Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1873. DRY GOODS. Jom V. Farwell & Go, Monroe and Franklin-sts. e shall continue our POSTTIVE and PERENPTORY CLOSING-0UT SALE OF OUR ENEIRE RETAIL STOCK DRY GOODS, Carets and Upholstery Goods, Until everything is disposed of. We shall this weok offer, Without RegardtoCost Our Entire Stock of FURS, of every doscrip- ion; CLOAKS, SHAWLS, SUITS, FAN- OY BILKS, DRESS GOODS, &c. A rare opportunity is offered to buy for present and future wants. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS In Every Dex)arfg}gnt &100,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS To be SACRIFICED. ‘We must reduce our stock rapidly befora yemoval, and will commence on MONDAY, Jan. 27, and make our prices lower than any other house in Chicago, whether selling at «cost or otkerwise. ‘We offer Dress Goods, Black Silks, and Paisley Bhawls st unprecedented bargains. ‘Will c'ose out our Cloaks and Buits at half rice. ‘Will sell Cheney Brothers’ American glflck Silks at S1.75 ; Colored ditto, $3.00 ; Pure Bilk Velvet at $6.00, worth $10.00 ; l§65§600. worth $14.00; at $10.00, worth $18.00. Special attention cslled to Woollens and Flannels at cost. Decided bargains in Real Laces of all kinds, Collars, Barbes, etc.; also, Ladies’ Cotton Underwesr, below cost, Ladies’ and Gents’ Flannel Underwear, Woollen and Cotton Hosiery, Linen Damasks, Napkins, Hand- kerchiafs, Ribbons, etc., 8t largely reduced prices. 3 Plezse come early in the morning. *“First come first served.” HUNT, BARBOUR & CO. 1038 East Madison-st. (LTI, PAGE, TR & G0, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN BOOKBINDERY STOCK AND TOOLS, 138 & 120 Momroesst. PUBLIC SALE. On Friday, the lst fastant, at 12 o'clock noon, wo shall wll, to the higheat caah bic idder, £4,000 of the People's 0manibus & Bageage Company’s Stock Atcor office, No. 54 Washington.st. 3OND & WATSON. §10000 WORTH DRY GOODS, AT MORRIS, ILL., Willbs sold oo reasonsble time, with liberel discount #rom New York cost. Posaession of storo GUARANTEED twelve months. 3 brick store. known as the ell Stors, whero a business hos beon done ef £100,000 perannum. Tho stock will be sold within tht e &'Z, onAllES Q. WILLS, Morrls, or JO! B v, G JB. Gardier ' Houso, Agont for Alex. M. §4 PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOGRAPEHS. Elthor **SEADOW, " REMDIANDT o “be finest BenLx Frx1sm, NATUBAL 5 LIFE, wil bo given yon for ToLLARS per doz~n, &t R ANTIS, 596 Wabnsh-nv. i If yoa are SLEIGH-RIDING | down the avenue, it will de- tam yon but a short time te | call at BRAND'S, 596 Wahash-av, DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. ‘Tho copartnership héretofor existing under the firm of D.W. & A. KEITH & CO. isdissolsed this day by mutual Consent. Eithorof the partners will sign the firm name I iquidation. D. W. RKEITH, ABLJAH KEITH, * - Chicago, Jaz. 77, 1873. WAL B. GALE, P.8.—The officaof tho late firm D. W. & A. Eelth & Co. will be far the presont at Hamlin, Halo & Co.%, 2or. Madison a0d Franklinats. DISSOLUTION. Tholate firm of J. F. Nichols, composed of J. F. Nich. and W. Hedenl ale, 877 Firch, enbers, wat dissol W3cin of Jandary. fef, by decreo Jfii’ Cinents Cons underrigns continuo the real estate busi: 3t Roow 5, Morcison's Block, sonthesst coraer Clask aud 2818, J. W. HEDENBERG. DISSOLUTION. The fira of Petit & Oliver, heretotors doing business at {0 Lamber-st., is this day dissolved. Tho bosiness will ter be condoctod by Hans M. Oliver, who will ro- gl'uu debls due to, and settle =1l sccounts owing by o lath . CHARLES PETIT. Chicago, Jaz. 27, 1973. HANS M. OLIVER. DISSOLUTION. Niba Factoenship horetofors exfsting betwoen J. F. ienols, W. Hedenberg has boea dis- N.T. Fitch, and J. W. %aired. ' Tho Rexl Estato and Lotn Commission businoss il Betcatter ba conducted at 25 South Canal-st. (the ia Dlaco a8 herotofore) by the nndorsigned, under the 8 2ad atyls of J. F. NICHOLS & CO, NICHOLS, Ay ~Dated OMtoagn, Jun. 23 167, N, T. FITCH. . BISCELLANEQTS; W. PHILLIPS, Bulseler, Statiner, and News Dedler, 132 DEARBORN-ST., ——_Natiiest corner Madison-st., Chicago. Mt e R, Hass, STEAM WARMING. g:.ltdmbuunxlwmmnl churches, stores, eto., oy o ik estisfactarily, and most requirments of g Underwrisers. Bids farnished for steamhoat- + Jobbing atteaded to. ~- WATSON & MORRILL, 106 Michigaast. | and upward, fora term of years on_central s BAIRD & TEA. 10 e Tea Trade, You can now retail Good Teas as Low as 50 cts. per Pound, By buying ourc AT THIRTY-FIVE. Please gompare them with those you are buying at fifty cents. ‘We have in stock 1,056 HALF CHESTS TEA, Ranging from good to very choicest. Also, two invmgees of 24 400 WE INPORTED FROMJAPAN ‘Which we offer the Jobbing Tradeat Prices that Defy Competition, CASH BUYERS, or those in the highest order of credit, can save money by E. G OUR STOCK befose purchasing else- where. Call, or send for samples, in proof of our assertions. PRINTED CATALOGUES of our General Wholesale Grocery Stock, showing greatly reduced prices, will be mailed upon request. W. M. HOYT & CO., Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 Michigan-av., CORNER RIVER-ST. ASSURANCE. London Assurancs Gorporation Tioocal Committeo. J. P. GIRAUD FOSTER, of Foster & Thomson. GORDON NORRIE, of Boorman, Johnston & Co. GHARLES M. FRY, No. 8 Wall-st. HOWARD POTTER, of Brown Bros. & Co. GOOLD H. REDMOND, of Deanistoun & Co. Total Funds, Gold, - $13,234,425 Fire Assets, Gold, - - 85,064,000 GEO, 0. CLARKE, Agent, 3, and 4 Bryan Blocl. Insurance effected on Business Buildings, Merchandise, Provi- sions, Dwellings and their con- tents. TO RENT. OFFICES IN THR Tribme Ruitdmg How Ready for Ocempancy. . The finest single offices and suites in the city. The building is strictly Fire- Proof. The floors are laid in English Tile. i Fireand Burglar-Proof Vaults All appointments of the best description. An elevator connects with all the floors. There are several choice of- fices offered at reasonable rates for a term of years. See the offices. For terms in- quire of W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Block. OFFICE. Towest rent and best location; Quinlan Block, opposite