Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1878, Page 1

The Chicage Daily Tribun VOLUME XXXIX. MOLIDAY GOODSN, GRAN HOLIDAY EXPOSITION! Feeld, Leiter & _Co.. WABASH-AV. Have arranged for a Magnificent Display of Useful and Ornamental Articles, suitable for Holiduy Gifts, at prices within the means of the most. economical, and make this ecarly announcement in order that our people and strangers visiting the city may be able to make their selections winle the stocks are full, and also to wvotd the rush and jum immediately preceding Christinas Duye Our assortments comprise all that are offered elsewhere, with the addition of a multitide of "NOVELTIES!" Imported by us expressly for this occasion. Black and Colored Silks, plain and brocaded, remarkably cheap, Buits, Uloaks, and Mantles marked dow, ; Shawls and Wrape a$ 27ert hargains, Furs in elegant assortment, guaran- anteed at lower prices than else- ‘whore. Fine and Medium-price Dress Goods. marked astonishingly low to close the season, g Fine Laoces, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, Sote, Ties, Tidies, Toilot Sets, Handkerohief, Glove, Jewel, and Per- fume Cases. Purses, Mirrors, Oard Cases, French Stationery, Hand-Painted Toilet QGoods, French Filigree Jewelry, &o. 1 Elegant Girts for Gentlemen in Neckwear, Umbrellas, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Walking Stioks, Dressing Gowns, &o,, &o, @loves, Fons, Ribbons, &o,, &o. e are determined this Holiday Exposiion Shall be superior to all former dis- plays, both in variéty and prices, . AN INVITATION TO ALL. | HAVE LEF 7, teking my only solaco n work, real and I willsuon know wiiy and how. '} e fuw Moy ators I e (irand Pacinc Hotel livek ning, and every dsy lereaft LY L1 clites at 1 . 510 Sloth 13 ahees 115 orors 3 ot $13 ahe valuzbie fix tnent "~ 5 niorocco—1ia the ot Kift dor the modey you can find A I yies, at my store this mornfng. Also,by o3 Jreely Lo wll who necd suy. " 11 e nelther monoy nor men nor wouses enough it City tu get e ita an tnsane ssylums tho trial will b made piraln bext week ‘Thunday, but it will fafl, 1 Bever fall, 1 hiave uot failed to get shead of all i encinies, becaso [ iny own, On wee for utl head of rendezvous une who fx days iy ‘store r gentlemeny no or fuller can ket 1 now Imuwa n pulur e pas mourir, cilleman e suun as [sct uiy eyes upon him, st kiown s one by everybody, 1 ahail Hasrxn & Iron', publicalionanot over aix mont! The standnrd thing will be Stauley, of course, Naphty's cel d by o Dr. oLs will alao Lo s speclaity price, ot uiford to buy will be presented aried o pending bureau Lrune s hoso wh wiih s copy. ghihe bubiueas, by whichuy book can'be reud trenticth of the pri ‘The price for readlug ley ¥l bo 45 cents per yoluine, “Noone except mysalf can lanestly setl Stanicy at retall In Chicago or Mifwaukco, The tnine of dishonestyitollown Lo tha purchaser of esch busk from the wian whic {dutrauds tha publilics and [ ganhow 1t up, aud will du 30 soun, Al orders prowpt- 1y flled at lean brices Uisu any one olxe daro nsims. 7 he i Correaponding Cumpany " is revived, The Wella® Cointnreinl EXpress * nowspaner 18 ro 1am revived wnysif, | au) not afraid to compete with Aoy inau in Chicago fnsaything 1 Know anything shout, 1 know sometiilng about sdyerdis! 4 sbout books, w It before lung e~ Dore, and laokusiy, and 1 will sbo Xien tho ** Express * appears, Meanwhila Lam lad to 1 all urders for Bianley promntly. Every su Soze wil po cloarad for's survice, Witi acrmon, et . 0., lu Freuch, according to tho Prulestant’ B Bl formn, by a Iay ieader. itung =5 cents & tho nioney (o ko to churcls charitics, bow to advoritss anything, JOEL 1k THEM USEFUL PRESENTS, as well as gruamental ones, Nowhere are they so wibbalY comblasd i (o b had for solitle s ar A0 Waro'at the New Btoroof the RATTAN €O, Wakefield "z 'TOUKIOLDEN ST::I:.SEE Stockholders’ Meeting, The snnus) wmeeting of tho stockholders of the FIFTU NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, for the alectivn of Directors for the ensuing yoar, witl beld at the vfiice of sald vank io Chicsgo un ueadsy, Jan. 14, 1670, vetwosn whe houry of 3 U 4. LOMBAH Dec. B, 1874. D, COAL, J. L. HATHAWAY, - COAL. Malu Oftice, 88 Markot-st., cor. Raudolph, Pt fodbbicaukosddindi bl Eo i i Caablor, WINTER HRESORTS, WINTBR RBPSORT. THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, coe (VARSAUL BAHAMA INLANDN, For gull 11 k! Aro.,‘&;.'i.}‘.f{'.‘.‘.“.‘;'_‘i’(.”.‘,’y“:..?.‘{”"t‘"“"“"w" MOLIDAY PRESENTS. _ |HOLIDAY PRESENTS :D FOR & GENTLEMEN! WILSON BROS. ‘Will recoive this week 1,000 doz. fino Neckwear from tho difforent manufacturers of London, Paris, and New York, which, for elegance, varioty, and low prices, has nover beon equaled in this country. 160 doz. Polo, Dane, and Teck- shaped Bearfs, for 60¢ each, ordina- rily sold for $1.00 and $1.26. 260 doz. Do Joinville Scarfa, just rogoived diroot from London, vary- ing in prico from 75¢ to §4.00 cach; unusually attractive. 100 doz. Scotch Plaid De Joinville Searfs, just roceived from London, ‘which are very stylish, at from 76¢ to $1.60 each, Thoir stock in Holiday Goods for Gontlemon has nover boon so com- ploto and attractive as now. They have many now and oxclusive de- signs in Gontlomon’s ¥rench and Domostio Jowelry, = consisting of Soorf Pins, 8loevo Buttons, with tho patont French clasp, Scarf Rings, &o, They have just received 300 doz. Fancy Homstitch Fronch Linon Hdkfa., direct from Paris, for Holi. day wants. Nothing could be more scooptable to a gontleman than these goods. Bilk Hdkfs. of English, Fronch, and Amerioan manufacturo, Pricos and styles to pleasc all, 67 & (9 Washington-i., Chieago. 