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fe } ebact penaities against all persons who connived to WASHINGTON. THE TRADE IN CADETSHIPS. REPUDIATOR MUNGEN IMPLICATED. Deweese, of North Carolina, Cen- sured by the House. The Cuban Question Before the Foreign Relations Committee. Wassincton, March 1, 1870. The Cuban Question Before the Foreign Rela- tlons Committee. ‘The Cuban question was again discussed for nearly two hours to-day by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Morton's proposition prohibit. ing the shipment of arms or supplies to apy foreign government with which we are peace will pro, bably be adopted. President Grant, in conversation ‘with @ prominent Congressman who fayors the in- surgent cause, indicated his willingness to conform to any recommen¢ation which the friends of the admimatration in Congress deemed advisable. The Trade in Cadetships—Deweese, of North Carolina,| Censured=Repudiator Mungen Implicated. The Military Committee examined only one wit- neas to-day, and bis testimony related to Golladay. It was simply confirmatory of other evidence already before the committee against Goliaday. Tne resolu- tion of censure on Mr. Deweese was finally agreed on im committee this morning and subsequently reported to the House. in terms it w similar to the resolution in Whitte more’s case, and, like that, was unanimously agopt- ed. General Logan the chairman of the committee, Jala before the House the proposition to discontinue the investigation go far as it relates to persons not members of the present Congress. He gave it as his opinion, in which he was sustained by a ma- jority of the committee, that one Congress has no authority to investigate the acts of members of a previous Congress. The committee had come to the conclusion that any further mvestigation in this @irection Would prove useless and expensive. A resolution was offered by General Garflela in- Stracting the committee to confine its inves- tigations to persous who were members of the present House. ‘o this Mr. Covb, a member of the committee, offered an amendient that the commit- tee be authorized to complete the investigation of cases already commenced of persons who were ex- members. After considerable discussion this was adopted, then reconsidered and finally defeated. Genera) Garfield's resolution was then agreed to. It is thought this wil bring the labors of the committee to aspeedy close, as the majority of cases before it relate to persons who were members of former Congresses. Tie only case now before the comiit- tee relating to a member of the present House is that of Wiliam Mungen, of Ohio. Representative Cox and the Sale of Cudet- ships. From the wording of an article in your paper to-day it is inferred that Mr. S. 8. Cox, is mong those charged with selling cadetship ap- poiutments, Thisis an eptireerror, All the cadet- sbip appointments belonging to Mr. Cox’s district were maae by bis predecessor. Mr. Cox has made none, and, therefore, could not be accused of any impropriety in the premises. The member alluded to in my despatches yesterday %s a democrat repre- senting an Ohiv aistrict at present. Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment. Among the ousiness before the House Judiciary Committee to-day was a proposition to prepare a bilt enforcing the provistons of the fifteenth amend- Ment to the constitution. It is thought that in Many of the States the authorities will take refuge Debind their local Iaws, and refuse to allow the ne- Brees Ww vote, notwithstanding the ratification of whe amendment. Judge Bingham urged the adop- tion of the bill, introduced by him a few days ago, ‘% enforce the provisions of the fifteenth amend- ment all the States. He argued that the only ob- ject sought. was to overcome the local laws of the States, so that the negroes cculd vote, and to prevent them from voting, in contravention of the a@mendment. This, he said, was accomplished by hia bill. The article of amendment did not carry @ny punishment with it to persons who might choose to evade or defy it. His bill did, and he thought it woula meet the case of every State in the Union. Judge Davis did not think Bingham’s pill explicitenough. He was of opinion that the amenda- ment might be evaded in cases where the provisions of the bill offered by Bingham would not apply. ‘rhe matter was discussed at length, but no decision was reached, The Chinese Mission. The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this morning. The discussion opened on the proposition to raise the Chinese mission to first class. The com- Monte determined to report against any change in the character of the mission. Judge Strong’s Nomination Confirmed. Tue Senate were in executive session to-day for nearly three hours. The discussion of the motion to reconsider the vote by which Judge Strong was con- firmed was resumed. After a strong fight from the Southern Senators the Senate refased to reconsider. Judge Strong, therefore, is reguiarly confirmed, The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. The Pacitic Railroad Committce took a vote to-day 0p the bill for the relief of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. The bill provides for the exten- gion of time wherein the company is allowed to complete the construction of its road. Those who oppose it have coniended that the company, in fall- tng to finish the road within the time prescribed by the original btil giving it the right of way, has for- feited ali ils privileges and franchises, and that Con- gress should so declare. The committee voted to allow the company more time aud to continue the fran- ¢bises heretofore granted. When tne bill is reported ‘vo the House it ts thought it willymeet with violent opposition and probably be defeated. Hemoval of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. At the meeting of the House Naval Committee to- Gay General Siocum appeared and made an argu- ment in favor of the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard from its present site toa point on the North tiver, in the vicinity of New York. Mr. Starkwea- ther argued in favor of its location at New London, Gonn. The committee Mnally authorized Messrs. Hiocum and Starkweather to preparea bili for the semoval of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the site to ‘hich it shall be removed to be left for the commit- we to decide. The committee postponed the further d@ysideration of tne bill for the reorganization of the navy until after the New Hampshire election, in @der to allow Mr. Stevens, a member of the com- nittee, to go home and participate in the canvass. Recision in the Farragut Prize Gases—The Suit Not Correctly Brought. The Farragut cases were decided to-day in the fypreme Court of the district, It will be recollected tlat there were two cases instituted by the Admi- ril—one was for bounty or head money clatmed for @etroying the rebel vesseia below New Orleans tn spi}, 1862, and the other was for prize money eaimed on account of vessels captured by the fleet wader Farragut at New Orleans at the same time, ‘She government, tnrough