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gang which havo robbed them. Prominent
Grant Republicans denounced tho Custoa-
Hn,,aa na


CORRUPT POLITICAL MAunINE,
and leading Republican morohnnta declared
boldly TINT undor tho present Administration
trade had been moro oppressed than ovor boforo
In tho hIatory OF tho country.
It Ia impossible At this lato hour to aona you
anything like an tdon Of the magnitude aud on
thusiasm Of tho mocting. Many spccchoa wero
interrupted ot almost ovory seutonco by loud
aud continued applause. No such enthusiastic
meotIug has boon held here In many years The
morchants arc delighted ut the rcBult. and intend
to 60 forward IN tho prosecution Of the work Of
securing tho repeal Of tho mototy laws.
III the Assoct1ted Pressj
New YonK, March 25.-At apeoinl meet!ng of
the Chamber OF Commerce iii Btoinway Hill
this evening, to recoive tho report Of tho Com
mittoo who have represented tie Chamber at
Washington In tho investigation Of
ousroM-nousE ABueEB-
George 0pdyko presided. John Austin Stevens
road report Of tho Committee, which ombodtoa
bill recommended to tho Committee Of Ways
and MoanB by representatives OF tho Chamber.
AN Address
In support OF tho proposed bil1 and on the legal
aspect Of tho preaont customs aysten, WIS do
1svorod by Joeoph H. Ohoato. Io was followed
by 8. 3. Chittonlen and ]. 8. Schultz In donln-
citation Of tho prcaent revenue lawa and moloty
system.
, 1874-03-26
THE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.
Thirteen Persons Killed by tue Cres-
cent City Explosion.
Destruction Of Barges with a Large
Amount Of Freight.

MEMPHIS. March 25.-By Lin oxnlosfon Of the
atea,nor nreaca,t civ Wills q, ronto fron, No,v
1.saoA ~e' etses'nS IVY "n'oo 4o".o 'on, ~"
ofseahb, Will passengers anh lTe1Ent6, oelo"
uolona, Ark, yostordnY morning, thirteen lives
arc thus far ascerta,netl to have boon Lost, and
several pereons iniuro;. Tho steamer was blown
49, ~. s.tn s,'s ~ ,..s' T.. .a.s ". 49,
la'o Hasnon's' "ua n9e oatae8 Ill u" LUX nFo
and woro consumed.
From survivors who arrived hero this morning
on the steamer plul Allou tho following addi-
t;,,,, ~,s~.,,,,,x. .or, ,h.,;n,5
'''""t pa s'oa.".n s.'..'o,. "..o oo'a"ou. -
TIE EHotAEEAa STATEMENT
William Briggs, tho first engineer, Who was on
watch ut tue time. states that ut tho tiuo OF tho
exnlorion ho was aft, wo1dinr a f,ra-hook. and
,r.a a,,J1,.,,, ,saoa,oa Jau,,, b.. .,,a
though ho heard no unusual nose. On spring.
ing to his feotho started forward, but stopped
bv tho steam. mud moment afterward found
I.., ...-1,u - .u.ta. n..,;.,.- A..
N"' ~ "''' o'h 49, "D'oA ~
danger. ho tan upstairs closely followed by tho
water. Within th1oe minutes Of the explosion
tho boat sank. leaving only tle after mart OF tho
roof aboyo water, and on This the suryivors we're
1,,,aa,oa ,,,t, ra,,oro ~, H. d., a.o,s tn,o1,
ARRIVAL The enrineer states M that M at tho time % Of
of steam and that tlyo minutes bofore he had
+,,ad t1,a ,rator on,, torn5 n an.b III m, o;vo
NJ thonsv no to tha cansc ~ tia nrn,naion' SI;hs
hna& had Eva herrca in tow containing hn1 tnnA
~ coai af, tons 6f a,,1or md abomt Siio tona of
onacnawara iii of wh;en waa lost ~" '~' ~
que'oS"afo' A4l VI .r't1, wn'4a xnSpn T4v to''
rn addition h ,ha ,;at - caau.,}ioa ronor+ad
1oat r;"h+ nrn Eronlr Eo1iv nf ~ r.oria IN
aav us r.tch,,nan. william nmn, tha necnnd con e
~ 'waaet;a+r ,,,,n d;ad -, IN bill AiIon. Gtnr'
o. VIZ on W .hn In d ~ otaI 3n
,nm;r-r on1,,-aa A-o1,on, Tnh1 n,v;a II A..
h;,a e. T'nc;unaH md non 1nhnann IT E,;za-
hntntos.n oa D. .s,1 wnro Ioat A0' - Aa''1"-
oo'A'o"A' A'' VIII Tur "uav nonsnrn ,u1e,
n,,. +o,,,,n.,- 49, ,ro',ntIad. r,,,.a nu.,,.
, 1874-03-26

