Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1874, Page 1

P ——— st VOLUMI 27. : COAL AND IRON. JARD ¢ DELIVERED. . Ldstron & 71 Washington-st. 144 MARKET-ST., COAIL, SCOTCE PIG (Varions Brands), LAKE SUPERIOR (Charcosl), UNION IRON (Anthracite), GRAND TOWER (Bituminons), AMERICAN SCOTCH (Bituminous), @irders, Channel, Te, and Angle Iros, kot-st . 1% Sonth teonth-st. Bri fices—250 East Madiso ZLamberst.. edjolning Pis: near Lighthouse. ALl e have reduced our price for . FILKES BARRE COLL $8.00 Per Ton, ROGERS & (0, ‘ALERS IN ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS | PICG IRON WROUGHT IRON BEAMS, TFire Brick, Fire Clay; and Foundry Facings. AL REDUCED. 03 Monday morning T will scll Lackawanna Coal for € per toa delivered, and S7.50 per ton in yard. Ko order il be booked nzless ccompaniad by the money. Bloss— turgh, Lebigh, and =1l other Coals at lowest prices. Of- 300 ge, and North. ROBERT LAW. WV OOD. Now arriving on cars, Hickory, groen and di Yaote, that mast be sold. We Bave also all kin stiowest markot rates. C. i Btatast. of Coal H. DYER & CO., 73 Wash~ Iagtonat. Yard, cor. Stewart.av. and Grove-st. Branch, REMOVALS. . IMPORTERS OF VESTINGS, Have removed their large stock to CHICAGO, ILL. REMOV.AL. MANUFACTURING JEWELER, Formerly ot 182 Stato-st., may now be found fn Dore’s Bailding, N. iron-sta., oom 35, Entrance to Elorator on Madison-st. r. THEO. {ormerty 74 Madisol ‘Coapis tha sarae rhom! "REMOVAL.” Fiell Bemedici& o, (LOTHS, CASSIMERES, TAILORS TRINMINGS, &., WABASH-AY., COR, MADISON-ST. JOBN STEINMETZ, W, Cnrner:.;(n!c and Mad- CHRADER, Stonc Engraver, GIET CONCERT. 4th Grand Gft Concert FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Public Library of Ky. OVER A MILLION IN BANK! AND A FULL DRAWING ASSURED! l;u&dny. the 31st of March next, Only 69,000 tickets have been lssand, and $1,500,000 Divided (nto 19,000 Cash Gufts, will bo distributed by lot among tho ticket-holders. LIST OF GIFTS: GRAND CASH GIFT.. .825 FAND GASH GIE 300000 D C. s 30,000 ONE o2 ErdEE P EEEECEErTy agneaencn Total, 12,000 Gifts, ALL CAST], amounting ¢ -8 TIE CONCERT AND DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS TIVELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY TAEE NOW FIXED, WHETHER ALL THE TICKETS ARE BOLD O NOT, AXD THE 12,00 GIFTS ALL PAID IN PEOPONTION TO THE NUMBER OF TICEETS SOLD. PRICE OF TICKETS. Thole Ti Halves “Tenths, 11 Whole Tickets 1 No discount on less than &5 P o138 &5 2 £ & K TI10. i Agent Public Library Ky., and Public Library Building, Louisville, Ks. Or, Watts & Co., Room 47 Motropolitan Block. Rand e Lo ok comer Basdoiph and Ta- PIANOS. od for BEST PIANOS. 20,000 havo beon manufactarcd and are) now in USE. Franz Liszt, first of living Planists, says it is the most admirable fns' rument over ma 'heso Pianos, both Grand aud Squ can be sccn in Chicago, in large numbers, with » variety of other waaufsctures, st 1he Piano and Organ Wareroums of W. V. KINMBALL, STATE AND ADAMS-STS, A lurgo asortmont of now Pisnos 2ad O [gans to RENT. Partios wishing to pay by installmenis can bo accommodated. FINANCIAL. Tl FIRST NATIONAL BANK, (Buccessor to THATCHER, STANDLEY & C0.), Central City, Colorado. J. A, THATCHER, Pres., OTTOSAUER, Vios Pres., FRANK C. YOUNG, Cashior. Canl, $000_Pail , 60000, Refer_to Chemical National Benk, Now York, Lucas Bank. St. Tows, Third Natinnal Bank, Chicago. Coliectiuns roceise prampt porional attzativn. MONEY TO LOAN On Chicago Real Fietato, in largo rams. WRICHT & FERRELL, Rrom 8 Troune Duilding. REMOVAT. DURYEA'S STARCH. THE DEPOT OF THE GLEN COVE STARCH MANF'G CO. HAS BEEN REMOVED TO 182 SOUTE WATER-ST. W. W. UNDERHILL, Agont. . GENERAL NOTICES. temporarily located at AND WILL BE IN A FEW DAYS. IRHSTRONG & (0, . 33 SOUTH WATER-ST., FREPARED TO FILL ORDERS RECEIVER'S NOTICE. Fotlce Lo lonal Lifo Insurance Cempans, of et Gourt of Cook Couaty, Jan. & 174 s against ulc{ Smerol Van Buren-st., aro request And furward the samo to Kirk Harris keatly duc from said Company. All Poresenting =421 will ploase send me a statcment showing name Ry insared, amount. claimod, number, iher proof of loss has been furnished th Bt 80, whetber claim has ever by con_ al % P2y, and when. KIRK HAWES. Neonal Life Tnsurance Co. Chi- Bmanderand by virtne of au order entered fo tho i porsons, Company (excent g s aoa The d on -av., ncar the o Hirs poquicsted to make out & fall ldeiatled sateroent’ of ths same, showing balsnce ercby givon that Thave been appointsd Re- T. KINGSFORD & SON'S 0SWEGD STARGHES. 2998--1,000--PURE. THE VERY PERFECTION OF QUALITY. 1s, and Laundries VERY MUCH Soid by all Gracers. TP~ Families, Hotel PREFER these goo: LOTTERY. $300,000. Capital Prize, $50,000. Missouri State Lottery. Grand Single Number Scheme. Tast dayof cvery month. 5,830 Prizes, amount- m?fi?flw Whols 1ickote, 103 Ihlmhefi, Send for ifonlar w6 MURRAY, MILLER & CO., Box 244, St. Lonis, Mo PRINTERS.STATIONERS. &c. BLANK BOOKS! STATIONERY and PRINTING furnished promptly and at fuir prices, by Receiver of Lse Sutiemal Lifo Insuraneo Company of Chicago, to- [ptier with an atsdavit of the claiman: atiached, stating %at fhe balance ahown in the annexed statemont i3 now persons holding or claims against said Cempany for deaf of policy, Fowed bF the Recoiver, g, ako ot ENRY & JACOB WEIL, 52 of the best improved business cornors; In the hoatt e Toratoof ¥ dcidod Bargada: Kot i Ts weil J. HI Nos. 146 and 146 Dearborn-st., carner of Madison. NOTICE. will be raised 10 5 PER CENT. .. LITHOGRAPHING. 1,3,6,7 & 9 Michigan-av,, Chicago. i UNION LITHO. CO., WANTED. Ao e——— . R WA —P e Y e e e e e e, st e e e e e e B e T PRSI e v~ = " In Grain, Oommission, or Hardware, mbeeriber, who hold: od poition in one of the Honsbn ST¥istios to chasgs bustaess. " city hotace: L L Segaen T r“h?ehmry 1. 