Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 28, NEW PUBLIOCATIONS. A EW LAW BOOKS, JUST PUBLISHED BY LITTLE, BROWN & CO. Fifth Tdition, L STORY ON CONTRACTS. Editod hy Melville M. Bigolo To say thiat this fs the bast edition of Stary on Con- acts that han evor boen publishied would han vne wauld expeot of ihe M. Iiigelow Iias mada the hat it bias nevor be saying tou Abany Law donrmat. 1. THE LAW OF TOILTS, By Francls Huliard, Fourth Editlon. "The prorent cditton o tha Troatlan oo T & great amount of naw matls ot ¢itad moraly, bt stated i the same satis. wrked the origloal praparation of {1ioston Advartiser. LU, 8, DIGEST, Abbott. Roysl fvo., Law Bheep. 8i.L0, This wack contalos a " Ty Benjamin Vaaghan of Dacisious of the various from tho earlis Amaerlcan dectslons iy Vatumes of tha United Hiates Digeat, witlh jsion and important additions. TO BR PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY: ON TAXTITLES, Fonrth Rdi- oy M. D, Ewell, K LITTLE, BROWN & (0., Publishers, BOSTON. FINANCIAL. " THE UNITED STATES MORTGAGE COMPANY LOANS small or large sums, in Gold or Currency, on improved inside property. ALFRED ., SANSOME, Secretary, 7 Union Building, ISAAC GREENEBAU, the German Natlonal Liank, Las Tatoly witLdramn fro e saorarly At NO. 110 I LIE-AV. MONEY T0 LOAN On Ghleago property at 9 por ceat per aunnm. LAZARUS SILVERMAN, k, Chiamber of Coanmeree. FIRM CHANG. OLUTION. Chicago, Jan. 1, 163 Notice of Limited Paritnership, 1! hercby giren that tho undorsigned o et Tt ot s Sre o T nofs, under {h firm name of 1 purpose uf tranvactiy, W Rorin_ fho City of nols, The said partu Dessmber, W71, and Potee L. Yor of Chicn )mr.nnnd h li‘h('un"“;(nmlllnn il y Chousand Dollirn 1 of Fliteen flll;ll”(” u" a e G. YOR X GO, for tha aisala oot aud Siios buai- Vo Lo G Yool ot 0P Cibtongor s 1n i S i to tho firm ths suim Genoral Partaors. L. G.YOE & CO., WHOLESALE BOOTS AND SHOES, 111 and 113 Wabash-av., DISSOLUTION. The copacinerahip horotufure raleting botseen William choew aud Allert Jenke, i3 day dissolved.. REAL ESTAYE A now two-stery and basement ootagon s:ono and hrick dwolling on Tudiana. pleted; ons of the chafoost on fhe Suath fuet, taken from tlio contro of a L0-faot lot, Teaving 10 feet oo exch atdo for hoalth and circulntion; houso 25 foot frant, bullt on a stond foundation 1atd tn coment and ex- tonding 7 feot below tho surfaco; basoment is of brawn stouo, and tlia hiick walle aro 14 in + vear Tivunty-s xthoat., Just com. tdo—lut 203150 ox thick (rom tup to ccond atory tloor ere of #round oufua clusols, ani ro niled with bk, cven olerant miant brick, sud the st In o Imuraveimonta fn profusion:. heautiini (ron fonca i frunt, and romznt walke th o minde a8 ad0n As apring 6 foot, with pay md wator and coach- Al throo ‘stalls, oto., cic. 0 ‘e L iha o Any furtior fn- Dlaon, Architect, No, 21 for ealo at aliwut oo calling on the underslgnod ab 57 fitato.et An Arclitteet of (hie abovo deserlbed houre, and vinitlig it “dally whilo In prosress of eroet all Mr, Covest says ia iin favor, and woet substantlsliy-bu r.nd ay be seon and s Muon 11 Loat INON WORKS, T0 WATER & GAS COMPANTES. @LOUCESTER IRON WORKS, STER CITY, N, MICTIRLLON, 7 GILEW, Tre Otfica, Philadniphia, 6 Neri] Cest Tron Gias 2nd Wator Pipy fugand Kteam Pipes, or Usas, ‘all #lzey, LRI EX K I IT.AUIN TS, Gea Lolders, Teloscopio or Binglo, {irstinax aud Wrought Tron Wk of all kinis, for Qa 'Valsew for Walur D R TERTNT Tho mont desirable location in Chicago, gitunte at Olark nud Madison-sts, Becon: Third and T'ourth Floors of tho Iiegal Luilding formerly known s “BROWNR,” And oogunied by . M. Kinsloy a3 a Roatau- Weil adanted to Insurance or Hails ontly froscoed. rond Qtileen, lighted, Apply on LI0 TAILORIN 10 Pr Cent DISCOUNT on all Qarmenta ordsrad of us during Janu. uary and Fobruary, 1578, EDWARD ELY & (0., Imyorting Tailors, Chicago, 111 ko ploasure In announciog to nor former patrony 1 that wo will uipan, iy oodeavoe, as hirotoforo, sverything i tha i W TICAL GOODS, in groat varioty. {0b lota at fzredt bargaina. 83 STATE-ST. ASTHHMA AND LUNG DISEASES ALING BALM VAPOK. Calt ai oow ¢ Matteaun 1o, Cbicago, All Uhronlo Disscsos Sing out in Bankrups Btoak, WASHINGTON. Mr. Irwin Comes Up Smil- ing and Tells the Truth. lle Paid $300,000 Corruption- Moncy to Congressman Schumaker. Bill King Got $125,000, and John W. Forney $25,000. Smaller Amounts Paid to Rapa- cious Sharks of the Lobby. Mrs Schnmaker Admifs that Ho Has Licd, and Says He Is Embarrassed. Final Passage of the Iniquitous Little Tariff Bill---Toxt of the Bill, Interesting Debate on Morton’s Pro- posed Constitutional Amendment. The Ropublican Caucuses Agree to Uphold Kellogg, and Amend the Enforcement Acts, PACIFIC MAIL, WHAT IRWIN TOLD, Svecial Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmiarox, D, C., Jan. 2L, —Irwin fulfilled his promise, and this morning testified in tho Taciic Mail Inquiry. 1o was in s very fooblo physical condition. Iiis testimony was confined to tho aflirmution of (ho corrcetness of tho Abert litt. Tho only differenco was tho addition of ouo or two unknown names for small sums, tud the statement that tho $25,000 was chargod to Col. John W. Fornoy directly on Irwin'a books, and not tho correspondont, McFarland, Irwin's testimony in thia particular fally con- firms tho original statement of MacFarland, The 725,000 was designed for Foruoy's use. Irwin also showed that King received frozpehim $125.- 000 iustoad of 115,000, Ho puM Schumalor $300,000 instead of §275,000, JOIN G, ESHUNARER subsequently asked the Committes to believo an amazing story, which thoy did not. Schumakor protested againat boing called until ke should have heard Irsin's statemont. Tho Committoe decidod that ho had had quito timo enough, and should bo compolled to answer. Ilocroatedsa mont unfavorablo Impression upon the Com- mitteca and auditory, o was in a very oxcited stato, Ilin faco botrayodextreme mental auxioty ora heavy conscience. Tho drift of his statement was u proteut of his innocence, snd an appeal for merey. o wanted to oxplain his formor statement. ~ ITo said tho signatures which hadd been discovered upon the certificatos of do- Eanh with Jay Coolte & Co,, lind grently troubled in. Ife tully realizod his condition ; ndmitted tho geuumoncas of tho siguatures, both as in- dorsomonts and recefvts, bul insirled that ho liad mot tho rlightest recolluction of hoving mado tho - signature, nud was posilive that o uovor rocived tho money. Tho sovero sros-exumwination ny tu tha continuous mops of this complicated and extraordinary transaction elicitod from hum oaly tha painful and tremulous responso that IS MEMONY WAR AN ENTINE BLANK. 1le reaflinmed his forter statement, gave no ex- planstions, profossed o lapse of momory ns to overything, and went so far s to deny any recol- lection of ths receipt of tho 325,000 additional, to which Irwin had just testiled, Ho did not evon remember that ho hLind ever been in the Dlanking house of Jay Cooke & Co, Ilis ‘ouly theory wes that (ho perton who recaved ibo chocks must Liavo vatistied him that it was alt right, and liad received s indoraemont, und did the busmess in his namo. Thero were, however, minute oc- onrrencos fn his oxperionco at Washington of which 113 MEMORY WAS REMANKABLY TENACIOUS. Ilo remembored tho yolls of tho lobby, told Low tlo greedv bounds dopgod him at 'every sten, aud tricd to sit bin out &t mnight, and’ horamiod Lim on every hand {for money, yot Lo conld not recall nuy of tho se- rics of steps Ly which ho is proved to havo re- ceived and disbursed a thisd of a million of dol- lars. Tho possihlo oxplanation of his testimony is that John ¢, Hchumaker muat bo an Idiot or & kinve. Judge Niblack suggested in the Com- mitico o TOBSINLE EXPLANATION OF TUE MYSTERY. 