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

es THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH sine Unie as President to administer them, Cox renewed his defiance of the Supreme Court, and denounced It as bigoted and "1 1, While MeMahion, calm and shrowd, si led in carrying his point, ( ‘The wroposition that the Deputy-Marshhls shod be required to read and write the English language was abandoned, . because Randall thought It might affect the Germins in some districts, and beeauss Garfield thoturhe It might affect the negrocs in others, On tho volo adopting the amendinent the fol- Jowing Democrats’ voted no: Armfield, Clardy, Clark of Missouri, Coffroth, Con- yerse, Frost, Hurd, Jones of ‘Texas, Me- Kenzle, Snith of Geory ia, Sparks, Osenr Turner, Upson, Yocum, Blackburn, and Cul- CTSON, ‘Tho following Republicans voted aye: Tae pliam, Beltord, Davis of California, and Bute erworth. Before the vole was mmounced and during the reading of tho roll by the Clerk, Randall sent runners to the Democrats and urged the recaleitrants to change to aye. Jn accordance with these instructions the following Democrats chin peal their votes: ‘Coffroth, Ciark, Frost, Culberaon, Clarity, and Upson. White, Davis, and. Lapham changed to no, This left the vote 115 to 117, Butterworth of Ohio and Belford of Coloraao were tho only Republicans who voted for tho amendinent. Garfeld, who yoted for tho proposition to perfect Springer’s amendinent, voted aguinst the whols on the final vote, “Tho House then passed tho billing amended yy n vote of J11 to 104, THE DERATE, To the Western Aunciated Press, Wasuina7on, 1). C., Maret 19.—The morn- ing hour wag dispensed with, private bust- nesa Inid aside, und the Mouse went into Committee of the Whole (Carlisie in the chair) on the Speciat Deticteney bill, ‘The pending guestion was ai amendment. offered by y Springer, extending the provisions of Gacitid 4 Substitute, as nmendet by Simonton, to General Dapnty Marshals, ‘This, If adopted, will leave the substitute in the exact fori of Springer’s origtual amend. ‘ment, with tha addition of the amendment “offered by Weaver, providing that, if there are more than two political parties In the field at any election, thres Deputy. Marshals shall be appointed, no two of whom shall belong to the same political party. Messrs. SImonton and Calkins supported the‘amendment, DEMOCRATIC DUNCOMBE, Mr. Whitthorne called attentlon of his Democratic friends to the fnet that if tha Election laws were not modified the Admin- istration of the Hepublican party could in the coimtng Presidential election appoint Deputy-Marsinls ad infinitum, and contd so pack and stock the election us to aecure 1 majority of the néxt House, Ife leaked for. , Ward now to the responsibility which would rest upon him and upon every member of tho House during the months of January and February next, when Congress would de- termine who had been fairly, Jemlly, and constitutionally — elected President} and when a couservativa member of the Republican party tenders a compromise on shis question, he thought the House ought io necept it tn order to have n fair, free, im- artlal election next November, Let tere 8 perce on Uhis question, and let thers bon free and falr election, Ife stood here to say that whoever was elected should be Inaugu- rated, from whatever quarter he might came, That was all he asked, all he would grant. Ar. Jteed found that the gentlemen on the ther side agreed with Mrs. Malapron, nll of ‘them having love for thelr country, with a Sttle jiidlelous, hatred, HIv remembered aow, at the extra session, fifty gentlemen on tho othor side had declared these laws to be unconstitutional, yet the Suproimo Court had declared them constitutional, Ile only stated this to show how little the Supremo Court know about constituttonal Inw, . BPRINGER'S AMENDMENT avas then adopted,—yens, 833 niys, 84. Mr. Buckner entered his protest. against the heresy uttered on tho floor that Congress was divested of power by a decision of the Supreme Court, Le was opposed to Spring- er’s original amendment because ft appears “to recognize that pestiferous heresy, Mr. Hawley agreed with Buekner to 9 cer- tain extent. “He claimed tho right to vote In opposition to a decision of the Suprema ourt. He lad never cared about what tho Supreme Court had sald about the Fugitive Slave law, There was not power enough In the world to make hiin vote a dollar for tre execution of that Jaw. But that was 9 great and serious question, If gentlemen on the other sido thought tho Election Inws 2 question Frege enough to bo placed side “by slus “With the Fugitive Blayo law, lot them say so, and bring Inn bill to repeal them. But he had srisen to say that he was worn out and indignant against the outrage of political legislation on a bill that was really 9 bill of CHARITY OND MERCY, This confounded debate was choked Into the iniddile of business, Charity and merey! It . Was an outrage on all forins of rengon. ‘Ie : Would now vote against every fmprovement of tho Election laws, and would vote for no bit of the kind that hud anything of the sort ry Mr. McMillan offered an amendment to the substitute, proviting that such Deputy Mar- shaly shall not receive pay for a longer porlod than three days during any election, The amendinent was agreed to,—yeas, 95; nays, 15,—tho Republicans refralning from yoting, saying the Democrats might fix it up to sult themselves, Br, Ewing sald that, the Election laws hay- ing been declared constitutional, they must be so treated pro tempore, beeatise the pub- ‘Me mind never rested on a constitutlonal question if a decision was obtained by a party division of tho tribunal, ‘Che people tal been fmpressed by 9 former decision of the Judges of the Supreme Court—tho Electoral, Conunission—with the fact, that the fire of partisanship burned beneath the sermino as strongly na benoath the jacket of the people. But tor tho time being these Inws must be treated as constitutional. Medid not mean that the representutives of the people must vote any stinof money which might be demanded for the execution of the Inws which they bolluved to be utterly subversive of the liberty of the people, ‘The laws night be amended by striking from them their par- ‘Haan features, 7 ins d fram ie contonan on the ones siils aril y wi of compromise, 10) tho Democratic slide accept ur should it TREAD THE PERILOUS KDAE which it had trod nt the extra session? Should it stand on tta right—a right lndt- cated by tha noblest names in Amerlean po- Utleal history? ‘The Democratic party hind been taught by tho lessons of tho tute alee- tions that {t must place itself nbove envil, above clamor, and above the misrepresenta: tions which had formed the whole stock In trade of the Republlean party for ten years, Tho majority of the people North “were tired of tho tepnblleaiy party, and Chat party ‘Knew it well. It had been instructed by fre- quent elections that It had | of tho Northern peuple, but it hold on to power, Now? By its clamor nbout South- ern Brigadiers, by Is statements that the peo- ple South meant to renew thelr opposition to constitutional government, 1f not openly by secession, seeratly by nullifteation, — If we now, he sald faa turning and addressing dis sldy of the House), refuse to strip these Jaws of their partisan character, If we choose rather to exerclsa that extreme and heretofore acknowledge the right of tho representatives of the American peopte to withhold appropria- tons from vicious lawa, we will find the ery of “nullification” go up fn the next cani- Bolen From every Nilltop and valley in the orth, We will tind ourselves unable to mike an appeal to the Judgment of tho people, on whom we muy rely with cont. dence, provided that their judginent fs not swallowed up in’ passion, appeal to my Democratle friends to take the compromise now, tomodify those bad Inws and make them non-partisan in