Heco.vi (z Yesterday’s
in
C|_ igress.
Close of tb Senate Debate on
the Retrenchment Com
mittee Proposi
tion.
Unmlmll’s Resolution Defeated by
a Decided Majority.
The Line Between Administration and
Anti-Administration Senators
Sharply Drawn.
i jssage of the Representatives’ Ap
portionment Bill in the House.
Table Showing How tbe Mem-
bers i. 9 Distributed.
General WiMiams, or Oreg’on,
Confirmed as Attorney
General.
Substance of tbe Report of the Southern
Claims Commission.
Special Despatch to Tbe Chicago Tribune.
THE RETRENCHMENT PROPOSITION.
Washington, Dec. 14.—T0-day’s debate in the
Senate on tie Retrenchment Committee'sjpropo
filthna has been more exciting than on any pro
vious occasion since this project has been tinder
consideration. It has developed more sharply
than ever the lines between what are now come
to be known as administration and anti-adminis
tration Republicans. Heretofore there have been
attempts to disguise the opposition to Trumbull’s
amendment to the caucus resolution on various
grounds, but principally that no necessity exist
ed for the appointment of any such committee
with such extraordinary powers as this amend
ment proposes to confer upon them. To-day
these feints gwero not resorted to, but Messrs.
Morton. Edmunds, and Anthony openly avowed
that they believed it to be an attack upon the
President and his administration. It made no
difference that Trumbull, Sumner, Schurz, Ferry,
and Tipton quoted from the President’s message
to show that he was in favor of remedying just
such abuses as this committee proposed to cor
rect. and that, in the light of this document, the
amendment could not hut be regarded as an ad
ministration! measure; and, further, that the
Republican parly, by its history and professions,
could not but be a reform party, and that its only
ealvat ion was to work for the correction of evils
inside of the organization itself. These state
ments were met by assertions that the inferences
to be drawn by the country {could not but bo
inimical to the President and damaging in
their effect to the Republican party. The
debate was opened immediately after the morn
ing hour had expired, by Mr. Wilson, who com
menced with the observation that, as a mere mat*
*.*t of political expediency, it was not wise to go
the country with a divided Republican vote.
Ou this proposition, as is usual with the Senator,
he exhausted himself in trying to make as good
a showing for one side as another. It must he
faid to his credit, however, that when he
sat down it was the general impression
that he had said more in favor of the committee
than against it, an impression which hisvote sub
sequently corroborated. Mr. Wilson was follow
ed by Mr. Nye. The Nevada Senator commenced
and ended with a joke. He talked to the gal
h rb*s, and endeavored to raise a laugh at the cr-
Wnse of those who were earnest in desiring to
Tm the civil service. He impugned the motives
d those Republican Senators whom he accused
with desiring to become greater than their
jna-ter. and applied to tlwm tUo very lUktomr
loriai epithet of soreheads. He was followed by
Echui/, and as the Missouri Senator arose there
was general stretching of necks in prophetic
cxr -elation that somebody would get hurt. This
cx* station was not followed by disappolnt
mc Schurz turned in the direction of Nye’a
eca*. hut which had conveniently been
vacant, and remained so until the vote was
subs ‘quentiy taken, and remarked that there ev
iden ly was a sphere for clowns, hut ho doubted
if tie usefulness of a public jester was not lim.
ited o the walls of a theatre. From this he pro
ceed to reply to Conkling's speech the day pre
viou and also to define what he meant by as
gerti igthat there was some mysterious Influence
nt tie White House which maintained the
sronenj order system in New York
in d-fiancc of public opinion and
official remonstrance. He read fromthe report
of the Retrenchment Committee to shew that he
was .alluding to General Horace Porter. And
then lame Tipton. The Nebraska Senator has
Been li! bad humor for several days, and to-day
he made one of his characteristic speeches. He
always makes telling points, and his earnestness
makes a p for his peculiarities of expression and
manner. He was in favor of all kinds of reform,and
especially those which were contemplated by Mr.
Trum.jull’s amendment. He allued to the Presi
dent as an intellectual Colossus, and to Nye as
the’ irdof jovc, who soars ever onward and
upw :tr d. He made a particular onslaught on
ConliUng, who listened toitinhis seat without
xop’ving one word- Ho said that it
wa/ a pretty civil service which would
all »vr Conkling to keep Butler in office out in
Ne uraska against tho united wishes of the people
th'-re and its delegation, and pointed to the
impeachment of this official as the best com.
m* ntary on his standing at homo. After Tipton,
hi a general consent, a vote was reached on
T. xmbull’s amendment, and the yeas and nays
w re called, with the following result:
j'v7jr—Alcorn, Bayard, BJair. Casserly, Cooper. Da
vis (West Vn.) Fenton. Hamilton. Wiley, Johnston,
He vr Logan, Patterson, Robertson. Saulslmrr, stev
cns. jt‘ Stockton. Pwmner, Truman, Tipton, Trumbull,
Vh •<,.Vs, West, Wilson—total, 34.
A.Tj/rf—Amcs, Anthony, Boreman, Buckingham,
f'-.hlwell Cameron, Carpenter, Chandler, Clavron,
onklinp, Corbett, Cragin, Edmunds. Feny (Mich.).
Tatmiran. Frelinghuysen, Gilbert, Hamhn, Hitch
rock, Howe, Kellogg, Lewis. Morrill tA. Morton.
Xve, Osborne, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson,
Sawyer, Scott, Sherman. Spencer, Stewart—total, 35.
Terry, of Connecticut, who would have voted in
the affirmative, was temporarily absent, while
Harlan dodged. Immediately upon the announce
ment of the vote Mr. Trumbull got the floor, and
moved that the Senate now refer to the commit
tee for investigation, and report the mattersand
subjects named in the resolution he had first
offered. This turn of affairs took those who had
opposed his proposition for a tnorongh investiga
tion w. !ly by surprise, and led to an excited and
•pointed personal debate. As Trumbull was going
on. in accordance with the universal custom, to
speak on his resolution, Sherman sprang up. and,
with a manner wholly at variance with his usual
courteous bearing, made a point on Trumbull
that he bad spoken twice on the same subject.
This attracted the attention cf everyone by its
imusual character, and there was quite a general
murmur of disapprobation even on the part of
tlic-e acting with Sherman at the
evident attempt to choke Trumbull off,
J-ui Sherman, in an excited on
Lis point and refused to withdraw it, saying he
wanted to speak himself. He then went on in a
heated and abusive style in opposition to the pro
position to refer the matters named by Trumbull
li'T investigation. Trumbull, tofget the floor
at all, was obliged to move au
amendment to his proposition, and
then began by sayiug that for the first time in an
c-s, .ri'-nce of twenty years he had seen a Senator
put down by this discourteous method. He then
arraigned both Sherman and Morton for their re
peated attempts to defeat a full investigation,
iillirming that they stood day after day directly
across the path of the President’s expressed
wishes in regard to reform. At the close o
his speechMr.Shenuan barred the way to further
action by tactics common duriag this debate by
me ring executive session. This was carried.
The Senate soon adjourned HU Monday. The Se
nate also agreed to meet In caucus again to-mor
row. There is a very general ft fc u n g outside of
ibe Senate among the friends of the President
that Conkling and his assistants have blundered
Ladly in their course.
CHICAGO APPROPRIATION.
The Committee ou Appropriations have consid
ered FarwelTs bill for the purchase of grounds
and erection of public buildings in Chicago, and
ngreed to report it favorably, hat cutting down
tbe sum named in tho original hill from five
millions to four.
THE STEAMBOATMEN.
A delegation of steamboatmen, representing
ibe ocean, lake, and river interests, were
I'cforc the House Committee on Commerce
10-day, and presented their objections to
the last steamboat law, and the rules and
regulations of the Board of Supervising
Inspectors. There is great unanimity among the
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etcdmboatmen from all sections, on the opinion
that the law and rules are oppressive and unjust,
and that in many respects the true interests of
navigation have been sacrificed lor the benefit of
owners of patent rights. The temper of the com
mittee is entirely favorable to the steamboatmen
in their efforts to frame a just and practicable
law. r^.
[To the Associated Press.]
NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Dec. 14.— The President to-day
sent to the Senate the namo of George H. Will
iams. of Oregon, to bo Attorney General, in place
of Akcrman, whose resignation is to take effect
January 10. Also the nomination of Joseph M.
Carey, Associate Justice of the Supremo Court of
Wyoming; Charles E. Browne, of Ohio, Pension
Agent at Cincinnati; Benjamin J. Sweet, of Illi
nois, First Deputy Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
THE STEAMBOATMEN.
The House Committee on Commerce, this morn
ing, gave hearing to a delegation of steamboat
men.
THE LATE GENERAL ROBERT ANDERSON.
