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VOLUME Xi. vl tae SPECIAL SALE SOILED UN JERWEAR! Decided Bargains TO CLOSE THEM OUT. 1 Lot Tucked Yoke and Corded Band, BH 450; former price 7c, 1 Lot 8 Insertings, Pointed Yoko and mm Kidge, S8e. A Lot Fronch Tucked Bosom, Falling ‘Hamburg Rafile, 88¢; both redueed from $1.25, 1 Lot Extra Length Cambrie Chemises, with Rufile and Valoncicnnes Edge, Solid Tucks on the bottom, with Tucks Eb Filge, $1.18; reduced from $2.00 1 Kot Alternate Rose Puffing, Valen- cicnnes Inserting, Sack Shape, Clus- ter Tucks, Ruffle and Edge on hot tom, $1.48; Felueed from $2.50. Walking ng Skirts. #4 Tucks and Cambric Rutile, 50c; re- 4 duced from 75c. ATucked RuMfle, 4 Tucks above, 630; ‘} reduced from $1.00. H Alternate Roso, Puffing Inserting, in Hamburg Rifle, $2, 10; reduced from $3.50, Night-Gowns. 8 Insertings, Pointed Yoke and French Sleeve, 99e; reduced from $1.50. Alternate Rose Tucking, Lace, and Em- 4 Wroidery, $1.00 apiece; edged with Lace, also Collar and Gulls, Drawers. 4 Alternato Rose, with Valenciennes In- serling, Puffing, and Lace Rufile, $1.65; reduced from from $3.00. Short Slips. A French Tucking, Pointed Back, Deep Ruatlle, edged with Narrow Tull, 6Se; reduced from d from $1, 50. Ladies awill ple please call as soon as convenient, as we cannot duplicate these goods wat above prices. STATE-ST. Nichigan-ay. and Twonty-second-st. FINANCIAL, MONEY T0 LOAN In amounts to suit on Improved Chicago mg Vroperty, at 6 por centinterest. Special eq rates mude for Largo loans on Business @ Property. Apply to WM. Y. JACONS, __ 100 Dearborn-st., basement. MONEY TO LOAN By JOSIAW HE. REED, 52 Williamat., W. Y., nts wired, PROVED y Entrees required "ony 1M ROVED CHcAUO Applicatiatis reealved und promptly attended to by ATUY PHOPONALS, 1 Proposnis, Accnimpaniea ty bondy of #1UMh will be rocatved by jo Park on. or beture Friday, Jan, i, Hal yards of brokun stone teuii tha qhatey of Dolusdy & Hhupard, on Beony Lvlund-ay, Bpolut on the Chicago d& Mundred and Bixtucnth-s tran that point SOULL, na fur au suing, will KO spread ne foot thick tnd ter tues wide. 6 roe posals to include, alsv, the grading of strcot aid the epronding and collin of the stone Ina imunnor autiafactory to the Vitlace En= Sihoer of Hydy Mark. ilddury may xlay bid for dunt the ural, wurgudhiig, and rolling of stone drawn by Other purtios, If destred, ‘hy contract may bind cons facturty taka ono-third of hia pay in thy subscelp et 0.01 io LULL, $6 Randulph-et, n Romd near ‘one Hons ty tho work, Informatio btainod as suntiuct from Je kn Yneor, Aahtund Block. Bide ano iy iiarkud* Hider wind bo thy Bourd of Trustous, PRANE 8, Viilao Chori, Feoposale for Chandeliers and Gue-Fixt- ures, orien Hin SUSU IAIN ARCHITECT, URY DEPARTMENT, nNatuNs B.C Sunuary 4 1351. x Hit by reouived Be this office until and Astigl 1 day of Junuary, isi for turbishing the v, a 1 cd tiv chandeltens ead Kue-fxtures fur the United Btatos Custou-ityuse and Vost-Onivy at rt cauo, IM, iit accordance with spocitication and ened ‘coptes, uf qrtmieh and any wudivional ins tlw onic uF theBuperintontout Soper mua JAB.G. ULL, Buporylslog Architect, _PHOVESSIONAL. i Catarrh: ~Riseivteir”gared without dicing scuvury for sitar reed 4, Bite we uddressed to Thaiedtenl aloes. Biodlaty rullof and bo) oct Satiefaction susrantwed Qganiayon trwul Ine OARS, Bt onoe, oF writy Tore a e Ohirage a WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1881— cl LOT SEING, ‘10 Pat Can ON ALL ae 8), Boys’, and Children’ 8 WINTER OVER- COATS A Large Line of All-Wool Cassimere PANTS At Remarkably Low Prices to Close. GOLDEN EAGLE Clothing Store, {36 & 138 Madison, {44 & 146 Clark=st. HENRY F.. HATCH, Manager. BANKRUPT STORE, "184 & 186 State-st., Opposite the Palmer House, PLEASE LOOK AT Our Children’s Uisters and Cloaks at $125; former price, $3, Our Children's Hoods at 25 cts; former price, 50 cts. Gur Children’s Hoods at $0 cts, former price $1. Our Felt Skirts at less than half _ Brice. Our