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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
TESTS OF IRON AND STEEL.

GEN. GRANT RECOMMENDS An APPROPRIATION TO
CONTINUE THEM-IIIs MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON Jan. 3O.-The President sent a mes
sage to Congress to-day IN regard to the iron ana
steel experiments at Watervlet Arsenal alluded to
Yesterday in The TRlBUNE's dispatches. 1t is as
follows:
desire TO call the attention Of Congress TO the i'm
poltauce providing for the continuance of the board
for testing ron STEEL and other metals, which by the
sundry Appropriation act Of last year ordered to be
discontinued at the end of the present fiscal year.
This board consisting OF engineers and other scientific
experts from the army tie navy, and from civil hfe-a
Of whom, except the secretary, give their time ana
labors this object without compcnsatiOn-was or
gained by authority Of Congress in the sprug of 1879
ard Immediately drafted a comprehensive plan fOF It's
Investigations and contracted for testing machine
400 tons capaoity which would enable it to properly
conduct the experiments Meanwhile the subcommittee
Of the board have devoted their time TO such exper'
men,s as could be made with smaller testing machines
already available. This large machine is just now com
peed aud ready for erection at the Wateryet Arsenal
aud the real aLJrs of the board therefore just about
10 be commenced If the board is TO lie discontinued at
the end o. the present fiscal year. the money already a
propriacd and the services of the gentlemen who have
given much time 10 the subject will be unlroductye
Of any results.
oyerestimated when consider the almost endless
variety OF purposes for which iron ana steel are enl,
poyed III this country, and the many thousands OF hNCs
Which dairy depend the sOundness OF IRON structures
need hardly refer 10 the recent disaster at the Ashta-
bula bridge OHIO and conflicting theories OF ex
pelts a. 10 the cause of 1t, as an instance Oh "at
might have been avcrted by more thorough knowledge
OF the properties of iron and the best modes OF consrc
Ton These experiments cannot properly be eoiiuu'tou
by private firms not only account OF the expense but
because results upon the authority oi GUS
interested persons; they must therefore, be nnderakeh
under the sanction OF tine Government Compared WIN
their great value the industrial intcress oil the cou1
u!, the expense is very slight The Board Iecoiiheh1i
On appropriation Of $4,000 Tor the next hsSil year anu
Earnestly commend their request 10 the favorable eOh
alteration o. Congress 1870.
also recommend mat the board be required 10 eon-
ouc their Investigations under the direction OF the sec
Rotary Of War; aud make iull report Of their progress
W That officer Ia tine 10 Dc incorporated III MS ahnud
report. L. ). GRANT
LJeeutpe Manson Jan. 80. 1877
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS.
THURMAN SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF HIS BILL-GoR'
nnNs ELL THOUGHT LlKELY TO PASS.

THURMAN SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF HIS BlLL-GOR-
DoN's BILL THOUGHT LIKELY TO PASS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l
WASHINGTON. JAN 3O-Senator Thurman made
long and strong speech to-day on the question of the
Pacific Railroad indebtedness 10 the Government
and in favor of his bill for creating sinking fund
TO pay it of fIe said that the two great companies
owe the United States 64 100000 for the principal
of the bonds loaned them, and that as they are noW
released by decision of the Supreme Court from pay
ing the interest until the principal becomes DUE the
whole debt will amount ut maturity to $101 ,OO0
OOO a sum which he seemed to think the roads VIII
never be able to pay. He gave the present net earn
ings of the Union Pacific as S6,14S,365, and the
Central Pacific as $S,O31 ,403 No vote was reached
to-day 1t is asserted by friends of the roads that
Mr. Gordon's substitute for the Thurman bill, which
does not meet with their opposition will be adopted
They are decidedly opposed both to the Thurman
bill, and the Lawrence bill which passed the House
last session.
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THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
THE uOsrILES UNDER CRAZY HORSE ENCAMPED on
TILE lEIIOWSrONE-TIIE loI;C. CONSISTING
OF 1900 LoDGES-GEN. CEoOK OPERATING

