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New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

be to give away the battle to the Democrats at he
start. The other day there was story ABOUT to"h
that Mr. Cameron had agreed to deliver the fehI-
sylvania delegation bodily to the New-iork cahdi-
date and that on the strength OF TINS access'oh
Mr. Conkling's friends were making raid upon 'i'e
forces of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Morton. The story
found ready credencc, and was teegraphed 10 the
newsnaners Possibly there was some sort OF ne
gotiation between the two Senators, but IL III III
yolved the transfer Of tho Pennsylvania vote 10
Mr.. Conkling the scheme would prove abortive, ior
the reason that the Pennsylvania managers 90 not
believe he can be elected and will not be teinptea
by any promises of salvage money to try 10 save lib
sinking craft This statement is made with some
knowledge of the springs that moved the late Con
vcntion at Harrisburg and of the real purposes OF
the Cameron-Mackey ring that controls the feni-
sylvania delegation TO Cincinnati.
1t is noticeable feature Of the canvass that the
fear of an entirely new candidate starting up ghost
like in the midst of tho revels at Cincinnati,
haunts the politicians here in Washington, where
as throughout the country such an occurrence
is rarely spoken Of as possible. There is a
story told Of Mr. Blaine, which is characteristic
enough to bo true. Judge jeremiah Black, meeting
the ex-Speaker day, asked him If no felt appre-
hensive that Senator Morton would defeat hum.
"Morton will have fair strength in the Conven-
tion." replied Mr.. Blaine but it will not represent
a single sure electoral vote You it would never
do to nominate such candidate. Pun not at all
afraid of him."
"Are you afraid OF Mr.. BristOw"
"No; Brisow has a good deal of strength among
the people, but it is not organized don't see how
he can possibly get majority in the Convention"
"We are you afraid of Senator Conklingr asked
Judge Black, going on with his catecEsm.
"He cannot carry his own State in the Convention
OF at the election and his candidacy s an absurdty
No, Pm not afraid of him."
"Is there anybody you are afraid ofT
ayes, there is" replied tho ex-Spcaker, with
serious air.
"Well, who is it %
1.-THE Great Unknown"
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, Thursd1y, April ., 1919.
In the House of Commons this evening Mr..
jenkins gave notice that he would ask the Government
what it would adopt in regard to the charge mads
by Premier Mackenzie in the Canadian House Of Com
that the United States had mscontrued the Treaty
OF Washington. Mr. Bourke, speaking for the Govern
ment, said in reply to o question by Mr.. Godsnid,
Is true Spain claims OF taxes from British
and other foreign residents, notably Americans while
French. German and Belgian residents were exempt.
England had made claim for The exemption Of British
residents and correspondence on tho subject was In
progress spans latest note promised that serious con-
sderatOn would be given the matter England had adj
yised its subjects % pay the taxes under protest
Sir Stafford NOrthcOte, Chancellor OF the EXchc1ucr,
replying question OF Mr.. GOurley, said the Govern
ment had no intention TO initiate financial measures IN
Egypt aud had received proposals from the khediyo
regarding the execution Of Mr. Caves recommendations
The increase OF a penny pound In the income tax
was agreed to by a vote OF / - Yeas 10 81 Nays.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

