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FIRES.


sneeisl Dt,ratea fo The Chfeauo Tribune.
FoNp nu Lac, Wis, Jan. 1G.-The residence ef
TIRE ut an early hour this morning. Goyoral uttlo
chlldrcn who had been left alone, escaped In their
nght-elocH. They frozo their feet before getting to
a ncighborh. Loss, $4,000.
This residence Of Herman Smith. at Forcs together
with s tho furniture, and considerable sun Of
money he had taken out Of banE to pressrya 1t, wus
DESTROYED by fire this forenoon,
, 1874-01-17
FOREIGN.
Serious Election Riot in Linn
erick, Ireland.
German Protest Against Papal In.
flucnce In France.
+ GREAT BRITAIN,

GREAT BRITAIN,
LONDON Jan. 16-Aa Hawkipn, counsel tor tho
prosecution, was leaving the c6urt to-day ho WAS
mobbcd BY tho friends Of tho Tichborne claimant.
Tile police interfesed to aAych!n from ehetr violence
mud four pofsons w0ro arrested.
4 eEAlou9 RIOT
occurred At tho election In limerick to-day Two rival
candldat1b Of the National party running, and
light took pacc between their parltaane. Knfves and
pfAtols uere freely used, md aovcral persona uerc
wounded. Tho police cana0 upon tle ground In force
md put down tho riot after nrrcans q number Of
PARTICIPANTS.
, 1874-01-17

OTTAWA, I'll. JIM. 1S.-AboM o'clock tha morning
tto box factory owned by tho Starch Factory Com.
rany nnl altatcd ,lchr the works Of the sa.ne was
destroyed by fire. Tho loss 's about $ ,ooo with u.
an iucendinry, and iho intention. doubt, WAS To
burn tla statvh factory, but tho wind not favor
ablo to it, THIS is tho second tnae tho building hui
leAu burned,
, 1874-01-17

THAT Horne AND cANNiAuE NfnEs.
Mr, 8nlALL aHked leave to offer 4 resolution ins
strllctug tho Committee Appropriations to inquire
aud report how many horses aro maintained by the
Goyornncnt In tho District Of Columbia; tho exponso
md nses; who usca them, and whether thcy arc
qniEcd for public Service Also carriages aud other
MIR. BUTLER tMssf.s objected.
Alr. KELLOGG suggested ita reference to tho Cont
mi,tee on Civil Service reform,
Mr. BUTLER sgain objected, and the resolution waa
not received. ....
D1sr7LLrRs' RELIEF BILL.
Mr., DAWES, from The Committee on Wnys and
Means roportei bill to rcin,burse tstillers for tho
amounts raid by thom In procuring Tice mctcra by
order Of the Internal Nevenuo Bureau, but which
aetors wero subsequently abolished BY law lie nHkcd
decision Of the IouBo as to whether ss1ch claims
Hhomld 10 transferred.
The House At $40 adjourned the acssion tomorrow
TO be for debate only.
, 1874-01-17
OBITUARY.:
Col. Peter r. Abel. Of Afcr,tsnr.

Col. Peter r. Abelt. of AfcI1ts0n.
ATcu1soN, Kan., jan. 10.-Col. PecrT. Ahcl, Pteefs
dent Of tho Atcson Il Eobrasl In Railroad Company.
md founder Of tho City of Atcbson, died ut ha rcal.
dcnce IN this city to-day Deceascd was born in Ken
lucky, but moved to AtchIson in 1854. Ho rromi-
ncntiy identified with nearly at Tho railroad enlor.
prscH Of Atchison, and Of tho besthnown mon
In the State.
, 1874-01-17

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 1g.-TI!s old barracks on til
Parliament grounds here occupied by tho Paelhoisa,
way Company Offices, was totally destroyed by FIR
this evening" All tho plans and hola-notea connecsc
with tho pacltle auryeys wero burned. The loBs vi
a1ccod g. 600 0o0. The origin ot the fire Is unknown
, 1874-01-17

