Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 8, 5N/ SLRY AND DIAMONDS, - MERRY CHRRISTHAS! AN ENTIRBLY NEW AND RECHERCIH STOCK OF DIAMONDS, OAMEOQS, CORALS, ONYXES, PEARLS, FRENCH CLOOKS, GOLD CANES, OPERA GLASSES, ELGIN WATCHES, GENEVA WATCHES, STERLING SILVER and BEAUTIFUL PLATED TEA SETS, EPERGNES, COLOGNE and CHILDREN'S SETS. Largest Stock of Diamond Ear-Rings ever in Chicago. GILES, BROTHER & (0, 269 & 268 Wabash-av. INSURANCE, WIVERPOOL & LOWTON & GLO INSURANCE COMPANTY. Cash Capital and Assets, - - -~ - Assetsin the United States, - - - BE $22,220,87b 8,768,634 UNLIMMITED LIABILITY OF THE PROPRIETORS, Losses Paid in the United States, - $18,000,000 Losses Paid in Chicago and Boston, 4,600,000 Sixty-Day clanse in Policies, and no Doduction for intorost, gfin Ooilvnuyy‘iu writing on first-clnss businoss risks and dwellings, Chicago Office, Oriental Building, No, 124 LaSalle-st, WILLIANM WARREIN, SILVER AND PLATED WARE. Silver Bridal Gifts, The Gorham Company, Brvxnmorns, . TerAbLanzs 1801, No. 1 Bond-st., N. Y, Rich Bridal Gifts---Testimonial Pieces---Fam- ily Bilver---Forks aud Spoons---Services for Tea, Dinner, Lunch, &c., &o., of Sterling Parity only, Thoso dostrous of abtaining mticlos of Eolld Sitvor, ‘hoaring the Gorham Sterling Stamp tLion, Anchor, and tholotter GY, which is a positivo guaranteo of purity, ey do so through tho leading Jowalcrs of this city tipon Soms s favorable 3 if cbtalued from tho Gorham Com- pans direct, FURNISHING GOODS. LADIES, And Gentlemen in search of Holiday Prosonts will find the largest and - most olegent varicty of tho follow- ing goods, viz,: Silk Pocket Hdlkis, and Mufflors, of the rarest French and English doesigns; Linon Cambric, Homstitchod, and Embroiderod Initial Hdkfs., from medium to finest imported; Bilk Meckweor, in quan- tity, variety and cttractiveness nev- er approached by any house; Dent’s and other populer makes of Gloves, lined and unlined; Gold Bosom Studs, of richest patterns; Silk Um- brellas, of best manufecture, All at prices not oqualed, at LSOV BRCY., Bhirt Manufacturers sud Men's Furnishors, 67 & 69 Washington-st, = TURS, AT RETAT FOR THIRTY DATS, SEAL SACQUES SEAL T'URS, MINE FURS, ERMINE FURS, LYNX FURS, CHILDRENS FURS, At Manufacturers’ Prices for Thirty Days, at EDDY, HARVEY & CARTER'S, 239 & 241 Madison-st; Buy 2 Usefil Clristoas Preseat A NEW AND }‘fl:»_(_m.‘{‘l‘ SET PURS, GREAT BARGAINS In_Fine Goode, p nukrupt Balo of a First-Class Ruw S Tioo ot fhe ouss. No. 545 Michigan-ay, GENTINE MINK MUEF & COLLAR, §7. MINE, SHATL, LYNX, MARTUN, Sy TANDSOME MINK MUSF WITIT 0O, LAR OR BOA, ounly $30 a Set, 995 BT $00' SUALSKIN MUFP AND BOA, only $235 s Bot, W' AND ETYLISE PRENCH BEAL BAOQUE, flnl{ S35, BXTRA QUALITY FOUR STRIPE MINK MUFE AND J3OA, only S90 o Sot, BXCEDDINGLY CHOION MINK SEHTS VERY CHBAP, EW" All warrautod first-class parfect goods, Resldenes, 545 Michlgan-ay, north of Sixteenth- ATIONERY, &o. AT TREITTA T, FOR TIIE HOLIDAYS, Fanoy Stationery, of all kinds, QULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & CO0,, 118 & 120 DIONTRLOL ST, GENERAL AGENT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN STATES, e e e srmay DRESS GOODS, HEAVY REDUGTIONS DRESSGOODS FIELD, LETTRR &GO, Btate and Washington-sts., Have made large concessions in Low-Priced, Medium, and Fine Dress Goods FOR THE HOLIDAYS! And to close the season, and in- vite early in_spec(;ion. NOBIOB s NOTICE. W. H. €. MILLER, so well known in the Jewelry Business before the Great Fire, can be found during the Holidays, by his many friends, at the ele- gant JEWELRY STORE of A. H. MILLER, 61 Washing- ton-st,, between State and Dearborn. DT I EC TR, Tha stockholdora bt tho lllinols California Silvor Min. ing Company are notified that a_meeting will b hold nt 1be Company's oice, No, ‘rnuklin-st., Chicago, on Baturday, Jan, 10, 1876, &t o'clack p. n Talsg ol {o continite warke,” " JOTN MASORN 1 AMERICAN CLUB NoStraps, No Koye. NoIleol-Plates, Solf-adjusting and moat porfoot Skato'mado, Dricy, §0. Trado supplicd, Hradmuartors for Club Skatesof overy doscrintion, Opun eroniu datfon of our cusf his wooi untll 10 o'clock for tho ecom- omors. KELLEY BROS., Sole Agents, 29_Mndiron-at, Veibune Sullding. PARIS GLOVE STORE, 94» Ea’tate-@'fl:._ HOLIDAY PRESENTS, twoduced in this market, INO. 136 ET.AMINST., Noxt dvor to Vorgho, Ruliling & U i ¥, A, THIFL SPENCER'S CUTLERY, Vareanted good or no sala. Yooket Cutlnry, Rarors, e s Poafitandiod Tabie: (i o Oary. sthyidos 8 ftata-st,, noar Raudelph, TELEGANT PRESBNTS. OPERA-CGLASSES, et 03, Barometers, Magio Lant A {fectaglon Mteravcapus, Bugemgbery, Maxle, fantorus K b Huilding, A BRAND.NEW AND ELEGANT $675 Pianoforte, TOR SALE AT £260, “aldenees 535 Mickinaw-av, GUNTHRER'S CANDIES, Celobratod throughont the Unien, Ixpressad to all parts od (1 pound and ards), Addzes o g e B S p el CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 92, 1874, FURNITURE. (nidar g Gastight ¥ TTORE! Hale & Bro, 200, 202, 204 & 206 Randolph-st. For the accommoda- tion of our friends and