The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, February 10, 1873, Image 1
VOLUME X.-NUMBER 2206.
CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1873.
EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE LINGERING LEG ISL.ll I RE.
Th? Prospects Of Adjournment-The
House Ready to Act, bat the Senate
Taking its Time-The Barnt District
Bill Pa? std by the House.
[FROM OCE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
COLUMBIA, S. C., February 8.
The serento of February-the day upon
which the General Assembly proposed to ad?
journ sine die-baa come and gone, and still
the Legislature lingers. There ls, however,
some reason to hope that the date of final ad?
journment mAy not be more distant than a
w^tk from to-day, as a spirit appears to be
manifested to hurry up the business of the
Besslon and to put a stop to some of the prac?
tices which always retard the progress of the
legislative machinery. A resolution was
adopted in the House yesterday that no more
bills shall be introduced In that body during
the remainder ol thc session, and a
Bindiar resolution was Introduced in the
Senate, but lt was Indefinitely postponed
to-day. The long agony ot debate lc the House
over the general appropriation bill la now
over. The Charleston water bill aaa had Its
final passage through ihat body, and has
reached the Senate; and- lhere are really no
measures left on the calendar of the House
that seed excite any prolonged debate.
The Sf nate still bas two or three measures
pending bet?re it, which will probably occupy
some days lo debate, among them bfin^ me
general appropriation bill arid the bill tb aid
and encourage manufactures and Internal im?
provements. The first named of these will
doubtless occupy some days, aud ir. ls very
likely that ibe Senate and House will disagree
as to come of the Heme, which will necessitate
the tedious formula of comers-nces, tree con?
ference?, dc, and which may carry over the
session Into the latter part ot February; but
this ls by no means necessary, and il the mem?
bers really desire a speedy adjournment they
can accomplish it without the slightest neglect
of any desirable duty. The experience of last
winter Bhcws bow useless it is to speculate as
to the probabilities of adjournment, and the
Senate now appears disposed to r>tay here for
weeba yet. A resolution was adopted In the
House 10-day to adjourn sine die on the 15th
Instant, but ibis resolution being sent to ihe
Senate was laid upon the table. Ic may yet
be taken lrom the table and concurred in, but
thlB is doubtful, and altogether it Is decidedly
uncertain as to wheo the adjournment will
take place.
COMMITTEE DAT.
Yesterday was "committee day" IQ the
House, and an unusual number ot bills were
reported back by the various commit tees to
which tbey bad beeu reierred. Trie titles of
ibe most Important of these are as follows :
From the Judiciary committee :
Senate bill (favorable) to punish persons for
obtaining money, chattels aud valuable securi?
ties by false pretences.
Senate bill (favorable) to require trial Jus?
tices to give bond, and to otherwise define
their dillies.
Senate bill (tavorable) to prevent State and
county officers from holdlrg more than one
office.
Senate biil (unfavorable; regulating the
execution of the sentence of death.
Senate bill (favorable) lo provide for the
administration of derelict estates.
Bill (favorable) lo divide the State into ii ve
Congressional districts.
Bill (favorabe) to expluln or amend an act
entitled "An act to authorize allens lo hold
property."
Bill (tavorable) to make drunkenness In
certain public ?nices an Indictable offence.
From tbe committee on ways and meaoB :
Senate bill ( favorable) to provide for a spe?
cial assessment of taxes lo Aiken County.
Senate Joint r?solution (favorable) author?
izing the county commissioners ol Beaufort
County lo levy a special tax.
Senate Joint resolution (favorable) to pro?
vide an appropriation for the final payment ou
lands purchased by the Slate In Darlington
County.
Senate bill (unfavorable) to authorize cer?
tain committees to examine the accounts and
demands against certain counties, and for
other purpoeeB.
Senate bill (Tavorable) to previde. for the
payment of the past Indebtedness ol George?
town County.
Senate bill (tavorable) to authorize county
commissioners of certain counties to levy and
collect an additional tax tor certain purposes,
Mkih tbe tollowlng amendment: Provided,
That all claims lor the payment of which the
special tax herein authorized is levied, shall
be registered in the office ot the clerk ol the
conrt of the county In which such tax is or?
dered, on or before tho first day ot October,
1873.
Join resolution (unfavorable) lo make ap
Sroprlailon for the payment ot the outsland
lg pav certificates of members and attaches
of previous General Assemblies, and bills pay?
able Issued in exchange for euch certificates.
Bill (unfavorable) to repeal section ten (10;
of an act entitled "An act relating to the
bonds ol the State of South Carolina."
Senate bill (favorable) to repeal sect ion four
U) of an act entitled "An act to relieve the
State of South Carolina of all liabilities OB
account of Iis guaranty of the bonds of the
S ue Bldge Railroad Company, by providing
lor the securing and des'ruction of the same,"
approved March 2. 1872, and to repeal so
much ot section 72, chapter 12, title 13. of the
General Statutes, as authorizes the State au?
ditor to give Dot ice annually to each county
auditor ol the rates per centum to be levied for
various State purposes, and recommended
that the House bill ol same title be laid on
the table.
From ibe railroad committee :
Senate bill (favorable) io charter the Cheraw
apd Chester Bil/road Company, with amend?
-ment8 as follows: That "the work shall be com?
menced within two years and completed within
five years." Also, In last line ot section ?, strike
out the words "ninety-nine," and Insert the
words "twenty-one," lo lieu thereof.
Secute bill (tavorable) to Incorporate the
Wionah Bay and Saniee River Railroad Com
peuy.
From the medical committee :
Bill (favorable) to authorize and r< quire the
health officer ol the Dort of Charleston to
change the Bite of the Lazaretto, and lo move
tbe Lazaretto to the new site.
Bill (unfavorable) to amend an act entitled
"An act to amend the law in relation io Ihe
license and regulation of pharmaceutists,
apothecaries and druggists, and to regulate
tbe vending of drugs aud poisons."
JBUl (unfavorable) to authorize and re quire
the county commissioners of Charleston Coun?
ty to erect a poorhouse near Cordes ville, in
the parish of St. John's Berkeley.
THE GOADING OF LIQUOR.
Representative J. F. Greene yesterday pre?
sented a memorial signed by a large number
of Charleston merchants and others, prayi ng
for the passage ol a law to regulate the
ganging of liquors, and he introduced u bill
entlilcd "A bul to provide for the gauging
of liquors, etc., in the city of Charle6tcj,"
which provides tor the appointment ot swera
Saugers by Ibe municipal authorities of
harleBton, Beaufort, Georgetown, Columbia,
Camden, Newberry, Spartanburg and Green?
ville, and requires that hereafter all liauore,
wines, molasses, oils, vinegar, turpentine and
burning fluids sold either by pipes, hogsheads,
barrels or kegs shall, before shipment or de?
livery, be gauged by a sworn gauger regular?
ly licensed, and not by a clerk attached io the
establishment ol the relier nor by any party
having an Interest In the said establishment.
