Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1878, Page 2

B Anaries of pence, belng intent on compensating any want of political success by a complete mil- ftary triumph. OXR OF THR CONDITIONS. Panis, Feb. 1.—The Temps uniderstands that one of the conditfons of the armisticofs the march of the Russian army through Constanti- nople. ATSTRIA AND GERNANT, Loxnox, Peb. 3-8 a. m.~A cortespondent at Vienna says it s asserted In diplomatic cir- tles that Count Andrasss’s note to Ruseia passed through the hands of Prince Dismarck and recelved his approval, Austria has decided to bring forward & resolution to sccure the neatrality of the Danube at all hazards, A Vienna dispatch snys: “ Austria would Only protest apninst the Russlan occupation ot Constantinople.,” The acceptance by Germany and Russia of the {dea of a conferente at Vienna I8 autiounced as certain. ! ENGLAND. 1N TIE 1I0USE OF CONMONS, Loxpoy, Febu 1= p. m.—8ir Stafford North- cote, Chancellor of the Exehequer, stated in the Tousc of Commons this afternoon that Musurus Tasha, the Turkish Ambassador in London, has received a telegram from the Porte, saying the general hases of armiatice and peace were to Lo slzned In Adrianople vesterday. The Chancel- lor added that he did ot know whether they were actually signed nor the nature of thelr terma. THE DEBATE upon the Government’s motlon for a stupple- mientury vote wna resumed in the House of Communs this afternoen, George Otto Treva- 1yn (Liberal), member for the Hawcek District, strongzly supported Forster's amendment to the Government’s motion. The House was not so full as last night. St RUBART IREL gpoke in reply to Mr: Trevalyn, Rubert Lowe followed. He dented that the vote was necessary to streugthen the hands of the Government. The whols object of calling Parlfament together has been carcfuliy con- veated, The Government felt that they bad isolated the country, devrived It of power to use ita legithinate influence, and resorted to the ex- pedient of & mones vote to bolster up their in- fluence and authority. . Mr. Bourk, Under Sceretary for the Foreign Department, sald . he ywere to” speak without reserve be was sure there would not be A RINGLE OPPONENT TO THE VOTE. Nobody conld Jook at the mapof Europe without recognizing that there was much truth fu Mr. Lavasd's assertion that the Russlan terms nmounted to the dertruction of Turkey's Emvire in Europe, It was obvious that this tnvolved problems of the grentest mag- nitude. 1t rested with the decision of the House whether a lasting peace should be recured or one made which would be productive of future wars. The Government #ked for the vote, not a8 & war measpre, but to cuabie thew to exert thu influence of the country, not unly on bebalf of Eugland, but ot all Europe. MR, GOSCEN hought now the armistice was signed, Mr. Cross nust rearet his speech of yesterday, in which he tried every inuuendo to eatablish n charze of intentional duplicity agalnst Russia. He complaived that the Government’s whole policy was uctuated by & simllar spirit, snd showed o totul sbsence of sympathy with Rus- ria’s cfforts for the oppressed people of the Fast. There might have been tome semblance of danger last nfght, hut. tasre was now no Justification for the vote, unless the Govern- men* wouldstate that they helieved Rusaia would be falso to ull her engagements. SIR MICHAML JIICKS BEACH trusted the great Liberal party would not be led to paralyze the arm of England at a time when it was more than ever hecessary that {t shonld* be ready to maiutain the bonor and the luter- 58 of England and freedom of Europe. "The debate was udjourned to Monday. DISRAPLI CHREERED. Lord Beaconstield was vociferously cheered 1his afteruoon by the crowd, numbering several thourand persons, which collected about the approaches to the Aouse of Lords. ANTI-RUSMAN PEELING, LoxNDox, Feb. 1.~The Financier says: “Mom- bers of the Stock Exchange yesterday, amid a storm of groans and yells, burned the TTmes and Vews and other publications of a pro-Rus- sfan tendency. The mewmbers then sigued an address declaring confldence lnthe Government, ‘There was a shmilar demonstration at Lloyds.” Severnt outloor mectings in the country, to protest aguinst the supplementary credit, were taken posscasion of by the udherents of tho Government, und turned fnto anti-Russien demonstrations. oLADSTONR was abaent from the House of Commons last night. He will speak Monday next. GREECE. PREFARING FOR WAR. Loxpos, Feb. l—Athens advices asy tho {ircek Premier has Indicated the armed oceupa- tion of Thsealy and Eplrus. He made a state- ment which Is believed to be tantamount to a decluration of war, The whols population has been ordered to enrall in the Natioual Guard, Loxooy, Feb, L.—A special from Athens suys the Cretan insurgents have declared that tslund aunexed to Greeee. o In the Chamber of Deputles yesterday M. Coumonmdourvs, the Greck Premier, Indicated thiat his uctlou would be the armed ocenpation of rhessaly und Epfrus and part of Macedosin fn order to protect the Greeks of those prove fuees from outrazes of the Turks driven into them by the Russan advauce, ITe sald when the outrges occurred previously the Govern- et sought the usslstance of Europe, but Europe did nothing beyond making so fuquiry, ‘This time Grecee would take the matflr into Lerown havds. 'This is consldered tantamount o A DECLARATION OF WAR, und there 8 o great deal of shoutlng fa the strects. Some, Indeed, remember that the cudot ts undefended, and the Capltul alinost de- nuded of troops. ‘The arseual fy to bo removed from Paros to Bolazis, and there are thoughts ol removing the seat of goverument to Chucls. ‘Ttne whale poputution of Greece has beeu sum- moned to enrol! {u the Natfous! Guard, Great enthusiusm for war prevails, It fa ry- nured that an insurrection has commenced ju Eplrus, fhe Insurrection 1o’ Macedontu 1 spreading. An ensmgement between the Turks and fnsur- gents has been fought ln Crete, The result fs unkuowu, WAR FROCLAIMED, LoxpoN, Feb. L—A dispakch from Athous says the (ullowlng offlcial anvouncetent is pub- Bsbed: The Hulleule Government, moved by 1he sulfertug of the Oreek provinces of Turkey, s given vrders for an samy of 12,000 men to €ross the froutier to-inorrow worning and ver cupy Thewaly, Epirus, snd Macedonta In order tu malutatn perfect public order and prevent the wassacres of Christlans, The Chawber bas voted 10,000,000 drachinss for wur supplicy, tu be ratacd Ly aloan. TUK TURKISH ABMY, Loxpoy, Feb. 2—5 o m.—A dispateh from Athcns states that the Turkish foree fn the provinces fulubited by the Grecks conslsts of 15,000 regguturs. SERVIA, THE BERVIANS DISYATISFIED, BeroRADE, Feb. 1.—The Ul-fecling excited Ly the Russlan pesce conditions 1s so futense 1hat ft appears to be decided that Bervia shatl disregard them and coutinae the war uotll she Holds the whole of Old Bervia FOPULARITY OF PHINCE MILAN. Brrakape, Jau. 10.