the Court House. Houses in all parts of the city to rent and for sale. JACOB C. MAGILL, Real Estate and Loans, 81 and 83 Clark-st. REMOVAL. REMOV.AL. SONTAG &STAUDINGER IMPORTERS OF Cling, Glassware, and Fancy Goods, ‘Have removed and are now permanently located at 160 ST A TE =S T, K WANTED. First-Class Building wanted on Wabas 1-av.. State, or Clark-sta. to by Al for onc-third cash, lance in best Vflnt lhdl:o:-!e Property, (o blocks from bridge - ROBEAT REID, 150 LaSallo-t. “WANTED. A GENERAL AGENT fo.' tho EQUITABLE LIFE, of NEW YORK, wanted for the .,1:{‘ ISON & THOMPSO: FINANCIAL. LOANS ON REAL, ESTATE, e can nogatiate s aumbor of loans of 45,00 to $16.000 mproved re Masonic Temple, corner. work on the BE. A. anm The vjted. Dy order of tho W. 3. estate. BRADLEY, %) LaSallo-st. MEETINGS. Masonic. Ashlar s, No. 303, A. F,and A. M. Speeial com- ‘muoication this (Tucsday) cveping, at their hali in dolph and Helsted-sts., for frateraity cordialiy in- 0. H. CRANE, Seo. WASHINGTON. A Quiet Day in the Credit Mobilier Investigation. Alley Loquacious and the Ames Brothers Sullen and Reticent. Exit the Frauking Privilege After July 1 Next The Black Sheep Marked for the Forty-third Congress. Pistols and Coffee for Sypher and Mc- Cormick. A Pool Organized to Purchase the Union Pacific Railroad, Proceedings in Congress Yesterday. Special Despatch ta The Chicago Tribune, THE CBEDIT MOBILIER ECANDAL. Waswrxatoy, D. ., Jan. 27.—John B. Alley, ex-Congressman from Msassachusetts, was the only witness bofore the Wilson Committes to- dey. While the two Amos wero sullen, morose, and reticent during their examination before this Committee, Mr. Alloy was the reverse, being cheerful, lively, and extravagantly loguacious. Both methods, however, led to the same results, and, when the testimony was ficished, it was im- possible to admire the memory, intelligence, or conscionce of any one of the Massachusetts op~ orators. The verbosity with which Mr. Alley gave his testimony was something astonishing. As soon 28 a question was proponnded to him he set off into a specch, in which he tried to show the Commission why he ought not to be expected to answer the question. He several times succeeded in diverting the Com- mission from their u;amry and leading them off on other subjects. 'hen a square question was put to him, involving any important E;xnz, his memory would fail, or he would plead his ignor- anco. Bometimes he would give his impres- sions, sdding that. perhaps, ho might be wrong. From the little gathered during his testimony, it seems certain that the Union Pacific Road did not get dollar for doliar n.s]x;ro\'lded by law for their stock, but that the stock represents more money that it is worth. In other worda that overy dollar of stock does not represent a dollar in money. ‘This of itself is regarded by the Committee a8 & very important point, and \'ex;ly gignificant. Mr. Alley's absonce of memory and intelligenco was best shown in his answers regarding the 3435764 known as the *‘sus- pense account;” disbursed in 1864, as m{elm seon bolow. This sum, it is gonerally admitted, was used in 8 corrupt. manner, principally in thig city, end thus far the imaujry s friled to lesrn exactly where it did go, In addition to this, Mr. Ames knew nothing of the manner in which the 126,000 was got away with. All bo could remember of these sums, according to his testimony, was he understood a portion of it went to Ar. A'Comb, _to Btewart, and to nowspaper people, but that was all ho knew, notwithstanding he was.a Di- rector in the company. The * suspense account ™ derived its name from the fact that it was sus- Bflndcd for throo years., At s meeting of the irectors, Jan. 4, 1867, Oliver Ames and John J. Cisco were appointed & Committee to look into the account and their decision should end all further controversy, and that theaccount should be closed and charged to the construction ec- count. Moesrs. Ames and Cisco, 23 above, re- ported aa follows : STATEMENT OF SUSPENSE ACCOUNT, Aug. 1, 1864, T, C. §44,549,00° Aug. 35, T. C. Durant 4,000,00 Sopt. I, T. C, Durent, 65,325.00 Sept. 14, T. G, Durant 13,128:00 Sept. 14, T. O, Durant 6,500.90 Bept. 20, O, 5, Bushnel 15,751.60 L Davis 3,000.00 Spt. 29, James C. Kennedy. 2,000.00 Sept. 29, Alex. Hay. 4,000.00 Bept. 30, T. 0, Durant. 50,000.00 Sept, 30, T. C, Durant £,000.00 21, T. C. Durant 30,000.00 March 21, T. C. Durant, 6,500.00 March 21, H. 8, McComb, 1,000.00 Dec. 29, 1665, T. C. Durant 112,000.00 Barch 30, 1866, Special Committes . 50,000.00 May 10, Special Committee...... 20,000.00 5,754.00 IOGH, s 2o ey B o S T nia S LR Tothe Board of Directora of the Unfon Pactfic Railroad Company: The undersigned, apecial Committee appotnted by the resolution of this Berd, passcd Jan. 4, 1667, re- epectfully report that we have informed ourselyos 3 1o the dotails of tho acconnta of which the foregolng is a rettloment, and have found that the several smounts wero paid as above contained, upon proper suthority of tho Board and proper vouchers, and that the facis in the premiccs are satisfactory to us. Signed) NEW Yors, Sopt. 11, 1867 Considerable surprise was manifested in the committee-room, when the witness stated that ho had beon informed that Thaddeus Stevens had got £30,000 of the amount. He was asked by the Chairman if he did not think the whole amount, reaching nearly two-thirds of a million, had not been improperly used,—wasted or with- held by those handling it. The witness did not ganction it. The flautigg debt of the Union Pa~ cific Road ia betwoen 83,600,000 and $4,000,000. Mr. Ames said in the course of hig testimony, that of the wealthy mon, about 20in numbor, among whom he named Schell, Clarke, Daff, Oakes, and Oliver Ames, Morton' of New York, Pullmén, Dillon, and Atkins, wera to withdraw their money, their crodit, and their influence from the road, it would reduce the stock and bonds to balf of their present value; that the 20 men conld bring thirty or forty millions of dollars to the road, and that they own about half tho road, exclusive of bonds; that those owning the first mortgage bonds are not generally stockholders; that out of