Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1881, Page 9

TUE . CHICAGO — SSS WEST POINT. Submission by the Visitors of ' ‘Three Reports to. Congress. Attention to a Considerable Tx. tent Given to the Whit- taker Case. Tho Southern Sonator Garland Op- nosed to Black Boys at tho Acadeny- Senator Edmunds in Favor’ of Common Sense ‘ and Fair Play. + Representatives McKinley and Felton Taluted with the Sate Black Republicanism, ace General Dissatisfaction with a 1,000-Acro Do- partment for a Major-Genoral anda Stall of Majors. TWH VISIrons ON WIITTARER'S CASE. Speelal Dispatch to The Chicags Tritrines Wasursaros, D. Jaw 1.—The reports of the Board of Congressional Visitors to West Point have been presented, ‘The chter yolutat Interest Is the colored-entet ques- tlon, a majority of the Board taking: the Democratic ground that colored young wen shoutl not be cdticated at the Military Acad- qwy, Senator Edmunds, in his minority re- port, asserts thu tiey should be so educated, mul that they can be Hf the fnstitu- tlon Is. properly administered, Ho says tat thus’ far colored “cadets have buen fsolated «= and + ostracized, — kept An solitary confinement tn tho midst of thely associates, and so treated as to naturally de- ‘yelopall the eyll in their untures. Mr. Ed- nuns sige that the netion of the an- thorities, In regitrd to the Whittaker outrage, was entirely unjust. All other cadets were let off on their words of honor, but the word of the colored boy injured was not taken, es- tnblishing one standard of honor for white boysand another standard of honor for tho ceolored boys, Mr. Edmunds proceeds to show that Whittaker was put in oa false position by — the constitution of acourt of: inquiry; Uiatinsternd of having authority to Investigate the event atid so to bring all the cadets before It on an eqtal footing, and to submit thom toedual serutiny, itwas a0 consilinted xs to put the colored boy who had suffered the Injury himself on nquasi-trint while all the rest went free. The Committee nzree that this establishment of 1,000 neres of land at West Point as a inili- tary departinent, wh a Major-General and his stalt at Its hend, was quite unauthorized, THM REPORTS. AENATON GARLAND, Wstuxaton, D.C. Jan. 17%,—Senator Gar- Innd, on the partaf the Congressiunal mem- beryof the Board of Visitors to the West Point Military Academy, to-tiny submitted freport signed by himself and Ropresenta- tive Phillips, snother signed by Senator Edmunds, and stl! anothor slsned by Repro- sentatives MeKinley and Felton. Senntor Garland'’s report was accompanied by a but amentatory of the laws relating to tha Mi- tary Academy, Senator Garland and Repre- sentative Phillips devote considerable spyco toa consideration of Ure question of the nd- mission of colored caulets to tho Academy, They say they-spent sonte thao fn exnintning this question, and, In so doling, took tho testimony of several witnesses touching the tuto trouble with Cadet Whittaker, In this Investigation they were led back to con- sider, ta soma’ oxtent, tho conduet, bearing, assoclution, .and, in fact, general status of other colored endets, thut-had been at the Academy, ‘his was done only for the pur bose of asvorlaining, if possible, whether the Academy would) prosper by the mingling to- gether of cadets of two dliferent races, NO SOLID HERASON, Mey say, enn be assigned why colored boys shonld not receive full and equal advantages in tho way of cdueation, military and all > other kinds, with white; but, on the con- trary, there fs every reason they should, It Is a fact, however, they say, that tho mingling of white aud colored eudots on terms of socin! equatity fy subject to con- tinued drawbacks, ail , troubles, wich are xo far inherent that, in thelr judgment, no regulation of Jaw can coutrul then, If it be deemed expedient to couthiue further this coedication In the sane dustitution, this disturbing cause, while re- pressed so far ug wise diselpling can toneh It, ust after all, be left for ity entre to time and, experlence, whieh may result In {ta mitign- ton or the eeparition of the two races in Thole milltary education, SENATOR EDMUNDS, in his report, ¢Xpresses an opinion that tho Standard of admission ought to bo raised, The investi zation made by tho Committee, he ay, convinced hin that youths of the Afrl- Can race have not recelved the sme trent inent, at leust from thelr fellow-cadets, that they Would have recelved had thoy beon of he white race; but ench colored boy had found himself continuully tsoluted fram hits Tellow-cudets, u prisoner jn solitary con- thement, tn tho antdst of his feltow- wuiets, HL ig obylons, he continues, that Suder such elreumstances 8 colored bay cot Not auceved nearly so woll us other ie Its studies, and In competition for Ne honors of the school or in fitting hhnsolf ee future usefulnosd, ‘The tendency of such Tealinent, he thinks, would bo ty repress tho Kool and develop the evil qualities of his Coutnon hana nature. i Thera ly nu reason, ho says, why the two nee cannot sneceed together tn tis Tuatitu- te 4s thoy do in many schools and untver- ie ies In this and otuer countries, ‘The of- pits and cadets of the Acadamy all came al Overy pluso of Amerjedn life, and meet cael ground, and, while It muy be con- te ; tat ho Inwenn reetify the evil referred, aa ¢ belleves that such a course of practice as extsted toward colared caduts ia une hae Unreasonable, and Mmhumnan, and that tt Nerves tho severest condemnation, Refers Ung to the : WIHITTARER INQUILY, itnator Edinunds suds “The eonduct of ie mi va Hil ue to lane Whittaker Ina i usition tn the begtuning, If,” le say: ae midis cudets ean be exculpated on thet a | ecluration that they were free from a paethy In tho outrage, the same theory titean 4 upply to catuts of the colored race, i t §s assumed thnt there can bono Ne aa In tho existence of truth Ina ine feil an onssumption which, he rae st beople would be willlng to adopt, ra ate al Was to hayo any effect, It ought ‘wills elie tho Injured colored caitet ns ‘ined tho uninjured white cadet; but he ass at think woll of tho — thoury td Suse. Any ong ‘who would "y mite such On outrages would dehy 7 polite soy estlaation ought to hnye been so fu ene a8 to have made an tuquiry tuto june jet, and not to put the youth on ie ian te Very perion sloue on whom luue uit had beou committed, He con. l by remarking that thero ta no Insure Hountably obstuele to the eurreetion of the extsting evtls of tho Acalemy, ‘This mleht be accomplished by the wise Influence and exumple of tha ofleers and fystructors In charge. If this cannot bo accomplished, tt should bea matter of serious consideration whethor such an fnatltution ought not to be absolutely nbolisted,’? s REPRESENTATIVES M'KINUEY AND PELTON, fn thelr report, do not believe that the stand- ard of acholarabip required gor nidmission should be rilsed, bat they Indbrse that pore Hon of the report of Senntor Esimunds touch- ing the race question, and its relation to the Academy, ‘Tho accompanying bitt, futre- duced by Senator Gartind, provides that, hereafter, no officer above the rank of Colonel shall be asizned to vduty at the Military Academy, nor shall the whole nitin= her of ofticers assigned to sneh duty, exeec the nuinber’ of —-, It also provides that regulations for the exnintnadion of appointees to the Acadamy shit Hereafter be preserved by the Superintendent, instead of the Seére- lary of War, ‘The last section of the bill pro- vides for the appolntinent of a Professor of German, to teach that fangunge at the Academy, ——————— HORTICULTURE. Annunt Convention of the Northorn Hilnols Bortlewltural Soclety at Franktin Groves Speciat Dispatch, to The Chicago Tribune, Ena, UL, dan. t—The fourteenth an- Waal meetng of the Hortlealtural Society of Northern Minebs will be held in Masonte Math at Franklin Grove, commencing Jan, wh, and continuing three days. An luterest- Ing program has been prepared, ant will be followed at the Convention, Previous nieet- Anges Iuve been well attended, and the Society has done much toward dissemlnathyg intelli- gent eas coneerning practival —horti- culttire fn tis part of the State. ‘Tho