Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1880, Page 5

i ae WASHINGTON. The House Continues Its Plan of Obstruction to Legislation, By Investing the Discussion of the Rules with Po- litical Buncombe, Yesterday Targely Devoted to This Species of Congres- sional Pettifoggory. Judge Blodgett Recommends that Golsen Bo Released from Jail, His Largo Family and Destitute Condition Urged as the Reason, How Mr. Bridgman Administered the Affairs of the Stocke bridge Indians. Like Other Indian Agents, He Found a Good Channel to Specn- late In, Continuation of the Arguments on tho Duty cn Steol Rails, Opposition to the Confirmation of New York and California Appointments, THE RULES. YESTENDAY'S DENATE. Speeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WasttinaTon, D, C., Fob. 4.—This was another day of animated debate in the House on the Rules, Untess the House makes more progress tho subject will not be settled this week, anda conalicration of the appropriation bills will be postponed for still anothor week. As tho dlacus- slon of the rules progresses each prinelpnl com- mitteo secks to have the revision modified go that {¢ can havo absolute control of all mattets which reluto to itself, Two efforts wero made to-day, ono by tha .Post-Ollico Committeo and tho other by tho Committee on Railways and Lands, but both efforts wero unsuccessful, ulthough the majority agalust thom wus yory small. The indicatfons Are that the Appropriations Committee will be ablo to malutaty ita old supremacy, except that thoro will bo a strong attempt to modify that Portion of tho twonty-first rulo which, under tha technical plon of sconomy, gives that Cominittes ‘the power to {nitlute all nanuer of polttical log- {slation. Should the Democrats not permit a change in that branch of the rules, {tis very Possiblo that a polltient aeb . which the Dem- ocrata thus far fur tho most pr» have succeeded ‘fn proventing, may yot be furted, THE SUARPEST CONTEST TO-DAY was over tho motion made by tho Chairman of that Committes to change the rules go that tho Post-Olico Appropriation bil! would be referred toit. Some inststed that tho movement wos in the interest of the “star” routo servico, but it scems more rensonndle to infer that the motion of tho Post-Oflico’ Committao, like similar mo- ons from other Cominittecs, proceeded from the desire of tho members of that Committes to magnify its importance, The proposition, howoyer, was stubbornty contostod., It was urged that with tho ehanges ulready made thera, are now practically. threo Approprlit- Committees, and ‘that thera might fis Well be two Speukers, two heads of a howse- hold, and two maaters of a ship. There came near Relig a aploy passage between Valentine, of Nebraska, and Blackburn, of. Kentuek: won tho appellation In tho lust Congresa of “tho Motspur of tho Hongo." Valentine had charged that tho "Star" Routo Inveatleating Committea had received him very discourteuusly whon ho inquired why servicd had not been put upon gertuin Tics in Nebraska. Blackburn, who is Chairman of this Committee, stung at tho accusation, rose quickly and with oxell jomont to ie sents bees belie pia te be tho oer ae not dignity the assault by ma! it the subjeot of a ‘Horsenal oxplanution.” . GOLSEN, ANOTHER EFFORT FOR PARDON. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasitnaton, D.C. Feb, 4.—Judge Blodgett hns written n Iettor ta tho Attorney+Goneral urging that Golyon bo pardoned. Judge Blod- ett rovlows tho fuct that ho tried and sentaneed. Golsen, yet, In viow of tho fact that Golsen bn elght children, and bis family fs in destitute alr cumstances, ho recommends him, on tho ground of humanity, to Executive clemonoy, Tha Ate tornoy-Goneral, upon boing upplied to to fur- nish thy text of the letter, refused. Itlsknown, howover, that the text {a of no specinl conso- {uienco, as tho substnnes of tho Iettor simply 4a that Judge Biodgott recommunis pardon for bumanity'ssake, Representative Barber hus wlio received a lotter from Juilge Blodgett informing him that ho (Modgott) hud recommended to tho Department of Justice that Golaen be partonod. Representative Harber hus informed the Preal- dent of tho fuct, but he dors not consldor that It ne province tw go to tho Attorney-Genoral o TAKE ANY FURTHER STEP towards urging a pardon, Mr. Barbor received. some thine ago n petition signed by Herman Raster and a number of influentin’ Gormans, Urging that Golsen bo released. Those petitions Uuurber ntso Med with tho Prestdont, ash Would filo any respeettil pap coming from bis constitnonts, Sheril Hofmunn, State’ Attorney Milla, and a great many othors hie Sent letters kero similur to that of Judge Biod- gett, und thore are some Lndientlons thit tho itt tempt togecure tho reloaxo of Golaen 1g to be ro- howe, The Prosklent, however, hus glyen no Waa in tho matter, nnd ‘the Attorney-Genorul is Hawn not to bo favorable. Tuteed, do mumer- us have been the uppiications for pardon from tho cit of Chicayzo that when tho attention of ha Attornoy-Genoral waa recently called tam Spplication for pardon from .thig city. Judgo. evens aiid fo thse uppiicant: “ Datyou mean to 8 " say that there ht a‘ not been pending citizen of Chicago who has Thy letter of Jutize Blodgett does not recom- ne nid a relense of the fine finposed upon Galsen, A hich amounts to nbout $60, but resominends Isreleusa from jail on tho ground us above Stated, and because ho t cs tnonte ana bee bo has already beeu seven BRIDGMAN’S BLUE, SOMFTHING Ik MGMT NATTER LT ALONE, Special Dupateh.to The Chicugo Tribune, revantixaron, D.C. Fob. 4.—A press diapatch on New York announces that at a meeting of he Hoard of Indian Commlsstouers yesterday, , ©. Urldginan, ox-Agont of tho Menononce te Btockbridgo Indians, in Wisconsin, poti- ned for an inyestigution of tho charges att Oguinst bin by Commisslonor Huyt. ov, Pound, of tho Eighth Wisconsin District, *4Y6, In oxplanation of this dispatch, that Bridge a Was removed on the kl of Murch lust, aud © Present Incumbent, dtr, Stephens, appointed, ) cause Of thoromovul of Bridgman origi- hated in g Betingt him by a number of people ie fa serfous a churacter that the Hen lous denominations were compolied to nom- vate another man for the place, ‘hts was a Mfr, wa meet then Huperintundent of the Ageucy, Tear eld the Agency pending the fnvestigation, fol erwards appeared that Wheoler was 2 oon- tise Bridgman’s, and the opposition to vag aermation was snccessful, and Stephens a8 te etutont to tho place, An investigution brie en fnstituted into the affulrs of Bridgmun alee s: Luterior Departinent, resulting in the Ps fla Of fraudulent tranguctions on tho part 4 Agent amounting ta over $70,000. Gov. Poung ts BUSENKSE METHODS, for’ oun ety, wero illustrated by a voucher ald 223) upon which not u dullur had been fo It, obo man who mado thi % lad voucher was a r eye ty tho employ of Bridgman, and ba did tortie <2 pluinod, ut Dridgmay's biddiog, aud Ho was aii from Mnunctul embarrussinvnt, bione Pepe vharged