Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1876, Page 1

VOLUME - 29, LAOCES, EDGINGS, &oi ATTRACTIVE SALE, at the ontact s to consint of 876 locomotives and 17,600 cars, One-third of all the work done and matarials furnished is to be paid for in this conpon rtock at par, Itis ealimatod that the road will coet $30,000 par mile of single track, meking ita cost §103,« 000,000, of which tha United Stites is o gusrantes in- teroat ou $42,000,000 at & per cent. g TEXAN BORDER OUTRAGES. CAPT. M'SELLY'S BYORT Bpreiat Disvateh to The Chicaae ridune. WasitxoTON, Jan. 24.—Capt. L. 1. MoNelly, commander of tho Toxas Stats $roops, now on duty on the Rio Grande bordor, Col. U. Loit, sud Judge BleCampboll, of Corpus Christi, hava arrived in Waalington, for the purpose of testi- fying bofora tho apocial Committos appointed by the Hauso to investigate ths alleged Moxican and Indian cutragos on the frontior. Capt. Mo- Nolly raporta that sinco ho wont on duty slong the frontier, in April, 1875, frow 3,000 to 10,000 hesd of cattle & month havo boen stolen frors the cilizons of Tozas, aud driven iuto Moxico. Tho Uunited Btates forces, although nominally much larger, ac iy conaist of ouly about slx compan ies of cavalry and 125 mon of tho.colorod infantiy. Theso forces bave to guard a lino Letwoen 3,000 and 4,000 miles long, and this, from tho chiarac. ter of the conntry, 1s ospocially dificult to aoe complisti, Morton to amend the 25th rule so that 1t should Dot bo neceasary toatata in the Rscord and journal that ** unsnimoiis conaent was seked and_abtained to introdnce s bill without previous notice,” snd recommended tiat the Commitiee be discharged from their consideration of thesubject, Boordered, He also reported from the esme Commitles an order digecting tiat the forin of entry horoafier shall bb ¢ £ 2ir. —— oblataed leava to brlog in a bill,” Agreed Mr, Motton fntroduoed bill (o establish & mint for the coinaxe of zold and siirer at Indlsnspolis, and Appropristing certain Governmént grounds snd build. inge 1o the use of the esme, and aiso toney for the putposeof procaring the necesasry machinery, Tie- erred. Also & bill for tha relief of tho widow of L. H. Roussesy, Iata s Irigsdisr-General in the United S okt £, Morton eaid that certaln papers, purporting to bo the credentisls of Ar, Euatis aa a Henator of tia United Btates from Loulslans, wers preented the other day and Jaid on the table.’ Ho moved that they now be referred ta (s Commitics oa Privileges and Electlons, Agreed to, TESOLUTIONS, Mr. Merrimon submitted a resolution instrueting the Judictary Committon to fnquire into the expedi- ency -of paying tue reporter of the dcisions of the Buprema Courl of tho United States s fzed malary, and baving the reparsa printed by the Government, d sold at cost, Agroed fo, lin snbmitted 8 resolutton .instructing the Judiclary Committes 0 inquirs fto the expediency ropealing Bec, 8, Chnp, 2, of the Nevised fitstutes of {ho United Biaite, fo rezard to the intcoduction of Jolnt resolutione,” Agread to, 2r, Eaton gave motics that on Wednrsdsy of next week e would submit resolutions of respect to the memory of his Iate collesgue, M, Ferry, 3r, Kelly, fram the Commitise on Railrosds, re- , with smendment, the Benate bili to extend ths time for the constriction and completion of the Northe arn Pacific fujiroad, RING ALCOTIOL, 3tr, Bhierman calied up thc Senata bill to provida for a commission on the aubject of the slcohcllc liguor trafic, 116 s3id tho bill was the same in_sutatauce as ihe bl paseed by the Seuato st the last session. The bill bad been roported by the Finxoce Commities in sccordance withi the request of a large number of petitionera. r, Bogy eald 1s was opposed to such billa belng Lrought Letore Congress, A matter of this nature aliould bo legielated upon by States. Congrons wia graduslly drawing from the States all matters of Seginiae 1i0a, aud Assumiug {0 jia#8 upon them, and thus doing geant Injustica 10 the Btates. Pendivg discussion, tho morning hour expied, and tho Chair Jald before the Ecnate unfinisiied business, being the revolution of Mr, Morton in regard to the Tecent election in Misslssippl. Mr. Mozton said Bis health was in such s condltion it o would not bo allo (o coutiaie his remarks to- ay. WASHINGTON. The House Proposes to Pro-be Afresh the Pacific Mail Corruption, Aund Incldentally Inquire inte Tom Scott’s Present Raid on Congress, oy WILLPLACEONSALETHIS DAY $10,000 WORTH OF BEAL THREAD Guipure Laces, OHAS Martial L h AOTUAT COST OF IMPOR-| ' Tokac morgar. TATION, ENABLES TS TO . OFFER ’ Morrison, “of Hlinols, Embodies Mis Extraordinary| "L BARGAINS. . JUST OPENED—SUPERB NOVELTIES INCASHMERE | ° Treasury Affairs to Be Inves- tigated by the Scnate Finance Committee, Provisions of Hurlbut's Bill for the Construction of a National Freight Railroad, OAPT, W'RELLY'A ronorxll which move with much greater rapidily thaa the United Btates troops, iave been ablo on many occasions to force the Mozican raidern Lo give up galtloshich thoy had collected, and woro driving to tho river, but Lad not been enilicicutly nu- merous to meet tho Mexicans when the jatter sppear in superior numbers, or to cross the rivor sud rescus stock that haw boen stolen, sod is cctuslly in posseseion of the ihloves. At s moeting of Bchleicher's Mexican Dorder Com- mitteo tnis morning, Capt. cNelly epoat an Liourin explaining the nature of these outrages, and suggosting moans for thoir provention, PROPOSITION TO DECLANE MANTIAL LAW. Tho Commities to fuveaigate tha Rio Grande Bordor are considering the proprioty of request- Ing the Preaidoot to proclain martial law throughe out tho atnip of terntory parallel and immediate- ly contiguous £o the border, 1t now sesms probe able that the Committes will recommend a bilt for that purpose. [ — + COMMITTEE-WORK. TUE LOUISIANA SENATORSIIIP, Bvectal Dispatch Lo The Chicaco I'ribune, ‘Wasninaroy, D. O,, Jan. 24.—Tho cortificate of Eustis, recently cloocted to tho United Btatea Seuate by the Logislaturo of Loulsians, has A Proposition to Daclare PROPOSED TREABURY INVESTIGATION. Mr, Davia called up tae resolution submiited by him afew days sgo fu Tegard o the juvestigationof the Loolka and accounts of the Treaanry Department, tha pending queation being on the motion of Mr. Ede inunds to smend tho resolution so ss to have the in- vestigation meda by the Comumiltes on Finance, in- Debate in the Senate .on the Alcoholic Investigation. stead of & special committee. N B V E:l ||| \] 1 iti been reforred to tho Committeo on Privilegea | Ar. Da id lia cxpectod to show that the atate. LACES, TS’ GS’ Gov. .Ohm?]bm:lam on the ?Ohmul snd Eloctions. Pinchback loaras from Sonator | Mehts mado by bin 4 bis former remacia wee fuily TES, SOARPS, &G-, &0; Situntion in South Carolina. Morton that sction will Lo taken on tho subjeot | explsuntions of veveral Senators, and esgacislly of tha Benstor from Maanachuseits (Boutwell) , were not well founded, and could not 18 sustained by the Nnanctal reports. ' He (Davis) biad been told that lils etatemants raight affect the publio credit. -1t was far from him to