Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 19, 1874, Page 5

‘WASHINGTON, — Democratic Virtue Worn on the Sleeve. For Garfield, Not Dawes, to Peck At, is the Department of Justice “ Toneycombed with Fraud ” ? ‘That ts One of the Great Ques- tions of the Day in Congress. Enlivening Pursuits of the Pa- cific Mail Lobby. its Only Object Was to Collect «Statisiles ? from ihe Treasury. ity I:win Is Taken Again with “Violent Pains in the Head.” P| ho Agony Comes On When He Is Ssked to Tell the Truth. The Goneral Appropriation Bill Passed In the House. fchurz and the Russian Mis. sion«.John B. Rice--- Kalakaua. OLD SCORES, THN DEMOORATS MANE AN EFFORT TO PAY UP 6ONE OF THEM. slat Dienateh to Phe Chicuao Tribune, az0x, D. C., Doo.18.—'ho House, after thee: ploandmimprosstve coromoules attending tho presentation of the King of tho Saudwich was ended, immediately resumed tho convideration of the Lerislative Appropriation i in tho Committeo of tho Wholo, aud fulshed it. Tho bill subsoquontly, with oll tho amond- mons, was passod in tho House. For tho first time since the Dopartment of Agriculturo was ‘cated, the recommendations of the Committee voucurred in without debate. ‘Thore was a and bitter partisan'debato upon tho subject 20 oltico of United States Marshal, and THE IILUAGE QUESTION, ‘Tho dobato arose upon tho ameudmout pro- ug to restora mileago in lou of tho.prosent chi of actual traveling expenses, ‘Cho Dom~- Soin o wore especially bitter with regard to the D tinont of Justice, and characterized it as a vampire, which is sucking tho life of the na- ton. The notable frauds in tho Western Dis- trict of Arkansas wore admitted by the Republic- ans, but tho Attorney General was shovwa to huve co-operated with the Commitico tp endoay- ring to diecover, provent, aud punish thom, ovaca Maynard, of ‘Touneareo, endeavored to tho stock roply to tho chargos of the Op- ition by burling at them the Admunistration of wtaes Buchanan, and by inalsing tho conclusive Southern argumont that all mon did not need to weil: because somo ateal horses. 8. 8. Coz im- proved his ehining hour. Ho thought that the in of the frauds in Arkanens was the lect of accountanility, ‘he abuses arose from the foo cystem, which ebould be abolished. Mr, Leck mado a fierce attack upon the Do- artmont of Justice. Ho aluo doubtless eauzed smo Republicans to rogrot that ou last Monday tuey had DECLINED TO INVESTIGATE the manuer in which tha Grand Jury was or- panied in the rnfe-burgiary enue. fir. Bock is roaponeil for tho atste- rent that tha Attornoy Goneral dismissod ifr, Riddlo, Assistant Attornoy Goneral, from further participation in tho eafo-burglery proso- ution because it was known to him that if thero sas an investigation astounding frauds would oo discovered, Mr. Riddle himaclé deuica tho utetotaent, but gays (hut whon he was disinissed hho was about to huyo had a full cuafession from Nettleship, which doubtless would havo done much to romove tho mystory from this_astonud~ ing conepiracy. ‘The romoval of Br. Riddle cer- tainly prevented thet confession, ay Nelileship is no longer under arrest nor in fexr of puuisli- ment. i & {To the Ancociated Preset DEGATE IN ‘THL HOUSE, Wasutxaron, D. G., Dee. 18.—Iu tha Hone to-duy, during the consideration of tho Legisin- favo Appropriation bill, a paragraph in relution tothe mileage of United States Marehals avd Deputy Marshals gave rise to a loug dixeussion, jn tho course of which tho Department of Jue- tieo waa cheractorized by 3tr. Beck a4 boing houeycombed with frauds.” ‘ho Wostern District of Arkansas and tho District of North Caroling were alluded to by Mr. Speer as boing “ran by political thioves, vampires, and seoun- drels,” ‘On tho other hand, the Department of Juatico was defended by Mr, Hfnlo, of Mnino, aud May- nord, ‘The ‘result of the dikcussion and yoto showed that tho nrovision in ihe last Army-Appropriation bill prohibiting the bilowance of mmiengo fa not to bo construed au applying to tho legal traveling foca of United Blates harnals or Doputy Marabals, Nu feos, Lowoyor, aro to be allowed for constructive milo- ego, and elt claims for mileaga are to ba eccom- panied by aworn raat that the distanco ror which mileage is claimed wis actully snd peces- sarily travolod by tho olficer, When the peragraph for the Department of Justicu wet reashod, Mr. Bock moved to STRIKE IT OUT, and renewed his attack upon Unt Dopartmont, desiarin; that the Attorney General was 1% more guilty miu in connection with tho affairs of Lonisioma than Judgo Durell himself, who had reeigned and confessed his guilt. He charged that tho Department of Juxtico had appoaicd tvom tho decisions of tie Court of Claims in cot- ton cages, and had dismizecd wppeals whorover the friends of tho, Department wore omployod and bad thelr fees arranged; that the Do- parimont had used the army for tho basest of purposes, and was a Department of ingustica ins stead of a Departmont of duaticc. When tho proper time came he would, if he got au oppor- tunity, make good what ho had said about tho Attotuey General and tho Dopariment of Justico, HM. APEER alro esitictsed tho fact thatthe Attorney Genor- ul Lud nat complied with tholaw, which required eseportto ho made of tho axpanditury of ith contingent fund, OARFIFLD REPLIES, Mr. Garitold roplied to Mock aud fiposr, and criticised tho nso of such words as yampiran,”” “thieveu,”” “obberu,” aud " swiudlera” in coll noction with a Dopartment of the Qovarnment. Tio declared, whilo tho dudiciary Dopartmont had vot always boon aa cronomical aa it ought to have boun, that thoro had beon steady, osta- ext work dono incutting down the oxponses of (hat Dopartmont, not alono by committees of Congresa, but by the Department itself. ‘tho Republican majority in Congress had on Jils (Garfiold's) own motion mado approprlationn for contingancios datlnite aud previta, instandot appropriating, na tho Democrate had dono in their rule, nillions of dotlirs in alump, Against whut particulur thing in tho bill, he asked, had tho gentloman’ from Pennsylvania (Speer) di- voeted his thunderbolt? ‘That gentloman bad been kicking against tho eky ; ultuouny at stars, Hie fusil roared aud re-echoed; where wore hitt ids ? Mr, Cox (from hly soat)—Tho olection brought them down. | (Laigliters| ‘Mr. Gariletd (coutinuing)—If that gentleman (Bpcor) eoes anything wroug im tho bill, let hin ‘ont it out, aud I will holp him to wet 1 right; bat Teanno: unuwer an indictmout against the WUEVULgcs 4 wus uaa Ue i vada CIalLUL thie valuolces and mero hurrah to which wo aro tronted avery hour; sud, if wo do not got up and roar in anowot, wo aro told that thoro ig no ceonomy in the House, ‘They any to ns: ' Wait fill wo coma in, and wo will show you our ocon- omy.” ho country did walt und lot you show youir ccouanly for many o long year,—until tho Goverumout’ had run down, and touched bottom in bankruptoy and protest. In that brakou condition tho Republican party saved the Govornmont from degradation, and slavary, and ruin, ad treason, and reheltion, and Uftad it up into the light of freadom, and into resiout for tights of man. Bark,” ald No to the Donte peratiy, ASbut romomber the glorics that you ack nt. MR, SPEER ropliod to Mr, Gartlold. «tie would not submit to xebuko from tlt gontlemas, or to a locturo from him on his (Spcer's) pual