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, 1879-04-30

Tile Trunk l.fuo Presidents al.l tho Joint Elk.
ecatiYe Committee Wilt hold another tnoes!ng nt
Ncw York Tomorrow, this llmc for tue purpoiu
ol Regulating the livestock business and to ret
even With the oycncr1. Sum Al!rston, Nelson
Norris, aud Others Interested III tlle .'cyaneraH
'oA livestock business hava been Invited to be
present., nnd most OF them left for New York
lai evening. AZ far as can bc lcarncd an ut.
'e!lpt wlll iIc made In real carnest this time 10
eoa'lee Tie eye'crs ami hay0 thu
ol'hcts Oh divided by TN ngent of The railroads.
l4c eSencr business lius been q so.rcu Of
E'sat trouble to thu railroads ever since
WIS commenced, though IT IL claimed tllut 1t
Ms put money into Their cutters. nl,d naslr NJ
,,ehpts i!a7e becn III malc 10 abolish tic system,
wv. . "Mi9t i.n, NJ, a'al "aen tLe cycncr systs
si, HIr ST. ull al live stock shipped, hi matter
MHc1Ars shipped by themselves Or otlIers 'fInlu
"s.e ~ lew cYenIrs, and, t!1esu being thu
,ms'ns!pal ,s't shippers lit tls Wcst, llad everything
,,osn1ntctee With them. Tho service tie vyc,.ers
~hi.5 vi 10 peflofI' ior thI* tnlnense PATRONAGE.
sa'eh ai.'s'!.ntt.l to more thin ,nlIio1 annual.
a. Il, "as ~ :" sec That thc livestock sh'pnenta lu
Tue ss sa4ous weFq po.S:s Sdsa' di5'd 10 tnIs G;'fS II.
'!'eurFs 'a claimed they llsd ofton to bur
,atse ,sIl A'anunts Ut ltyu stock ut unpro!ltablo
f.1.ss an! tAlp over sl,r rual tlnt was abort.
nu' ,H'; HOWEVER, Improbable that they ever lost
lcTt, hy;,1: y, .a. Mat. oecanso tae st!a'l stl,s'
ett,er. could u,lt ro,n,ntr o, NJ ,snr" for.a ~, a
y sln business, thus leaving ihr whole hpid Il,
M ne ev"le1s, e.abllng shrtn Il, tliylds thu bust
ress ss "1t!nt !! being ho1>'cre!i by outside slllp-
oneus "5 pa,it ytu, g''ISsa a a.o t.at eef1at
ptoits arls frn,r ri. ill., Fn"%1v In 'a"I ~ NV
sstn IL sltt. outrageous schcn,c became "a
srcAt timt Congress- tm,k cturnixa,,cn ~ Il. hut
as"mr1Ishe.l ,IulhIug, rxyurt that tbu rcmit1cr-
als'n ot the cyralers was rsaurcd tram iii ncr
M srrr 10 W. uni ls amount tl'e eyeuere still re-
, 1879-04-30

"A Western paper wonders II thu Democratic
soldiers who fought for tic Unton like to hear
their party called the Confederate Dcmnc-
racy," etc. They certainly DO nut; but It
must bc more unpleasant to reflect if,nt. the
men who tried to t1cstruy tic Uniun now cun-
troll alt legislation In the United States COLI
grcss, Fow Uem9cratTc yn!es Will be east by
Union Veterans III tllc next election.
, 1879-04-30

Ille Receiver Ut thu Chieago Il lown Railroad
Cosnuauy, ". II. !lu!eumb, lllesi petition le-
fore Judge bsos3gctt ycuaurday, stating that,
from, the prospects Ut tl's gsaEn trade fur thu
nvxt ninety ''asa,, ho did not think hn ha:l
t,lc 1on.i aas oult iitty box-ears and lltty co'-
hinn,ioM.tara, aud tile sieH,nn! even now u 4ver
ttfty rara Il day. Ilu call net good ruro for $33j
each, n,t! Ae usks to be allowed tu yet MitY
granted.
, 1879-04-30