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.--An immense mass-
meeting, to tnko action looking to the immo-
diate oroction Of the centendial Exposition
building, and vigorous prosecution of The work,
WAS hold tonight at horticultural Hall. The
main hall botng inadequate to accommodate tho
crowd, IN auxiliary meeting was convened in tho
Town Hall Of the building. James Neal and
cations from tho large Industrial establishments
attended in . body, with music and banners, and
nearly all the trades, professions, aud occupa.
tions Of the city. wero represented by their
most influential men. among whom the feeling
the Exposition cannot by any possibility be L.
lowed to fail.
, 1874-03-26

to report bill reappottionfng Idaho with refcr-
onoo to Legislative representation. They also
considered lo.tlay tho bill for tho admission Of
Now hfoxico aa stato, but arrived 1T no con-
cluBion thercon.
WAR CLAIMS,
Tic War Claims Committee agrood to-day to
Judge Lnwronce's report on war claims. after
modifying it considerably, by voto Of o to 4.
Tho result Of tho Jud8o'a investigation Of tho
subject aB rot forth in tho report Is, In briof,
tia; tho Government Is not legally bound to
mnko compensation for property occupied, DAM
agod, or destroyed In tho lato war by the United
Stntaa forces, but that whatoyer ia dono Ia to bo
considered nj an act Of grace mud mercy. Messrs.
Holmnn, Hngloton, Wilson, Mol1iah and Scudlor
signed a atntmolt aotting forth that, while tl,ey
hclevod, from tho examination tloy had boon
abo 10 givo tho joct, TINT tho law applicable
to tho various c1aBsos Of claims before tic Com
,nitteo was correctly atatel, yot thoy reserved
tho right to consider individual Cases OF part,ou-
lar haidHhip or suffering on their moritB, without
prejudice.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
Tho Houao Elections Committee hare untor
consideration tho contested election cnso Of
Cougi oBsmat,- Largo from, Louisiana, to which
Sheridan and pinchbaol1 tho principal partioB
It Ia thought TINT tho Committee MI, report TINT
DO election tor Congressman. at-Large was held,
and TINT, therefore, uoither claimant Is entitled
to tho seat.
, 1874-03-26

aIElfpH1s, Tenn., March a5.-A obstructive
fire occurred ut Brownsville. Tenn, tonight,
but, az tho telegraph Office IL burned no articu-
lars caa be obtained before morning. The Ap-
1ea1s special from Brownsville. Tonn., says tic
lire broke out at $50 tonight, totally consuming
tho following buainess-housos ", 3. Malone,
dry goods a. L. Glenn, oonfectioner; Arm
strong & Gordon, hardware; W. ]. Montgomery,
drv goods; Jones j. Bros, grocers; William II.
ho about e1G0,060. Tho houses Of Bond Bros
and shalhost baloly escapoa' nsurauce un-
known,
, 1874-03-26
STATE LEGISLATURES,
OHIO,


