Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 11, 1879, Page 1

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NEWS LEITER AND i MINING REPORTER sntaing a fine picturs of Leadvitto and ceuery, alsa a. daratuily-propared taiement aunwers ae follnbiy every question hat can Uo asked, about puta, “ite “Mites, hustncas “prospects, pealth, ermal orca ter gone red fur gS conta "ck Mulred toneweugeute, Bas Adres ne SF : Fh. Goppan Box 284, ‘Leadville, Col, Tatts Rehearsal i ieCormtcke Hall TO-MORROW MORNING at It eee aag SEAMS OY 2S venta,” CONCENT west DIAMONDS. Tus, pelea of the Dininonds adverttied in yesterday's 10 POUNDS ANE SAHPLE TEA $3.00. TONG KONG TEA CO., llo & 112 MADISON- LAZARUS SILVERMAN, DANEEL AND DEALER IN wr ee Meal bos aud Fovegn Exchange, VINDICATION ! A Great Reformer and Ex- emplar for Gods and Men. Examinntion of the Petty Des- pot from McHenry County. His Fiery Onslaught upon the Bloated Gas Com- panies, His Remorseless Pursuit of the Life-Insurance Cor- porations. Hig Unpurchasable Antagonism to the Sleeping-Car Monopolies. His Indefatigable Hostility ‘to Telegraphic En- terprises. His Entire Ignorance of Gas, In- surance, Sleeping-Cars, and Telegraphs. The Light of Day Let In upon the Blackmailing Attending the Print- ing of the Tax-List. The Ladies Before the Senate--- Passage of the Compulsory Education Bill, Passage of the Bill Making an Enormous Tax-Levy—Cauouses by Both Parties, GENERAL PRINCIPLES. MM. GRANGER 18 FORCED TO SHOW THE REASONS WHICH IMPELLED MIM TO INTRODUCE BILLS AGAINST BUCCESSFUL ENTENPNISES. Spectat Dispaten to Tha Tribune. Sprinaviery, UL, April 10.—The Barry Smell- ing Committee met this afternoon fn the art Gallery of the State-House, to give Flavel Graucer, Representative from Mclfenry County, anopportunity to remove tho cloud of suspicion which he clalined rests upon bitn, crowing out of the failure on the part of the {nquisitors to. un- earth the Solon who was charged by Nevins with having received $1,500 a4 0 bribe, The eclf- accused, or rather self-snspected, member was accompanied by Senator Joslyn, from the same county, who appeared as counsel. The Com- mittee were all pregent, with the ¢x- veption of Durfeo and. Holiday. As the resolution shoutd be an open one, the membere of both Houses, State officials, and employes availed themselves of the opportunity. FRANK NEVINS, nt the request of the Committee, was prescnt, accompanied by his connscl E, M. Ifatnes. Barry pompously took the chalr, and, alter a Nttle detay, called the meeting to order, Jones, of Christan, on behalf of the Commit- tec, thought it desirable thut Mr. Nevins? testi- mony before the Committee should be read for the benefit of the McHenry statesman, and Muson, . of Cook, read from shorthand. Mr. Novins tated that he wrote the article in Tne Trmune complained of, and based it on fpformation which he received trom aeertatu. member, whoso name he deellned to give to the Comnittes on the ground that it would bo a breach ot confidence, Granger took froin his pocket a bundle of papers, and, advancing to the ‘bar, wus sworn, Joslyn asked that the gentleman under inyesti- gation be permitted to tell his connection with the bill. QNANGER THEN BAID; Thold tn my hand House BU 327, affecting or relating to yas cumpanice before the House. [am the author of the Lill, The minutes ut lhc head of the printed copy will be found to be a guido to ite Introduction, Ho then read that {twas introduced Feb. 4 1879, nud reported to the Cominitres ou Muutel- pal Affairs, It was reported back Feb, 97, und tubled. It was reported back with a recommen- dation that it do not pass, Lt wus ordered to a first reading March 20, 1870, was read for o first tina March 22, and ordered to a accond reading, for whict: ft 1s still pending, After the bill was referred to tho Committeo, he duaiated upon an early hearlng before the Committco on the merits of the bill. A time wae fixed for hearing. Un the sftecnoon of that day the Ghafrman of the Committco sala that the attorney, or, rather, the representatives of ono of the Gaa Cumpanics wm Chicago tho. only bil WAS COMING DOWN, and wanted to be heard by the Committee. It wos then arranged that the bill would not be heard unti) the attorney came—Mr, Jewett, Ho thought that the gentleman falled to cumo, and, bya mutual understanding, the hearing wae postponed, ‘The wituess subsequently insisted ouahearing, aud got it oa early as possible, ‘The mombers of the Committco could testify as to how he pushed it. ‘The bill was opposed on the Committee by Mr. Butterworth, » member, and at the close of his remarks, und the witness! roply, by Gross, the Chairman, who mado a violont speech against the bill, und made a atatement that he him. self would report. = unfavorably un- Ives some member did eo. Another member recommended that the bill be printed. It was voted down, and the Committee reported ad- yersely. Hecognizing the hostility of Gross aud Butterworth, the witness did not {oterposo any motion to take ft from the table, On tho fret opportunity when Gross and Butterworth were away, he moved to have ft takeo,from the table, Yt was ordered tog scvoud reading, and is now on thy calendar in the regular order, It has nat yet heen reached. ‘The witness wtabed