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Oirr or MExrco, Fob 1.-The itisurroctlon in
Topic, nndor Loza!la is assuming formidable
proportions. Lozada, in his political inanifosto.
tho Paris Commune. His army has invaded
several portious Of Jaiisoo and Guada-
lntara. In severe batt1o on tho
28th ult. Loznda dofeatel Corona,
toographs to tho contrary, saying that Lozata was
whipped, and lost 1000 mon killed and wounded.
Private kilograms, Eowoyor, concede Tho victory
to Lnzada. Colonel Altamisans has dofonted 4
portion OF Lozala's forco. Coronn ia expecting
rotntorcnmeuta,
Tho crop in tho Tu1pan cotton folds has been
destroyed by worms.
, 1873-02-11
A MAN Eaten by Wolves,

FF0NI TIC NeW 746Hd0H EH1a,] 171HE8,
On Monday laat, as q German farmer was
coming out Of tho woods, about twonty miles
north OF parry'a Mills, ho found o mans boots
with the feos loft in them, particles Of clothing,
d fow bones, h dead dog. and two dead wolves.
sgna Of torriblo struggle wore all around. Tho
unfortunate mans name il not known as yot.
Tho supposition is that lle waa going from a
numbering camp to another, when tho wolvoa
(wllo aro starving on nccount OF tho doop anow
preventing them from running down their gamo)
overlook hi,n In tho road loforo lio could have
time to climb treo, and doyourod him. The
story IL probably too truo, as tho welyos are
, 1873-02-11
CANADA,

QuEpEo, Fob. 10.-Tho Quebec Cabinet has nd
journod. II Is undorstood that Qnlnet will ho
promior of the Cahinct instoad Of Ohnnveau; TINT
Solicitor General Irvine will become Attorney
Genoral; Ohaploau Mill bo appointed Solicitor
General that DR.. Fortan will booomo Commits
sioncr Of Crown Lands.
Sntcial Dt4patch 10 Tho Chicago 1ft5nne.
TonoN1o, Ont, Fob. 10.-Tho workingmon Of
this city hold q mnsn meoting tomorrow night,
to t,iscnss certain Government measures.
Tho bralkeemon on tho Circuit Western Rail
way, threaten to strike for higher wagos, On
Wednesday,.
resigned aud accepted tho Presidency Of tho
Senate.
, 1873-02-11
FRANCE.

pAn1a Feb. 10.--Duke Do Droglio will present
the report Of tho Committee OF Thirty in tho
Assembly on Saturday. Ho will previously COM
muulcate with President Tllors.
The trial OF nine persons charged with rayist-
Ing and subsequently numbering their victims
began at pouai The crimoa wore perpetratod
In neighborng forest at intervals from tho be-
ginning OF 1870 to September, 1879.
= Uniuers publishes lotters from ono OF Ma
poleon'a Minister'S, whoso namo Ia not given,
confirming the revelations made by the Duke Do
Hrammont Us to tho promises Of asaiatauco
made by Austria to France ut tho beginning of
tho war with Prussia. The correspondent adds to
urammont's statement that treaty OF triplo a.
lance was nearly concluded between Frauoe,
, 1873-02-11
MONTANA.
Routes Tllit1ler--.Thefr Undesfr-
nblc Characterization to
Mike t1io Journey;
Development Retarded by the Cost
Of Transportation.
American Girls Wanted 80 Chinese
Women Held in Barbnrons
Slavery.

