Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1874, Page 1

e @hicany Dailp ribune, VOLUME 23, FURS. Ladies and Gents looking for FINE FURS Should not fail to visit - STRYKERS, 231 West Madison-st. FINE GOODS. BEST STOCK IN THE CITY. PRICES REASONABLE. AT RETAIL FOR THIRTY DAYS. SEAL SACQUES, SEAL TURS, MINK FURS, ERMINE FURS, LYNX FURS, CHILDREN'S FURS, At Manufacturers’ Prices for Thirty Days, at EDDY, HARVEY & CARTER’S, __ 239 & 241 Madison-st, No. 545 Michigan-av. Bay 2 Usefl Clristmas Present! GREAT BARGAINS IN FINE FURS. SPLENDID SETS OF Mink, Secal, Lynx, French Seal, Marten, Astrachan. Very Attractive Prices---$5, $7, $10, $12, $16, $20, $25, $30, or $40 & Set. THRY MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE. d firsteclasy, having boen made up ex- pm‘n‘;l;'fm‘x:?uufi' Laitaota Now Bork Tar Fiousoe: FRENCH SEAL SACQUES only §26. ¥~ Opon evenings during this weok. Privale Residence, 545 Michigan-av., north of Sixtsenth-st, P NOTICE: o e NOTICE. Bld, Leer & State and Washington-sts., Beg to announce that their Store will remain open Thursday Even- ing, Dec. 24, for the convenience of those who may not have completed their pur- chases forthe Holidays. FURNISHING GOODS. LADIES, And Gentlemen in search of Holiday Prosents will find tho largest and most olegant varioty of the follow- ing goods, viz.: §ilk Pockot Hdkfs, and _Muffors, of tho_rarost Fronch and English designs; Linen Cambric ¥emstitched, gsnd TEmbroidered Initial Hdkfs,, from medium to finest imported; Silk Neckwesar, in quan- tity, variety and attractiveness nev- er approached by any houso; Dent’s and other popular makes of Gloves, lined £nd unlined; Gold Bosom Studs, of richest patterns ; 8ilk Um- brollas, of best manulfacture, All at prices not equaled, at 10N BRIS, Bhitrt Manufacturers and Men's Furnishers, 67 & 69 Washington-st. ASSIGNEE'S SALE, will s O, A, Urell, ch (oe cach, o o Fus Coliary, N L'm.':; .4(7.-- H f R Fhita Shirt, and a and all Lo g0ld Inds of e kit Wy REAL ESTAT! A AR A A A A AN A FOIL BALL Ot EXCH A RIVERSID wmith fine barns Two now and elegant Iou rml:liuhnlwgzl'lgflflll;::flfl'. 3 rontage. Wil or balow o0ig FhUHOWLES, Toom #1 Portlsnd Blook, | TGREAT REDUCTIONS. To close the scason we will of- fer our large stock of RICH VASES, DECORATED CHINA, SILVERWARE, &, At a great reduction from former prices. BOWEN & KENT, 262 & 264 WABASH-AY, HOLIDAY PRESENTS ! Avilude, 50c+ Society, 50c; Portrait Authors, 60c; Court, 50c; Snap, 25c; Object Tescong, 2hc; Totem, 26¢, ANl first-class amusing and Instragtive GAMES, = For sale by all Ba lors and 'l'oy Denlors; also, st whole- eale and retall, aud bent by mall, Postago pald upon re- culbtol BIce Yy v, PAGE, HOYNT 4 0O By R and 120 Monroo-st. CHRISTMAS Wreatlilng, allstyles, Fancy Basketa of Flowors mad B g e RANDEIS, 8 Doarbornart.. EOQOKS. “When thou malkest presents, let them be such things as will 1ast long, to the cnd they may be in somo sort immortal, and may frequently refresh the memory of the receiver.”-=Fuller. THE BEST BOOKS. ‘We offer the choicest and larg- est colicction of the masterpieces of Literature = of what Ruskin styles “THE, 600D BODKS OF T0-DAY AND THE &00D ONES OF ALL TIME," As well as all the beautiful and varied BOOKS OF THE SEASON, Of all sorts and prices, for young and old. JANSEN, MPCLURG & 00, 117 & 119 State-st,, Chicago. T SILVER AND PLATED WAR. Silver Bridal (Gfts. The Grorham Company, SiLvenswiTas, ESTADLISTED 1831 No. 1 Bond-st., N. ¥, Rich Bridal Gifls---Testimonial Pieces---Fam- ily Silver---Forks and Spoons---Services for Len, Dinner, Lunch, &c¢., &¢., of Sterling Purity only, Those doslrous of obtaining a-ticlos of Solid Sliver, ‘bosring the Gorham Sterling Stamp ( Anchor, and the lotter G/, wh ch {s a positive guarantes of purity, ‘may do so through the Icading Jewalors of this eity upon torms as favorablo as if obtained from the Gorham Com- pany, Alcect, FING GRODERIZS: CHICAGO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1874 PIANOS AND ORGANS, UPRIGHT Testimonial from our Chicago Teachers who