Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1879, Page 1

SUNDAY. JANUARY 26, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES. " SETTLES, MILK PANS, Etc. BARGAINS. MM;MSNMW~ i r great inducements in the %%%.:vigg goods to the trade: 3000 Porcelain Kettles, 600 doz Pressed Tin Kettles, 300 doz. Milk Pans, 75 cases Tinned Tacks, - a9 tons Strap and T Hinges 7,000 doz. Tocks and Knobs, Alarge stock of_Bnteher Knives and 7able Cutlery. An immense stock of pop- jsr Hardwarc at low prices. Will not :flm-fise rices on above goods as X wish jogie the trade the benefll A | W, WHEELER, 141 LAKE-ST. — AW s FU P ST a 1 Anticipation oF ACHANGE 1IN THE FIRY OF (0LBY & WIRTS, They have decided tore- duce their stock. A rare opportunity is offered to parties who want Furniture. Goods canbe left in store until May 1 without extra charge for storage. COLBY & WIRTS, 217 & 219 State-st. MORLEY & CO,, DEALERS IN LAY, | ' L0HP LERIGH, | BLOSSBURGNE & J BRIER HILL C 0 A L' ‘Wholesale and Betall at lowest market rates. MATN OFFICE-No. 97 WASHINGTON-T. BOWEN & LESTER. ‘:“A i Beli Telephione. 7 oty Supply Hard snd Soft Cosl of all 200 TONS HARD_COAl / inds. both Steam and Domestic. Fuil welght and prompu deitvery zuaranteed o o SCREENINGS HREADY FOR DELIVERY. CIGARS! CORONTIS, _ LONDRES, 3 FOR 25 CTS, Or §7.75 per box. These Cigars are of very fine quality, and we sell them cheaper than they cen be im- ported. Call and examine. 110 & 11:2 DMadison-st. C. JEVNE, WATCHES, JEWELRY, Etc. Don’t You Forget It. Watches, Jowelry, and Plated Ware can be bousht for one half the usual prices a ASHLEMAN’ AND RE 8 WHOLESALE TAIL JEWELRY STORE, 157 State-st. John G.Ashleman, 157 State-st. Diamonis e «THE FAIR,” Cor. State and Adams-sts,, Sells Lake George Dismonds, set In solfd gold. At H0c. SEND TOR_OUR CATALOGUE T, TrEAsURY DEPARTMENT, CURREXCT, COMPTROLLER OF THE , ASHINGTOX, D U., Dec. 24. 167 Notlee is hercby given to all "cmn! ‘who may have elaims sgalns the German Nationsl Bank of Chicago hat the same must be presented w0 James M. Flower, Kecelver, at Chicago, Ihinole, wiin the 1ezal proo . within fhrce months from this date, or they will be disallowed. JNO. JAY KNOX. Orrice or THE W, Comptroller of the Currency. CASEL. Cush pald tor Fidelity Bank Books, - Cazh paid for Statc Saviags Books. Cash paid for German savinis Booke. Cash paid for Receivers' Certificztes broken banks. Cash paid for County Orders. Cash paid for Cluy Serip. 1A HOLMES. k2 General Broker, 83 Washington-st. _SAVE MONEY! Brbuying Gty Scrlp and County Orders to pay your Pota Sad veat coiate PF 1RA HOLMES, General Broker. 83 Washington-st. T. S. KNAPP, STEPHEN Y. . " STEPHEN PEABODY. AMember of thie Stock Exchange. ENAPP & PEABODY, New York. ' We ties of all kinds and S ¥ Stock Exchange ou commision. Refer hy permission to Francis B. o lelted. Peaboay. of Cicagos ‘Augustus S. Peabody. of N. ¥. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. "EDMINISTRATORSSALE Valuable Building Lats, 8. W. corner of -Korth LaSalle and Goethe-sts. an272:100 feet front on LaSalle-st: also lots No. 6 73 7 0n L cast slde of Lasalle-st, s0uth of GO, S ghubile Sale at the Court Houte dour, Aduis and La- Inesday I‘LE{'. m., Jan. 29, 1857 - JACUL H. LITTLE, (_mml;l}gxnmr; stz ‘ashington-st. WANTED. PACKING-H00SE WANTED. ;iaree. roomy place. it tee-houtes, alaoglitering factlitea’ Taiirvad tracis, nag adjacent srolnds for el pupuier, St bE 2t RIS e sioek - “Bridgeport prefurred to the Stock Tarde, Address T 20, Tribune otfce. WANTED. A First-Class Ealesman to sell manufactured goods to ity trade. One Daving the aC- this trade preferred. Address, glving experience (all communica- 30, Tribune ofics, WASHINGTON. THE WORST YET! SIA 768 STATE-ST-, OPENS TO-MORROW MORNING 51 JOBS 0f Goods Needed by Everybody CROWD—DRAWING—PRICES. G Scarfs’and Ties (worth 4 iy fe: Paper Collars, per box. 3 Continuation of St. Martin’s Testimony Before the Potter Commiitee. He Is Browbeaten by Butler, but Sticks Persistently to His Affidavit. The Last Slender Thread in Best . Bent Laper Cullars, pe Support of the “ Sherman 2% Hinea Gl for H Letter ¥ Brok = tas ¢ 10c Socks, doudle beels and toes liké ORECE: EOKO; 15¢ Socks, colored tOps... ... 7e 20¢ Socks, fancy heels aud tos 1lc Beanriful styles Misses” Stri Paticy Tariitan Colarotien, such. er yard. 358-Inch All-Linen Bleaclied Table I ke e Damuek, colors warranied. §1 Quality Turkey ited Linen for Loom Dice Table Linen.... Lother Worsted Goods worih 50¢ 1o 25¢ q-m-ge Whips for. 5 40c Carrfage Whips for. 20c Carrlage Whips {o 24 Sheeta Paper, 24 En Rolltog Iins. 75-cent Globe Lanterns. Family Scales. e Japauned Siop, 550 Patent Flour Siere 7 rai2iC 3B, GPL STOCK OF JEWELRY. rome and New Haven Clocks .50 10 $3.00. ‘and 24 fecs at i value. 300 pairs'Eaz-Droj Five-Bottle Casto! cents, worth $2.00. ART STUDIO. A s Why pay $S. $10. dozen for you can get the in any desired St "$6 PER le, for D0 ENGRAVERS. Fine Stationery 2t Retail New Styles of Luncheon Cards of our own design Wedding and Reception Cards a specialty. 118 & 120 Monroe-st. PIOPOSALS. Board of Commissioners of Codk Conuty. {nst. for $300,000, Cook: County, Ill., ‘Bids will be recetved antil the 31st orany less amount, of the bonds of 3, siiver plate on white metal, 87 and $12 per Cabinet Portraits when very BEST, finished An Insight Into a Glorious Carnival of Unblush- ing Bribery. New York Nominations Almost Certain to Be Defeated. The But President Hayes Will Try His Hand Again After March 4, A Dead-Lock in the Indian Bureau Transfer Commission. The Blodgett Committee to Leave for Chicago This Evening. ST. MARTIN. ‘W18 TESTIMONY CONTINTED. WaAsRINGTON, D. C,, Jan. 25.