Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 7, 1880, Page 6

6 ' WASHINGTON The House Begins Work on the Military Appro- priation Bill. Democrats Determined to Roylve the Extra Session Po- litical Riders, Tildon’s Friends Disgusted at the Exposure of the Sago by Springer. Examination of Kansas Witnesses by the Exodus Com- mittee, Testimony That Will Have a Telling Effect on the 4 Democracy. Lengthy Discussion in Executive Session Over Southern Cen- sus Supervisors. Ben Hill's Lawyer Attempts to Get * — Rid of Jessie Raymond’s Suit, » But Ho Is Suddenly and Very Uncx- ‘ pecteily Prevented from So Doings ‘ ‘Rovival of the Old Scandal of Lieut, . Wetmore Against Admiral Porter, THE ARMY. ’ APPROPRIATION BILLS. Bpeetat Dispateh to The Chteago Trlbunts Wasmwatox, D. ©, April 6.—The House commenced work in earnest on the Army Appropriation bill this afternoon, without reaching, however, the political rider which the Milltary Committee has decided to pro- pose asan amendment. That rider restricts the uso of the army so that troops under no conditions can be used at or be kept near polls, It will be moved under tho feature of the new rules which permits amendments of this sort to be offered, ff, prima facie, they seem likely to effect retrenchment. ‘The Appropriations Committee. are _tnelined to oppose —amnendinents of all sorts, but. If thelr opposition ¢ goes no fur ther than ‘it did to-day with respect to the amendment from the Miltary Committes te reduce the number of Paynitsters In the army by over half, it will avail nothing, The attitude of Republicans was, at a seeret con- ference of some of the Republican leaders to-day, clearly defined. They have deckled fo resistin all possible parliamentary ways any attempts to attach such 9 rider to an : approprintion bill, and it will not be the fault of prominent men who’ assembled in the conference this afternoon If the issues of the extra session are not revived in debate. The Demoerats appear to have bad no conferences as a party, e HUT THEM LEADERS are understood to bein accord as to the polley of attempting Icglsiation of this sort, Thelte- _ ‘pablienn managers say that they will consent 7 to no such compromise as that which was of- tered by Gen, Garfield on the Inst Di and ac> cepted by the Hemocrats. ‘The remutuder af thedebate upon the bill will, therefore, bo Itkely to prove Interesting. ‘Toalay the at- , tempt to reduce the number of Paynosters ‘ to twenty-five was lost by a vote of 73 to 83, auld the House adjourned pending tho con- « sideration of an‘ainendment providing that contract surgeons. shall not. be canployed y vntll all the regular surgeons he assigned: to duty, ang than only upon the requisition of ® commandmg officer approved by the General of the Army. ‘Tho opposition to this scheme was clearly defined in the question + put by Gen, Hawley, who asked how such 9. plan would work In a. frontier battle with indians, and how ong. it would take te ob- tain a surgeon If aelvil surgeon could not , be ased, ‘The most. persistent Demoernts, In “passing thesa amendinents, which were DESIGNED TO CRIPPLE THE ATMY, were Dibrell, of ‘Tennessee, who was o Brigadier-General in the Confederate army, r ana Sparks, of Ulinols, of whom Morrison once ‘sad that during the Hebeilion he “used fo stand upon street corners ; and curse the War.” Young Anson MeCook, } representing. the soldlerelemontin the Louse, sald that the country could do withouta General of the Army, and without Major-Gen- orala, better than {teonld do without these surgeons, and that, while he was a member of the House, he should not vote to cut down: the pay of an efileer or soldier, or to reduce the uriny by aman, no matter what his con- stituents might think, PENSIONING OLD OFFICERS, Tho Senate indulged in an extended als- eussion this afternoon on a bill which ai non-commissioned ofiicers who have served thirty-five years three-quarters of their pay 2’ aia pension for the remainder of thelr lives. + Mr. Deck, of Kentucky, who opposed the Dill, took grounds that elvil officers should be pausioned if military oficers are, He sald tliat there was no more arduous service in the worl than to serve dn the Senate of tho, United States, Gen, Burnside re- plied that there was a wide difference between Senator and peolllers a Senator has ut least one-half of his time to devote to his own business; x Senator enn zo bosore the Supreme Court and plead a case to-uore row, and charge feo of $10,000. "The Ltt went over at tho expiration of the morning hour, and the remainder of theafternoou was ocenpled by Senators Pendleton, ‘Teller, and Hit of Colorndo, in speeches on the Lill pro- ‘viding for the renioval of the Ute Lidhins, WASITBURN—DONNELLY,. THE DOINGS OF THE CoMBUTTER YESTEN- Spretat Dispatch ta ‘he Chicaga Tribune, Wasuinoros, 1). C., April &—Thoe pro- ceedings Inthe House Elections Commities to-day were. not a love-feast. ‘Lo best with, they were secret. Matniiag ts understood to have ut tirst upbratded his associates for the fact thatthe proceedings continually be came publig, and proposed to put an end to the faree by moving that henceforward all proceedings should be public, and menbers: of the press beudniltted,—anestremely sensi bie thing todo, ‘Shis proposition, however, was voted down, aud an allrmative motion that all proceed igs should herenflor bo kept. secret was ugreed to, It was also decked that the recorit as ta what hitherto occurred in the Donnelly-Washburn caso should veopen to Inspection. Inasmuch, however, us nearly everything has been printed that is of any luportunce, the decision of the Come uiittes wys not of much public Interest, ‘The conversation on the Washburn case wasquite tune, as the tempest had spent its force In the House yesterday, Donnelly and Spriuger ure wali to have ANGED bO8F VIGONOUS COMPLIMENTARY ang the relations belween them are evidently suinewhat strained, n ‘Tho Itspublieuns ure rendy to procoed with the Donnelly-Washburn ease, anid have com pleted their report, but the Committee tovlay were not disposed te set upon tt ite publicans, however, will instst that the case ought. to be brought up tmmediately, and will wae every porsible curt to prevent a postponement of the argument of the case Inthe House wntlt agerthe Presidential election, Dounelly is understood to bo much aggrieved by the pro- ceedings of yesterday, and says he wants the Committes to yindicnta him, ‘She Commit- tee, however, could do nothing of the sort unless authorized by the House. . DEMOCRATS DISGUSTED, ‘Tho Tilden men remntn ina general state of disgust aver Springer’s exposure, and realize that, in view of Mnley’s past relations to Tilden's questionable transactions in con- neetion with the Electoral vote, It will be ime possible to unsettle the belief that In this inatter he was acting under goneral direc- Uons from Thien. THE KLECTIONS COMMITTER MEETING, ‘Th the Western Associated Press, WARtINOTON, D.C, April &—The House Committee on Elections held a full meeting tu-iay, and it was expected thelr reports would be presented in tho Donnelly-Wash- burn ense, which were authorized at the Inst mecting to be made, embodying the action of tho Committea