Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1879, Page 1

« — VOLUME XXXIX, DRESS GOODS ~NEW SPRING N! eNotes line of NEW SPRING DRESS ‘QOODS, of Home and Foreign ‘production. Many are exclu- igive NOVELTIES, and espec- \ly adapted for this market, . Jeluding the richest and choic- “st fabrics, the, most artistio, itylish. and” popular designs, isuch as DOLUMBUS, "ZULU, ~ AMEER, KEONORA, TANCRED, AFGHAN, JATIN DE LYON, CASHMERE ARMURE, i SEASIDE BUNTINGS, JANEL’S TAM, FOULARDS, CAMBRICS, LAWNS, GINGHAIS; &e., &oc., &ec. 4 In addition to the above we how : a & Choice New Fabrics 106," 256, 80e, 373¢ and 40¢,- ‘- All desirable new styles, * ORDERS BY MAIL , Villhave our immediate and care- ful attention. By sending for samples, goods can be purchased equally as well as by coming to the city. Upon oxamination, if goods fre not satisfactory, they can bo ‘returned and money cheerfally rofunded, 121 & 123 State-st. £ MILLINERY: - Webster & Company. FRENCH HATS, i BONNETS, NOVELTIES 3f overy description in Millinory, we are now selling loss than any other place in the gountry, |. q ae e Salesroom, 107 State-st. eae ce TO RENT. To Rent. Two ologant suites of Offices on socond floor of Piko’s Building, 174 Btate-st., suitablo for Dontists or Physicians, . 8. PIKE, Room 23, 166 Stato-st. OOBAN STEAMSILIRS. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. Now York.isssseesseees Donia Steamets sall every Stturday from ‘ork for outhaninton and Hremen. Passengers booked for Lond nu Paris at rates, < atloweat, PASSAGE--From New York to South- gmpten ondan, Havre ‘and Dr en, Arst cabin, 6100, cen ‘cabin, €A% vtecrace, BAD, “iteturn tickets a WWERICHS & U0., 2 Bowltng Ureen, iH ‘a Bouth Clarkes, ce Ror 4 $0 Fogtancon, Live youl. Duoltas Veitast, Londonderry, ow, Liverpoul. Dublin, Bel on > mi Pter 43 N, it, fout at ate NY Ys ‘ feeRy Tivushay, ‘ Firat Cabin, 10 $70, according 10 aceonmodation., tetirn tickels, $1uGta SLSL Secund Cabin, 840; rae turn tickets, $75, hteere $20, AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO. Ai tay 78 Broadway, N.Y. JABIES WARKAOK, G aero M eatery Manauer, ashiugtar 1 ANGHORUINEMAIL STEAMERS New York and Glascow, JEVONTA. April 5, SPIN HOLIVEA. Apel 10, 3 pin ‘THIOPI Ay, eld ra, (oan | ‘CHG iat Ror 208 m rs jew York to Lon rect. LSATIA, Apt 6, NEEORTA Apri 12, 10am eww at rouuced rates, _ -Rbina 855t0 $40, ’ ick si END td, 08 Washlngton-st. WHITE STAR LINE, Carzying the Untted 81 Freanaitates and Moyal Mall between Now York and 1 pany's oftce, 4a a. For passage apply to Com: ALEIERD LAGRIUN ER CN, Gen'h We tar" biattson Great ritalin aud tye eee OUNARD MAIL LINE.* Gailing three tunes a Ports an wea mines pier toand from Britieh poly at Company's ice, 10) Ciatit ahd Rtaudolpheats., Chicaggeeweee COMME Pei. DU VERN spind Vie ‘pxeurtion 1 Steeraxe, 4 Genoral Weate NATIONAL LINE OF BTEAMMINIP Paling z pal os cea wi de Ee Nqw York to Quecustown, to $70 currency. Exew Seeeee SG. Bisuston Canarios, pane A, tn et Nias and KMPH EL} No, 122 | oA Ue, GOT (2) CLOTHING. TO BUYERS OF CLOTHING . AT WHOLESALE, CLEWENT, BANE & C0., Cor, Madison-si and Wabast-av,, The only . Wholesale CASH CLOTHING HOUSE in the West, OF- FER BARGAINS that no Long-Time House can compete with. TERMS: & per cont off... 6 per cont off. 7 por cent off... - Stock and Fixtures ATL MILLER Jeweler, Cor. Stato and Monroo-sis, This entire Stock and Fixtures must positively bo closed by May 1, as Mr, Millor will retire trom Jowol- ry businoss at that time. MONEY MUST BE REALIZED from it, and no matt@ what ssocrifico will havo tobo mado, tho goods will bo sold without limit orrosorvo to the high- est bidder, and in lots to .suit pur- chasorsa, Come and attond the sates and bo convincod that this state- ment is absolute truth. Sales daily at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m, FLERSIEIM, BARKER & CO., Auctre, J.T. FRENCH will conduct the snte, COAL, Dolivered at Lowost Rotail Ratos. Special Rates made to the Trado, at J.L.HATHAWAY'S 39 Market-st. 267 Archer-ay. * 1 North Market-st. TELEPHONIO CONNECTION— BOTH TELEPHONES. fURVERPAGE =, cHHOYNES.CO. 2! ‘RETALL STATIONERS, Gillott’s, Esterbrook’s, and National Steel Pens. , Rubber, Metal, and Wood Pen Holders Rubber and Steel Erasers, The Stylographic Pen. Post Office Scales from 9 02, to 4 Ibs. Tho Perfect Mucilago Bottle. Waste Baskets, RATTAN TRUNKS, WE ARE MAKING Rat a il AVhatis known in Europa as ‘ jand covering thein withCan- vas or Enameled Cloth. They ri ii S:: universally acknowl- Wicker Trouks, edged to bo the mort eco. nomical Trunk made, and will stand any emountot rough handing without injury. We huve also in stock # large variety of Lunch and Cluthes Baskets, and a conipinta stock of * eRATTAN FURNITURE, : RATTAN C0., 10 POUNDS” FINE, SAMPLE ‘TEA $3.00. HONG KONG TEA CO., 110 & 113 MADISON.