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New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
TIE HOUSE AND THE TAX BILL.

No person Of sound mind can read the pro-
ceedings of the House of representatives
yesterday without feeling of relief that eight
DAYS only are left of its official life. After
series of unsteady evolutions, it has at
length succeeded in passing bill to increase
the taxes, which bill, if really necessary, ought
to have been passed year ago, while, if the
official statements of the Treasury Depart
ment can be relied on, there is no reason at
this time to pass the bill at all. The bin diff
fers somewhat from that which has been be-
fore the county, foS some daYs past. In that It
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
PERSONAL.

Prof. Whitney of Yale College will contrib
ute book the study Of language to the International
Scientific Series thus furnishing the third American
work to that collection.
Mr.. Edward Clement, one OF the publishers
OF The Elisabeth Journal and also editor Of The Sepdrs
Peqister has accepted the managing edtorshp OF The
Boston transcript and will the duties OF has new
position next month.
The Trustees of Tufts College have re-
ceved petition signed by all OF the professors OF She
institution. asking for the appointment OF the Rev. e.
II. Capen Of Providence TO the Presidency. 1t IS re-
ported that request Will not be granted and also
that choice will be made at present, unless ex'
Coy, WasblQyn can be induced to withdraw his decna
ton.
The steamer Crescent City's departure from
Havana Monday last was delayed BY orders Of the
agents Of the line enable Madame Rstori aud COM
pany to take passage for NewYork She will arrive III
this city week earlier than had been anticipated. Act
Ing this information from Havana, Madame Rlstorrs
American agents propose that she shall begin her fire
well tour OF the United States at the Lyceum Theater
next Tuesday evening.
Ex-Gov. noratio Seymour met with pain
ful accident on Saturday evening last. Mstaking a
pitcher containing strong solution Of sulphate OF COP
per pitcher OF water, he rubbed OF its
tents In eyes and they became painful he admin
stered gycerne This greatly increased the PAIN nd
when medical aid arrived the Governor was unable to
open ls eyes At frat IL feared that the eyes had
been perm inently injured, but skfu treatment has
Gen. Averell writes us to disavOw any in
teniion OF imputing the unfoundcd and malicious
repors winch his card the other day referred to the
prominent citizens who have signed the remonstranco
against the Grahamte pavement Gen. Averell, on the
contrary only seeks the attention OF such gen.
temen the actual merits OF his pavement and desires
understood that he meant to apply the guage
quoted only TO two three perOos whom he accuses
OF ignorance, malice and interested motives in oppos-
ing his plans.
Mr.. Larkin G.. Mead's trouble about the Lin
coin monument at Springfield ILL.,, has not ended yet.
Tomaso Gagardi, former agent Of Mr.. Mead has be-
gun suit against him IN Florence Italy for the money
paid by him GagliardD to the Italians who he alleges
designed. modelled and executed the monument which
Mr. Mead claims his production. Gagliardi's
history OF the case is as folows He engaged by
Mr. Mead hire Italians to draw the designs for the
monument. He did Two men-Passaglia and
Bordo-were engaged :" In the two designs for the
monument of Lincoln. he CMead) did not sharpen
the pencil" These designs received the prize of 0o1
and Mr.. Mead as their nominal author was chosen to
them. lie paid gla and Bordo $50 apiece
and so cleared $90 this first step In the speculation
These two subordinates sculptured the monument.
working IL for daywages, and 10 was finally sent to
Springfield aud dedicated as the work OF Mr.. Mead
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