Co1uMuus, O., March 21.-In tho sonato to-
day bs wore introduced to provide for tho
recovery Of damages undor tho Admir- Liquor
law, whether liquor Ia sold in violation Of tho
law as It now stands or not regulating ollargcs
for freight at d passengers on railroads infllot-
ing penalty Of $500 for violating Its ErovBlona;
and providing tlnt D passenger entorinE on
train without a tiokot at station wlloro tho
ticket Office las boon kept open for ha1f an hour
and pay ponalty Of half cent por milo over
ho distance travelled.
Tho Senate joint resolution Resembling tho Joint
resolution for adjournment Of tho Gnnoral As-
sembly on tho 9th Inst. to tho 1at Of December
noxt, Was hdoptod-yoas, 10; nays, 16
Tic Beleot comu1ittoo OF tho two Houses
appointed to investigate tho pricos phid by Tho
scoretasy Of STATE, for stationary furnished 10
tito, Conatitutiollei Convention, submttod a ro-
sssssn ssst St fSn.eEse ID G L. .E n SS1sns esss %1 81
Bsato, and his chief clerk, J. Q: Donuldson. from
all charges Of cousiot,, fraud, or combination
with any peraou In. tho purchase Of tho
stationery, n,ld tho ataten,ent TINT
could have boon obtained in any markct acocssi.
bio to tho Secretary at tho ttmo Of purchase.
Tho report was agrood to and ordered to be
printed In the appendix to tho Senate journal.
Tho Committee WAS composed OF majority Of
Ing investigation INTO tho priccs paid for sta-
tfonery for Tho past thrce years, and thoy nnnui-
uouslY ayree IN thoir report TINT grcnt caro- las
boen oxoToBed by tho Secretary in purchasing
all huppiioa for the State.
The Senate bill to authorize tho Governor to
appoint new TtuBteos Of tho Blind Asylum was
pnaBcd.
Tho testimony In tho contested election closed
today in the 11ouse.
Tho House bill to provide for the reorganiza.
tton Of tue Lunatio Asylum WAS passed in tho
Honate.
Tho joint resolution resctnding tho adjourn
mont resolutions was adoplcd.
, 1874-03-26


IN THE uousE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 25.-Tho strength
displayed by the Grangcra on tho vote to-day Oh
the McCrary cheap transpoftion bill was quite
unexpected, al much 30, it is believed, to tie
Grangers IA anybody else.
THE TEST VOTE
WAS had, Of course, on Niblacks motion to lar
the bill on the table. OF those voting to lay the
bill On tue table were MesBrs. Adams, Arthur,
Becl, Grassland, Durham, Alilliken Head. Stand
ford, and Young, Of Kentucky !; Banning, Berry,
Passons, Neal. sayler, and Southland, of Ohio
Measrs. Jewcts aud Hamison absent aud not vot-
ing. The rest Of tile delegation voted no.
In the Indiana delegation, Colbnru, CasBon;
Holman, Huntor, Ortiz, Packard. Taylor, slnnks,
I'yner, aud WuiiamB voted moi Noblack voted
nya; Wilson and Wolf wero absent.
In tho Illinois delegation, Barrero, Burohard,
Cannon, Olomcnta. cnrwin, Fort, Haa1ey, Hurl-
but, Martin, AtoNulta and Ray voted no Knapp,
Marshall, and nobiueon voted aye. Eden. Far
we'll, Morrison, Rice, and Ward were absent and
not voting.
OF tue Wisconsin delegation. uazelton,
McDill, RuHk, Sawyer, mud Williams voted no.
Barber and Eldredge voted aye, aud Mitchell was
absent.
OF the sIiohigan delegation, ,;Eg ;nEsgo'o. Bradley
Wa1dron and Willard voted aye; Huhbel absent
OF tho 1owa delegation, Cotton, Donan,
KaBson, Lougbridgc, McCrary, McDill, Orr.
Pratt, and Wilson, yotod no.
OF the Missouri delegation, HYDE, Parker, and
comingo, md Glover, voted aye. hIessrs Crit.
tondon aud stanard absont.
The Kansas delegation wero all present, and
oil voted no.
Mossra. Ayerill, Dunnol1, aud Strait. Of Min
nesota, voted no.
OF the New York City and Brooklyn deloga-
tion present and voting, all yoted to lay On the
table, except Aioltiah.
OF tho Philadelphia delegation, Kelley was the
only ono whoyotod against laying the bill on the
table.
Rice, OF Illinois, announced that be was paired
with Sta4urd, Of Missouri. Stanard would
have voted for, md Rico against, laying on the
table.
Thirty-six Southern members voted aye.
Only aeyon Den.oorats-Hogaus Holmans
Kendall. Lutsrell, Stone, Robbins. and White
head-votod no.
, 1874-03-26