1874, the premium upon parckase of B"Xcaxmlcnss, held by the city for city taxes of Emag Jan. , 1874, _S. S. HAYES, Comptroller. UNION LITHO. CO., g peoEtaDhic Printing and Engraving, in m_;:fl best style and finish, at the lowest 1,3,5,7 & 9 Michigan-av.. Chicago. =S5, 78§ Micl Situation Wanted J. M. W. JONES, 101 AND 106 MADISON-ST. DISSOLUTION NOTIGE. DISSOLUTION. J « hereby given that J. C. Garrigus retired from e e G reigus & G, 08 the Toth day of e rber, Ioc3. ne businceswill bo comtinued by the D oeialog parttiors, C. . Hastings and H. M. Thomson Tinribar, aader tne firm name Hastings & Hurlbat who B e tie tho busncss of Late firm.C. R. HASTINGS, FS A RRIGUS, H. M. THOMSON HURLBUT. &7 Chicago, Jan. 20, 167 DISSOLUTION 4TS comastmerinip ot e Sionved. ", tno undersixped. sect tivas. 1A R SCALES. FAIRBAXNKS' STANDARD OF ALL SIZES. FATRBANKS, LORSE £CO i1l AND 113 LAKE-ST. FRACTIONAL CURRENGY. $5 Pac;kages FRACTIONAL CURRENGY FOR SALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3. 1874 WASHINGTON. Mr, Boutwell Defends His Administration of the Treasury, A Senate Resolution for the Appointment of a Trans- portation Com- mission. The Whole Matter to Be Thor- oughly Investizated Text of the Bill to Limit the Currency at $400,000,000. Secrefary Richardson’s Proposed Modifications of the Cus- toms Laws. He Favors Specific Duties as Far as Practicable. And a Radical Change in the Present System of Moieties. No Compromise of Penaltics until After Judicial Inves- tigation. THE FINANCES. Special Dispatch to The Cnicago Tribune, MB. BOUTWELL'S SPEECI. ‘WasmseroN, D. C., Jan. 22.—Mr. Boutwell addressed the Senate for three hours to-day on the finances. Whatever may bo thought of his srgument, he certainly can flatter himself that it'more completely chaioed the attention of tha Senators than any delivered before that body dur- ing u%e‘pmsent seseion. He spokeo without maun- script_or notes of 2oy kind, in a quiet, conver- eational tone,and, thangh frequently interrugted by Morton, Schurz, Ferry, Gordon, Howe, Fen- ton, and others, was nover at n loss for a reply to their questions. His argument was against inflation and agsinst contraction, sud at the same timo he proved lo his own satisfaction that epecio resumption is not attainablo at the pres- ent time, Mr. Boutwell is an advocate of the do-nothing policy. He is in favor of leitiug the tinancial problem take care of 1tself. ‘The debate will be cortinued to-morrow and probably dwing the greater part of next week. [ 10 the Aassociated Press.) FERRY'S FINANCE RESOLUTION. WasmrsaToy, D. C., Jan. 22.—Senator Ferry, of Michigan, for the purpoee of obtaining a voto on the question of increasing the currency alone, in order to relieve tire pressing wants of business, has waived the remainder of his reso- Iution,but, a8 soon as the question of 1ncreaso is disposed of, he will press to & vote other provi- &ions of the resolution. et = PINCHBACK. Special Dispateh to The Chicaco Tribune, WasamssroN, D. C., Jan. 22.—The Erening Star announces that Pinchback is determined to encourage the carrying of the war into Africs, and will not rest till the charges hanging over bim are thoroughly cleared up. On the otber hand, . thero are rumors that he has confessed his misdemeanors, and is willing to give up the contest. At all events, and in eitber case, the prospect that be wil get his seat are very pocr indeed. Those who were inclined to favor him = ahort timo ago are how bitterly opposed to his protensions. The revelation of tho fact that he paid Blenchard a large sum of monoy to turn State’s evidence cgainet Warmouth, whereby ke (Pinchback) was to profit, is not favorably regarded, 170 the Associated Press.) PINCHBACK’S CONFESSION, It is reported tbat Senator Morton's action with reference to Pinchback’s seat in the Seuato was based upon the confession of Pincback bimself of questionable practices in securning his election by the Louisisna Log.s'ature. It is said that dsmaging reports about the election having reached Mr. Mortoun, he sent for Pinchtaclk, who made s clean breast, whereupon Aorton aban- doned the policy of seating Pinchback on a prima_ facie case, and osked that the mat- ter be carried to the Committeo of Privileges 2nd Elections, to investigate the condact of Piachback. The latter. it is said. was angry at his treatment ; declares for a new elecrion, and threatens damaging disclos- ures regarding the operations of Louisiana poli- ticians. The reason of his course is said to be his exclusion from thoe beneits and privileges of . the Kellogg ring. Representatives Sheldon and Sypher, ex-Senator Harris and revenuo officer Pitkin, all of Louisiana, called on tho Prevident to-dny to express, it 18 said, their vicws in oppo- sition to the election in tiav State. Senator Carpenter and Gen. Butler alao held an inter~ view with the President. It is assorted that these gentlemen are on tho other side of the question. ¢ RS NOTES AND NEWS. &pecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. INTEBNAL REVENUE EMPLOYES. WasEINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—In response to a recent resolntion of tho House, s comparative etatement hus been prepared at tho Treasury Department, which will be laid before the House to-morrow, showing that on Dec. 1, 1866, thero wore 8,599 persons emplosed by the Internal Revenue Bureau in various capacities in tho several States and Territories aud in this city, whereas there were, on the 1st of December, 1873, only 8,533 employes all told, or 5,066 less than in '66. < TRIAL OF GEN. HOWARD. The House Military Committes will, on the first opportunity, report a resolution requesting the Precident to convene a Military Court of In- quiry to try Gen. Howard. The resolution di- rects that the court shall not only investigate apd report upon the legal or technical guilt of Gen. Howard, bat also 88 to his moral guilt. There is no indication as yet as to the temper of the Honse on this question, bat it is doubtfal whether the resolution will pass in its present shape. £ REDUCTION OF THE AISIY. Gen. Pope 2ppeared before the Committee to- day to give bis opinion with regard toa reduc- tion of the army. Like all regular army offi- cers, the General is strongly