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ment providing that if the railroad companies shall
fail to carry the mails their fastest trains their
COMPENSATION shall be reduced so per cent
As substitute for Mr.. Robesons amendment, Mr..
Holman offered proviso that all land grant rail
roads which have received in excess of three thous
and acres per mile, shall receive only 30 per cent
of the compensation allowed to other railroad COM
panies for carrying the mails. MI HolmanS sus-
stitute rejected-65 to 80.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Cannon was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Robson, and Mr. R0DesOns amend
ment as thus amended was agreed to-o5 to &c.
The clause appropriating 1000 tor inland trans
portaton by steamboat routes having been reached,
Mr.. Singleton, of Illinois, offered provlso prohibit
ing the discontinuance of steamboat mall-servce on
the Mississippi River between st. LOUIS, Mo, and
ST. Paul Mimi, so long the navigation of that
river remains open.
After long discussion the amendment was ruled
out on point of order
Mr. Hooker offered an amendment providing that
the Postmaster-General shall not have the power to
discontinue any mail service any OF the rivers OF
the United States unless the service can be better
performed by railroads star routes, which was
ruled out on point of order.
The clause relating to star-rOute transportation
having been reached, Mr.. Updegraf OF Ohio, offered
an amendment providing that when mail con-
tractor refuses to perform his contract the Post
master General shall have authority to make tenn
porary contract without advertisement, which was
ruled out point of order.
Various other amendments were offered and ruled
out, and after little discussion the committee
arose, whereupon, after brief debate, the House,
upon motion of Mr. Hiscock, adourned until Thurs
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WHAT is GOING ON ABROAD,

THE Spanish Pilgrimage to Rome, which was to
have taken place under Carlist auspices will now
probably be organized under the direction of com
mttees composed of Catholics of all political beliefs
The political situation in Spain at the present
moment is very curious one. SagaSta the liberal
Premier, has the Carists who are only Outwardly
loyal, to contend against OH the one hand and on
the other the active leaders of his own party who
resent the influence which the Court shows for the
Bourbon Generals in the official appointments. Re-
publicanism is very slow growth among the
hidalgos.-The Russian General Skobeleff's re-
cent anti German speech has created great sensa.
ton at Berlin and the Emperor is reported as saw
ing that if such wanton provOcations continued he
would be compelled to resort to energetic measures
Forty lives were lost by colliery explosion in
Durham county, England on the 10th instant but
it is passed by in the daily press as very common
place incident-Mr Gladstone has made another
speech in explanation of his views concerning home
rule He thinks the decentralization of Parliament
should be a cardinal rule of policy that local i'll
situations are source of great strength and that
the only limit which in princip pie is necessary to
them is adequate provision for the supremacy of
the central authority. AS for Ireland the trouble
is he intmated that the Irish party will not guar
antee that adequate provision. The London papers
score Mr.. Gladstone heavily for what they seem to
regard as change of policy.-The Jewish relief
fund in London has reached the sum of S25OOOO
The new Egyptian ministry have decided to
abolish slavery and suppress the slave trade in
Soudan.-Pfeister Brothers, a large banking
house of Munich, have failed for 81 00O0O-In
the House Of Commons Monday Mr. Gladstone
introduced his new rules for closing debate under
a suspension of the rules
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THE CROPS OF 1873,

