Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1874, Page 1

e Ehicoge Dailp VOLUME 28, 1875 DROSPECTUS 1075 oy THE CHIGAGD TRIBURE. The Leading Newspaper in the West. lndependefi ‘Republican. Daily, Tri-Weckly, and Weekly. Tug CrioAco Tamuxr, under the midanes of Ha Zformer oditor, han resumod 18 old pooition ot tho hoad af Hopublican journals, and will do Uattle fn the fu- tura for tho true principles of {reo government, and fora purified aud honest admintstration of National, Biate, and AMunlcipsl sffaire. ‘Whilo giving to tho Repubilean party & cordial and earncnt aupport o all wiso measnres and to all 1t candidates, Tier TWIMUNE will noser o tha organ of any individual, faction, or dun, nor willit cearo to combat oppressivo monopoliea or fall to expase and de- nounce all corrupt schemen for plundering the Treas. nry or the poople, It will wage porpetual war on Iahl.vr rings who Hrnnl sround tho Yalls of legislation in quost of poll, Tho Recent Tlections. Tho recent_elections, while fnflicting temporary des feston the Tepublican party, liavo dono great good 1n eweoping away fanatical and sido fssuos which em- ‘barrassed ita rroedom of actlon, and fu crushing out those baloful and corrupting inflvcncen known aa * But- Jerisme,” which polsoncd the chunnels of tho publlo life. Purifiod, a8 by firo, of tho evil things which had infosted its garmenio, tho l‘nyllbllcnn parly will enter upon the tremendona slruggle of 1876 with renewed wigor for the possenslon of tho Government and the shaping of the policy of tho natinn whou it entors upon the second contury of its exiatonce. Perils of the Faturc. The Domosratio leadors, misintorprcting the sosl onitses of thicir triumph, oro proclanming thio resnlt o “renction ¥ of the populnr mind agatnst to princlvles of tho Republican party, oud on fudorsoment of tho fundamental doctrincs’ of tho Democratio” party, which menns ¢ Btato Sovarelgnty,” nud all that o pression includes, When tlint party oblaina pos- scasion of tho Government, wnder the sesumed loadersbip of thelr Southorn right wing, stops will surcly be tsken in Conarers to refund the ontton War tax from tho Federal Treasury, princi- ypaland intevest amounting to £100,000,000 or more, A bl will bo paseed to componsnto thio Domocratia Tabela for Joascs and dnmages sustained by them whilo reslsling the Union armies ana uplioldiug the eov- erelgn ¥ Stulo Tight of sccession, And lastly wilt come 3 demand for tho valuo of (e emancipaied elaves, who, under the dactrino of Stato Boverelgnty, nro alleged fo havo been unconstitutionally liborafed, Thceo claims will moro than doublo tho Nationai Dobt, In tho meantimo, what will bocomo of the Tiglite and frecdony of thio colored raco thus placed under tho abrolnto control of their old_mnstors? Against thono perils to the fulro penco and welfare of j country all truo Republicans must pressnt a solid th front, The Tribuno’a Platform. Tse Onicaao TrIvose's position on the leading measures now beforo tho country muy bo condented fato the followng enunciations : A» Agricuiture I8 tiie basia of Natlonal wealtls, whate ovor_policy benofits that great interest promotes {he prosperity of the wholo country, Thocast of trane~ rtation’ of Western farm products fo forclgn mar- ets cousume half tho solling valuo, and tho high du~ tion levied to subsidizo special interests doublea tho retall prico of tho goods received in exclinnge for thie £rops,—fhus bleeding aud burdoning the farmer uatil o stoggora from waakneea under {hie wolght of thelond. Hencs thochiet eanse of * kard timos ” awong furmers, Tarlfl and Transportation Chnrges. Tyx Turmoye will_advocate the ndoption of such moastures as will cheapon tranportation and reduco Iue taxos on goods, Tho lightost tarlf which will provide the Govornment with necessary funds to Earry it on and matntain fta credit should only be Im- sed on_imports, and the national highways should §o irovod 10 créate alronyer tomneiition with the soilroad monopolics, which will compsl (hem to lower Riclr taridf of chiarges, Reduction of Stato nndt Locnl Taxes, *Tho utmost roduction of all tirect €axen must be ine sinted upon by tho people, Witbin & fow years counts, lownship, and municipal taxation has criormously f= grended, and beconis nlmost Lesond onidurance, Jhroughout tho Western Btates, Steps must b taken to retrench theso oxpenditures, as well o those of tho National Governmont, and choko down tho insatiable groed of iho Jocal tax-cators, befors all the surplus Zarnings of the industrious clnsses aro coufiscated by thiose tax-devourara. 3 The Curreneys Plenty of currency for all tho logltimato wants of fhe country, with Elnsticity as to quantity, sud Sta- Dility as to value by convertibilily fto cofu, An end stionld be put to the continual fuctuationa in the valuo of the cusrency, which inficta iucalculnble injury on industry and entorprise, 83 it introduces nn clement of doubt ond nncertainty into all transactions, aud mokes Dbusipess littlo botter than gumbling, It 18 a National diegraco us well as ovil for the moneiory standard of waites to be kept in such vaclliating and chaugeable ooudition, o Repudintion. Tar Tnmoxe wil sternly combst repudiation of public obligations in the form of watering and debasiug fhe currency or any othior guiso {t may as- sume, For ayery doilar out of which the public cred- ‘tora may be cheated by auy form of curroucy dilution ox repudintion the neoplo will suffer tho losa of & hun- drod which will result from tho destruction_of crodit $uat will full ko blight on State and Muniecipal Governments sa well aa on corporations and indi- viduale, Tho notional eredit must bo matntuined purs and unsulliod, and, like the virtuo of Cesur's wife, sbovauuepleidu, No More Subsidles or Rountica. ‘Subetdics and bounties of public lands, mones, or eredit to enrich raflroad-riugs, run ateamship com- anies, or furnish capital to other corporations, are Hagrant buses of tho powers of Government, and toud fo promote corruption, extravagance, and pecula- tion, Tu Tumwuse Wil theroforo in o future, as 1, o past, gt il such sciomea of pubily pluter. ‘Thug general character of TuE CnicAwo TRINUNT i too well_catablished touecd recoptuiation, It ia l- waya independont and foariess in tho oxpression of its views, Tu its nows department it 1o ocond to none the United Btates, Tho Weckly Ldition contafus a carefally proparod summary of tho nows of tho wek, Brought down to the hour of golng tn press, Literary, political, financial, eocknl, and ngricuitural topica will, constitite, a8 beretofore, leadiug fotures of tho Weckly Edition, and no paing Will bo spared to Increase its attractiveness in thoso dopartments, It ‘market reports ero Unsurpassed, ombracing all tho in formation which formers Toquira for tho fntolligent tranaaction of buslness, Loth as selers nnd buyer, Tute WrekLx TIIDUNE 5 o lnrgo olght-pago aheet, of tho aame 8izo us 11155 DAILY TRIDUNE, consiating of Tifty-six columns of closcls-printad mafter, and, s & faniily newspaper, snd in_its general malco-up, 18 un- surpaseed hy any poper In the land, “Titr, Tneuony will bo furnisbed during tho ensuing 3t ho following rates, payallo in_advaiice, ALL OSTAGE BEING PREPAID by Yux TRisuNe Coms pauy: WEEKLY TRIBUNIE. o ue yeur. 