it under~ wtuod that lie used all dillgence te adyance the ‘bill, 7, JOSLYN, the witness, aald ho never recelyed any monoy to advance or retard the bill, and uever hod apy conversation with anybody about it; wos never approached with moncy directly or indi. rectly, or the promise of anything whatever, Mason, of Cook, a friend of the Chicago Gas Company, asked the witness not to press the DIN) uniess ho (Maso™ wos present, To Mason Qranger vald: ‘You stated that the pas-works wero in your district, und you were opposed to the bill on general principles.” «THE CROSS-EXAMINATION was,then begun by Mr, B. My Halues; and waa as follows; “Mur. Nevins, wuo has becn connected with FRIDAY, APRIL 11, this matter, desires mo to ask you what {6 the number of this bill to which you havo re- forredt” “stouse BIL 337" “Whats the titto of 1t2" “A bill for an act to prevent extortion, and regulate thy manufactttre und sale of Iluml- nating gas, and catabilsh reasonable rates therefor’? “And you state that you drew this bill your eclfi”? “T stated I was the author of the bill? "Dad you draw ft yourself?” “1 wrote it myself.’ “ When did you draw the bill—at what tmet? “Tdou't know defluitely, put within a day or two of tts being Introduced in the Hutse.’* “What ts your business? Aro you engaged In the consumption or manufacture of vast"? “No” “ Any gas-works {n your dletrict?"? tr pox'T KNOW.” “ Wero yout requested by any of your constit- ents to introduces the LN? “ Twas not’? “ What prompted you to introduce the bIl— what was the object of introducing it2? © For the purpose of puttlag the bill passage.” “ What was the particular occasion calling for such a dill among those you represented?” “T don’t know that avy enuse existed among those I represented—ff you tean those I repre- sented froin the Eighth Senatorial District.” “Did auybody apply to you to introduce the eee? “ They did.” “Who are they!" © A peraon who had a similar bill tn the Inst General Assembly had suggested to me the pro- priety of the passage of such 9 bill.’? And it was on the Juement that such a bill ought to be introduced that you moved it?” 1) think f moved on my own Judgment.” “Did this bill by its terms apply to any town in your district?” “ft Don’? KNOW that fc would, or that it would not,—don’t know that any In ty diatriet have gar-works.” © Was ita general Gas billy? “ Yes; a general Gus Dill, calculated to apply to all gas-works in the State.” “Did you draw this bill with aview of except- Ing individual gos-works?” “Tatd uot.” “ Did you have any tall with anybody to the effect that thefr works should be excepted by the terms of the bill??? “1 did not. “Did you talk with Mr, Butterworth, a mem- ber of the Ifouso, while the bit! was pending?” “T talked with Mr. Butterworth frequently whito the bill was pending iu the Committec.’? “DID YOU MAKI ANY ARRANGEMENTS WITH 113 to the effect that the gas-works he claimed to represent or own ehould be excepted out of the operation of the bill?? “I did not, sir.” ‘ “ Auything anid to him about gas-works?” “My general statement, I presume, somewhat like this: on its was 1 knew it was a fact—1 realized upon investigating the subject and fm louking through =the «= State— that = In inaking = — general law I could not make a law that would be applica- ble—that would be equitable—te ail the Com- panies in the State—in order to make a law that would preseribe a fixed rate for one Jocality. What would be an equitable law ata fixed rate in one locality would not be av in another, Mr. Butterworth, I recollect, in talking about the bill, specitically stated thut the bil did not In-.|- terfero with his gas-works; that he was charging lesa for fas at his gasworks than what my bill called for.” ee * Tant requested tonsk you if this was said by you to Mr, Butterworth in this convered- tlou, speaking of was-works: Did tié complatu ihat the Dill operated unjustly upon him?” provided that the soselon {* & Nohody-stated thut.? 1 have stated that Mr. Butterworth, at the game time, or in the conversation you speal of, or ut some one of the tines, complatued of pro- yistuns of this bill, aud that tt effected him. nek whether you stated to bing thut he suould be excepted out of the Gas law—that it was the Chicago men you WANTED TO MAKE COME DOWN 1? “Was auy such thing suld¢’? Never,—dl- rectly or indirectly. Mr. Butterworth told ine, and [think there are other membera of the Comamittes that will make the samo statement, that the bill did not affect him, directly or, In- directly. Limay bave stated this: . 