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EVENING COMMITTEE WORK.
NORTHAMPTON or oArtrAL BLOCK.

HJpetal Dt pllch to The Cht:sao n oat1e.
. EpatNuFnLp, Ill.,. Fob. 2l.-At 4 1aint session
OF tho uouAe aud Senate tCommittces On lie.
fosinH hold Tonight, N, i. Boltun, Of Chicago;
II, o. Leighton, Of tho Mal.no Plow-Worss, aua
+. p. Lord, Of tho Elgin Watch Company. made
arguments u favor OF auch q modification OF the
Neyeuue law Us will exempt f,om taxa"on tue
canital stock Of companies in this stato organsz-
cd for man lfactuling purI o'es. Tho nie'noars Of
tho Committee wore eoucra.ly favorable to such
exemption, but tho prevailing sentiment WIZ
tAat the constitutional provision M to uniform
syste,n Of taxation woald prohibit, and thorc
secms no stoct Of such bill ss ID asked for
oclny reported. ...
CHICAGO.
The Souasn Municipal Conmittoe, Tonight. Of,
lnoI,Uu Ut Kehoo, struck out from tLa Cllxcnh
Association new Municipal Incorporation ltll the
proslsiuus eli. ;ius tho civ eIec.ion iroul No.
vombcr to Ap... -, and miil .eaye tne city election
a. now. Kohoe explained that the city oIoc-
tons would fall on odd years, Wleu tnnro we're
nu State or PRESIDENTIAL elections, md tlat up.
der Bill! 500, which IS not Affected by tho new 1u-
corpu. Atlon bill as uoU agreed On, tue Assessor
aud Collector must DO eoeted in NoyonDot, nul
sIacyelgh aud Losing cosscutrel III hehoas mo-
tion. on the ground That 1t wss best to have all
tho city otiicota elected At the SINE tiine, to
avoid tAo oxpenac oi two eluctiouH III QUO yoar,
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FORElGN.
Tho French Assembly Engaged On
tho Dill Organizing Pub
lic Powers.
The Republic Virtually Recognized
by & Decisive Vote.
Gladstone Iecncws His Attack on
Tic Catholic Church,
FRANCE.