character, so that we may be able ere long to. wipe them from the statute-books and return to good ways, NO COMPROMISE, Mr. Mawley rose and in au oxcited manner declared that there was no compromise; that no compromise had been tendered by tha Republican side, and that he exeerated and Topndlated the word. th it < Air, McMaliou—I hope the gentieman from Olio’ CGartald) will be sent for. Mr. Willams (Wis.) declared that he would consent to vote for no compromise in regard ww ths awe, however uwest oF aharcontc until he was prepared to vote for their repeal. No better device had ever been conce! red b man for ereating election rlots than the pend. iz proposition, ” Party strife was to run tile, just the contidence 7+) und it was not atime to abate one jot or tittle of the constitutional legislative power which Couugress possesses over the Election laws, Mr. Frye remarked: that, in the absence of Gen, Gartield, the amendment offered by that gentleman had been, by several meni- bers on the other side of the House, referred to us compromise. Ho (Frye) did not so + regard It, but simply looked ‘upon tt aa an anendment offered to the amendment pro- posed by Springer. No ian on the Republie- an side of the Louse, as he (Frye) unider- stood, proposed to offer an- amendment or proposed toacceptun amendment os com- prouulie or anything else on the pending De- cleuey bill, Whatever might be the purpose when distinct and Jndependent legislauon should be offered, Speaker Kandul~—Tho issue between tho r ‘Thit was a proposition com-" two partios hns heen very much narrawe during this discussion tosiny. This law ts on the statute-book, Wo HELIEVE IT 18 UNCONSTITUTIONAT. , The object of the aniendment offered hy the rentleman frou Ulinols Springer) [sy ta take from that net a partisan admlalsiration of its provisions, On the other side of the Tous: it is distinctly nsserted by several members who have aildressed the [louse that thas will not be satistied with any compromise or my change in the existing law in that respect: Mr, Hitwley—Not an appropriation bil, fRerialve Tnughter fram the Demactats, | iaeuss the Election Inw all next week, on i distingt Dil, and we are with you, Mr. Randall—We are ready to, meet that Ssgue. (AML Fighve from Republican stde.] We any that if Marshals aro to bo used nt elections, whatever may be the constitution- ality of such a inv, the Marshals should be divided between the two or three parles contending at such election. We will not yotg money for any partisan purposes. We don’t want this notiey to be used for any party end whatever, Mr, Robeson—* For no party end,” does. the gentleman say? Did not the gentleman from Ohio (Ewing) say ten minutes ago that he wanted this for party endl, and that he would take it now on ace count of the advantages which he eould get, and that afterwards, having attained thoso advantages, he would strike alt Election Inwa from the statute-book ? [Appts ‘on the Repubdllean side.) Mr. Randall—L' take no man’s word on cither side of the House. I take the nats of tho party who liaye officers to execute tho lu In contradiction to the words of any body, You have ndministered tls law in an outrageous and unjustifiable manner. Mr. Reed—Not so. fExcitement.] Mr, Randall (continning)—And we ask no more to-day thin that’ the statute shall be inde so that its powers shall be exercised on all allt, and those who administer the law shall at least be drawn from the great body of the people, without regard to party asso: elntions or afilintions, [Applause on the Democratic side.) GEN, GARFIELD ROSK TO REPLY; prefacing ltis specch with the remark that all the members present were equal, and iat no member had any authority to. bind anybody buthhnself, Ie, therefore, spoke for hini- self, as he always did, The first object which he tried to havo before his mind in legislation was to be right, and ou this ques- tion,—the Election jaws,-nfter a long and heated session of debate, in which all sorts acensations had been made against them, there had been made but one lodgement in his mind unfavorable to tho Election laws, ‘There had been one chirge madeby the other side, snd in oso for that that charge was true ha considered it a just objection to thoso laws, ‘The charge was that the Elec- ton laws elthor had been used or were capa- ble of belng used for tiling an election pre- elnet. with’ men of one party whose thie coud be used at publle-expense for party engincering and electioneering purposes. [ft the law were capable of being so used, it was, in. that ovent, an unjust Inw [expres- slons of approval on the Demoerntie side]; oud atal) times and on all proper occasions he hind expressed: hitmself, and did now ex. press hinself- as willing to modify the Inw so that the alleged alnises should’ not. take place. [Applatse on the Democratic side.) » No other yalld objection to that law had been, to his mind, urged on the other side of the House at the Inst susslon or at the present. one, What has happened now? In the frst piace, members on the Republican side of the Tou, with entire unaniinity, objected to riders ou appropriation bills. They hid done all in thoir power to provont any “rider” on this Dill, but tho “rider hud been ruled jn order. He held it also to bo bie quty to help to make 18 de- cent and proper an amendment as could bo muide, and for himself, disclalining tha right to speak for anybody but hlinself, he had yesterday: olfered an amendment to better the “proposed amendment by so fixing It that Marshals having tholr pay ut $5 2 day might bo appointed by the Courts and equally from all polltieal parties, to provont the on A real conptalnt nade againat tho law. Ifo would yote for that’ proposition hitnself If ho stocd ulone on elthor or on both aides of the House. [Appinise, and manifestu- Hons of approval on the Democratic side.) On that proposition, what bud been done? Tho Democratic silo of tho Mouse hud not only not accepted tho — propositions, Due thoy had voted it “down. and substituted In its place w_ proposition which had those terms in it: first, that compensation Akould be cut down ta $2 per duy; secon, that there ahould never bo more thin three of those Marshala under nny contingoncy in any election preelnots and third, that they should never bo employed more than'thres days, oven thourh the oxecution of ‘tho. Ieuistration Inws of the Bute lasted for ten or twenty days, What slid thia menn? If mennt, ugdor a more somblunca Of oboyiug the law, that, IN THE ¥ACH OF RIOTS, whore thore might bu a thousnod rioters about an clection place, there should be but three men to ivop the ponco of tho United Btates ugalnet thein all, Inother words, {twas n notice finde vance to the mob to come'in suflelpnt numbers to overwhelm tho keepers of pened and tet hell, not tow and order, rile and relgn on eluction- day, if that proposition was wpon tho pininest Dill in the world he nover would vote for it, be- causo it took tho bowels and vitals out of tho Kilcotion jaw. Jf, howover, the other side of tho Houso would take the nuked peepesiiion which he himself hud otfored he wonld vote for it if ho stood alone, A Republican momber—Voto for it on sn ap- propriation bill. Gen, Guriold—T will yote for it asa better- incnt of the pending amendment. Ido not say that it fs proper to put {ton an appropriation bi, Itisimproper, Lut Tsny that ( will vote forn betterment of the pending amendment, 1 did not offer itasa compromise, On the qucs- ton of what fs Juat and right I make no com- Promiso, but Edo bellevoe that it streygthons the Election law to make it frvo from tho churga thut it fs pirtisun, and that it can be used for bay purtisan [inposes. Mr, MuLune anid ho was porfcetly at Mberty to think of tho Supreme Court us the frionan trom Now York (Cox) thought of it, Tt was his duty to obs the mandate of that Court, whether it was-a “packed” court or not, or whether it wus nt court ontitted