Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1877, Page 2

‘SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1877—TWELVE PAGEN, . 3 “" AS][INGTON- published. . This was the only -featura of ‘tha session apart from routine busincss. S ¥ CONPIRMATIONS. ‘Tha 8enkita confirmed tho following nomina- H i ttons: J. W, 8iler, United Btates Consul at St. Acrimonious Debate in the Senate | fuioe, i, W S, R RIS Galted states | -] a2 businessemen regard & lawsult that threatens to be endleen. They decided to'eat 10016 from tantine and lenve it out 1o a referee. -, BOTA PARTIES AGREED TO TNE REFEREE. Torefure to e bonnd by hie deciaion wonld end 8 husinesa-man to Caventry, and wanld send Mr. friends. His nomlination at St. Louls was ob- tained against the judgment of a larze portion ol the party, These men now demand an ea- | tire rcorganization of the Democratic party, snd attribute thelr defeat entlrely to the become what it 13 destined one day to be—the grestest glory of our glorlous Republic. [+H ~ FOREIGN FREIGNTS. As wass to be expected, the actlon of the In the printed testimony relatiss 1o ttie Oregon cas WIAT 18 MEANT A® AN EXTEANATION. Senator Kelly statea In regard to hig Indorse- ment of the cipher dispatchies sent by J, H, N. Patrick on the 23th of November to Col. Will- cut, There are 5“ about 40,000,000 feet of lozs in the booma and on the river, left over from Inst scason’s rawlng, besides about 15,000,000 fect of Tumber fn the yards and on the docks,— making a grand aggregato of logs on hand, logs to he put 1n and now afloat, and lumber already Tilden's party back to the sare defeat and disgrace . 1 e of o ific Rail Troasurer at New Orleans; C. H. Ham, Ap- | made, of about 175,000,000° fect. It _must be Eastern raflrond managers in making foreign MISHATARRMENE.OF ‘007 TLDES o Ve {"T T Cnpe™ e ahore s A opastion fof e parchass of n Pacific Railroad et of Merenandlac at. Chicaza C. Richarde, | borne In mind, however, that about 200,000,000 | through rates, hna greatly exasperated the sl Lmediato triongs: O of themre- | fs ety no Constaéribie tody of rospectanis | Republican Electors, He sare Patrice came o Legislation, e Biates Attorney for tho-Southern Dis: | shingics will be made from these loes, and the | Boston merchants, and they do.nok fntond to marked to-day that the evonts ol 8 Jasi trict of Ohlo; James Iwin, Agent for the Red Cloud Indian Algenc(y, Ncbraaka; i. D. Poore, The Senato in Favor of Making gekfl:er of Public Moneys at Springleld, the Great Corporations e WINALOW, {ndicted for the larceny of the $12,000 packago Pay Up. from the Tressury Dep{rlmml. was fo-day sons people in the conntry with wonld tolerate any re- sistance to the decinlon of this Commission by oither plrl!. Wa thonght, and atill think. the country did not want any Arbitration. Congress did nof think so, overrnled pach protesta as ours. and insisted on the refercnce. \We promptly ace :;l:léectglhem and anybody who does not acqui- no him ana stated ho had prepared a cipher tele- gram {o the Recretary of the National Demo- cratle Conmmittce asking the latter to place §10,- 000 to his credit for the purpose of paying law- yers' fees and other necessary expenses cone Tected with the anticipated Nitization concerning the Issuance of the Governor's certificates. Pat- balance onty be sawed up Into lumber. The following figurce, gathered directly from the camps, of the amount of fogs now “afloat, the amount expected to be put {n, and the num- ber of men emnloind. will give you a good ldea of the operations here: Number Am'tfert At ez stand 1dly by and allow thelr busincss to be af- verted to New York, Philadelphis, and Balti. more. They will leave nothing undone in order to thwart the schems of the Eastern rallroad magnates, and show them that they went too far In attempting to coutrol tho varions steam- weeks had catised him to lose” almoat all fntere est fn the fssue of the contest, and that he carcd. very littlo whether Gav, Tilden or Gov. Hayes won. The number of men in the Democratic ranks who entertain these and similar opinions Is very great. Some e ¢ e A RS B i the man em. afirdi (o pected in be WILYDE RUN OVER A8 REMORSELY rick requested him to Indorse this telegram tenced to eighteen montud imprisonment In Name of firm, ey e Pt | shiplines in addition o thelr” : 4 : sg"‘;;‘l’{f‘x‘r"“og"‘t:‘flfl:’aifi:ggr’f&:‘:fl:‘mr B a0 o “h oo fetliement, %‘?A&i‘}fi"&m&‘&, kom0 A ey | Bevival of the 0ld Contention Between Albany Renltontlasy, i nnvn; Remprey Corller & Corve EE 4 imiosn 10n000000 Jarpely-attendsd meeting s S 4 DEXOUNCING TR OREON BUMSRLS Few have any doubts as to Florids. There isno | securc prompt action. Senator Kelly says fie the Army General and the in chargo of the Nntforinl Obscrvatory, s Iying | Chiatieaiteits & iror.. 585,000 144,000 Western men who never took to Tilden kindly, of Iradewas held ycaterday, at which rousing aro bitter in thelr expressious concerning his longer a dispute as to Sonth Carolina. It 18 clear l‘xechu were made condemning the actlon of the could not, of course, read the cipher, and sc- that the law fs with the Republicans {a Loulsiana, dungeroualy 111 at his resldence. ‘War Department. Y i in- ARMY BILL. 8 3 % A e nvnt icareanntns | e e I it L Lot A e maan tha: | R et e o s Tosolt The Houso Conmtien’ s Milttary Affatse. | Fosb: oh & il atirond men, n tho ollowing resolutions o e anc of the hotels this cventng, “The | Rlector banght with 59,000 from No. 15 Gramerey | Sorscanve e to 1ta contents. The Senator alsy to-dsy voted to recommend the passdge of the | FARCLLETReer o B0 70 A " Orepon sehema s nfamous It auglit to Jofea | Park snthe one v ecsived an wsileputed mt- | e har'aer Faric let Oregon Ve (Kel) | Ford S, Winslow, (he Treasury Thof, | PilsHeraby Mr. Sanningproviiing Uk Gife | i £ BELGE SO0 | o Bt Wt Al phr Rt aen 1S i e o : 5 v earnestly endeavored to get money sent from > shal no new enlistments in the army un RT3, 100, Sotablish S0 ShIfaratISTDNED thte by il th . gatle membor of the Commiltos o reported b | 10 I SUL D T Balotty i Floridn ana. | New Yolkio ‘pay. tho feex of lawsers wiid nad Sent to Prison for a Short Term. the forco. of enlisted men has beon rediiced to 5 LI LTS ot {hroiigh rate by all the porta on merchandlse honnd to Europe; and, 20,000, and requiring the Becretary of .\War to \ViEnEAR, Thia Action, which 80 Ueeply cone A clearer case, according (o Northern tdean, of S e caoy Fiiments o been retained, and as it did not come in time he anybody depended on his Vote to Indorse Cro- | & S i e fiw i Loutalann, but the evidenco { himeelf raised 3,200 on s own note, 43,000 of 81 BM.000 1,700,000 | cerns the welfare of the Boston steamship compa. xin’s performance he would find himsell mis- | LS00 0%, saying that, whatever may scem to | which he pafd to 1111, Thompson, and Durham, o) elght, and the number of infaniry rezlinents to 20 L5700 L0 | nies has been taken withont consultatlon with taken. . e Be o et tooes tlayed, 1 1o 48 | the lwserss ang th remaining $200 wero. do- TII PACIFIC ROADS. sixteen. The bill was opposed by the Kepub- 5 Lot Sl | thems and, %ome of those Northern Democrats who Wore | nothing to the biackness of darkness thal has sel- | yoted to paying the cxpenses of - bringing Lns- SMARP TALK IN TN SENATS. lican membera of the Cominittee, 33 Mawloo ds0.o0 (bERBts, Thusgente of sl componice fepm favincible in_peace but invisiblo fn war, ars | tled over the claim of Gov. Tilden. Somebody has | weij one of the EDemocratlc lectors, to Salem, Special Ditpatch to The Tribuns. 