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New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

wear IL Is estimated that the aggregate VIII pe
not far from $4,000, 900, which is still nearly
sevepteen millions greater than that OF
1872. Tho truth is, the Executive branch
of the Government is so extravagant
and 80 callous to pubic opinion,
and n majority of the Senators and
Representatives ore 80 dependent upon INC
patronage of the Executive, that an increase
of taxation or an increase OF the Public DEBT
was the only possible outcome OF the imam
cial crisis. Congress having been forced to
choice between cutting down the subsistence
of the tax-eaters and increasing the burdens
of the people, has sacrificed the latter. Last
wear was tided over by Mr. Richardson's
s26. 1000 900 imitation Of the legal-tender loan,
and it was hoped that this "judicious expan-
" sion," aided by loud professions of retrench-
ment, would carry the Administration safely
through the elections Had the taxes been in
creased year ago we might still have COM
planned with justice of the extravaganza OF
those in power, but VIC could not have charged
them, as we now have occasion to, with cow
ardice and duplicity as well as extravaganza.
Mr.. Dawes is reported TO plume himself on
having jockeyed the House into voting for the
Tax bill to which majority had already de-
clared their opposition. In the same way the
Senate, by one majority, was compelled by
pressure from the White House and Treasury
to swallow tho dose without taking time to
get it sugar-coated. 1t wonld have been more
creditable to all concerned had Mr.. Dawes
reported tax bill early in January and per-
mittcd his fellow countrymen and brother
Congressman to have had their say about it.
But it is not after long deliberation that
people cut their throats The finances seem
to have been specially selected by the de-
parting Congress as proper subject for in
Simultaneous treatment. The misfortune Is
that Mr. Dawes and the others who are
responsible for the dcplorable measures which
have passed are not of the order of Olympian
gods. The weapons they have launched are
not thunderbolts, rs they supposed, but in
reality toomerdngs, which, "when unskillfully
"tbrown, are liable to return and kill those
"who hurl them," as that infallble book, the
dictionary, assures us.
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body OF Car.i,ts under Gen. Miret has been de-
fea'cd in Spain. PiiOoe Bsmarck's health is Im
proving.
Many amendments were made by the Senate to tie
Suniry Civil Appropriations Ill., and 1t was passed.
The postage on merchandise IN the mails was doubled
TIE political disabilities OF Raphael semmes of Alabama
were removed. Daring the evening the Elds Jety
Improvements for the Mississippi River was approved
almost unanimously. At laie hour the Senate was
s.id In session. having overloaded the River and
Iarbor bill with extravagaDt amendments. 60 In
TIC House tic Deficiency bill passed under sus-
pension of the rules. Several Conference Committees
reported. and evening session thos' on tue Post
Oaicc, Indian, and Army bills agreed TO- resO-
Iu;ion was passed respecting the Pacific Mail investga
ton Mcsss Lawrence and Sheridan, contestants from
LOUISIANA were admitted and sworn in. Colorado was
admitted as a State, but New-Iexco not. The
House remains 10 session.
TIE A ssenby resolution to investigate the affairs OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration adopted by vote
of ls.to53 go Corporation Counsel L. Dea1eld Smith
has written letters urging the passage Of the Civil Rem
cles bill. known as Reform bill number three.
$50 TIE last years Supply bin investiga-
tiou was cOntiLu.d before the Assembly Com
inittce. 80 Wendell Philips read paper on the
car,ency before the Financial Department of the Amer
,ciu s)cal Science Associlt in Boston. -. The
Scwcrsey senate adopted unanimously the concurrent
resolutions asking the President to grant new trial to
Gen. Fitz John Porier. 81 The AnMonopoly Con-
Nontoa appointed Commission 10 inquire ioto the
causes Of The trouble between labor and capital.
In the trial two lady witnesses for the
defense were examined Russell Sage, +. l.. Tai
eott " II Guou, and a. J. Hatch were retired as di-
rector, ~ Picinc Mail and Sidney Dillon. jay Gould
Oliver Amea. aad D. D. Cotton were elected. - In a
bl 10 cqu, ned By B f. Alien. serious charges were
made against r,I.a banks and certain persons ===
Tie nQ 1iry INTO ac causes OF the St. Andrews Church
disaster VS. continued === Bg an explosion In "a
lro kiyn brewer one man billed and another Sc
vcrely wounded Thermometer go, 22o 2lo Gold
Ii.i ll4E ii5 -= Gold valuo Of The iesatender dol
lar al the cl y.e. g. 90
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ELEVENTH HOUR REPENTANCE.

