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e-able discussion in connection with the
timber frauds.
Mr.. FOS'i ER returned tn the question
relative TO the merits Of Republican and
Democratic houses in the matter of econ
c-lv, aud asserted that the reductions made
al the first session of the last Congress did
not exceed twelve miiliOa dollars, instead
Of thirty million dollars, as claimed by Mr..
Cox, oi New York.
Mr.. RANDALL, the Speaker, asserted
that the figures given by him in the last
Congress as chairman OF the G. mmitt,e on
| appropriations, and from which Mr.. Cox
had quoted to-day, were exactly correct,
and that the House had succeeded. notwiih-
standing the opposition of the Republicans
Of the House and of the Senate, in cutting
down the annual appropriations thirty
million. The SECRETARY of the Treasury
himself confessed in his recent report to
Congress, that the HouSe was right in that
reduction and claimed the merit OF having,
| in the clerical expense of his department,
kent under the appropriation. The Secre-
,,rv had also warned the House that it
must keep in that line of economy or else il.
would be necessary to raise eleven million
dollars additional from taxation, and he
hoped the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Eos.
teri would stand by his fellow citizens and
I the Secretary OF the Treasury. There nevei
q was time when economy was more neces
5 sary in public expenditures as well as II
: individuals, than at the presen; time, wher
q there was so much distress in the country
!, Applause.
Alter further discussion on this point B,
| Messrs. Randall, Foster and Cox, considera
{ ton of the bill was proceeded with, and
I finally the committee rose and reported til
: bill and it was passed. 1t appropriate
: Sc. 400 for temporary clerks in the treasury
;, So, ,OGO for clerks to investigate frauduen
u land entries, &c. S25 600 for clerks in III
General Land Office to bring into marke
! the public lands in Arkansas, Louisian;
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, an
{ $1,000 for heating and gas OF the Pensio
office. Adjourned.
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,-..CIaWAEHREL.

We COPY this morning, from the Topeka
CgmmonueaI.h, an article on the law oil iibel'
written by one of the ablest attorneys in
the state. He argues that the recent rui-
ing Of our Supreme Court that the truth OF
a statement justifes its publication, is not
always right. We must presume that a
bad man by reform, and if one has lived
uprightly, and shown an honest desire to do
right, through long series Of years, the
publication OF a statement OF acts commit
ted by him long ago, though true, is not
iustiiiable, because it cannot serve any
good end To justify publication other
wise nbellious, the charge should not only
be true, but should be published Tor lustifi'
HE pnds
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ENPORIA.
The O,her Side of the Bancroft Case.

The O,hcr Side of the Bancroft Case.
EMPoRIA, March 4, 1873.
EDITOR TINES: The article in the Sun
days Commonwealth purporting to be a
special dispatch" from this city, was writ
ten in Topeka, and printed long before there
was any excitement" here. or anything to
cause any. Well knowing that THE TINES
is read by the people, and the Commonwealth
by few politicians, | desire to correct
few OF the many untruths Of that article.
Members OF the Normal Board OF Regents
have long known all they now know in re-
gard TO this matter, and from the voluntary
statements Of Maj. Bancroft himself. The
entire Board with one exception opposed
the criminal prosecution, but Gov. An
thony who came down on the evening train,
demanded that it be done, and even threat
ened them with removal in can Of refusal.
The Vice-President of the Board absolutely
refused to make the necessary affidavit, but
Mr.. ChIichton of Chetopa was finally per-
shaded to do it. 1t is well understood here
that politics are at the bottom Of IT. Maj.
Bancroft was never the man TO bow down
and worship any body, much less such a man
as he who now disgraces the executive
chair. The Governor left here on Sunday
morning, after instructions 10 counsel
TO push the prosecution TO the
utmost limit, and TO demand exhorbitant
bail. The arrest was not made till Sunday
at p. NJ, probably twelve hours after the
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eAN,rDQ MUCH HARM.

The Senate fn6ee cammittee will not he
in hurry about considering the House bill
to repeal the resumption act.-Chfcd9o Times
1t locks now as though ii would make
very little difference to the country whether
the resumHtion act was repealed or not.
While the silver bill was pending, the Chi
cago Times, and the other gold organs, told
us so many big stories about the way gold
was to 60 up as soon as silver should be re-
monetized, that we supposed the single
standard people had . corner on gold and
intended to send it up, clear out Of sight.
In such case, of course, the repeal Of the
resumption act would have been necessary.
But instead of going up, gold has been
steadily going down ever since the silver
bill passed, and there is fair prospect that
resumption will come of its own accord,
sometime previous to the date fixed by Law.
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au0ryr CGMPROM.sEN. OUR iN-
nEurFnNESS.

