Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1880, Page 6

gt Se eet Ee Sea “WASHINGTON. - Abstract of the Report of the “ + Seeretary of the Interior. Extended Attention Given to the Work of Civilizing tho In- : dians. Tho Seoretary’s Unequivocal Expres- sions of Confidence in Its Fi- ‘ nal Success, Features of the Report of the Director of the ‘ Mint. Schurz Lets Garfield Know that "the Present Cabinet Fa- vors Sherman, Enterprising Efforts of the Ship- builder Loach to Capture a Subsidy. A Prospect that. Miles Will Slip Up on the Signal-Service “Appointment. Details of the Work Thus Far Accont- plished by the Census Bureau ~ under Gen. Walkore Tho Population of the Entire Country Fig- ured at Almost Exaotly 60,000,000, TIE INTERIOR. TUL REPORT. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuixaros, D, C., Dee. 1.—The reportof Sceretary Schurz, which fs made public this evening, hie characterized when glviig it to the press‘as his “fast will and testament,” and, In the document itself, he nnnounces | that it 1s his last aunial report. This would seem tosettioonco?thestories—thatSecretary Schurz contempldted remaining in the Cabl- net. ‘The chief part of the report, this year, isdevoted ton consideration of the Indian question. Seeretary Schurz says that the present Administration found that the large reservation system which was dovised under Gen. Grant was not prac- ticable, and that the effect of it would be to retard rather than advancae the civilization of the Indinns, Accordingly, thas been abandoned. The Indians havo been separated as much as possible, ant lands allotted to them in severalty, the al- lotments being Intended to be regarded as practically a predmption for the Individual Indians, which WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE upon the passage of a bil authorizing the granting of lands to Indians tn seyeralty, Beeretary Schurz considers that the Indian problein is rapidly nappronching its so- Nation, and that the contiiuance of ‘tho present systein will finally — settle it, Mr. Schurz does not, as has been expected, make any recommendation with respect “to the proposed consolidation of-tho Union and Central Pacilic Railroads, His carly reports take yery strong grounds thattho Union Pacific Railroad would be nble to pay the obligntion duo the Govern- ment, and the strong position which he thon assumed was soon followed by the Introduc- tlonand the ultimate adoption of tho ‘Thur man bil, Secretary Schurz evidently does not feel warranted In recommending or dis- Approving tho suggestion made by Mr. French, Auditor of Rallroad Accounts, with respect to 0 consolidation. ANSTRACT OF THE ANNUAT REPORT OF BEC RUTANY KCHURZ. To the Weatern Associated Pres. Wasiixctox, Dee, 1.—In his report tho Seeretary of the Interior gives a review not only of the operations of tho past year but of the four years of Is administration, ‘The Jarger part of the report is devoted to Indlin, affairs. In hjs oventng chapter upon thig subject the Sceretary gives an oxplanation of the Iinportant change which has taken place with regard to the reservation system, Me says that although at first accepting, os he found It, the reservation poiley which had. #80 long been followed by the Indian Ofice, more extensive observation and study of the matter gradually convinced him that this was amistaken poiley; that tt would bo bet- ter for the Indians, and morw ty aevordanco with Justice ns well ns wise expediency, to respect their home attachments; to leave them upon the Junds they occupied, pro- vided such Isnds wero’ capable of yletding thom sustenanea by agricult- ure or pastoral pursulis, and to begin and follow up the practice of introducing among them the habits and occupations of elvillzed Hfeon ground thoy Inhabited. In view pf the fact, also, that the maintenence of the system of large reservations against THE PRESSURE OF WHITE IMMIGRATION and settlement would, in course of thine, be- come impracticable, n° different policy hus been followed, having for its object the set- tement of the Indians upon lands in saveral- ty, and tho disposal tor thelr benetit of thelr Tands not required for this purpose. and gradually to prepare the way for thelr flaal Jucurporation into x body politle as inde pendent and self-relylng men, Invested with all tho ylehts whieh the other fnhabltants of the country possess, ‘Ihe results already ace complished In: purshance of this patley and. ‘the promising outlook in tho same dtreetion are described {n general terms, and [lus- trated by specitie accounts of the progress made by the individual tribes, ‘The Secretary oes not make any reconi- menidation of {mportance In regard to land> grant railroads, but reeapltulates thelr last annual report, and states, as the result af ine vestigation made by the Government Auditor, that thelr property isin good condition; that theirearnings have largely Inecreused; and that, although rates both for frelght and pas- sengers have been reduced, it a bellayed there will be, with the filling up of the couns try west of the Missouri, a remuterative busl- ess for each one of them, INMIAN FARMERS, During the present Administration thongri- cultural labor of the Indians has been more than doubled In queutity and value, Figures show thut the elyitized and uncivilized tribes together cullivated ast year 492,738 ne: Jand, or about one aud three-fourths acres of Tand to cach man, woutan, and child upon an estimate that the total Indian population of the country ts 250,000, 2 vlary Schure expresses tho firm bellef faut the ugeleultaral fudustry of the Indians want be greatly stiniulated and dts product wien fuereased Tf nasurmica were given wt that thuy will bo suenre fy the jus sion of thelr lands, ‘The Secretary, ia subsequent part oz his report, calls especial attention to a DIN al ready subultted by hin to Cougress, whieh: provides for a division of farm tracts among the Indiins in severally on thelr