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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
DISCUSSING THE INDIAN BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Senate to-day
took up the indian Appropriation bill and Mr. Dawes
briefly recapltulaed its provisions The estimates for
the year. he said had been $s466809 81. The amount
OF the bill from the House had been S5,456
$50 81. The amendments proposed by the Senate ill.,
creased the amount by S757413 SO, making the total
amount repnred the Senate FOR the Indian serVce Tor
the coming year S3,213,S02 81. This amount exceeds
the Indian bill Of last year by Ss4O147 the chief
of which increase Mr.. Dawes said, the amount for
Indian schools The amount expended for such schools
in the year ended June 80, 1884, had been $76O33o'
while reported to the Senate for these schools
in this bill was SI,116,561, being an increase OF
$35G,222.
Tho bill was considered by sections and considerable
progress was made without debate except upon tie ap
preparation for education in Alaska The Senate Commit
had reduced the amount from the $4,000 allowed by
the House to $4,000. Mr.. Dawes said he differed with
the committee to tina prOprey OF the reduction. Mr.
Uawlcy moved to make the amount S25,OOO. Mr.
Plumb opposed the motion. He thought the education
of the Indian costing great deal too much IL was
merely spending money without any practical results.
Ii was trying educate Indian up TO the idea
that prince or the blood. Mr. Corger defended
the Indians and the work OF their education Pending de-
bate the amendment the senate at 5:42 D. m. went
session. aud when the doors reOpened
adjourned Till II o'clock tomorrow.
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THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.

-.WAsHINGTON, May 9.-John L. Mitchell, fore
man Grand Jury which considered the Star
Route cases. and which found the indictments against
Dorsey and Brady, was examined by Mr. SpIingers COM
mitee to-day The witness testified that the action of
the Grand Jury in not finding indictment against Sails
bury justified by Mr.. Blisss statement" " Mr
Bliss" he continued, " in his testimony makes impcG
tons against the Grand Jury in tho Salisbury He
neyerlet paper IN the possession Of the Grand Jury
for minute Every morning he would bring TO the
with him in the afternoon 1t would have been imposs
bile for any Grand JuTymsn to read those papers The
impression on my mind Wa very positive that Ia several
cases the oral testimony did no. bear out the documentary
evidence that Mr. Bliss submitted
against William p Kellogg that time. The jurys
tention called TO the Kellogg Brady the Ke-
action" The witness did not believe single effort
made influence the jury in these cases. or that any
Mr springer received telegram from New-Mexlco to-
day, stating that Mr. Dorsey had gone to Texas and
would be absent three weeks. Colonel IngersOll
has informed MIR. springer that he advised ex-senator
Dorsey not appear witness before the committee
Investigating tie star Route
The committee decided to-day to make no investigation
of Senator Keloggs except so far may he neces
sary prove the good faith OF the Government officials
IN securing tho Indictment, Mr. Walsh VINO 1 was sub
ThecOmmittee determined to subpoena the foreman Of
the third Grand Jury I'm the Star Route to testify
relative to any attempt that might have been
made TO shield Mr.; Kellogg from Indictment 49,, ~.
ster Nh Kellogg said tonight: 1t is not true that
pleaded the statute OF limitations. The Attorney Sen
crr knew there was no good against me from the be-
ginning, with the testimony OF Price, indicted
mail contractor who had been promised immunity to in
duce HIM TO testify. shall soon make a statement to the
House unless the Springer committee investigates the
case showing the double dealing and hypocrisy OF the
AttOrney-tienera In this whole matter"
Mr.. Walsh has written TO Mr.. Springer, asking to be
heard by the committee for minutes and saying the
committee will he better able then to determine how
much reliance be put upon Mr. Bliss's testimony.
In interview The Star this evening AttorneyGen
eral Brewster says referring TO the Kellogg al have
done whole duty In this from the day that Mr..
Kellogg into my office wrlnging his hands, crying
like a child and claiming that his prosecution in
famous and that Mr. Merrick hauntngLhim through
personal enmity"
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THE FREE TRADE DEFEAT.

