Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1880, Page 1

ee ee VOLUME XL. SUNDAY, MARCH 7 2 ee July Cribune, — 880—SIXTEEN PAGES. FINE ART SALE. AT AUCTION. THE BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF THE FINE ART DEPOSITORY, 220 WABASH-AYV. Retiring from the Retail Business, Mr. C. P. Cogges- pall has placed in our hands for Peremptory Sale, his FATIRE RETAIL STOCK, Commencing TUESDAY, March g, at loa. m.,2and7 p.m, and continuing daily at same hours untii the whole js closed. We will sell without re- serve this FINE COLLECTION. Without exception it sur- passes in Variaty, Quantity, and Value, Anything in this line we have ever handled. Goods now on exhibition. ELISON. FLERSHEIM & CO., Auctioneers. ees ERE S008: GOobs. BANKRUPT STORE. GREAT DRY GOODS SALE KEEPERS & BAILEY, 390 STATE-ST. offer Monday, March 8, and continue for yoages sell the following goods at the prices named here: Germantown Yarns at 14c per Skein. Je in all colors at 9c per oz. $0 doz. Gents’ Unlaundried Shirts, 2200 Linen and, Wamsutta Muslin, at “S5c, worth $1. 000 yds. owelin at Tc, worth 10c. 40 sell our $1.15 Table Linens at 85e. Our ai. 10 Table Linens at $0c. Oar 80¢ Table Linens at 60c. Onr $1.00 Table Linens at 75c. Gor 85¢ Table Linens at 65c. Our 70¢ Table Linens at 55c. ‘This isthe aie Line < ae goods in the olty for the We Will otfet a Large Assortment of dies’ Kid Gloves at 25,85, 50, 60, & 85: nih 85, 50, 75, 90 0, a d’s1202 25 doz 8-Button Kid id Gloves, opera shades, at 40c, worth at least 7 BARGAINS IN BED SPREADS. Wo will sell our $5.50 Spreads for $4.25. Our $4.25 Spreads for $3.25. Our $3.25 Spreads for $2.40. Our $2.50 Spreads for $2.10. ‘This is a rare chance to secure Bargains. FLANNELS, BLANKETS, CLOAKINGS, At Actual Cost to close, BARGAINS IN BLACK CASHMERES, SILKS, SATINS, and BLACK YELYETS. BLACK ALPACAS at Importers’ Prices. Bankrupt Store, 184 & 186 STATE-ST., OPPOSITE PALMER HOUSE, OFFERS 250 DOZ. Fairy Corsets, AT 50 CTS. The above are Rabey’s Patent Double Busk, Side Steel, and would be cheap at a dollar. Also, other Corsets in great va- tiety. Great Bargains Ladies’ HaslinUnderwear FROM 25 CTS, AND UPWARDS. BANKRUPT STORE, 184 & 186 State-st., Opposite Palmer House. S. SHIREK. FURNITURE. HERRICK, HATTER, 115 MADISON.ST., Is pleased to announce that his selection of Hats for the Spring Season ISKOW READY FOR INSPECTION. Mr. CHAS. K. HERRICK, for many years connected with the County Clerk's Office, has associated him@&lf with his brother in the Hat and Cap business, and will be pleased to meet and supply his friends With goods in his line. Do not forget the number. 115 MADISON- ST, Opposite Race Bros,’ Oyster House, FINANCIAL. “THE READY PAY” Gold and Silver Mining Co., Alms, Park County. Colo.. near Li Leadville, in the great ‘Carbonate Bel Capital Stock, - - "Bs 000,000 Divided into 200,000 shares of £10 par value. Stock fully pald and non-asseasable, Wu ’ Bres't | SOSES 1 EL P.READ, es K 0. 30H JOUS "A. PARSONS, Superi shares of the stock in set ‘aside for working Gipital to develop the mines. ‘Thero are 400 shares Ordered to be sold at 50 cents per share, snd no more Flock forsale at this rics. "The Company proposes Shares GPerations at once, For further particulars ell anon ?. READ, Secretary, 7 East Madison-st., Chicago, 111. $25,000. A packer and Jobber in procisto in provisions having the above fom Invested in his osineas desires. & partner (elther ceeeete special) wt 35,000 in cash to join him in ened rade. wo the right party He can Offer linden apply for parti ipals may apply for particule: POW aD "ewer R, Washington-3t. Big Giant ls