Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1880, Page 6

1 t i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, MAY 6 1880—TWELVE PAGES, ~ WASHINGTON. The Tariff Receives Consid~ eration by the Ways and Means Committee. Various Articles to Be Incor- porated in the Free List. The Final Vote on the Mens- ure to Be Taken To-Day. A Belief that the Bill Will Not Meet with Favor in the * House, Who House Agrees to Make an Approprintion for Print- ings And Discusses the interminable “ Star" Route Question Once More. The Donnelly-Springer Caso Continues + to Drag Us Weary Length Alongs Appropriations for the Indian Service —Adjournment—Notes and 1 News, THE TARIFY, ARTICLES ACTED UPON 18 COMMITTER, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, WasitxaTon, D.C, May 5.—'The votes in tho Ways aud Means Committee this morning upon cerinin articles in the Variif bill scem to make It certain that no bil will he reported from that Committee that will have any possibility of be- ‘coming a law. Indeed, the entire’ proceeding seems tobe afaree, While there nroa few mem ‘bers of the Comittee sincerely destrousof tart reform, they are nota majority, and a majority by no means runs along tho party tine ns Kome of the members of both parties havo tried to Innke it appear, ‘The bill 1s to be fnnlly voted upon to-morrow, and ff it Is yeported favorably tha members of the Com- “mittee, whon charged with having neglected to reduces somo of tho burdens upon the people, qwill doubticss say that they aro net responsible, 18 8 Dill was reported to tha Homso, hut did not ‘press. ‘The statement, ¢ made, will be nialend ing. It bas been inthe power of that Cominit- teo at any tine for six months to report bills confined to separate subjects, nnd to have passed thom through the House by Jarge majovitl It undoubtedly Ig Btill in the power of that Con mittec, oven now, at thia lutestaeof tha sessten, to report bills relative to wood-pulp, paper, coal, salt, and other articles separately, and to pass thom through the House, certainly some of thom, by the two-thirds vote ueccsrary for ss- - ponston of rules. The desire to do anything of thls kind docs not exist in tho Committee, Who proof that{t docs not exist is shown by the hodge-podge of a bill which the Comumittes Is tryiug to report to tho House. It isn tariff med- Jey, which has not the slightest chance of be- coming @ law, and those who are now urging It DO NOT SUPPOSE IT HAB ANY CHANCE, ‘A rovenue-reform member of the Bub-Commit- tee which framed tho bili saya thut the scheme adopted has no prospeets whatever of being cn- neted into lnw at this session, und he very plain- Jy fntimated that in his opinion tho majority of tho Committee did not intend that it shoulda bo so enacted, In view of these facts, itis not a mutter of great mument to know whut tho de- taligof tho DIL are. Tho: bill itself hag been printed seeretly. It covers seven pages, nnd ine cludes a grent variety of articles, A fow of these were pissed upon this morning. ‘Tho flrat vote was upon silt, The Ways and Means Committee knois that the Iouse, by a very large mnjority, has alrendy decided that In its Judginent the tarlif upon salt: Fhould be re- moved, yot every proposition to place galt upon tho free Ist, or oven to reduce tho duty upor it in any‘degree, was defeated, und tho final de- cision upon this subject fs postponed, ‘he pres- ent duty uponsult is, “in bags, 14 cents per hun- dred pounds, or 03.20 ver cent ud valorem; In bulk, Scents per hundred pounds, or 65.29 per ont ad valoren.”” THE REVENUE FROM TIS SOURCE ‘during the facnl year 1870 was $108,501, Tho first proposition was innde to reduce the duty on it tothe uniform rate of 3 per: valorem, his was loat by a voto of 4 to 7. 1 a motion wes mude to place sult on the free Jist, which was lost by 0 vote of 6 toa. ‘Thena compromt: motion wis made to fix the duty nt 35 per ei ad valoron, but this was lost, und the question wns postponed, * Tho principal argument In favor of putting alton tho frvo Hat is that Now England flsher- ‘nen now et it free to can thoir ish, while furmers oll over the country are compelled to pay aduty of from 0.10 per cent to wie per centon sult which they use for canning meats sfor thelr own consumption, The rovente from “galt for the lest flscal your was wlonst. 800,009, ‘itis.an iuteresting comment on this that inany of the PTITIONS FOR PREF SAVT come from tho fishing interest which is afmid that the refusal to put sult on the free fst will injure it by restoring the duty on gute used for canning igh, ‘Tho. vote was noxt taken upon woolon rags, shoddy, gunny waste, Hocks. and tuntiny Tho urticies ure now required to pay 12 een per 100 pounds or §228 per cent. ad valorem, and Piolded the last fisenl yearn total roventio $15,120, Tho article of bunting was stricken ott from the motion without xny apparent reason being given. It ja seareely reason senough that: Gen, Benjamin «i Butler, of Musenchtsetts, {s tho Jurgest manufacturer of bunting in thls country. Tho rest ot the ‘articles last sumed, with the ception, of bunt- ing, wore then placed upon the free Ist by a ‘yoto of Tho Committee thon, by n yote of 8 to 2, Ilke- wiles ugreed to mnmend that tho following artleles bu placed upon tho free lst: Bouks, periodicals, [impnlets, and all printed matter, engravings, bound or unbound, illustrated books and papers, and mops and. charts, muste and muusle- books, and eunne, A motion to Insert “all printing paper" in this recommendation was lost by a tie vate, COM-LIVEI O1f, ‘ crude or refined, and crude potroleum wera added to the treo Hat by a yotoof Wtol Mr. Mills moved to add leutbeor, manufactured and unmanufactured, which was lost by a vot tu tol. Mr. Wood thon moved to take up woude pulpeat of its ardor, and to insort nt this place hat wood and all othor pulps entering into tho: manufacture of paper" be placed on the free Het. Pounding consideration of this the Cominit- tao adjourned, Mr. Wood expresses the opinion to-night that: attho meeting to-imermw the Committee will vote to put pulp on the free lst. Members of tho Committee expect that tho bill will be re- ported in substuntinily tue form it now fs, with- outany recommendations. ‘Thla would sinply transfor the tar nitest to the House, In ndaition tu the items already mentioned, tho Tucker i bi contains the following; Upon copper ores, regulus, copper in plites, or bars Ingo, ples, aid in other forms tat manu: factured or here onumemted, und old copper, ecupper roiled in plites, sheets, rads, pipes. nnd copper battoms, wil manufuctures of copper, and ut shonthing or yellow moti, 2 per cent ad valorem, Upon lead ore, tend in sheets, pipes, ee ten. coud fa pigs or burs, aud old serap ded, coe per cont. Ditty on smoking oplum: is ine ereused frou 6 to $0 per pond, REVISED DILL OF THE SUD-COMMITTER, Svechit to Cinchanatt Cousmerctat, Wasiinatos, 2. Cy Muay 4.