Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME 29. SATETY DEPO3IT VAULTS. WASHINGTON. S A Lk E T Y ! Indication of the Temper of PIAMONDS, , DEEDS, - BULLION, WILLS, COIN, —~ BONDS, SILVERWARE, Mortgages, JEWELRY,or other Valuables, 104 by Ledies, Dusiness Meo, Professonal Men, Mochanics, Teacborn, or Laborers, are socursd against Firs snd Burglars by deposiling them in the SARETY = DEPOSIT TS STATE SAVINGS [NSTITOTION, 80 & 82 LA SALLE-ST., Wideh Dave been built to sccommodate Chicago and THE NORTHWEST. Bafes for Bent for §6 per Annum Upward, GEO. C. COOE, Msnsgor. 2™ The BTATE BAVINGS INSTITUTION fs the Dldeat and Largest Savicgs Bank fo tho VWeat, @ Per Cont Intorost on Doposita, D.D. SPENCER, Proa't. | A, D. GUILD, Cashfer, HOTEL. BREVOURT HOUSE, ON THE EUROPEAN FLAN. Vadison-at,, botween Olark and LaSalle, CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS, Tho Dreroort, which has been recently furnirbed ' tha most slegant siyle, iu (b Ancat Eurore'n Hotel thecity: is situated in the very hoart of its Lusl. Dern centres offera spe {2l advanisges to persona vis Aing the city, efther for buslncas or plaasure, Rooms 1 day, et i ’“. M. TIHOMPSON, Proprietor, GENERAL NOTICES. GO TO TELE EXPOSITION BUTLDING AND ENTER YOUR POULTRY, PIGEONS, ANDDOCGS FOR THE National Exhibition. To the Lovers of Hot Scoteh. 1 Bave probably the finest sampls of Bcolch Whisky in Ohicago; own fmportation, snd warranted genutne, J. M. GILLESPIT, 703 Wabash-av, FIRM CHANGES. A A A A A A A e PP DI1SSOLUTION. Nos. 184 to 193 Chureh-st, cormar of Wi, Ncw Yonr, Jan, 12, 1670, “Ths rartnership heretofors exiztiog between tho un. Aeraigucd, uuder the frm nome of Btadler & Co., ia i oy dlesolved by mutna) consont, snd by tho toilr: ing theretrom of Mr, Max fitadler. The afiairs of the firm will te liquidated by the olher partuers, who . ‘Bave the exclasivo rigist to aign the Him name in Hquie dation, MAX STADLED ELKAN NAUMUURG, WILLIAM KRAUS, EMANUEL LAUER, EDWARD B, 81MON, COPANRTNICRSIIIP. (Jbe udensgned, membors of tho iats frm of 'ADLLE & CO., will continnie the Clathing and Wool- @ busloss under the atyle of NAUNBURG, KIAUS, LAUER & CO,, at the old efand, cornez of Courch and Tlilieola, ELEAN NAUMBUNG, Wi AN KRAUS, EMANUEL LAUETR, EDWARD B. BIMON. New York, Jan. 12, 1876, WANTED, RIEAL ESTATE WANTED, We ate uutliorized by oue of our cusiomers (o par- ibase a plece of cholce residence property, improved acurim; roved nottoexeced §13.00. n value, and to pay Gerefor fron $7,000 to $10 0C0 czab, and thoremainder 'n elozr farming linde. ~ Ara j:ropared to closs at onoe, ‘Wanted, also, for all cashi, 8 housa and lot, not to ex- ‘eed £4)(00 in walue, in cither division of the city, Bough West Hide preferred. Also, wanted a housa and lot in good nelghborhood 'w Weat Bide, worth from 37.00. to 310,000, for which 7ill bo pald from $2,040 Lo 43 050 cash, und the remain- Jorin clear cily and Uyds ars prorerty. Owner reas or call on TURNER & BUND, 103 (Vllulnglmx st SAFES, S. H. EARRIS? IMPROVED CHICAGO SAFES And VAULT DOORS ara the Beat, fannfectory gnd Salewroom, 24 & 95 E. landolph-st, —— e L T e SHIRTS. & CODB, 171 South Clark-at FINANCIAL. {0 Lean, $25,000 to $30,000, D ooesum, at 8 Ler cans interest, on ceutral proporty, sboncs, Apgly to 0. It. FIELD & CO., 10 Foitland Uioek, S1GNS, B, F, CHASE & 00, SIGN PAINTING, 125 FIFTH.-AV, EBTABLISMED 1840 BLANK BOOhS STATIONERY, & BLANK BOOKS, Stationery and Printing, Purntabied m?z's!'m’-?én Toe ihinon. .{_fh i"":" il DYEING AND CLEANING. : ufllu'nnHu’XEfl‘.-[ymgk and claaned B ¥ ov aeau 120 Bouth Ciat, 153 1iaols. 2ud 265 . Stadieonats, 220 Cluk, 194 Thinols, sud 263 W. Madison-ats, EDUCATIONAL, > Peousylvazls Military Academy, Chaster, Pa, . Th 2 LS T e, 20 For circhlsrs apply 10T, A COSALOVE, Ero e, u‘i{kfll"fl. Chicags, & 10 Ook TUEQ, UYATT, frest: the House on the Cur- rency Question, That Body Turns Its Back on a Resolution in the Interest of the Inflationists. The Democracy Again Shirk a Dircet Vote on the Am- nesty Business, Secretary Fish Tas a Private Talk with the House Forcign Committeo, Our Negotintions with Spain Said to Be Progressing Satisfactorily. Refofation of Scammon's Charges Against Certain Treasury Officials, Bills Introduced to Sscure the Gov- ernment Interest in the Pa- cific Railroads, A Stupendous Cotton Fraud, and How It 3 \Yas Perpetrated, Bceauregard Applies for the Re- moval of His Disebilities. ‘THE FINANCE QUESTION, QUITE A LARGE BTNAW, Spectal Duralch to The Chicago Tridune, Wisaixaros, O. C., Jan, 17.—Whto the Tu- flationiets can denvo 0o comfort from the vote of the Houuo to-day—112 to 1568—defeating Hol- man's prepoatelous paper-money resolution, the friends and advocatea of houest carranoy should uvot be miasled foto the eupposition that the record thus made represants fairly the senti- ment of the House on this fmportant question, orthat it will bs binding upon all whon an actual currency mensure is biought furward, 'I'he only thing to-day’s vote proved was that thero ars 112 inen in the Houso who may be de- peuded uron to vots for rag-monoy whenover opportunity olfers 1tself. How many morsihere are who will join them shonld an inflation bill be reported, or sbould an infation amendment bo moved to the biil before the Honse, tims alone can demonstrate ; but while all who votod In the atlirniativo may e set down as advocaies of 1 money, it will not unfortunately be oqually safo to connt all wiio voted in tho negative as DARD-MONEY MEN, A great many Represontatives who ba'ieva in the Ulio Democratic platfoum on this subject ara o.posed to hasly aclion or forostaliing deliberations of financlal commitiecs by east- irun insiractions. They prefor to walt untll tho comwitteca havo bad {lme to ocoueider the curcency quostion before they put themnelves on the rocord, Othois liave opioiuns on 1ho cur- roncy queation in favor of early resumpiion or tuunrnmng it indefinitely, Lut “desiza tv put off aking any respun-1bility in too mattor as lunz an puseible, blica sber-tike, thoy are waiting for something to turn up, and bupa that they may aitlier Lo rolioved of tue neoes ity of goiug oo { tho1ccord at all, or mar bo caughit on ihe crewt of roma popuiar wave and bo carriod aloug wish- | out being obliged ta TAKE ANY PRISONAL BISXS. Doth of tuess classes voied against Holman's rotolation to-dsy. Wille thie vote is not a far onp, it 18 to eomo oxtent au indox of the views of the Democrais upon linance. An anaiysls of the voio aliows that a vory large msjouity of the vutos for repenlivg ths Resumption ast weie from Democrat.o mewbers, ‘Tus vote furtle. sbows what & disorgaoizing fact the finance question will bo 1o the Democratic party and the Hopubiie. Conuideration of the subject will uot be long deferred. D.aine proposos to call up the specle-payment resolution at an early day. Ho will make su e abo:ate speech upon it, in which ho will cavefully sst forth tus great varl- cty of the Demacratio $ucorica and scliools of fuance, [20 the Asseclated Press) oivst 1OW TILE THNJ TOUK. ‘Wasuetoy, D. C., Jan. 17.