Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1879, Page 1

The Chicage Dailp Teibune. VOLUME XXXIX. MONDAY., KID GLOVES, Field, Leiter & Qo. WABASH-AV., WILL OPEN TO-DAY NOVELTIES FOR TEB OPERA XID GLOVES Just received from. Paris. HAND - PAINTED Bacls, Tlower Designs! by best Par- islan Artists. Also LING LA(EED BACKS OPERA SHADE BL.ACK. 'TCHES Al The Last Call. The excitemont cnused by the burn- ing of the Post-Office is only ox- cooded by the Groat Closing-Out 8alo of ono of our oldest Whole- salo Jewelors. You oan buy Whatohos, Jowolry, and Plated- Waro positively for less than halt the ususl prices, and first-class Goods at that, Evorything war- ranted. 3 John G. Ashleman, 157 State-st. ARTINTIO TAKLOBING. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT 0o all Garments ordered of ns in Jannary, 1879, STANDARD THE ITIGIEST. EDWARD ELY & €0., Tailors, 163 & 165 Webash-av., ccrner Monroe-st, Cuicano, Jan, 1, 1870, The partnership heretofore existing between the uns derafgued undor (he firm uame of BECK & FELDKAMP J1,his duy dissolved ty mutusl consent, Mr. f. C. Tiis bobinesn Wil Horentier b carrlod on by August Beek, undor tho Arm Lae uf AUGUST BECK & 00, :fn:“a:lll::"n" all lablilttes and olz\::;andlntclxuounu of DISSOLUTION. The partnerstiln hierctofurs extaling hatween the une deralgned, under o e na of Giles, Matull Co., Jiaw Cula day expired by Himitation, an i N W, l‘m disswlved, & Cu10a00, Dec. 81, 1878, COPARNTNIERSIIIP, Tho undersigned have this day { wilee the it uamo uf 1. W, & K tonttnug the Insnulic drleet ot e S rive, 40,42, Aun ichigsa-a $ 7w andeT ce, 31, 1878, . W, GLLLET, DISSOLUNTION. The copartnerelln herstofo undensigned, tude rman & Na- hian, his this day y Diutual consent, Alrdn Liberman will carry ot tho business at Uio same Einwe, 563 wnud 505 SoNth 1i the tucouis XUlbe coleeted by Alram Liverman, and all cisima Tuust be presented withiu ien days, and will bs pald by Alians Lilerman, Marks Nathan, of the A7us of Lib- €Linmi & Nuiba, 'will aivo contliue bust ot & sap-iron and metals, at 477 Soutn C| Jun. 41, T, ABILA the line National Line of Steamships. BAILING TWICE A WEEK FROM New York to Queenstown, Liverpool, and London. Cablu pussage from £50 to §70 currency: Excursion Tickets bt reduc u.)n:n:&.f.'.flfn‘-"?}fiil ';"""‘" » A :""‘ » ‘or alings pd further Informa LA SO ot ¢ bootl Clark-at, NORTIL GERMAN LLOYD, Ihgstcuncrs of this ay frutn lire iutes of | 1 Fo d Brom £abin, §uuy teeraze, §30. 1a 1he South of Enids abuly 10 DRLIICHS & £O°; POOTOGRAPIY, STEVENS' S oecr BeBT IN THE CITY, Cabloets, $5 dog, ST SISl e g 8 MEDLO A @1 Washiogtou-at., Is the ool nm’neuxu(flc ‘hyélcian (n Chf- e THHUA AND LUNG DISEASES and X eagd devoling exclusive aten- Catarrh Affuctiuns, DK, PELRG. scases ulco Lot sy C. be be: full Can autl y Iy Our LEANED :)\X“MLPA‘?!%I" avirilipg expeine. Expressad &0 B i LAIN, B0 Ocarbora ad ' Y01 Wear Vug " OLNOS! ithisnipLydrfest LADIRS AND QKNTS, ’?'"ivllfl Hs CONAUMPTION ¢ : AND INVALIDS. % FINCHESTER'S JIYPOPIOSPHITE oy LIME P PO For Cousumption, Weak ’l""fl“’ Yearsexporicuce, ALY 40 1Y Price, 81 304 63 per butile. Prepared only by WINCHESTER & €0.. 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Tock and Tron Shed.......Judiana-st, Bridge, Dock and Rail Yard ... Foot Sixteenth-st, H,8, VAN INGEN, Bupt, STOCKHOLDERN MEETINGN. The annual mesting of the Stockholders of tho Vessel.Owners: Towing Oompany of Chicago will be held at the ofico of tho Company, No. 240 Bouth Water.st., Chi. cawo, Iil,, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1870, at 1 ©'ologk p. m,, for the election of Diractors for the ensuing year, and for the transac. ti0n o{,n‘lgh (;('hnr businoss as may proporly come before it. JOHN M. LONG, Becretary. TO ) RENT. - No. 254 East Madison-st. ssion Jan, 1), opposite Field, Loitor Wholesale Storo. Inquire at SILVERMAN'S BANK. EDUCATIONAL, RACINE COLLEGE Wil n Jan, 10, o coutinue to Jupe 3. The College fiicludes ‘s Bchool of Leiters and & scientitic Behool. Thero 1s alvo & Uraipuiar Heboal, which pro- y8 foF cullewy oF bustuuss, Thoroagh latelicets ratulay ls cumbined wi disclpllie, rellxious and Idgh euicure. * Hoys from 10 years old and upwirdaare recetved In the Grammar Bchool. special care is take uunger boys oy the Matrons, otlier laformation apply Lo “ERKENBREGHER'S Bon-Ton Starch 15 abaolutely odorless, and Chomi. cally Pure, It'is snowflako whito. 1t is susceptiblo of the highost and most lasting Polish, It possesses greator strongth of body than other trado branda, It is packed in Pound Parcels, Full Weight guarantood, It coats less money than any Starch in the World, Itis manufactured in the heart of the groatest coreal rogion of tho obe, It is 8Sold universally in america b{ Grocors and Daalers. ts annual consumption reaches Twenty Million Pounds, ANDREW _ERKENBRECHER, CINCINNATL - Zrkendrecher'y World-Fumous Cors-Siarch for Fhod. B“:'AV(IK & KNAUNS, « or Rev. Solo N cruAguab, Clicago. " WUSINESN CARDN, T STEPHEN PEABODY. 