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Att meeting Of the Executive Com mittee a
the deposors Of the suspended Abingdon squire say
ings Bank last evening It was aysrred that the officers
OF The bank Induced people to Ike deposits by making
fase representations Of the In which the banka
business was conducted. A circular. to which vas
Gays oed2re me bank closed protesting that all menS
ernnens ony." Yet at that time there was not dollar
lnvested IN Goycrnment securities II was announced
trustees OF toe suspended bank had promised TO joia
with other trustees In islng fund make good The
losses to depOsore. II was also announced that Mr
+. F. Brown, attorney for the suspended Dank lad bs
cone insane account of the troubles of the hank
aud hed been taken to the Pcsssntyllle Asylum u
We .tchgater q
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THE L.ITLR.fL CfNILS
Z Majority Of the Commission TO Recommend
that They be sold.

Albany, Dec. 1.-THE Lateral Canal
Commission met at the Delavsn House to-day,
aud examined Division Engineer Chss. A. sweet
upon the general subject which they have under
investigation. lie thought the Black River
Canal should he retained as feeder, but the
res, should he sold. II Il understood that the
commission have already agreed upon their re-
port three 9l them vurns the sale 0f all the
iaternls' and the remaining member (Mr. Warner
Niller) dissenting. lie Will present a minority
report arguing that tncy should Ue retained and
improved Tor navigation. The commis.ion viii
problbly hold only one or two mOte meetings,
and those only TO revise their nnal report.
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F.iRHER SMITH'S I.iTE.
knlcd by his Wiic'- Paramonr aud her
Broiher, aud his Body BurDrd.

DrrRolr, Dec. lh.-A special TO the Tfib-
me flom Easi Saginaw SAYS N t on Sept. II last
the oaiu on tho iirm of Charles smith. IN
Cb,s ming township, va. destcoyod 10y fire. and
the charr,u remains ot Mr. Smith were subse-
quouuy 'ouud in the ruins. Shortly after gree-
man car In and wife and Suith's wife Ohe Two
latter bong istcf.l, aud 4 young man numod
f.irt- AlsX .ud,r, wOre arrested tur tho ulurIer
~ Su i,h. The trili con ncnccd Monday. In the
ca-o II tHllia bI'i. tu W Mtdnt-daN Alexander
maGe clc D. breast If tic wi le thiug
Ai,X u4,r, w.u ie not vet muetccu yeas OF
agv, ha- beru Intimate sim Alr-. Smith tOr The
pp-' ir wars. The latter II fhirt} zone years
old, AID niotuor uf three cmdron. The two
con Iir,d together b. murder ~uitL, obtain Jos
sion Of iheTpr1ueriv, nj enjoy unrc strained
IN 'imucN. tty,r lots lailt Il or were ahan-
don,d, Wher, In ll,, Mr-. smith arranged win
h'r brother ~ las, C,r-iu, u come On aud dis
nose IT her husband lur the gum of Stn. Mrs.
thrsiu, n app tra. e. ducrated. Alexander, who
u a been absent, atpIltN "a The l@th NJ a h tel
In thcHnnug Village, ana IN the uead Of nighl
lcft the hoiel, through the window, aud went to
the hOuse 81 smith, nudrly two miles distant,
wher" he was met bl Cirgin. Inc two, armed
with clubs, rel aired tn smiths roum where he
Was asleep md bet him Ia death. The hudI
was then carried ~ the barn, which was at on
nre.
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THKoWN DopN Az EMBaNkMENr.