SEw YoHx, April 29.-'rlle $40 rcfuMlin,, ccr-
sliIcstcs ars eagerly sought. Over sioo,00u worth
III them wcro aold to-day at thu Post-Otllcc,
Every procautioM Ia to prevent the purchase of
larver b,neks than the 800 allowed by law, u,.!
Secretary shsrtuau las ss,cd nutics tint cettIl-
Gates will 10 rctusc.l to any person claiming
,n0rp than SlD0 worth. I'his Is 10 shut OH tllU
speculative attempts excited by tle rlsu III ya'uc
Ut tllu / per cunts.
, 1879-04-30

Mr. E. D. Smith. fur ao,no time past COLI
ncctcd With tie .leuesa! Freight Department
OF the Chicago, Burlington d. Quincy Railtoad,
t,as been appuinteI travelling agent 1or the
ilisnola Diyla!on OF this rold.
q. W. Rlsslnc, ticucrol Freight Agent uf tho
Empire Fast Frei@ht L,nu. hns removed his
headquarters frum philulelphsa to Cteyc!and.
r.Iti hers alter WILL taks charge onlY oi i4s Eust
Freight Agent, Mr.. {. L. tuta:=s, relnaias !n
, 1879-04-30

Tie independent papers n'l ngTcu tlIat, II Gen.
Grant would positively declinc to he a c..lnlI-
laso agatn for President, It would make hlsn The
greatest ol American citizens, and Hrs. In Tho
llcasts Ut Ills conntEynes. They think this
would make them happy, but they are uslstaken.
Nuthing Goulu do thAt,
, 1879-04-30

ToNp MI LAC, Wis, APRIL 90.--'ro.s9ay tllc
Fond .lu Luz, Anfoy Il Peoria HALLWAY ran i.s
irst trains Under thu original nroloctor aitl
builder, Judge Alonzo kiiyon, formerly Of
rrurln. Ilu Is now Aupuliltendent by decree OF
Judge Dyer. No rallroai In tl.u country over
ha! So lna1y lnwsn!ts, 70 many contc1Nlhp;
flctl.,lls aud II, na,.y ot:.tavleF. Thu ruud was
begun four years Ago by Ju!l.s Htnyo'1, n'itl
his hands.
, 1879-04-30

dpeetal nf.pa,ch to TIA Tribune
KEoKuK, Ja., Aprii GA little grl years
Old, the yonucst child Of Dr. ind Mrs. ko'logg,
of Carthage, ILL.,, was found foatIng on the sur
face Of tbs water In u we'll this afternoon. Sue
yaa taken out In drowning. condition, nlEa died
atl hour afterwards. Tic well had bccn thought
}ceeY left uncovered,
, 1879-04-30

tTHsbnrg ittkordnA fR>p.l.
The fate OF Blackburn uf Bevk shows tnf
In politics It las becoino a. dangerous 10 ,aku
sltceles M to wsits lcttcTs. lie state.p,all's
safety ID ln pantutnine.
, 1879-04-30
A hlOuRhfUL CROWD.

INpIAsAroa.Is, l,lq., April 29.-A convention
OF county oIllcers meets Tomorrow Iii this elty
tu consult over tlIe terms Ut thu new Fec a'nl
SAlarY aet. M.ll agrco upos, spnIe uniform con-
strueion anil INTERPRETATION Of ttt provisions. A
large number Of officers arc already here.
, 1879-04-30