with having expended Broad te Onwiny to the Indians in constructing remover, his own private beneft; with havin; Lot rioters 4,000,000 fuet of pine timber, “und with gross ing for it, Ho was churged, bealdes, immorality, und those charges werd y Wooo Means contined to thosg mudo Gov, Pound thinks Bridgman number of charges preferred Ja taking nvantage of tho oval of Hayt to yet some sympntthy for himectf, The bad con duct and bid manngement of Trldginan wash mattor of yront notarlety in the keetion of coun try in which tho transnetions took pice, and ho is withont sympathy, except It bo In New En flan, wher he geotired his support, and whero Ig bondamen reside, ‘The fret that MCORD'R DAUGHTER Pay titpolnted A toncher was not part of an plant ao) replace Brldgman’s employés wit tlends of Mevard or anybody clay, Steptiens Was recommended by the entire Wisconsin dele- Filion in Congress, together — with | tho nusiness mon and elergyimen of Ushkosh, Wherg he rexited, . tho Rtnte — alficers of | Wisconsin, nnd tha Committee of Fidinn Affair of the Berlei Congress. | Mr, Ktruble, tho Beeretary of the Chriatlan Commils- slonet Now York, eame to Washington, and worked on the sympathies of the Preatdent in fovor of Wheeler, who was nonilinted, bit ree Jevted by the Senate. The subsequent Invest! Joulfon of Bride [9 sid to linve resulted In jnuch unclenmness whieh hax hitherto been kept outol print. ‘Tho retion of Bridgman in seeic Any to reopen tho ease by asking to hive It re- ferred to tho Ronrd of Indian Commissioners mtv have tho effect to bring to Hgitt some of the findings of the tribunal whieh condueted the former investigation, — Bince Dridgman'’sre- moval there hag been no complaint of the Agen ey, nor has thoro been ay Intention on the purt of unybody to prosecute fridginan, THE OFFICES. NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS, Bpectat Dispatch to ‘The Chteayo Tribune. Wasntxaton, D, 0, Fob. 4.—It is very ovident that thore {sto be another contest In the Benato over tho conflrmation of New York appoint- menta, The New York Cengressmen re- fuse to neeept the nominution of James Q. Howard, of Ohlo, tho Prestdont’s ble ographer, to be © Appritser at ' tho Port of Now York, and tho num{untion of Georgo Walker, of Springfield Mass, now an insurance agentin Now York City, to be Consul-Goneral at Paris, and credited to New York. There Is noth- ing, of course, against Howard as 0 gentleman or biogrupher, but. New York members suy he Is Q non-resiilent, and that after the Presldent hud made such stutemonts to them as he did ho ought not to bave been nppuinted. As to the appointment of Walker, there: 1s even grenter opposition, He fs a personal friend of Mr. Evarts, and ia entirely unknown to any member of the New York delegution. Moreover, tho Now York Congressmen say that Evarta “ had tho effrontry,” a3 one of them put !t, to confer with them about ing: the place afer he had ected to uppolnt bis personul friend, Mr. ‘alker, JOUN MORTON'S CABE. When tho Sonute went Into executive scesion to-day the nomination of John Morton as Col- lector of Internal Rovenite at San Francisco wits eached. Senator Booth sypke at length in op. position to the contirinution. He expressed his regard for Mr. Morton as the son of 1 distin= Rulshed statesinin, but did not think that he should occupy the place of Callector of Internal Meventie ut dun Francisco. The only objection to Mr. Higby, who now occuples the place, was that he did not possess busincas quiulifications necessury for the manugemont of Bo large 0 collection district, and it is burdly to lie supposed that ir, Morton da» his superior, Beale: Mr. Morton has already the Consulship at Honolulu, with a sal- ary of $1,000 per unnuin. Several other Senators, expressed the sume views, und, after a two hours’ debate, the subject wus postponed until an exccutlye session, which Is to be-beld to morrow. While there is a great respect mant- Tested by the older Senators for the memory of thelr decensed assovinte front India, and desire to advance the Intorests of hin son, thera aro doubts us to whether the nomination will be coufitined. The two Senators and four Kepre- ephiatlves from California oppose the nomlina- lou. NOMINATIONS BY THR PIESIDENT. To the Western Assocluted Press, Wasmnoton, D. C., Feb. 4.—Tho President has nominated Charles L, Holsteti, of Indiana, to bo United States Attorney for the District of Jndinua; Alexander ©, Wells, af Louistinn Sure yoyor of Customs, District of Louistanay Lda W. Mann, of Wyoming. Register of the Lund Olllce ut Cheyenne, Wy. James L, Haworth, of Kansas, Indian Inspecto: , DUTY ON RAILS, FUNTIER ANGUMENT FAVOIING IU:DUCTION. Speetal Dispatch to The Caletgn Tribune. Wasitrnatox, D. C., Fob. 4.—The argument on tho steel rall question was continucd to-diy, Jumes V. Wilson, of Iowa, nppexred in behalf of soverul Western ronds, Wharton, of ’hilndel- Phla, proprietor of thé fethlehem Steel Works, appeured on the tariff sido, Mr, Wilson sald, In substanco, that tho problem presonted in tho question of stect rails involved threo things,— natnoly: the durability and safety of roads and tho apeed which can be attained in transporta- tion, All legislation looking to tha Imposition of impost duties should huve reference to competition between England and America, both ng to tho quantity and quality of steel riils for the consumption of railronds. Tho statistics furnished by Mr. Poor yesterday show that, as to. quantity, the eapneity of our mills is not half large cnough, nnd ng to quality, it isa fuct not brought out In testimony yesterday that the En- glish mils are guarantocd for ten yeurs, while the American product has a tive-yonr guaranty only, ‘Che comptaint made by steel mon that, during and since the panic of 1873, tha depres- sion of business made a high duty for their pro- tection necessary, 18 DISPROVED MOST BIGNALLY by the fact that in that time, or sinco 1870, at lenst, nine new imiils have been established, Thore wero only three before tint time. Ho oluiined that this high rate of duty operated to. exempt the steel rall Industry for that period from all hurtful competition and enubled: them to run at what appoured to bu, but-which were not rently, losing peices, All this In the face of the fuct that the English rail is twice as durable, $15 to €20 a ton cheupor, and actually worth $lia, ton moro nt the samo cost price. ‘Tha fret that the Vulean steel rall works at St. Louls were enubled to shut up for two years for pny in tho interosts of othor and ubler works shows the fulyonesa af tho complatnt made by che friends of this monopoly, aud Wustrates the greed of men who are futtoning nt the expense of every body else. In 1677 and 1878 there was actually tun Inorensed demand for steel vauils, which con tradicts tho complaliuts made by the steel inen of depressed business. . ME WOULD PUT THE RATES of duty on stool raltant not more than $1; perhaps $10 would bo suillvient. The present duty Is the: winter of the rallrouds’ discontent, which: brings about the sume result na the reedng up of tho Jukes in producing bigh rites of transportation. In epite af all. the complaints of extortion on the part of rullronds, thoy did not realize ubove 8 per centon thelr divested capital, exclusive of watered stock, ‘Tho rallroads exch year require 11,009,000 tong of steel rally to bull new and repalr old_ronds, aud it is finportiunt to reduce tha cost of those fuila to a rensonable Ngure, In reply to a ques: tion by Mr, Conger, whethor tho raltronds hud made nny reductlon in thelr frefeht rates to moot the reduotion eis nak in duty on steel Mr. Wilson sald thoy would join heartily ho ateol men in that good" work, but the rouds ennuot move frst, COMMITTEER-WORK, “TU BECRETANY OF AGIICULTURE,' Spectut Dtapatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Wasuinxotan, D,0,, Feb, 4.