaliT_g & Bro. 0f our own tmnortation,di- rect from Philp iighoeid, Londoh, . Engiand. * Howe, Arroxa: AruGriarus, Tar: fts am e < lements for Ar The most_completn atock In T PTrrticagd thet 160 4 i ci, Halte, Trol n‘m:(h»?-;-‘ r;l‘f-'l-. shiers Lant: T ACKLE. BRO S g AnQUARTERS FOR BASE BALL SUPPLIES, Theatrical, Gymnastum, and General Rporting Goods, Base lial, 0T nd &y maasium Uniforis A saet #end for **Jonrnal" containfog tllustrations and prices of the above goods, 118 RANDOLPII-ST N WI:EAL ESTATE. 15 Per Gent Net, The Best Inve:tment ofered in Chicago. .:u’"l!'il’“l nlfl per ccut net PATTERSON, on-st., tuoin 13, WM. D, KERFOOT & 0., REAL ESTATH AGENOY, DO WAKHINGTONNT, Rents collected, taxes pald, cstates managed. Spectal sttentlon ulven (0 the futercats of nun-residents, Ac- cuuuts reudeted ponthly, STOVEN, ____muontiaw aly 23c. Ageuts wanted. CHARLIE SISSMANN, eré cvery day. He Loyl Llla to gall. ror::x:ficwmnm Lous of Ice, chesp, In lots of 100 BUSTNESS CARDS, &d orontices uite celstor O fl(nll. WATKINS & GILMAN, U 1 and 3 North Clark-st., FOIt_NALE, o whols ameunt., KoF bardiiiians address BUILDINGS :eriitaiies Soiuporeroy, 241 Dearburn-st. New. We challenge the warl T U AR AT Tt T T 1 Esal Adams-; Kequired with the = NEW IDEA™ COFFEE FILTER. bicago, Wil furnlsh & doe lunch lass of beer and & coas Ice! Tee! lce! 2\ AR CO., 131020 - Detrott. Xl sour bulidingsresale- by experieaced workuen, send y WASHINGTON. Another Barren Day in the House of Representa~ tives. The Democracy Insist upon Pushing Their Election- eering Schemo; And the Republicans Decline to [ Take Part in the Arrange- ment, All Attempts to Enter upon General Legislation Prove i Futile, The Democracy Hug Their Proje ect Closely, Forcing an Adjournment, They Afterward in Caucus Re- Bolve to Block All Regu- lar Business, Until the Rapnblicans Surrender or a Quorum of Demoorats Is _ Becured. | Rumors and Speculations Con- cerning the Object of the Malcontents. i The Prosidential Title Believed to” Ba Their Objeotive Point, THE DEAD-LOCK. WIAT THE DEMOCRATIC CONBPINATORS ARD DOING FOR TUEIR CONBTITUBNTS, Spectat Dispatch to The Tridune. ‘WasttinoTon, D, C., May 14.—~The Democrat- fe revolutlomsts were azaln unsuccessful In thelr attempts fu the Houss to-day, The fmstia- tory movetnent to Mexicanizo the United States encountered anothier defeat. The Democratle leaders were uuable to sccure the reinforces ments neceseary to overcomne the Republican oppasition, notwithstanding speclal messenizers or dispatehes were scut yesterday to,every absent Democrat, sign'ticant, perhaps, that some of them, upon learning of the incendlary programme arranged by thelr assoclutes Iy thelr absence, declined to be present elther at the procecdings of the House or at the subseguent caucus. Demo- cratic leaders are greatly chagrined to-night that thelr two days' cffort bas ended in o flasco, yet they oro determined to continue in this course to-morrow, and clalm that fhey will ultimately have a quorum. If the Republicans, however, are os persisteut as the Democrats propiose to be, it {s casy to sce that the strugele may be INDEPINIT ELY PROLONGLD, notwithstanding the modifleation of the rules with o view to beat fillbustering, It basbeen found n practice that under the new system of rules filibustering can be ecarcely Tess sucrens- ful than before, and the Republicaus havo not forzotten tho lesson taught by Randall, who, when leader of o much smaller minority thau the present Republican mivority, forced the then Republican majority to surrender, and defeated the Forco bill. Tho Bpeaker seemed extremely Irrle tated to-day, but he cau scarcely complain that the Republicans are following his own prece- dent, It maybe that, Presidential candidate that hels, hels restive under DICTATION PROM NEW YORK, and fecls humtllated, that, sfter buving prl- vately so long denounced revolutionary efforts, and declared that the schieme could not be con- eldered privileged, he finally has reccived cotne mands from Samuel J. ‘Milden, The Democrats appear divided into three clusses upon this question: Flrst, thoso who are sincerely opposed to the movement In any fo! econd, thoss who would now oppose any attempt to disturb the Presldentlal title,but who desire Investigation for sensatlonal csmpaign parposcs. Third, those who, tore crafty avd Jesuitical than the rest, are preparing the way for tho ultimate declaration of vacancy fn tho Prestdential office. ‘The first class s larger thau the proceedings of tho Iouse will fudi- cate, but the prospects are that party disciplino 1a to be 80 severo thut thoy will violate their own judgment aud YIELD TO PARTY DOMINATION through feur either of persoual defeat tn tho fall clectlous, or of political ostraclsm, The decond class wish ouly to prepare the way for & came vafin of fraud, and ti:o taird class comprise the real, if not apparcnt, leaders of this movement, Tho more that 18 lcurned of this scheme the more evident docs It apoear that It originated In Gramercy Park; that Tilden is its