aourge or that of his party. Porlinps they had erred, but tho tian who lifted the rad of eartaction ovor thom should he aman along whoxo pathway leht alone had shone, and not one who iad come out of tho nuts and clouds of auapicton, If not of guilt. Mr. Garfield (to a member bealdo him)— What is that? . Mr. Specr (ovorhenting tho questlon)—I eny ituhould not come framn gontlontan who camo out of tho mist and clouds of wippicion, if not of guilt, If Lwas fighting tho utara, I beg tho goutleman to belivyo (hat I_was not fighting him. If {was dlacourtoous, I withdrass tho ro- kt which would bear that intorpretation, Du Iam hero not to ho | re- buked White in the lino of my public duty, and I say that it fo not right of the gentlemen on (ls floor, having charge of auch fmportant ine toreuts ay tho gentleman from Olio hay, to an- swor enporcilionsly, nt loast in mannor aud tone, if uot in langage, n quostion property put by a deraon properly wuthorized to put ib Mr, Gartletd—Any teaching that it is necos- sary for mo to recolvo I will try to recolva in duo tints. Task for s volo. ‘Tho motion to strike ont tho parograph was rojectod, —>— PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION, EXAMINATION OF THE LOURY, Speetat Disnatch to The Chicazo Tribune, Wasursaros, D, 0., Deo, 18,—Tio Committeo of Ways aud Means, in open rossion, examined tho prominont ofticora of tho Pacific Mait Com- pany. ‘Che testimony had rofercnco to tho ac- counts sod monoy trauuactions of tho Company in connection with tho passage of tho subsidy bil, Tho oxamination was protracted and mi- nate, Tho minutes of the Company show that shortly before the subsidy was secured an order was mnde authorizing Stockiwoll to uso whatevor money might bo needed to ngage counsel,aud for othor necoxaary oxveniee, Jnmes D. Smith, onc ot tho present Directors, ther on marmber of tho Executive Committeo, testiflod that tha managera did = nok supposo — that any money wonld bo corruptly used by Stockwell, Tho utmost Jimit of ox penses which it ves pupposed would bo roquired by tuat rosolution was $10,000. ‘Chis oxplena- tion was testified to by other monYbors of tho Direction. ‘tho cash and check books show, howoror, that ANOUT ONE SILIJON DOLLARS WAS USED. ‘Thero was no oubsequout record in the posses- sion of tho Company to show for what purpogo this onormous sum was used. ‘Tho nesociates of Stockwell in tho Directory awear that thoy did not know that any monoy had been spent wntit many months aftorward, Tho ontiro offort of tho Pacific Mall witncascs waz to cast tho ro- snonmbility of the wrongful uso of the money on Btockwoll, Ono thing has beon established be- yond question: A largo amount of monoy was gpont hero in some way to secure the passnge of tho subsidy bill, or wan stolen by lobbyists un dev falyo pratenscy, ‘Tho Committee have con- cluded tho genoral oxnmination of the books, IRWIN'S TESTIMONY, ‘Tho eub-committco of tho Commuttco on Ways and Means examined Irwin only about au hour to-day. ‘Tho physical condition of tho witnous is such that no longer examination could bs had. Tho tusportant fast aveomplished to-day is uu- dorstood to have boos tho presentation to the Bub-committes of his privato accounts and check- bvok by Irwin. = ‘Dhis ho did with tho resorva- tion that nono of the accounts which did not refer to tho Pacific tranusction should ba considered prosontod. He also dectinott to por- mit this bool to bo considored ua evidenco. ‘Tho private neeotot showed a tong list of names to whom irwin clniius that money was paid for uervices connected with the subsdy. ‘l'ho aub-committeo cannot roport the ‘coutonts or thut book to tho Committco, us it is notin evidence. ‘There is the greatest reti- cones a4 19 the namey. ‘ao sub-committeo, just before their adjournment, arrived at tha point whieh is YHA CLIMAN OF THEM INVESTIGATIONS, 'Thoy asked tho question whether ho had paid moueyto anybody, aud if 60, to whom. ‘his question was probably suggested by tho private book, and asked to bring tho contents in ns oyidonco, Irwin hero pleadod fatiguo, and poiuted to his head, and haxyoll to bo exeusod uutil Monday. ‘tho Com- mittee declined to wait until Mouday, owing to the spocdy approach vf the holidyys, ' ‘Naoy will examine him again to-morrow, and if ho should decline to answer tho iniportuut quos- lion, the Commiites en Monday will doubtless roport him in coutempt. Irwin himsslf soya that tho books of tho Pacitic Afail Company, which were exhibited to-day, have beon bungled, Nhoy say that tho checks do vot correspoad sith: the stubs, und that similar chacks to diforout ordery und accounts wero substituted for tho cheeks originally cut from tho stubs, and that tho liter were lestroyed, [Yo the Aesaciated Pres.) TESTIMONY OF COMVANY OFFICERE, Wasnixato; Dee. 18.—The Committco on Ways und Meats this afternoon exnininod ‘t. "t, Johnson, Sceretary of tho Pavilic Muit Stcam~- sup Eanipaus wiln oforcuco to the books, 1b appears that wx checks were drawn, ono’ for 2U50,000, and tho othors azgregnting $100,000, ‘At dirat they woro mado payable to tho ordor of A.D, Stockwell, und dotivered to Vice-Prosidont Bellows, who took thom to the room of Stock- well, tho President, Lellows cum back to the Beeretary in w fow momenta aud enid thoy. wero to be DRAWN TO TH ORDER OF InWIN. ‘This was done, and tho original chooks de- siroyod, ‘Thege cheeks wero indorscd by Irwin. No explanation wan given for the chango. Wit- ness lied no knowledge of tho traminctious involy- ing these amounts, ‘hero were no entries in tho buoks showiug that any part of the 750,000 was, retuned. On tho ith of lobruary, 1872, the Lx- oentive Committee was called, whon a rosolution was passed ng followa; "‘Unat tho Prcsidont, in bis discrotion, iy horoby authorized to employ counuel and inet such other expenses au may bo neveubary in conneetion with MUASURES FOR AN ADDITIONAL SUEBIDY now pouding before Congress." On tho 2ist of February, the minutes were unanimously approved und iutitied by the Board of Directors. After this, $600,000 wero pasaed to the eredit of Irwin, and by him checked ont, On the tth of May, n draft for €2,000, through day Cooke & Co., wan givan to 1. C, Parsons, and charged to Stockwoil, Wituess, after fir- thor osaminmg the hooks, uaid bo aluo found av outry of x loan to Btuckwell for $23,432. ALL these items wero for tho eame month, and a spe- cial loan to Stockwoll of $20,000. At the Bonvd, tho atutcmons of tho Prosident wos, thus only 25,000, 36,000, or 27,000 would bo necessary, Ske was authorized to draw for it, Na other objects thas those stated in the resclution ware then mentioned, ‘Tho President sald tho amount would bo requirod for “GATHER eratisticy "* from tho Treasury Dopartmont xhont the com- morco of China, Japan, and india for the in- formation of Cougresa aud tho public press, showing tho increayo of trato and connnorca with those couutrios, No raport way ayer made auto how tho money was oxpendod. Stockwell nover informed {ho Board ho had oinployod Ir- win to look aftor tho subuidy, ‘On May 1, 1872, Btookwoll ordored a check for 60,000 to bo drawn to the order of Charles Albert, to bo charged to, Mosara, Elduidge and Tewin, Ho did not kuow whother auy aveount had beon readered covering this money, To did. not know of any account haying been