1t was that, it Schumaker did not ot the money, tle holdor of the chocks must have becn in col- Iusion with Jay Cooke & Co. ‘Fho rosult of tho dovelopmenta in tho last fow dayn soem {0 mako oua of two conclusions nec- ossary. Eithor the butk of the Pucilio Mail cor- uption-fuud was appropristed by Stockwall, througl complioity with his agonls, or It weut to rersons whono nntnes tha chicf actors are detor- mined lo concoal, ‘The Committee hops that Irwin will Lo ablo to explain what tho anturo of the cantract with Schuniaker was, and that hiy memory will not bo & blank as to what bo (8chu- mukor) undertool to do for G300,000, JOYD WINCIESTLR introducod himuo!f to the O.mmitteo as having been & very humble momber of the Moriy-Noc- ond Congross. 1le proved to be a very vfl{ulhlu witness to tho corrcsoundonts, who Lave boen advised that thoy might bo compolled to prove that Dillon presented o list to tho Committes in the last Congress of mombons who, hie thought, had largo billa with tho Hergeant-at-Arms, Wine chostor enkl spocifically that the samo story had beeu brought up vavately about Limee!f st tho firnt fuvestigation; that le had appoared Deforo tho Committeo and made g o~ planation, which Lo was advised wum vatisiactory, and tho Committeo had informed him that the cntiro tostimony would bo ex- punged from tho record. ‘This ia the fdentical droadful statewent which the correspondants bave rocently published, Winchostor said lie COULD RENEW 118 EXPLANATION of two years agzo, but wanted the public to know tuat lie had reformod, That oxplanation was that ke had becn sporting that wiuter, and had won & good doal of monoy at cards. Thore was # cuiious winklo In Fernando's oye when thia came out, aud the whisper went about the room that it would not be convenient to usk in whoso pavlors the mouoy was won. Winchouter saiq that his gamo was with Cougressnion, 146 the Ausactaled Press,} I0WIN BIEAKY OUT. Ricliard B, Irwin appearcd befors the Commite tes ou Ways and Means to-day, investigating the L'ucitle-Matl subsidy businoes, aud told to whom Lo paid_the mouey, lu regard to tho amauuts, Lie said ho might uot be oxautly accurate, but way nearly so. The lollowh:f i3 & liek: Cbarles Abert, 87,000; 0. J, Averill, $10,000; J. Gi. Ber- rett, 810,000 . H. Cormack, does not recollect, Lut thivks §2,000 or €5,000; Amasa I, Corwin, §.600; L. E. Chittenden, 56,0003+ B. . Cleaver, £5,000; Hawilton G, Fant, $12,000 dolin W. Foruoy, $25,000; Bamuel A, Ilatel about §20,000; B. R, Ingham, $10,000; William Moian, don't recolloct ; “Alex. W. Nandall, 810, 000; Johu IL, lice, 82.500: W, B, Buaw, §15,- 000 Chas. 11, Sherrill, $500; Jobn A. Schu- waker, $100,000; A.H.Whitney, $100,000. Wituesa #aid tho abova Lisi comprised the nemes of all CHICAGO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1875. pernons employed by him. sed that %o know of tho employmont of ouly Lo otherr—Wilham 8. King. 0 whotn be paid $125,000, and Tichard &, Parsons. who was stoclwell's personal attorney, Witnens paid V'araonn 10,009 on Stoskwell's a count. Ile gavo Hehumaker £275,000 in New York, and nent $26,000 woro from Califorimz. Herray and Boyd, Assistani-Nootkecpers of the oune,were not employed by Lits, The amonuts paid to them weie gratuitics, which wituesa had overlooked in his former statement, Witnoss at this point was exeused till to-mor- row, on accouns of itl-hiealth, Trwin nudorstond tuat William 8. King was omrloyed by Btoci- well; ho wan ot emiployed by witness, Congrexsman Sehumaker avked to bs esenred until Jewin shall have comploted hia testimony, AT Congrossmsn 9 tentifiod that b mever furnisaed o lmt of Conzgressaien Lo any ono; met Garrison necudeutally ono day, and, in auswer to s inuiry shout the prospects of tha Moxizan Heeamabip bill. jotted down the names of twenty or thirty Southern members_who. ho beiieved, would voto for the bill. This remark shout Llowing Garrison's hiead off was purely jocalar, I'ha Committes then went tnto eecrot resnion. HCRUMAKER 3IADE TO TOE TILE MAR At tho closo of the recret sersion, dr. Schn- makior wea questioned in regard to the chiechy and cortificaten henring his indorsewont, and paid to himn; seitners swora ho had no recollse- ton of over kecing thown cortifieaton or chieckns had no recollection of ever stating {o Irsin that ho required 25,000 additfonn), or that ho aver received thet sun; never kept bueiness letters received by bim, aud linve no coples of lotters wont by him. Clark Fell read n certificate of the Becrotary of tho Pacitic Mail Company, raying that the recorda af the Cumpany do not show that either John (i, Setimaker or 1i, C. Parsons aver were omployed Ly the Company. Witneas then read a siatement from which the following is extructed: I know tho position in which my tostimony stands hers ; my slgnuturos to these tortificates of deposit hiave cibarrnssod me and troubled o vory much. 1 had not then and hnvo not now the alightest recollection of theeo certiticates of doposit, or I wonld not havo aworn that I bad no knowledgo of thess two £50,000 checkn, knowing thint theso certificaten wero or might bo in cxistenco. It ws perfect blank in my memory. I know nothing about it I kuow how "~ very unfortunato it is for mo to Liave thene pignutures facing me, hut 1 havo forgotten, and I cannol recollect anything about these certilicates of deposit, or about thue nsuner in which thoy were procured. They wora procured, but how I do not know. Tdid not know that T had indorsed tho cortilicaten of doposit, or that they hed ever bean 1esued until they viero produced belore tho Committee, Tho transaction 1o of mcveral yems' standing, rnd has passed entirely out” of my miud. In recard to the California draft of 545,000 1 have not tho slightest recolletion. Mr. Irwin, { supposc, gent mo tuo draft, but I have no recollection of it, e did po with directions, 1 suppoto, avi 1 passed it away rccording to theso dircetions, That I kept a doller of it or had the benefit of a dollar of it, £ have not tho slichtont recollection. I know that I did not bavo any personal iuforest in it profes- sionally or otherwiro. This is very em. Lorrassing, gentlemen. 1 know very well tho remarks that nro made in regmd to wmy wsgnature to theso certificates, but 1 am telling you God's truth, according to my recolloction, i TALSE: AND DARELESS. Dan W, Yoorhers and Doyl Wincheater testi- fled that tho reports connecting their names with tho alleged corruption wore utterly falso and_ baselesy. WETIHORE AGATN, ‘Tho Committoo azam went into secret scssion, to consider a lotler from Wetmure, in regard to his imprisonmont for contempt, and askod to ba relisved from it. WETMORE DISCHARGED. In tho ITouso, (s morning, Mr. Dawoes pra- sentod o letter from Wetmore, who was yester- day committed for contompt, and intimatéd that tho apology thereiu contained was satistactory. 