Please give noteu uf mass-m"esing Of tITern.
saskers lu hu held Ut Thu House III Saturday,
A&ny H. fur thu jurpthtt II nr:a.ltxlnE t!Iu Upper
Wabash Slarkwatrr. Navigation, Company With
rapIta, stock Of S:. tbU lA1, Tia plaM ii to nvu
~ conIn,y H!rn.,ixsa ~ ~" onna alos ~ rsn,:y -
,nlrr tIe llo In Matyr ill HUN tcfo!c t'on.scrB.
prusl!tnx fur thu is.nc Of &l.00o, 0u0,U!0 Of
ilons in saass OF s;,u, a0O 0ou cari., "iihoAt
interest fus Rys yraEr, anu then tu draw
0H.y y pus .ccHt Interest. aud pnsnolu In tfty
tlt $50, UnO, tUu W. nl:y dre,n necessary In In.
lsoyiny thu sIuckwulsE. navigation Hf lhs Upper
tofulu atlacncu suicIrns Inlpurtancu To lhis grrHt
national cntnrnrt.e. S1 bunded ATirtocrats viii bs
udlniisua IL ts srcut uaiunnl corlafatEon; and II
" Designed ab tar ts pussihr tn cuIAns slack hold
ers tu t1l0se win were ncy!r worth rGunY. AAh
never uxucct to he until tu'Ere.s conses to the fv
lief Vt suffering people " l'asd!,E this bill.
Many lNEkNuACKEN4,
, 1879-04-30

HnstInl DIfpasfh to The tribune.

tn.eEa! D'tp1sth to The Tribune.
taHANp lsAr1ps, M'ch., Apsil 21.-Mtc!'ael
1ntlcr's residence In this eitY4 and all Its con.
teuts, were destroyed by IRE to4lay. Tmo chill.
lrcn, little girl. ngcd y years and months re-
spcctyely, were 1urucd todeath. TlieY were In
tllu l,nuse alt,ile when tho lire troko Ont,
tl,cr mo!lcr being Mt neicht,or'a but forty
feet distant. st1a riskc1 her li[a u save them.
hl. ,,nnyat1inGlY. Her lnss t,ns nsds her crazy.
Tie tune was all thu fnn1y had, a,td they Lad
uu Insurance.
, 1879-04-30

Carbon Hill, ra., april 29.-'flIc house Of
John l.. Keogh was destroyed BY lire this morn.
is,t., a,al son aged IL aud u daughter aged 10
were burned to death. Rough llal his face as'sl
fn,nta terribly burned in bis cuacasnrs to rcsctle
Ills children. Ills youngest child, uged 8, Ind
lis head uni arms bally seuschc1, asid Its fccoY-
pry is doubtful.
, 1879-04-30

philadelphia ant takes Charge oF tfr West.
hound tmsIness. Mr.. It. ". Eross, Western
Superintendent ~ this itne, ilas urctl hts lead
quarters from C!eycfnlul IL Chicago,
, 1879-04-30
CRUSHED.


Srtcidt nsuntch 10 7hs Tribune.
Fast SAGINAW, Mich, April GA young
tuan named Frank Frcccc fell of loa1 Of wood
this evening uni the wheels pnsscd over lls
llcati, crushing It IN shocking manner. The
injuries wcro pronounced fatal. lie Is q son Of
q Wcll-known lumhtrman.
, 1879-04-30

AFe'8 I0FE 73eF14F VHIE i
North Carolina Is rapidly increasing the NUN.
bcr Of her cntton factories. THAT Ia tlt soet Of
reconstruction tho South must ncsua.
, 1879-04-30


The papers speak OF tssu present Congress as
The cx-Coufclcrate Congress. 4 nlIstakc The
cx-Confcdarate Congress- was The ollc that mt
ID Nch1nond. TbIs Is tile Confederate Congress.
, 1879-04-30

7V1FdH T0f8 tHFp|s
The ClcvefaslL Ntrad suggests ficn. r.. r.
Sherman for 1850. Al right, mil gtvu us Secrc.
tary Sherman OF the sau,c ticket. rh!s would
secure tic Sherman VOTE
, 1879-04-30