rondored by Paraona, nor did ho know that Parsons was an agent of tho Company, Ifo only hoard that Parsuny had personal rolatlons with Stockwell, W. G, Fy BELLOWS TESTIVIED that ho was Vice-I'rouldont of tha Company ending tho upplieation for yubsidy, He coniletns ho testimony of the Seerctary av to tho drawing of tho checks, ‘Iho chooks were vont w Lwin in Wauhingtow, uccompaniad by a private lottor, Witness did not know whut tho expondituros 1 Washington woro for, Witness having bow asked whother he know of suy money haying: heen oxpended hore ‘as charged to tho San Franelueo Agonoy, roplied that hw thought auch nioniey way churgod to prot and los. Ye coutd nov #uy How much, but supposed about $50,00u or $60,000, axonor 8, scorT teatifled that be bud baen Director of the Com- ey, since May, 1879, and was olected Vice- Meculdent laut May, fle bad wo convection with tho Compnny provions to thut time, thereforo hod no knowledge of what tobk plaoo during THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: pects raat bat SMTOPU BY as aided declined savicg anything sbout tho disburso~ monte mado in Washington. Irwin sald bo was roady to #tate to the Company Low tho mtonoy was oxpondad, and by whoke orders, Wit- nead informed Irwin ho woul bo ro- spousivta for the Board to maot him ant henr hin oxplauations, Witness cailod tho uttention of the Board to thia subject fast ‘Thuraday wook, and stated tho proposition Irwin mado to him, unmely : to givo a full utate- inent of his trangnotions. Irwin did not toll him tho names of tho parties who disburaad tho money, of throngh whom {6 was dishtteacd, Witnana, a store timo ago, had n convereation with Btockwell, bit learned from him no fucts a8 to how the monoy was spont, Stockiwoll did not know whero the monoy went to, excont from tho entries in tho books, Stovkwell’s stock opor- ations and losses wors enormous, and ho is latgas ly indobted to thet Company. ‘The Company did not admit thas alfaira wora clased lutweait it and Stoclawell, but Unt Ktockwell is Hablo Lor considerable monoy due to the Company. - AMEND. SMUT toatifod that ho was olectod Nov. 16,1871, 8 Di- rector of tho Company, nud hag eontinned a¥ vnch to tho presont timo, Ifo wan prosont nt the Board to consider tho mbjectof the subsidy. ‘Tho resolution adoptod was to meot such lepiti- inato exponees ns might bo incurred, Witness asked Stockwoll = what smount would bo nocosanty, —Btookwwell | spake of — Invish expenditures, - hotel “bills, counsel feca, ofc, Witucss remindod Btockwoll {hat moro thin #5,000 could not bo apent without voto of tho Bonrd, when Btockwell repliod that tho exponges contd not bo over 310,100, 1stock- well novor reported tho progrosa made or what tha agont wasdoing, Stockwell hak cio ontire divection of the munoy, aud made no commuui- eation to tho Board attor tho nubuldy paused. Blockwoll went out of office in May, 1873. | Wit- noes never heard of any voucher prosentod to tho Company touching’ the disbureamoants in Washington, Stockwoll syont » largo amount in obtainiog tha subsidy, MATL SIARES A REQUEST, Mr, Fateh stated to tha Comumitteo that ho should like to be prosont whon Inwin's toatimony istaken, Myx, Dawes, aa Chairman of the Uori- mittee, ropliod : Whon Irwin's testimony fs taken it wilt bo rend tam full Committing, and uo ob- fectlons will ho macto ta receiving auch oxplatn- tion on tho testimony as the yantloman aay pro- aeut. Adjourned. —— OFFICIAL GAZETTE, TUVANOIS APTOINTUEYTS, Wasmoroy, D. C., Doe, 18,—Edward F. Cul- Jorton has heen appointed Gangor tor tho Firat District of Minois, ‘Tho following Postmastora hevo boon ap- pointed in Illinois by tho Pontmastar Genoral : Tames H, Hurris, at Hurriosua ; 8, Dlair, Word ; Richard Broezo, Walnut Hilt; 'T.J. Shaw, Cur- riar's Milla; Alfrod G. Summorficld, Old Ripley; Ionry Waller, Hast Northield; Ewama C. Ciothier, Kiswaukeo; William E, Viekers, Chentervillo; Edwarit Tondbuttur, Civelo; aud Witliam Willers, Pato Alto, NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, The Sennte in executive seusion to-day con- firmed James W. Marshall, Firat Aesistant Pot master Goneral; William Burnett, Supervising Inspostor General of ‘Steamboata; and Consuls Frederick Borohert, of Wisconsin, at Teghor dames Bcott, of Oh Tionolutu ; Leas Shepard, of Missouri, at Bwaton; Nonry € ‘Wright, Appraisor of Morchandivo nt St. John W. Fulotr, Collcator of Castes of Miami, Obio; Witliam 1%. Tbral Sintes Marshal Southern Distrivt of Ob dd ONicers—Eli Gilbort, Receiver. Ney Divtrict, Kungas; J'nos, W, Pugh, ‘as1s0, D. ‘lt; Josephs Ii. Knowlton, ‘er at Duluth, Minn. ; Justin A, 3onltou, Reeeivor at Worthington, Minv,: Warren Adley, ecoiver at Alexandiia, Mian. ; Mariano Bustoy, Receiver ab Tn Messina, N. Mt. 5 Vetor Mantor, Youistor ac Bisenarek, Dak. ; L, Egors, Regivtor for tho Western Land District of Kanuas; Charles A, Morris, Resiator for tho Arlauans Valley District ; Lawrence Lapoint, Register at Jia Messina, N. Af; also, David B, Wilson, Ponrion Agent at Faitfold, in. ; J. F, Cloments, Peusion Agent at Macon, Alo, Postinastera~J, MM. Way, Winchester, Ind.; Mr. Esther M. Spead, Za Grange, Ind. ; D. W. Bebaceks, Noblosvillo, Ind. F. W. Milter, Elkhart, Ind. 5 8. K. Lathan, Mk Vernon, Ii: 1, Rutt, Jt. Higbland, Ul; O. G, Towne, Pecatonica, Ll; . AL 1s, Harlan, Winchouter, fil; J. IE . Braidwood, Ti; W. E. Ward, Crumbaugh, Leroy, AWB. As Mh; J. L. Camp, Dison Urbana, Thy C. Hoss Balk Me A. ML. Ayer , Prineston, Ky.5 Bl 10,5 John Parsons, Block Otero, Albuquerque, Now . Bodford, dud; It, ols Buoban- an, Bponeer, iain ‘Chamb- era, Sparta, Iie: Jonnio Clough, Grigaavillo, 1N.; William i. Livers, Mondota, Yl. Notdham, Ookaloons, Ia.; Mhomas J. Tyner, Brookville, Ind.; Atos. G. Jones, Choster, Ii; Willinm'A. Noblo, Monroe, Mich. ; P. J. Hedges, Whitehull, Mie! Willem Ver- book, Holland, Mich. ; E.'D. Richmond, Pent- water, Mich.; ‘Julius Ropes, Ishpeming, Miob. : Bamuel W. Abbott, Menomonse, Mick, : John Milono, Ulirickavilte, O,; Honry Dichn, Riploy, Oy; Mrs. H, A, Birdsong, Bellaire, O. ; Daniel L. ford, O.3 MM Parshall, Lebanon, Ov: Veit ‘Tifiv, O. ; Goorge A. Blocker, at National Military Homo, Ohio; J. D. Ashton, Now Richniond, 0.; Samual Watt, Jr., Ada, 0.5 Mary Nisley, Delpbos, O.; A, L, Whiteman, Wapnkonoti, O.; J. D. Campboll, Ottawa, 0. ; Mra, Eilon M, Hendrichsion, Modin', 0. ; George ‘A. Momricthouso, Enat Liverpool, 0.5 Willian Berlin, Wis. ; Charles E. Buoll, Genova, Kilbourn City, Wid. Now London, Wis; ; Heury Bradloy, Spraguo, Brodhond, ’ Wis. ; p Marinotto, Wis.: ‘Thoophitus ‘Smith, aay, Wis,; Jamo3s Hamilton, yille, 0.3’ Charles %, Winsora, Springs, 0.’ Noyes, War- Montoo- Yellow Abner Ustick, Mount Gilead, 0,5 ‘Chomus C. Thompson, Carilington, O.; A. G. Ber, Ashland, O.; John 1H. Koteham, New Yori, Commission for tho District of Columbia ; George A. Binck, Secrotary of tho Tortitory of Utah; LN. Judd, Rogistor of tho Land-Oftico at Spnugiield, Dakoia. ee JOHN B, RICE, Int MEMONTAM, Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Waantsatox, D. G., Dee, 18.~-Cal, Fart, of Minois, Isto thin afternoon formally convoyod totho Hongo tho mournful intoligenco that youtorday the Ion, John 8, Rico, of Chicago, dicd at Norfolk, Va. A commuttco was appoiut~ od on tho part of tho Houso to accompany his romtains to Chicago. ‘Tho Committes consists of Mesu:s, Fort, of Ilincis; Clymer, of Denuay!