author; that his plau 18 to sccure the declaration of a vacation of the Presldenttal oflice towards the end of the present Adininistration fn the coufi- dent expectation that the result would be to vlace himself, as a martyr candidate, in the suc- cesslon, THR END IN VIEW, Bpeaker Randall at last disclosed the secrot cause of the great auxiety of the Domocrats to sccuro control of the next House. It f3 not only thelr purpose to ubtait a nominal ma- Jority, but they wish o wajority of the Biato delegations, il there s to be 8 Prealdcntial clection, and at present, as tho tlouss {8 mow constituted, the wmajority of the Btate dclegatious & Kepublican, Speaker Randsll eald tho other day to a Re- publican that it was a wistake for the Repub- licans to think that tho Demuocrats desiro to re- district Ohfo to sccure a nominal majority; that thoy were doing it to prepare for the next Presidentisl muddle. Randall did not say whether the next Presidential muddle s the ©no that {s expected to grow out of the Investt- wation that 1s started, or whether it §s to bo ©no to come from tho clection of 1550, ; e REVOLUTION. TO TO18 BXTENT IT 18 EVIDENT THE DEMO- CHATS AkN INTENDING TO FUES3 TUN XLECT- OMAL INVESTIUATION, Speciut Diwpatek (o The Trivune. Wasminaton, D. O, May 14.~Tho Demo- crats, upou finding themselves without aquo- rum to-day, adjourved, aod buwedlately assembled fu csucus. Two subjects were pro- posed for discussion. The first wus tho ques- tion of adjournment, which had been postponed by & vote of the House until to-morrow. After 8 briel discussion, jn which it was declared that 1t the Scnate resolution to adjourn on the 10th of June was carried it would euable the Repub- licans to filibuster till that aate, sud so prevent Potter's resolution from. passiog, It was de- cided to postpoue cousideration of the subject until the 20th of this month, by which time tbey hope to bave sccured the passage of the opendiog resvlution. It was als0 agrecd that uo busiucss skould be doue 1u A few arrived, but it was | CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MAY (5, 1878, the Iouse until this was disposed of, and it was further decided that no backward step should Lo taken, but that the moment a quorum could be secured the Potter resolution should be pressed to a vote and psssed without amend- ment. Ifthere had been any doubt up to this afternoon of THE REAL MEANINO OF FOTTER'S RESOLUTION, the cover which liad been attempted to throw over it in the House upon {ts introduction was taken away in the caucus by the prompt tabling of a resolution introdnced by Casey Young, of Tennessee, deciaring that the Committee charged with the fuvestization about to be ordered should not do any act or take any step looking to questioning the title of the President. The vigorous opposition which this cxcited from the leaders in the movement, and the promptness with which it was disposcd uf, were equivalent to the caucus declaring that the Presidentiat title was, alter all, the main question involved. The caucus was far from harmonious in the start, and somne Bouthern members bitterly denounced the pro- cecdings which had been sprung upon the House; but in the end party discipling pre- vailed, and the caucus deelded TO COMPLETE TIlB WORK which Potter lad begun. It Is doubtful whether a quorum can be obtained for to-mor- row's scsslon, aithough most of the absentces lave been heard from, and s majority of them arcon thelr way to the Capital; but it is ex- pected that at all events a quorum of Demo- crata will be in their seats by Thursday morning, ‘Tilden aud his friends have in view TWO METIODS OF PROCEDURE apainst the President, as Is evident from con- versatlons aniong themsclves, in which they scarcely -scek to disgulso their inten.' tlons. One has fn view the ascomplishe ment of this purpose fowards . the clusc of this Administration, through the actlon of & Democratic Congress. Thislnvolves the securiog of the noxt House at any hazard, and explalus the deco interest taken fo such muvements as the present redistricting of Oblo. The other project for which Potter's resolutfon has been speclally prepared and is belng pressed, doubtless involves Immediate proceedings against Haves' title, having in mind from the start and s the maln object of thelr part of the investigation o direct aud perelstent attack upon his title. The mode of proceeding which those who have beon louizest connected with the preparation of the movement seen w0 have in mind is, tirst, by means of acommittee which wilt REPUSE TO RECEIVE ANY TESTIMONY looking toward the exposure of Detocrats, and which will - confiue itaclf directly to the charges oreferred before it azatnst Republicans to prove that vrominent Republicans, such as Noyes, Becretary Shierman, and others not named in the resolution, mado distinct pledges of oflice, incase Hayes shoutd Lecome President, to a covaiderable vumber of persons who enzaged 1n various capacities in manipulating the votes of Louisiana and Florlda In such & way ns to enable the