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WASHINGTON.
Passage in the House
Of the sundry
Civil Bill.
Civl-Service Reform Finally
Laid to Rest.
Refusal to Allow the Choctaw-
Fund SWindle.
Passage Of a Press-Gag Law In
the Senate.
Probable Defeat Of the Army
Reduction Bill.
Tenor Of the District Investigating
Committees Report.
Senator Jones' Paper On Third Term
Prospects.
Results Of the Conference On the Bank
rupt Bill.
Tenor Of the District Investigating
Committees Report.
Senator Jones' Paper On Third Term
Prospects.
Results Of the Conference On the Bank
rupt Bill.
THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL.
Special Dispatch to The Chtcaao Tribune.
ny TIL

THE EoMN1BUs UsAPpRopRIATIoN BILL.
Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
THE BILL PASSED nY TIE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, Juno 15.-Tho Supdry Civil, or
Omnibus, Appropriation bill was passed by tho
Houso this afternoon. As 1t camo from tho Ap-
preparation Committee, it provided for an OK
pondturo Of over 1928 Goo, 900, aud, although tho
Chootaw claims. which IN a1l amounted to moro
than 92.000,000, wero stricken out, tue bill, ns 1t
passed tho Houao, appropratcs about aB much
money as was originally provided for. This
Choctaw claim, which has been before Con-
gress for yoarB, aud to secure the passage
Of which very strong lobby has been
deliberately at work. WIS virtually knocked III
the head and killed in this Congress- BY tho
adoption to-tlay Of Bubatituto for the claim Of q
clause illatr,1oting tlo Secretary of the interior
to examine iuto md report to tho next session
Of Congress upon tho validity, juHtico, amount,
otc., of this largo claim against tile Government.
a desperate effort will be made in tho Senato TO
0yorturn to-dayH action Of the House on this
matter
THE cryII~sEny1oE COMMISSION.
accompanied by tho Cyl-Servlro system recon-
mended by It, were wiped out by covering into the
tions heretofore mado, refusing to provide any
moro money to carry OH tho experiment. and
adopting proposition requiring tho heads Of
oaoll Of tho Executive Departments Of tic
Governmant to give tho preference in making
appointments in tholr respective Departments
to soldiers, sailors, md marines who have done
good service, aud also to tho wives, widows,
daughters, and mothers Of sueh defenders OF
tho nation. In this convenient bill was orig
inally inserted paragraph intendad to regulate
the priceH Of wages OF printorH omployed a. the
Government Printing 0flico by stipulating tint
tho Public Printer should not pay more than tho
"yo,ase price of woges paif IN New York. Phil
adolphia, and Baltimore. This c1a,lse was stricken
from tho bill by o ajorty OF 80 votes.
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CANADA ITEMS.

Special Dtspttch to 4Ae Chicago Tribune.
QuEnEo, June 15.-proyinciaL Treasurer Rob-
ortsoM Inns smiled tor England to placo bonds Of
tho proYinob Oil the market.
Tho Turf Club races, ut which tho Quoon'a
Pluto Of 90 gutnena will ba run for, will take
place on tho 18th anu 10Th Of July.
Word Inns beon received from 81. Joseph do
Ia uopoe Of storm which destroyed three saw-
mills, two lour-millR, aud numbors Of houBes
and barnu
.Speetai Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune,
OT1HWA. Juno 15.-The Natiolla! Division of
the SolH Of Temperance noutB 1oro tlliu week,
It il understood that tho Government Ii II,
communication will. tho Hon. aouator Goorgp
llowu, who llaa rotnrnod to Washington is
Commissioner. aud that thp Whole question OF
reciprocity will DO unlimited to parlia1nous at
tho noxt session.
s1ecial HtspateA to Thf Chtcaao Tribune.
Sr. JoMH, N. H., juno 1G.-Eloctions aro ro-
Hnlting In favor of tho Government.
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4ntctdI Uiap0tch to THE Chfcapo Tribune.
WHAT THEY MIGHT POSSIBLY MAKE IF PUT To-
uETltER.
