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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. ORR from the Corruption Investigating Com
mittee rose to submit report and resolution; also
bill sayiDg he meant 10 AK Tor theu unmedla1e con-
sideratiOn.
Mr. GROW raised the question that such matter
could not be introduced this being one Of the days
specially set apart for the consideration OF Territorial
bush ess.
Dir. ORR, with view Of relieving Mr.. Crows ap-
prehepsoDs, gave as his opinion that the matter TO
which be wished TO call the attention VI tie House
would not occupy the entire day.
The SPEAKER overrued Mr.. Grows pout and
said the Comm ttee have right u report the fact that
obstacles thrown in tne 6gy o. their nyestlga
tion end to apply 10 the House for remedy.
The report OF the Committee read stating as fol-
lows That during the progress of their investigation
they had summoned a. witness james w. Slmonton,
correspond ent Of The NeW- York Day Times, that
smoDg Others the following question WAS pfopounded TO
hn.-"You STATE that certain Members have ap-
pr ached you and have desired 10 know If they could
rot through you proc money for their votes upon
certain bills. Viii you state who sEese Members
are - and that the said SimOntOn made thereto the
following response: 81 cannot, without violation OF
"cOI nd, tqsn which would ratht suffer
In response 10 other questions Of similar import, he
said: 1.-TWO have made them direct, end others have
Indicated q desire to tax with me apon these iuo-
ects, and have warded il on, not giving them an
opportunity TO make an explicit proposition. 10 the
quest ou-"Wb do | uBderstand you to mean
" wfGn YOU say there COMMUNICATIONS were made
"cnectl" Nh Simonton replied 81 mean ID ;. after
"bayir obtained ny pronte OF seeresy IN regard 10
chem they have said 10 me that certain measures
"uetdLe before Congress ought TO pay hat parties
"rt,rositd 10 them had the neene 10 pa! hat they
Individually rfeded money. and that they desired
"ue to specifically arrange matters IN such way that
the measures passed they hOa!d receive pecuniary
"c.nptnsLt.on The Committee were impressed
With lie rnaterislity Of the testimony withheld By ne
Wines as il ca bfaCed the .etter AID spirit e the IL
oury directed by the House 10 be made but ~ere any
inUs to rvod cry controversy with The witness They
consequently waved the nterrogsory mat lay to
give l. vines tine toT reflection on thu ecnse-
Gucrct. & his rtfu.s anG 20 stford bin n co2Or-
iurry TO look into the law and practice OF The House
~ c.se, notiiyipk him tia. he would en- soGe
.tt,,arcL. Jay be recslled. This vss the ltl Of
Jorssiy. o. Tuesdsy, 2sb inst, he ssid Sincstoe
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wrrs 10 accidents, a there VIGOROUSLY and fire.
quentiy are. Then there Ia 8 Systematic effort to
run nost or all Of these trairs nearly or quite on
Summer time, when the thing is just impossible
II twenty five miles per hour is maximum speed IN
Jube-ns we think it is-then fifteen miles per hour
is all that should be attempted in January. We
speak with reference to the Erie Road, which en-
counters great difficulties in grades and curves; but
the principle is Of general application. No tram
should ever be run over snowy and sOlidly frozen
ground at higher rate Of speed than twenty miles
per hour even on the smoothest plane or prairie
The attempt to maintain Summer rates Of speed IN
weather intensely cold is at once perilOus, destruc-
tive and futile. Not ole train in every dozen runs
on time; connections are habitusly missed and
disasters incurred in endeavoring 10 make them;
and twO-thirds Of the travellers actually lose time
which would be isyed if the schedule speed were
fourth less than it is.
There structures may be too late for use this sea-
son; but we entreat Railroad managers to remem-
Der and heed them. Let next December open on
all the roads with fewer passage trains and time
tables graduated to the exigencies and possibilities
Of Winter; and LET these regulations hold sway till
the LIST Of April.
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XXXIVTH CON G r ESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHISGToS, Jan. u, 1877.
Mr.. JAMES 5. GREEN, elected Senator for Ms
sour in the place of Mr. Atchison, appeared and
qualified.
Mr.. SEWARD presented 8 petition from the Geo
graphical Society OF the City of New York protesting
sgainsi the coinage Of three-dOsr and three cent
peces and praying that but decimal coins may b.
Issued from the Mint Referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Tie Submarine Telegraph bill was taken up.
HUNTER thought the bill required soma amend
ueDf eft The whole sitter a. tie discretion OF the
tIesldebt He III favor OF inserting some llmila-
ton III tie bill a. lie eaI,d the United States might %
beyond what vas originally dssignef unless this pre-
csnon taken.
Mr.. COLLAMER Iepied Thare was this Ii I.
iihiCI-ihti this Governu ent should afford be Com
"srN rc Tore ia than wss sfForded by the British
GONtTiIsht
Mr. Ek coLtCLdod ihst such pr ct q ,ul e.;
Ct (ai.,.o oui BY private company. II the G?yeEo-
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Mesualork pailp Gtibm,te
THURSDAY, JANUARY o. 1857.

