Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 12, 1879, Page 6

7THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY.. FEBRUARY (2, 187—TWELVE PAGES: ; passed, Somb little dehate followed, but the YELL()“’ ¥ LVE]{_\ resolution waa finglly tabled, and Mea. Rappelre —_— will be allowed to maintain her claims, if khe hns Sensational Reports Com Ohlo, 8. Strong vrotesta were recelved from Menanra. Jewatt and Garrott, anid these were ace companied by documents designed to show that the allotment was uniust, Scveral consultn. tlona were hind, utnl, thers belng no prospect of an gereement Upon 4 new basis, Mr. Fink has Leglslators, bath State snd Natlonal, to the present urchasiniz’ pawer of money us compared with ormer years, but imperatively demands that, in their dealing with tne Puhlie Trensury, they are duty bound 1o be ever mindful that the overhor- dened taxpayer desires of them not only wood fndg- ment, but sirict economy, ‘Therefore, be it mecting this afternoon, appointed a sub-com- mlites ta confer with a subwommitiee to be appointed by the Honse to arrauie for a Joint meeiing to conslder the question of revenne. When the [Touse Committee ts sppointed imme- dlate action will be taken. enforce & supposed lien on the mllrond property in favorof the ereditors. Mr. Pryor will remain during the present wee MINNHSOTA. ey BTATE AFFAIRS. nn}' to the estate of decedent. The Committee on Engrossed_and Enrolled Proceedings of Both Houses | e ommluee o et 1% and 114 LEQISLATIVE. determined to_fall back upon the old flizutes, . ing i of the Illinois As- 88 correctly engrossed. siesoleed, iy tho liouse of ftearenentatives, (ho — Special Dispateh to The Tridune. i the New York Central has pignificd {6 St. Louis from the L : AR INTRODUCTION OF HilLe B e ILe maiuedch, W take WISCONSIN, St. PAuty Minn,, Feb. 11,—The Senate adopt- | willingness to accopt them rather. than destroy s sembly. called up In_regular order the following biils, | faitoaopruntiations tor Upbhe bt el manay SENATE, e g e to Conaress for the improvement | the_pool, which, It s claimed, has worked outh, which were presented and referred: now ae compared with former fEars, and make sich Breetal Digpateh to The Triduns. ? the Ui Misstsalop! by wing-dams, etc. A g_ronubly to sll concerned, Commissioner p— An act Lo trevent the transportation of stolen | allowances or dednctions as will seem fit, and Mapisox, Wis,, Feb, 1l.—In the Senate to- of the Upper Missisalop! by wing: h Vot ink, General Traflic-Agent Rutter, uf the New f Melancholy Forecast of Still An= | stocki introduced by Senator Whiting; pro- { proper, and baneficial to the taxpayer, whose money | g0y o ¥ 1 in relative fo speciat blll passed incorporating the Bt. Paul Uolon | Contral, and Vice-President Blanchard, of the | The Plague of Lagt Q y hibits transportation companices from recelving | we voteto expand, Be it fatther ay er? concurred In relatty Depot and Transfer Company. In the House, | New York, Lake Erle & Western, left for A -4 8 Sflmmu other Faineant Legis= live stock tor shipment unicss the shipper f8 per- | _Rexniced, That our Sonators and Representatives | term of the Circuit Court ln the First Juaiclal § o ononall, of Mecker, Introunced s serles of | Washiugton this morning to oppose the Reazan gain Fastoned on the sonalty knawn,to the agent or officer of the | {n Congress sreemiled, e madoawareiof ou inieh | Circult, under suspension of the ruless rexti- | Loeoiuiiony setting forth the aliegations that | bill befors the Committes of Cominerce of Co- People . lature. Transporfation’' Company hy which the stock fa [ 110n of ndhering (o the above, sndthat WEXEWESIS | 10z the use and imorovement of stocks au t | grens, 'Tliey have prepared a voluminous tate- N 2 sought 10 be shippeds alfo, hy the aame, & | flLy thonkh earncaly ask their co-ope thorising the. Gommissioner of TPublie Lands to | (1€ Congressional grant for an agrlcultural col- | ot yecommending the striking out of an en- e i LIll_for an act to constitute tie State Board | "zgalved, That the Secretary of State be, and he 18 i o T ¢ | Jeo riven to the Btato University la applied to | actment clause nnd the substitution of a pro- The Canal Pcople on the Sharp | of Chartties, providing that the Board shall bo | hereny, anihorized o canse 8 cortificd capy ot thase [ 1030 a portion of the trust furuls to the Town Of | 4y, (5500t of the ontinary University courses, | vistun similar to Uit killed Inst year, sppolnt- | Bouthern Merohants Refusi 7 coniposed of threa male nnd two females mem- | resolutione to be fmimediately tranemitted to pacts | Little Wolf, Waupaca County. Senate Lills | oyyy onip s protense s made of malntaining | 112 8 National Commission, of which Mr. Fink USINg 10 Purchayy 1 Lookout for Low bers: by the sanie, an act providing fur the ap- | of ost Hanators. and. lisprasentatives 1 Wesii- | passed, authorizing Nicholas Abrabamson to [ S OBy B Protenss 1 wale o Seacribed by | d other Iriends of ratiruads apall be mumbsrs. Goods in Foar of Ansther i pointment of conscrvators for Idiots, insane on. the Wi Bridge. bersons, cte., und flecare of these unfortunates. RonNED. e B e ttoer, n Chip. | COPETest nnd directing the Judclary Commit- CITAMPAIGN, ILL. Soourge, An act to provide for thie renting of rooms ‘Thik morning Mr. Herringtan, of Kane, arose 3 ary P! 3 tee to lnquire and report by blll or otherwise. ol Dispateh to The Tribune. o for the Appellate Court in the First District, | in his scat and informed the House that hisdesk | pews County agpropriating $500 for comolet- Extpeaker Benson offercd » resolution z m’-?"fl 1 "’r the D) t — Discussion in the Honse Over Rail-| and apvropristing $5,000 for the expenses | had been opencd nmlalarze number of stamped | e transcribing of the journals of the Senate | 1 o™ 16 the abolition of threo offices CraMratax, 11l Feb, 1‘1';—‘ he lrenfi:fl o‘1 Real Estate to Be 1 ' road Bonds and Park Com- thfi_rtuf- e sor e 1 . e envelopes and othier valuables abstracted Where- | and Assembly, The Chippews Indians billy | oo'potirond Commisstoner, Insurance Commis- the Champalgn, Havana Weatern Rallroac © Be Had (o 0 provide for the fres passage of fish in the 2 T and the Alarm Wld:.snng' spread. from. He sugzested that some easurcs bo takeu to protect members frow spoliation, 1le thought inquiry should be made for the purpose of findlng out ‘vho was gullty of such tres- passes. A wageishimember on the Republican gide of the Mouse remarked that he had observed Representative Crouker prawling around Mr. rington’s desk. |General laughter.] ‘The Clalr remarked tlnt he was unable to a‘umzcn any remedy agalust these depreda- tlops. Mr. Crooker was about to rise to & question of privilege on the matter of the sccusutivn which had been brought against him, when the Hougo suddenty plunged forward luto a sea of business, aud Mr. Crooker sat dowa. . JUSTICES' JURIES, Mr. Bexton's Lill authorizing Justices of the Pence to discharge any juror summoned to sit Company met in this city to-day, and organized by electing 8. R. Stone, of New York, Presi- dent: W. H, Smith, of Urbans, Vice-President; 8. II. Busey, of Urbaos, Treasurer; and . C. Johne, of Decatur, Becretary. The Di- rectors have called n meeting of stockholders on Agrfl 80, 1o authorize the issue of new bonds. ‘Fhis new Company Is the successor of the In- dinnapolis, Bloomington & Western in the ownerabip of the linc from this city to Decatur und