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IOWA.

Snee{d{ Dtspa:ch The Chicago Tribune.
DEs 1IoISEs H., Jcu. l3.--The organization Of thf
Senate completed this morning By the election o.
all the Republican nominees. Senator HJw!and
offered resolution abolshink the Office Of
Assistant Postmaster, and aiail-Car1cr discussion
the resolution, and the subject Of Eetrcncn"
ment and economy was thoroughly handleo.
LII afternoon, resolutions introduced By Senator
Mccormack, censurtn8 the salary-steal membG18 o1
Congress, adopted BY unanimous vote Ct tha
Senate. -
Tie House is at dead lock After the taking Of tba
o:th by the ebars this morning, the election OF
Speaker commenced AZ the order. On the trst ballet,
for :' John 4. Gear -Four ballots were taken in tao
forenoon and twenty thia afternoon, with tbs
result each time and there ,isK,1f is No
f of Linn ana Muhs, OF Clinton. Independent, voted
With the Anu-Monopolists. johnson, Of Marion
vo,ed With the Repubucans Nickel and Muhs vera
in the nt.touopoly CAUCUS tonight which tnsnrea
the 81 votes for taelr sds IT. @ Is dncun m 10 tn . =.
1caueutly The AutiMouorolst8 eeen to be sat1aneu-
The candidates fer tho various Offices nominated "
the are discounted A. they eeo 10 asSn11oea
for their success or defeat.
The Anti-S alary-Grab resolutions are rs foAo*a:
Icsoired, That We cnphatica1ly condemn tho law
nassea by the tySecond Cougress increasing tbs
pay Of members Ct Congress and other officers Of the
Government; that the actioa Of al members OF sa1d
Congress, Of whateyef political faith Who voted tos
said law, unjust contrary to the beat interests OF
the country and calculated TO lessen the respect which
ali good citizens should entertain for thoed
in authority; and thas We hereby inatEuet
cur Representatives to vote for the immediate
and absolute repeal Of said ia"' and TIE enaet-
mept Of proper measures, such MeaSufc1
can he constisu ionaly enaecd compelling tho 1etu1n
to the Treasury Of the United States the money paid
out Of said Treasury in compliance with the require"
1,cnts Of said so-caed Salary -Steal Law.
Izeolred That the signing Of sid so-eacd Bsck-ra3
lar by the President of the United States WAS nn"se
consr1v to the best interests Of the country, ane
merits, As it receives the unqualified disapprova Of
the PEOPLE of 1owa-
Senator Stone moved to amend as foAoWs:
,frrJT Tf4nf U5n4 a
CRITIC party there WIS greater proportion Of it,
members voting said bill than there Wis OF tho
Republican patty.
The anentraent prevailed ind tho resolution WAS
carried unanimously.
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TEXAS.

NEW on1EAs*, Jan IA Galveston a. Neass} 9t.cs
special frun Austin, Jan. H. says: The aouhe A.
eembIed 1t o'clock, mud callod to order 81 CAfk,
of the late Thirteenth Le1isl1turc- MF. EppGr.oo
nominated the Hon. Guy II. Hyan. OF GhlTeaton, for
SNEAKER who wzs elected she first ballot bJ voto
OF 75."
Arsr1s, Texas, Jan. 13-Doth branches Of the Pour
teepth Legislature convened to-dET, without oFpos-
ton from Gov. Da.ia or tha Federal authorities. Tho
members the Legislature, ~ agreed upon ast night
quietly ralked to the Capitol and cccuIieu thetz 70
ErectTe Assembly rooos At $50.
srKECu OF PRESIDENT IRELAND
Thu balls were we'll Tiled, and l7rgs crord wss n
the lobby The Hon. John Ireland WEI e.ected Pre1i-
dent Of the Senate pro aid 1nade 'he following
brief speech:
- ne meet under peculiar circumstances For ten
long years We, daarred people, have hoen tfFog-
gitnK 10 establish Government OF our choice. ne
have yielded everything except honor sc the tske o.
pcacr, and to-day, though re hive be>n chosen ~
representatives Of the people by majority cf nearly
50Goo We fad ourselves '-..iaeed ana tnitaf7atst4
IN he discharge Of duty yet seek nut to azo,se
-o,- pzxsioua The OCCASION u ono .aas
i-t1z FOR the exerc1a~ Ut COO, e*lI!-
deliberate Judgment Ii: nn kona:der ~e1 or duty
to tbc county, and sr-Tc our euuducs fne no WILL
cn.nrnaud the approval OF the wcrld.'
coNuTTEE WAIT on THE GoTZtHoA-
At O'Clock the Committee appointed 10 Ez.t a
{Sce Eighth PAxeJ
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OHIO.