v,pr EXPECTS A VINDICATI0N.
bhLh- bhL.,,,.a nnrxcH CITES HIM BEFORE THE
srv,rr-BE is MUCH MORE CHEERFUL iiA4'
MONTH AGO. .,-,,,,
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSk'J
..,,'o,rox April 6.-The SergeaDt-at-Arms Oh
s,a senate. Gen. John r. French, proceeoeu WIS
.yeninO 20 the house of Gen. Belknap 10 Sel'o ,ha
the nrocess issued by order of the Senate as 'n
Conrt of Impeachment. Gen. BelKhap wac
..a;rs when the Sergeant-at-Arms was annVun '.s,'
49,. ba did not keep that ~,
pu. ,,orv long. He came INTO 'no
Srarnc.room with a brisk step, ana WIN q oni
w. taoo .xtending his hand, said, now uo
0h n,0 NJ prnob, | suppose l know the oplec'
'ou uo' lend. Well, am very glad 10 see you
% -, tale a seatr Mr.. French, betore acoep',ns
a. oaer of hospitality, reached down ii'o us
.rercoat pocket and produced the iorniu"oi
,ooLiro document with which ne was iltius'ou
IL .hen read the document Gen. beiKnap
..oD1ino by and listening alten'i'oS'
vyhen the reading was concluded Gen. BeiKnap saiu'
nIw,ll respond at the time designated" ne asaii
.ritad Gen. French 10 he seated. Inc e&-oecle.aiS
x,as dsposed to be very communicative anu Ca
,;b;ted very striking evidences or RAPID recuPei".
son from the depression attending the nrst snock VI
~, sDI ao,yrfal He conversed freely upon the sub
,act Of the accusations against him, ana
.batever his inner thoughts may have oeen
,ntwardly, he evlnced determination to brave the
matter through if possible. He remarked that now
nat he was on the defensive he was the target iCr
n, manner of attacks, but he had no fears OF ms ui
Innate yindication. So far only one SIDE OF 'nis
matter has been given, but soon the other sac wouiu
hs heard. He intimated the probability OF MS aP,
searance in person before the Senate put tnis VIII
not be determined definitely until after full confer
nce with his counsel.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
POST-TRADERSHIPS.
JAMES TRAINERS LIBERAL PAYMENTS To 1NFLCEN
TIAL FRIENDS IN THE CAUSE OF "CHARlTY y
TWO TRADERS THAT NEVER PAID A BRIBE.

JAMES TRAINERS LIBERAL PAYMENTS TO 1NFLUEN-
TIAL FRIENDS IN THE CAUSE OF "CHARlTY -
TWO TRADERS THAT NEVER PAID BRiBE'
[GEsERAL PREss DIsPATcHl
WASHINGTON, April G.-The Committee Oh
War Department Expenditures to-day examined Ja,pes
Trainer trader Fort Concho, Texas lie testheu
that he sner at Fort Coneho from 1907, "hch 'ho
post was established and up 10 1870 when the eecreuy
OF War was vested with authority to appoint He camo
to Washington armed with recommendations ior
continuance at the post, and saw tho secre-
tary Of War; who told him TO go and see Gen.
Hedrick He saw Gen. Hedrick. and the re-
suit was that although the latter was appointed IN his
place to the post witness did the business as post tfader
He paid A. G. leighton, who went to Fort Concho Win
letter of authority countersIgncd by Gen. Bekhap'
81 ercenbacks. and afterward paid to Gen He'd
rick 81 900 through a mail contractor named Cheney,
by draft on Norhup Chick bankers in New-lork. The
agreement between witness and Leighton was that he
was 70 pay 81 800 in cash and 900 In year the post
paid. He also paid draft for 81 900 drawn by MI
Sawyer. a mail contractor, now dead ana does
not know for whom 1t intended. Sawyer asked for
H. and he paid IL without asking questions
He also paid 800 or $500 10 Gen. W. T. Clark, Member
of Congress frOIh Texas This paid at three ulf-
crcn fines, the first ayncni being ~ currency at the
ST Nicholas Hotel, kew-lOrk and the o'h'r TWO ny
Mr. Clark said hc hard up," and askel the money
a loan. Witness did not expect To get IL back nor uu
he get back witnss said he paid 30 In currency IA
the bar-roOm ~ the MctOpolif Hotel Ia simon NOlf
Recorder of Deeds, Washington. Wolf was to nave
$1,000 irae secured the post for the witness but ne
failed. Had sen Wolf since his return Had also pald
$3.50 assessment for political purPoscs. He was also
Postmaster at the time at u salary of sl5 year .
The witness created Amusement In the Commit
tee bv his peculiar movements manner ~ speech, anu
/ FrcrdIander post.,rader nj Fort Stockton and Geo.
Bowers pot-trsier " Fort whpple, Arizona we're eN-
amned. Neither had raid money, directly or indirectly,
10 any one Tor their appointment or CONTINUANCE lo
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
NETWORK. FRIDAY, APRIL Z. 1876.