- yania; Ward, of Ilinoin; Burroughy, of Aichi- gan, and Southard, of Ohio, Tho news of the death of Mr. Rio way gonorally Imown in tho Iouuo this evening, and cronted o genuine feeling of sorrow. Mr. Rea bad beeomo kuows boro asx man of tho noblest charactor pnd unimpeachable intogrity among his follow Roprosoutatives. Ho had mado many intimate friends. ‘Lhe fact that Mr, Kiva did ‘nat dia in this District wilt provent tho House from taking: any formal pat in the obsoquies, In accard- auco with tho rules and precedents of tha Louse, if a member dies in Wayhington City ponding tho eovaion, Lis funeral is conducted by Congross, but when a momber dica elsowhere the comnom~ orntive sorvicc nro generally held at a day somewhat later than tio funoral. Tho ouloziok upon Mr, Rica will not be delivorod till after the holidays, CHEAP TRANSPORTATION, ‘THE PROLUSED DOUELE-TRAOK FROM NEW YORK TO cItLoaao, Washinaton (Dee, 18) Disnatch to the New York Sun, ‘ho Mouse Committee on Railways aud Canals Nave propared a substituto for tho bill providing fora double-track freight railway from Now York to Chicago, St. Louls, nnd Council Blut. It requires tho Company to complcto its rond in threo yoars, nud earry freight ot flvo milla por ton por milo for 740 aniles aud oyor, nud at 8 ehado highor prieccs for shorter distances; appoints » Govornment Com- mission ‘to supervise — oxpenditures ike tho construction and oporation of tho yond, ra- quiring it to reduco tha rates whonuver the net ournings oxcocd 8 per cont per eninm upon tho actital ontiny of capital, nnd to provent combi- nations from porverting the objects of{tho bill, tho Commision ls requivod th east n voto nt wll stoolholdors' meotings equal to tho total shares ropreeentod, Tho Company Is to mortgage its property, now yaluad at 24,000,000, to the Govornmucut, with a) that itmay horoulcer a and to pay all Ine torast os 1b inatneos, and also tha principal, by menus of a sinking fund, a defanls of which rvorits w foraolosure of tho morlznge, the prop: orty roverting to tho Govyormmon’, whivh fs to guirantoo intoroxt at 6 por cont on tho bones of tho Company at tho rate of 820,000 per milo of the econtomplated road, to bo inuucd to tho Company a3 cavh 20 miles iy complotud, i ‘Yue veluo of the Company's proporty, consist. jog ot the of ubvalont of 3 $ elngle tank grading avd bridging ready for tho iron, wi figuis “of way, ‘natant, and other frat ‘isag rs . inntnted a stouuy,uul, & sun equal tu te auny put tho ootire insus of bonds to bo guaranteed for aelsgto year, and will accu- mulete as tho road ls complotod in double pro- portion to tho yaluo of tho fuco of. tho bond to bo jamnod, giving tho Covornmont, it fs olntmed by tho projectors of the road, porfect security from the start, which will ineronso in tho samo proportion as the constritcton progrouacs. It bs furthor claimed that white giving choap trann- aitlon if wit only, roquira tho loan of tho ‘ament crodit, ny itis said tho cateulations of railrond oxports confirm tho-nbility of auch 5 road to carry at tho prices namod in tho bill. ——— THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. PINOMNACK’S CHANGES Goon, Special Dianateh to The Chicago Trfounes Wasuiatox, D, G., Dec, 18.—Lho Sonate Cat- oun Commitics on Southern Affairs mot to-day, to take a final yoto on Lhe admission of Pinole back, bat, owing to the recoption of King Kate kaug, adjotenad until to-morrow. ‘ho im- prossion proyails that the Caucus Commitico will recommend that he be Heated. It tn genorally uadorstoot tint tho caucus has agreed to bo hound by the decinlons of tho aub-committeos on tho subjects of transportation, financo, and the Houth. An atirmative vate for Pinchback in the Catteua Committoo would conuogtieutly bo oqitiv- nient to 6 vote to cent bim, Ilia cata id now = befora tho Committ on Privileges nnd Eleotions, to which is credontints woro roferrod. Sovoral of tho Ropublioan membora of thin Committos have op- posed his admission. ‘Lhesa Bonators will be compolled to surrender thoir convictions to cau- ons dictation if n majority report is to be be- euro ta Kent Piuchback. Tho principal argu- mont usod in favor of tho adinisaion or Pinch- back is that politteal ‘consistancy roquiron it. ‘Tho Houso and tho Presidont hayo recognized tho Kollogg Governmont. ‘Iho admission of Pinelback would dofoat’ tho intondod MeLucry qnovoment of January. (Cho Domoevats of the Hennto havo agreed to oppose tho admission of Pinebback at every step, aud have ovan tront- ened to talk against tho until adjouramont to necoinplish their purpose, Sgn KALAKAUA, 418 NEOEPTION AT TUE OATITOL, Wasarnaton, D. C., Doe. 18—Thero was an immense crowd of spoctaiors in tho galleries und corridors, owing to the announcoment of o formal recoption of King Kalakaua by Congress, and Indies wore admitted to tho hall. Panatually at 12:15 tho Sonators ontora tho Ifougo aud took soate assigned thom. ‘fen. minntca afterwards tho King was announced, and, supported by Senator Camoron and Repre- sentative Orth, Chairman of tha Committea of Foroign Atairs, walked down the main aisle to the front of tho Spnaker's chair, tho Senators and Ropresentatives standing m2antimo, Senator Camoron then said: "I have the honor to pregont to the Spenker tho King of await.” SLEARER DLAING TO TIE RING. ‘Tho Spenkor responded : “Youn Masesty: On behalf of tho Amorioan Congres, I wolconto you to thoso halls, With tho Senators from our Bintea and tho Repro~ soutatives of our pooplo, I unite in cordial con- gratulation upon your auspicious journoy, and in expreevion of the gratifloation nnd plonauro afforded by your presanca in the Capital of tha nation, a8 the nation’s gucet, Your Majesty's appeatanco among us id tho first instauco in which n roigning sovercign Lins sob foot upon tho sol of the United States, and it isa signifi- cant ciroumatauce that tho vieit comes to ux front tho West, and sot from the East. Probably nu single ovent could more strikingly typify the aury's progres in Your Mnjeaty’s country, and in our own, than the wcono hero now trans B 'Yno rapid growth of tho Republic on its stern coant lias proatly onlargod our in- tereourso with your inewlar Kingdom, ond has Jed ns ni} to acknowledge your wisdom and Dbenoficence goa rier, aud your exalted virtuos as aman, Our whols neoplo cherish for your subjects tho most friendly segard; sud thoy trast and-bolievo thet the relations of tho two countiios will ulwaya bo an peaceful as tho groat xen that rolls between ux, uniting and not dividing us,” Who King had a momentary conferonce with Fudgo Allen, end to lattor expressod regret that the King was so aifecrod thnt ho could wot ro- #pond, THY KING'S REPLY, Judge Allen thon read forhim as folluwes + “Mn, Spy. Lor your kind words of wol- como I moss cordially thauk you. Vor thia dis- fanguivhod mark of coufidonce, I fonder to the honorable Senate and Honso of Reprercuta- tives my bighout coutiments of regard. It is in accord with the very. courteaus and yenerous trontiuent which I have recolved from. tha’ Exeeutivo Dopartment of tho Govornmont, aud from all _ tho poopla whom I hava had the pleasure of meeting: ainco Tlandod on tho zhores of tho Paoific. 