1o thereforo moved his discharge. The motion was agreed to, aud tho discharge of Wetmora was ordered. ——— SOUTHERN ILLS, TUE LATEST CONGNERSIONAL PELSCRIPTION. Special Dispatels to The Chicazo T'ribune, WasHNoTow, D, C,, Jan. 21,—The Houss Ro- publican Caucus Committes has completed its worle. Great secrecy has been enjoinedas to tho conclusions, but it is understood that tho gon- eral featuros are those: Fivst, thoy bavo ;recom- mended tho passage of a joiut rosolution to sup- port tho Irosident io his Loulsiana action j wmaintain tho Kellogy Government, and de- nounco tho Penn insurrection, It bas been do- cided that this courso was proforablo to a now election or a P'rovisional Governmont. Becond, something In the nature of s now modified Enforcement act {s to bo recommended, Tho bagin of this bill js tho bill Introduced by Winte, of Alsbama. Bomo of tho imporiant featuren of that bill bave beon materially modi- fied. "Tho purpose of this proposed law is to snlxlvmu botter sccurity for tho purity of the allot, Third, » Doard of Commissioners is rocom- mondad to invostigate all casen of outrago ms they ocenr, with authority ta report tho evidenco to tho United Btates Courta for prosccution, TPINCHIACK'S CABE, Senntor Wost will to-morrow presont tho now crodentials of Pinchback to the Hennte, aud re- quast that he Do eworn i, A caucus of Topub- lican Sonators hus Loon called for to-morrow morning to tako final action upon the seating of Liuchback, ~‘Iho indicatiuns now nare that the caucus will declaze in fuvor ot seating biwm. THE PEESIDENT ANXIOUN, The Prosident cawe to the Capitol to-day, and hield protracted interviows with Senators aud Tteprosontativon. Judgo Poland, and Ward of Chicago, of the Arkansas Conmittos, had n loug conforence. ‘Yo Yresident fs much concornod about the Southern situation, and is anxious that the Northorn peoplo shall moje thotoughly uudorstaud the facls. Thero s good suthority for tho statement that tho Provident recommended speedy action Ly the Committee, and urged unity among the Re- publican members, ‘There is also littlo doubt that Jio oxpressod himsulf vory strougly sgaimat tho wweans used by tho Garlaud Governmeut to obtain power, aud savised the Committeo to recomiend such action ay would rondor it im- possible that Arkansas should ever become an- other Louiviana, HOUTUERN CONORLESMEN, without regmd to politics, will hold n mesting noxt Baturduy oveuing for the purpose of con- sidoring tho means best to bo adopted for tho ad- vauncomont of those meanurcs pending heforo Congroas in which the South I8 particularly - terested, tuch as the refuuding of tha cofton- tax, the construction of tho Musiwsippi lovoos, the subsldizing of the Southern Pucilic Railroad, ote. A COMPROMISE, The following is o compromize suggeoted by tho Louiuinna Couservativen: That -~ Kellogy shiall coutinue to oxercleo the oflice of Guv- eruor; that Antowmo retive and Poun bo cloctod to the Sounato, and thon mado Lisutensut-Govornor, and an equal divison wade of tue othor Btato oflices, with reciproral pledges that esil oficors shall not resign or accept any other office or place, but (discharge tho duties of uald onices during tho residue of tho torms for which they wera elected ; and furthor, that each and all pledgo thomeolves to susinin each other in the praper and faithlul diseharge of thoir duties ; thatultihe Senatora wshall at onco tako their seats in the Bueuato aud 1ecoguizo Poun a8 Licutougut-Guv= ernor, and that tho Houro, whon organized, sco tiat ' ol tuo Houso returned by - tho Tieturning lunml1 aud uo others, shall moot in the 1louse of Hopressntatives, and recognize Mr. YVigors ma th of tho Houso until the Houso 1 fully organized aud o Bponker, and bis (Viger's) successor olocted : that the tirst thiug after a call of the ouso aball be nominations for Spoaker, and tho Clerk shatl call the zoll in Lis bands, sccording to luw, and the pervon laving 8 mninrity Of votes ahall be Bpoaker, and so on until tho Houso shiall bo organizod by thoe election of all fhe ofticors; that the llouso shall recog- mze W, P. Kollogg a4 (ioveinor, aud the othor Btato ofticers detormined horein 88 tue lawful Btale officors; that tho Leglslature shall sygroo by rosolution, not to disturb the Governor or Licutenant-Guy- ernor by impeachment, or olhotwise based upon auy churge or allegation for offouscs in tho pant orin the future, unless for resl offenses undor tho law ; that the Whito Leagne shall immodi- ately dinband aud restord to the Siate Govern- ent the aras taken ou Sept. 14, 1874, KELLOGG WILL ACCEVT IT, Kollogg has siguitlod bis willieness to aocept this wmfiumla, whilo the Couservatives have Plodged thomielvos 0 carry it ous, if the authoritics in Washington consont to ft. Gen. Ogden, and sll the other chiofs, of the \Vfliho Leamuto have buuud themnsolver to dinband that orgsiization as anon an the propo- sition 18 agreed to. The matior will be laid be- fors the authoritien hero ta-morrov: B g THE LITTLE TARIFF BILL, INCIDENTS OF ITH PABSAGL. Bpecial Dinyateh to The Chicaro Tribune, Wasuivatox, D, C,, Jou. 21.—The Ifouse Iate In tho day paswed tho Littlo Tariff Lill as roport- ed from tho Conforence Cominitiee. Thera was tunely opposition to tue Lill, especially on the part of the Houthiern memliers, Beck, ona of tho confrores who refuzed to sign the confercneo re- port, elaimod that the bill afforded no wubmtan- {iul advantage, and that it does not conferm to tho rovised statuten, It is certain that the all will aterially add fo the rovenus. "Il Ligiest eatimato i3 $2.000.000. Til PEINCIPAL FEATURES are tho rovision with respect to mixed gonds, ond the change of the duty on hops from 5 to & centn por pound, and the additionsl daty fu- poned upon st} wines, Burclinrd, of Illinois, oppo! the bill on ne- countof the chauge o the duty on hops, and Lu- caueo bo thought it did not differ from e bill dofeated Inat year. Covsiderable oprosition to the bill was from membors who advocated the policy of delnging tarilf Iozsilation until the now tax bill, which i boing preparcd at th Treasury Department, shonld be preseuted, Tho present tobacco tax iy unchaug:d. 120 the Aasoranted Prees.) LITILE TARIIF DILL. n, 2L—In the lauke this mosning Mr, Mavused presented tha report of the Confercuco Commitico on what is fnown as tho Littlo Tarill bill, Mr. Maynnrd proceeded to axpiain the report and the modificatious which it propcescs to mako in oxieting customn dulies. 