Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1879, Page 1

FEBRUARY, WILL OFFER Tylensive Bargains IN TEHEIR LINEN HOUSEKEEPIN DEPARTMENTS. Housckeepers, Hotel-Keepers, Restaurants, and Boarding-Houses, Look to your interests and se- curo our prices. We call spe- cial attention to & few 'LEADING BARGAINS. 2 cases Blenched Table Dam- ask, satin-finished, extra quality, 76c and $1 per yard. 100 pieces Unbleached Table Damask, extra quality, 650c and 60c a yard. 100 pieces genuine Turkey Red Table Damask, 60c a yard, worth 76e. 1,000 doz. extra large Damask Towels, $3.00 per doz. The best value we have ever shown. 600 doz. Damask Towels, $2.60 perdozen. A very desirable bargain. 2,000 doz, 3-4 Napkins, $2.00a dozen, worth $3.60. 1,000 doz, 6-8 Napkins (double selvedgo), $1.10 per doz. A . We guarantee prices always the lowest. . 21 & 123 State-st. LOFOSAL PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY HUPPLIES, DxroT QUARTERMRSTZR'S OFPICE, SEALED PHOPOSA LS. In” (riplichie, with this advertiicment sttachied, will be reccived at this ofice until noun., Wednesday, Sarch 6, 1470, for fur- BULlug the United Blates Quartermastér'a bepariment it the following articles: Jobedelivered at the Quartermastar’s Depot,at Phile b8, artillery 1,600 Dress Caps. fofantry b Puingane, Inifanteyy %00 CAp Crosse klhlrll_fl,(w!.lplmlfltfl Jtidess 20,000 Cap Letiers; L0 Cap Numbers: 500 Truinpets with extrs crool 4 Usets nienct] Plates, rompletes M, (00 yards 0-4 Bk b scy, heavy quality 20,000 yards G-4 Itark-B)i taunel; 4000 Camipatgn fiats, 'Hnlk_flkn rt'cII the Quartermaster's Depot at Ban infantrys 000 Dress 'mne\{iklfl o aeis Hrenm! h cany ef I Ispnel, Stilciea to b subject to A rigid inspect|on, and bl daruire Intories thSC & FaR compllonce- Wit apecy cation [isdated upon, and [hat no artlicle faferl- ndard wiil be acce ped, jetiovernnient reserves the’ right Lo reject sy or Yreference will be giv roductlon and mnnn{m!‘ 78 Cantitlons of price:sha ulity belng equi Warifelesof A prduced un the Mmsllun required 1, Vsed statutey 7! 0t bo used fn the States and Iedicaapaot tho Faciga Coset will ve recetved and la- { sdervabuulis state fn tiel? proposalson what dates ‘I:;‘h—‘x:'h“ quantities they can mfi.flur?lvulfl of the Aicles tliey propuse e urniah at the Fhiladeiphis or Vs riecs Devots, | Kot cuples of printed instrug. e idders sad vther fnforimution spply at this 5 "0velones cunialnlng propossis . ba (ndorse aelznet; o) Ui By Jandaddreated 3 i rmaster-Graers], it Ansistant Quartermsater- Uencral, Proesdls for Arm Stpples. Orricx ov Poxcutasixa axn Diror Couxts- ey i s iy, No, lL 1t L, n. 33, 187V, als, [n dupll with s copy of tl ilachied, will be' tecelyed at this oftice . . K ri l‘lil‘. L/ i, for furnishi- ked beans, one- cd barrels, full wead- ke, 100 ids et id outslde gunay, oftice, s, vacked same as de- 310 cans blackbe, 89 fuads i, e F7y I-\m.ennmmu.‘uu uality, o7}t huttles Worcestershire sauce, '* Les & Per- i 12 botticn 1 a ¢ & cas, 5 ml:l:l:“- Ul be recelved for .‘é‘.'m‘l- tstied! 4, MUUSLE which are to bo lucresde 8 any partion of ubed ‘o dar 3 e of iof delivary i raulrad, ‘sad ‘oiats it ” ditso, Le 1ecalyed, subjes . oot 80 must b secambaniv by e mpei s 200 e CUTobosaia ur furthier fnformetion will be fur- i anylication 1o thiv ottico; UL reluct aly or all bidets reserved. ~——___Majorand ¢, B. BL. Brig. bea ks, NOTICH! Orrics Cutr QuanteauaeTan, i BT, Pauls Minacs Feb, b A8 it followta natlce (s mmunni' Ly direction of the Frogtanriertisster Miltfary Diviston of the Missourl: Adrefisess il bo recalved ‘wnd catortalned under Lie <% OF (e Muourl ang ¥ eliowatons Jivs o Depat CHAY. 1L TUMPRIY, :km’.,‘,’;‘,"'umwv-ueum U A Chlet Guar- S B Wi AT OMCe B T outas 1 : e il s Miesy Coulpany! uslion. tnasonry. st i 1, 10 spoc way Cumpaoy.. Plans, pro. LER 1 Speclication bo be seen sbiha omee." "B W. winy ‘E{E SEA I ¥iunt Hog E}‘l‘lfll::a Wourisls seks Dt asty. the Comturts g, YroveaosuHautly feeulahicd, havi c28; 1 rounis sley aad wel o o d"uuswuuhyuruh . It guces cajo; Bt d A, bodnad o G JbeLh dablig sad yachitue oa 4 8Ost of i, YSEAN, 8ad urlvlng ud the besch BRSNS, Yeras reasousbie.” A5y 1o NANCIAL, The recent extensive sale of United States 4 per cent Bonds makes it in order tocompare other flrst-class securities with them. $1,000 will buy (at par) a 4 per’ cent United States Bond which will realize, principal and in- terest, in 30 years, $2,200. $1,000 will buy an Ztna Life annual dividend-paying Bond, due the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, at death, or in 30 years, for $2,600. + The ZEtna Bond is $300 better if he collects the money at the end of the time, and $1,000 bet-~ ter if probable dividends are al- lowed of $700 for 30 years. In case of death at the end of the first year, the United States Bond would net $1,040, the ZEtna Bond $2,600. PAUL & MASON, @eneral Agis., 94 Dearborn.st. NOTICH. TREASURY DEPARTH! Qrrice oy TAX COMPTROLLER OF G Wasiixaroy, I, C., Notice Is hereby giventdali firmo clalmy sgeinst the Germsn National Ban! that e must be presented towdsines M, Flower, tecetver, at Chicsgo, Ilinols, with the lexal proof thereof, within thres months fram this date, or they will be disallowed. JNQ.JAY KNOX, Comptrofler of this Currency. ec. 2, ne who may have of Chicsgo T. 8. KNAPP, STEPHEN PEABODY. Member of the Stock Exehange, HNAPP & PBEABODY, Bankers and Rrokers, 78 New.at., Now York. Wo buy nnd seli 8tocks, Honds, and Securities of all kinde at the New York btock Kichange on commission. Orders sollcited, Refer by perinission to Fral 3 Peabody, of Chicago: Augustus 8, Feabody, of MONEY TO LOAN f 83,000 ar undes, &t A per cent, on fArst-clesy 1y property, " Irinclpaie oniy necy apply to i S, 1t AHERIFF'S NALE. SHERIFE’S SALE Sthue's Department Store, 22 AND 124 STATE-ST,, Thursday, Feb, 6, at 10 a. m., An continued from day to day ualil the cotire stock ha i heen soid. Thiasale affordaa fine opportunity for city and conniry merchants. The steck will be sold 1a lata to suit buyers. 