Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1881, Page 2

ny ‘On Brigantine bar abort midnight, during a dense fog. AN hams sick with chills and faver, and the Captain was buried at sex yes- torday, ‘The ergwwug tnken off find ‘eared | for by the erewgron,. Life-Saving, Statich 23, é A DISMANTLIED VESSEL, New Yons,dan, 7—The Norwegian bark Erbrim, with arrivett Inst “night,- reports that on ER en Intitude.d%, lonmitude 27, sho fodit With the brig Doano, of Brixham, Englaid, dismasted and ina sinking condl- tlon, ‘Lhe Erbrim took off the Captain’ and seven men, and on, Dec, 26 transferred tho mnnté’ ahd three iien to tho bark Laura and Enilly, from Soutliampton for New York, and brought the Captain and threo nen to this port. : —. ABANDONED AT SUA. Vicronta, B.C, Jat. %—Tho schooner Favorite, from the west constof Vancouver's dsland, brings the Captain and erew of tho British hark Glonfruin,, abandoned Dee. 8, off Barelny Sound, ina leaky condltion, Tho Glenfruin was_conl-laden, from Noweastle, Australia, for Torttand. She was blown off, When nenr the mouth of ‘the Columbia, and could not bo kept atloat. 4 LIKE THE ALPENA, Astonta, Jan. %—Wreckage Is coming ashore on Clatsop beach, and indleates the foldt loss" of the British ship Lupata, Buekets, barrol-heats, inl other artleles bearing the name -“Lupata,” have come astiore, She {8 aupposed to have gone to pieces near Tillamouk Rock, A STRANDED BARK. New Yous, Jan, %—A_ large bark has stranded on Long Island. One of the crew was drowned, A boat with three men ts wissing. The remainder of the crow came shore In their own boats, COLLISION -A'L.BEA,. 2, Lonpgx, dau. 7,—The bark John Zittleson, from-Hamburg for Philadelphia, sunk: yes- terday.in o collision, ‘Six of the crow. are lnissing. oy STEAM... TWO HOILERS AT ONCE. Newank, N. J., Jan. 7—At12 o'clock last night four men were killed and three others injured by an explosion at the. smolting works and refinery of E, Balbach & Sons, on River street, this city. ‘The establishment Js tho largest of Itg,kind In America; aiid con- sists of several bultdings, ‘The bolicr-honse wasin the centro of four or five buildings, and had two cight horse-power bollers, four and eight years in use.’ Both exploded, de- imolishing the boller-house, two crystalizing rms, each frame, and about seventy feet long. In tho stable and a conch-house BEVEN MEN were working. In one of the crystallizing rooms Osenr Jacobs jumped through a win- dow, and had two ribs broken. Joseph Volst received a conenssion In the head. John Schmegel escaped with Injured fuet, while John Matz, ' Jolin Quinn, George Oberland, and John Schleo were buried under tho ruins and killed. ‘The last” corpse was got out at 10 o'clock to-day. ‘They were all HWORMBLY MANGLED AND SCALDED, ‘There were five horses in tho stable, ‘Three of them were blown thirty feet aud two of then killed, being buried In the débris, One of them was shedded over and escaped. ‘The other two were unhurt end ran away, ‘Tho conservatory at tho house of Mr, Bat- bach, Sr, near the works, was ruined, and the wall of Mrs. Balbagh’s bedroom was stuve Jn on her bed. A brick entered the window of Mr. Balbach’s house and struck his nteco ‘on tho head white she was steeping. The toss on the bullding strom $15,000 to $20,000, ‘ho: cause of the explosion Is un- known, ANOTHER AccouNT, ~ Newark, N. Jd, Jan t—An exploston, heard for several mites, took, place at 12:80 0, m. In the vitrol department of Balbach & Son's smelting works, on the Passaic River. Two bollers exploded, instantly Killing tho engineer and three workmen, and seriously Anjuring two othera...'Thive buildings ant about $7,000 worth of machinery were de- stroyed. Ono endof the house of E, Bale bach, Sr., was wrecked. . Hly conservatory and stables were also ruined, and two valu- able horses killed. The house of FE. Balbach, Jr, was injured by flying bricks, and a wom- an In the third-story was serlously hurt. ‘The bodes of tho killed were frightfully man- led. All were married men, and leave fanillics, STILT. FURTHER PARTICULARS, New You, dan, 7.—The Commercial Ad- vertlser says: A part of the machinery was thrown over Mr, Balbach, Sts, house mto Ferguson street, where It fell into the road- way, and still other: portions were carried over the house and fell some’distance from tho placo of the explosion, . The machinory Jeft In the ruins fs so completely knocked out of shape as hardly te’be worth more than olt iron. ‘The rear brick wall of the en- | gine-house is completely blown down, leav- ing net a brick in its plice, and although the side walls were standing this morning, they were so badly -bulged that they must be taken down before that part of the works ean be repaired. ‘The destroyed frame build- Ings belonging to the works will have to be entirely rebuilt, but the. residence of Bal- bach, Sr. may perlinps be repaired, TUB CAUSE, . : Tho Express says; ‘Iho exact ennsoof the explosion {3 not known, At 11:90 last night, while. tho Axsistant .Superlutendent was passing the works, lid. was hniled by the engineer, who told ~ him there appeared to be something wrong with the boiler, ‘The Snperintondent directed him to draw off the “water and build a tre under tho other boller, ‘This the man was about doing when the exploston occurred, ‘The nolse of tho explosion was hedrd all over the clty, and many ginss fronts wera shattered, ducols recelved his injuries by Jmuping from an upper-story window, Notwithstanding the efforts madu to recover the bodies of the killed, sume time clapsed before the first one was taken out, THE ROLLING-MILL ‘Tronnon, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ALLentown, Pa, Jun, %—Tho boilur ox plosion at the Allentown Rollluy-Mil, last night was wore disastrous than at first ‘gup- pored, “ Elght omployés in the mill havo died from fnjurles aince the exploslon—viz, * Frank Gallagher, ee Patrick Liege, Denuls Leige, 0.1L McClosky, QO. Mugh Harrity, dames Roorty, Cornellus Feary, - eee + “Dhis, with John Shalks:: killed mikes nine men dead, and expected to div svar, * ‘Tho cause of the exp! plata oe ae 2 Coroncr: Troxel! has