1.-THE NETWORK TINES AND EVENING Posrn
THE CHIEF MoURSERs.
To the EdttOr OF me Tribune.
SIR: Not quite accurately, The New- York
Times says the Morrison bill the net product Of the
energy the wisdom and the skin OF tbs Democratic
leaders," In truth it the net product Of combina-
ton OF free trade malcontents who call them
selves Republicans with the Morrison DEM
ocrats. Week after week, ever since the ses-
sion began, such journals The Times and The
Nec York EceRiRg Post have aided the Democrats
the bill stimulated them with hopes OF large Republican
support assured them that they could safely appeal
to the people the tariff issue as presented by the h0rr
son bill And such a product A bill which for foolish
ness has never been surpassed bill dishonest that
few reetraers refused to cOuntenance H. was the
net product OF this combnati0n-and now no DEM
ocratic journal aments s0rey the defeat OF this pet
The Times and Post professedly Republican
RnSilnqiOll, May 5, ISL g. X l.
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TIE JEANETTE INQUIRY.
THE TESTIMONY CLosED-ARGUMENTs TO BE MADE


TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Captain Hampstead,
Of London Conn., who has 10 two voyages TO the
Arctic zion, was examined expert on Arctic mat
tiers by the Jeanette Investigating Committee this morn
ne Mr. Jackson recalled, and said he had written
to e Herad that the sailors told him that but for Lieu
tenant Danenhower they must inevitably have persisted
during the gale.
The cross-examnation OF Dr. Collins was continued.
lie rpar1ncd h, statements that Lieutenant Lemley, at
the Riggs House, had told him he would object TO any
question which might reflect any dead man. No re-
porter presant at the interview to his knovedge
lie also eairmcd his statement that Lieutenant Lenoy
told him II was Secretary Chanders wish that the nyes
gation be hushed up and also stated tnat ne was aoa
the Court OF Inquiry unless he persisted IN MS course
The evidence witness gave OF the conversations that he
had with Newcomb also reiterated, and he declared
that he believed Newcomb had wlluy missated those
Perry Heath reporter of thus city, testified 10 an inter
view with DIR. Collins AZ which Lieutenant Lemly TAXED
with DR. collins about the Naval Court OF inquiry, ptt
witness did not hear the former say he womb oect 10
questions rejecting on the dead. AZ TINS interview Dr
Collins said he believed Melville to To principally respon-
Lieutenant Danenhowcr recalled and said Mr. Mel
vile always treated the natives kindly and well, and the
latter appeared friendly TO them except on one occasion
Mr.. Melville sometimes used Dfofane Language, Dut WIZ
too Io thought the discipline of the Jeanette was
rigid. but was kindly administered. Two whaleships
the cf sSn fair TO that '
they had the discipline and sanitary arrange
escaped He regarded De Long as an intelligent
man t Of hSh %S to % s Mat hs had aot
been carried over the ice during the retreat. .
Mira. Emma De Long, widow Of Captain De Long testl-
fled that her husband studied the provision lists of other
Arctic expeditions before selecting the provisions for the
JeanDctte and endeavOred the best. HIS ide
was that officers and men should fare alike. The route OF
the expedition was chosen by Mr. Bennett after consua,
lion with DE- Petennann she felt perfectly satlsned
that everything was done for the relief of her husband
that could he dOle. She had conversation Win Mr.
Ienrett about the expedition the day Mr.. Danenhower
reached NevYork Mr.. Bennett said ne considered Cap
tain De Longs death the most heroic thing he knew.
This closed the testimony, and the argument OF Judge
Artoux will be made Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
MEETINGS OF RELIGIOUS BODIES.



PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-1he Board of Bish'
ops reported the General Conference to-day that hres
additional bishops would provide for the requirements
of the Episcopal Office. The Standing Committee on
Missions recommended that there should be bishop
resident In India and I'm Europe The Rev. DR.. Alfred
Wheeler, of the Erie Conference offered minority
port against these two resident EpscOpates and urged
that their tendency would be toward the development OK
d0ceses, contrary TO the rule and wish OF the church
The committee reported that the Recommendation OF the
Committee on Episcopacy was In accordance with the
rules OF the church. the General Conference having tho
power x the oidence of all the bishops in asy part
OF the country occupied by the church.
Ex-Governor Evans, OF Colorado offered resolution
that the book agents DE requested TO furnish the Con
ference soon as possible detailed statement OF thu
officers and employees OF each OF the Eastern and Western
Book Concerns West the duties performed by them the
salaries paid, etc. in the last quadrennium The main
object that an effort should be made TO consolidate
the two concerns
Amos Shnkle, OF the Kentucky Conference did not
eve the work proposed could be accomplished in less
than thirty days.
The Rev. DR.. Monroe, the Secretary of the General
Conference said that II the delegates would study ths
phTaseoogy OF the resolution they would the hnprac
tcabity OF the work being done IN q short time.
Ex-Governor Evans said his desire was to see how
much money could be saved by consolidation. After
some further debate Ex-Governor Evans withdrew tue
resolution for the present with the understanding that he
would oder il again in a modified form.
The Rev. Dr. ". H. Locke OF the East Ohio Conference.
gate absenng himself nom the daily Of the Con-
ference without being excused shall be considered AZ
having forfeited all claims TO travelling or other personal
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THE FAILURE OF JOHN f. sMYTH
Icy TELEGRAPH To the rRIpUYE.I