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NE WATCH A SPECIALTY, Jurgonsen, Patok, and othor noted CGeneva makes, comprising Repeat- ers, Quarter-seconds, Chonographs, and a splendid assortmont of Ladios® Enameled, Diamond-set, and Chased Cases, Stem and Key-winding, just received, and will be sold at groat reduction from WHOLESALE PRICES. The attention of buyers is especs ially called to this rare opportunity. GILES, BRO. - & CO,, __268 Wabash-av, PROVISION DEALERS. OHAS. L. ARNOLD & (0, 98 SOUTH WATER-ST, CHIOAGO, JOBBLRS OF Fine Factory Cheese, AND EXTRA SUGAR-CURED MEATS, Aroatso proparad to fil ardors from Dealors fu abovo Gooda, and ruits and Vogotabics in car-fola ot feas, 150: sids 1 fina atock of Glieest and_huats, wo havo in stoolc: 3,000 bris Now York and Michigon Apples. 300 bris Extra Cape Cod Cranborries, 1,000 brls Yellow Danvers Onions. 200 bris Bxtra Silver-Skin Onions, 300 brls Choieo Red Onions. 1,000 sncks Now York Foachblow Potatoos. ‘Tard ju tes, bf brls, and Pails. 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UARDNER, ¢ o Ny W, cor, Btatoaud Mudism-sin:, Chichgn, 111, t stoam_Passengor Tlovatar, 7 v Madiwon JOHN @, ASHLEMAN, Ywmnmam i Jewweler, WE l_nn STATE-ST, oor, flll_l!ml." thiest, GUNTHER'S CANDIES | Calbrated thrauighout the Ulon, laposred toall 3% conta A nu\énw“ IS ass A mimaras.S. ASeess UNLER, Cunfevtiouer, Uhicago. CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1874. WASHINGTON. A Beautiful Scrimmage in the Lower House. Some Vigorous Kicks Aimed at Government Bu- Teaus, Republicans and Democrats on Both Sides of the Question. S. S. Cox Appears as a Violent Defender of the Dem- ocratic Faith. The Senate Still Struggling with the District Bill. Mr. Morton Unwilling to Deprive District People of the Suffrage. Mr. Dawes Moves to Restore the Tax on Tea and Coffee. Present Condition of tho Various Transportation Bills Speoulations Regarding the Examina~ tion of Mr, Irwin, Speech of Dr. Garneit. THE SYSTEM OF BUREAUCRACY. DEDATE 1IN THE HOUSE, PROSIECTIVE BOURNON DLISH, Speciul Dispatch to The Clicago Tribune, Wasuisaros, D. 0., Doc. 17.—The Domocrats to-dny formally gave noticein tho Iouso that, upon tho adveut of Bourbonism to powor, all offor!s of tho Gerieral Government to nssist in the education of the people will bo discontinued. The witticism has proved true that iho Demo- crats intond fo abolish educationnl institutions. They found, to their surpriso, that some of tho Deat Ropublicans in the Houso wora &a strongly opposed a8 thoy to the continnancoof tho bureau systom, though not quito ko _loud In their da nuuciations of it, In tho debato on the Logisla- tivobill, Mr. Monroe, of Olio, spoko of tha Lducattonal Bureau as **a most usclons instru: ment for (ho diesomination of information. r. B. 8, Cox, who last wintor professed himsolf o political ~ ccloctic, but has become o Bourbon _lendor sinco tho eolections, snid that tho Domocrats proposo to clean out the bureau system, root and_brauch, and if it could not b douo this session it wonld ba tha noxt, for Lis pary, it it cannot control the Swnate aud pass lawe, can provent the pasungo of laws. This was accepted us @ protty impudent statcmont of Democratic policy. __Auother Domocrat gave thig classical Bourbon definition of tho fuuction of the liducationnl Dureau. *‘It istho moans of rolling all education juto the hands of the Led- erel Gaverament," The Graugers will ba glad to know that Sam Cox, Dourbon-Eclectic eandi- dato for tho Speakership, doclares thut it will also be the poliey of his party to abolish *he Agricul- tural Bureau, 170 the Aarociated Pressa ‘Wasntxa1ox, . C., Dec. 17.—Tha ouse, in Cotnmitteo of the Whole, with I3, I1. Roberts in :)hfi ohuir, took up the Legslative Appropriation ill, - Nothing of public interest oceurred iu the con- sidoration of the bill until the paragraph wae reachiod which makes provision for tho ‘;lurclm of Lducation. A proposition to incresso tho clerical force of tho Bureau was made by Mr. Monroe, and advocated by himsolf, Messrs, Honr, nud Townsond, and wag opll\naed by Frye und Cox, The latter avowed his hostility to the wholo system of bureaucracy, and doclared that oll thoso bureaus which bud” no warrant in the Coustitution WOULD 1iI: ADOLISIED BY THE NEXT CONORESS, beenuse, if the Democratic party Lad not power in the Sonato, 1t hiad power in th House to pro- vent tho passago of laws, Dir. Garfiold Tavored ihio incronse proposed by Mr, Mouroo, and defended tho Lureau of Edu- cation a8 o necesgary instrument for obinining and publishing educationnl statistice. I1f the Democratio party proposcd to bogin its now carcer of power by puiting out tho oya of tho Governmont, by dostroying tho mothads of ob- inining iutolligenco ny” to tho condition of the pooplos if tho Govornment was to onter on A BYSTEN WHIOH LUILDS PENITENTIARIES, and was to take no steps to get information as to whether it was not possible by a botior sys- tom to avoid tho necesslty for” Poniteullaries, thon o thoughs 1t waa woll that thoy should Layo timoly uotico. Jr. Willnrd (Vt,) arguod agninat the Burcau of Iiducation us an uunwarranted interforence with & matter which vhe peoplo themselvon conld and did botter take caro of, and declared thutb there was no more ronson for tho Buronu of Ldueation or Lurean of ;Agrienltnre than there was for & Bitrean of Surgzoxy, or boots and shoos, 5 x«;n:!uuy. Mr. Monroe's proposition was ye- ectad, Mr. Horoford moved to atrike out the whole appropriation for the Lurcan of Educntion, and nrpued neaingt tho whole wystem of centralizn. tion. fle referrod to Spain oe illustrating that systom, by which n nation snight becoms Sowez- ful, but by which individuals wore dwarfed, o motion was rojected. —— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, €ONGNESH WIESTLING WETH TIHE OLD PRODLEN, ‘Wasuiyaroy, D. 0., Deo. 17-—The Senate to- Qny resumed considoration of tho bill to provide for tho botter governmont of thoe District of Columbin, tho ponding quotion boing on tho motion to strike out tho word * Regents™ wher- ovor it ocourrad, and insert in its plafb that of * Commissioners,” so thnt tho Board should bo styled “*'1lip Board of Commisstonors,” Instoad of “The Byard of Rogonts.” Agrood to, R, MORTON said thoro was a feature of 1118 bill to which hio was ontlrely opposod. No doubt the bill had beon worked up carefully by those who had charga of it, but it provided for ds- franohislug tho peoplo of the District,— 150,000 or 170,000 persoms. 