Any violation of this act is declared a misde?
meanor, to be punished by a fine of-dollars,
or?e half of which ls to goto the inlormer.
CUMULATIVE TOTING.
A little bill providing lor some small
amendments to ihe charter of the town of
Anderson was yesterday amended In the
House, on motion ol Representative Coch?
ran, so that lt promises to become the vehicle
ol the Introduction lu this Slate, at least as an
experiment, of ihe principle of cumulative
voting or minority representation. The
amendment adopted in the House yesterday
ls as follows:
"And that in every election for wardens of
said town every qualified voter shall, ll he so
desires, be allowed to vote under the system
of cumulative voting; that is, in such ratio as
he may see fit, e. g., be may cast the whole
number o? his votes for one of the said war?
dens, or be may cast three votes for one, and
one vote lor another of the said war
two voies for oDe, and two votes for it
of said wardens."
RAILROAD MEASURES.
The Senate committee on railroa
morning succeeded lo clearing out its
holeB, and reported the following bills
have been from time to time commltte
The bill to amend the charter ol the S
burg and Aiken Railroad Company \
ported unfavorably.
The bill to incorporate the "Great
ern and Southern Raliway Company"
ported witti a substitute, which contait
or all of the extraordinary proviBlonB
original bill, from which ll appears l
only in the addition of (be names of a i
of members of the Legislature among
corporators.
The bill to authorize certain countie
sue bonds and loan them tn the Allan
Pacific Seaboard Ballroad Company i
ported favorably.
The bill to amend the charter of th
rens and Asheville Railroad Compan
reponed favorably, with the recomraec
of ihe following amendment : "Insert
thlneenih line, after the word 'Columbi
words 'or Pori Royal.' "
FINAL PASSAGE OF BILLS.
The following bills received their flni
sage in the Hou-e to-day, and. having a
I paused the Senate, were ordered to be et
for ratification :
Bill to amend an act entitled an act to
poraie the Mechanics' and Fa: mers'Bu
and Loan Association, of Elchland Conn
Bills to Incorporate the Congruity Cl
the Draymen's Benevolent Association, ?
I Bridge over lhe Tooeac" River, and
nel'd Bridge over the Seneca River.
Bill to regulate lite service ot process
ing from the Supreme Court.
Bill for the better protection ol rel
I worship.
Bill to amend an act to veBt tn the Ch
ton Lind Company the charter of a fei
I certain points on the Wando River.
PASSED BT THE HOUSB.
The following bl ls to-day received
final reading lu the House, passed, and
sent lo the Senate:
Bills to incorporate the Black Stock ii
dist Church, the Chester and Lenoir N i
Gauge Railroad Company, the Pharmacei
Association of the State of South Can
I the Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal and Ch:
ton Railroad Company, the Mission Pr
terian Ctiurch ot Summerville, the Grant
publican Guards ol Charleston, thu Pr
terian Church of Abbeville.
Bills to renew the charters of Ash!
I Ferry and of the toll bridge across the Ss
nah River at Hamburg.
RETURNED WITH AMENDMENTS.
The following Senate bills were fli
I passed by the House this morning, but ba
I had amendments added to them In the He
they were ordered to be relumed to the
I ate for concurrence in the amendments:
Bill to charier the Spart an o in g and A
I ville Railroad Company. The amendmec
I the House ls as follows: "It ls funner
vided that the said company may extend t
I road to the City of Columbia, or may u
j and consolidate with any other rallroac
I railroads leading to said city."
I Bill to amend sections 98, 99 and 10
I chapter 17 of the General Statutes relaMn
I the holders of Insurance policies. Thi
Senator Dunn's bill mallow foreign Insure
companies to deposit Untied Slates as i
as South Carolina bonds with the Comptrc
General to secure their policy holders. 1
I House amendmeuts are unimportant.
MOKE M A NT FACTO il I ES.
Senator Duna this morning gave nolle
I a bill to incorporate the Saluda Manufacltu
J Company, and Senator N ish Introduced a
j to Incorporate the Mill Creek Manufactui
I Company of Richland County, which name
I lncorporators Messrs. J. Woodruff, E.
Stokes. 8. B. Thompson, J. J. Knox, C. P. 1
ham. Sr., B. C. Shiver, W. B. Nash, Edw?
Hope, C. P. Pelham, Jr., and S. J. Lee, w
the usual rights of manufacturing companl
with a capital ot $100,000, and the charter
remain In force for Twenty-five year?.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
The members of the Senate this morning i
peared disposed to improve tho short di
that promises to be left to them for the Inn
riuctlun ol new measures, aud ibis morn!
the lollowlng bills were Introduced, In ad
lion to thoee elsewhere mentioned :
By Senai or Smalls, joint resolution to leg
Iza the assessment and collection ol taxes
j Beaufort Count v.
I By Sjnaior G-tlllard. bill to authorize a
permit ihe Sullivan's Island Perry Co tn pa
I to erect and build a wharf and ferry house
the cove of Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Islac
By Senator Snails, bill to abrogate and MI
I all ihat portion ol the debt of South Caron
I incurred In aid ot the late rebellion agate
I the United Slates.
By Senator Smllb, joint resolution auibc
I Izing the county commissioners of Barn wi
I County to levy and collect a special tax of tv
I mills on the dollar.
THE KL.--KI.CX HOBBY AGAIN".
Senator White this morning introduced
I bill "to provide for the appointment of gua
I dians for orphans of" persons killed for the
j political opinions-" 'Ihe bill provides that
I the cases of orphans embraced within the a
or March 13,1?72, entitled "An act for the r
I lief ol the WSJOWB and orphans of persot
I killed for meir political opinions," the probai
I Judges of toe respective counties, included I
I the said act, shall, upon the nomination ol tl
circuit judge, appoint a guardian for all o
I pbans who are entitled to relief under sal
I act. which guardian shali give good and sufi
clent security for the falthiul discharge ol h
i duties, and snail act for all such orphan chi
I dren In his county, and shall be entitled io tb
I usual commissions for the disbursement of th
I funds paid to the Bald orphans as provided b
I law.
TH K BURNT DISTRICT.
I The House this morning made some sma
progress on Hs calendar, and succeeded I
I passing Ihe following ellis to their third read
lae:
Bill to authorize James McPherson to adop
I and make his lawful heir James McPherso;
I O'Neill, Jr., and to change the name of Jame
McPherson O'Neill to James McPherson, Jr.
Bill to remedy and supply the loss of publi
I records, and lo perpetuate testimony tn re
I gard to deeds, mortgages, and other paper
I lost bv fire at Abbeville.