1 didn’t ex- pect we could get a bill that would do justice to, the people and protect the companies i localities where coal was high, and at the same time mak those in localities where coal was eheap bring down as to a reasonable price, und the object of the bill was more for the purpose of fixing und ONLAGING THE COMPANIES IN CHICAGO to take a reasonable price for thetr gas than to regulate the price of gus in other parts of the State. I presume that Kind of talk did oceur.” Did you investigate the manufacture of gaa in any part of thu Btate?? ? “Lhave known something about the cost of gas, Mr. Butterworth himself mado a state- ment that ug had bech turulahed in the Clty of Detroit, under peculiar clreumstances, at $2 per 1,000 feet.” is WDid you investigate tho cost of making gas Jn the varlous towns in the State, with a view of arranglug the details of this biti Lt “No, IF pip NOT.” Was thero a pressure upon you for tha pas- ange of thls bill from a pojut anywhere in the State?” “1 have answered that, My constituents have made no request about It, ‘The ouly prea- gure was thut which L brought mysolf for its passage." “You did not moyo to suspend the rules to take up the Diy “It was not necessary.” I think you stated you did not move on the bm No, sir; Ihave not stated any such thing. Thaye stated I haye iit all times pressed the bitl as vigorously a8 I could.” “Teco hero a bill, to which my attention bag Deen called (House vill 252), sald to bave been introduced by you, relating to “aslo, bilt foran act to punish extortion by corporations controling and operating SLEEPING cans——" * Here on objection was Interposed (at the bil referred to was not germane to thu Juyvatiga- ton. After a fow minutes’ delay, however, at the request of the witness, the objection was with- drawn, and tho cross-examlnation resumed. ‘rhe question I ask nuw fs: slaye you intra- duced a bi] numbered House bill 253, entitled “A bil for an act to amend See, 3 of an act re- lating to “LIFEANSUnANCEY” 1 did—thst ts, I introduced u bill relating to lfe-insursuce—I don’t recollecs the number, Dut if you have tha bil there you can seu whether that's tt!" 4yThe Lil was handed to tho witness to fuspect. “Yes; thats a IN in your bandwritiiy. What docs the bf proyidet Ole Thad the stututes here 1 could explain. It slinvly provides that the Company shall havo complled with tho laws of the States whoro they are organized by depositing o certain amount also ty this State, lt require them to make a depostt before doing busiuess in this State."? 46 Was this done at thu (natance of your con- stituents, or some other perzon, or just yoluu- tarily, on goucral principles!” ‘That was dono as the result of a convictlon” of my own, und Ju the futerest of al! those who, patronize forelgn fusurance companies In this Brate,’? 1879---T LV Yo the people in your district, many of them, hold Iife-insurance policies? “4 DON'T KNOW, SIR I suppose the average do,” Are there many policies held there? “Notas many as there were during the ilo of the Protection Company.” [Lquyghter.) “Did you have a policy in the Protection Company?” “Tdld not, but Tdid have on application to accept a pallcy in the Protection Company, pro- yktud I would pay a nominal sun to cover the paners.”” “Why didn’t you do it?" Didn't regard {t as my interest so to do.* “Do you carry any Mle policy? “T don't.” “SUID YOU BVER CARRY ANY?!” “Ydld note? ‘} understand you to say, then, that there are not. so many ineurauce- companies in your distrizt doing business as there used to be." “No, Ldldn’t say that, Leaid there are not go muny policles In existence held by the people as there were.’ 3 “You nated the Protection Company,—I think you called it the Protection Company, That ten'tdotng any business tu your district nowt" _ TE belleve it isn’t doing business in my dis- trict now." ame “Do you know of any other compantes that have policies huld In your distfict t*” “TD bad one person tell ne he was an agent, and that he thought it was a desirable thing for me to have a poltey..”” “Do you know of any company now that haa policies held in your district?!" “1 DON'T KNOW who has {usnrance polfctes in my district, but I 4 know people who represent themsclyes as being holders of Hfcdusurauce pulleies,” “Then you were not induced to Introduce this bitl from any application or suggestion whatever?" : “ Tatated go in the start." * What has become of this DIN? Whatis the order ft is now {tn at this timo?” | “Mr. Crooker, the Chairman (and I would Vketo have hint here so that he can hear this testimony), sail to ate that this bil zuxt the pro- yislons of it were substantially covered fn an- other dil] In the hands of the Committee, and that the Committee had an adverse report on this bil, Thad no pride fu my bill. “Pid you look to your bill te ace ff it tros really covered?" “y DID NOT, for I find there has not much been done since that tine,—flot much legislation, No, noue has been made on it.”? “Slave you moved on Mr. Crooker's bill, or asked him to moyol”” “Noy I haye not moved, or asked him to moye.?? “Dismissed it entirely?" “When my dil went down, T didn't take especial patns to press any other insurance Dill, resting itpon the assertion sto the action of the Comanittec.’” ¥ “Thera ia another bili called’ Mouse bill 254, entitled *A bil) for an act reqiiring TLLEGRAPI COMMANIES to keep and malntain oflicera for the -recelving and forwarding of messages by telegraph.’ Did you tntroduce thati? * “Let ie see It." 5 ‘The bilt was shown to the witness. “1 ald, sir? i “What has become of £7" | “it has gono the way of thelder bills, and Alea on the tabie."