—The Potter Committee to-day continued the cxamination of 8t. Martin. Thewitnessreferred for testimony as tohisgood character and Social standing to Gov.Nicholls, ‘the Attorney-General; the District Judge, and the Sueriff. Weber told him there was no such document io existence as the “Sherman letter,” and aiso that if he found he could make nothing by testifying to the non-cxisteace of the letter, ne would zo over to the other side and swear that be witnessed its destruction. Weber en- Jeavored to persuade jthe witness to teSRey to the destruction of the document, but be would not do so. St. Martin continned: Iwasin the habit of otn to Weber's house every day, and one duy there arrived a letter from Mrs. Jenks. Heread the letter and handed it to me. I read it, and says be, Mrs. Jenks is2 d—d fool. Iknow notbing of such document” (the Sherman let- ter). . THAT BOARD BILL. By Mr. Cox—State distinctly how much board bill, etc., was paid you while you acted as Ser- geant-at-Arms of the Committee, and by whom. + A.—Mr. Maddox ‘and Mro ‘Carter “paid ‘me. Carter . gave me some $4 or $5 in silver, and Maddox paid the board bill and took a receipt. Mr. Cox asked that this letter be put on rec- ord. as it bod a distinet reference to the letters and telegrams with rezard to the settlement of Weber'siSchool Board case. It was part of this transuction, but of itself was of little moment. The letter was as follows: DosALDSONVILLE, Nov. 21, 1878.—FIUEND Sax: 1 sve in the newspsper yestcrday that Gibson had a falling out with 'filden. Sce Maddox aud tell bim Theard it and write me what he says to yon, and Lell Hearsay you heard this was a fuct. and see what i save. I am mors afraid than ever that my Senool Board case will be hela over me. ~Glvson wont spend u mickel to see 1t_settled, for be is against Tilden now, Goafter Hearsey and Mad- at nSThell Ackien about this too. Tell them I rbic 10 you that nothing had been done in my ¢ 134K them when 1t will be settled. Tell cas them you are interested 1o it. Don't, forget .to ond taese caps. 1f you fail to send them to-mor- Tow morning by the train, give them to Cupt. Libano on the Cannon to-mOITVW eve. My sister oo Bayou sara on her Saturday might. Tell fiim to give them to her on board. Send this letter buck to me. Your friend, Ww. Send the inclosed to Maddox. 1If he is not there return to me. St. Martin said: I told Gov. Cox before I put the correction regarding Stenger in the newspapers. The moment 1 saw the mistake printed I went to thereporters of the Kepublican and New York Zimes and asked them to correct it Gen. Butler—Then, having found out the to be ixsucd for the purpose of constructing the new b e e e gatd bonds bearing: constructing the e | mistoke, you waited eight or ten days before rate of 5 per cent, and maturing Jan. 1. with fn- you put it Yigh!'f . 1 aitsched. The principal and 'demomination will be ot more thim $1. o. The Blds m: Hor Iess thau S100, nor sold at. feas than par. De addressed to the Finance Commitee, denomination of bonds desired. e ‘Committee recerve the right to reject any or sloners. fnterest pasable at the ofice of the County Treasurcr in Chics: care of Treas- Dier of Cook County. stating the amount and iz what s, '3y order of Finance Committee of County Commis- Mr. Reed—The affidavit, Gen. been published in any way. Gen. Butler—It would have been a good thing, It scems to me, it the mistake bad been corrected before it was published. Mr. Reed—Well, this man was in Washington before the Committee to correct it. You have Batler, bad not Ay a1 BIDS SOLICITED. ‘Bids will be recefyed at t Point, Ind., until Feb. 3, 1879, for Court-House F niture, according by John Brown, County ‘Auditor. ¥ WAL, FIsHER, H. R, \WARD, County Commissioners. he Auditor's Office fn Crowa A ur- to plans aud speclfications flied fn sald Btfice. Particulars in relatlon thereto will be furaished fallen into error in not being present duriog the course of the examination. A Mr. Butler—If you have had Bo better business than dealing with such rubbish as that, it is no error. [Lo witness]—1 want to kuow if you took any steos, knowing this man had been - injured, to correct the injury before it reached TO RE] TO RENT, In The Tribune Building, two very desirable offices on the second floor, and one on the third floor. Apply to RRH WM. C. DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building. BUSINESS CARDS. T T Selmarlz’s Suecessor, Provision Commission Merchant, HAMBURG, G Meats, etc. ERMANY, Recelves consigaments of Cheese, Dutter. Preserved the pubile? A.—No, sir; 1 did not publish snything until after the affidavit appearea in the newspapers. Q.—You knew this affidavit had been hauded to Gen. Sherman? A.—Yes, sir. Q.—Have you ever called on him? A.—No, I never saw him. Mr. Potter—Did sou go to Shellabarger and say, * Don’t use that afidavit. 