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and these letters obtained for the two men by
Sanborn and Banfeld. The letter which Sawyer
signed in behalf of Presbury is simply monstrous
IN It's character and makes the latter an officer Of
much Importance. Green aud Presbury said they
wanted something tn show that they had authority;
that they were credited, &c, which is just what
they ought not to have. These are the documents
which Banfeld said he had forgotten which was
the reason they had not been sent in with other
papers.
Some of the members of the Committee, Ropub-
licans well as Democrats, believe that both Rich
ardson and Sawyer held the papers back wIlltully,
their whole conduct with reference 10 them has
been so mysterious and suspicious. The papers are
so important that they could scarcely have been
overlooked. The whole evidence unerringly
points to the conviction that Richardson, Sawyer,
and Banfeld kept the SanbOrn matter within
themselves and had the management of 1t, for
some cause OF other in their own hands Papers
relating to the subject which subject it should be
borne III mind was of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
first went to Richardson from him they went to
Sawyer, and Sawyer invariably referred them to
Banfied who pigeon holed" them. Commits
sioner Douglass, who would naturally be supposed
to understand revenue matters, was kept i'll igno-
rance as what was occurring, and his letters
and protests were alike pigeon holed" by Ban
field
Thus the play goes on. Richardson and Sawyer
will be summoned. and disgraceful spectacle Will
follow. The evidence is too conclusive to be
doubted, and the unhappy story viii be proclaimed
in the House, The Committee sits tomorrow on
the same subject Another batch OF overlooked"
papers we're to-day sent to the Committee, among
them the following letter:
OFFICE OF TIE GERMAN AND AMERICAN POWDER Co,
BOSTON Mass, Jan. u, 1874
His ErceUency he Secretary Of he Treasury Washington
beg TO inform you that Special Agent Geo. ID. San
born in October 1870, made contract with me to pay
me 25 per cent of all moneys the Government might
receive from Gosser Co. OF this city who defrauded
the Government in their revenue returns. was to
this % per cent from Sanborn Tor information
furnished. Gossler Co. paid in their compromise in ali
about SIS 0OO which due but all sauborn
paid amounts to about s2,1OO though the case was
settled finally early last March. There is a second
case GOsser Co.. pending now, which is likely to
be compromised and in which there also Is per cent
due from SanbOrn respectfully ask you to protect
my interest with regard TO Snborn and request you
kindly 10 inform me whether you can assist me in
settling the matter with John ID. sanbOrn. Respect
fully, r. CLEMENT
Some letters from Sanborn's assistant, Green, to
the Secretary, have not yet been sent in.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

NAsHINGToS, Thursday. March &C. 1874.
The House Committee Appropriations today ho" Cd
statements OF Supervising Architect Mullet in regard to
deficiencies in appropriations for repairs furniture, and
fue for public buildings throughout the country, and
agreed 10 insert in the deficiency bill items amounting
TO about $4,000 for these purposes Ihe Comnlltee
also agreed item OF $4,000 10 cover the deficiency
i'm AUTHORIZATIONS for the Bureau OF Statistics ana
$1,000 for Prof Haydens geological survey Of the Vel
loWstone region.
The President to-day issued an order uniting Into one
District the With and IXh Collection Districts OF the
State OF New-York the CONSOLIDATED Districts to be
known and, designated az tho Iyth Collection District
1t is also by the President that Charles b. Cos
ter be retained as Collector Of said District.
The Senate Committee Patents took action OF great
public interest to-day by voting to report adversely on
the application extension OF the Wells hat-bOdy
patent also TO report adversely on the application
Tor An extension of the Tanner car-Drake patent
nThe House to-day approved the BroDutUte Indian
treaty 1t will pass the senate also. This treaty opens
to settlement 100000 Of rich mining country IN
southwestern Colorado.
The President has recognized John Burchardt as Vice
Consul Of Sweden and Norway at San Francisco.
IRor Regular Report Of CoHgreionoi Proe,ags 7Aird Page
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their bonds their notes 10 be Cancelled at the Treas
ury Section requires the deposit reserve 10 De
kept by the banks in their own vaults. Section
requires the Treasury to print the charter NUMBER Vi
each bank upon its notes. Section authorizes
banks without circulation to be organized on ae-
posting in the Treasury not less than Slo,ooo III
United States registered bonds. Section Is the
specie payment section. 1t provides for boarding
surplus gold for redemption fund and for the issue
of 80 100000 a month of notes redeemabe in gold IN
two years, in place of which an equal amount OF
legal tenders is to be Cancelled.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS, SENATORSHIP.