have used them. The undersigned, having for many years used and thoroughly tested the Upright ¥ianos mantu- factured by Messrs, Steinway & Sons, have recommended them to their friends and pupils, and now feel it almost o duty to publicly oxpregs their opinion regarding their undeniable superiority. Prominent among the points of excellence of this form of Steine way Piano, is its exceptionnl dura- bility and capacity for long standi- ing in tune; its power of resisting the severest trinls and atinospheriic changes, its superlative perfectiom in richness, power, purity, and depth of tone, which, combined with its sympathetic and singing quality, have not hitherto beem attained in a parlor piano. As an instrument for tho draw- ing-room or parlor, we unhesita- tingly dcclare the Steinway Up- right to be the most desirable of all Pianos, and confidently pre- diet that, owing to its unquestion- able ndvantages, it will cre long supersede all others, - CARL WOLISOHN, D. N. HCOD, I. V. FLAGLER, W. 8. B. MATHEWS, H. CLARENCE EDDY, FUGENIE DE ROODE-RICE, C. M. BRI'T'TAN, H. R. PALMER. Sold in Chicago only by LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe-sts. GO TO TEHE ORGAN FACTORY Tor tha best and cheapest Cablnet Orpan in Glicago, Toico, 3sxi:xd'uy_-wm. e holesnio and atall, WICI: OLSUN ORGAN GO)., 63 East Indians-at. ‘Gpen till noon Christmas Day. A BRAND.-NEW AND ELEGANT $675 Pianoforte, FOR BALE AT $260. Residence, 645 Michigayt-av, AUCTION SALES. “‘Kfiicflmg SALE O PATNTING, 01, PATIRINGS, G, PATVIGS, THIS MORNING, THIS MORNINC, THIS MORNING, AT 108 EAST MADISON-ST., (Betweon Dostborn aud Clark-ste); . WHAT I3 BETTER FOR A CHRISTHAS PRESENT USEFUL AND ORNAMEN TAL ? ATTEND THI SALE This (Thursday) Morning, Deo. 24, Commoneing at 10 o'clock, at tho Sulosr som of WM. A. BUTTERS &: CO., 108 EAST MADIEO) T, BUS CARDS. J. & LANGRUTH, Optician, Fine Spectaclos and JOHN ¢, ASHLEMA', TRYW&MMEP anl Jeweler, 100 BTATE-ST, cor, Adw na I OFFER AT ITOW PRICERS t‘lflh'l. ern I"'l " Hl;mn l’;?rxl[l Choculaty nlonettes ohesn Rulsins, g b " Jouto Hutoatal Rallns, ch, ‘Orango Peel, Chorries Glncles, Glactos, Drunes Zante Currants, Cltron, Lomoi Poel, Kpricnta t3lacles, rabe Kunoricd Fruit Glacios, Brazil Nuts, l’,n‘mr Shsll Almonds, Fnalish Walnuls, Filbrets, Yecan Nuts, Wintor Nellls Pones, Oranges, Mastor Huogro Poass, Lemon Ghoatnuts, HilckoryNate, Avplos, Anplo Thuttor, ’-Vl ince Buttar, IX Butter, Wesiphalia 11a Crossg, & Hlackwi Tine. t 1406 EAST MADISON-ST,, G TATUM_Wino Merchant, Bibles at Wholesalo Prices! Tino assortmont of 8. 8, Gift Books, &o., at the Biblo and Publi- ostion Bocicty, No. 61 Washington- st., up stairs, ovor Miller’s Jowelry Btore. It will pay to come up. Opon evenings, O, R. BLACKALL, Dopositary. GUNTHER’S CAN'DIES, Culobrated thronghout the Unlon. 1ixpra iscd ta il parta at o0 oonts & puund (1 pound and ds), Addresa 1aer, Chica = ANT PRES.ENT OPERA-GL.ALISES, , Micrascupos, Bazomoters, V' naie Lanterns, b Microtounta, Beggigiettny 88 Madigiints $10,000 To loan on inside propert;y, to suit, Apply to MYRON L. PE.\RCE, _____123 Doz.cbornist. _ GWYNNE & DAY, Bankcrs, Noo 16 Wnall-sty, 1 low York. (UHTANLIEILED 1834, ) in sums 'YW receive dopunits subjact to eiseck ¢ ¢ alght, and allow Intercat on balances, Wo buy and aa 1 an commission Ttullroad Stooks, Bonds, Gold, ctc., nit nor for cash or on titin, Wa mako aivancos (6 Gur' cuf LOmors, or cAry stucks on Joneng 107 lung o1 e (HRISTMAS 07 STERS, CIHOICH OYSTERS, by th » Can, Kog or Quart, aud a variety ol‘BJ'.W ‘ator li'luh, at CUIRY VIS, o, 18 B¢ nath Olark.nt, STEINWAY NEBRY An Entirely New and Rechercho Stock of DIAMONDS, CAMEQS, CORALS, ONYXES, PEARLS, FRENCH OLOOKS,! 