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THEY are eating Scottish potatoes in Gin.
cinnati at twenty-five cents less per bushel
than the homegrown article Wheeling
InteLli1aeeT.
This is evidence that the tariff on pota-
toes is not high enough. When the pauper-
grown potatoes OF Scotland can be sold in
this country for twenty-five cents per bushel
less than our own agriculturists sell them,
It Is time that the tariff should be increased.
It Is an outrage on American manhood
that our agriculturists are compelled to
compete with the epauper labor Of Europe in
growing potatoes-SseibtnFile GdfSte.
There is duty Of fifteen cents per bushel
on potatoes, put on to protect the farmers
Of this country againat importations from
Canada and the Dominion provinces. The
duty is not prohibitory when prices are
high in this country, as IS seen in the re-
cent heavy heavy impotations from
Ireland and Scotland. The Government
gets fifteen cents on every bushel import.
ed, and the people are supplied cheaper
than by the domestic article. The domes-
tic article is higher because the crop is
short and the farmers who raised onlA
half crop are not more than ffemunerated at
present prices. werise to inquire FIVE are to
understand the Ga,stk as being opposed
to duty on potatoes II so, We presume
it is opposed also to duty on wheat, but.
ter, cheese, rye, barley and corn, all oI
which even under the Wood bill were left
untouched. That Is to say, wheat was
protected to the extent Of 20 cents per
bushel, butter 4 cents per pound, cheese 1
cents, rye Is cents per bushel, barley Is,
and corn 10 cents Even free trade Wood
was afraid to strike at the farmers Of the
country. Is the Ga:ak opposed to pro,
tecting them to the extent of the Wood
biup
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CHICAGO, March S.-CAnissioner
3lidgely issued joint freight tariff on the
business Of the Southwestern railroads,
eastbound, to take effect March I3, from
Missouri river points These Eates are; To
Mississippi river points. first class, Coz; sec
ond class, 45e; third, SOC; fourth, 2Oc; fifth,
l9c sixth, 90c; seventh, 20c; eighth l5c;
ninth, 20c; wheat, lie; other cereals, l2Ic.
From same points to Chicago and Nil.
waukee frst elass, 75e; second, 60s third,
sc; fourth, 5Oc; fifth and sixth, 9Tc; seventh,
Sc eighth, l9c, ninth, 25le; tenth, 25C;
wheat, 2lc; other grains, l8lc. From same
points TO Toledo and Detroit the rates range
trom e9lc down 70 22le. Rate on wheat
27e.
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THE BEGGING JUSTICE
on WHO WILL FOLLOW coNkLlNo.
s.aatSr Ednuld, R.f.,.s /. E.ssn.Id.r M. De.
slIHltIOu-rA. S.v Steamboat Bni-DL
CarII Addrtu BsrSr, tAs HSus
Committee Sn Edssltisa-Sst.L

WASHINGTON, March s.-The President
has urged Senator Edmunds to reconsider
his declinstiOn Of the Supreme Judgeship,
and has retraiAed from making another
appointment, hoping he could persuade
Edmunds to accept; but friends Of the lat
ter who enjoy his confidence, say he will
not consent under any circumstances to
accept
Senator Davis, of Illinois, isvery anxious
to have Mr.. Edmunds appointed on the
Supreme Bench, and it Is said a request
was made through him to Mr.. Edmunds
to reconsider. 1t is evident that Mr.. Ed.
munds is firm in declining and that the
President is now satisfied Of this fact.
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wASHINGrOY NOTES.
Matters OF National and General Inter
est-Current Capital Comment.