opened Nis; investiga. tions 2 ‘ ao " aes bas Several thousand peopig' tiave visited’ they fcone of thie Misuster, 6 6 iy, a ‘Ta the Western, Associated Press, nae ALLENTOWN, ‘Pa, Jan. %—Thera ard ale ready ning (leathie frou the bollpr-explosion In the rolling-mUh last nigli€,: Three mere bré_ hourly expected to dig,” the dead are; + Frank Gallagher, ‘2i¥ ae SMeGer, are +s Denula Mefle 4 . Cliarles McCloskey, ie Afugh Herrttick, SS ‘James Roarity, -| Cooper, of Dayton, uty: Sheri *, Androw Gallagher, . . Cornelius Feary, John Shanks. JUGGERNAUT. IN VERMON'S,, Spectat Disvateh to The Chteago Tribune Newrorr, Vt, dan. %—Tho day mail train moving south on the Passumpta Ralt- Toad Jumped thetrack about a. tll from Covontry Station this morning, two cars boing overturmed, A Mrs, Qushing, over 70 years old, was killed, and tha following more orlessinjured: + . David Carney, wife and two ehtldren, Napoleon Gounter, St. Roque, Province Quehee, a Mra, Christy, Enst Hadley, ‘P,Q, was silhtly hurt, Mr. Knight, hotelkeeper, Sugar Lole, N. HL, was badly hurt, TUE MEMPUREMAGOG ToUsR has been made a hospital, aud phystetans aro attending the injured; and -ratlroad officials and eltizens lend efficient atid, A spread rat Js supposed to have Leen the cause of the ne- eldent. ‘Tho lady killed enteréd tho train at Sherbrooke, P,Q, and had n.ticket for Keene, N. 1. SERIOUBLY INJURED, Mrs, Ephratin Foster, wife of the proprietor of the Boston Hotel, was dangerously hurt. 4. B, Brown, of Boston, was badly hurt, Mrs. I. M. Sherman, wife of the Station- Agent here, was badly hurt. Mary Ferguson, of Inverness, P. Q., was Inurt In the head and chest, a David Camerenu, of Athnbaska, P,Q. head cut. Mis wifo had threo ribs broken, and their little chitd had its head badly’ eut, Mrs, George W. Iarker, of Boston Land: Ing, was seriously cut in tho head. Mary McDonald, of Winslow, P. Q.; Selina Dubois, of dt. Roque, P. Q.5 1H. G Blulsdell, of Concord, N.IL, hurt badly, ‘ Mrs, Hitchcock, of Ohio, thigh fractured, Tb the’ Weatern Assoctated Press, Newront, Vt, Jan. %—Tho mall-tratn leaving Newport on the Passumpste Ratl- rond this morning was thrown from the track bya broken rall, Ono old Indy was killed, and several persons wero seriously injured, Tho train consisted of passenger, sinoking, mall, and bagenge cara, All were badly wreeked, LATER, Mrs. Cushing is tho name of tho woman killed. She was on her way to’ Keene, N, L, The Injured, ng far as known, ‘ara: Mrs.Ephraim Foster, of Barton, K. IL Brown, Barton Landing. Mary Ferguson, Iyerness, . David Cameron, wife, and child, Athabas- ea, Province Qhebed. “ Mrs,,George W, Parker, Barton Landing. Mary McDonald, Quebee, Mrs. Duve, Hartford, Aman, name unknown, fs dangerously in- jured, Conductor Edgerton, Mall-A gent Colby, slightly, HD. Blaisdell, badly, Eight or ten others were moro or less hurt. A MISPLACED SWITCII. Frrenuuna, Mass., Jan. %Z—The tunnel ex- ‘press, due here froin tho West at 7 1. Th, WAS run on a side-track at Wachusett Station by aiisplacedswiteh., Baggazumaster Cutting and Engineer Gale were slightly bruised. ‘The engine, baggage-car, and.an old frelght- cur were considerebly damaged. @ CONDUCTOR SENIOUSLY INJURED: Npectat Dupateh to Ths Chicago Tribune. Exar, UL, Jan. 7.—C. F, Shepard, Con- duetor of a through freight on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul Raltroad, was serlons+ ly and perhaps fatally lurt at Llampshire thls morning while coupling cars, Ie ims a family at Mitwaulce.: : c FIRES. ae AT LANCASTER, 0. Corvuunus, 0., Jan. %Z—A special to tho Datly Dispatch says: Thebent-wood works of Lancaster, owned by Nell, Tippatt & Kithnn, were entirely destroyed by fire nt an early hour this morning. ‘Tho fire began in tho third story of tho building, but its cause fs unknown. About 100 men wore cmployed at the works, most of thom being inen of family, and the suffering incldent to this fire will be great. Tho loss of stock, building, and machinery will reach about $30,000, and {s insured in tho fotlowlne companies: Ningara, of New Yor! $3,000; Kenton, of New York, $12 Home, of Columbus, 81,230; "Di of Dayton, SLO; North Amerien, of Philadelphia, $4038: “Phentx, of Brook: lyn, $2,088; Ohio, of Dayton, $2,089; Mer- chants’ & . Manufacturers’, ‘of Mansiletd, $1,500; Continental, of Now York, $870; Kochester German, of Rochuster, "$1,740; $1,710; Cooper, of Day- ton, on outside buallding «ant the stock fn yard, $2,500; total, $41,150. ‘The steam fire-engine could ‘do but ttle good, fs the fire, had made such progress before thoy arrived, The ennal ia frozen over, and It was some time before a hale could be cut through the eight inches of fee, Another drawback was upon account of not haying hose suflicient. ' > AT NOSCOBEL, WIS, Bosconet, Wis, Jan. .7—The .Contral Nouse, the leading hotel, a fing stone struct- ure, owned and ocenpled by Adam Babel, enught fire this afternoon and burned to tho ground. Owing to the extreme cold weather (13 degreos below zero) freezing the hose and hydrants, our firemen were ‘unable to do anything but save Adtotning proptty, The furniture was partially saved. The loss ts partially covered by insurance, CITEKSE FACTORY BURNED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wintewaten, Wis, Jan. %—Tho Heart Prairie cheese factory, about elghtimiles south of Whitewater, was burned at an early hour this niorning, ‘Thoro was a feed-mill at tached, and tho owner, William Howe, lived In the building, Contents all destroyed; family barely escaped, ‘Thy orlgin of the tire isnot known, Lass, $2,000; Insured In the Farmers’ Company for $1,200, — $ AT WICHITA, KAS. « Wienra, Kas, Jan, %—A thro early this morultig destroyed the Switzer hotel and dlamiigod four tino hustness-houses to the exe tunt of about $10,000, . a A NEW MINING COMPANY, Spectat Diwwatch to The Chicago Tribune, Evary, IL, Jan, 1—Lhe néw Fox River Mining Company, recently incorporated with ‘eapltal of.,$100,000 stock, las arganized with G1. Young os President; George 5. Chisholm, ‘Treasurer; and ‘Theodore Cribl, Sceretary, Its Board of Directors are LD. Jt Martwell, H. Thomus, Purloy Castle, 1. N. Jackman, CL. Young, and Gl. Chisholm, all substantial citizens. “The Company lias five valuable clutins fn the Breokluridie Company, one” being partially daveloned, ‘Che stovk ts all hold y'the Incorporatura, . ————— COLD, CALCULATING ICE-MEN, - Peenstint, N. ¥,, Jan, T—There is serlons trouble at Verplanck's Potnt among the feo men. Che nuthorities have: telegrapndéd to Yonkers for the military,” dt Ber es PREKAKI, N. Y., dan. 1—Tho teo-men fro on watrike, and aro now. parading with a bund of muusle, ~ Mon, whp were ying to work were-driven from the lake and. & defied. ‘i 2 MRS. SEGUIN,. Lrdvavouts, Jan, ZMra, Sogutn-Wal- Ince, ‘the noted contralta, has not Jolnud the Strakoschi-lvss’ company, Hep” husband dota hot wish her to appear in opera prior fo May 1, ut which thug her contract With Eunnua--Abvott expires, Ie wishes her to retire from the stage, a ft +) XPENSION FOR MISS (TURBIDE:.