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, BRO. 266 and 268 WABASH-AY. HOLIMAY - SEASOH, ‘We will offer extraordi- nary inducements in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silver Ware, Clocks, Fancy Goods, &e., &c. HAMILTON, ROWE & (0, 99 STATE-ST. A H.MILLER, | | [ JEWELER, |_ [ | Totwoen Stats snd Deatborn-at., Tias the Most Elegant Stora and Most Complete Stock of Jewelry in the City. Open Every Evening until after Christmas. CLOAKS. LADIES CLOAKS! EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS! A consignmont, of mogoifteent Clonks, em- bracing over Two Hundred of tho handsom. ost Garmentu that over lett Taris, receivod too Inte for the wholesala trado, are now of- fered to tho publie at retuil, Bspecially for the Holidays, At prices ranging from 10 to 35 Dollars each, Loing loas thnfi Oio-hnif their actusl vatue, by JOHN W, SIELY, COMMISSION AGENT, (Oppoaita Flold, Leitor & Co.'s Wholesala), 242 East Modison-st., Chicago, CUTLERY. Useful Presents. osenh Rodgnse & Sunst and Watantiolm's Fino Packet ry, Jiazomn {n cases, Sclusors o easus, Ladios o Al I'ino Iandlo Tablo fty bine Ty and Rublyue Handla” S, e Fine Carvars, o 0 From 81,70 to $2L00, REDUCTION IN At Spencer Cutlery, erd . il il , Y ot B e alindnT fon Gt , 40, 1 St tandolp, 5l fl:ultflud() NOLiIt, 53 Stata-st, near Kandolp lgn WASHINGTON. This Is by No Means a Roman Holiday Which Our Congress Has Treated Hself to. It Is & Thoroughly Repub- lican Ingtitution, One, too, That the Country Can Well Afford. It Gives Opportmnity for a Discussion of the Senato Finance Bill, That Measure to Be Consid- ered in the House on Jan. 7. The Pacific Mail Investigation Will Be Continued in New York. The Tax on Tea and Coffee to Be Restored, That on ‘Whisky to Remain. Poland and Ward Likely to Support Brooks, The Rock Island Bridge, Etc. THE SENATE FINANCE BILL, FILUUSTFRING IN THE HOUSE. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicage Tribune, Wasuiseron, D. C,, Dec. 23.—Tho session of the Houko to-dny indicated that the new Financo bill will not be so easily passed in tho latter Lody ns it was in tho Senate. Senator 8herman and other leading Senators appeared on tho floor of tho Iousoe early in the morning and bold an extonded conferonco with prominent Represent- ativos. The result of this conference wag, that it was decided tbat Hornce Maynard, as Chair- man of the Commiltee on Banlking and Currency, should movo the immediste passage of the Sen- ato bill, The fact that the Civil-Rights bill prac- Lically controls the Speaker's tnble scoms to BAVE BIEN OVERLOOKED at this conforonce. Horaco Maypard, who is notably unskilled 1 partiamentary tactics, very nearly brought tho House, by his motion, to & finnl “disposition of the Civil-Rights. bill, and withont tho knowledge of tho members, Speak- or Blaine, seving tho position into which tho Honsn, by o slip, was uuwittingly likely to bo brought, suggeated that such a'motion wonld loso the Civil-Righta bill its advantagoons posi- tion on the Speaker's table, and would send it to o commitieo whoro it would probably never agnin soo daylight. 'Tho Domocerats, who hnd been quick to sco the results of Maynard's motion, wero somo- what discomfitted whon thoy observed that tho Housio waa cortan to beed tho wsming, aud Beok, of Kontucky, gave oxpression to this son- timont by sayiog that tho Democrats in no ovent intended to pormit that bill to pres belore March 4. Tho unfortunato motion of Mr. Maynard Daviog beon withdrawn, o succcssion of flli- bustoring motions ousucd. Thoy proeceded for tho most part from the Domoeratic side, but wore encouraged on the Ropublican side by rop~ sontatives of the extremes of both schools of finauce, It soon became apparent that the bill COULD NOT BE PASSED TO-DAT, and after two hours of wrangling it was finally unanimously agreed to set tho Lill for consider- ation Jan, 7, 1875, The absenco of 80 Jarge & number of Ropub- licans from tho Honse gnve the Domocrats an cspeoial advantago in their fillibustering move- ments, 88 it permitted them to mako ropeatod demnnds for roll-cails to discover tho prusonce of a quorum. 