Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 21, 1879, Page 6

STATE AFFAIRS. Yesterday's Proceedings in the lllinois General Assembly. Tho Stock-Yards Disc " in tho Senato and in Commitiee. Disinclination of the Grangers to Trust the Committes on Corporations. - Apparent Inability to De Aught but Present Bills. Long Debate in the House upon the Anti-Mud-Blockade Bill. Resolutions Deploring ot Bishop Foley Passed by Both Houses. The 'Governor's Su penses Soon to Be Pri- vately Exnmlned. Full Toxt of the Drug-Olerk's Testimony Agninst Dr, Bauch, THE LEGISLATURE. ' BENATE, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. . BpRINGFIELD, Feb. 20.—When the hour ar- rived this morning for the ope ate, po man of the “cloth” coull be found. No plous Senator belny present Senate was compelied to wait five minutes for the arrival of o regularly ordai 1he Lieutenant-Goverpor refusing tu proceed (o the absence of the regular divin A petition was presented from the citizens of North Chfeago praylug that the Lincoln Park Commissioners be elected fnstead of appointed. Alzo a petition from niedical experts praying thot. the State Board of Health be not abolished. Benator White's resolution calting for the np- pointment-of a speclal commt! into the charges of abuses und ticed by the managers of THE UNION STOCK-YARDS O camo up. It was noticed that Sol Hopki Hosa was suadenly vacated. Farmer Molfatt, of Macen, sald he believed the 8cnato Corporations Comsnl up tn the interest of the corpor: upon everybody, laughied bue Farmer Jones. A substitute was reported by on Agriculture sud Dramage, providing that the {urestigation shall bo conducte: mittee. The vriginal motion was table tion then turned upon the reference of the sub- stitute to the Commitiee on Corporations, Senator Janes thought the reference would be equivalent to Xliling e resolutlon, und hencw rbecking of the provosed fovestization. - Senator MofTatt would have the work dona hy n speial comnittee, composed intercsted i the conduet of the Stock-Yards. Senutor White then withdrew his motlon for relerence. ¥ *Senntor Munn moved to a thut the investization shall be made by a specinl cowmmittes of five. Senntor Lee moved to refer (h to the Committee on Corparations. that it was an insult to thestand to take from their jurlsdiction inyzto them und consiguing them tospecinl com- mittees. * Senator Moffatt thought that it wasn't desic- able to have n special committee, the Agrlcultural Committee to 1In opposing the reference to the Corporation Committee, he charged that the Commitiee had ‘beon specially vrganlzed for the protection of the futerests of corporations, un mittee on Agriculture und Dralnaze had heen organized to protect farmers and thelr multi- farlous Intereats. Senator Tallafero thought the Corporation Committes was ns fuirly amd honestly con. structed as had been any committee of the Sen- ate. ‘The subject was then Jald aside, and Senator Kuykendall presented o voluminous seport 1rom the Committes on Fees wi taining names nt employes in tho varlous Stato Btate Departments, amouut of ealurlea pall. The report was or- Institutions and dered printed. Senator Iamilton's bills, to Bupremo Court at Soringteld, u faw relating thercto go as Lo tranafer of papers and records, ond thne and ordered to a third ‘The Senato then GOT NACK ON fUB STOCK-YAR Senator Ionna sald that thiere aro many com- plaluts made uzainat the Stock- the justico of which nobody cou fon, and as to what the Supreme Court would dectdo about the power of the Lugislaturs to regulate such matters, hie thoupnt no lawyer would dare venture his oplnion, koow that the doctrine of vested rights hod been abollshod agalust any corporation except raflroad conipanies. [e was that an opinlonshould bo had from the Judlclary Commlttee, Scnator Neece sald that the charter of the Company st Chicago had been prepared with especlal reference to the power of the Legislae The Lewmslature at thut thne wos full of Gravgers, aud by thefr influ. ence such a proviso was fnserted, thut tha growth of uu {ndepeudent monopoly milght bo ture to regulste It preventad. Sonator Fosdick regretted that reference was only made to the Chicazo.Yards, the Lust 8t Louls Stock-Yards aleo fnvestl- gated, AULMCANAL, As per special order Hewutor Archer’s ship- cannl-Florids resfiution was smendnient offered by Mr, Callon, providing for et Lo procure an an ustruction to Congressi appropration for the improvem alesippl River to o capacity for ocean steamer navigation from 8t Louls to the Gulf of Mex- feo, and the anendment offered by Mr. Joslyn 10 add “oand a shipwcuunl from Chivago te the Missisalppt River by the most were adopted, and b turn the resolution, the opinton geneially prevurling that it didn't make much difference us Congeress would nover reuch sald justructions. Benator Briuk's bill to amend the Criminal Coile to change the punishmont of persons con- victed of petty larceny, wus ordered to o third readlng. STOCK-TARDS AGAIN, 'Fhe question then recurred on the question of velerciug the Stock-Yard fuve: tion to the Comuilttes on Corpuratlons. Beoator Joues opposed the reference, lutiunt- o that justice would not be ol Eenator Merritt didu’t think be thrown upon this or that wi They were anyihiog. They go off and wmouey, then write a book, which is peyer jssued he meeting of sf wccdlufium-ture-. until 1 BSenator White earoestly com thus the Corporation C opposed to thess spechil fuvestizations, e, aud pever umounted to Comunltte bad been or- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1870—TWELVE ‘PAGES. mantzed in the interest of corporations. flo urged the reference to that Committee, und was of the opinfon that the matter would be fairly congldered by that Comtafttee. Personnlly he was an antl-corporatiun man, ’ previone question was ordered, and fhe 5 to tefer to the Committes an Corpora- tions was carried, WILLS INTRODUCED. Ry the Committes on Fees and Salaries, to “redhitce the salarfes of the Rafirond wind Ware~ Toitse Commissioners to §1,500, und to limiL the ofllce expena s to &S00, By Serator Dearbiorn, a bl to nmend the Inw converning conyeyances, By Scpator Campbell, & bill for an act to ren- der'valld coees of ballments and conditionat gales of raflway rolling-stock, Tiy Senator Cheaney, a bill to amend the law in relation to the jurisdiction of the County Conrts, By Senntar Joslyn, a biil for an act, to prohibit the necoptance of ‘rullrond nasses or free or commutation Hckets by memhers of the Genernl ihily, inaking the spmo unlawful, The bill vrovides thnt members fo recelving such passes or commutation tickets aball be zailty of a mis. deinennor, and, upon conviction, eball e fned £500, and be deemed to have vacated bis seat In the GGeneral Assembly,” By Senator Wilron, & bill for an act to smend the law concerning wills, By Senator Marahall, a bi)l fo enabls raflroad companles to tnke up raflroad tracks, or any part of any railraad track, aud relocating or nut i sumu other locatiou. 1iv Senator Walker, a bill to amend an act fix- g the tmes of holding courts fn the counties :f l1l|‘c Judicial districts of the State, exclusive of Sovk, 1y Senatar Davis—A hill for an act to prevent the playlig of cards, sice, balls, or any other article or device used in gamine in saloons or in places where intoxieating 1lyuors are sold. By Scnator Artley—A bill for an act in rela- tion to the labillty of master toservant. 