prices of Fancy and Plain Ribbons, AND OUR NEW STOCK OF Hamburg mbroideries, We have Hamburg Edgings and Inser- tions from 2 cents a yard up to $2.00 per yard, which is worth the trouble to inves- tigate, as they are really very cheap and desirable. Country onderspromply attended to BANKRUPT STORE, 184 and 186 State-st., OPPOSITE PALYER MOUSE. S. SHIREK. TO RENT. “TO RENT. TRIPLE POWER ELEVATORS Are simple and perfect, and are as easily operated as any Elevator, and saye fully ONE-HALF The water. They are so ‘constructed a8 to use but a portion of the water for light Toads, and still the power Is always in readiness to raise a heavy load if neces+ sary. Information and estimates given upon application in person or hy mall to W.E. HALE & CO. 103 State-st., Chicago, NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW BOOKS Puvlished This This Day: New Guinea. WITAT 1 DID AND WIA’ TSAW, By Le M. ALBERTS, Oficer of the Onter of thu Crown of urtralb of thy author, w oun wixtys The 3 Upper Upper Floors, MEASORING 50x120 FEET, Either separate or together, over THE FAIR, 1gz2 AND 194 STATE-ST. FE. J. LEMMANNS. nat BenUitUity any uF shen fasting, ft i re} beau red), and caualo hd Birds a'¥otes vO #0, wis of plata The Life and Correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K. C. B., Late Princip) Hbrartan of tho Uritish Musgum. Lae SATA or the bopartinent ot Crluts ut Deawings, Hrltibh Susoum. With n tine, portratt of Vaulzal, und other portraits, “2 vols. 8vo., Thirty Years. 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Very convenient book of reference, OVER DICTION AILY OF MURIC a1 MUBICLA NHL Vor Renin “Aerana oneyelopodie STAINFR AND BARRED IOS DICTH ANY OF MUSICAL TELMN (Complote, tu), jue mitd wactul Wark: FIELD, LINDLEY & 00, Commission Merchants NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTIMORE, 88 & 90 La Salle-st., Chicago. EDWARD M, FIELD, DANIEL A. LINDLEY, Vore C, Vere. JOUN P, TRUERDELTS Epwanh 8. WAKIIUTN, CYNUA W. FIELD, Spocial WM. 1. GRUBEY, Merchant Tailor, has removed to 13 South Clark-si., Mothodist Church Block, N, B.=To Ment, No, 107 Suuth Clark-st. WAH, QRUBE' ee. LECT TAILORE 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT Onall HEAVY WIN'TEL goods during January, an 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT On ALL OTHER goods during same month. EDWARD ELY & C0., ‘Tailors, “FOR SALE, OR FOR RENT. Ony of the ta bd) bost-arranued Manufacture nt ‘This ton ‘has been in id te yettten Niaw receive chena. YUSUE Eu) two. standard Workw on Composition, pe, Pe mea ORLA (HLun, for Ilan fenag eon, tur Comun id talnd ue wvury wechur it neat of"; JOMNSON'S NEW METHOD FOI HAR: MON Y (HW), Hy A.D ¥ Base, wioplichy, aud thorouuinuss, 1 Enoxealied for “ Ing’ Eatabilant a eity,, suitable f PEEMERRANCE (0 ota, TA Whoigeato fatness on on one of Uis boat enrners in the TEMPERA Ht ytd MER | contrul part uf the elty, is now otferod either fur sale Our irs best Touperanoo Hooks, fry thumt” fiudearUntalsine ith tetan belek sed woot tulluunas talon weadtoluiiny, with iare brick uid wood bullainys. VIRM CHANGES. Giieaau, Jani, MARTIN A. RYERSON ‘Has this day boen admitted as a Partnor tu the Firmot AYEUSON, HILLS & CO., of Muskegon, Mich, MARTIN RYRRSON & CO. of Chicago, 1, 2 RICE URE FRAMES: 5 ORNAMENTAL GOLD ures fo ci Mees wats, fo Sn Wabastieny, Any Book matled, post free, for above prices, LYON & HEALY, Chioago, Il. OLIVER DrTSON & CO., Boston. Buckingham Hot tel, |- Fifth Avenue and 50th st., © (OProsiTs CaTuxDRAL,) NEW YORK; JOSLIN & FULLER, Proprietors. Palightt uly sltustod tu the very centre of the moat Gs Gran Gone Gentewd it Hf, sont within thrée minutes aikof bie Pluyated Koad sud Madiecu Avestuscore Soreniest by ithe bone Fa Fanuilles of EKuropo OONDUCTED ON THE EULOPEAN PLAM, Meatuurant uusurpuascds race reusable. CELLU! CELLULOID ¢ Wa? fater-} roof Lint~ en) Cuffs, Collursand Bosoms, Price Lists and Goods sent by. mail, Cait or address BARNES’ Hat Store, 86 Madluon-sty Tribune Building. Zhe Tribune. