Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1881, Page 2

2 TUE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE: 9. wi TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1881—TWELVE Domocrats, who had had a eauens this morning, where {t was determined to do that very tiling, But Edmunds first anined tho floor, and, In his ustal quies way, took the * ground from tinder the feet of the mouthptees of the Democratic caucus, ‘The Demoarats nominated a candidate (Washington), snd then held a caucus to determine that he should not bo elected, THE REPULLICANS, HOWKVER, prevented then from executlig thelr pure pose, and the Democratic party shinply served rantall for the Republican kite. Penile ton, tha organ of the Democratic canes, was greatly crestfallen, while many of the Demorvats could nat coneeal their smuse- ment at their rlaiculons position. ‘This ends any further talk, of course, of Gorlimu or Riddleberger as Republican candidates for Sceretary of the Senate and. Sergeant-at- Arms untll next week, at all events, and until after the Mahone campaign fs ended. PENDLETOS To the Western Aas dt Presa Wasinatoy, D, C., Oct. 24—With refers ence to Edniunils? getting In ntead wilh his resolution making Chief Clerk Shober Actlag Secretary of the Senate, Senator Pendleton sald this evenings “Tha maneuvre Is quite in keeping with Repubtican tactics, Every movement on the organization of tho Senate has been In that direction. ‘The Republicans deadtocked the Sennte last apring for two months in order to vindicate tho right of the inajority to rule, and. yet now thoy abandon the fleld without a tifought of the great pine elple for which they then fought. They lave nat the courage to come to a vote for their caucus nominees, Gorham and Riddleberger, though this fs, of course, an abandonment of them, A Republican Senator said that the enucus nominees had not been dropped, but that It was doubtful. if elther coukl be elected at present, as David Dayls would vote agalnst them, and probably some Republican would fail to vote for them, David Davis told Mr Shober today that he intght rest assured of Is supports that he should not hereafter voto to displace him. If Davis votes against making any change, Shober can be retained until there ts a change in the political com- plexion of the Senate, A. Goon JOKE, Senator Edmunds’ move this morning in the Senato {1 forestalling the Demo€ratic eaucus caused some merriment. The cau- cus had Instructed Senator Pendicton to re- port a resolution to appolnt Chlef-Clerk Shober Acting Secretary, but Mr. Edmunds got the floor first, and offered a resolution worded preelsely like the one Pendleton was awalting to subinit. ‘The Democrats, of vourse, had to vote for the resolutlon, The affair was constiered a good Joke on them, THE ELECTION OF SHOWER AS ACTING SEC RETARY is satisfactory to both sides of the Senate, and many belleve It is the fluat disposition of the Sceretaryship untilsome change In the politjeal status of the Senate gives one party or the other n positive majority, Sho- ber is very competent, and has made himself popular as Chief Clerk, He was formerly a member of Conxress from North Carolina, If the Republicans next winter tan see their way clear to getting rid of Gor- ham and Riddlederger, they will probably untertnke to elect a Secretary, but there tloes not now seem to ba much prospect of getting rid of this difficulty, At present Mahono frnily insists upon sticking te these nomsnations, while Frye, Hale, Harrison, and Hawley, and several others, are salt to bo positive in declaring they will not vote for Gorham and Riddleberger. ‘The result ot the Virginin cleetion next month may work some changes In Mahone’s sentiments. If he carries Virginia, Mkddteberger will be his candidate for Untted States Senator, and he might then consent to accept n candidate for Secretary instend of Gorhinin, If Ma- hene is beaten In Virginia, it will hardly be possible for them to make another canvass with any show of success, and then he miht consent to abandon Gorham and Riddle- berger. At any rate, some of the Republican teaders In the Senate look to the resultof the Virgluia election, whichaver way tt may Ko, to bring about Mnhono’s: consent to new vandiantes for the Senate oflleers, and in this rang they were willing to make a Democrat Acting Sceretary. TUB ATTONNEY-GENENALSIIN, In explanation of the delay In the nomina- {lon for Attorney-General, it Is sald the Pres- {dent Is yet undecided wiicther to appoint Sfowvor Boutwell, Hehad determined upon Howe, but in the last two days very strong pressure has been breught to bear in favor of Boutwell, and a Massachusetts Repub- Nean sald today he expected Boutwell’s nomination, SUSPENDED OFFICERS. A QUESTION OF LAW, Spctat Dispaten to The Chieago Trine, Wasiuxoton, D.C, Oct, 44--When the nomlnauion of Goy. Morgan, of New York, had beon confirmed this afternoon, after some discussion as to his eligibility, the Senators began to tatk-avouta tinal adjourn: ment tomorrow, or Wednesday at the fitest, bute knotty legal question bas arisen that mney prolong the session ten days or a fort: night. it Is concerning quite a number of political appalntinents, ut home and abroad, iade during the lifetime of Gen, Gariletd. Under the ‘Lenure-of-Olllee act, no civil onl ter appointed by the President. and confirmed by the Senate ean be re moved during a recess of the Sentte that a Buccessor may be appointed, ‘The lresitent. is, however, mithorized, during any recess of the Senate, to suspond any elyll ofticer, ex cept Judges of the United States Courts, and to designute some person to perforin tho du- Hes of such suspended oficer, who shall be entitied to the salary nnd emoluments af the ofllee, It is furthor provided that the President shall, WITHIN TINUTY DAYS: after the commencement of each session of the Senate, nominate these temporary o pants of places of suspended ollie und if the Senato shall refuse to con Siem them, then the President shall make other nominations, It 1s unilerstood that President Arthur has been advised by Mgh legal authority that he fy net obliged to send In the nominations made by his prede- cessor for plices tho oceupants of which were suspended until nearly the expiration ‘f the legal limitation of the thirty days ifter the commencement of the present ses- Yon. Should the Senate adjourn sine dle on Wednesday, the sixteenth day of the session, ‘t is asserted that It will not be the Prest- Jent’s duty to first send in these nominations the place of suspended