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Legislative Proceedings.

TUESDAY. March 13.-SENATE. Petitions
were presented for the admission of female stu
dents 20 the Agricultural College, against restora-
ton of the system of county superintendent of
schools; TO establish forty-seyen pounds as the
equivalent Of bushel of apples; for a
stringent law with strong penalties, to pre-
vent the loaning of money at higher
rate Of interest than per cent; requiring railroad
companies, under severe penalties, to charge uni
form rates of freight, the to be regulated by
distance only Bills were passed Requiring no.
tees of elections of religious societies to be given
two sundays in advance; regulating the lay
viding for the safety of persons attending
public assemblies amending the laws regulating in
quests amending act regulating the powers of
Boards of Supervisors relating to transfer of bal
anccs To the general fund Senate bill providing
that the Township Board might review and correct
the application of parties aggrieved. the tax levy
had all after the enactng clause stricken out.
HousE.-Petitons were presented for uniform
freight rates relative 10 rates Of interest," prescrit-
ing the standard weight of bushel of apples for
prohibitory liquor law for the admission of women
to the Agricultural College, against the system of
county superintendents of Schools 80. Bills were
passed repeating the act projecting
fish I'm Cass and BerIen counties: relative 10
resembling land patents reissuing the charter of
fpsilanti amending law relative to the destruction
of wolves amending compilers section 1871 rela-
tive Ia bail in criminal amending compiler's
section 1914, relative to adournments in Justices,
courts; making appropriation for com
pietion of House of Correction AZ
Iona; amending compilcr's section G.567.
relative TO surrender OF corporate rights
amending compilers section 49, relative 60 drain,
ing aiding construction of Menominee Iron Range
railroad Senate bill ~, amending compiier's see
ton 800 relative to malicious injury 10 houses or
other buildings; amending compiler's section ,25e,
relative 10 highways. A resolution was adopted
for the payment Of the University Committees stem
ographcr.
WEDNESDAY, March Decentralization
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WASHINGTON NOTES.


The pernicious " straw-bid" system which
has been practiced heretofore to a more OF
less degree, in the letting of mail-route con
tracts, will receive it's quietus under the new
administration of the Postoffice Department
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied
by guarantee of personal performance of the
service, or sworn copy of the contract under
which ii is to be performed by third party.
Secretary of the Treasury Sherman has de-
cided to retain Mr.. Knox as Comptroller Of the
Currency.
Ex-Postmaster General Tyner has been APP
pointed First Assistant Postmaster General.
Fred Douglass has been nominated by the
President for Marshal Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
The forty-third call for the redemption Of $40
bonds Of 1865, May and November, has Just
been issued by the Secretary of the Treasury
The can is for $40, OOO 900, principal and inter-
est to be paid at the treasury on and after the
18th of June next, the interest 70 cease ON that
day. The following is g description of the
bonds Registered bonds, 500, No G.3s7 to
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Laying for Him.

1t having come to the ears of the
United States officials at this point that
Big English, boot-blacl1, had hand
full of lead nickels in his possession, the
boy was yesterday interviewed on the
subject.
60 Yes; I've got nineteen bad nickels
in my trousers pocket, was his prompt
reply.
land what are you doing with them? ?"
Holding right to 'em. You needn't
think you've got a case again me, for
you haven't"
How did you get those bad pieces %
Rich man, who shall be nameless
black his boots every morning-hands
me out lead nickel-thinks he's got
soft thing on me, but I'm loyin for
him %
"How?"
"Why, he's got a daughter bout my
age. I'll be thinking OF marrying in two
or three years more, and I'll shoulder a
bag of his nickels, walk into the parlor,
and gently say: Mister man, 1 love
thy fair daughter, and / demand her
hand in marriage Behold the proofs of
your vile perfidy, and come up to the
rack or go to the jugP You Just keep
still and let him shower out his bogus
coins L amt handsome, but I'm ter
ror to plan l'-Detroit Free Press.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.