5 . H Ao sonomo | ot that & woul: notonly be detrimental to the . agaln determined to die in the Jast ditch rather | been elected, and it is certain that Gov. Tilden has | 4 o'sy' was then thought he had obtained a higher Wasnixaroy, D, C., Feb. 16.—The long con- CONGRESS, Ty Eon oo H’e‘ ;I:‘n_:_ ore “n?-n. ut ::Bcneh§ alflclnlrully pauven! * than submit to the ruleof Hayes. Oneset of | not been. Theend Is In right. vote than. Cronin. "The Senator says that, 80 | test In the Scnate over the Pacific Railroad drew ; s iy 13 12000 Samoan | it anace, of sald Jinoe, It 18 horeiy them want the House to declars Tildon clectod, Tar as he knows, 1o person ever approached the A ot iy % of SENATE, : 1o soom niaoes | 1 b, That, tho loard protests ‘aminst thia and to have him establish himself in New York IN NEW ORLEANS. .| Beolican Electors with any corrupt proposic | DCAF to an e to-day, and the prospect of A § yyuemvatow; D. C., Fob. 16—Mr. Logan's 3 ‘30,00 100000 | unwarrantable Interfercnce on the part of the rall- : until Hayes will abdicate. Another clique waot conul ton, final struggle Intensified the feelings of the | yay for the 1ssus of silver coln and to make the ' — 222 | way managers with the rights of the steamahip the Touse to fillbuster and prevent an M The Trim i frlends and opponents of tha pending measurs | ycor aofiar a legal tender, introduced Angust Totakssars 200 50,808,000 122,339,000 | companles In refusing to allow them to fix their election, and then to make the Sensto clect Epectal Ditpatch to uns. o to such & degreo that o splrt was ex- ) ——a———— fatea of through freights, sabject to the rallway ¢ @en. Grant fts President pro_ tem, NEw Oneraxs, L., Feh, 16,—The dectsion of LITTLEFIELD’S LIES, i AT o tast, wasmade the speclal order for next Mon- THE RAILROADS. tarifT to the seaboard, or to ennct a law declaring Hamilton Fish re- | the Electoral tribunal on the Louisians case has TALMER WANTED. hibited which is rarcly ecen on an Resolred, That such an important menanre, and ont until there ean bo o new election next fall, ut it will be difficuit to dragoon the Democrat- ic majority in the Ifouse into revolutiunary measurea, A LEADING SOUTAERN NEPRESBNTATIVE sald to-night; *We Southern §euuemcn when . we gamble make it a point of Lonor to pay our Jossce, and have taken our chances {n this Presi- dcngvnl pool and lost. We shall sustain the win- ner.! Hewitt gave Lis submission to the decision a fortnight ago, when he said, on the floor of the ~House in the debate on the Comrmission:- “No one which soserlously affecta the steamship linos of this {mfl. which actually threatens the withdraw. al of all of the lines, damandp thé serlous Attentlon of the merchanta of Boston, aud immediate steps #hould he taken to secnre to those' lines the privi. leges which they have enjoyed In the past In fx- Ing thelr own thraugh ratos, - g ltesolved, That we recognize the necessity of » mmn.‘h iine of ratlway 1o the West to bo cone trolled In the intereats of the State of Massachue #etts and her chief seaport and capital. Revolred, Tuat this action on the part of the rallway companics s calculated to deprive this port of the advantages it has hitherto cnjnvedfi and to 0 i isaue of a non-politieal character. Tho two Pa- | "o 3fonse amendmicnts to the Consular and cifle Compantes havoa force of devoted friends Diplomatic Appropriation bill were concurred whostand by them and fight for their inter- | 1 "any ¢he bHIl passed. At iho expiration of ests on. ol occnslons with remarkable zest | o ‘moming hour the canslderation of the bill and fidelity, This faithful bodypuanl 8 | 45 createn sinking fund for the Nquldation of reinforced in the present dontest | g yndbtedness of tho Pacife Rallcond Come by a considerable number of Senators pany was resumed. who feel no apecial friendship for the roads, but Mr. Booth’s amendment Lo tho second section who think that the compromise they now offer d by the” . ofthe dispate abont. thelr obfigations fo the | OFo v reporied by thoe omuitiee o Tall Government {8 more advantageous to the lat- The following is the yote: heen awaited with great anxiety by all parties, and its receipt has produced a profound scnsa- tion, as it is of course expected that it will de- cide the question of the legitimacy of the State Government in favor of Packard. Therewas a great deal of excited talk of fighting in the rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel to-night, and another White-League demonstration will uu- doubtedly bo made as soon as Packard Is recog- nized,—possibly before. It fs common talk among members of the White League that be- &pectal Dispateh to The Triduns. WAsniNaTON, D. C., Fob. 16~Gen. John M. Palmer has been summoned by the 8enate Com- mitteo on Privileges and Elections, but whether or not It s unon the Now Orleans ball question that Committee wants information was not stated on the face of the subpena. THEIR ENORMITT BECOMING DAILY MORE AP- PARENT. To the Western ated Press, Wasmixaton, D. C., Feb. 16.—J. M. Giford, CITICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIO, Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. Des Moixes, Ia., Feb, 14.—~The Chicago,Rock Island & Pacific istho firat of the Chicago grand trunk ronds cast and west through this State to make refurns to the Execative Councll of tho business for 1870. Tho statutes required theso returns to be made on or before the 15th fnst. Tho returns do not give details of the businessin othier States, but coough fs rostors to New York & large ah . n;:‘n an!\|pr|:dlct Jho Tll{hvl:'cumu I:‘r“l.-\'x‘mlent-1 Ib{ fore they will submit the Government of the a manufacturer of Chivago, was before the | ter thanit would be to leave the questions Sais [ :::dtorth to show the extensive traflicof tho ;:‘!:‘Ich ,,h'f tf{;:n“:& n;‘fl.é? :lef:u p:lr: |Iém n‘Ehi::: victue of its operation, but all men predic ay. Only a f ints e 4 " eATSy anid. which 1n steaiiy Jnceeaning, T o b o, e hully catiled | Btato to Packard they will fight United States [ Committee todas, | DAl s fe pertys WHES | open to further Htlgatlon. This pany fo | Bbe™ Mcbomna, Sawisbutr, Tho number of miles of track In this Btato | | Metoiced, That s fhe Boston & Alteuy Ratirosd tobe President. Ir the law should violate the | troops, unlcss they recelso positive orders {rom | gog iy conversation with witaess in Now Or | forced fnto paylug more - than required DBogre MeMllian, Stevenson, * focluding tho Towa Southorn snd Missourl | Uy BaTOSE {2 fonse (PHE' overs i eomeres ;quniy ‘o{lthf zf\:,c it I:c;oml‘:%l{fi:n‘ lgnllg;lénn; Nicholls not to do so, son{w of the more hope- le“; stated that thoy had been approached by, | by thelr ch pay bl! i1 i l‘; o ggnllh] %’lerrmmn, &n{l'lcllh, Northern ('"""“'k Chicago Bouthwestern), | anceof sald arrangoment and agreement by ail the il sl el i skt s et et comeinciel | vy s oo, 17 4uy Mot iiluon | Suipen Gl G (| el denkrony il R : . T R w}:e X solght ponsibly be promlas n1 e g oA wc‘hu 18 contained in tho Judiclary Commit- | EFEPL b Nandolpt, Wiihers, . Maln lina.. . In view of this actioh, it s hiardly probablg > gays to-nizht that thte wiil bo 5o attempt by e Y ey o D ati, |/ mer o liinols, to tell for money.what they | tec's blll. The courts would, they say, sct asido | Harrey, Robertaon, Wright—24. . 