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New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

than from any other except letters, and that IL
made no demand for any charge; and 1t was eh-
plictly shown that this reduction IN the weight
would perhaps benefit the express companies, Dut
would certainly be q serious injury 10 tue
people the advocates Of the change were
completely silenced, and the vote on the ques-
ton showed majority Of 10 in favor OF re-
tanning the existing provision, the Democrats voting
solidly in favor of the proposed change
An attempt was made to fost the Postal Teie-
graph bill upon the Appropriation BILL but such q
determined and general opposition was manifested
towards it that it effected Judgement. The Sec
ton annuling the Pacific Mail subsidy on account
of the late hour at which it was reached, and from
the fact that the Committee on the Judlciary 10
whom it was referred, could make no report until
tomorrow, was touched upon very lightly, but at
sufficient length to show that the Senate will prob
ably vote against its cancellation. The contract
as made by the Postmaster-General, it was
asserted was perfectly valid, and the Solicitor
General and Attorney General had both given their
opinion that, although the ships were not ready at
the appointed time, yet the contract was obligatory,
as the Postmaster-Gen decided to accept the
ships at a later date. If the Government now de-
cides to annul the contract the Company can re-
cover nothing, as the terms were not fully complied
with unless the opinions OF the Solicitor and Az
torney- General can be accepted as waivers on the
part of the Government and this is the question
to be decided by tho judiciary Committee
and upon which they will report tomorrow morn
ing when the case will be decided and the Appro-
pration bill passed. From the tone of the remarks
of Messrs. Bayard. Morton Frelinghuysen, Sargent
and Others the Senate will not go into the question
of fraud or bribery in obtaining the subsidy, on the
ground that the Senate has no official knowledge OF
such that no member of Congress has been con-
victed of receiving bribe; and further, that the
Company is a totally different one from tbat which
secured the subsidy.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
LARGE FIRE IN CHICAGO.

TWENTY BUILDINGS OF THE VAIL BROTHERS
e., GLUE-woRKs DURNED-LosS S4OO,CoO-IIsr OF
ASSURANCES.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-At a. m. to-day fire
broke out In the dry-housc Of wah Brothers glue
works on Thirty -rstst and Laneasterave. The build.
ing covers eight acres, and was almost completely
destroyed, together with the stock, which was very
large. The loss estimated at s4O 900, but insurance
men say will exceed $2SoOoo. exclusive OF iDsur-
ance There was some difficulty In making the alarm
understood and the nrc had made considerable pro-
cress before the engines arrived. The innammaDs
character of the buildings caused the haues 10 spreao
very rapidly Nothing saved except the Office two
parts OF the refuse and cook houses aud the
books and papers. There twenty buildings In all
There are various theories TO the cause OF tho re,
but the generally accepted one Is that the dry house
was overheated The insurance is in the following com
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

be suspended so that it should be in order to con-
slider the Texas Pacific bill in the House on Wednes-
day evening O vote to be taken on Thursday
morning of this week. This brought the
question squarely before the House, and on
the count by telers it seemed though Col Scotts
boast that he had two-thirds of the House was not
idle 1t stood 11s yeas to So nays OF course
neither side was willing to give it up in that way
and the ayes and nays were called. AS the clerk
called the names, the lobby almost omnipres-
ent urging members to vote i'll the airative. or to
dodge, and the greatest interest was manifested
both the floor and in the galleries. As the vote
went on tally lists were kept, and as the votes in
favor and against the bill along very even. the
difference not being than three or four at any
time, the excitement grew intense. After the list
had been called through, number OF
members who had not answered to their names
gave in their votes, and as the great majority Of
them voted in the negative the opposition vote was
swelled to 12s, while the friends of the measure
could ouly muster III. instead of the twOthirds of
the House. Col. Scott did not even have majority
This vote is believed to be the death blow to the
Texas Pacific bill.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
DEATH BLOW TO RAILROAD SUBSIDIES.