authorized 10 exchange the silver dollars herein author
lied for equal amount OF United states notes when
shall he retired and cancelled aud not be again repaced
by other notes and lie IA authorized to exchange sueh
silver coin at its nominal value or silver bullion AZ s
market value, TO be ascertaned and announced from
time to time by the Director OF the Mint with the approval
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and the United states
notes and fractional currency redeemed under this ac
shall be held 10 he part OF tho Sinking Fund provided
for by the existing law.
The Chairman OF the Finance COMMITTEE senator
Sherman states that the silver dollar whose coinage Ia
thus provided for will be OF the weight ana line
ness as the old silver dollar the coinage and issue OF
which stopped number OF years ago. and that lts
value would be about six per cent than the value OF
two Of the present half dollars.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
A RELIC OF MULLETT.

AN UNEXPECTED DEFICIENCY COMES TO LIGHT
S227, 900 SPENT WITHOUT AUTHORITY IN FuR-
NIsHING THE NEw-YoRK POsToFFiCE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRInUSE.l
WASHINGTON, April 6.-An unexpected de-
Hciency turned up this morning In the House Committee
on Appropriations Mr.. Hurlbut and Mr Cannon Of the
office OF the Supervising Architect OF the Treasury were
called upon explain how II was that not only without
law but IN direct violation ~ law s22700o had been
spent In furnishing tho NcwYOrk Posi-Once building.
Their explanation far from satisfactory and even
failed TO show by what authority the money was spent
The expenditure made during tie administration oi
Supervising Architect Muett and does not appear that
Secretary Brisow knew approved of Indeed, IL IL
understood that the discovery Of this unauthorized eH-
pennrc was OF the princi al causes OF Mr. Muots
resguai!on Tho section OF law violated by this eNpend
tlre {. No. 670 Of tho Revised Statutes and leads rs
follows:
No department 81 the Government shall eNpend In any
one fiscal year any sum In excess OF tho Hppropa aliens
made by Congress for th1t fiscal year. or involve the
Government In contract for the future pas ment VI
money In eNCcs. OF such appropriations
BY direction Of tho Committee Appropriations. Mr.
Randall reported resolution to-day, which vas adopted
by the House, instructng the Committee oR ENpendi-
lures for Public Buildings OF when Mr. Metcalf OF New
York is Chairman, to investigate tue Whole subject
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
icEHERAL PRrss DIsPIrCUl

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Mr. Phelps, counsel
for Gen. schenck presented to the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day list OF witnesses whom he
wished TO have summoned Mr.. Hamilton suggested
hat further testimony be taken concerning the his
tory Of the Emma Nine Cen schenck, however who
was present, invited the most searching investigation
and insisted that the Committee should the whole
ground, showing all facts connected with the history
ipogess ownership and sale Of the mine the testimony
against him being contradictory in various points, but
duplicating him in alleged fraudulent transactions
Mr. Springer OF the Committee asked Gen. schenck II
the committee should say that he honestly and in good
iith acquired interest I'm the mme irrespective Of
any iraud that might have been committed by Others
whether he would st desire fuller investigation for
The sake Of others
Gen. schsnek replied that he desired such investiga
uoh iO' o'ners "a well for himself His ground was
'' 'na' ne neither dupe nor q rascal He invested
DIS money in the mine with view OF betterng his con
euon. lie made his Investment with his eyes OMEN lie
eu 10 SHOW not only this but that the mine Is still
euOinOusv valuable property, and the failure was
wing 70 the mismanagemeLt OF the Company I'm En-
tisuu' he did not want to appear as simple BOBBY.
Aen 10 py Others and therefore desired 20 have the
,sue o. the mine fully established Not one particle of
~'umony OF Mr. Lyon would be taken In q court of
eo' inat witness having INDUCED in innuendoes re-
P0is and inferences these things have gone TO the
fn, NJ, =, VI "e"'hnh W us prtJuuicc, conpect
~. nH WIN an alleged fraudulent purchase and sale Of
The Emma Nine.
M hamilton IN support Of his suggestion said the IN
s"''oh was ordered with reference TO Gen. schenck
NJ a. "Ao Dad now been heard before the Committee
no' see what the history and sale Of the mine had
VIA Gen sehencks investment in the stock. He
.sOod that suit concerning tho Emma Mine is
s W New-York court, and said that that is the
80, isuna whore the original vendors of the mine
~. fs indicated or censured.
ger said statement has been made that Mr..
called to testify against Gen. schenck. but ssch
tn .,t .e hct genaeman Of Illinois had written to
"a. MI pay, having been eae Of the original owners
s~ eouls furnish Information on that suhtecs.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
A NEW SILVER COIN.
THE OLD DOLLAR TO BE REyIvKD-CHASGEs MADE IN
TIE SILVER SUBSTITUTION BILL BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCu.1