Returning Boards to givo tie Elect orul votes of these Btates to llayes. Upto this point there 18 mothing o all this, even {f established, upon whith to base Impeachment proceedingss but it 1s clalmed by Democrats that as the next step thoy will be ablo to show that after Hayes' fnnuguration he fulfilied these bargoins, nade with his ‘own knowledgze and consent while the election was pendlug, by appolnting numbers of theso per- sons to Federul oflice, Inthis they also claim thut Bhiermay, as Sccretary of the ‘Ureasury, touk part by redecming promises which e had made individually, and making appolntments to oflice In his own Departiment. Thuse facts of the Presfdent and Sccretary, it is clatmed by many Democrats, are e CLEARLY IMPRACHADLE; and the expectation {s that, after having estab- lisbed them to thelr vwn satisfaction, they will bring articles of Linpeachment into the House, which will require but a majority vote to adopt, and present thiem a’ the bar of the Scuate, The objection of the Detnocratie leaders to a sweep- {ng juvestigation, such as proposcd by Hale, 18 two-fold, In the first place, it would turo them from thelr main purpose of making a direct at- tack upon the President's title futo au jnvesti- gation which would expose mauy Democratic attempts ot bribery aud corruntion, by which Tiden, as woll as tany prom- Inent Democerats, would be directly involved, In the ‘next place, it s tho intentlon of thoso who havo drawn the resolution to uso n majority vote to provent any investizution whateser orlginating with the Republican. The testlinony taken in the Soutbern States will be by sub-cowmrnitices so compased that but A BINOLE NEFUDLICAN will bo connected with each, The majority, the clerks, and tho oflicers of the Committee belng Democrats, ond it being perfectly certain from tlis fact that the one Republlean would be vowerless to collect evidence or obtain wit- nesses, in this way it is regarded as cortain that sny charges which the Lilden men may sco tit 10 coucot can be readily established before those sub-committees, OUR CARTER. Carter ITarrison sccouded Cusey Young's resolution providing that the caucus should dectare that thore was nu purpose to attempt to fuvalldate the Presidential title, but unless holsmors courageous than most Democrats who are of his opiniou he will be found voting with those whose motive Is to attack that title. TIE MOST IMPURTANT BUELCH of tho caucus to-doy was that of Clarkson N, Potter. Beveral reaolutions wero adopted de- fluing the scopo of the proposed investizution, und declaring that thero was no disposition to fnterfere with Mr. Hayce’ occupation’ of the White House, When Mr. Potter took the fluor bis remiarks were recelved with breathless at- teutlon, and created a sensation among bis as- suclates, e explained how ho came to offer the resvlution yestorday, and sald his personal relatlons and his actlous bad . becn wholly misconcelved aod misrepresented by tho vress of the country and tho people. He knew mothiug of the fact that his nane had been mentioned until his retury to Washilugton from Now Yurk. Whlle in the lutter city e did not sce Mr, Tilden nor any- Lody who could speak for lim. His relatlons with Mr. Tildeu wero such that if that gentle- man could have choson a member of the House to present tne resolutlon ho (Mr. Putter) would probably have been the last one sclected, Io twd never talked with Mr, Tilden on the sub- Ject of the fnvestization, nor with any of hls near tricuds. Il had been selected by the Advisory Comuittco of the Democruts of the two Houscs, Lecause it was thought {n the partiality of some of his friends thut ho WOULD MAKN'A 000D CHATRMAN of the propused Commiitee of Eleven. When tic was first spoken o regarding ft, bu declined to aceept the responsibility, It favolved more work than he thought bo could give to its dutfes, and, besides, ho had certain business und professional eugagements which ougbt to «clalm bis attention. Mr. Potter sald the resolu- tlon as lutroduced was uot his; he was oaly re- spousible for that portion of it retatiug w Louistana. Heknew and would promise that tho cvidence would be speedlly fortheoming, the fuquiry was ordered, that frauds wers con- cocted sud arranged In certaln pariskes in that Btate befors the electlon; that srrangewnents were made and plaus lald to throw out the votus of certain parishes in order to eloct Mr. Hayes, Persons fu tho highess relations of Jite will b shown to haye had kuowledgo of theso facts, and tobave been connected with the begioulug, carrying out, and cousumuation of ths cou- aplracy, Mr. Ewing offered a resolution declaring that bereafter the Advisory Committes should re- port to the cuucus befure taking action on these grave questfons, and Blackburn, 8 member of the Committee, cxplained that the hasty Introduction of the resolution for an investigation was against tha advice and best Judginent of the Committee. When it was dis- covered that there were half A duzen members determined on thelr own responsibllity to intro- duce resolutions having the snme purpose, the Committee yielded, and the resolutlon as intro- duced was authorized. Ewing's resolution was thercupon postponed. 