respectlye resvrvntions, the Isstiance of patents to them iudividually, aud thelr investment with feo % simple title to their farm and hopes it will receive the early consideration of Congress, AUDICIAL, AUQGESTION, ‘The Seeretary continues: “I desire also to call attention once more to the bill repeat- edly Introduced In Congress extending over the Indian reservations the jurisdiction of tho courts of the States or Territories in which such reservations aro located, giving tho Indians a standing in such courts, and aceuring to them the full benefit of the laws, L venture to express the hopo that Congress may not adjourn again without having taken aetion uponthese important mensures so es- sentinite the progress and security of our Indian wards.” Continuing his account of. the clvilizing agencles employed by tho present Adininis- tration, the Secretary mentions (next to agri- cultural pursuits) the Introduction of freight: Ing and inechanical pursults among the In-, dans, He snys Inst year's experiment of eine ploying Indians as freighters, with thelr own pontes, has proved to be ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICENT INNOVATIONS ever made in Tndian management. Nearly 2,000 frelght-wagons. have been in ttso by the Indinns this year, with tho result of saving considerable moncy te the Government, com- pared with tho amotnts formerly pald for the same transportatlon (of supplies, etc., to the Agenctes), besides furnishing a civilizing and welcome employment to 8 largo number of otherwiso restless Indians, INDIAN AYPRENTICES, The number of Indian youth learning trades in workshops at the Agencies has in- creased from 185 Inst autumn to 358 this year, ‘The polley of employing Indians ns work- inen, nnd even as foremen and inachinists, at the Agencies has been continned ant ex: tended with great suecess, Brickmatelng has been begin. Ilouses for‘the Indians are now almost exclisively built by the Indians themselves. ‘Elie aptitude shown by the In- dans for mechanteal work has in many cases been surprising, and {s considered deserving of every possible encouragement. Expres- sions of anxtous desire on the part of Indians belonging to the so-called wild tribes to have thelr children Instructed in - the ways of civilized life have, it is stated, grown so niuincrous and urgent that the In- adequacy of tha means placed at the dis- posal of the Department for this purpose lias become particularly painful. The | desire and purpose of the Department Is to largely increase tho present small numberof INDUSTRIAL NOAMDING-SCIOOLS for Indian youth, as the day-schvols at the Agencies do not withdrawjthe pupils from thoinituences of home surroundings sut- fielently to facilitate a change in their habits of daily life, The report next mentions as another im- portant civilizing agency, largely introduced under the present Administration, the organ- fzation of n police foree consisting of In- dans, which has been put in operation at forty Agencies. ‘The forea now consists of 162 officers and 653 privates, lts benefits, both asa means of malntaining good order andasa moral influence upon the Indian tribes among whom It has been established, are set forth as “ WORTHY OF SPECTAL NOTICE. Looking nt the present condition of things, it may be snid without exaggeration that, on the whole, the Indian situation is now more hopeful than ever before. ‘The desire of the Indians to maintain friendly relations with their white nelghbors, to go to work for thelr own support, to cultivate the soil, to acquire permanent homes, to have thelr children ed- ucated, and to. asshnilate themselves to the civilization of the country, ts growing stronger and more general avery day. Secretary Schurz remarks that experience has strengthened hits conviction (whieh, as this is his last report, he now feels at greater liberty to express) that the mannge- ment of Indian affairs should continue to bo {utrusted to the civil and not to the military branch of the public service. HIB ARGUMENT on this topic has been fully foreshadowed in former annual reports, He again quotes with emphasts the conclusion of the report of the Pence Commission of 1878, slgned by Gens. Sherman, Harney, Terry, and Augur, in which those distinguished officers of the army sald, among things to tho saine pure port: “ If we Intend to have war with them [the Indtang of the United States] tho In alan Bureau should go to the Secrotary of War. If we intend to have peaco it should be In tho Civil Department. " Ie says: Ithns not been tho purpose of this Departinent under my administration, while avolding all unnecessary outlaysof money, tu cut down cx. penses merely for tho purposo of innking 0 striking exhibition of economy. The bistury of Indian atfuirs shows that Hl-judgcd paralinony: has not unfrequently led to serfous trouble; and very costly complications, I am now con- vinced that generous appropriations for agricultural Smplomonts, for stock cattle to bo distributed ‘among tho © Indians, and for «duentional — facilities, mado at this time, whon tho tomper of our whole Indian population is auch ns to recelve such aid in tho right spirit, and to use the ndvantages conferred for genorul and rapid advancement, wilt pro- duco results cortaln to accelerate the sulution of tho greatest difitculties wo have so far been contending with, und will consequently bring about a great suyime of money In the future, WHEN an Indian lives ina house which ho nalders his own and that of bis family, a8 now thousands of families are Hying,and mauy more thousands desiro to live; when be oultivates bis acres, has thom feneed by his own tabor, and onjoys tho products of bis agricultural work, either by his own consumption or tho sulo of tho surplus; when ho owns his plow and bis wagon, anid uses tho utter with bis ponies In frelybting, by which tie earns Hberal wages; when he hus his cows and swine and poultry on bis land, the care of whieh he tlads usefuland