1. & M, 'S, Tirnch. thatat the meesing of the representatives of g Taay 6 Smpk o | made with Uov, Hayes, wherdby Enongn S0 knew about tho Refurning Board. Littleficld | such a measura ns fmpairing an existing con- i NAYE. Washington Branch.. the Eastern ronds, which will be held In this he Democrats to delay the count of tho | ern votes might be given to organize the House 1d he had been approached by Palmer and Allison, Cragin, Ingalls, Oskaloosa Branch, . sesere city to-day for tha purposs of revising the rates + Electoral votea. Although they feel that thev | {n favor of the Republicans fn conslderation of | 8a! ! oy tract. Any low providing for additlonal pay- | Hamym, Tavie, Johnstan, Wintersct & Indianola Dranch. Tha Grand Trunk, Michigan. Gontral, Boston & were eatitled to tbe Presidency, they agreed | the Demoerats belng atlowed to take forcible | could get 810,000 for ¢ squealing. ments beyond the 5 per cent of net carnings | Biaie, Mares, Jones (Fln.), Bldo (rACKE. o . oere sonssussaseses ‘Albany, and other Tines: that do a larze Doston do, jaxepLtho it ERtion, ind, Intond 10| possossion of Loaisins and South Caroling, It | Littlefild having alluded to fraudsin Ver- | and one-half of the carnings from Government | Boatwell, Dennls, Relly, 3070.48 | husinesn will continuo to give_their adherence - .d}mm'h"nu"“ T Jnh:: "“:}:,‘: E;:e“‘_;f";:dkg’r‘;‘n:‘{“ ‘;;‘filg'fi;fl'}"‘fg::’;‘t:: non Parish, witness asked him if holad avy | transportation, for tho purposo of crgating o [ HrUCS:, oideasalte, Lowam,, The value of bulldinzs, and roumle,' and | to the neat little scheme of Vanderbilt, Scott, Tamorros ittt Monday.. Tn tho two hours' | themecives from combiied armed Democratic | O¥ldenca to support his aotdatemcnu- Me | sinking fand, must, it 1s argtiod, bo assonted to | Camoron’(Pa.), Gordan, Norwood, water-tanks s this State is $218,000. The'value | 2nd Garrett to = bulldore’ unpleasant competl . debate then there will be plain “"a but Hewist | opposition would be & good excuse for the Gen- | feplied be had, and produced & paper | by tho Companics and form a now contract. Dayton, Jlerctard., . Tatieeson, of road-hed s not reported, il eondinteith b bttt 1hinKa there will be no attempt at flibustering. | eral Government_to ~abandon them to the | which ho sald ~ was a copy of ON TIR OTHER HAND, onkiing, tehcocle est—2d ‘The rolling-stock In use on main line and all pudiate tho arrangement, as they * Hebelleres that the count will be completed. the Vemon Parish - retuens. Witnoss The amondment rejected provided that the | pranches, including the Iowa Bouthern & Mls- strongér party. The Democratic parl.&r in this cantot n éfm(cc to their own Interests remain a State has atted treacherously to Tilden. In it is saserted by what is known as the antl-rail- party to i “The Iast forlorn hopa of the Democrats is that suur! Northern, is: didn't think the paper amounted | road party that Ci force the Com. | Companies should pay 850,000 each per annum eminh ' Conkiing imay unitereiin the Demoerats in the | axticipation of this. conditlon. of alfairs they | Temarked ho road party that Congress can force the Com. ti: ont oS volact the award of tho Commiselon, | it with thels bogus Supreta Courtand |tomuch. Littledeld said the Democrats would | panics to make cquitablo provision for tse ree to. the el of the Sioidns S il meld o 1OSTON, ) - The hope fs bascless. PR e D licaled " rcturns ex. | glvc #50,000, and oearing 6ald $100,000, for it | payment of tho interest and principal of tho | SmeRat Mok bo SHAeleRt FUE AT 18 0 18,400 Bpecial Dispaieh fo The Tribune. ‘ L Lesislature have complicated oiunne ioa. | Littledold sald it was' necessary. to'act that | Gorernment Toan. In tho courss of today's | Soery o agerstsruboh tho Goverament bond 20,000 |~ Bosrox, Feb. 10.~A méetine of the Board of : 2 3 3 Wasnigint T faseioted Btk ot bea | This Leglalaturd canvassod the vote ou Stato | nights having boen summoned beforo the Com- | debate, Senator Dlaiae took tho floor for the | advanced gt maturlty, with fatergst thorcon at £:8un. | ‘Trad8 ag lisll Lo day. o coneldss tho mieation caucus of the Democratic membersof theHouse | oo 'ho tatement wns made that nm" i mitteeln New Orleans, Lo meant to run away. | sccond time since ho entered the Sen. | 0percent. 827,050 port trade ils poi e througl to-morrow morning, when thoy will determing | Y0016 da no, Nicholls made haste to tele. | He sald if witncss didn’t want to go into tho | ate, and made » short speech. s [ NI Boothi then withdrew another amendment u.ggg \Vnagern trade as affectod bythe recent action whether they wiil “sct upon the Commisslon's | pryply o Washibgton that they would do noth- | scheme, he had an arrangement pending witha | suid that, when the bonds fall duo, if no sinkin submitted by ldm on Wednesday, giviog.to 55:000 | taken by New York and Western shippers. The . ;‘,’g{l“‘y"{}z‘“fl‘:‘l"&“"hel#é”{hg'f;:f:‘g‘f;b;‘sfl‘ fng of the kind, & Democratle friond who would close with him fu | fund be established, the wmplnll?i will oo th %flflf" tho power ta alter, amend, or repeal 3,074 | Bzents of the scvegal lines of occan stcamers Y . b 3 H ! There arc no present, Indications, however, that | ore rlrculnt%?uhmkgh,g&“?hn telegrapn | the speculation sl U;:lfi::l a'll‘::l“th:cn;g &m% ‘l.owl&llghdrllt Ar. Chrlatisney tiovad to stefio.ont, theststh e ;'v"m l‘llml.:“lh . t I;!u el "-l;. e any attermpt will be mado to defer final action | wirog are to be cut in _fi directions leading out DIVIDE. ;’nqngnzu ‘bondholders, will make s total in and suventh acctlons of thie blll reported by the 81,104,008 at the busincss of Boston was fmminent upon the report begond Monday's scesion. of the citv tn order to give the White Learue Ho sald o Judge in Davenport, Ia, would man- | gehtedness of $110, 000 & mtloon thelr ronda. Committee on_ Rallroads, which provide that The gross carnings of tho maln Iine and all danger, and if no action were taken tho stcam- CONSTLTATION, O O L e e etiole Hepiiolican | sge. matters for Wim, Witness' telegraphed | Hfo ‘favorcd & siple plan Tor o sinking fund (0 | oeyicachny’ petwoen th. Gaveramen final | ranches In the State were: slilp lines of Boston might be withdrawn. They Representatives Field, Springer, Abram 8. | Govornment. This has been deemed of such tor Al & tho followlng ofternoon | cancel the debt by the year 1005 sotttomont between ths Government snd dId not propose to loss their business without Hewltt, Mr, Merrick, of tho counsel, and several {mportance that Gen. Augur has been ordered ch‘ m;x n;":n'.‘:;l ll.\m:cd ou‘:.o u’i':,m ;: ran THE ‘SBLLIGEREST PEELING ‘,"‘“"‘,P,':,‘:,’;:,,'fi omu:‘ l,p,‘;‘%‘}‘:’év;,"?