ollelals, and that “oe may then, In accordance with tho provis ons of the Sentre-of-Ollice act, make a now lesignation. TUE FRIENDS OF VAIOUS GENTLEMEN sppolated during tho Mfetlme of 3» Gare deld, and who now hold places theoceupants of which were “suspendud” to make room for them, do not accept this Interpretation of the law, und they Inalst that the President should make these nominations, or nuiminate “lone ons else in thelr places, at this session, President Arthur says that ho desires to per- form his duty.tu the matter, whatever that inay be, and he has the question under eons atteratlon, Jie says, also, thut, if he Is tonct tance on these suspended cases, now it will take him AO WEEK ON TEN DAYS, ky ho shall investigate the grounds of sus- wnsion as well as the qualifications of those wlected to take their places, “It ts, on the whole, a knotty Jegal gestion, and one ba which political feellng may enter toa con- ‘iderable oxtent, Attorney-General Mue- Yeagh, It 43 understood, but not positively, of the opinion that, wuless the present ses- shou fy extended to thirty days, it will not by ‘he constitutional duty of the President to wd the nominations of thuse uppolited in the-places of suspended oflciats to the Sen+ ate, bee TO KUROPE, BECNETARY NLAINE’S IDENTICAL NOTE, Wasiisatos, DC, Oct 4.—The Prest- dent today sent fo the Senate 8 report of the Seeretary of State in answer te the resolu- ton of Oct, H, Inquiring what steps the Goy- ernment had taken to protect the rights of the United States In the Pannina Cant Secretary Blaine, in his communteation to the President, reports th®, having tearnet shice the adjournment of Congress of the re- Jeetion by Colombia of the protocol nego- Uated by representatlyes of the United States and that Republic, whieh tt was hoped would secures treaty satisfactory to both; and be- ing Informed by the Mintster of the United States In Colombia, that the Government of Colombia, by! its public acts, was avowing Its desire to ‘terminate tho treaty of 1846 and appeal to the Powers of Europe for ow jotnt guarantee of tho neutrality of tho isthinus and the sovereignty of Co- Jombia. The deparinent addressed a letter of instruction to the United Stites Min- ister at London, An identical note was sent to ench of the American Ministers in Europe, Secretary Biaiue, in IIS LETTER OF INSTHUCTION, says: “Ithas fallen under the observation of the President, through eurrent statements of the Evropenn press and other usiial ela nels of communication, that tho Great Powers of Enropo may be pussibly consider Ing the subject of jointly guarantectuz tho neutrality of the Suter-oceanic canal now projected across the Isthmus of Panaina. The United States recognizes 8 proper guar- antee of neutrality as essential to the eon- struction and successful operation of any = highway across the — Isthins of “Panama, and more than a third of a century ago, this Government took every step that ts deemed reqtisit In the premises. ‘Choe neces- sity was foreseen and ubundantly provided for Jong In advance of any possible eall for aetunl exerelse ef the power, In 18! the memorable and hnportant treaty was negu- tated and signed between the United States of Amertea and the Republic of New Grena- da, now the United States of Colombia, By the forty-tifth ‘article of that treaty, In ex- change for certain concessions made to the United States, we guaranteed “ positively and eficaciously perfect neutrality of the Isthmus of any Snterscentile communica tons that mfzht he constructed upon or over it for tho malntenanee of free transit from sea to sen’; and wo also guaranteed the rights of soverelgnty and property of the Unlted States of Coluinbvin over the territory of the Isthmus as included within tho borders of the State of Panama. IN THE JUDOMENT OF THE PRESIDENT, this guarantee given by the United States of ‘America does not require reinforcement, or accession, or assent from any other Power. In more than one instance this Government has been called upon to vindidate the. nen- trality thes guaranteed; aud there fs no con- thngeney- now foreseen or. apprehended in whieh such vindication would net be withtn tho power of this Natlon. Ef the “forestind- owed netfon of the European’ Powers shoutd asstme a tangible form it would be well for you to bring to the notlee of Lord Granville the provislons of the treaty of 1346, and es- peeinily its thirty-fftvarticle, and to intimate to him that any movement in tha senso of aAsupplenmentary gurantee contained there in would necessarily be regarded by this Government as an uncalled-for intrusion tuto the tield where the local and general Inter- ests of the United States of American MUST BE CONST D BEFORE THOSE AN nik POWEI, save those of the United States of Colombia ‘alone, whieh ting already derived, sud witl continus to derive, such eminent advantages from guarantes of this Government. Tt is not the wish or purpose of the Uulted States to Interf#e with any commerelal enterprise In whieh the citizens or subjects of any for- elgn power may sev {lt to embark under lawful privileges. ‘l'ho fact of the stock and franchisgs of the Panama Canal or Panama Rathway being owned in Europe, elther fn whole orprinelpally, is no more a subject of complaint on the part of ‘the United States than Is tho cireumstance that the stock of many of {ts “owt great Mnes of rilway is largely: held abroad. The poliey of the Untted States fs ona of pence and friendly Intercourse with every povern- ment and people, This disposition fs frankly nyowed, and fs, moreover, nbundant- ly shown In the fuct that our armiunents, by jand and sea, are kept within suete Units 93 to afford us ground for distrust or suspicion of menace to other nations, The a, ment entered fnto by this Government by ist0 was. MANIFESTLY IN THE INTENEST OF PEACE, and the nevessity finposed by elreumstances upon the United States of America to wateh over the highway between its two coasts was so fimperative that the resultant guarantes was the sliuplest Justice to thechief Interests concerned, Any attompt to supersede that gitarantes by an agreement between Enro- pean Powers whieh maintain vast armies and patrol the sen with Sminense fleets, and whose Interest in the ennol and its operation can never be go vital and supreme 13 ours, would partake of the nattre of an alliance against the United States, and would be regarded by this Government as “a AN INDICATION OF AN UNFITENDLY FI oF BEL NG, It would be but an Inadequate response to the good-will we bear them, and to our eheorful and