injure the public eredit, and what ho had sald was intended to e in the Intereat of the public credit, The truo friend of tho publio crodit was not ouo to attempt 1o cover up errors or irregularities, but ono who attempted to have them corrected. Ho qnoled fror the rerarks of Mr, Boutwoll {1 regard to thu compositor having trausposcd the Indisn and Pension Expenditures one year, and said ho could not duscover that any tzansposi.ion had been made, a8 the at once, and claims that whon the matter is brought to vote he will bo seated by s majosity of five votes. Tho Senato can hardly excuse it- self for delaying decision in this quostion any longer, sinco farthor postponomeut {s an out- rage, not only upou tha rights of claimants, but upon the State, which 1s only partially ropro- sented in the Bouate. TUE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. Mosers. ¥ryo, Lawrouce, aud McCrary, the minority of tho Judicisry Committee, have ATS0 A LARGE INVOICE OF THE NEWEST AND (HOIOEST STYLES OF HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERTINGS AT LOWEST He Denies the Charge that His Republic- anism Has Become Unorthodox ; And Declares His Opposition to Whipper and Moses to Be in the Interost figuros wero thio same 1a cach report, and ho could not : of Honesty and Decency. agroed upon tho followiog eubstitnte for Rau- ::gl:&x;:; 807 corsechion wak isds. ‘l;fl(l.’;;:;)d-m«: PRIOES. 3 :stnrlllnu‘mou.menfi in regard to tho Proaidontial ey BB chanes o Tt "‘m Sunator o INVESTIGATIONS. From and atter Murch 5, 1885, Ue term of Drestdent | lomma whteh o (DATIY efored to Lo bl ormer o FACIFIU MAIL CORRUPTIONS, . Byectal Dupatch o The Chicago Tridune, ‘Wasninorox, D. 0., Jan, 24,—The Houss re- sumed {ts natural funotlon s a croator of in- vestigation, After having oxhausted all othor subjects of Inquiry, aod haviog given = roving commission to ooo committes to bunt for iniquities wheraver thoy conld be found, it oo- curred to Morrison, Jeader of the House majori- ty, that it might bo well to look after tho morals of the members of tho House. Io accordingly moved for & new invostigation of tho Pacifio Mail mattor, with a view, as tho resolution ruos, snd Vico-President sl 1l Lo a1x ‘years, and any person having been elocted 1o, snd baviug Lold, tho omce of Iresident, or who for two years bas held such ofiics, shall be incligibla to To-election, DLUE FOR TLACE-NIIOLDERS. The Houso Appropriations Committeo will to- morrow commence work on tho Logislative Ap- propniation bill on the following basis: ‘Yo reducs all ealarios over $1,200 10 percent ; to reduce tho forco in all dopartments 20 por cont ; to fucrease the houts of labor from six to eight. Tho incroase in tho hours of labor equalizea tho roduction of 20 per cent in the force. 110 the Arsocrated Prest.) THE NORTUERN PACIFIO. Wasimnatoy, D. C., Jan. 24, 121 & 123 State-st. Michizan-ay. and Twonty-second:st SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS. e 6 (Davis) Lad been Lald that from tho very ro of thiings the reports from the different oflices of thio Treasury could ot agree. How wea it that they agreed from tho orgauization of the Government up to It snd also sgroed for the past two or threc years ? What is generally known sa tho Pacitic Rajlroasd dobt Lsa reported by Mr, Mc. Culioc a8 part of thejpublio dsbt, amounting to aboot $60,000,000, In IHTU it waa stricken from tue publio debt siateruent, placed fu another tablo, and treated nut 88 & part of the public debt, but s the debt of tho Pacitic Iistirosd, In that year thare was an_apparent reduction of the public debt, but 1t was only apparent. The conniry gave credit to the Ad- ‘miuistration for a large decreans in the public debt, when i fact & large part of such increass ws due {0 & cliange in th ner of bookkeeplng. o then resd {from the remarks of Mr, Bherman to the sffoct that it The Benats : of inquiring what action should be thken with | Committee on Railrouds to-dsy agreed to rocom: | would bs a bold and wise man who would sttempt to DI.A.MONDB, DEEDB; ra-pn?zt lg the porsons, now members | mend lua' n:ang-,sl orN- b|iill bgroxmndlflnl: I.l:"m ‘x: ::&:rlg: ‘:nr' u-ln “‘:.‘.';‘:‘f.%.’é‘;‘d".fi?fl gfl)\:u“-:‘ for completing tho Northern Paclfio Rairoad, 73 o By |5 e e st B o' fuos a3 | i smonidots g e xfoaion or G | 0 e s i o, e COIN, BONDS, good doal longer nfter tho resolution passed | totie melo lines ton period of elglt yoarn, in. | n conclusion he ssid the mutters he bad presented stoad of ton. 'I'he section proposiug to repeal tho law requiriog the Company to P“ the costs of surveyiug and convoyaucing will bo omitted. ‘Ihe bill, a8 reported by the Committeo, was ro- ferred to the xrub-Oommllwa on Houator Weal bitl to recover certain bonds and coupons loged to hiavo boon fssued to the Union aud Cou- tral Paciflo Railroads jo oxcess of the limitations of tho Iaw. Blesars. Weat, Dawes, Mitcnell, and Eaton ara the Sub-Committee. INDIAN APPAIRS, The Commisaioner of ludian Affairs waa be- foro the House Committee. on Appropriations to-day, asking for $216,000 required as a dofi- cienoy owing o the oxtraordinary 1ssues of sup- plica mado to subsist the numcrous bands of Biou, at the Red Cloud Agency, in tho confer- ence held by tho iato Commission to troat far the cossjon of the Black Hills., Tho suppliea bave become nearly exhauated. — NOTES AND NEWS. BUIBEME COURT HEPORTS. Speciat Dinoateh to Lhe Chicago Tridune, WasmoToN, D. G, Jan. 24.—The wvow re- porter of the Buprome Court of the United Btates hoa recently mnado s contract with Little, Brown & Co., of Doston, for the publication of tho reports of that tribunal, s profits on the contracts are said to amount to abont $16,000 8 year, A resolution was introduced in the Senato to-day diresting the Committos on tha Judiciary to fnqulire into the expedioncy of giving to this officer a fixed salary, ivatoad of profits on the publication of reports, . DAVIS' RESOLUTION. The virtual defeat ol Bouator Davis' resolu- tion to-uay by its reforonce to the Comuaittcoon Financo will probably transter tho 1uvestigation domanded prompt {nvestization snd oorrection, At first, all Benators nesarly were in favor of a special commilteo making the investigation, Now it was pro- posed to hiava it mide by the Finance Commitice, & majority of the members of which were favorabls to the Administration, Surely that would be sending tho ohild to afriendly nurse, 2 The queation being on the smendment of Ar, Ed- muuds to strike cut the Speclsl Commities and insert Ao Committeo on Fininco, 80 that the investigation shall be mado by the Litet Committes, it wha sgrocd to—yeas, 29; nays, 71, Mr, Doolh voting with the Dem. ocrats in tho negative, The resolution as aniended was then agreed to, On motlon of Mornil, the preamb o siloging that thero wera discrepancied it {ha scoounts of the Treas. the tabls, agrecd to, is as follows : SILVERWARE, Mortgages, JEWELRY,or other Valuables, ¥eld by Ladles, Dusiness Men, Professional Men, Hechanics, Teachers, or Laborors, are secured against ¥lre and Burglare by depositing them in tha SAFETY DEPOSIT | VAULTS OF TUE STATE