Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1880, Page 1

’ “VOIUME XXXIX. MIBE INSURANCE STATEMENT, Wwe e tee ea The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, F. S. WINSTON, President, For the Year ending December Blat, 1870, —_—_— No, | Ann. Pav'rs, Arovities ip force, Jan. 1 1B79.6 83 20,549 09 uities...+ 5:98t 63 Peles faued, 2 Jot co ==" Annuity Account, ae Insurance Account, Anaulties fn diet Jan. 2, mm An Annuitles Termisat Ad No. | “ Anounr, Ne reels afore Jan stra. gntas Srypa7uats |} Polite tn fore, Jan, oes | goth tint BUphSs | Hla erated Rd | PRAT RO oe . mae $329 168.865 1040038 | $)29.068,86 Tre Revenue Account, Cr. Balance from last account, $4a74.076 42 ae Death and Endowments Cai ; Frertumsretived Shy abe fa : red and discounted).re $7,007,195 =: ™ Javerest and Rent “Tanga je eae Avan 3 emsoee 7 ? wou nd 314274479 89 3 “ou + 855,820 45 “6 B42 74 8 Expenses ssssscesecee “ 3 60 Balance to New Account, 85.7658 68 $r01,804,169 84 $101,604.169 By By Dre is ToReserve at four per cent... ™ Claims by death not, yet due, Premiums paid In advancesesscoss 3 o irnliy add Contingent Guarane , (299 & UCT Udi scseesccceeesereeene — 41529:373 17 ee fon94 Bt at ailign one hundred and forty-one thousand force at thelr anniversaries I Balanen Shoet. i NOTE.—If the New York Standard of four and half pe: cr. | By Bonds Secured by Mortgages on Pi al Estate srasaiae Ssefosas 7 * Loans on U.S. Honds..... Srettl cit Real tates. oe 78tn bog 88 36 Cash in: Banks ‘and ‘Trust Compa- nies at interest, 2,363,337 28 * Interest accruad,, eter. Hed “* Preis defer quarterly’ and | Premiumain Sane December. U. Balances due t » ° Be EH percent Interest he used, the Surplus is Eleven fort a From the Surplus, as anpears b y the Dalance Shee aan four cents, than that for the previous Ling’ also on other policies in pro; nd larger on policies paying the old portion, will be awarded to auchas shall be ia “~ The rates ae life iisuraace in this Company were reduced in”: 718797" 4 New Yorx, January 22, 1880, 4 - == BOARD, OF, TRUSTEES. . Henry A, Suvrie, Wittiast E, Donor, Gronor S, Cox, qo in E, Daveni, ? MARTIN Bates, Wituiast A. Haines," Franeatcs S, Wisstor, Romar H. SicCurpy, Wiuas Hisrts, LL.D, Sauuat B, SPROULLS, Saucay M, Cornet, Lucwus Raniwson, Wossast Suzi Brown, , Husten, Wussaw 1 Portas, . Pacsiae, Seqrnt D. Bancocy, Fave Rictarp A. McCorny,* wet eCurny, Otiver HARRItAN, Tuostas Dickson, Henry W, Ssatn, Joun ERWOOD, Georcr H. ANpRaws, Roneer OLyrHaNt, Geo, F. Baxer, Jos, Tiastrson, Ve. nr SE oe Ro sung cons ror Coughs, Colds, Consumption, aa all Diseases of Throat and Lungs. Lawrence & Martin, (tl MADISON-ST,, Sole Agents U. S. and Canada, Importers Wines, Liquors, and Segara. For sale by Druggists and Dealers ererynhere. an NINAN ANCIAL. sense BIB, 000,000 MONEY TO LOAN. The Northwestern Mutial Lifo-Insurance Company, simaukee, Wisconsin, is prennred to loan maney on inpraved praductive property in the City of Citcago, 420 on improved proporty in Cook County, at lowen arent rates of tnterest, in mums of #0 nnd up- Tinie, free fram commissions. Applications Tae nue {ana are Invited and may be munite to the Company at (fice in Milwaukee. of to the undorsigned, who are feoriiea, ‘with blanks for that purpose, id who wi raish all needful information. OFMCE Cerner Randolph & Dearborn-sts. ‘NI, Genert DEAN & Pay: al RED! ¥ of Chiengor BONS a HINDIVILDE, A Seeeia Agont. PROPOSA 15 es "PROPOSALS. _ SOOK COUNTY COURT-HOUSE. ibe Nuard of Commissioners of Conk County, tii. inna oceles proponls up to 1 o-clock noo} a ‘eb. 16, RO, atthe office of the Clerk ch fthe Hoard, Criminal Court | Bullding, Michizan-aty ihiceno, I forthe following toma of work and.qin: tealeeautred tn th the construction af tho new Couk -Houso: Hem Na. 1-The masonry, brick-work, and trons ot i rotunda building of Court-llouse, re-proog vault Gaara, 32the fre-proné vault actin —The internal marblo-work, nse nt Na Elsetrle bells and speak eee willobtaln access to. then pian ani ead i peated furme of bond sya proposal at FheG ot the architect, James J, Egan, } one and at ganler, Tidings eh hicago, I, in the order of their npileation atenld ofice, whine proposal to be necompanted sith Leal band THAN EO Auroticn tn the sui a ng Hauthenitcer will entor inten weiter eontrnet an flea further bond with two Approved aureties in By equal tq one-balf the ainquat of the pronanal, nulred by the nid County of Cook, for the performs amen the im named venta datcdeht tetepeet any or ail T noor-til ing, PT eter, OPTICAL GOODS. ann ns Nino Spectack Principles. “pers and Fel Stoncopun, Haromotera, ete. to all sights on scientino 1d ff classoe, ‘Teluscopes, Ml- FOR SALE. JHE ST. JOSEPH STARCH WORKS, Eteaved st Se Jesent, Mo, Kot {ull partleulars apnly HOWE. 1 Front. itty NOTICES: COPARTNERSHIP. Shave admitted HERBERT DARLINGTON and + A. HARVEY to an intereat in my busines GEO, C, CLARKE, itt and 163 La Satiesat., Jan. 1, 1880. see 163 La Batlerat., J ——S WANTED-TO KENT. | WANT TO RENT None of 2017 rooms within alx blocks of Vauling ie . Family ol) adults. Address, with #3, ‘Tribune oftice. BIRDS, &c. BIRDS GERMAN CANARIES, And allotherkinds,Cages,Gold a | “SPRING PORTATIONS, 1880. Field, L Leiter &. Co. State and Washington-sts., Will place on sale Wednesday, Jan.28, Very Choice and Select Styles in Rich Dress Fagrics! Silk & Wool French Suitings French Foulard Cambrics, French Momies, Linen Lawns, Cretonnes, Ginghams, Cheviots, Ee, Key, All of our own Importation, selected specially for our Re- tail Trade. ARTISTIC TAILORIN FIVE DAYS MORE. i0 PR. CT. DISCOUNT On all garments ordered of us during January, FULL DRESS and MAR- RIAGE TOILET a apecialt ip Ladies? RIDING HABITS and SURTOUTS, Servants?’ Stylish LIVERY. EDWARD ELY & C0, 163 & 1065 Wabasheay., c $9,000 Reward, The Chicago Gas 1 tas Light & Coke Co, offers reward of Two Thousand Dollars for any information that will lead to the ars rest and conyvictlon of the persons cons cerned In the robbery ef the Payniaster of the Company on Jan, 16, JAS. Ke BURTIS, Sec’y, HATA, cnn nena nnnne nnn naman Gents’ Dress Silk Hats, Broadway Style, Superior Quality, on hand and made to measure. Price, 85.00, at BARNES’ Hat Store, 86 Made ts01~s%, (Tribune Building). WASHINGTON. Collector Merriam’s Victory a Most Complete and Sat- isfactory Affair. Full Toxt of the Letter Written by Sherman upon Hayes’ Order. Mitchell in Washington Laboring Hard to Have the Case Reopened, H But His Friend Logan Is Pow- erless to Accomplish This End. The Refunding Proposition of Fernando Wood Developing Additional Opposition. Tho Senate Moved to Protect the Interests of the Noblo Savage. Outline of the Springer Bill to Amend the United States Election Laws. Testimony of Colored Men Yester- day Before the Exodus Inves- tigation Committee. MERRIAM. THE INTERNAL-REVENUE COLLECTOR'S FIGMT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribuni Wasmunxaroy, D.C., Jan. 26,.—If any ono in Hli- nofs doubts that Collector Jonathan Merriam, of tho Etghth Internal-Revenuo Collection District, has defented the attomptof Benator Logan, Tom Mitchell, and othorsto remove him, a letter which was delivered to Mr. Merriam this after- noon by the Secretary of tho Trenaury, at tho ordors of the President, will remove those doubts, ‘The following Is tho text of the lotte: Tneasuny DerantNent, Ornce oY TH: BE RETARY, Wasninaton, D. 1. 26, 1880.— Mr. Jonathan Merriam, Collector of Hhiternat Rev- enue, Highth District of Minola, Springfeld, Hh— 51r: Iam directed by tho President to inform you that, after ahexnrination of tho complaints mado amputee you, tho President bns become gntisted that you aro an honest and efficient officer, and the request for your resignation contained in tho Department etter of tho 15th inst, 4: thorefore hereby withdrawn. Very re- spectfully, JouN SienMan, Secretary. ‘The fight, as was stated in thoso dispatches Inst Saturdny night, was ended Saturday with | tho arsuranco given to Merriam by the President. that ho (Mferriain) should not bo disturbed dur- og tho present Administration. ALL THE CHARGES that have been made against Merrlom were, os this letter states, nngwered to tho satisfaction of the President. Among tho charges to which Morriam's statement was answer, not before ouumerated In theso dispatehes, were those: ‘That Merriam has o room fitted up in tho Gov- ermment building at Spriugileidas a lodging- room to snye expense; that the Janitor of the building has complained on account oftho use ‘of gns, care of the room, ete, To this Merriam made answer that he slept in the Gavernment Vullding because bo had ben Informed by ofl: cers of the secret service that thero was a con- spiracy to rob the internal office, whore a large amount of stamps, sonie $200,000, and a quantity of money, are always stored, Merrinm accor ingly slept at bis post with arms, and requested other persons also to sleep there. Another charge whs that Merriam had not con- tributed freely to campaign purposes in Ilitnols. ‘To this the reply was that ho had contributed an avorago of $300 snoually, which he thought was sulictent. TOM MITCHELL ANNIVED HERE from Rloomlngton this morning, greatly en- raged, snying carnestly that bo could not stand this sort of thing,—that he must be Collector. About that saino time tho Preaident had written Q private note and sent It White Hours: ath tho Secretary of tho ‘Yreasury,, ting Mfr. Sherman to write tho olielat letter vxoncrating Merriam, pub- ished above. Thoro were, howover, rumors Faroe tho day that Mitchell would not res Hoquish his attempt to secure the office, and that Gen, Logan aud othorsof Mitchell's felonts would Inalst on reapeyniy the caso and tn making another Issuo. © rumors are still current to-night, aixnotrgt ie ls alinonty to seo how tho bo opened, na it is supposed. all” “tho charges that can be made against Merrinin have already been submitted, beard, and Judgment pnassed upon them by tho President, Of course, thore 1s so much indignition an the part of tho support- ersof Mitchell ut this tinexpected result that it fs ditfeult to conceal thoir chagrin at the defeat, and a grest many hitter things aro anid which perhaps in cooler moments mony bo recalled. Among other things, It is charged that tho Pres- Ident promised Senator al absolutely and without qualification, that Sitchell should havo the place. IT 18 BOANCELY PROBADLE, howover, that an attempt will bo mado to reopen tha care, na the Prcaidunt Hog esis that it fs Henly closed, Tho issue, however, between Senator Logan and tho Adnitniatration is sharp, are, and well defined. It reniaing to bo sevn whother the contest will ba continued or whoth> or the defeat wilt bo gracefully uccepted. Gen. Rautn isnot tay eins altent In this mutter, A telegram from prinitleld, ublished in Tie TRINUNY of hee he which In devoted to a dis- cussion of tho Morriam case, charges, amon; other things, that Commilssionor Itaum bid Jnid tho wires for the comayel of Merriam atid tho appolutinent of Mitchell, and that, in an- tlelpation of tho auccess of his scheme, ho ind sent his son to Springfield ostensibly to practice law, but really to take the place of Deputy Col- lector under Mitch Commissioner Hauin to- night states that this char, BS is aaa untounds ed, His son, who Js now 21 ycars of oxo, has had a thorough education in Jaw, and passed through the post-yradunte coursa at the law school here. Ho has gone to Bpringtield to study the courts there, ull of which nro in session, HE MAY LOCATS thore, orhe may not; but he has had no inten- tlon of gating blinaclf mixed up in tho local politics of that elty. Another charge, to tho of- ect that Haum sont exports to examine Meor- riam’s office with the special purposo of making out a caso against hin, the Comimissionor de- nica. ‘Iho sag ho sent thin Agent to make nn ox: ninination of the office, just us ho en in tho caso. of ull tho other oftices, but t errlam was suspicious, and distrusted tho Commlostonera motive, ‘Tho exuminition showed the ofllce ta be in good shape, however, and Haum sent Sor- rina 8 congratulatory letter, which, it appears, the latter brought here with him ase youcber for his official good conduct, At a conference with tho Presilont to-day, Mrdtayes sallthat Me Merriam, having su strons. an Indoracment froin tho Cominlssionor, woul not be a fit subject for removal. This letter, which was very chlogistie, was, Gen. Haum suys, pupenyed beautifully, and a cons aut ta each Vollectar whose office waa found to bay in good onder, It expressed satisfaction at the fuct that tho returns of tho oMfve were go favornble. It was n teauimonial to tho hosicsty of Mr, Merciam, “but itdid not,” added My. Raum," tuke into the account many items which night enter into & sorioua charge against a Collector, REFUNDING. » CONTEST OVER WOOD'S BILI. Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiinaroy, D. C., Jan, 26,—There ‘is a vory atubborn contest in the Comtuittee of Ways and Means ovor the Wood funding bill, and tho Com- tnittee decidod to-day to postpone any surther uction upon thp bill for one week. dir, Wood expects that tho Committee will be able to die- Pose of the bill, at the mooting uext week. Other members aro of the opinion that there wilt only be additional consideration. Judge Kelley has been making a very caruest fight against the bill, and to-day maintained that tho Government ought not to surrender its right to URSDAY, have an option to pay the funded dobt which matures in 1881, and that no new funding loan should be made in which that option {s not pro- served, Ho also argues that the Wood 3:4 per cont fifty-ycar hill would cost the Government & number of hundreds of millions of dollars un- necessary interest. ‘Tho estimate is made that by a paymont of $7,603,874 annually it would bo Porsible to extlogulsh the ce debt before tho maturit of B37 00, ‘under existing Inw for the sink it fund. deed it is maintain in yroula. bo bald on the 6 Monted, It is 4 4 and ‘that thofate of the new bond should bo 314 i the part of the Gov erniien twenty years. It is unders favorable to this modifica’ ‘oft hin bill. Be desires tat tho matter shoul he determined at the meeting to bo held next! hardly probablo that it will JANUARY 27, ofthe 4 per cent bonds, and thisaum 000 Is searcely equal to the amount ANNUALLY SET ASIDE. To- terest that ir conts would amount while under tho Wood ed that the total to only about $44,000, bill the amount tant {t' would he ‘necessary to pay would be tho 4 per cent ps we micussion int! 7, and the nmount under nt 097,100. As the ¢ Committee now atands, It loaks: much ns though the proposition advocated Mir. Carliste, of Kentucky, would be finally to the effect that nelthor cents should be refunded, rt cent, nnd should rin mene ta chung aftr refund after Wood, Monday, but !t fs IN THE HOUSE, A LIGHT DAY'S Wonk. : Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. Wasitxaton, D. C., Jan. 2.—Tho House bad 8 vory short session to-day, and it seems prib- abto that, unless the new rules shall be adopter, tho Monday sessions will continue to be short. After the usual éall of States for the introduce tlon of bills, the unfinished business of last Monday came, which was to complete tho voto upon the resolution of Judge Kelley tu decinro that the negotiation by tho President of a com- mercial trenty, fixing rates of duty, isn violation of the Constitution. Tho resolution was adopt- ed by moro than the necessary two- thirds. Tho resolution involved — tho principle for which the Houso has long conionded—namely:’ that the popular branch of tho National Legisiaturo has the ex- clustve constitutional control over revenuo measures, and that nelther the Senate, by treaty, nor tho President, by any executive act, can interfere with or usurp that prerogative. Tho yoto was 175 aycs to C2 nays, TIS DONE, WEAVER OBTAINED THE FLOOR forthe passage, under stispension of tho rules, of a resolution which fs likely to remain without actlon for an indefinit period, and is protty certain to block the business of Mondays, as the opponents of this measure will bo very cortain to resort to flibustering to dofeat or to prevent action upon it, Wenver'’s propo- elon” fg that. tho” United Btates ‘Government shall hereafter make all of {ts own money, whether Paper or i or Soetallte, Tho resolution, of course, {8 the National-banking sys- fetn, and involves’ the whole quostion of n= Dbackism. « mucre was an immediate dutter in tho chambor, & motion to adjourn was carried arta diticulty. A similar adjourn- ment will probably follow every Monday after the onl of States aniewt Weaver removes his resolution by keep! RD position in this parilamnental pitts Bis Weaver, perhaps, inny succeed in preventing tho House from ret- ing npon tho customary buncombo resolutions fonday, TIE OFFICES. ‘THY NAVAL BURGEON-GBNERAL, Special Dispatch to The Caleago Tribune, Wasuixaton, D. C., Jan. 2%—D. Philip 8. ‘Wales was confirmed as Surgeon-Genoral of tho navy this afternoon. This nomination has been stoutly resisted, and had given rise to much dis- cussion both before the Nuval Commitice and in the oxccutive seasion of tho Senate. Tho Doctor's high porsonal charactor and dls- tinguished professional reputation seem to havo overcome the scruples of the lawyors of tho Sennto as to his eligibility under tho law. Thero was no doubt but that thostatute of March 3, 1871, would have excluded him from uppoint- mont, os {!t-provided that tho selection should be made from members of the medical corps of the relative runk of Captain in the active lat. ‘This would rvftriot the selections to Medtcal Directors, as the Doctor belongs to tho elaga known-in tho law as Medical Inspectors. ‘Tho formor hayo tho relative rank of Captain; tho Intter tho relative rank of Commander only. It 1s whispored that tho legal question is not yet sot at rest, and that tho Courts must settlo ft. Tho whole diMculty bas grown out of the mud- dling of statutes relative to the Bureau of Medl- cine and Surgery by tho compilers of the Ro- vised Statutes, NOMINATIONS. To the Western Associated Press. Wasntnaton, D. C. Jan, %,—The President has nominated Pascal P. Kidder to bo Col- lector of Customs of tho District of Dun- kirk, N. ¥.; Hyndo Lawder, to be Collectorof In- ternal Royenue of tho Fourth District of Mls- sourl; John Cook, of Ilinols, to ho United States Jodian Agent at Roscbud Agency, Dakota; Milo A. Boynton, of Michigan, to bo United States In- dian Agent at the Moquia Pueblo Agency, Ari+ zona; Luther Harris, of Pennsytvania, to be principal clork of private land claims at the Genornl