Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 1879, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX. DREss Goons. APOLLINARIS Mi ~ APOLLINA WATER. RIS WS. WWD: /NATURAL MINERAL WATER, ny SPECIAL ATTRACTION? Field, Leiter — &.Co.. WABASH-AV., Will show on Monday, March 31, a large and attractive assortment of NOVELTIES tn DRESS GUODS of their OWN importation: Beige Mignonette, Beigo Cachemire, Housseline do 1/Indo, : Bagnos Foulo, Toile de L’Inde, Pekin Stripes, Satin Cashmere, Cotelino des Indes, These goods, with many other very choice styles, are the latest produc- tlons' of leading European manu- facturers, and tnelude many de- signs specially made FOR US, and NOT TO BE FOUND elsewhere, Fancy Grenadines Velvet Stripe, Satin Stripe, Moiro Stripe, Illuminated Stripe, &e., &e., S&ec. PERLEOT FILE. octane a EN TOTO . PULVER PAGE 82 CREE se MANUFACTURERS OF Brown’s Perfect File, This File has roceived tho UNQUALI- FISD INDORSHMEN'! of all who have elther seen or used it. ‘Tho following are o fow of the well-known firms who oro using itand to whom wo refer: ROGERS & CO., Coal and Irony KEITH BRUS., tate and Cana: MEANS, HATES & (,. Lumberr CCAS. NG MACHINE COut Rav cy ‘ihprennentas Co ai Agriculturt lemen| Ce Ne We ttalleay. Auditer U, & CHEMIST AND GEOLOGIST. C. GILBERT WHEELER, Analytical Chemist and Mining Geologist, ~ Laboratory and Office romoved to 81 Clark-st.. Roons- 40 and 42, Mining property examined and reported upon. Superior facilitios for instruotion in assuying. PRE SEED HOUSE All kinds of Garden, Flold, and Flower Sceds, select+ edexpreasly for market gardeners’ trade, ‘arin Toola of all kinds. General Western Agents for Cahoon's Broad Cast Bred bowers, Modier'a Garden Seed Drill, Eureka Post Mole Digger, and other spe: Slattles, Send for orice-list, GEO. W. BROWN & CO., 190 LAKE-ST., - -- [OHICAGO, 1LL, ne vetensiyanteiaeh Mead OPTICIANS. » MANASSE, OPTICIAN. Tribune Bulldings SIGHT, ANT SMORUANT Ch, Freight Ks Fine Spectacles sulted co ult sights on ectentific prins ciples, “Dpera and: Eel i cro: Ses, ypbera and Eteld Glave, Telescopus, Alero WANTED. AGENTS WANTED, Liberal inducéments wil! be offered to partie: tinployment to duatrivute TEAS (ot out Inte junvontes Hon) direct to consumers, “Largo, commtestona and ¥ ‘ork in elty oF secured by pro ° talok to TUE OMEAT INTEICOCE AS Tea Cone 154 aud Sti South Cl 3 Chicazo, Tt. : REMOVALS. SaaS ‘ TRELEAVEN'S } QOLD PEN Mnty, removed trom i. Urléve House to HL Clarkeut, D slogia Pens inade to order vo sule rere rrr es auy hand, ens re-pointed. Tho Apollinaris Company (Limited) havo attached but little importance to the scan- dalous paragraphs and advortisomonts rospocting Apollinaris Wator which have appearad trom timo to timo in the newspapers, Somo of tho statements wore so absurd that thoy must have amusod thoso who had any information on the subject; othors woro not without ingonuity, and evincod a certain spoojousnoss which was caloulated to mislond the public, Their motivo and the interosts thoy wore intonded to sorve woro sufiiciontly transparent. Tho timo has arrived when the Apollinaris Company (Limited) think {t desirable to give on authoritative, an incontrovartibjs roply to tho slandorous and malignant accuses. tions which have been lovelod against thom, hoy do so by the publiontion of the following Iottor from the United Btates Troaaury, to whioh thoy sppond the cortificate of tho world-famous Profossor Virchow, of Borlin. Thoso dooumonts will satisfy overy reasonable mind, aud will leave any future slan- deroua inventions respooting Apollinaris Wator to the contempt whioh thoy merit: [corr.1 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE UF TIE SECRETARY, WASHINGTON, D. C., Fob. 21, 1870. Mestrs, Frederick do Bary & Co., 41 Warren-st., Now York: GrNTLeMEN: The Department ts in receipt of your letter of tho 18th Inat., inquiring the resulta of the In- ‘Yeatigation requested by you last spring into the con- dition of Apoilinarts Waters Imported into the United Btates, with reference tothe question whother anch waters aro natural mincral waters entitled to exemp- tion from duty. or are, a4 had been frequently claimed, "gubstantially artidefal mineral waters, subject tothe duty provided by the statue in such cases, In conformity with your request the Secretary of State waa asked to cansa a thorough Inquiry to be nade inte the matter by our Consul at Cologne, and copies ofdocumentson flein this Departinent. which con- tained atatemente reftecting upan the manner In which such Apolilnaris Waters were prepared for shipment to the United States, were furnished to the Consul. A very voluminous report upon the subject hasbeen recetyed, with accompanying documents, trom sclon+ tlataond othere who have made the matter a study, and who have fully inspected the Spring. ‘The Consul states that tho fultest opportunity was given him toc: Ine the Spring and all tt TO BUYERS OF CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE. CLEMENT, BANE & 00, Cor, Madisou-st, aud Wabast-av,, The .only -Wholesale CASH CLOTHING HOUSE in the West, OF- FER.: BARGAINS that no “Loviz-Time’ “House can compete with.