8. KNAPP, Momuar of ie Btock Exchange. HNAPP & PBABODY, Daokers and Brokers, 23 Now-si., Sew York. ” Wa AR RV ek Londa padsecdritin of mhkise v CK' WEchauyo va, cowuliaon: Grders soliclied” Reler by '&r‘é‘ ' i sion o Fraucls B Peabudy, ut Chilcagoi Augusius B. Peabudy, of N. GENEBAL NOTICEYS, B o sideno Kol AP SUEE IR OTICH. Tuzasy FARTMEXT, Orrice oy g ComaicLinn oF F1ik CrnEROT, WAIKQTUS, U, L.y Duc, 24, 1676, Notica {8 Lercby glven to eThoLS who Wway hate a0 Aalnat 1y Geriian Satlous] BAGK OF ¢ picaus Tust the sutne luust bo presented W Jawes M. Flower, ::n“x‘t‘:x"‘wl“ Chicago, ll-lngl‘l.' '"hhllh lex: Dtlla‘:‘l creot, Wiihly three wouiph Yrou ihis datd, o il Do aal 2 T sither Lo Currencys Cumptralier ot WASHINGTON. The Lowest Notch of Infamy Yet Reached by the Potter Crowd. Full Confession by One of Its Subordinate Smut- Slingers. An Afiidavit Which the Democrats Were Extromely Anxfous to Suppress. Apparent Certainty of the Defeat of the Army Reorganiza- tion Bill, Appalling Rate of Sickness and Death Among Congressmen. Judgo Key Getting to Beo Level- Headed LRegnrding South- ern Appointments, Butler Understood to Have a Brick Poised for Judge Devens. 8T, MARTINS, THE DAD EGG INCUDATED BY THE POTTER COMMITTEE. Bpertal Disvateh (o The Tribuns. ‘Wasminotox, D, 0., Jan, 11,—The Potter Committee to-day had snother wrangle over tho witness 8t, Martins and hia famous affi. davit, but neither the Democrata nor the Republicans would assume the responsibility for kim. Tho Democrats, however, took the extraordinary position that they would not permit the aflidavit to goupon their ofii cial records, notwithstanding it was made by an employo of the Commitlee, and chorged various persons, including a memberof the Committeo, with very extraordinary if not corrupt transactions. Howaver, the nafli. davit will probably bs made pub. lic, nnd, es Bt Marting may be examined Tuesday noxt as & witress, the truth or falsily of his charges may bo made spparent, The Democrats cortainly ought to e tho first to demand an fuvestigation, ns the charges are altogethor of too serious a character to pormnit even u day's delay. A. M. Gibson, correspondent of the Now York BSun, who is roforred to in tho afidavit as an ogent of Mr, Tilden, eays that St. Martins’ story a8 to himsolf is falso and ridiculous; that 8t. Martins is now under indictment on tho charge of having attompted to kill negro, and that Bt Aartins has himself ac. knowledged that this very affidavit was medo for money and the promise of poltical oftice. Mr, Stenger, tho Chafrman of the Sub. Comnfittes to which tho affidavit refors, says that it would be improper for Lim at present to way aonything sbout it. Iis frieuds, howover, it s undorstood, are pre- paring & statomont in which they will chargo that tho aflidavit is a put-up job, ar- ranged by a Fodornl ofceholder in New Orleans, and that witness {s not a credible person. Maddox, who is said to have been supplicd in so1no way with o copy of this very affidavic which the Commiitee has ondeavored to keop €0 sacrot, is not disposed to say any- thing on the subjsct, and s reported by somo of Bt. Marting' friends as being very muchi opposed to having 8t. Martins testity, BT, MARTINS' CIARACTER, Georgo 1. Cartor, knowu as Bpeaker Oar- ter, said to Tne Tripune correspondent : ¢ My nequaintanco with St. Martins Is of ro- centdate aud very limited, Ikuow, howover, that ho is a wan of bad repute at howme, ard i mow under indictment for an attempt to murder u colored man. From my knowledgo of tho man and general information as to the facts of the case, the refloctions mnde on Stongor and othors are, in my judgment, un. just and slanderous, His allegations and in- timations, so far a4 thoy refor (o mo, are in avory particular untrue.” . 8till, with all these denials, the fact stands that Bt. Marting was Deputy Bergeant-at-Armns of the Btenger Sub.Committes of the Potter Comumittee in Noew Orleans, and that ho is well known to some, at least, of the persons ‘whom be involvea. It will surprise no one to discover that E. L. Wober, the famous witnosa before the Potter Committoo last summer, who divcov- ered the alloged Blhierman letter in an old shoe-box at Donaldsonville, is the person whom 8t. Martins declares induced him to first enter iuto this arrangement oud intor- view with Democratlc members of the Committes and the confidontisl sgonts of Tilden, whom Bt. Martius calls Alessrs. A. M. Gibson, J, I Maddox, nnd George W, Cartor. 3r. A. M. Glbson iu the,woll- knowa corrospoudont of the New York Sun, who bus takon &o activo a part, it may al- most be waid had the mauagoment of the Potter {nvestigation at its first stuges, J. H. Maddox is the man forunerly Bpecial Agent of the Tremsury Department who was 8o important and sensational a wituess in con- nection with disclosures againat Madison ‘Wells in New Orleans. BT. MARTING' JAFFIDAVIT wasmade the subject of another animated dubate in the Potter Committee this morn- ing. MoMahon objected o the reading of it. He said that 8t, Martins should make his statement in regular order, sud, if he was placed upon the stand and the afidavit pre. sonted to hun, the Committes would deter- mine then ai to its identification and admis- sibility, but the idea of allowing it to go on the record McMahon characterized as pre- posterous, 84 Loulana politiclans don's alwsys awear to the truth. Reed said statements in the aMdavit had contained a cbarge with regard to a member of the Committee, Stenger. Under theso circuiastances the document should be brought before the Committee. The matter should be brought directly beforo the Com- wittee, 8o that the public may see the way in which this thing bas becn treated. The Democrats unitedly opposed introducing the afdavit. Cox, of Ohio, insisted that the Committes hnd KU RIGHT TO SUPPRESS TIIS AFFIDAVIT, no watter if the aMdavit involved overy membor of the Committee, instead of only one member of tho Committes and one of its officinls. Btenger for the firat time spoke on tho aubject, Iosald he did not expcet