TIE HOSrILES CNDE2 CRAZY HORSE ENCAMPEp on
TILE YELIoWSroNE-TIIE loECa CONSISTING
OF 1900 LoDGEs-GEN. CEoOK OPERATING
THROUGH FRIENDLY SIOUX.
GBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUSs.1
PED CLOUD AGENCY, Jan. %, VIA SIDNEY,
Eeb ian 3O-On the 10Th Of January about 80 Indians
were sent ont from here mud the hostcs under Cay
Horse Information Is now received that the hostles
are and have been time, rncampei on the Ye
lowstonc, near the mouth OF Powder River about 40
miles below Cen Miless post, ut the mouth OF Tongue
rlyer The Cheycnnes, whom Gen Mackenzie defeated
in the Sioux pass OF the BIZ; Horn Mountain III Novem
her, had Joined brse his camp ut the mouth Of
the Powder River III very destitute condition, having
lost everything. great many WOUNDED III the fight
with Mackenzie were brought in, and ii had Gied the
wy The Indians report about LOO lodges III all were
win Graz, Horse. At this scaSUn OF the year II ID nearly
imuosslle 10 carry tho campaign against these In
dints from this department IL WOuid require march
narration Of 10000 pounds oi forage per day on pack
mules besides clothing and rGtons Tor troops. TINS
would TOO expensive method % prosecuting the
war, II the hOses cannot br reached by the troops
under Gen Miles, Tongue River, II II hardly Ia
-be expected thcy be Oyerdkcn from tls direction
IL IL probable, therefore that Cen. Crook viii Coinc
TIE remainder OF the winters campaign 10 EFFORTS 10
bring in the hOses through friendly Indians Already
over 200 sioux have BEEN enlisted 3 this agency aud at
least 900 can he obtained. Gen. CfOcA has accom-
plished very important work in tn, alone. and II j. not
Improbable that Will Gn Ia these friendly allies
means of speedily terminating the war; WHICH hlSnt pe
AZ only soldiers were emf Logged lie
personally superintends the work OF Organizing ani
roujppng and has temporarily established hi head
quarters He has lot Visited department hedc-
quarters in Omaha since last May
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CRIMES AND cAsuALrILs-BY TELEGRAPH

MONTREAL, Jan. 3O.-Two men, Beloir and fleat,
rant who wer AT the Lachne Canal killed last
evening by bank u, earth which cayed In.
PoIIsyIiLH, Penn, Jan. 30.-The jury in the case
Of eph Depgor Cashier Of Tie Naliona
Ran OF Potisye charged win cnDcrLlement Oh sorVvo
brought Ia a verdict o. guilty this afternoon.
BosT0S, Jan. 30.-Thomas Mack was shot N the
head with shot gun b. man named Doyle ~ W
tSo men had been drinking together. aud guaIreled
Boston, Jan. 3O.-frank /, FIERY Ne New.io ant
Who was connection with murder In The ior
mer civ was TO-DAY to Imprisonment
RnsTos Ian. 3O.-Albert H. Prince and Joseph L.
Palmer were detected yesterday an attemp TO COMMIT
fheW an n train OF the Boston snd Albany aload. Ihey
umped on tho moving rsn aud Palmer WAS fatally injured
Ptlce had abaIm broken
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DEFR1UDING THE RETENUE.
CHARGES AGAINST TIE NATIONAL TUBE WORKS
DRAWBACKS CLAIMED AND OBTAINED ON AMEHI-

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEI

GBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIE TRIDUSE.l
BOSTON, Jan. 3O.-FOr some months the
specal agents of the Treasury Department located III
Boston have been at work upon case which Will bring
before the United courts Of the largest manu-
featuring companies OF the state the National Tube
Works From Information obtained by the Treasury
agents appears that The matter was fully investigated
the facts in tie reported ut Washington, ana
authority was given 10 enter legal proceedings against
the works and also against the agent ". s. Eaton The
company works at East Boston and also at Mclees
port Penn. ana for several years an immense
business has done in the manufacture o! iron pipe
In addition 10 what has used in this country large
quantities have been exported from this port Upon
that which has been exported tue company has received
drawbacks u a very large amount, claiming That the
material used In he manuacu OF the pipe was of Tor
he other hand the Government claims that the iron was
wholly or mostly American iron, and as such no draw
back ought have been allowed. The amount 0i draw
back received by the company from the Government on
IFS exnors said to be very large, bat the amount
claimed cannot lie accurately given. IL II, however,
plared as high az 500 0OO and IL there be fraud, a.
alleged, both the and the parsons Inklhg tnc
entry are liable sevcraly for the whole value OF the
merchandise Gu which the drawback paid. This may
swell the amount to half million dollars. IT Is Kinder,
stood that suits will BE- begun IN the United
States courts the whole amount Of the diawDach
which the company received, for the penalty against
tie Tube Works and also against the agent W. = Eaton
The suits tor penalty will, however have to be con
fined 10 occurring within three years. as
for the amount OF the drawback can be Degun at any
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THE STATE CANALS.
MEETING or The CANAL B0>RE-TnE DENiso'