1t consistaof Crockery, Japan, Parian, NMajolien, Japane ese, Table nad (ilnssware, . Fancy and Lenther Goods, Jewelrr, Books, Hrauzen, &e., &e. This In certalnly the largest aud fAincst alock ever of- T pe Tative and without reserve, i E. 8TACY, Deputy Sheriff. DISCOUNT On all Garments ordered of us during Febrnary, Spring Styles Essued. Standard the Elighest. EDWARD ELY & C0., Tailors, Wabash-av., cor, Monroe-st. T TO BENT. TO RENT, In Tho Tribuno Building, two very desirable offices on tho socond floor, and one on the third floor. Apply to oy ‘WM. C. DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building. Ne MANANNE, OFTIOIAN, Tribuns Hulldisg. Flne spect suited to il stichits on rin- clples, Upera sod Fleld Glasce, Telescopos, Mlcro scupes, Barometers, c. T GUSINENY GAKDN, FARAWAY MOSES Hias opened s Tnrkish farase at 1u) Wabah-av., bluck south of Field, Lelter & Co., with a large v, of kish, Persian, Uagheatan Hugs an T s0d Modern Embronderie | uf tho Buest deacription ilue the atuck . T OCHAN STEAMNIIFA, WHITE STAR LINE, Carrring the Unlted States ang ltuyal Mall between New Yourk aud Liversool. For passage apply 1o Come s office, 44 South Clars Lol VAT Gea'l Western Ageut. FID LAGERGR B Diafts ou Greas britato and Trelsad ANCHOR LINENAIL ST Naw York and Glareow. ANCIORIA Fel. 5, 68 m 1 ClicAnsT BOLIVIA, Feb. 15 nuon | DEVONIA dun dire A Feb.22.8 4 m New uB« C: AUSTRALIA, Fol aA LIAL Fen, 13, noun Cablns 83510 $50. Tickotsat reduced rates, . HENUEREON SROVUEID, 0 Wadldugtomsat, CUNARD MAIL LINE, Balllng three tines s week toand from British Porta, west Price Apply st Company's Ofi northwest cornet Clark aud Randolyh-3te., Chicago. _P. . DU VEKNET. Geucral Western Ageots North German Lloyd. The steamers of this Company will sall overy Satur- day from Nreincn Pler, foob of Third-at., Huloken. (ates of Pussago—¥rom New Tork to bouthsiptun, . B3¢ cabin. $100; sccou cabiv, eeraze 1lckets Lo ull poiite L the Beuth of Encidnd. $30. For frelbt sud vasmage SUp1y 0 OELEICHS & CO., 2 buwilug Ureen, N, ¥, COCOA HALI DITES NG, Cannever Ls cured, but it coula have been yrevented had It been aiteaded IO-MI" your Lair cuhica OUS OF dundrufl covers your shoul i4 13 Lhe slg0 uf iy, balduess, aud itat be checked at o ¥ . TRLEON'S COCOA EAIR DRESSING 1a warraated (0 preveat both of these divaaters. Price only 50 cents per butile. For salo Uy all'dsugylste or b) CHATEONGE Q0. Propra, 10 Deartori- st Chieszes, 2 o0 Detrbort s Chicagu, NoTIC ON FREE EXHIBITION] DRAUM'S FAMOUS AUTOTYPES, from Py 1 2 Low s o, at U ASELT A ES Al U AR 145 Wabasb-av, 0 G farch 1, [1am TUESDAY, WASHINGTON. End of the Big Fight Over the New York Nomi-+ nations. A Victory for Honesty and a Body Blow at the Machine, Conkling Unable to Rally the Solid Senatorial bal. Merritt and Burt Confirmed by Majorities of 9 and 11. Thirteen Republicans Desert a Bad Practice, and Support a Good Principle, The Honse Ways and Means Committes Uuable to Get o Ilearing on the Sugar Bill. A Knotty Question Raised by Ex-Minister Seward. The Demaocratic Caucus Decides upon the Jury Test-Oath Repeal. CONFIRMED. THE REW YOIK NOMINATIONS. Spectal Dispatch tn The Tribune. ‘Wasnixaton, D. C., Feb. 3.—0ne of the most cxtraordinary and exciting oxccutive sessions held for years took placo to-day over the New York nominations, resulting in thelr confirma- tiou, the majority for Merritt belng 9, und for Burt 12, The doors were closed at 1 o'clockand not opened till after 8, und for the entire seven hours the Senate Chamber Is deseribed as asceue of great exciternent, at times approachlie & gencral uproar. Conkling was busy from the first moment to the Iast. and Voorbees on the Democratic slde and 8pencer and Patterson on the other wero his active sides-decamp. The debate opened on the main questfon und contin- ued about two hours, wheu, from the drift of the santiment on the Democratic sido, Coukling und his friénds, after s consultation, became convinced that confirmation would take place If a voto was reached. To prevent this A DIVERSION WAS FLANNED, and the advantage of it quictly explained among the Democrats, It was, that to send the case back to the Committee would carry It over the 4thof March, und reatly give their side control of the New Yerk Custowrdiouse. . In other words, it was a clear and almost undisguised determination to scll the whole case out to the Deinocrats rather than have the Administration succeed. The idon of secur- fog control of the matter was at firat quite popular on the Democratic side, and there were nuwmerous exprerslons to the effect that this was EXACTLY TIIB THING ond the best thing to do. Mr. Voorliees was purticularly pleased with the proposition. A vote was sbout to be taken on the sub- Ject, when Mr. Coukliog rose and com- mitted sulclde Ly cuttiuzr his throut from ear to car u the followlng manuer: The roll had been ordered to be called on the proposition to recommit the subject for full fn- vestigation, when Mr. Conkling arose, prefac ing bis remarks with the statement thut it might be the last chatea he would have to ad- dress the Senate on this subject, and ko would fmorove it by FRERING 118 MIND to & certafn extent fu regurd to the whole mat- ter, 1Te then begun a speech lasting about two hotrs, which proved o be an effort by the slde of which all previous sglecchrs of Conkling's life tn the direction of bitterness aro do- clared by good fudees to sink futo in- slgnlticance, und were wmudo to appear as the very essonco of mildness and suavity, In the middt ol bis attack on the Administration he took out u large