Tho Senate bill was considered by the French Assem-
bly, passcd by clause the bill organizing the
public powers is TO be considered to-day. So The
questions arising out OF the Gustav affair have not yet
been settled between Germany and Spain. =-= The
verczuclan Hsvoution has come to au end.
The sciAte debated the question Of accommodations
Tor the National Library. Tie Judiciary Committee
ported uuavOrably as to the Obligation to continue the
Mail subsidy and the Senate voted retain the
clause IN tbe Appropriation bill which repeas it. The
Post-Ofoe and ATny Appropriation bills passed.
No new luiut was decided upon - Mr.. @. r.
Hoars Louisiana Committee presented reports and
resolutions in The House. The Tax and Tariff bill
shorn OF numerous amendments by substituting ne
bull, which was passed. At a Cabinet meeting,
opposi ion t. the proposed compromises of the Union
and Central Pacific Railroads was manifested.
Under orders from the Department of Justice at
Washington the cOnsiitutionalty OF the Press Gag law
be tested and Mr. Bue. former correspondent OF
The S. Louis Republican. has been arrested on the
suit OF Senator Chandler. The Mississippi River
steamer Cora Belle was burned Pocahontas
Ark, with $50 bales OF cotton. - Mr. McEnery has
written a letter to Mr.. Wilz, protesting against any
compromise on the election OF 1872 - Ernest Ort-
vein was hanged in Pittsburgh for the of five
persons la Apr last. bill was introduced IN the
New Jerscy Legislature for The appointment OF State
Commissioner take measures against the spread Of
cattle diseases.
In the BeccherTtoD suit the plaintiff rested his case
with Mrs MOutoo's testimony. Another letter
from Mayor wickhan to Gov. Tilden about removals
from city Offices made public. Tie Alder
manic Law Committee heard further testimony con-
Brooklyn Bridge Directory elected officers. -
long-establlsaed fruit house failed. Thermometer
Az. t10. 4l' Gold. 1l4l 1l4s. 1l4l Gold value Of
the iegai-tendcr dollar at the close, 81 $40
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
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SALT THAT has LOST IFS SAVOR.

1t is not probable that the leaders of the Ad-
minstration party in Washington are aware
OF the rapidity with which they are isolating
themselves from the sympathy and support of
the country They have had their own way
80 long, they have found the people so ready
to stand by them on all occasions when they
required their votes for any purpose which
might seem necessary to carry out the plans
of the Republican party, that they appear in
capable of imagining that this confidence and
support are ever to be withdrawn. For four
teen years the principal question which the
ordinary honest voter has asked about his
candidate has been whether he was sound
on the war and on the issues which it left.
How many and what scarlet sins this cloak
has covered we need not stop to enumeratc.
Loyalty to the Union and an active regard
for the freedom and the protection of the blacks,
have been in many regions the only quail
fications required for public office. The
natural result of this in the minds of Ordi-
nary men, not given to looking below the
surface of things, has been to induce them to
think that an exhibition of zeal in the same
direction was the only means of keeping the
positions they have gained. 1t is hard to con-
vince them of the contrary, against their will
and their interests. The lapse of time counts
as nothing to them. They expect and demand
to-day the blind party loyalty of 1854, as sim
cerely as the enameled belle Of thirty-ive ex-
poets the homage and alteration which were
hers at twenty. They cannot be made to see
that they have dawdled. The war has been
over ten years. The work they have per-
formed in that time is not satisfactory. When
people express dissatisfaction, it is not enough
to refer to the battle-scarred flag, the prison
pen of Andersonville, the victory at Gettys-
burg, and the death of Lincoln. These things
are irrelevant.
The usual resource is next to assert that
there is no general dissatisfaction. Defeat
after defeat makes no impression on certain
constant minds. When Mr.. Parsons was
beaten in a strong Republican district, the
household organ at Washington declared that
his nomination was blunder. After the
deluge in Massachusetts hundreds of patriots
climbed up on the rocks, and after clearing
their eyes and wringing their hair exclaimed,
1--WE must get rid of Butlerism.n The Presi-
dent himself calmly read the kilograms an
nOuncing the defeat of Gen. Dix, and said
that came of opposing the Third Term. Each
one had his own way of accounting for every
disaster, but there appears but one way of re-
pairing them. Mr.. Shanks and Mr.. Butler
agree that the party has suffered because it
has not been partisan enough, and that the
only thing to save it is to begin anew, pass
moro war measures, give the purse and sword
into the hands of the President, protect the
black man, prescribe the rebel, and make trea-
son Odious. This, they think, will awake tho
dormant enthusiasm of ten years ago, and
carry them oil into Congress once more. This,
tho household organs datteT thens,' YES, will
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE REV DAVID WESTON. DID.