69 & 71 Fourth-st,, Cincinnati, 408 North Fourth-st., 8t. Louls, ¢ Vo ———— CHIEZISTMAS GIFTN, Christmas Eifts FOREIGN GOODS. ‘Wo are now opening an unnsuslly large and valuable stock of OUR OWN IMPOR. TATION, intended for Christmas Gifts, cembracing Diamonds, Inkstands, Ladies' Watohos, Papar Kuives, Oldoks, Pen Trays, Traveling Clodks, Papor Holders, Mantol Ornamonts, Oigar Trays, Roman Bronzos, ‘Work Boxos, Opora Glasses, Watch Stands, Oandlestioks, @itt Oalendars, Oard Btands, * Uandolabras, Lotter Holders, Jewal Boxos, Oard Recoivors, Ash Holders, Odor Btands, Folding Mirrors, Paper Woights, Night Lamps, Drossing Oases, Writing Oasos, Russin Loather Goods, * Ivory Goods, &o. All those who intend buying will save money by calling on us betoro making purchases, N. MATSON & (0., State and Monroe-sts NUGANS, ABSOLUTELY PURE SUGARS Just racelved from plantations in Louls- {iana & car-load of Clarifled White Coffeo Bugar, which we can rocommend to our cus. tomers na an abeolutely pure articlo. ‘With a supply of this Bugar, in addition to OUR pure Tens and Coffoos, wo are sble to satisfy all, HONG KONG TEA CO. 0. JEVNAE, Propriotor, 110 & 112 Madisonsst, SKATES, Lhe largest and most camplete stock of Skates ever shown in Chicago. ,\\.\\-.'_w‘;..\ \ ICE KING, ACME, A Aud all tho ehe Club skats {0z {n price from fdany 18 chrapor e, ranglog o price fro Sharpeniog and Itepatring Bkates a speclaity, A FULL LINE OF HIGHFIELD'S ARCHERY. Taol Clests, Steam Engloces nnd Cutlery, A, G, SPALDING & HRO, 118 Randolpli-st, B8TORE AND BASEMENT No. 254 East Madison-st. (Possesafon Jan. 1), opposite Field, Loiter & Oo.'s Whole Store. Inquire st SILVERMAN'S BANK. FOR RENT IN OMALIA, NEB, The finest double drick stors west of Chicago, slze 443124, thres storics und cemented basement, o in tho centre of buatgess vu Faruhany aid will be :ady fur ccupancy dlec. Z 10TH. . 1latd-glsas frunt, Jiuat locatlal [esdy uF Lerios apply ron shutters, ao for Wholeaald Dy Gouds Ly Qo West. 1 CALUWELL, HASILTON & CO.J Bankers, Osiahin Etc, DY, IEWELLY, SAVE! SAVE!! 25 t0 50 per cent by busing your Fiue Dismunds, Wutch- es Jowel y, sulld Bliverware, de., &u., frow the fu witase Bankrupe Stucks at GOLDSNID'S LOAN ~ OFFICE, * 99 EAST MADIBON-ST. Al gouds warrauted as repreaculed, UNATURDAY NIGHT.” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1878. WASHINGTON. Nuy Thia Week?’s ** Bataeday Night,? SATURDAY NIGRT Nionr: ir iT Te 2RZALIZZIET HEEREEEEms s s o n sy 24 Eiiiiiéi:iié‘éa‘észisiflfxii e e e S C S S < And'resd the ThHiling . Chicago Stary Katitied Mrssinayg or, the Cipher Dispatchest Alsos besutifnl Panel Pleture, *Morurx's Pros” Given Away ‘With Tbis Number, Uy b’ i I’ U 17 U U U I i I i tig L 1 1 i And read the Thrthiog Chicagu ttory Eatitled Missinoy Or, the Cipher Dispatchest Alsos b;-uulnl Taael Plcture, “*MaTuEw's Tara® Given Away With This Number, ¥or Sala by All News Dealers.? Andread the Thrilllag Chicago story Entitled Miasixay or, the Ctpher Dispatches| Also 8 beautiful Panel Plcture, **Motura's Pxts,” Glven Awsy ‘With This Number, For sale by au'Fewadealers, e R N e T And read the Thrilitag Chleago Biory Entitled Missixeg - or, the Clpher Dispatches) Alsa s besutital Pauel Picture, "*Morusn's Pats," Glven Away With This Number, For sals au P80 BUY THIS WEKK'S Y THIS W 'Y THIS Y THIS 1158 II}U nuy Tiis BUY lns 'IU\’ THIS {Jb’l’ Tils BATURDAY More Inside History of the Second Batch Tribu=~ lations. 13 1y i Andresd the Mr. Barber's Statements Com- Thrilllng chidags oy pared with Contrary Entitled Allegations, Misstxay Or, th coterpupuerens | A Reciprocity in Which tho Con- — gressmen Had the Best Also » beauttful of It, Fanel Plctare, * MoTun's Prs,” Given Away And the Whisky Men's Investment T TH Namlare in Railroad Passes Brought Forsale by Small Return. Al .\'e_w_td_ul erv. VRATINOAY §'=5(‘:'.‘u¥3 Changes Proposed in the New NG Plan of Army Reor- R ganization. 4 Bt ;:si Flattering Comments on Blaine's Rln Speech on Southern Elec- §§ tion Frauds. 1! Conkling Yorsists in His Opposi. tiou to the New York Nominations. The ‘Wheat Crop of 1878 Foote Up the Enormons Agpregate of 425,000,000 Bushels. Thrilling Clfesgo tory Eotitied . TOE SECOND BATCH. Hirsinny THEIR SIDRE OF TR ATORY, Bpecial Dirvatch to The Trisune. Or, the Wasminarox, D. C., Dec. 12.—The interviews Cipher Lispatcheat of Conuressman-elect Barber and Asalstant Dis- trict-Attorney Thomson: fn Tue TRIDUNE of bt R uEAGRLRGE ‘Tuesday morning of course created a sensation here. The accond-bateh whisky men were in- diguant at many statements both In Darber's Interview and In the letter from Represcatative- elect Davls to the whisky men, called the state- ments tissues of falsehoods, and sald wheu the rest had done. spenking they might have the last tinal word to say themselves. They object- ed to belog {aterviewed now,” but sald when they returned to Chieago, for which place they leave this eveniug, they tnight conclude to say something. Tue following, lowever, Is thelr side of the story, as related to persons here. It BAPPBRS 1N MANY PARTICULARS from tho interview In Chicago. *All state. ments by thesc Congressmen i denial,” said a gentluman who ought to know the fnner his- tory of the opcrations of the second batch, *tarc lies. If the Congressinen-clect came bere for any other purpose whateve:, I don't know what they came for,, It waa the general under- standivg, whether J\h'unnzrennmn understood it or not, that in consideration of the aid to be furnishied to their