Convention will be opened on ‘Tues- day morning, un. 25, by the President. ‘The first busiiess will be the presentation of, the. reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, after which papers on The Cultivation of Apple-Orehards” will be read by Samuel Edwards, uf Mendota, As Re Whituey, of Frankiln Grove, and S. G, Minkler, of Oswe- go, The aubject of “Entomology” will be discussed by Prof, Cyrus Thomas, of Car- bondale, diss Emtly A. Simlth, of Peorin, and 0. B, Welt of Leon. The following toples will be the subjects of papers by the persons named: ‘Tuesday atternoon—Gatharliyg and Keep ing Apple: Crow, Crystal Lake, Dr, S. M, Sle 5. Rogers, Marengo, wid D. Piper, Foreston; Cherries, Culture Ui. G, Urever, Snntiwieh, 1, ferson, nnd F.C, Jolson, Kish waukee; Grapes, Cult Al, Atkins, Artington Hetghts, J. Willow, and 1, W. Seott, Galena, Tuesday evening—Vegetable Gardening: EK. C. Iatheway, Ottawa. We T. Kol- bins, Carpentersville, amt dh WAS: th, Austing address by Col. ES. Joslyn, of Elgin, on the Laws of Horticultures a¢ dress by Pro: 'T, Myer, of Chicago, on the Adtsteratioas of Foor, Wednesday —marning—Propounding of questions for answers and disenasion: Greeny house and Winidow-Phints: 2.5, Peterson, Chleago, Jt W. Williams, Batavia, B. Nell, Elgin, H. Groner, Galena, and Frank Lad- low, Naperville; IMstory and Progress of Hortieaiture jy Northern Utnols, D. W. Seott, Galena, LK. Scofield, Preeport, and Ji, ). Eineryof the Pralrte Farmer, Chicago. Wednesday afternoon—Veretablo Pliys-, ology? Dy. LS. Penshigton, Storliys, Mrs. Cc, S. Uarrls, Galena, and Byron -D. Wade stend, New Yor Geology and Soils: the Iton, James Shaw, Mount Carroll, Dr, Jumes ‘tort, Elgin, and I fi. Bebb, Genavay Ornithology? A. 1. Ctunmings, Galena, 6. Me Douglas, Wanker, and Jesse Whitney, Fraukiln Grove; Landseape' Gardening: the dion. G, P, Lord, Elgin, J. P. Bryant, Prince- ton, and B, Kantz, South Park, Chicago, ; Wednesday evoning—Address by Cyrus Thomas, )., Stnte Entomvlogist; diseus- slon of topics of interest. _ thurs uy morning—Questions for answer; Small Fruits and Berrless ‘The Hon. 1, Ells: worth, Naperville; G. IL. Chyson, Nanday DB, Wier Lacon; Hugh wodd, Elgin, and Frank Webster, Waterman, Plums, Culture: and Varieties: -L. Ky Scotielh. Fineport; A. ‘Bryant, Jr, Princeton; and G. W. Garrett, Roseoe! ““Elnber: Planting for Econoule Robert Dougins, Waukegan; A. Br ant, Sr. Prineetony D. Ge Scofield, Blgh Tenry Tousen, Franklii Grove: aud Thomas Gilkaraon, Murenga,” Culture af Evereract: S. G, Minkler, Oswego; Samuel. Edwards, Montota; 1. Rogers, Marengo; and D. JH, Dundee. : id sey oveniig—Eleetion of aficers for 1881-82; Ulseusston of topics of Interest sug- Rested by members; social talk and reunion; tinished and miscellaneous business; ad: Jourmuent. Du, W. A, Party Elgin, President, Jenn, Steretary, D. Winmor Scorr, Ga SHERMAN AND ALLISON. Tho Former Mefuscs to Talk on tho Refundjng Scheme or Gurticld’s Cab inct—The Lattor Not Favoruble to 23 Ker Cont Bond—A Probability that Alltwon WHI Bo Seerctury of the Tronsurys Spreint Mspateh ta The Chteago Tribune. CLEVELAND, On Jun, 17.—Senntor Allison loft for Washington this moruing, and Secro- tary Sherman departed for, his home tnt Mansfield this afternoon, where he will pass the time til Wednesday, and then go to Co- lumbus. Despite the almost futlle efforts to interview the two statesinen last night, other attempts were made te-duy, but Senator Allie son sald nothing more than was pumped out of hi Inst night, except that he considered Jt impossible to float 8 por cent bonds,—nt Tenst, bonds of the sort proposed by the House. Seeretary Sherman, In answer to the query If ho thought it would bo possible to float 3 per cent bonds, as proposed by Congress, anid that asthe Jouse fs now discussing tho subject It would be impolitie for him to say nusthing aboutit, 1f he dld, Congressmen would bay Shorman had better devate lls attention to executhig the laws. When the subject of his visit to Garficld yesterday was touched upon, the Seeratary replied: “It is useless to nsi nie to say anything about Garileld'’s Cabinet,” *Peoplo jiere. ara of tho impression that Senator Allison Is to bo made Secretury of the Treasury,” contlined the ranurtur, “Well, that fs ona of those thligs that no one can tellanything about,” remarked the Beeretary, As to reports that he mighthidselt became a tacaiber of the Cablnet Mr. Shermun auld rity. ae Yon ought not manifestly to asic me any- thing about dhe.) In reurd tu Wilson, of Iowa, whosoclatns ton Cabinet position Allison clubs to be Dushing, Sherman said nothing further than that Wilson was a very able man, havin been in Congress two or three toring, aut ving served as Cholrman of the Judlotary Connnlttee, Notwithstanding the retlecncs ot both Sherman and Allison, It ls hinted fat Town Js to haya the Reorabnr yey of the Treasury in the new Cabinet, and thie Alle son is the probable man, while James FY Wilson will succeed hin in thosennte, ‘Tho conference yesterday at Montor, it jx suid, was over the fnanclal valley of tha coming Administration, witch will be foreshadowed tu Gen. Garileld's coming fnaugural, ———— A CHINESE WOMAN, San Francisco, Cal, Jan, 17,—The first Chinese divorce ease in tha legal annals of, the State came up In court on Saturday, A young Chinese woman named Ah Shos up piled through counsel for a divorce from her husband, Alt Shang, now in China, Her complaint set forth that on Feb, 25, 1870, she waa married by a Justlca or the Peace In this city, but after threa months: of wedded hupphiess the groom suddenly Jatt for Ching on business, as he sald, first plac: jaz her Inn sulaston school here, She ade inlts bem 37 years old, and anys hor husband Ig %, Sheasksa divorcoon tho ground of desertoi, 5 —— _ COAL-MINE WORK, Pyutapevpra, Pa, dan, 1%.—The Lehigh ond Sphuylkill Coal Exchanges have agreed to work full thne this week. and the first three days of next week; that suspension WIL take place the last three days of next weok, and work wiil be again resumed on the Stst and cont! until ther notice. . Bara an exchange: “A monyment will bo greet egies the discoverer of Ds, Bull's Cough TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1881—T'WELVE PAGES. THE COUNCIL Formal Protest Against Turning the City Sewage into the Lake, Which Will Be Done if Senator Munn's Bill Passes in the Legislature. The Cable Rallrond Ordinance Adopted with Slight Amendments, A regular feasion of the City Counctl was held Inst evening. ut which wll the menibers wero present excopt Ald, Swift and [ulbert. Th tho ubsenee of tha Mayor, ALL Everett ore eupied the char. The ordinance for the whlens ing of Filen street, ta the Fourteenth Ward, was repented. The hoprovement wos ortered 11 October Inst, Afotter from W. Washington, a colored palrlotof the Second Ward, was rend, In whieh hy suggested that a stove be put inthe ambus Junee which conveys pationts to the Sinall-Pox Jlospital, and also that berths be placed In tt. Furthermore, ho wants ty be appointed Super- Intendent, sa a3 to prevent the sprend of smull- vox. His communiention was referre Tho Special Committee who hud in charge the preperation Of wn et to be passed by the Legixe lature providing for the Improvement of str: was presented by Ald. Hildreth, . Tho net hus nl- rendy been published in fins riuNe. Cho Joatter was ltd over aid ordered printed, Ah Sinyth introduced, by consent, the reso- lutions of Suntntor Stunn, now Uefore the Legise Jature, proposing tu turn the Desplalnes Hiver so ug to turn tho’ Chlengo sewage into Lake Michigan, with the following protest to the sume, Which be asked to be passe Wanras, Those proposed built, oifectunlly destroy tho main drainige of the City uf Chieaea and turn our suwago tito Luke Miehlgan, where tt would contaiminite our water supyy’, thus bringlug pestilence und death touur people; tarefore, Reautved, That, Inusuinel as tho City of Chi- caye hns no resources of mulin dralnae except that now jn operation throazh tha Chinnge dors Will, if River und the Hilnola & Michizan Caml to tho Desplaines Htiver, therefore, this Counell presents its inoat — bolemn