constant recognition of their own rights of domestic polley, as well as of those resulting from proxinuity or springing from neighborly Interests, In his address, upon taking the onth of office, the President distinetly proelalined the position the Gov- ernment of tho United States would hold upon this question, and, If tha European Cabinets lnve failed to observe or give due heed to the declaration thon made, It uay be well for you, on sone proper oecasion, to enll tho attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Innguage used by the Presi dent?” OFFICE, CONFIRMED, Wasitinatoy, D, C., Oct, 24,—Senato con- tirmations—Recolver of Public Money, Eben W. Cottrell, at Detroit. Registers of Land Oflces—Charles MM. Webb, of Wisconsin, ut Deadwood; Charles W. Plerce, of Nebraska, at Lincoin, Neb; Alexander SM. Eggett, of Wisconslu, at Eau Claire, Wis. é Vostninators—E, It, Shipley, Springsiolt, Mo.; Matthew W. Stafford, Joplin, Mo; Willan BF. Woods, Stanberry, Moy B.D, PHAN ps, Plattsburg, Mo; Willlam IL. St well, Humboldt, ‘Lenn.; Stephen W, Ha, Reawvod Falls, Mn IL, E, Dest, ‘Vexe arkana, Ark.; Mee, Belle M. Burehill, Ft. Worth, ‘Tex,; W. C. Plorce, Marshall, ‘lex. NOMINATIONS UY THE PRESIDENT, The following numluations haye been made by the President; “Henry Highiqnd Garnett, of New York, to bo Minister Resident and Consul-General of the United Stntes to Liberia; John MM, Balley, of New York, Consul of the United States at Manburg. ‘The nomination of John L, Kuatne, to bo Appraiser at Milwaukee, Wls., iy withdrawn, the oflice having been abolished, BLAINT’s RECEPTION, AN RLEGANT AVFAIR Speclat Dispatch to The Chteyo Tridunee Wasiixatox, 2, ©., Oct. 4H.—-The recep Hon given tonight at Wormley's Hotel. by Seeretary Blaine in honor of the French anc German guests waa perhaps the most ele- gant und select avening cutertalament aver given here, ‘he guests began to arrive wbout Jusly-past 0, the street belng Muminated by calclum Ugits, ‘The lurge sulteef paclos wers decorated with figs and Howers, ‘The Secretary and Myy, laine recetved in die suuin nearest the strevt, ‘Tho French and Gorman officers were ain full uni- form, and the French elvilians in evening dress, wearing thelr orders of knighthood, ‘There wasn large attend. anee of the oflicers uf our army and navy to fall uniform. headed by Gen. Sherman. Tho Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Suprema Court, the diplomatic carps, President David Davis, and n quorum of the Senators, 0 number of Representatives, and afew gentlemen of the press and a delegn- tlon from Baltimore, with a bevy of beauties from Balthnore and tho belles of Wastitr ton formed a beiivant mosale of talent, wit, fashion, and beauty. ne tanh nasn, . stationed in a corridor, discoursed axqutstt music, At 11 o'clock Assistant-Seeretary Walker Blaine led the way to tho dining- room, Where an epterrean repast was pro- vided. ‘There was a great variety of elnb- orate French dishes, with terrapin and other home products. After supper the younger portion of the guests enjoyed a dance, and the gallant forelgn oficers appeared to enjoy the society of the Washington and Batthuore belles. It was a most enjoyable oceaston. CABINET 'TIMBISI. GATH'S GossP CONCERNING THE, TREES AND CROOKED SAPLINGS, Smectat to Cincinnatt Raquirers . New Yorn, Oct. 2.—It is hoped by the ree sponsible elements in this elty that ex-Goy, and ex-Senater Morgan will reconsider hls deelnntion of the Svcretaryshtp of tho Treas- try. Morgin, Iho most wealthy men of New York, has no great place In the public heart, butts respected as an upright magistrate, With sound Sdeas, and: particularly Hable to havea goo Iniluence over tho President. He had the good sense to select young Ar- thur to be his Quarterumster; and. it Is cred- itable to both of them that they have retained niutual confidence and tespeet. Arthur took part tu nominating Morgan, tn 1970, over the head of Cornell, for Governor, when he was defeated by Robinson as ‘THden’s successor, Goy. Morgan was 70 years old Inst Feprua- ry, and ig two years younger than Mamilton Fish. ‘These two men, both ex-Covernors of New York, and both ex-Senators, are at the head of the Republicans of this elty In sory fees, Fish was tho laek-bune of Grant's Administration, is sensu of fidelity to Grant Jing sometimes been carried to excess, Morgan has, perhaps, a duller sense of honor than Fish, but fy probably. more conservative and cautions, and tess apt to show: tem- per, Both Morgan aud Fish respoutdl fn dit- ferent degrees to public opinion, ‘There Isa certaln commereial ‘obtuseness abou placa volnelile th his business Owhieh isthatot a grocer and sugar hnporter) that hus Kept him from professional upprecia- tlon in the inetropolls, On the other hand, Mr, Fish has not been among tho people, and fs credited with some aristocratle nolits. 1 think there is a large faith, haw. ever, In both men. ‘They are equally Stal- Wart, though Murgun has the New Englaud faeulty of demanding more wtd more reform with the, Le Is not tied to any past reputie tion, Everybody who hing been in hls serv. jee adheres to him through years, Arthur among the rest, Ltalked this morning with 1 group of mer: chants, quite representative In their charac- ter, nuit they sald: “Morgan will do, But we should have been justas well satistied with some bright Western man who has neither hate: s hor recluroottivs tn Hus cltsst The President’s nomlnation of Morgan, [ may add, hos had no more eifeet than niything else to velleve litth from an ever present an- Uelpation of being the dependent of Mr. Conkling, Although retired from public life for the present, tho antagunlsm to Conkling has net ceased; and I was surprised to hear ameorchant who had all along held that Gar- tield had treated’ Conkling badly, say that he apprehended that Arthur would never get out of the shadow of Conkling, A few persons even tn this city remark that Garlteld is already negatived by thy Presi- dent choosing a New York man for the ‘Treasury Departnent. Conkliue pushed P, Morton for that plnee, and Gartield always replied that Western sentiment de- inanded he shoud keep the Treasury away from the control os Wall street. EB. 2. Mor- cin tins been a large operator ti Wall street, fn telegraph, railroad, and other mutters, He is not, however, a professional leader of the street. Another man. expected to be nominated fs ex-Senntor Howe, of Wiseonsin—a_K! feebio Western Boutwell, No porson ks earth would think of Howe fora Cabinet po- sition but a President who had been looking to