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New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
sTEPHENs'S RESUMPTION BILL.
NEW PLAN WHICH is THOUGHT TO REPRESENT
SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE SENTIMENT.


SOUTHERN CONSERVATIVE SENTIMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Mr. Alexander II. Ste
pbens introduced bill in the House to-day which
is important not only on account of the provisions
which it contains but also because it Is supposed
to represent the sentiment of some of the more
conservative Southern Representatives in regard 10
resumption.
The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury 10
keep on hand a coin and bullion balance of nj
least $I00000.000, aud to begin the redemption
of outstanding United States legal-tender notes
whenever they are presented in sums of 81 900
and upward as as his COIN ana
bullion balance reaches $1OO000,000. This re-
demption is to continue until the coin and bullion
in the Treasury sink below S50,00O,0 600 After
tl,is. and until the specie in the Treasury again
reaches 800 OOO. 600 all legal-tendcr notes pre-
sented are by the provisions Of tins bill to be ex-
changeable for per cent bonds at par. MI. Ste-
phens also proposes to change the inscription on the
United States notes so as to make them read tiiat
they are exchangeabe with bonds. as here
tofOre provided, at the option OF the holder,
and receivable for all public and private dues.
To aid in maintaining the exchangeable value of
United States notes and coins he also proposes to
direct the Secretary to prepare series OF coupon
per cent 800 bonds, to be known as home savings
bonds. in denominations of 500. $50, 800, $500
and 81 900. which shall at all times be kept by all
agencies authorized for the sale of any other bonds
of the Government, and cxchangcable at par with
anv new Treasury notes or certificates, or legal
standard gold or silver coin.
Mr.. Stephens proposes, by gradual reduction OF
tbc rate of interest on the new bonds, to keep in
circulation $500 OOO, 900 of legal-tendcr notes,
below which point he would not have the volume OF
the currency reduced He also proposes TO suspend
thc provisions Of the Sinking Fund Law until ali
the debt of the United States is funded at OF below
the rate of 4 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
JyUARuoyJ0us ONO DxMOCRACY

DISSATISFACTION WITH GOVERNOR BISHOPS EEiA-
TIoSs WITH THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAIL
RoAD-AN INvEsTIGAiIOS TO BE ORDERED.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIEUSE.I
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1.-At no time in
years has the Democratic party been so at oggerheads
with any leaders the party Of to-day which Is
m OF dcpuncaton the actions OF their Governor. In
the first place the majority of the opinion tnht he
should resign tho rusteesp of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad which he declined 10 do II was supposed that
he would at least hold himself aloo from all acts looking
toward legislation the subject. Instead OF doing so
he has personally interested himself In securing the
passage OF bill authorizing the Issue OF Two
millions more bonds Tor ts aid Some OF the members
Of the Legislature suggested that an investigation into
the expenditures might be advisable. This was at once
strongly opposed by Governor Bishop who took the
ntter as personal reflection on bir character. 20
warm has the feeling become that Senator Forest made
the remark 10 the Governor that he believed there
rascaty connected with the building OF the Southern
Road -,
The Legislature rcconvenes tomorrow, ana one OF the
earliest moves VIII DC 10 pass resolution calling Tor
thorough CATION, with authority 10 send for per-
sons and papers In Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee II
is expected this action Will bring about an open ruptuie
between the and those connected with the III
yestigaiiOi Again the Governor IL accused of nomi-
Mating lukcwarin Democrats directors III the public
Institutions. who content 10 leave tho resent Ee-
publican officials in their places.
Another large delegation from the Cincinnati Chamber
will be here tomorrow n the interest OF
the Southern road.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
AUSTRIA BIDING HER TINE.

EXPECTING WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ENGLAND
SIZE WILL SEE THAT SHE GAINS FROM IT-nER
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN QUESTION.
LONDON, Monday, April l, 1873.
The correspondent of The Times at Vienna,
teeeraphs that in consequence Of Lord Derbys resig
nation and the calling out Of the reserves Austria has
ceased her efforts to effect compromise about the Con-
ess feeling that Russia will not yield to Engands
demand now, when doing so would seem somewhat ike
submitting before threat But what may not be pOss
BILE now may become so later, the Interruption Of
negotiations regard to the Congress and the orcr for
the mobilization OF the in England need not be
followed at once by actual collision between the two
powers and the conviction may be forced upon them
that after all, the Congress offers the only possible
chance Of peaceful settlement.
"Thc impression Is that whatever may have been
Originally the object OF General Ignatefs msslo,-"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
FOUR TINES INVESTIGATED.