fHNNkc.
PASSAGE OF TIE SENATE ntLI.,
pAnls Fob. A.-rho Assembly to-1.y f,n,,,,
raesetl tho bill for the organization Of Ito san,
ato. by q vote Ut 4l8 ycas, al nays.
Previous to tho passago OF tho Senate bill IN
tho Assembly yesterday, tho amendment to clau.,
&. offered by II. Doliss yesterday, providing tin.
tha seyouty-flsa Senators TO DO chosen by Ii,
Assembly 10 selcotcd from double list Of uon,,
natious by tho PRESIDENT Of tho lsopubiir, vi,
voted down. . ..
TIE rubLtc TOWERS Dit.t.
11nying disposed Ut tho senate bill, ths Az,
scmb!y TOOK up tho bill for tho organizat lon ot
public puwcra. which passed. It's second road,py
abonta mouth ago. AMI considered It clause ts
clause.
Ah,ouslments wero mnTol by tho Right and
DoDapar.i.ta, but nll wore rejected.
Ihu clnn-e implying tho roeoanition Of tb.
Republic, which hal \ majority OF ono only oo
jau. so,, was ,iuatly aduptod, by vito II III
yens 10 26l lnays.
Au amendment 10 clause ., tlolsrmlnio7
tl,u Prenideuth power, giving hin the right /,
appoint Councillors Of State. WIS moved and "a
torTod to q committee.
After tho nduptfon Of clause 8 Of Tho LII
tho debate waa adjourned uutl! TO. MORROW.
Tic Lott oppose an adjournment; tley wers
desirous Of conrlottng tho bill aud putting Il
Oil lta final raseago nt this slttfaG beca1se to.
day III tito anniversary 0f tho establishment Of
tho ncpublsr Of 1al5 but tho motion to sdIuu,a
pruyAilGd.
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cAptaIlats. Mr.. IIu1d ro7Ilel briefly. and ths
bin was refused tllEsl rca l1ng-o5 TO o.. sar:
Pilled obtAined reconsideration, ana oflnieu
to nmend 30 ns unly to oxte1ld tho exemption
thses years, for which lie mado oogcnt appeal.
Mr. Weldl moved to table tho amendment, which
rrovallcd-52 to ii-takns tho bill with tt, much
to tho enrrriso Of it, friends.
Tho rc.t Of tI,o sczsion was consumed
In debating motion to reconsider
a rcttlsat TO adopt the arnondnl"nt
offered by the SfilHnnkco delegation
yesterday 10 Milwaukee County Treasurer bill,
which prevailed. The amoudnlont wns adaptad,
tho Bill otdorcd engrossad, n,,d tho Assembly
adjourned to ovohng. At tho evoung aoHsion,
The Exemption bill was amorded by adopting tho
tlrse.yeas amendmont, auu then tho bill WIS
killed.
SENATOR CAMERON,
bI1LwAuKEE, Feb. 24.-A spoctA' from 1t
Csosao, tho homo Of Angus Cameron, SENATOR
etcot, says that tic understanding prevails thero
that he ,T!l mt go into Republican CAUCUS. but
Will act as IA Independent.
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shall bo pail Mp in fill before tho bAnk shall ba
authorized TO begin t,neiuoss. The circulation
sna ho secured BY derosit Will, ths State Ttoae.
try of United siaaos Or 1llinois bonds. un which
notes may In iesucd to the extont Of % pnr cant
of tle market value Of tho stooks deposited.
Tho bill rrovtdea for Quarterly and monthly
miss!oncts to verify tho report by personal it.-
yestigatou, and to roqnito additional reports.
but Hoes not confor power Of examination of tho
ooutston Of bank without notice. SAVINGS
hanks tt Is provided, shall not 10 connected with
lie other banks, nor do general banking busi-
ness, nor mako loaus on potaouaI SECURITY more
", Before commencing hnaineas stock muht ba
raid up aua invested In United Sthtea or sthtc
bonds, or loanod on improved reat estate double
tho yatio Of the loan. Tho llko roports and OF.
auluatiuus aso provided NJ for banks OF iHsuc.
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- A., ..,o
~,1,I aSuso Nen "sas nay 1n.u ~ -. y u.ss @ nti1
,"ri; w. ~ s 3'' MI ~ ~. I'll Irt ~ ~ x1s *, ~
fs ~. ~ ,n1 ~ s's'AsS''o'
- t.AGss ~ SsiIhaies 1os sa1'n.2.ssu. l..
~. ens 1ssnea' Ila'Finsn Q! tne oomuaMeo o. Aie
1supea.apuss 1ps,1 ,, m'as gehe14l sS'suGnt ~ ~
1e nIPsoMsa'en Mi!s. As Fetefsta W h4s aPeeca
g ~. ygat, taa. tne1o Aa4 b*ca 10 efaana
tos esttesn'as ,i'a n.a1 urea H. 0e oa tae tsts.
tnaas 1Aen Haauei taa tAty "era aatenaol toe
- aasS. , ~ ts ~ kasu taat sas CON.
sss ~ ~ ~ !an,s nn~ -. ~ 4 e. sas aeroM
to hu1suo u :1o eaI1 = ~ Ea iaAl ytst ~ keeping
aowa Aplrot ~ ;. M ~ pia hAu
t !n,t it psaeeucy Til Tue i.rs t s.,,s
~ @ s s,I ~ itstte .o1s t oH ~ Apso-
p'latsVu rus "us 'i, " sti,,,, ~ &1s. si,uuivtv'
Msen tne n. AZ nsn a, Of ,p 1iG M OF
kv " asssy s h..t' .,snts .T.,s. 49," 20 stetes
Cuut - 80 ,..is - Il. = ns,,mrrurc .S, ~ ~ sssse
t%s Astnr.,"v ttiIsra Wi NJ aud tAe n.Imsta,
" VIII In.'ss "sss'"S' "e''~''' S-'''4eat
~ ns9.r .,t, that N. fr.uds in the we.,.ru 1..
~ - att,nss. scra hronrht 10 inni by tirtrrtIx
sSt .e. y. T. a. ~ T., ~. as'@r,rs .nnru
H. Nn,I.s .nyaa, i'd ~ lin Usnocrata TINT, If thry
te;si ls liz AIosuvy asuers 10 10 70 Gad thsy ousu
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MICHIGAN.
4 SfuEK HE4BiCN.

