The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1879, Page 4

WASHINGTON. Increase and Extension of Telegraph Lines. ARGUMENTS FOR THE JONES BILL. Debate in the Senate on Chi- nese Immigration. CORNER IN CHEAP LABOR ANTICIPATED Senator Matthews in Reply to James E, Anderson. Eos FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasftincton, Feb. 14, 1879. THE ANTI-CHINESE BILL IN THE SENATE-—CRINA+ MEN IN CALIFORNIA ANTICIPATING A CORNER IN CHINESE LABOR, The debate on the Anti-Chinese bill ocoupied the Senate to-day, Senator Sargent being very anxious that the bill excluding these people shall be passed by the republicans of the Senate as it has been by the democrats of the House. Both parties will be ashamed of themselves by and by for this piece of rank dema;oguery, but for the present they are only anxions to carry California by conciliating Kearney and the Sand Lot voters, If the anti-Chinese men believed that the Chinese were really as injurious to California as is pretended, some of them ought to introduce a bil; expelling from the country and sending back to China, at the expense of the government, all who are now there. A vote on such a bill would show the small amount of sincerity there is in this political anti-Chinese movement. Letters received hero from San Francisco report that the Chinese in California are looking with in- terest for the passage of the Anti-Chinese bill, as they think it wlll enable them to obtain increased wages. They regard Senator Sargent’s movement as making a corner in Chinese labor. THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO—WHERE THE REPUBLI- CANS FIND COMFORT. The Ohio republicans are still a little uneasy aboug their fal! campaign. They cannot so far find @ good rousing issue capable of bringing out their voters, ‘They are so desperately at loggerheads on the currency question that they do not dare to make that very prominent, and they depend mainly on the probable folly of the democrats to provide them with agood sounding platform. Hence they have been greatly delighted with Senator Thurman’s propo- sition to force a repeal of the Election laws. “We are not doing badly,” said a stalwart repub- “This offer to repeal the Election laws at the very time when trials under them are going on, and the fact that in the South they are ar* resting and putting in jailon trivial or malicious charges in the State courts so many men who dare to appear as witnesses to election outrages in the federal courts, all this helps us, Then I notice in some of the Mississippi papers that Jeff. Davia is to be elected to the United States Senate. That would bea very Dig thing for us. I guess we'll pull through with the help of our democratic friends. It really looks sometimes as though Providence had crouted the lemocratic party on purpose to keep us republicans in power and help us out of all our tight places.” In fact the republicans are more hopeful than they were. They begin to see achance to elect somebody ‘besides General Grant next year. ‘FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurnoton, Feb. 14, 1879. FREE TELEGRAPHY—ARGUMENT OF J. C. RELFF, OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMATIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, BEFORE THE SENATE RAILROAD COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF THE JONES BILL. The Committee on Railroads of the Senate held ¢ (meeting this morning to hear arguments in refer- ‘ence to the bill now pending before that body, “authorizing railroad companies to construct and «amaintain telegraph lines for commercial purposes, [Mr. J.C, Reiff, in answer to an inquiry, stated ho represented the American Automatic Telegraph Com- _pany, who have an interest in having the pending “bill, known as the Jones Dill, or some other bill “<passed, and then said:— Mr. CHammMan—The pending legislation needs neither apology nor defence. Senate bill 1,093 simply provides for such extension of existing law that Yailroad companies throughout the country, ownin; and controlling in the aggregate a great system of telegraph lines outside of the one great telegraph company, may be unequivocally authorized to utilize ‘their lines for their own and the public benefit with- ‘out unnecessary annoyance or litigation. It will be remembered that the act of Congress, approved July 24, 1466, entitled ‘An act to aid fn the <onstruction of telegraph lines,” &c., was originally —, to cover oa aes bor ge to the National ‘Yelegraph Company, but upon the eve of its passage ‘by the Senate Te was, converted into s general law; hence, as the «pecial advantages and rights to be con- terred by the act were of general application so far as telegraph companies were concerned, the in- w <entive to investment in the National Telelgraph ‘Company was taken away. Had the act of 1866 been originally framed a# a general law it can- Dot be doubted that inquiry would have been made into the status of railroads and their necessary tele- graph system, so that whatever public advantage iight lave been served by making the law appli- cable to all owners of telegraphglines, instead of tn: iting it to telegraph companies, would certainly and naturally have been provided tor. In other words, the technical omission of railroad companies in the act originally was an inadvertence, and yet to amend the existing law, now known 4s title 65 of the Revised Statutes, by simply incor- Porating the words “railroads,” or so as to read any ‘railroad or telegraph company now organized,” &c., Would make the statute incongruous, Therefore the #Topriety of a corrective bill like Senate bill 1,093, ‘The United States Suprem® Court in the Pensacola ‘Telegraph case, reported in 6 Otto, page 1, having Droadly affirmed the cons*’tutionality of the act of July 24, 1866, farther insmts that the telegraph is @uch an important instrument of interstate com- merce, as to place it peculiarly under the exclusive Jurisdiction of Congress, &c., and says:— “It is not only the right but duty of Congress to ‘eco to it that intercourse among the States and the strauemission of intelligence are not obstructed.” Their decision was rendered in a case raised by the ‘Western Union ‘Telegraph Company seeking the shel- ter of the very act which it has persistently opposed ‘when urged in fayor of other telegraphic companies, although the Western Union Company doea reapect its provisions by filing the necessary pepers with the Secretary of the Interior. lt there is ove thing in this country inst which the general public protest itis monopoly which at- tempts to prevent active competitive enterprise. All here are perfectly agreed as to the value and neces- wity of telegraphic intercourse, and all are equally agreed as to the desirability of increasing and cheap- ‘ening present facilities if porrible. I believe the re- Bult will be aided by the Passage of Benate bill 1,0%3, At it will be said by Congress to the Failroad companies of the country, if you want to use your own telegraphic facilities for the public use you can do so freely. Certeinly ‘of charges this will not tend to increase the tariff of c! either to the press or the public, If any of the gail- road companes do not choose to avail of the law uo arm will ensue by this legislation to the nent or the people. In that cage the tatue ‘will merely be preserved, For the first time in the history