The decisive vote on the adoption of Judge
Poland's Arkansas resolution has been the
occasion of much surprise and speculation
which may not be entirely complimentary to
the House OF Representatives but Is certainly
not unnatural 1t was only few hours since
the House had shown itself ready to do any
thing the President required; had passed the
Force bill, and ratified the Kellogg usurpa-
tion: that it would halt az such liCtle mat
ter as upsctting the government of Arkansas
was not expected. Why the House should
have chosen to draw the line just here we do
not think it worth while to inquire. Let us
believe, if we can, that sudden accession of
patriotism and common sense came TO it iii lis
last hours, or perhaps an ambition to make a
decorous ending. IL is a common thing for
diving reprobatcs to show an appreciation of
virtue.
But if we do not dissect the motives of
this last good deed, we may at least draw a
moral from the disreputable life which is now
closing. When the XLIlId Congress began its
career, it found itself confronted by the first
serious act in the long course of Executive
usurpations. The question whether the con-
duct Of the Administration in taking posses
sion of the State House at New>Oreans and
forcibIy installing Kellogg should be approved
or not was not then encomDassed with the
embarrassments which beset the Louisiana
problem now. After Republican committee
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VANTED TO BE APPEALED TO.

Mr.. Hoar, who was one of a Committee
ordered by Congress to inquire whether any
infraction of the privileges of that body had
been committed by the arrest OF the Editor of
TIE TRIBUNE in Washington, where he had
been brought by order of Congress as wit
ness before one of its Committees, has made a
report. If anything could surprise us from
this source we should confess to some sur
prise at the ground on which he decides that
there is no occasion for the action of Congress
in the premiscs-i c., because Mr.. Reid " has
made no application for the protection of the
House or for its interference in his be-
"half.n
But we thank him at least for this ad-
mission. We ask nothing from the present
House of Representatives, we do not even
expect members to vindiclte their own dignity,
but we cannot help being surprised to hear
from MIR. Hoar's Committee that they need a
personal appeal from some individual to en-
able them to act on a case which has been
referred 10 them by a vote of the House, and
which concerns them very much more than it
concerns anybody else. There Is no impro-
priety in stating that Mr.. Reid was requested
by prominent members of Congress to bring
the matter before them and ask their inter
vention. He declined the proposition.
Whether it should protect lis own witnesses,
or whether its Committee should be used as u
cat's-paw for creatures like Shepherd to bring
persons, obnoxious to the Administrat on,
within the reach of libel suits at Washington,
which there had been abundant opportunity
and no desire to bring in New York, was
an affair for the House, and the House
only. Perhaps we are wrong after all in being
surprised at its decision, or at any decision it
may reach. When q committee of lawyers are
t,yiag not to be ridiculous and yet to please
at the same time the Presilent ard Mr.. Shep-
herd, the awkwarlnes3 of the position claims
our most indulgent consideration.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

How do the Eastern Democrats like this
programme. which Is arranged for them by The Cinein
matt Enquirert "The next National Democrats Con-
venton VIII probably be held IN 81 LOUIS. A majority
OF the Executive Committee Is said to that poDt
Tue Conventions. with one exception havo been held
east Of the Aleghtnes since 1876. The East hts had
enough OF good thing. The West will take tho Coayen
ton and the candidate this time"
In accepting the Democratic nomination for
Congress IN the lid Connecticut District. Judge james
Phelps writes: e. Those who have been familiar with
the course have pursued with regard TO the cand-
dacy areawaro that have not sesaht the domination.
but on tho contrary have desired and expected that
would be conferred some eise Tho convention.
however has deoldAd oAaeg AMI accept result
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PERSONAL.