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1591, Merssns, CONVERSE, House, Philitps, Browne, and Robinson of Massachusetts wera yesterday appolutod » Congressional Committes to Investigate the alleged viotu- tlons of the franking privilege by members of Congress in sending political tocuments through the mally under thelr frank Just prior to the Iate Presidential election, ‘The Indian Approprintion DI, 94 reported fron the Conuittee, passed tha House. with out material amendment, ‘The House recelyed a communication frum tha President reeom- mending that an appropriation be made to pay the expenses of two delegates to repre- sent the United States at the International Conaress of Electricians to be held In Paris next Suptomber, ‘Tie Citizens’ League for the Suppresston of the Sale of Liquor to Minors hetel its an- nual meeting last evening, Mr. Paxton, the Agent of the League, made his annual re- port, which showed that the organization hind done much in tho way of suppressing ju- yenile erline, and had prevented many young persons from being ruined by acquiring drinking habits. Ie condemned Mayor Har- risen for neglecting to enforee the ordinance against giving Hquor to mittors and for sup- pressing disreputable saloons. An attempt wag made to drag the Association into poll- ties, but Emery Storrs strenuously resisted that notion, Officers were elected for the en- sting yeor. Mr. Elmendorf retains the Presidency. Dunrna the debate on the address to tho Quven’s speech In the British House of Com- mons Jast ovening, the Marquisof Ilartington sald that the condition of ireland had not been exaggerated by the press, He referred to the Land-Leaguers as a band of “misere- ants and fanatics.” He sdid the proposed Goyernment Land bill would not be a feeblo one. He indieated that the proposed cocr- elon mensure would Include 2 partial sus- pension of the Habeas Corpus act. Healy, Parnell’s secretary, replied to urtington, andin the course of his speech sald the ex- isting laws of Ireland aro barbarous. The debate, which has now lasted five days, was then adjourned, Asona tho fires reported yesterday was onuat Royal Onk, Mich, which destroyed Vose’s Motel, valued at $5,000, nul not in- sured; one at Kalninazoo, Mich, which de- stroyed Lusk’s machine shop, valued at $8,000, and nut Insured; and one at Bartiett, ‘Tenn, which resulted in the destruction of tho stores of Shore Bros., W. 2. William. son, W. ‘T. Blackwell, and Wright & Moody, causing a total loss of $20,000, ‘The total In- surance Is only $3,800. Sm Cranes Dirks slated in the British House of Commons yesterday In reply to 0 question that he belleved the charges made abont false testimony and falsitied -docu- ments being presented to the Halifax Com- inlaslon were tho samy as those not deemed worthy of consideration iy Lord Beacons- field’s Government, which leads to tho infer- ence that Mr. Gladstone’s Government will not pay any attention to them cither unless compelled to do so. A COMMITTEE consisting of the Rey, Dr. Newnan, Janes Talcott, Col. Algernon S. Sullivan, William A. Cole, aud Corneilus N. Bilss was appoluted yesterday to suggest tho names of permanent oflicers for the World's Fair to be lield at New York in 1883, Ex- Mayor Cooper severed his connection with tho project because the persona who contrib- uted money to it were not perinitted to name ‘tho officers. —_—_—— Tue Republican members of the State Sen- ate held a caucus at Springfeld last evening tongreo ona list of the Standing Commit tees. Among the Cliairmen agreed on ares Artley, Labor and Manufactures; Campbell, Congresstonaland Senatorial Apportionment; Fuller, Rallroads; Marshall, Agriculture; White, Municipalities; Condee, Warehouses, ee Tim Committes on Gubernatorial Votes of Maine have reported that, ay Marrls M. Plaisted received a plurality of all the votes east at the September Gubernatorial election, he be declared duly elected, Mr, Mortland, Amembor of the Committee, will present a