The War Department, in general orders, an
nounces to tbe annv the death of Brigadier Gen
eral Robert Anderson, of Fort Sumter memory,
and pays a handsome compliment to his military
service and private character. On tho arrival
of his remains on tho ship of war, Gucrriero,
orders will be issued to do them honor.
The British hark Chance and the Hawaiian
bark Arctic, the vessels which saved and brought
to Honolulu tho wrecked seamen of tho whaling
fleet recently broken up by ice in the North
Pacific, have presented this government a claim
for serv*co rendered to tho amount of $9,520.
THE SOETIIEBN CLAIMS COMMISSION
made their report to Compress to-day. They say
voluntary residence in an insurrectionary State
during the war is primal fade evidence
of disloyalty, and must be rebutted by satis
factory evidence that claims have come
from those who served iu the rebel army; and
the Commissioners hold that such service is proof
of disloyalty. Tho whole number of claims pre
sented up‘to the end of November is 10,099,
and the entire amount $20,599,000. Tho Commis
sioners have examined 580 coses, in which the
amount claimed is $1,050,337. They allowed
$344, ICS.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
Senate in executive session to-day took ud the
the nomination of George B. Williams
to be Attorney General of the United States
and unanimously continued it without reference
to the committee. This was in accordance with
usage and courtesy in every case where the nom
inee had been a member of tho Senate, his char
acter being sufficiently known without requiring
formal inquiry.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The following is the correspondence between
Mr. Akerman and President Grant:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13,1371. J
To the President
SIR: 1 lieivby resign the office of Attorney General
of the United states, this resignation to take effect, in
accordance with a wish which yon verbally ex
pressed to me 10-dav, outlie lOlh of January next.
(Signed) A. T. AKLrmaN.
Department of justice,)
Washington, Dec. 13, isri. j
To the President:
Dr.AU Sin: In tendering the accompanying resigna
tion of the office of Attorney General, penult me to
express mv grateful sense of the kindness which I have
uniformly received from yon during my service in
office, and my ardent wishes for the continued suc
cors of vour administration.
(Signed) A. T.Akp.rmas.
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Dec. 13. i
Jfon. A. T. Akerman, Alto me;/ General:
Dkak Sik In accepting your resignation as Attor
ney General, to take effect on the 10th of January, per
mit me to renew the assurances of my high regards
for yon personally, and my appreciation of the zotl
and application which you have brought
to the office which yon have so honorably filled. I
can refer with pride to the uniform harmony which
has constantly existed, not only between ns, but also
between vourself and colleagues in the Cabinet, ail
of whom,'l know, unite with mo in hearty wishes for
your future prosperity, and liappincsa. Your person
al note accompanying your loiter of resignation's
gratefully received as a token of reciprocal kind senti
ment, which I shall over appreciate. Very respect
fully,
(Signed) T. S. Grant.
A HERALD STORY
The HernUVs special despatch from Washington
says that it now appears to have been discovered
that the British Government has completely out
witted the Administration on that part of the
Treaty at Washington providing for the. appoint
ment of arbitrators, and that a decision averse
to the position and interests of the United States
will be the result of the Geneva Conference. Only
two of the Jive arbitrators are friendly to a repub
lican form of government. It is said that the up
shot of this will ho a re-opening of the Alabama
dispute. The Spanish Government is anxious to
bring about a complication of this
kind, and is supposed to favor England’s non-lia
bility for the escape of the Alabama, because she
desires to hold the United States responsible for
the escape of Cuban privateers, and the protec
tion given to the Hornet and Florida. This whole
subject will be ventilated in the House in a few
days, when the Alabama Treaty comes up for
discussion.
PENSION AGENT AT CINCINNATI.
General Charles E. Brown has been nominated
for Pension Agent at Cincinnati, rice William E.
Davis resigned.
BUILDING OF CHICAGO.
A pamphlet was laid on the desks of members
of Congress to-day, advocating a plan of the gov
ernment aid toward rebuilding Chicago by the
issue of money to owners of real estate, secured
at long dates on the property.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION.
The American and British Commission, to-day
decided that the United States are not liable for
the payment of debts contracted by rebel authori
ties.
OTHER NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session confirmed tho
following nominations: George H. Baker
of Pennsylvania, Minister resident at
Constantinople Thomas W. Bennett
of Indiana, Governor of Idaho; Marsh Giddings,
of Michigan, Governor of New Mexico David B.
Nevins, of Pennsylvania, Pension Agent for the
Army Agency, Philadelphia; Horatio G. Sickles,
Pension Agent for Invalid Pensions, at Phila
delphia, rice William A. Forbes, suspended
under the Tenure-of-Ofiice law.
CONGRES SIGNAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 14.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN presented the petition
of the Venezuelan Steamship Company, asking
redress for the seizure of their steamers by Ven
ezuela, and said that the complaint against Ven
ezuela might yet necessitate severe measures on
the part of our government.
Mr. SUMNER said that he had examined the
question, and found his own country in tho
wrong. Tho petition was referred.
X'EMALB SUFFRAGE.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM presented a memorial
against woman suffrage, and said more than ten
thousand of the most refined and respectable wo
men in the country have signified to Congress
their unwillingness to have tho responsibilities of
suffrage thrust on them. This protest contains
the names of many of the most respected,
talented and influential women of the country.
In looking over the list I find that I know many
of them. They arenotmanlywomm.hutwomen
of good sense, and their judgement is entitled to
consideration. They don’t say anything about the
abstract right of suffrage, but they say that hav
ing already their full share of.the burdens and
responsibilities of life, they fear that others more
hold than they may succeed in having imposed
upon them other burdens and responsibilities un
suited to them, and therefore they ask Congress
to protect them from these dangers. They
say that the extension of suffrage to them will he
adverse to tho interests of workingwomen; that
it will introduce a fruitful element of discord
into the existing marriage relation, and that it
will he fraught with danger to the general good
order of the country. I sympathize with them. I
see no possible benefit which can arise by the
extension of suffrage to women—benefit to them
or to the country.
ANOTHER PETITION.
Mr. CONKLING presented a petition of New
York soldiers in the late war, recounting the
services of women In the war,andasking Congress
to make some provision for acknowledgment of
their heroic and charitable work.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred:
Bv Mr. SCOTT—To promote the securing of
efficient seamen for the navy.
By Mr. HARLAN—For the relief of certain set
tlers on the public lands in lowa.
THE TARIFF—AN INQUIRY.
Mr. TRUMBULL asked Mr. Sherman when the
Committee on Finance intended to report the
Bouse bill repealing ibo duties on coal and salt.
Mr. SHERMAN said ho thought it unadvlsable
to take up tariff matters separately from internal
taxes.
Mr. TRUMBULL. Then, I give notice that, to
morrow, I will move to discharge the Committee
on Finance from further consideration of the
House bill repealing the duty on coal and salt.
EIGHT-HOUR BILL.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, the Senate took
up the House bill to equalize the pay for working
men under the eight-hour law.
Mr. TRUMBULL’S amendment repealing the
law was read, but, at the request of Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Trumbull withdrew the amendment, in order
not to embarrass the original bUL
Mr. FERRY, of Connecticut, renewed it, when
the bill was referred to the Committee on Fi
nance.
THE RETRENCHMENT QUESTION.
The Senate then resumed consideration of Mr.
Anthony's resolution to create a committee on
retrenchment, with Mr. Trumbull’s amendment
authorizing it to sit during the recess, and send
for persons and papers. _
Mr WILSON warned his Republican friends
that they were placing their party in a false po
sition before the country. Already there wore
millions throughout the country who believed
that an attempt had been made in the
Senate of the United Stales to shield
the administration. He hoped there would be a
unanimous vote for Mr. Trumbull’s resolution, so
as to let tbe people see that the Republicans were
determined to keep tbe administration pure in.
all its departments. He had no sympathy with
the plan of covering our own shortcomings by
talking of gigantic swindles in New 1 ork. There
were Republican thieves as well as Democratic
thieves, and a Republican thief was to him far
more hateful of the two, because ho
brought disgrace upon the Republican party.
but:uotwithstandiog tbe defects of the present
administration, it was far purer and more effi
cient than most of its predecessors. No previous
administration had ever been so prompt m pun
ishing delinquency among its officers.
Mr BLAIR. TheSenatorlsvcryboastfulahout
the purity and rigor of the administration.
wn-h to cull his attention to a L 'aso ih
where the District Attorney and Marshal were
both removed from office for procuring an Indict
ment against a man for violating a law of the
United States.
Mr. WILSON. I do not know whether that was
so or not.
Mr. BLAIR reiterated the statement.
Mr. WliisON said he was notboastful of the ad
ministration. He simply desired to be just, and
therefore ho said that the administration was
seeking to progress in the right direction, al
«m>ugh a good deal more of it was necessary. He
was not one or those Republicans who thought
party dead. Ho expected to en-
,i iS 1 5 1 m full force next year, and ho
rained his friends against relaxing their efforts
in any degree In the vain hope that they would
meet no vigorous opposition in 1872.