Conkling for personat nominations, Lows bored every body In the universe 28 4s Senutor except Conkling, to when he used to Tsten with the fala of 2 Ganmallel ut the tect of Paul, Conkhng was so frlendless In the Western country that he took the silent at- tentions of Howe ns a testemontal of talent, 1 yenture to say that if Gen. Arthur will zo to hear flowe debate three-auarters of an hour he will forthwith nomdnate hin for United States Consul at St. Helonn. Hows ever, should Howe go tute the Cabinet, per sons who dishike President Arthur will have some econsolation—that ie must Usten to Hlowe’s speeches In the Cubinet circle. Howe js deeply afraid of public opinion, and Is constintly twisting and crooking to recommodate tinself to Ht, though he never means to nbanoon his machine ideas, Ho will write a letter to some country editor In Wisconsin, ning pages long, expressing tn satirteal way his deference to Me press, and at the same the his disgust of tt, by which he will concilinte the souitte editor, yet get Iiwself on record privately, It now thought that he witl be nominated for Attor- ney-General in plaice af MacVengh, and In that position he will be so much tested that the President is porhaps justified, on Conk. ling’s recommendation, of trying Howe as Attorney-General, ‘There has been a silent pressure on tha President to nominate James Longstreet for Postinnster-General or Secretary of War, Gen, Garteld inight well have ‘considered, Longstreet tn his lst of Cabinet names, This nomdnation §3 altogether the best for National purposes that could be made from the South- ern States, Onreasoning Republleans may take offense at the promotion of a Rebel Livutenant-General to a Cabinet position, but nothing is to be expected from that class of erttles wha refuse to betleve that wo have the Union restored, Longstreet was a great General, to some axtent tha vietiun of cirenmstances; but he has suffered increstnce the War on the Unton thanany person of equal consideration tn the South. He has helt hhuself right. gale Jantly all the will, refusing to xo Inte duel. ing, or bowspaper cards, or anything of that ehuracter=-wherein hahaa been high exe ception. Ils address, as] have had reason to seu, hay always been courteous, reserved, and republican, No suvoner is he named, however, than a host of Southern Untonlsts rush to Washington, puttuyg forward hn Prnctleable Names tor the Cabinet, A trig ion Manin the South fs willing to see as strong a man us Lonatreet strengthen tho Unton by taking his proper position under the Government, ‘There la no stich a thing as keeping the Untun party In the South con- venlently snail. Tasked onv of Staino’s frionds yeaterday if he would Btn In the Cabinet til Decem- ber if tha President requested It, 1 think he may atay til December,” sald the person “hut not hiter, Blaine wints to get out of poliiles for the next two years, and make mongy, Hels now worth nearly $750,000, ¢ tis sotd his Interest in the Wchmond & Allegheny Railroad for something more than 100,000, “He isin enterprises now develop. ing that will make hin more money sti? NOTES, ZELTON, + Speclat Dispatch to The CAlcago Tribune, Wastusaton, D, C,, Oct, 34.—Represonta- tlve George ©, Hazelton, of Wisconsin, spo elsl counsel fur the United State In the mat- ter of tha sult to oust the Cafiun det Agua Company th New Mexico, who camo here under Instructlons from the: Department of Justice tor 6 conference, was taken serionsty with dysentery, and has for a weels been con- fined to hig bed. Ve was preparing to go to Wisconsin to take part in the campatn, but hls physicians have forbidden lim, for tha present, from making any speeches, although hy 1s convalescent, ” WALKER ‘2b the Weatern Assvelated Press, Wastnatoy, D.C,, Oct, 24.—Gen, Franels A. Walker, Superintendent of the Census, hus resigned, THE FRENCH TALL AND GERMAN NATIONAL GUESTS Were entertained today at the Navul Acade- my ut Annapolis, VIRGINIA "POLITICS. ‘fhe nomination today of Stratham, a Dem- oeratic = Iendjuster, for Vostmaster at Lynchburg, Va, to sueceed Wilson, a stralht-cut Republican, is pointed to by Ma- hone's friends here as evidence that Prost- dent Arthur sustains him in his contest in Virginia, Lynehburg fs one of the most fie portant post-oftices In the State, and Wilxon has worked early and Inte against the coall- tlon with Readjusters, ‘There ts a report, however, that Wilson was removed because of alleged. Irregularities In his accounts, ‘There is no doubt, though, tat his successor {s 1 Democratte Mendjuster, 1 HERRY, commanding the Aretic relief, ship Rodgers, under date of St. Lawrence Bay, Atm 10, writes: * We shall take on board here two Chookchees ns hunters and dog-lrivers, We wave here with cont! enough to steam 100 days full power, and have enough for heat- Ing purposes this whiter, with goud ontilt, Arelic clothing, aud five small bullocks, whieh will permit the Issue of fresh iment forty times during the winter without game"? THE CTED INTERVIEW between the President aud First Assistant Vostinaster-General fynor did not take pines toduys It Js sald It will eccur before the nd- Journment of the oftra session of the Senate, probably tomorrow. Gen, Tyner suid tonigh that there were no new developments in his ease, and whatever le might have to say woutd be made public at the proper time. . ‘Tits WIUSKY TAN The whisky distillers of the United States have determined to male an effort next wine ter ‘to get Congress to reduce the tax on whisky from 90 to 50 cents per gallon, ‘hey will have a powerful lobby here. TUE SUPREME Count, When the Supreme Court of the United States convened today, Atturney-Ceneral MacVeagh presented to the court the resolit- tons adopted by the bar meeting with refer- ence to the death of the fate Justlee Cliitord, and the court, as a inark of respect to the Int- tor's memory, adjourned, GEN. ORANT is said lo have necomplished the return of hig ott comrade and state ofileer, Col, Amos Webster, to the Inerative oftes of Register of Wills, from which he was removed by Gen. Garfield on the morning he was shot. The name of’ Mr. Ramsdell, who was appointed fn hig place, will not ba sent to the Senate, ant Webster will zo back under te ‘Tenure-of-OMes law. Grant took oceasion to state (requently during his re- cont visit that all the talk about Grant or antl. nt Republicans was, or ought to be, obsolete; that he had thoroughly determined never to be acandidate for the Presidency agatn, THE RECORD. ENATETENTHA BESSION. Wastuxaton, D, C., Oct. 24—The Presi dent pro