protest nyulnst the construction of any urd, dlulees, or draing on the Minols & Michigan Conn between Chicago and Lockport, or to the iuterfering with the natural dow of water fron Lake Mictian through the canal, the wastes xites nt Lockport, and the Desplaincs River. Ttexalecl, That our Sonators and Represent- Mlves ut Springield are requested to vse tholr best ondenvors ty sucure nn appropriation Ww clean ont the sunmit-lovel of the cual to its orlgiintt dupth, $0 tnt it may Ge us eifectlve us when Nrst completed. Jtexolved, Tht this Counell is not unmindful of the gravity of tho question presented to the State us to the drafiue of its clict city and insuy Of tho Interior towns, and {tis the Tesire of this elty to codperate in any comprehensive system of rallef. Tut the proposed reaetionury: legtslution which would dubur the City of Chi- euge from the measure of arulnasge now in operation through tho river and ennul tis 18 with alarm, and mects with our unqualitied dis- Approval. ALD. CULLERTON HOPED that tho matter would be deferred. Ald, Hurley moved tu refer to tho Judictary Committee, that the proper resolutions inight be propnred, us tho matter was an exceedingly fpartant one. Ald. Sinyth admitted the Jmpurtance of the minttor, aiid atid that Hf the Stute hud the power to do tals work, it would tn back to Caleago u seethln innss of corruption. ho resolutions were referred, VMN CADIAL RAMAVAYS, Tho ordinaneo granthyy tha Chicago City Itall- way Company’ tho right to iy the euble road, then cute up. Akl, Dixon offered the following amendment: © Provided, also, that If tn the constructing of aakd trenehes and exeavitlons any dumage or dojury shill result to any of the sewers, water- pipes, or private denims, thon the antd Company shatl pay und be held Mable: therefor, aud 1f ut any tine by reason of the permission hereby: granted, and tho making of sald trench and ranuning of sald cables, any lojury or dumaye shall result to any persons or proporty, thon su jd Company shall be heli therefor,” Clark explained that this systens he had econ working in San Francisco, where jt opere Ated with great suecessand entisfaction, Ho did not know now tho frost woukd wfeet it hore, but tho Company took: alt the rlak. The Council contd grant.nothing muro than tho laying of tho: enble-roud, and it, it fuited the Company would have to gu buek to tho use of horses, He thought “that tho cable was the only remeny for ovur-* crowded etreot-curs.e : > Ald. Hurley explained thosume thing, and datd ~ that tho -strect. slot was but tive-clybths of un Inch wit,” et eh alu. Altpater was not opposed'to tho matter, but he wanted to bavé furthor tght on tho sute dont, Ho didn’t undoratund tt, He moyed to eer, ee Ald, Purcell suld that horses fn Ean Francisco, as he hid learned, were dally injured by the slot in tuo strect, tnd a slogte horse cotitd not bo driven betweon thd tracks where the enable rullway was hil. Ald, Cullorton moved that the ordinance bo a go that tho word * may shull rend “esha! horenttur operate Its various lnes,” ete. Ald, Wiekersbam suld that tha Cony wy was: ready to Invest. something thre ®,0v,00, and theré wore contracts to be let, tron made, and the ordininco should bo passed. Ald, Uiellurd suid that horses were Jamed oa the streets dally, uspeclully tn this wenthor. Ald, Dixon insisted that bis amendment to the third avetion mat Ald. Parcell’a objection. Ho thought it way the only metbod by which the ding of un clevated rullrond would be pre- tod, Ald. Young wanted to know how tho cars wero to bu switched at the terminus, Ald. Dixon tried to explain that It wus enslly sh uy i mply ebifting thucurs from one track 10 the other. Ald, Young suld that the peaple had not usked that this impravement bo made, and the taxes payers might object to the tearing up of sixteon foot ‘of an iinproved streot tar which thoy had pili, Ho favored pustponiue action. Ald, Sldreth performed hts usual gymnastic four or at ruddllug tho question, arguing for and ugainat It. : alld. Shoroy snd that this ardinajice hud been mide ped lal order, und if thore had bean wny serious objection to ita puasage it woutd bave Ween presented Inst night, Ifo wis very careful how he acted. He -rexarded the ordinance us granting nothluyg further than tho MER CHANGH OF MOTIVE POWEIG ho ordinnuce was onty for the South sidevand ‘ho waa surprisod that Bo funy cupltalista were willing to take so greuta risk. ‘Thoy were tho ouly persons Who took muy risk in this inntter, no ouU ose. If it was 1 Muceess -tho North and Wout Division Companies would take advantage of it and act Aoodelitaiy. Alu. Culierton hui thatif thts ordiinnce was piased that Je would strike the ninety-nine your uct, He moved that the matter be referred to tho Corporation Counsel, with justructiona to report such un ordinance ns will protect tha publle interest. $ Ald, Behrooder sald that ho was ready to voto for the ordinance until he found thnt the width of the slut was tot specitiud,—whethor it was to bo one-fifth’ or five tuches wile. Ho thaught that was u serious matter and should be gutanded, Ald, Clark guid that tho urtinunes wes pro- pared by the Law Depurtinont, whieh had been entroful na to tho ninety-nine yearact. Tho cablo-iine wis a yrent iinprovoment upon the old system, If the uadlo systom was not suc. cosy In winter the Company would not be con- pellod to use ft. In Ban Francieco the eable-!ino was proforred to tho horsecurs, (t was first gunstructed for drawiny cura on hilly atrects, but ft worked fully ng woll un lovel strocts, ko Htuto atreet, ‘Ald. Wickersham moyod to lay Ald. Cuilor- ton’s motion to refer tu the Corporation Counsel on tho tuble,. é Altpator (usisted that If this thing wae at tm. provemont ne would yole forit, But bo wanted to Invoatiguto it tlrat. ite would not vate for tt until he wnderstood it thoroughly, Ald. Shorey moved to amend 8ee.2 bo 2 Inuit the nperture to ne greater width than ty olghittuy ofan inuh, Jd, Smyth moved to make tho ordinance a special onlor for two wooks from last night ft order that Aldermon might get Iyeht on the sube Jeut, and that tho ondtnunos be published. AM, serup AFiftoonth) moved to amonds “pat suid Chieayn Clty Hallway Company shall pay 8 Iicenke of $100 per annunt Into tho Treas uy of tho City of Chlcayo for oaelr car operated upon ack,” Ald, McCormick thought that tho ontinance Phe pasa, beenuso ft would ucvommodute tho n ie Ald, Clark hoped that tho ordinance would not be deferred, but thut it should be pussci to- ulggh Aftor somo furthor talk Ald. Cullerton called for tho previoud question, which was carried, Tho muvon to refer to thu Luw Depurtinont, and making the ordinance 4 apuolal ordur for tog mucking bee woukd enue, was lout by tho follow! vote: Yous Al Cullurton, Altpoter, Rlontan, Pur cell, Sinyth, MoNurney, Hchrocder, Brody, Moyer (Fifteenth Ward), out, Mulor (bixe teenth V pedi unr, Murphy—Id ‘Nays—Ald. Wickorshum, Dixon, Sandors, Bule Jayd, Clark, Shorey, Granuly, Watking, SoAulcy, Hurko, Hildreth, Lawler, Poovey, Hond, Bvervth, Thouy} ) MoGrath, Murrett, MeCormick, Bure doy ping Pa ao fu motion on Ald. Dixon's amendiont to Soc. 3 nest camo tip, whlch provaiicd by tho fal lowing yotos verett, Thompson, Ey y Bears MeGrath, yer rane Ward), Moler (Slxteonth Wand, fi f, Barrett, Murphy, McCoruick, Buricy—2d, Naye—Callorton, Alt tlordan, Murcott, nirney, Kohroednr, me ie ww nlnondment of Ald. Shorey to Seo. 2 was wext put. and onrriod by the followlng vote: Yerte-—Wickershain, Uixon,, Sanders, Rallard, Clark, Shorey, Granols, Watkina, "MeAuloy, Nurke, Hildreth, Binyth, Heovey, Schroeder, Lond, Everett, Thompson, Brady, McGrath, Meter Sixteenth Ward), Barrett, Surphy, Mo- Cormick, Huriey—24, Naye—Culterton, Altpeter, Riordan, Lawlor, Wureell,, MeNurney, ‘Moyer (Fitteanth “Ward, ‘oung, Imhof—t. A motion tonmend made by Ald, WHldrett, not to extend the charter of the Company, was lost, Ly a vote of 15 t0 18, as follows: Yeua—Sunders, Grannis, Burke, Rlordan, Hil- droth, Purcell, Bmyth, Peavey. MeNurney, roedor, ‘Snompsol, Tirady, Young, Barrett, play: Nayr—Wiekersham, Dixon, Bullard, Clark, Shorey, Watkins, a Cullerton, Altpet