1f thaabeont members bad pmd maro attention to legislation and less to Christ- mos pleasures, it is just possiblo that the voxed financo question might have beon disposed of in tho House to-day. TIE DIIFT OF TALK amang the Representutives shows that tho most Borions ogponmon to 1he Seunte Fiuanco bill will be mado by tho most advancod bard money-mon. Gen, Joo Iawloy, of Connecticut, who'is tho typical Representutive of the class who are for tho immediate rosumption of coin-payment nt any cost, gave notice that ho could not vote for tho bill to-dny, aud plainly intimated that ho would not on any day, Somo of tho opposito clags, ropresonted b{ Merriam, of New York, are inclined to apposo tho bill. They urgo that the corlain result will bo contraction, and that the FREE-BANKING PROVISIONS ARK DZLUSIVE in that, in view of ths prospectivo decreaso in tho promium of the United Btates bonds convo- quent upon coin regumption, bankers will not bo inclined to buy bands at tho present hixh rates for tho sake of tho small profits ou eirculation. Many who will voto for tho bill objoct to tho free-banking provision, and clait that it will bo practically inu‘})orntlvo unlees provision is made for o new boud. ‘TAF DEMOCRATS ARE NMUCH DISTURTED at their Scuato rocord on tho bill, as they now see chnt it will ot bo difileult to show that tho votes were not ngainst specic-payment, ‘Lho goncral impression, however, is that tae bill will pass after the holiduys, THE TEXT OF THE DILL. Be it enacted, efe., That the Secretary of (ho Treasury 18 hereby nuthorized snd vequired, as Tapidly as practis eable, to causn to bo colned at the Iniuli of tho United Btatcs sliver coins of denominations of 2, 25, aid 60 cente of standard valie, and Lo Jsug them in Fedemp- tion of an cqual number and amount of {xuctiount cur- vency of simiiliar denominatious, or, at his dincretio, ho may lssue auch silver cains throngh the mints, Sub- Troasiiries, public dopositories, and past-ollices of the United States, and, ipon sich i, 1o iy Loroy o thorized and Fequired to redeom on'squal awmonut of such fractional currency, until tho whole umount of such fractional ourrency oulstanding shull be redesm- ed, Seo, 9, That so much of Sce, 3,5M of the Nevisod Statutes of the United Btat 8 provides for a chargs of pno-s1xth of 1 perccutum for couverting standard gold bullivn into coin is Lercby repealed, sud hereafter 10 charge shiall be mado for thnt service, Sec, 8, That Bee, 6,177 of the Hevised Statutes of the United States, Hunling the aggregato amount of the circulating notes of the Nationul Banking sesociutions, e and i fioreby repealed, aud each oxisting bankiug assoclation muy increass ity cleculating nntes fu ues cordatico with tho existiug law, without respect to aid agereguto lmit 3 and now hanking ssaciations may ho organfzed in accordanco with the existing luw, williout reapect to (hie uggregato it sud e provislons of tho taw for the wittdrawal and redistribution of Nus tionul-Uank currency nmnn‘( tho eeversl Staten and Territories aro hereby repealed § anid whenever aml vo often ns earreulnting uotes shall by fssuad to eny such bankitg ussoclation, o fucreaving Wy capltal ot cir- culatiug notes, or 5o newly organized an aforcead, it ahiall bo thie duity of tho Becrotary of the Treasury' to redecin the legaltender Uniled States notes ™ in excesd only of $300,000,000 to tho amount of B0 por centsun of tho sum of Nutfomul-Bank notes o fssued to sny Lanking assoclition e aforessid, and to coullnue kuch redemption as euch clrcolatiag noles aro fssucd © until there shull bo outstanding tha sum of §3¢0,003,000 of such legal-tender Uulted stutes notes and no more, Al onand aftet the sk day of January, A, D. 1874, 1hio Secretury of the Treaury shull redeein in coln tho Unitod Btated legal-tondor witos thon outstundiug on Aol preventation for redemplion ut tho athico ot tho Avsiutont Crennuor of tho United Htales, I tho Clty of Now York, fu susms of not less than ity dollus, And {0 enalile tho Beeretary of tho Treantiey ta pro aro und yrovide for tho rodemption in_ thia uek authorized or raquiced, Lo fs authorized ta ko any surplus rovonues from ¥mo fo time i tho 'l'l‘wl\ll’f’. not otherwise appropeiatod, and to {asue, sell, and iapose of, at 1ot B loa than yar fn coln, either of the dencription of Tonda of tho Unfied States doscribed in tlio act of Congress appravad July 14, 1870, cntitlod, An net to authorlzo the refunding of ths natinnal debt,” with 1iko privileges, and exemptions (o the oxtent necertary 1o carry this act into eifect, and to uso tho procaeda thereof for tho pirposes nforeiald. And all providons of faw inconalatant with th pravisions of thiy act ars lieroby reponted, PSS PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION, A BUB-COMSUTTEE GOING TO NEW YORR. Special Dispntch to The Chicano Tribune, Wasiminarox, D, O, Deo. 23.