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NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY e ISL.

from the responsibility of legislation and saw
that the Democrats meant to put the Dill
through, most of them turned and voted Tor it.
The varieties of fraud stimulated by this III
advised measure are numerous. There are
soldiers upon the roll, or on the way to get
there, who were slightly wounded, but who
are now as abe-bodied as anybody; rheumat-
les and consumptves who date their COM
plants back to the war, when IN fact they
contracted them long afterward; bogus SOL
diers who persOnate genuine dead soldiers;
pretended war widows who trump up hctl-
tiUus evidence of marriage; eX-wld0Ws VINO
have forfeited their pensions by remarriage
but conceal the fact from the pension agents;
and well-to-dO parents who sham poverty ana
swear they were dependent upon sons who
died in the army. A thousand dollars reward,
with no fear of detection. is powerful in
centive to PERJURY. WhaJ is needed to detect
these fraudulent pensioners and to prevent
their success from raising up. troops
of imtatOrs is not alone ng'd
Government inspection under new rules OF
evidence. Public opinion must be aroused %
aid the agents of the Government 10 detect
impOSitions. People are altogether too lndlt-
icrent about the protection of the National
Treasury. They think those lucky who get
their fingers in it but rarely trouble them
stves to ask whether such persons have any
right to the public money. Still more rarely
do they realize that it is their money which is
being taken. A philosophical citizen who
looks sharply after the expenses OF his town
and county is apt to regard the pecunary
affairs of the General Government as some
thing he has no concern with. When people
become aroused to an understanding OF the
fact that every fraudulent pensio1er is rob-
bug them when he robs the Government,
there will be a great shIinkage in the pension
rni
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A partll remedy for the continued multi
plication of fraudulent pension claims is it Is
believed, provided by bill now pending in
the Senate winch Commissioner Bentley i'll
dOrsrs and recommends for passage during
the present session. The evil needs n cure
that shall be retroactive as well as preventive.
and shall purge the existing pension list of
the bogus eases already allowed under the old
system of secret and cx-partc evidence. The
Commlssi oner thinks that 10 per cent of the
annual pension approprat OnS is paid out
upon fraudulent and Illegal claims. Surely there
must be some way of relieving the Treasury of
the burden of supporting thousands of aole-
bodied persons who have fastened themselves
upon the pen ion roll by perjury AMI subor
nation of perjury There ought to be thor
ough rccxamInaliOn Of the whole roll, from
beginning to ED, and if there is no other
way to make such an examination honest and
eifcctual, Congress- must provide for one or
more Commissioners To visit the different
pension agencies and summon before them all
pensioners save those whose disabilities arising
from the loss of limbs or eyes are manifest
and beyond question.
The great increase in the number of fraudu-
lent claims is due to the Arrcarages of
Pensions bill, passed by Democratic
Congress, which TIE TRIBUNE took oc-
casion to oppose while it was under
discussion. Under the old system Il
claimant who made ont his case WAS ONLY
paid pension from the date the claim was
allowed. The temptation to fraud was not
very great, because the first payment was not
received, us Il rule, until at the end ol sew
eral months alter the claimants name was
put upon the roll. and then the SUM amounted
to less than fifty dollars. Now when claim
is allowed the pension is dated back to the day
when the disability, real or pretended, Is sup
posed to have begun, and the successful
claimant receives. on an average, about 5000
for arrears. A sum like this is powerful
stimulant to the fabrication of dishonest
claims 1t is large enough TO yield II hand
some fee to raNcally claim agents aud