the public, we shall this week remain open until 10 o’cl’k in the evening. HALE & BRO. FURNITORE] SPECIAL NOTICE, For commodation of many of aur customors, wo o e O R T Opron EHvenings, Aund shall close out all our FANCY PIECES OF FURNITURE AT COST. ‘We havo s oliolco and heantiful aeecriment, GEQ.: GILBERT, 1 265 & 267 Wabagh-av, JEWELRY, [ e =] Wr ARW OFFERING OUR ENTIRE BTOCK OF HLEGANT DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CHATNS, JEVELRY, AND SILVERWARE, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES FOR THRE HOLIDAYS, ROSEBERRY - & FALCH, 68 Madison-gt. FINANCIAL. GWYNNE & DAY, Buulers, No. 16 Yallasts, New Yorl, (ISTABIASE e recolvo dunuaizs subiuct to chieok at slght, and allow intereston balances. Wo buy and soll oi commlision Kullroad Htocks, Boide, (Gold, eto., olther for cash or on e, Wo mnko adeantos to our” custoniers, or carry atacis on margins for latiz or short poriods. $1,500 TO LOAN Tor throo years, at 10 jor cent, on firat.class roal es- tate socurlty. TURNE MATSH, 162 Washington.st. MACHINERY, New Enaines and Boiers Jierizontal, Bprieht, mad Portablo, and Machinory of all lynds, Ao, lag boconl-lianl Lngince, Hiniiers, Tathot, Blants, “ovo, Sond. for Sreulzpe - EAGHE WONKS Mt GO V. GATLH, Drowt: BUSINESS CARDS. 109 BIATE-ST, cor Adoms, JOHN G, ABHLEMAN, Watchuaker J&wvler,ME G MACKHINES, i SEWING HACHINES, BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL, SA0-Burlwith- Partablo family e wing Maching—the most desirabile Shyma il ot et nat ot orlor. Hiwiie ov Danble Throad, The ohily machine that cxn ho nsad without injury to the LenIth, A purtable tremdlo attnch. inent ran bo had. at an adiitional sxpouso of ouly ks, whieh eun b works:d with Liss exeetlon, by ogo fuot, thay any othor machin van by the uso of (w0; thy JovoMmEHL ol ‘treadlo bofi ¢.aly tWo lnchus—four ta' six Leings ordl. nnelly rouulred. Dinfomu awardod Novembor, 1873 0Tednt awardod Novombar, 1874, Uy the Awertenn tnstitute. ‘Don't iy a 1a.chlna until sou linvo soon t. WITH g, M, 00, B NEW YORK: 862 BRUADWAY, Chicago: 231 Wabash-av. CHROMOS, Bioles at Wholesals Prices! Fino wsssortmont of B, 8, Gift Books, dze., at tho. Biblo and Publi- cation $ociety, To. @1 Washington- at., up n.teirs, over Miller’s Jowelry Store, 1.t will pay to come up., Open evening:s, O. R, BLACKALL, Depositary, WASRINGTON. Mr. Irwin Continuesin a Deplorably Weak Condition, in a Mofient of Mental Aber- ration He Tries to Run Away, . But Ho Is Now Safe in Cus- tody, Meld for Con- tempt. His Arrest Ordered Without a Division by the House. A Remarkable Letter, Con- firmatory of His Tes- timony. Eire Holmaw's Auti-Subsidy Reso- Tution Laid Cvers It Lacks But One Vote of the Required Two-thirds, Inflationists, Carpet-Baggors, . Grabbers Opposo It, and A Sufe-Burglary Investigation Again ... Denied-~-Mej. Merrill's Case.e The Civil-Rights and Freight-Railroad Bills-=-Postal Convention with Japan, PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION, LWL SIOWS WIS TROE COLORS, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasursazow, D. €, Dee. 21.~Tha sonsational foatura of tho day intho Houso was tho pro- sontation for contompt of Richard B, Irwin, the recugant witnoss in the Pacifio Mail investiga- tion, Mr. Tiwwin was this morning for tho firat timo produced beforo the whole Committeo on Ways and Means, A sorles of inquiries woro pro- pounded designed to call forth specifio informa- tonasto tho persons to whom he pald tho monoy, Tho witness rofused to testify on vari- ous grounds, Ifa claimed that the Committeo was without autherity to put tho ques- tion ; that, i€ it had authority, tho subject was mot in the jurisdiclion of tho presont Congress; and that his concepe tion of hio duties 2s an honorablo nan would pravent his reply. Ho was very firm but reso- luto, The Comnmittoo, on the uspiration of the morning Lour, presonted mm to tho Ionss for contempt. T signifiennt_passages of hin tee- timony taken in nceret seesion of tha sub-Com- mitteo wero tirst read. This ovidence contrined nothivg which was not stated in thesodispatches of lust night. Gen. Dutler, a8 wes to bo cxpected, vory uaturally undertool tho defenge of Irwm. Mis = opeech was o characteristio ono, made up for {he most part of abuee of his antagonists, and of a medloy of forcod pathon and dintribes npainst journnl- ists. IIo made ono polnt which soemed to bo well token ; that was, that TIHE PRESENT CONGRESS HAD NO JURIGDICTION over tho cts of a_member of tho past Congrees. This samo question way raisod m conuection with the Croait-Mobilior investigation, whon the polnt now made by Butler was concoded, but tho ionee, in no hunior to stand very closoly by law or precedent, posacd the resolution dirccting Irwin (o bo presontod: before the bar of tho Ih;ueu for contempt with scarcoly a disscnling voto. IRWIN SKEAR AWAT. Defora thia revolution calling upon him to show canse was presented, Irwin was first discharged from the provions cobtempt in not appoaring bo- foro tho Committee, Directiy he was