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New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.
p1AINE CARRIES THE SENATE.

BLAINE CARRIES THE SENATE
ONLY SIX VOTES AGAINST HIS REsoLUTloN-IHE
HOUSE PASSES THE POsTAL-cAR BILL-IHE ILL
NESS OF MR.. wILLIAMs-GENERAL NEWS
The Senate took up the Blaine resolution
Yesterday, and after long debate passed IL
nv vote of 56 to 6. Mr.. Blame de-
clines to be the Chairman OF the
Select Committee. The House has passed
what Mr.. Foster wanted to have called
"a bill to correct a Democratic error"
that is to say, the Postal-Car Service apprO-
priation. The subject of the tobacco tax was
discussed yesterday in Committee. hepre-
sentative Williams, of Michigan, IS tataiiy
IN. A report has been made upon the amount
of silver received for customs and PAID out
by the Treasury. Mr.. Robson has applied to
be heard by the Committee investigating
naval affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGToS, Thursday, Dee. 3, 1873.
The subscriptions to the per cent loan to-day
amounted to $l4j,2GO.
The Farmers National Bank Of Valparaiso Ind, with
capital of $50 900, was to-day authorized to begin bus
ness.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has designated Mr.
John Frazier superintendent Of Construction of the
new building for the Bureau ~ Engraving ana Printing
discharge the duties OF Supervising Architect temper
arIly in place Of Mr.. Hill, suspended
The committee which is investigating the charge OF
official misconduct against Mr. Seward, Minister TO
China met this morning pursuant to adjournment, but
Transacted business In consequence Of tho absence of
Mr.. G.. Wiley Wells. Mr.. Wells Is expected daily from
Los Angeles.
The bill introduced by Senator Anthony today, rcla
tive the public printing and binding, authorizes the
Public Printer to print and bind, under the direction OF
the proper committee Of either House, any paper or
document required by any Senator Representative or
delegate for his own use ON payment Of the actual cost
with 10 per cent added.
The bill introduced to-day by Senator Eaton for the
proposes 10 repeal the law that imposes tax 80 cents
Der ton upon all American vessels ~ which any officer
Is not "A citizen OF the United States and provides that
any amount exceeding 80 cents ton thus collected
since February p, 1877 be refunded By the Treas
ury.
Representative Lapham to-day presented the resOlu
ton OF the Commissioners OF Emigration fayoriug leg
isaton 10 relieve the State OF New-YOrk from the
Opnse OF aiding immigrants landed at NeW-YOrk and
nrOcecdng other States to maintain themselves. Mr.
Cbittcudeu presented petition OF the ladies Of the
Chnrrh IL the Messiah, OF Brooklyn, n. Y, asking for
such legislation Will make effective the antipolygamy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
TRUNK LINE MANAGERS IN COUNCIL.