the Havana Extension, It Is ramored thnt the road {s to bo Jeased to the Illinols Central, but the rumor cau bo traced to no rellablo source. Anothier rumor {s that the Company wiil crect & round-houss and shops in this city, and operata the roads {taelf, ‘The now owneis will build the extenslon from Havanato tue Misaissippl a8 scon sa possible, giving the descendants of the Chippewas of Lake Superfor the right to become voters und votoat all State elections, came up on its en- erossment nid thind reading, was discussed at soms length, and ordered engrossed, IN THE ABSEMBLY Senate bills passedd 1o authorize A Toan of trust funds to_Beaver Dam; to legalize the offleial acts of Willlam McDermott, n Notary Public, i relatlon ta evidetve; to legallze the eleetion of the officers of the Dalton Cemetery Assoula- tlon; to amend the charter of the Wisconsin Bridge Company: to authorize R. F. McMillon und G, McMillon to matntain u dam across the Little Eau Piame Hiver; tu encournge the arti- ficlal propagation of fish_in Wisconsing to ap- propriate 83,000 to the Fish Commissioner ({n- detiuitely postponed). EVENING, waters of this Ntate. To repcal Hee, 85 of An act Inregard to practice in courts of record. For fevs of Probate Court clerks in third- class couuties, By Senatur Bash, to ald in the establishment of Industrial 8chools for Girls. This Lill pro- vides for the organization of schools for girls under 18 years of oxe, who are destitute or de- prived of proper porental care and protection. ‘They are to bo (nstructed In household employ- ments, und in arts to prumote their physical, moral, and intellcctual development, and fit them - for the cutles of lfe. — There are other provisions of the bill, s rough draft of which was submitted at n meeting of Indles held st the Tremont House several weeks ago sl published (u T Trinuxe, The destan of the institution is to farnish homes for missioners. sioner, and Examiuor of Pabtic Accounts. Bills were Introduced to limit the practice of dentistry to thote having a college diploma or certificate of the Btate Examiners; authoriziog 8t. Paul to tssue §75,000 fu bunds for building a high schooli repealiug the law requiring th publication of the general iaws In to prevent fraud in coloring graii swamp landa to the 8t. Louis Riv pruvement Company: regulating transportation und charges of frelhit on rallways. - AFTEHNOON, In the House this afternoon bills were intro- duved providing for the clection of county phy- siclius; to donnte normal schools to citles which they are situated, and establish a normal department in the Btate University; devlaring the partners of Prosceuting-Attorneys ineligible An Eggptian Member Kicks on the Hypaocrites, and a Long Recess Is Voted. 2 Spectal Ditputch to Tre Tvip, B7. Louis, Mo., Feb. 11,8, . Hewit ot 65 Malden Laue, New York, arrived 'he A day after a tour through the portions nlrl i Souths 8ald to bu wnfected with vnlluwmu? He confirms the reports of yellow gy prevailing fn certaln sections, In New Urlc:u there were soveral deaths duriug his Hay, .»“ n Vickaburg, he witnessed the funcraty gy L people who had fallen victims to m\-dmdl'; tropleal acourge. Mr. Hlewett s of opinion g, the change of seasons has not Ilmmun;l eradicated the discase, aud that it will syus] The Bright Dawn of Batisfaotion Lights up Zach Ohandler's Peculiar Visage, Roger A. Pryor Sent Down to Dun the State of o x In Any cause whereln he may be interested, or : o “ - o 1 o 1y > = | bu an improper person o sit as & juror, was to- | night, tranaacting very little business. Vario icks® bill 4 . ditiad P TENNZY oo im'prlmr}mlclu.z of narents, or who ‘“f" day taken up wnd passed to the orider of a third | remonstrances and ?mmmm reluting to fueat | 1o mu;,m{’l::go::;fij ]un‘fl{x‘u‘:?lfiy'“:}a;glgfi- InpranaroLts, Feb. 11.—Pool-Commissioner | contond that the exbuming and the "'mn::l' n 1LLINOIS, o e oF Yilaeen, "‘;:«M;fl!gg are commit | reading without amendment. T bill, if it | legisiation wera hmmluc{d ;m«l m(e'm:,d to81 | nty memorial for e fimprovement of the Upper | Plerson has prepared a statement showing thaty | bodies ro the cause of the reappearance of ut4 - THE OLD STORT. Conrt, und fnclude those under 12 years of ago becomus a law, will Lreak up the preseut dis- | vropriate committes Actton was had on Missinsipnt River, in November, there were 44,3403¢ tona of freight wraceful system of jury-packig so comwmouly practiced in Cook County, PARKS, Mr. 8exton's bill in regard to the election of Park Commissioners came up on sccond read. Ing, aud was kitled by the notlon of Mr, Masou, of " Cook, to strike out the enacting clause, This bill vrovided that the Commnlissioners of any park who bave been appointed by the tov- erior shall be superseded by Commissloners clected by the ocoplo at the first township clee- two bills, one of which, authorizing the Clilcago & Northwestern [Railroad to build a bridice across Wisconsin Itiver, was killed, utwl the other, exempting sucklini colts und inules, was concurred fn, ‘This latter s the famous Colt DI 1t has been the subject of slderuble anhinated discussion this seaslon, ctieally It Is & furensie teiumph for Judge Mills, of Grint, who got, the bill introduced on the Senate side, aml hos fostered it dilizently aguinst the attucka of Carter, Quarles, und disease, nnd that, it steps are not taken by 12 suthorities to stop thls, the fever wil oy agaln with Its old-time maliguancy. ‘The oy, removed are mustly thoss of tie wcanh”; respectable cless, who remalned in the Plague. stricken diatricts to care for worldly possesglugy while other members of the family fled to e North and walted until they could return xjy safety, Many ot these vicllms wore buried by the sldo of the paupers in Fotter's Fields, any adjudized guilty of any misdemeanor punishable by imprisunment. 'The fnmntes are_subject to tiie control of the institution's oflicers, may by them be placed "l the homes of good citizens or bourid out a8 a serv- lll“ or to learn any trade whell, in their judgment, will bo for her udvantage. No imbeale or Kliotle glrls can Lo sdmitted, nor those infected with contagious or incurable dis- case. ‘The schoots nre to be subject to the con- trol of the State Board of Charitics, and are to 'I'he Scnato spent the afternoon in Committee of the Whole on the State Salary bill, without tinal conclusion, but so amending it as to indi- cate thut no mntenul reductions will be mude, o ——— Bpecial Dispatch 10 The Triduna. BrrixarisLD, 11, Feb. 11.—The present ses- slon of the General Assmbly began with a flour fsh of trumpets and the cry of ** Ashort sesslon and cconomy In expenditures,” Already & month has passed, nnd the House has not passed atill. The Scnate has passed but four bills, and the Senate and House Jointly have not de- wised o slngle law. A llood of unimportant aml, hauled through the city, bringing a revenue to the roads of $203.936.07; in Deccinber, 80,720% tous; revenue, $208,007.53; Io January, 87,200}¢ tons, with a revenue of $198,371.83, The Baltimoro & Ohfo Road (s malgne very renuous efforts for buslness from this poln 1l|lul| 1'5.. pushing to the front in East-boun rel Alt petition was filed in the United Btates Court to-tay on behalf of Robert Garcott, set- THE RAILROADS. « A STARTLING CITANGE OF BASE. It is clalined by parties who are interested 10 the Wabash scheme to extend ita linato this e St m E M a o AT O lers who opposed the old Judge, Alter the t h eirisla- | be sugportea by contritutions und appropria~ | tlon occurrlog after the exolration of the terns o L 0 ting forth that he had been elected o Trusteo of | the relatives lave been wnilting I Jivnonie, [natahites; wursa Lisislens, leyliin t|nus'l:-n:nl'tlu: lnkll:u ’I"hu l‘:’lll \‘\l'n(n n‘1 cr‘u‘n’l to | of oftice of ufi Comrnissioners now in oflice, onlor of h!"