, 1876-01-22

Sttstal Dt,nattt 70 TAa chfeaps tribune.
WARRINGTON. D. C., Jan. 21.-Tbs entire day
In The Senate and House WAS spent ia euioges
on tito laso vico.pros!dcnt Wilson. Ten or
twelve oratons wnre delivered in each, all Of
about tho usual calibro. Tho Senate chimbsr
MAS heavily drapod, and above tho chair Of the
presiding officer WAS largo portrait Of the dead
Fico- Tho most notable speeches in
the 8enlte were those OF Ingalls,, llamlin,
Stevenson, and Anthony. aud In tho House oi
banks, RegAu, and ]. Proctor Knott.
ANOTHER RANK nEBEL.
Jonos, of Kentucky, at tho cloao OF DRino's
speech on amnesty, and while Tie confusion
attending II waa at its height, camo do*a near
tho desk and ashed permission to print aoms
remarks. No one ob}ecting. be obtsined toaye.
His speech now appears In tha record aud Ia
one Of tho bitteEost delivered. Ho eulog'zod
those who fought NTH Dsvia a9sinRs tic Union,
though partially admitting tlloir mistakes. 1lo
declares that 1nhuuanltloa unworthy Of earth
wAro pract!ced In Northern prisons, aud that
men OH tho floor could prove Il from sha rela-
ton Of personal experience II allowed and c1oaod
with glowing eutoglsn, Of Je1esaon DaYls.
THE COTTON rnAuDB.
Tho testimony placed bsfore tho Grand Jury
10 PArk,uau i Dtooks cotton casa s!iowa tLst
ox.SecrotArY Richardson indosecd on sbe claim
tho following wotds ''nespectfully referred to
mens. ". 4. r." Tho first Auditor decl,ned
to pass it. on tho ground that 1t was fraudulent.
It waa then taken out Of his hands and carried
10 Assistant Secretary sawsar. aud In soms way
not absolutely hscertaiuod tho word examination
Vas orasea and words j" for approval" inserted.
Atr. 1lichasdson is not quite c{ear Whether ,h,s
was BY h'a direction OF not, or whothor 1t was
forged.
srEAkB Fon I1sELp.
4 recent order Which una sn.do by tho House
for tho printing OF certain document. we'll illus
trases tho shallow hypocrisy OF tho Uemocrntfo
protoustonB Of economic reform. volume,
vory respectable In Blzo. has just oome from the
Government Printer, which contains only the
soldier for clothes bosnol at Fort Loavcnvvsth.
Tha total valus ct tho clothes Was 2l2. 1ho
printing OF tho book cos. large sum, Yastly
more than the amount Of the claln.
To he Assocfatfa Frtas.t
uo6uB sTANrs.
WASHINGTON, D. e., Jan. 2t.-A number Of
bids bearing tho iupsess OF fraudulent etsmp
hayo bseo discovered In the Post-Oaice Depart.
meut to-day. ovor 100 having boeu go recog-
nizod by the ongyaror OF the original stamp aud
other exports. Tho bids 60 found are mainly In
ToxAR, Arkansas. aud Luulsiaua.
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC.
Tho Memorial Committee appointed by the
<ocent Kilroad Convention held In st. Louis,
The Committee was represented by the following
gontlomen Tho Hon. R.W. THOMPSON. IpdtaDa =:
t!'c Hon: Stanley Matthowa. Ohio; TIN Hon. J. Il.
Aennasd. Lou!slauA; Col. William Johnaon,
Huksu NAtpItuAs ~ 6elHGQnel0, GillfQtuth
tho lion. A. C. Clopton, Texaa tho Hon. q. K.
g MpEsssl!, Mississippi and Mr: D. Il. McAdam,
man OF tho Committee. vino Man unayoidably
abaont. ~. Thompson aad1ea.sd tho preai,'ant
on behalf Of tho Committee. 1soferfing to tho
rsccnt convontlon Asld in aid 0, the ioxaa /
Pacific Aatltoad, BY whose direction tho Com
tntttee nppeatad to present An account OF tho
action OF tlat body. He briefly reviewed tue
facts thss g.yo the oatespfso a national tInpos-
taueo apart from tho interest Of any particular
eootfon, and Especially II, reference to tho
development Of the intcrior Of the continent.
Tho rresidont replied TINT ho had aeeo tho
proceedings Of tho Convention, and a. tho mat
Ter w4a in tho haude Of Congress ho did not do.
alro to express any opinion upon, tho pending
tho contiuent-by the routo proposed was = work
81 great Importance. particularly "a y Afforded =
would seeure 10 tue country cheaper rates, lie
did not know vhat Conercas would d. but ho
hoped tho road would 10 built.
Ar. Thompson then presented Tho President
with handsouely enErossc1 copy Of the roBulu-
tious, and printed copy Of tho proceedings,
vhsn the Committee withdrew.