Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME XL. SILKS, IMPORTANT Will place on their counters this morning, 200 PIECES SATIN DE LYON SILKS, BLACK COLORED, Including all the newest shades of colors, at $1.50 a Yard. Our retail price for the above goods has been j $2.50. Please favor us with an early call. MANDEL BROTHERS, Slate-st.--Michigan-av, and 22d-st. BUSINESS CHANCES. BUSINESS FOR SALE Ohio Butt Co. MANUFACTURERS: . Bullders’ and Cabinet Hardware. | ‘We will sell our entire business, pr wo Will sell the Machinery, &c., with or without the stock on hand. The Machinery can_bo seen rune ning in our shops at Jolict. Reasons for wishing to sell on- tircly of 2 personal nature, as the .business has ALWAYS been prot= iiable, and future prospects never otter. Such opportunity for investment rarely offered, as we can convince any one wishing to investigate. OHIO BUTT CO., Joliet, IL. BANK STATEMENTS, REPORT OF THE CONDITION o¥ THE UMON NATIONAL BANK Or CHICAGO, At Chicago, in the State of Xitinols, at the closo of Business iat February, 1880, MESOURCES, $0,069,954.95 1,417.40 &0,000.00 24,061.49 10° vevfrom pias SALAT5.OF Danks and b'krs 2,810.61 Heal enato, furniiur, and dztures, | TAWaoaeae Current cxpeni sundtexespald.., 868,106,035 ‘Chocks and ca: item 400,00 eee ott wra,ant.07 quuotofiorbiks § “SbiGu0!oo Fractional curuy and ans.0R fee Pa yd ——_—~ 1, 885,608.06 Five per cent redemption fund.. 2,860.00 Total ecsrsaercconsss o5h $6,040,002.10 “caniat stock pai fe, fe Hal otock pad tn... divi Nauta fh Indiv! ono! sia. 1,887, 209.87 catoant di it Bo OO gerund siecle by Thaos.se pions Sgt: 1,790,019.85 ‘Danks and b'ki . 0, 9: 8 _11288,100-08 5.190,415.10 §6,040,008.15 COOK, ATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Rant Wiebe eononkot the above-named Bank do solemaly swosr that the above atatament Is # to the beat af my knowledge and belles, Surscribod nud aworss ia batora us tie Bal ony Of evruary, ia WILLIAM 0. HIPWELL te » Notary Vubilo, wiiestaAens payin xucty, RATTAN Goi LEGAL, RECEIVER'S SALE OF INTEREST IN $200,000 Chicago & Paciflc Railroad Bonds, and Foreclosure Decrees. Notice is hereby given tbat I havo this dsy sold for thenum of facan! at ing panes pug inturoat: attor che aiceat eh idand ot 4 pase te loaure in fhe tte Btates Chrewt Court for the rh Dist nvis, eniterad Fed. 12 197%, an see elemental decree untored Fou, 11, LB, which anty, beso approved by the Cireult Cours of Cool any, by an urdor this (aa ontered In the case 0} unless QUAL v8. The Btate ings it uiON ot ol, the ton eulectiviia are fled tn sald cat vefore With ay OF March, 1690, atl o’oluck 8. m., OF UnIOrS Bite th me 1 shall recuive a higher and butte: fo tneteald securities, the iiahest bid bo roporto Bt Uh azo, ¥ob, L._, OTIS, Recctver of The State Savings institutions No. WO 1s Malforete atthe tino named, ‘TRUSSES. Fe panel a nN RUPTUR $100 h Reward. ‘will bind ourselves to to m charitadlo insti: {alton mio in ease ofan dugutnel -flarnia. toad ena BRAD tho band that we cannot tain with 3 KO KETENTIVE COMMON-BENSH patented Jul: Ua, DALTLEDY, BUIMAN & PARKER, tat ‘Chi 0, HL sade panes Bh adore Fey Sor Eos Manutacturers of the colebraved Coramon- Tums adopted by Lhe Goveramoatas the best bo oper YOUR BOYS, Over Four Thousand Suits for You to Pick Out Such as You Like, Good Clothing never was cheaper than ewe" are to-day selling it. We are almost sure to sell every customer that comes into our stores, Beeause we have the goods, Because the prices aro right, Because People hayo confidence in us. And will we be foollsh enough to“ BETRAY" that confidence? Time will tell. We,!” when Swe" say "we" “we” mean WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO., called the Square-Dealing Clothiers, Hatters, Shoera, and Furnishers for the Men, for the Boys; now the Greatest Clothing House in the United States. COR. CLARK AND BMADISON-STS. Atso corner Blue Istand-av, and Twelfth-st.; also 532 Milwaukee-av. cor, Rucker-st. All these Stores Together have a frontage of 503 feet. OPEN TILL NINE AT NIGHT. WATER FILTERS, WATER FILTERS, If you want to drink ‘Obtain ono of Willsey's Patent beret Self Cleansing Reversible Filters, Which removes all impuritics with which our present ‘water aupply 1s contaminated, Chicago Filter Manufacturing Co,, 142 LA SALLE-ST. FRI OHANGES. DISSOLUTION. TUK FIRM OF Ballenbers & Metz Has this day been dissolved by mutual con- sent. Mr. ~—-BALLENBERG Is solely authorized to collect and receipt for the debts of the concern, He will CON~ TINUE the MILLINERY business at the old stand, No. 147 STATE-ST. To RENT, FOR RENT. 2a, 8d, and 4th Floors, cach 22x 180, with Power Elevator, and good entrance from Madison-st. Location—On ‘Madison, between Clark and Doarborn-sts. wlth name and businoss, Laois) “CIS, ‘Tribune oMeo. TO RENT. Tro: ie Basomont Hrick 402140, Nos, X33 and 35 . JAMES WILMOTE, Room 2,14 Dearbori-at, OPTICAL Goons, Fine Spectacios sulted to nll sights on aclenting principles Opera nnd Flot Giaases, Teloroopes, Bile croscupes, Barometers, ete. NOTICE, NaHS LETTER---AMERICAN PRESS, iter man,a fuent and tnclsive writer, woul pe ithe Tozonteioute s matt letter ae stated Into yalstoan American journal, Knxilah, iriah, und Ei ropean sucial (pics, polities. Cy Would bo wmbracect, ands rosdaple and al sHrOety a Metter 2a pe pauer cal app tomnunoration at roqulrod, lites ate debe tah ty Dublldy Toland, sulting views as to remuneration, &c, On Improved City