Tawler, Bond, Rverett. McGrath: Meyer (Fits teenth Ward, Meter (Sixteenth Ward), Imhof, MeCormiek, Hurtey—18, The mitten to place a leense-fee of F100 on cur ron on the cable-iine, made by Ald. Meyer, of tho Fittocnth. Ward, was lust by tho following votes Yers—Cullerton, Alineter, Lawler, Puree, Smyth, MeNurnoy, Sebroader, Brady, Meyer fifteen Wi Meler Sixteenth Ward), ittot, Harr 5 Netye-Wichershain, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, Clark, Shorey, Grannis, Watking, MeAuloy, Mitireth, Hoevey, None, Eyere McGrath, Young, McCormick, ~ Surke, Rlords ott, Phompsot Hurley—2y, - AM. Imhof's amendment, Miniting tho ordl- pane taxstate ot. wie thon putand lost by the eg votes Veur—Sanders. Cullerton, sitet Riordan, Pureetl, MoNurhoy, Behrudor. Brady, MeGrathy, Me Fifteenth’ Ward), Young, Moler (lx- tecoth Ward), fiahof, Murphy—lt. Nayr—Wickershum, Dixon, Halland, Clark, Shorey, Granais, Watkins, Medutey, Hurke, ull Lawlor, Smyth, Peovey. Hand, bver- iT ett, Thompson, Barratt, McCormick, Bartoy— 1, ‘The ordinnice a4 umeuded was thon passed by the folluwime voto: Yeus—Wickersham, Dixon, Sanders, Sallard, Clark, Shorey, Grannis, Watkins MeAuloy, Burko, Cullerton, Altpeter, Hildreth, Lawler, y Peeviy fond, Everett, Thompson, rath, Burrett, Murphy, McCormick, Voi. Nayi—ltiordau, Purcell, MoNurne, der, Moyer (Fifteenth Ward), Young, teenth Ward), linhof—8. ALD, CULLERTON MOVED TO RECONSIDER tho vote Just taken, giving a3 bia reasons that tho orditutice, 18 It rend, uve alt tho streets how operated by the Company for cable Ines, and he belleyed tit it should be lit td to . re war hothing in the ordinanee which xgave tho Board of Pudlic Works control of the work. He bad never seen xo loose att ordinancy. passed hy the Council. The eu of ylving thle Company the right to tuar up streets withont control of the city was never hourd of before. Me thought the wholo matter should bo revousidered. tle underatood that the Company was only going to operate this experluent on State street, He velluved thut this erdinnnee should be reconsidered so us to refer ft to the Law Department aud the Comes missioner of Public Works, Ald, MeGrath Was In frvor of having tho ordls nance reconsideredas it would not injure It, and tho friends of the ordinance could wtford to linve it postponed, go 08 to pixes Alderman tine to look Jt over carefully and gee what other tmendments nilght be neccssiry to perfect ft. Vuriuus endiments wera ucted upon which td not been discussed nt all. , Alt. Chirk boped that the ordinance would not be reconsidered, n8 tho Commilssianer of Public Works nlready had the power to oversee the work, and the elty had been careful wot to give up any of its rights In this ordinince, So far as liiniung to Stute street unly, the Com- pany Intended to prt up machinery powerful enough on that street to run eevernl lines. Ho moved to lny Ald, Cullerton’s motion on tho uthle, whieh prevalled by tho follownur voto: Teax—Wickorsuum, Dixon, Sanders, Ballard, Clark, Shorey, Grunnis, Watking, ‘McAuley, Hurke, Hildreth, Luwler, Smyth, y, Bond, Bf ee { piped, Harrott, Murphy, MeCor- > Burley m 1. Naie—Callorion, Alpotur, Riordan, Purcell, MeNurnoy, Schroeder, Bridy, MeGrath, Meyer (riftecnth Ward), Young, Meler Sixteenth Ward), Imhof—2. Ald. Lawler moved that whon tho Council ad- Journ fc adjourn unth Thursday ovening, to further edusider tho revised ordiiunces and such other matters ay mizht come befure it, Ti WESTERN J ‘Tho special order of tho eve ing the right ta the Western Indfana Rallroad Company. to ratse the Elgbteenth street bridge three fect two inches, was then tnken up. All, Dixon moved that tha orinanes be passed, ¢ Peta: Culterton rend © remanstrance against the passnge ‘of the urdininee, whieh sct forth that the uride to tho eust approach of the vridgo was alrondy stuep enough. Tho Aignaturcs Inchated” Hobert Law, Western Dock Company, A. niton, Janus Dalton & Bro, Thoms Hoyne, Peck & Dausher, Cul- bertson & Mair, Louls Huth Hedstrom & oe Coxe igen ae ue sacle Maaltisag vomminy, C. Tertineyer & 801 R id, Ciittertoit inoved that the ordinance be placed on tld, ae B “A long and dosuttory didsussion took pinco, in which ttich was eaid that wis nutatail rele. vunt to the question, ufter which tho Council adjourned, VOICE:OF. THE. PEOPLE. . Ho Fed tho Portor, To the Hditur of ‘The Chicuge Tribune, Ovrice Franxiax Hous, Vicksnuna, Mich, Jan. 1,—Having had my attention called to a lotter published tn Tue Trung of Jan. 6 whieh does me great Injustice, and not knowing tho address of the writer, I nbould ke to have you publish tho fuets of the cuse, Tho morning that the Chicayo & Grand ‘rank train stopped atiy house for breakfast tho porter: of tho Pullinan car nevor asked for anything to ent, Ho enmo nto tho honge and fisked for n pottte of intlk, whieh was given bln, also 8 cup of cotfes and cakes, which he nte in the oltice, He never asked for tho dulns-roon. Tho cons ductor of the car took 2 linet out to bim, aud 1 charged bin nothing for It. 2 DANIEL FRANKLIN. Joel Menry Wells. Ty the Iditor of The Chicago Tribune, CHtwAd, Jon H—You pelut an Elgin dise patch, ovidently fathored ot tho Asyluin, in yese torduy’s ‘Tainune stating duit I “wrote my Elgin Inwyer that [would apenk in tho Elgin Overa-House Thursday night. The night came; but Joel Henry, whore was hoe” Allow mo to sry. 1 was in Wisconsin all lust week, and ‘Thurs: day night was addressing ie In reply to Inquiries from, i igin oltizens “if 1 would be progone at a reception in thelr Operas tf und ‘make an nddress," Lropticd that] woukl If asuitable night can be sclected, 1 seo no ronson why Lahould not address an audiouce fu Elgin as easily as Co nddrossed a witness or a court in chjouge and o jury in Wisconsin. 1 noed money, and some people heed information, Gne of my Chicago huwyors snys thut * ono of Dr, Kilbourno’s Chicugo hiwyera threatens if 1 attempt tospoak In Elgin be will procure my re- urrest," Who's afraid? JoxL Hexny WELLS, Infitience of Printed Sormozi ‘tv the Editor af The Chicago Tribune. ELKHART, Ind. Jun, 17%,—-Lo the elergymen of Chleago whose sormous nppear In the Monday Pupers consider how much thoy aro adding to tho {nfluonees which are moving the intalloct- unl and spiritual forces operating not only in this city but in tho grout elrclo tho radil of which find thelr contre bere? In hundreds of tho rural towns these productions of our cini- nent divines are rend by thoso who over Iist~ ened to tho words of men moro cluquent than the pustor of thelr little church, Tho impetus fmparted’ to many aman and womun by those Monday publications of the matured thoughts of aitich then os Prof, Bwing and Dr. Thawas: cantot bu estimated in tte resulta, Thero are people beyond the sound of tho volcos of theac inen wha’ know better tho thoughts they utter than muny who alt Sanda, y alte Belay whero the words fall, ‘Tho pulplt of Chicago, like the press of tho tye renches far beyond tho bor= dora of the mal Popol: and its fatluonco oper- utes ng actively in little humleta whoro wiatoin stoala in allently, but ection dwolls, wa it does tn tho centre whence this Ininence emanates. To be a vowor Which operates thus widely la n wor-, thy uinbition, yot it brings now and wolghty roe sponslbilitios, K ‘Tho Canal ‘Foils, To the Editor of The Chicayo Tribune, Ci0ago, Jan, 1.