4 OENERAL DISCUSSION followed for some time, but [t was not impor- tant. While a few of the members had apposed the proposcd fnvestigation at the start, nearly ali now thought that it should be pushed to the end. Amony those who took this view in their speechies to<day were Mills, Casey Youog, Chalmers, and Elam. The latter appeared to speak for the whole Loutslana delegation. Before the adjournment of the caucus there was some dlacussion on the subject of pairs. It was shown that there were over a dozen Demo- crats absent and pafred with Republicans. It could not be presumed that ‘the Republicans who are paired would return and thus enahle the Democrats to make a quorum, and 1t was of the hichest importance that the absent and paired Democrats should be able Lo vote assuon as possible. Hesolutlons were finally adopted demanding that absent Democrats should at once return, and that after due notice all palrs should be broken. TR CATCCTA, To the Western Associated Press., Wasningroxn, D. C., May 14.—A caucus of Democratic members of the House was held this afternoon immediately after adjournwent. Representative Clymer occupled the chalr. The first question was the Scoate concurrent resolu- tion proposing the 10th of Junc as the ttme for closing the present scssion. The House had vostpoued its cousideratibn uutll the 16th (to- morrow). Hepresentative Wood moved that consigeration be further postponed till the Gt of June. This was disagreed to, and, on motion of Representative Franklin, the postponcment was extended to tho 20th of the present mouth. During the debate It was claimed that the prescnt state of public business would not per- it a day to be fixed for adjournment. The Houge stiould hold this power In {ts own hands, In addition to the proposed Investization into the election fraude, some ot the general appro- priation bills and Tarlf and Vaciflc Rallroad bills were to be acted on, together with other pending business, Representative Wright brefly pressed the Im- rnmncc of including fn the list his Labor Re- fef bill, there Lelag ‘many thousands of almost etarving mechanies and laborers. TIE POTTER RESOLUTION. ‘The resolution olfercd yesterday by Repre- sentative Potter to fuvestizate the alleged Zrauds In Florida and Loulsiana was taken up. Representative Wilson offered a resolution al- Jowing the Republicans to offer an aniendment to the resolution, but thls, after debate, was rc{ecled. . teoresentative Young made n motion de- claring that the Potter resalution was not in- tended to disturb the title of President Huyes. Representutive f{arrison was the only mem- ber who seconded It in a brief speech, During an iotorchauge of views, it was held that such decluration was unnecessary, as the reatmble to the resolution clearly and distinet- y sct forth the object of the proposed lavesti- gution to be the vindicstion ot the honor of the natfon, and that the truth es to such elections, shali bo made known, and, besides, the Con; mittee, under the resolution, had no power todisturb the position of the President: und, furtherniore, the yeneral sentiment of the Dem- ocrats was to contine the nvestization strictly to the question ot frauds, witheut bringivg into question THE PIESIDENTIAL TITLE. In view of these statemente, the motlon was not acted on by the caucus, which declared by a large mojority to adhiere to the Potter reswlu- tlou, and fustructed him not to yield to any amendment from the Republican ‘side. It wus unanimously ogreed that the resolution should be finully acted updn before any other business was done, On motlon of Representative Wood, it was resolved that all Democratic members ont of thy ¢ty be notified to return to Washjugton, and, after due notlee, all extating pairs will be declared at an end. A rerolution was sdopted requiring the Joint Campulgn Conimittee to submit any measure they may contemplate w the fuli caucus for cunsideration or approval, Instead of attempting o put it Into effect frrespeetive of caucus sunce tion, Various gentlemen had complaind of the Advisory Comnilttee springing the tnvistigation resolution upon the louso without previous geucral consultation. TNE PRESIDENT, 1B SEES NOTHING TO UE ALARMED ADOUT. Wasmnores, 1. C, May 14.