hundle of private uotes, written by seversl persous in and asout the Ad- wluttration, some from Becretary SBherman, somo from Assistant-Sceretury McCormick, somd from Mr. Rogors, uskiug that certain per- sous named be uppoluted to places fur vurlous reasons, ‘Tius part of the performance was cvi- dently ARNANUED 1N ADVANCB, for as Conkliug proceeded to read off these uotes he was continually ssked to repest, One asking an appofatment for Justice Brudley's son inthe proper way was thus explalued several times, Conktiog taking great delicht in explain- ing what Justice Bradley wanted, und disgust- ing a good many, tuo, by lusinustions sgainst this member of the Bonch; but be seemed per- fectly obliviuus of the fact that he was rapidly turning Seoators against him, aud weat on with bis most intense, extraordivary, and, to say the least, exceedinglv uusouatorial stylo of attack, for pearly two bours. He SAT DOWN GREATLY BXCITED, but having spoarcutly fully Ireed igis mind, To his great surpriss bo found Senators demanding on all sides that the vote should be tuken ut once, not on the tmotiop to recammit for Investl- gatlod, but upon the matn queson. Al at tempts to change this determination were (utile, and su a vote was had resulting fn contirmation by 0 wajority for Merritt und 12 wsjority for Bart, Au'sttempt was next inade to throw all the proceedings vpen to the press. This caused long debate. It was coutunded by the Demo- crate thut this should foctude the inost remark- uble collection of private letters Conkling had read to the Senate. THEY UAD DXEN PRODUCKD fn violation of all rules herctoloro observed fn regard to suygh papers, but they lisd becn read to futlueuce the Scuate, und 1L was only proper that they should bo regarded as belouging to record. Mr. Conkliug, however, took possessfon of them and declared they should ot bs made publlc. The Senate could not helo ftaeit, aud, aftor consfdvrable discussfon, It was fually agrced to rumove the injunction of secrecy from the votes. lo regard to the inass of letters be produced, & nuwber of themn will uppear as very Indiscreet, but Conkling's coustruction of inany of themn was forced aud unwortby of the Sen- stor, s friends uow threaten loudly that the Senato shall at vues institute luquity futo the meaus Used by the Adwiuvtstration to secure contirmativn. ‘There bus been general exclite- meut over the whole subject throughout the creulng, THE DEBATE. , To ths Weatern Assvctated Fresa, " WasmsgToN, D. C., Fed. 8.—The constders. tlon of the uomiuations of Edwin A. Memntt to” be Collector of Custoins, and Siiss W. Burt to be Naval Officer for the Port of New York, was FEBRUARY 4! resumed by the 8enate |n excutive session at 1 p. . Beoator Bayard, as soon as the doors were closed, submitted s motion that thiey be re- opened, and that all procecdings be conducted o publie. ’ Mr. Edmunds objected to the present con- sideration of this motlon, sud it thereture went over under the rules. - Mr. Bayard took tha floor, and made a speech of conslderable length and much earnestness in favor of confirming the nomloations. He re- ferred in detall to te testimony taken by the lovestigating Committee, of which Le wasn member, some yéars sgo, showing, as he al- leged, oross abapuixisTRATION of the New York Custora-House under Collector Murphy, und be ciplmed that it was then uud bud been sincs s tners political machine und source of corruption. He, therefore, heartily favored the President’s declaration of an inten- tion to reform Its adminlstration by plucing it on business principles, and to this end would vote for the removal of Arthur and Coroell and the confirmation of the pendiug nominatious as A step fn the direction of a much needed re- form. it Mr. Edmundq,o'n;c the next speaker. He stroegly oppose thg ¢ removal of teu. Arthur (the pending a,;,g‘kn Lelng on Gen, Merritt’s numination only), aud Insisted that no suflicient se had been shown to justifyit. In the courscof his remiarks he combated the idea that in order properly tohdminisier the ailairs of the Custom-House It was necessury that the Collec- tor sbould be & personal fricnd of the President or of the Becretary of the Treasury. It was the duty of the offiver to obey the law, and unless corruption or tnefficiuucy were proven, he shounld Le retained in ofll gardices of mere personal feelings or references. l Mr.” Voorliees opposed the confirmation of Geu. Merritt on the ground that, although there were ahuscs to bo cotrected, he wasnot satisficd that Merritt was a fit man to be intrusted with thefr correctlon, MR, KERWAN took a similar ground. ‘The New York Custom- House had been run political machine, but, in bis opinion, there would be no lmprovement cffected by placing It under the control of Mer- ritt, who was a mero politician, with notbing in hiarecord to commend himn for the appolnt- wment. While, therefore, he (Kernan) was not willing to vote for Merritt, he was not willlng, on the other haud, to {ndorse Arthur, conse- quently he should decline to vote at all. Mr, Howe then made a speech of about half an hour’s duration, in which he took up nnd com- parcd the charges and replies, aud arrived at tho conclusfon thiat thera was no good cause shown for the proposed rembvals. Mit, COCKRELL, reviewing the controversy, said it appeared that very grave charges had been made sgalust Geu, Arthur, and that in return very serious allegations wers made agaluat Sccretary Sher- man, the truth of someof which the 8ecrotary seemed to ndmit, He therefore thought the anty proper way to déal with the subjoct would be to recommit the nomiuation to the Commit- teo on Commerce, with power to send for per- sons and papers, and make » thorough fovest!