Gen. Frank P. Blair is said to be sinking
rapidly with no hope of recovery
Ex-Gov Moses of South Carolina has filed
a petition In bankruptcy. placing his liabilities al
s925 So and his at 81 800 IN personal property
ana soIne very misty possessions in real estate.
President Robinson of Brown University.
Of the ablest and broadest in the BapIst de-
nomination, showed his independence Sunday Lass
by preaching TO the Unitarian congregation In Kings
Chapel, Boston.
The Rev. Petroleum V. Nasby (Mr. Lockes
the nnal transfer OF his ehaf interest The
Toledo Blade to his former partner last Saturday
Mr. Lockes partner IN the advertising agency business
this city, Mr. Bates says that his sole for cos
ing his pecuniary connection with The BLADE was his
become onerou, to nim. ana 80 devote himself more
closely to the business OF his IN IN this city He has
paper and Will Goa h~ general supervision of tue
editorshp of The Weekly blade.
The Rev. Thomas A. Jaggar, d. d., of Phila-
delphia Bshopelec, OF Southern ONO. has written .
letter to Bishop Bacon of Pennsylvania in which he de-
fines his views those questions OF Church discipline
concerning which he has been charged with disloyalty
He says that 10 signing the letter TO Mr.. Cheney he
meant simply to express his sympathy with that clergy
in his perplexltes and sorrows, anu not TO cOunte
nance hm IN his Resistance TO The decision OF the
opinion has there should be departure from ritual
law in the public : ices o. our CauIch, either by
omlsion or addition, and adds: " lt Is scarcely neccs
sary TO assure you, my dear Bishop. that should nos
have accepted the call which involves for me much
formity TO the Doctrine Discipline. ani WorsuIp Of tic
Protestant Episcopal Cnurch' VITA a true ami loyal
heart"
FLORENCE. March 3.-John W. Forney, Com
missioner Of tie Centennial Exa0iIOa arrived Ia
this city.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Mr. Hale Of New
YORK. who has been able to attend the s;tngs Of
the House for the past four weeks account Of lnes
wrote to-day to Mr. Crtenden OF >souri. expressing
his regret that his illness had prevented him from
taking part In correcting the Injustice which he 10
now fully convinced done to Mr. Brown OF Ken
tucky in the resolution Of moved by himself
aud adopted by the House in tho carrier part II the
sion. He repeats his conviction that far that
luton imputed 10 NJ. Brown any intention OF preylri-
cation and double dealing IN his the Speaker
himself aud q majority of the House had been misled
and had oone injustice 10 Mr. Brown. He adds: A
careful examination Of the record since, qualifying
by own distinct. recollection, SATISFIES that did
great wrong TO Mr.. Brown In impntng thS intent 10
him, aud nat there WAS nothing IN his response u tho
Speaker Inconsistent with the entire good faith with
the integrity OF an upright and honorable shall
never hesitate TO express treeiy conviction tGat
have above expressed you aud anything contained
IN ths letter WILL IN your judgment UI service 10 Mr
Brown beg yOu 10 consider tue etter entirely AT Your
service Tor any use whatever that other friends
VI MT Brown may thinx proper to make Of ~"
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had reported that the proceeding was an out
