Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1880, Page 1

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By our patented attnchmenta to Elevator Cars ond Doors, all Doors aro securaly ctoxod while the Hlova- tor Is in motlon, ond, whon stationary at a lnnding, no door, excapt that at auch Innding, can be oponed, and the Eloyntor cannot bo moved while nny door is open. ‘This Flovator is therofora sccure ngninst accidonta of any kind, and ite construction Is such that it can bo ‘operated enally and nafoly by a chil, : W.. HALE & CO., Bi Stato-st, FL RYAN, — FLOUR, FLOUR. We sell nothing but the yery best, and guarantee entire satisfaction. Prices lower than can be had else- where in the city. NORTON MILLS, Madison-st. Bridge. FINANCIAL. Assets, $18,000,000. Money to Loan, The Northwestern Mutual Life-Insurance ‘Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, In prepared to tong monoy on improved pro- ductivo ry in the City of Chicao, and. on improved property in Cook County, at lowoat cur rent rtoa af intorost, In of $100 nnd up- wards, froo from commissions. Applications for such Joana arg invited and may bo made to the Company Bt {ta oMco in Milwaukee, oF to tho undersizned, whonre provided with tanks for that purposo, und who vill furnish a] needful information, Offieo, cor. Randolph & Dearhorn-sts., DEAN & PAYNE, General Agents. Tedmond Prindivitle, Spocial Agont. Chicago, Jan. 2h Le, ‘ARTISKIO TAILORING. ELY &CO. TATLORS. Our IMPORTATIONS of Se- lect Fabrics, sulted to the sea- son, are now dally arriving, in- cluding the Choicest Novelties of the Old World. _ WABASH-AV., cor, Monrod-st, ° STATIONERY AND PRINTING ‘BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, Allof Bupertor Quallty and nt Low Prices, Tho d. SLAW. JUNES Blationory and tertnting Co. Aonroo und Dearborn-sta, . ORTH GERMAN LLOYD. New York, endon.. Steamers sail nturdny Fouthampton wnd iremun. Hassongora bouked for London and Paris nt lowont rates, KATES OF PASSAGE~Frain New York to fouthe Bmpton, Tandon, Havre, ul teeny Sa SL rg SH Hog Greon, N.Y, 1. CLAUBENIUS & CO,,2 Bouth Clark= dh, Agutiis for Chicagu, STATE LINE Jo Clargow, Liverpool, Dublin, Helfast, and Tandon: Gory, from N. TP overy Ehnalnye Kure Cabin fo UG Socenting to uccommodauon, “second Cabin, tooraue, Eas JOS AT HORNY W janugere te STEAMERS DOUIVIA, Yop, 1 ANCHO iat, ea GAbriNLAPa ai Tne LULOREAS Rob. 24 7 a.m Coding, 83 to t530, eutraion ‘Tickota at reduced rates, OTA, BN, UENDERSON BROTIEIS, on Waanlngton-ot. WHITESTAR LINE fareying tho United # Mall Row yi de United Mentos and Hoyal Mall botwoun Jl BD hy, PRGIEN, Gen'l emtern Agent PF Drate on tireat lirtuin and Iron. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Baling twico aw rook ta und froms Brith 1 tau Tickets from Liverpool, Quasnstowh, Cons Bellast, wid Londandorry nt, lowest rates, coRmeanre Ontew, corner Clark und Mundolph-sta., KOs Diatia fcr £1 and upwards, ot lowest rutos, t. DUVEUNET, Gon'l Western Agunt, Pass JARLOW, ~~. AFO Ofee uf the Ghicawo, “atatirond Hurllngton & Quine: Companys an a " CHICAGO, Jan. Ti, 1880, opto Stockholtera: Notles Is heruby, tron that a [ested mocking of wtnckhulders af the Chttaga, Bure neat & Quinoy tatirond Company will be bold ae ft Oftee ve the Company in Chicazu, ML, on the Doone? ee he braury. ith ab I o'clock in ihe foro deity pitt U9y, fur thu purposu of ecoundaring und fork how # eoutmct Lo consolidite with it In and a eg Aeteod upun, the rullrond, seock, property, Ranegchivcs of the Vurlington & Mlssourd BL and ga? Compeny in Netrasku, und ala to consider bnder uber 8 reslution of the Hourd to increusa of ol uslune of your Charter thy ‘caplial iY the Company to the extent thought neces> the tranaacehagt Ebene ot eat eansulldniion und fol any other business invidental Bereta, “iy ontar of the Huard of Directors: SM. FURIES, Hresilont, * FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD _ SCALES OF ALL KINDS. FAIRBANK®, MORSE & OO. 121.4319 Lake St, Chicago, * Becarefultobuy only the Geauing, ¢ Chicago Daily Tribune. , ’ ae 5.808 1.8%. w low, se Ou Rirlicklo Whee) Orices Mordevete cd eT, VillsuahaptoitlsiGe Satin Olsthiow coll thomadlues Sqrcre Dealers Atwulore Aura —le Look ART STUDIO. Beant b) ONS PHOTOS, by far the best ABINET in tho_ city, $6 per dozen. Panel Photos, New and Very Stylish, PANEL $10.00 por Doz. CHILDRENS 2 a Specialty. ONLY G3 PER DOL. C ARDS 1 FOR EXTRA FINE PORTRAITS Tn PORE CRAYON of the Highest Standard, Brands Studios 210 & 212 WABASH-AV. ST. JACORS OL, StJacchs Oil ‘The Great German Remedy. A 2,000 DOLLAR CURE, “Tioryboiy Iving on the South Sidu knows J.D. 1. Hurvay, Eaq., who has boon a resident of Chiesgo forover 2 yours. His catabllsbmont, ‘Tho Palace Markot,' Nos, 104, 20) und WW ‘Twonty-wocond-at., 1s probably the finest of ita kind In the elty, and nim bers among Its enstomors most of the aristocratlo families af that section of Chieaxo, Mr, Harvey ox- Dressed himsatt upon the ‘olt subject" as follows: 1 have spont over 2,000 10 cure my wifo of rhoumntism, ‘Ywo bottles of the St. Jacobs O§l necomplishod what all tho medical treatinant und eather remedies falled to being ubont, 1 regard it as o Keeater discovery thun oleetricity, Tt f4 9 boon ta tha human mee, and Tani very glai to have thin opportunity of testifying ta its remmrkable eficney, Peannat mponk too highly of tt, and L would be reeronnt to my duty ta thoxe of- Mictod did 1 nov tft my voice In ite pratse."