Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1880, Page 2

Z Tay Vights n8 an American citizen, and name tho . Tal with ecpnuae, with tho chunecs that the o| _ Rols are for Blutne but the machine fs for Grant.'* > Rintin, P THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1880. consult with Bam Tilden, It Mr. Barnum ts not. opposed to € Ti for holding the Convention, and Mr. Tilden ns been In cerrespondence with x number of the mombers of the Committee. ‘Tiklen {4 not unfavorable to Chicago, He thinks hoe and bls friends will got fair treatmont here if any- Where, and the othor candidates do not scem, to he at nll opposed. It fs probable that Mr. Barnum will cast his voto tn favor of Chicago. GENERAL OPINION, UE WANTS WABHHURNE. To the Rditor of The Chicago Tribuns, Cnr0ago, Feb. 19.—As this is Presidential nam- ing and making year, and as every Amorican oltizen has a perfect right to spenk out on this question, I have concluded to take advantage of man of my choice for President. I hope that hundreds of thousands of my Irish-American Trionds will nay metoctecthin. Tam an uu compromising Democrat, yet Un willing to fore t party, for once, in order to help n man who fan proven himself both at home and abroad predininently worthy of the respect, confidence, and suffragcs of overy American cittzen, no matter of what country, erced, or nationaltt That man is E. 1. Washburne, of Ulinois, Fel- low-citizona, in recommending Mr. Washburno for your suffeages, f cunnot do sald to have uy Ax ind. I never bad one, and f never saw Mr. Washburne to my knowledge. Hut tho world bas heard of hin, Whon almost alone he faced tho binxithirety Commune of Paris and savod many innocent Ilves. J think KR. DB. Wash- ‘burne, above all other mon in America to-day, ean bring pence, prosperity, and bappiness to tho United States. Therofora | hopa he will bo numibal eds art AE a am entre Dr te election &s noxt Presidont of tho Unite: By M. MoAULEY. OFTOBKD TO GRANT, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Arrirron, Wis,, Fob. 15.—It is a fact, whothor admitted or denicd, that the grent mass of tho People are much nearer each othor than thoy are to the professional politicians, It is a fuct, whethor admitted or dented, that the poople— outaido tho Solld South—nre not willing to com- mit tho interests of this Governinent to the Democratic purty, controlicd, as that party Is, by the Solid South, Jt {6 a fact, whethor ad- mitted or denier, that the great mass of tho peo- le, and espectally the greut niuas of the Ropub- Tian purty, are Opposed to the nomination of Gen. Grunt. for President other for a third or any other term. Nominate Grant for President, and the Republican party assumes at the outset pauclen which wiil crush it beforo the raco 1s alt min, “Nominate Grant, and three-fifths of the Itc- publivans of.thia county will not voto for hin, except under protest. Nominate Grant, and Wisconsin's 27,000 Heupublican majority of hut position till got the Electoral vote of our Ite- publican Bite. If the Republican purty wishes tw commit political sulelis, nominate Grant, With Blaine or some other guod Republican (Grant excepted) naminated af Chicngu, success would by reasonnbly agsured, With 1s, 1, Wash hurne, of your State, asthe nominee for Presi+ dont, victory would be assured from the outsut. One oF TH ComMoN PeorLE. A VOICE FOI BLAINE, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Morime, Il, Fob. 18—1 notica in my dally Toadings this iten Cameron, Conkling, und Logan bave agreed to deliver thelr respeotlye States for Grant.” . . . “The people of lill- Tum astounded that In those duys of oulight- enment tho Intelligence of the Kepublicans of Titinois should be so Insulted, Ls it possitle that, after so many yours of toll and war, wo ire simply sluves to this imachine? From my no- quaintance in this State Lam convinced that a very largo majority of tho Hepubtcans wish Blaine as thelr nominees, We think none tho teas of Gen. Grant for allof his glorious past, but simply prefor James G. Blaine for our next Prebidont. anit could the peuple elect their dele- Rates to tho. Nutlonat Convention ho would re- ceive tho votes of this State. Nominate Minine, and sho campaign would bo sgaresslve, Vigorour, and brilliant, and Miineis would cast her Electoral vote for him, I¢ Grant is nominated I think wa, loso the Stato; not on account of “third term,” but be- enttec It will bo timo for the people tu break this machine. In this section the ticket would drag: heavily; we would lose our Gerinans, and very many others, who will not’ sustain those who peg torbisil reheat anLdeliver them like 6omany bales of fronts. ‘ Thave been an activo member of the Repitb- Ucan party since {ta inception, and do not ike to sco Itentter yours given for freedom, become tho tools and Blas Oe those who have risen only by its growth and vicrory, i a ” Repunmicay, OFPOSED TO GIANT. To the Editor of The Chicugo Tribune, Cincago, Fob. 18.—As the two most promincnt enndidatps for tho Republican nomination for tho Presidency aro Grunt and Dlulne, | desire to say alittle through the columus of your paper in rogard to thu respective merits of the two, In tho firat pluce, I will state that Lum a Re- publican of the ridicnl dye, and yoted twivo for Grantas President, though reluctantly, I siy reluctantly, because each this T should have proferred that any one of several hundred others shoul kaye recelyed the nomination than Grunt. My reusons are these: When Andrew Jolinson was President, Grant exhibited a miseratle toudyisin toward hint hat was simply contemptible If be wasn Hepublican “and deshod the eutfruges of the Mepubllean purty, He “swung uround the cirelo" with ohnson, and, when ones cheered on tht ocen- slon, rebuked. the crowd, saying, in vifeot, he - ald not wish to bo umule'an instrument for" In the President." At the tine tho ques tion of Issuing the North Carolin prochimnition was discussed in Juhnsgn's Cabinet meeting, Grant testiiled before u Congressional Coummit- teo that he was preven und wus expeuted to minke any suggestions, If he had wny to offer, Ho furthor testified: “IL wanted tho thing set- tled in sume good way, and supposed peoy (te Presidont and Gabined) knew mure ubout lt than Tdld, so 1 suid nothing.” Now, that North Curo- Mun proclumution was the tnltiitlon of © Jobie son's polley” of proseribing neyro sudrage and retstablishlng the Southern Stutes ona purely white basis, In issuing it Johnson wis usurping the powers of Congress, und Foully: establishing a most damnable pul- in jey tucing the our, Ignorant negro, woo lind bent ‘loyal’ to’ the” Governments at the inerey of his Rebel foes. But Gen. Grant, whon invited to offer hit udyice, coully allowed tay pruchuangon to be Issued without oven Fores PRVhen Stanton was slegnily remaved from the War Otlice by President Johnson, Grant waa put in his place pro tem, under a pledge, either ox- pressed or miptied, that he would, not give the office up to Stanton. Naw the very fuct of Grant's accepting that postuon under Jobnson carrics with It atleast the finplied pledge to be .truato hin, Hut that he verbally pledged blm- solf to hold tho aftice und not give It np, ws tes- Ufled to by Andrew Johnson and every member Of bis Cabinet. Jobnsvn bimself stated that he overhuuled Grant ut a Cabinet meeting for violuting this promise, und “pinned: bin down to ft aml be looked ag though he would sink through the ‘toor.” ‘This wax probably tho first fustunce that any Tan, convichid of lying, in Sinte nutter, by testimony sufticiont to convict any mnin before a court of Justice, was over deliberately ne nated and lected President by the Amerleun poopie! Opto, the very day Grant wos frat nominated for Prealdont both parties olalined him as tholr nan; and it was generally conceded that a cogent reason for bis vominution was “ Ifwe don't nominate tlm the Democrats will," thus showing the general upinion uf tha con- tomptible duplicity of the man who cared 40 Hittle for a principle that be would ne the nominition from elther party! Grant's “reti- conoy " fu refusluy to doulare himaclf and show Als (ruo colors before his rat nomination for President, aid desiring the people to go tt bilnd dy in voting for bling was anything but chanics toristic of Bray: honest mun ot fine feelings and strong convictions of right and wrong, and ong ready to sacritice himself for the suke of principle, ‘Vhia ted ear nature of tho man was wellexhlbited by Gen. Grant in his subsequent carcer ad Prealdont by appointing to office and continuing tn oMiee the must corrupt. of men. ‘Yo demonstrate this 1 need only men- Uon the namos of Shepherd, Robeson, Belknap, Murpby, Willining, and Babcock. ‘Asto Mr, Hluing, in point. of ability ho 14 to- day the shining lightot tho Itepubiicun party, and 4 man of us much Prinses jw any nin now: promucnt in polities. Hois not so valnernble to ‘the many objections which cun be urged Biilpst -Grant, a most prominent and atrong on being. the third-term theory; and have no, doubt bo will prove a stronger candidate and nuke 4 better Aght, Louis H. P—y, rr STRIKES. Special Dispateh to ‘Ths Chicago Tribuna, New Yona, Feb, 12.