GnttifI D&p1tch 10 1as 9ftbuH6
grand fsArIrs, M'rh. April EL-A special 10
the Graul Kankts Timer taYa tfmt Jot,u Tuttic's
1ittlc child as KorkFost, III t1s county, died last
night Ia convulsons. causctl by rDisou. Tho
1'oison Was causcn by black spider falling Into
d cup of milk Which, II drank. Tllg spider was
scct. anil thrown nut, hut, In few moments
afteswar1, tho chilli went into spasuls mud died
In twU hours,
, 1879-04-30

nntncil there for lourr, citnr unnccompanicl
hy chapernhea or nnanpraaetabt t'y tirtn.
And We l1nre ray the British .naltlcns are b.-
cnmin. mlcl, ulore ctur,nlng by Initiating their
American cousins.
, 1879-04-30
RAILROADS.
r,toc,a Of the Recent Decision
e"'' Of the Panhandle
Suit.
,,o,v tho Grand Trunk PROPOSES
to Get IL Limo INTO
Chicago.
u.,..,o,, Determinations Growing Ont
'' Of tho Passenger War.

hF't'" -, ~, u.I,s ~, fhn Gfnrt<
PHILADELPHIA, Apf'. S,'.,a .,.' ~ fss, .t,s,a.
r,rhspgo to-day reaehea heAs,y "U'. m." s,'a'
Of "h's' ~, n vcut to Y7<, md closcd an
tIoehi''E ,.,',r ~ IT," I, was q gala dny f>r
eighth hghcr' =, ,hn,n ,o,,tx MI,
tbe bulls, nliu manY VI '"s'" .,
a.n,,po Of tho rise to rcai'2c ah'
~ .,ork that tllcy had bccn carrying, much
fr' ~. lin banls Of tic real oderr, for tilGEa
Of mo 'no !, on,,on nr5cr.. thr prIco there
xefc plenty ol Lona"' os.s ut. IT," .,,to on thc
.',oct ,brrc wcro many who clnlt1cd that JadEo
s,'s.n,s ti..,s dcc,,iou WINS straddte but at the
ltt'An H. prpnsrlv,rin Cotnpany it wus
r:h:r Oh LUZ ,"'.,..,l, =. tbov co,1a hovc
thought 9alte rs 'n'osauso "S f",v,,,,,u rhtn,e
boped for. 1t compelled LUG Io'u''"as, o"'s"'
Z 1uliapn Central to do tho very thing Oh
eu >,,,, NJ vhIcl, the rcnnsylvania l.ad askcd to
1Hcas Inc !e">e' 10y ,,.t.. ,..,, eot nm yx, ~
January 10 scale theiF 0ens "o.n so" '... ="
a little more than onc.tllrd. 11is II ID utterly
'p',., 'H'possl". hv which tho rato oi interest on
e"'pfo''ss, - l., .o,,,coI oa Vol M tI,c nrincf.
The hnlis VIII u ~, ieo4.f 9,'.,.s,,. 10 .,,s. "rou
nal scllcd. Tic fehnsS''a1ila ""'oo o'e.
t5,oop,oao Of TIC securities Of tho road' OF
..,',n,, norc thau t4,50O0U arc frst.mort0agc
WHICH, 'nu w., o,o.t,,r onntrtton of ponnsy,ya,,tu
lo'|ds ll' M s''S,k ,aos, stnso AnrI, 1s77 hcfnrn
today was Inc hlehcs1 s'nse Aeti'' to''' o'1olo
t],e dividend WAS reduced to ~ per cent quar-
,er,y
'e'''' x,..t4t pt.pn,-h 10 The Tribune
n..z,,,,no Pa. Anril D.-1'lo tcc,stou rem
f117sN'!hss' "'' ~ ,I,, sunrcmc Court of tho
le'e 5es.e1' ,,'o T., .s e ~ 'c r,tsl,,rr fan.
fnnott g. st. Louis Ka!lrontl {t'ati Hnn'llc) ".
r Indiana fsan}rG} HILL
, 1879-04-30

81. E0Hjs K3I0te. NsM6FTdf 1NFNh
Thc chcago Iin.fs 10 again cngagcu In an at
ten pt to mike DnvtJ Davls President III I'll,
United Statas. 1'l'n Times wcpt bitter tears be
calse Davis was not nominated instead Of Gree
1ey III ls73.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
The License Law.