‘""' Non mmplelm'l re'“‘“f!‘f“’.‘” cltg: that thia-roal: liss sivon: up the fdea or tha second pundliolders of the Ohlo & Mississlp- | wegth ould permit of thels ,m& UGl i \ tlon as been put in motlon to the exchielon of |yl Fo0 4 M0 Vit fa thought will bepassed | | Mr. Mever opposd the bill, because it cone thie respect of the Hon. Juln Potter, deceased, | ysing the old right of way of the Decatur & 8tate | /' Jtalirond, fn placo of Odell, deceased, nnd | T her would permit uf thelr remoral for inter b thiose mensures cxclusively for the benefit of | without opposttion. taned'a clats providing for'a proyerty quaiill- :M? A}l;ll:-l::ll;c(f of "fi ’.“ffl!jfié’;’.‘,:’fi&‘\féflé‘:fi Liue Road, but thatnegotlations Luve lately been | faking that e be ndmitted to the caso as Trus. | Meut 1o the family gravesards, ] the people. One of the chict measures to be | To umend the practicenct In courtsof record: | cation to mako the eandidate for Comitilsstoner ey Spun:l';m The Senate Commistes on | £ on between the Managers of the Wabas | teo with Allen Campusil, Thirty davs wera al- THE WOIK OF REMOVAL consldered by the Legislnture was the construe- | giving pereonal representatives of decedentathio | eliible for oftice. ‘Tuls prorcny cluuum':\unu Btate nifairs had Jong meeting aid discusslon | tud the Chicago & Alton by which the former is lowrea Campbell to reply why the petition should | has been repulaive und sickenlut, the brdiey b Hon of A Novente Jum, the present agatemn be. | Fiahie 10 briog acilon for, Injory” rosulting in | OF 85,000 was wijust und unfai, n bis oblutons | Yhie afternoon on te brask-ket116 question, ani | to come into {s ety aver the line of the latter | 0% be gragted, fug in o partlally decompased state, nnd fn many 7 tngz acknowledized to ba full of defeets and im- :_!‘m:-. awd particuiarly directed toward rail- ""_{‘rf;;;"'o'lfgfn‘]":]I{F‘;‘;‘;‘;;ly‘mmgmmn had | postponed rartiier cmlnhlunnlun\(u et lurmn"; road. The Wabash will use the Chicagzo & A DESIRABLT REFORM. Instances the calllns reeking with 1he pateess.. £ perfections. et uo step hoa Ueen taken by | "“Appropriating €9,000 to completa the Douglas | been puc i the: bill for th reason fhat o aimitar | \Blormation ‘from, Milwaukiec, Minticsotay wid | pyyeal, which 1t lias lately acquired, to Ponti- | The rallsoads leadinz East from this city con. | tog within. The TmoNals 1o somsline mey the Revenue Commiltees to scriously tnke up | Monument, binuis hol bucn slded o the W) pendioe in the el ac. TiL. whero connection 18 made with tho Clit- | tinue to sell first-class tickats from Chicagro to [ 3bnizht, but grave ;‘"’l‘l‘" San b sccanil MY e this tmportant subject, Senator Hamiltun n- BENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING GlRLe 0y L8 Sulilect.. L0 WIR.DDDUR ie S cago & Altun, This ehiango of base ou the part | New York for $17, 83 less than the regular | W08t ANY time durigg the day enyaced io thly [ tgpduced a Joint resolution providing for the | fuchuded Senator Banh's bill In_regard to the {’.{.‘{f"'i',"“-‘fl"gl'{fiff-'i’.:" o u?;.n:v'i'llh%l'n‘;; 2 ront Coun ungll:::n;( ‘fi’:.‘urfl&;:m';dvfl;"(v?&m]';:: of the Wabash {s so much the mora surprising | rates. The probabilities aro that this rate will | shocklug buainess. Iainoving bodics has erony ¥ appointment of a Revenue Commission to take | drivewny to South Park (Michizan avenuel | yhay to bave no bread. He thought the Park m“c‘fi' Y 4 as It was gencrally belleved that fts to bo a lucrative business since the weather be. k be tnade regular. It s clalmed by tho railroads that it will bo more to their beaolt to give the amount heretofore pald to outslde partiea for commisaions direct to the travellug public; the railroads derlving the same revenue from the pnssenger traflic as heretofore. 1t s belfoved Ly those opposed to the commisslon systemn tilut rates 80 low a8 to leave but a small margin of profit will break up the obnoxious system, and will haye also the effect of muking the Dusiness of the scalpers unprofitable und drive them Into sumo other and better paving voen- tion. If the ralironds ora really in carncst shout this reform, and carry it out on this plan, they deserve the thanks of the public, who will ot the beneflt of the amounts hierstofors paid to scalpers and outside partics. 5 i - el wae, sfter sume debate, made a special up the subject during o recess of the Lemista- | %1t u 3 ture, to report to an adjourncd scssion in Jan- order !cru':;::':g;‘:' uars noxt. With the usunl jealousy ebarncter- | o) o000 ;m‘ren:., ;'r‘:::! I:ir:;lf:“z;)mpnnlu Bt minda this “'"";”'r’ meots Wi a8 | from ndvertlsing s assots anyznfmi not avail opposition whicn is likely to defeat the resolu- | by for the payment of losses by fire, was tion. Membera arise In their seats and spenk | formally uimended unil ordered 1o s thind rea aguinst relegating sny part of their powers to | fng. “The bitl 1s deslened to estop the practl; 5 Y an Inferior budy. The uarrow sreument, [ U ";1“‘;""""" """:_‘"““’i" “""‘“":‘I"“ ‘V"YI“'ML > sccurities ns nescts, nud representing a sulvene) founded on pride and a small Jealoury of power, | )44 qops not m:lllr'llw exist. As {s shown, l.hl{ 1s used by meinbers that, It they are not compe- | peactice has obtalned to s considerable extent, tent to devise & proper Revenuo law, they | nmd, upon a recent ocension, was madu the sul- Dod better resign and o home. The Twenty- | ject'of prosecution ln Cook County. ninth and Thirtieth Genernl Asserblics grappled | | A sl disposition was niade of Bl 15, Introduced Ly Senator Joslyn early fecbly with this qiestion of revenue, und ad- | (" 40" gepsfon, providing for ihe tuxe Journed without having demonstrated anything | atjon of sll church property of greater but thelr own fncompetency and finbecllity, vul{m“s l!;fl'u '85.000; nlju rnll Bills 49 IT REQUINES NO OIFT OF PROMHIECY and 08, “The former provides for the apoiat- to foretell the result of all revonus measures | MENE ,f:; ;',;,,l:',m“x,n\,'::r‘!.pm'x?z'::‘:fixtu"fiuli’u!tne: pending befora the present Legislature. Thie | coniirmed or rejected by the Senate. At pres- people need mot expect that anvthing will bo done. ‘They are respectfully requested to twin their eyes to those members who rise in their scats und speak wgainst the furmation of a ent o Commissfoner 18 appofuted cv wo years swithout recarl to Senatorial preference or opposition. Thre 18 n disposition muntfested %‘u mll\“ ml:l l;tms.