Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1880, Page 2

arenes Sub ei Re ae ee ee an a en et sot i i \ : J i aes ote ae Investigation into the Star- - Route Postal Service Being Instituted. Tho Second Assistant Postmaster . Gonoral Cornered by the Commitico Yesterday. He Makes a Very Lame Ex- couse for Expending Un- appropriated Funds. R ‘ The Uncertainty of the Tenure of National-Bank Charters Settled. A. Few of These Will Expire in 1883, by the Act of 1863; Whilo tho Greater Numbor Run Tronty “Years from tho Date of ee Organization. Warner's ‘Bill to Limit the Currency _acssne to Its Present ‘+ -Volumt. STAR ROUTES. ‘THE &UN-COMMITTER AT WORK. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnrnaron, D. C., Jan, 12.—-Tho Sul-Com- tnitteo of tho fiouse Appropriutions Committeo vhorged with tho Investigation of tho star route contracta in tho mall service began ita Investl- gation to-day. Tho purpose of the Hquiry Isto ascertain whatenuded the defleleney af 82,00),- 000 of appropriition for the current fiscal yenr. Tho Investigatttig Oommittec closed its doors ta tho general publle, but afforded every facility to the representatives of the press, Second As- ‘ sistant Postmaster-Geucral Brady was subjected tan vory severe cross-exaininition, whict, tt Is probable, will be continued for rome days, Mr. Brady seemed to be very confident that his posl- tion was correct and unnesalluble, and docs not hesttnte to say that he expects to carry the ‘approprintion through Congress, whatever nny be tho purpose or results of the pending fnvbs- tigation. Mr. Brady eyideutly gave each appro- printion’s statute a much broader and different. construction than that which some of the mem- bers of the Investiguting Committee were dis- posed to place upon It, The appropriation for that entire branch of the service wns 25,000,000 for the fiscal year onding July | next. Itap- peared, however, from Mr. Brady‘s testimony: to-day. that of that sum there had been ‘ex- pended to dan. 1 Inst: $1,800,000, leaving but 22,100,000 for ‘the entire star-routo service for the remnainiog elx months of: {he fxeal year, 2 IT NAS REN RUPPOSED ;? + hithorto that tho oxplanation of the Post-Ontee Department would bo that this torge aim of ‘money, which hud made the defivicnoy inevita- blo, hud boon expended upon the something lke 2,000 now routes which Congress had ordered es- tablished; but {t appeared from: Brady’s test{- mony that on those new routes there were ex: DPehded but $491,000, while for Incrensed service, additional speed, and othor allowances on the old routes, tho sun of $1,700,000 was expended, It appenrs, too, that this $1,700,000 was almost 1] . Sof ft. expended on a few of tho larger routes, At has.-beon contended that Mr. Rrady was not authorized to spend t.elngle dotlar for tho new routes extabllxhod hy Inw at tho oxtra sezsinn, and for which no appropriation wigmade, Tho basis of this cinin ‘is that the atutute onncta that “no officer ghull in any ono Qacal year tneur auy Mabliitty whatever on ace count of the Government In excess of the ape. propriutions made by Congress for that tual Yonr, nor involve the Government In nny con tract for the future payment, of me in ex- texs‘of such appropriations.” (See. 3,079, le vivo Btntites,) “ Tthus been: hold that whe Congress confers authority todo a certain thing Such authority docs not confer tho Hehe to ox- pend moncy. “Inavery case i speeltle appro. Penton must be mde before any Inbillty can po incurred, q MI. BRADY, HOWEVER, INFORMED THE COMMIT i TEE, dn reply to a question by Gen, Inwloy, that ho conatryed the law dliferently, and that wher Sige ostu lished 2,000 now routes, unaccom= pau! led by a #pecitio Hpurepchatton, he elalmed ho right, aud hnd partly exereled “it, to defray tho cont of thelr opurntion owt of the €5,000,000 Upprupriution puesed the proyious skesstun, and in which no provision was mace for the expense, on, Huwloy thon real to witness Seo. 37k! of tho Revised’ Statutes, which enacts: No von- traut or purchase on behulf of the United States shall be made unless tho same is authorized by low, or is under an appeupriation: fAdequinte to {ta fulflllmont, exeeptin the War ‘and Navy Dopartanoute,” ote, * Naw." asked Gon, Haw Jey,“ wero theae appropriations considered nde- Auinte to tho fnliiliment of thy contragts for the establishmnont of the new routys? Were your additional contracts under it appropriation adequate to thelr fulfillment?" Mr, Mrady Mule wn evasive reply. Gen. Hawlay, falling to ‘obtain u satlefactory “reply from tho witness, asked him to oxplain howshe met Bee. 3.070, Probibiting alt departmonts of the Goyernnient : ro Sxpending in ate ene facal your a aig anu excees of appropriations mude by Congress for that fiscal yeu % i . “OM, THEI WILL DE NO DEFICIRNGY,” eald Mr, Bridy, prowl; * wo shall tuke care of that. We wilt cut down exponditures so a8 to avoid any depeloncy.” 1 But have you not proportionately exocedted ‘tho nppropriition thus far?” J} ¥es," gatd Sr, Brady. “And at the rate you are going will you not bo conpelien ta stop the entire star-route servicer © country on the J0th of noxt month?" usked Gon, are “Yea, sit,” replied Mr, Brady, “The Port- imustor-Gonornl suggested to ne the othor day that wo should begin to curtail expenses on Fed, 2 but Ftold him It would not be good pulley to do that, becuuso C thought Congress would evontualt y give us the menvy.” nee 9 two sure of thut,” observed Gen, lawloy, In tho statement read by Mr, Brady before hls examination boguu, fe sald that to curtail the Cost of the star routes would be dleastrou Unjust to tho contractor. In this con Gon, Hawloy asked whether the contractors dict Hot know when they took those contracts that wy did go at tho risk of suxponMlon, Mr. Rrady answered afticmatively, aud Gen, Hawley romurked that when an oliver ta forbidden to oxeced the nppropriations it came with a bud grace from hlin to charge Congress with belng Unjust because ft ey REFUSED TO GRANT A nEFICIRNCY of 2 Fr cont of tho original appropriation, Whioh doficicnay vas caused by Wat git be doeided to be vfolation of the fiw, This ques- on ollcted no response. In overy instance tho compensation for additional trips had been fixed oxuotly “in tho proportion whieh tho Original compensation bore te the orlg- dual service, although the lw onnvted that aueh compensation “shill not bo tn execes of such exuct proportion,” That ia iosuy, contrnetor recolved $4,000 a your for one frip woukly over bis route, for two trips weekly the cons tractor has heen allowed $12,000 annunt- by the maxium figure fixed by Inw, tappenred from tho testimony that in cases where routes hud been raised from very amull to very hirge amounts the controtors’ bombs pas inained unchanged. | Inthe case of route, from Vontto ta exis, the contruct price of which was $6400, tho bond waa 815,000, ‘Thy sost OC the route war rulsed to $170,000, but the bond Aad not been inerensed, Owlug (o the searelty Of Spociul Agents, Mr. Brady suld It waa lnpos sible to vorify the ‘ndidavits of contractors, which really wore tho anly basis for allowaneca of Incrvaso of apecd. NATIONAL BANKS. WHEN DO THEIR CHARTERS EXPIRE? > Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ' Wasutnatoy, D. O,, Jan, 1.—Thore are differs enees of opinion us to the time when the Na- Uonul-bank charters expire, Tho Controlior of tho Curroucy hus recently received numerous “Juquiries usking whethor all the charters expire Jn 188), which fa twenty yeurs from the date of Uhe original uct, or whethor vnch bank waa ebar- tered for twenty yeara from the date of {ta ore ganization, It 18, perbups, nut oxtruoniinary that such uncertainty abould provall throughout the country, particulurty ng uttention bint only recently beon culled to the fuct In the Currenoy Bureau. It was not until within a fow duys that there was any ground for difference of opinion. ‘The general Dollef bad beon that cach bunk was churtered for twenty yoars, tho time to beyin to yun with tho date of tho cortificute of orguniza- “tion. Ituppears, however, that this tw not tho . Giot ay W all the bunks, A cureful exumination ‘of tho law, which hng been made within tho Inst | spocting the extent to which lottery companion twoor three days by tho Treasury offleinis and | use the matls. 