Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 28, A CARD. THE BAKING POWDER QUESTION ONCE MORE. Whoreas, In g recont examination by Prof. Blaney, n loading chomist of Chicago, theso points wore fully established : 1st, Thato purc quality of Baking Powder must have wqight a8 woll a8 Wulk, and that tho standard article, when pure, must weigh 16 ounces when sold in what are known as pound cans. 2d. That tho only Baking Powder out of sevoral that were examined that was found up to this standard was the ono manufacturoed by the ROY- AL BAKING POWDER CO, OF NEW YORK. That in order to break the force of tho conclusion arrived at by Prof. ‘Blanagy, the manuteeturers of the ughe-weigh_t Baking Powdors aspcrt by xvay of reply that TWO toaspoonsfuls of the light-weight article will pro- 'Euce better results than THREE teaspoonfuls of the full-weight Baking 3 dor. av;nmlligont dealers and consumers should bear in mind that the state~ monts of the manufacturers of the light-weight Baking Powders aro w_ith- ont s particle of evidence to support them, snd contrary to tho conclusions arrived at by Prof. Blaney : wheroas it is a well-known fact that the only EBALTHFUL, RELIABLE BAKING POWDER is ono that is made from gonuine oream tartar (a pure grape acid), of which it requires 18 nunoqs to i1l an ordinary pound oan, and the recont analysis of sovoral light-weight Boking Powders clearly showa that they aro }nndu from dangerous patent croam tartars, sud are basely sdulterated with light bulky substances, to the grest detriment of the health as well 88 the pocket of tho consumer. Among tho evidences of the superiority of the ROYAT: BAKING POW- DER, it may bo statod that it hag roceived the indorsemont of tho Board ew York City. Otg;’:ztgggih BAKING 3I;OW’DEE. rocoived the highost premium at the Vienna Exposition for making a pure, healthful Baking P_o\vd.ar. Tho ROYAL BAKING POWDER, after fou}' nxnn_:inahons by tho best chewmists of Cinoinnati of samples bought indiscriminatoely from grocers, yoceived the highest premium at tho Cincinnati 'Exhi‘bmon o_f last yoar. 1t may be added here that several of the l‘{a;h known light-weight Baking Powders were also exhibitod in competition, and that, after the x'nost thorough examination, tho Royal Baking Powder was declared ontitlod to the highest prizo. The ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. are the oldo?t manufecturers of Baking Powdors in the United States, and soveral times tho largest, so {hat overy motive to maintain their pre-eminonce is en additional guaran- toe to the trade and the public that the ROYAT BAKING POWDER will always be maintained as the purost and the best sold, whother tested by {ho standurd of moasurement or weight. : OTIS S. FAVOR, 80 River=st., Chicago, Gen’l Agent Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 171 DUANE-8T., N. Y. } This is to certify that the Baking Powder manufactured by us is made in the most scientific manner, from the best matorials in their purest state, affording a thoroughly healthful anq ralinb}_e Baking Powder of tho highoest strength atiainable in au ontirely puro article. G. N. HOAGLAND, Presidont, ‘WII, ZEIGLER, Secretary, BRONZES. CLOOKS, &o. 10LIDATS, TIEEARY & OO TUnion-Square, New York, ‘Will keep their store open in the evenings dur- ing this month. BRONZES. On thelr second floor is shown tho largest ocolloction of DBrouzes for malo fn tho world. Nearly every artist of merit is represonted by ono or more of his beat Works In Bronzes, Drass, or Enamel, either painted or clolsonne, The articles of hammered brass aro partion- arly attractivo and interesting, many of them being eareful roproductions of French, Italian, and Flemish works of the sixtcenth and seven- tecnth centuries. ) Of articlos of uso are Library Sets, Bells, Candlesticks, Mirrors, Card-Rece{vers, Tablos, &c. Tho assortment s composed of sll the dogirable productions of this year. CLOCKS. Their assortment of Clocks snd Montel Sets In complote, ombracing every style, from tho simplost marbla clock to the richest in carved marble, mounted in bronze or brouze gilt, finely ensmoled, brass buhl, &o. They clalm for the movements that they sre finer than any slmilar anas imparted. They aro of ono quality of finlsh, and are all equally guarantosd, T PI1ANO BTOOLS, &o. Parties Ia guest of aafiab v trlutia wboufd not (al o azatalug eurh L7 thele, mrsieal Over iifty differont styles IR0 1 af olegant and novel deslgas, U £ o tail patrui, our Wholog e o st dgvp i Btate snd Mouroo-ate., Clicago, MISCELLANEOTUS. A SUBSCRIPTION TO COBB'S LIBRARY IS A MOST ACUEPTABLE Ohristmas Prosent. 