Speciat Correspondence af The Chicago Tribune.
DEER Lopez, n. e; Jan. ai' 1o'ss
a 8feat ofaWback on tno hottieHenS "ho na@
pfoVemoht oI thls Ioffltory Is tno1o hlo "n 5o'
Of getting to Montana; aud, MS tho boy said to
the traycllor who inquirod which OF two roads
was ,ne eoss, lase o1hef, ana you et w. "
Ono ia by way of tho Missouri Rlvor md Fort
Benton; and lilo other Ii vim tho Union Pacific
Railroad, an1 stago from Corinno, Utah. Both
oro too oxnonavc for eminrapts. and both are
'o w. oAn.o 1 ~ ,. ~ ass .vnva ~
SLOW, uncertain, aua 9ory uhco.nt",."pao ""9s ~
travel. Tho first is only available three montAa
In tho year, and tho latter-thc stase-llno-ia Of
eIa ~ ~ III, ra, ,mao,t ~ - W T. mn,aa obsoutolv
IL 10 WI a'aa ,s a.sn ~, 1;na ros nr;1i.
compelled to do 80. 4he stage nno was oflg1-
nafy owned by WollH, Fargo d Co., anu WAS
what stage:lino should DO whom they ownodls;
uas w.! ~, '" ,. ~ -. ronnnnn1 ,s1, rrotond In
tneu eo'a Wv W o'".t"' "A .It
koep up tho !lno, pu' maze wle'ol'oa 1aiauto'
The writer OF this was loaded into open asaa- oec.
AZ il ho was mailbag. Tho charge from Co
rinne to uclona. or Door Lodge, iB so5 +; md It
taLoa s;1 ,ycarv davs tn rnoka Tho trim from ono
| .t sn,tt o. IN o,1,or. Tho horsaa are gorn-out.
and md, many "a Of thom nnot for service at'd tho
| coachos, whom ono ia fortunate enough to find
| ann aro In tattora. and little protection against
ono' aro ~ 1a'.n' s.asa 49," ~ nronnsoa ~ ~
| tne @ mlnus anu e'ot1AS' - @os'n' p1'P0''' ~ ~
| TO Monsana'
My ADVICE Elf. T.: u,, h,.aos
Charter car to ooflnno, VIII your OWL nolson se',
and wagon and supplies, and drive TO Hnere you
want to 60. II you don't want to keep your out
| fit whom you arrive ut your destination. yonr
horses are large American i horges M IRON on III. tno
States, they will bring more t4ah they cost Yon
especially 1t they arc Mares Emigrants VIA aq
! woll to hoed this advice, for kno" whereo1
speak
, 1873-02-11

dny, aro highly satisfactory to the anti Mor1nond:
Tho heavieat business oporhtora declare that tbs
proposed legislation, without delay, will improve
the bcst intorcsta Of tho Territory beyond caleu-
lation.
a Mormon expedition started throo dnya $50
from Kano County for tho purpose of exploring
the country beyond tho Colorado Riyor.
dunoral Nfnxwe]l, conteatnnt ,nBntnst Elder
Cannon for tho soat Of Delegate for Utah, leaves
for Washington tomorrow,
, 1873-02-11
Am AbscOnili3lE Lnnd Ssvflld1cr.

NEw YonK, Fob. 1o.-It Is reported from
North Granville, Washington County, in this
atnto that Thomas Orco has 1lod from that place
and hgone Wcst,"' having. defrandod various
parties III that aoctIon out Of slllna amounting to
nearly s400,0 FIo WAS once 4 Postmaster.
Most of his pretended spooulatlonH woro In
Western roal oAthto transactions, concerning
property which had no existence.
, 1873-02-11
INDIANA.

Special Despatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
1NplANAPoIls, Ind, Feb. l0.-Iho Senate mot
this morning, pursuant to adjournment, but, in
consequence Of no quorum boing present, ad-
1ourued uutil tomorrow morning,
Tho House mot at q O'Clock.
4 fow new BILLS wore introduced, and thon the
body adjourned until tomorrow morning, a
quorum not boing present. There wore only
forty-threo mombors Crosont, whom sixty-seyen
in required for the transaction OF business.
, 1873-02-11

ST. LOUIS, No., Fob. 10.--Two colorod mon,
brothora, named Charles and Joseph Clark, got
into an alteroation in Jofyerson Cisy, this efsor-
noon, and Charles plunged largo butcher kn1fe
into Joseph's side, ,inilieting {. mortal wound.
Charles WaB aErogtedt Whiskey was che cause.
, 1873-02-11