ticket thoy should give an united influence 1n ald of the whisky men in thelr efforts for asslstance at Washington. “Thne statement of Barberin s interview that he scarcely knew o whisky man, aud did not even kuow i what Congressfonal Disteict they were located, are ARSURDLY PREFOSTEROUS. Panel Pletore, ¢ Mornxaw's Prys,” Given Awsy Wb This Number, And read the Whisky-men did agreat deal in the sclection. Thriliog 1t was planned carly in Decsmber that the Con- gressmen-clect shonld como to Washlugton to Ghloiko Stary ald fu this bustocss. It had been at first sug- Ratltled gested that Charley Reed, long tine counse! in Missinay the case, should come also, but tho Congress- or, the men said they did not wish to have anythivg to Cipher Disoatehes] Qo with a pald attoroey, and that they would prefer that Reed should not go on that busl- wess. Accordingly O. B. Dickinson stated to Reed tho wishes of the Congressmen, and told him thet under the clrcumstances it was udt desirable he should go to \Washington. Reed necepted the situation, ant did not go for the second bateh, and had nothlug to do wita thelr movements 1n Washington® until be was last Friday vngaged by thew, after the Cou- gressmon, with chattering teeth and pale faces, Irightened at tho publications jo Tux Tuisuxe, Also s beantiful Pane! Picture, S MOTHER'S PETS,” Given Awsy ‘Wit This Number, Foraaio by All News Deaters. " DAV N w | hnd . Bl’t{ul’l‘l‘l’:\‘i‘ §dlEs ADAXDONED THE CASE. A UEDAT Y Then Reed was engazed to show that the Con- hfl.:’!g‘:fl; 3§ gresamea-clect koew whaot busiuess tho whisky Ajt'Ull')Al: NI men bhad in Washington," "'},‘73}{{‘}"{ M My fuformunt savs that transvortation was AT 1’x|-‘ YN origiually provided for them, or some ot them, ATHDAY § and that their pass resd: *‘Pass (George BATHRUAY. Davis and four, account of whisky business. hATHIHIA\_ § Davls objected to truveling ou such a pass, and ATHRDAY 1t was changed 80 83 to read: $" DAY s Y YO UOMMEKCIAL PURIONES,” y :ini\\; Y or words to thaeifect. 1avls objected to going i on such 8 pass, and oven futimated that L did tHAY N not waut to travel ou the tralu with whisky DAY tnloves who had been In Jall. % Accordingly,” w\&, Q said the gentleman wha comnmunicates this io- DAY A furmation, “ other arrangeiments were mado for Ay N traosportation, Tho famous petitlon was e 1;;:\' Iy brought with them. ‘There were two petitions. Oug, it is stated in tha Barber Mtcrviow in Tux TRIBUNG, was i favor of Dickinson, but It s not true, as stoted there, that it was in favor 1 ";ATUHDA\Y § Auod resd the Thrtlling of Dickinson alone, Itread ¢O. B, Dickinson Chteago Stary aud other partics’ That yetition Barber Entitled sigued.” i L N In the Interview it was reported that it never AN Sy left Chicago, but the statement Is wade here or, the that Cipher Dispatches! 4Also 8 besatiful Panel Plctuso, “ Motuan's Pars," IT WAS BROUGHT TO WASIINGTON by Barber himsell, ‘The second petition differs (rom the first only inthis: It Feads, stead of * 0. B. Dickineon sud other parties,” * O, B. Dickinsou and oth- ers uamed {n thio certificate of W, H. Bradiey, Given Away glork of l)“m Unllc,du s‘t,;l;'u Clreult Court, Northern District of Hiling b T:'_'_f“m"' Arriviug bere, lnterviews between the whisky ¥or sale by mon and these Congressmen were frequent and All N secrel. The Congressmen sald that they would MEATURDAY NIGHT® | hot Qo together to the Becretary, for tuvy seein- ’A*T m’.fi’(‘ 2{3}}}'1 ea to deslrw to avoid thesppearance of cutubioed flt-‘(-“" ‘ Niaug* | effort. That was THXS GCUEAT POINT WITII TUEM, but they dig go separutely and talk with Sher- wan fu the Interest of the second bateh, ihat Fiually Tis Cuicaco TRIBUNE announced the AL N {fact that the Congressmen-elect were fn Washe AY togton iu the Mterest of the second batch, The A) Tw f Dew Congreaswien, who bad 8o much other busi- DA ipe | ness here, then lmwediately scattered, went to 4 e | the depot soperstely, sud were thers an hour or A T+ | two before the thwe for the train to leave, took AY RIGIEw | leave of uobudy, sud lefs the city in baste sua :‘. gi:}}}: precoitancy. o whisky men, belpg thus de- AY NIGUT " | serted by those considered thelr allies, sent the A3 NIGHE - | followiug dispatcn to Chicago: AY, NIGHT = Couyressmen knocked duwa by Chicazo news- u.nf{‘ ;lgllfi‘: parcr urticles. Tuey will do nothtag more. We AL ,’:—‘“'fi:" mhu; 1t slone. Freparv 10 mako vigurous de- " . 1 "flfi g mu fl: *Indeed,” said my foformsut “*the Con- KDAY NIGHT » | gressmeu-elect belore and after the election ro- DAY YIGHT L | mind oo familtar with & certalu kind of Hters- RDAY NiUHT» | ture of the celebrated secret cartoon of {;‘éfi SISHT - | Hogarth's known as ‘Betore aud After the De- l‘g s fi‘\: pa H}.‘: bauch.’ Before the election thuy yearned for *the BDAY NIGHT» | raptures and rused of vice,’ aud were lutlatued with passion; after the election they had for- gotten all elaima of gratitude, aud forzot the past. And so,"” rald the samie gentleman, **the eecond bizch men have been bere, and, like the King of France ana all bis men, *marched up the hill, and then marcned down again,' ™" Tho recond batch Teft for Chicavo to-nfght with fire In their eyesjand nuring revenge againet those whom they denounce as traltors, APFENDED T0 TIE FETITION Is the atatorient, apparantiy prepared by the secund-natch men, to this effect: that Aldrich and Davis signed the abuve potition here; that HBarher refused to sign it, as it would be & veri- fication of the newapaper reports that th come here in scconlance with an agreement with the distillers. Barber, howeyer, signed be- fore leasing Chicaro, a naper In sl essential points, and in fact almost exactly, like this one, At the tinis Davis did not alin becsuse he thanght it did not take 10 enough parties, The vases reterred toln the certificate of Wil fam H. Bradlev, and appended to the shove petition, were Dickenson et al,, Chicagn Alcho- hol-Works, Souti Branch Distllling Company, la‘;aé"u' Junker & Co., Willlam Couvper, Hesiog 0. CONKLING. H1S OPPOSITION TO THE NEW YORK NOMINA- TIONS. #ptctal Piapatch 10 The Tridune. Wasnixaroxn, B, C,, Doe. 12.