Speriu' Disuateh to The Chica4a 1riatne.
URpksA, O., Jan. 16.-Last THehaay night. tho
daughter ot Jesso Ritter, who lives in Adams TOWN.
ap in this county, WAS burned to death. The family
had retired, when tho young Indy At 10 o'clock at-
tempted 10 iii burning a,up Tho fluid jgnited the
can, which exploded, throwing tho burning hil
AMI completely envelOping hcr.
, 1874-01-17

ROME, Jan. 18.-The Pope will hold another con-
Biaory early next month, whom hc will appoint several
additional Cardinals and seventeen foreign Bishops.
LONDON, JAN l6.-The report that the Pope would
hold another conH1story next month erroneous.
Tho consstosy was held today when tho final
monies Of Installation of tho recentIy-appontcd Car
d1nals wero celebrated, and Number OF Bshopa np
1nfrt
, 1874-01-17

tSDecfaf ntsEafek TO The CAtrugb Tribune.
pH1tADELrH1A, Pa, Jan. 1e.-At tho nneoting OF tho
striking caEpot-wcavers lust night 1t slated TINT,
city only eight decline to pay the wages doandcd It
aatd the hanta at Lowell Mass., ure 10 contrtb-
ne largely to The support Of these out Of work horc
, 1874-01-17
IOWA.

Specta1 Disnaeh to The Chieago Tribune.
DEsa1orNEs, 1a., Jan. 11-TAe Houso adjourned on
tho n!uosyeighth ballot, with choice Of Speaker,
and no prospect Of any this week.
LATEE.
The lock continues. After tho ntntyfth ballet tho
House adjourned.
Tie Senate mcets aul adJouEns without tranuacting
any business. --.
Tho Governors mcssaaRo is published in the papers
here,
, 1874-01-17

s7. rETEnsnuRa. Jan. 10.-Tho Prince aud Prin-
cess Of Wnles have arrived,
grand fete Will he given At The American Legation
Masslay, in honor Of tho narrtngo OF the Duke Of
Edinburgh.
, 1874-01-17

Specfat Ufsuatch 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
IAsA1LE. ILL.,, Jan. lQ.-Tho cual.mincrs who stop
ped work yesterday in consequence Of reduction OF
thdir wages from S1.15 10 81 ton, to-day s!gnicl
their readiness to work at tho reduced rate OF
wageA, hut the mufc-ariyers, who hay0 suffered
binsr reduction Of wages, aro now on strike, and
1uiufuH IL still suspended.
, 1874-01-17

PANAMA, Jan. 15.-salvador md Honduras haro
commenced war. Marshal aolza1es In command Of
the Salvador troops, sutnmnned the Honduras Earr-
son ut Amarala to surrender. They refused, nnd
nght cnsued, whom tho garrison was overcome, With
tho loss Of seven killed, aud many wounded both
sides, Tho HalYattorlana had forty Killed.
, 1874-01-17

pnyi 1t.
Hrs. Mary Il. Hydo WAS elected gccond Engross!ng
oserk OF Tho senate. sho Ia widowed daughter of
esntc scnntor Cowan, ccoascd, and, L ii sale, ID skill
The House raaset upon tho contested tean, rctain-
1ng i!oyt, Of han.sey; and admitting Macarthur. Of
csdod OIL lin merits, without party bias.
, 1874-01-17
SPAIN.


MADRID, Jan. 16.-Tlo spanieh Government haa
thanked Franco for hor conduct In the caeo Of IRON
clsI Nun1Arcia.
, 1874-01-17

STtetot HixpIsrh Ia Tds Chiea7a 7rftrns.
IoHoaTo, Oht., Jan, lgfhe Local 1Eul'se adlourntI
this even!nH until tal ., or!rg to tho excitement
caused ~ tle approaching general elections, md III
hers,
, 1874-01-17

NEW Yonx. jan. 10.-The Hamilton pnitding, it,
Court street, BROOKLYN was burned this morning, The
loss IL estlmnted ut $4,000.
, 1874-01-17

THE NInrylund sonatorshir.
AMHApoL1s. hld., Jan. lG.~-The Democratic n,en-
hcrs or tho Legislature In cancns, hay1 nominated
Willisln pinkney Whit0 for United 6tatoh Seuator.
, 1874-01-17
Philadelphia anaoa.~e-Cnrpcntcrs' Assoc
riHfffa1a.