Ia the SENATE yesterday on the Telegraph BILL
Q long discussion took place, but no definite action
was bad
In the HOUSE Mr. ORR reported bill more of.
fectualy TO enforce the attendance and answers OF
witnesses making them liable to imprisonment and
fines. During spirited discussion to which this
gaze rise the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms brought
Mr. Simonton before the bar of the House, and IN
reply to question from the Speaker as to what he
hsd TO say why further action should not be taken
against him,
Mr.. SDIONTON said he was prepared to make q
speech, and spoke for more than half an hour in
iusti foation Of his refusal to answer what two
Members of the House had approached him with
corrupt propositions. He denied the power OF the
House TO proceed against him in this particular
case and concluded by asking to be heard by coun-
sci.
Various propositions we're made respecting him.
One, by Mr.. ORR, was adopted for the Sergeant
alarms to keep him in close confinement till he
purge himself Of contempt.
The proceedings extended over FIVE hours. Ad-
jcurned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

Our Legislature has hardly yet commenced the
business Of the Session, yet already we perceive
evidences of disposition existing In some quarters
70 increase the expenses of the Government. Prop
ostions looking to an increase In the number and
the emcluments of our Supreme Colrt Judges u
the erection Of new edi.es for the accommodation
or extension of our Public Charities, to increasing
the salaries of certain State Officers, to addllonal
State aid to Colleges, &c, &c, have already been
prest uted OF in6uenGslly suggested. We enter our
emphatic protest against the favorable consideration
nj this time of any of them.
For-Gentlemen of the Legislature, and especial
" q the responsible majority therein-mauy things
eau wait but thug cannot, and that is tie co n
pletion Of our State CanLs BOrro more moaey
ven capnot nor can you. as trustees of the pubic,
interests, permit property worth az least Forty
Millions 10 remain unfinished and bat partially
available for the want of an additional outlay of
Two and q Half Millions. Five Millions Of DDlats,
Our Stata functionares Of dverse parties seen 10
agree. will finish the State Works, sud Of this cum
we have lust borrowed the last Million authorized
by the Constitution aud have on hand sn additional
MlsQp and Half Of realized PI emiums on the y inc
Millions borrow eli. Two Millions and Halt thee,
ifmsn to be raised; aud, for these taxation i' the
ony resource. You car, # you choose msSe tS"
(or even tn ee) bites cf thu not very P'lNsh'e
cberry; but there 3 little "om o't m IA. OHr
way would he to 'Wpo-e spec ~ TNr Mrl Tax
collect 4 next Winter and ''.e be ia f1iSart
forcyer. Ia our rev, you, seu'leme0. wllt evloct
., 81 Is. a n. u, yatl M tbt STA - well.
beog il ycu do Lot Iro5iis eff Give! 'Vf III. ab'c'
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for ivory and wax. The foreign export OF slaves Is
not entirely closed but is dangerous as 70 pre-
vent any except few very daring characters from
risking their money in it.
As to the cultivation Of cotton in Africa, it Is
produ led there already, though of a short staple
snd inferior quality. In LozeDgo, district
Of Angela, twelve hundred cloths, each six
feet long BY three broad, is the annual trib-
ute Of the free population to the Government.
CsfTre lab'r can be bad at Mats, at rs. I'd
month; but even if it were necessary to supply
cody labor for the cultivation of African cotton,
the example of the little issnd of Mauritius, which
lies off TIE East African coast shows how much
can be done by enterprise and capital without re-
sorting to slave labor or tranpng on the rights or
happiness Of anybody. That little island is but
thirty-fve miles long by twenty FIVE broad 1t is a
great piece of volcanic rock, with little soil that
the powders which cover it have to be placed IN
rows Of stone walls in order to get space for the
supar.csne. The holes are made for the cane be-
tween the rows of stone little guano being added,
without which, or some other manure, there would
be no sugar. After a season Of cultivation, 70 give
the land time to rest, the stones must be moved,
and the places which they had covered planted
with sugar. The labor employed is mainly brought
from India. The population of the island is two
hundred thousand, entirely free The Hindoo por-
ton of them-happy, and comparatively delivered
from the influence of caste-feel more friendly to
Christianity and civilization, and in that State of
mind often return home to spend the rest of their
days in ease and quiet. Thus, without re'Ortpg to
the stimulus of slavery, is produced, by the con-
joint operation of capital, enterprise aud wages
paid labor, fourth part of the entire sugar con-
sumption Of Great Britain. With this successful
experiment in tis eye, DR.. Livingston is not 80
cure Of the impossibity Of supplying England with
sottOn, the joint production of British enterprise
and capital and African free labor.
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lu.e completion of the Enlarged Grand Canal prior