WAsn1NoToN. D. c., june 15.-The National
Republican Of this city, tho Administration
organ, prints this morning, as a speclal dispatch
from San francisco, nh editorial from tho ARa
California Of yesterday, commenting on tho
anticipated veto Of tho Conference Con,mittoe's
Currency bill. When it ia known that special
dispatches from the Pacific coast costs IS cents
q word in this city; tlat tho Republican, except
In extreme cascs, docs not indulge in the luxury
of specials, even from Now York or philadol-
phia; that Senator Jotloa Is Demo-
crat at heart, = largo holder Of stock OF
Tho A4a California newspaper, and tue
favored confidential adviser Of the President;
whom all tlleBe facts Are takon into consideration
thon tho following extract from tho editorial
special in question may DO regarded aa sgn1.
cunt:
About oil tho Democrats will Buatain such veto onl
New York a,d Now England 1ncnlhcra generally will
sustain the yoto One Of this new party nny co1ns
forth, or chango Of candidates. Would It not be o,-
rons II Preailct Grant bcca,ne the caudidute Of te
Democratic party and shs laElmonoy Republicans ut
lhs ug1t Presidential clactlon3
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JonoB, ho hna boon 1eoonoiled to President
Grane, replied that ho know nothing about it,
but would ask Jones. Tho latter bolng intorro-
gated said ho vaH ignorant OF having brought
about any such arrangement.
oIARoEs AGAINST sERoEANT-AT.AnMs TRENCH.
Senator Conkling haa = friend who thinks ho
Tt GOULD mako max good bsTgoant-at,Arms or tho
gust nssnsh aspRsn iss sopse9s sset mi
to decide t1o msstor @ y The - oonlingy enny crowd Ssa
claim that they hayo votoa promised au1{cieut to
against Fronoh anoot hts moral character They
Bay Tint ho Is not nB chhste ~ au officer Of tho
United 8tatoB Senate onRht to DO.
THE BANKRUPT TlLr.
Tho sennto this afternoon adopted the Con-
aud tho House viii doubtless do lkoviao to-
morrow. Tho bill as agreed upon by tho Confor-
enco ia virtually tho Bonato bill within few au,ouil-
monts, tho most important OF which relsaaea
voluntarily bankr1pts on payment Of 80 per cont
thing, II tic aaaont Of thoir creditors can DO o.
tainod thoreto. Tho Senate bill provided for tho
discharge Of voluntary banEruptB on paymont of
80 por cent.
PROTESTS AdArSs7 TIE TAX on BTooK sAIEs, ETC.
Remonatranoos, eignea by banks, trust compa-
MICS, brokorH, merchants, and othors whose busl-
ness requires transactions in coin aud securities,
aro coming In to monlberH Of tho Benhtc. Tho
complainants allogo that the restoration Of the
tar OF ono-twontietl Of l per cent on all aaleB
Of stocks, bonds, gold aud silver. bullion, coin,
md other securities, rs provided in tho pending
tariff bill, will DO ruin0ua to them md their
business.
l7b tic Asmcia<d rrsss.l
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Juno 15.-The President
has nominated tho following poBtmsstors:
George ". Raft, Mt Napoleon, O.; John Hopley,
Buoyr1ls, o.; Jamos 3: Stone. Akron, o.; ". 4.
Pollock, Browuvilo, Nev.
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LOGAN AND FARWELL.
Special Dispatch to The Chicauo Tribune.

AN EYE TO WINDWARD.
WAsu1NoToN, D. G., Juno 15-Senator Lognn,
tho famoua anancior, and Representative Far
we'll, hnyo abandoned their post Of duty and
gone homo to regulate Illinois politics. II they
succeed as wolf III tho latter direction as thoy did
in maturing what Morton calls "measuroH Of ro-
lief for tho oppressed West md South" thoy
will never bo heard Of again III thin direction.
Logan, in leaving Washington Just at tho prca~
cnt tmo, Ia carrying out his promise to kill. tho
Reduction of tho Army bill, referred to the Com
1nittoo of which 1o is Chairman. Ho dcc!ared
Bome time ago TINT tho bill should
not bo hoard OF again this sossion. The paasago
OF tho bill would load to n reduction III tlo army
appropriations Of some millions Of dollars, but
Mr.. Logan is conatitutionally opposed to con-
traction of any kind.