to his confidence and respect or not, A law that was vile and vicious fn tte gotalle might neyertholeas bo a constitutional nw. Mr. Conger—Wo stand to-day just whoto wo stodd three months last epring,—tho Democrata detennined to put even on a enalency DI the svorst and moat oudlong riders that baye over. been proposed. Notwithstanding tho degisionot tho Supreme Court that tok nwuy part of thelr argunientat the extra session, the Democrats to-day stand in nesort that "the: by no decidion of the Supreme Court. We do not oxpeat thom to be. Past oxporiouco would not warrant us [1 tho bolot that thoy will be bound by a decision of the Suprema Court, A gentleman representing another party. (eewvtau auys that bencath tho ermino tho fires of political (erties IP, and politicul hute ure still burntug, Why should a gentleman who can use auch Ox. pressions us those pay any respect to the «do- elalons of tha higheay tribunalot the land? But itis ah gration to me te seo that the Ieader- ship uf the Speaker of tho House—a leadership which controlled bis Pacis: and held them to- wethor with a hand of stecl for two months In tho lst session of the lust Congress, and for threo months In tho oxtra seagion of this Cone grvss,~—la reluxing, and that . THAT HAND OF BTREL 1S OPENING, and that the Speaker ‘toils bis followers to-day: that thoy ure at iberty to give up tho aagertion of tholr right to put political “ridera" on ap. proprintion bills, Ho tella thom thoy ara ut Hburty to give up tholr assertion thit those Elec ton laws ure Wneonetitulonitand Infamous, Tt wrutiiics ue to seo that weuto, astute loader of tha Pamanrey Ayla io bis ynee herve ant tell hig fovowers that they aro wll wrong, a4 we sali, and ua bo beard the country Buy, and now the cry yoo! out; Save yourself whe cant geutter, divide, take a compres (se oom ing from tho gentleman trom Ohlo. Do anything,” as the other gentloman from wing) wold, “ta cevupa what ho ng hid shoulders to-day, demnation of the American Feople O air, £ do not wonder that the comnclls af the Demde- rue are divorguniced. Dido not wonder that tho fender of Daiuoeruey fa compelled to aay to hh piawers “We will notconly ndinit that the leotion Iawa were right,and constitutional, and propor, but, If wa cannot gota Hitle pallttoul ud+ yantagy in tholroxecution, it ty right und propor Tor the great Domucrioy 10 to bavie on its entire recor! ta wevept the luws snd to make them Use- ful for our purpose.” Tho exhibition ts remarks nble, if it wore not for Front, voncration for the Bpenker of the House, and if it were not that I luok forward with somo wuxtety to tho high hopo which he entertains of adminietoring all: the luws Unuybter on the Republiean side}, 2 could treat it ae n little gomedy, 18 a litte by-play. It ia becuse be hopes horeufter to control the officers in tho ox- eciition of thesu Election Inwa thut he tolls his followers to-day that ft is bettor to lot them re- main until thoy como Into hia bunds, until be oat) noe nly appoint Genoral Marshals, but can direct tHe appolutmont of all the Marshals and the wholu parupheraalia of tho Marshal service to the support of the Demovratle party, eae cue this change of front in tho midst of je Mr, Springor--Wo are marching on. witty ine tive mioutos oxpired, and the ham- dir, Sudtahon offorod ass aubstitute for tho porting, wliGndwent tho vie olfered yostarday y Dir, Chirtiold in those words; * Provided, that. heveafter Rpecial Doputy Marsbais of Election, tor porforing any duties in reference taany election, shall recelve the sum of ¥ per day {a full for compensution, aad thut the appolnt- ients of such Speolil Deputy Murslints shull bo tude by the Judgu of the Clreult Court of the United Brates for tho district in which such Murshaly are to perfocm thelr duties, or by the iilatrict Judge, lo tho absence of the Circuit Court Judge: such Deputy Mursbuls t bo up polnted in equal uumbera from tho dittercat politicut parties," THR CLOVEN HOOY BHOWN, dir. Cox suid bo way fur wiving out the lec nlved tt, and nll tho sale and sanctity op tho 0 hie of tha House ents hot envo It Atl thot tho gentiomen an the othor aide can do to xincur it over, tho devil himself cannot save this Inw from deep darination fn the The gentleman from Ohio (Garteld] ‘esterday, in answering what T entd about the Supreme Court, indulged fn 2 speech full of mystery, rhutortc, timsy logic, und Hes. He fald that we were boi to obey the ruprome Jnw of the land ns the Supremo Court intorproted it. No, sits thatis not my option of ourdstty. Gon, Tnekaon, at feast, denied that he was boand by the deelston of tho Supreme Court. ‘That Court declared the Uulted States Bank huw wunconstl tutional, but Jackson (ated ey Pansy Foead froin Ohio remember tho Fugittv. t Gen. Gurtleld—And the Dred-Beott decision, too. Mr, Cox—Wattld tho gentleman have enrried out the Fuyitive Slave law by voting monoy for alave-cutchers? [Applause.) Answer that question; auswer ft, any of you. Would you have voted money to havo’ carried out tho Fugitive Shive law aftor the Court dedlarod tt to be constitutional? You are dumb. (Loud Antuhter.] Gen, Hawley have sald that no power In the unlvorse would innke mo vote dollar or move a stop to oxccuto that Inw. 1 Coxe erat are oe ‘ont; ones man on that ale, and a yery god one. uighter, ‘After sunty futher: disousalone tho, eubstitito offered by Mr. MoSMuhon was agreed to—yons, 100; nays, 53; several prominent Kepublicnans, suct ns Garfield, Kolltey, Hiscovk, Rice, and Hur- rig (Muss) voting for It, ‘The question thon reourred on the adoption of Springer's amendment as amended by tho sub. tute, and it was agreed to—yens, 121; nays, moat of tho Hopublicans refusing to voto, ‘ho Committea then rose und reported tho bill to the House, Al the nmondments, save that In reforence to tho pay of Marshals, were agreed to. Me, Conger asked fora diviston of tha nmend- ment, but the Speaker ruled that an amendment: reported from the Commitice of tho Whole seat be penaciod ‘upon in ite entirely, and vould not be divided. Mr. Congur appealed from tho deelsion, which «mppeal wae, on motion of Mc. Springer, lald upon tho table,—yens. 107; nays, 49, Tho amendment wis then agreed to,—yens, 15; nays, 107. The vote wis a party one, witlt tho exception of Butterworth, who voted in the alirmative, and Arinficld, Blackburn, Converse, Hooker, Hird, McKenzie, Sintth of Georgia, and Osear ‘Turner, who voted In tho negative. TUE DUG ARSED. A voto was thon tnkonon tho pnssago of tho pu and it Fes loaits Yens, 11; nnya, 104, 80 tha was pissed. ‘At thoolnse of tho roll-enll the voto atood 100 to 100 for gomo time. As tho list of those who had responded wan catted, wfirmative and negative responses alternated, but finally the reault was announced, All Hopublicans voted against ft, nnd tho foltowing-numed’ Domo- ha Blackburn, Hooker, Hurd, Knott, and 0, Turner. Mr. Atking, i, ‘Unanimous: Carney reportat tho Dill appropriating $10),000 for public print- Ang, with wt proviso that the entire deficlonoy ap- Propriution for that purposo shall not execed $400,000, andthe Hause tinmediately went into Committeo of the Whole. and 18 quickly roae and reported bnek the bill, whieh was pussed without tho yous and nays, they bolng «lsponsod with by unanimous con: djourned. WASILBURN—DONNELLY. THE MINORITY HEPORT, Wasutxatos, D.C., Mareh 19.