minority report. Itis probable that tho ima- Jorlty report will be ndopted to-day. , | Anovrt 1,400 men employed in Ico-cut ting on the Susquehanna River in the vicinity ot Port Deposit, Ma., struck for increased pay a fow days ago. Several rows. occurred be- tween the strikers aud those who were will- ing to work at tho prevailing wages, $1.00 per day, Nothiag more serlous than bruised heads has resulted s0 far. Gey, Ben Hanntson was nominated for ‘United States Senator by acclamation and with great enthusiasi and unanimity by the Indiana Republican legislative eaucus ast evening, A deputation was sent after the nomines, On being presented to the caucus, Cen. Harrison eloquently and feelingly re- turned thanks, Tim House Committee on Elections decta- ed yesterday to dismiss the ense of ilural- son against Shelley, member from the Fourth Alabama District, and also the caso of Me- Cube against Orth, member for the Niuth In- diana District, and agreed to report that both Shelley and Orth are entitled to retaln thelr seats, A New Your Court has decided that Messrs. Leater Wallack and Theodore Moss shall glve bonds to pay Miss Genoviove Ward, tho actress, $1,000 for.oyery night the play of “ Forget-Me-Not” has been or shall be played at Wallack’s Theatre, in case she establishes her clalu to tho ownorsh{p of the play, ——— A TEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAT fre occurred at Little Rock, Ark., Iustevoning, ‘The Keith Building, 0 three-story frame structure, was reduced to ashes, It was occupied by. Law- son & Lester, grocers, Hi’ Hahn, liquor dealer, and Jacob Bloss, dry-goods merchant, whose stocks of gootls were much Injured, ———— . SENATOR Bunn Jutroduced aresolution in tho Stata Sonate yesterday conferring gue thority on the Cana! Commissloters to divert the waters of the Desplalnes Iiver into the canal by the construction of sluice. ways at Lumontant Summit, ‘The resolu- tion will be debated ‘Tucsday next, Senator BLaten, of Oregon, introduced a bill In tho Senate yostorday fixing the price oteven-numbered section, 't within the Inlts of any railroad, military, or wagon road rant to pretimutlon settlers” af $175 per $I—TWELVE PAGES, wily Tribune. PRICE FIVE CENTS...’ nere. ‘The Senate spent most of the day in discussing the bill for the reflef of Ler Holtaday, andthe Distelet Tramp bil Dare {ig the discussion of the former some sharp passages ut arms took place between Conk- ling ‘und MePherson. No final action was taken on elther bill. " Reasra fs gall to have given Its adheston to the arbitration pian for the settlement of the Creco-Turkish difiiculty. ‘This makes European concert complete. How tong tt will remain so remnins to be seen. It Is also alleged that Austria, Germany, and Russia have rearranged an allin Mn. Siraw, of Cork, ig a rathor. squeamish Member of Parllament. He deprecates the fea of Engilsh Members of Parliament waiting ow Mr. Gladstone fn relation to tha righ Land bill, lest Mr. Gladstone should think he was belng bulldozed, For at Lrish- man Mer, Shaw is modest. —— Borit branches of tho California Legislature balloted for Untted States Senator yesterday, "The yote in the House stood: Miller (Rep.) $2, Wallace (Dem,)- 34, seattering 4; and in tho Senate, Miller 27, Wallace 10, Henry George 2, Gen, Miller's election on joint ballot Is assured Huxny Beeren, who abducted an itnmi- grant girl to n house of fl-repute in New York, has been convicted and sent to tho Penitentiary for twelve years,. Dora Scher- nickew, tho keeper of the “dive,’? was sent down for the sane (ime. Served them right. Mrranvo, 9 young Mexican, attempted to ontruge one of a party of three girls near Los Angeles, Cal., last Sunday. The girl's arm was broken jn the struggle. Her com- panions gave’ alarm, and Mirando was captured and lynched. Tne receipts from tolls on the Iilinols & Michigan Canal during the year 1880 were $115,635, and the expenses, Including $10,000 patd for bullding a lock at Copperas Creek and $4,535 pald