~The fight of Senator Coukliing sgainst tho Administration onnecount of the New York Custom-House ap- pointments has heen renewed In the Sennte Comnerce Committee, which met for the firat thne to<lay, There were four sbsentees, two Democrats, and two Republlcans, Eenator Conkling announced his opposition to the con- firmation of Gen. Merritt, Uen. Graham, aod Hurritt on the same grounds s he opposed the cunfirmation of Rooscvelt and Prince last year, There was, he thought, nothing against Ar- thurand Cornell, and to confirm thelr success- ors would be to approve their removal. The wpposition nf Conkling fs based solidly oa the ground that the removal of old officers CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED by the intereet of the public scryice, and that it Is not approved by the majority of*the people of New York. The Committee Is said to stand as follows: Agsinst confirmation, Conkling, Pate terson, and Dennis; in favor of confiemation, Randolph, Democrat. Thoabsentees were Jones and McMiltan, Republicans, and Gordon and Runsom, Democrats. The final vote was post- poned until the next meeting vn account of the ubsenters, * Conkilng's Irienda are confident of an adverse report, and rejection by the Keuate by u larzer majority than that which defeated Koorevelt aud Prince. The Administratiun will not have the support of the yemocratle Senators 1t did last year. The relations of these Scnstors towards the Admin- istration is % z MUCT LESS CORDIAT, than it was. The jncidents of the summer and thie Prosident's sttitude toward the vivlators tue Juw I the Soutl scem tu haveallenated from him the Southern gentiemen who werea year ago so prompt toscek his favor. The Demo- crats, it Is underscood, will not attempt to de- bate the revort If It is aaverse. ft will be re- mwembered that Gen. Gordon, of the Committ last vear led thocontest in faver uf the Presi- dent's nominees, fle was absent from the Cominittee to~<lay, and his absence Is considered aa very symiflcant. While the Democrats may wot vote apninat confirmation, it is quite cuvr- toln that many of them will Jdodes, 1 which event the rejection of the nominces, If the re- port Is adverse, scems very possible, BLAINE'S SPEECH. NEW YOHK PREYS COMMENTS. dpecial Dirputch to Tae Tridune New Youx, Dec. 13.—The Zribune's Wash- ingtun apeciol epeaks highly of Biulne’s speech, and suys he had much the best of the argument., The correspondent coutinues: *Nlaine spoke with lis accustomed ezac and empbasts, carry- Ine home to . every out that Ystened the central fdea of every sontence or parngraph. Those who expeeted the waving of fhic bloody shirt, ora gushing sentimontul appesl to Northern prejudices and sympathies, it there were any such, wero dtrappointed, The poiut of the whole addrees was arcumentative, aud the whole speech was free from sensationsl exaggeration. The nddress was o temperate, carefnl state- ment of the leading facts of . the lato clections 1u some of the Soutliern States, the disclosure of the effect the fraud and violeuce at the South liaa upon the rights of Northers citizens, snd o solemn warning to the Democracy of the reckon- fuz that s suroe to come when the peonle of the North sealtzo they aru being cheated, and pot thie pour negroes or disreputable carpet-b: . of the Bouth alone. The ground Dlaine took was the strougest posiible. 1t was impreg- uable,” THE “8UN" The Sun vrints Hlalne’s speech fa full, and spulogizes for so dolng by ‘declaring that the apeceh 16 30 good it's worth it. The Sun says of Blaine's speech: * Nover before, In a long public carver, has Blalne taken such pains with a speech: never befure has he had such eauso to take paina, Fvery parazraph, sentence, word, time been welghed, and be has sald in hall an hour what o clumsler speaker would have takon six hours to say, Ie has mineled provocation with imoderation, and has sait enough to excite the suncuptibilities of the South without sturtling the conservatism of the North, A less expert politicn would have frantically waved the bloody abirt, but Blatne has 1ot done this, kuowing u trick worth twq of ft. He has not souzht to “enlist the aynipathy of tho North for 1he bnlldozed negro voters, but has touched at onee the avaflably lssue,” THE TR The TVmes' Wasliugton special says: #James G. Blaloe is the hero ol thic hour in hington, His name 1s upon every toneue, wint his specel In denunciation of the niethods by which the Southern Democrats gain politicaf victories is onu of the toples of the conversatlon fu hotels sud all other public pluces.” CONKLING'S ACTION, Nearly all the fournals notsthe falture of Conkliug to listen to Biaine, The Times puts it thus: Mormlng hour was declared at end, and venerable Hamlin, of Malne, took the- tioor, ‘This was _the sizual for every Benator to turn toward Bluing, who acated ovuly a fow teet from Qis old colleague, and every Benator did - turn, wnd, throughout the” rest of the proccedings, istesed . with the ut- wost attention—every Bonator except Conkling, He, ns usuol, was pecidtur, lle sat all- through debate writhog at is desk, not delunivg to give utiention to what was golng ou sbout him, aud suveral timea, with warked e politeness, considering Uhc oceaslou, held sudi- hlo conversations with his private sceretary, Without regard to this discourtusy, however, Ramtin, who sits next 1o Conklg, by the way, moved that all other business fur the moment give placo to the resolution i regurd to the election-lrauus and outruges, which bad been introduced by b colleague, ‘There was no dissunt, and, amid the stilliess, hroken only by the scrateh, seratch, scrateh of Rosens Con! liug’s pupyJutnes G. Blgine touk the-foar, i —— A THE ARMY, .. THOVIFIONS O TIlH REORGANIZATION BILL. Waswmnoron, D, C,y Dee 12.