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AAh4 Afh AUA4AAh2s
WARRINGTON, D. O., juno 15.-Hayes, ono Of
tho safo-burglara, who escaped on tile night Of
tho robbery, having juAt boon nrrestad, waa CT
Amino1 to-day by tho District Of Oolumbin In-
vcHtigating Committee. Harrington, Assistant
Dlstriot-Attorney, and Columbus Alexander, ono
of tho monorialiBts, being the most intoroatod
porBons, woro sent for by tho Committee. Whom
Hayes ,came out Of tho committoo-room, ho
was
AnnEBrED 1T A DETECTIVE
on ohargo Of burglary, tho warrant being is-
sued ut tho instance Of Assistant Dlstrict-Attor-
noy Harrington. who was previously questioned
by tho Committee with reforonce to
marty who, Iayos claims, ,was him
aolf, called on him fow days
couutorfoiting case 10 WoBt Virginin. Harr!ug-
ton said q man did call on Buch business, but lo
told him 1t waB out Of Ills Jurisdiction, and ho
would havo to go to tho Treasury Department.
anys ho WINS not With the burglar who committed
tho dood. Ie put up the job, but loft before II
waa dono. Ncttleship chief detective, 'Whitolys
assistant. engaged him to do it. Tho Commit
toe waa in session eight hours to-day, and att
o'clock this evening
FINISHED THEIR nEronr,
which will bo made to both branches of Congress
Tomorrow. It iB signed by oil the tnembors,- -
five Republicans and three Democrats.
Tho bill heretofore reported for an ontiro change
In the District Government has boon amond~
cd by tho Committee, abolishlng with tho Office
OF Governor TINT Of secrotnry Of tho District,
now hold by Harrington, tho Assistant DiBtrict-
Attorney, and also providing for tho equa1iza-
tion Of assessment, much Of tho property being
now assessed beyond ita roal valuo. A motion
will be made In tho House 10 nasign d dny this
weok for Confederation Of tho bill. Tho report
will ahow that, 30 far as nacertaiued, tho ndebt-
ednoBs Of the District IL $40. 0.000,000.
Special Dtspatch 70 The Chfcaao Tribune.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-Tho manlHayes, who,
It WAS supposed. was tho villain who escaped
Diatrlct-Attornoy .Harrington's vigilance at tho
time tho latter gontloman's safo+ was brolton
opon, turned up to;daY, and Yes examined
secretly by tile Diatrict Investigating Commit
too. Enough Of his Testimony ia known to in-
dicate plainly that tho JOB was put Ut, in tile
Uuited Btntes Tronsury Secret Service Dureau,
Of which Col. Whitley ID Chiof. The Committed
completed their report this evening, and ut a
late hour sent it to tho printer. 1t will bo made
public tomorrow. II is Signed by all the NOM
berB Of the Committee.
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NATN1MOSIAL,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Juno 16.-on Thursday
evening noxs at tho Metropolitan Methodist
Church. tile Roy. o. Fl. Tiffany officiating, a
social event Of interest to Chicago pooplc will
occur. hlr. 9. ". Cook, Managing Director Of
tho National Bank Of Illinois. will thon be united
III marriage to bliss Sturgey, Que OF tho most
charming ind accomplished ladies' Of Washing
Saturday next, to be- 1abBont M a yea year. " -
FREa1DENT GRANT AND SENATOR BcHUl1.
Senator bohurz boing asked to-lay ii tloro
any truth In the statement teleGraphed from this
CITY that through tho Interpolation Of Senator
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from Berlin explicitly contrndicts tho dispatch OF
Friday lust that tho Foleral Council of State
las voted to oxteud to all the States Of tho Enl-
pire the now Prtssiau law for tho civil registra-
ton Of births, doaths, and marriages.. The Fed
ground TINT its provisions are not III harmony
with tho legislation Of the different States. Tho
Council, llowevor. adopted resolution inviting
Prince Bismarck, as Chancellor, to prepare q
now BILL tho proylaions of Which Hhall bo appli-
cablo to tic whole Empire.
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Refusal Of tho Assembly to Recognize
Henry Y.
The Constitutional Bill Made an
Emergency Measure.
The Bonapartists Agree that Opposition
to the Left Centre Is Impolitic.
4 II oe1lion Broken Out; In Cen.
!; trail Asia.

FRANCE.
II 81 Juno 15.-Tho Chamber Of tho Astonn-
bly, t-day was crowded with Deputies and
ape, etors. Casain1or Pories3 introduced tho
Coz ituttonal bill propnrod by the Loft Oentrc,
anF moved that it's consideration bo tleolared
urf 1t. Flo Hafd tho country demanded tho
to1 nation of tho Provisional State. He ureoit
ION AdAlN1B1 BoNApAnTIsM AND DEAAaoo-
uIBt.
Tho speaker wau frequently interrupted by tho
Right aud warmly applaudod by tho Loft.
.Laboulayo supported tho motion for urgency.
Ho said recont events Ind shown tho tlanaer Of, :,
opIa;1',n pro1y,iasonal condition Monarchy was i'm
and oppression of franco. Iho nepublo was
tho government of oil tor MI, and ttB establish
ment would inspire tho country with confidence.
den. Changar,ler, Of tho Right Centre, and
nnonl Dnvnl, Of the Right, opponcd tllo motion.