Tho hoard OF Trade roomB In tho now City
Hall building. Columbus, Ohio, we1o dedicated
last night with appropriate ceremonies.
Colonel Andrew Dorrona, Il prominent lumbor
merchant Of Paterson, N. j., has failo1. Liabll-
ltloa, S180,000.
Tue number OF hogs killed at DosMolnes to
dato is 4o, ,409; last year, 10000. Tho packers
aro still Guylng.
a train Oh tho Oregon Pacific Railroad run Oh
, 1873-02-11

SALT LAKE, U. r., Fob. 10.--Tho agitation Of
tho Mormon leaders. in anticipation Of immc-
diato Congressional action regarding Utah, ia On
donounoos Nogloy, Olsggett, and Merrill, ospo-
clally Claggett, bitterly. Morrils bill, the CO.
aeutlal 1olnta Of which are published hare to-
, 1873-02-11
Ocean Steamship No1vs.

HAynE, Fob. 1o.-Tho stcnmer Thorwaldaon
has arrived.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Tho stoamora Frisia Co.
lumbia, aud Donausshavo nrrlvol out.
NEW YonK, Fob 10.-Arrivoa, steamship BAL
Private adyicea from Aspinwal say tho
steamer Horny Chauncey did not leave that port
until tho Sd inst, aud will not arrive hero until
the 1ath or 18th.
Arrived Steamships City Of Paris aud Egypt,
from Liverpool.
New YoRN, Feb. 10.-Arrlyod, steamship
Dremen from Hamburg.
, 1873-02-11

sr. Louls, Fob. 10.-Jolln Bpel1man WAS ar.
rastod, yesterday, OIL suspicion Of having lillod
his vito. Tho Coronor'a inquest to-day disclosed
drinkers tliat tley qnarrcllcl frequently, and
thut tho womau'a doath WAS tho result Of d bru-
tai boating by her husband.
, 1873-02-11

SVttfdl UfsalcH 70 IH6 f'HscHG0 IF1bNns.
CINCINNATI, Fob. 10.-Illo steamer Petrol,
which sank on Saturday midnight In tho Ohio
Itiyor, Ito mlea above hero aud u miles ahoyo
Huntington, W, w., was 900-ton boat, used by
tho Ohio Salt Company of nlddleport, = suburb
Of Pomeroy. She had on board twenty
poraons wnon Bhe struck tloatina log. which
, 1873-02-11

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1o.-A Vigilance Cornrnit-
toe, at Dodge City, maao raid on dance house
namod Charles Hill, alias Texaa. and Ed Will
iau1s, both desperate frontier characters.
, 1873-02-11
l'IAt Y.

New YonK, Fob. 10.--Europonn mail intelli-
eorporatiens @ yn viii viii nc scarcely I como bofore tic
italian Parliament until Lent. T1loro ia littlo
doubt that tho result Of the debate will DO to
place Rome on 4 precisely similar footing In TO.
epect to religious institutions with tho rost Of
Itay.
, 1873-02-11

New On1EaNg, Fob. 10.-Judgo Duroll today
Instructed tho 01ork Of the United States Court
not to allow newspaper reporters to examine tho
record OF dodume meets in any cases ponding there
in
, 1873-02-11

6uctfal UespakcA to YAe Chicago Tribune.
suiFr1ELD, ILL.,, Feb. t0-Thomas Ioathar, q
blacksmith, Of this place, was shot through tho
head while at work this afternoon by ono Hiram
Barney. No cause 10 known for tho assault.
Loathar's wounds arc thought to DO fatal. Tho
asgae8iu Is arreatod.
, 1873-02-11
GREECE,

RoME, Feb. 10.-L'0pinione says tho Emperor
the Bottlemont Of tho Laurium mine dispute.
, 1873-02-11