1t took from them the power of gelf-government, and put the Govornmont of the District in tho hands of threo mon, In that renpect the bill was anti-le- publican and anti-Domogratie, and ho did not feol that ha could voto for it without violating tho spirit of the Coustitution, 1fe dld not he- liovo the tronbles of thiv Distriok grew ont of the vights of unfivage ; ho bolleved the yight of losul Holl-govainmont here was just as important au it wus in Now York, or any Stnto, and did not think tha Constitntion of the United Statos sustained the argumont of his friend (Morrill), that Cougress had exclusive control ovor iho District, and_could abolish tho righ | the bonds of tho Washington, Cluclunatl, 8t Iwonld dostroy the nation, which, for » sscond of aullrago hore, Ho (doston) kuow what would bo sald about tho nbohtion of this right. It would be anld thnt it was intended to goi clearof calorad uffrage. 1o kuow that thera wore poo- })lu i this District who woro willing to bo dis- ranchisod to gob clonr of tho colored voto. From tho boginning this olty hiad alocal Govern~ mont. Congross had tho samo control over tho Torritorios an ovor the Distriot, and it would not bo arguod that Congroes had the power to de~ priva the peoplo of “the Torritoties of tho right of suflrage. 1f Congress lad tho power to do- pite tho Gavornment of this District to ihteo men, o8 this bill proposed, had tho powor to doputo the Govornment to the wholo of tho pooplo of the District, At iho proper time bo proposed to offer an smondmont to provide for the election of thess Commisalon- erd by the paonle of tho Diatriet instead of their appointmont by tho President, 3MR. MORRILL, (Mz.} safd : *Thin Lill violntca no principla of Tocal govornmont, 1t nover was intonded that local sovornment shonld oxist bero, Tho nuummy of Jongress over tho District woa uu{munn. Tho right of local #olf-government could not bo vi- olated when no such governmont exiatod. It wan not oxpediont ta hove suffrags in this Dis- trict, and any Benator conversant with the vari- ous classes of mushority liero in yoars post must agreo with bim." 3R, AYAND * Anid that bn hind not the zlthluab doubt thay Congress bad exclusiva contral aver tho District, and could confer or withhold suffrage na it thought propor. Nogro suffrage hod beon n very sickening buslneusto the poopla of this Dis- trict, 1o thon_spolo of tho clauso in roforcnco to the Lxcigo Boord, and enid thnt scction was intended o invado tho domain of morale undor tho form of legislation. Vico and immorality ?ouumlly followed tho track of these prohibitory aws., ho power givon to this Exciso Board was unhinited in rogavd to proseribing regula- tions undor which liquor licenses could bo issucd, Ho gpoko of tho unhappy results which occurrod in tho State of ~Sfaino from attempts to regulate tho lquor trafio. ITe moved 10 ntriko out thot portion of tho bill which ro- quired overy porson taking out a liquor-liconso to give bonds for faithfully obsorving tho cou- ditious thoreof, and for the paymont of such portion of tha liconse-feo aa alinil not bo pald in advance, and to insort u placo thoroo? 6 provis- ion roquiriug foes for liconues to be pafd into the T'rensury of tho Ubited Btatea in advanco. Rojected. AMENDMENT OFFERED, Mr. Morton moved to strike out tho clause ro- quirinyg tho Board of Commissionors to Lo ap- pointed by tho President, by and with tho ndvico and consent of the Sennto, and_to_insort in leu thoreof o clauso requiring ald Commissioners to bo oleotod by tho ‘qushtiod volars of the Dig- trict. %' N, BAYARD opposed the amendmont of 1lr. Morton to make tho Commissjonors olective, and asid the evil uu~ der which this District had suffored was causcd in the main by tho excrelso of suffrngo by thoso totnlly unfit for it. He hoped to eco the day whoen™ tho question of sufirage would bo loft where the framors of tho Constitution intended it to bo, in tho hands of thoso to bo sffectod by tho right. o would not voto to bring the curso of negro suffrage upon tho peoplo of this Dis- trict agaiu, Thoir intoresta waro far moro se- cnro in the hands of threo honest, uptight Com- missloners, than in tho hands of negro voters, DR THURMAN said ho wns oppesed to the amendment of tho Sonator from_indisua. Tho duty of Congross wax praseribed by the Constitution of the United Statew, which provided that Congross should hava exclusive control over the Distriot of Co- lumbia, Whou Cougrdes gnid thero should be no suffrage in this District, It would not de- prive auy man of avy right guaranteod him by the Coustitulion. Congress had tho samo nuthority over tho District that it h¢l over Fort Monroa or TFort Hamilton, wnd it would not bo contended that thero could bo any authority within auy of these forta in hostility to tha I'adoral Governmont. - It nover was intend- od that the seat of Federal Government should boat tho power of any mituleipality. Tho peo- plo of this District are not tho only poraons fn- torestod in it. Tho Govorament itsclf is the Inrpest property-holder hero, aud bos o right to protect }lu Qwn property. Pending discugsions, tho Senato, aftor oxecu- tivo sossion, adjourncd, —— THE LITTLE TiRIFF BILL. TICE TOBACCO, LOP, AND WIIEKY TAX. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribitue, Wasmsaroy, D, ©,, Dec. 17,—The Confer- onco Committeo on tho Tarill bill, at its moeting to-day, discussed at lengthnearly every part of thohill. Mr, Beck insistod on tho adoption of the Houso provigion allowing planters to sell 8100 worll of tobaceo without tox, but the Hennto conforence dovolopod a most porsistont opposi- tion theroto. Starluwoathor fought for the inser- tion of tha Iloueo provision taxing stock aund gold enles, but Senator Shorman resisted, The question of tho duty on lops also occasioned disputo, and the wine provisions wore warm- 1y contested, tho Howse Couforence demanding &0 conta per gallon in casks and 22 per dozen in cnaes, while tho Sunato Coufaranco ivsisted upon 40 cents, nnd $1,60. “I'ho Committeo Is proceed- ing ou the basis of the bifl as it stauds, and unanimonsly against any provisions not em- braced in Ifoues and Senate amendments of lust sossion, It rules out any jncrenso of tax on whisky, which mnttor, and tho increaso o to- bacco; will ho considorad by the Commitico on Ways aud Moans, with Dawes' bill roplacing the old duty on tea and coffce, In a fow duya. —_—— TEA AND COFFEE, TROPOBITION TO RESTORE TIHE DUTY. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, Wasui¥atow, D. €., Dee. 17.—Mr. Dawes evi- dently belioves that more taxcs aro neoded it o ginking fund s to be walntained for the pay- mont of iho national debt, se ho introduced o Dill ta-day, tho offect of which, if enncted ioto o statute, would be to restoro tho duty on ton and coffce. Tho bill provides that the duties on ton and coffco imported from foreign countrics after March 1, 1875, shall be tho samo ss thoy wero prior to the passago of the act of March 1, 1873, ' repealing. tho duty on ten and coffco. Qon. Joo_ Hawloy, whon Dawes made his sonsational epcceh last yoer on tho national budgot, taunted; tha Inttor on hin Jack of courngo 10 bring 1/ bitl to ine croaso taxation, Dawos has shown that courago now. _ RIVERS AND CANALS, INFROVENENT SCHEMES IEFOUE CONORESH, Swectal Disvatch to Lhe Clucagn Tridune, Wasnivaton, D. 0., Deo. 17.—The Houso Comumitteo on Rajlréads and Canals evidently do not hopo to secure favorablo action on tho Me- Crary bifl, pnesed by tho House Inat sossion, and now pending in the Senate. Tho Commitioo to- day agreed to recommend tho passago of a bill authorizing tho construction of thu Honnepin Bhip-Canal, to extond Irom Chicago to the Mis- sissivpl River. It i proposcd that tho caual shall cost $4,000,000, and tho Committeo recommond that $1,000,000 ba appropriatod by Cougretia far the work at (his sossfon. Thoy nlgo agroed that Mr. Hurlbut might report his bill for tho WABUISUTON, CINCINNATI 4 8T, LOUIS NARROW- BATGE N0AD to tha Houso. They cousidered the projeot for a Governmont road from Now York to Omaha, and voted ngaiust reconunonding it. The Port- Iand & Sait Lako Ruilrond project they agroed to rocommond. ‘The proposition is that the road ahall bo 700 iniles in length, And that tho Governtont ehall guarsnteo tho interost on tho Londs of {ho road at the rate of 8,000 por mile, (ho pusranton to run for ten yeara, b tha last session tho Connmittoe indomsotl the FOIT ST, PHILIP CANAL PROJECT, by & majority vota ; nt tha conchusion of thosea- sion to-dny a sub-committee, consisting of Mosery, Hurlbure, Bhorwood, and Btono, was nppointad ta inquire and roport to tho full Connnitioo which of ths mensures now pending boforo the Com- wition or the Honso, vithor we o raliroads or oanaly, in thelr Jndgment, are the most impor- tant, gotior witli tho aimount of ald asked for auch. y’l’lm James River Canal labby oy that thoy do not hopo for wucoess this winter, ‘Ihey ray Cons frossmon genorally fuvar their project, but sl from the oxcomiivo coat of tho worl. 110 ths Assoctated Lrean.] Wasusaron, D, O, Doa, 17,—~The Houso Committoo on Rallways and Canals to-day, by an almont ubannmous vole, agreod to roport bill recommonding the Govorament to guarinioo Louls & Chieago Railroad. 2k oS PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION, IRWIN FURTHER QUESTIONED, Special Dispatch to 7'he Chicaco Tribune, WAsHINGYoN, D, ¢, Dec, 17.—Tho Commitico on Ways and‘Meana continuo their marvelous gooreoy respocting tho tostimony of tho luxuriant, myatorioua witnoss, Irwin. 'Tho Commilico nuthorizo only this statoment: Tho physical wonknoss of tho witneen ia so gront that his ox- amioation cannot bo prosocuted for moro than two hours daily. Iy tonlimony is so incom- ploto and fragmentary that tho Committeo do not think justice would bo dono sither ¢o the witness or to the Pucifio Mail Compnay, or to thoso againat whom Irwin may have accusations, to make publio the testimony until the examinn- tlon s comploted. Tho Committoo admit that Irwin is A WILLING AND FRANK WITNESS, and apparently intends to tell the whola truth. Thero is inflnito speculation coucerning Irwin's toatimony and purposoy, Thero is no doubt that thora aro strons fufluoncos bore at work againat tho Pacific Mail Company, It sooms vory prob- ablo that Cougrosa will, fi\ any evont, refuso to appropristo tho €600,000 nmocossary to roservo tho sccond subsidy, but thero g o lobby loro scoking to make tho repon!of tho law cortain, ~ Tho lobby is known to bo iu the bear {ntorest of Jay CGould, and of the now rival Chinastoamship lino, Tho Pacifio Mall peoplo Insigt thot thie rival lino is only the o 4 DRITIAN ORIENTAL AND PENINSULAR LINE under another namo. Among the current ru- mars it oue that twontyefiva ‘ar {hirty nsmes have already boon montioned as connected with the matter. THIS GIST OF TUE EXAMINATION. Tho following is bolloved to bo the eorrect ac- count of the proceedings of the Bub-Committes to examino Irwin : Tho Bub-Committeo did not put to him tho important question which would compol an answor with respect to tho disposi- tion of tho money. Tho object was to clear up tho preliminary mattors, which mnst first Ly undorstood, T'his Jine of oxamination was sug- gested by Irwin bimnolf. Irwin has scomod unxious to show his councction with the Pacifio Mail Company. Hlis first object hns boen to maoke cloar his rolationship to the Compauy, and to show that he lma not misappropriated any funds, 1o was fortifled by documonts to prove that ho bad thoroughly fui- tillod bia contract with tho Company, and that he hud acconnted for tho moncy. The imporiant qnestion ss to tho dispoaition of the monoy will o propounded to-morrow, The examinntion thus far goems to have pretty thoroughly sot- tled tho nmouut of monoy dinbursed here, Ir- win saya to-night to private persons that MORE THAN $750,000 was disbureed hero. Mo did uot state tho ox- act awount, but indicated that 1t was than 1,000,000, Ho nlso = said large sums of money wero paid to three_mon who bave sinco died. OF these ono wes Jamos Drooks and another cx-Postmns- ter-Goveral Raudall, The statemonts of Irwia indicato that $1,230,000 was oxnonded to scciro tho subsidy. OF this amouut : to tho San’ Franoisco ngunts, Lldrid and £300,000 by Stockwell out of bis private speoulation in Tacitie Mall stock. Roach is believed to have received 200,000, which was charged to the accounl of thiee now ships. Two