1t is all wrong, all alie. It will hurt Mr. Stenger 1 ‘A—No, sir. 1peverdid. Idou't say it is all alie. Mr. Butler—Is it not a lie? Witness—Let me tell you this: I don’t think you should STAND UP NERE AND INSULT ME. Mr. Butler—But we both agree that it is a lie, don’t we? Witness—I say it is a mistake. You have the advantage of me now, and you know it. You canaot tell me it is & lic outside this room. G0 TO JOHN JONES, 119 Dearborn-st., and get your Clothes Thoroughly Cleaned and Neatiy Iicpaired. Mr. Butler—But this was a sworn untruth, and you let it go out without taking the means to correct it; and you now say mobody could Van Stan’s Stratena. The best Cement in the world for mending everything. Druggists sell it «+All genuine has nzme {n bottle. ™ talk to you like that outside this room. Is that your answer? "A—1 think you are treating me rather rough, and T am not in. the habit of being treated in IE, J. LEHMANN, | “THE FAIR,” \Cor. State & Adams-sts., i Sells 1 Blade Knlves at 10c. | 2 Dladesat 22c. B | 3 Jilndes at 35¢. e Send for our catalogue. that way, let me tell you. Gen. Butler repeated question. ‘Witness said he didn’t believe he should an- ewer arain, and nobody should make — (mut- tering something about' 5 damoed fine thing). Being pressed he sopealed to the Chairman again, saying be had mno intention of doing Stenger an injustice, and that it wes a mistake, the first part of his OPTICIANS, e MANASSE, OPTICIAN. Tribune Bui Fine Spectacies suited to Held ciples. _Opera and F scopes, Barometers, &c \ ull sights on sclentific Glasses, Telcscopes, it not a lie. The Chairman told him he must avswer the question, but ‘Gen. Butler helped the witness out of his difficulty by putting the question in apother form, and witness stated he informed Gov. Cox the affidavit was wrong before he saw 1t published. . Mr. Reed—Until this afidavit was published in the newspapers it was before the Committes, and it was your intention to correct it when you were called? A.—Yes: if Thad tried to correct it 1 should have had to make the matter public. Mr. Springer observed that Mr. Reed was aiv- ine leading questions. Geu. Butler again took up the cross-examina- tion, and in reply to him witness said while av Nuw Orleans he gave Stenzer to understand that he (witoess) bad to buy’ witnesses: that he bought Armstead.and Stewart; and that Swayse war.ted $1,000 for his testimony. He never told Stenger right out, except about the last- named witness. Mr. Biscock—You assumed, when talking with Stenger, he knew as much about what was being done with thesc witnesses as Maddox did? i The Chairman—That though. iscock—T believe it is what he means. Did sou, Mr.—Mr.—Mr. St. Martin? Witness—Yes, sir. 2 Mr. Hiscock—When you made that affidavit you had concluded from certain facts that Stenger knew witnesses were belg corrupted? A.—Yes. Mr. Springer—You say in your affidavit that uriog the entire session of the Committee in New Orleans Maddox, Gibson, and Carter were busy influenclng witnesses by means of offers of money. How did you koow Mr. Gibson was doing 1£? A.—Well, he did it w! from that. : Q.—Did you see him influencing others? A.—No, sir; but all there got their money from him to pay witnesses. Mr. Hliscock—You were drawing your conclu- sions from these facts? A.—Yes. g Mr. Springer—Then it is not true? A.—1 think it is trae. Q.—What 1 want witness to swear to is facts, not conclusions. A.—Well, I saw him pay Swayse. He didnot hand the money to him. It was banded to him by Gibson’s orders, though. A TELEGRAM. The Chairman—TI have asked Acklen whether he sent the telegram which has been referred 10, and now L beg to hand it over. “The telegram was as follows: NEw ORLEAX, Oct. 31, 1678.—A. . Gibson, Corcoran Ludding: . What sction do you contem- plate in Weber's case? Consider that $1,000 might settle it. ACKLEN. ‘This was the answer: i \WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—Thq Hon. J. M. Ackien, New Urleans: A dispatch purporting to be signed by you was received at my ofice last night durini my absence. 1t relates to & subject with which I have Rothine to do, and contains a;proposition which T Could mot entertain under :the circumstances. Tnless some one has used your mame, you bave boen grosely imposed upon. * Chairmau—Did you tell fr. Mark: Y telegram? Pogk A—Yes, sir, but I do mot rgmember telling him the answer. e is oot ‘'what he says, ith me; and I could judge . M. ANDERSON: . Mr. Hiscock then proposed the following res- olution: ] L] Waeneas, There has beempublished an affidavit by Jawmes E. Anderson, dated Oct. 30, 1878, with ondence with E. L. Weber, both being wit- nesces, and examined by this Committee, in éfect that he (Anderson) suppressed certamn material testimony on account of pecuniary consideration paid by one Sypher, and that suld Weber bad tes- tified falsely: and WHEREAS, The evidence of this witness is the only cvidence npon which the charges against Sec- retary Sherman can be predicated; 1t is “Rexolved, That said Anderson be recalled. and examitied touching the allezations in such afiidavit. Mr. Cox—One question I omitted. Mr. St. Martin, in regard to this conversation with Mr. Weber, in Teference to-his testimony, did he make any written statement, or put any writ- ten statements in your hands? - "a.—1 had aletter that told me everythine. It was signed by him.--All the arraneements and everything else. Ihad that letter a good while until he asked me to return it. Q.—Was that letter in substzuca what you have stated here? The Chairman objected to the question. Mr. Cox—I think this ought to be allowed. Mr. Weber cut such a figure in connection with this testimony that 1 would like all the corre- spondence, and everything to do with it, to go in. ' To witness—Do you kmow what Weber did with that letter? A, —TYes, sir, HE TORE IT UP. Q.—How long did you have it ? A.—I had it three or four weeks in my pocket. Iwanted to see the school board case settied for him, and I went'to New Orleans and be gave me this lctter to show to Mr. Hearsy aud another gentleman the promises made me. Mr. Iearsy is editor of the Democrat, aud.the other gentleman was Civil Sherifl of New Orleans. Q.