of tho country is the vast telegraphic intercourse of the country prac- tically, if not absolutely, under the control of one nd that company practically controlled by On January 27, 1972, the Hon, James B. Beck, of Kenwueky, dl ex! tive argtiment in ‘the House of Representatives a, the postal tele- eraphic system, proposed ‘be owned, controlled and managed by the government, urged’ that some Jeyislation might be necessary on the part of Con- ress to prevent the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany trom becoming an absolite monopoly by ab- ‘sorption of all competing companion; but he urged ‘that the government postal system proposed was not the best means of preventing that result, aa the dmmense telegraphic system necessarily connected with the railroad syst would still be tree and be jyond the coutrol of Congre: I believe the present bill furnishes « plan fora wound, healthy and vigorous competition which will jmot be absorbed, broken down oF controlled by the ‘Western Union Telegraph Company. ‘This bill will avoid the evils which Senator Beck anticipated, It may avoid the necessity for this gov- ‘ernment ever controlling the telegraphs by purcha: avoid the still greater objection whieh Ser k advanced agaiust a government telegraphic jamely, the increase of patronage by mak- raphic employés government on coficerning bill, But ry NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. concerning what Dr. Green said yesterday I desire to make a few remarks. Dr. Green took occasion to say yesterday that aside from any contracts the Western Union had with any railroad company, as I believe they have with nearly all, no railroad company had telegraph lines, except that the Balt: moré and Ohio Railroad Company may have some, which mostly belong to the Western Union. Now I do not su for the mere purpose of defeating leg islation before an appropriation committee an officer of a corporation like the Western Union Company will come down here to make statements that ough) to be accepted, for the purpose of misleading the committee. I have had the greatest respect always for Mr. Orton. I think he generally knew what he talking about, and I do uot think he would have «t under oath what was not correct, in the Forty-first Congress, second session, Houre of Representatives, I find that in report 114 of the special committee of which Hon. C, C. Washburne was chairman, pres 104, Mr. William Orton, in speaking of the press contracts, stated that certain press contracts of theirs then existing con- tained a clause that they will not in any way encour- age or support any opposition or competing tele- graph company. On page 115, in regard to railroad telegraph lines, Mr. Orton said:—*Probably for every mile of telegraph built by usa mile is built at the cost of the railway company.’ On page 124, Mr. Orton says of the railway: “They have special wires in some cases, and have interest or a sort of proprietorship in the line in far as it can be used for the convenience of the rail- way, and yet all of its revenues from commercial business accrue to the agg Hg og oe In a letter written by the Hon. vid A, Wells, December, 1872, by direction of Mr. William Orton, upon the relation of the government to the tele- graph, Mr. Wells says,on page 15, in speaking of the great development of the telegraph since 1366, “that there has been expended some $12,000,000, of which the Western Union had spent $5,000,000 and the railway $2,500,000,” Before the Committee on Appropriations of the Forty-second Congress, third session, House of Rep- resentatives, Miscellaneous Document No. 13, at & meeting held December 17, 1872, Mr. Orton said, in reference to a proposed increase of 25,000 miles’ of wire:—‘‘In the erection of 25,000 miles of new tele graph wire it is probable that from one-third to one- halt of the total cost would be contributed by rail- road companies, We are building a good deal'ot line every year, at the cost of our company of only the wire, insniators and instruments, the poles being provided and all the labor performed, except that of 4 competent foreman, i the railroad companies.” Mr. CaatnmMan—The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany owns a line of poles from New York to Chicago via Columbus, Ohio; from Philadelphia to Erie, Pa., the entire length of the State; from Washington to Canandaigua, N. ¥., over the Northern Central Rail- way, and, I think, owns its own line to Cincinnati and St, Louis, The lines of all the Pacific roads, aided or chartered by Congress, own their own telegraph lines, and by their charters themselves are telegraph companie and compelled to b amarcts their telegraph lines f pubtic business in the same manner as their railway ‘The acts of 1862 and 1464 actually provide a penalty of $100 for every refusal to transmit a telegram, and yet, practically, the Western Union to-day claims to control them by direct contract or lease. During the remarks of Mr. Retff the following questions outside of his written remarks were pro- pounded and answered by him:— Mr. TELLEB—Do you say that any company can go to work and build a line where they choose? A, Yes, sir. The difference is, however, that the act provides for telegraph companies technically. Q. Suppose the company is organized as the Denver Pacific Railway pease Company; can such com- pany go to work and build a line of telegraph? A. Yes, sir; the question is simply as to whether a railroad’ company organized as such and doing a telegraphic business for themselves has the right. ‘There are some twelve hundred railroads in th’ country, each one of which could to-morrow file an act of incorporation, and there would still be doubts io to certain questions involving the right of way, Ce Mr. TeLuerR—They declared that any telegraph company may go over anybody's road, While Ido -not think this is very good law, still it is a right. Mr. RigFF—We have spent $500,000 in developing telegraphic improvements, which we desire to unite with the railroad companies in producing re- sults. We had a line which we operated two years between New York and Washington, over which we sent twenty words for twenty-five cents, and undertook to make an alliance with the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company by which we hoped to establish and form a sucessful opposition to the Western Union Company. Circumstances made that concern very formidable. ‘hat concern ‘was not broken down by the Western Union Com- pany, as all previous opposition had been, but it be- came so formidable that the Western Union neces- inf absorbed it. I think this act of Congress will furnish some rights about which the Western Union is only interested im raising questions. The intent of that act of 1866 was to make it of wide- spread application. It does not take any money from body; it does not deprive the Western Union of any right. If the Western Union controls all this -property, of course, it cannot conie to us by any ar- “rangement. If the railroads have no desire to create fecilities of course no harm can come to the Western Union. The contract under the act of 1866, the West- era Union considered, had its advantages, All I ask is that it shall be bound by the advantages which ac- crued to the government under the act, and that the; shadl not use their power to prevent telegraph facili ties-where they may be successfully extended. 