MORE NDECIsIvE BAILOTING - DAWES GAINS
suGHTLY-THE SITUATION NOT MATERIALLY
CHANGED-LATEsT PROSPECTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUsRl
Boston. March 26.-In the two ballots Of
the Joint Convention to-day Mr.. Dawes has gained fye
votes and Judge oar has lost one, while the Demo-
cratic vote is unchanged The situation Is not materi
ally improved for Dir. Dawes, aud his friends appear
more obstinate than hopeful. one HOar
has gone to Dawes. which Offsets de-
fiction from Dawes 10 Roar yesterday.
of the Democrats want to vote for Banks Adams
Tomorrow but their leaders propose TO hold the party
in hand till It is that there enough Repu0i-
cans ready to with 1t to elect satisfactory
candidate 1t considered that Speaker Sanford mado
a mistake to-day in voting for Gov. WashbuTn again,
and that both he and Banks would stand better BY voting
for their real ayortes Noessentia change is expected
tomorrow. The Dawes men are cross and the Uoar
men very hrm.
LATER.-TGe Dawes party seems TO have decided on
the tactics which Butler tired IN vain at the first
Worcester Convention. They going sit the Con-
venton OUT and If the Hoar side will not yield
show signs Of breaking up. Meanwhile they are dill
gently searching for the weak kneed" the De-
nlocracy and represent Tho Hoar despaing oc
electing him. The Hoar party on the other sde say
they will stick" and that the friends OF Dawes have
given up hope The leaders OF both sides ia close
conference with the Democrats who find themselves
Unexpectedly objects OF admiration. should
there DO break In either OF the Re.
publican wings, IL looks II the turns
would be from Dawes to Banks aud from Hoar to
Adams In this the counting would be dona
with the utmost for though 1t is conceded thas
Banks sa popular man than Adams yet Mr.. Noble
at Westfed who against Mr. Dawes for Con.
gress. is active for Adams aud claims all the Western
Democracy for him the moment that the standard OF
Curtis deserted The Customhouse still firmly believes
that Dawes will get enough Democratic strength 10 eeco
MIN. The general opinion to be that there will be
no break this week at any rate.
TWO BALLOTINGs YESTERDAY.
BosroN, March 26.-The second joint ballot
for United states Senator at to-day resulted az
follows:
Dawes %; Hoar, 80; Curtis IA; Adams, Il; Banks, g.
Sanford, wsshburn, Whittier. and Senator Very
received each one vote.
The Convention then proceeded to another ballot.
which ordered by about twothrd RIGA poee vote,
and resulted as follows:
hai ,hara ~
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CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
TIE HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, March %, 1874
Cen Ballach was on the stand again to-day, III
the Howard Court of Inquiry. The principal por-
ton of his testimony related to the retained or
stolen bounty fund.- tho witness testifying that the
vouchers therefor were presented to the auditing
officers OF the Treasury, who refused to receive
them on the ground That the money was not
a public fund, belonging to the Government,
upon which the witness fled vouchers in his Office,
leaving them in his desk when he was relieved, from
which time he has no knowledge of their where
abouts Gen. Ballach was also examined i'll regard
to the retained fees of suspended and unlicensed
ATTORNEYS. regarding which he testified that
he had kept an account book Of them in
his desk, leaving that also when he
was relieved from duty, and since winch
time he had not seen it. The Court to-day ruled
that its action Investigation, and not prose,
cution: and also that the counsel OF the accused
shall have the privilege of Directing To receive any
wards considered aud decided upon by the Court.
PROGRESS or LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE.
There are now s. bills upon the calendar of the
Committee of the Whole IN the House, not counting
the bills on what is called the Private Calendar.
large number of these measures propose important
general legislation and all of them have been favor
ably reported from committees except two. Almost
every day now bills are added to the list, but while
il il all the while growing at one end. no attempt Is
made TO reduce at the other, by dsposing of any
of the bills first placed upon 1t. The new rule
which sends all measures to the Committee OF the
volye the expenditure OF money, Is great obstIuc-
tion TO legislation. If il is true, as often asserted,
that the less Congress does the better Tor the cOun
try, the rule must be held to work admirably.