Specfn. DfspntrA to 7he Ghicaqo 7rtbuns.
pn1IaDEZrM1A, Pa, JAN. 11.-A masa-meetn9 Of
house-carpeuters WAS held tonight In Sonmerlold
Hall. william ". Derrick prcsldlul Tor the purpose Of
organizing the trudc into association, aud to b0
called tue Knights Of St. Joaeph Addresses wero de-
liyered III wnrln ndvDcauou ol tho eight-hou1 move-
nlent aud standard scale Of wage8.
, 1874-01-17

LONDON, jan, 17.-The extensive aour mills ut
Lcith were almost totally destroyed by fro last night
The Iora il tsiated at ESQ 900, and 400 haudh arc
thrpwn ert of employment.
, 1874-01-17
RAILROAD NEWS.

THE CAIRO q FULTON ROAD.
LITTLE RocK, Ark, JIM. 1B-Tho Cairo h Fulton.
Hatoad Wis completed to Texana yesterday, wtoro iH
forms connection With tho Texas pacl1o E!vtug an
all rail- connection 10 Galveston, and othor points Lii
Tcrhs.
, 1874-01-17

indicate an unusually favorabn condition Of TIM grov-
Ing wheat n most sections, although in fow Icrlltcs
1t IL feared damage has do,e by tho ae,Iatiops
Of freezing and thawIug weather.
, 1874-01-17
OHIO.

CoLubBus, O., Jan. fF.-1n the gcnsto bills wcro In
trouced 10 mako aepa1ao properly Of married. women
nabe Tor dehts of thelr own contracting, mud to
tablish board OF Centennia Commissioners.
, 1874-01-17

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,
LIVERPOOL Jan. 1G-The ate11nGh,ns 3srnnrip from
noston and Wisconsin, from New York, huyc arrived
ont,
, 1874-01-17

specsat Dispatch n TIN ChfeaYn 3tstrhe.
MADISON, Wis, Jan 1g.-Thc Supreme Court to-ds1
relnsed an Injunction resran!ng Tim collection d
taxes IN Iowa County to pny ru1lroad indebtedness 81
applied for by E. ]. Cooper, Of Mineral Point, md
Qihera. - =
, 1874-02-20
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
Sueetal Dispa|ch to The Chtcaao Tribune.


krnlNdr1ELp, Fob. 10.-Sanford's motion 10
reconsider tue rule by which the Revision bill in
rotation to oBolloat WAS ordered to a third road
ing cAmo up In the Senate Us q special order.
Tho motion was made to meet objections to Sec.
8 Of the bill, which reads as follows:
sEo. g. " Tho property iii thls Slate OF rersona
deemed In law ilegistmate, who had died intestate
prior IL tho 12h day of February, A. D. 1853 " herc-
by released and yoHted III tho heirs and descendants Of
said PERSONS according to the lava Of descent IT proI
ersy now tn forco: provided II tto State shuu lave
heretofore g0d Or conveyed nny Roh property, tho
provisions of this section sha layc no operation al
shall not sect the title to aoh property sold or
couyeych.n
Mr.. Sanford thought that In cortaiu casos,
wllero special circumstances warranted it, tho
property Of illogitimate chiltlron should yost III
the!r heirs, but twas quito questionable wlothor
a general Inv Should be passed affecting this in
alf casas. On Fob. IL, 1850. law was pnsaed,
aud las since boon In forco, allowing all prop
orty Of ilogltmato children yossing III the Stato,
il ever conveyed by tho State, to Iocolne yostod
in thu heirs Of such children. Tho revision 400.
tlon made tho rulo apply to all illogitmato chill
drou dying inscstato botore the passage OF tho
law Of 1853.
Mr.. urton, explained that tie nqyislon Com
mlttee had Incorporated ths section because tho
, 1874-02-20