to con. ceal tha afidavit, and did not claim to, 3e claimed to have information &s to tho man- ner in which the document came into the possession of Becretary Shorman, and inti. mated that improper monns had been taken to securo tho nfidavit: Dlackburn moved that the afidavit Lo re- tarned to Secrotary Bhermaa, with & nolifi- cation that the witness is present in the city and can be examined coneerning it. The Committes sagreed fo Blaekburn's motlon, and rejected the St. Marting afidavit by a parly vote. THE LOUISIANA ELECTORAL CERTIFICATES, Tho other witueas examined to-dny by the Potter Comnmitles was Thomas B, Kelley, who formerly occupied a position as messen. ger of Gov. Kellogg in Lonisisna. He iden- tifted n lotter aa his own addrassed to Potter, in which he claimed to know all ahout the forging of tho Lonisiana Electaral certificates, claiming to bave mnrked the certificates him., self in such a way that ke could pick ont the falso ones, and expressing his willingness to appear before the Cominittee as a wituess, He saw the firat set of cerlificatessigned, also the second. But Kelley made some bad slips in his testimony, s he bad first mwora to the genuineness of the signatures of Levisseo and Joffrian to the very duplicate set which it has been tho purpose of the Dentacrats to prove to have been forged. 'The crisis of his investigation was reached whon tho question was put to him by the Republicans, Did you yourself forge the names of cortificato No. 2 of Jaffrlan and Lovisseo? Upon this point Kelley nsked par- mission to havo the advico of counuel before answering, which was granted. 'Tho inquiry doveloped the fact that the montbors of the Potter Committoo are not ngreed as to the nature and effect of tho statute whick com- pels witnessos to teatify beford Congrersional Cummittees whother or not they incriminated themsalves, DEFORE THE COMMITTEE. To the Western Assochtted I ‘Wasnixatox, D, C., Jan, 11.—The Potter Committee to-doy considered the question whethor tho afidavit of Bt. Marting, the former Doputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the Com. mites, confessing. that he had sworn falsely before the Bub.Committes, and casting fm. putations upon Reprosentative Stengor in that connection, should be placed upon the atand, Mr. Mclalon favored the latter courso, and Messrs, Reed, Cox (Obio), and Hiscock advocated placing the afidavit on record. Mr. Stenger said it was natnral that any- body who iu accused of erime should be con- fronted with the accuser, Therefore, if the po-called nfidavit was admitted to rocord, ho should ask that certnin papers in his posses slon, showing under what circumatances tho affidavit was proonred, oto., should nlso bo recorded. ek ke After further debate, the resolution offered by Mr. Bleckburn wns adopted by a party voto,—Democrats, 6; Repnblicans, §,—that the Cbairman roturn to the connsol of Sec- rotary Shorman the afiidavit, and further in. form Mr. Bherman that Bt. Marting will be oxnwined touchiug the matters embraced in the affidavit, should Mr, Bherman or any momber of the Committeo so dosire. Stenger did not vote. THOMAB B, KELLEY (colored), who sent tho lotier to tho Chair. mnnn some timo ago, stating ko was familfar with the frsudnlent Lauisiana Presdentisl certificates, and had placed marks on themn to prove It, testified that in Decemnber, 1870, he was Gov. Kellogge's messenger; Wus preseut when tho first certificate was slened. Witnuss polnted out the signatures of Jeflrlan and Lev- issce, two of the Prevideotlal Electoss,as having been Torieed, ‘I'ie Chialrman—It las been sald you forged ::lu-:(’: sigustures. What lave you o say to af Witness—I can’t answer that queation. Mr. Cox—DId vou sign elther of the names of deflrian or Levisacol Witness—The general suspiclon Is 1 sfpned the paper. It Tshould now say I slened it prople would say 1 was a fual for telling thut and {f 1should sy 1 dlit not, they would say it Waa 10 wore than they would expect, Wituess luter intormied the Commiittea they were nob fumiliar with tho laws ot Loulsians, and 3f he should say be dia forge the pames they could nov protect bum, e finally o rru-ml & wih to consuit counsel beforuanswer- D the questiun. Tue Committee then pgave Wim til Tucsday mornlng next to frame 4 response, and ad- Journcd tiil that time. 8T, MARTING, 10 his afldavit, attributes his appointment as Deputy Bergeant-at-Arms of _thy Comamitics 10 Weber, and says: 1 wos fuduced 10 leave my home in Donaldsonvitle, La., by Weber, und e teryluw Democratle members of the Commitiee und cunflduntial sgents of Bamuel J. ‘Tllden, A M, Gtbson, J, L Maddox, and George W, Car- ter, At interviews with Lthouwents (encrally [ saw aach scpurately) 1 becamu convineed that they desl pecial service, und wors futerview g’ me for the purposs of determiniug whethe 1 was discreet and relisble and that tueir plans gt be sufely ntrusted to e for oxecution. Maddox revealed the service I was expected to perform Firstly, the journev to 8t, James Parish to subpaua Armatead, Duiiean, und Steward, but Dot 1o serve subpaenas uutil I had lrst gscer- toined that, when placed upon the stand hnfore the Commitice, toey could glve the testinony destred by T 's BZunta, Becondly, Lo secure such testimony, § was au- thorized 1o offer A HOPE OF NEWAKD, and the further nssurance that they would be {-nrmluad 10 return to ther howes in Fehclana farlsh (from which they hwl previously boen driven) and w guurantes of lmmunity from muleatation in future. Tuirdly, the