ITALY, and Austria, bit WAS not aigntd, bccnuso
Napoleon reIoctod 1t rs atshonorn6lo. Tho sumo
writer alao assorta TINT IL was by Austrla's rug
Goyernment.
, 1873-02-11

Dunr1N, Fob. 1o.-Tho trial Of tho Galway
priests, for illegal interference IN the Parlanot-
Queens Donch, In this city. Lord Chiof Justico
tie Right Hon. James Wliteaidc prosidcE.
, 1873-02-11

e
BUFFALO, Feb. 10.-The medical exports np-
rolntod by Governor Dix to 6xnmino into tho
sanity Of Gatfnoy, under sentence OF death, re-
port his case one OF feignod insanity.
, 1873-02-11
MARRIED,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tho rcs!donoo Of the bhdes
pa1onte o0l Ind by Rcy; Clinton 1Soks p D.:
Kausas CITY No., e Mila zlah Matttano AndroWs, Of
Chtongo.
, 1873-02-11

NIFE55NCTIV5E d
BosToN, Fob. 10.-TAo Senate has fixed March
II for the election of Senator Wilson'S aucceusor
It romaing for the House to concur,
, 1873-02-11

st. Louis to Have IN Industrial E1-
position.
ST. Louis, No., Fab. 10.-A very large meet
Ing was hold at tho Mercantile Library Hall to-
, 1873-03-17

The Chicago produce markets. woro gonorally
dull on Saturday. hfeas pork waa quiet and
shado llghor, closing ut s14.7o@14.75 cash, and
$1,000 sollor April. Lard waB quiet md a sllado
nrmor, ut $3.50 por 100 lbs cash, a,d $500 seller
May. Meats woro quiet and strong at 5>6@51lo
for shoulders, 71l@77Gc for short ribs, 796@71Go
for short olcar, and o11@1114o for sweet picklod
hams. Dressed hogs wore quiet mud stendy ut
s5.50@5G0 por 100 lbs for lots in good
condition. Highwlnos wore quiet and steatly
at 8016@B7o por gallon. Lake freights woro
quiet at 13o for corn to Buffalo. Flour was
atcady mud quiet. Wheat was loss notive, and
70 higher, closing at 91.2oe1@1. cash, and
$t.2136 seller April. Corn was dull and steady
at 10 decline, closing at s2@sso cash, and 300
eoller May. Oata wore dull and 10 lower, clos
ing ut 2o2S@2056o cash, md 29996c seller May.
Rye WAS quiet and 10 higher, at 05@G519o. Bar
10y was quiet and irregular, Mt 100 seller the
month Or sollor April, and 72G075o for Cur lots
whoro wantod' Live hogs worn in good request
at Fridays prices, Or at 94.75@5.20. Tho cattle
trade WINS fairly aetivo, with prices steady. There
WAS no change in values Of eloop, u fair domaud
existing ut 9350@5.C0.
, 1873-03-17

Tho fuss which tho Chicago Times and somo
other papora havo boeu making over House Bill
No. 800, relative to municipal taxation, is purely
gratuitous, but Is calculated to mislead aud con-
fuse the public Tho proposed changes IN tho
mode OF assessment Bubsorvo tho aamo purpose
rs before, md that without crippllng the re-
sources Or injuring the credit Of tho city. Un-
der existing law, tho taSoH must be leyiod for
city and Slate PURPOSES upon tho Eano valuation.
To meet tho exponses Of this city, md pay its
intcrest-and tue othor cities Of tho State are
worse off than Chicago-would require rate OF
at least por cent on tho State valuation.
But the ratio Of city taxation is limited to 4-10
per cent on the valuation, and tho Legislature
hna refused to raise the rate, Consequently,
there III nothing to do but to raise tho valuation
for city purposes. To increase 1t for State pur-
poses also would compel us and all other cities
in the State to pay four times our share Of State
tnxes.
, 1873-03-17