Dokerdoi, OF tho Right, warned members that
II majority Of the Assembly were chnngcd,
Marshal alaoalahon might consider ii his duty to
RESIGN TIE pnEBEpENoy.
The vote was tlon takon on tha motion for ur-
3l1. All tho Minister'S voted against it, hut ID
thoir capacity as members Of the Assembly only.
IT not beiug made Cabinet quoatlon. Urgency
comtnitteo Of thirty.
aioNAnou1UAL RESOLUTION,
In Hoohefouoauld, DUO do Dsaccia of tho Ex-
tfomo Right, thon introduced resolution in
substance M follows, which WIS road amid pro-
found silence: "Tlo Assembly deolaroB TINT
the Government Of Franco is monarchy; TINT
the throne belongs to tho Anad Of tho uo,lao Of
Fsanco; tllnt Marshal nIaoAlahon may asaamo
tho tltlo of Lioutcnnnt Of tho Kingdom. md thab
tho national institutions al,all 10 determined by
agreement botweun tho King aud national repre-
aentativea.
GREAT EXCITEMENT FOLLOWED
tho reading Of tho resolution. LII Iochefoucauld
moved rhat 1t be referred to the Comn,sttee Of
Thirty. The motion was rejected by n majority
Of 100 yoteH. Tho Ministers, with tho exception
Of Tai1l1aud voted nganat it.
Tho Assembly ndjourncd until tomorrow.
1t Ii stated tint La nociofoucauld
RESIGNED Ills poB1TIoN Al AMBASSADOR TO d1EAT
BRITAIN
bcforo introducing tho resolution. The Bona
partist DeputioH hold conference before to-
days sitting aud came to tho conclusion it
would bo Of no nso to Introduce any counter
motion aghinst tho Left Contre..
ANOTHER FIRE.
LONDON, June 16-3 n. m.-DIBpatchos from
Paris bring tho ru1nor that portion Of tho
forest OF Fontatneblenu is Oh fire.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON. juno 15.-Tho London Post says
The Public Worship Regulation bill, now before
Parliament, which is ilitcndcd to restrain the
hitnniists, throntena to land to coalition Of tile
High Church. clorgy and the Liberals, Which may
result III m attempt to replace the preBont men,
bern for Oxford University with Gladstone and
Montague Bernard. Gladstone heads tho oppo-
aition to the bill.
LONDON, Juno 16.-Tho steamship Africa Ia
now making tho final aplico of tho BRAZILIAN
cable, near A1adotrn. Capt. Halpin, tho com,
nnndcr OF tho expedition, hopes to hayo tut
work completed by tho 21st inat
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CASHIER MISSING.


Snfctal DixpateA n The ch!eaqa Tribune.
=. BUrFA1.n. N. L., June 16.-Honry A. Durrowe.
Cashier OF tho General Eastoln paasonges
A5,gonoy Of tho Iako Shore Il Michigan Southern
tatlrond, OF this city. haa boon missing since
last Thursday. Hs books hnyo boon examined
and found to bo al right aud 1t ia feared that
oyor-work has drtyon HIN Insane, aud that ho
las committed suicide somewhere. Digout
aoarch Ia being mado for tho missing nun IN thiH
and ueighborillg eitios.
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ITALY.

DostE, Jttno 15.-Tho American pilgrims nre
highly pleased with their reception here. Iha
ropo Inns blessed the banner aent By George
tic virgin of Iourdes. some Of til tic % pilsrima NJ
nro going to Vonce to attend tho Catholic Con-
gross now in session there.
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EnIE, Pa, Juno l5.-Tho couaua Of this CITY,
takaa by order Ut tho Municipal Goyelnmcnt,.
gives population of 2G, ,037, Of which II. IA ara
uatiyos. and n,6G4 foreign born,-an inosease of
at50l Eince lS7o;. Tho1e arc aixty-tour pqxapN
oyer ~ yoass Qll. F@""'s"
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Conference Committee voluntary bankrupt
oould be discharged upon payment Of 90 per cont
OF his indebtedness with tho consent of ono
fourth Of tho number OF creditors roproHontiuN
ono-tliird tic vnluo OF intobtotlnoBs.