prottable; when he can send hts childven to school, and begins tahopo that thoy may becomo us civilized and prosperous us white peuple, THEN ho will soon cease to think of lending tne life ofa | nomad, and the thought of war will no lonyor have any charin for bin. ‘The report also cnters Into zany Interest- Ing details coneerning the present condition af tudividual tribes, Tho case of the Poncas receives ininute attention, ‘The fnjiistiee done them by their original removal from thelr Dakota lands is fully described, but it 15 also clear to the Secretary that It would be contrary allke totheic own Interests and to those of the country nt large to remoye them frum tholr present hones, INVASIONS, | “ Attempts by ayll-ilisposed persons to ine vade the Indian Territory, and to tike pos- susslon of vertain unoccupied lands thore, have so far been successfully frustrated by the prompt action of the Governinent, but they have been us persistently repeated, It ig reported that another attempt is In prepa- ration now, ‘The military foreesof the United. States in tho ‘Territory are instructed to ure rest Intruders, and to tnke proper measures to bring them {0 justice, as they have dune heretofore, But it ts evident that the penalty tinposed upon repented Intrusion Into the Indian ‘Territory, whieh penalty con alsts tn nner tine, aud Is ditileult of en- forcement, Is not suilleient to deter Inwless characters from such undertakings. 2 cone eur with the Commissioner In recommend ns that a low be passed adding a pennlty of fae prisonment to thatof tine, If this isdone invaders will Know that such attempts are, not without serlous risks to then.” DEPREDATIONS ON PULIIC LANDS, Referring to the mensuyes instituted by the Department to put a stop to demedations on public timber lands, the Seeretary reports thoy have been highly successful. During the past threo years upwaris of $240,000 have beon tucned Inte the ‘Treasury as the result af keeping dio Departinent’s speclal agents An the tluld to defend and prosecute’ whole- sale thuber trespassers, aud tho Wlelt cutting aud exportation of thuber from the public Jands aloug our cousts, which had grown to “HE CHICAGO An chormous yearly aggregate, has been almost entirely arrested. ‘The Secretary again urges upon the atten: tion of Congress the areat desirablilty of ene necting laws to provide for the proper prese vation of our forests by preventing the reck- loss wasto which now altends the cutting of thuber in many parts of tho country without restraint. : OFFICE QUANTENS, ‘Vhe Secretary recommends liberal appro- priations for reports by special contract, and fn view of the present and prospective need of additional accommodations for the work of the Intertor Department, Post-OMles 1e- partment, and-othor Government offices now extensively occupying rented quarters, he recommonds that four naw Government Dulldings of adequate sizo be erceted on three blocks sttrrounding Lafayette square, opposit tho Executive Mauston, OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS, The report also contains, among other mat- ters not above indicated, a series of synopses of reports, extension of the geological survey allover the United States, sit the adoption by legistative enactment of Commis. stoner Bently’s plan for - taking cvi- dence in pension cases by oral examinations throughout the country; concurs with Com- misstoner Marble In asking an increased force of clerks and examiners for the Patent Omtee; recominends early action upon tho Public Laud Commission's bill; indorses Gen, Watker’s recommendation for author- ity to secure prompt publication of tho cen- sus furnished under special {nstructions of the Department by. the Governors of the yarious ‘Territories, setting forth their ma- terin! resources, and thelr respective attrac- tions for lmmigrants, THE DEBT. FoR NOVEMBER, » Dee, 1.—The public debt statement Is as follows: : 213,821,890 42651650 Four und ona-half pi Za Four per cent bonds, Fissure Morunding cortifent 35) Navy Ponsion Fun PCY ‘Total coin $108,427, Matured debt. Legnl-tenders, Cortitenten ut deposit. Fractlonat curroney. Gold and slivor corti ‘Total without intorest... 9 406,000,733 RE Total dont, Brenner ‘Total intereat.. Ae 0082 ‘Cashin Treasur; 21,vaKi 9113 Aan Ail TALIS tN interest dug nnd unpald..... Bebt‘on which intsrosd” tina” Interest thare Gold and silver United states notes held for Redemption af certiticntos of LODE. seo es ove caine Cash batatics avullabio Dee. Avatinni Cash it, ‘renaury,, Honds tesued to" Hacine “iutieay” Conte panies. interest payable in Iawful money =Principal onttstunding, Interent uceruod and not gat pil Anteront yall by United Staton... Intereat repaid by eutnpanion— Hy trunsporuition wervice.. Hy cus payments S per cont net earniny Matance uf Interest paid by Unitud States. CABINET-MAKERS, YY PLEASANT TURN FOI SEAN, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wastinatox, D. ©, Dee. 1.—It is now known that nothug oceurred between Gon. Garileld and Mr. Sherman during the late visit here that looked to retaining tho Secre- tary at the head of the Treasury Department. Gen, Garfield did not hesttate to say that It wotld embarrass him to be obliged to make known any conclusions ns to persons before the time In February when the declaration of the Electoral count is made, Ho further sald that, ashe now viewed tho matter, It night seriously embarrass him to ask Mr, Sherman to remaln, As .to what the situation -might prove to bo alittle later, hacoukl not now judge. So far as hus been learned by thoso who have been EXCREDINGLY ANNIOUS TO ASCENTAIN whether any part of the Cabinel probiem has been solved, Gen. Gartield expressed no preferences, ns to persons, though he asked A number of callers as to thelr views. For lustance, several were asked what they thought of Senator Biaino for the ‘Preasury, The only definit expresslon of opinion by Gen, Garileld that has become known In re- gard to