Proporty at current rates, . Y PrOWEAD & COR, 1) 1a Ballo-st, BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, Allof Buparior Quality and at Low Prices, ¥ ‘ 1 Printing C< ‘The J. M. Wye SUNY Siatiinory and Hrtnting Co. CELLULOID (Water-proof Lin- en) Cuffs, Collars,and Bosoms. Price Lists and Goqds sent by mail, Call or addyess BARNES’ Hat Store, 86 Madison-st., Tribune Bullding. TUESDAY, MARCIY 2, 1880—! WASHINGTON. The Report of the Public Lands Commission Meet- ing Opposition. A Counter Statement Submitted by the Minority of the Bonrd. Bill Introduced in the House Bearing on Distilled Spirits, In Which Some Important Changes in the Revenue Laws Aro Urged, An Effert Making to Have tho Ninety - Day Order Reseindod ; it Being Held that Its Operation {s Detrimental to Trade Interests. Tho “Star” Route Appropriation Bill Being Vigorously Opposed LZ in the Senate. Shorman’s Letter on Immediate Trans- portation—Fitz John Porter's Case in the Senate. The Public Debt Reduced Over Five and a Half Millions During Fob- rary. PUBLIC LANDS, OPPOSITION TO TI: COMMISSION'S NEPORT, Bpeclat Diapatch to The Chteago Tribune, Wasutnatos, D. C., March 1.—It is under- stood that tho reportof the Public: Lands Commission wag held back for some tinie be- cause of adisngreement on several impor- tant points. The deadlock continued for some days, and thon It was agreed to send in tho report, an abstract of which ap- peared exclusively In ‘Tue Trimunn’ of Inst ‘Tuesday, It was also understood that a minority report would be submitted by Maj- J. W. Powell, who, with another member of the Commission, did not subsertbe to all the propositions contalned In the full report. ‘The minority report has not yet been printed, buta ‘Trmunxs correspondent has obtained a copy, the main points of which are hore given: Maj. Powel! diysents from that part relating to the disposal of irrigable land—tho title to the water may be separated from tho title to the Innd. Maj. Powell ‘submits two, amendments to tho tentative bill which was sont to Congress with the report of the Com- mission, toa AND SAYS These amendmentsare designed to prevent the severunce of water property from land proporty, and to provide that tho right to uso the water for trrigation purposes shall fuhere in tho land nd pass with the title to the land on condition of contintious ise, and to preyont n state of nf- falrs under which all of the agriculture of tho ‘Ynat ares whero irrigation Is necessary would bo subject and tributary to # few stook companics owning tho water Mnj. Powell suggests several important amendments affecting the disposal of pastur- age and of mineral lands, ‘The first of theso relates to pnstnrage lands, and {fs as follows: In tho land patonted under the provisions of this chapter ull subterranean mining property and rants for mining purposes ire hereby re- served from tho surfaco property und rights for piturane, urposes to any tractof land which 8 passed trom the Goyornmont under the pro- visions of this act. Subterranean property and rights for mining purposes therein ine bo ne- quirod undor the provisions of the twelfth chap- ter of this act, ote. It is also recommended that every patent issued for pasturago land shall contain tho following clause: Except and excluding from thoso presents all aubtorrinoun property rignta in any mino of old, Ailver, chinabir, Jond, ting copper, cont, ron, orother valuablo mineral depasit; and the pee convoyed in this patent shall bo eery= ont to the exsemonts necessary for discovering and working mines thorein,’’ ote, IN ALL PATENTS for mineral Jand it recommends that there be inserted a clause excluding all sarfaes prop erty rights with a movlugr “That thore shall be dominant in the property necessary for discovering and working mines therein.” In support of these amendments to tho bill proposed by the Commisslon, Maj, Powell uses the following language: About one-half of wll the lands in the western: portion of the United Stutes bearing gold, silver, and athor ores of ke geological occurrence, ara covered with forosts, god henco ure both tim- ber and mineral lands. Provision his been made in tho Tentative Dil for tho sulo of the timbar, tho feo of the land to remain In the Govern- ment, and Buch lunds are hold free ta oxpiorn- tion and ucquirement of title as mlnoral lands, Tho other one-half of those mineral lands fs also opasturage Inn. It iu bee lieved = that) = tho) = @nactmont — of the Pasturage law, ud recommended by the Comuusaion, without tho anondmont above I~ dicated, wonld result in paseiig a large amount of mineral lunds Into the huuds of tho poople onguged in pnsturage Industries, and thus the mlnlny industry of the country wonld be greatly retarded, Tho pusturugoe homestoad In necessas rily very lurgo, and, as itis given to tho scttler, ho'should not consider itn hurdship if tho minos contained thorein aro severed from bls awner> ship. Itis belleved that at least ninoty-nino~ ono-hundredihs of all) the cont anda of tho western petien of the Unitod Stated are situated Jn lund belonging to tha class dosig~ nated in the ‘ontative bil as pusturage land, It hus n recommenced that the con! Landa bo sold ut $10 poracre, but in tho Pusturage-Home- stead net title can bu acquired to four sections of pnsturage lands at a nomiaut prico; and such Jands might and would be defined properly. na cont lands,—thut ia, thoy would contain beds of coul of commercial valuc, Tho Pusturages Homestend