tem, lald before the Senate a com- munication from the Seeretary of tho ‘Treas- ury, transmitting o copy of the report of James T. Meline to the ‘freasury Depart- ment. Lald upon the table and ordered printed. Mr. Kdmunds, on behalf of tho Judiciary Conunittee, stated that in the opinion of that committes, there was great douvt whether the Inw warranted the: method which had been followed for tho disbursement of mouteys for the expenses of the Sennte since the death of Sveretary Bureh, Me then of- fered, as hls individual act, % resolution for the appotntment of Chief-Cierk Snober ag Acting-Secretary of the Senate, until the va- enney caused by the death of Secretary Burch shouted be filled, md empowering him to per- form all the oitivial duties pertalning to the ofitcs of Seeretary, Mr, Pendleton stated that he had been pre- pared to offer a slmilar resolution, ‘The resolution was adopted without dls- enssion. = ‘The President pro tem, laid before the Sen- afu the message .trom the President, trans- tithing o cominnlention from the Seoretary: of State In response te the Senate resolution culling for Information as to whether any axetlon had been taken by the Governnent slice the Inst Congress towards protecting the rights and interests of the United States in the Panama Canal. Ieferred to the Com- ilttee on Foreign Relations, an executive séssion then followed, When the doors reopened, the Senate ad- Journed, POLITICAL. Rumors Hogarding Wolfe, Independ= ent Candidate for Treasuror of Penne syivania, Special Dievateh to The Chicago Tribune. Tirrsnene, Pa., Oct, 24—The political pot Is beginning to boll furiously in this part of the State, Itls rumored here this evening that Wolfe Is serlously thinking of drawing out of the race in favor of Noble, the Demo- erntie candidate for State ‘Treasurer, ‘this would sluplify tho contest, but would not ehange the result, Batloy wilt be elected, no matter what combinations his opponents niny effect between this time and the day of election, Walfe gained nothing by hisspeech here, Stnee ft was delivered at least one prominent Independent hasavowed hts deter- mination to stand by the Republlean flag. Me- Pherson’s speech Saturday nizht was an able and convincing offort, It has alrendy ne- complished much good, He had nothing to say ngulnst Woltegpersonally, but showed to the satisfaction of every one present that he was working in, the Interest of the Demo- eratle party, ‘This opened the oyes af a erent many. persons, who will herenfter give the Indevandent canditute a wide berth. Viewer! from any standpoint, the ertvass, as far ag it has progressed, Indicates almost. be- yond peradventire tho vivetion of Gen. Salley by trai 15,000 to 20,000 unjority, and this whether Wolfe sticks or not. The WomuneSuftragiats to Hold Thoir Annual Convention in Loufavillo Toe day. Lovisvinie, Ky. Oct. 2.—Tho eleventh annual conventiun of the Atnerteun Woninn’s Suffrage Association will take piece In tls etty, bexinning tomorrow morning. ‘Che del- egutes to the conventlon are already arriving. Mrs, A. Ay Fellows, Mrs, Liiey Stone, and Dr. HK, Blackburn, of Moston, registered at the Galt Louse last night, Other prominent people expected aro Mrs, Juha Howe, of Newport, It. I; Mrs. Mury I. Eastman, of Lowell, Muss. Dr. Mary F. Thouins, of Rleb- mond; Mrs, Mary E, Hazzard, of Tn- dinnapolis; tha Rew Anna Olt who presided over «flourishing Meth- odlst chureh at Brooklyn; Mrs. Helenn A, Gougher, of Lafayotte, Ind.; Miss Antol- nette Braun Bla kwell, ot Now Jersey; Miss. Rosamond Date Owen, of New [irmouy, Maga; Miss Rebecea N, Huzzard, of St. Louls. ‘These care only seme of: the most distluguished ndyocates of womn-suilrage who will attend. a STATE CAPITAL ITEMS. Gpeetal Dispatch to The Uhieagu ribune, SPRINGFIELD, HL, Oct, 4.—-Gov. Cullom roturned today, and signallzed the event by apuolnting Jonah C, Wills,of Massac County, wilelegate to the St. Louls River Lnprove: ment Convention, with Re 2. Morgan, of Livington County, as alternate, ‘The Secretary of State today Issued certl- feates of organization to the fiInols Home puthic Medicul Association, Chicago; Nl rectors, I, M, Hobart, A. G, Beebo, 1, Pratt, D.S. Suith, H, N, Keener, and othors; also tothe Aluthenin Suclety of ue Ttinels In dustrial’ University, organized fur lterary cultures Directors, kronta Wt, Cole, Ida Morris, Kattlu C,-Avory, ‘Khe Central Telephone Company, of Chi- cago, hus tnereased its captial stock from F25,000 to 3401,000, and thy Western ‘Lule phone Compuny from $400,000 to $150,000, dpe pel aUb-tt bedi ¥ A FAITHFUL OFFICER,” * New Onteane, Out, 24—Steamboat offl- cers of the Lower Misslusippl Valley, ‘Texas, Alabama, Florida, and Geargia, representing 850 steamers and $30,000,000 of cupttal, headed by the Morgan Line, have just commended the adniluistravion of Supervising-luspector- Generalot-Stenmbonts Jaues A. Dupont by wmemorial to President Arthur a A quarter of u dollar will purchase anywhero: a dottie of Dr, isui’s Cough Byrup. THE EXPOSU RE. sae the Pitney Investi- gation. The Report of Meline’s Com- mittee Givon to the Public, Pitney Is Made the Scape- gout of the Whole Affair. Specimens of the Huge Steals Which Were Perpe- trated Daily. 5 The Plunder of Three Years’ Waste Paper, Almost Out-and-Out. ly Bought at $3 Per Copy. The Patent Steals, the Bay-Rum Baths, and the Treasury . Lunches. Coachmen Robe in Dosk-Oloth—"' Ica”’- Bills and Othor Pickwiokian Expenses, age, & # THE EXPOSURE. A SICKENING AFFAIR Special Dtsputch to The chicayo Tribune. Wasinsatox, 1D, C., Oct. 24.—-It was sali by those who certainly ought to know that tho reportof the Investigation Into the ex- penditure of the ‘Treasury contingont fund would surprise those who have maintained that §t would disclose scandatots transice tlons. Jt has surprised them, ng it will sur- prise the country. The report shows that tho statements made mohths azo In these dispatches (wlieh were pronounced ut tha tine by those who were seeking to defend Pitney as fabulets) wera correct to the ex- tent that they went. But they failed to fully show the reckless manner tn which this very considerable fund was disbursed, ‘To take Governinent property and not account for it, to violate faw, to steal Jn small things, are not matters to be considered triftes, Yet all this, and more, {s shown by the ‘report of the Trensury Committee. Tho report shows that Pitney, the vis charged Custodian, was alone responsible, and the other oficers ot the .Treasury ap- parently made good thelr cage in this re- speet.. But the fact of ‘the irregular trans- actions js clearly proved. ‘The Custodian of the ‘reasury Department, an oficer who axistert without law, continually viotated the Taw, and those in anthority over him knew nothing about It. ‘The law requires that ae- counts of public money shoult be carefully kopt, but this ofleer . MAD NO nOoKS to show his necount of stock, and had no fue ventory of tho public property, Largs ruiounts of carpets (if would seem wnncees- sarily largo aimoutits) were purchased. Some of tis carpet was paid for twlee—a fact which those who sold It did not discover until after the investigation began, Some of itwas taken from the store-room of the ‘Treasury, to the value of $924, and given ton local dealer to cut and sew tor laying, and be brought inn bill for the whole value of the carpet ut $1.25 0 yard, at the then current contract priew int the Department, and Iiis bill was pald without complaint, When this fact was subsequently discovered, and the dealer, Moses, cailed upon to refund the money, he, being a dealer in enrpets, sent buck the niun- ber of yards for whieh he had been fraud. Iently pald, but of a greatly interior quality, and his returned carpet ts STILL IN THE STORE-ROOM, Workmen, In excess of the number ollowed by the Inw, wero carried on the rolls under various devices, and paid contrary to Jaw, Brad Adams was paid $503 for fitty-two dozen of Woodrull files, not one of which was ever delivered, Yet ho swears that he performed service for the money, but what tho service Is the Custodian conceals, A grocer (Reed) was pal fortwenty-two boxes of candles from the gas appropriation In April, and not a candle was ever delivered at the ‘Treasury, ‘The money whieh was nomlually spent for these . candles’ and charged to the gas fund Wha used for lemons wd sugar for use In the rooms of the then Secretary of the ‘Treasury, Mr, Sher- man, and of other oflleers of the department, and, as tho Inngunge of tho repurt says, “For aeertaln linel which was furnished in this building (the Trensury) Inst summer about the thins of the Chicago Convention,” THAT LUNCH 18 WELL REMEMBERED, It was described In the press at that time, Pitney, the Custodian, seems fo have des celvert everybody. Upton and’ Powers pad tholr full share tor this lunch in money, Nevertheless, ho touk the money trom the contingent fund, Tho number of carriages ottelatly In uso hi the ‘Treasury Is quite targa, and sumo of these earringes are used = for —s very unofliclal =~ purposes, ‘The carriages, horses, and thelr drivers are maintained ut Government expanse, but it was not to ba supposed that the handsome liverlos which the drivers wear were also 1 from the Coyernment Freasury, Such, however, is the fact. Pitney, In order, as he says, that hls bilta might bo passed by the accounting officur without trouble, had the overcunts nade und the bills brought to hlin {In blank, and the Danks filled up as If for billlard-cloth, which is used by the cablnot- naker In covering tables, in this way tho dryers obtained thelr handsome liveries, ‘The same general story ia true as to a great number of articles, J. 13. Medullen, the re- port says, was pald $7,200 for the use of: tho Huzelton patent for CONVERTING WATER INTO FURL, sixteen of whlch are to be used at Chicago, noncof whloh have yet been applied, nnd all of which the report considers unnecessary. Altogether, the matter ls not a large bre In on building where millions are -paid aver the counter, but the amount disbursed would bo a-very Iarge sum in business, and the expenditure was conducted In an ex- tremely loose, if not ina corrupt, way, | THE RECORD, ' EXTRACTS, ve Wasutsatoy, D, C,, Oct, 94.—May 5 'Jast J. Moline, John Walker, and W. 1. Hille were uppoluted a coumittes te examine the d{sbursements of the contingent-expenss account of the ‘Treasury Department. dune 4 the Sveretary called — for nh report coverlog the investigation up to and Inctuding that date. ‘This re- port wis ealled for by a resolution olfered in the Senute by Senutor Sherman, which was adapted the 21a Ins, ‘The report was today submitted to the gBnate. “The committee suy that * Owhy: t# statements made to us by the Chlef Clerk “we. huye not made an ex. amination of the accounts for stadonery, but have confined our inquiries to accounts and Light Thrown, at Last, upon: Part of It (175 Books) Actual-. PAGES. ’ expenditures under the appropriations fur othdr contingent exponses,” 4 ‘The attention of Uke Suorotary 1s called to the variotta sections of the Hevised Statutes preserlbing the powers and cuties of certain dAicors of tho department in retation to. the ‘recounts under examination, all of which tite quoted in detail, ‘Lhe organization of the dupartinent, tha oMlcers and the salaries, ore noted, and the report continios: © For aventl yeard thbre has been in the depart- iment! ae A. QUASI OFFICE! CALLED ‘CUSTODIAN,’ who has, under the direction of the Chief Clork, conducted most of the bhslness con- nected with the contingent expenses.of. the ‘Treasury Department aut the custody ‘nnd Usposition of the appropriations fur ‘con- tingent expenses, ‘Tho prosent ‘Custodian,’ O. L. Pitney, was appointed by tha Secre- tary of tha Trenatry In June, 1878, with compensation at the rato of $2,400 per tn- mun, ‘Phe compensation was inerensed to $2,000 per annum from duly 1, 1877, and Is bald out of the appropriation for the pay of enstod huts and Janitors forall public bultdings: under contro of the ‘Treasury Departinent. Your committee are of the opinion that there fs no nuthority in Jaw for either the appuint- nent or payment of this Custodian, ‘The re- quirements of Sec. 3,709, Revised Statutes, seems to have beon observed only in the pur- olitse of fuel, ice, and carpets. In mnking purchases and Incurring expenses to be pald out of tho appropriations for other con- tingeut oxponses of the department the ordl- ary precautions adopted by business men have generally been negtectéd, and in many cuses exorbitant orices have been pald, “'Dhe first step In innking tha examination wns togake an inventory of all vroperty in the storeroum belonging to the Untted States, We called for the books showtng the amount of stock on hand, and were Informad that NO SUCHE HOOKS WERE KEPT. We were also informed that no {uventory of this property hid over been made. ‘The committee find that during the fiscal year 1830 118!