Mr. NYE opposed Mr. Trumbull’s resolution.
Certain gentlemen in the Republican party, 'who
thought the President was becoming too popular,
had devised a scheme of civil service reform, and
under that cry they were now attempting to re
vive the old committee with all the extraordinary
powers of sending for persons and papers.
Mr. THURMAN. The Senator objects to send
ing for persons and papers. Where was his voice
on that memorable occasion when a committee
of the House of Representatives was ex
amining into the conduct and affairs of
Senators, to discover whether they had
not been bribed to acquit Andrew Johnson, and
were ransacking the telegraph offices to get at
something that might compromise those Sen
ators
Mr. NYE. Just whore it is now. Give me an
other such set of circumstances, and I will vote
for it again; but there is no such occasion now.
There is peace in the ranks now, savo with one
here and there who would be greater than his
master. [Laughter.]
Mr. SCHURZ replied to Mr. Nye, and in the
course of his remarks said the legitimate sphere
of the comedian is generally within the walls of
a theatre, but if the Senator is satisfied with the
role he plays here nobody else has reason to he
dissatisfied. Those who defend a bad cause
always resort to a certain lino of defence They
attempt to throw suspicion on the motives of
those who attack. So the Senator from Nevada
(Mr. Nye) like other Senators here, makes
no attempt to disprove any of the
facta that I stated yesterday in regard to the
New York Custom House, but simply throws
aspersions upon my motives, and accuses mo of
insinuating that Mr. Loot's service in the army
should prevent him from obtaining employment
in the civil service of the government, and that
the President had something to do with the
cartage business in New York, I wish to
say a few words in reply to the Senator
from Now York (Mr. Conkling). He said yester
day that the investigation of the Now York
Custom House was closed up by the Committee on
Retrenchment last year. The committee did, un
doubtedly, believe that the case was closed, for it
had reason tobelieve that when suchscandals as it
exposed were laid bare £ho administration would
jump at the chance to put an end to the disgrace,
but that it turns out that they
were vastly mistaken, for the same
scandalous system of robbery exists down to this
day in spite of the exposures made by the com
mittee. The Senator asked also why wo have
proposed no legislation to remove these abuses.
Because no legislation was necessary. The
abuses were created by executive action in the
administration of the Custom House, and they
could be done away with by executive ac
tion. The Senator objected to what I
said of the power which sustains this system. I
did say (having laid the evidence before the Sen
ate) that when the most respectable merchants
of New York had protested against this system
of robbery; when the Secretary of the Treasury
had time and again pronounced against it; when
the Committee on Retrenchment had pronounced
against it, and when it is still sustained
and kept alive down to this
very day. I did say, in view of this evidence,
that there must be some mysterious power sus
tainincthat system stronger than a decent regard
for public opinion, and stronger than the Secre
tary of the Treasury himself.
Mr. PATTERSON here interposed to make an
explanation, and in reply to the remark by Mr.
Trumbull, said: I do say that there were inspect
ors in the Custom House in New York who
stated before the committee under
oath that in violation of their ollloial oaths, and
in violation of the laws of the land they had
taken bribes, and that they took bribes every
ime they discharged a vessel, ami I say further
that the agents of the steamship companies told
that thej* could not get their vessels discharged
without bribing the officials.
Mr. SUMNER. I should like to know whether
these men are continued in office 1
Mr. PATTERSON. I have no knowledge of
their ever having been removed. I know
nothing about it.
Mr. SCHURZ. The Senator (Mr. Morton)
says that my remarks yesterday cast reflection
on the Republican party. How so 1 Do wo not
all profess to ho in fuvoj* of reform, and yet when
a member of tills body attempts to h«y bare gross
abuse, the cry is raised that ho is trying
to injure the Republican party. My motives
have beenrellectcdupon, and land those with
whom l act have been asked what object we pur
sue. lam ready to tel! the Senate. My object is
to uncover and to denounce, and to try to have
corrected any and every abuse wherever I can
lav my hand upon it, without regard to how it
will ‘affect the interests or advantages of
a party, and without regard to
whether this or that person
may like it or not. lam In favor of reform, and
lam in dead earnest. Ido not mean to denounce
abuses on the other side, and to shield abuses
among my own friends. I want to put the iron
to the very bottom of the sore, and unless wo do
that we do nothing.
Mr. TIPTON followed in support of Mr. Trum
bull’s proposition. He cited Mr. Mor
ton's statement yesterday, that tho
objects of those who befriended
that proposition was to show that great corrup
tion exists under tho present administration,
and said that that was exactlv what he wished
the people to understand. As to the otherhranch
of Mr. Morton's charge, that this movement was
an attack on tho Republican ’party it was not
true. Ho (Tipton) made no attack on the Repub
lican party. On the contrary, he doalrod
to redeem that party from tho curse
that had come upon it through tho mistakes
of the administration and corruption of its
officials. He believed that there was corruption,
deep, damning and festering all through this ad
ministration. The motives of those who sought
to revive tho Committee on Retrenchment were
called in question. Could not a man believe that
evtn in tho Senate there might be found abetter
leader for the Republican party than tho
intellectual colussus now sitting In
the v- f-White House Without being
thcreiore accused of unfaithfulness to party,
would it be said that there was only one man In
the country under whom tho Republicans could
train, and bo loyal. The Senator from Indiana
(Mr. Morton) had boasted that it was a distin
guishing mark of the Ropubllcan party that it
was prompt to pnnish wrong-doers among its
numbers. Ho (Tipton) bad once believed so, and
hud acted upon that belief, but ho had been pro
scribed and punished for itover since.
Mr. Trumbull’s amendment was rejected by a
vote of 24 yeas to 35 nays. Tho following Repub
licans voted for it: Alcorn. Fenton, Logan, Pat
terson, Robertson, Schurz, Sumner, Tipton,
Trumbull, West and Wilson.
Tho original resolution was then adopted.
Mr. TRUMBULL then moved to Instruct the
committee provided for In the resolution just
adopted to inquire into all the subjects enumer
ated in his rejected amendment, and made a few
remarks. He denied that he had done
or proposed or said anything hostile to tho admin
istration or Republican party. Ho was astound
ed at the ground taken by certain Senators in
this debate. Ho was hostile to none who wore 1
not dishonest and corrupt, and would any Senator
undertake to say that tho administration or party
did not desire honesty in the government? Tho
President had declared in favor of reform.
Mr. MORTON said that the drift of the debate
was a reflection upon tho Republican party, and
an insinuation that it was corrupt.
Mr. TRUMBULL. Have I ever said or intimat
ed that?
Mr. MORTON replied that from the spirit of the
Senator’s remarks ho inferred that he (Mr. Trum
bull) did believe that gross corruptions existed
under the present administration,hut he was glad
now to find that lie did not think so.
Mr. TRUMBULL said lie believed that great
abuses didexist under this administration—abused
that had existed under airadmiuistxations, but he
believed that the great increase in the amount of
patronage had naturally caused an Increase in
abuse also. Ho had not said, however, that more
corruption existed under this than under the pre
vious administration, but then he wished this ad
ministration to be better than all its predecess
ors, and the Republican party to bo purer than
any other.
Mr. MORTON. I am glad to near the Senator
declare his devotion to the Republican party, but
1 did understand the spirit of his speeches to be
different. However, I accept his statement of his
position. Now, as to his question of reform, there
seems a disposition on the part of some people in
this country to become professional re
formers par crccllcnce. They seem to de
sire to monopolize that business, and to
set themselves up as the only men who hate cor
ruption. Now, 1 desire to say to these gentlemen,
whoever they may bo, that for oho I shall not
allow them to monopolize that business. I claim
to be as good a reformer as any of tbcm, although
I do not make such high pretensions.
Mr. TRUMBULL said Mr. Morton was extreme
ly kind to accept his statement, but he declined
to answer to him (Mr. Morton) for his Republi
canism, and denied his right to call him to an ac
count. That Senator (Mr. Morton) claimed to bo
a reformer, but bo bad a queer way of showing
it. Notlong ago in a speech in St. Louis ho had
eulogized the civil service as it stands at present.
Mr. MORTON remarked that in that speech he
had said of the civil service that while there
were many reforms and improvements which
could be made in it, and which the Republican
party would make, he did believe that on the
whole we had the best civil service in the world,
and he <li<7 say the same now.
Mr. TRUMBULL. Well, if (hero is anvwlmro in
the world o worse civil service than that of the
United States, I pray God to deliver that people
from it. {Laughter I feel less disposed than
ever to submit my Republicanism to the test of
the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton), after his
declaration that we have the best civil service
in the world. My Republicanism, is
not partisan. I care nothing for
it except as a party of groat principles, and if it
ever comes to bo used as a cover for frauds and
iniquities, the honest people of the country will
overwhelm us as they ought to.