large brbeS To INSCRIPTIONS witnesses, aud
then leave considerable amount as
the reward of the fraudulent claimant.
When the Arrears of Pensions bill was passed,
its advocates insisted that it would not cost
the country in all more than $4,000, 900.
The Commissioner of Pensions, having
had ample experience of the workings of the
law, now estimates its total final cost at the
enormous sum of $510, 301, 637, or about one
fourth of the entire present National debt.
The bill had only a very narrow ground of JUS
tcc to restupon. No genuine desire to benefit
worthy disabled soldiers lay at the bottom of
the movement for its passage. 1t was rushed
through Congress by demagOgues of both par
ties, who supposed they could thereby curry ia
vor with the soldier class. As long as the Repub-
leans were III power in Congress they refused
to pass it but when they were relieved
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l. Corporation Counsel Whitney another new HUI
.norsts We bad AIKEN him to be q serlons-minded
persun, who, having +, ce we'd his Democracy by In
hcrIance had determined to do what he could
t0w ard sniecung IT, to such degree at least, that
he should not he compelled to throw it overheard
entirely IN sheer disgust We supposed thar he and
Il few others were engaged in the enterprise of dis
mtcglating aud rcUr ,auizng the party IN this city
because they wanted to MAINTAIN their selfrespect,
if possible, without leaving the party, and were
getting IN a select circle of Democrats who need
not be ashamed OF each other. Aud now that they
have got fairly started in organ cation which
,verV body looks upon with admiration. If not awe,
Mr.. Whitney proposes to send out committee to
iammany Hall and Irving fl al, and all the other
halls and factions against which the new Democracy
Is an organized protest. and ask them to abandon
their own organz ,tIous aud unite with the new
concern. 1t il not possible that Mr. Whitney IS
serious. IL is grm righteousness; a CHASTITY joke.
Fancy these new DemOcra after dcnOunclng Irving
Hall aud 1anmany aud all the r'st, aud coming out
from them because they corrupt and bad,
sending around 10 them an! asAing u they don't
want t. give up Their III ichin"~ where they are
a forrmen and engineers, and take hold OF the new
machine a. laDorers and slOkers! And fancy the
OF er fellow, dong It! Mr. Whitney a frivolous
aud Ilgh,-mlndcd person. lie Is turning solemn
occasion INTO IL barren jest.
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the true story-that the pledge was gwen Only
when the tribe had grown weary of waiting
for Justice, that it was given IN despair OF
getting back their land in Dakota, and IN the
hope that it might result in securing them a
good title to the lands upon which the Gov
eminent had literally forced them.
The indemnity suggested includes: An ailo'-
ment of 100 acres of land to each man.
woman and child of the tribe IN Dakota OF
the Indian Territory, as they choose, the iahuS
TO be secured to them by patent, and TO Ne
inalienable; the Immediate purchase OF
$25. 900 worth of agricultural Implements
Seed ETC., to be distributed among the tripe
in satisfaction of the losses stoned by INC
removal the appropriation OF T0,OOO 1or tlic
erection of dwellings, and Of an equal sum ior
schOohOuses.
Now. let Justice, above all, he prompt. THIS
matter las passed beyond the stage OF I'M
official .disnute. The verdict has been rem
dered by an official body of unquestloncd
fairness. two of its four members beng
especially familiar with the darker SIDE
of the Indian character. The decision
is unonswcrabe. If justice be now
delayed 1t will not deserve the name
of Justice. A speedy restitution is de-
manGed for its impression upon the Indian
tribes generally, but far more for the repu'a-
ton of the American people as one which VIII
not knowingly do a wrong, or knowingly leave
n wrong unredressed. The sun should not go
down ON the last dry of tins Congress seeing
this stain still upon the rccCrd of our Govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-27