tostimuny desfred from Arm- stead, Duncan, uud Steward was a yeteactlon aud denlal vl the matenal facts in thelr examt- nation before tise Returmng Board as to vug- rages, Jotimidation, cte, fn Follcana Purish. From conversations with Armstead and Stew- ord I becawe convineed thut thoy would prove phaut witnesses, I brought thvws to the city and took thum to Weber's room. | then jé- ported Lo Maddox und thy Comiittes that wit- uesses were ln the aity. Muddox wrute uut an ullidavit forn ot the evidenco cuch wus expert- el o give befors the Potier Commitiee, | car- rled these aflidavits frum Maddox to Weber These aftidavite were read to witnesses, sug they were prowfacd, Duucan §00. Armstead §3), aud Bleward $30 tor such testimony, WELER ‘coacusp’ wiTNXsszs by repeatedly readiu to vach the testiniony ex- pected, aud “he turnlshed Steuger with ques- tluns to Lo propounded to tuo witness asd answers witnesses bad ayree to give. I curriea such 1lsts from Weber to btenger, Iu the perlormauce of my doty as Deputy Bergean rwe 1 was placed in vossession of thu subpenes, and fu twelve or thictcen cases whieru the numes of witnesses had beea fur- niytied by Kepublfcan couusel I was lnatructed Lo report persons not found. [ was tnstructed ¥ Bteager, Chalrman or the dub-Committes, that 0 cases whero witnesscs subpenacd would wot furnish fthe cvidency dewir by the Cowmtttee, or unfavoruule to the De ocracy, Lo Feturn the subpusnus und roport the bersous not found. [ was futroduced vy Weber to Mr. Duis. Weber suid to Dulu that 3 Lo woud €ive certulu evideucs betore the Commit- tee e could sccure $200. Dula reiused thy of- JANUARY 13, 1879, &~ 5 5 & PRICE FIVE Cfés S, ' fer, He remained in the city, and was almost | higher officers enjoy. The general features of constantly at Weher's room. The offer wan raised to $500, and proposed and aceepted fn my prescnce, Weber then drilled him in his leason. ‘fhie day previously I heard Weber sav to Dula "he' could not absolutely close the bargain until he had = seen . M. Gibson. Duls appesred be- fors the Committee, but jostesd of the evidence which he agreed to give he testifled differently, and exposed the whole vlan how he had been offered a bribe hy Weber, and that { was {n the room when Weber made the pro- posal. At the instigstion of Gihson I wene upon the stand to contradict Dula’s statement, Before testitylng Gibson asked me §f 1 would denv the -testimony of Dula. I replicd that Dula totd a pretis strafebt riory, and [ fearcd the eroas-cxamination of Cox.” He then make:l Weber where the moncy was that was to he given Dulu as soon as his testimouy was com- ploted (provided he bad testified as desired), Weber took the muney out of his pocket 8450, and wrapped up in & white paver with Dula’s name on it. Gibson took the vackage and gave jt to me, I pave i mony before the Committee afterwards, 5 turned the monev to Weber, Durine the entire fesafon of the Committce in this cltv Muddox, Gibson, and Carter were busy Influencing wit- nuses by the use of and offers ol imunes, and the Chairman of the Committce had full knowl- edee of tlus fact, Maddox repeatedly told ine Gibean was “Titden’s outside ogent, and he would secure all the money,_desired from Col, Willians T, Velton, of New York, In May last, prior to Weber's departure for Washington, he came to me and stated he de- Hred to go North, und was going to sev Becro- tary Sherinan, and In the event that the Scere- tary dtd not provide for him suitably and secede 10 " his inouey demands. he wished to know I 1 would testify that I had scen the **Sherman letter” in cxistence, and further that I had witneased lam (Weber) dostrov it T rold him 1 could not and woutd not. Weber told me j:os- ftively that no- such document os the Stieriman letter had aver been seen Ly him, and he hud 10 heliet In its existence. Weber told me on his tetury from Washington that he was Roproached by Georgre v, Carter and A, tittigan and off<red £10.000 If fie would rive tain evidencs hefore the Potter Commitiee, Ha wished to bave the muney down nefore the testjs nony was given. for the reason that he feared thess weuple (Carter and Gthson) would not acy in good falth, * After conslderahin geluy Weher sald Carter grave him 81,000, just hefure he went upou the stand, and Weber satd had It not been for this sum the testimuny would huve been favorable to the Republicans aud to Secretary Stermat, Au addition to the mnoney raward of £10,000, Weber told e Carter and Gibson guarantend thut the alleed defaleation of Weber as Treas- urerof the School Board of West Feliclans sliould be settied, and he relleved from all an- novance o that account, L lave had correspondence with Gibson and Maddox to secure complianice with that portion of the agreement relative {o the affairs of the School Board at the request of E. L. Weber, The aflldavit was sworn to befure United- Brates Commissioner Woolfleg wt New Orleaus, Dee. 2, 1878, STENGER declines at present to furnish for publieation the documents upon which be relies to prove the falsity of the stutemeuta fn 8t Martiua’ aili- duvit, The foffuwing, however, are the points which he_expects to eatablieh: First—Ttat the allidavit swas obteined from Bt. Maruns by rrupt and fltegitimate means; hiat Morrh Collector of Internal Rev- N , and vne of tho Republican Dribed St, Martins to make it by prom- ‘Pu( Both peeuniary rewanrd aud a positton under him in the lnternal-Reveuue service; that after so obtaining it Marks himself broueht it to Washington to be used in this