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES,
Tho resolution lnatruoting tho Committee on
Appropriations to report on amendments to tho
lstYor md Harbor bill for tho Burvoy of routes
recommended by tbs TrnnBportion Committee
WAS agreed to-yeaB, IA; nays, 6, MonBrs. BaY-
ard, Cooper, H4milton {h1d.) MoCroery Alerri-
mon, and Salisbury voting in tho negative.
posT.oFP1cE APPROPRIATION.
On motion Of Mr. WEST, tia PoBt-0 0flco Ap-
preparation bill waH taken up.
htr. CHANDLER gave notice that, after tho
Post 0llico bill should bo disposed of. ho would
antagonizo tho nivor and uarDor bill against
everY other BILL
1ir. STEVENSON called Up tho h!l, to pay
John j. Anderson, Of Kentucky, for cotton bo-
longing to him used in tho dsfonne OF Nashville,
hlr. CONKL1NG opposed taking IN tho bill,
and said, 1t had been remarked some timo ago
that tho dny would como when Joir Davis, or
those acting with him, would clan cunpornsa-
tion for the cotton used in tho dofonso Of Vicks-
NJ. STEVENSON moved to 10y aside tho Post
Office bill informally, and tnko up tho bill insi-
catod by him.. Agreed to-ycnB, 0l; nays, Ia.
MossrH. Sargent, Pratt, aud Stockton Waro ap-
pointed members OF tho Confcrenco Committee
OH tho part Of tho Senate On tue pouHion Appro-
printion BILL
Pondiug discussion on tho bill for the rollof Of
Anderson, Mr. CONKL1NG rasod a point Of
order TINT no quorum was present, aud tho Son.
ato adjourned.
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LONDON, juno 10.-Tho Daily Telegraph haa
aapoeial dispatch from Central Asia nnnoune-
ing that tho rebellion has broken out in Ks,okau.
Sixteen officials Of high rank have been be-
loaded.
Tho Russian commanders in Contral Asia hayo
received orders to roulaIn neutral.
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.-Natr takcn from tho tails OF tho fa,nous co,ra
belonging TO tho Smith HlsterH Of 0lastonburv'
Conn.,, Inns boon made into two bouquets, ol,o 81
Which haa been presented to AIiaa Abby and hor
Slater, and tue othes " for eae ut fall iu Hurt.
ford. -~'''
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tiCNs
Snec'ak Dfsudtsh to The Chicago Tribune.
D1sNAnoK, d. r., Juno -Four hundred Sioux
attacKod 1t. portl'old Indian Agency. Saturday,
b!lt wore ropulsed. -Four agency Indians wara
Killed., NoinfOrcomontB were sent Mt once from
Ut: Stevenson, and no further Danger III ant,oi-
patod. Iao borthold Indian agent, who Inns beetl
to tue lndian Territory with a delegation OF Ar
ichareea and Mandans, with view to removing
those trloos to TINT locality, returning with that
delegation to-t'ay. They decide ngainst tue ro-
inoval and prefer to romain who're tlioy nro,
juno at.
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LONDON, juno 15.-Tho V;ceroy OF india tolo-
graphs That tho growing crops aro doing we'll.
Tho Indian doyornluent continues to furnish ao-
sistance to $500, 900 natives. There can bo no
crops i'll Tirhoot until December, and tho Gov
ornnlent admits TINT some OF the people may die
before assistance renclea them.
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ahs nom1natea t1o iouoNl9g fobtm9stoIe:
4or 4oorgo ": @, NJ N1npoa!con, y ,;rJ John hoPloy
Po1aos i,to ~ nnuos N ~ e'ono tAA1on' vi H' a.
'on''"' "'o"A'1llo' Nes.
ooN94sEsSloNAL RECORD
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. .. g., june u.
,,.nyA GENEVA AWARD n1LL. =.
too, recommended that the Senate dAngroo to
tho amendments OF tho House to the Genovn
Award bill, and that tho House bo asked for .
committee or contoronco tlioroon, Agreed to,
and Inc CHAIR was authorized to appoint tho
Conlnllttoo.
JUDICIAL.
D1r. CARPENTER, from tho Judic!nry COM
mittee, reported fayornbly on tho Senate bill to
provide for wris Of error In certnin criminal
caBeH. Passed. 10 also reported unfuyorabsy Oil
suudry bills arnondatory OF the act for the re-
moval Of causos ia Certain casos from State
courts; in relation to, tho 3urisdiction Of tho
Supreme Court Of tho United statos In cortain
caecB and amondatory Ut the act to furtlor tho
administration Of jnstio9,-all Of which woro in
aS Ssy sSbspte or tbs Ap noaso n1 Ell
tho removal Of causca from state courts to the
CIRCUIT Courts Of tho unitod States.