Company of Colorado stock for sale. Vt, Tribune office. Money to Loan. We have $10,000 tt hand to loan on improved city Broperty, in sums to suit, at lowest rates. TURNER & BOND, 103 Washington-st HONEY TO LOAN On Improved City Property at current rates. MEAD & COE, 149 La Satle-st LOANS ON REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST RATES, JOHN W. MARSH, 152 Dearborn-st, DENTISTRY. DR. DAY, 133 E. Madison-st. RUBBER, or CELLU: LOID, &5.00. | Our ‘manu- acture. Gas, chloroform, or Vether free for painless oxtract- n ing. Gillce open Sunday fore- on. Also, the uew riyie tects, no plate. ~._ CELLULOID GOODS. CELLULOID (Water-proof Lin- €n) Ouffs,Collars,and Bosoms. Price lisisand Goods sent by mail. Call or address BARNES’ Hat Store, 86 Madison-st Tribune Building. FIRE! FIRE! THE LARGE STOCK OF FINE FURNITURE Blightly damaged at tho fire of Feb. 14, 267 and 209 MabUY Peach vs will be sold this wock at Great Bargains! Giving to bayer an excellent opportunity for roll Pe ‘cash investments. Our selection is still Patnchse that every purchaser may ‘fing something convenient to his taste. Bamberger, Bloom & Co,, 130 & 132 Wabash-av., COR, MADISON-ST. TOLU ROCK AND BYE. SURE CURE FOR Coughs, Colds, Consumption, ‘And al Diseases of Throat and Lungs. Lawrence & Martin, {11 MADISON-ST., Bole Agents U. 8 and Canada, Importers Wines, Liquors, and Segars. For sale by Druggists and Dealers everywhere. FIR CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. The f BALLENBERG & METZ Ey deen dis- fee To ea ae or ete s eldue tothe into Arm are payable to him. NOTICE. Ttake this opportunity to thank the numerons pac trons of the late firm, and assure you that I will en- Goavor w merit a continuance of the past generous patronage. J. BALLENBERG, 147 STATE-ST. N. B.—All the former salesindies and employes aro retained. : COPARTNERSHIP. CHABLES B. HILL,.of Rochester, N. ¥. and ODELL E. LANSING, of Chicago, Ill, have this day formed s copartnership under the firm name of HILIs & LANSING, for the transaction of a General Commission Business In Grain, Provisions, etc. Offices at Room 33, 1% ‘Washington-st, Chi OPTICAL GOODS, sights ox scientific Brncipes: es. Beper and and ile Glasses, Telescopes, Mi- Fine Speciacles suited to all pian OT RING, READ AND LEARN, = IBSERVE, BE HAPPY! but it only took on it only took one FURLONG to mnke a mile of Eight farlongs make a mile, counters and ete Ves, attractively displaying the Cheapest, Most Complete, and Best- Made Stock of SPRING CLOTHING In the West. W. H. FURLONG is the Manager of the Far-Famed, ONE-PRICE PUTNAM CLOTHING HOUSE! ah has just returned from the extensive manufactories of Messrs. MINER, BEAL 'T, where he has been suporintending the making of the man: ‘thousand Spring Suits for Men, Boys, and Gittdrens . e 7 WHO APPRECIATE THE PUTNAM: THE MILLIONATRE—Because a penny saved is a penny earned 5 and by experi- ence he has found that $1 goes further and gives more sal any other establishment. faction than $5 spent at -THE LABORER—Who finds in cheap, vel flttin Clothin isountort and econom: THE YOUNG MAN—Who sees that a Suit from |AM is quite as fine i texture, and a fashionably cut, as the goods of the eed artistic tailors ; & and finally, THE SCHOOL-BOY—And ev erybody else who appreciate THE PUTS its honest goeds are sold for honest money, and no at on a customer, but new designs and new fabrics original with the ostablis During the present mouth THE PUTNAM ONE P MENT will bea AM, because oods are palmed off iment. RICE CLOTHING ESTABLISH- jop-made WORLD’S CLOTHING FAIR. The stores have beon enlarged to make room for the largest