'The records show that slx differ. tho Inw oftolala, hna resulted Inn decision which | ent companics wero Interested, Of thosa tho will probably be promulgated ina few days, ox- piniuing how itis that a certain number of Nn- tlonal-bank CHARTERS WILT EXPIRE IN TES, Acertain munbor in 18k, while the temnaindar, constituting the much lnrger class numerieally, wiltoxpire In twenty years from tho date of tholr reapeetive cortifientos of organization, It is one of tho curious fucts connected with the history of National bunking that thia difer- ence has not been discovered until now, The fnets nro these: Tho charters of all National hanks orgnnized under the first National Bank- ing set, which Is the net of Feb. 2%, 18, expire unconditionally in twenty yenra from tho date of tho approval of the act, or on Feb. 25, 188%. The revaun why those chartors oxpire in 18k is because this frst net prescribes that tho limit of tho existence of the charters granted under ft shal) he twenty: years from the date of the act. Tho number of banks organized ander first unt Ja 4h, ngpreynt~ ing 8 om oof capital rtock. ho In TON, next Natlonal Monk net was that of 1261, ‘This Jottor net repealed the provialons of the frat netwhich were Inconsistent with ft, and pro- vided that the churters of the Natlonal banks organized under It should run for twenty yeant from the dute of the organization of each hank, ‘Tole made the Important chunge. RY FAI THE CHEATER NUMORI of banks were orgaulzed tuder this aecond acts that is, tho net. of 1K. The chartors of some- thing aver 2,000 will expire twenty yonrs fron the date of the organization of tho respective banks, Thero seems to nave been much ignornanes ons to the =o real provisions af the first. bantcing Jaw at tho time the carly bunks were organized, ander Secretary MeCulle Soveral of those ortkinal charters fix the term of tho life of the charter at “nineteen years,” those words being: written in tho vertitieates of orgmniatt fon thomectyes, There are on few ehur- tors, too, which eribe that the ehurter shall expire In 18. That the gronter parton of the 455 tanks orgnnized under the frat nee teed it printed certiileate prepared at the Trensury De- partinent, whieh fixes the date at Reb. 25, 18, The first 456 banks comprise rome of the most aibatantin£ banks of tho country, but the (0 por cent clause which was Inserted in the latter net induced | a mumber of | banks t is. The frst net, that of ExN pecried in See. 1 that any Naz onal bank orgunized under tt * sind] bave sites coastan by the mame designated In tte artteles of axsociation and for the poriod linited thorelt, uot, however, excecdlng twenty years from the pnssnge of this net. QUAGK OF THY SECOND ACT ries that any Natlonnl bank or auulzed under It shui! © have sueceaston for tho perlod of twenty yenrs from is ofan, Andes it {3 auoner dissolved.” ote,, nid thls sume net contajned a provision by whieh all parts of the prior act inconsistent with the second act wero repented, ‘This repunling, provision of course could not affect bunks that had been anized under the first act, The seconil net on prescribed the conditions under which banks should thereafter be organized, THR CHAUTERS OF THE FOLLOWING BANKB, therefore, whieh were obtained under tho first Natfonnl Banking act, and are ineiuded inthe fret 4 banks organized, oxpire Feb. 25, 18st, twent, refrom the datvof the passige of First National Bank, Chicago; Fifth National Bank, Chieago: First, National Hank, Milwaukeo: ‘Thint National Bink, St, Lorle: Fourth Natlonul Bank, St. Loula; First National Bank, St. Pan: Fourth National Bank, New rki Fifth Nattoned Rank, New Yorks ‘sixth Honal Hank, New York; Ninth, National few York: Central National Bank, New New York National Exchange Bank, New charters of the following bank: baying been organized under the net o 18H, will expire in twenty ‘years — from the date of thelr certiflentes of organleas- ton: CommeretuL National Bank, Chiengo; Corn Exchunge Natlonil Bank, Chlengo; Home Na- tional Bunk, Chtengo; Merchants’ National Dank, Chicago; National Bank of Ulnols, Chi- eng; Northwestern Notional Tink, Chicago; Union National Buak, Chicago: Union Stoek- Yards National Bank, Chicago; Milwnultoe Nite Hod Bank of Wiseonsin, Milwankeos; Nattonal Exchange Bank, Milwaukee; Merchonte’ Nae tional: Hank, St. i I Bank St. Loul nll ond National Bank, St. tional Hank, &t. Paul. PENSIONS. EXPEDITING MUSLNESS, Special Dtepateh to The Chirugy Tribune, Wasnineton, D. C., dan, 12.—a resolution was adopted jn tho House to-day providing for tho appolntmont af a specin! connnittes of soyen wwhoag duty {t ahull be to expmine Into the meth- od of tha payment of pensions, arrears of pen- slons, hounty, and back pay, and to ascertaln whethor any irroyuturities extat in tho payment of pensigns, with nuthority to luyestignte any: compliints ayninst the Ponslon-Olce nn) to alt :during the recess of Congress, Mr. Harmer, who | Intratuced this resulution, explains that his ob- Jeet [a slinply to. mato it poszlble for the Pen- slon-Olica to deal with the imoienss amount of work caused by the Arrears of Ponslons bill, Thero aro now, he Rays, 290,000 clulins In the offico unavttied, and othént coming In very rapkily, Lust week thoreawvere over 5,000 appll- catlons filed. Tho question to be sulved is, How Is this targe number of clatss to be pussed upon?) The Committee of Pensions bave a YH to Inerengo the elerieal fares ef the Peustat Burenn to tho extent af eighty addlttonal clerks, ‘Dut the rathinate of tine required to dise pose of these clus, Hurmer suya: that. under the page gystem these clalins “will be years Debtndband, and thousands! of worthy clatinants will heeame candidutes for the “ubnetoure, Tho Committees wilt probably be’ appointed to-morrow, und will at onec prooved cto work. What plea may be recominended by the Cat vertain, ‘There ilapears to be ne remedy tho evila, ‘Tho ‘fesohition wiak ‘avored by the Couunitteh of Peuslons, © FINANCES. WAUNEICS PROPORITIONA, Speetat Dispatch to ‘The Chfeago Tribunes’ Wasixaron, D.C. dan, Mr. Warner's DH, Introduced to-day, to Mit the paper cur- rency of the country to its prersont veluine, will, he thinks, recelye little opposttton from the hard-money men in Congress, Ue says he will teat stteh nen as Uuyard by preseuting an lasing which they cannot well dodge. There are now, he says, neurly €700,000,000 of paper money. ‘That volume ts belng inereased every mouth through additional fasues of the National banks by from, $2,000,000 to. $4,000,000, The ill prox poses to prevent further inercasy in the paper Paul; Merchants! Na- inaney by discontinuing tho further Issue of bunk paper. At the sum thoes uny needed In+ ercuse Inthe volume of the elrewliting medium ho proposes to secure by the eoinage of gold aud silver and by the Issue of gold and all. vor certiventes, (ho two inotals being placed Upon the sume footing, r Warner litroduced a bill to amend sce, SSiL of the Revised Statutes, xo that the Uult Suites votes shall bo of et HoMivntions not. than 81 nar more thin $1,000, 08 the Seereta tho Treasury may doom bests lntyot more 15 per cont of stitch notes shall be in denomlon- ions larger thin 8100, te, Warner alsa intro dtieed a resolution diragting the Soorotary of the ‘Treasury to report wh how the ‘Treasury heenmoe’ a miemt Y York Cleariiyg~ Jlouse; whether hot tint C Pon ag oe ce cepts Trensury. certifientes payablo. in silver coln ti settlement of the bilunces or whether it fs proniiited by tho rules of salt Clouring- Mouse, his resolution