—In the Seroske Noving of 10 duy it 1s unnounced that*s deputation con- sisting of Chrlstlany, Mohsiutncdans, and Jews weol frum Nish to Alexinatz to congratulste the Prince oo by conquest of the former town, “Ihey were graclously recelved by the Prince, W Lo prunised 1o visit thelr town, which he ag- corliugly didd yesterday. Awouy the deputivs were the Metropolitau THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. FEBRUARY ¢, I878—TWELVE PAGES. Victor, the teachers of Christian schools, and other lessling citizens, who expressed their thanks for being at iast detivered from 400 years of Turkish bonasge. The Prince, fn reply, hoped that the darkmess which tad hitherto rested om thefr coumtry was now belng diapelled and thata better day was dawning for them., Ie aleo spoke about the state of the Church and the schools, recom- nended thein to oheerve thelaws, and promised them that they stiould enjoy his paternal care. ‘The Mahomedan depttics eald: ~ * We know thee, and recognize thécas pur rnler; our houses and }umlllm are thinc.” They also bezged to oe allowed to remain in the town, amid acknowl- edged with gfatitude that the Servians treated them well, It 18 stated that s deputation from Old Servia is coming hero to congratulate the Prime-Min- ister, M. Ristich. . ) ARMY MOVEMENTS. The Oreskovich division marchied from Lesko- vitza to Romanovo, amd, after some hard fight~ u;e, succceded In taking possession of the iee, 2 ‘Tho Serviang found in Nish filtecn ndditional Krupp guns which had beon burled. The Chief of the Stail rematus at Nish. Two divislons under Gen. Horvatovich aro now co-opernting with Gourko's corps. The third clasa militia have been ordered to :ml:‘b\llxe inatanyly. Volunteera ere dally enroil- g In dlflcrcuflmrtn of Old Bervia 3,000 Turks ‘hare been made prisoners. TIIE RUSBIAN ADVANCE. NEARING CONSTAKTINOPLE. Loxpon, Feb. 1.—A speclal from Romne says: “Private telegramns of undoubted suthority say tho Ruseians are within twenty-four hours' march of Constantinople.” DATTALIONS FROM ASIA. * ConsTANTINOPLE, Feb, 1.—Admiral Hobart Pashin’s flect has arrived from Datoum, bring- ing ten battallons. Dervish Pasba is expected shortly. BATOUN, 1t 1s not known it Batowm was evacuated iu anticipation of a Russian assault, or in fulfill. ment of atipulations. PUSHING OX. Bucnanest, Feb. 1,—~Tle Rasslan troops are continuatly areiving at Jassy, RESMIAN CAPTURED, Loxpoy, Feb, 4—5n m—A dispatch from Pera, dated Wednesday, says the Russlans have take:n Keshan, THE FUGITIVES. TENRIBLE DESTITUTION: Loxpox, Feb. 1.—The reliel nzent who ar- rived at Gailipol! with Sulelman Pasha tele- graphs: * I will stop hero to reticve 7,000 refu- Rees [n preat distress. I have seed vast num- bers of refugees all over the country dyine from cold and hunger. There ls a great moyement towands the ses. Tho refugees nerive perfectly destitute, laving geoerally lost half of each family. Itdissnation moving without means of transport and without liomes to go to. Englishmen connot innaine the suffering, des- titution, and ruin of these last three weeks to an Innocent and industrions people.” MUSSULMAN FUGITIVEY DISARNED, A Russian official dispatch, dated Adrlanople, 2ith, says: Ou the 25th fnst. Gen. Strukof oc- cupled Luleh, Birgas, and Choriu, He over- took a convoy of between 10,000 and 15,000 wagons and 50,000 artned Musanlman fugltives. The Iatter were disarnted and cscorted to Rodosto; from which place they are to bo trans- ported to Asla. Demotlka and Usunkopri wers occupled on the 2Sth. THE LAWLESS CIRCASSIANS, Panrs, Feb. L—The Furelgn Ambassadors have requested the Porto to compel the Cire casalane to quit Constantinople, and the Porte has promised to take measures to sccure public safety. MASSACHES AND PILLAGE, LO¥RDOX, Feb, L.—A Pera correspondent, tel- egraphing Jan, 30, says apprehensions of rlot- ing by the disbanded soldiers are fucreasing. "The Circassiaus are inassacreing aud pillaglug near Coustantinople. Many residents desire the arrival of the forelgn flects, Diplomats hesitaté to take concerted action for fear of lue creasing the panle, . —_— TURKEY. THE GRADUAL WANING OF TIIE CRRSCENT. New York Sun, Suppose the conditlons of peaco to be falrly reported, what will be feft of the Ottoman Power! How does tho extent of the Sultan's suthority compare with that of carlier members of his dyvasty whose resources wero a dangor to Europel The truth is, that the present ruler, a8 regards breadth of dominlons, will remaln 8 more formidnble potentate than Bajazet or Moham- med I1,and may fairly sle with any of - hia house prior to tha reign of Sulyman the Mag- nitlcent. It is worth while to traca tho successive strokes Ly which the Turkish. Empire bas been curtafled sincs the acmu of fUs grent- ness under Solyman and his son, Belim II,, in the mxteenth century, Let us besr fn mind that at the latter epoch, besides all s presest dominlons,—cexeept Crete,—the Sultan controlled almust’ the wholo of Hungary, o lurge part of Poland, all the gouthern provinees of Rusala skirting the Black o4, touether with Austrian Croatly, the so-culled Military Frontiers, and indepondent Servia west and - Russlan Gieorgla on the east. The Mrst sigua; of decadence fn the uggressive power of ‘Turkey were the double defeats of Solywan befure Vienua in 1520 and 153, nnd his repeated repulses by the Hungari- ans ut the Fortress of Sziget, one of which cost the Bultan his lte. The next blow wos struck at Lepanto in 1571, where the Turkish fleets lost the prestige and don- nanee which, sies thy ownfalt of Ruodes, they bod walutafned throughout the Sediterruncun, About o century luter, under the impulse of o remarkable lumll{u statesmen, the Ottoman urmics undertook to renew agiresnive movements, but they were routed bofore Vienna by the herole Pols, John Sobieskl In the subsequent waragalnst Austria, whose troops wers commanded by the famous Generals, Prince Kugzensand Louwof Baden, the Turkish- streugth on the Middle Danuby was destroyed, With the lossof fortresses tu thiy quarter, the hopeof Ottnman spurandizement nurth of the riversecms to bave been abandoned 3 gud at the peace of Carlowits, In 1699, Mustapha AL surrendered ncusty ald Lis Jlunearian posses- sluns to Austris, Azov to Peter the Great, Podo- liamud the Ukraie to Poland, and the Moren tw Venlee. No terms which at the present Juncture Kusata could hopa to sce n\lnlcd b the European Puwers, could possibly upnroaul{ iu nf‘vemy tho conditious of the peace of Car- owits. . Durinie the whole of the last contury Turkey was at_war, now with Russfs, now with Austria, Notwithstanding some partial Buccesses, such §us the ruwonquest of the AMorea in 1715, the geweral result of this lang contest was glsastrous totbie OttomanBoverelgu. He lost, for instauce, tho Crimen and all outlyiug possesstous uorth of the Bluck Sea, and by tue treaty concluded, with Russia, ab Jdissy, In 1702, the Dulester was made the froutler between the two Ewpires. The present century has wituessed & serles ol rebelllons, usuully followed by the cone cesston of partial fndependencs 1o Provineial Governors. ‘Thus, (n 1505, Scrvia rose uuder the leadership of “Cxerny George, and sub- sequently acbleved o notable wmessurs of sell-government. The jusurrection of ~ Alf Pusba at Janima fo 1822 was crushied, but the Ureek revolution which followed was sue- oosful. We should remark, boweyer, that it was not until the Turklih-Exvptian feet bud been destroyed