‘,‘c“mu:'::é:“ ;',{}{‘:‘; protest, ot least.: Recently® the' steam other promincut Detnocrats, after the decision | po ighe hy the Presiilent. o exerclso extreme recelved a reply 3 provoked by the contest broke out in hrlsk ot nassage, " of the Commission, held a bifef consultation in one of the Supreme Court rooms, After they separated, one of them, on inquiry, said that the < Democrats would present o strong protest to the counting of the Electoral vote of Louisiana. A g;rh'm: confercnce of leading Democratie members of the House was lield this evenlng at +. Col. Wiillam 'T. Pelton’s roows, and o call of the . cuaucus was then sgreed upon. : COMMEXT, H The nction of the Commlssion ls tho subject of unizerzal corament to-nizht, Republicans . aro rejoling, while the Deinocrats are corre- spondlivgly depressed, Several Republican members of the Comumnlsslon say that the de- cisfon not to go behiud the returus of a State scttles the Orcgm questlon 8o fur a4 the Com- mission I8 concernod, as they have no duubt Warts was cligible at tho tlme he cust bis oral College, . IN ¥EW YOREK. . THE “TINES." 3 Suecial Diswatch lo The Tribune. aw Youx, Feb. 1.—Tie New York Times 8 that It was safe to consult Howe, and, If that cannot be done, come on to Washington, They objecteid to witness golog to Iowe, but hedid 80, and told Howe what he had leard, Howe replied tne Committee were thero to exposa all frauds, and the best thing tho witness could do would be to exposc all he knew. ThLe witness was going to Texas, and sug- gested to Senator Wadlelgh he might bear from Littlefleld in Washington. Wadlelgh sald he was sorry Littlefleld could not he brought be- luml ’;.hu New Orleans Commlttee; that he woul SOONER SEE TILDEN INAUGURATED than Hayes elected by fraud. \Witneas traveled with Colllns to San Antonlo; called at bis room, and had a talk with Littlefleld and Spear- ingz. Witness advised him to bave nothlog to do with them, as it was a dead-heal plan to make money, Lo replied that It had gone too far for that. Judge Murray, of 8t. Louls, had been telezraphed, and they must have mone) 1o yo to Bt. Louls. - Hu then went, v:rmlr: AT returned with Spearing and Littiefield, and they went away together fu o car, but Collina came tonnago of tho port had ' been less than the freight, and if this actlon of the Chi- cago ceting whereln Boaton was” not repre- sented wero carried lnto effect, New York would take allof Boston's export trade, When this through buaincss began, in 11871, thero was no graln businesa In Boston. * Last year 1,000,000 busheis of gratn left this port, shipped by Bos ton merchants. With a uniform through rate by the different scaboard . cities Western mer- chants would lave a cholco and Boston would stand o chance, A letter from' Du Vernet, of Chicago, was read protesting ogainast the dis- critnination which neither the Eastern roads nor the Cunard. Company can submit to. Resolu- tions were adopted as follows: That this Board protests ngainst this nnwarrant. ablo intorforenco un the part of the “raflway manige gors witlrtho rights of the ateamship companies in rofusing to allow them to fix rates of through {relght subjoct to tho rallwey-tariit -to the sea- ard, 3 ‘That such an Important case,.and one which ro sorinualy affects the ateam lincs of thls port, which actually thecatens the withdnewal of all the lines, demands tho serloun attention of the merchants of vizilance, and preserve the peace at all hazards, wires or no wircs. TIE OREGON FRAUDS. TEWITT'S DIACLATMER. Spectal Dispatch o The Tribune. Wasmseros, D, C., Feb. 16.—Abram B. Hewitt, Chisfrman of the Natlonal Detnocratle Comumittee, has nsked the Senute Commlitec wlhich hos been engaged fn deciphering the Ore- gon dispatches to atlow him to make astate- meut concerning hia knowledgo of those dls- patehes. In substance that statement will be that he knew nothing of the dispatches which passed between Putrick, Scnator Kelly, George 8. Mller, W, T. Pelton, and others, tonching the purchase of a Republican Eleetor in Orcgon until be saw them fn the newspapers, 1f there was any plot to purchase an Elector, or to usc money In any ilcgitimnte way, 1t was wholly concealed front him. The sole object of the dispatches which he sent to Oregon; and which have been printed, bo says, was to cnable crsonal pussage between Senators Booth and :.cm.'lg’h:n.:fiu Iamln:u"t:x ‘Z{c‘:f,".’l'éflé‘::'fif’.f awes. ‘The latter almed s stot at the Call- | Chrfstiancy proposed to Insert s sectlon provid- fornla antl-monopyly Scuator when ho sald that | jng that C'Enzrcn shall at all times have power he (Dawes) bad 1o tnalice againat tho railroads, | o alter and amend as well as repcal the act. and no old_scores to pay off.' Shortly | "My Chaffeo submitted an amendinent to that after Senator Booth misunderstood a statement | o My, Christiancy 5o s to proylde that the act ot Dawes about tho effect of an amendmenty | should be construcd ‘asa H.m] settloment Le- and the latter corrected bim. Benator Booth | gween the Government and companies i within very caustically replied that he frequently had | four months after its paseageit be nccepted by the misfortunu of misunderstanding tne gentle | the companics, and provided sald companies man trom Massachusotts, ood that toat gontls- | ahoii faithfull comply witli ali tho provisions man, 4 of the act, and shall not be in default of any of LIRE TALLETHAKD, the Instaliments when due. had a faculty of meaning what ho did not say | = After a long debate, tho smendment of Mr. snd saylng what he did not mean. Scnator | Chafles wns sgreed to—yeas, 805 nays, 22, Danlels repiled to this keen thruat with consid- The question then bolng on tho amendment cruble feeling, and Scnator Booth was about to | of a\lr.".tllrlmunuy a8 amonded by Mr. Chaflee, retort when the floor was given to Senator | it was agreed to—ycas, 363 nnvs, 15. Wadlelgh, A number of smendments wero | The queation then recurfed on the smend- adopted todoy againt the opposition of thie | ment of Afr. Booth, submitted_on Wednesdny friends of the youds, No final yote was taken. | jast, to strikeout thetifth scction of the bifl It 1s catimated that : reported by the Ratiroad Commlttee, which al- TE EPPECT OF SENATOR NOOTH'S AMENDMENT, { Jows the Company to antlcipaty thelr semlan- adopted vesterday, making the annual payment | yual paymenta discounted at tho rate of 6 per of ,000 from each company additional to | cent, cte. It was agreed to withoyt a division. instead of in teu of the 5 per cent un net earn- Mr, Sargent gave notles that to-morrow the ings and tho one-half of Goyernment transport- | Committes on Anpropriations wanld urge con- ], Operating cxpene Repaittoiiereraree Net earnings.... Number of passeng: fed Towa on tne main line and branches, 57,723,503; number carrled on cntire continuous line in other States, 31,001,681, or a total of 69,081,084, Tho number of tous of freight carricd ond mile in Iows was 183,523,081 in_otler Btatcs, 810,291,662, or n total of 440,814,633, Of the expenditures on the road in Iowa, ox- clusive of the Iowa Southiern & Missour! North- ern branch, thiers was, to finprove the road: £309, 015 184, 300 Steel ralls,. 5 $830,400 The total miles of rond operated by tho Com- pany is 1,024, Tfic tolal rolling-stock of the road, including E'robably few intelligent persons who had taken X e of h. | back after 2 fow days. Spearing: used to keop | atfon charges, will bo to ndd about 34 to branches, fs: Englues, 200; coaches, 643 mail | Boston, and §mmcdinte atops should be taken fo the 1roubs v wister tha "esential facts in the | the Democrats to take udvantaze of any tecl Tivery-statle in Di Tns whiere witness o sideration of one of the apprupriation bills. begnches, z 4 sccure fo thelr linen the privilcgos which tley hate R SR s el8 Sy A | il poln I thelr fuvo I thie Oregon. cusy | ke Him vy yuagy o Littehe taied | "R icoe sty Cobseres. W Wi s e dond o Sonaio o r- | 07,1 Scorconcat 18 slspors M aary | Aoy g U ing i own st by means of which tley might force the Repub- 1ienns to make an examination of the case fn tha Southiern Stutes. 