mon who ave MEMBERS OF TIIE PRESENT CONGRESS, but at thiat time wora net in Congress, aro snid to binve beon tho principal stockholders. Ono of theuo received $100,000 and tho othier $200,000, ‘Tho rost was distributod iu cheoks ranging irom $10,000 to §25,000. Irwiu suys that ha paid no monoy to Congrossmon, oud” had no dealings whateyer with them, Irwin offorad a3 part of his testimony his pub- lished answer {o tha charges proforred by Trevor W. Paric and Russoll Sago. This is put in as waworn tostimony. ‘his was rcad by the Com- mittee. Irwin, boing neked if ho lad not boster oxamino it oarefully lost there might be mattorsin it that could not ho substantiated, snid that he was not in tho habit of lying, but MIONT TELL TOO MUCH TRUTH. Tewin insists thnt all tho money ho obtained from the Pacitio Mail came to hi virtue of writton contracts, of which tho Compeny ought to hava coples, 1Io employed to ald him a num- ber of gentlemon of talent and experienco, ‘Tho inferenco wns very plain that Irwin, through these mon, elaimod to havo bought fome votes, and to have declined to buy othora. Irwin states that thera was aluo auothor lobby opposiug the passago of the bill grantiny; tho subsidy. (7o the Associuted Fress.] THE COMPANY'S SIDE OF THE STORY. ‘WasiuNatoN, D, G, Dec.17.—James D, Smitt, the ouly membor of tho Stockwell Doard of Directors now connected with the Pacific Mail Company's management, has been summoned, Tt is given out that ho will tostify. A rosolution suthorizing tho paymont of Lho necossary ex- penses of Irwin in Washington was adopted by tho Board of Dircotors, on motion of President Stockwell, without any intention or expectation that any impropor means would bs employod to influence leglslation, and that tho Board su‘)- poged this resolution was designed to covor only perhaps a fow thousand dollars of legitimato ox- pouacs. Bmith, it i8 snid, will also swear that ho bolioves the largo sums alleged to have boen expanded in Washington woro roally nsedin Neaw York iu stoclk oporations, ——— THE RAILROAD TAX. ACCOUNT OF TUS NORTIWLSTENN ROAD WITII TiE GOVERNMENT. Special Dispalch to The Chicag Tribune. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Dec. 17.—The attornoy hero of tho Chicago & Northwestern Kailrond Company states that that Company doos not owe the Govornmont $100,000 on accaunt of back taxes duo under tho 6 por cent tax on surplus oarnings. It i 6tatod that tho rocent suit to re- cover that sum was brought under s misappre- bousion ; that the Btateis barred by a stipulation now filad at tha Treasury Departmont 5 that the only amount which the Government ean ronlly claim to bo duo i8 about &5,000. Tho road disputos linbility for this ~ amount, but it is probablo” that tho aum will bho nid 28 n compromiss, This is tho caso n8 staed Ey representatives of the Company. Tho Chi- cago & Northwestorn Company hna & claim hioro against tho Govornment for $350,000 for tho trausportation of troopa during tho War, An atlempt will be madoe to securo logislation which will permit the Company to go to the Cowrt of Claims to recover this sum. e THE PERILS OF THE FUTURE, REMARKABLE SPEECH AT THE NLCINTERMENT OF CONFEDEIATE DEAD—TIE BEDELLION JUSTIFIED AND TREABON DECLARED HONORABLE—AN EX1'0O- SITION OF THE DOUMA OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY— ALE WE A NATION P—TUE CONTAGION OF BLUEG- BION. From Our Own Correspondent, WannINGTON, D, C,, Dec. 14, 1874, ‘Tho mngnanimity of tho Northern peoplo bas soldom been more atrikingly tllustrated than by an avent which has just occurred nenr this city. Thoro {8 probably no country except tho United Btatea whoro conquered rebels, within eannon rango of tho Naticnul Gapital, would nttempt to justify socossion. In tho briof engagoment that oceurred in July, 1804, boforo the uorthern for- titleations of Washington, whon Gen. Larly attomptod tho enpture of Wasblugton City, n number of Confoderate woldiers wore killed, and wore burisd iu tho trenches where they fell. “Their rumuning have yecontly been removed from iheir shallow graves and reiuterred in 2 como- tery nonr Bilvor Springs. On tho accusion of this reinterment, Dr. A, Y. P. Gar- nett, of this city, who was at omo timo Suryeon-General of the Southern Confod- eracy, dolivored nn oration, Tho toxt of that orstion haw just beon printed. Those who watohiod tho Progroms of tho orlginal * Virginin abatruction " of “secossion, who withessed the rapid aubsequent dovelopmant and dendly con- tagion of thut doctrine, who know the offcots of temporing with popuinr Joyally, of tho malign promplings of the Domocratis party, and of tho upirit of tho Rebellion, may nm? HOMETHING TO TUINK ABOUT in tho oxtracts (rom {hia oration whivh follow, The numbur of Congressmon from tho Soush who agroo with the utterunces of this spooch 1 Inrgoe, and compritos tho ability and gnergy of the Domocruoy of Congrass, whathior from tho North or Bouth, Soma of tho more promunent of theso Domocratio Joudors wero prasent at this roburial of tho Southorn doad, und listoned, cortainly without disson and doubtloss witlh approval, to;dogtrines that time, somo of thom have Aworn to dofend. The calmor Ropublican Qongresomon rogard with gravost nw-xohnunlon the fact that tho doctrines which this spoech contains aro the doctrines which control tho groator and most influontlal portion of the Democracy in Congrons, Dr. Qarnett himself, the author of the oration, wae ono of tho most jubilant mon in Wnatington at tho successes of the Domocratic party, 1118 ORATION wns somotliing moro than an oxbibition of son- timent, or tho exprossion of nn hanorablo feels ing towards tho doad. It may not hiave boon nf attompt to raviva fnfuce not yot doad, but it wf, which Dr. Garnott is rogarded o o distingulfS. ornamoni—stil chorinticn tho polltical erge= which s speech declares, Dr, Garnott, t91&" nving a touching tribute to the dend Who [ou,. ravoly, choto to show that thero {5 a large body of men In this country—and mon who thinf thoy ara sa0n to coma inko posnession of tho Uovern- ment—whoro political croed ia the destruction of national oxistence, and the restorution of tho dofented dogma of State soveraignty, Dr. Garuott snld : 1 congratulato you, my friends, that the pordoil has st lonath aevived m tho “histors OF this unhappy atrifs and allenation of tho two acctions of our country, when thoso nevorltien and bitier feelingn incident ia stich astrugglo have been g0 far Allayod that wo ars permitted liore, UNDER THE VERY SHADOW OF THE FEDERAL OAPITAL. and slmost willin