—The report of our Canal Constatestaners for the post your shaws,ad atated in your Springilcld dlspateb published this THoriing, that the tutat receipte ence 1677 have beon slightly In excess of tho total dlaburso- tmonts (Uncluding the $15,000 spent last yeur for lock and dam ut Copperas Crovk and cho Spring Luke Canal, and that tho bilancoQon band hus fuoroayed from $10,480 Nec. 1, 187U! to F5L- BIT Deo, 1, 1880, Tho $0,000 per annum appropriated by tho Inst Legislature for mulntenance, if noccssary, for 1870 au] 1880 bas not been uecd, Lut asthe Commissioners suy thut this reserved fund bus served Ite purposo,—ingurance agulvet contlu- gonelus,—they rovommend a ke appropriution forthe years 1881 and 18S, Lam impotlod to quate sovoral passages from tho Conunisslunors’ roport us an introduction for tho thoughts I now desire to present, They suy? With these three additional locks ib eanlutuwn, Hodford, and six: nin und) his rivur wil) become one of the clus and mivat jie bortadt chunuvls uf commerce fn tho United Btsles, Bid purhape nthe world, giving 22) uillos Of suvia eon ae ak mount Of ubout H14Q0 por i rie ‘Votu will ba (la Tenet, wpe ruubo of tte tei, that bas buon ur can bo bull Lin cantlsant. s+ The Erlu Causl wlies tn lunwth, bes coat over permite. + and bes nol mure thay ono nth orang-twolfth, of tov capuclty of thls rivor Hee rumet elit make S pad watarsroute. frou rar ry uf zy Chteazo through the titnols & Stienignn canal tthe Muaisslups Hiver . . . fromthe Gur bh law: and dans (x! Penenand Now Work City to Ht. Jévnls Urionns, and the Wulf of Mexico. wate Commissioners then continuo In applica: fons" From the foregoing tt may bo porn how important Jethe comptetin of this work. and the gront Infiuenca It wi havo In cheaponing tho rats of transport clonrly showinw that this would become Itt {ime ‘one of tie erent, channols uf carummurce, and thus bonodt a large portinn of the cluivens wf thin ‘Vast conutey, aa woll nauf thu Miate of Tinule Now, Mr, Ealitor, the comment which appears specialty pertinenton mi this la: Why do those rentiemen fail to give us the part nf these great jevelits whieh ts within thelr power to give tn day by chenp tolls over this caual that ia built and is undor thelr mannyement and control? Let us bitvo mites of toll that will enable us to use the canal to ite present cnpaclty, and not drive the commerce of the country, whleh would naturally seok thie route if falrly opened to it, to the competing rallwiys, Why is {t that tho rallivays ean charge mites of freleht, right nlonysite the cannt nearly thelee the netual cost to thent. und that shivpers tell yout thitt st fa still cheaper to altlp by rallthan by he canal? “ Isit pure eeonomy that has led tho Cominis- sloners to snve $90,000 in Tkd0, and to pay aut of the canal tolls the £15,000, Lawerd: the Coy Ts Creek dam and Jock, and the Spring branch? Tt muy be, and weda not ithas not been fe soy that (¢ othor $5, a Ushursements of Inst year had been left In thy pouketa of shippers by a reduction ot tolls, the ential taight tinve te C some service ta nat only those who have ft but to all shippers. Dy way of “ cumnpetition.” * ‘The Commiy«lonera seein to recognize In_ thelr statement of the future ndvantiyres of this wrent route when completed the truth that coin petition ie the trie ald to commerce of the water route, but they aetag If oblivious of the {not that thelr present tunagement shows that in their hands very little benedt can be obtained or expected from any ment the people ean tanke fn atswer to thelr appedt Cor mare appr. prittions to conplete thelr eye! ot itnprove- mont of this © great channel of commerce.” How fs this? Do the rallwaysor their friends control the netion,—the policy of the Canal Com- snissioners? ‘Tho rtitways atone are reatly benefited by n polley that drives the frelgite te thet and gad- dles the cost pon the producer and shipper, Can we not. hove a reform here? Lhe true measure {6 that you have so often recommended und a eteurly stiawn ta Le the trie polley of New York,—viz.: Strike off the tolls und make thy canal free, Fhe next best thing $s to reduce the present tolls charged to one-tenth and enlarge and 6x~ pend the aupimeation (asked for us at insur- ance) if need by, but for Heaven's sake show that otr sacrifices and expenditures have not been useless. Above all, do not show to tho Nation that it cannot given dollar ty this route and be sure thut ft will result in benellt to the very well for the Commissioners to predict the future benetitgand advantages that “a inne portion of this vist country, well ns the Btrite of Mlnolg,” may hope to receive from the com- uf this work, but wa ye xive us now is much of thase benelits as yor can, gentlemen, gad our faith in the future will have something to rest upon, educe tho tolls and Inercase the competition that will gave us our anener Ws WWEN. Laer te My. Wiiiiam Thomas on Canzl Matters. ‘To the Editor of The Uhicago Tribune, Citcago, Jun, 17.1 whould ‘scarcely bave ad~ verted to th@ lutter of Mr. Thomas, published in your paper of the 16th Inst., except that bo in- dulyed fu personalities In regard to myeelf quite wratultous ond uneculied-for by the honorable Scerctury of the Bourd of Cans! Commissioners, Ho enys: “Mr. Curter Is well known as one of Chicago'a = most enterprising and res Bpected citizens; next, if not the equil of, his Ilonar tha Mayors’ Whieb 1 take to be hig sutirica! way of saying “bls Carter fs of but {ttle aecount any way.” Ho ft known, thon, to Mr. Thomas, that Lam not dlseussing the canal question because I am a beuyy-wolght on ‘Change, or because I have millions at my back, or because I bave the entrécof the nubbiest soclul clubs, Nuno of these distinctions ura mine, I have, how- ever, @ citizenship of more than twenty-five yeurs iu Cbloago, and my reputation, such as it is, {8 my greatest possession. I have, tov, a pret- ty thorough acquaintance with tho drainage «question, and presumably, if my lotters in reli Uon to it wore not intellizent, Tne TuMoNE would not extend the courtesy of 2 bearing, Mr. Thouiug geema to trout State Euuiucer Jenno’s report and estimate for a fecdor at Sum mit, ete, eluply usa sap thrown out to qnict “aur equeanilsh friends in the interior.” Lo this ng it muy, the Committes of tho Juliet Board of Trude seam to bo very much in carnest In their petition to the Cann! -Commienloners relutive ta the catublishtuent uf feeders ta the canal, and in recommending the identl+ eat sources uf supply in use previous to the completion of the deep cut. Thoy say: “Hy tho assistance of thuso two sources of ed we are advised the water from the’Chicayo Hiver cun be entirely prevented fron: entering tho cunal for about olght months in tho yenr."” Exactly! The report of Mr. Jenne was heralded in. the samestrain, The feeders recommended by hin would "stop the flow of water from the Chicago Ittver and com- ful Chicugo to make some other disposal of its offal”; ‘Tho résolution introduced in tha State Senate ‘on the Hth Inst, and made a spect! ordar forto- niorrow, tho lath, but thinly disguises tho sumo sentiinent in aint tho purpose of tho feeders tobeto “dilute the. waters frotm the Chiengo River to the great delight, detectution, and rupture of the people of the river towns,” or somothing to that offeet. plain English the ipranaultiog: fs ta olucy att futertict un inate minage through the [itnels & Michigan Caunt, and thug to pelson our water supply and shut the vity up tu pestilence and death, « Whether the propased reuctlauary legistation is iu carnest, or merely a blull tw spur Chietgo to netion in jiastaur the pumping works In oper- Btlon ut Bridgeport, pertiips Mr. Thomas van tolls, Init former lettor Lealled attention to tho fact that Chicazo bas no resouree of muin dralnige except through tho cunnl. Such, ine deed, was sublstunttally the verdict of the Com- infssion of cminont ongineers who recommended tho decp out ns a volition of the drainage ques: Hon, ‘Thu Stute having virtually adopted that plin by nuthortalug the clty to excoute the work, bow can it now by reactionary legisiution practically close tho canal ns a means of crain- ie, this “renewing the dilema of a decade nu with [ts qecuntated (importance? Dut no one desires to lynore the fact that tho river towns buve a substuntial cnusy of wriov- ances pee tho nuisance complained of is well-ulih ag great 18 represented. It is an ft {init mistake, however, to trent it aga question, As well might tho farmers of New Fork blow up the Crotan aauadiict 18 for those of Itinols to stop the main driluage of Chicaro, 'Tho interests of Chicago and tho Stato are indis- solubly linked, and {ts sanitary welfaro is as ime portant as tbat of any bale million of peaple, not excepting tho 200,000 referred to fn tho feeder resolution of the tute Senate, Moreover, tho fuvt that Chlongo ty the cblet elfy su tho State, and. the commerelal capital of the Northweat, would szem to indicate that questions In rotation to