At the meeting Of the Merchants ana
Manufacturers Association, on TUESDAY
evening, proposition from "a syndicate
to take charge Of the work of calliug in the
old bonds aud issuing the new compromise
bonds in their stead, was read and ols-
cussed. The people would undoubtedly
be willing to allow reasonable commission
to any company Of men who would take
hold of this matter and carry it through
I'm. xe are inclined to think that the propo-
sitiou of Tuesday evening will not be re-
ceiyed with much favor. ltis an eAcei'
lent proposition for the syndicate Ou' a
very poor one for the people, and also ior
the bond holders. The proposition Is In
effect that the county and city may be per-
mitted to compromise as much Of their In
debtedness as they can, at fifty cents Tor one
class Of bonds, forty cents for another and
thirty cents for another, and the syndicate
is then TO have six per cent upon The lace
of all the old bonds, coupons or Judg.
meuts thus compromised; that would
be twelve per cent on the first class oi ne"
bonds, fifteen per cent. on the second an.
twenty per cent. on the third. We don
know who the gentlemen are who constitute
this syndicate, but the modesty oil 'hel
proposition astCnishes u.s. They don't pro
pose to take any risk in the transaction
tbey will allow the city and county to ad
yertise the terms upon which compromis
bonds will be issued, and then upon wha'
ever amount of old bonds may be redeeme
in this way, the syndicate will accept 81
per cent, in cash! This is undoubtedly tn
checklist proposition We ever heard Q
There is brass enough in it to redeem a
the old bonds at par.
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Of outs,anSsi~.. -euis Of the Cnitsd Sta-.s.
which are reasonable and bear the hisa-
est rates Of interest Of such bonds.
sECrIoN 3: That the provisions OF
3IVi and 3sOo, Of the revised statutes II the
United States, authorizing the issue oi an
Other bond in the room Of any registered
bond lost or destroyed, are hereby made ap-
plicable TO the bonds to be issued under
This statute. but only in cases of the los
or destruction thereof; before the execution |
OF the assignment in blank thers on, the |
Secretary Of the Treasury Is authorized to
make such sums and orders as may be nee
essary to carry cut the provisions oil 'ii's
act.
Mr.. CHAFFEE, from the committee on
public lands, reported a substitute ior the
senate bill authorizing the citizens OF Colo.
rado, Nevada and the territories TO fell and
remove timber on the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes. Placed on
the calendar.
/ Mr.. PLUMB, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported, with amendment, the
Senate bill defining the manner in which
certain land scrip may be assigned and To-
Gated or applied by actual settlers,
and providing for the issue of patents in
the name Of local or his legal representa-
tive. Placed on the calender.
On motion of Mr.. SARGENT, the joint
: resolutions recently submitted by him IN
regard 10 the Chinese immigration, was
taken up so as to be unfinished business to-
morrow, when he will address the Senate IN
regard thereto. Alter an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March Bills were
: introduced by Mr.. Cockrell to provide foi
$ the organization OF Mississippi River I'M
y provement Commission, and fOr the correc
= ton Of a permanent location for the deep
v ening OF the channel and improvement o
that river. Referred.
The House bill for the relief OF VIM. \
. Hammond, late Surgeon-General OF the ar
4 nv, was called up and discussed until th'
, expiration OF the morning hour, and thel
4 laid aside.
= Mr.. SARGENT called up his joint reso
'. luton in regard TO Chinese emigration, an
- made speech thereon.
- Mr.. HOWE introduced a bill relating I
~ telegraphic communication between tn
!, United States and foreign countries. he
- ierred.
= Mr.. HAMLIN called up the House bi
!; to further suspend the operation OF sectiO
557i of the revised statutes In relation
the Guano Islands. Passed.
c At the conclusion of his speech, Mr.. Sal
so gen, moved that the joint resolution be r.
ee ierred to the committee on foreign relation
! but, at the request OF Mr.. Booth, withdre
it his motion and consented that it lie on Il
ge table for the present, in order that his co
he league, Mr. Booth, might address the Sc
he ate in regard thereto, and that Senat
/ gave notice that he would do so mel
sh week.
Is Mr.. CAMERON, of New York, called U
he the Senate bill referring to the claim
he Benz. Holiday to the Court Of Claims
ny adjudication. Pending discussion, the Sc
p ate adjourned till Monday.
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W. F. CONFERENCE.