—Chicaga ‘Times. ST. JACOBS OIL. Bold by Druguists at 50 CENTS a boltio, Hour tn oloven tanyunuas, MATS, CAPS, &c, TO-DAY We offer completo stock of Spring Styles in Goentlemen’s Dress and Opera ats, Stiff and Soft Felts. Also “Our SPECIALTY,” the Soft Crown with Sti Brim, Ele- gent Goods and prices low, JOE A. BARSTOW is now connected with this establishment, and will be pleased to see his friends. PARKER & TILTON, 171 & 178 State-st. PALMER HOUSE. Direce Mining Pr IN THE HEART OF THE Tonbstono District, Arizona, Dostined to becomo the groatost mining region in the world, Addeoss #10, Tebune ofice, OPTICAL GOODS, taclos mutted to all sights on sctontific prineiee. ccpure and Picld Glasses: Leloacopen: Mis Gruscoper, Darometwrs, oy TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 WASHINGTON. Controller Knox Objects to the, German National Bank © Report; The Strictures on Himself Be- ing, as He Claims, Un- called For. ° Mx. Price, on tho Contrary, In- sists that They Might Haye Been Stronger, The OCommitteo on Ooinage Upon the Limitation of Paper Currenoy, Secretary Sherman’s Answer to the Senate Finance Committee, His Views on the Subjects of Refunding, Trade Dollars, Legal-Tenders, and Customs Dues. Mr. Acklen, of Louisiana, at Last Crowded Close to the Wall. Testimony of Bishop Hare of Ne« braska in the Ponea Indian Investigation. Ie Declares that Fighting Indians Get tho Lton’s Share of the Appro= priations. Sonator Ingalls Not Proven Guilty of the Bribery Oharges Preforred Against Him, THE GERMAN NATIONAL. CONTROLLER KNOX OBJECTS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutxaton, D, C., Fob, 18.—The nttention of Controtler Knox was this inorning called to tho published report of Mr. Price, of tho Bunking Committee, on tho affairs of tho German Na- tional Bank, and its strictures upon his oftice. He sald, in roply, that Mr. Prico had failed to mato himself clear or to reflect the findings of tho Committee in: fta published testimony. IIo also thought tho editorial comments an tho re- port unjust to him, and authorizes the following Blutement: “The Controller of the Currency says in ref- erence to tho report of the Bunking Committee and cdltorial criticisms that tho Gorman Na- tonal Bante wns allowed to Hquidate its affairs upon tho petition of 110 of tlie principal credit- orsof tho bank, aud alao upon tho request of #ixteon of the officers of the prinaipat banking {nstitutions in the City of Chtcayo,who Informed the Controller that in tholr opinion 1¢ would bo much better for all concerned if the bank wero allowed to go into voluntary Hquidation, ‘Tho Controller says that tho report is somewhat ob- seure, but it la eertaly that it was not the inten: tion of tho Comunittes to charge the Itecelver with baying FAVORND ANY ONE CREDITOR in preforenca to another, If such favoritism was praeticel ft was by the Directors of the bunk provious to tho appolutment of the Tte- eelyer, and not by the Receiver himectt, Nelthor Mr, Greenobaum or any othor oflicers ot the bank have hud a Gln whatoyer to do with its management Binico the Reeciver his had posses. Alon. Tho list of the depositors and of tho bank- era who recommended that the bank should be vluced in tho hands of 1 Hecelyer will be found on page Gof the report of the Committes, to- othor with much otbor information fiurnlahed oe thn Contagion in refercuce to the alfulrs of Mr, Knox enid tho investigation mado by the Congressional Committee was entirely unneces- eury, No fucts were developed by it eas whit were given out. by himself. ‘lhe Commit- two infzht as well have investigated the At- torney-Genernl’s ofiice for after all, whut tho Comnilttoe wanted was to tuow why Greens: baum wns not Indicted. Hat after’ the fucts dave been brought out, the report docs not inirs ror thorn forth, but secks to fasten blame where fleannot posally exist, ‘The porformanes is, ho thinks, a singwurone, Mr, Price, who mude the report on the German National Bank, sald this morning that bls strict- ured on Controller Knox were mild—mildor, Perhaps, thut the case warranted. While jhe believed eed THE CHIR BLAME should rest upon the Direetors and stockholders, ho did not think the Receiver was entiruly blumeless, Tho following amendment te tho Natlonal Banking niet, which Mr, Price hinted ut in his report, hus been recommended to tho Jomunittes for udoption: ‘nit. See, G1SL of tha Hovised Statutes be amended Bo 3 to hold each shareholder responsible for all contmets, debts, and chygomenta of the assuciation of which ho or she Is nshnrebolder, to tho extent not only of the amount of stock standing on tho books fn hisor her name, but also for an amount equal te such stoek over and above tho amount of auch took, Ho thit no shuceholder Inu Nas onal bank shall bo released from pertonul ree aponstiility untll twies the amount of stock standing i sueh person's namo shall have been pald to Myuldato the debts. or Habilltes of the bunk, tinices sald debts and inbtllties shalt bo paid by tho last — nssesament, and that hereafter, in, disposing of tho nasots of ay National bank when in tho hands of the Recelyer, us provided for in the National. Tink net, any bilaice due to the Goveramunt of the United States or to any oficer or ollicens thereof shall haveo prefereice ever any other: depositor or creditor of sald bank, but shall share equally with other cretlltors in every respect, Provided, however, that, 1f nny oileur of the Government shull have deposited funds in an auch bunts, he shall not shure In any dividends mide by such Recelvor, but shall bo personnally responalblo an his Fant a unless such deposlta shall baye heen mado by dlroction of tho proper olllucr of tho Goyerumon: COMMITLTEN Work, ‘THY USE OF SPECTR MONEY, ' Special Maputeh to The Chicugo tribune, Wasmxaron, D.0., Feb. 16-A sub-commit- teo of the House Colnago Committee has inade an adverse report upon a potition of the Bullion Club, of New York. ThatClub represents that under tho preaont monotary system there can bo no practical use of specio maney tn this country, ‘Tho Committoo says: “Thore ure three ways by which a paper currency ean bo mannged so ag both tomalntuin its equivalency with mo- talllo money and pormit at tho sumo thine tho conourrent cireutution of coin, and, consequont- Jy, ila permunont retention In the countrys “ Pasty lhuiting tho issue of denominations of paper-monvy, aa proposed {n the petition, to BOand over. I this cuse colu, if unrestricted, will come in totuke the pluco of tho smaller paper-ourrency, * Second—Ly 1 dua Iinitation of the local vol+ umoof paper, leaving the denominations to be determined by the conventonces of trade, Bup- pose, for Instance, that in tho course of Ita ine tornational trade a country would pussoss ut a glvon tine, us ita proportion of tha world’s suonoy-supply, suy $800,000,100. Then, if tho total quantity of paper WERE STRICTLY LIMITED