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SENATOR BOOTH HxoNERATED.

SAN FRANssCo. March 26.-The Senatorial
Bribery Investigation Committee OF tho State Senate
has reported that improper influences were used TO
secure the OF United states Senators Booth and
Uoser but that improper advances had been made TO
members of the Legislature by certain persons who acted
wholly on their own authority and upon no other re-
sponsi5iltv The report alGo acquits Boruck, who
made the charges, OF malice III the matter.
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Mr.. DAWES DECLINES TO MAKE PLEDGES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSgl

ATTAIN.
Mr.. DAWES DECLINES TO MAKE PLEDGES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Mr Dawes and bis
friends here, during the past few days. have received
many dispatches from Boston with reference TO his
IN the future and some of his friends have urged be
make some pledges to his future action others have
inquired II he has made any pledges whatever To one
of those who have addressed him no has sent the
following:
WASHINGTON, March rs, lsfl
am under no pledge, expressed or Implied, to mortal
man az 10 my future. feel greyed that Mr.. = after
my frank conversation with him, should have doubts.
| never did make pledge for tine future and have
nothing In the word 10 offer 20 any reason WHY
he should vote for except what have ALREADY dome
III any man distrusts me on my past record canuoe
ask him 10 vote for me any promise that could la
made 10 him Tue Office Is of no value 10 me ar
urivaN life. IL l. nAwss
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TILE SUMNER MEMORIAL.

BosroN March ga majority of the COM
mtees the Sumner Memorial have reported the fol-
lowing which was adopted:
R,solred That we recommend that a statue a mon
umeuta u embrace statue OF Charles sum
ner be erected IN Boston.
minority report suggested the erection OF Sumner
School Of Art the land 10 be given by the state but 1t
was thought the large expense 1t would involve might
imperil the memorial.
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care1 nuisances under orders that he received from
the Board. The filing charged to an avenue
near by and not TO the lot filed. After he had com
pleed the work he asked the officials in the office OF
the Board to send an engineer to measure it. THIS
request was refused, and he was told that the
Boards superintendent, Mr.. Close, would measure
it, Mr. Close refused to do it unless he was paid
SlO0 This was agreed to; but before the measure
ment was made Close wanted his money in advance
Afterward. Riley and Close measured 1t together
and when Riley got his pay he sent 500 of it by his
partner to the Boards superintendent, who sent
word back that he wanted $50 more. Riley had
never reported this to any Of the officers of the
Board.
The District Government put in it's answer this
afternoon to II of the charges of the memoralists
The document was an ably prepared paper and alb
solutely denied some Of the charges while 1t adj
mitted others, but attempted TO explain them.
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TIE VOLCANIC DISTURBANCE IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, Marcli 26.-Ihe Daily Neus has
received dispatch from Marion TO the effect that the
sAeck. on Stone Mountain more violent last night
chan at any time since the commencement OF the vol
came disturbance.
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THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.

MIR. M'CRARY's BILL PASSED BY A CLOSE VoTE-THE
WESTERN MEMBERS ALMOST UNANIMOUS IN ITS
FAVOR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
WASHINGTON March 26.-Tho Transportation bill
passed the House to-day by the very close vote of III
Yeas to 116 Nays. The previous question having
been ordered yesterday, there was 10 further de-
bate and no amendments were voted on. When tho
Speaker announced the result there Yves sudden
change from excited suspense to an uproar of ami
mated conversation, in the midst Of which Mr.. Nc
Lrary, the author of the BILL was congratulated
upon its triumph by number Of members. An ex-
animation of the Yea and Nay list shows some inter
esting facts. The Democrats, faithful to their Old
States Rights traditions voted solidly against the
BILL with five exceptions-Messrs. Holman and Wolf
of Indiana, Robbins of North Carolina, Kendall Of
Nevada and Luttrell Of California. If these MEN,
bers had acted with their colleagues, the measure
would have been defeated With few exceptions,
the Republicans of the Eastern and Middle States
voted in the negative while those of the South and
West were almost unit for the bill. The enormous
centralizing tendencies of the measure had no ter
rors for the Republicans, for as party they have
steadily sought to confer new powers upon the Ma
tional Government at the expense of the State.