- TERMS = 5 per cent off... ..60 days. 6 por cont off....... .380 days, 7 por cont off.........,.....10 days, ARCHERY, Rae JUST RECEIVED, ANOTHER IMPORTA. TION OF PINE ENGLISIL ARCHERY GOODS COMPRISING FINE SELF YEW bows, FINE SNAKEWOOD BOWS, FINE LEMONWOOD BOWS, FINE LANCEWOUD LOWS, FINK YEW AND HICKORY Hows, FINE LEMON, YEW, AND IMOSETTA TOWK, And o large vartety of other? and ti plece goods af the, ‘Dest makers, ull welehted,and wit a fall assortinent of Archery Accoutrementy,’ We carry over 8 patterns uf BABY CARRIAGES AND NOVELTY PERAMBULATORS, And we cannot be undersold, We fuvite comvarison. VERGHO, RUHLING & CO, 108,140 & 142 Sentecat. Catatogucs and I'rico Lists sent on application. Britannica NINTE BDITION. he NivpAMURIGAN REPRINT. Toad) Yor delivery to out aubmeriueree® 00d Will acon be J, M. STODDART & CO, DHS ADELPHIA, MARBLE. LaSalle Marble, | Gupertor fino grained. Colors Pearl Gray and French Fay thandomelt mottled hocks uases iateen 8, ba kuid Jn nd Biz Ft 1 tu) marhl wa and monte D. thor apota for , Mantel, and all line Netérence ta'miade ta the ALLE MARBLE CO,, 00 ments. ‘imp furniture, wainscoting. aide. and comamiental prominent architec iene ts etteruan House iilock, Guteagu, reed CEN TEA per auperac st foot, fample orders dle ec Wa OF through Chicaxe, ato dealers Ton Jeot of Kaba), willbe dited st 20 Glee. MEETINGS. CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD CO, BEORDTARY'S OFFIOB. | CHICAGO, starch 17, 1870. ANNUAL MEETING. ‘The Stockholders and Voting Hondholders of the Cht- €3¥0 & Alton Itallroad Company ure livreby nowtoed that te Andual Necting of suid Company, fur tuvelection of 0 yeaa, and tlansaction of Ww presruted, will be held ay the Compauy’s Oitics Ln Ubicayy, Itinois, ua Monday, the 7tn duy of April next, at luotciock, ‘Thy transter Louis will ts cloned at (Me close of bual eis hourson the wlat fnstant aud reopened dey of April neat. 3. LARIABEE, Bec Stockholde Orrice Surnwoo! i Stockholders uf tha Shes Wood Behoul-Furalture Co. will be held at thelr, ollce, 103.205 Wadash-av., Chicago, Tuesday, Apri} 8, at 11 am., ‘or the purpose of electing a Board of Virecture wud Cmoau ‘The annual meeting of thy Gansaci{ug auch other busi betere ng, B Sud neetts SOALESs. FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD SCALES ‘OY ALL KINDS, PAIRBANKS, MORSE & OO. 111.& 113 Lake St., Chicago, Becarefultobuy only the Geaulng, f ‘ ISTRY. M'CIIKESNEY Bo’ Clark and Kandotph Fiherlenedd cara aud’ Sant ae entered Experienced care wl in Fi a Ca, tractiug without pata of uangers oH $8 Fate THERS De Full sel w DRUGGISTS, H, A. HURLBUT & 00,, Wholesale druggists 16 & 77 RANDOLPH-ST, oa ADLHS, STAFFORD BRAID “ ARTISTS! MATERIALS, A any laa ining -—TDmpanal pra ARTISTS’ Fibber Goods tiue shad MATERIALS idtcamuneees: ty Chicago, Ingny that no machinery for the manufacture of art{- flelal carhontc acid gaa was found on or near the prem+ fines, and that no necessity existed for the manufacture of such gas for use tn bottling the Waters, for the rea: son that the Spring itaclf supplies far more gas than ts necessars'for the purpure of bottling the Waters and preserving tho same amount of gas as fa contained In the Water while in tho Spring.. The Consul concludes hilsreport as follows: ‘+I therefore stato that it famy opinion, formed after what f considera careful and pamstaking investigation, that the Apollinaris Water bottled at the Apollinaris Spring, as exported to tho ‘United States, $e beyond question a naturat mineral water,” The evidence which accompantes the Consul's dis- patch secmsto ahundantly austain file conclusion that tho Apollinaris Water as heretofore Importot fs a nat+ ural mineral water entitled to exemption from duty, Very respectfully, HF, FKENCII, Aswlatant Secretary, [corv.) ‘The Natural Apoliinaris Water of the Apollinaria Spring near Neuenshir ta an alkaline gaseons water which may be usod habtually as 9 table water, Ite Pleasant taste and ite richness {n pure carbonic acid favorably distiogufals tt from the other slmtlar mineral waters. Bigned, PROFESSOR DR, VIRCHOW. Herlin, Dec. 24, 1878. NECKWEAL, WIL Are constantly adding to their stock the latest styles of Spring Neck- wear--their recent im- portations include many Novelties, both new and desirable. The magni- tude and variety of their stock can only.-be. appre- ciated when seen. Your inspection is solicited. Scarf Rings.-and Pins in all the latest novelties. 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, 408 North Fourth-st., St. Louis. 69 & 71 Fourth-st,, Cincinnati, ERY. AAA 0. R. KEITH & CONIPANY, WIDOLESALE MILLINERY ’ AND NOTIONS, Wabasheav. and Monroesst., Li OP MONDAY, March 31, of thoir own importation, new Hnes Black Gros Grain Silks, Colored Gros Grain Silks, Fancy Millinery Sillcs, Broche, Plaid, and Cashmere Rib- bons, Two-Toned and Gros Grain- ed Ribbons in various qualities, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, French Chip and_Leghorn Hats, Parasols, Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves, and White Goods, BABY OARRIAG VISIT THE FATR FOR BABY CARRIAGES, OUR $4,38 CARHIAGH, ; ‘OUR $5.08 CARNTAGH, OUR $8,68 OARRIAGH, NOTIING LIKE THEM ANYWHERE, ‘The fincat and teat tn this market, at from 23 to50 per cent leas than any other hous, JI. LEHMANN, 106, 198 & 200 STATE CONNER OF _ADAMS-8T. NANCIAL, TWCOCHESS In Stock Operations ts only assured, Dy r of Capital and. Experienced Skill hmninedercte nie Rruuud, vu as 10 Fean the profits from datiy Hietuutlons aa they occur (ulther bull or hear market} without walt Yi ty incut the hazard of eweepiny take.