Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. INSURANOE, i HENIX Insurance Company OF BROOKLYN. Cash Assets, $2,000,000. CRITCHELL & FORD, City Agents for Chicago and Spectal Agents for Tlinois, Wisconsin, and Mimmesota, 127 LiaSalle-st. The undérsigned having formed a copartnership in the . above business will be glad to gee their friends and all others who desire insurance business done in a prompt and thorough manner. R. 8. CRITCHELL, CHAS. H. FORD. JEWELRY. ‘We shall positively close our Re- tail Department, including our en- tire stock of Fine Goods, March 1, and offer one of the finest stocks of JEWELRY and STERLING SIL- VER WARE, especially for Bridal and other presents, ever sold in this ocity. This is the only establishment of the kind in the city offering goods atthe ACTUAYL, COST. Call at our S8tore if you wish great bargains for the next 80 days. .0 NORRLY& CL. 137 & 139 State-st., (Just south of Madison), el COLLECTION ACENCY Colleotlons mada in all pastaof the United Statos by sult fo State and United Statos Courts, and by Bank- ruptoy proceeditgs, Reliable Correspondents Through- out the Country. New York Office, 229 Broadway. OHARGES MODERATE AND AT REGULAR RATES, REFERENCES, BY PERMISSION—Mr. Nathanicl Haydon, Presidont Chatham National Bank, N. ¥.; Mr. Poilip Blssonger, Prosident Gorman Baviugs Bank, N.Y. ; BMossra. Lookwood & Co., Benkors, 84 Broadway, N. Hon. Josoph O. Butler, Prosidont Lafayotte Bank, Ol olnnat!, O, ; Mossrs. Jamos T. Brady & Oo., Bankors, Plttsburgh, Pa.; Mossrs. Woodrnft, Morrls & Co., Bl Broadway, N. Y.; Moesrs. Johnson, Burns & Co., 450 Broadway, N. Y. ; Sayros, Brown & Corllos, 63 Walker- t,; Mossra. Bamborg, Hiil & Co., 475 Broadway, N. Y. All communications should bo addrossed AUDLEY W, GAZZAM, 229 Brondway, Naw York Olty. HATS. DRESS' SILK HATS. SPRING STYLES NOW READY. BREWSTER, Hatter, 38 West Madison-st., Opposite Sherman House, STATIONERY. EGAL BLANKS OF Regular Form, or Printed to Order, by CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0, 118 and 120 Monroe-st, EDUCATIONAL, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME. BECOND BESSION of the 3th Scholastic Year com- mencod MONDAY, Feb. 8. ‘For catalogue, whish contalus full information relstive 1o the Unlversity and {ts workings, addross Rav. A. LAMONNIER, 8. 8. 0., Pr Notra Dame P FINANOIAL. DICr oasauds of dallars go by dofault for want, of TUSM in P Tt ol Hg R Lo E R R ) iur metfiod of dotog busipess. ' Brompinen {tor: 304 feoa In wuits. No coltections, nb ohar, ur ! FRASIER'S Morasatile Golleotion Sadison st $5,000 o $6,000 to Loan, On Chicago Real Estate, J. & B, M, WHITE, Badison.at., Roomd. RD; Mnrmnnnrrrot oD SARDS, OBADIAH JACKSON, B R Val v o0, Ttma 4, § and @ Forbes MISOELLANEOUS. To Qoal Prospectors, t, Ind, e o ot a am sascah of U 1R rom pariios pav i soud goierunacs, —Addsoss WIENONA GO BT Chicago Daily Twi CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1873. REMOVALS. INSURANCE, W.a GHE!\HNGHAM REMOVED NIXON'S BUILDING, N, E. Cor, LaSallo and Monros-sts., ROOMS 10, 11 AND 13, None but FIRST-CLASS Compa- = nies Represented, PENNSYLVANIA Fire Insurance Co. OHARTERED A. D. 1828, Assets, $1,250,000. ATERICAN Fire Insurance Co. CHARTERED A. D. 1810. Assets, $1,250,000. FIRE ASSOCIATION, CHARTERED A, D. 1820, Assets, $2,100,000. REMOVATL. PURINGTON & SCRANTON Have romoved to their new Blook, Nos. 270.& 272 South Water-st., Noar Lake-st. Bridgoe, Dock Side, and have for exle a full stook of SHIP CHANDLERY DUCK, TWINES AND CORDAGE. PURINGTON & SORANTON, 270 & 273 South Water-at. REMOVATL. HILGER & JENKINS, (Buocessors to H.G.I: Faxon & Co.), have removod to 107 BTATH.-ST., where thoy havo on exhibition the finest lot of Paper Hangings, Window 8Shades, Upholstory Goods, and Bedding to be found in tho city. RRemoval. J. M. ADSIT, Banker, 11A8 REMOVED TO 88 WASHINGTON-ST., Botwoen Olark and Dearborn.: GLOVES, LACES, HOSIERY, &o. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY CARSON, PIRIE & 0§ GREAT SALE, 329 West Madison-st., TO-DATY. Inaddition to_othor attractions, as heretofore advertised, will offor: Yot of good Kid Gloves at 75 cts. reduced from much higher price. About G500 Patent Val. Luce Collars nt 10 cts., snme ns sold Inst Snturduy’s snle. 4,000 Whitc Linon Collars, & cts. each. Cheapest Linon and Lace Hykfu, In the coun- try. 'Groat Burgnins in Real Laces & Lnce Goodas Corsctaat Great fteductiona, Bargulus in Honlery nud Underwenr, Whito Llamn Luco Shuwls, hnlf price. Large lot Lndies’ Tien, chenp. BANKING. 105 CLARK-ST., Mothodlst Chureh Block. 8Lz per cent intoros lowod on doposits, payablo semi- annually, July 1 and .a‘nlél 0&%!10 n;fibfl, Prestdont. Wi, Krisex Reeo, Oasiors S NOTE.—Until furth tice, b 1l the Bank will b resea(sa M o poss B foon "Bt ono dimedaposited to his nrhurum&l, which sum can bo drawg out at pleasurs. PHOTOGRAPHS, COPYING. P e S Pterecet o D " hava thom beautifully copled. Brand’s Art Gallery, 596 Wabash. av. CRILDRENS PIGTURES, Beat Berlin F'inish, only $3 por dozen, at BRANDS. 506 WABASH-AYV. CHAMPAGNE. OPEMAIN'S CARTE BLANCHE. The FINHST IMPORTED OHAMPAGNR ‘WINE now in market. Sold by all firat-class places in tho oity. GROMMES & ULLRIOH, Gouneral Agonta Masome, Rogular Communloation of Wi, B, D e e o ‘wolock, at Orlental 1all, 123 bho W. M, Brenietaly “J. R, DINLOP, Booro.arv, WASHINGTON. Interesting Disclosures Con- cerning the Cost of the Union Pacific. Over Forty Millions of Bonds at Par Divided as Profits. Frelinghuysen’s Bill for Séttllng- the Mormon Problem. The Presidential Veto Power Discussed by the Com-- mittee on Claims. Probable Result of the Loulsiana Elece tion Investigation. Senator Pomeroy to Mako an Expla~ nation on Monday. Proceedings in Congress Yesterday. Special Deapatch to The Chicago Tribune, THE MORMON BRODLEM. ‘Wasnixarow, D, C., Feb. 7.