its spdcial counsel, R. M. @rwine, demurred to both livels on several grounds, Qe was that in the bounty case there could be no Hrisdiction, because thia was not the kind of case ©) which the court had jurisdiction. If the vessels @istroyed would not have been, if captured, prize of war, then there can be no bounty for tir destruction, because one was a necessary incl- dent of the other. Another ground was, that the Staute which allows bounty money confined its al- jovance to the Secretary of the Navy. In this case the Court heid it had no jurisdiction and dismissed thelibel. In case for prize the iibel was fled to qndemn certain vessels that are named in the Yoel. ‘The ground of the government was that there tould be no prize of war of property captured by vonsela of the United States navy on the inirnd Waters of the United States, and that the river Mis- Masippi at New Urieens is ap imiand river im the NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. . meaning of the term. That the legislation of Con- gress necessarily restricted all such captures to the use of the United States, and requiged thet they should be turned over to the Treasury agents. It was also contended that this suit was, im- properly bromght in the names of the captors, whereas the law required tt to be brought in the name of the government; that as it now stands it was, in fact, a auit against government, and it never allowed itself to be sued unless by @ special act of Congress, and there was none in this case; that all captures were for the sovereign and in his name, and must be worked out in that way. Judge Wylie, in aon able opinion, held that the sult was not correctly brought, aud gave the parties permission to amend if the Secretary of tue Navy requested it, so that the auit shouid stand in the name of the United States; but there was no decision upon the question of the power to capture property as prize of war on the iland water. The Western Union Telegraph Company's Mr. Orton, President or the Western Union Tele- graph monopoly, having been driven from pillar to Post, Baw retreated behind the assertton that tele- graph rates are less per mile in this country than in Europe, Even if true his statement would be un- important, a8 distance 1s not an essential element of cost; but itis wholly erroneous, as we venture to predict Mr. Washburne will be able to demonstrate whenever the matter comes before the House, ‘The cost of transmitting information by electric telegraph 1s from three to six times more expensive in this country than in Europe, per mills or other- wise, Mr. Orton to the contrary notwithstanding. For example: A despatch may be sent through Belgium or Switzerland, 200 miles, for ten cents; from one extreme of France to @nother—over 700 miles—for twenty cents, The toliowing comparative statement of rates and distances from New York and Paris to well known points disposes of the matver altogether:— Miles, Rate, Paris to Rome........ woo9 1,040 New York to Little Rock, Ark, 1,050 Paria to Pesth,....... 1,060 New York to Des Moines, Par! DOD. «+. v09 New York to New Orleans, Paris to Athens... New York to Denver. Paris w Napies... New York to Mobile ‘The Western Union rates may have been changed in some instances go as to vary slightly from the above; but the table asa whole shows the superi- ority of the postal telegraph over the monopolists’ systeim of the United States, Bullion Deposits in the Mint and Assny Offices. ‘The amount of gold deposited at the Mint in Phila- delphia for the seven months ending February 1, 1870, Was $1,802,197, of which amount $420,962 was received from the Assay Omcein New York and $441,736 was in foreign coin and bullion. The amount of silver deposited during’ the same period was $916,285 50, of which $722,860 22 was re- ceived from the Assay OMice in New York. ‘Total old and silver, $2,718,482 77. Reduction of Postage with Belgium. The following circular has been issued by the Post Ome Department:— * NOTICE TO POBTMASTERS AND THE PUDLIC. An addditional Postal Convention has been concluded be- tweea the United States and Belgium, reduci international letter postage on letters exch: ciosed mails via England, from fifteen to per single ri Ed ~o mene ssesusssss take effect March conditions of pay- 4 packets samples in unchanged. Postmasters will and sober pcatege! pati on and after March 15, 1510. By order of the Postmaster General, JOSEPH H. BLACKFAU, Superintendent of Foreign Mails, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. ‘WASHINGTON, March 1, 1870, OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY BY CADETS. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a joint resolution for the better observance of Sunday in the military and naval academies, Referred to the Mil: tary Commistec. PERSONAL EQUALITY. Mr. REVBLS, (dem.) of Miss., presented a petition from the colored men of Philadelphia for the passage of the bill to secure to all persons the equal protec- tion of the laws, Referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee. A SPEECH OF skNATOR Howes ee. Mr. HOWBLL, (rep.) of Iowa, made his first speech in the Senate in support of his resolution, that in every grant of lands to railroads a proviso shall be incorporated securing the rights of settlers to home- steads on the grants, and requiring the land to be put in market at an early day at a price not exceed- ing two dollars and a haif per acre. He desired a ermanent policy by which the protection of the ‘est and Southwest from the great evils of land monopoly would be made a feature of rallroad grants as inevitable as the Wilmot proviso used to be in Territorial bills. The rapid accumulation of capital and the powerful combination of railroad continue to favor most earnestly the granting of' lands to promote the settlement and to develop the resources of the West. The wisdom and success of tis policy had already been established. In the South it was perverted by slavery to build up @ ianded aristocracy which still continued, a legacy of that institution which should have perished with it by a division of the great landed estates of traitors among the loyal soldier who trampied out the rebellion in blood and fire. The Northwestern States had re~ ceived liberal grants of land before ratlroads existed there; but when these became the great civilizers the liberaifty of the government was directed to ae aid. The grant for the lilinois Central procured by Mr. Douglas produced an almost magical effect in developing the pep sie o and wealth of that State and of the city of Chicago; and the injurtous effects of the present raulroad system would not be dispensed with tn view of its advantages. By rejecting what Was bad in our present land grant policy and hold- Ing On lo What was good in it the growing opposi- Uon, by reason of reckless extravagance in some of these grants, and the suspicion of corruption, involv- ing parties connected with them, would be satisfied. Toe policy itseit was not complained of; but its abuse, ‘The States interested in the continuance of this policy must unite to correct these abuses, or tue system