investivation, Secund—That all the maienal ullegations of the affldavie are utterly false. ‘The statement he (Stenger) directed Nt. Marting not to serve subpanas upon witnesses called for by Repub- Hcan meuibers of the committee, but to 1eport them “not found,” lio expects to controvert by uhuvrluf: that no subpenw for witnesses ou the Republean afde ever cume lnto 8t. Martiug’ huuds. - He will also submit the counter-nilidavits of Gibsun, Maddox, and Car- ter, fo far as they are coucernud, te deny the truth of every injurlous statement fn St. Mar- tine’ devosition, ~ Finolly, Stonger will insist upon having thy persunul icnlmnuy of 8t. Mur~ tius Instend of his allldavit, and expects to be uble by cross-examination to show the otives by which witness' statementa were prompted aud expose tne persons who instizated them, THE ARMY BILL, VERY CLEVER Rpecial Dispatch tc sa> Tribune, Wasitinarox, D, C., dau. 12.—Seuator Eaton betnig oaked his opinlon as to the new Army Litl, veplied that it uppeared to give Wil Bler- mun ubout the same suntocratie control of the aruly that Jonn Shermaon had over the flnances of the country through the Treasury, adding that, with the nutfvual power of the purse und the sword securely lodized in tho hauds of the Sherman [awily, he couldn't see uny furtber uso for purliuentary {nstitutions in this country, Judge Vavis, of Illinois, 18 reporied to tuve stated that several provisions of the Burnside Army bill were, in his upiniou, tysterlously un- constitutional, CANNOT PASS, Tothe Western Assoclated Prei WaBHINGTON, Jun. 12~It seems gencrally concuded that the Burnside bill for the reorzuns izatlon of the army cannot pass. The bill, us o wholy, will be vigorously opposed by some of the ablest wmembera of Loth [ouses, on the urouud that it tends to subordinute the War Depurtment, and even the President himsel, to the Ueneral of the Ariny, and vstabliels s sort of wilitary autocracy, which is not in harmony clther with the wishes of the peoplo or the spirivof our fnsiitutions. Suma of {ts leading opponents donot beltate to soy that the uu- thurity which It wives the Geueral of the Aruy 13 not only excessive, but WIOLLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Uniler a conviction that the bill io its present shape, or fn any shape which 1t §a lkely to us. e, WL foil to receive the upprovat of Con- ® Represcutative Atking, with the counsel and sucgestive cu-operation of some of the ablest ollicersof the urmy, bus preparedanvther, a8 w substitute, which, although it has the same general object 88 the Burnside blli, differs con- nlderably from the latter in fts methods and de- talls. The princips! provisions aro us follows: The “army 15 to by reduced to the desired strengthy not by suuimary dismissals or enforced retirciient, but by the slower operation of nutural laws, Vacancles created by death, casu- alties, and yesignations arc TO BB LEPT UNFILLED, regiments are to be consolidated ns thelr effect- v strengeh decroases, uud the whole army, Hue and etall alike, slowed to graduully shrink to the deshied numerieal limits. The retired list, fustend of belne retired, & now, to 400, 18 to be madg a8 large us tho necessities of the servico muy require, and all ofllcers, without exceptlon, ure to be placed ou that bst s fost a8 they be- come incapucitated for uctive duty, or reach the ste of 62, Tu tho meantinie the supvly of new ollleers from West Polut 1 to bo cut ofl. The bill provides that the members of tho next two classus gradustivg from that Academy sball, if they so deslre, RECEIVE $750 RaCH upon the compiction ot their studles, and bo permitted to return to their howes, subject 10 secall 86 the expirstion of two yeurs if thewr services are required. The provistuns of the bitl with regard to the reduction of the number of regiments In the arwy are shnilar to those of the Buruside LIl The ary, howerer, 1 placed” under the supremo contrul of the Secretary of War, subject only to the bigher aushority of the President as Communder-fu-Chlef, 'TYO power of the Guoersl of thu Army, instead of belog increasod, as by the Burnside bill, Is strictly Imited toits presenybounas. The bill provides for the adoption of the *‘battsliou system?® of reglinental orgunization, and makes & chunge in the preseut rule of promotion s regurds PILST AND BECOND LIEUTENANTS. Licutcuants vau now be advsuced ouly in the reihinents to which thoy are attached, while Cavtalus and Majors may be cromoted to higher ranks In otber regiments belougiug to the same wriny service, Tbis wiference the bill propusey 1o avoluh by giving Licutecnsuts the same chigl- Lility to prumotiou ju otber regluents that the proposed reorganization of the stafl acpart- ments are similar to thoso attached to the Army Anpropriation bill by the Housc last sesslon and subsequently abandoned. The fnterchangeabil- ity of lincand staff officers, which is a much- criticised feature of the Burnside bill, is NOT INCLUDED IN TUI3 8USSTITUTE. Other changes of greater or less importance are made In the details of army organtzation, but the sbore are the salient featurcs of the proposed law, 1t s now ander consideration by the Sub-Committee on the Army Appropri- ation till, and it is believed the latter will rec- ommend to the full Committee the aduption of st least its more Important provisions. If, bow- ever, it should not be tncorporated in thut bill, ¢ wilt shortly be fntroduced by Atkins or dew- itt, of New York, on its own merits as & sub- stitute for the bill of Geus. Burnside aud Ban- nlug, TIIE CONGRESSMEN, ALARMING MORTALITT AMONG THEM, Kpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasinixatox, D. €., Jan, 12.