rage, and the President himself had invited
Congress to pass upon It, there was no reason
why the Republican party, fresh from lss
victories at the polls and strong IN the sup
port of the people, should find any difficulty
in doing what it well knew to be just. But
it was puffed up with the vulgar insolence OF
power, or its leading men were busy earning
tho favor of the President by seryile alacrity
in establishment, and Louisiana was left to
her fate. Gen. Grant took the hint. The next
time an election occurred in Louisiana he
wasted no pains in trickery with judges anu
Returning Boards, but promptly marcheu Ills
soldiers into the Legislature and turned out
sufficient number of members 10 give 'he
majority TO the Administration side. This was
n long stem in advance of the transactions OF
1872 II aroused more intense feeling
tbroupbout the country than any other incl
dent since the war; but a Republican Congress
refused to censure it, refused even TO remoh-
strate.-nay, gave it what was tantamount 70
approval.
In every instance when Congress has thus
failed in its duty, the President has immedl-
ately committed another ofense more serious
than tho one before. For every step that
these timd and time-serving legislators have
Welded, the usurping Executive has made an
other onward stride. Thus far Gen. Grant had
kent ND the pretense of acting with SHOW of
respect to some law or the decision, valid or
invalid, of some kind of court. But he now
dropped all these decent fictions, and we next
hear of him at Vicksburg actually employing
the army OF tho United States to oust sheriff
whom Gen. Sheridan chose to consider an in
truder. There had been no decree or judg-
ment of any court in this case; it was strictly
military transaction. The Office in question
was indeed small one; but the principle at
stake was vital to the safety Of our form of
popular government; nevertheless the Repub-
licans in Congress refused to allow even o
courteous inquiry into the Presidents action.
Is it any wonder that Gen. Grant should next
have proposed to Overturn q State Government
peaceaby established in Arkansas, ratified by
large popular majority. exercising oil its
functions without opposition, and expressly
approved by an investigating committee of
the House of Reprcscntatives,-to overturn it
in a time of profound quiet, merely upon the
ground that Boss Shepherd did not believe it
was rightfully estabishedf
The Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States have led the President up
to this point, and they must share with him
the odious responsibility for the situation.
VIII their tardy repentance save the country
from the disaster which the recent special
message so plainly menaccd7 We are by no
means confident that it will. The appetite for
irresponsible power grows with indulgence, and
no man can forcsee to what destructive scheme
the President may not lend himself when Con-
grcss has dispersed and left him to the society
of his chosen companions. After an ignorant
and violent man has been INDUCED for several
years to the top Of his bent, it is not so easy
10 check him.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