—Did you tell Weber you nhad shown it to these gentlemen ¢ A.—No, sir, 1 did not tell him. Ihad not shown 1t to anybody. Igave it back to him, and he tore it up. Mr. Reed—I think the Chairman is acting as if he thought this evidence ohjectionable. Mr. Cox (to witness)—State the substance of that letter. A.—It stated Low he arrived in Washington, with whom he had dealings, what he got, and what. promises were made to him. That was the substance of the letter. The Chairman remarked that ne would like to ask Cox about the subpenas served by Duacan. Mr. Cox said all his requests to the Commit- tee for subpenas were in the form of written precipita. A slip of- paper was hauded Mr. Reed, who replied, 1 have no doubt that is my writing. 110 doubt handed that to Stenger as the request that those persons should be sum- moned as witnesses. That was before Gov. Cox came down. Isaw the witnesses named, bue DID NOT EXAMINE THEN. The Chairman—These three witnesses that Reed says be did no% cxamine were Bangnan, 1L C. Fisher, and Smedicy. Mr. Reed—I mean did not examine themon the stand. I had peculiar points to which they would testify, and1left the information for Gov. Cox. Mr. Stenger—Some of the witnesses whichyou rccuuleswd be subpeenacd were examined by Gov. ox? A.—Yes. The Chairman read sevcral names, and Reed admitted these were called at his reqnest, aod both he and Cox stated therc might be others, but they did not.recollect the names. ‘Mr. Stengzer—Do you recollect sending out- side of New Orleans for any excepting Mrs. Weber and her brother-in-law ¢ Mr. Cox—Yes, we eent for one or two, I think. ‘Tl:e Cheirman—You didn’t send for Valen- tine? Mr. Cox—I do not recollect the name. Mr. Springer proposed that the Committee adjourn. After some little discussion it was agreed that the resolution be laid on the table. The Committes then adjourned to Mouday, when St. Martin will again be placed on the stand, -and jt is probable members of the Com- mittee will testity. c’ih The investigation into the er dispatches will be begun Tuesday. THE OFFICES. ESPECIALLY THOSE OF NEW YORK CITY. Speciat Disoatch to The Tridune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—There is now little doubt of the defeat of the New York nom- inations. Gen. Merritt's friends admit it, but say that he is certain to be Collector of Customs for one year from next March. This undoubt- caly indicates that the programme of the Ad- ministration is, in the event of the rejection of Merritt, 20d of such 8 construction of the 1aw 86 would reinstate Arthur and Cornell, that Ar- thur shall be immediately suspended and Mer- ritt appointed to succeed him. There are vari- ous theories as totheconstructionof the Tenure- of-Offics act as affecting these nominations, bub | I —— ] PRICE FIVE CENTS. there Is no doubt that after the expiration of this session of Congress at least it will be com- petent for the President to remove Arthur, even if he should be reinstated. and to appoint Gen Merritt. The confirmation such an ap- pointment after March 4 would of course be in the hands of the Democrats. It was thoucht immediately after the reception by the Senate of the letter of Secretary Sherman, making the charges against Arthur, that the Admivistration would succeed in securing a confirmation, but the reply of Gen. Arthur has EVIDENTLT CHANGED THE SITUATION. Although this reply is a strict Senate secrct, it is generally conceded that it fs a very power- ful document, and that it places Secretary Sherman in an embarrassiog position. Arthur’s friends claim that it proves that after the pro- mulgatioz of Ciril-Service Order No. 1 Gen. Arthur made no appointments in the customs service for political purposes, aud that the only appointments of that kind that werc made were made to sinecure " places by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury or of the Presi- dent, and were malnly of Ohlo men. The ap- powmtment of John Q. Howard, one of the biographers of the President, former cditor of the Olio State Journal,as an expert in textile fabrics, is cited as OKE OF THE NOTABLE CASES. 1t is reported that Arthur has retained official and personal letters that will corroborate his position upon the subject, and there is no doubt that because of the sharp attaclk upon the Ad- ministration contained in this reply, and of the confidence felt by Arthur’s friends in the defcat of the nominations, that Senator Conkling’sfol- lowers express the aesire to have the proceed- ings of the confirmation conducted in open ses- sion. By such means the anti-Administration men hope to make 8 scnsational attack upon the President that will attract the attention of the country, and have an official churacter. Secretary Sherman has not been able to sce the’ reply of Arthur, although he has demanded it. 1t is intimated that he send to the open Senate a reply to what he supposes are Geon. Arthui’s counter-charzes. The Administration and the ‘Treasury are MAKING GREAT EXERTIONS to secure the confirmation of these men, and the defeat which seems 1mpending may show the necessity of harmony in the party in view of the fact that after March 4 next the Senate ceases to be Republican. ¢ ‘Secretary Sherman, in_sn interview in regard to the nominations, said he had never becn in- vited to appear before the Committee on Com- Inerce. | ‘The whole proceeding was extraord nary. In his experience he had uever scen the liké, The