tho latter, representing $27,000,000, man; Tivo in Europe; and, finally, that he did not thin there was the slightost danger of the Unioa Pa- cific Railroad falling into the hands of the hold- ers of the first mortgage bonds. Judge Poland's Committee will resume ite ses- sions to-morrow, when Oakes Ames is expected to produce his original memorandam book, to- gether with such letters from members of Con- greas bearing on this subject which hsve not al- ready been putin evidence. It is understood that” Ames will offer another letter from Patterson, together with a statement made by Garfleld of all that the Iatter had roceived on account of his Credit 1Mo- bilier stock. The Committee have determined, also, to summon Job Stevenson before them to shiow on what information he based his resolu- tion calling for an investigation into the affairs of the Sioux City & Dubuque Railroad. Ames is not ready withhis papers, this latter subject will be inquired into. THE BLACK SHEEP—THE NEXT CONGRESS. Those Republican membera of the House who were mot tempted with offers of Credit Mobilier atock, aro_discussing the propriety of holding & cancus with a view to so arrange the Speakership and Committees of the next Onlad that no member, cblr%:d with having taken an held such stock, shall be given a prominent po- sition in tho mext Congress. This move, 88 & matter of course, is directed_at Messra. Blaine, Dawes, and Garfield. It is c'h_lrfied that the Republican majority is now practically neatral- ized throngh the demoralization which prevails growing out of the Credit Mobilier investigation, aud that, a8 a coneequence, the Domocratic mi- nority now control legislation, and pass or de- fost whatover measures they may ees fit. Tho split, thus far, has hecn confined to those who favor the celection of Wheslor, of New York,and Maynerd. of Tenrossee, for tle Speakershud of OLIVER AMES, Jokex 3. Cisco. the Forty-third Congress. Butler, howerer, is working like s beaver tohnve the eaucas held im- mediately, so that it may particularly recom- mend a displacement from the head of the Ways and Means Committee. * TUE UNION PACIFIC. 1t is among the rumors hers that a pool is now boing formed, in_which the Bank of Oalifornia and the Central Pacific Railroad zre the respon- siblo parties, for the purchase of the Union Pacific Road, in case the June interest on the -bonds of the latter corporation goes to proteat, which event is regarded as highly probable in tho ‘present embarrassments and complications of the Company. Under these circamatances the Truse tees would be compelled to scll out under the first mortgage bonds, and it is belisved that tho eutire Union Pacific line, together wilh its roll- ing stock, oorld be bought up for abont $15,000,- By an almost unanimous vote, Senators Trum- bull, Sprague, Morrill, of Maine, and Hamlin voting In the negative, the Benste, to-day, adopted Edmund's amendment to the interesf section of the Logislative Appropriation bill, with some: considerable moditications however. As the gection now stands, it directs the Becretary of the Troasury to withhold {from the Pacific Railroad the monoy due for rm[iht and transportation, and 6 per cont due for tho net earnings. Tha ‘right is given to the railroad to go to the Court of ims, with the further right to appeal to the Supreme Court, 1t is also provided that the Court of Claims shall not only Enau ngon all questions relating {o this entire gubject, but also npon all points raised in the reply of the Government. This suit whon ltni]n once brought is to” have precedenco of all others. TISTOLS AND COFFEE. An affair of honor between Representative MeCormick, of Missouri, and Sypher, of Louisi~ ana, has been the subject of discussion in quiet Congressional circles to-day:. The trouble arose out of a statement made by McCormick to the effect that he was in possession of an_affidavit going to show that Sypher had been gnid several thousand dollars for "the votes of himself and tho Louisiana delegation in behaif of the Rock Island Railrosd Land Grant bill, which lately passed the House. The Louisianian says that McCormick must fight or retract. He also saya that he was. not in the city at. the time of 'the passage of the bill, which in generally known to be the fact. It is expected that mutual friends will settle tho matter amic- ably, and that no blood will be spilled. i DULUTH. 2 When tha River and Harbor Appropriation bill comes up in the House, there will be a lively fight between the Minnesota and Wisconsin dele~ gations over tho Duluth Harbor item. It ia the old conflict over again botween Superior City and Duluth, which, in this in- stance, takes unto itself the dignity of involving two States. -The Wisconsin men claim that Superior City possesses the natural harbor, and that its tributariea havo been' diverted io build up an artificial harbor at Duluth. THE LIDERIAN MISSION, J. P, Sansom, the colored editor of & weekly {!aipur here, is being pressed for the Liberian ission in place of J. Milton Turner, the present incumbent of the place, and who gainedsuch un- pleasant notoriety in the last Presidential cam- paign. EXIT PRANKING PRIVILEGE. The bill sbolishing the franking privilege, gure and eimple, not only as used by Mombers, Senators, Burean Officers, and Cabinet Officers, but bfifl.