opposed 10 2Dy reduction. . PAY OF ABMY OFFICERS. Tho Committee are still pursuing their in- quiries a5 to tho expenditures of army appro- priations ; and by the time the House fakes up tho bill they will have rexdy quite a mass of valuable information. Among other things that bLavo been developed bout £130,000 recently is the fact that o aro expended searly in Wasningtou alone for quntepl: for lyrmyyoficars. Gen. Sherman re- Slives $6,000 & year in commatation of quarters, while Iiving in 3 houre that was presented by gratoful citizous of tho Repuolic, 3fsjor-Gen- Erals receive about $3,000 a vear for commuia- fiou of quorters. The Committee think they may probably bo sble alter o time to get st the precise pay of the valuable army ’ the time the job was completed, Lee invaded officers who dance the German assidaously dur- ing the winter in this and other large cities.” No man has ever et been discovered who con'd tell to a fraction how much pay army ofticers get, 8o complicaed is the account by the various per- quisites. CIVIL-SERVICE EXAMINATION, The Civil-Service Examiniog Board bave post- poned for a few days the examination of candi- dates for the porition of First Deputy-Commie- sioner of Internal Revenne, to give Congre:s en opportuni*y, that ought to be improved, to abol~ ish the offica. T11T POSTAL TELEGBAPH ECHEME still occupies a good portion of the time of the Honee Committee on Post-Offices. fr. Orton finally coocluded his argumont agawmst the gchemo to-day, and its fitends will now tako up the time of the Committee for a weok or two. ANOTHEL DEFALCATION by & Federal official has just come to ight. Tho matter has, as usual, been kept very guiet, for the resson, =3 given, thst thers is doubt ss to the guilty party. This irregularity is in the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue for tho Seventh District of North Carvima. It is gaid at the Treasury De- Ym““m that the accountsof tho Collector, Pukey Rollins, are not regular, but 1t is thought he is not blameable, if auything dishonest shalt come out of tho affair, and it18 expected here that the investization which is now going on | will show that tho fraud, it thers be any, is owing to the dighonesty of some subordinate, a8 is cenerally the caso in matters of this kind. Nobody scems to bave any idea_of the probable amount of the defalcation. 1t is admitted that somethiug iy wrong, and that an investigation is going on, but as yet. nothing definite a8 to the tesnlt of the investigation has been received bere. It is not probable, Lowever, that the poculation will amount to more than a few thousand dollars. CALER CUSUING'S CHOTCE, Friends of tue Hon. Caleb Cusling, who have receauly conversed with that gevotleman, eay that so far as Mr. Cushing is concerued it malkes bus little differenco whether Lie shall go to Spain or shail stay in this country. Ile mll leave the matter entirely in the hands of the President, and if it appeats, upon covsultation, thas Gen. Grent will be in any manner embar- rassed by the fact of Cushing's occupancy of the Spanish mission, tho latter will unhesitatingly relieve tire President by promptly resigning the position. - MOLTON ON CHEAP TEANSPORTATION. . 3Ir. Motton is prapari;x 2 speech on toe right of the Government to regulate and control the actions of the railroads of the United States, which he will deliver in the Senate some day pext week. Heis understood to hold that the Government can and should fix the rate railroad companies ehall charge for the carrying of pas- sengors and freight, and will urge upon Con- gross the enactmert of a law substantizlly em- bodying the provisions contained in the Mc- Crary bull. , WESTERN DISTILLERS. Western _ distillers, The delegation of whose presuce st the Capital - bas alrcady bren mentioned in your die- potches, this_ momninz appearcd with Commitsiorer Doughes before the Committee on Wavs and Means to nrge their claims in reln- tion to exports of alcohol. They askod that their bonds be 8o arrauged that spiiits in tran- sit to the seaboard in bond for export sbell bo rolieved irom fax if destroyed by fire or smashed uo withcut the owners’ fault; that the port of destination may be named in the order for orders ; and that Consuls’ certificate at the foreign Isnding port Ehall cancel the bond, They also urged the rednction of the exvort stamp irom 25 ceats to 10 cents per barrel. Tho delegation have g‘rent Lopee of tne success of their mission, aving assurances from tho Weys asnd Bleans Committee that their claime sball vceive due atteniion. K, will be gratified to learn that they are regarded in Cong:essional circles ~with igh respect. Indeed, tho law-makers show cobsiderably more deference this session thun for years past to the public opinion, and tbey ail vote with fear and trembling lest haply tiey fail to win approval. But in particu- lar are the Grangers to be courted. Two com- mitices of the House have made up their minds to profit by the occcasion, and all the others will teke similar steps if they can find any p'ausiblo excuse for doing so. The Committee on Agriculiure of the Hoage, hithcr- to nnceasingly vigilunt ouly in the matter of eccuricg suprlies of garden seeds for rural Corgres:men, bave tais session acsumed now ‘mportance in view of tle fecling in tho West. They held a meeting to- day, at which they appointed a sub-committee to take Into considaraiion tho complaints of the farmers. What they will do, when_ they have considered, is dilicult to imagine. Thoy aro to devote themsclves, apparently, to the remedying of difliculties srising _from the face that middlemen eat up oll the profits on farm-product, and hike specificaticns in the Grangers' bill of indictment. “The remedy they may propose is looked for with interest. SCIMNER ON TUE CHIEF JUSTICES. Diepatches from Inst_evening, reforring to A remarks 1o esecutive gession on MNr. Wate's con- firmation, stated fhat ho eulogized tho memories of all ‘the deceased Chie-Justices, bnt Taney. This was n mistake. He spoke