stock of SPRING i CLOTHING ever seon in Chicago. There are Overcoats and nits of every descrip- tion, and at all prices, cut by patterns designed for and exclusively ovened by this Manimoth Clothing Emporium, and made from goods as low in rice and fine in tex- ture as are to be found anywhere in the country. Mesars. MINER, BEAL & HACK- ETT are THE WORLD'S CLOTHIERS, And as they buy and sell for Cash, and manufacture their own ods, gets compitls tion in the quality and prices of their goods. Go sec and be satisfled. PUTNAM CLOTHING HOUSE, (31 and. 133 Glark-st. and {I7 Madison St MINER, BEAL & HACKETT, Proprietors and Manufacturers, a H FURLONG: Resident Manager. BONANZA gs BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA. HOSTERY BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA av THE BONANZA BONANZA 195, 196, and ie BONANZA WE a BONANZE ST MADISON-ST. BONANZA 5,000 pairs beautiin! Striped Hoso BONANZA forts "todtes aise and Childran, at&e., 2,000 pairs in Plain Cot Cardinal: BONANZA naveRinbs and Boat Brow, fine gual? BONANZA ‘ ri BONANZA Tyedoinbed tops, at 13, 14, 15, and If cts., DIAMONDS, a s ‘The Magnificent Diadem or Coronet presented by the Great Napoleon to his sister Carolino on her marriage to the famous Joachim Murat, “Le Beau Sabrour,” afterward King of Naples, from spoils and contributions after the Battles of Jena and Auster- itz, fs now offered for sale in parts to sult customers. ‘This magnificent specimen of the Jowelry handicraft was purchased in Paris for 70,000 francs at an auction of the ex-Queen of Spain’s jewels bys Roumanian Princess now living In Bucharest, and is now con- signed for sale to the United States in consequence of ‘the difficulty of realizing on itin the European mar- kets. The centre portion tsa Star of magnificent color and brilliancy, the centre stone nearly un- matcbable, about 4 karate. The total cost is about $12,000, in eight parts, ranging from $2,500 to $515. Lov- ers of the besutiful and seekers after bargains should ‘not fall to inspect this beautiful collection at once, a8 the parts unsold will positively. be dispatched to San Francisco Tuesday morning, A. GOLDSMID, 99 Bast Madison-st_ STATIONERY, &ec. So. eRPAGE, = g, pe erie Retail Stationers and Engravers, « 118 and 120 Rpnroe-st. Wedding Tarit Invitations and Cards, ding No Notices, 3 lub Invitations, j Visiting Cards, Monograms, Ciphers, Coats of Arms. ILLUMINATED AND COLOR STAMPING. PLATE CAKDS, (MENUS, PROGRAMS, We will recolve this week benutiful assortment of EASTER CARDS. OFA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA BONANZA ONAN ZA TO RENT. FOR RENT, ELIGIBLE OFFICES IN LAKESIDE BUILDING, Southwest corner of Adams and Clark-sts. ‘The buifding 1s now.being remodeled and furalshed with thoroughly Fire and Burglar-Proof Vaults The Finest Passenger Elevator in the City, HEATED THROUGHOUT BY STEAM, And betng situsted opposite the Government Build- ing, and adjoining the City Building, is therefore di- rectly between tho STATE AND UNITED STATES OFFICES AND COURTS. Fine suites and single offices on the second, third, and fourth floors cah be shown at once, and ar- ranged to sult tenants. Apply at Room 5 in the Building. STORES ON STATE-ST., 206 and 208, TO RENT. Also, Second Floors of Same Buildings. WALTER MATTOCKS, 40 Dearborn-st., Room 1. FOR RENT. Store 108 Madison-st., Between Dearborn and Clark, from May. ApplytoJ.H.ANDREWS, 194 Clark-st. TO REN ae Store and Basement 163 East Adams-st., With ne Vaults. Rent moderate. Apply to LBO- POLD MAYER, Banker, 163 Bast Adams-st, To Rent, for Mahnfactaring or Business Parposes, The three-story and basoment