The Comptroller of this State has
issued a circular to tax collectors,
setting forth the provisions of the
new law for the assessment and col
lection of taxes, so far as it relates
TO the special license tax. The fol-
lowing are the amounts that will be
demanded:
Boarding. houses for five to ten
dodgers or boarde;s S, $500.
Keepers of billiard tables, bowling
alleys or skating rinks, for other than
private use, for each table, alley or
rink, $500.
Keno or pool tables, OF wheels of
fortune. in each county, for each table
or wheel, $4,000.
Liquor dealers, 500 in each county,
for each place of business; dealers
who sell only malt liquors, $4,000.
Druggists, $1,000; the term drug
gist shall not include country mer-
chants doing business five miles or
more from any drug store, and who
do not sell more than two hundred
dollars annually Of drugs or medi-
cines.
Sewing-machine agents and insur-
ance agents, in each county, $1,000
for each company represented by
them, and each insurance company
shall pay to the State Treasurer 5000
annually.
Theatrical shows, or minstrel
troupes, or other travelling exhibi-
tions, $1,000. for the first days exhi-
hilton, and $500 for each subsequent
day.
Butchers, $1,000.
Banks and bankers, banking firms
and brokers, or dealers in exchange,
500.
saen express eo@RafeeFe seRoafeeKFeaepsfs Esh sfaIl
pay a license of $1,000 in each county.
Any sewing machine agent, or any
party who knowingly acts as agent
for AN insurance or express company,
before the tax is paid, shall be con-
sidered guilty of a misdemeanor.
Counties, incorporated cities or
towns may impose a tax of not ex-
ceeding fifty per cent of the forego.
ing tax on the subject or occupations
mentioned, (none other) except in the
tax required to be paid directly to
the State Treasury by insurance and
express companies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02

arts and sciences. remove9 ont of all posi-
BILE danger of its recun nee. But. two
centuries ago, the colon rs suffered the
most dreadful famines alscEthe New Eng
land people observed "Fs Eday" in April.
in commemoration of tina Ist kept in con,
sequence Of a great famis and they also
observe "Thanksgiylng, ~ now. ma
same year Of the fast, in Gommemoration
of the abundant harvests which followed
the famine. Hume-Htstory of ENGLAND
says: : In the reign Of Edward the Con-
fessor-1041 to 1052-there was the most
terrible famine ever known.
This much exceeds the great famine in the
1000. and he adds, These severe famines
are a certain proof of bad husbandry."
(Continaedn neTt sOeek.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
Important to HOmesteaders.

The following is late decision of
the United States Land Commission
er in a letter to the Register and Re-
celver at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Jan,
uary Doth, 1879:
"Certain homestead cases were held
suspended for the reason that the
parties having attempted to make
final proof under the provisions Of
the act of March 8, 1871, T. e, before
the Circuit Clerk lin the absence Of
the Judge), erred. in having made
their final proof before the clerk,
while the supporting testimony was
sworn to before another officer.
Under the law and instructions (see
last paragraph, page 6, General Cir
aular, October 1st, 1S78) but two
modes of making final proof are pro-
vided, viz. ; First, by the party ap-
pearing in person at the district land
office sSith has scit'eesses or, second,
by appearing before the judge of a
court of record for the county where
in the land is situated Tor, in the alb
sence of the judge, before the clerk
of the proper court), accompanied By
has aoitnesses, whose testimony must
be sworn to at the same time and
before the same officer before whom
he makes his final affidavit. No
other provisions of law are now in
force which authorize different mode
of procedure in making final proof
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
Land Scrip.