—The bill re: ported by the Joint Cottnittee on Reorganiza- tlon of tha Army providus that the general ofll- cers shall be reduced to two Major-tieserals sud four Brigudicr-Gencrals fur permanent or- ianization instead of eleven, us ot presgnt, buat the reduction {s to take place by casualties; that the olllces of Geuersl sud Lisutensnt-Geu. erul abuil ceune Lo exist with the present Incumn- bonts; that the Adjutant-General's Department snd Tuspector-Gieueral's Depaftmcut be consoll- dated under ona bead, viz.: the gencral stafl, composed of oue Brigadler-Geoural fthrao Colo- wels, six Licutensot-Colouels, sud eight Majors, wakiog o total reduction of six ollicers; that the Quarternaster’s Departmens be composed uf ouy Hrizadler-Usuerul, two Colonels, and eight Majors, (u all sixteen, a redue- oo of forty-elght ofHcers ; thag the Bubsistence Department to composed of ous Brlvadier-General, ouo Colonel, two Livu- teuunt-Colonels, und five Mujors, fu all niue offcers, 3 uctivo of seventcen otlicers; that the Medics) Department e cumposed of one Brigadier-Udueral, aix Colouels, ten Lieutenaut- Colonels, forty-cight MMajors, sud 120 Captalus aud Firet Licutcoants, fuail 157 ofticers, making a reduction of eleveu ofllcers; that the Puy Devartment be cowposed of oue Brigadier- Gunerat, vue Colonel, vy Livutenant-Colouel, / snd twenty-five Maldrs, In all twentyelf s o4 aldrs, ’mg’&? making s “reduction of twenty-seven o that the Onlpance Dzlpartmmt be compo: G one Brigadier-Giencral, two Colonels, two Licn- tenant-Colonels, and elght Majors, In al) iflecn officers, wnaking 8 reduction of forty-nioe offi- cers; that the Burean of Mititary Justice be compaosed of one Colonel anfl two Stajors, In afl three officers, & redyction of six ofticers; that the 8ignal Hervice remaln nnchanged; that the office of Post Chaplain be ahollshed, but that one Regimental Chaplain be appolnted for each cavalry and fnfantey regl- ment, inall thirey-five oflicers, making a reduction of eiriit; that officers of the Corps of Engiucers remain unchanged s that the Corps of Artillery ehall consist of five regiments, as at present, with a reduction of twalve In the number of of- het the Corps of Cavalry shall consist of elght reciments, fnstead of ten, ns at pres- ent; that the Corps of lnflnlr{ shall consist of slghteen regiments, instead of Lwents-five, as at present, with & reduction of 180 fn the number of ofMicers; that each regriment of tne line shall consist of four battalions, thres of which are to bo oflicered and manned, but the fourth to re- 1naln unoflicered and unmanned until esoectally authorized by Congress; that threa battalions 0f each reglinent of cavairy shall be manned for the present: that hut two battalfons of each of the reghments of artitlery and fnfantry shall be manned for the present: that company ofllcers of the line shall be detalica for scrv- fce tn tho stall department as nearly aa possible in rotation; that promotlon shall he made Ly senlority fn the different corps and de- partments, but that appointments to the rank of Major—the Jowest eatablished grade in the stall departient (uther than the Medical Des Eflrlmnnl]—!hnll be made from Captalus aud irst-Licutenants of the line in the order of merit sud service tu raid departments, but such anpolntmeats fo the Ordnaaco Departiment ¢ to be made only from theartillery s that when it becomes neceasacy to oflicer and man the fourth battation, the appolntmeut of officers shsll be made by senjority in scoarate corps, and vacan- cica In the Jowest grado shall be filled by West Polnt gruduates and merltorlous soldicrs; that the present organization sliall not exceed 25,000 enlistedl men, inclusive of the signal soldiers, Under this bill for the revrganization of the army, the number of ollicers on the executive 1ist will be reduced by 333, THE PACIFIC ROADS, THE UNION PACIPIC COMPLIES WITH TIIE BINR- ING-FUND LAW—THE CENTIAL FACIFIC DEFIES 1T—s} ICY CORRMSIONDENCE DETWEEN VICE- FHESIDENT HIUNTINGTON AND THU BUREAU OF HAILKOAD ACCOUNTS. From Our Oum Correspondens, Wasminatoy, D. C., Dec. selt: 3 COFY OF LETTRIL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE TNION PACIPIC RAILROAD COMPANY, TUiox Paciric RAILROAD COMTANT, PRESINENT'S 187H.