tor constructing Spring Lake Canal, were $120,252, A Vienna dispatch says that Rudolph, the Austrian Crown-Prinee, wHE visit Egypt in February, which seems to indicate that “he has gone back”? on Stephante of Belziuin,— or that Stephanie has gone back” on hin, ‘Tire Nevada Legislature balloted for Sena- tor yesterday. The vote in the Senate stood: Wren (Rep.), 14; Falr (Ind.), 10; Dagget, 1. In the House the vote stood, Wren, 7; Fatr, 41. Falr’s election on Jotnt ballot seems assured, —onwaepamememannaens Att tho property-owners on La Salle street south of Madison street have signed 2 petition asking the Council to vacate La Salle street so ns lo permit the erection of the pro- posed Chamber of Commerce. Pinar A. Goppanp, who was elected Auditor of’ Wabasha County, Mlnnesota, lust November, shot himself dead at Plain- view Ju that State yesterday, He has been in bad health for some tle, Gov. Pontri’s uddress sees to have hit the Indiana Democrats rather hard. Several ‘Bourbon members of the Indiana Senate re- ferred to his message yesterday in anything buta kindly manner, Tir Pondos have made common cause with the Basutos, and both tribes, together with tho Moers, have made tho lot of John Bulls representatives in South Africa an untiappy oe. Even in Corsica, the whilom Bonapartist stronghold, tho Republicans have won a com- plete and overwhelming victory, electing ninety-cight out of 108 members of the local Legistature, ‘Tu ratlroad companies are organizing a strong lobby to prevent the passage of the Kengan ‘Transportation bill, Mr. Reagan, however, counts on & majority of iifty for the measure. is Awe has been introduced fn the Arkan- sas Legistature to regulate railroad passen- ger and frelght rates. The bill provides for three classes of pass rates, Ronentr McQuaid, Financial Secretary of the ‘Typographical Union of this elty, has left for parts unknown, taking with hin funds betonging tu the Union. Gey. HLAwnny was nominated for Senator by tho Connecticut Republican legistative cnucus last night. Tho yote was by accto- mation, and unanimous, Mn, Fonecest courted tho girl that Mr. Buekles did, near the old Bender farm in Kausas, ‘They quarreled, and Forecest killed Buckles a few days ago. ena A New weekly paper ealled the American Protectiontst mado Its appearance fn New York yesterday, Its name fudicates {ts prin ciples and polle y Ir fs thought by well-luformed persons that Congress will take no action this session on the matter of reducing the taxation on National banks, ‘Tie Ohlo Republican lexlstative caucns nominated Secretary Sherinan by acclama- ton ont amid cheers for United States Sena- tor last night. ‘Tur explosion of a coal-oll Iamp led to Mrs, Egerton and ‘her @year-old son being burned to death at Washington, N.J.. Mon- day night. Anovr $40,000 worth of securities havo been stolen from tho safe of Jolin J. Jlart- man, of Philadelphia, No clow to the rob- bers, Mna, Waves, an inmate of the Insanc- Asylum at St. Peter, Ming., was choked to death by Mrs, Andrews, another Inmate, Ir is rumored that Eatl Cowper Is about to resign the Vicervyalty of Srelund.- Me hus made a conspicuous failure tn that position, ly the explosion of a kerosene-lanp at Treading, Pa, lust night, two children were kitled and one man was fatally Injured,” : “(Pie Marquis of Hipon, Viceroy of India, continues in poor health, all previous states manta tg the contrary notwithstanding, i Mort branched of the Kanuas Legislaturo organized yosterday, J. B. Jolson was elected Speaker of the Assombly, . ‘Tuy bill prohibiting pool soiling passed the Ohio Legislature yesterday, and recelyed tha approval of the Governor, {THERE Were r 708 buildings erected in this clty last your a au estimated aos of ovee $9,000,000, . WASHINGTON. Passage by the House of the Indian Appropriation Bill. ‘Tho Enemies of the Peace Commis- sion ‘Successful in Its Abolition, Faildre of the Attempt to Transfer the Indian Burean to the War Departinent. A Permit - Me - to - Remark Southern Oration by Sen- ator Morgan. Holladay’s Claim Stil! Dragging Sts Slow Length Through the Senatorial Sessions. 