-8T, LAZARUS SILVERMAN, BANKER AND DEALER IN : Goverument Bovis and Foreign Exchange, ___OFFICE-CHAMDER OF COMME MONEY TO LOAN On improved city property at current rates, s MEAD & COE, Ho LaSall OP TIOIANS. MANANHE, OPTIGIAN, Tribune Huilding, Fine §; pectacica sulted ty ull aiglte up yclentifg prin. ciples. Opera anid Field Glasaca, Telescopus, Micro- acoocs, Bi: cl Ce HEALD, TA DIES, STAFFORD BRAID WILL OUTWEAR ANY OTHEL, oS OOOO SC OO OOO OOOO FeO OOOO oO re OO oO ea—a—aoaoOoroaonoomc"::_ THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1879, WASHINGTON. The Army Bill Debate Thin« ning Down Very Per ceptibly. Both Sides Apparently Be- A coming Tired of the Wordy War, Tho Goneral Debate on the Bil Will Close To-Morrow Afternoon, And a Vote Will Probably Be Reached Some Time Saturday. The Democrats Not So Sanguine of Success as They Have ‘Been. They Must First Overcome the Solid Republican and Greenback Vote. And, if Successful, Will Surely Bo Estopped by a Presidential Veto. Democratic Senators Succumb to the Attacks of the Placo- Hunters. And Will Mako o Pretty General Ohonge in Senate Offices. THE WOUSE CONTEST, LESS ANIMATED, Special Dismatch to The Tribune. Wasminato, D. C., April 2—The ‘debate in the liouse to-day was much less animuted. It was, howover, decided to close the gencral de- bate upon the present exciting political ques- tion Fridey ofternoon at 3 o'clock, at which hour debate under the five-minuto rule will begin. Br. Willlame, of Wisconsin, made the first nnd most important speech of the day. Tio characterized the proposed legistatton as revolutionary, nud sketched the ‘history of the law which it {8 proposed to repeal, showing that it originated with the Domocrats and was passed by Democratic yotes. Speaking for the West, he declared that the people of that acc. tion are radically opposed tothe Democratic position, and he declared that so far as the Re- publican party is concerned the laws will never be repealed. . hi TOWNSHEND, P or Iltnols, tneisted -tat all the revolution there was in the matte? originated with the Re- pnblicans. Townshend denied Williams’ charge that,he represented the people of the Weat, and referred tothe Chicago olection yesterday to disprove it. At thts point Barbor; or Chicago, triad to make an explnnation of the real nature of yesterday's election, but the red-tape rules of the House dla not permit him to reply, Wenver, of Iowa, (Greeenbacker), however, re- pudiated Townshend's claim, saying that tho Teault. in Chicago was a Greenback and nota Democratle triumph, . Colkins, of Indiana, made a spirited speech against the Democratic policy, and insisted that the Republicans would not cunsent to be driven. by the threats or meuaces of the Democracy, Hoe wentso farasto say that he thought ho would vote for the repeal if presented os an independent proposition. ‘Tho Democrats to-day in their speeches unanimously tuok the position that the Presl- dent undor the Constitution has NO PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATION, and that the veto was not civen him for auch o purpose, Herbert, of Alabaina, In the course of nepecch which haa Httle merit {n it, uttered ono sentiment which will. bo well received ia the North, He said that Secession Is dead in the Buuth, and that the Southern people recog: nize the fact that the War is over, und that the Union is {odtssoluble. He also attempted to exempt the Southern men from any charge of participation fu this legislation by sayluge that all the repealing clause the Southern men had really attempted to have ndoptud was that re- lating to the Jurors’ test oath, WILL OFFER NO AMENDMENTR, At the time of the conference of the Repud- ‘Ieana on Ube Ariny bill there was an under- standing that a number of amendmouts would he ‘bifered by Republican Representatives in order toemphazise the purposes of the Demo- crats more clearly. In conversation this even- iug, however, a leading Republican member of the House afd that he thinks Yhw majority of the Ropublicans have concluded to refrain from any attemptto amend the bill, As one of the strongest polnis made in thelr opposition has been that the proposed legistation is out of place on an Appropriation bill, they will losu rather than gai’ by any eifurt to amend, par- tleularly as there would be nu hope of its auc- cess. He remarked that the Democrats WERE RXCBEDINGLY. ANXIOUS toraach a vote on the bill at once, because every hour of delay weakens thelr proapect of paseing it. “Tho debate, hoe sald, will bo pro- tracted Jong enough so that before the vote ts taken Representatives will begin to feel tho public sentiment which bas been atirred by Gen. Garfleld's disclosures of the meaulng of the Democratic programme, and ho thinks that the votes of sumeof the Democratle Kevresenta- tives on whorn the direct wifect of the discussion would have had uo tufluence whatever. will be affected by this relaxation. He considera it probable that the final voto on the bill in the House will be next Saturday, ‘TH DBHATH LIMITED, : fo the Western Associated Dress. Wasuinaton, D, G., April! .—In the House, an cffort was made by Mr. Svarksto fix the {ime for closing the debate on the Army Ap- Propriation bill, Suggestions were made to haye ao nicht session, to restrict the speeches to Alteon minutes each, and to clusu the debate to-morrow, Objection was made to all these propositions, Mr. Conger stating that a number of gentlemen on both sides have glyen notice of their dealre to speaks also, that many hove propared speech- es, uml would not like to be rostricted to iifteen minutes; algo, that bata few mombura would bo preacnt at the night sess{ons,» Qn both sides it was declared that there was: no desire to shut off debate; and the Speaker gavo it as bls ex- perience that an unlimited debate was tho short- est debate, ye : The motion of Sir. Btopheng, that a yore be taken at 9 o'clock on