—Tho strike among tho employés of Messra Stolaway still ocuntinucs, aud there la ug probablilty of an carly settle. Inont. Pickets, composed of the strikers, wuteh the factory, which is closed up, fo 4s to wscor~ taln what hands ure secking employment. Tha firm are not engusing uny new hands for the Presont, Bo fur, Mesure. Sieinway refuse to ce ., bode to the demands of the inom. A musimevt- wow of tho strikers will be held at ‘Turtle Huy “Halt on Batuntay, when delegutions froin palice shops not on a atrike will be present, Although ‘the police still guard the fucvories, there fs no wign of any disturbance, ollowing in the fuowteps of the planomakers on sirlke at Bienway & Hong, the Geroan cal fnctmakers have determined to usk for un Ine crease of 20 percent upon thelr present wayes, and also to enforce tho Eight-lour luw during the coming summer, If these ‘terms are not ugroed to by the different employers, a general Baik wilt take pluce on eee Looms, Sune ’ of the Cavinctuarkers’ Union suy that under no “circumstanves will the men consent lo work more than lab hours a day during the comm, season, oven If thuy do not et an increase of waren pit they urd determined to struggle for both, The Union ts ine good financial condition, aud new members aro belpg added dally to tha Aiffercnt origunizations. Cuarranooaa, Fob. 19.—Ninety-fve colored -bandy worktag on the Boutbern Idulroad are ou @ striko ut receiving 00 ccuts a day, and wont $l, The Debate on the Rules in the House Unusually Spirited. Futilo Attempt of the Domocracy to Provent Alex. Stephous from Speaking In Opposition to Tacking Po- litical Riders on Appro- priation Bills, The Immoiliate-Tranaportation Bill Making Progress in Oom- mittee, Seoretary Sherman to Be Called Upon to Give His Views Regarding Its Provisions. The Bill to Open the Indian Terri- tory to White Settlers to Ba Favorably Reported. How the Kellogg-Spofford Testimony Was Distorted by the Democrats. Mr. Price Pays His Respects to Greencbaum Once More in e Pointed Manner. THE RULES. BTEPIENS’ OVPOSITION, Special Dispatch to The Uhteago Tribune, Wasuixatoy, D. C., Feb. 19,—Tho House spent another duy upon the rules, tho considoration of which still reats with Rule 21, Thero Je 0 dis- heartening outlook, as the total number of rules Jn the proposed revision is sixty-six, atid, after ull these weeks of debate, less than one-third of thom haye been considered. Tho discussion tu- day was technicnt, and was directed to attempts to modify existing rules so that polltical and other riders shall not be in order upon hypropelation ‘bills. The Republicans, ‘alded by a fow Democruts under’ tho lend of Aloxander ILStephens, and by the Greenbackers, seemed likely at different stuges of tho discus- sion to earry tholr point and to Incorporate Into tho ruloa of the National House of Represcnti- tives tho principle which the, grout majority of tho States hus ulrendy adopted, But the Hour bon Demoorats ultimutely succeeded in rallying: thelr forces, and made it ovidont that 50 long as thero {8 o chanve that some petty, and partisan advantage canbe gained tho present system under which tho partisan legialution hus been for the lust four years made possible, shall bo maintained, M SUCH 18 THE DECISION of the Committee of the Wholo, and there Is no doubt but the court will approve this doterminns tlan, Purtisunship is stronger thin tho desire for wise logistution, and the good of the country 44 to be sacrittced In ordor that ft mny bo possi- ble for the Democrats to turn the House of Itep- resontatives Juto i Natlonal hustings. Thero wore sume Interesting Incidents of tho day's de- bate. Tho Democrats were so fenrful of de~ fection from their own sido that thoy wore unwilling to permit Aloxandor IL Stephens to spenk against tho system of permitting riders on uppropriation bills, although ho js a member of the Committee on Rules, and hud spoken button minutes during all this woek, Recourse wng hid ‘to the most desperate pur- lnmentary expedients to provent Stephons from guining the floor, He tinully, however, thanks to tho skillful parliamentary fence of Conger, did obtalit the floor by a majority of throa votes, Having secured It, Mr. Stephens arraigned the Democracy for thelr course; showed that Frank Hurd’s oloquent dufenso of the principle of ree dressing grievances on appropriation bills was us fallaclous in this Republic us it is monstrous; that the theory upon which the DEMOORATS NOW PROCRED Jaone which comes down from the duyé in Great. Uritaln when the House of Commons bad to wrest its rights from un unwililng soverelyn, and that such a doctrine has no place in a rop- resuntative aystem of government, founded upon the independence of cqual and codrdinute branches, “The President,” Mr. Stephuns auld, “nas as much right to veto u bill asthe House bus to puss one, and [t does not Ne iu the month of the Demovratio party tu churge the Administration with revolution becuse the Presideut docs not chouse tu approve the Pulley of political legis Jndion Mine approprintion bills, which Ja con- demned ie al the wine precedents of purilas mentary bistory.”” But Mr. Btepbene’ plea was of noavall, On ono technical amcndinent the Ropubleana, It is true, gained a temporary ad- yuntiye, but thon it was speedily lost, and the Democrats have taken position fn opposition to any partiamentary reform so long ig Presidents and Conpressingn are tebe made und demugogs dn the bulls of Congress can help to make thom, TUK DENATE, Yo the Western Associated Press, Wasitnaron, 'D, C., Feb, 18.—In the House, the morning hour having expired, the bilt went over without action, and the House went into Commnittss on the Revision of tho Rules, While tho third chiuse of tho twonty-third rulo was under conalderution, Mr, Stephens de- sired to ulitress the Committee ‘for ten. min- utes, but objection was mado on the Domocratle sid, Mr, Blackburn aubmitted that {6 was not com. potent for tho Committee to oxtend the time for jebate, ‘Mr. Speor moved that.the Committee riso, for tho purposeaf having the House extoud tho Usue for debat Mr. Blackbu n dented the propriety of thruat- ing enything of a personul character into the ponding question. He desired to obtain a voto ‘on the riled, and if one goutluman waa pernit- ted w spedk It would net be right to preelude another. Ho Iuquired whethor, even if the Cotnmitive did rise, t would not take naagimous | consent to extend the time for debate. ‘Tho Chair stated that it would, Mr, Blackbirn—Thon 1 will object. Mr, Speer thereupon withdrew bis motion, Mr. Conger thon moved that tho Committee rise, and utited that when it dil rise bo would hove that the House resolve itself into Caminlt- teo of the Whole on the state of tho Union for the purpose of listening to the remarks of tho genticnan from Georgla (Stephens). Mr, Conger's motion was agrocd to~—yeas, 101; ny 2. ‘Tho Committee accontingly rose. Mr, Congur then mover to go Into Committue of the Whole on tho utate of the Union, Agreod fo yeus, 17; mys, 14a strict party voto with tho exception of Messrs. Mills, Persons, Felton, Speer, Titman, and Warner, who-voted with the Republicans in the niirmative, All Greenbauk- cera, With thy exception of Ladd, also voted in the alirmutive, ‘Tho voto