31r. Declk said that a3 s member of the Conter- onco Committee ho hind dectined to sign Livs re- port, bocanso the Ilouss had given up ty the HBenato overything that wa of vaina in tho ong- nal bill, and sceopied from the Heuats t that ought not to havo Leen put in tha bill. 1o did_not know a siuglo awendment which it mndo to the ecsisting law that way Lenefleial; or if there was it was of auch elight valuo that the House ought not to accept tho roport. The only mas:rial differ- enco between Lhis conforonca raport and the ouo whichtho Housa voteddown tholast session by 136 to 49 woa that this report ncreased tho duts on Liops from 5 conts Lo B centa per pound, and thiy report was Just thal much worno than tho jast one. - The proposition to incrense from 50 to 60 per cent the dutics on mixed sulk goods of whi cr cont is cotton, ho chiraeterized ana it it of steal," got up for the benatit. nrincipally, of threo mannfnctorics in Now Jorkey, o be- ligves that that provision would result in the lows of $2,000,000 of revenue, Alr. Kasson ospresveld his dirsent from tlo viewn expressed by Mr, Beek, and gave it as lus opinion that the bill would result iu an incroasa of_tho rovenue. Mr. Burchard apposed tho bill, and expressed his opinion that the elause ps to mixed wii goodu containing cotton, 2> per cent in valuo would act as an absoiuty prodibition of that class of rocds, Mr. Kelloy disnonted from Mr. Beck's ovinion that tho Wnll would ditinish the reventio, and as- #orted that it wonld increaze tha revenuo, aud was {lacll a propoer moseure. Iio hurled back ou the weutleman rom Keoturky thochargouf thoft in conneetion with the mixed itk goods, and Lranded tho opponents of that provision as mau:- Lhiing an open dvor for frea draumghts on the “Lreasury, und on the pursn of tha peog:le. Mr. Cox thonght the bill was not worth con- siderinig, but that it was o misorablo jobbing ball, Alr, Dawes said the bill would, aceording calculationn of iho ‘I'ressury 'Departmiont, crease tho revenue about £1,000.000 in the wite provision and in the silk provision, by bringing tho administralion of the law back to its ariginal intent; hut something more would have to bo douo indue time. lio was quito certain they would bo compelied to PUT BACK TIE DUTY ON TEA AKD COVFER, and eitner ropeal tho 10 por cout- 2educiion on certain manufactured goods, or incresse tho daty on whisky, . Mr. Beck remarked that in the bill agreed to by tho Conngittes on Ways aud Means and bv tho Houso tha 95 per cent af cotton in mixed silk goods roferred to quantity, but that tho Henate bad chauged it into 25 per cont of valuo, ~i very different thing, 2 Alr. Dawes replicd that in tho Hougo bill it was not desiguated whether that 25 per cent woant quantity or valuo, but that the former wmoaning would be an sbsurdit:r, After further debato tho conferenca report was agrood Lo—yeay, 136 nays, YU, A niotion to reconvidor wus mado and laid on tho tabla, e #'hie bl now gocs to tho President for his sig- nature. TUE DILL, T PROPOSED DUTIXS ON SILK MANUPACTUNES, That front and after tio duto of the passage of this act, in llex of ue duties hieretafore fwgosed o the fin- yortation of yowls, wares, and merehaudize hereluaftes apeciiled, thg Tollowwing ratos of duty liall bo exacted, ame:y :'On wpun wilk, for iy in;rkeins o cajs, 5 per contuin ad valoreds ; on ailk fn the gum 1ot mor saced than aingles, tram and thrown, or organzine, 83 per centum sd valorem ; on flosc]sltk, 35 per contum ad valoremz on sewing sllk {n the gum or ypurificd, €0 per centum ad valorem; on luutimgy,’ molalr cloth, silk twists, oF otiser mauufuctures of cloth, woven or mado in pat- terum of suvh size, shiape, or form, or cut in such man- nerus ta bo 0% for buttona_exclusively, 10 per contum wl valorem : on all guods, warcs, sud merchundiso not ofherwise berein provided for, made of silk, or of which el fa tho component material of chicf value, {rrerpective of tho elassifeation thereof for duty by o under provious laws, or of their commerefal dosigna, tion, U yor centum 'ad valorom 3 provided that this act whall not apply to govd, wates, or merchandiso WlichsDutve w4 cmy onens aterfal thereof 25 per centwn or over . value of cotton, flax, wool, or worated, NEW RATES FOB STILL WINES, Bec, 2. That on aud after the date of tiie paasage of s uct, in licu of the duliea imposed by luw on the articica'tn thin fortion enuterated, thero shall be feve o, collacted, ad_paid on tho goods, wures, und mer- chundise in this section enutnerated aud provided for, fmported from forcigu countrics, the following_ dutics and rates of duis, ‘Thut{s tosay s On all sill winsk fiuportod fu caskn, 40 centa pov gallon; on all still wines fuaporte fu'bottles, £1,60 per cano of vno dozen bottles coutsiniug cach not niore than onu quart and more thin o pint, or tweniyfour bole ties coutalning esch 10t more thmn ono pint, sud auy cxcoss boyond those quantities found t siicl Dottica whitl Le sulject 1a & duty of 5 cenls pes pint or s fructional part thiereof ; but 10 sopurato or widition. al duty stnll bo collectcd on tho bottlus : provided, that any wings tmported contaiaiog mora than 24 po centurn of wteokiof sbiall b forfelted 1o tho Unitat Htates ; provided alao, that thero abill bn an allawanco of 5 yer contum und 1o more on all eiforveacing wities, liquors, cordials, and diutilied spirits ju bottles, to bo deducted frow e involce quantity i Hou of break= 3. That all imported wines of the character proe iled Tor in tho procedlug sectlon, whicls may reniain i1 public store or bonded warelouse ou tho day thls act siall Lko offect, ehiull bo subject tu no other duty upon the withdeawal thereof for consumpticn than it the 800 wore Jmported, provided that auy such wines re- i on slipboard witkin tho limizs of any post of entry fu the United Btutes on the dey sforesnid, dutfes unyatl, slall, for the prrposes of iis beetion, be con- sidvred as constructively - public stors or' bouded warehousy, IEMICALY AND GROCERIES, Bec, 4. That o und afier the dsto of 140 Pazaage of 413 act, in Tiew of the dutics imposed by 12w on the articloa’ in this scedon eummerated, (hero shull L levied, collected, and pald un tho kouds, Walos, aud suerchiandiuo lu tiis vection enumerated sud provided for, impurtel from forcign countrles, the tollowiug dullce und raten of duties; thet I to say, on Lo, 8 centa per pou i on eromate and Li-eroinate of potaye iy 4 Conty I Jound ; on wacarond wind vernueelli, anitl on allalilar prepavations, 3 cents pee pound, On trobeuzolo'or ofl of mirbane, 10 cents | er pound ; on tin fn piatos or sheets and on teruo aud 1agaers tin, 1110 couta par pound; on enchoview sud nsrdinos, picked u ol or othérwlio fu tin Lo, 15 ceuts er whole box, weawnrlug ot taors than '3 Inchos oug, 4 wido, and iy fnches deep—71; conla for cach B box wieasnrlag bt muoro jLan 5 bichos loug, & incacs wide, and 1z, inches ducp, ana & ceuts for each quarler-box' measuring not more tha 4, inches ioug, 31 Inclies wide, und Ly luches deep; wien fimported i any other form, 60 per centums ad vslorem: pro- vided; that cans or packegea mady'of tin, or otber ma- terial, conluluing fish of any kind, aduitted freo of duty, ller any cxiatiug law or treuty, 1ot exeecding ond quazt in conteuts, rhiall ba subjoct’t> a duty of 1%y o ewch can of puckygo: aud winn exccediing quart, whiall Lo subject to%an additional duty of 13 coute, UF' eacls addiiousl quart or fractional part tisereol, YELLOW BULATHING METAL. Brc, B Thsd yellow eneallivg wetad aud yellow metal bolts, of Wwhich the component pare of chiet valua is copper, ubail be deemed manufuctured of copper, and shall'pay the duly uow prescribed by law for manu! ure of copper, aud shall be culltled W the drawback allowed by Law th copper whoucver the satne stail be used in the coustructiot or equipment or re. pair of vessels bullt in {ho United Slatea for tho pur- poso o belug umployed in the furelgn trade, ucluding “who ehall ca the tratabetweon the Atlantia and Pacifio poria of the Unitel Staten, Nolatc 