4 COLORED SENATOR IN THE VICE PRESIDENT'S CHAIR—PROGRESS OF AMERICAN CIVILIZA- ‘TION. In the Senate to-day, during the debate on the Anti- Chinese bill, Senator Bruce, the colored Senator, from Misstesippi, occupied.the Vice President’s chair, it being the first time that a colored member of this body has been called upon to preside over the do liberations of the Senate, While in the chair Senator ‘Thuranan made a vigorous speech in support of the bill, and the vehemence with which he uttered his sentiments was commented upon by a number of the Senators, who quietly discussed the progress of American civilization in the cloak rooms adjoining the Senate Chamber. It was remarked that it was au extraordinary chapter in Ameriean history that a colored Senator should pre- side over the Senate while one of the leading demo- cratic members of that body was opposing the immi- gration of Mongolians to our shores. During the Forty-third Congress Speaker Blaine cailed Congress- man Rainey, of South Carolina, to the chair, and he was the first colored Representative who occupied the Speaker's chair. While he was prosiding Con- gressman Parker, of Missouri, now United States District Judge of Arkansas, addressed the House on the necessity of making the American Indians citi- zens of this country, which suggested to the London Times the importance of Congress preserving this event in a historical painting, as best illustrating the progress of American civilization since the rebellion, THE CATTLE PLAGUE INVESTIGATION, ‘The Senate Committee on Agriculture called for to-lay did not meet, and the chairman has issued a summons to the members to meet on Monday when the investigation into the prevalence of pleuro- pneumonia among horned cattle in the United States will be commenced. The Commissioner of Agri- culture sent to the committee to-day every letter, telegram and document bearing upon recent investi- gations of the subject, These will be printed for the information of the committee. a GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasntnoton, Feb. 14, 1879, THE MATTHEWS-ANDERSON INVESTIGATION-—SEN- ATOR MATTHEWS’ STATEMENT BEFORE THE SE- LECT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE. ‘Yhe aclect committee of the Senate, appointed at the instance of Senator Matthews, have mado public the testimony of that gentleman, given several days ago. It will be recollected that the committees com- menced the investigation in June last, but owing to James E. Anderson’s refusal to testify they did not have an adjourned meeting until the 7th inst., when Senator Matthews was notified that the com- mittee hed received a copy of Anderson's testimony Defore a select committes of the House. On appear, ing before the committee, who informed bim they were prepared to hear anything he had to say with reference to it, the Senator anid, in response to ® question, that he did not deem it to be necessary for his vindication that Anderson should be compelled to attend. He was then eworn and examined, and said that with a view to enabling the committee to rightfully understand his relation to the whole subject, and also a8 @ neces- sary preliminary to any statement he might have to make in reference to Anderson's testimony, it would be necessary for him to give a statement in respect to the visit he made to New Orleans in November, 1876, at the request of President Grant, for the pur- pose of witnessing, with otber gentlemen, the can- vases and count of the vote in that State for the Presi- dential electors. In answer to the question ax to “What connection he had with any real or prevented frauds or other wrong committed in the conduct and returns of the election in Louisiana, in 1876," a6 stated in the reso- lution of investigation, he said it was apparent that there was no chance for any such connection, for he was not present in the State or at the place where anything of the sort wae possible, and knew nothing in reference to the matter. During that time he saw & gfteat many persons of both political par, ties, citizens of New Orleans, 4, of course, at this time he wae not able to my positively whom ho sew and whom he did not seo. He was quite sure, 80 far as he could be sure of any- thing of the kind, that he did not see Anderson dur- ing hie stay in New Orleans. The first time he saw Anderson was on the 23d of March, 1877. He alluded to several subsequent meetings with Anderson, the latter having sought him, and he denied emphati- cally Anderson’s statements that he had made any promises to use his influence or otherwise take any steps to influence the nomination of himself or any- body else ae Collector of Customs at New Orleans. ‘These statements were pure fabrications. The Senator said he uever heard of the so-called Sherman letter until it became a matter of public notoriety through the newspapers. In none of his interviews did Anderson in any manner hint or in any way intimate that he had been a party to or knew of any misdemeanors in respect to misrepre- senting the true result of theelection. On the con- trary, all that was said or suggested necessarily car- ried out the contrary meaning to his mind, Senator Edmunds asked the question :— I understand you to mean, then, in the statement which you have made that’ whatever interest you took in the affair or whatever you did or said about Anderson’s getting a place or anybody eise getting a lace was not under any impression that you were Bat ing him on account of any contrivance or mis- decd that he had done or kuew of, but on acconnt of his having made you believe that he had done the honest and regular work that members of all polit- Ft olan who are honest feel that they have aright to do? Mr. Matthews—That is what I mean, and that it was in his case acase of peculiar hardship on the ground of which he made the appeal to me specially, because the persons to whom he would natural look otherwise by reason of their hostility to the ad- ministration, as he claimed, had also become hostile to him. Senator Matthews, after denying many other state ments of Anderson concerning himeelt, said:— What I desire more distinctly to have understood are the reasons that actuated me in continuing the correspondence with him and continuing to manifest my interest in hin after this conduct on his part toward yryself, which, in respect to his despatch of June }, 1877, was insulting. My first reason was my anxiety, considering the disappointment which he had expressed in reference to the treatment he had received from others and his disappointment in not succeeding, through me, in getting what he thought he ought to have, to not’ give him any excuse in his own mind for believing that I had not acted in entire good faith in carrying out the original expressions of my desire, communicated to him in my first conver- sation, todo something for Lim, I had said that to him under the circumstances which I have stated. excused his own conduct toward myselt as, perhaps, natural to a man who had an intense desire to accomplish his object; who, perhaps, was very needy, ast dy cee he was, and who miyht suppose that I, like others whom he had charged, was only giving him words of promise without seeking to do any- thing to make eae tad and Iwas anxious and sensitive that he sho have no excuse to charge me with any bad faith. My other reason was my desire that the papers which were in my custody under the circumstances which I have stated, meaning by ‘the papers,” the Nash ment and the Anderson-Weber ment, should not be made public. I confess that 1 thought it was best that they should not be. I saw no resson for making them public in reference to any public in- terest involved. I did not believe it would do any good. I could not imagine apy good that they would subserve with my opinion as to their charac- ter, and I did believe that they might bo made the instruments of mischief and of harin, by propagating and, to some extent, confirming in the the popular mind a belief in what I believed to be a false and injurious scandal in reference to the whole matter to which they related, and the two considera- tions together induced me to tolerate with him up to the point which I have described the conduct which the correspondence manifests as displayed by him. ‘The committee decided that they did not desire to call any witnesses at present, and the investigation here rests. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE, The sub-committee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations (Messrs. Blaine, Allison and Withers), appointed to consider the Army Appropriation bill, will endeavor to have it ready to report to the full committee by Monday. The general impression seems to be that the committee will strike from the bill the reorganization sections adopted ‘by the House, and cither insert as a substitute the “Hewitt reorganization plan” (which formed part of the bill when reporteu from the House Committee on Ap- propriations) or wholly omit any new legislation on the subj { THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PENSIONS. 2 ‘the House Committee on Appropriations to-day considered questions arising out of the act for the payment of arrears of pensions, The Commissioner of Pensions has suggested changes in the law, saying that it is difficult of construction, aud recommend- ing that provision be made for a proper grading of pensions, by which $10,000,000 can be saved. He also asks for an addition of clerical force. Repre- sentatives Sparks, Clymer and Hale were appointed a sub-committee to prepare the required legislation on the subject. It was the unanimous sentiment of the committee that they had nothing to do with the de- vising of measures for tlie payment of the pensions, as that duty devolved on the Committee on Ways and Means. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. ’ SENATE. Wasurxaton, Feb. 14, 1879, The Vicr Prestpent laid before the Senate the credentials of Benjamin F. Jonas, elected United States Senator from the State of Louisiana for six years, from March 4, 1879; also the credentials of James B, Groome, clected United States Senator from the State of Maryland for six years, from March 4, 1879, Read and placed on file. Mr. Raxsom, (dem.) of N. C., presented the creden- tials of Z. B. Vance, elected Senator from North Carolina for six years, from March 4, 1879, Read and placed on file. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. The Senate resumed the consideration of unfin- ished business, being the bill to restrict the immi- gration of Chinese into the United States, and was addressed by Mr. Buainy in favor of the measure. Mr. SanceEnt, (rep.) of Cal., and Mr. Tauamay, of Ohio, also advocated the passage of the bill, Mr. Marruews, (rep.) of Ohio, submitted the fol- lowing as a substitute for the House bill:— the President of the United States is hereby re- t would be expedi- ent, to give igo to the Emperor ot ina that the oxist- ing treat, Leh totemeng regulating the emigration of snb- jects of the Chinese Empire to this country and the prac- tice of emigration which has resulted therefror re net satisfactory to this government, and to request # modi feations th of as will, in his opinion, limit or prevent the vils resulting therefrom d that unless the Emperor of "hina shall asaent to meh modifications by the negotiation of a new treaty to be submitred ty the Sebate for its meus eatin, ow or before the ist day of January, AD. , the resident is hereby authorized and ested then further ity the Emperor of China that his government abro- the existing trenty from and after tho Ist day of thereafter. AMENDMENTS AGREED TO. Mr. SancEnt submitted several amendments to the Dill of a verbal character, and they were agreed to. He also submitted an amendment as an additional nection, providing that the act shall not apply to per- sons officially connected with the Chinese govern- ment, or any embassy thereof, or to persons rescned from suipwreck during the voyage of and by the vossel bringing the same within the jurisdiction of tates. the United Also an amendment directing the President of the United States, immediately upon the oval of the act, to give notice to the government of China of the abrogation of articles Sand 6 of the alditional arti- cles of the treaty of June 14, 1858, between the United States and China, proclaimed February 5, 1870, com- monly culled the Burlingame Treaty, Agreed to. Mr. Hoan, (rep.) of Mass,, atsix P, M., moved to adjourn. ir. Sancent, of Califor hoped not, and urged the Senate to remain in session and dispose of this ter. Mr. Wrxpom, (rep.) of Minn., gave notice that he would insist upon the appropriations bills to-mor- row. Tho Senate, by a rising vote of yeas 14, nays 31, re- fused to adjourn. vio ‘MU. CONKLING'S AMENDMENT. Teed to. . itod States Is hereby ro: tice to tho Emperor of ronty betwoon the per migration of sub J 6 Chinese, Empire it domicile in tht country in unsatisfactory to the government of the Untt States and in its judwmont pernicious, and to propose suelt modifications of ‘watd treaty ay will correct the evils com- of, auch modifications to be made it ental treaty to be sabmitted to 0 OF OF ty, to auch mouifien- f the United States is furthe ited and he iv authorized to inform the faporor of China that the United states ed by jaws of its own to regu importation to its # the Ist of January, 1880, (0 troat the obmoxt thane as at an ond. Mr. Marruxws withdrew his amendment and thet of Mr. Conkling waa in order, Mr. SaRoErnt, of California, hoped the amendment of the Senator from New York would be voted down. It was simply a promise to do something hereafter. Mr. ConkLIne «aid be was sorry to hear his friend from California appeal to friends of the bill to vote down this amendment; sorry to hear him call it @ mete promise, effecting nothing. The ‘oc ot by chan, tion ay afore Chinese to our shores did not begin with the treaty; it began before the treaty and would cod after the sbrovation of treaty, explained his amendment, and said there was something more than a promise in it, It was what surgeons would call heroic treatment. We were not dealing now with @ notion provided with means to conquor, ‘There ‘were Senators who felt that the bill before the Senate ‘was excessive, abrupt, unwarranted. These Senators argued according to the manners prevalent in civil- ized nations. There were methods known by which there should be initiated transactions such as this. He sympathized with the poople of the Pacific coast, and said he felt the evils of Chinese emigration more than any one else on account of their contact with it. He (Mr. Conkling) was as eager as any Senstor from California, Oregon or Ne- vane to do that