at Navarivo, und the Rus- slan annivs, undee Dlebltach, bud crusied thy Balkans upd arnved at Adrianople, that the aunuwauhl sckuowledge the independence of reece. ‘Fhree years after the treaty of Adrianople, nawmely o 1882 began the perifous con- tess of the Bultan witnh his 100 powerful vasad, Mebewee All, tbe Vicesoy of Egypt. T ths ulrufiule Malimoud Il was sepeatidly defeated, und the yuarrel was only ended aflr the lavae ol seven years, and wovd tie loss of the Bultuu's Aslatié dominious scewed luevita. ble, by s direct futervention of Euelavd and her ou behalf of the Puste, The avtivncon- stitutes au ¢ {u Europeun divlowacy, ‘The ofticial wdls In_ fact, of Turkey ibto the political systen of Europe dates 1o further buck thau (he treatics of 1840 sod 1841 To the same pasdple must bo referred the ae ceptaoes the futegrity of Turkey as u car- dinal vriucple of futervatioua) pollcy ou the part of the Weatern Powers. ‘Tuirtecn years after its aduption this priuvcdple led 10 the Crimean war, which rusulted fa the discom- fiture of Kussla and be appareut rebabilits- tlou of the Uttoman power. But it bax been dlsavowed uud sct at nayghit by tbe attitude of Eugland since Russfas resclaston of the treaty of Parls, aud throughout the preacut contlier, It i3 now five centuries and o balf sluce the ceesceut uppearcd I Ewstern Europe, Two ,ou thy, centurles remain to he completed (- the Turks are to exhibit a tenacity equal to that shown by the Moslen: conquerurs In Spatn, Whatever miny be the terins of the present peace, {4 18 certain that the Sultan wiil retaln in Europe a far more defensible poaftion and more sihetantial resanrees than belonged to the Span- sh Moors in the fourtcenth century, relegated to the Kingdom of Geanada. Let-us remember, too, that the Greek Emperors, without allles and almost without resvtrces outside the walls of thelr Capital, maintalucd themselves fur rome 300 years nt Conatantinopte. Very differ- ent e means at the command of the Otto- man ruler. His European provinces will still equal in area those controlled hv Dajazet, and fall but little short of those pos- eessed by Mohammed I when he under- taok the conquest of Stamboul .In Axia he keeps the whole of the superb fnberitance which Setim, the first Ottoman L'n"?h. mado over In 13204 t0_Solyman, and wilch, for the first thne in the bistory of the dgnasty, Included Meso- potamia, Assyrin, Syria, and Eggpt. Of the conquests of Bolyman and his successors the present ‘monarch atill , holds Candia, _ Rod Cypress, the lslande of the Fgean, the suzerainty of Tripoli and ‘Tunis, together witn Yemen In the south and Armenfa in the north, nnless, Iudeed, ihe Jatter country shall bo clumed by Russia as security for the pavment of the war Indemnity. Tn a wor, notwithgtanding the repeated mutilations of two cénturies begioning with the peace of Carlowltz and endi with the npeace which A Russian Grand Duke fs about to sign at Adrianople, Turkev I8 vet notnconsiderable power, The re- sources at the disposal of the Porte are still fuperior to thase with which Mohammed IL marched {n 1453 to the eanture of Constantino- vle, and they are at least equal to those with which Selitn L accomplished tho conguet of all Western Asia. J . BRAZIL. NOM PEDRO FERNETS OUT FRAUDS. NEw YoRg, Feb 1.—The Lol has a letter from Rio de Janciro announcing that Dom Pedro has made upa new Mintstry, the public scan- dals attacliing to the late Ministry rendering this actlon necessary. The letter says it lsu well-established fact that the fnflaence or attention of Cotagipe, Minister of Finance, was always best sceured through the medi- um of a weil-known courtesan, with whom 1t was nccessary to deposit a sum of money pro- portionate to (he magnitude of the favor sought. During the sitting of the last Cameta, a certain flrm of fmporters was detected 1 fraudulent practices In the Custom-[Touse, and Investigution developed the faet that Cotazipe #nd o prominent customs _officer wmembers of the firm, and bad used their oflicial positions “to facilitato and conceal a long-continued system of fraud acainst the Uuvermment, Cotagipe did not deuy his Intereat in the Arm; he simply denled any knowledge of its fraudulent practices, and then asked his opponents what they proposed todonbout it, ‘The chauge in Minlstry will cause very few removals among subordinate oflicers. MISCELLANEOUS. THW ANTONKLLI CASE. Loxnpoy, Feb, L—A Homecorresnandent says the verdiet in the Antoncll] case is expected on Monday. It is reported to be unfavorable to :?e{ alleged daughter, tho Countess of Lamber- (A DENTAL. Roxe, Feb, 1.—The Osserratore Romano de- nics the report that Cardinal Manning had counseled the Vatican to hostlle ncts against the Italtan Government, DIED. Pantg, Feb. 1.—M. Jolcs Brame, Senator of the Department of Nord, 18 dead. LoxpoN, Feb. 25 a. m.—(Gearge Crutk- sbank, the well-known draughisman ond cari- caturlst, {8 dead. - 1N THE FRENCI DEPUTIXS, Vensamres, Feb. I—In the Chamber of Deoutles this alternoen the discussion ou the validity of the clertion of n Conservative Depu- ty gave risotoa scencof fntense oxcitcment, Uambetta and Rouber accusing euch other of the responsibllity for the disnsters of France, FINANCIAL. TOPEKA. ‘Torexa, Feb. 1.~There has heen hut- little excitement licre to-day. The Citizens' Bank of North Topeka closed fts doors, but they only owe $20,000, and will be able to resume fo ten dnys. The other banks pald all demands. Thoe Topeka National Las been beavily reinforeod with currency, and fears no trouble. Torexa, Kau., Feb. 1.—The committee ap- pofuted by the deBositors of the Topeka Bank and Savings lnstitution made o partial repust to the meeting composed of all the depositors held to-night. The committeo report the bank solvent In cevery respect. There wae o unanimous expression’ amony the cred- itors that the bank should resume at once. The mectlug appointed rnother commities to confer with oflicers and stuckbolders with a view to have the bunk resume, The bank was the wealthieat one ln the Ntate, and will probably resumo Mouday. ST, LOUIS. B 8r. Louts, Feb. 1.—Gustavus'F. Seebold, wholesale chins and queensware dealer, 121 Lo- cust strcet, has gone nto voluntary bankrupt- cy. His sccured Habliities are sbout 823, 0005 unsceured, about. $40,006 The assgts consist of sumo real estate in this city and land in 8t. Louls County, part of which {8 Incumber- ed for 315,000, with outatainding accounts and stock ot baud of & valus uot given, PORT JERVIS, N, Y. Porr Jenvis, N. Y., Feb. 1.—A ron occurred on the Port Jervis Savings Bank to-day. De- posits less than §100 were pald. For larger onta tho thirty days’ rule is enforced. PAWTUCKET, R. I, Pawrucxer, R 1, Feb. 1.-~The Pro vidence County Savings Bank is enjoined from doing turthier business. THE WEATHER, Oprics. or TuR Cuizr BioNaL OwricmR, Wasnixaron, D) C., Feb. 3—1 8. m.—Tndlca- tious—For the Upper Lake reglon, colder, clearing $weather, northerly winds, and risiug barometer. L0CAL OBSE AvATIONS, lima. Bar. TAF Iri| Wind | Vet Hx, QENEHAL OBYEHY Cuioaua, Fede 1-Midatghs, ATIONS, [t ; Tr, Wind, '80.43 10} W8, 3 |8 atr. N Cloudy, L KL fre Cloudr: NIWl fresh L ]mun v LK.