Mr. scHURZ RESOLVED TO REFORM TIE FREED
urx,s HOSPITAL, BUT COMMITTEES UNABLE 70
Find ANYTHING TO REFORM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsHIyGTON April l.-Seyeral months ago oecIe-
tary Schurz appointed a committee consisting Oh
one employe of the Treasury Department ana TWO
of the Interior Department to investigate the man
agement of the Frcedmen's Hospital in this District
and especialIy to inquire into certain accusations
against DIR. Palmer, the Surgeon-in,Chief, and
DR. Purvis. his assistant. This committee made
very thorough and searching inquiry, land reported
that the accusations were not sustained
N The Secretary, considerably surprised, and ap-
pareatlv convinced that there was something
crookeo;a the administration OF this instltutoh'
threw aside DE report Of the first committee ana ap-
pointed secone. consisting of three physicians,
Drs. Hood, Ewing nd Walsh, and instructed
teem to examine ana repo-t their conclusions IN
writing. This committee also went over
the whole matter, made persoaal inspections
OF the hospital and examined great number of
witnesses In it's report the accusations ~~re taken
up one by one. and none of them were found 70 be
sustained. The sessions of the committee were he'd
in secret and the accusations against the managers
were published broadcast; but the report exoner-
atiDg Drs. Palmer and Purvis was not given to the
public.
Secretary Schurz still dissatisfied, undertook an
iny estigaton of his own and it is reported de-
termned to make revolution in the administration
Of the hospital in spite of the evidence his two
mittees had given of its honest and efficient man
agement. Drs Palmer and Purvs appealed to the
President, and all action iB the was postponed
until the committee of the Senate, which had begun
al Investigation. should make report
That report was submitted to-day. After review
"g the circumstances Of the two previous investi-
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
WHAT SENATOR HOWE SAYS.

. prysUrI OF APPROVING LETTERS FRoM lhh rEo-
plE-HIs SPEECH NOT PRIMARILY AN AIlAoh'
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl
w,su,SGToN. April 1.-Senator Howe says that
10 hos reeeived n bnshel-basketfull of letters ap-
,,rov;no his recent speech. They have come from
WISCONSIN. and from every other State III the
Union. ,.
He saws that when he made that speech he spoke
for hmsolf. bo had no confederates. The press, he
remarks has criticised and attacked the President,
but "it will not let any one else do It," Inc g5a'
mistake the press well as some individuals aas
made in regard to his speech, in his opinion, Is 10
construe it as an attack on Mr.. Hayes. The Senator
saws it was made solely for the purpose OF explain
ing his own position before the public, and defining
his own views upon question in regard to which
neople in Wisconsin and elsewhere understood aim
to hold opinions directly contrary to those enter
tanned by him.
Ever since last May, when the Presidents policy
was defined, Senator Howe says he has been con-
sidered an opponent of the President and OF MS
policy. He says that since May he has been in
ouandary in reference to the Presidents attitude.
Hedid not wish to approve, nor did he wish 10 con
denim il. Tie great mistake of the President. says
h senator is that in all his actions in regard to all
h;s measures he thinks he Is acting as a represeh-
.a,;vo of the Republican party and for the ke-
-blcon narty and that his course Is lnuoIseu
r. that party; the President has toid
Inv so. Now, says Senator Howe, the Presidcht
onght to be told differently if he is not disabuSed
of this idea he will go IN the same course ana III
The name of the Republican party. The Democrats
he says, are putting bad measures through Congress
and by the aid of President Hayes they become laws
inst the same as If that party were i'll the majority
and ruled the Nation; so long as one-half OF the
Republican party approves of the Presidents poi
icy and the other half disapproves of 1t the Demo-
cratic party will become stronger; these discordah
elements should unite; if not, those RepuDncahS
who disapprove of the President course ought 10
tell him So. r.. L hono+
Senator Howe says, in conclusion, that he has not
seen any signs that other Senators intend TO discuss
fhe Presidents policy; what he has done has been
to put himself squarely before his people III order
that certain errors to his opinions concerning the
present Administration may be corrected
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
yEw.YoRK'S Terminal FACILITIES.