the Treasury, Is one to the effect that, consitlering tho magnitude of the Now York Custom-Houso aud ils necessary retation to New York polities, it would not be best to have a New York man at tho head of the Treasury Department also, Tho expression of this opinion was so pECINED that it has led those who know of it to bo fully satisiled In thelr own minds that the Secretary ot the ‘Treasury will not be taken from New York. Tho conference between Secretary Sherman and Gen. Garfield left the mutter of the retention of the former open to this extent: that It was not final- ly decided inthe negative. Unless, however, that matter is reopened within a few days by Gen, Gartlell, Secretary Shertian’s friends WIL regard tho Secretary as fully in the fleta, for the Senntorship, It he stiould be elected to the Senate, he would not relinauish the ninco for a Cabinet position, and 118 FRIENDS fre equally certain that he would not necopt such position if ho should make tho race aud bo defeated, Of his success, however, before the Ohio Legistature, the most sagacious politicians of that State entertain no doubt whatever, It is not known hero that the friends of any one besides Secretary Sherman aro expecting Gen, Garfleld to retaln any of tho present Cabinet, White he was here, Steretary Sehurz took occasion to have Cen, Garfield informed that hoe regarded it ns very tne portant to tho business interests of the coun- try to have Secretary Sherman retatued, 08 well as important to the party, Further, Secretary Schurz desired It wnderstoad that he saw in such retontion no falr ground for a feeling on the part of any of tho present Cabinet that tt would bo an invidious dis- crimination, TIE ARMY, THE SIGNAL OFFICE, Bpectat Mspatch to The Chicago tribune, Wasuinatos, D.C, Dee. 1.—Gen. RC Drum, Adjutant-General of tho army, lins been performing for several months the duties of Chivf Stgnal Ofiicer, us well as those of his own ofles, Since Gen, Druin tout charge of the Signal Service he has initinted severnt toforms which appear to be very valuable, Among these may bo mentioned the obseryas tons and predictions which have enabled the stigur-planters In Louisiana to prepare for frosty nights by wind-rowlng thelr sugire cane, ln this respect the Signal Oflice has porformed a yaluable sory. ico, and sayed many thousands of dol Jars to the stgar-planters,. tt appears strange that this important work was not sooner begun, Recently Gen. Drum has been requested by the owners of ‘TUL EXTENSIVE ORANGE GROVES IN FLOR: IDA to uso the Signal Service for thelr benollt by observations and tuiely warnings of expected frosts in tho orange-growing region, This Tequest will be complied with as soon us eure tain preliminary arrangements can be ef- fected, Vory considerable laterest Is mani- festud, especially by persons Interested in tho army, in tho changes which It ls conte dently expected will very soon be made tn the different stat corps. ‘The sppolutment of n Chlef Signal Otticer has exelted the Greatest amount of attention, there belay several enuudidates for tho place whose clahns are belng mululy urged by thelr friends, ‘Therg Is the best reason to bulleve that Preal- dent Unyes had decked several weeks ago to eppolut COL. W, I, HAZEN, but that Gen, Sherman, and the Secretary of DalbUiw! ‘THURSDAX, DbUL, sows. tho Treasury, who are tneles-tn-tnw of Col, Nolson A. Miles, Induced tho President to re- consider his determination, and to direct that Col, Miles ho sent for to come to Washington. it wasthon announced that Col, Miles hail been appointed Chief Signal OM- eer, Col, Miles arrived In Washington some days ago, but tls nppolatinent tins not yet been mace, and itis salt that ho does not now desire the office. Col. Mites is vory anx- ious to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier- General, and {3 endeavoring to secure the np- polntment of Inspector-General In place of GEN, It. H. MANET, who, {t {3 expected, will very soon bo retired. 'There {3 a legnt objection to this, however, ns the Inw provides that the Son- for Inspector-General shall hold the rank and- reeelvo the pay of a Brigadier General. When Gen. Marey ts retlredk Col, D. 13, Sackett will be tho senlor Inspector-General, and therefore: it would seem that his promotion must follow as a matter of course, Besides, it fs sntd that’ COL, SACKETT Is onc of the most eflicient oficers in the army, anc Is by merit as well as by law enti- tled to the promotion that will be nade when Gen, Marey’s name fs placed on tho retired list. - An army officer of Nigh rank declared to-«lay that the whole army would ro- eelvo with feollngs of resentment tho promotion of Col, Miles or — any- body else over the bead of Col. Sackett. It is now urged by some of Miles’ frionda that Gen. Ord’s name be placed on the retired, Ust, and that Col Miles bo promoted to the yacaney, A prominent army officer sald to- day that tn dts oplnion Surgeon-Genorat Barnes, Inspector-General Marcy, and Brig.- Gen, Ord will be retired very soon, probably next week, THESE RETIREMENTS, with the Signal-Ofiice to bo filled, will placa nt the disposal of Prestdent Hayes four appointments ¢to the rauk of Brigadier- General, Tho claims of Col. J. I. Baxter, Chict Medical Purveyor, and Assistant Surgeon-Gencral Crane. are being warmly urged by thelr friends, and It is almost cer- thin that one of them will be appointed Sur- geon-Genernl, It 1s understood that Dr. Crane has the support of tho General of the Army and of the present. Surgeon-Genoral, and that he 1s also receiving the assistance of the Catholio Church, as represented by Its members who have influence in army mat- ters. IT 18 GENERALLY DELIEVED PRODADLE now, by those who have tho bust opportunity to form a correct judgment, that Col, W. 3B. Uazen will, after all, be appointed Chief Signat Oficer, although thera fre some reports that he-would prefer the appolutinent of Quartermaster-Genoral when Gen. Meles is retired. It is not probable, however, that Gen. Meigs will ba placed on the retired list very soon. Thore are now. eleven vacancles on the retired Ist, and it is understood that several Colonels and Licu- tenant-Colonels of the line will probably be retired in tho course of the next few months, It Is constdered : UNJUST TO JUNIOR OFFICERS to retain longer in the service Colonels and Licutenant-Cotonels, who are incapacitated for active service, ‘Thera aro Mujors and Captains inthe line who rendered distin- gulshed service during the late War as com- manders of regiments and brigades, ‘Thoy are becoming advanced fn years, and tho prospect bofore them, If they havo families to support and children to educate, is ANYEMING HUT CHRERING. 