—Tho Judiclary Committecs of the Senate and Houso are puzzled 08 to what shall bo dono with the Mormons, The Prosident, as already stated in these dospatches, thinks itis timoto act, and in thioviewhe i sup- ported by tho Attornoy Gonoral, as well as tho United Btatos officials in Utal, As the rosult of tho Presidont’s conforonce with the members of those Commlttecs, the othor day, a couplo of bills have been propared, one by Goneral But- lor nnd the other by Senator Frolinghuysen. Butlor's bill, which has not yot been introduced, was laid before the Houso Judiciary Committee to-day, but its considoration was postponed till next wook, Bouator Frolinghuysen's is now boforo tho Bonate Judiciary Committco, It is ominontly lognl and decidedly against tho Normons. I is understood to meot tho approval of the Prosi- dont. Onoof tho grent difficulties in Utahis obtaining o jury. A Mormon jury, it is alloged, will not convict o momber of that faith, no mat~ tor how clear tho proof. To meot this, Mr. Fro- linghuyson providos that the Grand and Petit Jurica” of = the soveral Courts of the Torritories shall bo drawn from a list of 100 citizens of the United Btates. Thoso juries are to sit in all cases, Provision is made for the Duput{ United Btatos Marshal to aid in onforcing tho Iaws of the Unitod States, and, in caso of neod, the Governmont 1s_nuthorized' to call upon tho troops of the rogular army, An important provision is, that no alien living in or practicing poly%nmy of bigamy, shall. bo admit- ted to citizonship of tho United Btates, thus debarring them from gorving as Jurors. All tho acts passed by the Legislativo Assombly of tho Territory of Utah in the special intorest of the Mormons are dieapproved and annulled. A full list of theso acts 18 ‘iiwu in tho bill, Tho entire measuro i{sémnfiad with ll‘)'ht‘lv to lellxfi }agnlhllfl‘n- arming of the Mormgaye—Dutlor'’s 8 8nid to Bo of & similer chiration iy THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION, Tiio Speolal Commitioo ppointed oarly in tho sossion by tho Senato Lo conalder thie subject of transportation to the senboard, and tho various complicated quostions arising out of the rola- Lions of railroads to tho public, has thus far hold but a singlo session. At this one, it was detor- mined that tho businoss now pressing hofore Congress wasof such a nature as not to allow tho Committeo to pay tho proper attention to the ucations reforrod to tham, and that, therofore, it would be ndvisable to ask pormission to sit during the recess. Tho motion has not yet boon mado, but it will bo propared boforo tho 4th of March noxt. - : WO WILL BUY IT ? A circular has found its way into Congress,” emanating from ono Green, who_styles himsolf Becrotary of tho Original Oredit ~Mobilier of America. Ho lays claim to 847 shares of tho stock, and offers to scll it vory reasonably for cash.’ 1t Is suggestod that Crodit Mobilior in- vostments aro not 80 popular as thoy once wore nmnng Bonators and mombers, and that thero \vlllt 0 no takers, in tho presont Congress at lenst. THE ONIOAGO TOST OFFICE EXONAXGE, ‘The bill introduced by Senntor Morrill, in the Benate, to-dny, authorizing the exchange of the old Post Office site in Ohicago, s procisoly simi- lor to that already agroed upon by the ‘Houso Commitice on Public Buildings and Grounds, and wag propared by the Troasury Departmont. ENGLISH ENGINES, The Pacific Mnil Stenmship intorest s hore, ushing tho bill to dpru\'ldn or tho importation, roo of duty, of British compounded enginos to bo uged in tho throe iron steamships now being constructed for said Company. REVENUE DECISION. The answor to iunumerable inquiries from business circlos as to tho oxact operation of that portion of the act of June 6, 1873, which re- osled oll tasos imposod by stamps, excopt on ank chocks, drafls, or orders, the Commissioner of Internal Rovenuo xnupnmi: that no stamp- tax is now roquired upon_checks, drafts, or or- dors, oxcopt such ag shall bo drawn at sight, or on domand upon o bank, banker, o {rust oo snuy. Tho Committoo on Ways and Means to- sy docided to continuo this tax. BENATOR SUMNER'S Liealth has improved so much within tho last fow days, that his complote racovery is rogarded as probablo by hia frionds, NEGRO GUDAN SYMPATHIZERS. At 2 meoting of tho representative colored mon, held in this city last ovoning, it was deter~ mined to call a National Convention of Colored ‘| Men, to meot in this cfl{ on the 8d day of March noxt, for the purposo of -giving public oxpras- sion‘of thoir raco for tho struggling Oubaus, GREDIT MOBILIER. Onkes Amos nob hnving boon arrosted as et, the Poland Investigation Committeo o-dny woro obligad to devots mome moro time” to tho rather questionablo war- faro of Job Stovenson upon Bpeaker Blaine, If the Olnocinnati Roprosentative de- sires, aa ho alleges, to catch the Speakor, ho ia taking tho worat coureo possiblo, and is creating aym‘:lnlh for him, a8 woell as contempt for him- solf by his personal course of prooee ":g. ‘Tho Committoo woro in sccrob_session to-day, for tho purposo of digesting tho testimony already in, and for digoussing the manner m whioh tho roport should bo presented to Congross, lho Bonate Credit Mobilier Committeo will meot to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock for the Jusposo of organization, and to commouco tho nvestigation into the casos of tho Sonators chm-gufi ‘with having recoived stock, BENATOR TOMLROY will make o statomont in the Sonato on Monday, relating to the charges mado agalnst him by Sen- ator York, of tho Kansas Legislature. Pomoroy hos not yot made_his ngpunrnucu in the Bonate, and it is'sald by thoso who have seen him that ho I8 much reducod in flosh and_strongth by tho oxclting ovents through which ho has recontly nsgod. During the timo ho has been hero, o has boon busy In consulting with {rionds