1 The Senators Tickled Over Puck's” Pieture—Logan’s Raking of Randolph. Opponents of National Banks Nu- merous and Formidable— Delegate Cannon. Specimens of Political Lics Fraudulent. ly Franked Last Fall—De Les- seps as a Swindlers Seoretary Sohurz.to Got a Sharp Torn in the Sonate—Senator McDonald to Marry. THE INDIAN BILL. ITS PASSAGE. Spectat Dispatch to Tue Chicago Tribune, Wasuixutos, D. C., dan. 11.—The Indian Appropriation bil was passed by the House after an anliumted contest over the question of retaining the Board of Indian Peace Com- missloners and of transferring the Indian Bureau to the War Departinent. | ‘The propo- sition to transfer went out ona polntof order. ‘Towushend, of Hlinols, who was Chafrman of the Committee of the Whole, ruled consistently, as the Chairman of sev- eral previous committees hive done, that tho motion was not In order, & It was a viotation of existing law. The struggle over the Peace Commission continued throughout the day, and ended In the defeat of the friends of the Conmmilsslon, ‘The Appropriation Committee reported the bill repeating all laws authoriz- ing the Commission, thus “ BUGISLATING IT OUT OF EXISTENCE. ‘The friends of the Conunisaion proposed an ainendinent of $10,000 forexpenses, ‘This was defeated by 2 vote of 107 ayes tu 118 nays, al- though at one tlme the vote wasa tie, The fight was almost entirely partisan, tho only Democrats who voted in favor of the Com- misslon befng Acklen, of Loulsiana, Beltz- hoover, of Pennsylvania, Blount, of Georgha, Buekner, of Missouri, Colerick, of Indlana, Folton, of Georgia, Hammond, of «Georgia, and Ryan, of Pennsylvania, und the only Republicans who voted agalhst the measure were Cannon, of Ilinols, Errett, of Penusyl- yanta, and Fort, of Dtnols TUE FINENDS OF TIE COMMISSION maintalned that it had been of great service, that it helped to civilize tho Indians, and that both the Indian Bureau and the Seeretary of the Interlor desired Its retention, Blount, of Georgia, who opposed the Commission fast year, even to-day earnestly sustained it, and exelted a good deal of feellng among his Demoerntle colleagues. Democrats —op- posed the Commission on the —famil- inr partisan grounds, ‘They — claimed that ft was expensive; that, If the members of the Board are wealthy philan- throplsts, they spend $10,000 in costly clerk Hire, and in riding about in palace cars. ‘The Western men were defeated in tholr efforts to have an amendment added providing that supplies may be opened on tho Mississippl Valley near tho source of supplies, ‘That went out on the point of order that It changed the existing hiw, The Eastern men maintained that the bids should be opened In tho commercial metropolis, CONTESTED SHATS. BEVERAL CASES SETTLED, ‘To the Western Assocluted Press, Wasirxatox, D, C., dau, 1.—The House Committee on Elections held a spirited ses- slon this morning and disposed of several eases which had been for months pending before them, Mr,. Wood, attorney for Representative Shelley, In tho contested ense of Hnvoldson ys, Shelley, Fourth. Alabama District, made an argument before the Committee, and asked that the cago bo dismissed and the title of Rapresentative Shelley to tho seat ve con- firmed. ‘he Committee voted to dismiss the vase, ‘The case of BfcCabo vs. Orth, Ninth In- diana District, was thon taken up and the same disposition made of the contestant’s cise, In tho caso of O'Hara ys, Kitchin, Second North Caroling District, the attorney for the contestant asked for an extension of the In which to file his brief, The Committee voted to allow hin five days, and allow Roprosenta- tive Kitchin ten days thereafter to tile his rely. ‘Tho petition of George W. Adams for com- pensation for expenses Incurred In defending the contested caso of Barnes vs. Adams, fn the Forty-lirst Congress, was thon disposed. at by tho Comimitteo yoting to allow bin $4,000, JIN TIIE SENATE, MONGAN, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasninarton, D.C, Jan. 14.