-mmv:l ”u Indl:m(u to his xceliency thnt Senators inslst upon bef o Revenue Commission, for such will be re- nuxhcll In’ theso ns they are in :r‘iwr ufifi.fi.’:. spousible for the disgraceful fatlure of the | ment. The question Wil be fully discussed present General Asscmbly upon this fmportant | when called ug for final actlon, The latter bli} subject. Tita TrInUNE takes this ueeaston to ‘“Sf .V-';"'l"“"l"“'f“:"’; :"’,"fl" "‘“‘l‘fl"’“"" of tnform the peoplo of the Stato of Tilinots that | MUKy thgsauo o Lonstat of fina uid, linprison: they noed not luok towarda the present Legis- | which the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at Inture to devise adequateremedies for existimez | 10 o'clock. * cvlls. If any changes are tmgde, they are Mkely | Tnz VOUCHERS AND TABULATED STATRMENTS to .bo ot a inlnor charscter, and not llkely to | of moneys exvended thus far o the butlding of 1neet the exiizencles of the case. In all respects l:m :"""';'""uw.:'l‘,:;?;““'E‘ngf’mu'fm.""m: In the prescat General Assembly Is 1ikely to b ns | e Benate i SRR, From these Jt will by seen Uiat the cost of tl; temporizing, Incfliclent, and merconary os any m{lm'lug. far a8 besrd from, fncluding i of its predescssors. traveling expenses ipeurred by Lawrenee, i THB CANAL. Foudu, nud Clements, Commlsaluners, Iy What to do with the canal, will be the absogh- | Bot for “('“"‘ Floy, ‘"‘:”“,’::‘r‘m::’;’ "e’;"_ 1oz toplc of discussion this week, A large dele- | %%, 20, 0f | BOREE T Lt Y gation of citizous stong the line of that great | Holton, vontractors, 35,416 machinery, 1,300, aqueduct is hero nnd more are looked for. A | less 81,500 for work donie by conviets: locuting prolinlnary conversation was hud at the | occount, $1.600: salaries, F13i5: rallroad ex- Leland thls mornfuz, st which the Tlon. | benses, 1ot fax frow, ek, £,00. Hhers s pow Wush Armatrgng, of LaSalle, the Hon, Martia | 1o 50,000, which s Insufficient. to complote Kingman, of Peorla, and Mr. Brace, of | the Penltentiary, and an effort will be made to Marseilles, interchanged views, The question of pressing the Lake-Front bill was left an open one, subject to the action of the House nnd Sen- ate Conal Committees, The canal jpust have money, and how to get around the constitutional clause and get ao appropriation from the Legls- lature 1s what puzzies the cansl men, Come- missfoner Klipgtusn wants not Jess than £40,000 to carry the canal another season, and advises a procure nnother aporoprintion for that purpose, ‘The Information, furnishied alw by Gov, Shu- bill to refuna 6 per cent of the mouoy ($540,000) which the canal has paid into the Treasury, ‘To man, in relation to the title to property oceu- pled by the Suprems Court buildings st Ottawa snd Mount Vernon, caine in respouse to Hunll- this Mr, Auinstrong and his fricnds agree, but will oppose anything 1ike an out-wl-out apnro- priation to maintals the canal, Washington ton's resolution, and shows that, if the Court should be cousolldated at Sprinefield, theso Cockle, Chalrman of the House Canal Commit- tec, Is begtnuing to take a deep Interest in the Jands would not revert, but remalo vested inthe State, title belng uequired to thut in Ottawa by canal subject, nud witl probably bring bis Cote mittee to the support of the Lake-Front bhil. purchase n 1857 fur 85,5003 to that tn Moaut K’nnmu by douation_frum Gov, Zadoe Cusey, in o ‘The Hon, Washiugton Arustrong, in his ap- pearance before the inceting of the 1Touse Come . "Though the Cle mittee ou Caval aud River Imorovenients this afternoon, submitted his views, which ore, brictly, the abiuduninent of the Lake-Fronu Lusticss, a reduction of the number of ofllvers und the expenses incurred {n runulng the canal, the anluu of 0 per cent futerest apon $548,000 cluimed to bave been diverted from the canal carnings 88 contingeot funds, and the Commissloners should be held toa strict ac- countabllity. The people had to pay the taxes fur the maintenance and lmprove- ment of the parks, und they = had o right to say who should ‘dlsburec the money. ‘The Lincoln Park Commissloners, who had been appomted by the Governor, bud spent 3100,000 to_construct a drive along the lake front of Nortn Chicago for the purposc of accommuodating o few meo who owned borses. ‘Thiat was, in his oolofon, a fraud upun the largo body of poor people wito paid taxes for the pur- pose of alfording pleasure for their more fortu- unte breturen, Mr. O'Mally spoke agafnst the bill, and in favor of the arotion to strike out the enactiug clause, inasmuch as the author iad sccepted the pmrulv-qlmIllluul(m mmendment, Mr. lfarry thought the Comtnissloners should be held amenable to the people directly, aud ho was, therofore, in favor of taking the power of appolutment out of the hands of the Uoyernor aud giving it to the veople, but hie was opposed to the property qualification, and should vote for the motion to strike out the enactiug clausc, Mr. Weber sald the people of Nurth Chicago nmd Lake View paid annually for the support of the park system not lusa ~ than $102,000, und bLe thouht, therefore, they should be allowed o seleet the Commisdloners themseives, Tho motios to strike out was then voted upon und carried, thus disposing of the bill. Mr, Weber's ninendinent of a property quall- fleatlon was the couse of the defent of the bill The emaclated form of the Hon. Mike Robio- ron, ex-Seustor from Cook, was to b observed fn the Senate ut the morning sessfon, gravitat {urr about in o restless sort of n way peguliar to its owner. What he was doing hiere was for o time shrouded In mystory, It, however, camo uut this ulternoon thilt bis object waa to secury the defeast of o bill havine for its avject the election of Commissioners of Lincoin Park, They have heretofure been appoint~ ed by e CGovernor, bLut the ctlzens of Lako View, regaralog the election sought for to be au infringment of thelr vested rlghts, sent the ox-Senator bither to defeat the action. Itis auld that he has whull{ falled In his misston, the result of his visit being rather to attract support In favor of the proposed change. MILITIAL & At o jolnt meeting of the Military Committee this afternoon a Bub-Commltice, cousiating of. two trom the Seoatu und threa from the House, was appolnted to conveno at the Grand Paclfic next Monday afternoon to hear and consder such suggestions us may be offered Ly thuse In- terested fn the new Mitltia il TR BUBJKCT OF ANSENTRRISH 18 fust now apitating the General Aseembly. ‘The fact {8, that 80 nany members uro on the vartous visfting Committecs to the State inutitus tiona that the Legislature can do no work. This morning 2 zood deal of the true Inwardness of the House was developed by the introduction of a jolnt resolutlon by Mr, Granger to udjourn from ‘Thursiloy next to the 18thfust. Messrs, Granger, Hopkins, Herrington, nnd several other exoerienced members of the House stated "Flicre was received at the Executive oflico this morning irom the Uencral Government a draft for $1,181,85, belng in payment of the 5 per vent dae the State on sale “of public lands fur the year ewding June 30, 1870. ‘This_money, in \;ccn‘rlllnnue with the law, goes to the Beuool Fund, ‘Iue second reception of the season by the Governor and Mra, Smith will bo eiven Thurs- day cvening of this week, As belore, a most cordial invitatfon Is extended toall to atteud, ‘Flie third and last reception will beelven Thura. day cvening, Feb. 20, A briliiant pariy s now In brogrees at the Park lHotel. The Raitroad Committce to-day considered the Wisconsin Central Exciption bill. It was finaliv_postponed, und imude o speclal order for ‘Phursday afternoon, The bl reducing charges 25 per cent of rallruads, express, and telegraph was_considered, and o unanimous vote hagron reporting it for indeflnite postpouement, Jehi will be done to-marrow. MICIIIGAN, CHANDLER 8OLID, &pectat Dinmiteh to The Tridune. Liaxsing, Mich,, Feb, 11,—~A last cffort In the one-slded contest for the United States Sonator- stipon the part of Gov. Bagtey’s fricuds has conslsted in an attempt to put oif the Repub- liean caucus till Saturday or Monday, In the bope that something nay turn up that will en- ably them to recover the grolind that they bave lust. 