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Senate Finance
Committee recommend that various important changes
be made In the sooalled "syer Currency bill Of the
House OF Representatives. Tho nrst section. appropr-
atng $163 600 for printing and engraving Uned States
during the remainder Of tho current fiscal year is
unaltered. A purely verbal amendment is made In
the second section, which requires the Secretary OF the
Treasury svcr coin or the denominations OF TO-
90 25 and so cents OF standard value, In redemption OF
the full amount Of outstanding fractional currency IA
rapidly as 1t may be presented for redemption. The
third last section OF the House BILL which proposed
TO make the silver coins OF the United States OF the do
nomination OF 81 legal tender for amounts OF $50 and
all the subsidiary silver coins legal tender for s25 is
entirely stricken out and two sections are inserted
as foil0wsi
SECTION g. That there shall be coined at the mint. Of
grains Troy Of standard silver. the embems, devices
and Inscriptions Of which shall conform to those pre-
scbed by the gold and silver coins Of the United
States with such notifications thereof may be neces
cary TO render the said dollar readily dstingnlshable
trade dollar; aud In the coinage and delivery
thereof the variations from the standard weight OF
nueness may be allowed prescribed by law Tor the
trade dollars the said dollar herein authorized shall
be legal tender nominal value for any amount not
exceeding go In any payment except Custom dncs
and interest the public debt and the trsdo dollar sha
not hereafter Be legal tsndex
SEQ That the ESesstsry Sf ne ZrsAsury 10 hsreby
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

spRISGF1FLD, Mass April 8-S: Z: tarsoh' arson ,hs
rnernins while Insane from brain fever -
INDIANAPOLIS. April 6.-An explosion occurred ,sas ~
varnsA factory vnSn t,,ns ,aINy sWS mem Dsrn'N
BALTIMORE April 6.-In the Criminal court yesS, e.
teriay Michael Clark found guilty OF illegally 'os ~
ssntsn.sa Ia two year six months IN prison
GeOUCEsTER Mass, Aprii G.-Tne nsnng scmoSn0n
Alfred waen Of her crew namyI n an t6s rsn1
Bank. -, v.Ar
ORLrASs. April 6Jo Raiser sa,,m sna sy Conn com.
psny auarrsisa tsdsy, and Roach stanoeS nsa's''
hslAnly.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
u

wAsnINoToN, Thursday, April d. 1870
The Caufcd Committee On Expenditures
In the Department OF Justice Is conducting eNamina-
ton into the affairs OF United states Marshal Packards
Office at New-OrlcIns. Charges have been made tIiat
Marshal Packard has long been engaged In issuing hank
warrants for distribution throughout the state to be
u,ed pror 10 elections for the Of political oppo-
ncnts one witness has testified before the Committee
that he himself ont 80 warrants before one OF the
recent elections and that the persons designated were
arrested the day before election. When the question was
asked whether the suits prosecuted after the cleo
his pnrposn was accomplished with the arrest Marshal
PACKARD vii soon summoned. The Louisiana delegi
non i'm Congress appear be conducting the case against
him The United states Marshal OF Texas Is also ~ DO
iuy
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE DISASTER AT ABERDEEN.
LONDON, Thursday, April o, $40