discharged be,was notified by tho Committes shot ho was no longer under fhe survoillanco of tho Sorgeant- at-Arms, but, if ho Joft Lofore tho considoration of the eecond xcsoliution ns to_tho contemipt for rofusing to tostify, tho Committco would considor that Irwin bad committod n fresh con- tempt. Tho Iatter disregarded -tho , notico of tho Commitree, and feft the Capitol “for hiy hiotel. Ila wan closely follovied by two dotectivos of tho ofllco of the Korgeant-at-Arms, who wero watructed to Leop eight of him until choy shonld Do advised that the rosolution tor his socond ar. roub pagsed, It was rumored that Irwin had cs- caped, hut tho warraut way sorved upon him this evoning. [To the Asociated Prear) LWIN'S IXAMINATION, ‘Wasmvarox,D.C,,Doc.2 'ho Waysand Means Committeo Leld an open_session to-dny, when Richard 10, Irwin was asked, Will you state, with roferenco to your testimony before a sub.com- mitteo, on Baturday, whom did _you employ to holp you in procnring o subsidy ? Aniwor—I noithor employed, nor promised, nor agreed to pay, nor_lnd nny understanding with, auy porson that ho should pay monoy to any mombor or ofticer of this Congress, ot of tho Yorty-second Congress, or any poraon Bubject to the juriediction of this Tlouse. Question—Tlopso glvo the names of those porsons sthom you did omploy. Irwin— must decline, for further rondons given tho Sub-Committeo, and also for an addi- tional reznon, which I will now atate. Somo dizcussion hero aroso n8 to whethor Trwin's alatements to tho Bub-Commiiteo, in- cluding the four reavons referred to, should bo read to tho full Committee and mado public. It was finally decided that thoy sould not be road in tho publie mecting, Irwin then Prnceudcd to stato, 08 his fifth roa- son for deolining to answer, that tho Ways nud Moans Committes have not boen authorizod or ompowered by tho Houso fo sk tho question, Question—Will you stato to the Committoo whint portion of ilio &760,000 you put in lho hands of other Fumonu to aid you in your work? Augwer—I paid tho wholo amount I recoived to othor persgns whom I employed. Question—Will you state what was tho Iargest amm paid to any one person Anwwer—I deglino. “Lhio witness then, in response to other ques- tonw, Lostitled that hio paid no monoy to any por- son except for thoir own porsoual orvices, and that ho hnd a list contalniug the names of such porsons, bub thero 18 not among thom tho nemo of any person who is now, or over was, n member or oftieer of thiu Houso, ‘Uho witness relterated lin rofusal to disclose tho namo of any person whomsoover employod by Ium, on tho ground thut all counsol and athior partios whoso sorvicon woro securod wers omployed in the nmo confl- dential manner, "Tho Chalrman then utated that Irwin could ho oxcused for the present, while portiona of the record of bia examination worc bolug written out for prosentation to tho Iouso, Whoreupon fryin gald: "1 am in o very weak condition. Tho Committoe have crowdéd moand crowded mny memory this morning, und I desire to bo allowsd to rovise and correct my testimony belore it iv wndo publie. : Witniens testified that the whole amount ro- colyed by him Irom the Company swas 750,000, and that Btookwelt acted in the matter undor or- ders and by authorily of tho Bonrd of Diroct- ors, and all paymonts made to biws by the Com. pany in this mattor were mado by and uudor the otders und nuthority of. ti:o Board. Witness testified that tho wholoof tho 8750,000 was put into Lo hands for tho purposo of pay- ing tho sudsldy, and for ' no other pirposo, and that 1t was all 80 usod, It was drawn from the Ameriean Exchangs Hank, two days attor boing doponited by him, Tho briginul ontry on the Company'a bools wan to Alden B. Stockwoll (nulvldunlly'\ but tha clicokn wero subscquently changed and mado Pnynh]u to tho order of wit~ noss, ‘Tho Vico-Preaident oxplainad to him that this was dono beeauso Stockwoll was going out of thoclt_{vfiml thought )}r\rlu wu:‘xm"uccfi “e'x“ money. noss nover had any dealings with tho bankers Tarriats & Noyea, Y 8 Wituesa furthor teatifiod thint tho 8750,000 was drawn from tho Amorican Lxchango Dank on his porsonnt checks, Al bat botweon $50,000 and " £100,000 of the monoy was drhwn by looso' chooks, and not from wny rogular check-look, The chechs wern all'roturned to witness, who destroyed thom i Auguet, 1873, Iind no stubg or records to show to whom thoy wore glven. Irwin, upon heing asked who Le omployed to assist in obtaining tho subeidy, rofured to answer, giving sovoral roasons for bhig rofusal. Ia donied tho Jurisdiction of tho Committeo, and #aid ho did not omploy in this connection nny Sonator, or membor of Congross, or any officor of tho presont Congross who was n momber or olficor of thio Forty-sacond Congress, "Tho gravest and coutrolling renson for declin~ ing to meot tho wiehes of thio Committeo ws, that ho had no right, a6 an honornblo man, to discloso tho particulars of any confldontinl rola- tion oxisting Letween himself and any other porson whatevor, and expecially in rolation to a unbiect not within tho juriadiction of tho Houso of Rioprosentatives. Question—Iow many Eurnmm did you omploy to aid you in procuring tho passago of tho Bub- sidy bill 2 A.