very highly of Jir. Tancy's greas_abilities, say- g that tho only mistake of his Jife was the Dred Scott decision. Mr. Sumner did not, how- ever, mention Mr. Chasein his addiess, prob- 2bly Lecause of the recent occurrence of the latter's death. THE DAYTON POSTMASTER. In the case of the Dayton Postmaster, the Specinl Agent Ims just filed his report of tHe second investigation. The Postmaster-General, who has been thoroughly discouraged by the consequences attendant igon the puvhication of papers in the Civcmnati Post-Ofice matter, re- fuses to allow cartesrondents to seo the report in the Dayton cace. Thereport shows, however, that Greon, the Postmaster, is not only guilty of all that bes been charged against him, bat. he i ilty of great deal more than be was at first at. — Theresnltis that Mr. Creswell hag recommended strongly that Green be dismissed at ouce, which will be douatless done. TOM BCOTI'S DESIGNS, - Reilroad men of position and influenco are flocking i to Washington from all perts of the country. The object of this visit is supposed to 2id Tom Scott in his designs upon Cougress in behalf of the Southern Pacific and Atlautic & Pacific Raffroeds. Among the recent ar- rivals poted are ex-Gov. Dennicon and B. E. Smith, of Ohio. Ar. Dennison was on the flocrof the House to-day. Evidences are not lacking that Scott has laid a moro compre- hensive and poweifal plan in_ bebalf of ms job than bas been put in operation to effect Cou- fress for years. All that money, brains, and energy can do will be performed in this_bebalf this winter. ‘The work has been actively com- menced already, although so shrowaly is itcarried on that but fow are aware of its real signifi- cance. Congressmen are being labored with, and good judgment is exercised to_operate for the present only on those who azo thought to be dixcreet enough to keep their oivn counsel. Thoe fu.l magnitude of the undertaking will not ap- pear for some time, but whea it does manifest aueu, the campaign will be short, eharp, and ecizive. ” THE GRANGELS this city Sumnper’s INDIAY AFFAIDS. The Conacil of the Indian Ierritory have for- warded their protest against any Congressioual wmterference with tho present form of govern- ment in the Territory, They urge the solemn guarantee of the United States Government that the rights of their poople should never be vio- Iated, snd say that tho fear that Congress would meddle with their affa:rs has' scronsly retarded the dovelopment of tao Territory. A CLAIM TROM PITISBUEGH. Senator Scott this mormng presented a peti- tion of citizens of Pittsburgh o _be reimbursed for expendituires incurred in fortifsing that city in 1863. The demaud is for 375,000, aund has been regularly made and rejected at every session of Congress sioce 13¢5, and is becoming almost as mach of a nuisance aa the claim of old man Nock for moro pay on his mal- lock patent assignment. The facts inregard to tho Pittsburgh tortification matter aro those: In Augast, 1863, just before the zecond battle of Bull R, eome Pittshurghens got it into their heads that Geo. Lee had designs on their city, and commezced telegraphing Sccretary Staaton for troops. Ihe telsurams” were followed by pereonal aoplication, and the War D in order to get nid of their importuni ised to send them sn engineer to superintend the coobstruction of Gefensive works. Shortly arterward, Gen. Brooks, an excellent engineer and officer, proceeded fo Pitte- burgh, and under his direction a large force of laborers, furnished by the citizezs, con- structed some first-class earth-works. About Maryland, fought tho battlos of Sonth Mcuntain and Antictam, wss whipped in both engage- ments, aod retreated into Virginia. itig- burgn’ thus mirsculonsly escaped destruc- tion' at the Lands of the rebels, who could not Youihh have roached the town; and two yeers later, when thoroughly recovered trom their psaic, the' men who procured tho Luilding of the fortifications songht Congress to reimburse them for their outlay. Their claim was promptly rojected then, but as Semator Scott bas noyw talen it in band and promised his influence, it i8 presumed that the job has at last possibility of success. A NEW ELECTION. ‘The announcement ismade that the Carpenter- Batler bill for a new election 1n Louisiana will be introdnced mozt Monday. From this it is snptljomd that the President has concluded to abide by his late changes of opinion, as the bill would hardly bo introduced without assarances of his support. The effect that this will have upon Morton excites consicerable inter- est. Tho revelations of the rascality of all per- ties in Louisiana tuat have come to his knowl- edze in connection with Pinchback's case may inflnence the Senator to indocse the bill, The Tepublican members from that State are firm in their determination to fight the project, and some startling developments may be expected in the course of the debate. : RICHARDSON'S REPONTED RESIGNATION. _While House attachees bave been vory indus- trions to-dav, as has also Becretary Richardson, in denying that thers is & change in the Treasury Departmont contemplated, tho President is quoted alvo 28 having eaid that he does not wish Mr. Richardson to resign, at least not until the now b per cents were vell out of harm's way. 1l be esid this, it is eignificant that ho does propose, at tomo time, to dispenso with Riohardson's services. Notwithstanding these denials, there ate very strong reasons for believing that the President hag in his posses— slon the resigoation of the Secretary of tho Trossury. Ho may not sccept it till cor tain conditions are fulfiled; anl, on the otner hand, he may accept it within a month. Many think that ho Solds it so_thas he may have no difficulty in getting rid of Richard- son when the time comes. Thx is staied on the presumption that it was understood that Rich- srdson would resign last August, and that be refused to carry out the agreemont. There is no doubt whatever that Defano expects to be Sec- retary of tne Treasury. [Tothe Associated Press.) EXAMINATIONS POSTPONLD. ‘WasmNatoy, D. C., Jan. 22.