- gatlon of the Custom-House aflairs, ote., under Geu. Merritt's admlaolstration, He therefore submitted & motfon to that effect, MR MOIGAN, after making a speech of much the same pur- port 08 Cockroll's, moved to indefinitely post- pone the pendiug nomination on the ground thut this would fnaicata that the Senato dido't conalder Merritt a proper. man for the place, and would oien the T4y for the President to gond 1n anothier name. The presiding oftiver (Mr. Mitchell occunying the chuir temporarily) ruled that this motion was out of order, as it fnvolved foal action, and under the rules of the Senate, although postponement to s fixed date was permissible, the final question on a noml- nation wust always be, **Does tho Senate ad- vise nud consent to {ts confirmstion?” A long discusslon ensaed ou the parlismentary question thus ralsed, und, after six or elght Henators had spoken (nearly all of themn sup- porting the decision of the Chalr), Mr. Morgan withdrew his motlon, The question then recurred on Cockrell's mo- tion tu recommit, aod Mit. CONKLING took the floor to close the debate. He gent to ‘the Clerk's dosk Gen., Arthur’s lotter to him of the 1st inst, lu reply to Becretary Bher- mau's last commuoleation, and after {t had been read to the Benate Mr. Conkling procecded to make an hour's speech, very earnestly op- posing conflrmation, aud golog over the whole grouad of the cbarges against Arthur and Cor- nell to show that they had bren thoroughly refuted. Referring to the complaint of the P'restdent and Beeretary Sherman thaut the New ‘York Custom-tlouse had been used as s potitical machine for the benetit of the personal und po- Mtleal friends of persons who controlled the up- polatments, heread several letterafromBecretary Bherman and Assistant-S8ecretary McCornick, addressed to Collector Arthur, in which they requested sppolutments for their personal or political friends, Among them wos oua froin Beeretary Sherman to Collector Arthurearnestly recommending a son of Justice Hradley for su appolutment, stating st the close that he (Sher- man) “hoped, for manifest reasons, that.it would be considered favorably." Mr. Conkling alsu read to the Senate a lotter written to Collector Artbur by the President (or by the Premdent’s direction), recommending for appolutment a8 Deputy Collector a gentle- man (Mr. Jobn Q. Ilowsrd) who had written President Hayes' bography. Gen. Arthur du- clined to comply with the President’s request, on the pround that he did not think it advisable or proper to confer so lmportans an appolat- ment upon any man who lhsd pot come up through the lower grades of service, und shown a Btuess for the position. ‘The day be thus declined to violate the Presi- dent's Civit-Service wrinctples, said Mr, Couk- Nug, was A ORNY DAY YOR GEN. ARTHUR, for the President’s opposition sceed to date from this refusal, 4 Ju the course of Uls further remarks, Mr. Coukling referred to the President's alleged purpose to make new nominations to displace | Arthur und Cornell In the event of the Seuste's rejecting those now betore . He argued that It [# the constitutlonal prerogative of the Benate 10 say whether or uot officers shall be removed, nnd I the Presideot undertook to execute the threat attributed to him, be wighe tod blmsel! standing on very slivpery ground. Mr. Conkiing, lo concluston, iotimated that he would go Juto the matter st more length were thu sesslon anopen oue and {1+ the hour were ot 0 late, but, under the circumatances, he would conteut blnself by uklnf for the Seuate's decision. 7 A vote was thca taken on the mozion for re- committal, und ft was Jost by seven or elulit majority. THE VOTS. % Tho roll belug next called on the question of conflrminyg the nomination of Gen, Merritt, the vote resulted, yeas—33; uays, 24; as tollow, YEAS Ballov, . Gordon, aysrd, Grover, Hecl Hasris, Huruside, Hereforg, Cavieron (Ws. ), 111, Coke, Hoar, Salebary, Conover, Johnit Eaundern,’ Davis (W, Va.), Kirkw. + Bhlelds, Dawes, Mctieery, | Deouiw, McMiliag, Fereyy o Mautbhewsy s o & c o NAYS,, - “Davis ll)y Eaton, Guriand, I873—TWELVE hicage Dailp TEibune, PAGES. Chafler, Janen (Nev, encer, Cockrell, Al T Conkling, Mchonald, Voorhees—24. Mengrs. Butler, Christiancy, Lamar, Merri. mun, Vlumb, Thirman, and Wallsce,wbo woald have vote ea.' were paited with Mensra, Itarnum, Edmunds, McPherson, Ingalls, 8haron, Dorse i Cameron (Pa.), who would bave voted * nay." Mossrs, “Kernan, Jones (Fla.) Maxey, and Wadleleh, though present and not paired, did not vote, uml Mr, Eustis, making the seventy- mn'n member of the Senatc, »as absent without a pair, HURT. The nomination of Silan WV, Burt to be Naval OMcer was then disposed of hy confirmation without debate, the vote standing ss folluws: TEAR, atley, ordon, Morgan, tavard, Grover, Morrill, Beck, inrris, Ogleshy, Burnxide, licreford, Jtandolpb, Cameron (Win, ), HHoar, Hansom, Cuke, Jonnaton, Baniabiry, Canover, Kirkwood, © favnders, Davie (Wis,), Mct'recrs, Shields, Duwes, MeMitian, Whyte. Denuts, Muttbows, Windom—31. Yerry, xave, Alllvon, Conkling, Kelloge. Anthony, Davia (i), Mebonaid, Haine, Saton, » Yook, Garland, Tiruce, Towe, ppen thaffee, dJones (Nev.), Voorhecs -18. THE PHOCRADINGS. Mr. Conkling thew eubmitied a motion that t'lvl» Injunction of secrecy be removed from the oter, Mr. Beck moved to sinend by removing the injunction wlso from all that had heen eald, Acreed to by a small inajority, but subsequently Mr. Morril) offered as a° substitnte the original propaxition, In different phrasealogy, and atter much dehate mnd un unsuccessful attempt by Mr. Balley to exteud the order for pul)lk‘l.:f to the Jettess to Gen. Arthur, which were read by Mr. Conkliug, the substitute wus ugreed to, anid the Beuate closed fta continuous executive session ul nearly seven hours by adjournivg. ARTHUR'S LETTRH. The letter of Gen. Arthur, read in executive sesslon of the Beuate to-day, {s a lengthy ducu- ment, devoted to a caustic revlew of Secretary &herinan's last cotnmunteation, and furihier de- fense of the charges agalnst him by the Secre- tary. AN ANALYSIS OF TRE VOTES apd of the pairs on Gen. Merritt's nomination shows_that twenfy-sevon Democrats and thir- teen Republicans” favored confirmation, and twenty-five Republicans und seven Democrats wers opposed to it. The Independent, Davis (Ilinols), voted againsticonfirmstion, four Demo- crats who were present retrained from voting, and one Democrat was ahcent without a pair. FROM NEW YORK. The following tclegram was recelved to-day and {s understood to have been brought to the atteution uf many Senators auring the executive sczslon this afternoo - New Yorx, Feb. 3.