% Ciry of Mexico, Dee, 8.~Tho, Committee of Finance of the Chamber of Deputios has seported a Dill granting a pension of ‘$40,000 yearly to Jusephing lturblde, daugh Hither eablgge Mb date oto THE CHICAGO TRIBUN i TURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGE WASHINGTON. Exciting Statements’ of a Meniber of the House of Representatives. Great Britain Arraigned as Be- ing Privy to the Halifax Rasvality. Action Asked Which Would Have Stirred Up All Christendom, Frye Withdrawn in Maine on Assurances of Blaine’s Seeretaryship. Personal Hatred an Important Factor in Keeping Open the Kellogg Case. Passnge by the Senate of the Con- sular Bill -Appropriating About $1,190,000. Consular Courts—Review of Some of the Thirteen House Bills Passed. Statoment, on Authority, Regarding the Recent Golngen-Begging of the Naval Portfolio. Young Mr, Hutchins ‘Tells What Old Hr, Hutchins Did Not Have to Do: with the Forgory, DELICATE GROUND, MN, NEWHERRY’S Arr Aci ON GREAT DuIT+ AIN, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasttnatoy, :D, 0. Dee, 7—Representa- tive Newberry, of Michigan, lias: hitherto been chieily known ag the richest man in the liouse. Being a new member, he has not sought to put himself forward. ‘To-morrgw, throughout Europe, he will probably be charged with having threatened war upon Great Britain, Mr, Newberry to-day demon- strated that, In. his ability to arraign the British Government, he ts the equal of Zack Chandler, who became noted for the speeches in which he sought to arouse the British Hon, and to denounce “periidious Alblon.? Tho known frauds comniltted by the'agents of the British Government in connection with tho Halifax award have LONG EXCITED THe TxpraN ATION OF AMEI- There are probably very few who, having read them, do not belleye that the altera- tions, forgeries, nnd false representations which Prof, Hind, in hts published letter, discloses, were made. Mr. Newberry, who isathorough man of business, and one of the foremust lawyers In lls State, gins been studying this subject for a yenr, during which timo he has been tn’ constant cor- respondenee with Prof. Hind. ‘Tho actién of to-day was nsurpriso to the House. It was brought ont In an unexpected and RATHER SENBATIONAL MA ts Mr. Sprincer obtained the floor inovetha ‘adoption of tho following resolution, wile: passed: Resolved, That the Sceretary of State vo re- quested, If not incompatible with tho public ine terest, to communiento te this House all ine formation In tho Stute Departinent not hereto- fore transuiltted ta Congress in reference to tho ward, all of which falge nnd fraudulent Halifax tlabery award of, $5,600,000 pald by this Government to Great Britain, and oapcoinlly re- loting to the ulleged fletitions statistics and per- Sured teatiinony tmposed upon tho arbitrators, and uponsyhich ovidenco tho award was inudo: and whother'this Movernment bins taken any steps to procure n veriflention of the recently published statement by Prof, Henry Youle Hind. Mr, Newborry, | UNDOUBTEDLY RY ARRANGEMENT witit MIL BPRINGER, asked permission to minke to tho’ Mousa n Btatement respecting the subject matter. Unanimous’ consent was necessary, and: it was casily obtained, Then followed 2 care ful, studied, vigorous arraignment of the British Government, and the intro- duetion of nnother resolution which, had It been adopted, -Grent Britain might have properly regarded ns.n belligerent demon- stration, Mr. Newbery is known asa con- sérvative man, II" winkes no rash state- ments, and, ag he advanced In his speech, it was LITTLE WONDER THAT ‘THR MAMMERED AVOUT 1131, i and that, befpruehe hud ended, the House witnessud quita n sensation, Mr, Newberry is thoroughly convinced that Prof, ind has substantial grounds for his cliarge., His atutement of the ease, or rather his arralgn- ment of Great Britain, he formuluted in the following points: : » 1, 'Thut tho Hulifax award of $5,500,000 wna ob- tained upon the basis of fraudulent ropresenta- tions, : 5 . ‘That tho frandutent strtemonts which re- sulted fh soonriug the award wore prepared by Ayonte and oMleiata of the British and Canadian Governments, Thoso olliclalagknow that the Aocuments were altorcd, false, and fraudulent, &, Thit these fraudulent papers wero pre sonted to tho Commission with tho knowledgo that thoy woro fraudulent, * 5 4, That theav statements greutly Incronsad the amount of the award, % ar 5. That knowledge of tho fraudulent obnrac ter of those papers was presented to the Lritiah inombera of tho Commission befure thoy wero subnilttod, und that thu Commission did not des line tu reepive thom, : : 6. Thut tho British agents took oxtrgordinary Precuution to provent the knowledge of these fraudulont transactions - from coming to the Unitod States oftialuls, " } 7 Toat proof of Ciove frauda waa communl- cated io Delfosso, the Arbitrator, bofora bie dos’ elsion wis mude, but that ho dlareyurded theao statomonts, claiming that tho proof was Inud+ equate. ° 2 . 