Spsatas D,spateh tu fhs Chtcaao TRIBUNE.
LANSING, Mich, rob. H..--13osh Houses wero
fairly atsouded thIa evening for tho evening aos-
sion. A great number OF bills were introduced.
A good time was had, and great amount Of
to.hty was enjoyed among tho members. ME.
Watkins. of Kcut acted au Speaker pro temporo.
bIr. Watkins proved s very witty Chairman, and
tho evening was very ENJOYABLE ono. Aftcr-
wards, III. Joo Hosian was put 10 tho chair, ho
boing from tho Saginaw Valley, and proving
worry funny also, Aftsrwa1ds. A1r. Metoalf, of
Kalamazoo. was put in tho chair. and the fun
"a 4 ilna bop @ vas hell Ut tic 1auulpg House to-
night.
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OTHER STATES.
WISCONSIN,,
, INTERESTING BES9IQNg.

INTERESTING sEseloNB,
Hptetay Dispatch .o FAt Chtsaao Tribune.
MADISON, W,s Feb. A.-1his has been
liyely day in both Houses. Tho scnase thls
morning had quite dubatu on d bill, whlcu
passed,-1g to lo,-stylng 1000 MD to tho North
cru Wisconsin Agricultural Socloty. tho ssmc III
last year. bomo local Assembly bills woro cou-
CURED In also to prevent gambling on railroad
cars to appropriate money for the erection Of
sgna:a aud to MD in tho determination Of acc-
oudary points In Wisconsin by the Geodetlc Cor.
roctlon Division Of tho United statoz Coast Sur
yoy. Thoro was somo debate On M
amendment by Senator Darroa+ which Was
rojcctel. for station on Lake Superior, WITH
iu Wisconsin. senato bills passed authorizing
tue Commissioners Of School mud University
Lands to loan = part OF tho State trust funds;
aprroprat,ng e3,5o0 for the purchase Of English
Nopotts for tho Ssase Library: approprlatsnI
$1,000 to tho State Agricultural Society. Pend
iug debate On third reading Of tue bill to Or
Raaixo Colby County, H rcccsa WAS takon till at
tornoon. IN tho Assembly, among tho resolutions
offered WIS ono directing inquiry by tho Com
m,stes on Printing aa To tho proprlcty Of pub
fishing The report Of tho State Geological, aud
ono .cs. ictiug members 10 ten-minuta speeches
on any question. The Committee on Claims TO-
ported iu favor Of tho bills Of Mossrs. Dixon.
Orton, and Sloan, for legal sorvlcss In tho
State railroad suits. Tic Commlttce on Uhafi.
table and pena! Institutions reported against
nuy appropriation this year to stast MI lustltu.
ttou 1ur fuohle.Mludod children.
TIE BLIND AsyLuH.
The unexpected sole OF laAt evening substi-
tuting Tor tic appropriation ~ rebuild the lnsti-
tuu fur the Dlinu at Ianesyile, Aha ~ lit up tho
Sol jlu,s' Orphans Home lore fur tint use Was
recous!doro1, and speeches made by alosBrs Ad-
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Eat1uro-UrtWe Oassccsnos