—The examina- tion of applicants for promotion to the First Deputy Commissionership of Internal Revenue 1ias been indefinitely postponed, ponding the ac- tion of Congress on thé resolution to abolish that office. Ll NOMINATIONS. The President seut the following naminations to the Senate to-day: Postmasters—James M. Conly, Columbas, Ohio; John W. Ragers, De- catuy, Mich; George W. Clapton, Ludington, Michy; Joseph H. Hall, Ozonto, Wis.; Hanry E. Wells, Moline, Ill., and A. W. Howanl, Yank- ton, Dakotalw. = PROPOSED ARIMY REDUCTION. Maj.-Gen. Pope was before the House Com- mittce on Military Affairs to-day, and gare his viows ngainst the reduction of the army. SPIRIT-TRANSPORTATION BOND. A delegation of distillers was before the Com- mitteo of Ways and Means this morniog. and argued in favor of placing spirits in trapsitu 1n terms equally favorable with tobacco. CUSTOMS RECEIFTS for the week cnding Jan. 17, were:* At New York, $2,618,764 ; Boston, $238,135 ; Baliimare, §102,512; Philadelphia, $175,769. THE INDIAX TERRITOAY. There was presented in the House of Repro- sentatives to-day the protest of a General Coun- cil of the Indisa country, organized under the treaties of 1866, sgainst tho establishment of 2. & Territorial Goverament in that country. LEGAL TENDEBS. Outstanding legal tenders, $382,062,337. TME POSTAL-TELEGRAPH SCUEME. The Committee on Post-Offices and Poat- Roads of the Senate beld another meeting Lo- day to hear a continuation of William Orion's argument against the postal-telegraph scheme. He spoko untll the adjournment of the Commit- teo, which meets again to-morrow to hear ecill furiher from Mr. Orton. G. G. Hubbard (Mass.), whois a friend of the gropaaed meussure, nas g[r:sunh tasiog notes, and will probably reply to . Orton. SECBETARY RICHARDSON. Secretary Richardeon says that the reporls that he wiil soon tender Lis resigoation as See- retary of the Treasury are absolutely false. TOWER MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT. The Senate Committce on Commerce to-day azreed to report favorably Mr. West's bill, giv- ing the Secrétary of War full control over the channel at the mouth of the 3Missiesippi River where dredging by the United States Government i8 in progress. The bill authorizes him to prescribe binding regulations, any violation of whick will be punishable by the United States Courts. Sen- ator West (La.), Benator Windom (3inn.), and Represontative Stzunard (3e.), appeared befors tae Committes and explained the necessizy for tho enactiog bill. They stated thatthe Tow- Boat Ascociation of New Orleans, in order to Becure the continuance of their present mo- nopolr, are in the babit of sinking vesscls and otierwise blockading tho bar so to impede, and sometimes wholly stop, the work of excavation. TAE CUSTOM LAWS. The Sceratary of tho Treasury has written s letter to Sonator Chandler, Chairman of the Senato Committes on Commerce. stating, by in- vitation of that Commitice, his views oo the subjects covered by Seoator Fenton's bill fo reg- alato the custom eervice, and the dispositions of fines, penaltios, aud forfeitures. ~Secretary Richurdson goes into au_extended discassion of these and ctfilntenl subjects, and recommends the following measures: First—A revision and consolidation of the tariff acts. second—Tho substitation, as far as practic- able, of epecific 1n lieu of ad valorum duties. Third—Abolition of the present system of moities, wish one exception, to wit: That where attempts at smoggling are detected, or where an act of emuggling 18 _sccomplisbed and goods are afterwards seized, the seizing officer or ofilcers, aud informer or informers, if any, shall be entitled in equal parts to one-tenth of net proceeds, or if there be no informer the seizing officer to be entitled to the wholo of such one-tenth. Fourth—That Fmviuian bo made for a special fund to be applied, under suitable restrictions, to the compensation of private persons affording information which shall enable the Government to detect and punish frauds upon the customs revenue, other than those involved in actual or attempted smuggling. Fifth—That the law authorizing the scizure of books and papers be 80 ameuded a8 to afford dne protection to the rights of private parties. Sixth—That Do compromise of any fine, penalty. or forfeiture accrung from a violation of the navigation or customs revenue laws shall be lawful until after a judicial investigation of facts; and S That the compensation of customs officers be graded in. accordance with the im- portance and responsibility of their. respective positions. e CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE. WARHINGTOS, D. C., Jan. 22, SUSAN ANTHONY'S APPEAL. Mr. SARGENT presented o long_petition of Suean B. Anthony, relating the circumstances of Ler registering and voting in Rochester, and gubsequent indictment and trial for illegal voting, before Judge Hart, of tho United Btates Supremo Court, stating that her trial was ot a fair ane, and ber conviction in violation of the statute, and asked that the fine imposed on her be remitted. Referred. OTHER PETITIONS. Mr. SCOTT presented a petition_of Philadel- phia merchants, asking an amendment of the law to provide for tho issue of 3.65 bonds, into which legal-tenders can be converted. Re- ferred. "Also, a petition of citizens of Pittsburgh, ask- ing to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in fortifying that city in 1863, in accordance with orders of the Secretary of War. Referred. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. SHERMAN introduced a resolution in- structing the Committes on Public Baildings a0d Grouads to inquire into the expediency of suspending tho_expenditure of appropriations for ail public buildings commenced, and to cover all unexpeuded appropratious into the Treas- wy. Agreed to. TRANSPOETATION. Mr. MORTON subwitied the following resolu- tion, which was laid on the table snd ordered printed : i Resofced, That the Committes on Trmmsportstion ‘Boutes to the Seaboard be fnstructed to cunaider and report a bill creating s Commisslon of five eminent and ekilled persons, to be appointed by the President byand with the advice and conscnt of the Senate, who shall examine and report to Congrees what legis ation is necessary and practicable in regard to inter- Btate railrosda, to promote the following objects, viz 3 ‘The speedy trausportation,at reasonable rates, of freight and passengers : the' safety and comfort of passengers, by providing for the inspection of bridges, tracks, locomotises, and cass, and the reform of any abuses that may exist_in consequenco of extor- tion or unjust discriminations in the transporiation of freizit nd passengers, and, in_general, what regu- Istions are nec to promote the efliciency of rail- roads, the interests of commerce, and convenience and safety of the traveling pubilc, Ar. MORTON said on Tuesdsy next he would talio o short time to express his views on-the subject. X0 MORE FREE PRINTING. . Mr. ANTHONY. from the Committce on Print- ing, roported favorably on the resolution making it unlawful for the Congressional printer 0 print in the Congressional Record auy speech or part of a speech not actuslly delivered in the Senate or House of Reprosentatives. Passed. RIVER IMPROVEMENT. . Mr. DAVIS introduced a bill for the further improvement of the Great Kauawha River. Re- ferred. NEW RULE. AMr. MIORTON offered an sdlitional rule to those of the Senate, declaring tuat no amend- ment to any bill for the creation of a pout-route shall be ia order until after the referring of such amendment to the Committee on Fost- Oflices and Post-Roads. Referred. THE FINANCE RESOLUTION, The morniug hour baving ex)ired, consider- ation of the tinauce resolution was called, and JIr. BOUTWELL addiessed the Senate. Ile said thio Seuater from ‘ui-souri (Schurz) bad been pleased to arvaign him for an opinion .incident- ally expressed on_the financial question iu this Chamber, and perhaps more 2t large, (stated elsewhers) aud was pleased to characterize these opinions as a do-uotbing policy. Those opinions, during the pat five years, were em- bodied 1n tho financial policy of both the legis- lative and execu:dve branches of the Govera- ment. lhe financial difficulty through which the country had receutly pussed, bad taught s lesson, As a teacher, it saould be respected, bus a8 & dictator, demanding that a policy tried should be abandoned, and one not tried bo en- tered upon, it was not worth “attention. The namber of failures of lagitimate business men during the late trouble were few. The laboring classes alone have sulfered, and they alone are the persons cotitled to considoration, and to their interests hs thought Congress should now addressitself. He hoped to be able to show that an inflation of the paper currency wonld intlice standing and lasting evils upon laboring men. He contended that there was frequently an in- flation of the currency in New York, and its evils were disastrous. There I8 o natural process by which currency, whether paper or coiu, used in the png:oan of business, will sccumulate in a particalar place, When every power of legislation should have been ex- hausted for the purpose of the distributing of currency over he country, the resalt phuery e failure.” The currency will flow where it be- longs, and, therefore, naturally accumulaces in the City of New York. ‘Lhe banks of the City of New York, actiog upon a practice 2imost ani- versal, pay interest on dopovits, and the result is that money, instead of remaining in Chicago. St. Lonis, and other points, flows into New York—frty, sixty, or seventy millions of dol- lars often being beld there subject to call. The accumulation of currency in New York by arti- ficial means led to an inflation of tue cur- rency in that city, aod to speculations, followed by disaster and ruin. An intlation of the currency of the ccuntry would, in time, pro- duce tho same resuits. He was, therefore, op- posed to any increase in the volurio of paper money of the country, ' and, on the other hand, wos opposed to any contraction of the carreucy. Ho dxg not think a depreciated currency in itself a greatevil. By that Lo meant to say that, if the carrency.bs depreciated and prices aad products of labor~ beccme sccotmodated to that etate of things, there are no substantial evils affocting the general prosperity of the country. The authority of the Treasury Depariment to uso the $4,000,- 000 legal-lender reserve ought never to have beep questioned, but hotrusted that this debate wounld settle the legal right of the Troasury to use that reserve. 'The Department had acted upon the idea that it had a right to use it when- ever an emergency occurred, beariug in mind al- ways that it was not to be added to the volume of currercy when issued, but to_be restored to tho Treasury as soon as practicable. Mr. SCHURZ—I understand that the gentle- man maintams that the Treasury had the legal ngat to issue the 344,000.000. Does-he also maintain that the Department has the legal right to_withdray it again ? Afr. BOUTWELL—* Keeping _in viow the leg- islation of Conpeus, it was the duty of the Sec- rotary of the Zreasury to do eo.” Deducing from the policy of Congress, his conclusion would be that $356,000,000 was the amount of currency to bo kept in circulation, and, when tha exigency paseed, it was the duty of the Sccre- tary to reduce the volumo of currency to 3356,- 00v,000. He argued that the 344,000,000, in his judg- mont, was consistent with the public interest 1u the highest degree, aud tho Seccetary of the Tressury could not st sient and inactive wiile ruin and disaster to the country were apparent. But to o permanent increase of currency he was opposed. Ho denied that any pledges of the Government had been vio- lated. The act of March, 1862, declared that tho holders of United Suates notes might, be- tween March and the following July, coavert their notes into United States bonds, and they