1 That the fact that theso turycrics oxistod ‘was mada known to the Cunudian ‘uitoial, Gale; who alsa deoelined to take notion, 4 % That knowledge of thesy frauds Was cone voyed td tho: Brittub Governmunt, aftér tho award, but that thut Government hus docucd to take action, ea : ALL, THERE CHANGES, Mr, Newberry sntd he-stoad ready to prove, Ills proofs aro Iti thy posseaslon: of Prof, Jjnds, ready to be produced withtir the juris- diction of the United Status whenever der sired, - ‘That these proofs could bo produced, Mr, Nowberry sald there could be no doubt, Neither could «there be a doubt that Prof, Minds wont make good bis. word.” Mr, Newberry said that f HW HAD H¥ABON TO KNOW thet the Gladstone Government 13 ready to reopen tha- subject, and do’ justices, «The Gladstone Government tas Indicated that It is disposed to hott that treaty provisions aré gupertor to local polley regulations; that.the Conudian Constables must not be permitted to assert thelr authority over x treaty, aid MEMBRNS that a Commisston to audit clatms for dam- ages to the Glopcester fisherinen would un- doubtedly be appointed if the United States shall Insist upon lt, Mr. Newberry proposed a resolution creating a speelal eumuilttee, GEN. WAWLEY objected tu stiel a proceeding, and satel that ho doubted the propricty: of these proceed- ‘Ings. We had submitted d great question in {nternational arbitration, and the Genova award was palt.. ‘Che Hallfax award was iinde, and, to the eternal honor of our Nae ton, It was patd. If there had been trand In the .matter, the fraud. had undoubt- edly bowen previously committed —nygainst Great Hrltain, and tf acknowledge of the fact was communicated to Great Britain, ho had no doubt the wreng would be cor reeted. At all events, he thought the courto- sy dito a friendly nation required such # course, ‘and that, meanwhile, the matter should be left in the charge of the Seeretary of State, MANY VOICES WERE HEATD TO BAY! “Great Britain has known of this for two yenrs!” ‘The Springer resolution of inquiry was finatly referred tothe Foreign Affairs Committee for consideration, but the Nuw- berry resolution, with tts belligerent pro- amble, was not referred, 1t was nat in order to debate it, the entire proceeding hay- ing been by unanimous consent. Secretary Evarts Is understood to bo of the ppinion that tha award, having been mado under treaty, Is final and binding, and our Gove ernmeft has noremedy, unless Great Britain shall ask to have the question reopaned, From "Tire nEcoRD.” Th the TWestern Assoctated Press. Wasinnatoy, D.C, Jan. T—Mr, Springer ‘offered a resolution calling on the Sceretary of State for all Information In tho State De- partment In reference to the Hallfax fishery Award of $5,600,000 paid by this Government to Great Britain, and especially that relating to tho alleged fictitious” statisties and per- 4 Jured testimony Imposed on the Avbftention, and on which evideneo the award was mato; also whether tho Government lias taken any steps to secure n-verification of tho recontly- published statement of Prof. Hind, Mr. Newberry obtatned unanimous con- sent to inake sume remarks on the subject. Hecharged distinctly the following facts, and he thought they avere susceptible of clear proof: ‘Chat fraudulent testimony and altered ofticial documents. had been brought beforo the Commission; that such ~ ALTERATIONS AND FALSE TRATIMORY werg made conthimally by: the authorized agents of the Dritish Government; that ex- traordinary precaution had been taken by tho’ agents to prevent the discovery of the altera- tors by the United States Government. ‘Tho gnestion, he continued, was a momentous ane, ‘The open charge was ns clear as noon- day that, fn an arbitration batwean two of the most elvilized nations of tho globe to settle a grave question of national right, false and fraudulent testimony had been’ knowmgly imanufactured and produced by one phrty to the wrong of tha other, Ie believed the party in poworin England at the present thne had no hand In this erimes that ft felt the disgrace brought upon’ its Government, and that Jt woutd willingly reoven. tho wholo question, If the British Government «ld not atone for the wrong, England would again have carned the epithet of * Perfildi- ous Albion.” Je asked leave to offer, for reference to the Committe of Foreign At- fairs, a resolution reciting tho allegation that, before the so-culled fishery award of tho Comthisston, made in Ualifax in November, 1877, folse, fraudulent, slmulated, and altered oficial documents and statistics were alfered and produced, in order to procure an Hlegat evidenco was well Imown to and PROCUUED DESFONEDTY and with corrupt Intent by,jgents and oMeers of the British Government, . It further re- cites that this state of facts hag long since been brought to the notlée of the Enulish Counntssloner andthe British Government, who haye ail declined to take any steps to- ward lnyestigation, and that It fa beloved the promoters of this great national wrong, though known, have been rewarded by tho British Govornnient; and in conclusion it provides for the appointment of a speclal committee to Investigate the subject, Mr, Fielt objected to. the reference of the resolution, 1 Mr. Hawley sald he more than doubted the wisdom of the Inugunge made uso of. ‘Tho United States Government and the British Government had submitted a gravo question tolnternattonal arbliratlin to the eternal honor of both people. ‘Che award had been anyde agalust Great Britaln at Geneva, and It had pald It “likes man.” The Canadian fishery award hind been made ngainst tho United States Government, and it had PAID It “LIKE “A SAN," It was alleged In the public Journals that thore had been grossly traudulent testimony given In that ease, “He was willihg fo preserve on policy which would be pursued = between “gentlemen, Ho would = walt until tho gentleman had thne to seo whether he had not himself been huposed on, Out-of courtesy to the British Governneny, it should be taken for granted that: fraud had been committed an it first, then on the United States Govern- mont, He tad no doubt that the British Government would, ff It found that fraud, had been comuitted, ask that the question should be reopened, Hu thought the matter could safely rest in tho hands of the Seere- tary of Stuto. My. Newberry—The British Goyornment and officials have