, 1879-02-04

,"rr t1e CUtn3n.tttE, N1li has neither athr1ncti
ier tfencd anything rxeept through counsel.
The legal question ts a complicated nuc. and It
seems tatur leyond the ability Of the Springer
Committee 10 settlcit.
ORR CusroM.roEsE.
Mr.. Allrich has received the following:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., WAsnIN0ruN, y.
e., Feb. !, 1S;9.-7Ae HIN. tI.N'ana Afdrich,
I}o,.ss Of Et,axstntai rxs--SIR: an In receipt
Of Jourlctter Of llIc 3lst uls., asking for an
estimate Of The expense neeetsary TO e2nplefe
Honsc asul rost-O11ce At Chicago. OF 30 much
OF thr building - may bc necessary for the oc-
crpansS Of TIC Post Oflee: In reply @ hare to
been 1oade to Congress, which cover Tho total
Gust Of completing the building, exclusive OF
. furniture. Very respectfully,
FREE sn1rA.
Tic nouae Commerce Committee recently
dccidcd that 1t was tnexpcdtcnt to take any ae-
tion as to the Free Slips bill. To-day motion
WAS made to reconsider this determination. but
the Committee refused to entertain tho melton,
on The ground that It would bc useless to bring
the subject before The House 1t this session, ~
30 important matter could pot properly bc
passed on in the brief remaiulng time.
CARPENTER.
Tic Wisconsin delegation has called In boilJ
upun ScnatoE.cfcct Carpenter, atd has cx-
plaiued to him tho reasons why they felt deli
cate about attending tho reception rendered him
tue other night. Tie delegation explained that
the Committee OF Reception was composed OF
supcrservfceablo Government clerks, many OF
whom had grown both hot nnd cold on tho 9enn-
torisl question: and who sought to worship tho
rising sun with other local politicians anu some
District Ring men With whom tho dele
Eation did not care 10 havo any
association. The Congressman stated TINT tiey
did not remain away out Of any disrcspect to
Carpenter, but they did not think TINT It would
b d kindness 10 their old friend, tho defeated
candidate. Judge Howe, to participate in such a
rubby-dub demonstration, und accordingly re-
maincd away. Carpenter, who Of course WAS
not advised Of the movement which had hcen
made here BY the persons who sought 10 serve
themselves moro than they did 10 honor Car-
pentcr, realized the posItIou Of the delegation,
and good relations arc now ea,1 to bo restored.
Tus POUR rrR CENTS.
To The Ttssrn Atsattatst T'rtfs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 3.-Subscripttons
e tae per cent loan sstce Saturday report,
MORE bonds CALLED IN.
Ihe Secretary g 9t the Treasury l'as called n
to be paid Mey l next: Coupon bon.ls dato.l
July |, 1So7-$50, No. 70,oo1 to No 1900, both
inclusive; s10o, No. l00,O01 to No. 1l5,0o0. both
iuepsiye; No. s'S ieoodi. IL 70 No: III l49 Ssss
both inclusive; total coupons, slo.o0o0oo.
Aegt:tered bqnds sedeemahlo At ,hc pleasure Of
the United States after the lat Of July, 1872:
No. 20,30l to No. 2t,f00 both inclusive; $500,
No. D,001 10 No. 10,E50, both Inclusive: s., ,00O,
No. 1901 to No. 10, ,D09, bott Inclusive; $5,OO0,
No. 1O,80l to. No. l1,500 both !nrlusive: $t0,-
100000.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
Officers OF tho Interior anil Treasury Depart
ments Nero before tho House Appropriation
Committee to-day urging appropriations to
meet deficiencies. The Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue advocated nm appropriation Of
slo0, 900 to mect tho expenses of collecting III
embodied IN the Deficiency Appropriation bill
to the credit Of bis Department.
souru CAROLINA SENATORS.
A meeting Of the Senate COMMITTEES on rsiv-
i1eEes and Elections has beon called for
viii bo taken on tho Cor6iu-ButIer case
Tho Republican membcrs, II IL understood,
will untte In the malofitJ report prepared hy
Senator Cameron (Wis.> asserting TINT Corbia
p!cd by Gen. n. C. Butler; a,I,l tila Demo
cratic members will sign senator Hil's minority
Trpolt, taking tho ground that Butler was
Legally elected, and tl'at, he havInE been ad.
mltte1 to seat, tic matter Is now res adjndl-
casd.
roTrxn's SUBCOMMITTEE.
Mr.. Mcmahon BuYs tiut he cannot act AZ
Chairman OF the Potter ub-Commsttce to 70 to
New, York, md Mr.. Reed has been substituted
for GOV. Coz.
THE MICHIGAN kESAToHaHtp.
Michigan men In tho interest ot Gov. Dagley.
candidate for tho Senate to succeed Christiancy,
report That an informal conference was held
attended by many Mlchlvsn residents md most
Ut the Congressional delegation. Bagtey men
report that they were very much surprlaed ut
tile strouE demonstration In favor OF uov. Daa.
ley. anafsaY TINT vcrY !nuch m0ru than ulajori-
~ Ut those present preferred Ha1loY to Chandler.
TUE ulsousrxD nKI0AplkRs.
4 little group Vt southerners were talking to
DAY OF tue ia,xea condition OF politics, wlet'
characterized as aFe-eatefs. denounced The
Northern Democracy, predicted dissolution ot
the Democratic party, nnl stated tllut for their
lmrt they were reuuy to Join any ,novemen,
Improvement AMI would vdts for Ja1ncs g.
u!ans Tor President on such platform.
rorTRA's SUBS.
Hr4tiai {Atp4frh IN The Tribune.
NEW YonK, Feb. 3-'rho numbers of the Pot
ter Committee delegated to tnku Testimony In
thls city did not arrive to-day, IA expected
owing to sono hitch At Washington. Their svs:
sfon here Will probably begin Wednesday.
A RzMln.scENCa or Tna DRAFT.
a bill has been introduced in the llouso te
pay to GcoFgc ". Brewer, late shrEi1 of Dodge
E0unty, Wisconsin, The Auu Ut $l,ai3u3, to bt
lMymcnt IN lull Tor pefaonal scry!ccs rvl!dercd
dEnft VI 1853 III THAT county.
nlNrRAl~iANu rArsNrs.
Delegate alsgfnrsA ,9f Montana, lns proposed
no important anlcnttYrnt to the Mineral Lan.
sx, n.,st nfl TIFF; any appssto,
And payments tRafs be made within six ,uoi.til.
after date nf si.M implication, Or the SANE shal