I Bllfto make the office of county treasure;
I elective.
Bill to make an appropriation to pay clalmi
I arising under the proclamation ot the Gov
ernor of this State, dated July 28, 1871.
Bill to encourage the rebuilding ol the burnt
district or the City of Charleston, and lor othei
purposes*.
I Thc laBi named bill, the text ol which was
published In THE NEWS at the time of RB In?
troduction, was amended by the adoption ol
the following as substitutes for sections 1
and 2:
SECTION 1. That all persons who ehall erect
any building or improvement upon anv por
I Hon c f the area known as the "ournt district"
of the City ol Charleston, tnat IK to say, ihe
"districts" covered bv the conflagrations ol
the years 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1864. and Hie
year 1865 prior to the first day of March,
shall be entitled to receive from the treasury
of the State annually, a sum of money equal
j lo the aggregate amount of State taxes levied
I and collected upon such building or improve
! ment; the said sum of money to be fixed and
determined bv the comptroller general. In
accordance with the tax returns, and to be
paid by the treasurer on his warrant; and lt
shall be, further, the duty of the county treas?
urer ol Charleston County to pay over, au
I Dually, to the persons aforesaid, a tum of
money equal io the aggregate amount ot
county taxes paid upon such buildings or Im?
provements; such amount to be fixed and de
I termined by the auditor of Charleston County:
J Provided, That such amounts Shall be paid
only for the first five years after the comple?
tion of such buildings or Improvements.
SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from
Its passage, and remain In force for live yeats
and that all persons or associations desiring
to avail themselves of the beuefits ol this act.
shall file with thc county treasurer a state?
ment of the lmprovemeuls so to be made,
and the value thereol, which statement shall
be retained by him as evidence at time ol re
batement. Provided, that nothing contained
In this act shall exempt houses from taxation
that have been built In the last six years.
TUE TAX QUESTION.
It has been mentioned In this correspond?
ence that, the financial committees of the two
Houses have been debating the question of
levying the tax for 1873-'74, and lue argu
merits that have been suggested for and
against ihe making ot suca a levy at the
present session have bren folly explained.
The lucubrations of the House committee on
ways and means to-day resulted In the follow?
ing report:
The committee on ways and means having
had under consideration concurrent resolu?
tion, adopted by both branches of the General
Assembly, to request the committee on ways
and means ol the House of Representatives to
report, at as early a day as practicable, tax
bill for the fiscal year commencing November
1, 1873, and ending October 31, 1874, beg leave
to say that, in reference to the said matter,
the committee have conferred with the finan?
cial board, consisting of his Excellency the
Governor, the State treasurer und the attor?
ney-general, and the committee have adopted
the opinion, unanimously expressed by thesi
officers, that such levy should be deferred
undi the next session ol the General Assem?
bly, for the following reasons:
1. That alter making a levy for the fiscal
year commencing November 1, 1872, and end?
ing October 31, 1873, lt ls necessary to have
the report ofiha comptroller-general to be
made to the General Assembly In November
1S73, showing how much money shall then
have been raised and paid out, and how much
due and unpaid.
2. That as the constitution requires that the
General assembly should provide for any de?
ficiency there may be In the preceding lax
levy tn any year, and as lt cannot now be
known what such deficiency, If any. may be
lor the current fiscal year, the committee
cannot at this time report a tax bill lo full
compliance with tbe ?iganlo law.
The committee, fer these reasons, and In
view of the experience and workings of the
plan heretofore practiced, of making tax le vye
at random, in advance of the comptroller's
report, and, therefore, without reliable data
as to bow much money would be required to
be raised, would hereby respectfully ask for
an expression of the sense ot the House lor
their guidance in the premises, by which ex?
pression, of course, the committee will be
governed.
These reasons, however, did not appear to
appeal forcibly io the good sense of the
House, and Hie oom millee was ordered to re?
port a lax bill forthwith. PICKKT.
A BLACK RAIDER COME TO GRIEF.
Tragic bat Deserved Emt of a Corn
Crib Plunderer.
[FROH AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.]
DARLINGTON COURTHOUSE, February 6.
On Tuesday night the premises of Mr. B. F.
Williamson, near this place, were Invaded by
an organ zed band of npgro raiders, which re?
sulted In the death of oue ol the band. Mr.
W. has suffered greatly during the last six
months, and seems to have been the object ol
special vengeance. His gln house was fired
and bumed to the ground early in November j
last, with seed cotton, gin, ?c. Since that
time he has had about twenty thousand pounds
ot seed cotton stolen. The aggregate of his
losses must be between six and ten thousand
dollarp. About lour o'clock on Tuesday morn?
ing he heard some one at the ecru ct lb, and
hurried towards the place, accompanied by
three friends well armed, and found a party
of six or seven negroes helping themselves
to his corn. Upon their refusal lo halt, (he
party fired into them while running off. One
mau, Alec, was killed, and lt ls snppposed that
others were wounded. A wagon and a cart |
were heard rattling along Ute road immedi?
ately aller they left, and If the party had not
been driven off a wholesale theft would have
oeen committed. Mr. W. ls one of our
wealthiest and most enterprising citizens. He
has the fullest sympathy and support of the
entire community la the affair. It ?8 hoped
that the tragic end ol one of the gang may
prove a useful lesson to ?he others. V.
JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE.
-The building ol the Columbia postofflce,
under contract, is making mendy progress.
-The fire companies ot Orangeburg paraded
on Tuesday aud Thursday ol last ween.
-T. J. 'Doualdson, Esq.. trial Justice Ol
Chesterfield county, mis resigned.
-Mr. James McOreight, au old and honored
citizen ot Wlotisboro', died tn that place last
week. His funerul look place ou Friday.
-The Souih Carolina Conference of the
Alr'.can Methodist Episcopal Church of the
Untied Slates, began I 8 annual ees-lon ia
Geoigelown on the first tustaut.
-Thc Elliott Hook and Ladder Cumpa?}',
Ol Drangt-JUrg, has obtained us an ornament
to their han Hie picture of meir patron, Dr.
Thomas A. Eli ion.
-Mr. Arcner McRte lately killed a gray
eagle lu the Matimug neighborhood, tu Mail
boro' county, meaauTtug from Hp lo lip of Its
wings, six leel Dine luches.
-ll ls rumored thai a convict now in the
Penitentiary has sign il. d his desire to make
contesslon of the conmiiesioii of a murder lor
which another was executed In the Bummer.
-In Orangeburg, on saturday, the sheriff
sold to Mr. N. C. Wueistoue, under fore?
closure ol mortgage, one tract ot five
hundred and twelve acreB, the property ot
Oliver V. Melts, lor $110.