a Passenger Coach SMASHED, nnd all its De-
cupants severely Injured.
LAFAYETTE Ind, Dec. 10 An excursion
train, consisting Of tnVne and one COACH on
the Cincinnati Lafayette and Chicago Railro d,
was thrown from the track miles wet
OF Lafayette to-day by broken driving
wheel, The coach was thrown down
q thifty-feet embankmtnt. rolling over
three times In its descent breaking intO pieces,
and more or less severely brGislng all the Occii-
pants. The follow Ing Is list Of the Injured j.
ii. stewart, Superintendent of he road badly
bruised In the head and body, and, II Is Thought,
one or more RIBS broken; j. Spear,, bruised back
and scalp wounds; J. c. Dat elboWer, editor Of tho
Despdtch, badly buInei on neck aud hand. and
and limDs Injured; Ihnnas Park, Lafayette
Journal limbs bruised W. :. Lingle editor Of
the Courier, severely bruised. q u Rich, Gen.
Reynolds, and Moses Fowler, al more or less
truised.
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To his lecture in Chickerng Hall. last evening.
Mr.. james 7. Fields said that Christopher Norths
friend. DE Quincy, called to visit him shernooa
aud remained one year and a haf After speaking 90
tpe pecuares Of North the lecturer told the story u
Prof Aytoun, ~ oxford Unversty, ard Emlly wilson.
the old Professors qauRntrr Prot. AytOun had faoa
ip love with Emily hut dil not dare North
the subject. Al length he asked Emily speak he'd
father. and she did. The old M looked At her for
few seconds. aud taxing out n piece Of paper wro1
some hing ana lnned II to her sleeve. 1t was:" wiz
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Early Yesterday morning the conductor OF
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western RAit
road saw four men ana boy in coal car stealing
ride He allowed them to remain until the train
almost to Paterson, ana then he collected the trsn
hands, Intending to capture them. Inc thr
several large Ouuder ana jumped of the one man
wat captured he had had two large pedders packs
hi possession He delivered 10 the police m Pater
son. Last evening the pic1s were idcntined By Z
Shields OF Hack, ,n-ack \. j. whose clothing store had
been robbed OF $500 worth Of clothing. The prisoner
William Burke, confessed
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SECOND NIGHT POLO.
The Califoruians a Long WAY Ahead-RiJipg
AS Fine Art.

AS Fine Art.
Gllmores Garden was thronged last
night, hundreds standing on the track Tho
Hippodrome was decked with flags and brilliant
colored lights. The sports opened with the sec
ond Of the three match games Of polo Tor the
Benuet Cup, between the California and Boston
Polo Clubs. he game last uiaht Was yerN eA-
citing, both sides PLAYING their best. when
game was called the Californi ma (bues had
scored 10 more goals the lloetuns reds, g. The
score Tor the two nights stands Blue, 10 +; red,
3. This evening decides.
The tlOO purse for horses having never beaten
2i5, mile heats, best three IN Ave, under saddle
was won. after nne contest. BY Ed. Dotys bay
mare Filtration, best time, "a. DOty's riding
was loudly applauded. Between heats. Capt
Mowry Of the California Polo Club aud Sehur
Garlic did number Of things IN horseback
which have " be seen " BIZ belleyed.
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The Latest from the Happy Family.

The German hepublicln Central COMMITTEES.
eSJudge Dttenhoefer presiding, met last evening "a
consult about the punishment Of the Eighth, TentA
and Twenty 1rst Assembly strict Republican orJan
lratons for nsub rdiuaton IN supporting ludcpcndcn,
candidates the late Mr. RhelnbO harged
that deeg named Meyer BETRAYED the party III
working and voting Tor the Democratic ticket. 'rmt
led 10 an tIctd DISCUSSION that rudrd u Meyers rush
lug ~ to ktinbuldt and sezng MIN the throat Tbs
friends Of bOth lnterfered, anu uIe committee ~
iOurupd.
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Dying In Bellevue uospitsI.