1118 DIBPATCI TO SENATOR KELLT, in which be directed hin to return to Oregon, TIHE HOUSE JUDIVIARY COMMITTEE. P e muin {n sesalon and vote upon this Railroad bill WABHINGTON, 1. Usy Fel. 1o/ fhe Tonso | touight. “ . Jlt.x‘dlulary Cf;ullrllnlgfielr,‘;i-«lny uulmrlclc& l‘hn s mfif’,f‘"fl Senators—*Oh, noj we wan't do sideration of the bill compel the Union Pa- hl‘ Allis aifiod LN d t sub- cifle Rafiroad Company o pro rato with tho Bur- W on; modifled tho, gHenCmOnEAY Hngton &‘..‘\(llsuurl'lln{lmnfl, and authorize Mr, | Mitted by bim vesterday in the nature of o to witneas that Gov, Wella'hiad given a check to each clerk 1n the l(el.ummfi Board for $2,500 outside of their mlnr{. and had only offered him a petty Collectorship, and that he FELT INSULTED, an( this was a good chance to got even, and he rates. ‘TLat we recognizo the nocessity of a through lne of railway to tho Wost, tu ba cuntiolled in the ln- turoats of the Stato aud hor chlef.seaport and caple tal. ‘Fhat this actlon on the part of the ratlway com- former, ‘The Commimlon, in declaring ite want of power tu recelve evidence ay to the numerons remote fesnes on which tho Democests mude ouvrs of peoaf I the Louisiana case, ouly followed out tho prinvipie which it latd down for 1ts guldance in; the Floridu caref in both Instances )t mado a cars, D15; all others, 300, The total earnings of tho whole road and branches were: Pangen $2,040,031 5,321,255 109,080 : L o 09, panics is designed to doprivo this port of the ad- - wise, Just. und faithful conatruction of its nowers, | was, ho says, {n reply to one which he recelved | could muko a good speculation out of ft be- | McUrary to report it for passage, with an '“&"m““" 80 a8 ‘to provide that "“;l act l““fi Mail... 107,107 | vantages it has hitherto onjoyed. aud to_restore lo + mud Gna for which tiie country has great reason 16 | ¢ o 'ox Senator Canserly, saying that Kellywras | sltes. 5 amendaient. requiring the Burlington & Mis- | t0Ke elloct upan-its accoptance by the railroad | 3jacoiianeons 188,105 | New $ork a large share of the business which has be thnkful, ilad 1t dechled that the powers with ¥ Collins toid the witness that when Murphy companies within four months from its paasage. sourl Company o pro rute with all connecting | ™1y genate then wont Into_executive scssion, snd wlien the doors reopentd took & receas une vort - during late _yonrs, and ‘Llncru-ln % = 1 Which it was Invested extended to the overhiaulin ston & Albany Nailrosd (.‘.p-m {n 8an Franclsco, and requestjng him to direct of the, whole wnchincry of State Governments, an tlie Benator to return for the purpose of con- ———— | buen galned by thi took Littleficld to Talmer, at Springfield, to $7,835,000 wl’i_l:h L] u‘::el rouds, iva hls Information, Littictleld wanted money. 'he total expenses of the wholo road and = . to poseibly reverslug the declaration of the agents SR 1110 o'clock to-morraw, T 1 1 nerin ihese thrangh lines, th re of & 3 b f sulting with Gov. Grover, Although he was In | Palmer replied ho was not going to bay a ple In N NE - v branches were: Operating expense, $2,175,1705 | rnd bo requested t innance of K iy e E'It.‘:.m)i:“ I “fi.fif.’i‘i“ l:-‘\l-: telegiaphle correspondence with Gov. Grover | abag. Littletleld faid ho must have ‘1'500. at NOTES AND WH. onEE. vepaira, §1,009,060; total, $4,104,160, ~ Net earn- ?.'mmnfii-'&'.fii and'sgreamont ny: ‘meansin i S opened Tino dver “wido to T incaleniable | prior the otk of Docember, ho utterly falled to | 5 Fate, down, This way refuseih, B, doy PRSI i, At 11 o'clock the Haues srent Into Committea | LIES, of e entlro road, ‘cxclusivo of taxcs, | power, ] Fg e n.isc 8 e must have renten arrang was mada by which Mury une, .20, ; B b aritly bidio on Sat e | @ct from tho Governor any fatimation of | 4o to" New Grteans. Ife did o undowitncas | Wasminatos, D C., Feb, 10—Tae Acting | Of the Whole, with Mr. Buckuer in thie eliair | ™igith ail this vast travel and traflle I bellevo 2B FRAYNE SWINDLE. s on the bill ixing rates for ti nsportation of Becretary of the Treasury has issued instruce | frcight fl}m ‘DE!M!"RL’N nlg!:o‘l:n '.h‘:: bridge at tions under which any depository bank located | Omuba on the liue of the Unlon Paclfic Rallroad. in any city In which there ismo fndependent | Without disposing of the ill, the Comnitteo Treasury oflice, by transmitting to tho Trens- | 7032 and a rew lcgislative day beyan. 0 Ir, 2 - urer' of the Unlited States a certificato stating “fi"'; ,Efifl:m;&m;“:;‘mm"lfil:“"&”%’;gfl[‘ that thie sum of $1,000 ks been pluced to his | Commissiuner of Clalns, which wus mado thy credit in the general account, will recefve diroct | special order for TucsdaPnext. from some mint of the United States, freo of Blils of a private nature were then presented. expense, a 1tko amount of subsldiary sitver coln. fasyeraL BLIS wete panedy fu':dwtl't‘l: House wont TUE ARNY, ¢ chalr, on tho private calendar. It is understood that the Army Board, of | « The Committza rose and Pnued 8 bill supple- which Gon, Schofleld s President, has reported | mentary toun act entitled ¥ An act to carry fn+ now regulations for the army, tho result of | 10 offect the couvention between the Unlted which {s to mako the liads of Dureaus of tho | Yemcoe i sranghat ong L0.ive the Coupt War Department {n Washington staff officers to | of Clalina jurlsdiction in certain casca.” Tt ul the Gencral of tho army., This fa precisely the | lows certaln Amerfcan’ Insurance companles to acheme to which Gen, Rawlins made such stren- | B0 before the Gourt flafifflfl’} 10 TuAkataicate uous objection when he wns Becretary of War. 2 o The cffect of these regulations, if adopted, will Agl“m' W l_l) Wietack tomurm\v.' be to take the coutrol of theso Bureaus from the Secretary, thus making him a mero ,,H,P’A'}}m.fi,kfl'@ifl,“fi;"m figure-head, and chooging materlally numerous | Manisan, Mich., Feb. 13.—~Two months and exlsting la The Chief ot Engineers, the | more of tle logrlng scasou In this vicinity have what he Intended to do concernlng the Cronin certificate. Iewitt says that he never saw or hiecard of auy of the eiphier dispatehes until they were translated in the Committee, and at no time knew anything about the matter to which they refer. «. pariies, eo far o lnel wore concerned In calling Lo Commlseivn into belng. OKEGON, It (s hardly within the hounds of probability that the Commisslon will find any caue for ch!n;{lng . the reault of the sction uf the Electoral Callega i of Oregon. The course by which the Demo- * crate undertook In that “csso fo set up 8 rival collegs waa s irregular, €0 factious, and so wanting In_even the color of legality, that 1t ta dificult o fmazine tho Commizslon kiving any * sanction to it. ‘Yhe Inwaof Oregon give a clear £ mehttothe scting members of the Electoral Col- 1cge to fil} a vacancy iu thelr number, and the Com« * mussion hasulrealy accepted similar action by the Touina College In the of Letlasee and Trewster. Whethier or not a vacaucy arosc by the neligbility of THUE ELECTON WATTS 1s the only point which can claim the attention of the Commleslun., On that point, it must be held efther thst o vacancy was crested which the re- malning Electors could and did d1i, or else that the fuellibility of Watta caused the election of - Cronin. 