—Tho House Com- mittee on Agriculture this morning agreed ton bill tomuke a department out of the Agricult- uni! Burov, and a Cabinet officer of the Com intysfonur, This created a new department and tho work of gathorlug a large amountof statla- ties, muny of which ure already collected by the Buronu of Btattstics. Thore uro ulruady two of- flecrs connected with tho ‘Treasury gathoring atutistics, which often cunillet with the tgures of tho rogulur buroait, Tho bill, 1f it can ever como bofore the House, will receive very strong support, : ‘THE EXODUS. To the Weatern Associated Press. Wasntnaton, D.C. Feb. 4.—Tho Sonate Rx- odus Commmittoy hetd a short meoting to-day. ‘Tho tlrat witness culled wus E, D. Borden, Golds: boro, N. @. Ho teatiied that while the pouple of tho State of North Curotinn do not feol alarmed ubout tho exoduy, that the wave of the moves mint, such ae it was, {4 already eubyldiag, and that tho yreut mass of tha colored people in North Carolina wera 18 well contented as thoy ure in any othor soctlon of the country, Tho nuxt witness was T, ©. Groomes, a Inwyor, yosldenut of Greencastle, Ind, At the request of Sonator Voorhees, he produced aud read ox: tructs from cditoriula published In tho Green. easjlo Banner in Novembor und Decembor, 1878, in which it wag stated that the colored men of the South wro practically dlufranchised while thoy Hye in that section: urging It as tho duty of the colured men South to come North of tho Oblo Rivor, und help make & solld North, andurguing that if they remain in the South ta ‘be enumerated in 1880, thoy you Arran the ers of thelr enemies thore, but if (ho tenn thoy would Increase the Mumbose oF thelr friends intho North. Adjourned, PRESIDENTIAL wexoriole slect Commit on the state of the dane Wepeetlng tho ascertatninent, ett decluration of tho result of the vleution of President and Vice-T'resident accepted the rv- ort of tha Sub-Committee in favor of Representative Bicknell's Jolnt resolution © pro- posing w constitutiony! amendment to provide: for tho clection of President aud Vioc-Prosident: Ly tho pooply.” ‘The Committea have stricken out tust portion of the resolution providin: “thata contest in any State shall da upon by its blyhest judiclal tribunal,” and wit ‘this ono chauge have instructed Hepresentative THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Iloknoll to report the resolution favorably to the House, DEPARTMENT OF ACTUCULTURE, Tho House Committes on Agriculture, with ono dissenting vote, tecepted the report of tho Bub-Committee In favor of the bill prepared by Hepresentative Aiken sn subetltute to Hepre- sentative Muktro DI making the Depart- ment of Agriculture an executive departinent, Hepresentative Aiken, Chitirman of tha Sub> Committee, was Instracted to report hia hill to tho House with favorable recommendation for Ite parango, Representative Covert will present a minority report agalnat tho bill, NOTES AND NEWS. STAN-ROUTM INVESTIGATION, Bpeelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasnrxaton, D. C., Feb, 4.—John A. Walsh, contractor on the Santa Fé and Prescott route, In Arizona, which wns the origin of tha tar "= ruulo investigation, was on the witness-stand to- duy. Mo was enough a mun of tho ,world and hud nutive wit enough to place himself tinmedl- ately on the best terms with tho Committee, and toscom to bo cross-examining tho Committeo rathor than being himsclf upon the defense, No ts a man of polished address, and avidontly of very consplenous social quall- ties, a very suitable sort of person to {nerense a postat route from $17,000 to $115,000 annually, Indecd, Walsh assumed’ the charnc- ter of n victimized cltizen who 1s rendering his country servico worth $200,000 aununlly for tho pittance of $135,000, He cla{ms that he was not benefited by haying the routo Incrensed from $151,600 to $136,000, and that unlesa travel much Sinproves before spring ho will barely recover at this advance of price tho $00,000 which ho elaims to have lost In the enterprise, and there ore a good many Congresamen who will believe his Rlury, ANOTHER BANKING HILT. Tho House Committes on Banking and Cur yency agreed this morning to repurt a bill to weuken the National-banking system. ‘The bill agreed upon by the Committees Is 2 mo difiention of one brought jn by Mr. O'Connor, of South Carolina, at the extra scasion. It 1a understood that the Committee agreed to the bill In defor~ ence to tho wishes of Mr. Davis, of North Caro- Unn, who is a member of tha Committee, and who, in tho namo of the South, urged such aetion. ‘Tho text of tho Proposed =mensure is ns follows: That all National-bunking associations chartered and doing business under tha laws of tho United States In any of tho States be and they are here- by authorized and empowered to make loans to tho amount of one-fourth of their capital and surplus, upo the pledge and mortgage of real estate ns security therefor, subject to suck con- ditions us inay bo required and Imposed by the Boards of Directora of the reapeative banks, elther specially mado or expressed In the by= Jaws which muy be adopted for the goyernment of each particular Natlonal-bauking assoclae tion.” If DIDN'T Wonk. ‘The Benate was asked this afternoon, before it took up tho order of tho day, to pnss n Ittle bill which gives two ‘Texas contractors $12,618 for extra lnbor and materials expended i the eon- structlon of a Quirtermnster’s depot at San An- tonto, Tex, Tho bill was reported from the Com- inittes on Military Adalrs by one of its mem- bers, Gen, Muxey, of Toxas, who nssured the Senate that It was allright. Mtr. Conkling, how- ever, expressed a desire to know some- thing more about it, 8 it appeared strange that, instead of baying been referred to tho Committce on Clulms, It should haye been referred to tho Committes on Military Aduirs and reported back from that Commitics by ita member from Texns, where tho claimants belong. Gen. Maxoy indignattly denied that he bad brought this about, but Ed> munds and MeMillan: seconded Conkling's ob- fections, and taully, after quite adebute, tho Dit was amended by referrlug the