hearing of tiie Obfof Manfstrato of theso United States, fres from molestatlon by auy po- litieal power, or hiostile oxpreralon of private suymosl £y, o porform theso fad oflices of sympathy and love Gourtiembstiton, o n tho cxocution, thien, of this'duty which wa owe to thio dead, and in vindication of tho trith of history, it Is ocenmary that 1 should sefor to some of {hioss important poiitieal events immodiately precoding the commencemont of Lostllities between the two sections of tho Yederal Unfon, which cxortod ro poteutisl o julluenco in introducing upon tio alago of American bistory the bloody dramn of ci¥il war, and to piuco also I thelr truo light beforo tho 'eves of{ their countrymen tho molives ond fonlings of tunso whoso morial remaina now Jio hefure yot, and i plssed so conspicuous a part §n tiat trdgicsl rama, e WE OF TIIE S0UTI 1ave been chartod with inaugurating that war; we hiave been donouiiced a6 trastors and robels ; the vinls of wrath havo becn poured upon our heada ! tho curso of God han been Invoked to wither ua and'sweep e, with o besom of destructson, from tho faco of the carth, Tt huo been asscrted,sud slmost universally accopted as true by onr Northorn brethron, that we Drougitt on this war to perpoliato negro slavery ; that 1o woro willing o zond ssunder the Unjon und destroy that wiso and eanti tem of governiacnt eatab= Tished by tho yatriotn and horoes of the Kevalution to wocure tho pormanency of that inwtitution, Low far can thieao charges by sustaiucd by history? BEGESSION NOT PROIUDITED. We all agreo that, whilst thero 18 1o provision in the Costitulion of the United_ States, oxpresecd or fm= plied, which suthorizes o Slate to eever its political countotion with the othor Blates of the' Union, thero Ix olso nn clause dn that inatrus ment which probibits any such act on the part of a Htalo; when, therefore, tho Southern States found in (o £l of 1600 that n Presidout of the Uuited States batt Iieon elected o proido_ovor sud die zoct the aflairn of this Goverumeut for tho succeeding four searn plodged to o plaiform of yrinciles of avawed Lostility to rights guarantecd to them by tho termy of thioir compact when thoy consented to forin n Federal Union, and that violatins of Iawa passed by Congross, cspocinlly for the protoction of their alave property, were hoing dally aud opeuly perpetrated by fhio peopl of the North, accompunied i1 inany Instanoce by murder of thofr citizens, aud that such sets of hoe- tility bad not_ouly recefved tho countenanco of the Stafo Governments, bt the sanction and protection of tho locul courta of juatica; that n ‘soverelgn Btata of the Honth Lnd been fnvaded by o Loatile band of nrmed Northuen men, who had perpetroted upon her ofi the - highest crimes kuown to law, iucluding murder, areon, and_ ineiting siervila instredotion,—thoy balloved that this time lisd urrived when tiey vt peaceably call futo_actiou tho fuberent sud roservod right of solf- protection by AEPARATION FROM THEIR NORTHERN DRETHREN ; and when §i 48 remembered that three of the States, (o giving thel rolitciant a-hosion to tho Foderal Uufon, hiad caupled it fu tho act of accopting tho Constltutlon with o condition that thoy should by Jorever freo to rotract thelr adhesion whenover thoy foand the Uaton ingouveufent, of which oxloncy Uiey, wero to o sole Judies, and o reswino tliolr Aoparato. indepond- ence uninoleated, it {8 impossiblo that any intelligent inind can DENY TilR TIGRT OF THESE STATES TO WITHDRAT PROM TILY UNTON or propounce suel couduct on their part as treagona- blg and robellious, They accordingly procceded to initinte this mo- moutous, and, I!nrlm]:s, fulal ntep, by adopting tho 1nost farial, digallisd, aud truly Repubilean mothad Imown under our systomn of popular government, “They Leld conventlond composed of thelr wiscat aud inost honoted statesmen, ond after passing ordi- nancos of sccesslon which prononunced thelr sopara~ tow®rrom tho Foderal Unfon, and a ravocation of Aich powora and rights sa hnd Deen dclopnted to that creatlon of their own, thoy submitted theso ordinancen to the yeoplo for it apiroval or rejection ; thus pro- serving with Jenlous vigilanco sud serupulous caro o rest principlo of yopular soversignty, i that il Guyernmiont dorlvoes ita powors fromm thie eanont of fi govarnod.” This great fundamontal principlo they be- floved han been nrgrantly violstod by thelr Nortuern brethiren ; all over the North tha uct of war committed by tho fanalic John Brown hud heen sanctioned by popular, meetings openly oxprosming sympathy witk i and i deludod foliowors, and culiminsting fn sa apothcosls of that CONSPICUOUS THOGIK COURAGEOUS QULPRIT, whicli enshirined bim fn tho Liearts of & large portion of her popuiation, 14 was by sich acts of alionation and abolute boatility on tho part of our Northorn els- ferd fo wi tiat the Sauthern Sttes found thomsclves forced to ndopt the expodicnt of reces- slon. T dotiot proposo to discuss horo the policy or wisdom of thid act vy tho pars of AIY PEOTLE, but T da not henltate to destaro that ths primary and potontial motives which dictated and hmpellod thens to tuo adoplion of such an expedient wero tho pre- ncrvation of thelr right of self-goverameut, tholr malbtonanco of thelr sclf-respect, and the vindication of thoir personal and political ionor, THY PRESERVATION oOf THE INSTITUTION OF * SLAVERY wan,of secondary importance, and can only bo clasel- fied), amouys thoss Incidentat and oubaldiary cnuses Whict corrulato tho pro-cminent ona of solf-guverte mentl 1 will horo wndertako {o sy that whilst wo considered our right under tho Couatitution to Lold slaves clear ol indisnutablo, and regerdod auy inter- forenco on tho part of tho North with tliat vight au an act of uggression ot warranted by that instrument, thers 8 1o tesult of tho recent strigglo which has beort moro eheorfully acquicscod §n by tho pooplo of the Nonth, und certatuly none more eocurcly and irrovocably ostubllehed than the frocdom of th blacks, Thoro fs not now i1ty apinion an ntelljgent citizen throngh- out tho leugth aud breadth of tho Southiern States ko would consent to aco the Degro remanded to a conditlon of #lavers ; aud pormit me to add that thla unlversal acquicscento doce not in_any way procoed from an fguoblo desiro to propitints Fodoral clamency, advanco politieal Intorest, or conicilinte Northern eenfl- mont, bu from far higher and uobier mofives, Rocog- nizinig, thon, my ftiends, tho conduct of the Southern States in pasiig thoso ordinances of soceaslon, sunc- tloued by the highest