The Rev. David Weston, d. D., Professor Of
Ecclesiastical History In tho Theological Seminary al
Hamilton, N. Y, died of pneumonia on the 2ist insss
after two weeks sickness Dr. Weston, who was In biz
thirty-ninth year, native Of North Middleboro.
Mass lie was graduated from Brown University In
1852 and from the Ne (ass theological Seminary
in 1904 Catering tho ministry he became pastor OF thu
Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Worcester Mass.
VIII re he resided nearly ten years. For year and
ba 4 Of this time he was principal OF the Worcester
Academy. While residing in Worcester, he prepared
revised edition. in two volumes. OF Isaac Baekusi
History OF the Baptists," to which he added
valuable annotaons, which evinced earnest research
Early IN 1872 he became pastor OF ono Of the Baptist
churches in Saem Mass from which place. after eight
months service he called TO the Professorshp OF
Ecclesiastical History in the Hamilton Theological Sem
mary. During the two years and half In which hs
ned the latter position he gave satisfactory evidence
OF his qualifications for the work. He was man Of
great industry and extensive aanments He was held
in esteem by the Faculty and students OF the Seminary
and numbered many friends 10 the Baptist Church.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

makes the. tax on whisky ninety cents
gallon on that hereafter to be manufactured,
that now in bond to pay only the present tax.
The ten per cent reduction of 1872 in the
tariff on imports Of manufactured articles is
repealed and the duties on sugars arc in
creased one-ffth. There is also an in
crease in the taxes on tobacco and cigars.
The majority of the Committee OF Ways
and Means, il they had framed cOnfes-
sion in writing could not make it more
apparent to the country than it is that year
ago they disgracefully shirked the response
bility of proposing tax bill. encouraged Mr..
Richardson to emit fresh issue of green
backs, and wound up the session with extrav-
agant professions of retrenchment and econ
Omy, which time has already shown to be the
reverse of true. Forty-three Houses of Repre-
sentatives have successiyely legislated for the
United States, and we know not of a single
one which has exhibited such contempt for
appearances and total ineficiency in deal
ing with vital financial issues as that which
is now topping into its grave.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

II is a;remarkabe and interesting fact that on
Monday over $500 people visited the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Who shall say after this that there
are not large number Of people in New-York who
have no leisure save on holidays. and who yet know
well how TO use holiday to the best advantage
when it comes On the other hand. the Trustees
find that on Saturday evenings when an admission
fee is rcquiredl the attendance Is so small as
scarcely to pay for the gas They fear that they
will shortly be compelled to limit the exhibition to
the day time unless they find it better attended in
the evenings than at present.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

WHO SUPPORTED COL. SCOTTS SUBSIDY
We suppose Col. ScOtt's effort to secure
subsidy for his Southern Pacific Railroad at
this session received its death blow in the
House the other day. We do not undertake
to question the motives of the gentlemen who
voted for 1t, many of whom are excellent men.
But the list is an extremely suggestive
one, and will be found valuable here
after for reference The question came up
on a motion to suspend the rules 30 as to
allow the bill to be reported this evening,
and providing that the vote should be taken
tomorrow. The vote on this motion was
generally accepted as a fair test of the
strength of the friends and opponents of the
bill.
The gentlemen who voted "Yea" are, there
fore, the gentlemen who wanted to further
the scheme of paying $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile subsidy in these hard times Qrom a
Treasury which now demands $40, 0,000, 900 more
taxation to meet current requirements), to be
given to Col. Scott. for several hundred miles
of railway already built, and for great many
hundred more which he is willing to build, at
that rate, through the wilderness, along our
Mexican frontier, towards the Gulf of Cali
fornia
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE REV. LUKE A. wIsEMAN.