holding tllo key to ill tho WoHt mud Northwest.
Tho traffic botll up and down tho 81. LnwroNco
n,,1et In tho courao of fow yonrs assumo dimor-
Biona nlnlost fabulous" But III order to reap
tllin advantago,-a Thing Which tho Weat is int
pa. 'cnt to hayo her,-Cnnadn must turn that hoy
and throw hor gasos open to tho commerce Of
tho 1alsos.
Dispatches from Ottawa bring tho gratifying
intelligence TINT tho Dominion Government is
aboat to talso hold of tho work In onrnost. Tho
assertion Of tho Globe, that tho Americans mover
think 1t worth wlilo to "givo corresponding nc
commodation or privilege in return, Is mistako.
II those oana1s we're roady to-tlay for our largo
vossols and reciprocity treaty Of tho most lib
eral character WIS u condition precedent to ot1r
uao Of them, demand 10 imperative from tho
Woat would roach tho ears Of Congroas that
thoro would bo no peacc till reciprocity waH
granted. Wontorn farmers nro great
ly e1cftod ovor tho oxorhitant freights
on their products to the Bcaboard.
Give them tho prospect Of a reduction Of 25 or
% ror cent on froightH, and they will homand
from oongroaa any fair Liquidation to secure It,
oven to tho limit Of froo trade. Lot tho qlote
sustain tho Government In. tlio most vigorous
efforts to onlargo tho Canadian canals, 1t in
nothing olso. Thon will it do good work for
England, for tho Dominion, for tho Western
statos, and for human advancement generally.
, 1873-03-17

Mr.. Boutwell, Intends to take hiB scat in tho
Senate to-day, and his place in the Treasury
must bo filled ut ouco. Whether 4 temporary or
permanent appointment will bo made, and who
will bo the nominee, no ono has yet disclosed
Judge Richardson, it is said, will not accept an
honorary nomination, md tho President, It is
also said, neyor meant to give him any other.
Now York, Philadelphia, and Boston interests
are urging local candidates, Of whom tho chiof
arc Henry Olows, to whose firm tho dovorn-
mont, somo time ago, transferred tho charge Of
!ts deposits abroad, which had been held by the
Bariugs over since the foundation Of the Gov
ernment, and 1lr. Dawes, Of Massachuaetts.
, 1873-03-17
GRAIN 1NHpEnTI0M.

delegation of of1icors Of tho Chicago Bonrl
OF Trnd6 and other prominent buainoHB mon is
about to visit Springfield. Tho object OF tho
visit is to urgc upon tho Legislature tho pro-
pricty and necessity Of abo1iahing tho State in-
apoction Of grain n1l1 to nllow tho owners of the
grain that passes through Chicago to manngo
their own business In thoir own way, subject
only to tho rohtrnfnts Of tho common law.
1t i6 ovidont that under tho present syutom
there Is no suitable appeal from injury duo to
Ignorance or carofoBancsB on tho part Of Grain
Inspector, IS tho Board Of Railroad md >Yaro-
house Commissioners could not DO roacllod be-
foro tho value Of lot Of grain under dispute
would be eaten up by car storage at tho ratio Of
ten dollars pcr dny and, oven if tho appeal woro
practicable, 1t would DO of little value unless
mado to mon versed In commercial nsages, and
export in Judging Of tho rolatiyo value Of grain,
"a Judged by commercial standards. As a
reu,cdy for this gravo dofoot, tho Board Of
Tradol recently requested tho appointment Of
separate commiasion, with IN office
ut Chicago, aud to bo composed Of
mon ablo to decide to what grade
given lot of grim should bo aasigned. Find
Ing that tho request has not boon complied with,
they now propose to talo tho broader ground
that tho State has no moro call to intorforo with
tho inspection Of grain thnn to mcddlo with tho
grading Of wool, flour, provisions, Or live stock,
or to regulate tho sorting or classification Of dry
goods, drugs, Or groceries. Thoy claim that tho
grading Of grain horo is q classification mndo for
the mutual convenience Of buyer and sollor, and
to facilitate tho handling of tho grain tint the
farmor soils his grain by snmplo to tho country
buyer and has, therefore, no direct intcrostin tho
treatment Of tho grain In Chicago; that tho
owl1ers Of tho grain are all either members of
the Board Of Trade, OR have their duly author-
lied representatives In that body and TINT all
tho difforont interests of receivers, shippers,
&c., nro 80 nearly equally represented on tho
floor Of tile Exchange that an error Of inapoc-
tfon is almost s,,ro to meot with speedy col1oc-
tion.
Tho position talicn by tho Board Of Trade,
through itH Directors, iB a strong one, and do
mands respectful hearing. II may not 10 i'm
possible to convince tho Legislature that thore
has beon too much legislation on this subject,
md that 1t owes duty to tho commercial COM
munity to rologate to thom tho control of their
own property.
, 1873-03-17