“ Thexe Ueno: fils aro gained by the Mutual Capttaltzation nyatel which enabl 0 operate successfull 18 1 me tly wade uver $17.00 reeon for each of 23 business eu epivcu marginal capital, etuiuers sud wii 1 + Blucka and bunds wanted, Gov ente supplied.” Apply, to ADAMB, HRUW. Bankers aud Brokers, Sos 24 and da Bro Fy 0 Spring Styles now ready for inspection, Strictly first-class work, Mod- SATURDAY, MARCIT 29, WASHINGTON. Another Day of ‘Strong De- bating by the Republic- an Minority. The, Army BI in the House the Subject i of tho Tally Pinning the Democrats Down to Uncomfortable Po- sitions. The President's Lawful Authority ag Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Inability of the Democrats to Avoid “This Snag. Characteristic Treatment of the Bogus lowa: Election Case.. The Soft-Money !Lunatics Still Harping on Schemes of “ Reiter.” Conclusion of the Testimony in the Cameron-Oliver 'Unpleasant- nesd, i THE ARMY -BILL. A POWERFUL MINORITY. Special Dispatch to ,The Tribune. Wasninaton, D. C.,: Murch 28.—The long Oght over the Appropriation bills began fu the House to-day, The Republicans carried out thelr coucus programme And raised a point of order against the political<amendments, That amendment which atrikes out from the present law the words “and ‘to keep the peace at the polls” docs not upon its faicc show a retrench- inent of expenditures, and-fs conscquently uot within the rule, The Democrats at the outset appeared to realize the gravity of the situation, and hardly know how to édcounter the opposi- tion of the Republicana,; should the latter choose to take advantage of all thelr richta as a minority, There bus been loud intimation in the corfidors and among somo of the moje,;boisterous of the Bourbons that the Dem did not intend to wasto any time over thé fills or to permit any debate beyond an bour 67go, and then move the previus question. Thaiéssiou of the Repub- Hean caucus of last night Beemed to baye been to Democrats - eee A NEW ROCELATION. Accordingly the gentleman whotas charge of the bill was very courteons, und proposed to lve the Republicans all ithe tlmo for debate they might desire. Ha did not even in the House move to lmit te timo of debate In Coimmittee of the Wholat- Tho debate, which was berun upon a point of order and which will be con- tinued to-morrow, was very able‘upon the Republican slde, and ‘very weal, cvasive, and Inguiliclent upon the Democratic side. Frye, of Maine, and Robeson, of )New Jerscy, made the specctics of the day which gave the Democrate the most trouble. They; were unanswered, as they are unanawerable. Fryo charged that the amendinent was a violation of the Constitution, inthatit sought to shackle the hands of the Presklent as Commundar-In-Chilet of the army, and to prevent him from exercising his const{-" tutional prerogatives as such commander, EX-SECRETANY ROBESON, tn a series of logical questions, forced the Dem- ocrats, led by Carlile, into such 9 perplexing situation that the latter were lad tu take advantage of an opportunity to adjourn, forcing the Deinocrata to admit that, under the Constitution, the Preatdent as Commuander-in-Cnief would be compelled to answer the calls of Executives of States for troops to suppress insurrection, Mr, Robeson asked what would become of an ofilcer who, sworn to obey the Executive, stiould, at the command of thu President, lead troops to suppress rlot toa place where an clection was occurring. Pending a forelble inquiry from Robeson, whether the Democrats meant by this restric- uye legislation to iuclude tho President of the United States asan oficer of the Government within tho meaning of tho amendment, who might not, under penalty of Imprisonment and fine of $1,000, send troops near the polls, tho Houso adjourned. $ It is not possible yet to seo the beginning of the end of this exciting and unfortunate business, ‘The ombarrassment of the Demo- crate dally Increases, while tho resolution of tho Republicans scems hourly to suereasy, ‘There is 2 NO BUGGESTION OF SURNENDER anywhere, and all legislation ts drifting while the bitterness of purtics is intensitled, and the necessities and iutercats of the country aro isregarded, The deadlock is belng engineered in tho interests of tho Democratic Presidential candidates as part of a scheme to influence the Nomfnating Conventions of 1680, In it the rank and Sle of tho Democracy, even in Congress here, have no heart, aud there aro beneath the surface, among men who talk }t- to but ‘think much, curses deep and loud ugainst the hateful policy to which tho Dem- ocratic leaders have connnlteed the party. ‘The Nouse debated a propusition relative to Promotions fn the urmy which will work 9 gross Injustice. Tho section proulblts promotions ubove the rank of Captain, except in tho En- gineer Corps, It isa piecetneal attempt to're- organize the army, and will most certalnty on. counter consideratle opposition tn the Sonate. ‘She Democrata did this under the usual plea that a larga portion of the expenso of the army results from promotion tn higher rank, aud that it was tho duty of Congress to curtail {t. TUB BX-CONPEDS TO TH FRONT. Randalph Tucter gave hls Democratic asao- elates, particularly