An act Of Congress defining the man.
| ner in which certain land scrip NAV
I be assigned and located, or applied
/ by actual settlers, and providing
Tor the issue of patentsln the name
OF the locator or bis legal repre-
| sentatives.
Be 1T enacted etc..
That whenever, in cases prose
cuted under the acts of Congress OF
June %, 1860, March 2, 1867, and the
first sectioneof the act Of June 10,
1872, providing tor the adjustment of
private land claims in the States of
Florida, Louisiana, and Missouri, the
validity of the claim has been, OF
shall be hereafter, recognized by the
Supreme Court of the United States,
and the court has decreed that the
plaintiff or plaintiffs is or are entitled
to enter certain number of acres
upon the public lands of the United
States, subject to private entry at
$1.25 per acre, or TO relieved certiti-
3!isileU as D1s been~tlt Anuch of the
the United States, certlfss@ :osa--l---.
ton shall be issued bY the Commits
sioner of the General L Iand Office, at
tested by the seal of said office, to be
located as provided for in the sixth
section of the aforesaid act of Con-
gress of June %, 1862 or applied ac-
cording to the provisions OF the Sec
ond section OF this act and said GER
tifcate of location or scrip shall be
subdivided according to the request
of the confrmee or clnfrmees, and,
as nearly as practicable in conformity
with the legal divisions and sub
,, divisions OF the public lands OF the
United States, and shal be, and are
; ; hereby declared to be assignable by
! deed or instrument ot writing, &C
: cording TO the form sad pursuant to
! regulations Iprescribea by the Com
missioneaof the Genaal Land Office,
: so as 50 vest the assignee with all
: rights ot the Original owners Of the
Il scrip, ncluding the right to locate the
i scrip i his own namg
. . Seq. That such scrip shall be
s. receied from actual settlers only in
E. pay1ent of pre-emptipn claims or In
W computation of homestead claims, in
Sc tbeame manner and to the same ex
,;s ter as is now authorized by law in
he tbcase of military b3unty-land war
&C. rits.
is SEC. 3. That the Register OF the
EN- bper land office, upon any such
OF or rtifcate being located, shall issue
in the name of the party making the
i'm 5cation, a certificate OF entry, upon
i'1T which, if it shall appear to the salts
faction of the Commissioner Of the
sGeneral Land Office that such certi6
cate has been fairly obtained, accord
\ ing to the true intent and meaning Of
this act, a patent shall issue, as i'll
other cases, in the name of the To-
cater or his legal representative.
| SEC. 4. That the provisions OF this
act respecting the assignment and
patenting of scrip and its application
to pre- emption and homestead claims
shall apply to the indemnity certifi
Gates of location provided for by the
act of the second of June, 1858, en-.
titled Gan act to provide for the loca-
ton of certain confirmed private land
claims in the State of Missouri, and
for other purposes" ,s,g'9 ,.-.4o
Approved January %, 1879.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
Orange Culture in Sardinia.

/ have lately come into possession
of an extract from Bennet's " Winter
and Spring on the Shores of the Medi-
terranean," given to me by an intelli-
gent English gentleman, who lately
came to our country, and who has
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
Contents of this Number.


Page 351--Science; Land Scrin The Ticense a,vs
Ina9 IrmRortant to Homesteaders; Orange Culture in
Fage 359---H We Knew, poetry; A Story for Flor
tHlans; n; His Newspaper Contributions The
queen OF An Choosing Wife; A Bit of Blar-
ney Savannah News; A Fly Mandatory :
Reckless Man.
rage S5S---Legal Notices; Advertisements.
Page 354---Work For April Advertseing Starch
factory for Grange County The Minnesota Am
Der Cane Sorghum; History of Frnit Culture;
Dr French Floridiana Locals. ,
Page observation-disclosures
rage 336--Orange Growing; Carbolic Acid in the
Garden; Stock or Cow Peas Starch Producins
Faa1ts; % New Mode of Manufacturing White
Page 357---Adyertisements.
page sSs-- -Telegraphie News; Advertisements
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02

HB Send us FIVE subscribers and
get a copy for yourself free.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02
Is SCIENCE.-No v.
BY PROFESSOR j. H. FOWLER.