Land-Offico, Postmasters—3rs. Hattio Lucas, at Amos, In; Abram Harkins, at Rochester, Minn.; Albert W, Simcock, Council Grove, Kaa. CONTINHED, The Senate confirmed the following nomina- tions: To bo Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary—James Russell Lowell, of Maa- sncbuectts, to Great Hritaln; John W. Foster, of Indiana, to Russia; Lucius Fairchild, of Wis- consin, to 8 nin Philip H. Morgan, of Loulsl- ana, to Mexic ‘Tale United States Consuls—Lewis Richmond, of Hhote Ieland, at Belfast; James W, Siler, 0! bap et at Mayaguct. Stephen N, Sinionson, of Now York, to bo Ase sistant Appraiser for the Port of New York. Poatoisters—Indlana, | Michael C. Madison; Wisconsin, Robert V. Bogart, Reaver Dam; Nebriskn, Ralph M. Grimes, at Kearnoy. ‘The Kenato ulsogaficr 8 prolonged discussion, ronched a paint of netfon on the contested om ination of roe Philip 8. Wales to bo Chicf of the Bureau of Medicine and Surj Utd and Surgean- General of tha: Navy, ant contirmed it by a voto of #2 againat 8, INDIANS. A NEW DEPANTONE. Speetat Dispateh to The Chicaco Tribune. Wasittnaton, D.C., Jan, 26—-The Senuto, by ita action to-day upon a bill from tho Judiciary. Committce which proposes to punish persons who stonl horses orother property from In- dlans, shows that it {s not disposed to tako a sentimental view of tho Indian question, The Dil provides that any person not an Indian, who should steal property from Indians undorchargo of a Government Agent, should bo guilty of felony, and, on conviction in United States Courts, bo punishod by imprisonment at hard labor = for not less than = one year or more than five, and = pay A. fino equal ta doublo the valuc of property atolen. Thoro wore stringent pro- visions for the punishment of any person who assists In concealing the stolen gomls, Senators Toller, Veat, Ingalls, Maxvy, and eck attacked the bill on tho gromnd that it discriminated be- tween the white man and the Indian in regard to punishment for stealing, giving the Indian, ns Mr, Ingalls said, “ a monopoly of this industry.” ‘The question whethor the Fourteenth Amond- mont MADE THE INDIAN A CITIZEN wes considered. Vest wanted ono law for tho whit c mun, one Jaw for tbo black man, and ano Jaw forthe red man. Curpenter sult that ho would also Hike to sce that, but did not oxpect. to for three or four years to came, it could only bappen when the wholo treaty sys- tom of the country had been abolished and tho Indiuns had been aubjugated and puctiied ac- gording to thas torms the Governnient might dic- tato. to sue hat the fat is that tho fudiun hus had a rough road ta travolwluce the te rin Fatbors Ffonted cu Tyne th Rock, The jovernniont enters into a treaty with much cire cumsance aud display, but intnes are soon dise covered, the whites rush in and occupy them, war Folluws, ane she Antany ta is inevitably subjus ited. Carpenter stran; fitton to aus tit eri ente fron, Biatea eae Jolulng Indian roservntons, a8 the wil only q nish the: mite indians. ‘Te bill was recomimitied, pene PSTKIN'S VIRWA ON THE UTES TOLD OVEN AGAIN, we Pitkin, of Colorado, wha is hero to tes fore. tho House Committee, is uncom, in favor of removing the Utes ron Wo ho docs: ant wish to talk about it ark the Indlan question In detail until after bo iven his views to tho Committes, ‘he aoe bat in his opinion tho Utes shouid | om dams, de in the em na! lett As TO dams, Jack, and others, whlch bas of Gen. just Jott Garber, . 1880. i here forCalofado. Tie says they will not bo Iq to bring in, tha Ute murderers, nor will the Indians themselves, In bis opinion, ever return, Chief Jack, the lending Whito River Ute, was anxious to go back to Colorado, and was the first to mnke the suggestion, somo time ago, shortly after bis pay ree here. Hehad been in command of the hostiies at the Thornburg massacre, and no doubt HE. FEARED WITILE ERE Lett be GBenileht Res be fia t to book for his conduct in fair. frame ae roind, ho was wuitng to mea any promises to Mr. Schurz, who belloved in him slittelentty to trust in his Ponee at making an attempt tocapture tho mur- dere Gov. Pitkin thinks Jack has employed this pe from Behurz'a hands. The reatot the o delegation, ho thinks, will have no Inclina- tion toreturn. He says there is no probabiilty that the guilty Utes will como in, unless thoy enn bo arsured of personal safety. If ener ean be convinced that there is no law, Btal National, by which thoy can he tried for their crimes, they may consent to axe a poe mselven sup forthe pleasure of a trip uniter no other possible oP Tine vot aAtg will these Indians not surrender themselves, buc the triho will make no effort to capture them, nor indecd allow others to capture them. Gor. Pitkin will be examined on ‘Thursday, and $t is Probable chat that bi y deaitmiony. will bo the most im- po Miss M heker eli bo heard to-morrow. ALEX. IL. STEPHENS. THE VICE*PRESIDENT OF TNE CONFEDERACY NE- PLIES TO TUR CHICAGO COMMUNISTS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune. Wasninaron, D. C., Jan. %.—Mr. A, H. Btes phens was to-day shown 2 paragraph recent published inn Chicago evening paper, Heat & to be the substance of an{aterview with Mr. A. K. Parsons, a delegate from the Eight-Hour League of Chicago to tho meeting held hero o week or two ogo, in which Mr. Stephens wos made tosay thatho was both a Communist and an Agrarinn, Mr.Stephens laughingly admitted having talkod with Mr. Parsons, and added: “TY don't care a dime for the report. People who know ma wili not need to bo told my views ‘on quostions of that character. I did say I was a Communist, buta Communist in the senso in which tho term used in Spain on tho revival of representative werninent. Commune mennt thon something like county, elty, municipality, Tho Commune was ppp: pased to the rule of anoligarehical nobility. To be a Communist in that senso is to favor home milo and State-righte, and [hove alwnys been heart and soul n defender of such aCommune, Butt pelieys: that every man, woman, and child should PROTECTED 18 Ha Profeznry. No matter ifa man i worth his millions, if got honestly, he must be protected. That ls what governinent is for, That 1s all government Is for, and a Government which falls in ita duty to thus