hud notico of this for probably two years, Mr. Springer’s resolution was thon rofer- red to the Comnilttes on Forelgn Attutrs, and the subject dropped, - FIGURING, POLITICAL. INTHICACIES, Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Wastixaton, Ds 0, Jan, %—Thero Ia 0 Rtowling belief that Senator Blaing ty te be Seerotary of Staty under (he Garileld Admin istration, “Thera aro munerous rensonable grounds for this bellef.” Among thom ro theses It ts not considered probable that the frlends of Frye would have withdrawn hts Name as a candidate for the Senate In Malna had they not had what thy supposed wero authorized assurances fram Blatue's frionts that there would soon be another vacancy fy the Henate from Matne, which Mr, Frye would ba perinitted to fll without a contest, Mr, Frye hhueelf frankly’ saya to-nay that he thinks that the action of fils friends, who have har thy managemorit of nla campaign, can, bo oxplitued In no other way, Es MOREQVEN, Mi BLAINE JUMSELE does not dony that he oxpects to be Promfer in the now Administration, On tho contrary, ho has asked several of hls friends for thelr advico ns to the wisdom of Inis accopting that position, ‘The ‘Republican Senators very genermlly agree that Mr, Blaine will bo the successor of Mr, Evarts.": No-one pretends toattumpt to fx any of the other Cabluct ollivers with any dexree of contidince, As fo tho ‘vontost in -Mutne, between’ Hale and Frye, for the Senate, Mr. Frye sald to- day ‘that he had loft the matter ontirely fn the hands of his friendae- He know nothing about the réported withdyawal -of hile nani, exvept that ho had geen if in the newspapers, Ho had not taken a very active part In the uunugenent of the cayyusw It had been couductad entirely by, hls frlonds, Ile thought that what be called ° THE “STATE, DEPARTNENT BUSINESS must, lave been the cui of tho reported action on the part of hty supporters, and as surances deemed offlel inust lave been glyon his managers to Uyateifuet,. Mr. Frye said hat he thought the. report was true that Mr, Bhdue would take tg State Departinent. Aly ees frieids in the Houso are urging upon film the pecessity of coming to some dectslon as between the Sennaturslip and the Speakershiy, An active feanvags ly already being quietly conducted for tho Spoakorship, and the fact that CQNGER isto be transferred to the Sonate has Increased the anxtety of tho various candidates to form thelr combinations, Mr, Conger would hava beon n vory afrong and forpitdablecantidnte, and possessed one qualiiteation for the place which some of the otter candidates do not have tn so marked n degree,—an sutlmate Acquaintance with the Intricate rites and parilamentary machinery of the . House. Conger not being any longer possible candidate, Mr, Frye, should he dectite not te hon candidate for the Senate, would bo TH Most FOIMIDATIR EASTERN COMPETI- TUR for tho Speakership, and ho las a great many Western friends. One of these, spenking of the reported withdrawal of Frye from tho Matna Seuntortal campalgn to-day, sald Chat it would certainly make Frye Speaker, and that he coutd soon have, tf he has not ale ready, membery enough pledged to htm to secure lily. clectton. Mr. Fryo will deilnitly decide within a week's time whether ho will take the fleld ng a candidate for Speaker, ONE OF THE RUMORS OF THE DAY Is that Representative Kelfer, of Ohto, aspires to the Frouch Misslon, to sueceed Noyes, His frends have thought that ha desired to attempt to fill tho réte of leader in the House, now that so ninny of tho old tenders have been transferred to tha Senate. Weaver," Greenbacker, said to-day that the Greenback party would act independently in tho caucus for tha Speakorship of the next Howse, and would mako no combinations, but that they had not deciiten upon thotr candidate, ‘The Rev, J. Hyatt Smntth, the guecessor of Chit- tenten, who has announeed in advance that he will make the House n part af lis pulplt, has been mentioned asa probable Greenback eandidate for tho Spenkership, if Judge Kelley would not accept tho nomination. In- asmuch as Weaver {snot n member of the nest louse, It Is posstbie that the Greenback members who will bo there will haye some- thing to sny about this subject, PERSONAL WATRED. HILL AND KELLOGG, 5 Speelat Disputen to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutsatos, D, G., dan, %2—Ben Il has an unconquerable antipathy for Senator Kellogg. A:majority of the Democrats would undoubtedly be willing to resort to the most -desperate expedients to keep contro! of the Senate after tho dth of next March, These two motives explain the action of the Demo- crats to-day In again attempting to bring the Kellogg cnse befuro tho Senute, ‘This was, done through Senator Jonns, of Loulsinna, who Introduéed another promising Loulstana witness, with all that the name implles.: W. J. Moore, a member of the Packard Legisla- ture, was summoned by tho Demeerats to testify In the Kellogg case. The Demoernts, after getting Moore to Washington, became doubtful nbout his avallabitity for thelr pur- poses, anddld not examine him, whereupon Kellogg put him on the stand and examined hint regarding tho fairness of the election In his district. Itts testimony was favorable to Senator Kellogg, and the cross-oxamination developed nothing to the contrary, NOW, + Moore presents a memorial to the Senate, throngh Senator Jonas, of Loutsiunn, avow- ing thathe was bribed to voto ror Senator Kellogg, and stating that ho was not ex- amined ousion that polnt when he was before the Committee, At the aun. time, letters have — reeelved from Louisiana, saying that Moore was Bullty of somo offlelal erookedness in the Custom-Ilouse, and had lost his place in con- sequence. Io liad been trying to got into position ayain by threatening to make dam- aging disclosures In Washington if his de. mani were not heeded. He made known the fact before leaving New Orleans, so these letters sny, and ho had recelved a tlekot to Washtugton, andasumof money from tho Denverats, to come on and present the me- uorial, The motive on the part of the Demvernts in bringing up athis mat- ter now Is belleved