clatm to tho * Court of Claims, GLOVER's neronr. After all tho complaints that Glover has mado. in regard to the Forty-ffth, Congress not print- ing his report, it now comes out, upon tho au- thority of a member of bis Committee, that no authority was ever given to present the report to tho Honse, and os a matter of fact no report wns evor submitted to the Committee for {tauction, An order was made for such of tho Sub-Committecs as chose to print whit might bo regarded as Jmportant testimony for the more couveniont use of members, but no order wig made anthorizing any of the Sub-Committecs to print a report, and what bus been printed tn sensutionn! and ‘opposition newspapers as Gloy- ors be ake was never luid before the Cominittep elther by reading or by submitting ft in print. Wilh this diseovery the whole enuse of com plauint on Glover's: pact falls, and the brazen chnracter of his uttempt to procure the official tye of thig bogits report apperrs in strong UHR DAYARD RESOLUTION. It now scons probable that the expected pro- longed finance debate fn the Senate will come to. gn unexpected conclusion. The Democratic Senators, In necordance with the Holley ‘of allonce onl disputed questions advocated by some of tholr lenders cnrly In tho session, are’ nat dis- posed to further discusa the DBuynrd resotution, ever Democratic Senators had speeches pre- pared whleh thoy intended to deliver, but, won further consultition, it §4 said the leaders of tho party aro of tha onl would be unwise, Some Republican Senitors, also, who had prepared speeches are not dis- sed to vontinne the dobate, and it is posslbla hat by mutual private understanding on both sides thore muy never be # vote upon tho aynrd resolution, tut it bo permitted to Ile on the table until after the Presidential election, FRAUDS IN THE HALIFAX AWAMD, Tho Btate Dawartinent, is anid to have ro- celved (nformation that tho statistics used by tho ritiah Governinont to auatuin tho Canadian elaha before the Halifax Commission wore fraudulent; that the attention of the British overpment hus been called to these frauilit- lunt fulslligations, and tho ftems of change Indl ented: but that the Biltieh Governmunt has do- elned to take muy notice of this fuformation. Delfowse, furmerly Lelglan Minister nt Wash> ington, who was President of the Hutlfax Com- mlgslon, has becn intormed of this fraudulent: charg In the case, which was tha baais of the awird Jn which-he acted na arbiter, LINTER-STATE COMMEROR, It is very yc able that a bith mubstantinity like thatotMr Charles Francia Adams, Jr., will be adopted’ y the Commerce Committes tn quien of Rensun's Inter-State Commerce bil, Renyan {8 very desirous to Tuuorporata Mr, Adina’: plan ia lls own, and fs at present ut work on bly bill with that view. In tha menn- thine neub-conunittce is nbout preparing a bill Uke Mr. Adana’, tnd a majority of the Commit: teo are giving: evidence of being In fiver ofa plan to live thy wholo mutter’ Icft to a com. mission of exports. BCNUNZ'S IRNEGULAMITY, ‘The action of Sucrotary Suhura, in grantin patuntto the New Idrla Mlalng Company has exeited a gront deal of tndignation amony MeGarrahin’s frionda, who allege that Schurz, in issuing tho patent whilo a bill relating to it {a before Congress, committed an act which no department over attempted before, and has de- liberately vlolnted tho luv. ‘Phoy will ondcuvor to buve the House investigate the mattor, MORTGAGE LOANS. ‘Th the Weatern Associated Press, Wasursaron, D, 0.) Feb. 4—Tho House Thanking und Carreney Comiittea wie nuthor- ized to report to the House, with « recommonda ton for passngo, the bill mtraduced by Repro- sentative O'Connor authorizing National banks to make loans upon mortgage of real-estate, STFED RAILS, James F, Wilson, formorly Roprosentative from Iowa, nude an argument to-day beforo tho Committee a Ways. aid Steaua In favorc of Ho proposed hill to reduce the duty on stecl hulls frou $28 to 810 por ton, S ‘THH RENO CAsE, Tho report of tha courtemortini in the caso of Maj, Hono has been sent to the President. It js ynderstood Gon. Sherman forwarded 't without remarks, inion that such a course TIE RECORD, BENATE, Wasitnaton, D, C., Feb, 4.—Mr. Blater, fron the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported 4 bi dirpeting tho Seoretury of (ha Interlor ta nego: thate with the Umatilia, the Warm Bpring, and certain athor tribes of Indlans occupying reser- vations In Oregon, for tho extingulshinent of thelr title to the land now occupied by thom, ang for tholr removal without tho Ilinita of Oroe gon. Printed and recominitted. Mr, Baundors, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a substitute for tho bill ta pros vide for tho salo of tho resoryution of tho con- foderuted Otou and Misaourt Indluns, Wlaced on tho calendar, Mr, Kernan sobinitted a resolution direoting tho Secrotary of tho ‘Treasury to communtonte to the Senate tho reusons for tho order issued by tho Department to Collectors of Customs, dated Deo. 18, 1879, dircoting thom that whonover write ten requests to that eifect shall bo tod by ship- Pers or consignery, to cause tu ho withheld from publicution for not exeveding ninety days sta+ tutlos relating to tha fmportation or shipment of any pariioulae Blorchuidise imported OF shipped ¥ ed. Tr obnatonvubialt ‘ted a rosalution that thore he printed, far the uso of Conyross, 1,0U0 copies inte toinpantes of of the transacti i Tandon. wa rhe esx ft wnate then took tho rellof of Edward Dnidue and dW. Ange & Angus §) furestea labor a 3 ina rang ina- expended in the construction of the tertala Quartermastor’a supply depot at Ban Antonio, ‘o. Mr. Conkling moved that tho amendedolatmbo referred to the Court of Claims, The amendimnont was favored by Mosars, Cock- Blt MeMitfan, and Rdmunds, and a long dobate followed, : Finally Mr. Conkling’s amendinent was agreed to nnd the bill passed. The claim thus goes to the Court of Claima. Mr, Kirkwood Introduced a bill to provide for the [ayynent of additional bounty to tho soldiers of the’ Army of the United States during the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Whyte, from the Committee on Printing, reparted favorably the Joint resolution to prin 13,000 copies of the eulogies on the late Senator Chandler, Paseed. Mr. Hei Aintroduced a bill to repent tho the uet of J 0 Qunr- ly 4, 1864, conferring on tormaster-General, Comimissury-Generat, and Accounting Ollcer of tho Tr@asiiry authority to. exutoine, adjudicate, and settle clilma acerning to loyal eltizens of tha United States for sip lies taken by or furnished for the use and ised hy the United States arinies. Tho bill confers Mrigdiction in such cases upon United States District Courts, which shall certify thelr Judge ments to Congress, and Congress may appro: rita tho money to pay such Judymenta, ff ‘nvorablo; all auch olnims now pending befora Congress, of the officers above-named, are also. Yeletrat by tho bilito the District Courts, Ho- erred, The bill, Buthorising tho