—lu the House to-dny, Mr. IIolman moved to suspend the rules and w4o) reso.utlon deciaring it unwise and iooxpedient at this tims that a Bpecilic and ar- bitrary period should be prescribed by law at wlich logal-tender notes of the United Statca should bo paidin coio by the Becretary of the ‘Lreseury, and that thereforo the act’ enitled * A act to provide for the resumption of apecia paviuent,” approved Jan, 14, 1475, ought to ho repealed, and ioetructing the Committes on Daokiog snd Currcooy, at es early a poriod as macticable, to roport Lo the Honss s bill for tlist purpose, ‘Ihe 1ules were nod suspended—yess, 113; navs, 158, ‘Lo fullomng {s the vote in detail ; Traz, Alnaworth, ok Thllltrs (Mo.), Anderson, Fuiler, 3 l'nu}{;-mh Asbe, atde, Wi Mper Qlover, ™ puppleton, L, Goode, 1 Qoudwin, Guater, i Usulion (faa) lemous, # Bmlth (Ga.), outhard, Eteveusan, A 0.y, N, 0., Dibueil, wkey, Dobbing, M(Farlind, Walker (Va,), Duuglas, lchauc, Lincususs, Ailiken, tiorne, Edea, Morgan, ! 10d.), Egbert, Neal, Wiillae (AL, Evaus, New, Wilson (W, Ya}, Yauknar, Odrer, Yotes, Felton, Puslps, Yoaug-112, Yoruej, Ad endemon: Tuit, ami enderson, Dagire Meukle, Tuiney, lh‘lcy G, Ay Hewiti (0L Y.), Mandall, Dakerltnap” - Moary Heagan, Baker (N, Y)), Hoge, Roubios (Pa.), alloy, ooker, Lisr (N Ja), Bauks'(Mass), osking, Lio.s {Is.), Deobe, ubk Ruek, Hawyon, 8:hieder, Heelye, uglsion, Slunickon, 8mals, 3 Buith (P.), ¢! Btarkwoutber, rle gh, 8 Burait, Caudler, ir, well, Cannon, Lauders (Oonn.), Terbex, Caawal!, Lans, "DOMPecD, Caultie.d, Liphara, s, pio, Lapreach, Taornburg, CHICAGU, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1876, Cbiltenden, Tasvenworlh, ‘Throkmor'nn, ° Congsr, ‘Towusend (N. Corx, Tawntend (k5.), Grepo, ufts, Cronnie, Van Vorbeer, Cutter, Waldron, Danford, Walker (¥, 7.3, D.roall, Wallsca (8, G), vy, Wallace (P1a), enivon, Walls, Diwneily ¥ Darand, Estnes, rren, Ellin, Wells, Mo 3 Wells (Mizs.) Merriwon, Waesler, Mutehler, White, Horton, Whits ouse, 0 eten, Whitng, 01ell, ‘Wiepinton, 0 Neill Wike, Packer, Page, Halo, arzons, Hamliton (N, 3.), Pague, Wil'fams (Del), Hancack, Ticrze, ms (Sich.), Haraleon, Plaisted,! Wilson ([3.), ardesbirg, Wood (I, Harrls (Msad,y, wWoor (N, ¥y, Iethorn, Woodburn—1 88 DANCEROUS GROUND. THAT'S WEAT TOE DEXOCEATE CONCEIVE TOK AMNCSTT DUSINK33 TO BD. Bpeetat Disvatch fo Iha Chieago Tribune, ‘Wasutnatoy, D, O, Jan, 17.—Tho fallure of the attompts of the Republicana in the Iouse to-day to forco a vote upon scversl amoenty propositious stiows that there s now no pros- pect of tho passagn of an amnesty bilk. except the Demoorats take the inftiativo. That they bave utterly declined to do. ‘Tho question i4 now only befors the louse in the form of a bill whicls Lias been reforred to the Judiciary Com- mutteo: thatis, the Danks bitl, nhich vropasea universs! amnosty, conditional upon ths takicg of an oath In & Btate Court. Daoka has modified hia bill so that tho oath can only be fakon n & Uniled States Court. This il cannot como up for action except in the ordinary courss of committes busiiesn, and, e tha Judiciaty Committoo has just been callod, [z cannot “be oxpocted that it will ain“bo callod for somo wooks, Tihe Dam- verats in tho House Lave decided tu take no initintiva step at present, and the Republicana bava exbausted their means for forciug a vots. TUE EAPLANATION of this action of the Domocrats lies in the fact that they greatiy fear the piitical effect in the present condition of the publio wind of voting to nmneaty Joif Davis, Thero ia a rumor to-night that tha Senate Domocrats have prepsred a plan to relinve ths House Domorata of teliir ombarassment, It is to fuiroduce aud pasain tho Senato an smucaty bitk which ohall exclude Joff, Davis, Tho Notthcra Domooratic Sonators witnin tho Isst fow days bavo oconmdered this subjoot, and have admittod that it would ba very impuli- tlein thelr party to amnesty Jeff Davis. Tu tho vcte upon the motion 10 bring up the Amoeaty bill for cousi deration nuder s suspen. s10n of the ru es, party linea wera closcly drawn, and tho Damrrats voted mostly in the nogativo. Tho follotr.ng Democrats and Libarale, hawevar, vuted for the motion: Coz, Uaunks, Dell, Du- raud, Faulkner, G, IL Herrison, Holman, Hurd, Jenke, T, Joues, Thomas Jones, Lovs, Seolyo. I““dn”m naat year, 163; naye, 110; not two- [Tot'e Aeartfated Press,) HOUJE PROCLEDINGS. Wismyatox, D. C., Jan. 17.—In (he ITouso, st the closs of the mormng bour, Mr. Walto moved to suspend tho rules anl briug the Ho.ine to a voto on tbo Awnesty bill introguced by bumn, aud from tho benetits of which Jefferson Davia is excludad, and slso to vote on the amonduent sstilung out tha. excoption. Mr, Randall made & point of order that the motion could not Lo put in that form, ‘Tho_question was then disouraod by Mossra. Garlleld, Hala (Mo.), Kasson, and Daulks, nxaiest tho poiut ralscd by Mr. Randsll, and by Messia. Wuod and Raodatl iu sapport of it. ‘Aftor the discussion, tho decleon of ths Speaker was made in theae worls: In tho judgment of the Chsir, without making any eriticlam oo tuo form 41 which (e motion fa put, {5 & n0t compoteut for tiio Cu te to oxcludo any pare of a propoaitlon from the consideration of the lious:, Tha deslre and purposo of the pentieman from Kentucky fa o iniroduca this Will for t yurposss~arat that there shail bo a vote on the Lill and proposed amend. ment, and second, that there shall ba Yote on tha Lill fikolf, Tt ia suggeated thit it s not compatent for the gout eman {0 do that nnder & susy enriou of {ho rul s, but in reply fothat tho Chair wil siate that tho ver purpose of suzpevaion of the rul a ls to get rid of all rales and {5t tie loura vun s freely as |§ pleasca, Tus Cisalr oversules this polut of order, nd hioids tha motion in order. Mr. V7hito asked nnanimous consent tomake & ntatemont before a voto shuuld bs talen, but ob- Jsc ton was made by sovoral Democrats. Yhe Xouts then pro:eedod to vute on the motlon to anspond the rules; and tho motion was lost—ross, 165§ nays, 110,—two-thiids not voting in ths sflirmative, A laige number of Democrats voted with the Tepoblicana in favor of the mmotiun, bus the more promiuent of thom votcd agaiust 1t. ——— OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN. BECDETART FISR EXPLAING. Special Dispateh to Lhe Chicaco Iribue, ‘Waisnvaroy, D. 0., Jan, 17.