permitted by civilized usages be- tween nationalities to accomplish the whole purpose, He had understood that negotiations were posting which, instead of indicatii that the government ot China was omnes to any change in the treaty, indi- cated just the reverse, There were many Senators who did not understand that we had been met with any refusal on the part of China to change the treaty, Yar, Tevasan, (lem.) of Obio, yRere the amend- ment of Mr. Conkling, and said it went upon the idea that it would bea rude and offensive mode for the Senate to terminate a treaty by the passing of the roposed bill. ‘The proposition of the Senator from lew York was far more offensive to the Chinese gov- ernment than the pending bill. Mr. Eatox, (dem.) of Conn,, also opposed the ameudment of Mr. Conkling, and said the whole sum and substance of it was that it said to the Emperor of China:—‘‘We won't abrogate the treaty to-night, but we will six months hence.” It was an absolute, downright threat, and a threat was worse than 6 blow. He (Mr. Eaton) failed to see the amendment in any other light than as an insult to the Emperor of China, Mr. Brox, (dem) of Ky., said no greater calamity could befall a nation than to have this horde of Chinamen coming here and degrading our people. Mr. Brucx, (rep.) of Mias., said representing as he did a poople who but a few years ago were disqnali- fied for citizenship and who were now straggling to udvance themselves he would vote against the pend- ing bill, Mr. HaMLtn, of Me., opposed the bill, and said he would not be driven to an expression of his opinion at this late hour. Heontered his protest against this kind of legislation—to cater to your Denis Kearney and your unnaturalized Englishman. This was only a counterpart of that wild craze that ran over this land a fow years ago known a8 native Americanism. Where would this thing stop ? Next it would attack theology und the Catholic would be told he could not come here. No one could say where it would end. ‘Mr, Hows, (rep.) of Wis., thought it needless dis- courtesy to drive this question to a final vote with- ont giving the Senator from Maine time to express his opinion in this matter, as he was chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. He (Mr. Howe) suggested that by unanimous consent it be under- stood that the del on this question be adjourned over until to-morrow, and that the vote be takeu at two o'clock P. M. Mr. SARGENT argued that the Senator from Maine (Mr. Hamlin) had not any responsibility of the bill. (e simply reported it back without recommendation. He (Mr. Sargent) begged the Senate to finish this matter to-night. Mr. Gonos, (dem.) of Ga., appealed to the Senate to allow the Senator trom Maine (Mr. Hamlin) an op- portunity to address the Senate to-morrow. Pending discussion, at forty minutes past eight P. M., the Senate, on motion of Mr. ConKLine, of New York, adjourned until to-morrow at eleven o’clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuixaton, Feb. 14, 1879, ‘Mr. SovrHanp, (dem.) of Ohio, stated that the com- mittee on the state of the law relating to the election of President had last sossion reported a constitutional amendnient in regard thereto. It was evident that no action would be taken on it this session, and ho askod leave for gentlemen to print any remarks they might desire to make in relation to that amendment. So ordered, ‘The SPEAKER proceeded tocall committees for re- ports of a private nature. Mr. Braae, (dem.) of Wis., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill authorizing the Presi- dent to appoint James Shields, of Missouri, os a brigadier general on the retired list, such appoint- ment to be in lieu of the pension which he now re- ceives. Mr. Wars, (rep.) of Pa., rose to @ point of order, and although appealed to to withdraw his point by Messrs. Bragg, of Wisconsin; Cox, of New York; Franklin, of Missouri, and Butler, of Massachusetts he refused to do so. ‘Agreat deal of confusion was occasioned by Mr. Franklin coming over to the republican side of the hall and charging the republicans with not having been in earnest last year in their efforts for the ap- pointment of General Shields as doorkeeper. To this Mr. Wurtz replied that the democrats were welcome to mako all tho party capital they wanted out of his action. He was willing to take the re- sponsibility that a member of Congress should take for doing his duty. The confusion was so great that Mr. Barpors, (dem.) of Pa., was led to inquire whether this was a county town meeting or the United States House of Repre- sentatives. Finally the Speaker sustained the point of order co A ad bill was referred to the Committee of the ole. At twenty minutes past twelve P. M. the Houso went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Mills, of Texas, in the chair) on the private calendar, An hour and a half was consumed in the dis- cussion of a private bill authorizing the Court of Claims to reopen and review a former decision of that Court in favor of Albert Grant, of Washington. Finally Mr. Epsx, (dem.) of Ill., moved that the bill be reported back with a recommendation that it be laid on the table. The motion was agreed to by a vote of 89 10 63, ‘Then came up one of the ‘War Claim”’ bills—a bill to pay John T. Armstrong, of Virginia, $1,440, for the rent of a wharf in Alexandria ar pe war. ‘The usual debate, participated in by the usual per- sons followed, General Butler making along speech in opposition to the bill. The Southern membera who spoke opposed this and all other war claims, and Mr. Aiken, of South Carolina, said no man who was loyal to the Confederacy ever ‘had or ever would pre- sent any such claim. PENSIONING OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIFRS, Mr. Keren, (rep.) of Ohio, criticised Mr. Butler’: speech, and citing the part of it in relation to pension- ing Confederate soldiers asked whether he under- stood him correctly. Mr. BurLen—I repeat that whenever the question of the depletion of the Treasury by these war claims is over, I think that the pity, the humanity of the North will take care of the maimed men of the war; and (if you wish to know it) 1 see no more reason why a Confederate soldier, maimed and crippled in the honest discharge of what he believed to be his duty, should not be pensioned, than why a Confed- erate general who honestly believed he was doing his duty should be put into a republican Cabinet (gen- eral applause clapping of hands on the the dem- ocratic side), } Mr. Keirer remarked that the fair inference from what Mr. Butler had said was that he was was in favor of putt Confederates into the Cabinet. Mr. BurLen—I have not said that I was in favor of it, nordo I think that the country has yet come up to it; but when we have withdrawn all causes of difference nobody from the North will object to a Confederate being in the Cabinet any more than from humanity to jon Confederate soldi Mr. Kxurkn, of Ohio—Thon the gentleman und takes to say (at least that is the fair inference) that the present administration is only a step m advance ot him? He has not yet yet come to the time when he is in favor of putting Confederate gencrals in the Cabinet or of .pensioning Confederato soldiers? Mr. BuTLER—Neither Rg 28 the other. Mr. Keiren—Not yet; the gensieman thinks he is very nearly there—he is “almost persuaded.” Without action on