'uelatter s a doctrine which cannot for + amoment be hield by the Commisrlon. ~It1s not * mecessory to sntlcipate the comuents of the Dem- ocrats v the Louisina decision, whlch practically throws thew ont of court. Daubtlcss shy will E HEVILE THE COMMISAION A8 PARTISAN, but that will be of little consequence. The countr, f the Democrata do not, saw him there. This 18 whgt Colllna told wit- ness Murphy had totd him. On motion of McDonald, the Scrgeant-ate Anns was dlrected tosubpeens Gov, Paliner, sud the Committee adjourncd. JONORE, Becrotary of Btate of Loulslans, arrived with certsin papers, in obedience to a subpena from the Benate Comimittevon Privileges and Elecs tions, ‘Thiose are supposed to bu the papers called for by the House Loulsiana Committee, and for ' the refusal of which the memnbers o tbo Returning Board are held in contempt. —_— MISSISSIPPI, A ROD IN PICKLD. Special Dispatch (o The Tribura, WasninaTox, D, C., Feb, 16.~The Bub-Com. mittee of Privileges and Elections Investigating tho late election in Mississlppl continues its meetings dally, and }s accumulating a great mass of testimony, It §s understood that the Republicans donot now contemplate Interposing any objection to the countig of the vote of Mlissiselppl for Tilden unless It should be neces- sary in order to counteract sote movement on not ona ?muenger lost his 1ife on tho Towa DI- vision of the rvad during the year. . A comparatlve showing of the earnings of tha three divistons of the r the fol- lowlng results MUMes. Eamlnfl. linols 400 $L7i8,414 1ow; o vere a 3,100,467 Bouthweatern,.. 800,887 3 TIMOUGH BILLS OF LADING. 7o the Editor of Ths Tribune. Cmioaao, Feb, 16.—I notice in your paper of tho 18th inat. the report of what you term g yery important mecting™ of tho Railroad Frelght Agents, to decide upon. & scbedule of freight rates between Chicago and European ports. Auny meeting or gathering of such men must, In the nature of things, be an jmportant one. Reports, schedules, tarll ratcs, and resolutions, s0 long as they aro true and In- tended to bo a gulde to the honest fulfillmont of o contract, cannot, at any time, Lo accus rulated in cxcess; but when alngly or unitedly they have s teudency to eurich one man sud to cheat, rob, and linpoverish others, Lhey ceaso to To tha Editor of The Tribune. CnicAco, Feb, 10.—In, the Jnter-Ocean of Thuraday it wns reported that tho Chicago & Alton was poasibly one of tho suffercrs fa the Mrs. Frayno case. Thls was not corrcct. Tho lady called several times at tho Chicago & Alton Rallway general ticket oftlce and was urgent to make some arrangement, but In consequence of the rules adopted by thé Chitago & Alton Comy mu{ 1n the fssuo-of tickets to theatrical com- panles and passes ta, advance agents, sho was unable to carry out her dealgn unless she could vt tho rules of the Compauy relaxed for hier ficncm, which sahe tried very bard to do, but faited. The Chicaga & Alton Compnny docs not iasue lurbrnte tlekets for cach membor of & troupe, but fssues one ticket for the wholo troupe—thus making thelr theatrical tickets uu salable at a sealplug oflice, Jayns CHARLTON, Gencral Ticket and Pasaenger Agent FROPOSED EXPULSION, There scerns to bo a fulr prospect that Senator Kclly will bu arraigned before the Scnate ona resolution of exptilslon, This step may be de- layed till all the Orcgon telegratus aro translat- ed, and sowne others arrivo of which tbe Com- mittea obtalned knowledgo to-day, _TUE DETROIT EDITOR. W. T. Btocking, editor of the Detroit Pout, testified that Shaw came to him some days sinco and orhibited a translation of the * Gobble" dispatch. Shaw also explained the translation to witness, and, atter satisfylngz himself that the trunslation was correct, witncss published the clpher dispatch and Shaw's translation of it In his paper. lecommunicated with the Chalre man of the Natlonal Republican Cominlttes relative to the discovery of the ke of the cipher In which the “Uobble dunnu:g‘ MAPLE-RIVER RAILROAD. To the Editor of The Tribune. OLivxs, 8as Co,, {8, Feb, 13,~0ur ncw rafl: road—the Maple-River—Is -progressing finely. i ¢ Ordnance, the Judge Advocate Gen- nssod awi Tho seas Le divided the part of the Democrats to prevent the count. Chtet of o now pi away. Tho scason generally lasts | be commendabio or attractive. \When a num- | All the viling s down for the bridges up tot! us that the B - | was written, and he and 8haw were eoon afts eral, tho Commissary General, and other ‘ ?.T.ex‘ he patt oy, "'" t: ‘;l h:nn ar before this Committee, er | of the Elcctorsl votes from belng completed by y Y h about four months, with an occasional run of Bover River. They lovo been busy grading st ber of freight agents .mect {n councl) for the in- nocent u:fim 1] lgreelnE onafixed rate of freight to east, west, or the devll, an interest, of s kind, will surely be felt by the outside world. Just now Europcan shippers are exerclsed more on the labilil l ond rulmn- sibility of rafirusd through bills of lading than on tho rates of freight, From thoreport of the mectiug it is clear shippers are expectod 1o be- llevo that the contracts of railroad agentsare lawfal and bindipg, and that as a instter of course each line’s through bills of lading are perfect aud complete legal instruments for the protection of the conslignce and consignor,—as correct LUILs of lading undoubtedly are. On the other hand, consiguces now Kkiow from ex- perience that some of the Chicago through bills of lsding are practically worthiess tn England 83 & protection sgainst injury to tn:lgh‘zl *hends of burcaus have, It Is said, fled thelr ob | fivamontlis. About half the scason may, there- Jectlons to this great and redical changoe fn the | fore, Lo sald to have passed away. u-fix‘llv we laws, and tho proposition that Congress should | haye very little snow here until after Christmaa pass these regulations createa a good deal of | or about the lst of Junuary, This year, how- feeling in army circles. . | over, heavy falls of snow came upon us carly NICARAGUA. * | enough to commence active operationa in the Blguor Adan Cardenas, thy . special Commis- | Jatter part of November. Ever since then, until sloner of the Nicaraguan Government, Las | about teu days nygo, loggers bave had pretty abandoned all hopes of s succosstul consumma- | falr facilities for putting in timber, The sud- tlun of the Inter-Oceanic Canal treaty, and will | den freeze-up and the fncessaut cold weather start for Now York in a few days, and | guya no opportualty for tho snow to form 'n will take steamer early mext mionth | pood bottow, and hence sleighing was mot for Aspinwall, He has been &b | as good as desired, Still, by ‘an occa- Washington four montls without belog sble to sceure “g ual und successful L'Dm‘lul?gll to his stonal “sprinkling of thd road leadlog from important mission. Notwitustaudiug the inter- | the camps to the rollways, botter thuroughfares the4th of March. If the Democrats should resort to fllbustering or soy other unfalr meana to prevent Gov. Hayes from belng de- clared the legally-clected President of the United States, thon the case of Mississippl may be used, if by so doing the Democrats could lu any way be checkmated., 7o (Aa Western Asnciated Press. Wasmisaton, D, C., Feb, 16.