\ trealy) 01 Lt suow. "CANADA, Spectal Disoated 10 Tha Chicage Tridune. MontaEls, Feb. 1.—Prvate Information has been recetved of the fallare of J. & J. Woodley, buot and shoe manufucturers, of Quebec. The Mabilitics will exceed $200,000. Drufts for $20,- 000 ou A, Walber, Evaus & Co., boot and shos wavufacturers, of Torunto, who recently failed, belua dlshovored, rmdmmud the suspension. William Mitchiell, sou of the Hou. Poter Mitchell, was srrested to-dav oo » charge of steallog s druft for $170 drawn by Witllam G. Hiktou Jutues McKechole, of Charlotiotown, Privce Edwurd Islauds Moytuest, Feb. |.—Landry's fax-mill, Na— _plerville, Quebec, burned. Loas beavy; ho by surance, - —e—— UMBER AND SALT, - Special Dispatch 1o TAs (Ricags Tridune. Basr Sacinaw, Mich., Feb. 1L.—From four to seven inchies of suow are reported to-night the lutbes reglous north, aud this fail i belug {wmproved to the utmost capacity, * A large mceting of lumbermen and salt man- ufacturers was beld at the Board of Trade to- uiicbt to take measures to defeat reciprovity with Caumla. Kesvlutious sebting fosrth the tu- {urluu; eflccts of such » treaty to twanulactuz- g luterests were adopled, sud srraugouscnts rlected Lo send a strong delegation 1o Waask- ugtun Lo work sguiust the propuacd Levaty, [3 & EBEEHEREEREENY WASHINGTON. The House Again Scandal- ized by Its Democratic Doorkeeper. Fltzhugh's 'Sncccssor Donsts of Getting o Corner on Congress, . Two Affidavits Charging Him with Grave if Not Criminal Con- duct; And with Having an Interest in Claim Bills Before Con= gress, Senator Jones Enumerates the Blessings that Wiil Follow Remonetization. He Favors the Xssuing of the Pro- posed Coin-Certificates. Deorease of the Publio Dobt During the Month of January, $1,668,076. DOORKEEPER POLK, NE APPEANS TO BR FOLLOWING TUE FOOTSTRFS OF FITZIUGHL Special Disvatch tn The CAtcuan Tribune, Wasnixaroy, U, C., Feb, I.—There wns an animated debate in the House to-day over the charges agulnat the Doorkecper, Potk, of Mis- souri, and the tucidents connceted with them. Baker, of Indlana, called the attentiun of the House to nuintrous rumors which have been about the Capltol for a long tlme, and which were fully stated in the affidavits that Buker made a part of his speecli, _After the usual shuffling on the part of the D&noeracy, and at- tempts to cvade the real Issue by recrimina- tlons against the Republicans, the tnveatigation asked for was finally ordered, and Carter Har- rison’s Committes on Civil Service, in this Investigation, ts asslgned its first work. Atter the Investigation was ordered, Mr. Ellsworth, of Michigan, through very great DISREGARD, OF PARLIAMESTARY 1AW and usage, to say nothing of gross discourtesy to a party assoclate. moved that the aflidavits named, on the grounds that they wereex parte, ba ellinfuated from the public records f the proceedings. The motion was in fact 'to ex- punge o portion of Baker's apeech, and the only portion which gave the speech a purposc. Baker was absent from the hall and arrived Just as the House had voted to nutilate the records. Baker fmmedlately moved o rccousideration, and after an impassfouned speech, in which he demanded that lifs righta as a mwember be protected, succeeded in CARRYING TIB POINT, His specch Is to be lefe as ho made it, and Ellsworth of Michigan, bas learncd a lesson in parllamentary usage. The Democrats are unfortunate in thelr uso of patronsge. They have had control of the Houso for one Congress and part of atother, during which time tbe Doorkeepers which have been successively chosen have been discharged for cause, after bringing thanselves aud their party into ridleule or disgrace. There was Fitzhugh, “biger man than old Graut,” then Pacterson, and now Polk. The troublu with Pulk is fully set forth, possibly more than st forth, inthe nflidavits which follow. They aro the atlidavits which” Baker {ncorporated in lits speech, and which the Democrats, aided by Ellsworth, Republican, tried to bave expunged from tho record, - THR APZIDAVITS of course are ex parte, aud the Investigation which is to follow may prove that they are not well-founded, but it is certain that Baker, who fntroduced them, believes them to be substane tiuly true: Wasiixoton, Jan, 21, 1878, —I charge John W, Polk, the present Doorkeeper of the House of Tepresentatives, with being cogntant of and in- terested tn a bilf now pendinie befure of to be in. troduced In 1he present Congress, L also charge that Jonn W, Polk has n large amwonnt uf moncy dnte him for lobby suryice by parties who have had coutructs for paving Penusylvunia avesue durlng the past year, and that the payment of thin niouey 1s now dependent on futnre legislation for appro- printions by Congress, which make il interested ln alding wuch further legislation und appropria- tlons by the prevent Congrees of whicn ha i Dooee keeper. In subport of thivcharze I name H, A, Sliver, of Mexicu, Mo,, who ts interested witn Mr. Polk in ihe muttars Afait- Taylor, of New York, and Gt Averill as witnesses [ proof of the ¢ e, In proof of my first charge, John W, Pol<offered me, in cunsideration of my sending In my reslyna- tlui, an intorest tu the weveral bille av atoressid, by which 1 could make more money than I could by tho position and sulary ns his conBdential clork, ‘This olfer was made no in person by snd Joba W, Volk, at bls resldedce on e avenue, Sec, i1, 177, o Ixoitax Couvete. ANOTHER. Wasurxarow, D, C., dan, 22, 1878, —1I, the un- derstuned, Mark A, Dufley, wos sppointed and aworn 1 us Avslstaut Supeelntendent of thy Docu- mexteltoom in 1he Dumleeyer'l apurtaent t daya after the commencement of thu oxtrs of Cungrese, st sulury of $2,000 pur_ann & few duys after Mr, Polk sent Mr, Donavan, bl assiutant, to me, waying Mr. Polk waa greatly e barrassed on account of Mr, Morrisou, uf 11linots, tu whom be sald they wero uoder greut obilgutions, and who fnststed “on having Mr, Bacun re- talned position, refnsed giving up my pusition, and co; 4 to do sa for somo daye, Mr, Polk and Mr, vau continued hm- portuning me, and thelr promlses were many that thoy wunld make my sulary in other positions equal to 82,000, #nd that | ehould bu kept on the rolls g4 long as they continued In unice, 1 told thom 1 conld nut see how they could hunestly do {1, and when 1 was told the many wave 1 put them down aa dishonvstly inclined, and carefully watehed thelr movements, 1told 3lr. P'olk thit I was not satisled to give up my place, and wanted 3r. Donavan to accompsny ‘Mr, Polk and mysels w my lieureaontativas roows. We nd Mr, Polk explalued that e would make ity all rights that he would now make ny y 33,600, aud o make it up to 2,000 would put vy a laburer for performing such work, 1 cauld hire a darky for ¥10 or 313 & moath. Ile Pulk) bad previously offered uiv the position of Eled Cluri 1n tba Folding-Room, salary 91,800 per unnuo, Mle. Dunavan also offered me tho position of Fllo Clerk in tho Docament-loom. ralary $1,400, or Janitor st 31,200, 1t Qnally came down 10 the po- sitiou of mewsunger, lking charce of the weat sidu of the door uf the llouse of Kepresentatives, 1 anked Polk how 1 was to get 81,000 a yearina 81,200 povition. e watd Nr. Bacon. of the Ducu. went-lovm, was to pay me $200, and Mr, Hoyne, of the Fuluing-Rooni, was to ay we $200, Hie (Polk) nfturwanis sald they refused tu pay In sdvance, stating that death jught carey them ot befurg the espiration uf the yeur: so he sakd he would compel them to pay me morithly, which ha did Sy Q\‘C:“ e $k5 such for two uionths, or §4 inall. When 1 said, **Suppuss they refise jore ther payments?"” he (Polky vard, **Dawn thewm, { Wil dVscharo them Tmmedtately. ™ Whew hia bl b et 1o the Comur tee, giving unly $H0U f 1 g5 = fur 0z snd §300 for the sbiort seasion of Congresa ngerd., anked Bim where 1 wue to come in. Il sald ho would have a distrivation, and **3¢ L canpot A it any viher way 1 witl douute up,** 1 saked bim for un exvlanation of **double up.