haying been announced, Mr, Black- burn MOVED TO RECONSIDER, oe Sir. Conger moved to Jay that motion on tho Ic. On this Mr, Blackburn demanded the yeas and nayd, Lut, while the Speuker waa putting ihe: question, Mr. Speer raised a point af onder that At wis not coinpetent for Me, Miackburn to move: w Fuconaldur, Inasmuch wa he had voted on the joslig Ce Mr, Gartield atuted that, immediately upon tho gentluman from Keutucky Ube bury making the motion, be hud risun to muke a polut of ore er, The Bpeaker ruled that Hlackburn's motion wos not du order, Inasmuch as thy gentle from Ohio (Gurtteld) suited that he bad recy in Uino to tuake 4 point of ord Mr. Finley asked [cove to change his vote, but this proposition was met by a storm of objec. tons from the Hepubticun side, Tho House pecursinnly went Into Committcs on the Statoof the Union, Springur in the chair, ihe scene was wmusing, os woll as draimutic, when, us If by ony accord, MLACKBURN AND CONGER ROSH and demanded recognition. * Tho Chulr rofused ta recognizo either weatloman until perfect order bad beon ube talned, when he recognized (onger as belng the author of the motion on whieh the House hud gone into Comiittes, Mr. Conger saldbe had mute the motion In the Interest of free speech. Hy bud desired an opportunity to hear the views of the diutin- gulshed yentieman from Georgia wiuepnens, whoss legislative experience, whose funilllurity: with tho rules of the House, dated baek fo tho time when the tierce Democracy of the other alde belleved fn Cree speceh, in Tree discussion, and fairness: to the timo of’ the old, hard-tisted Jacksonian Democracy, of which hu dtephens) Was the af representutive still, thank Gat. {Applause} f, in tho progress of events inthis country, it hud happened that the Demoerntio party, once 50 bonored, once ey catvemicd, ounce “Economy? Yes, ted, once embracing so Inrgo a portion, of the eaule of all sections and all regions, had slipped its mooringsif ithad been wandering for yonrs ON UNKNOWN SEAS OF ADYENTUNT, if fthad ‘forgotten the principles of Joerson, and Madiaot, and Munroe, and Jackson, whit a xlorlous thing it was for the country that there atlll Mved, still breathed, still” was one, fn all ‘his mental ind intellectual vigor, with memory wnlmpalved,—nt old repre- aentative of the Demvcracy of those days, then a Why fspplauee and intizhter], then necting: with thn urty, true to tho Constitution but upholding Jemcrsontin ideas af Democney, and to-day acknowledged by all Demoerata us tho rep- resentative of the old-time Dumocrmey, honored Uy them us such, having browbt into the fold tho ark of covenant of Whizery Uaughter] and Inced it fn the Democratle enmp,—how fore inate was it for tho old representatives of the Whig party that tho urk of covenant was still held by tho gontlomin, and that he could tell what the Demoeracy hid beon bn tho early days; whit it had been when the Whig. party fad be- cometthe depository of (ta principles; how ho had borne that ark down through tho seenes of rove olution and rebeilton, through all the driftings of party, and was rendy to PRESENT IT HENRY TO-DAT, No (Conger) did not woniler that modern Dem: oerats refused to hear the venerable atatesmat, Horo was the mnwonted npectnels, of n refusal to hear him von on tho eubject of the rules, Ho (Conger) and his friends, togethor with n few Democnits, bud at last brought tho House to a position where the gentlemimn from Geonrda could speuk, where tho gag was removed from hin, and now, with plensure exceeding that which he had words to expen, ylelding to tho earnest Jonzings of his Triends on all sides to henr agnin the old wonls of tho Democracy from tho cloquent expounder of those doctrines, ho would yicld the remninder of hig time to the gentieman from Gcoryin. 3 BT Nay after expressing his obliiitions to the House and to the gentleman from Michigan «congenic sul that it was not his purpose to speak of tho his- tory of the Democratic or Whig party, although hisattachment to that party was ng strony os that of any’ man in the House. He had Qeen: reared in the Jetfersonlun school of Demoorncy, In it be bid ved and breathed and had his belng, and initho should dle, Coming to the amonitment: offered by the gentioman from Ohio Warner), ho declared that thers was a great principio involved in it. Whethor it was sdopted ur rejected, nelthor purty would be worsted, He was opposed to the twenty-tlrat rulo indiyidunily, Why? Hoecause ho did not belleve that, neconding to the Demo- eratio doctrine of Jefferson, andison, and Jack- son, ft was over intended that appropriation bills should be Incummbered with any other legis- lation than approprintions, 1f there had been any progress in jegislition in this country, tt had been in excluding from the appropriation Uillsuthor miiters wa ridera, The gentlamiun Toom Obty (Hurd) had enid the other day that It was i Detnoeratle doctriny to, seek redress of grievances by withholding appropriations. He wStephens) repudiated that propos ton tute cerlo, That hud never been the Demoratic doctrine. It, wag i monurchieal doctrine, The redress of gricyances jn this country was, frst, Dy “potitions ta ‘tho “fegislative bouyt noxt, Ww the Judiciary; ond next, TO THE BALLOT+NOX, Under tho Constitution the Exceutive had tho sume rightful and constitutional power to veto it bill 23 the Hotse and the Renate bad to, piss it, and the vow doctrine of nuaking war'upon tho yeto power through meiuns of the uppro- priation bills was not Democratic. was not Ke- publican, but was anti-constitutionu. Thoonly war waged against the veto power {it the past was by the Whig party under Cliy, “ane of tho the Immortal nates, that were not born to But he HHephens), exercising that inde- pendence of thought which bo ever had, hud disagreed with Clay on that war on the veto, But where hud stood the entire Dentocratle Party on that oceasion? It had stuod in defensa of the veto power. Ho repeated that he wag Ayalust all riders on appropriation bills, and that was tho position at whieh advanced thought in politiesl sclenco. all over tho wortd had urrived, Gentlemon on this slile, suid be Wwheellng ruuud his chiir so as to fuco tho emoceitic benches) talked | of economy. that is tho ery. Tam for economy, and the best way In the world to have truo, real, lasting, good economy is to shut down tho door on your Approprintion Com- mutta, LApplsuag on the Republican side] ‘Tout Committee will have enomzd todo by FOLLOWING THE ESTIMATES, One reason why Ifcel eo much Interest in thls question is the Information from the gentleman from Ohio (Hurd) that thoy want to use tho twenty-fret rulo in order W tack rlders on ap- propriation bills, bills which must puss, or ought Lo pisd,—s0 us to compel the Executive, so as to force 1 redress of grievances, My _opinfon on that subject was clearly given in the Democratic caucus when that schutne was tricd list gession, 1 was opposed to it thon, I am opposed to tt now, and shrill over be opposed to uny such kind of logialation, « Mr, Congor—Huaving accomplished tha object which I bud In behulf of freo speech and fair Plays (Cinoyo that the Comittee rise, ‘The motion was ugrced to, and ‘THE COMMITTEH ACCORDINGLY ROBE, the Chalrman reporting thot it bad had tho Prea- {dent's message under consideration. [Laugh- ter. Sih, Bluokburn—Uniless It be tho pleasuro of tho House to waste more time, | move that the House go Into Committee uf the Wholo for tho consideration of the rules. Mr. Conger—I tuke exception to the remark male by the gentleman from Kentucky (Llack- MET'T)s ty i ‘Thu Spenker—It Is too Into, business fiviog in- ervenud, , Mr. Conger—The gentleman said, “ In order that we miry waste no tore time.” Mr. Bluckturn—Tho gontlemin sald no such thing (expression of nstonlehment on the pict of Conger ng ho slowly stepped Lack to his sent), ‘ho House then, on Binekbhrn's miotlan, went inte Committee of the Whole Qtr, Carliale in tha Chir) for tho considerition of tho now, rules, tha pending question being the polut of order innde by Mr, Hookor to the amendment offered by Mr. Warner, . The polnt of ordor was overruled, and War- Ner's mmendinent to the twenty-first rule wis ens, UTs Miy's, 10, nnent was to trike out purtot