—The minor- ity report In tho ,contested election case of Donnelly ys, Washburn (Minnesota) was re- ceived from the Printer to-day and placed In the hands of the Committee. A final vote will probably be taken by the Committee Tuesday, ‘The minority report cites tho fact thnt the returned vote gave 1 majority of 3,003 for Washburn; that the district. was created by an act of the Legislature of Minnesota Feb, 22, 1872, and has always been Republican by alarge majority; that the Republican ma- Jority for Congressman in 1872 was 6,105 In 1874, 2,310; tn 1870, 3,000; and In 1878, 3,0133 and tho Republican majority ‘for Governor in 1877 was 8,153. ‘The report adverts to the ehinracter of the oviienco relied on by the contestant, and claims that thero Is yory little ifany testimony In the record whieh wonld be received or considered in any court of justice In this or any other elvilized country; thnt the testlmony inay bo renerally denominated hearsay, though so far as it Telates to the: question of bribery or Megut yoting very little of {¢ arlses to the dignity of hearsay evidence when scrutinized. ‘The Com- iuittes understand thatecrtain mamborsof the Committee, {n order to arrive at the conclu- sion reached by them, have considered ‘all or vory venrly all of such Incompetent testl-- inony found In the record, and says: "It fs Proper to observe thatinuch of tho hearsay evidence relled upon consists only of con- clustons drawn from conversations with per- sons after tho election, which are always un- relluble, and, a3 0 general rule, even though the testhnony woukt otherwise be compe- tent, are regarded as very dangerous, If at all admissible, Ina court of justice.” UPON TIE ALLEGATION OF DRIDERY, the report says: Thore ls evidence tendIn; to show that In this dfsttrict the friends o} the contestant and contesteaboth used money tu poll the district and to provide the means for getting t the polls voters who were re- note from polllng-placea and who wore often tlon law. Ue nover d eae without conveyances of thelr own hi which’ to travel to tho polls on electlon-day. Money was undoubtedly spent to pay canvassers be- fore the election, and In some Instances mon wero employed at the polls tu_hold tickets for the respective parties, ‘Some money was also expended — to to go over the district. The Committes ia not prepared ‘to say that such use of money 18 entirely Megltimate, It is vor: comnion, Jf not universal, in nll conteste elections throughout the United States, for candidates and thelr friends to use such ineans to secure votes. ‘Lhe members of the Comunittee rely very much upon the fact that tho sitting meniber was no piling to dignity the case of the contestant by ealling witnesses to disprove the alleged testimony offered by him, ItisasuMicient auswer to this to say that there Is very Httle In any of tho testimony offered by the contestant for the purpose ‘of proving bribery that is in any, sense worthy of bemg mot by any testinony, even though it could be regarded hs competent testimony, ‘The witnesses called In many Instances only to make clear tho fact that they were disappoluted parties who leslred to bo bribed by being pald Inve aU of-money, which they were disap- nted in not obtalning.’? ‘ha report then takes tp the evidence in Getall, nnd eoneludes that there Is nothing in {to sustain the charge of bribery. ‘The re- port, holds that, whether the law of Minnesota, perniltting the ntmberin of ballots was constitutional or not, affords no reason, in te light of law and precedents, for rejecting 2.533 yotes thus Munbered, which were cast for Washburn in seven precinets of Minneapolis. ‘The report. contends that there fs.no justice in rejecting 538 votes cast for Washburnin lant! County; that the election should stand, unless th party who attacks it can show fraud or other Mlegallty; that all acts of a purely minis terial Board of officers should not be de elared. void simply beentse a. person joes not sign hinself by such desig. watlon 28 show | afirmatively that 18 a proper mmember of such Bourd, ‘The Teport in conclusion, holds that there Is no authorily to justify the throwlng out of 824 votes cast for Washburn in Volk and Kittson Counties because the two counties were returned, counted, and eanvassed ‘to- other, 8 for many years has been the price tlee, and, In the abicncs of proof to the con- trary, it should bo conclusively presumed that the clection officers, the county can yassers, and State Canvassing Boar ave done thelr duty, and: honestly and ‘correctly returnud the vote, . PENSIONS. THE NEW PLAN ADF, REOUGANIZING THE Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D. 0, March 19,—Tho Senate Committee on Pensions {3 making guod progress with thu schema for the reorgunization of the pension system of the country, with a falr prospect of reporting a bill to accomplish this purpose during the present session, It may be stated asa fact that every member of the Committes, after wn exhauative examination of the question, and after hearing at length arguments for undagalnst 8 reorganization, 3 of the opinion that radieat changes of some kind must bo imate, ‘Shey ara pow considering a plan which will probably be adopted as a substi- tute for tho “ Sixty Surgeons’ bill” proposed by tho Conmissloner uf Penstons, whlch, whilo ft rotalus all the advantages of tho Iat- ter, dovs away wil ome of the objections urged by claln-agénts und penalonors whom they have Influenced to send petitions to Congress. ‘The new project provides for a coututssion to consist of a surgeon and @ lawyer, both being experlenced hn their pro- fesslun, for each Congressional District, whose duty it shall be to hold sessions In every county-seat In thelr respective dls- tricts three ties a year / FOR THE Pyrrose of examiuing in verson avylicants for pon: ay spenkers 20, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. ° a slons and witnerses, It is proposed to nr- range somo plan by which witnesses in auy nartentnr cara who tay reside In other dis riety my he: axainined by the Comnis- slon of the district in which they reside, Tho details of tha plan are now belng con- aldered, and tho Commissionor of Pensions was before the Committce this morning gly- Ing hls views tn regard to them, ‘This bill retains two chief merits of the Commis sionot's ptan, namaly, publicity of proceed- Anes and personal examination of appll- cants, while it- reduces to 8 imintninn the necessity for expenso on the part of the pen- sioners, it would seem to to awny entirely with the necessity for pension clatn-agonts, itia provided that tho two members of each Commission slinll, be of diferent polltical parties, ‘ PUBLIC PRINTING. AN APPROPRIATION AQHEED TO, Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tritunes Wasiunatos, D, C. March 19.—After the pasange of the Defletency bill, Inte this even- ing, Mr. Atking, Chairman of the Appropria- tlon Committee, asked unanimous consent to put on Its passage a bill appropriating $100,- 000 to partially meet the present deficiency In the Printing-Onice, Ie hid recelved a letter from Printer Defrees, he sali, by which tb was sald that the printing must stop on Mon- day next unless humediate relief were had. Mr. Page, ofsCalifornia, objected on tho ground tint the bill fad not’ been reported frotn the Appropriations Committee. Atkins grow very indignant, and, waving his bill in the alr, called the country to witness who was responsible’ for this obstruction of the publte business; Page wanted,to know why Atkins didwt roport the “star” route bill, which Iay upon tho Spenker’s table, snd which lind In It 0 $50,000 appropriation for printing. Atkins put his bill in his desk, locked it with s snap, and, TAKE A SPOILED GSTILD, shouted that}he didn’t cara whether thera ever was a dollar hpproprinted for the Pub- Ne Printer’ In the meantime a knot of Republicans gathered around Page, who glelded to thelr, perstnsions just as the peaker was about to announce the adjourn toa for all this took place pending a motion tondjourn, Pago ‘abandoned his opposition, and Atkins sulkily took his bil trom his desk, nnd tt was passed without a division of a call for the ayes and noes, whieh latter formality (3 required tn the ense of the pas- sage of a bill by the new rules, ‘Cho money thus approprinted {4 to come out of tho $400,000 upproprinted in tho General Defici- ency bill, ‘The proceeding was oxevedingly Irregutar, and ‘shaws to what desperate. straits the false eeonomy.of the majority Ins led the House, and tho character of legista- tion to which they resort, THE OFFICES, SIMMONS EJECTED, f Bveelal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitxatox, (D. C., March 10.