within that valusno, or say to 500,000,000, #600,- 000,000, or $700,00U,000, ovin would flow into the various channels as necdod to supplement tho paper circulation, In that caso paper and coin togother would clreulate and vary aa a purel jnotalllo currency . would vary,—that is, will the course of the archan; br the tido of Inter natlonul trade, Tho motald in that case, In re- spouse. tw trado oscillations, would flow to or fine na if the wholo internal elreulation werd cot, “ Third—Tly the eatablisument of a purely me- fallle currency with true paper representatl ves, dollar for dotinr, which inight thon be of ull des nominations which convenience required. That Js, let gold and silver cola and wll and silver Initlion bo mude the foundation of ns much pae ber and of such denominntions is might be des munded of Ruch paper, which, being the netual representative of tho metals. thers. could never be Inflation, nor could there be violent contrac. Uon if there were no restriction, ns there should never be, placed: upon tha uxecf the metals, ‘Those methods of dealhy with tho currency su us to make way for the nse of the metals, IN THE OPINION of tho Committee. or a combination of tho rece ond and third methods, with jee sume Hime tation In tho sunntity of smaller denoniinutions, would best subserve all the Interests Involved, The Committee, therefore, while concurring In tho main purpose of these petitioners, recom. moends, instead of prohibiting denominations of paper below $20, that the volume of paper money, which 19 now stearly $70,000,000, be Hime- ited nt lonst.to ita present yoluine be prohiblt- ing any additions to tho volume hy further inanes of credit currency; anit It Is further ree ommnended that tho motala nlono shall herentter be relied upon for needed fnerense in the vol- ume, with provision for bullion certifientes with automntle Feiniations through free coinage und deposit of tho metals,” MRPUNDING. ‘The Ways and Menns Sul-Committoe appoint. ed to prepure v funding billin accordance with tho decision of Just week has. coneli 3 work, Healdes providing for the fase of 844 per cent bonds, redeemable atthe option of the Goy- ernment, after twonty yeurs, nnd obsolutely ne ae re years, tho bill will provide ror $:2)0,000,000 of rf cont certificates, redect able in one, two, three, four, and tive years,— 100,000,000, ench year, = Secretary Shermun avors new certinenter paynble in two Yeurs and absolutely payable inten years, Mr. ¥ryo has also come to this conehision. Carlisia. and Wood, on tho contrary, think 3% or even o per cent errtifiertes, payable In ane, two, three, four, and five yenrs, night be Bold, eapeelilly If National banks should be authorized to keep them ns part of the reserve new required to bo kept in xreenbaoks, A notion will be mute to-morrow to substitute 6 for 4 per cont certifleater, and it will boon that that the discug- sion will occur, : THE REFUNDING HIht. To the Western, Assoctated Pres. WarttnaTon, D, C., Feb. 10.—Representatives Wood, Frye,and Carlide, of the House Com- mittco on Ways and Steans, completed to-day the draft of the Rofunding bill, einbodying the Teatures added uy tho Committee nt thoir last Inceting, and will present the same nt a full freotin of the Committes in the morning. Un- Jens st) furthor amendments ave mude, it is thought tho bill will be reported tothe House to-morrow. WASHHURN—DONNEL, The House Committee on Elections will form- mily take a: voto to-niorrow Inthe Donnelly- Washburn case. [tis undorstogd the Commit- tee will, by a strict party vote, Weaver voting with the Domoerats, aoalde in fuvor of seating Donuelly. BRANCH A1NTH. Repreecntative Bland, Chairman of the Bub- Coinmittes on Mints, aged and obtained leave ta roport to tha House-a bill providing for the further Incroase of branch mints, to have tho same printed and reoommitted, FINANCES. SHERMAN'S REPLINE TO THY SENATR FINANCE COMMITTEE, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiuxatox, D, C., Fob, 16.—Tho statement of Sccrotary Sherman to the Senate Financo Commniteo in secrot sesslun has just becn printed from the stenographor’s notes. Tho following fivo questions were asked: Firat—What ronson, If any, 13 thoro for ro- fusing to pass a bill authorizing the receipt of lemul-tenders for customs ducs? Sccond—Why should not tho trade-dollar be converted into a atandard dollur? Third—Whit has beyn tho cost of converting tho interest-bearing debt, us it stood July 14, 1870, to what it fs now, including doublo in- terest? Fourth—Tho effect af tho abolition of the legul-tender quality abt Rreenbacks upon tho paper ourrency. ag Fifth—Tho necessity Zor a sinklog-fund, and how itismanaged. . ~ >. BSocretary Shorinan’s pdswors are contained in quite a lnege pamplisags£ whick tha following ts a brief summary: TO THE PINT INQUIRY Secretary Sherman, in substance, answers: ‘Tho United States, by act of Feb, 25, 1860, provided thut the duties on fuiported goods shall be pald in coln, and that coin shall bo reserved na a ppe- elalfund for tho payment of intercst on the public dobt and tho notes of tho Unitet States, Thore fs no objection to recelving legal-tendors for customs so long 23 legul- tenders remain at par, The Department can keep up this prictico only, us long as parties holding intorest obligutions aro willing te necept tho samo notes in pnyttent therefor. If from any cause the Iegil-tenders should deprectate below coin, tho Government would stil! bo re- quired to pay tho intereston the publio debt in coin, and ff customs dues were pyyable In tegal- tender nutes tho ‘Trensury would have no gold supply. Roferring to tho state. ment in the annul report of Decem- bor, 1878, that on tho Jet of January he would recolve United States notes for cus> toma ducs, Secretary Sherman guys ho now con- cludes that it would be botter to leave the law ug it 1s, leaving the Governimont the right to de- mand Payinont fn coln for onstoms dues, and the individual ,tho authority to demand coin for interest of tho’ publly debt. In other words, he tUiinks that to puss a law nuthorlzinys the recelpt of logul-tofldors fur customs would-be togubstl- tute fora fixed contract between