the BG af the ruly, and to insert, * ox- cept thut ft ghull bu in order to reduce the ex. penditure of money, aitborized or required by: such oxtattng Tnw, and covered by the bill, anil to change tho law to the extent necessary to mike It conform to auch reduction.” Mr, Mill moved three umendinents In succes- sion, all of which were rejected by large mujor- ities, Thoy wore aa fullowss © Any sunendin reducing customs and in-, ternal ‘revenua vs ahall be in orderon any upproprlution bil “ Any amandmont shall be in ordor that pro- vides for tho retirement of tho olroulution of Natlonal banks, or thu¢ prohibits a renowal of thelr charters,’ “ Any umendinent shall be.Jn order that pro- sigeetn tho coinuge of silvor on the sume terms 48 gold.” vind fuct that tho Greonbackers voted against the second wmendiment erented much amuse- ment Jn tho House.) Mit. ROBESON: 5 offered n4 # substitute for Warner's amendment an umendment providing that no approprintion shall be Seppe in uny gonorul appropriation bill, or be fn order as ‘tin amoudment. thoreto, which changes tho existing law. He offered tha nmonudmont to present the square fesue whether there should be any riders or not. Mr. Randullit' presenta « aquare issue whothor we will have any economy or not, not riders. Bir. Robeson’s amendment was adopted,—i6. to 4d,—0 Kreat number of Dem ta voting for it, in ordur to substitute it for Warner's wnontl- went, there belng a number of Democrats who would have supported Warner's amendment who will opposd Robeson’s in the House, Mr, Morrixon offered a aubstitute fof Clause 8 and the amendinents theroto ug follows Clause 3, No appropriations shall be reported in any general appropriation bil, or be in order MEM neRdMent thereto, for any expenditure not proviously wuthorized by haw, inless in ent Uniation of appropriutions for «uch publie works and objects we are already in Progra nor ahall any” provision ir any” sich bill ar anendinent thoroto, clunglng the oxleting luv, in order, excupt such os being gormine to the subject-matter of the bil shall reqrenuts oxe penditives by the reduction of tha number aud aly of ollicers of the United States, by uw ru- duction of compensation bf person patd out of the ‘Treasury of the United ‘Suites, or by the reduction of ninouute of monvy eavered by tho INS provided, What it shell be in order furthor todimend such DIN on thy report of the Com- inittee having Jurikdletion of the subject-mit- ter of such amendmont, whleb amendnont, betng germune to the subject-matter of thy bill, shutl retrench expenditures, ‘Ths amendment was adopted,—yous, 123; nays, ‘Tho announcement was recolved with applause on the Democrutio alite. Mit, GARVIEED offered an smondment to the clause ag amonded, providing that. no proposition ur umendmont wbnil he In order, exeept ve to nineiuta of honey, Rejected —yens, WO? nays, 123, Me. Lowe offered an amendment: protilbiting mirtivnn legishition on: appropriution Dilla. Ree i ted —yens, 703 hays, 17 hig wils the last umoudment offered to Clanse. Sani tho Clerk proceuded to read the fourth clause of Rule 21, ‘The thinkelause will be reported to the House ta eae alia be in whieh {t was lett by Morrison's substitute, . Mr. Ghulmera offered na nmondment to Clause Bot tule ah, troviding that for the cousldera- Yon, preparation, and report of the Iyer and Harbor billy the Comuittes on Commerce shall consist of thirty-eight inembers,—one of whom shall bo seluctod froneuch State, Koleated. Air. Oscar 'Purnor offered an amendment pro- vidhug that the yous und nays sbull be taken an tho pussuge of bills appropriattig money or ceut te chin ordebt on the peaple, Adopt- .—1U to 10, : ‘Tho Committe rose and the House adJourncd, TRANSPORTATION, Ind PAYENT CONDITION. Special Dupateh tu The Chicaga Tribune, Waswixatoy, D. 0, Fev. 19,—Kepresontativo Morrison, who is the Sub-Cominittee ou the Al- drich Ininodlate-Transportation bill, called up thit bE to-day at o private meeting of tho Ways and dtouns Conuuittce, aud stated that he tlestred that {tshould reeetvo early consldern- Yon, and that he should report it favornbly. All the mombors of tho Comsmittes expressed themselves ns favorablo to the principle of the Dill, but Wood and Gen, Gurfleld suggested that it might bo well for the Committeo to know more dotalla about {t, and that for that purporo it would bo- advisablo. to have tho opinion of the Secretary of tho ‘Treasury, Gor, Garfletd-states that hts point is not mado in opposition to tho Dill, a8 he Js friendly to it. Mr. Morrison, of course, could not oppose a request for detailed information, and itwasagroed tonsk tho Scorctary of the Treasury to communtente with the Committee upon that subject, Me. Morriaon alsa moved that Mr. Conger bo uppointed ns his associate on, tho Sub-Committee, and Conger was appointed, THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE SUN-COMMUTTES is to atrongthen the bill, ‘as both Conger and Morrison are friendly to [t ‘Tho objections which Conger onoo lind ss to the question of. damageealiowances which might rise under tho bil havo’ been removed. One reason why Morrison ested that Conger be placed on the Sub-Cominittes with him is that Conger drow the original Immedinto-Transportation net, to which tho Aldrich bill fs to be movedas an ‘inetudinont, Kearetary Shornutn, fn lettors which huve been published in the West, Is reported to have declared himself in favor of tho principles ofthe bill, If he ehull now, before the Ways ant Menus Committee, rendirin those states ments, it scems protitble tht the bitl will bo favorably reported, although (tis a no moins certain that immediate action will be hitd, as next week {5 fasigncd in the Commitico to stecl rails and tho sugar question. SECRETARY RUERMAN HAS, within a day oP two, written @ letter which Indl- cites that he favors the extenston of the interior ports-of-entey system. The letter, in xubstance, Bugyeats that Congress would do well to give the Seeratary of the iry diserotion to abolish somo of the Exstern porta of entry on river courses and at tidewater, which have fallen into disuse, which have not been of any con- siderable service for iny yours, and which wre not needed for commerce, aud to also permit him to extend the system to interior towns on rallronds whero conimerco requires thom. ‘This letter seoms to put Secrotary Sherman in full barnony with the Immediate ‘lransportation ae! INDIAN TERRITORY. THE WL ADOPTED HY THE COMMITTEE, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasutnaron, D, 0., Feb. 10.~-Tho House Com- miltteo on Territories to-dny adopted, by a vote of4to2, tho Vest Oklahoma bill, Thofe were only elx membore of the Committee present out of tho twelve composing tho Committes, Thero are eleven voting mombers-and ond Dolegate,— Mr. Cannon, of Utah, The six, therefore, con- atltuted a quorum, Mr. Frost moved the adup- tion of tho Veat bill, which had not beun bofors the Committeo, as 0 substitute for tho bill ho had Introdteed at the beginning of ‘tho scasion, but which was orlginully drawn up and intro- duced ina former Cougress by Mr. Franklin, of Misaourl, Mr. Frost took advantage of tho nbsence of sovoral members to-day, and forced vote. Frost, of Missouri; Young, of Ohio; Cravens, of Arkansas; and Martin, of West Virginia, voted for the bill; and Mutdrow, Chalr- man, of Mississippi, and Aldrich, of {[ltnols, aguinst ft. Aldrich ond Muldrow will Mle n minority report protesting agninst the passage of tho bill. Thora are threo prinoip foutures of tho Dill, The firstis tho provision for tho catabllshment of courts ta tho Indian Torritory having civil and criminal jurisdiction to apply to whites and Indians alike. ‘At present thore 13 but ons court having such JUNISDICTION OVEN THE INDIANS « of the Torritory, and that ia situated at’ Fort Sinith, Ark. Tho secoud feuture is that any Indiun tn the Torritory may, nt bla option, pre- sent himself before tho court, and, by muking: certain declarations, become a cltizon of tho ‘Uulted States, and may recelve a certiflente to that effect, without forfelting his tribal rights ylelding up bls portion of tho annultics al- lowed by the Government, ‘Tho third fenture Is tho division of tho Territory, and its upportlon- nent Iu severalty to tho Indinns at tho end of twenty yours, or'sooner if Nutlona desire 11, u!