—Six: Inreply Orrice, Nxw Yous, Oct. K, 187 Lo youps of July 1, 1878, this Company has alteauy Turnished to the Depariment of the Interlor the names and tresidences of 11s officers ana Directors onduly 1, 1878, sua’ the husincre addrees of the unmn-nr 1n raply to the requteition that thi rect its ofticers to render to the Department ait in- formation and reports that it may require from time to time, snd to submit jta books and records 10 your inspection, I desire to state that whlle this deems the sctof Congress upon which Coinpan these r!Pl‘thlunl Are supposed tu be basod a viv- ils chartered rigiite, yet. under protest, and without watving in any msiner those Hehts or the rigit to fature objections to requisitions in or in principle which may te made Inare med conformity therots L will, neverthelew, 2ct upon esch reqmisitio the information desired na far ax po The books and records of the Com, apen to your inspection, and this Company witl furnish transportation uver ita road, withont ux- venae (o the Unlted States, togun or to any person appointed in writing by you, io examiue the s3ino fur the purposes of the “act. Very n--Pucunlly, youre, Sinxey DiLvex, Presldent, 2{) Nansan atrcet, Post-Udle Box 5,444, iote, Turos, Fresci, Xaq., Auditor of Rallrosd Ace counts, Wastington, ». C, QOPY OF LETTER TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF TIE CENTAL PACIFIC BAILIOAD COMPANT, DEPARTMENT 0P TUE INTERIOR, OPFICE OF THE Auniton or_HalLRoAD Accousts, WASIINGTON, . C., Oct. 7, 1878.—8m: An examination of the printed annual report uf the Board of Directord of the Central Pacidc Roflroad L'nmme. attached to the report of the Company to the Dopartment of the Interior, sworn to by the llon. Leland Btan. ford, V'reaident, shows: June 10, 1874, were: For transportation of pessensers and trefant. etc... Operatiuiis expiascs... Dy the report for the same period signed fi’ the P'arulucm of t F Dy, the carnings are stated s, Operating expenses, Waich being deducted Iravos net carn- ngs. ey - 13,027,718.31 The ldifterence in the CArINEI DEING. coveeriains senan, s I will thank yon far such detatled “siatements of the earningw and operatiu cxpenses of the Come ?lng for the twelve maonths ending June 30, K78, ay are necesary lo an explanation of this difference. * Among the it composing the indebteiners of .the Company, as reperted for the 30ih of June, 1878, arc the following, viz. : Bills rlyuhlc, 81,. B, (315,11 pervonal accounts, 85, 612,185, 00, 1 will thank you to furnish me_witn a detailed statoment of theso two tteme. Very respectfully, Tnzos, W, Artditor, C. P. Huntington, Bsq., Vicu-Lr Railroad Company, Xew York, N, Y, - = = COPY OP IEPLT TO ALOVE LETTER, CexTuaL Pacirie Nawaar anh 11 Piag Sruxirs, New Yauk, Gct, 30, 1838, —DEan ®in: Your of the 7th fnat., re- ferrne allegod dtserepancy in the revort of tole Company, s« sworn (0 by the Presldent and forwarded 10 ‘the Heeretar, comparcd with the urinte uard of Directore appended theroto, was pecelyed during my absence fron the city, 1 bastod to wav in reply that yum twa reports do not, as you ¢, coverthe same perfod of tine, —onu ol them being for the flscal year ending $let December, the other beingforthe yearending Juue 30, uw the statute requires, L presurae, however, that the person whe mnady the c¢xaminstion may have been mistod—and perhapy cxcuvably so—by an addendum LI f tho * printed report, on pay 20 ol which 1s Inderted for the Information of stockhotd- ora —out which has realty uo place, perhaps, n the body of the annuul roport for the preceding Ascal your—of the earutugs aud oporatine expundes for the aix montha of the current year, by months. ‘Fhis, you will perceive, duoes ot profess to bu mure han an approsimotion, But, b fact, the term **operating oxpensus,” in milroad usage, is not one of fixad or stanle detimtion, and i tnis casu embraces only what nre kuown currently wn clrunping expennes, ' vuch as sy be computed fron monthly pay-rolls, ete, By reforoncs to the Kecretary's report, on pisge 12, you wilt ind a liet of naditional pavnients of expone count, feyal, aml wi celinneou fucluded fn lue mouthly wiat 3 <on't know that it would be poavible to v them appear monthly, but It In evidently n question of Lookkeening, which 1 do not here undertuke to ex- plain, but fa” direel yous attsution 1o, as they aru wnauifestly expenses. Upon this statement Tinink you will acknowledge the error 10 Lo aluount of wist you ste pleased (o style **net eermugw.” Withevery deairo (0 furnish you the formution you usk for, as to this, aml ihe other items vou saention, § have requested the Becretary w iorwara Lienss st the s H) ulready stated to you kn my letier of the sti & .the Zi3japllitios “of the Company iu o o, o belug mude the sublect of a careful exariination by the law-ofllcers of the Com- pu:( aud Is uow bufore the conrts, Until further adv(ued, therefore, § should be glad if you will consider sich complisuces on our part as sinee whal out of versonal respect to yourself, ruther than es au sckuowledgnient of or denial of the suthority of 1be so-called **Thurman act™ of 1878, under which they are requesied by yourself, 1 have no disincliuation ta furnish such reasonable anfortaution as the stockboldore, the Governinent, aud vther crediturs tay wek for: our objection to th atlempled legislation poceeds upon far other and deeper grounds. Very-respectfully yours, S, I Hunvisutos, VieeePresideur, ‘The Hon. Tukos. FrEN RENCU, Auditor of Hallroad Accounts, Department of the Juterior, Waabitugton, D. €. COPY OF IXTTEI TO TUH VICE-PEESIDBNT OF TIB CENTHAL PACIPIC RAILKOAD COMPANY, DRPALYNENT O TUK INTRUION, UFFICK OF THE Au uu‘l‘uflur s 1LUGAL ACCOUNTS, WasiinaToN, An Bt Your letter of iha 21s1, and would huve becn snswercd befure but for wy Wwmporsry abuence from thy city, 'The explavation given in your letter 38 to the large dieronoo bu the amount of nee earuiure 8y stated i she printod repust Lo the stuckbolders aud that stated in'tho writien report to thu Secretacy of 4Bc lutertur Lo satisfactory sa far s it poes. Ty essor iu the pproximation " of Juse busincas, aud {u the itemw of s3peuss shnilar Lo thoss 0B page 12 0f the Secretary's report, such as taxes, discount, legal and mivcollaveous cIpenses. may or way not sccount for tbe ditfereuce; but, whether they will or not, it cau bo reudily pesceived that & detatiod statemeut of such expendcs 8 Decorsary Lo & tull aud proper explanation of the large’ ditur- wuces shown i uy previous letter, and I aball be pleazed to ave such detalied csvlanation ss soou [¢5'RICE_FIVE ‘= 3 9.