will bo pressed, WEAVEIS BILI. BX*SOLIMEMS WHO WANT NAGK-PAY, Seiat Dispatch to The Chtcagy Tyibunes Wastxaton, D. 0, Jin. 12—Representutive Weaver, of Jowa, who may be Justly dtylod tho Apostic of Discontent in the House, continuca to loud down the petition box with petitions which are alleged to come from oxesoldloni, all praying for tho pusiage of the bill te plicg them on an cquallty with the bondholders, Theory have ulrvady been referred to the Com> inittes on Miltary Affaire about w bushel of these potitious, and Mr. Weaver not long ago. ussertud tut they bore tho names of about 60,000 suldtiors of the lute War, Tho corresponds dout of Tuk Tumuny recently spent on hour looking over there documonts, All of them have u printed hending, which ja fn all tostaices couched in the sung Innguage; but by no means aru all tho signatures those of vetoransof thu lute War, Ona groat many—probably on a mine Jority—of the petitions more than one-half the nanies aro SIGNED BY MEN WHO OERTIEY. that thoy are citizens und that they “ approve” the proposed monsure. From certain lottors and meitoranda which accompanied somo of the po titions, and which hava been Med with them, it is platy evident tat the whole scheme wis ieliberately phinned and fa be induatrioualy worked up under the — Si. spleation nd guidance o ceniies slinilur to the anv that concelved tho Weayor bill, The attempt to make it appear that the petitions are the result of uny spontaneous feellug among the yotoruns of the Into War in favor of the mensure fs the buldest kindof y protonso. A good many Republicans ke Gen, Garteld and ‘Gen, Hawley, who aro certainly as good friends of tho soldiers ay Mr. Weaver and Mr. De I. Mutyr, have recelved some of the potitions, and they oxpress great disgust ut the movement, which they devlaro ig calculated to bring thu wud of soldiur ite vontonipt. RANK SWINDLES UNRARTHED BY THE YOST-OVFICR DEPARTMENT, Wasuinaton, D. ©, Jon. 13—Postmaster- General Koy to-day trunamitted to Congress the records of tha Post-Olllco Dopartmout ro- of the d 2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1880, Dopartinent fs informed that the Kontuoky State Lottery Company does not secure holders: of tickets by dopostting boris with the State Treasurer, as claimed. ‘Tho ense ngainat tho Commonwoatth Distribution Company rests upon the samo kind of evidence ns that upon which the order ngalnst the Kontueky State Lottery waaierued, It isnot deemed compatl- Ue with public Interests to sulinit now the evi- dence upon which the Postmaster-Goneral acted in the Louisiana State Lottory engo, there being: Ault pending. The next cuke montionod ts that of Rdgar W. Jones, allas tho Unlon Publishing Company, allna tho Magnotio Watch Company, of Ashinud, Muss, and having several other allases under Which he sent through tho matla i 1876. £0,000 eireiiaes and advortisoments of obscene books anda genuine Bwiss magnetic keeper,” whict was, in fact, 0 Wmes compres of no value, The next enes waa that of (1. ting tho National Banking Campany, 70 N. street, New York, ‘This so-called Comma flaming cleewthira, offered to kell what thoy enlied bonds" on Havana, Kentiteky, and Louisl- ann totterics at halt the reenlar rates for tlele= ets, nnd to add extra prizes to the drawings, Tho Texas Gitt-Concert Assoolutlon of Dene teon, ‘Texas, 4 apnken at as “one of the most erful awhidies diacloed by tho Department records.” The rceolpte wore nbout $100,000, Tho report of Speeial-Agent Berton states that the managers of the concern divide the day's receipts mmnong themselves every eventing. Aud that tags representing unsold numbers wero placed in tho wheel at the drawing and prizes wanonnced for thom, this enabling -the muny- nites to manipulate tha ensh at their pleasure, Mr. conehides by galling attention to the wider the ttle of tho * Penver E pany and * Kansas Land Companys nounces thoi in st KELLOGG-SPOFFORD, THE INVESTIGATION. Wasitnaton, D,C., dan, 12.—Tho fenate Com- mittee on Privileges and Rlvctlons this morning resumed tho tuking of testimony in the Kellogiy+ Spoffort case, Gen. J. UL Sypher, ex-Congress- man, was cntted In furthor rebuttal of the testt> mony of Barney Williams, given before tho Sul~ Committee at New Orteans,—one of Willinms' Btutementa being that Sypher was present In Senator Kellogg's room at Willard's Hotel on tho night of June ¢ lust, and witnessed tho dis- tribution of the money by Kellogg to five epect- fled witnesses whom he (Willinms) had con- ducted thithor, Sypher this morning testified that he waa in Kellogy’s room twice during the evening, be- tween the hours of 7 and 8 and about 12 o'clock, ‘but swore positively that he dld not see any of the five witnesses, and that neither then or at any time hnd he seen Kellogg give money te thoro nil Com= aud de- Olt ANY OTHER WITNESSES, To niso tostifled that he saw nothing of any drinking or merry-miking seb as Willams alleges was in progress ut Kullogg’s room on this snine evening. In response to questions hy Senator Hill, Gen. Sypher further testified that the only two por- uns he remembered seeing In Kellogg's room that evening (besides the Senutor ant perhups Clark, his Yeeretary) were John A. Walsh nod Witlinm De Randall, He had no knowledge of Randall's going to the depot to incet the witnesses, and nd not. him olf ever had auy conversation of any con- sequence with any of thom, ‘On the redireet examination by Judgo Bhella- barger, with reference to Willams’ assertion that Kellogg kept him (Wititams) well supplied with money while here, Gen. Bypher teatifled that Williams eaid he was out of mony, ant wanted to tinke a loun from him (Gen. Sypher) In Joly, bit tld not get it. John A. Walsh (uturday’s witness) was noxt reenlled and cross-oxinined by Judie Merrick, with tho result of elicit jo shitements that tho object of his yislt to New Orloang in November wis to uttend the trial of a erhninal sult brought tguinst him under several indictinents, which charged him with hav- ing defranded the Government; that he had defeated | the Goyernment in elvil suit. for £21,000, and alse in a colneldent crim{nal action for refusing to prodtice certain books that had been In the dletilling business, Unt since Bristow mado it illegal to munufaet- ure whisky he hn retired from business on hhh moral grotinds, ind not because he was ho} of concealing ft fron Bristow [hitghter), and that neither tn this busi nor to his two mull contmets had Kellogg aver had any interest. He alvo awore he had never hid ae converastion with Senator Kellogy tn regard to tho subject matter upon which he wna to testify, except ensttally lo refresh his memory concerning dutes, cte, nid that he knew of no reason why he was not enited for examination at New Or- Jeans, talexs It was bls expressed “ reluctance tu ‘bo mixed up with Investigations i any way.” SUPREME COURT. DRCIBIONS ANNOUNCED, Wastinaton, D.C, dan, .