CoLuypUs O., jan 13.-[n the House this caorn-
ing bills were introduced to require p1isoneEo II
county tails to work out their dnea anu cnsts TO
regulate aud fseighs on railroads. to autnofiza
the Auditors OF State Ia rclln1ulsh 70 Tree and m
dereuert bauk3 securities held for r.d'Hp'hn Or tho
currency circulation. The House thea PRO ecde1 70
ballo, f1< United States SENATOR and tho Hon A. e.
Thurman WAS duly e1ccted receiving al The ne1no-
cratic yo4es while tho Republicans cast Their Foses ios
tie Hon. Edward F. SoJes. Mr.. Eldson, OF tfeo1s,
Indet,endcnt, gave his vote for Jacob D. COX.
In the Senate ballot alao had for Ontted ssA!ca
Senator and ull the Denoc1al: votes were cast io1
ME. Tis,rman, and those Of tho Rep'ihie4aa fos ".
SoYea. Mr. Thurman was therefore declared eiecIea-
In the Uou.c this afternoon resolution Eas 1EtT'
duccd to request Constitutions! 20 SUD
nit as separate clause, to the women or omo, me
question Of won,cn's suffrage, al females OF eouho
mind and Il years old to ht allowed to Foea On toe
nuentton aud II decided N the a;hrnati7e, then .1s
same ehall be p..t o1 the State Constitution. Inc
rr,o;utton was tabled for discussion.
motion was nado to request the Constisns'onHi
Con.cntiou 20 submit to vote OF the people snea!
nrono,ition rs TO whether church property hh1A 30
In tho senate. Senator Andrews. Of Auglatzo, g7Te
notico that he had died With the Clerk Of The senate
notics Of contest by George Wclmer Of the election
~ 1].ac WeIch to the ofice Of 61ote Treasurer Ihs
ronnE OF Tie contest in ricf Illegal returns snd
irrcguIarty of tho po-boozs IL cuJahoss and Geaug1
Counties.
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NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.

P'rfai 1}spafch to The Ch'euJo 1Tta"nt:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-.A1ter pc6tponing George T.
Eoarfs magnificent scheme to Edsaneo the cause o!
education by paying $3.50 ycar to each school
district in the United States from the proceeds OF the
sale OF Government lands to the third Tuesday OF
next March, which 'nsures the death Of The h1. ne
House proceeded to discuss the Naval Appropriation
bill. During the discussion complaint was again made
that no reports from the Navy Department have been
iad nsa9Te the to Mous I'm to IN ENABLE q nf
Piatt, Of Virginia, Aeister clymer, Wood,
Of New York and Beck, OF Kentucky joined Garfield
and Hale, Of a1:tne, ..
DEFENDED THE ACTION OF TIE SECRETARY
Of the Navy In thus withholding infosnataou loftty
stating that II gentlemen desired to kno" anything
about anything, they Garfield aud Hale} were LIVING
reservoirs Of facts, and stood ready TO sahy ail de
mands. There seemed to be 10 disposition TO cater 10
the vanity Of these gentlemen by asking them Tor
information that Of hight ought to have oeen iuE-
nlshed week. ago by Aooeeon' Ihis course On tne
part Of the Navy Department certainty na8 IN Ugly
look. and its defenders IN the House 10 not MAKE
favorable Impression. In the h1S "oekb uine "aaen
they have had al these reports ahoud nave beeh PFC"
pared.
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SENATE
NAsE1xGrcS, D. C., Jan. 13.