conversion of Na- uvonal gold banks Into Nutional banks was pusged, and the Benate went Into oxccutive ses- sion, When the doors reopencd, adjourned, HOUSE. After the transaction of some misectiancous business, consideration was resumed of the bill reported yesterday from the Judielary Commit- tee nmending certain sections of tho act de- termining the jurisdiction of the United States Cireult Court and regulating the removal of cunses from State to Federal Courts, 3 ‘The morning hourexpiring, the bill went over without netion. ‘Tho House then went into Committee on the Joint revolution appropriating £20,000 to enable the Comnilssioner of Fish and Fisherter to rep. oO United States nt the Internutional ry Exhibition in ierlia in April next. forton supported the ilk My. Deuster, the orlginal introducer of the resolution, also spoke In its support. Nothing had been dong thus far te recure partich un tho purtof. tho United States ut tho exh! ton, yet there wus no country which would be better entitled tun place of honér at such an exhibition. No country could display evidences: of such marvelots act! iy and progress in tho Propayntion and distribution of fond-fishes by: artitehul menns as the United Stat Thoro had been no iinportant exhibitions held during the lust fow decades in which the United States [ariicinated which bad not resulted immensurn- ly tu tts bencht, and it had an opportunity now to show the world that, ag in other respects, in this enterpriaa of pleciculture ithud necoms plished atl ft had attempted, and even more, Mr. Van Vorbis submitted an amendment pro- viding thit tle money shall be expended under tho direction of the Sccretury of State, Adopt- The Committee then rose, and tho joint reso- Jution unset Vos 185; nays, 0, The House again went Into Committees of the Wholo (Mr. Carlisio in the chnir) on the revision of the rules, Mr, Money submitted an amendment to tho ie rule (No. 11), erate that the Port- ue ippeoprtation bn whut be prepared and reported Post-Ottices and Post-Raads, He supported his amendment, and expressed his ustonlshinent that two members of the Committee on Ruler (alluding to Messrs. Blackburn and Garfield) should state thoy should vote aguinst the ree vision unless tho Committeo of the Wholo wag willing to support the monoply of the Committce on Appropriations. Mr. Bluckburn donted that he had mado that atatement, The Record would show thnt thero was not to he found among tho many committees now elumoring for additionut powers ono that Was moro dangerous thin that over which tho gentlenan from Mississippi (Money) presided. Mr. Blount satd that no committee had go fing a field of work ng the Coumittes on Post-Oflees: mid Post Roads, It might buve retieved tho Committes on ax ficoptiat one of a vist amount of work, dono tho country a vast service, and Rene ba a millon dollars if {t had geen fit, but. nid net, Mr, Canaee said he was not in favor of taking from the Comnmittes on Anpeoprintions tho per= formance of ita regulur ditties, but be was in fuyor of taking from that Committee the power to orlginate legislation. If the House contd not hold the Ap roprintions Caminittee to the per- formance of ita legitimate business, he would go with othor men to sheur Jt of its assumed power, and if necessary to reduce it ton position whore it would have but little power of any kind. Mr. Boker thought the system of distributing the appropriation bills would prove a very un- wiko and unfortunate one. It would put it bo- yond tho power of tho House to control its np- proprintions. . Kelfer spoke in opposition to Rule 21, hecemed to have been framed for the pur- poxo of hanging political legisintion on appro Pristion bilts, Mr. Valentino advocated the amendment, and, in tho course of bis remurke, used some expres- sions which Mr. Binekburn considered ng res Heeting pun him personally, but which bo stated he would not dignity: Bas qin sbohey's amendinent was finally defeated = vs Mr, Hnrrls submitted an amendment provid- Ing that the Comnnitteo on Post-Offices and Post= Rouds shall report tho Post-Ollles Appropriation bil for referonee to the Commilttes on Appro- printions. Rojected—70 to bi, The Committee thon rose, and tho Mouse nd- Journed, HYDROPHOBIA. Another Victim to tho Most Kerrible of Disonnens ‘That most frightful of diseases, hydraphobla, for which al’ 9 efforts of sefence have bitherta failed to pros vic weure, elalined another victim yesterday, In thisensa thera Is absolutely no room for doubt us to tho natura of the disenso, andit is romarkablo for the rapidity of ite course aftor the first dovelopment of tho symp- tome, only twonty hours clapsing between tho first manifestation and the denth of the sufferer. It hns often occurred that other complaints havo boon wrongly dingnosed 1a hydropbobln, and In almost all cuses tha sufferings of tho victima have been not only intense, but prolonged over soyeral days. The rapidity with which this ease procecded to [ts frtal ‘termination 1a the more remarkable, as the person affected was 8 young man who had previously enjoyed robust. benlth and whose habits were of tha best. Jt appears that some six or clube months ago (tho exact date being unknown) Patrick Dunn fn young man residing with his futher, William. Dunno, at No, 130 Wost Adams street, was bitten in the culf af tho leg by a dog belonging ton nelyhbor, Dunne is said to bave always had a fanoy for dogs, and, althinngh this was tho third or fourth tine by bud been bitten, be pald Jitde or nonttention to it. The tirat thio that ho met: with such an aceldent wae some six yours Ago, and, although this wus apparently amore sorlous wound, io eyit consequonces followed, On tho Jast occasion tho wound was go slight, amounting to Hitlo more than a grazing of the akin, that Mr. Dunne did not even take tho pro- enution to havo it cauterized, Ho mentioned the clreumstances to his fumily at the time, but thoy too never anticipated that trouble, disease, and death would result from what scomed A AIMLESS BCRATCH, But within the yaat fow days Mr. Dunne, who had tn the menntlneg attended regulirly to hits work and continued ju apparently health, beynn to complain of an Jnexplicable tightness of the chest. | Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock ho called at the residence of bis cousin, Dr. W, ¥, Dunne, the City Physician, and asked blm to do somotbluz to relieve the pain, Hs account of hia sonittions wna thut his chest wag being violently compressed, aud ho was miftering greatdoal, Dr. Dunne prescribed some nilld romiedy, not, nt tho time, suspecting the true cause of tho trouble. ie had not, howover, tung to wait bofory being wasured of tho horrible truth, Tho young mun returned to his reel dence and shortly thereafter asked for a drink of water, ‘This was brought, but its ap. pearance was tho signil for a violent conyulalya [paroxyem, and from that hour until tho death oof the patient, which occurred at 10:40 p.m. tho sufferer un derwent the most exerucliting