itself woula be sacrificed with all tus benefita. The resolution mtroduced by Mr. Howell was then adopted. THE FUNDING BILL. At a quarter past orfe the Senate resumed the con- sideration of the Funding bill, and Mr. Coreerr (rep.) of Oregon, submitted and advocated an amendment which was previously introduced by him as a separate bil!. He proposed to substitute it for the first three sections of the bill which author- ized @ loan of twelve hundred millions, in three equal amounts, at different rates of interest. It authorizes the issue of one thonsand millions, with thirty-five years to ran, principal and interest pay- able in gold coin, each bond bearing interest at six ber cent for the first three years, five per cent for ix years following, and four and a half per cent for the next six years, and four per cent for the twenty [Re following, the bonds and income therefrom ree from tax and exchangeable for five-twenty bonds at the option of the hoiders. He also pro- posed several modifications in the eighth section, dispensing with the compulsory clause and leaving: the right to exchange “heir bonds discretionary wit! the banks. EXROUTIVE SESSION. At five minutes to two o,clock, without disposing of the amendment, the Senate voted by yeas 29 to nays 26 to go into executive session. Subsequently the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WaSHINGTON, March 1, 1870, RESOLUTIONS OFFERED, By Mr. CULLOM, (reD.) Of{{il.—Ingtructing the Judi- siary Committee to inquire whether the Cherokee, Choctaw, or other tribes of Indians are United States citizens under the fourteenth amendment of the con- stitution; and whether, if they are citizens, any treaty or contract ean be made with them as tribes or nations, Adopted. By Mr. Brap, (dem.) of N. J.—Caliing on (the Prest- dent for information as to the recent attack on Pie- gan Indians by United States troops under direction of General Sheridan. Ovjected to by Mr. StgvmNSON, (rep.) of Obio, SPIRITS IN BOND. The joint resolution introduced yesterday py Mr. Beck, extending to three years the time for keeping distilled spirits in bond, came up, the question being on Mr. Maratiai’s amendment to Mr. Huoper’s sub: ‘stitute, reducing the amount to be paid after the first year from one cent a gallon per month to half a cent. Rejected—yoas, 4; nays. 46. BS Mr. Hooper's substitute, requiring payment of one cent a gallon for each month after the first year, was reed to without division, ir. WASHBURN, (rep.) of Wis., moved to lay the bill om the table, 48 being a bill’ to suspend the coi- lection of revenue on whiskey for the remainder of this sdministration. Lost—yeas, 62; nays, 104, ‘The bill 8 amended was then passed without di- vision. P CORRECTING THE JOURN, Several corrections were made ii tue Journal in regard to the votin; on Mr, Spink’s tari resolution. ‘The vores of the Brooks were Teversed, the New York member baving really “No” and te Massachusetts aa Messrs. Beaman and Coburn, who were not re- corded as voting, voted “Aye.” Mr. Reading did Rot Vote Bt ali, gus id pave yoted “Ave” had be been present, Mr. wad récorded as voting both wars and did vote No.” Mr. Ferry said ho Was unavoidably absent, but would have voted “Aye.” The democratic members represent the resolution ag merely @ distortion or mutilation of heir national platform of 1868, Which reads:— A tariff of revenue upon foreign imports and such equal tataon tuder the revenue laws a6 will aiford iucigestal pro- tection" de, ‘The wore wand auch equal taxation under 6 Fe 8” are in lution, Gk acstrusea ieaa anu thteetourtua: of article 8 of tes) Sorae: Mr. Lovan, (fep.) of 11)., chairman of the Commit- tee on Miltary Alfairs, Made a report in the case of John 7, Deweese, submitting tue teauimony caken in the cage and the statement made by Mr. De- weese before the comunities. Mr, veweese having resigned, the committee reported the following re- solution, the report being sigued by ail the members o1 the committee:— Resolved, That John T. Deweese, late a Representative in Gonyrens from the Third Congressional cisteicr of Nori Caroling, did make wa appointmens to the United states Naval Academy in violation of law, and that such appoint- ment was influenced by pscuntary considerations, aud that bis luct in the premises has beea to show Aim as un- worthy a seat in the House of Representatives, and is shere- fore condemned as conduct unworthy of « representative of ‘the. testimony was read from the Clerk’s desk. Taat of Mra. M. H. Bean, proprietress of the United States Hotel in Washington, was to the effect that she had paid $600 to Mr. Deweese for the nomina- tion of her gon to the Naval Academy, and that the amount had been reiunded by Mr. Deweese within the last few days, ‘hat of her son was w the same effect, The siavement of Mr. Dewesse was that at the time be received the money he did not know there was @ particle of wrong in it; that the Secretar of Warand the Secretary of the Navy were bot! cognizant of what he was doing. As soun as ne had reailzed that he nad done wrong he haa returned the money and had sent his resignation to the Gover- nor of his State, He bad not acted trom mercenary Mmetives, for he had expended twelve thousand doj- lars 1n his State in the last Presidenual election. The reading having been concluded, Mr. Logan called for a yote on the resolution, remarking that the committee woulda certainly lave reported & Tesolution of expulsion bad it not veen for the de- ciston of the House the other day in tne Whittemore case, that @ member who had resigned could not ve expelled. The resojution was thea adopted unani- mously on & vote by yeas and pays. EXPENSES OF HOUSK COMMITTERS. Mr. Cake, chairman of the Committee on Ac- counts, made a report as to the expenses of tue va- rious comtittees of the House. ‘ho expenditures of the Committee on Elections amounted to $26,415, being $10,200 less than had been claimed as legal fecs by witnesses and for serving subpauas. ‘The Com- mittee of Ways and Means expended $5,572, the Committee on Foreign Affairs $6,579, the Judiciary Committee $3,584, the Special Coinmittes en Decline of American Commerce $2,000 and the Census Com- mitvee $3,143, the total amount expended velng $47,786. Of this sum $20,962 hud been paid, leaving $26,824 unpatd. On motion of Mr. Kerr, (dem.) of Ind., the Vor mittee on Accounts was directed to audit and alow the accounts aa certified by the cuairmen of tue re- spective commitiees. INVESTIGATION OF CADETSHIP APPOINTMENTS, Mr. LOGAN asked instructions from the House ag to what the Committee on Military AcTairs snould do in investigating cadetship appointments improperly made by members of tae former Congress, The comnittee had taken evidence against ex-members, showing their connection with the eale of cadeisaips, but having no jurisdiction of the person the com mittee did not Know exactly what sort of a resolu- tion to report, The committee would take Une in- structions of the House on the subject, Mr. WoopDWAkD, (dem.) of Va., expressed his be- Nef that the committee had no jurisdiction as to we person of an ex-meuiber of Congress, aud had no