—the Sub-Com- mittee, consisting’ of Massra. Tucker, Cariiale, toeon, Garfleld, Frye, and Dunuell, whieh fas been at work for’ two weeks proparing a rovidion of the tarhl, reported this morning to the full Commition on Ways and Moang, ‘Thole ‘report was tu tho aba pe of a biN, making many andradical chunued In the present tarlit laws, The following are muong the artictes nude exs buapt fron duty, and plied on the Tree sts Chrome ort aw per pts preworved or denscd milks, 20 per cen Hi sorts of woud : pee! now 10 per cent; extraut of hemlock, now v cout. apes und type-metal now twenty-five por eent. Cut nails and eplkes, which now epecitic duty of one and ono-hull cents Per DOWN aul tasi-iron bolts and hinges, which now pay two and one-bulf cents per pound, © The yevenue collcotod list year uy articles, which It ly nuw propose tho free Ist, ainounted to $12,428, The secoud section of the proposed bill pro- ‘ides that duty upom ail articles named in ei f a those oO plaice Epon cub 1 fchedulo "A" of tha ¢: after be 80 per cent valorem, ‘This in= chides ail manufactures of cotton which now yay both specific and ad vntorem duty, ‘Lhe pro- posed rate is a reduetion of nbout 3 per cont from that fixed by the present flaw, aud tho toss to the Government on reveniie will beabout 8600,000 mualy. The duty upon Clases 1 and 2ofsohedule® Te" Ine law is reduced to 9 per cent nd Ia inelucdcs ail sorta, of manufact= wre wools from the sheep, tpren goat, and other Hke nnttaals whieh now pay from 40 to 1) percent. This means redietion of about bale ALM ion dotlens in revenue annually. All manitaetured woolen goods embraced in Chixs i} of Schedule "L" are placed at 2) per cont ad valorem, ‘This inelides carpets, sleds, blankets, flannels, and nll sorts of woolens ing Inw sball here whieh now pay from 25 to lv percent, ‘This Menns a reduction of about lx huiired thous sand dollars tn the revenue, Upon nll other artle oles In Schedule fe" the duty is reduced to 40 per: tadvaioremn. It now ranges from fH) to, mM pereent. The reduction fa duty will causa a loss of nbout seven million dollars to the reve rm upon fron goods pro- follows: Upon steel one-quinrter to ane t per ponds upon locomotly three cents to one cent per porind; por nie from two and one-fourth to one nnd ones fourth cents per pound; y enables, cable ohiiis and chains of ail sorta, tivo and one: half to one and one-quarter cents 2 horseshoe notls, frou five to two and ou conte per poutidy seraws, hinges, board spikes, rivets, bolts, ete, from two and on by the ne ‘burs from one ta two cents per ponnd? mil iron atl dro stedinshipa and) ortives to 3) per te valore entlery, Bis, Cfe., to 24 per cent. Chr eonnd bichromate of potash, from four to te cents per pounds upon dyes and col- orhiye matter, from Oper cont to) per cont. Lead ore and loud ti sheets, ply shat pls or bars, fron) 60 to 30 per gent. All crlpuons: of copper from 45 to <3 per cent Perenssion caps frum 80 to 44 per pont. Wood pulp trom 20 to 10 per cont. Fiax of all sorts from $22 to $10 per ton. Paper of all sorts, fromez0 te 15 per cent, and on ena ieut set ares, of poper from 35 to 3 per event, Upon narionltural imploments, carpenters’ and ration: tools, the duty 1s reduced from ii to 35 per cent, ‘The loss of revenue thit will come from theso chines will atmonuit to abort $1,000,000, The snuue schedule was stated in thesa dis- patehes hist nirht. The duty on opium was incrensed from $6 to Sitper pound. ‘The averegate decrense of revenuo that will follow the changes contemplated by the bitl will wmount to bout $11,000,000 annually, IN TI ILOUSE. PUBLIC PRINTING AND “STAC ROUTES. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes WasurnaTon, May 6.—The Mouse to-day, by tnimnimous consent, pissed a bill appropriating 20,00) Co ornblg tho Public Printer to continue his work. ‘This is the sum expended for the extra work beyond tho estimate caused by the extras Kession, allownnee. baving been made in the annual appropriation for the expenses of that session, The bill was one of tho sections of the Little Defleiency vi whieh was yesterduy vetoed. The haste which the Democrats have minde to pass this bill indicated how mucn they feared the charge that by delay thoy had done anything to cripple tho pubiio service, for it was fact known to the Democratic man- agers that the Government Printer had strained his wpproprintion to its utmost Minit whilonwalt- ing the passage of the Little Defleleney bill, and now that it had been yetoed that oflicer hid Stated thut he should have xtopped all printing: for Congress to-night unives tho will hid been prased. ‘Tho Democrats hud somo difliculty in receiving unanimous consent, but finally the obstinate ours were whipped into order und tho Dill passed, tis the expectation that tha DiIL will ulso pass the Senate without objection, “STAI ROUTES. ‘The rest of the day in the House was devoted to the Post-Oflive Appropriation bill, the debate being confined chiefly to the provision rolative to “ator” routes, Tho Appropriations Committee hud taken tho same position which Jt did earlier in tho session, und bad Snserted a provision in tho bill that tho rest of the #ums appropriated for whut fs eatled expedition intho “star " serv= ice, or stuge routes iu Western States and Terri tories, should be reduced to whatit had been be- foro tho extraordinary increase uniler the ad- ministration of Assistant Lostmastor-General Urady. Representatives of tho Paciflo Const and from the South combined to defeut tho Approprintions Committes by striking out the proviso, the effect of which would be to yornit thé contracts made by Brady toxtund as they ure, 60 that the contractors should recetve the enormous sums for the In- ereused oxpedition, detalls of which were ex- posed in the “star” routoinvestigation. Those inenibers wero alded by tho very powerful xtire route lubby, whieh Is ticting In tho interesta of the present weitlthy and powerful contrietors, Mehibben, member of Con, from the Pae clfia Const, who swore In tho Investigation that ho {s paid $10,000 nnnuufly to look after the INTERESTS OF ONE OF TIM: CONTRACTORA, access to tho floor, and wis busy about “a buslness, Some other ex-members: of leas notoriety, and who would doubtless be eatisfied with'very. much smaller fees, were algo bitsy on the floor and in the outer Jobbles for the contractors, The speech of tho day oon behalf of tho “ ftar’ system was made by Ewin, of Ohio, Cannon, of Iilinols, tho Republleun member of tue Appropriation Com- mittee, who bus given the most trouble to these grusping contrictors, aud who, with- om fear of consequences or of criti- elsina, has charged them with boing Troasury grabbers, led the opposition to the extravas konces In the “stur"-route service, Cannon gave os in iustration of this natounding ox- penditure of money the fact that on elghty-slx routes, which eighteen months ago received a eonipensation of 613,000 annunily, the present mnipensution (4 $2,200,000, He ehnructerized thisus practical thlevery, und charged that tho contractors hin] wrung thoes vast sums from the: taxpayers of the country, under i very loose system of construction of lawa by tho Post~ inuster-General. DONNELLY—PINLEY. THY INVESTIGATION. Spectat Dispatch to ‘ihe Chicago Tribune, Wasnixaton, 1,0, May i.