= WARRINGTON, D. C., 3An. II.
An oCclEIOE THAMES.
The Chaplain Of tho Senate, in lis oFenin9 PRAYER
returned thanks Divine Providence foE the deed OF
res,erd=y-tbe repeal O.: the Salary b,-end that the
Ttn Of the people had been accomplished in regard
thereto.
NEW BlLIa.
bill was Introduced By Mr. BR0Nl.I0W for the
relief Of the Trustees Of the IuEane Hoepa st Saah
vile. Referred
BY NJ, BCCKNdaAH-To authorize the Secretary
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ur GARFIELD, from the COMMITTEES on Hules. re-
ported rule, proposed originally bY 31r Holman, se-
uring that al bills making appropriations OF money or
pop.1ty, or requiring sucn appropriations to ~ n:as
or authorizing payment out Of appropriations
madc, shall trst 10 considered in COMMITTEES OF 1ne
Whole. ,,,
Tic SPEAKER, in the course Of the dscuasloo'
stated the necessity Of the proposed T1!e The e1s
ing rule ou the subject, established IN 17os required
ali proceedings touching appropriations Of oney 70
te discussed in Committee Of the Whole. ahd w;
1ulc were before the Houee without barring IeeetiM 80
the construction given to It foz nacJ years fsl tne
Char would rue that it embraced e7a1Jthing covered
By Tho proposed ctauge hut that the Ees aa's re
c,yCi sefies of constructions which had 70 large
extent, nEned the Eafegn:rd Of that rule D.s ~ete
frequently brough. In iarol7ng appropriations 10 ce
subsequently made O. 70 be Paid o. soas 1se
ton already 1acdc both beIng very c!e3I palAo.e
eysors of he s1i1i: OF the rule Of 1.9s The scope
* tic proposed rule was to cure noae os,ee 1sn 70
e vubc purse it shall be, and of right ought 10 &C.
discussed Ii Committee Of tho Whole IL US an r.
:s!ah!e improvement on The present psaencs Inc
r1ic VA adopted 2nd the House. 2tte: aotne o'stus
Inn On .he dcnt Of anenteT Who had Totek4 bnt We
20: 10 recorded to have hs votS entered aitel fhe r.
ari: lad BEEN announced the SPEAKER ruling IN Tho
negative and several members assnlng TO tae contra
~ adjourned, leaving tho question to be finally ze;-
tied Tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02
The Cuban War.

The state of Cuba is growing daily more
hopeless Financial embarrassment is added
to military failure, and every one sees that the
grand crash is coming. From Havana we
have the news Of financial failure and dis
turbance, and from the Central Department
comes news of military disaster. So far from
the instruction losing strength the troops
gathered to give the final, crushing blow,
which has been impending for six years, but
somehow never comes down, are routed when
ever they venture to leave their fortified
strongholds So unfavorable has been the
tide of war lately that the Spaniards can no
longer conceal their reverses from the outside
Gomez have operated in the neighborhood of
Puerto Principe during several months and
every effort to dispense them has ended in de-
feat. So far as these repulses can be disguised
they are but the constant presence of a large
Cuban force in the neighborhood of the head
quarters of the Spanish army is the best answer
to pretended victories that end with the hasty
retreat Of the victors to the nearest place of
shelter. In spite of the recent reinforcement Of
the army by the enrolment of volunteers,
the Spaniards are unable to dispense the
patriot forces. General Arminan's brigade
has been defeated at Guasimoclara, not far
from Puerto Principe, and obliged to abandon
their dead and wounded to the enemy. There
is nothing decisive in these endless battles,
but they go to show that the Cubans are able
to prolong the war indefinitely, and that after
six years of wasting struggle they are more
powerful in military point of view than
they were at the outbreak of the instruction.
The end Of the struggle is no longer doubtful.
1t may drag on for years, exhausting the re-
sources of both Spain and Cuba but in the
end the Spaniards will have to relax their
grasp as they have had to do with all their
American possessions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

the soil, the feeding established and the lines
Of railroads built and to be built belong to
one system, which cannot be broken up with
out financial ruin to the whole country. The
commerce, the business and the finances OF
the nation depend upon the corn crop because
it is so much larger than any other crop, and
in its nature it is 30 indispensable that it must
be grown year after year, and in increasing
quantities, to meet the demands of on increas-
ing population. Individual farmers may GER
tainly find it to their advantage to vary their
productions, but should any considerable
number do so the price of corn would rise,
and then everybody would grow corn. Almost
the same considerations apply to cotton, and
it is difficult to say which is the greater king.
The possibility Of a new issue Of inconuertibe
paper regard with amazenaent and anriety, and,
in my judgment, such an issue ,coeld be a detri-
ne,at and a shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02
The Bank Presidents ON 1nn.tio..