the Govern mint and tho holder of gutions a mero order of ury = Departinent. Ho | would objection to a law with this provlstor as ‘Treusury notos are redecinable {nto coin tt tho Sub-Treasury in New York." Tho Attornoy- General, it appears, hus expressed the opinion that the Treasury technically could treat the noto us a colin certiticute. Tho legil-tender notes are now only recelyed In the nature of 0 coln cortificate,” Innsmuch ug Congress hus not dlasented to this construction of the Inw, Secres tary Bhermun considers that ho has a rightto continue torecoive the leyal-tonders for coln, Reoretary Sherinun thinks a luw passed in tho following form would remove — the objection: That ta reecive leguletenders for customs duca would violate obligations to cred- itor.” Notes thua-reeoived will in overy {ne stance be deposited with the ‘Tronsurer or” Ag- slatant-Treusurer of the United Rtates, as ure other collcetions of auch dutica, to be redeomeéd from thne to time tn coln on Government ac- count astho conyenlence of tho service muy domand.” THE TRADE DOLLAR, In reaponso to the question why tho trade dol farshonld not he converted Into a atandand all- yer dollir, Seorutary Shorman sald: “There in no objection, ty my intnd, tovrovide forexchange ot the trade dollar for the standard silver dollar, Theonty polut ts whether the trade dot- Jar shall be treated ag inion or usa colied dole tur of the United Bates, Now Lam elearly of the opinion that it ought to be treated aa so qwuch bullion Issued at the expenso of tho mor ebunts for thelr convenience aud heneilt, and without protit ta tho United States, und theres forw not entitled to any preference over othor Tndlltony and we might say not xe much, heen St was leased to private partles for their benefit and at thelr coat, but stumped by the United States merely to enuble the coins ta be used to better advantage ina forelen market. Thave wot, therefore, any objection to the bill, If you allow the Unite) Stated to pay tho sume for thoso trade dolurs as for othor bullion,” RESPECTFULLY UEFERLED, Asan anawer to tho question " What effect tho legul-tondor quality of the greonbacks witl have on our papor currenoyt” Seuratary Sherman ro fors tho Committee to his lust annual report. COST OF REFUNDING. ‘Tho oxponeo of refunding $00,000,000 of 5 per cont bonitls wibs $2,500, 00), Mr. Sherinan’s answer to the inquiry ag to the Sinking Fund contained nothing now ON THE BILVER QUESTION, ho referred the Cammittes to his dntoryiow with tho House Commerce Committco last your, whlch was printed nt that thne in THe TReuny, ———S$—- ACKLEN AGAIN, HB MAY DE EXPELLED: HW MAY DE CENBURED, Spectat IHsputch ta The Chicago Tribune. Wasitsaton, 1. 0. Fob. 18,~Tho roport in tho Aokten casa ta complotod, and will un- doubtedly to-morrow be adopted by tho Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and It will be rev Ported to tho House at tho cartiest possible moment, Thu Coinnittoo in tholr roport will confine thomselves strictly und technivally within the limits of tho Jurlsdtotion conferred upon thom by tho resolution ordering tho in- yestigution, which waadrawn by Acklon him- self, That resolution churges tho -Cum- mitteo to ascortain the truth or falsity of tho newspaper pubiicationg aa to Acklen’s misconduct, Tho Committes, aftor brictly Analyzing tho tostlmony,—In the course ot which analysis it will oppoar that Acklou's ox- planatory argument beforo tho Committeo will Tom @ country in guttloment of balanocs the | not belp bim,—find that tho publicutions in all 7, 1880, essential particulars were trie. The Commlt+ tee, referriig by anticipation to criticisms that they do not report n resolution of censure, inns- much as they find the charges against, Acklen true, will state that they do not considor that thoy hive any juriadiction In the matter; that tho Committes is not the keeper of tho morals of the Houro; that UAVING MADE THE INVESTIGATION, and reported the facta, it [9 for the House to des termine whot further action, if any, shall bo tuken. There the Committen stop, Hut it isnot probable that the House will stop there, Demo- crats generally, and the Tauisinna delegation in. particular, aro quite dispose’ to press the mat- terfurther. Tthas boen suggested oven that, uftor the report shull have beon presented from tho Committee, a member from Acklen's own State. may rise and move hie expulsion, That course has not fully been determined upon, but It has been practically determined thut, If n resolution of expulsion be not offered, A resolution that Acklen be censured at the Dae of the House for his conduct will most certainly pose, and doubtless adopted. And be pro that,” said an promincnt Southorn man to-day, “would, with any innn of apirit, bo fteclf as hard ta bear asan expulsion.” Acklen evident- lv anticipates some stich serioua work ns that. His countenance betrays mental agitation; bis pullor has increased for the Jast fow days, in view, doubtless, of the consclousness thit nar which started under what {n the South is calles “BRILLIANT AUSPICES" should have been characterized by a series of extmondnary public exposures, and should be. thot to terminnte, as fur as public service ts likely to go, with the nection which tho Horse may now take, Tho Republicans will take no inBlative in this matter; Lndeed, the Republican members of tho Foreign Affairs Committee are reported to have been much more lenient than tho Demoernts have been. The pendvention of Acklen, Indeed, haa been conducted by the Deioernta with mich bitterness, Tf Acklen ts How crowded to the wall It is poselble that, apart from tho present case, ho may be able todise close nome chapters in the history of Louisiana polltica which will not bo Interesting ones to those whom he thinks have opposed him. Mr. Ackien‘s frienia Spon to think that politics have much to do with tho preaunt uggressive attitude of the Democracy of his own Stute. SIMMONS. WHY HE WANTS TO NE A CENRUS SUPERVISOR. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnisaton, D, C. Feb. 18.