4 appreciate tho complimentary terms in which tho honorable Speaker as referred to ma personally, For onr euccess in Goyorament and for our pro- res ins higher civilization, we are very much tudabted to the Governmont and ypcople of this gveat country. Your laws, your civilization hnve Hoon in o great degroo our model. I recipro- cato most curdialiy tho hope fora contiuiimuco and growth of tho Iriendly rolations betweon the twocotntries. Inm most happy, goutlomen, to meet you on this occasion.” ‘Thé Svoaker was then introduced to the King, aud, ufter an oxchango of courtesicy, roturned to the chi, knocked with hiv gavok tho mem- hers reso, atid tho King retired, followed by tho inombors of tho Senate, ‘Tho npectators dis pervert, and tho Honss proceeded with its regu ex business. Av THE WHITH MOUSE, Tue reception given by tho Proaident this avouing in hoor of His Majesty, tho King of the Hawaiian Istanda, was largoly attended. Pho gueata wera invited by card, inoluding tho dudgea of the Snpromo Court, mombera_ of tho Cabinet, all tho foroign Ministers in full court dross, members of both iouses of Con- grens, anf offcers of the army nut onvy inyuni- form’ Many of tho goutlomes wore necont- panied by Indios. ‘The Marine Band was in alteudance, ‘Iho King occupiod position in tbo East Room. On bis oft svas Sverctary Vish, who conducted tho presonta- Hong, nnd on his right woro tho President and Mrs, Grant, Mrs, Fish, and Col, Gant and his wife, I$ was o brilliant asvombly in wll its foa~ turos. — NOTES AND NEWS, THE NAWLROAD TAT CASE. Special Dispatch to The Uhieugn Trisune, Wasutxaxox, D. C., Dee, 18.—Tudge Leokwith and Supervisor Munn to-day argued tho cuss of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louie Railroad Com- pany before the Commissionor of Internal Rov- anu, Munn first stated his thoory of tho cnno, in dupport of his claim thas the Company owes about 2200,000. Lockwith followed, giving the viows of the Compauy. He maintained that tho claim of tho Supervisor is a claim fora double tnx; that, ap tho Company has onco paid tax ou tho autira surplus carnings, a tax upon improvement mado by these surplus onrnings would bo adoublo tax. Leokwith also subinitted s writton statement. Tho argument was short, ‘Tho decision was rceerved, THE ALLEGED GADETSILL? BARGAIN, In the invertigation af tho alleged salo of a eadotdhip by Congressman Stowoll, the point has been estublinhed’ that money wan paid to ono Graham, u Virgivla Stato Scnator, for tho cadot- ship, ‘Iaoro 1s no evidenco, howovor, to show that Stovall. received any money, or know that any was paid, Graham wos Stowell's bittor po- litienl opponent, and there aro indications of 5 conspiracy to injure Stowell. THE OLIVE MNANOM TENDERED TO BCUDRZ. ‘Tho stntement is mado, ines excellent autbor- ity, that Carl Beburz, secing that tho ftura politival igsuo im thia conntry ja betwoon Bour- poniam and Hopublicanim, 13 anxious to return to tho followship of tho Ropubliesn party, ‘Cho camo pornou ig authority for tha stntomont that tho Prosidont bs now considering tlhe propricty of offoring to Schur the Russian Miaslon. ‘Two Cablnet Miutatars ara aald to bave advised tho tender of the migsion to him. TH TOWACCO TAX. ‘Mosara, Iibbon & Loowonthal, of Chicago, np- pnred fhofoyo tho Ways and Meuns Corniuittes Tito morning, requosting that the Comuuittea rovommout v refunding of tho taxes pan tobac~ oo that has paid double taxes, TI TEXAS INDEMNITY RONDA, A delogation from Toxus uppenred before tho Touse Jndictary Committeo to-ny to ank for the pansago of a bill for the payment of 926,t00 of tho indemaity bonds wsued by the United tater to Toxas in 1630, Jb wesins that the, bonds fotl tino in 1864, during the War, and thut thoy ara font at thné Gino to Buglaud, “Attor the War wes aver tho Minto wont mn agont to Bngland to ot thom, but the holders ru- fusod to give them up, tho object boing to havo p nuit brought in England, when tho Toxes Stato bonds issued during the War might bo brougnt in by way of offuet, Toxaa now ashe tho Podorat Government to pay the antount of the honds without regard to the English holdera, SENATOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1874-~-TWELVE PAGES wale tho Stato will ontor Into n bond to indomnt- fy tho Gonoral Government from nny tons that miny atlgo from Ntlyation from tho English par- tea. WAN OLATSE, A bill to rolmburso Statos for arms and aquip- monts furniuhed troops during the Into War wag adopted hy tho Honso Military Committoo go- day, Ufitchoutd pase, the Btitos of Olio aud Missouri wottld Wo ontitied, revpectivoly, to 936,000 and #16,000. BMDOE Wet. Tho bili to authorizo tho constrnction of a bridgo scrosa tho Missiseippt at Onrondo- lot, “nonth of St Louis, has boon adopted by the Houro Commorco Committee. Tho bill providos that the spans of tho bridgo shall bo 400 Foot, but the 8t. Lonis Congrossinen insist that thoy must bo at lonwt 450 font tong. ‘TIE BALK-BURGLANY TRIAL, Anothor attompt wit donbtioss bo made on Monday to pags aresolittion to investigate tho oafe-burglacy trial, and it is beloved that this timo it wil Bo auccosstul, ax it is understood tho motion will bomrde by a Iepublican, Promi- nont Republicans claim that the roagon why tho resolution was dofortod inat Monday was that it wow moved by Mr. Meok, a Democrat. {Yo the Aassetatal Press.) CAUINED MELTING, Wasitnarox, D. O.. Doc, 18.—The Cabinet aosnion was of longor duration to-day than lias boon common reoontly, but there wan nothin unnstial importance under consideration, Oft- cial ovtortninments of King Kalakaua wore talked of at somo longth, nud there was 1 con- yorsation upon questions Lolonging to Moxican bortadarios, but nothing signifying any action by the Governmont in the latter particular, SUDICIAT, RESIGNATION, Tno Hon, Judge James H. Howe, Judge of the Doitod States Conrt for tho Dastorn District of Wisconsin, hos rexigndd, to lnke effect Jan, 1, 1876, on account of Ul-Lonith, THUG GENERAT, AVEROPREATION TILL, At tho conclusion of the fioreo dovate in tho House Comnnttes of tho Wholo to-day, concorn- ing tho appropriations for the Dopartmont of Sustice, Ho Gonoral Appropriation lilt was com~ piloted in Committeo and reported to thio Mouse, Tvoro a discnssion srous in reforonce to the rent of shouso on 5 streat for tho uso af tho Pout- Otlica Departmont, it haviuy beon alloged that rant of £4,200 a year was oxorbitaut, aud thal A. R. Sbopherd was ownor, ‘Mr, Lynor dofondert tho action of tho Poat- Ofilco Dupartmont in the matter, while his col- Jenguo (Wilson) called attention’to the fact that tho tanto proporty sold a year or two since for only $13,000, Finally a yoto waa taken on an amondment reducing the rent from 94,200 to 29,200, and it was agreod to. All other omond- monis to tho bill were ngrood to in gross, and tho bill passed. INDIAN BUDSIBTENCE, Tho Socrotary of the Interior to-day officially recomntonds tliat Congress sliould appropriate $162,000 for tho aubsiatence and support of tho Northorn Sious Indiano, who hnye been collected at ths Rod Cloud and Whitestone Agoncios -in akota. NIYLED OUNS, ‘Tho Socrotary of War has tranamittod to the Tonuo of Ropresontatives for their considoration the letlar from tha Chief of Ordnance, strongly rovummending av appropriation of £250,000 tor converting smooth-boro guns into rifled eaunon by lining with wronght-iron or stecl, and algo an appropriation of $250,000 for oxporimenty and touts of heavy ordnance SOUTHERN 1 STIGATIONS. Ata mooting of iho Solect Louse Committes to-day to inquire into tho condition of altars in tho Southern States, a uub-committoo convisting of Pouter, Pholps, and Potter was appointed to proceed to Now Orleans with nuthority to call for tho full Committoo should they deom it ad- viable to do so. ‘Cho ful! Committe to inquiro into tho Vicksburg trouble will loayo hora for Unat placo ou tho 20th inst, TLE INDIANS. Murcerous Maid am Nevada, Omaia, Neb., Deo, 18.