—Tho- following Supreme Gourt deolsions are announged: No. 42, Willlam 'T. Ayres, appellant, vs. City of Chicugo otal, Appeal from tho Cireult Court of tho United States fortho Northorn Dixtriet of Miuola, Tho controversy in this case, as hore presented, is whethor the origina! cause was res mnovable from tho State for Pedoral courts un- der the provisiona of the not of March J, 4875. ‘This Court holds that, under the construction of that law, given in the ease of Moyor againat tho Ruttroad Company, recently dealded, tho prosont cuso Ws Not #0 removable, Tho order of tho Clreult Court remanding it is thorefore atirmed, No, 10. Orieninl, Denver & Ito Grandehilway: Company, Potitioners petition for mandamus to compel, the execution of the mandiite by the Supreme Court Incuses Nos, 81l and 812, Den- yer & Rio Grande Kallway Company vs, Canyon, (ity & Sun Juan Company et ul, last” term. Argument conunenced, THE UTES. “ THRY ALM KEPT OUT OF STANT, ~ Wastinaton, D.C., Jun, 12,—Seerotary Schurz Bay’ does not at present desire to suy nny thing regurding his conference with Ouray, amt that he has not yet decided whethor he will hold open council with tho entire delegation of Indi- auger nat, Inasmuch as it bas beon stated that the Indians ary being gunrded a8 captives, the Secretary destred to announce thut such wis not tho Intention of the Depurtmont, Tha Indians, ho sald, werv here as un delegation, and would be treated ong such, but in viow of the rough treatment thoy received at several allroad depots of transfer while on thelr way to. this city, und, ns Bone Of them ire Wawel, he Thought it best thoy be xiven the for rest and reenperation before they gre agrnached by the citizens and representatives of tho press, ‘Tho Sverevtary weked Ingidlentullys * Thore wilt be plenty of nnderiat for publication fn this connection tia fow days." « Gon, Aduins, of the Loa Pinos Connission, ar- rived to-day, * NEW BILLS, WAIt CLAIMS, Warttnaton, D. U. Jun. 1—Tho vill ine troduced In the House to-day by Representative Knott confers upon United States’ Clroutt Courts Jurisdiction to hear all cluting of loyal eltizons in Btates not In rebeillon for’ Quurter- tunsters’ stores, absistonce supplies, medicines, wud mercantile supplies taken or furnishod for tho United Stites armies, anid all clatins for the use and oeenpation of any real estate, or for the tise, appropriation, or toss of any stanmbonta, barges, eto, or contmets, express ‘or haplied, or fur services rendered tho United States upon contracts, express or I piled, It provides that) salt papers on Mo in, tho Conrt of Claims or any of the departments relating to any claim shill bo withdrawn and deposited with the Cir- cult Courts, whore the cases shall be ontered Mpon the equity docket and consldored ms ngalnst the United States, and aball be heard and adjn- deated upon, Tt provides that all papers thus Toupeteront inst be fled proylous to duly 1, d PORTAL, W1t.to, ‘Tho bill introduced by Representative Ellis, and referred to the Couunittes on Conunecce, entitled To establivh an, ocean mall service, and ota rengert the alls promucy of othe | Amerlean merchant marine,” directa the Poatmuster-General to cou tract Toru woekly mallearvica betweon Port land, Me, and Gfugow, v! tween Boston and Liver pool, vin Quesnate between New York and Liverpont, vis Mus 8: towns between Hultimory (touching at Norfolk and hremon and: Hamburg, vin Southaupte between Philadelphty und Liverpuol, Queonstowns between “Charleston, A, and Havre, vid Southwmpton; — betwe Now Orlenns and Liverpool, avintemonthly ser- vieus between New York and South America as furans the mouth of the River Pluta, Buenos Ayros; between Sun Franelaca end Hong Kong vin tho Hawallan fslanda aud Yokokamn; bo- tween Now Orleans and cortaln polnts to be fixed, Upon by the Postmuster-General in Coutral Ainerica and the Argontine Hepublio; between Galyeston und Vera Crux and tutermedtate porta, and the postage tu be tixed und do- ermined by = the Postinaster-General. It proyides that the contmets shall be mude in tho usual intaner, by seled bide, and awarded to. tha lowest bidder, and thut vessels omployed In tho malt service Under the provisions of this uct sball be fron serow stoumships, bullt and ownod by Amertcuns, do Amerlcun shipyards, of American materials, to be. constructed upon the most approved niodels, and with all the modern: dinproveiments and appliances, NETURN-LETTEN OFFICES, Representative Monoy, Chairman of tho House Comunitteo on Powt-O! and Pout-Rouds, has prvpared au cluburate report to accompany his dill providing for tho estatiishmont of return: lettor of whioh, hua nlroaty teen favorably: reported by the Committee and referred to the Comitnittes of the Whole. -At (he meeting of tho Poat-OQtes Committee thie tnnepiog his roport woeadopted, Tt tein sitstines an follows: - tt recommends tho pnasage of the byl heentse It is, brief nnd simpic, and his for sta object the speedy delivery of mail matter whieh pocs to tho Dend-Letter Ones,” It siys any meneure which faclillates the transmiseion of letters clther to thelr destination, or, {n failure of des Iyery, tack to the weiter must give the nutlle nddifional viluo ns n a itutuistriad, and edits eatlonal agent, Tho eneriage of malls is virtt. ally n contmot by whieh the Governmont untor- takes, neon prepayinent of the pri odeliver a letter to the person addresaed, vray in talline todo no to return tt tothe writer, Tho oblan. {lon to do so promptly ia tnerensed by the fact that the Government hus assuined the munopo- ly of this business, prohibiting and piulanine all eompotition. It shouted, therefore, seo to tt that itneriects no means of discharging ite duty thoroughly and faithfully, WAMMOND. WHAT RE RAYS ANOUT THR FISK CHANGES, In yesterday's Thinuse was given nn abstract of somo charges made by Gen, Fisk, a tnomber: ot tho Indian Commlasion, ngainst Commia- ajonor Hayt, tt boing alleged that Hayt, besides srorsly neglooting tho dutles af his position, also avallod bimaely of that position to ndyanco schemes for his own personal bonotit. It wns ulao tated by Gen, Fisk that Inspector Ham mond bad been charged by Commissioner Steh- ‘Ding with gross Irrogularitics, Indiagrotions, and Immoratities, and In this conneetiog the gontlo- mon said: “Wha Mr, Stebbins, n genttemnn who had the entire confldonce of the Hoard, brityht these charges to the Department, Mr. Muyt. proposed to silence him by tho tender of an tppointmont os Indian Agent, [nd Tuspect- or Hammond beon removed froin service ti tho Indian Dureau at that thno, nearly two yenrs ago, ad was the unatiimously-expressed wish of this Board, conununicated through one of our honored membors to the Comnilssioner, wo would have beon spared the additional cbap- tor of disgrace horefnafter writton.”* Gen, Fisk thon gova into a dotallod account of tho Arizona mining situntion, In which he asserts that both Commissfoner Hnyt and {nspector Maminond were enguged. The detailsof this apeculation, aa given by Gen. Fisk, have already: been printed in THe ‘TRrinunF, execpt tho fol- lowing paragraph: "Timnade suoh careful ine «quuty {nto tho transaction ns led me to have no. doubt that a great crimo on the partot an Ine diun Agent had been compromised by Inspector Iotnmond for a consideration, and that he did It with tho tacit consent, [f not the vetive co-ope- ration, of tho Commisstoner of Indlun Affairs, and with tho understanding that Mr. Hayt aad his frionda were to bu benefited thereby.” Inspector Hatnmond was soen yoatorday by a ‘Trtpuxe reporter, but sald at the outsct-of tho conversntion that In view of the fact that he would probably bo called upon as a witness, It would not do for him to be interviewed toneern~ ing the matter, “Thave read tho charges ngninst Hoyt in ‘Ty Trinuxe to-day" be aald, “and nm sits fed that none of them can bo aibatuuttuted, Tho gossip about inyself Is noc mufficlently gpeeific for mo to iknow Just what is intended. Thive anked severil friends to-day who spoke ta moe about the mutter what [was charged with, and thoy wero unsble to tell. If the charge fs intended tobe that T have negiocted to bring suit spatuetan Agent in Arizom, tt 1s avery. Coolish ong, beenuse sttits are brought by United States District-Attorneya, ‘ind tices fs imply to furnish the Gov evidence. Uhave nover brought 1s proinized one, and tho talk about my pardoning any one {6 nonsense, Ag | have ho more power to pardon than hus any other citlzen. Ifit is in- tended to charge that 1 have speculated in mines, [have nolther owned, sold, nor been n= terested fu any maine In Arizonu, on a Goyorn- mat ‘ ayerention or off, or anywhuro clay, xinco 1801, “T do not wish to atinck Fisk bocause he has alanderod me, No good is attained by sayin) ‘You aro nnothor,’ but T believe he ta actuated hy personal spite in his uttuel¢ on Hnyt and not. hy o desire for the youd of the service. More- over, any ong soatiog fo follow hia history will find ‘some chtertaining reading in the St. Lowls papers of 1870-'T1-'%2, or thorenbouts,”* NOTES AND NEWS. THE TARIFF. Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune. Wasitisaton, D. Cj Jun. 12.—The Demoernts hove commenced thelr tari? agitation, A bill ta put salt on the free Mat, Introduced by Mr. Clar- dy, of Miasourl, under a motion for a suspension of the rules, received 114 votes, ‘Thore were olay Jnat 16 voter regbrded ogainst it. Its the opinion of some Western members that the vote to-day was not oxpregive of the sentlinont of the House. Tho bill ¥\s Introduced irrogulurly, and, not belog fully mderstond, could not be, expected to receive so favorable considerition’ asif (t had been reported from tho WAYS ANI MEANS COMMITTER. Tt ts probable that that Committee will soon report a bill of Ike inport, whieh may, receive a nurfority vote. AU PITERSON'A BIL. Tho postponemont.of Senator McPherson's Lill rogulating the transportation of nuimals on rallrowds until next Monday shows that tho Ren- ate by not quite ready yot to yo to work. Menn- while, somo private bills will be pussed, and the exceutive calendar will be cleared of 6 large accumulation of numinutions and promotlyns. On ono of these promotions to-day there was an elaborate discussion, us another officer was thereby oyersliughed, Dut tho actlou of the Prositent was contirmod, AUPERVIHONS OF THR CENSUS, Tt Js understood that the ist of Supervisors of tho Census submitted by Gen, Walker to tho President will be formally considered by tho Cubinet to-morrow, and transinitted to the Senate on Wednosday. Gen, Walker naserta that he has not heon influenced by polltiert con- siderations In muking these reéummendatians, and that he has selected Republicans where any: coukd be found worthy and well quullited for the positlon, t PAY FO CANNTING TI MAILE. ‘Tho hill Introduced by Mr. Davis, of Ulnols, to-day authorizes the Postmnater-General to eomponsate the Chicago, Burltigton & Quincy Raitrond for faellitating the transportation of the overland mail under the agreement of Jun 18th, between Chlengy and Onmmba, at the rato of $25,0W0 per year for ‘the period. from, April’ 2, 1670,” to. the Btat of Junuary, 1877, Tho Dil provides that this componsution shall be made only on the condl- Hon that ft shall be made to appear to tho sutis- faction of the Postmuster-Genoral that the work contracted for hig beon performed, TMMIANATION BTATIBTICS: ‘Tho Chief of the Bureawof Statiaties furnishes the following Informution, derived from otllvial returns, In begard to'guimigretion inte the port of New Yorks Thore arrived at tho port of Row York during the month of December, 1879, 1821 fuses, of whuin B20t were hniigranta, During the corresponding period of 1873 the total number of pissengurs arrived ut the port was 52531, of whoin i317 wore juniyrsnts. Of the total number of fomfgrants arrived at tho port of Now York duriug the month of Dee camber, 100, thery were from Bigland, 1007 Seotland, Litis Wales, reland, 115%; Gore t KES: S epic oe Norwuy, fs Donmurk, 6); Fran AMy Swieverhurd, xh; Spl Ws. Wtuly, 800; Honand, Ty Hotel, u8s Hussth, 110; Poland, 17; Hungary, 21; ull other countrles ‘Tha urrlvuia at the port of Now York during the quarter your ended) Deo, St, 1870, and tie enlendar year 180, 04 compared with the curres sponding periods of 1878, were as followss DARFIELD, Gon, Garfield having kept away from Colum- dite throughout tho Senatorial contest, he hug now been urged by Gov, Foster and muy of bia frlends to by there when the formul vate ty de- elured on Wednesday. ‘This hus tong beon the custom, and he will, out of respeet aud regurd for those who haye nominnted tim, leave to- inorrow afternoon for Columbus, AFTEI 4 Ju, t Mr, Flagg, agont of Little, Brown & Co, thinks ho hus succecded In arranging with the Com- antttea having the muttorin charge here ta ro store tho old aystom of printing the laws of each Congress by thar tiem. THE APPROPRIATIONS. Thore is likely to bu mutch delay In the appro- priation hills by reagon of. tho iiss of Mr, Ate Ins. He haa the preparation of the Legislative: DilLin spoeint churye, pnd ut prosunt doos not look aa if he could do much work for two months, Portiona of other bills will also bo de- layed from thy Mame cause, uines %e, of course, devires, 1f possible, to supervise the shuplog of some of the moro {mportant features. THE RECORD, SENATE, Wanittnaton, D, C., Jun, 1.—Soenntor Paddock Introduced a bill to authorize the uppolutment: of Commissioners ta ascertain and roport the logses sustained py citizens of tho United states on account of Indian doprodautions, and udjust tho claims arising thorefrom, Ruforred., The Vice-Prusidont luld before tho Benato A communication from the Secretary of War transmitting an catimate of 877,404 for the cone struction of offvers' quarters at Omaha, und rec- commending an appropriation thorofor, ferred, es Mr. Dawes presented the petition of the ox- eciitors of the ostate of Oukes Ames and othors, usk Ing for tho refunding 6f certaln moneys paid by thom {nto the United Btgtes Treasury, Mr, Thurmun, from tho Committoo on tho Judiclary, reported with amondments tho House ‘DI to provide for Circult and District Courts of Hes | tho United States at Columbus, 0. Placed on (he enfonttar. . Mr. Kirkwort, from tho Committco on Pott- atona, roported favornbly. on the Benato bill for increased ponsions of totally disabled soldiers ‘and enfiors, Pineed on tha entendar, Bills were then Introdueud aa followa: Dy Mr. Randers—To authorize the Secretary of the Interlor to allot landa in severity to the Ine inns, Ty Mr. Butler—A resolution Instrneting tha Committen on Territorics to inquire as to tite expedicney and propriety of establishing a ‘Tor- ritorial Government for Alnaka, The Senate puseed abill for tho reltof of suf- ferera by tho loss of the Governmont steamer J, Don Camefon, Tt reimburses certain arny ofticers far the loss of clothing and allowances hy the sinking of sid ateamer fo tho Missourk Hiver while transporting the troops to the Tidlan countrys The Keunte then passed n bill for tho reliet Jeffries. Lt direeta tho payment of hor Inia for rentot building occupied by tho Gov ernment during tho War, ‘The dill for the prevention of erielty to ant- mols in transportation, on motion of Mr, ‘Thur- man, was laid over tlt Momtay next,and the Rennte Commiites amendinents to tho Military: Aendemy, Appropriation bil were conadered. Tho DI Aunlly pursed na reported, and the Son- ate went nto exccuttCe session, and, when the doors reopontod, adjourned, mouan, Mr, Warner offere a resolution calling on tho Seeretary of the Treasury lo report when and under what conditions the United States Urons- ury heenmo no mombor of the New York Clear- {ng-Housoe, and whethor said Cloning. Toure ne- cupts Treasury cortiticntes payable in silver coin: in xettloment of batunces, or whether tho settle- ment of balances in standard stl dotiirs or eertifientes {3 «prohibited by tho rules or the Clearing: fourse. Tho bil recites thitt on the fst of Juumtary, 1880, the volume of paper money in the United States was €45047,000,000; that it Is cone atantly being inereasod by the addition of Nie tionalsbnak notes, while metullfa money is Mime {ted by legal ‘restrictions of tho Inferior prectous — motaly that {neretra In the volumo of paper money operntes to idispinco and prevent tho efreulation of coin. and that a taw authorlz- ing private coyporntions to put thoir ow! jonceints elreulition ts spree to tho publig fe: t in the ‘colunge torent and sound principles, and enucts tint After tho passnice of this net the issite of addi- thonal Nattonal-tatik notes, dealgned ty glreu- late ns currency, shall ce: Bee. 2 provides that. ny necessary in- ereuso of currency, tho Minta of the United States shull be open ta the public for the frea coinage of gold and silver and atandard coins on the mune terms, See. 3 provides for tho Issuing of gold and all- ver con and tulllon certificates, to be recely. nblo for nil dies. to tho Government, All the coin and buliion for which certiiieates are ont standing hall bo retuned tn tho Treasury for the redemption of tho si provided that fhe coin eertifuttes returned into the Treasury in pay- ment of dit ‘o tho Government. ahull be re- fasued, ond the bulllon certificntes sa returned shall be eaneeden, nnd the bullion for which thoy: were fasted ahull be converted into co! The following additlonat bills were Introduced and referred: By Mr. Bullou—To reduce the tax on deposits aubject to paymont with persons and associn- Hons erences in hanking business. By FE. Wood—To fagilitate the refunding of the Nutlonal debt. By Mr, MeMinn—For tho pnymont of certain Southern mnil contractors. Iby Me. Forsythe—To Incrense the circulation of Nutlonal banks, and to relieve thom fram ntafa tax on cireulution; to Nqul- tional debt; nud to strengthen tho publle credit, Ky Mr. Hutch—For the importation of cork free of duty. Ny Mr, Shelborn—For the transfer of tho In- dian Bureau to the War Dopurtment,, Hy Mr. Davis—To restrict Chinesy Immigra- ton, By Mr, Updegral!