, 1874-12-04

COLD COMFORT FOR NEW YORK MERCHANTS.
!Spec,ai D.spatch to The Chicago Tribune,
WARRINGTON, Doo 0.-1ho attontson OF tho
Trouaury Department. was officially called to tho
alleged uudorvaluationa In Chicago by The ro-
porta Of Gonera'-Appraiser Morodith. WHO waH
detailed to Investigate tho subject. Mt tho instl-
CATION Of tic Now York houHes. Tho difforonco
of classification applies not only to twiltod cot
tons and silcsias, but in other classes Of goodH.
This difference Of valuation waB not made to
any ono Chcngo importing-houae, nj, IL stated In
tho diHpatGk TO tue Eaatorn newspapers, but to
al houses importing tho goods In question.
THE p'tEsIDESr on THE 1tEoENr REPUBLICAN ne
VERSES.
Tho Republican congressman who have mr.
rived arc tAr from agreement III to tho cn,.seA of
tho Republican defeats. The President, in n
recent cos1vorBation in which tho noyarai cnuscH
which have bcon assigned for tho dofeat woro
discussed, il reported to haye said ;" DO not
think 1t ia worth while to inest upon verdict ~
to tho responsibility for the recent rovoruoH.
Would 1t not bo bottor policy to hnrlnonize tif-
feroncoa aud 10 agroo upon tho best method OF
roGaining lost ground" ?"
THE GpiOnED ELEMENT AND TIE uiy1l-fs10NTs
HILL.
i. Tie dolored people it'tond to hold convou-
tion hcre Doc. B for tho purpose Of Attempting to
fcctlro tue pasaage Of tho Olvi1-Rtghtu bill. The
cotoroa ienaora III this district haro .adpptea a
policy Of prescription touard nopnblicanB who
sre unwilling to vote for tho bill with thu school
foa.,sro in 1t. During tho entire campaign the
namoB Of tho Republicans WHO voted agatnss lha
bill woro printed In a hinck list In tho lending
tho Cp'orod dub visited poso1ai Of tho
Congressional districts Of tho nepnbiicnns WHO
voted against tho bill, and endcnyorcd to de-
feat thon by Horlsing for tho Denooratic candl~
dates. Thia III especially true Of William Waiter
South. ~ '
NEWSPAPER ArAsrrs.
The applications for stamps Tor thu propay~
Mont Of newspaper postage Tor the first month
The Post -Oi1ice officials, however consider that
this sum .oxcoods tho probable monthly dornand.
Tho eslin.nto OF tho animal royont1o from this
pnurco IL sA,ooo,ooo. Tho Department. aoes not
expect tint any considerable amount Of tho newa-
papcr buBneas will 70 to tho rxnreas companies.
THE eEclsEr-sEHylcE HunEAu.
Ttoro is no doubt tl1at an attempt will he 1nndo
by Tho c:,poatton to entirely abolish tho Hccrct-
service Of tho Treasury. The obiectoAB which
huyo hitherto bonn maAe ngainHt this service
its reorganization by Secretary Dristow. TAo
seryioe Ii nov used for thu purposes for which
it wus creatod. tho detection md arrest Of cossn
tcrfoiterg, aud tho results Of tic work aiuco the
reorganization havo boon worry favorable. Some
very dangerous countorfots have been disoov-
ored, and soluo OF tho mout noted oountersoitere
In tho country arrested.
TIE NAVAL APPROXIMATION HILL
QHa uoRD coll1!Gkeu. Liz HBbForsHtb III AnOtlt
the Hane as tllnt Of last year. lilo following aro
tho important items For pay OF tho general
naval establishment and coa8s Blrvoy. 800 men.
56.250, ,000 for contingent expenses of t1o Navy
Department., 9l59,N0Q; for tho CIVIL cstablihl-
,nent Of tho navy Yards. S153O0U; for tho equip.
lent OF yosselB, 81, $50. QUO for reducing obsor
yations OF tho transit OF VenuB, ?2,o00.
Asp1EEa TO THE C1.EEKsH1r
Cl,arlea u. Etdreago. Of Wisconsin,, 50 soon to
hcconle III ex-CongreBs1nan, is candidate for
tho Clorl;shp Of tho coming Bourbon aouso OF
Representatives.
APPOINTMENT.
The President Inns appointed Chauncey 3. 6a-
bine Postmaster Ut Galveston, ToxaH.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The Interior Department Inns received. through
the Secretary OF Stato, telegram from tho
Spanish Government announcing that Spain lNB
appointed n Doard Of Commissioners with Cas-
talnr M itB President, to represent that country
ut our ContonEial Exposition.
TUE ALABAMA CLAIMS co1it1lss1oSENs.
[Yo tho ISxocfaktd {TCas.f
WAsu1HoToS. D. e., Dec. 8.-Ihe Court Of
coh1miusioners of A1abama Claims ruasaonble1
to'day. All present except 1syerson, autaiued ut
hume BY illness. a largo number Of attorneys
were present. Tho calendar WE called to aHcer-
tain the condition of each oaao, and 6ovornl do
murrors will be arguad to-morlow. Ny caso ii
yet ren1y to DO trioa on testimony. Several now
ruloa wero proposed by counsel Affecting tho Ruf.
fcloncy Of nvidclco, and Nro now open for argu-
mont. Another point to be determined IN.
whether British subject snrying az eeA,nA1, On
hoard captured vessel IL ontitlod 10 Indemnity.