The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

Horn. and has established the most arbitrary
rules to govern them. Thus the merchants
were brought face to face for the carry
ing trade with rod largely under the control of
those who should be subject to the government
which granted its franchise. To show how the sys
tenn of rebate and drawback operates, Mr.. Snow said
a might engage 100000 bushels of wheat in
Chicago and on this receive rebate of three
bushe in the transportation. This sl5O.Ooo.
The rebate enabled the purchaser to pay cent
more per bushel than the ordinary purchaser. and
taking the wheat to another market sell it at one
cent cheaper a bushel than anybody else.
Having cent remaining on each bushel he would
thus realize $4,000 without. perhaps having spent
dollar. Such things might go ON for few years.
when all the other great staples of the country might
be controlled in transportation by the railroads and
their especial friends. Some of the railroads
heavily mortgaged and combinations were formed
from time to time to obtain control of them. This
was unmportant matter. One Jay Gould had
gained control of the Union Pacific stock at 16
cents the dollar One needs but little foresight to
that he would put up the stock to par. and
the way he would do this would be to make the
users of the road submit to extortion. Men make
fortunes by bearing and bulling more than by own
ing stock. Our flag has almost disappeared
from the ocean, and shippers come here
come law in the interest ships that navigate by
way of Cape Horn. the Union Pacific could depress
or destroy shipping interests why might not the
New York Central Railroad Company say to the Erie
Canal shipper. IF you do not altogether send your
freight by road we will charge you double rates
of transportation when the canal is frozen up? And
it might be with regard to other railroads in dis
eliminating against the Mississippi River and the
great lakes.
Additional arguments made by Mr.. Morehead.
representing the Pttsburg Chamber Of Commerce.
and Mr.. Patterson of Pennsylvania at the conclusion
OF which the committee adjourned until next wednes
day night. N
4 THE PENSION ARREARS BILL.
The entire force of clerks in the Pension Office have
been engaged for two three days in securing in
formation concerning the amount Of money it would
probably require to satisfy the demands of the Pen
sion Arrearages bill awaiting Executive action.
There is no doubt whatever Of the anxiety OF the
President to give his approval to this If he
do SO without endangering the public interests
1t is believed that to morrows Cabinet session will
elicit definite indications to the fate OF the BILL
THE ARMY BILL REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
NEW LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The Army Appropriation bill reported to the
House by Representative Hewitt to-day. The total
amount recommended is $26.747.300 The total
estimates amounted to $1,000, 500. The appropria-
ton for the support of the army during the
year of 1879 was $25,77SlS7. The committee
at their session this afternoon concluded to strike
out number of the provisions heretofore informally
agreed upon in their draft Of the BILL and, as re-
ported to the House. the new legislation recon-
mended for enactment in the bill is as follows:-.
Each member of the next two gradual.
ing classes of the military academy may
elect to receive $3.50 and mileage to his
place of residence. the acceptance of which
shall render him ineligible to appointment in the
army until two years after his graduation. The ex
listing limitation of the retired list is to be repealed
and every officer who has been thirty years
in service may upon his own application
be placed upon it, And before January l. 1880.
every officer who shall have rendered forty years
service who shall be sixty-two years of age. shall
be RETIRED but the President may extend the limit of
age to sixtyfve years in any where in his judg
nent, the officer possesses peculiar fitness for his
position 1t is also provided that the Secretary of
War shall cause reports to be made showing what
officers may, in the opinions of their superior
officers, be unfit for the efficient performance of
military duty. and If any such officer shall not
apply for permission to appear before retiring
board he shall be retired compulsorily; but in case
Of such application, he shall be retired continued
in service according to the recommendation of the
Retiring Board if approved by the President.
THE KID GLOVE CASES.
The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed CON-
munication to the Committee on Commerce of the
Senate and the Committee of Ways and Means Of the
House requesting that the petition to Congress of A.
T. Stewart Co.. of New York. that investigation
be made into the kid glove be granted and that
the investigation be made as soon practicable.