The South Kansas Conference of the
Methodist Church, assembled in annual
session at Garnett, on Wednesday OF this
week, Bishop Bowman, presiding. Inc
HaindeaIer issues daily during the confer
ence, and publishes the proceedings in full
The Kansas Conference (embracing this
portion of the state) will meet at salina
mex, Wednesday.
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-.,v ,,ourcacE rSGFF.

Its time 10 trust In God" after giving the
devil a mo,tgsge.-Ne1g York Tribune.
God helps those who help themselves.
The people "trusted" for a good while, but
found it wouldn't DO any good unless they
mt their own shoulders to the wheel. The
Devil got 2 mortgage on the country In
1873, but as soon as the people went to
work at it, themselves, they cleared 1t OIL
and tie property is now unfscumbered, so
tba. we can trust in Cod without asking
the De- lis permission.
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CAMPAIGN CAPITAL.

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times, an independent Demo-
cratic ionrnal, says the supplemental silver
bill BY Mr.. Springer, of Illinois. is intro
duced for the purpose Of making capital out
of it in the next campaign. 1t provides for
unlimited coinage and for the issue OF bull
lion certificates. The supporters OF this
measure expect = vote Of twO-thirds in the
House and . majority in the Senats, but
there Is little probability that such bill
could be passed over veto, and the Times
..u the Democrsisprefer that it should not
b. Every effort win be made, howevef, to
h.v, de proposed bill pass both houses, %
thst Il can Be vetoed, in order that the
D,noesaAs nay. make il an isne. IN ths
preai1enEiaf canPsip
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The House Have Very Interesting
Debate on the Question of
Economy.
SESATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 6.-The bill
to authorize the Wor,hington < Sioux Falls
railroad, to extend its road into the terri
tory Of Dakota, to the village Of Sioux
Falls, was taken up, discussed and passed.
Consideration was then resumed OF unhnish-
ed business-the long bond bill.
After long debate, the bill was amended
and passed without roll call.
The following is full text OF the bill as
it passed:
lie IL enacted, &c, That in lieu OF that
amount of 4 per cent bonds of the nited
States authorized to be issued by act OF j uly
IA. 1870, the Secretary Of the Treasury Is
hereby authorized aud directed to issue a
sum not exceeding one hundred million
dollars of coupon bonds Of the United
States, Of the denominations Of $2o, so and
500, and Of equal sums Of each Of the said
denominations, redeemable in coin fifty
wears from the date OF their issue, and bear
ing interest payable semi annually. at the
rate of per cent, and said bonds shall be
exempt from taxation in like manner as
those in the place Of which they are to be
Issued.
SECTION 2: That. said coupon bonds
shall be made payable to the order OF per-
son, who shall pay money therefor, and the
name OF such person or his, or her, ASST
gpee. or any OF their subsequent assignees,
and his. or her, residence, shall be registered
a. the owner Of such bond, in like manner
a. If the same was a registered bond, and
such coupon bonds shall be transferable
ouly by assignments, duly acknowledged be-
fore, and certified under the seal OF the
clerk of a state court of record, or federal
court. or United States Commissioner.
which assignment shall also he executed in
the presence Of two subscribing witnesses,
and such assignment may also be made,
leaving the name of the assignee blank, and,
when 30 made in blank and executed a.
hereinbefore provided, said coupon bond
shall be transferable, by delivery, in like
manner as if payable to the bearer.
SECTIONS: That the coupons attached to
bonds shall be payable either in United
StateJ legal-tender notes or in coin, at the
option Of the United States, and the same
shall be paid at any Of the sub-treasuries
or money depositOr;es Of the United States
or at any national bank, and i, Is hereby
made the duty Of each Of said national bank;
to nav said coupons upon presentation, With
ont charge, and remit the same TO tht
treasury tor redemption; but said national
banks shall only be required to do 30 upor
. production OF the proper bond to which
the coupon presented shall have beer
attached. =,
SECTION 4: That the Secretary shal
keen said bonds for sale at the different sub
tre,suries. national banks and many de
nositorie. OF the United States, and shal
dispose Of the sime at par, and accrued IN
serest, for coin or for United states legal
tender notes shall Be reissued and thei
! bonds, shall be spilled to the redemption
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Some intoxicating Statistics pS !"
New England Statfstscinn.