Those that come from States where the Granger
movement threatens to control the COM
ing Congressional elecnons were ehlhustS'l0
supporters of the bill, while the East
ern members felt but little interest IN
it, and thought it safest to vote against it as new
experiment in legislation, involving possible dan
gerous results. Now-England furnished the follow
ing seven votes for the bill: Messrs Hale and Frye
of Maine, Poland of Vermont, Dawes, Butler and &.
f. Hoar of Massachusetts, and Starkweather OF
Connecticut. Four New-York members, Messrs.
Hosldns, Lamport McDougall and Sessions, voted
yea. So did two New-Jersey members, Messrs.
Clark and Hazelton, and seven Pennsylyanians
With these exceptions the East went solid against
the bill Ohio gave twelve votes in the affirmative
and seven in the negative. West of Ohio the nays
were without exception Democratic votes
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rIE DESIRES THE DECLARATION OF A WISE ifNAN-
CIAL POLICY AND FAVORs SPECIE PAYMENTS
AND FREE BANXINC-A HOPEFUL VIEW OBJ THE
MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS
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FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

THE SENATE DECLARES FOR INITIATION.
THREE VOTES ON WHICH THE INFIATIoNIsTs ARE
vICToMoUs-S 100000 TO BE THE AMOUNT OF
GR1ENBACK CIRCULATION HENCEFoRTH.
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"Oh, I did a wicked, wicked thing y
cried Blanche. Then she told the story OF
the composition. and how she had changed
the names and defrauded Ella of her
prize.
Ella heard in astonis''ment she hardly
thought it possible such deceit could have
been practised, but q glance at the pale
face on the pillow dispelled ever feeling of
resentment, and throwing her arms around
the sick girl she assured her of her full
forgiveness.
"Ask Miss Wilson to come aud see
me to- morrow" she said, as Ella was
leaving.
Miss Wilson came the next-day- and
Blanche in feeble voice made full con-
fession OF her fault and begged her for
giveuess she asked her to take the prize
and present it to Ella in presence of all
her schoolmates, explaining how she had
been defrauded of her rights. The kind
teacher felt sorry to expose her pupil to
such humiliation, but she felt more grieved
to find her guilty of such serious sin.
She spoke very HI indy to Blanche and as
she had often done before pointed ont the
evils t" which all unchecked faults may
lead.
cob, Miss Wilson - cried Blanche. "
hope I shall get we'll. If l do will be
better girl. 1t was very kind of Ella to
forgive me SO readily. hope 1 shall he
able to repair all my unkindness towards
her. AS soon as 1 am able to go out, will
you take me in your Sunday school class
and teach me to be good 7"
"CertaiDly, my child, and while you are
sick will come to see you as often as pos
sible."
SIT was several weeks before Blanche
was able to leave the house, but the season
of sickness proved a fruitful one to her.
In the spring she was able to return to
school; she felt very much ashamed to
meet her companions again, as she feared
they would despise her. Some indeed had
felt very much incensed against her, but
Miss Wilson told them that Ella had freely
forgiven her and she trusted they would
do the same instead of avoiding her they
must all help her to do better, as she was
truly repentant. With Ella for her friend
Blanche found it less difficult than she had
anticipated to take her old place once more
at school. Her companions found her much
changed she mingled more among the
girls, her naughty manners were gone, she
was really trying to conquer her faults and
Ier kind teacher had every reason to hope.
hat che would grow up lovely in the vri-
ues which adern the Christian.-Young
Crusader.
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| A MoMENToUs QUESTION IN LONDON
Does horse, when walking, move his
| legs IN the same sequence as when trotting?