act, without the amondment pro- posed, would dofent tho mensure designed to secure the sale of the cont lands at $10 per acre, DISTILLED SPINITS, NEW LEGISLATION ASKED, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna, Wasiinaton, D, C,, March 1—The sug: gestlonsof the Natlonal Distillers’ Associa- tion as to thie needed changes in tho Internal Revenue law with reference to distilled quors was introduced In the House to-day in the form of “an act to amend the laws re- Inting to Internal revenue” by Mr, Carlyle, fromthe Ways and Means Committee, ‘The bIt makes a good many changes In tho oxist- Ing law, ‘Tho first ls the reductlon of the amount of bond to be given by the distillers from doubio the amount of tax on tho spirita that can be distilled by him In ten days to a sum equal to that amount, aud fixes ite maximum at $100,000. See, 8,285 of tho Revised Statutes ts stricken out. ‘Tn ita place iso proviso. that no fermenting tub In aasweot-inash distillery shall bo filled oft- ener than once In seventy-two hours, nor in a sour-inash cstablishment oftener than once in ninety-six hours, nor in a rum establish- ment oftener than once in 14 hours. Sec, 3,204 Is amended so as to allow “packages!” to be withdrawn from the warehouse for pure posea of exportation,’ Whore spirits have a . been nechtentally destroyed by fire or other casualty, and WITHOUT NoNn, and before tax thereon has been pal, the Collector shall not assess the tax, Casks alrendy used Inthe Importation of Mquors inay be used for domestic purposes, if the irade-tnarks and other designations shall frst, have heen obliterated. ‘The Jast svetion of the hill isa new one, nnd is considered the most Important, Tt provides thatan owner of distilled’ spirits may withdraw. the sane from warehouses by fling 0 notice with the Collector, with a request that they be re- aiuuged, If there be found 1 loss from lenk- ageor otherwise, taxes for such loss shall not be assegse provided the allowances for such leakage shall not exceed one gailon for two months, and soon tn proportion to. the time they were stored. Mit, ALDRICH, of Tiinofs, Introduced (gs a separate bill an anendinent to See. 4,283 Hovised Statutes, providing that no mash fle for distillation or the prodtietion of spirits or alcohol shall be made in any batlding other thana distillery, and no mash so made shall be removed be fore being distilled; that no person other than an authorized “distiller shall do stich business, and the manufacture af vinegar from the | vapor leahol, oO a My unless the same shall have been produced by regular distiller, is prohibited, ‘The pen- ally for a violation of this act is a fine of not, Jess than SHO and not more than $5,000, and not less than six months’ Sinprisonment. ‘There is a proviso at the end of the bill whieh excl. fermented Hquors used ex- elusively in the manufacture of vinegar from the operation of the net. “STAR? ROUTES. OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE, Speetat Dtepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasinxoton, D.C., March 1.—The “star? route matter has been transferred to the Sen- ate, and the samo defiant air whieh marked the attempt to force it through the House, over Its Committee of Tnvestigation and in the face. of undisputed evidence of great recklesness In expenditure, attends the effort before the Senate Committee on Approptin- tions. The whole thing is already regarded by Republicans generally as a scandal which the subordinates of thy Post-Oftlce Depart- ment have fixed upon the Administration, and the fatter {s receiving inuch criticisin for delaying action after the decided rebuke of the House of Represontatives without re-. gard to party. A fitlr specimen of the means used to excite sympathy in the Sennte Is a letter addressed to the Chairman of tho Senate Committee charging thatono fafluence that contributed largely to the passage of the bill in the House was dispatches of Washington correspond- ents, and that the latter took the course they did because contractors refused to be black- mailed by them. When this contractor enme before the Committee as a witness, fie was examined on this head, and the fact that he had no evidenco to sustain his charge was made to be APPEAR AS-FOLLoWws? What ground have-you for any charge of that kind 2” et “From different roports I heard on the street, and from the actlve part that those newspaper correspondents take In a imatter whieh they are certainly not personally in- terested fn.” “If a newspaper correspondent, a man thot you had’ no acquaintance with and had never met, should send you word that ho wanted to see you, and who at the same time was saylng: bad. things about you and one business, would po suppose that he did not. want to see you for any good?” “Teould not substaitinte that charge fully to-day, but that is my belief, and it Is the be- -Het of people generally.” “There has been:yo attempt directly to blackinall'you by any une ?? “No, sit”? “You speak of a newspaper combination, Ta ther more than one newspaper Inter- ested . “T undorstand there are.” . “What reason have you for that opinion?” “From what different gentlemen have told 0, “Pho Committee would be glad to havo any information you can give as to the rea- son you have for making this statement?” “Tam going to investignto the matter as fastasIcan. Ishall be ablo to furnish i¢ before many days.” IN THE SENATE COMMITTER, Jo the Western Associated