8uec'al Diap0lcA to The Chieao0 Tribune.
McGnEaoR, Ia, March 25.--Hosea Bulard,
wealthy farmer, who rosidea iu Winnesheik
County Of this State, III tho full Of 1872 set fro
to ono OF Ills straw-stacks. After tho atraw had
beon consumed. the body Of = Norwegian by tho
namo Of Ostenson wns found. It IL supposed
that OstenBon was intoxicated and won't to sleep
in the atraw-pile, aud was unable to eAcape, aud
was burned to DEATH Tie friends of Ostensou
ATTEMPTED to got bullard 4 indicted tor the crime
tile Norwegian. Tho evidence produced before
the Grand Jury WAS not sufficient to indict
Dulla1d, Mary 0atonson, wife Of tho Norwegian
aud executrix OF his estate. noE sues Ballard for
preaeut week, In Chiokasaw County.
, 1874-03-26
NOTES AND NEWS,


Special Dtspdteh to 1hs CA,cago Tribune,
WAHu1S0ToN, D. G., March 25.--rho Kalama-
zoo. a1ich., post-Ollce war has at last boon aot-
tied by tho nomination By tho President Of LII
oiua B. Kendall, vice Dr.. J.. A. B. Stono, tho
present incumbent. Dr.. Stone, WHO ,H owner Of
tho Telegraph, has boon rolying on Senator
Chandor's influence with Oroswoll to aoc,1re linn
q second torn, but, as Representative Burrows
insisted On controlling the appointments in Ills
district, tho President accodod to his demand,
which indicatos that Chamberlain in Washington
IL like chamberlain in Michigan, OIL tie wano.
RELIEF FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
4 delegation Of South Carolinians, including
ex-Gov. Aiken, formerly SPEAKER of tho iIouao j
ex-senator Chestnut, cx-Gov.. Bonhnln,. aud
Manning, Gen. Kershaw, with othor distn-
guisheu gentlemen from that State, will present
to Congress, IN q day Or two; memorial adopted
by recent Convention Of tho taxpayers Of
tho property holders Of that State, mud asking
Congressional relief.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND,
has taken out the copyright Of book, which
lo will shortly publish under tho title. OF
Charles sumner:. Ihis work waa undertaken &c
to bo n comprehensive atudy OF hlr. Summers
character, rs woil liz q thorough history Of bis
llfo.
REFORMING TIE UNITED STATES COURTS.
AtLQlnGy.t0Hs nlIJA!1lH huPGaEcu Dc10ro EuD
House Committee on Expenditure in the Depart
ment Of Justice today, to testify with special
lie mover allowed expenditures beyond
tho legal limits. but that lo was power
less. ao had evidence Of extraordinary
expenditures in Arkansas aud othor
places. Ho said that he had tried
to have thom corrected, but that tho courts
would not apparently givo him any assistance.
Ho said that he thought it could be demonstrated
that in the Courts Of tho United States, In Iown,
Kansas, South Carolina. Georgia. and Dakotah
there had been vast expenditures unauthorized
by Inv. When asked il 10 could suggest any
remedy, he ropltod TINT ho could not. He Ind
none 10 propose; the Committee must look
after that
(Tothe Assocfatcd T1ess.1
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 25.~-The President
sonk tho following nominations to the Senate !:
Danr B. Ciiflo, Collector Of Internal Revenue,
loceiyer Of Public Moneys, At Kanker City.
Kan; Poatmasters-A. B. uaii, Galveston, To1.;
Fourth District Of Yonnessoe Calvin Reasoner,
l.. B. KoudallH, Kalamazoo, Mich.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
This Bonato confirmed William L. Hayes. Post-
master OF Parsons, Kan.
, 1874-03-26