There are revolutions and revolutions. The
word itself is one Of large import. Ii carries
the idea of completeness, of success. There
is no such thing as, unsuccessful revolution
An attempt at revolution that falls short of
accomplishment is known by another name
not always agreeable to the defeated party,
but one that dlscrIIninates very clearly be-
tween success and failure The euphcmism
that calls q rebellion an unsuccessful revolu-
ton might be matched by tile verbal amplifi-
cation which would call an are an incomplete
circle. TO call an arc circle, however, would
be Justification rather than application; to
call rebellion a REVOLUTION is in the same
way something more and worse than euphem-
ism: il is classification of history. Senator Ben
Hill in his speech in the Senate the other day
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so distracted with admiration the Lou,svsIIe n
that the citizens Of that town have presented n

so distracted with admiration the Loussy1lIs y
that the citizens OF that town have presented n
casket of beautiful jewels. fhe presentatjo,i :,
made upon the stage BY Mr.. Henry Watterson ~ ~:
close of Miss Fetters last performances
Alphonso and Christina of Spain are now liv5.3
quietly and simply at their palace of LsCiranja IT,
walk, hunt, and amuse themselves placidiy. 1h<>
royal home is accessible 10 all petitioners, and Il
greatest pleasure of the King seems to be Ia ssDds
them away satisfied. <sfs- ( lsls7~~
When crossing the ocean. Mrs Harris, wife Of q.
Unite States Consul al Venice, was i'll TINT Il,
life was despaired OF and she nearly lost her ~
sight. The best physicians of London and pa,,.
told her she could return to this cuunt,,s'
only at the risk of her life, and viiS
the certainty of total blindness. She 4 ~
bright little woman about fifty years of age witS
a sunny smile and complexion like girI's z
sOfteneG by puffs and curls of silvery white hs,
Mrs. Harris very prominent during the C,sfi
War, having been secretary OF the PhadslphIa Ia
dIes' Aid society.,the first one oreanzed. shs
overseeing the distribution Of delicacies for ~
SICK aud watching with the wounded on the field
OF battle. 1
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, jr.. has been giving q:
lecture on "The Turp;ns of the Rail-" 1t Is de-.
scubed q series of thrilling anecdotes of railroad
crImiualties. told with considerable power and hu
NOR. He related one ludicrous story of Bostonisn
who while travelling in compartment with an 81
derby couple IN England. became alarmed at secine
one OF them draw out bottle and napkin. aftse
whispering together and casting frequent glance
toward him. He became possessed with the idss
that their intention was to chlor0form and rob him
and, by his Outcries, created considerable exclfef
ment in the train until his travelling companions
who at first thought him lunatic. because Of bi,
excited manner had an opportunity to explain that
the bottle which so alarmed HIM contained only
supply of spirits, with which they had proposed 70
reRale themselves. ~
LONDON Jan. 26.-Mr. Gladstone, in reply 10 :
correspondent, says the rum or that he Is about 10
enter the House of Lords, because Of III health Il
perfectly groundless. 80
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan 26--It is expected that the
Princess Louise will return TO Canada In March
next. Her health has improved.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA sENAroRsHIP. VI
From The Phiiade,phia Prcss tRep)

The great majority OF the Republicans VI
tn unmisakaby IN favor OF eomp'cTn, ess
The Republican wspa pers advocate this policy inos
VINO desire the Unity harmony OF the party 90 NY
sop 90 inqdre just where che fault lies or where a
bame should be- placed. They only SEQ Q. depofsp,,e
difference and insist IL ought TO be roeonciied
t prudent disregard tnis honorable aua sen
eolumn while at the time proposals oomproM,s
On the other hand. his own vote = . as,nrs
"a II not time now for his side 70 meet ths "t'@s
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THE PITH OF Ir.

FfOhl IHf CthcIHhdU Gnketf iRtVI Al
Whether tie Secretary OF the Treasury snan
come from East Or tine Mes, General CARRIED wa "
President, and the Republican party viii be aive sne
kicking, and there good enough ground 0r the assu
ancr that there shall be steps backward IN psnun1
The currency the sole basis OF aud Of pracuc
com redeemabhy, nor iU liking the public credit nrny
on single standard OF value, wihout doubling or sges
ocation a threat OF payment IN cheap money 1scyy
step winch the Republican party mas taken iorws OWE
toward real money broueht gain in public o'n
dence. Tine pandering to alternative siandsf" W.
bused ID per cent TOR part repudiaiun Was loss
lesson to go onward 10 money Of fixed value, anu
fixed standard Of public and private contracts.
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omnssmsnis anS slsstinss Go-nisbt.

Bsou OPKRA HOUSE." Oivette;
BOOTas THE ATRE--" Uncle Toms Ca"n
DAYS THEATRE--" Zanina. "a ,,,,nonD
HAysRLYs FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE m,eno Rodo,t -
HAytpIY.s l1Ta STREET lELAIH. ,Wluow Do"o''
Rsvpp,y,s nm, o,S GARDEN" Black Venus"
PARK THEATRE" ohyette'
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTRELs .
BrASpARD THEATRE" Big nv.
Tu.Iy, TuF ATRE-. Three Pair Shoes." .
iInsnx snraRE THRATRE--145-" Miss Mutton" 8
wAIIAcKs THEATRE" scaool for Scandal"
AouARfUM--2 and S-Clrcus.
MTTROpoLITAH CONCERT HAII--R0ller skating
NsNoNAL ACADEMY o" DEsiGN-ExmbiloD
SrErNwAY HALL-2:3O ara S-Conrerts-
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PUBLIC OPINION.