TIE BELT ROAD PROBABLY TO DE UsED-w. II.
VANDERBILT ANSWERS CHARGES OF DIsCRlMI-
NATION IN RATES.
The Aldermen's Law Committee, which has
had under consideration for several weeks the advisa-
by permitting the transfer OF freight cars by steam
during the night over the Belt Road, will make Its
report TO the Board OF Aldermen to-day, recon-
mending the giving of such permission The committee
has founded its conclusion upon great amount OF evi
duce that has presented TO it III speeches and by
petitions.
In answer 10 the assertions made before the commit.
tee that the railroads discriminate against the trade OF
NeyYork the President OF the Nev-York Central and
Hudson River Road has written the following letter TO
the chairmrn OF the committee, Alderman Waehner:
DEAR SIR am In receipt OF your letter OF the 26h OF
March. TIE allegation that the New.York roads dis
crinatr against the commerce or this city, ana cause
ininpy OF its mercantile ntcr,sts is mistake. 1t
is only within the past year that we have been able 10 es
abish principle OF equality of rates to all seaboaId
cities ON thIough business inns WA ~ W
enN OF u long and costly struggle lho New YORK
roads thus secured concession tat all routes shoul
carry the import aud export freight at the same rates
regardless OF distance or geographical position ana we
assumed the burden of overcoming bbth the ocean ana
the rail advantages of other cities in some eases
amounting 200 miles. But this city forces upon
n more from which our rivals are. free, by the
| liberal policy OF the ports to which they run.
tho trade through New-York, because they have Big
cents a hundred OF saving IN expense and with this
the same rate thrOu gn their cities.
The merchants, understand, ask you TO rcJea inns
tax OF 20 ton. and make New-hofa NJ !easl as
cheap port for the transaction of business as D2s
philadelphia Baltimore. Unless this Is accomplished,
trade must iyercd and permanent damage DONE Tor
IL il impossible predict how long the Ncw-f0rk roads
can IN inaintaDilg TINS equality of rates, stand the
additional cost OF both longer distance and ineqdit
able terminal expense. Tho traffic for which we secure
and will maintain equal rates covers all with which New
York completes with other cities Whether we snail III
sis upon tnc same rate business purely local III s
character and IN which have practically no interest,
Is question Involving many considerations, ana Is not
pert ncnt 20 the pending discussion.
can assure you that the New-York Central aud
Hudson River Railroad Company VIII spare no eXer-
ons to hold and increase the traffic OF this port. In
this matter its interests and yours are identical III
the merchants succeed in their efforts to place New
York in as favorable position as to cheaphcss and
commercial facilities It's rivals, Ii VIII keep The busi-
ness n has and regain that IL has lost Respect
fully yours, W. H. Vanderbilt, fFesiueut'
Aeto- York, March 80 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
NETWORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1878.

deD provided however, that no more than three COM
missoners at any one time holding such positions shall
appointed from any political party The term OF
Offices shall expire respectively the first dayof January
in the years 1892 1884, and 1890 At the first
meeting the commissioners shall draw by lot for their
respective terms and the commissioner drawing the
shortest term shall be the head OF the department. ana
thereafter the commissioner holding the shortest term
shall be such head. The salary OF the head OF the ue
parment shall be 600 per annum and OF each OF thc
other commissioners O0O II shall he the duty OF tne
board 10 prescribe the qualifications requisite ior hp
pontment into the several branches OF the Cvii
an q TO examine all applicants for appointment
bill further provides that assessment shall DC ievieu
upOn any officer OF the United States Tor polticl Pu
poses, and payment OF any such assessneDt sna'i w
cause for immediate dismissal from the service.
THE WOMEN TO HAVE AN ANSWER.
Senator WadleGh, Chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections which has re-
ceiyed an enormous quantity Of woman suffrage peu-
tions says that his committee will consider these
petitions and make report the Senate upon the SUP,
ject sOon He Ia OF the opinion that women ouft no
10 be deprived Of the right to vote II II Is Iouu o a
majority of them think essential to their welfare ne
saws that protests against the granting OF the Ddo. 10
women. fiom prominent representatives Oh their seA "
not unusual.
A NOMINATION OF MARSHAL FOR DELAWARE
Mr.. Harry NJ. McMullen, who was to-day
nominated to the Marshashp for Delaware, Is FARMER
by occupation and though Republican, Ia said 10 ne
friend OF Senator Bayard. The Senator Is reported 10
have remarked that he IL honest and capable. wnich NJ
Dunn, recently rejected by the senate was nut
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
prrrcTrD NOMINATIONS.