—I think I would answer that question if I conld recotloct the number, but I roally don't romombor tho number. Quito a large number, I mfio“m sy, ofi-hand, os mony 88 twonty or u —Ulo you mean to eny that your ongngomont. of porsons to ald you in procuring the paseago of tho sudsidy throngh Congrous for tho Pacitic Mail Steamsliip Company was of such a seorot and confidontial: chnractor that you caunot nonorably discloso it ? Mr, Clinpman—I object 2t this stago’of tho pro- ceedings, and instruct tho witness not to au- mwor that fiunullun ngitis outsido of tho juris- diction undor ywhich this inquiry was dircted. "Thio witness—I decline to anewor that ques- tion upon tho ground that it ia boyond the juris- diotion of tho Committes undor tho resolution by which this iuquiry, was ordered,and upon othor grounds, - {Lho Committee adjournad nntil Monday. T'ho Chairman assured nim that ho should have that privilogo, and the Committoo thon wont into Boorot session, TIE CASE OF TMWIN I TAE HOUBE. In tho Houso, Mr. Dawes, Chairman of tho Committeo on Wnys and Moans, mado a report of the rofusal of Richard B. Irwin to anawer eor~ tain questions put to him respocting tho distri- buion by him of the §750,000 received from the Pacifio Mail Stoamship Company to aid in tha procuring of additionsl subsidy for the Chinn mail sorvico, ‘Tho stenographic report of Irwin's ox- amination baving boen read, Mr. Dawoes movod tho adoption of on ordor that tho Speaker igsuo his warrant to tho Bergeant~-at-Army, commands ing hin to take into custody Richard B, Irwin, and bring him to the bar of the Houso, to show ::nusa why boshouls not bo punished for con- ompt, R, DAWES' RENATRS, ., Mr. Drwes want on to say: Thiswitness rend- ily aud almost cheorfally states to the Commit- teo and to tha couatry that, for the purposs of procuring privato logislation by Congross, bohos talon $760,000 and brought Lt to tho very doots of Cun;]vress; ond then because he did not enter theso balls with his mouoy baga in his hand ond walk up and down_thoso aisles distributing it, but put tho remaindor of his work in tho lands of third patties ho fancics that ho can put o atop to this investigation ; aud tho question for thin 1Touse to detormine 19 whether, having had rolled on its shoulders an inferenco whichitis ipossible othorwiso to ropel, the Houso shall let thet inferonce romain that that subsidy wes proowred by nn oxponditure of this sum of monoy. ‘Thero i no mentbor whose name stands recorded for that monsuro, or who omitted to voto agninut i, who has uot the chinrge Inid at his door, and all such membors call on this Ilouso to repel that inferanco, which thiz witness geems voluntarily and with gront alacrity to desiro to lny down upon them, Bubif it touchod tho character of no member of tho Ifouso, it touches the methods of legialation and means of logislation at tho honds of Con- gress, and Congresu cannot omit to investigato it to tho hottom and to understand ita longta and brendth, 1f this monoy reached corruptly uo member of this louse, it was, howover, ex- pended to proouro tho paienge of tho bill, aud whother it was by private ontorlaine ments, or by any ofhor process whatover, thon Congross must know in what mannor logislation is procured hero, or Congress must ceaso to bave rogard not ouly to the porsoual charactor of its membors but to tho respect of tho pooplo for what is done in Congross. Thore is 1o aspect in which this witness vrosents tho case thut Congress can rotreat from, Iam, my- solf, very well couvineed of tho muotive which hns 'brought Lim froi Luropo to tompt the Com- mitteo of Ways and Means to bring him here, and to draw out of him just what hns boon drawn out of him; but I am fitled with amnze- mont that any sane man could for one moment supposo that bo could testify thus much wud no more, I POWER OF TIIE OURH IN TN PREMISES. A long and somewhat tectiical discuusion en- snod as to tho power of the Houso to punish for contempt, My Stophens snd Gen. Butler argued that, og the law provides for the punish~ mant of arecusant witness by sending him for trinl boforo n court and jury” of tho District of Golmubia, the Houso has no other powoer in the matter. Thoy denied that there was in thig country any such thing a8 Parlinmentary com- mon Inw, and clamod tho constitutionnl right of a citizen to bo tried bofore a court and jury, . On_ tho othor liand, Dessrs. Dawoes, Knsson, and Beck claimodjthat, besidos tho statutory pro- vision giving the court the powor to punish re~ cueant witness by fine and fmprisonmont, oach honso nd tho power to punish for coutempt. Mr. Book also suggested tho propricty of pans. ing enother law, giving Congress itscif powar to commmit & recueant witness to imvrisonment iu tho County Jail for twelvo monthn, Mr. Lawrenco argued that tho Houso had the Banla powoer in such