'The effect of popular sentiment during the recess was so marked upon theduubtful inen a8 to show for Chandler, upon the reconvemng of the Leglslature, a large undisputed majority, Somo of hls fricnds were cager to tako udvan- tage of this effect by calling & eaucus for this uvening, but Wedneeduy ovoning was inally fixed upon, sl the cirenlation of a call for that date was commenced. Remonstrauces aguinst crowding waltors were made by somo mombers, fowever, und the date changed to ‘Thursday. ‘Fo the call s thus chanized all the Ropublican nembers in tho ity afiized their signatures, In the House vight refused to sign at present, and threo or four intimated thut they MIGUT NOT SIGN AT ALL, nor even go {nto the caucus. Two or thres of those moust Intlmately assoclated with (ov, Bagley ars known to have entertained some hopes of formmg 8 coalition with the Demo- crata and Natlonals, but with such a purpose Gov. Uauley disclatmed any sympathy, de- claring s purposs to ublde thie results ot thecaucus, Chanaler's friends claim that he will baye 78 votes on_the first ballot I cau- cus, but this {s probably sn over-hopeful view. 11a may receive 5 or 50, 1t requirca 45 to nom- inato 1 o fult caucus and 67 to clect jo a full Legislature. Yo-day some of "wm[’:. friends intimated that e wonld withdraw if Chandler would promise not to be a candlidate two years hence, but this l\l‘u[)ulll!un for u compromlse, enmiue from an already defeated osplrunt, met with 1o favor, ‘Iliere {8 as yet no appearance of concerted action on the part of Nationals und Democrats, ‘The former will probabiy enst thelr votes for Moses W, Field, and the latter for O, M. Harnes, of Lansing. Among the vetitions receiyed by the Senate to-duy was one fron ninety citizens of lluros Couuly asking for the election of Chandier, An ox-State Senator this morning presented a memorful on the part of the Baratogs Monu- ment Assoclation “asking the Loeviisture to donate &1,0K to help ercet a monument on the came a few degrees cooler, As much as §20sr paid for taking up a viethn, aud 1 undertaker wlll somethnes make thiee or four removals in ooe day, e buslocss 18 not confined to undertakers, sl negroes can bo found swho will remove a by for a smaller cousideration by lalf. Under- takors in many fnstances prefer rot to contnet for removals, uud oxpress thelr abborrence of the busjuces. 17 THE WRATIHER DOES NOT GROW CoLDIR soon some measure will bave to be adopted to. stop removals, uud, as o matter of safety lor (ke future, somo steps should bo taken, My metrchants, says Mr. Hewitt, aro making o preparations for the spring trade, fesriog 20 other visitation of the fever. ‘They deslre to te (ncumbered as Httle as possible, and if te scourge dues appear ngain with any consider- able virulenco 1t will bave the effect of almost DEIOIULATING CERTAIN SOUTUERN STATZS HReal estats can be purchused st almost sof figure. The exceealngly mild state of weather hers has caused the 8t. Louls Hoalth Comole sioner to jssue an order that no more te disinterred from quarautine. The frot ba penctrated only threo feet during winter, oot withstandlng the exceodingly cold enap, and it is consldercd expedient to take all due precan: tious. Although no dauger Is antlcipsted teca malarla or coutagion uexs summer, it s slways safo to Lu cautivus; henco the action of the Commissioncr, Tt has beou recommended to TRE BOAKD OF NEALTU that no moro bodles be allowed to be brousbt hero from the South, nud oction will swu be taken on the sugeestion, and every means wil be adopted to preservo thy healthful statas of thie community. POLITICAL. SOUTIL CAHOLINA. CRARLRSTON, Feb, 11.—Sam Lec's conoxi st Bumter mady o motlon for 3 uew trisl aud s rest of judgment, Both motlons were dented. Leo was calicd for scntence, but failed to - pear, .and Judge Mockey placed the seatedce under seal with the Clerk of the Courts “Fhe Grand Jury of Charleston County todsy found & truo bill aguinst E. W. Mackey, Reoud- e, o, Mk In bl e L L reit, Democra Do at the Taltaotto engine-houso ot the ke election, rrinehml object In trying to extend M lue to Chicago was ™ to combpeto with the Cbhleago & Alton tor the business betweon Kausas City and Chizago, Heretofore the Chicago & Alton has used the 8t, Louls, Kanesus City & Northern ss its Kansas City con- pection, but the extenston of the Alton to Kan- sas City will leave the Iutter without a Chicago ourlet,” The St. Louls,Kansas City & Northern and Missourd Pacitle Ralironde are controlled by the Wabash, a1 hence the desire of the fatter to find additiunal outlets for these roads to pre- vent the Alton frem gobbling up the bulk of the Kansas City busiuess. ‘Ilic great drawbaeic to the carryiug out of the orlginal scieme of the Wabash to come Into this vity over on mde- pondent hine was thy diffeulty in findlog an entrance into the eity, both the Roclk Iateud und Northwestern Ratlroads belng reluctant to let them oomu In over thelr lises. For this reason negotiations wero opened with the Manogers of the Chicago & Alton with n vlew of settliug thefr dififeul. tles, and at the samna time stenl amarch on the other lines leading from this ity to theSouthwest. The Wabash Road offers to use the Chicao & Alton irum Pontiac ns its Chicago outlet,and glye it all the buslness from the Chieago & Padueah. In coneideration of this covcession, the Chicazo & Alton is to pool the Kausas City business with the two 8t Louis Iinea und the Wabash, ‘Ttiis will prevent o war between the 8t. Louls roads and the Chicago & Alton, but it will very Hkely break up the Southiwestorn Rallway Association, for the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy, Chieago, Rock Istund & Pacilte, Tlannlbal & 8t. Joe, and the Kansas City, St. Joo & Council Biuffs Railroads will not Furmll. thia pool togobllanp the bulk of the Bouthwesturn businesa i they cau possibly prevent it ‘Uhe negotlations between the Wa- bash und Alton have not yet been consummated, but ft Is claimed that they lhuve so far pro- gressed that thero romains but little doubt that this last scheme will bo earried out, unless somy unlorescen truubles shiould arise between the tivo partles, ‘The carrviog out of this project woutld prove o severs biow to the liinos Cen- tral, which thus far has carrfed most of the business calne from the Clicago & Alton, uinl te would ulao bo cut off- cutirely from any Kannsns City connections, ‘The pool between the Hitnols Contral und the Altou on the 8t. Louls bustncss would alsu have Lo come_to an end, I the scheme I8 carrjed out the Iiinols Ceutral will bo cumpelled to bulld an independ- ent line to 8t, Louls fo order to be cuabled to fully compete with the Alton and Wabash cowbinauou for the 8t. Louls business, NILWAUREE. Spectal Dispatch io The Tribune. MILWAUKEE, Feb, 11.~—A change in rates on Enst-bound frelght went into effect here to-day. ‘The new tari makesa reduction of 10 centa per barrol on flour and 5 cents per 100 pounds on freight of the fourth class to New York uud otlier seabourd pointe. 