EROv the News OF THE Nrcaident'R Luto
Nomination WAS Received i'm f5OBton
.-EMdigMasIOn Expressed 1T the Favor
shown to Esutler-.2cAsneli Eorcei 1O
lkesiEns
special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune.
BosroN, Mass. Fob. 18.-NotllIng since tho
great llro has produced SO much dcspondonuy in
Boston as tho nomination OF Supervisor William
A. Simmons to DO Collector Of tho Port, This
indignlty has fairly shaken tile gront faith Of
Massachusetts In tho wiBdom Of President Grants
administration. No circumstance ia wanting to
perfect the insulting character OF tho transnc~
ton. No man WAS ever, by any Administration
proposed for this place, who was less likely
ed, not merchant In Boston was consulted in
tho matter.
ro11r1oA1 AND MERCANTILE CIRCLES
have boou profoundly aeitatod, mud the nonina-
tion Inns been tito staple OF conversation
wherever men meet together, Yesterday, eyory
commercial tlrals, and politicians. without num-
her sent protesting dispatches to WaBll-
ington; To-day The ,,o'a Lending IN, mombera Of
upon linn to consent to withdraw hie resigna~
tion, II thereby llo could bo ronasated There
upon dispatch was forwarded to Washington
requesting tho President to withdraw Simmons
and reinaato Russell. 1t came out iu tho course
Of these proceedings tint
RUSSELL RESIGNED ON coMPuLs1oN.
THO trouble viii, Inn WIS that, although not re-.
.nnrkably sensitive, ho Hhrank from, doing some
OF tho work 13utlor required.
Many petitionB rnmorously signed by 1ner.
ohanta III all branches OF commerce and trndo,
Aayo boon to-day forwarded by mail.
There waH this morning hopeful feeling TINT
tho nomination would DO withdrawn, but the re-
Hut OF tho conference Of Massachusetts Oou-
grossmon has dashed it,
THE CONDUCT OF DAWES
In tho affair IL regarded "a no bettor than baso
betrayal Of all WHO hayo heretofore trusted him,
since he was an ACCESSORY b6Yoro the fact to
the outrage. Ills mutlyo is supposed to DO .
Hptoful resentment because Doutwoll dofoatod
him for tho Senatorship,
Tho feollugu Of Judge noar, who never has
, 1874-02-20

bnon nbte to belfove tho President Wha H,bser-
Wont to 1}utlor'a influence, arc not cnviol 1ut
n Ia only typo Of Hcoros Of Massachusetts nott
who Lavo this wook got tl'oir oyos opon for tho
lican Administration, mud tho dangcru tint be.
sot tie country.
. TIE NEWHrArERa,
excepting tho 1rarclltr, which ID Dut1or's organ,
arc unanimous III tholr condemnation. Tho
Ing: III tho nomination OF Supervisor Simmons
for Collector Of tlle Port Of DsBton Ia confirmed,
tho forccs Of decentralization in tho Republican
party. will hayo won n dangerous victory j"
"Twico hayo tho Republicans Of Alasnaolu-
eotts Etvol President QrantlA majority OF moro
than ~, 900 votos; twice llaya tito nopubllcana
Of h1assachusotta defoato1 tho ambition Of Con.
Butler to ho their Govornor and now tho preHl-
don't, whom they haYo twico lonoret, at tic 30
lcitation Of tho 1nnn thoy hayo dofoatcd strikos
them 0 fou1 blow"
, 1874-02-20