itshould at least buve comprebensive troutinent. Why not, thon, ace knowledie the (uct that A grand water-way of At least 10 feet in width, and with such depth nod deollvity ag shall settio tho question as to Umminigo and pure water both for Chicago and nll othora convurned, is n Stato necesalty? Such ucannl contemplates tho extonsian of tho Chl- cago River. to Lockport, with banka slopes walled, and with all tho purfect detuits of a drut olngs publio finprovemont, It contemplates ture ther domg awny with the towputh, and the sub- uitution of sienm ag the propelling power to point, Can uny {nteltigont thou bellovo that any plan Joss coinprebenalyo will bo Nunlly adupted? ‘Ag v tomporary poliet and ws Wt great con. ventonvoe In oxeciiting the min work, which will bodnryely by dredging, the rotstablab iu of tae puonping-works nt Uridgeport ta desirable. Tho shortsighted policy which allowed tho destruo- tlon of the old: works fx, however, In barmony with that whieh complivater! the whole question In the renewal, at tho completion of the deep wnt, of the wator- power peewee Mt Fawokport for Qvwonty-tve sours, Hud it not been for this, tho waste-gates might hnvebeen openud wido in winter, thts duduciug 0 currant vastly more favorable to drainage and pure water than any: millor's option vould give. ‘One word more, Str, ‘Thomug secina to tortura my Annauage: tuto an binpiied disreapoot to Mr. D, Be Jui io Bite Knwlucer, than which nothing cun be farthor from the truth. T were un- aware of bis eminence naan cnglicer in this and other Blates, cousiderations of perianal friond- ship of long standing. and kindness from bin to any family, would forbid that 1 should mention his name oxcopt with tho greatuat respoat, , &B. Canten . RELIGIOUS, Rovival at the Lungloy Avonto Church. Last ovening 9 scrics of protracted retigious nicotings wna commonoed in tho Luogloy Av- enue Church. For somo thne past thoro has acomad to tho membors of tho church a peoullar uced of on outpouring of God'a grace among thom, and n strong *sdosiro of many to become converts. ‘Thelr meetings have been vory lnter- calling and many baye expresacd thomisclyes as vatlatlod that they urusuved. ‘i The mocting ist evenmg was’ attended by about Ifty pussons, ost of whom are o)d mon vers of the church, Tn opentuy the mevting tho Roy, Mr, Hatield stated tat thore seemed to be un indication of u roviva bana’ ho bogged tho Poople to put themselves iu an uttitude to ro- eulve G: wrnce. At the close of his rewarks ing Was given up te exhortation and med, nearly twenty purus spouklayg, fend soven aging tho priyers of “tho cougregu> sans Fa numbor asked for prayors for their rlouds. ie ‘Tho services will coutinuo cueing this weok, aud wll aro fuvttod to be prosent. ‘Theru yooms a strong probability of tho revival becominr woneral throughout tho city Ina short ting, ae many winlster cxoreds thls opinion, apd bo- Hevo thatuow fs tho ucceptod tse, * ———__— Eattortal Approval, Mr. W. J. Melvin, editor Warren (Mass) Jere ald, wn, guted Of sovere nouralyla by the usu of BL Jacob's Oll, HALIF The Five Million: Swindle—Text of Mr. Newberry’s Speech on _ the Sqbject. Clear Statement of Proof Vigorous Denunelae ~ thon of the Commisston and of English and Canadian OMelals. Congressional Record. tls more thay u year since mytattention was enlled to the alleged fraudutont, false, Netittotis, and the probably muanutietared and forged tes- tinony which was brought before the Mallfax Fisheries Comission by the British ofieials who |, mutnaved the cnee; Hince that tna muity facts have come to my knowledge. Much Infognne ton fas been furnished that warrants me ‘tn culling tho attention of thid House and tho country tu the subject, and whieh will Justify hie In altuding to {t ng a greut international svandal, By this false and fraudulent testimony this Government waa most unjustly condemned to pay an award of 35,600,009, whiets was denounced by this Government and olliciat notice given Chat this Government would not he bound inthe future by {ts alleged findings, And yery soon the important so-aulled ovidonce adduced be- fore that tribunud will aati be brought forward 9 true and us a basta to settle the eights of this Government and the people in tho grunt flsher- les quustion, It is Otting, therefore, that thia resuluttion should be Introduced, and by permis- slon of the mover I muke this statement and aubiiit certnin documents to be printed. ‘On July 4, 1871, the treaty between Urent Drit- alti and the United States was proctulmed. ‘This trenty ninong other things provided for the aot= tlement of the questions relating to tho fisheries on the North Allantic const, ete, It gave United: States fishermen the right to cntch sen-tsh on this cost und all bays, harbors, etc, but not shell-fst, salmon, or shad? “his Mmitution it is important to notice In view of tho substance of thy matter heretnuftor referred to, This treaty d for the appointment of three Commis: Aoners, ane by Geent Britain. one by tho United States, the third poalanty. by the two Govern- ments or by the King of Belgium. ‘Tho Hon, En- Blan FL. Kellogse, appointed by the United States, Sir A *. Galt, named by her Veltannic Saas iwur Muurlve elfosse, const!- tuted the Commission, ‘fhe Conunisston convened in Hulifax June 16, 1877, und an atlexed award was made by two of tho Commissioners Nov. 2h 1877, it protest or dise chitmer belug attuched by Cummnussioner Ki log, uivarding $5,500,000 tobe pald by tho United States, ‘This sum so awarded, although It was conceded by tho British and cluined by Amer- lewn writers to be uot binding upon either Gove erntavnt because not unaulinous, was duly and promptly patd, ° The dlstory uf the appolutinent of the third Commixaioner waa such that it was looked npon with suspicion by the American people at the time of tho nppolntinent, or ag soon us the facts in connection therewith were inate known, ‘Thno and asnin {tly suid the proposed selection of Mr. Delfosso waa not nsaented to by the United States Government when proposed by Engtand, and {t wns always cousidered that tho efforts on the part of the Uritish Government to, procure hig sypolntnene vartioutarty: after the uited Btates hud dectined to consent, was in tho greatest degree {ndelicnte and suspicious and not compatible with high nation! honor. The subsequent appoititment of this same gen- Ueman, notwithstanding tho action of the United States Government, and tho neceptance of the appolntment by Mr. Delfosse, atter It wus well known that the Cuited States Government hud declined te consent to bis appolutment, wus nstill greater surprise: more particularly when the ground of thit nan-consunt was substau> tlalty that It was feared be might huve a precon- colved bins, or 8 subjection to inthuonces of ane of the arbitrating pirtics, Subsequent netion tended stronly to show that tho fears of the American people were not wroundiess, A high official of tho British Government, tho Minister of Justice of Cuunda, It is alleged, bo- fore the Comunission had organized, bad declared Jn an official puper: “That the amount of compensation that wo (Le, tho Canadians) would receive from our Neherlus must be an, amount tnantmonsly fureed {upon by tue Commissioners, and t thorefore wa must bo willing to, uecept suck cumpeusution as the American Commissioner would bo willing to concede to us, or we should recelva nothing.” And the London Zines, July 6, 1877, while tho Commission wad in session, paper whose an hounicoutents ure eonsidered quast oftichil,—sald 1s relution to thls Cotnmission ia unqualified HUES “On every polut that comes bofore it for decision thy unanimous consent of nll ite mem= bers fs, by the terms of the treaty, necossary bo- fore an authoritative verdict. can be given.” ‘The American Comunissionor, when tivo Com~ snlastoners proposed to muuko an award, mised the puitit ut once that tho Comission had not. tho power to make an award except tho samo was ninde unautiously, "and furthor and Pestept ty, aitached tik protest to the alluged award, As tu other Commissions establisiod by the sume treaty. it was provided expressly’ that an nwant could be tude by a