3 TIOUBE. The House recelved n Inrge number of Com- mittee reports this morning from the Jodiclary Cotnmittee nud froin gome of the other working committees of that body, in_which a large num- ber of bil)s met o deserved death, The fact s, the wheels of legislation are clogzed with a vast amount of uninmportant matter to the exclusion of measures for the intercats of the people. DRAINAGE. The special order far the morning being the drafnage question, the subject was arnounced by the Speaker, nnd taken up by the House promptly at the hour Indicated, The bill—N 478, vonfaiuing seventy scetiona—was read by the Clerk in full,and the discussion commenced, Mr. Asa Matthiews, the authur of the measure, anxiously watching Its progress, “Iie bill was opencd by Dr. Dewey, who sent to the Clerk’s desk 8 statnte on this subject as a substitue. Mr. MeKinlay moved that the substitute be read, White the reading was In progress, Mr. Hopkins cafled the attention of the Houso to the fact, which had been heretofore unnoticed, ussed Both the Denth ndry Ex- ning of the Sen- at the time, the fhat the substitute presentéd was already ned clergyman, | the Iaw, and could not, therofore, be presented o8 substitute for ony bill. it Ll‘mu:hwr.] Messrs. Shaw, Sherman, and 0 aikibion; Matshews ~ sustained the point of order wnd Mr. {lerrington, of Kane, prunounced it n urlesque, und elearly out of order. The Chalr stistalned the point of order, and declared the subatitute out of order, s o part of the Re- vlsed Statutes. Mr. Foshender moved to strike out all that portion of the bill after the enacting clause, os tie did not belleve thera were twenty members of the House In favor of any three ecctions of ft. Mr. Truesdell THOUGHT. THE BiLL WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and gavo his views upon that subject somowhat at length, also presenting an amendment to the fira eectlon of the bl Mr. Crooker sald the power of a court pass- Inig upon o bill ke this was eminently judicial. He did not doubt the right._ of the Legislature to vest the cizht to pass upon the questions ratsed In this Dill In the County Court or the Board of Supervisors, and to determine the propriety of constructing a drafu. The Boord of Suncrvisors, however, met too seldom, aml hail not the opportunity of Intorming themn- selves as to the propriety of performing the work proposed. Mr. Matthews snld he tbought the point made by the centleman trom Les (Mr. Truesdell) bud nircady been untfcloated by auother section of the bitl, to which be called” the geatlemen's at- tention, Mr, Carter, of Adame, thought the Legls- Inture hind 1o power to confer upen the County Tioard the powers named fu the bill, Al judl- clal powers were, by the Conatitution, conferced unon the_courts named in it ‘The Idea of the bitl was that the domages to lands should ba asseased by o jury, MHow wero they to bons- sessed by o Bourd of Supervisors Mr, Gross said they should consider what the effect would be of the pnssage of the nmend- mont of the gentleman from Lee (Mr. ‘Itues- deil), The practienl effect of the adoption of this amendment would be to recommit the bill to the Committee to be rowrltten, If this bill be recommitted, wa ahall ' FAIL TO DO THE THING WE ARE SENT HERE 0 0. tee to examine extortlon prac- F CNICAGO ins' seat in the ltteo was mad@ ations. Where- the Committee 1 by that com- s d, und the ques- of men direetly mend, oroviding he whole matter He held dlng Committecs matters belong- Petitlons, Smemorials, und articles in tho news- papers, plaloly point out that the greatest need of our State to-day Is the passage of o plain, nractical Dratnuge law, The amendinent of Mr. ‘Trucsdel! takes the ruwcr of organizine dram- age atstricta from the County Courts und con- fers it upon the County Boords, Mr, Sexton moved to close the debate on the pending amendment, which was lost. *Mr. Trugsdell snld he propused this amend- ment o5 # friend to the Dbill, Ilis constitucnts were warmly i favor of 2 Dralnoge law. ‘The amendinent provosed by him only changed the power of forming o droinnwe disiriet from the L‘uumy Courts to fhe County Boerds, Ills no- tion was that a conrt could not be vested with this authority, Ile swould rather have this amendment defeated thon to have the bill fail. The mnendment was voted upon und lost, Mr. 8nige presented o resoltition, by unanl- mous consent, calling upon the Attorney-Gen- cral for an opinlon upon the constitutlonality of the law enabling towny, clties, and villuges to canstruct aldewnlks by special asscasmeont. "I'he House adjonrned thle mornig whllo the first scction of the Draloage law was under dis- cussion. He wanted do the buslness, id that the Com il Salnries, con- with cousoiidate the nd to amend the provide for tho were read o sec rending. OTHER DUINESS, Alr. Morrison to-day introduced a bill to con- solldute the Supremo Court ut Springfield. This 13 an exact duplicate of the Benato’ bill, which s been heretotore published in Tie Trinuxa, PAVORABLE RECOMMRNDATIONS. To-day Mr. Morrison's blll relating to practica In courts of record was reported back by the Judiclary Committee with o Iuvorable récom- mendatlon, This UL proyides that all oficlal bonds shall be sigued and sworn to by the ofil- cers nud theie sureties, and sets forth the form for such bou A il fixing penalties for displacing switches or sigus on rmiroads, removing siznal-lghts, tearing up or abstructing tracks, or doing any- thing with Intent to fnjure passengers, was ulso reported back, with tha recummendation hut {t pass; alsu n bill providing thut deeas and er instruments i writlg made by Masters in Chancery, United States Commissioners, Assignees, ctew, prior to Oct, U, 1871, the records of which nave been destroved by llre, shall be recelved as evidence without turther orool, The measure fixing the rate of interest at 8 per cont, amended 80 as to make it apply to futuse contrncts, was reported hack favorably by the Comuittes on the Judiclary, "The tollawiiig measures were ulso reported back with the recommendation that they poss, and were pluced ju the order of second reading: A substitute for Mr, Wober's bill cnabling ¢lties and yillazes to contract togethier for water uu‘xnlr atd sowernge, My, Wirhtmun's vl providing for the ex- amination wind approval of the State surveys, Mr. Wheeler's bill probibiting the sale of Tlguors and graming in the grounds of any agri- culturut or hurtenltural soclety. Mr, Eberhurdts Ll prolbiting the employ- ment of chnhiren under 4 ftnn of oo {nany manufacturing, wechanfeal, or mercantile es- tabltshment. Mr. rhardt's bil) ziving priority to clalms for witizes in cuses of volunrury assiziments, AMr. Crooker's bill, compelling all jusurance companies of athier States or countrivs dolng suy oilicr than a life Lusiness 1o deposit with the State Auditor $150,000, Mr., Trusdoli's DI in yelatfon to determining lossea under fire-insurance pohicles Mr. Sherian's blll, nmending the act for the fncorvorution of eities wigl villuges, 50 as to Hmit the uvpumuun Lo See, ol the uct governs lnfi tlre nnd marine Insurance compauies, ‘e Militia Counnittee's bill, mithonzing the Adjutapt-Genersl to sell uuserviceauls arms winl cquipments belouging to the Stte, | Mr. Duly’e UHI to refund the mouneys levied und coliected under the Drafvage act, NEW BILLS, Mr, Wentworth introduced a bill Sxing the methnds for collection of taxes by the City Councils and Boards of Trustees. By Mp, Shermun, a