—Tho Pacif Mail invostigation in to bo trausforred to Nr York Clty. A strong sub-committoo, consiat! of Kasnon, Niblaok, ek, and Burchard, hast &, directed to sit In Now York, with full pov.S= - One of the firat objects thero will bo to dlw &5 /7 tho paraon to whom tho §500,000 chicols wae ; ‘Tho Committee are advised of the story of tho 8, Paul Dispatch nbout Bill King. The officers of the Motropolitan and American Ixchango Jianks will bo summoned. It is not unlikely that the home bankers of King will bo sub- pansed, KNGS EVIDENCE Tiag alrondy boon takon, It was part of ths mya- torious tostimany {ransmittod from the last Con- gross. In it Kiog positively deniod all connee- tion with the Pacifio Mail ‘affnir, and said that ho spoko to only ono membor of Congress, and that in Joat, and that membor voted ngainut the nuhu!diz. 11 tho check fluud through the Park and M cl.ra,nnlltnnAnuu g, its passnge was ir- regular, Tho original chock ia here, aud bears tho }mymom stamp of no bank, which would not hnvo hoen tho caso if it pasaed aither of thoo bauke, unless it was paid in o vary irrog- ular way, Rufos [latch, of tho Pacifie Mail Com- pany, who has the check liero, doubts tho pay- meut through those banks. Ho eaya it was part of tholarriet & Noyes traneaction, Richard Daraons was to have testified to-day, but was called home by doath in his family, 1o will tostify that his only conueclion was ns an attor- ney. PANSONY' PLUM. Richard C. Pareons, lleproeentativo from Ohio, i 8aid to have propated a_statemont to bo mada to the Ways and Means Commiltoe, show- ing bis counection with tho Pacific Mail subsidy. At the timo of the pnssage of tho subgidy DParsons wos Marshal of the United States Supremo Court, but his statoment will, it is understood, show that ho recolved 83,500 from Irwin, tho Daclfic Mnil ngont hero, who now stands in contempt of the Waya and Deans Committes, and %11,500 from My Btockewell, Prosident of the Company, malk- ing in all $15,000 received by Parsonu for” assist- ing in the subsidy. [7e the Amvociated Press.) IRWLN'S BICKNESS, ‘Wasnmoroy, D. C,, Dec. 23.—Richard B. Ir- win is {1l this ovoning with norvous prostration, and confined tohis bed. Ordera have been given by his physicians to admit no porsons excopting lus private secrotary, ol THE TARIFF QUESTION, PROPABLE RESTORATION OF TIIE TEA AND COFFEE DUTIFS. NUMBER 124, edgo of tho Adjntant-Gonoral's offico that, 1 | April, 1872 an_cstimaio was mndo by tho lato Dnreau for 13,800 for comploting tho rocord: aful having them put in a propor condition, an ¢'°= fact is importaut in connection ¢ sotho misapplication of moro than $36,000 he npproprintion mnde to conduct the I tho Buroau for the fiscal yoar, ombracing £ Inly 1, 1871, to Juno 60, 1872, Tho mixap~ Sorintion was made soon aftor July 1, 1871, &, avido from {ts ostablishment by tho oflcial »F sord, the Third Auditor docidod, Fob. 12, 1874, ' nt the confusion aud incomplatoness resulted ~:om tho misapypiication, in conssquenco of which > nother appropriation was deomod nocessary, [70 the Aasociated Press.\ ‘Wasmyoroy, D, C., Dec, 23.