4 If retired with tho rank of Captain of In- fantry, an officer’s pay varies nccording to the number of years he has been In active soryice, from $1,359 to $1,800 n° year, The pay of a retired Licutenant-Cotonal ts from $2,250 to $4,000 a year, and the pay of a re- tired Colonel from $2,025 to $3,375 a year, THE MINT, BURCHARD'S REPORT. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wastsaton, D. U., Dee, 1.~Tho Mon, 1H. ©. Burehurd, Director of the Mint, has near- ly completed his annual report. ‘The prinel- pal fenture of It is the recommendation which he makes relativeto colnage. ‘The ar- gument fs that it fs folly to ge to the expense ofcolning bar gold to be exported in the shape of American coln, only to be melted up again and recolned as soon as It reaches Enurupo; that, if there should be a charge for the colnage, it would give tho colu ADDITIONAL VALUE, and ‘lead to the oxportation of gold In bar instend of coin, He refers to the fact that England makes what amounts ton charge for coinage by delay at the mint, but the Bank of England, for a small percentage, fur- aualies, the necessary accommodation, and this pbkreentage the people readily pay, Franee makes 2 regular charge for colnage, and notwithstanding this charge the cotnage in both countries amounts to many millions of doltars annually. Mr. Burchard main- tains that the Government’might at least get pay for the uctual work of coinage without injuring any public Interest. SILVET. Mr. Buerhard will not, as reported, an- tagonizg the position of Secretary Sherman with regard to tho silyer dollar, but will present auch nstatomont of facts as, In his Judgment, will induce many who now op- noso the double standard to regard it with great favor, especially with respect to ity ine fluence upon prices, ROACIL HE 8 GNAWING AT THE Punic cri, Speetat LHspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnaton, D, C., Dee, 1.—1n the close Ing hours of tho Forty-fitth Congress the Bra- zllinn subsidy was tneked by the Senute to the Vost-Olce Appropriation bill, Whon thls bill camo over to the House the subsidy amond- nent: was considered separately, and was beaten by a vote of 80 to 169, It has been al- Ways stipposed that the adverse vote would be a3 large in the present Mouse, but tho friends of the subsidy say that tt will bo found that enough members have changed thelr prinelptes and ideas about subsidies to '@ Roach # winjority in tho House, They aro now studylug the best method of presenting tho matter, ‘They woull prefer to pass the general bill now pending from the Post-Ollico Committee, but’ that would live to go to the foot of the ealendar of the Comittee of the Whole, and conkt not be reached. As it looks now, an effort will ba made tn the same way asin the Forty fifth Congress, by tacking the amendiment to tho Post-Oiliey DIN tn the Senate, AY Wont, ‘Tho adyoentes of the Brazilian subslly aro making strenuous offorts to sectire n favor. nity recommendation of their scheme In tho Vresident’s message and in the reports of the Deparhuents. They Interpret the passage tn the report of Postmastur-Goneral Maynard relative to mail subsidies and the one In the fortheomlug report of the Sceretary of the Navy whieh recommends gn stich a novel ground strong arguinents In thelr fayor, A delegation, i VISITED THE PRESIDENT to-day, and represented to him that it was Inportant for American conmmores that he, fa his message, should Indorse the position faken by the Postminstor-General and the Secretary of the Navy in thelr respectlye re- ports, ‘The Preetdent dit not state what his position would be, but expressed much ane noyance that Congress liad disregarded the Very earnest recommendations which he had ade My previous messages’ upon the same subject, ‘Tho Vrestdent led the delegation to betleve that he could only refer te dhe sub- shly question Ina general way, ‘yu SOUTIL, ‘The frionds and agents of Roach say that many Southern members of Congress have determined to adopt a new polley. HOVER Although the meeting of Congress ly 80 close at hand, very few Senators and mem kot] SO QU—LTIGIN' PAGES. bors have arrived tn town. Thoso fow do not linya many theorles to adyanes concern: ing the work to bo tone at the coming aes- sion, Ono thing ts pretty evident, and itis tho only plece of business about which any- thing delinit ean be safely sail. The agents of John Roach aro busily at work.at tho sub- alidly scheme, tho cetalls of which have been already exptalned in these columns, Every member of Congress who has arrived in town, no matter if he has only beon here a few hours, hing heard of tho efforts of those who aro engaged In pushing it to make It Appenr.to be tho most prominent business before Congress, GREENBACKERS, LOWE, Speetat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. Wasutnaton, D. €., Dee. 1.