-lu Aiken on Filday night the gale of the
lot ol Mr. M. BurcKnalier was broken open
aud a valuable mule stolen. Within the past
week some three or four horses have been
sto'en in the vicinity of Aiken.
-The committee on arrangements for the
tournament to be given at Aiken on the 21st I
Instant, by the Association tor the Promotion '
ol Amusements, have issued a circular invit?
ing young gentlemen irom all counties In
the Stale lo partic?pate In the exercise.
-In Lancaster, cn sales-day, the sheriff sold
lauds of B J. Patterson, one hundred acres,
lor $300, Turner Barber purchase! ; lands ol
W. G. Stewart, four buudred and twenty one
acres, lor $1865, Nathan Stewart, colored, pur?
chaser; estate lauds David Taylor, one nun.n ed
and eight acres, lor $250, Naucy P. Taylor pur
chasei ; one hundred and three acres, for $415,
J. N. Taylor purchaser.
-Uulon w?s crowded on 6ate?-day, and
Broperiy sold ht fair prices. The National
iotel lots were purchased by W. C. Harris, B.
D. Gulp. J. T. Hill <fc Co., W. L. Palmer, John
P. McKlsblck aud John Rodger. The Hlx
property by W. A. Nicnolson, D. A. Townsend,
Jason Greer, Dr. B. F. Rawls, H. L. Goss Dr.
J. N. Moore and A. D. Spears. The three last |
mentioned gentlemeu purchased the Mill
properly.
On salesday In Beaufort the sheriff sold the
tracto! David Horton, 1000 acres, to Sarah A.
Horton, $350 50; traci on Black Creek, knowu
as the Isaac Joues tract, 241 acres, to Sarah
Horion, $550 50; land ol T. W. Hutson, known
aa Oak Forest, 300 acres, to W. M. Hutsou,
$40; lot In McPhersonville. to C. J. C. Hutson,
$20; a tract called Ross, 440 acres, to Charles
E. Bell, $50; estate of James W. Freeman, sit?
uated In Prince Williams, on Whippy Swamp,
300 acres, to Reuben J. Rives, $100; a piece ol
land In Prince Williams parish, 575 acres, the
estate ol Rhodes, io Wm. B. Minot, guardian,
$611.
-On Wednesday last, the body of Captain
W. G. Stewart, a highly respected citizen ol
Lancaster County, was lound lu Hie woods,
not tar from Lancaster. He had, aa ls sup?
posed, committed suicide, by shooting him?
self through the heart. Captain Stewart had
been missing for several days, and, search
being Instituted, the body was found In the
woods, as above stated. Pecuniary embar?
rassments caused the act. Captain Stewart
was u gallaut soldier in the Mexican war,
(where lie lost a lavorite brother.} He alao
lought bravely willi the Confederates. The
captain was a member of ihe first Legislature
which met, aller the clo-e of the war, and his
uncut hair and unshaven beard attracted
general uttention. was a bachelor.
-IuCol imbia on Friday night, a colored
man named G.Washington wasshot by ayoung
man u uned John McMillan. McMillau was en?
tering his Iront gate when he noticed his dogs
barking at some object in rear of his house.
Walking in that direction, he observed a man
flat upon the ground. McMillan drew his
pistol and demanded to know why the man
was there. He pretended to be intoxicated
and said he had missed lils way. McMillan
thereupon arrested him, and when a short
distance on lils way to the guardhouse, the
prisoner ran toward the soldiers' barr icks.
McMillan fired six shots at him, one of which
took effect In the centre of the back. The
wound is not dangerous.
THE SPEECH OF VICTORIA.
ITS FULL TEXT-TBE DEBATE IN PAR?
LIAMENT.
The Earl of Delby and the Du kt of |
Richmond Taking Exceptions to
Britain'? Settlement with the United
Slates-England's Difficulties with
Kassia.
The New York papers bring us the full text |
of the Queen's ppeech to Parliament, of which
we have already given a brief abstract. The
following ls the full report:
The prorogued session of Parliament was
reopened at noon to-day. The members of the
House of Commons were called to the Bar of
Chamber of Peers, where the speech from the
throne was delivered by royal commission,
consisting ot the Lord Chancellor and the
Marquis of Rlpod. the Earl of Kimberly, the
Earl of Cork and Orrery, and ViscountSydney.
Only eighteen peerB were present, and little
interest seemed to bo manifested In the pro- j
ceedings. The Lord Chancellor read her
Majesty's speech, of which the following is a
verbatim report:
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
My Lords and Gentlemen-I greet yon cor
dially on your reassembling for tne discharge
of your momentous duties. I have satisfaction
in announcing the maintenance of relations of |
friendship wlih foreign powers throughout
the world. You were Informed when I last
addressed you that steps had been taken to
prepare the way for dealing more effectively
with the slave trade on the east coast of Af?
rica. I have now dispatched an envoy to Zin-1
zibur furnished with such instructions as
appeared lo me best adapted lor the attain?
ment of the object In view. He recently
reached his place of destination and had en?
tered Into communication with the Sultan.
TREATT OF WASHINGTON.
My ally, the Emperor of Germany, who had
undertaken to pronounce Judgment as arbiter
on the line of lbs waler boundary, so lone In
dispute under the terms of ihe treaty of 1816,
bas decided in conformity with the contention
of the Government of the United Slates, that |
Haro Channel presents the line mort In ac?
cordance with the true Interpretation of that
treaty. I have thought It a course most be?
fitting the spirit of ihe international friend?
ship and the dignity of the country to give
Immediate execution to the award by with?
drawing promptly i rom any partial occupa?
tion of the Island of San Ju in.
The proceedings bet?re the Tribunal of Ar?
bitration al Geneva, which I was enabled lo
prosecute In consequence nf the exclusion ot
the Indirect claims prepared on behalf of the
government of the United Stater, have termi?
nated in an award wh ch In part established
and In part repelled Ute claims allowed to be
relevant. You will in due course of time be
asked to provide for the payment of the sum
coming due to the Uolted States under this
award. My acknowledgments are due to the
German Emperor, likewise to the Tribunal of |
Geneva, for the pains and care bestowed by
them on the peaceful adjustment ot controver?
sies such as could not but Impede the full
prevalence of International good will, in a
case where it was especially to be cherished.
BELGIUM, FRANCE AND RU8SIA.
In the prosecution of a well understood and
established policy, I have concluded a treaty
for the extradition of criminals with my ally,
Hie King of the Belgians.
The government of France, during the re?
cess, renewed Its communication with my
government for the purpose of concluding a
commercial treaty to replace that of 1860,
which ls about to expire. In prosecuting
thet-e communications, I have kept In view
the double object of equitable regard to exist?
ing circumstances, and of securing a general
provision more permanent in its character,
and resllog on a reciprocal and equal baslB for
the commercial and maritime relations of the
two countriep. I hope to be enabled within a
short period to announce lo you the final re?
sult.
