Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1879, Page 1

uLUME XXX1X. KID GLOVEN. 300 DOZ. 9.patton at 2b¢ a pair. 81-4,71-2,7 3-4, 8. Dark Shades. 100 DOZ. g.putton Kid Gloves at 40c. xoopt number7. Shades 9‘ Haos R des and Slatos. " 800 DOZ. 3.0utton *“ Undressed” at40c. wELATES”—Bizes §1-2 to 6 3-4. “BROWNS"—8izes 51-2 to 6 1.2, 100 DOZ. ‘9.Button Superior Quality Kid Gloves, 7be a pair. Remarkably good value. 50 DOZ. 9-Button ““Courvoisier” Kid (loves at $1.25 a pair. “TREFOUSSE.” 'We havea cbmplete assortment of this most popular brand of KID GLOVES Inall the prevailing colors, in 2,8,4,and 8 BUTTONS, We specially recommend this Glove for quality of Kid and perfect fitting, and consider it the best make of French Gloves sold in this country. EVERY PAIR WARRANTED. 121 & 123 State-st. o STAXIONENY, Etc. CULYER PAGE, HOYNE &G0 GENERAL STATIONERS, 118 & 120 Monroe-st., Desire to call the attention of BUSINESS MEN to BROWN'’S “PERFECT LETTER FILE,” which is the best in the mar- kot, IT COMBINES EVERY ADVANTAGE WHICH OTH- Bizes—6, ER FILES POSSESS SINGLY, OLEAN, SAFE, and MOST CONVENIENT. __STEEL PENS, ey (AR mi}}@m > 00 luv‘flonhlrl keners! W T E aagorted. umplu for trial, in- uw b“ ha uUu anp. ON T rma, oa receipt of ‘T'wenty-Aive Centa, IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & CO. GoLx AoExTs m: 88 U, 8, _’JI and 140 Grand St., New York. Il AN -\ll’l AMISEAED, tenernl Ty vl o Uompan: Butweew New York l[llfla“(fl Pler 43, N, jave BINCR, Trudoite. "Hu-my.l{un. ed ity (Inclml( irst Cabla, 1003 Fecond lmludllll 3 jne, boddio o Fariy, LRETY. ot Farls fn amount to Axeat, 33 Brosdway, F. WIITE, 67 Clark:st., Agent for uxmm' AMERICAN LINE. ummnmmm and LIVERI‘OOL' % S S ”W 5 DE BED Balog cvery 4 Nute sy oo FRheeli Phlisleisita. The ont Trauu K L A as inder the Ainericon dag. | Hieeruo A S s’r,\u LINE, WEI Llemately, fr, ) s m‘:‘:'m} ;'«1}‘-'"- PETER WRILH ANCHOR Ll% MAIL \’l hAMhll% Anopra, poe % York snd Gla ; 01 ANOIOLA, e, u:‘::'.wu“.\ifill\."y:’i.“i.sn-n? gharow w York to Londoi direc: CALIOA VR L ar AT Feb.a, 6am fo 8. xcinaion Tlekals ot reduced ratan N DERsoN TGS o Wasntogton-ar, TNATI0NAY, CANE 0¥ 8 i TEAMSILPH, . L‘l'-'rx:'-lflf.'.‘,;“‘tl‘f,fi’f‘ from New York WQ.uuumIn. .,M s hisses om0 o g7 currency. * Excursion salings wid (G intormauon apoly ¢ 5 b R oht e besteamers of s o itanch Shia,Company wit sail ovecy fl&lur« f m Picr, ook of Thind-st.. Hoboke. fui New York o Mulhlmvlfl ez, Arat cabla. 310 sccond A VR freial wad iz s s - LAFE IVNUHA‘OF- S| HOTUAL BENEFIT Life Insurance Company. Blnument. Jnn. 1, 1870. Treminma recelyrd In 1R7 Interest received in 143 Dalance Jan. 1, 1875 £, Expondituros in 1878, Clatma by death,... s Yndowmenty and ai PR e 1,447,508, 00 270,201,410 4,873,010 nses 108,47.10 # and 1egA1 CXPONACH, 84,1205 Premiuma ui bonds purchaied 206374797 T'rofi and Joss, incly furoclosure asles... . 80,001.60 Talance Jan. 1, 1870 ... 6,010,500 Bind1A4E.TR First Fig o ands, Pemberior G aiad it tnaTiEago bonis, Pemire P T Biaranteed by Lnllm.l Eom- _panien, M., 373,000.00 ¥irnt bands an D.HO3, 3T 44 Teat Catate, Company's. omico-buliding, Newark 20044187 n!‘fll l‘v\lllt. 12k N, J. 127 OFK ah |‘I’('l|lll"ll Toan/ 1ialauces duo from sgenta, Interest dun and accried....8747,108.16 Premiuma duc in Decem aud deferred preniums, 03}, 050,01 Totalciiiors o o 33,470, 782,28 ‘Vlnlkf’l "'all"" ot "N' Nmtc- und other Ronds & 73S LIANILIT IR =L, lllltd by ll!l Mnlhvmnilclln). Nigkerre fund, 4 pee ceot Poller ¢ elllml Divfuendad f )'.lxlmllme:[ponul ' pale Sarvine a regardapolicy-holders e ienas on Tt promiuinm, o Baseorose 1,430,560 19 ‘Unapoortioned M"rml Number of polic Insuring, $110, 170,620, EXAMINERS' REPOUT. We, the Ill!d!rflfmd. A Commities lunnlnltd for the purpdse, do certily tliat wo liate cxumined tho eash snd aceount valued the sceuriticaof the Com- pany, and find the foregoing statciient of saveis fo be corrects that Ihfl murl gaue investments were made in nccordanca with the rule of the Company rwulrlmx them to be on ‘*unincumbercd real estate, least twice the smotnl jouned tnercons™ Inllll |hln umn Wa Jll’\ 0 the Ilm“l!