—Col. Lowe, the Ureenback Congressman from Alabama, Inns no doubt that he will be seated In the next Congress, The majority against hin was only 43. One box contatning sixteen votes, all for him, was thrown ont because tho custodian was two hours Inte in reaching the county-seat after theclegtion. A large number of Republican votes were also thrown out because numerals instead of the words “one,” “two,” “three,” ate,, were placed after the names of the can- didates for Electors, Tho factof his election, provided alt the yotes honestly east ara counted, fs not donbted., Hohas tyo fullest proof of this fact. COm LOWE SEES SIONS ofa brenking-up of the Solid South in all di- rections, Ile says that tho clean and fair Ad- ministration of President Mayes has helped tho Republican patty very considerably in the South, and this would have been maul- fest In Alabama os well ‘ns Mississtppi and South Caroling, which would havo given thelr Electoral votes, to Garfiold, if tho returning offlelals of those States had not boldly counted intho Demoerntic tickets, Col. Lowe says the Bourbon leaders aro planning to make them- selves vory agreeable to the next President and the members of his Cablnot, and thus se cure the patronage which is necessary to bolster up thoir party and their personal fortunes’ Hoe says the Greenbackers will keep thelr flag fiying, will oppose Nuttonal banks, and will advoento the paymont of the bonds instead of refunding, Ki TARIFF. IT WILL COME UP, Rpectat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuinaron, D. C., Dee, 1.—It Is probable that the early days of tho sessign of the Sen- ato will be taken up with a tarlif discussion. The occasion will bo tho bill which passed the Iuuse toward the end of the Inst session, changing tho rate of duty ,upon malt, The bill was reported from the Senate Finanee Cominittea without amend- ment. Inthe Senate Mr, Beck prepared an amendment to reduce all duties which aro now in excess of 50 per centum, and Mr. Whyte proposed another changing tho duties uponsugar. These umcndiments open up the whole tariif question, ‘The bill was made o special order for the second day of the next session, THE CENSUS. STATISTICS OF POPULATION, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune. * Wasminutox, D, C., Dee, 1.—The desire to Take atleast an approxiinate estinnte of the ngaregate population of tho country, for uscin the President's message, hus turned. the nitention of the Census Ofllce more par- ticularly In that line, to the exclusion of others, For this reason tho consns-bulletins, whose publication was beguton the 16th of October, aro taking for tho present n some what different character than was favored at first. That fs, they relate to county tables merely, without attention for the present to tho minor civil divisions. Thus far, nineteen of theso bulletins have been {ssued, treating, with but one or two exceptions, the popula- tion in the aggregate, according to the minor civil divislons; and by States and counties, so far ns completed, by: sox, nativity, aud color, as well as in tho aggregate. WILAT IIA8 THUS FAR BEEN DONE, ‘The population of five States has thus far been authoritatively stated—namel, Cy Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Istand, South ‘Carolina, and Vermont. Lestdes theso five States, the population has been ascertained and published for Cook, Du Page, and Lake Countles, in IMnoisy for six counties In New Jersey; tho City of Now York and twelve counties in New York State; the Clty of Philadelphia; thirteen counties in North Carolina; the City and County of Baltimore; seventeen counties in Alabama; four counties in New Humpshire; four counties in Connecticut; and the Dis- trict of Columbia, The aggregate popula tion of theso varlous portions of the country has been fixed, subject to rovislon, at 9,42,- 050. This isan Increaso of 2,220,743 over tha population of the corresponding portions of the country In 1870,—a ratio of Increase of 21 4-10 per cent, OF THE ¥IVH COMPLETED STATES, South Carolina stands as the must notable for fecundity, «Int fact, as everybody remem- bers, tha ratio of ‘increase was so extraordl- nary that it provoked general Incredulty, and was made tho matter of a searching in- vestigation by the Census Ofice. Moreover, asccond chumeration has been ordered In parts of tho State, where tho In erenso was regarded = ns almost in- eredible,—with what new results, It 1s yet of courss impossible to say, he scholarly and exhaustive report of Superintendent Walker on tho investization conducted under his own auspices leaves tho fnpress ton on the mind of the render that the orlxlnal enumeration will be vindleated by tho second count.’ Massachusetts shows a healthy growth of F,78, agalust an Increase of 226,255 be- tween 1860 and 1870, Rhode Island is also a growing State, ex- Mbiting, overan entire population In 1870 of S173, an Increase of 69,177 within tho last ten‘years, ‘Tho two statlonary States out of tho five, are Delawure and Vermont, tha lntter show. ing an Inereaso of Jesy than 12,000 In ten years, and tho former of only 91,089 for tha same perlod, THY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. No part of the country shows n more healthful growth, or ono more signifleant tn misuy respects, than the District of Columbia, whieh in twenty years of Repubtigan ascend: ency has Increased in population from 75,080 to 177,038, lt is falr ta assume that, during the four years of Gen, Garfield's Adnilnis- tration, this total will bo Increased to nearly, or quite, o quarter of a milion, OF THE STATES GIVEN IN PANT, wo find alarge Inerengo In the twelve coune Ules of North Carolina, which Jump from an egate population of 210,464 fn 1870 to wT at the Jast enumeration, Maryland, se far as given, shows a still larger absolute Increase, though her ratio is sligitly less, ‘ * Alabina, New Ilampshire, and Conneetleut havo been very nearly stationary, ‘The six counties In New Jersey show a Growth just about analogous to that observ. able'In Maryland, A ‘The largest ratios of all appear in the threo Ultnals counties, whieh, from a population of 177,063 in 18600, and of 387,148 fn 1870, now show. 617,054, -* ‘The largest absolute Increase has been in the City of Now Yor and adjoining counties, Which, fromm 1,450,651 111869, went to 1,705,415 1 2570, and