protect, all citizensin their just rights of perma and property cowes short of ita duty, odern Commune would overturn all of this. It would take away tho acres of one man and give thom to another. Ineed not say that there is nothing in common botwoen tho two ideas. “Tsald wasan Agrarian, So Tam. I think tho Grucchi, the brothers Tiberius, and Cafus were the noblest Homans of thom all. Thoy sin] iy maintained that when Rome acquired lnnds'by war they should be parceled out equally and justly between citizens and senders, and not bo kept for the benefit of a patrician order. So Lbelleve tho United States should do with lands acquired fn that way; but whero lands havo parsed to individual right of possession and con- rol, they are not to bo made cotnmon, Such doctrine, though now known as Amrariantan: is tho farthest remove from whut tho term orignally meant, and ns I would cspouse and de- fend it. Ithink these terms, Communism and Agrarianism, are two of the most abused terms: in American use, Now, whito | ama Communist fn tho sonse In which the Commune was known in Epa, and alsoto alessdegree in Franco, and agrarian in tho sense in which the Gruechi were Agrarians, I need not aay that tho same terms as understood and applicd In this country a do aot apply tome in ihe slightest do- grec. conversation with Mr. Parsons wns Porhape an hour !n duration, and Ispoke to him an Lhave to you. cee tonla about tesoton is nat Buk tao strongly. lo say our system fe iniqu Te ie the” worst’ in. the world, its offects arc dally scen in tho suttoring Of thou- sands of miserable people throughout tho land. itint the street parent of eS Lal ‘stem. I said of theBociallsts and Communists pa nite that, wile. 1 agmputhiecd with thom in dtr grievances, I grieved at thor methods.” SUPREME COURT. CASES DISCUSSED TESTERDAY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasninaton, D. C., dau, 26.—There was an unusually largo audience present fn the Bu- promo Court to-day to hear tho reargument of a South Carolina caso involving tho obligation of tho State to receive certain bills for taxes. Ex-Gov. D. I. Chamberlain and Senntor Conk- Hog appeared on one sido, and W. G. Suassure and Attornoy-Goneral Youmans, of South Car ollna,on the other. Sonator Conkling, in his argument, set forth ina vivid style tho equallty of repudiation tainting South Carolina legisla- tion of recent date. ‘To-morrow an important case, jnvelving the validity of certnin proceedings of the Kansas Paciflo Raitroad, the road iately sold by Com- modore Garrison to Jny Gould, willbe argued. Upon the decision of this case important con- sequences depend, Gould having notified Gar- rison that, in caso tho judgment is against tho suueey Facile Hepat be shall immedlately suo alii alieging that he was induced to purehaso he road by falso representations. SUPREME COURT DECISION, ‘To the Western Assoctated Press, id Eye Bu Supremo Court announces tho following ecisio No. ‘at E. T.and J. 3M. opiaatos, admin- iatrators, cto., vs. Martha W. Mason. In orror to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Westorn District of Arkansas. ‘This wus at suit praiehe by defendant in error, the natural daughter of Elisha Worthin; te by a siave mothe r, to recover compensation for services rendered toaald Worthington during his life- Hoe, in fulfilment of an alleged promiso mado by him to ber before his death, The defendant in error recovered n verdict and judgment be- low for $15,000. That Judgmont is here affirmed, on the ground thut the record shows no crror o! which the Court can take notice, NEW BILLS. NATIONAL ELECTION LAWS. Wasninaton, D. C., Jan, 9.—Tho bill intro- duced by Mr. Springer into the Houso to-day amendatory of the United States Eloctions Inws provides that before tho appointment of Super visors of Elcetions is mado the Circult Court shall causo noticoof a petition of eltizons ro- questing tho appointment of such Supervisors to bo served on tho Congrossional caniliiates of tho two different political partics casting the greut- est number of votea in that precinct, and tho Court shall appoint for onch voting precinct where required by law ono Supervisor on recom: mendation of cach of such candidates. Italso provides that all applications for the appoint- mont of Bpeclal Noputy-Marabals to aid Sue pervisors of Elections shall bo submitted to the Cireuft Court, and before tho appointment of any Marshals notice of such wpplicatton ahall be served on tho candidates of ho threo different political parties caating tho preatent muinber ut yotes wt the election for Ttopresontatives in Congress; and also that an equal number of appointinents tor oach voting precinct shall bo imudo on the recommendation of cach candidate, It repeals ull tho liws and arts of laws which authorize any ollicer of tho nited States to arrest any person violating any: United States Election: law without warrant Aastied iy pops of the amondment; and revides that nothing In any provision of any Taw on this subject she bo, construed to author Electlow or any United in any mariner with ‘ore of elections, ize any Bupervisor of Htates Marshal to Interfere avy of tho Judges or inspect COMMITTEE WORK, UNITED STATES COURT FEES. Bpectal Dispatch to The CAlcago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D.C. Jan, 9.—Gov, Young ape Penred heforothe Sub-Committes of the Judi- elary in the Senate ta-day, and repeated the argument bo mado before the House Commit- toe as to tho necossity for tho passage of bis resolution ta inquiro into tho whole sys- tem of fees received by officera of all Uuited Statea Courts. He presented somo additional facts, furniehed by Repre- sentatlve Houk,as to the abuses in ono of tho districts of his State, and also a lotter from 3, Ill, of tha Northern Ohlo District, sug- gesting thatthe matter of all compensation to Judgos might also be examined and mado uni+ form, and that all moncys outside tho fixed sal- arica bo turned Into the Treusury, POSTMABSTERH BALATIZS, ‘To the Western Associated Pres, Waswinatoy, D. C., Jan. 26.