to bo the wish to keep the subject beforo the public in such 0 way thatit may be taken up for av- ton, and; apparently, with newly-found evi- dunce to sustain tho charges agalust Senator Kellogg. ‘This may bo done | ae SOON ATER THE NESSEE BENATONIAL s ELECTION, in the event that.n Republican Senator shall heclected. Such acourse may result Ino deadlock in the Senate, which will Inst dur- ing the seasion, ‘Tho volumes of evidence taken by the Conmnittee on Privileges and Elections, aud by the sovernl Inves- gating Committees, bearing = upon the Kelloge-Spoffard — cases, would furnish ample material for conalderation during the reuininder of the present session, If such a deadlock ‘should follow the ut- tempts of the Demoernts to unseat Kellogg by revolutionary menus after his caso {3 sut- tled, an extra segaion would, of: course, be a necessity before tha close of the -fiveal year, Wiser Democrats will oppose such n policy, THIS MEMORIAL WAS sPltuUNG UPON ‘TIE BENATE in the absonev of Senator Kellogg, Jonas, of Loulsiana, saying that he did not know that tho presence of that -gentleman made any = difference. Mr. Cameron,’ -of Wisconsin, showed clonrly ~ that the man = Moore, Jn * 1870, swore most emphatically before the Committee that he know of no wrong committed in tho election, Bon, HIN wanted the memorial Inid upon the table, so that ho might at any thuo use It ns. 0 conventent club with which to strike at Kel- loge, and to satisfy hisanclont grudge. Gen, Logan severely characterized tho whole pro- ceeding a3 tho. petition of a person who de- clared himself a villain and a scoundrel; and ho asked tg be examined to have the United States determine whether or not he was such aporson, ‘Tho burden of lls petition, satd Senator Logan, is, “Lama scoundrel and a villain, and oughtto be In the Penitentiary, and therefore want to be fivestiguted,” MI, KELLOGG RETURNED TO TNE CHAMBER before the prececdlngs had concluded. Ho ign strong man in his own defense. Ie eharaeterized the man “Moore yery pintnty as wor, 8 perjurer, a binckmatlor, anda thief, and sald that every allegation that he had been bribed by himself was wutrue, For mouths he had been trying to Induco the Democrats. to buy bin, and ho (Kellogg) doubted whether anybody could be found In New Orleans who would belfove tls outh, From “rin RECORD," ‘To the Western Assocluted Press, Wasinnaron, D, ©, Jan. %—Mr, Jonas presented the memortal of W, J, Moore, of Now Orleans, allowing that William Pitt Kel- loge procured his lection as United States Sunator by bribery and corruption, the sald Movure being one of those bribed, and asking to be examined before thy Senate Comintitea on Priviluges and Elections. Mr, Jonas moved {ts returenco to the sald Committee, Mr, Cameron (Wis) suld Moore had been examined by tho Committes. He opposed tho reference until b were secon whethor that exanlnation covered the question of bribery, Mr, Jouay remarked that the: petitioner clatined ho was’ uot ,ryeviously examined as to bribery, eK Gee Mr. TI (Ga,) sald he would hesitate to re- Open . the examination of the case for such testhnony as that of Moore, whose character he denounced, : Sr, Logan, $n thls connection, wished to learn what the vrospect ‘was for finul dle position of the case, In any oyent, he thought I¢ remarkable a man should pyblish himself ta the world og 8 rascal who ouxht to belu the Penttentiary, and be asked the ‘Senate to lnvestigute hin and goo If he ought not, se ; Rete? f Mr. Kellogg sald Monro had recently been discharged from the New Orleans Customs louse for attempted ombezzlement, He had siucu applied ‘for reappointment, hinting that, otherwise, he. woull sond papers to Weahington. Mr. Kellogg sati that Soore de pose that he had been bribed by Kellogg, and If he swore to It 4 HAD PERIURED IUMSELE, Ale was a blnckimnalter, and had offered to sell Nis evidence to each side. Mr. Kelloge could bring u thousand eltizens of Now Or- leans to refute his charges. Mr. IMI sald: Moore had ones before of- fered to testify against Mr. Kelloga, but, on betng given a place fn the Custoni-lHouse, he testified In Iits favor. To was now repenting the plan. ‘This was a fine example of tho character of the members of the Packard Legislature, Me. Till had never sean one of them he would bellevy yntler oath, He be- Neved Mr, Kellogg had champtoned Moora’s credibility when he was examined, though now he offered to bring 1,000 men to shove) ils bad reputation, A general discussion ensued, Mr. Kellogg rose, as he sali, to contradlet an assertion by Mr, E11 that tho members of the Packard Logisinture swoto before the Committee that they were bribed, Mr. Mill interrupted, remarking that fe sald no such thing, Tho two' Senators went on speaking to- gethor, and Mr, Hoar called the Senator from Georgin to order, : Mr, Kellogg proceeded, with considerable fecling, to assert that no Packard members admitted bribery, and all evidence of bribery had been refuted by Mr. Kellozg i “ON DEMOFRATIO EVIDENCR. Mo remarked that -tho Sonntor from Georgian was still trying to keep up the at- tack on im by means of guemorials, ete, in continuntion of his threat at tho opening of the enso that he “Intended to drive Kellogg to tho wall.” Mr. Kellogg thon reviewed Moore's testimony. Mr. Hill, tn replying, sald his assertion was that members who before the Committee had denied bribery had before sworn thoy were bribed. Ie did not propose to. notice what the altting member hadsuld, ‘The discussion woult have one good effect, In calling public attention to the Influence of the Custum- House tn this ense, ‘ ‘Tho morning hour expired, aud sion wns dropped. OUR CONSULS, MATTERS CONNECTED WITIE TI SERVICE. Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasurxatox, D, ©., Jan. %—Tho Senate, after debate over tha Kellogg case, constd- ered and passed the Diplomatle and.Consu- Jar Appropriation bill, ‘There was 0 tong disenssion over the amendment of Mr, Car- penter, discontinuing tha Consular Courts, which he denounced as unconstitutional. Senntor Brown congratulated him on his strict construction of the Constitution, which must make him asupporcer.of State-rights, but ho replied that thero was a wide dlifer- enco between State-rights, which he, had always advocated, and State-sovereignty, which he had opposed. Tho action of Seward In China and Maynard in ‘Turkey In conneetion with these Courts was sharply erltielsed by Mr. Carpenter, but he falled to convince the Senate, and his amendment was lost bya yote of 12 ayes against 43,noes, ‘There was some grumbling over the action of the Dapartinent of State 4n giving 2 new commission to : RUGENE SCHUYLER, CONSUL-GENERAL AT ‘ BUCHAREST, as Chargé d’Affalres to Roumunia, nudan wns sucevssful effort was made to increase the pay of the Consul-General ‘at Iatifax from $3,000 to $4,000, although Mr. Binlue gave some good reasons for tho inerense. Mr. Hoar tried to have the pay of the Consular Clerk at Montreal incrensed, but the Senate would not ugres to do so, _ ONE OF THE LAST SECTIONS of tho bilt appropriates: $10,000 to bo exe pended under the direction of the Presklent. This fs Diplomatic Seeret-Serviea moncy, and the slinplo certifieate of tho Secretary of State that it ins been expended under. the direction of the President ts by Jaw a sut- fictont youcher of the ‘Treasury, FNOM “THE RECORD,” Ta the Western sleoctuted Drees. Wasixaroy, D, C., Jan. %2—On motion of Mr. Eaton, tho Dill waking appropriations for the Consular and Diplomate Servicu'of the Government was taken up. Mr. Enton sald the estimutes for the coming fisenl yenr- wore $1,257,000, The appropria- tlon for the current fiseal year wns $1,180,000, ‘Tho amount appropriated by tho Tlouge tn the present’ bill is $1,100,435, to whieh the Senate Committes have added $1,000. The bill as reported fs less than tho estimates by £05,050, but exceeds the approprintion for tho current fiseal year by $11,435, ‘Tho Senate, as in Committes of tho Whole, proccedeit to consider tho bill, - Mr, Whyte.moved to Insert an approprin- tion of $1,000 for mailing Congresstonat Records to foreign Legations, Adopted. When the clause of the bil was reached appropriating $1,500 for the rent of prisons for american conviets In China, Afr, Carpontor asked ‘some. Senator who was famittar with the Constitution and had a few minutes’ leisure to Inform him under what constitutional authority prisons were kept up In foreign countries. Of course, there must be something in tho Constitution to snnetion It, else the Senators would not, go on, year after year, appropriating money Tor such prisons, But Mr. Carpenter had sought In vain. for constitutional authority to try the eltizens of the United States for crime EXCEPT ON THK PRESENTSUNT or A GRAND tho dlsous- Wo haye no right to try men without Judge of jury, If the practice should bo kept up, it could only be justitied on the theory that whateves Congress thinks on the whole to bo right is constitutional, Mr, Voorhees thought the Senator from Wisconsin. (Carpenter) night woll ‘ask the present Administration for authority for tho Nigh-handed measures im connection with trials of criminals abroad, on which subject Ar. Voorhees wag In recelpt of complaints, Was it not true that a man was now awaiting execu Uon in Turkey on sentence by one of the Consular Courts, which was no more legal than a sentence by Comanche Indians would be, F Mr, Carpenter 60 understand, He would not be opposed to providing for foreign courts, such ag those of Great Britain, but they should bo. conducted constitutionally, Tle moved to strike out all the clauses in the DI appropriating money to support these prisons, ‘ Mr, Hoar referred to tho necessity of same Judicial process In semt-barbarous countries to defend our citizens from any Injustice In those forelgn countries, ‘Lo strike out these provisions . WOULD AVE No G00 EyvECT, ‘mo agreed with: the Souator trom Wisconsin, that a change in the syste should be made, but it should bo made tn a thorough man- nen... i + 7 Mr, Carpentor admitted this, His object in making the motion was to bring the subjuut before the Senate. . We have no right :to do undona treaty with China, or any other na- ton; what is prohibited in ‘the Constitution. ‘The Enwperor of Chiun cannot‘clothe us with power to do what tha. Cunstitution docs not permit: na.to do, Mr, Carpenter Intended, before the close of this sesston, to Introduce abil on this subject; . i Air, Pendleton agrved with what the Bests ator froumWisconsin (Carpenter) ‘iad said, JIo referred to the case of the’ man sentenced to death by Minister Maynard, and showed that, under tha statutes, 9 Minister was required to refor the deelsiow’ In elyil cages tothe President, bug in’ crlininal cases’ ho ‘was not, and could lang aman the day after he had sentenced ‘bim,- In further debate Mr. Honr gald the Constitution authorizes no | courts, except Ina Stato or ‘Yerritory, conse- quently, according to the urguiment of the Scnators from Wisconsin and Ohio, ‘Territorint courts can be established, and ; AMENICAN BEAMEN aro to be left to tho fantastic eau funetlonaries, Mr. Pendicton and Mr. Carpenter Wore nat prepared to say whether extra ‘Territorial courts wero constitutional, but, tf thoy wore they must, at all events, be admlutsterog aniles constitutional guarantees and prohity. tions, 2 Ar. Brown antd that, until the statutes (whether constitutional or not) authorlain: Ministers tu fnprisun porgons, wereropenle), Wo should maka the Nocessary appropriations to pay for them, .JIo was ready to vote to te peal tho statutes, but, until, that WAS pro. posed, ho must opposs this Aniendiment, ‘The question futther arose, Whnt are wo to do with American offenders In Chinn? Ato they to be loft to the Chinese courts? ii Mr, Carpenter—We should establish courts here, ns Mr, Brown—Whero will you get your Justices ? Mr, Carpenter—Export them, if wo cannot get them any other way, [Laughter,] 3 Mr. Brown continued to argue that, undoes constitutionn! authority to establish Infertor dudictal tribunals, ag CONGRESS CAN CONFER JUDICIAL “Pownns UPON FOREIGN MINISTEMS, Mr. Carpenter, in further remarks, showed {hat tho statutes In question confer power von Minfstors to maka ordinances, and then execute thelr own ordinances,. if no laws Were found to suit the ease, No extra | Justice of Chi. , Mr, Brown replied that he was not defend. ” Ing the present statutes, but was holding that thera.was constitutional authority to pass such statutes, : Mr. Carpenter resumed his argnment, and spoke for an hour, being frequently inter. nitpted by questions, and causing rejoinders, Ile salt he was almost tired of upholding tho Democratic doctrine of the supremacy of the Constitution iu the faca of Democratic at. tacks on It. Mr, Brown welcomed Mr, Carpenter's ac. cession to the doctrine of State-rights, Mr. Carpenter replied that he had been a State-rights man, and HAD NEEN ASSAILED : before he had been in Conpress.a month, bee always - cntise he aceltentally let drop the expression” * State-rizhts.’