36 Monroe-st,, Palmer House, Fack U tlonal Charch of Lincol ongrogation !"fiflgl‘-}:‘gj“ah'xfl"‘f? cabnt ook &% Now 163,11 it Onicks rey K it leniluped g | A A 305 Gowss tawn. aqa ) il fotactfon, Friay, Flib Chowder, R3Sy, s Sitisr hon Eosisod Disases FLOUR. FLOUR. THE STAR & CRESCENT MILLS, Choice Flour at Retail, STAR & GRESCENT Chest Minoesota Wheat), $6.00 ‘Warranted to mako 50 poands more bread, aud of ‘battar quall'y tlis so Winos Whsat Flour at tho prico. THAYER'S EXTRA (White Winter Wheat), $7.60 Lqunt to any Wintor Wheat Flour (n this market. PATENT PLOOR (Very Choiee), - - - - $9.00 Delivared in any part of the city fres of cliarge, or sbipned 10 auy addreas in tha countey on rooolpt of pricos. Quality Frean @ Vinior and Bpring Geahem 'resh-groun: 3y Bughywhont Frone, O Moat,” Fie ¥ rte and Yellow Corn Meal. CLINION BRIGGY & HEERMANS, NEW PUBLICATIONS. Wil i ks, A very aceeplable @i parmanently uueful prasent 1o & AT lendcllt b e o Dttt salite Wk For sale’at alt Atucle Sorer, o il b6 sint by maily posts patd, Sor retaft price, JUST PUBLISEBED. PIANO AT HOME. 250 larga pagen, fillad with tho bost Plano Dusta (4-hand plnnz.u,iumumm.- #n unfalling fund of homo outertala- mont. ORGAN AT HOME, Yor Recd Organs, %00 very Dopulsr assy piccos. Gema of, derman S, ocall | Gems af Seattish Sz, Vocal, Gema of Sacred Song. |Genses Straves,” Instrum't, Wreath of Gems, Vogal. | Sleer Chord, Voral, St T | Shoreer of Eaarts, Voer Duate, Admirable collection of Bongs snd Duats. Husteal Tyeanira, Tocal and Instrumentals Fiantst's A Instrumantal, Pisuaforis " the sbove aplendid oollections are uniform In,{(yl» i i Thons OIS sl Sad et 1a° Hokrds bisy & it papuler msler o oo 2.0, Gl PEB0T B U 68, Rieantly bound and most Intoresting iaoke are alen the Lizonof Hundul, Mozast, Webar, Buuthoven, Moudelu- sabm, etc., oto. ' Prios rom 81.70'10 $2.00 por volumo. LYON & HEALY, Chiongo. OLIVER DITSON & 00, OHAS H, DITSON & 00, Boaton, 711 Broadway, N, ¥, TWO STRIKING BOOKS TUBLISHED BATURDAY, DEOC. 13, BY HURD & HOUGHTON, New York. THE RIVERSIDE PRESS, CAMDRIDGE, HIS TWO WIVES, Br MARYV OLEMMER AMFES, lamorial of Allcs aud Phaibe Oary," Outlinos of Mon, Women, and Thisgs," 12mo, oloth. 81,76, Thia norel will uaquestionsbly take itd place as the writar's m tio ork, Bho bina givon full play to i & keon obeervor of mon 0005 of tho book mill Jive A REBEL'S REOOLLEOTIONS, B GEORGK OARY KGULESTON, Anthorat **A Manof Honor," elo, 1 vol,, I6ws, sloth, Patl of anocdotes and tales of the rebel. The prominont inon—Stanewall Jackson, Gonorals Las and Buart, and others,~are chatacterized from por. soralacqustatanco; and altoguther it is a doolded contyl. butlon W our lterature. “Th oty temrot 13 1hat hio bas ot ok PR AT TR T R TR REA I ohe ek firsk, » portratt of Stonowall Jackyon us 45 1he Noat pev.and-nk sk & Yo 870z soais’-(iks Nowberalaoy Namparas Aracybook, lon, ¢ Chicann Dailp CHICAGO, JEWELRY, RICH AND ELEGANT JEWELRY! New and Beautiful Designs received daily di- rect from the Manufacturers, especially for the Holidays. C. D. PEACOCK’S, o8 STATE-STT., . W. CORNER WASHINGTON, OPPOSITH FINLD, IAITHR & Qo, OFPEN EVENINGS. WED AY, DECEMBER 16, 1874. WASHINGTON, Illinois Railroads Are, Like S8ome Illinois Citizens, Delinquent in the Payment of Taxes for Large Amounts, HOLIDAY JEWELRY. DIARIORDS, WATCRES, K7 GREATLY REDUCED PRICER Rosbery & Falth 68 Madison-st., OORNER STATH. CHOICE GIFTS! ‘Wo are opening every day beautiful Holiday Novelties in Watches, Chains, Elegant Jewel- ry, Silver Ware, Fancy Groods, ete. Our store will remain open evenings. HAMILTON, ROWE & (0, 99 STATE-ST. CORNER WASHINGTON. JEWELERS. A, H, MILLER, JEWELER, 61 WASHINGTON-ST., “Netween Sinto and Dearborn, Has the most elegant STORE, and the most complete stock of JEWELRY in the city. ‘Open_every evening until after CHRISTMAS. TOHN @, ASHLENAT, TRYWamhmaker an Jewcler,ME 100 STATE-BT, cor, Adame, e e PIANOS, CHICKERING PIANOS. New patent double-bearing Agraifo applied to every string, ‘ Produges thoe awoetost tone ever hoard, Hxamine theso new.