those from the North, much embarrassment to-day by moving a8 an amend- ment tothe Army bill the repeal of the law which forbids ex-Confoderate ofilcera from be- ing appointed to positions in the United States army. Ithos long beon a favorite scheme of the Confedorates to av reduce the army that when the ox-Robols should again have complete control of both Houses of Congress they could Ieglslate that the West-Pointers of botore the War who resigned their coubmissions to enter the Confederate servico coytd be restored to their former places, leaving Ue prescat Union Ofllcers to be cast adrift or to be legislated out by somo absurd. syatem of tochnlcalitics, Tucker to-day proposed nis amondment, and preached his usual cunting sermon about “PBACH AND RECONCILIATION,'* The Qiscourse fell vpow unwilling und restive 1879—-SIXTEEN “PAGES. ears. The Republicang vould none of tt, and the Northern Demucrate were even more ear- nestly anposed. Helster Clymer hurriedly left his scat und rushed up to the preaiding officer, insisting that the amendment should be ruled out of order, and other Northern Democrats be- trayed much concern that ao ugly a question should at this time be precipitated upon the party, Finally, without any very serious effort at s division, the amendment was voted down. Tt was curious tn all these propositions affect ing the army to notice that on all rising votes, while is Bourbon colleagues ‘of the Con- federacy were trying to cripple the Federal ariny, Gen. Joe Johnston, the greatest com- mander in that service, voted steadily and un- obtrusively with the Reputiicans in favor ot cyery amendment or proposition dealgned to benefit or dignify the Federal army. ‘Ihe sec- tlon as passed in Committee of the Whole is as follows: ‘That from and after the passage of thin act, and until {i stall be otherwise provided by law, there shall be no promotions or appointinents above the rant of Captain except in the Corna of Engineers, and that no ofticer below the rank of Majur wall be transferred to the retired Mat except upon the re- bort of a duly constituted honrd of aMleera to the effect thatanch officer te no longer ft for active service; provided, that nothing shall prevent Ihe Appointigent of a Ciel of Enwhicers with tho rank of Brigudier-General when a vacancy anail occur, THR DEBATE, Ta the Weatern Assortated Press. Wastrnoton, D. C.. Maret 28.—The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. ‘Tucker offercd an ameudment repealing the Inw which frouibits Qny person who has served in the military, naval, or civil service of the Confederate States from being appointed to 8 position in the army of the United States. joint of order, made and withdrawo by Mr. Conger, was renewed by Mr. Sparks, and bustalned by the Chalr, ‘Che consideration of the bitl having been con- cluded, with the exception of Sec. 6, revealing: the statutes allowing the military to preserve the poace at the polls, that sectlon was read, Mr, Conger rose toa point of order, that the section chuuged the existing Inw, and did not retrench expenditures, It could not ve held serioualy that striking ont the words “to Ieey te peace atthe polls retrenched expend: UTC. - Mr, Sparks admitted thatYthe section changed the existing: law, but argued that it retrenched expenditures. Mr, Frye argued that the section did not re- trench expenditures. It did not affect the transportation of the army, because the Prest- dent was Commander-iu-Chief, und could trans port troovs wherever ho pleased, and there was no power in the House to say he should trans- port troops bereand not there, MR. CARLISLE thought the House and country would hesitate along time before accepting the doctrine laid down by the gentleman from Maine (Frye) that. the President, as Conmmander-lu-Chict of the army, can transvort troops wherever he pleases, aud ‘use them for whatever purpose be pleases, with or without the consent of Congress, He undertook to afllrm that, under the Constitu- tion of the United States, the Preaident nad no right to uso the army or navy orauy part of it to protect the State against domestic violence, or to. enforce the State laws, unices he wag authorized todo goby act of Congress. Did the gentle- mun on the other side inean to say tliat the pro- vision in the Constitution which made it the auty of the United States to cuarantee to avery State a republican torm of government coiferred upon the President, a single oilleer of the United Btates, that power? Were the gentlemen pre- pared to go before the country on a proposition that the President was the United States? All the authority which the President possessed to- day to use the amy and navy io protecting States against domestic violenco or in assisting. States iu enforcing the Jaw was derived, uot from the pravisiou of the Constitution which had beew read, but from the act of Congress of the 28th of February, 1705, amended in 1807. MR. FRTE— ‘The gentleman in conuncucing his specch.|. stated it was elalmtd by me that the President, had the power to'trunsport troops wherever au pleased Jor any purpose whatever. 