1t is evident from the vote on the. Grant
Retirement bill IN the senate that the Democratic parB
will not obtain through representatives Congress
the advantage on red in the opportunity TO do graceful
thmg.-C Cincinnati Commercial (Rep)
1t is now generally admitted that either
there was no bargain Mentor between General Grant,
Mr. Conkling aud Mr.. Garfield, or if one made u
does not bind the chief party TO ilSt Louis Repup'
ncan (Dem)
The Democrats are willing to take the risk
that some other person than Mr. Arthur may hay to act
as President OF the Senate four years hence Buffalo
Courier iDem)
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREiGN.-The Russians captured Geok-Tepe on
Monday; the Tekke-TurcOmans were routed with
great slaughter - Mr.. Gladstones resolution
to give precedence to the coercion bills was
passed yesterday in the British House of Commons
after an all night session. - General Colley has
reached the IngogO River; the Boer patrols are only
four miles off.
DoMEsuC-Alexander H. Stephens pronounced
Speaker Randalps ruling on point raised by Mr.
C6nger Yesterday in the struggle over the Electoral
Count resolutions, atrOcious; many Democrats
not inclined to 60 with the fight these
buttons. - The PODca Commission has sub
mtted report to the President - The Presi-
dent has nominated the Hon. Stanley Matthews to
be Justice of the Supreme Court Of the United
States - Howell Z. jackson. State Credit
Democrat, elected United States Senator from
Tennessee yesterday the thirteth ballot. -
There is no prospect of present break in the dead
lock at Harrisburg.=l In Luzerne County, Penn,
yesterday two miners buried beneath fall of
1000 tons of top coal. - San Francisco
mercial exchanges favor the Nicaragua Canal
plan. - Suit was begun in Philadelphia
yesterday to determine the status OF the
ReaJ'ng Railroad deferred bonds. -
Argument in the suit of the Western
Union Telegraph Company against the Pennsylvania
Railroad was concluded III Philadelphia. -
Smallpox has broken out'at the Wisconsin Peniten-
fiary. - A remarkable instance OF mortality
among LAWYERS Is reported from Virginia. - II
is again reported that Sitting Bull has surrendered.
e. 1t has been found that the accounts of the
former Democratic Poor Superintendent of Ulster
County, n. Y, wrong. - Several persons
were severely injured by railroad accident near
biillersburg, Ohio.
D.. CoNGREss.-The time of the Senate was con-
sumed in large part by debate on the Indian Land
in Seyeralty bill. "A desperate attempt was
made by the Democrats in the House to bring about
q consideration of the Bicknell Electoral CONT res
buttons, but the attempt ended in dishearten-
ing failure.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The ball of the Old Guard
took place last night at the Academy of Music.
- The arguments the telegraph injunction
were continued yesterday. - A woman was
MORALLY wounded by dismissed lodger. -
The examination of Mrs. Caroline Allen was begun
at Flushing. - further reduction in immi
grant passenger rates was made by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad - Gold value of the legal-tender
silver dollar (4l219 grains), $3.50 cents. Stocks
active and higher, but teverish and unsettled, and
closing rregularly strong.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dictate colder and partly cloudy or clear weather,
preceded by light snow. Thermometer yesterday:
Highest 2So: lowest. 10; average. 24o
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DEMOCRATIC FAIRNESS ILLUSTRATED.
rxn,, rbs Troa T,UkS REM

The Democrats of the House did not vote
nc all on tue resolution giving Mr. Blsbee the seat ion
Florida which has held lO nearly two years by MI
uuh The committee made unanimous report 10 favor
of tue amant, and every man II Congress ana III tns
been defrauied OF II by the dishonest certncate Oh
tht Governor of Florida; and yet 81 blinded by partisan
ship is Bourbon Democracy that not democrat IN ns
Uuise would vote give MN mis- just rights Inc WOES
of Republicans gave Sir. Blsoee his seat.
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~N-' Iro,a The Eln0yfOYl Freeman (Rep1