SAVINGS [NSTITUTION, 80 & 82 LA SALLE-ST., Which have been bullt to accommodats Chicago and THE NORTHWEST. Bafos for Rent for §5 per Annum Upward, GEOQ. 0. COOK, Mansger, §¥" The STATE BAVINGS INSTITUTION is the Oldest and Largest Savinge Bank in the Weet, @ Per Oont Interost on Deposita, thaa before, but bio profosses to bo quite at his o810, and 1o bo anxlous for his trial under the fodictmont in tha courta hore. SCHUMAKER 1A8 GNOWN OLD VEOY RATIDLY under the burden of his trouble. The Jndlclu’;ruommlma {8 charged with the investigation, Tom Baott, tao, will learn from to-dsy’s proceedinga that aharpsrs have been on hia track, A commitios was ordered to find out whotber he worked any combination hero laat winter in the {nterests of the Lexas Pacifio, or is now forming any. QIVIL BERVICE REFONM. ‘Willard, of Michigan, had hisresolution adopt- ed, instructing s committeo to inguire au to the moasnros nocessary o provont political intec- foronge with the appointing power. MAIL CONTBACTS, ‘Thero ia to bo another Post-Offics investiga- tlon, Btono, of Missoiri, who, with Luttrell, led the unsuccessful investigation last winter, obtawoed an order for a new investigation to-day. 1t is baned upon tho old story of Bafely, who, if balf the rumors are true, greatly noeds investi- ation himsolf. Thae resolution provides for nn nquiry as to whethor etraw-bidders have boon aided in frandulent settloments by tho Bixth Auditor of tho Treasury for the Post-Office De- partmont, and into the manner of ge!ghiug tue mails by Jonn J, Bately, and whethor or not thero have beon frauds committed therein ; and, if no, whethor or not certain railroads in tho West aided, abatted, aud cncouragod eaid frauds to the injury of rival lines. BIUT OUT. Tho Honse to-day very properly choked off Whit- thorne, of Tenncases, who introdaced a resolu- tion i regard to the ootton division in tho Treas. ury, directed st _Fecretary Bristow, and couchied in'tho most offcnsive terms. Tho answer to points bo attempted to make agaiust tho Hecro- Hesolved, That structed 10 investigats the books and ascounta of the Tressury Dopartment, particularly with regard to dis- ncics and alteration in the amounts snd Agures that have been nade in them, especially in ths snnual monta of (he expandisures of thoGuverntnent, rov- s collocted, and public dobi curtailed in patd ro- poris, and if auy such discrepancics snd alterations be found to exlat, {o report the same and extent thereaf, thio years whereln they occur, by what authority mad aud'if any reasons that {nduced them, and to roport generally such other and _further information bearing upon the subject aa to them may ssem best, and thut sald Committvs hiave pofrer to send for persons aud s, P Enristiancy presentod a petition from eltizen of Michigan, remoustrating agaiust further appropria- tion for the distribution of seods from the Agricultu- ral Bureau, ALconovLIC, The Bonate then rosumed consideration of the il to Jyomids for » commisaion on We aublect of alcobiolic iuor Lraftic, fr, Sheruian sald this bill had been fully debated st tho last session of tho Senate, The expenso invoived in (e rroposed inveatigation’ was not over $10,000, and tho reault of #t would bo a vast smount of uscful juformation. No Btate could msko the juvestigation, becauso nono had command of the statistics 10 prose: N hich he desires to the Iiouso, It will mithoer | cuts ths inquiry, L :;?l'lnfltm‘llidngb‘el:fl ltl:fzid‘%zm:ur:uht:: I;:k'u':\llr bio conducted by a special commilteo, or by the '.!;r 'ngr"::: m‘.‘.'“m‘.,“3:‘3:2”’“'2&.‘3‘..4‘5.‘1"1?3“. :u- REMOVALS, riadiction in the cotton cases awsy from the | Btanding Committos ou Expoudituros of tho | gu\fact, I investigation wan to be made to prociice ‘Troadury Dopartmont. XELLEY'S YORTE. Judge Kelley baa prepated the way for his little dlg at the Bpecie-Resumption act. flalind passod a resolution clllqu on tho Hecretary of the ‘I'reasury to report to tho Houso what amouat of opecie in gold and eiivor {s on hand; what amount of silver bas boen purchased, and each of tha severs! purchasos; what patt of the money paid for silver was derived from eurplus revenues not otherwise appropriated, sod what ‘reasury Dopartment. - ———— CHEAP TRANSPORTATION, UUKLOUT'S BILL Mpecial Dispatch to The Chicage Tridune. Wasatvaroy, D, 0., Jao. 24,—Gen. Hurlbat, of lllinois, to-day Introduced & bill for chesp transportation, which contalna many mnovel foatures, It ia an attempt to adapt some of the loading features of tho Belgian Governmont information in regard o the taxation of liquors it waa unnecsasary, as the Becrelary of the Treasury atready had tha fulleat information {n regard to the matier, He argued that this matter was within the province of the Btate Governmentaand could not bo treated by the United Biates, and said the sggrandizement of the wers of States by the Federa! Government is ons of li6 radical evils of our tims. tho bli, belfeving that legi intamperauce only fncreased tho evil. o submitted an amendment {nstructing the Commisaion to Inguire whether uss of oplum s & substitute for alcoliolia drinks had not becoms mors genszal in consequexnoe of REMOVAL, ERBY & BARNES, TATTERS AND FURRIERS, HAVE REMOVED TO s , art was Jflm by tho salaof interest-besring | § B0, 87 MADISON ST railway eyatom to our Institn tions. The bill con- | bonds, and the amount of intereat paid and due | FESAHER. L L ed to im that the Gons = o | templates the building of & doubie-traok freight | thoreon, gress of the Unitad States might well give ths subjoct THE COTTON-FRAUD CASE, In tho Parkmau-Brooks cotton case, turned over by the Tronsury Dopartment to-tho Grand Jury, it is roported “to-night that indictments have been fouud againat Asmstant-Bocretary Bawyer, ox-Commissiouor of Customs IHaioos, W. ‘1L Barstow, clerk in Hawea' oftico, and Drooks, of the firm vamed, Further indictments 10 expocted in tho eamo cases, afull and fair examiostion, o was nos fu favoer of Emhlblw]r hll,Mhu:.h ho belhve;lol‘;hdl mzu[&or iy would promots the common and Congreas Bad (b Hight 10 pasei. 4 Ar. Bayard sald sny phystelsn could show whara co- ercive laws had been pussed to prevent the sale of Liquors as & baverage, thio Use of opiuin had becumo more general, a0d it was far more injusious than Uquor, ir, lfowe spoke in favor of- bil}, and hopad the ralrosd from Now York to Chicsgo, Council Bluffs, and Bt. Louis, The novelty ia in the finsucial plan, which la to bave the Goverument guarantee interest on bonds at 352,000 per milea, for which = morigage ia given to the Unitod Hitates, The Unitod Biates Is to have the only mortgage, and ia alao to guarantee interest OPPOSITE TRIDBUNF, BUILDING. SAFES, S. FX. FHARRIS IMPROVED FIRE AND BURGLAR CHICAGO SAFES m{.l ?l.ouo :nun 'ot leonurruci:ou bonds for - B:n-u;w;un}nnl l‘;m:hnc m&ul:;m nln‘nlla: por:xl»lrll.