—The House Com- mittee on Post-Oflcoa aud Post-Roads agreed to report favorably the bill providing that the Postmaster-Genoral shall readjust, in accord: ance with the act of June 12,1866, the salarigs of ull Postmastery of the third, fourth, and fifth The Chicago Daily Tribune. T classes whoso salarics have not heretofore been readjusted who made direct official application, or sworn returns of receipts and business, for readjustment, and whore quarterly returns show that they wero intended for readjustment subsequent to the law of 1878, such readjust- ments to dato from tho beginning of the quarter sticceeding that in which the applications or sworn reports wore made. TUE METRIO BYSTEM. The House Committes on Coinage, Weights, and Measures agreed to report favorably a pitt authorizing importers to use tho metric system of weights and mensures. They nleongrced to rt favorably several bills providing for the rey ae muon of new metrio gold and stlrer United 4 Mlandard coins, as formulated by Dr. Mubbell, for international purposes. DOND REDEMPTION. ‘Tho bill introduced In the Houso by Mr. Kel- ley proposes to amend tho Reviecd Statutes so that, in licu of the payment of intereston can- ecled bonds Into the Sinking Fund, the Sec- retary of the Trensury aball annually redeem aad epnly tot the Sinking Fund not Teas than tho honds which become redecma- bio in 1881 and 1801. BONDED TRANAPORTATION LAW. Messrs. L. Z. Leiter, William Aldrich, and John J. Wilson, of Chicago, had a conference to-day with the House Sub-Committes on Ways and Means in referenco to the bill amending the Nonded Transportation law, and asccond hearing: on the subject fa to be bandon Wednesday, THE EXODUS. - MORE TESTIMONY, Wasnixatox, D.C., Jan. 24.—Tha investigne tion of the causes of the colored exodus was continued- by the Senate Specin! Committee to- day, Warren C. Fenring, colored, employé of ono of tho Executive Departinonts at Washington, testified. Ho bas occupied tho position of Scc- retary of the Emigmnt Ald Socioty the past fow weeks; that bo has received letters from his relatives in North Carolina, reporting that tho eolored people of that Stuterecelve very low wages, nnd are dissatisficd with their treatment. and want to emigrate: that he has read the let- ters published in the Greencastle, Ind. Bane ner, written by some of the North Carolina colored emigrants in Indlana, expressing thom- selves delighted with thelr new homes, and that one of these men {8 reported to bave sald that he would not go back to North Carolina for €500, and that Indiana !s SUST THE PLACE for tho colored people to come to, From these end similar ovidences witness belloved the refugees had been well received in Indian. Boyeral of theso printed lotters were rend to the Committee, and Senator Voorhees announced that James A, Stokes, asserted author of tho most emphatic one, would bo subponnacd to testify whethor or not ho actually wroto it. Charles N. Otuy, colored, editor of tha Wash- ington Argus, a weekly paper devoted to the In- teresta of the colored race, and Principal of tho Howard University school, testifled that he fsx native of North Carolina, graduate of Oberlin College and of Howard University; that he has visited his native State every yeur since ho loft it, and has made a careful study of ber peopte. His Inst visit was only a fow weeks ago, when he delivered an oration nt the Raleigh cele- bration of the fasuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. He further testifjed that ho was ono of tho founders of tho Natiénal Emigrant Ald Society, having himself drawn up {ts con- stitution. Its object was to furnish ald to col- ored people fleeing from oppresaion, such os tho destitute crowds accumulated at St. Louls on thoir way to Kansas from Mlasissipp! and Loulsi-+ ana. Atoneof tho first meetings, however, n Mr. Mendenhall madod speech suggesting that % would be advisable to divert tho omigranta m their then objective point (Kansas), and sat “about 6,000 Into Indians, as that was no doubtful State in the coming election.” ion re oo Host ite that ho one ebjeared to this gostl e time except himself, Ho con- fnued; “1 felt that wo had beon USED LONG KNOUAM AB TOOLS, Iknow that the former use cs us had not re- Sounded to our ndvantage. In the South, as ono man wehnd voted the Hepattlenn Henly ‘and our roward was buckshot from the Ku-Klux, and no rorection ee the National Government, leace I was op; ta tho longer ee ‘a people by any poutieal party, and 88 8001 saw that tho exodus was to bo used, politientty: withdrew from tho Society.’ Thero were others in tho Socloty who after wards expreascd the same sentiments, but thoy remained in tho orgunization. Tho witness, in further explanation of bis de- elsion, sald he argued with his friends in the So- cloty that in Kansas cotored emigrants MIGHT ACQUINE HOMESTEADS, In Indiana and Ohlo thoy could not. To tho firstenamed State thoy had received an invita- tion, but to the two last named they had not ‘been Invited. He then informed tho Committeo that, when tho exodis from North Carolina first began, bo addressed letters to tho most prominent colored men inthe State asking what caused this sud- den uprising. All tho answers wero that thero wna nocauso forit; that the moro Jennrant wero deluded by three men named Perry, Will- Jams, and ‘Taylor, who bad been North and re- turned with such glowing news that tho peopla could not resist thes, An investigation reveuled tho fact that thesc three men had been amon the most ignoruntef the country peopic arid told thom that. the United States Government, wanted them to G0 TO INDIANA, and would give them monoy to begin with; that fuey soil #3 10 $280 arin per day roe, the win- er, and €2 to $2.50 during tho spring, summer, and fall, Soma who hesitated wero told that thoy proud recelve new sults of clothe ing’ at Wasbir Mh Thero men_reglstercd tho names of those oonsenting to go, charging them fend ele ta Ll necording to thoir ability to pay. rh cy eal! Facotings in the country churches, held with closed doors, and bound to geercey' thuso whom thoy. had de- luded. The first batch that wont, being fow in number, were well recelved and Immediately employed. These wrote back to thelr friends, rei Say then ta como, and henco, sid tho wit- ness, it lseasy i understand tho great exodus from North Carolina. Mr, Otuy, in the course