? Bene Fl “Haye you moved dn thaty “] have not, because, upon amexhible being made to the Committee, partial in ry pres: ence and partially out of my presence, I became satisfied that < MY ORIGINAL IMPRESSION WAS WRONG about the justice of suche til, and, upon an adverse report bolng made omtbe bill, I con- eluded not to ask {ts further adshncement.” “How did you happen tocdraw the dill, What Induced yout? “On the general supposition— The provis- fons of the bill, Linny stato, require that tele- graph companies who own und Joperate Hues of rallroads should open offlees th (he vielnity of every depot where a ticket agent fe stationed, for the purpose of recelyluc.and forwarding messages by telegraph, ‘Believing then, ay I do now, that the. interests of the people of the State demanded. it, lsut, upon anexhibit: being made by Mr Wilson, I think an oflicer, or superintendent as they anid, of o telegraph company, of a number of additional companies, and the peculiar elrcumatances that’ surrounded them, 1 decided that my propost- tion was not perhaps just and right, wud the bill received an ndverso report at the hands of the Committee, and Tam frank to say Unit T am ratisiled with thy roport of the Committee.” “UNL gh, entitled “An act to prevent and punish extortion by corpurations coutrolliug and operatlng SLEEVPING-VAR8,-~ Did you Introduce Unate" “T introduced auch » bin, number,”? "The bil was exhibited, aud the wituess con- Hnueils “Yes, J introduced this bill.” |What's beeome of 1t1” a “1 think the bill shows what has become of its ‘ordered toa frat reading, read a fret tine, referred to the Committee ou Raltronds, report- ed back, and tabled Murch 12? guess that's the history of the pill” “This was all tut was ever done to itt”? Yes. “Never moved on it siucc?"” “NERVE MOVED ON IT sincK.)? “ Any request froim your district to Introduce that DID" “T had been at the City of Springileld, and I will state that, ufter the DIN was Introduced, and while it was pending in the Committes on Ytallroads, Qvorzo M. Vullman wrote a fetter to Col, Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Rallroads, suylug that, Inasmuch og such a bili had been Introduced, the Committee showld authorize a Sub-Committee to visit thelr pluce of buslucas, at Chicago, and investigate, aut seo whether tus propositions coutained In the bill wero don’t know the JUDICIOUS PROPOSITIONS to be enacted inte a law, By a votu of the Com- mittee, such aSub-Camtnitteo was ralscd, at the solleltation of the members of the Committe; and, £tuink by the appolutment of the Cbutr- an,—f think the Chairman appoloted the Cum- mittee, —1 wason the Sub-Committee, 1 pro- eveded with the Committee to Chicazo, snd held an examination In accorduuce with the aug> qestlan of the letter from Str, Putiman, I epent ono day {n Chicago fy that interest. ‘Ihe others on the Committe stayed there tl the second dey. On my return bers to Springticld the Committee gat Into SOMETIUNG OF A VERSONAL JANGLY in respect te thelrrepert, the Sub-Committce, no two of threo of them agreeing, three of thet in ono Instance tally agreelug, but the balance having individual reports, Unon the tacts pelug developed that the Commitece ttaclt was dividvd as to the propvaitions in the bilt—T think a majoritvof the Committeo boing in fayor Gt ths propeattion to regulate fo some shape—the question was made whether by the bill, in accordance with the provisions fy this Dill, the aubject sould be turned over to the Raltroad ond Warchouss Conmmisstoners, or whether positive reduccd rates should bo pro-. scribed, That janyzlo i the Coumities, coupted with the personal application, the personal solfcitation, of my Irtend Sz, Bisbeo, a member of the Committes who reprowented to tno thut an owner of stock in the Company, I think, was his clicnt, that 419 CLIENT WAS INTRESTED in not baying avy legistatlon, and so ou, appeal- PAGES. Ing to mo asa matter of friendship to him that T would not press the bill further.—and being personally satisfled that the ecnarmous profits that had been alleged agatust the Company were not reatlzed by thein—thls, perhauvs, backed up by the personal appeal of my frlend here, did not materially demur to the adverse report on that bil, An adverao report was adopted, and the bill was reported back fa form, Inid on the table, and Hes there still’? “What facts, “What facts did you have before you, of tinta, from which you drew thls bUlt What was the ocension—what were the circum starices—that prompted you todraw (tt What were the grievancest!? “One of the main facts was that It cost me 82a trip every time I vame down to Springfield and every time I went back, I thought dt protty extortlonate, Others made the same complaint. . THEY WERE CHARGING TOO MUCIL for the use of thelr berths, When the Com- mittes of Inveatigation was asked,—a Sub-Com- mittee,—I opposed on this ground. It wast 8 matter the Committee could properly inquire foto. It was somuthing [ was willing to leave to the Rallroad and Warehouse Commiesion- ers—to (urn over to them—whether the Com- pany were charging top much.” “You say you thought they were charging you too much, You silege that as one vf the causes,—‘charging me und everybody clse who patrunized then, other members of the Mouse, and other people not members of the House.t You say the charges were extortionate"? “NO, 1 DON'T. “Too mucht"” “T gaid they were too mnuch.!? © Charged too much?" “Yea. + How were the charges In reference to rail- road tare?” The railroad charged me nothing for passing over thelr road,—iad an annual pass over the Chicago & Alton Road.’