Saturday, was voted down, Finatly, on motion of Alr. Dugnell (Minn), al! general debate was ordered closed AT O'CLOCK ON FRIDAY, Teaving tho five-minute debate stitloven, : The House then went into Committee of the. Whole, ? eat ‘The debate was opened by Mr, Willlame (Wie.), who stated that two things were abso- lutely indispensable: The purity uf the ballot- box and peace at the polls. Ifit requlred all the power of tha State and General Goyern- nent, that power should. be exercised, whether itbe put forth under national or under State Jurtadiction, He had heard much tatk about a “bayonet Government,” bit he knew of no Government which did not rest ultimately on the bayonet. Whoever talked about a Coy- efnment ‘without that final, uitimate — ro- rort, {n'eage of resistance to the civil law, talked about Utopia. Lia know of no bayonet rule in this country, except what bad put down one of the most wicked and cruel rebellions that liad ever disgraced the carth, of which had denicd his Southern friends the delectable pastime of shooting negroes, Ever since 1864 the Repub- lican party had been tripping over a chip, be~ eatse then, for the frattime, that party had be- yun to acdufcece in ‘THE NON-PRRFORMANCR OP THE LAWS of the country. Me contended there was no place where the President had not the right to send troops, whother to the polls or the Church of Christ. fe admitted that {t was not a pleas- ant sight to geo voters nasa at the polls within the Noes of bayonets, but neither wos it pleas- ant to see yotcts assailed by rougls, with’ bowle-knivea and revolvers, He differed trom the gentleman from Ohio (Garfield) in his opinion that the attempt to forbla the presence of troups at the polls was o fight on tho sklrinish-linc, He ({¥ill- fame) regarded itas the centredf the whole ques- tion, because upon jt depetded the whole qucstion of Federal authority and. national perpetuity, The statute which it was proposed tu repeal Lad been passed in, 1995, ota tine when the crisis was pasecd, and when it tas but a question of tine when the brave boys of the North should como marching home sgain; home, {t {s true, to a land filed with mourniog, and with broken and biceding hearts, but toa lana devoted to liberty and dedicated to law. ‘That Jaw remained on the statute book, and there, under God so far na tha Republican party Was concerned, it sliould remain forever. : MR, TOWNSHEND (111.) spoke on tho Democratic side. [lo did not know by what authority Mr, Garlleld spoke when he Intimnted that these bills would oot receive the sanction of the President; but, If the prophecy was to be verified, there was no inan eo. blind or prejudiced as not to know that their {allure was due to the President, Ifthe Government was to be starved, the responsibil- ity for thatwas not to be latd at the door of the Democratic party, In answer to the charge that it {s revolutionary for the Democratic ma- jority in Countess to place amendinents on Ap- ropriation bills in reward to the Election laws, Mr, Townshend cited the history of such leista- tion in Congress os enacted b¥ the Republican party, and’snid thatit it was Feralitlanary that party was responalble for the precedents Legis latfon of a slinilar character was imposed on the ArmyAppropriation oll in 1857 by the Republican Tkouse, which eyentuated in an extra session, ‘The Republicans of the Congress of '07 inserted Iécistation in the Army bill, stripping President Johnson of his power os Commuander-n-Cinet of the Army, and in 1872, under the leadership of Gon, Uatiold in the House, one of tle pro- visions in regard to Buperyisors of Elections was inecrted in the Sundry Ciyll Appropriation bl, Mr. Garfield in 1872 . DENOUNCED THE DEMOCRATIC MINOTITY for opposing the wil! of the Republican major ity In securing such legislation, then denoune- {ug thelr act os rovolullonary, as he now de- nounced thelr course as revolutionary fu enact- ing such legislation against the will of the int nority. ‘The. firat_ expression of the people upon the issue before Congress waa given in Chteago yesterday by the election of a Demo- eruthe Mayor and other officers for the firat time in tent years. He (Townshend) regarded the issue solely as onc of free clections and impar- tial juries. . MR. CALKINS tool: the. position -that- ia every ‘cnse where a State refused, ur failed, or neglected to fully protect the eltizen -it, was the right of, that clti- zon to call on, the Governinent for protection. Je did not know what the Pereddent would do in regard to the bill, Nobody ‘knew; for if there was anything the President wus celebrated for it was for keeplye his own counsels,, No man could tind out what he was going todo. But thla ho did know, if the bUL wero vetoed the country would And out in a suort tine that if contraction bad taken plies before, it would bo inwtiplied by reason of the stoppage supplies, lecause money would continue to flow into the ‘Treasury, and none could be paid out. MR, UERBERT said he was not surprised that gentlemen on the other aldo attempted to make thie a sec- tlonal issue. They rau away from the polnt, flaunting the red “flag, hoping that the Demo- cratic party would foltow Ike mad bulls, but they would not .do It, but held -to the plain question, “Shall United States truops be used at the polls?” He reminded his Republican friends that, much ns they inieht fegret