tortures, tho bine tee reaurrl bat coed! ff nse 1K and Wt tntervuls Of not to ox- yo milnute io foumed ut tha mouth, ave Vent throughout to. those pecullarly sounds cnuced by tho effort to clear the throat from the frothy mucus which Is chars wcteriatle of hydrophobila, und whieh so nearly ur yelplug of a dow ‘he convnlstond raid the intervils between became so short, thit assistance wis and when muunital peMar proved ine sudtcient to contro} the poor tellow, his fronds were compelled to procure handeutts with which ho was fastened dawn. Chloroform was administered freely and hid a certain quieting: elfyot, but its power was ovanescont and cone atant ndministrations were required, Even those fulled to give the desiied relief, tho pa- Uent passing rapidly from bad te worse until be bank from exhuustion, ‘TUB BUDDENNESS OF THE ATTACK, - and fta almost immediate futut termination, wuve No opportunity for the trial of the uunifold rentodies: which aro recommended in such cuges, = The case fs one which from all {ts clreumstunees cannot fail to bo of interest to tho medical profeasion, Ar, Dunno wis a youth of great promise, and at the time of his death was aged 20 yeursand 7 month. Hs futher is a carpenter, and aniony hls inmo- data relatives aro: » Dunne, Father Dunne of St. Patrick’a Church, and othor well- known guntlemen In Irish-American elrolos, Tho funoral will be from St. Patrick's Church, the time to bo fixed bereafter, A inad dog ran down Cunul strect at 2:90 yes terday afternoon, biting and snapping at overy ono {fn bis way, Otlicer Walker and a large crowd of citizens chused tha animal until reach- the corer of Canal and Forquer stroots, whero {t was shot deid by tho — policemen, ‘Throo persons were bitten, but owing ta the ex- cltoment thelr names Were nut ascertained. ns We You can imatautly atop that awful nouralgia or cure any stomach pain (avon cholera) with “Drowa's Household Panacea,” 2 vents, to the Housa by the Committee on | ! that under tho present pooling arrangements | About the nevessity of # reduction in the freight. 1880. ‘THE RAILROADS. Reduced Freight Rates Expected in About Four Weeks. The Peoria Pool Accepts the Award of the Arbitrators, Completion of the Chicago Extension of the Grand Trunk, 1 THE GRAIN BLOCKADE. Tt Is ntmort curtain now that tho enat- hound freight rates will be reduced about Maret: 1, Tho rafironds are beginning to seo the necesslty of such action If they mean to get a portion of the grain now stored here. The tuik that special arrangements have been mudo with some of tho ocean lines to got ridof tho grain here tsde- claro tobe untrue by the rallrond oflicints, and they could not make such epecinl contracta (f they wanted to, Tho clevnator men alaodeny tho reports that some of tho Weatern ronda aro paying them a portion of the storage churges. Theac gentlemen say tho grain now In tholr warchouses {s mostly held for April, May, and June delivery, and there is not the least probability that tho grain will bo moved before that time, even if the rattronda should reduce their frelght charges. The pricea of grain in this country wero eo much higher than in Europe that, in spite of the unusually low rates charged by tho ocean steamers, very little could be exported at present. It is stated that a large number of steamers and vessels aro lying at Now York walting for cirgocs, put in gpite of offering the most advantaycous induce. ments to shippers, thoy can got no louds. Tho speculutora who hold tho grain here refuse to let It go unless thoy can xct thelr price, and they entewlate on an improvement tn the forelyn by spring. There is n general fecling, ver, {hat they are mistyken in this ealcu- and that they will be finally compelled to Leven Jower mites thaw nre offered at nt. Hitd it not been for this determination je part of the Wits icie to hold the wrnin the railronds would huve reduced thelr rates lon, ogo, but ona it is, thoy say. {t would be useless to make tho reduction for the prices of grain would he advanced about the sume amount the rallroads came down, The reason that the railroads are at Inst talking rated 18 uot so much on necount of thelr desire to relieve the eloyators, but because tho Grand 'Trink willin a few clips be Ina position toIn- | filct rerious damage to the other ruads as fur as | the isiness now brought In by Western rows 18 | concern, As alrendy stated, the Grund Trunk wit not nak fora share of the enst-bound bustle | ness from the Eustern pool Ines when fts Chis | eng extension Js completed. It will continue to tecept ita regular proportion from the Mlehl- un Central at Detroit the same ns berctofore. aut the new Hino known as the Chicago & Grand Trunk will be rin entirely Independentof the | inaln tne, and solicit, busiiess en its own nce count, Itis generally adnitted that ts line, In order to get any of the Western business, will have to offer special inducements to shippers. To muke it unprofitable for this Hue to contract. business, the regular pool lines will be com- pelled to make n heavy reduction in thelr freight churges, even ff the opening of navirutlon was not 80 close at hand. A heavy reduction in freight rates by the rallroads, together with tho Jow mites now charged by ocean steamers, will no doubt haye the effect of lifting the blocknde nt this eon provided the speculators whe hold the grain will codperate with them, and not run up the price of grain to probibltory tyures. PMA ED THE PEORIA Poon, The ronds loading east from Peorin have at last concluded to accept tho decision of the Trunk-Line Arbitrators, and will make an effort to equalize thoir business in accordanco with tho allotted percentages. Tho rons haye been wrangling about the division of tho business ever aluce tho award was mado lust December, and it was feared that tho arrangement would go to pieces. About a month ago Commissioner Fink sent his chief clerk, Mr. Bly, to Peoris to help tho Pool Agent nt that point in getting the pool into working order, But ho was unable to bring order out of chaos, and afew duys ago left for Lafayette to try his luck with roads running cast from that point, but was still leas sucecasful than ho wus at Pooria, He returned to tho latter city two days ngo, haying heard that the roads haye become more peaceably inclined, and con sequently x niceting was beld yesterday, at which all the ronda wero represented, and thoy agreed to allow thofr business to bo equalized dating back to tho time when the Arbitrators guvo theirdecision, ‘This action, however, does not Dy any means insure the sitecess of tho Poorin pool, 18 the roads uro linble to conunence quir- rellng again at iny moment, As long as tho present percentages reniain intact thers can bo ‘no real peace, because some of the smaller roads tro deoidediy disantisfied with the award mindo by the Arbitrators, and they will kick over tha tmices whenever an opportunity ‘affords. The award mado by the Arbitrators and under which tho roads have agreed to work