Mr. THURMAN moved to strike ont tho olov-
enth section OF tho bill which authorizes tho scr
vico OF process upon the agent o. in my
civil suit not niloctlnB te tltlo to real obtAto.
Hotccted.:yeas, IL; nhsa, ~.
Mr: BAfAltD moved to amend 40 as to pro-
vide tlat the section should not apply to cases
OF iibol or alander In support OF tho nnaud.
for o tho
9nd the Hcctton. as proposed by the Judiciary
committee, woulu permit service upon thom OF
processes as agents OF tho puonaherH OF pnpors
Which they ropresont. a papor. might bo Buetl
IN tue District Of Columbia, simply by serving q
process On il agent hore:
Mr., WADftElGlI Haid this WaB alarming 1nria-
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CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1874.

country that thore Is = House Of Representatives
yot loft to pass Judgment before The bill can
bocoulo law. Ben Butler has introduced q
similar bill In tho House.
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ury to accopt sites for public buildings that may
bo or havo been tendorod by tho municipal NIL
thorities at tho following places: Carsou, Nov.
dreenyilo. y. c.; JofrorBon City, No.. and Tai
lahassoe, Flu. Also, directing lilo Secretary OF
the Treasury to ropurt to Congress- at the noxt
aosBion whether public buildings aro necessary
at my Of the following places, mud tho estimated
ooat Of the snne, including Hito: Eric, Pa. !;
Charloatown; W. VI. New Albany, Ind. ;Quincy,
III; Council Buffs. Ia. Bowling Groon, Ky;
Jefferson City, Mo.; NanBas City, Mo. st. Jo-
soph, No.: Ioayonwortli, Kan.; Topeka, Kan. !;
Duluth, Mimi. Rod Wing, alinn. Groon Bay,
Wis. lacrosse, wla. j; milwaukee,, Wis. j; Osl,..
hosh. Wis Carson. Nov. San Fsauciaco; Port
Tuwnsend, ". T.; OlympIa ". r.
good dcAa OF opposition to the bill WIS mani
foAted by n,embors who could mt got tho priyl-
Logo Of offering amendments to it, This oppo-
Altion WAS manifested tirst by motion to i'd
jour Which was lofeated-yeas, 60; nuyB, i'll
-and tllon by an attempt on tho part OF nlr,
WILLARD (Vt.) to got tho floor to inoyo to lay
tho bill! OIL tho table,
In view Of these manifestations, Mr. pLATT
amondcd tho bill by striking out tat part ron,oy-
lug NJ! restrictions gs regards Materials and tlon
moved to suspend tue rules and pass tho bill.
Another motion to adjourn was made, and
again tlefoatoil-t,B to 10.
Mr. nURCHAllD then moved to Inv tho bl]l On
the table: .Agyood to-yoas, 1903 ; nayB, n.
20 tho bill! was dofoated.
Adjourned,
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ELIJAH P, LCYEJOY,

The Rev. Edward Deeoher thon read tho fol-
lowing paper:
On the evening of Nov, Q, 1887; nearly thirty
soven years ago, slept In aasna'l house i'll tho
oastorn pnrt ot Alton. Elijah r. Loyoioy and
his wife woro tlloro. There alao was Owen Lovo-
Joy aud s!ster. Loaded uu,skots were in tho
houBe, for dcfenso against tho threatened as-
aaulss Of the mob which had already Rssailol
tho houao OIL previous day, and bad endanger-
ed llfo' by throwing brle4baly through the
winaown. Noyortheeas, wo slept safely and no
assault was nude. Tho preceding twelSo daya
hatl Bpcnt III Alton, cooperating with Brother
Lovc1oy, ana with tho tlcfeiMors Of II FREQ press
from all parts of tho State, II, an effort to rca[st
tho agGrcsniona Of tho mob, aud to establish tho
rolgu Of law aud Justice In Alton.
EARLY IL THE atoANlNa
nc aroso, aud wont to tho storo Of Godfrey 4
Gilman, aud found that tho steamboat cosssain-
ing tho prIuting-pross had arrived, and thrt no
assault lad boon mnlo. Tho proBs lsal boon
delivered, a.,d waS hafo III tho storo. With
great oxultation wo aldod In raising II to tho
fourth story, aud deposited 1t thoro, not doubts
ing that 1t was safo. But 1t was not safo,
though Tue stero ,tas strong s!oae hutlaipg