bill amending an act in relution to the tuspection of oils; providing that it shall not appiv tu wlls in caurse of truns- portation jute or through the Btate, or whilo the aume are contained in fron or Gre-nropt tonks; slso thut it shall not bo uecessury to murk wny cask or barrel with the Inspector’s mark unless it 1s to by sold, By Mr. Millbeck, providiog that, when sny workmau or & t 18 Injured in dolng what {8 required by his busiuess through the negligence ot bis cwployer; or aoy ol aof his cwployes, D HESOLUTION, Yurds, but about. uld form an opin- Heo did not ol the opinfon He wanted taken up, ‘Iho nent of the Mls pructical toute," atigation resolu- btaloed there. suspicion should Commlttes, He spend time and tied the charge :m] shatl be entltled to recover damages for such njury. Mr?Co'llln.q introduced n LI amending the law relating to toll-ronds, This requires at Teast fourteen feet in wldth of toll-roads to bo to planked, graveled, or macadamized as to mialte a ool pmouth rosd. By Mr, Ttanney, nnh\;xllmz that County ‘T'rustees abnll Le inclfult Qr re-election for v s after thelr teemas eShire. . Rob{nsen, of Javkson, amending the relation to anfmals runuing ot large, reconted o mentorial praying for o Inw to cstflvxllnh the ulllee of State Vetorinarian, which was referred to the Committes on Agres cuiture. nsn ‘The Committee on Penitentiaries this ofter- nnon granbled with Mr. Bisbee's bill approprint- Tz §50,000 for a working eapltal for the doliet Penltentlary, und, after soine discugsion, de- cided to recommend that the measire do not pass. This aroused Mr. Bishee's ire, who threat- ened dire vengzeanvg on the whole Southern Penitentiary scheme i he was not allowed an opportunity to say something in regurd to the matter, whereupon Mr, Burty the Chinlrinan, de- cidid to Bold the matter over for unother mewt- ln;lz of the Conmlttee. Robert Rae, of Chiearo, Is here to-day for the urpose of avpeartug before the Committee on Rivers ol Canals to ndvoeate the dealt claing ntroduced by Mr, Btsbeo in the beginnig of the session. Mr. Bishee {n, therefore, relicved of all further responsibliity fn reunrd to these tronbleruine eanals, , The Houge Committee on Penitentinries, of which Mr, Burt §s Chalrman, have resulved to veport in favor of thecompletion of the Suuthern Penitentiary bujldings nt Chester, ‘The Com- missfoners wre now here looking after the nter- ests of the prison, aml labbying for the avpro- priation. TIR COMMITTRE ON TIZ JUDICIARY to-dny resalved to recommend the pussage of 1he bl suthorizing the employment of olllefal slenographers In conrts, The Judlciary Committee of the Ilouse ns. aembled in - orie of the parlors of the Leland Hotel Inst evening for the purpose of hearlng arguments in_the Rapeleye-Wallace case, which has nitracted o much nttention in Chicago. ‘I'he facts in this case were detatled In a serivs of alliduvita rr ented by Mr. Small, on behalf of Mrs. Rapeleve and other heirs of Mr. Wallace, decensed. Mrs. Rapeloye, whosa adoption is sought to be legatized, was married at the proper age, and has o daughter of sume 18 years, who atunls as her represcutative bere, Mr, Harvey B, Hurd s lero in behalf of Mrs, Wallace, the divoreed wile of Wallace, who fs endeavor- Ingz todefent theelalmsof Mrs, Rupeloye, and put forward those ot erson, u Iad of 12 years of ope, It f8 conceded that Mrs. Rapeleye is the child of Mr., Wallace, born out af wedlock, uud adoted by Mr, nud the first Mrs, Wallaco in her infancy, Mr, Wallace was married three times, The third wife was divorced, wid has since be- came the enemy of the Wallace family, as they claftn, The children of My, Wallace are willlog to divide the property with the adopted daugh- {er. An informality In the forms of adeption runders this proposcd legislatlon necessory, ‘The former Mrs, Wallaco snd the two youne ladles ure here to-nizht to listen to the arcument. ‘The case was prescuted to the Senate Committes this alternoon. - FOLICR AND FIE COMMISSIONERS, Mr. Murry, of the House, has had quite a contest aver his Chicazo bill for the benelit of policemen and firemen in the Commitiee room. Action on the blll has been deferred unul Wednesdoy next, for the purposo of hearing from Chicago, That the people may be fully advised ns tolts provisions, the full text {s here- with submitted: A DBitw foranact entitled ** An act to amond an act 1 ovide for the incorporation of citics aud viilages Approved Aprll 10, 1872; In forco July 1, 1872, ANTICLE 1. Sre, 1, Do it enacted by the people of tho Btate of filinois, represcuted in the General Assemby, 1hat Sce. £ of Art, 4 of theabove-mentioned act— which eays, **At the general election held In 1877, and tieniually thereafier, 8 Mayor, A City Clerk, o City Attorney, und aClty Treasitrer shall be clected in each city.” Provided, that no person shall be clected to the ofiice of City Treasurer for two terms in succession '—~be so amendud as to read: **Attne wencral clectlon leld in 1877, and bl cnufally therenfter, a Mayor, o City Clerk, 8 City Attorney, a City Treasurer, anda SBoard of Police fnd Flre Commlesioncra, ta cansist of throe mem- Dbers, shall be elecied in cach cuty, Provided, that Inennally after the fiisl general election helu after the passage of this act only ono Comtnlssioner bo vlected, aad tnat the remaining two hold nver after the manner hereaftee provided, Frovided, that no person shall hie elected 10 tne office of City Trens- urer for two terms in succession, ™ Sec, 2, That See. 1 of Art. 0, which eays, “*Thero shall bo clected in ail cities orgnnlzed under thia act the following ofiicers, viz: Mayor, & City Council, u City Clerk, a City Attor- oy, and & Cliy ‘Treamurer,™ be ro amended ux to read: ** There shall bo elected inall cities organs jzed under this act the following officers, viz, @ A Mayor, u City Connelt, u(lll{ Clerk, 0 City Af torney, o City Treasutrer, ‘a lloard of Police ant Firc Commleslonors, to conslst of three menmuvers. " ARTICLE T S£e, 1, Tho term of oftico of satd Bonrd of Pulico and FiroComniiseloners ahall be six yearss provid- ed, that after the drat general election hedd after thy prssnge of thia act the Board upon orgunizing uhalt draw lots, and the Commissioner recejving the first choice shall be selected for the longest tormi, slx yearn: the one uceli‘lnf the second choice aball be elocted for the next iongest term. four vear: and the ons_recelving the third cholce shall selected forthy shortest lerm, two yeara, -4 3 Tiennially after the firet gencral eloce tion one Commissioner shall be elected by the people, to take the place of the vutgoing member of the Board. See, 4. 