gets 55 per cont for toing tho work, and 4B por
cent is divided equally botweon tho oorrautora,
tho journal Company, and Mtorritt-thnt Is 221}1
per cont. Phillips did not Inquire ns' to tho
mea1,s nsod TO got tho contract ho was abBont
when tho bids Woro malo. ....
Mr.. Oroas testified that tho binding for Which,
53conts waB charged could bo done for 25 conta
a volume, and ho would willingly tako tho con-
trhot ut thAt rato.
Tho binder brought Testimony to tho offoot
tint lfB charges worn reasonable
THE rEltvEnsE WITNESSES.
Durham offered resolution dirocting tho
Speaker to summon John ?. Da1tor. George Il.
Thonag L. Richards, and Funk ponoy boioro'
tho bar Of tho nouao, to huswer certain ques-
tons touching tho printing contracts which llioy
refused to nrawor when before tie Committee.
Tho resolution further provided that, II they
persisted iu their cont,1naoy, thoy should bo
troatod as for contempt.
Connolly argued that tho House had no right
to punish Witnesses, but tho resolution WAS
.dop.el,sa to ~. Thia moa'la days fun tI t.
morrow, beginning at 10 a.. H., when tho culprtts
arc to appear.
, 1874-02-20
COUNTY COURTS,


Srcc1ds Dtspafch to The Chicago Tribune.
EXTENDING THE1n JunIaD1CT1oN.
srn1NarELD, ILL.,, Fob. 19-The bill for An
net to cxtend tho jurisdiction Of County Courts
was on second reading In tho House, and ocou-
pied tic creator part OF tho day. Tho bill giros
the County Courts concurrent Jurisdiction with
tho Circuit Courts in all that class Of caaos
Wherein Justicos Of tho Peaco have now, or may
hereafter have, Jurisdiction, when tho amount
claitnol on tho property in controversy
docs not exceed $500; and in all
criminal caHos and misde1neanorB whore tho
punishment IL not imprisonment in tho penten-
tiary or death, no appeal shall be allowed from
Justices Courts. Tho bill also fixes tho time
for holding terms Of tile Court in tho several
countless
a worry excellent provision Of tho bill acemH to
be that, between tor1ns,
THE COURT CAN cit IN VACATION,
and summarily dispoHo OF tho number Of oaBeB
which crowd the county jail8, i'll many in
stances intlicting great injustice aud hardship
upon innocent partios, and increasing theexpenBoB
of the county by their detention. The party de-
fendnnt may, llowoyor, demand trial by Jury,
When tho Court may fix tho amount Of bonds for
lis appearance at tho next torn Of the Court.
Cook County il specially excepted from the
oporations Of this bill
The bill specifics whom extonded Jurisdiction
totins shall bb held, some conntios having thom
oico or twice, but tho majority tlroo tincB
ycar. At other terms, the Court shall exercise
no moro than tho usual probate Jurisdiction.
, 1874-02-20
THE JURY LAW.
Spcc4ai Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SERIOUS ER1,ons m THE NEW LAW.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Fob. 19.---At tho first session
of this Geuoral Assembly Jury law was sup
posed to have been passed.; but it turned out
that the law, az published, had not passed. At
the beginning Of tho second session d new bill
was introduced, and, under the spur Of noces-
sity, was rushed through with an emergency
clause. It seems that tho more hurry the less
speed is truo in this case as lawyers have dis
covered that under tho law no juror can eoryo
On more than ono jury ut each term. The inton-
tion OF tho fra,ners OF tho law was that Jurors
should not serve at more than ono term, but
might servo on all the jurics impaneled during
the term. Tho fourteon.h section roads:
It shall 10 sufficient cauae Of cAnllonge Of petit
juror that ho lacks any OF the qualifications mcn-
toned III Sec. Of this act that liz las served
juror the trial of cAae IN nny court Of record tu
the county within year previous to the time Of hts
being offered aa 4 juror, etc.
nut ONE TRIAL YEAR.
It aecma that Judge Tree construes this Sec
trial during tho year. The bill introduced IL in
tenled to remedy this defect II il !anlontabe tint
such an error should hare passed all the lawyers
in this den0ral Assembly. 1t lB q sample OF tho
kind Of 1awa that arc hoing passed.. This III the
third attempt to pa5a Jury 1aw. What q MINI
ber OF errors may be expected in the revision, ii
1lco care ia not exercised in considering aud OK
a1nining tho abils That the revision should
not have boon undertaken may be tsne but,
ouce entered upon, 1t should be made NJ perfout
US uosHiblo
, 1874-02-20
TEE RAILROAD WAR.