The death is announced of the Rev. Luke
A. wiseman, at Isington, England. Feb. TO- Mr. WISE
man was OF the most eminent members OF the Wes
leyan Methodist Church He was President OF the wes
leyan Conference 1874 one OF the general score
taries OF the Wesleyan Missionary Society," aud was alse
editor OF The Methodist Recorder.
He was born Norwich, and, after receiving gooa
education became private secretary TO Sir Thomas
Fowe Buxton He entered the ministry In 1884, spend
ing IA years country circuits and Is IN London.
On thu sunday TO death II expected he
would conduct service at the chapel In lsngton He
had an attack OF spasns while in the vestry, aud was
taken home. He had previously been In good health.
and no serious result anticipated Only three days
later he had severer attack and died OF spasm OF the
heart. He was nearly IS years OF age. DIR. wseman
was forcible writer energetic ana pleasing speaker.
aud very superior administrator. In iSIa he visited
the United States as the delegate OF the English Motho-
dsts 10 the Methodist Episcopal General Conferenee
His death will be greatly regretted Ia tina country ~"
was buried Feb. l5 at Islington.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

As general rule when a committee of Con-
gress is instructed to investigate any subject
upon which political feeling runs high, the
result is brace of more or less partisan re-
ports, representing only the views which the
opposite sides are anxious to impress upon the
public. An unprejudiced determination of
disputed questions is hardly attempted in such
cases; majority and minority alike appear in
court not as advocates but as judges; and the
country, which acts as jury in the cause,
makes up its mind at its leisure. In the
Alabama inquiry we have two contra
dictory reports, both betraying good
deal of bitterness Tho three Republican
members agree in pronOuncing the stories
of the Hon. Charles Hays substantially cor
"roborated by testimony" and recommend
the Force bill as q remedy for wholesale
"intimdatIcn, social Ostracism, personal viO-
"lence, and murder" The two Democratic
members, ON the contrary declare that with
the exception of the murder Of Billings and
Ivey and two cases Of incendiarism, "every
Specification made in the letter of the Hon.
"Charles Hays was without the shadow of
foundation, or so grossly exaggerated as to
close almost all resemblance to the facts
presented before the Committee" Con-
sideriug that the celebrated list of Mr..
Hays contained 36 murders, 30 shootings
which did not prove fatal. and a multitude of
other assaults, this denial involves serious
charge not only against Hays, but against the
Republican members of the Committee. A
disagreement between these five gentlemen
has been fOreseen from the first and nobody
will be surprised that it turns out to be so
wide The public will now read so much of
the testimony as it may have opportunity and
patience to peruse and each reader will draw
his own conclusions.
With respect to the Louisiana inquiry, the
case is different. The subcommittee origi-
nally charged with it consisted of three gen.
tlemen of such exceptionally high charac-
ter and attanments that we all felt as
surance of learning the truth from their lips,
and we were not disappointed. Almost for
the first time within our recollection political
opponents agreed in presenting unanimously
what was practically most important politi-
cal report. Its effect upon the public mind was
so marked that other members of the Committee
took the extraordinary course Of going to
Louisiana to do the work over again. 1t was
a proceeding predestined to failure. The re-
suit is now before us. One of the second COM
mittee concurs entirely with his three prede-
cessors, and the report of Messrs. Foster.
Phelps, Potter, and Marshall now stands as
that of the majority, while Messrs. Hoar,
Wheeler, and Frye come back from New-Or-
leans with the same opinions they took there
with them-opinions which nothing short of q
miracle would probably have induced them to
Nbata fbara ho oh
Alabama, the truth as to the satrapy of Kel-
logg can hardly be in doubt after this denoue-
ment to Mr. HoaI's prepOsterOus performance.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
SIR CHARLES LYELL.