\vtl held by the Company, to ample security for the amount st wh'ch ryaru held. and the Government, Siate, and mnnlrlp | bonds are worth at tnarket price, abuve par, $1, 447,514,038, Junuary, 1870, R21,075.48 u, 41,700, .. BALDWIY, QurkoDONE MACKNET. DIRECTONS. Lewia C. Groser, Honrysckarlan,J. T Learann, dorenh A, Vinlsey, 5. G, Millce, 3. Stowz, dorefacknet Dodd Baidwin, If.’r.kmlnghuynn. wlm-muurL, Eaward b Wrikht orricens. Lewlis C. Grover, P’resident. 11 G. Miller, Treasures Pearion, Viee:Pres. E. A, Kirong, Secrotar Ailler, Actuary, I, N. Congef, Adjuster. . Teese, Counaet. C. LEYENBERGER, Stato Agont for Illinois, 07 Washinston.at,, Clicago. TEN PER GENT DISCOUNT On all Garinents ordered of us during February. Spring Styles Xssued. Standard the ighest. EDWARD ELY & C0., Tailors, ‘Wabash-av., cor, Monroe-st, llEAl‘ ESI‘ATIA. Manufacturing and Dock Property. ota on the North Drancn, and North aud on the Nortwestern and the Chicago roads, on favarshle terine. LHICAG GO LAXD COMPA 001 o Bouthwestcorner “Special Real Estato Notlkce. We ara suthiorizcd to ofter, for plow daye only, yery areat argains, suine ofthe heat Kevldonce and Treiess ots 'on thio Weat Bido. far tinmedigto mproveinent, and il'en lnd" Wiaches III"I'.A ind uren, Congruss, Harr] OUD| & Pacifi Yoated o the- ated o the ackion, Van Southweat cornu FINANCIAL, n h C Presroy, Keay & (0., | 2 BAIN KEBS- ol A T Tt belowy Giverament raes. lfullr-lflulvlnw'rdlnr s CALLED BO\ DS, Im 1\;",\‘ N "y CITY and Pmulnm lhelmuue. o of L"d(l. NOTICE. TREANURY DEPARTHENT, COMETROLLER o¥ THE CUuHRNOT, MINGTON, I Coo Dec, 24, INTA 6 ali persane whi Orricx o7 ‘n\! Rie IUst bo presenied 10 Jan l[' “LMc oL T, Wittt iear, within threo: montha ront (Nis will be disallowed. J Comptrol T. B. B HemberuylhafilukI’lcnlnm{z g HNAPP & PEABODY Pankers nd Brokers, 4t New w York. iy and sell Stocks, Bonde, and e en of Rl Kine un, commlaion. at tho New York tlock hxchang Oiders sollclied, ftafir by werin Veaody, v Chicago; Aukusiuy llllfll V 8 . ALL DN, GEO. C. BATES, ATTORNEBY-AT-LAW, LEADVILLE, COL. _Boecial sttentlon to Sining Lithgatton. 70 & 77 RANDO LI §3-8 T BOARDMAN & KEEP, HARD-WOOD LUMBER. Oftico, 154 LaSalle-st, Yard. Weat Fourleouth & Lum\ner-su,. thmuo. THAT BALD HEAD Canneverbecured Lut it could hav ir comies out ur L beon attende your hrarun cuverayour n iy 0f coming i eua. g aet e ehetbad et sutes DELEON'S COCOA HAIR DRESSING 10N kL(I A‘l‘llpl'! .+ ¥) Desroory; “ ', o BIRDS, qlar'x‘nn!‘x, Oannfles PN T AR BIRDSKAI&MPM‘.R oy i21 Clark-st. .Capital Stock, Unearned " SATURDAY., ENSURANCE STA' FNT. 58th Semi-Annual Statement, *OLD AND TRIED.” GLENS FALLS Insurance Company, Glens 1-‘41"1-!, N.Y. JANUARY 1, 1, 1879, ASEIE’J'.‘S. United States ltegaterei Bonila, market, H0,H73.00 #,115.00 s ,‘.'.u Total Available Cash Assets.: QUO LIABILITIES. e $200,000.00 202,312.,81 15 ikt 'l.(l; lfld;»l"l.'") Net § ‘lurrlus over Capital and___ all Liahilitles.............8415,782.51 Agoncies in all the prinotpal Cities and Towns in tho West, to whom applications for Insurance oan ba made. . . LITILE, Puest, 1, L. CONRINGHAN, Secy. BROWN & MARSH RESIDENT AGENTS, 156 & 158 LaSallest., CHICAGO, ILT. FEBRUARY 1, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES INSURANCE STATEMENTS, 1 24(h Semi-Annual Matement Insurance Company, OOVINGTON, KY, V. SRINKLE, Pres't, GEC, COKER, Se'Y. Cash Capital, $150,000. ABBETS, JAN. 1. 1870, Unfted Statne ju. tered. and in) per ent Honds. Natiapal Tiank and Uorgerar on Linnd and Sortuaye, n ulidine), kna ¢ ortuierst T oo £ler Preminm v foterint §248,710,51 LIABILITIER, m;.l‘r" for lovses and all other s il s Relmiirais, New Burplus a8 regards Iwilcy holde INVESTMBNTS TO ARSETS, gt prrcent. L porce A per e 17 per et a0 jercent. The KENTOX was organized in 1367, and Is maneged by men of lurge means and ample nperloncl-. and has heen a cone tinued suceess from the begining, having never falled fo earn ! pay handsome somisannnal _dividends to _siockholders, The KENTON is {lie aly Kentucky Cout- pany in the agency ileld, E. E. RYAN & (0, AGIINTR, 210 TaSalle-st. (eor. Adinas), {lieago, I'IEAJTII’AH (. . HUMN & 005 CHAMPAGHE, prrortatioN 1N 1878 35,906 Cases, or 16,270 Casos more thun of any other brnnd. JOHN A. RIOK ...Proprictor. THREE DOLLARS PER DAY, Fxcepting front roomis and roama with bath, Spocial Contracts will be Made. Rooms Withont Boand, 1 to $2 per Day. SPEC!AL NOTICE. While the Restsurant ia closed, to accommodats those who have patronized us mpan the *‘Enropesn Plan,” the price for £0 rooms with board, upon tha S American l‘nn,“ haa been PRICES REDUCED. Gorham Mauf’g Co.’s Goods, Prosentation and Wedding Gifls, Tuble Silver in Trunks, Cases, and LA | N.MATSON &C0. Sole Western Agents, STATE AND MONROE-STS, LACKAWANNA, BRIAR HILL, WILMINGTON, And BLOSSBURG COATILT FOR SALE at lowest market rates, by KELLEY, NORLEY & C0., DISSOLUTION, The 8rm of LOVEJOY & FOSTER, of 83 Bte Chlcluu. 1L, 1 this day dissolved by soutual umunl. VEJOY | coalinue the “usivess at thu old Ting spectacics wulted 1o all sixlits on scicutin d Field Glassca, Telescopos, scupes Barometern &6 5ath Semi-Aunual Statement WILWAUKEE Mechanics’ Insurance Co. CHR. PREUSIER, Pres'l, ABOLE §, CRAMER, S20F. ABBE‘I‘S, J’A&.—l. 18790, Cash 10 hauds of A ) Eniaie ot Sz L% mll and Mortiag o Cullaterals i OUICT oropr minm Sows (Arat Jiens an realiy). E §717,198.17 LIABILITIHI. I‘"!"tiarln,‘eu andall other Ifabili- 3 llt‘luumu Netvurplts over all Lisuliities Cash Receipts, 1878..¢4 230,637.72 Totrl Disbursements, 1878.c.cvereee coeees.. 176,237.08 Increaso of Oash As- pots in 1878..... 654,300,684 Net OCash Surp! %, > Jan. 1,1870..... [366,487.00 Net _Unsh Burplus, Jan. 1,1878.......... 300,278.16 Increaso of Cash Sur- plus in 1878.... ..... 56,140.03 Cash Roceipts sinco organization ........ 2,4065,165.41 T.ossos Paid since or- ganization .. 1,001,677.31 E. E. RYAN & €0, AGIINTE 910 LaSalle-st., cor. Adams. Agencios in all the principal cities of tho Western Etntcs. 95th Semi-innual Statement GERMAN Insurance Company, FREEPORT, ILL, W, NETTINGER, Prest. T, GURD, Secretary. ASSETS, JAN, 1, 1879, Clty and County Houds. & U Cash on hamiand 1 nanl hti Cash I hunds of Acents nie, unluruml-rr! Hind and 2K, Tikila Reeelys n'lc p1 Accrued lnll rest l 110, 2id LIADILITIES. ' , FAIOTE08 Neservo for Insvrllnlllll Labilitiess ’",h .58 Je-nsuraner, H 13 surplus mrl'ullsrllv ers .. U3 8100,376,08 Cash Capital ... 0. ..........$200,000,00 Net Surplus over all liablli- 1ties, 187D ... oooeeeto.... 180,186,900 Net Surplus over all liabiil- tles, svesseaserivesss TOUARDTS {ialn In Net Surplux(n 1878, beyond dividends.......... 20,047,24 Book Yalue Stock (Par 100) 1878 . v 1565.00 Book Yalue Stock (P'ar 100) 1870 ........ o 170,000 E.E. RYAN & C0., AGIIN'TS, 210 EaSalle-st., cor. Adams. - Agencies in all the Principal Cities of tho Wostern Statos. _NEW PUBLICATIONN A Nn}\\’,la.xc 'L‘n\(. 130010K, Bristling with WIED ADVENTUREN, STANL‘EY i AFRIGA. In Tho Tribune Building, twq very desirable offices on the second floor, end one on the third floor, Apply to RE) WM. 0. DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building. ! / /.5 20 5 2 SCE FIVE CENTS, WASHINGTON. Mr. Conkling Catches An- other “Crab " in Exec- utive Session. His Undignified Haste to Beat Hayes Unexpectedly Rebuked. This Is Bronght About by a Purely “Business” Messago from the President, And & Mountain of Anti-Ar- thur Facts for Secre- tory Sherman. Potter's Committee Making Slow Progress in Their Unwel= come Task. They Are in Continual Dread of New azd Worse Cipher Dovel- opments, A Sub-Committee to Take the Testimony of Marble and Othors, The Boheme Now Baid to Be to Make Nephow Pelton the Scapegont, Nearly 159,000,000 of Four Per Cents Subscribed for in January. ¢ SULRMAN AHEAD, CONKLING ENCOUNTERS & “Citan.” Sperial Dirpaten to Tas Tribune, Wasimsaroy, D, C., Jan. 31.