thence to 2,257,232 at the enumeras ton on the Ist of June Inst, Ly thelightof facts now in possesslon of the ofice, and worked up sons tobe trustworthy, and of the Iuferences which may be logically and safely derived from them, tho ofilce is now. prepared to give a guess ay te tho population ofthe country which will not be found to vary materlatly from the resulta when actual- ly ascertained. Tho population of tho coun- try, It ls thought, will bo AUMOST EXACTLY 50,000,000, though [ give tus statement without thd authority of the responsible bureau-ollicers, It will fall, probably, betweon - 49,000,000 ancl 70,000,000; and it could be ascertained prob- ably with auMfictent exactitude to warrant a reapportionment, based upon tho frets as ascertatned, if It was important that this business should be accomplished during the coming session; but, asthe Congress to bo aifeeted by 1t will not be elected for two years, and as another Congress lins yet o sit before the reapportionment gocs Into dpern- tion, It fs probable that all sites will prefer to walt for the official and authenticated fizures, ‘Tho clerks In the ofllce are now inainly en- gaged in ascertaining tho statistics of tho population In tho brond fields that have thus far oceupted the main attention of the bureau. After tho schedules have teen gone over to determine the number of Inhabitants, with their sex, nativity, and color, tho clerical force will attact the ALMOST NUMBERLESS RAMIFICATIONS OF BTATISTICAT, INQUIRY which go to mako up the census as we now understand the term. Thus, we will have speela! tables giving the number of citizens; the number of mate inhabitants between the ages fixed by law as rendering a man inble for military duty; tho nativity of foreigners, Bpecificl as to tho particular country of birth, and also the distribution through the various States of the natives of each foreign country, ‘The clerks now In tho bureau amount in number to more than 1,060; and, although disquieting rumors are'in cireula- tlon of a reduction of the force in January, 1t is Improbable that any radical reduction will bemae for several months. No-one who has not had an opportunity of secing the cen- sus-machine In operation ean conceive the magnitude and fntricacy of fis mechanism; and no one can thus vbserve its organization without feeling adiniration for the compre- henslye mind and business energies of tho Superintendent. i PERSONAL NOTES, THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTEIL Spectat Dispateh to The Chieagy ‘tridune, Wasutnetos, D, C., Dee. 1.—Russin sends anew Minister hore this winter, in the per- son of Mr, Bartholomel, Bartholomel is-a, man of striking appearance, and will bo called the handsome member of the Diplo- matle Corps,—a body not noted for the phys- ical attractions of its members, Bartholomet ig tall and very well proportioned, Hespeaks English with fluency and accuracy, Mrs, Bartholomel £s of English parentage. Tho new diptomatist comes hero from the Court of St. James, WHITTAKER, OF OREGON, has arrived; but his arrival does not excite asmuch interest asit didtwo years ago, when a special train at large expense hurried him across the Continent just in time to par- tleipato inthe organization of the Honse, and Just In time to vote against the nominee for Speaker whom he was expected to sup- part. Whittaker says that his journey acyoss tho Continent, until he reached the Missouri River, was almost a continued succession of snow-storms, AMUSEMENTS, — NEXT WERK’ Commencing Honday, Nee. THE EMINENT COMEDIAN, " JOHN T RAYMOND In his World-Famed Creation of a, Alter Salk Supported by a most POWERFUL COMEDY COMPANY, NEN ANDHLEGANP SCRE Is now in course of Prepara. tion, and the productions will be placed on the stage in the most complete manner pos- sible, making the revival of: this great impersonation the event of the season. Box Sheet Opens To-day HAVERLYS THEATRE, aan HAVALERLY'S ia eee Brillant Inauguration of the Oera Ses On MONDAY EVENING, Deed, GRAND OPERA IN ENGLISH, RY ene Sirakosoh & Deas Grea’ In‘eran‘ional Qpera C4 Tho most retuarsable cumbinution of Eininont iye Stary, atl the barges, Organization that English Ope ra bas ever vonpluyad ty America, under the Joint pete mona) direction or MAX STIAKOSCUL and Cc) HESS, S. BOtRIGNS and Sic. DE VELL, Musteal Directors and Ce etars, Fatt Cho and Geand Orch rite One bone ory g arlfeil parsana tn tho Company, OMONDAY ovoning, Unzet's churatny Moments jr JOURNALISTIC. Jolin Foley, tong thne editor of the Na- tlonal Republican here, and for sume years on the staff of the New York Herald, has gone to Philadelphia to take tho plnee upon tho Times of that eity mado vacant by th promotion of Mr. P, Handy to the position of inanaging editor of the Philadelphia Press, The Press under tts new editor-in-chief, Charles I, Smith, formerly of Albany, and its new matiaging editor, Handy, will be con- trolled by two of thobrightestinen in Eastern Pennsylvania, and will soon regain the ground that tt has lost for the Inst few years by bad management, One of tho diflicuities of the Press for n few years has been, that, while trying to bo a metropolitan journal, It Ins been managed aftee the manner of a country weekly, Its clreutation is now sald to be rapidly fncreasing, and it promises to. press liseif to tho front rank of the journals of its State, BRADY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasursatos, D.C: Dec, 1.—Phird-As- sistant-Postinaster-General Brady evtaently intends to step down at, the end of this Ad- nilnistration, and has arranged for the pur- chaseof the National Republican here, of Which he will take possession Jan, 1. Mtr. Brady endeavored to purehase the Indian- apo Journal, but Mr. New was unwilling to scl. OARMEN, MAMIE ROZK Misses, SCITUMER, ANANDAL®, And ANCON], Messrs. BYMON, CARLETON, AK: Gilt 1A, ote, in the cast, “VUESBA, Aubert Spurkling Upera, ‘i FIA DIA VOLO, Miss LAURA KCHIRMUIL Mins ANANDALE ‘Messrs. PeNtaInr ANGIE, CONLY, PEAR cic. DNESDAY, tirst thine here ia Haglah af Verdt'agroat a i valithe original ing ROP A Anny CONE apicurion, Situs. 