it, the War was over, nud Secession was dead, OTUER SrrEcuTs, x Mr. Phister spoke in favor of the proposed repeal. ‘The Democrats wers willing to mect their opponents on that issuc, ‘Ihe contest on the one side would be for fair and free elections; on nig other for olections controlled by the buy- onet, Mr. Buckner spoke fn the same yeln, and de- nied that it was revolutlonary for the Demo- crats to rupeal laws by the kane inethod in which they had been enacted, ‘The charge made by the gentlomun trom Onlo (Garfluld), that the Democracy was about to re-enact the scenes of 1801, he characterized as political clap-trap. He deprecated the attempt which the gentleman from Ohlo had made to coerce the President into a veto. Mr. Waite (Pa,) donled that his sido of the Howse was in favor of force at the polls, Mt only desired that tho citizen should be pro- tected in his right to coat his ballot, He quoted Abraham Lincoln as stating the necessity occa- sionally of United States troops being present at the polls, ‘I'he gentleman who bad Spoken yesterday had seen fit to charge the Republican party with usurpation aud des- potiain, He denfed the parliamentary pro- pricty of gentlemen jndubcing, tu such reerini- nations, Jo potuted with Pe de to the glorious achirvements of the Republican party in the Past, and concluded by saylng that he felt hin sult bound to resist in every constitutional way the proposed legislation, ‘Thy Committee rose und the Mousa adjournod, THE GREENBACKERS, course DEUIDED UrON, Spreiat Dispatch to ‘The Tribune Waaninaron, D. C., April 2—The Green- backers held an important caucus last night which did not adjourn tilt midnight. Thero Were present Jones of Texas, who presided, Lowe of Alabarna, Forsythe of IMinola, Gilets aud Weaver of Iawa, Locum of Pennsylyanta, Ford of Missourl, Murch and Ladd of Mutno, und Ketley of Pennsylvania. The following were notable to uttend, but sent word giving in their adhesion to the deciston of the caucus: De La Matyr, Bariow, and Wright. ‘The presid- Ing officer, Jones, innde a speech, in which he took the ground that ft would bu possible for the President to spprove the appropriations in the Appropriation bili, and disuppraye the po- Nulcal ainondments, ‘That # fair construction of the Fedoral Constitution would warrant euch action, Jones will tako this position In his apecch on the floor. THE PINAL DECISION was that the Greenbackors shall move to strike out the political amendments. - In this motion they will expect the support of the Republicans, Faillug to strike out tho section they will de- cline to vote upon the bil, and eave the Denio- crate antl Republicans to deckto the question. Ladd, of Maine, stated that ha would vote with the Greoubackers on the first proposition, but thut If they should not succeed fn striking out the section ho would be compelled to vate for the dill, ‘The Greenbackers have some doubts whether they will be recoguized to tale such a motion, but they will announce that to be thelr purposo whenover they yet tho floor, It is very possibio for the Grevnbackors, by adhering to this, to 3 DEFEAT THE DEMOCHATS in thele position at the yery outset, ‘The caucus further decided that {£ the bill should be vetoed they would sustaln the veto, ‘The Democrats, in order to-seom to concillate she Greenbackers throughout the country, wil} Propose that the Grecnbackers ¢ba allowed to offer some fnaccial umondments to the Legis- lative Appropriation biti, but the Groonbackers will, aud in. advance, take the position on the Army bill that they aro, ozposed to legislation on Appropriation bills, and will be able consist ently to decling to vote for the Greenback amendments under such circumstances. TILE OU'rLOOK. PLENTY OF NACKNONE. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasninaton, D. C., April 2.—There has been &@ systematic attempt in certain quarters ever slnee the plan of the Democratle nttack on the ballot-hox developed itself tu create the impres- sion -that the Preatdent bas been undecided a8 to his course, and that be was needing stalwart Republicans’, attention in order to strengttien his backbone, Now thatitts berinning to be pretty well understood that the President atands well with the majority of his party, there is an effort in some quartera to make it appear that ho has only been brought up te the genoral po- altton of his party by persistent labors ou the part of prominent Republicans. It is slinply Just tothe President to make it known that thera has not at any momont beon A BRADOW OF FOUNDATION for such representations, ‘Ihe apposite, how- ever, is truc. From the very first the Prosident has been taura decided than a number of promi: nent Republicans who linve been luoked upon as those with the must backbone iu this matter. It inalsotruc that, while the President has given no advice tu inembers of the House in regard to their conrve, the very decided nud vlzorous views expressed by him in conversation with his Kupublican triends have o marked and most excellent effect. in making the Republicau minority in Congress suttd, confident, and ogercasive. Before it became clear that the Democrats were working accord- ing tow definite plan which had for its object the striking fram the statutes of every wuard thrown about national elections, the President, in common with a large number of Republicans, was INCLINED