It has been for some years felt by the gov?
ernments ol Russia and tne United Kingdom
respectively, that lt would be conducive to the
tranquillity of Central Asia, If ihe two govern?
ment.-, should arrive ut an Identity or views
regarding the line which describes the north?
ern front ier of ihe dominion of Afghanistan.
Accordingly, correspondence has passed of
which this ls the main subj'Ct. Its tenor no
less mau its object will, I trust, be approved
by the public opinion ot both nations.
Papers will be laid belore yon with rela?
tion io the awards delivered under the Treaty
of Washington, to ihe commercial negotia?
tions with France, and to the northern fron?
tier dominions ol' Alghanislan.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons-The
estimates tor the coming financial year will
be presented io you. They have been formed
witii a view to the efficient operation of our
establishments, under circumstances of in?
convenience entailed by variations of an ex?
ceptional nature In the prices of some Im?
portant commodities.
DOMESTIC INTERESTS.
ky Lords and Gentlemen-Although the
harvest uus beeu to some extent deficient, the
condition of the three Kingdoms with refer?
ence to trade and commerce, to the sufficien?
cy of revenue for meeting the public charges,
to the decrease of pauperism, and to the rela?
tive amount ot erdinury crime, may be pro?
nounced generally satisfactory.
A measure will be submitted to yon at an
early day for settling the question ol univer?
sity education In Ireland. It will have for Its
object ihe advancement of learning in that
portion of my dominions, and will be formed
with a carelul regard to the rights of con?
science.
You will find ample occupation In dealing
with other legislativo subjects of importance,
of which pan have already been under your
notice, In various forms, at different periods.
Among these your atienilon will be speedily
asked to the formation of a Supreme Court of
Judicature, including provisions for the trial
ot appeals.
Among the measures which will be br .ught
bet?re you, also, are proposals for facilitating
Hie transter of land; for the amendment of |
our system of Ioctl t ix it lon, and of certain
provisions of the education ucl of 1870; gen?
eral acts regulating railways and canals, to?
ge) her with various otber bills for the Im?
provement of the laws. I earnestly com?
mend your deliberations to the guidance ano
favor of Almighty God.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS,
among the distinguished persons present at
the opening of the session were the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince
Teck. Wheu the readiDg of the Queen's
speech had ended the Ein ol' Clarendon rose
and moved the address in reply. He congrat?
ulated their lordships on the removal ol the
long-standing difficulties with the United
Stales. In regard io the Eastern question he
decUted the government would ueal with lt
lu a prompt, decisive, and at the same time
digulned manner, because England witnesses
with regtet the encroachments ol Russia,
whose further movement would lend to a
diminution of the harmony which has long
prevailed between the two powers.
Lord Mouteagle seconded the motion for the
address lu a short speech.
THE EARL OF DERBY
then addressed the House. He denied that
the givcrnmenl could congratulate Itself on
the issue ot the San Juan and Alabama con?
troversies, and maintained that there was a
vasl difference between what, was contended
for In 1861 and the absolute surrender of 1872.
The eflect ot the Geneva decision would be
that England would hereafter be liable to
damages In malters wherein she could make
no c.jim on ot hers.
Lord Granville defended the course of thc
government in btinging about ihe settlement
ol' the Alabama claims. The completion ol the
question which hurl arisen concerning Contrai
Asia did not Justify tho sensational telegrams
which created alarm here, and elsewhere. It
was not probable that the affair would lead to
serious complications.
Lord? Salisbury, Ripon and Cairns lollowed
with a discussion on the Geneva arbitration
Tne lal ter held that the rules as adopted were
ambiguous and liable to misinterpretation.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.
deprecated the course the debate had taken
on this subject, especially aller ibe verdlGt
had been rendered. He defended the rules
adopted by the Geneva Board, and declared
they Bhonld be maintained between England
and the United States whether other countries
accepted them or not.
The Duke of Richmond objected, not to the
spirit of the compromise, but lo the fact tbat
it bad been one-elded. He observed that the
speech from the trireme made no reference to
the army. Thia omission was especially to be
regretted at this time, when desertions from
lin ranks were more frequent than ever.
The motion for the address to the Queen
was adapted, and their Lordships rose.
IN fr " HOUSE OF COMMONS
the ar i lu reply to tiie Queen's speech was
moved uy the Hon. Charles Lyttelton, mem?
ber for East Worcestershire, who, In his
speech, congratulated the House and the
country on the Beitlemeut of the disputes with
the United States. Although the decision
was unfavorable to England, there was not
the slightest ground for Impugning the judg?
ment of the Geneva arbitrators or the Ger?
man Emperor. No nation should be slow to
follow England's example.
Mr. Wm. Stonp, member of Portsmouth,
seconded the motion.
Mr. Disraeli rose and was loudly cheered.
He said he hid heard with alarm many things
In the Royal speech. He would not in the
slightest dogree criticise the sovereign and
the arbitrators who bad given awards adverse
to Eogland. He had approved of the nego?
tiations at Washington, but could not but
condemn the prospective rules adopted. The
overnment pretended that they had followed
almerston; but that statesman would never
have placed England In such a dangerous and
undignified position. The Geneva Judgment
showed that the government was totally
wrong. ,What would be Its effect on the fu?
ture position ot the country? What was the
scope of the term ''due diligence?" Was lt In
accord with our municipal law, or, as the ar?
bitrators said, Buch aa to totally prohibit the
evil complained of? Was England absolutely
bound to stop vessels violating the neutrality
laws, whether suspected or not? In the casa
of a commissioned vessel that would be
AN ACT OK WAR,
Involving us In hostilities immediately. The
Washington Treaty bound the government to
adopt new laws and urje them on other coun?
tries. Did the government Intend to adopt Its
own Interpretation or that of the Geneva
Board? These were most important ques?
tions; they Involved the highest interests and
the honor of England. He did not question
the Crown's prerogative lo negotiate treaties,
but he objected to ibe ministry entering upon
a treaty which compelled the alteration of our
munlclpil law.
Mr. Disraeli next turned his attention to the
paragraph la the Queen's speech concerning
the negotiations with Russia lor the preserva?
tion ot peace in Central Asia. He hoped the
papers on this subject which the government
nad prom sed to lav before the House would
be full and satisfactory. Should Russia at?
tempt to seize Constantinople and conquer
India she would and mu*i be resisted. Be
hoped diplomacy would Bettie the question,
but war must. If necessary.
The Right Hon. Mr. Il .nman severely crit?
icised the government's foreign policy, which
was Involving the country In new and serious
complications. The Geneva decision was one?
sided and humiliating. He hoped the case
was an exceptional one, and as such was to
be accepted by force ot necessity.