CANAL SUIT.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-The Canal Board met to-
day when lie special committee on tie OF w. II.
Brown ANA G. y. Ay,ry. slpcrntcndclis o! tie Chan
raia Cau reported that they had no power in the mat
gIed 10 them. In the ease Of Dubrcs IL vas or
dercd that The investigation into the charges against
him proceed at II o'clock Wedne5diy. The balances
due OF tie contracts OF IT, g. DtnsCi @t j. McIDroe,
H., were pr,,efcd to Ice pad The \ .O.ney-Generals
report favU.inz the paving Of \. -. va Dcuscns claim
for - 2c7 wac agscei to- and TIC cllh ordered TO
he uiid lie Fuft National DaDk OF SYRIA
cu9c was made the Dc .ostoly Tor the Salt
Springs Gcp"ai;s, d" i"c" OF tine syracuse
National Bank. The Committee Commerce
reported that cXp'i IOr the fiscal year ending
sept. 30. 1875, - BOZ O53 81 and the receipts
81 5iOlJl 90 The lltt1e favor the asking OF egs
latiye authority reduce the tolls leaving the question
of whether tLy sEa use tnis authority TO be decided
hereafter Adj iIurd until tomorrow.
In The Den canal suit to-day Mr. Dodge and other
attaches OF c Engineers Department were examined rs
to the survey Dd measurements made In order 10 get AZ
the quantity VI s~rK done Nothing new was elected
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CHINA AND JAPAN.

SAN FEAycIsCo, Jan. 30.-'rhe steamship
Bccic which arrived here to-day from Hong Kong via
Yokohama brings the following Asa'ic news The ad-
vices from Hong Kong to jan 2 and from Shanghai
To JAM B. Reports Of disaster to The army OF "'h ISo
aht,pe against tie forces OF Yaku.c Beg lad been re-
criycu Chimes steamship line had been established
between shanghai and Japanes" ports.
A decree OF the Mkado aDnorncrd the rcdiictlon or
taxation upon farmers products Throughout the empire
The total the reduction amounts 10 about Sl60poooo
wear Tile volcano NTicG Island al tue entrance 10
Ya.D 3ay, which IS generally III S;noici!n- coniitio
wa IN active eruption. The Emperor visits tn ancient
ca',!ta Kioto or Jan, p. The Impress ana Lmpfess
DuwgCcr are dlrcady there
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VETO OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

coNGKATUiAToRY REPLIES TO THE PRk foRIAS AND
ARGENTINE REPUBLICS BY CONGREss-AN IN
rRINGEMENT on fHE EXECUTIVE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The President sent
10 the House to-day yeiong two JOINT rcsolu
lions of Congress- directing the Secretary OF state 10
communicate TO the Republic Of Pretoria the high appre
citation by the Congress the United States Of the COM
pliuentary terms in which said republic has re.
ferred to tie first Centennial Of our national
independence In their resolutions " Congress III
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WASHINGTON.
BEFORE CONGRESS.