mattors oy the Lnglish House of Cominong. IRWIN, WITHDRAWS, Whilo Mr. Lawronéo was kponidng, Mr. Deck rewarked that ho bad just beon informad that Irwin was no longer in the custody of tho Sor- reant-at-Arme, aud was preparing to leavo Fashington by tho noxt teain. Mr, Teol's aunouncement oreated some ox- oltomont, but tho_disicugsion waa continued. In tho course of it Butler charactorized Congros- slonal investigations ns moro ** wind machines," 1Mo argued that tho Houso might just s woll condenn o recusant witness to torture and the thumb-serow ns to assume the power to punish him by committing him to_jail, At Inst tho discussion closed, and tho arder agked for by BIr. Dawes was mado without n divislon of tho Houge, IRWIN'S LITTLE GANE. 2 A prominont member of tho Ways and Moans Comuwittoo, in conversation to-night on tho com- Ing publicily of Irwin's testimony, enid it was now apparent that Irwin had studiously deceived tho Bub-Committoo by an appearanca of caudor, and by framing his answers so ag not only to lend them to supposo that ho would repty to all rur- thor inguirios, but also that ho was fally outhorized by the Direclom of tho” Company to oxpand fmumnenss suwmw of monoy to securo inureated subzidy, Tho member #aid this impression had been artfully [rmduaud, but was wholly contradicted by tho estinony subsequontly glven beforo tho Com- mittoo, showing that tho” resolution authorizing Irwin's om‘)loymcm way }muuod by tho Ixecu- tive Committoe and ratified by the Bonrd of Di- sootors only upon tho repeatad nesuranco of Prosident Ntockwell that it contemplated nn ox- pendituro 1ot to oxcoed 310,000, and to bo only for conneol feos and other logitimato oxponses, such na entertuimont, ele, £ 1t 16 ancertained to-night that Trwin Lad aloug Intorviow lasb evening with the agont of Lo Contral Pacillo Railrond Ociupuny, and that on Fuday night ho was clogeted until w vory Into honr “with anothier roprosontative of pertics Inown 10 bo bittorly Inimical to thepresent mun- egement of tha Facitio Muil Cowpany, “Wheso futerviows aro nlleged to bo vory signit- feant In viow of hly 1ofusial to suuwer further quostions put by tho Sub-Commiltee on Entur- dey, and bis continued rofusal to tho full Com- witteo to-day. INTERESTING LETTERS, P The full testimony of Irwlurolative to tho Pae clfio Mail subsldy is'mado publio,and malkos about afght columus, “Thoe main points bave been an- #oiputod n_provious dispatcho, Tho following lottars nra embraced in tho testimony : Orvigr ok it Paciyto Ma, Bt WL i Yonx, Leb, 13, 18 DA 8in: 1 {0 your order, for £ 40,000, which avo placed’ In 'your handa o o tsod in Taymeut of your services in enes of {ho pasrans and appkoval by thio Vresiulent of a bilt or amendinant pr Viding for ) luull'(x'l’\m of, our Olina mall ser Vi (LA t oF . ston,ony imontlly teipe, ©with n _subsld comneneation to be reduced pro rata in Teditction of tho stount approprintod &3 ahove, No of thess cliccks are (o bo wked by you, bt a1l 16 by {uened o me - the ovent of faflure, escepting o tho Inst named, £40,000, ull or any portion. of wi oxpenses nud for counsel fees, Vory rospectfully yours, [Signed] A, B, BTOCLWELL, INHTN'S EXPLANATON. In roply to this, Trwin testitied ns follows : I Btated to Stockwell that my undorgtanding way £3500,000 instend of B260,000, and that I should Bt tho proper thno cell upon Lim for his checks for tho additioual amount, On tho Gith day of May Irceoived the following communication from Mr. Stockwell s OFFICK. OF T3 PACIFIC MAIL S7EAMSTIP Co,, o NEw Yonr, May 4, 1872, DEARBIR: Yours of {ho 3d camo to band, Wonre mutel oucouragod by the result of yenterday, were it ot for tho detands of to-day, Whien we wero do- feated {u tho Hause, yort pald to mo * thore was coine £ ¢o cone o 4t 3 {1int if e a1 ot our bill 1t would cost fene.” Idon't think it wiso for tho Company to vo tholr chocks fn {his tuatior, motwithstind. Ing Luow incloso the four checkn for $100,000 cach, an you desire ; hut if they mit Lo wsed, I would pres fer my chicks Lo be nubstituted foe thvse s but o8 1 eay above, I rend them becatisu I want fo do avary- tilng to Jumure success, OF vourka yoi vill return o my guecks for §950,000 previously sent sou, Yours, very rospectlully, A, T, BiocRwELL. Irwin 8aid ho did not roturn tho first clacks gent 3 ho was engaged in thin pecial businoss Quring cach of tho wessions of OQongross of 1869 nud 1870, 1870 and 1871, and 1871 and 1872, WIHY INWIN WAB DISCHARGED, The following oxplanation iy mado of Trwin's dischargo from custody : ‘Tho resolution of last Monday authorized and procuirod Irwin's arreat in Now York, and hLis detention horo as o witnoas who had falled o appear beforo the Com- mitteo in ohodienco to ity subpana, but having apponred and tostiflad up to o cortain point, and then rofused to answer the question, tho 3Touse was applied to for its warrant to or- der hiim {0 phow canuso why he shounld not be pun- ished ns o contwnacious witnewn, This pre- stipposed bis having appesred boforo the Com- mittes, and consequontly involved his discharge from formor arrest. i ——— TRICKS THAT ARE VAIN, HOME OF TICM ES3AYCD DY TIE HONEST DEXOC- nAcY. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicann Tribune, Wasurxaroy, D, 0., Dec. 21.~There was mora than tho usual partisan zoal manifested o the Hougo to-day, for & bill dny. The Domocrats woro vory eagor to put tho Iepublicans upon the record In favor of achomos whioh many of tho Intter do not approve, but, owing to un oxeced~ ing had judgment and utter want of parliamont- avy lendership, tho Democrats in ono or two con= spicuous ivatances wero unsnccessful. The fa- mous safe-burglary rosolution, which was de- foated last Blondny by Republican votes, was again introduced to-day, Beck having trausforrod {ho rceolation to Bromberg. Thoro was no debato. Tho rosolution agnin failed, the 1llouso rofusing to mocond tho provious quektion by a vote of 727008 to 81 nays, It was promised Isst weel, wiisn tho rosolution; waa dofoatod, tlatsome Republican would present it this weols, and that tha Ropub- Heany who Inst wook voted againat it becauso they wera unwilling o follow & Domocratio leadership would Lo released from thoir fealty to party diecipline, and wonld vota for tho invos- tigation. This promiso was not Iept, T'ho Re- publicans not only did not introduco tho resolu- tion, but voted in largo numbers ngainst it. Noither sido seemed to™ dosira an ayo sud nay volo upon tho question, ns tho pulyication of the voto of lnat week did not prova pleneant reading. WHAT ONE UPRIGUT BOURDON DID WITH IS LIT- TLE VOTS. Tho Holman rosolution decloring agninst tho granting of any subsidios in land or mouoyagain Iniled to pass, but jv only lacked ono vote of the neoesaary two-thirds, tho volo standing yeas 149, nays 75. © Tho Democrats must bo hold responsi- ble for tho dofeat of this measuroe to-day, as it was about to bo carrled, when Crittonden, of Missouri, changed his_voto to nay, stating that ha voted yos undor misapprahonsion. This sin- glo voto defcated tho regolution, ‘I'bo following 18 the voto in dotail: YEAS, Glddings, Adams, Plerce, Areher, Blover, Dike, Arthur, Gunekel, 4 Platf (N T.), Ashe, Gunter, Toland, Atkins, Halo (Vo) ratt, Barber, Hamiton, Itainoy, Ba Hurris (Moy), Randall, Tarrison, Ttead, lntcher, Rubbing, MMawley (11.) Roberts, E, T, Iawloy (Ct, Tobertw, W Hazelton (Wis,), Ttohinson (1IL), Herndon, Tabiuson (0., Holman, Bayler (Lml.), Buckuer, Moskine, saylor (0,), Duftinton, Hunter, schumacker, Hurclurd, Tinason, Heofield, Burlcigh, Kellogz, Seudder (N, Y.), Turrows, Lamar, Bhanks, Catn, Tnmison, Sherwood, Uannon, Tampert, Bhoemaker, Cuson, Tawrenee, Small, Chittenden Tawson, it (Pa, Clark (N, J.), 1nwo, Hmith (N ) Clark (Al Taterell, #imith (0, Clarke, Tyneh, tipear, Clagtor Magee, Hprage, Cobb (Kan.), Marshall, Blarkweather, Coburn, Tfartin, Bwatu, Couger, MeCrat, Thouns (X, G, ook, JeDill, (fa,), Thornburgh, Corwmn, Mebouyzall, Todd, Cotton, MeNulta, nx, Merrlan, Crittonden, Milligan, Crooke, Miteholl, Crasstand, Mouros, Qurtis, Morrison, Dantord, Nual, Whitehouse, Dawes, Kibiack, Whitthorno, Dobbins, O'Drion, Willard (Vt,), Donuun, orr, Willard (Mich.), Durkan, Orth, \ \\'Hl‘nmu {Win.), aew, Packard, Willtama (Mieh.), Lage, Wilson (fud.), Wilsou (fn., Witson (il Porry, « Wolre, Thelyh, Woodivorth — 149, Thilip, NAYE, sde, hests, Kelloy, heldon, Toicli, Sloau, Boweu, Lowin, Bmilll (Va) Butler (Mass,), Loiland, Buyder, Butlor (len), Lowndes, Stunard, Caldwoll, Hsyiard, Bleplont, Cerna, Dl (Wiw), Ktone, Camiugto, Mekes, Stowell, * Creamer, Mefaun, Btrait, Crounse, Biills, Tlhomas (Va.), Greatelicld, Monro, Townsond, Darrell, G, B, Mooy, Vance, agony Negloy, Waddall, Haucock, Nedwith, Wallace, Harrls (Ga,), Walla, urels (Va), Wolls, Iuven, White Tiays, Whiteliend, Uazelton (N, 1), Whitoloy, 1lereford, Willlami (Mass,), Hodges, Willlaus (Ind.), Hovghton, Willio, Hlowo, Youn, (Ry.), Hubbel, Young'(Gs.j~75, HOUSE MEASURES, Specrad Dispatoh to I'he Chicago 1'ribus ONE OF OUR INBIONIFICANT DLD: Wasuixarox, D. 0,, Ree. 21, 0 usual numbor of bilts way futrodgeod in tho ouso to- doy, Tollowiug it au analysls of the more fine portant ones: My, Kelloy's:bill in rolation to tho ownership of tho Island of Navaswor rocites thint cltizous of tho Uhitod Stato; neting undor the neb of Ang, 18, 1850, sclzed aud took pos. sesion of tho Island of Navessor, w.ljacant to and claimed by the mp“k‘lju of Hayti, as o part of thoir domuin ; that tiy parties woro protect- cd in tholr seizuro and ocgupation by the navel force of tho Umted States Cldvornment, and huve continued to hold dnd occapy the suid Tsland, nnd proposes tint te question bo pub- aittod to arbitration, tho ‘decislon of w tuird party boing binding upon both Governmonts, VILG T ANOLIL INTERMALRRESENUL TAYES, A bill wau fntroduced to dtolish nll mscrnal rovenuo taxed, oxeept thoso® upon diatillad upir- fty, fermented liquary, and ‘tobaceo, smul, mnd olgurs, nnd fnereaeo tho tx oh distilod wpints to 80 conta por gullo, 1t algo rapouls (o wec- oud scetion of “tho act of June