? “Then you make it that you were oppressed by being obliged to pay 82 for getting from |, Chicago to Soringfleld?” . ‘he Patace Car Company charge $2 for oc cupying a berth from Chivazo tu Springfield."” “Would you call that oppression!” T would say no such ining. FE sahd it wastoo high, but 1 was willing to leave the queation of oppression to the Matlroad und Warehouse Com- qwigalunera for them to determine.” You stated that you were Induced to moyo in reducing this rate, because they were charg- ing you too much!" In part for that, I said.’ You said you bad to pay $31" “Yes, sir? * And that was too much 1” “I considered they wero charging more than they reasonably ought to charge for accommo- dations there. “Do you consider that members of the Legle- Jature should bring their $2 grievances in the shane of Uilts 2" “I mean that members should bring in such bills os the public Interests require then to bring in.” “Were your peopte interested inthe snbject?” “My peopte perhups were interested tn this— that they wouldn't want me to pay—wouldn Want a poor man to pay moro than a fair price.” “Did your peonte complaint”? “I don't know. I never heard any com- plaint.?* “Never heard any from your district?” “No, sir,” ‘The witness, in renly tz Joslyn, again stated that he never received avy money, cte. ~ 2% Messrs. Bisbee, Robinsan, of Fulton, Crooker, Marston, and other members testified that they never know of any bribery ia connection with Granger's Dilla, and this terminated the investi- vation. 4 . TRE COMMITTEE 18 4 DANDY. It fg rumored to-night that the Committes Will report to-morrow exonerathig Granger, and recommondiug thit Nevins be discharged from jail and expelled from the floor of the House, WCREA, ACCOUNT OF THE NLACKMAILING WHICH PRE- CEDED THE PRINTING OF LAST YHAIS TAX- LAST. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Srunavizey, Ml, April 10.—The Senate Committee on Miscellany resumed Its fovestiga- {ion of the McCrea charges this evening. As the witnesses on bebalf of dhe vrosceution wero on hand, the inquiry suffered no delay iy that particular. A small avdievee, outside of wit- nesses and parties directly interested, listened with good attention, while a representation of the press was present and displayed the usuol interest in such matters, Tho fret witucss called was BANULL 3. MEDILL who teatifed thutha was managing editor of Tur Ciicago Tainune. He knew Mr, Me- Crea, but not intimately, IIe had a convorsa- tlon at the office of the witness. McCrea said ho wished to see the witness? brother, aud then requested that both be presout nt the thterview, He expressed his appreciation of the support "Sos Taipuse bad given him, aud inqulred {€ it would be continued, and was assured that, a the Republican uomlnec, he would recetye the paper's support. ‘The brother of the witness told McCrea that he thought {t was no more thant right that Tun Trinune should have the pub- Maing of the taxlist. McCrea sad he would make no prongs then, but, when the contract was awyrded, It would be to his prother’s entire satlefaciion, At another interview, Mr. Cowles gpaka to McCrea about the publishing of the list. McCrea sold the other papers had been hounding hint for the work; that Tin Trimuns had treated hin very fairly, and ho expected it to have thia work. ALPRED COWLES testitled that ha had known Mr. McCrea about a year, In February, a year ago, he called on MeCrea, as he understood thls publishing work was to go to Tuy THinuNe, Ue had threa or fouy (utervlews [0 9 genoral way. In March, M. -A, Hapgood calted on him, = who aad, he was a bondsman of McCrea; that) the bondsman and = MeCrea had. had conversation to the effect that, as MeCrea’s expense was 87,000 In the clection, und as the sutaty was only $5,000, they had concluded that MeCres ought to have a share of the profits of thls work, fo said ONE PAVE Map OFFERED $15,000, WITH 4 VOSBIBLE B18,000, for the job, Ho thonght, under the circumn- stances, if the Job way assigned to Tun Tue uN#, it ought to pay a share of the profits, ‘The witness told Hapgood that, if Tie Thmuns got the job, i would pay 25 percent of the promt, which would be about $7,002, On Aoril 8, Hapgood called and suid It was not enough. Hla thoucht {t- ought to be $12,000, and told the witness to ask AicCrea if ho (Mavgzood) was 5 responsible man, aud {f any money was placed. in hls hands would {thsin the banda of the proper person. ‘The witness suid Le BAW MICHEA, who avawered the first question In the affirma- tive, and sald ho would ace the witness ou the eubject of the latter in 8 day or two, when his (McCrea's) brother would be fu town. Hapgood asked the witness afterwards if bis futere view with MeUren was all right, dle suid ho belived = {twas Robinson came to the offles ant sald Mr, Billings yould call. Ho dia call, He asked who would get the prinuing. The witness told him be thought ‘fue Trisuns would, Ho went out, and sald ho could tet the witness know, Tn au hour he brought Robinson buck and introduced hin, saying Robinson was a gentleman, and all right. He juformed the witness thut it WOULD TAK $14,000 TO GET THIS JOD. Both of these gentlemen uasurcd him that McCrea had no knowledyy of thia ucgetlation, He judged from thefr actlons that they