GATHERING OF TIE LOBBY OF THE TEXAS PACIFIC
RAILROAD-A DEFEAT EARLY IN THE DAY on
ANOTHER RAILROAD JOB-GREAT EXCITEMENT
OVER THE VOTE on THE TEXAS PACIIIC-IT
FAILS TO OBTAIN A MAJORITY,
IDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE]
WASHINGTON Feb. 22-No more powerful OF conf
dent lobby has assembled in Washington for years
than that which gathered here yesterday and this
morning in the interest Of the Texas Pacific Subsidy
bill, and none has met with more unexpected OF
overwhelming defeat. One of the first incidents
Of tO-day's session was very dlsheartenlng
10 an interested in railway jobs. Mr.. Frye was
accorded the floor to a suspension of the rules
10 allow the Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad to 20 with its to the Court of Claims.
This is one of the oldest of the railway jobs, and has
been SO often exposed and defeated before that those
familiar about the capital have been surprised at the
activity of its friends this session. and their appa-
rent confidence The road has been constructed 100
miles, ending Jwhere IN particular and having no
Western connection with any other road. When il
was chartered and grant Of Land and Government
aid to the amount OF $4,000 a mile was given IT, 1t
was supposed that it would connect with the Kansas
Pacific within 50 GO miles of its Eastern terminus.
Bot instead Of building in a southerly direction,
90 as to form junction with the Kansas Pacific. the
road was constructed nearly due west, more in the
Kansas Pacific having in the meantime been
changed On building as far as its charter allowed
the Company forced TO stop. and has since
claimed that it met road at the end Of
the 100 miles with which to make q junction, it
was entitled to the building of 80 miles further.
thus to form junction with the Union Pacific re-
ceiving the same amount Of land and bonds per
mile that was originally granted to the road. The
Department of the Interior and Congress has always
denied the claims Of tho road. and Mr. Frye's
bill to-day was to send the case TO the
Court Of Claims On seconding the previous ques-
tion not more than dozen voted in the affirmative
and among them were Messrs. Frye. Engley,
Cessna B. +. Butler j. NJ. s. Williams, Ward of
Chicago and Maynard. For bill that had been
persistently lobbied aud in favor Of which its
friends expected to get two-thrds vote. this was
the weakest that has been presented to the House
for long time.
But the untoward fate of Pomeroy's bill did not
dishearten Col Tom Scott and Mr.. Houghton who
sspsTted the bill last wsek. moved that the Tuiss
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE REPORTS.

THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE REPORTS.
AGREEMENT Only IN CONDEMNING THE RETURNING
BOARD AND REINsTATIEG TIE CONSERVATIVES
IN THE LEGISLATURE-rHE MAJORITY REPORT
10 RESEMBLE THAT OF THE FOSTER sUB-coM'
MrrrEE-IuE MINORITY REPORT BITTERLY
RADICAL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The two reports Of the
Louisiana Investigating Committee have now been
e0mpeted and will be submitted to the House to-
morrow for printing ana recommittal. The majority
consists OF Messrs. Foster Phelps, Potter and Mar
shall, and the minority Of Messrs Hoar, Frye, and
Wheeler. Two resolutions will be presented. One
which las tho unanimous support of the Com
mittee viii declare that the action of the late
Returning Board was wholly illegal; that the live
Conservatives who were expelled from the Leglsla-
ture Dy the military were legally elected and en-
titled to seats and that the Conservatives, there
fore Aa right to tie organization of the Legisla-
ture Tho Committee will recommend, therefore.
Chat the five Conservatives be given their seats and
that the Conservative party have all the advantages
TO which a majority in the Lower House entities
Them. They will not recommend, it is understood,
that This bc effected alone through legislation by
Congress but by the State authorities.
The minority Of the Committee will also report
resolution recognizing Mr.. Kellogg as the de Jdcto
Governor. basinG this action alleged fact that
he Is believed 20 have been elected IN 1877 py md
jorty of rbe people of the State, and the further
fact that after having acted for two years. to depose
linn now wOuld cause the greatest confusion. and
lead TO endless Litigation. From this report of the
minority, two Of the majority Messrs Potter and
Marshall win wholly dissent. The other two,
Gcssls Foster and Phelps. while they do not dissent
from the statement Of facts, hold that as neither
branch OF the Committee took any evidence in re-
gard to this Part of the problem they have no right
10 report any such resolution. But even the mi
noity is not united all points. Messrs. Hoar and
Frye are in favor Of reporting bill authorizing the
President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus i'll
Louisiana but from this Mr.. Wheeler dissents.
Tue two reports viii be most widely diverse IN
thcr general discussion Of the whole question OF
the condition IF affairs in Louisiana. The charac-
ter Of THE discussions in the Foster report viii not
differ materially from what it was in the former re-
port, which was prepared with so much care, and
has been universally received the best statement
of the whole question yet made.
The minority report. on the other hand, ia ex-
peeed extremely radical and bitter in its tone,
and in that case simple perusal OF it may indicate
that It's author too much pTejudiced to be capable
Of treating the subject in judicial manner.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