—The Senatu went Into executive sesston at twenty minutes after 1 o’clock, and continued the consideration of tha nomination af the Rev, Thomas Simmons'to be’ Census Supervisor for the Fifth Distrlet of Georgin. Ber UMM, who had spoken foran hour and a hale on ‘Thursday, continued’ his remarks vt great fength In udyoeacy of Simmons’ confirma- tlon, and was followed by Gen. Gordon, who opposed It. When yotea, was at last reached Shnmons was rejected by a yoto of 20 yens and 10 1nys, It was then too Inte to consider the ‘nomination of Capt. Jewett, and the Sonate adjourned until Mon- day. SLU had expected muctt help from the Republleans, but his! remarkable conduct in the Kellogg case has not strengthoned him with the Republicans, inany of whom, itis evident fram tha small vote, declined to vote, Jeaving tho Democrats, to tako the responsi- bility for confirmation or rejection. Mr. il’s chief point was that the Democrats WOULD COMA. SUICIDE by rejecting Simmany, and that the Repub- Ueana would make.a,great wntional tissue of the question, Sengjer His fear that the Republicans wayld wake a uationnl issuu of tho matter was 0 good deal Taughed at by the Nepublicans themselves, Mr, Hoar suggest- Ing that nnything could be forgiven sineo the Democrats voted for Horace Greeley. Mr. Blaine made a fumiy speech, in whieh he sald that Simmons had announced himself to the President ns a goud Republican and-n loyal man, and to the Senate nso stanch Democrat and an ardent Confederate. Un- der tho clrcumstaneep, ho said lia could voto oth ways,—had ho two votes,—but as it was he must refrdin from voting, ‘The utmost good feeling prevailed, it being gen- ernlly conceded that the appointment was unfitte be made, , NOMINATIONS, ‘T the Western Aaoctated Press, _ Wasinsatoy, D. C., Murch 19.—Tho Presi- dent nominated Charjes Adams, of Colorado, Minister Resident and Consul-General to Nollvin; and the following to be United States. Consuls: Bret Harte, of California, at Gins- ROWS George L. Catlin, of New, Torsoy, at StuttgardtsP, Lange, of lown, nt Ln Rochelle; W. P) Mangum, of North Carolina, st ‘Tien Tsing Alexander C, Jones, of West Vir uta, at Negasakty Harry Ae Conant, of Michigan, at Naples; Willian’ L. Scruggs, of Georgia, at Canton; Victor Thos peony ut Mississippi at St. Thomas; Henry O, Marston, of Illinals, at Malaga: John A, Wolderman, of Kansas, at Bangkok: alan, Henry ©. Snowden to bo Supervisor of the Census for the Second Census District of Ponnsylvanin: ant tho following Postiasters: Albert ‘I. Streeter, at Calumet, Mich.; Wilber F. Chainborlain, at, Hawnibal, Afo., and. Daniel Choate, at San lego, Cal, ae, A COMMITTHE WORK. HOOr-tNON, Bpeetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasinatoy, D, 0,, March 10,—In the ar- gument before the Ways and Meuns Sub- Committes to-day on tho subject of cut hoops or hoop-fron, one of the attornoys said that Als client lad ordered 25,000 tons of cut hoops, and that If the rate $3 ralsed from nd valorem to specifie fils client world be rulned, Tho difference in the two rates Is from $i4 to $35, Secretary Sherman, in his letter to the Committee, aays he will relin- poss the speciilo dyty unless legislation Is had within ‘a. Ibnited tine, ‘This difference will materially affect tha revenue, Tho attempt [8 belng imade to In- «luce the Ways and Méans Conmulttco to rec- ommend that eit hoops bo exempted from speciile duty, and that Congress shall specity Y Jolut resolution or by amendment that cut hoops ure articles of manufacture not other- ‘wise provided for, % EXAMINING THE INDIANS, Tb the Western Assoclated Press, Waatinaroy, D. O,, March 10—The House Cumultteson Indian Affairs resumed the ox- gunination of Ouray, but failed to elleit any satisfactory Information in regardto the fight with “‘Thornburgh, or the subsequent U-treatment of — the captive women of the Agoney by tho Tniltans. Ty dd not deny that ‘thoy might have been treated a4 alleged, but asserted that ha know hothing of it, Mrs.” Ouray wus still more navecarumlltal, and the Cominittes were un Able to oxtract any Information upon the aub- Jeeta under Inquiry, + daek was thon ‘tried, but with no better anecess, At first ho positively asserted ho dit not understand and could not speak English, Several questions were sput to hin In English, but he — pre served the most rtofen! appearancu of Lue difference, ‘The questions wero thon put to hin ta Spanish, throngh an Interpreter, with no better result. ‘The Committee word about to abandon, the examination, whon dack suddunty surprised them In very good. English, stating hea was not present st tho ght, and know nothing of the cireumstances attending it; that he niet the soldiers three dlays before tho fight, and irlud to perauada them to turn hack; that, falling tu this, and fearing trouble, ha had gono way; that he had no hand in'the Thornburgh tight or the. Mevkor tassacre, ‘ Chatrman Scales then addressed Onray, tolling hin that it was evident to the Com- willed tut they hud defermined not to testi- yy anid mintters and needlesly prolong thelr stay Wares that the object of summoning thom to Appear before the Committea was to obtain sholr version of the difticulttes fy Coloratta; that the Conmmittes was frendly to them, and only anxious to have justice ‘dono them, und to protect them In tholr rights, : Ouray Ustened attentively, but made no ply. ‘ , . ‘THE ExoDvs, emt Tho Senate Exodus Committee examined Joln H, Johnsen, Seeretury of the Colured that such a course would only delay |’ fiefugee Rellef Doard of St. Lows, He had won brouahtin contact witha ereat inatty Tetustees, abe had Conyeraed with nearly 0 thauaond of them regarding, the condition of colored people in the Sohth nnd. the reasons which Iniluenced them to ciigrate, Manyof them complained of exorbitant prices charged by storekeepors for the neceasarles of Ife, of ill treatment at the hands of thelr former masters, and deprivation of politient rhights. Tb way those grievances, tho witness sold, nid da faet all possible Injustices and atrocities practiced upon then’ by — thelr forimer nqgters, which was the cause of thoir leaving, ‘Thore was, he sald, ns fur ag ho could learn, no politteal motive vt the bot- tom of this exoidts, “WRIGIIT AND DELANO, AN OLD CASK IN Count. Bytttat Dispatch to %: - aribune, WaAsntnatoy, D.0., March 19,—There was f curious reminder of tho Inst days of Grant rule here {n tho Criminal Court this after- hoon, Thocascot Judge J. W. Wright, in- dicted. for an nssnult with Intent to kill Columbus Delano, Inte Secretary of the In- terlor, was begun. ‘This case originated in a. controversy between Judge Wright and Delano When the latter was Secretary of the Interior, and was occasioned {immediately by somo decfilon of tho Interlor Department which Interfered with the contracta of Judge Wright, who wos a noted and snecessful contractor and speculator, Wright is quite a noted character in Washington. Tho Intest cecentric freak lhe lind was to purchase the Inndaulot which caused so mitch seandal when Attorney-General Willlaina was tu the Grant Cabinet. From this Judge Wright made stump-speeches in Ohio, In tho test}- inony to-day It was niade to appenr that on Oct, 12, 1877, when Secretary Delano was leaving the banking-house of H. D, Cooke & Co, Judge Wright approached him from be- hind with a heavy knotted stick and struck him down, THK REST OF TIT STORY is told by Walter II, Smith, then Solleitor of the Interior Dopartment, who sald that De Inno received a heavy blow on the ahoulder from aatick, and exclaimed, “ Walter, they are killing my} Witness turned and saw Wright with tho stick in his hand, and just thon Mr, Delano received a sveond blow from tha stick that cut the