—The Senate sul-Comuitteo iavestiguting th late etection in Misslaaippl this gfternoun examined D. C, Kearus, who testilled that in Jeflerson County s prominent Democrat told him that the Demo- crats had durllulu keys to bullot-boxes and In- tended to taks out Kepublican tickets and put in Democratic tickets. At wittiess' own voting- place hie knows that 336 Republican tickets were JOUN W, KLLIS, . 3 President of the Third Nationul Bank of New York, voluntarlly appeared before the Senate Counnittee on Prlvllcfil and Elections, and sakl the name of his bank having been used in con- nection with the Oregon cuse,be degirod expresaly ta repudlute all Tolmml wiinitieyon the part of the Bank for elther political party, Whatever part waa taken by Jourdon, the Cashler,relative to remitting money to Oregon was done on his (Jourdan's) fndividual rupflunlhllltr* apd the y line: ‘We " shal 8130, no doubt, see 8 good deal of blustering as to the mmediate’ futore, but that will probably die out. if {t doce not it'can have but ane reenlt, it must drive the decent men ont of the Democratia party ond consign the organlzation to hopeless uin. 08 ‘‘woBLD."” the cuts all winter, and we expect to sec the cars running to Ida next July, _This. road will be s fine thing for this county, which. will be & ood place for businesssmen to seck investments 1, a8 there will bo at least four new towns atart up between the Northwestern Road and 1da. ——— TIIE ENGINEERS, Special Dispalch fo Tha Tribune, Doston, Mass., Feb, 10.—Trains on the Bos ton & Maine Hallroad aré still rurining reguler ly, and, the manugement i’ mora: hopeful of triumph over the striking engineers. Tie Rallroad Commissioners confepred” with . both artles this afterncon, but made. no.advance wards o recouciliation, Tho engioeers are sanguiue of ultimate success: [ 1t would be idle to enter Into any elaborate eriticlens of s decislon made by the simple process I‘y counting noses, and we are not dispuked, theree @re, to waste words upon the vote by which the Yloctoral Commisslon - yesterdsy reached the conclusion that fraud and” falsehood in Loulsiana niurt he conaidered just as good a basis of title to the Americun Presidency as fraud and falsehood tn Florlds. The arguticnts beld befure the Com- mlasion, perhaps, Lave oot thrown away upon the country - n A8 CONPLETELY AS UPOX TIIB COMMISSION, transaction wus ln wo way connectéd with this bank. Tilden's conuectiun with this Bank is the sume as that of avy other Dircctor and de: Eunlmr. Any vounection that Jourdan may ave had with tho Democratic party during tho lute campalgu {4 o private matter of his own. TUS BOX 1N WHICIH TIOSECIPUERS HAVE PLACED Yoted, but ouly pincty-one came out, Wilness | est of the President in the succeasful’ inaugura- | were obtalned than otberwise. Although hav- | terms, breach of carryiug —contract, un For, slter ali, tne country {3 the true principal In L voted for Tildou wid Jiendricks and ihe Demor ct, ¢ Rood faclities, N worse. A il or f{ast llnc's e L theuectus Gouminlon doly 45 eKcnvsccrpis Wasinaronr D et i 2o Benste | crutic candidate for Congress, Hon o ihis great prnisst, constant deliynante | lox very foctlitios, loggers scem mot to | WORE) i o {Zin et them be ever so well ITEMS, obstructed the negotiation, the priucipal plea at | haye been disposed to push operations with tho Dopartment of State belsy - VARIOUS. Sio Dopartinent of rate Dok that the pollt: | yuay vigor and eneriy Srhleh ebaractorized thelr A COSLPARIZON. TIUR PRINTERS BXCITED, J labors when times wero better, Most of them, Special Dispatch 10 m‘mnu The Presldent this luumiufi spproved the act | howsver, wero slow o their movements owing WasninaToN, D. C., Feb, 16.—Mr. French, of Congress providing for a deticiency in the ap- | to the general bellef that 'wo were to have a i {atlun for public printing and Linding. Tl Republican Serzenutai-Arms of tha Sebate, | DIl containg & yrovision that ‘compositore u tue | 10uG: hard wintor, and that thero would be treats Deniocrats wh: o:;: ln;antemmc llk‘:\ men, u&;vflflll?l’% Prh:llnx Ofl{cwhnll herruum;“re- i:‘;"‘e‘r{ l";l:"l’:‘; “l’n ?i‘u‘.‘ll""-':x""“f;;‘"‘::?m r‘:‘“ fel K ourlan, celve unly 50 cents per crus for settin % 3 Y fautead of feloun, Torday Jourdan, Cuabier of | N O e S ics ald i povte il | Lo the atof Fabruary wis i us vould fall for contempt. The latter asked him where ba in flfl.l glly. This provision has caused cousider~ | i yans A able exciieinent smopg those employed in the | tine, the sun came out. sojth wiuds began to waa staylog, and belng informed at the Riggs | Government Printing Otfice, and several dels- | howl through our huge furcsts, and the snow House, was directed to stay there upon merely Eauot:: hlV? w::lécd l?lll’lm? the !'ll'flgle]elll urtflng mxul:l ‘iflfl'xfi'..“x.fi"ifi'?pflfig‘.‘xfl': h{ll:‘llltcll- promising thot he would hold -Limsell fn readl- | bim to veto the n case it became & law, g comes b Well, o i d it will only last a day or two," remarked the ,:hm 10 report whonever mnnml. by zgtihuw alsothireatened to strike and suspend Sy lo;m-r e yhu A i o Bemats or & . commiites, - 3Mr, BABCOCE. 102 work” haullng snow and dumplvg it flchl;:laumplldng lro:u his lo g mrbt’;‘ ”’l'ln uno‘rt ‘ué"eu‘lnulhmrkl!.;'d\:l‘e“{lulrhlln g n‘“‘ mfi‘vl':'lfll " ot B“‘m! mnl@“m?fl’l it 0 ioge to his accounts us Commissioner of Public Build. the Capltol. ‘un‘.‘:“h“ - Gov. m{sflfh who 13 | iogs and Grounds has no foundation fu fact. It | breczca and warwm sunshing came not, and for X, I8 K t by Be: t-at-Arrms Thotpson, of | 18 fiatter of cominon notoriety bere that iu the | about Gftecn days, up to the present writlog, it sick, s kept by Scigesat-at-Arms Thoinpaat, charge of his dutics as an oillcer of enginecrs | bas thawed every % uutil tho ground n wauy the House, fn & dark roum that bas become | ke hus executed all of thew with ability aud in- | localiules bs tow ready for she yarden-plow io: dywp and' foul, and unge for buwsn bublta- | teprity. His work fo this line has sot only | stead of the loggers’ Leavy sleds. How tong it Committee [nvestigating the Orcgou Electoral affalr, contlnued the translation of the cipher telegrams fo-day, with this resulty New Youxk, Dec, 0, 1870, —To (he Ion James I, Kelly: 18 your mutter certalaY There must be 1o mistake, Al depends on you. FPlace no relie ance on any favorsble report from Bouthward, Aue swer quick, (Noalguature, ] Nov, 20, 1876—10:45 8. m,—79 IV."J, Peiton, 16 Gramercy Park, New York: Will **Bottom- less™ loss sny Elector in convincing Democrata? Biale snswer. P, ‘what tha princlpal expected it to do. The inter. . eat of tho country, therefure, Inthe matler isa continuing intercal. As for the Domobrstic party, aince It ln good fuith accepted the tribunal, 'WE DO NOT $EE HOW BAD PAITH OR INCOMPE- ornamented with banners, ships, and esgles and without the signature of an authorize tearnship agent, are worthless documents to purchuser or cousignee. ‘Thoy look very like an {nvention to enable one to get ahead of sume- body, aud are an encouragement to a display of sharp practice. When a bank hus advanced on, oran w‘v,lhh houss has pald for rwpan.y rep- rusented Dy such pretended bills of ladiog, and wheu on arrival of the carzo thers has beon found a gross faljure of the termas to the frelght contract, it is a bard case when the consignce fods out that ho can suc ouly for his rights tho rallroad in Alnerica aod _insn Awmerlan court of law. We who are * posted' may weill un‘n.