right to investigate with a view of any personai pro- ceeding against such wember; but whea the resolu- ion was adopted it meaut more tan a mere inves tigation Of the delinquencies of individuals; 1% meant toinformtne House with reference to the Working of those two palional schools, Tuat infor- mation would be very important a8 bearing on the question Wuether it Was expedieni to keep ap those Schools inthe manner and on the principles on which they had hitherto been conducted. If these schoois were neing filled Ov purchase they should either be abolished as public nuisances or there should be a reformationjo the mode of making ap- polniments. Various suggestions were made and resolutions offe rea aiid modified; and tinaity the following, 2a oifered by Mr. Garfield aud amended vy Mr. Logan, was voted on:— Resolved, That in the execution of the order of the House of February 4, 1870, the Committee on Miltary Affaire be in. structed to continue ite investigation of afl purchases or sales of cadeiships by any person who has been elected as a member or delegate of the House of Kepresentatives in the Worty-rat Congceas, oF by any person wlio holds any exvcu- tive or judicial cilice undor the goverumeut of the United States; “provided that nothing contained in this resolution snail be construed to prevent the said commitics continuing ‘and completing all investigations already comm enced. The proviso having been agreed to,qMr. ScorrELD (rep.) Of Pa,, moved to lay the whole resolution on the tabie, it making an uniair discrimination against two or three persons and letting ali the others go tree. Lost—yeas 66, nays 95. Mr. JENCKES, (rep.) Of RK. I., moved to reconsider the vote by which the proviao was adopted. Agreed to; and the proviso was then rejected. Mr Garfield’s resolution was then agreed to. -BEYORT ON THR GOLD CONSPIRACY IN ¥uSTIOA TION, iate GARFILLD, (rep.) OF Unio, Chairman of whe Commutvee on Banking and Currency, presented the testimony taken in the gold investization and the report agreed to by the comuitice; und Mr. Cox presented tie minority report of himself ana Mr. Jones, of Kentucky. Both reports were laid on the table and ordered to be printed and recomunitted. Tue recommittal gives the comuittee the cuatrol o: the matter so as to call 1t ap at any time. Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) Of Cal., made an effort to get the House to yo into commitiee on the Indian Appro- Priation bili, but the House preferred to adjoura by @ vote of 78 to 76, and did accordingly adjourn at a quarter to four, Visit of Admiral Poor to Port au Princo=The Provisional Government Informed of the United States Protectorate of st. Domingo Help Going to Cabral from Jamuic: PoRT aU PRINCE, Feb. 18, 1870. Rear Admiral 0. H. Poor, commanding the United States North Atlantic squadron, entered our harbor on the 9th of February aboard of the United Staves fag ship Severn, accompanied by the United ‘States iron-clad Dictator. He at once sought aud obtained an interview with the Provisional Govern- ment of Hayil, and gave its members to under- stand that he was instructed by the govern. ment of the United States to say “that negotlations are how pending between the American and Vomt- nican republics, and that his government having good reason to suppose, since the fall of Sainav e, the actual authorities were not at all favorable to the policy of annexing or ceding any portion of tue island to the United States, and presumed, there- fore, that the provisional government of Haytl would be disposed to aid Cabral by sending nim arms, ammunition and money to tight against Baez, and prevent the consummation of the nego- tations that the United States are now carrying on with the latter chieftaum—ne (tne Admiral) had, therefore, authority to say that any aid given to Cabral would be considered a8 a@n act of hostlilty to the United States, and would provoke hostilities in return; for the United States government was de- Vermined to use ail its power to prevent any aid being given to Cabral, and ne had come down in those waters with suflicient to carry this determination into exe- cution, #0 lar a8 transportation by vessels Was concerned, and he would do so, whether thus succor was carried to Cabral under the Haytien or any other flag.” This menace hag given great o!- fence to the Haytiens, who claim that the United States has no tangible evidence that any aid what- ever had been or would be sent under the Haytien tiag to Cabral: whereas it has evidence that a ves- sel bearing the English fag had left Kingston, Ja- maica, with arms and summunition for Cabral. Rumor says that tne Haytien Consul at Kingston was interested in expediting that vessel. This, however, 18 not proven; but it is clear that tue British authorities at Jamaica have allowed a vessel to clear from their Custom House with 3, &0., for the Dominican insurgents. - KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. Republican General Committee. The Kings County Republican General Committee Met last night at their rooms, in Washington street, Mr. George C. Bennett in the chair. The Twelith ward squabble was, on motion of Mr. Morton, re- ferred to the Executivacommittee. Mr. G. P, WILLEY offéred the following:— Resolved, That the Republican Genera! Committee of Kings county cordially sympathise with the Cubans iu their Afforts to establish » free government in the island of Cuba, sbollabing slavery and guaranteeing equal rights to all: and {s conducted by the Spaniards with re- I f the usages of civilized war- amen humanity calle for Teco; J a erents. Resolved, That w copy of the foregoing be forwarded to our Senators and Representatives in . and that they be respectfully requested (0 urge the adoption of measures extending belligerent rights to the Cubans. Adopted. inasmuch asthe war ‘The meeting then adjouraed. Democratic General Committee. ‘The Democravic Generat Committee met last night at their rooms, No. 9 Court street, Mayor Kalbfeisca presiding. Mr. FURY moved that a committee be appointed to confer with the members of the Legislature from Rings county with a view to framing a city charter. hy speeches were made by Juage Troy, ¢x-Al- derman Tiergan, Hugh McLaughlin and others, in regard to the various commissions. Some advocated the elections, while others thought appointments better. Finally a committee of conference composed of Mr. Lober, Mr. McLaughil ar were appointed to meet with a delegation of the members of the Legisiasare. meeting then ad- Tl armed until Tuesday next, when the committer ‘ail report 5 a Demas EUROPE. The Austrian Imperia) Bal) and American Presentations. Napoleon on the Ice and M. Ollivier on Reform. The Cunard mail steamship Russia, Captain Cooke, from Liverpool the 19th and Queenstown the 20th of February, arrived at this port yesierday evening, brings our special European corres- Rondence anda mail report in detail of our cable telegrams dated to her day of sailing from England. As far as the eye could reach from the pilots’ Watch tower at Schwinemunde the surface of the Baitlc was covered with a smooth crust of tce, waich afforded