nomivatious were sent in theordi- nary way, un referred to the Committee on Commerce. It was reported in the newspapers that he was asked for the reason for the suspen- sion of Gen. Arthur and Cornell. He said no such request. had becn made of him, but, sup- -pustug it would come in some form, the reasons were prepared. aud, after waiting some tiwe, and learning from the papers the case was to'be decided the next day, the letter was sent in the proper way to the presiding officer of the Sen- ate. Mr. Sherman stated that he was prepared to establish every fact set forth i this letter, and many others, showing_the disoreauization and confusion of the New York Custom-House under the management of Gen. Arthur, and the very marked improvements that have been made in it since. : THE INDIAN BUREATU. = A DEAD-LOCK. WASHISGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—The Joint Con- gressional Committee appointed to consider the advisability of transterring the Indian Bureau from the Interior Department to the War De- partment this morning-voted on the subject, with the following result: Against transfer, Senators Saunders and Oglesby and Representa- tives Stewart and Voorhees—4. - In favor of the transfer, Senator McCreery and Representatives Scales, Hooker, and Boone—{" . After the vote, a controversy arose’as to which of the two reports should be given prece- dence in the presentatidn to Congress. The op- ponents of the transfer claim that itsadvocaies, failing *to obtain a majority, must consider theirs the minority report, 8s ao amendment of- fercd to an existing law fails upon a tie vote. Scuator Saunders and others favored author- jzing the President at his discretion to turn over to the War Department the control of any tribe or tribes that might be in rebellion or giving trouble, or such tribes as the President might think best at tnis time, and that he was in favor of the Sioux being transferred at once, ith the reservation that such transfer shall not effect the school or farming interests, ete. "'he Committee meet argin before the reports are presented, not later than Feb. 1. IN THE HOUSE. THE POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasmixeroy, D. C., Jan. 25.—The House spent the dsy upon the Post-Oftice Appropria- tion bill. The temper of the Democrsts was much better than was expected, and the indi- cations are that a good bill will be passed, and that liberal appropriation both for the railway postal service and for the gen- eral mail service will be secured. Gen. James H. Baker, of Indians, the Republican member of the Sub-Committec having the bill in charge, in o careful speech traced the nistory of the postal service and its needs. The views of Mr. Baker undoubtedly repre- sent the position the Post-Office Department. He [holds to the the- that the Dpostal service should be scli-sustaining. He thought the service shoutd be efficient, and be commensurate to the wants of the country, aud that whatever appro— priation is necesssary to secure these ends shomld be willingly granted. Gen. Baker showed that his predictions of last year, that the appropriation was so jnadequate as to crip- ple the service, bad proved correct. The Depart~ ment lias alrcady been compelled to discharge pinety-six clerks on account of this deficiency, and unless the dcficiency is voted an adaitional discharge of sixty more will be necessary. and this is in ‘addition to the fact that there are more than 1,000 miles of raflroad on which there is no postal car or any postal agent, and of the fact that this Congress has already voted $450,000 on account of that deficiency. The av- pual average increase of population is & fraction over 3 per cent, and the postal necessities in- crease almost twice as rapidly as the population. Durine the last vear there was deposited in the Post-Office 1,200,000,000 mail packages, amount- ine to many times that uumber of separate piect “Two-thirds of this passed over the rail- way postal-cars, and were handled on an aver- 226 of three times by only 1,200 clerks. THE LEVEES. WOULD-BE-JOBBERS MEETING WITH SNAGS. Suectal Dicra:ch to The Trivunc. WAsHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.—Forney’s Sun- day Chronicle will contain the following: wSince Capt. Cowden has so clearly exposed the gigantic Mississippi Levee job, demoon- strated how the navigation of the river may be greatly improved and the valley reclaimed at a total cost to the Government of 38,000,000, all to be paid after the work may be performed, except $150,000 to be paid out under the super- vision of a Government Engineer, the ad- vocates of this job, learning by the experience of the other day that they cannot carry out of the Treasury millions to be divided between contractors and others, have changed their tactics, and BOW ask a Commission with an _appropriation of $250,000 that they may saddle this job o the Dext Congress. When told that this Commis- sion Is useless; that a Commission of Eneincers are now at work for the same purpose, they an- swer that this new Commission’s especial mis- sion will be to o forth and cxamine Cowden’s plan_of outlets. This is_the new dodge pro- posed. A Boardof Army Engiueers, consistin, of Gen. F. G. Barnard, Gen. L. B. Towers, an Gen. H. Y. Wright, were ordered, in July, 1878, to examine this whole subject, so that the propo- sition to create auother Commission can mean of nothing else than to provide soft, lazy places fora few favorite engineers who, no doubt, would do their part to perpetuate the mad-bank experiment just as longas the Government would continue them in oflice.” . INTER-STATE COMMERCE. ARGDMENTS OF NEW YORK MERCUANTS IN FAVOR OF THIL PROPOSED LEGISLATION. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The Senate Sub-Com- mittee on Commerce, consisting of Messrs. Spencer, Chairman, and MeMillan and Denuis, heard arguments to-night oo the House bill rezulating inter-State commerce and prohibit- ingr.unjust discrimination by common carriers. A large number of gentlemen from vanous parts of the country interested in the measure were present. 'The Chairman stated that many petitions in favor of the passage of the bill had been recaived. To-nieht the Committee would hear gentlemen in advoeacy of the bill, and set aside a night to hear arguments in opposition to_it. " Representative Reagan, of Texas, Chairman of the House Committee on Commeree, Who re- Ported the bill and pressed it to its passaze,gave Plie bistory of th legisiation on the subject, and stated that after cousulting judicial authorities he'had come to the couclusfon that 10 power \was more clearly given in the Constitution than that to regulate commerce 2mong the States, the States themselyes having no such power. Therefore, his object and that of other members of the Committee on Commerce Was to impose lezal restraints to secure justice to the people, butin oo sense to inflict injury to transportation companics. Mr. M. L. Woods appeared to represent some of the merchants of New York intercsted iu transportation. As he upderstood the bill, it did mot. undertake to regulate charges, except in g0 far that they may be uniform. Hereada memorial, numerousiy signed by merchants, Shippers, ind ship-owners, saying that the pass- age of the bill would destroy the arbitrary rates of transportativn now exacted, and confer grea benefits upori the couniry. e read letters from California and New York merchants sho ing that they had been overcharged by thePa- cific and otlier railroad liues, while others had been favored by rebates or drawbacks. He also read a letter from Chapman & Fliot, of New York, complaiuing of theunjust discriminatione of the Pacific Railroad, who are striving to Grive merchants from clipper ships to the exclu- | Sive use of the railroads, and saving that about i 400 merchants have been forced to bow to those companies. The writers of the letrer, add that They ask for no protection furiber than that Iailvozas shall not unjustly discriminate against commerce. ‘Ambrose Snow said he appeared in his private capacity o a ship-owner, and also as a delezate of the New York Boardof Trade and Traus- portation, to_show what the present effect of the railroading system has been on business. ‘The ship-owners had felt out Iittle interest in railroading, but now they found one of the most important routes of commerce threatened with extinction by the Union Pacific Railroad, which diseriminates against mercbants who send their tr00ds by the way of Cape Horn, and has estab- lished the most arbitrary rules to govern them. Thus the merehants were brought face to face svith the carrying trade, with a Toad largely un- der the control of those who should be subject 10 the Government which granted its franchize. P show how the system of rebate and drawback .operates, Mr. Snow said a man might ehzage 5,000,000 bushels of wheat in Chi- cavo, and op_ this .reccive a rebete of 8 cents & bushel in the transportatiou. This Fas $150,000. The -rcbate enabled the purchaser to pay 1 cent more per bushel than the ordinary purchasers and, taking the wheat to anotber market, sell it at one ceat cheaper .a bushel than anvbody clse. tavine one cent remaining on each bushel, he would thus realize $30,000 without, perbaps, baving tpent o dollar. Such things might go on for 4 few years, when all the other reat staples of the country mizbe,be controlled in transporta- tion by the Tailroads and their special fricnds. Some of the railroads are heavily mortgaged, and combinations were formed from tune o time to obtain control of them. ‘This was no unimportant matter. One Jay Gould had gain- .ed control of the Union Pacific stock at 16 cents on the dollar. Onc needs but httle foresizht 1o see that he wonld soon put up the stock to par. and the way he.wvould do this would be to mnke the users ol the ruad submit to extortion. Men meke fortuges by bearing uud bulling .more fhan by ownine stock, Our flag has slmost ais- apeared from the ovean, and *hippers come here to ask that this’Inter-State Commerce bill shall become a law in the interest of ships that unavizate by way of Cape Horn. It the Union Pacific couid aepress or destrov shipping inter- ests, why might not the New York Ceutral Railrond Company say to the Erie Canal shio- pers: “If youdo mot aitogether send your reight by otir roaa, we will charge vou double rates of transportation when the anal is rozen up.” And so it nnght be with regard to_otlier railroads in discriminating auainst the Missis- Sippi River and the Great Lakes. "I'he Committee sdjourned till next Wednes- day eveningZ. NOTES AND NEWS. MINERAL WATERS. sipecial Pispaich to The Tridune. WasmiNeToN, D. G.; Jav. 95.—Fernando Wood has decided to introduce a blil to repeal or mod- ify the law that authorizes the frec importation of mincral waters. 