- which mortgage is glven of the entirs equin- stion saked for, oul 6 Argum AND VAULT DOORB ARE THE BEST. Manufactory | ment. ‘lo balanco of the money, 30,000 THE RECORD. Henator from Delawaro (ayard) prem: Wi snd Balesroom, 23 and 25 East Randofph-st, milo, {8 to boralsed by construction bonds on the BENATE. ‘was Lot » bill 10 praveut the sals of liquors, Bafes moved, repaired, and exchanged. ‘The smendme TO RENT. : TO REIN'T. atock cerlificatos, Thero ave tobeno atockhald: ers, Fivo Commissioners are to bo appointod by the Goverument, who ara to have control of tho stock snd bonds. Tho plsn is to payall stook certificates within the life of the bonds, and to loavo tho ralroad at the end of thiny Dumensions 103 | dosrs absolutely frov in tho hands of tue Gov- Benator Jonas, of Novada, was in his seat to- day for the first time this session, The Chair lald befors the Scnate the annusl repott of tue Commissioner of Patonts for 1875. Laid on the tabla and orderod printed. Me, Shetman preseutod ten potitions of elti- 2 of M. Dayard was rejected, spoke in favor of the Lill, Teualng discussion, the B:n uession, and soon after adjours e went fnto sxecutive uovsE, The Bpeaker called the Hiates for bills, under which call the foilowing billa were (utroduced and referred 3 By Mr, lisle—Amendatory of the Bankrupt law, 3671t, " Light from threefronts, Iron Bhutters, Pos- | orument. (7o the Asvoctated Press.) zens of Omo seking Goveroment ald in the con- [ ¥ 33~ WOI7°¢ f"-':“ygm““fl ToF thantteenslin Seulon frsi g ) 0i P TUE BlLLe struction of the Texaa Pacifio Railroad, Similas kiog fund (ill -0 alko, lo ameud ibe act . 8L Slark Wasuoroy, D, G S 24.—To the Trouss | potitious wero presonted by Mensra, Camoron, of | ufborizing the funding of e ontimaltebt. | © this moruiug Mr. Hutlbut, of Ilhnois, iniroduced | Ponnayivanis, and Wallaco, aud all wero ro- | or the United Btat S1GNS, »bill to authorize tho busiding of & (Ifivum- torred. Ly Ble. Whitehottso—For fuadiug the tegut-tonder . per ce s, 10 i "B, F. OHASE & 00, :;:\‘ traight:rodi(roos Naw'yorkl oy Mr. Goldthwaite prosented the report of the f:};flu"‘.'fl,“‘&afi,},f‘." a Yuto ot to azcesd £,000,000% » Committes on the Alabama Legialature, and tho | month, v f five Com- 3 BIGN PAINTING, |, Thebill provides tor tho appointiment o6 A28 Co | {ostimony takon by the Committeo in regard to | iy Mir, Woodworth—Granting bountics to et of who ribe for all the atock In trust for the | tho eloclion of Usorge E. Bpeaver as United States woldiers in the lite War whio enlisted for less thin & 138 FIRTICAV. United Biatos, soi to hold voung power forever, aud | Semator, Neforred, yvar, and who were killod or dfed by rewson of aervics, ESTABLISHED 180, [ LR la ottt Diectore of fheis own swisction, | _ A, Windom ‘prcaented yarious politons from cil. | B ae, ckarlsnd—For the spiolntment of thireo 3 5 e | A o et of the corporation, thus maxing It, | 2sus of Wicoustu, aukiag for an appronriation foe th | aduitiondl agents fo nvestigate and adjust claims BLANK BOOKS .BTATIONERY, &0. | sirictly speaking, & Governweot rosd, The stock cer- | Fux and Wisconuln Rivers improvement, Leferred, pcudlnfl befors the Houthern Clalma Cominizaion, e e e e | e (o L ed for coustruction expened, and | Tha Clialr latd bofore the Senate a communication n{ r. Liddin ~For the iwprovoucnl of the Gum- BLANK BOOKS, | i it s siviitor Tt e | som to, Sivsary f o, fefodne thrrenot | pehad frist, o S it it ’ °‘:'.",E""vi'.‘..°‘«:‘.§‘:’..L“Afl:.."’|‘.‘“ o poelve’ s "firat | o a Benate reslution In regard to {mprovisg the Lar ary, 1900, Stationery and Printing, Jiofiisgo, on ihe 7oad and Oxtures, excopt rolliug. | Lor at Cuarlovols, Michigan, Teferced, y Mr, Whiling—For the tmprovement of the Illi- CONMITIEE REPORTS, Mr, Wilght, from tha Judiclary Commlltey, re- rollml. without smeudment, the bill declsring tls trus utont and meauing of the Unlon Pacifio Ratiroad acta, 1t provides thak none of thoss cta ahall be construsd to authoriza sny subsldy or lsnd grant to the Ianui- bal & Bt doseph Hallroad Co: ral Dot Itiver, 1y Mr, Lapham—Fiziog tbe frst Monday {n Janusry aa the timo for the meeting of Congress; alav, a Con- atitutional aendment pruposiay Lo change 1he cuine mencement of the Presidoutisl term from March 4 to May 1. “ Dy Mr. Ward—To protect life on steamabhips, ateam- boats, and salli Leoy stovk, and {4 to guarantes 5 per cend iulerest un §12,000 per milo on 46- o ronstruction bonde. These bouds are not ta be lssued until doable the smount to be guaranteed bas Loen actuslly exponded on each sco- tion, The corporation is alsd to mortgage L0 the Gov- erpment sa trustes, ila rolling stock at $30,000 per nille, a3d isaue Siyear squipnont bonds, st 6 poe Yurnished tly and LML TONES, mamxpm‘,ufilw::-{.m UKD TALT, cent. No bonds are to be d st less (han 05 per | Branchof the paniss, for sny ex- K] 8l to provide mesds of 3 K ila {8 Lo bo obtalned on b per cent | tensivn of their roads in oxcess of 100 miles next cheap Lranspo; o in the {nterior waters, T ting tto Pt | G Afasourd liver. Flsoed on the calendar, By A ifatom— o bl tha s oa spirls die lock, 8] in 16 years, b racettod I ‘parment of frelght a4 a s of awb Lees than §65,000 X roqummt, £ tilled trom fruits, 000 PeF ADUM. ¢ Dy Mr, Vubfhtlmd(mllll‘xlhl‘ Az, Mernmon, from the Commlttes on Hulss, re- o0 sdversely an the resulution sdmitted by Mr, e =i PRUEN — CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1876 Cherokes Indisns to the Juriadiclion of North Caro- o8, Dy Mz, Waddell—To claanify and sqnallzs the of p{!uu 90 mtnuscripia Intended for pulb\l?n{l‘b‘:‘; 8180, for the purchase of Praf, Morss's picturs of the Honus of Tepresentatives, Iy Mr, Wike—For repalrs of tho leves along the Mis. l’-"‘VE‘ River in Illinols. By Mr. Morrison—Frepatatory to the redsmption of United Bistes notea'snd ihe resumption of epocie pay- ments. The bill directs the Secratary of the Tresaury to retaln cofn fn the Treasury until it ahall amount to 30 per cent of tho outatanding legsl-tender nates, and in the meantime it Buspends the Hesumption bill'unti} after the 1t of Janusry, 1879, IL alao requires the Nat{onal Banka Lo retefn the coln [ntercst reejved on their bonds deposited to amount of thelr legal reserve thereto oa with the legal cant of their circulation, which amount of 39 per cont the banks are to retire as sectrity for redemption, ig coin, of their circulation, It also repeals the legals tender provision from the time that the banks have 30 Pper ceut in coin of thelr circulation. By Mr. A, B, Willlsms (slich,)—A_ constitutional simendment probibiting Henators snd Tepresentatives from molicitiug sppoiutments fo or ‘removals from ofes, and providin g for s Clvil Bervico Commission, By 3r, Wilson (Ia)—A constitutional amendment providing that the term of a Representative atall com- ;;:1'1:; on the 1at of Jaguary instesd of the 4th of By Ar. Rimball—For a harbor of refuge at the en- tratica of Lhs Burgeon Day & Lake Michigsn 8hip ansl, Dy Mr, Willisms (Wis.)—For thoimproement of tho harbors of Port Washington and Milwaukee. By Mr, Cato—For the improvement of the harbor st Buperior City, Wis, Dy Hr. Stesll~—Extendmg the provisions of the 221 of June, 1674, for the rellef of ralirosd lands, Iy Mr. Dunnell—For & pontoou bridge scroes the alasippl River o somo point in Winona County, i Minn, 1iy Mr. Coz—To abolish the Doard of Education, By M. Hesles—To reduze tax on tobscco and whisky, » By r. Hamllton (Ind.)