~ur HOUSE AGAIN PASSES THE PoldoE BILL-VETo
OF JOINT Observation-Disclosures REVkLA-
ro>s-IRUN ExPERiMENTs-THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS.
Senate, Thurman spoke at length in favor Of his
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bill Yesterday; it Is
thought, however, that Gordon's bill Will pass the
Sanote The House passod the bill abolshing the
polce Board over the Presidents veto. The Pres-
asr, has recommended by message all appropriation
a. continue the government iron and steel expert
roen,s lie has also vetoed two eongratulatory joint
r.soutions to the Prcioran and Argentine Republics
,s ntrenchng on the rights of the Executive. Lit
tlcfeld charges ex-Gov. Wells with ordering the
alteration of Louisiana election return. and states
,h details but is contradcted by other witnesses.
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RUMORED STOCK OPERATIONS DENIED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. - Financial men
here the story that S20OOOOOO, or any large sum
has been transferred here NewYorK To operate
in Western Union other stock The Cashier OF the
Bank Of California says ID. o. Mills Is in HewioIk on
OF bank ana states positively he has no CON
ucctiou with such pool, has any other person
connected with the bank. Henry kcene denies that bis
brother, James Kccne. has any connection WIN thc
movement or has had $6,OO0,0OO tenth OF that
amount transferred TO NcwlOrk and characterize the
story so iar is he il concerned as shcernonsense.
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THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
COMPLETING THE COMMISSION

FORMAL ELECTION OF THE CAUCUS NOMINEES BY
CONGRKss-JUsTICE BRADLEY THE FIFTH JUDGE.
The Senate elected their caucus nominees to
the Electoral Convention yesterday without
opposition. The House caucus nominees were
also elected, but few Democrats refused to
vote for Gen. Garfield, whereupon few of the
Republicans refused to vote for the Demo
cratic nominees. The Supreme Court Justices
would have elected Judge Davis to COM
plete their delegation, but he refused to serve.
They accordingly chose Judge Bradley. The
Commission will meet in the Supreme Court
room to-day,
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A CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION TO BE CONTESTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O.-COngrcssman Pl-
per OF this district has written letter 10 Horace Davis
elect stating his Intention Of contrasting the
election the ground that Mr.. Davis received over
5000 fraudulent votes, the votes having been cast on GER
tjacates enrolment and the OF tho voters not
having been entered the great register. lie also
alleges that Mr.. DAVIS received 1000 votes which were
cist Dy parties who were nOnIcsiCtcIts.
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TELEGRAPUIC NOTES.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 30-Dauel UNeil, editor Of
ne P.I0sg Dispatch, dead He lad been connected with
The paper - years.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.--At the annual meeting
OF the Philaelp arICil Exchange to-day, seneca r.
Malole elected pr, sd,nt Tor the ensuing year.
AUBUR>, \. Y, Jan. so A transfer of 80 conNicts
from in9 Sing arrived cly Auburn Prison this morning
Amoug the gang were Astoria mlsLcd burylafs,
Ingrps CHRIST OF NesYOrk Quinb0 Apo the Chinese muir
dsIer ard a number OF other notorious crmiEa!s..
HupPAIO N. Y, Jan. 30.-James Leslie, aged %
wears to-day convicted Of highway robbery gerpetra Cd
n Ills civ 1877 aud snle o,u " the StAS Prison
nj Auburn f9r zen years and sX nontAa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
KANSAS SENATORIAL FIGHT.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 3O.-SenatOr Harvey has
Withdrawn IRON the Senatorial Three ballots
were had to-day, the last and 18th being as follows:
Plumb 81 1873 being Necessary cholce); Osborn. Al
sjrons 90. Sears 81: Martin, 81 shannon l. Ii is be-
lieyed there will he election Tomorrow and that the
contest will between Plumb ana OsOOI1I Iuerc s
however, some talk OF bringing out new man.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
pApAL PROTEST IN PREPARATION.

LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. 30, $50
A telegram from Rome, in the second edition
of The Times says the Pope will protest against the
Clerical Abuses act recently passed by the Italian Cham
Der OF Deputies by of cncychca letter. ~hich
ia now being prepared 1t will probably be published at
consistory which will be held during the first fortnight
I'm No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

SAvANNAn, Ga, Jan. 30.-A Tallahassee
specal to The Seus says: The Assembly passed bill
authorizing tile payment OF the Democratic Presidential
eIectnrs resolution was introduced asking Congress
for an appropriation OF $4,000 10 Improve the mouth
of tie lacnicOla River.
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MR.. STEPHENS VERY LOW.
RELAPSE LAST EVENING.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Mr Stephens passed
comfortable night and felt better to-day, and this
afternoon was thought to be out of danger by his
physicians. He however became much worse dur
ing the evening and at midnight was very low.
Although his death is not apprehended lmmc-
dately, it is feared he cannot recover.
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RIFLES OF TIE TRIBUNAL.
RULES Of HE IhIDUNhH'
A FLOOD OF ADVICE FROM ouTsIDE-LoNG Ahoo
MENTs PROB BLY NOT TO BE PERMITTED.