Ex-senator George s. Boutwell,, TO be Com
missioner to prepare new edition Of Revised
Statutes.
John c. Lee, TO be United States District At
torney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Jesse II. Moore, Pension Agent at Spring
field, Ill
John Mcfarland, to be Receiver of Public
Moneys at Detroit, Mich.
Philip H. Emerson, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Utah.
Henry Fisk, United States Marshal for the
Eastern District of Michigan.
Thomas L. James, Postmaster at New York.
James M. Wilkinson, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Marquette, Mich.
Jesse Hildrup, United States Marshal for the
Northern District of illinois.
Orlando II. Merwin, Postmaster at Evanston,
Ill.
Thomas Jernegan, Surveyor of Customs at
Michigan City, Ind.
NJ. J. Waldron, Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Tennessee.
George F. Dick, Postmaster at Bloomington,
Ill. uT
S. II. Evans, MarshaLfor the Eastern District
of Tennessee.
Michael Piggott, Postmaster at Quincy, Ill.
Edward Russell, Postmaster at Davenport
Iowa.
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In the First District Jones, Democrat, is elected
to Congress by As votes Briggs and Blair,
Republicans, are returned from the Second and
Third Districts.
Gov. warnoth, of Louisiana, has submitted
to the President plan for the adjustment Of
the political difficulties in that State. His
proposition il for the Legislature TO recanvass
the votes as shown by the face of the returns,
and declare the vote for Governor. This would
State officers, and the Republicans the Legisla-
ture.
Postmaster General Key has addressed let
ter to Senator Merrimon, of North Carolina,
in regard to Federal appointments in the South,
in which he says "When vacancy exists in
an Office connected with the department in the
Southern States, preference will be given TO a
Republican, all other things being equal, but
should it be impossible to find Republican
who will be satisfactory to large majority of
the people whose business is directly affected
by the appointment or in case of a contest
over the Office, then / shall not hesitate to step
aside and select person who, in my judgment,
will give satisfaction to the business interests
of the community"
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, pledges
the President that if the troops are withdrawn
from that State he will proceed against Cham
berlain by legal means only, and that no vic
lence will be permitted.
Judge Stanley Matthews has been elected by
the Ohio Legislature to fill the vacancy in the
United States Senate created by the resignation
of Mr. Sherman.
| The Pennsylvania Legislature has ratified the
nomination of j. Donald Cameron as the success
or of hts father, Simon Cameron, in the United
States Senate.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