THE ARBITRATION CONDEMNED.
Mr. Bernard Osborne condemned Ihe arbi?
tration, but believed the lesa said about lt ihe
belier. Any outlay which secured the good
will of America was a profitable Investment.
(Ie thought that result might have been at?
tained without sacrifice and humiliation.
The Hon. Charles While upheld the govern?
ment and denounced certain Liverpool Dar?
ties, who preferred private gain to public
honor.
Mr. John Laird, the member for Birken?
head, warmly protested against such remarks.
His firm had always been desirous of the full?
est Inquiry during the building of the Ala
bama, but their requests for Investigation
were neglected.
Mr. Gladstone followed with a general de?
fence of the royal speech. Replying lo the
criticisms on the manner In which the dis?
putes with America bad been settled, he de?
clared thai if a similar case should arts?, arbi?
tration would again be resorted to. Honor
was not sacrificed, and the lean ul hor rors of
war had been averted. No alteration of the
municipal law was required.
The debate was com inned by the Hon. Ga?
thorne Hardy, Mr. Vernon Harcourt and
others.
A QUEER BUSINESS.
How Some of the Beaux or New York
Society Obtain t lit lr Toggery for Eve.
tiing Parties.
The demands ol society stimulate trade In
strange places and in extraordinary things.
If there is anything a person at a fashionable
New York party would own, or at least only
owe his tailor lor, lt would be, one would sup?
pose, his dress coat. This supposition ls, how?
ever, not at all a necessarily correct one.
There are several establishments In New York
where "dress coals foi* balls and weddings"
are for hire, and pantaloons and waistcoats
are sub let when desired. The price ranges
Irom two dollars and fifty cents to three dot.
lars and filly cents a night. How did tliesa
coats fal! luto the hands ol the dealers ? Some?
body has been Interviewing-so low has this
occupation gol-one ot' these men. Said he:
"Oh, we pick them np In a great many differ?
ent ways. A good part of them are misfits,
made by some fashionable tailor for some cus?
tomer who was not satisfied with the article
furnished him. In lad, all our coats have
been made lo order. Ifben lhere are coals
which have been commanded and never called
for, coats whoBe sbould-be owners cannot pay
Ihe price asked lor them, and coats coming
trom every source and for every conceivable
reason. Most of those we keep for hire have
been made at a cost of seventy or eighty dol?
lars."
"Can I ask what class of people use your
coats ?''
"All classes, slr, Very many of them go np
to FiRh avenue. You Bee there are mighty
few gentlemen who can afford to buy an ex?
pensive dress coat to wear only two or three
limes a season, so t.iey JUBI keep their money
In their pocket and when they are Invited out
Come to us to be suited. Thon, again, lt costs
a good deal lo be alwa\s up with the fashions,
and as they wish to dress stylishly that is an?
other reason why they should patronize us."
The history of one coat ls given. Bought
by an actor, given to a stage carpenter, it fell
into the hands of the dealers. On Monday it
went to a French ball; on Tuesday to a party
in the Sixth ward; on Wednesday to a dinner
parly In Madison avenue, where lt graced the
manly lorin ol a waller; on Thursday an un?
dertaker wore lt to a luoeral; on Friday Wal?
laces Theatre saw this coat of many expe?
riences, and on Sunday lt found itself at a
charity ball._ _
THE DOOM OF STOKES.
NEW YORK, February 8.
Judge Boardman denies a new trial or a
stay of proceeding? in Stokes's case. Stokes'a
counsel will app'y to Judge Davis, ol the Su?
preme Court, lor a slay ot proceedings.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
- General John B. Gordon, senator elect
Irom Georgia, is in Washlnglou.
- Professor Tyndall and Minister Orr sailed
for Europe on Saturday.
-The Carlists are still giving great trouble
in the north ol Spain.
-The engineers of the Texas Pacific Rail?
road have commenced localing ihe road
through Los-Angelos.
-Two trains collided on Saturday near Dun?
bar, Scotland, while going at lull speed. Nine
persons were killed outright and a large num?
ber injured. Several cars were smashed.
A RAILROAD INQUEST.
A convention of railroad officials was held
ID Augusta on Saturday. The Chronicle says
that the object ol the meeting was to considei
some plan for the relief ol the tiaanclal em?
barrassments of the Alabann Wesiern Rail?
road, In which corporation the Southern Se?
curity Company, or, perhaps, more properly
the Richmond and Atlanta Air Line Railroad,
with the Central and ihe Georgia Railroads,
are largely concerned-being the principal
I stockholders. Propositions were discussed,
but no definite action taken.
NOTES FROM NEW YORK.
MAYOR HAVEMEYER DECLARES WAR
ON TBE MURPHY RING.
The Democracy Returning to Power In
the City-TUden's Creed-The Farr.
weil to Professor Tyndall-New Names
for the Streets of New York-.Ur. Gree?
ley Insanity.
[PROM 00R OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
NEW YORK, January 6
Mayor Havemeyer was nominated for th
chief magistracy last fall by a coalition of
Republicans and the committee of seventy
He was run as a "rel >rnv ' candidate, but was
elected mainly by Republican votes. Tester
day he bolted from bis political associates In
letter to the committee of seventy upon the
new elly charter about to be passed by the
legislature. That charter he denounces
the device ot a ring as rapacious and unsent
pnlous as the Tweed ring. He does not nest
tate to "speak out In meeting" abont it.
lets the public know that he means Grant
friend, Tom Murphy, and the Republican
party leaders in this city when he says-"ring
That Mayor Havemeyer should br?ale with
the party that elected him, Indicates a disso?
lution ol the political elements which carried
the city last November, and the restoration
the Democracy to power. The Herald attrl
butes something more to the mayor than
mere desire to prevent the passage ot the
Murphy charter in the L?gislature. It char?
acterizes his action as a shrewd bid for Demo?
cratic favor and pardon. At any rate lt ls evl
dent the mayor ls disappointed with tho oonrre
of the Republican party since the election
ana that be now looks lor reform to come
irom the party with which be was associated
lor the better part of his lifetime.
Samuel J. Tilden, who with Charles O'Conor
lead the municipal reform movement last year
has written a letter sixteen columns long glv
lng a history of the overthrow ot Tweeo, and
showing how little the Times really had to
with kt, beyond publishing the accounts. It
spicy reading, and has thrown the Times Into
spasms.
Professor Tyndall's "send off" by the intel
lectual aristocracy of New York must have
beeD very gratltjlng to bim. Mr. Evatts
speech was graceful and witty, and the lnevl
table and Inexhaustible Beecher turned up
with a column of talk as fresh as ever. Pro
lessor Tyndall's visit bas accomplished
double purpose. He bas widened the Intercut
in science In this country, and bas broken th
way for the first leaders of thought In Eng
land to come here. We may hope to bear
Huxley, Darwin, Carpenter, Wallace and even
Mill on the strength of the Inspiration occa?
sioned by Tyndall's success amongst ns.