The following particulars of the disaster
yesterday the River Dee at Aberdeen have been re-
ceived The day the sacramentai fatday set apart
by the Scotch Church for preparation for the Sunday
Communion The people celebrate it as n holiday, and
croYds crossing from Aberdeen to Tory village
the opposite bank OF the river ia overloaded ferry
b ats which drawn across tue Dee by wire ropes
containing about 60 persons despite the water
mems warnings. pulled by the passengers into the
middle of the stream where IL swampcd the sceDo
during the night was distressing. The relatives and
friends watching the banks, searching In the
river for the bodies, but up o'clock this morning
had been recovered. Twenty-Five persons including
men, boys, and girls. known TO be drowned 1t 10
believed tho total less OF life will not exceed 80.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TURKISH NSURRECTION.
XIRNNA Thursday Anril G.

Advices from Bosnia assert that the lnsur.
recton which broke out in the Bhacs district Is In fun
headway along the Drin and the North Bosnian frontier
and all the places between Mogdane Pole and Petrowats
have risen. A deputation Of insurgents has gone TO
Belgrade.
The Tdgbas special dispatch from Suttorna announces
that 80 influential insurgents, including the highest re-
lgous dgnitarcs and powerful military leaders,
have arrived confer about the pacifcaton OF the in
surrectonary Provinces but Peko Pauovics, the nsur
gent conmanderIn-chief, refuses to come.
VIENNA, Thursday, April @, 1875.
special dispatch TO the Political Correspondence
newspaper from Ragusa says at meeting OF the nsur-
gent Chiefs at sutorna yesterday Russian introduced
himself as penipotentimy from Prince Gortschakon,
ard Informed the leaders the Car seriously advised
them make peace and accept the reforms agreed TO BY
the Porte The chiefs promised to consider the matter
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

and was therefore summoned. To the krst question
asked of him, the witness answered that no had no
knowledge OF Gen. Scbencks connection with the mine.
Mr.. Banks said the way that Mr.. Day introduced
led him to believe that his testimony would be adverse
to the Emma Mine business II under that belief he
asked Mr.. Day whether he knew Of any fraud.
Mr.. scheDck remarked that both in England and
America the whole matter of the Emma Nine has been
spoken of great swindle and scandal and hs name
has been connected with it in to throw dark
him. Therefore, everything connected with it
should be made clear as light
Mr. Phelps briefly argued that 1t ia necessary for the
complete vndicaton of Gen. Sehenck that all the facts
relative to the of the mine should be given
After o conversation in regard to Mr.. Hamon's sug-
gestiOn the Committee held session with closed doors
and adjourned till tomorrow without coming to con-
clusion.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

OTTAWA, April Gin Parliament last night
the sum of slslOo0o voted for the construction OF
the Pacific Railway.
LONDON, April Cit is understood the owners
OF the srathmore the British eugrant snip which was
lost I'm the South Pacific, have decided to suitably ae-
knowledee the humane and generous conduct Of tho
cantain Of the American whaler Young PhGuix, who
rescued and treated with great Kindness the surviving
m
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE SECRETS OF A MEMORANDUM BOOK.