The unemployed workingmen of Scranton,
Pa, made demonstration upon the City Coun-
Gil, the other day, calling upon the members
when in session and demanding an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the public works, that en-
ployment may be given. Some of the working
men used threatening language and were re-
buked by the Mayor, whereat there was a great
uproar, and cries of "we will have bread or
blood" The meeting broke up in wild dis
rider.
Peter b. Sweeney, whose name was associ-
ated with Boss Tweed in the great ring swim
oies, and who has been an exile for the past five
years, has returned TO New York CITY. He has
not been taken into custody because IL was ar
ranged with the Attorney General that 10 bo
would return and be present at the trial AGAINST
MN all proceedings, civil and criminal 90 for
o. arresung nm, should be suspended during
the trial and for thirty days afterward
Thomas W. Thompson. of Westae,d Nv
has been arrested and held for trial ON +. chor.,a
OF using the mails 10 fraudulcntlv Obtain r,o,,o,.
from relatives Of deceased parties OF the loto
Ashtabula disaster his modus operandi b.;n,.
to write to relatives Of deceased friends stotip9
he had in his possession certain articles bolonn'
ing to deceased, and upon receipt of stinulotcd
sums would forward the articles non,od
signing his name "victor Bennett" THO ri
oner offered no defense, pleading guilty to tbc
charge.
The steamer Rusland, iouad from Antwerp
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Extra Session of the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, March IA committee, con-
ssting of Messrs. Anthony and whyte, was ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the President and inform him
that the Senate was ready to adjourn unless he had
some further communications IL make. The COM
mittee performed the duty assigned to IL, and was
informed by the President that he would desire
to communicate with the Senate further be-
fore the final adjournment took place The
Geographic dispatches examined by the Committee
Privileges and Elections during the investigation
TO the Oregon electors ordered to be restored
to the Western Union Telegraph Company e.. A
resolution laid over, authorizing the sub
mittee of Privileges and Elections 10 sit during
vacation and investigate the charges preferred
against Senator Grover The Senate then went
into executive session.
THURSDAY, March 15.-Provision was made
for printing the volume containing the proceedings
of the Electoral Commission and the two houses
of Congress relating thereto, and the matter of
investigating the charges against Senator Gro
YER laid till tomorrow after which
the Senate went into executive session
In executive session the Senate confirmed George
:. Boutwell,, Commissioner for the purpose of pre-
pairing and publishing new edition of the first
volume Of Revised Statutes Registers of Land Of
fees, John $; Ovens, Taylor's Falls, Mimi, and
Charles Is. Tyler, New Ulm Surveyor of Customs,
Reuben II. Stephenson, Cincinnati.
FRIDAY. March 16.-The Senate received
message from the President, saying he had no fur
Their communication TO make at this session. Ac-
tons, mostly for minor offices. without transact
ing any business the Senate went into executive
session. and soon after adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 17.-After a long discus
sion, by vote Of yeas 80, nays 8, the resolution
was agreed to authorizing subcommittee Of
three of the Committee ON Privileges and Elec-
tons to visit Oregon during the recess,
II they deem IL expedient, and examine the
charges against Senator Grover, of that state.
II was agreed to print 10000 extra copies Of the
Monetary Commission report The Committees
ON Printing and 10 audit and control the contin-
gent expenses Of the Senate were authorized 20 sit
dnring the recess The thanks of the Senate were
voted To Vice President Wheeler, who responded
briefly at the close Of which he declared the Senate adj
ourned without day. In executive session Frederick
Douglass was confirmed as Marshal of the District
OF Columbia by vote Of 30 90 H.. Before the
final adjournment. Mr.. Morton formally declined
the Charmanship of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, and Mr.. Hamlin assigned TO the posi-
ton. Mr.. Ferry was made Chairman Of the Postal
Committee.
, 1877-03-18

applause OF all present
RUIN OF A HOLT SHOW.
Fabian Beaucicrc's .' biblical Tablcaux " earn.
to grief at Detroit yesterday week, the receipt:
having dropped down to So per night and TIT
balance In the treasury to even less. The sad
dcst part OF it all was that the managers, Lewis
W. Perkins, OF New Orleans, and Edwin Browne,
Of Chicago, had an unbiblical quarrel in copse
quencc Of the failure. Browne asserted tllut
Fabian Rcauclerc. the alleged proprietor OF the
tableaux, was myth, and that his only earthly
representative was Lewis ". Perkins. Tie Of,
ttters OF the law have put their iron hands upon
tue holy paraphernalia. Even the cvalian1 Joshua
had to succumb to judicial process, and tie laws
OF Moses bowed before the revised statutes of
Michigan.
NOTES.
At the Adelphi the people will be provoked
to mlrth BY the usual number OF variety actors,
aud the entertainment will bc enlarged By the
"1ocal " drama called "The Poor and Proud of
Chicago" !" which Is understood to he thinly-
disguised version OF "The Streets OF New
York;
At Haverly's Theatre this week Mr.. Bouci-
cault's 'ForbidGen Fruit,'' which is founded
On "Thc Great Divorce Case" but is BY no
means simple adaptation Of that piece, will bc
produced. The acting OF it elsewhere has call
cd forth much laughter and applause. The
company ensaged to represent the piece is said
to be entirely competent for the purpose.
The Museum will reopen tomorrow night as i
variety establishment Of the tirst-class. under
the management Of Mr.. Ben. Cotton, the we'll
known negro comedian. The names OF the
actors presented in the advertisements nrc as
surancc that tic performance will bc OF The
most uncxtcptionable description. Smoking
and drinking are not allowed about this c=tab-
lishlucnt.
, 1877-03-18
STOP THE PANIC IN LIFE-lNsURANCE.