To TInLD the clause in the Army bill prohibiting the use of troops at the polls. This was also in ac- cordance with the President’s well-known ylews thatin the of peace thera should be as tittle usc os possible of the military orm of the Government in exceuting the laws; but, from the moment {t becamo clear that this clause iu the Army bill was only part of a genera} plan to destroy all cuards around national clectiuns, there hos been no mun in the Republican purty more decided in regard to the course that shoula be pursued than the President, and no one in Washington hos more clearly and vigorously exoressed bis views to thoss about him than President Mayes, THE SITUATION now {a perfectly understoud. ‘The Democratic attack upon the purity of national elections will, if it succeeds through numbera fn Con- gress, fail utterly by the constitutional exercise of the President's veto power, amt the Election laws will not be repeated. The Democrats may stop the business of the peopte by closing the executive departments, but the eloction of 1831 will take place under all the guards which the laws wow give, and the Democrats will not captura the Capitol. + In all the poiltical matters now absorbing the attention of Congress and the country, there is no man more-a leader iu nis party than the President himself. - IN NEOARD TO THE CADINET, it can now be satd thnt {t stands solidly with the President. It is truo that some remarks of Sec- retary Evaorts, nade upon the opening of this contest, were interpreted by a numbor of prom- {nent Republicans snd by some ‘Democrats as indicating a willinguess to compromise; but, now that the situation hus changed, and the whole scope of the Democratic plan has been rovented, {t {8 certain that Evarts “in os decided as to the course of Republicans. and the President should pursue as the ‘most’ stalwart smong them, There sre no divisions or sug> gestions of cumpromise on the Republlean side of either House, It will therefore be seen that. the Demgerats ore facing the sulia Republican party in all of its branches here, THERE NAS NEZN MUCH TALC during the day over the situation in which the Democrats flud themscives. They now for tho Orst time belicva that the President will yoto both Appropriation bills, and they sce that he will hold them here by repeated calls if ucces- sary to faco whatever umbarrassments may come to publle business in case theres Is no money on the 30th of June, After the expori- once of Garfield and Frye’s speeches, and the certainty that the strongth of the debate must remain ou the Repuplican side tn the House and pass over with the bite to the Republican sido of the Senute, there is _ LNSS BXULTATION among the Democrats than on anv previous day of the session, This anxiety. tins been greatly increased by the decision of the Greenbackers last-night, which hus beeu mada known here to- day, ty move that all pollttenl legislation bo stricken from the Appropriation bills, Weaver, of Towa, will spoak to-morrow, bolus the frat of this party, [vu will make known bis purpose to mako the motion, wheuever It {sin order, to strike out the sixth section of the pending bill, which {s the section regarding troops at thu polls, now under discussion, SENATE OFFICES, DECISION OF THE DEMOORATIO CAUCUS, Gpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasurnatox, D.C., April 3.—The Uemocratic Sonators held another caucus this morning ovor the subject of ousting subordinate employes of the Senate and fling thelr places with Demo- crate, ‘Tho moro conservative Senators, Mko Bayard, opposed the polley of sweeping ro- moyatls, and counseled the retention of all those officlats who had discharged theirdutios efllcient- ly. They further contended that the effect upon the country of such partisan changes as those contemplated would prove very {njurious, and that 1t would bo highly impolitic for the majori- tyto make a general onslaucht on the minor offices of the body, aud turn them out for no other reagon than that they were appointed by political opponents, A Jargo imajority of the Senators present, however, WERE INEXORABLE ‘ in thelr demands for patronage. They said that nearly all the offices were tilled by bitter purtt- sang, who had yearly contributed money towards asslating the Repudlican party in its warfare agalnst the Democracy, and had otherwise taken an active share in the recent political campaten, Aproposition that the more importunt miuor of- ficers should be elected by the Sunate, and thus take away the power of appointments from the Scerotary and Sergoant-at-aria, was voted down by the same majority, which scemed bent upon capturlng all the little offices of thu Sonate from the start. It was dinally docided that a few of the oldest employes, the satne having been originally svpolnted by a Democratic Senate, sboutd bg retaincd, and thut THA NESE SHOULD UE OUSTED as raplily ae their services could be dispensed with without material Injury to the business of the Benate, which means unt the present em: ployes will be dismissed as speedily as Demo- cratic successors can qualify themselves to take thetr places, It was also understood that the ofices should be equitably distributed among thy Democratic Senators, so thut each ous should have a fair share of the spoils, Is is taought that the work of making re- moyale will begin next weck and commence