WASHINGTON, March s.-Senator saun.
ders, Of Nebraska, submitted to-day joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States that
Will allow the people to elect all
Postmasters, Internal Revenue officers.
United States Marshals and District attor
neys. Senator Saunders is u member Of
the Committee on Civil Service Reform,
and he said that after studying this subject
carefully he is satisfied that his resolution
embodtes reform in tsmost practicalshape.
He claims that to make these offices elec-
tive by the people would relieve the Presi-
dent OF much OF the annoyance and d'vexa-
ton that is now attached to his office and
would also be great relief to members Of
Congress. He saws that half the time Of
Congressman is occupied in attending to
the distribution Of Federal offices, and that
the President complains that the duty of
filing petty Offices OF the Government i'm
poses the heaviest burden upon him.
Mr.. Saunders thinks this can be remedied
by giving to the people the power to choose
their own officers, and il they make any
mistakes they will soon. rectiiy them. The
Senator will call up the resolution at the
first opportunity and submit some remarks
in its iavor.
The Secretary Of War continues to re-
ceiye dispatches representing the distress
increasing in the overhowed districts OF the
Mississippi Valley, and stating that the IA.
tons sent will soon be exhausted. Twenty
thousand more rations were ordered sent
to Memphis.
The Western delegation appeared before
the Waysand Means Committee this morn.
ing and made arguments against the bill
which proposes TO impose tar upon glu.
cose They claimed the only substantial op-
position TO the glucose proceeds from the su-
gar rehneries, and maintained that the glu.
cose industry is a growing one in the
East, and that it affords large market for
products Of the country, and ought to be
encouraged and not discouraged.
Ar. Scoville let Washington for Chicago
tonight and will return on Thursday next.
Judge Porter telegraphed District Attorney
CorEhill that be viii reach Washington
Friday to consult with him in, regard to
the bill Of exceptions in the Guiteau case.
President Arthur gave dinner tonight
to the members OF the Cabinet and a
number Of Senators with their wives in re
turn for the hospitalities Of the winter.
j Ex-Secretary Blaine, Mrs. Blaine, MrS
Wadsworth, Miss Frelinghuysen and Mis-
Beale were among the guests.
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cAPrUKED BY IIALF.BREEDS.
A SherinwhOse Exaetions were Thought
Too Heavy.

81. Paul, MiSS., March s.-A dispatch
from Poplar River says that Brien, chief Of
the half.breeds eucamped on Milk river,
had come in and reported that Sheriff
Healey and posse, Of Choteau county,
Montana, who went into the camp to col
iect taxes, had been arrested by them.
The Sheriff, on his arrival, proceeded to
levy taxes Unfortunately, his demands
for cash being generally complied with,
but in many cases robes were accepted by
him as security, and in some instances the
halfbreeds themselves were held as host.
ages until the tax was paid by their friends,
Healey had collected about 81 900, and
was acting in such way that the half
breeds began to think there was no end to
his exactions, so they quietly made him
and his party prisoners, and now hold
them in camp under guard. The half
breeds are at a loSs what to do with them,
and Chief Brien came into Poplar river fol
advice and counsel. The half-breeds
Ecamp in question Is situated in the valley
Of the Milk river, and extends forty mile
along the banks Of Milk river and ii
tributary, Rock creek. It contains abou
500 people.
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CHATTER ON CHINESE.
REGULAR FIELD DAY IN The sENArr
Aver, EA..rt,lnl,r D.S.t. .. ii. cAi.... mn.
SslatSr Hear opens he Tisods,t.. 6 Ms
nSlu.Hs'-lSEaIls asd Dawes Ildalss
ia WardI Sparriss Hatch.
Special DilpatcA to lho InteIllgpnesr.

Special DI'patch to the InterllgOnesr.
WASHINGTON, March s-The Chinese
bill debate to-day was the most interesting
Of the session. Itincluded dreary speech
agains. it by Mr.. Plat, Of Connecticut: a
fourth speech against it by Mr. Hoar; a
debate on the meaning Of the New Tessa.
ment between Nessrs. Hoar and EdmundS
and speech by the latter on the constitu.
tional rights Of political communities, in
which It was shown that the United States
Government and the Republican party
were always right; fifth speech by Mr..
Hoar, and a wordy bit Of recrimination
between Messs ingalls, and Dawes, in
which the latter became very angry. The
bill was to have been passed at $50 to-day,
but it was not, and Mr.. Hoar Is to make
another speech tomorrow.
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ENyoYING 4 POLLY.
It Comes High, atGOVernment Expense,
but They WOuId have n.

WASHISoToS, March S-0ne box Of sta,
tionery, valued at about SIS, ten hours
work on Mr.. shermanshouse by a laborer,
carried on the rolls Of the Treasury De
partment, and a money loss Of $40 on fur.
niturc-these constitute the sum total Of
the depreciation on the Treasury Of the
United States committed in the admins.
tr1hon Of the Treasury Department by
John Sherman, and without his knowledge
or consent To discover these enormous
peculations, q Committee Of the Senate has
been at work all winter. A volume Of over
l,4O0 pages OF testimony has been printed.
The investigation has already cost the gov.
ernment $1,000. There Is absolutely moth.
ing in 1t more than has been stated above.
This is the gigantic mouse in the meal tub
about which newspapers have printed col.
utnns OF trighttnl accounts during the past
SIX months.
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ANREET GARRErr states definitely over
his own signature that the B. & o. COM
pany vii build an independent line be-
tween " Baltimore and Philadelphia That
uefe should be doubt on the subject
suu'eirh' 10 necessitate direct ayerment
t'om Nj. Garrett, Jr., only shows that tbe
H'o.ie lack confidence in any OF the plans
u purposes OF the B, q o., owing to the
chronic policy Of iimidity, hesitation and
P'OcrastinatiOn tha; characterize Mr.. Gar.
'eS seniors administration, 4nJ even
now the fact OF Robert Garre,, ..rip, .b.,
s, s0Sa line will be built does not prove
anything. The elder Garret. has a xay
= y. as i.s own OF paralysing an enterprise a
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cIncInnatl Pork Packing statI..re..