CHICAGO, March T.KThc capacity Of the
American people for being scared has become
abnornsal1y developed since 1873. II A becomes
embarrassed, or is shown to hare been dis
honest. or is accused OF being dishonest, B, C..
and the rest OF the alphabet in the same line of
business are forthwith suspected. The con-
tasion spreads faster than the plague. No dis
tlnction5 are drawn. All are abused, yililicl
Populations gained by long lines Of honesty
and scrupulous care count for nothing.
This Is unphilosophical, unbusiness-like, fool
Ism. \ mad bull i'll crockery shop is not an
heroic figure; but It family shadows forth the
pnpltc, when crazcd by one or two failures in
particular line Of business.
The latest aud most striking instance Of such
craze is the panic over life insurance. The
process Of wceaing-out the weaker members.
which has been gone through with i'll ull other
branches OF business, has now been accomplish.
cd Ill this 1t Is Il positive benefit to solvent
corporations by relieving them from the rash
and reckless competition Of desperate and
alike. Life insurance is conducted
on mathematical principles that insure st,cress
1t is only when officials criminaly neglect their
DUTY and wantonly speculate with tue funds i'll
their control that 1ailure comes. Such neglect
anu SUCH speculation always appear on the
books. They cannot be hidden there The
strong Eastern companies have been courting
investigation Of late. The State officials and
committees Ut stockholders and policy-hoIuers
have beer given free access to the rccords. The
strctest investigation has found no daw But,
while Il dozen- companies are proved to
ne perfectly safe and one does not stand
the test, the public mind fastcrs
upon tue one and disrcgar.ls the dozen. Men
abandon their policies, throwing away in foolish
Tear that sure provision for wife and children Of
which they have 4 guarantee. This criminal
rsc4iIessuess should be stopped. It is time for
us all to hrthink ourselves. Life insurance is
one Of the most perhaps the most, benciiccut
provisions OF modern tunes; and the man who
is Insured in company of large resources, con-
ductlng its business without undue conceal
lncnt, inviting proper investigation, managed By
men of standing and wealth, should not give
way to mad anxiety, but rather rcioirc and be
thankful that he llas laid up for Ills hcIpIcss
1nes treasure which neither thieves nor credit
3rs tail take from thcfn ~
, 1877-03-18
MUSIC.
AT HOME.