- loting to each mun, woinnn, aud child 100 neres; tho remainder of the tanda in tho ‘Territory to be sold and the proceeds to bo invested in Gor- ernment sycuritios for the benofit of the tribes, ‘Tho prime object of the Dillisto opon up the Indian Territory to white suttloment, ‘MIL FROST BAYS tho citizens of tho Stntes of Missouri, Kansns, and Arkansas regard tho Indian Torrltory, in its presen} condition of disorgunization, ns ‘a bare rler to thelr growth. Coinimeree with Toxus [3 sortousiy disturbed by this neutral ground, upon Whiggno white min inny wot bis foot, Phere is uo sehcinont In those Stutes, which Is dally guin- ing strength, that the Chinese wall bullt by the Govermnent uround this fatrest portion of tho grent Weat muat bo Broken down at all hazard, Ale. Prost fs sanguine, that tho bilt will pnes urd. tho House without ditlicuity, It cannot, bo thinks, | be distasteful to Eustern men, because, he auys, It Isso drawn us to violute no treaty obligation. Mr. Aldrich guys he has nover seen this bill, and thut it hag not been before the Committce, Mr, Frost hold the bill-that was agreed to in his hand, and it really bad never been presented to- the Comittee, KELLOGG-SPOFFORD, PERVERTING THE TRSTIMONY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trioune, Wasninatox, U, 0., Feb, 19.—An extrnordl- nary procedure In connection with the Kellogg- Spotford contested-clection case has been dis covered. Tho testimony taken Js voluminous, und during tho latter part of the examination the Committca waa seriously impeded in its work by reason of thore being no indux to the testhnony already printed. tis now learned that the work of making an indox waa taken uut of the hands of tho stenographer of the Comunitteo, to whom by all precedents tt bo- Jonged, and given to another mau. Tho Com- mittee had no authority to hire this nan, butdld 80, and has paid him for about forty days’ work upon tho Index. Tho Indox Itsclf is a ro- markable production, and a glance at it would lend one to Infor that ovkry pogo of testimony contained positive evidence implicating Sen- ator Kellogg in the crime of bribery. A ainglo examplo taken at rindom will servo to SIhis- trate: “Taner, Louts J.; guvo legislators monoy for voting for Kollogy; yiges B8 to 87." The puges referred to contuln not tho testimony of {ner or of any one taken by the Committee, ‘but the afidayits of Lo Lacoy and Johnson, pro- cured in Now Orleans, but NEPUDIATED BY THEM WHEN ON THE WITNESS- 1s On tho other hand, Lauer swore positively that ho nover gave nionsy to anybody for Kellogg. ‘Tho moat singulur feature of tho proceeding, however, Is the fut that this index turns up as Apart of the Urlof of Mr, Spolfurd’s counsel, and tt has been prepared for that ospectal use. Authority was given by tho Camimittes ta have 2100 copies of the brief patted, at the Govorn- mont printing-ollice, while 1.900 copies of tho teathnony were ordered. When the brief wus sent down 2,000 copies uf the indox, wero onlered which would givo in supply to accompany both the briefs and the test: tony. Tho object of this procadure is apparent. "Cho testimony ig #o YolunnOUs that (tean't be expected that ulther tho Senntors who aro to be the tinal judges In the case or tho pubile will ever master It. ‘An index, Shorutarad tel Purounts to be unilytical and impartiiud, but which fs in routlty pntaloudl ngs will be of great service to the pay In whoo Intorest tt-i prepurud, As tho testi- mony of a single witness covers iMmany pages, references ares ensily Wade to laces whore a sligle point miners ‘by bo vatubilshud, while 10. glow to the refutation }4 glven, ; ——— ND NEWS. MR, FORTH BIL, Special Dispatch tq The Chicago Tribune, Wasinnoton, 2. C,,| Feb. 12—The Ways and Monns Comtuittes to-day took no uation on the Fort Paper bil Col. Fort, howovor, bas had an {utervlow with Wood, the Chalrman, and’ the slntter has ladiented thit ho would probably nat Wppaint a subcommitica on the subject, but. would Ox a ime when fe would heur tho ditfer- onvinterests, Itty not prmbuble that the hear- ing will be fixed fof two or three weeks, Meuuwhile Col. Fort {{ reeelving a great muny letters from Eustorn|and Western publishers ‘urglig tho pussuge of {he bill, and some of them NOTES cegweRting that additignal chenivals be pinced upon tho ist, Indeod{ the sentiment In favor of muaklug tho chunges (n ‘the tariit even more radical that Fort's billpuggests aro tuereusing, Potitions are now begidning;to arrive dally in bue halt of thle monsure, apd are lodged in the patl- tlon-hox. Amoug tha petitions presonted wan one by Springer, of Righarde & Co, publishers of the ‘Luylorville Denperat. ONEBNELAUM'A PLAIN, ‘Tho lottor writton by Henry Greonebaum, late of tho German Natiqual Bank of Chicago, td Chairman Muckaur, alfeady publishud in Tun ‘TuinuNy, bas Leen rpforred ty Mr, Prico, who made tho report in fue couse, His oompluint that Mr. Price was ca@ful to seloct only thoso portions of tho repdrt. which retested upon him, and to omit thosqportions which tondud to oxonerute him from}any suspicion of wrong: dolng, Mr. Price guys, |e not woll founded, “1 think 1 trpated Mr. Gryenebaum vory lonicatty,” gull he, “and, woro § to write the roport over, . 1 might alludo bim in | yot: so- yeror terms without{overuhooting tho ‘marks. ‘Thoro was no nood of|miv golng into tho toatl. mony again, bad ugthor time nor inolination todo that. Leubmitigl that report, first, tu the Sub-Committee, by wrom 4¢.was cohcurred ta | “District of Tenvesseo. ‘initted, » and, afterward, to the mittes, who found no fault with it. In refor- ence to the statement mado by Controllor Knox, published in Tie Trinune, Mr, Prico sald: “1 only sald thers had been negligence on the part of tho Recelyer aud the Controller's office, or, rather, that [belloved thata Uttle more caro oxorolaed by thoro officials might bnvo nyolited the dfMiculty, [thoroughly belleve that now." ANTENOCKANIC CANAT. Tho Sennto to-day discursed tho resolution offered by Gon. Gordon, creating a committee on the interoceanto canal. Senator Raton, who {g tho Chulrnian of’ the Sounte Committers on Vorelgn Relations, thought that all mattors con= purnlug the canal should bo referred to that Committe, and Senutor Conkling was of the saine opinion, ‘They aro apposed to tho Ends thome, But Gon. Gonion advocated the up- pointmont of a spevinl committer, and he waa seconded by Bayard, who teguried tho subject as ono of the ‘ronleat political rid cpromercin} importance, Tho dobate will be resumed to morrow, and the fnidleations are that Gon. Gordon will enrry the day. MILITARY LAND WARRANTS, Tho Fenate to-day discussed tho § per cent ro- funding bill, Senator Morgan, of Alunama, op- posed the piseige of the bi, which wis nitvo- cated by Senntors MeMttlun of Minnesota and Suundors of: Nobrasku, who represent Stutes that will ho Miroctly benofited. ‘To-morrow Gen, Logan will apenk In favor of the bill, as Ilnols inone of tho States to be benefited. Tho vote will bo close, but tha bill muy bo passed by tho absence or refusal to vote of soveral Senators, EDUOATING YOUNG INDIANS, Ex-Goy. Pound, of Wleconsin, who has tnken a great intorest in the education of Indiin youth, and who made an important report upon that subject In tho last Congress, has ehurygo of 14 purty consisting of tha Secretaries of the Into- rior ‘and. War Departments, of Gen, Sherman, and th members of the Committee on Indlin Atfuirs of tho two Houses, which leaves to-mor- row for Carlisle, Pu., to visit the school for traln+ ing Indian youth, ‘ho reports from that school ure tht thore has been great success in educate ing tho Indians, “BTAR" NOUTES. ty Tho Post-OMleco Suporintendent, inasmuch #8 Congress hig taken no nation upon the deficfoney in tho “star” routes, will to-morrow redtico tho service on alt “star” routes In the country to one service n week. ‘This is necossary to keen te an Hint tor tho oe vary Sua nso to keep the persons responsible for the dls- tribution to that fund within the law, PATING POSTAL CLERKS. Mr. Thompson, Generat Superintondent. of tho Ratlway. Sintl Satviee, Heuaees small additional