'Fhe menibers of suld Hoard shall recorvo as compenantion for thelr services aich suni am the City Councli shall provide by ordinance. ARTICLE 11 Skc1. It ahall Le the duty of tho Board of Police and Fire Commisxioncrs, subject to all gen- oral ordinancen of wuch city, to ansunic and exere cise the entire controlof ihe Pollce and Fire Do~ pariments of the city, and they shall possess full vower and authority over the property and equip- ments of ald Dopurtmuents, Src, ¢, Thoy shall sit as a Court inall cases wilere police or tirewen are charged with any offensa_ by the Superintondent of Pollce, Flres Marshal, or upon charyes preferced by a citlzen or citlzend, and shall, after a cureful cxumination of the case, pass upon 1he fliness or unfitness of said ofticer #o charged, und sbinll bave power to distnlsg wald policenian of firoman from tho forco of either Department. FProrided, that thoright of nppeal to {he Creemit Court of such county whereln such city 18 located be mven to such policemun or fdreman, Sze. 3. All recommendations Toraprointnents on tno farce of_either Department slinll be mndo by tho cuef oficer of auld Department subject to conlirmation or rejection by the suid Hoard, See. 4. Allpurchases of property or equipments for eliber Department shsll be made undor direc- ton of tho said Bonrd, upon the recommendation of the chief onlicer af either Department, AnTICLE IV, Skc, 1, The nbove amendments to the acts herctofore mentloned sball be anly applicable to citles having 100, 000 pepulation and over, IN MEMORIAM. The following preambie and joint resolutions were Introduced by Hepresentutlve Jumes E, Murray, of Couk, und pussed the House and Benate unanimously Wiirneas, It s with feelings of decp rezrot that' wao learn of the deatn of an ennuent Catholic pre- late, and the representative afa lares portion of he people of thia Siate; and Whuxneas, We recognizo that in his death onr Cathalic fellow-cilizons have loat an ableand dig- nifled executive, and s divine who was beloved by peonie of all denotninations for Lus sanctity, plety, and true Christlan chanty; le it resolved, 'That wo' tender our aincere aym- pathy ta tho Cathelic peoplu of Chicago, and to tha famly of the lnte it -Kev, Blskop Foley, in their Lour of afhiction: and He it resolvad, t the preamble and resvlutions be wprend upou the nunutck, aud a copy forwanded 10 the family of deceured. TIR HOUSK COMMITIEE ON AGRICULTURE hield a protracted wnl rather stormy session this cvening on e question of the rales charged fur yardare of stock at the Chteago Yards, ‘The bl tixing the rutes was postporcd untll to-more row uizht, when It will be turthee discusaed, Thers 18 a0 growing feellng tu the community, _which fe reflected i the Adscembly, thut some- thing vaght to be done to remedy the ulleged evila, and the peuading blll will probably receive suine support. THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON REVEBNUB held a protracted sesston this: morning for the purpose of cuusidering & plan for devising w tevenuo faw, ‘Fliere was a good deal of talk, und the fecling uppears to bo growine lu favor of some such plut as that proposed {n_Senator Hamilton's resolution, pruviding for n Keventie Commissis 1t seems to be conceded that the present General Assembly caunot suceeed i constructing w levenue law, sind that tnis work will devolve at last upon u commission. An sdjourned session in JuuLLrY Bext muy be sot down os almost certann, ‘Fhe feallng now is in tavor of a Commission of four trom the Benuty ana tive from the Rouse, The conferency was adjourned untl) to-morrow night, when a report will be prelmrcd. doubtless recomnending to the Assembly thu above plau, SUNDRIRS, A snoro has been st fur the unwary feet of Gov. Cullom, and will be mruni: in the Benato soom, ta thy gmeat discomlort, it is feared, of the Executive, The Governor is allowed a fund of ®4,500 sunually for certaln enses, which he I8 compelled to account ftor, and to show vouch. ers for, An expenditurs of over §2,000 hus been discavered i the Audltor's report under the comprehieneive bead of ‘sundries,” which {a golug to be mquired Into with some ininute. ness. ‘There ave cortstn Senators ou the Re- publican side of the House wnosy curlosl been arou and a careful, though sceret, scrutiny wilt bo given of thils item. Notwith- otaudinz the cautlon obscrved, the forugolug [Eiow dov. malhiz these s of ¢rently less mportance than 18 the time of makhy collections, he would be In the drug-store? o'clock in the morning to1lo'clock at night some eleht or ten times. nnmber of times o came there per day, Alout ten times a day, about el remarks, but 1 eannot state in what form, facts have Janked out, and nro creating & world of talk In Informed clreles. The Commiitee on Retrenchment have re- solved Lo roport ngalnat the bill reduciug the salaries of the Btate ofticers 20 por cont, TAXING TIME. T tha Edlitor of The Tribune. 8rrixartenn, 1l Fob, 20.—Your recent ar- gument In favor of n changa of time 1n the col- Jeetlon of taxes would, it scems Lo me, bo - terlally strenzthened by the presentation of the fact thut such ehange would be fn the interest, at least not oppused wheat-rrowing acetion of the State, now con- stantly enlarrime northward, ‘This erop Is now largely threahed “out of the shock,” neces- surily a8 soon after h whent fa ¥ the mone! & M, {1 not from tie T 1 to the Interests, of the veat ns possible, Wlere op,' s it s from the O, St. L. B R. | A sonely, it wonld be advantpeous to have tax iay-time cotne sooner after threshing-time than As toa=sessments, the time of o ZIMMERMAN, Wabash County. DR, RAUCIL VALETTE'S TRSTIMONY AUAINST ML Spectal Disputed to The Tribune. SrriNapieLb, ik, Feb. 20,~Col. Henry 8. Valette, ul Chlengo, apnested hefore Senator Hamilton's Commltter on Miseellnneous Sub- Jeuts Inst exening, in the interests of certain op- ponents of Dr, Raeh, of Chicago, who hns been renominated to the Sunnte by his Excel- lency, Gov. Cullom, ns a member of the State Bosrd of Health, ‘The evidence vroduced by Col. Valette was rathier damnging to the pro- fesslonal character nud standing of Dr, Rauch, For instance, Mr. Charles Mills, of Cliengo, re- shdingat 302 West Luke atrect, who {8 an honeat younge man, und almost the svle support of his widowed mother, delivered evhdence before the Comtnittee which projudice the minds of Senators unfuvorably against him. follows: was rather endeulated to fhe examination ran about ns Q.—How long hava you known Dr. Rauch? A.—Since May, 1877, Q.—Where was 1r. Rauch’s oflice ditring the time you have known hlmt A.—Up-stairs over {he drug-store wherq 3 wus employed as & clerk, at No, 203 State strect. Q.—How frequently did you see him during that thne! A.—A ercat many times during the day, when ho wos I the city, and In the even- ing, i Q.—What would be THE AVERAGE NUMDER OF TIMES A—From 7 Q.—How enriy In the morning? A.—I have known bl to comnu down there us early ns hall- past 6. [Loughter. Q.—For what did le come therel A.—Io never bought nnything but a few prescriptions, aml whisky, and cigars, Q.—\Whisky, for whati A.~For his own use, to drink right there, ).—Now atate to the Committee the average Q.—\Vas it charged up to him, or did he pay? A.—~Sometlines ho would pay, und sometines we charued it. Q.—~Will you stato the sizanf the average drink he took] A.—About two ounces, 1 should Judge trom what was in the glass. Q.~Is that o heavy drink? A—If aman drioks a good deal, It ta not an exceedingly Jarue doso; at the Bame timo it 18 & guod deal of whisky. Q.—WIll you state to the Committee what his appearance Wus when you gaw bim during this timed A.—A good inany times lie Jooked as though he was intozleated. Q.—What portion ol the time? A.—Well, ho would keep drinking. He would commencs In the morning, and ln 1he afternoon e would fook a8 though he was Intoxieated. FROM HIS MOTIONS yon could seo he wus not soher. Q.—What portlon of the time did it average that he was [uroxleated from mornlug until night? A.—Well, he would haveall the whisky tio could stand until about 12 o'clock; then he would not be worth anything the balauce of the du‘y —\What wns his appearance when intoxi- 47 A.