authority kuown to o Stito, tho volce of 1k peaplo as connfstent with that. thoory of opulaz qovosuuout wblch qur puoplo live alweyd nc- nowladged; and deoply imbucd with that sonso of primary slleglico to tho Stato which_roquires obee dlenco 1o lier will as tho highost obligation of o citl- 2en und patriot, Who dare opply to thees Soufhiern soldiors, Whoso lives Lava been sucrificed npon the altar of 'thelr country’ honor, and whoss whiteaed bonos now Ho beforo us, tho ODIOUS APTELLATION OF TRAITORS AND REDELS ? Vihen tho peoplo of tho North realfze tho {roth aul tiecama canvincod that wo af tho Soutl wera equally patriotio and consclentlous in tiils atrugnle with theur- selvens that fu_differentiating ourseives by tho act of secosslon from them wo did #o tndor tho higheat con- victions of onr riyht to do o that tho very act itsolf ‘manifeated our atéadfast Adefity and teacious loyally to thoso priuciples which underile tho Coutitutlon'; thal wo were actunted by 1o Loatility to the Unlon per ey but by n Jovo for those fundaniental truths wpon chict 1t lad been founded, Whon the National Lei wro Lliall Aubordlnato partenn interest and soctional prejudices to theso great clements of Ropublican fov. erumout, and when' the peoplo of each section shall dearn o cultivato scutimonts of mutual reapact for cach other: then, and ot until the, shall vo Lavo & Hnpps, united, and homogeneous people, onJoyiny blesaizigs U prosierous, Jist, nod food goveruuont, BECESSION NOT REBELLIOK, Ieaving s domoumtrated that the et of socersion on the part of tho Bonthorn States could not i au Proper koo bo styled robolllaus or wnconstiiution], L will procecd to o bricf consideration of tho next, and yorhapa moat. generally-necepted, accurnifon s “Lhnt o of tho Bauth wore 1o firat 1a cominemca horiilitios, und that the rlniary ovort act of war consiated in fiviygg npon Fort Sumter i tho barbor of Charleston, by roference to tho recorded eycents of that period, it will o geers thiat this act of hostility was not perpes trated untll aftur tho most xolomn {n’ulnlnxinnl aml earcst olforts had been mado Dy tho _authoritles of South Carolfua to fnduco tho Unltod States Govern- aont not 10 attompt to_rolifurco that fortrers, and thereby commit an net which they could segard fa no othier light i a declaration of War, G forcs tipon them ho sllernativ of firing tho flrst gun fu_sell-den fonso, Now, whilst Congress Las mo power une der tho Cobstitutlon fo mnko war lipon il States o tholr people, or fovado tiem, yot fu tho fonth socliolt, Whird paragtapl, of tho firal arlicle of tho constithtion, wo flud it providad fhat no Blato stinll, withotit tho ccnsont of Congross, in fimes of eacs Keop troopa oF Bhips of war, & “or ongago b war iitens qclically weaded ar i ol upnsient dan- aer asusll not admst of delay,” Thus 1t will boseen that_even under tho Goustitution and tn times of peace, 8 Htato han the right 10 ongago In war whon ac- tually luvaded or when In el lmmineut datiger as will 20t st of delny. BOUTH CAHOLINA JUBTIFIED, Whattier, then, wo regard (ho Blute of South Care oliua v out of thib Unnio ab (st (e, and contequent- Iy a forelgn power, oF In tho Unfou, wid subfect to the provietons of the Constitution, we mist admnit that o cloazly bad tho right (o sepel by force of arue NUMBER 118, ‘arlike domanatzation on the part of the United Staten Qoveriimant, which pincod lior 1n sich (mmineut dan= ger ab did not admilt of dolay, The danger was fminie nont and did not wanit of dolay; henco, It atill 1u the 1/~ slie hind tho constilutionst right's If out of it ) 5 hrentoned by a forelgn and hostilo power, and 17 ¢2 r duty, an aii agt of rel-prosarvation, to pro- 4 goil, T4 in hus cloar tht tho flvat overt act of 7 & virlual cominencement of hotifitles, in fus / ¢ ublalo the Fedoral Government, sud not to the 5 1 of Bauth Garolina 5 THE DOCTUINE OF COERCION ' for mome (Ime prior 1o thin net heen galning <. Butlt in the popular mmd at the North, where tha =% ymua bell) haa already commencea to L itaelf In o~ tucontinent ad thresening manner, and nsa proot = tat it hiad been ). a0 ANNOUNCOMONt of tho faci thil tho party—+cS owArls i Houtlinen Bieies e e S ooy fursued ovorn= ment, T will montion that among othors vast proj o!\“» tlons had hoon mado hero in Washington for mobiliz- ing an aemy, nud undoubtodly for Hio purposs of fne vaslon {nnur 1o the tiring upos Fort Bumter ; in othoe da, it had hoon determinod that {f o of 'the South, did withdraw from the Unfon we wers o bo coerced to voturn by force of arie, evon if the axeoution of suoh a IIIIYKH‘IB noceasitated our subjugation snd destruction, aad this, ton, withiont a shudow of right under the Cone titution, ‘e dabger of granting any such power ta the Federal Government did not cscapo the vigilant sagacity and stern opposition of Mr, Madison, and even Ah‘inndcr Jlamiiton, tho distingutshed loades of the Foderal party, In discussing (hix powor which had been proposed, “deciared tbat Lo eocrce a Btate ‘would b one of the mnddest projocts evor dovised,® So wacredly was this right of Biate Boverel Tt spocted and guarded by the Confodersts wuthorities oven undor thio most trying exigencles of the war, thal T weil recollect approaching L. DAVIS (OUR PRESIDENT) at tho t{mo that Tedoral troops were belug ncnt fnto the Hinto of Keutcky, and beforo that Atata liad beem fully ropresonted in tho Confedorato Congress, and {uiluctico lior peopla in uniiiug” with their Southera brathren by the presence of Coufederats soldiors. JMis roply was, that nuch & coursoon tho part_of the Confotlurit suthorities would ba to on the very groundn ubon which we had gona into the war, and to acquicsco n the dootriuoy sud conduct of the North 3 that ratber than sacrifico the fundamantal principls of State’s rights and lault the soveroiguily of a Htato, wwhilit we at thio samo time taruished our own lionor, 1o would willinaly abanudon that Stata to the unhappy conditions of hior positiun, and loso Ler forover {rom the Soutbern aistorhood. Lut why pursuo thin line of argument whils twa slgnitleaut acts, dous by the Governmont under which W livo, at an varly day in tho conflict, sattlod tho ques- tlon boyond doubt or dispute. I declaring . blocks ado agalust thio partn of {10 Sauthiern scoadiug Btatess tho Government ut Washingtoun scrved notice an the elvilized world thnt its war was_a war againat belligor~ cula pomsoxsud of Delllgerent righits—that £urops ace copted aud acted upon. Tho oiber fact wan the calnir Hstiment uf oartol for tue exchungo of prisoners