1 did not say so. I did not ¢laun it, and Lnever clutined it. What I claimed “wns simply this: that if these words “to Keep the peace ut the polls" were stricken out] that would not be any restric tion whatuver an the power of the Comimuander- in-Chief of the army to transport the army from barrack to barrack, unt: from State tu State, as he saw fit, ‘That fe :olt that Eclaim, and does not the gentlemah.admit that? Mr, Curlisle—I agree to that, Mr. Kobeson—Jf the Execettiye of a State calls on the President to suppress domestic vlo- lence, and if domestic violence is at the polls where a general election fa taking place, la not the Prestlent bound under his oath of office to comply with thut request? Mr, Carliste-—If the application is made in regularform, ‘under act of Congress, I admit that itis the duty ‘of the Proseident tu send troops; but I say when these Laon have gone. into State, and have dispersed the mub, or in- surrectioniste, or whatever they may be called, who are acting fa resistance to the State author- itles, they have PERFORMED THEIR DUTY, and must be stopped at that They cannot stay at the polls to protect the peace there, . Mr. Robeson—Nobudy is now disputing that question, but J ask the gentleman whether or not this proposed section would not take away the power of the President to do thatit he were properly called upon. Mr, Carlwle—It certaluly will not. Mr. Robesron—If that be ay, und If ft does not take away the President's power, and if that contingency shail hapocn, as it possibly may, und ff the officers of the army are sworn to obey the lawful orders of the President, then what. becomes of the officer who ts ordered by the President to suppress a riot and to quell domes- te vivlenco at a place where a general election las taken placet Mr. Curlisle—-The gentleman from Now Jersey is asking me questions on one subject, and I gin discussing ahother subject. Ofcourse, au olll- cer is bound to Obey an order of the President where the President {s acting in strict conformity tothe law, But we are discussing the question whether or not suldiers can be saut {ito a State for the purposs uf keeping the veace av the polls, not for the purpose of suppressing domcs- de Jusurrection or violence. Mr, Robeson—Do you understand that the Presiient of the United States is included in the scupy of this section, which speaks of “any other person engayed in the Civil Services of tie United States! if ho ia, and if he be culled upon by the Executive of a State, properly and {aa proper innpner, and if he reaponds to that call, would ho be Hable to punishment uoder the provision of thia section? Mr. CariisleThe President. Panna be proper- ly called upon todo a tk wh'ell he has no power to do, In other words, he cannot be prop: erly called upon to send troops into a State to preserve the peave at an election. Mr. Koboson—I understood the gentleman to say that he thought the section DID NOT AFFECT THAT rowztt of the Executive, Mr. Curlisle—1 desire to say that the words of the section to which the gentleman hos called iny attention ure takea from the act of Feb. 23, 1805, nnd aro an exact copy, av far us they go, of that Cam not prepared to say exactly what ite true constructlon ts, but Lo do say thut this Jaw cannot be o construed or amended as Lo punish any olllcer or citizen for doing that which he has a right to do. Ar. Stephens obtained the floor, but stated he was unable to proceed at present, and at his suggestion the Comuittes rose, aud the House adjourned, PROSIECTS, TAKING 2 VERS STAND. Spectat Dispatch-to Tha Tribune, Wasmtnaton, D. C., March 28.—Tlv effects of the House Republican cancus last night’ were wluely discussed to-day. ‘Thy probable atthtude of the President fs an tmportaus tople.” Reso- lute Republicans ike Chandler, Garticld, and others, who have conversed with bim, say while thoy aro not permitted tu speak by authority, yot thoy are confident that tho Presideat in this inatter will bo as thorough Republican as auy- body. Secretary Evarts is appatently the only source from which rumors of weakness on the part of tho President proceed. Lvarte talka openly ia « weak and vamby-pamby sort of way as to tho situation. Yesterday toagentleman ha anid: “The Prealdent can- not veto the entire Cougress"; and to several persons he hag recently intimated that BONE COMPROMISE MeAsURR ought to beeffected. te had been especially busy In visiting Republican members on te sub- ect of Deputy Marsbate. If there ts aurbody @e ¢ Chicage Daily Tribune, 2 in the abinet disposed to Jobnsonise, William M. Evarts [s the man, Secretary Schurz is reported to bo as firm and determined as any Republican could wist. He waa In the Senate at the time the Supervisor law waa passed, and alded in its passage. Pustmaster-General Key, in this as in nearly ‘every political question, shows hfmacif to be one of the most radical of Republican converts, aud has no sympathy with the attempt to repeal the Iaw. ‘The action of the ttouso in deciding to decline to pair with Democrats WILL DE A VERY GREAT EMBARRASSMENT to the latter, ‘This will compel every Vemucrat of the House, Including the infirm ant agea, to bu present in their scat at every roil, iu order to carry the Democratle point. In view of the resolute attitude of the Repub- Icans, the Democrats will feel compelled to grant them all the time they desire for debate, and every/opportunity for amendment, ‘There could be no reason for refusing thiv, eapectally as the Republicans do not intend to