had that time to maks such conversion. He tavored o return to specie payments, with such limitations as are set forth in tne snnual repors of tho Szcrotary of toe Treasury in 1872. The stetement bad been ma le hers that, dur- ing the las four vears, no progress had been made towards a retnrn to sgecio payments. This ho denied. In 1869, the average price of gold was 833¢ per cent; in 1870, less than13; in 1871, less than 12; in 1872, 1t was 12 4:10; and in 1878, 13 84-100. Did not these facts, by them- selves considered, demonstrate that in tnose four years we had made progress towards specia pavment ? _ Mr. MORTON inquired if the gontleman did not attributo the dacreast in the price of gold in 1869 totho act of Congress passed thea to strengthen the public credit. Ar. BOUTWELL replied_that he atiributed much of the cause of the decrease to that act. But the depreciation in the price of gold was not due exclusively to the passage of tuat act. It was due also to the increase in the business of the coantry. He looked for tho ultumate and not-fai-distant equalization of our paper cur- rency and coin, aud un\il that time arived any policy looktug to the xesumption of spacie payment would be franzht with tho greatest dan- ger. With inflation, the interest on money would Continuslly advance. Moncy grew cheap in New Yori when business-men werd away at the water- ing placss, but, 88 the fall cams on, the domaud increased, sud the interest advanced. Afterthe crops hiad been moved 1t became: plentiful azaim, and the in‘erest pecame lower. These changes were bound to occur every year. Ho argued that it was possible to havo dopreczted the cur- recy, and yet the paper in circulasion could bo nominaily redeemable in coia. Ho opposed the free banking eystsm. Under it the currency of the country would be grea.ly increased, and when the tims came to resume specie-psyment these banks would bs unable to respond. Ho was opposed to the proposition of his colleagne (Sumner) for couverliole bouds, and expiessed tue opinion thac it woutd result in the contraction and hoarding of money to the detriment of tho business interests of tke country. If the currency was to be con- tracted 28 & means to resume specio paymeut, letit be done openly, so that every business man could aee what_was going to be, and shape his business sccordingly. Were it to_bo pre- sumed for 5 momsat that we could go into tho markets of the wotld and purchase coin with which to redeem tbe legal-iender notes,_lhc whole Bank of Eogland aud the money mariets of Enrope combined would ba arrayed against ue. The great fortunes accumulated duriug the War by individusls in this country pat it into the power of & few men to organizo themselyes %o prey upon the Governmeus. 1t was pozsible for men iu New York to maas for the purpose of speculation, and control ten, twenty. or evea thirty millions of doliars, and, if tho plan pro- posod by his colleague $Sumur) should be Rdopted, those men would work ‘ruin to tho Treasury by putting thewr monoy into these con- sertible bonds when mopey was pleniuul, hold thoir bonds until a scarcity of money occurzed, when they would have them redeemed, and pre- cipitatatosn sdditionsl volume of currency on tlie countrs, inflating prices aud doinz great damage. Thie plan of returning to epecio pay- ment vear from now, also, wes very Sbjectionable, 8s ho had sbovm the Government conld not get the gold todo it, and if the time for a return shonld be fized at a vear from now ¢he Government could e Chicage Daily Teibmne, NUMBER 153. not stand the shock. After redeeming $50,000,~ 000 or $100,000,000 the Treasury «cufii bave to close its doors. Enough coin could not be ac- cumalated in the Treasury in a year to pay oar notes, and it is umpossible to get it from Europs. ‘The only escape is to allow the Secretary of the Treasury 20 go into the markets of tho country and buy our 6 per cent bouds at the marksl price with the proceeds dorived from the salo of 5 per cent bonds. The Senater fiom Missouri (Echurz) ig in favor of resnmption. Let him show how it can be done. He (Boutwell) had observed a disposition to put mora confidence in tho days of ths future, which We know not, thsa the present, of which we know. . SCHURZ said that the discoseion now was merely upon the resolution directing tha Financo Commitieo to 1eport a bill, not upon the specitic means for specie resumption. When the Committee have roported s bill, he would discuss the specific messares. There had been an inflation of currency now amounting to $27,- ,000. If this procesa went on, even to the extent of the $11,000.000 reserve, he was not sure but that it would be followed by events corresponding with those in New York in No- vember last. He therefore thought it the duty of Congress to legislate immediately to prevent such disaster. It was noc, in his judgment, the true plan to borrow money to rotirn to specis gnymen:. Neither was it right to 1ssue onds to raise money. He ‘asked now, after a struzgle of five years, if it was right to attempt 1o strongthen the credit of tis couutry now,. i timo of pesce and in comparative prosverity, oiug into our own markets and the markets of the world begging for monoy to pay the current oxpenses of the countrv. Taers 18 but ouo romedy. and one means to ward off the evil, and that is taxation. He would not eay what, buk taxation must b, or else the disgace of borrow- ing money to pay tho expenses of the Govern- ment, aod a8 between the buraea and d.sgrace he would put the bardens oo the people of the country before sabmitting to the disgraze. JMr. GORDON said t the Seuwator from Ma:sachusetts spoke of, the incressed prosperity of the Southern Staes. Ho egged to refer to fact that the cash valuo of farms in Georgia in 1860 was 3157,000,000, and in 1870 only $94,U00,- 000, Tho valuo of real estate in Georaia. i cluding cities and farms, was $53,000.000 less in 1870 than in 1860. In 1860 Georgia raised 31~ 000,000 bushels of corn. in 1870 only abaut hale that quantity. I 1860 she raised 2,000,000 head of hogs, in 1870 only 988,000, The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. DAWES, from the’ Committes of Ways and Means, reported back advorsely bills to re- pealall taxetion on bank checas and friction matches, and stated there was a strong desire in the community to remove these taxes. Ho therefore, instead of, having advarse reports laid on the table sub silentio, moved their 1efereuco to the Committee of the Whole for discussion, and to make them the special order for Wodnes- 7. Mr. MONROE stated tbat he had introduced bills to repeal the stamp tax on matches, and submitted the same reason why au sdverse ro- porc should be rejected and bill passed. Mr. Dawes' motion was agreed to. LEGAL TENDER. 