the bill the committee rose, and the House, at five P. M., took # reves till half-past seven P. M., the evening session to be for de! only. EVENING SESSION. During the evening session a varicty of speeches ‘were made upon a many different subjects, among them one by Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, on the financial question, a large part of which was devoted to the exposure and demolition of the doctrines and icy of Mr. Hugh McCnliough end the contrac Joni ‘The House, at half-past ten P, M., adjourned. TESTING COINS. REPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MINT—LIOHT GOLD BAGLES—SILVER DOLLARS, PHILADELPHTA, Pa., Feb. 14, 1879, ‘The annual assay at the Mint, which closed yester- day, proves quite satisfactory to the Commissioners. ‘The nuinber of coins this year to be tested has been greater than ever beforo, owing to the passage of the silver bill, The Commissioners oxamined coins ay follows :— From the Philadelphia Mint, $5,984 67, in silver; 413,812 50, in ge San Francisco Mint, $46,995 50, silver; $36, 50, in gold. Carson City Mint, $1,515, in silver, $370, in gold. In the Philadelphia. go les the aver- we was | ; in 6 variation be od yin and in dollars, \bo5—-ail being light. ‘The average variation from the standard was less than one one-hundredth of the allowance. The trade dol- lar was correct, but the standard dollar was s quar- ter of a hundredth part over. ‘The extreme variation from the standard in id coins was in the Sn Francisco double eagle, it being oT Nght, and from the same mint the dollars wore 01925 at ‘The half dollars of the Philadelphia Mint sho the t variation, and were .069 light. The quarter dollars, which showed the least variation, were .052 heavy. The half cagics were .U71 light and the three dollar pieces .024 light. ‘The greatest variation in gold coins was found in those from San Francisco, which were .162 light. ‘Those from Carson were .131 light. The variation i hulf eagles was but .006 ligt from these mints, an they were ahead of Philadelphia in those coins. KILLED BY GIANT POWDER. Cincixxatt, Ohio, Feb, 14, 1879, A @pecial despatch says by the explosion of a quantity of giant powder, which was being thawed out at the Champion mines at Ontonagom, Mich., esterday, Samuel Bennett snd John Kudder were Inatantiy Rilled, ands man famed Daniels and an- other called “Graay Joe’ seriously injured, DR. HEPWORTH’S FAREWELL, THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE DIs- CIPLES TAKES AN AFFECTING LEAVE OF HIS PARISHIONERS—REY, WILLIAM RB. DAVIS HIS SUCCESSOR. In response to a call for a general meeting of the congregation of Dr. Hepworth’s church the chapel in the basement of the edifice was last evening filled to its utmost capacity by a large assemblage, attracted thither by the announcement that business of importance was to be transacted. Punctually at eight o'clock the pastor called the meeting to order, the exercises being opened by the singing of tho 121-122d Psalm, after which the hymn ‘‘I need Theo every hour” was sung. Dr. Hepworth then offered a fervent prayer, after which, the congregation having joined in chanting, «What a friend we have in Jesus,"’ the reverend gen- tleman announced the object of ‘their being brought together. The clerk tuen read the following letter of resignation -— MB. HEPWORTH'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION. New Yous, Fob. 14, 1879, To THe MAPISON AVENUE CuuRcH oF THe DiscLELes:— Dean BRETHREN myself impelled by a sonse of ty toward you to take a step of uneture in our own history, ties betweon pastor and poole, thes ought, under no clreumatances, | to be permitted to stand in the way of the gress of the organization which he and Topresont. aud if the time arrives when the pastor vinced that bis best work has been done among his 6 will make such drafts on his health future usefulness he ought to face the fact at the earliest moment, and be willing, however much be may suffer by’ th . to give the church into the bands of younger and more able to achieve the object w! av h This hax always been my theory, and T should Jose my respect for myself it T failed to prictice what 1 have so frequently advocated. That T should feel over: burdened tay sopra strange to sume of you w soen the bright side of my Ii e Our past will show that there is a ris should be true. Thi 2 best yours of my life, other fam perf ¥ ndoring this wor anand very sad duty. have the satisfaction that our darkest brighter than it has ever will not have to h we have trodden together. in’ Steinway Hull we bad le members; now we number about eight hundred. Wo subsequontly bought ¢ lots of ground, erected this enormous buildi looked forward to the futur walk’ in the like @ sudden blow from an unseen hand, an ies of the enterprise were largly in Instond of being hopeful we became pelos. There seemed to be jal rain, Death came into upon whom we had the right to difficulties compelled a lar ve and much noeded sup affairs, However wil devend, withdri to atter 4 thoy. to push the new movement to ultimate success, they wi crippled by tho hard timos and could do nothing. STEMMING THE TIDK OF TROUBLE. Thon began our earnest and hardest work. Side by side we stood in that troubled season, and for two or three years wo wtruggled, but tn vatn, to headway. Rvery one who had the weltare of the ‘Church at heart was worn and wearied with the constant labor; my own heart was well nigh broken, Still, though doing all we could, the dreadful hour came, and we toar! saw our church bullding pase into other hands. Awa last resource it was bought back in my own name, but the purchase involved an amount of ork which, added to the responsibility of keeping up the aractor of owe Sunday sor eau to tell seriously on a constitution which [hoped would yield to nothing. Efound success was greater than I fully, by me, upholdiag me In avery’ po way and rojoteing with mo in the partial su which followed our united efforts. t the prese time the Church may be said to be on a better basi: than ever before. The weariness of those long years is future. ere is poople who are ed Xo do ‘own part ot the work. “If you aro willing to make sacrifices for the Church which we all believe the Lord has encouraged us to build, and are ready to stand by and snpport with your aympathy and means the minister of (poy choice, there is no reason to predict anything loss than a large degree of usefulness. OPK: IN THK FUTURE. Thonestly believe ® minister can be found, gifted ine direction in which I 9m not gifted, tor 1 am oply too sensible of my lack of ability in the practical adminis. tration of a church of this Kind under whose guidance this organization may be compacted and solidified— ® resu! which I most earnestly pray for. I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the generous sympathy which you have given me. We havo been to- fora long time, and eg 4 that time our friend- Ship and respect for other have not been marred hg single unkind cri m, With holy o it 8 emorien bust, “therefore, I beg to tender my ignation, and to ask you to accept it with unanimity with which you have — always econded my plans. My purpose is to go abroad for some months, it inay be for yours, in order to get the rest I so much need. Hut wherever I' go you will believe that [ Toave behind me my best wiles und my most eatnest prayors. I have the