G, 1872, which mudo a reduction of 10 por cont on tho artiolos theroin onumorated, thus routorivg. the duties B year for fen jearn mi o o event ¢ & yor may apply, If actuafly required for your nccmm-r[ NUMBER 122, on oald artioles to what they wora prior fo tha' ;flna&gu of that nct, an . PENAION ML, & Ubright's bl amondatory of tho Penalon =+ ‘oposes that all porsons now ontitled to & mmy who havo laat either an arm below the S ‘or leg below tho kuco, shall receive 820 ionth £ &t CORGMESSIONAY, ELECTIONS, = 1o Houthern Republicons have agreed tq & 2avor to socuro tho passago of n Federal * tion bill for the purposes of tho next Prel. £ ital olection, One of tho membors of the Aeus Committeo to-dny introduced o bill for 2 At purposo, The following aro jts substantial sovislonn : It Is entitled ** A:bill to protoct tho wctors and provant fraud in Congressional octions and “for othor pn‘l’l(-Fouru;" that each pohitical party ahall bo cotitled to bo ropresented at each pioiling place on the Board of Manszare, and tho dauial of such roprokontation shall bo ns against the donying party, in case of a contess. It e _medo ~tlio duty of tho Unttod Htates District Judge, on tio written application of any ten votors, to appolut Commisaioners who uhail anpoint Bunervisors to roservo and cownt tho ballots deposited at o convenient voting- pinco, ‘Iuo Marshal 16 also roauired_to appoint deputios to sttond at oach poll, upon the writton Tequest of any ton voters, sald deputics (o ra~ port to the Marshal any ntcempt to provont the {freo uso of tho clective franchiso, who shall teansmit tho wsame to tho Dintrlct-Attorney for hin netion. ‘The ballats, liat of voters, aud tully- lists aro required to bo proservad till the closo of tho first sokelon of Congross to_bo affocted by wuch clection, and may be used in coatosted oloction oanca. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMERT, The followiug ia tha amaundmont to the Cone stitution proposod by Ar, Lawreuce, of Ohio: Ant, —. Noclaim againat the United Sitntey shall be Dald unless presenied fn pursuance of law by the ulaftaant within ten years after having logal right and capacity to oo, o within euch Joss poriod so iay ba proscribed by luw, A claim refucted by any suthor ized oflicor, ‘or’ roportod ndversely by a commitico of cillier Tlouko of Congress, shall not” 1o re-oxnmilned or Dald unless wlthin b1x years after such rojcetion o de erso roport, E 120 the Assoerated Preesl Vasisatoy, 1. C., Dee. 21.—1ho bill intro ducod in tho Houso by Mr, ames to-day pro. 10208 to repoal all stamp and tax dutios imposod ¥ tho Interual Revonua lawe, oxcopt such as ro- lito to distilled spirits, formonted liquory, tobac~ co, auufl, and cigara ; o increase tho tax on dis. tilled pirlts 10 couts per gallom, and to ropoal the sccoud clauso of tho act of Juno 6. 1872, which reduced by 10 por cent tho duties on mauufactures of cotton, wool, iron, ote. —l SOUTHERN INVESTICATIONS, ONE ONDERED FOR ALADANA, Special Disputch to The Chicaoo Tridune, Wisuryaroy, D. 0., Doe. 21.—Tho first resulf of tho agreomont of tho Southoern Republicans to stand togother was witnessod to-duyn a united attompt to secure tho passago of a resolu- tion directing the appontmont of an investi. gating commiltos to exsmine into tho intimida- tion allogod to havo been practiced by the Whito-Lenguors in Alabama, pondiug and pro.- ceding tho oleetion. Tho measure was success- ful, end tho Committos wns ordered. Tho drafk of the resolution was based upon the pussagoe in tho President's message rolative to Southern outrages, Hayes, of Alabama, who becama romowhat conspicuone na tho nuthor of tha famous Hayes lottorduring the campnign, moved tho resolution. ‘I'ho Demoerats wore not united in opposition, although most of thom_ wero op- posed to it. Tho adoption of tho resolution was nccompanied by » sharp passrgoe botweon Deek sod Butler, in which tho former charged tha Nopublican’ party with attempting to supprosa iuvestigations. DButler bad tho assurance to e‘mnk for tho Republican party, and said thad iy side yoted ouly for propor investipations. AN UNSUCGESSYUL VENTURE, Tho Domocrats woro not succossful in their attompt to sogure an investigation into tho op- orations of Maj, Morill. $heir failuro was mainly duo to their lack of candor and to their uttor want of parliamontary gkill. The resolu- tion was drafted in a vaguo, indeflnito way, ana interprotod &3 an attack upon tho en- tiro “army. Most of tho Lliouse, until after tho vote —was tnken, did not Jmow what the rosolution mesut, Tho Demo- crata had not the courngo or maoliness to sny that thoy moant Maj. Merrill. Maj. Morsli ja Ao army oflicer who was 80 _conspicuous in tha “fimm of tho Xn-Klux in South Carolina two renrs ago, and who this summer waa activo in inuh!)nun in conucetion with the arrest of tha porpotrators of tho Coushatta massacre, — POSTAL CONVENTION WITH JAPAN, CINCULAR FROM THE TYOST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, ‘Wasmxaron, D, C., Dec. 21—Tho following ciroulor has