We have already chronic1ed the remarkable
popular success Of Miss Abbott in her CONCERTS,
and the handsome and lospitabic greeting cx-
tended to her in her old ilomc. It re1ua,,.s to
speak VI hcr now rs singer, aud it will not re-
quire many columns.
A tiny little blonde, scarce Hye feet in height,
exceedingly slight and de1icate in physique,
With winsoac, appealing expression of
counicnancr, easy III her acqu aintancc with tic
stage, at home with All audience, too slender to
contemplate anything serious In music, too
child Hike fn appearance ever to be impressive,
always having to strive too hard ever to he in
reposc, which is the soul of honest singing this
is Emma Abbott
1t would perhaps lc unfair to criticise her ar
ter such trasmcntary hearings Ms two or three
concert numbers, but fortunately, or uufor-
tunatc1y, as the case u,aY be, her very opening
number On Friday evening, the Gomez baAate,
displayed her voice in all its ranges aud bcr re-
sources in full play. 1t was serious theme
with compass Of notes and degree OF elnbel-
lissiment that Offered fitting test OF hcr ab;i-
ties AS wc have already intimatcd, the con-
slant effort which nature requires her
to make with VOICE which lacks in
volume and breadth and leaves no
repose in her work, makes her singing uneven
and spasmoaie, With Eard easps OF respiration
coming IN Mt the most improper PLACES The
pa'nfu1ness Of effort is always apparent. She
appeals to every hcarcr: @sSee how hard I am
working to please you. Sympathize with me-,
aud YOU do 1t in spite OF yourself and with a
kindly feeling, and before you know it, you are
predisposed in favor Of tho little sineer,-so
little that you wonder where so much voice comes
from. The registers Of hervoice are uneven. The
higher voice Is admirable, OF clear and fute-like
quality, b1t the middle is defective and slightly
worn, and the lower almost ua. The hard
breathing OF which ne have spoken interfcres
WIZ proper phrasing and her execution espe-
claniy1n runs is not clear aud decided.
1nese are some Of the den1crits, but there arc
merits just as decided, and among them that
Golden one OF a correct ear which enables her to
40 t. what lew others Tan -sing in absolute
Iune- sa 9ne e also has the faculty oi striking
note and diminishing it in manner which is as
wonderful as Brignoli's sforzandos. in fac1,
acr SOTO Voce Is so excellent TINT there will a.
, 1877-03-18
Be CONF FORTED,

Remember, love. when these weak hands arr st,t,
These wayward feet will wa.t,icr ncvermorc:
When sgeech is hushcd and these warm lips arr
"a And hcn"y is thy heart with anguish sore;
"neh ,,;aa,n a., tile world seems wrppcd in sunless
and scntlcst tone OF friendship lars thine rar.
steal N thy si&ncss to my quiet room
Ana lei this lille song thy deep grlcf cheer
In these last hours when pain my faith makes
weak, ~ "s7
a.. Around ,. me shadows Gathering thick and fast,
one "nf' OF lnvlnE comfort TWUujd s,,caI,
>, 10 thee--O Christ! and nsuxt this b. tic last,
yc srSsred fro'n my head one little trcss
,,an IN mGn%ry nj, 4t u 1nr past; in happy time
nov ntL thy haHsl las fallen, il, light c;,rcas
Upon It. in the geam Of summer -sllur.
There Is some solacc, in this bitter hour.
- 10 KNOW leave Thee in the Hush or morn
Itc cus1ctn lessen over thee aly bower
=, ~ INC ntsl tcat throc Of o1!r love is born.
EfS 1ln!e RELENTLESS tonch mine eyphatL dulled
~ ~ 1elt his liTsow on uty satin skin:
"nSn no Srly hair from lc,s brown I've cullc:
"ni,G ,e;+tt th9obs the luicken'ny pulse of youth
Thus hs knowing. when in twilight hush you tnrn
h't t,pa::t pass Of Memory, with fond, lingering
aly lnsing glance within your soul w,, im-o
=, I'm t'.e fresh fervor OF our love. dream Tranoht
- nv eeaio '''e tholtSh love unchanged sIvut h..
v s a;s st.ss o' ,tc might mar its iustfe bright:
EAsnt not always, midst ot.. traI5 Mr..
Auect'on's s"'lsaiue riltns through thr u;,bt
feE q thhec; h my dearest. have left this curl,
~, 30 d,asE ~ s!ft,!e. sn .oldsu- aryht in sun.
engiisaea gli because, while yet guicsess gIrI.
Ihy i} praise IT, changing ripples or hay. won.
wandered, idly gay, through foreign auds.
u VIII recall dark heah on thy bosuu1.
sweet ling ring kisses, clnging woman. hands.
NY. H.. oeios'e, whiic thy hot tears arc fallin.
, po1l TINS tpKcn Of the 1osrl ula lost.
A'Snsn 10 acar her ycaFning accents caliin.
. ieEohd the silent river size has crossed
ttylh:' Faint not, my darling, thouy, thy ro;nr
wcr, Is th thoIs dsar fsct along the stony way
1Fcss Oh till Ut lis brink Time bid. rh,.. stav,r
CuKa ". uArwx.
, 1877-03-18
THY VOICE.