1m0, firc. f, That See, 4 of the oel eatitled * An aet tn reduce duties nn’ fmporte, and to_rrdics Snterral taxen, and for othee purpodes, aprmsed dJune 6, 153, o arl the mamio 4 bikoby nmendel 17 AIFiTI i1t i thirtieth pararcapt of said seetion in reiation to the daty ot motsic jron, of whalevsr esndllion, grade, or | ¥ uf manilactare, shall Le tho -2 ms 3.0 on sl cthieg jrclon of fron of Like conditlon, grad nanufacture, or staanf CTTS AN FLAS MACSHNERY. of Tnfernal Revene, 1 entvaation, ate sk, or State. Lanki ot alen v NUMBER 153, tir, #all ke, on peoper pre A8 Diave Lo g add, o TopaE Lroofs, remitted, and, If such o1ints ro paid ehall Fefiiided Ly the Commiseloner Le, on ™S KES 0% erRnEsoy, . That every persn, «= arrociation other datioee, ana v, T hiatl awi T30 per cent A £or clrenlation atd y L Tiat every sieh g by ¢ B, S, san atinnal Banking asw Rt the dnts an fite 152a kiall ba g8 per | R K tax of 50 pur centim an the 8 Provided e 5 Bt 0w traingace | Of any person, drm, or asociation o.ber thy nbted ftater, wiaptefexelavively to tan- | Honai Banking e:sociation, or of eny eorporat! o _tho file af L Jute, 07 tlax, | baitk, or Btate lauting sosorlation, oc of & o oy Tay e a Tro0 of Wiy, ot % ufter the or municipal coryoration, ured for ¢ & o dat uf duly, 1975, and pro U ez tiat begs, otli= | auid padd ont by thein, = er than Amcricat sanufuctire, i wilen gran sinll | $ke, 21, lie xiaonnt of much eirenl 3 yes 21y ey Lz the United Rtater, | anidof tha fax dnie thereou stiall Lo retirr .5 the e ratined ompty 1o | Ktaten free of tile rama thac, and In tie w7 ner, o Hiter repnilations 16 b proaribad by tho Nectes Lie penatice for A fafivrato re 3 dpay tary of (s Treaqury, us provided by law for thoret "3, puy ADDITIONS TO THE £ AEE 18T, | \acs of dleponits, eapstal, sud ¢ €Y on Bre. 8, That from and after (¥ it f the presnag th oxtetiug provisioun of th > 27wl Koy Of this et thnimpar dion of s articien ennmrate { . A &F and decribut - this eaGon fasll e erompt fom TAX ON DRUGOIATS' PRER J 5 4, Wity, i 3 to a daver, Rhipe 2t pereafter nothivg cor uthe Ine pankine, sud hrndle Jets 2t Al ket ) the e low whall e eonn S to ki maafaetnry of catihen, sotie, or crockers ware, and | Giorize tie inposiion of sy pamp-ts . o auy 621 of the ugar-to-r, 9. Lhot barrcinand ge3'n hegs, ths mennfac- ture of the Guuted bt ni exairiel filied witls A, 0F €31 ned 10 Unitad States «ond trne Iatina sa sliall be preeerried 1y the Secretary of the reannry; pnd e provistonn of G reion shail 1ply t0'and imelade sbosks whin rotarned as Varrcly, { Ur tuose, ue aforeaiid, i GUSPOWDER AT NULLETH, £5£e, 10, Thd, where il ty 1y arviler, Tanu- in e Pofted S, i e np in envelopes Bt form of car 1l p—suh civelog o b wholly ar i et of domistic mate- AUty praid o pECl materias, nad 4o mere, Lo he ascers talnd under puoh rezuistions as ohall Le presnied by tha Secretury of the Lreegrpe s provib’y that 19 Jer centitim of the amuat of all drawlacks ro allowed #hall bo rotaned by the Coilyrars, for the nes rf tho United States, paying auch ol rwoacks reepoeiiy ey, OATI OF BUBGUDINATE OFT1C Brc. 2, Tud this vaths n0# teyuiired to Le taken by suborliuai= oiilcers of th « 1xtoiun 1y be Lakon Les fore the Collector of Curto:ts. fu to district i which thiey sre appomted, or befornany oilicer authorized to aidrfnfaicr adhs generally, mid tae ontas aball bo takea dn” duplicate, ono vopy to e transiatted 1 the Cownuesiomer of Custums, and the other to bs fied with the Collector of Cantorrs for the district in which the oiiver appolntedt actu, and iu defuniitof taking ruch oath, or {ragamitting 'ccr:iicale thercof, or Aling the fatno with tho Cuilector, tho party falu: shisll fors foit und pay the mim of §200, 12 Lo renvered, with costa of guit, fn ALy coNrLEL competcnt jurh 10 the uwe of tire United Stales Internal Boveaue, POWERS OF KE 8§70, 12, Thnt rach abali be’ authorizod Lo gy . it i writivg wuder Lus Land, ap inany deputies as ar ey think proper, tobe by Wite: comyensated for thuir ser- Vicewi o revoke any mut3 appointient, givieg suh notices thorvof sm the Cosunissiuncr of [uternat Rov. enug mny preseribie, and & requirs aud ac or vther rectirities from a: deputy ; and on such amay ke bieusht in any appro Diatrict or Circuit Court of the United” Staten, courta aro thereby piven Jutisdictin of & concurrently with tha cotrs of the several Jach such depury shs!] Bave tho Like antbority every reapect 1o colie: ths taxia lavied or aneoe within tho port of the district assiznal to which fa by law vesed fu the Collector Linrell 3 vach Collector Ml in every resport Lo iesponsili Loih to the Talted Stabos and to jndividusis, s the 0 may te, {orail moniya coliested and fur evere doue or heghoted to s done by sy one uf lus dephtics While nting as mich, o ‘That Src. 19 patd, after the w benu rendercd o and epproved € Treasury, 1o el Cule 4 fur edve 5 uscd I the po formance of hix 1 for postaze setu- wlly paid on latters and doownents received or sent, ol uxelusively relatitg o) oficil busi But no savh ceconut shatl e approved or il a it Siu.0s 1lio date aud the particular flems of cvery suel 1y the. prog of, bis nec i ing, statinery, expediture, sud shall by verilad by the oath of “tue Collectors provled that the Soctee tacy of the Trasury u the resuimnmmicae tion of the Commintiuner of Tuternal Jevenue v au- taurized to mako ush further allowance from time to tim an mny bo reasouable i casen ln whicl from thy ferritorial extent of the «hmirict, of from the Amouns of internal ilutica_colie nay secm Junt to tiae £ucu allowances, bt nu szl allowances riall bo mude €xcept withi otie ear af.cr uch F-rviccn are rendur- i, Buttho total uet tcmpensation of a Colle-tor #hall ot in any cane etca :d $4,600 0 year, and o Col lector ehall ba " entificd ta auy portion uf the salary pettaluluz tothe oico tialoss much Collector suall Lave oz coutirme.l by 410 Houate, exceptin caves of conami; 18 o ful vacatwies which may have hag- petiod by deat o resfgurition duriug thy rocees of tis Seuate, 2l sting provision: of law far on of orall swance for fnternal reveuie npr, this use of which bae been rene ry by Ui repesl of the taxce, for the auch stamge wera provided, sball ich of 8.1l ataiu ball Le presented mtssioner of Internal Revenue, for aflows r redemption, bzfore tho Ist day of October, s, aud o allowaice , redrmption, or refunding on aceoimt of snch of thy aforeaaid staiupe, an 8All not D2 s presented 10 the & i Conunisoner priur 10 1ho dase Lt wentioned, wh sll Lo thercfora made, = CHE CK 8TAMIS. #£€, 16. That the words * lauk eheck, draft, or or- der for e payment of any sumn of money whats over, drusii upon noy band, bauker, or trust company, it tor on dewand, 3ceuts,*’in Scledule I, of tho 1 of Juna 30, 1864, Yo and the mamo is herehy striek- caout aud o fullo g pamgraph tisested dn Tiew thoreol s * Bank b ock, drsft, orler, or vaucker for the payment of any 1;um’ whatsouver drawn upon ang buuk, bauker, or tru st compoug, 2 centx, THE BALE OF MALT LlgUobs, Brey 16, That awy person who stall carry on {ho Dbusluses of recti ir, wholesala Hquor deaicr, refail dealer in malt liquere, or mannfacturer of wiills, wiih- out baviug patd thie Apecial tax as roquired by fa, or ori tho busiticss of ditiller” without hoviug given bond as required by