—llls eyes would turn up to n ecr- cate tajn extent, wid ho ivould hold on to the counter when hu would como jnto the store Lo guide bim. hie was under the fufluence’ot’ liguor. 1o would not suy anything to indieato Q.~Duo you know of his drinking durlng that time at any othier placel A.—[ havo scen him drink at oiher places. I have seen him go in o #aloon on Adars street tlnrlnf: the dny. 3 Q.—During the samg time he was drinking ot the drug-store? A.—Yes, sir. Q—Will you state to the Commltten whether you have Teard anvbody sbeak of his hubit fu thut rerard? A—1 bave, Q.—WIIl you stato who? A.—1 have NEARD BEVERAL PHYSICIANS HEMATK about his drinking too much. ()—Glve thewr numes! A.—Dr, Beeker, Dr, Chliarles Vague, mit several others. 1 know it was the ge: E. C. Rogers, corner of Stato and Juckson streots, was another. at toplc in the neighborhood. DIir, Q.—DIid you ever hear Dr. K1lis eny anything A—I have heard him make” some Q.—Ilnve you ever hieard others than thesol A.—Yes; husiness men around there, ~\Where did the Doctor spend his evenines? A.—Imet him around this street a good deal und at_different hotels, uil e would lourge round the storeund stawdin the front door. Bi= Wil you stato what o did therel A— He 'would stand there about 0 o'clock when the working girls were zolng home from the store,— women of any kind, ft° didu’'t mako any ditfer- ence to him,—he would STARY AT THEM AND WINK AT TUEM; and that was remorked about. ,—Do you know the character of any of these women? A.—I can only sy what I heard und what L should judge from appearances. Q.—What were they! A~—I should judro they wero gggien ofill-repute; they were prostl- tutes, Q.—Did the Dactor ever walk with them on the sircet] A,—1 nover enw him walk on the strect with them, I have seen hin atand at the door and talk with them. . Q.—~Do you know about the Doctur using profune Innguage! A.—Ie used profane lau- guaee oceasionally, Q.—Under what cirumstances do you know i A.—For nstonce, when he would come back from an examination in the Brate he would say 41 went down to soe s lot of d—d fools to- day, und they got left on the exumnination.” Sotie remarks of that kfud. {Laughter In the committee-room,] By Senator Hamllton—DId you ever hizve any trouble with Dr. Raucht A~ NEVER HAD A DIT OF TROUDLE, 1 always waited upon bim whaen he catne fn, and when we met 1n the street he was very pleasant, and wanted me to tnke & drink, Q.=Did you ever see him so drunk that stranrers would notico b1 A.—1 nover saw hun 8o drunk that be would have to lie down, or that he wonlld really stiract the attentlon of o person uniess they spoke to bim. I they spoke to it and looked him in the eys THEY COULD VERY BASILY BER that he was intosieate Q.—You were not personally aequaluted with the charucter of these women, ouly by reputed A.—=Only what | heard, aud Judeed from their actlons wikl appearance., Q.—You never kuew what the subject of con- versation wi A.—No, slr, (Q.—Htate street in Chicago I8 & place where a rood muny women of ull clusses pass daily, is (U notf A.=Yus; but peoply might fudeze what Kind of wamen they are whon they come by the store at 11 o*clock at night and plek up a man, ONE GOOD WORD AT LAST FOR RAUCH. Dr. Rauch's friends here claim that tl preferred nralnst him are the result of ful execution the law avainst quacks, aml thut he was prevented® from appearing beforo the Committes to which these charues were re. ferred on accouut of sfekuvss, contracted at Chairo durtez the yellowfever season, He had rul. his case fn the haints of o fniend, who woutd huve apoesied i his behalf bud hu not been mise fufurmed as to the tine of meuting. 4 CHANCE PO CINCIONA, To the Editor of The Tribuns, Cutcago, Feb, 20.~The morning papers, in their report of the Leglslative proceediugs, say thut Coli H. L. Vallette, of Chicago, has au- peared beforo the Heoale Committes with clurges and aflidavits aguinst the Presldeut of the State Medlcal Board to prove thit he (s an inebriate or gabituut drinker of ntoxicuting hauids, The Foport stutes that “Mr, Charles Mills testified that he was a drugeist's clerk av No. 202 State street, und, a8 such, 1or nearly a year sold the Doctor about a pint und a balt’ of Whisky daily, which bo dreank,’ ete. Assuming that this charee may he substan. tially true, the very first thing for Dr. Rauch to do 13 to quit drlnkwg and reform. Purbaps ho hus often tried to break off the pernicious habit, and bag exerclacd his will 'Jml\'x'r 10 the utnost, but in vatu, Thousands of wien are in juat that fix. 'lln.-;- waut to stop driuking wnisky and cunnot, ‘Tho thirst for lquor is toa atrong dor the will-power to overeome, The alcoliolic anpe- tita cannot he mastered by them when It devel- ops Into the discnso called dipsomania, which, by the way, is a8 much a_disease ns unv other manla. What, then, is Dr. Raueh to doi Let Dim try the new remedy preseribed with anch remarkable sueceas by Dr. D'Unger, of this city, Many medical men are nkeptieal an to th curative powers of Cinchona rubra for dipanma- nia, ol have seolled ad hooted avit, ~ But (0 it cmancipated Dr. Rauch from his hondago ta aicolol they would b convineed of Its virtue, Grent phystciaus 1 ail nges have tried experts ments on themaclyee, mid In - this way demons atrated the trath of theorles wnd brought great medieal discoveries to light. Dr, Raach s an able, clear-headed man,—nnfortunately wnder the fofliience of n_diseaed nppetite which ho caunot eurs by any remedy heretofors employed hy the Iraternitv,=but. lie {8 not the only physi- cinn in Chiengo' alllicted {n the sane way. ¢an namo srores,—somo of them much moro addicted to strone drink than ne f+. Now let Dr. Ruueh try De. D'Unger's apcefle, if i lda him of the appetite for hquar Ins futurs uscfutuess will' be ussurcd, his standing ro- stored, wisl the efileaey of Clnelona rubn as a cure for dipsomauks established In this cltv. UNE o 1118 FricNps, TENNLESSEE, THE INSURANCE LAY, amectal Disputc to The Tribune. Nasnvirug, Tenn., Feb, 20.—~Gov. Marks to- day vetaed the bill amending the Insurance Jaws, which aroused 6 great deal of interest lately, The moessage says: * An analysis of the proposed law will show that it {s not only in conflict with publie policy, but it will oper- ato, {1 1t becomes a lnw, to placo the ossurced at the merey of insurance companies, as it is the Interest of the insured not to vilue the proper- ty tusurcd at the full value. 