-stylo Pianos it you wish to buy the latost improvement. . REEDS TEMPLE OF MOSIC, Qor, Van Buren and Dearborn-sta, BUS(NESS CARDS. S GOVERNMENT THE U, & ARTIFICIAL LIMB AND DEFORMIY Apparatus Manufaotory, Tooma s, 37, and 28 Dors's Block, northivest rnor State and an-ats, Addrosn Dr. J. Comafsslonor, U, e . W, cor, Stat Madisor Cbieago, NI, itisancs (o Siontn Vataosgor Hlorstorr 3} Asdison:st, "INVENTORS' EXCHANGE. Tollcitors of Patents for tha Unitod Bates and Lturope, Raoma 13 and 18, socond story, orer Foloy's Billiard Hall, & and ») Sonth Oturk-st, Wa will nndostake to handls sll markotablo patents op & reaonahia por. contago, and |ehpur extondod faclltios in tho Unitod Statos and Uau- ala, bollora wo can yivo wonaral sathaiaction to fnventurs, Valuablo Patouts atall timoy an_oxbibition, and torrito- slal righus for salo ¢ our Offioo as Al:vvo, GUNTHER'S CANDIES | Gelebratad trauihout o Untan. Lixprenod toal) garta o ot A enrds ) Ad S Y PR, o, Lt LUTIGN NOTIOHS. SSOLUTION. The firm of McCready, Smith & Alion, of this city, fa this day dissolved by wmutual cousont, M. ¥, . Allon withdramng, I W, MCOREADY, HENRY K, 8MITII, hloao, Doe. 9, 1074, 1, HOYT ALLEN, . W. MCORIEADY and IENRY K, BMITH will oon- tlnus tho Cork Business ouder the firm name of McUruady & Boalek, at tliu old ntaad, 93 and 85 South Ci Thanklug thu publlo for past favors w hobs to worit & cuntinuace ot the vamoa, R, W, MCCREALY, JENRY I, SMITIEL Mr, Supervisor Munun Is Keep- ing a Sharp Eye Out for Them. HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOORS l AT TELB Great West Side DRY GOODS HOUSE, Tho following ore a few, among hundreds of other goods, which we suggost as suitsble for Holiday Prosents; and of which wo aro now displaying an immonse assortment at such low pricoa as must convince all thet “IT PAYS TO TRADE ON THE WEST SBIDE:” LADIEY AND GHILDREN'S FURS, EVBROIERED AND BEADED CLOARS, BLACK DRESS SILKS, ) EVENING DRESS SILKS, now being saeri- fioed Dy 1s, Amazing Revelations in Connec- tionwith the 0ld Freed- man's Bank. lts Assets Were Recklessly Loaned on Worthless Securities. An Excellont Committes Appointed to Investigato Sonthorn Ouirages. No Progress Made In the Pacific Mail Investigation, CLOAK VELVETS, 26 ver ceut nuder valus, CASHNERE, RORES, GENTS' SCARFS, TIES, FDRES, &, EABROD INTIEAL AND LAGH HDRFS, LACE CAPES, COLUARS, SEPS s, FURTRINAED KID GLOVES AND mrrrs, ELEGANTSASHES,TIES, 8STLK HUFFLERS, RICH EMBROMERED FLANNELS, fir Lo dies' aud Children's Wear. EMBROIDD AND TAPESTRY PIAND AND TABLE COVERS FINEGERAN DAMASK LIVNTABLESERS, LACE SHAWS AND COUNTERPANES, IBSKS, WORR B0XES, GLOVES, HKF, BOIES, ALBUNS, CIGAR CASES, & FANCY GOODS ASSORTED BOXES CHOICE PERFUMES, CARSON, PIRIE & 00, Madison & Peoria-sts, HOLIDAY " PRESENTS! 1 ; Aviludo, 50¢; Socioty, 50¢: Portrait Authors, 50e; Ceurt, 50c; Knap, 250; Object e lh‘&wns. 250; Totem, 25¢, ro-plnewamasing and inateuotive GAMES. | Tor SR B Sl aefptaf price CULVER, PAGE, HIOYNE & CO,, 11A and 120 Monroo-at. FANKRUPY SHLE CROCKERY. I will receive bids until the 22d inst. for the balance of the D. Her- man Lomer stock of Croclery, con- sisting of about 100 Crates. Invoices of the same can be oxam- ined at my offige, 201 Fast Wadison-st. I sholl soll the lot to the parties making tho most favorable bid for the creditors. H., M. EETCHUM, ASSIONER, UMBRELLAS, SIEK UMBRELLAS FOR_THE HOLIDAYS. English and ¥rench Twilled Silks, with Pi- mento, Orange, Cinnamon, and Myr- tlo Bticks, Also, a fine lino of Ivory Handles,' These goods are manu- factured by Wil A, DROUN & 00, Of New York and Phila., whoso 0oods we oan recommend with con- donae, WILSON BROS. I‘BRS; 646 Michigan.av. Special Baruaims inine s, Bet of Mink, DlackiLyox, Marton, or Frenoh Soal for o 4 Tlox of Oollar for $16, fx','.';‘u ;nlelu Ifi'u hfizfia* Lot 80, Btyluh Soal Buciug 3 CHUILS S0t ol Ak, oxtr duallty, 820 to £10. Frivaso Rosdsaco, ol MEREANATih . s DISSOLUTION. “The firm of Greenlue, Batchulder & Co. Is thla day diy- wolved bpnm(llll consont. Its aliales will by settled by Gegrio I lintahaidur, w180 Lakut, L‘hlz‘lf(fl, Dao, 19, 1574, RININ ,l:'g,:‘i:h whlillzn'fifik& linos. 