Brick Building 56 and 58South ‘Conntat, with the four-story Brick Buide 5 and 57 West Water-st., directly In renr;, 15008 MW enilrond, Bide renren gt fon feet or butt ding. 2 Bost inom balomes ¢ session of Part NSO SIMINGS & CO, Lil La Salle-st. TO RENT. Store on, southwest corer of Larrbea-st. and North-ar, Size, 40 by 61, Sultable forfiry uods oF boot ‘Bnd shoo business. Appl: nf LBOLOLD MAY Cr, 165;Enst Apams-st, KENWOOD RESIDENCE |! ‘Torontatlow figure. Very desirable. ‘Two and a half blocks to depot. DEAN & PAYNE, Cor. Randolph and Dearborn-sts, BLANK BOOKS, PRINTING, AND STATIONERY. J. W. MIDDLETON, 55 State-st. Large Stock, Good Wot BUSINESS NEW BABY CARRIAGE WORKS secured the rizht to manufacture a new styres, Baby Carriage and. Cradie combined, and having at grent expense procured machinery to man~ ufacture the same, wo now oer It as the Strongest pnd Best fe eree oteres to the Trude, | Retail price, $50. unt to Fa TAB Las CLAIR COSIPAN Y, ‘corner éf Prankiin, Conmress, and Market-sia, IRA HOLMES, GENERAL BROKER, _ 86 WASHINGTON-ST., MEMBER CHICAGO MINING BOARD. MISCELLANEOUS. “Mr. Ingersoll. — in his New Lecture, Prof. ght CLAREE meets Men 1 ina kindly spirit, and proves him en- Hrciy misteton if essentials. Addresh an West AG- ‘gms-st,, Chicago. WANTED. Beal Estate for School Sites in vietnity of Franklin and Huron-sts, also esst of Halsted-st. and south of Archer-ay. ‘For further particulars see Board of Bducation advertisement tn Dally Teleraph. FOR RENT. ‘The Gve-ntory and basement bricl J,ouding et ana 6 South Water-st, Immediate postesslongiven. Inquire at 10 and 12 Wabash-av. FOR RENT. Store 61 and 63 = Water-st., Bixid0 feet, five stories ané basement. Apply to Re EL McCORMICK, 168 Washington-st. ee FOR RENT--WABASH-AV, Five-story and basement t uilaing Wa near Yashington-at. Size, 0 Renting Agency Ir &CO0., Salie-st. FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c. LADIES’ UNDERWEAR. We would respectfully announce that we are now exhibiting the largest and most complete line of FURNITURE of the very choicest designs, from the best manufac- turers of Europe and America. Our stock comprises all that is new and desirable, chaste and nov- el, in every department. Have‘also just received our first invoice of Antique Mahogany goods ---*¢ Venetian,” ‘Napoleon,’ and “Chippendale” styles, all very de- sirable, and at reasonable figures. A-full line of DRAPERY and CURTAIN materials of every known fabric, which we will offer at retail at jobbing prices. Novelties! Japanese Curios, French Fancy Goods, ‘Artistic Pottery,---in fact, everything that will tend to make home pleasant and attractive, can- be found at our establishment. OUR PRICES are always satis- factory to the purchaser. A cordial invitation to inspect’ our stock isextended to all, whether purchases are intended or not. SPIEGEL & OO, 251 & 253 WABASH-AY., Near Jackson-st. FURNITURE, CARPETS. YOUR HOMES FURNISHED COMPLETE ON EASY PAYMENTS. =~ The Largest Stock. The Best Goods. Only One Price. Parties intending to purchase ANYTHING for their HOMES, and desiring to take advantage of the PARTIAL PAYMENT plan, will find it profitable to get our es- timates before closing elsewhere. JOHN M. SIYTH, 132 & 134 West Madison-st. CHICAGO CARPET C0., “56, 158, 160 and 192 Wabash-av., CORNER MONROR. Largest Stock! Newest Designs! Lowest Prices! , Belect before they advance in price. Larest Stock! Lowest Prices! i Ail the Novel- Now’ is the Hime to se- Spocial Prices dys more. Antique Laces, Lace Curtains, DRAPERIES, &c., kc, all at Popular Prices. MAKE SELECTIONS EARLY. Furniture at Private Sale. Agentleman