¢ yards of Wilton carpet and border, and the cost of making and laying the sane, were tiico pald for; ance ont of the appropriation for the contingent. expenses of the Treasury Department ‘and once out of tho sppropriation for pubile buildings. Ilooo Bros, repaid the amount of the duplicate payment. A shortage of 159 yards of enrpet was found In the storeroom, which the storekecpor clalned was in the hands of W. 13. Moses, of thisicity, It was discovered that Moses had been pald for oditg yards of carpet which already belonged to the United States, and he, beng notified of the fact, sent the department usit¢ yards of,carpet of an inferlor quality to make good the amount.” ‘The connnittes denounce as Hiegal the payment of cabinetmakers of the department out of the appropriation for fuel, lights, and water for public buildings, Continutng, the report says: * Your commit- teo Mut that, fn February, March, April, May, and June, 188, bills wore presented to this department by J. Bradley Adams, of this elty, for FIFTY-TWO DOZEN WOODRUFF FILE EN, i which bills, $502, were paid out ofthe ap- proprintion for jee, ete., but that tho file- holders have nover been delivered. ‘The at- tention of the Custodian has been called: to this matter, and he has refused to furnish any explanation, stating that a personal ex- planation would be made to you. We also find that In August and October, 1880, two bills amounting to $183 were presented by Breed’s Sons, of this city, for twenty-two boxes of candles, which bills were paid out of the appropriation for gas, etc, 1831, but the candles were not furnished, We shave been Informed by the ‘Custodian? that these bills cover lenions and sugar used for lemonade for the Sceretary, Asalstant-Sepretarles, and Chief Clerk, and also ‘certain lunch furnished. in thts efty Inst summer about the tine of the Chicago Convention? Bob Upton, As- aistant-Seeretary, and Power, Chief Clerk, stated under oath that they had no knowl edge thatthe lunch was paid for out of the publle funds, They contributed out of thetr own ineaus towards the cost of the lunch as reported to thom, and betleved {¢ was all pald by private contribution, Upton also Stated that he at one tne GAVE THE ‘cusroptan’ $20 TO PAY FoI LEMONADE furnished to his room. Your committeo further find that, in November, £880, nnd Jan- wary, 1881, three bills aggregating $148.60 for overconts furnished drlyers of Department carriages and wigons were presented to tho Department in blank and by direction of the ‘Custodian,’ were indy up as for billinrd- cloth for covering desks, and were pald out of the approprintion for ‘furniture,’ ete, 18813 also that some tle in February the “Custodian? ordered of N. W. Burchell, for the Treasury Department, one ‘barrel con- taining Ofty-three and one-fourth gallons of bay rium at $9.50 per gallon, whieh was billed as ‘idegdorized alcohol.’ Burchell, who ap- peared before the committee, stated that the matter, so far as he was con- cerned, Was an ordinary business trans+ netlon, and that the bay rum was sold at the lowest possible figure, We found in stock fitty-one and three-quarter gallons of this rum, and It Was used only for tollet purposes. We belleve the purchase to have been WUl-advised and ainecessary, Your conmnittea Inquired why this course was pursued, and were informed by the Custodian’ that it was dune so that the accounting ofl< cers would not question the bill, We further itnd that, trom July 2, 18738, to May 4, 1881, WASTE VAPER AND PASTE-HOARD ofthe department was sold to the ninount of $5,002.00; that, during said period, no deposit was made In the Treasury on account of said sates, but the monuy reeulved therefrom wag paid to the ‘Custodian,’ who states he pald the cost of assorting out of the proceeds and kept tho balances In lls safe, awalting Instructions asto whut disposition should bo made of It, Very svon after thia facé was discovered by ILOLD= tho committeo, tha attentlon of the Chief Clerk was called to the mnt. ter, und ft was suggested that the money ui tho hands of the ‘Custodian ’ ought to be deposited In tho ‘Treasury with- out further delay, This was tot done, how- ever; until after tha assorters were pald for thelr services during the inonth of May, 1881, when $3,170.77, the balance stated as on hand, was deposited with the Treasurer of the United States.” Various other details of a less important character are efted in the report, and, In con- clusion, the committee say: “ We are not at present prepared to submit any reconimenta- thos relative to the chunxes we think nuces- sary ln the system of making purchases and disposing of the sume, We will sny, how- ever, that we thinte the system ut present in vogue very loose and Hable te great obuse, and, In our opinion, it should be materially changed,” . : Apponded to the report are exhibits show. ing Uint the prices pald for file-holders, dl- rectorlos, dictionaries, athises, ‘and miscel- Janeous bouks were in excess of what they aulait have been bought for, All the fore- going articles were purchased of J, Bradley Adan, of thisclty, who geeins to have re- evived nearly all the orners tor gouds of thts dteseription, ‘The dupartmunt had been paylug: at ine rate of $3.50 per day for hore, cart, and driver, ‘The usyal price in the District ia $1.75. ‘The person to whom the payment ds mndy fs vinployed In the ‘Treasury Depart- none "Thirty cents per tun was pald for stowing .coul, when the actual cost was inuch Jess, the. diferenve between the amount yald and the actual cst belug pid to the Engineer of the dupartment, because his compeusution Is Inadequate for his serv. Ices, Durlug May, Jung, and August, 188), 175 coples of “Lhe United Statés Govern: ment—Lanphere” wore bought of GEURGH N. LAMPRERE at $3 each, when, us we are informed by a boukseller of this elty, “they could have been " my more pressing public duties wouldye. bought for $2.90 each with rae count.” pet cone Communications from Assistants, Upton, covering the pertod daring tes was ehief clerk of the devartinent, cute Power, the present Chief Clerk, Fite 3 the report. Ench of these commtintey i refers In detall to the varlous state, Ma the committee, and malntaing thag then’ ; no neglect during their respective yi relative to making purchases after advertisements had been made and ka recelved, ‘They innintatn that ie fein the department bear them ont tn thy, ae ment. In connection with the chutaespe exorbitant rates had been pald, Ubtons “It should be remembered tHhata det i statement of all expenditures madu ti the Contingent Fund of the eat nent Is annually presented to Cong? and “pubjished.» No complatits {iuproper or - excessive eXpenditag Nd of these accounts had beon made rr ‘a