—It {s reported Ly the triends of Representative J. A. Hubbel), of Michigun, that 1t has bren necessary to send lim to his home In Michigan fu charge of an attendant on aceount of quite serfons threatencd filness, Representative Thornburgh, of Tennes- sce, according to latest advives, Is still dunger- ously {1l of pueumonia. Representative Finicy, of Oblo, yesterday bad a very dangerous hemor- rhage of the lunge, which may vossibly prove fatal, and to-morrow the funeral of Representa- tive Schlefcher, the fourts menber who has died within thirty daye, 18 to te held fnthe House of Revresentatives, GLOVER. MORE OF THE ILL-SMELLING WORK OF THIS DRMOURATIC ACAVENOEIL spectal Dispalch o The Tridune. Wasiixeros, D. C., Jan, 12.—Attention has repeatedly been called to the reckless and un- founded accusatfons that huve been made by Hepresentative (ifover siainst the present ad- ministration of the Burean of Engraving anid Printing. His Intest outrage was aletter re- cently nddressed to Mr. Atkins, Chalrman of the Comuwittec on Appropristions, allering numerous extravagances, not one of woich he could prove. 'This letter was written for the purnose of causing the Committeo on Appro- pristions to reduce the allowance for the Bu- reau. Mr. (lover, after having apent montls in attemuting to find some ground on which to condemn the Bureau, and havtug fatled, thus to give it o inal kick. Col. U. H, Irish, tho present Chlef of the Burcau, hus, In reply to Mr, (Glover's last letter, prepared a long statement, reviewing Hs ade ministration sinco Mr. McPherson tirst took charge of {t, and showing conclusively how groundiess his accusations are. Rome of Col. Irial's remarks In regard to 3Mr. Glover's letter are very pointed, Ile say ‘The Hon. Mr. Giover hus not elicited a single fact fustanc- ng wismanagement of the wilairs of the Bureau which Liad not already been ulscovered. report- ed upon, aud reformed. These reforms have alvealdy resulted tn very larze redaction in the annunl expenditures fu every branch of the serve fee; yet the Hon. Mr. Glover sugrests that, upon the strencth of his discoverivs, the appro- pristions shall now be still further reduced, nutwithstandinie the relation of the work of thu Bureau to the financlal avatem of the Govern- ment reapecting the collection of the revenue, toe refunding of the public uebt, and the fsau- iz ol the muney oblizations ol the Govern- ment, and notwithstanding the further fuet that the boldest retoruer lus nover ventured to suggest such a laree reduction in the approprla- tlous for thls Uurcau as bas been inaue fnhis actual expenditures sinve it reorzantzation.” THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HOW TO PREVEST OVENFLOWA—CAPL, COWs DEN'4 FIMPLE PLAN. Wasiinaron, D, L., Jan. 10.—Cant. Cowden, of Memphis, was azain before the House Com- lttee on Commerce, aud read an argument in favor of his plan for mproving the Mississippl, This i3 the third thme Capt, Cowden hus pre. sented his view of the cose, and his argument to-duy ia spoken of as convinclog, It wus or- dered printed fo the shape of & ucmoral to Congress. The leves aud jetty jobbers are greatly disturbea by the Captain's arguinent. “The folluwing 18 an extraet trum the Captain's urgutient? “Mr, Chalrman, it upnears to_me from all theso fucty I must convinee your Committee of the simulicity and lcmmluf of the plug 1 pro- post, which cuss be thorvuzhily und satisfactonly tested with the fiest hizh water of the river aiter completion, and this test, which will lully demonstrute the plau of - provements, 1 propusc st coit Lo the General Government of only $250,000, Qn the ot Liand, after allthat basbecn dube under the nysteny,—the hundreds of nilllons squandered in the past century,—we lud the river lnads In uv better condition than at uny time, *The Epgineers tell i that io closy the ex- {ating cre will cost 5,450,000, and 1o sur- yev the pver will cost uh adaitionil S500,000. They tell us that tne present grade of the levees of the river are frum sIX to reven fect too Taw, anil it all the outlets be closed It will copt E4,000,000 to ralse the levees bigh enousn £0 huld the Water ol thy Valley, oF, us they; s * prutect . the country drom” overllow,’ They wollid, ot this cuurimous expense, raliv Lhe water n the river fully six feet from Luke Frovidenco to Vicksbure, Natehez, aud the mouth of Red River, when the fact 5 thu present outlets lave lowered the high-water murk from three to four feet ut Lake Provedeuce, elelit feet ar Vieks- burg, seven feet ut Natehies, uind fuur and a holf feet we the month of River, $a order to protect the river trom Red River down un- aldsunvitle, ninety mlies alwve New Gricans, the cogiueers would likewise ruse thy water i the river fully tive fect above iis presens. hlich- water inark, ut a cost of over FUN.00) Al 1hiswhen the outlots have, without cust, lowered the bignewater mark fully as many fect us they wotld ruiss 3t, aud with the sume result dowi to New Urfeaus and befows By the speedy snd cumnparsiively inespensive 'mm 1 proguse, the water cat b lowered ut Calro from elent to ten feet, and drom ton to Hfteen teet all the way down the river, uud st thu asme bine deepen fis ctisnnel sud affurd perinanent reilef, walch their plutt dues not. **Mr. Chairman, these are the facts ua to the tWo sysictus rl ced before you withall the force snd simplicity