Ypee,at tHsrofch IL TAs Chseaa" T's"n' r.
PrFTsnpRo, Pa, Feb. 2i.-uaFt. osuRnSs .sn. 80
prominent baakors Of tbla CITY, failed sn's Is
Ink. The ltm WA o1tensIva and bud oeSa liza w
.ug l.rse .moupts Of money to eo.l 'psn WYE s..s
owing TO tho dullness In that trade has ro il,
paid when due. Tue tirm were agents ~ mn
Cooke d Co.. and. when that firm ssl.oo. I ,h.a
Cauvhey i Co. ve1e heavy loaets. o,as .,rt.a
they aayo bson doing some seeAless o''i .soei
Their hue Of deposits amounts ~ '.,,.re .,
tAe Ks!ionsl Tfu.f Company. Hstt 4setooJpi II ooJ
u ,he Poor Hoard Of tls city. aad h.a III IL MI
tho city funds In his Lank on depoeann n eenss %
to dollar aud tho sl.ow II rather poos ,ys,eh.j
OrtwoIn wa dissseted. ilis usa" u!s.a.",sbsd isN
s21 ounees-yoty !arge hls IT, nest. he.t 10 70 y
Injury, but mora than avsfasa lnsieh l,nsriseh ths
His phYsieaL development va 'qfy ss e,at4a'
bonaa bplns very xauau aud tho nn'S'"
!usly large.
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MISCELLANEOUH BuBlSEH5,
Spetfa. DuIarh to Ins CA'caen Tribune.
TorrKA, Kun, Feb. 94.-Considerublo time
ras upent IN tho Legislature today In efforts to
hayo biiia advanced on the calendar, Uut noae Of
them suoccelcd.
Tho souate voted down resolution to adjonrn
siuo die on March 8.
a Special seuate Committee was appointed to
tasa charge Of all bills rotating to railroads.
Tho Eonate disposed Of Slate problem by
passing bill 10 reducs tho prices Of printing
about 30 por ceps, and Of hlnttng about 90 Per
cent.
Tho House passed large uumbor Of bills Of
minor Importance and recommended anothor
largo tntch for paBaage tomorrow.
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WOMAN buSrnA0E RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
Dos1ox, Feb. 2l.-To-lay Was stirring ono in
tho Legislature. Ia the Senate tic Womau-Suf-
frage bill was tafeatod and In tha House tue Local
Option party gained sigpal victory. Tho Liquor
law boing undos discussion. an amendment wau
adopted EiYiug power to municipal corporations.
town Autllorisles, etc., to tgG!da whether or not
they shall adopt the Iicenss aystcu,+
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION. ....
COLUMBUS, o., Fob. 2i.-1n tue House this
aftors,oun, tho uouae bill to provide for COM
pulHory edueatlon waa paaaed.
blr. Gordon, Of Hamilton County, roso IN Ills
seat aud stated that 10 had information that leJ
lin to believe TINT certain nen,lers Of, tho
House had rcooivei money for thoit yotos On tho
ill to proyida for the raoYal VI thu county seat
Of Wood County, lie then offered . resolution,
which was adopted. TOR sho appointments Of y
special committee 70 investigate thesa charges.
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Tho alarm from Box Ss9 1t 10 o'clock last
night was caused by t4e discovery OF lra III q
tnree- story frame building o~uod aud ocoupiati
by Uptlerwood Il 10. ~ d packing house, and
toeAsed Ut tho corner Of lIalsted Aul lualhor
etlcets. Loss On building, f50V, aud on stock.
el,00Q. Ipuu.apco unknown, An ovezheAted
furnace caused tho 1Te,
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TIE Fot AND w1BcuEStS IMPROVEMENT.
Nr, Sawyer, from the COMMITTEES on C1n!ucTce,
rryur,ed blu TO all in the ltrroye,a:it OF tho Fox
and Klsconsiu Rivers, Wisconsin. Fused.
ELECTION CAsEA.
Mr. Harrison. ffurn tho Committee on Elections,
,as4e = report In the L3uhiana coutes'cd election
casa Of Sheridan and Fin ,hh4ck with aaatton tnss
piuchaek waa not elected md hat shcEdan ~0s. aud
IL entitled 10 Ills scat.
ais. Smith IN. J., rnado 4 minority rapport With
fteoutiou that 6hcEidan Is not entitled to the seat.
Ordered printed. TO ba called ul hercaftc:.
Nr Pike fEnni the sanIo CoulInce, repoFtcd 10 tho
Arkansas contested election caho that d!u*o uhs
consestAn) Is not entitled TO tho sse. nn that AEa
Hodges, the sitting member, is. Sumo ordE,
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
After the passage Of nutaLer Of tilts, by uuanl-
NOUS consent tho CAG!rpeu Of the vaItolA Southern
Committees euleayorua to sccu1o coualde+a alton for
their renpectiyc Hills.
hir. Noar, Of Massachusetts. pressed tho Louisiana
Mr, polaud thought Arkansas should hare tho pref
ercpct ant Mr.. Cohutn earnestly OF tht opinion
that ths I'LL to regulate eeesoas ia Southern st.tes
|hich was Agtcetl upon BY tha Republican CAUCUS
s&,ulp weeks ago, should be Immediately acted upon,
THE suSDHT CIVIL 1iLL.
Finally Ar. Garfield moved that tho rueB b sus-
10 70 Into COMMITTEES Of tue Whola Oh tue SUM-
dry Civil Appropriation b!n, upon which tho yeaa and
nays Wcra called. 49,. i. ..-.-... IA
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CRFAT BRITAIN.