lutte completion of the Enlarged Grand Canal prior
to May lat, 1853.
But the requ ,ie taxation whether swallowed at
@ gup or spread over two or three YEAR,, VIII De
vthemtntly denoun ed and stigmstzei. E7ery-
BODY will feel it; only part will realize its neces-
sity ard sound policy. Ignorance Will feel only
that il, public burdens are doubled while partisan
knsvery will whisper that this is but na1ura con-
sequence Of Republican a,cendency IN the state
councils. The burden is TO be borne now; 'he
benefits 10 be realized hereafter. The tax will be
felt as shock everywhere; but especially In those
counties which the canals have popularity though
mistakenly been held to injure rather than benefit
it will prove serious trial Of political integrity and
fidelity TO conviction.
We pray you, therefore, Messrs. Legislators, not
TO increase any salary whatever, not 10 create one
new Office, nor add in any way to the charges upon
the State Treasury, but on the other hand, to re-
trench and curtal wherever that shall be possible
If any Office can be abolished if any salary will bear
cutting down without prejudice to the public inter
est do not hesitate to apply the pruning -knhe see
if you cannot iDtermit some part of the Printing
which forms 80 large an item in the Annual Ex-
penditures; and sternly resist every project fol
depicting the Treasury for local or personal ends
DO not let it be said, with even a show Of justice,
that you have doubled poor mems taxes in order to
pay Judges $1,000 per snnum, nor anything Ike
this. When the Canals shall have been completed,
and shs be returning money to the State instead Of
calling Oh the taxpayers for help, it may do to
think of increasing expenditures but not till then.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

The recent severe weather has been peculiarly
try ing 70 Railroads Intense frost weakens the
ttpscity of iron; bridges as we'll as rails lose
their elasticity under It's influence aud become
brittle ss glass; rails covered with beaten snow
spd solid ice afford no hold for rapidly rtyOtv-
ipg wheels; tires fly like hammered icicles and
hubs are broken like cIockey. We doubt that any
railroad in America pays IFS real running expenses
while the mercury in Fahrenhelts thermometer is
below or bat little above zero; While on many the
accidents Of themselves absorb more than the entire
receipts TIE Erie sni the Harlem have been
especially III fortunate during the last month, but
early every road in America hiss been running AZ q
posi'1e lcss since he let Of December.
In our Judgment, the Winter management of our
railroads is radically wrong. Take tbe Ede FIR
SsIDple: 1t is pow ruonlrg three eSoress trains
'als ont Of this city sud We presume an equal
umber Into it, Dies aW ons bell, 20 that 10"
ifs,t usi.f,s srth m rXpen.e' 10 our iGdS II ~.
b sc :rs.ns Scud 10, p! tier a'y, eocl t tlete
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

The Tax Levy, vetoed by Mayor Wood, wa
brought forward again last night by the Finance
Committee of the Board of Aldermen, with the
Central Park appropriation restored. The amour
to be raised by tax in 1857 was estimated By the
Controller at :, O66, 547. To this the fnsjoriyo
the Finsnce COMMITTEE of the late board added
500, 900. The Board, however, struck out the
$2O0,OOO for the Central Park and other itens,
reaching nearly $50 600 more. The Finance Com
mitteo of the present Board added the Central
Park and other figures, so as to make the total
81, 567, 5S5. This report the Board took up by
items and added here and there until the Tax Levy
for 1857 now reaches the magnificent SUN of
81 813,855. If the Aldermen do as well az the
other Board, the figures will go up to s.. 500, OOO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

There was a smaller number Of beef cattle in
market yesterday than upon any market day for
several previous years; notwithstanding which the
de aers found il extremely difficult to cell whsthey
he'd on hand at an advance equal to half cent
pound for the meat above the rates of the previous
week Butchers are weary Of buying az prices
more than equivalent to II cents pound for first
onNTty of beef
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