and preparing fils dofence, At the con- olusion of his statemonts on Monday, ho will ask for a Bpocial Commitice of five to enter at onco on the inveatigation of the chargos of bribery in conneotion with ihe recent eloction, This will bringup the whola mattor, and thodevolopments will be anxiously looked for, LOUIBIANA, Tho Louislana case, now boing examined by the Honato Committee, will probably be reportad to tho Honate on i\!am]ny or Tuesday, Thus far, Lho Committeo aro not nErend, but {t #ooms evi- dout that tho courso marked ont by somo of tho lending mombors of tho Ilouso and prominent gontlomen inthe Benato, who wish to avoid the entauglecaont of politics, and who are groatly intorosted In the wolfuro of tho Blate, will Lo o followsd by Senator Morton's Committeo, The Erm'llotlan is thot the Committeo will roport o il to tho Sonats declaring that thoro Ing beon no legal election in tho Btato, and providing that another bo held for Stato oflicors and for the Togislature, but not for mombers of tho Ilouso, a8 onch House in tho }udgu of tho qualifieations of its own members. 'ho’ Btato Constitution of Louisiana provides that tho State officors lold over until now onos shall qualify, but it is probablo that it will not bo nrfud that the Warmolh party shall be roin- statod til o now election {a liad, but tho prosent ds facto Government shall continuo until now oflicors aro choron, Mombors of tho Ifonse from Louisiana and othor prominent citizons of the Biato linyo callod_on individual membors of the Committeo, and recommonded tho action horo markod in outline, and thoy have lLopes that such will bo recommondodl, ° TIE GURRENOY EXPANSION, Roprosontalivo Monroo, with the consont of tho Committee of Banking and Curroncy, will endonvor to report on Monday next, under tho fvo-thirds rulo, his bill providing for £35,000,000 additional cnrrenoy toroliove the atringency in tho West. It {s found impracticablo to cnrry out tho law roquiring o redistribution of tho ~cur- ronoy, passod about two yonra n%o for tho roason that 1t would tako from the Enst all thocurroncy, which provents that soction from boing na dosti- tute ns the rost. PUNLIC GROUNDS AND DUILDINGS, Gonoral Baboock, Commissionor of Publie Buildings and Grounds, was boforo the Appro- printion Committco, to-day, in yegard to his osti- mates, but no action was' taken on his state- monts, Tho Committeo, howovor, dofinitoly agrood to allow 81,800,000 for confinuing tho ow York Post Offico, no reforencoe buln% mado to tho addition of anothor story; ©800,000 for continuing tha Chicago Post Offico, tho limit of tho ontiro cost boing 4,000,000 ; to allow Cin- olnnatl 8750,000 for tho purchase of o sito; to Bt Louls $1,000,000 to bogin and continuo the publio buildings, and $1,600,~ 000 to purchnso u sito in Philadolphis, tho'limlt boing 8,000,000, INON-OLAD OLAIMS, Threo moro claims for addilional compensa- tion for bullding iron-clads wero passed by the House Committoe on Olaims to-day, and o sim- fl?li{l‘o ort will bo mado on thom as in the cage of Naf do,” who shows that tho additional componsa- tion is demanded because tho Government mado alterations In .tho spocification, which ra- quirod immonse additional expense. In the canos agrood on to-day, wore thosa of Milos Groonwood for the fron-clid monitor Tippocanoo, Alox. 8wift & Oo, for the light raft monitors Hlamath’ and Youms, and works for the river and harbor monitors Ontawba and Onoonta. . The claimants aroall of Cincinnati, Tho bills in encly caas ro- aulru tho claimonts to apply to tho Court of lnims within six months sfter the passago of tho nct to have tho case adjudicaled. 'Theso bills, togother with that of McKay, will be con- sidered to-morrow, and tho fate of ono will bo tho fato of all BOUTHERYN CLATNS, The Committoe 1ill also report ta-morrow favorably on the awards of tho Commissioners on Southorn Claims, THE LOUISVILLE GANAL. From tho indications now existing and daily becoming stronger, thero s littlo hope that tho proposition requiring tho Government to assumo tho bonds and debts of the Louisville and Port- land Canal Com; nuiy, and making the work a sntional ono, with {fao Lolls to vassels, will bo adopted during the presont Congross, as tho parliamontary tochnicalities will doubt- loss provent action, except by a two- thirda mnjorflz. ‘o-morrow, the House Commorco Jommitteo will probably decido whother thoy will admit tho amendment to the Rivor end Harbor Appropriation bill. In favor of admitting this amendmont are Sholla- barger, Holmau, Nogley, and Sheldon, and aga st it, a8 is Dol m'o(&, are Bawyor, f;ynch, Congoer, Hambloton, and Townsond. Anothor chanco for tho proposition will be to prosent it on Thursday noxt a8 an indopendent proposition, or by attaching it to the. Rivor and Harbor bill, in Commiltee of the Wholo, but in eithor cago thoro 18 Erlwo doubt of the adoption of the monsure, Tho Souate Commerce Committeo also seem to be opposed to it, Btovenson and Dodd, tho Cincinnati memboers, have Inbored industriously to scoure favorablo action. If tho propoeltion that, tho Govarninent shall take pos- Bossion 0f tho Cannl fails, the two Committeos, have informally agrood to all $100,000 for finish- ing tho work, ‘und it is probablo that n larger amount could bo obtalned. ! [0 the Associated Press.] APPROPRIATIONH. ‘Wasnxaroy, Feb. 7.