~The following correspondence between the Auditor of Rallroad Accounts and the Pacifle Rallroads explaius ft- ompany dl- 1t occurs, and furnisn ‘ompany will bo rst—~That the eurnlngs for the year cading $ 9,363, 3443 1 44, 5, U7 tdent I'acific Ratinoan Courany, Nos, 0 af the Interior, us report made by the o to 3 v"!.@ CENTS, 18 the Becretary of the Company forwards it to YOn upon your reauest ne atated, In this connectlon [ beg to call yon? attention to the followlng eompatisan of earningw and operat- ng oxpenges, ana of net earnlugn deduend theres from, a# ahuwn by the written repprts o this De- partment for the ‘years ending June 30, 1877 aud 1878, whieh isan followa: ] R77. & 5,004, %7007 ' Pamenger earnings Fright carnings 10,0 407 Total..., 13,450, 219.04 7?71 Operating expenser.... B,3,814.31 1,44 s, 07 o8 6.590,331.84 Net earningn, decrease. ... And you, fromt your annual report 1o sto eore, thors does riot appear to be any much largs falilng oft in not earningv, n order that thero may he no misnnderstandinz batwean the oficers of your Comuany and thi e- yuflm"n aliow me to rar that auy information nrnished In comllance with the requirsments of the a:t of Congrean cutitfed *“An act to creale un Auditor of Raflroad Accounts, und for other pur. Dures,” approved June 11, 187H, {a not and wi'l not tia taken sa cither anacknowliedament ordeniat of the authority or constitutionality of the wo- called ** Thurman actof 1878, " under which uo re- fuirements have yet been made by this oMee nnon sny railrosd company. The act under which thi4 Bureau = operating is cntirely independent of ‘what yoit denominate **the so-called ‘Thueman act Of 1H7H, " {f that Is nnderatood to be the Sinkin.:- Fund act appraved May 7, 1878, and the acte of 1803 aud 1803 having been ropealed, so far as tauy relate 1a reports to be rendered Ly the Pacific Lafl- road Companles, the act of June i), 1878, I the oniy one {n force. Very respectiully, Aucos, Frrxen. Auditor, _C. P, Huxtixatox, Keo., Vica-Preatdent Central Pucific Railcoad Company, New York, N. Y. COPY OF REILY. CrNAt PAririe RA1LnOAD Coupaxr, Nassauaxp 11 Pivg Srerecs, New Yonk, 1, 1878.—Dran Stn: Your letter of the 2itn, calling my attention to certain fzueen contained {n the reports mnde hy thin Company to the De. partment of the Interior, was daly received. My abaance from tho city has prevented an cariier reply. Fn repard to tho alleged disagreemen: of the fieures in the wriiten reports, when compared With those for the fscal year in print, I must refer your communication to the Secretaty of the Com- pany, with whom the matter prouverly belongs, [ ave not the lelsure to go aver the acconnts of the two years in detall: but, from a currory examina- tlon, T concludo that ‘the apparent fncreane fn operating expenses in tho latter period i already explained in my latter of the 10th ull. Your ex- suiiner has probadly fallen Into the rame crror un biefare, of reckoning the monthly exhibita uf cnr- rent expenses as the whole cost, waklng no allowance for such items as aro eupplemented on page 1% of the printed report, auch as tazes (municipal, State. and natlopal), feen), engineerinz, miscellinuoue, losses by inna dr partment, "etc., some of which. from thele watire, “canoot e stated wiih precislon month by month, and others of wieh, for cun- venlenco in keeping accounts, are charged up at the end of tho incal year, 1 think it likety that in trying to segregate 8 portion of the year s nv 10 compare the fignres with those required by the de- partment fora diflerent ‘period, iterus have been omitted, although taey are as legitimately part of the expenses of omeration and management as aro the monthly vay-rolla or fuel, Peferring to that portlon of your letter relating to the snthority under which this Infarmation {8 calied for, 1 am glad to bo informed definitely, that your ‘rentiests ara baned apon the act of duna , IK78, purporting *‘to cresto the oflice of Auditor of Rallroad Acconnis,” etc., and not under the sct of May 7, famlitarly known an tin * Pacife Rallrond Sinking-Fund act.'* "1 was awarg that two acta toaching the Vacific Ronds had been adopted ddnrlog the inst sessiou, and that Senator Thurman was the potative both, as was alro that constituted mbont hie onty husi- aua occupled his time nearly the wiole win- Hence, when Edeslred b a former lotior 1o rd aganst admitting, of denying, the sathority al_either of them, 1L was a it of the pen rathee than of the memury, which made me Aay ** the no- ealled Thurman scf of 1578 1ahould buve uned the p|;n’-n|.