*- He was in favor of the right of States to pay thelr own taxes {Inughter] and administer their own aitaira, but: he had always made a distinction between State rights and State-svverelgnty, and jthore he F alffered from many, Mr. Carpenter's motion to atrike out the appropriations for maintaining the prisons * mient proposed by the Committes on Appro- priations, inserting an appropriation of $4,000 forthe salary of Constl-General and Diplo matic Apent of the United States in Roums nia, at Bucharest, was adopted, a5 were also other unimportant Committee .amondments, ‘Tho bill was reported to the Senate, andthe anendments made in Committee. of ‘tho Whole agreed to, and the bill read o third dime and passed, THIRTEEN BILLS’ PASSED IN THE Tous, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasuinaton, D. 0., Jan. %—The Louse, after tho exelting passage over the fishery question, devoted tho rest of the day to ths consideration of the private eatendar, and passed thirteen bills, Mr. Reagan, who had Riven notice yesterday that he should move to bring up his Inter-State Commerce bill, ald not make that motion, Ile undoubtedly had satisfied himself that tt would bo tseless to do 80, innsintch as many members havo bills npon the calendar the passage of which thoy earnestly desire, and as there are ‘omy seven more Fridays inehis Congress upon which any of them can ba considore OF THE TRIRTENN MILLS PASSED TO-DAY, only two exelted much discussion, One was the famous Linch-Pin bill, recently debated in the Senate, which proposes to pay to tho widow of George Wright, of Washington, $5,500 for tha use of a Huch-pin tnyented by her husband, which the Government adopted in 1802, and has had in -constant usa sitice, ‘There was no doubt that Weight was tho in- yentor, or that hts widow necded the monoy, ‘The only question was whether she was en- tilled to rellef from the Government, Inns much as he invented the linch-pin when he was drawing 2 Government salary, : THE HOUSE PASSED THER MTT. Itwason this bill In‘ the Senate, tho other day, that Conkling made his sharp comment on the arrogant Intrusivencss of (a Civil Service policy which would foltow tho Gov ernment employé to his home, and attempt * to contro} lis time and his inventions there, The only other caso which caused any des bate was a bill to pay Samuel Gustin, of Macon, Ga., for property taken by the United States urmy In April, 1805, It was urged that this was a war-elhim, and ought not to bo pald. The supporters of the bill, how- over, maintained that the property was used by the army after tho War had eased, and Gen. Wilson, commanding the forces, certl Med thag the claim was just, THE MILL WAS PARSED, Among the private bills passed was one to pay tho laborers employed by the Govern ment op the Fox and Wisconaln River im- provenient. ‘Che House also, this nfternoon, on motion of Mr. Mumphreys, took up and pissed tha Senate LIlL for the relfef of the Winnebago Indians in Wisconaln, and to alt them to obtain subsistence by agricultural pursuits, “TNE PRECEDENT CREATED by the passage, without a quorum, ofthe blil to pay aeitizen of: Georgia 81,100 for fuel used by the army in 186% is a dangerous one, and will be used héreaftur ns ‘fn basis for de mands amounting to milllons of dollars, for hundreds of slinilar clnima have been tited. It apnenrs that, after all, Rebel claims” ara notainyth, Had Gen. Hancock and a Dem veratie Congreas been elected Inst November all these ciating would have been prose Geuted,, and «most, -of - them sucess fully. If , tho - Republicans in thd Mouse had beon vigilant to-day they could have defeated the bill which they allowed ta pass, and which will take front thd Treasury nioney that ought not to be pald out on suck ademand, " Bess ELECTORAL COUNT. * Lg, THE SITUATION. ~- Bpéeiat Dispateh to The Chleago Tribune, Wasitnatoy,D. 0,, Jan, %—Probably @ majority of the Democrats In tho Mouse of Representatives are still in favor of continu: ing the attempt to pags tha Electoral Count resolutions before the second Wedneaday 1 February, It canuot tonger be diszulsed however, that sumo of the membors-of thal party In the Iluuse aro heartily sick of thé wholo business, and wish they were rid of it Some of them, like Representative Casey Young, of Tennessee, who wore not in Washington when Mr, Bicknelbentled up and attempted to fores the passagé ot the resell: tion before the :holiday recess, characterize tho elfort as foolish and revolutionnry, and, it, “was rejected,—yens, 12; nays, 43. ‘he amen. - thelr advice wore ta be followed,’ It would not bo revived, : MIL WIITTHONE, OF TENNESSEE, and others, da nBt look upon a continuance’ of tho .struggle with. any favor,. although thoy have, thus far, voted with the Baurbon Jeaders. ‘hore are still other Demecral ike Dr. Felton and Mr, Speer, of Georglss who, openly declara that they wiil voto agalnst further considerntion of the subject ‘Phoy, and such men as Bir, Whitthorne, aro in favor of adopting substanilally the resolu» Hon gifered by Mr. Nobesun ‘before the Te cous, and which wad a copy of the resolution always adopted. before tha ‘War, for wie countng of the Zlectoral-yous, «'' vives ty MOW MANY -DBSOORATS would yote for such n feddintion now fs nob posltlyely known, but probably elyht or wi would, If seven Democrats should refuw v