, 1876-02-08
a Special Consular Agent
Gives an Account of
His Travels.
llo Discovers Much Rottonncss tn
Thai Branch OF tho Govern.
mcnt Service.
And Especially Notes that tha Aver
age Consul Is Ignorant uuu
Incompetent.
A Bill to Vest tho Title OF the Lake.
Front Lands in the City OF
Chicago.
The House Majority Again Dodge q
Vote on tho Finance Question,
Minister Schcnck to 10 1nvesti-
gated by tho House III
nance Committee,
Debate OIL The Diplomatic md Consular
Bill In tho House,
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
TIE H1ONY or 4 apgCIAL AlESr.

WARRINGTON, D. c.. Foh. 7.-anY,n,er'e con-
| mittoe On tbe expendtrron ~ tho state nc,.rt.
ment has discovered a nov nina In what i. Al.
| loecd to bs m unnubl,1,od or sunnrossod couv
| Of tho ofic,.l ranort of Il. n, n,ndolpt, Ram
upon tho Coosu]or sory,cs Of tl,o 1Juitod ptatoa,
Ko,m, during tho Years 1B70. 1a7t ami 1s7a,
v1ej,o1 au t1,o nro,,oi ,.,,u 'ont -. H.
na.,ss.. ~ wv op's'"' ."epois'us ARu''' ~ WV
uosetnn'oht every consulate OF tho united
States III oyory country OF thu giobo, making a
| spcctal report Oh each Consulate, and
.saso"os ,a.,sI' s. ~ Two ycsts m ana han oo'uuo
n'e' oouo " n.e so'"u1noua .opo''
llaTo been published, hne tho copy which tho
Springer Committee alfogos AZ having beon sup
| prcpeed hay cortaintv h;herto 1,onn At ,o.at bnt
rary ,itt,c known Thi. 1,crron, ] no, rort.,n,v
.".S,s ..s Auon 1n'' uoeuu'e"% u"e s.tss'1s
| . setfsota atta..'Hmoht ot fho oas'fo Cohshfaf
syaton, The digcat Of tho report comprises ono
ootAro volume OF considerable stxe. Bpringor'y
Cnm,n,ttoo will ur,onhte,,Iy ,,ao nj. ronort An
49,. n,v,a as ,,,,., ,,..', a s..s., n,s .'P''S "
| sHs S@sts or " NEW DEPARTURE
1 IN tho investigation, atld Will Bnnmon koim 10
RubHtnuttatp tho statements mndo in 1t. Thc fol-
loving ts rcteronce h aomo OF tho
| loadinc factu md concl,sion. ~ lila RI.
n.s.. ~ n,.'1a .,'.. 49,. su.a "
Conaulaf lhw arc very great, and there Is
lamoptab'o want Of practical knowledge among
Tbaro m IL ,n,o inv
| ana couo ,r ali ~, vcrv 3,n,or+ant onoa ,rl,ar,
III no atatute which gives any bureau officer
authority to onforco any OF tho LAWS. Tho pzes-
| cut system ia p,iuc,naliy founded On tho idaa OF
| uoyaryboIy for bmseif." Tho only c.,eok upon
tue WHOLESALE approximation OF foch or the rock-
loa" disbursement Of funds by somo OF tho oit-
ces1 Inns boon
| TIE CONSTANT SUSPICION
OF the nuroan otluerB wlluse loug experience
~ tiese e1penulthfes Pas f3nt 3n mauo them cnre~
iMl Ml 10 passing accounts Tho act 9! July !,
1hIo, feMnnR % commerce win Cninn ahu
10 ull wiilcn larn1snoa Hnch Sorrups oppotsu-
] ntlios' Was o1attaa by Mr' boWAtd. pfoaehe
united States Consul o. Shangla1: This fact
vas toa ny seward nmeeIt TO helin' Holm
service eoasoo o. fovei'no " tue payment of
inadequate salaries TO consular oiicers. This
ehaptef oi hs sepofI Wlll not 10 as wei receivod
W the tonoelets. AZ. hclin saya Anen POL
treasury pns u Will certainly take great many
more tl!ousanoh ont. Inns cheap eyssem has
scsu'tco ~ tno psactee OF -
v tho Gambia nj as ns " ra,5o,
o. po,os o. "" uesns!u estltna!e. holtn recon-
monds Tint thera should be q buteau oilcer at
home "nq ~ anoHla haVo control OF tho eonsulur
eoas,cin n,,i: 11n Tspsos npon tnc .ncompesehcy o.
e1peflenco Id tnat tho vast ma
!ps.y ,s o. ,,,d Goansns Iae .hi. hsG nont 1or M
tncif pacet, auu eAeFciae tnolr 1nhot1ons 1cI
tnoir pefrohai ehdH OF LOT Raln. Ihey 90 not
aietAly tuo hsis!ce ~ tHslt pfe9cuue, pus au9 10
ltn ',otol'oty py ties ue1ecta. Ncat4y oVesY Con-
sulass sisltcG nau some deiects. great poF-
zion ot tae oulcess "etn notoa lot ripcompesency.
low habits; ana vaRsrsty. :, Iho cliei iapsos OF
tha Gonsa are ~ tue collection OF feeb, IN tue
exercise OF Judicial powers. III the adjustuent
OF ths l'1sloha OF American oltizens IN tho not
tement VI tho estates OF decodentB in the soil
ing Of tic American tag fn runnng out sltps. IN
the discharge Of Bcstnen, III giving reiicf to sick
Reamcii. il! lssn!ng local passports. in contito-
nanc'ug ship,ma.tess, and sn taxing Chinese