an excellent skating field. Some of the most daring skaters ventured to cross from Herings dort to Schwinemunde, a distance of several Eng- Hah miles, Vienna letters, in their accouut of the first court ball of the season after the return of the Empress of Austria from Rome, state that before tho entertain- ment commenced the wives of the American and Braziiian Ministers, Mr. Jay and the Chevalier Varn- hagen, were presented to their Majesties in a private audience. Among the subsequent presenta- tions im the diplomatic circle were Mrs. chapman, née Jay; Miss Jay and Mr. Delaplaine, Secretary of the American Le- A telegram from Sweden announces tat the Diet adopted the proposal of the Committee on the Con- stitution, to grant to Christian dissenters and Jews the right of sitting in the legisiative chambers and occupying any public functions, with the exception Of those of minister, A Madrid telegram of the 18th of February re- ports:— In the Cortes yesterday the Minister of the Coio- nies read a bill Lo abolish the differential duties on flags for Cuba and Porto Rico, and assimilating the commerce carried on by Spanish vessels with those places to tne coasting trade, The d on the ex- portation of sugar are maintained until July 1, 1875, ‘at which date the introduction of that article into Spain will be free of all charge. ‘Those on tobaccoes are to remalo the same until further orders. GREAT BRITAIN. The English Property Tax—Shipwreck—Mr. Disraell’s Health, In the British House of Commons Mr, Whalley made an attempt to extract ® promise from te Chancellor of the Exchequer to abate, at the ex- Dense of the property tax, the most objectionabie part of the income tax, namely, that which falls on precarious incomes, but Mr. Lowe declined to Make @ premature stavement of his intentions. ‘The Irish political prisoners who lately returned from Australia have left London for Dubin. They Were attended to the Euston Raliway station by a vast crowd. A Diugie, Ireland, correspondent saya that a boat with the inseription “Anyel, N. B.,”? on the stern, was picked up at the northeast side of Smerwick harbor. 1t is supposed to be the boat in which tne tain aud ten of the crew of the Ansel took refuge at the foundering of the vessel off Cape Clear. The Arittsh Medical Jowrnal announces that Mr. Disrael, who had been suffering from influenza, 18 convalescent. Mr. Cailen, M. P. and costs for a: for Dundalk, was fined 4 guinea ulting @ clergyman and coachman. FRANCE, The Pascal-Newton Forgeries=Napoleon on the Ico—Freedom of the Press. Tn Paris the trial of Lucas Vrain, the forger of the Pascal-Newton correspondence, was still going on, and the Investigations show an awount of credulity on the part of M. Chasles, and even of the Academy itself, by no means creditable to that learned body. ‘The French journals are not disposed to pass over the case of M. de Puy Parlier, who was imprisoned in @ lucatic asylum on the certificate of two doctors said Lo be in the pay of his wife, with whom he ‘was on bad terms, The Pays and the Constitution- nel, a8 well as the Gaulois, have taken the matter ‘up, and call loudly for the interference of the gov- ernment. The Emperor Napoleon, accompanied by General de Castelnau, drove in & Coupé to the Cercle des Patineura, Bois de Boulogne, where his Majesty skated jor nearly an hour. ~The Pans journals of the 19th of february con- tinue to discuss the question of dissolving the pre- sent legisiative body, aa not “fairly representing the opinions of the country, in consequence of the jteta which had been acted on at the me of the ctlons of having oficiai candidates,’? Promier ou Whe Reforms. The Journat Oficiel publishes the following re- port to the Emperor from the Minister of Justice:— Si2z—It 1s of importance to efface from our legislation the vestiges of our disc nd civil contentions. With that Gplpct we, propose to your Majesty the abrogu: tion’ of” the decree of “the 12th December, 1861, concerning individuals guilty of having belonged to fecrat societies. It does uot appear to us admis. sible that in a time of tranquillity, and under a liberal regina the government should reserve to itself the faculty of transporting to Cayenne or Algeria, as a measure of general eal condemned to a few months’ imprisonment members of such an association, In ave the honor to propose for your Maje: 'y's approval the foliow!ug bill :— Sola Article.—Is abolished the decree of the 12th Decem- ber, 1851. I have the honor, Sire, to be, with the most pro- found respect, your devoted servant EMILE OLLIVIER, The Emperor's signature 18 amMxed im token of assent, FIRE ON BROADWAY. Loss Fifty-flve Thousand Dollars. About two o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises of S.M. Meyenberg, dealer in hair nets, on the third floor of 343 Broadway. Mr. Meyenborg’s stock was almost entirely destroyed, involving @ loss of from $15,000 to $20,000, exclusive of machinery, Meyenberg’s insurance is in:— Pacific Ins. Co. 4,000 Market Ins, Co. Lafayette os. Co. 3,000 Hope Ius. Go . 1,500 MBBS evatacentin seeee6 811,000 The stock ofjL. H. Méndeibaum & Co., on the same floor, front, conaisting of ladies’ furnishing goods, was damaged between $20,000 and $30,000, The firm is Insured as follows:— Grocer 88,000 Relief Phomnt: delferson N $3,000 Bowery (Ne in v w York}. ial. Wilitamaburg City. @ Bt. Nicholas. The second floor, occupied by Ridgely porters of lace curtains, &c., & Co,, im- was damaged about $2,000 by water, and about $2,000 joss was sustained on tue oullding. NONE OF YOUR BUS S$ SOCIABLE, A coterie of fun-lovieg fellows from about the Seventeenth ward formed themselves last December into an association bearing the above abrupt title. The originators are friends of Senator Creamer, whe propose to nominate him for next Mayor. Last evening these festive politicians gave a Masquerade and civic sociable at Irving Hall, which was attended by about 3,000 people, who danced to the melodies produceed by forty-five inatraments. Tue throng presented a gay and frolicksome appearance from the burlesque costumes dispersed in its whirling maze. The pre- sident, Mr. Hartman, got bimseif up as a biubbering schoolboy; Mr. P.J. Hamburg as Don Quixote; Peter W. Maguire, “Hotel Proprietor; Charies Cutler, “Clown;” John J. Farrell, irish Count; George F. Langbein, Dutch Cavalier; James McKierer, “Knight of Gwynn;” Jobn Reilly, “Yankee schoolmaster; Morris W. Snannon, ‘-Chinese;” 7. J. MeCartie, “English Barrister;’’ Bernard Reilly, “Big Indian; Wm, Hannagan, ‘Printer’ vil; Thomas Sesanaw, Arthur,” with nose; H. Cummins, ‘French John Nagent, “Lord Chief Justic johohue, “Friar; John Greene, ‘Fenia: ds |. Drake, “Monto Cristo;’? W. Bracken, “Hamlet,” with the hair off; ichael Cud- ay, “Imported American;” Jem Emerson, “Bold Butcher Boy; Colonel Georgi, “General Boum;? John Hefferman, “Friar; Micnael O'Neill in the the Irish bull of @ ‘good natured bear; Jonn P. Morris scowled around as ‘‘Iago,’’ and Peter Fiynn in the disguise of a nobleman, being drunk ag @ lord. Fun,trolic and vigorous dancing was kept up to an eariy hour this morniug when the revellers