beon isgued from the Post-Ofica Department, Oflico of Foreign Maila : A Tostal Conventlon has boen concludad hotween the Uuited Statos aud the Empiroof Japan, cstablishing an exclisngo of corrospondunco botwesn the two countrics by meana of tho diroct line of United States mafl vackets plying betwoon San Francisco sud Japaa, af well as by kuch other meaus of direct mail steamship transportation between tho United Btates and Japan ng wholl Lereaster bo established with tho approval of the rospectivo post dopartments of tho twa countriea. ‘Iliis Cunvontion will bo carrjod intoloperation on the 1at day of Jauunry, 1876, and cetablishes on intornn. tional latter poatago of 1 couts pur each singlo rato of half an ounco or fraction thereof, prenayment comptile so1y/; and tho letters 8o prepaid ‘In one country are ta bo delivered freo of all chiarges whntsoaver in tho othe er, Latlera uupald or prepald lees than one full rate of postago canuot Lo forwarded ; but lnsuficiontly paid Letters, on whicha ainglo rate 'or maro lias been pres pald, will bo forwarded charged with the deficlent post- ago for collection on delivory, together with a S0 of G conts on each such insuiticiently paid Jelter, Lnch couniry Iy to collect its owh postigs only, on priuted matter of all kindy, patterne, and ssnpica of merchandiac, at the following rates, Viz, ; “ho Unitod States pestago un nevspapers 13 fixed ot 2 centd vach, and on ul otlier articles of printed mat- ter, putterns, and ramples of morchandisn, 2 conts for cach welyht' of 2 ounces or;fraction of 2 ouuces, whellicr sent or received, Tho Jnpanese postago on newspapers and othor arti- cles of printed piatter, patterns, und samples of mer- chaadiso, sent to or receivud from tho United Statcs, dntho same as chiarged for domestio poslago by the Iawn nud regulations of thut country, Al classos of correspondence sy ba regiatered on prepayment of a registration feo of 10 couts fn tua Unsfied Siates, xad 10 8o I Jnpan, o addition to the orinary postage chargenble’ thercon: aud thia fee, togothier With the postago, shall slways bo fully pro- pald, Ali pangengors” lotters sont ack to tho United States by passing niail stentaore on tho high suas shall bo padd i1 fall, at 10 conta per wiuglo rate, with United Statea s aud ol ysssolersloto eent bnck t ) pansing madl ateamsers an the high keas whail Do prepaid iu full, at 10 sen per siugls rate, with Jap- auoso poataga slumyps, Sau Fruuelsco I8 1ho Ofile of Exchange, on {ho slds of tho Unliod States, for ull mafly forwarded ta or_ro- cl'[\'l;i‘ from Jupan under thu provisions of the Con- veution, Provision haa alno beon mado under this Convention for an exchango of malls Letweeu tho United States Toslal Agency at Shauglial, Chinn, tud the Japancso Post-Oiliees of Yokols, 1iogo, and Nogasaki, by meaus of United Btaten ur Japaveso mail-packots plys ing regularly o tho roule hotween tho ports of Japan and Shongliad, China, and the rutes of poetago to bo levied at the Unllod 'States Fostal Agency at Shanghal on cotrespoudenca from Shanghui for Japan 13 fixod at 0 centa per each alngle rate of lalf an ounce or - der on Jutery, 3 cents cach on nowspapers and pricos aurrent, und 2 contw pec cach welght of 2 ouncos or fraction of % ounces on other ariieles of printod mat~ ter, patlerny, and samples of wercluudise, prepay- aneint compuleory, : Tostastces Wil Iovy and collect poalago on corros ) Japan fn accordanco with on aud after tho st of apondenca exchnged tho provixlonn herein set fort Janturye 1875, 1y oridur of {ho Postmnater-Conerats Joseeu 11, Braoxear, i ', B,—Tho firat steamer conveylng moils from San Francicco for Japan, undor tho provisions of the now Gunvontion, will e Ban Senclsco on tho 9th of Jautiary, 1873, rintendent, ——— CIVIL RIGHTS, TEXT OF NUTLEN'S DILL. ‘Wasmyaroy, D. 0., Deo. 21, ~Tho following is & copy of the Civil Itights bill roported by Mr. DButler, of Magsnchusotts, and ordered printed aud recommitted to the Judiclary Committea: Sxo, 1, 2ot wll porwons within the furlsdiction of {118 Unlfed Statea elill Lo entiled to i full mud cqunl onjoyment of the_accommodstiuna, ndvantages, facill- tirs, aud_priviiegea of (s, publie conveyances on Iand or water, (heatres, and other visoes of public surcients il alko of commun ucioorsand pbile inatitutions of loarning and Lenovolence, supparied fn wholu or fn" part by general taxation, enbjoct only to tho conditiong and fimitatious estaliliehed by aw, aud_opplicubly Mliks to cittzens of overy condition § Trovided fhut nny State, or the proper suthorities of sy Biate, having the control of the continon chooh or” other publio. Susttutions of Larning pfovesata, stll catublivit snd mamtain separato achaols sud ine ttutlans giving equal edieationnl advantages in ol ects for the diforent elassos of pertony cntitlod 10 0itend syuck ehools and Inatitutions, shall ba pette ciont complianes with the provisions of this mnv& o fox un iy volate o-achools nd dnstitutions of earning, % ; K0, ¥ That any peveon who shall violate (ke foreges |