upon the ease, Mor gome rea gon, however, no reports were fortheoming, and the tine of the meeting was taken up fn diseussing the propricty of adinitting rep resentatives of the press to futuro meutings of the Committed pending furthor delibern- tlons on the case. Representatlya Manning offered n resolution that the meetings he oper to the public, Lost by a tic vole—7 to 7, Ho then offered n ‘resolution that the injunetion of serrecy as to the future netion or deliberations of the Committee on tha Donuelly-Washburn ense be removed from members, ‘This was algo lost by the snine vote, Manning, Speer, Colerick, Arm- field, Keifer, Catking, aud Weaver in ‘the at jirmative, and Springer, Clark, Sawyer, Phis- fer, Camp, Field, and Overton in the nega: tive, A mation to reconsider this Inst voto was then putand lost—yens, 7; nays, 8. Mr, Beltzhoover, who was ubsent at the opening of the mecting, came in and voted In the negative, Mr, Calkins then offered 9 resolution that the Injunction of secrecy as to the past netion and delibertions of the Committee upon the Donuelly-Washburn case be remoyed froin inembers, which was acdopted—yens, 13, Mr. Phister yoted nay and Manning did not vote. NIE RALLROADS. LEGISLATION PROPOSED, Speetal Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune, Wasmnotos, D.C, April 6—During the morning hour for reports from Comuilttees, to-day, Mr, Shelly, from tho Rallway Com- inittee, reported a DIU to autharize the Seere- tary of War to contract withthe San Antonlo & Mexican Border Rattroad Company for the Immediate construction of the road fron San Antonio to n point ap the Rie Grande near Laredo, a distance of 180 miles, Mr. Me- Lane made a point of order that tho Pacitic Raslway Committee had under consideration the very same bill, and were almost ready to report. ‘The termination of the morning hour Jeft the question undecided, There were several bills reported from the Tlouse Committee of Public Lands to-day, One by Mr, Ryan, of Kansas, provides for the disposition of that portion of the Fort Dodge Reservation lying north of a strip of land owned by the Atchison, Topeka &Santa ¥6 Railway, after survey and subdivision to netual settlers ‘under the Homestend -Jaws. Mr. McKenzie reported a Dillto declare for- felted to the United States Innds granted to Missouri fi aid ofthe construction and ex- tension of the Iron Mountain Ratlway from Pilot Knob, the sume to be'subject to entry ut the rate of $1.25 an nere, provided all pre- emption and homestead entrics heretofore allowed by the State laws in excess of the Jegal quantity shall he confirmed. fem Yashburn presented 2 report to au. thorlze the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Raiiway Povivemuy to extend Sis road through the ‘Territory of Dakota, from Bh Sloux River to 0 point on the east bank of thy Mis- sourl River between Bdise City and the north lino of Buffalo River, SIE WOULDN'T HAVE IT. THE SUIT OF JEASIE AGAINST HEN. __. Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunse Wasitnatoy, D.C. April &—Mr, IT. Merrick madea motion In the Clreult Courtbe- fore Justice Cox, to-«lay, that the case of Ray- mond vs.Jlill be stricken from tho docket. ‘The motlon was supported by aMdavits that the suit was brought against tho wishes of Miss Raymond, ‘Tho alidayits rend wero three,—signed by Samuel W. Small, “Old St,” detalllng a visit paid with James Banks to Jessie Raymond when sho maddy the slate iment exonerating Senator HM; and the one written and sighed then by Miss Inymond, ‘The Court asked if notice had been’ served upon Mrs. Lockwood, the plaintiifs attor- ney. Mr. Merrick replied’ that he lind not notified her, and added that he did not fect that he could with propricty regard Mrs, Lockwodd as entitled to notice, or to be treated ns tho uttorney in the cnse,. ‘The Court suggested that it be done, but Mr. Mer- riek refused; but the Court might notify her if desirable, Mr. Merrick then proceeded to denounce the entire matter as a conspiracy neainst Senator Hill, The Court took the papers anit promised to consiter them, SLr, Merrick was just about lenving the court- room when there was ‘A MUS OF SURPIISE AND SENSATION and oll eyes were turned upon Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, who entered followed by deasle Raymond in person, It was not known to any one proviously that sho wns in tho city, consaquently ler appearances just at that mo- ment was 0 gentlne surpase, Mrs, Luck- woot sttted that the motion to strike tha Raymond vs. TH case from the docket had hedn tiled without her knowledge, or she would havo been ‘ready to answer at that me, In| ‘reply the inotlon | tu strike — out, iy Mr. Merrick, Mrs. Lockwood ‘made a brief | urgument, and in support of her side uf the cnso ircuenten, on affidavit, sworn to ternoon in open court by Miss Ray- = that she did sign tho afiliavit oxonernting: Senator LI, but it was dfetated by dames Bank, HMMs clerk, who told her ff she would sign tt sho mlght rely upon Senator His hovor that she would be taken care of. | She lind nover aus thorized Mrs, Lackwood-or any ong else to withdraw. this suit, aid intended to prose- cute It to the end. Misy Raymond was ques tloned by the Court and cotngel, and gtuted that tho reason she wrote the amidavit dietated: by Banks was because she was poor and had no other way of supporting horselt nud baby. ‘The Court took the matter under advisement, Ate. Lockwood stated to-night that Merrlek’x netlon of golg, inte court without sending her notice was unprece- dented, nud alsa that the case wits not yet on the docket, beeatse an answer hid not been ited by tho other side, She xiv that she was ad much surprised ns anybody when Jesate Rayniond called: at her hougo last wight, having then NETUNNED PROM ATLANTA, Miss Raymond tol her that before sho left here some one pak hor billy dn full atthe Washington Hause, but sho did net know who, Shoe returned here partly becative woney pronused by parties claliming to repre. sent Mr TU had not been sent, and also to look after her suit, which sho has never yet thought of withdrowliige Mrs. Lockwood his secred rooms for Mls Raymond in tho house of a friend, but sho refuses to si: where, * heentusey you see,” were her words lo-nlatt, “Lado invend tint, His detect fves shall tamper with her agli? to SHES PORTER SCANDAT. AN, OLD CASHCTO TE MEAL, Speclal Miapatch to The Cileaga Tributes Wasinnaton, 2. C., April 6A case was entled In the Cireult Court of this distriet this morning whet: promises, before It ts ended, tomake publle one of the nest sensational seandits of high Ifo which hava avercameta Aight here-or elsuwhere. The case Is that of Lieut, Welnare, at the Uultod States Navy, ngilost Admiral David D, Portey, an vetion to recover $3,100, whigh plinth! clabas was faken from hls pay by ordor of defendant and paid to’ or for the. benefit of his (Wet- wore’) wife, ‘The — seatudal connected with this ense ‘Is an old, one, and {he frets In commection with it wera pub- Hished something over a year ago, At that fing, Sew be remembered the -plalntiit, Livut. Webnare, tin serted that Adulral Poster nad DEEN CUMINALLY INTIMATE with Is (Wetmoro’s) wite for quite a Jour