Press, Wasiixaton, D, C,, March 1—The Senate Committes on Appropriations held two meet. ings to-day (before aud after the session of the Senate), which were devoted to the sub- det of the star mail service deficiency. This Vommittes adjourned until Wednesday with- out having reached a yateon the pending Ilouse bill, or any of the proposed ninend= iments, but expressions of oplnion to-day were such ns to indlente a strong possibility that the Committee will advise the Senate to Increase the amount granted by the House to asum suficlent to continue the mail service under the existing contracts upon all the “star” routes throughout the remainder of the current fiscal year, It is iutimated by members of the Committee that this recom- mendation will be accompanied with a reso- lution of censure upon the Department for its alleged extravagant expenditure of last year’s npproprintion, Tostmaster-General Key and) Assistant Postaster-Genoral Brady have Informed the Committee that, according to tholr latest esti mates (ineluding an estimate of $200,000 for fines and deductions from contradtors), de- ficiency appropriation of $1,500,000 will bo sufficient to meet the requiroments of the ox- isting service, and probably allow somethin for an there: although not nearly so much as they think the rapid development of the Western country will demand, ‘They have algo Informed the Committee that out of the amount granted by the House bill, $1,070,000, not less than $600,000 would have to ba given to contractors as ono month’s extra pay with- out service, this belng the penalty preseribed. by Jaw agalnst the Government In every caso of thanbrogation of aimailcontract; whereas an appropriation of $1,500,000 would enable the Dopartmont to mnintuin all tho existing service, NINETY-DAY ORDER. DESIRE TO HAVE IT RESCINDED, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiuinaton, D, C,, March 1.—Repre- sentative Morrison to-day Introduced a con- current resolution, the purpose of whieh 54 to provent the Treasury Department from with- holding, at the request of siilppers, for ninety days, statistics relative to the importation and shipments of merchandiso, ‘This resolu- tion is almed at what is called the “ Nincty- day Order,” Issued, It Is sald, orlginally at the request of some Boston merchants who did not desire to have thelr shipments known to the general public or to rlyal merchants, It fs now said that the practical effect of this order js that It benefits speculators, and in- jures, particularly, Western gratn~leators, It is in tho intorest of this latter that Mr, Mor rigon introduced the resolution, A gentlo- man thoroughly familiar with this question, speaklig of the scopy of the Morrison reso- lution, snys: “Tho order was based upon protests of somo Boston merchants, who complained that they did not wish to hayo I¢ known that thoy were shipping goods to South America, us the London merchants would Jvarn of {t by enble and forestall them, Subsequently some New York merchants complained that tho minety-dny order, when put in force, injured thom, and WAS TO THE ADVANTAGE of the Boston merchants solely, and they stated one Instance whore there had becn o shipment of 20,000 bales of cotton from Los- ton, of which there was no public record, The joint resolution introduced by Mr, Mor rison provides, In substance, that it shall not bo lawful for the Svcretury of the Treasury to withhold, or cause to be withheld, from immediate publication statistics relating to the Importation or shipment of grain, pro- yislons, or other merchandise imported Into orshipped. from the United States. Undor the present ninety-day order, Jim Keene 'WELVE PAGE wight ship inilions of bushels of grain from New York to Enrrope, and the Western grain- dealers and farmers would know nothing about it. New York commerclal men say that this order works entirely to the advati- tage of the speculators, It isnot known to- day what quantity of grain is stored In New York, Cargoes are constantly being sup pressed nt the Custom-House, xt_ spring, when the vast stock of grain gous to Europe, this ninet, ay order Will avery serious injury to, legitimate comme and” particu. larly to tha West, and will 1: of great benefit to speculators, in New York, Now they ean gonceal one-third of the dally shipments, Nothing could prevent this under the present order.” THE BECRETARY OF TI TREASURY, who has been called upon by repre: of commercial men, says hie know about the order, Assistant-Secretary F A in whose jurisdiction the subject Is, also sys that he knows halting ning, it, The only complaint that hns reached the ‘Treas: ury from New York, a3 a basis upon which the order could be issued, is said to liave pro- ceeded from a sinall commercial firm, whieh complained that sume of the trade fournals have obtained possession of thelr Invoices and of thelr private marks, ‘Che auswer nile by the ‘Treasury to all suggestions with reference to this order is that, tha: mer- chants are entitled to as much secrecy in their business 18 1s consistent with coni- plete protection ta the revenue; but the ship- inent of goods to Europe certainly has not the slightest relation to the collection of the rev- enue, It would not matter how much grain Keene might: ship to-morrow; tho collection of the revenue would bein no respect en- dangered by the publication of . tha, quantit of bushels shipped. Merchants of New York and Baltimore, and the Chambers of Com- merceof New Orleans, have protested against this order. In New Qrlenns they. are partle- ularly hostile to it, as under it they may be kept In entire frnorance of the condition of the cotton market. New Orleans men say that a Tine of speculators, by means of thi secrecy which this order gives them, would practically control the market. TIT IIOUSE, SOME OF YESTERDAY'S Wont, Bpeciat Dtepatch to The Chicago Trivuns, Wasutnoton, D.C,, March 1.