uIADaTuNA BENEWs TIE RELIGIOUS toSIRosIAr
LONDON, Feb. 24.-dlnustono has published
pamphlet ontll!od "yas,canisn, replying to
Newman md Manning. uo maintains Lii o.is.
mi a8sertloaf, culogizea Nawmau, wluso seesk
sou iH tue Groatest loss 10 the ErGl!ah Ohutta
Hnco Wesley'a: acls,,os sledgcB TINT the loyalt1
OF tho n,aaa Of tho Catholics 10 unchanged ~.
fuleB Ant,,ling'H assertion that tho claims OF tht
Roman Catholic Church aro uot changed BY h.
Vatican DEGREES, and points to tho declarattor,
repndtn.tnE tho doctrines OF pai,al iafulii5!Itt
Lad t,nL|)1IAl LDwei, b. MnAiis al which tue Eng
Ieh nnd I,lIh Catholics outlined iull cl,il H.
city. ...........
THE y1RaIS1us 1ypEstSI7r.
II ia stated that tile Lar! uf Uer,v has ACCEPT.
cd from Spain. as indemnity iur the firginius
outrage on DrItisl subjects, Eon1 STERLING lt,
cach w.,itu and L3a0 for each olacIs ulau !nGt.
THEInisn EXPERIMENTATION II rAu1lAirSr,
CrresLa,t4s,lrs u LAD Lonit4n S:dnat,st.
DuD11S, Jun. 3L-Iho posili0n which tue 1ria
members. especially lilo iglctiou OF our ,et,t.
aantatiyos piBdgoj to - Hnne Kulc," Email i'll.
IN tho coming session, is lotty debated IN nt
National" }ornsls: Aec3Sta1ng to Tho Ie'9's. 81;
fast tuo uum1-llt,sa members vera to declE.
their want Ut confidence Ia tic will or posert!
tho Housa Of Co.umonB to lAgatate honestly III
ireland. and then 10 tako lult4or iuBttuctiott
from their constituents, II is believed b, MIL
TINT thIa was but pze!ndo TO Eonci al 8teesstia
OF the Indignant patriots from tho uouso Of ccn,
mons. Tlo NA.ton, howovoE, desirca thom tok
fos WI WsS;es ss NAV 4 turn ' up can s asas
whom 1t may concern (Bays tho Natio'O that Ia
line uid plan whorcbr Cinderella Erin uaa Il.
rcctcd not to lnt.lulo 'bolora fuH' Ia ali
thug Of the past. Tile convenient policy Of htt
ing what. nna called AN 1tlah session osss
oyery forty years. and throughout tho ottG
thirly-ntue pleallfnR that EugIish nnd Scosa
blls1iless had TO bp douo, ia lupciosslv inappIts
bio III tho nuw atnte of things created by thst It.
! Establishments Of a t!Ilrtl patty In tho l1ous,a
| CoinmuuE, ,-thd party Of Ireland. Every stsaos
| lB to ba nm Irish session hencotolth, mud L,
Iri4h u1clnhcrs have arranged that the next th,a
bo QUO in good earnest. Tllerc wlll ls l4s
work enough mud to spare cut out for rah
| meut."
THO Morning lfai! concludes, from tho RI
graume furnished By sho Nation. that, Wit
l cycr measures the nomn-1iuie inembcin mays
the l1ousp OF Commons wlll hear little of lio4
l.ula pur ct sin,pte. It will ho nunl. in Ultrt
moutapism. lilo chaso aftor endowment teN'
the 1faiD Will bo bot and cratty. lntliguoiosa
old shapes Will be active. Tha Hierarchy ~
not lind tho patriot In tho foreground b!ocsss
tl.sir way. Only tho cfrulorons a9onta Of tssl
own policy will occupy the vantage Of plkt
No one, hapnily, mood worry nauull care. II ~
House is ulaa 1t " III let tic "frish mtnts1
IDLY rave, uulusa they propose goplath,uG ussld
aud practical, aud thda will lea! WITH then u
| having no power except what argument AlsTft1
with reasonable mon. Thcso iH behind thea .,
f0rce vhatover, netther Of public oninton nut
Episcopal influence.
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MINNESOTA.
y TN 1rf rfn stt4 HStffhTH