4 co, 3 pery, Teaitihints S Heraiafore. Qro. ¥, MATcuzLoES, b, H, 3 menuf f Wooil. SR w0l Trasurer's Onloe f prosgyiod froe bodath gt Chiasgo, Dac 19, W7k Mr, Irwin Pleads Illness, and Does Not Appear. Harmless and Perfunctory Bickerings over tho Appropriation Bill, Exciting Time in the Iudiciary Commit- tee Over the Civil-Rights Bill, The Mixed-Schools Seotion Stricken Out, and the Cemetery Clause Amended, - DELINQUENTS CALLED TO ACCOUNT, SUPERVISOL MONN PRESENTS HI8 BILL TO SEY- ERAL ILLINOIS RAILNOADS, Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Teibune, ‘Wasminaroy, D, O, Dee. 15.—Danlel G. Munn, Supervisor of Intornal Revonue for Ilii- uols, Ishera to progent to the Intornal Rovonuo Bureau & olaim against tho Chicago, 8t, Louls & Alton Railroad Company for back taxes duo the Governmont. Judge Beckwith, Attornoy for that Company, is oxpectod tonrriva horo to. morrow, when the caso for and agniust the Com- pany will bo argued by Messrs, Mlunn and Bocl- with Dboforo the Commugsionor of Internal Rovenue, This clalm against this Company ling & curious origin. It is an outgrowth of tho Banbora contract sousation. Early Iast yoar, boforo the Sanborn invostiga- tion bDegan, Suporvisor Munn learned that oue Greeo, of the firm of Presbery & Green, was traveling sbout fu tho Westorn country with that {famous ecrot-servico commission in his pocket, IKVESTIGATING DIFFERENT BAILTOADS, among which was thio Chicago, Alton & St, Louis Roud, Greon was“ouo of the active syouty of Snuboru. Tho fuct of his presence and misyion in tho Wost was communicuted to the Internal Revenue Department, whoreupon Supervisor Dunn was himself ordored fo conduct an invea- tigation on behalf of the Internal Roveuno Do- purtmont, Munn has beon engaged in the ox- amination of tha books aud aocounts of railroads coutering iu Chicago forau entiroyear, His work s boon attended with groat ditlicultics, owing to tho faot that n considorabio portion of tho booku were destroyed by the gront fire, Tho ro wult is that he bay found that NEARLY ALT THE RAILROAD COMPANIES IN ILLI- Nois owa the Government large sums on xccount of tho 5 per cent tax on Burplug ostoiuge. It iy claimed thnt tho Chicago & Northwestern Road owes 8400,000 on this nccount, for the recovery cf which tho Governmont Las alroady brought suit. Muon Llns presented a statemont fo the Inferoal Roveuus Buaresu ju which the olaim in mado that tho Chicago, Alton & 8. Louis Railroad Compn- ny owo on account of this tax of & por cent upon tho surplug esrnfugs the sim of 320,645, Ehu Company disputedtho claim for this nmount, ut ADMITS AN INDEDTEDNESS p ou this account of £80,000. 'Ihe differenco be- tween the Supervidor and ths Company arises from the fact that the Supervisor doclines to allow the Compavy to deduck from tho amount to bo taxed tho amounts oypended in improvoments. Tha Bupervisor olaims that tho & per cont tox was duo upon the improvemauts as well a8 npon the surplus rov- unues, unless tho Company can show that tho tums exponded in improvements woro obtained from othier sourced than tha ravonues af tha Company, The burden of praof to show this, it is clalmed, resta with tho Company. Tho law no to tho right to deduct tho fmprovonients is the point to bo argned bofore tha Commiseioner of Iuternal Rovenge, The differonco botween the Compouy and tho Supervitor is puroly ono of 2. Tho Internal Rovenuo Buroan COMMENDS TUE ACTION OF THIS COMPANY for tho roadiness with which it co-operated with the oflicers of the Govorument, s soon as thy Company was Informed that from o misappre- hension of tho law, & Inrge amount of tax was duo. ~ Tho agreemont hotweon tho Compaoy and the Dopartment i, that an soou as the oxact amount of tho taxcs duo the Government can bo amicably ascertained the Company will pay tho full amount without compallng the Government 1o resort to litigation. Tho folfowing {4 tho REOAPITULATION OF TILE AMOUNT DUE {from this Company, 88 given in tho statomont of Buporvisor Mlun Hix months of 181 Slx month of 180; Six months of 110y, Six nouths of 1807, Bix montlis of 1868, six month of 1800, Fivo months of 1870, v\ 4., Fivo montbs of 71,1000 Tolal amount of tax duo on aceaunt of tho b ot cent 1 o WUzl earuinigs. . .., 4,320,043 il il dnba THE FREEDMAN'S'BANK, EONX OF 115 BORKOWENS, AND SOME OF THEIR UN- ATPNOVED BUCUNITIES, wpecial Dapateh to I'he Chicago Tyibune, ‘Wasiminaton, D, 0., Doo, 16, —Tha yoport of the Commissioners appointed to liquidate tho Affairs of tho l'rcedmon's Bank fu n remarkablo document, 1t shows ntounding, and apparently corrupt, mismanagoment, aud altordy thu dopos- itors but very littlo hope, The oxhiblt of tho argels contalns wome vory curious onties, Among them uro thoso; James G. Bonot, Pros- ident of tho Farmera' Wasbington Olub-Ilouse, #$20,600; sooured by law. Harvard University, 476,000; mecured by mortgago ou colloge lands of small valuo. E. IL{ aols, Tronsurer, $176,0005 nocured by £ assignmont of & continet of Slof the North- orn Contral Branch o Ralirond Company.:* J, Kidwoll Mo:dgwfl?' ED.