1TENS, ‘The breaking up of the East-bound poo! from TPeoria Is made the occasion of wmuch rejolcing and sport on the part of the shippers at that point, who wera opposed to it from the be- ginniog. ¥ % ‘The Chicago, Burllogton & Quincy Rallroad Company has just opened a new llne between 8t. Louts und Council Biufls, via Moumonth and Barlington, This line ls making as zood time ns the other 8t. Louis lines to Council Blufls, and Lins direct connectlons.fn Unfon Depot at Bt. Louls, East 8t. Louls, and Council Blufts. A large number of Westera Railroad Man- agers have already arrived here to take part in the nieetlng to be held st the Graud Paclfic 1lotel to-day for the purpose of readjustiog the agrecment not to give passes on account of business, The meeting of * the Exccutive Com- mittee of the Bouttiwestern Rallway Assoclation will ulso be held to-day to take furiher actlon in regard to the formation of o lumber pool. As suveral of the ruads interested bave not yet completed the statistics on which to base such pool, it ts not believed that ao arrangement can b completed at this time. General Dagzage Awent Starring, of the Chi- cago, Burliugton & Quincy Hailroad, has just {ssued the annual statemont of the baggugoe de- purtment of that road for the vear 1878, It shows that during the year 947,255 ploces of bag- gage wers baodled, "Amount paid for loas of und damoge to bagmoge, #80.4U0: mnount re- colyed for extrn hougaee, §14,013; number of cans of milk handied In baroawe-cars, 12,0033 amount rocelved for milk stipments, $18,454; total receipts during the year 1578, $13,00.10, M [lank " msy well be proud of tho resuits of his work during the paat year, 1t will bo some sixty nays befora the partles who purchasca the Indlunapolls, Bloomington & Waestern extonsion can organize nud et full cuntrol of the property under the Hlinols laws, Judee Drummond has appointed Mr. W, I, Buith, of Urbana, Recelver of the roud. This action, it is laime geeeptable to the bood- holders of the Indianapolls, Bloomlngton & Western main line, 'The two Receivers can now praceed to adjust all differences botween the two intcrests, it 80 far settle matters that both companles can in W woeks colnmeuce operat- ne thefr respective lines under more favorable circumatauces than herotofore, SLEEPING-CAR CIIARGES. 81, Lonia Giods-Democrat, The Legislatures of Missour! und Niinols ara now considering bills to Hmit the fares that may be charged by the various sleeoine and drawipg-room car compauies in theso States. Herctofore, the sleepingcar companies have fixed their own rates, und love hcen as arbitrary und unreasonable ns they pleased in doing ft. That thelr chorges aro generally outrageously high I8 the unanimous oplnion of the truveling publie. The press hos colled at- tention tima aud again to the excesslve rates charged by the Puliman monopoly, but that independent organization has pald no attention o the demands tor a reduction In rates. Now, 1t remalus to be scen whother the Leglslatures of this and othier States can succeed in bringing the Company Lo terins Or Bot. In Hllinols the Commities to whom the Blecp- ng-Car bils was referred asked the oninfon of the Attorney-Gencral s to. the pawer of tho erk of the Clireult Court ar MICIHIGAN, Spectal Dispatch to The Trivuns Dxmnowr, Mich, Feb. 11,—The l(:-nnblhn State Coutral Comunitico to-day lusued 26 for a Stato Convention tu be leld at Lasiit March 0, ut 12 o'clock noon. GEORGIA, BAVANNAIL, Ga., Fub, 11.—W. B, Flemlog bt beea elected to Cougress from this distrwt place of Jullsa Hartridge, deceaseds No o vusition. Mount Vernon thinks a decd was made, nons cun b found of record, wid it is belicved necese sary that mcasures be taken to quist the titie, HnousE, Contrary to_expectation there was o quorum {n the [louse tins morning, wind, niter prayer, the regulor order of business wan proceeded with. This was 1he sceond reading of bitls, o lnrl;]l.'u uumber being In the Clerk's box u this wrder, thiat thelr observations bad besn that nothing conld bo gained by staving here for the purposs of msking s mere show ol buslness whily these Committees wers abscnt, od they were ticres fore in favor of the resolution, Mr. McFle wauted to_sdjourn, becauso ho do- sired suine of the mumbers to visit the rattie- suake farnm ot Chester, with 8 viuw to makiug up thelr minds whether or not it was beat tor the Btate to sk another $500,000 in pervetus atine that monument of legilative folly. An Eeyptian roember wanted threo or four daveto o home, lle bad noticed with pala now, on Friday last, cortain Representatives had voted “ N0 “on u motion to adjonrn for threa dnys, when thelr grip-sacks were aiready pavked PAYING DEAD-NORAR, * The first il which eame up under this order was tHouse bill Nu, ntroduced by Mr. Kobe- son, uf_Fulton, on Jan. 14, to facillate ment of bonas rullroads by counties, citlus, towns, or town ships, fn the Btate of lillnols, This measure provides that countfes, citles, towns, or town- shins 11 this Btute, having issued bonds fu ald of be lawful fur the County FINANCIAL. Tovupo, U., Feb, 11,—Tho Commerci! |fi moraing has an account of a failure Lere o ropurted of the Osborn, Chase & Swayue y ite of Burioyue's surrender. Legislature to interfere in the matter. That Mr. W, K. Ackerman, President of the Il . ¢ glicgnd eroction of buildiogs in Chicago to be used for ?"::‘.‘“:rll Lm:I:.‘:. colleetion of the tax for th | foF & basty depurture for home. ‘They hud pre- i) apectal Pisitich 1o The Tridune. otlicial, after carefully vonsidering the sabject, | nols Central Kallroad, statca that there is not | puuy, pleture-framne manufacturers. "f’l‘;‘ s the storaze of canaldreiit. The Comwities | payment of futerest upon such bonas for ench vented the adjournment of tue fouse oy their Karamazoo, Mich., Feb, 11,—Tle Investi- | declurds thut the slecplog-cur companles can be | the least foundation for tho reports that bis | cuuse ts speculation fn real estate & failed to suy what actlon would bo taken In the matter, but a bill will doubitleas be prepared under ther direction cubodying these reforms, BENATE, ' The principal featura of legislationthis morn- Inir wus Lhe presence ol o quorum I the Senate. This was unexpected, inasmuoch as the various guukeum: parties tramping sbout the Stute iave made larwe drafts ubon the sage men who ure -unmneuly/.-uuuumlv vecupled in Beva- turial Jubors, The roll wus called promptly ae 10 . m., Gov, Buumanin the chatr, umd, after an juvocation by the ltev. Mr. Reed, busiuess was iaugurated by the reading of the Journal, Uov, Shuman submitted a volume of recoras containiae information {u regurd to the South- ern Penitentiary. 