patted of time, and that this money, while ne Is now, swatshnue ta recover, was used to support lus white surlug the very thng when she wis carrying on her Halon with, the Adniral: ‘The plalntii’s fluwyers lave possession of largu number’ of fetters which baye passed between the Ad- long statement, as- qr “CiicaGo TRIBUNE: } WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, W80—TWELVE PAGES. miral and Mrs, Wetmore. Some of these have already been published, and show ‘that the Admiral was certainty a guod deal fonder of the wifo of tha Lientanané than anybody ought to be of another man’s wife, ‘Tho pinintiff asserts that the unpub- Hshed letters are much more important than those which have been published, and directly convict Admiral Porter, Ié all What has beon charged is true, ‘Che letters and ainass of evidence goin, to show Porter {n guilty rela. tion with Mra. Wetmore will he brought out during this trial untess ‘Admiral Porter com: promises with the plalitht meanwhile, “ SUGAR, AN ANALYSIS OF THE RIL OF TIE WAYS AND MEANS COMMtCTEE, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. Wasuixaton, .D, C., April 6,—Tho fallow- ing letter, submitted to thd Ways and Means Committee by Henry A. brown, of Mussa- chusetts, aives an analysis of the new Sugar bi, and points out some of fs defects from the standpoint of tho writer, ‘Tho lotter may help to reopen the endicss sugar. question: Wasiinaton, D, C,, Aprit 8, 1880,—7'0 the Hon. Comunittec of Ways and Mounte, i Ra, =the Hon, Fernando Wood, Chatimans 1 have the honor to say, relating furthor to. the Sugar-Tarlff question, and specifically to the tentative Sugar bill stiggested by tho Hon ornble Sub-Conmitteee to whant your Llote orable Coymittes referred the matter of Sugar-Tarllts . . Sad vill fixes the following rates of duty ‘on sugars On Metads, LOdcents per patuds on sugar not above No.7 D,S., 2.25 cents; above No. 7 to 13D. S., 2.55 cents; above Nu, 18 to 16D, S., 287 cents; above No. 10 to No. 20 its; above No, 20 D, 8, 3.37 cents per pound. 1b 1s Inthmated that snid rates tire based upon the principle of aysers- ing duty on sugar at 49 per cent ad valorem, Lngnty respectiutly direct the attention of your Honorable Committee to the false classt- Heations of high grades of forelan yacunm- pan and eentrifugated sugars discolored to evade duty, whieh ure the foundation of ex- isting abtises and evils connected with tne porte’ sugars and the collection of duty therefrom. It is impossible ta assess ait able specitic duty on sugar approxiinnt- O89 per cent, or any. detiitper cont ad viforem on all: sugars, unier the unjust provisions of — sald bill—tho nearest, posslhle appraneti of syeeltte rates to an ad- vitorem duty of 50 per cent on ail sugars be- ing to retain the present tari clissiiications of sugar and rates of duty, without the ex- {sthag 25 per cont ad-vatorem addendum, and to authorize the Exeeutive to determine the intrinsle color, quality, and value of sigur, by anniysis, srinding, polarization, and the Duteh standari, “'Ehore is but ons other possible way to levy duty on sugar on an nd-valorem basis of 50 per cent or any per cent; and tlint fs to resort toad-valorem pure and simple,—niways, how- ever, giving the Exeeutive the authority sug- gested above, to nid dn determining actual Value ng compared with Invoice valuation, and taking the chances of undervaluation as the only abuse te be overcome by Appraisers in levying duty on imerchandise under an aetual ad-valorem tariff. All other mooted plans are departures from equity and Justice, and contrary to the Interests of tho American people. TINS NEW-DEPARTURE BILL elassos all sugars that are abova No. 7D. Sy and not above No. 13D, 8, 13 No, 13D. 8. sugars for duty,—that is, raw sugar material No, 8 or 9D, 8, tn color, Worth three cents per pound in the foreln market, muse pay the same duty as semi-relined centritugals No. 18 2D. S. in color, worth six cents per pound in the foreign, market, ‘Pho aetual’ raw material (No. 8 or 9) must be refined ata cost of 60 to 80 cents por 100 pounds; while tho halt-retined contritugals (No. 1) can bea ground Into No, 20 D8, sugar on arrival for immediate consimption, or be refined into 06 per cent of their welgh of white crystals, at x cost of not to exceed 25 cents per 100 pounds, ‘Thus the three cents per pound raw material must pay 2.45eents per pound duty, or 8 per centad valorem; while the slx cents per pound senil-refined centrif- gal sugar pays only 2.55 cents per pound, or 42.5 per centad yatorem duty. ‘Thus tho bill ignores the No, 10 D, S, class altogether, This Iga 60 per cent ad valorem basis with o vers Bennce, Lest low’ grades of raw sugar material, Nos. 8, , and10 D, 8._in natural color, and the better grades of No.7 D, 8, and below sugars, should not de effectually excluded, the Dill provides that all sugars testIng above 2 degrees shall ba classed ng above No. 7D. that is, thoy shall pay the same duty ns Ne . sugars, which inelude centrifu- fale, colored to sult the new departure, test yz 93 to O38 degrees, whereas 00 should beth tost lines in other words, raw sugar inatertal No, 8 D. S., or even below No.7 D, 8. in natural color, testing 8 degrees, costing three eents per pound, which must be refluce ata cost of 60 to 80 cents por 100 pound, must pay 2.55 cents per pound duty, or Soper cent ond | valorem; centrifugal’ No. 13 in apparent color, testing $3 degrees, costing six cents por pound, suitable for consumption by sinply grinding, or which can be refined for 25 cents per 100 pounds into 95 per cent of white crystals, pry only 2.55 cents per pound duty, or 42.5 per cent avalorent, ‘Truly this Sub-Committee bill is a remarkable nid vauloren basis, which totally Ignores the, prinelple it professes, Neither the jump from No, 7D. 8, to No, 13.D.S., nor tho 82 degrees test, can be ex- plained away by any general average pro- cess, Onltting melaita, the amount of duty collected In tho, fiscal ie 1 1879, a8 per chis- sifications, wis $37,204,107, and is the present reverie — bagis,—1,595,10L,088 pounds dry + siuzir, the constimption of duthable sugar in 1879,—and $05,018,031, the yalue thereof In said year. ‘Ihe 50 per cent nd valorem basls of the new DIM now appears, ‘The value of dutjable sugars entered lite consumption in tho fiseal year ended June 80, 1870, was 865,- 918,031,—consequently 50 per cent ad va- Jerem would be $52,950,165,—wherens the bill of your Ionorably Sub-Committes levies Huby as follows, Using the clussliications of 7, THERE ENTERED INTO CONSUMPTION in that fiscal year, Duteh standard: Sugars iat above No, 7—800,801,182 fibe.cse dut} Sugars abo G18 Ths, nt 2.Bhe duty, Sugirs shove Ti, not 8, wt 2.870 ALY, Sumira ubove 14, no seco otenemanre rene NODES above 10—$83,110 538,090,083 Tiere we have your neenbley ‘ominittes's Sub-Conunittes's Sugar-Taritt bil, claiming to be bused upon the pilnelpla of masenale sugar at 50 per cent ad valorem,—wiich, | true, would reduce the presont duty from 87,208,107 duty received ln 1870 to $82,000,105 Un TS8, and be'asaving to consumers and tax payers of S4th4,00 per minim, with the present consumption,—aetunily proposing to vollect 833,050,063 duty from