1t appears that since that law has been in operation the amount of min- eral waters imported has increased to 11,000,000 bottles aonually. The business of the owners of Saratoga waters has decreased to a corre- sponding extcot. The latter are clamorous for a repeal of this law. They are supported by the bottie-makers, as the bottles used to fmport mineral waters are not dutiable. A statement Das been obtained from the Bureau of Statistics showing that the duty upon bottles in ‘which Imineral waters were imported during the last fiscal year would bave been $3850,000. Thesc bottles, it is claimed, g0 directly into competi- tion with American_bottles. Another attempt to tioker at the tarifl is thus to be made in the intercst of the bottle-makers and owners of Saratoga waters. THE BLODGETT COMMITTEE bas finally decided to- start for Chicago to-mor- TOW &S\mdny) pight at 7:20. They should ar- rive ‘Tuesday morning, and will probably bexin work Wednesday. ‘Ihe Committec will be com- posed of Knott, Chairman, and Culberson, of Ras, Democrat, and_Lapham, ot New York, Republican. There are ample_funds for every purpose of the Committee. Proctor Knott is D ions 1o make u report before the adjourn- ment of Congress. CHARLEY REED. Charles Reed is here to_confer with the At~ torney-Geoeral about advancing the Chicago whisky cases upon the docket of the Unitea States Supreme Court. THE PENSION BILL SIGNSD. To the Western Associated Press. VASHINGTOS, D. C., Jan. 25.—The President has sigoed the Arrears-Pension bill. THE DEMAND FOR SILVER dolars to-day amounted to $25,000; for the 1month, $449,000. THE KID-GLOVE CASES. The Committee of Ways und Means decide that they have uo time, ai this session of Con- gress, 10 make an investization into the kid- glove cases, as requested by A. T. Stewart & Co., a request that was concurred in by Secre- tary Sherman. THAE FOUK-PER-CENTS. | Subscriptions to the 4-per-cent loan since yes- terday’s report aggregate $14,023,700. CIGAR TAX. The Sen t: Finance Committee has decided to report agruinst the reductionof the tax on cigars. THAT PENSION BILL. Disparch to Uincinnatt Enquirer. WaAsHINGTON, D. C., Jun. 25.—The Cabinet bad nuother long consultation to-day as to what disposition should be ‘made of the Pension bill. On one point there was unanimity, and that was, thut if Congress was honest in its purposc in passing the bill, it certainly could not object to making supplemental legislation to carry it out. The Commissioner of Pensions submitted an estimate that he thought would be necessary to meet the demands of the Dbill. At best he thought that the amount required to be paid out would not aggregate more than $2,600,000 cach month, and the the zrand ageregate would foot up between $30,000,000 and $30,000,000. Secerctary Sherman differs very much from tho Commissioner’s estimate, and insists that the ageregate will be mearer $100,000,000 than $30,000,000. ~ ‘The President, alter a full interchange of -views of the Cabinet, indi-" cated a desire to sigo the bill, eayine that, while the passage at this time was perhaps unfortunate, the bill on its merits was good, ond that it contemplated merely the carrying out of & contract made With every soldier who entered the Tnion army,—that if he was wouod~ ed he should be pensioned, and from the date of the disability received in the hioe of duss. There was one novel featare developed fn the aiseussion, aud which may be cmbodied in 3 message the President will send to Copgress concerning the bill. It was that if Conzress made the necessary appropriations to meet the demand o the bill the claimants under i% should bcxnld in the standard silver dollar. 1t was argued that this would afford an excelient mode of getting the silver dollor into circula- tion. It is cxpeeted thaton Monday next the President will sigu the bill, but will in a mes- inhg«; :fil}l S,?,"g’“é that not a dollar under it can ¢ ess the nece: Ui tolabion i3 cnacteas suppleinéotal THE RECORD. HOUSE. ‘Wasmixeroy, D. C., Jan. 25.—Soon after re- asscrx!blinz, the House went into Commites of the Whole on the Post-Office Appropriation bill, and Mr. Blount exolained its provisions. It appropriates $34,900,000, a decrease of about $2,000.000 from the cstimates, and an increase of $1,000,000 over the appropriation of last year. But for the legislation of the Democratie Hoase for the last three years, the appropriation this year would have been at least $3,000.000 larger than it was. Mr. Buker (Indiana) said last year he predict- ed when the Post-Office bill was before the House the appropriation was insufficient, and would ecd in denciencies. That prediction had come true, and with equal certainty the same prediction might e made about the present bill. Any attempt to eripple the railway mail service, or star service, was a crime against the country. The bill was then read by sections for amend- ment. Yo Mr. Blount would increase the appropriation for Post-Office cierks from $3,460,000 to $3,- 515,000. Mr. Baker (Indiana) offered an amendment to the amendment increasinz the sum to $3,600,000, asked for in the estimates. Agreed to, and the amendment, as amended, Wwas adooted. Mr. Page offered an amendment increasing the aporopriation for letter-carriers from $1,- 900'200 to $2,000,000, the amount of the esti- matie. Messrs. Townsend (Ohio) and Harrison sup- ported the amendment, asscrting that the de- livery system was not only self-sustaining, but brought a large revenue into the Treasury. Mr. Blount opposed the amcudment, saying there were only four cities where the free-de- livery system brought any revenuc. After fur- ther discussion the amendment was acreed to— 78 to 69 Mr. Waddell offered an amendment, directing Post-Office employes on railways who, cancel stamps to keep an account