—The basis of Gonlon’s opposition to the confirmation of Klinmons, the Georgia nominee for Census Supervisor, ts n° letter alleged to have been written by tho Intter and found by Gordon on Mile tn tho Interlor Departinont, In which Simons declares himsel€ a Republican and an always Union man, Ie says ho was cursed and reviled because he supplied colored men with Hayes and Wheeler tickets, and that he dealres tho offices us a victory over “these corrupt seccasion traitors.” Whether or not tho letter was genuine, or correctly . represented, cannot be nscertaincd, of it has nover been found sinca Gordon had Mt for oxumination in tho Interior Depart- ment recontly, Howover, Simmons hns written another letter, the contents and authenticity of which will be accepted os genuine, This letter is now in tho hands of n Senator, and will be rend to tho Census Committee at its first mect- ing, and ta ‘ THE FULL BENATE dn exceutivo session when the name af Simmons comestp for conflrination. It ts addressed to Dr, Felton, and, ninong other things, uccounta for Simmons’ possible prejudico agninst 'se- cession traitom” and his preference for the Tepublican party by the relation of on event, whi occurred = durin; tho secession War. Tie relates that his brother be- cue nt Confederate soldicr, and died in that servico; that, on ncortain night, somo Canfed- erite scouts wont to Ins father's house and toak from his bed his grandfather, who wna 60 as ‘old, and who had served through the war of 1812, dmgged him out in his bere feet upon the frozen ground and compelled him to witness the hunging of his own son, Simmons’ father, until thoy supposed ho was dend, Fortunately they had bungled thor hanging work, and his fathor recovered; but Slmmona rotains his prejudice all the samc. | THE PONCAS. | RISHOP HARR'S TESTIMONY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnatoy, D. C., Feb. 16.—Dishop Haro's tostimouy on the Ponca Indinus’ removal to-day showed that thoy had comfortable houses, which have since been torn to pieces and carried off by tho whites. The Bishop thinks that they should be returned to thelr homesteads and that thoir houses should bo rebuilt. DISHOP MAKE'S TESTIMONY, ‘T the Western associated Presa, Wasittxatos, D. C., Feb, 1.—The Sonate Specinl Committee investigntiug the causes of tho romovulof the Ponens took testimony this morning from Iishop W, H. Ilare, of tho Prot- estant Eplscopn! Chureh, the missionary In charge of the Poncusand othor Indinus. Ho testified that from tho time of his first personal knowledge ot the Poncas in 1873 up to the date of their remoyal to the Indian Territory they were introudlo on account of tho failure of thoir crops by reason of drought and grasshoppers, and on necount of raids and depredations at tho hunds of the Sioux, and that they were anxious to bo removed from Dakota, No hid under- Atood from bigh and relluble sources that thoy five thotr conscnt to tho removal to tho indiun Territory, but when tho time came THEY WERE OFVOSKD TO IT. ‘The negotintions huying been concluded and ar- Fangoments muadg, he thought it-exauntial that the Government, having gono that far, should proceed totholr ryumovul. Itwas ossentinl in orler to preserve the authority of tho United Rtates among all the Indian tribes in that region, Tho Ponens had for yenrs beon sufforing from tho fallureof crops and from incursions of the Sluux, and the frionds of tho Poncas, who had long been making efforts for tholr Welfuro, to hayo thom fed and to provide meuns for tholr protection, at Inst concluded that it would: BE BEST TO REMOVE THEM. * Ho thought so himself, and in view of alt tho clr- cumstances, Se he knew It woutd Involve hardship for the Poncas, he united with in- #pector Kemble ina telegnun advising tha De- partment to stand flrin in tts determtaution to. enry out the Poncns' removal, Hishop Haro, in thia conncetion, informed the Comuilties that he belleved tho course of In- spector Keinble towards tho Ponessa was atrulghtforwird, -honorable, and phllanthrople throughout, Tho Sioux, in muking these rulds upon the property of tho Poneas, violated the regulations against leaving thelr reservation, but thoy woru so formidable a tribe that the Government waa afraid of thom, and was nol afrald of, the Poneas, Senntor Dawes—So It appears the Government toile id esti away in order to keep tho Sloux rom hurting them Hishop Tne Vess it af bo Jookert at in that way, You know Indiana have a common Biys ing. "Tho bettor wo are, tho wore we tire olf" Tudlans who kill nnd steal ure Ikely ta bu WELL PROYIDED var Senator Kirkwoold—Is it not caster to procure preroririneions for warlike thin for peaceful tribes ? Bishop Haro—I understand It fs. Senutor Klekyood said be asked the question in order to show that Congress must take part of tho dilute for the condition of facta referred to, Senator Morgun—Was the Government's full- ure to protect the Poneas duv to want of Con- grosstonal appropriationay Blihop Hare-No; L think not. Tho Goyern- went authorities wore nfraid of tho Bloux, INGALLS, THE NEPONT ON WIN CARR ADOFTED. Spectal Dupateh to The Chicago Ty ibune, Wasiungrton, D. C., Feb. 16,—Tho Senate Con mittce on Fiections late this afternoon took a Mnal vote on the Ingulls case, and it fs sald, ag usual, has decked to koep Its decision secret, It Is learned, however, tbut thero will be two rot porta, and that tho report of tho Democratio majority 44 not Ikely td ba satisfuotory to elther |: row: party In tho Senite, Tho finding, it is said, of tho resolution will bo that no act hag beon dis- covered which warrants tho unsenting of In- goila, But the mujority will criticize Kansas election methods very sharply, and intimate that in thelr opinton some corruption wis used, to secure Ingalls’ seat, but that by (Ingalls) knows nothing of It, LAND-GRANT ROADS MUST BE CONVINED TQ THR LIKE DEVINITLY ADOLTED, ‘ Wasiinaton, D, C., Feb, 1—The Attornoy- General hus rendered an opinion upon the quos- tlon submitted by tho Becrotary of tho Intorior touchivg (ho rightof o land-grunt ruttrvad to doviate in constructing ite round from tho dine of route definitly adopted. The question arose in connection witha grant to tha State of lown toaid in tho construction of a railroad from Me- Gregor wostorly, The polnt of roud botween