—The stump specoh which Senator Morgan introduced Into the debato ou the Tramp bill this afters noon would have ronsed Senator laine, in other days, Miko a red shawl waved before o bull, but this’ nfternoon tho Senator from Alabama denounced the Republican party qnd glorified the South without hindrance, Awhile the future Seurutary of State exempll- fied the conservative Influence of a Cubluet uppolatment; even when tt is prospective, ; : BEN HOLLADAY still keeps his hold upon the Sonate, It was Tate when his clahn was taken -up, and the debate oh {t.-until.dinnertlne was very dreary, Voorhees advocated. its payment, ‘while Thurman and . Edwards - headed’ a tnovement to huve It referred to the Court of Claims foradjustiment, Molluday’s friends expect 10 reach,.a volo dooney: nee are very confident .~ tut, vote con bo reached, ine bil will be passed. They also count’ on ama,” jority In favor of the payinent of the elaim inthe House, but this ts° vislonary, \Tho tedtousness of the debate was enlivened for a tine by the appearance of ‘THE LAST NUMBER OF “Puck,” containing a large culored picture represent= tng Gen. Garfield selecting the passengers fur jis tally-ho coach, called the “New Ad- ministration.” (ien. Foster 1s ensconced on the box, and Biaine fs stepping tn- to the couch, .2s Gen. -Garfield, whip iu hand, ig calling the names of his Passengers froin a way-bill, Conkling stands "waiting, with his’ hand on the shoulder of the old Iady, Grant, while bvebiad them are Beecher, Ingersoll, Logan, Cameron, Schurz, and other Hepublican mag- nates, The editor of the New York Trijune, seated on the rumble, ULOWA AN OFFICIAL MORN, while the editors of other New York papers ure left out in the coll. ‘The Senators on both sides of the ehunber appeared to great ly enjoy this picture, especially Mr, Blaine, Mr. Conkling looked at it a moment with sickly smile, and then, resuming his seat, pared an apple very precisely and ate it. FRANKING, SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS, Soectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wasinsatos, D.C. dan. 11,—The Demo eratle party In the louse of Representatives, under the saguclous leadership of Speaker Rundall, has at last braced ftself up to mect the grea’ questions Involved In the violations of the’Franking law by Democratic Senators and Representatives during the late political eampaign, It is understood that Mr. Ran- dal, having at bast realized the absurdity of keeping Jn his possession an unopened re ; port of the head of an exeettive departinent, which had been sent to the House in reply to a resolution of that body, privately requested Mr. Blackburn to offer a resolution asking the appolitiment of special comunittes to investizate the report and all the facts relate ing to it. ‘Tis was done, and the report, GREATLY TO TIE TELILE OF THE DEMO- CRATS, was referred to the Special Committee with- out being read to the Mouse. terested hope that this action will effectually prevent the facts from becoming publle. In this they should be undecelved, Some parte document, and others, like Mr, S. 5. Cox, dvelare that the slgnatures purporting to be theirs are forgeri ‘This last asser- tion Is probably true. Some of the proceed- ings of the Democratic Congressional Com- tnittee were certainly extraordinary. Some of the Demoeratle clerks saw that. By diree- tion of those in authority, they were for a Jong tine engiged in putting up packages of cunpaign printed matter, fn whieh the two outside pamphlets were “ party of the Con- gresstonal Record,” while between theso were placed. Firty on MORE ASSONTED CAMPAIGN SCREEDS, which were not frankable. A postal-eard wus addresseil to every person to whonr such packages were sent, requesting that the re- eeipt of the package be acknowledged. ‘The postal authorities discovered some of the postal-cards with the ‘aecompanying pack- ages nmong