The statistics of the cereal crops of 1881 Just COM
piled by the Agricultural Department, show much
greater reduction in yield than hitherto reported
The aggregate of corn estimates is 119i916, 900
bushels, grown upon 81, 262 O25 acres 1876 bushels
per acre. This is reduction of 81 per cent from
the crop of 1880. The wheat crop aggregates 38O,-
2S0,090 bushels reduction of % per cent. grown
upon 37,709020 acres, yield of 1O1 bushels per
the lowest rate of yield yet reported for the
entire crop; rye, 20 $50 bushels reduction of
q per cent, area 1,789,10O acres, yielding 24.7
bushels per acre; barley II, 161 $50 bushels
ductiOn of per cent, grown on 967,5l0 acres,
the rate of 2O.9 bushels per acre. The product of
oats is 900 bushels against All $50 $50 in
1880 The acreage is 16, 81 OOO and the yield 24.7
bushels per acre. Buckwheat, 9,4S6,2O0 bushels,
grown on S2S,S15 acres yielding ia bushels per
acre. The aggregate product of all cereals is 2063
O29510 bushels, against 2710 SOL decrease of
a per cent The aggregate value of cereals grown
in 1881 is greater than the total valuation of 1880
Corn and oats, mainly consumed at home, and used
Interchangeable are most affected by the failure of
maize. The average value of corn has advanced
from 1916 cents in 1880 TO $50 cents in 1881 oats
from SO TO 46.4 cents. Wheat has advanced from
average of % cents to S119 per bushel. The
values are in round millions as follows: Corn 759;
wheat, 453 oats, 1873 rye, 10; barley, SO: buck
wheat, S; total, 1,l65 against ], 1861 in 1880.
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COLONEL ], M. VANDERSLICE.

Colonel j. NJ Vanderslce, Commander of the
Department Of Pennsylvania, g. A. t., who resides
in Philadelphia, was on Tuesday elected to the
common council bv the voters of the Twenty-eighth
Ward of that city. This is fiattering but at the
same time just recognition of the ColOnels ability
as well as an evidence of the fact that those who know
MN best fully appreciate his value as servant OF
me pubic La Grand Army matters he has always
oeeh found possessed OF sound views and pro
&reSsive spirit which have enabled him to do more
LOT the organization than perhaps any other man
IN ms state brave soldier during the war and
10 the discharge Of the new duties imposed upon
MN ne VIII acquit himself creditabIy and in man
her that can but prove acceptable to those who
placed iaceu nm I'D power and TO the municipality the
part represent.
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REFERRING TO the Pension Arrears Act which
it denounces in the infamous language of Senator
Beck, the New York San is pleased to observe
that after the official exposures of It's prodigious
cost, the ignorance of Congressman on this sub
ject can no longer exist" The Ssa seems to
think the fact that pensions charge upon
the Treasury sufficient reason for opposing
them. With still greater reason it might oppose
the payment of interest on the public debt or
the redemption of the bonds themselves, for these
are by far the heaviest items of Government ex-
pense. Twenty years ago this Government asked
the soldier to give his life for it; is it now going
to ask him to forgive it its debt to him on the
contemplate plea that it can't afford to discharge
its obligation?
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CAPITAL TOPICS.

General Sherman will leave Washington March
LIST for tour Of inspection of the Departments of
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, and will probably
visit the Yosemite Valley and San Francisco before
returning. He will be accompanied by General
Poe and Colonel Morrow of his staff.
The President gave his first state dinner the
evening of the 10th instant TO the diplomatic corps
Thirty-seven persons were present. The floral ship
sent from Boston to President Garfield for his in
auguration freshly rugged and loaded with flowers,
had the place of honor among the decorations of
the dinner table
Colenel A. B. Meacham, for many years promi-
nent in connection with Indian affairs in Colorado
died in Washington last week.
conference was held at the Navy Department
last week concerning the proposed reorganization
naval officers, and the congressional Committees on
Naval Affairs were present. 1t was agreed that the
necessities of the service required prompt and
liberal action on the part of Congress, and Repre-
sentative Harris submitted the draft of proposed
bill providing for increasing and improving the
navy. 1t contemplates the construction of large
sized fast cruisers at total cost Of about SO
and includes vessel of not less than $50
tons, two of not less than 1900 tons. two of not
less than 1850 tons, one RAM one torpedo gun
boat one cruising torpedoboat, and one harbor
torpedo boat The bill also authorizes the Secre-
tary of the Navy to employ an expert in naval
architecture, steam engineering, and ordnance for
his assistance and advice in the matter.
The Joint Congressional Committee on the Libra
ry has reported i'll favor of purchasing the Rocham-
beau collection of Revolutionary letters documents
&c, at cost of $4,000, there being between LOO
and 800 papers, all originals.
Second Auditor Of the Treasury FERRIS has writ
ten a letter to the chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs of the Senate recommending a
change in the laws relative to bOunties, providing
that all claims for bounty that have been dsalowed
in whole or in part may be re-opened and re-exam-
ined by the accounting officers of the Treasury,
providing such disallowed claims any part there
of would be allowed if for the first time con-
sidered He also recommends that the provisions
of bounty act of April % 1872 be extended to the
widow children, and widowed mothers of deceased
coli
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DR., j. B, GI BAXTER.