body, or by any of Sts Committers chy, with the supervisions of the Apptopine i therefor, or by any of the dealery Comps ni for this trade, and 1 nin conticent tant many years the departaent’ tins, of whole, obtained carpets, furniture, ang piles at much lower rates than velvate ties have been able to obtuin [lke atilelee ‘The office of Custodian, which the cop, teo refer to a8 being ileal, ts Mentloned Upton as an office which has bee nized through the administration of fours retarles as haying 9 lawful extstence, 7 minor Irregularities to which the report rN votes consiierable space, {1s leld, have signes} by respective Chief Clerks In the re ulor ‘course of business, without Sip, that the Custodian or hia subordinates,» wero trusted employés, violated the fu which the other officers of the departs, find in them, 3 THE LETTER OF TIE SECHETARY oy TREABURY, transmitting Meline’s report, says: “Soon after assuming the duties of 5, tary of the ‘Treasury tiny attention was to the alleged abuses of the disbursement the contlngeut fund of the department ytgy was tinder the immediate charge of the to todlan, and wnder the general Suipervislony fi the Chief Clerk of the department, and | pointed a committee to look Into the nate A as had been tho custom of the departinenty, such cases. became convinced certaly i. regularities and ubuses existed In thatbany of tho servlc@, and, ag I had some dounts y to tho legallty of the appolutment of thet, todlun, Labolished the office June 1, aud by a general order July 1, 1881, reoy {zed the office, It was my Intention, as FF uit, to have pursued this general policy other branches of tho ‘Treasury by appok; mentof competent committees to cotlect th necessary data on which to base the prop: i action to secure economy anc promote ty best Intorests of the public services but tt assasination of the President suspended fo i ther actlon fn that direction.” ————— RELIGIOUS. ° Tho Rov. Dr. Burns in Sympathy wid : Dr. Thomas. Spectal Dispatch to The-Chicago Tribune, |B Toronto, Ont, Oct, 24—The ret B troubles In tho Methodist Church in Gy & cago, resulting in the trial and expulsion ot the Rey, Dr. Thomas for heresy, have oy urally excited the deepest interest, nut ales among the brethren of his own fnmedhe conference, but throughout the Methodst counection generally, Within tho putin & days tho publication In several Wevn American journals of one or two lettertina the Rev. Dr. Burns, Princlpal of the We leyan Female College, Huuillton, who stax high in the ranks of the Canadlan Mette fst ministry, sympathizing strongly with Thoinas tn his’ course, hinve’ given rise b considerablo‘comment, and nre regarded wid some surprise to those of the Canadiy Church to:whorm the facts have been mit known, ‘Tho first of these letters, 9 prin communication to Dr. ‘Thomas, was p> lished In ‘Tite CitcaAco Trimuxr. Lt evening a reporter ealled on the Rev. Us Burns, who was in town, and had an inte view with him respecting the letters, oneb ‘Tur Trinunk and the other to the Des Mules Regiater, and his position in regard tote ease. In reply to an inquiry as to the cunstances whieh led to the writlngof ti letters, Dr. Burns sald: “2 have been for many years an Inthort friend of Dr. Thoms, and during my re dence in Town we were almost tike brothers Be When I wrote the first letter Dr, Thom & was justin thothickest of his trouble, a4 i though my attention was very much take up with the opening of my college, 1 fount time to write him a fow hurried Ines sympathy and encouragenent, By retura mall Lrecelyed a tetter fram lin thankle me for the Interdst I took in hii, and askleg Ai AEE me if he could use the letter | replied that [ditt not remes ber exacty what 1 had — written but T hud no doubt the letter oxpressed Ut convictions in the main, and; if it dtd, 1 vs notashamed of them. 1 did not expe however, that It would appear in print, Bet Iiea few days It was published fn ‘Cur Ci cago Tirpure, and: from. that Into ottet papers. Finding that it had been copled the Des Mulnes “Register, which cireulates wmdne a lurge numer of my iust Inthe friends in Jowa, L wrote n second [elt to that paper to put omy bee von squarely beforethe publle, Dr, Theis ig one Of the — purest-ntuded al that can be found, and though, as, wl a sern in niy Jetters, Lido not go with hg a the way ononeot iis pointy, Lagree withli perfectly ow the other twa, | f know the if oplntons thatyould be held its hereiical§ few years ago, but they are not regarle Ht heretical by aby Hving thinker of the prex! day. | Dr. Burns states particularly that, in refer ence to a Presitent of an educational iu! Ne tlon, ha was thinking of n friend on ties a alle, and not ot the head of thy Canned Hn t College In Canada; ag the letter would ay i The Rey. Dr. Dewart, of thls. city ae ots H Burns miust be inisinken na to all tink agreeing on at least thyey of the polits il whieh Dr. ‘Thomas was condemned. Be expresston of these oplalons us at Ua ment will not result in Dr, Burns’ have ineut. sere he to preach different, wil ‘The Rey. Dr, Potts thinks the letter a cause Dr. Burns trouble, as te id been regarded as orthodos, ‘The letter Hot represent te ministers of Canad’. pecial Disputed to The Chica TriOUMe ip HAsros, Ont. Oct, 2h—hn the niin of tha Rey, Dr. burns, aud the runey f charges of heresy founded upon 0 oy ter to the Rev, Dr. Thoms, ot Chiless®s to be preferred, Teadhig men nus Methodlat minkytry here appear At and litle, Ex-President Waketeld, oe of the district, whe has known of thet i for some ting past, has real one dette sal states that aay ation in the Hutte te ao been thougliiot nor has there be nove in that rection tn, any uses a furthy stn es Sint He Delleves Ut ye a only, norson (at least i y ‘ trict who tind Yea or knew anything abe It up to a few days azo, Expelled from the Church for paneling Enz, Pa, Oct. 24—The Eris pkorare tained tho actlon of the Presbyter - alon Ju exvelling Heber Donaldsut, + Jenton, Pa., for dancing. y Pennsylvania Prosbyterinus ip WILKRepARnE, Pa, vt. 34—The Uist torian Synod at Paltadelpila voed je ue insole the Synod ut Pennsy lvany, 8 ruce the Stae, Jun. 1 next. — NEW STOCK-YARDS AT TOFEKS: K'S: Speciat Usvaten to The Chicags Pia - Tornxa, Kas, Oct, 4.—-A arnerees Med With the Sverstary of Stute ted hand Jatug the Stuck+Yard Compatts wn pi] Kas, with E, D, Herriys, # large 0 from Southwestern Kansas, Will © and other prominuntinen as directv? fal stock §200,0v0, os Invalld inethers, weak, sickly eblldren Browo’s Icou Biticra. vt > ick, Ts he te eich ak we cle lk