* as It was & new word lo sue. lo wald that he tould ut other nameswa e soll, and that | could draw e n\nne{. 110ld him bis bnll was o tad onc, snd pass; and, wald he, ** 10wl pare, for l have o cornier on Congrees in the shape of appoint- mente, a0 106y BIUN alCCUaIL Lo Ly Wante " | f01d kit Le wes 3 creature of Congresys | could oot sce how u creature was greater thuw tue creator. e answered ho could Bot wow exptain sil, fle and Donavin could get anything throuuh they wanted to, patsicuiarly lhwujh Ihe Comitice vn Ace counte. Polk collected, so be fufvtwed me, pay- went from Peyie, and tuld me to collect fo the future, as 1t would not louk well for Bim to do lt. Ou Tuesday foilowing the recees of Congrees 1 called uu Mr. Payue for the secoud wooth's movey. Mr. Puyno told e that Pulk tuld uug wot to pay e, Pluwmedlately weal over to Polk's oflico 1 bis huuee und wsked bim whetUer ho bad bamiluted we. e owatd: O There i your woney,” sud handed me $53, and sald mouey in thle case was fot the trouble; bunar aud mal bad moze to do with it 1 afterward loft for Lhows, whese, after s week's tine, be wrote mu s lettes atating ihat It becama sn nbwolute necesaliy to remuve me fruw @y Dsltivn iu tha Dootkeepet's Departmeot. ) bave sluce been Lo sce him Lo vhuw causy fur bl action in my case, but e lnvarisvly avoids bavi apy conversatun oo the subject. “Sworn 40 an slgued Mauk A, burer, TIMDER THIEVES, TURIK DEPUEDATIONS I¥ FLOKIDA. Wasiisayos, B, C., Feb. L—Letters from Florida to the Commlssioner-Geaersl's ollice, dated Jacksonville, Jau. 2, give » detalled ae- cvuut of proceodiugs of a Graud Jury there fu connectlon with thuber depredation cases, Of sixteen ndictments fonud. one 18 for perjury and onc for subornation of verjury. Qeorge G. Hickfond, Charles K. BSutton, Thomas H. Jones, Joreph IL Russ, Henry A. Wyse, and Wnllam F. Powell, of Louisiana, were Indlieted for treepass in boxing trees on (oyernment land, for making turnentine and resinj Cicorze F. Nultro, Lafayette Dickens, James N, Parker, and Georgs W. Noddy, for cutting timber on Governmeng lands. Taylor Gireen,Nelson Morris,and Dennis Hughes werein- dicted for perjury committed in flling homestead entries on lands boxed for turpentine for the purpuse of covering up the trespass. Georae \. Nason was Indicted once for the forzery of au aflidavit attached to a homestead applica- tlon, and once fof subormatiun of perjury in procuring a **homesteader ' to ewear falsely on his appilcation, Bome of thicse’ persons in- dicted * DESERVE MONR THAN PASSING NOTICE. Witliam @, Powell 18 a brother of the man who made the assault on Sccretary Seward at the time of the Booth conspiracy to murder President Eincolh and his Cabinet. The brother who attacked Becretary Seward changed his name when he went Into the consplracy to Payue, by which name ho was tried, convicted, and execeuted. Henry Wyse {8 an old resident of Florida, and has a contract with the State au- thoritles by which he hires Btate Penltentinry convlets as laborerss IHe uscs these convicts to cut tinber and work among -the tuepentine- trecs for himself and others, Georze W. Noson 13 reported oa secining to be an {nstrument In the hands uf vthers Lo IROCURE I0NORANT NEGRORS to make fraudulent upplication for homeateads, ancl on whien the negroes make falso nitidayits. Georze P, Nuitro fs o Iarze opemtor in the tim- ber business, and n ncpbew of Gov. Drew. James N, Parker and Lafavette Dickens are Drew’s brothersin-law, This correspondent writes that Investiganions develop the faet that for a series of years pust trespasses upon the public domaln in Florida of the most glgantie roportions have been commlitted. The publie nnds have been atripped of the most valuable Umber kuown to the commerclal world. " TIE TREASURY. PUDLIC DEDBT STATEMENT. WasimnatoN, D, C., Feb. L~The publie debt statement for Fevruary Is as follows: $748,677, 100 Five percent bt T, 20,660 Fuurand half 5 20,0000 Four per cent honds 000, 00 Total cola bond, 81,720,033, 750 fulinoney 8 1,000,000 ured -Afm u’.flm.:m nd lonal currenc: Cotneertliicates.... ‘Total without Interest. ‘Totalln Tressury,. Tieht lesacash In tha Treasul 1, U4, 287, 300 Decremmn uf debt during Jan 4 LM U078 Decreane sinee Jua i), 1877, 13,870, 831 B e el b ool sty s, imierest payal oo PRI RSN sees s T enozuma Intereat necried nad not yot b sezi, 117 i T A i teren { nll]m”!. l';l.l ,’.. i . 1,000,802 Shance of Siutes... ¥ 28,880,472 TREASURY DISDURSEMRNTS. The payments uiade from the “Treasury by warrants “durfug the month of January, 1875, werc ns follows: eeoint of clvil and infs- cellancous, £5,031, ‘war, $3,452,076; navy, SL3,503; Interlor (Indians nhd pensions), $778,024: total, §11,107,84218. The abovo does not Include vayments made on account of In- tereat on the principal of the public debt of the Unlted States, TIIN REDEMPTION BUREAD, Following Is the statement of the operations of the Natiunal Bank Rédemption Agoney for the month, and scven imonths ending yesterduy, s compured with corresponding periods last year: Secen Month, months. Natfonal Nank notes dis Shoe B piltraed 15 ! X of funo 11 2. $13,007,000 § 02,123,800 Notea onfit 1ol 1fon T o A dellgered 10 Inens with new nates. 28,984,700 Nutes of fatled, lquld tredncing banks deposits 0 Vreaory, #39,29 8,002,050 for IRTR, 20,270 120,045, 130 187 0l 124,401 ease fur Mot 1,105 ocTeasd, saven mon . COINAGE YOR JANUARY, Following s n statcmient of tho colnage exeented at United States Mints durlog Juu- uary, 1878 Touble esgles. R uarter dol AL CONDITION OF THR TREASURY, - The foMlowing 13 a comparison ol the cond :I;,%u( the Treasury, Feb, 1, 1877, and Feb, 1, 1677, 187, Biw300 8 5,170,400 10,000,000 pont, 23,745,000 1,115,000 I:ufn B ATT, 0 A, 00 Colu' Ceienic BLULLIG ALTEL N0 Coln lesasoin certifeatts IR, 13, 10 81, 140, 10p Quistunad nealicd bonds 16,106,630 1083 100 Ottier oiitataniiog coin T e, 0,831,050 621,603 Ontstand’ LR R TE R Ting i ey 23430307 17,470,010 SO 3923150 2,000,651,672 2,044,287, 268 2,000,600 1,008,076 B8I1TTL 15,670.857 Murkel W08 47 e Tmporis (twelve wouths euding Doc. 1), amnT0s 0,204,670 Bapuris (Lwelve D ‘ending Dec. 31). 