ADJOURNMENT.
At sp. ra. f without ranching a vote on Mr.
Trumbull's motion, the Senate went into execu
tive session, and soon after adjourned until Mon
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
Mr. BURCHARD offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for information
as to the number of persons employed, aud the
total compensation paid therefor in the collec
tion of customs for tho fiscal year ending June
so. 1871, in the United States, andseparately in tho
Districts of New York, Philadelphia, Boston.
New Orleans, Baltimore, and San Fran
cisco also tho additional amount of
compensation paid to such employes
as fees, waiters, travelling, and contingent
expenses; also the total amount paid in tho same
time in the United States for tho collection of cus
toms, and for the erection, repair, completion, or
furnishing of Custom Houses. Adopted.
APPORTIONMENT RILL.
The House then went into Committee of tho
Whole, Mr. BUFFINTON in the chair, aud re
sumed consideration of the Apportionment hill.
Various propositions were made and discussed,
principally turning on tho number of Represen
tatives of which the House should be composed.
The number was eventually fixed at 233, on mo
tion of Mr. GARFIELD. A
On amendment was also adopted, on motion of
Mr. POTTER, providing that no new State shall
bo admitted having less population than the
number fixed as a ratio of representation.
Finally, tho committee roso and reported the
W Mr. NIBLACJv moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatived—yens,GO; nays, 145.
Mr. FARNSWORTH moved to strike put Mr.
CHICAGO. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1871.
Potter’s amendment. N(
117.
'egativcd—yeas, 87; nays,
The hill was then passed without division.
It provides that the House shall consist of 253
members, distributed as follows:
Maine 5 Tennessee.
New Hnmpsldro 2 Illinois....
Vermont. 2 Arkansas.
Massachusetts .11 Florida...
Rhode Island 2 lowa
Connecticut./ 4 California
New York 32 Oregon.
West Virginia
Nebraska
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota......
Kansas
Nevada
New Jersey....,
Pennsylvania...
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Norm Carolina.
South Carolina.
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ohio
RNMENT.
until to-morrow.
ADJODR
The House adjourned u
FOREIGN.
The Orleans Princes Determined to Take
Their Seats in the Assembly.
Discouraging Deports Again Concerning the
Prince of the Wales’ Condition*
Great Britain*
London, Dec. u—6 a. m.—An official despatch
from Sandringham, dated at 1 o’clock this morn
ing, says that tho Prince of Wales is less restless,
there is no increase of exhaustion, and ho has had
some sleep. Tho Queen and tho Princess Alex
andria continue well.
Prince Louis, of Hesse, has arrived at Sandring
ham.
The Turkish Ambassador wont to Sandringham
yesterday, as tho representative of tho diplomatic
body.
Archbishop Manning has ordered prayers in
the Catholic churches for the recovery of the
Prince.
The Illness of tho Prince creates anxiety
throughout Ireland.
Tho Republicans and Democrats of London are
are about to send an address of condolence to tho
Queen.
New’ York, Dec. 14.—A despatch from London,
as late as noon to-day, indicates a slight improve
ment in the condition of the Prmco of Wales.
London, Dec. 14.—’The following bulletins have
been issued to*day:
Sandringham. —The Prince slept during the
night. There is some abatement of his graver
symptoms.”
“Noon.— The Prince has been tranquil all this
morning. Tho gain of lost night is maintained.”
2:30 p. m.—No further change has been reported
in tho Prince’s condition. Dopes of ids recov
ery are freely expressed, and tho publio feeling
is more confident.
London, Dec. 14—10 p. m.—An official bulletin
from Sandringham announces that the Prince of
Wales has passed a quiet afternoon and evening.
Tho symptoms have remained unchanged since
morning.
London, Dec. 15—2 a. m.—The physicians in at
tendance on tho Priuceof Wales, at Sandringham,
issued a bulletin at l a. m. stating that His Royal
Highness has been very unquiet since 10 o’clock
last night.
France.
Paris. Dec. 14.—1t is reported that the Orleans
Princes have determined to take their seats iu
the Assembly at an early date, and that they,
when there, will act with tho party of tho Centre.
Paris, Dec. 14.—1n the National Assembly to
day, General Cissey, Minister of War, made a
statement in explanation of the delays of tho
commission which was some time since ap
pointed to inquire into the capitulation
of French fortresses and armies during
tho lute war. The Minister said the Commission
had examined into the facts connected with tho
surrender of six fortresses of a secondary char
acter, tho commandants of which had been sen
tenced to undergo punishment according to army
regulations. On Saturday the Commission will
commence an investigation into tho capitulation
of the fortress and armv of Sedan, and subse
quently will turn their attention to Metz.
Egypt.
New York. Dec. 14.—A letter from Alexandria
Egypt, gives the details of the drowning of seven
tv-five Algerian pilgrims. They had arrived In
the outer harbor, on their way to Mecca, when
protests from the Consuls against .their landing
were made, on the ground that they would dis
seminate tho cholera and other contagious dis
eases. Orders were given to land them outside
of the city, and they were taken from the steamer
on a lighter, and. while being towed ashore, tho
boat was struck by another lighter, cutting her to
tho water’s edge. She sank immediately, carry
ing nil down. Tho event caused particular
sensation In Alexandria.
The same letter says that tho entire East Is
restless under tho cholera scourge. Alexandria,
which is the great highway to and from India,
threatens to disseminate tho cholera around tho
glohe.
Germany.
Berlin, Dec. 14. —Tho Provincial's correspond
ence regards tho message of Thiers to the Assem
bly os a fresh pledge of tho pacific intentions of
the French Government.
Mexico.
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—1n Sonora tho Federal
troops have quelled the revolt against tho Juarez
Government, routing tho revolutionists at Puerto
Cito, capturing all tho officers, one hundred men,
anus, equipage, and supplies.
The revolutionists still hold Mazatlan, and are
foitlfying to resist the attack of troops raised iu
Sinaloa by Governor Buelny.
Lower California, Sonora, Collny, and Guerre
ro are quiet.
Advices from tho Pacific eoastof Mexico on tho
whole are favorable to tho Juarez Government.
UTAH.
The Assassination of Dr. J. K. Robinson,
in 18416—Capture or Three of Xlis Mur-
derers.
Ogden, Utah, Dec. 13—10:30 p. m.—Three men,
respectively named Andrew Burt, Chief of Po
lice, J. L. Blythe, and James Toms, wore ar
rested to-day for the murder of Dr. J. K. Robin
son, in the fall of 18CG. The circumstances of his
murder are as follows Dr. Robinson was called
out of bis bed to visit a man who had broken his
leg, which proved to be u false pretence in order
to allure him onr, whereupon seven villains stole
on him from behind and literally riddled his body
with balls. Tbo doctor was a Gentile, universally
respected by Mormons and Gentiles, and Super
intendent of tbo Presbyterian Sabbath school
here. The authorities are after the other assass
ins, and entertain sanguine hopes of capturing
them.
Salt Lake, Dec. 14.—John Brcasure, the fourth
man charged with being one of the murderers of
Dr. Robinson, was arrested this morning. All
four of the accused were brought before' Judge
McKean this afternoon for examination. The
testimony was startling. One of the witnesses
testified to having seen the deed committed a
short distance from the spot, and positively
Identified Jno. L. Blythe and Jas. Toms as two of
the murderers. The victim was first struck upon
the head with a short sword, and In falling was
shot under the left eye. Witness described the
whole affair as be saw it from the shadow of a
fence, the night being bright moonlight. The
court room was densely crowded, and upon the
identification of Blythe and Toms much excite
ment was apparent.
Tbe Wharton ITlnrdcr Trial.
Annapolis, Dec. 14.—1n the Wharton case to
day, Harry W. Snowder testified that ho was
called to the house of Mrs. Wharton, Juno 28, to
nurse Ketohum. Ho described the symptoms of
the General, and then said that shortly after
12:30 o’clock Mrs. Wharton stated to Mrs. Hutton
that she had prepared General Ketehum’a modl
cino f andat Mrs. Wharton’s request witness ad
ministered the dose.
Dr. Williams was here called to the stand and
prepared a dose of yellow jessamine, such as ho
prescribed for General Ketchum.
Witness resuming, stated that the medicine, as
now prepared by Dr. Williams, did not have the
same appearance asthe dose prepared by Mrs.
Wharton and administered by him to Ketchum,
which had a thick or cloudy lead-colored appear
ance, whereas, the preparation now before him
was clear and transparent. Forty additional
drops were added to the iireparation, and it was
still unlike that given to Ketchum.
On cross exanimation, witness stated that ho
had placed tartar emetic in the tumbler
with the jessamine and water,
and it did not produce the color ho observed in
tho[dose administered by him to Ketchum. Wit
ness said that laudanum was also placed in the
tumbler with the tartar emetic and jessamine,
and that the mixture qiroducedfla brown color,
which in some lights might have appeared gray
or-leadcoior.