Mary Kelly, the Young girl whs was shot by hsA
lover In Twentieth street Thursday morning. wsa
gradually sinking In Bellevue Hospital yesterday Hc
crippled mother sat by her bedside nearly all day 10
moaning her loss unceesngly. Her child recognizes
her only occasionaly for her suerings thAs
the physicians had to keep constantly under the In
nuence OF morphine. Mrs. kelly's husband ded whes
her daughter less than three ola aud from
,aat time to this tue family have been the %
destiutOn. Eugene Christ tue assassin says that he
Intended to shoot himself after shooting his sweet
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Cherles Schweltzer, workman employed 10
Henry Ur1ln's Boulevard brewery, at Bushwick avenu
and scholes street. Wllsm-burgh, complaining OF .ick
ness, went 10 the slrepus apartments adjoining. a
matt hour atterNGri Mr.. George Fries DISCOVERIES
smoke rising from the hay lud fetd lott of the stable,
ou tne same nOur with the slceping room After all ths
goods had bcCI removed. sChWUitfrT We found oa
hls Oed. He died On aft rward lic tlurly
Old Next week he to have gone to the old counr
Try 10 receive Inheritance.
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Coroner Elnger concluded the inquest yes
teriay the body Of John Mccarthy who found
the night OF the 9th inst unconscious on the side
walk At 81 Thompson street. The testimony olesrS
proved that Mccarthy had been thrown out OF The
hOuie, and Antonio Derico identified Raphael Seras
phcno aud DOnnette ROs- the Italians who threw
him ont. Mrs. Cortland testified that Mccarthy v4
drunk, snd thai the Italians having accused MIN o1
stea Ing pair Of shaars pu him out The Jury foun<
verdict against serspheno ana RO,si and they wera
Committed
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A nenconlre Win Kniyc..

WAsnINGTON Dee b-Col. John ". Fairfax
q Virginia and Mr schcll ~ lndIana, "a. A.sisttnf
puolArtpr ot ilr House Of Reprrsen any. .. hid zen
t9n're WIN knivrr Tonight IN the han ~ ihr Fhhit
i"usr ana OVlh were badD cut about the tiuat ami
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KANSAS C4IY, Dee. b.-A UnNersalist minis
ter named j. \. Behent, At GREENWOOD Ahoui forty
miles from this cy, lef the ,hurch and established
fana Teal cungrega ton Of hs own mostly Of women.
Beng suspected Of intimacy win women, the Cift.
zens gathered ana nohued him ThoN hanged him until
he Was tleeehtssi amt II II said, nutatUd Alm with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16

The depositors OF the lnsolvent Peoples
savings Bank will have TO wait while for their ners
dividend. Receiver j. v French SAID yesterday thss
therc was ROW que iepu-itors tlsluO the total nom
ma assets we're ~, ana the Ahilitics ti9s.-
ur d. sine" the last 34iI per dlyicnd Aprfi
lot he ha- realized al u $4,000. This would give diu
dcuu ~ t~N pr cent. SUITS are pending nnu he hOPeS
to declare a icu per cent. dyiicnd IA February.
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WIIKEsBAKRE Dec. l5.-Ffauk A. Beamisn,
late candidate Tor senator from the Iwcnu"tn Dis tct
ate scrseant'st-Arms az the state capitol schoo.
ntrttur ~ the cll uI scranton, and editor Of the
NN1ddy Ftes I1f's. NAr today found guilty m the
touu} tourt ut the crlmc ~ forgery nud nutiLtinn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16

The schooner Ann NJ. of veyslanck's Point
capsiIed opposite Yonkcr- last evening Micnael
o. COyle who asleep IN the cabin nnd Peter Mona.
han, Who wHe IN thr rgglng we're drowned. [ ant.
Mandel ana James Mckteycr were saved.
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Police Sergt. Miller. wbo the court Of Ap-
pcal- has Ju,t cdcd was uulAwiuly removed ny the
Police tumuli--iuurrs, prl-tutsd hln-rt before tha
commissioners yesterday fur roiusfAt Tue do.
C tln mp rs according 90 their undI lsf hdlnK, tn.1
the oluul- si1nrf- may ir} iu again. / rY ltl uG
rec0sn!I- Aui ytsterhsy A. ntinler " tne force.
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;, ROME, Dec, l5.-Cardinal Bishop Constantine
falUtl Dean o the sacred college, who has been sick
Tor some Time Is now worse aud his recovery l. re-
safued Impossible. lie has received extreme unction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16