A HERALD reporter has had talk with
number of bank presidents in this city on the
great question of imitation, and the result is
curious medley of contradictory opinions.
Those who had the least to say generally said
the most, and those who said least took the
greater time to say it. The President of the
Park Bank, for instance, was opposed to the
Four Hundred Million bill, because if ''the
imitation business was once begun no one could
tell where it would end" There is whole vol
ume of political economy in this remark;
though President Scott, Of the Hanover Bank,
expressed the same truth even more tersely-
sit is an unnecessary measure" 1t will be
observed that the officers Of most of our oldest
institutions-the Fourth National, the Nassau,
the Continental and the Bank of the State of
New York--are oil opposed to imitation, and in
few words have pointed out the evils which
must follow the passage OF the bill which
awaits the Presidents signature. 1t is not
every bank officer, however, who takes the same
view. There is Mr.. John Thompson, Presi-
dent Of the First Nationwide is not bit
frightened He knows all about finance, and
he thinks that increasing the legal tender cir
culation from three hundred and ffty-six mil
lion dollars to four hundred million dollars is
not expansion. He calls it necessity" This
alone ought to stamp him as the great inan-
cier of the age. But Mr.. Thompson has also
theory about the purposed addition
of forty-four million dollars to our
national bank circulation which sets
all our fears at rest. He shows that
it will be SO Improbable to establish bank
with the new issue that nobody will take any
part of it 1t follows, we presume, that as
this circulation is to be obtained on precisely
the same terms as those accepted by the banks
already established, even they will soon be
compelled to 60 into liquidation. This is very
remarkable logic, we confess, in view Of the
fact that the banks are handsomely paid by
the government for accepting a monopoly;
but Mr.. Thompson knows all about it,
and SO long as he is not frightened he cannot
be gainsaid. But he has dangerous rival in
the President of the Metropolitan National
Bank, who wants currency enough to 60 all
round. This is noble proposition, worthy
Of that distinguished statesman, Tittlebat
Titmouse, ESQ.,; but Mr.. Thompson's doc
trine of necessity in finance is even mora
remarkable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

purely sectional, and tina. the power to
print eighteen millions is the power to print
eighteen hundred millions unless checked.
Furthermore land it is not without difidence
that we present this point to the mind giddy
with official splendors in Washington), the
wrong OF an unjust measure does not consist
in the extent OF the transaction, but in its
character. The country could very easily
stand the reissue of eighteen millions OF dol
lars just as it might stand the cost Of rebuild
ing Washington at an expense OF twice Its
real value. But where is it to end? And
what are we to do with our credit abroad?
And how can we expect to fund our loans
when our national credit lies wallowing in the
degradation which has fallen upon Turkey
and Spain? 1t is not the extent of the pro-
posed imitation that alarms u.s. 1t is the
policy that inspires it, a policy which, in
wantonness and ignorance proposes to gain
popularity for few needy demagogues at the
expense of the national honor.
And if, in addition to the multitudinous
evils that lie within the womb of this imitation
policy we encounter also the perils of section
alism, we should be wanting in our duty not
to impress upon our friends in Washington
the sure results of their needless and unpatri-
otto legislation.
If we rear this house against this house
1t will the wOfullest division prove
That ever fell upon this cursed earth
We did it before on the issue of slavery.
We are doing it now on the issue Of initiation.
rrbor n wac q WRONG which "a a nation we
inflicted upon class; now it is crime
which we perpetuate, as a people, to our own
discontinue and shame. The lesson we then
learned was that the statesman who advanced
the interest OF section at the expense of the
general welfare of the Republic was guilty Of
moral treason. Is it not too soon to despise
that costly teaching?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

OBSERVANCE OF COOP FRIDAY.-Although
Good Friday is not legal holiday in this
State there is a growing inclination to refrain
from the transaction of business on day
which to Christians ought to be one of the
greatest solemnity. Pennsylvania has made
it legal holiday, and the action of the Cot
ton, Produce and Stock exchanges in sus-
in favor of similar observance of the day in
this State. In Europe Good Friday is gen.
orally observed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

TRICKS OF STOCK SPECTATORS the
want Of some exciting cause at home to send
stocks hting up or down the lively and in
ventive stock jobbers in Wall and Broad
streets cast their eyes abroad for one. They
have been making desperate efforts to get up
q sensation on reports, made to order in the
main, no doubt, of q panic in London. 1t
turns out however, that the mountain seen
through the stock spectators vision is only q
molehill Prominent bankers here have tele-
graphed to London to learn the truth, and the
reply is that the rumors are unfounded, and
that only one or two spectators had failed II
is no uncommon thing for one two or more OF
these gentlemen to fail, and yet the world
moves. What will be the next stock jobbing
dodge?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

THE EIGHTH WARD NUIsANcEs. The insolent
conduct of Captain Williams in refusing the
Board of Education a list of the disrepunble
houses in the Eighth ward in proximity to the
public schools has called general attention to
parade of immortality that cannot be tolerated.
Fortunately the District Attorney has the lists
which were denied to the Board, and it is to
be hoped he will vigorously pursue the prose-
cutions already begun and others necessary to
be instituted. Neither the Board nor the
prosecuting officer must relax their efforts for
q moment till these pest houses are cleared
away from the neighborhood Of the public
schools.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