\e President himself, has at last passed both Houses and now only awaits the signature of the Preaident, which 1t will receive to-morrow, tobocomea law. The bill sed to-day in the Benate to the great astonishment of all, taking tho House at its word. - Upon two occasions, within 28 many i{Lom, has tho latter body passed o similar b foeling confident that the Benate, being less o body of dem- niumms would il to grea - to it. The latfer, however, amcnded the last bill of the Honse, and made it simply a bill of sbsolute repeal and nothing else. The Senate did not think the House had the courago to pass it, but General Farnsworth, the Chairman of the Post Office Committee, held tho House to their word, and compelled the membars to stand in their tracks, and not rotreat. . In vain waa he appealod to for amondments. He refused all and passed the bill by tho extraondinary vo'e of 142 to 48, 0f courso appropriations will uow Lave to be mado to_supply Congressmen -and the depart- ments with stamps. TIIE COTTON TAX. 5 The greatest of the Southern intarests in Con~ gross reccived a stroke to-day that will probably prevent any action on it ‘during the preseut sossion. e Southorn ,mombers finally got a yote on the propositica to refund the cotton-tax, it coming up ou o riaolution to justruct tho ays and Mcans Committeo to-report a bill for that purpose. The resolution was lost by a vote of 76 to 105. The Committeo on Wzys and Moans have decided to report adversely on all bills before them. Beck's bill is, _ howevor, before this Committee, and it is statod tho Committeo stands 4 to 4 o reporting it, tha absentee being James Brooks, of New York. Beck’s bill is opposed by tho lobby, because of ite provision that the tax ghall be rafunded only to those who peid the taxes. FINANCIAL. It is beginning to be very much doubted wheth- er thero will be any financial legislation in Con- oas this winter, especially as but a littlo over four weeks of the session now remain. The situation on the currency guestian may be wstated as follows: That = while the Benate inclines toward contracling, the House leans in the direction of expansion, ‘The House Banking and Currency Committee, at its meeting to-morrow, will discuss and fvally decide upon the propriety of reporting Repré- sentative Monroe's bill, whick provides forissaing £25,000,000 additional currency. This Commit~ teo is adverse to tho bill, although they may in- struct Monroe to report it to the House withont recommendations. The minority and majority reports of the Sen- ate Finance Committee on the right of the Secre- taryof the Troasury toiasuo $44,000,000additional ‘monoy still remain unacted upon, and when they como up will give rise to an exheusting debate. Those Senators who sympathize with the oxpan- sionists will support _the minority report, which holds that the Sacretary of the Treasury clearly has the right, under existing laws, to increaso. tho currency 844,000,000 at his discretion. If by any posaibility & majority of the members of both "Honses could be Lrought to sustain the ‘minority regm‘t, it is claimed that further legis. Iation will bo necessary with regard to the cur- rency, a3 its rogulation will thus be left with the Treasury Department. ) 170 the Associated Press.] b CONFIRMED. ‘WasnrxeroN, Jan. 27.—The ' Senste to-dsy made the following coafirmations: Collectors Internal Revenuo, Austin Savago, Idaho ; Isracl A. Powoll, Eleventh District Iilinois, vice R. D. Noblemsn, removed; Charles J. Kenney, Sixth District of Tennesses, vice Jossa Taylor, re- moved. Burveyor of Customs, Thomad Jarne- an, Michigsn City, Ind.; Receivor of Public oneys, L. D, F. Poore, Springfield, Dakota; Postmasters, J. M. Gorman, Walla Walla, Wash- ington Ter.; Jobn Beatty, Nevads, Iowa. Clerk of the Assay Office, E. C. Jerling, Boise City, Idaho. Nayy—Commodore Alexander M. Pen- nock, Rear Admiral, vice Josopl Lanman, re- tired; Commodore John L. Worden, Rear Ad- miral, vice James A. Winslow, retired; Commo- dore George F. Emmons, Rear Admiral, vice J. F. Green, retired. REJECTED. : The Senato to-day rojected the nomination of Joseph Nommo, Jr., o be Supervising Inspector General of steamboats. BOGUS REVENUE OFFICERS. Lotters sent to tho Internal Revenue office from North Carolina show that some partics in that Btato are engaged in tho business of falsely representing themselves to be in suthority as revenue officials, even to the extent of issuing bogus commissions and letters of instructions to people unwary enough to be their dupes. NOMINATED. The President nominated T. R. McPherson Postmaster at Evansville, Ind. . PHELPS, DODGE & CO. Tho proposition made by Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New York, fo the Sacre! of the 'y to compromise their case, which was rejocted, has sgain been brought to the attention of Mr. Boutwell, but in- more favorable terms to the Government, and will, it is thought, be ac- copted. EENATCR CAMERON. The credentials of Senator Cameron for six years, from the 4th of March next, were pre~ sented in the Senate to-day. 2 _ WHISKRY TRANSPORTATION. 5 An existing ruling of the Internal Revenue Bureau holds Western distillers responsible on their transportation bonds, not only from the West to the Collector of New York, but main- mfl:;l;:k li;:bihty antil s hnd!xfi r;eflellpfi is r::_— ceiv om European ports. cohol expo tion is oontflshd br the Greeks, as Westorn distillories are unwilling to guarantes the honest of Greek exporters. Western alco- Dol i practically excludod from Europesn mar- kets. “Mr. Farwell, of Chicsgo, has attemptod to obtain a reversal of this rn?ing without avail. Ho haa propared s bill whoso provisions open & Europesn market to Westorn distillers. The Commiesioner of Internal Ravenus recommends. this bill, which will be preaented this morning. THE OLD CHICAGO POST OFFICE. Secretary Boutwell has dotermined fo recom- mend an exchange of the old Post Office site in Clicago for the City Bridewell lot. Ho will sond & lotter to that effect to the Scnate when Tequoated by tho Chairman of the committes having the matter in charge. THR TWO CENT POBTAGE BILL. Mr. Farnsworth, in pursuance of permission granted him rK ho Postal Committee, to-day reported thé following bill : " ¢ it enacted, ete., That on and after the first day of July next, on all niail matter which is wholly or partly in wriling, except book manuscripts, and corrected proofa pasaing between aulhors aud publishers, and excapting also correspondence or poatal cards; on all printed matter which is £o marked as to convey any other or further informstion than ia conveyed by tho original print except tho corrcction of mers typo- graphical errora ; on all matter which {5 sent in viola- tlon of law or regulations of the department respect- ing Inclosures, and o all matter to which no specific rate of poslage is sssigned, postago shall be charged at the rate of two cents for exch Lalf ouuce or fraction thereof, and this provision shall include all Jetters commonly known 88 drop or local lotiera delivered {hrough the Post Ofiices or through carriers, SEoTIoN 2. That from and ofter the first day of Jan- uary nost, under such regalztions aud in such manner 23 the Postmasler General shall prescriiie, postage pro- ¥ided Ly law to b patd tpon printed matter or meila~ Lle matter of the socond class, shall, in all cases, be prepaid and collected at the ofiices respectively whore such matter shall bo weighed , prorided, that weekly zewspapers within ths respective counties where the same are actually and wholly printed and published, aud none oflier, may pacy through tho mails free of yoatage, a8 provided in the 8th clauze, cection 184, of the act to revise, consolidute, and amend the statutes Telating to the Post Office Department. 