thot § can find language to cxptess. Levees, by all experience, ralse the wuter and overflow the vountry, und requiring ity millivns of dullurs to begin with and no detinite time for completion, Outlets, vs demonstrated, do lower thu water, ot require but 320,000 for a suttulactory practical test, aud souis §10,000,00 Lo carry out thy wlhoid grund plan of nver dmprovement, and the reclumation of its woneproductive and coujary- tively worthless 40,000,000 ucres of low lands. * Nelther of the systems s au experinent; they Lave veen thoroughly teated. Thy results arv too platn to be misunderstood, and ure be- tore you. Bometbive wust be done, el that buttuin valley, capsble of maintainlug four millions of people, and e?ull 10 an auuusl pro- duction vt & illon dollars’ worth of cottun, sugur, rice, aud curs, will bave to be sban- doned.” SUERIDAN’S COMPLAINTS, A ULEVIEW OF HI3 CHARUES DY THR INDIAN ! COMMISSIONER. Wasnxaron, D, C., Jau. 11.—The letter ad- dressed by the Commlssloner ot ludian Affulrs tothe Becretary of the Interior bewius us follows: Bin: I bave the Louor to state that 1 huve rruvm\d o reply 1oall the briels aud extrocts urinshied by Gicw. Sheridan from the urchives of the War Devartinent, so fur as they selate to the K‘“"““ of time covered by thy prescut ad- winlstration of tue Iuterior Departineot, Tho Rews referred to by tien, Sherlday, wvuhui the reports of army oflicers from the years 157 o I8T7, furnish wo “fucts not heretofdre fu pos- sesslon of Lhis Bureay, sud, pertsinine to previe wus Adwinistrations, 3ty not relevanl to o is- suu rafsed by Gen. Sheridsu jy uls susual report, The fullowlug is . A BYNOISIS ©f a leugthy review ot the various itewas of com- plaint contalued fu Gen. Sherldon's report al- feciiug the present Aduibnistration Lue report of the cowmandine otficer of Fort Reuv of Muy 8, 1577, showitgz that the muount SN of supplics furnisbed for 1675 5 ‘he Cheyenna and Arapahoe Awency for/a2 Al year ending June 30, 1877, were Insufli.. . s Such evidently was not the fact, as on the st day of the flscal year there were at that Agency 3,100 head of tattle, aud hesides there were 100,000 pounds of floyr left over, both of which itema contributed 1o fecd tus Indisns during the followiog year, but were omitted from all the reports made ou the subject by military oflicers, Sept.” 4, 1877, the commandant st the samo Ageucy reports THE INDIANS DISSATISFIED, and an outbreak imminent. Gen. Pope, in for- warding this letter, suys he feels ashamed to report facts so often which canot but be kuown to the Interfor Deparunent, sud urges that are rangemcnts be made Lo save theae Indians from destitution. It fs a fuct known tu the Interlor Devartment that there wero somo 2,100 bead of cattle on nand at that Agency on the 1st of July preceding, which was ample to allow four nounds gross for every man, woman, and child 10 the 18t of September, hesides which thers werc suore than 100,000 pounds of Gour. Sept. 13, 12 the report of Lfcut. Law- ton, Uen. Pove urges that fimmedlate provision be inade to feed these ndiana by the pur- thase of beel untll their rations can be obtain- ed, and nsks 1f It {8 expee tbat the militar] cumgpel the Indians to atay whers they are ao slowly starve to deatt. In view of the facts be- fore stated, it would seem that the danger pre- dicted by Gien. Popu was purely Imaginary, THESE STATEMENTY OF STARVATION have becu coutinuous from militaty headquar. ters frum thy 18th of January, 1875, durlog which period, and until the Oth of Seotember last, all the Iu:liaus romalued quietly upon their rescrvation, nnd were by no means starved, ven those who feft did not leave because of lack of food, Tie whole number of Northera Cheyennes wero 1ed and accounted for separates . Iy from the other Indluns at that Aczency, aud the report of the last ceived during the year 54,000 poutils more sup- plics thas they ‘were eptitled to under the treaty. On the 20th of September, 1377, Lieut. Law- ton went to Fort. Reno 2 juspect the condition ol the Chesennes, sud he reported that they. were shourt of rati ‘The figures, however, of Llcut. Lawton based on unwarrantsblo pesutnptions; ng, for etamole, when u large number of lndtans are absent from the Ageucy b u bunt, that the suoplies ought to be fssueid Iu the same volume as if all were present. 1t the lodian ration cost (as Gen. Meigs testilled before thy Transfer Committee toat the ary ratiun cost) &5 cents per head for the 9,600 In- dians_ of the Chesenne, Kiows, and Wichita Agrnctes, It would ‘take $783,000 to feed them one year, Whereas the appropristions for tucse Ageitcies wers $240,000; and vet, in view of thes facts, Gen, Bheridun couslders that THE APPROFRIATIONS made by Cougress were sufficieut. On ttie 2 of December, 1877, Lieut, Lawton repurts that the flour bad buen sbore since Ju.y preceding, und that the Agent had borrowed from the Post Commissyry, ‘The tour burrowed faom the Post Commiasary was, of course, re- turned, aud was used otly aud properly to cover R gap in the deiivery of flour. ANCTUER 1TEM 1s the report of the cotwanding officerof Carap Bupply. Iudian Territory, Feb, 3, 1878, that ra- tions wer fssued to deatitute Pawnees, Northe ern and Southern Cheyenncs, and Arapatioes, 1o the wmount of 918,50, and that s lssus was necessary to keep e [ndians from starve fng who had been on an uusuceessful hunt, ‘Ftiere I3 nothing beariug upon auy quastion of mnsnaigement, us white men would bo liable ;u u simllar avcident fu case of an uncaccesatul