This wnr between tbs Baltimore l. Ohio aud
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Ia still raging with
unabated fury, the former leaving nothing uu-
tried to break down the Pennsylvania Company
REDUCTION TN FnE1GHrs.
Yesterday reduction In tho passenger rates
from this city to tho East was announced, and
to-dny tho Company makes another move and
reduces tho rntos OH pork and flour from 60 cents
to Is cents por hundred. But it is not merely III
tho Western cities and along the line Of tho Dal-
timore and Ohio TINT the battle is carried OH
fight botweon tho Chicago roats and tue Union
aud tho Contral Pacific Railroads in regard to
pro rata rates, much OF
THE CALIFORNIA TRADE
is going via the Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad and
tho Kansas City, Council Bluffs !, St. Joseph
lines. And, as many. Interested persons have
atatcd that tho Baltimore l. OHIO could not carry
freight to San Francisco, Alr. Charles A. Chip
10y. The General Agent Of tho road, las just is-
sued the following
: Tho undersigned, having been informed that
tan syenresentatons xya been lnade by irresnonHl-
BILE and Interested parties to the putrons Of tho Balt
acquaint the public with tile following iacts:
tfrsi-The baltimore Ohio Company is the only
10 San Francisco, san Joso, uiid sacr:1,ncnto II
Seeona-1t |! transporting ninetentha Of the traffic
to- e hyE sasa rg ng to
J
Ihtra-u Transports California freiglta on special
fast trains, and unnecessary delays transfers
carefully guarded against. Ours cross the Ohio River
upon the line iron bridges owned by the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Company aud tina Mississippi River
upon car ferry, without breaking bulk.
We conadsntly offer to tbs public the best ino to
freight.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
In nBpito OF this circular, 1t is confidently as
serted by the Freight Agents OF opposition linea
that the Baltimore j. Ohio has no connection
whstover with the Union Pacific Railrohd, tho
Freight Agent Of the Kausas City. Council Bluffs
l. st. Joseph Railroad having received dis
patch from Dir. Joy, tho nfesidont Of the road,
instruotlng him to talio no freights for San
Francisco except ut local rates. a fow days will
undoubtedly reveal the correctness or falsity Of
this report. and, il true. the fight between tho
Chicago roads aud tho Union and Ceneral Pacific
Hailronls must soon come to MI end, auoh action
compelling tho Union Pacific to como to torn,s,
and tho war between the baltimore & Ohio
RaiIropI and tho Pennsylvania Company will
bo confined within the liniita Of their own torri-
tory.
, 1874-02-20
PRINTING AND BINDING FRAUDS.
Special DisDasch to The Chicago Tribune.