. A committee of the West Side Association
has been Inventing names for the new streets
to be laid out about the Central Park circle at
West Fifty-ninth street, and suggesting
chaoges of those a'ready in use. Th? names
and reasons for selecting each are set forth In
an elaborate report which ls to be presented
to the Common Counoil. As considerable In
geoulty has been exercised In this process,
notice of some of the street nameB which In
time are to become us familiar to our ears BB
Malden Line and the Bowery will afford
amusement. The city, be lt understood,
laid out on the maps almost to the upper end
ot the Island. The numerical system ls pre
served for the cross streets, the street nearest
to Washington Heights being lGlst. 1
twenty years the entire upper part of the
island will be covered over with dwellings
and every street will bave lo. be properly
named and numbered.
The two most Important thoroughfares of
the future, north of the Central Park circle
will be the new boulevard, upon which th
grand residences will be built, and the con
iiuuailon of Eighth avenue, which, oppoalte
ibe Park, will be appropriated for residences
and above will be the treat business street ol
the north part of the Island. The committee
propose to prefix tho word "Broadway" to
the boulevard, so as to distinguait lt lrom
other boulevards which will undoubtedly bo
laid out. Eighth avenue, skirting the west
Bide ol the Park, which Irom tts high grade
overlooking the Park Is adapted lor rest
deuces, will be called "The West Bourne," the
old English word bourne elgollviog boundary
Eighth avenue, above the Park, will, In
honor of the ancient Knickerbocker, be
called "The Amstel Way." the Amstel
being the river which runs through the city
of Amsterdam, In Holland. Our lashlonable
ladlee of'1900. therefore, will do ihvir shop?
ping on "The Amstel woy." It sounds old at
ilr-r, but repeat lt a few times and lt Is not
bad. "Morningside avenue" and ''Riverside
avenue" skirt the new parks of those names
The continuation of Ninth avenue ls "Glen
denning avenue," after an old time property
owner of that name. Tenth avenue runs into
"Fort George street," in honor ol the revolu?
tionary fort at Washington Heights." "Bloom
I,-ii-dale avenue" will connect Eleventh avenue
wnh the Boulevard. A broad street from
Centeral park northward, next to the Amete
way is called "Westchester avenue." Among
the names for smaller streets are those of
"Knowlton avenue," "Albany road," "Grange
road," Manhattan street," "Bonny Brae road"
'Harlem lane," "Edge hill road," Undercliff
road" "Avenue St. Nicholas"
Mr. Greeley's Insanity appears to be fully
proven by the evidence In the contest over
his will. He showed signs ol mental unbal?
ance to some of his Intimate friends as far
back as the time he was making those won?
derful speeches on bia Western tour, when
his poll'ic il partisans were In a slate o? ner?
vous anxiety for lear be would say some rash
thing that would destroy his presidential pros?
pects. Now, that we know the condition of
his minn, it seems extraordinary that be was
so shrewd and careful In his remarks. Greeley
was a mental phenomenon. The Tribune de?
nies the report that his estate ls worth
$200,000. Beyond lils six shares In the Tri?
bune, he left scarcely a dollar In available
money, or a dollar's worth of productive real
esl ate. _ KTM.
HOTEL ARRIVALS-FEE. 8 AND ?.
Charleston.
A S Keck and lady, John Lcrch and lady, J B
MoSbir, Allentown, Pa; J KG Hassard and lady,
New lork; Wm Hunter and lady, Miss n M
Dnnter, Brooklyn, N Y; Jas Patterson, J L
Stubbs, M ?, Corry, Pa; H Furchgott, JacK on
vlll ; J J Mallory, oueraw;J H Hoyt, Anderson;
A U Higgins, N Y; E Stackhonse, Phil; J S Ed?
wards, lady atd child, Jacksonville; H ?i Llegltr.
Philadelphia; J Manning and lady, Boston; S W
w hit well, Beau on ; N E sicopR, N V; E Allison.
Oe.iT Peabody and lady, Phil; Miss Weag, N D;
Miss Trent, Ky: Ja* H Peabody, Philadelphia;
George B Aiken, OattImore; O O Mathews, Phil;
j oppenheimer, F W Flleeton and lady, Mrs M
Kelton, Kew York; Mr and Mrs Hind, Paterson,
N J; J Atkins, savannah; G M Walker, Mrs J T
Darby, two children. In nut and nurse, Colombia;
G W I? elson, Eal 1 more; J A Briggs, New York;
J U Dow and servant. Chicago; J G Kent, Brook
\j n; O E Williams, Buffalo; Mr and Mrs C B Stock
wc 1, A Beckett, PRO lbert, New York; O M
fauler, Sou;h Carolina; C F shoemaker, A F Ber
r I, Philadelphia; Dr J II Hoyt and lady,-;
K DeTrevdle, city; W J DeTreville. Orangebarg; O
O Klett, Philadelphia; E L Marsh, New York; J W
Fendon and wire, New York; Kev W W Monk
land, Ba timor?; General Q A Gilmore, U S A; Q S
Browning, Augusta; LKGannary, Savannah; Q
C Flint, Savannah.
Pavilion.
Chas H Wien, Louisiana; W B Massey, Mary
land; George E Robert?, Boston; J wsmyzerand
filend, city; M Ohrhtlan. Virginia; E Holland
brother, Wilmington, N C; J R ^rrls, New Yort;
Geo H Dana, Savannah; Jno L ? dwarda, wife and
child, Jacksonville, Fla; Jno Nettles and wife, Miss
Nettles, Lanes, NEBR; B F Kttloe, Oak Point
Mines. _
-The difference between tweedle-dnm aud
twcedle-dee ls well Illustrated by a little cor?
respondence ol the minister of war at Paris,
General de Clssey, with Marshal MacMabon.
General Clssey writes: "It has come to my
knowledge that some officers are wearing
crape on their swords in memory of Napoleon
HI. I would recall to such officers that since
the decree of d?ch?ance against Napoleon III
the mourning IB merely private, and should
be signified by crape on the arm, and not
upon tbe sword."
UHA.y i's atstr A van
The Troops to bs Withdrawn from, the
So a tn, and the Ku-Kiai to be Par?
doned.
WASHINGTON, February 9.
Borne Important movements of troops will
soon be ordered by the war department, tbe
effect o? which will be to take from the States
sf Kentucky, North and Sooth Carolina, Ala
bama and Tennessee, the greater portion of
ibe United States military forces stationed ia
Lhese States, and to locate them ct other
points where the Interests of the government
may require their presence. It ts believed
Lhat nearly all the Ku-Klux prisoners will be
pardoned within a very short lime, and par?
ticularly those of the more Ignorant dasi.