—Intimate friends of tho President say that be sliows no disquict whatever In view’ of the pending pro- ceedings Io the House concernlng the alleged clection frauds, but exhitbits the same spparent equanimity of temper that has marked his cone duct ever since his inauguration, 1o had not, in the past, the slightest knowl- cdge ol frauds by the politleal managers fn Florida aud Loulslana, other thau the published accusations on the Democratic side, During the cauvass aud investigation {n those States he was entirely reserved, and took no part whatever concerning them, leaving tho responsibility to those who perfurmed such busines President Graut, while theoxeltement oxisted, suggested that gentlemen whose charucters were well known to the couutry should go there and examine futo all the facts, so that thelr raport or conclu- slons should jnspire respect. President Haoyes TOOK Nu PANT L in the suggestious of Lis lmnedlato predecessor, and tid not interfere in anv way whatever al the thnu the Returning Boards #ere at work, uln l: tho latust hour when tho coutcst was closed. He regarded the genoral result as uncertaln 85 Lo cither party in tle couwst. He recelved o comtunications from auv of the Republic- an visltors to those or any othier Btates, nor was hoin the remotest degreo complivated by the roceedlugs of his fricuds in the matters stated. u fact, his futioate triends say shat during the perlod of the uncertaiuty of his election bu manifested no suxiety to occuny the Presis deutlal chalr, leaving the determination of the question to others, ‘The President sald this morning that TIHERE WA OTIING NEW in the proposed fuvestigation, but while the srauds, {l‘ any were commniitted, should be ex- posedd, such an exposurs would nut jovalidste his title tothe Prestdential chair, as this had been settled and declared by the Commission constituted uuder a solemn act of Congress. Vieo-President Wheeler, having returned from New York, this worniog calld upon the President, and having subsequently been asked what the President sald regarding " the pending i;rm-wdlnm oin the touse, replled: = * T Uresident did not evea atlude to the subject. My vist was ouother und catirely different busioess.” ANDERSON, NE DERIES TUE ALLEGATION, PuiLapeLruia, May H.—~The following letter from James E. Anderson, now a rusident of this city, to Representative Potier, explains tself; PiicansLreaia, May 14.—Tho statement fn the preamble to the resvlution providing for an fo- quiry futo the electiun §o_Louiuluns, presented tn tie House by Jou yestsrday, that James £ Au- derson, Supervisor Ul Hegisiration of East Felic. iaug, **falscly protested that the election in the rociicta in that parish bad vot been fuieand free, 6, fu polut of fuct, not true. I am thu werson who made the returue of elecilon for Prestdential Electore 1o 1670 frum East Feltetaua, Those re- urns, aud il tho papers counected therowlih madu sud executed by we, are true, and strictly luace cordance with ‘the fucts in the case. Thislaw abuudautly uble to show before any lwpartial tribunal ewpowered to compel the aitendance of wituesscs sad the production of papens, JANEs E. ANDELION. 'To the Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, Philadelpius, Pa. IN THE oENATE. A ULOW AT TUX SUBSIDIEY. Spacial Dispalck 10 The Tridune. Wasunaroyn, D. €., May 14.—Seoator Ed- munds gave the mail stesmship subsidies a futul blow iz the Benate to-dsy by demonstrut- lug that the pruposed aweudiacut catablishiog # sca-service with Brazll was not germane to the Post-Office Appropriation bill then under consideration. snnoyed some of the Scnators who favored subsidies, and they made sharp replies, but he held his ground. the lubbtes, but they could exerclse no tnflu- His incisive remarks eyldently h's friends were busy ln ence. A few Southern votes were obtained by a proposition that one of the lines should start from New Orleans and Gaiveston, but with them there were but 23 yeas against 32 nays, twenty-one Senators beingabsent. The follow- ing is’the affirmative vote: Batnom, Ferry, Paddock, Blaine, Hamiin, Plamb, Coke, Jounston, Ttoliins, Conkling, Kellorg, Sargent, Conover, Kirkwood, Saunders, Davta (W, . Matthews, fipencer, Darsny, Withers—23, ) Mazey, Enatls, Mltchelt, After this declsive vote, the nroposed amend- meuts eiving a subsidy to Pacific Mall steamers, establishing the rates of postage on newspapers and periodicale, and fixing the price to be pald for transporting the on raflroads, were non-cooeurred o, The al Approvriation bill was then passed, with an appropriation of 84,002,074, The Henate then resumed consideration of the bill for the repeal of the Resumption ac which was latd nside when the Bankrupt bil was taken up, and set spceches were successive- ly made by Senators Coke and Harris, FORECLOSURE, THE RECENT DECISION OF THE SUFREME COURT. Special Dispalch to The Triduna, Wasnixaron, D. C., May 14.