appropriation from {ho Appropriation Committ- tee for the rellef of the postal clerks. He shows that Conunittoe that clorks drawing aalarios nf $800 and $00 ara doing tho work of clerks drawing vory much inore thin that, ind thatthe Appenntintion is Inadequate to tho necessities of the sorvice, ‘thompson says, however, that ha will not orente nny dellelency on the Brady plan, oven if Congress refuses to make the needed up- propriation, RUPERINTENDENT M'DOWRIT. Tho purpose of tho visltof Superintendent MeDowell hore was to cousult with tho Super- vising Architect as to the expenditures for tho Chicugo Custom-House butlding. of tho ‘Treasury has wrkten a letter to the ape pronetate Committee ot Congress asking for in immediate sppropriation of $100,000, whileb will be necessary to cumplute tho building. FITZ JOUN PORTEIL There {s now n chance thnt whon tho Fitz John Porter Sbill comes before the House n point of order will bo made that it contains an ap- propriation and so must gu to tho Cammitteo of the Whole on private calendar. ‘This would be ubout equivalent to Idling It. 2 MATOS CLAIM, In the Dayls Hatch claim for damngos onnc- count of his itnprigsonment in Ban Domingo, Ad- miral Poor, who commanded tho fleut about the {sland nt the time of tho hexotintions for aunexation, will be oxamiucd. “He ls now here, agts Ruymond H. Porry, who was United Stutes Commercial Agent ut Bante Domingo City at the auimo time, and tho ense will bo henrd na'soon us as. Hatch arrives and puts his clulin in legal PO. s SILVER PURCHASE, To the Western Assoclated Press, Wasntnaton, Feb. 19,—The Treasury Depart- Mont to-day purchased 401,000 ounces of fine allyer for the San Francisco, New Orleans, aud Philadelphia mints, ‘Tits PEANODY FUND. Atn meeting of tho Bourd of Trustees of tho Peabody Educational Fund, Chief Justice 7. U, Munning, of Loulsiana, wus unantinously chosen to Hil tho vacaney on tho Board occasioned by: tho death of Gen. Richurd Taylor, PACIFIO RAILIWOADS. Tho Committes on Pacitic Itullronds recolyed the report of Hopresentative Ellis from the Sub-Committee to whom was referred the petl- tion asking the repeal of the twenty-second sectlon of tho uct to incorporate tho Lexus & Paoli Raitrond Compnoy, ete., and to declare. the rights, frunchises, “and lands granted in ‘suld ‘section to tho New. Or- & Vicksburg Ratlroud leans, ‘Buton Rouge Compuny forfeited, und that suld section be re- ongoted in favor of the Now Orleans Pacitla Raltrond Compriny. ‘Tho report favored the po- tition, and wis uccompunicd by a bill embody- ing the desired og iatlon, ‘opresentative Ellis was instructed to report ft to the Howse with tha requost that tbo printed and revomuitted, CONFIRMED, The Senate confirmed Louls B, Aymo, Consul of the United States ut Merida; Byrun C, Stif- fon Registor of the Lund Ofice ut Grand Forks, Dakota; Edgar W. Mann, Ragister of the Land Oifieg ut Choyennes’ Willinnt J; Anderson, Recelyor of Publid Moneys at Grand Norks, Die kota; William H. James, Postmaster at Beren, 0, REIKUTED, —» * The Sonata resected the nomination of Honry K, Gibson to bo Supervisor of tho Census, Firdt, Tho grouter portlon of the session wis eccupled with debate on this nomtuution, It was rejeoted by netrict purty Ce TUE HXODUS COMMITTEE. ‘Tho Bonate Exodus Committes concluded tho examination of Badger, of North Caroline. [is testimony to-day wis ulmost entirely of 2 polit- feal charucter, and was milnly a statemont of his views: Conoertling tho political evils trom which, he muintaiued, tho State of North Caro- Mna had suifered, growing out af enforced re- coustruction; : A, B. Maynard, editor of the Indinnapolis Sentinel, corroborited tho testimony of previous: witnesses {n regurd to the destitute condition of omiyrints who had reached Ludinna, thelr de- aire to rotirn to North Carolina, their assertions that thoy had beon deceived By Perry, ant the aiwonce of any demand for thoir labor iu In anit, ‘The Secretary KELLOGG, Naw Ontxans, Fob. 10.—Tho Grand Army of the Republic inst hight passed resolutions repu- dinting the actlon of the body styling thumselves tha Ex-Unlon Soldiors’ and Builors’ Assoefntion du prosonting a momorial to tho United Btites Congress adyeraa to Senator Kellogg. Tho Graud Army declare thnt anid Association duos not represent the sentiments of tho.ex-Uulon sulstors aud gullors of Loulaluna. TUR PREEDMEN'S DANK, Tho Renato Solvct Gomunitieg on Freedmen's Tank met. to-duy. on Sf. Sperry, General Field Agont wad Mispector of Branches, testitied tothe solyeney of tho bank and to tho marvele ous inorense fn ita business from tho start up to 1874, tho time of tts failure, ‘Tho deposits had. krown from $300,000 10 1436 to. &31,000,000 In. 1872, And to 855,000,000 in 187d. He stated the cause. of the bunk’s falluro was, primarily, tho violis Uon of tho Company's charter in eitering gone gril business in tho branches, which opaned tho doors to wild speculation in real estate Jouns and athor doubtful securities, The wurst coi pllcations nnd losaes, bo sali, arose from operne Uons in Washington. He hud nover known tha bank ta sustain a loss through the dishonesty of colored mon in ehurge of any of the branches, Marahul Feedorick Douglas, former President. of tho bank, resumed his teathuony, from whieh iLappoured that durlug bis short atiministration ho hid been wble to gay but little Insight into tho truo Inwardnoss of tha concern, “ VOSTAL MATTE, ‘Tho Postinnster-Geueral tasued nn order to- dny forbliding tho delivery of et iat ored jotters ibe money orders to Sniulley & Gute, No, v5 Hroudway, Now York, who ‘are onguged in friudulont stock oparntions. A general order | will) be issued by the Post- Oflico Department to-morrow, cuttlug down tho mail servico on all “star” routes in the paren toone tripn week, Lhe order is to go. Into cifect tho Isto Murch, ‘Tho object of tho Dopartmont in taking this action is elinply to keop the expenditures for the atar service with- Tn tho Mints of the npproprintions for the prea ent fxeal yenr, pending further action of Cons gree, + . TIL RECORD, : 4 BENATE, Wasntyaton, D, C., Feb, 19.—By # voto of 25 to 13, the motion of Benatar Dayls (W. Va.) to reconstder the voto adoptiug tho resolution for tho appolntment of a special committes on the futorocennio Cunal was taken up, and Mr, Dayis uxpliined his reasons for muking the motion, which passed—20 to 25, After some discussion (44 to whethor tho subject should go to the Com- Inttteo on Foroign Affatrs or a spectal commit. too, dtr. MoDonald called for tho regular order, tho * Five PerCont” bill, Mr, Morrill opposed tho bil, Mosers, Modiillan and Suundérs supported It. Mr. Morgan did vot volleve the enubling acta contemplated whut was insisted on in tho Dill, and argiod at length upon this view, . Mr, obtained the oor, but ylolded toa, motion by Mr. Morritl for an excvutiyo suasion, which pryvailed, When tha doors regpencd, adjourned, novss, from tho Committee on Coinage, Meusures, reported 4 bill to ostul ut Bt, Louis, Printed apd recoin- Mr Blackburn ondeayored to dispense with tho mornipg hour Aud consider the rules, but was unable to obtuin the necossury .two-thli f\) py r mint to, aud the bill regulating t] i Saud rom Biala to Bedorat’ courts was taken ‘account of which appeared in Tie Cutcago CRIMINAL WS. A Chicagoan Beaten and Robbed in the Vicinity of Bur- lington, la, Mis Injurics So Severo that He Dicd Karly ‘This Morn= ing. The Novon Murder Case Now on rial, at Battlo Oreok, Mich. Two Negroes to Be Hanged at Murfrees« boro, Tenn., To-Day. BEATEN AND ROBBED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Bunctnaron, In, Fob. 1%—A bold and daring robbery was committed o11 tho Tilinola bank of tho Mississippl Rivor, opposit, this city, this’ morning, while the west-bound passengor trai from Chicago halted for ortors at Carthage Junction, Just onatof the bridge, The extrema tow condition of the victim, EB. J. Joachim, of Chileno, prevents tho ascurtalnment of full par- Uoulurs of the affair, Krom what cat bo learned from Joachim, by means of signs in ansvor to questions (ho being unable to spenk), tt appears’ that ho loft Chicago last night, and when tho train stopped this morning ho gotof thocar, when he wis assaulted