Tho Washington Republican narrates an incl
dent, in connection with speahor blaine and
Tho $4,000 buck pay, Rs III striking contrast to
the action OF other mombogs Of Congress-. Tho
Republican says: "Atter Mr. Blaine had inter-
lined tho word 'heroaftor,' IN the clause relating
to the spoakora salary, 1t was found tint there
was Bolno doubt whether TINT would DO sufficient
to cut of his back pay,-for. tho roason that tho
law would take OBJECT az soon aa signed, aud
aomo hours before the session expired" Hear
Ing Of this nice point Of construction, the
Speaker had tho word thereafter" struck
out by conference committee, and the
words s'aftor tue prosont Congress- inserted,
and tAuH cut himself off from the $4,000 Which
the other monbora Of Cougross would haYe
voted into hIs pocl1ot had he kept still. Thoro
ls ono other way III which the Speaker might
have dafeated those maclilnatlona, II Ill Other
means Ind faod, yiz.; refusing to take tho
muuoy.
, 1873-03-17

Tho Toronto Globe, commenting on our artf-
olen In regard to tho necessity Of tho enlarge
ment Of tho st. Lawrence route for 1argo vessels
to the ocean, says: "Thoy [tl,o Auloricans] nov-
or Roem to t4nk that tits worth whilo for them to
propose any assistance in tho work." OF course
not, for tho Canadians would consider it m In
suit for the Western States to make any such
offer. Canada would at once, md rory properly,
reply tint hor canala aro too important a part Of
lar machinery to be mado tho subjects Of
partnership arrangement. She would brook no
Interference from tho outside with Aor
public works. Reasoning from these obvious
principles, It Inns boon our object to provo to tho
Canadians that tho country between Lake M!chi-
gun and tho Rocky Mountains will now furnish
lor canals with all the business tlcy can do, aud
that worry moderate bills will pny tho interest Of
tAor enlargement, and mako tho st. Lawrence
tho great highway for orr BnrpluB products to
Now England, "a weld aa old England, and to atl
tho ports OH tho other Hilo Of the Atlantic.
These aro all tho offors Tint 1t is proper for III to
mako a,,il that Canada would DO willing to ro-
colye. Wo hayc stated TINT by Il reduction Of
frciglta IN ycsBola Of 1,200 TOM burden by the
st. Lawrence route to "a Or II eentH por buBhel
for wheat aud corn, inBtcRd Of % to
81 cents as now, BY caual ana railroad to New
York, d worry considerable addition would 10
made to tho yallo Of farms wost of Lako Mlohi-
gan, aud to tho ynluo Of our railways, aud other
property as vol; but much largor bonotit
would also aceruo to Great Britain, III tho roluc-
ton in tho prlco Of food for hor pooplo. Canada
lios directly botwoen thoao producers anu coli
sumers. Tho Globe Justly Hays. "If VIC nre
true to ourselves nothing Gun talo from us tho
enormous advantage we POSSESS In practically
, 1873-03-17