—Announcement i rando on excellont authorlty that our Qovern. emnment bas alieady received from soveral Eiropean natlons ronlios to it oircnlar noto in rogard to affaira in Cubs, ¢ransmitied to them carly in Decembor, Tueso replies are all eafd to bo of a bighly satisfactory cliaractor. Secretary Fish spent an hour this morning with tho Ilouse Committeo on Forelgn Aalrs, discusslng the rolations botwoen tne Upited Biates aud Bpaln, nad expisning to the Com- mittes the prossnt status of tho Caban quos. tlon, Ho joformed the Committce that all late communications rocelved from Mad:id bave neen of a frioudly charactor. No open ques- tions now exlst that are lioly to give us any trouble in eottlomsnt, sud Bpsiu evinces a disposition to fulflll all her oblizationa to the Unilea Btates, At the sam3 tims, tho roverLial sluggisbnesa of tho Spaolsh charactor 0 koeping prowisss, the e.nbarreasmans of tho Hpaumsh Government {n having to deal wiih TWO LEVOLUTIONA, ooe at home and ooe in Cubs, aod tho dificulty of enforcing nur dogress whou thoy aro distasta- ful to cha Syanleh Club ju Havans, make it vev- easary that our Goverument should exervise s great doal of patience. Mr. Fish informed the Comnnttos that no reason exi<ted why the late correapondence beswasn the two Uorvernmeois lu regand to Oaban alfawrs should uok bo made pubily, and assured them that it would be sent to Congresa at onco if callad for by a resalation. Bucli & resolutlon was passed jus: belore ad- jourvwent this afternonn, Lha Asnacrated Press.} y D, O, Jan. 11,—Bacretery Fish Wasninarox was to-day bofora tue [ouse Commities ou | §300,000 bas beon spunt Furelyn Adairs, by iuvitaiion, and iu geuorai terms be iuformed tho Committos of tho present cocdition of the Cuban quesiion, Ile «ld uot specitioally staie the terms of tha cir- cular recently addressed to foraign natio n that subjeor, but intimated that i merely naked their moial suppoit 1n tho event of mediauioa of allegsd frandolent claime was 865,090 Ths _cltim A In ity oature, it is sald, fraudalont, and if it had bron valid It was barred by the statute of lmitatlons, The cleim waa daly t1ed in tha Treasury Department under Souretars Richardsop. 1t was refecrad by Beeistary Richardion to the then B8licitor, Baufield, with inatructions to exsmine it. Dan- fiald, it is commonly knoan, dig examine it, and was teady to roport againet it, Fhe papers wero then suddenly and myaterious.s talten by some- body from Usofield's room to the oflice of Saw- yor, Aesistant ecrotary, Tuo paners mers theo ovideotly altered or forgod oy somshody in some way, 80 that tho order of Secrotsly Rlichardson to examine was male Lo road like &p anpioval. The papors wore then 1aken to Ilsiues, Com- missioner of Customs, and approved, i RETRENCHMENT. 1OW TUE, DEMOCRACY FROTOBE TO KTFECT IT, Spectal Dupateh to The Chscan -r.bune, ‘Wasuivoton, D. C.. Jan. 17.—-The proposed amendment to the 120tk rulo of the Motieo met with coosldarablo opposilion from Republican membera to-day. Every ons who spoke on the subject admitted that somo chzogo of the rules wan necessary jo order to make It Impossible hercaftor for anuthior salary-grab to be engraft- ©d ou an appropriation bilf, but the Reputlicans wera unan.mously opposed to confoerring upon the Commiltos on Apjropristions or upon tho House in Committeo of the \Vholo power to reve oluiionize any Department of tho Governmant by cutving down expsuses already mutho.ized by law. ‘ine Demociats, who £7opo-o to mise large reductions in thn Apprognstion bills, ~defended the amenlmen: whb considerable wacmth, 18 apon its adonti.nm deponded (ke success of mnnz of their plans of retrepchiment. Many of Lhe most ex- 'rnvnfm expendituiea of tho Governmant are Lased on existing laws, and without power to changs thesa Iaws It would oo Impossible to nc. compliah much tm the way of econcuy, Repubitoana held that tho ehaures pio: oughit to be reforred to commt oes siccialiy chinrgred with tho cousideration of matters per- tang ta the Dopariment in which the reduce tions woro ¢) bo made, but tho Demoorats weie awars that, if thouo mess.ires of ratrenchiment wera sont Lo the Benats in tho form of separats Dbilis, {¢ would be in the power-of that boly to dolcat them, niily, 1f they went thera an avproprintion bills, the llouse would malutsin com viats cantiol of thom, Theamendment wos foaiy adopted by an almost strict pa.ts voio, —_— JONATHAN YOUNG SCAMMON, BLYTTATION OF 1018 CUABGES AGAINST TREASGRY OFFICIALS. Special Plsrotel tr Toe Clvearn [ribune, Wasnixatox, D, C,, Jun, 17 —Iu ro'ation to & statement of Jonnthan Young Scawmon that the tndictment latoly found agalust lum for violat- fug the Natioval Baaking lawe way the result of porannal spits oa tho pait of the Tronsury aue thoriting, tho ful'awing 13 periinout : On the 25th of October, tho Seciolary of the ‘Iressury tiapwmitted to ox-District Attorney Ward papeia prepared by attornoys in Bostuu represonting the tuteresis of clients there, con- cerning tho transac.ions of Mr. Bcammon and otliers in & Chicago bauk, and asking that action migbt bo taZen i tho premises. lu travsonsting theso papera tho Hecrotarz said 1 1 trausmit thin paper to you for lovestigation and aucy action {heroupon as thie nature of the ciso calle for, withiout, Loxaver, expreasivg suy oplulon in tuo reuwils.s, You suouid inveatigale tus cady £ joroug 1o Y, 80 that, 1 tus pariiesace roully guilty, thoy may Lo Lrought to punirument, snd, if not that in any evont o just occialon for compiafut be given that our duty in the premises has not beon perfurmad, On Dee. 22, 1875, Sotleitor Wilton transmitted to Listrict-Attorney Dangs a commuwmicac.on of Heniy D, liyde relative to the allagel vislation of law on the part of the oficers of tho Mecbanics' Nutional Bapk of Chicaga. Ou. Jon. 8 last, Noliziior Wilson again irroto . Bange, fn substance, thust That be (Wilson) on that moroiug bad hsd a confersuco with Biammon, whea the laiter olsimed that the action complained of fuvulved no intention. al violation of law; that he (Scammon) had stropg rcason to bolleva that thio eriminal pro- caodiags agaiust bim Lad besa igvo.ved by the parties in Loston, tbrough tholv attoruoye, for blackmailing purooses wolely; anl thas no just foundatiors existed for tuc prbcecdings that had been iustituted ogalust bin fn Clioago. Wiison furtner smd that. in view of Seammon’s otatement, and of tuo high character bo boy Lisherto borne, ho (Wils m) thonghs it proper that & most critioal fuvestigation and inquiry shonld be mads inio the whoio case, to tho end tuat, if sov ipjusice had becn done. the in- Justice might be correcird. Jan., 12, mpon neatiog of the atatsmout of Ar, Bcammoa, that | ho was'tho victim of oficial apite, ote., Solicitor Wilson telegraphed to Clicago a8 follows : Afr, Boammon .8 quita n ditaken {n claiming that hs 1014 ‘tho Boilcitor that the jra.ecution was of Lis (Wilson s) instigation, anu wse Infumous, maliguin , and cowardly, What My, S:awmon eld say 10 Wilsos appairs 1n tho abovale:ter of Jon, x, The utlmation o ir. S ‘ammoi that Wi aon i2d. verbe 1y insirtictod the Divtrl:t Atiorusy 10 tako tus casebefo, e the Gratul Jury 18 wholly fulac, no verbal commuuies fon of any kind Laving paased Lotwoeu him aud Ward, Bangs, ar any of thelr associates, Iv & ward, the whole chiarge of personal snite against tue L'roa~ury oflciuls is a dumoug. Ofticiat juformation has just cean reasived noro tlat the ovideoco of the Grand Jury s conaidercd by the Iaw officorsna being vory couvineing, and as oouclusive agalnat Bcanuuon 8 au ex raits cate can ba; taat the full Jury voted uusuimously for atrue bill; that tha read over tothemulcernads, meeting their ana: imons spproval; that the wituesaes before tha Giand Jurv woro conspetont aud croditable, aud that tha wholo subjezt was thoroaghly and im- pattially wvestigated. —_— DISTRICT MNISMANAGEMENT, TUE WOODEN-PAVESENT EXPERIMENT, Bpecial Inspateh ta Ths Crisags I'rio ine, Wasuyaron, D. C., Jan. 17.