scalp. Witness then eatight Afr, Wright, whe exclaimed, " Let inegotathim! You d—d oll scoundrel, you have made {t cost me from $20,000 to $23,000." ‘The cane dropped from Wright's hand while witness held on to hin, Itwas a heavy atick, On cross-exanination witness sald tlio blow stunned Mr, Delano, Mr. Delano, took the stand, and corrol- orated Mr. Smuilth- as to being at Cooke's bani and stopping at the Citizens’ Bank, and sald that as he was walking up Fifteenth street with Sir. Smith he received n heavy biaW on the side of the head which knocked Miim to his hands and knees. Ho wag uncone Selous for a moment or two, and _then saw Mr. Wright in front of him, with Mr. Smith Berwern them, anda gentleman helped hin up an ASSISTED MIS ton drug-store, and a carriage was sent for, and he was taken home, when ‘Dr. Bliss attended him. ‘The sitek wags a pony knalty ono, atid he did not see Mr. Wright atthe thine he recelyed the blow, Did not swear at Fudge Wrielt in the bunk, Dr. D. W. lise testiited to the wounds,— a sealp wound and a bruise on tho shoulder, The blow on the head was a dangerous one, and probably the hat had saved n fracture of the skull, * Judge Wright In defense, sald that as thoy conic out he took the stick nbout the middle, being of Irish descent, and the first lick ho struck too low, and the second one was right on Delano’s hatband. Ile had no intention of kitting; he onl¥ wanted to glyehimagood Walloping, so that he would let him alone. “T thought T was performing a moral and religious duty, and, having witlloped hin, £ walked off." Ho did not think he struck him on tho top of the hat, for he know how to handle tho sliliatnh too well for that, * You may strike an Irishman on the top of his hat andl neverhurt him, but if you hiton the band you bring him,” ‘Che case ins gona to the Jury. 4 TON? aoe 5 REFUNDING. PROSPECTS OF ‘THE NIT. Wasttxatoy, D, C., March 19.—Numerous letters of Inquiry ure recelved here dally from prominent bankers regarding tho pros- pects of the passage of a now Refunding vill, ‘The outlook for favorable action fs not regarded as very bright by persons who are klving close attention to tho subject. The House, by Its refusal on two or threo’ ocea- stons to stand by Mr. Wool in his offorts to get the Refunding bill up for consideration, has. Indleated protty clearly that It has no, deep Interest in tho mutter. ‘The Senate Finance Conunitteo at one tlme was disposed to Ko, shead and take action on the ear DIN, but this purpose hag been abandoned, and the Committes is now walting, to. seu. what action the House will take. “A prom. inent member of * . THE COMMITTEE SAID TO-DAY that he belleved the temper of tho House wns favorable to n 334 per’ cent. bond, and that, if'any bill was passed by that body, it would be one fixing that rate of Interest. ‘On the other hand, the sentiment of the Senate Was opposed to such a low rate of huiterest, shnply because of tho belict that.a Joan could not be floated bearing such # low rate, and the Sonate Mnanes Committes would amend such a DIL by Itiereaslg tho rate to 305 or 4 per cont. Itis the ppinion of a majority of the members of the House Faring antl Sure renoy Committee that no bill wih passed this session, A prominent Democratic bank- er, writing hore from New York fn relation to this matter, says that tf the Demoents, witha, majority in both branches of Con: ress, fall to pass oa refunding dill thia ses- sion, so that the present bonds bearing 6 per cent Interest ean be taken np, and new ones, bearing not over 4 per gent, Issued Instend, thoy will connnit au act pe tofly whiten will eount agalust thein at the next Presidential election, ; NOTES AND NEWS, INDIAN NUNHAU FRAUDS, { Byectal Disputeh ta The Chicago Tribune, ‘Waanixaton, D, 0, March 19.—It is posst- ble that still furthor sensntlons nre to come from the Indian Bureau, ‘The Committee of the Bonrd of Indian Comulssioners, of which Gen, Fiske iy Chalrman, has o list of the charges aguinst tho Burenu to Inyestl- gate, Among those charges are these: Lt is clalmed that a clerk under ox-Commisstonor Tlayt, while tha latter was absent, or- dered the sale of Indian trust-bonds In Michigan, ns If the property of the United States, Tho Mleguilty ‘of such snlo was made known by another clerk, when an order was sent revoking. It, It is charged that very finportant and valuable vapors belonging to the records of the Creoks, Choctais, and Chorokees have been mutiinted, and that other! have been de- atroyed, The furthor charge Is mado that broporty of citizens of the United States dying in Indian territory has been seized by ollicors of tha Indlan service, and that its restoration to the Jayful clalmants, has-been refused, THE MoT Brninas, The Senate passed tho bill fur the estab- Hshment of titles nt tho Mot Springs of Ar Kanans after’ striking out, on motion of Judges Davin, tho first elght. sections, which provided for an appeal to the Court of Clalms from the decision of the Commisstoners, An unsuccessful attempt was mude to strike out the concluding provisions of the bill, which appropriate the proceeds of fut- ure sales of lots to the: malntanancy of froo baths for the invalid poor of the United Stutea, us provided by acta of Congress, ‘This, It was urged, will cause a great deal pe sroublG, Late sH6 Hn Springs bul had n pussed, Judge ‘Thurman: was. tempo- sarily passa see oe AleDonald entled sti the Goucva Award bill, the dixeusston af which will bo commenced on Monday, HE paeN 8IGN SHiCaTIONA ao PAnDONS, reseutatiye Barber, of Chicago, refer re eet oned aeateament tha ete Li nols delegation joined in favoring tho recom- mendation of the pardon of Gregg, enys that that report {3 not true ns to. hinselt; that he not only did not shat the application, but re- fused to sign it both when presented to him in Chleago and when bore, wand thi al he does not consider it to by part uf the duty of mpm bers of Congress to slgut upplications for pars on, PUDLIO LANDS. ‘To the Western Astoctuted Pre a, Wasutigroy, D, C., Aiweh 1%.—Commls- sioner WiUlamson, of the Genoral Land OMee, holds that the clatm of the Atlautle & Paolo, Rallroad. Company to have Innds along thelr Ines through tha Indfan Territory surveyerl and patented to thom, ander tho ‘actof duly 27, 1804, Is without foundation or warrant. i WAWLEY’S DRVANTURE, Ex-Asalatant Susrolary ot tho ‘Treasur Hawley will leave to-night for Mlinots. With regard to his candidacy he 1s distnelined to talk, only saying that {t is fmposalbla at this early day to predict what tho result will be, or to say aven what the chances are, It 1s evident, however, that lie feels quite confi- dent, and is determined to make a boli cnn yass, ‘Tho reports of trouble between Seere- tary Sherman and himself, he says, are wholly false, as they wars never on better terms than they are to-lny, THE KELLOGG CARR, A Democrat who, has mado m canvass of the Senate say therd nro nt least six Dew erats who will voto ngalnst taking up the re- port of the Senata Committees on Privileges and Elections to unseat Senator Kelloge, aud that the motion, when made in the Senate, {3 eortain to be defeated, Senator David Davis docs not healtate to declare his opinion that the Sennia has no potver to reopen this ense after haying once been adjudicated by tho Senate, : MLOT NULES, i Tho Secretary of the Trensu; ans ap proved of the amended pilot ule for West- ern rivers adopted by tho National Board of Supervisors of Stenm Vessels at its recent session in thiselty, ‘Choa new rates go into effect July 1, 1880. é CATTLE FOR PRANOF, The United States Consul at Paris says that cattle may be exported to sume parts of France with profit. . REFERRED, 5 The Star Route and Mortidentions ills, 08 sac by the Senate, have been referred to ‘ho House Sub-Committee, HOND PURCITASES. It ls oxpected that Secretary Sherman will authorize tho purchase of $4,000,000 bonds on Wednesday next. . THE RECORD. BENATE, a‘ WASHTROTON, D, C., March 10.