Algona and Sheldon was built by the Chicago, Milwaukoo & St.Paul Company, and doviatod from tho Uno of route as surveyed aud adopted bythe McGregor & Miasourt Ittver Company about five miles nt one point. The question ns to what effect that deflection would havo upon tho grant was submitted by the Sec- retary, and tha Attorney-General holds that In ordor to entitle the State to the land granted tt ta sireenaiiey tho rond short ve constructed necording to the tne of detinit location. If n different road fa built than that definitly located it cannot. entitle the State to tho benent of the Innds. ‘The question whether the road constricted fg or is not the road na de Anitly located is ono for the Interior Depart- ment to determine, and which muat bo largely within the dlseretion af the Scerctary, Some detleetions must in many ganca booxpected, but there must be a rubstantial somp lance with the Ine of location. He alan holds that while tho State hd the right tofix the points at which tho road showtid be constructed, it could not thereby affect tho righta of the United States, The Attorney-Gencrat does not undortake: to decide upon’ tha effret of the construction in tho particular case under consideration, but leaves the determination of that question to the Beeretary, NOTES AND NEWS. LOTTEUY NUBINESB. Bpectat Diepatch to The Chicagn Tribune, Wasturxatos, D.C., Feb. 16.—The Demoernts in tho Houre to-day discovered nn issue upon which most of them could agree, and which thoy wero bold enough to fuce. Tho Committes on the District of Columbia reported n bill to brent up the lottery businoss inthis District. It was Jato In tho afternoon, and the House was very thin, but tho Democrats stood up to the work nobly. Under the tead of Statesman Finley, of Ohio, they rallied ond mado o des pernto effort to defeat the bill. They succeeded fn fo far that an, adjournment took ptace before u tinal vote was reached, although the matn question was or dered by a small majority. ‘Tho bill [s thus post poned foranother month, and it {s,of course, possible that the Southern Democrats will be able to defeut it thon, 4 DONSELLY- WASHBURN. It {a understood that tho Democratic argument to sustiin the unsenting of Washburn and tho seating of Donnelly fs practically this: Wash- burn cate into Minneapolls, from the country with a majority againgt him, yet be overcame this nidverso majority and increased It to 30 in seven precincts in a city where oo remular Republican majority. never execeded 3. This was ‘done, the Democrats will claim by resort ton statute that ench voter's ballot and name on the regis- try should be numbered so that it might he known how each man voted. ‘This Inw, it {aeatd, had been declared unconstitutional by the Court,and the judges of election bad decided, the evening before clectton-day, that they would abldo by that decision. Great weight is given to the testimony in connection with a bookkeeper numed Hull, who fs said to have done improper acts on elcetion-day, A JATTLE MONE CANAT. Secretary Evurts has been: somewhat dis- turbed by the charges that ho fs attempting to obstruct all interuceanic canal schemes. Tho New York World to-day charged that Evarte is acting against all cannl projects, becauso he fs tho attorney both of the Prefile and Panama Rallroad Companies, Evarta’ friends state to- night that ho js not counsel now, and never hus heen, for elther of these railrends; moreover, tho Pacific rallronds aro not hostile to the canal; the Panama Raitrond {a undoubtedly In favor of the De Lesseps project, ua the purchase of that rond jis a purt of the scheme. It is understood the bargain was mada upon that basis, It is ot fact however, that Evarts opposes tho President's purposo of tuking any imincdinte step with re- spect to tho Monrog doctrine, and especially op- poses tho issuing of any proclamation upon that. kubject. Evarts does not think that now Is the ime forany such step, or that there has been anything done to violate the Monroe doctrine. SCHURZ AND THE UTES, Sceretary Schurz sald to-day thatif thoro aro no tilings from Gen, Adams by Wednesday ho will join with the Colorido men in a recom. mendation . that jo Utes be removed from, tho. Stato of Colorado & The Indian Commission, - which —hns or,..Boveral weoks beon oxamining into tho caures of tho Into Ute outbreak, have fine ished taking testimony for tho prosecution, and will now give tho Indians a chunee, A canvuss of the Committco shows that with not more than one exception the membors aro for tho removil of these Indiana from Colorado. Gen, Hooker 48 tho exception, nud his opposition to tho views of tho majority is very pronounced and uncom- Fromieins. The appficution made to tho War Department by Gov. Pitkin for the transporta- Hon of troops and rations to Ouray, Southern Colorado, is still pending. Gov, Pitkin will ro- main here some time longer, until, in fact, aomo action is taken by tho authoritics. Gen, Sher- man has sald that not more than 1,000 troops could be sent ut the moat, THR VINE TER CENT REFUNDING BILE. Towa is largoly interested in the 6 per cent ro- funding grab bil, and Senutor Allison made an ingenious and nble nrsument to-day in favor of its passage. The debate will be resumed to- morrow, hut the leading Democratic Senntors begin to have doubts-about assuming tho re- sponsibility of the abstraction of $4,000,000 or 85,000,000 from tho Trousury, and it is by no meuns certain that tho bill ean be passed in the Senate, Senator Thurman juve natico tnst weok that ho should bring trp the Geneva Award Dil after tho § percent DIM had been dlspored of, but Senator Randolph will claim precedence for tha Fitz John Porter ense,on which thero muy’ be an earnest discussion, THE HETINERD LIST. Renntor Roltins introduced a resolution to-day: direct ing tho Beeretary of War to furnish a Het of tho officers who have been placed on the re red Hat slice the pussnge of the act approved June 18, 1878, Tho ropty to this resolution will furnish some curious fucts. NEW CURN YOR DRUNKENNEAS. (cn. Rutler’s annual report on the National Soldiers’ Home inclosed a report from Gen, Hineks, Deputy Governor of the Milwaukeo Home, In which ho elulins that tho gale of about Afty-thres gallon of Inger beer a day bas dl milnished drankenncas among the Inmites, MEDICINAL AGENTS AND DIUGS. Mr, Townshend, of Iilnols, introduced a bill to-day to repent the duty on medicinal agents and drugs and to pluce the same on the freo Hat. ‘The effect of the bill will be to amond Bocs, 2,004 and 2,4 of the Revised Btatutes seus to mike Heh elautl agents free, except alcobolle prepara On. Mr. Baker, of Indlana, introduced a bill to amend See. IL of the Rovleed Statutes sous to pronibit the employment of convicts in tho manufacture of such articles us may be baie {nto eomporltion with the products of thu skilled Jubor of the country. “ CENSUS CIRCULAR. To the Western Associated Pree. Wasntnaton, 1), 0. Fels, 16.