We clip the following complimentary notice of a
faithful public servant from the Washington cor
respondence of the Milwaukee SUuday Telegraph:
d" DR.. J. B. G.. Baxter. of Black River Falls. Jack
son county, is a medical reviewer in the Pension
Office. He represented his assembly district IN
1869 after which he came on here where his vau-
able services a medical expert in the matter of
gunshOt wounds and diseases contracted in army
life were quickly accepted by the Pension Office.
DIR. Baxter went to the assistant surgeon Of
the Third Wisconsin infantry. When its gallant
colonel, General Charles 5. Hamilton. of Milwaukee
was made brigdier- general in December, 1861,
unwilling to lose the company and practical expe-
rience of his friend, he had DR.. Baxter appointed
brigade surgeon and attached to his staff. This
rank, which not conferred until after a severe
examination of weeks duration, with that of
lieutenant-cOlOnel by brevet DR.. Baxter retained
until his discharge in October, 1860 In December,
1862, the doctor went with General Banks down TO
New Orleans, where he was placed in charge of
Jackson Barracks hospital, just below the city,
which had capacity of three thousand beds for
patients, in addition to for the attendants it
being the largest hospital under control of
geOn in the service In this responsible position
Baxter remained until the close of the war and
here, in August, 1863 he contracted the yellow
fever, which very nearly ended his life and left
him permanently disabled from its effects
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who practice If should be treated as other Vlola-
tors of the law. The crime is not any more toll
cradle because it is practiced under the gulse OF
religion. and in remote region OF the country,
and it is absurd to send resident OF New York
TO the peuitentiary for an offense which in Utah
is allowed to 60 unpunIshed
good deal has been said in the newspapers
about the secret preparations which the Nor
mons are alleged to be making to defend their
so-caIled rights by force of arms. We do not
credit these reports Certainly any overt act on
their part in the present state OF popular feeling,
would be simply an invitation to destruc-
ton. Our little army of Regulars could be
reinforced at short notice by thousands of volun-
teers who wore the blue in the late war
and have not yet forgotten how to win
battles! The struggle would be short and
decisive; but it is not to he desired. This fair
land Of ours have seen enough bloodshed, and
10 one wishes to see the sins of the Mormon
leaders visited on their misguided followers. 1t
will be time enough to resort TO gunpowder when
Une WlSeSt leglSlaUlon tbat CohSleo> CSn ueN i0e
shall have proved imperative.
But that legislation should be provided as
speedily as possible. There can be DO excuse for
delay, and we should be 10th TO believe that the
influence of Delegate Cannon-even if it be true
that he has been probing into the private morals
of our legislators-was mightier with our Nation
al Assembly than that of the good men and viz
tuous women of the land. We are sure there is
not veteran in all the country who would not
shoulder his musket again to save the Republic
from such dishonor, nor a soldiers widow who
would not rather send her first born to the field
than see the sanctity of home polluted. 1t is but
question of a little time. We must rid the
country of this Mormon monster-peacibly if we
can, forcibly if we must!
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only paper in
the country that has not hesitated to meet the
slanderers of the pension claimants on their own
ground, and disprove their charges out Of their
own mouths. The facts and figures with which
it has invariably supported its arguments invite,
like a stone wall, the destruction of all who try
to batter them down.
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Mr.. J. c. B. Suman, of Valparaiso Ind who at the
close of the war, brevet brigadier-genera and
in command of the Second brigade, First division
Fourth Corps, i'll forwarding his subscription to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, says:
VALPARAISO, PORTER Co, IND,
January Is, 1852.
The TRIBUNE was handed me yesterday of Jan
uary Z, 1882, with the account of the advance On
and battle of Stone River Tenn. ! will here state
that at that time / was lieutenant colonel of the
Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. and
said regiment was part of Hazen's brigade. The
part credited to HaZen-" pushing the adj
vance ON the jefferson Pike from La Vergne TO
Stewart Creek Bridge, was credited at the time
by him (Hazen) in his reports of the affair to
Lieutenant McCreerey, OF the FOrty-trst Ohio,
young man his staff. The troops were the
Fourth Michigan Cavalry. | don't remember the
officers name,-it might have been Maxey. /
will say here that ] led the advance to save the
bridge, and think, if my memory serves me, the
regiment struck John L. MOrganS Fourth
Alabama Cavalry. We struck them about noon,
and charged their pckets and pushed their main
force over the creek. We captured about dozen
prisoners and one officer. whose rank | don't re-
member now, as he recaptured from with
both of my OrderlieS in less than half hour after
we had taken him. don't remember that anyone
hurt on either side. 1t was one of those little
dashes- sudden and soon over. We saved the
bridge, but the enemy formed on the other side and
held it till HaZen came up with his artillery, when
they retired out of range. Hazen never mentioned
in his report Of the DASH he being hostile to me
because had reflected on his conduct at Shiloh, as
YOU will see from my evidence before the court in
New York in the HaZen-Stanley trial. HaZen's re-
ports, many of them, were unjust to his subordi-
mates, and not truthful l served with my
regiment at Stone River having received two severe
wounds at the grove on the pike.
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The bill introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Kelley in regard to prize money approprates
1886 100 or so much thereof as may be found to be
due the officers seamen, and marines of Admiral
Farragut's fleet for captures made in the Mississippi
River at New Orleans April %, 1862
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Wilson Post q. A. r., of Baltimore, has accepted
the invitation extended by the Union Veteran
Corps of this city to attend their fair here on Fri
day March Sd. That night Wilson Post will open
the ceremonies. The Post expects TO bring 80 uni
formed members, and will leave Friday at o'clock
.. ~, arriving here at :, and returning home the
same evening Other Baltimore Posts have been
invited and will probably accept
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The President has nominated Senator Logan's
son-in-Iaw VIM F. Tucker, of Illinois, TO be pay
master in the army, succeeding Major Rochester
appointed Paymaster-General.
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THE WAY TO DO 1T.