1t happens that the great bulk of the property Insiired is valued In the contract of {nsurance far below the actual value, Under the existing luw, where thero Is o partial loss of the nroperty lnsured by tire, the assured Is entitled to recover the full value of the property destroyed, but, i€ the bill in ques- tlon s made a law, the recovery of the assured will be limited to the valus fixed in the poliey. Public voliey fmperatively demnuds thut all temptation to incendinrisni shoulil he excluded front fusurance lnws, Unacr the proposed bill, it ia obvious that, if the rea! nmwrti‘ s over- valued in o policy, by mistake or desian, the owner would no longer have an interest {n its preacevation, but, on the contrary, would be fu- terested tn its destruction, No lerisiacion can be whotecome whicn affords a strong temptu- tion to fraud or wegligence, It the hilk wera coufined in applieation to fsolated real property. it wonld vot be s objectionable, as the whole luss would fall upon the company takhie thy Smproper rlak; but, where there “gre owners of “contiguous or ad- ucent property, it would be tnanifest injustice to them to hold out to the owner sooverinsured # temptation ¥o strong. To prevent cendiar- ssm the Inws oupht to discourage overinsuranve, ‘I'hig mn{ be duno by providing that, where property is overvahied nnd destroyed. the nctual unid fnsitred valuo shall be pald {nto the Trensu- ry of the company where the loss occurs, for the hencllt of the schools or some other publie purpose, aml, by revoking the li- cense of {nsurance ngents who permit prop- erty to be overvalued, such legislution woutd remove all incentiva to overvalue property upon {he part of both parties to the contract of {osur- ance, und all temptation to destroy it." ‘The veto wos sustained by a vote of 33 yeas to 81 nays. RRBOLUTION TO PAY PIFTY CENTS ON THE DOL- LAR DEFEATED. Nasuvi.Le, Teum, Feb, 1fh—In the Honse to-day n resofution to rettle the State debt at 50 ceuts and 4 per cent interest, was refected by n vote of fifty-two to twelve, Many dld not favor the resolution, because It was not a proposition from the bondholders; others heeause it re- guired the propusition to be submitted to the heoples nid seill others_ who did not favor a set lement at thut rate. The larze majority voted against the proposition beenuso they think none should be adopted unth the report 1s submltted by the Committee appointed to fuvestigate the State debt, No State credit men arcon the Committee, nnd {t is understood fts report will g“ I:.; favor of invalidating « large number of the onds. + LUGENE RELLY, representative of the Bomlholders' Comtnitteo, 1n a communication addressed to the American, soys: **1 regret to suv ‘that so many of your most prominent politiclans who profess to bo 8tate credit men, did not at your 8tato Couven- tion sustain by thelr votes the sincerity of their profeselons. I leave r\‘uur city with the convie- tion that the present Leeislature will do noth- fme to redeem the honor of vour State, or to sliow to the world that the Democratic party is opoosed to repudiation. Tlowever, I rejolce to learn that thers are atill in old Tennesace n very Iargzo party of honorable, high-toned Democrata, In tavor that justice shall be done her creditors, and that thest hearts atll burn with the firo of ol Jackson in discouraging overything that can tend to dishenor the falr name of thelr Stuto or corrupt the morals of those hereafter who witl bave the honor of the State in thelr keening,” ‘I'he Bondholiders® mittee's proposition of 60 cents, with 6 per cent Interest, has only been pinced in thelr keeping for aceeptauce or rejec- tion by the Legisinture during it8 session. Kally has returned to New York, ARKANSAS. . KENATE. Latree Rock, Ark., Feb, 20.—Tu the Senato the spocial order, the Ilouso bill in effect to dis- posscas countics of il powers as hodics palitle und corporate vapability of sulng aud balng sned, and repealing all laws' rezulating proceed- fogs In sults by am! agalnst counties, was passed by avoteof 23to 7. Senator White moved to reconsider the voto, and that the bill lle ou the table, Carrled. Benator Gault offered u constitutional nmend- ment to the effect that no cltizen shall vote un- 11 he has paid the poll-tax of the year the elec- tion is held in to the Collector, Benator Terry introduced a bl providing for the fssuc of bands to raise uieans to carry on the Swate Govermneut, Read twice und re- ferred. IN THE MOUSE, | o bill appropriating $60,000 to pay the lezlsia- tivo expenses of this session was read twiee, and mada the speclsl onder for Wedneaday. Furbish aud Dawson, two coloredd Representa- tives, testified vefure the Senatorial Bribery In- vestigation Cominittee yestorduy to the effect thut L I, Roots had udvised them that funds to the amount of 2,000 had been provided, of which they coutd avail themselyes it so disposcd. They sald’ lh:ur‘y Cooper, Senator Dorsey, Rew- ister Qlbba, atd otliers advised them to vota for Johuson for Senator, and expressed a prefere enee for him, After the examination closed for the day, Representative Braley, of the Committoe, of- fered the following: Resolred, Tuat the House be informed that Mr. Furiish states that ho bad been offered €2,000 by onu Lucan 11, Roots for his voto fur Col, Johnenn for Untied States Henator, and assumes that tha Committee has no peht 1o inquire into the dotalls, the member, after dechining to anawer questions uenemll{‘ giving indirect anid ovasive auawera and seemingly trylug to give the Commities as littlo information a3 possible, ‘I'ie resolution wus not adopted, In the a!!llxmnlvu. Braley; negative, Fishback and Da- vidson. . Lugan I, Roots aud Henry Cooper are sum- moued to sppuar before the stssion to-nighit. INDIANA, LEBUISLATIVE, &vectal Disputch 10 The Tridune, ANDIANATOLIS, Feb, 20.—Tut Mitle has been done In the Legisiaturs to«lay, ‘The Neuato passed a LIl to sllow cities of Jess than 7,000 Iuhabitants to surrender thelr courters, An effort to lny nside the regular order to tuke up the Apportiomment bl tafled. “The tlouss hns been constdoring the Geners) Appropriation bill fu Committes of the Whole, No cuanges of fmportauce were made, as reported from the Committee, ‘The salary of the Superintendent ot Public fnatruction was reduced to $2,000, TUE BTATE-HOUSK. Owing to a mlsundorstanding, the Comtnitteo charged with the State-fouso luvestigation were without s quorum until 9 o'clock this evening, At this time it was discovered that the attorneys tor the prosceution were absent, und un sdjournment was hud untll 8:30 o'etock to-morcow morning, I the absence of un ex- lanation on the part of Chalrman Willard, it ouks very much as |f ho futeuded thers should ho no mecting. 1t was freely charged thut e ls dispusca to deloy the juvestization with the hope of defeating sn aporopriation or 1ax levy for the further construction of the bulldiseg, he prosccution bave rested thedr case, und the Comissioners were expected to begin the ju- troducifon ot their cvidency to-nlght. L was u severe dusappolntment, und, m order to hasten the investigaunn, the Committee sgreed to hold duy suestons, Mesara. Tully, Lehman, Daliou, unid Herod, of the Cummittee, wore prescul. Mr. Overmeyer was betore the Cominliies on Clalms, Mnj. Gordoa fs- out of thu city, aud Charrmao Willurd was cnguged with the Com- mitico on Fevs sud Salarics, Willard clalms tha fug to-night, heeartse would not be presert, MINNESOTA. BONATI. Snectal Dispateh ta The Tridune. BT. Pavt, Minn, Feb, 20.—The Sennie this morning passud bisla auchorizing the Chicnwo, 8t. Paul & Mnneanotfs Company to bulld n rallroad from the enstern boundary of the State to Minueapolls; authorlzing the Chleago, Mit- waukeo & 8t Paul Compnny to build rulirond from 8t. 'aul to Minneapolls; nuthorlzing the Minncapolts & 8t. Lonfs Company to bufld a Lranch rafiroad to the south shore of Lake Minnctanka, and reorganizing the Insano Asylum, In Committeo of the Wholo this afternoon appropriations amounting to §21,600 for the Reform Sehool were recommended. Paga’s b, appropriating futernal Improve- wment lands for roads and bridies, was recom- mended for indeflnita postpunement. The proposed approprintions for that Insans Aeylums were rediiced 81,200 per year, TUHE HOUSH passed Sonate bills pronosiug a constititional limltation of Statc taxation 1o five-tenths of 1 per cent of nssessed valuation; authorizlng Nobls Connty to fssue bonds; authorlzing the glc\"‘ul St, Paul to subdlvide and lease Como ark, 4 In Committes of the Whole, Mr, Joncs' pro- posed constitutional amendment ereating Coun- ty Courts wus recommended for iudetinite post- nonement. A bill abollshing the offico of Rallrond Com- missioner was recommended for pussage, nod the racummcndnllun was adopted by ayes GY, nocs 44, o was informed a quoram WISCONSIN. LEBGISLATUNE, fpecicl Dixvare”. {o The Tribune MaDi8oN, Wis., Feb, 20.