New England Statfstscian'
Boston Post.1
II is estimated that S,50000O tons oil ice
will be cut in Maine this winter. Now, al
lowing a quarter of a pound OF ice Tor
mint julep, and making allowance Tor those
who don't drink, the rest Of the people In
Maine can have about forty-nine drinks
each. Saying that seven drinks will make
a man tolerably happy, out OF forty-nine
drinks he can manage to have seven drunkss
and one man drunk seven times is, OF course,
equal to seven drunken men; so the whole
ice crop will yield an aggregate OF :, ,loo,ooo
drunken men. Suppose that from every
ten of those who get drunk seven times, one
has the Jim jams, 2lO 900 men will be thus
afflicted about one-third OF the total popu-
Iation of the state. III each of these un-
fortunate men see one thousand snakes,
there will be 10000 snakes seen, and al.
lowing two snakes TO book, they will hli
81, 800, 600 pairs, which insures brisk work
in the shoe shops.
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GROWING.

The Greenback party is making itseii
felt, this year. BY the reports OF munieipai
elections so far received, it appears that
about two-thirds of all the towns that nave
voted for local officers, have elected Green
back tickets
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.xrwPORTANT CONCESSION.

The Brazilianalinister resident at wash
iugton. has officially notified the Messrs.
Collins, Of Philadelphia, that he isinstruct-
ed by his government to say that colored citl-
zens Of the United States, with passports,
can 20 to Brazil to engage in any pursuits,
and enjoy the full protection OF the govern
ment. THIS is an important concession
made by the Brazilian Government to iacil'
ita,e the enterprise Of American citizens
now engaged in the construction OF railways
in that Empire.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
DIXIE GWIN,s WIDOW.

Mrs. Gwin, wife OF the ex-Ssrator' the
Duke Of Sonora" has entered suit In
San Francisco court TO recover property
valued at $4,000 900, that includes some 10
the fines; residences in the city.
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nuoKEN DOWN.

Spurgeon, the great London preacher mas
broken down in health, and has been forced
to abandon the ministry. 1t is anticipated
that the largest congregation in London
| u;ll Tins he broken up.
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The Brunch Quartefltes
C0achess
nnter-CceauR1

The Edinburgk Rrrier has an article de-
uonstratiug that the Russian campaign
against Turkey was . failure. This reaches
tSe readers just At the time when results
shov the campaign one Of the most succeo-
mi ever made in Eurupe, and certainly the
- iuccessful ever made BY Russia
ae,inut Ia osd enen,ies IL Tuska
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lCincinnati Enquirer

II good old Peter Cooper will take his
Congressional son in-law (Mr. Hewitt out
to the glue factory, and hermetical-
" and forever seal up his mouth,
the world would lose no wisdom, and the
proceedings of Congress would be less OBJ
noxious to the charge of damphoolery.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
E,.,.pa and the suez Canal.
s,,u Preparing for War.

LONDON. March IA special from Gal
lipoIi reports that the Russians are actually
Constructing entertainments from Radikar
~ Shorkor on the sea OF Marmora. They
have now about $1,000 men with cannon in
their lines, which confrant the Turkish
lines across the neck of the Gallipoli Pc
ninsula-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
Re Sure There are Ne Moro ef
In Once
kansas City Times-l

Instead Of making a great fuss about
locking the stable door after the horse Is
stolen, and rushing of to EmPoria to look
after those missing Normal School moneys,
Gov. Anthony should look around to see ii
any more ofthe SACRED Fund is anywhere
in the custody of Lappin's old clerks.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

TSt. Louis Republican,

A recent act Of the California legislature
having restricted the expenditures ofthe city
Of San Francisco to one-twelfth of the an
nual revenue per month, admins
trative affairs have come to q deadlock Tor
want Of funds. Special legislation for the
relief of the city is demanded.
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Conspicuous for Their SimPlicisys
IChicaao Tribune, g.