8rcTioN 3, That any person who shall take sny let- ter, postal card, or packet out of the Post Office or Brauch Post Otfica or from tho letter or mail carrer, or vhich has been in any Post Office or Branch Pust Ofice or in tho custody of any letter or carrier, Defore it shall have boen delivered to the person to whom it was direcied, with 2 design to obstruct tls correspondence or fry into the business or eecrets of another, or shall cecrete, embezzle, or destroy the sare, ubicll, on conviction thereof, for every auch of- fence, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceading $500, of Do tmprisoned at Lisrd Iabor not exceeding oue year, or Doth, at tho discretion of the Court. ¢ PEBSONAL. . Tho Wisconsin frisnds of Senator Howe this evening complin:ented him with a seronade in appreciation of his socond re-election to the Senuto without cpposition in_his own party. Senator Blair appeared in lis seet iu the Sen- ato to-day for tho first time in_overs month. He waa warmly greoted by his fellow Sanatora. —— CREDIT MOBILIER. THE WILSON COMMITTEE. JOLIN B. ALLEY. Wu)mm-ro:t‘ Jan. 27.—At the sitting of the Wilson Committee, to-day, the examination of Jobhn B. Alley was resumed. The witness had no knowledge of o protest having been fllx with the Sccretary of the Interior by the Gov- ernment Directors against tho contract being made batween 18 Urion Pecifie Railroad Com- pany and the Cre Aobilier, or any persong oing connected with tle Credit Mobilier, and he nover supposed there wss pny such protest. The witness ~was opposed to the Ames contract, and also to the Credit XMo- bilier declaring dividends. Thero never was a dollar peid to any member of Congress or Government officer while he was Director of the road or connected with the Credit Mobilier. The first he heard of the payment of such money wag from Ozkes Ames, who informed him that Durant peraonally contributed $10,000 towards the eloction of lan, and that Durant wanted tho Union Pacific Company to pay it. Witness said that this sum was never, ta Lis knowledge, aid out of the funds of the Union Pacific ond, mor did it appear on the books of the Crodit Mobilier; did not know whether it was embracod in the suspense acconnt of €435,000.° Durant szid this money hed been spent eecretly ; that the mewspaper men gota good deal of it; as to the latter ho conld not speak positively. The impression of the witnesa was that it was never spont at all. Durant said the moucy hed been spont art among the members of Copgress, and that $80,000 had pasaed toThaddons Stoyens. Witness and others scting with him didnot believes word -of Durant’s statement ; witness thonght in April, 1G4, o resolution was passed by the Boar Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad that a Committoo ‘be authorized to go to Washington and procare additional lezielation, and that such properospenscs as may Do neceesary shall bo orno by the Company. Anitem of 212,000 was put in acconnt for this purpose. A resolution was aftervards passol eauctioning what hod beendons in accordauce with the resolution of April, 186¢; witniea Luew nothing about tho item of 126,000 for epecial logal expenses; as to the £50,000 for logal expenses paid at {he time of tho firat raid, Mr. Fullerfon and Mr. Tracy said Lho auit could beset:led forthat sum ; witness wes opposed to it. Some time afterward he loarned 1t had been paid to coun- sel on_su order eigned Oliver Ames. When Judge Barnard wes_ impeschod tho matter was brought up, and Fullerton and Buehnell ststed under oath that the mouey was paid to Fisk, who promised to withdraw the suit, Lut Le did not. Hes wont back on them. Regese. Afber recess the examination of Alley was ro- samed. ; By Osiwes Am»s—The contract partios partici- pating in the dividends and avails eigned an ir- revocablo proxy to vote six-tenths of the stock of the Union Pacific Railroad until the comple- tion of the contraet by the Trustees of the Credit Bobilier, the Trustees thus having control of the Company. Tho profits on the Oskes Amey contract wera £8,000,000 or 9,000,000, Alley then gave an explanation of the former part of his testimony. He did not mean to con- vey the idoa that Durant told him he had spent considerable money among the nowspapor cor- respondents in Washington, but that he had Bpent the monoy with the press generally in ad- vertising and popularizing the loans, &e. OAKES AMES was recalled and said that 218,000 of the sus- ense account was spent ot Willard's Hotel, but @ did not know for what parpose. Adjourned {ill to-morrow. sl st LOUISIANA. ‘WASHINGTON, Jaa. 27.