Eugene Van Ness testified that ho resides in
Baltimore. Has resided there eighteen years.
Had known Mrs. Wharton nine years. Was at
her house about the 21th of June, while General
Keichum was there.
Mr. Syester. Do not answer tho question lam
about to ask you until you have heard from the
Court. I wish you to state to tho Jury how you
came to ho at Mrs. Wharton’s house on that day,
and if well or sick, and describe your feelings
and symptoms fully, and how you iiapponed to
be taken sick there I
The defence- objected, and lengthy argument
ensued.
War Department Weather Prognostics
Washington, Dec. 14.— The falling barometer
and rain will probably advance on Friday north
eastward along the Atlantic coast: northwesterly
winds, backing to northeast, In Now York and
New England, and tho barometer will fall with
increasing southerly winds from the upper lakes
westward. A rising barometer, with northerly
winds, will extend from Alabama westward. A
fulling barometer and cloudy weather on tho
Oregon coast. Dangerous winds are not antici
pated on our coasts this evening.
Kansas City Lire Stock market.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Dec. 14-9:50 p. m.—Cattle-
Received, 16 head: shipped per North Missouri
Road,Bohead; 10 hy Missouri Pacific; salon 10
head, averaging 1,000 lbs, at $22.50.
Hogs—Received at tho j'ards, 1,747 head; at
the packing houses, 2,820; sales at yards, 106
head, averaging 281 lbs, $3.87; 50, averaging 327
lbs, 13.80; 44, averaging 330 lbs, $380; 136, averag
ing 291 lbs, $3.871-2; 106, averaging 309 lbs, $3.75.
Market lively, and an upward tendency in prices.
Receipts improved, and packers fully engaged.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
1
1
’MV. 10
The Incorporation Bill Passed
to a Third Heading in
the Senate.
Another Lay’s Work in. the
House on the Eminent
Lomain Bill.
1
Changes in the Bill to Fix the Price
of Recording in Cook County.
Bill Introduced Limiting the
Bate of Taxation in
Chicago.
The Custom House Land BUI Ap
proved by the Governor.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
GUEENEBAUM’S BILL.
Springfield, Deo. 14. -This morning Mr.
Greenehaum’s bill,in its amended form, was read
tlio second time, and an attempt was made by
Colonel Turner to have it sot as a special order
for Tuesday. Tbo effort foiled, for Democratic
votes prevented the suspension of the rules, and,
as might have been expected, those who had
been specially benefited, and specially inured,
by the Apportionment bill, united in voting
against this important measure. The opposition
was led by Mr. Cummings, who, while stating
that ho was not lighting the bill, yet objected to
giving it the precedence over bills which ranked
it on the calendar, and were of interest to the
State at large, while this proposition was for the
benefit of Chicago and of Gorman capitalists.
That that which aided Chicago aided Fulton
Connty, seemed to him an untruth. In view of
this unwillingness to give this bill a preference,
it is impossible to say when it will come up, the
Revenue and other bills being yet undisposed of.
DILL APPROVED.
Tho Governor, to-day, signed Mr. Phelps’ bill
empowering tbe United States to obtain land in
Illinois. It did not remain in his possession ten
minutes.
Senator Woodard, in order to meet certain scru
ples on the part of some members in regard to his
bill to fix the price of re-recording in Cook Coun
ty, has altered it somewhat, and mikes three
classes, as follows; First-class is all under
20,000 second-class, over 20,000 and not exceed
ing 70,000. viz.: Adams, Bureau, Cham
paign, Christian, |Olcs, DeKalb, Ed
gar, Fulton, Hancock. Henry, Iro
quois, Jo Daviess. Kane, Kankakee, Knox,
Lake, LaSalle, Leo, Livingston. Logan. Macon,
Macoupin, Madison, Marion, McDonough, Mc-
Henry, McLean, Montgomery, Morgan, Ogle,
Peoria, Piko, Randolph, Rock island, Sangamon,
Shelby, St. Clair, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermil
ion, Warren, Whiteaiue, Will, Winnebago. Third
class, exceeding 70,000, viz., Cook. Tho rest of
the bill is the same as Senate Bill 326, as hereto
fore introduced by him—viz., 5 cents for record
ing; no fee for indexing or filing; fine, S2OO fop
each offence, receivable before Justices of the
Peace. The bill now applies only to third class, as
it Is provided that officers in other counties shall
receive tho same fees as now provided by law
until further legislation is bad.
EMINENT DOMAIN.
All the time of tho House was spent in listen
ing to speeches on special benefits and special
assessments, and no subject has been more thor
oughly or more ably discussed in that body dur
ing its existence. The attention given tho sub
ject last May induced a more complete study of
the principles involved, and tho speeches of this
session have presented iho case for both sides iu
better form than in the spring. So faras argu
ments went, the supporters of Nelson’s hill had
the advantage of its opponents, with hut ouoor
two exceptions, resting the case very much on
expediency, and claiming that cities could
not do without special assessments and special
bedefits, u view of the case which is held by a de
cided majority of those who represent city con
stituencies. Fho vote taken in Committee of tho
Whole resulted In tho defeat of the amendment
allowing cities to assess special benefits, and al
lowing cities to make improvements by special
taxation, and in the adoption of tho principle
that benefits shall not bo assessed. These votes,
however.'by no means indicate the passage of
Nelson’s biff. They show that his side has gained
since May, but there were but 135 members pres
ent, and the result in a full House is yet uncer
tain. These votes do indicate, however, that
special benefits will not bo allowed
to be assessed where railroads take lands, and
also that tho opposing parties arc so nearly
matched that it is very likely that no bill will bo
passed on tbe subject; but there seems to bo no
change of opinion in tho Senate, where the prin
ciple of assessing benefits has been affirmed by
a great majority, and since tho necessity for tho
same law is felt, and the Senate is very much for
special benefits and the House closely divided,
there is apt to bo a yielding by the weakest
party, and some members of tho House,
while believing tbo assessing of benefits
to be wrong, may vote for the
bill allowing them, and take
the chance of tho Supreme Court upsetting the
bill, which is not unlikely, rather than have no
hill at all. Cook County is split, as -usual.
Phelps, Sullivan, Morrison, Vooko and Heafieid
are against special assessment and benefits,
while all—or nearly all—the remainder ravor
them. Some think them right in theory; some
think they work well in practice; and others
have paid special assessments, and do not now
want to pay to Improve other people’s jiropcrty.
THE MAYOR’S RILL
was the special order for this morning, but was
crowded out, and it is impossible to say when it
will come up again.
HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
are now beginning to look forward to
an adjournment for the holidays, and they will
probably do so to-morrow, for a week or ten
days.
HATE OF TAXATION IN CHICAGO.
Senator Doro, to*duy, ottered a bill, to which
the attention of tbo citizens of Chicago is
specially invited, since it practically limits the
rate of taxation in that city. Before the bill
comes up fordiscussion there will probably bo
expressions of opinion from Chicago as to whether
the limit is too high or too low. The bill provides
that cities having a population of more than
one hundred thousand shall not, in any one year,
levy taxes in the aggregate for all purposes ex
clusive of taxes for special improvements exceed
ing 3 per cent, or the value of the taxable prop
erty within such cities fixed by the last preceding
assessment for State taxation.
KAVAOATION OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
Mr. Eddy offered in the Senate, to-day, an ex
ceedingly important resolution in relation to im
provingibc navigation in the Illinois River by
utilizing the waters of tbo chain of lakes at tbo
bead waters of tbo Fox and Dcsplalnes Bives, and
instructing the Canal Commissioners to get
information on the subject Mr. Eddy is not mis
taken. The Illinois can be improved better and
cheaper by tills agency than by tbo construction
of a number of dams across the stream.
INCORPORATION BILL.
Tbe Senate kept on with the bill for incorporat
ing cities, and, after a long debate and many at
tempted amendments, ordered it to a third read
ing in about the shape in which It was yesterday,
giving newer to remove all officers appointed by
the Moj-or without the action of the Council, and
including Woodard’s amendment for using a
minority vote in electing Aldermen.
FEE BILL,
Mr. Bangs reported a bill fixing the fees of Jus
tices of tlie Peace, and that about winds up that
subject, so for us the Senate Committee Is con
cerned.
LEGISLATIVE.
SENATE.
Springfield, Deo. 14.
Met at 10 a. m., Senator Fuller presiding.
ABSENTEES.
Boyd and Norris.
Mr. WOODARD introduced a bill to classify
counties, and to reduce fees of Clerks, ex officio
Recorders.
EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
.House bill SSC, to pay certain expenses of State
government, for which no appropelatlon has
heretofore been mado. Passed—yeas, 40; nays, 4.