honor to subscribe myself yours, in the fellowship of Christ. GEORGE H. HEPWORTH. THR RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. Mr. F. T. meee being requested to take the chair pending the question of the pastor's resigna- tion complied. A motion was then made to the effect that the resignation of Dr, Hepworth be ac- cepted, which being put by the chairman was ¢: ried by a unanimous standing vote. Dr. J. W. Ranney then offered a set of resolutions deploring the circumstances which rendered necessary a separation from their beloved pastor, expressing their gratitude for the ardent zeal and self-sacrificing spirit manifested by him in the performance of his arduous duties, especially commending him to any field of labor to which he might in the future be called. The resolution was adopted unanimously. Dr. ‘Hepworth then arose and addressed his parishioners, informing them that he had no particular plans for the future, but that he must of necessity have the rest which he had been seeking. After assuring them that in going out from the Church he was acting in the interest of Him in whom he placed alt confidence, he concluded his remarks with a fervent “God bless iron Dr. Kanney then explained the action taken y the committee appointed to select a successor, and announced that they had unanimously agreed to extend a call to the Rev. William R. Davis, the pres- ent pastor of the St. James’ Methodist Episcopal Church, Madison avenue, corner of 126th street. ‘The reverend gentleman in question had been edu- cated at the Dickerson College. Maryland, had been pastor of the Independent Methodist Church in Bal- timore for three years, subsequently served three years in charge of the hea oye Chureh, brooklyn, and was finally called to the care of the church in Harlem, where he now is. The incumbent is » young man, very energetic and considered a very able preacher. The report was adopted and a committes appointed to wait on the Rev. W. R. Davis and extend him acall, The leave taking between the pastor and his parishioners was very affecting. ST. VALENTINE’S DAY. OBSERVANCE OF THE LUPERCALIA YESTERDAYT—-A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN VALENTINES. St. Valentine's Day has come and gone, and with it will disappear the only hideous display of the year in the shop windows—that of the cheap prints in- tended to be sent anonymously to people who can be quizzed or annoyed by them. The burlesque verses of former years were not so general this sea- son, but in their place were male and female carica- tures marked, “You are a Tartar,” “You area married flirt,” and with other insulting phrases. Thousands of these rude pictures were sent through the Post Office yesterday and on the pre- ceding days, and the poor letter carriers wore loaded down with these unwelcome, insulting missives. In many instances, however, the messages took a sent ital turn, and hearts transiixed with darts and Cupid fluttering above were the usual forin for the expression of the grande passion, But such is the degeneracy of modern chivalry that the most note corthy “difference between Bt. Valentine's Day and of days is seen in the enormous increase in the delivery of letters through the Post Office. At no remote poriod the day was devoted to the in- terchange of social compliments none the young bsp and if any letters were despatched on thatday hey contained only @ courteous expression of attach- ment, the sentiment of the day being charmingly verified in the following lines of the poet Drayton:— Muse, bid the morn awake; Sad winter now declines. Bach bird doth choose a In contrast with the pretty ¢ & ventige of the Lapercalia o' modern ol of the day even in ita best form in ea nt a4 many a6 fifty thousand valentines pi through the local Post Oftice up to twel v'clock last night. A great in- crease in light packages, evidently fancy valentines in boxes, was noticed by the Post authorities yesterlay, and the District mes. wenger boys were alav very busy dolivering parcels cou! re something too fragile and valuable to be committed to the mails, In some quarters the opin- fon waa expressed yesterday that the taste for offen- sive valentinos was dying out, and the rich, fancy boxes in the stationers’ windows and the care that ‘was evinced for the aafe delivery of the packages were fome evidence thet a new “love token era had dawned which will mal This day more choerfully than ever shing— ‘This day, w might inflame thyself, old Valentine, ST. VALENTINE'S KETTLEDRUM. A lively rally was beaten last night at Ferrero’s As- sembly Rooms on St. Valentine's kettledrum. The tape were given in aid of the Samaritan Home for the Aged, and in response there was a very large at- tendance of young people who were anxious to hear from St. Valentine, and of old ones who had ac- knowledged his infldence In pst years. Thea sembly rooms were tastefully fitted up for the occasion. In the large hall the floor was cleared for dancing and & splendid doral display, ran, on stands around the room, presided over creatares not less lovely than the roses wi they sold, in- vited the gallants and their ners = to speuk the prompting of their hearts in the delicate language of flowers, Among the ladies present were noticed Mrs. and Miss McVicar, Mrs. Henry A. Bmythe, Mrs. James J. Higginson, Mra. Hurry, Mra. Richard Irvin, Jt., Mra. De Forest, Mrs. Kobb, Mrs. Benkard, suena an the other Ce on were an iil 6 "1 a 1e A LADY GARROTED. Mrs. De Bary Robbed on Fifth Avenue in the Daylight. APATHETIC BYSTANDERS Escape of the Highwaymen with the Vic tim’s Diamond Earring. eens A scene occurred about five o’clock last evening on that conservative and fashionable thoroughfare, Fifth avenue, which, for boldness and audacity, has seldom been paralicled even in the purleus of the city. A lady attacked and despoiled of her diamond earrings by a highway robber in presence of a crowd of promenaders compares favor- ably with the exploits of Neapolitan brigands, Mrs, De Bary, wife of Adolph Do Bary, of the firm of Frederick De Bary & Co., importers, No. 43 Warren strect, and a lady friend, Miss Annie Swan, left Mrs. De Bary’s house, No. 15 West Fifty-second street, shortly before five o clock last evening. The ladies were bent on-a quiet prom- enade, They were dressed elegantly, but there was nothing in their attire to render them conspicuous from hundreds of ladies who frequent Fifth avenue at all hours of the day. Mrs. De Bary, is low sized and good loofting, has a petit figure and is about thirty years of age. She was attired in a seal skin sacque and black silk dress and wore diamond car- rings, Her companion, Miss Annie Swan, is a lady of larger stature and more commanding appearance, Her toilet was equally luxurious as that of Mrs, De Bary. They moved down Fifth avenue chatting pleasantly. Their attention was attracted by seeing & young man, fashionably dressed, closely scrutin- izing them from the opposite side of the avenue, They paid little attention to his impertinence as they thought he might possibly be a casual acquaintance whom they had forgotten and who was endeavoring to gain their recognition. Ho was dressed after the fashion of most young men who frequent Fifth avenue at that hour of tho even- ing. Hoe was good looking, and had the appearance of respectability. He continued bis importunities by seemingly trying to attract