—In the Louisizna in- vestigation by tho Senate Committee on Privi- legos and Elections, this morning, B. B. FOREMAN, of the Foreman Returning Buard, at the request of Mr. Morton, produced the official election_ro- turns. Foremzn. on his examination, testified that tho roturns were delivered to him by Brag- don, Secrotary of the previous Board, on the11th of December. Some of the returns had been opened. All the roturns were canvassed, end hed been under lock sinco the canvass; didn’t examine the vots for President or Vico Presi- dent ; & fow polls were thrown out on the evi- dence that they were stuffed by the Fusionists ; the whole vote of Iberia, St. James.and Bt. Michael parishes were thrown out on account of intimidation at the polls; couldn't speak posi- tively of the rejected parishes; thought thémost of them were Ropublican. GOVERNOE WARMOTH was sworn and eaid: Did not as Governor make any certificate of the election of Electors; the 1aw does not require it; made a certificate of the result of the clection ; sent copies of the certifi- cates to the parties elacted ; thosewera the Gree- ley Electors ; no canvass had been made Ly any Board of Canvassers. Certificates wore issned on the report of Woodward, Assistant Becretary of State, who gavo the figures of the election ; be bad no authority to count the vote ; Lad re- turns from sll parishes but two ; these returns were opened by himself in thfrgreueuca of the members of the Wharton Board. The returns were potinto the hands of Bragdon, who was directed to emplyclerks enongh to make the cal- culation of the vote. Tho entire State Board 'waa then enjoined from counting or canvassing the roturns, and no canvass was made. The vote wan tabalafed ; no votes wero thrown ont. BOHN L¥NCI testified that whon the votes for electors were counted, the Board of Canvassers had before it the retarns from the United States and State Snj in certain parishes; had returns from the Unitod States Bupervisors from all but two or three parishes. The evidence before the board showed thbat the Supervisors had been driven from the polls in many places in New Orleans, comprising about one-quarter of the vote of the State. There weroe 8 few parishes from which the Board had returns from neither Btate nor United State Supervizors. In some cascs the Board acted upon information which was not sworn to; these ffidavits were scmetimes a8 to the reason why no returms were made, and some- times 28 to the result of the v I3 soine secret session.. rvisors, and affidavits from certain individ-"| NUMBER 162. cases, the parish, 23a whols, was thrown out,and the Board connted the votes of persons who swore they had been illegally deprived of voting. InBos- sier Parish, 1,159 such votes were counted. not pretend that the results reported wers technically correct, but beliovod they were in tho main.” The whole vote of Mcltosh Pansh was thrown ont, and 1,260 votes counted on affidavit, all for the Repnblican ticket. The wholo number of votés thrown out did not ex- ceed 6,000. Pinchback was @ oandidate for Congressman-at-iarge, and the Board counted him in outside of the City of Now Orleaus. The United States Supervisors, upon whose returns the Board acted, wero Republican Supervisors ; did not remember whutfu any returns wers signad by botn Republicen and Democratic Supervisors. The witness admitted that the Board had no_official returns according to the lzw of the Stats, and counted in some votes nover cast under tho laws of tho United Btates, and in obedience the principlea of justico. The reason thoy had no official returns was the Governor refused to give them ; presumes all the State officers were “tégpoxad to the Republican party ; from two Wi in New Orleans tho Board made noreturns ; don't know within & thousand how many votcs were cast in those wards ; impression is they were Greeley wards, and also that the votes in them were counted for Presidont and Governor, and thrown out on the Legisletivo ticket. Witness detailed the difiicalties of obtaining registry before the clection, and voting in his own and various othor parts of the Stato. No publication was made of. the polling-places in his parish, and every ob~ staclo . wes throwu in the way of votors in hanly Republican localities, not par- ticularly on sccount of color, but against Republicans. Witness couldn't tell how it was that his Board returned 4,000 less votes for Mc- Enery in Now Orleans than tho other Board. [General Mcllallan submitted certificates of the United States Supervisors that the returns of the State officers in Now Orleans were served.] Wituess said this was the rule, but there were oxceplions in which tho Supervisors noted errors on the back of the returns.. . GENZRAL LONGSTREET testified that he was a member of the Lynch Re- tuming Board; made an offcial Gemand upon Warmoth for the oficial returns, but did not ob- tain thom. After some further but unimportant eviderce the taking of testimony wasedjourned till to-m w, and the Committee went into A S CONGRESSIONAL. BENATE. THE DANERUPT LAW, WAsnINGTON, Jzn, 29.—Mr. WILSON prasent- ed a remonsirance against the repeal of the Bankrupt act. BANITARY. Mr. SAWYER, from the Committes on Educa~ tion and Labor, recommended the indefinite postponemant of the bill to establish aBureau of Bavitary Science. LW BILLS. Bills were introduced : By Mr.SCOTT—Relating to navigable streams, making it unlawful to comstruct or msintain bridges over nnvigflble tide water streams, with- ont the consent of the United States, exceptin such bridges as were completed Jan. 1, 1873, an such as have a clea: elevation.of 100 feot above high water or have o 500-foot draw with 50 feet elevation. Referred. By Mr. CRAGIN—Directing the Postmaster Generzl to make a contract with the Mediterran- ean & Oriental Steamship Company for carrying mails to Enropesn ports, and to indorse the Dbonds of said company to the amount of $3,000,- 000. Referred. ; ks By Mr. LEWIB—Appropriating $2,000,000 for the promotion of education in the Scuthcrn States. THE ST. MARY CANAL. Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committes on Commerce, reported an original bill , anthorizin; the Secretary of War, in the namse of the 'Unitez States, to receive from the State of Michigan all the latter's richt and title to the St. Mary’s Falls Cenzl, the bill not to take offect until the tolls received shall have reimbursed tho State for ex- penditures or liabilities incurred on account of £aid canal. DIFFERESTIAL DUTIES. The bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund the differential duties on ar- ticles cotually on shipboard in French vessels Gestined for the United States on Nov. 5, 1872, was passed. y . ©_ PUBLIC EUILDINGS. Mr, MORRILL (Vt.), from the Committes on Public Buildings, reported favorably bills appro- priating §130,000 for the erection of a Govern- meut building in Lincoln, Neb., and $130,000 for & Government building in Covington, Ky. PACIFIO RAILROADS. Mr. STEWART offered s rosolution directing the Committee on Paciflo Railroad to inquire into the condiiion of the accounts botween the sever- al Pacific Reilronds and the United 8tates, grow- ing out of the provision of the act of 1362 re- quiring that, after tho completion of the roads, 5percent of their net camnings shall be annual- 1y applied to the payment of the bonds and in- terost, until they are paid. Mr. Stowart asked immediate consideration of the resolution, bnt 3 EDMUNDS objected, and it was laid r. THE WIITE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. CONKLING, the Committeo ou Public Buildings and Grounds was instructed to inguire iuto the oxpediency of making any use of the present Exccutive Mansion, other than that to which it is now devoted and of taking eny steps to provide another residence for tha Tresident of the United Statea. NATIONAT BANKS. The bill to require the National Banks to re- storo their czpital when impaired, and to amend tho Naticnal Carrency act, was paused. As unfinished business, tho LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION Dbill was taken up. Tha guestion was on the smendment offered by Mr. MORRILL (Maino) on Friday, modified so as_to provide that it shall be tho duty of the President to take such measures or to institute such suits as msy be necessary to recover from the Pacific Raiiroad Companies the interest paid by the United States on the bonds issued for the use of eithar cf said roads, and tho 5 percent of the net eamings provided for by such law, and that the Clircuit Courts of tho United States shall have jurisdic- tion to hear and determine euch enits,” rubject to appeal a3 in other caae. Mr. MOBRILL modified his amendment so as | to direct the Court to give these casos pre- codence. i Mr. EDMUNDS said ho had recoived s letter from C. P. Huntington, Vico President of the Central Pacific Company, which, in_compliance with the request of the writer, he laid before the Senate. The letter was read by the Clork. It states that the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany entered into its contract with the Govern- ment upon construction of statute relatiog to freight and poatal servico, which was acted upon by the Government for several years, and which husreceived the sanction of Congress, and, if they had understood it otherwice, they would not have entered into the contract at all, but that that Company is, nevertheless, anxions to Dave the disputed question logelly adjudicated, and is willing to accept Mr. Edmund's amend- ment Inakiug to that end. Mr. SHERMAN eaid the oaly question be- tween tho Government and the Pacific Railroads which he cared to have legally determined was, whether the Compsnies weie not bound to pay the interest on their sccond-mortgage bonds. He believed they were. The United Statea had aranteed these bonds, but tho Companies were onnd to pay the interost. Mr. BAYARD eaid he would vote for Ed- munds’ amendment. Mr. CASSERLY was of the opinion that the Companies were bound to psy the whole of the interest due on their bonds, and made an argu- ment in !l}rxon of that viow, Mr. MORRILL (Maine) withdrew the amend- ment for the pflsn!o of having = direct vote on Edmunds’ amendment, and that amendment Was then adopted, all tho Senstors present voting in the affirmative oxcept Morril (Me.}, ISprugns, Trumbull, and Homiin, T is aa fol- ows : And the Becretary of the Tressury is directed to withhold all payments from any ralirosd _company, or ite assignecs, on account of freight or transportal of any Kind over their resroctiveroads to the amount of the payments made by the United States of the in- terest upon the bonds of the United States issued to any such company, which sball not bave been reim- bursed, together with 5 per cent of the net earnings duo and aupsid, as provided by law ; and sny com- pany may bring suit in the Court of Claims to recover the price of such frefght 20d transportation, and in such ault the right of such company to recover the £ame upon the law and facts of the case shall be de- termined, snd also the rights of tho United States upon the merita of a1l points the United Statcs in answer to such clatm, snd either party to such suit may appeal to the Supreme Court, and - both such Courts shall give such cause, or causes, prece- dence of all other buslness. - Ar. MORBILL (Vt.) offered*an amendment to the Appropriation bill, provid ting that judg- ments for claims azainat the Unil Htates eh: not be except specially provided for, until T bt Fare proved that they never ren- dered aid or comfort to the Rebellion. Pending further action, the Senate went into Execativs sossion, and s00m after Adjourned. HOUSE. NEW DILLS. " Bills wera introducod : By Mr. RANDALL, to repeal the Shipping Commissioner act, p By Mr. BECE,to m{?d cortain taxes collected on rav cotton, exported.” e By Mr. RUSK, suthorizing the construction of a railroad at La Crosse, Wia. - By Mr. HEREFORD, for_tho enlargement of the James Rivor and Kanswha Canal. ~ By Mr. SHIPMAY, District of Columbia, de- claring Inauguration Day a legal holiday. The call of States for bills having beoa con- claded, the SPEAKER proccedod to call the States for rosolutions, commencing with tho State of Yermont. RESOLTTIONS. Mr. WILLARD offered a resolution requost- ing the Scoate to comcur in tue Houso Gost Island biil. 3r. SARGERT mado the pcint of order that the resolation was not in crdar during the morn- ing kour, s it involved & susponzion of the s, The SPEAEER sustained the point of ordecr, and the reselution was ot received. Afr. SMITH (Vt.) offared a resolution instret- ing the Committes on Apptopriations to report the gross amount na the proportion to be paid by the Government for the improveiment of the sirects and avenues of .Washicgtou City. Re- ferred. CLERESHIP EXAMINATIONS. Mr. BUTLER (Mass.) offered o resolu calling on the Secrotary of the Trcasury, Interior, of War, and of the Navy, aad ! master General to furnish copies of al tions proponaded by Lio Examinors i dates for clorkships in their reapective Depart- ments. -[Langhter and opproviag remarks.] Adopted. el ARTISTIC. Mr. NEWELL ofiered s resolutioe instructing the Committee on Librarv to negotizte for i: purchage of Carpenter's paintiug of * the Emancipation Proclamation.” Adopted. JUDICIAL GALARIES. QMr, WAKEMAN offered a resolution instruct- ing the Judiciary: Committes to exzmins tl:e question of the salaries of United Statea Circuit. and Diatrict Judges. Adopted. 