THE INCORPORATION BILL.
Mr. ED3ALL reported hack the Incorporation
bill, with various amendments of no .particular
importance, except a proviso regarding the elec
tion of Aldermen. The amendment provides that
one-half of tho Aldermen be elected by wards,the
remainder on a general ticket.
Mr. WOODARD opposed the amendment,
which destroyed the true theory that odlccra
were elected to represent tho city and not tho
UNDERWOOD argnedthat the amendment
was good, and cited the fact that, by a combina
tion of only two wards in East St. Louis, iu build
ing dykes, chat city had been rendered almost
hopelessly insolvent.”
Mr. WASHBURN did not believe in the princi
ple that the aggregated wisdom of the whole
body was superior to that of a body in Its indi
vidual capacity.
Mr. LANGLEY supported the amendment on
general principles, and especially os tending to
cstroy ward bummerism.
Mr. fIOLCOMB opposed for tho reason that It
would tend to enhance party spirit and bitter
ness.
Mr. CRAWFORD deprecated tho spirit in
which tills matter had been received. Ho was
certain that the day would come when tho idea
would bo adopted.
Mr. DORE opposed it because he was confident
that something better was coming, viz; two
legislative bodies in cities like Chicago.
Tho amendment was lost—yeas, 23; nays. 14.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to amend by increasing
the term for which private corporations may con
struct water works, from twenty to thirty years.
Adopted.
Mr. STARNE moved to amend by striking out
the provision empowering city councils to regu
late tho location, management, etc., of breweries,
livery stables, blacksmith shops, and foundries.
Lost— yeas, 15 nays, 25.
JUDICIAL.
In the afternoon Mr. 8 ENTER called up Senate
hill 310, to dotuch Mercer County from tho Tenth
The House •went Into Committee of the Whole
on the Bouse Eminent Domain bill, the ponding
question being Mr. Kerrick's amendment to Mr.
Springer’s amendment to the first section of the
bill, which amendment authorized juries to assess
benefits where public improvements were made
by a municipality.
Mr. CAREY opposed tbo amendment and sup
ported the bill os it was, believing that when a
man’s property was taken ho shall bo fully paid
for It. If cities would grow only at the expense
of Individual rights they had better stop growing,
Iffr. MOFFITT, of Macon, spike against the
principles of Mr. Adams’ bill, and he believed
where a man’s road was helped by a railroad he
should pay to get improvements In cities. They
must have special benefits. If they did not, then
they had none at all, or carried the thing to ex
tremes, and made too many.
Message from the Governor announcing he had
signed the bill authorizing the United States to
obtain lands for sundry purposes.
Mr. BURLEY spoke in favor of tbo principle
of special benefits. Ho was prepared to support
Mr.-Kerrick’s amendment, which allowed special
benefits where a thing was done by public corpor
ations.
Mr. ROOT followed on the same side as Mr.
Burley. Ho was opposed to attacking the princi
ple ho defended, because it had been unjustly ad
ministered in special cases. To make improve
ments by general tax was to turn backward.
Mr. RYAN followed in a strong speech in sup
port of Mr. Nelson’s bill and in opposition to spe
cial benefits.
The committee rose.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ESTKAVB.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the bill to prevent stock animals from running at
large.
Mr. DODGE spoke in favor ol the bill, the prin
ciple of which was favored by a great majority
or the counties in the State. Counties not desir
ing the law may by vote relievo themselves from
its operation.
Mr. MOFFITT spoke In favor of the bill, quot
ing figures to show its importance to the people.
The cost of fencing in Improved lands in Illinois
was about sixty-eight millions. The value of
stock bv the last assessment was about six and a
half millions. Fencing the ground necessary to
pasture stock would cost twenty millions only,
being a saving of over forty millions.
An amendment was adopted allowing 160 people
to call an election to get rid of the law.
The committee reported back the bill with the
recommendation that it pass. The amendments
were adox)ted,and it was ordered to a third read
ing.
was again taken up. Mr. SPRINGER said ho
preferred Mr. Kerrick’s amendment to bis
own, and, since it covers the whole question, ho
accepted it. He objected to Mr. Short’s proposi
tion, since it was turning over legislative power
to the courts, and favored the granting to munic
ipalities power to make special assessments.
To pass Mr. Nelson’s bill was to repeat the Park
bills, drainage bill, and all tbo decisions of the
Supreme Court.
Mr. PHELPS followed in support of the House
bill, explaining the manner in which the system
of making special assessments had been carried
on in Chicago, and calling attention to the fact
that persons assessed baa never any guarantee
that tbo benefits would continue, and no provis
ion for payment of special injuries.
RMr. Kerrick’s amendment was lest—yeas, 67;
nays, CD.
FEES.
Mr. DIXON spoke in support of tlie principle
of special assessments in Chicago.
Mr. Springer’s amendment which gives munici
pal corporations power to make local improve
ments by special assessments on the location of
continguous property, or otherwise, in such
manner ns may be presented by law, was lost
yeas, 67; nays, 7.
Mr, Root’s amendment, that any special bene
fit or advantage accruing from the jiroposod im
provement to property affected, over and above
that resulting trom the same cause to take prop
erty generally in the vicinity, shall be taken Into
consideration by th© Jury, and due allowance
made therefor in the assessment of damages, was
lost—yeas, G3; nays, 75.
The section was adopted—yeas, 74; nays, 63.
Mr. DIXON moved to proceed to the considera
tion of the Senate bill.
Mr. SANFORD opposed the motion, since the
committee had deemed in favor of tho principle
of the House bill.
Mr. Dixon’s motion was lost. __
The second section of tho House bill was
adopted.
Mr. KING, of Jersey, offered an emergency as
an additional clause. Lost.
Mr. ROBERTS moved that tho committee mo,
report the bill back, and recommend its passage,
and report back all other bills on the subject, and
ask to be discharged from them. Agreed to.
The committee rose. t
Mr SPRINGER moved to recommit all the
bills on the subject of eminent domain to tho
Committee on Corporations.
APPOINTMENT.
The CHAIR announced Mr. Cnnmneham as the
member of the Committee on Burnt Records in
stead of Sir. Morrison, of Monroe.
Adjoin ned.
A fire at Appleton, Wis., on Monday night, on
both sides of the river, destroyed nearly an en
tire block of buildings. Tho loss is about $15,000;
insurance light.
—A new counterfeit fifty*? ollar greenback, of
the new issue, was passed at Little Rock, Ark.,
by a man from tho Indian country, and detected
at one of tho banks, The bill Is ono-oighth of aa
and attach it to tho Sixth Judicial Circuit. Re
ferred to Senators Senter and Crawford.
ELECTION BOARDS.
Mr. LANGLEY introduced a bill to provide for
the election of .Boards of Election.
THE TEMPERANCE DILL.
Mr. REDDICK called up Senate bill 298. the
Temperance bill, and it was made tbe special or
der lor Tuesday next, at 3 p. m.
NAVIGATION OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
Mr. EDDY offered the following resolution;
Whereas, The chain of lakes extending from the Fox
to the Desplainea River in the north pars of this State
may. by the construction of dams, ho converted into
reservoirs for holding in reserve the surplus waters
of those rivers; and
Whereas, It is the opinion of many who hare in
vestigated the subject that such surplus of waters, if
used when needed, would so Improve the navigation of
the Illinois River ns to greatly cheapen.il not entirely
avoid, the necessity of building tho proposed locks
and dnms on said nver, thereby saving large sums of
money to the State Treasury: therefore.
Me ft resolved, by the Senate, tho House of Itepro
sentatives concurring, that tho Canal Commissioners
be instructed to collect such data as may be within
their command, and cause their engineer to make ex
amination and preliminary survey of sai4 lakes and
surrounding marshes, to report the result of snob in
vestigation, with an estimate of tho cost of such im
provement, to tho General Assembly at as early a day
as practicable, and made the special order for to-mor
row, at 10:15 a. m.
THE DISSECTING BILL.
The consideration of Senate bill 07, the Dissect
ing bill, was postponed to Wednesday next.
THE INCORPORATION BILL AGAIN.
Consideration of tie Incorporation bill "was re
sunicd.
Mr. HAMPTON moved a reconsideration of the
amendment of Mr. Kerr, giving power to the
Mayor to remove oflicers of his own appointment
without the approval of the Council. Ho had no
particular reason therefor, except that he was
opposed to the one-man power.
Mr. WOODARD opposed the motion. Howant
cd some one at tho head of the city government
who could be held responsible.
OMr. CRAWFORD favored reconsideration.
The motion was lost—yeas, 16; nays, 23.
Tbe bill was ordered to a third reading.
PRISONS.
Mr. f PIERCE, from the select Committee on
Prisons, reported back Senate bill 321, with
amendments. Concurred in.
RETRENCHMENT.