The gain of New-lork III population from
1870 20 1850 70l05l that oil sontn Tsi's sns
2StOl6 OF tennessee 2S3,9S3 and or west hfS ys
l76 400 Yet BY Tie Cox Apportionment bull Neviorn
orcs Represenaye. while the three sIat,oa
States mentioned with an aggregate gain OF popsova
exceeding that New YorN By less tLan 4OOVV' ny
gwen III additional members The Empire SIas w
probably put in vigorous protest against the sacrnsee
of Representative such Democratic figuring "a tos'
which Is now receiving the Attention OF Congress.
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One of the protracted Senatorial contests
has ended, while the other has just taken a
new lease of obstinate life. Senator Las
been chosen in Tennessee on the thirticth
ballot, while the ninth ballot in Pennsylvania
seems to show that a choice is a thing OF the
distant future. The successful candidate in
the former State. Howell E. Jackson, a State
Credit Democrat and member Of the
Legislature, had the darkest complexion
of any dark horse of recent times. He seems
to have CROWD" There was not even the
germ of single vote for him at any time
before his nomination. On the twenty-ninth
ballot, as on the preceding ballot, he was not
so much as men toned, and on the thirtieth
he received seventy votes, or nearly three
fourihs of the whole Legislature. 1t is
evident that he received not only the
votes of both factions of his own
party, who cast together SO votes, the State
Credit wing having so and the Low Tax or
Reputation wing having 90, but also the
votes of considerable number of Republic
cans. Mr.. Maynard, vino received on Tuesday
within three votes making allowances for
pairs, of the number necessary to nominate,
retained 20 votes on the decisive ballot. The
election of State Credit Democrat, in oppose
ton to the Regulating wing of the party, is the
next best thing TO the election of a Republic
can, and so is subject for congratula-
tion.-The contest in Pennsylvania showed
two interesting facts-the largest vote for Mr..
Grow that he has yet received, and at the
same time closing up of the ranks among
the caucus men. The friends of Mr.. Grow cite
figures to show that the counties which sup
port him gave $4,000 Republican majority
in November. Garlield's plurality in the
STATE was $4,000. Both sides seem as de-
term,ned as ever, and there is no sign Of an
adjustment.
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Sparks has been heard from. He says the
Democratic absentees from the House are
"dashed to seals" Sparks's views on the party
at large ought to make interesting reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-27

Senator McCarthy's bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the City Government is awaited with
fear and trembling by the office holders. Some
further details of the bill and of its effect upon
the various departments are given in an article
upon another page.
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pnYiucss Ncrires

"ALDERNEY BRAND"
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iadies Misses Gents and Youths Boots shoes caters
" ~ C CO.. 26 West l4thst.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, Broadway. Good
rooms board for THREE DOLLARS PR DAY Large
heretofore For attention 20 the
comfort patrons safety and this hotel mas
~ ~ URIAH WEIGH, Proprietor
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foe agree in rating him one of our strongest
and soundest lawyers. He entered the oeh-
ate in the face of bitter prejudices; he had
n short and rough career there; but he lett
with the high respect of the entire body and
the general belief that no man in 1t could
better expound the law He goes now to the
place for which he is best fitted and to which
he has always aspired. 1t is a service to the
Supreme Bench and to the country to appoint
him; and it must also be source OF special
pleasure to the President-ior whom he took
some hard blows in the times when Mr
Hayes was less popular than now.
Judge Swayne, who retires full of years and
honor, is one of the most accomplished
scholars on the Bench. He and Judge Strong.
who preceded him only little in his resig-
nation are both still vigorous and clear
headed, and it is understood that both VIII
still devote themselves. in quiet way, to the
profession they have done so much to adorn.
Judge Swayne is expected to become a resi-
dent of New-YOlk; Julge Strong, for the
present, will remain in Washington.
The Democrats of the Senate are vidently
of one mind with those of the House upon
Ingalls, offered yesterday a resolution for the
joint session on the DAY prescribed 0y law,
the paper being in the tme-honored
phr,seology, Senator Whyte objected to Its
consideration, and it went over. In the. House
there was Il four hours skirmish over the
Bicknell resolutions. The Democrats succeeded
in calling them up, but when Mr.. B'cknell de-
mandcd the previous question, the Republic
cans, under Mr. Conger's lead, insisted upon
a call of the House. The Speaker decided
this motion to be out Of order, quo
rum being known to be present. Mr.. Conger
appealed, and it @as moved by the Democrats
to lay the appeal upon the table. By refusing
to vote upon tins motion, the Republicans de-
prved the House of n quorum, and by an-
swering to their names upon call of the
House they renewed the quorum. In this way
the clerks were kept busy calling the roll
until laJe in the day, when the Democrats
adjourned the House in despair. 1t is evident
from the dispatches that some OF them are
not ia favor of continuing this foolish
struggle, but it is best not to count too much
upon Democratic promises of good behavior
until they have been fulfilled
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Postmaster James has received a subscrip
fion for the benefit of the families of the pos
tai clerks who lost their lives at Tioga Centre
1t is doubtful. to say the least, whether legs-
lation can be had by this Congress which Will
cover the case of these men, and if recogni-
zion comes at all now it can only be through
benpyolence