(IHL tho bankrupt Snecland ] S0 Union Pacifio = 5oll, tho ownor of Z fourad_ by stock of & snd Manufactur- &+Senaea Sloue Com- w3 Y’wnr:uluus. J. 0. f[; y 20,000 of tho @ jott Kilbourn, who Zlin “tho Disujet ing Company, This iy Yany, and tho stacle is Ronnody, 12,0007 nooy anmo Seucon wtock. fgurad wo promini investigntion, 23,000 *fwithous colinteral. W. 8. Huntington, Joy o' 0ld eashier, now h €3,0003" no’ callaterals, Jotn . Evons, 49,000+ heeured by Distriot of Columbia sacurts ties of uncertmn”valio, J, W. Vandenhurg, Diatrict contractor, 8160093 3 nceurod by almost warthioss coliatoral securitics. 'Al'mz 04T ASTOUNDING ENTRY, noxt to thot of Vandeaburg, is thatof F. A. Dockray, 'This fs tho idontionl peraon who h‘r}fl attracted iutornational attontion on aceount of bis arrost in Cuba |\v ho Bonuish nuthioritios. Tho brauch of tho Frocdman's Bank at Jack- sonvitle, Fin,, loaned this Dockray 86,514 on n igcurity of 410,000 of tho bondn of fha Mens: Dphis & Bt Paso Ralrond Company. Tho bouds of thia Company nover had nuy practical valto, and tho Company itselt nover hnd suy substan- tial oxintouco oxcept_as ono of tho oxtravagant chimoras of John O, Fromont. A OALL Fon INDEMNITY. Onantestoy, 8. C., Doo, 16.—Tho Houss ot Roprosontatives in Columbla fo-duy ndopted o conourront reeolutlon potitjoning Congross to make ap{;wpr(n(ion to indomnify tho dopositors in tho Froodman’a Bavings Bank, who wore lod to doposit monoy thore by tho boliof that the Tederal Goverumont would bo rosponsible for ity sato kooping, SOUTHERN INVESTIGATIONS. COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED IN THE HOUSE, Speciut Dispateh to Tl Chicaao Tribune, ‘Wasnixaron, D. C., Deo, 15,~8peaker Blaina announced the two important Spocial Commit- toos .which nre to investigate the condition of portions of the South. Of these Committoes ouo proceeds to Vicksburg to ascortain the cauge or the romsriabla slnughtor of nogroes thore. The other has in chargo tho pussages of tho Dronident's Mossago which rolato to tho South. “The Inttor Committoe witl doubtless procoed to Alabams and Louisiana, and will probably in- vostiggte the Coushattn mussaoro. Tho Vicks- burg Committea is Congor, ot Michigan, Chair- man: Stophen A. Hurlbut; Charles 8. Williama, of Wisconsin ; V. 8peer, of Pounsylvanin; and O'Brien, of Maryland, Thuis Committes iy strong on tho Ropublican side. Tho principal members are re-olected to the noxt Congross. Tha Lepublicans aro montly oxpo- | rlonced and ablo lawyors. Of the Darnacrats, Hpeer is n shrowd, clear-headed, tochnieal Donn- sylvania Iawyor, who nlwaye Btioks to the bond, O'Brieu fs o mun of littlo oxperionce and many words, TIK BOUTHENN-QUTRAGE, COMMITTEE, agitis to bo called, 18 excoedfogly able. Its inombors aro: Goorgo I Hoar, Obairman; William A, Wheolor, of Now York: Frye, of Maiuo; Charlea Foster, of Ohio; William Wal- tor Phelps; Jim Robinson, of Ilinois; and Clarkson V. Pottor, Honr, Whaelor, and Fryo ero types of Rndical Ropublicans; TFoster and Fhelps aro conmsidored ns reprozontatives of the moro modorn Ropublicans. Tho latter ctaims that his dofest is_duo to tho colored votn. Jim Robingon will need to show more notivity than he has In tho Houso if Lio wishes to sorve the Domoorats o tho Comrmitiee. Mont of tho Ttepublican members of tho Committos will also Le mambors af the next Congrouu. e THE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION, « |- =¥T.ABSUSIES A BOLENN AND TRAGIO ASPEOT. Spxeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasurxaron, D. C., Dec. 16.