CINCINNATI, March s.-Superintendent
Maxwell, Of the Chamber OF Commerce, to-
day submitted report in detail ofthe porl,
packing in Cincinnati for the past wifnte.
and summer, showing the number OF head,
weights, yield Of lard, etc, from which it
appears that the decrease in the number Of
hogs packed the past winter as compared
with the previous winter was 81 ,54I, while
the decrease in the aggregate gross weight
was IS, ,622, ,647 pounds. The decrease in
the aggregate yield Of lard was 455, JGj
pounds. The average cost per 100 pou' Il;
gross weight Of thoss was s. g S-4-lO0, show.
ing an increase over the preceding winter
Of an average Of 81 81 65-l00. 0fother pro-
ducts the report shows decrease in barrelS
Of pork Of 1910; cut meats, gross weight,
Ii, ,l92, ,0S9 pounds,
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WHEELING MARCH g. 1882

nSris Is an artificial water, and therefore
dutiable. Secretary FolgeF recently re-
yened this decision, and decided that Ap-
polinaFis was entitled 10 enter the country
without the payment Of custom duty. A
resolution Is pending in Congress directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury not to take
any steps towards carrying out his decision
until there can be athorough investigation
Of the question as TO whether Appoilnaris
water Is entitled to be placed on. the free
list Able legal talent has been employed
on both sides. Ex-senator Conkling Is said
to be counsel for the AppolinaFis interest,
and TO havereceived a clSh fee oi $4,000.
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AFTER MANY YEARS.
A Tragedy Revived Win New and Start.
ling Developments.

ling Developments.
MILWAUKEE, March SAN old tragedy
asiust been unearthed at Ahnapee, Wis
In 1873, John Goestingers. remains were
found burned in his house. He was a
wealthy German. A young man named
Jacob NozinS now comes forward and testi-
fes as follows
THE last time l saw Goettinger alive
was in Blalinek's meadow on Saturday eve
ming, July 90 1873, about ! or s o'clock.
There was present At that time Ms. BALI
mex and Mrs. Goettinger, Goettinger and
myself Just before this Blalinek and the
hired girl had gone home. We were rak.
ing hay. Goettinger came down there and
talked with his wife and daughter.
l don't know what was said, as / cannot
understand German. was raking hay,
and did not stop work when they were
quarreling. l saw Blalinek's wife stick a
pitchtork into Goettinger about the belt
While she had the pitchfork in him
Ars. Goettinger struck him with fork
on his head. They held him down and
covered him with haE. was so frightened
that l became unconscious. / was only
fifteen or twenty steps from them at the
time. Nothing was said TO me about the
murder, and in about half an hour we
all went home. After arriving home Bla-
linek came to me eand threatened to kill me
il ever told Of it That night saw
Blalinek and vile go into the meadow.
The following night l saw them 60 toward
Goettinger'S house, and soon after saw the
house in flames. swore to 4 lie at the
inquest when 1 said l knew nothing OF the
murder, because l was in fear Of B[alinek.
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THEEE was lively debate on the prohi-
Sdoa question out at Freeport, Ohio, the
Oher night, participated in by ]. j.
ASheRhura l1i Prof L. 3. Williams on
cue die, and DR.. Black and Jesse Forsythe
onthe other \ large number of people
were in attendance. One Of the points
touched upon was the propriety of using
uairrmented grape juice for sacramental
purposes.
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IzEEE Is growing belief that war be
tween Russia and Germany is only mat
ts' Of short time. 1t is also believed thai
Ecs3a S secretly sounding France on the
Hbier; Of an alliance. She well under,
Slnds the feeling OF France toward Ger,
s'ay. Russia feels the necessity Of uniting
"a own people as well as strengthening
ia IuFkish frontier by a war. The idea
ssEei upon the Gar that war is neces.
Ei!on his part. The New York Tina pro,
ie'es to have secret and reliable European
advices that indicate war.
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CuFry's Cause.
ltrb n ti,a T,,.l1t,.n...