were authorized. Ie assented to their proposition, and made an appointment for the next day. Robinson caine to the witness’ office, and the witness ttas to pay $14,000 In the afternoon, and Robiueon was to bring MeCrea’s order for this work. The money wae tobe pald to McCrea’s brother, as he was going into the country, During that interview he presented an order for McCrea to sign, which didn’t suit, and the witness wrote out another. He took tt, In the meantime he got the sentl- ment of Ton Trinunz Company, and found the other stockholders would bave nothing to do with the transaction, and, without waiting for Hobinson to present tle order, he told bun he would have nothing to do with the matter, He telegraphed to Joseph Medill, who replied thathe WOULD NOT ALLOW TH OFFICE TO BE BLACK- MAILBD ONE CENT. If he did the work he must have the pay the Jaw glowed, The witness saw McCrea after- wards, aud he insisted that he knew nothing avout the transaction. From his manner the witness thought ho didn’t know anything about it. Joseph Medill returned and sent a note to MeCresa, and the applleation for printing seas withdrawn, On cross-examination by Gen. Stiler, McCrva’s' counsel, the witness couldn't say whether the requeat of Joseph Medi! for an interview was in writing or not. He woultn't undertake to say what was inthe note. Me Crea sent a reply, saying ho would let him know about {t im o few days, Up to this time the witness supposed . McCrea was 8 responsible person. When he asked McCrea the three questions be didn’t ask avy other questions. Upto that Ume these other parties sald McCrea bad vo knowledge of it. ‘The.witnces was here asked as to the threo questions which Hapzood told him to ask Me- Crea, and the ssme answer was repeated. The witness thought MeCrea might have given this fob to Robinson, or to his brother, or MIGHT NAVE BEEN A PRINCIPAL MIMSELP. ‘The witness wrote vo contract, but dld write an order for MeCrea to sign, which he read. ‘This was suggested by a similar order brought by Roblnson.. The witness expected MeCrea to sign it, because Robluson sald he would. The witness thought he bad testified as fully before the Grand Jury as now. ‘Yo Mr. Middle the witness sald that Robiason aaid some influential man ought to go to Mc- Crea from Tre Thuwuxe, beewuse McCrea would feel a8 though he ought to be backed up in this way. ‘The other papers had done so. He meant by his testimony that Hapgood had told liim that the Evening Journat iad offered $15,000, and would do the Work for any amount that would feave them a profltof $10,000, Ho had several interviews with Charles Hl. Reed Le told bit what his evidence would be. CHARLES It. REED testified that he was the attorney of MeCrea tn regard to these charges in the papers about this Dusiness, He auggeated to MeCren that he have the Grand Jury Investigate these charges rather thon sue the pewspapers fur libel, He didu’t kuaw whether ho talked with the first Grand Jury ornot. Hekuows he ald with the nd that investigated thie matter. He talked with JoLn Forsyth and Kearuey,—prabubly with Mr. Bulund. He didn't want McCrea indicted, be- cous hu was a Republican, All be told the Grand Jurors was that he wanted a full and fale soyesttuation, He saw the Democrata on the = jury especially; didnt. talk with the Republicans on it. {oe heard that the Grand Jury's report would be au exonera- Monof McCrea )efora. tte, report. was returned into court. McCrea told afin it would be so, Ho thonght Forsyth read off . the minority report to McCrea, He d clued to sey how = much mon he received as attorney. That was his private afar. He didn't go the Grand Jury's room, He saw Mr. Billings about the reports that he was finplivated fm the matter. Mr, Bilinge sald he went to introduce Robiusun, merely as a friend. CROSE-RXAMINED, Mr, Reed did everything possible to cet alt the witnesses before the Grand Jury. ‘That boily mado a majority and a mivority report. Here Gen, Stites read some extracts from the reports as published, which Mr, Reed recog- nized. Objection was made to introducing the opine fons of Coutt County men us testimony, aud the readings were excluded. ‘The inoney witness gotfrom McCrea he constdered bis own busi- ness, Ile knew nothing whatever of avy cor- ruption. ONSON SMITH, . Cashier of the Carn Exchauze Bank ot Chileago, yas the next witness. He knew MeCrea, Rob- {nsan, aud Tlapgood. MeCren, as County ‘frenaurer, keeps an account there. uss bad an average balance of 000, The bank docs tut, 60 ns witness knows, pay McCrea anytuing for those deposits, Some muney was once pald to Rabtnsou. He opened an aceount in Kebruary, 1878. ‘The witness did not: remember how the aceouut was opened. ‘There were two paymeuts for futercst, onv of 3p amd another of $850, 1s depualts were small, and his cheeks were likewise, [fs account was closed avout a month aye. Hapgood has kept an avvount with the bank since 1872. lle was never paid any interest on account of these deposits, Robinson was the only mun to whom uny money was elven. CUOS4-EXAMINED, The wipess thought he had brought all the memoranda that Riddle wanted. ‘The interest pald to Robinson camo back trom Robinson after he had had a consu}tatlon with MeCrea, . Si, GILPIERCE testified that the Juter-Occan tried to got the printing job. He urged McCrea cloquently to give it to his paper. ‘Lhe Juter-Ocean people talked of giving n vortion of the prouilts tu the County ‘Treasury, but came to the contlusion that it wouldn't do, us they uceded the money themselves, MH, CHITCHELL said he had tried to getst for the Jnter-Ocean, He had contldence In MeCrea’s Judgment—that ho would give ft to them. ‘Their judiment was very wuch shaken, aud remalus gv. ‘The wit ness sald, on croas-examination, that he hud told all he knew. Adjourned, GENERAL PROCEEDINGS, SENATE. Epectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Serrsoriunn, (tL, Aprit 10.