—In the Springer- Stunning investigation to-day, Mr, Manning de- tulled the circumstances of the various confers ences had by tho Democratic members of tho Committeo In reference to the vote on propo- sitions to unsent Mr, Washburn and to seat Don nelly. Mr. Manning: also produced a lst of aunties, In Bir, Springer’s handwriting, of mem- bers of the Committee who would voto to unsett Mr, Washburn. ‘Tha list Is as fol lows; Springer, Manning, Colerlek, Sawyer, Uoltzhoover, Phister, Weaver, and Arinileld. Opposlt the mimes of Mr. Weaver anit Me. Phister, Mr. Springer had drawn penelt- marks oxpliining tit these two would not voto with Mr. Manning on tha second: proposition, namely, to sent Mr, Donnelly, Jt will hu ob- served that neeording to this Ist Me. Springer is recorded ag in favor of the proposition to seat Mr. Donnelly, Mr, Mannlug was very irritable, und, to an interruption by Mr, Springer, be snld he would put up with no impertinence from that gentleman, MANNING'S STATEMENT, : ‘Ty the Western Atsoclated Pres Wasninaron, D. C., May 6.—Representative Matuntng continued bis stitement to-day before the Donnelly-Fluley Investigating Committee, Ho atuted that In the latter part of March Springer met him, and suld ho (Springer) was golugto Now York, and bad paired with Cal kins; that he thon went on to tell him how the vote in tho Committee would be noxt diy, say ing: © You will win on unseating Washburn, but lose on seating Donnelly"; that Springer then wrote down ona ailp’ of paper the names of eight (sie) Democrats who would voto to une seat Washburn—namely: Springer, Muanuing, Colerivk, Sawyer, Boltzhoover, Phlater, aud Wouver, adding: "You will wii on that voto," He thon made a mark opposit the numes of Weaver and Phister, suying: You will lose theso votes on the proposition te svat Donuoll and handed tho memoruidum to him Mannbig), The memurandun was put in evidence, . DONNELLY WAS KKOALLED to estubilah the date of the Demecratia enucus, and read trom hia diary an entry on tho dda Muroh: * ‘The Domacrute of the Committee hold ponents to-morrow. Everything appeurs to be wight. ih reply toa question why ho preaerved the memorandum fit Springer'a handwriting, duns ning replled: Beenuse L bad recelved un intl nution that notwithstanding Springer's stato+ went# 10 me to the contrary he Springer) ine tended to voto against seating Donnolly, and [, therefore, suxpuctiug hing, preserved the puper,? Tn tho course of tha examiuition Manning: stated he had wet Shaped Springer with core ruption, but that he had mn gulity of duplicity, é THE VETO, HOW To OVERCOME IT, Special Ltspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D. 0,, Muy 5.—Perhups tho most ingenious plan suggested by tho Democrats for relieving themselves of tho diloma rosulting from tho veto is that of Mr. Carllele, of Kou- tucky. Hesuggesta thut the provisions cons cerning the Deputy Mursbala bu enacted In wu separate Dill, and that the bil be originated in Wo Senate. THuying passed that body tho bilt would yo to tho Speukor’s table In tho House, and cun then be taken up by a imujority vote after the morolog hour on any day, and pussed by a majority yote. Should this plau bo do- terminod upon the Doimocsuts suy that thoy “a nuclens for a great National Ubrary, such ns wilt forve tho Hill throush. ‘Thoy would send for foner. Whero any person has cons all thair ubsontees and urge then to break tholr , paid tho lant nd proviired tho citi pairs xo that. thore might, be aquarum of the | collation of any entre. he xhall, bo notified by fone, Should the Hepublleans dectine to vate, | the Register of the Land Onlice of that district, ed tbat as. and attempt to Mibuster, it is sige: Many Republicans wowd then bo aurxloits to lenyo to nt the Chiengo Convention, a Jus dicions refus ny lenyves of absence inight ha pipetting tho attend: ance of a quorum, and forcing tho bill through. COMMITTEE WORK, THE ISTILMUS CANAL QUESTION, Wasinxatos, 1D. Cy May fi—Tno Committes on Naval Aftatrs this morning tnstructed Repre= sentative Goode, of Virginia, to report, back to the House, with favorable recommendation, the Joint resolution reciting that the malntenance of full communteation by land and sea between the Atlantic and Paetfic territories of the Unton isn material clement of the National Interity and sovereignty; thit in the midst of vielent revolutions and ware which contintally ayitate tho States through whieh this communtention, in.the event of the construction of an Intere peennte shipecnnat, must he maintained, the authorities of those States have shown thont- relyes unable to niford due protection to foreign andehall: bo allowed thirty days t entor the laud, Any settler who herenfter procecds to enter lind under tha homestead Inws shall be allowed the rame time to perfect: his aricinal entry sis now allowed settlers tudor tho pre- ompiion laws, and his right shall redate hack to tho date of settlement asif hy settled under the pretinption nwa, The biiLauthorizing tho sale of Fort TLogat, M.T..and to establish new post on Mussel shell River, M, wits pieced, ‘On motion of Mr. Voorh tho bill fora Joint eonmlasion to, arrange 2 dution for the Cong: callow hin to speak in itseupport. tlescrit tho lamentable condition of the He ney muy lig St was a repronel: and disgrace to ho Nation, The Kellogg-Rpofford resolutions wore Loinpa- rurily hud astde, and. the Diatelet_ of Columbhs Appropriution DUE tien ap, digenssed at great length, and pending debate the Sennte ad+ Journed. nowstt ‘The Sennta resolution wat concurred In for prteting id coples of the report of the Board to test iron anil Ek mefnts, Mr. Atkins, C! an of the Committee on interests; that it $s the purpose and polley | Appropriations, reported a bil appropriating of tho United States to excrelso a sine | $00,000 for carrying on the Publig Printing~ wlio protectorate. over any such — canal, | Ulllee during the current fHacnl year. Mr, Atking nnd nutthorizing the Secretary of — tho shited that the sunt wis the same as that ap) pre Nuvy to take euch viiny be necessary to. | PRitted Uy tha DIN velued by tho President. Tho Nuvy to take such steps ats may be necessary to | Lit passed without a division. secure adequate conling-stations and lurbors: for tho use‘of tho naval forces of tho United States at points on tho Athaatic and Pacifle coasts of Central Amerien and of the Amerienn isthmus, < Tho maruing hour having been disnensed with, Mr. Kling called uptho joint resolutions re- atiiriniog tho Monroe ductrine, Mr, Bhickbiien rhiced question of constdens~ ton. rutting hat he desired to procecd with the: Post-Oitles Appropriation bu. ‘ho House, by at decialve yote, refused to’ consider tho, Monroo doctrine” resolutions, and wont Inte Committeo of tho Whole, Carlisio in the ebalr, on tho Post- ONiee Appropriation vill, ‘An amendinent was adopted authorizing tho Postinaster-General to use $350,000 of | the $9,490,000 appropriated for tho Railway Muil yee 7 in sovuring necessary and special ‘acilitics, Ant sinendmont {nereasing the appropriation for tha [allway Mail rivu tg $0,500,000 ras re- dJected by n vate of 4 0, Mr. King submitt wnendment Increasing from $825,000 to $850,000 the upproprintion for suand foshaparinens by stenmbout routes, Adopted, : ‘Tho cliuse relative to transportation by star routes baying been renched, Mr. Blackburn proe posed snrlous amendments to the proviso, mot Tying it so ns to read ay follows? Provided, That on all star mall routes upan whielr {nereasod compensation for Increased Cx+ pedition beyond 50 per cent over tho sutm of tho yrighiut contract price and cost. of servico for CONFERRSCR COMMITTEE Tho Committee of Conference on tho Tndlan Appropriation vill reached an aygrcement this afternoon. ‘The principal matter in controversy was the Senate cunendment providing for the contimunee of the Hoard of mdi Commis sioners, for whoso expenses tho House made no provision. Tha Semite vonférces agreed to recommend tha Senate to reeede Crom ite tinendment, and thats clause be insorted In tho bill especlully providing that “no part of the appropriations made by this net shill be used for tho payment of salarics or exponses of tho Tudian Commissioners peta for by See, 2300, Rovised Statutes,” thor pointa of difference between the two Houses wera adjusted by compromlaing tho nmonnta in dispute, agerernting about $180,000 for purposes nut of general interest, CANAL PROTECT. At amceting of tho House Com ittee on Ratl- ways and Canals to-day Representative Wiee | additional trips” has been allowed dure mide nt Tavorulle report upon tio (HU providle ing tho me ening dune Ca oid aig foram appropriation of $15,000 to defray the June 3, . Buch service shal 1B de- treased, curtulled, or discontinued hereon to such rato or compensution for inerensed oxpedi> tion ne shall not bo jn excess of 1) per cent of tho suit of tho orlginal contract price and cost of service for the additional trips. Mr, Dlnckburn explained that the proviso pro- nosed to tuke tho contracts on suyenty:theee routes and put them exactly on the deid level on whieh the inte law of Congress had put all future conutracta upon which tho Departinent mht therenftor enter, Mr. Ewing moved to striko out the proviso, It proposed roughly and rintely: to wity that cone tractors on soventy-three great: roittes of the West should be thrown back to tho 50 per cent Inerense. He was In favor of economy, but ho would rather have tho public expenditures re- duced In any other depurtnient thin in’ the postal service, and, If It must be in tho postul service, he would voto t duce expondtures anywhore rather than among the hardy ploneers of tho frontier, Lot Congress, economize b iting auluries buck to where they had bee before the War, and by entehing rogues in the internal-revenno service, but let [t not attempt to dogo by Impatring the progress of clyiliza- pensy of surveying a route for a can to cor neet the waters of Lake Brie nnd Lake Michigan, utilizing the okt Wabnsh & Erie Canal upon a portion of the route. ‘The Committes agreed to Feport, and instructed iobrenentatlen West to request the passuge of tho bill by the House. ELECTION FRAUDS. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. WasitingTon, 1. Cy.Muy 6,—The report of the Select Commitico to {Inquire into tho nileged frauds in the lato election convludes us follows? “Your Committco report that tho right of auf- frage to ‘foreign born’ ¢ltizensof£ the United States is abridged by tho Constitution and Inwa of Rhode IWand, and respectfully submit that under tho Fourteenth Amendment and pro- vistonsof tho act apportioning Representatives to tho States It would be competent for Congress nt this the to deprive Rhode Island of one of her Representatives in Congress If satistied that tho application of the rule Inid down in the Constl- tution would reduce tho Kepresentative basis in that State below tho ratio looked toin the np- porttonment.” Tho bill reported by Mr. Wallace from tho Committee to fnquire into the alleged frauds Mn tho tate elections, to enforce the provistons of Sec, 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment to, the Constitution provides: ‘That In future in takin the cmumeration of inhubltanta inthe sever States the Superintendent of the Census shiuth ascertain the number of mule citizens of tho United States 21 yeurs of ago and upward whose right to vote at any election named in the Fours teenth Amendment bas been denied or innny: way abridged by tho Constitution or laws of nny Suite except as authorized by said amendment, Without coming to a vote the Committee rose, ADIL was presed grunting the Memphis & Vickaburg Railroud Compiny tho right of way through the United States Cemetery tract of Innd ear Vicksburg. ‘Mr. Frost offered n resolution for the nppoint- ment of 4 standing committee on tac Mississip- pl Itiver and its tributaries, Referre The Senute nimendinent to tho Houso bill for the sule of Fort Logan and the establishment of a new fort on the frontier, was concurred in. The Honse thon took a recess, tho ovening session to be for tho consideration of tho Dis- trict Code-bill, ——__— NOTES AND NEWS. i A NATIONAL LIBRAnY. OBITUARY. ‘, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, WILLTAM 2. DAINGERFIELD. Wasittnaton, D. C., May 5.—Senator Voorhees, who Is tho Chnirmun of the joint Committee on tho Library, spoko nt length to-day on tho ne- cessity for Increnaed accommodutions for tho Mbrary of Congress, ‘o-merrow the Senate will act upon a bill wuloh ho has reported providing for the uppolntment of a commission to report what changes enn be mado tn the Capitol Bulld- ing by which more apnce can be given to the library and whereby can be obtalned betterlight and. yentitution for tho legislative halls, with greater convenience of communication between thom. This bill Souator Morrill will seok to 80 amend as to provide for 2 commision to select a now Incation for tho Congressionul brary, This schenie, if carried out, will nbol- igh the Hbrary which Congress has collected for ita own use, and make thecolicction of books BAN Francisco, Cal., May 6-330 p. m.