—Gon, Ord received tho following from Beaver, Uteb, which was received by tho commandant at that poat yostorday : “Proonz, Nov., Dec. 16.—Tho Indians havo killed zoveral persons in this county near Ticks aud tho Mnddy. Wo havo 10 ovnte, and asic troops for protection aud that the Indians bo smiled.” Piocho being in Gen. Schofield’s department, Gon. Ord mformod him of tho rroublo, and of- fored to gond tronps from Fort Camoron to tha rasistanco of tho ecttlers. Gen. Schofiold 50 ro- attests, and two companies of infantry aro now undor marobing orders for Piovko. so ; THE WEATHER. Wasninatoy, D. O., Dee. 18.—For the North- west and Upper Lake Region, and thence cest- ward to Lake Ontario, gonerally clear weathnr, sonthiost to eouthoaut wluds, and no dectdod chango in temperature. LOUAL OBSERVATIONS, Cnscaco, Times [har [Paria Wind. sail i Fast \w a2 79 a \ 43:18, an |B, iS Ae ath an PD. Be 3,489. GENENAL ODSERYATIONS. eee ea Beet Station, [Baran] Waid, jliainy” Weatner, Catto o..4 46 90.97 Cincininati.. {90,13} Cheysnnu, . [29.9 Chk 2.84 scaunba .. (99,70 30,03] THE NEW DIRECT OCEAN CABLE. New Yoni, Dee, 18.—Ofleiala of tho Atlantic & Pacific Velograph Company say that the eablo sloamer Faraday has loft Torbsy Station, on the Nowfoundland const, paying ont the new cablo us she proceeds, tho intontiou of tho olectricians and managers on board being to eplico the cable ywhon tho yosgel reachos the buoy, aud thus com- ploto tho eabla from shore to shore, Tho ‘Atlantic & Pacific Company aro in telegraphic communication with Ryo Bench and Torbay Sta- tion, and the Inter atation iv in communication with tho Faraday. It was oxpeoted that tho Faraday would touch the buoy and malo a cous nection somo time yesterday, —_—-———— RELIEF FOR FRONTIER SUFFERERS. New Yonr, Deo. 18.—Tho $1 contribution for tho rolief of the Kansas and Nobraska sulforers has reachod 22,229, and monoy is coming in at tho rate of from $400 to 3600 por day. Toruxa, Kan., Deo. 18.—Sevoral cnr-loada of supplies for tho destitute in Westorn Kanvay havo beon reccived from various Fans in Mie noig aud Ohio, and citizens of Philadelphia Lavo contribntad 31,000 in caub. Tho Stato Roliof Committe cstimateothe numbor of Hpetly persond at 22,000, most of whom will have to bo taker care of for four or flye mouths to como, > OBITUARY. New Yoru, Deo, 18.—Thomas P. Eldredge, of Wavodga, Dunham & Co., died in this city to-day, and is much regrotted by tha dry-gaadu trade, Speciat Dispateh to The Chteage Yribune. Dernort, Dov, 18—To-night Dr, Richard Inglis, ona of the most popular physicians in this city, diod of disento communicated py con- tn with o syphillitiocorpso at {ho hospitel Inst wook, _—— An Impulsive Statesman, Jim McCue Is 6 momber of the California Ae- sombly, and ono of tho mout imptlaive of San Fynnelsco’s statesmon, 1f ho should rigo high enough In politics to step into Congrese—and tho fact that ho ig ono of the richoat suloon- keopors on tho Paciflo const, with au oxtonsivo drinking acquaintance, gives reauonablonosy to nach » surmiso—ho will Lo w good monther not to have a misundorstanding with. ‘Tho othor day Mr. McCue rade out with Col. G, A, Spear, ane other San Francisvo politician, ‘Lhoy stopped at a wavaide qroggery to drink, and in getting into tha onrringo agaln they foutlod euch vther. ‘Lho Colonel tuwittingly put his hand toward Ai pintol-pookot, and the Avsomblyman, puttty tho ordiuary Western construction on the mova mont, gully drow hia own ravolver and firod. ‘Tho batt wenk half-way around tho Colonel's head botwoon tho #lcutl and tho sealp; but court { plaster and an apology aro Ilkely to heal the wounds of cranium and friendubip, and thus no broals will bo mado ia tho ranks of tho Asaemblye man’s supporters, .... ALGIERS. A Oity that Used to Be Colebrated for Its Pirates. The French and the Native Towns, Moors, Arabs, and Jows---Malo and Female Costumes, Boeggarse-An Arab Market Prince Mustaphn---The Sirocco---Crops, Bnecink Corresnonuence of Phe Chienso Tribune, Axamns, Africa, Nov, 19, 1874, Aftor n pleasant run of shout thirty-nix hours, from Marsojtlen, on tho blua Meditorranonn, when there was scarcely a ripplo on tho surface of the water, wo stonmocd Into tho Bay of Al- glers, ond Sno morning, abouts moath ago. In tho dietenco, while the night was yot on, wo lind sean thp lights of the oty rising from tho son row upon row, high up tho bil, and bresking away iu confusion at tho nidos nnd top; as wo caro to anchor tho lights had gradually dinap- pearod, daylight had broken, and tho warm, tropical sun was soon blazing over the mountain- tops 100 miles away. Meanwhilo, there had gradually oponed Leforo us a moxt beautiful aight. if was Anarene !— famous for her piratos in past yeare, for tho beauty of her location, for tho salubrity of hor climate, aud for the queer peoplo who lave awwolt, nnd still divell, within her walls. ‘Tho city is built on tho sido of o rathor stecp hill, and faces onst ono bonutiful bay, which is 8 miles actons, The nousoa aro all either of a dazzling white or cream color; aud the elty, na it roso atreet by stroot up tho hill-aido, had tho appearance of A succession of dazzling whito stops, er terracos, rising from the water. ‘Tho country on onch sido, and tho bill above, wore of aboautiful, rich green color, and gavo to the wholo vow tho rppenranco of a diemond got in emerald. AN around tho bay, from the water's edgo to tho top of the hill, was covered with tho richest and most luxuriant verduro, dotted with small towns, old Moorish palaces, and elegant French villas. Baok of this waa the plein of Motidja, strotehing away in the distance to tho footof the Atlns ranyo of mountains, which formed a magniticent Lackyround to the whole pieturo, . Smmodiatoly upon dropping anchor, our yos- sol was surrounded by o crowd of small bonts, and the decks were soon swarming with brown- facod, brown-legged, BANE-EOOTED ABANB, in red feze#, looso jackets, aud Ineo-breeches, —all clamoring vigorously, in tho vilost of Fronch, for pausongors, nud quarreling, in tho fiorceut manuer aud {ho Arabic tongue, amongat themsolyea. © Thor aro uo othor moans of land- ing hore; and passengors ara loft ontirely, to their own resources in bargaining with the bont- men. Ags wocemedown tho aldo of tho ship. each passecger wa-mado a batlle-ground ; alt wa had to du, aud all wo could do, wan to stand still aud lot them fight it out. Thoro néed bo no foar, however; for, notwithstanding the wild, angry words, shaking of flats, eploclung of vars, and pounding of boat-scats, thoy never como to blows. Wo finally reached the shore, and the hotel, by paying throo times xe much aa wo had any right to; but ono gots necd to that gort of thing in travellug in oithor hemisphere, Tho hotels in Algiota ato poorly kopt