—The session in the House to-day was duller than usual. After tho call of States there was the usual struggle to move the suspension of the rules for the passage of bills and resolutions. Mr. Kimmel, of Maryland, who for n. week or two past has been trying to get the floor, was recognized, and passed up a dE making an appropriation of $500,000 for the Baltimore Post-Ofilee.’ Mr. McLane, of the same State, |- was recognized next to offer his bill to au- thorize the investment.of the Sinking Fund in’ first-mortgage bonds of the Unton Yacific and Central Pacific Railroads, as well asin United States bonds. Mr. Me- Lane, who isn debater of the old school, obtained unanimous consent to explain, his Dill, and a debate of more than an hour cn- sued, which proved too much for the tem- per of the House, and an adjournment was had to cut off further discussion, Mit. WEAVER MADE his weekly effort to introduce his resolution, but, beyond exhibiting a cartoon of himself In an Htustrated paper and creating con- slilerable laughter nt hls own expense, he was not more fortunate than usual. . There wero anumber of bills Introduce for tho rapeat or reduction of duty on paper, types, and tobacco, By Mr. Chittenden, that after July 1, 1880, the duty on ull carpetings shall be limited to 50 per cent ad valorem, By Oscar Turner (Ky.), to repeal the duty on printing type; algo to enable © all persons raising tobacco to sell without Ncense or the payment of any tax.” By Mr. Atkins, to put wood and straw pulp, sodn-ash, and. other chemicals used in the manufacture of paper on the free list, and to reduce the duty on printing papor used for books and pan cent ad valoret By Mr. Townshend (IIL), to repeal the duty on ‘typo and type-metal and printing paper, aud place these articles on the free list, a NOTES AND NEWS. IMMEDIATE TRANSVORTATION, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte Wasminatoy, D.C, March 1.—Tho letter of Secretary Sherman, relating to the Al- drich Immediate ‘Transportation. bill, has been sont to the Ways and Means Commulttee, It is a document of ten pages, and sets forth the objections to the bill made at the hearing beforo Tingle, fully detailed In these dis- patehes. In the technient portions of the letter there are no suggestions not already Indicated In Tun ‘Tripune's dispatches, ex- cept these; Fitrst—That Consular invoices on goods in- tended for Immotiate transportation should , bo made in quadruplicate Instead of tripll- cate, so that two coptes can be delivered to the shipper, Sccond—That thera should be provisions for the transfer of goods In transit, In tho event of Injury to the ears or other causes, Mr. Sherman’s conclusion !s considered by the representatives of the Immedlate ‘Transportation act hero ns a declaration fn favor of the Inw, but In opposition to Its en- forcement, Mr. Sherman finds that during tho ten years of tho life of the law there hava been $100,000,000 worth of goods ime ported to tha West without loss, and ho thinks that all restrictions not necessary to tha protection of the revenue ‘should be re- moved; but he still insists upon the entry and tho invoice. FITZ JOUN PORTER, The presentation of Fitz John Porter's case by Senator Randolph displayed the greatest care in arrangement of tho facts and n sin- ecro admiration for Gen, Porter, who sat in the Indies’ guilery, a physical wreek but 1 most attentive Hstener, Gen, Shennan and other oMicers, who donot think the judgment of the court-martin! should be reversed, wore also attentive observers, and the Senators pald marked attention to what wassald by the Senator from New Jersey in: defense of his friend. Gen, Logan interrupted tha speaker several times, and will, reply to-morrow, It ig rumored (hat no other Democratic Son- ator, certainly no Southern Democratic Sen- ator, is to speak on the question, and that Senator Rendolph has pledged himself to withhold sume very damaging statements about the actlon of Gen. MeDowell, unless foreed to disclose thom by Gen, Logan. He will have to produce positive evidence that Ag assertions about Gen, McDowell and Capt, Pope, made to-day, are true, and wilt he ever bo able to convince thousands of loynl mon that Gon, Porter should not have been shot? HEN BUTLER Gen, Benjamin ¥. Butler Is making a dea porate tight to retain his position aya mene ber of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers’ Homes, Ho has not only suceceded in securing the withdrawal of bis most forme {dable competitor, AL ‘C, Donahoe, of Boston, but has also suceeded tn securing from Don. nhoe a letter withdrawing in hls (Butler's) favor, This letter was handed to Ropresont ative. Jeopold Morse this morning. Mr, Morse will, of — course, + with draw Dorahoe. It remalns to geen whothor Mr, Donahoe will also transfer to Butler the Influence whieh Morse has hitherto exerted Jn Donalov's behalf. Mr. Morse has yet to'be heard from on this sub- ish but. his frlonds will: be much surprised fhodoes not now use hls best efforts to secure the appointment of