, 1879-01-12

will be submitted, it will be presented to the
Senate. Senator Edmunds, at whose instance
the caucus was called, will be q member OF the
caucus committee charged with drafting til.
resolution. The Republicans intend to pre-
serve the fruits OF resumption to the Republican
party.
Tie subject OF protecting all citizens, par
ticuIarly those of the South, in their rights un
der the Constitution, was earnestly discussed
all agreeing that the enforcement OF the laws
would materially strengthen the party, whicf
had always advocated the doctrine Of equa
rights.
THE SUGAR TARIFF.
The representatives Of the Refnets' Ring art
very anxious about the action Of the Wars aud
Means Committee On the sugar tariff. They
arc making the most desperate efforts to pre.
vent any change in the existing tariff; get, curl
ously enough, they claim that ther are LOSING
moncyunderit- The Baltimore i'm porters claim t1
be able to show that there is regular system
o: brib!ng Custoua-H House officials in New York
and That they will produce aGidayits next week
to prove it. A compromise in the Committee
OF Ways and Means between the Nes York and
Boston plans fs probable, with the retention OF
the polarization aud color tests.
FlvE-TVESTF BONDS CALLED IN
TO the WesteTn Asfoctated Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1l.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has called in the following
bonds, on which interest ceases the llth ol
April next: Conpon bonds July ], 1857, name
y, $50, from No. 23,00l to No. q, COO, both in
elusive; $1oo, from No. o4.0Ol to No. 81, ,00O, in
elusive: $500, from No. 2a,,0o4 to No. 2, ,oOO
both inclusive; 81, COO, from No. 27,oUl to No.
SsUn. both inclusive. Total coupon, 81, Goa, 600.
Registered bonds, redcenabIc after the Is, Of
july. 1s7o. as follows: $50, from No. SOL to No.
1,15o, both inclusive; 500, from No. 5,901 to
No. S,2oo, both inclusive; $50, from No 3,so1
to No. 4,S50. both inclusive; $1,000 from No.
13,501 to No: 17,65o, bo,a Inclusive; s5.U0Q,
trona No: 4,3ol to Nc, $3.50, both inclusive;
$1,000. from No. 3.;o1 to No: 4,SD, both in-
elusive. Total registered, S4,0N,o 900 Agsre-
ga:e, S10,0Vo,0 900.
TIE FoUn-pER-crxTs.
Subscriptions TO the 4-per-cent loan to-day
aggregate 5000, $50. :
HOUSE.
After the reading Of tho Journal, the death OF
Reoresentatiye Schleicher was announced, aud
A1essfs. Glddi1gs, Shelley, Mckenzie Mueller,
Loring, Breat:Eo, and Townsend were appointed
3 committee to accompany the remains to San
Antonio.
The house then adjourned as further mark
Of respect.
The funeral services over the remains OF Rep
resentat:yc ScllelcLer will take place i'll the hall
Qf the House Oh Monday. The Texas deieaa-
ttoo to-day took beflttinE action upon the death
Of their associate.
THE PRINTING Bureau.
Col. Irish, Chief OF the Bureau of Engraving
snd Printing, has sent to Atkins Chairman Of
.uc 1&ouSe committee on APPROXIMATIONS, DIS
:cDly to the charges made against the Bureau
b. Chairman Glover: Of the Committee on .E1-
pent.itures in the Treasury Department. He
E:yes complete history of the printing Of
Nat'o1at-bauk rotes, from the time when con-
tracts were first made with the New York
Bapk-Note Companies in 1853 to the withdrawal
Of all work from pirate establishments, and
the order for its execu11oo by the Bureau IN
september last, showing saving IN the cost to
Government ct eac!l step, and Iha: the Bureau
aow holds this work as the lowest bidder under
:hc advertisement OF September last OF the
Secretary Of tile Treasury.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The Senate Finance Committee is consider
ing the Tobacco tax in secret session.
SOUTHERN WHISKY CROOKs.
Eight stills have been seized in Stanley
County, n G., and eight dist:!1crs arrested.
One OF the Riding par:y was shot
Seizures we're also made at Benn:ttsrile and
u alfalfa, s. C., but the property taken at the
latter place Was rccapturel BY q band OF
Gcorglans..
SUGAR.
TIC Committee Oh Ways aud Means examined
to-day the testimony presented on the sugar
t2riu question, but came to no decision,