wishes to sel! the following furniture, made by Destolr, of New York: Two Dne bedroom rade er eng of cree pleces in euch: alKo, carpotm founce, tables. and chutrs, ali of modern design. Pos session given May 1. Address T 3. Tribune office. REMOVALS. FOR RENT. For six or eight months, a handsomely furnished house on the North Side, east of Stata-st, and south of Chicazo-av. Address V 73, Tribune office. PHOTOGRAPHY, H. ROCHER, PHOTOGRAPHER, 97-49-81 State-st.. Chicago. REMOVAL. Iirs.C. Thompson, HAIR DEALER, Formerly of 210 Wabash-av., can now be found at 107 STATESST. IF THE LADIES under Wear TO BUY EA Thinks these Prices will decide them. $5,000 STOCK LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, Aprons, Children’s Dresses, &e., &c., At 50 ets. on the Dollar. THIS SPECIAL SALE Commences Monday Morning, (To-morrow--One Week Only.) Read this Notice! These Garments are made from “ Fruit of the Loom” Cotton—cannot rip, because made on lock~stitch machines. Every seam inevery Garment ts felled. The shoulder seams are gussetted; the slecves are faced; the shape is faultless; the sizes are well proportioned, full length, full width. ' Every article was made for FINEST BOSTON TRADE from Best Soft- Finish Cottons on Lock-Stiteh Machines at HALF THE PRICE OF WORTHLESS SLOP-MADE TRASH. FIRST THEN FOR CHEMISES. AGarment worth Se, Irish Lace Trim- ming, fair quality Cotton, but seams not 1 felled, “Noy an ardele to brag about, AM Garments over 1B0 arotLock-Stitched, Felled Seams. Longth, 3! inches rows tucks, ¢tucks cluster, ‘ine “Soft Mish "Cotton, 1 Fale Seams, Gussetted, faced. A Gar? ment cheap at te. 48cts. Tucked with Ruffled Band, 48 cts. 59 cts. Corded Band, worth 8c, prico 59 ets. Four rows Tucking, three rows fine 89 cts, FoR ensa EE ered wena” 69 Cts, A 81 Chemiso for 69 cts. Arows Cluster Tacks Srows Torchon Lace, 84 cts. Aonion Mace Daadsse worth HL 83 cts, 4294s Cluster Tucks, 2rows Boing, But + fted Band, for only 89 cts. Forty-six Fine "Pecks, Ca Cambric Ruffled Band. 99 ets, Richly Trimmed, Punting, Tucking, Inser- * tion, and Embroidered. We're Talkin’ ’bout Chemises, and at $1.24, $1.29, $1.47 can show GARMENTS THAT BAFFLE DE CBLE ALON LADIES’ DRAWERS, 19 ets. 4 tucks, Irish nce: Edge, good Cotton, worth de., for lc. Felied Seams, Fruit of Loom ieanes 7 1d wide Tus Lot soft 38 ets. RaTenane wee tases Somsue 44 cts. 4 Tucks, Deep Cambric Ruffle. 57 cts. 4 Tucks, Deep Torchon Lace. ad wile ele. Alto Den 69 cts. Rata mate Ae De rht Tucks, Blas Band Tucking, Det 82 ots. Giubfe tunes tie 87 cts. 10 Tucks, ating and Ruflling. 98 cts. 2narrom and wide Tucks, Cambric Tucked 1 Mute, Real Torchon Lace. No Garments could be better made. At $1.12, $1.24, $1.38, and $1.74 Still more Elegant Drawers. Positively nothing better made. NIGHT DRESSES. SEA’S SPECIAL SALE. FIFTY-EICHT. Fou fenatt, rqugiling, Cover 586, relied uoee Logi cottons Seas sL. 58e, 890. tie Fefeagtnotaaent Fuliea Nock, gual 19 tts, miro Collar, 98 tts, £2 iat re ay ane, Temes French Yoke, Em- COMER OUR 88 ct. MGHT DRESS. Suis, $1.24, $Ldi, 1, $1. 9 creas - NIGHT DRESSES Pretty enough for a Bride worth Half a Mill a Million. 714 ete. 12 Tucks in claster, worth $15. 98 cts. 18 Tucks, Superior Cotton, worth $1.50. Sects. Skirts Richly Embroidered. 98 cts. SKIRTS : AT 81.48, $1.87, 32.12, $2.48, ‘That unless you can buy ’em will make you weep. 500 DOZEN LAWN APRONS! Play ite Niet Tao” Ut CtS. FINER GOODS AT FINER PRICES cite 325 GHILDREN'S DRESSES Ina) colors Prints, 3 Huftics, Handsomely ‘Trimmed, AT FORTY-EICHT CTS. ATTENTION! Ladies! Right front! March DOWN TO SHAS, 122 and 124 State-st..