the distinguished soldier, Gen. Martin, Instead of Gon, Butler. The hitter, of course, 14 watching tho case yery closely, and, It is probable, will not hesitate to let it be known that he knows how In. polities to reward his friends and punish his enemies, THE ALABAMA CLAIMS, ‘The argument of Senator Ioar, to-day, on the payment of Alabama clalins, fully sus- tained his reputation, No Senator 1s niore completely master of the English language or abla ta clothe sound reasoning in more lets and inugaziies to 5 per: forcible terms, His remarks evidently troubled Davis, Thurman, and the other Inw- yers on the Judiciary Committees, who have espoused the cause of the insurance enn pute yan Garland, of Arkansas, who had heen an attentive listener, gave notice that he will reply when the Alabama claims are again befure the Senate. PENSIONS FO! OFFICEHOLDENS, Senator Anthony Introdueed 9 Dill to-day providing that when any person shall have heen continously employed in the public service fifty consecutive years, and shall have attained the age of 70, years, and shall retire from any eatse other than misconduct, he shall continue to recelye during the re- inalnder of his life three-quarters of his pay atthe tine of his retirement. ‘This would pension Assistant Seeretary of State Iiunter, Doorkeeper Bassett of the Senate, and Lind i ‘i f colored messenger in the Navy: Department, CUSTOMS AND INTERNAT REVENUF. Theo recelpts from ettstoms and internal revemte for the month of February have been unusually large. It js belleved at the ‘Trensury Department that the receipts from customs for the month Just closed will bo at. Jenst $17,000,000, against $11,000,000 for tho corresponding month of 187¥, and that the re- ceipts from internal revente will be over $9,000,000, which would be an increase of about $1,000,000 over the receipts of the corresponding month of last year, ‘The dis- bursements for February will reach $1,000,000, quarterly pensions having been paid this month, ‘The quarterly payinent on aecount of pensions amounts to about $7,000,000, ‘The Secretary of the ‘Treasury lias already in- vested $5,000,000 of surplus revenue for Feb- ruary in United States bonds failing due next year, and expects to be able Inunedinte- ly to purchase $6,000,000 additional in bonds for the Sinking Fund. A MISTAKE, It was rumored atthe Capitol to-day that the nomination of P. B.S. Pinehback as Nayal Officer at New Orleans shad been sent in by a mistake of the President's directors, and that It would be withdrawn, THE NATIONAL DEBT. To the Western Associated Press, Wasitxatos, 1), C., March 1—The public debt statement Is as fallow Bix por cent bondn, z recent bon 2 Fourand one-hit Four per cont bon Refunding certitieste Navy Pension Fun ‘Total coin bonds ‘Matured dubs, Jaeunt-tendery, Cortitentes of Fractlonal curranes Gold und silver certiticater ‘Total without Interost. EY ARG 1,085,132,20 Total debt. ‘Total Interest Cash tn Proasit Debt teas caah in Treas Deerense during Janunry, Exe AT Docreare since June, 1 RBewws Current Inbilities— Interest dug and unpaid Debt an whieb interes " 108.135 BEANS 19,6850 redemption of de] it 1, $5, cash bata bial 1, 1890... 4, 150,081,700 TAL. oes, seen CALC c arian rot 1835.65 ‘aeh in ‘Trenst rr eee 3,05 Bonde traved fo. Pace iaihway Com panies, Interost payable in lawful mone; principal outstanding... seseses. OLE ST2 Interest aceritod and not yot pald..... 2 HULL pntaragt: pet oy United patee 2 45,051,155. interont Fopmid by tratiepe el ancnoeer seni si Ss 13,606,010 WAR CLADE, Tho House Committes on War Claims de- elded to report, adversely on twenty-five claiins, aggregating $500,000. M'GARRAIAN. ¢ Armuments were begun before the House Committee on Private Land Claiins to-day in the MeGarrahan case. 5 COINAGE, Atamecting to-~lay of the Mouse Commit- teean Coinage, Weights, and Measures, Mr, Stephens obtained leave to report favorably n bill establishing an assay oflice in Arizona, A favorable report. was ordered to be made to the Huse on Vance's bill for the retire ment of the trade dollat Thetotal eninage of the various mints during Feurunry was $3,160,000, of which $2,300,400 were silver, bs NOMINATION, The President nominated James B. Butter, of New York, to be United States Attorney, for Idaho, and the following Supervisors of Consus: Willian IL McDowell, Think Dis- triet of Ohio; Moses M, Hobart, Sixth Dis- triet of Olio} J. A. Newton, First District of Tennessee; and Spencer Suilth, Third District of Iowa. THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT, From an exninination of the affairs of tho Agricultural Department by tho Sub-Comn- mittes of the House tt appears that an agere- ente of $554,287 has_ been expended upon this establishment, the disbursements being made under the direction of the Jolt Committes on Library, ond that the salaries of Superin- tendents, assistants, and laborers have never been fixed by any law or regulation of Con- gress, TUE RECORD. BENATH, Wasinxarton, D. C., March 1.