—1he Pacific Mail Investigation boginy to agsime s vory solomn and slmont tragicaspect. Tho witness Irwin failed to appoar before tho Vays and Means Committes this morning, A careful oxamination by physi- cians showod that ho was in quito & dangerous coudition of nervous prostration. Homo time ago bis skull wa fractured by nn aceident, aud nervous excitowent sinco that timo tonds to dis- tract his meuntal balanco. This is Lls presont condition. During a part of the doy he was ina partial dolirium, but lute to-pight is calmer. Ho iu carefully watched by bis physicians, aud his houso is closely gusrded by tho Sergoant-st. Avms. Tow porsons aro allowed to approach bim. o Is practically in close confinomont, T'hoso who have scen bim state that his mental axcitoment i3 due to s struggle in bis mind s to tho course ho shall pursne. If ho tells tho wholo truth, it is snid that ho will make A 3(05T ASTOUSDING REVELATION. I ho dectiues to tostify ho will not boable to ustily bimsolf, and Lio'is charged by the Pcitic Mui) ~ Qompany with tho tboff of the $750,000, The” indications aro that Lo will tell the wholo trutls, and it ssoms probablo that gomo paintul revolations will be made. It now soemd cortnin that money was paid, aud that atock, and options of stock, were given to me- curo tho subsidy. Threo of the mon connacted with tho matter aro said to bo dend. Irwin's sur- roundings aro quilo dramatic. Ho has at bis room three lavgo trunke filled with documents connected with the transaction. In his calmor moments he says ho hus documontury proof for il his aysortions and actions, THE WIINESS IRWIN. [7'o the Aasuciated I'resa,] Wasmyaroy, D, C,, Dec. 16.—~The Ways and Monns Committes mot_to-day ut hulf-past 10, but up to 12 o'clock Irwin, the so-called valuable witness fn the Paciflo Mail Stoamship Company investigation, had not mado Lis appearance, s counsel puying Lo was suflering from norvous {:roatmuuu owing to his anxioty to tostify boforo Lo Commiltco, Tho Commritteo adjouriiod, Laren.~The Sergeant-nt-Arms _of tho Honeo roportod to the Commitien that Irwin was too unwell to loavo his room, and subsoquontly his physician testifiod that Irwin was groatly pros- trated, but thonght porhaps to-morrow hé might Do abio {o appear bofore the Comumitteo, ———— THE GIVIL\RIGHTS BILL, EXCITING CONTEST IN THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COM-~ NITTEE, Spectl Dispateh to Phe Chicago Tridune, Wasianoroy, Dy C., Doc, 15,—Thoro was a vory oxcitiug contest in the Honso Commities on the Judiciary over tho Civil-Rights bill. The pubecounnittes appointed to propare & mow bill reported in pub- atance tho Senato bill which lies on the Honuo tuvle, with two excoptions. Tho mixed-echool clonso wos owmitted, and the pens! provisions of the centetery clause woro stricken out. Upon iho bil), as thus prosonted, twonty ballots wero takon. The Committeo adjournod without are riving at any result, Burpriva bes been ox- pregsod that Judge DPoland and Gon, Butlor, who woro ~two-thirds of the sub- comitte, should havo consontod to report & bill from whicb the mized schools and ceme- tory pravisions wero omltted. This action, hiow- ovor, was tho result of an agrcoment between Poland, Butlor, aud tho prominent colored mom- bogs, ‘The Inttor, 1 viow of tho coming Demo- cratahip, hava doeided that thoy prefor that the Civil-Rights bill should pass without thowe two fonturos than that it should not pass atalt, It is thanght that u blll muy bo agroed upon wiich will provido that in Biates. where tho' Govern- mont will support separate schools blacks shall liave equal ndvantages, and in Blates whoro saparato achools nye refused tho peanl provision of thoSonato shall bo enforcod if blucks aro ex- ohutod, s APPROPRIATIONS, THL LEGISLATIVE NILL IN TUE HOUSE. Syecud Disnateh to ThelChioaso Teiune, Wasmixasox, D, 0., Doo*16,—The Houso to- doy commenced (he vonaidoration of the Appro—~ yristion bills in onrnest, and mado fafr progresy with tho Legialative bill, Cho dobato upon this Lill did not contain 8o many bitter pattiean pose sagen a8 i8 onstomary in tho considoration of tho first Approprintion bill of » sossion, Bunaot Cox, howover, proponed to hiold Gien, Garlold to his pladgo ot last sousion, Cox reminded Goy- flold that at thae close of tho ueasion, and on Lho ovo of tho clection, tho luiter hind bosatod thab 1houppropriations of Inst session were $40,000,000 loss than for the previous year, and charged that thoro would boa doficlsucy of 811,000,000, ‘o country will be glad tv kuow thnt Gon. Qar- field could say that no'such deficloucy oxteted. NUMBER 116, Thae Domocrats, as nanal, attempted Lo make por Iitfeal capital a8 roformors, by proposing to ‘re. dueo cortain ealaries of the Govornment ofico Holman rostumed his function a profesaion: ‘vmt‘ohdog of tho Treanury, und barked at oyery. 