faw, or who siill enggo 1 o earty on tho business of u distiller with Suteut to defraud’ the United Siates of the tax on the spirits distlliod by lilmy or auy part thereof, ulall, for overy silels olfiiuse, be fned not less than $100 nor “more thnh $5,000, wud Lo fwprisoncd mot lo:a than thinty 'daya nor ore than two years, And all distilled apicits or wines, and all stilla or otlr apparatus ot e intended to b used for the distillatior! or rectification of spirits, or for tho compounding of liquors owned Ly wich persot, wherever faubd, snd all distilied spirits oz winiw, aud personal prop sriy found in tho-diatillery o rectifylug estabitsbtient; of fu auy bufldingy roou, yard, O fue elosure cunuedtod terowith, and - used witk, of vouutie tuliuig @ purt of the premisen, aud all the AL, title, and duterust of such porson 4t the lot or tract of land on which euca distillory is situatod, und ail right, itlo, and duterest thereln of cvery pereont who kniowlugly bus suttered of permitted tho bueintss of o distiller 1o by thero carriod ou, or has connived at the pame, aud. all persoual property owned by, o In possession of, any Porson wha s permitted or sufferod any building, | yurd, or {uciowure, or any part thereof, 10 bo used foF HIrJORO3 Of 11CCEs OF egrens 10 r feuds much distile lory, which ahiall bo found in any ench building, yard, or Inclosure, audall the right, titly, and interest of every person fu any premises ured for ingrens or eiircas Lo or ifrom such distillory, who has kuowlngly euifered o permitied el jreiuises 10 bo uned for Fh {ngreas oF egrees, shall by forfeltud to the Unkied bBuates, STAMPS ¥OR DISTILLED LIQUORH, B0, 17, Thiat if suy pesron aliall ailiz, or cau Do atized to or upon iy cask or packayt contabiin, or futoaded 0 coutain distillod wpirite, sny batatiul, stamped of Gther engraved, Prnted, stamyed, or pho fogrupliod 1y bel, device, or token, whether 1150 s1no ba devigguied as_ s trado-mark, cautlon, Rutice, caution or olliorwise, 8130 which shall bo . this wnnlitude o the likenoas of, or aisll buve tho resemblance or general appearauco of, any lulernal Rovenuo wtamp required Dy law 1o bo alized to or upou any cank o packagh cune talning dist Usd epirits, liv slail fur wach offcire b 11ablo 10 & py malty af $100, and, on couviction shall Ly finod ot ‘more than’ 1,00, aud te fwprinaned not fuore than tiree iud the cask or puckage, with ita coutouts, sl dted 10 the Uniled Btatos, LIQUOB DEALENS' LICENSLY, * Clant retuil dealers 1 liquors shll pay §23 Who swella, or offers for wale, forcign or dlled epirits, wines nalt lors, n bereluaflor yrovided, in loes quinotts Uen 1hau fre wino gatlone, at the sang timo, snatl be el s el dealer fn lgaors, Wholesale liyuor dealn s shall cacls pay $100. Every poraon who Woiiw, oF OIT3Es (or wale, forelku o domiwtie istliod npicita, wine, or walt Miuors, otherwlso than oy herce fuuter prodided 1n quintidies of uot lesa than five wing gativr:. at the satma time, shall by regardvd a o wholezale liepioraesier; but Do distillce who has glven tho sequire3 boud and Who sells_only distitiod ajirita of Lia own pcoduction ab the placu of msnulacture, 12 o orlglnal packages to whicis tho 143 atamps ura etfixed, el Il iuired 10 pay the upocial tax of 4 wholewalo fjuor dualer on accouut of such salee, Jtee tail dealers pi inalt Miuors snall pay §20, Lyery person whio selly o, oifers fuf uala malt ligtiors i 1oos dustile iew that ullois at_owo e, but who doca it leat in wpdritusks Hquors, shall be regarded as a retafl dealer i “3lt huors, Wholewalo dealers it Ligu wre ahis 1 pay §ibl, Every person who welle o ffors for malo wa t liguors in queutities of out o than 6 gallona at 30 diine, but Who Jduea ok deal in wpititas oua lquora sball e regarded oo wholals deator it wale " Hyuin—providéd that mo brewer shall Lo required 43 pay A special tax ow 8 wholee walo deakr, by peanon of sellug in tlo originul{stamyed package, whethor st the placo of wuafacture or ebcwliees, malt hquors man- Wacturod by bt s provided, furilior, that any raacvs- ments of 3 Iditfonal wrecil tx aganst wholecils liquoe-deah Fa or rutail Hquor-dealers, or againut brow- en for uclif kg walt diquors of thelr 0w prodiction xl payient of whi sy only ta 10 1l C the placo [ manufactute, in tho criglnal sy or packvgas, 1 gadu by reason of un amendiiont to Bev, 5 of the Eule £8] Revanuo act, approved July 30, 1063, us nmended f Boo, 19 of tho'sct Suproved dine b, 1o7ty further & 3oding sald Soc. 89, by strlking vds (ho fords 1ot liquor, mal liquors. - brewer wid walt liquoew,” ‘txfha throo voveral parsgrophs in which they Wctalar dormuta pubothied fn puarr o o i e eal prop: tichied preparation shul Le ol States Lerehy n) appotitted, ar artins nndor tie aithority of any Al teventis or enviGma laws, or any r of auy lew of tie United Sates, w ar- o with suretica matisfactory Lo the Jieveniie, aud under such rites sur regulatious sy the Comminoner of Internal Ite of tho Serretary of tho Treawiry, may preacrive, cnn- ditioned for thie due delivery thereof on boar: 4 jort of exportation to by named therein, su cires, on arrival of tho tolacco &t tho presont system, thoy wure mats; tha denth or Lon-at uny Stato, otlier electors from thst Biato might il the vacaucies, Bupposo the clectors from any State were svenly divided, snd, if one died or tailad to attend, the other sida could seleot ove, and thus Lave o wajority on their side, A ma- Jority of ousconld cast tho entire vots of the Bratd of Now Yori, and two aud a Lalf millions of peoplo might b utterly silent in their vuto for Presidout. | Hutes could elect » Prog3iont of the United Kintes. tweut, to the countiog of the electoral vo was grosaly uncoustitutional, tion of tho framerd of tho Constitution to mizke the oleetion of Prosident fndependent of Con- gross, but this t\vculr-uccoud rale made tlo eloction of Presldent depend upou elther Houso of (f:lmgruuu, a8 chibor Louso, under thiy rulv, voul of any Btate. « preiar by any mannfacturing c fut, phiarmiaceutis ue druggist, in secordance with & udard dispensatory or corefa {n commou ure by plysicious nd Axie 4, or 0 A rmacen sitraial fssucit lego of pharmaty, whan such A wehiee formd «hall Le dintinctiy ‘teferred idnicd label sttackd to auh article, and no 1y dnterest taeredn ncluizued, Neither ehall amp b requiral when ihe formula of any on liall Le priuted on_the 1 lo, Where bU BroprILiorabip in such i el ar ey See, 22, Thit a TE OFFICIALS, a:ts end parts of acts imposing Kl théta sl k be sliovied on the bul~ | Snes, peisaitien, or other punsnment for offenses come 1 leta uz gangmiler, or on the fraterisls on whic dutin | FEHSK Ly Ay interval Ivenus ofiieor oF other pit ©heen paid, o ilrawt wal dn eamonnd o tlio | of the Doy »f the Yressury of the U or e uy bureau thereof,” ehatl be ond «1 10 Gl Jureans swhuteoeser ampl L6 provirion u ek persons ur Jire public arted or seting as officers or § 0 hiaving the custady or dleposttion 1onr; r any manufaciurer of tobyceo i witudraw 1he rame tromn hin factury for ueder existing laws, mich manufacturer 1, 30 Hew of Gxecuting an export Lo w provided LY law, give a transportstion Lot allector of Interial i, with the approval 1p, o Ny he port of expord, tk:e csporter or owner at that port shall Immediately wuify the Celivtur