~The Cuommls. sioners of ths Distriot of Columbis spent nun hour this moroing with tho Honaa Comunlties on District Affalrs, The objool of the Commit. teo In arranging the masting was to ayertain, if porgible, somathing {n regard to the uature sod extent of tha work dous by direction of the Commissloners during tho past ysar, and also to Ret an axplanation of the enormdus [nsrease of tho boudod 3,05 debt of the Distriot duriug the eame perlod. The Commlsslono; nittad thas, in many instances, thoy bad tzansfurred the con. tracts rondo by tho late Board of Publio Works from one partion of tho city to anathor, sad In otber lustances had oxtendod contracts 82 ss to mako cbo cost of tholr exocutlon far excaod tho orizinal estimates. This thoy olaim_wwi suthorized by the act of Joue 4u, 1974, whloa empoivered thom to completo ths woik alreaay under contract, From S7ud,000 to ‘ng the p: and fail in taking up woolen pavems wero ontirely decayed, and sepisclug them with concrete. Tho contrsots awarded by tua Jato Itoard of Public Works fur laying wonlnnvau- meuts provided that the coniraciors should keop them In repair for threo yearw, acd thutif thoy did oot do it tho autharitios of the District mlehit or interventlon Ly tho Uuited States, Alluding | perform the necessziy work and charga it to the 1o Lhe yoceut Madild tulegram, giving tho out- line of Bpatu's reply to the American c.roular, ho #ald Lo did not roxard its tone a8 uufrienuly, Ae totho negotistious wmow in progreas, tho) were couducied in a concilis’ary epistt on botl efdes, nud certatoly without thieats on the pait of the United Hiates, aud he lioped that the nsgotistions woula serununato satisfactarily, —_—— A STUPENDOUS FRAUD. HOW IT WA CONCOOTED. Bpectal Diavat:A to £hs Clncaar Triduns, Wasiixatox, D. 0, Jan, 17.—Tne paper in tbo miloged fraudalent cotton caze, in whioh F. W, Sawyor, ex-Ausiutaut Bocrstiry of the Treasury, and W. T. Haines, former Commis | duced in tho Hlou siomer of Uuatoms, are implioated, Liave been tiavamlited by the Tieasurs Department to the Gmnl Jury, and ths action the Jury is expcotel this wook, Tha law oficers _of the Government aro coufilent that indictmonts will hs found agaivst botl of ths ex-ofilci Tbo facta alleged. it ptoved, will show the most astounding corrup- | out of the funds ln thair han tlon. It apposrsilat during tha War private partisa wero intiusted with tho sale of G‘:um- meuy bouds, Ons of these, su old frend of Hawrer, eold 950,000 worth of bouds and twok worthless comwercial paper to pay for thom, To imburse Limself for this defiolancy. the worth. lees catton clsim, which js tho basia'of the pend- {og fovestigstion, waa revive aod paid, 'f"“ loss on the bonde waa $50,000, contiactors or theit bondsmev. ''hs Cow- missloners having given notce fo many of those who had laid woalen pavements that theit work needed ropincing, and tlo coutractors haviog pald no atteutlon §3 such uotices, the Comnnesioners hsve tasen up tho woithless wooden pavements snd toplacad thiem with con- crate, paying for- the now pavemons with 8,65 bouds. Tho Cuairman of the Commitios thou oxprosasd grave doubty fn regard to tho legality of theso pioceodings, sud iulimated that ateps would probally bo taken fo siop suy furtter work guder the Comiexdonera untl atter a full fnveatigstion of 1he juauner in wbich us mounoy aiready vaed lilld been nxpamltu!. i\“ll.:lll |:x:’: vidlog for such & suspoiivn uf worl | oo (m afteruoon by Ltandail, sud will prooably Le yasscd st avcarls day. Tue Commwittes on Apcropriativns will be guvernad by the recomnw'n-lations of the Com- of | wittos on Umtrice Alfairs in zegard to making rovisious for the yuym:ot of the Veuruary utorest on ths s.fia bouds, ‘Lho latter Com- 1ittee i8 belleved Lo ba adverae to mukiug sach an soptopiiation, and the Commissioners will, without doubt, b rojuired to pay that wntereas —_— NOTES AND N3W1l. TUMN CENTENNIAL SULIIDY. Bverlal Dupaleh L Tha Chicage 151duns, Wasmuzarox, D, O., Jav. 17~Thaas Conteovial sppropuistion is quite cortain to pase the House unleas the extibition of the grest Americsn h The aniouns | eagle during the ezt two dsyw chall prove oo ndictmoat waw fuly- much for tho members, Tas vo:e upon the mo- tion to go luto Commiites of tae Whoie was a fale teat of the stlengih of the measurs. Thers weie 13U yesa to 27 naya. Thoe smnestv debate dooa not ar:paar to hiave Injured the prospact of tho Centeunial. FERNANDO WOOD spoearod this afiernoun in the role of an iaves. tpator, Ile introduced gesolutions for two in- veutigations which wers adopied The ons provided for anotuer jnvestigation of the Alasiia fur geal businees ¢ the other into the ressons for the aseignment of mulitary officers tocivil or diplomatio datler, The latter resolutinn fa undaratood to be dirsctad tu Gen, Batcock and* Gen, Bicsles, . D, WASHBUANE. Aletter has boen received bhore from E. B. Washturue, who has boen travehng in Egrpt, atating that b ox,.ects to retuin to L'sris eatly next montl, OORUK 8. BANAS, of Chicazo, who Las to+ gned nin position a8 Su- porintenient of the Rallway Postal Service, was to-day uomliuated Assissanc Unitod Statos I'teas. urer at Cuicaga. TIE DEMOCRATIC XATIONAL COMMITTEE. Auguatus Beliril Lo written hots fixing Fob, 22and Warhinston aa tha Himo aud piacs of the mestiug of the Democratio National Couimitios, TUL CONFEDERATE NALD. Becratary Cirandler has called attent'on in tho Cnbiuet to the cases of & unmber of Unlon sol- diera disulaced by the Confederate tiouze, anl saiied tae belp of hia assocmt>s in providing them places, Mesntime. Mr. Cuandier bioself a dojug Lis swhole duty in tha case, [ fo the Juescuated Press.) THE TSXAS NGULLR RALIDS, Wasainaray. 1, C,, Jan. 17.