—The declsion of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Brine vs. The Harttord Insurance Company would occupy about two columns of Tux Tittp- UNR. It sotties definitely tho equity of redemp- |g tion under the laws uf forcclosure of Ilinuls. The declialon, which was prepared by Mr. Jus. tice Miller, received the cordial approval of the cntire beuch, with the single exception of Jus- tice Harlap, who dissented. The following is a carcful analysia of Mr. Justice Miller's decison: ‘The Court holds in this case that the statute of 1linols, which authorizes redemption within twelve and fiftoen months after ralo nnder a fureclosure, twelve months for the mortgager and tlhiree montis for the judgment creditors of the mourigager, isa Inw which 18 as obllfntory In the Federal Courts when sitting In equity os it is in the Suate Courte. ‘They hoid that such etatutes 1o all contracts mude atter thelr passge becume s part of the teact, and thoy cunfer substantial aud ve right, and if the forms and mode of proceedings of equity In Federa) Courts can be supposed 10 con- flict “with such & right, they wust give way ins of the statutory right conferred by the Bial bat such & statute becomes a rule of property, especially {n its upplication to real prop- erty: that it Las boen wiways and universally lala down In the Supreme Court of the United States ng. 8 propoeition, thal the transfer of real properly from une person to auother, whether it be made by a deed, by a will, or by a Judiciary vroceeding, I+ a matter exclusively within the control of the ¥iato ‘within which the land lies; that the decree una saly in & suit to foreclose 8 mortgage, snd the deed which the purchaser gets under such rale, {4 & mode of tranefer:ing the title to real estate, and s therefore eubject to such rules as the stutute of the State may prescrive; that to thin thure In only one exception. vamely, where 8 statute of & Staty stlects o contract made beforo It psssage so ws to impatr the obligation of tha contract, Such a suit, Leme forbldden by the Constitution of the United tutew, 1s void in {ta application to » vontract mado before its passage. ‘Lo Court therefora holds that in all casea of foreclosing mortyazes in the Unttod States Cuurts of Iiltuole, the Master in Chaucery making the salc wust give to the purchaser 3 cer- tiflcate that unless thic land s reduced within Af- teen wontha atter rale he may boentitled tou deed aod 10 possesslon of the land, and the decrea in thia case was reversed Lecause it made no euch pruvision. ARMY BILL. SOME OF IT3 PROVISIONS, Wasamaroy, D, C., Muy 14,—The total amount recommended fn the bill reported lo the House trom the Counnittee on Appropria- tlons fur the suppurt of the anny for the flscal year ending Juue 80, 1579, and for other pur- poses, is $20,120,071, of which the amount rec- ominended for (he pay and allownnce of vilicers who may retire under ite provisions s 82,807, 000, ‘The total regular suni is 824,003,671, The total amount appropriated by the last law was $35,712,500. Tho total sum-of cstlnates fs £31,202,282. The decreaze from the vstimates is $7,150,561.55. 'The estimates fn tho bill are for 20,000 enlisted men. The cavalry regiments ure reduced to six, and the uumber of infantry reglinents to tifteen, and these are to be effecte ed by transfers and consolidations. The Pres- idgent is authorized, In his discretion, honorably to dlascharge from the army ollieers who may anply therefor on or beforetie 1st of Januury next, with CERTAIN ALLOWANCES OF PAY. Oficers unfit for service are to be mustered out on reports o!t'(-mmllldlnfi olficers of tle several m luux Fum:ruphlml tv isluns and de- purtments, and hieads of the various stalf de- partments, and all vacancics now existiug, or {unt MRY OCCUF bY reason of transfers or con- solldation, shall be filled fn due provortion by supernumerary oflicers, havingreference tu rank, seniority, aud ltness, Waomen are probiinted hereafter from accome- PaNSINg troops as laundiesses, Thu bl regu- lates the officers® pay, and PHOVIDES POR A NOARD to report to the President upou the organiza- tion, practical workivg, aud etliclency of the corps of enineers, thie Ondnance, M Quartermaster, Subsistence, and Pay 1. nients, the Signal and Artlllery Servi Bureauw of Military Justice, the Adjutant-f eral's Depariment, and the luspector-Gener! Depurttugnt, und to uake such sugizestions as, in the judgment of sald Board, will fucresse the usefuluess or reduce the cost of the mainten- aoce of thy army, and of the several depart- ments of the service above specitied. The res vort, wiico 8o inade, shall bs subwitted to Con- gress b{, the President, aud, uutll otherwise urdered { luw, 10 uew appoliitulents oF promo- tions shall boadnade fu any of suld departments of military service, except to flll vacancles oceurring 1o grades, as provided for ju this act, NOTES AND NEWS, CUSTOMM FRAUDS. Apecial Dispuich 10 The Tridune, Wasninoron, D. €., May 4,—The Commis- slon wvestigatiug the custom-houses lenves here to-morrow for New York, whore {t expects to sit several weeks. ‘The Comwissfon had o short {nterview with Mr. Sherman to-day, and found that bie Is thoroughly in earuest in push- fog tbe fuvestigation. The Commissiovers found greater complaints {n Phitadelphia against New York Clty thau at any other place. The entire liucs of gloves and silks are controlled by amonupoly of tho European exporters, and Auerican merchiants cannot import them, The same s rapidly becoming true of Jnen goods, aud this practice is extendiug to all other Rgoods. = CIICAGO POST OFFICE. The report In the Chicago Post-Office build- ing fuvestlization has been referred by Secretary Bherman to Asslstant-Scefctary French, Tho lutter has written to Chicago for certain papers supposcd