—For saditionai Duatrict and Circuit Courts in Indlana, By Mr, Hereford—To reatoro ta tha pension-roils of penslouera of the War of 1412le names of parsons struck off for disloyaity, Ly M, Faulkner—For the consideration by the Cout of Clalms of the claims of Suuthorn citizens for quartermasters’ stores and supplics 1y Me.Crounso (Neb,)—Declaring all 1ands heretofora granted o certain raliroad eompanles subjest to Btate taxation ; aleo to reduce pusenger rates over the rail- road bridge at Omatis, Tiy 3r, Kidder—Granting lands for the University of Dakola, publie o Dy Mr, Jacots—For the restorstion 5 the domain of Jand in W{omlnu Territory granted to th Northern Pacifc Raflroad, UEBOLUTIONS. 3r, Stons offered a resolntion instructing the Post- gg‘u C?mmfl(eo to investigate tho straw-uid sysiem, opted, Mr, Whitthorne offered a resolution calling on the Becretary of ihe Treasury for fnformation sa tothe fund arising out of the procoeda of captared or aban. doned praperty. . The {louss rofused to suapend ihe rulos, and the reeolution was not sdopted, Afr, Willard offered » rosolution instrcting the Com- mitiee on Civll-Berrice Reform to inquire wast legiala tion s neceasary to prevent the soliciistion of appoint. ments to office “snd removals therefrom by Henztors and members of Congress, FINANCIAL INQUIRY," , Kelley offered tho following, which was adopt ot Iteanlced, That thia Secrotary of the Trasury be di- rected Lo ropart to tuls House what amoant uf #pecle was In the Trcaaury on the dlst of December, 1375, dese fjaating Lis suloust of gold and siiver reseciively ; the amount of sllver purchased under the provie: fona of the act appraved Jan, 14, 1675, eutitled ** A ot 4o provida for tho resumplion of spectc payments, sat- 1ng the date of thie seyerul purchissce, prica pald for each, aud wisst amount of the cost of avy such pus:hases of ailvar has been pald for from the surplus reveuus in tho Treasiry not othiorwiso appropriated, and what amount of the & per cent bonds bearing gold intercst have been soid or disposed of for the purposs of pra- viding moans of psyment for sald siver, the date of sevoral jasues of sald bouds respectivcly, the smount of intercat that has been paid thereon, sud the amount that will bave accrucd but remain unpatd on the day preceding the dats of tho report mads n reaponse to this resolution. ‘THE PACIFIO MAIL CORRUPTION, 357, Morrisou, from the Commiltee on Ways and Means, reported a resolution directing that the papers lsid befora the Houss and testimony taken before the CGommliteo on Ways and Means in the last Congrus tn regard to the Facifio Mall Subeldy e taken from the Bpeaker's table and referred t~ the Judiclary Cammit- tee, with instructions to inquire what sction ahould be taken Ly the Liouss in referenca to persons mow members of tho House who are charged with complici~ ty in the corrupt usa of money for that purpose, or ¥ih giviag false lesimony In relation thereio. lopted. Mr. Kasson offared a rescittion for the dlscontin- uance of the annual agricultursl report, and publica- oo In s steed of smonthly agriculural reporis. - Bov arred, DISTRICT FINANCES. Mr, Buckner, from the Committee on the District of Columbis.reporiad blil directing the Commisslon- er for the District to tranafer to the Troasurer of the United States for ihe payment of inferest on the 3,65 bonds dus the 1at of Februzry next $233,197, from sy unespended appropriations heretofors made by Con- gress, ot from any, rorenuea derived from tszation, provided all csrtificates herotoforaissued by the Board of Auditors, including those conyerted into 3.65 bonds and those not so: convertod, and all eertificatos heres after to be iasudd Ly the Board of Auditors, ehall not exceed in the aggregata $18,000,000, Mr, Iandell remarked ‘that the smount alresdy fasued was $14,309,050, and he was opposd 0 allowing that amount 10 bo fncreased. 3r, Holtnan mored to amend by striking out the fig- nure $222,797, aud inserting the words **the sum neces- ssry to-fay iho sme.” 0 amendment was agreed to, Ar, Wood (N. Y.) inquired of Mr, Buckner whether his Committee hsd consldered the quention whether the Government waa Liable for thess bonds to & grester amount than was dus a4 tha time of the passsga of the Ar. Buckner roplied that the Gommittee had not jn- quired into that queation, It was supposcd that the amount, when tha -bill }\unul. would mot exceed 400,000, but it bad gone far Leyond thiat amount, r, Randall mo to smend by Umiting the amount of 3,65 bonds to $14,300,0X0, and, in discuss- ing his amendment, denounced the extravagance of tbe Commisefoners, Mr. Wood (N, ¥.) queationed whetber the House was not, in tlo pasaage of this bull, which authorized jndi- rectly the poymsnt of interest upon thesa bonds in ex- ceas of the amount originally authorized, rocogul:in the obligation of tle Government to pay the princi; aua interest on {he bonde thus lsaued {n excess, Mr. Buckner 1eplied that that question was mot neceasarily involved in this bill, snd therefure he did not dotend to discuss it It was a scrious queation whether the Government was not bound to pay the bonds illegally issued, ‘This bill provided that the in- tereat shouid bo paid oot of the money in the United States Treasury, and coliected from revenues in the District, so that it would bo in exact compliance with ihe roquiromente of the law. It was in the futcreat of law aud fustics s thle bil aiowd be paucd at once, and 1hat ihe Commissioners should bave the authority, it they did not have it now, to uso the-money now in the Treanury for the paymest of this interest, Atr. landall remarked that they had the power now, and that ho was not whillng to take snv steo which would {ncreaso the obligation of the Government in the matter, Mr. Buckner said that this bill 21d not fncroase the obligation of the Government in that connection. Mr. Randall suggested that it might strengthon the claim that the Government mast pay the {nterest, and seq that the principal be pald. Mr, Holman moved to sirike out the proviso limit. ing the amount of 3.65 bonds, sod fnssrtiog in lew of 14 thie follawlug proviso : # And Gl further lasue of 3,85 bonds ia hersby probibited.” ‘Tue motion was agreed to, 31, Tucker offero ihe foliowing smendment ; +And provided, further, that nothing herein con. tained shsll involve the Government of the Unitwd Btates in any obligation to E:{nlhl principal or inters est of any borsls that Lave Daued contrazy to or not in pursuance of the law," Agreed to, Mr, Kagton offered an smendment reserving from the provision of the bill the revenus received for spacial purposes, Adorlul. "The bill as amended then passed, OTHER RESOLUTIONS. Mr, Grover offercd a rosolution for the sppointment of a Belect Committoo to_inquiré fato the nature aud history of what fe known a tho * lieal Eatata Pool,' in which Jay Cooke & Co, wers iuterested. Adopled, Alr, Bauning offered 8 resolution calllng oo the Bece vetary of War for jnformatiou as tothe [ulynlnd allow. suces of army viicers statloned fn Waabington