of tuw Port of the fat,” petting forth his intention to ez Pt the - rame, e wame of fthe vewil upen which the saino §s 10 Do laden and the port to whisit fL b i Zpord e euall, after the iy 14 6f tho linvo lken verized b, VOFUBD exprL entry Ay give u bund Lo ke ¢ 6ureties matiefaciory o the Colie f coudition that the prineipal named 1w eaid Lond will cxjurt the tobicco & epecitied i1 b cutsy o thie port dertzuated fu ssid eatzy, 08 th o 438 withi- out the jurisdiction of fLe Tulted thw ladig of such tobaeco the Collect after proper bomds for tho export bavo been completed by the st tho port of shipraert transwit to the Collector of Interwd leve- nuc of the Dirtrict from which tha usd tobacco wan withdrasn for axportaion 8 clearanra certifieate aml o detailed repors of the Inspecior, which report shinll show the quantity snd deserip.tin of mauufactired tobicen, atd tho marks thercof wpm the recerpt of the cerificity and report, and, wpon tae rayment of the tax on thu v, if any, tho Caliector of Internzl Kevente sLail cancel tho trans- portaticn Loud. Tue bondy required to by given fur ibe Janding at a forelgn port of much mannfactursd tulineeo ebiall bu cuticeled upon the prescutation of matislactory provfs aud cerliticates thiat said tuiacro Lias been ldnded ab tle port of destination named in the ikl of Jaditg, or auy vl pors without the Jurin dictton of the United States, or upou satisfactory proaf that after shipanent the eamo swas loet at son, \itbout fauls or neglect of (e owasr vr exporied thereof, [ 1he port, n of the wan arter or owner thereof, FRAULULENT TOBACCO CLAINS, Sre, 25, Tuat if any persou oF pereons shiall fraudu- Tently cl.it uf reek 10 0t121D 41 niluwance ur drawhack of dutles oa cuy manefactured tobaceo, ur auali frauduiently laii auy grester allowauco or drawback thiereou taan tho duty actuslly paid, such pereon or persons aball forfeit {rebie the amount wrougfully or fraudulentiy elainied or sought (o bo obtaiuod, of the nim of §80, at the eleetion of the Secretary of the Treaaury, to be recovered o8 In other enses of forfeit- re provided for fu thy Internzl Revenuu la UEDEAFTION OF FORFLITED AN i, 20, That the thne lindied for the rodemption cf dizeet tax lanrds by the act eutitled “ Al ket to provide for the redemption sud wala of lands held by the Voitrd States under tho siyveral scty levying direct tises and for oflier purpuses, approved June b, 137 Lo aud the same is hereby extended for tho pertod of oo year from June ¥, 1574, t the expiration of which tima the Commisslonur of Iuternal Lieveuuo ahiaki pro- cezt 1o sell tha lands as provided by See, 4 of sald act, ey PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. SOME OF THE DEILCTS IN OUR PRERENT §YTEM, Wasizurox, 1. C., Jan, 81.—In the Sonato this moruing, uatinishod business, heing tho resolution from tue Committee ou Privilegos nud FElectious proposing su amendment to the Cou- stitution in regard to tho election of President aud Vico-President, way called up. Mr. Morton eaid this wos & subject entiraly abovo all party considerations, en of all par- ties could address themsol ta it indopendently of tlhe sxcitomont which now pervades the coun- try. Tho proposition was to smend tho Consti- tution 8o &g to bring the election hiomo to tho peoplo 88 near ns possible, and at the sanie timo avoid tho dangers which aro throatencd by tho present modo, When o looked bLack over the hintory of this country it wis o matter of surprise to him that there had not been troablo resulting from tho imperfoction of our systens, "Ilioro wis i power LOW in Congress or in tho Btatos to scttlu n contested election in canes of olectors, An election of electors MIGNT BE ATTERDED WITK PEAUD, VIOLENCE, AND TUNTLT, and there was no power to correct the evil, Ilo pointed out, atsomo lonath, the imperfections of tho present svetom, and sald under it 100 much power was vested i the hunds of tho Viee-P'renident, or Trosident of the Beuato, to whom tho clectors] votes wmust bo gent under weal. Six tiwes it had hap- peved that tho Vice-resident biad counted tho votes when ho himself was a candidate. John Adams counted the voto and declared himeelr elocted iu 1797, Jefferson counted ihe voto in 1501, when thero was o tie, Supposo there bat Lecu two seus of electors thore from any ono State, ono sot making o tis vote, aud tho othor cleeting Jolforson, 'Thero was 1o power Lo pro- vent nim from counting the voto which wonld tmve elected bim. Again, in 1821, Tomkios, who was u condidate, couunted the votes, In 1827 Van Buren did tho sawoe thine, and declared humscll olected, in 1N Jolnson counted tho vote, and in 1661 Lrichine ndgo did so. Although the couut Lad been lLionost 1 ull theso cuues, an instance might atigo when dishonesty on tho pare of o Vice- President wonld oleet, It did not weon Lo linve oceurred 1o tho frawors of the Constitution that there wight be two sets of delegutes, or fraud in tleir eloction. 1o next rotoired to TIE COUNTING OF THE YOTE in the prosonco of the two Houses of Congrans, and #aid that tho two Iouses of Congress were a3 witnewsen only, Tuey could not set uy o Joint convention, A to the dangers amdidifieullies v\hich attonded In vaveof cndanco of the electors from Undor tho proscut system, ten 1t way now au oleef NOT A NATIONAL ¥iLC In 1856 Lhece wero thouusils o ated, fepublicans in the Houth who did not votu becane thero was no electoral tu ud Dagton. men wora practicully difranchised bocuuso thero wore uot wen cuough in th ¢ viav of thiuking to put an electoral ticket in the tiold, et i tho feld thore for Premont dor tho proent systom many Htete of ther own 10 nent to the Clork's dusk and ~second joiat tulo of ¢ aud maid it 1 wus tho utens PREVENT THE COUNTING OF THE VOTE 1o cpuo tho Houwo was Domo- ulnum very near being shipwracked, tion neo Iraridont a8 Now York, with Lior 6,000,000 iabab- their bluck gowns. Juxtico whio ever a0 far departed from precodon s to give jndfimuut i trowsers, ingtoad of wean ing nall-clothy wero vxpocted to appear in black coats, vests, oud broeepes, with vilk stockings and silver shoe. buckles, and any ono who would Lave attempted “to plead while wearing boots, oru black necks cloth, or whiskers, would bayo beon committed uutil woll purged of such ovutrageous contempt of coutt. W, ai appointud to Justicoskips are ** great ¥ mon, se fur gy amount of boue, muscle, and tissue goes, A mora portly set of ol in Washingtcn than the pouderous occupants of koats on tho beuch of tho Buprema Coust. eraticand the Henats Republican, the formor miekht Lirow out the Republican Btatos and tho latter throw out ihe Dumocratic tates, uatil no vated wera left ; and then the election would bn thrown futo the llouxe of Itopreseutatives, An slectivn by the lonee of Representatives Lad been twico tried, and hoth tunes the country In an elecs ¥ tho Houso, Nebrasks, with Ler 42,000 would have tho samo voto {n_electing » Hautd, Under tho presont system, tho olectoral Yato never appronched within 10 per cont of tho bupular vote, and i1 some inatances it variod sa el aw 50 por cent. iz t2viswed at soma length the report of the Commiiice, which nccompanios ihe proposed amendioent, M. TRORYAX said tho danger ta which tho country wan sub- Jeeterd hind w0 dimen exngrorated by the Benator