—Communten- Uons wore submitted ns follows; From tho Sccretury of War, transmitting copics of tho reports of surveys for the proposed improvements of the mouth of Red Kivor and the barbor of Mobile, From tho Secretary of tho Interlor, transmit- ting certified cupics of patents Issued to the In- dinn tribes In Indian Territory, and the amount of lands granted railroad compantes In tho ‘Ve: ritory, und u copy of the roportof the Cummle- sloner-Goneral of tho Lund Oificoon tho subjeot. Ail referred, ; ‘Tho clauses nuthorizing appenl fram dectatons of tho Hot 8prings Commission to the Court of *Clnims were stricken out on motion of Br, Davis (Iiltnofs), thus making the Commission's award Mnal. Tho dill was then read 4 third time and pnased. Its principal provision ts tho reduction of 50 per contof the assessments to bo paid by the occupants to secure thoi titles, Mr. MeDonald introduced a bill refunding cer- tain duties bata on fmported articles by the Unt+ fo voralty of Notre Dame, St. Joseph County, Indi- ann. Mr, Anthony presented tho memorial of Susan B, Anthony asking for n removul of ber potittenl disabilities, Mss Anthony complains that while the prayers of men for tho removal of disnbiit- ties huve been granted, stich prayers bave been denied to women, Sho nsks thit her petition receive tho samo consideration a8 if ber name were Samuel H, Anthony. : Mr, Plumb introduced a bill to provide for an allotinent of Innds in severalty to tho United Pooris and Miami tribes of Indiana in tho Indian Territory. Heforred, Tho Genova Award Dill wns thon taken up, and, on tho motion of Mfr, Gordon, tho Senate wont inte executive session, When tho duors reopened, adjourned until Monduy. ; g MORE, Mr. Carlisic, from tho Committco on Ways and Means, fopariut au Dill umonding tho Tawa Ju ros gurd to Internal revenue, Regommitted, Mr. Wright, Chairman of tho Committeo on tho Labor Depression, reported a joint resolite ton requestiug the President to give notiey to. tho Chinese Government thut it ts tho dealro of tho United States Government that the clauses dn tho. treatics between tho two Governments which allow and pormit the omigration of the subjects and cltizons of tha two countries be abrogated und annulled. Placed on tho calon- dar, und the majority and minority reports or dered printed, INTENOCRANIG CANAD. Mr. Tucker eye notico that he would offer resolutions In liou of thoso reported by the Bolect Compiittes on Intoraceanic Canal, deolaring it to be the duty of Congress to affirm that.whothor the canal bu constructed by forolyn Goyern- iments or by corporations dorlving tholr being -and authority from foreign Governments, the United States will agsort and maintain thotr right tosee that nothing stinll be dono in the premises which shnli not fully suoure frog and unrestricted commerce and intercourso by means of such Interoceanta highway hotwoen tho States of tho Union In thc of publlo war as woll nsof peace, and tho United States cannot admit tho right of uny Govornment, by tronty or othorwise, to grant to any other forelgn Power or to any corporation orvatad or author« teed by uny forelga Powor, any privilege, right, or authority in respect tu such intorocaanio highway as wilt be juconsiatent with thelr peace ‘and security, with tho frov commerce and inter course among the States of tho Union. That | tho President bo requested to tuke tho necessary and proper stops to carry into effect tho forego- ing declaration of public polloy, ec MINISTER CHRISTIANCY. — Lxpliett Dental ‘by Hix Son of the Te- ported Sale of the Michigan Senator- ship. - . Bpeetal Dispatch to ‘The Chleno Tribune. Dernort, Mich., Murch 19.+Your corre- spondent, on receipt of information in. this elty thatn Washington special had charged that Chandler paid n purchase price for the Senatorahipto Henry C. Christinncy, a son ofex-Sonntor Christlancy, interviewed tho Inter at his residence hero this evening. Henry is Chief Clerk of the Custom-Ifouso at Detroit, lias beon in theservice vleven yeura, and earned ocenslonal promotions and the good will ofall who know him tn offtelal ca- puelty by faithful attention to bualness, Your correspondent found Mr, Clirlatiancy’ at home, and Introduced himself by showing , the dispatch stating tht charge mado In tho Washington speelal, “I pronounce that an {Infernal tle,”anid he, as ho read the dispatel, Reading again, he sald: “That [3 one of the most farfetched falsehoods I ever heard of. “How do you necount for Ite origin 2? “Leannot think of any one who wonld make such 4 foolish statement, ‘The only posalbla source L can imagine for It to come from," sald he, alter a slight pause, “1s my father’s wife, As you may know, I never was onvery good terms with her,~—In fact, I never havo seen her, But sho knows what kind of an opinion I have of her, I bellove, and haye heard ahe hated mo cordially, She waa op- posed to father’s going to Peru becyuse she wanted to live it Washington and: be more In Wastington soctety.”” “ Do you think sho herself would start the stary 9" H “Yes;Iean think gf no one elso, who , would, Shoe has sald bitter things about father’s appolntinent, and encournged stories that It was barauined for on account of her wishes to stay at Washington,” “What do you think anyone's matlye could ‘be to chinrge’such a thing on you?? “That Cean't understand, Tam notknown to Buy ong ut Washington except sume of the Michfgan Congressmen. ‘Think how foolish such statement ts, If a man was going to sell hls honor that way, one of his children Would be the Isat pergon in the world ho ould bo apt acknowledge it to, Itt were going to fon mean tying, 4 know L wouldn't want my clilldren to know it. . “Wit did you have to say ‘about tho ap- polntment of ‘your fathor at, the Huns it was TS oa te “ Twaa very much opposed to i going to Peru, Ho and 1 wero not on good term for a White because 1 opposed it, TL told hbn that ag Chandler was of course tho most likely Man In Michigan to take ila place In case of ayacaney his cnemies would at once churge that-t¢ was a put-up Job, I received a pro- motion Ly the Qustoin-Houge s year ago lust September, and perhops that ly & shadew for the story to start from, But that ecaunot be 4 either, ay father did not leave till March following, and there were no outalde intu- ences brought to bear tu accomplish it. t came og a legiitinate result of long servico and hard work In the customs service.” ©The question his been discussed so much it would he Juterestlag to know your oplaion of your father’s reasyn for accepting dhe ap- politnent to Peru,” “LE con tell you just whatithink about that, Jam sure uy father foresaw trouble with hia wife, amd wanted to get away from Washington with her to save talk, He never said 4 great deal ubout Itto me, Ile was a very wudest man about things of that sort, IT owas just. telling my wife this avening that I was laa an was Ata going to” have ony part in this divorce suit, but the story looks as thoy, an effort was being ipade by some drag my nate before the publte tn ¢ tion with it. It 1s.a very mean kind of et ness, and If the peraen who started the Blur ag hers [ shoul bring sult for damages, Ho suré nnd any that 1 deny the story nent IRAN MIU E NG ou INURE fo ! opportir 4 mb the matter Fant betore tha ' ily to ry.’ body: it whole coun. Spectat Dispateh to-The Chteags Tribune, Leavenwonti, Kas, March 19—A ‘rnp, UNE represontatlvo called on’ Dr,’ ctor Christlancy, the son of ex. lenator Chriatinn. ey, at his residence in this city to-night to ne certain tho truth {u reference to the dispatch from Washington which stated that hy Wes cognizant of the silo of tho United States Senatorship of Attggan by ils futher, and that he {t ne aon) had fie rted the know). edge to his stepmother, and that this wag, the eauso of the present proceedings for ilivoree, Dr. Christinnoy sald: “ne is utterly fatsy, I was not