—7he Hon. Slantey Mat- thews, Unifed States Senate: The signatares ob- wained at Alvany were asked on gronnds that tho efliclency of Merritt and Burt, the importance of concord between the Treasury Department and Custon-Houee, and harmony of the Hepublican party in New York demunded the confirmation of the present nominecs, No algoature was anked on nretensc of Senator Conkling’s wishes on the sub- t, Wo had no information as to his wishes. 0 State Scuators ussuro us that not to exceed three rezret their alznature, and they under very atrong pressure. Talk that sny onc was deceived is bosh. Gronuk H. Fosten, GzoRrex W, PaLxzn. BWEET TALK. TIUE SUOAR MEN'S ARGUNENTS. Speetnl Dispateh (o The Tribure. Wasimnaron, D. C., Feb. S8.—About forty sugar importers and refiners from New York and elsewhere called at the Treasury and hand- ed Beeretary 8herman a munorinl contaloing the following polnts : 1t recited thatat ameeting of sugar lmporters held here on Baturday even- ing last, reprusenting thirty importers and threc-fourths of the reinces of New York City and elsowhere, the following resolutions were adopted: “rat—That It 18 necesesry for Congress to take somne action for definite scttlement of the sugar taritl to Insuro an honeat collection of the revenue, and to relfeve the lmporters from the present uncertainty. Second—That the polarlscone in connection with the prescot graduated tarifl witl only tend to complicate the present embarrassment both of the Government und the merchauts witbout securing the desired revenue. Third—That tlese gentlemnen will unite In urging upon Congress the tarifl recommended by the Ways and Mesus Cotunitiee as buine Just to a1l concerned, and one under which the Government will be well protected, und the revenue increased und economically cutlected. Fourth —~That these resolutions be presented 1o the Secrctary of the Treasury, and thut he be requested to withdraw his recommendation of the polarlscope uinendment Lo the present tarifl, und unite with the refiners o urgine Congress to pues the Committee ot Ways nnd Means bill, Tho gentlemen had A CONVERYATION WITH TUE BECRETARY OF TUK TIEASURY, and endeavored to make the points sct forth in the memorlal, They claimed to represent mure than three-fourths of the eotire sugar fnterests of the country, nud sald to the Becretary that 1l the present vondition of things wers to con tinue the Havemcyer retiners’ monopoly of New York wauld soon have coutrol of the suzar trade of the 5,000,000 people of the United States. ‘The Secretary suld thut he desired that a chango should be mude I the present. tarifl, and bag repeatedly exprossed his views o that direction. He sald w chango was necessary for the protection of the vovenue, and suld he would take fnto conslderation heir request to withdraw thelr recommendation of the poluri- sropy, and that §f he could couslstently do »0 he would, wind that he would tako plessure In co-operuting with them fn thelr olforts to overihrow the rugar taritl, ‘Ihe memoriul 1s wigned by C, W, Durant, of 1be Durant sugar reflnery, wiose Chitcugo repre- scututive i3 bere o the person of Mr, Samuel Ruymond, Iv happens, also, that the Have- mcyer refinery, neuinst which the memorial ks directed, haw the same Chicago representative, DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, WIAT WAS DONK, Sieclai Diapatch to The Tribune, WasmNaton, D, C., Feb, 8—The Democrats of the House held & caucus to-ntght, which was quite well sttended. They decided to wid a clause repealing the teat osth tu some fu- portaut appropriativn Lill, and luilst upou its passuze, thus forcing an extrs sesilou it the Ro- publicans fighe the measure, Tuey alo sgroed to support a b ubolishivg Nutlonal bauks und replacioe Nativnal bank eurrency with the greeunacks, TUK JURY QUENTION. ‘ Wasminaton, D. (., Feln 8—An adjourned Demucrutic caucnus wus beld to-ulgbt fn the balt of thy Houss of Representatives. Not mory than fifty or slaty wmewmbers were present, ju- cludivg four or tlve Senators. The principul subject discussed wus the selectiun and qualill. vaton of jurure fo the Federal Courts. 1t was stated that thers was much ground fur complaint n the South, where too often jurors were not selected fmpartiaily, but by reason of their Re- publicun prochvities. ‘Therclure, the proposi- tion was wmade thut an amendment be wade to ope ol the genoral appropristion bills i order to clearly earry out the clause of the Judiclary act,which provides that jurors to serve iu courts of the United Biates In each Biate respoctively sball have the seme quadllications sud be en- titled 1o the saime exemptions ws jurors of the highest court in such Stute way have ayd be entitled to at the thue when such jurord for servive {u courts of the United Stated are sum- moped. ¥ wendwent will also bropuss the repenl of thoseetion of the ace fpasng u test- unth‘u Jurors, that they bavo Dot without durcs® and coustralut tuken up sruw or jolued any ivsurreution or rebeliion agaluat the Uslied Bt or voluntanly given wd sl coinfort Lo Lie cueIBY, Lo faw requires the cours Lo dis- charge suybidy declinlus to take this veth from surving ob the grund or petlt jory, . 