EFIOR1s
PRINCE BIsMARCK's LABORs ARE TO BE FACIII-
IAIED.
LONDON Monday Feb. a. 1875.
The Tin,eSs Berlin dispatch says one of the
principal measures contemplated by Germany to check
emigration, is a prohibition of the enlistment OF
emgrants on foreign account by the payment OF pre-
niuns This is specially directed against Brazilian
emigration agents.
The Tin,es'S special also says that the that
Prince Hohenohe is to be appointed TO assist Prince
Bismarck have no foundation. Bismarck's labors will
be liShtened by arrangements facilitating his control
over the Prussian Ministry. Thus, tho Premier will be-
enabled to retain his post until Summer when it may
become necessary for him TO consult his health with
gard TO the possibility OF continuing in office
The German Press is indignant at the Pope's sst
encyclieal.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
BITTER WORDS AND HIGH FEEIING-MR. MORTON
OPINION OF SENATOR'S WHO DO not HELP FOR
WARD HIS PARTISAN MEASURES.

BITTER WORDS AND HIGH FEEIING-MR. MORTON s
OPINION OF SENATORS WHO DO not HELP FOR
WARD HIS PARTISAN MEASURES.
IBY rELs6RAPH TO THE TRlBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Ihe Republican Senators
held another caucus this morning as to the order OF
business and the discussion turned of on the
Civil Rights bill and the party legislation which the
majority just now deem important. The session
was the most bitter and violent that has yet been
held Some of the Senators wanted to dispose of
the Augmentation bills before considering the Civil
Rights bill or any other matters of political char
acter, while others thought tho bills in question
quite as important as the appropriations This dis
cussion ran high and there seemed to be much bad
feeling. Senator Morton was exceptionally bitter,
making a strong fight against those ''who cared" as
he said, nothing for the party, and nothing Tor the
country" He said it was not for the minority
70 dictate to them. 1t was for the
majority to bring up such measures rs
they thought the country demanded and if the mi
nority by factious, frivolous aud revolutionary OPP
postion were in favor of sitting the thing out and
talking the thing to death, ii not the fault OF
the majority and they must not be held responsible
if an extra session is called. He thought the party
was acting in a cowardly manner in hesitating to
act on political questions and for one he could see
the way very clear to the duty of the majority at
Messrs Edmunds and Logan, but no vote was taken
and the caucus was adjourned until tomorrow
There seems to be general understanding that the
Civil Rights bill will be called up after the Post
Office bill is passed tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
CONCLUSIONS OF THE MINORITY OF THE
COMMITTEES.