}. our hands aud eves, and cry, *Alaa! poor Bull, —s0 dull i sight, so wise i action.” " Frobanly such a couditlon to trade could not be found in any other civillzed country. It freight lues iind that it is to thelr interest to securs through European freights, the sconcr they arrange for bills of Jading bindlog on the stcamship at the rt of destination ftho sovnvr will vur direct uropcan trade bo on o true basis, aud go on to The Westérn General Freight Agents, after & day's rest, were again combating that ~classif- cationmonster at the Northwestorn Rall office yesteriday. They made somo &mznu, snd hopes aronow entertained that they will Reb through on or about the 4th'of July nest. Capt., J. G. Everest, o promluent ofileial of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul Rallroad, 8 confined to Lis bed by sickness, It ts rumored that tho cause of his compldlnt “ls,' cannod fever,” Incldent to’thosa valianb emocratd ¥ whose volca s still for wah,” Ar, O, W, Bmitb, Qeneral Freight Agent of tlig Chicago, Burlingion & Qulucy Naflrosd - seturned t0 the city yesterdgy. He has mude & trip over his road dud also visited the priucly Western citiea. il reports husiness unust Quil st all poluts, hardly any frelght beig shipped just now. The country fs full of pro- duce, Mr. Swith says, but the shippers prefcr 1@ walt’ untll the ovening of navigutfon, s the present rates allow thein no margln whatever. The regular monthly meetiug of tbe otticerd TENOY 3 on the part of Its accepted sgeuts can release it frons it oblizations. We have Jittle doubt that no calamity could befull & free country worse than the fnauguration of a President undef a vitlated title, n‘r Lave n:l h I:zm:u doulllnlxl I?nt l::rn‘!:‘- one ng wuch worde for any cal party than su bonursbla defeat, and lhupfl » diskonorable vice o tory. TUB * TRIBUNE." The T'ribuns 6ays: y The end of the long uncerlainty {s fo sight, Florida has already been counted for Hayes, The Electoral Commil orders that Loulalans shall .- bocounted fur T'here remaing ouly Oregon. + hero never wasany seal doubt as Lo be vole of this State, or any but the Mimaiest technlealily to ©+ bipder the count, snd we thiok it “fair to aay **Gobble" bas disposed of tha . techuicality, Wo are advised from Washingion that the Déwmocrata are s utterly demoralise the diszraceful exposure of tholr candidate’s effoct Nuw Youk, Dec, 2 1870.—7o the Hon. J. M, Kelly: Telegrapliod ¥, last night and to-day. noreply. Has holeft? Answer. (Noslgoatul FontLaxp, Dec., 1, 1870.—To IV, T. FPeiton, 16 Gramercy Park, New York: Not time to couvens Legislsture. Can manage with §4,000st |'irs ot Must bave it Mouday, curtain. Have Charles Dia: mond, 115 Liberty stroet, telegraph it to Uush, 'Thls will secure Democratic vute. All are 8t work bere. (Can't fall, Cun do more, Sall morulng. Answdr Kelly in cipher, (No slguature. } . e tiva. e wiil continge we kuow not, aud Old_Probabll: | fncredse. Already the fojury done by these | of the Ilifuots Central Rallruad was heid st 5 atbiioehy aticean (AL they il m“m‘:":{‘“l Do L 1878.—To Dr. George L. Miller, Omaha, GOVERNOL OF OI0. . fl).lunmndud universal praise here, but dpserved | o G0 veeun 10 b ablo to ullghten us on | spurlous bills of lading hos beas very gr{tu, aud | vilice of the Company yesterday, but. K"‘;" 2 SVhether they door not, 5 k| fabs Adter plec; sluply cantifons chaduaolhe | Thollon. Loreuzo Dauford, who has, boen LINCOLY TBRRITORT, thio subject. “Tho result ls, we have aot yet ot | some Eugliah dealers, woo ouce bought largely | eating a fino collatiun exurosaly’ prepard bY re; sall in New Youx, Dec. 1, 1870.— 70 (A lon. James I pelly, riland, re: Telegra rda P's direction of yourself; follow ¢: Can't change It Herdswaa No 1 P. reach desiination? What shail be dooet An- awer.[ Nosiguatute.] THE END 15 CLEAR. In the face of the Orcgon dlspatches, it would ba lmg‘anlhln tu orgauize sn bLonest Court of clther party fn Wasbingion tbat would .+ + Dot ‘count.' the vots of the tate for Tlayes, It imay take Mr. Tilden and his partisans . svme days to §0d oul ticy ore dead, but’ the re- 108108 must svon be busicd out of out slzbt. Tbo in Chicaifo, now wag tholr heads st us and pass by. It Is to be hooed thatour newly-elccted and genial offlers of the Bourd of Trade will, with what faculty they posscas, betake them- sclvea to sy fmpartial fuvestization of this and other uusatistuctory practices. I know of no other external fores which ought to bave withiu meutioned a°good deal as & fitting Repub- To (he Weslern Associaled Press. in half the contemplated crop of logy, notwith- leun l:u.ulhh‘lm for the mext z(lovm-u- WasmiINGTON, V. C., Feb, 16.—The bill to | standing the fact that it s only nxpwicdmput or of Oblo, says that. he docs | creats Lincoln ‘l'erriwry out of the Black Hills | fu about four-ifths a3 inany fcet a8 last year, not deslre thio womination, sud thinks that, if | country is to be laid over till next session, be- | The total smount cxpected to be put in is 123~ he did, it oughfuot to bu given'to Lim. In his | cause tho bill ratifylng the treaty with the | 335,000, whereas up to the present writing thero opinfon the vandldete should be tsken frow | Sloux Indians has uot pussed the House, and | arg mfly 56,003,000 feot afloat. If, however, arullton County, and should be some une who | leglhlation being bchluu\ln would by impossible | Jumber “should show an ‘upward teadency catercr John Warner, nothing of {mportancd 'Wos Lransac - he The success of the dining-room cars off th' Chicago, Burliugton & Quincy Railway, lw-“u numerous complaiute about “the_eativirlotie wloug toe line of the Cbicago, Roc !.hnm Pa.ific Road, bave Induced the nmnfixer;}n!!l rd Mr. Bhaw, of Detrolt, who furnished the key, | cun certalnly carry the couuty, sjuce upon the | to securo the actlon of the Scnate. at tho opening of the stason, s:great deal | it the intellectual fusight, wisdom, woral priv- | road to give the dining csrs a tris ur countey will accept the Loulaluns, verdict und tho | eided that {nu fow (stances it was uposst: | result there il prsbably depasd, the result, in FACKAKD, a0 " bo Tushed fn on wheels during the | cple, snd courugy to stump out the orgenized | theas curs are now being built st tho shovd %% We* attach little fmporiauce to the _thre bl to trunslate certain words in the dlspatches practices, | the Compsuy, As soon’ as thuy wre [ toe Btate. He fuvors sum atshews or Judge At the Cabivet meeting to-day, several tele- [ summer months, 8o it s not likely Taft, either of whom would be an excellent and | gruws jo relation to the receut assuult on Pack- | the Manistes manufacturers will runshort nysocxl.slu. shams, semblances, s an popular sclection, ard wero read, contirmatory of acouuts already | o tho supply, if the piles guarsaiee @ largo confldence men tlat oue e th in busi- atovery turn, Chicogo comumerce wight soon of pesistance to the dechlon of the Cumnuse! Ly the key. Alltranslatious were wade wunlla‘ . The people regurd tho dlsoute they will be piaced upon the: road, much to 4 word; aud frow the cipher dispatches as fou dlsgust of keepers of cating-honscs.