, 1870-01-24
6pHIH GPKLD.

Feeling in Regard 10 kho Fifteenth
Amend ment-Cook County Courts
Revenue Stvlndier CoNxtstod, 4rcs
Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tnbune.
BPR1N0F1K1p, jan. q.
TIE FUTx1x7H AN1RDknT.
The occurrence Of certain events In the Mste1-
hood Of States composing the Federal Unton has
had great influence upon the convention now
sttttng 1t Springfield. allude to the probable &C.
ceptance Of The Fifteenth Amendment OF khe Con-
su'ntlon Of the United Stated, It viii BE- temem.
pesed that the Committee on the Rixkt Of BuE-
fsase reported, some time sEnoe, and that
minority and majority reports were mAde Ut the
sane time. 1t wa4 expected fttt the 3onnderA-
ton Ct these repogtB would involve ZONE very
acrimonious discussion; and 10 MI. BromHeu
secured very de4zaple object in having the con.
a!te1aiion Of this report delayed until February
10. Since thls report was made, matters have 10
abared themselves that It IL very posAb1o that
this drDhIard Nt1 b taken out OF the convention.
and that tho people Of th!1 Stats will b relieved
from being compelled to hear arguments On an
idea which the war has properly Het Ut rent. 80
intent are the members IN tnis respect, that,
shculd the adoption Of the Fifteenth Amendment
be IN unsettled question when the DAY arr1yss
for giving 1t consideration, It will bo
possr oued until later and more autplc1ous time.
By general consent. So far a. can leA1n from
Democratic members Of this convention, au tod
to thls conclnslon: They would be entirely xlltnx
to Bee this aun1age question set forever 1t rest,
They are RA.k1ed that On that ilGue their ohBnces
Tor political SUCCESS arc hopeie2G- AZ leading
Politlciars have e1p1etsed it In Ohio, "Tney zre
willing to sweep the deck Of all these old taE1et,
and sisrt aneN with questions that kfe pertinent Ia
tho present iEauea before tho people" There
are but TeTy few Democrats here Of any
III - Inf huf hnf $h
cede the ptppnely OF submitting to the tnexosable
logic Of eyentz. This subject has bean the unt-
verssl topic Of discussion to-day auoug both
Democrats ard Rtpubllcans, and tho ordinary H.
te1est felt in the framing Of the rew Stats Con-
t!tuuon bSs beeE Of . secondary nature.
Democrats here, whose opinions arc worth sone-
thing, Eay th1t the reselndlnR Of tho ratification OF
Shls amendment ty the NcW York Leg1slature Is
not worth discuaslugs and they seem to be earnest
In their desire tha: this whole matter aha be set
at rest now aud forever,
COOK COUNTY couRTa.
The plnn ii the COOK County members TOR tho
OF the courts contempl8tea that
the present Clerk Of the Circuit Court IN Cook
County shall continue to be tho Recorder during
the time ior which he WAS elected; hut that the
ONCE shall be paid By ealary, AID the fees cal-
lected for recording anail be paid INTO the County
and that this system ahal; take effect
upou the adoption Of the coustitu-
tlan.
TWO EEss1oNs.
This week the convention will commence hold
irg two sess1o1s, and Wlil be enabled to inform
you Of some progress being made IN the FORMATION
Of tie new consutatton rather thBu In
uaelets discussions, Thica are only an expense TO
to the State.aud which Betve to tesr up party fee-
lrg IN al1 tts bitterness, Several committees will
report next week; amopg which will be the Ex-
ecuItve Committee.
CONVICTION OF AREvEHCE swnpLER.
Tue Jury Of the United statea District Court In
the case OF one Of the principal defendants In.
d.cted.for consplEtug to de!rsud the governments
Of t1o,oca tax On htghwlnes, 1n This district,
brought IN verdict OF guilty, yeater.
day. The case waa considered
very important ono has occupied
two days on trial, zrt the ve.dlct Of the JurJ lu
ibis case Will doubtless rs index ol the Iean!s
of Geyegal other indictments and civu suits gtuH-
ms ont Of the SANE transaction. A motion Was
made for aHezt Of Judgment and a new tE1A.
BHDGE coxr1RTxD.
Much to the convenience aud gratfcatoa OF tho
people living III Central Itirnig, the bridge It Nh
Pies, over the nlicols River, ID noN completed,
nd the trains on the Toledo. Wabaah Western
Railroad couuect at Naples With sha Hannibal 4
Nsplea Railroad
sKvKRK RTcRX.
Our city was Waited last night With 1eTere
but this morning tho weather was btt-
Ter c%ld, and everything frozen solid.
ANNUAL ETAIKMExT.
The 1umberunan's Fire 1pau1aucs Company Of
chicsKo, AID the Bloomington Firs Insurance
Company Of Bloomington. have 1led their annual
statements, and received the usual certificates
fou the Auditor.
AFF0rNTKENT.
". 3. Corneau, Hsq., Of this city. aud for many
ears Secretary OF the lltno!s Dlslglon Of tho To-
edo, Wabash d Western Railroad, has been ap-
pointed Secretary and Treasurer Of the company,
md Will make nle headquarters In Toledo, HI.
cosneau Is one OF the bsst railroad men In our
state, and his promotion = wel5-desersed tecog.
1illou Of his talent and energy.