NO GREATER NECESSITY FOR TROOPS IN THE STATE
LAST FALL THAN IN CALIFORNIA OR MISSOURI
ENORMOUS EXAGGERATIoN BY THE OUTRAGE
MANUFACTURERS-TwO MURDERS MADE THE
FOUNDATION FOR CONGRESSMAN HAYs's STORIES
OF FIFTY OR SIXTY MURDERS, wHIPPINGs, AND
OTHER OUTRAGEs-THE MANUFACTURE OF OUT
RACES AND THE PRESENCE OF TROOPS PARTY
NECEssITY-THE FEDERAL TROOPS DESERVING
OF no CENsCRE
(BY TELEGRAPH TO rHB TRIBuMl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The minority Of the Con-
gressonal Committee to investigate affairs in Ala
balna make very long report. They begin by
protesting against the indecent haste with which
the investigation was conducted, but say that the
evidence taken by the Committee establishes that
Alabama was as peaceful quiet, and law-abiding as
either Georgia, Tennessee, or Mississippi prior to
and during the late canvass; that there was no
greater necessity for the presence of United States
troops in Alabama than there in the States OF
Missouri or California; that the few acts OF violence
which had occurred prior to the demand made for
troops were not proved then, has there been any
proof since that they were instigated from politi-
ical motives that il a party necessity OF the
Radical leaders to create real or apparent
disorder in the State and that the OF the bacon
donated by Congress to the sufferers by the over
flow as q corruption fund, the appointment of
special deputy marshas by the score in the counties
and districts within the black belt, il not under
instructions from the head Of the Department OF
Justice at least with his assent and conniyance
and the false and unfOunded charges OF murder
violence, and insecurity OF person and property
made for the purpose Of obtaining the introduction
Of the military into the State, were part and parcel
of the scheme concocted by Republican Congress
men to carry the election IN November last
per Jas ct noas. The minority then call
attention to the fact that the investigation WAS
diverted to many subjects not covered by the reso
luton raising the Committee such the use Of the
tsrms carpet baassss and scalawass;" frauds
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH INQUIRY.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE OF
THE JUDICIARY - FURTHER EXAMINATION OF
PRESIDENT oRToN-NEwsPAPER CRITICISMS NOT
TIE CAUSE OF BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTs-EVI-
DENCE OF MR.. soMERYILIE OF THE AMERICAN
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-Tho Subcommittee of
the House Judiciary Committee to-day concluded
the examination of President OrtOn of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. He was asked the
question in accordance with the terms of the reso-
luton of inquiry, namely: Whether he knew or
ever heard that the Western Union Telegraph
Company refused TO send the dispatches of the
American Press Association on account of criticisms
on the Telegraph Company. The.witness replied
that he did not know of any such refusal. nor did
he know of the Company so refusing on that ac-
count to send dispatches to any person, corpora
ton or newspaper. No paper has been more
free than The Neo Y0rk Herald in criticisiDg
the Western Union, and yet it continued 10
receive dispatches through that Company
and in further response he said chat the
notice to the American Press Association
by the Western Union for termination of contract
was not in consequence of the publication in the
papers Of the American Press Association of an art-
Gle from The WdShingtOH Star rejecting upon the
Western Union Company. Notice for the ter1nina-
ton of contract given several times previously
to such publication
Mr.. Somerville, General Manager Of the American
Press Association, sworn and testified that that
Association sent dispatches by the Atlantic and
PaciGc. the Southern Atlantic, the Franklin, and
portion by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
In response to the question whether he
knew OF the Western Union having
refused to transmit dispatches for the American
Press Association account OF criticisms on the
Company, he said No, but the inference was that it
had so refused for that reason. The article in The
Star appeared on q Monday, and on that
day and Tuesday appeared in the papers
supplied by the American Press Association.
On the preceding Wednesday. DR., Green notified TO
them that for reasons frequently adverted to, the
arrangement of rates to certain points would be ter
minated at the end of the week. In conversation
with the with the witness, DR.. Green said
the New-York Associated Press had found
fault with the Western Union for
having in some instances charged less rates to the
American Press than to the New-iork Associated
Press. No other reason was given by DIR. Green for
the termination Of the arrangement. The further
examination of the witness was postponed till
later hour this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb "a, 1875
The precedent established by the House last year
of passing the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
under suspension of the rules. thus cutting OH al
debate and the opportunity for offering amend
ments was followed to-day. This bill is one OF the
most difficult Of all the general appropriation bills
TO manage in the Committee of the Whole when 1t
is opened for amendment. Almost every member on
the floor feels bound to make an effort to obtain an
additional appropriation for some river or harbor IN
his district which the Committee has omitted from
the bill and some Of these amendments are always
agreed to- making the amount of money called for
bv the bill as it is passed considerably greater than
was required by il as reported The passage OF the
bill under suspension Of the rules IS therefore eco
noIncal in two senses-t saves time In the House
and money to the Treasury. The vote on the pas
sage of the bill to-day was 2N to 49,
NEW PROSPECT OF COSTLY EXPERIMENTS.
The Secretary Of the Navy has found another OPP
portunity for trying experiments Of costly charac-
ter with Government money In an official letter TO
the Chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, he
speaks in high terms of q system of mounting and
protecting counterpoise guns, known as the "Ridg-
wav Battery" and he thinks it would be very ad-
yantaceous to the service if the Department could
arm at least one of ronclads according to this
new system, which he thinks would relieve the yes
sci from the necessity of carrying heavy turrets aud
allow tho ship to DO moro heavily armored. lie
thinks the Puritan would be the proper rOnclad to
select for the experiment He asks for $5O0OO, and
c0scs by saying that ship armed In the manner ne
desires would add very largely TO the efficiency OF
our naval force aud that an appropriation would DC
AL act of wise statesmanship.
IScr Rsevar ROri Of coagrsa Proosssr ~ sseesd pasl
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