inalurity, white {hore wad no sich provision as to this Hultfax Cumtlssion. Notwithstand|ng ail this, aud much: nore, this mumber of the Comunission, who wns placed ee tho Hoard as herotulore Buugosted, hastened to Join hands, a3 it was suspected be- foreland bo possibly wnight, with the Uritish Couunisstoners mandy the alleged award against the opinions of British writers, that tho award must be uunniinus; deeiited by & inery mitjority tho very fnltial, crucial point on which dependeit tho leqiulty of any wetion; decided It without giving the representatives und counsel of either Government an opportunity to be heard upon it,—indeed, ng I) wit informed, without letting them know that they bad oven considered tho pulnt. or that such at question was Involve Sr. Roazan—} would. Inquire $f the. tues to which he now refers ever entine to tho knowl edge of our Commissioner, Mr. Nowberry—They never camo to tho knowl+ ede of our Cominissioner, And were not mado known tntlt the wholo proceedings were finished, and [ think not until tho award was pad. Ehuve no knowledge that unytiody connected with that Commission ever kuow anything ubout those facts save Prof. Héury Youle Hind, who was ape poluted by both parties to thoroughly iudex tho documunts and tcathinony, 1 think it took hict nearly ao yerry perhaps more, to camplote his anulyteatindex. “Aud Twill tetl you bow this mattor came out, In the papery presented ter him py tho Itritish Governuient, unfortunaloly for thein, was a truo statement of the oftlcial atatlativa, with Interlinentions in ink and in dif. ferent tundwritings, showing thoy had been inanufuctired and forged for this purpose, In n subsequent lettor Prof, HUnd says that he bos put this information where it ean bo produced whon wanted. ° Mr, Reagan—One queation more. How was it ttutthe third Consniysioner was forced upon our Comritytlonar without his consont? Mr. Newherry—Tha Atavrican Govorhiment appuiuted onv Coninisaloner, Mr, Kellowy, and the Hritiah Gavernment appoiuted a Cummnils- sloner, Sir A. Y. Galt, By the troaty, If thosy two Coininisstoners could not agrvo Upon it third mon, the King of Belgium was to appoint a third one, Tho British Governwont suywedted that Mr. Nelfosse be put upon the Conunission, but our Government would not consent to that, Lunderstand, but ldo not know tho fact, that when the thine fad nearly expired for tha Het- gian Governmont toappolnt xthird Cominission> or tho Uuited States Government consented to tha plusing of Sr, Dolfosse upon that Commis- slon, ThutLonderstand is tio history of tho ter, of courso unwritten, but wall ostab- Hebed hy truditian, ‘two days age Lind another dooumont placod in my bund coutuining far moro oxpllelt and deta atatoments in rogue to this fale ond fraudulonttestimony, Tt is datud Nov, 1, 188u, or nes ae months ago. Ipscems Inorodille thut such conclusive action should have boon . such nextraordinurily nostic devisiva urrived at,on a quostion tpon which bung not only tho Jomelity. and pro priety, of their award, but which would very Ilkely call in ques. tion, if not actually hsipugi, thelr personal and offielal hongr, without refurring if tothe en minent and dlatinguishod tawyers und jurists whom tho two Governments Tespoctively had doputed to watch tholr Intereats and discuss disputed questions of Jaw which might bo raised: before the Conmmissionurd, Add to this tho ox- trierdinary fact that this arbitration, cominence dug June 1h, was continued almost continuously for four inonths and six days, and on Wednes: day, xt tho lose of # session on Oct. 21, tho final arguinent wes, ondod, and tho Cosmmtesion ad- Jotirned until Friday, the 21, over oue day only, and at 2o'clock an the 2kt tho Vrealdent reud what be was plensed to turm an award, algnud by biuself and tho British Comulssloucr, Itiaty bo noted tit thoru ure three largo volumes of 1,000 pages cach of Wwatimony, sta Heties, and urgunionts, and yet thesy two astute Commissioners, bustily, giving iu roysony, res forring to Ho ‘date, Ho evidences, deciding: wll questions against tho United States, not oven adleating that the Duitod States could by any possibility havo had, or oven presented, any counter chili, #0 far as appears, without oven a mecting for consultation, mado the alleged award for 5,500,000, fe iy wilh Cooltuga o€ pride and patriotic satii~ fuotlon thut | add that the American people and the Congrvsa of tho United Btutes paid thts ine Iquitous, legal award without u question. thas been deetued Paaerag ta ataka this stutemunt as introductory of tho momentous question which follaws uuturally and not wnox~ peclally frum the foregoing stutoment of faut, i nodded but whut ty to Sollow to raund wp end gomplete In A thi disgruccful and scandalous provceding. Tohurge thot the privileges and the integrity of the proceedings of the Houge of Keprosentas tives of tho Cougress of tha United States and of both the Executlyound Legisative Departments of tho Government have beou moat strongly ine vated, in that— & [tere follows a Poca pltulalion of the charges " and the proof that cai adduced proving the furgerios and swindle 2D. ‘thut proof of the existence of those extranr dlnury, fulse, fraudulent alterations of testl- mows was coimmunicated to sald Commisylonor y — Delfoseo nnd placed it bis hands after safd ed award was made, to tho ond that ho might, ns substintiatty the arbitrator botweett the two nations, tnke such netion a4 tight, jistico, ard equity, and suct na tha honor of tho inculpated party might demand; that satd Dele * fosso, In a lottor, referring to this actual proof Of false and fraudulent alternations of testimony, direlined to tnke any netion in tho premisen, hl fomarknble lang - ergnen to the mums SBIR REIS Avy not in my possession here tho docu. Ments which would He required tociueldate tht pointes which are not stated clearly and preciso: y In your letter, but It strikosine that the errort Or niterations of flrures, yaluer, ete,, in cortall tables do not, as recorde tn your letter, bent out the necusntion of Intentional and syatomati¢ for whilo- sonie aro errors by Ices, othorg fire crrors by more.” ‘ It wilt here ho seon that Mr. Delfosad tos not dispute tho ntlegutions of faisetiocd and ultera-, Hons, but socks tonvold tholr forco by a wenk: attempt to discitrs the welght and eifect of the falso evidence, and by the intimation that érrors, boing nine mora" and some * 164s," correc! each othor, This isa chacterista remark and criticlain, to bo expected from one who accepted. a pines upoi tho Commission after he tad been. objected to by tho United States: but it shows: more vlenrly thin anything eles could tho base= Jona churacter of the awant, His romarks provo that Ho.was so totully ignorant of the ense,—tho Proofs tho points Involved,—that it made no dit= erence to bins ne deiprrtin| judge whethor tho testimony producet: before him wrg truo or fulxe, Sls roply proves that he did not tmder= stand or comprehend that tho falso and fraudus lent alterations making amounts “less and othera making umounts * more" were cach de> sianedy made for the express purpose of bellt- dling thie urivantages te tho €qnadinns and en+ banelog tho advatitages to the United States, The existence and proof of such fale and frauduient niterations and testimony was afters ward communtented to sald Hritieh Comimibeston« er Galt, and he was naked (1 the following re+ markablo Inugunage to be addressed by ono British oMcial to another, cach of whom wero actors In the proceediiga of sald Commission, * to pruss quit into tho matter: without fear or favor,” tu initiate an open inquiry into this. uneondoned offense, which, os It stands, It fraught with grave consequences to millions.at your countrymen, and’ threatens to undermine tho harmony ana vood relations which at pres ent exist between the neighboring people of tho Cnited Stat ind Canada.” Sir A.'T. Galt was also cautioned that Cunada alone will sulfer from tho duplicity with which you have now been familar since November, 1878, . 