HAVANA. March 25.-The Vosc lie Cuba reports
that a fight occurred ut GnABimo Clara. noar
Puerto Principe between Armenan's brigade
and the tlnitod robol forces commanded by
Puerto Principe, Gen. Basconcz, with two hat.
taeions, left town to assist Armenian. Dasconoz
had two encounters With tho enemy before
roaching the econo Of tho formor action.
Madrid journals report asuspcnrion OF further
shipments of CarliBt prisoners to Cuba, and that
an order has boon issued for tho return OF
number Of prisoners to Spain by. tho ne1t
steamer, for tho purpoao Of being exchanged
, 1874-03-26

lNIEA-bTATE COMMENGE.
Tho HouBo mot ut 10, Dir. SpItAGuE In the
Chair az spsaker,pro tem, aud proceeded with the
discussion Of the bill to regulate interstate rail-
road commerce.
The proceedings to noon w0rc supposed to bo-
long to the Legislative day Of yesterday.
THE MINING ACT.
Tho frat business In the morning hour was tho
6onate bi II which came over from last TAnrAday,
supplemental to tho mining act Of the 10th OF
May, 1879, on which thore are various anlond-
menta potldiug. Tie discussion WAS carried on,
and. hfter q somewhat excited donate. parslol-
pated lp bv MessrH. BPEEN, NEGLEY, KEN
DALI, PAGE, WARD (In.). LOWE, MERRI-
AM IN. ~. aud others, tho two amendments
offered BY Messra. Holman aud Nogloy wero
agrood to.
INTgn-aTAyE COMMERCE. AGAIN.
Tho morning hour expired. and tho bill wont
over until tomorrow. The House then took up
the bill to regulate Interstate railroad COM
merce.
Mr, q. T. uoAR proceeded to address tho
House ia favor Of tho Rill Ho described 1t as
proposing wlse, cautious. simple, experimental
remedy for known common Law right, and en-
acting tLat an obligation which rests On public
carriers ovorywhoro else in the civilized world,
aud which reatR upon those railroads no long ~
they are within State authority, shall continue to
ssst upon them NAen thsy 10 tato domain
, 1874-03-26

speotal n.patch to Ihs chteaao Tribune.
onrdley, living near Alton Junction, about 8
mi!es below thls city, committed suicide by
throwing hersolI into 4 well. Tho Gully oauHe
assigned tor tho rAah act Ia long siokness and
family troubles. Rhs leaves husband aud four
pllildfeu.
, 1874-03-26
An Alleged Thfcg Arrested,

Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
DANy1LLE Ill. March 25.-A horHo was stolen
weok ago last Monday night near Nowtown,
1a 1ea epd sod qbs orppns pns Massha
Gregory arrested iu this place ono Gideon Chnd-
wick rs tile tliof. He WAS immediately identified
as tho ono sol1ing the horse, aud committed to
tho County Jail III default OF 5000 bail.
Detective Halls brought from Indiana William
Tom linsou md lodged him In jail last night, for
stealing cattlo IN the northern part Of this
county some three months aiuce. Ho acknowl-
edged his guilt.
, 1874-03-26

special Dt4pateh to Ihs Chtstan Tribune.
MAn1oS, Ind, March, 25.-A tlro h1oko out In
the City Billiard Hall this morning. ontirel,
consuming the building. With part Of its oou
senta. Losu, $4,000. No insurance.
, 1874-03-26

Tho English Races
LONDON, March 26.-At the Lincoln Spring
meeting to-day, tho race for the Lincolnalro
hunllicap waa won by Tomahawl, Oxford Mix-
turo, Booond, ehylock Third. Thirty-ave horses
ran. The betting at tho start waH u to against
Tomahawk, 10 to against Oxford Mixture, and
80 to / against 8hyiook.
, 1874-03-26

