, 1875-01-02
WASHINGTON.
The virtucus Schumacher win Seek Rel
uge Behind the Lawyers Plea.
Arrangements for tho Funeral o4
the Late Morgan l.. Smith.

Spttfa! b1spateh 70 Tie ChIrnoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-Some OF tha
Democratic members Of tha Tactic Mail Inves-
tigatiug Committee have sucn. the day in this
city. They do not scem 10 iubiIant at the re-
quits of tue Investigation az they did before tho
discovery Of the fac: tha. Representative John
6. Schuuaker rerctyo,t seo773, 900 0; the cor
rnptiou fund. In him their own OK haa
been badly gorcd. These mcmhera arc
very resicent. except upon tho fact Of tho
astounding corruption Of tho Pacific Mail Com
rauy officers. 1t il evident that the COMMITTEES
wilt rorors to Cougross that tho experiment OF
keeping tho American f1ag a.loat over American
steamers IL tho costly ii tho Government money
mist lie bundled by such nsncons ret of ras-
caIs As tue Oiticet3 of tito l'acHG Aiail Company
ttayo proved 10 le, w}oEe convictions OF right
and wrong ticreua ,1ron whether they ere lung
or sllnr, OF s.nsk. THO friends Gf JoAu Sclumak-
or say TINT lie will
AyAz!. u1xsELr or T11Y LAWYERS FLEA.
that lie waa nut then q member OF Congress, hpd
that Congress is 1ot cuncoinet1 With h.s private
matters as attorney. II il certain that liz hl1ent
all ot tue hubAliy winter hero With Irwin, and
was known as special crony Of Dick Paraona.
Schumacher. during that wintor. was generally re-
putol lobbyist. Al 5rembor Of n former
congress, ho Lld access to tho floor af tho
1tuuBe.
Tho Minnesota papers are unnecessarily trouh.
lGtl lIbut 11llI Nl1lkt ElHt-H uiHhfiH HuGlu.
bcrs Of tho Investigating Co1nluttee hero say
that tho AEsociatcd rress report bunsod the
testimony. Neither of the pcrsnnR presenting
tho checks for pRyment had. -wHskeEs, but
tho Que whu was not King had heayy nlustache
hAlshod down at tie side. This exactly describes
6chumakers n,uetache.
THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Civil Service Reform III not dead ln the Interior
Department Tile cxaMluern have ordered
public competitive examination to till vacancies
IN tho Patent Office, to 10 held MI Jau. Is,
strictly III accordance with tho Ciyi! Service
rules.
FuSEnAL or GEN. BM1Tu.
Tho remains Ut the late Con- Morgan l..
Smith, Of ElnoiniuEtou, ILL.,. have nrriveu i'll thIs
c.ts. Although smith died unattended In
an obscure hotel, his distinguished ser
yicos in tho War hro not to be
permitted to bo forgotten. The Secretary OF
War; iu recognition OF tho distinguished Aeryices
of t;on. Smith during the lata War, han directed
that guard OF honor. consisting Of soldiers
from the ArHenat, shall taka chnrge Of the re-
,naluA until tho funeral The burial ceremonies
will take place tomorrow. The body
MIL be ihterrod ut Oak Hill Cemetery. 1ha
National Guards Of tho District will
Aavc special charge OF lilo remains a. tho fu-
neral. Ailtl the Secretary OF tho Nayy has ordor-
ri tho Marine Ba1,d to bo present. The funeral
will take Ctuco from tho new residanco which
Gen. hmttl, had Just completed, a1il which. aiuce
its completion. l.e tirs. B1tercu IT, corpse.
y1cE.rnksIDEST WILSON
han returned to WnsLnstoi aud intends to pre-
side in the benate during tho remainder Of tha
Session,