—Tho House Committeo on Approprintions to-day limitod tho now Gov- ernment building at Philadelphin to 28,000,000, at prosont granting_an approprintion of 31,000, 000 on that acooynt, They nlso agreed upoh an nppropriation of £408,000° for Appraisors of stores nt Ban- Franciseo ;' $100,000 for obsorving the transit of Vonus, Tho Committee havo com= ploted thoir notion on the Army bill for an ap- propriatiog of about £30,000,000, THE FUNDING LOAN. The Sccrotary of the Treasury revoked the or- dor which ho signed this morning, calling in 100,000,000 of 6-20 bonds to bo paid May7. This is done becanso of informntion from Tion- don that tho subscriptions there to tho now fivo aro mado payabla Juno 1. Tha call will bo ronowod March 1, 80 a8 to havo the called bonds payablo June 1, to conform to tho London sub- scriptions. THE PRESIDENT roturnod from Wilmington 'in the morning, and to-day received quito a large number of visitors. THE CABINET sossion was attonded by all the mombors. LOUISIANA. The proliminary roport of tho Senate Com- mittee of Elections on tho Loulsians investi-' gotlon will relate exclusively to the legality of the Electoral voto. TIE YETO POWER—TNE PRESIDENT ORITIOISED. Whon, on tho 1st of Juno last, Prosidont Grant votood the bill for tho roliof of Dr. J. Milton Best, tho messape was roferred to tho Benato Committes on Olaims, To-day Senator Howe, its Chairman, mado a roport from that Commit- teo strongly I opposition to tho voto, the roport says the objections of the President are not based upon the ground that tho aot is uncon- otitutional or inconsidoratoly passed, and that noithor of those objections could bo well urged agninstit. Tho constitutional authority of Con~ gress to provide for the payment of private claims oannot well be donied. . The nct in ques- tion was passed after careful oomsideration. Some atatosmen and jurists have maintained that the proper use of tho veto power was limited to cnsos of unconstitutional and rash logislation, but tho toxt of the Constitution, as well ns the ueage of tho Govornment, sanctions a broader use of the power, There can bo no doubt that tho Prosidont may intorpose his vato to tho pos- sage of nn{ bill, however Constitutional "and howaver malurely it may have been considered by tho Logleluture, and thero can bo no doubt, that when ho does interpose his veto, it can only bo overcome by the concurrence of two-thirds of each Ilouso of Congress, Thus, in our Govornmental systom, the nega- tivo of tho President counteracts tho vote of ono-sixth of ench Houso of Congross. With the ossent of the Prosident, a majority of onch House can omsok & lnw, bub agninat his dissont two-thirds are required. Elncu, theroforo, the Executive veto paralyzos so largo a portion of tho Legialature, it would seem it ought not be interposed excopt upon substantial and well considered grounds, and it would ecom quite evidont that if the Exocoutive ngsumes tho tauk, with the holp of his Cabinet, of reconsidering tho oxpedienoy of all lnwe which Congrosa matures with tho aid of all ifs Committoos and all 1ts mombors, while ho may sometimes corroct mistakos, o mn{ also somo- times mnko mistakos. ‘The Commltteo say the lenui nl objootion urgod agninab tho wot {s hat it provides for o uliMm arislng _on sccount of the ravages of war. Tho mossaga atates the circumstances undor which tho claim aroso, The bill appropriates $26,000 to compensato Dr, Boat for tho destrne~ tion of his dwelling-hougo and its contonts Ly ordor of the comnmanding ofjoer of the United Btatos military forcea at Paducab, Ky., March 20, 1804, In roviowlng tho reasout of Eho Prosi- dent for hia voto, the Committeo admit that In somo sonse, tho destruction was tho ravages of war, but' in their opinion the houso taken from the claimant was for the use of the Gov- ernmont. Tho message assorts as o general rlnclfln of both international and municipal nw, Liiat all property is held subject not only to bo taken by tho Goyernmont for publio necs, in ‘whioh cago, under tho Coustitution of the Unitod Btatos, the ownors are entitled to just compon- sation’; but also subjeot to bo tomporarily ocou- pled or ovon aotually destroyed in tinesof great imrsonn.l dangor whon the publio rafty demands t, and in this latter omso Goveruments do not admit a legal obligation on their part to componsnte tho owner, The Commilteo, taking ssuo with the Prosldent, suy thoy have uol Al Mnlhyklhn builder of tho ‘‘8quon-* founa any such gonoral principlo affirmod, oithor in international’ or municipal Iaw, but have found tho vory reverso afilrmed by all law, intor- national and municipal, Thoy qiote numerous MS“ outhorities and sovernl Congrossionnl pro- codonts in subport of this view, and, in reply to tho Presidont's caution, that tho paymont of this cloim would invite the prosontation of do- mands for vory Inrgo nums of monoy for nocos- sary and unavoldablo destruction of property by the army, thoy say the nct for tho reliof of Dr. Bont dooit not provide for tho paymont of prop- orty wnnvoldubly doatroyod. O tho contracy, 1t cleatly discrimnlintes ngainst, and disclalms fia- Dulity for, such paymont. Thoy roply, sccondly, thnt if tho principlo involved in tho bill bo just, and as it has boen scen to boin acoordance with tho commands of alllaw and all_procedent, tho Govornmont_cannot ko oxoused from making paymont to Dr. Boat, bocause of tho weight of the burden such pn&mouts would imposo upon tho Trensury, The Committoo say that he who rogords tho law, or Tovos justico, will bo relucs tant to 60 n loyal citizon Toducodl by o dolibor- ato ot of his Governmont to abgoluto dostitu- tion, and then turned away from tho full tills of the Treasury, which earry from year to yoar un- 1d milllons, o siuglo yonr's intorost on which would compenante for overy injury coming with- in the principlo of Dost's elaim. Thoro i no warrant for bolievin, that the Ynnclpln recognized by {his bill would involve tho Treasury in large disbnrso- monts. It ling already boon scon that the bill cotablishes no now procodent, Congross has al- rondy pnid soveral claims rosting upon preoiscly the anmo principle. TFrom the foundation of tho Government it caunot bo discovered that Con- gross over refused to pay o similar claim, If, nu somo profese to approhond, similar claims for millions await payment, tho