—Plxing the tlmo for count- Ing tho votv for President and Vice-President, Been Caswell—For tho issuing of certificates of tho denumination of $1 and £2 and 50 and 2h nite, ‘Tho resotution ireot lag, tho Committee on Expenditures in the State Department to inves: ttimte the frets relative to the Consulate at Hong Kong was adopted. Dilla wore also Introditeed an reforred. Hy Mr. Crittenden by request;—For n national Jalland prison, y Mr, —Relutive to & moniment to ferson. ir, Clymor—Rxempting from taxation promissory notes Issued for wages. By Mr, Willis—For tho erection of a monu- mont to Zachariah Taylor. By Mr, Dibrelli—Decluring all public roads postal rouds, By M. ik! Mr. ins—A bill for the rollef of Lucy je Dy Mr. Springer—Repealing tho luw for tho Is- mung of “request " envelopes, Dy Mr, Gunter—To equalize homestends; also, togradunto und reduce tha price of publio lands to netual settlers, . By Mr. Slenions—ltepealing the Inw impos- Tiga po tux on mitive wines, Mr, Willtg—Extonding tho jurtediotion of Unfted Btates Circuit and District Courts over erlines committed by Indiana, . By MPU pson—To, pruhibit and punish the sub- fotthig or transfer of mnil-lett Ks. Ty Me, Rolford=To° create 1 Mineral Burean atthe sent of governinent. Mr. Harmer moved to suspond tho rules and adopt 4 resolution for the appolntinent of it catittes of seven to inquire inte the method of paying pensions, arrears af pensions, bounty, and tuck pny to soldiers, and ne- certuin whethor any trreguturities exist In the puyiment. of the same, and to investigate any: sublect of complaint whieh may be lodged with thom ns toa payment, tho rejection or suspension of any pension, bounty, or buck puy, with a ylew fo the ennetment of such legisintion as iniy core reet existing defects and protect the pensioner In hig rights, My. Gartield hoped the resotutlon would be allawed to Hie over fort wook, as he was not sure that in ite present shape it woul not seriously embarrass tho Pension Office in the present payment of pensions, eae resolution was, adopted,—yens, 183; nays, Mr, Hatch moved to auanarid thorules and pass the bil providing for the Importation of elt ‘freefrom duty. [t provides that no duty shall he tevled or_ collected, trent ly or indireetly, on Ure fportation of salt brouglt inte any part of the United States, but thit alt, nv or course, 1 bulk or big, sicks, barre, or other paokares, nuy bo huported tree of duty. This to take effect from and after {ts presage, Mr, Conger b etlutely moved that the Honge adjourn, Dott ‘The motion to aispend tho rules and piss tho DIL was lost,—yons 115, nays 115,—not tho neces vary two-thiows in tho ailiriutive. Tho result wis revolved with Inughter and ap- planee on tho Republiqun side. Mr, Morton presented a momorial of tho Union Pacitle Hatlrond Company, Kansas Paella tulle road Company, tho Omuba & Republiean Valley Rallroad Companys the Colorado Central Hall+ rond Company, Utah Southern ituflrond Coins pany, Denver Vacite Rallroad Company, and others, asiing for n reduction of duty upon steoi nulls from $A to S10 por ton, Noferred to the Committes on Ways and Means, Mr. Cox prosented uw petition of the manufuct- Urers and merchants of Now York City repre- Bunting $200,000,000 uutive capital for the enict- ment of 2 nw to give otfoct to the treaty obligu- Hons a4 to tradesmarks, Hoferred. Mr, Henckle presented a resolution from the corporation of Annapolis for the ercetion fn Annnpolls of monunent to tha memory of Baron Do Kuld. Adjourned. CANAD: Complotion of Two Nectlous of the Wolland Canal Enlargemont— The Work Dono Ahcad of the Timo Spec« Mlod=A Lot of Indignans Indians. Speckst Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribute, WELLAND, Ont., dan. 12.—-Bectlons 23 and 20 of tho Welland Canal enlargement, conslsting of wudorwater excavation, cneh one mito In extent, Are now conploted to thy satisfaction of tho Department. Ferguson, Mitchell & Symmes, of Welland, were the vontructors for Section 2, and John Carroll, of St. Catharines, for 28, ‘The hitter section was the far-famed Hard-pan aection, which, during the first enlargement, was dificult of exonyation. Tho dredying on both aeetions was done by 8. Van Dusen & Co., of Svmousoe, N, ¥. and undor the manigemont of J.D. Kimeox, of Welland. Sev. 23 fs come i aah a pune A udyance of general oxpoctuy Spectat Dispateh ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, MONTREAL, Jun, 13.~Tho Caughnawga Indians nro ugitated Wt Present wbout tho cheroach- monte pan tholr reservation, ‘of tho W,0W0 vores allotted to the Indians, 15,000 weres ure pestle by Canadian squatters, whoso expulsion is demanded of the six Chiefs, Threa ara in favor of allowing tho in- traders to remain, meeting te called of the tribe for this ovoning, and tho resolutions whieh it ie prapcael to sulintt aro thrvy In nun ber. ‘Tho first, embaties tho wish on the part of the tribe that the squatters vacate Immediately, ‘The second urges deporitions of the three Chiefs, who, It fs alleged, aro too much under outalde Jniluonces, and ara prepared to muierifics the interest of the tribo, ‘Tho third provides that a balunce of about 800, arising out of the pur- vhase by New York Shuto of 0 portion of tho re~ worve ‘of the tribe, many. yours ij and now in tho hands of “tho Fabrique, should be withdrawn, und divided among the members of tho tribe equally, At tho mootiig ft 1s proposed to read thy original deed, or Keepy, which granted in 3714 this reserva to tho Indians, tho contirmation of thle deed in 173, and the act of the Doufiiion Governinent in i8i5, which provided for the removal of lntriviens by the Buperintendent Goneral, or such vilicer oF person as he muy thereunto depute or authorizu, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpon, Jan. 12.—The steamers Ethlopla and Tinltlo, from Now York, and the Hanover, from Now Ortenns, arrived out, HAuivAx, Juu. 4.