—Will- iam P. Dalngerfich!, Prosiding Justice of tho Suporlor Court, dropped dead on the Bench at noon to-day. He was hearing 1 case, when sud- denly ho throw up his hands, gasped once or twico, and oxpired instnntly. Ho bud been in inflem health for some mouths past, Mis death Is attributed to heart-lisenye. ‘ho decvasod was nt native of Virginin,aged il. He was dude: of tho Ewelfth District provlous to thg reorgun~ {gntion of the Judiciary tinder the new Constit ton. ‘Tho body was intd out in tho court-room ponding the arrivat of tho Coroner. SAN FtANoISCO, May 6—Thd death of Dalngerticld hus called forth a general pression of regret. A mecting of tho Judy the Superior Court wis held this afternoon to draft and adopt resolutions of respect to the memory of their docensed President, and decide upon olfering their services to tho family ng to the Cunernl, Members of tho Har Association will meot to-morrow to tiuke steps to properly honor the memory of the lato Judge, Rufus Choate, when he was in the Bennate, wanted to have catablisbed with the Smith- sonfan bequest. ALD FOR CHARITADLM INSTITUTIONS, ‘Tho Senate devoted tho afternoun to tho con- sideration of the bill making uppropriations for tho expenses of the District of Columbia, onc- half of which nro to be defrayed from. tha Na- tional Treasury and the othor half from tho re- fourees of the District raised by tuxition and Uconses, An amendmont was offered that ono of the Commissioners who govern tho District should have a place on the Board of Trustees of ench of tho charitable Institutions which receive support from tho Treasury, with the exception of St. Ann's Infant Asylum and tho Little Sistors ofthe Poor, Mr. Honr’s question why thes two associations were umitted was an- awered by n statement thit they were under tha churge of Roman Catholle siaterhoods. This led ton colloquial discussion, pending which tho Senate adjourned. Fi THE VLECTION OF PRESIDENT. The Sonate Select Committee to tuko Into con- sidorntion tho election of President and Vice- President, which was estublished in March, 187i), will hold ite test called inveting to-morrow. It ls understood that tho Domocratle Senators on the Committee have had frequent conferences, and now that thoy have agreed upon a bill which pleases thom aud the Demvucratia Cancus Com- mittee, the Republican minority of the Commit teu hug been invited to meet with the majority and suv whut thoy baye done, AINOURNMENT. AU prominent Ohio Republican anid to-night that he does not belleve Congress will adjourn befero the int Y duly, and $n this opiiiton ho is xeeondod by Sir. Atkins, Chalrman of the Ways and Means Comtnittce, who, though pub- hely’ Sentai the bellof that Congress can ade ourn by tho Ist of Juno, in private dacs not oll any auch view, CAPT. AARON PENNINGTON, Loursvinie, Ky. May 6.—Capt. Aaron Pen- nington died at his restdenco In Jefferson County this morning. Capt. Pennington hus been sick nny months. Ho will ho remembered by hig ofd assucintes on tho river as well as by prominent politicians af Kentucky. Thocel- ebrated borse was named in his honor, CASUALTIES. DANGEROUSLY DEAF. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribyne. Criyton, Ml, May &—Mr. Philip Sloat, a prominent citizon of this olty, was run into this morning by wn extra train on tho Hlinvls Central Road, and recelyod serious Injuries, Besides having hls’ collarbone and | shoulder-blade ‘broken, ho was thrown over a bride some «tise taneomtoan creek, No blimo cin, be attached touny one, ad he was deaf and tho train was golng down grado, JUMPED TILE LRACK, Prrensnuna, Vi May 5—A passenger conch attached tou fretght-train on tha Richmond & Petersburg Rallrond jumped tho teack and was complotely wreeked nt‘Lemplo's Crossing, Abra- hum Grecnsbaun, traveling seleamany had his thigh and teys badly brutxed. ‘The injuries of Aix othe puvearn are alge. conductor W, L. Yeuger had bly back painfully wrenched, TATA GAS EXPLOSION, New You, May5.—A Lykens, Pa., special Bn ‘'Thore was a terrible explosion of gus it the Mountain Colliery yesterday, Geo. West. Simon Kuelily and Michael Douglas woro killed; ‘Yhos, Evans and Robert Thomas wore terribly burned, and thoir recovery Ie doubtful. Tho enue of thoexploston is supposed to bo the eurolesness of one of tho miners ln preparing a blast, and tho men bad naked hunps. MYMENRAL, jcThe mnrehugo of Miss Hlousior Stary Sherman, GREENBACKS FoR FUEL, daughter ol Ling ermun, to Lieut, Alox, ‘Tex. i ‘| Fa ce dats ckneas Untied auntee Duy teas [oreo Lex May Sods well-krumen olly. merchant named Dunn gave $2,000 in grecn- backs to his wife for enfe-keeping. In hls ub- sence sho, with friends, went to n concert, and coneouted the money in a tin box fn tho free ipluves While she was gone her husband ro- urned ana, it being cold, bo built a fira on top of his own monvy, which was destroyed. —— DRIVEN ASHORE, New Yount, Muy 6,—A dispatch from Portland, Ore., aya; “ Whilo tho fleet of fishing boats woru returning, after Jaylug thelr nets opposit Point Adama, at the mouth of the Columbia Rivor, a squall came up and twenty beatae wero Diown upon the bar and tuny swamped. ‘Lwolve ishermen, at least, were drowned,” LOST WER PROPELLER. Boston, Sass., May 6.—Tho steamer Thing- yalla, from Shields for Now York, arrived tos day in tow of the steamer Samaria. Hor pro- neler was loose and was lost May U, the day fol- jowing that on which sho was taken in tow, —— ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, New Ouneans, Li. May 6—Corporal Ernst Welsthal, Company I, Thirteenth Infantry, was shot to-day aud Instantly kilted at Jackson Bare racks by Licut. Duvis while target-practicing, The Corporal wasuctlug ada marker, ~ THE INDIANS. BAN Franoisco, Muy 5.—A spectal from Bilvor City, Now Mexico, says it ts reported Antonio, with his band, ls moving towards Ban Carlos. About forty Indlaus attacked Coonoy's camp on Mineral Creek, in tho Mugellun Mountains of Now Mexioo, on tho 2. They fought allday, Cooney and Chick wero killed, and Taylor, Peters, and Murray wounded, and twenty-five horses taken. ‘Two Indians are kuown to paella this evoulug ut Gon. Sherman's resle douce, MUS, OLIVES ALPEAL DENIED. ‘Tho Supreme Caurt of the District hus dontod tho appontof Mrs. Oliver from tho rullugs of Chiet-dustice Curtter’s deolslon in favor of ox- Senior Cameron, She will appeal to the Bue preme Cuurt of the United States, BONDS TO HB WoUGIT, : ‘Tho Seeretary of tho Tronsury hus ordered tho mirehuse of $3,000,000 United States bonds for jo Sinking Fuad, CENSUS BUPERVIONS, ‘Tho Presidont nominuted Johu W. Peebles, of Marlon, Supervisor of the Consus for tho Eighth District of Mlinols, and George 8. Houghton, of ‘Tabor, for tho Third District of Lowa, TIE RECORD, SENATE, Wasitnatoy, D. O,, Muy 5.~—3fr, Walluce, from tho Select Committee to Inquiro into the alleged frauds In tho late election, submitted u report of tho rusult of the Investigation on the subject of dtontul or abridgement of suffrage in Rhode Islund, and reported # Dill ta enforce tho pro- visions of Bec. 2, Art. H, of tho amendmonts to tho Constitution of the United States. Placed on the calendar, und tho testimony taken by tho Committee was ordered printed, Mr, Wallace also presented petitions of tho oltizens of Rhode Islund praying rellef from tho rulo of sutfrage observed in thut State, steferred to the Committee on the Judiclary. Mr, Hluing stated thore would bes minority report on suffrage In Khodo Island, + Mr, Butler submitted 4 resolution calling on tho Bocrotary of tha Troasury for coples of tho roports of Capt. John W. White, United States Revouua Service mado while oo duty in Aluska Waters, aud of ail pupers relating. to tho tring. 