'This was n response to the resolution dn thut bebalf adopted some duys ago. They wers rvelerred tu the Committece on Penal Institutions, . Guv. Bbuwap alsosubmitted alstracts of title to ¥ Jands on which the Bupreme Court-llouscs at Ottawa and Mt. Yernon ore located, These are tu enuble the Counmittee on Judiclal Depart- 10ent 1o determine an 1o whethier these Junds would revert 1o the State fu the event of the consolldation uf the Bupreme Court at Bpring- tleld, votes and haa gono howme. Ha despised such subterfuges as that. Now ho wanted to go home, and he wanted the members who voted azaluit adjournment o stuy hcre uud work, i this resolution was voted down. "This areafgunent brought certuln unblushine members from Cook to thelr seuses, il the rem‘Iu’llou to adjourn from Thursdsy bext was arriod, e Ser The gating Comnmittes appolnted by the Legislature {eft here to-nizbit for Lansing o narticipate fu the matter of re-clecting Chundler o suceeed Christfancy to the Uulted Statcs Benate. ‘They will return and complete thule fnvestigation in the near fulure TENNESSEE, TRYOR'S PROPOSITIONS, Fpectal Iispatch 1o The Tribune. Nasuvitee, Tuon, ¥eb, 1L—This morning Gen, Rogger A. Pryor, representing the holders of ‘Teunessee bouds, arrived 1o this city, baving vometo submit propositions to the Legislature for the settlement of the dubt, Tu an futerview Peyor sald that, last fall, & very great majority In amount of the Tennessco bimdhiolders, appre- elating the embarrassed conditlon of Teunessce, submitted to the Governor a, plen for the aa- Justinent of the debt, whereby the creditors of the Btate szreed to o reduction of 40 per cent of the debt, ur, slternatively, at the choice of the State, a reduction of the fntereat, The creditors of the Btate, by this offer, evinced a willingzncss reculited by statuts in the same wav as railway cotpanles or other corporations, This settles the questions so far as the power of thd Levia- Iature fsvoucerned, and ¢ 18 now lkely thut o vlll reducing the fare will bu passed; unlces the sleeping-car lobby is able tu control enough votes to prevent {t.” In the Missourl Lecis- luture a bll has been Introduced reducing thie fare for a sincla berth to 81, und forbid- ding the Comopany to chargy wore than $1.00 for the m‘cupnlcy of a berth urseat for twenty-four hours, ‘The last clause has vo par- ucutar meaning, stnce the time by rail butween any two polnts in the Btate 1s less than Lwenty- four hours, and it ls not possivle to extond the urisdiction of the State beyond its own lhwite; ut this is 8 matter easily amended, A dollar a berth Is enouubi fur_one nicht, A siceplnig-car is nothing but o lodelug-louss on wheels, und a person can sceuro a nizht's Iudztllznmlfflnwluu hotel for 81, Why, then, should he have to pay $3 for a rather un- comlortable bed between ™ 8t. Louis and Chi- cugro, or between Bt Louls aud Jelterson, or huusas City? ‘The Pullman Cor Company |Is oo of the “most profitavle monopolics fu the country, It declares enormous dividends sverv year, uiud eveu then has o surplus reservo so Comuauy coutemplates the erection of a new depot on the present site. The gronnd on which the depot now stands {s_jointly owned by bis road and the Michigun Centraly mid a new depot could not be buile by etther of the roads .wlone, Thers have no nerotiations taken place Iately between the two roads looking towards tha érection of & new depot. The rafiroads now using thu Central dopot are still in hoves of finatly securing that portlon of the luke front between Randalph umd Monroo streeta for a site fora Liflmd depot, and untit all hopes of secur- fugg this land bave bren dispelled no stops look- fni towards the ercetion of new bulidings will b taken. cline tu prices of goods, ‘The report of retary showa a Joas of $30,000 last “mmmu Mabilitics ara placed at $%,000, with SEE0, asscts of about the same amioutt. 'm three bauks are involved, but declive 10 447 what ostent, .The Company enplofel b Dands, and was ono of Uhe largest mad fog establishiments in the city. CincisNaty, Feb, 11.—The UneE the Habllities of Adus & Co's ‘“I"-:edum with the exceptiou of the Eurovat « it nut yet feported, wos snnounced this wt ¥ e it Conn.y Peb. I1—The suttle Bayles Cowipanics have lisbihities ot S, £i0,000, The sssets consists vt fourtisy Tenommunts, which cost cousiderably WO o this suwm, wid uninconibered with m!\’fi-\‘“ llull‘l‘ll [ m.gwl m.:n‘-‘nfimm_;um:-‘»u"lm‘ bt e By iyoen ) en TeBUfs e matvney, nad uaati t Col. Alleo T8 of thisclty, 3 T COMPAN ERN TRANSI PANY. -nn':xgmflmuh.. Yeb, 11.—The Free L' ¥ und every yeur, to puy the fnt Hlmnnufl)ullllu upon such bondry. And If atter paylue alllnterest due, there sl be o fund left belouw- g’ to such county, city, town, or township of sutlicleut amount to pay off one or mors bunds, (L shall be e duty of such County Trensnrer to expend such overplus fund Iu the payment of bond or Bonds belonzing to bis county, or 1o auy, eity, town, or townahin within hls county, And 0 eettlement with (e Stute Tressurer the County ‘Treasurcr shall be ercdited with the siount of conpons wid bonds aid by Inm a8 80 much noney upon suci tux evied for nterest by the Auditor of Publie Accounts azalust any county, city, or towaship whose bonds or coitpons buve " been paud by such Treosurer: £'ruv dad, uothing bereln con- talued shall be 80 construed as to affect the time or pluce of pavmneut of any bunds lssued stnee April 8, 18773 Mr. ltobinson, nf Fulton, spoke at somelength in tavor of 1he vitl, Mr. Sterman woved to strike out the enact- fog clause. = Mr. Groes, of Bangamon, spoke sgainst the 3ir, Hofllday thought the measuro a good oung, sl be helfeved it afforded necded rellel to ARAND JURTY, » ‘This morning Mr, Junes, of Christlan, intro- duced a bl cateulaten to do away with tio olv Jectiong 1o the Gravd Jury aystem, This meus- ure provides for the punfshment of ertimioais for misdemesuors on it an fnlormation on affidus vits, aml ulso that prisoners Iying in jail wirh- out bail may be taken befora the Probate Coule, This feature will huve s tendency to keop the Julls free of prisoners, aid will prevent those u'k:‘t.:{lud from lylug a long tiwe lo jall awsiting trial, totat amouat ¢ KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Bveciul Dispateh (0 The Tribuna, Warswtows, Wis, Feb, 1L —Tho Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythiss of Wiscousin commenced it anuual seision io this city to- doy. There 18 & full represeniation oresent from the lodges at Milwaukee, Fond du Lae, Oshkosh, Juncsville, 8parta, Chippewa Fal Esu Claire, Berliu, and Lincoln Ludge, of this city, Repurts from the scveral lodges show SLEEPING-CARS, At a meeting of the Railroad Committee of the House this afternoon, & Sub-Committee of five wus apputnted to wecertoim the esrnings of sleeplng-car colspanies, witl o view o repurting upon the expediency of reducivg W fure by lenlative cusctsent, o effed ¢ o c emeut tu e ¥ 2 cluse of people who were taken advantage of to make such concession as would reduce the | Jarge that the Mavagers are st aoss to know | a gratifyiug ncrease fu membersbip throughout | morrow will publivh a statemett o i ::‘x::‘:::.“m B T Al b e A - BANKS. clalm within the ability of e Blate to dis- | how to disposeof it. On general principles we | thy Btate, To-uight & grand reception and batl | 1t e eatinors of the Noriiers Tr-ul'll'g, Fatiinid At Do Vansed g the presen 8ir. Matthews mind Mr. 8 poke in favor of Messra. Nefl, Durlee, Btevens, and Prickeit, of | charge. No response has been made by | 8F¢ opposed to Granger legislution, but when 8 withy the Ve! ia belng held at ‘Turner ITali under the ausplices of Lincoln Lodge, fu hovor of the Urand Lodge, which {s numerously sttended by a brilliant assemblage, comprisfng the Knights in full uni. furm_und soveral hundred of vur cltizens not wembers of the Ordei ANOTHER CANAL MEETING, Special Ditoaich 1o Ths Tribuns. OTTAWA, Feb, 11.