for the Present, {$s follows: Toledo, Peoria & War- per cent; Indiana, Bloomington & West- ern, 25 per cent; Hock Island & Pueifie, 20 per cent; Pekin, Lincoln & Deeatur, 6 per cent; [l- Unols Midland, 4 per cent: Peoria, Pokin & Juck- sonville, 4 per cent; Chicngo, Pekin & South- weatern, & per cent. Thus far nearly ull tho business from Peorla has gone vila the Toleito, Peorin & Warsaw and tho Illinois Sldland, the shippers, it is claimed, buviog combined agaist all otbor Hnes in order to prevent the peol from being carricd out. ‘To equalize the business now it will be necessury for tho above roads to goout of business until the others baye caught up, and {t des not look prabublo that these rouds will do this far any length of tine. If they continue to recelve freight consignments ag heretofore the othor rouds will never be able to get even, and another must necessarily result, LAND-GRANT ROADS. ‘Tho Association of Lind Commissioners of the land-grant rullronds of the United States met at the Grand Pacife yesterday morning, and continued in session all day. Tho following representatives wero present: 8, J. Gilmore, of tho Kansas Pacitlo and Denver Pucitlo; W. 8, Johnson, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé; W. A. Kiinbull, St. Louls, leon Mountain & Bouthorn; Poter Daggy, Winois Contral; James B, Powor, Northern Paclile; Leavitt Burnham, Union Paciflo; A. M. Bomors, Missouri, Kansas & Toxas; 'Thomus D. Price, Hannibal & St. Jo; W, 8. Hall, Bt, Paul & Btoux City, and Sioux City & Bt. Paul; Dele M. Ktnluy, Bt, Paul, Minncappolis & Man!- On. Ne, W. 8, Johnson, tho Presitent, eccupted tho chult, and B. It. Talbot, of the Radiuay Aye, oMolated as Secretary, ‘The members had under discussion during the day an argument prepared by Mr, Talbot, the Setrotury. showing the wisdoin of land-grants in the United Btautes, otc, dir. Powor offered tho following resolution, whieh was adopted by the Conimiesion: Resolved, That any change In tho frosent Inws relating to the survey and deposition of tho publle domaln is Inexpodiont, unneccssary, and objectionable, for the following reasons; 1. The aystetn of survey of the public iands in its subdivision Hito square miles or sections of 640 weres ench and aioe Propane parte, a simple, easily underatood, precise in tts oper: null respects accompliabes the pure pose, Ws ae ‘Thy system hing In ita practical oporation stood tho test of nearly seventy yours, com- menelng in Ohlo and extending tothe Pasillo Ocoan, ind watit now au ides of change has not been muggcsted. 3. It ds the cheapest and most effectual mothod that ean bo adopted to ascertain garreotly, in close purticulardetail, tho googruphical features of the country. 4. It fulti perfectly all the requiremonts of the people tit reaect to designation and purcel- ri ing of partle ets, & The Pretmption, Homestead, and Tree- Culture nets were all founded upon the paltey’ of reserving to tho people the public lands, and thoir requirements ure such us woe bony fide set~ tler objects to, and It requires but a strict adker= ence to tholr dotnands by the United States loval Junt ollicers to provent tho ubusu of these laws, that fi now the plausible reason for muking ebnnges In thom, Tiewleed, Vint a copy of theso resohuttons be font to the Honornble Seoretary of the Interior, the Commilsstoners of the General ue Ontlre,, and the Congressional Committee on Publio nid ‘The closing business of tho scasion was the election ‘of ollicens, which resulted in the redlece ton of tho ali oilicory, Tho meeUng then udjouri SOUTITEL ROADS, Moxrooseny, Ala, Fob. 4.—Prosident Stand!+ ford, Vice-President Newcomb, the General Mannger, and several Directora of tho Louisville & Nushvillo Noad, to-day mot D, 2, Sullivan, owner of the roads from Pensacola to Solmu,Sul- livan's attorney, Campbell, and Gonoral Man- ager W, D. Chipley, whon a sulo was consuine muted transferring tho entire Une tothe Louls willy & Nushyille, ‘hia doca not stop construe: tion on the road north of Pensacola Junction, ‘This gives the Loulsville & Nashville an unbroke en iia fran Chicago to tha deep water of Pon- ays mat tho tinue mmceting of tho stockholders of tho Mobile & Montgomery Haltway Compuny in this clty to-day over 22,000 shures of stock wera represcnted, and the following Directors for the ensuing your usanlmously elected: E. H. Green, New York; EB. D, Standiford, 11. Vietor Now comb, Loulsville; Gon. 0, Clarke, Henry A: thon, Jr, J. P. Girard Pouter, of New Yor! Henry ©. Murrell, W, D. Caldwell, of Toulayille, aud Gourge A. Washlugton, of Tonucasec, ‘Ata meeting of the Dircotory subsequently, B Re THE TRIBUNE m Uarryl Wisnipe) STATE OF WEATHER, WEATHER-MAP. From Observations Made by tho Signal-Service, U. 8. A., at 11 P, x, ‘Washington Mean Timo, Feb, 4, 1880. BGP Lengltate Wert Yt Uateonmich eA" Ey EXPLANATION, CHARACTEA OF WIED-PORCR. Bar 20.93 Par Escnnabn Bar 2034 > % a A 3s 38 @ A 4 4 5) Per 20.4 Ta * Vicksburg AGH, itainfail, past x Bar, oti . jar 29,90 3 "f ree) Bor 3002 OTH Rod Bar 20.16 T15 ie @) Toledo Bar 20.19 pinged . ian 20, Pringnetd mer neyshapolis Pe “Higers o MBhviNe 74% Kany Omni’ Tours. | Arps pani ie tie diveton y jarometer. wind & bowing. J nermernete Sere india wad Foren og 7, Thermometer, sn aTth. sraweno Tar ah risk T 30 eColumbas Bar 2842 12) 2 San * 7 smatelgh? Chattanooga + Bur 30,34 Tu Tenctinde Wert trem RP Warhinzton, Observations taken at tho rame romont of time at alt stationa. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, [han | Ther) Hu. | Wands Vel Jen. Weather| | ~~ Maxiinual thermometer, 24; minimum thermometer, INDICA Tame, Bar, 1 p.m. MAG] Zt OF p.m. 10, 1d HHS pe me TUL 15 i, TIONS. z Orricr or THE Cnizr StcxAu OrFicEn, Wasntnatoy, D.C. Feb, 5-1 a. m.—For the Lower Take region, partly cloudy weather and sijght enow, falling barometer, and slight ture, with south to west winils during the day. rise in tempore For the Upper Lake region, Upper Mississipp! and Lower Missouri Valleys, partly. cloudy wenther nnd areas of Ught snow, southweat to northwest winds, followed by colder, clearing weather, and rising barometer, For the ‘Tennessee and Oblo Valleys, slightly warmer southerly to westerly winds, falling barometer, and elear or purty cloudy weather during the diy. IL Green, of New York, was elected President und Henry Anthon, dr,, Seeretary, This effects nn entire change Inthe manage ment of the Mobile & Montgomery Railroad in tho interest of the Loulsville & Nashvillo Rond, tho fatter Company trking control from date, —— COMYPLETED. The lust spike on the Chicago & Grand Trunk Tallroad has been driven. General-Mavager C, B. Peck did it with bis litle sledge-bammer at noon yesterday, at Turkey Creek, about twelve miles west of Valparaiso. Tho coremony was witnessed by the following oficers and others interested {n tha now Mune: F. A. Howo, J. H. Whitman, IL. Funnell, J. C. James, L. E. 8nively, G, W. Prescott, A, V. Powell, E. 1. Hamilton, 0. L, Stoker, M. Raynor, Joc Balley, Judge