to be necessary fur Judge Freach's Bual action. Many of the papers submltied to Judge French are marked * private,” with the request that they be returned as soon oy uscd, ‘This would be a violativn of the rules of tho Department, ‘The strict rerulation of the Do- partment s that papers usod us the basts of an oilivial report must e pluced in the official tlle for future refurence, aud ft s diffieult to sy how an oftictal report fu auy event can be based ubon privato papers. Tt will bo some time before t report of Judge Freuch will be mads to Beery tary Sterwau. Meanwhile nothivg i to be published noout it. It can be sald that the re- port cuntains euveral erlmiual charges agatust the persons cluimed to bo implicated ju the Poat-Otlice bulldivg crovkeducss. ‘The Depart- ment {utends W @ive the secused persous & Learing, und some of them will probubly be - wvited o visit Washington. WEITZEL, Collector Weitzel had wnother talk with the President to-uigt, aud the latter turued tis whole watter uver to Secretury Sherwan aud Weitzel to sctele. The laster will call oo the Becretary (o the woruing, but says be will not teuder bis resigustion.” The Seiretary sail to- day that ue would be rewoved to-morrow, aod that biw successor would probebly be A, Suuth. TIK YOUR-PEU-CENTI. p Tu the Weatern Asavciated Pross. WASHINGTON, May 1L—Suvourivtiuns to the 4-ner-ceut loan to-day, $269,200. ¥ullowlng ls the statement of the 'outstand- i FIVE CENTS. S ‘tion of legal-tender n d frace g’»,‘enu_v :hu!flny ornalenan o .8 19,706,147 - 1D150,033 h 78, new lane Total U. 8, notes.... Fractional eurrency, Grand total.. vueeenee . auures . 8304, 485,007 ZADS' IRTTIES, The report_of Gens. Butnard and Wright, Unl‘xtd States Engincers, to whom the petitfon of Capt, Eaas for the modification of the Jetty act was referred by the Sccretary of \War, statcs that the works are permanent, and thelr success 13 s decidea s to inake It important to prose- cute them with vigor, RAILROAD BIL. The Senate Committee on Military Affalra to-day resumed . conslderation of the “bill pere mitting the Southern Pacifle of Callfornia_to coustruct ita itnes of road ncrass the Yuma Re- servation. ‘Itie bill to altuw the sane Coinpany to brides the Colorade River wes taken caargn of by the smne Committee. Guv. Brown, Vice- President and attorney of the Texas & Pacific, chiarged that the Souihern Pacifl: had Jocaved 1ts line upon the rescrvation and kept it thero in violation of law and in defiance of military authority, aud claimed it was entitled to no consideration frum Concress, RETIRING LEGAL-TENDERS. The Senate Comnilttee un Finance agreed tn take up, noxt Tuesday, the House bill which roboses to forbid the furtber retirement of Inited States lelgal-temlur notes under the uperations of the Resunrmtion nct. g APPOINTMENTS, ! The Preeident hins nominated Gustave Relcho Reglster of the Land Oflice ot Boonrille, Mo., aud Franklin W, Oakley to be Unfted States. Marshal for.tho Western District of Wisconsin. = 8 HE BYNDICATE, New Yonk, Moy 14.—The syndicate have anticipated tuclr options for August and Sep- tember, oud to-day took $10,000,000 of tho 414 per cent bonds, The total amount thus far taken 1s 835,000,000, TIE RECORD. BENATE, Wasnixcroy, . €., May 14.—Mr. Wallace, from the Committec on Foreign Relatlons, ree ported, with amendments, the Benate bill in relation to the Japanese Indemnity Fund. Piaced an the calendar, It authorizesthe Prosi- dent to pay uver that sum to the Japanese Gov- ernment, with the exception of $123,000 to ba patd to tne oflicers and crew of the United Btatea vessels Wyominz and Jamestown, on ac- coutit of the destractlon of piratical vessels by the former, and the bombardment of lostile furtsat the Stralts of Shimouoscki by tho latter. Mr. Plumb, from the Committee on Military Affales, reported fuvorably the Screato bill aus thorizing the Secretary of War to have head- stones crected over the graves of soldiers who served in tho rezular or volunteer army of the United States during the War for the Unfon, and who have been burled in privato cemeteries, He had read a lotter from tiio Quartcrmaster-Gen- eral to (he clfect that thero were 17,000 Union sol diers interred In private cemeterles, 'Tho bill was Driefly discasaed and laid aside. Mr. Toarman presented tho petition of hat man- nfacturers of Cinelnuatl asking tuat black-silk plush fmported fnto thls country e placed on the free lst. Lteferred. Mr. Oglesby, from the Committes on Pavlle Lands, reported favorsbly on the Senste bill to create an aditional land district in the Terrltory of Idaho, Plueed un the calendar, A communication waa secoived from Chief-Jus- tice Walle, of the Hoard df ltevonts of the Smithe eonlan Iustitule, nunouncing thy deatls of Prul, Heney, sad the Senttu ayrecd to Lhe coneurrent reaviition adjourning both flonses on Tuursday us 4 0'ciock D. 1D A comimunieation was aleo recolved from James B. Lad ceriaim modilleation« in the ace. atitliurizing tue convtruction of Jutties at tho moutl, iver, of_taw