—A communica~ tion from tho Freodmon's Buraau branch of tha War Department sinys that sinco tho Iast roport uo now features havo beon introduced. Contin- uod succoss haw marked the working nnd per- fection of the rogulations oviginally established for tho conduct of tho work under tho Adjntant- Gonoral's oftice. With o view of fucilitating and prosecuting parties attomnting the fraudu- Ient procurement from the disburaing ofticors of the I'readman's branch of funds in their handa for tho paymont of bounties, ote., to colerod ox- soldicrs, or thoir heirs, a roqueat has beon made by tho Secrotary of War that tho Attornoy-Gen- eoral instruct tho proper officers to bring the ouilty parties to spoady justice. Tho Attorney- Genoral roplies Lhat ho has given propor instruce tions for that purpose, BT NOTES AND NEWS, CHINESE IMMIORATION, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tyibune, WasnixaTon, D. C., Deo. 20.—The California Sonators have discovored that the word * whito” has boon omitted;in the Naturalization act. Thess Senators have always opposcd tho removal of this word, 08 it was n bar to the admisaion of Chinese coolies, while thore was a different statuto authorizing the admisslon of olbers of Africon or Indinn origin, THI INDIAN LAND PRODLEH. ‘Tho docinion of tho United States Supreme Court to tho effect that Indians ara not the own- ors of the foo of their reservations, and may not cut_and sell tho timber hocauso it {s part of tha treaty, gives tho Indian Buroau much anxiety. A communication on_that subjoct was recoived in tho louso this ufiernoon, in which remedinl legislation is desired. The point is mado that it this i8 to bo tha Iaw, the Indians will bo deprived of their chiof soarce of revenue, and of ono ?‘t the moans of their advancement in civilizas on. . [Tothe Assaciated Press.) NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, ‘Wasminatoy, D. C., Deo. 23.—Tho Benabe confirmed tho tollowing nominations: Augustus W. Bradford ond Jobn 8, Linthicum, Appraisors of Merchandino at Baltimoro; James R. Beck- with, Unitod Statos Attornoy for Louisiana; N. C. MeAfeo, United States Attornoy for Northern Alabsma ; Lovi IInbboll, United States Attarno; for Fiastern Wisconsin; Joshua B, Hill, Unims States Marehal for Eastorn North Oarolina; A. J. Vickors, Recoivor of Pablic Moneya for tho Western District of Konsas; Francis H, Spectal Dispateh to T'he Chicago T'ribune, ‘Whsitisarox, D. C., Dee. 23.—A careful can- vags of tho Financo Committoes of both Housos shows that tho passage of tho bill restoring tho tax upon ten and coffeo is very probable, and that congoquently thoro is little prospoct of any increage in tho tax on whisky. Itis oxpectod that tho rostoration of the tus and coffe tax will provido for all neceseary additionsl revenuo, withont obanging tho whisky tax. It is tho desiro of both Financo Comwmittees not to chango the whisky tox if sufliciont rovonuoe can ba securoll by other meane. The Littio Tarifl bill, whick will doubtloss pass, will slightly incroase tho revenuo. GIIANGYS MADE BY TIIE REVISION, Benntor Thurman is another authority that im- rurlmt changes havo beou mado in the ‘Farifl nws by the rovision of tho stotutes. He says that he has proofs of eloven important changos. e SOUTHERN GRIEVANCES. TUE PINCHDACK BLEPHANT. Spreial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna, . Wasnrsatox, D. 0., Doc. 23.—The resolntion of Seuntor Morton, providing for the recognition of tho Kellogz Government by recognizing tho validity of Pinchback’s crodontials, docs not gcom to have boen tho rosult of caucus action. It is known that the caucus had not voted upon tho subject bofore tho meeting of tho canous this morning, and it is certain that thore wasnot then & quornm, Tho resolution doos not ropose to allor the oxisting ntatns of inchback bofore tho Sonate, except mn the special fact of tho diroct rocognition of tho Koliopg Governmont. The cause of Pinchback had aiready been refused to the Elections Com- mitteo on the primn facie credentials, and a par- tisl investigation has been had of tho charge of the corruption against him. TIE THREE SPECIAL JIOUSE COMMITTEES for tho investigation of Bouthern affeirs will leave for tho South this weok, Tho Alabama Goodwin, Unitod States Marshal for Arizonn. Postmnstors—Samnol B, Hogo, California, Alo. 3 J. 1L Lloyd, Libesty, Mo.; M. W. Stafford, Murphysburg, Mo.; James F, Agie, Iayotte; Mo.; R.A. Usldwell, Fayettovillo, Atl.; Jobn 8. Houston, Clarksvillo, Arlk.; Jamos B. Guth- rio, Paris, Tenn.; J. A. lindson, Saginaw, Mich,; James A, Ellis, Evanston, Wyo, ; J. M. DBoreman, Parkersbarg, W. Va.; Josoph Baird, Wareaw, 1l ; John W. Angho, Frapkfort, Ind.