This morning we print the full particulars of the
loss of the brig Eme'ine, near the Ocean House
during the gale on Sunday last Not 8 mao sur
yiyed to tell the tale The narrative lie principally
derived from an eyewitness of the calamity.
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AtNo SIC BROADWAY New York No S76 Cbestnut-st,
Phedelphai Springfield MssS-THE BEsT AND ONLY RrLIA'
ar LssR EvKx and in in America and Europe
A. sdjudged by Scientific Jurors at the Worlds Fn At
Jndon and Rev York; also by al the Scientific Institutes
and fret Surgeons in America Pamphlets sent grdti'
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HOLLOwAYs OINTMENT AND PILLS. - lhe
eleventh. hour victim of ScrOfula Salt Rheum or any
uosrous eruptiye malaSy fancy impo,ibe IL 10
never 900 20 HoLLowAYs OINTMENT for external
forapI Aats OF bis PILLs in'crhsL
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Busiuess Notices.


o. ~ Tie Iodu.s Exhibition Of ali Nations al the Crysts
PL,S. ks their PATEXT RaDIcALCUE. TEUss Refer
enc .s 10 ne sups rorty Prof Valentine Mott Willard Par
80 "a Jobp NJ Csrnoohan. Open from = m. 70 p
MaRsB & Co., No. 2. MadeD-lGne. NewYort
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DEFIANCE SALAMANDER SaFRs.-ROBERT NJ.
PTRIcK Is sole muscturcr in the United STATS OF the
celebrated Sses and patent Powdefpoo Defiance LOCKS
snd Cross Bars Depot Ne. lg2 Psafst one door below
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COUGHs HOARrESESS AND BRONCHITIS
BsOvxs BRONCHIAL TRocBES, when allowed 20 dlssoVe
voy Is in the mouth lave direct influence 70 tue enec
the sedaye soothing effect 10 the mucous hh1s OF
The the Bronch aays the Pum,nery
and siyes Coughs Colds the various oos susc
mons 10 which public speakers and singers are liable Sold by
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HOLLOwAY's PnLs.-The cyDlcS oil the Med-
"a, .obo. are constrained 10 admit that HoLLowAYs PILLS
Ssniss dses1e stomach liver aud bowel without re-
u ing patient Tbis Is the greatest uedl-
ca triumph Of the nineteenth century Sold at the manusc
tor,ss Ne 30 Maiden Lane, NewYort and No IA Strand,
I1ndnn and by ali Druggists 25C 62c and OIL per box
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PIANOS AND MELODEONs.-The HORACE VA.
"a, edorn Pianos and Meodeons are to be ound
na AZ No ga Broadway Pianos and Melodeous rent and
rent allowed purchase for sale monthly payments sec
a. dbsnd Pianos from $50 10 BJO MeOdeoLs S4O to 80
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gHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND sEseIoN.
senate.