since March, 1869, pted, Mr. Whitehouse offered & resolution instructing the ivil Bervics Heform to fuquire into any abuses or frauds which may exist in the tration and exe:ution of the sxisting law any brauch of the publio service. Adopted. A, liainey offered a resolution calliug on {he Becres tary o tbe Treasury for tull aud comploto report froin Illm Cowmisaloners on the ¥resdman' Bank, Adopted, 'ngl- Speaxer annoanced the appolntment of the fol« lowing sdditionsl members ou the Commitive of Kx- renditures in (ke Dopartment of Juatice: Durbam, ochrane, McAlshon, and Conger, 5 Mr, Holman offered resolution instructing the Ju- dlcisry Committtoe to juquire whether lmproper snd fraudulent means wers resorted to to influenco legis- lation on_ ihe Texss Pacific Hallroad billof theld March, 1871, snd_whether the contraots snd comblus- tions were subsequently entered into by tho Company 1n violation of thst act, Adooted, Adjourned, . —_— SOUTH CAROLINA, LETTER YROM 00Y. CHAMBERLAIN BELATIVE ¥O TUE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THAT STATE. 06184 Dupatch o Tha Chicaso Iriount, Wasiinaton, D, C., Jan, 44.—Tbe followiog fettor from Goy. Chamberlsin, fn regard to the political situation Iu Bouts Carolins, bas been rocelyed hore by s prominent Repablican Beaa- tor, Is bears date Jen. 15, 16763 DramHin: T bave to-day recoived s lotier from a +riand who bas peccntly conversed wiik you, in which The Chicano Dailp Teibnne. bewsites: Senator Morton looks on your (my) ate titude an fn,'& =tical identiflcation with the Demox crata, and s/ givea up the Stats (Bouth Carotins) £0116 Oppof &, -1 am mure you would not willingiy reach efthes e above conclusions : and, therefors, Lam force( & aink that you s y misinformed in regard/s; o posturs of poliical sffairs in this ttate, 117 mare, too, that you are grestly and sin- cerely nf ¥ ad in'the foriunce of Bouthern Republlo- ans:'an/S aerefore, concltide that you will listen to lateme’ * hich may be lafd beforo you, though they Ay n7CT e with tho conclusions which you hava al- ready )€ ed, Theg your indulgence while, sa briefly oy fve you my views of the situstion hera. Fx. , Moses, Jr., was my predecessor in F. oMee aring hin term of nflice, the condact of pub- lize® 4y b Bl and e followors, was wuch that & ol o Iepublican came con- vinced that s’ thotangh Teforr, oe' 44 promise of It, waa {he only way in which tho sucoess of the party could bo sectred in 13i%, Por some resson I was e lected as the eandidate for Governor of those who held wuch yiows. 1hid beeu Attorney-General of tha Htate from 1838 to 1572, and, on sccount of my cone uectlon with public affairs here during that perfod, I wan distrusted by many Republicans, and my nomina- tlon wus botly contested on {he sole ground that I was Dot Likely {0 carry out the promiecd reforms of our parly. Upon my nomination, thouyh 1 had pledged myself in every form 'to {mmesiate sud rigid " reform, & bolt took plaoe, embracing many of our best and most devoted liepublicans, who reluned to support me becatea T conld nat, i 'their Judgment, be trunted o earry out Emuuf Tefurm, By election wan ficrcely conieated by thoso Tteputi. t ground alone: while my friends and T stoutly assorted, by our plaiform and apceches svery- where, that, it { was elected, thorough and completa reform aliould taks place, I waa elected by & majorily of 1,00 votes, 88 agunst a msjority of U5, for Mosen Lwo years previous, and 40,00 for Scott four years previous,—thia rediced majority being solely due to the dlatrust of meand my supporiers Ly a cone sideralle wing of our party, on tiie single issus of re. form, 1004 my sost sa Governor Dec, 1, 1874, snd 1 addcesse | myseif carneatly 10 the work of keeping tho pledgss T ned made, and the pedges made for me by all wy fri-nds andd by our platform fu the campalg, 1 s00n found tuat many of those who supported mo {n the campaign, and had talked. reform, did not want reform; but I persevered, de- tormined, an a maiter of right and of ' good po.dey, 0 adhere to sy party platform snd pledger, I course thoss who disliked practical reform cri.d oat, *‘le s golo over to the Damocrata ;" * Ho wanta soclal rezuguition from the Revels ;' nd al tha rest of those aenaniess crics, such a8 you now hear about me. Hill 1 persevered; sud wheu our Legiu- Iature met, in November lant, there was spparent nar- mony between my party sud myeelf, and » comole's acquleacenco {1 tus wisdom of the pollcy of reform as carried qut by me. The rosult was, that, at that tims, tha Democracy of this Htate waa dinarmed, aud bad no hopa aoparenily of even nomioating a sepdrats 8tito et 10 0pposition to the Reputlican party. Nelther nder the guise of * Tax-Unfons" or of the ** Con- servahive " party contld they, or did they, tmaintain even an organization worthy 1he name, ‘Cie leadsrs could not persuade the masses of the whito peopie that they conld any better Governtnent than they were enjoring under my Administration. Now, what hsd 1 done uptotuat time7 I chall:nge contradie- tlon from spy source when I eolewnly atfirm that [ had dope notbing—not one thing—which was pot plodged by mo on evory stump in the Blate when I was & candidaie; nothing which our party plaform did not demand; nothing but what every man who now oppones me declared in that campsign 10 be indispen. #sble ; nothing which you or any other honest Rapub- lican would not asy waa right aad Itepuolican. Tuis {8 » brosd statement, uut I defy proof of any wort i coutradiction of tin auy particular, Buppose you talk with some one in Waslington who {8 now de- nouncing me,—and It cortzinly canuot be dimenlt, Judging from whatIhear, to find such, Awk him what Casmberlain had dono, befura th 80 rocent Ju- dicisl elections that indic.ted any fufidnlity ta the lioe publican party 7 _Ask him §f 1 Lsd appoited Demo- cratstaoitice 7 1f ho tells you the truth, Lo will s3y 10} for the fact is, that never eluce 1503 were thiere so few Democrata in office in this State aa sinco my Ad- ministzution, I know whereof 1 atlirm, aod wiil jrove 1t to you if you fiud it donled, Ask him, further, I T wdvocsted or approved any measures of legislation whicu were fo auy possible sense un-lizput- lican, or opposed 1o the interests of the Repubican party. Hn cennot name one,~for there is not one, Ask bim if T pro-laimed sny doctrines which were not held by the Republicsn pariy. Ho will not be sble to point out ope, Ark him if I ever {n sny way sfiiliated Folitically with the Democracy, or had anything 10 do th them politically, nurz or remotely,” He wiil not bo able to polnt oub any such sction or tendency, of any kind or degree. What, th me? Why wan I disliked sud raembers of my own party? Bl sistod oa reasonabls taxes, compet:ni_oiicers, expendituros, fair legislation, sud no stealing; Democrats prajsed me for L. ure 15 the atter with cnouneed by somo ply for thi Iin- and ths 1 did nat mane- cn ns our Printivg Riug, for inatance; but the coet of public prnting per year was cut down from $180,000 to §50,000, aud cons Ungent funds from $40,000 to $27,00; and, I repeat, tie Democrats prajved