Special DiSpatch 70 the lnteliGeneer.
WAsHISGrOS, March S.-J. L. N. Curry,
agent Of the Peabody fund, was before the
House Committee on Education and Labor
to-day, urging that steps be taken to fur
ther the cause Of education in the South.
He said that there were 100000 children
in the South without the advantages Of ed.
ucation, although 10000 colored children
in the United States were now provided
with the means Of education. Nj. Curry
will appear before the various Southern
Legislatures.
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CHIcAGo, March S-The consolidated
Linseed Oil Company. Is holding a secret
meeting ct the Grand Paeifc Hotel. Fifty
Eve houses are represented, covering the
entire West.
The wheat market was feyerish ard
higher to-day, the advance being about
four cents. All options participated in the
rise, and the other articles on Change were
firm in consequence. The movement Is
chiefly local.
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THE Elylesburg markets still maintain
ths.highest n;es for every description of
provision. Beeisteak, 10 cents per pound,
hias Is cents, shoulders and sides l9lc,
s5zS y per barrel, butter IS cents, and
sTsrthiBg else in proportion. We are at
heDp Of the market, and pay higher for
eTe9tA:ug We eat than those who live in
Tie aties. With the exception of rents,
U aui live cheaper and better in any Of
or ass Of the I'dyRs'b,rg Rspub-
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yoL J. W. GALLAGHER, OF AIoundsville,
= his vile and family have been travel.
io' some weeks in the South. A friend
. . his city yesterday received aletter from
ne Colonel, in which, writing from Jack,
"aTille, Fla, on March 5th, he says:
=, ! received your letter from Cincinnati
= AeF Orleans We have had 4 yery
y. 5S,s-S2a' .S3' irip thus far. After witnessinr
g, : ,A2rdi q Gras festivities, We an wen. uT
~ M Sei. Aleek Campbell on the palatial
saq !, sSitt,sunping steamer Robert = Il,
X. as Plantation, about 22s miles aboy,
- ''' and spent ten days very pleasant
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The eVIgiIantt e, Police.

BoSToS, March S-There are many un-
favorable comments on the inaetion Of the
police who allowed the man, who mur.
dered Airz Bell yesterday, to walk away
under their eyes without stopping him to
inquire about the trouble a Ms. Ben.
residence. The murderer Is still at large
Suspicion potntn to an ex,poliee officer d
this city.
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NEN YORK. AArsh G-NEfALs , s1nufletured
copper dlIE InSDt lake t9Il9le. Pig Iron Iteldy,
Scotch s2i 0a9 @ American "a 00l26 90. Rus.iI
sheeting W ooalS % NaiiAeut = % ellneh 8 OO1
BGADFoEo. Pa, March A-The oil market Il .rt,y.
weak and lower. opeled at Soc declined 10 me-
sdylneed 2 S5se. declined hId eloled Gt 7Se ga
1le1 rs 100 blEelL -
TruyyILlE Pa. March &-ol opened At sp<e
sai s:as sss.; .sas as g. 6aIi. : aSSf Il. sElP y
80 baFreiA
EEv YoEK. March &-wooL-Dul md d,oo,i,,
soae:s!s lsses stsise paLled s0SiSs: SaSs,sss SS
cnepNAlI, March &-Hoss hEra: oummop an,
lligatS = sas s'' packing and sG.casFS q ssE5e6
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AEDESr Washington dispatch Is to the
hllowing effect "Mr. Kenna, of West
Virginia, offered in the House to-day q
substitute Tor the bill to create q Depart
nsnt Of Agriculture. The new bill pro
Tdts ior Department Of Industries, the
had Of which shall be a Cabinet officer,
The Department is to be divided into two
dlISouS-one Of Agriculture, with a head
1S0QJ year, and one Of Commerce
VIII tie same salary. The Bureau o.
;4Rnculiare Is to have charge Of matters re
htnS to agriculture, &c, and the Bureau
dConmerce to have charge Of all matteri
Ier2iniHS to navigation, liie-saving, stats
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Pby,Ielan's Testimony.