—Mr. Conklinz tost pround In cxecutive scxeion to-day. As Foon as 1t was known thnt Seerelary Sherman's Ietter hed arrived, the friends.of Conkling be- came confident thut action would be taken to- day. ‘Fhey were all anxtous on this polnt, since every dejuy bas resulied {n glving the Admin- strution side more strength, Upan goivg into exceutive sessfon It was found thut the Pres- fdent hud aent & sliort but very pointed mes- fage, giving In a few strong paragraphs bis reasnus for muking the changes I New York, Destdes these two papers there wos & great mass of reports and evideuce us to the con- slitfon of the Custoni-House under Mr. Arthur. Near the opening of the sesalon Kernan, of New York, presented o communieation from Demo- cratie members ot the Legislature of his State asking for the confirmation of the pending nom- inations. Mr, Kernan, however, aunounces to Lls friends tlint he does not agree with those who request It, and stll YOTE FOR WEIECTION. "The polut 18 also made by sume of the Demo- crats thut this move of thelr brethren fn New York is one under the lesd of Tummany to re- pay Arthur amd Conkling for aiding antf-Tam- many. Mr. Conkling nnnounced that the action of the Republicuus of the Legislature was not of the fmportance attached to to It by the newspapers, since he bad revelved telezrama that members clad signed becanse they had heen infornied he had deslred it Op reading one or two of these tele- grams it was supgested that they were prop- erly PART OF THE RECORD, und shonld he printed with the rest which it had been devided to muke public. To thls, however, Coukling made such opposit protestiug that the teleerainy were private, that he was ex- eusedd fram furnishing them. Senator Mutthews moved that conalderation of the nominations be postponed th! Monday, 0 that every Benator might have achance of examiniug all the documents fn print, This wus vigorously opposed by Mr, Conk- Ing und his special - friends. They were all fearful of delay, and some reemed to fear that other Legislatures may tol- tow the example of New York, und, on the theory advanced by the President that this Cus- tom-Hlouse, collecting two-thirds ot the entiro revenuc, is essentially a national office, request thetr Senators to treat t as such, und VOTE WITH TIE IRESIDBNT to moke it an eflclent otlice. The opposition to delay was at one tlme so great that s night sev- slon seemed probable. " But at length the fatr- nees of the proposition to have ail the papers printed so that they coulil be readily examined was so wpparent that o number of fenators who fava. releetion were constrained o vote for de- L... For this reason, the voteof 85 to 26 to delay is not exactly o test vote, though it ap- proachies it IN EXECUTIVE SESBION. Hpertat Dispatch 10 The Tribune, Wasttineron, D C., Jan. 8l.—In executivo sesslon, after reading the President's meseage il Secretary Shermon's letter regarding the New York Custom-House nominatlons, Scoatos Coukling made a speech, closlog with sn ex- pression of apinton thut the Senate should pro- voed 1o vonstder wnt act upon the panding nomi- natlonf without furtler postponement, Seuutor Malthews oftered a resulution provid- fng, first, that the message umd doen- ments should be priuted and lald on the table, und thut further vonsider- ation of the uominations should he postponea until next Monday. ‘The frst Lrunch of this resolution was nzreed to without divislon, but the proposition for postpunemant gave vise to an extended discusson. Tinully, & vote by yeas und nave was taken on Matibews' resolution to postpune, and resulted iu its adoption—ycas, 83; nays, 20, The afliraative votes were cnat mostly by Democrats, and the negatlve votes by Republicans. Matthews, MHoar, Dawes, Burnside, Windom, Wad- Jeleh, Mitehel), awd Ferry, however, voted {u fuvor of postponement, und Eaton, Baruum, Voortces, Davis (f11.), snd McPherson were recorded 1o the newative, ‘This vote docs not absolutely (orcshudow favorable action on thu uom(nstions, for several Scnators who voted for postponcinent ure definitely known to be upbused 1o them: but the ndvocates of con- tirmation have been greatly encouraged by ity - und to-utght they confidvutly expect success io b tiual vote on Monday. PUBSIDENT UAYES TO THE 8ENATE. The following 16 the Presidcnt’s measake seot to the Senate