600,000,860 020,268,223 SILVER. FAVORADLN BPECULATIONS, Speciul Diastch e The Chiougo Tribuné, Wasumyaron, Do €., Feb. 1,~Kz-Congress. mun Bawyer, of Wiiconsin, now hore, s crodited witlhr the following statement: e thinks there 18 4 decided chungs {n tho sentiment of the peo- ple ot the Narthwest ou the question of the re- mouctization of sllver, Wheu the subject wrs first agitated it was tho general bellcf that the silver dollar meant the equivalent of the goid dollar, but since it has been learned that & dol- lar of 413! grains Is uot Ukely to be worth moru thao U2 cents, there §3 a decided objection to the voinaze of such depreciatud monsy. Tbe trade-dallary, at firet so gonerslly crculated In tho Northwest, are now A DRUG IN TUB MARKET, If ex-Congressman Sawyer has made suy such statement, bo is the first*Western mau arrived Lers with avy such informatius. The ilver men buve been paylng much siteotion to the voty on the Maithews resolution this week, It bad elevon wore than two-thirds, and twenty- four members were abéents The goldites are arguing that of thess twenty-four enough are known to be opposed to tha silver mcasure to prevent fts pasasie over 8 voto, ou the basisof this vote of 154 for the resolution. Ueu. Tom E\“""t howuver, belluves that the Bilver bill will gl MORE VOTES TUAN TUE MATTURWA BRIOLUTION. Tue debate certaluly bas thus far streugtbesed the silver mpasure, ‘There was & A CONNULTATION OF SILYER-MEN 1o cue of the yootusof the Scuste to-day, st whicu Senator Jonvs, of Nevade, spoke bls wiud pretey freely. He sald that he was lo favor of waking tde tuisimut of coluaws of sitver dullars por inooth &:,u»,un instead of 2,000,000 g8 provided iu the Fuance Cowmit- tee's bitl. He said 3 U0 would be sbsorbed iu vne day In any of ‘the third-rate citles of the country, and he was tu favor of making the dol- lurs Just as fast us possible. He said that the Vin ol the silver-mcn would come 15 TUE PUDLIC RELLEY which would surcly fulluw the pussage ot tho Lill, snd for s wmall awount of sflver to be fasued woull be llke viviog » ¢rain of wheat ta 4 bungry man, aod expectfng biw to be satistied with it Lo sudd the ldva that people will bave to carry the silver about with them after the hill s passed f a foolish one. 1t 18 proposed to follow the pnssawve nf the Bilver LSII with another bill providing for cortifientes to take the rlms of cofn in commercial transactions. His idea Is to provide that any 8ub-Treasury MAY 1SSUB CERTIFICATRS that will pasa for sllver of 85 and its multinle whenever rllver bullion {s deposited; that s to say, that any person niay take $100 worth of sliver to tlie Treasury and obtain twenty coin vertiflentes of 85 each, or two of 850 cach, or one of $100, B Mr. Jones also sald that it will be a good thing If France scnds all her silver uver Ao us, It s =aiblo the Benator wilt mske n speech during the coming week, but he declares that he will nof use _any fgures, but will devote himeclf to answeriug the objections made to the practleal working of tho silver scheme. Among the other speakers will be Massra. }:l;l , Blaine, Wadlelgh, Thurman, and Conk- ng. Tothe ki deroiied oo o estern Assoclate 199, WasmnutoN, . C., ieb, 1.—1hs Third As. eistant Puostmaster General has Le)e%mphcd and wristen to the Postmaster at New York as follows: : j Trade dollarsnot being a legal-tendet, you are not abitged to recelve them, A joint resalition of Congress, npproved July 22, 1874, Is the authority * upon which the above decision in based. Tho sec- ond seciion of the law roferred to containa the following explicit proviston: *‘‘Che trade dolisr ball not hereafter be & legal-tender,” TIE PATENT LAWS. SO0ME VALUARLE INPORMATION, Special Diesatchto The Cricaan Trivune, Wasmisoron, D. C., Feb, 1.~The House Patent Comnmittes is now, cngaged in hearing argumenta for amt neninat hm proposed modlfi- cation and revision of the Patent laws. To-day Mr. Raymond, representthe an association of Western railronds, whichd is endeavoring to nbolish or defeat altogothdt the Puteut laws, commenced a legal argument on the bill. Mem- hers of the Committee state that Raymond has changed fn many important particulars the ope position which he assumed earller In the winger, and now, instead of sceking to altogether op- posa the Dbill, is urgtng o modification of ft. Raymond undoubtedly finds that the attorneys and agents of the patentees are too strong ond INPLURNTIAL WITIX CONURESS to warrant the expectation that the Patent laws can be entirely abollshed, To-morrow C. C, Cofiin, of Boston, will mako an extended argument, glving the results of threo months' experlence fn the West in col- lecting facta showing the beneflt which the In- ventors ava done the agricultural and Westaen intereats. Coffin was detdlied by the Eostern inventore for the parpose of accumulating ma- terials which would be usctul fucts for presento~ tlon at this time. Amonyg the most remnarkaBla inventious discovered by Coflin was that of & knitting-machine at Rockford, patented by 8 Swedo named Nelson, which is unlike auything in tha Ensf. s TWELVE MACHINES ONLY . are in existence, nud the inventor worked twolve yenrs upon them. The twelve machines are now operated by a boy, wio receives $4.50 n week, and knfts stockings eutirely in ono plece without sewing for Fichl, Leiter & Co., Chiea~ Ko, ot an actual cost for the knitting of sixty entiro stockings of one cent, Cotlin collected a Jure amount of atatistics and fntprmatlon fromn the tUranger commu 8, whie ru will prescut to upposu the arguments which some Western men ore making in favor of the entire aboiltion of the patent system. NOTES AND NEWS. LEAVE TO WITIIDRAW. Svecial Disnaleh 1o The (hicaun Tridune, Wasiingron, D.C,, Feb, 1,—Gen, Le Due, Commissluner of Acricultnre, has taken a step which will greatly surprise persons who have cen familiar with the Listory of the Agricul- tural Departinent since its orizin, Lo Duc has requested. the resiguation ot J. R. Dodge, the statlstician of the Departinent, crally known as one of the most capuble men iu the Department, and for many ycars has been regarded as its dirceting spirit. Ile was a prom- inent candidate for the position of Commission- er of Agriculture, and was strongly, supported by lending auriculturists, and some’af the most promingut of the country, both on the zround of special fitness and becuuse bis sppeintincuts wotild have been In accordance with the truo apirit of Clvit-Service retorim, MINISTER FOSTRR. John W 'Foster, Minlster to Mexico, arrived here this mornlng. 