filibuster against the Onal passage of the bill, The Detnocrats are starting an absurd story that the President may decline to veto the bills, but PERMIT THEM TO BECOME LAWa without his slgnoture, und Republicans general- ly since the caucus take a more cheerful view of the situation in view of the possible fatlure of the bite at the end of this fiscal year. The opinion is eXpressed that the army could be matntained by voluntary contributions on the vartof the Republicans of the country ff it was necessary to vindicate the principle uf {ree elece tions, 2 THE LAST DITCH : of which the Democrats are now talking In con- nection with thelr prescot campuign against the lawe guarding the ballat-box, is a recess of Con- gress till December {n case the President vetoes the Appropriation bills, The idea in this is, a8 expressed by several Senators and a number of membera, that such action would Jeave the President powerless, as, wulle Congress would be absent from Washington, it would be con- structively {n session, und be could not call it, The Democrats may Gud themselves much mis- taken in this matter. Some consideration has been given to this question, and there are a food many Republicans who hold that the President “cau call Conuress os well while it {8 in prolonged recess as during its yacatlon, ‘THE POINT 18 MADE? that the power to call Cougress was civen tothe President in order that, since Congress cannot meet of its own accord except on the first Mou- day in December, it might be possible to assem- ble Congress on any extraordinary occasions. OF these the President fs made the sole judge. They sre as Mable to accur during along recess as during the usual: summer vacation, The Constitution does not confine his power to a vacation, and, in fact, unless he could call Coo- ress while it was telpless tu assemble during a Jong recess, the cory purpose for which the Constitution gave him power inieht be defeat- ed, and, at times, great national disaster mignt* follow, ‘There is a strong probabllity that it will be dectded that the President can call Con- Rress even ina recess. MUST FOREGO THEIR ‘ Tong,” The Democrats, tn view of th rermined front of the Republicans, and the refusal to enter into patra, are endeavoring to introduce & moral reform into their membership, One of thelr New York organs, speaking of the attt- tude of the Republicaus to-dlay, thus tenderly refers to the fact that the Democrats are not alt members of the Congressional Temperance 80- ciety: “This compuct trunt will compel their Ovponenta to adopt more than ordinary viv- JSlauce, and to require the careless Lo give up for atime at Teast the loose habits which may im- perll party success."""* ig IOWA ELECTION CASE, A DIRCE OF PARTISAN IMPUDENCE. Svectat Plsputch to The Tribune, Wasninctos, D. C., March -23—The Demo- cratic House to-day puta preat indignity upon the State of Iowa by an unanlinous party vote. The Democrats referred to the Elections Cém- mittee the memorial of the Democratic candi- date from the Seventh Jowa District, who se- cured only 250 votes at the Nurember election, against some 80,000 votes cast ut the October election, when his Republican opponent was clevt- ed, Thecase was managed for thls arrant pretend- er by Springer, of Ttinois. Springer dignified this memorial by the devlaration that it tovolyed the great question of whether the law of the United States is binding upon the States or not, and iu every way possible endeayorud to MAGNIFY THE CLAIM of this fictitious candidate. rice, of Towa, showed the sham of the whole affulr; denied that there was an clection In November, or that anybudy participated In it, and showea that be- fore the case of Patterson and Bulford, of Colorado, the Democrats would not hayo yen- tureil upon so arbitrary a course, Speaker Randall gravely ruled that the me- morial upon its face involved a question of priy- fleze, und it was only, indeed, after the Repub- leans threatened to filibuster that the Demo- crate uxempted from the order of reference the vertifleate of the Republican sitting member, whois . ALREADY SWORN IN, Tt would not by surorisiiy ff, in view of the scanty Democratic majority in the House, and the pressure of party necessity, the Democrats really should unseat tho Republican Represent- ative from the Seventh Iowa District, who was elected {n October, und give his seat to the Democrat, who procured 250 yotes at the No- vember election, ‘The Republicans of Iowa may be prepared for just such an urbitrary assump- tlon of power as that. 7 THE GREENBACKERS, PROVOSED LEGISLATION, Apecuat Disuutch to The Tribune, Wasitinaton, D, €., Murch 28.