—Tuo Toxas Dor- dor Comnut:os Las apponted a sib-co.umize teo to exawino the inicimation o the War De- Fartmaont oo the subject of raids from Mexic), ote. Tue Committoo will not visit ‘Loz, Lut will eeud 1o Toxes for persons and papers, MUTTAL INDEMDITS CASE. Tho Supreme Coust has reudered a declaion fn tho cane of Kcammon ve. Kimball, Aesiguoa, ap. roal from the Ciiewit Caur: for the D.strct ol lihaois. Iu tlne case It 1s found that any moneys deposited by the Mutasl Sesuruy [nsur. ange Compauv of Clacago with oumpla.pant, Seammwon, and which Lo 8211 0 184 to thy Com- pouy or to the As.fgnes, was and I+ hell by him an s private biukor, and not us i'roasurar of tho Company, and iz 18 heid thot any 101838 suaisin- ed by :ho com lainan 8 by tus groa: firo nt Chicago for which the baukrupt corporation wate an'd are | ablo as 1nsurers, uiny be set off azatnat thac claun ol the oa'krupt corporailon, Hiuversed, ANOTHEN DECISIOX. In the care of Wilton va. Siata of Miseomuri, tho Court decides that the State cauno: compel a peddler to 1 av licende for welling artices pro- duced in other Btatos on the groand thatitis » 4z upon tue goods tuewsslvar, discrimlontivy agaiust the products of ollsr States, aud le o conulict witi that c ause of tne Fedeial Consli- tution whizh dealares tbat Congiess shall Lave tua power to reguato commerco with foroigu na- tluns aud amoog tho soveral Blates DEAURLGARD DXSIBES TO COXME BACK. Tho folioving 14 & lottor of Gou. Beaorepard -lp»(ylug for tue temoval of bis political dissuili- Aies New Onteans, Jan, 9. —DesR GEirnas: My frisnds Deze, be ie.iug Ll I can ve of servica to tho Blate of Lowmstana by becoming a mewber of the praposcd Board of Cam:uisslencrs, have expressei tho dusire that I should o le 10 bave my @ <alities re- moved, that thire should be 1o doubt of 1y abllily to hold a ‘Btate sppointmant, I bag you, tuerofore, to hava the kindaors to present to Congress tils my ap- pli atlon for tho remural of my disaniitiss, Yours very truly, G, P, I, Bravariano, Gan, G. 1, Gordon, United Buwies Henats, Weshington, TAL DIMOSRACT. Ths 8srgeant.at-Arms of the Houss of Rep- ressvtatives has roceived a lettor fro.n Augnetus Schell sayine ho wiil {a.ueacsll to:morr w for the Dotocratic Natiunal Committeo to meet at Washington on the 22d of Fetruary, tu fiz the placa aud time for bolding the Convenliun or ‘uotninating candidates fur tho Ureridency aod Vico-Proaidencr, Memba.s of the Nations! Republizan Congras- sfonal Conmittes, at & moeting to-tight, took moasures for filling exist.ng vaeanciey, losiiug 1o active oj.erations in the coming cawpaizn, LOGISIANA, Tbe lcstructlons went to District Altorney Backwith, of Lowsiana, bz the Attornsy Gou- eial, for tho purposs of praventing disturbauces of (he pubis pears, are altogother goneral in therr characcer, and sach 38 woald vo sont toany Uwited sn:;n Attornsy o districts whoro vio.a._ tioua of law are ropor.cd to the butional autkon. tea, -2 THE RECORD. = BENATE. The Chair laid befars tho Heuste s communestion from the Secrstary of tha Tro tncludiug the ro- port of the Saperintendeat of the United Blates Coast Survey, showing the progress of the work during tus vear ending Juns 30, 1876, secompensd by an engravod map shwing the conditions 8! the work ou the Atian. tie, Pa-18+, and Guifcostts, Ozdercd printed and indd on the table, TOE MISSISSIPPT BESOLUTIONS. Mr. Morton gave noties that he would ask the Senate on Wednesday next to proce:d 1o tae cousideration of tha resalutions recently submitied by him fu regard to tho Misstusippl election. Nr. GorJoa preseatsd the pet'tisn of . T. Bssure- gord for the removal of his' political disalslities. Le- forred, COMMITTEE BEPORTY. Mr, Sherman, fromtue Cummiltes on Finance, re- ported, with amendmants, the Senata bill to smend thoact granting & charter to the Freodman's Savinga aud Trust Company, and gave notice that ho wou'd call tt up for conaideration to-moirow. Flaced on tae culendar, Mr, Edmunds, from the Judiclary Committes, ro- poried sdversely on the Semate Mil ccnzerniug tho compelency of witnesses in Pedera] Courta. Piaced on the cuendar, wita tuo sdversa report, ab the rajuest of Mr, Inga.fs, who inirodured the bill. THE PACIFIC BAILKOLDS, Alr. Weat Introduccd a Lill o amend (hy acts to sid 1o the constraction of a ruiltoad sud telegraph line frow too Missourl Huver ta the Pacific U.ein, ap- yrovod July 1, 162, and July 2, 1354, He spoke of tun recent ds aion of the Haprems Coart fu the Pacitiz R.4.road case, and the Mibility of ths Governinent to loia mot ouly the intarest on tne bonds 1saued to thoss compmnte aleo, and sadil it sesmedt to bim that tho leg! y of the dovernm.ut should step tn and adopt aure tu prevent auch loss. haquota: from of Cougress u ragard to tuess companies, sud sald {t wis cvident that tno United Htates would {ncur o loas uuless $18),000,000 bo collected from them, i the Lid with & view 10 protect the interest of the Gnvernment. and ssked that 1§ Lo referred to the Commitiea un Huitoad 3r, Morrid (VL) inquired if thds bill bad suytatng Lo 4o with tho Bouthiern Pacific Railroad, Alr. West roplied that tas 103d waa mentioned in the I, ir. Bargent satd the Judiclary Committes of the Bovalo Lisd aiready bren fnstrucied to inquirs {nto the subjoct, Theso raflroad compaules Iu every way plscad toernselves in daiaot’ sttitude towsrds ton Government, and, aided by certain papers, daclared any atteipt to make them pay the Goverumont was auattompt to blackmall then. He thought tas Judis clary Commilice was the proper ous o have_the su Ject'In cliargs, and hoped tho Senator from Loufssus (West) would cousent to the bill Leing refviral « that Cawuiittes, Mr, Weat accepted {he auggestion, and 4ae bill was referred to the Judiclary Connities. Bapator W.st 8 Uil proposes ¢o repeal 80 much of ths existiy provide that ouly one-half of ths comgpenusation (or servizes rendered for (ha Gavera- tment by tae Pacific Rillroid Compantes sball be re- quirsd 1o be applixd to 1o paymuwt of ths Guvern- sient bonds fasucd to 8ld Lio conatruction of their ssund 10, and inberest pald and (o be patd for, ssld vompantes, uuti) the whulumuuwuu& 18 fuliy reunburied to the United Brater, Senstar West's bill to recover from the Centrsl and Uulvn Paciie Rallrosd Companive certaln bouas and coupons, dircte tha Becretary of ibe Teease ury to e paymeut frum them of the suw of §3,121,652, with Jutereat therecn, fur wlich smount, the LIl ssaerts, tha bonde of the United Hiates were fasued (0 0aid Companies u vacess of sud 1n vivlallon of the limitation prescribed by Ree, 11 of the Pacillo Jaliroad act, sppruved Juiy §, 1803, The Boarvtary of tho Treasury i alio ditectod to Tequits from fald Compunles repatnoat of all fnleradt coupous of sahl bonds waich iave been patd by the Uniled States sl tueir lésue, aud the value of all unpaid coup ouat tova1d bouds, and fu cie6 clther of wald Compruivs sha neglect or refuso 10 make yuch payment withitr: alsty dayaaflor domaind made upaa L.e Treasorer, the Bas relary of tho Treasury shall certify tuat fact to the Attorney-Geuersl, who shall thereupon inslituts pro- crodings to colicct snd otherwizo obialn rediese in re- Apect of 1he satne in