1t wus unuunuously screed thut su amond- weut for the fiu:pmu above stated should be oilered fn the House. Ruepresentative Ewiug’s proposition for the s I~ C3h b 4 2 Plllt’é%FlVE CENTS, . colnage of the old dollar to an unlimited extent was discussed, but no vote taken. The agreement then was that every man should vote as he pleased oo the lubje-:t, not belng bound by cauncus expression. Adjourned, IN TUE HOUSE. THR PENSION ARRRARS. Frec.al Dixnatch (o The Tribune. WasntnotoN, D. C., Feb. 3.—~The House falled to accumptish snything to-dsy, although sume very important legislation was atteropt- ed, notwithstanding the fact that there remsing bLut twenty-four working davs in this Congress. A oumber of bills were introduced. Among thera was oue appropriatiog $100,000,000 to give effect to the Arrcars-of-Pension bill. The same subject was brought before the House on a motion to suspand the rules, and pouss s bill {utroduced by Mr. Burchard, of illinois, su- thoriziog the {asuc of 4 per cent bonds to the amount of $40,000,000 to pay the clalivants under the Arrears-of-Pensfon act. THENE WAS XO DRBATE ALLOWED upon the biil, anud there was very large majority of the House for it, the vote standing 130 yeas 10 81 nags: but two-thirds was necessary, and the bill fatled. If any move could be brought before the House In a report from a Committee, s0 that 1t could be passed by & majority vote, moncy to pay the arrcars of pensions could be vrovided; but it ls doubtful whether it would be possible for the Ways amd Means Committee, from which the hill should come, to report such 8 measure. That Committee was not suecessful in its atlempt to get days for the consideration of the sugar tariff bill. The Cominittes made @ Jolut proposition that s day stould be set apart for the cousiderativn for ite general busincss, and another for the sugar LU, It was evidently expected that the desire on the part of members to secure the passave of saveral important bllla of & general charscter pending beforo the Coin- mittee would induce mo-thirds to vote for the sugar assigument also. In this THE MANAGERS WERE MISTAXEN, the vote being 130 syes to 08 noes, not the nec- essary two-thirds. Had the question been divided, undoubtedly the Committee could bave secured a day for il general business. But it evident that two-thirds will not agreo to consid- er the sugar tariff. There ts a Jarge lobby on both sides of this question. One lobby repre- sents the refining Interests, one the planting in- terest, while the people, who are the consumers und the taxpayers, scem to bave no representa- tive. Bam Raymond, of Cbicago, represent- ing the New York sugar intercst, was sbout the corridors sliowlog much Interest pending the vote on the Wood resolution, and Gov. Beverldge, his partner, was at the time on the floor of the House in his capacity as an ex- member, faymond said that he could have no interest In the question, however, as he was compelled to be on the fence for the reason that onc set of retluers which he represents favors the pulariscope and some of the clhanges pro- posed, while the others are utterly oppused Lo the whole schome. Nevertheless, sugar-mnen from the East who MANIFESTED EQUAL INDIFPERENCE in the passage of the resolution were extremely anxfous about the lobbies that it should pass. The truth seemsto be that both sides to the sugar controversy—the New York Sugur Ring, the Loufsiaua plauting Interest, aud the varfous interests which lis - between the two—were anxious to bave a day fixed for the consideration of the subject In the Hou 8 all these several futeresis” hoped that they would, respectively, bave strepzth enough to carry by amendment thelr uwn {deas, The plantioz futerest, which measurably triumpbed {n the bill that was to be reported by the Ways and Means Committee, feit thut It would be strovg enough to have the Committee’s bill carrled tbrough the House. The representatives of the retining {uterest, on the contrary, wera certain thut they could defest the Committee, especlally ns some of its strong- est members would present a mivority report 1o tavor of the Eastern refiuers, ‘The attempt will not be abaudoned, but every opportunity will be watched until the ression closes to bring the subject up for consideration. Meunwhlle, the sugar-men are to stay herc und watch, Of the two Eastern refineries, which Raymond rep- resents, Havemeyer favors the polariscope ss u test of th cchiarine strength of sucar, while Duraud & Co, are _ooposed to 1he polariscope, util would ad hare to the color test. BIECIE EQUALIZATION. The attempt in the Housc tu pass the Buckner bill refutive to the cqualization tn the valus of standard sltver dollars sud gold was unsuceess- ful, The vill provides that the gold uml silver colns thut are legal-tenders shall be interenanie- able at par on dewund of the holder ut the Sub- Treasury at New York City, aud the miuts ot itudeiphis und Ban Francisco, sims of 00 wml Its multivle, and alwo contwned & clause directing the Becretary of the Tressury {n ull coln payments to muke po discrmiuation between gold und silver coln, The bl va an ayeand no vote falled to pass, und did not even secure 8 majority, while two-thirds was necessary, ‘The voe wus 101 to 156 nocs, MISSISSIPPI RIVER. TR CONPLICT BETWEEN THE ARMY-ENGINEERS AND THH COAST-SURVEY, Bpecial Dispatch (o The Trivune. WasminaroN, D. C., Feb, 3.