dispersed after an evening of side-spiitting enjoyinent. ¥: THE MEAKLE TRAGEDY STILL A MYSTERY. "Coroner Keenan yesterday conciuded the investiga- ‘ion in the case of John Merkle, who was fataliy beaten on the night of tho Ist nit, by unknown nar- ties, in Tenth avenue, The evidence taken failed to ispel the mystery surrounding the or to crimi- Nate the accused parties. The Coroner charged the jury, who returned a verdict that ‘“Joun Merkie, di hig death by injuries at the hands ofsome persons unknown, on the lst day of February, 1870, opposite No, 269 Tenth avenue. The prisoners were then discharged. The in the pa} case are to be submitied to the District Attorney for suck future action as ‘Day be deemed bocessary. ~ communteate to him my view of the subject, Being com Sected in sty relied” Uusiness. hh the-sseer of see: portation, and other irank lives, he tho knowing the views of those mani the contracted ft ‘the Pe snd =e contracted wi og ‘and he (hat T should see the President and talk with him, ead made an a do a0. yous Frente SPpolwtment with me to do so, 1 weut 10 the Tt appears from the testimony that tn these inter. Views secured by Corbin great care was taken to Urge the patriotic side of the question and the basiness interests of the country. Still Mr. hat the Preadent eng: in their conv: Hons With reluctanos, and the moment any ail La Was Wade to the future policy of the government Be became very reticent, and on one occasion repri- manded a servant for allowing Mr. Gould such access. In oursuance of this sysiem of esj Mr. Fisk, wearing the President had gone Newport, followed hin, He aays in his evidence: — 4 to go to Newport. I then weat ou alla before: but nonfocing aa thor desired to for this purpose THE GOLD CONSPIRACY. Report of the Congressional Investi- gating Committee. How Gould, Fisk, Corbin & Co. Conspired to Bull Gold. oughly acquainted as * letter of introduction fro: re Cunning Effort to Make the Governmont | datinere wore siren hundred sotity ence eras Memues si ‘ terravean from ‘he Black Sea with grain pty the Liver- a Participant in the Movement. nek ovat we tae eae thiety ue, Mt rd the ep daring ibe tall Ikoew we felt ners eee vous about it, I talked with General ( + on the st . und endeavored as far asl couid to e ce ates thal id The Majority a quit the President | Po!!cy vas one that would bring deatructio: us all, ‘This visit of Mr. Fisk brought no comfort to Bim or bis associates, On his return he found that Goalt bad gone in with two brokers, W. 3. Woodward and Arthur Kimber, and bougnt a large amount of gold, but bad not been able greatly to advance the price. The viatt of Mr. Fisk to N yer, and the interviews with the President which Corbin had secured for Gould seem thus far to have failed to secure any promising prospect of a rise im goid, and Gould was atill unable to induce Fisk to co-operate in his par. chases. A new scheme was started. If by any means they could make the le De eve that the Treasury would not sell gold for month or two, this belief would be almost as valu- able to them as though it were true. They ti fore sought by a stratagem to Make an impression effect on the public mind throngn wu ‘and in this they came near being successful, as reseptiy appear. On the 6th of August Mr. Jobe igelow, editor of the New York Times, had an in terview with the President, during which the anan- cial condition and prospects of the country were dis- cussed. The statements in two editorial articles, which appeared in the Times-of August 6 and 7, were understuod to represent the President's views: Mf they were not directly inspired by hun. On the 19th of August the President again through New York, and immediately thereafter the conspirators sought to use the coluinns of the Times for the publication of an article which should appesr to be & semi-omicial declaration of the financial policy of the administration, but which should have the effect to raise Che price of gold and thus aid their speculation. At the uggestion of Jay Goud, Mr. rvin, on the 23d day of August, had completed an article (the manuscript text of which in bis own band- writing {gin possession of the commitiee) in whick 16 was deciared to be the poiloy of the adminis- tration to advance the price of gold, and in which the transportation theory of Gould and Fisk was strongly advocated. This article Was headed = “Grant's Financial Policy.” It wae agreed that it should be published as a leading edl- torial, for only in that form could the purposes of its authors be accompiished. ‘This delicate pusiness Was Lo be managed by Mr. Gould, aud, lest his per- sonal application to the editor of the Tunes should carry with it a flavor of Wall street, he secured the services of Mr. Jaines McHenry, @ prominent Eug- lish Capitalist aud persunal iriend of Mr. Bigelow, who called at the fimes oMfce and presented the ticle as tho expression of a person in the intimate conlidence of the President, and whose utterances of all Knowledge of the Plot. Complaint of the Minority that President Grant and the Ladies of His Family Were Not Summoned to Give Evidence, WASHINGTON, March 1, 1870. Mr. Garfeld, chairman, presented the following report:— The Committee on Banking and Currency having been directed by a resolution of tne House of Rep- resentatives, passed December 15, 1869, to Jinvesti- gate the causes that led to the unusual and extra- ordinary fluctuations of gold tn tne city of New York from the 21st to the 27th of September, 1809, beg leave to submit the following report:— 4 In obedience to the order of the House the com- mittee resolved to examine the following topics in the order named:— First—The Gold Exchange and the Gold Exchange Bank, their history, the character of thelr ordinary operations aud their relations to tue gold panic of Septomber, Second—'the alleged conspiracy of September to Taise the price of gold, the persons engaged in it and the instrumentatities made use of. Third—Whether any officers of the national gov- ernment were direcly or indirectly eugaged in tho aileged Conspiracy. The peculiar character of the operations to be in- vestigated and the secrecy with which they were carried on made it diMceuit for the committee to find tne clue to maby transactions a knowledge of which was essential to a full understanding of the subject, and the large number of persons engaged in the movement and tne reluctance of many of them to disclose their own trangactions were the taitnful pictures of the President's have protracted the investigation and swelled the | mind, ‘The article was put in type, and volume of testimony to an extent which the com- | double jeaded for @ leading editorial, but om reading it over suspicions were aroused, and mittee regret but could not reasonably avoid. In Darrating the facts developed by the investigation the committee have used the language of the wit- nesses themselves wherever ts could conveniently be done, and have in the main followed the chrono- Jogical order of eventa, The nistory of the gold panic will itself include all the topics above named and they need not, therefore, be treated