Jane says. ola! Mary, it does MT look Bit
"like you-it is MT half pretty enough, my
"dearw Poor girl! she could have spared that
complment-soft like cats paw, but with
claw in it. So she goes to the gallery again
n, ID again, and always somebody is dissatis-
fed with the result. Then there is Jack-if
he Iooks so well in his head Of hair, how
finely he WI look in his hat And so he goes
again. as we all, do, and shall continue to do
until the blessed sun shall shine upon us no
more. Perhaps the fascination of photography
is in its infinite variety. We may gather TO-
gether fifty different portraits OF a friend, or
of one still nearer and dearer-mother.
daughter, wife. They are all like her and all
unlike each other. What if the precious living
face wore always the same expressions
monotony of mood. the mind. the music
breathing from it, always singing the same
tuncf And If when we are gone, good friends,
those who rummage our closets and other
hiding places find twenty pictures of the Same
dear countenance, we shall not care at all.
though they may sneer at our folly and write
us down ninnyhammers and softes.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

The closing hours of Congress are marked
by hurried and rather frantic attempts to dis
nose of important business, much of which
should have received attention long ago. The
Senate Yesterday passed the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill with numerous amend
ments, the general tendency of which seems
to have been in the direction of economy, for
the gross amount called for in the bill as it
came from the House was considerably
reduced. The same body lost Its
wisdom, however, when it came to con-
slider the River and HarbOr bill. The unan-
imous vote in favor of the Eads jetty project
for the improvement of the Mississippi will
command general approval, as the best avail
able means of accomplishing most desirable
object But the Senate did not rest here
amendments to the River and Harbor bill
were proposed by Senator after Senator, and
without pause for consideration adopted almost
as fast as presented AS we go to press this
morning the Senate is still engaged In this
reckless legislation. Some of the jobs thus
inserted in the kiyer and HarbOr bill will
doubtless be thrown out by u conference COM
mittee, but it is too much to expect
that any considerable number will meet
tnlS JUST ldIc' IHo iio"oO H"' "eAo
to conference reports on the POst-O1ice. In
dian, and Army Appropriation bills. and passed
the Deficiency bill, which is now awaiting the
attention Of the Senate. There is still dis
agreement on the Legislative bill, a
matter of $1,000 on point of cti-
duette between the two houses being
in the way of its passage The Pacific Mail
resolution has passed the House. The bill fol
the admission of Colorado as State has
passed both houses and awaits the signature
of the President. The claim for the admission
of New-Mexico was rejected by the House
The Tax and Tariff bill is before the Presi-
dent. The late hour at which the Senate will
reach the Force bill will probably prevent its
passage. 1t lis likely that both houses will
sit this morning to the latest minute allowed
| hv low
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Amuecments an0 Alcctinss.

BARSuM's ROMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Trial.
BooTH's TuEATER.-At 1880: LADY OF Lyons" Ats;
Henry ""
DALy's FIFTH AVENUE THBArER-"The Big Bonanza"
LYoEUM TuEATgR.-" Elizabeth" Rstort
OLYMrIc THEArER.-" King Ding Dong"
PARK TusATER-" Girone Groha"
San FRANCISCO MISsTREIs.-Brch and wambold.
UNION SQUARE THRArER-" The Two Orphans"
WALLACK's HEATER-" The Shaughrsun." Dion Bouc
cauit.
ASSOCIATION HALL-Homeopathic Medical College Com
mencemeni.
BEDFORD STREET NJ. f. CnURcH.-Lecture. The Rev
J. II. Vincent. ID. ID.
No 81 UNION soUARE-Concert. Hutchinson Family.
ROBINSON HALL" Begone Dull Care" Mr.. Maccahe
sTEINwAY HALL-At s: Lecture. Charles Roberts, Jr.
srEiSwAY HALL~-Ata: Public Rehearsal. Thomas.
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GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES ny TIE MONTH
eN lLAA -IaAraL.a- LlrE ANn AocIDzsr INscRANeE Co
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

Mr.. Wendell Phillips is not recognized as a
high authority on financial questions, but his
views on any subject are always expressed in
words that command attention. We print on
another page this morning an interesting abb
stract of Mr. Phillips's paper on Currency read
before the Financial Department of the Ameri-
can Social Science Association in Boston. 1t
viii be seen that some of his views did not
pass current in the Association.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

The only thing TO regret about the advance
in Postmaster Jamess salary (Which was yester-
day made finally secure) is that 1t is not sufii-
ciently large to be more nearly prOportionate
20 the real business ability and fidelity which
he has brought to the pubic service. If Gen.
Grant had given US more such officers as Post
master James, he would have had vastly
more popular Administration, no matter what
LIE Gid in Louisiana or Arkansas.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

OoiR0 to Ge coHstantiy-iNcreasin0 circulation
Of TIE DAILY Tribune Ue find ii more di0i-
cuit Gla usual, and indeed generally impossible,
10 furnish back Numbers. feeders lchO do not
sant 10 lose any ofthe proceedings If tie Beecher
Trial car hqUe InE DAILY seat by mail post
age PAID for II u month.
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with which through the ingenuity and perth
nacity of the Ring and tho favor of the House
Committee on District Affairs it was at one
time laden. The District has also made o
narrow escape in the withdrawal Of the resig-
nation of Commissioner Dennison, for 1t was
pretty we'll understood in Washington that in
case of vacancy President Grant would ap-
point one of the warmest Congressional friends
of the Ring to the place.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04

Il h little less than miracle in legislation
that the District Tax bill has gone to the
PfeadApt minus any Of the unsavory jobs