Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-09

is claimed that the 40,000 breach leaders
sold were made after discarded model
of 1S66-new Improvements having sup
planted them, and the sale was author
lied by statute. With no farther facts
than these counter statements he man
aged to lash himself and the Senate into
a fury which had not subsided at the adj
journment on Wednesday. Conkling
came back at him then, and personal re-
Elections from Schurz will be reflected
back and forth for a week over a minute
point which cannot be settled with
out sworn proof. Schurz suspects there
are rats in The ship of State, and he goes
to work to scuttle and sink the ship and
its micshievous freight together. 1t
would have been more sensible perhaps
to have tried first to catch the vermin
and save both ship and freight.
The postal committees of the Honse on
Tuesday agreed not to amend the law re-
lating to stamped envelopes, as prayed
for by nearly all the stationers in the
United States. This is complained OF
by the Democrats as an injnry to these
men who cannot compete in price with
the envelopes made by the Government.
They blow hot and cold in one breath,
and go for economy with "a vengeance
when they denounce the administration
for working at a cheaper rate.
SYNDICATE ENDED.
All the American agents of the syndi-
cate, now in Europe, leave for the United
States on tho 9th instant, having wound
up their transactions connected with the
new loan there. The country may well
congratulate itself upon having accom-
plished the great feat Of reducing interest
on so large ar amount of national bonds.
! Considering the obstacles thrown in the
way of success, it is really marvellous.
PETER COOPER ON PROTECTION.
Peter Cooper, of New York, has sent
each Senator and member of Congress
pamphlet written by himself entitled "a
communication showing the dangers Of
a war of commerce on all the great inter-
ests Of our country" Mr. Cooper's views
are strongly in favor of the protection Of
American labor.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs this morning agreed to report bill
giving the officers and scamen of the
United States steamer KedrS0rgc prize
money for destroying the ALa6ama, the
same as if that vessel had been captured
and brought in as prize instead Of being
sunk.
The National Labor convention met at
Columbus, Ohio, to-day. The general
feeling is in favor of acting independently
and not as an adjunct Of any political
party.
Baron Gerolt, late German ambassa-
dor at Washington, has been given by
the Emperor a liberia pension and place
in the Prvy Council, with the title of
Excelency.
Senators Flanagan, Nye, Pratt and
Hitchcock, Bishop Simpson and depu
tation from the Agricultural Convention,
which has been holding its sessions at the
Agricultural Bureau, had audiences with
the President yesterday morning.
Fifteen ladies are to be sent to Japan
by the japanese Minister to teach the
English language and ordinary branches
OF education in schools to be opened.
Nearly four hundred applications, mainly
from ladies employed in the Departments,
have been received. The pay is 81 800
per annurn in gold, for three years and
expenses to Japan and return.
Mrs. Dalgren, widow of Admiral Dal-
gren was before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs this morning in favor of
ber claim for 100000 royalty for patents
and Inventions of her husband used by
the Government.
The Committee of the House recently
in New Orleans to investigate the troub-
les in that city, will meet tomorrow for
the purpose Of preparing their reports.
1t is said that the evidence duplicates
Collector Casey in a transaction which
will neces sitatate his resignation. G. NJ.