separately. In order to exhibit the full history tt wit! be neces- sary to review briefly the movements of gold for a year previous to Septembar. Yn the Ist of September, 1868, the price of gold was 145, During the autumn and winter it»con- tinued to decline, interrupted only by occasional fluctuations, wil in March, 1869, 1t Louciied 10% (us lowest point for three years) and continued near that rate until the middle of Aprii, the earliest perioa to Which the evidence taken by the committee relers. At that time Mr. Jay Gould, President of the Erie Railroad Company, bougit seven mij ms of gold and put up the price from 132 vo 149. sUUMODY, P. %) Other brokers followed his example, and by the 20th of May bad put up the price to 144%, from which point, in spite of speculation, 1t continued to decline, and on the iast day or July stood at 136. The first indications of a concerted movement on the part of those who were prominent in the panic of September was an effort to secure the point- ment of some person who should be subservient to their schemes a3 Asdistant ‘Treasurer at New York in place of Mr. H. H. Van Dyck, who resigned fo the month of June. in this effort Mr. Gould and Mr. A. R. Corbim appear to have been closely and intimately connected mony ot the witnesses is to be uF suggested the name of his step-sou-in-law, Robert B, Catherwood, and Mr. Gould joined in the suggea- tion. This led to an interview with Catherwood, tbe object of waich is disclosed in tis own testimony, as fouows:— I went the next day to have @ conversation with Mr. Gould and Mr. Corbin, and I found that tho remark was simpiy t “That thé partes could operate in a legitimate way and mi great deal of mouey, aud that all could be benefitted by it ip alegitimate manner. * * * TI gatisied myeclf I could not fli the bill.” And again (page 16), “Mr, Gould, Mr. Corbin, myself and some ot iad ap underatand- ing that we would ge into sohhe operations, such as the pur- &c. and that we ‘would share and the financial editor, Mr, Norvell, was sent for. oe testified:—“‘Nob Knowing Where the article came Jrout Whatever source 1¢ originated, 1 there might be, from the statements of the lust paragraph, a sinister purpose to bull gold, #0 the double ieads were taken out, the tail of the article stricken off and Wwe article as it appears pub- lished ou the 29(h; the mtention, 1 have no doubt, Was that it should appear just aa much seml-om- cially as the other articie of the 6th of August, which Mr. Bigelow himself wrote alter his interview witn President,” The article as tt written, and the ameaded article as puodlished, appear tu paralles columus ta Mr. Norvell’s testimony. A comparison of the doctrines of the two Will suoW Low cunning was tie fraud attempted, On the s0th of August Mr. Gould addressed a letter to the Secretary of tue Treasury, with boe manifest purpose of drawing outa denial or admission thas ‘he article in the Times correctly reflected the im- vended financial policy of the administrauon for the Next three or four months. This letter 1s made a Part of Mr. Boutwell’a vesumony. ‘he brief and formal reply of the Secretary gave Gould no clue to the purposes of the government. Aboutthe lst of September. and just before leaving New York, the President wrote a letter to Secretary Boutweil, Who was then at his home in Massachusetts, In which the President spoke of the financial condition of the country, and suggesied thas iM would not be wise to sell gold im such large mounts ag to force down the price while the crops were moving, as it might thus embarrass the West. ‘This letter was received by the Secretary on the 14th of September, and it gave him no order, but left the whole subject 0 Dia discretion, yet he concluded not to seil so large an aipount during September ag he had done in the preceding months and telegraphed the Assistant Secretary at Washington not to sell any gold in addi- tion to tue amount required for the sinking fund. Whether the conspirators obtained any knowledge of thiw letter and telegram the committee have been umabe to devernfine, a on the 3d and 4th of September gold agin commenced to rise rapidly, and ou che 6th touchea 137%. All this time Gould and his different associates con- tinued Ww make large purchases. But as Fisk well said, “the woole country was against them,” and ove aiter auother of Gouid’s assuciates vecame alarmed. W.S. Woodward testifies that he bought chase of gold, stoc far more than he intended to, and thav he got Gi ” “4 i iS a oud aes Dae nee > 1 dectined to go intibia Bub- | 25 take’. alt bee, four. tuili¢ne am, ome hands. Other brokers felt the same It was evident that the movement was wholly arti- ficial. The confidence in United States bonds in- creased in kurope every day. The prospects for avundant crops were flatiering. In spite of many forced operutious the export of specie was unusu- aly ligt, Gold came pressing im from all quarters, aad even commenced to return from Euro} Jay Gouid himseir testified (page 18):— I did not want to buy so much gold, but I had to buy or else back down and show the white fat +9 1 was forced into it by the bears seliia, pat it down, On what ground Mr. Catberwood declined to be a candidate does not appear. The parties next turned their attention to General Butterfield, and both be- fore and after bis appointment claimed to ve bis supporters, Gould and Catherwood testify that Cor- bin claimed to have secured the sppointmens, though Corbin swears that he made no recommen: dation inthe case. General Butterficid was ap- pointed Assistant ‘Treasurer and entered upon the duties of that office on the Ist of July. It is, how- ever, proper to state that the committee have uo evidence that Catherwood’s name was ever pro- posed to the President or Secretary as @ candidate for the position, nor that Genera! Butterfield was in apy way cognizant of the corrupt achemes which Jed the conspirators to desire his appointment, nor that their recommendation bad any weight in securing lt, In addition to these efforts the con- spirators resolved to discover, if possible, tne pur- pe of the President und the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to sales of gold. ‘The first at- tempt in this direction, as exninited in the evidence, was made on the 16th of June, wheu the President was on board one of Messrs. Fisk & Gould's Fai River steaimers on his way to Boston. At nine o'clock in Wie eveniog supper Was served on board, and the presence at the tabie of such men as Cyrus W. Field, with several leading citizens of New York and Boston, was suficient to prevent any suspicion that this occasion was (o be used for the benedt of private speculation; but the testimony of Fisk and Gould indicate clearly the purpose they nad ia view. Mr. Fisk says (page 15):— On our passage over to Boston with General Grant we en- were bound to these other fel- sold out at 197, Hejgot short of it and went up. In Mr. Gould’s efforts to force up the price of gold he seems to have lef. no means un- tried to open (every avenue of information and to buy or Gonciiliate all possible im- fiuence and aid. He placed General