to-day relatlye to the nowinstions of Collector Arthur and Naval Officer Curnell: Po Sexarr: L transmit herewith the letter of the Scerclary of the Treasury fu regard (o the suspension of the late Collector und Navsl Of- ticer of the Port of New Yyrk, with accompany- ing documonts. In addition thereto, I respect- fully submit the followiug observations: ‘The Custots-Housa fo Now York cullects moro than two-thirds of all (b customs revesues of the Govcroment. Its sduwlulstration s & matter not of local Intervat merelv, but is of great importanco tu the people of the whole & country. For a long perlod of thne it Tisa been/ §§' e has been no donbt that the Democratle nsed Lo manage il control political affars/ ¥ ‘Ie oflicers auspended by me are, and for sey & cral years have been, cugaged 1n the active u% ronal management of party politiea in the Ci and State of New York, The duties of the of- fices held by them bave been regarded ns of subordinate fmportance to their partisan work, “I'ieir oflices bave been conducted as part of the palitical machiners under thelr control. They have tade the Custom-Honse thecentre of a par- tisanpolitical management. The Castom-Houre thould be u businees oflice. It should be con- dutoted on husiness principlea, Cal. James, Postmaster of ‘New Yoark City, writing on this subject says: *The Post-Office is n businesa institution, wmd shonld he run as such. It i my deliberats judgment. that L and iy asubordinates can do more for the party of otir choice hy glving the people of thiceity a food and efliclent postal service than by eon- trolling primarlen or dictating nominations.” The New York Custon-House ahould be placed on the same footlug with the New York Post- Office. But, under the suspended officers, the Custom-Tiouse would be one of the princl- pal polltienl nzencies in the State of New York, 'Tochange this, they profess to helieve, would be, In 1he language of Cornell in his re- spuuace, ** to surrender thelr personal aml po- litlenl righta, Convineed thut the people of New York and of the country genceratiy wish the New York Costom-Ilous: ndininlsternd solely witha view to public intercst, It is my prrsnse tode all in my power to introduce into this great office the reforma which the country desires. With my Information of the facts In the case,ond With & sense of the responsinle oblization imposed upon me by the Constitution to “take care that the laws be fatthiutly exe- cuted,” I rezard it as my plain duty to suspend ke officers fn question, und to make the nomn- ination, now before Senate, In order that this fmiportant oflice may be honestly andelliclently administered, R. B. Hyrrns, Exxcutive Maxsioy, Jan, 31, 1839, KECIETARY. FURHMAN'S LETTER to the Preatdent in reply to Arthur {« very lone. He 1opeats that &l the allegatioin stated in the Department letterof the af the clearest proof, and savs the 3 prepured to verify them tf it f8 the pleasure of the Senate to give the ouportunity, If, sava the Scevetury, to cecurr the removal of an ofileer fU Ix necessary to establish the actnal cumnnleston of crn v the proofs demaended in a court of justice, then §t Is dear that the enae nzainst Arthur s not made ont, especlally if bis answer is hield to be conclusive v ithont rofer- ence to the proofs on the public records, und tendered to the Committee sl Senate, But A0 It 18 to be held that 10 procure the removal of Avthur ft §s sufliclent tu reasanahly establish that GIHORS ATUAES OF ADMINISTIATION bave coutinued and increared during his in- cumbeney: 1hat masy persons have heen rezu. tatly patd on bis rolls who rendered Mitle ov no serviees thut the expenses of his aflice huve ine creased whitie the collections have Feenddfminish- Inzi that bribee, or gratulties in the nature of bribeg, have been received Ly his sabordinutes in several branches of the Custom-House; thut eflorts ta correct thede abuses have not et his support, and that he has nat given to the dntles of oflice the requisita atlizenee and attentlon, then it 1s submitred that THR CASE 1S MADE OUT. This form of proof the