ITO NTs. j. D. r.. HTluaukee.]
: ne music of thy tender voice in song
Stea.- er me now. with Men'rys restless throuc
And : dreamy calenccs from othc. DAYS.
r rse some rare bird TINT sang in Eden bowers,
Ahy sweet voice l:oatcd through those twilight
l. L, wakened echoes that shall never cease
nose snu soul-cchoes, melody OF peace.
xs'a. xwonaeI Il, beyond that Mystic Shore,
y ou'Ii sing for Me as in the days of yore.
For cen In Paradise thy voice wonld thri11
AND charm me, with its luring pathos, still.
- JULIA CLARE,
, 1877-03-18
AMUSEM ENTS.

The Past Week Wanting in
Dramatic Novelties.
Boucicault and ssThe Shaugh-
raun" the New At
fractions.
!" Forbidden Fruit - to Be Ex-
hibited at Haverly's
Theatre.
Benefit Of E. F. Thorne---Bur-
banks Readings-.-Green- :
Room Gossip.
Miss Emma Abbott's Success
The New Singers Special
Merits.
Death Of the Philharmonic Society,"
DR.. Fuchs Concert---0le Bulls
Farewell.
The Apollo Club..-Miss Julia RiFe-..
Verdi's Requiem---Local
Miscellany.
Saint Saen's New Qpera---Music Notes
in Europe and America.
, 1877-03-18
Special Correspondence c} The Tribune.

,,,,1 - s,. ''7E*.ss DC f0S 10 sE%24 LQE
"nuae " tae charming story.
tAhl another sensation in sDoston just now
couies
FROM CHICAGO.
! tHlhk may safely call it Z Beacon Hill SEN
satiot' 1or 1t las stirred tile hearts aud flutter-
~ tue pulses in most unprecedented manner
q !. good!y portion Ut that goody vicinity.
Anu n THIS IL thc dramatic rccitatio1s OF Mrs.
= bore and xlnany people fought s|,y ri them:
Nnch nrs Dainty c:t,ne, suppose the majority
OF persons at first thought these rccitatiu,is
we're tue same old fashion Of ..rcad-
'lnss, IN tte same old way Or ways
reasons whiehs scu,l people to entertain,ncats in
virtue OF j causc' ur "a, olkct.n And
alter this, round and about the West Eud. YOU
, 1877-03-18

1OlluCO LElaL LuG CONCERT Will BERN
precisely at O'Clock, and any person COMING
after that time will find the door locked and
Wis net be admitted before the iutermission.
l,lis rule has been found necessary for the hen.
cut of all, singers and listeners, aud is especially
important Tor Ferdi's composition, beginning
its first part pianissimo, which, OF course, would
Dc spoiled BY any latc-so'ner, aud thus lscour-
age tile performers and also the audience.
THE APOLLO CLUB.
>, The next Apollo Club concert will take n1ace
on: the Sd and 5th OF next month. The soloists
Will be two ladies from Boston, Miss Fav.
planistc. and Miss Turner, pupil of Nine
RudcrsdorH. The principal choral selections
which will be given by the Apollo Club arc
" Night Song,". vogel's " Waltz" Mendels.
sohn's !" Song OF Art,'' "Pilcrira's ChoS1,s' ;,
from Tannllauser," and Genee's Italian
Salad" The ladies' auxiliary chorus will not
assist at this concert N@o'
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mr. Emil Lfeblng, the pianist, will rive
concert in New York City, April q
The Directors OF the Hershey School have en-
gagged Prot. Walker G. Lyman to conduct classes
III e'ocution aud give private instruction.
The first Hershey musical evening WILL tala
place On Friday, the Esd Messrs- Lewis. Eich-
helm, and Eddy wilrplaY trios from Beethoyen,