and high- | priced; and, coneoquontly, most people who spond the winter hore take furnished lodgings and 3 KLEP HOUSE. Thero aro no boarding-housos in the city, We goon fell in with che custom; and, barring somo little trouble with tho kitchon,—for thoy havono atoves, and burn nothing but obarcoal,—io are doing very woll, Wo luvo"beon Kindly assisted in ovaty potuible munnor by Col. Burger. tha United “States Conenl horo, Ho certainly de- nerves # better position, if ho could bo indugsd to leave Algicrg, which is doubiful. Yhe beautiful viow from the bay did not cause us to bo disappointed when wo oxamunod the city more closely; for, Algiors was fully aa intorost~ ing at home es whe was beautiful in tho distnuce. ‘Pho coutral and upper portion of the cily is whut was the homo of tho Dory, and tho rost of tho coloprated pirates. Along tho water's odgo, and on each pide of this old town, lies tho new tows, which bag grown up since the Freuch oveupation, and which is by far the finest portion of the city. Ic prevents vory haud- aotne, busluesielize appearance; tha houses aro well butlt, and tho streets wido and woll paved, ‘TIL OLD TOWN ie reached from tho Branch portion by narrow, crooked utreots, which aro little lesa than a uc cogdion of gtairs. Ln fact, all through thts por- tion, the utpeots aro narrow, tortuous, and irteg~ ular, often ending in n cul-do-sne; they are too atecp and too narrow for carringes of any kind, and, hence, dontsoys oud Arabs constitute tho carrying power, But, in the warmest wonther, thoso streets aro very cool and ebudy, owing to their extreme narrowness, and tho fuct that the houses, above the firat story, oxtoud out aver tho atrevt, bringing the uppor storios fo close together that tho intantos cnn easily shake hands across the nlreet, or oven etap from window to window. Boside’s the atreate, thoro are inuu- merablo alleys, still narrower, which run in all directions, and form a labyriuth quite confusing tonstrangor, ‘hose often lead to the entrances of Moovrizh residoncey, which aro always forbid- diug in the exterior, bub usually comfortable, and avon mnguiticont, in tho iuterior, If one ete bowildored or foot in the ald town, ho neads timply go down hill; for ho will bo sure to bring upin tho broad streets of tho old French town, whoro ho can easily flad bimsolf. ‘Whis tsa queer rulo; but, owing to the peculiar situation of tha city, it works wollin Algiors. Bono of tho principal streots is tho old town aro crowded full of LITTI sors, many of which aro moro indentations or recesses in tho wiulo tho lnrgost ara not more Lian Bor Sfestaquare, AM xorts of Insiness and manufnetires are carried on in these shops, ‘Whey avo entirely open in front; aud tha entice tock in trado of quo of tho lurgest houses may be toon at auinglo glanos, ‘Thore aro immonso wholcarlo houses, whore totul floor-room docs not oxceed 20 foot aquare, Aud ono can obsorve fa haltdlozon workwex abeorbing tho ontiro atonding room of a largo factory by sitting down on it, ‘ho workmen—whethor tailors, jowelers, ombrolderars, shocinelers, onsmnelers, or what’ not~invarinbly alt on tho floor, yon- orally ocoupying the ontiro apace, while the cus- tomer gtnuds 2t the door, ‘Thoro aro many native cates, all of which soom woll patronizad. ‘Lhoir total furniture consists of pluin wooden Donelies nimning ronnd tho room noxt tho wally, aud one or Lavo, if tho room. bo large onongh, eros the contro; and s pmall rango in acornor, with n opfiec-pot, and s number of very emall cups. ho benches acu govoralty full at lazy, listleus, durk-featured mon, with thoir light- cvlorad abawls or bernousos drawn ovor thom and biding all but thofr hends and fucos, and usually occupled ia sipping coffee and playing dranghte or cassino. ‘these places uro also tined aw barber-shops, whore tha felthful have thair heads qud ching ebaved. ‘Pho mothod Is quite primitive; tho barbor simply presses tho houd of the vielhn against tho wall, aud porfornis the operation with the nid of wari water and wrczor, without soap or brush. Andood, wo found tho old town of Algiors FAI MO; INTERESTING than any of the citics or seoned of France, Spain, Listy, or Germany, Qa the city genor ally, aul even in tho country, tho Frouch havo gxorcived a powerful influence in modosnizin, aud ituproving, not only tho hongcs, etrects, ronda, und fortifications, but tho cunnnela of comnloree, tle system of inw#, and cyen, to somo extont, the idens nnd habits of tho nattves. But che mosques and tho marabonts still oxist inthe cittes aud an tha maautain-vides, wile dw plains aud yalloys ave dotted and setivo with tho tents andoattte of the nomads; and ovory- xihure wo meat with a people who ara stranga and novol to us in tholr coetumes, in thelr ido, in their hopes, mm ¢haty passions, in the lives thoy Joad, and who follow utrango roligion pnd eesk a ptranga heaven, THE NEN Tho Moora ara tho duost-looking, wonlthlest and most respoctablo among tho natives. Thoy inhubit tho cities, and ure cogaged in commere aaa tule, They wour kneo-trowsors, generally baggy, and ornamented in yarlous ways ; ducly> 2 t 7 ombfoldered jackote, whito turbans, stockings, nud shoes. + (3 Tho Arabs, who generally make up tho lower elassoy of tho city, and inhabit the plains, avo nt wayn wrapped fn long whito or cream-colored blankets, in all atnges of wont and Mth, which oro callod bernousox., Whnt thoy woar beneath theso 1g meroly & mattor of conjecture, Sometimes a hood fa connected with tha Dernouse ; also they wear red foxes, wrapn of yarn, or whataver may bo eouviout, on tho hoad, Tho 'bornouse eovors down to about the kueo $ holow thnt thoy ore bare, cxcaptins such ag can alford tonport a pair of sliood, which aro lov, rongh-mado, and moocasin-shapod. ‘Chore are many Jows, who gonorally keap suopy. Thoy rosoible tho Blood iu thelr dross, only they wenr somowhint darker and lees fanoy contumoa. ‘Chore aro many udgroos, from 'Tini~ Dustoo and othor Kingdoms burdering on tho Devort of Srhara. Hpaniardsa, Meltose, and ‘Turks, aro algo yon, though they aro logs nu- microns than the others, THUG COSTUMES OF THR NATIVE WOMEN, aro no loa queer than those of tho men. Thoy wear whito javariably ; on at Toast, what onco waa whito, On tho head thero in a thin shat, drawn closely ovor tho farchend, just abovo tho syex, which falla Joosoly ovor ‘tho shonidora, nealy to the gromnd, ‘Shon, drawn. tightly across the bridge of the noge is 9 hoayy muslin veil, which coveru the lowor park of the faco and the throat, leaving nothing bub the oyos ox- one. Korn dross, thoy wont brocchos with ‘rom #ix to tea yards of muslin or silk in each leg, which mnites them vory baggy: they aro guthbered in ani fantoned ab tho ankins, No stockings aro worn, but the foot are printed a Heht-rad aolor to tie top of tho slippers, ‘Tho Jowessen wonr black silk korchiofa, drawn tight- ly ovor tho licad, for bonneta ; nud atraighe silk Tobos, of nutiquo pattera and figuro, roweh from tuo neck to tho alippered fuet. ‘Sho vory poor of nil claimop dross as best they can, and often falt far short of tho costumes de- ecribad, Loth 1 quantity ard quality. THERE ARK MANY DECGATS ; and they aro generally old Arabs, who orouch down in somo fraqnonted nook where the sun. shinos, wrap thair foul sags sbout them, loaving thvir oloquont but disgusting