—The bieunlal seasfon resolution vame up vt 1ts passagre this morning, aml was discussed by Senators Richardsun and Burrows. 'The Iatter Senator made un eluborate il eloguent argument oatnst the pasenee of the resolutions. It wus fluully 1aid over till to- marrow, The bill restoring #nd continuing the officers to the Soldicrs' Orphaos® lome was passed, In the Assembly, bills appropriating 2,000 te the State and 81,000 to the Northern Avriculs tural Soclety passcd, MICIIHIGAN. BILLE PASSED, Spectal Dispateh tn The Tridune, TAnsiNgG, Mich, Feb, 20.—lu the tiouse the following bifls possed to-dav: To Incorporate the Village. of White Cloud; iclating to the salarics of county uflicers. ‘I'ie House jolnt resotution to relleve the Chi- cago & Port Huron Rallrond from paving the henul‘liy on specitlc tax due the State ulso passcd. CANADA. The Quebea Cablnot Scandul~An Undross Bnli—indians in the Northwest—Cnnadinn Trade with Franco and Spala=tien, Smyth on tho Militln Systom—Huron & Ontarlo Hhip Canul Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. ToroNTo, Ont., Feb, 20.—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Mousscau moved for copies of the petition addressed to the tioy- ernor fn council by Aessra. Chapleau, Caurch, and Angers, proving for the dismiseal of the Hon, Mr. Letellier, Licutenant-Governor of Quehee. The motion tvas agreed to. When the Enzliah members are placed in possession of the paners a sliarp debate may be looked for, s the feeling is very strong {n the matter, The grand State ball of Inst night is the one tapie of conversation fn fashionable circlos to- dny. Soms of the ladles would bave presented amore relined appenrunce had opera cloaks heen provided for thelr shonlders and arms. A large number who would have done credit to low-necked dresses had the woral. cournse to appearto he old fashloned by wearlug their high necks and long sleeves. Ou the whole it was fortunately rather the exception to have the neck and chest covered slmply with » gold chafn, Speciat Dispatch to The Tviduna 87. Anpnews, N, B., Feb. 20.—Influcnza of o fatal type has broken out in the Akmshoise hero. All the inmates have been attucked, and slready five deaths have taken vlace, This mornlug there were four corpses waiting inter- meut. Those who have suceutnbed to the dis- enso 50 far were old persons. Special Dispateh to The Trikune. MoNTREAL, Feb, 20.—~There are rumors of on unpleassut naturg regarding the menagement of the lattery of the Sacred Heart, under the patronage of the Romun Cutholle Btehop of Montresl, The Manager, Mr. Cachiu, says ho will bu ablo to aunounce next week when tho lottery will bo held. Spectal Dispateh to Trs Tribune. OTTAWA, Feb, 20.~Mr, Stuart D. Mulkius, of the Saskatchawan Jerald, has areived here from Bastleford, Northwest Territory. He holda the apinlon that there will be trouble with the In- diuns In that country yet, it only being a ques- tion of time. Buffalo are bevaming scarce, and, as theae anfmals aro the principal source of Hve- litiood for the red men, the nutlves feel the pluck of want at timea, and, when they (o, they drop into tlie settlements and demund food. Another causc of compialut hy the Tudians is the pres- enca of the Sioux, led by Sieting-Bull, within the horder, who are killing off the buffalo by the hundred, und driving them further back Into the wilda, T'he Crees wind Binckfeat feel fuelin- ed to unite and drive the Sfoux back Into the States ugain,—leeting thut the strangers have no right to conie in upon their farni. In the Houso of Comnions, Mr, Amor de Cos- mos presanted v petitlon from 1,600 working- men of Britlsh Columbia, praytng for protection agalnst Chinese labor. A member gave notlee of fnaniry whether the Government have reconnnended the pardon of Loufs Rlel, und, {f uot, whether they purpose dolng so. The statement mado by the Promier ln the House, that he had received a letror from a member of the French Government, setting forth that Governinent's witlingness to extend to Canada the terms given to *the most favored natfon,” provided in return the dutios were re- duced on Hght French wines, zives nuch satis- faction. The Uremler nalso stated that 8pain was willing to cater Into a treaty with Cunuda for the promotion of trade not only between Canada and the Spanish West-Indics, but also between Canada and Spaln hersell, fle ox- pressed the belief thut the negotintions between Cunada and Spafu would Jead to 8 better unders standing on commercial matters hetween Spuln and Great Drituln, 1n the nouuul report of the state of the militla sopears o long report from Bir B 8. Bmyth, Lieutenant-General, In which that distiveuished ofllcer rofors to military expenditure u3 n gort of insurance; and, In proof of his assertlon, hy cluims that the milltia, during the past year, saved two of the prineipal cities of the Domin- ton (Quebee und Mentreal) fromn most serious consequences from the Orange und Green ditile cultles, ilo druws an arguuient in favor of his proposal to eatablish three battallous of in- funtry, of 500 men cach, He mukes threo sug- gustlons a8 to weans by which sucha forve could bo waintained; wnd aukoubces that, during last summer, the Mackenzie Uovern- ment directed bin to take all hucessury precautions to - protect the trontler from threstened Fentain . or Communistic riots, Arns awd wminunition wers served out to nll the corps of milith oloag the whole line ot trontier from Shcvrookie tu Laka Huron, vxlclnll‘tfimmmllem ‘I'he militia-grant last year wus $531,030, from which deduct 3, 4448 for the Northwest Mounted Police ad $50,- 000 for the Royul Mititsry College, and somes what moro than §500,000 s lett for ilitia pir- voses proper mud U supply of warlike stores. Making afl necessary deductions there only res wained $185,000 for expovses attendant ou drill und training, He conteuds tat ting sum is quite fnudequate tu keop 42,000 volunteers 1w a proper stute of trainiug und effectivencss, Hs recommonds that, if 1t be possibls to supple- ment the Parllamentary graut, the Guvernmoeut ghould revert to the system of brigade-canips, as Iu 1875 und previous years, Two lurce divie- {onal camps mignt be forined at Nfugura und La Pruirie, composed of four regiments cf cavalry, six fluld-battcries of artillery, und one curps of coglocers,—~cowprislog & total of 6,000 men, tho ¢ announced & postnonamont of tho meot- s snnual cost of which would The aueation of defending mr,'.’g'mc"‘fi“”t lantic consts 8 constdered ot xnmulrmn’;." AL in this conncetlon, ki pronases that v osi 0y A0, members of the Fingihcer Cofis sl PEF o trainive fn torpedo-practice, {a vmmmm" hope thit cre long youn men wha e e 18 fully through the’ Roval Military Gttt Khizaton_will bu olfered eommis o 62¢ recular ary, In conclusion, he remm"‘ the the converslon of all emuoth-horg rnmn.m“'h siled orduance, and to completg e cont, ot Bukder rifles I the country to 100, ST ot rounds of hall-cartridie. per e gy " 90 thko are unly 2000 rilles In wiore: g eio) fu the Duaneds of the mfltria, with not o 0% 150 rounds of ammunition per riflo, llu:uflm| el the reduction of seven garrison-hat i In Ontarlo, thers being no guns for g m:mkm an fnerease of the artfitery iy q:‘.mh'“ und Kingston, where there are importang 'y Hes :‘2 nl:flfu‘un n;‘ml]u ‘)Hu{: armament .u)-ln‘yg{k: cetal (nx ho Jevie 0 provide tary establinlimonts, provide funds for mj. ueci! Diaateh o The Tribu MONTHEAL) Fubh 20.