MP REED OF TOLEDO FINALLY BURIED by Bio
vorE-yR REYNoIps's CASE ALSO DISPOSED Of
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuSEl
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President ana Seha-
tor Matthews will now have an opportunity 10 ap
noi,t a new Postmaster for Toledo. The senate
during its executive session to-day rejected the
nomination of Mr. Alexander Reed, by vote so
large that there is no prospect of its being recon-
sdered. IL is reported about the streets 'o-ihsn''
that not single Democratic Senator voted lor hi.
Roed,s confirmation. Led by Mr.. Thurman 'heS
ioined number of the Republicans ana the 'o'e
stood IA for confirmation to 2l against
speeches we're made against MIR. Reeds conhfiha'
t;on nv Senator Kirkwood, who presented the uh
favorable report of the Post Office Committee ana
NV some of the Democrats. Mr. Kirkwood referred W
the patient hearing that had been gwen py inc
Committee to the case and set forth the grouhus
upon which the decision had been reached sell
ator Matthews favored the confirmation, win con-
siderable earnestness and vouched for Mr. heeo
standing and respectability. ~,
The motion to reconsider the vote WHEREBY LII tit
Authorship of the Treasury was reJecleu' MaS
taken up to-day and negatived by a large MAJORITY
This disposes OF that case.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
TWEEDS STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.
EX- X-ATTORSEY GENERAL FAIRCnILD IN REPLY TO
JOHN KELLY.

EX-ATTORNEY- GENERAL FAIRCHILD IN REPLY TO
JOHN KELLY.
ALBANY, n. V, April 1.-Ex-AttOrney-Gen
era Fairchd has written a letter to the Attorney Gen
cra in reply to the statement Of John Kelly Following
are the principal points:
SIR see in the newspapers acopy OF what pllrports
10 he letter written by Mr. Johr AciD' oGu.
troller OF the City Of New-foik, dates tho Zlst
MT, and addressed to yourself hut flrst appear
ing TO the public in the possession OF Wniiain VI "
Tweed, days later The letter contains tins state
he would discharge Mr.. Tweed n he made q
full confession and surrendered MS properly;
false so absolutely false that 1t il hardly necessary
for TO contradict II To you lawyer vi WHAT use 10
the Attorney General could be " inIi confession Hon
ready knew enough about Twced's crimes. Where
would the Attorney General get his authority 70
discharge Tweed In return for flll cOnfcsslohI
aid not wish ask for confession from Tweed what
did wish was evidence which could DC nseu III ,ne
fnl as TO justify the discharge Of Tweed. whether
the evidence furnished by Tweed would be sc or NOT
IT, When did It, deliberately but most decidedly
the conclusion that Tweed did not ofer evidence
the of which would at all justify the consent OF thc
Atorney-Genern 10 his discharge Furthermore, neither
Tweed nor his counsel offered or assumed TO furnish me
may have said To Mr. Tweed or his counsel,
1 do not know, and for that aIn not re-,
sponsibe. Before the statement was furnished
to me by Twecd's counsel, talked somewhat on this
ing official and citizen of New-fork CITY, dld not
authorize him to say anylnins TO .i'her Iwe,a maT
ner to represent me; nor did ], at that time.
suppose that Mr.. Kelly represented Tweed.
the fact which subsequently appeared IN testimony be-
fore the Senate Committee, OF which you were mem
ber that M Kelly .ad been IN g, eonsnl,a,on
long before Twced's counsel came Ia me.
All this carefully concealed from me both by Tweed
his counsel. aud 10y Kelly. IL IA not d!hcuit now 10
infer their object IA tli- course.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02

confined himself. in fact to giving and receiving nnt1,
heard He probably discovered that Austria - sD soU
anxious for European condemnation ofhe reai , e
alone which would seem TO have given u hus.rlan .
sanction Moreover General gnatles later % here
Indicate that after he communicated the feeling mere
to st. Petersburg he received Instructions wno
forbade him go far III the direction OF This
to Austria as he at first expressed himself ncilneu
was probably because after Engands deterinm..,v, ,
singy to resist that portion OF the treaty unaccep,
10 Ter # was hardly worth while for Russia TO SURRENDER
that large portion Of IL unacceptable TO Austria wlno
knowing whether she would be able to MAINTAIN "hy
OF 1t or not ,, ,.,.or vary
"The tany price tendency is STILL however very
in Vienna Herr Tszas visit mere was aaI nJt
before SATURDAYS demonstration In the Hungarian DE
and is not therefore, in consequence OF II put u may
be supposed that Herr Tisza will take the opportunity
to represent to Count Andrassy the state Vi pupho
opinion I'm Hungary"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02