M) Jteferred. Mr, Day rom the Commitien on the Judiclsry, reported a bitl 1o provide for service of process in caac of tutor-nloaders in the couris of the Uniled Siates, ved on the ealendar, Mr, Chirlstiancy, {rom the same Commlttee, ro- ed favorably’ on the Senate bill to anond the vod Statuies la reunl 1o smuoozzlement by in- 1 ravenue ofticers, Placed on tho calendar. Ho also reported from tho same Cotnmiste favors ably on the Senste bill to smend the Revived Blstutes of the United btates in rezunl to assauit- ug or realsting costonts or luterual revenue oflls cers. Placed on the calondar, 1ic alvo reported (rom the same Committeo ade ve on the Seaate i to auend the Mevised Statutes of the United 8%es 1o enlurgu the rizkt of appeal in habous corpus cusce, 1t was indetin. itely postponel, BENATE PROCEEDINGS, 3r. Matthews yave notice that on Tnnnh‘ next he would usk tue Ncnale to conalder the bitfye- orted from the Comuilice on itallronds un thn l‘l}l’h of March, known as the Texas Paciie Rallroad ‘The House amendments to the Senate blll wero concurred in, autnorizing the citizens of Co.orado, Novuds, and oo Territuries 1 fell and removo timber on the vunlic dowaln for minjuy and du- weatic purposcs, and the Lill passed. Consideration wae resumed of the Post.Offica Avppropeiation bitl, the pending question being on the paint of order ratsed Ly Mr. Edmunda that the amendment aubmitted by 3z, Maxey fu roeard to u semlanonthly Braziun oail stoamehin service, and 1o psy $30 o mily therefor, could not ho re- cewved, uwh it propoeed new legisiation, sad was not germans to the subjuct. Adter a orlef discussion, in which Mr, 11 ». he would fike tu voto for 'the measura, but nof i furin, and 8 sliort aud mild tit vetween X Dluine, the yucsuun wad endment proposed by the Sena- order under the twenty-niuth e queation was decidea tn the negative, — aye 2, us follows: YEAY. Barmnum, "erTy, Padiock, Bintue, Faunln, Lluwmb, ahnistoil, itilhus, Luakllug, HoRK, Bargent, Cutover, Birkwonl, Pauidurs, DavlstW, Vo), Blatiliows, I“guuwr. Lursoy, faxey, Thers—23, Eustisy litched Anthony, AMorqan, Hattay, % Sorrill, ayurd, Dieaby, ok Ttauduipti, out, ngalls. Bauldry, Surnside, Juiies (Fla.), Huri, Catierou (Wis.), Kernan, WoElien ¥ Lawar, Wadleigh, Davis (1. Xeionald, Whyte, Hleants, MeMiiian, ‘Windom~32, Eaton, Merriniot, Ar. McCreery sald hio was paired with Mr, Chaf.. fee, though he did not kuuw how that Soaator would yote on this gquestion. o would vuto in the negative, but thought ft wafest nut Lo vuto st all, ‘The LII! having boen' consldered fn Committes of the Whote wus reported 1o the Senate, the amende ments made i committee coucusred in, aad tha bill passed, Alr. Davis (TL), from the Commilteo on the Ju. diciary, reported with amendinents the Seuate bilt prosiding the tines snd pluces of nolding United Stales Cireult Court In lowa, und the appointinent of an additivnal dndge. Placed on the calendar, Conslderation was resunied of tho bill to repeal tho Bpecie lvsumption act, aud Mr. Coke read s lul;lu arrument lu favor of repeal. £, Uarels wpoke on the sawe slde, srgaing thay tho return to wpecle-payment wonld suill further coutruct the currency und furtier reduce the valuo uf Jabur and propesty. 1o fuvored the repeal ot ouly of that part of the act 8xlug thy date of rc- nptiun, but ulso the part requiring the retiru- 1t 0f 80 per cent du logul-tenders a8 Natloual- 1k notes were izeucd,”and especialty that part suthorizing the sale of tutcrest-Doaring boods for coin, He also referred to the tarlif, ana opuosed # bl protective tanill sa injurivua o tho country, ‘The President pro tem. lald befory the Seuute a mcssage troin the Preaident of the United States ln wer 10 a resolution of the 20th of April, Incives ing a roport frow the Becrutuzy uf State in regurd 10 tbe terue aud cunditivas of tho surrender of tha Cnbay tnanrgents. Ordered printed und referred. Mz, Morian gave notice that to-morrow he wuuld an'll‘ on the resolulion submitted by him touching : u relations beiween the United Status and Mex- “Sie, Voorhees vava notice that whou the bl ta repeal e Specie- Hesuniption act should bu taken uv again bo would t on ite cousideration frowy day toilsy until s vote Is reached. Adjosrned. ————— FENIANS. Bpecial Dispatch ¢ Tia Tribune, Joriwt, Ik, May 14.—A gentleman of this city prowluently {deotitted with the causo of Irish uationality ssys thut during the past week au nyent of the Feulan orgunization has been visiting the lvading members of that body here. His errand wus to ascertaln tho fecling of the Irish {a this locality, und lcarn to whas extent they could -be relled upon to take a haod lu, fu cuse & blow for Irclaud’s lib- crty should be struck., The azent s peported to bave cxpressed himsclt 83 well pleased with tha encourazement be recelved in Joliet, aud, whils vo detivite plan of action was urranged, tho Fenluns of this city and vicinity are (u full sytu- patby with the prescut reported Feulun woves incot, and wiil respond prowptly and beartily i an occasiva offers. -