Chicago Convention

The national Republiean Convention met in Exposltíon Hall, Chicago at Qoonon Wedcesdy, aad was called to order by the ctialnnan of national committee, Dun. CameronofPa.,Hon.Geo. F. Iloar of Mass. was elected temporary chairman without oppositition, (the rosnlt of a coippromise in the committee.) After theaddress by the temporary chairman, oommittees on credeutials, permanent organization, rules and resolutions were appointed, and the convention then adjourned to 11 Oclock tlmrsday ioreneon. Yeslonlay. pursuant to adjournment, the convention was called to order at Ui Oclock A. M. The several committeea previously appointed wen called on for reporte, and not being prepared to report, the convention took a recess to 5 r. M. As we are without reports of any b;illotings or further proceedings of the convention, before going to press. and as thereis no certanity of what a convention wlD do composed largely of, and controled by, men who are aeknowledged experts in all parliamentary strategy, and who,(if the numerous published reports of their proceedings preliminary to the assembling, and up to the organizatlon of the convention be true,) have not declined to adopt the means of the lowest tricksters in political caucusing to advance the cause of their favorite candidatos, we are at this writing, without the basis for an opinión and will not hazard a prediction as to what will be the out-coma of the Convention. The Chicago Tribune charactizes the groas and ontrageous assault of Senator Logan and the packed majorfty of the late Kepublican state convention of Illinois "as the Rape of Illinois" and the New York Tribune May 27th, commences a long and pointed editorial on the packed convention and its action as follows; The action of a packed majority in the Republican State Convention of Ilinois last week, and the steps taken for self-protection by the outraged minqrity , will force the National Convention squarely to meet and decide the most important 'issue ever raised in a like body in this country. And being vital in principie, and wïde-reacbing in results, the question deserves, and should receive. the candid considration both of the Convention and the country. Upon its decisión will depend the character of the future conventions of the party,- whether they shall become in f act, as well as in theory, odious machines for stifiing public sentiment and forcibly decreeing prearranged results. or whether theyshall continue tobegreat representative bodies, the action of which shall be the expression of popular preference, and the deeisions of which sluill inspire the respect of the voters of our faith. In this Illinois case, the National Convention willbeconfronted with the distinct question: Whatauthority bas the rightful power to clioose the district delegates to the National ConventiónV Does it rest in each district, or can it be seized and used by a Statu Convention against the protest of therepresentatiyes. or thepeople, of the district? Manifestiy. tlie answer to this question must determine the nature of tlie body. If in the former, each district in the Union bas an indefeasible right of independent representaron, which would secure the representation in the Convention of all the interests existingwithin every Congressional subdivisión in the Union. If in the latter, tlie distncts wm at once disappear, States will taketheirplaces,thirty-eight voices will supplant 700, and representation will cease to be free and equal. Hitherto, this point has not be.en presented to the Convention. It has .been rescrred to this day and to the contest vhich it lias excited to develope the arbitrary and abominable practicas which have at once startled and shockpd the country and scandalized all true RepuMicans." The followüig is a statement of the receipts and disbui'semënts at the State Treasurer's office for the inonth ending May 29, 1880: Balance on hand April 30. .$1,395,271.09 Receipts for the inonth 101,958.99 Total $1,497,230.08 Disburseinents for the month 807,407.56 Balance on hand May 19. . .1,189,822.52 Congress. - It is now thought congress will adjourn about June 10. - The senate committee on commerce has increased the river and harbor appropriations for Michigan to f uil $250,000, besides, $250,000 for St.Mary 's canal. - The senaie has voted f avorably on the house bill to pension soldiers and sailors in the Mexican war and soldiers in the Creek and Seminóle wars. The report excludes pensions to the heirs of those who aided in the late rebellion.