ftom Ticliata. but it feemed to bim (‘Thurman) thiat the remedy propesed. really fatled to moot the dauger. That thars might be franda in elec~ tions, with tho experienco of Louisians bofors the country, he thought, nceded no proof. The great danger of all was tho connting of tho voto for President hers in Washinzion, If the clection of President at the Jast unt had depended npon the vols of Louisina or Arkanuas, the whols coun:ry might v becomo involved in a civil war; and g0 in 1869, when the ing Vice-President auncnnced that the voto of Georinia shonld be counted if it did not changa tho result, but if it did change tho result it should Lo rejocted, o way much surprined when hoJuokad at tho report presonted by the Cowmmittee, and ruw that it provided for 1o trie bunul for tho mattlcment of contested eloction cares in the Llectoral Collego, Mr, Morton said romo of the members of the Commities wore ia favar of havimy tho Sup Court of the Unita States kot much caser, Other mombors thouphit tho Cirewst and District Courta of the Lnited States might decido them, and othora that n special tribinal ehiould bo created by Con- grers for the purpose, The Commuttes had thicrofore comoe to the couclusion to leave tho whole nuatter to Congrags for action, Afr. Thurman said be was not. willing to con- fide thid great power to Congress. He wauted it to be provided for in the Coustitution. The lawa to opernto on thia great subject saould not be at the mercy of any domiiuant party, e thougls the report. MANIFESTLY DEFECHVE in this porticnlar. Auoiler matter which ro- quired grea: cousideration, was thie fact that the proposed amendment provided for sweeping changes in the clection of President. He did not refer to thu abolition of the Electoral Col- lezo; that was a emall matter, bt it provided that tho piurality should olect justead of & ma- jonty. When Congress took into cousideration the proat power of tho Chiof Magistrote, it should take caro to movo slowly in making chianges of such importance. o askod that tho resolution mizht ba laid over to give Sonators au opportunity to examina it closely, ME. CONELING said he beartily conenrred in several things said by the Senator from Obio, Tho next Presidontial clection was loss than two yoars fom now, and no Seaator thought that this proposed amend- ment would hecome a part of the Constitution, liret Ly the actionof the two Housesof Cougress, wnd then by the action of three-fourths of the tatos, in season to enablo Cougress to establish an tribunal for the settlement of con- tested clection cages, 88 it proposed. lia theu referrod to the twenty-second Joint and eaid few lawyera would that sorie of ita provisions wers at least questivuable, Witbout going into tho merita of the proposed sweundmout, ho would say that Congrans would fali short of its urgent and im-~ portant duty if the 4th of March sbonld witness 8 dimsuiution of tho two llonsea without baving deviged sume mode better than this tweuty-soc< ond jowt rule for ascertaining the will of the peopia in regard to the choice for Prosident. Tendiug discussion, Mr, Thurman moved that the furtber consideration of tho resolution ba portponed until tho first Monday in Fobruary, ut un tho Sepator from Indisna (Morton) was ot there in his seat, he did not ask a voto, The matter thon wout over for tho day. e COSSIP FROM WASHINGTON, THPE PLOMINENT “BETS" OF¥ BOCIETY—EXRCU- TIVE, JUDICIAL, MILITARY, AND NAVAL, WL BOME! (OSSIP-TOPICS. special Correapondance of the Chicago Tribune, Wasixotos, D, €., Jun, 19.—Louisiana poli- tics aud lutensely cold weather havo rather in- terfored with tho inauguration of the feshionable scason. Dut the “‘wets” havo been gradually formed, and thero have Leen the usual heart- Lurnings on the part of thoso who lrave ot heen inviled whore thoy Lavo wished to go. 'Tho Shoddy family, unfitted by a lack of education and carly agsociations lo move in tho first circles of refined society, hos nothing but rebuffe and disappointmonts in roturn for their enormous cach expenditures, whilo my young friond Cleri= cus, who lived on oystors aud crackers during tho month of Scptember, that he might Lavoa carnage for his New Year's calls, hus received nona of the coveted invitations from the houses at which be loft cards, THYE WIITE-HOUSE SET. In yenrs past, the I'resident led an isolated life, na it was not considored etiquotto for Lim to necopt invitations, or oven to pay social visils, But Gon, Grant kicked out of the traces of this exclusiveness, and does not hesitute to accept au myitation to dine, or to spond the ovoning. T'his Las sttracted a social circlo of fitends around the Whito Ifouse, su well ag tho eflicials of the Iixecutive Dopartment. The Diplomatic Corps also considor themselves o part of the President’s snite, entitlod to & powi~ tion next bim at all ceromonials, and to frea tickets to every ball or othor ceremonial to which bois fuvited, This iy a pleasant ** diplomatic privilege " for them, but & ratber oxponeivo lux. ury for the getters-up of tho ontertninments, expocially us thoro forcign fellows nro forocions forders, and surronnd a supper-tablo regardicss of the wauts of lady guests. ‘Tho hieads of tho Lxecutive Dopartmonts also bolong to the Presideat’s “sot,” and na each o revolves about tho White ilouso, he hus a crowd of attendant salteiites revolving about Liine. My, Fish iy tho diplomats ; Gon. elkuap tho ariy oflicers ; Mr. Roboséu, tho jolly sea- king, ley the navy nud manne corp Alry Jawell in cnaireled with mail contractors ; Mr, Deluno kves much of the Indian purvoyors ; and Atty.-Gen, Williams has to eutortam the Jegal men. o later yoars tho Baturdny afternoon rocep- tiony at the White 1louso havo beon offsot by tho nvul gatheringy at the bouses of ladies” who louked with jealouny npon the frst lady of tho land, Mrs, Douglas used to far eclipse, at her house, tho recepitions of Unehanan's neice, Mies Lano, Miss hato Cluso, nuw Mrs, Bpraguo, used to rival the rocoptions of Mrs, Lincolu; ang Mrs, Buerman—well, Mes. Shormon bas gono to Bt, Louis, G TIK BUPUENE COURT RET. ‘That sacyo-ranct tribunal, the Supreme Courd, whils 1€ gives juucedenco to the President on core amunious occasious, fools that it bas Lho constis tuuonal right ot only to intorprol laws, but to aunul thew, The intorostd of Btates uud come munitivs, tho acts of rosidents and Governors, the lugeiation of national und State represcutas tivo bodies, ull can bo invalidated by the judicial veto of our bighost court, I'hoy fesl this power, ug they solemnly stalk into their court-room ix singlo fiio, arrayed in flowing black sille gowns and are anuounced formally by Marshal Nicolai Tho wmembots of the Harall “riso, as if to pay homage to the august tribuual, the mombers of whicl rango themselves bolind their ** Lar,* and bow, with the solumty of Chivese Mandan ines, Then the lawyerd giatefully bow iu re. turn, aud judicial work is began. Tho old’ colored wervitors of the Supromi Cawrt talk reveroutially about the days when the Judgos used to have thelr hnlrmpawdaml. aac waar elaborate cambrio shirl-ruf ed, to sot off Tauey was tho firet Clio 8. Liven the membors of the By 33t uow, a4 thon, & wajority of those d fellows cuunot bo fouud Aud thoy are all married men, with theiw wives