department fn pre- pared to subnit. The Becretary refera at lengih . to nwnerois reporta of Speclal Agenty, andnotably to.the evidence takien hefore e Juy Commiaelon, to stiow that the condition of affairs nbove nentiuned really eXisted under Arthur's administration. With referenve to the offer to Arttine of an appolntment, Mr, Sierinan says: tien. Arthur savs that the firat notlee of his futended re- moval was areampanicd with an offer of un hn- portant furelgn nppotment nudee gnother de- varttent of the Government, ‘This statement is entirely Inconsistent with the prefense that lie was treated bansbdy, In September, 1807, after the tirst two o thres 1eporta of the Com- misslon, Arthur ireely taiked of resfrning; said hohad private business that denvanded bis at- tenlonj that 1he pussage of the Antl-Molety act hal greatly reduved the compensation of the offiee, und that be had 4 KO GHEAT NESINE TO METAIN 1T, In 1his connection | stated to him that I bee Hesed he would be nevessarlly embarrsssed fn varryine into exeeution the reforms proposeay that” his Intimate uvqualutance with 1he per emploved b the Custom-Honse would make jt ditticult Jor hltn 1o entoree the uew metnods, awl 1 did, with yoor vonsent, sav to hilm that, in cuse ho resigned, n position'of duznits and jm- portance in the Consular scrvlce would be ten- dered to him, This iutimation was recelved by Iiim with faver, but by subscquently declined, beeause ho atleged tiut s resignation would tio a cunfession of fault in the matiera disclosed, 10 sceking lils restenution I earnustly destred té avohl controvery in the Senute at the begin- nig of your Administration, It he committed any fault in connection with this matter, it was not In concurring hmm.fl{ and promptly o the logie of 1he reports which demanded s change in the leading ofticers of the Custum-Tlouse. Yon had exanined the reporis, und were canvinced thint. the chauzes should bo made, und thut the BSenate, fn view of the tacts, would advise and consent to them, The Becretary anawers (en. Arthiur point by [mhn. i calls attentlon to the Custom-touse rregalaritics fn the most forcible imsuner, nid contines: “The force and expenses of Uen, Arthur's own department INCREASED STEADILY from the data of his assusaption of the duties of Collector, to the b of June, 1874, 15 number 231 persons, nid fn amonnt 364,574 more than n 1871, und this In the face ot the fact that the recelpts had fatien off fu the thne mentioned many mitlions o dollars, The firat decreuse jn farce and expenscs was nade i INH hg order -.r Kecretary llrlnuu an:d ainounted to $187,080. 1875 the recommendations of il Juy (.ulhmli- sion went luto effect, resulting fn 8 réd the foree mud expense in the Collec! partment ne u( 120 persons and §257, the pre The Bev rvmmlmm as followa: “Itis for the Senato to deternnne whethes the opinion of Arthur, curefully atsted, with full advantaze of access to all the public records, shall prevail, or the opinfon of the Jay Comimission, sup- ported by reports of Bpeclil Avents, by atficers ot the Department, und by the Meredith Com- misslon, togsihier with iny wellconsidered opin- {on, based upon the business as {t waa broniht before me ofilelally, aml your uwn pere sonat_examtuntion of the duferent reports submitied to you, Charged as you are with the exceution of tne lawe, it vould mmmut the most wnportant officer of the Customs service ouiht to Le selected by the executive brauch of the Government, upon which the respousibility rests. It will be cxpected by the public tint you see thut theae oilicers uet i harimony with your policy jo_correcting ull wbuses that are di- vetaped, amd in securing all possible reforms, and If 1hey, in yone ovinlon, fail, that you shall uenuo the bower eiven to you by thi Coustl: tution to secure ofticers who will do’'so.” POTTER'S COMMITTEL, AVHAID OF HRSULTS. foscial Dlapateh (o The Trivune. WasuixotoN, D. C, Jao. 8l.