1le was prescnted to the Cubinet at o short meetiug held to-day. Mine Ister Fonter, for the reason that ho has been summoned 1o testity before the Iouse Commit- tee, positively declities to hiave any conversatlon with any person on the questiun of affalrs in Mexico, . Ho consfiters that it ivould e both o contemot of tho louss and a violutlon of di- vlomntle propriety, For this refsou he has spoken to no person, and any futerviews with hitn, he wrays, aro pure fictlons. Mr, Foster 18 In a somewhat peculiar position. Ho is understood privately not to be in fovor of the Diuz Govertiment, but it s vory evidont here that the United States has practieally de- cided to recoentze Diaz. g .. BEHGHANT FPRENCH, Mr, French, Bergeant-at-Arns of the Scnate, waa sued to-day by o former employe of his oflics fur the purposs of recovering $09, which he allered had been retalned from bis pay, The plaiutill was defeated, with the costs of the sult. ‘This man was one of those who was op- posed to the rotention of Mr, French in ofilee, and the suit 1s looked upou asapnrt of the movement for seeuring Mr, Frencly's removal, LAMELY CONDUCTED.. Gentlemen receutly trom Halifax agree that the Amerleau case wus lust before the Fishery Commisslon largely Lecaude the Awmerican Commlssion was . ineftldent, Tuo American arent and counsel are highly spokcen or, but the Canudlan Coinmissioner wus a man of much higher order of ability than cither the Amecrl- can counsel or wmplre, who wus the Belglin Minlster. It also appears that a8 soon as the treaty was ratifled the Canadlan suthorltics went to coacliing the fishermon, and preparing them for such an underatunding of the poluts in the casv as would make thewm Intelligent and valuablu witnesses. The Amcrican wse from the tirat scomed to thoss watching 1t to be go. ing by defuult. CHINESE I3M(MIGRATION, The Iouse Committes on Education has agreed to report # jolut resolution authurizing the Prestdent to nvito tho friendly otlices of Ureat Britulu with China to segure » mectine revresentatives of the United Btates and " to sca il somcthing could not be doue tuward resteletigr Chinese fmigration without {u- frioging upon uxisting treaty ovlizations, TUR INVESTIGATION COMMITTEES are not iwuking much progress, Uhey veed ex- cris, as fuw of the meinbery of the Committees }:ms any knowledzo of practical Look- Keeping ~or of the subjects which’ they wre undertaking to investigate, The Comumits tea v Accounts, however, nave dechled to re- port advensely op the resolution autborizing udditidnal clerks, but has decided to perinit the Bpeaker to appoint expertd when needed. The latter, however, declines to accept any such respousibility. flo has Jeurned that the dis- tnbution of” patronage does not secure friends or comfort, TIE TARIFF DILL. There has as yet heen but little discussion of the new tarlll. ‘The Ways and Mcans Com- mittes has again dcvided to hear uo oral argumente, but will sit overy other 'k, abd avery day the week alter, to atementd, Bome of the New ants have already flled protests agatnst the pruposed tax of ger cent upon Itatian cloths sud dress goods, They claim thag tho new tax will driws them from thie busiucss. TUR SAVINGS-DANK TAX, ‘The following améndment, to be added as a separate section to.tho bill 1o remit taxes on insolvent saviogs bunks, was adopted by the Scuate Finance Committee'to-day: 1n making furtber collection of [nternal-revesue taxus on bank deposlis, Do savings-bank, recog- nized ad suck by 1h laws of Itw Siate, sud bavioz up caplital stock, shall, vn account of mercantile or bosiuess duposits heretofure recelved, upon whlch 50 tuterest has been sllowed 10 the paritow tha deposit, be denled the exemption to saviuA-banks having no cap- tack and Joing no other business tian recciviog deposits to be foaned or Invested for shie wole benediof the pagiics making wuch deposits, without profit or compensation 10 tBy banks, 31 such Lank bae psid’ the lawful tax @ entire sveraze amount of such business mercantile doposits, but nottlug in this section atall be construed (o extend sald cxvaptions of de- posits hen 't e, ar in sony way (v affect the lsoility of vach depusits.to taxatiou. TUE VOUEION MIS3IONY. To (e Wasler Atawialed Press. WasutNuron, Feb. l—Thy Cowmittes on Appropristiovs bas flubed the Consutar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. Twenty thou- saud dotlars s1e sppropriated for diplowatic uud cuusular service L0 o exvended at the dis cretion of the Prestdent. 'The total amouut recommended by the bill is #5,019,495, or are- duction of $15,%39 from the appropristiou of lus year. ‘The maln features are the reducjion of the sulirics ot nearly all represontatives of the United States sbrosd, and tho abolition of certaln inlislons, sud bave alreudy becu pub- Jusbed. BCALRS, ‘The contract for supplylug scales for the Pos Dodgo is geu-, tal service Tas been awarded to anmnkm Co. The tlovernment has nearly 50,000 of thegy scales in uec. " THE CARINET RESSION was of briel duration. There was an Intorm, converaation on the currency amd silvep fites. tion fn conncction with probable legislatiog by Coungress on the subject, THEASURY ROTICR, The Becretary of the Treasury desires an i!mlln n‘eut’glm in p; mlan.!;‘nln(' 0 3 per ceny oan to be drawn pavable to his order, othy, they cannot be recelved, + OFernise PAUIPIC RALROAD GRAXTS, Tho 8onate Coinmittes on Raliroads heard Col. Gieargo (ray, the attorney of the Nory. ern Pacific Rallroad Company, [n oppusttion t Senator Mitchell'a bill concerning (e lang grants. 1le orgued that the grants will noy o pire until July 4, 1870, ot the carlieat, and thy the chnrter containg certain linitations Unley which grauts may continue batond that date, TITE RECORD. HOUSE. ; Wasnixaros, D. C., Feb. L—Mr. Whitthory, mafed that when the Honsc adfourn f bey, Monaay next. e oxplained that he made tpy motlon in order to, enablo the members 1ohy . present at the torpedo experiments on fagn day. Agreed to. Mr. Phillips Introduced s blil to provide for the funding of the natlonat debt tn houe bondy convertible into enrrency. Referred. Mr. Baker (Ind.), #ising to & question of vrivilege, rald several days ago & gentlemy, well known to hini, Urought him certain st ments in writing fuvolving grave If not criminy) tondnet on the part of ho Doorkacper of thy Ifopse, 1e had taken no notice at the time, tmt, when the uentleman roturaed with his statemeng tn the form of an agldavit, he felt he would by falre to his daty §f *he did not hrlnfi the matter to the notice of the Ionre, Heside theyy stotemente, Liere are also two othicrs which by wonld present, ‘Ihe Orat document contained 1hy numes of eixty-throo empioyes an the rolls of (he Doorkeeper in cxceas of the nnmber ant lorized by law. 1 desirod to have it read, Mr, Hu inquired whether 1t wouid not by Detter to offer some resolutlon roferring the wholy matter to some committae, Lo was In favorof the fullest tnvestigation, but no document deroga. tary to the Doorkucpor should go before the cona. try before it had bean investigated falrly aoq ully, Mr. Duker then offered n resolution reciting thy charyen that John W, Polk, Doorkeepar, has bees aullty of cum!