with the laborers, messengors, nud page boys, ‘The army of office-seckers Is dreadful tater this aclu over ‘the decision of tee Busta cauct . THB CONFERENCE. To the Western Assoctated Press, Wasninaton, D. ©, April 3—The Demo- cratic Senators In caucus ratified the report of the Committee recently appointed to designate the omployusaf the Benate for retention, Lo was unanimously agrecd that the Senate should permancutly retain Capt, Isaac Bassett, Asalst- ant Doorkseper, und the venerable Willlam Jobo (woll kaown as keoper.of the man door of the Sonate Chamber), both of whom have been in the service of the Senate furty years o1 more, unt also Amat Smith, Superintendent tne Document-Roam, togather with treo of 117" Acting Assistant Doorkeepers, who are crippled. Tt war alag agreed that thy, Unlon soldiers, changes In the force nf clerical employes shall be male gradually during the © present month in euch manner ss. to avald ine convenfence as much = as. - poste, It owas —atiggested = tn the caucus that severnt of the most experienced clerks shouhl be included in the tet of employes ex- pressly designated for detention, but, after soma dlecussion, the tnajority decided that the Secre- tary of the Senate should exercise bis own Judgment and discretion concerning the per- sonnel of his office, anda similar decision was mindo by the caucus In regard to the propositions to add to the lat the names of certatutespeciaily useful nnd useful rocmbers of the force of ‘the Sergeant-at-Arna, No action was taken on the question of per- mitting general lecislation during whe present session, but the prevalent. sentiment appeared to be strongly in favor of restrictinyy the lewista- ive business to the pnsange of-the Appropria- jon bilis, NOTES AND NEWS. DECLINES TO ACT. Speciat Dispatch to The Tritune, Wasutxaton, D.C., Aprit 2.—Senator Fd- munds has declined acting as one of the counsel fn the case before the Suprome Court involving the constitutionality of the judicial action of United States District Judes Alexander Rives, of Virginia. Mr. Edmunds declines on the ground that he had participates In the passage of the law under which Judge Rives has acted, and as {t has been rumored that the Judge may be impeached, he thought !t wot proper that Jie should be concerned in the cane. THe OFricEs. ‘The Senate to-day confirmed Adrew D. White to be Minister to Berlin and Dr. Louan to be Minister to the Ceutral American States, without anyopposition. One of the Democratic Scustors says that there fs nv disposition wiat- ever among the Democrats to make any objec- tion to the President's nominces on the score uf politics. They may be stalwart os they please, for the only question that will be considcred will be as to their character and their fitness for the position for which they haye been named. DESIR RRSTORATION, Representative Barber to«lay preacnted the petition of Yarmenus Tylor Turnley, of Chi- cago, asklug to be restored to his position on the retired list in the United States Army. Mr. Rarber submiticd n lorge number of testimoni- als certifylng to the justice of Turnley’s apyll- cation, Turnley Is Of years of age and quite feeble. He clalms to have rendered’ longer service tn the feld prior to the beginning of the War than any man has tu the servic Having been retired for s few years on account of dix- abiiity, he finds that younger West-Polnters have been advanced over him. phigur. The subject: of the charges against Bricht, Sergeant-nt-Arms, were considered in the Dem- ocratic Senatorial caucus to-duy, when Senators. McDonald and Voorhees, of Indlana, were taken to task by sume of thelr associates 3 to theau charges. McQonald sald he would personully vouch for Bright, and would punlist a lutter over his own sltnature vindicating lini, ‘That letter McDonald turcishes to-morrow to the Washington Jost. ‘The letter in substance characterizes the charges ag stile slunders; suys it orlgiuntes from o newspaper controversy be- tween the Indianapolls Sentine? und Journal ; thot Bright followed the plan in the purchase = of = paper” that = bad been practiced for ton years before he came into oflice, He produces letters from A. Porter, oue of the* Comntroliers of the ‘Treasury, speaking well of Bright, and stating that the case was tricd upon its merits, and that Bright did not withhold anything; that a Repub- ican Legisiature investigated Bright, wud ex- onerated him, and at the couclusion, McDonald, who was counsel In these sults, makes ove_re- niorkable statement as to the Republican Con- gresainen trom Indiana. MeDonuld says: © In (his late canvass for the office of Sergeant-at- Arms he liad not only the hearty support of my colleague and myself, but of every represent- ative tn Congress from Indiana, both Repub- livaus und. Demverata.”” CHARACTERISTIC, Tt is characteristic of Democratic notions of Civil-Service reform that the ron vlerk uf the Printluz Committee, Mal. Bon: Perley Poore, who has held Catt position for elghtcen years, and whose knowledge of the duties of the office has been fnvyaluable to that Committee, hus Deen retired from tho position aulely for the reasou thathe fsa Republican journulfet. Ils successor, Feank Richardson, of the Baltitnore Sun, ia a geutteman well qualifled to perform the dutios, and avery popular Juurpullst, CONPIRNTD. To the Western Aswetated Pres Wasursoton, D. C., April 2.