Srtciai Dispatch to The Ch,caao Tribune.
GoHuEv, Ind. March 25.--A tospolats charac-
ter. nnmed Pat Smith, hailtag from Mlwaukeo.
was arreBtod in this city last night, for stealing
in broad daylight, from merchants, Q bolt Of
casRinore worth Sos, and bootB valued at GIG.
Burglars again attempted to break into moro
houses last night, but failed.
, 1874-03-26

gn<efai D,sua.eh to The Chicago Tribune.
81. JosErn. No., March 25.-A family by the
name Of Dunlap, from Southern Missouri. on
their way to California, wero to-day robbed It
seven tiokota as they entered the cara III Kanaas
City. There were twenty three Ut them. Thov
now remain in this city in great diatreas, trying
to recover tleir tickets,
, 1874-03-26

whore the national authority Is paramount and
exclusive: That waa all there waa in tho bill.
At tho close OF tho dobato, after apooohos
by Moaara. nawloY QlL), Monroe, and Smith
(Ohio}, Dir. E1DLACK moved to 1ay tho blu on
the table. Nogativod-ycas, o. tiavst l2o.
Before roaohlng final voto wlilol will bo taken
tomorrow, tho Nouao adjourned.
, 1874-03-26

LONDON, March 25.-ft Is reported that Ralph
Waldo Emerson will recoivo tho nomination for
Land Hector for tho University OF Glasgow, to
succeed Disrauli.
LONDON. March 26,-The Great Eastern will
start in AuguBt to lay tho Portuguese telegraph
cablo from 81. Vincent, Oapo Vordo 1slauds, 10
Pernn1ubuco, Brazil.
, 1874-03-26

Special Dispateh to 1As Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, lfnrch 25.-A Ludington
special reports Tic destruction Of the fe1e
Marquette Lumbar Conpauy's mill. TIE loas
ia oyar S50, 900 insured for $50 0u0,
, 1874-03-26

Spscial Dispatch to The ch,cago Tr.bnne.
GosMEN, Ind, March 25.-The large Touring
mill Of ". G. Massey, two miles southeast Of
Millersburgh, caught tiro last night mud was to-
tally destroyed. The loss is about $4,000 no
insurance.
, 1874-03-26

a Mother and Three Children Burned
to Death.
Williams BRIDGE. N. Y, March 25.-Two
buildings we're burned at Ono Hundred aud For
ty-second street, Mott Hayon, laHt night, and IN
one OF them Mrs. Burns and her three children
wero burned to doath. Her husband and two
children escaped.
, 1874-03-26
FOREIGN.
SPAIN,


DAyoNNE. March 25.-Tho Spanish Republican
troops under Gen. L oma, diaembarkod at Cas-
tro Urdialcs, AZ milcs cast of santa1ldor.
DAYoNNE, March 25.-Tho Carlsta under Con.
8cballs routed d force Of Republicans ,ndor COL
Rouillo at Tordora. It is Bail slta Republicans
ust 800 klllod.
, 1874-03-26

Special Dfspaleh to 1hs cAicdoo Tribune.
nooKroRp, Ill, March 25.-William Knapps
store, IN We!nplotown: was burned to the ground
mania for / zoo.
, 1874-03-26

Sr. LOUIS, March 25.--Dr. James A. Nc
Co'um, one OF the most prominent citizens OF
tally ahot and killed at Potoai to-day. by young
son, through the careless haud!iug Of pistol.
, 1874-03-26

OswE0o, N. Y. March 25.-Tle business por-
tiou Of Red Cieek, Wayne County, N. T., was
burned last night. The loss il 1850 0; partly
insured.
, 1874-03-26
FIRES.


ST.. LOUIS March 25.-Two dry goods storeR
belonging to WoodBon l. Fletcher, III Conoordin,
No., wero burned yesterday. LOSS, $4,000.
, 1874-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD,
SENATE.