dry augur, mn Inerease of the preseat sugnr-tax o sini per anamn, and no less than 67,78 m1 ad valorem Instead of 50 per cont ad.valorem and this in addition ta tho injurtice of pro- hibiting the hulk of tow grades of raw sugar material, by compelling nparters, when such stigurs are above No, 7D.S, be color, or when testing above 53 dogrees, to pay thosamethuty as IE dtieh low-gra PSUS We! ated Engels Nou DS. br color, and texting 08 degrees, Snel action enriches Cubans while crishing home-production, and depriving cousmers of cheap reflued. stunus,—thus tnereastng the present cost of and tax on sugarfood dn this comntrys at 1871, to NUEUT, duty, hn the nine fiscal yours ended June 20, Bi, Inclusive, the coustunption of value, duty, and ad valorem rate of Heal yen, WAS AS FULLOWS, EXCLUDING MELADA, Datlablo ra Add va- Duty lorem, ape, pre thy 88 $3,000,653 50.85 whe wash 40,00 .5T Pa 1d, 147/701 029 Pos, SUR GH, GEs EOUTDIOATE 40.07: During tha ulne years above shown, there wore only three years wherein the average ratu rose to 50 per cen lorem, tho. ayer- age add-valorem rate be! oly LUT per cont, ‘Khe Ways and Means Stb-Comudttea's DUtt praposts to Snoreass the ud-valorem rate to h7.74 per cent, or ILL per vent above the ail- valorem rate. avernged durlng nlie. Pees 1571 Co 1879, Inclusive, Discoloring and false clasaification of contrifugal, aud other above OO degrees testing sugar, ag No, 7 iu Db S. sngirs, to evade daty has reduced the average approxiiate ad-valorem rate from 62,50 per cent, called for under the present tart with honest entries and appratsument, to 4.07 per cont average show! ing tv loss o} duty of 1583 per cent through, reventic- oyistons, With high-rate stars only, ‘These practices the Rebbins-Ourliste DHE and the wntative DIN of your honorable Suv-Come iuitteg, in diferent ways by thelr provistons, tify and legalize,—thus directly invading 16 rights of consumers and home productive ‘ndustries with tariff-discriminations which duithorto have not existed and cannot exist Against any grade of raw sugar under the present classifieation-tariit, ~ Should your Honorable Committee recom: jnend, and Conxress conamuniate, the pro- tectorate over foreign contrifugal, vacuum Be and athor high-grade sugars and Cuban ndusteies,—as embodied tn the Robbins-Car- Hisle bIL, under tho uniform duty to No. 13 clause, aud the absenee of tetective checks, —also In tho bill of your honorable Sub-Co ittee, under the fison of Nos. 10 and 13D. S. clasyes and the 8degrees test elauses.— the exelusian of doxt low grades of raw surat material, Aneluting many No. 7D. S., and all sugars 8, 0,10). 8, In color, testing above 53 and below 90 degrees, sulted only for refining, and tho destruction or paralyza- tion of American cane and beet-sit pro- ductive Industries are Inevitable; suecessful competition with foreign centrifugals testing: 03 to (8 degrees, and protected by Congress, whieh would then constitute the bulk of sugar imports,—belng Impossible, THERE 18 NOT THE SEIGHSEST VALID REA- BUN for establishing the proposed Brotestarate over Nos. 1, 12, 13D... centrifugals and high- Prade. sugars,—the fapparent. importations of whieh entered into constmption, as shown in tha following table, tndicate that such strats ure not wanted, and that, therefore, uniformity and fusion advocates are at- tempting to humbug Congress and your Hon- ornbleCommittee; or that such sugars have evatent duty, enormously nde colorof eloak- ingsand false classifications which tronelonE- er possible; hence the vital necessity, to wil. form-luty fo No. 1D. S. ndvocates, of apro>| tectorate'over contrifugated sugars and Cu- ban industries, which they seek to obtaltt b any menns, regardtess tat such a measure fs, mmenneing American consumers of sugars and Amerlean productive industries, and must eventnate In the destruction of all such sehemes against the people, In illustration of such pretenses, [now present the vast, volume of their imports, According to their involee-entries of “centrifugals and high grade sugars now aceking a protectorate, thore entered Into consumption tn the fiscal years ended June 80, 1870, 1877, 1878, 1870, as follows: Dutlabie sugars ation’ Bie 10D, By not above No, 170. , ABT. 1870. tha, iss te Iba, 150,107,808 RAMON TEETER AO According to the classifications of the past four years’ given abeve, not a pound of sugars ahove No, 10 De 8, not above No, 13 D.S., ig wanted in 1880, According to facts, about 30 pur cent or more of the duthiblo sugars sold In the American market during tho past four years were yaciium-pan, cen- trifngatel, and other sugars, testing aboye 00 to 0S degrees, and Intriusteatly Nos, 11 to 16 D.S.incolor, ‘The billgnaned herein propose to sanction such frauds, and estabilsh & pro- tectornte over centrifumated sugars, which will enable foreizn producers to tum all low gratle sugars Into, eentrifugats and seml-re- qnedl sitgurs for this market, and defy compe- lon. THE REMEDIES FOR EXISTING ATUSES ‘and evils in the matter of sugar He notin tnkering the present tariff, but in the sboll- tion of the 25 per cent clause nnd the reten- tion of the presi classitications, ‘This would restore the duty on sugar to a specific ad-valorem basts of 50 per cent, or in adopt ing an actual ad-valorem duty of 60 per cent, or sich per cent as your Honorable Commit- tee may deem requistt for revenue from sugar. In vither event, the Executive should bo authorized to employ analysis, grindtn, and polarization as adjuncts to the Dutch standard, for determining the Intrinste color, quality, and yalue of imported sugars, In order to lovy duty thereoncorreetly, LT have the honor to remain, very respectiully, I, A. Brown, ‘The Hon. Fernando Woor, Chnirmun Ways and Sfeans Committee, TIE EXODUS. MORE TESTIMONY. Wasnxotos, D. C., April 0.—The Senato Exodus Committes examined H.C. Solomon, Democrat and attorney, of Atchison, Kas, Tle stated that, of the 2,000 colored emigrants who had arrived at Atchison, nine-tenths were In a destitnte condition, and many of thom disease. Regurding the desir- abtlity of this finmigration Into their midst, witness sald the universal sentiment, pre- yalled not only in Atchison and In the coun- ty, but in tho notthern part of the State, that they were © detrlingnt. to the State, be- exuse they are paupers and do not produco anything, and also beeause 2 large number of them who are able ta work won't work, Edward 8, Stills and R. B, Morrts, both clt- izensof Atchison, gave testhmony supporting that of Sulomon. CHARUTON I, TAUDY, colored, Presitent of the St. Louis Refuge Reliet Board, was examined, Ho read and presented to the Committee a memorlal signed by about 100 prominent white and colored eitizens of St. Louis, urging Con- gress to Investignte the causes of the exodus, ‘The memorial Jy accompanied by affidavits and written statements of a number ef col- ored emigrants relating to the treatment of the colored people in the . Squth, Referring to, these statements, the me- morlal says: ‘'Tho story ty about the same Ineach Instanee,—great privation and want from oxcessive rent exacted for Iand,—con- negted with the murder of their colored nelghbors and threats of personal violetice to themselves, ‘The tone of each statement fs that of suffering aud terror, Election-days* and Christinas, by concurrent. testimony, seem to have been ippoluted to the killing o| the sinart men, while robbery and personal violence In one form or another seem te have run the year around.’ TUK MEMORIAL concludes as follows: “We submit that the Fireat migration of negrocs from the South iitself isa fact that overbeary all contradic. tion, and proves conclusively that great vauses must exist at the South to account for ft. Here they are in multitudes,—not mon alone, but women and children, old, mid dleaged, and young,--with common consent leaving. tholr homes ina natural clinate and faeing storms and unknown dangers to go to Northern Kansis. Why? Aion then ull thor fs Httly sald of hope in the futures 16 Is all of feur in tho past, “‘Thoy are tot drawn by the attractions of Kansas; thoyare driven by the terrors of Mississippi and Loulsiana, Whatever becomes of then, ey are unant- mous In thelr unalterable dvermination wot 0 ith. We protest against tho dreful. necessitles hnpolling this oxodts, and against the violations of common right, natural and constitutional, proven to be of the most free quent occurrence In the places. named, and we ask stel action at. the hands of our Hep. resentatives and our Government ay shall ine vestigate to. the full oxtent the ciuses leat Ing to thls unnatural state of alfalrs, and pro- teut the people from its continuanes, and not only protect Mburty and Ife, but enforces Jaw and order.” ‘This memorial ts signed hy ANOUT BEVENTY-¥IVE VROMINENT WHITE CITIZENS of St. Louis, mostly Republicans. Among other slenutures ire those of wv. Thoms G, Fluteher, ox-United States § ord. 1. Henderson, Judge Jolin F. Dillon, Judge Louls Gottschalk, and ex-Judge Dayld Wage ner; John W. Noble, ox-United States Dis: trlet-Attorneys Willhim MeKee, ublisher of the St, Lonts Glabe-Dente Rufus Carin: pylon. United states Poston Agent, and Divi », Dyer, axmnember of Congress, Mr, Taudy also produced some docnment- ary evidences which witness chmod showed alitvagents estortion on the part of the Southern storekeepors in their dealings with the colored people. Witness sald he was naturally curious to learn from theso refugees the condition of afairs In the South wien caused this pemarkable exodus, and raid QUESTIONED A LARGE NUMER about it. Summing, pall wp, from tho nas ulinity of the statements made by these peo- ple, he was led to the vonclidon that bad Treatment and a dental of thelr civil, religious, and politlead rights was the prine elpal cause of the exodus, Refurriyg to tho politieal persecutions, he sald thelr statements all ngres that there is no polltieal treedaig for the negroes In the South, and, as Wastrating the danger appres hondesdt by many of then dn yeti, hequated a remark made to hhin by a retug ! sald: Tf L vole ‘the Republlenn ticket, wakes up next norplog ina graveyard.’ ‘Sandy thought atdeast 20,000 rethigees had yest tiruueth the handa of the Rellof Bonrd, nit tite the exadas would never cease until the Southern whites stop tho serueltfes they praeti¢e on colored people, nay TOPERA AW! oo Apéciat Dispatch fo Tha Chicago Tribune, Toreica, Kus. April G—Seyenteen eltlzons of ‘Topeka are now In Washington testifytng: before the Voorhees Comimittes in regard to the exodus question in its relation to this State. Most of thesg witnesses, ps is well Known here, were sulpanaed morg through personal friendship ou the part of George ‘ Reyno rgeant-at-Arins of the Commit- tee, than from any knowlodge they possess as fo tho refugee movement, and qinong the number several Democrats who have long dealred an opportunity of visithyg Washington at tho expense of the Government, ‘Topeka is now recelying an average of 900 exo- d{tes per week from ‘Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. White nt ay of them aro able to buy Innd and become self-support- ingatonee, the greater parbof them are In poor clreumstanees, and become the wards of the Kansas Freedinan’s Rellef Association until places ean be found for them, Efforts are being made to divert a portion of them to Nebraska, where thers is more demand for thom, A'party of fifty has Just been lo ented at ILumboldt, Neb. and others will follow soon, The Relict Association has suibinitted a report of its transactions, cover- ing a period of five months up to tho ist of April, THE RECEIPTS IN CABIT “ were $20,405.71, and the disbursements Son 488,50, eliteily for proylstons, clothing, medi clue, troight, nnd rallrond fare, The Seere- tary, Mrs. EE. Comstock, lias been an in- defatizable worker In behalf af these people, and It is to her they are indebted for thelr Kansas homes and temporary prosperity. Full four-tifths of the cash receipts are eredited lo Mrs, Comstock’s personnal exer- tions, mueh of Itcoming from English friends, She ‘has had eharge of the barracks hero where these people aro sheltered snd fed, and has superintended all the alfatrs of the Soclety, besides attending to the sick and Jooking up homes for the women and chill aren, EXECUTIVE BUSINESS. A LIVELY DEBATE, Wastrnaron, D, C., April 6.—The Senate's exeentive session was malnty occupied with along and animated discussion over two Mississippi nominations for Supervisors of the Consug, which wero ftnally rejected, by a strict party vote in each Instance. Jolin R, Lyneh, the nomluce for the Super- visorship of the ‘Third Distriet, is ®& well-known colored ~~ aman Who preceded Gen. Chalnters as Representitive in Congress of the so-called “Shoestring District,” Mississippi. ‘The majorhy of tho Senate Census Committee reported adverse- fy on his nomination, and it was Ikewise opposed in the Senate, on the ground that he isa politielan and would bo likely to make use of the Consus Supervisorship to promote IMs election to Congress. John 8. Burton, now Deputy-Collector of tnternal revenue, was reported agalust on a sliuilar ground, it helng charged that'he, too, fst professional : volitielan, and that asa friend of one Bu- chunan, who was recently rejected for the saing position, because of alleged intention to run for Congress, he (Burton) would also make usa of hig offtce for Republican political purposes, ‘These views were set forth by Messrs. Lamar, Hill of Georgia, and Harris. Senator Brace was tho leader of the debate on the other side, Ito warmly de- fended, the nominees from the charge of un- due partisanship and the imputation that they would not discharge their dutles fairly and faithfully, Ie especially culogized Lynch, and declared that so far as he knew Lyneh had no intention whatever of becom- ing a candidate for Congress again, Tessra, (laine, McMillan, Cameron of Wts- consin, Honr, and others, followed in eulogy of Lynch’s character and abilities, and de nounced his proposed Fefection, as an act of entirely Indefinable partisanship, During: the debate somespirited collogitles took place between Senators Lumar and Bruce. COMMITTEE WORK. CLAIMS, Wasminaton, D, C., April 6.