Mr. PIERCE, from the Committee on Expendi
tures of tho General Assembly, to whom was re
ferred the resolution relating to the absence of
employes without leave, reported a recommen
dation that absentees bo denied payment for the
time of absence; also recommending tho dis
charge of George M. Dougherty as policeman; a
mail carrier, a wood carrier, two Sergeants-at
Arms, three pages, one Janitor, and all tho com
mittee clerks.
Mr. VAN DDKS TEN moved a postponement of
the report to Friday at 3p. m. Carried—yeas,
23 nays, 14.
FEES.
Mr. BANGS, from tho Committee on Fees and
Salaries, introduced a Dill providing for fees of
Justices of the Peace, Police Magistrates, and
Constables; also reported back tho bill to fix
the pay of the next General Assembly.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS,
Mr. HOLCOMB, from tho Committee on Re
formatory Institutions, reported back Senate bill
321, relating to tbo State Reform School, recom
mending its passage.
Mr. VAN DOKSTEN, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back tbo bill relating to
contracts, recommending its passage.
Sir. MARSH, from the Committee on Publio
Buildings, Introduced a hill appropriating 8300 for
repairs of the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Homo.
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee on tho Ju
diciary, reported hack House bills relating to at
tachments, referees in common law cases, and in
relation to paupers, recDmmending the passage
of all.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. LANGLEY offered a resolution requesting
the Governor to inform the Senate as to the loss
of any of tho military stores belonging to the
State In Chicago. Adopted.
Mr. BANGS called up tho resolution offered by
him instructing the Committee on the Judiciary
to inquire Into the expediency of doing away
with oaths and substituting punishment for lying
contrary to law. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
MERGER COUNTY COURT BILL.
MR. RENTER, froth tho select committee, re
ported back the Mercer County Court bill with
amendments. Concurred in.
TAX-SILL.
MR. DORE introduced a bill to limit .taxation
in cities having more than 100,000.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL LANDS.
Senate bill 213. in relation to the mode of prov
ingtitlo to lands granted to tho Illinois Central
Railroad, was recommitted to the Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT, CENTRAL DIVISION.
Senate bill 34, to provide rooms for the Supreme
Court, Central Division, was taken np, and
yeas, 20; nays, 17.
Mr. VAN DOKBTEN moved to reconsider. Car
ried.
The bill was referred to tho Committee on Fi
nance.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
GREENERAUM’S RILL.
On motion of MR. TURNER, Henry Groeno
baum’s bill was read the second time, and sent to
the Committee of tho Whole. Mr. Turner wanted
it made u special order for Tuesday morning.
MR. CUM.'MlNGSubjected to it, not on account
of tho bill itself, but it was No. 69, if and there wore
bills of a general nature which marked it on the
calendar. He [did not want bills of a local
character to slaughter those which were of in
terest to the pcopte-at largo.
Mr. TURNER said it was a general bill, Its ob
ject being to get money at reduced rates. Action
was desired on it at once. There were five mill
ions In G enuany which conld be obtained at low
rates if a company conld be speedily organized.
Otherwise It wonld go elsewhere,
Mr. CUMMINGS said it seemed that the House
hud to legislate for Germany rather than Illinois.
He wanted the general interests of the State at
tended to. No. 533 was a local bill. The bills in
troduced a year ago bv members from tho rural
districts should have a fair show.
The motion to suspend tho roles was lost—yeas,
53; nays, 50.
EMINENT DOMAIN.
THE EMINENT DOMAIN QUESTION
Telegraphic Brevities.
NUMBER 129.
inch shorter than the genuine, and of an Inferior
paper. It is well executed, and calculated to de
ceive in commercial circles. It is noted in the
counterfeit detectors for December!. Both vig
nettes are good, but the eyes of the female figure
in the counterfeit loot obliquely to tho left, in
stead of to the front.
—A Mrs. Ganson’a residence, in Buffalo, was
entered while tho family were at dinner last
night, and $8,500 in 5-20 bounds of 18G0 stolen.
—The bill to repeal the law of Wyoming giving
women tbe right of suffrage hating passed, tho
Governor’s to veto the contrary notwithstanding,
in tbe Rouse, was lost in the Council forwantof a
two-thirds vote.
—A collision occurred between two engines on
tbe Lake Shore Railroad yesterday morning,
between tbe Union Depot and repair shops, in
Cleveland. Charles Smith and Charles Aker
man, brahemen. were lolled.
—Despatches from Tucson, Arizona, state that
108 men, including seventy friendly Indians, have
pleaded not guilty on indictment of murder, in
Killing tho Apaches at Camp Grant Reservation,
and all went on trial at once. Their acquittal
is anticipated.
—A. P. Colar. Republican, has been re-elected
Mayor of Alleghany city, Pa., by nearly 4,000 ma
jority.
—A private despatch from Allan Pinkerton
states that after a severe fight two of thennen
who robbed the express car on tbe Mobile
Ohio Railroad, some months since, were capturen
on Monday near Verona, Missouri.hy a detective,
aided by citizens. During tho past two months
the Southern Express Company has had a large
number of detectives ou the track of these men.
One has escaped but is doubtless captured ere
this.
THE HORNET’S TROUBLES.
Arrival of the Captain at New York—
Spanish Insolence and Crime.
From the New York World, Dec. 32.
Captain F. W. Walsman, of the steamer
Hornet, which has for several months been
blockaded in the harbor of Port an Prince by
Spanish gunboats, has arrived in this city,
and been interviewed in regard to tho Hor
net. The Captain is a German by birth, and
ia about 35 years of age. While the Hornet
was lying at the harbor of Port au Prince,
Captain walsman spates that he was ap
proached by the Chief Engineer of the Span
ish gunboat Isabella Catholica, who offered
him from SIO,OOO to $25,000 if he would sink,
burn, or blow up the Hornet. This proposi
tion was indignantlyrejectedby the Captain,
and tho vessel remained for months under
tho watchful eyes of several Spanish gun
boats.
In response to Mr. Bassett's application
the United States war steamer Swatara,
Captain Allen in command, arrived on the
21st of September and anchored some dis
tance outside the harbor. Captain Wala
man, immediately on the arrival of the
Swatara. called on Captain Allen, and to
gether they repaired to the United States
Minister, where Captain Allen overhauled
all the Hornet's papers, and found them all
correct and regular. Captain Walsman then
ashed Captain Allen what he thought of the
Hornet going to sea, and what protection ho
would receive. He was told that he had
better wait awhile, as there was plenty of
time. “But,” said Captain Walsman, “had
n't I better get iu my coal and be ready, as
it would take about forty-eight hours to do
sof” Ho was then again told to wait until
instructions were receivedfrom Washington.
As that had been the plea on which the Hor
net bad been detained in port for several
months. Captain Walsman, as the chief
ofiicer of an American trading vessel threat
ened with violence by a foreign man-of-war
in neutral waters, made a formal demand of
Captain Allen for protection, which was re
fused until orders were received from Wash
ington.
The Captain states that a trial trip was
made; that the Hornet steamed out five
miles and made good time. No efforts to de
ter the Hornet were made by the Spanish
gunboats, and bad there been sufficient coal
on board, the Captain states that the Hornet
would not have returned, bat would have at
tempted to escape. The day after the Hornet
had made her trial trip the Swatara left Port
an Prince, but the United States steamer
Nantasket was hourly expected in port.
Shortly after this the Spaniards took occa
sion to make outrageous demands on the
Haytien Government. The Captain of the
Churuca, through the Spanish Consul, de
manded of the Haytien officials of the port
that the Hornet should bo delivered up to
him within thirty-four hours or he would
take her by force. They also demanded of
the Haytieus $120,000 in gold as an in
demnity for the coal and other expenses
incurred while watching the Hornet. These
demands were indignantly spurned by Gen
eral Lorqnet, who, in the absence of Presi
dent Saget, then at Anx Caves, was presid
ing over the government of Hayti.
General Lorqnet immediately placed fifty
soldiers on Fort Island, a battery of guns on
shore. He was himself out on horseback all
night, ready to prevent the threatened seiz
ure of the Hornet. He also despatched a
special messenger to Grand Gnave with in
telligence of the Spanish demands to Presi
dent Saget, and although the distance was
about fifty miles, the messenger returned
within twenty-four hours with, the Presi
dent's reply, “Don’t give up the Hornet un
der any circumstances.” Mr. Bassett also
acted promptly, and demanded the active
protection of the government for an Ameri
can vessel. A meeting of the foreign Minis
ters in Port an Prmco was held, and they
highly approved the course taken by
General Lorqnet. In spite of the
demands and threats made by
the Spaniards, they made no attempt to
seize tUo Hornet. On the Bth of November
the Spanish Consul came to Captain Wals
man and told him that he thought he coaid
buy tbe Hornet for about SOO,OOO, and that be
would give him (Captain Walsman) half the
amount if ho would aid him in the purchase,
and would also give SI,OOO for the crew.