lme smediately followiug the firat _ongngement at Manusass, 8ince theli no one of (o many taken PriAUNOTE—m NO ONE BINCE THE EXD OF THE WAR HAS DEEX TRIED FOR TREASON. And srhen the late Chief~Justice of the Unitod States, Doldiv court at Tchmond, accepied Torace Greeley for bail of Juifernon Davis—nover sgain to call up thak nolod cass—churgos of rabellion and treason, disaps peared in fact from our records on o peoplo, Nejther {ime nor your patienco my friende, Wil pere mit noto continuo’ thid subject furtlier, nor doen Decome nie to indulge in any o of argument or 6x~ preseion which may seom 10 b0 maplred by feclings ofnuimosity towarl our Northeru brethren; bolieva ing, an T do, that thio groat mass of them who engaged in"thla ciVil irifo Wore animated by tle highest sontiments of patriotism snd dovotlon to duly, We all believo that ‘thiv unbappy conilict was snevitabl "ho radical ideas of social enuality and centri; {endoucy of governmontal powers which cliaracter~ 4zed the Northern mind ; sutagonlzed by the beflef in Btate Bovorelguty, and tho aristocratio {natitution of Slavery which obtained at tho South, would at some period ok far Qlatant neocsarily result iu A separa ton of the two acctions, Whothor, howevor, wo row gard this War oe tho loritimate fruits of s fatal dofect in the Goustitution, or fhe bloody expromsion of irrepresstblo’ prejudico and political amblifon, 1must e permilted fo procisim hore, n the presonce of the dead 38 woll as the lvlug, that no people 1o tho long. rango of historic recurd were ever actuslad by strongor mobives or fnspired by a bigher senso of duty 1u engaglug fu thla struggle than thodo for whom I now speak. . FO TR NOTES AND NEWS, MULLETT’S BUCCESSOR. Spocial Dispateh to The Cliicaan Tribtine, Wasimnaron, D. C., Dec. 17.—The name of J. D, Coclrane, of Cbicago, was to bave been sent to'tho Senato to-day, as Supervising Archie tect of the Trensury, but tho opposition which wasmndo to his appointment, just as the nama was to bo sont to tho Sonate, has caused somo dolay. It doos mot soem possible ihat the oppoeition can result in tho defent of Coclirane. ile is very strougly indorsod from all parts of Illincis and the West, and bas good wpport in tho Enst. Ho hag drivon Waleh, of 8t Louis, and tho candidates from Easterm citics, from tho fiold, ‘The delay is caused from. want of liarmony concerning hiu appointment in tho Chicago dolagation, It s gonorally bolioved that o will Lo appointed aud contirmed notw withstanding local opposition. ANOTHER SUDSIDY SONENE, A bill to incorporate tho Dakota & Montana Railroad Company bag been introduced in the Hougo, Amonyg tho incorporators aro the fol- lowing Western names: Thomea P. Robb, Charles @. Wicker, Joel H. Wicker, John W, Douglnes, Luther H. Plerce, and John DBarden, 'I'ho bill aska n subsidy, of course. The purpoea of tho bill soems to bo sot forth in this pree amblo Waeness, The Black Iills, Blg Horn Mountains, and the country beyond, tu Moutana Territory, nboun in great mineral wealth, tho dovelopmont of “which ja of natlonal lmportauce, and should reccive uational ald, 08 without ths the ' presont and_even the future geriorations tuy €afl to recoive the benefite that the building of sucls a road would giva; therefors, ote, Frod Gravt snys thero ia no gold in the Dlack 1tills. Tho most trusted ecicutiats who have ro« ported koro coufirm his story. T7'0 the Associated Press.] NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘Wagsrxaroy, D, C., Dec, 17.—Tho Sonats con- firmed tho fflllm\'hig nominations s Goargu H. uud, Sceretary of Dukota Territory; W, Campe boll, Surveyorof Customs, St. Josoph, Bo.; S, @, §. Colby, of Louiaiuna, Congul at Chln Kiang, China, Postmasters—O. N, Iokes, Union, Ia. 3 C. G. Bbaw, Vermilion, Dak., Ter.; John W. Coventry, Edwardeville, Il George MoKaig, Caiva, Ill; Francia M. Ryan, Btroator, Il ; Charlos W. Bovard, Chenos, IIL 5 Jobm A, Warfen, Heory, Il ; N. O, Konyon, Chnttaworth, 1115 A. AL Garduer, Aroks, Ia.: W. 1L Humphroy, Lowiston, IIl,; Mra. Aollie Jonkins, Murphysboro’, 1. ;' G. M. Sinks, Cone unereville, Ind, 3 J. W. Trow, Fort Dadison, Ia. ; Mrs. Emily L, Billman, Tolodo, Ia.: Anthooy Lorouz, &mnun. In; E. N. Philtips, West Unton, In, ; J. Edginton, El Dorado, In, ; Goorgo Thillips, Brooklyn, In.; Edward {L. Thomp= son, Croston, In.; P. Bovens, Corning, la.; A. A, Poiréon, Nasbville, IlL; L. W.'Touse, Aledo, 1ll,; Ebeuczer Waodbury, Ilonghton, Mo,: C. G. Hawley, Girard, Kan.; Jacob Btoker, Emporia, Kan,; “A, 3L, Campbetly Saling, Kon.; W. T, Snow, Brookflold, Mo.: A 1L Lamb, Butlor, Mo.; Jobn J, Hefusl, Bruvss b Mo. ; Jolin Gibson, Carrolton, Mo. ; George Roider, Carthage, Mo.; J. W. Mack, Holden, Mo.; 8. Frodsliam, Suvannab, Mo, ; J. A, Woods mavy, Pleasant M, Mo. BEED DISTRIDUTION, M. Frolinghuysen, {from the Committea on Agriculturo, 1eported, in tho Senate to-day, the il to onablo tho Commiesioner of Agrleufturo to muko a spocinl diatribution of ssads, with an amondment that 830,000, instond of §30,000, ba appropriated for that purpose, 'T'ho amendmont waa agread to, and tho bill pasusd, CUSTOMA RECEIPTS, The customs receipts for the weok ending Deo. 12 wore ug follows New York oston, New Orloans (for week ending De Sau Frauctieo ((or week endiug Dae, THE LIQUOR TRAFIO. Potitions from tho National Tomperance So« clety, and othor temporance organizations and chuichon, ropresonting ovor 300,000 potitioners, woro presented in tho Jlouso to-dny, asking for the curly passago of bill to provido for a come mivgion” of inquiry concorning tho alcoholia liquor traffio, whichi passed tho Sonnte last sos- sion, Judge Poland will report the bill from tha Committen ou the Judiciary saon after the holi~ day rocesy, aud it ia probable that it will pass, DROKE WHY LEG, Tho Ifouse Puymaster, Gon, Bonjamin Alvord 1ast night, while leaving tho rotunda of the Cape itol, slipped aud foll down tho stops, broaking one of his loga. APTOINTMENT, W, H, ITolln has boou appointed Postmaater at Blason, 11l CONTEHTED BLECTION. Bamual Dee, throush counsel, has gorved a no- tico of contest on Itoprosontativo Liaiuey, of the First Dintrict of South Carolina, claiming that o waa recently olocted ovor )\aiuuy.l pdbaraniatnie il i 0DD-FELLOWSHIP, Special Dispatch to 'he Chicago Tribune, INpiaNavorw, Ind,, Doo. 17.—A new 0dde Fellows’ Lodgo was instituted at Lobanon, Boone ?numlyhtmm hltl. A nhlu‘rzulr gnu insued to-dny or a lodge al Homor, Hush Counf Tobekaldegrao a¥ Noblosvile, * 0! #4458 {irging bin to udopt tho same 1glicy, and _endeavor to *