3Mr. DAWES also reported a bill to fix the amount of legal tender notes st £400,000,000. 1t is the bill prepared by AMr. Beck, aud it de- clares that pirovisions of law existing prior to the act of April 12, 1866, are in force =0 aa to authorize an amount of legal tender notes of the United States equal to gma.ooo,oon in gen- eral circalation, and that tho total amount of United States notes issued or to be issued shall never exceed $400,000,000. He moved to maxe the bill the specisl order in Committes of ths Whole for Thursday nest. Inreply to & ques- tion he said the bill was the unanimous repori. Mr, MAYNARD, Chairman of the Committca on Banking and Currency, while disavowiag any feeliag of jealousy of the commttecs, suggested that the consideration of this bill might oe ar- ranged to go on in conrection with auch measura aud policy an the Commuttes on Banking and Currency mizht present. Mr. DAWES' motion was agrced to, 2nd the bill was made the special order in Committee of the Whole for Thursday next. SAVINGS-BANES DEPOSITS. Mr. KASSON, from the Committee of Ways and Moasas, reported o bill concerning deposits in savings-banks, construing existing lawa. Be- forred to the Committee of the Whole. THE BILL- The following is the text of the bill: WiEneas, The existing uncertainty as to whethes the amount of legal-tender notes now autharized by Iaw to be kept in general circulation is $356,000,000 ot $100,00,000, is calculated to derange the business of the country and unseitle values; therefors, Le it enaeted, etc., Tunt the provisions of the law existing prior 0 tho pussage of the act approved Aprid 12, 1866, entitled * An Act to Amend an Act to Provide Ways and 3Means to support the Government,” ap- proved March 3, 1865, be, and the same ore bereby, de- 10 e in force, 80 44 to authorize the amonnt of Jegal-tender motes of the United States to the umount of $400,000,000 to be kept in general circulation, and the total amount of United States notes issued or to b isaned shall never exceed $100,000,000. ELECTION CASE. The House then resumed consideration of the West Virginia contested election case. Aftera long discassion, and without coming to 3 voto, the Houso, at half-past 4, tools a recesy till balf- past 7, evening_session, to be for the considera- tion of the bull revising and consolidatizg the statutes. OBITUARY. Mme. Parcpa-IRosn. Loxpos, Jan. 23.—Mme. Parepa-Rosa died Iast night. Jesup W. Scott, Toledo. Torepo, 0.. Jan 22.—Jesup W. Scott, onse ol the oldest and mosat highly esteemed citizens of the Maumee Valley, died st his residence 1n° thie city this afternoon. Ho cstablished the firet newspaper published in the valley, and at a Iater riod was one of the proprietors of the Blade. e contributed much to the columns of home papers and_standard".periodicals, and was tho author of the pamphlet eutitled ** fhe Future Great City of the World.” He was 75 yours ot age, Sardis Berchard, £remont, Ohic, ToLEDO, 0., Jan. 22.—Sardis Berchard, one of the pioneers and lesding business moa of Fre- moat, Ohio, died in thaz town on the 21si inst. Ho wee 73 years old, and had reeided at Fremont gince 1827. He was the uncle of ex-Gov. Hazes. who is the principal beir of bix large sstate. LANSING. Indian Matters in Michigan—Organ: ization of Mining Compn;ucs- Special Dinpateh to The Chicago Tribune. Laxmo, Mich., Jan. 22.—Georzo J. Betts, Tnited States Iudian Agent, leaves for Washing- ton to-dag, being called there by the Interior De- partment to give Lis personal attention to sov- eral matters of importance to the Indians of our State, requiring legislativo action. He will bs absent from bis office thircy days. "Ihe following articlos of association bave been filed in the omice of the Secretary of Btato: Islaud Mining Company; _business-ofiice, Lsle Roval, Mick. ; capital stock, £500,000,—amouut paid 10, $100,000. Lake Jiining Company; basi- Dess-oflice, islo Royal, Mich.: cavital stock, £500,000,—amount. faid in, £100,000. Empire Mining Comgpany; businces-office, - Negauuee, Aich.; capital stock, $500,000,—amount pud in, £100,000. THE WEATHER. Wasmxorox, Jan. 22.—For New Enzland and thencs westward over the orthern portivn of the Middle Stetes, cloudy weather with rain and contmued high temperature and falling barome- ter during a portion of the dav, the winds on the coast inccessing in force. For the Lake region, cloudy weather, with rain or snow during the Dight, followed' by & risioz barometer, lower tomperatnre, and northerly to westor- ly winds. = For the Northwest, parily cioudy ac2 continued cold weather, with snow in tho lower Missouri and Central stissesipri Val- leye. For the Ohio Valley, and thence sonth- ward to _the Gulf, vanable wicds, with areas of ram and lower temperature by Friday mizht. For :he sonthern portion of tho xiiddle S:ates, snd thenca eonthward to Florids, generally fair weather and high temperature, with southerly winds, will prevail during the greater portion of the day. RS — OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Liverroor, Jan. 22.—Steamehipa Circassian, from Portland, 2ad Ethiop:s, from New' York, have anived out. Now Yoex, Jan. 22.—Arrived—Steamship City of Montseal, from Liverpool. New Yong. Jaa. 32.—Arrived—Steamship Cas: falis from Glasgow g