quostion ariscs, ‘Whoro arc they? During tho oloven yeara siuco tha Into war commoncod, the whole amount of claims of ovory lind recommendea for payment by tho Bonato Committco on Olatms, oxcluding tiioso roported from the Claims Commission, will fall considorably - below o million dollars, In conclusion, tho Committeo onter into a statomont to show that no claiin over was or over can bo preforred againsl_the Government rosting upon moro imprngnnblu rounds thaun the alaim proforred in this bill, and thoy thoro- fora recommend its passage, tho objection of tho Presidont to the gontrayy notwithstanding, Mr. Ilowe aloo mado o similar recommenda- tion in rolation to a bill ap, rufi)rhtin $11,250 for tho roliof of Thomas B, Wallace, of Lexing- ton, Mo., votood by tho President on the 7th of June, 1872, for roasons similar to thoso sot forth ;;1 u‘m message votolng the bill for tho reliof of oat, i BALARI Tho bill reported to-dn; 129, § b, {from tho Committee on Ju Mr. Butlor (Mass.) iciary, to adjust tho snlarios of the Exccutivo, Judiclal, and Liogista- tivo Dopartments of the Governmont, provides that, aftor March 4, 1873, salaries will be fixed na follows: Prosident of tho United Stotos, §00,000; Vice Presidont, 10,0005 Chiof Justice, £10,600 ; Juatices of tho Bupreme Court, $10,000; Cabinet ofilcors, $10,000; Speaker of the Houso, $10,000; mombers of Congress, §8,000. This includes tho mombora of the Forky-gocond Con- ross. Mileago s abolishod, and netual travel- ing oxpensos allowed. o Committeo accome pany tho bill with a roport. TARDONED. Tho Prosidont to-day pardoned Eli Ross Btowart and Robert Hayos Mitchell, both of Bouth Carolina, convictod of Ku-Klux crimes, and sontonced to imprisonment in the Albany Penitentiary. TEREONAL, Sonator Camoron was suddenly taken ill Inat night, and is now confined to his apariments. e CREDIT MOBILIER, THE POLAND COMMITTEE, ‘Wasnmaroy, Fob, 7.—At the sitting of Judge Poland’s Committee this morning, JONN 1. BLAIM wna oxaminod by Roprosentative Stevenson. Tho witness tostified that ho was an origiual cor~ porator of the Bioux City, Iowa Falls & Dubuquo Railrond, with Pratt Sinith, of Dubuque, John T, Duncombe, of Fort Dodge, and W. W. Walker, of Codar Rapids, Ho dotailed the history of building the road, tho loginlation by Congioss ronowing tho land grant in 1856 to the State, and 1o Togialation of ‘tho Stato giving tho grant to the road, nad testificd that not a dollar was ox- ponded in procuring such cither bofors ~ Congresa or the Htato Legislature, Tho . witnosa nover ox- ronded n cent for blackmail for any ono, oither » mombor of Congress or private oitizon, Thero was not o singlo road - across Iowa to-doy that was worth tho money it cost to build it. Tho witness roforred to tho list of subscriptions, and testified that William B. Allison took ton shares. Mo paid for bis stock, and nover got n penny for his servicos, The firm of Bamuel Hoopor alse had stook. Oakes Ames was & largo subscribor. J. I', Wilson and Glenni W. Sco- fleld woro subsoribors slso. The Govornment noed not {alk much of the land given Iowa, 88 it smounted to nuLblnE, nencly all of it boing worthlees, It rominded himof tho Fronchman who had givon away $2,000 boforo bronkfast, and, whon asked how ho mado it, roplicd, “I haye just marked my goodsup. [houghtor1 Q.—Doyou know of James G, Blaino, of Maine, being & subscriber? A,—I cannot tay about Mr. Blnine. I boliova lio had somo stocle which he got from tho Coburns, of Maine, Witnoss nover had any correspondence with Blaine about taking stock. Tho members of Congross who hold atock bought and paid for it, and none wns_givon for corrupt purposes, The county taxation upon the Iand-grauts hold by the Company wes immense. In one county, whora thero aro but 234 votes, they taxed us on our land-grant and got $200,000. 'Thoy tax us fo bullding. xad supporting _school-houscs, which they nover build. In onccase, ono of the ocountics taxed us enormously for building a school-house which the man lived in, and we had to pay his wife $60 & month for tosdhing her own children, [Lnughtor.a They catch at ovory kind of taxation to get hold of our monoy. Judge Morrick—Is that in Iowa ? A.—Yos, sir; that is whero men of enterprise o. (Langhtor.] Why, sir, it -rominds mo of ho Dutchman's son who wont Wost and wrota home to his fathor: ** Dad! Como out West. The meanest kind of men get offico out hore.” Renowed laughtor.] Tho witness furthor testi- fied that tho nomo of James G. Blane did not appoar on tho list of stockholders, All that the witnoss know about Blaino bhaving stock was . what hiad boon testified to before this Commit- teo. No influouco was brought to bear in Con- gross to have tho land grant to the Btate renow- ed. That was o mntter which the Btate was at- tonding to. Never hoard of auy promise ever boing mado to any member of Congress. TIE HON, SAMULL HOOPER thon testified that the firm of which ho is & mom- ber aubscribed to stock in the Bioux City & Iowa Falls Road. . Question—To what oxtont was your firm intor- osted, and what was ayour proportion ? Mr. Hoopor replled that ho hed noobjection to telling, but he could not sos why the Committeo wantad to inquire nto his private affairs. Tho witness then exhibited o statoment showing the amount gold by the firm to bo $189,100, The witnoss know that Ames and Mr. Allison hold atock in the road. ‘The subseription was mado by his partnor inthe firm, though not until after conauliation. THE TION. JAMES G. BLAINE was recalled and examined by Stevonson, Q.