81. JohAi Nh, January, 1858.
Nh. JANn /. FELLOws Manufacturing CtemiE
sIE-FelloWS' Hypophosphites being AM I.
eellent nervous tonic, 1t exeFts 4 direct IN.
huenee on the nervous system; and, through
1t, It inyigOrates the body.
1t Affords ne much pleasure TO recommend
remedy which Is really good in cases foI
which 1t is intended, when 50 many adyer.
Used are worse than useless
am, air, your truly,
NETAW z s. EARLE, Jr., n. D.
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ASiasGarSe journal is rough on the
stUhsayilsf fire department. 1t says that Of
Llthe b1fiysg1e fire departments the wri-
ter k1ov: d, t& OF Steubenville takes
the sks weEo1ld not have mentioned
tbs hii 70; the Hrald itself copied the
aritls
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HolD NE FoEr, gentlemen Of the Legis-
ktun. Keep Harrison county in the First
disrd, AMI make the majority roomy.
Lave cot Wood county and eliminate
Jstn Hutchinson Col5nsl Ben. Wilsoa.
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Tnr Cincinnati Ga:ate is overhauling
s,sepeIre in the shape Of criticisms on
Boo,hs enditionS showing that there was
pshing mean about Shylock and nothing
loyely at01; Hamlet.
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Isthe Grafton Federal cemetery, in this
Sais, there are lbs soldiers buried-6S4
knoEn and g. unknown. In all the cem-
e.ehe Of the United States there are 3ls,-
so, Of Ehon II, ,SO2 are known and l4T,-
Us sakroEn.
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TuE Senate last night did a sensible
thing in ordering the Judiciary Committee
to rpor = bill in favor Of limiting the
membership Of the House Of Delegates to
6, Tie presen, number. The vote stood
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In Caiaese DISCUSSION still goes on in
Tie Uni.ed States Senate. Mr.. Bayard de-
elrs that sooner or later we shall have
brhOose between the civilization Of our
oEu country and that Of China"
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7u y,E York papers say that but for
~ kss importation Of foreign potatoes
tt,S5nes.ic article would now be selling
s ,,0rer barel in that city.
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ttuo; 50 certain alter all that Braxton
rB be in this Congressional district.
rb,r vi, a sort Of disintegration Of former
rb,us in the House Of Delegates last
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Iminarnl IInfnr RIrhf.

w6sHxoToS, March s.-There Is 4 sharp
fight In progress here between proprietoEs
81 domestic mineral waters and the owners
and agents Of Appolinaris water. Attorney
General MaeYeagh decided that Appoli.
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zee mere

Yoa are dek; well, there Is justone remedy
that wiz cure you beyond possibility of
doubt Hits Liver or Kidney trouble, Con-
sumption, Dyspepsia, Debility, WELLS
Health RensWerh s your hope. 81 % Drug.
isss Depot LAuehIin Bros. Co. Wheeling.
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The Steamboat RIII.

Special Dispatch To the Intelligeneer.
WAsHISoToN, March s.-Mr. Townsend,
from the Committee on Commerce, to-day
reported ioyoably, with sundry amend.
ments, Mr.. ]. S. Robinson's bill regulating
the use Of steam vessels. The bill is the
well-known steamboat bill which has fig.
ured before 50 many Congresses. 1t makes
sundry regulations in reference to the car.
rying Of passengers upon steam vessels,
provisions for the safety Of the same, and
the liability Of owners The bill passed
the House in the Forty-third, Forty.tourth
and Forty-ffth Congresses, and was each
time killed in the Senate through the in
inence Of Mr.. Conkling, who was fiercely
opposed to it. The report Of the commit.
tee is very vOluminous affair, and deals
with every phase of the matter. The bill
is amended in many particulars and is
now in much the same shape in which
it was unanimously reported by the Com
mittee on Judiciary in the last Congress.
The Peruvian Claim InvestIsatIon.
Special DiSpateh to the InieIlIseneer.
WAsHSGTOS, March S.-The Committee
on Foreign Affairs to-day subppuaRd Ja-
cob R, shipherd, of Peruvian claim noto-
riety, to appear before the Committee at
an early day. The subpoena was made a
ducH teetH', compelling shipherd to fetch
with him any papers relating to the case
he might have. This, it is hoped, will
bring copies Of the missing papers which
Shipherd may have retained. The Com.
mittee received / telegram from Mr.. Ship
herd saying that he would be on hand to
testify tomorrow. The Committee also
notified by Cable, Minister Morton at Paris,
Minister Hurlbut at Peru, and Adams at
Bolivia that the investigation had begun,
and that any statements they had to make
in the matter should be sent to the Com
mittee by letter at an early date.
The sixth AudItOr's Powers Nodded.
Special Dispatch to the Iutslllsencer.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Sfr. Peelle, from
the Committee on Postofices and Post
roads, reported favorably his bill to amend
the revised statutes so as to give the Second
Comptroller Jurisdiction over the accounts
Of the Sixth Auditor. The Sixth Auditor
has charge Of all po5tofFice matters, and has
final jurisdiction Of the accounts. It is
claimed that much oithe Star route trouble
originated in this way, andit isproposed to
cripple this power by giving the Second
Comptroller power to audit these accounts.