the unelalined matter, “A gen- tleman who has seen one of the packuges deserlbes It as follows: Upon one side was Elections,—Conyressional Record, May and June, 1880," Upon the other side was the * Speech of the Mon, David Davis, of Tit nols, fur the freedom of elections and agalus$ sectlonal strife. ‘These were PRANKANLE PAPERS In tho packages, ‘The following are among the titles of tho documents which Iny be- tween the two outside papers: “Bright Ree- ord of the Patriot Hancock"; “Black Record, of the Politiclnn Garfield 9; “Judge Men by Thelr Votes: Gartielt Always Votes to Tax ‘Tea and Coffee”; “Garfleld and the Credit Mobiller?; “ Forney on Gartield: from the- Progress, of Aug. 14, 1880"; * Wicked and Willful Waste’; “Democratic Keonomys Various Republican Protilgacy; “Sneech of the Hon, M. Boyer, of Norristown, Pa”; anda German pamphiet entitled ©The ite- publieans in the Judge’s Chuir.” No partoft these papers over appeared, In the Congres atonal Record, and the uttempt to frank them was A CLEAR VIOLATION, OF THE LAW. ‘These clerks say they were told to select short names, like 8.8, Cox, P, Dunn, W. Call, and P, Couk to be used in franking, be- cause they. could be written so much more rapidly, ‘I'he Democrats, In discussing thele waning prospects for retatning control of the Senate after the 4thof March, draw somo silght encouragement from the fact that Sen- ator David Davis continues to smoke his afternoon elgar in the Democratle clouk- rou, FUNDING. THY PRESENT SITUATION. Spectat Vispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiixatox, D. C,, Jan, 11—Speaker Randall stil adheres with remarkable tenacl- ty to his notion that a8 per cent bond can bo floated. Ils Idea upon finance 18 so very ex- traordinary that he yesterday proposed, by way of what he called “compromise,” to even reduce the length of thue which the proposed 3 per cent bond should run, Tha danger. to refunding fs that tho chance ta save $1,000,000 {nterest monthly will be sac rlileed ta the porslstenco of thousands whe Insist that n 3 per cent bond can bo leg» lated, and w ho desire lu have an opportunity to strike A BLOW AT NATIONAL BANKS. « A gentleman w of them complain that the report is an exe fA pamphiet entitled, “ Deputy Marshals at’ It ts barely | possible that the Democrats most deeply in- * » hus mide w careful cane yass of Congress expresses the opinion that * there is no probabliity that any reduction of taxation ou National banks will be seoureu, by.this Congress, THE RAILNOADS are organizing in considerable force against the Rengan Dill, Tho representatives. of some of the trunk Hues are now here in cons ference. Mr, Reagan, however, 1s so conti dent of tho passage of his mersure that ho * says thut ho expects a majority of fitty voles © for tt. OANNON, THE MONMUN'S CARE, Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tyibunte Wasuinaton, D.0,, Jan, ILThe ques: ” tlon whether Delegate Cannon; of Utah, ls or - {snotan. American citizen is, of course, a question of fact, Dispatches recelyeu hero tu-fay from Utah state. that evidence was presented to Goy. Murray to show that Can- - Non was not naturniized, or, rather, that, no. ayidence was furnished to show that he was, Unless n great fraud hus’ been “committed: Upon the House of Representatives by means of forged papers, Cannon isa naturalized et (zen, und, in. tho Forty-fourth Congress, - was “ reqdy to produco his _; original papors, ; In), the. cantest mada’ uby Bugeom | in that . Congress |’ fa... ovat Cannon, ne of charges was that Cannon was not ajaturalized. “Evidence was taken upon the! syubloct:bofore the .Congressional Comimittdo; Whore diere .wag- full power of crossoxajuination,; aut where the contest. ant, Basepni,’ i resent, both in | person: and by counsol. $ * 4 1N pHa LAMINATION « annon protiuced wliat? purported té, boas certified gopy of the certitteate of naturalizee | Hon lasued tu lala ay to one who arrived In.

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