§ J. 8, Rhodes, Jofforson, In.: Z.A. Wollman, Chorokeo, Ia.; C. I, Archibald, Trinidad, Col s M. MoLanty, Chatficld, Minu.; J. Pickort, Bt. gnrleu, Minn.; 8. V. Sherwood, Brainerd, mn, . SBCHURZ AND FENTOS, Senators Schurz and I'enton ssid fo-day that they had voted for the Finance hill yosterday, not bocauso they liked ila provisions, but fo strengthon the Ropublican party in the country. [L'he reqular record of Congresrional proceedings will be found on the Sisth Page.) —_— THE HOOSAC TUNNEL. The Great Bore Finally Turned Over to the Commonwealth of Massachue setts—"The Shandlcy Contract. Special Dispatch to The Chioago Tribune, Bosrow, Mass., Dee. 28.—Tho Hoosae Tunnel hasat last passed into tho handsof the Btate, the Licutonant-Governor aud Council having sottlod tho contract with tho Shandloys yester day. Thoe total amount allowed for oxtra work is $27,165.47, ond $48,280.03 was disallowod.® Tho following claims will be submitted to tho Legislature, agking whether thoy may mot be equitably considerod and graoted: 1. Bxcoes of "actual over agsumed measuroment of risk, $31,077.50. 2. Damago and_loss from tho greot storm of Octo- ber 18CY, $16,000—including coneideration for the honvy loss sustained through being doprived of miirond connection with tho east ond, and tho intorost calculations aro only approximate, Comnittes was appointed to-day, and consists of Cobura, of Indinna ; Albright,’and Canuon, of Illinois ; Buckuer, of Missouri; and Luttrell, of pnlg{lomin. 1t is notably weak on tho Democrat- io sido, The Southorn Ropublicans hold o meoting this ovoning to consider a plan which will enablo these Committeo to arrive most apeedily at the facts, Tho Southern Republicans have beon quito exacting thus far this session, and their frequont enucuscs have not favorably impross- od the Northern Ropublicand. Itis not certain that the Now Orleans Com- mitteo will vigit Coushattn. 120 the Associated Presa.d THE ARKANSAS COMMITTER. Wasmmaron, D. 0., Dee. 28.—The argument hefore the Arkausas Investigating Committeo wan concluded to-dny. ‘Thoindications aro that Topresentatives Poland and Ward, of Hlinois,will Toport in favor of Brooks, whilo other mombors of the Committeo will eupport tho validity of tho present State Govermnent. et ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE. AN APILOPRIATION NEEDED. Suectal Dispateh fo The Chicage Tribune, Wasmnaron, D, 0,, Dee. 23.—Tho Sccrotary of War to-day sont to tho IIouso an important communication relating to the Rock Ieland Itnil- oud bridge. 1t appears that in the appropria- ion bill of last year 323,400 wero appropriated for repnirs of tho bridgo and machinory, of which one-half was to bo paid by tho Chicago & Rock lsland Road. 7This appropriation was tho result of a misunderstanding of the entimates, which called for 313,400 for repaira and machinery, and 10,000 for tho care and prescrvation of the bindge. No nppmpril\(ion weg mndo for the Int- tor purposo, Kho consoquoncs is_that thero is dauger of tho destruction of tho tloor-boams of bothi decks of tho bridge by rot, tho revlading of which would be vory difficult and oxpensive, and would necessitato a disuse of tho bridge for movoral weoks. An immediato appropriation to provent this disaster is dosired. g FREEDMEN'S AFFAIRS, SOME REIINISCENCES, Special Draputel to The Chicagn Tridune, ‘WasuiNarox, D, C,, Deo. 23, —Thers wns an echo of tho old story about tho Froedmen's Bureau affairs in tho report which was mada to tho llousa thiu nfternoon of tho Freedmen’s branch of tho Adjutant-Gonoral’s oflico, Tho payment of clatme through tho Post-Ofiics Do- partment hias provon vory advantugeous, and ro« sulted in a saving to the Government and to the claimant, Every precantion has beon exercised In guardmg against imposition by protonded