Stan- fleld, Charles Webster, H. E. Ismond, R. J. Btark, J.C. Goldthwaite, J. W, Jones, and W, H. Warner. Thero was no speechmaking or other ceremonies. As soon 13 General-Manager Pock had completed tho tusk of fastening down the lust frail, the entire partyg em- barked on tho specin) train tint bad ht thom from Vulparaiso and camo on to Chicago. Every part of tho road was ine pected and pronounced good, In tho evening tho bed celebrated the event at the Tremont House with a © wot banquet.” Tho new Chicayo & Grand Trunk Is ta he opened for business on the 16th of this month. Asulready stated, the freight business will coma in from Twenty-sixth atreetover tho Burlington, and tind accommodation at the freight-houses of that Company at Sixteenth and Canal streets, The Sues traing will come in over tho Pans Handle, the dopnt of which is at tho corner of Cilnton and Carroll streets. ANOTITER GRAND .COMBINATION, ‘The Inst proposed grand railrond combination 4a that for the completion of an Independent and intermediat o line of railroad from tho West to tho South Atlantic,—n line that is to belong to no combination, be freo to Cincinnat! and Loulayillo allke, and have os its terminus tho finest and most spacious commercial port on the South Atlantic. This tne comprises the Knoxz- ville, Columbia & Charleston Line, and the port. fa Charleston, For some time thero hus been an inquiry for the lowes classes of South Carolina railroad securities, which proviqualy were al- most unmarketable, It has Just leaked out thot asyndlenty at Now York already owns 40,000 shires of tho capital stock of the South Caroling Company, The whole munnber of shares Is 6620, so that tho syndicate isentd tobe about to 10 Of Bteume= jon with tho Cinelunatl South of Caluine bin and Ashevilh conneoting [ner T nat, by way of Ashovitic, Knoxville, Caryvillo, and Danville, the ditanes 18 Ot inlles, whieh (8 more than 103 mites less than tho short YIno from Cinclanatl te Savaniuh TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prouta, ML, Feb, 4.—The atockholders of tha Toledo, Pooria & Western Hallway mot hore to- day and heant and accepted the report of tholr Purchasing Committee, who bought tho Toledo, Poorla & Warsaw at tho Into slo in Chicago. Tho round 1 meceptrd and the following Di- rectors elected; A. Le Hoplcing, Anthony G. Dalman, Juries F, Secor, William Hill, William John Cremer, and Messrs, Dumont and Tho Directors then elected tho fol- lowing oflicera: Presid Hopkins; Vices Preaklont, dtr, Beaumont; Seeretary,s Mr. ‘Tile ford, The roud will bo run in tho intorest of Peoria, 0s heretofore. JOLIET & MENDOTA. Special Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune. BrnINGPIELD, Il, Feb, 4.—Articles of incor Poration wore to-dny reconted In tho Kecretury of Btuto's oMco by the Joliut & Mendota Short- Line Railway Coutpuny, capltel £60,000, Those papers wera Aled in Novontbor, 3878, but were to-dny recorded. Tho Company propose to build 4 railroun from Joliet to Mendota, with o branch frou or near Grinton to Batavia. TI eorporitors and Directors uro C.C. Y, Holdon,, Joweph_K, Roynolds, Walter 8, Cook, Chico; David L. Hollen, Mutteson, 1 jowton BP, Holden, Frankfort Suton, Mi, SOUTHERN AND TEXAS PACIFIC, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fast St, Louis, Fob. 4.—I reference td the Bauthorn and Texas Vacitlo Halirouds and the Casomont contracts, additonal iuformution has Deeappett. # = ‘TRADE MARK, air passages CAUTION! gredients kee: ‘The wonderful achlovements andfaction, success Of Mule's Woe, Bey Oi Horehound aad Tar has cause the Iss of counterfelts and decop- five and dangerous mitstures bear. ny parta of ita componnd mune oF Trades Mark device, Ba not du- celyed by thean vile aubterfiges, bu! oblaln **Siale's Honey OF More 9 by fa full mame s hoand and 8 gud ulxo observa above EXACT Ts ark dev! le: ‘on the wrapper enclosing cach botite, withous which none ls yenuine, For Saleby all Drugglsts. PIKE'S HONEY OF HORTHOUND AND TAIL, RAL KI from its soothing properties, whe: Cough, PRICES -- 500, and $1, Largo Size Cheapest. O.N. CRITTENTON, Sole Prop'r, NewYork. Leen obtainod to-day, It is a matter of vital Importanco to St. Louis, but thus far hos fulled to recojto its just share of news- paper ink, Tho bonds for tho extension of tho Texas Pacific from Fort Worth to El Paso hays been sold to @ German ayndie ente, and are to be eashed to Jay Gould, Sidney Dilton, Grenville M, Dodge & Co., at tho rato of {cents on the dollar. This company astmos the construction of tho 600 miles requisit for connection with the Southorn California Pacific, Tho Cusement brothors have been offered the contract, and will undoubtedly take it. Thoro is every probability that the extension will be fn (shed at once, —-_ COULD NOT AGREE, A meeting of the General Managers nnd Gener! Passenger Agents of tho roads leading to Kansus, Colorado, and Nebraska points was held yesterday for the purpose of agrocing npon Incasures forthe malntenance of passenger rates to polnts West. Thore wore present R. R. Cabioa and EB. St. John, Rock Island; J. C. MoMullin and James Chariton, Alton: C. W.8mith and J. KR. Ward, Harting tes and W. A, Thrall, North- western. The diflicultics wero discussed nt arent tength and with much warmth. But while they agreed that decisive mensures were necessiury to restore the Western nger business’ to {ta normal condition, yot thoy were unable ta spree upon, any plunof action, The principal difeulty in the way to an amicable arrangoment was tho system of paying commissions for the sale of tlekets, to outside partics, It was contended that so long ns this pructice was adhored to, 1t would be useless to effeut nn arrangement for tha maintenance of rates, for the commission vire tually amounts toa cut, But how to-get rid o! this aystein was the great problem that could not solved. It was found that the roads repro- sented at the meeting would not act ulone in this mutter, becuse thetr Eastern connections could. step in and offer inducements in the shape of commissions. After sundry resolutions lookls townrts 4 restoration of rates had been votes down, the mo«ating adjourned, leaving the bual- neas i thosame unsettled condition os it had ny Z id ITEMS. Mr. C. G, Rady, Goneral Frefght-Agent of the Northwestern Railroad, has sufficiently recov. ered from his inte poll of sickness to bo able again toattend to tho dutics of his oMce. ‘, Mr.8.D. Caldwell, General Manager of tho Hod Line Transit Company, has just Issued a ‘efreular announcing the appointinont of Mr. Le L. Thurber as agent of this lino at Peoria, Mh, in place of HL. D, Goult, resigned. Mr. Henry C, Wentworth, tho popular Genoral Passenger and Ticket Agont of tho gitopye Contral Railroad, {8 quntined to his bed with a severe spell of sicknesa, His many frionds ho} that he will goon be able tougain attend to duties of hig ott BUSINESS NOTICES. Tho Veer of All Others. Moasra, Joseph Hurnett 4 Co.. 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