—The Senate Chamber presented an unusual appearance this morning, Flowers and plants fa profusion ore namented the stund of the President, and were arranged alouy before the Secretary und the long deske occupied by the repurtera. But the most marked object In the room was at tm- Meuse expatiac of paver, completely encircling. the entire Chamber and reaching from column te culuinn {0 donble supply en two of fa sides. But this great quantity by no micuns exhausted the pinuunt present, for there rematocd flyo great rolis piled Up on the desk of Scustor ‘Talliaferru. This was referred to na the most marked object in the room. The word “marked” was weed sdvieedly, for the (good reason that thesa inimense rolls and sheets of paper surrounding the room make up the now fumous petition of the women's home- protection temperance movement, with ‘the naincs of 170,000 persona marked thereon. Hence it was apparent this morning, had been fixed up for the presentation of this petitian to tha Senate, The occasion Aled the gullorles with alarge audience, while thu fluor of the clamber was thronged by Indies amd friends of the temperance moyement, ‘The follow- hug workers in this cause were preacnt: Mra. Rey. Di & a ~ fees 2 50 savagery gi eLG0;; fj hate FIVE CENTS.: ‘Mies Erances E. Willard, Evanston; Mrs. T. B. Carse, Chicago; Mrs, J.B. Hobbs, Chicago; Mrs. M. A. Cummings, Chicago; Mrs. Ralph 8. Greenlec, Chiengo; Miss Lucia Kimball, Chi- cago; Mrs. Senator Whiting, Tiskilwa; Mrs. E, G. Hibben, Veorla; Mrs, E,W. Kirkpatrick, Moumouth: Mra. M. I. Henry, Rockford; Mes. A.B. Riggs, Bloomington; Mrs, M. H. Viliors, Pana; Mrs. G, If. Read, Bloomington; Mra. Henry Harwood, Joliet; Mra, Henry C, Cullom, Joliet; Mrs. 8.2. Mooney, Pana; Miss Anna Gordon, Evanatot ir, Reed, Mra. H. M. Beach, Mrs. W. D. Ward, field Jadics, TALLIAPERRO, Tho Senate was opened with prayer at the usual hour, and, when the thne for presenting petitions arrived, Senator ‘Talliaferro arose aud sold: Mn. Preatnest: Thave tho honor this morning, pn behalf of the ood! ladies of the Home-Protect- ive couse of tho State of Hillngls, to presont to this honorable Sonate te largest petition aver pre- rented to any dchberative body on tha Amorican Continent, and probably the laracet over preaentod inthe world: ‘Taking the names in rotation. tho petition $s sald to be ong and a half miler Jong. Te haw the algnaturcs of 175,000 pereons to it, il elte lzeneot the State of Tiinate, about 80,000 of whoin are legal voiors of the State. ‘These petitioners are represented by every Sena- tor upon this floor, ‘They are our coustituents, our mothers, wires, aleters, and daughters. ‘They simply ugk thle siattire to pues suitable laws by which the Indies of this State nioy aselat te In regulating and controlling the liquor trafic in this State. WHI the Leelelature grant this requeet? Yes, It {sa reasonable and Just request, and should ho granted, ‘The pe nerd tuelr assistance, and nignify it by thin enormons petition, that caunot be ignored by thla Leyislature, ‘This ia the dawnlig of o now ers in the world's Womun im coming to the front for the cause of right. humanity. and Jnatice, “Phe right of the citizens to petition and nek that suitable jaws be passed for the Leneft of tha peo- ple teyuariulued to them by our Constitution, and, when thst fs;done, lature to uct. ‘This petition ts. presented to a8 hy tho good, earnent, honest, aud noble Jadies of tho State of Tilfnvis, for the cause of humanity, nnd to elevate the race foa higher plane of excelency and moral . nity peretstent, and determined to they will succeed, This vetltion, Me. President, $9 bat the Utho stone that has been carefally and lavorionsly hewn, aut of the mountain by the delicate hands uf the Indies of thva State, | They have, pat it fn motion, upon fta ruling march, sid it will continue to roll until it grinds all its opposers inte the Uuat, DISCUBSION. Senator Vavls asked that the Indies repra- senting the temyeratce movement be allawed to address the Sonate lu behalf of this petition. Senator Ford seconded the motion. Senator Merritt objected. A call of the roll was demanded, When Senator Hamilton's name was reached, he said he objected to allowing auy address while the Senate was iu sesslop, but was will- Ing a recess sluuld be taken for such o pure puse, Hu would therefore vate no. Seuator Ruldie sald, in explanation, that he agreed with these Indlvs on the fmportance of the temperance case, yer hb belleved they could not accomplish the purposes desired by the menns they were now adyocsting. Henco he would vote no, ‘Senator Moflit suid he