This apparently simple question is now
being botly discussed in the London Times,
apropns of Miss Thompson's picture of
The Roll-Cal1, Exhibited at the Royal
Academy, the picture which the Prince of
Wales said was the best in the exhibition,
and which the luck!ess artist has sold for
100 guineas to Manchester merchant,
who now is offered 1000 guineas for his
bargain In this picN,re there is a horse
which an officer is riding at walk, and
this horse, as he walks. moves his fore aud
hind leg on the near side at the same mo-
ment. Some one wrote Miss Thompson
an anonymous letter, telling her that she
made great mistake, inasmnch as a horse,
when walking, moves his legs as when
trottipg-that is, the near fore leg leads the
off hind-les. Miss Thompson, in great
wrath, wrote to the Times. declaring that
she was correct, and sDceringly inviting
her anonymous critic to look at horse
walking in the street and be convinced of
his error. Then Mr.. Cattermoie wrote
to say that Miss Thompson was wrong
county Member of Parliament wrote aft RIM
ing that she was right, only that .'in walk
ing the horse bind foot comes to the ground
second or so sooner than the fore foot on
the same side )" aud Mr.. Vizetelly wrote
to say that Mr. Cattermo'e was right and
Miss Thompson wrong, for that "when a
horse moves with the legs on both sides in
unison he performs the 'amb.e' or pas
Arab which is not natural, but acquired"
The Authorities thus differing, London so
ciety is divided in opinion on this momen-'
tous question. and as Miss Thompson hap
pens to be a Roman Catholic those who do
not agree with her denouuce her as at
tempting to introdnce Popish error on the
subject Of equine lccnmotioa.
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BISHOP SEGHERS AMONG THE WILD In
DIAHs.-We are happy to learn from a
Victoria correspondent that Bishop Seghers
accompanied by Father Brabant, arrived
at Victoria from his trip to the west coast of
Vancouver Island on the 18th insC The
mission was, in every sense. most graft
flying one to His Grace and to the good
missionary who accompanied him. Dur
ring their travels they visited about four
thousand Indians, all speaking the same
language, but divided into sixteen differ
ent tribes, residing at intervals along the
west coast of Vancouver Island. These
Indians are accounted the most savage on
the coast, perpetrating cruelties upon each
other, and occasionally molesting the
whites. Their last act of aggression was
the murder of the crew of the John Bright,
in 1869, together with the captain, his wife,
two children and servant. Hitherto no
missionary has resided among them, the
presence of Bishop Seghers being the fret
announcement of the Gospel in that portion
of Vancouver Island Having listened to
the explanation given them of the creation
and redemption of man, the ludians we're
much impressed, and many of them asked
that priest might be sent to remain with
them, in order that they might be further
Instructed, but this request it was impos
sible to acccde to, Bishop Seghers promis-
ing, however, to visit them in person again
in few months.
The wonderful results of the Bishops
missionary tour are as follows eight
hundred and etJhty-tro children have
received christian baptism four thousand
Indians have learned to make the Sign of
the cross IL their own language, and sew
hundred of them have learned the Lords
Prayer and the Hail Mary also in their
own language.-PortLGnd, Oregdn, SeRti-
mel.
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SMALL CHARITIEs.-"Every good act
is charity" No matter how obscure our
walk in life then, we have the means Of
dispensing large and wide spread chart
ty. 1t was charity for humble Susan to
spend her holiday afternoon at the house
children and caring for the baby, while
the mother finished and took home piece
of work, which bought them a weeks food.
Without that timely help, she said, she
did not know when she should have been
able to complete it.. Susy had helped to
provide them with food for week, yet
she had not penny of her own in the world
smiling recognition and few kind
words from young lady who sometimes
employed her, sent poor sewing girl to
her daily task at the shop with lighter
heart and brighter eye than common.
She worked better for that small charity
of q smile and bright word, and won
more favor from those who employed her.
al shall he obliged to drop off some of our
workers." said the manager to her private
ly, but you are becoming so handy and
useful, Margaret, we cannot spare you"
The good word of the morning had hel ped
her more than she knew to keep her stu
alton. A heavily loaded wagon was pass
ing through gateway, and when partly
through, the gate swung to. boy pass
ing at the moment quietly set it back and
walked on. The driver did not observe
the gate, and never knew what a jolt, and
perhaps inconvenient breakage he was
saved. But the boy bad done him quite a
service, nevertheless. A man in the city
cav fire creeping along over some dry
hay in a stable, and promptly stamped it
out. What if be had passed on, and
thought, "It isn't my stable !" The Chi
cago Gre began in a stable. Do little
helpful things, and speak helpful words
whenever you can. They are better than
pearls and diamonds to strew along the
roadside of life. They will yield far
more valuable harvest, and you will not
fail to find it after many days-Early Dew.