—The Senste contirmed Wie nomination ot Andrew 1), White, of New York, as Envoy Extraordinary and Mit- ister Plenipotentiary ‘to Gerinany; Cornelius A. logan, of Itnoks, a8 Minister Ttesident to uno ‘Central American Staten; Jacob H. Stuart, of 8t. Paul, as Surveyor General for the District, of Minnesota; A. Ih Nortou as United Statcs Marshal for the Northern District of Teaus; Jefferson P, Kidder as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court uf Dakota. NOMINATIONS, ‘The President nominated David T. Corbin (8. C.) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utahns Thomas 8, Wadsworth, of Iillnols, Receiver of Public Moneys at La Mesillny New Mexico; and Marshall R. Gittings as Poatmuster at Carrall- ton, Mo. REJECTED. The Senate rejected. the nomination of E. B, Turner to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas. . THE YOUR PRR CENTS, Bubscriptions to the 4 per cent Gorernment Jonn since yesterday's repurt amount to 33,204,- 200, TUE RECORD, SENATE, Wasixatom, D, C., April 3.—Various bills wereintroduved, Among them was one by Mr. Murrls, providing fora treaty with Mexico, Mr, Hoar’s resolution condemuluy as uucone stitutfonal und royolutionary the Democratic programme of logislation. was lafd on the table —yeas, 85; naya 20, as follows: YEA, Halley. Heroford, Ransom, Hoyard, TU (Ga), Saulabury, Butler, Houston, istor, Cal Johnston, ‘Thorman, Cockrell, donee, Vent, Coke, Kernan, Voorhees, Davis (W. Va.), Lamar, Walker, iy McDonald, Watlaca, McPherson, = Whyte, G * Maxey, Wilhame, Groans, Morvan, Withers—35, Harris, Vondicton, Nata, Anthony, Ferr: Morrilt, Blaine, Hatnltn, Paddock, Cameron (Pa), iN (Col), Plat, Catavron (Wis, ), Hoar, tultne, Chandler, Kollogg, Voller, Davis, Logan, Windom—to, ‘Edinunde, Mebiillan, Mr. Blaine anid that at a future tline tha Ro- publicans would ask fora direct yoto on this resolution, Mr. Saulsbury made a report agatust tho add: mission of Mr. Boll as a Seuator from Now Hampshire on the appolntmont of the Governor, Ut will coma up for consideration to-morrow, Mr, Hoar presented the viows of the minorit of the Committes in favor of admittény: Bell, signed by himself, Cameron (Wis.), and Coyulls, hhe Senate went into executive sesston. When the doors reopened the Senate ad- , Jourued, 4 en HYMENEAL, . 4 Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Renorr, Wis, April 2—the. Key. Henry D. Porter, 4 missionary to China, waa this noon married to Miss Elizabeth C. Chapin, daughter of President A, L, Chapin, of Beloit Colleze, at the residence of tha,brida’s parents, Dr. Chapin performing the ceremony. . After the weduing numerous friends unjoyed a dulicht{ul recep ton. The bride and groom departed on tha satternogn teal oe the East, ihier secure in une to spel He summer here, aud ge to China in the full, pecs a THE JEWELERS KICKING. Svectat Dispatch to The Treoune, Sramarimcy, Il, April’ 2—About thirty of the retail jewelers of the State met here to-day 2. ? creased. rot aession to organize an assaociation for ual protection, the main object being to ahut swnon the sale of jowelry by the wholosate _doures to dealers in clothing, turnishing goods, ete. Officers were clected as follows: Preale dent, A. R. 1’. Shirley, Chicago; Vico-President, 4,8. Coville, Morris; Secrotary aud Treasurar, O.- FE. Curtis, Decatur. Committees were ap. polnied to perfect thu details of the organiza. tion, and another mecting will be held at Deca. * fur Oct. 15, A committee was alse appointed to meet sritn the Northwestern Jewelers’ Asso> elation at Chicago May 15. SEED-TIME. ILLINOIS, Swectal Miapatch to The Trine. Tasanoa, Perry Co., April 2.—On acenunt of wet weather sowlng of oats very backward, Acreage will not bo au targe ns last scusou. Whiter wheat damaged some by the, tate freeze. Special Dispatch to The Tribring. .-. + Warnesvinne, Du Witt Uo., April 2.—Winter wheat all right. Wut little old “wheat on bund, . Ground fu good condition for sowing, The acro- ave will be largely increased, ‘ Special Diguatch to The Tribune, : @/ al £ PEs FIVE CENTS, Mitton, Pike Co. April 2.—Ground in.fine condition, Winter wheat looks fine, But very Nttle of the old crop loft, Oats mostly rown. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Knoxvinne, Knox Co, Aprit 3—Spring, Wheat abuut all sown. Oats going in rapidly. Thera will be po tmatertal fnerease in ‘the acro- agesown. Weather fine. Ground in good ore der, Winter whent coming out sell. vs Svecia! Dispatch to The Tribune Trenton, Clinton Co. April 2—Some ara | sowing oats. Ground {n faipcondition. Winter » wheat looks well. Old wheat all sold, Special Dismattch to The Tribune, ¢ New Canton, Pike Co., April 2.—Ground tn goat cunditian, Oats allin, Winter wheat do- ing well, Nearly all the old wheat gone. Svecint Pienateh to Tribune. + Mascouran, St. Clulr Co., Apel 2.—Winter what better than ever before. ‘The crop is now very promfeing. But very little old wheat left. Huye commenced sowing oats, ..__ ayeelat Dapatch to The Tribune. Xenia, Clay Co., April 3.—Prospect of winter wheat not au nverage, Vory lttic old wheat oo hand, Some few oats sown, Acreage of flax + Increased 25 per cent. special Dispatch to The Tribwne. Eryinonam, Efilugham Co. April 2—Very | litte plowing done. Very lttte grain sown. + Ground too wet ut present, Winter wheat ina fulr condition. Some kitted-in March. Notover 10 per cent of the ald wheat on hand, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. Unain, Pulaskt Co., April 2.