3 ‘wnd CON: enrlug, DAY, Vordl'a favorite a ee 1S. TROVATORE, Debut of Mita. OSTAVA TORTUANL, FRIDAY, a event! Flext production tere vf the reigning operaie succoss, Hulto's nuiste! MEE MARIN ROZH, AN. SATURDAY avoning, work, DA, ty Heonle Unteets, SARIR INGTON, Graad Carnea” “Matinee on Satartay, A popular scale of prices. Resdrved Seals, HU and £, accordine to loentlon, ewomber, the a6 upons this Wednonday morning, Librottes of nil the Operna tor salo at the bor-cficn, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, ‘UNPRECEDE Bi SUCCERS OF THE EMINENT ACTRESS, HRS. SCOTT-SIDDOM, Sunuurien by MIL. L,UIGI LAIMLACIIE and a Powen ful Dramatte Company, wer the manageeatot To-Night—" Schuol foi Night." Baturin ineurday Betays Neate dwelt Da State iinonn, n'T. Uarmond na Col, Sellers’ 9; EAT! 5 Tantcor eh Popo, ‘0. CHICAGO, APPOINTME Wasninaton, D. C., Dec. 1L—The Prest- dent has appointed James W, Silur, Consul for tho United States at Laguayra, Sa UASHED. Hpectat Dispateh to The Chieaga Tribune, Iwpranavouts, Ind., Dec, 1—Somo months ago Barnard & Sayles, a prominent fneurance firm of thie clty, wore Indicted charged with doluy bugle ness in. Indiana us agent for tho Metropolitan Phite-Gliss Insurance Company, which does not (possess nl enpital stock Of $200.0 ag required by ew. Chis morning Judo teller, of the Criuls mut Court, quashed the indictment, holding that there was no appeal frum the decision of the Auditor of State tu thxtng the status of tusticance compunies, and be luving issued a fleense to Iurnird & Sayles to do business, uo action ean || fle ugninst them, FAREWELL Ree eA RE URINE int Dut LEAUITY'S GRAND ENGS! OPEBA BURLESQUE COMIST Who Grand Spectucutur Wurlesque, ARMEN, of wlan Lady Cadets.” the is PRT ae Tha laughable Bull Heat a, all the stars, Inchiding batia TL v snd Marie Wit Innis, Muttheo Wednesday and t Monday—strukoach & less! E: GRAND OPERA-IOUSE. Clurk-st., opposite Court-House. Continued Groat Success of Mr, JOHN A. STEVENS, IN UNENOWN, Monday—T1US STRATEGISTS, with Clinton Hah Charles 8, tugers, Charles Mattio oleh nud other tavoriies, MeVICKER'S THEATRE. MEDICAL, ‘| LAST ‘S01 . cy Pe] jorge. | gurrit NIGHTS] COPAY [RUSSELL In his typleal Now England Comedy, | EDGEWOOD FOLKS EDGEWOOD POLES. Fi tay tart tiv Comedian JUSEV JEVVED: 8 MYICKER’S Munday, Dee, G, fur Que Weeks JEFFERSON AS WIGITLING BOB, RIPARNS VITA RESTANATIUE Fully 23percent of tha human men are vlotims to partial ne complota Impotency, This startling nears Hon lll ba fully cucroborntid ur every intallizent phystelin. Tho heen etre Rreiniiscretion Sa eats! | tn shorldun’s Comedy, the * RIVALS. elnmtonanra awe nf viunr. ssermatacriiea Ger BRATS cun now bu aveured. hnek dteporition te, eee shat gaa eneiety, TST a, E, CHURCH, Ieacorrh Ha intey modeaty FIRST M Cornur Clark and Wasntugion-st FREDERICK BOSCOVITZ'S PIANOFORTE RECITAL i ‘TO-NIGH'T ntdu'cluck, yn, 13 cent HEATRE. “SPRAGUE'S OLYMPIC TORY DENIER'S GREAT PANTOMIME TOU nd aelittating dren, oe, Toe S ha parent, fram’ wn the child of tie krent ont Boctet hinblta nee tha tos ithore ian woll-known peincipla tn animnl physiolo~ Fy Unt no vital actton can tha pluce oxcnpe Urol {ho avency af tho nersuus syston, If the nerve yuwer iv any oninn Is weakenod, then that orean In weak. ‘Thorn ia’ romady in the roach of allan that ti Mond, tho’ teat far over half n contury, ‘hr then VITAL, RERTORATIVE fina nufinized and aed by tha Academy af ints uy ef Inlistile apeciti nu if AN ni ins na phon ton, ur uthur palxony tie ‘ontdity, fa Arce ena Ea “TyeKLED," or Humpty Dumpty Henly Hale Ao lent Rluesmonds Pronetetnes Wtaaee a0" Weed : x, and Matinees Wedoe” at m7 Hulilng, Now York. Bend for clres i ome W mila Bir fay Of AIC410, Hone be mail gon recat feet iricus rid Bundy RSHEY TALL eine ‘MeVicker's ‘Thoatro) LAST NIGH i} Speer Co ‘rho Seniors “Cut Binns und Ils ha f by mall upon roceint at None genitino without tha slanature of b. i mond on the Kida of each box. Hold byvall wholesale and retall druizlats, CERTIFICATE, Hanan, July 18 15rt-9 Itua do tn Pate.—A Mr, Ha, Si yenrs vid, had won a widawer. Utentyolve yentst Nervous temporamonty had suttored for ibitty youre With spurmatorrhwa, and far ton yonrs wiih nereaus debility and entire iapatency, For elih tod every knuwn resol, w camo to niv and Tadvived bint tu tes Ll Hostorutive. After four months Taal Y PAE HIN ATION ™ lua RHINE rs, Hvening nt& Saturday Mating, COPAIUINE ho whe divcouraund, rarer sn ne me but iheisted apon tis continuing ite use, aul inning. | ~ An Ng \ Haieoutnegitendieneet | COP ARTNERSHIP. ‘Out of Ay pationts treated 6S were curad within 3) anys, in six weoks, 0 bolwocn two ond three nine W betwoon tive ana Ste inti, tw ule mony Medtetn de ts Hopital Chastity. sOLD ae SE TE hrme a ett VAN SCILAACK, OY & CO. Chirag, 1 bg Witbtomto Aunts for ite rue trade otico le horeb: tren that ‘TA. Rmith, of Tanna ne leur, ar Now Varies aretha tome er authorized to act ws nce MWeord's Vital Mee oe ivy, ua thelr sppuintiwents os such have buen : CAUTION, Ithas boon brought te my notico that De Liss advertising uidor ilo namg uf “Murrivuny Puninee ¢ Ce f Chicage, o apurlous fitation af Wieuil's Vind Ab retive, Tho public are caullonud gut ne itleord’s Mal starauiva’ ts conulno, unless tip ‘auendrayi re OEE je The undersigned have this. day a hip under tho 5 na iken, UNDERWOOD & £0. oF transaction of a General Commiss! ness at 125 La eae this citys MW AINDERWOOD, ” Dec, x, 3880. W. He RICE, eet Oe Gowan VILLA SHOES. 86 State-st Welardson & Co, wack, Steyemun & & Bult, we Wass res Ne Naw: Vork iy fucuunizont wholvsato auenty for ‘thy, Htenton. of i Vital itesioratt SAMED gt) for thy cunveriency of tha public, ‘Mleurd's Wholesale and Be SARL a PRUE RSA ag a a at, WELLE Patines PUR CAL [ vibigaa Re Mead ua amet Boow W World Butiding, New York.