me, Now, Mr. Senator, Tmake {his offer: If any man will conirsdict o siogle statement of fact 1 huve thus far_msde, T will prove bim & liar, {0 yuur ratistaction, "The extent of my guilt for permilliig the Democrata 10 pruise me, T aunnot precisely measuro, Bome men rea,on that1mustbe & tralior because Democrata praise me ; but that will not quite do, I am rure, with ou, - Why ahould not thie Democrata praise mo 7 Low axes are popular, even with Democrats. Competent ollicers ara pieferred (o {acompetent ones, even by Bauth-Caroliua Democrats, Honeat etpenditures of publie moacys are accoptable to Democrata even: and “ o atealing "' ia almost everywhers rather a popular slogan, to say mothing about its being right. I naver aazed their praiss. If thore bad been any. thing to ask of them, I would have esrnestiy saked them Dot o [raise me, bLecause their praise would give s protext to the Washingion Kepublican and such sort of peovle to denounce me, as they ata do- ing pow, sa 0 culy for the Lenfientiary. But they did pralse o they do praisa mo; snd [ contess I dout 8¢ how Lcan help it. Serlounly, sir, (L bave told o tos truli, ougnt Ito bo denoiincei by tte Tieput- cans a8 & traftor 7 Ought 1 to bo considered by you as *1n practical identification with the Demozracy,” becatas the tex-payera of South Caralina prue mo fir dolng what every ltepublican who supported me 1n the last campaign safd 1 would do, and uaked the people to voie for mo bocause I would do? Bich was the condition of alisira hers on the 15th day of last December, 'The Democracy of Soutls Caro- lina was in perfect coilapse, No Blato jssuea could hava givein them lfs or activity, It s douttful wheter oven nationsl issuea would have bad forre enoufh to hava indaced a canvasa of tho Sate for the Dom «cratio candidates in the coming Prealduntial cam- Ppalai, under the ciroumstances then existing. 0u the 16(h of December Lut, the Geucral Assembly, under fnfiences which it {s impoasiblo nuw to stato fully, slectod ¥, J. Moses, Jr,, and W, J, Whipper, sa Judijes of the Gircult Cotirt of thin Siate—the liiter fer the Circwt which embraces the city of Charleaton, aud consiitutes the most important Clrcult of tho Btato in paint of population, wealih, sud b Aro you awaze who these men are? Aioscs was my predeccaans »a Governor, Unlesw thin universal belief smong all f people in {lia Blata {a wdstaken, bo fa ua i character 88 ever in any ago disgraced and roatituted _pullic position, cro ia anybody in Waaniugton who shiall happen to deny this, I wiil Prove it o your abundaut aatiafaction,” To muentlon Dothing eles out of the loug roll of bis offeuses, hera is & spocimen : Dissppointed {n not being renomiuated for Gavernor, he entered into a cons pirscy with some of tho leaders of the Democracy and Independent Ro- publicatie to clect my apponent, and actuatly sold out tha Commissioners of Elections, of whom b thad the sole appolutment, to my appouenis, for $30,00), of which $13,L00 wai patd 1o bim n cash, and the reet made coniingent on the election of My opponent, Of Whipper, it cau bo sald that he seems to Lave lacked outy opportunity to prove Limeel( the squal of Mosea In iufazy, lguorsnt of law, fguorant of morals, & Kenihier by open practics, ai mbeazler of pubHG funds, Lie 4 a2 unfit for Judicial position as sny mn i whont by bility you could numa, Neither of theao men tas aven tha poor quslifications, which the fufsmoua Dem= ocraticJudges of New York bad, of wuch & degros of Tegal knowledge aa to qualify bim for tho intelligent argo of any Judiclal dity, What has bren the reault? Their election bas sent a turill of Lorror through the whole Stata. It bas split the licpublicans in twaln, The morlbund Deniocracy have wwukn to new life and uew hopes, N man who respecta civilis 2ation and public decency ean du lees tisu denounce theas elections without measure, No decent man can do less than oppose Ihem,—can doless thau fight wipalnst those who elected them or who scqulesced in them, Do you oxpect us to do in South Carohus what you would sooner lose your right arm than do Iu Indi- ana? Buch a test, indo:d, could never arisain Indianis, but 1t Laa arisen bope; and youere whoily if yuu imagine tlat you, Living bare, would for one moment thiuk of tolerativg theso elections. You could not doit, and you wouill apura ax an_insult the suggestion of sup Porting or acqulcectng in tnew., Well. what I bavo said sud done respecting these elections is known 10 you, L presume. 1 have dune ‘what you would Liave dote;—re(usrd (o esuction, ahl, or abet the carrying out of this great crime aguinst wociety; sud sg.da—worst of all criacs, appstently— the Democrata praise mo. Now, air, Lu the light of what J have stated,—aod L am ruapuialble o truth, aud (0 snybudy whoduestions or I8 aggrieved thersby, for what 1 ave stated,—what would you havo me (0 7 At what polnts, 1u what par- ticular, bave 1 identifed myvell ractically with tlio Democracy 1" Is it treachery t_the Liepubs Lican party, or * fdeutification with the Democracy t 108t ot decent nuen for Judges of our Gouris 2 “Thiere s not & mwan in South Carolins who would trust Moace with ten dollare, I8 {8 treachory to my party to Tefuss to toleratn bis clevation to the Dench, where ha wiil bavo milious within tho grssp of Ll thieving, Dritod palui 7 1s it * {aontiication with the Democ- oy ¥ to op! the bitter eud 7 To doubl your answer is to doubt your tuoral perceptions. Now, sir, 1 hivos word {0 say about what you are eputed 10 bave sald, to Lo offect that - you already give up the ftste to the Opposition, That rosult resta Very largely with you, You are iufluenlisl,—abie; you kol & commanding poskios, and you Liave a co iuanding voico ln our party-atfaira, 1f Soul Caralina Into e % given up to tle Opposition,™ it will be be- cause you, aud othiers whom you can infuence, fail to Liolp 1o and my frisndato # ubload Y—to uze a cursent hrase—ihe infamy of theso Judicial olections, Aud Bore et mespesk Blalaty, To cry Democrai ” af moat tiis tine i8 10 support Moscaand Wiipper, 1 am & lican, of Just aa nuauy years' standing sa I have soen years of discrelio, 1 havuno teudvucy o any other party,=no utor.h\lon. 00 sywpatby, with soy iy, I want losee South Carvlind’ yomatn a can State, Dut Iell you no pasty cau rule porta Whipper sud Moses; aud to denounos to-day’ cing the elaction of Lhees wea, is 1o support them. 10 1a i valn, &5, o sax, 05 poso_such & man, by every intluence, (0. 