|& $5,000 Bani erupt Stock Ladies’ Furnishings at 50c. onthe Dollar. BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTM'T. SEE ALSO LAST PAGE FOR GREAT CROCKERY - SALE AT SEAS PRICE FIVE CENTS. WASHINGTON. Senator Carpenter’s Masterly Speech on the Fitz John Porter Bill. The Legal Aspects of the Case Held Up Clearly to the Light. Congress Has No Constitutional Right to Annul the Verdict. Only the Executive Pardoning Power Can. Amend the Record, A Vivid Picture of the Sacrifice Re- sulting from Porter’s Treason. Outline of the Agreement Finally Entered Into with the uy Utes. Howard’s Defense Before the Senate Special Committee. Gen. FITZ JOHN PORTER. SENATOR QARPENTER’S ABLE LEGAL ARGUMENT IN THE SENATE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘WAsHINGTOS, D. C., March 6.—Matt Carpenter made one of nis notable legal speeches on the Fitz John Porter case to-day. Mr. Carpenter as a debater on constitutional questions is not sur- passed in tne Senate. His arguments are always well arranged, careful, and studied, and are de- avered with the grace of an accomplished ora- tor. His opponents are as eager to hear him as are his friends. Democrats who for the most part had vacated their seats during Logan’s scathing analysis of the Fitz John Porter testi- mony, to-day returned and listencd to Carpenter to the end. They derived no comfort from it. Their best lawyers seemed, if faces indicate anything, to admit that Car penter’s argument that Congress cannot reopen the decision of the court-martial, or cannot, in fact, under the Constitution grant a pardon, WAS UNANSWERABLE, although it is intimated that as good lawyers as Bayard and MéDonald may try next week to answer it, . Mr. Carpenter omitted all reference to tho tes- timony, and in an eloquent peroration clearly showed why, in his judgment, the people whom he represented do not care for any analysis of that testimony. The Iron Brigade was composed in great part of Wisconsin troops. That brigade was cut down in the battle of those terrible Bull Run days, long hundreds of Wisconsin yeomanry. These men SEED NOT HAVE FALLEN had Fitz John Porter oboyed his orders, and been loyal to his commander and his country. ‘The graves on every wooded hill and grassy slope through the great Northwest are ali the evidence which Mr. Carpenter thought tke people of Wisconsin needed to authorize him to refuse to cast his vote to pardon Fitz John Portex. It was a hard saying for Carpenter, as Fitz Jobo Porter had been his comrade at West Point, and had been a friend of his until the War. Carpenter improved the oc- casion, as the clergymen say, to turn the climax of his peroration with the prophecy that the Democracy were likely to so conduct them- selvesasto make it necessary for the loyal North to put again in the White House the strong man, U.S. Grant, a statement which the Democrats received with derision and the Re- publicans with surprise, as to that moment there had been nothing political in the speech. ‘The allusion marred the speech. Porter, who has been a constant attendant during all the long debate, listened to the intro- ductory portions of Carpenter’s argument, and then retired from the Senatechamber. Itpoasi- bly may have been too hard for him to laten to his own condemnation from the lips of his West Point comrades. THE SPEECH. To the Western Associa‘ed Press. ‘WasnincTos, D. C., March 6—In the Senate this morning consideration was resumed of the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter, and Mr. Carpenter addressed the Senate. Mr. Carpenter said: A careful observer of the tendenciesof our time canaot fail to seo that In