4 « She (Canndu) has become the vietim of nefari+ ous work, which has a growing tendency to Unsctile and impair tho Deneetal refntions: botween hor people and those of her great and powerful nelyhbor, ‘The direst consequences which Canuda the to feur, unless atonement be untde—none knowing this better thanyourself— He in tho Wreetiuon ef retaliatory measures, which muy permeate and disturb the Industrial and politicat status of tho country throughout minny yours to come,” Sir A. ‘T. Galt perempto- rily declined to tal any steps toward this mon- Efrous wrong, and it 4s believed attempted to allence this greut mitional scundal by the band: of power, us would seem to appear from tho: closing sentence of one of bis letters berotoforo referred to, aS The full history of theao falso anil fraudulent, alterations of statiatics and public documenta of tho Domlnton of Canuda,and thelr discovery, and the attempts that have been mado to bave the anne investigated ani proven trie or talso by suid Commissioner Delfosse, and subsequent= ly by said Galt and the Britlah Government, and thel?refusal soto do, ure fully detaited ia tho letters und papers subinitted herewith, {Here ure Intextucoll suniry otters between Mr. Newberry und Prof. Henry Y, Hind, of Halle fax, in which tho latter tritidtnits n great mass of statistical mutter and correspondence abow- ing tho wature of tho alleged fraudulent ovl- denco and of his unsuccessful efforts’ to induce the Tirltish nuthoritics and the Hulylnn Commis sioner tu tako xcton tn the matter.—Ep.) Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, | received the printed lane Thold in my hand, which {4 entitled ag ‘oltows; * Fatsiied Departmental Reports," It contains four more specified doflnit atato- ments of the false and fraudulent testimony, aad alleged forged and fictitious governmental and depurtment tables at that tlie used and since prepared doubtless for future use, And whit is more to the polnt, it stamps the samo with dellbernte, dishonest intention, and proves the falalty” by showlny the cool, villainous inten= tlons with which tho whole i designed, In. this letter Is shown by minuto details how the falso tubles are made tp, how skliifully dishoucst and knowingly {alse thoy are, And tho keen por apleuity with which cuch reparato fraud and forgery Is potted out is worthy of all pratse. Lloro foltuws tho recently-published letter of Prof, Hind to the Governor Gencril of Canada, roviowinie fre whole history of tha falsitied ree ports... Bach, Mr. Spenker, Is the fmportant, monstrous, International wrong which I bring before this Rouse and the country. ‘The open charge, clear ng noonday, that In an arbitrition tutween twa: of tho most clyiilzed, most powerful nations of tho glult, to settle grave disputed nationul righta, and provido for the elimination of every ‘anid all questions from which trouble might en- sud iu tho future, false, forged, und fraudulent tostimony Was knowingly and designedly ianu faetijred and ronaned Uy one party to ‘bis own advanuige and the wrong of'tho other: that the Governmental officials dofpg that dishonorable and moat dastardly act have utterly rofased oven, to lnvestiate, much less to atone for auch nn In- ternutional crime, although called upon so to a by Britiah officinis, But beyond thie the Govern met itself bas received $5,500,000, the nrmoun of that iniquitous: award,’ Its agents accom: pllsbed the fraud, and the whole English wutlon 72:1, ig enjoying the fruits of the [ll-otten plunder, Has nationnt probity departed from England? Can England in honor retain what na been pros cured by froud. false testimony, Crauduient alterations of public oftolul documents, fy pro- covdiug talnted by: suspocted fraud in tho ap- olitinant of the arbitrators, carried to tinality yy eanceded falsehood, estublishad by. .a pro- tended adjudiention. nasumed to bo muda by an egal port of tho tribunal to whom tho crac was © wubmnitted, and ended by the prompt payincot of tho disgrivefal award by tho Goveruimont tinet whom the wron was perpotrated?: itis with no plensure, Mr. Spouker, that T have brought before the country this wicked and disgraceful fraud. Hut within two or three {oon this whole question under this treaty will brought up agin. untess meanwhile the tronty Is terminated, The €500,000 1 year to En- mland with, Wy res adJudicata, Ye insisted upon ue ahs measure of dumages fur tho privilege of this rea When tho knowledge of these frauds, which wore Initiated by the British futernational agouts who canaucted the “cage befory the Comission, was brought to the attention frat of the Helyinn and then of tho British Commis- sioncrs, thon of tho Marquis of Salisbury, and thon of tho British Home Governmont, it would naturally be supposed that the bigh sense of national bonor supposed to: obtain umong Rn- gligh statesmen wonld bave Jod ta a full Invertl= gation and atonement, oven t6 the autting aside Of tho uward or tho refusal to recelye, or, If To- culved, the quick return of toney received In pea ailing ea uunted by falsehood and fraud. teh, unfortumitely, Wis fat tho cage; and AC tho bar of International Justice England muat in the neur fatury be compelled to stand and ‘de fond Itsclf against this unheard-of orinic,—nr- donel perjury and falsiflention of public records, —or by her silence admit hor guilt, Puntehmont by England of tho guilty authors of this crime and publiv disgrace at the hands of the Lritish -Governmunt must follow all partelpants ard promoters of tho frau, or tho English Govern nent and British statesmen wiust stand parti. cops erliniuts, If this fraud is fully proven and prompt apology and atonement not rendered, alt ailiclal communication or recognidion should, conse, na you would couse off relations with a convicted porfurer aud thlef, > Tatu pleased toany that tho prosent party in power In England had no hand in this great schome of national piatiles and that thoy feol keanly’ the disgrace brought rpon,tuolr nation, and that thoy will gladly codpernta in undoing tho wrong. Such, at loust, ure intimations that Thavo recelved, But tor tt not bo lnagined for a moment that were ft $50,000,00y or $/00,000,000, and the fraud & thonaand tines more wieked aud dlegracctul, the tianey Would be recelved buck, Buch Is not tho object to be nccomplishod hore. Noz but it is to tix this disgrace by an ollicial Inveatign= tlon, to brand tho criminals, to hold up to tha Nation and tho civilized World | tho English alateamen then in power, now hupptly retired, in Tholk trae Nahe that they nay feel tho tngor ot seornand Hnd' that unilor thelr londership En glind bus auuln onrned Ita, disgraceful name, * Perdlous Alvion.” Mut the mteae epl- thet will not remain. Undor more bigh-mincted, honorublo statesmen, wo huve reason to bolleve tho wrong will be disetatined and justice and right provuil. rs ‘, CURLING, . Spretat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Munwaukee, Jun, 17.—A sporting event in which there 13 untyersal Interest oceurs here this week, beghiing to-morrow morning at Vorelock, It!s the National Curling Tournae, ment, aut all the Northern Stites, and near ly all promlnent Northorn elties, will be rope resented, Tho Inaugural contest, to-morrow forenvon, will be between Chicago and MIl- waukee, Ench Club will play four rinks In this match, the playing. tolust for threcthours, , In the afternoon tho Chieazo Club will wage a battle with thy Poxtareareaulzation, ‘Vhesa * twa contests will conclude tho: first day's program, On Wedtesday will be played gumes forthe Garden incdal, In which club present will partielpate, ‘This will Inst allday,—threo hours fn the forenoon and: threo In tho afternoon, The SMilwankee Club contains thirtyive members, and tho curlers here and at, Portuge are rygarded a3 Among the most akiliful in the world, The ive Is In oxcellent contition. ———————— if RACQUET, ‘ Bpecta Dispatch to Ths Chtcago Tribune, Guxeva, UL, Jun. 17.—Invitatlons are 1- suvd to-day to an eluborate reception to be given by the Racquet Olub of Geneva at School Hall on Friday evening, Jan, 23, Tt fsoxpected tho party will ‘outrival auy yet iven in Geneva, A large nuwber of guests From Chicaxe, Aurora, Uatavia,, Elgin, o2d Other cities will uttend, a Noother Whisker Dyu cquuléHill’a 60 cents, \