4 “ feroft urladietton over the HBeretuory of ‘Abie, |: bee2 i wee Sane from iho War to the ‘Treusury Department. | sctmbull's Now Catarch Cigarottes aro mild, olfective, and moro axrecable than any beforo offered. In conveniont form for tha pockut. Prico, 10 vente. $$ ——— Modetur, the physiological rojuvenator of the Mr, Booth, from the Committeo on Public Lunds, reported favorably the House bilt for tho roller of svttlers on public lands, and it passed. Ut provides that when a provmption, homestead, or thnber-cultury claimant shull flo a written relluquishinent. of bis efulm in the local organte system, for wakefulness and debility. Land Oltive, tho land covered by sald a claim — shall be open and — subject « to Modotur, the physiological rejuvenator of the outry without further uction by the Land- | organio system, for nervousness and debility, an, by breaking down tho mail service of tho: cr J and thot SPORTING EVENT: The Chicago Team Comes Back from Cincinnati with a Good Record, Having Won. Two Out of Threo Close and Stubbornly-Con- tested Games. Providence Turns tho Tables on Bos- ton—Cleveland and Troy the Other Winners, Riley. Getting Ready to Try Conclusions with Hanlan and Courtney. BASH-BALT. RECOND VACTORY For CHICAGO Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte CINctNNATE, May 6.—The Clucinuatis were des fented to-day by the Chicngos In tho presence of about 1,100 people, The visitors wou tho game by superior batting and felding, though it was n fue contest on both aides, The pitching and entehing of both tenims during tho three games has been nmong tho best ever seen hore, and the threo guines hive been acknowledged to be a sories seltoin oxcelled for fine playing on both sides, ‘The two teams have Just been, evenly enough inatched to mnke the gumes interesting, and the contests huve been 69 well made that, though tho home team loat two of the three games, everybody scems sntistted here. If the threo games in Chicago ure equally well played, tho lovers of baseball upthero have a fing treat in store for Friduy, Sntunlay, and Tuesday. Tho feutures of the three gaines hero have been the batting of Gore, Anson, attd Corcoran, 1 retiarkable one-handed eateh of Williamson to-day, tho fine pitching of both White and Corcoran, and the catching of Clnpp and Fitnt.’ The Chtenyos made’ tholr first tworuns on Sam Wright's error and Anson's home-run, and their Inst three on singles by Goro and Kelly, doubles by Ansan and Corvoran, and Manning's error, Tho Cineiunati’s frst ran was given by Quest’s crror, and thoy enrned tholr Inst two by 1 double-bagger of Purcell, Smnith’s triple, and Carpenter's out. THE SCORE, ARB) 2] PL ALE Chicaga. pos bps al bo Dalryinple, |. £.... 4] 0) 0] o} 1) o} Oo Gore, & f.... 4/2) 1) 1) a) oo Williameon, 4) 1) 0) OF 2) 10 Anson, 1 b. 4] 2) 2) Wis) Oo} 0 Kelly, rf 4) 0) 8) 4) 1 old y Uy Dee 4) O} 2) 3) 0] 5} 0 Flint, ¢., eoseoee] BPO) 0) 1) G) et 0 dburns, 8. 8, 0} 2) 2) 2) 21 0 Quest, 2D ..s6. OF A) a) a) GL Total... ies) G12} 18 Ciactnnatt. Manning, rf, 0} 0} 0) 1 Leonard, 3 b, 1) 2) | 2) 0 Clapp. Gs. oad qd Mangell, Lf. oo. 8 yt Parcel ee uals opt Sinith, 1) 0) 3) 4] 2) Oo Carpenter, 1b,,. oad ao Wright, 8. B...006, 0) 0} 6 4} 1 White, p. } 0} 0} 1] 0} 0 Total, coseessereeee 5] T{10}23/10) 6 Tnntiigs— i oa 7 8 Oo Cinelnnnt! 000 23 Chicago. 300 %—5 Enrned runs—Chleago, 2: Clnelnnatl. 3 ‘Swo-buse hits—Anson, Corcorun, aud Purcell. ‘heec-base hite—Smith and Kelly. Home-run—Anson. First baso on balls White. First base on errors Chicago, $3 Cincinnati, 2 Left on bases-—Chiengo. 4; Cincinuntt, 4. Strnek out—Leonnrd, Wright, and Maneell. Balls entted—On Corcoran, 86; on White, hd. Btrikes ealled—Of Corcoran, 31; olf White, 19, Tioublo plays--None, Passed balis—None, :) Wild Bitehes—Corcoran, 1: White, 1. Time—fwo hours and eight minutes, Umpire—Bradloy, PROVIDENCE—DOSTON. Proyipnnoz, May 6&.—Providenco, 1; Bos- ton, 0. fi CLEVEDAND—UDUFFALO. CLEVELAND, May 6.—Clovelund, 22; Buffalo, 3. WORGESTER—THOY, Worcester, May 6.—Troy, 3; Worcester, 1. ALMANT—NATIONATS. AtmAny, May f.—Albany, 2; Natlonal, 1. TURSDAY'H QAMH. Tho Cincinnati Haquirer hus this to say ro- gurding tho 4-2 gaine of Tuesday: The Chi- Gags did not play 6o nervily as thoy did Satur. day, and thelr errors wero very bad ones, Their battlig was nowhero bunched, Kelly, who made the home run Suturday, fatted to reach first base yesterday, or to advance a inan a bag, rouge threo thnes ho had men on buses to but in, Gore did not make a hit every tine ho went to bat. but ho got to base three times outof four, This young man has walked up and fuced Whito cight times in tho two guinea, und beon on bases seven times outof tho elyht Yesterday ho ‘mide tho visitors two runs, and prevented from making a third ly by a remarkably fine pleco of fleli- ing of Purcoll, Smith, and Clapp, by which bo was onught at tho plate, His flulding, too, has been of the beat. Gore hus dono some wonders fal playing in the two games. Yesterday Anson ant bla liver folt pretty good, and the way thoy hit the bnil wag 2 caution to the Galway Slugger literally epouking, they *knocked the cover off tho ball,? for a new one had to be wnsenled for the last fow innings. ‘The frat tio tlines ho enmo to tut he made tt single hit on ench occa sion, and ented by ues. in doublo-bs v1 the last two times. Ind the game beon longer they would no doubt have ended up with a faw home runs. Corcoran also hit freoly und hurd for n total of four bases, His base-runiiug, tao, was nfenture. Corcoran, however, showed up somowhut weaker than tigual in his position, He wag Vory atrong at times, but bocame yory yul- nernble at lost twice. “Tho Chicagos cume tothe bat for thelr half of the Inat fining prectacty as thoy ald Saturday, und oponed {nthe same way,—Corcoran hitting so hotly sgalnst Sain Wright that ho could nov find the ball, and the batter took a base. Filnut flyod out toSmith, and Corcoran tried to ston) second; Clapp throw stralght into Sinith's hands, tter put the ball xo violently on Core voran that it drupped out of his bunds, nod Cor orn was given the buse. Burne hit a ente Viner to left, but Mansoll’s clean handling of tha ball held Corcoran on third, There wis one man out, and runvers on third and first, with only one run to to and twotowlh, Tho frlonds of tho homo team held thelr bronth. But Will White and Clapp wore equal to the gunorenoy. Quest popped up alittle tly to Sam Wright, Dal- rymplo sont Smith a grounder, and, us the lnttar settled the bull into Curpenter’s hands, 0 shout tong, loud, and rejoicing went up from tho crowd, Tho gute was won,—the Chicagos wore beaten, “As exciting un wis Saturday's game, yosonluy’s bout it, Tho number of pegpls who opt aqitrmntug onthe board seats wis b eantion to their pantaloons. Tho excitement lasted from, the beginulig tll tho last man was putout.” Ono-hall of Anton's success les in his intl mate knowledge of close points in, the game, and an diimmediate domand for his olaiina,—Cin- einnatt Commerctal, . NOTES, Larkin and Holbert constitu tedtho battery in ‘Thosday’s Worcester-Troy game, won by tho former, 7to3, The Worcesters bit Larkln for fourteen singles, aud poet without an’ error, Troy yotalx hits off Kichmond, and made but two orrors, Inthe Noston-Providence gamo of Tucsday tho base-blts and errors were even—sevon and four respectively on cach side, Gross, the Prove idence catcher, mado three out of the four cre rors on his side, while James O'Rourke caught Hond without a passed ball and but ono error, The Leaguo season jn Chicago opens to-mor- row ina game butween tho Cinuiunati and Chl- engo teams, THE OAR. TILEY. Wasurnarton, D.0., May —Rloy, the onri- man, arrived to-day. Ho brougtit two paper shells with bim, and will go Into training at once, dn order that he muy enter the Hanlan-Courtney: contost, providing arrangements adinittiog bin are made, EULIOTE. Boston, Muss, May §.