every branch of our Government we are running towards consolidation and centraliza- tion of power, and that inside of the Govern- ment the tendency is equally strong toward? the centralization of power in Congress. In illustration the Senator remarked: We have established by law and supported for sev- eral years ai the expense of the people the De- partment of Agriculture, and it is now proposed to establish a Department of Agriculture, Mines and Mining, and Manufactures. Consid- ering that neither the word agriculture, mining, or manufacture occur in the Constitution, nor are they referred to, it is a little curious toknow to what provision of the Constitution this new executive Department is to be traced. This disregard for the Constitution marksa decadence in our praetice of Government. It leads to DANGEROUS ENCROACHMENT on the province of the State. The Constitution says all officers of the United States shall be ap- pointed by the President, by and with: tne con- sent of the Senate. We pass laws directing men. to be appointed in the army, breaking the line of promotion. What authority has Congress to so command the President to appoint a man in the army any moro than fn the courts, or in 2a7 other civil office? Nothihg whatever but Nothing but the persistent, obstinate violation of the Constitution and encroachment upon the Executive power. The essential clement of our system of government {3 the distribution of the powers in the three great branches uf the Gov- ernment,—the Legisiative, Executive, and Judi- cial Yet this very pending bill expects to strike down this distinction, and to exercise 5 jodie power by the two Houses of Congress. ‘ original bil! proposes that the President Shatl b bo authorized to set aside and annui the Judgment, of the Court rendered seventeen years ago, an restore Fitz Jobn Porter to the place in the mane which he lost by that judgment. Can any Inw- re, call-that efewas an exercise of the legis~ lative power? [t was propused to set the judg- ment aside and restore Porter, who bas been seventeen years a private citizen, WITHOUT ASKING THE SENATE yeaor nay. He was not to be confirmed on 5 renomination, but restored by the act of the President annulling the senterce of the Court that was to with ft by logical conseaueuce all the pay he would hud been entitled to if he had not been removed, and had other fike effects. Now, it having been ascertained, | sup- pose, that it was # pretty tough Job for Congress to undertake, the member of the Committee who reparted the bill (tandolph) has oifered a substitute authorizing the President to name, and by and with the advice of the Senate to appoint, Porter a Colonel in the army, dating from 1863, In some respects this amendment is worse than the originai bill. That bili assumed that Congress could set aside the Bnd ings of the Court, and its other provisions followed logically from that assumption. This amendment docs see One te sear ernst nassing res} tolenve tin Tull force, declaring Porter mould pe Caer ae rendered incapable of holding of trust, honor, or prot awier the Gaited States thereafter. It leaves that sentence in full force, and yet, in absolute is expected to provido that the President may name and the Senate confirm this man to hoi me office of Colonel. ae. ee can be named by the President and Py Teed oe that ie aay ono he is tile ‘can be done! eligible at ‘tmay not the President and Senate cise Hr coautitudonal power without the ua ofan act of Congress’ ‘The Senator chaninued: The amendment pro- posed by the Senator from Rhode Isiand (Burns “aide), which provides fora new trial by 8 coux®