4 petition, of which the following is copy
signed by large number of ex-solders of the First
Iowa Congressional District, has been forwarded TO
their representative in Congress, Hon. Moses A
McCoid.
To Hon. Moses A. McCoid, NJ. c., First Congress
sional District of Iowa, Washington, D. c.
DEAR SIR: We. who are ex-soldiers. survivors of
the late war of the rebellion, and citizens of the
First Congressional District of the State of Iowa. in
common with all patriotic citizens of our noble
State, feel just pride IN the record made by it
during the late struggle for national integrity,
honor, and perpetuity, and in the staunch loyalty
of our citizens.
We believe that all intelligent and truly patriotic
people in State appreciate the blessings and
benefits that have resulted from Nations honor
saved and its laws maintained.
We believe, too, that it is the desire of a very
large majority of the citizens of the State of Iowa
that the General Government shall deal Justly
fairly, and literally with the surviving defenders
of the country aud with the widows and orphans
of the heroic dead for heroes they We're no matter
where they fell, whether in the heat and conflict
of battle, In the swamp wilderness. in the camp
or hospital, or whether from exposure maIalial
poisoning, from the prison-pen, they have re-
turned to their homes and families with disease
infected bodies, and have there fingered and died
We therefore request our Senators and Represen-
tatives-
1st To oppose and defeat, if possible any attempt
to repeal the arrears of pensions act.
I'd. To favor the passage of bill TO equalize
bounties.
Sd. To favor the enactment of more liberal pen
sion laws, and to grant full pension 10 every sol
der wounded in battle or captured prisoner Of
war and confined in prison camp pen. without
regard to the degree of disability resulting there
from.
4th To authorize and provide for such an increase
of the clerical force of the Pension Office as shall be
deemed necessary to secure prompt attention To
and speedy disposition of all business therein.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-25