cognizant of any snch thing,” and, continuity ho made tha following statement: “Tho cause of ty father’s resiguation waa that,ho foind hy whole nervous system wos breaking down under the suvere mental Inbor Ia was con. pelled to submit to in the dlachatee of the dutles In hig Senntoral capacity, and ho lings . stated to | mo many times that ho never could feel that he aright to hold public position tha labors and dlutles of-which he was inable to perform, aAnothar reason for his resiznation was tha! having in 1873 got nll his means in realestate whielt, ice nll othora go sittated, he was int abl to kell without inking a great sacrifice, he was left with no greatincume. He beenns In that way somewhat embarrassed, and felt It hls duty avail hhnsete of a higher ‘salary from whlett he might save a Ilttle portion, which he couli not do fn the Senate. tho President is lowed itn toelcet Bollyin, Peru, or Central America, Hv selected Pera beeause hecould, be minong the ‘mountains and’ could tig single day by rallrond have any climate, trom the Equator to the Poles, and, being a Teput. Mean Court, the style and econonites required to bo. Kepé up were neither 80 Aunoying nor 80 expensive ns ‘nt a Royal Court, where the exnetions are very arent. ‘These nre, the true rensons, ag stated by my father, and as T belleve, for the course he ‘has pursued, and all others ay. signed by the psy pers are false. We did not leave the Senate because the people of Michi. gan wished iim to do so, Nor because any Inant wanted his place, but, for the rensong mentioned, he wished the change,” e CANADA. The Donnelly Murderers — American Cattle to Ho Allowed to Pass Through the Dominton—Activity In Shipping at 'oronto="Che Indlans—Insolvencier— Godorich’ 8: FropertionDeclins of Canadian Inland-Shipping Interests, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lonvos, March 19.~—The Ontario Govern ment hag [sgued a proctaination hero offering nrawari of $4,000 for additionat Inforination’ lending to the conviction of Donnelly’s inure derers, he: és Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, OrrAwa, Maret 10.—Tho art oxbibitich under tho auspices of the Canadtan-Acade- my of Arty, will cqyte to a cloro to-morrow. It has been vory well patronized. 4 ‘The contract for the Mounted Police sup plles has been awarded to Baker «& Co,, of Fort Benton, Montana, thelr tender belng tho Jowest by $10,000, “Sir, Leonard ‘Tilley, Finance -AMintster, stated to tha deputation of: bankers who waited on )iti this morning that {teas pro: posed to tale possagston of all the $+ notes In clreulation, and that newly-chartered banks in tho futnre would be requested to get thelr Isauo through the Government, ‘Tho Government has" received Informa tion to the effect that American cattle will bo permitted tho privilege of transit: through Canada from one American port to another, Resting-plnces for food and water will glso ho:prévided: at Lynn, Ontario; Tifa! et fect n very large saving to‘American slip pera, The cattle, howovor, will haya to be slaughtered at‘ Liverpool. 3 Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, ‘Toronto, March 19.—Tho bay Is clear of fee, and there is considerable activity In ship- plug cireles, Vessel-owners are shipping nen at Union WaRci ol for Lake Ontarie nnd $1.5 through the Welland Canal.) There 4g every prospect of an early start of grain aulpinents and a prosperous seagon 13 6x Rect sctal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes »s Orrawa, March 1%.—A. roturn was sub- tnitted to Parilamont, sthowsng the number of. farin-inatructors and assistants qppolnted to teach the Indians in the Northwest ngricult- ure, tha amount expended for outfit, amount paid for traveling expenses, and tho yearly salary pald each person polnted ‘or em: a k ploveds also the names and former residences o ia persons 80 Appointed, The number of the Instructors is nineteen, who each hayean assistant, ‘Tho total nmount expended for Outfit. Way $43,383; amount paid for travelit expenses and transport, 80, AIL Instruc! ors recelye $730 per anium. Assistants re- gelvat ‘rom $20 to $80 per mngnth, according to jocailty. ; A return shows that Inst fall, under Indian Treaty Seven, tho payments should have boen made on tho ist uf October; but, owing todelny on the part paying the annuities, the sum of $2,744) was exben dest ioe Foor aut $3,833 on nepant ot other atipplles, ‘The monoy was pald In ea case through 2. G, Boker & oy of Fort Benton, Mont, at 13¢ per cent rato of ex- ange. « . . ba - ‘The tolal_ number of. ingolvenctes fn the Dominion fore 1878 was 1,405. OF these, 753 were in Ontario, Tho’ abilities, as fur nished by tho Insolvents, were 8%, Of this amount, 810,920,038 was In Ontarid, ‘The claims proverl amounted to $10,228,800, Tho Ottawa Jockey Club hag been. notltied by Maj. Do Winton, the Goyernor-General’s Sceretary, thatIn the: rules to goyern the race for' the Quoen’s Pinte, which 4s to be run jn. Ottawa this year, tho first clause, roading “That the horses mugt be bred and tralned In the Province,” ts to boclunged to “That horses must be foaled, ralsed, tralned In the Province.” i ‘Spectat Isayateh to The Chieaga Tribune, MontTnear, March:10,—[t Is stated that thore [ga movement on foot in Montreal to form astrong syndleate for the purpose ot purehasing the yarfous Anit-properties In ant around «Goderich, and to consolidate whale tuta a powerful organization, that shall economically and profitably work the Incxhaustible deposits of the finest salt In tho world, whieh now awalts the capital aud kill in order to return for all tine (o come anasaired and large ppreon tage on outlay, ; he St, Catherines Board of Trade hins fore wardot a petition ta the Dominion Gove: went calling attention in, atrang teris to the decline of Canadian Tiland-shlpping Inter: ests, desplly the Inrge outlay on the St Lawrence: and Welland Canals, ‘Tho com petition of American railroads, and espuctally of the great watersroute by way of the Erly Canal, under the Mberal pdliey of tha State of Now York in reducing tolls, has left but a fraction of the grain-lmportation trade In hands of the Canadians, ‘Sho gral exe ported from Montreal I 1878 amounted to 6,051,123 bushels; iin 1879, 13,188,973 bushels, ‘Thovrates of freign’ to Ringston and Mon- treul were forced xo low as to leave Iittle or no margin of pious on tha season's bustuess and frequently, to entall positive loss t 4 vesselawners, ‘The tolls on the Welland an At Lawrence Canuls, with one rity exter tlon, remain ag high as when rates of freight alloweil falr_ profits. ‘Tho petition, which t3 also being circulated for signature: ne genoral public, poluts out the natural disad- Yantages of Montreal aa compared with the Atlantle ports of the United Stutes, and cons gludes with tho following sugwestion: “The natural dtawbacks to Montreal as un ocean: port may be Irreniediable, but the expensya attending the visit of qn ocean-ship are wore or Jeas capable of reduction, Afoutreal goul be made u free port of ‘Cniry, ‘The expeysed of pllotage coult' be borug like those of the BL Lay snca lighta, out of tho, General pease and a yubstdy for fowage, will & uw tixed rit Of rates, would go for ty rey- olutionlze the trae betwedn fit Atlantle and Montrejl, and secure for. the.ex enaly Welland .and St. Lawrence’ Cunals | thal Anbu of paaltiess they, were coustructe wn enlarged accommodate. Montneat, Can, AMareh | 19,—Recorder, Sexton, dived” steal wud tids waorniug some drapery about thd remains (nok (iss from ‘burning tapers, the result being tha the Interlor of the house -ig ruined and the body of Suxton is slightly bupnes|,. str Sexton ‘and tlixee other swainen were with; dimenity rescued from tho roof, $a No lady's favo can bo beautiful if-bor feeth bo durk undlustrejess. Brown's Cumphorated apy, huceous Dentlfrice remedies this defovt, a agreeable to the taste. 23 cents, of the Governmontin