ESTABLISHING POOLING ARRANGFNENT on WEST
BOUND FREIGHTs FOR FIVE YEARs-sCHEDULH
RATES TO BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED.
REPRESENTATIVES of the trunk lines met at
the Windsor Hotel yesterday to consider iho troubles
arising from the cutting Of rates Wetbcund freights
and other matters connected with the existing pooling
arrangement The different roads were represented as
follows:
New-York Central and Hudson River-wlliam II.
Vanderbilt, William K Vanderbilt and J. II.
Rutter; New-YOrk, Lake Erie aud Wcstern-Eugh
j. Jewett and Il, Harris; Pennsylvania Railroad
"A j. Cassatt, George b. Roberts and John p. Green;
Baltimore and Oho-John W. Garrett, Robert Garrett,
Milton H. SmJn and Anderson Andrews; Albert Fink,
Trunk Line Commissioner
The meeting was called TO order at IL o'clock and
manned in session until 2:3O p. m the time being
sJnncd IN discussing the pooling arrangement. As no
conclusion could be reached in the afternoon, the
ayers met again at p. m, and did not finally
that all matt +, O disagreement hal been amcaDiy ar
Fanged AM G i20nGg nqed b o I'SGG 8n b e9
tUTe.
evening after the meeting adjourned, that IL had been
decided to continue the pooling arrangement ON West
bound freight for five years beginning IN the ls OF Jan
next. The existing pooling arrangement they said,
would be continued as az present unul January l. The
future adjustment OF percentages vas lett To COmms.
sioner Fink tnal judge and there is 10 Ice 10 appeal
from ms decision. O uerWlsc there Was no change
In the present aIrlugom,nts only some additional
authority WAS vested m the committee, consisting Of
Mrssrs Ruer Of the New-YOrk Central Cassatr Of the
TnU.yII,n RIilrold King of The Balnu or and Ohio
and Bauchard Harris OF the Erie ruOre he DEGREES
tng rates All compiants woald be considered by the
committee, aud when they disagreed the Commissioner
would dccl C.
The present trouble I'm cutting rates, 10 added
came wholly from feeders aud would be dISc0n-
tnued ut once and schedule rates maintained. This
would be done with Etstbouud regLts, ana the pooling
arrangement now under consideration would be carried
OUT Tle subject OF passenger rates was also con
sdered and stated that there would be further
cutting of these rates allowed. The meeting was said
Ia be harmonious ana IL declared that al differences
having now been settled OF increased prosperity
TO the railroads anticipated.
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now 10 SAVE PHILADELPHIA 100000.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 5.-Mayor Stokley sent
,ss,e 10 the Councils this afternoon calling attention
To the sinking fund provided by law for the redemption
the loans Of the City of Philadelphia as they respec
lively mature. He says:
II has for some time past occurred to me That the
niu fund than occasion calls for, ana IL III
nIrTs unon lie taxpayers greater burden than they
should at this time be called upon To oyar'
TIE amount Of city loans now IN tue SINK
iug fund Is upward Of Sl3,OooOOO, ana It's au-
uUal interest paid by the ely out OF taxes
/. nearly SSOOOUO. The whole amount Of loans
maturing IN the next ten years, excluding the amount
held i'm the sinking und, is 100000 firmly believe
by the sinking fuud may be we'll discontinued
ana the citizens relieved from the taxation
ist. 10 nay the annual interest Of 100000.
| accordingly Iecommeud that you without dcl'Y ana
durgg TIE present year, enact the necessary cSslaoh
Inv ormyucc DIR, CIng the Commissioners OF the SINK
ing Fund promptly to cancel the certificates OF loan OF
ihc q OF philadelphia now held by them, ana mus iS-
ucr HE ltys indebtedness by tie amount 50 cancelled
If done during 1873 the sum OF SsOO0OO VIII be at once
saved to the city.
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ACTION on THE YELLOW FEVER.
CONGRESS UNANIMOUS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
A CuNIMIss!oN-TuE SPEECH or A COSFED-
EEATT.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO 1HF rnrnusEl


WAsHrNGroN, Dec. 5.-The first recommendation
contained in the Presidents message has received
early attention from Congress. The Seaate in its
session Of Yesterday passed resolution for the ap
pointlnenl of committee Of seven Senators to in
y,stigate the yellow fever epidemic, and to report
what legislation may be necessary to protect the
country against repetition Of the scourge. The
Senators of the committee were named to-day.
There was action in the House also to-day.
The Committee on Rules reported a resolution
providing for mixed commission of Senators, Rep
rcscntatiyes and experts to make a similar
investigation. This resolution was passed unani-
mously. Although the action of the two Houses is
not concurrent il is probable that some plan will
be agreed upon by conference committee which
will be acceptable to all.
During the consideration of the resolution Cen
eral Hooker made a few eloquent and appropriate
remarks upon the subject of National quarantine,
ending with glowing tribute to the North for It's
splendid generosity to the afflicted South. He had
the good sense not to mix up politics with tins sub
iect, and his closing sentences were received with
general applause.
Mr. Cox of New-YOTk, while making objection
TO the resolution seemed TO be troubled lest there
might be some infringement upon the rights OF the
States and nc warned the House against interfering
with local police and quarantine regulations. Ii was
little remarkable that a Northern Democrat should
be so anxious about this Incidental question OF
State rights, when no Southern member of the same
party saw fit to raise It.
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A oI7IET DAY IN CONGRESS.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY.

zorro or Yesterdays SESSION AND OF PARTY
SENTIMENT AND PARTY DOINGs IN CONGRESS-
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL NEWS.
Roth houses of Congress took action yester-
doy in regard to appointing a special COM
mission on the yellow fever After some gen.
oral business, which was quietly transacted,
Congress adjourned until Monday. Mr.. Blame
is expected to speak next week on his reSolu-
ton about frauds and violence III the
South. II is stated that there is less
aptagonism between the Republicans III
Congress and President Hayes, this Winter
than formerly, but that the feeling between
them is not yet very cordial. The attack on
the Message by Fernando Wood was Demo
cratic mistake, because it tended to unite the
Renublicans and the President. The Potter
Committee does not intend to take any action
until General Butler arrives. Mr.. John l.
Foster is not supposed to have had anything
IN do with the Hot Springs affair. The DEM
ocrats have again attacked the salaries OF
the foreign Ministers.
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WAITING FOR BUTLER.
THE DEMOCRATS N HOPES THAT THE GENERAL
MAY POSSIBLY HAVE SOME REPUBLICAN CIPHER
TELEGRAMs IL MS POSSESSION.