This, as previous attempts at bribery, was
indignantly rejected by the Captain, who
shortly after, finding,there was little no
chance of getting the Hornet away at pres
ent, left lor New York in the bark Trail
d'Union on the 16th of November, arriving
there on the 4th inst. When he left the
Spanish war steamers Saragossa and Pizarro
were daily expected at Port au Prince, and
have since arrived there.
Narrow Escape of a Wisconsin Jurist
from Drowning*
From the Dubuque (Iowa) Times. Dec. 12.
John Coleman and Wm. Desjarten! Let
their names he recorded among those who
have done deeds of noble daring, and let
them occupy a high place. On Sunday even
ing last between 8 and 9 o’clock the cry of
distress was heard faintly from the nver,
and among those who heard it, were John
Coleman, in employ of Robert Jess, audWm.
Desjarten, a car driver; and seizing an oar
to aid them, they rushed onto the ice, and
made their uncertain way rapidly toward
the place whence the soaadj seemed to
come, and after going some 300 or 400 yards—
Coleman falling through the ice once on his
way, but luckily striking on a sand-bar. ha
went in waist deep—they came to a man
struggling with desperate force to raise
himself out of the water onto the ice,
but his overcoat had become so heavy from
soaking that to lift himself out was impossi
ble. They ran the oar out to him, and with
this assistance he was enabled to draw him
self out, and was then immediately assisted
to the Julian House, where he was attended
with the most faultless promptitude, as are
all gentlemen who go there, no matter in
what plight. The rescued proved to bo Moses
M. Strong, of Mineral Point, one of the most
able jurists that ever the State of Wisconsin
could lay claim to. Mr. Strong had attended
the railroad meeting at Hazel Green Satur
day evenmg, and came west with
the Dubuque delegation as far as
Dunleith, and then concluded to wait
tbere, and take the evening express across
the river, but afterward changed his mind,
and being assured there was a clear track
across the river, he attempted it, but having
proceeded to within about 350 yards of the
Dubuque shore, ho seems to havo walked di
rectly into an air-hole. In his struggles in
the river he lost his carpet-sack which, w©
understand, contained a largo sum of money,
and for the recovery of which ho offers SIOO
reward. Of the little ho had with him he
gave his rescuers $lO each. His principal
object in coming across the river in advance
of the train was to secure a sleeping-car. as
he wanted to go East that night. The mis
hap obliged him to change his plan, and ho
remained here and took the noon tram on
Monday.
—President Theirs recently bad it brought to
his notice that an American, Dr. Charles B. Brig
ham, a Harvard graduate, had achieved a won
derful operation on a French soldier, and there
for© invited the surgeon and his patient to visit
the Executive Mansion. The operation consisted
in replacing the face of a soldier found on the
battlefield. A complete face has been substi
tuted—even to teeth and eyes.
FINANCIAL,
$35,000
Cash in] hand to hny purchase-money mortgages or
lend on collateral for 4 or 12 months.
SAMUEL OEHR,
512 Wabash ar.
BANKING.
E. O.EASTMAN CO.,
BANKERS,
J\’o. 43 South Canalst.,
Organized Ifotcmber 1) 1871*
Business the same as an incorporated
Bank. Drafts on Baring Bros. Co.,
London, and on the principal cities of
Europe. Gold Drafts on New York. Ac
counts received on favorable terms.
LITE raSUIIAKOI.
Life Assurance
By a new method of Life As
surance, which applies the Ton
fine principle to the distribu
tion of dividends, and which,
hy allowing the assured to sell
his Policy to the Company only
after stated periods, results
more favorsfcle than any hith
erto experienced may he en
joyed hy persons possessed of
constitutional longevity, who
may keep their Policiesin force
until the middle or latter part
of their lives.
THE NEW
Wm Saws Mf Pair
ia based on the above conditions, and presents*
the following distinguishing features,- which
are illustrated by a calculation of probable
results on a Policy of Ten Thousand Dollars,
at ORDINARY LIFE RATES, age ST, an
nual premium, $281.70:
First—Sale of Poller to tbe Company.
At the end of 10 years, 104 per cent of pre*
minma returned.
At the end of 15 years, 151 per cent of pro
minma returned.
At the age of 20 years, 201 per cent of pre--
tniTrmq returned.
Second—Paid-np Policy.
At the end of 10 years, $7,000.
At the end of 15 years, $14,000.
At the end of 20 years, $22,000.
Third—An Annuity.
At the end of 15 years the profits will ex
tinguish the Annual Premium, and, with the
Annual Dividends, will purchase a yearly in
come of $178.30.
Or, at the end of 20 years, of $647.40.
These estimates are derived from a careful digest of
past experiences, and areendorsed nr
SHEPPARD HOMANS,
Consulting Actuary.
GTPersona Intending to assure their lives will And
It to their advantage to examine this new plan with
care. Documents, giving full particulars of the rules
of this company with regard to the issue of the abovo
Savings Fnnd policy, extended tables of rates, and
other interesting matter, may be obtaired by applica
tion to tbe
MUTABLE LIFE ASSIFMICE SOCIETY.
120 Broadway, New York,
OR TO
H.FJENNISON.Gen.Agt,
683 Wabash*ar.,
AND ATTER MAY 1,
Corner Washington Dearhom-sts.,
kendat.t.’s Bunvnmg.
CLOTHING.
To-day, December 15, and until Jan. 1, we
shall offer onr stock of
CLOTHING
At Ten Per Cent
BELOW LAST WEEK’S PRICES.
WAXKER’S
(LOTH IV, (WI SE,
205 W, Madison-st,, Cor. Breen.
ERMINE FURS
FOR
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
We have the largest and finest
stock of genuine ROYAL ER
MINE Furs in America, which
we will sell at extreme low
prices.
J. A. SMITH CO.,
513 Wabash-av.
MEDICINES.
FOR SORE THROAT,
Coughs. Cold.'). Bronchitis, op for Tubercular Con
sumption. Tumors, ami other forms of Scrofula,
TONIC OF IIMLTH
Alone, Is warranted and guaranteed by an Druggist*
to give satisfactory results when taken up,
or pneo refunded.
TONIC OF HEALTH
Alone, publishes its ingredients around every bottle.
B oz. ?1,4 oz. 50 cents. Commissioned to
Druggists and Dealers.
TONTCDLOOD AND LIVER FILLS (OUOadOSe,
25 cts. per bottle. In glass bottles), warranted. Ad
drea Chicago Office AMERICAN MEDICINE CO.
MIS(
YALE.
The Annual Banquet of the Chicago Yale Associa
tion will be held Friday evening, December E, at 7fc
o’clock, at the Metropolis Hotel, No. 411 Micbigan-av„
southwest corner Foarteeutli-st.WA!I Yale men whom
this reaches are earnestly invited to bo present. Tick
ets, Including all expenses, *4. Those expecting to at
tend are requested to semi tlds amount, with their ad
dress, to A. BARTON’, Treas.,
Boom 4, No. 4-19 Wabash-av.
REAL ESTATE.
Tbave4oCxisofeet on Forty-eighth-st, esat of tho
Boulevard, to excliange for a comer lot and house on
Wabash or Michlgan-avs., south of Twolflh-st. J.
HARWICH, 473 Wabash-av.
Notice to Plumbers and Gasfiitters.
Estimates 'wanted on building southwest corner
Lake and Peoria-su., for Plumbing.and GasrtttiQg-
Apply on premises, ~\V H. PHAKE.
BEIGE PRESS.
Parties desiring to make pressed bnck. will find our
improved hand press the best in the market. Sunu fur
circular; brick trucks, barrows, etc., njrsaie.
UNITED STATES BRICE MACHINE C°
11C South Clmton-st.. Chicago.
TO RENT.
CROW’S HALL.
Tills splendid hall. Just finished, is located exactly
in the centre of the West Side, cast of Union Park, on
MaiUson-st. (West Side population, 100,000.) Olmen
sions. 50hy 80; gallery on three sides; sealing capaci
ty, 1,000; easy of access: only 13 ft from the ground;
entrance 8 ft. wide; well adapted for church concert
and lecture purposes and all kinds of sociables. Ap
ply at -191 Madison-st. N. S. GROW.
DISSOLUTION NOTICES.
DISSOLUTION.
Public notice is hereby given that the copartnership
heretofore existing under the nnrao and style of Ep
stein, Goodman Co., Is lids day dissolved hr mutual
consent. natßaN epstEin.
1 JOSEPH D GOODMAN,
L. EPSTEIN.
Chicago, Dec. 14, 1571.
The undersigned will continue the business in his
own name. In all its branches, at tho same old stand,
184 Kinzie-at.. as dealer in Hides, Furs, Polls, etc. and
Invites all his friends and customers to give him their
IStronage. JOSEPH D. QQoe443*
SOUS.