—The Sceretary ot Wur hns communicated to the Honse u let- ter showing that the survuy of the Missleslppl Iuver under the supervision of the War Do partment Is belng duplicuted by the Coust- Burvey, Gen, Humvlireys, Chict of the Eugin- ecry, says: ‘The luw of Congross under which this Depari- ment is surveylug the Misstssipol River, und the law maklug appropristions for the Coast-survey of that river, ore correctly quoted by Mas). Col slock; but they are not pecesssrily in cou “The latter (the Cousty survey, s limited by 1 terms of the law to ** the bead of ship-naviga- tivn or tidal influence,” while the Englneer De- prarsment survey 18, by the terms of the law, 4 survey *of the Mississipp! River wid its tribu- turies.” Waile the southward Nmit of the Encineer Departent survey 1s not Hinlted by the law muklng aporopriations for {t, the surves of the river by the Coast-Survey above * the head of stuip-nayigation or tida! jullucuce™ {s not war- ranted by law, Mu). Cowstock very properly suggests thut the Hmit vrovided vy thu law fur " the Comst-survey s i the vicluity of New Orlcuns {(say New Orlusus), since the Mississippi sbove thul polut cannot be considered w tidal river, wind ships, steaw or sail, rarely go above it, so that it mnay be cousldered as ** the hesd of ship-uavigation,” ‘Ple term * head of ship-uavigation ' canuot, of vourse, refer Lo steatboat-navigation, for thst would varry Lthe Coast-survey futo the States of Minuesots” und Wiscousin, near the northern Huwit of the United Stutes, und aver thuse por- tions af the river which have been, lu imany River und Harbor acts of sppropriatiou other than the act before clted, assigucd to this De- partment for sursey und improvewent. “The Coast-Survey. under date of Oct. 21 last, repurted that fus parties buving during the last year been suryeving the Misslasippl Hiver in the Vicinitiea of * Doualdsouville, La.; Nutcbes, Vicksburg, und Greeuville, Miss,; and Hulous, Tk, . Heleus, Ark,, the place mentioned by Maj, Cowstock ‘a Ihe preseut locality both of the Coast-survey uud of the Kogiocer Depariment survey of the Misatssippl, s, fullowing the course of the river, peurly 700 wiiles above New Orleuns, * the bead of lfllpnn(gmuu or tidal futluence.” ' 1t should be added that tue Engineer Depurt- ment aurvey of thy I\lmlulpnt River bus beeo, for sows years, carried un by vllicers of the Corps of Eugineors, under ific sppropriu- tlons made by Couys the rupnnuun of plaus by this Depa: wprovement of the vavigetlon of the river, und Ui protection of Its slluvion agulnet Hoods. ‘Fhe maps ot the survoy cuibrace all the Inlorme- tlou thut Coast-Survey miaps extubit, uud wuch olher latornation “which the officers eu- gaged 1o the survey bave been cepecial- v directed o obtuln, and which 18 ucces- sury for the ubove-named objects, 8o that the Coust-SBurvey work, us fory a4 (b gocs, 15 8 duptication of the work of thla Departinent in the survey of the Mislsslppt River above New Orieans, 1s fosutident for engineeriug pur- poses, aud 15 bot yeeded for navigation. 1v 13 pespectlully suggeated it the watter bereift»o_ 1ed to is of suMcient importance to ho brougBE to the attention of: the Committees on Appropriations and on Commerce of the Senate and House of Representatives. BUPREME COURT. DECISIONS 4 NNOUNCED, Wasnsxotox, D. C., Feb. 3.~The followiog Buoreme Court decislons are aonounced : No. 115, E. E. TPatterson, plaintiff in error, v8. The Commonwesith of Kentucky. Inerror to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Judgment afiirmerd with costs, No. 184, Village of Evanston va. Jessie Gun, In error to the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Iilinols. Judgment affirmed with costs and Interest. No, 754, United States, plaiutifT in error, va Clark W. Thompson et at. In crror to the Cirenit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota, Judgment reversed, and caune remanded for further proceedings fn con- formity with the opinlon of this Court. No. 139, Union Paclic Raitroad Compauy, plaintill in crror, vs, County Commissioners of Dodge County. In error to the Clreuit Court of the United States for the District of Nebruse ka, Judemcent aifirmed with costs. No. 126, ‘The United States, plalotiff in error, vs. Louls Benecke, Ona certificate of divisfon from the United States Cirenit Court of the Western Pistrict of Missourl. The first und fifth questions answered in the negative. No unswers deemicd necessary on the other uuestivns, N The United Btates, plaintiff In ervor, vs. Clark Irvine. On a certifieate of division from the Clrenit Courtof the United States for the West- ern Districe of Missourl, ‘The sccond auestion unswered in the negative, and the third (o the aflirinative. Anjourned til Monday, March 3. WABASH & MIAMI CANAL. WAS TRIS CANAL REVERTAD FROM INDIANA TO TAN UNITED STATEY/—OPINION OF TOR AT~ TORNRY-GENERAL. From Our Ouwn Correrpondent. Wasmisaroy, D, C.,Jan, 30,—Something mora than A year oo the Seuate passed the followlng resolution . Resoleed, That the Attorney-Geners! be hereds directed to report to the Senate whether the mnd’c aud rights granted by the United States to the State of Indiana by the act entitled ** An act to aathor- 1ze the Siate'of Indiana toopen A canal throngh Lhe publle lands to connect the navigation of the Itivers Wabashand the Miami of Lake Erle,” appeaved May 20. 1824 (4 U, 8. Statuteant Large, 47), have, according to the terme of ashd act, reverted to thy United Ststes: and, if 80, what sction vn the part of the United States, legislative or uterwise, js necessary anu proper 1o coable it 10 abtain pusves- sion tnercof, The Attorney-General has but recently cowm- pleted his reply. Iu conclusion he says: 1o responsc to so much of the resolution as di- rects e to reporl ** what action on the part of the United States, legislative or otberwise, 13 necessary,” I have to state Uit [am ot the oplnion that Congress may provide by approvri- ate leglalation for the appointinent of 4 Com- missloner to examipe soid canal, and report whether in fact it has Ueen absndoned aml ceased to be used as 2 public highway. If such Comnlssioner (s appolnted, and his report shall show that the canal bas been abandoned, Coo- gress mav then declare a forfeitare, or direct proper legal proceedings be tustituted by the Attorney-Genoral in the Courts to Lave s forfefiure declared. ‘The questions which the Attorney-Ueoeral suggeats outlit to be settled In connection with this Inquiry sro: 1. Haa there heen a breach of any of the con- ditlons named in the granting act lor which the United States can declare & forfelture of the right-of-way granted? 