TALLAHASSEE. Dee. l5-rhe Congressional
committee is stil al work on Leon county. but appears
TO work quite sOsy. The Republicans have occupied
most Il the day. AMI have submitted out little In rebut
tai OF the charges made yesteriay The SUPREME Court
W rcAhvhlDe IN the morning ana III, danlus case
bo takea up for hni argument and decision,
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SenIenced be IInnped

CLEVELAND, Dee. l5.-Ihe motion Tor a ucw
,,s, ,5n, In TIE case Of Charles sternr Gycted a
ONerturd 10y JUICE Conant to-da', aul the Prisoner
wss sentenced TO be hanged tho 2sfh uf Nait meat
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II you wish to make a Catholic friend or a
faithful servant handsome present. nothing would be
more acceptable than hne family Bible or Prayer
bOOk, uf Mhch The largest ana finest In the cliy
can be found Thomas kelks l7 Bare ay street~id
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LIFE IN TIE METROPOLIS
D/sHEs HERE AND THERE BY THa
SUN,S REPORTERS
Fighting for Presidency-Where his Htss-
ness, McLnusbiin, NAV step In and at ht<
Leisure Garry on Much-Coveted Prine.

The night for the Presidency OF the Brookiya
Board OF Aldermen IA getting into such q shape thss
Boss Mclaughlin likely to carry on the prize Ne
did last year, when he defeated the Republican osnn-
date BY giving his support to the good Mr. French %
the Moody and Sankey Commission. Mr. French 10
candidate again, but as the Democrats this year have
majority, albeit one is an Independent Democrat thog
have candidates OF their In Aldermen Murtns ana
Black Alderman Francis II. Fisher. the er-iobbyist.
and Alderman Ray striving for the Republican sup-
port Neither French nor Ray will support Fisher. ssa
10 said that Fisher will not support either Ray
French. although Ray and + ench may support eaos
other In TINS triangular contention the Republics
harmony is broken aud the chances OF Alderman Bsos
increase Murtha leads the Democrats In ability buA
MS independence makes him Ineligible II the McLaugh
lln dynlsty clntrola the posltlon.
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Comptroller Kelly ,,terday removed Coz.
lhomas 1. Devoe from ihc suptrlntcndcncy VI Mac
kcts' anu appointed Gcn joshua NJ \arian to the VHe
caucY, Ngu VAR "a ~ t.r tulnniuusui ~ the Thtr4
brlsaue F,rst DIVISION. National Gunri. Tie salary u
his new berth 10 $500.
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OmcIaI DscIinn,ion oi Inc Enali.h creu..

SYRACUSE Dec, l6-Capt Ostrom of the Cor
nell crew Ia. received otiicial nuIncaon Of The dc.
cllnauun OF the EIlglal crews 4 row the proposed
i0ur-Vared race VI tho Thames Ia August,
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THIRD ATENJE SAYINGS BINk.
Receiver Hurd Giving an Accosnt Of HE
>tewnrdship,

The final report OF Samuel II. Hurd, re-
ceiver OF the Third Avenue Savings Bank. was
sent to the Secretary Of State Yesterday. 1t
shows that the real estate owned by the bank
was sold for tl31 st5 3d. and that the Louisiana,
Alabama. Tennessee, aud Virginia bonds, nom
inal value tl7st0S, were sold for t7O,oSs.29. Mr..
Hurd saws he has realized t1s,l5l.32 from the
bonds aud mortgages held by the bank, and
tli t22l from other assets. He has paid t+0.-
Jd IL for taxes counsel fees. rent, fuel station
ers, a.. The first dividend paid was SiD5 Gr2 "a.
Deposltors whose deposits amounted to $5l.1s}.
anu 10 whom tlO.sjs4 45 was due on the nr-t diyi-
dend. did not call tor their money. Judgments
for $l2t59.Os and $43s.5l have been entered
against Daniel Bates. trustee Of the bank. and
judgment II 81, ~ AZ inst Andrew stephens,
another trustee. suits ara pending against the
rest Of the trustees. he names OF the trustees
aud the amount Of their bonds are as follows;
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BE sure 70 read Briau's Darling," rolllcking
tale Of ne Od SOD. aud one Of tue best lrsh stories
ever wfAIeu' boz tomgIIVws 6ahdas NJ GNr., -Adr
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Sr. LoCIs, Mo-, Dec l5--Ilv tho burning of a
h'ru NJ JrrseYvr, H.. to-ral Jauie. Morton aud Wm
Ilnne'y were rhed 10 dralh.
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LONDoN, Doc. 10. OF the bullion withdrawn
for shipment ~ America.
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CHATEAU LAGAROssE.-Pure delicate clarets,
IN quarts pinls, aud Clsks.
NIoroE L, MAuokR lio Rsade street, N. Y.-Idv.
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THE ILIB.IMt CLAIMS.