—The Potter Comimittee, placed face to face with the ciphers, shrinks from the task. A mecting was appolot- ed for two different times yesterdsy afternoon, but was prevented becuuse the Demnocrats fatled to sppcar. Thero was an appolntweat for another mecting this worning ut 11 o'clock. The Republicuns were present, The Democrats did not sttend, so thers was no quorum. Chaire man Potter entered st 12 o'clock, statiug that it would be necessary to adjourn uutil 1 o'clock, 88 o witneases could be obtaiued, Yot at that very moment the wituces St. Murtin stood by the dovzway of the Committee-rovtn, sud other witnesses down In the corridor finmediately adjacent. ‘Yhe Democrats meanwhile are plan- niog to send s Bub-Commlitee to New York, und are reported this morolog to have FRACTICALLY DECIDED TO DO 80. ‘The only purposs fo this must be political. 23 agers of thie Committee would be glad .to & lre from the bright sunlight of publicity, and. » .2 back- parlor of Gramercy Park, in sccret fession, devise some echeme to hoodwink the publicas to the manner in which tha cipher telegrams were delivered at the front«loor nf thet manston, This has heen done. The Re- publicans apposed this retirement to New York, aml antagonized every projeet to stitle investis aation or to &0 profract the fuquiry that a renors will helmpossinie, But they were n a hopeles minority, and it scems probable that * Mosea?™’ will be allowed to remain In his -ark, and the. coparceners be permitted to bo undisturded _ in thetr retirement so far as serions investization Is concerned. MUCH TROUBLED, ‘The Potter Committee Is evidently very mu:h troubled ntthe suspicion that auoiher bundle of cipher tclezrams exist which contatns the tele- eraphie correspondente hetweon New “Orleans wnd No. 15 Gremerey l'ark during November amd December, 1576, Whitelaw Reld, Iy his festimony, was carcful not to say {hat the otig- Inals and coples which he produced, nnd which had been published, were st the Democratic isputchies thut were sent, but shnply all (hat he had Lad. Thia fact camo out much nore vrominently in private conversation between Mr. Retd nnd members of the Committea and other Congressmen afterwards, There have becn rumors current in Wastington ever since the TPotter Inveatization fuezan that some dlscern- {ng Republican has carefully latd away for futurs reference those Democratie cipher dispatehies, amd that they will be brought out, traualated, uml given to the world, It lias been inpossible to follow this rumor to it source. But 1t fs very appsrent, from (he cautfous manner in which the Pocter Committes fs proceeding, thut the mewbera of that tribunal have heand the story, und are anxiony to satlsfy themaelves as to Its truth before getting tvo deeply fato this Lusiness. PELTON, 'TILE SUAPEGOAT. The New York Woridof to-day containss. long and elaborate article deunciatory of Wil fam Pelton, nepheys of Samuel Jooes Tilden. The letter fs a severe and sareastic philllpple, swd will not fall to attruct publie attention. It 1s futeroretell here us titicating that Tilden and the Demozrats have united to make a scaprgoat of Pelton in the viphier disoateh matter, wnd thas such will be the lng of Tilden's defense before the Sub-Committee whiclroes to New York, The article says thut on secount of Pelton’s ir- regularities in convectlon with the Electoral Commission ind dther aets, the uncle was st last compelled to forbld him the house, and thut he has not been altowed even to call ab Gramerey Park house for several mouthe. THE CAUTIOU3 BEMY Tnthe Western Aesnrinted Press, Wanmnaroy, 1. C, Jav. $L.—The Potter In- vestigation Camnmittes hegan to-day's proveed ings with a yecret session. The Chairmun suomitted a resolution that 8 stb-committes of five be appointed to go ta New York to take any teschinony that it mivit e 1more convenicnt ta iear there, Mr. Hiscoek moved, as un umendment, that Meszrs, Marble, Pelton, nud Weed ve first ex- amined before the whole ComnttZee fn Wash- {nzton. Lost, Mr. Cos then offered a substitute, to the ef- fect that 1he wimle Committes should go to New York, Bejecteds as also was a second amendient. Ir, [lscovk, vhat the 8ub-Come mittee shoutd consist of sever, fnatead of five. The original revolwlon