3. 1f so, can the Uvited States now assert an, clnhr'l to the lands fncluded withln sald right-of- way The Attorney-General, fu the course of his opiniun, says: By the report of the Acting Commissioner of the Geveral Land-Oflice, dated Dee, 19, 1879, 1t appears that, in putentiog the Jands over and tiruugh which the ling of the canal ruuns, no exception Vus mude of the reservation ereated by the act of May 25, 1873, “but, on -the cons tearyy . . . (e lands were disposed of withe out reference to the reservation of such right- of-way," ‘Fhé latter report, slthough it does not pur- port to be based on aun examination of every tract patented which was ailceted by rght- of-way, may, 1 think, be ovcepted as showing the action ol the tivvernment 1 relation to all the tructs mude subservicut to the essewment created by sald act. 11 ft bu trae that all of tho tracts over and through which sald right-of-way passed weru thus patented, 1 think it necessarily follows , although the caual is no longer u the United Btates has no intercsy In the lande Ju- cluded within the limits of the right-ul-way, As before stated, the purchasers or wrantees of e United Btates took the foe of the . lauds patented to them subject to the easement cro- ated by the act of 1531, but, on o discontinu- atico or abandomnent of thit cight-of-way, 1o entire wml exclusive proberty ana right of eo. { u:]r'n. thereto yested fn the proprietors of 1he soll. Witbout expressing any opinion as to what acts wight be deemed sutfleient to warrant the coneluston that the canal had been discoutinucd or abandoned, 1 mn of the urlmun that, when o torfeiture §s declared, the tltte to the land n- cluded within the nght-of-way will not vest in the Unlted States, but in the owners of the tracts throuch which sald right-of-way pusses. “Thre geant by which this Highit-of-way wos cree sted belng a public erant, a forielturo cun be aeclared only by the United States. This would also ke 1o be necessary, fur, by the last clause of the second section of the act, it 1s Fmvmml *Thut exld vanal, when compluted, shall be, und forever remain, u public bighway for the use ol the Governinent of the United States, free from sny toll or coarize whatever for auy property of the United States, or persons o theie s \ice‘ pubtic busluess, passine through the same.” i fimportanies of this gdestiun to the citizens of Indiana s shown by the “following extracts frow a letter of Jobu U, Pestit, formerly fiep- resentative in Congress lmd\vl.\{llz Btate, to Beue ator Stauley Matthews, Mr.Valtit say “Flue fnqulry has Importance to° two classes of persons, tow that the cunul In Iudfana s divused amnd proceeding Lo decay, viz,: - L. ‘The shorc-owuers alvog the canal, now thid the property und franchides have beva sold au- der & decred of the United dtates Cureuit Court, i whose farms, for 8 diatance of 230 miles, urg peuctrated by the caual, Is the uiuuty fect un wuch otde “set wpart, reserved trom sale, and veuted T the Ntate of Indisus, by the tint sece tlon uf the act [U. 8. Biat. ut L., p. 48], for s caual, and for no other purposes whatever,’—ty that & dividiug lne through all thess farias, 150 fect In breadth, which somebody else way nec- eniarlly aud deantly owo, ueslust e farmer who Hus lund ou buth sides, and which sach farmer wust buy before he can get from vue t of lifs place to wuotherd Or, the canal Ly ng vow sbandonvd, i3 every such farmer au owner{ Ur, by the sccond " sectlon, the whola rant betuy vold by the censation ot the canal, F; the rlizt to that particular 180 feet lu breadil returned to the United Stutes as its property 2. A much larger vluss—I(t {s not a class, for It focludes shwost evervbudy—bolieves Lhat this gre.fl work, the earliest blstoric route from e tai of the Lakes to the Wabash, with & di- Fectness, by water, ulmost geozraphical, ulready created, and wanting but ittlo for repairs and reconstruction ; capable, with u wutliclent capacts H of marrying the waters of the mouth of the lasiasioi with the waters of the mouth of the 8t. Lawrence, the intervening distancs belng lesa ttsn 200 miles, und which, wheu accour: pliabied a8 & water-bighway, by 8 very cheap and counmodious trausportation, may brlug the busi- nuss of the whole Bouth with the whole Nurtt togethier by water,—this large class, i the fu- tereat of mavy Btates, believes that, Indiana having gonu back ou ber trust, und, like s guard- Juns (hat has wasted bis-wars oucy, uow turns orer, Or pretends to, what s left, Congress sy uow resume the whole right, und, Dy .its vwa right, maky this work what it was meant to be, wid rightfully sbould ‘be, of cowuiou sud wi- tloul fmportauee. NOTES AND NEWS, MINIBTER BEWAKD'S CASK. Bpeclal Dispatea W The Tribuas. Wasaivuzon, D. C., Feb. d—The Springes Committes on investigating the State Depart- went s in 8 quandsry. ‘The Commlites ls anx- lous to report Seward, Miukster to Chins, fur contempt iu declinlug tv produce papers, but i1 bappens thyt SBeward bae not only declined to produce he papers, but has declued to be sworn, wnd bas left everything to the discretion of bis counsel. The lutter have advised thut b be nob #worg, uud that be should mut producy