A FLOOD OF ADVICE FROM oUTsiDE-LoNG Ahoo
MrNTs PROBABLY NOT TO BE PERMITTED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The members elect OF INC
commission received great deal of contradictory
advice to-day volunteered by their friends upon
matters relating to their work. They were urged 70
hold open sessions and to sit with closed DOORS 10
admit reporters and counsel only, toallow hundred
spectators admitted on tickets and to lock out
everybody ex ept the lawyers to hear speeches. 10
insist that all arguments shOnld be fled as breiS I'D
writing, and to dispense with counsel aito-
gether; to consider nothing except the papers
submitted by the joint convention, and TO ad-
nit all evidence bearing on the questions
at issue. score at least Of tine points likely 10
come up were talked of from as many points CT view
as could be taken of them. Under the broad power
to make its own rules the commission VIII settle
them all fer itself in good time: and as the members
are prudenty rctcent to their individual opinions
respecting them all speculation as to how they VIII
be settled have little value. Ii is pretty EVIDENT
however that the lawyers who arc getting ready TO
deluge the body with their Oratory will receive
check If hey are all allowed to talk as long as they
want to the 18th of March will come before the count
Is completed.
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ANOTHER WnIsNY.RING PARDON.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Jan. Soften. John Nc
Donald of whisky fraud fame received an unconditional
pardon yesterday, ana Immediately released from
the Pententiary al Jefferson CITY.
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docored and they destroyed In the presence Of the
witness. Wells also directed the witness to mako
with the consolidated statement Ltlehed says he put
1t in his pocket and took il home intending destroy It,
but afterward changed his mind
When the Morrison committee was in New-Orleans
they inquired Of Wells how happened that the Repub
can vote in Vernon Parish had beei increased after the
certificates opened Wells considerably troubled
about IT, and asked the witness to II he could not fix
the return in such way to make II appear that the
returns from certain precincts Vernon Parish had
been thrown out and yet have the same result After
studying the return for time, the witness found
that BY throwing out three polls the Democratic vote
would be reduced by just us Wells then agreed
TO have the adavts the rejection Of these
polls prepared, which he aerward did, and they
filed with the papers OF the Retaining Board They were
dated the 18th OF November. but made about the
18th Of December. Wells also directed the witness TO
have consolidated statement prepared, and asked
II he could not practice initiate the signature Of the
Commissioner of that parish. Litefeld says that he
never attempted 10 forge tie signature OF the Colnis
soner and that no signature was ON the paper the last
time he saw IL. -
The whole this story must Of be received with
allowance as coming from man VINO confess hinlse 10
have been guilty OF perjury under the laws OF louisiana
Besides this, when examined before the Morrison com
mttee lie at one time refused to answer the question
whether any member of the Returning Board had
on cr0sscNaninauoD he answered Nor TO both these
questions. Woodward, the clerk who Lttichold says
assisted him making the transfers when on tie stand
yesterday denied all knowledge OF the matter ono of
two conclusions must therefore be reached The witness,
teheld is one OF the most daring pei1uieIs ver ex
amIned before a committee OF Congress, or j. Madison
Wells, the president OF the Returning Board scou
dre who ought 10 be In the pententiary IL ls hoped
that the Republicans both committees viii insist on
going TO the bottom OF this affair." aud If this is
sp!iacy against exGov. Wells that 1t Will be fuy cx-
posed
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IS completed

APPROVAL BY THE CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 3O.-The :, lower
branch of the Legislature to-day on motion CT Demo
cratic member adopted unanimously resolutiontendef
iug the thanks Of the General Assembly to President
Grant for his approval OF the Electoral BILL and cordially
his