We hro not httoRotler ctonr. II Dutlnr should
succoed iii his purpose of tlofenting Dlaino for
spoNhor, Which IL not lkoly, lo will tlnt1 In tho
lattor M opponent OIL tho floor who will tnllo tho
conceit out Of him, and wcakon Ills faction worry
materially.
It is not to bodoniod tint, iii contest botwoon
h1r. Morton and Nlr. Blaine, tho formor wonld
possons decided adYnntagea for securing tho
nomination. Air. Morton would hnyo tho private
intoroatn and nccrot aylnpnthy of tho caucus
with him. It's worry rdison d'ctre couslata III
strangling and obltcrating all efforts ut lnt1o-
pcndonco or for reforms which might woakon the
maclino. II blr. Morton iB tic roal prophet Of this
political orcod, tho cauous Gun 10 nothing but
bow down and worship him, as 1t worshiped
Grant. It Ia also probable that Alr. Morton
would hnvo tho support Of tho Adj
miniatrntion. Tho soryicoa ho has nj
ready rendered would, according to party
usngos, ontit1o hin, to aa much, aud
tho assurance Of hia conHonttpg to anything for
tho sake Of tho party would not as m additional
recommendation. It is not probable that tho
liberal elomont among tho rank and fllc, which
might favor Mr.. Dlaino, confused as 1t IL by
Credit Mobilior md what not, can muBtor
strength enough to overcome tho cool managers
of the caucus, If they docido to go for Morton.
Tho most It could hope to do would bo to mako
30 snlton q fight aa to threaten dissolution. In
such case thoro would DO nm opportunity for
Dlalno or for compromise candidate. As q
compromise candidate, mono would bo moro
likely to come forward than =. B. Washburno,
whose comfortable mission ut tho Republican
court Of franco, and consequent separation
from Tho sQuabblos Of tho factions at homo,
would ronder him available though they could
never Gt him for tho Presidency.
, 1873-03-17
GEN. HOWARD AND THE FREEDMENsS
BUREAU FUNDS,


During tho late session Of Congress Con. Q.
o. Howard sont n writton communication to tho
House Military Committee. in which ho informed
TINT body TINT the confusion md incomplotonoBs
Of tho records of tho Froelmon's Bureau wero
due to tho carolessness Of tic Adjutant- Generals
of1lco Thia has drawn forth d reply from Con.
Thomas N. Vincont, which throws additional
light upon tho freo-and-eaay, general confidence
style in which the affairs Of tho Froedmen's
Bureau were conducted by Howard and his SUBJ
ordinatos. It appears that when tho business Of
tho Freodmon's Bureau was transferred to tho
oto., woro t1,1nbled into wagons and sent over;
aud TINT now, when tlloso rocorda are needed to
close up itB accounts, tho statement is mado by
Howard tint tho records have boen lost by tic
War Department. Con. Vincent states that im-
portant records, especially the disbursing branch
of Tho Freedmon's Bureau, woro missing long
before tho transfer. Tho officer in chnrgo of
that branch, though holding correspondence
NTH claimants, for four years kept no
record Of lottors received until utter Jan-
kopt, although these lottors rolated to
disbursements. a year later than tho transfer
Was ordered, tho War Office learned Of the exist
once Of q special fund, aud called for the books
whom Gen. Howard produced q book but eyon
this shows no account Of the disbursement
The Troasury Department cancelled vouchers Of
tho Bureau for 31,915, becnuso it waa found
that the money had never boon paid on thom by
tho Bureau. Con. Vincent also gives q lotter
from tho Second Auditor Of tho Troasury, show
ing Howard to owe the United States 911 1865.
Other casos, where tho claimants have not
received their money aro yet to bo acted OH.
, 1873-03-17

Mr.. Whitoly, Of Georgia, is not content with
having drawn snlary and mileage from both
tho seuato and House Of Representatives III
1870, although never admitted to either Houao.
He has now preferred claim for an additional
sum of 81, 200, undor clause in the Deficiency
bill passed at tho last scssion to equa1lze tho
salaries Of membors Of tho Forly-frst Congress
with those Of membors Of tho last CongreBs.