—THow was the subscription of tho Coburns obtained to tho Iown Falls & Bloux City stock ? ‘Blaino—I don't underatand your question, BStovonson—I will ask it more direct. Had you anything to do with the subscriptions of the Coburas ? . Blalno—I answored that before vory fraukly, John L Blnir was hero talking the mattor over with somo frionds, along with them Sonator Grimes, Ho mentioned the subject to me. I snidl I had no tho funds, and could not take any of tho atock, I subsequontly wroto to thoe Mesars. Coburn. Thoy took ©200,000 worth, Witnoss did not romombor of over having had n conversa- tion with Bluir, Ihe subject came up in conver- ontion with Bonator Grimes. Btovonson—You havo atated so in your former testimony. Iave you it with i‘on ? Dlaino—No, elr, * I was deprived of_gotting it for soveral days, on aceount of your dotaining it in your ponsossion, and caukl not correct it. tovanson—You stated in your former tonti- mony that you had bLusiness” transnctions with tho “Messrs, Coburn, Will you stato what these transuotions wore ? Blalue ~If iho Committee think that is a Empur queation, and g0 asks me, I will answor, ut theso transnotions were entirely of a private nature, - Howovor, Ido not objest to stating thom if tho Committoo wants mo to. Judge Poland—Oh! woll, wo have no right to Inquire into private business not affectiug the invoatigation. Btovonson—I now propose to oross-examino Dlaino on his former testimony. logislation, § [ Blaino—I would liko to know what no 3 sati- mony you have boon bringing in now, ¢ & 1you wish to cross-oxamine mo on. Is tht 2 tour knowlodgo of law? [To the Committee!z 't do not. pralmau Lo bo catoohisod by Blovel 1 in what I shonld eall out. of this room a ver: * pn- dent mannor, Tho propor courso for 8l¢ « son would have beon, aftor Introduclng bis suuolus tion in the Iouse, to Lavo como down hore and givo his tootimony and loar out, but instead of.| that ho throws out a drag-not In tho Houso o caloh the B{mukor, and then comen down hero as o counter attornay nshiug mo if tho_statemonts he makes ara trizo. air, I fool Indig- nant at this course. it Is 8o agoinat common courtosy, Btovennon—It npgunm to mo I havo been ar~ raignod beforo this Committeo. Blaino—Yos, sir, I do arraign you. Judge Poland—Woll, I rathor ‘think, gontlo- mon, we will have to suspond this course. Btovenson—TI wish to ask Blaino what ho gave tho Coburna for the atock ho got. Blaine—I told you hoforo that I gave thom £83,600, noithor more nor lexs. Q.—In what ? Mr. Blaine—Partly in money and partly in bonds. I dotailod the wholo transaction in my former tastimony, and every ciroumatanco cone noctoed with it, Btevenson wanted to Inquire s to othor deal- ln§u botweon Blaino and Coburn, udge Poland—Woell, wo can’t allow any in- quiry s to othor donlinga. Btevonson Liad nothing olse to nls, A BOENE, Dlaino—Then I dosiro to put Stevonson on tho stond, Ho tostifled boforo that his motive in introducing the_rosolution tas to catch the Speakor. Now, I would like to show the animus 1o hiad In introducing that ronolution, sud if Lis rolations with the Spoaker wero friondly. Judgo Poland—Well, wo must decline to go into thiat quantion. Blaino—But I want to. show what was back of Btovenson introduclug the resolution, tho ani- mup holiad In doing 50 ; o wantod to éatch tho pealcor. Btovenson (\'nryoxd(adly?——l havo rights hero, 1 wish it undorstaod, a8 woll as tho Speakor. jo2udgo Poland—VWoll, this contest must stop 0ro. Btevenson—Tho B{mflmt 8nid, in tho Iouae, tho othor day, that the mombors must bo loyal to tho Bpealior, Judgb Toland—That will do this must atop. a[;:bmry [aughingly, to Bln\no]—Do you sub- m Dlaino—OD, cortainly (bowing to Judge Po- Innd), I beliove in being loyalto the Bpeaker, a8 Btovonson saya, 1 confoss, T think Btovenson nsled that Messrs, Coburns, of DMaine, be summoned. Judge Poland thnuzéht the testimony already In coverod all tho points as transaction between Blaino'and thomsolves. Btevenson—Aly recont exporionco tonclics mo not to rely on tlio word of any man. Blaino—That oxperienco i 50 noar home to you that you ought to rely on it. [Laughtor.] Blaine (addressing the Committeo). If it is tho mind of any membor of this Committoe to ask mo any quontions, I lope thoywill be nsked, a8 I havo not tho remotost shadow of a shadoe o! Toluctence to answer. Tho matter between my- solf and Mesars. Coburng was' a_plain atraight business transaction, as I rolated tho other day, Anddxlm}:u nothing in the world to conceal in re- axd to it. s Judgo Poland pnawered that no further wit nosses would bo examined to-day, and the Com- mitteo at 1 o'clock wont into seciet sossion. and afterwards adjourned until 10 o’clock to-mor- TOW. THE WILSON COMMITTEE. - HAM B TESTIMONY, Bosroy, Fob. 7.—Tho books of the.Union Pacific Railrond flum&nny, which were tolo- i:{rnphod for, nrrived this morning, and B, ¥, nm, Becretary of tho Oredit Mobilier, and Audilor of tho’ Union Paciflo Company i Now York, proccodod to mako up tho %urca upon which Mr, Wilgon, Obnirman of - tho Committao, proposes to examino him, r. Ham was recalled, and stated ho had searched the books for the cost of tho Hoxic contract on the road betweon Omsha and the 100th moridian. It cost 12,074,416.24, of which ©1,004,760,96 remained unpaid. - The $2,000,000 noto Wus mot givon on account of {this indohtedness. Tho cost of building was $7,800,183,93; could not givo tho cosb of tho" firat fitty-oight milos west of tho 100th moridinn.