—The vropositton of change fog the State Ca ‘vayention, to be held oo the 20th {ust,, from Ottawa to Springtield, has beon under consideration for several days, We the mcasure, the latter gentleman contending that she manner of paylug bonuds was the vnly chanyze sought to be iwads by the law, Mr, Meliride sisa spoke in favor of the bill Ar. Bumucls svuke 0 favor of the bill and agulnet the otion. A vote wos then taken, and the motlon to strike out was lost. The bill was ameoded by Mr, Morrivon so as 10 apply to counties vot under township organ- fzatlon, 'Fhie bill was then ordered to o eecond readlog, aud put beyond the power of mneadment, TUR TELEGRALU COMPANIEY the Commities on Banks awl Banking, were ap- pointed o Bub-Commnitice to-dny to devisea Ueneral Bankivg law tor the State. CIIICAGU'S GOVERNMENT, "This afteruoon the Commitics on Municipall- ties agreed to repart fu favor of @ repeal of the urt known as the Mavors® bill, uiul to report 8 substitute, This substitute modifies the Gen- vral Iucorporation uct under which Chicag, activg, 1ts provislons ure as follows: The Mayor i3 to have the power o remove puy oflicer sppoiuted by him ou avy personal coarce, whenever be shall still-necked corpuration refuses to llsten to reasonable demands it is ouly proper thut it suould be brought to torms. 2. From the citizens of Dixoo, to amend the Licenss law of the State fo revsrd to the sale of Hquor, ‘This petition was presented by Senator Diement, aud will furolsh saloon-keeners' auso- clatious with waterial for cousiderution. The wetition prays that the applicant sbsll receive 8 Heense only upou evidence that objection §s noy smade by s majority of the peovle of the ward, towuslip, city, and’ county whereln the sals of llx|uor 18 sought to be made, J Praving for legislative sotlon o the matter of drajuing furm-lunds. Referred to the Cowme aulttes on .Alfrlrulnue. 4. From T ny heretofurs connecting g Central Rallrout st Ogdeusburd :fl‘h L the comiuig sesdon, run from Chicas oy fo 34 Outario, Toledo, und Cleveland: S0 Fay t of the Graud ‘Frunk Rai eSe tivt been contempisted for # o summated o Montrest L::mul e ‘Thera v now no Americai h‘““i.l [l Biug through the Welland Caual — 1he Btate to that overture. Meauwhile, vne of the creditors of the Btare Instituted sult agoinst the rallroads, with a view to eufurce & supposed Tiew fu fuvafof creditors on the property of the raliroads, ‘Ihe suit, however, having been brought, the bondboluers are anxious that the State sbould understand thut, whatever may Le the valiaity of (he allegzed lien aguinst the rall- roads, whatever the jegal enforeible right of the creditors, they (the bonduolers) have not modi- tled their proposhifon por withdrawn thelr offer. THE WEST-LOUND POOL, Spectul Divpuich fo The Trivune, New Youw, Feb. U.~It is officlally stated that the percentage sllotted to the various truuk raliroads b the west-bound frelght pool will remain as they were last year, viz.: Now York Ceutral, 83 per cent; New York, lake Erle & Western, 333 Pensylvauia, 235 Butthmore 5 g Bun Hi0RR A Noblemuu's sun & il The Hon. Eliot Yorke, who dnr)l 11::"‘)? o 85, was 8 buon cutnpanion of the L frot 4 humas Lord, puardian, and Cella of the opluion thut the interests Of | ‘the compromise propositions will 1lkely be scut | & Oblo, 0. "The history of ke recent difliculty boriat tate, b thut 1o ch Durg o bis gay buchelor days B 5y o Wiilace, faothers of Jubt & Wallace, dr., stuts | seem to be somewhat stirred the ety demand such removal, but by shall re- . e ot 5 ¥ . Y | are autborised to state, bowever, thut uo chiange | iRy 0 beow of u sort calcl 10 the-duuths of Jobi-d. Wallaee Sr o 0 | Eramcecrs bl soqninng thous o “about Mr. | Lort the reasons for such Femoval tu tie Conn. | 1410 the Legislatare by Gov. durks, uid Pryor | Is glven au follows: By request of soseralcom- | will be made fu the original proposition. wots longevity, T wusad lluuvdukuc. un?l hndnm.rll{:u\'h iy vy but s few years w e e b dnughtor of Sir Autiowy K0S who had sn l(}\finne of ?«fl‘%l) his fricua’e funcrul. fibs fi‘v“-'.','rlfifi' frow an attorticy (LS8 - alleged, was bunged) whu, variy 100 g §5 tury, whs 1o businexs 8t Dusck (0 M the fawous Lord Chancellor "'f.n[-'mn. e fi peourfous, 1l possible, than Lor e et cumulate norusous 107U S o Wlicl, as the Earl bad o g0 18 50 it fi the descendants of hile co-UEilvSsE foyy g present Lord Hasdwiche b sl erate wealth, Lity of Cuicazo on the 24th of Decewber, 1873, Amoug his belre-at-law, or clahnlog to e su; is the wife of Nicholus B. Rupplese, of Chicago, who I pressing ber claun ve the Protute Court of Cook County, The petltlon revresents That stie {8 not the legally adopted child of ceased. and, if she Iy, the ouly way to deternue the leganitv'of her cluits before the courls of law, TPelitiovers say they ary luformed thut an act {s now pendivg Lefore the Lesiolature tu 2mend the law selative to the adoption vl ehil- dre, for the purposs of giving Mre. Rspoelve souC rghts which she does Hob LGW possesy, wied 10 "disturb the nights of thuse fegally eutitled. Iu view = of the prewises, bo affurded au opportunity to address the body n bebalf of the bondholders. STATE VINANCRS. To ths IWaatern Assoolated Press. Nasuviuts, Feb, ilb—The Legivlature reas- semblud to-day sfter ten deys® recess. Gro. Roger A, Pryor, the legal representative of the Teuuvsseo boudbolders, arrived this worplng from New York to renew the offer of the bondholders to compromise the State debt t‘v a reductionof 40 per cent, ora reduction of wter- est, He cluns thut those e reorescuts are jo uo wuy iuterested fo the suity ugalust the rull- auuds brouglt by oue uf the Statv’s creditors, to vanies, Commissiouer Albert Fiuk was made arbitrator fu udditlon to his other duties, umd bis compeusation was fucreased, iu virtue thereof, from $12,000 to $0,000 per aunuw. New York Central, at the closo of the yeur, wudo & demand upou him for an fncrease of percentage to 40, on the ground of incressed trafilc over thelr lue from soveral new Wostern organlzatious. Mr., Flok wade & report deuylog this demand, vut sllot- ting percentuges for the new vear as follows: New York Central, 803 New Yurk, Lake Erle & Western, 81; Penusylvauis, 23; Baltimors & el ot sscetiog to bubicld not less than tive daye uor mure thun ten days after such re- moval, und {f the Mayor sball fuil or refuso to tle with the Clty Clerka stutewnent of the ressous for such remuval, or if the Couucll b; a two-thirds vote of all ite wewmbcrs sutborized by luw to bu elected, by yeas und nays, tu be eu- tered upon fts records, disapprove of such re- wwoval, such otlicer sball thereupon becowe restored to the office trom which e was so removed, but be shall give new bouds wud take unewoath of otlice. No otlleer shall be ye- woved a secoud time for the aawe vlfenss. AFPOIFTMENT. ‘Fhe Reveuue Comnitice uf the Seuate,at & oflive fur public Lusiuces 8t every railroud sta. tion where the lues run alovy rullroud routes, The bill was sent 10 the Committee on Corporss the petition prays that this Ll will not be tions, which has referred it to 2 sub-comwittee, of which Mr. Collius, of Couk, is Cuabinug, who were directed to fovestiute the fucts uud draw up s new bill, ANUTUEN MEMOLIAL TO CONGHESS. The following joint resolution wus futroduced by A, M. Sumtcls, of Adams County, tbls worng : Wignxas, The preecnt deuresned condition of ll Lue vurious brauches of Inaustry throughiot the Luitec States uot vnly calls the ulteutvn of the ke mectiug will be held fo Ottawy, st the Opera-luuse, on Thursdsy, Feb. 20. Couuties alouy U‘u liuo of the Cunal und Hilnots Kive and wlllothers fnterested, sro lovited ‘to send delegates, Arrangements for an lotercsting weetiug sre bewng comple e —— DENIED, Cinciswary, Feb. 11.—1lhe Oblo & Missls- sippi otliciale deny that trulus were defained at Floru Station va secount of the eaforcemeut of Bunday laws, 38 stated yesterday, -the dispatch to thut etfect having origivated with soms pee- sou whiuformed or evilly dsposed.