Special Di&Da.ch to The Chicago Tribune.
INVESTIGATING THE 1N1ou1T1Es.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Fob. 19.-The Printing In
vest1gating Committee, under tile leadership OF
judge Draawoll, is still at work ferreting out
fraud aud corruption. Tho meeting Of the Com
mitteo draws abont as we'll as circus. Follow
ing is
THE LATEST TESTIMONY OF INTEREST:
Mr.. Webber, an old printer, said he had pre-
pared bid, but did not put it in because it was
moro profitable 10 keep it out; won't say whether
got money to keep it out; don't
choose to answer, lest 1t crimirato mo;
had dealings with Harmon G. Reynolds; don't
propose to say whether be gave me money;
did not get check for 81, 1000; won't answer
whether I got any other amount; don't want to
80 to the penitontiary; there arc . groat many
rascals in the country, but I did nothing wrong
nny moro than if o lot OF men agreed to buy
lot Of corn, and thon SONS fellow went to sue
'om; can't tell who induced mo not to put in 4
bid; it's no uao to pursue the inyestiEation in
spcctfui to you gentlemen, for think you arc
gentlemen, bnt won't answer;
nos'T WANT TO GO TO TIE PEN1TENTIARY.
N1r. CROSS testified that no was on Davis bond,
and that Davis got 5000 for not bidding.
h1r. Phillips wag rocalloa and testified clearly
anI positively that 1e knew nothing OF tho ma1l-
ner in which tho bid was secured, that lle was
absent at tue tImo, that tho bid wag assigned to
tho Journal Company, TINT Dailhache got the
bid aud did all tile nlaneuyreing, Ho refused to
tell how much lie paid for tho assignment, it be-
lug private matter; be got it Tor . valuable
consideration,
A1ayor l,ailhaohc testified Most Of the naucu
have already appeared before TIM Committee
thoro wore johnson, Richard, pinkafa, Davis,
Reynolds, Hudson, and Aomo others did NOT
diaburse the money myself do not remember
tho exact amount paid; tho total was about
100000. raised half of il ut tho Spring.
field Savings Dank: The understand
tho other hnlt. Johnson got 81 900, Davia 5000.
over thousand; Reynolds was ono Of tho thou
sand men; Lewis got $500; JOHN P. Baker got
$500; don't know If Ludla1n rot any; Lewis got
$500; Webber don't remepiner. Enoch Paine
got something through Molun Hudson don't
remomber; Reynolds went round and got tho
fguros; tho money wah raised on tho uote Of
tile Journal Company hig.cd by him as seero-
tary; it WaB six months note made MI aBHign-
mont to Phillips bofore tho bid WAS awarded
suppose the 81, 1850 wns charged oil tho booka Of
tha bank it wuB my custom to mike 4 variety
OF bids, using tho natllos Of employees OF tho
olllco, and to make all sure. always got an as-
eIg1lnotit Of tle bids, 10 as 70 make tile COM
paiiy safe; I arranged the bilH 10 as to bit IT
uosaible; it That way somo OF our
uIDs WOULD lie BUnE To SLIP IN.
It was always eaBy to get ont.--tl,ero would bs
dofoct III tho bon1 or something could not 40
that with Gov. Palmer; ! Ineyer did tl!at myaolf,
but Aava known it to DO aoAo. Merritt said !le
would raiso Ills half OF tho amount necessary to
buy of competition. Tho Journal Company
, 1874-02-20
The resolution for a special committee wa
lefeatcd By tho following vote:

Tho following resolution WaH adopted by tho
Senate, Oh recommendation of the Railroad
Committee
WuEntAs, Tho Constitution OF tho United States
makes 1t tho duty Of Congress- to regulate commerce
between the States, therefore.
Resolred by tho Honse Of Representatives tho cn-
ate concurrIng herein, That Senators in Congress
be instrnctcl and orr Representatives. to requested,
to uae all lawful means to procure 1aw Of Congress
preventing railroad or transportation companies doug
business through or brtween tho States from making
unjust charges or discrimination for such services.
Tho vote was: Yeas, &c; nays, brooks,
Brown, Burke, Casey, Dow, Kelly, and Starno.
4 HEALTHY sHocK.
Tho morning discussion in tho Senate on the
appointment Of Special Reyonuo Committee
80 shocked and showed up tho Chairnlan Of tho
Senate lloyenuo Committee that ho already has
prepared two bills to almond tho law, which lie
will introduce In tho morning.
THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Tho Chair appointed rs tho Special Committee
on Revenuo, Slassio, Savage, Connolly,
9lcpherran, and Halpill, which is probably as
good selection ns could DO made out of tho
material IN the House. Tho first two arc aver
age mon. Connolly is something more; Mcpher-
ran is ono Of the strongest, though the quieteBt,
man On the Democratic side, and 1Ia!pin knows
more on the subject Of revenue than any Of
the Cook County delegation.