—The Tlouse Committee on Claims agreed to-day to report favorably the bill awarding to the Natre Dawe University, Indiana, $2,351 as a rebate of duties pald upon articles imported for the use and ornamentation of the University. ‘THR TWIGGS Bworns, ‘The Senate Committee on Military Affairs to-day reported back to the Senate for refer- ence to the Judiciary Committec a joint reso- lution introduced by Mr, Jonas Inst May, by which it is proposed to return to Mrs. Rowena Guedelin, now 2 resi- dent of London, Kng, three very valuable swords, formerly belonging to Gen, ‘Twigs, that were contiseated by Gen, B, F, Butler at the surrender of New Orleans, and by hin deposited in the United States 'Treas- ury. MMs, Guedalla, formerly Miss Florane from whom the swords were taken an turned into the Teena. as legithnate ob- jects for capture and conlisertion, claims they Were presented to her by Gen. Twiggs, and that, therefore, they were and are her private property, Miss ‘Iwicgs, the General's daughter, claims them, however, as her father’s legatee, NOTES AND NEWS. THE CUMAN EXPEDITION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribune, Wasuinatoy, D, C., AprilJ.—Thereis con- tinued excitement at the Spanish Legation over rumors of another Cuban expedition, ‘The Stats Departinent has recelyed no Inter information relative to this expedition. The Spanish Minister has left for New York in order to codpernte with the District-Attorney there to discover the {ilibusters, and, if pos- sible, to prevent their leaving, Attempts have been made to Induce the State Depart- nent to prevent’ the departure of Gen. Carlos Ruloff, one of the avowed leaders of tho movement, ‘This request has been made by the Spanish authorities under Sec. 6,225 Revised Statutes, which makes [t a. misdemeanor for any person to prepare a military expedition within the jurisdictions of the United States ngninst any country with which our Government Is as pence. As, it is nottheenstom of our Govern mentio deal with verbal threats orexpressions of hostility until they have taken some deflutt form, It Is not likely that the State Deportment will ac- cede to the request of the representative of Spain, ‘The United States authorilles will, however, closely wateh the Cubans, Tho Spanish Minister and his agents have not as yot been willing to make aldayit that any particular persons are engazed hn fitting out such an expedition. Should they do so the United States autliorities would take im- mediate steps to apprehend the persons indl- cated, Stato Department nuthorities here do not doubt that n movement of some sort Is on foot among Cubana in New York, butexactly whut It is hus not yet been discovered, NO CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS, Mayor Latrobe, of Balthnore, has vetood the resolutions authorizing the erection of a monument to’ the memory of Confederate dead on the publie square, Mis messuge is as Callawss During tho Inte Qivil War tho people of Raltt- more wero divided In sentiment una action on quustlons whieh, after a protonged und cmblt- tered struggle, were tnnlly declted by the awont, ‘Tho autor, bravery, and devotion to pelnelple of Maryland sotdlers, and the honor due to tho memory of those who fell upon the huttle-teld, 8 Untverially recomnized; but, while tho Jasues Involved in tho War bave been settled by its result, ln most cases tho Jeong of thasa | who, te netors or sympathizers, took part in the cone tout, gontinue tooxist. Under those elrenin~ shuices the erection at thiy ting tone of tho pUblio eyuures of a memorial monument com Inemoridye of tha nets of those who fought upon olther sido would not fall to be repugiint tothe opiutona and sentiments of very nuny, people, Tho publly highways and squires of the efty are the common property of all, and wo who tre temporarily Intrusted with thelr control, whatover our perkonaluphutoas many bo, tre Hot, dn my Judguiont, Justiiled tn dedlent> ing ate portiun, of thein ta purpose which would be In direct opposition to the sonsibitities and wishes of hinge numbers of citizens,” VHE COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS, A delogatiqn of tho New York Chamber of Conmueree, consisting of Jackson Schultz, ‘Thomas Barbour, Daniel ©, Robbins, John 4, Waters, and 8, 13. Eaton, appeared before the Ways mid Means Counnittes tis morn- tug and advocated certaln chabges’ In the Customs laws relutlng to the collection of the revenne, Thoy recommend that hereafter entries of Imports paying ad valorem duty shall bo required to specify only the name of the yessel, Mnstor,. ports, and marks of designation, ‘The Collector ts allowed to tuko possession of all goods tescribed in tho entry, and retain the samo until the appraisement [3 completed, The Collector Js Hkowlse to’ ascertalu by ail reasonable inethods the actual market vajuo gf the articles reported, and tho apprataement is to be completed within ten days after tho\goods {tie been received, or ‘twenty slays when tha goods aru Jatended for warebolslng. | ‘Tho Collector Is to have discretionary power todetermino whether the goots have been over ar under valued, and fs ta sectre tha United States against loss, They also rec- ommend changes fn the present Inw to con- form with tho suggestion which enver overy detail of the working of the customs service. SOLDIERS’ HOMES. Itissaid to be tho purpose of those who have charge of the bills to appoint new Man: agers of the Board of Natlonal Soldiers’ Tomes to report Democrats in overy case In place of the present Board, and ta report to ne House for action at an early day. Ibis expected that stich a resolution will pass the Honse, but tho frienis of tho present Bonrd will undertake to defeat the bill in the Sen- ate, so that the present Board will hold over. Itha salrewdy held over under, similar cl cumstances for two years, ‘Tha Sub-Comimit- tev Is snid to have agreed upon the names of Gen, George B. McClellan and Gen, Jolin M. Palmer, of (linots, og two of the members of the Board of Managers that will be ree- ommended to the Hote, RIVERS AND HAnnons, Tho House Commerce Committee dectded *to hear no more delegations on the subject of tlverand harbor appropriations. ‘The Sub- Comitteo has vot been able to complete its work, but has deeited to rediico the esthnates from $19,000,000 te $8,000,000, FORGERIES REPONTE! In tho House Distrlet Committee addition: al evidence was tuken this morning tending to prove that thore has beer very fax adimin- {stration, and that there have been extensive forgeries in drawback certificates. ACKLEN’S CASE. The Judiciary Committee had expected to come to final ‘uetion In the Acklen case, but a memberot the Committee says that tho Commitice is og far froma conclusion nas It was a week no, THE LEAKAGE TILT. Dr. Rush, of Chicago, who is here tn the Interest of Carlisle’s Leakage Dill, says he wi if an opportunity presents, go before the Cammitice of Ways a ns to Oppose the views of Woolner, of Peoria, and other gentlemen In the highwine interest, He will take about the same view as was expressed fu tha speech of Mr. ‘Thomas, of Loulsville— namely: that theres no jistlee In eompelling the manufacturer of Botirbon whisky to pay taxes on sehtaley wittely does not exist. Dre Rush doesn’t think It very Wkely that any action will be taken on the bill, as Congress does not seem inellned to do anything. ACKLEN GOKS HOM Mr, Acklen obtained leave of absence to- day for two weeks, on the ground of illness, and leaves for Loujsiana, Tis pale and hinge ard fies bore witness to the sickness which he pleaded. ‘The Judiciary Committee will take no action in his caso unt he returns. Ttis rumored that one object of his visit to Louisiana fs to explain some evidence in re- gard to bulldozing and porsaual assaults, wnan himself, and that when ho returns he will be able to silence the enemy's guns. TREASURY FIGURES. To the Wenern Associates Press, Wasirxaron, D, C., April &.