Butterfield under obligations to him by 4 private loan and by inviting Him to join, buying a controlling shure of the stock of the Tenth National Bank; amd he swears, though General Butterfleld demies it, that he bought and carried during August and Septem. ber, on the Geuerai's order and ior his promt, $1,500,000 of gold. To secure the more earnest aid of Corbin and hus pretended knowledge of the views and purposes of the President be bought in his jots and carried fur Corbin one and @ haif millions of gold, ‘Thisis admitted by Mr. Corvin, and the momorandum of the purchase, dated September 2, 18 @ partof tue evidence. On the dth of September Corvin received from Gould $25,000, the profits which 5 deavored to avcertuin what hi position in regard to the | had accrued in une week on the sinailer of the two inane ent down to supper about nine o'¢ lots. These purchases were made by Gould without tending wi ‘ere there to have this a margiQs or security. In addiuon to the infuences oughly taiked up, and if ibie to reltoy thus obtained by purchase, be pretended that Mes Bete ans ee the Presigent had become ® convert to bis Mr. Goula’s account is as follows:— theory of puting up the price of gold At this supper the question came up abont the state of the country, crops, prospects abead, &c. Th listener, the other gentiemen were discussing. So favor of Mr. Boutweil selling gold and some oppo After they bad all interchanged thelr views some. o the President what bis reinai thought there was 8 certain amount ot fictitious to aid the business of the country, and he had heard the President teil Corbin that he (the Presideni) had couatermanded Boutwell’s oraer to sell gold Quring iue month of September. Corbin swears (hat he uever heard the President sake such @ statement, and Mr. Boutwell testifies that the Pre- wident gave Xo order on the subject. Such was the means employed Lo secure influence in his efforts to aboutthe rosperity of the country, und that the bubble tight as well p Petapped in one way aa aucther. We supposed’ trot thet convervation tbat the President was a coutractionia. * * * | depreciate tle currency of the couutiy. With His remark struck us like @ wet blanket, all the purcuases which he nad tuade up to It appears that these skilfully continued efforte | the middie of september he had not veen elicited from the President only one remark, and | able to hold the price above 185 and this opened a gloomy prospect for the speculators, for Mr, Gould testifies that early next moruing he Was at the telegraph oiice and found there oue of his associates telegraphing to New York to sell out hte stock. Upon their return to New York, Fisk and Gould determined to bring a great pressure upon ‘the admintatration to prevent, i possibie,a further decline of gold, which would seriously interfere with their purposes of speculation. ‘This was to be 136, Deserted by Woodwardand Kimber and an- supported by his old associate his siiuavion grew desperate and Le once more invited Fisk to jo Bim, Fisk repiied that the skies did not look bright, that the tendency of gold was downward; wat every- body Was opposed to an upward movement, and that if they snouid buy muca the Treasury would sell, -It Would appear that nothing but the scent of corrupuioa could sbarpen the appetite of risk effected by facts and arguments presented in the | for the game which his leader was poi name of the country and its business interests, and | suing. His own testimony on thw poli @ financial theory was agreed upon whi on ite | exhivite his singuiar ae and = wh face would appear favorable to the business intercats | Kind of Infuence which could move Bim to act nd enlias in its support many pa- but would, if adopted, incidentally enable the conspirators to make their speculation eminently successiul. That theory wae that tbe busi- Opposition to hiv own judgment, Corbin had eniisted the in! authority; thatthe Presi Porter and General Bute eal was told a rons in Mrs. "Grant Geteral id were corruptly inter- ness interests ef the country required an advance | ested iu the movement, and that Secrevary bad in the price of gold, that in order to move the fall | been forbidden to weil gold, Trough these deciar crop and secure the foreign market for our grain it | Uions were evidentiy false, as the evidence abun. was necessary that gold should be put up to 145, | dantly shows, yet pounded villany presenied According to Mr. Gould this theory for the venent Vorbin was too tempting @ oait for of American trade and commerce was suggested to He joined the movement at once James McHenry, a prominent English financier, who | snd brought to ite aid the force of his magnetic furnished Mr. Gould tne data with which to advocate | and infections enthus! a it, This theory is exhibited very fully in the testi- which Cataline wielded mony of Mr. Gould and Mr, Fisk. The chcsen instra- doned youth of Rome ment through whom these views were to ve Jaia | power wkich Fisk carried before the ident was Mr. Corbin, who soon be- | followed by the Thi f came @ willing convert to the theory. The pri the 0} Goid Koom and vious purchase and carrying of two millions | defi sb screes and ry. Indeed, the of United States bonds by Mr. Gouid for | whol Movement is mbt an anworthy copy of Corbin’s profit may have aided in nis | that great conspiracy to iay Rome in ashes and conversion. (Pages $8 to 92.) “Mr. Corbin is s | deitige the streeta in biood for the purpose of enrich- very shrewd old gentleman, much more farseeing than the newspapers give him credit for. He saw ata glance the whole case and said that he thought 18 was the true platform to stand on that whatever the government could do legitimatet and fairly to facilitate the exportation of breadstuifs and procure eyea prices for the products of the West they ought to do. Having thus secured a happy concord of purpose to put up the price of gold for the public good heir tug those wue were to apply the torch and wield the dagger. With the greats revenues of the Erie Railroad Com. any @t (ueir command, and baving converted sme enth National Bank 1010 @ manulactory of certided checka'to be used as cash at their pleasure, Sy g terri. fed ali opponents by the gigantic po: caer combination, and amazed aad dazzled dissolute gamblers of Wail street oy deciaring that they had in league with them the chief ome f the national hext step Was to press their views upon the Presi- ‘ Ma . Gent, Concerning this purpose Mr. Corbin testines | Keg vue dd) i BOWE Mr Hodgkuason casts a8 follows:—‘Having a natural desire tor the suc- When th tof cous, the first year at least, of the administration of FOF TOrg te ee ee i one thirty or forty miliiona, th events the rumor eireul my wife's brother, I improved every opportunity to Ey bot goon upon him what I thougat was a vital porns, 1d that was to let the farmers and mechanics and | everybody To'authe —_ facturers have good prices for their produc | President Grant aud ending with the do D8, a well as every mera! 404 Mr. Gould testifies (page 89):— tary Corbin was enxious that I ebould ee the President and | Consress. There ie