— William Elliott, Eng- land's ox-champlon onrsman, sends a formul entry for tho ravo at Seokonk, Juno 17, Ho writes that Boyd will probably enter, THE TURE, ENGLISIL RAGES, Lonnon, May 5.—Tho Chostor Trades Cup was won by Fashion, Pailamon socoud, and Phidors roch third, SUICIDE, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Yast Saginaw, Mich. May &—A lawyer named Albort ft. Shaw suiclded at Herany ibis nfteruoon by shooting himself through theheart. Ho waa undor arrost for alle; forgery. ‘Special Diapateh Co The Calcago ‘ribisnes Wivxespanag, Va., Muy 5.—Lowls 0. Brastow, of this city, woll' known to railroad mon front his connvction with the Coutral Rallway of Now Jeorsoy, received a telegrum to-day aunounchy the tragic death of nis promising son, L. C. Brastow, Jr., uged 20, a student In mechanical enginoering at tho University of Ponnsylvania, and who was sendiog @ portion of his yuostion In Philadviphia. Young. Brastow faneriay crossed tho river 1u Cumdon, N. J. and finding a uecluded spot on the bank, shot inset troup the temple, his death belong instuntancous, His pocket-bovk containod a weltton statement that too close rtudy and bad affected bis mind ao as to produce temporary aberration, and asking that ho be not h countable for any strange nets duriig tho ‘coweokd. No direct allusion ts mado to nt net. His conduct bad not been such ae i i his frionds to suspect the possiblity of Helde, Boston, Mass, May f.—Isnno C. Houghton, Caahler of tio Custom-Houae, comniite kio by hanging al boarding-house in y Teosduy night. is body was discov= ¥ hia wife, whe returned from Worcester q popular offieer, and had for eMicient service. 1 0 awis cruised by despond- homteringe wpor Jnsanity. NSATE O., May 5.—Joln Short, nyed 20, ne of the Wenithiest young imen (nthe ¥, betng worth nearly $3,000,000, died guddenty: yeatenday afternoon ita tiitle hots on hls ese tate near Korn Bank, Suletde ts hinted nt. Special Diapates to The Chicago Tribune. CINCINNATI, Use May fue-Yesterday John W,. Short, a inilllomtire of Cinelanats, died suddenly athis home, and the cate was nimotnecd 4 heart disease. ‘To-day the fact developed he- yond the poesthllity of a dautit that he com. Tltted eululde by strychalne polsoning. Ho was but twe nine yeurs old, tnuiarricd, amember of the Eplsenpal Chureh, and a imnan of most exemplary charneter, He was one of tho prine cipal owners of tho Indiannpolis, Cincinnatl s& Talcayette Ttuiirond, nd hls othor possossions it~ cluded half of the St. danies Hotel anda lurgo ame af suburban prgperty: His estute 15 Etppoxed to he worth $1,140,000, Ifo wasof high+ strung nnd sensitive nature, and | tho only enttao of his suicide that enn bo eoniect- ured is somo teonbie In connection with his property, [Te had net mot with eorlous losses, but. some complications had arigenin connection with his estates whieh hud led to mental strain that ho could not endure. Ho was. nearly seven fect hich, but of reniarkably slender build, making: him a noticeable person on the strect, CANADA. Shipping Dues—ShipeLaborers? Troue bien—Marino News—Tho Inunigration Question—An Amusing Ineldent in Parliament—Revival in the Lauber Wrade—Cattlo Exports. Speetat Dupatch to The Chteago Tribune. MONTREAL, May 5.—Tha Gazette, the Govern- Inent organ here, confirms tho statement that tho Mintater of Rallways and Cannis refused to sanetion any reduction in shipping dues at this Port this renson, An iasurance Is given, how- ovor, that on bill will ha introduced at the next session of Parliament authorizing the Government to assume tho debt of Lako St. Peter, and generally to ameliorate tho preaont condition of the shipping trado both for ovean nnd inland vessels. Great disappolit- ment $3 expressed on all sides at the postpone- mentor thoauestion, Itisenld 9 public mect- {ng will be held here immediately to give ox- pression to the popular discontent that prevails nt the decision of the Government, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Quewrc, May §.—At tho quarterly meoting of tho Quebee Board of Trade, beld this afternoon, aniong other matters discussed was the recent sblp-lnbor troubles; and it was ununl+ mously decided to urge on the Fedoral and Locul Governments the advisability of nat once making an inquiry Into tho working of the churtor of tho Quebce Ship-Luborers' Renevolent Soctety, and to adopt such mensures as will secure the inde- pendence of hitbor and protect the Ilves of those unguged thereln. ‘Spretat Dispatch ta The Chteago Tribune. Pont Datnouste, May 6—Bound up—Schoon- ers Laura, Kingston {0 Chiongo, Ught; Jobn it, Noses, rhaven to Chiengo, light. Special Vispateh to The Chicapd Tribune, Conaxawoop, May h.—Arrived—Schooner Latua, from Chiengo, with 18,200 bushels of corn; sebooner Lady Dulferin, from Chicago, with 21,- 70) bushels of corn. Departed—stenmer Columbia, for Chicago, with 250 tons frelght and a number of passen- gers. Fy t Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Panny Sounp, May 5.—Departed—Steam-bargo Lothalr and consort, for Chicago, with Inmber, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte SAUNA. Ont., Moy f—Tho schooner Ondes, which collided with the steamer Chicago and ran aground on tho night of the 20th of April, two iniles below here, on the dd of Muay while boing towed off the shore enpsized, his Deon riuised be- tween two schooners, ind pimps ire now work- ingnther, Thoy expoct to have her ready to dook ina day or two, ‘Tha Muskoka, one of May's Inrgo three-masted burges, which rin ashore on tho bench wbout a mile from the mouth of tho Ruptds in the storm hist fall, has been Jacked up. ‘The tug Parker pulled ut her for two hours to-day, but failed to wether off. Thoy, however, expect to get her off soon, Orrawa, Can, Diay 6.—The House of Com- mons hus passed a bill regutating the flra-test of vetroluum, Several meinbors contended that {hore was no pround for 9 diseriinination in favorof Canadian oll, ‘The fee-test on Canadian oll {4 115 degrees; American, 10 degreos. CHATHAM, Ont., May 6.—Last night the houso of “duines Gage, ex-Connsellor of the Township of Kuphomia, was destroyed by fire. Four of Gogo's children and the daughter of « nelghbor named Wado periahed in the flames, a jpectat Duapateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, May 5.