—Atn meet- ing of the Cabinet to<lay Secretary Sherman aubinitted a statement of receipts from customs and internal revenue for the six days of the prgsgnt month, as compared with alike porlod during the month of March. | It showed a falling off of mbont $2,000,000. The amotint, however, was wbout $600,000 greater tlinn the recelpts for tho first six days in April, 1879, ‘The, reeeipts from spirits distilled from miaterinis other than apples, penehes, or grapes, from July 1b to Dee, 31, 1879, were Fe? ees, against $24,615,700 the same tha in 1878, . TRANSPORTATION IN DOND, The bill Introduced in the House by Mr, Thurd to establish regulations as to imported goods In bond, and with duties paid, pro: vides that itit shall not hereafter be Jawful to transport Iniported goods, wares, or mer- chandlse in bond, or with duty patd, or any products or miuntfacture of tho U States, from one port or place In the United States to any other dort or place therein, when any portions of such transportation is made through the Dominion of Canada by land carriage, except as the same fs per- initted by the existing treaty. ‘The bill was referred to the Ways nnd Means Comnilttee. CONFIRMED. The Senato confirmed Charles A, Adams, of Colorado, Minister Resident and Congul- General of the United States to Bollvin, Postinasters—IL. F, Doty, Reading, Mich.; Lewis Lambright, Middictown, 0. NOMINATIONS. The President has nominated If. 8, Love- loy, of Nebraska, to Recelver of Public Moneys at Niobrara, Neb, and John W. Groesbeck to be Postmaster at Harvard, Hl. TIE RECORD. 2 SENATE, Wasmrnaton, D. C., April 6,—On motionof Mr. Cockrell, the vote by which the bill to facilitate the negotiation of bills of lading and other commercial instruments, and to punish fraud therein, was indefinitly post- poned yesterday, was reconsidered and tho bill placed on the calendar. The Senate proceeded to consider the cal- endar, the unilnished business belng Maxey’s bill to authorize a retired list of non-commils- sloned officers of thirty yenrs’ service, Tho Dill was advocated by Maxey, Logan, Hamp- ton, and Burnside, nnd opposed by Beck, On motion of Mr. Pendleton, the Senate {n- sisted on {ts nmendments to the Census bill, and the Vice-President uppointed- Messrs. Pendleton, Hurrls,, and Morrill as a Confor- ence Committes on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing vote of tho two Iouscs. ‘The House jolnt resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to lend United States flags to the Centennial Commissioners at Nash- ville passed, | ‘Tho joint resolution to allow employés of the Goyernment Printing-Oflice holldays with pay was passed, The Vice-President appointed «Messrs. Hamlin and Beek as visitors on tho part of tha Senate to attend the next annual exam!- nation of the Naval Academy, Pending the debate the morning hour ex- Plred, and the -bIN ratifying the Ute agree- ment was again taken up, Mr. Pendleton advocated the DHL A Mr, Pendleton went over tho histary of the various negatintions with the Utes, and stated his belief that wrongs were committed sldes, and a feeling’ of Irritation ¢: to tho thne of tho massnere. ‘To- d enterprising settlers are pressing upon these 4,000 Indians, ‘The Government has elther to make war npon the Indians in the interest of the settlers or on the set- tlors In the Interest of the Indinns. ‘The only alternative [ls . ta make An arrangement advantageous to both In dinng and settlers, as is attempted tn this agreemunt, It observed tantly rights, and Inaugurated what fs now required, namely: anow Indhus potlcy. The old polley of lnrge reservations and the recognition of tribal organizations was suitable to the time when vast itrens of land fay uuoveupled nnd seemed not likely to be needed for settlement In at lenst a century. Mr, Pendleton showed that a largo nppro- prlution was mado tn the bit for schools, but after ul, he thought the most powerfil and effectlya method of education was to grout pHgpen y rights, 5 f Mr, Morgan asked, the Senator from Ohlo whether tho Connnittes on Indian Affatrs thought there was any reason for making the treatnient of the Utes an exception from tho general Indian policy, Mr. Pendleton thought he could. proper: state that the Commitico was likely to presen aUDIN, ant night hereafter do go, to extend ‘the prneiple of this DHL to all Indians, and thus obviate tho necessity for further legis: Javon on the Indian question. | But there was urgent iecessity for immediate action in re gard to this particular tribe, Ar. Morgan tiiderstoad that the’ rent urgency. was the controversy between tha Seerotary of the Interlor and the Secretary o: nr, a ‘Mr. Teller made some remarks, in which ho took n diferent viow front, that of ua Senator from Olio (Pendleton) concerning: the treatment of the Utes by tho whites, and claimed they were not maltreated by the people of Colorado, He reiterated his charge na {lon on the partof the Interlor Departiuent, and alleged that the Sveretary hadnt sent all the {hearmmntion to tha Sonate that had been called for, ‘Mr. TIM sak the bill, was not claimed b; nny one to be perfeet, but was tho best se tlement of tho question that was thought pricticable, He denied the statement of his colleague (Tellor) that the. Interior Depart- mont ind concealed the facts concerning the treatment of euutive women with a view to creating sympathy with the Indians, and said tho Inforwation was withheld at thy urgent request of the women and for their benelit, and no other course could honestly have bean purgued, ‘The policy of educating the Indian ited | tho trouble was due to muladmbulstry- | wns 0 good one, but lf required time, Thi’ bill was to meet a sudden emorgency. } session, sdjourne After oxecutive HOUSE. + On motion of Whitthorne, night sesstons were ordered for Wednesday and Thursday of next week for tha consideration of bills re portel by the Comnilttes on Naval Affairs, Mr. MoMation, from the Conunittes on A proprintions, reported. back the Special Dell. clone bill, with tho Senate amendments orelo, Night sessions were ordered for the 2tst aad inst. for the consideration of the Munielpal Code of tho District of Columbia, Mr. Atkins, Chairman of the Committes on Appropriations, reported the Naval Appro- printion Dill, Referred te the Committes of ha Whole, ‘Tho bill is accompanied by 1 short report, whieh stntes that tho estimata of the Navy Departinent — antounted $14,500,147, to which — show bo $05,0%, recommended o8 necca- sary for torpedy experiments, hydros araphic work, and for a naval observitory, taking a total ef $14,608,820, Of