WAsnrSGroS, Jan. IA, 1857.
Tie Senate passed the House bill making approp,ia.
nous for the support OF the Military Academy.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. PEsJANIs rep,fied bll making appropriation tor
tho imno by contract Of tho hsssspp Missouri
OHIO and Arkansas rivera
Mr. BTsJ.sN remarked that Of the last session bills
referred to the Committee on mmerce TO pro
fde Tor such objects but the committee being unable
ai,ee upon the subject no report then maze Tho
foposition In thoee bills 10 advertise for certain
numbers Of hands IL 70 work owing The various
oosrrctons In hose rivers BY contrct but committee
found great difcunes In he way Of such system, and
accordingly reported thai before tac Senate, the
consid alton OF which he would ask at carly day
The bill proposes to have the Western rivers divided
into convenient sections, and then advertise by contract
Tor the removal Of eli distractions 70 the nsvigaaon
tach section, vheiher from ttumps, snags, sunken
wrecks rooks, logs Of whatever nature either the
main channel OF inc river or In the channels leadog to
the various ports snd landings. II provides that no
money shall be paid any contract until the entire work
undertaken shall be completed and inspected by suitable
officers OF the typographical corps Of engineers The bill
includes various appropriations which do not exceed
COO ttee have aceraned that contracts could certainly
be made, BY which all hese Wesrrn could be kept
entirely clear OF the distractions at present destructive
TO lie ana prosperity. Athe end OF hyeys whom these
free from ob.trucons continuous appropriation Of one
third Of that sum will keep them clear.
DrsrRrpE Fkos TEE NAVY.
Mr. HorsToN offered q resout on-which lies over
Der Of deserers from toe navy noe the passage Of the
act 70 provide for the efficiency OF the navy Of
the urn from The Pacific station Of certain officers and
In relation TO The resignation OF any commissioned officers
recently serving In the East India squadron.
EVOLUTIONARY CtAss.
The Howe bill providing for the settlement OF th-
Mr Bell, OF New Hampshire, and opposed by Mr.. Clay
Adjourned.
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1000 bales were sold here, y me Of which was
more or less forced, at a decline of &C. &c. Later
in the day despatch was received from New Or
leans stating that cotton had gone up ic., with
sales of Is 900 bales and q firm market. This i'm
parted greater strength to the market here, and
holders at the close were again quite firm.
Flour was without change Of moment, while
sales were moderate. Wheat was steady, with
moderate sales. Corn was in fair request, with
sales OF Western mixed from store, reported at Tic.
Pork was unchanged, with fair amount Of sales.
Bacon and meats continued firm and active. Sugars
were firm with sales of 5000 bags Pernambuco for
refining, and $50 hhds. terms stated in another
column. Coffee was firm, with sales Of about 900
bags Rio, and 500 do. Bahia, at rates given else
where. The stock of Rio in this market was esti-
mated at 44 bags, and of all other kinds, 81 1894
packages. Freights were steady, with fair amount
of engagements.
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to the custody Of prisoners previous to their de-
livery under the order Of the court to the warden
of the city prison The powers and duties Of the
magistrate and the policeman are entirely sepa-
rate, and to place the magistrate under the d.
recton of the Police Department is the height of
abeuTdity. The Police Justices now complain of
being overworked. How, then, could they hold
Courts of Special Sessions? Why not give the
Commissioners power to hold the Sessions them
selves? Things should not be done by halves,
neither should two bites be made at 50 luscious a
cherry as the city of New York. Better gulp it
all down at once, gentlemen.
We do not see any provision in this new law
by which il can be considered better than the
system under which the police is now working,
and we do see that the vital principle in the new
law is mischievous one, and one that would do
a great deal of harm. 1t is the complaint of the
minority that the police is used to control the
elections. In order to reform that, the minority
seeks TO give the police entire control over the
polling places make them clerks, inspectors, and
all that nonsense. What absurdity 1t would
really appear that some of our republican friends
were about to give us another proof Of the truth
of the old Latin proverb-" Whom the gods wish
to destroy they first make mad"
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The Pennsylvania Senatorial Question.
PROTESTS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLArURE


The Pennsylvania Senatorial Question.
PROTESTS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
AGAINST THE ELECTION OF MR.. CAnERON
HARRISBURG, Jan. IA, 1857.
the election Of Mr. Cameron because be aid moi reoeve
q concurrent majority in house: And becsnse he
Senate failed 70 comply WIN the law requiring the ap
the day before the meeting Of the convention The
protest 10 signed by fourteen Senator'S The consders
ton Of the matter WAS postponed In consequence Of the
similar proes, was presented In the House and d.
bsted warmly. motion TO place the protest on tue
journals Was lost no quorum voting A Call Of tho
House ordered pending which the House adjourned
INDIGNATION MEETING OF THE KEYSTONE CLUB.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA. 1867.
The famous Keystone Club, Of this city, held meeting
last evening" response 70 the following rather loud and
hSfautin CALI
When traitors brave the field"
INDIGNATION MEETING.
A meeting Of the Keystone Club will be held this
"wednesday evening, l4h inst at the
COUNTY COURT
Ior the purpose OF taking some action IN the OF the
TRAITORS TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SAMUEL MENEAk, York county
q "A WAGsS hE9I {schuyhM county.
who voted directly for Simon Cameron.
And all who by their treachery the party which placed
By order, VIM. B. RANKEN, President
President Ranking presided Speeches we're made by
Edward Powers Stephen Reulak and Others denouncng
the treason In the strongest terms. Mr. Powers pre-
doted that Mr. Forneys prospects though shattered
q time would be vastly improved eventually and that
this treason would elevate him TO the the Presidency Of
the republic.
Resolutions were adopted holding up Foster and h,s
friends and Wagonseiier Lebo and Menear to the exc
latter Of corruption and receiving Middleton Bank notes
for heir votes
A committee appointed to prepare memorial to
the United States Senate TO inquire Unto the legality OF
the election.