‘u il ougns 1o have rald **the Taurmun parent of thess onceen® yoor own relations to your eni- vloyer, the Unlted States Governinent, 1t iukes ho differcuce to yourell whethier thess fwo gies- tionaie hall prove to be valid, ns manst tits nwil othe panies or not. It has not unfre- quently bappened that & nujorlty of the oz nus acted without due dellieration, upon ex statements,. or mlsinfarmation, and hos placed apot the aintute-book laws whicn 1t has neen ns prompt to repeal, when it became evident that they trenched upon vosted rignta, bl o miechicions tendency. or transcended the limits presceibed by the Constitutlon, 1 am not withnut hope thay such will bu the resuit in the cases of these twoncty, Anide from thix voluntury remedisl Justice, nn- der the theory of vur Government o revisory vower over the action of 1ho Contress nas bieen lodzed with the judicial branch. aud «xperience has peatedly sinwn that this js o fortunate provisio: for the maintenance of (e canse of justirs and linerty. It may become, therefore, nut ouly 1he privilege, but ulso a wolemn doty, at’ Hmen to in- voka thu scrutiny of the Courl 110 this apecics of legislatien, Acting under u nense of duty to the whureholders and creditors of this ny, the irectors have requested tho untnion of eminent connsel as {0 tha probable vaildity of these two acts, nnd upon their puldance it is proper that wa should rely. ‘The act of Jono 10, under which I now under- stand you to be acting, wos regarded at th ment of 1ts adoption (10 14 Never recotved un; Jiborative attenlion) 8% & mecessary scyu 0 the prior act of May 7, a8 powething datended 1o maho guol fua defictencics, Fo far us they both were not thy oaterowil uf an Inordinate parsonal ambition uid political vanity, they are o ofaprinz of 0 vix- lnlcu polley i dewilng with e esvoral Paciie Hatiruad Comuanles, futo the orighn and bistory of witleh it ts nocidless now o enter, They may ta Tooked unon s merely the firstuf 4 sorles of wup- plementary and pursiinz acte tared wia to b d, f that putnt dv to bo kidtered to, in enduavor to comvel thls und owiee 2a tatiroad Companled to do tnat under compulnon whitch they are at all times teady to do whenever thuse.wha for the taw belng represent the U, crnment are willing that the pabts and equinies of Loth parties shall be rowpected and Laken Into account. Inother words, the Ve and wachinery of the Congress b tu by takon up 3n the exercise of B KOvErehin o meet the views of certab pragmstic person inordor to eect w Jut nid equitavle sottioment” of & complicated business miatter which & Court of Chancery or n luanl of Arbitration could satisfactortly divpose of inun afternoon's ssaston, 'The Compantes hiave oftered to aubmit th dilforences 1o dmpartink arbitrati or 1o antlcipste this futtire indebtedness by b ments of fixed wume, at stated thnes, in discharge and satfafaction of all pending disputes, Neither inethod has tuas (81 proved aceeptable to u majorlty in Congress; but, rather thau do uothlng, 1t has seen AC Lo revort to the suverciga ‘puwer 10 enforco Ity own construciion of a con- truct, rewurdiess of the express atipaiations under which the contract was made and execated, tha work perfornied under It, or the equilies to n consideral, 1t hay come to my knowled very many who favored Ite pavsae, thuse who opvuecd 11, did 30 with that it would bo resialod, and o succenstul apocal taken to the Supremo Court. Undor these circan- stances, therefare, you Wil sce the Company ute standing on thelr widounted rleht, ani aro asking 10 more time that v teatonablo lu which Lo de- torning the extent tu which they uwy vroperly caaply with your requests, For the therefu 1hey would by it you woakd 1 nce ghereirtth as tendered, on the any, witbuit prejudice to thesr 10 10 the autborily nuder acts prior s wy whall have been adviscd whether 10 conteet Taese two acts for fuvalidity. (u ths event that the wafliciency of the authority 18 vou- ceaud by counsel, or oatablisned by thy Courts, the Conipany will, uf conrue, pay sll du reapoct thercio, I notice that the sct of Junc 10, noder which this Intormation fs ealled for, 16 cuunluely worded, ao a Lo 2 10 by & meraly formul sinendment of the weveral Pucide Railroad acts, sad as wuch was andoudtedly »o undurstood whien 1t waa passeil. Followlax the Innocent acction relanive to the ti- ing of reports, under the acts of 18J2 and 1565, and the shbsequont section creatinz s new Audi- tur's oiticq n the Interlor Department, come two sections enlanting upon sny legiviauyve authority beietofore attempted 1o regard torailroads, In- steat uf betng confined to the so-called ** Pacltig Tatlros ' the tulrd wnd Jourth sections fmiore s wnd obllzations upon the Hailread Com- panice ** whose roads are, 1 whole or du purt, weel, north, orsouth of the Missouri Itiver, and 1o which the United States have pranted any Joan of credit or subeidy in bouds or lanav.” Tuisact, under your ruiing, 18 made to embracesony: forty « wlx couinautes, 1any of which have ne connve- tion with the Pacide Rallroad , aud othery waich bave bo othier rolation o the Federal Gov- ernwent than tuo recoipt of lande upau the execi- tiun of a contract long a0 vatisBed and discharceu, 1t may not bave occurred tu you, as i1 prubably did not to thu suthor, to avk, Whenca doce Con- grews dorive s nuthosily W set up & clamn of etunl sarvellizuce and vonishoent over X ‘ompanies nol of ite own creatio, but existing sud - exerchiug tbelr funciions judependentiy of 7 This stlcmpl W stretci the power of Cungress bevond fle dusiguated ole resembles 3 freb step toward solilug u 8 Buresu fur the supervision and reeulation “of ull the ralirgads in the country,—sn smbitlon dear to 1he bearts of uno or two soartug political asptrants, ~18 on which will surprise many of those Whord passive presunce silowed it to sppeur upon th suatute-book. Al auy rate, it | reaching aud hnpurtant » subjec iuto tho policy of the Goveratent uuder the . of changing the wannee -of makiug tho rcports arlginally required fu the covenans which seured the construction of Pacide Kalj- voad, ‘The clreumatauce o Congress by, lu past Lwed o pumuauce of e