the attention of the ladies for several blocks. Occasionally he would raise his hat, apparently to some passing acquaint. ance, and thereby gencrally impressed himself on those who bestowed a passing glance “t his actions, as a young man who courted attention and wished to be recognized. When the ladies had advanced as far as Forty-fourth street, the young man was noticed to cross the avenue diagonally, as if determined. to head them off. He changed his course, however, and allowed the ladies to walk ahead of him, he following at a convenient distance. ATTACKED IN THE CROWD. By this time Mrs. De Bary and Miss Swan had lost all recollection of the young man who had previously attracted their attention on the other side of the street. Thronga of people were on the avenue, going in both directions, and the side of the street (tho west) on which they were promenading was particu- larly crowded. Without a sign or warning of their danger the ladies found that they were at the mersy of adesperado. The well dressed young man had followed quickly after them, and when at the corner of Forty-third street and Fifth avenue, he threw his arm about Mrs. De Bary’s neck. Before she had time to raise an alarm he had his left arm coiled about her throat, her head thrown back apon his shoulder. and with the other, hand he tugge: at the large diamond earrings, tore the right one ‘rom its position, and partially displaced the other. This movement was so sudden and so rapid that Miss Swan did not have time to interfere. Her alarm was so intense that she stood rooted to the spot. At the same moment the avenue was so crowded that people jostled each other pass- ing by. Scores of pedestrians, men and women, withessed the outrage, but not one interfered to ‘otect the lady or apprehend the highwayman. In second the desperate freebooter had wn his victim aside and dashed through the crowd ofin- active spectators. Then it was that Miss Swan ex- ‘rienced returning animation and the panic stricken kers-on became particularly officious, Miss Swan made the block resound with her appeal to the police particularly and the neighbors generally to stop that rascally thief, but the latter continued on his course rejoicing. AN INEFFECTIVE PURSUIT. Stimulated by the despairing appeals of Miss Swan to apprehend the criminal, several of the most agile ‘oung men present set off ‘on a lively double quick. Impressed with the knowledge that the fugitive had disappeared around the block and was not likely to await the approach of his pursuers to take him into custody, they redoubled their speed. There was an exhibition of some very active short distance run- ning and a display of development of lung power indulged in, that excited the admiration and alarm of & numerous class of citizens who were unacquainted with the nature of the unusual excitement. The well dressed young man made excellent time, and sped along Forty-third street to. Vanderbilt avenue and thence to the point of the Grand Central depot, on Forty-second street, where he was seen to enter a coach and was rapidly driven away. In the meantime Mra. De Bary, frightened almost to death, had to be supported to a neighboring stoop in a fainting condition. Her assailant had used that forcible grip around her neck which is so well known to profesmonal garotters, She was for a considerable time bewildered and could not realize the yravity of the outrage. When she collected her scattered thoughts a sharp, stinging pain caused her to put her hand to the side of her head, when she dis- covered that one of her diamond earrings was miss- ing. The other—the left—remained, but was par- tially torn from its position, and both her ears bled profusely, It was also subsequentiy ascertained that a large and valuable brooch which the lady wore at her neck was broken loose and the fastenings twisted apart. Her bonnet was crushed on her head and her sealskin sacque torn open. SENSATION ON THE AVENUE. ‘The outrage collected a crowd of people, and ever; moment added to their numbers, until in an incredi- bly short space of time Fifth avenue, near Forty. third street, the scene of the garoting, was wedged with a curious multitude, Miss Swan, having by this time regained her presence of mind, despatched & messenger for acab, and by that means conveyed Mrs. De Bary to her residence. Once there the lady gave way to her suppressed excitement and became hyste: eal. A physiclan was summoned, and by a judicious system of treatment she wa soon restored to a com- parative degree of composure. She was tound at her residence last night, but she was still suffering from nervous shock, and her physician advised her to speak as little as possible on the subject. She, how- ever, freely related the main facts of the outrage, und seemed to deplore nothing so much as that the highwayman should have made good his escape from the number of people who witnessed the outrage and jomed in the pursnit. SEARCHING THE ROGUES’ GALLERY, pebesn van and Mr. a nes, brs [ire tong , subsequently wu ns] ir Tne, at Police Headquarters, and related the startling ad- venture to that official. Miss Swan and Mr. iHen- riqnes were conducted to the Rogues’ Gallery, where they scrutinized the photographs of the numerous professional criminals there arranged. Miss Swan was minute in her examination. With great delibera- tion she peered at every likeness that bore any possible resemblance to the Fifth avenue highwayman, At last she pointed out a photograph num! ‘864; that of # young man of an intelligent cast of coiintenance ‘and apruce appearance, She was not, however, pos- itive regarding the identity. She therefore continued her investigations until she came to one labelled No. 1,202. This was the face of @ young man, Se Sin Man Ming, fo iter ect » Miss Swan ig! as that of the men who had perpetrated the assault on Mrs, Doe Bary; and Detective Thomp- son, who was placed in charge of the case, pocketed the’ photographs and promised to make diligent search for the crimi It may be stated that the earrings, which had attracted tie cupidity of the daring highwayman, were & wedding present, and were valued at $2,500. Tuteresting co stato that during all iso be interesting to state that ing theps atectiing developinents and public commotion hho police officer was visible to render assintance in apprehending the criminal, While the crowd was congregated about Mrs, De Bary, as that Indy was being conducted to a carriage, an officer appeared, and could hardly be restrained from clubbing the iaultitude and &rresting the affrighted occupants of the coach. BOTH LEGS CUT OFF. Charles Henry, twenty years old, residing at 186 Mechanic street, Patterson, N. J., had both lege taken off at Passaic, soon after noon yesterday, by falling between tho cars of an Erle train. Hy thought the train was ieaving, instead of which it was just slowing up at the station; he mixwod his footing aud the wheois out o ‘Thore is little hope of his recovery. MR, ERHARDT WILL EXPLAIN, Mayor Cooper's request to Police Commissioner Erhardt, contained iu his communication of the 13tb inst, has clivited the following short reply:— Pouce Derantmunt, No, 900 Motnenny Staner, Feb, 14, 1879, Hon. Bpwan Coorrn, Mayo jumped and both legs, an tion regarding the Poli hoart from ant inspection of x ariTaent oe can only be made \ records, wh Ar fi JOKL B. Bi ———————eeeeereee