the yron Olrcuit Couria of the aite | Atal ud prosscute the sulls with nll vua- venlcot dispatch to & fual determinstion. Ths bill furiber proyides thab such causes suall Lave prece. Qeuca fn the Circult or United Blates Buprawe Coury over all ollier businoes, RA(LROAD LAND OR. M, Booth tatroduced s blll in vel tofore granted raflroad fum]rxd all such lauds ou eliber sida of suy 78, lion to lands bere {1 i £ s R ment o8 bl bo au mwf:& nmuouou'n':‘wd soquires \h- Commissionss i g / of the Generil Land.O%ca to prapare and 4~ ¢ th. out deluy, pateats for all tands thus aser OO (rea Irom ennfln:nnflhlml, and cle.rly withlr = fonts of the grant, If the cosia of survey, ete, & Tald by the ralirond comoany, Ibn{ may Ir S 4lyeny furchaser at tax sala of ndch lauds, ap .?"u te & fen upon te patent, whish ahsil then, & +145 tha company, The bill aleo raquires the' ¥ ‘Rit'road Companten to aell any Isnd not dlspm¢ o° thin three Jrara after tra comyletinn of snyre S a1 £t vet- er, 1pon complian.e Wi the tar 10 Pre-em, o 2, P “Tfi %4 s BILYER OOINE W Mr, Brgent introdaced a bill 147 ¥ 4 thelawsra. Iating 1o slvar cotn, 1t proporgy & 1ake the trala dotlst & lecal-tsader at fis powmi @ s for amounts not exceeding $2) in 2y one pryinen., and the silver Lalr-dollar & iegal-tsudrr for amounts up to 41 .., TUE NORTIERX PACIPIC, Mz, Kel's, from the Committes ou Rijiroads, mam— ed. with amendment, tue Honate bill Lo sxtend tho fima for thie coastru tlon and comyletios of the Northern P.citic iirosd, 1Meariod that tue amendments be tflnl!d aud the bill und smendments be recommitéed, u vedered, m,!lxrabo{;h\‘:ll 'fl\ieno!ln‘a that gn Frily next ha itid aubmit reaolniions o regind 1o the life and sore wicee of the 1io Vice-Presddent Wiison, PETITIONH, LESOLUTIONY, LTC. e, Moutwell preswnted s petition of ritizere of Misuchusctis, ssklug the pacsagt of o luy making every membet of Cougresy direztly responsilie to tao 0r3 of hia districz, tha mmafority of wuua, if he du.a not mest their expe tatlng or Jastify thelr coas A lenco, may at auy ticau rozall bim aid sppoiut & suce cesicr. dudiclary, SMr. “Sliermin aubmited 3 concurrent resolution Pproposiuit a common ubit of wMouey and Accounts for i Unlted States and Great Bratu,” Fluaace. Thio resoitition reqacats tus Iecs'd:nt 10 proposn treaty Conveution befiween the Lo s ouutrien toeaialLah ® doilar 83 100 1oLty of tcount b Lotk of tuow, It 1 10 bo reprexented oy coin form2d of the staudard of «old U-,0 pure met.d and 1:10 copper ot copper au 1 ail- vermilos, Tive of ihess new (o lars &ro 1o bo tue #nuivalcut of ono -, ound eter.d g, Goid coin of tho v.r.e ou» deimwiuations contormiuy 0 this stand ird are to L (840 1 un | beslequistsnder within ewh co ntry, A, Ham i atled up tas resslndon of MY Kl muads, seporiei] fuvarnbly vy the Commi:tes on Halea, wisl b pravides that tko Joiut rules in forcs af tha fat neeslon of Conreens bl ba the joint rulea fo: tua governuent of ‘tia two Housos duriug the prosent res. Hloil, tas quastion Leing on the awendmsnt of tus wotiou to exrept the twed y-tecand joiut rulo in rele- tinu 1o conul n tho vola for Prenideut and Vice Prea. 1dent of tae United States, ‘Iue moroing hour baving expired, tho Chalr an- 80 inced tho 1¢50lutlon 10 bo 1sid over, Mr. Bsuswall eaid tky o Hees of tno Travsnry Da- partinent wuee preparing u statezient in nnawer 10 tuo o.ki mi ude by ths Beuator from Wess Yorgunl s (Davie) s Thursrday (et and &t wodid 0ot be ready Tor tha e of thie Bemis until to.morraw, 1> tusrefore lioped thio rrsolution 1 regurd to the foiat rules would U discussed to day, unl (0o resolutios of Ar, Darvis calliug for 1 Commiite: to fnqaire into ths bo ika an 1 ncouuts of 1y Treasury Depattwent cacid bsser samad t-morrow, . T.1¢ Bunute thei resume] convlderation of the ress- faGondn pizirl totus Julotraies Afiirdete, shy Hea i, w.tiout aclon upsa (ha eesolutio s, went Into execudse 1aala, snd 1008 aft:r adjourned, CONTIIMATIONS. Tho follswing Postmastors wera contirmed by the SBeuate: O WV, Tabler, Martinavurs, W. Va.; nzy, . Bogerl, Beaver Dam, 1 G, W, Porter, Ciluton, 11l,: L, 1. Vost, Do Kzlu, u.; Men, 'C, M, Dickinsou, Boa:onel, Wie. ! Jdr,, Wilton Juucton, La.; Jages M. o Valley, 2. 1ol The Boeaker ellsl s sctss for bifla for rofer- tuce, &ud tao Lol vwing were referred: eal tae elauy datles on medl- 150, 12 prayen: tratfic In e1intao i or otoxicat- iz liquors in the Contcunfal bulldings or grounds Jdurin tha exhibitios, i . D.nki—For the remoral of all polifcal dlra- e, Dy Mr, Starkweather—Preazriviog ths form of oia for memiers of Congress. Dy Mr, Gatlar—Apjs yiux the procesds of the public 1auds to thu Eupport of 100] By Mr. Packer—Tha resolutlon: Legisinture fu reforenze to the ths Pennsyivams _ropristion of 1,-01.100 for the Ciut 'untai celsbration. By 3tr, Townuend (Pa,}—To_rep.al the act provid. ing for a redisteibutiou of tue Na jonal-Bank ourren v, Uy Mr, Jeake—Ta roluse thu sslirisy of sl the ex- scaivasud lfegialative ollicers of ths Government, et copt the army aud navy, aoder £1,100, 20 per cent, and to 0x the ealiry of the Presidant at §2+,00 1, Dy Ar. Rundsl~Directing the dincontinuince of otk on the stroets (o Wash'ngton, and to peevent tha furiher uso of cortif -aten by tue Baard of Audle, 1y Mr, Harrs (Va)—To repeal tue act proutbi'ing {he uysdent of douls dus Ly Ls United Siates befora tua \War, oxmpt 0a proof of loyalty, CONITITCTIONAL AMEXDMENT. By Mr, O Brien—Pro, osing tue fullowing amend- ment to ke Constilution Broriox 1. No State siall make any law respssting an eata.Listineat of religlon or prohisinng fres oxer- clse thersof, aud no min'sier of proszber of iny Gus- Dl of uny religious erced or deominition shall hld uny oftico af trust or wmatout under the United rel gloas tes: Ace uf pubids trust in sny Blate, or uuder the Unitel Statoy, Bec. 2, No money roceivad by taxation in any Stats for the aupyort of puuifc schisols, or derived trum any public fund therefor, nor any public lauds devoled thereto, sliil ever bs undar tus coutrol of any to- iginus heet, nor stall any money 10 raed not Lnin 20 deroted ta divided between ieligious sects or de- nominations, mor shall any nunleter or prescher of te Gospel of any religious eraed or deuomination Liold oifioe in counection with the pulll: rcboo's fn tag ftate, nor be eligitlo o any posiiton of trust or emolument in ccnnestlon with soy tuslitution, publtc or grivate, in sny Stale, or in the Unlied States, which sl bo sdyparted Ln wuclo or fn” pait from say pub- c fund, Mr, O'Illen s31d be woa'd affer it 33 an amendment to Bialua's proposinon, MORE TILLS, By Mr. Darrall—TFor tus tue lwprovement ¢f Bayou Latour che, Hy bir. dlorey—Appropriatiog $3,0%0,000 Lo repair and rebuild tue iévees of the Sinsaaippt, By Me. Wocuworta—To establisu s Iureau of Trana. on and ta regulate the mantgoment of rillroad ragsportation companies employed in tnternal commerce. By Ar, Hurd—To restors to go'd and silver thetr mauetary uso fu tue Uniicd States from and after Jan- uary, 18,3, and 10 repesi the act for Lhe resutnption of 8pecic payicut, SPECIAL LEGISLATION. Mr. Gox, from ths Qommliten on Rules, roportsd back the yiroposition lutrodaced some weeks stuce by Mr. Holinan to aend the ruly governlug the otfeding of amendmiznts to goneral appropristion Llils 80 & 1o ang road: pr atfon shall be reported in such gen- ation Lill, or be in order as an amend- maut toera.o, for suy oxpenditure not previously su- tnarkiedby Liw, except in contjuuuiun of th anpro: pri.toa fur such publio works an.l objects sa are al- ready in progroes, Nor saall any provision in oy such LI o amenduieat thereto caanging the ex- Latdug law bo I5 order, cacept wich aa being germala W :un l-l'bjaul natter of the bill aball retroucd expaudi- ure, A long dlacussion enstied on the proposed chany whilch was opposed on the Repub.ican rite by B Bauke, Gartl. 