by four men who knocked him down and beat him til almost or quite unconsclous, and then relieved him of 840 and q gold wateh, and left him’ for dead. Sometime after tho train had proceeded the watchman at tho switch nt the Junction hid his attention attracted by groans proceeding fromthe british, aud, golng to the spot from whenco they proceeded, found Joachim coyered with blood and hla hend bearing signs of ‘A most brutal beating. The injured man was iced oon a hand-car and bronght to this city, reaching here whout 8 o'clock, Ho was taken to thé Grand Central Motel, where his wounds wera dressed by Dra, Lutte and Walker, ‘There area number of cuts allover his head, one being ubout four inches jong. Ho ulso seems to be lujured intornnllys a8 ‘Ao ing been spitting blood wifday, Ho has boen ying {nn seinl-consoloug stite alnce his arrival, nad lls recovery {s considered extromely.doubt- Tut. As to whothor the robhers wore tramps who nro known to lave encamped near tapacane lust night, or. parties who followed tifir victim from Chicago, {8 unknown. = ‘The conductor of tho train on which Mr. Joachim was a passenger atutod to-duy thut, ou leaving Chicago, Jouchim pliced his mony in his (he conductor's). caro, und that lt was returned just previous to tho Rtopplig of the train. ‘This [s considered as in- dlenting that tho scoundrels were on tho samo train, und uvailed thomacives of the frat fnvor- able opportunity to consummate thofr provious- ly uid phn of robbery. Later—Jouchlin died at 1 o'clock this morning. Ernst J. Jonchim {a woll-known tn this city as tho keeper of a pawnslop and second-hand clothing storo at No. BUS State street. It has been his hublt to muke trips on the rallrond in dlferont directions for tho purpose of buying Up atock for hla clothing trade. Ho loft hore Wednesday ovening by the Burlington & Quinoy Ttnilroad, and, from tho surrounding Gircum- atainees, Heals evident that bis assailants followed him from this point. His wife and‘an- other relitlve wero notiiled of the ary by telegraph yesterday forenoon, and started at ones for Hitrlington. Friends and relatives si; “ho took with him upwirda of $500' cnah, a ‘gold watch and chatn, and adinumond pin. A IIANGING FESTIVAL, Mess, 'Conn., Feb, 19.—Tho Appeals Mur- freeahoro, Tenn., special suys: ‘Tho sconos witnessed upon the grounds selected for tho hanging to-inorrow of Burrell Smith and John full, tho negro assnaing of Mnj, Pugh, boro a ‘moro striking resemblance to a holiday occasion than one of dent. While tha buildiug of tho scaffold was {n progress n lurgo number of mechanios woro ongaged in erecting long high tiers of sents for tha uccom- inodatlon of persons desiring to reserya an ele- vatod position at twenty-flye cents por bend, Long - ditches wore prepared, ond fat carchsses wero rousting over Ivo coals, A lurgo number of spectators _- wero present. watching the progress of tho work, - smucking — thoir ips oat the savory odor aud rejotelng ut the oxeellent prov- ender to bo obtained un the morrow, Tho vrece tion of reserved sents, the barbeonme of fat 148, Shoop, and many othar proparnuans, took= eneral jollity and ing to a day of ge: d reeren- tion fs strongly condemned by muny cill- zens, who look upon it ts catculated to reflect discredit upon tho morals of tho com- munity, A 1rEG number of special police have been appointed, * Both prisoners scom satisedto dle. Thoy any thoy have no fear but thoy will sit on tho right houd of Jesus. Thoy suy thoy are guilty and thelr execution fs Just, SMASHED HIS WIFE'S SKULL, Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, Des Motygs, In., Fob, 19.—For soveral months Ifenry Osborne, coal-miner, formorly from lll nols, has resided in this olty,.and frequontly beaten his wife brutally, until sho left him, threo weoks ngo, when sho took up with another man, Osborne left the city, taking o small daughter with him, and returned two days ago, Last night his wife and tio little boys wore pasaing long tho street, when Osborne suddenly came up and ongnged In an altercation about the sop- aration, Sho started to go uway from him, when he pleked up a heavy stone and struck hersovoral blows on tho head. Sho fell to the sidewalk, when. he kicked her sovoral thines and started after tho™| two lads, who had witnessed the tragedy, but they egcyped, Osborne went to tho south part of the clty. and told an nequaintance that he had amushed his wife's hond, and fled. Ite was ouptured nbout 6 o'clock this morning and lodged in Jatt, Exnuitnation showed the wife's skull to be crushed in several places, and both jaws broken, Jt is supposed ho intended ulso to i Turpin, whom his wife was consorting with, ‘Tho Coroner's jury to-duy gave # verdict of pre- aueditated murder. Thora Is etrong talk of lynuling. hero to-night, and the Jall is strongly guarded, TITE NEVEN MURDER CASE, Special Diaputch lo The Chtcago Tribune Barriu Creek, Mich, Feb, 19.—Tho caso of Frank and William Roxford, who wore arrcated as principals inthe murder of John Neyon, ab Eyart, Oscoola County, last Novembor,—a full Tiimune Inet Buturdey,—and of tholr slater, ths ico au brolre hin {cE Kh ha wee largely behind fi 16. nk Ing avant to’ leave, se mates tt be Tbehereanonta ie rnienos ra the tea Pres TAK OWE, " ky faulted fs not know Tho amoung It-now appe ITELD FOR Murpen, Cornus, O., Keb, 1.—Wiiliam hele and Klled bis: dlvorced wite, Mes, Muce nee wold, in this clty this morning. ‘The aoe Jentousy, ‘Thelson was arre 4 shoot, ‘ested shortly Altot i - A TTBAVY Ronny, Provinence, iL, Feb. 1,—Thoma: Wal Co.'s dry-goods atore, on Westininstoy st sta waa robbod of $4,800" worth of allie ang goods lust night, thee “POLITICAL, a CITY ELECTIONY, YnACUSE, N.Y. Fels. 17.—At tho chart ton In this city to-day the Heputtiomsy oo successful by lurgaly-tnerensed Tnforit =, Franola Honirioks, Republicnn, ty lected May Hod by 1,700 majority, Tho toputiticans ctect sy Vigoraand Aldermen in every ward tn thet exceptone, The triumph of the Hepubtteans all tho more significant for tho reason that ihe Democrats wero united, both fictions ult : togother. Mr, Mulholland Repubitenn, Ye elected Police Justice by 2700 majority, and ty reminder of the Republican elty tieket byy ‘ ward of 1,600 majority. Tho Common Councit stands soven Republicans and one Democrat City Suporvisera, saven Repubiieans and ong Detnoerat. The Repubilewns elected ill tour Bechool Commisatonors. 'Thirtees wOMTCN vont JAMRSTOWN, Ne Yup Fob, mtlohinet els vin, Ropublionst, w son of Judge arses elected Supervisor by wannJority or Bo yrag et Democrat and Greenbuok candiilate. . WILKESHARKE, Pa. Feb. 1%—Thomas Drude rick, the Democritic and Lubor-Refarm, cant date for Mayor, was to-tlay elected over Wat, Loomis, Republican, by 21 inadority. ‘Ther ig Repubifenn gain of favo in the City Counts 8% MEADVILLE, Pity Feb. TA tin , to-day the Hon. Charles W. Miller, ite ‘publican, wag redlocted Mayor aver Horace Cillom, Une! backer, by 697 inujority. Tho Repubdticans ‘elect, twooutof the four Councilmen, und probably Cursret, Pa. Fob. 17.—1. Wo ens are preoans ier: Hursens. wae raat u-day. ‘The Republicans also vlect met Gouneil and othige ollleers, aes ut ALLENTOWN, Puy Feb. 12—Dr. Demovorat, yaa clected Mayor to-dn Lancasren, Pay Feb. 14.—Mayor MeGonigle, Democrut, Hus bei rob sete Mayor. The Dem: ocrtts olulm a majority tn Common (% wien snow. tary mly Heputltenn, i Sahel HEATH Pa, Feb. 17.—Tho Hepublie ve clectod tholr ontine tlekel, Inclading ‘the ae Treasurer and six Councllinen, Yors, Pu. Feb, 17,—Alexander Dunean, Dem= oerat, waa elected Surges to-day, over Ilen J. Gresloy, Republican, the prctent fnetmbent, Reaping, Va, Feb, 17.—Domocrata cleet tive and Hepubticana threo membors of tho Select Council; the Common Council will stand 24 Domournta, 20 Republicans, Dinnapuurita, Pu, Feb. 18.