'a P KALAKAUA, FOMMAL RECEPIION AT TIE WIITZ NOUSH, ‘Wasmsaton, D, C., Deo, 15.—King Kalaknuk was formally prosontod to tho Prosident thia afe tornoon. Tho mombers of wio Cabinot, Col. Grant, Gon. Babeool, -and Mr, Luckoey, privie secrotary, woro ssgomblod in full'dross for the Purposo of roceiving tho King. On tho ap« Moach of Iia Mnjosty’s carringe, the Prosident advaucod from the Lhroshold of tho Excoutive Mongion, when the Bocretary of Biato and Col. Grant, tho lattor porsonally rop- rosouting his fathor, wont to tho onrTiago sud recolvod the Iing se lo alighted, and, accompanying bim on either side, orossed tho Vlatform 1o tha anttanca of tho WVt Ifouso, Whore Lus Prouident cordially extonded bin band, recolved and woloomed “the King. T'ho athior mambors of the Cabiuot, atanding behind tho Presidont up to tha timo that o tarned with. tho King, thon entored tho room. Tho Haore- tury of Htate thon introducsd the Proidont to Gov. Dominoz aud Gov. Inpons. He then pro- fouted tho King to mombors of the Cabinet, Gon. Dabenok, Col. Grant, snd Mr, Luckoy. Tho President and King shortly soated thom. Bolvos on o -sofn, and tho othor geatle- mon moved at plessuro sbout tho room and ontored juto conversation with ono anothor, Qradually advancing to swhoro tho Prosidout and tho King sroro soatad, a gonora convorsation pne sued. Aftor about twenty minutos, tho King aroso, and Lo Presidont accompanfed blm to tho door, the Secrotary of State and Col. Grant handed Lim into bis carrlage, the e ago, and the ceremony gy NOTES AND NEWS, TOR HOTADAY RECESS. Svectal Diapateh to The Cliisago Tridine, WasitinoToN, D. 0., Docs 15,—A resolution to Adjourn over the holidsys from Doo. 23 to Jaz. § fellod fn tho Honso, Tho membora wero not Texly to declde mo saon upon o long o rocoss, Wostorn mombors genorally voted against ad- Journmont, Thoy boliavo tuat tho shortnosa of the Aousion and tha pressure of busiuses do not warraut a Jong vacation, X0 MONE FREE GIFTS TO MUNICIPALITIES, At a meoting of tho House Militacy Committes to-dny, sevoral bills and petitions to turn over Government property, such ns arsonals, hos- pitals, ote,, to tho towns and citios whore thoy aro situated, wero considerad. Among thom wag 6 potition from citizons of Indisnapolis to have tho arsonal at that point turned ovor to the city for educational purposos. ‘I'bese bills and poti- tions had poon referred to Mr. Gunelel, who m{mrted thom back to-day, with the recommonde atlon thot thoy bo not granted. This recom- mondation was ‘agroed to, snd the Committeo ro- golved thint the polioy of authorlzing the trans- for, without consideration, of Government prop- orty to towns, oitios, corporations, or individuals, is unwieo, and will bo opposed by thom, STATUE OF GEN, TAYLOR. It la proposod to croct n mtatus of Zachary Taylor i this citr, ot & cost not vscecding S20. 000, A bill for thls purpose haa boon iutroduaed in tho House. i THE MORMON QUESTION. ‘Thers was a now phnse in tho Mormon ques- tion to-day. 'The rosolution of Hazolton, of the House Coinmittoo, has beon witbhold, owing to the opposition of two mombors of tho Commit- too—Lamar, Domocrat, snd Pike, Ropublican. Tho Hazolton resolution demands lumediate ex- pulsion on the ground of polygamy and allogod dislosulty to tho United States. Lamar and Piko o\ the Inst sosnion dosired that action be post~ paed until further evidonoo could bo taken. ‘Lodny Lomar statod that ho would nob dola) thdCommittce any longer, and the undommd'! ing tow is that Hnzelton, ot tho oarliost oppor~ tualsy, will pross his resolution. DISTIICT FINANCES, (%o the Assocrated Press,] Wasuiarox, D. C., Dec, 16,—iir, Conkling's bill in reiation to tho District of Columbis, Fn- troduced in the Bonato to-day, direety the Secre« tary of tho Tressury to iauio 4 por cont thirkye yonr bonds of ts Unitod Btates to an amountnok oxcooding §18,000,000, and oxchango them swithe in onnf-unr for bonds_and stooks of the Diatrick of yColumbin asd Citics of Washington and Gdbraatown, dolar