TIE BRIBRs AND FEES PAID BY CONTRACTOR
SAWYER TO SHARKS AND OFFICIALS RIVAL
FIRM ONCE BOUGHT OFF FOR 100000.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--1he House Committee on
Post-Otfices and Post-roads to-day continued their
examination Of Judge G.. w. Paschal OF Washing
ton to ascertain if lie had any knowledge o. the
meaning Of sundry entries in pocket mem0randum-
book of his late client, +. l.. Sawyer deceased.
These entries are headed, Amounts paid to sharks
on account of contracts after July first.'
Tho year was otherwise ascertained to have
been 1871. Tho principal items are as follows !;
WIN. III. Farrar, $4,000; Capt. Kinds, S7,0oo I;
Woolyerton, 81, 900 Phips, $4,000; VIM. II. Far
rar. 81 900; Williamson, $1,000; ID. A. f., S2,ooo;
r. g. Co.. So. .OOO Judge Paschal was Of the opinion
that these entries mostly represented expenditures
made by Mr.. Sawyer to buy oil straw bidders and
sham contractors He had personal knowledge of
one payment of $4,000 by Sawyer to
Farrar TO get nd of contract fraud
ulently madc by Mr.. Sawyers then de
ceased partner Lockwood. BY this contract
Mr.. lockwood had bound the firm to buy of Farrar
from the Ell Paso route at the price OF $G0o0o, oil
which he LOCKWOOD was secretly 10 receive back
$4,000 Judge Paschal to-day stated precisely
what 1T was that Mr.. Sawyer said to him concerning
Col Routt, then Second Assistant Postmaster-t'en-
eral Mr.. Sawyer having informed Judge
Paschal that he was obliged to lend money
to Floyd and some other clerks in the
Contract Office in order 10 secure
| promptness Of action his accounts, Judge
Pascha demonstrated with him for doing so, and
advised him to expose these clerks Mr. Sawyer re-
piled, " How will you correct it when Routt is no
better than they arep Judge Paschal says he un-
| derstood 10y this merely that Mr.. Routt would not
listen to complaints Of the clerks tardiness, or at
least would not take decisive measures 10 remedy it.
He did not infer that Mr.. Sawyer had lent or given
| money to Col. ROutt.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
COMPLETING THE TARIFF BILL.

The Committee on Ways and Means has
substantially completed It's work the Morrison Tarih
bill with tho exception OF the free list although on sew
eral points passed final determination was
reached The principal OF these related to the duty on
snmac corice hides and chemicals. At a meeting OF
the Committee to-day this WORK OF previous meetings was
carefully revised aud the following changes made Tho
duty nseed OIL was fixed at % cents por g"Ioh IN
stead Of 20 cents as proposed IN the bill the duty ON lin
ood v remain at 20 cents per bushel instead Of 3
cents AZ proposed originally In the blll the tarn on
castor beans was raised from 30 cents TO 40 ana tat on
hopes 10 complete bill so rs 10 report II to The ouse
nv Aionday or Tuesday next.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE REJECTION OF Mr.. DANA.

The Daily Ners this morning severely con-
demns the action OF the United states Senate iii rejecting
the nomination Of Mr. Dana Minister to England.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
DAKOTA TO BE DIVIDED.

The Senate Committee on Territories to-day
agreed to bill to establish the Territory OF rem
bina The Territory Is to consist Of that portion OF
nloa which lies north Of the 10th parallel The egs
Iature of Dakota have several times mcIDorinlLei Con-
ress 10 divide In this way for the reason that the i-
hatants Of the Pembna region, In order to transact
business with the officers AMI courts at the capital
Yankton are compelled travel by the nearest prae u
cahjr route distance Of from 1000 10 loo miles III
tne new TERRITORY is established Dakota viii be lett win
a considerably larger population thn eohtanou ~ 'nc
datc Of its organization.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

ANOTHER HONEST GENTLEMAN TO BE RECALLED
FROM LONDoN-A DISPATCH AGENT WHO BRINGS
BUSINESS TO LONDON HOUSES AND TAXES THEM
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
WASHINGTON.

pr1KyAp EXPECTS A vINDICATIoN
DhLnT ,pxs FRENCH c1rRs HIM BEFORE THh
@fdLnNr,- rrNur Is MUCH MORE CHEERFUL THAN a