1, 1 ile, an] Kcsson, on the plea seould enzlie tue Ca.utol toe on Ap,ropriations ta con- trol practical y ull dopsrtmenta of tbs Goverument, aud wae defonded un tho Dewxratle ride hy slssars. 0ag, Hoimau, and Raud 1, o0 the pies that it wan dnths iutarest of uonomy; that'ltonly placel propos.tious to 1ediice cxpenditures on tie same £00LNR L |.ropC: tiousto fucte:es, and that it gave no sdditional puwar {0 tue Committce on Appropriations, tussmuch e ita actlon cou.d be only recomem:ndatary. Lo tno courss of tho discueniin, 3tr, Tauds L baving spokeu of tho desice of the Cominitics on ApPropelitions 10 pash i ths way of rebrenchmen’, waa told by Mr, Banke toat Wa (tio Iteputl ¢ insy wil push you ity 11, evan to tha exteut of cuiting dowu tue salaries of rembers ; to waich Mr, Randsl Tepided that, W (tha Damovrate) wiil come {0 th + at the §ro ex thive. ‘Tue naw sdle was adojted—Yeas, 1383 naye, 103, Reariy a oIty vote, Afiertemarks Uy Mr, ardonbergh tn favor of the blly 26 Cummiltoo ro4a whitiout actiau, NMOLY, RESOLUTIONS Mr, Morrison oif.red & resoutton cilline on the Prosddent for copies ¢f 1}l correaponden: ¢ with Spain 1 reforence o the Ialand of Cutk, Adogiol, e, Wood offered a resowution ins.ructing the Com- mities of Ways snd 31 sus to fuquire whether tho Ivase trom tho Unilod fitates to tho Alaska Commercisl Company of the Tght 10 tiks fur veals 1n Aliske waa wado uud execuled Iu pursuinze of law, sbd for tas beat advantage of the United Stitna ] also'whetuier tuo intercats of Lk United § sies bave Gavu properly pro- tacted, und whettier tho Alsaka Commor. sl Company bias complied with ita teruw and couditions. Adopted. Mr, Wood also offerd a rasalution instructivg ties Cowmi:tes nn Military Abairs to nquire wheilier, siuce tuo clasaof tha febellion, sny sty otticer ou tuo active lst bas Leld or exercised the funce tions of & cvil omcer eituer in iho diplos ustic or consinlar service, or lo e uy negotlaious or ansngoments | with foreigh Ouv rument or peoplr, or 1 clark or Secre. tary of tue Lroaident, or to perform sny einl duties fn or wwaut the Excestive o fics, under What auttiority auld whalggialstion is Decessiry 10 preTunt auch as- sigumenid, ” Adupteds ISCBLLANXOUR. Mr, Headeo inizocuced 3 Ll for tho prioting of specchen duilvered I Cougress fu tue Linguaye i wulch tuey sre delivered. Refonal, Mr. Now futrodu e a Coustitutional smendment to 1Umit the Iresidontial term to four yeurs. Ileferrad, Mr, Kuots offersd 8 resaluilon {uitructing tLe Cotae otites un 1o Judiclary to cousidsr tha liw Bow fa forve ju e District of Columbia relating to libels exal approp wane faily Tribune. "NUMBER 145, RAILROADS. Potition for tho Repoal of the Potter Law,, The Mischief It Has Dones-Comparae tivo Btalement of Ryes Letler from AMr, Joy fo the Board of Trade Committco and (e Repty. Bummary of ths Roport of thy Tilinols Railrond Uommissioners, The Grand Trunk's Opportunity.- Now Line to Califoraia. THE POTT:R LAW. PETITION TO THUE WI.CONMIS LESISLATTRE. The leadinu Wisconsia railxay companios ve3- terday pronented to the Wisconaln Legislaturs & patition for rulief from the burdensome opera- tions of tho Poticrlaw, Tho arzumont 1y tup- pezs of tacie p eain writton by Mr. J. W, Midg- Iey, of Clucago, at tho request of 1ho lon. Alsz. ander Mitchell, Presileut of tha Milwaukes & 8t Paul Kailway Companz, aud Albort Koeep, Esq., President of the Cuicago & Northwestern Lsiiway Companr, 1t Is pablisued in pampliel form for geucral distribution. The aathor.bion for tho siatements malo mio cazetul y given. ‘Tho following 1s au abetract of the argument : Whoover rendery a devired servics a entitled to Juu' coumptaradon, It becumes, therefors, neceasary f €Oanader what {8 8 reasouavle raio. he Leglslatury a3 dechire ‘that rales aliall e reasonable, but the Coarts must do'ermine waether thoy aro or not, Upat whis pot.t Enghsh sml Am authotit es are s@:eed. Their couclualon s *tuat s common carrier €an aftord to carry at much the aswne tate of hirs 31 that whica s evacted nhiversally by carriers similary situsted, and wach, if It hat boeu found 0 re aunsr. alo them, wiay, 9193 tho Lest grouauy, be ealed 1o sonavle," Tule comstrootion coaforms to tho Judgment of ren souslicmen. The peopioof Wis.ousln disciaiz any intendan of denying; tue raflway compantes Just com- pentatfou: and their representatives havo repstaldly said: & Bliow D that Lo rates fized by law are mol renanable, and wa will mako tuem just,” Taking the standard goved, & ditticulcy srises in TAE VARYINO CIRCUMBTASCEY OF DOADS, Notwo are aiske, Sirll many crs sutticiently 0 €9 ad. mit of tolcrabily falr comparisoa, 1t s decidsd tnat tuings are comvayed under *liko oircumatn ee® wuere the Libor aud axpense ate, fu tae oplaton of th Jury, thesame. 1n tuo ma tar 'of tranaportation, ft tustie a parumount connidseation. 