of his further state- menta, dexcribed conversations personally held by him in North Carolina, during the past few Rhee ih damier U. Harris, Oahoroe Hunter, dr. M. ¥. Turner, and other very prominent. colored mon, and with Goy, Holden, Richunt Rndger, and Col. Ike Young, prominent radical Republicans, all in. full accord with tho foreqoing, oxplunntion of the real causes of tho oxmdus. Thoy all kewlso agreed that tho.con- dition of the colored people of North Pee although susceptiblo af improvement by th Contenplated nmmondmenta te enmeof ihe laws, nad expecially by the restoration of . their rights to cleot certain county officers, ix, on the whole, + HIGHLY FAVORABLE, and that thore {4 no adequate incentive what- over for tho colored peace to leave tho State, "In facet," said tho witness, “every intelll- gent colored man in tho Sinte is opposed tol, and tho six colored nowspapors of North Caro- Hina aro all fighting it; and 1 sny that, although an oxodus from tho ‘Sonthorn States muy be a blessing, tho exodus from North Carolina is 0 Truutd and a curse,” Whilo testifying to tho existence of most xioay relations betwoen tho white and colored peal Noun Nort Curoling, ho desoribed tho ibe pinvinien mado by tho North Carolinn Legis Intute “largely upon Gov, Vince's recommenda ton) for the oducation of the colored people, both tn the common and normal schools, and for the benefit of the colored deat and dumb, bind ant Insane; and, after speaking of tho number of colored luwycra who bave made 0 name at the Har, doctors who haven lucrative practice, farm (rm who own thelr farms and carry thelr own cotton to market, he continued: Dived in the West two and a half years, and 1 nover saw in Ralelgh, N, C., such'a poor, tguorant olnss of colored people as [ aaw fn Oberlin, O..—tho para- aise of the colored people. Thore were many rich colored, =omen there, = Thern wero. colored —omon doing a good bualness, ut tho poor people wero poorer'than any i saw at any town In North Carolia. ‘was in thoit heaven, My God! what wi in indiana, which State up to withit a ‘ow’ ‘years had 8 law on hor statuto-books thut «negro contd nat Hye in tho Stato?" ‘Tho witness will be cross-oxaimined by Sonator aed Play to to which date the Committco ad- NOTES AND NWS, IMMEDIATE TRANBPORTATION, Speciat Dispateh to Tra Chicago Tribune, Wasitnatox, D. C., Jan, 28.—Mr, Leltor, ace companied by Sir, John G. Wilson, of tho firm of G.W, Sheldon & Co., Chigugo, called on Col. Morrison to-night In advocavy of tho Immediate Transportation bill now before the Committoo of Ways and Means, Col, Morrison, who is tha Sub-Comunitteo, heard thetr arguments, but told them that it would bo Impossible just now to press tho bill to a conslderation by tho Cominitteo, The Funding bill Is now engrossing tho attention of all thu inombera of thy Comimittoc, and to-morrow 8 delogution of sugar mon aro to hayo @ hearing, which may take up some time. Col. Morrison has not been ablo to do anything thus far to forward tho intorest of tho bill, but will da so as soon as the business pbofore bls Comunittee will allow it. Meanwhilo ho bas taken all the papers submitted x ; PRICE FIVE cf 38. by Measra. Teiter and Wiley 3 will prepara to make hia report to tha/= 7 iilteo nt the enrllest: possible day, Mr & SF se passed tha ovoning With Secretary She DFFICIENCI on, / Among the deficiency appropriations naked for by Secretary Sherman is ono of $7,547 for ine formation and detection which led to tho pun- ishment of violators of tho Internal Revenuo law of 1877. COLLECTORS’ DISHURSENENTS. : * Up to 1874 Congress mato appropriations for the payment of 2% per cent on disbursementa made by Collectors of Customs as Superintend- ents of lighthottses, and the approprintion was. again made for tho present fiscal year, leaving four years unremunerated. Commissioner Johnson thinks that claims for the payment of these commissions which have been preven el should be pald, and asks nn approprin::.. .or that purpose. Vist MATCHENY. Prof.Baird has had constructed at Wilmington, Dol.,a steamer for fish hatohing, at a costot $45,000. ‘This steamer will bo utilized, it fa bones fines in March, on the coast of Georgiu, and will T prpened nartiiwend, sinning ne tie sups cessive hatching and Aalilrus routes on the ways! to take advantage of thd run of spawning it SUGANS DUTY. . Mr. Henry A. Brown har applied to the Housa Committee on Ways and Meuns for a hearing on Saturday next, when be proposes to iilus- trate the methods now practiced “to evade the duty on sugar of high grades, which powerful forcign: and domestlc trade interests now seek to have legalized by sccuriig a uni- form duty on importe For cus up to the 13 Dutch standard, in color, or by other means. . DAYAND. Bayard was prepared to speak to-day, but, as fig udtlen Had been wivune cand ive mallecies wire empty, he guve notice that he would take tho Noor to-morrow. Ho will be stened to with marked attention, hut efforts will be mude to pipreut any interruption by other Democrats which might lend to discussion and to the do- struction of harmony In the Democratic party. THE WONG MONG CONSULATE. Special Agent Stahel, who was sent by the Biatol Department to investigate tho alfairs of the Hong Kong Consulate, hus sent inn volume inows report, the chief point in which fs that there fs $11,490 of emigration fees—25 centa per hend—which has not been neconnted for to the Government, On certain invoices the Govern- ment should hivo been credited with §3466 more that ft recelved. Fees from other sources alsonappear notto have been accounted for. Other charges of Irreguluritics made nagainst the pals aleation of the Consulate aro not sus- rained, LIQUOR TRAFFIC. To the Western Associated Press, Wasitnotoy, D.C, Jan. 2.—Tho Hottso Com- mittee on Alcohol Liquor Traffic has Srp Oititedd it sub-committes to consider the feasibility of Congress crenting n commission on tho subject. ‘The commission wis ndyocated by Hiram Price, of Towa, and Agron M. Powoll. ‘The committes had a quorum to-day, the first since the organi~ zation. FREE OF DUTY, Tho President has approved the act to author~ ize the importation of articles for exhibition nt the Millern’ International Exhibition, tobo held in Cincinnat! in 1880, free of duty. THE RECORD. BENATE. i Wasnixaton, D.C., Jan. 21.