The DISTRICT INvEsTIGAToN.-The investi-
cation into the affairs of the Board of Public
Works in Washington yesterday developed a
very warm denial from Governor Shepherd in
respect to the testimony of witness named
Fowler, affecting the paving of Pennsylvania
avenue We commend the episode to people
curious on the subject of the administration
of public trusts and the Investigations which
inevitably follow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

The IsTHMUs CANAL.-A correspondent of
the HERALD, writing from Greytown a week
after the arrival Of the commission to examine
the Isthmian routes already surveyed for a
canal to the Pacific, gives some in
teresting information in regard to
both the Nicaraguan and the Atrato
scheme The report of Commodore Ammen
and his associates will be looked forward to
with great interest, because it is expected it
will virtually settle the whole question of an
interoceanic canal. The subject is one of
grave importance, and our correspondent
shows that the commission is vigorously at
work, having already left Greytown to exam
inc the Atrato route.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

THE PUBLIC DEBT was reduced during the
month of March 81, 1S9, 1885, This is not a
great amount, but it shows the improved con-
dition of the Treasury A few months since
we had the disagreeable news of an increase
of the debt, and, therefore, however small the
decrease now, it is matter of congratulation
and hope. True, we are not told in this brief
Treasury statement for the LIST OF April in
what way the reduction has been made,
through the sinking fund, by the purchase Of
bonds or in whatever other manner, but we
take it for granted the debt has been reduced.
The Treasury figures are too often puzzling,
and 1t would be well if the periodical state
ments issued were more simpIhed and ex-
plicit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

REL ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
CANADIAN PARL1AMENT.-Louis Rie, who was
prominently before the public in connection
with the Red River rebellion few years ago,
has again been brought into notice by his
election to the Canadian Parliament. The
law officers of the Crown have declared
their intention to arrest him on the
indictments found against him by the
courts of Manitoba on account of his rebellion.
Under these circumstances it is not probable
that Mr.. Riel will appear in his place in the
Legislature. He is said to be concealed in
Ottawa, but the resolution of the government
to arrest him is likely to induce him to try q
change Of cir on the earliest opportunity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02
NAVAL INTELLIeENCE.

Panama correspondence OF March % reports AZ
follows:-The United States steamer Sarana0
arrived here on the 18TH inst. last from Acapulco.
and remains here subject to the orders OF the
lnteroceanlc Canal Commission
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

The possibility Of ne,o issue Of inconvertible
paper | regard 10Th amazenent and a,riety and,
in my judgment, such an issue ,oould be detri-
rne,a and a sharne.-CHARIEs SUMNER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

The possibility Of a ae,o issue Of inconvertibla
paper regard 10Th anasement and anxiety, and,
in my Judgment such an issue could be deiri-
anent and a shdms.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

A STANDING ARMY.-The serious nature of
the revolutionary outbreaks in the United
States of Colombia may be estimated from
the fact that President Murillo has determined
to keep two hundred soldiers in the State of
Panama to prevent disorder. We commend
this example to Prince Bismarck just now
that he is in trouble over his Army bill
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02

1t is consoling to know that the authorities
at Castle Garden sometimes occupy themselves
with other matters than railroad patronage
and personal squabbles. They are supposed to
look after the interests of incoming emigrants,
but there is very widespread opinion among
the public that their chief occupation is taking
care of themselves. We are, therefore, glad to
be able to call attention to at least one act
which shows the tender thoughtfulness of the
Commissioners to their charge under circum-
stances that leave no hope Of any return from
the objects of their solcitude. It is no.
torious that very little is done at Castle Gar
den for the live emigrants; but in order to
silence all complaint the Commissioners have
adopted resolution to make new and salts
factory arrangements to accommodate such
emigrants as will kindly come to America and
die at Castle Garden. The poor wanderers
are no longer to be cast into pauper graves
anywhere out of the world" but are to have
o nice green patch selected in some
romantic spot where they may rest
comfortably, and without having their
feelings shocked by being brought into
contact with the pauper dead The objects
of this thoughtful attention will, we are sure,
feel very grateful to the Commissioners nor
will the public fail to be pleased at an exhibi-
ton of reverence to the dead quite novel
among politicians. This making burial at
tractive has, however, its shady side, and we
fear it may involve serious consequences to
our city. If the news should get widely cir
culated through Europe we might have troops
of pilgrims coming over with the fixed inten-
ton of getting buried in the nice green
patches recommended by the Commissioners.