deformities and sores exposed, roach forth a bony hand towarda tho pasning throng, and calmly wait for coppors. Somotimes, iZ husluess is dull, a fow groans or hoarde ejaculations nro added to tho usnal at- tractions, ‘Tio ceuta cach por day is probably a gool average of their recoipts. If thoy fall mutch helow this, and prospects ato bad, thoy ‘wrap a fow stray raze about the head, rall’ over agaluat the wall, and go to alcep, disgusted. Ono weazon-faced, thin-hammed old fellow sits metho Arab markot, and dolorously chunts old Arabic legonda for hours at o timo, resting him- self nowand thon by thumping vigorously on what I should call tho half of a clicoie-Lox; he may Lavo somo othor nane for it, however. ‘THE ARATS HAVE A IARNET of thoir own, in a vacant square, whore, on any fair day, may bo sceu from 200 to 800° of thom busily ongaged in driving bargatus in old clothes, faded fruits oud vegotables, utalo bond, old iron, old pieces of barnoss, loathor atraps, buckles, rags, worn-out whocs, ote, oto. Tho stook iv trade of the wholo marke? would not fotch over n dollar in Chicago. In pagaing ono morning, I noticed a thivly-clad bet broad Inngod old Kabylo vigorously kawking an ofd shirt, for which bo sated acou. On returning two hours Ioter, I found him will wandering around, harping ou the same old rag, and not a whit digcournged. PRINCE MUBTAPIIA, tho legitimate heir to tho throno (if thare ovor was such a thing ia Algiors), livesthero in quiet atyto, on p ponsion from the renob Government. Ho is 65 yours of ago; nnd, boyond a trifle of atlifness in lis manneresis yory eocinblo with foreignors, ospociatly if thoy spank Arabic, a) he icposrs lito of any other language. ‘Tho French havo too strong a hold on the country for shim to bopo to. regoinshks rights, Moaurtil ho makes a virtte of necosnity, becomes a good’ citizen instead of a King, add accopts o popsion trom bis eneniiou, +++ os... 2 ‘Tho climnte of Algiors is considered exedltont ‘for tho caro of {uo iirst stages of conentagition, * and rhoamntiam, but bad for nervous distaees. Té te worm and bracing, with but Little variatlea: of tho tomporatixo, tho’moan of which, in who-! tor, i8 63 dogroca. Trost is unknown, ‘the.elsy] is usually limpid, pure, end bright, althongl in November and February, thoro’ ara enaidera~ hls clouds and rain, Tho hot south witd-— t tooth my «THB wINOCCD ef te TE ‘eallod Simonm by tho Araby) is octasipnilly! felt. This wind, which comes across the bum- ing deserts of (ho Sahara, is like tho Uflast from tho mouth of s fnrasce; it wcosches Up the veg- otation, and fills tho air with « foo sand, bleh zives tho sky tha pppoaranen of 1 upllow kaze; Besides being exoeadingly injurious phynically, it adects tho. norvous ayatem; ‘and ib ia said that crime ia always moro fro~ quent after @ eivocco: although, thanie ta, the fine police systom of tho French, crimo is not romarkably froqnent at any tine, How. avor, the siroeco Insts but a fow hours cach) time, and seldom ocours in wintor. When it ap~, prosebes, the. poopte simply closo thoir doors’ and windows, and remain insido until it is ovor, ! ‘The soil in tho neigkborkiood af Algicrs is yory fertile, In mid-winter the fleids are tite with thosy varictics of fruit, flowers, and vogo~ tables which in Chicago wo sco only in tho warm, months. Stravborrios ripen fa Fobruary and March. Apples, pears, oraugos, lomong, figs, dutes, nnd grapes, aro‘ abundant all the’ your: Yn fact, thoy vaise from threo to four crops x year of nosily everything, oxcopt Arahs and hegroca. bh dD. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, Tho Fastern Moros Agricultural Bostety is @eciured out of debt, and has a balance in hand atter peylng for ity how buildings and improve- Rignth. Mneino, Wis., Lodge A. I. and A. M. has olected tho following officers: V Bruce; 8. W., He? Parlor; J, W., G. foving) Scovoiars, 8. C. Youts "Trosburor, Jolin Elbing. ‘Tho stockholders of tho Wisconsin Valloy Rail. road Company ure called to meet in Tomah, Wis., 20th of January next, to clect directors, nad tranpact ordinary business belonging to tho goneral meeting. ‘The motion fora new trial in tho Leoompte- Anthony libol vaso at Leavonworth, Kan. was overruled yesterday and soutonco pronounced, 'Yho judgeinont of thosCourt was that tho do- fondant pay a fino of £600 and costs, Corinthian Lodge, Union Croyo, A. F. and A. A, hau elected the ‘following oflicara: " W. Goorgo Bromner;_8. W., N.Orabb; J, W. Tonks Sauratary, J. Ashby; “Troasuror, 1). Yro- denberg; 8. Dy E. Reods J. Da B. Calob; Wylor, i, W,Vutnam. ‘Tho inatallation takes piaco'on the 26th nut. Yanneman, Roid & Co. and Kolloy & Son, of Tichmond, Ind., both closed tholr poten Boa- von yesterday, having slaughtered 27,000 hog». Prices have ranged high, sud tho aunlity of tho crop has beon botter than au average, Businoss of all kinds has received an impulac from tha circulation of a largo umount uf money among the furmets, SMadicou, Wis. Royal Arch Captor No. 4, F. and A. M., have olecto:t and installed the follow ing officdrs: Edward Lazior, IL, B.; Albort Chonos, I; Nils Frederickson, W. J. Smith, 0. 1; John Caracot, P. 8. ; Willlam W. Swain) Tt, A, 0. ; Honey Howath, M. ad Ve: Ld, Dakier, Mf, 2d V.s I, R. Wird, M, tsb V.; Robert Wootton, Proasuror; David H. Wright, Sooretary. ‘The following oflicers of Wauliosha, Wisconsin Chnptor, No, 87, Feo and Acceptoa R.'A. Masong, havo been olosted for the onsulng yene: Frank if, Putney, H.P.3 @. H. Daubuor, Ke; W. Le Mikoll, 8. Van H. Bugboo, O.'H.; Mf. Hf. Hinghes, Py 8; W. 2. Elliott, Re A. O. ; Jacob Saunor, ML. SQN. 7 BE. 8. Griswold, M1. ‘3d V. 5 Charles Reichonbeck, DI. 1st ¥. ‘ho installation of ofileora talios placo on tho 22d inst. In addition to tho Wisconsin Poultry Aesocia- tion und the Northwostorn Vonltry Association, tho Wieconsin Contral Poultry Ausociation has heou organized, tho latter for the purpose of cx- tablishing au oxhibition at Madison, with tho fallowing oficara; Proutdont, W. H. Iamilton, Sun Praitio; Scorotary, It, 1. Goorge, Madison; 'Treauuror, 8. 11, Hntl, Burko; Vico-Prasidenta: Rahort Wootton, Madison; tho Yon, W, Ketoh- um, Richland Centro; Josoph Wobbins, Madi- mn gon; tho Hon, M. Andorsou, Crova Plaina; 0, P. Chapminn, J. It, Motstand, E.8, MoBride, and W.'f. Jioiteh, Madison; W. O. Kigor, Fitchburg j ‘ und J, R, Daviow, Sun Prairio. Tuctins Tho armies of the native ehlofs of India, to- ethar, number 315,00), Lhe artilory numbers 800 luge gue, Ifyderbad heads tho list ‘with 6,800 infantry, 8,203 cavalry, and 723 guns. Bundolonnd comos next with 22,163 infantry, 2.077 cavalry, nud 421 gun, Cashmore has 28,490infantry, 1999 eavnhy, ond 9 gong. Cwwalior has 10,050 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, and kattywar, 15,200 Infantry, 4,000 enyal ; Ooilespora, 15,000 Infantry wid 0 Nona of tho rost exceed 14,000, Surat has 18 gunn aud no infantry. Cochin hay Sgnna; “ravancore Gand i) cavalry. Huvernl of tho Staten have wo civalry, but two or threo guna, ‘Sho morn} ro bu drawn fram this formids able-looking array ft. says tho Zines of India, that it mighs one day bo, turned against old En- gland, and, us thore are just six times as inany native soldiars undor the ordora of nativo oblofs ‘as thera aro Btitish voldions in Tudis, tho cones- quenoca miybt be unpleasant. i i