rnE PLAGUE oF LocusTs.
sneetat Dtynitst Ia RE Chtcauo I,rfbtnt.
e.. fl,rr 1+ol, oi n, tho Hopnfc lin nousa
1T, ...1 ~" ."..,,,;,,. - ~. ~, t,,a t,,no
OH paHHco cate,a'''s' ~ No'. "oN' wv INV
for paying snxea In tho Efaashopper counties.
On tho consideration OF tho bill nppropriating
for aeot.prn,n and clothing for tie moody sestlers
H.. H.. ,.,..,,.,a.. ~ao,o,. COMMUNICATIONS
:" 1oo kl"7s"oPPeA 1sS. s.,t. .,s"a .sa1a
from 10Y. pa71s anu oen' o'uloS "eio .'u'
urging an iuatncdlato appropriation Of sloo'oou
to feed and c}otlp lilo sufferers aud supply tecI-
r,,4, ocn s,h1cv eova thc ,cso,1rcns Of tho
T.,;.. c.,,,,;tt.. 49, ro,r,r oxh.rs,e5 rh,Io
, 1875-02-25
ALABAMA.
A t1l1Fk'HT

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Fob. 2s.--Ths Democratic
Senators aud Representatives OF the Alabama
Leais!aturo without exception, aligned to-lay .
protest agnlnst tho memorial presented In the
sonats Yesterday BY Senator spencer. Beyeral
Republicans deny having slapel Any such
memorial.
, 1875-02-25
PENNSYLVANIA.

LOCAL OPTION HxFEAL uILL.
HAnslapuaa, Pa, Fob. 2l.-!Tha bill to repeal
the Local Option pa41ed ltd lint reading In tho
Aouas this syonnG-yeas, l23 nays, 70.
, 1875-02-25
ITALY

DIPLOMATIC TRANSFER.
RoME, Feb. Alt is reported that cata
Costi, Tho Italian Minister to Nasliugtou, u
ho transferred to London.
, 1875-02-25

Was aeso!a!nsly Iosunass'su. wv 't sass sH''sn ii
tlo oFpos't,on ato.s ,a ~ ti,nao w assaut Ia
a!ohs tho nne on !eapao"saa ea.eaas1saH;cu, a ss.;t',
Aono was iounn 70 enasso npoa' Ind nes'asn ~ asr
spoeos. s49t ~ Nlttious oeJtsu, nnt 49, ~ tat
ccptlo!e onecs oes2nu nv uiaso'umsnlI T., ~ .uo
oPlonsloh. INC ltoneo tnsh ;t sesulaea pus4neoo'
aha paasea saseias ulhul ott|0'
.,,, GutcAuo' ,,,.,.,, p.
Iha Cittzons Aasoelatloh = ~" Munaolpai ~.
| oorfpsAtloh DILL WIN rosehuo vIaAses st.4eaeh
pllt, af!tl q iew mlnoE amendments 'naao M oy tAe
COMMITTEE, wha fspofton oaeR rom .no Ooiitmlt-
toe W An'l'c!pa'itsos WIN tha sesonmsnaaton . n
| LINE " Paas' Aaa WA osoesea W u Aset 'eaoaH'
| DAsgISo.
| There Is much con,ultut 90 tho desy OF tho
Committees on Dauks md Danktns to report
upon HoYue's bill. which waa refoEred to that
| Committee Oh tle l5t!l ult.. slutG WHICH tlMe
though tfonds Of tho bill have made strenuous
efforts to have tic bill reported back. no neee-
! Ing vi tho Cummltteo las boeu held. This 10
the bill whtcl. applied to banks organizod under
alate laws. Including tho savings banks, rub
a!auttally the sano provisions ~ TO compulsory
! examination Of condition Of hank wiLbont
| nut!co Anu report uaaeF oatn ~ 70 aesosa
nhd liabilities. A. undor Tue Naaona,
!sAnklnY &C., are lnaposed upon Natiohal
14auMh. Tae bill Wha moht thorough ~
its requirements ~ to ropoFts and in providing
tor examinations to Ind out" tho Aasual cot,
tlition OF tho eaYtaga and othar onnsn organized
under State charter. Ihats pFsc1seiy why tho
New-York tribune., 1875-08-06
MR.. NOLAN,s HEAD-MONEY GAINS.