of the stamps 8o can- celed, the same to be credited to'the Postmas- ter at the station were the mail was put on the cars for the purpose of fixing a basis for the pay of such Postmaster. Adopted. . Mr. Money offered an amendment increasing the appropriation for trapsportaiion on star routes from $5,690,000 to $5,900,000. Mr. Blount called attention to the fact that uring the last eizht years the. Republicans had control of the House they had only made an ao- nual increase of $20,000 in the matter of star service, while sincc the Democrats had obtained “ontrol they had added some $960,000. Mr. Fenn advocated the amendment, and mentioned the case of a populous mining set- tlement in Idaho where the miners haa to con- tribute $90 per month in order toget their mail. & Mr. Chalmers characterized the economy of his own side of the House as parsimony. It reminded him of the man coming home from his with his wife It was “ual- Juxurious club and finding fault for having two candles burning. low-candle retrenchment.” Messts. Durham und Blount defended tbe position tasen by the Committee on Appropria- tions, and argued that the swmns rocommended for railroad eervice and for star service were Hberal and amnple. ‘Atter further aiscussion Mr. Money’s amend- service to $5,900,000 “The Commitee rose. and journed. ‘was adopted. the SENATORIAL. Intense Tnterest Manlfested in the Kansas Senatorial Fight—Preliminaries Betors tho Contest—A Cry of Bribery in tho Arkansas Legislature. Swecial Disvatch to The Tribune. ToPEKA, Kas., Jan. 25.—The Legislature has adjourned uatil Monday afterncon, and the at- teudance of mempers is entirely devoted to’ Sepatorial affairs. The lobby increases daily as the interest deepens. All the participants tn former clections are bere, und the gemeral appearance of things i much the sama as in the early history ot the State. The fight is confined principally to skirmish- fng and jockeying for the start, and Anthony 1ias a well organized body of supporters, and ia making an active and earnest canvass. His course in the last Convention, when he was de- feated for the Gubernatorial nomination, has aided him considerably 1 the present contest. In many counties in the State he is very popu- lar, and the members from this city are in- structed for him unconditionally. In addition e has the Leavenworth delezates, composed of some of the best workers and wire-pullers in. the State. Anthony claims to have forty-two votes, and says they will be for him first, Jast, and all the -time. Ingalls will start with probably sixty-five votes, lacking ouly twenty of a majority. His chances to eain are about equal to Anthony's. Simpson is quict and non-committal. -No one pretends to be ableto fathors his purposes. He has at Jeast twenty-five votes, which will place him ia good position if ingalls and Anthony fallto gain after the first ballot. The Ingalls men were in caucus to-night, but they do not discloss their plans or give any estimate of their voting strength. 1f the proposed caucus of all the Republicans on Monday night 1s held as con- temolated, sud is_put in operation without dis~ cord and contention, the balloting will be pro- tracted and the election delayed days. LirTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 25.—The joint assem- bly of the Legislature_elected J. D. Walker, of Washington County, United States Senator, by avyote of 63agninst 47 for Robert W. Johnson, bis chief competitor, and five scattering votes. Pending the ballot Representative Davidson, of Clay County, rose and stated, before voting, hat he demanded a promised explanation from Representative Halifield. of Clay Couoty. Halificld had a writing _prepured, which he read to the effect that he had been affered $500 to vote for Juhnson. ‘Reorcsentative Barnett, of Bradley, said that he felt antborized in saying the statemert was false. Senpator Mitchell, of Hembsted, demanded the offercr of the bribe. Representative Fishback moved to dissolva the Convention and investizate. ‘The Président of the Scoate (Duffie) declded the motion could mot be entertained. Representative Furbish (colored) proposed that members should scatter theic ballots, so a8 to temporurily prevent an elcction. The roll-call proceeded, to the result above statea. Davidson’s statement had apparently o effect on the actual ballot, save that Repre- sentative Washburne asked and was excused from voting in_consequence. No reflectiona Were cast upon Johnson personally. CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 24.—A" special tele- m to the Charlotte Kepuldican from 2 prom- it Washington official says that Senator Christiancy, of Michizan, will positively resign ina few days, and be appointed Minister to ‘l;f:r;‘l Bedw;s ufii:.red the choice of Peru or rlin, aud chose Pera, believing that clim: wonld be better for his henu.h.‘ng a3 THE SUTRO TUNNEL. Sax FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.—Adolph Sutro says - there i8 no trutn in the report that an offer has been made to allow the mines to complete a sub-drain and take their pay out of the royalty House ad- when they commence raisiog ore. He also'states that the purported interview published in the New .York Wor!d about continuing the tunnel on through Mount Davidson in search of gold- bearing quartz, is all bosh; no such interview wasever had.. He does not intend to allow the g:f: dt!o use mgtt:finfl for drainage until all ading LOmS! mines co! s derstandiog with hiz. e B8 e B ment increasing the nppropristion «for>the weEyes.r-.