The hauk holds bonds and mortgages cunt
lng to Sljs,slJ2j, all being foreclOsed.
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GOING TO MEET JorCE.
Gen. Mcdonald and W. q. Avery Sentenced
TO tho Jefferson CIV Peuitentiary.

Gen. Mcdonald and W. q. Avery Sentenced
TO tho Jefferson Citv Peuitentiarv.
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-The sentencing OF
ex-supervisor Mcdonald and chief clerk WIN.
q. Avery for completely In the whlskey frauds
created something of surprise and general
gratilcation. The scene In the court room was
dramatic In the extreme. Mcdonald was
brought from the Jail by a marshal. Avery en-
tered the crowded court room unattended and
took aseat inside the bar. Mcdonald was the
first one sentenced by judge Treat, and received
tho ultim atum!of three years i'm prisonmcnt in
the penitentiary and $500 nne viii his usual
stolid and uuconcerned air. Avery was then
called up; A brief plea was made by his coun-
sci for light punishment in view OF his client y
condition. The Judge In passing sentence
SAID:
He doe, not stand in The same s,r'uie the arch
lesSa , 9ae.p,n- saSn alS gSi!iiSn be = nyt cadi
al the facts. the nature OF the conspiracy, &c. We
have thought the eads 81 Justice dem handed neither the
court In he alscharsr 81 ~ enty u, Ia innef ~.
the laws Of the land Inc sentence Of the court there.
committed uatil tue same l. paid and tat he be i'm.
prsoned IN the penitenary AZ Jefferson Cy for
As the words fell from the Judges lips Avery
stood with a dazed air, as though scarcely COM
pretending the fun meanine II the words. He
sank quietly backward into a seat and haif an
hour later was In u, occupying cell but two
doors distant from Mcdonald. Later in the y
reporter visited Avery and Mcdonald, and
found them engaged In earnest conyersati' Do.
As the r. porter approach d Mcdonald remarked,
was ist saying e. Billy that this was dir
ferent thing from bossng thousand men ut
Washington" Ia the subsequent interview
Avery asserted his innocence, and expressed
hil astonishment AT the severity OF his sentence,
as did also Mcdonald at his own punishment.
Referring To his demeanor In the court room,
Avery SAID. Judge Treat coudn't phase me"
but his uneasiness was manifest enough IN tie
jan.
Both Mcdonald and Avery are 10 be taken to
the pententlary nj once, and the remaining sem
fences are expected soon to take place. The
petition Tor Maguires pardon sent 10 Grant u
reported a. having three thOusI names, aud
the ex-Collectot'- friends are sanguine. Said one
OF the Government counsel on the sub ject to-
day. Gran, would Ike 10 pardon Mcguire, bLt
he dare not"
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INyEsrIcArING BLAINE.
Going Back into the History Of the luton
Pacific Railroad Company.