GEN. GEoRGR W. PALMER DENIES RECEIVING MONEY
FROM NOLAN, OR KNOWING Anything ABOUT
HIS SCHEME.
Gen. George w. Palmer, who was spoken OF
In the testimony before the Legislative Committee on
the Anars OF the Quarantine and Emigration Commits
sions as having been partner OF Michael Nolan anu
Cen Patrick H. Jones writes to Gov Avord as follows:
The Hon. THOMAS G. ALrO1D.
My DEAR SIR: have just received note from
friend, informing that at the examination Oh hr'
Nolan before your Committee he was asked whethef
or not he bad paid me, AZ his law partner,
any portion Of the money he obtained from
the steamship companies, and that he decHned
to answer the question. The fact is, that l bnd
ceased be his partner or to have anything Whatever 70
do with him In business way, more than year f]J u
the time when Mr. Nolan made his arrangements WITH
the steamship companies never knew hcar,l, nnu
the commencement cf the investigation by your Com
mittcc that any money had been paid to Mr. Nolan by
ever To do with the matter Of getting the head-oney
reduced. lie gave directly or indirectly any
amount of money since the Summer oi lS6o, ana erf
tainiy port o the money received by nm rom the
steamship companies
have been IN I'll health for several months past ana
am here among the Berkshire hills to try and get well
have not read the newspapers much tor two weeks past
wlc, Will explain why have not heard OF THIS matter
before. am really not able 10 come TO Ncw-iork now
nicon east upon in this matter, will do 30 at oil
risks viii II he asking too much OF yon Governor 10
request that drop line, stating Wha! fere }. OF
the case far | concerned. MoSt respectfully
your-. oEo' w lALahis
Fitsdeld, Mass., Aug. 9, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-06
THE MILLER DROWNING CASE.

THE ALLEGED MURDERER TAkFN 10 STATEN ISLAND
John Leonard, alias "Littlc jack who was
accused of drowning James Miller by throwing him from
the steam tug Cornell sunday July %, was taken
before Judge OF the First District Police Court IN
Jersey City yesterday, and application for his dis
charge was made by lis counsel eludge Seymour, who
argued tla his client had already been locked up for
unreasonable time in order Ia allow the stiton Island
authorities opportunity TO produce rcquison FOR
him. After this long and unjust imprisonment, no one
vested with authority had appeared TO take charge Of
tic prisoner He hnd been nvcgled to jersey CITY by
the police the false prctense that all that required
OF him statement Of what he knew in relation H. the
drowning Of Miller aud having made this known pc had
been tniown IN dungeon. Counsel therefore move for
his Discharge the ground that the Court had no turis
dctiUn the since tho OF; nsc II committed ct all,
took place III NrSYOrk waters. Judge Reese was u1-
wiling to take this view OF the matter and stated that
il would require strong evidence 10 show that his Court
had jurisdiction and II lie scaIged Tie Prisoner
wod De only to place Lin under the authority OF tlc
Cict Of Police, with advice 10 hold him 10 await the ac-
ton Of the tiat"n Island authorities.
Ccf O Police Chanpney the reupun stated that lie had
pledged his word, by consent OF Leonard 10 deliver him
To the Staten Island ais, ami they expected him
there yesterday morning Justice kfcs announced that
hc would either commit the prisoner iOr trial or send him
To staten leland, ard Leonard after consultation with
council decided I" az once Chief OF Police Chapney
mond IL i believed that he will not b. indicted, tie
witnesses. Dalton and BTch, who clam to have seen
Miller thrown oVsoad have refused IL IL stated, 10 so
Staten Island testify against the prisoner. Leonard
was delivered to the staten island officials yesterday
afternoon. and the inquest was begun befolo Coroner
inqi adjourned The prisoner VAS taken 10 the
uond Jail.