Written for Florida Agriculturist.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-02

An act Of Congress defining the man.
ner in which certain land, scrip may
be assigned and located, or applied
by actual settlers, and providing
Tor the issue of patentsln the name
OF the locator Or his legal repre-
snntativns
, 1879-02-07


At ths Everett Houss snd one At drancrcy
Park; Tint a telegraph wirc ran from the
Everett House into dramercy Park; that tho
cipher dispatches were delivered At dramesoy
Park knd that PEhToS had the key to them
that T1IpES had "barl" md PK1!ros had
nothing but his salary; and that sh1fn
WEED. lobbyist by profession and political
sdventnror, was confidential friend o. ''oth
pznros md TIlpEs. Putting this and tnat
together, is It likely TINT FELTON, aitef
having been Threatened with expn!slon
from Mr. T1tpENs house, would haVo kops
on negotiating with reference ootn
10 South Carolina and fiof'aaf DOCS any
one believe that FELTON, "oala OF coulo na'o
kept these corruptions from tue knowleoBe
OF TtIDEN9 When IttpHS became o"efe
OF thom, why did no Keep FELTON, any iooges
as bis contidcntlal ngcnts Attef feLros
hnd been caught IN ut" ~'ckednesb, WY oio
tho Committee continue MN IN n,e impor'
tant Ritnauonf II All. i1toLS nao oeen I'D
, 1879-02-07

The Secretary Of tho Treasury, having suc-
ceesied In Kidding the public service Of the
g1cat protection Of Tho sugar and other
wholesale frauds In tho New York Custom
Horse, and having got Collector and other
officers who are cognizant Of oil the means
which render s,ach frauds possible aud tho
means necessary TO break them up, can now
demand Of Congress the proper Legislation.
The change Of Collectors In New York will
probably prove q loss to tho dishonest augar'
retlners Of several millions Of dollars ycar.
1t will also probably securo to the Gov
erument, with the proposed change
OF Inv, several millions Of dollars
additional revenue without my In
crease Of taxation. The Secretary Of
the Treasury has officially reported to Con-
gresa that the present soale Of angar duties
is uniuat and dishonest, md under them tho
Government is deprived Of It's inst revenue.
He has furnished Congress with an equitable
anit distinct classification of sugar duties.
The Committee Of Ways and Means, though
strongly in tho interest Of Tho sugar-refiners.
, 1879-02-07

probably bs within. limits in estimating It At
requiring twice ns much money 20 that tho
total cost Of the "ohcap" survey would 10
about $3.50, COT, 600, aud Of the cndassEal in
the neighborhood OF $500. 900, GOO. Thoao
arc staggering figures, aud we cannot feel
that tho people hro prepared to look them
calmly In tho face Just nt present.
4 third objection 10 ths proposed transfer
is that It would cause tho dismissal on The
lat OF Juno Of about 800 persons now en,-
r'oyed in local land Offices undos the snr-
veyors-denera1, who .arc fully acquainted
with all the intricaoies of land affairs in their
districts. In their places wonld be put
appointees of tho Coast Survey ut
terly ignorant Of the duties Of the
offices. The confusion that would be caused
by this change should bo alone sufficient
objection 10 It. For It involves not only the
displacement Of number of worthy men,
but the putting of Tie Government ut a seE'.
ous disadvantage In the prosecution Of many
important cases under Indian and Mexican
titles.
The advocates Of Tho Const Survey have
changed ground 80 many times since this
matter came bofOre the AppfOpriAtiOp Com.
, 1879-02-07

The agitation Of tho question Of tho im-
provement OF tho Illinois i Michigan Caual
has finally found it's way 10 Congress-. Atr.
HAYS. Of Illinois, yesterday introduced a bill
sppropriating e5oo, 900 for the construction
of dam and lock ut Bcardstown similar to
those alresdy at Horny and Oopperaa Creek.
The object named In the bill IL tho enlarge-
mcpt ot tho canal and tho improvement
of tho Illinois River 20 az 10 mako both mari.
gable for the largest Missiasippi River stcaua-
hanlk