The DEMOCRATS N HOPES THAT THE GENERAL
MAY POSSIBLY HAVE SOME REPUBLICAN CIPHER
TELEGRAMs IL MS POSSESSION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The report that Mr.. Pot
ter had called a meeting of his committee for to-day
turns ont TO have been mistake. No meeting Of
the full committee has yet been arranged for, and
none will now be held until next week. Mr.. Potter
desires that all the members of the committee shall
be present when the question of the future scope Of
its Investigation is considered.
1t is hoped that General Butler will be in Wash
ington next week. Many Of the democratic MEM
bers OF Congress think that General Butler may
have in his possession some cipher dispatches sent
by the Republicans during the few weeks after the
election of 20 which may serve as a sort OF offset
for those translated and published by THE TRIBUNE.
Their theory is that in some way unknown to them,
Butler obtained the originals of many of the cipher
dispatches of both parties and that he supplied to
Tux TRIBUNE only such as served his purpose
They hope that there may be others in his budget
which will reflect upon the Republicans.
The Democratic members of the Potter Commit
tee have held private conference, and it is re-
ported that they have decided to send sub-com
mittee again to New Orleans to finish the work
which was cut short last Summer by the breaking
out of the yellow fever. The departure of tins
committee may be a little delayed by the exhaust
ion of the appropriation for expenses, but 1t Is un-
Jerstood that an early application will be made TO
Congress for additional funds. The Republicans
will probably make no objection to voting any sum
that Mr.. Potter may deem necessary, but when the
request Tor the money Is made inquiries VIII also
be made as to how the manv thousands of dollars
already granted have been expended.
The story is current among the Democrats of the
House to-day that the committee has got possession
of some original cipher kilograms sent BY the Re-
publican visiting statesmen IN Louisiana. Repub-
heans who have been consulted in regard 10 this
f0moT insist that the only cipher dispatches sent
from Rew-Oreans related TO hiring parlOrs at the
d. Charles HOTEL land that the special purpose Of
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ITALIAN PLOTS DISCUSSED.

hoMst lHhsuay, DtO ~ 1000
In the Chamber of Deputies last night,
sgnOr Minghett, an extreme Conservative supported
Interpolation regarding unlawful associations he
he had heard that Of the Barsant CLUBS had
been closed and wished TO know If the same course
would be taken against the Republican associations
He said he knew that there great difference be.
tween the nternationasts and Republicans. He held,
however that whether plots aimed at dividing Italy
into fragments establishing republic, the Govern
ment should act.
A dispatch to The Times, from Rome, says the sua-
ton is unchanged but the opinion begins TO prevail that
the Ministers will secure majority.
dispatch 10 The Times from Pa rs, says Garibadi
writes to Sichan correspondent follows: The fu-
OF the world Republican. Say openly TO tho
SciaD young men, For the present 1t DehoOyes US to
support the Carroll Ministry"
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rIIE AFGHANS DEFEATED.
VICTORY OBTAINED BY GGSrEAL EoBERTss FORCE