5 Ir, BOBERTS offered resolutions instructing the Judiciary Commitiee to oxamine into ths pay and emoluments of the several officers of the Execntive, Judicial, aud Legislative Depart-" ments of the Government, and to report a bill for the proper graduation of psy and emoluments of such officers. Adoptod. The morning hour having oxpired, Mr. PLATT moved to suspend the rulos, and pass & bill declaring the meaning of the amendstory BASKRUPT ACT A of June 8 to ba to exempt from judgment against. banlkrupts the amount allowed by the Coustitu- tion of eacli State respectively, as exieting in the year 1871. Agreed to, and tho bill was passed. tio! 'WASHINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH. Mr. BARGENT, fromthe Committes on Appro- priations, reported a bill appropriating £39,300 %o aid in defraying the expanaos of the Hoard of Health of the District of Columbis. Rojected, 84 to 82, not two-thirds in the afirmative. VOTE OF THANES. f Mr. COX introduced a joint resolution tender- ing Captain Gleadell and tho officars and crow of the steamship Atlanticthe thanks of Conmu for saving the crew of the brigantina Scotland, which was wrecked in mid-occan. Passcd. THE COTTON TAX. Mr, 3cKEE moved to suspend the rules to adopt resolutions instructing the Committes on Ways and Mesns to raport forthwith o bill for refunding.the coiton tax. Rojected—jyeas, 76 ;. neye, 105. . THE JAPANPSE INDEMNITY FUND. Mr. HAWLEY (Coun.) presonied potitions from the Harvard University, and forty otlor institutions of learning thronghont the country, for the restoration to the Japaneso Govern- ment of the balance ot the indomnity fund un< used. Referred. ~ -THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. 3Mr. CHIPLIAN offered & resolution for a Coma mitteo of Thirteen on the Completion of the ‘Washington Monument. Adopte = BAILROAD RIGHT OF WAT. P Mr. CLAGETT introduced s bill granting the right of way oyer tho publio lands nd te.si- tories to railroads, except over the militery zod Indian reservations. Passed. THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. - On motion of Ar. FARNSWORTH, the Senate amendments to_the House bill abolishing the franking privilege was taken up and agreed to— ons, 133; nays, 48. Tho smendments make the Vil taka effect on_ 1st July, 1873, and provida that no ‘allowanco for postage shall be made to Senators and members. Thoy also strike out that portion of the House bill providing for tha insuo of stamps to cover oficial correspondenca or public documents, making the bill a pure and simple repeal of the franking privilege. Thebill now goos to the Prosident for his signature. PUTLIO, DOCUMENTS, Mr. BARGENT moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill. rog)en.l.ing, after the 1st of July, 1873. all Jaws for the printing and distribution of public documents. Rejected—yeas, 97 ; nays, 95, not two-thirds in the aflirmative. BAILLOADS. Mr, HAWLEY (fll.) introduced a bill for the appointment by the President of thres Commis- sioners to inquire into the general managemont of railrosds engaged in transportation betweon the meveral States. Pendicg action on the bill the House Adjourned. ANSENET.-<. S Railroad Accidents. Detrotr, Mich., Jan. 27.—Two coaches of tha day oxpress going oast on the Michigan Cen- tral, on Saturday evoning, were thrown from the track at Cholses, and soveral passongers weze in- jured, including Mr. Capreol. of Toronto, who waa cut about tuo head and face.. Mr. Bradley, of Now York, had his ribs broken, and is at the Russell House, Detroit. . The -accident was caused by a broken brake dropping down under the coach. - : Kavgaree, TIL, Jan. 27.—At Mattoon, last night, the two sonth-bound oxpress trains wcre thrown from the track by a broken rail. Sev- oral cars were budly smzshod. - One man had his shoulder broken, and several were slightly in- jured. Al trains arosixteen hours Iate. INpuxarorms, Ind, Jan. 27.—An accident occurred on the Junction Railroad this morning, five miles oast of this city, caused by a broken rail. One passenger coach was thrown down =0 embankment six or soven feet. A number of passengers were in jured, but none fatally. ‘The Xlorse Disease, Vieorxia, Nev., Jsn. 27.—Every furnacs in the Eureka mining district has suspendod on scconnt of the epizootic, and every mine but two; theao are only working a small force prospeching. Notwithstanding the prevalence of this disease, no fatal cases are reported. Freighting between the railroad and points in Eastern and Southern Nevada is confined to ox teams. + e Baur Lage Ciry, Jan. 27.—The epizootic is still raging. Tho streets aro deserted, and no business ia doing. The New York Constitutional Coms mission. Atnasy, N. Y., Jan. 37.—In the Constitutional Commission, fo-day, & report was mada for making tho State Constitation conform to tho amended Federal Constitntion. - It wes do- tormincd that the Governor should sppoint & Becretary of State, Atsorney General, and Engineor. : Ocean Steamship News. Loxpox, Jl:; 21.—1'1:’ steamships Wyoming and Cambria have arrived out. ‘Im Jan, fl.—smmm’p Franklin from New York arriv 4 A o New Yo, Jan, 27.—Arrived, steamahip Min- nesots from Livarpeol, and California from Glasgow. The Boston Fire. Bosrox, Jan. 27.—The Commirsion, consist~ ing of fivocitizens, appointed under an order off tho City Council, to investigato the causo of the s, o and fia managomont, havo mado engthy report, giving few facts not previ- ontly aubliatied and Gommmented npem. . T Supposed Deaths from Poison. New Yorg, Jan. 27,—It is reported from Troy, N.Y., that at the village of Nassau, near by, a mother and 7o children died recently from sup- posed poison 1n drinking cider from a breudy cnukfi B{‘r.om which the copperashad not bsen waal