—Tho munielpal clection wns held hero to-day, when there wera Gleeted members of City Councils, beng tho gamongthe Bonrd of Aldermen of ‘New York, Oly and: Falloa Judges, eute Hopublicans mata gain ‘9 or three Counellnicn, and elected two-thirds of tho Judges, pel Hanmusnung,.Pi, Feb. 1%,—The Republicans hava ctooted twenty members of. the Common Council and tho Democrats twelve, with tho Fifth Ward, electing four, yet to bo Heard from, ILLINOIS, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, * Fanwen City, UL, Feb, 18—Tho political pob haa commenced to boil" for a fact " In this siecle of tho woods. Tho Republicans of De Witt County aro looking on with disgust ntihoactions of tholr brethren in McLean, The latter gentles wen haye so long been used to naming thelr Candidates in tho Congressional Conventions, and not even giving the sinallor countiesa halt chance, that tholr gumo in tho Convention this {nll will moro thin Ilkely bo blocked. McLean County has certainly” bad her share of Congressmen, and ‘sho ought to stand aldo and give her smuallor siaters a chaner. In tho.onsulng campaign Do Witt County pee oses to prosunt the name of tho Hon, Michael lonohue, of Clinton, for Member of Congress from this (the Thirtoanth) district. Mr. Donn huo has been ralsed in Clinton, and is wiilely nown throughout tho distrivt. “Ife stands very. high at tho Bur, and it fs ‘tho bollef that shoul ho be nominated ho would recelve tho votes of thousand outside of his purty, und bo elected beyond aioubt. : As for President, wo are for nny sounil Ree whlican who may bo nominated at Chicago, ut from pregont Indications the genthment uj- ears to ba in favor of Blaino, with Wushburno ‘or eecond choice, Grant hus lost muny of big Warmest supporters for somo reason, 5 ve -Beanyann How hero E - IOWA, Special Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune, Bentrnaron, In, Feb. 19.—Thd Republican Convention to nominate candidates for city otti- core was hold this oyening.- Tho nomluces are: For Mayor, tho. Hon. A, G. Adams (present [ity oumbent); City Auditor, John W. Burdett (re nominated); City Treasurer, O. HI. Schenk (re nominntod); Police Judge, A. E. Millspaugh: City Asscsror, A. M. Antrobuss Aldermen ab Large, Charles Stacker and J. P, Bunderland. § RHODE ISLAND, Provrpgnog, RL, Fob, 19.—Tho Prohibitory Stata Convention to-day mado the following nomivations: <Albort Howard, for Governor; Thomas M. Seabury, for Lioutonant-Governor; Willfam -Bonrlos, for Attornoy-Gonerul; J. M. Addeman, for Secretary of Ktato; und Sumuel Clark, for Gonoral ‘rensurer. ‘The throo Inst named aro the presont incumbents. PENNSYLVANIA. Tanntanuna, Pa, Feb. 19.—The Greenback State Convontion will be helt here March 2). OBITUARY. CONSTANTINE BRUMIDY Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasiixaton, D, C., Feb. 10.—Constantine Drumidi, tho Haliun artist, who for muy yeart haa beon engaged in decorating the interior of the Capitol with fresco painting, died in thiseity’ this morning of asthmn. It witl bo remembered that gome timo last suinmer Brumidi hid 4 fall from the scaffolding in tho rotunita, Lut saved himeo!f by holding on to a railing until help enine, The fail would dave been a frightful one, sixty fovt clear upon a murble ftoor, The shock to hia nerves, atrondy much Khattered, + benko him down that ho has never dono a tlay"s work alnce. Ho was shout 8 years old, and was one of the rat fresco painters of his time, . To tha Western Assoctuted Press. Wasninatos, D.C. Fob. 10,—Constantine fire Mrs. Dinnthn Neven, also under arreat on tho charge of being an acccssory before the fact, has beet, brought to a olvse, and resulted in tholr discharge by qustico Doxter, of Evart, bo- foro whon) tho oxumination wis held, The ense dna exelted great interest In this city, the former homo of the partles, and fn Eyart thus completly engrossed public attontion. “The only evidence presented was that of John H. Guilllott, onv of Pinkerton’s detvatlyes, which was of the most startling and sonentionnl obar- hoter. The Justice held that the ovidenco was not suMciont, and that tho detective had used Undue fntluences over Mra, Nevon ta manu. facturo testimony. Toe thorefore dischirged Mra. Noven; iminediutely after which a nollo~ prod, was onteted In the case of tho brothers, and ‘thoy wore discharged, Mobort Novon, of this olty, futhor of the murdered man, informs your correspondent that Hurd, MeFarlity & Co, tho proprietors of tho hunber-camp, will have all of the parties rearrested, ADRIAN CROOKS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Anvnatay, Mich,, Fob. 19.—In the Circuit Court, to-day 0, I. Sweot, cuabler in tho office of tho Luko Shore Station Agent hore,pleaded guilty to wchurge of ombozalomont of tho Cofspany's money, and sentence was susponded, Tho Court ordered Bweot to bo deprived of membership in hahert Gun saluse’Arealgnod for. keopl ohert i) a ‘or og A amingehouse, has lovunted, and hts. ball $00 fue duclared fortelteds fie his JUMPED ‘TM TOWN, Spectal Mapatch to The Chicago Tribune, |" East SAGINAW, Mich, Fob, 19.—Vorbees | Green, 9 grain-denlor, and proprictor of tho olevyator at Holly, who hag been oporating largely in whoat at that place, left town ab- ruptly last night, leaving quite a numbor of his frionda in the lurch. ‘The cause of the troubla isthe old story of dealing in whoat options in Chicago, Toledo, and Detroit, and it te reported be Is "0,000 or toro bolitnd, An attachinent. haa been plavod on bia proporty at Bolly, : ‘HAMMOND FOUND GUILTY, Spectal Dispatch to Tas Chicago Tribune, BriinariEcy, IL, Fob. 19,—Tho triul of Walk Hammond was concluded this morniuy, and, 08 predicted {n those ‘dispatchos laat night, ro- sulted “in a ‘verdict of guilty upon throo fpfor mations, upon which a verdict was asked by the Government, Ho bus not yot been sontenced, but this effectual: Alsposos of the only activo mombor of the McCartyoy, Boyds aud Driggs wunge of counterfelters not Ju the Ponitontiary, —— ANOTHER ONE SHORT, » OrmginwAaTi, Feb. 19,—An itom appoared in all the lou) papors that Sumuci Brandt, oolloctor for the Abend Post (a German paper), sUpped on midi, the woll-knawn fresco artist, die) this morning. ‘This dlwtluguished urtist was born io Roma, in 185, Ho began his art etucutian I that @ty at tho age of 13, und hig ability was ol such blgh order that hia brush was Koon ems Pleven the decoration of many noted ‘walle n Bt. Poter’s Church, Rome, he executed suverit pictures, and the Czar of Hussia commissionee nim decorate tho wally of ene his: palaces,“ Lator, he executed fie, a mous painting of “the “Holy ‘Wriuliy” I tho grand cathedral tn tho City exloo. ‘| IW ho wont to Now York City, where he pe tho “Crucifixion,” tho gine work of U 0 in tho United States, in Bt, Btophon'aChureh. 0 Also decorated tho walla of the Phikidelphla Cr thedral, and wontto Washington in IMSS, whiera ho was given tha decorntion af tho rani of th House Committco on Agcloulture, and relvoiel fs his central figure " Cinetnnatus Driving Flow," | Attor that ho was given plenty of wore the most noticeable of which was the decorator of Tt was to cepts from tho time tho rotunda of the Capitol, wont tho progress of the country’ cond Of tho Inding of tho Pilgrins, and to bo a reer of the rent eyonts of the Nution. Mis seats lonyos the ‘belt Incomplete, and there tt on oe known who can take up the dond urtist’s on and complete the ullegerteal circle, waleb by th own labor would have taken over two ye moro, A MISOEGENIST. 2 Special Dispatch ta-The Chicago Tribune. Leavenwourtn, Kas., Fob. 1.—George Wildes brand, a farmer, aged 64, died in the south pal of this countyy yestertny.. Eighteen years a he, a white dan, marricd a colored wom, widow, and by, hor had two children. She 110% Med and bo married a young daughter of ri Meconsod wife by her former marriakes ie wham he lived till his death, and hud nine © rou, . Se JENNIX TYLER COLLINS, nde New Yanx, Fob. 19,—Jonnly ‘Tyler, erat | nico of Prosident Tyler, dled Inst night i . homo of hor husband, William Collins, 1 bibort In the Brooklyn Gag- Works. Marryiug born? hor etution. scparated Misa Tyler from ber BMS, M, 8, MOFFITT, Shactal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune 1s Towa Crry, Ia, Fob. 10,—3irs. Danser ot Monit, mothor of Mr. Frunk Mott, Jt oe ths the Western Union Telograph Comp olty, dlod yesterduy. eer : . a WILL PARADE ON ST, PATRICK'S DAY. Naw Youu, Feb. 15.—Tho Convention 0 a Tylsh Boclotica has votod to parady on Bt trick’s Day—71 to 3, ‘ —————__— : OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Youx, ob, 1—Arrived, Spula Llverpooh. ty from