—The Suporintend+ ent of Comms, lini. cireutae to the Bupervisors, Buys the appolntments of vnuimerators must be non-partisan, Hels aware of noe reasons oxleting dn tho law for regurding womon us (neligible for appatntment as enumertors. Each Supervisor uruat bo the Judge for himself whether sush np- polnatents [1 niy number would be pmetically: advantageous In his distelet. [tis clear in many regions ieb appointments would bo highly ob- Jectionitite, but the Superintendent is not pros pared to aay that lovalities may not be found where neunvass of tho population by women coultbe conducted without any disayantaygo be- Ing encountered by reason of the sex of theenue murator, PROVISION BXPORTA, - Rxports of serine peoeirina cae tallow dur. January, 1880, $0408087; Januery, 1878, $10, 9; forreyen montha ended Jiu, 81, 188), $00,880,708; for seven months ended Jan. 31, 187), $82,000,088, PIsolcun TURE, Tho President hna appointed Georgo Browno Goode toreprodent the United Bhutos and bave ehurgo of the Amerioun tlah oxhiblt at tho Inter- national Exbibivion in Berlin April noxt. MADE GOOD, Rovonuo-Agent Brown his notifled tho Coim- missioner of Intormal Revenue from ate Oo. that Colluctor Williuma deposited $10,445, being: tho amount of the delleit of his cashier, Ashley ni. Hirown fa ii Canada, and his returned: to Collector Williams $1,750 by oxpreas. CONVIIMED, ‘Tho Bonato conilrined, ta bo Bupervisors of tho Census, Charles EB, Salumon, First District of Biegourty Daniel Sf, Draper, Fifth Distrlot of url, ° ‘THE EXONUS INVESTIGATION. The Sonnto Hxodus Committec to-day oxatn~ dned Green Ruilin, a uddle-aged eolored may from Wilson, N.C. and formorly tho ative of ex-Membor of Conyrosa ‘Uhomas Rullin, Ho stated that he left North Carotina erly In Des ovmbor und went to Srulianapolie, id) Sulmin to glt buck and Jis dlu di dtia “was ‘hominition on his race, = J, i. Bykux, who resides near Artinucton, Va, and who wus onco # member of the unity Legishiture, stitod that In the testimon ich he intunded to giveho would churye Beuutor Window with originating tho exodus, but ag tho Sonator was ubsunt bu requested the Committea to postpone the ‘oxummination until the Senator gouh ba enente ‘THE RECORD, SENATE. Wastinaton, D. 0. Feb. 16.—Bfr, Baton with: drew bis motion to reconsider the yote by which le; £ & a Fi. : : a ies (SS i 4 2 LS. ant WE CENTS, PRICH/~ WE CENTS, the bill passed authorizing tho transportation of Gon. Sykes" body from Fort. lrown 9. West Point. “The vill nqw Frcs to tho House, ee Mosars, Windom, Binine, and Withers wore aj pointed a Conference Committee on the diee agreement of the Mousa to tho Sonate amends jnetita to the Military Acndomy Appropriation pill. ; Pending tho debate on the bill giving pens‘ sion to Netterflotd. n scout, tho moras Our euired, and consideration was rosumed.of. the i “¥lve por cent Milltary Land- Warrant bill.” Mr. Allison quoted tho authorities contempo- rary with tho jinssage of tho onnbling nota of the Htutes Intereated, to prove that land-warrantant that time wore regarded ns cnsh certifiontes. Toe cution on gerlp wus held tobe a sale. This wag shawn by the act of Congress giving Ais isippl i per cont on the Indlan resorvations in that nite, Ht Mr. Edmunds remarked that tho debates on the act nimed showed that that was asucecesful housing ohurition, and not a legal construction of the enabling aet: Tie Mr. Allison said ho was showing tho Aeiceal intention of tha acta, If not n strict legal intor= Pretation, he held that the 6 por cent was guare anteed to Town n9 1 rehool fund. Bighty-oue millions of dollara had been paid Into tho Unitod | $95 Blates Treasury for public lands in the Inet thire ty yeurs oy the people inthe newer States. Ho hefleved Jt no waste of this money to have finall portion of it applied to the education of the Epapie: as the enabling acts intended it shantd be. Ponding debnte the Senato went Intoexccutive scasion, and soon ndjourned, o oie Mouse. & Tho morning hour haying expired whilo bitte were helng Introduced, Mr. Weaver domanded the regular order, and the Speaker immediately recognized Coffroth, aa Chalrman of tho Com- mittee on Invalid Penstons, ta move to suspond tho rules and adopt a resolution .for.a session Wertnesday night for tho consideration of-pen+ sion bills, ‘This brought forth n protest trom Nr. Weavor, but the Bpeaker adhered to his rul- mK Pending the voto on Coffroth's sition, Mr, Buckner moved to rdjourn, nnd dso yens and nays were called on that motion, Millis were introduced aud read: By Mr. Townsend (IIL)—To repeal tho duty on modicines, iy Mr, Henderson—Iteducing the duty on fron and steel, By Mr. Richardson v C.)