this aa the Committees recommends an appropria- tlon of $14,385,797 (including $50,800 that ig , appropriated out of the Naval Pension fund , for the support of the naval asylum at Phil- + attelphia), being 9 reduction of $218,023 from + the esthnatea, Tho Naval bill ot fast yenr « approprinted $14,020,060, or $355,838 less {han * the present bill, i Tho Speaker called the committees for | separies 3y Mr, Stone, from the Committee on - Post-Onlices and Post-Ronds, authorizing the Postmaster-Quneral to inake a contract with the St. Louis Bridge and Tunnel Company to curry mails from East St. Louls to the Union Denot ast Louls. Piaced on the House etlendar, By Mr. Ryan (Kng.), from the Committes on Public Linds, a bill for the relief of home- stend settlers on the public Jands, Placed on the House calendar, By Mr. McKenzie, from the same Commit- tee, to declare forfelted certain lands frauiedt to the State of Missouri to ald inthe con- struction and extension of the Iron Mountain Karem to Pilot Knob, Placed on the House calendar, By Mr. Washburn, from the same Comimit- \ tee, a bill Se rs the Chicago, Mil- waukeo & St, Paul Rallrond Company to.ex- tend its road through the Territory of Da- ' kota. Referred to the Comunittee of _the Whole, Also a bi authorizing the Fort Worthington & Sfoux City Raflroad Com- pany to extend its line to the Missouri River. Referred to the Committee of the Whole, By Mr. Frost (Mo.), from, the Committee on Torritories, to establish the Territory of Oklahoma, Referred to.the Committes ef the Whole. Mr. Manning. presented a minority report « on the bill, By Mr. Shelley, from the Committes on Tatlways and Canals, authorizing the Secre- tary. of War to vontract with the San Antonio & Mextean Border Railroad Company for the immedinie construction of a railroad from Sin Antonio, Tex., to a2 point on the Rio Grande at or near Laredo. Mr. Shelley moved to refor the bill to the Committee of the Whole, ‘This motion was antagonized by Mr. McLane, who wished to refer tho bill to the Committee on Pacific Railways. Pending action, the morning hour expired. ‘The Setiate joint resolution passed provid- ing for the payment of the Mires of tho em- loyés of the Government Printing-Office for legal holidays, Afr, F, Wood, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back, resolu- tion calling on tho Secretary of the ‘Treasury fora statement of tho rate of duty on \n- portations for the last five years, and what would, In his judgment, on ‘ench article so imported, have yielded a maximum amount of revenue. Adopted. ‘Mr. Clymer moved that the House go into Commitice upon the Anny Appropriation Dill, which motion was antagonized by Mr. Springer, who desired to call up the Curtin- Yoenn contested .election’ case, Clymer’s motlon, however, was agreed to, and the House went Into Commtties (Sprin er in the chatr) on the Army Appropriation bill. Mr. Clymer proceeded to, explain the bill. It had been framed after thorough and’ox; haustive ‘examination of the necessities of the urmy, and after consultation with all'the chiefs of the seyeral departinents of the army organization. ‘The bill, os % whole, reecived. the unqualified support and approbation of the executive officers of the army, It pro- vided simply forthe Government, subsistence, and equipment of the army, ‘The Committee on Appropriations preferred that all other ob- jects,—such ns building forts, the construe- Uon of telegraph poles, ete.,—should bo charged to othor accounts and'provided for in the Civil Sundry Appropriation bill, The Dil appropriated $26,425,000, $1,202,000 less tian the estimates, “=, Tho bill was thon rend by sections for amendments. J t, An amendinent offered by Mr. Dibrell, re+ dueing the ntunber of army payinastors, give rise to a jong discussion, but wes finally Te- Jected—72 to 8, ‘Mr. Sparks, acting under orders from, the Committee on Military Affairs, offered an amendment, providing that contract surgeons shall not be cmplover until all the commis- stoned Surgeons shalt be assigned to duty. with the troops, and then only on the request of the commanding officer, approved of by the General of the army. Mr. Browne offered an amendment, pro- viding that it should not bo construed so 18 to request tho assignment to duty with troops- of commissioned surgeons who are pit In charge of soldlers’ homes, or are preparing a medical and stirgtcal history-of the war, or ‘whe ue detailed on examining boards. reed to. rt. MeCook opposed the amendment, 80 Jong as he remained in the House he woult never vote toreducer slngie officer or private sollier of tho army, or cut down the pay of any man, and he did not care whether his constituents liked it or not. ‘Mr. White supported tho amendmen stating that though he was as muclt a frien of tha army as the gentleman, from New York, he believed that abuses existed in re- gard'to tho employment of contract sur- vans, : : ot rowne. supported” the amendment, and tlenied that he was inpelled to do so by anything but a desire to legisinte for whathe belleved’to be the best Intareata of the army. After a long debate the Committes pro- ceeded te vote on Sparks’ amendment, bit no qitormmn voting, the Committeo arose and the House adjourned, TELEGRAPH WAR. . INJUNCTION DISSOLVED, Bpectat Dispatch ta The Chiengo Tribune. Momner, Als. April 6.—Thoe injunction recently grated by the Chancellor of Ala- Dama on application of tha American Union ‘Telegraph Company to restra{n tho Western Unlon 'Felegraph Company from interfering with the construction of telegraph Hnea upon * the various railroads in Alabama: has becn dissolved, simply upon the ground that tho Amorlean Union Telegraph Company had not yet obtained rights under condemnation ‘or contracts, tho Judge holding that tho ox- eeutive contracts between the railroad com- panies and tho Western Union ‘Telegraph Jommmany were void, An appeal has been taken by tho American Union Company, whieh stipersedes the dissolution of the in- Junetion, the Ji udlge fixlng the bonds at $500, The condemnation proceedings — alrent: hegun by the Amerlein Union ‘Telegraph Company will be carried forward. aR StLacobsOil Tho Great German Remedy, A 2,000 DOLLAR CURE.: “Rrorybody living on the Houth Side knows J.D. 1. Horvoy, Eaq., Whu hus been a resident of Chicazo for over % yours, Jie establishment, "Tho Pulaco Murkot Nos, 104 10) und 13 ‘Twonty-soconi-st, 18 probably tho finest of tts kind In the city, and num Dore stung (ts customors most of tho aristocrala fuuilles of that section of Chicago. Mr, Larvey ox: preswud binsolf upun the oll subject! ns follows: tt have epont over 2,000 to cure my Wifw of rhoumatism, ‘two boitios of the BL Jncoba Ui! ncpumplished what alithe medical treatment and other romodics felled to bring about I regard lt os ® grontor discovery than alvctricity. It Is a boun tothe human race, aud Yam very wind to huve this opportunity of testifying tw {ts romarkablo eficacy. I cannot speak too highly of tt, and I wauld be recreant to my duty.to {hose af- Blotod ad LnotIift my yoloo in {is pratse,"—Chicasd anos. G ee ST. JACORS OIL, ‘ _ ST. JACOBS OIL. Bold by Druggute at SO CENTS a bottle, Direcs ons In eleven langusses, "