believed In temperance, hut wished a recess to be taken before such ad- dresses be hearu,—and voted “No!” ‘The motion to suspend the rules was lost— yeas, 24: nays, 1,—It requiring a two-thirds vote to eifect n auspension, ECagter Ford then moyed that a recess be taken. Mra. Gov. Cullom; A. Allin, Mrs. i. nd other Springs itis the duty of the Legis- MISS WILLARD, : fon prevalied, and, emud applause, Migs Witiard was Introduced by Gov. Suman, She sald this occasion was, perhaps, uot of especial significances to the Senate, yet it was fraugnt with vrave Import to the Indies have been for so fong ao time emmacud tu this work. She then stated that the hmedl- ute purpose of this petition und work was tose- cure what they called 9 luenl-option law, and ro- ferred to the success of sucha Iaw in Maine, Thev were nat tring to.wake peaple temperate by faw, butmerety asking thit the tratiie uf Nquors be regulated by Taw, She then spoke of ihe objection to this elfurt becuase tt woutd ine terfere with Stute revenues. She eaid many gentlemen werg tu cyuipatiy with tompernuvo, yet they were * i APPREMENAIVE OP THE POLITICAL EFFECT of on indoraement of temperance, Was ito political party. that gathered up. the names to this petition? They only asked thut this quea- tion of temperance, instead af belng fixed by jaw, shoot be by the low-nsakers subsaitted to the people for their discusston snd thelr regula~ tlon, Will you not put Chis question before tho people, nid tave the women a chance to hetp the world, if even but a little way, In this preat work! ‘The Capttal ta the highest polntin UR nola, here was thelr vantage-ground, the placo wher yeomo merely ty asic the privilege of the Legislature to give thei help to society. She then referred to the Germans, She believed they would yet come on their alde, and epoke ot their “chiyutrle sptrit, which = would inthe falt{n line with this movement. Sho was to represent the women and ebildren, She wished ther to remember thig, anit to act fy patriots and eltizens, nceountable to society, to thelr eunntry, aid ta God, lu bebalf of the women ongazed tn this Work sha thanked the Sevate for the privilege of appearing befere them. She was listened to with strict attention, and voneluded her remarka amid applituse, FUNTHER TALK, Senator Whittns, tu moving tut the attion be recelved and be referred to the Committe att Migeullany, spoke very earuestty of the grave fmportance of this subject. Senutor Fosdick safd thls petitlon asked for the Leeislatuce to counter the power to yor on the ladies. ‘This the Constitution wonld not permit, aud be moved the petition bo laid on thu table. ‘Theol was called on this motfon, and i was lost—Seas, 1; ways, 27. denator Lee moved to amon the motion to refer to the Miscallany Committee) by making it the Judiciary Committee, Senators Whittng, Moliit, and Talliaferro themeht It should goto the Comuiittce on Mis- celluny. Seuator Lee then withdrew his amendment, ahd, by unanimous consent, the potttion went to the Committee on Miscellany. : BUSIREHS, ‘The Senate then procecied on its tedious way with appropriation Uills, and gassed to third reading Without debate the bilt nlluwing the Tiiwole Lndusteiat University $25,000, thy bill uaying the Asylum for Feeble Minded Children $1 fund this Dil for $38,000 for the ordi ry expenses of the Normal University ot Noo mal for the next two years. Then came a pause, weil one hour was used up over the graye question of contlnulig the allows ance of 600 n your tu the State Board of Acre culture for a Bug inspector, Scnutor Molle was soild vgalnst him, charg. Arg that fel olttetal with calling: the bugs bard nawes which were wholly nulntulllgible to hia, ant which ho did not know whether thy bucs deserved or not, Bur it wos no use, ‘the tn spector was preserved, aud the bujga must take The conaequences, ‘Vhe question of giving a bonus of $100 to every rural pumpkin shown then appeared, uut, pending Its discussion, the hour of neo are rived, und the Senate, which could seurcaly yleld one-half hour, of ite thie for the presenta- tion of the women’s petition, aroge from its solemn deliborations ant adjourued over to the followlng day. duations, ‘Tho early train thts morolng broucht dorn pretty much all the Justices of the Peace fn Chi- vago, each and every ane anxicua to secure hla coniirmation by the Sunate, ‘Their absence fram the city will give the vage and tramps ap oppor tunity to become virtuous for one day, SENATUIC RIDDLE returned with soveral of the wita testimony tte wishes touse fu the Vestiunion. Tue nousa was opened with prayor by the Rey. Airs Young. ‘Mr, Morrison presented a remoustruuce agalnst any further fusuraucy Jeyistation. Mr, Bldrldgo’s bill (107) for changing the Wore of holding court in sue counties Was ordered to 9 third seading. ‘Tl COMMUNISTIO FMINTING BCLEME, Mr. Berogus, fram the Committev on Printing, reportud adversely on House Bill 402, providiny That nevspapers eball oe charge more than $3 for euch 100 words of legal advertising; und ore dered printed BIL S74 to relatlouto State con tracts, It provides for the purchase of somo $20,000 worth of presses, type, binder’s tools, ete., to be placed tn the care of a Superloten ent, to be appoluted by the Governor; bids to be