'NUMBER 152, ibe Satianal Republioan in eaying, that you have ne Bympathy with tnos ehachionsr et ey ar® stment 82 unpardonable blundor,~ “‘and with the nezt breath declare tustlam *practically idontifisd with tha Democtscy.” Jf 1 hava doue anything but of pase goverument, and | erpeciuily 1o do. mounce und ‘opposa théea Judioisl slactions, Ioh 1 be pointed out. Dut, until that {s done, to datiounce me and my fclenda here a4 traitors {o the Republican riy, n to ©practically {dsntify” yourself with T U o Bt et ere {a Lut ona way to save the Republican in Bouth Carollns, and_ that way s, xl:f:en, o unosd Sosca and Whipper, and all wno 'go with ‘them, 1t will Lo difficult to restors canfidonce in party whoat members were onca capablo of such an act 8 thelt ¢lection; but, If our action is prompt and deolded,— if you and the Republicans at Washington will put your feet upon suck things, snd siamp (hem oub—ws tan yet maka Bouth Carolins, and keop Ler, sa safaly Ttepublican as Vermont or Towa, ¢ tals iy no don we go down hers, & iy, to Hopeless and desetr defeat and fufemy, Neither the Administratfon st Washington, with il its appliances. eivil and military, not ll the denunciations of ihe wotld heaped npon e, ran save the Hopublican party lers from overwhelmiog defest during this year, unjess we ran persuade tha Deopls of this Stats that ‘such thingn s theso Judictal ehictions will be undone, snd nover by posaibility be repeated, 7 1 Liave written very earnsstly, ‘but with & spirit of perfect reapect for you, aud of great admiration of Jour abilities, snd your devotion to the Nepublican party. I could not forbear trom maklog known toyou g vlows, and especially from atating to you tha facts A they I o not care wa {boss who tre fghting sqa i ulicsn pasty, now Bearly commlited ia Bouth Curor Make any use you gee fit of (his Jetter, Place me wheraver you rea it after you haveread it; nut, | beaoech you, bieip Lo save the Republican perty bers'ty the oniy way it (an be saved: bLya firm, un:ompro mising, and Inatant denunctation “of all such acte at Abene reccnt slo:tions, and by sustalning thodo who, al grest cost to themsclvee, ara now trying to stay the mnad waves of destructiou pat in tnotion vy those whe fiud littie else ta do in such an emergeucy except (¢ denounco me sa s * Democrat.” Yours reapectiully, D. i1, CiamDERLALY, . Goveror of Bouth Carclina FIRI AT FORT DODGE, IA. Fonr Dopor, Ia, Jan. 24.—This morning abont 10 o'clock, firo was discovered in the mow of alarge barp, owoed by Pat Bealloy, or Walnut street, between Fourth and F.fth, ané before tho flames could bo checked the frams atore of Furlong & Mullonoy, on the east, and the reeidonco of Mrs. Wavlpen were entirely destroyed, while a Jong shed-bailding used for an agricultural depot was pulled down {0 save tho otuerd in tbe blos Insutonge, Foon in the Kaneas on tho Furiong buiiding 3500 in tho Hudsoo, N. J., on tho naru; $105 10 tho German-American on thoe dwoliing. Losa about £3,000 above hio insuraace. Tho cauan of the firo is satd to have beou in soma drunkard lighting his pipe in the baru, and tho rumor s prevalent that he Laa been bained np. Tho wieck {a tou bot to make any close examination, This is tho second destructive fire within ten days vceurring hero, AT RACINE, W'S. Racixe, Wis,, Jan. 24.—Ilie largn flonring-mill belongiag to Hurt & Co,, of this piaco, was dis- covered to be on fire ebiout 2 o'clock this morn- {og, and wos soon enurely dewtroyed. The orie gin of the tire in unkuown, but it 18 thought that 1t origiuated from tho engiue. Tho total loss ia estimated ar 210,000 ; 1osured 1u the following Compauies: Home, of Now York, £3,000; Glooe, 10 ; Royal, 22000; Wes.chostar, Nortuwestorn, £2,000 ; Citizous', 81,000, POOR OSHKOSH! Smeial thepalch tn The Chicas Tribune, Osugoen, Wis., Jan. 3f.—A special mosting o tuo Council wan held this eveulng, and a reward of $500 offered for fcformation leading to the arrest of tho paries sottiug the fires of Friday might, Tice oxcitement, although cooling off, is still strong. AT SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, New Youe, Jan. 21.—Tho magnificent rosf- aence of Jamea Iugersoll, the chairmaker of the Tweed Ring, near Bouth Norwalk, Cono., waea burned this morning, ‘The loss is $100,000; the insuranco $80,000. AT CINCINNATI, Qrvcxxats, Jan. 24.—The Btar Preserve Works ot Fisher & Co. wers damaged by firo to- nicht, Loss estimated at 10,000 ; insurance, §5,000 in focal, SECRET SOCIETILES, A HEBRAIC COUNCIL. Coruaunus, O., Jan, 24.—At the sossion of the Graud Lodee of Children of the Covenant to. day, a raport was presented ahowlng the Orphsn Asylum at Cleveland to boin a good condition. A programmo waa roported for the representation of the Asylum as the Centennial. In response to an invitation, the todge visited the Hali of Ropresentatives in & body, whore a cordial ro« coption was tendared them. A apeoch of thanks was delivered on behalf of the Lodge by the President. Natban Drucker, of Cinciunati, and, this evening, the ILodge is participating in a grand concart, banquet aod ball, given vader tha auspicos of tho Hobrow citizons of Columbus. KHIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. CoLuXnus, 0., Jan, 2L,—Tho vole for officert of the Gravd Lodge of Koights of Pytbias ol Ohio tor 1876 waa cauvassed hero to-day, and the following named Grand offigers wore do- clared elocted : Grand Chancollor, Silas W. Hoff« man, of Cinormoati; Vice-Ciancollor, Leroy 8. Dungan, of London; Prelate, George . Carri co, of Labanon; Master of Exchoquor, E, Il Towson, of Cleveland ; Keeper of tho Records and Beal, Jusoph Dowdall, of Columbna; Bue prollnu Representative, A. C. Ulrich, of Cincin uatl, FINANCIAL, CAIRO, ILL. Svecial Disvatch Lo The Chicaae Triduna. Braxaristy, 1l Jan. 2.—0n application ad Tenuy, Flowor & Abercombio, of Chicago, peti- tlouing creaitors, an order waa {ssued by Judge Deal to-day to arrest Michacl Hulborn and Ber- nard Weil, of Criro, and take possassion of their gooda a8 bankrup THE DANK OF CALIFORNIA, 8ay Traxctsco, Jan. 24,—In the suit o} Wormser Iirothers, of Now Yoik, vu, the Danok of Califorma, Judge Bawyer to-dsy rendered do- cision, sustaiving the Bank en all noints, acd denyiug tho motion to enforce the sule of ackuguents’ stock. Y NEW YORK. New Yonx, Jan, 21,—L. D. Phillips, Willis & Co., fur and cap mauulacturers, owe $39,419, sad will pey 20 per cout. RIELIGIOUS. FERVOR AT KEOKUK, 1A, Sperlat Lispateh to The Cheago Tribuna, Kroxux, la., Jan, 24—The Ilargost of » sorics of very succcesful rovival mestings which bave beon conducted hoers for the past threa weoka was bield 1n the Presbyvtorian Church lazd evening, That cdilice was filled to overtlowing, ‘and there *vas a sulliclent number at those wua wore unablo 1o get u to form avother laige gathering at an adjscent church. ‘Thesa uniun meetings are conducted bv the Rev, dir, Ciag- gott, of Missour, earucstly soconded by the pastars of il the Protestant churches of the city., The intereay (s so woll sustained that iv biad boan dectded to contiuus thom il this woek, aud possibly looger. . —_— MORTUARY. BaN Faincisco, Jan. 24.~The romalne of B. P. Avory, late Ministor to China, arnived on tha steamor City of Tokia to-dsy. A ealute wasfired from the farsificatious 4 the steamer passed in. A committee took charge of tha body, and re- moved it to an undertaker's. ‘Fo-morrow it will bo romoved to the Unitarian Church, under o military escort, whenca the funeral will taka pisce Woduesday, —_—— ACQUITTED, + Cxerxxars, 0., Jan. 44.—J. M. Tighe, brought hero from Memphis charged with obtswisg goods on falss pretenses from firms in this city, waa found not guilty, in the Cougt of Oummon Plosa to-day, aud ralemsed. The jury wers ous enly five minutes, &