ONE Of the most interesting incidents political
affairs that has recently been brought to public
attention the introduction. in the Virginia
Legislature, last week, of resolution censuring
Senator Malone for absenting himself from Con-
gress in order look after Read uster interests at
Richmond. The resolution was supported by the
Democrats and the Readjuster friends of State
contrary to the wishes OF Malone. The resolution
created great sensation, but failed to pass, and
the General WILL doubtless, win his fight.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-25

THE Earl of Granvilles reply to Mr. Blaine's
Interpretation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, as
affecting American interests in the Panama Canal,
has been given to the public. In letter to the
British Minister at Washington, dated January :,
1882, he lays down the proposition, that merely
the American continent, but the whole civilized
world, is interested in the construction of water
way between the two oceans, and that all nations
should be permitted to enjoy their proper shares in
the benefits to be expected from great an enter
prise
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THE railway kings have locked crowns again
Presidents Garrett Vanderbilt. and Gowen, are
disputing the purchase of the New jersey Central
Railroad with Jay Gould Mr.. Garrett wants it
in order to secure a New York connections Gowen
and Vanderbilt want it in order to preserve the
independence Of the Reading Railroad and Jay
Gould wants it in the interest of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, to head off dangerous rivalry Evi-
IDENTIFY somebody is going to be disappointed.
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The latest reports from the West bring intelli-
gence of almost unprecedented floods in the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and their tributaries At
Cincinnati and Louisville great damage was done
to property, the water backing up into the ware
houses along the river front; and in the neghbor-
ing country washing away bridges and cutting off
railway communications. At Helena Arkansas,
the people have had hard struggle to keep up the
levees and prevent the entire inundation of the
city, and the inhabitants OF the surrounding coun-
try. have been compelled to abandon their planta-
tions and flee for their lives Representative Dunn
of Arkansas, introduced resolution in the House,
on Monday, authorizing the Secretary Of War TO
issue ratons to the refugees, the number Of whom
he estimates at 100000
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The Sprague divorce suit is in fair way of being
settled at last. Governor and Mrs. Sprague with
draw all the charges contained in their bills
and the former assents to the granting of divorce
to the latter the ground of desertion he retain
ing custody of his Willie, and she retaining
control of her three daughters.
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FRESH light has been shed on the Peruvian dplo-
matte imbrogliO, by the publication of the Ship
instructed Minister Hurlbut to have nothing to do
with Shpherd and his guanO company, and that
General Hurlbut notified Shipherd accordingly
Shipherd seems to have used the names of some of
the most prominent men in the country notably
General Grant-without their authority, as hackers
of his scheme, and without regard to their politics
Congressman Hewitt, cast-iron Democrat, is out
in a card denying all connection with the swindle.
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Mrs. SCovILLE, the sister of Guiteau has written
letter Mrs Garfield, implOring her to take pity
on the assassin, but has received no answer. Mrs
Garfield said to friend that she entertained nc
malice toward him, while Tor his relatives she
cherished none but feelings ofpity; but she added
that for his great crime Guiteau must answer to
God and the American people.
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The grand jury have at last indicted the alleged
star route plunderers, including General Brady and
ex-senator Dorsey, and Colonel Bliss says they can
have trial III April if they ready then.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

DELEGATE CANNON, of Utah terri
tory, bears up remarkably we'll under
adverse circumstances. On the oath
ult. one of his wives died at Salt Lake
City. Of course Mr.. Cannon couldn't
go home to pay any personal attention
to little thing like that, but he
showed his appreciation of the pains
taken to inform him of the occurrence
by acknowledging the receipt of the
intelligence, and by bossing the final
ceremonies by telegraph. His mess.
age read as follows: keep the child.
rem constantly in company. They
must not yield to grief. Have no
gloomy trappings at the funeral; no
black about the coffin. Make it of
natural wood, - mountain wood, if
possible, - vanished and comely.
Bury next to the children in my lot.
Can not show too much respect to her
worth, but avoid everything like a
painful impression on the children. II
she expressed wishes, execute them
Write them in full and send me g
COPY, Tell the children for my sake
to bear up."