1 compellod 4 o LusiLoa below cost, Lankrapicy s merciy 3 ques. ton of e, A knowiedze of the cost is, taarclora dopted. A O Tousa ut Ealtipast dadJotenod, A Convention of the suthoritles havin, eare of thy poor in Miolizau, 1s to Lo held st Detroit for the parpuss of dno.d ng upon some nsthod of makiug trouble for tbe Grand Army o! Trampw, whick, like ths licoof Egypt, ewaruy ererywhere. - The Grand Council of Roval aod Select Mas- et of Alichigus mot at Detrat last man}( and besrd the addross of Ar. Maseflald, M. [. G, M, giving ap acconut of bit labacs durieg tie your, aud of the diapsasations ho bad grantgl, the ainolutely necossicy fu order to Hr Teasonsule raies, Aterilf of rates that wou d be extoriiinate il charged upon tue New York Central, might be na mory than reasonable on Lue Colorslo Central, wherd b s Light and expeuses szs beivy, It fa nnt 1 med that au sccursts computation of the cost of moving 3 toa of {raghbt 1 mils can bo midy; nor taat, it ap-proximated, 1L waald bo relisble, for * the cost of myviug freigut varies, under £ veu circumsiancar, at leaet us mucn as tha cost of 4-sluz crops.” Not will v presise cost of moving & ton of frelgut 1 miie Lo kuown untl & ral.road (s built aud opcritsd excin. sively for fraigit. Vel thersare certsiu eioonia of <cost tontugent upou locality that are quite evidopt. Wuen, for wstance, it 1s nuown Lt the CLiagd & Nortiwestern aud Miwsukea & dt, Paal Compardos aunually expoud nearly $2.000,000 for fuel for loco motises, an 1 hat medium coal aversges $4 {n Wiacqu. nin, while the Fennsylvanis Rairosd pay osly $3 gn tho Lest quality, it 18 wan'f.at thal, iu one_{iny aclamt Tesgect, tha coat of dramsportation mu-t be 16 ps cent algber lu Winconslu than ia Peausylhaola. T&h ‘com on ex ends to luincls, lodiasns, and Oitia ToMis that traverse coul dist cts, some of walch avys. age less than §1.50 per ton. Tais diifereuca becomer wore auiking 1o view of the fact thalthe 0 odd pe ceut wuicl tus operating oxpennes of the Noribwestarr sud 81, Laul Riliwaga 00a7 L0 Laelr eatalings, t0oltm of fuei conatitates L per c:ut, Lzpenditares for Lrack repairs and renewals are thr leading ftems of exjonse. Bupplles being lirgely drawn from Lho Esst, Weatern rouds must pay 1o ex. ceas of Kaatern road the cost of catriage to the West, Auotuer elewent of cost i ¢limatic. * Southorn and 04ds are rarely Lroutled oa account of &now durizg a “ severs spell,” Wisoonsin Faliveva arc. idoked for daye, trafio issuspendod, and great lusaca arp incarred. A3 it dues not anpeas that in tho remalning llems of Oxnée the Wircousiu compadies can efect muy reduoe 4.0n com, Ared witn othicr ruais, clearly TUB COST OF RAILNOAD OPZGATIONS IX TIAY STATE 18 greater than that of rouls moro fortunately locsted, Ou what principle, then, should they ba reduced ta lawer ratia of fareand fro1ght 7 Tuo aversge rate oo ihe severs) classes nemed {0 $Lo present law is, far 130 miles, & slight fra“tion over 3 cents per ton per mila. ‘The rata for 130 wilea fs taken becausn that is the avers vge diztauco that each ton of freigll is baalsd npon tuo leaulng raliways of Wisconsin. Teo rats memed would be realized were an equal quantity of esch clacg of freight carried. Hut tho lower classes predominate Lumber 13 the maln arucls of waipmant. For 130 miles it 18 laken at Ies thati 1 cons ter ton per mils, and for 2.0 m lea at lesn than 1% ccuts per 100 per mile. Henco the couipaulen are compeaded to do tas msjor portion ot thair local busincasat less thag 1) oceuts Jer ton yer nidla In Cun 1octicut, the rallroads average 83¢ cents ton per mile; 3Malns, 43¢ cents; Missacnuseits, 4% €nia; n:vea Pennuylvauia ruads. & centa; tweniy. thrce Obio raads, 64, cents; snd New York roids, fo. cl:x;ltnz the New York Ceatral, 33¢ cents per tun pes mita, In Turore, the avorago rates per fan per mils aret in Bagam, 21¢ cents; Franie, dcenta; England, 3% cenis, aud Germany, 4 cents, Tue coutrasiu proseutad ure mado sifll more atariliog by the fiftu section of the Pottor law, whick treats tus seversl rvade s though they constituted ore izo, ‘Tue result may be slated thun: A car-load of lumbes 18 shipped st Junction City, destined for Madison, Tae dlstance is 113 mitas—8son_the Wiscousin Valley, 35 op the West Wiszon in, and 74 on the Northwesi— ern Hajlway, The cardosd rato 1a §.3. 17 divided s1n0ug tho Lirse 10ads ta the order uanicd in Sec. 4 of tun law, tle ‘Wiscons.n Valley would reccive for bsuling it 53 miles,. seee riey vr areense Wiat Wisconsin winld recoive for Laallg miles...... Chiceg) & Nor, ing it 74 milcs. Wern the rato I prav 3 Laay h—t. e..llu Pproportion to tas dustance bacdi on’esch us—iho \Wis:onsin Valley Railway wonld receive, West Wiscousin ILitiway. Chicago & Nurikweatern. ‘The results would I'e still 4:Merent wera thesa roads n)!}la\ud the local rales uutmod in tho Potter lsw, Thau tho 81430 Loy coutin Valley Rallway would zeccivo, Veat Wiaconsin® Ratlway. ... Cuicago & Nortuwesieri e oo Deajers at Wisconsln Valley Junction would ba charged $14,80 for a cor-laad of lumbes from Junction City, whereds, wers tao car destined beyond, the ok fax a8 Eiroy, 2) miles furthier soulh, would not 1. In oud cans the Wiscousin Vallay Hatiroad. would recetys §11.80 for bauilng a car &3 miiles; in the ame service, only $8, Then, tuo Wt d {1a only §2.50 for the sanis sarv- feu whicls, If tho shiiwment Legan and terinlustd on iteroud, wodid yia.d 18 64 Such luequadias, if pan- Jetrotcd by a rlway campany, would uok be tolarsted, Comjared with oihet Bt.tos, tha lumber ssta fs une ressonibly low, | Jos:arcely uversgea )¢ cents por top per mils, 1o Now linflm-l. Lthe roads baviug 8 Ubavy luraber (raMe averags from 3 10 4 o:nts per ton p.r mile; whils in ths Weat, the n¥erags on lesding rueis for 151 wilus exceeds U cents per ton jer mila, Lulg -n;imil-uo-lnu exteud to Fatos ¢0 grain and gour. or TUR CONPARITON OF PAMENOER RATRS more favorabie, LConuceticut averagos &) cauts per ; Maie, 410 ceute: fourteen Fentiaylvants rords aversgo 3y, conts; Micuigan, 83 ceuts; Mlunesots, & to5 centai while, I the Upper Youiusular, the ruts'ls 6 eonta, and tu Colorado, Ju c:nts per mile, Thrauguout Englud the averuge Is ¢ ccates wbile upon o be £ 10 tea—from Londun (o Briguton snd Loadon 10 Dovar—ibe turotgu st s 3and 6 cou 8 per mile, Iu Frauce he uverags Is 4§ to § coats, oud {n Austrls, § centa. Tue luw rates enfuread §n Wisconain esunol bs Justi- fed, No r4liroud f0 tho Susto v fu porition Lo earu s Aividend, watla two oulv from their sarutugs msel current expenses and {uturst ou bonide, aud they are suabled 1o do 40 uii'y on account of towis operstions 1o othor Blutes. Tuusiue poopleaf Wiscousln teceivs cheab transportaticn at 1o expeuse of otuare, This Lowa by zpolylux the aversge Polter law rates ta e antirs freiyht muvement of tho Nortuwastern and 81, Paul Compsues for their Last reyorted Oa-al years, ‘Tl furmer wauld tlica bava cosed tho year with & do- Actbof $1,070,804.397 sud tha tbtor with & dodeit of 2412,69,63. N ¥ are tho Compantes with whoa rates compsrie a0s bave L. 1cadd 3 cauiely Telusrative: Shaser achuacity sod Peausylvsula eact fall below an sverate of & yor cout dividend; Maiuo sud Gonusctiout ayer 8803 each: walle fu ths Weat, Oblo doas not mver per osnt, and ouly two roads In Indiaps, four 1u §huols, aud four loosed lines o, Tows, pey suy disi- 8w ver, '8 renaluder, the wajur are 1 $ho bacus of Boculvers, g et T queslion a ta whetbor charges sre unjust de- pends not Upog what price the Cumpany carries for others, but whellier the cliarges in themselvos sio ez cesaive or not, Complainis are often basod ou b4 tmistakaa bollof that 1} always costs loas 1o carry frelght 8 aliort than a distanos, whoress distagoe kst Little todo with the cost of carrisze, = Oars earn mod ey ouly when thoy are iu wotion, and cara Las long 44 thoy ire 12 mouon, which facs suablsa companisd,ia