for dollar, tho dilforonco 10 intorest of citter to bo adjusted by him. The total smounts of theso varioua classes of sacuri- ties ata eat fortly in dotail, and, including 9,000, 000 of the 3.65 bonds snd Doard of Audits cor~ titlontes, nuthorized and guarantecd by tho ack of Conpress laut Juno, agzregato 317,742,800, ‘Che ditforenca fu Interest botween what' the United States hava to pay on §18,000,000 of 4 per cont bonds and the amount they aro entitled to raccive on dotts talen by them in oxchunges therefor, is stuted fo Lo $200,000 perunnum, and this smount is to bo pledged snd investod'ss a sinking fund fer tho pringipal, Tho bill is aczompanied by s proamble which cites the Constitution and a Toport made by thy Houso Judicin:?r Comnmittoo Iusit soseion, to abow that tho United Btatos ors liable fur thoso dabta c‘nnh'lclud thyough {heir dolegated ropresouta- tivan, NOUINATIONG. Tha Presidont nont to the Seunto the followin, nomiuations to-day :* Jamen W, Marshall, Firs Ausistaut Postomustor-Goneral, & roappointmont ; 8. B, Axtell, Goyernor of Utuh ’l'on'lwr]y: Davi B+ Wilson, Pensiou-Agent at Fairtiold, In. NOTE AND LOND PRINTING, Secrotary Lrintow was m~dng befora the Housa Committes on Banking and Currency rc‘mntlng substantinlly tho views in his lato aunual roport concorning the printing of tho cursency, bonds, uud other securiticd of tho Governmont. Thers viau an informal_conversation wmong. members, when ho wag requested to preseat his views in writing, nud moro in detail, NOMISATIONS CONFIRMED, The Ecnato to-day confirmed the following newiuations: Marshall Jowel), Postmasser- Genoral; Obarles I, Conant, Assistant Secrotary of tho 'Tromsury; Bonjumln Blorun, Ministor residont at Portugal ; Wickham Hoffman, Sogro- tary of Logation, London; Robert R, Hitt, Iili- uois, Becrof nrly of Logation at Paris; David Thowpson, Ohio, Intorproter to the Legation in Japan; Thomas Hillhouso, Asslataut 'Trensurer in Now York: Colleotor ' of Itevenae, Dhilip Wadsworth, Fist District, Iilinois, Postumstors—John Algoo, Flint, Mioh,; William 1. litcheock, Aipenn, Mich,; H, S. Maskoll, Vorlage City, Wis.; J. M. Dickoraon, Boseubel, Wie,; B, M. Shoomaker, Fort Uuion, N.M.; Mrs. L Lwing, Loganepors, Ind, ; Georgo Lougedalo, Groencastle, Ind.: A, W. Diloug, Huntington, Ind.; Robort W. Lamp- tou, Asbland, Ky.: J, 1. Stuflor, Goorgotown, Ky.; Jomes Kuth, Lavsing, In.: Hamilion Cronshuw, Marengo, Ia,: Jacob C, Otis, Glen- woud, Tu.; Bonjamin F. Weizht, Charles City, Ia.: Honey 31, Magoee, Cynthiann, O, ; Yiston 8. Halliday, Bedford, Ta. POSTMASTERS’ BADANIRS, Tho IHouse Committes on Poat-Officos and Post Ronds to-day agreod ta racommend tha passago of the il introduced lnst Februavy, providing that, on tho Ist of January pext, the uunual silaries of the vavioww Postmzators shull bo: Now York, ¥8,000; Chicago, Bi. Louis, aud Philadolphis, 96,000 onch; Clocinnati, Brooliyn, Iultimore, and_Nan Franofsco, 85,000 onch,—providod the ualarios shall bo paid froum tho mouoys recoived nt tho lost-Ofiices of vaid clties from Dbox ronty, sales of postage-stamps, wud from other wources in oxcosa of tha ex« pendituros allowod and mado thoruat for rent, clork-hive, fuel, lights, furniture, stationory, printiug, and nozossary incidsntaly, S i THE STEEL QUESTION. THE TREAUURY INVESTIOATION—ALI PRIOES MADE FOB AMERICA { Bpeciat Dwspateh to The Clacaas Tribune, ‘Wasuixarox, Dee, 15,—~1'he following oxtracta aro from tho roport of Gen, Staring, Special Tronsury Agent in uropos Amqm{m tices mado for Amorlea? T find that many sbles to the Continout, 8 well 2 ta Shotold suil {ho conutry, are often at conaldorably higher yrico- than thoa of tho {uvolces o thn United Btates for ahwilurly desiguuted stecl, Thero by, howevey, no fixad Tulg, W prico dopunding o tub nature’ of pal aud aftondint cireumutuncos, Tho Atoricau tradu i .considered_projurable, bocauss o bmo for pagmicut {s shorter, and hurgar quuntitics: ara ordered, Loy 1o soma wassliony it by misself and 3t Bavills lo Mr, lhi'omh. of the Brm or Sanderson Brotbezs & Co., dir, Nlaleomb said; ¥ We soll cheapens ta 10,0 who give us lurgeut orders, to those wiio havo sho beat erudt ato. Wo considor ]1‘1.: law that tie pieel shall bo fuvolced ut o regulsr market price unjuu Causo 1o 4611 114 BRIR0 afowt &Y Ak oK OF D "_... " SPECIAR. ( i i |