HASH1h0ToNt L. Gst MARCH ID
MEMonI1La.
htr. CHANDLER presented memorial Of
the citizens Of Michigan asking that 1G0 noreB OF
public land be given to soldiers Of tho late war.
heforred.
Mr.. OGLEsDY presented a resolution Of the
City Council in relation to the Rock Island
bridge, and opposing the removal Of military
prison flom that place to Fort Leavonworth.
Referred.
Mr.. MORTON presented memorial Of iron,
the business thoro Is in etate Of stagnation on
account Of m insufficient volume OF currency,
aud asking TINT the sans be Increased, aud FREQ
banEing be authorized. Referred. Mr. Morton
said the memorial was aignod by nfty-one firms,
aud, aa the Senators from Ohio lad not heard Of
petitions for more currency from TINT State. he
dosired to cali tl,oir attention to this. Ho also
presented resolutions for moro currency adopted
by largo meeting Of business men at 1ndiauap-
oils, Ind. neferred.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM. from tho Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported formally on the House
bill authorizing tho Secretary Of the Interior to
use certain unexpenlcd balances for the removal
Of the Kickapoo and other Indians to the lndian
Territory. Passed,
THE CURRENCY B1Lt.
Tho morning hour having exrlred. the Senate
resumed consideration OF the bill to provide FOR
TIC redemption and reissue Of United States
notes, aud tor FREQ banking.
ton Of tue bill by striking out "82" aud ioaort-
ing &C." 80 that tue maximum limit Of United
States notes should be $3.50, ,000, QUO, instead Of
1850. .00l, 900. as fixed by tue bill.
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice that ho would offer
IN amendment to strike out the whole Of the
fret section Of the bill. aud insert section pro-
yid,ng that tile amount Of United States notes
for circulation be fixed at $400, 900 600.
Mr. SOHUnZ argued against legal.zing that
portion Of tue $44 ,o00 900 reaerya now in circu-
lation.
klr. BAYARD opposed any increase OF the ir-
rodeemnble paper money.
A dobato followed as to tho right Of tho sec-
retary to uBe the reserve,
Mr. SHERMAN sud this legal discussion, as
to the right Of the Secretary to issue theroserve
was loss Of time. Tue notes had been iseued
aud the Government Was responsible for them.
There WAS good ground for difference Of opin-
ion on tic subject but i,e hoped i would not bo
he would ask tho Senate to remain In session
until two or tAron decisive votes OH the Financial
bill should bo roaclnd.
Alr. LOGAN hoped there would DO m ngroe-
meut entered into now, to commence voting to-
morrow afternoon ut half-past o'clock. II the
Mr. SHERMAN submitted resolutions provid-
ing that, aftor half-past 2 o'clock to.inorrow
{Ihursdny) afternoon. speechos Oh the Financial
bill be limited to ton minutes each.
Mr.. DAYAnD objected.
Mr. SHERMAN guys notice that Tomorrow he
would aak tho Senate to pass the resolutions.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr. OGLES1Y, from the Committee on In
dian ANaira, reported adversely the bill author
izihg tho Secretary Ut tile interior to use funda
from the sale Of lallds for the benefit Of tha
Oaago Indians, and 1t waa indefinitely poat-
poned.
Tho Senate went into executive seasion, and
n 1H
, 1874-03-26
PUBLIC FEELING,
Special D4spatoh to Ihs Chteaao Tribune,

= H1lVMANEH HEE11NU.
New Yoak, March 25.-Tho meeting Of NOR
chants tonight to protost against the Custom
House Abuses w&s grand demonstration, aud
ahows that tho merchants OF Nav York are tor.
dt3f u satuast Ia Aelr dsauuci1tlqa Of ths
, 1874-03-26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

PORTLAND, No., March 25.--Al7i yod-6team-
ship CrcasBian, from Liverpool.
New Yong, March observation-disclosures
Wes!phnlia, f4om Hamburg.
, 1874-03-26

Thirty.aeven Years In the Peniten-
ttnry.
LAooN1A N. H.. March 25.-BlodRett, the wife
murderer pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree, anl waa sentenced to thirty years' I'M
priaouuout.