The government will, however, prosecute all
new Instances of Ku-K lux persecutions, and,
should additional oises arise, tho executive
iepartment of Justice will disregard all ap?
peals for mercy.
LAMB LOYAL DUCKS,
k List of the Killed, Wounded, Missing
and Seared io Death-Sad Havoc In
the Rana? or the Chrliitlaa States?
men.
[From the Hew York San, Tharsday.] -
In calmly reviewing the developments IM*
'ore the Credit Mobilier committee, several
acts stand prominently out and claim pecu?
liar attention. First of all, the frightful ex
ent ot falsehood and perjury wbioh In one
form or another sticks to the incriminated
parties ; secondly, the manliest desire of
3akes Ames to screen the corrupt members
Irom exposure o? their real criminality until
they sought to make him a general scapegoat;
nod thirdly, a conspiracy on the part of Col?
fax, Garfield and Kelley to break; down the
Lesi I mon y of Ames by barefaced audacity and
lying.
Ames bas been a reluctant witness from the
start, and what he has divulged came ont
rather by the stress of circumstances than
from any purpose to expose the venality with
which he was complicated. He has never re?
carded these transactions as Improper, bat aa
legitimate operations by which legislators
might profit without affecting their Integrity.
Educated ia this school of murals, Ames re?
pels any Idea of bribery or corruption, and ia
most disturbed because tbe men who were
associated with him in these varions enter?
prises-for there Were many o? them-have
cravenly retreated, disowned their con?
oeciioD, and thus thrown upon bim tbe bur
Jen ol what is denounced as a great crime.
In all this investigation Ames at least baa
shown a cool bead and calculating Judgment. .
He has never, under any provocation, al.
lowed his interest to be Injured by resent?
ment, or been driven by anger to seek hasty
revenge. The crushing disclosures which
Pave gradually culminated In the disgrace
ind ruin of several prominent men seem to
Pave dropped out of bis pocketbook by
chance rather lhaa lo have been forged aa
thunderbolts of destruction. . .
Nothing ls due to the committee for tbe
astounding revelations with which the whole
country Is now only too familiar. They have
always been inclined to relieve the guilty and
Lo silence this scandal by a mille and water
report mildly censuring these practices, and
yet saving the criminals Irom punishment.
Tnat game ls no longer possible. Pabilo
oplntou ls trying the committee more than
the committee 1B trying the Indicted members.
Il they falter in their duty we are confident
Lhat resolutions will be offered in the House,
which cannot fall to test Its sense sternly and
io bring every man rigidly to the record for
ar against expulsion.
The general belief ls that between perjury,
concealment and the absence o? rigid exami?
nation In the committee, the crust of thia
huge frand and plunder bas only been broken,
lt Is not possible that such vast and profitable
speculations could have passed without pay?
ing larger tolls than are already proved, or
implicating more persons. Whether the
present Inquiry will unearth others who are
jnstly suspected, remains to be seen.
Thus far the Hst ol wrecks lett by the Credit
Mobilier ls sadly Imposing. Look at lt fer re?
flection and Instruction:
Schuyler Collas. vice-President.
Henry Wilson, vice-President elect.
James Harlan, United States senator irom
Iowa.
James W. Patterson, United States senator
from New Hampshire,
w. B. Allison, United States senator elect
from Iowa.
Henry L. Dawes, chairman ways and means.
James A. G artie id. chairman on appropria?
tions.
John A. Bingham, chairman of Judiciary.
G enni W. Scofleld, chairman on naval af?
fairs.
Samuel Hooper, chairman on banking aid
currencv.
W. D."Kelley, leader of protective policy.
James Brooks, member ol ways and means.
J. F. Wilson, ex-member ol Congress, whom
Grant wanted lo make secretary ol Stale.
80 far as the Honee of Representatives ls
concerned, these men control legislation and
bold the purse strings of the natlou In their
bands. Their will is absolute. They can pass
any bill or prevent any measure from passing.
It was this latter service especially that Ames
enlisted them to do "most good" for bis job?
bing corporations. He and bis confederates
sought no particular legislation, after cheat?
ing the government out of half the transpor?
tation which should have been charged
against their arrearages of interest; bat they
feared inquiry such as Is now Btarted, and ad?
verse legislation like that which has Just pass?
ed. Hence the distribution of stock among
the willing and needy, who sought to be
seduced with a greed sharpened by lormer.ex?
perience, and the consciousness that lids
gigantic system of plunder was drawing td a>
olose.
Mr. Speaker Blaine baa escaped from con?
tact with the Credit Mobilier, bat he ls con?
nected with another Job, which ls not much
better, and In wbleli "?Ules, Alley -and the
same crew were the chief managers. He ad?
mits holding aa Interest of over $32,000 In the
Sioux City speculation, upon which no divi?
dend ls alleged to have been paid. Mr. Blaine
came to Congress tea years ago a very poor
man. He is now a very rich man, though he
has received no Inheritance. This sudden
transition has excited much comment which
ia not silenced Dy the bold demeanor ot the
ppeaker or the iatlure ol his accusers to en?
trap him In the Credit Mobilier. The ques?
tion ls still asked and will be repeated, how
was this wealth acquired? When Ames ap?
proached Mr. Blaine on the Credit Mobilier
business, according lo his own version, be
does not seem to have been displeased. On
the contrary, he joksd with him repeatedly
oa the subject, as if corrupting members of
Congress was only a piece of pleasantry.
Why did the speaker not lay the Jacte before
the House then, and thus nip in tbe bud this
Infamous ?cheme of robbery ? Echo answers,
why?
No party ought to live that sustains such
rascality as has beeo established agaicst these
Republican leaders. Corruption, bribery and
false swearing are fastened upon some ot
their foremost men, who have heretofore
sought public confidence as teachers of mor- .
als. At the very time they were addressing
Young Men's Christian Asaoclntlons. preach?
ing temperance, deploring Immorality, and
holding up the banner of reform and pro?
gress, they bad conspired with arrant knaves
to plunder the pubiio treasury, and belog
caught they have not scrupled to add perjury
and subornation of perjury to other crimes
hardly less odious.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE O OVERS OH
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
HA?tRisBCRG, February 8.
Governor Geary died suddenly this morning,
having returned last evening from New York
apparently in good health. He was breakfast?
ing with bis family, and while helping his lit?
tle son bis bead tell back. Before his wife
could reach him be died. He was filly-four
years o? age, and has been In public lite for a
quarter of a century. He was through Hie
Mexican war, was the first alcalde o? Ban
Francisco, and was Governor of Kansas in
?1866. He served throogh the late war with
distinction. He has held the office of Gover?
nor of Pennsylvania from 1866 to 1872.