The amount of the appropriation for Harlem River
has not yet been agreed upon but will be consid-
cred by the committee tomorrow morning. Ii is
possible that Representative Bliss, who has charge
of the appropriations for the State of New-York,
may be obliged TO make some reduction in tho item
for removing distractions at He'll Gate, in order to
obtain an adequate amount for the Harlem River
improvement. The large appropriation Of 10000
for OswegO is inserted in the bill in view OF the
early completion of the Welland Canal The apprO-
prations for the places tor which no amounts are
given have either not been agreed upon, or are not
to be made in the bill.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
AFFAIRS AT THE TURKISH CAPITAL.


In the event of war between England ana
Russia expected that the Porte VIII remain passive
and endeavor to make it's territory respected, falling
which the Porte will simply protest to the Powers.
report current that Ahmed Vehk Eiicndi, President
of the Council Minister'S has resigned Is contradicted
The Grand Duke Nicholas had an interview OF TWO
hours duration with the Sultan on Saturday NJ Onou'
the Russian dragoman the only other person present.
The Russians foriifying the lines OF Chataila ana
erecting entrenchments at all strategical points
Osman Fuad and ReOuf Pashas have gone to the TURK
isb camp at Masak. Mukhtar Pasha has been ap-
pointed Chief Of the General staff, and Osman Pasha
Connandant Of COnstantnOpc.
The Russian Admiral POpoff has arrived here.
The Egyptian contingent from Varna are encamped at
Unkiarskelessi village Of Asia Minor, on the Bos'
phorus eight miles nOrthnorheast OF Constantinople
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
WASHINGTON.
POLITICS AND AFFAIRS.

THE SENATE DIsPosEs OF rwo CONTESTED NoHiNn
Toxs-PREsfDENr AND PARTY-oNE OF M"'
scHURz's PECULIAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TOPICS. A.
The Senate has refused to consent to the
.,,,ointmcnt Of Alexander Reed as postmaster
:, Toledo, and Mr.. Reynolds to he Auditor oi
,he Treasury. The comments OF Senator
Howe. and the President on the formefs
speech, are given in dispatches below. Inc
Freedmen's Hospital investigation by senate
Committee has ended in decision favorable
TO the hospital. Mr.. schurz initiated three
prcvious investigation of this institution
and had the accusations against 1t printed,
but withheld the favorable vefu'c, vi
800 &C his own committees. The House
refused 10 pass Mr.. Cummings pension
hill Yesterday. after filibustering FOR an hour
MFR. Hayes Is not desirous OF a pubic re-
ception at Chester, Penn. Harry NJ McMu'-
len Is nominated as Marshal for Delaware
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING.

PuLApELPHIA, April 1.--For the first time
this year all the coeries the Schuylkill region
in operation this morning. They will continue work
until the monthly allotment of 100000 tons Is filed
this will take about weeks, but 1t is proposed to
work at moderate for three weeks In the Lehigh
region there also general resumption, but as
each operator has an individual allotment, there Will
he no uniform plan OF work adhered to for u month
shipments being made at various times TO NIL the quota
The Pcnnsy lyania Railroad Company has announced an
adyancc OF about the line rates on antra
cite coal but will take action Oh Its rates Tor Ditumn
Gus coal until the 10th inst.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE VATICAN.

LONDON. Monday, April /, 1878.
The Rome correspondent of The Times says:
faction hostile to the Pope said to exist among the
Cardinals headed by Cardinals Bcrardi BO Marti-
nei They are dispeased with the temperate tenor OF
his allocution the appointment Cardinal i Petro as
Camcrlengo ana the fact that the Pope has not au-
nounced his accession to deposed sovereigns."
special dispatch from Rome to The Pal Mall Gazette
says: "The Commission OF Cardinals appointed to con-
slider the position OF Catholics reference to Paria-
mcntary elections have reported that 1t is the duty OF
Catholics to participate in elections and accept seats in
II elected. taking the usual oaths TO the King
and Parliament but pedging themselves not TO offend
against the laws of the Church."