Sir Charles Lyell, whose death is announced
FROM England will be remembered for the impulse hs
gave to the study OF geology More than 10 years ago ne
wrote his +" Principles OF Geology" which has gone
through nine editions. and is the principal textooos
studied on tho subject In England. He made scenhns
tours this country IN ls and isS and wrote witH
Judgment and candor Of the American people and their
institutions He was the Of Charles Lyell tho omf
nens botanis and completed HE collegiate education q
Cambridge In tsls he received the honor Of Knight
hood and in 1850 wAs elected President of hs Qseloca
eeaSUs ...'.fs. T..-st f
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

The proposition to increase the salary of the Post
master of this city will command a cordial approval
not often seep in these hard times. by people OF OIL
parties Mr. James has made an admirable Post
master and he especially deserves praise in that he
welcomes every report of any failure in his Office
and uses it as means for improving the efficiency
of the service He has greatly bettered the carrier
system, and generally quickened the operations OF
the office
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
under which the original Subsidy bill was
passed will meet the ends of justice.

The Republican opposition to the carpet
bsggers' bill for tho management of the South
is one of the few pleasing features OF tho
political situation. a large number OF Repub-
licans in the House are opposed to its con-
sideration at all. and so far have succeeded
in staving it off, but il it is persistently
pressed there is reason to believe that IL VIII
receive the handling it deserves from Mr..
Blame and others who are lndependeht
enough to take stand against the Admins
tration, and strong enough to maintain such
position.
We do not remember that the real object OF
the combination of coal companies to control
the trade-or indeed of almost any great con-
solidation of interests in business or produc-
tion-bas ever been stated with such engaging
candor and admirable simplicity as In the
words of an officer of one of the coal compa-
MES yesterday. When asked about the pros
pect for prices this season, he remarked that
they would be as high as Providence would
"permit and as low as necessity should COM
"pel." But householders find encouragement
in the fact that the schedule already an
nounced shows slight reduction from the
rates of last year.
The interest in the Beecher trial, which has
all along been much more intense than many
people seem to understand, appears to be
rapidly approaching its elimination. The close
of the prosecution yesterday was unexpected,
and the development now of the policy of the
defense will be eagerly awaited. There are
rumOrs of purpose to break down nearly all
the important testimony already in by pro-
ducing witnesses who will swear either to the
exact opposite or to such other conduct on the
part of the previous witnesses as to destroy
their credibility. Mr.. Beecher's own appear
ance on the stand will naturally prove the great
event of the trial But there are half dozen
Others whose testimony is expected to be. in
the language. Of the reporters. extremely
sensational
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

AdUertisers riH please bring in their .farors
before HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK in the
erening. We cannot undertake to classify those
received after that hour The greatly increasing
demand upon our Press-room con.peis as 10 send
the vorious Pages Of TIE TRIBUNE 10 press at
an earlier hour than heretofore, and Mas makes
the ADORE requirement necessary.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

The Pacific Mail Subsidy Jared almost as
badly in the Senate as in the House of Rep
resentatives. An adverse report from the
Judiciary Committee. presented yesterday,
was followed by an adverse decision of the
the continuance of an appropriation originally
secured by notorious fraud. This is the last
OF the subsidy, but the country is not ready
70 let the subject drop. Nothing but a
thorough Investigation Of the circumstances
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
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New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

The Republicans in the French Assembly
must have been sorely tempted by the Bona
part'sts yesterday. Their moderation was
praiseworthy. If they failed to secure every
thing which they desired, they have the con-
ISOLATION OF knowing that they did not lose the
advantages that were within their reach.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
,amnaements ano Aleetinss.

AcIprnr OF MUsIc.-Grand Opera Ball.
nApxum.s ROMAN HIProDROxH.-At aso and @~
BOOTHS THEArER.-" Henry ""
'.',,,,, ov rur HOLY TRINITY organ Concert.
N.,v.a FIFTH AVENUE TuEArEn. .-"The Big Bonanza"
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PARK THRATER.-Girofe Girofa"
San FRANCISCO MINsTREIs.-Birch and "a""'o'
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WAIIAcK's THEATEg.- -" The shaugnrsun pio" "'N''
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