—To raturn to tho racers of cotton the tax collected by tha jovernment which hux been declared by tho | United States Supreme Court to have beenillee =: gatly collected, lly Mr. Persons—Admitting freo of duty mas chinery for nunutacturing cotton fabrica, By Mr. Koifer—Granting pensions to certain sallors and soldiers of tho Inte War who were confined In the so-culled Confederate prisons. Hy Mr. Horne Kontesting the President to open negotiations with certain foreign Govern- ments relative to the importation of tobacco into thofr dominions. By Mr. Bukor—Atnending tho statutes probib- : iting the employment of convicts in the inanue . facture of stich articles a3 may be brought into ’ competition with skilled Inbor, * : ly Mr. Frost—T'o repeal certain sections of tho nets of August, 1871, relative to the uso of Marshals and Supervisors at tho polls, and tho uct of 1872.0n the sumo subject, On motion of Mr. Bragg, tho Sennta bill for the removal of the body of the IntoGen. George Sykes from Fort Brown, Texas, to Weat Point, + Y., was taken from the Speaker’s table an ° parsed, + The enll was not comploted until & o'clock, whon tho District Committee took the floor, Tae 7. Neal, from the Committes on District of Columb{n, reported tho bill prohibiting the pubs Neation of lottery schemes in tha District. somo. opposition was shown .tho bill on tha wind that it diseriminited against papers published in tho District, and on the further ground that it was in violation of the first amendment to tho Constitution prohibiting Congress from abridg-. {ug the freedom of the press, Motions to las on the table. recommit, and adjourn wero suceess- ively voted down, and the bill was finally: or dored cngrossed and read u thind timo,—yens 09, nitys 81 Vending further action tho. House adjourned. ’ POLITICAL. INDIANA, Special Dirpateh to The Chicago Tribune, ae IxpIANAroLis, Feb, 16.—The Hon, John 0, . New, Chairman of the Repubiienn Btate Com- mitteo, 1s advised that nearly every county in .the State hold a convention on Suturday, and that, harmony and grout curncstness provailed throughuut. Soverul counties instructed for candidates, but tha most notable showing of. honda wag for Gen, A. D, Btrofght, of this city, forGovernor. The Countics of Hendricks and Randolph instructed for him outright, and dele gations in Haniilton, Nowton, and, White nro hown to be solid in hiafavor. Of the Knox County delegation, 1 out of 13 nro for hin, and probably ull, Delegations in. Tipton and miunerous other counties heard from nre also. largely infused with tho spirit of hla» eandidnoy, 30 it the General may now ba yee down as one of the foremost cnndkintes, if not the leading candidate, for this position. This showing of hands materially changes tha = + situation of affairs, and from this time on tha canvass will be vigorously pushed by nll tha * candidates. Stroight has been making a quiet ‘Uut very vigorous effort, ond the result of Sat~ urday’s conventions indicates that ho will win unless Hunter's ‘frients go to work with the determindtion whico fnspires this chief, Vigo County attompted . to in- struct for him, but soa much onpositior develo) thati¢.was deemed pENsene owlth» draw tho resolution. Hs friends are confident of ultimate success, however, whiloGon.Shacke elford Is not asleep, ‘Thus overything indlentet one of tho fiercest contests which ling occurred dn tho State for yeurs. Tho known chnracteroft = * tho men renders this Inovitablo, yot the spirit of tho party fa such that it will readily nequicsca in the. choice of the Convention, whoover it may bo, ILLINOIS, % Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Spriwartenn, il, Feb. 10,—A olroutar mado its uppenruuce here to-day containing a lottor ad- dressed to Gon, J, N. Reece, by anumber of promincnt Hopublicans of Stonmouth, informing: him that thoy had deciied to announco him as a eundidate for Secretary of State, His reply Isag follows: QENTLEMEN: Your genoraus lotter announce dng ine 18 your candidate for nominntion before. tho Nepublivan State Convention of 1880 for Recretary of Stato Is received, feel pro- foundly grateful for this mark of favor and confidones, poring, ng it doca, from my old friends and neighbora, among whont I ‘lived’ from boyhood to minhood, Tam not inclined je separ. your wishes In this matter, and if tho Hepublican Convention shoutd seo fitto tama ' | ine as ita candidate for Scoretary of State Twill =~ cheerfully neespt the trust and will endeavor to perform my shure of tho work necessary to 80° cura tho overwheluiug success of tho tickut. ‘Truly yours, Jasrett N, Reeow. P SOUTIT CAROLINA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wastitnatos, D.C, Fob, 10,—a roport from Col- unnbla,8, C., shows that in tho Democratic canens tho men who wore notorious for thelr connection with Haswe-ballot feandsof the lust Congressidnat elvetion ure the most pronounced udvocates of the proposed Registry hw, by whieh It 16 tn- Jended to Blut out the bull of tho volored yale. This purpose was openly advocated on the ground that the tissuc-ballot frattd would nob Y time, and something new must be de- ‘he proposition wag, however, dufcuted, 28a majority wemed to bo'dlegusted with tha politionl rusvality thus revealed, THE FLOODS. : — IN TIE ONTO RIVE, Spectat Mspatch to The Chicago Tribune, CINCINNATI, Feb. 10,—Tho tloot in the Ollo Rivor culminated at (hia point about noqy to- day. Thy oldest stoambout mon siy they nover witnessed go rupld arise. Beluw Cinolunati the wator rose forty-five foct In threo days.” All tha bottem lands are covered with wuter, and outs standing crops in the field and ktagk hove been greatly dumnget Many valuablo farins along the river have been serlously injured. by the caving of the river banks from the linpinglig of 3 the bouvy, rapld current. ln Cinelnnath the cele 3 limo Dusthess houses on Water und Second stroots are filled with water. ‘Tho daminye is not beayy, 8 thue was givon for the removal of the gods. SEH Creek bottom 18 a vast Iuko, and the riultroud tracks running through it uresubmerged, inpltees, The flood is the hlghvat ‘since Jan, 2, 18 ut dovs not compure with the great tluoda of 180) and 1817, THE CUMBERLAND, aA NAguVILH, 'Tonn., Feb. 14.—The Cumboriand Tver {a still rising, and 260 families kaye been foreed to movo from their tomes In tho various depressions, Tholumbormen of Nashyillohave = + sulfored heavily, Tho rivor is uluefoethigher — than over before, bulng eighty fect above low. t water muirk, All tho streams tributary to the Upper Cumbertand are reported bigor than nl avor known, In consequence of a continuous, rain for thirty-alx hours. |. 5 aed, : UHV BARREN RIVER, |: ByANsviey, Ind., Kok, 10,—Tho Garren River is ton Inchos ‘higher than over before known, All tha country tho banks ts inundated, along Cy reat deal of proj inelud live- Hooke Eis'boon desnoyude the watue ds elit ee es less bate :