—Tho steumor Minnesota, Liverpool to Kosten, put in bere short uf coal, a Diiors It sppoure that Tnaction of the kldnoys and srin gatas tho worat ot discanay WG Hap el THE RATLROAD Inspection of the Qrand Trunk Extension by the Offi- clals. The Western Lines Unable to ‘. Matntain Passenger * Rates, Conflicting Interests Between tho Missouri River and Iowa — Pools, * An Alleged Report of the New York Railroad Investigating Oommittee. TIE GRAND ‘TRUNK. Mr. Joseph Ilokeon, Genorul Manager of tho Grand Trimk Ratlway, and stat, who aro at present sojourning in this clty, mado a trip yea- tentay over the vompleted portion of thoir rod between thia elty and Valparaiso. Tho party left here nt 11 o'clock by the Chicago & Alton Railroad, nd went on thot own ron at Corwith, near Brighton Park, to Turkey Creck, twolve niles this site of Valparalso, 'Phis i4as Cor as the ron, is now completed from this city cast, but threo more are rendy for usa from Val- prraleo west, leaving a gop of but nine miles to be compicted. YeaterIay tho Fort Wayne cross> ing, two and a half miloa west of Valpuratso, woe pul ia. Mr. Tlokson expreased himself as highly pleused with tho work donot thua far, The purty returned to the elty wt balf-past 6 velock pom. T Y irhingemonts for an entrance Into tho efty nre'to he completed. “The entrance for tho freight. tratlio is detinitly setuied, It will como. iron tho trick of the Barlington & Quincy, with which weonneetion hes alrendy been made. at Twenty-aixth atrect, ‘The Creheht-horss of tho Burlington at Canal and Sixteenth be temporarily used by the Grand us regnrds the passenger aecommodnations noth- ing deflnit has been dono, and this matter will be setticd to-day. It is understood that both tho Western Indiana and Winola Corttral Natl rond Companies are willing to moke nn atrange- ment with this Company, General-Manngor Peck, of tho Chleago & Grind Trunk, is greatly: in favor of am arnmingement with ono of tho South Stde Hines, ns the Bilinean is not. nblo to provide adequate uccommoditions for the pna- senger trailleat the present time or oyen the neur future, Weilnewday the Grand Trunk party will go to Milwaukee to adjust same dlifereuces regarding: tho Ludington route. Mr, Alfred Ih Nl streets will Trunk, But f Bfontrenl, the prominent stockholder aud backer of the Chicago oxten= sion, expresses hhinself ne highly plenary with the penenrets of the new road.” He will leave the Grand Trimk purty bra day or two, gud start ona trip to the Pacifle Const, c UNABLE Tt having become ot hgteement for the matntenance of passenger rites recently adopted by the Chicago Rallrond Association can never he carried out, owing to the objections to the arrangement by the man- agers of soveral of the roads, the General Pass- enger Agents of tho Wostern roads made an effort yesterday to bring about an arrange: ment among thomaclves by which the rites to Western points could bo re-established Jand mnintained. Tho Beers uro pee rites to nearly all tho Western point pudly demoralized thut something hag to be done to provent att open ri piure between the various lines. A meeting wis hold for this purpose yesterday morning at the alllce of the Chicago: Raflroud Avsoeintion in Ashland Block.” Thora wero repreacnted tho Alton, Mlinols Central, Bartugton, Rock Istand, and Northwestern, The question of making an agreement for inain= talning the rates heronfter was discussed at romeo length, and tho detnite heeame quite hot nt times, Critninations and recriininitions wore hurled In profusion, aud finally the mecting broke up without, having accomplished any- Hil The way things stand at present there is not tho Jest proshedt of an early agreement, ondin tha menntline the scnlpers and ticket speoulitors wilt reap a rich harveat. TIE COLORADO BUSINESS, Besiies tho trouble regarding tho business from the St. Joe & Denver and the Burlington & Missouri River Raitronds, tho Southwestern Hallway Assoctution hus now a still more serious: dimeulty on hand. ‘Chis trouble 4 In regu to tho competition for the Colorado business by the yarlous roads leading West, Tho Colorado traltic going by the way of tho Missouri Itiver points oes inte tha Southwestern pool, but tho busi- Hess golng vin Omuln docs nut 40 into any pool. Henes there is n contiict helween the Bouth= western and the Iowan pools, and the rates on Colorado business ure being badly — cut, and all efforts to bring about i amica- ble settioment between tho two parties have fulled thus far, A meeting of the partics Interested in this matter waa held at Commis- sioner Midgloy's oftice in tho Lukeslde Buildin; qonlealir, And tho matter was ngnin discussed fit some length, but no understanding could be reached. ‘The necessity. of consotidaung. the town and Missouri River pools becomes more evident every day, and unless steps in this direction ure speedily taken both pools must necesaurjly go to pleces, ay the prescat state of alfalrs cannot continue much longer. SOUTIIWESTERN RATES. Commissioner J. W. Midgiey gives notice that on and after this dute the railronds in the South- weatern Raflway association will churge the following rates on business destined to St, Joseph, Atehiso wavonworth, or Kansas City: On lumber, in car-load lots of 24,000 pounds and overs From Chi 2h cents por 100 pounds; from Davenport, My ine, [urlington, Fort Madison, or Montrose, 204 conta per 100 pounds; from Keokuk, West Quingy, Hannlbal, Louls- dang, or Bt. Louis, 1 nis per 100 pounde. y nt with the Northwestern Ltailway, that roud wilh at the ber from Cilaton, Lyons, or ‘Comunche, fn, Hextinod to Missouri Kiver points south of and Including Si. Joseph, Mo., HN cunts per 10 panintls. ‘ On business from Cleveland the rates will bo as follows! From Chioayo, Bi, 10, 45, 30, 253 from Bust St. Lauis, Hannlbat, West Quiney, or Bure Ungton, 6, 50,20, 20, Ih. On freleht from Buffalo: From Chicago, 8, sust St, Louis, Hannibal, West Quiney, or hurlngton, Bh, i, 2h, tt, an. On frolght trom Cinclonnttor Loutsville: From Bast St. Louls, 0, 4, 2, 25, ‘rom Loulshiunie or Hannibul, bd, 45,90, 18, 1; from” Quincy, Burlington, or Davenport, 6b, 60, 35, at in, On freight from Pltteburg or Wheellng: From hs from Chena Ay Ww Ale 3h, BE from. Duvonort, Bs, 42,2 1546, 25 From 'Ytnat St. Lon, 05, 8, 3, In cuso thoso rates are less than the locul rates of the axsovlnted roads to Missouri Hlver points, thoy shall apply only on business us above speci+ fed, curried by atl-rall routes to destination, ————- PITTSBURG & LAKE ERM, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunte Pirmuuna, Pa, dan. 12,.—The Pittsburg & Lake Erle Hallrond troubles were practically auttled to-day to the sutlafuction af all con- corned, ‘Tho investigation of the charges ugainst Prestdont Bennett ts still to bo made, but, aé thoy amount to nothing, they whl no doubt bo diguissed, ‘This morning Dr, Hostetter agrecd to tho re-clection of Mr. Honnett as Preaidont, na his part of a compromise, which should be vomplumented by the rejection of Mesars, Joshua Rhoades and John F. Dravo, and the aubstitution in tholr atead of Messnd. J. ¥. Depuy (son-in-law of the Doctor) and Chauncey F, Andrews, of Youngstown, Tho former of theso would have been prossed ng 9 eantlidute for Vice-President bad he been sue- ecastul, The other alve, however, abeolutely do- clined to ayree ta that proposition, or mike any compromise whatever, ‘Tho only thing jn which thoy expressed in willingness “to muke what might be requrded a4 a concession was to allow tho name of Dr, Hostetter to romuia on tho lst of Directors, ‘Thy ‘Trustees, to whoin ts delegated the voting power for the trust stock, met at Wo'ctock In the Directors’ room for tho purpose of doulding how that stock should le voted. Tho meoting wis not lon; the or stormy, ns hud bean anticipated, Dr, Hostetter simplidod matters by pone utonce that the vote be cast for the vatire “atralght ticket," which was as follows; Prealdent, Jumos 1, Bonnett; Directom, Jucol Houriel, David Hostetter, Join Hoover 31, W, Watson, James BM, Balley, Joshi Hhodes, \ jam M. Lyon, John B, Drlivo, Juimes BM, Schoo inuker, J. V, Dovervux, Jobn fewell, Jucob Puluter, The election waa unaninious, A prom: inent stockholder anid this evening: ip ta the tine thut the Trastecs met it wis the inten: tion of Dr, Hostetter to compress all his oner- ‘iq in thd effort to defeat Mr. Rhodes and tr, Drave, for whom ho sovms to onty tain u spoolat aversion, He voted 1,000 sures of stock in his own name, and about 770 of It is probublo that he could huve cons rolled nltogether g Ittle more than 8,800 shuros, Under the cumulative Pian of Rolie popbek blo in necordance with the provistousof tho new constitution, all tho votes of these 1,800 or more shares inight huye been cust for ono er twa mun {instead ot divided among twolve. That fe to that Dr. Hostottey might have cust 23,000 v. for Mr. Dupuy or Ca uth jut the a not cut nny ar Was Troutotter trom sucess That they Bad cutaldo OF the trust proxios for about 5,000 share gu_the ouuld havo given Mr, boudes und fr, Drayo wbotrt 80,000 tho 0. x euch boyend tho 31,000 of th trust. ' Mr, Bounctt's Victory was io fai over. ‘Tor afta hguting iaost ust tho last’ gulauto, cunitulatedwithsut torn, ek : mo tne, charge on lume | } Merfect 3 Vai um Health of Body is Wealdh of in RADWAY’S SarsaparillianRosolvent, Puro blood makes sound flesh, etraug bono, an neleur skin. 41 hve your tex On ples fairy 16 HABWAY'S BALES Sage Exton Ly big AY" AD’, MIAN RESOLVENT.. SAP At A GRATEFUL RECOGNI “To cure A chronia of long-standing Dire; truly-a vietory in tho healing arte that reasmniy power that clearly diaverns defect. nnd supplies: + thnt reatores atop by slpe-by deyrees. y which huts been slowly ‘attacked an wenkened by an Insidious disease, not only com mands our respect Int deserves our gratitud Dr. Radway hus Curntsl mankind With tha wonderful reniedy, Rad 's Sareapnriiiinn te solvent, which accomplishes thls result, and auf foring humunity, who drag out an stencn PAIN and dikenso, through lone days und lin nights, owo hin tholr xratitude,.—Medical se acnger. 3 aR FALSE AND TRUE, Wo extract from: Dr. Radway's “Troi Disease and Its Cure," ns follow ate List of Disenses Cured by Radway's Sarsaparilian Roscley Chronte Skin Diseases, Carics of tho Bonn, Mh mors In the Hlood, Serofufous Diseases, Tid ¢ Unnatural inhit of Hody. Ay pits sud Voncreg Fever Sores, Chronic or Old, Ulcers, Salt thoun Kicketa, White Swelling, Seald Hond, Ulery Affections, Cankers, Glandular Swelllngs, Node Niastlng aiid Decoy of tho Mody, Pimples Blotehos, Tumors, Dyapepsin, Kidney apd Dy der Diseases, Chronla Rhewmntism and Gay Consumption, Gravel aud Calenlous Deport and yariotles of the nhove complaints to whk sometimes tre ivon speotaus mimes. Wo nasort that there Is no known remedy th poksorses thy cumitive power over thoso disens hat Radway's Mesolyent furnishes. It cup stop by stop, surely, from the foundation, ar restores tho injured parts to thoir sound cont ton, THE. WASTES OF TUE NODY ANE storvr AND HY NLGOD 18 SUPPLUED TO THE 8y TEM. fi which now material isformed. This tho first corrective power of Radway's Resolver Tn cases whore tho system has bean sallvate and Mercury, Quicksilver, Corrosive Bublims havo necumilated and become deposited tn tt bones, jolts, ete, causing cnries_ of the bone rickuts, apinul cur LLCs, contortiona, wh swolllngs, varicose yelns, ote., the Sardaparill wit resolve away those’ deposits and ox nato tho virus of tho diseage: from tha ay: If those who orc tiking those motlelnes fi the cure of Chronic, Serofulous, or Syphilit digonscs, howover slaw. may bo tha citre, " fe hetter," and find thefe gonoral heafth fmpro ing, tholr Hesh and weight Increusing, or eve keeping Sts own, 16. a sure aign that the cure progressing. In those disenses the patio elther gets hotter or worse,—tho virus of the di onae fs not Innetivo; if not arrested and driv froin tho blood, tt will aprend and continuo uatenning the constitution, AB soon As 't SARSAPANLLUIAN makes the pationt feel tk tor,” every hour yor will grow bottor and { ercuse in health, strength, and flesh, RS. “Tho remoynl of these tumors by RADWAt REesOLVENT is now so certainly established th ‘whit wag once considered almost miraculous now & common Fouternlaon, fnat_ by nll parti Witness tho cnses of Hannah P. Knapp, Mra, rapt, Ae J. H, Jolly, und Mrs. P. D, Hendri ed published In ote Almunae for 1870; also, th of Mra. C. 8. Bibbins, in the presont edition. our “ False and True," F Spuce forbids our making particular roforen to tho various cases of chronic disonses reach by ote BARMAPARILEIAN HESOLVENT. Tnvall und thoir frionds must consult our writings thoy wish to obtain an iden of the promiso al potency of RRR. Romedies, —~ One Dollar per Bottle. MINUTE REMEDY. | Only requires minutes, not hours, to relic pain ind cure acute discuse, r Radway’s Ready Relic In from one to twenty minutes, nover fails relfeve PAIN with one thorowgh application: | mutter how violontor oxeructating the pain, t RUBUMATIC, Bed-ridden, Inilrm, Crippi Nervous, Neutalyto, or prosteatod with diss my euifer, RADWAY'S BEADY RELU will afford instant ease. Inflammation of the Kidneys, Inflammation oft Bladder, Inflnmmation of the Boweis, Congesti of the Lungs, Sore Throat, Difficult Breathi: Paipitation of the Heart, Hyaterics Croup, Di; theria, Catarrh, Influenza, Headache, Toothac! Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Cold Chilis, Ague Chil Chilblalna, Frost Bites, Bruises, Summer Co! Rlalats: Coughs, Colds, Sprains, Pains int est, Hack, or Limbs, arc instantly relieved. FEVER AND AGUI Fovor and Ague cured for Fitty Conta, The {s not w remedial agont In tho world that ¥ cure Fover and Age, and all other Matariot Billous, Scarlet, ‘Typhoid, Yellow, and ott fovers (aided by RADWAY'S Pits) so quick Rapway's HBADY HELIER, . ' it a mn a ey dipinants Slit akcn meee Ing to directions, curn Cramps, Spasms, NtGuinen, Heartburn, Sick Hondnche, Dine Dysentery, Collo, Wind in the Bowols, and Internal Paine. ‘Travolors should always carry a battlo of Hs way's Reudy Rellef with thoni. A fow.drops water will provent sickness or Paine from chun of water, It is better than Fronch brandy bittors as astinulant, : Minersand Lumbermen should always be pi vided with It, CAUTION. All romedial agonta capable of destroying | by un overdose should avolded. Morpalt opium, atryshulne, arnion, hyosciamus, und ot] powerful romedies, dues at Certain times, Inv etnnl doses, relleve the pationt during thelr: tion in the system. But perhaps tho soco doso, if repented, may suaravate and incre: the sufforing, and anothor ‘dose cause dea There inno necessity for using these uncer Agents whon & positive rumedy Hike Hadwa Koudy Rellof will stop tho most oxeruclat! Ppaln guigkor, without ontulting tho least culty tn eltbor infant or adult, The Crue Rick Radway's Ronty Iolief Is the anly remed agont In voute that will instantly stop palin, Fifty Cents Per Lottie, RADWAY'S REGULATING PILE rgntive Moothing Apertents, :! Without Pain, Always Reliable aud Natural ty thee Operation, A VEGETAULE SUBSTITUTE FORK CALOMEL Porfectly tasteless, cloguntly coated aweet gunl, purge, regulate, purify, olaanss, ¢ strongtticn. NAbWaAy's Pins, for the oure of alt disont of the Blomich, Liver, Rowels, Kidnoys, We dor, Norvous Digcasos, Hoadacho, Constipatl Contivonens, Indigestion, Di ranepsla, Billousnt Foyer, litlammution of tha Howols, Pilcs, s all derangements of the Internal Viscora. W ranted to offcot a purfect curo, Purely vege ble, containing no morcury, minerals, or dele rows drugs, : ¢27~ Observe tha following symptoms rest ing from Disenses of the dixustive arguns: C stipation, Inward Plies, Fullness of the Hood the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Naus Heartburn, Diegust of Food, Fullness or Well in the Stomach, Sour Lructations, sinking Futtering at. the Heart, Choking or Buller! Sensations whon in a Wing posture, Diimnes Vivion, Dots or Webs Hefore tho sight, Fe’ and Dal Pain In the Head, Defloloney of F upiration, Yollowness of the biin and Byes, P' tn tho Sido, Choat, Limba, and Sudden Plushes Vent, Burning in tho Flesh. ‘A fow doses of. tapway's Pricg will treo! ayatom from all the above-named disorder. et Prtee, #35 Conta Por Hox. “Wo repeat thut tho reader must consults bouka and papers onthe subject of discuss § tholr cure, among which nny bo namuds 4 False and True,!? 4¢ Radway on Irritable Urethra,” 46 Ratwuy on Sorosula,’? and others reluting to diforont classes of ¢ casos. - _80LD BY DRUGGISTS. TREAD {FALSE AND. TRDE.” Send wletterstamp to RADWAY '& Or! 32 Warren, cor, Church-st,, New Yorks \” 277 Inforniatiog wortt thousands will be 6 tayou,