claimants. In a fow casos GUILTY PARTIES IAVE NEEN CONVICTED by tho courts and ‘imprisoned, Sinco July 1, 1872, in paying to claimants tho nmount of 1,088,742, four attempts at fraud have proved auccossful, lu two of tho cusos the guilty par- ties have been apprelionded aud imprisoned, In oue caso the rosponsibility of tho Adjutant Gen- .oral's oliloe i not invalved, tho paymont having been made through the Auditor's’ offlee, whicl wag iraposod upon hry the missing nnd defoctive rucords of tho lute Freedmen's Bureau, INISELAGED NECORDS, "I'iers hiavo Lieon raceived sinco the dato of the last report o quantity of roports of w miscollan- oous ehuracter portal ning totho Btates of Keu- tucky and Lonisiana, Thoy wera recovored in December, 1878, from the ofiico of tho Baltimoro & Obo ailrond in Washington, whote thoy had romained dirccted to tho lato Conunissionor gince April, 1872, Binco tho laot roport it hisa como to the knowl- 28 tho dato to which they aro to bo brought up are not yot sscertnined. 3. Loss of intorest sinco tho 1lst of Soptembor, 1874, %18,000. 4. Remission of ail interest on sdvances from deawback, $25,000. A total of $82,977.50, whicl, added to the £43,299.06 disallowed on tho bill of extras, makes £126,260.06_as tho total amount which the HShanloys will ask the Legilature o allow them. T'ho groes amount of the contract was $4,594,268, and the amouuts proviously paid are as follows : 0. .$ 132,547.00 0 743,438,00 872, 843,318,00 1073 17,440,00 e ... . " 6U7,967,00 Taterest on advancements under resolvo of 1873 o3 81,820,18 Doducted on account of ral throngl the tunncl not laid, $3,001.00 Deduction on contral drain ‘ea: Photed).eeooeres . 45500 877,422 brick, ut £, < TEs.00 62 Jard of rick-work Iaid, 507.00 Totalseuerseeanrsass, $4,138,253,18 Leaving a balauce due 450,014,582 which was scttled by & warrant on Tuesday. Added to tlug is tho $27,115.47 aliowed on the bill for oxtras, aud also paid on Tuesdny. FIRES. 1IN UHICAGO. The slarm from Box 512 at 8:30 o'clack lnat evening was caused by o thief, who attempted to blow a safo in the rag and old iron warchouse of Loownthal Bros., Noa. 61 and 63 Sonth Jof- forson strect, ‘The services of tho Firo Dopart- mont were not requived. 'T'he burglar escaped without obtoining any plutder, An_overheated stove on the sccond floor of No. 1123 ludiane avonuo, a two-story frame building, ownod by Mrs, Caok and occupied by Mry, Martha Cummings, caneod o firo whick damaged tho stritctura to tho extent of 8500, and tho furniture 3200, Tho property is fully in- sured. The atarmn was given from Box 65, The burning out of s chimney caused the alarm from Box 344 at 5:30 o’clock 1ast ovening. AT ST, LOUIS. Br, Louts, Mo., Doe. 23,—An unusunlly dises- troua fire broke out in iho oxtonsivo tobncco factory of Wise & Soudhoimor, No. 806 North Main street, about 6 o'clook this ovening, aud, beforo it conld ho got undor coutrol, the ontire ‘stoele, voluod at $:25,000 to £80,000, and machinery at 316,000, were consumed. 'Tho building, which was owned by tho Boveo & Harvoy estato, in damagod about £20,000, Insurauco—Wino & Sondhoimer, £40,0005 Putnsm & Co.'s nob yeb nscortalued,’ o Joss on building Is coverad” in 8t. Loums companios, 'The adjvining building, ocenpied pa.a machine shop by Swith, Boggs & Co., largo manutacturers of angines and heavy machinery of various kinds, was crnshied by tho fallng walls of the tobaceo faotory, aud tho atock, mnulmmr&-, and butlding damaged about $5,000. Insurcd, AT OL! N, 0, Swecial Disvateh to The Chicano Tridune, Axnoy, 0., Dee, 23.—A fire oconrrod at mid. night Tueaday at Clinton, Bummit County, dev’ stroying oight bulldiogs in the businoss portion of tho town ; among thom, one dwolling-house, Loss about #20,000 ; partially insured, Au angine was seng from Caral, Fulton County, but aryived Loo lato to snva tho property. Supposed to bo work of an fucondinry. AT MIDLAND, MICIH, 4 Dyrnort, Mich., Doc, 2. ~Larking' saw and abioglo mill, at Midland, lch,, was dostroyed :{2fl0rgota-ulgm. Loea about $30,000 ; insurance,