STORMY DEBATE IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY ON THH
PROJECTS FOR ORGANIZING THE sENArE-wirIt'
DRAwAL OF MEMBERS OF THE RIGHT FROM THE
CBAMBER-sITrING sUsPENDED-THREAr OF i"A
DEPUTIES OF THE RIGHT TO REsTGN-THE PiAS
OF THE REPUBLICANS AND MEMBERS OF Tbs
RIGHT CENTER ADOPTED.
PARIS. Monday, Feb. a. 1916
The Assembly had most important and excited
session to-day. The floor and galleries were
crowded.
The report of the Committee Of Thirty on the new
projects for the organization of Senate was read
Ii rejects the American plan, proposed by NJ Van.
train at the sitting of Feb H. which was to elect
Senators by o method similar TO that By
which the President Of the United States IA
chosen. The Committee approves, with certain
notifications, the bill offered by Mr. Waddngton
on the same day, which provides for the election Oh
Senators by the Assembly the Councils-General,
the Colonies, and the Institute. Ii says that a
Senate formed in this way, is sure to contain ex-
perienced men, and would be, to q certain extent,
modelled after the Senate of the United States.
Motions declaring urgency for, and in favor OF,
the immediate consideration Of Mr.. Waddngtons
bill, as amended by the Committee were made, and
receiving the support Of both Centers and the entire
Left, were passed.
Thereup0n the members Oh the hlBbt "ienHe"
from the Chamber.
The sitting suspended for q few moments
When proceedings were resumed the Marquis ds
Castillane, Monarchlst, mounted the tribune and
declared the Senate would lead to dissolution and
anarchy. He threatened that, if meatures were
voted imposing on President MacMahon the ncccs-
sity Of organizing the Republic. the Deputies OF the
Right would resign in body.
The Assembly proceeded to debate the Senate
Bill.
NJ. Duval (Bonapartist) again moved his amend
ment that the Senate be elected by universal suf-
frage.
The motion was rejected. the Bonapartist Depu-
ties only voting for it.
Mr.. Wollom, Bonapartist, offered an amendment
providing that the Senate be composed of 800 MEM
bers, of whom the Departments and Colonies shall
elect 225 and the Assembly 75. The amendment was
adopted by vote Of 400 Yeas to &c Nays.
At this point motion was made and carried that
the bill for the organization of the public powers be
made the order of the day for tomorrow, and the
sitting was adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
WASHINGTON.
yEAsINEss IN THE CABINET.


MINORS OF CHANGE RFE-THE PRESIDENT DiscoN-
TENTED WITH THE REFORM IN SOME DEPART
nENTs-MEMBERs OF THE CABINET UNWILLING
TO C0UNTENANCE INTERFERENCE AT lHE
SOUTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.)
WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-Rumors Of changes In the
Cabinet have been more prevalent in Washington
for the past few days than usual some Of them OF
the most absurd character AT the bottom OF thein
ALL however, there is just grain OF truth lhere u
no doubt that the Presidents two most lnnuenuai
advisers Messrs. Shepherd and Babcock. have 1or
loup time desired tho removal of two members OF
Gen. Grants Cabinet. and that they have renamed
not because of the Presidents approval OF the man.
ncr in which they have managed their Departments,
especially in shutting down on jobbers some OF
whom are the Presidents friends but because OF the
personal and social relations which have existed be-
tween them and which have induced the PRESIDENT
to overlook many things which do not accord Win
the policy of his Administration. On the other
hand many things have occurred durlng the present
Winter that members of the Cabinet have been
wholly unable to approve, and, as is well known,
general breakup Of the Administration was pre-
vented early in January by the Presidents backing
down from the position in which he allowed Gen.
Sheridan and Mr.. Beknap TO place him IN regard TO
Louisiana aiiairs.
The policy foreshadowed IN the Atkansas messaeo
is no better liked by some of the Cabinet Ministers
than was the Observation-Disclosures dispatch,
and at least two of them will positively resign soon
after the adjournment of Congress, if any attempt
is made to carry out the policy referred to- 1t is
DOT understood that these gentleman have informed
Gen. Grant of their intention to leave the Cabinet,
but in private conversation with friends, one OF
them, az least, makes no concealment OF hs deter
nlination not TO be-eyen by implcation-responsl-
ble for any such policy.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
ELECTION FOR THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
SECOND BALLOT IN THE C6TEs-DCNORD-NO CAN.
DIDATE SUCCESSFUL.

DIDAIE SUCCEocfDl"
PARIS, Monday. Feb. %, 1878.
The second ballot for member of the Assembly in
the Department Of the C6tes-du-Nord yesterday re-
suited as follows: N. Kirjegu Legitmistl, 4600;
Foueher de Careil Republican,. 1900; Duke do
Teltre tBonapartist 81 900. No candidate having
majority Of the votes cast, another ballot is neces-
sary.