« Ho knew no adjustment of tho profits on tho 58 miles, but $1,104,000 woro paid on it by the Crodit Mobilior on }{ffll‘ cont interost, and tho prospoctivo profits, Tho Orodit Mobilior ed- vanced $729,600.80 on tho Ames contract, No adjustment was over mado to witness' knowl- odge, and he know nothing of the cost of the 138 completed miles, included in the Ames contract, nor of tho 58 miles built on tho Hoxio confanrct. Thore wore charged s discount on securities on the Ames contract, according to o Trusteos books, on eu,us,ooé first mortgage bonds, o loss of 8517,410.08, and on §14,606,000 Government bonds, & discount of 8926,085.44, 'Tho Assignoes of tho contract subscribed to the stock as provided by the terms of tho contract, Tho totnl amount thus subscribed to tho Ames & Davis_contracts was £30,006,000 botween January and July, 1870, though o por- tion might havo beon aubscribad for othor pur- poses. H. O. Crano and John A. Rico made subscriptions, probably on checka of tho Union Pacifio Company, r«:‘praaemin procoeds of snlea of stocks and bonds. Tho Trustees had other bonds and stock bosido those belonging to tho contract. The amount of stock of tho Union Pacific Railroad, sold during tho execution of the Hoxio contract, was 5,000,000, a million and o quarter of which wont to the Credit Mobilier in Goyernment bonds. Have oxamined tho balance sheets progonted by Orane yos- (erlhy‘ and find them ,substantially correct, The Trustees' profits were described as in so- curitics and stock, of which Crane gave the foot~ ings and sovoral itoms woro tostifled to. The summary is as follows: Profits on the Ames contract.. Proiits on thio Davia contract. . Trofits on tho Hoxle contract.. 429,860,000 5,108,232 Total profit to contractors of entire rond in stock and soouritica at their ‘par value,., eeeensnanansaaneea $432,825,327 John A. Rice paid into the Union Pacific Rail- rond Company in cash, £6,308,034.00, proocceds of tho bonds and tock sold. Wilson—The aggrogato profits on the Ames and Davis contracts, as shown by the balauce sheets oxhibited by Crane, are 887,657,095 ; now stato how much of that’amount’is in bonds, stock, and monoy ? 1lam—Thoy roceived on account of thecontract, 8,777,000, flrat mortgage bonds amounting to ©8,300,800 ; 84,400,000 certificatos of first mort- e bonds, attorwards turnod into income onds amountiug to 4,435,000 ; 96,841,000 in- como bonds_amounting to $9,486,600, and sub- soribed for 834,000,000 atock ot par, the balanco boing $2,346,105 in cash. ‘Wilzon—Now will you look at tho books of the Union Paolfio Railrdnd Company and sco what appoars to bo the cost of the whole road ? Ham—TI should profor to cstimato it mysolf and not trust mysolf to estimates made by otlhiers. As found on thebooks it would take somo timo. Intermission was taken, and tho book- {x‘eopem made up the answer under Ham's dircc~ on. It was as follows : Tho wholo cost tothe Com- pany rgw&amerl to be by thobooks $114,033,728.53, sn {tomized atatoment of which was submittod. The actual cost to build was §71,208,309,18, tho itoms of whioh woro also submitfod,” Ham'gon- tinued: Tho Trustees undor the Ames and Da- vis contraots wors compoiled, on account of the ‘prossing nocossitios of the Company, to sall tho Scourities recoived by them ab o Jargo a dis- count from tho amount paid for thom, that tho actual amount, divided on both contracts at its cash valuo, ho should considor not worth more than $9,000,000. Wilson—What securition do you refor to? NUMBER 173. Thig closod the Boston investigation, Mr. Wil- oon leaves for Now York to-night, having pro. vided for the computntion of improtant” offica accounts, and tho despatch of the Company's books to, Wnshington a4 alds in making up final roport, ———— N LOUISIANA, Wasamarow, D, C,, Feb, 7.—The Loulsians investigation waas rosumod thla morning. M'MILLAN was examined by Ray, nnd testified ns to his Puvlaun status in Loulsiana; had nover been n Morahouse and Rockland, two parishos of hia Sonatorial District; lis stalomont of the num- bor of colorad Fuslon votes and white Ropubli- can votos was an oxinlon basod upon his famil- farity with public affairs, b < LyNor wos oxaminod by Trumbull and said ho oxam- ined_tho papors that wero bofore his Board and now hore ; nll are not hero; a carpot-bag con tninlnshnl!ldnvfln rolating to traud, otc., Is mins« ing ; all tho pnpors boro wore before the Board 3 Lo minsos alko some papors furnished by tha Btato Bupoervisors in rolution to rogistration; also various papors whioh Lo caunot partioularly romombor. > Moiilan anid ho did not soo the relevancy of Ray’s crose-oxamination himsolf, and suggeated it to bo strlcken out. Trumbull said it could do no borm, and might a8 _well romain, ;. Tho Lynoly Toard " papors huving arrived, thoy and thooo used by tho ¢ Wharton Board " worokent to tho room of the Uommittce oo Llections, whithor Warmoth, McMillan, Ray, Lynoh, and Southmayd, ropaired to oxaming thom. Tho Committeo wont inte scorot scssion upon the prolimina; . 4 CONGRESSIONAL, BENATE. WasuNoToN, Fob. 7.—A romonstranco of New York businosa mon againat tho ropeal of the Bankrupt law was presented, PACIFI0 RAILROAD ZARNINGS, On motion of Mr. CASSERLY, & resolution ns egroed to dirocting the Seccrelnry of the Tronsury to iranemit a stntemont of tho ned, earnings of tho Union Pacifio Railrond Gompany' ond ‘the Ocntral Paoclflc Railrond for 1870 and 1871, showing tho rocolpta for fralght and pas- sengors, the amount of running expensos, and tholr dotails. OHICAGO POST OFEICE, Mr. MORRILL (Vl,g, from the Committeo on Publio Buildinga and Grounds, reported an orig- inal bill suthorizing tho Secrotary of tho Treas- ury to oxchange tho old Custom Houso and Post Offico site in Ohicngo for land belongin, to tho Bchool Fund of the city, at the corner of Polk stract and Fifth avonue. Tho difforenbo in valuo botwoon the two plocos of land is to ba ascortained by a Commission of five persons, two to bo appointed by the Tmumx Dopnrt- ment, two by tho city authorities, and the fitth to be chosen b{‘ these four, which difforence will be paid upon their award, when approved by the Beorotary of tho Tronsury. CHATITY. Mr. SHERMAN introducod & bill nnthurlzing grtn i'.'\?rm’i‘ucublo depcdul:huf mumsy‘mf %h Unito ates Treasury, and the paymont of r cont interost thereon for charitable. or edug‘:uonal purposcs. Referred. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGRT, 5 Mr, MORRILL (Me.), from the Joint:Com- mittee on Library, roported adversoly the bil} providing for an inlornational copyright: - DAILROAD BRIDGES. o tazk Mr. RAMBEY, from the Commities on Post Officos, roported favorably the bill authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad Oumy{my to con- struct a bfldrfl ovor tho Bt. Louis River, and & bill authorizing tho construction_of = bridga across the Arkansas liver, at Van Buron, Ark, GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Mr. MORRILL (Vt.) roported, with amend- monts, n bill providing for a Government build- ing at Parkersburg, W. Va, . THE BOTRO TONNEL, Mr. ALCORN, from tho Committee on Mines, roported n bill £ aid tho construction of - the Butro Tunnel from the proceoeds of ‘tho enle of minoral lands, with nmendments. o bill for the distribution of the GENEVA AWARD waa taken up, Mr, EDBSJN‘DS spoke thoreon. He argued that the award had boon made, not to olaimants, but'to the.Governmont of tho United Statos, and that in distributing tho award tho Government ought to pay only tho actual losscs. Therefore the insurors, whoso receipts from increased premiums for extya risks covered, or moro thag covorod, tho losses thoy had to pny, ought not not to receive any portion of tho award. e, THUTMAN arguod thot tho avard had boen asked and obtained on tho bnsis of indi- vidual claims, and ought to bo go distributed by tho Govornment, a3 trusteo for the olaimants: and that the insuranco companios concorned had s completo n right to thoir rospoctivesharas of tho nward ns o mon hos to the property of which he holds the title in feo. POLITICAL DISABILITIES, On motion of r. NORWOOD, tho bill relisving certain persons in Georgin, and other Southern Btatos, from political disabilitios, wes takon up. Tho bill was nmwended 50 a8 to include some ad- ditioual nnaos, whon Mr. FLANAGAN moved to ineert the name of Jofforson Duvis, eaying if the robels woro to ba rolieved so fl‘oe{y, lio wished to reliove tho chiof ono, and got done with the business, Ho do- manded the yeas and nays on his amendment, ‘but they wore not ordered. . Tho voto was takon on tho bill, which rasulted —yoas, 27; -nays,” 7. No quorzm voting, the Benalo Adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. THE MILITARY ACADENY. Aftor tho dispossl of & faw private bille tho Houso went into Committee of the Wholo on the Military ~ Appropriation bill, sppropriating §349,517. Mr, COBURN moved to strike out the clause of the bill which givea the Bocrotary of War the (Ilncrntlonn? poxwer to substituto for the Profos. sorship of Bpanish tho Professorship of Rheto- ric and Englieh Literatire, "The motion of Mr. Coburn was advocated by himaelf and Messrs. WOOD, BUTLER (Mass.), MAYNARD, DUNNELL, and YOUNG, and op- osed by Messra. MARSHALL, BARG! ENT, and E‘I‘OUG 'TON. During the d[ucusalpn thorela- tive importance to & military education of the Bpanish, Fronch, and German languages, was cunvasgod, tho opponents of tho motion contonding that the two latter wore tho most importaut, and its supporters claiminj that tho closo rolations botween the Uniter Btates and Mexico, tho West India Islands, and tho Bpanish-American countrics, rendored a knowledgo of Spanish on tho part of army of- {lcors noceasary and dosirabla, Mr. BULLER spoke of the acquimtion of Moxico as & thing that would take place this gouneration, and Mr. COBURN prodictod that the Amorican boy was born who would issuo & proolamation from Morro Castlo, in Havana, Tinnlly, Mr, Coburn's motion prevailed, and tho clause was atruck out. On ‘motion of Mr. BUTLER (Mu!.?. the amondmont was agreed to, more spacifically do- fining teo pay and term of service of Professors in tho Aoademy. The Commlt{es thon rose, tho amondments were agroed to, and the bill passed. Adjourned. UTAH, Tho Mormons Troubled at the Pros coedings in Congress—Miscollancous ‘Ferritorinl Xton Barr Laxe, Feb, 7.—Considorablo sensation was caused hero this evening by a despatch Han—First mortgago bonds, land grant bonds, incomo bonds, and stock, Wilgon—What did the Trusteos purchaso land grants at ? Hom—Thoy bought them at 55, and sold thom with other soguritics ; the first mortgage bonda being offered in land grants ; $1,000'in land grants, §1,000in firat mortgage, and $5,000 stook woro gold’ togethor for ©2,000. Another salo was of $1,000 In land grants and 332,000 in stock for 8800, DBonds were placed at €0 conts and stock at 10 conts, but I had no authority to enter it Nothing was divided according to tho books. Tho seenrition woro substantinlly eold to Truu- tees, 1o admitted tho bonds were taken on con- traots. ROLLINS. Rolling, Tronsuror of tho Company, was_ro- onllod und tostified: By a spocial voto on Jan, , 1871, O, 8, Bushnoll wau allowed to buy $2,086,000 in lend-zrant bonds at 70. Tho mattor of sottlomont with Bushuoll was aftor- ward roferrad to & Commitico who mads & ro- port, submitted with testimony. No othor mongures had beon talion to sottle with him. from Chicago, that the Presidont has determined, as a mattor of policy, to remove all the troops from the Bouthorn States, and station them in roasonablo contiguity to Utah, The Mormona affoot a disbolief of the report, but they aro ovidently much disturbod. The Gentllos and diesenting Mormons all rojoice. Olaggotl's epeech on Utah is nnivorsally ap. plmldnfih the Qontiles a8 tho best exposition of tho truth of Mormon rale ever given Qonw B, sfi!:l is statod that o company is forming in ‘Washington, D. 0., to establish in this o I\! a first-clase dn.tl{ in tho Intorost of the anti-Mor- mon sentiment with a oash eapital of $100,000. The Herald (Mormon) says the Logau's bill on Utah is cloarly unconstitutional. Tho anow blockade in Little Gottonwood ia broken, and ore {s coming .down by paock ani- mals, It I8 estimated that ovor 5,000 tons of oro are on tho dumps for tmmpormfon. m’;l"ha Union and Contral Pacific trains are all on 0,