, 1873-02-09
Two KliIlion Dollars Required to
Pay the Increased Congress
sional Salaries.
Report Of the Justice Department for
the Last Fiscal Year.
The Credit Mobilier 1nvesti-
cations in the Field.

.Sptc:a, Despatc', to The Chicago Tribune.

1>ena1+,nent of Justice for the last fiscal year
has been sent to Congress. In regard 10 TUG
r,avment Of Marahals and the expenses OF the
17,;ted States Courts it is somewhat interesting.
The e1penses Of the Courts during the last year
were s3, OFT, ,3s2 The figures for tho state OF
Arkansas show that tho reports Of extravaganza
ia the uso Of Government money by Logan Il.
Root. the ex-11arshal, and other otll-
Gers, were not exaggerated. more
fnrds by Eany thousands we're uscd
in Arkaneas than in any State IN the uhlon'
Ter Ma.shcls alone more Than S276, ,ooo was e&-
DaIded, willie tbs expenses Of cle:la anu attor-
5S the nsn tbe u 1soo dsrcts @ in Sex
York cost. ard $186, 900 more than was e1pena-
ID ia PENNSYLVANIA, whcro the business OF the
Courts il q. least double what It Ii IN Arkansas:
Ts Cnitod stetes Courts in Ohio cost Less 5 tdan an
sluo, Coz; thoee in Illinois loss than ~, ooo,
ind IN Missouri ittle moro than ST., ,00o
'rl,a occ District in South Carolina drew SlS1.-
so a3d the garao in North Carolina. s184, ,36S.
Il sno;,ll bo borno in mind that these e5traTa-
gsat figures relate to the year ending. june 81,
SSs7a. It win bo interesting to note tho differ
ence between The past and present fiscal year,
vhou the exponEes for Marslals in South Caro-
Inns. Arkansas, nnd other Southern States were
immense On account OF the campaigns.
Oakes Amea, in reply TO the last telegram sent
him by tho Poland Committee, he not having
deigned to answer the previous ones, says ne
will 10 here On Tuesday morning. The Committee
were i'll secret session over two hours to-aaJ:ml IN IN
consultation as to their authority to punish
tie members implicated in the Credit hloblher
scaudal Three members of the Committee sald
to-day the newspapers have been unjust to tho
Committee in forete!ling that the report would
Ee whi.oHashing. They say the members VIII
no. shrink from their duty, and the report will
not be ccn5ured by the fair-minded pubic.
Nothing more will be done except to re-e1amlne
Ames, unless his testimony should be such That
other witnesses would be necessary. Mr. Cota1
will be given another hearing If he desires 1t.
1t is expected that the report will so IN about
the middle Of the approaching week.
LOUISVILLE CANAL.
The Committee on Commerce this morning
,nrced to allow Mr.. Holman to propBe an amend
mcnt to the River and Harbor Appropriation
ILL, providing for reducing tolls on the Louis
Vile and Portland Canal, assuming the bonded
debt of the Company. The amendment will be
offered by Mr. Holman when the bnl comes con- ; nl,;
voull have desired, but it is considered as "a
Torsble to the passage Of the amendment. ar.
Dodds and Mr. Stevenson are busily engaged in
polling the members of the House On the meaa~
ure.
Senator Morton's Committee will report on
Monday in connection with the Louls1ana inFos-
ticstion agaiust counting the Electoral or Iresi-
DENTAL votes Of that State, and action WILL De az
once demanded in order that somo course may be
decided on before Wednesday, the day for count
ing the Electoral votes of the several States.
Tie other branches Of the Louisiana inquiry are
not 80 pressing, and can wait.
The Committee is greatly divided in regard to
the State election. They have been in frequent
consultation, and there seems to be little doubt
that Carpenter favors 3 new. election, and that
Morton approves Of the de facto Government.
DID THEY PAT INCOME TAX?
Inquiry is being made as to whether Wilson,
or Brooks, or Boyer, or Hooper, or any other
holders OF the Credit Mobiler stock aud partici-
pants in the vide the seeo1 1a
ing to the law existing at that time.
SALARIES.
The bill Of the House Judiciary Committee for
the Increase OF calaries Of the President, Cabinet
officers, Supreme Court Judges, and members OF
Congress will bo rather
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY,
70 far as the latter officers arc concerned. The
bill provides TINT each Senator, Member, and
Delegate shall receive pay for this entire Con-
s600o apiece. There are II Senators and 253
Members and Delegates, and the amount re-
CURED to pay them will be 81 $4,000.
THE ANNUAL ROW
between the House Appropriation Committee
and the Commerce Committee, as to which Hhall
have charge of the River aud Harbor blu, oc-
cured today, and the debate between SAella-
barger and Garfield was very spirited The
House took strong interest in the matter, aud
ton. however, was not decided, but it is proba-
BILE The Appropriation Committee will give in, as
usual. .......
ITO the Associated frcss]
THE SHIPPING ACT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-The Shipping act
va, amended 10 as not to apply to the cato OF
vessels bound TO the British North American
Possessions, the West India Islands, and Ms1ico.
BILLS SIGNED.
The President eignod the acts making appro-
pri7Eons for the expenses OF tho Investigations
with regard to the elections in Kansas, Louisiana,
End Arkansas, and to remove the disabilities OF
William 4 Graham, OF North Carolina, and a.
B. Hardcastle, Of Mississippi.
FIvE-TwESTT REDEMPTION.
It is reported that Assistant Secretary Rich
nraaon eays the indications arc TINT an add
tionnl cali for one hundred millions will be made
Immediately after the ono to be made on the 1at
Of March, making two hundred millions in all.
TIE La CROSSE BRIDGE.
Tie Senate Committee on Post Offices we're
occupied several hours to-day hearing argu-
N MS in regard to the location of the proposed
b:iIge Of tho Milwaukee / St. Paul Railroad
Company across the Mississippi. Congress, last
year, authorized this Company to construct q
bridge at or near Lacrosse, Wis, leaving it,
precise location to be determined by the Secre.
farv Of War. who. on Recommendation Of the
Board of Army Engineers, fxod it's location al
the town OF Lacrosse. The Ralroad Company
are dissatisfied with its location for the reason
that it obliges them to MAKE naa 1s@;sanS somatanS
II authorizing the bridge to be located q
3 point about mile and . hall
above the main portion Of the toTn. . AlsIande, e.
the Milwaukee l. st. Paul Railroad Company
represented it's interests at the Committee meet
ing to-day: The opposing interests were repre-: re.
eented By J. ", Losey, Attorney Of the Southern
Minnesota Railway Company. and Cpngressmeu
RuRk and Dunnell, OF Wisconsin and Minnesota,
1espect,uvly; General Weitzel Of the Engineer ma
defend the action Of the Army Locating Board,
1t which he vas 3 member. The COMMITTED
:ook the question under consideration
LOUISIANA.
The Senate Committee on Elections hare
completed their report on 40 much evidence as
:e1ates to the proceedings in connection with the
electoral vote Of Louisiana. The report ia brief,
merely stating the facts OF the case without re-
.ommendation to the Senate. It will be pre-
eenied On Monday. 1t is concurred in by all
LEAGUE ISLAND.
Secretary Robeson was befors the House Com
znittee on Appropriations to-day, with Represen-