—Senntor Rayant - announced bis intention to speak on his rosolu- ton to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Forry, Wednesday of this week was sot apart for culogics on tho fo and character of Senator Chandler. « Tho Vice-President Inid before tho ‘Sonato n communication from the Secretary of, the Navy, _ in unswer to u Senate resolution; stating the fn-* terests of tho country and tho naval servico require that the Pensacola Navy-Yant be put in. fn state of efficiency, at tho estimnted cost of $076,001,—$50,709 of the amount oolng necessary al motnetioling marine barracks destroyed dur ing the War. Bie bill to locate and purchnso a now sito for a Unitod States Naval Obsorvatory passed. mi ‘The Vice-President Inia befuro the Senate a eummuntiention from the Secretary of War rec- ommendjng an appropriation of £100,000 for the erection bf a headquarters buildin; ‘tor:tho Dee artment of Dakotn on the 1 meliing mill: resoryvntion. Roforred.- : Mr. Conkiing Ercceie A col neue tion of tho New York Leglst atare waristrat Ly. against the construction of u Mets bridsu: Across the Detroit River ut Detroit, Referred. ‘Mr. Cameron presented n petition against tho construction of 2 bridge over the Detroit River. Mr. Davis (W, a presented n petition of clt- fzensof West Virginian for tho continuance ot tho coinage of ine silver dotlar and tho legal- tender capacity of the greenbicks. Mr. Wallace presented resolutions of tha Chainber of Cominerce of Pittsburg in favor of the Improvement of the Allegheny River; also, resolutions of the samo body, asking for tho parsnae of the Reagan Inter-State Commerce Mr. Gariand, from the Committeo onthodu- | dlelaty, ruported advorsely on tho Senate bill ta provid lo that all persons. sentenced to iniprison- ment by United States Courts shall be confined in the prison of the State whoreln thoy wero triad and convicted. Placed on the calondur, Mr. Saunders, Crom tho Committees on Indian Aflutrs, reported a bill to provide for the siule of aportion of the Omahu Indlan Rescrvation, Placed.on the calendar, Mr. Carpenter preacnted n potition of the cit! zensof Milwaukee for the suspension of the coinage of tho silver dollar untit aiivee and pole dollira have the samo value; also, i fram Alexander Mitchell and others Ativan kee, asking the abolition of tho logal-tendor aa of the greenbucks. A bill to locate and purchaso a now site for the United Sates Naval Observatory was passed Mr, Carpenter called up tho bill ta provi ido for punishing persons who «teal borsos, mules, or other property from Indians. Lt provides that © such persons shall be guilty of felony, and may bo imprisoned not longer thin five years, tn the diseretlon of tne court where convicted. ape DHL gave pas ton long discussion, and waa finally recominitt ‘Mr, Morrill, from tho Comtnlttco on Education and Labor,reported favorably the Bennte DIL in= corporaiing the National Educational Associn~ tion te investigate and report upon nuy eduea- tonal subject, without compensation, when called upon by any dopartinent of tho Govern: mont to dogo. Placoi ou the calundar. Mr, Edmunds, from tho Commilttea on the Jus diclary, reported ndversely on tho momoriat of tho Leglalature of Missouri asking Congress to repeal tho existing lnwa for the removal of eausecs from State to Federal Courts 80 as to .conting the Jurisdiction of tho latter to casos arising under the Constitution and laws of tho United States, and the Cominitteo was discharged, froin {ts further considerntion, Attor executive session, adjourned. Howse, Tho Clerk presented tho credontinia of J. P. Phillips, Represontative-elect from the Seventh Co ‘ongeerslenal District of pneOUr, and Mr, Phil- Jing took the ranclad ont ‘Mr, Garlield called attention to the fact that tho certificuto of vlection was signed by tha Seo- retary, of State, and not by the Governor of Sfle~ Mitr. Btutes were thon called for bills, Ainong tho bills introduced. and” referred wera tho followings By Mr. Munning—Providing that tha number tices of the United States Supreme Court rensed to twenty-one, divided into threo ts Hi and presided ay aver by ano Chiof Jus- Uco nnd two Agsistant Chief Justices, to be upe halntest by the President from Assoclate Jus- leet The consideration of Fernando Wood's Re- funding DUI was postponed tll Moning next. By Mr, Gurnor—Te cstublish United States Superior Court and to abolish tho Court of - sae re Ross—A ppotnting Gon, George B. Bd- cleflun numnnger of tio Nauouut Soldiers’ itonse for Disuiilod Volunteers. ly Mr, Spnrks—For tho ap pointmant, ot Gui, Puliner as inanuger of tho National Home, for Hiab eS a tat tot Bfad.D, 1. Bragk—For the sppointmentot Bfaj,D. we Faitenas inanuyer of the Natlonul Home for Disabled Volunteers. Hy Mr. Gartleld—T'o roorganizo the Ingpectors- Cyren Departments htt ti ia Hy Me. Page resolution rociting a letter sent to the President by VA T. Gorry, President of tho New York Socicly for ino Provention of Cruetty to Children, settlng-forth tha atrocities perp rpetrated aid threatened upan the children ot Yukooh Bex, rebel chief, by the Chinese Gove ernment, and requesting tho President re eae tho House whether bo has interposed bls good oflees tn behalf of those children, and to furnish nop oftctsy information he may poasess on the “ny este, Valentine—For the sppointm Connnission to wacortaln and pore tho tossca sustalned by the ecltizens on account of Indian rae urn Fi t to FS. Urnor—For a monument to F, 8, Ant eat ha at tare Roaiirted, wan per,’ . Stason ques: Jo incorpo: Cosino- American botohlzuti ton and Gencral tne prayement Bureau in the United States, The incorporates Thurlow Weed, Cardinal Mo- Closkey, and twenty-cight othors as such Bue eau, far fo ep stock of which aball not Le lesa Koy, than muy be Increused, and t! objec Ot stench fs to bo io onvouragt ae wie moting, and conducting of emigratton from overcrowded ollieg aod othor dist United Piles, and from Great Dritalu and othee pars of Europe to the soveral Stutes and Terrj- tories of ihe, inited States novdl pmigrants, Pp aud for other humano and comm LL pOse, ere ape ar