-iIGuTTEN Guns CAPIURED.
LAHORE Thursday d c. 5-Afcruoon.
General Roberts telcnaphs from Peiwar-khotaI
on Tuesday last as follows:
Durin, the night OF December l The Afghan position
WIS turned by flank murcL over the Sprugwal Ihss
W. surprised III" enemy at dlybicAk on me "a lsSi,
when The 72d Highlander aud Pm GGoLkhaI saam,E
drove ~" Aighaus from srycra positions Ih'I hlItr
ward cudrayurcd To- reach priwur kBOtdl but the ds
f%Ton,i ,l rary m lie rear aud attacked and
ricI PcivaI Eofp NJ about O'Clock IN the Afternoon
,piorc,n.I', a. fanr regiments. They Tough, {, yer
atcly. Their artillery wei se''eoG lhcir hel' u
now. ycI, was CONN. tc We captured II guns "nl
n large quantity OF ammunition. OHf loss We H"I
eratr, considering the number al our oppnnrhIS, aug
the Pioneers was Killed. General CObbc aud Leu
tenant Munro, 81 the 72d lIgh4nter, we're Wounded
the shutar-girlln Pas, on Thursday tine 9TH Inst.
The enguy's loss is heavy The British loss is SO
killed aud wounded.
RUSSIAN TAUNrS st ENGLAND.
The Journal dc ST. PcidsboHg and Goios rdicule
the idea Of General Kaurmann's recall from ms
command in 'lurkistan. The Gotos says that KuS-
sa has as much right to ask for Lord Lyttons re-
call from India, as England has for the recall oi
General Kaufman. The journal de 81. Fttef"CO"G
expresses the belief that Lord Lytton'S policy OF
C,T,Irn the Amccr 10 enter into relations with
Great Britain was determined long before the Rus
sian Embassy was sent 10 tabtIl, ana lhat lne E''-
ter was a mere prctcXt for the position no" as
Sulntu Nv Ingidl!u
JRLALABAD TO IF OCCUPIED.
LONDON Thursday Dec. ., 1875.
The TmeS's Lahore dispatch says that an advance
upon Candahar will probably be impossible thIs
wear on account OF the difficulties OF transporta-
ton 1t is believed that there Is no Aighan force
brtwccn Dakka and Cabul, and that GcheIal
Browne will occupy Jelalaba'i'
THE ArGnANs SHOWING BRAVERY.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 0, 1873.
~, tho peiyar
Pass show that the Afghms who were posted III
some nine woods resisted General Roberts, second
movement on Peiwar-Khotal most obstnately.
Sometimes they even assumed the offensive nara
pressing the most advanced troops until reinforce
ments came up. Not single body OF the Aighaihs
remained unbroken at the end OF the uaS' LUG
English lost ten killed and light wounded -
All Is quiet IN the Khyhcr Pass y rGGohhalsslllCe
has been made az far NJ Peshbolak. lhe Ameer Is
collecting cvIes near CabIIl. q, .,
General Biddulph has advanced many mlIes NORTH
east Of Quettah. The advance Is easy anu Ilo h"-
tIves friendly.
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THE AFGHANS DEFEATED.


PARLIAMENT AGAIN IN SESSION.
THE QUEEN DECLARES THAT SHE SUMMONED THE
MrMUrRs ~ CONSEQUENCE OF THE wAR-A
QUIET DEBATE oN IHE ADDRESS.
General Robclts's forces attacked the Al
ghans on Monday last, and after stubborn
fighting captured PciwarK hotal, with eigh-
teen cannon and large quantity of am
munition. He intended to set out yesterday
for Shutar-g ardan Pass, more formidable
po,ition. The British Parliament rcasscm-
Llcd yesterday. The Queens speech was
manly formal. In the debate on the address
the Governments conduct was criticised, but
the Liberal leader declared he would not OPP
pose the granting of supplies to carry on the
war.
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OF THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMIT lee
o. DEMOCRATS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec, 5.-That part of the recently
published story about the alleged theft of the Hot
Springs section Of the Sundry Civil bill of last ses-
sion which connects the name of John u Foster
with the Transaction is entirely incorrect and I'M
founded The report sent from the Treasury De
partment TO Chairman Atkins does not mention Mr..
Fosters name in connection with the affair; and as
matter of fact, Mr.. Foster had not been IN Wash
ington for more than week prior to the time when
the papers were alleged TO have been taken away.
Mr. Fosters friends are highly indignant at the gra-
tutous insult offered him. and they assert that the
person who started the story, and whom they claim
to know Will be made to suffer the penalties OF the
law.
Mr.. Foster demands to be summoned before the
Senate Committee, and will also go before any
committee of the House which may have the matter
in charge.
The report sent to Mr.. Atkins from the Treasury
Department contains evidence which may serve to
cast suspicion against several persons, but it is not
conclusive against any one of them. Those who
have the best opportunity for knowing all the facts
express the opinion that Senator COnOver VIII be
exOneTated.
Senators Ferry and Davis of the committee APP
pointed at the request of Senator COn0Ver 10 lnNes
tigate the matter, were excused to-day, on ther
own request from serving Senator Dawes who
was appointed in place of Senator Ferry, also de-
cliDed to act. The committee now consists OF sen
ators Cameron, of Wisconsin, Eaton and Randolph
one Republican and two Democrats.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
ADMINISTRATIONS ORDERED

AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED
SYRACUSE, N Y, Dec. 5.-The Board OF super
ors nondaga County have passed resolution request
Ing the Boarl Of Charities, IN conjunction with com
OF the supervisors investi ate the manner OF keep
ing the In the Asylum at The County Poor House
LAUNCH OF A STEAMSHIP.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Ihe new iron steamship
STATE of California built for the Pacific Coast steamship
Company was successfully launched high water this
ing from yard OF the Messrs Cramps, al KensngOn
There larger attendance OF spectat than pre-
launch On the ship itself there were Over 600 invited
guests close by contained spectators
The California 800 feet long 81 feet BEAM and &c feet
depth OF hold.
LABOR STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Dee. 5.-Ihe Scrapers and Cutters OF
the Chicago Packing and Provision Company large concern
which comprises several Of the most important firms doing
business stock Yards struck. TINS morning 70 INC
number OF about l6O Of from " 20 10
SO the refused 70 accee 10 the
nand about 1000 Of their other employees are IDLE.
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SALARIES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.
THE CHANGES AND REDUCTIONS DEFEATED LAST
WINTER AGAIN PROPOSED.
IGENERAL PREss DIsrArCmI

WAsHINGTON, Dec. 5.In the Consular and Diplo-
matte bill, which was reported TO the House to-day
the committee proposes TO reduce the salaries of
the Ministers to Great Britain, France, Germany
and Russia from $1,000 to $4,000 per annum ;
those of the Ministers TO Spain, Austria Italy,
Brazil, Mexico, Japan and China, from So 900 to
1000, and those of the Ministers 10 Chill and
Peru from $4,000 to $4,000 per annun. The bill
also omts any provision for United States Ministers
Resident at Belgium anditho Netherands, or for the
Charges dAffares TO Denmark and Switzerland. The
changes proposed in regard TO COnsuates are mainly
in the line of reclasslhcatlon, number OF them
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that the papers the subject shall be laid before yon
friendly feelings, and have every reason 70 neutNe
that the arrangements for the UaCiicauon OF Europe
made by the Treaty OF Berlin Will be successfully caIreu
into eject. ,.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons: The estlmaIes
for the ensuing wear are I'm Of preparation anu
will in due time be submitted To you. ,,
My Lords and Gentlemen ] propose that, a1ter lui
deliheraOn uDOn the which have led me 10 hi
tcpate your usual time OF meeting, and after sutage
recess you should proceed 10 the consideration OF lne
measures the public benefit which VIII lnen
be laid before YOU CO. fently commit TO your Wl,uOm
the great interests OF my Empire, and pray tat the
blessing Of Almighty God may attend your couhse's'
PROVIDING FOR THE WAR EXPENSES.
In the House of Commons this afternoon the Hon,
Edward Stanhope, Understanding of State for
India, gave notice that lie would on Monday
next submit a motion that the expenses OF the
Afghan war be betrayed from the Indian revenue
Henry Fawcett liberal, Hackney gave iurther
notice that he would oppose Mr.. StanhOpes notion
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PARIS, Thursday, Dec. s. 1873.
rumOr on the Bourse says: Another Conver
ton between England and Turkey cedes to England
the port of Alexandretta," seaport of North Syria
on the east coast of the Bay Of Iskanderan.
Iskanderan-which is also called scanderOOn and Alex
andretta-is Of great commercial aud strategical I'm
pOrtance. In the sailing directions for the East
Mediterranean, it is stated that it anOrdi
the only anchorage at all times Of the yeaI
the coast OF Syria. and Of oil Northern
Syria; and glance at the chart will show how capa
cOns and cOmmOdious tnis anchorage is. The only
drawback TO the place is its unhealthiness In 1888 the
bay visited by Sir John Franklin in the Rainbow
and the possibility OF again rendering the place com
paratvCly healthy pointed out by him, in which
case" he adds as il is acknowledged 10 be the safest
bay for ships the coast If Syria, It will probably
again become the place at which the merchandise OF
Aleppo will be landed and shipped" seanderO1n Is
also connected with Diarkekir and with Ere
rOum beyond, by comparatively good road. It would
Amos necessarily be selected the western terminus
of projected railway from the Mediterranean TO the
valleys OF the Euphrates and Tigrs. At the present
time the ancient town in ruins its inhabitants being
estimated at not more than 200 or 300
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SHIPPING LIVE STOCK TO ENGLAND.
LONDON. Thursday. Dec. ). 1873.

The Warren Line steamer Brazilian, which
left Boston November TO- yesterday landed at Brken.
head large consignment OF American cattle and sheep
in so sfactOry condition 10 10 set at rest
stock can be carried on safely during Winter. Not
single 9nImal was lost during the voyage. TIE ship
lnent included 2j3 mead of cattle among which were
forty prize cattle each weighing over 2OOG pounds.
Tue Brazilian also landed 100 sheep in good condition