—Several pe- titlons were presented for the admission, free of duty, of substances used In making paper. Mr. Allison, from the Committee on Ap propriations, reported favorably upon the House bill making an appropriation for the deficiency for tho support of cortain Indian tribes, and stated that he would ask for its consideration to-morrow, Placed on the cul- endar. Mr. Jonas Introduced a bill providing for deepening the mouth and removing the ob- structiony to navigation of the Red River, and appropriating $200,000 for the purposes, Mr, Beck submitted # resolution directing the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to report to the Senate the amount paid out of the uppro- printions for tho ‘star’ postal service for the fiseal yoar ending June 30, 1880, and front July 4, 1879, to Mareh 1, 1880, stating amount pald on cach route, and what would be re- anired to pay in full for all such “ star” service at rates under the contract now exe isting for tho remainder of the presque fisenl yoar, stating the amount required for each route separntely, Adopted, On motion of fr, MeDonitd tho bill for tha rellet of W, G, BM. Davis, 01 Vi seu, Some bills on the tnindar wore then dis- poxed of. The Vice-President Iaid before the Senate a nessage from the President of the United States Inviting the attention of Congress to the subject of the unsettled clatins of the Spanish inhabitants of East Florida, the sete tlement ot: whieh was provided for by the treaty of 1819 between the United States and Spal, ‘The tribunal established under this treaty by net. of Congress in 1833 allowed 5 per cont Literest on such claims as thoy acted Favorubly upon, but the then Secretary af the ‘Yreasury velfined ta pay this partof the awards nade, Claims for auch Interest have often been made since, but the Secretaries of the ‘Treasury have not overruled the decision. of thelr predecessor, Under these elroum- stances, the Presidynt thinks It proper to lay the subject before Congress for Its constdura- that and such action as may be deemed neces sary, ‘the Dill for the relief of Fitz Jot Porter was taken up, but was temporarily lald aside to permit Mr, Hoar to deliver a speech on the butte revive and continue the Court of Com- misslonors of the Alabama Clating, Attha conclusion of Mr, Hoars remarks, Mr, Garland gave notice that when the sul ject comes up again he desires to speut upon fr. Randolph then mado a speech in sup: port of his proposed substitute for the Con mitteo bill for the rellef of Fitz John Porter, ‘The substitute authorizes the President to nominate Porter a3 a Colonel of tufuntry, his comuission to date from January, 1864, and to retire him according to law, ‘Mr. Randolph reviewed the whole caso in detail, and during the course of hts remarks John J. Key and sald: “We shall show, if Jt becomes neces aary in this debate, that not only did Gen, Porter know the nature of the force froin whieh he did not retreat, but that ho was ap- rised thereot by Gen, MeDowell, who swore Botore the court-martial that he did not know tho nature of the cnemy, Thero fs in the War Department, or should be, a dis- patch from Gon, McDowell, dated a month before tho court-martial, of such knowledge of, eneniy before him.” At the conclusion of 3 Mr, Login-obteined (lid not wish to oe iS hature of the t hdolpti’s speed, ‘Sor, and stated he 3 { to-inorrow, but, Jn order that wrong | ae ps ft xo ont, ho deemed [ti @ p say tow that hoe thought the assertion @-fho Senator from New Jersey (Randolph)~in regard to, the dl agreement between Gen, MeDowsll's testi- none and hts report to the War Department would be found to be erroneous. Mr, Randolp! I tind tse I shall make prompt and ¢ reparation, Edo nat want todo hay injusties to Gen, McDowell, but £ haye had placed tn Ine hanule A report of sien adate, and 1 certainly Dowell's testis Mr, Logan— facts. One other thing I destre to say Li half of this man who ts dead, Douglas Poy that the Senator will search In vain to find anywhere in the evidence any adnilsslon by Douglas Pope that he had made any misstate- nent on the trial He swears before the Board that he never made such an adinigsion, anil the orderly that traveled with hin swears positively to the tine and route and -the whole thing, oth witnesses stated exactly ashe did before the court-martial fons might no y have seen Gen, Mee y of tho latter date, Mr, Randoiph—ts ff not true that two offi- cers testlfied thag he did make just that ad- inission ? Mr. Logan—It is truo that -two ofileers stated that in a ensual mess conversation they understood him to say that he liad mot sone one on the road that had misguided him) and delayed iim. Mr. Pope eame forward and ei atheally: denied this, nid ao did his riderly. Mr. Randolph—t have maile the statements with care. Tho facts will be developed in the course of the debate. Mr. Logan—Cortainlys of course Ido not mean to insinuate that the Senator has made any misrepresentations, Ho and 2 stand the evidence differently, Adjourned, under-- IOUSE. A communteation from tho Secretary of War was received, recommending the repair of public buildings at Fortress Monroe, ‘The estimated eost is $22,450, Petitions wore presented from the rallroad. ofticts saalust io reduction of the duty on steel ralls, t The following bills were received and roe erred: 4 Ry Mr, Chittenden—Providing that after the Ist of July next the duties on carpeting and carpet-rugs of every description shall bo Jimited ta per cent ad valorem In all eases where thy higher duties are now Imposed. By Mr. Alken—To encourage the cultivae tlon of the tea-piant, By Mr. Waldron—Repcaling all acts finite ing lands In the Indian Territory to railronds. conditioned on the extinguishment of the In- dinn titles, By Mr, Ellis (by request)—Extending fo ten years the time for the completion of the Texns Pacttic Railroad. By Mr. Converse—For the survey and dis- posal of