—The members of the Com- mittee on Immigration and Colonization com- plain, in thofr report, that the Minister of Agri- culture ja not making suflciontly vigorous efforts to induce a portion of the German emi- grants to direet thoi course to Canadlin shores, Ibis understood, bowover, that tha Department of Agriculture 18 having a number of jmmigra- on parmpaiots printed In German. And tho complaine is tigaingt the elrculation of North. west finmigration Hterature by'tho Departmont In the older Provinces,—the consequence being that the Northwest 1s boing built up at the ex: penso of old Cannda, It is also admitted that the Sinister of Agriculture bid not exereised duo enution in regard to tho’ advertisements: which appeared in tho immigration pamphicts, An amusing ineldent occurred in the Houso of Commons tho other night, It ls well known to bo a grave breneh of Parliamentary decorum for m member to cross the thor of the House between the Speaker and Cromwell's" gilttering bauble,” tho mace, On the ovening in question, Mr. Gault, tha muinber tor Montroul West, 80 crossed tho chamber. The shouts of “Order” and scroams of Inughtor which grected this event converted the chamber into 9 veritable andemoniium, Mr. Gault, with innocent nston- shinent deploted on his face, inquitingly, looked uptotho Speaker, The litter denotingly way ing his right hand, told Mr. Gault that he should hive passed around tho mace. Mr. Gault, to mend the mutter, amidst renewed uproar and Inughter, repaased betweon tho Speaker and the inice, The lieldent erented quite a sensution, and the Constitution hud & nusrow escapo from collapse. ‘There are no less than thirty-five applications for positions on the stuf of the © Hartined, the roporting of which will be undor tha direct cons trol of Parliament for the future. ‘Three or four important appointmonts will be mute inunediately after provogation, yiz.2 two Suprome Court Judges Mowly created) for Brit~ feb Columbia; one Stipreme Court Pulsng Jingo for Manitoba, vacated by death; and w'Postal Inapoctor for Manitoba and tho Northwest ‘Tore riteries, . A¥ un oyldonco of the revival of the lumber trado, w gentieman well informed in tha busi- Ness sys Asale of culls was recently effuoted at prieca atmost double those of the provious year, sulls that brought only $8.50 laatytar aro now commanding $17.60, Itis auld to.60 tho Inton- ton of the mill-owners to raiso tho wages of thoir men to an average of ubout $1.25 per day. Hptelat Dispatch ta ‘The Chicuga Tribune. ‘Toronto, May 6.—Five thousand head of cat- tle aro te bo stilpped this week from Montreal and Quobee to tha English murkots, Thoy are all Canadlan bred, and thelr average welght fe 100 pounds, ‘Tho averige price pald by tho shi ppers was 6¢ cents per pound live weight, which fs iin inercage of hilt cent on the prices a your nyo, or an udvanco of about $7 por hend, It f4 oxpeoted that 20,000 head will be exported during May and June. ‘Tho Globe's spectul correspondent at Hulltax draws u sad picture of the condition of mattors fu Nova Scotiu, Tho sugar trade amounts to about nothing, Hen! estate hus doprecinted ter ribly, and still the exodus proceeds. The onl; persona who ure satiated with tho * Nationulpol- oy" ure u few Tite Larnicles, now firmly allixed to the ship of stato as a reward for thoir share in imposing a glynntlo fraud upon the people, Mat- ters nro nbout ag bad in Capo Breton, and a fcol- ing of Infinit disgust 1s possossing the minds of the people, SAN FRANCISCO, Mayor Kulloch Says of tho Pros mary Steps Toward Bis Impeoach= mont, Nuw York, Muy 5.—A San Franolsco dispatch gaye: "On tho 10th of Juno tho Mayor hus tho appointmont of twelve citizons as mombers of tho House of Dolegutos, provided for undor tho now clty charter, ‘his change goos into olfect on the lat of July, and the members will hold oltice aix months, when tho Deleyates will bo eloated by the people. Tho Board of Suporvisors will become tha Rourd .of <Aldormen, or Upper House. From the passage of tha ‘now charter tho douire has boon to relleyo Kullooh und prevent tho Houso of Dolegates boing a painted by blu, ‘Tho Suporvisors most ‘activa Ta 18 work are busy. . payor kalloe says of tho preliminary ate; of the Supervisors towards bis impeachmont; ‘T um glad thoy have exposed mselyos. ‘Thoy aro ust fuentes moan opportunity, [ watt to vontilate the whole proceud! of tho last fow month: r sans ee HYMENEAL, Spectat Dispatch to ‘Tha Chicago Tribune, WirtewAter, Wis, Mny 5.—One of tho most notablo auciul cyeuts of tho year in Whitewater wns tho murriugo to-day of Miss Auoa, daugh- tor of fo late Alexander Graham, to Mr. W, 8. Wool 1, of Chicugo. Tho coremony was by a largo company of friends and 3 from Chicago and other olties, bealdes What y work without steop | homo frionds. Tho britots'‘ono of most poputar young ladies, ee best Tat tok y iz lidies, nnd tho fot y tinny mana The beta for Chicago on he afternoon train, <a Bhaving becames an iielis; Cutloura Shaving Soup. PoUseble lu: ——— Knowles’ Insect Powder Guin is by tq: AMUSEMENTS, ron hy; Party Teh TUry wy Fhe bese, ooeTEIRCUS AND AQUARIGI It contains n nn Honan. ze 3 ¥ Bupreme in Hons, Sen the Deep, Banded The We The vvolt atone (Mina: ci ever Len ty. 1 Rn; show tne 1 tho work, cor t Devt! i Pedtous wane Antony et ‘Ondrous Broncha Horses, “The peceete. Totten sh eeauntin ows, AnpTothor oxnibluon he ine eee and dues avery 10! hiahitublo gla evel, waned nin taining: Ny RUAN. feature galt pontatning tho ine tin reat (oti, Atoyal Japanesa Clreus, Molvtito’s Aust Fryers Now Pony Clreus, Colsin'a sinort dntanene Art Utter tie hod OUT, by amit; Ry Polar Hears, ono It ung Bolnellents- one itunaian Dear, snd’ Haag FREE NOVELTY 1, Will bo found Mii tho Intent nitmeunea De, anil nonaational fenttres from oti hemiapgeegeM AND PEREORANCES DAT Aftornoun nt Evening at& Dooreannests & cation Pricns oF ndiieston Rare RAT Ont gp rt undor f yonra of nae, 2c. THE QUEEN OF READERS. MRS.- SCOTT - SIDDGHS i CENTRAL MUSIC-ILA FRIDAY Sod RATURD AY, May 7 and & " RDAY MATINEE, Fe-ontrea ol INA i as i, ‘3 “ #24 Bar, ’ Magnificent Programme, WHICH WILL Bn CHANGED at each ENTERTAINMEnr, ' Vrleon—25, 50, Se, #1. ten chine, Howoneslone Wox Onieee, Moat. HWAYVERE Mr, J. IL HAVEN jo nt Ho: This Th First apponrniico of ihe disuse abo, MISS ROSA COOKE, And Last Nights of Mr. JOHN P, ' (Suen Companys ieee Fumes IN THE 7 PUL MAN DALACE 4 COOK H will ing the charming tse ME GED RK" also appear tore.’ Krink Mayo ns Davy Crockett, SPYICKER’S THEATRE, Hyory Evontng, Matinces Weidncsiny and Baterts ABBEY'S NEW YORK PARK THEATRE C0, In Hartley Campbell's Great Comedy-Drams, PAIRIMAX, A STORY OF THK SUNNY Beautiful new Tropteat Scenery, ih AovTE, In propnration,W.8. Gilbert's comedy, "ENGAGED HOOLEY’S THEATRE, Commencing Monday, May 1 Wernentay und Snturday Bit Support BT SPY Ct Tits tirst appearance in Chicago. tithe Yon Spoctal norformaneo SUNDAY EVE. Ma May W-Lingnrd's Spectacular “Oaken Teaas re LAISDELL COMEDY € LEMONS. Every Eventos uf JOHN DILLON, ed by Miss LOUISE DILLON and the Dulas Ply, 79, with Fred 1, Warde, Dickie. Lingard, Tho urivinal babys und n mnatnsieone conten ee} CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, TO-NIGHT ON’T ICKY’ WERSHEY MUSIC-HALL. 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