huut, ‘I he commandlug ofticer at Fort Dodge, Kan., Sept. 15, 1878, states teat the rwllitury interores ter, Amus Chiag y futormed him that tko out- Lreak of the Cneyennes was waut of food. The fact that the ontbreak of the Chevennes wag not ateributable to lack of supplies has been ataply snown. The edaracter of the witness ln this case would nut eutitle blin to standiag fn any court, Sept. 19, 1878, Gen, Pope calla attention toa tahulor statement, showing LAROE DEFICIENCIRS IN THE SUPPLIZS furnished the Indians at thy Cheyenus and Arapatioe Agency, on the strength of Maj. Miz- ner's teport that cuntracts for beef and our seem o judicate that the Interlor Devartment did not iniend to furnish wmore than u two- thirda supply tor the year. Maj, Mizaur cone structed g tables on very fmperfect data, and” 1 his conciumons probable deficl o imenlly ‘exaggerated any n his fguorance of the #ubjec stotes that and hacon are cxlled for by the treaty; whe e treaty calls Jur beet ur bacon, and by the treaty one-niall pound at harou 18 made the equlvalent of upe and one- hall pounds ot beef net. {Une pulapable error lies In his making the ration couslit of both beef aud tacon. | Maj. Carletan, of the Third Cavalry, Oct. 10, 1874, reporta that the Chioyennes cuptured by Capt, Julingon say Lhat they left helr reserva- tion beenuse they were siarved. ‘This state. ment of the Indlans, us alleged, fs refuted by the tuet that tuuy recelved dunng the last vesr 51,000 poutrds of supplivs tore than the treaty catled for, and that they were, in 1act, fed an ample ration, Ovt, 2 the commending offlcer at Fort Sitl reports thut twelvu Comanches have left ther vams, ond that, T the Indjaus were uot wowed to ¢u o 4 builalo bunt, there would be serious trouhle, 7 ‘Thess Indians havo received permifsston to huut, and ure now wut on an expeditlon, Col. Davldson reports, Nuv, 23, 1578, buntin permits to tne Comancnes are withtehl unti 1ply the evidence the Ageuey scheol. This of A DISPOSITION TO FIND PAULT. It is perfectly proper that & moral pressure should be browrht to bear to wake Iudlans and tielr chiidreu o Lo setiool The comnnunding ol at Camp Suoply, Nuv. 27, 1577, reports the urrival of S00 Pawnees near bis post who have permnisaion to huat until Avril, 1578, - ‘Toat they lett their roservation with thtrty davs® rutions, but, not finding any builalo ur’ other gmne, are destitute, snd ask for rations until game 18 found, ‘The ludisn Bureau requested” the supplics to be issued by tho mdlitary tu enable them W reach their resce- vatlon, whicls was doue, As the costof theso supphiea wus retunded to the Wur Department, 1 Ll to see anyLling out of the ordiuary course ot butsluesa in L travsaction, Cul. Miles repor uly 1, 1878, the Mountain Crows, 260 lodie; Jml at ‘Lerry's Landiog, say {hey wers prom! plenty ot foud, but do uut gev (. They say thelr Agent alluwed white men to run off their cattle. “I'he foet that tue Agnut recently removed turoed over to bis siue- ceasor nore “vattle than bo roeciyed from tle cubtractors, aud sutlicient to muke good the an- nuallucrenie of the Agency herd, refules this stutcient, A cowmanding ofticer gt Fort Ellis, Montana, Dee, 4, 1878, reports that Capt. Browsiog hos ruturned trom the Crow Apgeacy; thit Lo Tees urds bave been Kept sluce March lusty that Agent Frost was wady to disgorgs mouey Withe beld from Agency cmploves; thut lssues wero made far 120 funliles of Indiaus when ouly 125 werg present, ete. Caot, Drowniug was sont by reyuest of the Interior lupartmeut to taks churge of the Agoney und removo the Agent, ‘Fhie Agent was reinuved, and the Agency put in the hanids of Special Avent Bulls, Nov, a7, Maj. Liged forwards the afMids- vit ot J. Cultiertsuii relative to the conduct of Agent Birg, wio waa uecused of trading United Htutes htanketa for buffulo rubes, ete. This res purt hus bov been received ot the ludian viflee, A now Agceut was uominated for thut Agency Dee. 4, 1033, Short rations wore reported by the commaad. fug wtlicer ut Fort Hall, Idaho. [t {s well knowa that the aporopriation for these ludiuns per- mtted an cexpenditure of but four and a hale cents per head per day, Congross was asked by the Dopartiuent tor an aduitluna) uppropristion ol $15,000, which was uot grauted. Too coin- munding ofticer at Cutnp Stainbaugh telvgrapus June B, 1877, tuat tho Shoshones are starviog; toat their supplies are Lcld st Brysn for rails ruad charges. There was NO DANGER OF BTARVATION, as these Iudiaus were uaiply supplicd with beaf, it contructor, Who Iy respousible for the sups , Was vrusecuted by order of the Joterior, eparcuent, and was convicted Nov. 16, _Noy. 81, 1537, Uen, Crovk reporis that 169 Ute Indwus frum White Kiwver Agency arrved st Rawliua fu s starving coudition. Thero was a herd ol LN bead of beef gattlv b the Ageuey; the ludians weut olf buntiug sud vos wut of provistous before they fuund gume. The: Apeut was rewoved Feb, ¢, 1373, Oue ftem s us toliows: Licut. - Dougherty, Actiug Indfan Agent, Lower Brule Ageacy, re- pores, August, 1577, bis inspection of Induan supplies deidvered tiere, wud rewarks on the lovse manucr 1o whicl the [udlan secvico s cons ducted. Licut. Duuuhen{ Wed Dot Apent at Lower Brule in August, 1877, but was sppolot- d tu tuat Ageucy Marea 22, 1878, Tuo methudy of buslutes 20aCls cowpislued of huve boy superseded by betier metbods, Licut. L\uwzumi. April 13, reports that he touk charge of the CUrow Crevik aud Lower Bruls they durnish a certain_number of scholurs for ear sbows that they re- |