A reporter called upon Mr.. l.. +. Morton
OF Morton, Bliss & Co, yesterday, to learn some
thing more about Mr.. Baines interest In the
loan Of $6l,0oO that that firm made to the Union
Pacific Railroad Company upon seventy five land
grant bonds Il the Little Rock or Fort Smith
Railroad Company bonds Il tl,0oO each. Mr..
Morton said that when the publications con
corning the loan were first made, few days AGO,
he had forgotten the trans elton, but that he
mad since referred 10 the books aud refreshed
bis memory.
Reporter Did YOU ana that YOU made loan
OF that amount and unon the securities nam
at the time mentioned
Mr.. Murtpn-Ne dil.
Reporter-was Col. Scott President OF tho
Union Pacific RallrO ID at that timer
hr. Morton think no VS..
Reportef-Was the loan made to him person
ally, or to the Company
Mr.. Morton-lo the COMPANY.
heporteT-Wts his note taken bySou as part
OF tue collateralf
Reporter-Do you know whether any note
IN de ~ Col. scot, either Individually or US
President, ( r any amount went To protest
about the tims this loan was duef
Mr. Morton--I do not.
Reporter d. YOU know whether Mr.. Blaine
bad any intere Il. direct or Indirect IN this loan
MI Morton never heard mis- name mentioned
in connection with the loan, and never had
anv e.son to suppose that ho had any interest
Reporter Had any application been made to
YOU ler loan upon those bonds PRIOR to Dec.
ID, ISL, the day on which the transaction was
authorized Dy resolution Of the Executive Com
mitter.f
MIR. Morton-I have no recollection that any
application was made to US PRIOR 10 that date.
Heptr er- ere you al any time director in
the Mon Pacific CompauyI
Mr. Morton-I WIS cleo ed director In either
II or ~, ana NV impression Is that continued
IN the board until the annual election IN "a.
Reporter-Wor you MEMBER Of the Execu-
tive Commitee2
MIR. MOrton-NO.
RepoFter-Do you know whether those bonds
which figured as collateral for the $6i.0UO ever
passed Into the ownership OF Mr.. oliver Ames
Mr.. MortOn-l DO not.
Reporter 90 Did YOU ever hear Mr.. Blaine =
name mentioned In connection with the loan Of
S64,OOO during your directOrshlpI
sir. MOrton-I have no recollection OF ever
having heard Mr.. Baine's name mentioned In
connection with any transactions with the com
panY.
The reporter also conversed with Mr. oliver
Ames in the Windsor Hotel. Mr.. Ames kne ~
nothing about the loan, who made IT, OF why 10
was made. lie did not believe thHt MIR. Blaine
was IN any way interested In II, or would he
affected by any Investigation OF II. When asked
whether he mad gwen Mr. Horace +. Clark $25.
900 for the worthless bonds to dissuade MIN
from investigating the loan, he said that there
not q weird OF truth N u.
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The bill TO authorize claimants on even
numbered sections Of Land within the twenty
mile limits OF the Northern Pscine Railroad to
make proof and payment for their claim at the
minimum rate OF 81 - an acre, was passed.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill transferring the Indian Bu-
reau to the war Department.
Sir. seelye (Rep, Mass) spoke against the bill.
He argued mat the Government must enter on
a course of treatment with The Indians that
would bring them under a knowledge Of the
rights ard tue ia nlment Of the obligations OF -
Christian civilization. CiVi " Ition mad never
been planted by all army, except INDIRECTLY,
Armies ofteu prepared the way for civilization.
BY breaking down the doors that Keep civillZA.
lion out out war alone never civilized apeo-
pie. While officers Of the army were no worse
and no better than other educated gentlemen,
the rank and file was not com posed OF men vino
would be selected az culabOrers Ia missionary
enterprise. The evils OF military post could
no more be neutrdiized by missionaries than tue
poison Of obscene books could tie neutralized
by their being bound up with Bibles. lie quoted
the Statement OF q n. sherman that, " II we in
tend to have war with the Indians the bureau
to have pea' II should be in Il civil depart
the whole question on clearer light than In the
simple wor4s Of that distinguished soldier.
Without action tine committee rose aud the
House took a recess until $50, the night session
to be for the consideration VI the Legislative
Authorization OIL.