Considering the exalted place in Ameri-
can politics which Ben Wade occupied but
ten years ago, his obsequies yesterday at
Jefferson, o., from their simplicity and alb
sence of os,entaiion alone, become conspicu-
Gus upon the days history.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

MURPHY disposed Of thirteen thousand
hlue ribbons in Washington.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

LONDON, March, In the House OF
Lords to-day, the Duke Of Argyle called
attention 10 the treaties Of lsJG and ls11.
He maintained that Turkey was the only
nower which had broken them, and they
were. therefore, Irartically at an end
Lord Derby admitted that the state OF things
contemplated in those treaties had ceased TO
exist. The treaties were, therefore, only
binding till Europe had a new system, but
said he would not enter, minutely, into the
Question OF Engiand's attitude at the
conference, but as the general principle oil
England he wished the question to be set
tied in an European not an exclusively
Russian sense, and she wished the settle
ment TO be
DURABLY AND EQUABLE
towards her various races and creeds- lhe
task OF negotiations was one OF no common
com plexity, and the government would do Its
best 10 bring about a satisfactory settlement
between their conflicting interests, but 1t
was unwise for any man to attempt to pre-
dict the result. Lord Derby's despondent
tone caused some uneasiness in the lobby
No such Emergencies Ever oce"r u"
this Country.
LONDON, March IA dispatch IRON
Berlin saws that NatlOnai iLoeiaio PSisht
emily refuse to take office unless the taxes
are voted, annually, by the Richstag. Herr
Gutenberg, chief OF civil service for Han
over. liberal conservative, is likely TO
succeed Herr Camphousen as Finance Minis
ter. and also to become German Finance
Minister, and, as such the first connecting
link between the German and Prussian
Cabinets. While this appointment is being
discussed, Prince Bismarck continues nego-
tia,ion with the National Liberals, who, if
thew could be induced to enter the Cabinet,
would enable the Chancellor to carry the
increase OF the tobacco duty in addition to
his constitutional reform.
ENGLAND and the Suez Canal.
| Ioypoy. March IA Paris correspon-
dent saws il seems certain that France would
readily consent to Englands obtaining com
nIe,e security in regard to the Suez canal,
but would do her utmost to dissuade Eng
land from occupying Egypt France de-
sires Joint action with England respecting
Egypt. Prince Bismarck recently stated
that he would, himself, propose congress
| in the English occupation Of Egypt, Ger
mapv guaranteeing the non-interveniion OF
| France
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
One OF the Asa0rs Antagonists ths
Temperance People.
r~o,r vorl- uarold

Mr.. w. W. Astor was placed in the pill
lory yesterday by the temperance people
because of his recent speech in favor OF
beer and light wines.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
The british Fleet.

CoxsrASTISoPLE, March THE British
fleet is still at the Touzala channel. The
squadron has reached Bezika Bay, and 1t
will probably be ordered to rendezvous at
Tauz,la
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

designation there cOntempidteu Is vi
bonded officer who becames er ciheio the 10
eum tenens of the place and ! think no Sen
.tor will doubt that he would be held upon
his official obligation. Therefore, the sug-
eestiou made BY the Senator from Kansas,
1hich seems to have been concurred In by
the Senator from Vermont, Is great deal
too broad for the law. venture to hazard
nv slight reputation in that regard by this
assertion.
An. INGALLS,. Is it the understanding
of the senator from New York that The Sec
ret,rv of War is bonded officer, As he
c.IIs IL placed under bond for the faithful
disch.rre Of his duties!
Nr. CONKLING. did not say he was,
Mr.. President.
Mr.. INGALLS,. The Senator left that
intimation very plainly.
Mr.. CONKLING. think not but II 1
did. / expressed myself in q confused way.
The Senator from Kansas knows as a law
yer and knows N historian that the rank
of1n Office and ite nature is deemed in the
economy of law often times . substitute for
= bood and II I spoke of them inclusiyely
:. bonded officers will correct my state
net thue: Ii Is confined either to persons
of s,ch Official rank that the new duties To
4. imposed are less than those imposed upon
them, or where it descends 70 bureau ONCE,
they are bonded officers. In other words
they are bonded officers or persons tanta-
mount to that; they are not Persons gener.
ally. - the Senator from Kansas indicated
IN the inquiry he presented to the Senator
from Massachusetts,.
M. BLAINE. / do not care anything
.hout this point Of law; fhere islittle really
n 4. foe Il i entirely technical and doea
- ,eech r. merits of theeee. Before the
neasure i voted upsa merely want TO in