was then carned, Messra, Hiscorl and Cox belng the only meme ern voting neainat it, Mr. Potter then vamed Mesers, MeMation; (Cnafrman), Stenzer, or, Coxy and k on the Sub-Comm MEEEN & AT, MARTIN was called aml questloned ns to when lie prt the datea npan the cards which wete sent hin by Maddox, Ue replied lie put them on sab- requent to the Interview, all at the saimne tine. AR Potts, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sube Cotanittee fent to New Orieans, stated that 85, Martin wus Deputy Serzeant-at-Arina of thut Committee from the J0th U1V the 220 of July, Whatever subpenns St. Martln had he received from witness, [lerecelved no fustructfons with regard to them, exceept to serve them. BLACKUURY, ‘The Chairman examived Mr. Blackbure, who tostiiled that be had never spoken to 8t Martin in his litoexcept perbaps to say 4 qood-lav."” Ile bad pever scen him taiking with 8tencer, and never heanl thut-n large number of wit- uesses were kept In close quarters by bim and Weber, STENGER cumfll thut the flest time he saw Weber was in the Committee-room at New Orlenns, Never saw 81 Martin unttl ho wasappolnted. De- lleved he was ubpointed at tho suggestion of Weher, who recommended hun _gs ons who knew where to find witnesses, - Never bad an conversntlon with Maddox, and dia not. speal to Carter until the Committee returoed to Washington. ‘L Chalrinan observed that the alleged con- versation between Ntenger and 8t. Martin could unt have taken place on the dates given, Mr, Hiscock asked f this branch of the ln« quiry was closed, The Chatrmman answored o the negutive, and askea for a short secret scssion to consider-the resolut'on offered by Mr. Steager, und to some detail conuected with the sppolutinent of a sube committee ta proceed to New York. THE NUD-COMMITTER will lcave Washington Bunday night, uml come mence taking testimony on $onday afternovn, “Lhefr meetings will be lield in the Pot-Otiles Bullding, Among the tirst witnesses to ba called are )llrhll‘ Pelton, and Weed, Mr, “Tilden will ulso be ealled upon to testily. At present, the Committee scein to” have no nciination to pass u spectal resolution thut ho be allowed 10 " have counsel present to mdvise with upon his testimouy, ANDBRRON. “The resolution In favor of bringing back Ans derson to the stund s qun-flnllely tabled, und uot 1|L|:l) to bu heard of sealn, “Tne Sub-Comudttee will by away about ten or tifteen doys. It [s understood that listle will be dona by the Committee at Wasulngton before thelr retura. 1THE TREASURY, A FPRANK AVOWAL. Buectal Digasch 10 The Tridune. Wasmixaros, 1. C., Jun, Sl.—Representative Sewall, who instigated the {nvestization as to the manner fu which Becretary Sbherman has besn muuagiog the Joans and geoerally vonducte fug the flacsl operutions of the Treasury, has heen engogzed for sume weeks in & persunal vz- amination of the entire subjoct. e lias varv- fully juvestigated all the loans, hlmself tamiliar with every operation of the Treasury,'und has cowne to the conclusion, which in & frank, wmanly way be avows, thut Secretasy Sherman has not vlolated auy law; that hils tiseal operutious are entlrely within the law, maoy of them made mandotory by the faw,uud thut even the deposit of funds with pational depositories, which Las been so much criticlsed, is strictly luwful. e will, Tn referring {o the result of his own fnquis ries, say thut there could be no doubt that Secres tary Bherman's operations were entirely above suspicion. ¢ ! TIUK DEST STATENENT. To the Weatern dssoctated Pros. WasuingTOX, 1. C., Jau, 3l.—Tho debt state- ment to-morrow will sbow the sgiregsto cish in ttso Treasury, fustead of coln aud currency as heratolore. A new featuro will bo added, snow ing the Uuvernmont’s assets und labilitica. TIB FOUR PE& CENTS. Subscriptions to the 4 per cout Government l;;a‘n stoce yesterday's report aggregate $4,811,- Subscri) llunl tothe 4 rr cent loan for the month of Janusry, 879, H-&l.lWl calls, the sagie period, $150,000,000. Naw Youk, Jm. 3L.--Charles ¥. Conant, ex: Assistant Becretary of tho Treasuzy. lutrustad B