‘nlun and malfeasance in ofice: thyy he hin required emploges to py to ather emplayes part of their saturics, and that he Is interested sy clutina and ollis now pending before Congress, aag directing the Committcs on Rulus to fnquire ing matters allcged againat the Doorkeoper and repod whether said Douvrkooper e 118y 0f the licged charges, xnd alsc whether that oflice ought not 1 be abollshed. Mr. Mills enid he was glad tho other sldoof 1hy House waa mwakening to the queation of Cil. Service reform, 8cveral years ago, at the Bostoy Navy-Yard, several thousand men sbovo the nom. her authorixed by Jaw were employed fn order ty bring sbout the defeat of the gentieman fron Masrachuyetts (Ian and the ofiicer wha by heen reaponsible fur that bad never been removed danng the whole time'of tnat Administration, Mr. Baker then had rend at the Clork's desk thy afildarits reforred to, Tho firat one was signed by Ingram Coryell, charginyg that Polk was Intereated in claims before Congress, and had promised hin an {nteret in them In conslderation of “his resign. ing his nosition as clerk, The second statemest wis sicned by Murk A. Dndy, Assistant-Supera. tendent” of the Docament Koo making seb. santiully tho same charges, declariog tuat Tolk had told hitn that ho bad a corner stpon Cop. gress in tho way of apptintments, and that b conld get the Coinmittee on Accounts todo say- thing for hin, The Speaker stated it wonld be almort Imposr. Vle for the Commitiee on Rales to perform by service, as It was sircudy occupied to the extentel 118 powers, und becanso such au investigation dd not groperly come within tho scope of fte dutles, Mr. Uaker then suggested that the matter shood ba roforrad to a select commititea of five memben, Mr. Whitthorne thonght the powers of the Con- mitteo whonld by cularged 50 us 10 allow It Lol westizate the wholo system of Jobbywm, JInre * garid to Polk, he did not belleve ho was dishontst wr corrupt, and be shuuld be surprised st aned. dence to that effect, Ile belfeved that gentlemu wan the victim by deliberate foal canepiracy. Mr. McMaliun, o member of tho Committes Accounts, defended that Commitice from the lne zinuation made azalnst it 1 oue of the affidssity and #afd that if _tho Doorkeeper could getalibe wanted from it he wanted very little, for i hai been the rale of that Committea to give nv}hl:fl n and excent what was strictly lomrdlnf 10 lawy, 118 aseociations with Polk he had found him a per- feet gentleman, e did not believe a selcet con- mittee sliould be appointed, but tho matter shosd be referred to the Committeo on Clvil-Servico Re form. The great troubla was 1n the »z-lam whiek allowed mento Doremoved from ofiice withot canse, Atthe end of an hour the Houne refuscd to s aml:hu previous queation, sudeo the discomion went on, Mr. ltoberts, Chatrman of the Committcs na Accuunte, Sntimated that the gentloman from I diana (Daker) seomed desirons ulrlnclnx on othen tho responsibillty of voting on the appropriation oIS, 000 Lo pay the exira lorea on the Dok keeper's ro)l, while ho (1laker) was as much re wpoustble for 1t as anyhody else,’ The Cummitist on Accounts had made no recommendation in t- gard todt. If this was to be mada a party quer- tion, then he would go back of the Iast Congrem and show that undor ltepublican rule a like systea provalled, and oxtra cmyloyes were pald out of tht appropriation in ulk for the folders® room, whid appropriation had since been cut down frm $80,000 or 8100, 000 to $11,000, 1o trusted that nut only the Deorkeeper, but avery member of e Committeo on Accuunts, would be investigated. Mr, Wright srgued that if the roll of employes s not wafiiciently large it ought’ fo bo enla 1u himsolf hait one tan appuintod Inst Octuber by tho Doorkeeper (the only thing he got), and ih man had been assiugned to & committes-room u messenger, bt because his name had uot been pit on the rotl lie (Wright) lind had to pay fbe mazh compensation himself.’ P'vople shoula ‘not wk about economy when they robbed the lsborisg mun, Bome pelfy:‘lo l)ulll:l . m4 8 matter of fality in what was calied purzatory. A member—**That las bn{n abolished, " . Wright—1 know that Heecher abolished ¢ yranen of it, tmt I do not understand et st Purgatory as wynonymoue, Purgatory s when you get the firul blazing: then you conie to the real frg afterward—that I tlell, [Shouta of lauchter. A momber—It [s o cuse of golng farther farlng worse, g..n{huml Mr. Wright—YExactly, know that there ls 8 urgatary 1o the vicliity of thls Chamoer, sedl Eer that Me, Dotk has been walking up 1ot anmpits In lmmumry ever since the opuning of b+ Congress, ile 1sa kind, indulgent man, promis todo much und dolng but little. {Lauguter.] don't know why a man esrning his dollar adayié not asgood a8 a ‘man who in psid §13 a day, Geo: tigmen on the other sias will probanly "call bt Aomagagiem, 1 do not mean 8o much tny friestt opposite as I do mein {looking up at the reporten’ u:flurv] Fou mien up there who represont th press. [Lauy cr—The ventleman from Pennsyivssls raust address tha members 1 Mr, Wright—1 am sddressing the mombers. was only switching off in the neighborhood of fll‘ Bpeaker, [Laughter.] [ have goa throush “.'vl ordeal o often that, Jku the gel which {s sk #0 0ften, it ceascy Lo be sunsifive, L am not s 1lve to those cricw of demagogism, ” Mr. Iridges asked bls colleaguo whether th man whosy cmnp:nlnuun he pald bad not been charged by Mr, Polk without any cuuse being s gned. x ¥ rlgbi—No, air; that 1o tho unkindest s o AIT. Drldges—1le discharged & man of mine Wit nu)’i un\l\gnlm: any canse; r. -1 beliova'the Donrkeeper hasdott tho bost iz he could, for never has wortal mid been v cd with applicants forofice as be Leon eirico ho' Bas been in that poaition. i scen the corridor opposite Wis roum so |hruu‘;‘ Wit men, women, aad children, that 1t was s myposstble to get throngh. He has told me onre puatod vccaslous thay bs ‘**almost wishea be E4Y dead,” | Laughte This matter abould ot made a political tlon. not Polk made |t & polilich . Ellswort Jokiton 1 e appaint Ropublicans oa b questlon in refusing roll? Mr. Wright—1t has been always the cstomdl the party in power to take the spofls of umc!-_‘l hube you will not begrudge us the ""“fi vm“";s‘ of the House when the Jtepublicans have all patrunage of the Government, ™ Mr, “1?,'“_"‘ with only the patronave O:we‘ Hause at the disposal of Pulk, he fs overwnelusdi ir n}' w'zllmilnymlm his ul:llcu is ;‘fl"lf’u:md applicants, in Heaveu's nawo how w gu havo the Presidency of the Usliad States, ¥ 0,000 pficov? oot Mr, Wright—Wo are only treading In tho f nuru of those wha have gone before us. ouH Mr. Clymer contrasted the exponses of the I o and of the Scnate In the Forty-fourth Coodre! 1lo gave 1he cierical and contingent expenses o tor Senate oL 32 (or ot thy rate ol ,9"‘"“ each Bunstor), and of the House at $J03,153 ¢ thy ratu o1 $1,013 for cach mewber). el Flually, tho previous question was ucfl‘l’m" and Mr. "Haker's resolution tmodified vo 8¢ to SITL the tnyestigation to be made by the Commiue Refowm tn 1L1vl|—!nvlw) Wi adopied. o3 1086 Immodiately after, Mr." Ellaworth wored b ex-parto afifavite which had been read st 15 Clerk's levk be owitted from the record, sod 80 vrdered. ' upou Mr. Baker (Ind. bl veat when the motlon wie o all sud protested ugainut the rig tu urder the vxxuuw-flun of any part of his -w:i and ho had made theve sBidarity part of bis epeeciy pelhe Speaker suid Lo had eutertalued tio b ecause he supposed that it was ma asnent of tha wentlenan (laker), but that ko842 sustaived the poasitlon taken by that gl thag the House could not climinste from o ber's wpeech snything that was allowed 1o b U ore The ruling of the Speaker was Indnr?:.x Meaars. Gardeld, Sayler, and Stepbecs, vy Iy, after further dlscunslon, the votw wa FEO, hh\flofl.'r;u\l. Lo motln liart otfii?l'lf:’;:"“fi by M. od (N. Y.), the aud tho Bpealies déctarcd thiw motivs v3t ordus. of W be Hoose then went into Committec OF ) Whole ou thu privats calendar, Aflc soms C, the Comuuites rose and fugorted to by BOE vundzy privato Uids, principslly pepsiou billh no actlun iy taken therovn, Adjourned until Monday. 1al