—The Natton- alist Represematives, assisted Ly Judge Kelley and elght or ten Democratic members of the House, held » caucus in one of the House com- mittee-rooms this evening, and remuined in session until after 10 o'clock. They discussed at length the flunncial condition of the country, aud the measures which they consider neces- sary, for its relief, which latter may ‘be summarized maluly ns follows: First, free coinage of eilver wud the issuc of allver cere titlcutes, based on silver bullion, op an equality with gold certificates; aecond, relesuo of the $10,000,000 icgul-tenders held for the redemp- ton of fractional currency; third, retirement of the National Bank circulation wid the issue of Tegul-tendera fn leu thereof; fourth, the impo- sition of au income-tax, ® A committee, conslating of Represcatatives Ewing, Warren, and Weaver, was appointed TO PREPARE WILLS embodying the views of the caucus, which are to be Introduced at the first opportunity, Among the Democratic members resent in tho caucus besides those alreudy named were Representatives Springer, Wise, und McMillin. Mudge Kelley youod agulnst the propusition for au income tax, Mr. Do la Matyr wae very fervent in bia expressions, declaring, among other things, that Secretary Sherman ought to be impeached, pnd that the Almighty fe a bettor man than he (Dela Matyr) or He would long ago bave puuisbed the men who are responsible for the contraction of the currency und coustquent, distress, THE caucus, ‘fo the Wetern Asociated Press. Wasuinaton, D. C., March 28,—About thirty members uf the House of Representatives, in- cluding Reagan and Jones (of Tex: Springer, Blevenson, Ewing, Murch, Ladd, Keiley, De la Mutyr, Weaver, Warner, Wright, und’ Wiso, met this evening to covsider the subject of thy presentation of financial weusures at the pres: ent session. Alter a general interchange of viuws. the following resolutlon wae adopted; Resolved, Tost wo will the co-operation of bera of all parties in endesvoring for the following pur- (he coinage uf wilvar to ud fo toate certilicntes dues, aud the pute poses: be capacity of ut fevelyalie fer all publ a ea > > Sj SFIVE CENTS, 2 &wAiliver nition at, market rates, os: Feinsue the greenbacke now soy , redemption of¢fractional currency ot horcat § & tired for the paymont of arrears of penelés & in extinguishment of the-bondea doht. Phird/ OO 3 iding for the substitution of leusl-ton= der d, for Rational-Hank notes, Fourth, to ae stop allImrther increase of the nattonal debt, * a Fifth to brovide fur a tux on incomes of over J chano Secon hold ff Some conversation followed asto tha better zt means to fatroduce bills for the foregoing pur- att poses inthe House, md Ewing, Weaver, und Warner were appointed a cominitteo te prepare aaiiver till in accordance with the Urst branch =. | of the resulution, It wae stated that De La Matvr hada bill to offer In relation to the substitution of legal-tea- 3 der notes for National-Bank notes. 5 ‘Adjourued, ay : OLIVER---CAMERON. TIE TESTIMONY ALL IN, Bpectut Dirvater to The Tribune. . Wasninotox, D. C., March 28.2The testl » mony was closed fn the miserable Oliver-Cam- erou case to-day, and the jury was given leave of absenco until Monday, Judge -Cartter with to-mnorrow decide the law points, and a yerdtct feexpected next week. The testimony to-day was unfinourtant, and consisted nialnly of ad- ditfonol expert testimony os to the forgery of the letter on which the sult {s based. Tho slz- nifleant feature about it is that the Widow Oliver's counsel brought no. expert testinony to prove the letters are Revulde, resting the case almply upon her own declaration as to their genuiuencss, Simon Cameron, on the contrary, has produced a host of eminent und reputable experts who unite in the statement thatall except the letter known as the Bristow letter, a harmless ictter recom- mending the widow to the attention of the then Recretary of the Treasury, are forgerics. ‘Ihe evidence, of course, has no further bearing on the moral elements of certain features . of the case than to prove that Cameron fa not a fool. If he ever wrote the lettera which the widow claims he did, men ot the world must certainly pronounce him a fool, That has never yet been succeasfully said of a member of the Clan Cameron, MADAME GROENDIRR, of Chicago, now Mrs. Henriques, that being the name of her sixth husband,'had her record brought up in court to some extent to-day, when to impeach her testimony the Widow Oliver's counsel eought to prove that her reputation wag unsavory. The Court bad hod euough of the dirty business, however, and sald that was a side isaue into which ft was unnecessary to go, a there had been stuff cnough of that sort in this case without hunting up the court records fn another filthy case. Nobody expects that the jury. ff any verdict is given for the Widow Oliver, will give more than enough to cover the costs of the suit. If no verdict is recovered, the Widow Oliver will scarcely Jose anything, as ! has been evident that the sult has been maintained by contributions from speculative persons tvho are interested in @ contingent judgement. . CONFLICTING. To the Western Associated Presa. Wasninatos, U.C., Marca 23.—In the Oliver- Camnergn auit to-day the defenre rested the case, and Mrs. Oliver was recalled. She testified that she bad never slept in a room with Mrs. JTenriques, had no couversation with ber about Cameron, ans nover told her or any other per= sov that she intended to blackmail him, ‘The presccution rested. Adjourned, CABINET OFFICERS. A BILL INTRODUCED IN THR BENATE PROVIDING r SEATS IN THE SENATE AND MOUSE FOR MEM- BERS OF THE CABINET. Wasninatos, March 20.—The following fs the HNL {introduced by Mr, Pendleton, of Obto, to-* day, providing that the principal offlcer of vach of the Executive Departinents may ocvupy scats on the floor of the Senate and House of Repro.’ sentotlyes: oe . He lt enncted, ete,, That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of ar, jecretary of the Navy, tho Secretary of the ‘Interior, tha Postmnster-Genera), and the Attorney-Generat shall be entitled to occapy seats on the Hloor of the Senute and House of Itepresent~ tives, with the right to participate in desate on matters relating to the business uf thelr respective Departments, under stich ruled as muy be pres scrived by the Senate and House respectively. Sec, 2, That the said Sceretaries, the Attorney= Genera), and the Posttnuster-General, shall attend the svssions of the Senate on te opening uf tho wittings on Tdesdays ant Fridays of each week, and the scestons of the House of Represcutatives onthe opening of the sittings on Mondayeand Thuredaya of each week, 10 give Information axked by resoli- ‘ tion or in reply to questiona which may be pro- s : pounded to them unde the rules of the Senate aod House respectively, Kuler suggested to be adopted by the Senate and Iluonse respectively to carry into effect the above bill: The Secretary of tho Senate or the Clerk of the House of Kepresentatly ial} keep a note. book, In which he wall enter, at the requestaof any member, any reeotution requiring information frotie any of the executive deputtinents, or any question : Intended to uv propounded to any of the Secreiarics ur the Attorney-General or tae Postinastur-Genoral - relating to public atlairs or the business peasing befure the Senate or tho House of Iepresentativer, together with tho natuo of tha member and thu day When the same will be called up, The member viving noticy of such resolution of question shall At the same time give notice thas the same will bo ‘ called up in the Senate on tho following Tuvsdny : or Friday, or inthe House of Keprosentatives on tho following Monday or Ean Poulet that no auch resulution Or question shall be called up. except by unanimous consent, three days after nutice shall havo becn given, The Secretary of tho Senate, or thy Clerk of the House of Representatives, shall, on the same day on whieh notice ts entered, tranamit to the principal officer of the department a copy of the resolution or question, fogethur with the name of the mem- ber proposing the suine, und of the day when tt ce will be caliva up In tie Senate of House of Repre- sentatives, Jn thé Sepate on Tuceday and Mriday of each week, or House of Reprosentatives < Fs on Monday und ‘Thursday of cach week, bofore any : «ther business shall be taken up, except by uosni+ mous consent, the resolutions and queations shall be taken ap In the order in which tnoy have been entered upon the notice-book for that day. Tye moniber ontering a redulution may state eucctactly the abject aud scope, and tho reasons for degirlog the Information, and tho Geerctary of the proper department inay teply, glving the Information or " the rensone why the same should be withhold, and then the Sonate or Mouse of Kepresantatives eholl ’ vote on thy resolution, nntesa it shal with os draven oF postpourd, "In, putting any question to the Secretaries, or tho Attorney-General or Post- imaster-Gunural, uo argument or opinion fs to he otfured, nor any fact slated, except wo far ax may by necesmary te expinin such questtun, and in ane sweriny such question the Secretary, the Attornay> Genera), und the Postmuster-General shall not de- bate the matter to which tue amu refers, nor'atate facts or opinions dtber than thuse necessary to ux~ pluin thy anewer, within eve thug NOTES AND NEWS, . SLIGHTLY MIXED. 3 Bpeciat Wspatch to The Tribune, Waemtnoton, D, C., Mareh 23.—The Evening Star contains the following: “Mfr, Sanuel Dysart, of Ulinola, who was one of the Agslatuns Coinmmuissioners to the Paris Exposition, yas re- quested to make o report on atock-raieing based, upon the exhibite of that churacter made at the Expusltion, tle has submitead his report. : J¢ was iu such a cride nod incongruous shape that it was not fit for publichtlou, nor could it be utilized by revision, [t' has consequently beon returned to bim with the request that he try agalu. Mr, Dysurt is u Jaro atock-rolaer.” - * LAND DECISION, To the Western Assoctated Mrer, F Wasutnuton. D. C., March 23—By a dects- fon of the Commissioner of the General Land Ollice respecting the claims of the McGregor & Miagouri River Raltroad Company and the Chi+ é cago, Milwuukeed& St. Paul Ruflroud Compuny, the latter receives wbout 142,000 acres, TUB WALLACE COMMITTER. 4 Puivavenvina, March 8.—The Sub-Commlt- tee of the Wallace'leller Investigating Commit~ tue of the United States Sevute, consisting of : Sonntors Wallace (Pa), Gurland (Ark), Me- * Donald (fnd.), Hoar (Mass.),° and Cameron, (Wls.), took roons at the Girard Houso in tbls elty Jast eveulng, and this moratny commenced an examination of witneases, ‘The Scuaturs’ meoting-room 13 43, Ue old huvadquartera of the Hasrlsburg Committee and caucus-uuininating delegations, Atun carly Lour quite » number of witnesses had collected.” ’ ‘The drat witness examined was Jt. C, Howell, | of the second division of thy Twentieth Wart, fn He sestifled#that Deputy-Marshal Charles Olt-: puant wee drunk on electiou-day, and insulted " every Dourocrat thut came (o the polls tu vote, Ifis testimony was vorroburated by other wite | nesses, Who also teatited that Oliphant used! every means to drive away Democratic voters, dobn Warger, of the Twenty-niuth Ward, /