public lands, Hv Mr. O. ‘Turner—A bill abolishing all tarli— duties on printing-type, trace-chains, and agricultural implements. By Mr. Atkins—Pincing wood and. straw pulp and chemicals used In the manufacturo of, paper on the free list, Hy Mr, ‘Townshend (I1L)-—Placing printing type and paper on the free ist. By Mr. Springer—Calling on the Secretary of reasury for n statement of tho sala- ries, accounts, emoluments, and expenses of George F, Seward and O. 23, Bradford, from the date of the former's appointinent og Min ister to Chinn up to the close of last quarter, By Mr. Curlisle—To repeal Secs. land 3 of the act approved June 9, 1879, providing for an exchange of subsidiary colns for lawful money of the United States under certain elrenmstances, and to make such coin a legal- tender in_all sums not execeding $10, By My. Morrison—Declaring It unlawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold from Sinmeilinte publiention statistics relating to the jmportation or shipment of grain, pres visions, or other merchandise tinported into or Stitpped from the United States, By Mr, Aldrich—Amending the internale revenue nwa, : By Mr, Clark—For the erection in Wasing- ton, D, C., of 2 monument to Gen, G. A. Cus- ter and the ofticersand prigates of tho Seventh Cavalry who were killed In the battle of the Litve Big Horn, By Mr. Culberson—Preseriblng six years froin the time action 6 approved as to thine within which claims In tayor of or against the Govermnent shall be prosecuted, By Mr. Page--Admitting steam-plow ma- ehinery free of duty. : By Mr, Berry—Repealing the duty on grain bags and gunny cloth. By Messrs. MeMitlan and Dickey—Plactt printing-paper on the free list, B By Mr. Lowe—To nbvolish the tax on brandy: Tale of apples, penches, and othor fruits; also to return the cotton-tax collected under the acts of Congress which have since been declared Illegal and vold, Mr. Lows desired to have the Intter bill re- ferred to the Judiciary Connnittec, but, on inmotion of Mr, Conger, it was referred to tho Committee on Ways and Means, by a vote of 138 yeas, to 03 nays. ‘Also, to repeal the tax on tobacco in the hauls of the producer; also, to reduce the tax on distilled spirits to 20 cents per enlion, By Mr, Wutehinson—To reorganize the militia of the United States, ‘Tho morning hour having expired, the Speaker stated’ Uhat the regular order was. tho consideration of a motion coming over trom Feb, 18, to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution for night sessions for the con: sideration of the Pension biti. ‘ Mr. Weaver, who was on tho floor with hig resolutions, ralsed the point of order that unfinished business was not in order. ‘The Speaker overruled the polnt of order, and stated that elght gentlemen representing committees had applied to him for, recogni> tlon, and that under the practlea of the Ttouse he would be obliged to recognize them before he could recognize the gentle man from Iowa, Inthe course of n short debate Mr, Springer stated’ that he had been tryling to get the Speaker to recognize him to relutroduce his resolution ugainst a third tern, The Speaker—Thoe gentleman had better” walt until the new rules are adopted, Mr. Brewer—Better wait until he gets tor Claeinnatl, Mr. Weaver stated that an unjust imprese sion had gone. forth rolative to the ‘posltion which the Speaker oceupled towards him, as. shown by Nast’s eartoonin Zarper's Weekly, which represented the Speater as turolug + his back upou him (Weaver). ‘The Spenker—Tho Chalr, In dischargini Hite diatie, {s unmindful of any criticisms o: pit sort. : Mr, Weaver then asked unanimous ‘cone * Rent to have n vate po his resolutions, but Mr, MeLane objected’ even to having them re ‘The rules wero then suspended and night sessions ordered for March $ and 10 for the consideration of pension bills. Mr, Kiminel, from the Comnuittes on Public: Buildings and Grounds, moved to suspend the rules and consider the bill appropriath $550,000 for the purchase of nu slte for a Pos Office in Balthnore, Agreed to. After a briof consideration, the bill passed, Mr, MeLane, Chairman of the Comnilttce on Pacific Railroads, moved to suspend the rites and consider the bill to alter and amend * the Pacific Railroad Sinking-Fund act of May 7, 1878. Mr. MeLane proceeded to exe plain ‘the provisions of the bill, but before coming toa yote on the motion, the Louse In order to have tino to further look Into consider the bill, adjourned, aie’ Dill will not come np until next Mons uy. a SUICIDE, Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Zridune, Sv. Louis, March 1.—A Coroner's inqueat to-day revealed the fact that Edward 0, Stockton, the man who committed sulcide Sunday by taking morphine at the Eutaw House, In this city, was a nephow, ar at Ieasé a near relative, of Commodore Stockton, of the United Stytes Nayy, ‘Tho suicide was himself fu the navy at the beginning of the Rebellion, and left It to take purt with the Confederates, Bla was ruined by the War, and bas been of lite agent here of the Uni Statey Frade Journal, published in Bos ton, 4a appears | to have) been lve ing beyond the ‘means of & man in” moderate circumstances, and to have be come dishvartened because he gouldn’t su port his wife and three childrgn in style to sult him. He entored the Eutaéy touse Frie day afternoon, rented a rovm, went out of the room only once until Sunday night, when > ho was found, near midalght, Tying dead upon the bed, > ‘