—A number u‘l";vre\re this city imve slinvst suspe e vjierations, i sequent upon o well-lounded tamor 1 s present Government will ake a reductio e uclr\wm. in the exulln-)mlnl ¥ on malt, Hoty newspiper, to be entitl; olic will be published here shurtcl‘;.um L1ice ot oo MeClanairhn 13 sumg the Com the Hanian-Courthey bout-race for dutnuge; Injury to lia prouerts at Luchino, e res ot urgesedig i ihe Superior o, ol ie WL of atinelnent agaiust Loan & Morteage Uumpnu‘- will H‘:g:?hhn Sueelal Dispatey 1o The Tribgne. -t Quenze, Feb, 20—l Protectivn-feser i, soread to (e Atonc-cutlers of this city, gl want thie Gity Connell 10 neohllt he entrp fo (I)lrl; :Lr:'ny ('»l m;y cmiutunc. ml urder that cun)l.rn-: iy be foreed ta employ uty | all e atone repred Bpr 2 dalhin gy Shatyres ure hesgg onude I the 1 of 1he Quehee aeeney of the A\luruh!::'t.]f'“l;l}t:l on accotint of the vonditlon ‘of allars gy g cloged by the Demers foreery, e restgnatio of Mr. Wells, Cashier, s been neeepted. o8 St :;;n';.‘r:lhln:émtcf l»'1l'l‘r ‘:Un.mne. N eh, 20.—In e It ture, Mr, Widdilicid, Member for Net, moved it the petlbion 8t the Huren & Onlar 8hip Canal Compuny e referred to tue !w:dn e Connittee on Printing, with istructions 1o order the printhig of 123 wiso, thay the quoru, ol the 8elect. Commlttes to which the belmqr: was referred consist of five membery, ‘the lm‘)iluu wis vnrlrk;'l.qn i ' MonTirizaL: Fetn 20.~Flve bodtes wero stol tost nleht Trom the dend-d & Eustactie, Quebee. A POLLTICAL. ono. mittee of lela. ek, Corunnus, O., Feb, 20.—The State Prohp. itlon Conventlon met here to-day, aboue 00 versons belmg present. The followlng tioke was nominated : For tiuvernur, Gldean 'L, Stex. art, of Norwalks Lieuteoant-Governar, 1. W, Sharp, of Delawure; State Auditor, Michae] Fannlug, of Norwalks Treasurer, Llias B Crawtord; Sunrem-'.lmm > Huva’;’g({ Clevaland: Attornev-Genceral, B. Foster, of Loun County; Member of e Board of Public Works, Jamas i1 Hortow, of Miawj County, Che ldur.lurm adopted favors e luw plving the laborer for corporations u fiest ten for by wages; fur reserving vablle lunds for home- stendsy the suppresston of gambling in stocke; orohtbition of the lubor of children under I jn mines wnd factorios; nniversal suffrage; Issuu of small Intercst-bearitg honds; compul- sory education: rediction of officlal saluties; and loeal option. CHANDLER T0O DALZELL, ecial Dispaten 10 The Tridune. CixvcinNaTi, 0., Fehn 2. —ReoresentativeDale zell, of the Ohfo Leuisluture, hus 1ecefved ths following lutter from Senutur-viect Chandlers Lansizg, Mich., Feb, 1. —Dean 81r: Youn of the 1this ut lmnd, - Pleasenvcent my thauks for vour congratufurions and expressions of fricudshin. My caudidate for the Presileny will be the candldute vt 1he Republican parts, whoever he may be, Whettier 1t be Grast, Blatne, Sherman, or some one etse, but T prefer acundidate who lias w natlonal reputation, and Wi fidediy to the privelptes of the tepublian purty ean ot be questioned, Above allwe must have n caudinute who can be elected be cause posscased of gualities thut the people ua heartlty ludurse, Very truly yours, CraxoLie THE CHINESE. Neoting of Interested Middienien In New York—Fogg Blows s IIorn—Disustross Naturo of This Legislution «Just as We Were UGotting the Chineso Suarted Over Here,”? Snectal Dispateh to The Tyidune, NEW YOng, Feb, 20.—The merchants fo th olty enguged [n the China trade propose toall A mass-meeting to pass resolutivns urglng (h Prestdens to veto the bill w restrict Chiness fmnileration, should it tnally pass the Housefs the umended form fn which . camo from the Supute. Private levters have also heen sect to Pyesident Huyes and Seeretury Evstt by ‘some fufluentlal citizens, urelig them to save the interests s well o the honor of the mation by checking this demajorical leglslation. A Times reporter yesterday conversed with a lurge numberol rentlemen engaged o the China trade,who are, from their bustuess assoclations, conversatt with the phases of the Chinese fmmigration question. The wentlemen were of ono mind o regurd to the proposed law, Al looked upoa 1t as an unwarranted fusult on the part of (b Unlted States to the Chinese Ewmpirt and an fnsult all the wmore fncxeusable from the fact that, fu passing ¢ law, this country is undolng what a tew yess ago 1t foreed China to do unwillingly, The Bur- llngame treaty, they arzue, was not the result of uny diplomatic neeessity of the Chinese Eme plre. It spramg from s persistency on the part of the United States whleh auounted almost 10 coerclon, Chinn wanted nothing todowih forclgners, but the forelzuers foned ber to fall nte lime = with izl natlons, and now that she Dhs done oy the United States of America 18 1he first to disregurd fis treaty obllzatlous, and 10 treat hor with a discouvtesy which, with some bl protext for nations, would be made n Justifable pl il declarhis war nenlnst the lepub H. Foug, of the Chit & Jupun Trad piny, charictenzed the oy us TR fect ' outraed Slam," " said o Fost “an owner of rel estate n Ltfl‘ I bolieve mysell the owner of mo reul estato [n- China than any other munfl‘;y:‘{‘fi United States foday. 1§ any glud my bulldioes aro i the Enshsh Coneessfou, and ot un“I the Amurlea flur, 1T ey wers ot protecte] by pmhts granted to the Engtih hu orament, [ shoull expret wm\nfi turned 'out. A this bill - DEVTL aInw, the Chiinese Government woum'bs e feotly justitied in retalmtnygg upon m._-xlflmm effect ultbmately will be veey detrimentis fo United States,” Our luterests will be sei Jeopardized, aud when the prober u'}x':f cumes, China wilt sauw bet et It i foo bud that, just 38 G £ under way {0 ony relations 1o . his great blow should fall, We w-:n.-_m.xl beulnning to reap the ueuum[n‘ the treut¥, OQur dumestie souds were nezcnm to Aud a ready wnd protitatle warket in e They have Just scutus o Minfsten, 5 G comea Lhis hlumnl'n- : Il’lnm:::n‘;l::évu lr !:: f\nmi- s V' itd 0 3-':'%”.7.‘:::2:‘:3‘%.‘;:.‘c..m. liealn the Presidentisl yeto, F= - PlOVIDENCE, I, L, Feb, 20.—The Sente f w:la u:unm:u.'u igatnial the daw Testrictisd Chifuese lmmieration. e e —— SPRINGFIELD [TEMS. Soactal Doipe N in The DR oy SraxarieLD, T, Feb, 20,—Tho State o of Agrieulturo bus declded upon nml;t“m parture, and will offer tberal prclmlll iy next Btate Falr to induce an rxhn..zlolu f products, Premiums will be uffered d'c\’" cheese, furmdalry checsey awd BWeIEE esud lKur lcwumurr h&‘h‘ir dal epatakies butter; and u g op nl:u ull, for the xluh :lsl:;.my ot dairy I'm vl e und cheeses e iz, was frsued LT Anierican Derkshizo Assovation wf T!s o apital $10,000. L utors, ( lx:tlrl L. Santurd, sl M uun}ngfl 3 e —ag— HINA, apectal nmgn to The m)l;{t:. n Grinty, i, Feb, 20.—1he fumbly s man faroier oamed Refere m::lcnlu?. T Tiko Townshlp, lavingston (,uum\.n e 1 place, are all il frum mn.mnm,ti.‘l ey inat, une daughtor, sged 10, dl{fl :M 9 spasius, und LWo sons, aged .1.':»‘! movod taken fll. Lator others wesd aflt:‘-‘ow 0 hiad been examined by exyqr}l_llll(l 4wt (amilf tevming with animalculw. Ih_m "wf N had pastalicn quity freely of 7w PR S aer factor?