—Onts all sown. Ground in good order. Winter wheat looks well. Very little old wheat left. pectat Dispatch to The Tribune ; Monon, Tazewell Co., Avril 2.—Wheat'all , sown, Arca potincrensed. Oats aro now go- ing in. Notas many sown as usual. Ground - in ine condition, Water wheat coming out alt right. A argo amouut of coru has becu moved * this winter, Nomora wheat on buud than is, needed fur hoy cousutuption, KANSAS, t Spectat Mrgrutch to The Tribune, Denrnos, Ottawa Co., April 2.—Spring wheat ant oats mostly sown, ‘The ground ts very dry, and the wluter wheat sulfering badly. Lnsome | plaves dying out. Wheat nearly all marketed. - Sneclal Dispatch tu The Tribune, Mantronn, Lyou Co.,, Aprit2,—Splendid stand of winter wheat. Some 1s coyer the ground fourinches high, but needs ruin badly. More oats sown than last year, Avectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Cunsten, Jefferson Co. April 2.—Weather still very dry. Wheat ts growing and look: ing green. We need rain. ‘fhe grass on tho prawles just beghulne to atart. Wilt not ba anuch grass before the Tat af May. Farmers are plowing for carn and sone tall of planting: soon, Suectat Dlepated zo Fae Tribune, Micniian Vaiiny, Oange Co., April 2.—Ono month uge tha winter wheat covered the ground, amt-the prospect was good, Too much bigh Wind and no rainin Marci tas dried the ground, and now wheat is dymg for wuut of rata. The chlnchbugs ara nt work. Uats all suwn, and, tren one-tdrd-less. ‘Lhe bulk of the old wheat sold. = Rvectat Dispatch to'The Tribune. Wicnrta, Sedgwick Co., April 2—Dry weath- ec is injurmus the winter wheat. The area of oats sown has been greatly inereased, und spring wheat decreased. Wheat has ovun sold very + eluse, NEBRASICA. Speetal Dtzyateh to The Tribune. ' Br. Henena, Cedur Co., Aprit2—Ground in good order, We lave mady good headway with accding, Frost uot all out yet. Area jucreased over lust year, A Spectut Dispatch to The Tribune. i Synacuse, Otoe Co,, April 2.—Sowing wheat and oats, Area greater than Inst . soason, Ground rather dry, Large proportion of tast yeut’s corn crop aliipned. . Hrecint Diwatch to The Tribune, Ovznton, Dawson Co, April 2.—Farmers very busy sowlng wheat ana vats, We have had no tain this spring. Ground very dey. ; Sight inerease in acreagy sown. ‘The wheat on, hand will all bo needed for hone consumption. Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune. Waco, York Co., April 2.—Wheut nearly all sown, Weather warn and ary, ‘Lhe area of wheat sown hua been Jucreased one-fourth. Wa ued rate badly, : Spectal Dianateh tn The Tribune. Eraur-Mine Grove, April 2—Wheat most ali sown, Ground iu good condition, Not a great amount of old wheat left for sale, Neither ig there much corm left. A great many cattle fed in old Cass, and many tots sold us high we, $4.25 por hundred. Hors? cents, ‘This le far vet- ter than selling: the grain, No serious draw- back, only high freight, anid cholera in hoes Cattle aud bogs rapidly on the more. MINNESOTA. t emeciat Dispatch so The Tribune, ‘ Mutcurnson, McLeod Co., April 2.—Farmors aro busy sowing wheat, The Jand is dry aud in, coud order, Frost not all out yet. Area will be lucreased. One-fourth of the old wheat left, Spectat Diapatcd to The Tetoune, Lakxrown, Carver Co., April 2,--We are now falrly under way with our aowing. ‘Iho ground | - in icundition, Area of wheat will bo'tn- ‘Three-ilftths of the wheut shipped, Apevtal Pisputch to Tha Tribune. ‘, Wartrnvinie, Le Sucur Co, April 2—Tho * ground is dry and casty, Dust blows frum une der the seeder, Fourlacies below Is froat. 4 Very dry all winter and spring, ‘The wereage of wheat will be th a tuerensed, . apectat Dispatch to The Tribune x Winvom, Cottonwood Co,, Aprit 2—Frost |" mostly out. Waeat ud oats going in rapidly. * Area of ground accded this yeardoudlu that of © + tust season, Knasat Dapatch to The Tribune, Sirevy hyn, Brown Co., April 4.—Frost com. ing out very fust. Woure now half through seeding, ‘I'he acrengo will bo increased 50 per cent. Most of the old whoat has been auld, cial Dispatch to The Tribune, eeborn Co,, April 22.—We aro just wed sowlnys. blight, {ucreass in the acruazo, Wheat about all suld. TOWAY * —° Bpectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Cimemmati, Appanoose Co., April 3.—Jaet Anished sowlng wheat and oats, with Increased aren of 10 per cont, Will sow flax largely. Ground tu splendid condition, Weoter wheat looks well. No wheat on hand, : Sneciat Isvateh to The Tribune, Dovvgvin.e, Ves Moines Co, April 2— Breeding neurly done, Uather less than usual, round heavy, Winter wheat looke eptendid, No old wheat for export. vec Dupater (a The Tribune. Naw Hastvron, Chickasaw Co.,’ Avril .—We have Just commenced sowing wheat and oats, ‘The arca will be {ucreased, “The ground is wok yot. Que-fourth of the spring wheut ou band, ; MISsSOURL : Srectat Dispatch ta The Tribune Wasuinoton, Franklin Co April- 2.—Pros- pect for wiuter whest beat ever knowe, Very , Uttle old wheat ou huud. The bul of the oat crop sown. f net oe ssoaeaeetiieseerenans OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonvon, April 2.—Ssoamships Avchorla and Erin, from New York, baye srnvedout, °°? Souruamiion, April.—Arriyed, Mosel, from Now York, s .