ALBANY, May 9.-Business men and politi-
clans here surprised to-day by the announcement
that John F. Smyth, scck-broker and former
chairman Of the Republican State Commit
tee. had made assignment Mr. smyth
two years ago bought in the New-York
stock Exchange for $4,000 hired a private wire
and opened office for the sale and purchase of stocks
at Maiden-Lane and James-st. II is now under
stood that the business paid expenses.
The assignment filed to-day in the
County Clerks office 1t made 10 John C. Conner,
Mr. smyths manager The amount OF Mr.. smyth's debts
is not thought TO be large. The assignment makes the
Marine Bank Of NewY York and the Commercial National
Bank of this city, preferred creditors. The sum of 5000
Is due the Marine Bank upon promissOy note endorsed
by Thomas H. COwe, OF Albany aud the sum OF So 900
Is declared 10 ne due the Commercial National Bank ON
prOnlssOry note endorsed by William H. Craid the post
master this city The sum OF S20Sj aso Is 10 be paid
to Miss Lacy, OF Albany, which paid by her TO Mr.
uyth for tho purchase OF twenty shares the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company stock The general credit
ors are 10 he paid rataby. Mr. Smyth went 10 New York
early to-day that the amount OF his losses be
learned. Iotchkss, Burnham ~ Co. we're his New-York
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHISGToN. Friday, May

wAsHISGToN. Friday, May 9, 1884,
A sIAMEsE EMBASSY VISITS MOUNT VERNoS.-Atta
invitation Of Secretary Frelnghuysen about 100 prom
inent OFFICIALS and ladies' accompanied the saIness En-.
bassy, board the Dispatch. to Mount Vernon today
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAsDs.-The Senate Committee on
ton OF senator saters bill providing for the forfeiture Of
lands granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad con-
tguOus to that portion OF the line which mas not ye Deeh
constructed.
WITHDRAWAL OF GOODS FROM CUsroM HoUsEs.-Repre-
sentative Adams OF NewYork made argument to-day
his bill allow NewYOrk merchants to make oaths &c
fore notaries public for the withdrawal OF goods from the
Custom House. The committee decided TO extend cue
provisions OF the measure to al ports and agreed 10 70
port the amended bill on Tuesday.
CONTESTED ELECTION CAsEs.-rhe House Committee
on Elections to-day decided to vote at meeting tomor
row on the contested election OF English against
Peele, Of Indiana, and Wallace against Mckinney Of
Ohio.
VACANCIES IN THE SMITHSONIAN ISsTITUuoS.-on mo-
ton of Mr. Singleton, OF Mississippi the Senate JOINT
resolution appointing James g. yelling TO MI an exlsnS
vacancy in the Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian l-
stitution passed the House to-day also cenate
bill providing for the appointment or an actlg secretary
OF that institution
MRs +. p. BLAIR's PENsIoS.-The bill granting an adj
ditional pension to the widow Of General Franci, p
blair passed by the House today IL grants r ner
5000 for her husbands services IN organizing troops
and increases her pension TO 800 amoh'n'
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL~-Mr. Folet, OF
Ohio from the Committee on Approximations, reported
back the House to-day the District or Columbia APP
propriaon BILL and 1t was referred to the Committee OF
The ORGANIZATION Of hLAnhA'-'onci"i h"90O'S"S
received dispatch from the Governor OF California to-
day. saying that the Legislature had passed resolution
urging early passage OF the Senate bill to organlze
the Territory OF Alaska The California Representatives.
have agreed to urge passa Of ths bill pos
sible
SITE FOR THE BROOKLYN Posi- OFFIcE.-Willam FL
real estate appraiser Of Brooklyn testified before
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
today that the OF the proposed Johnsons site for
Brooklyn Post Oce is not higher than S22oOOO he
said that II the OF the property should offer 1t to
the Government free gift, and then presented tho
u
building IT, t would STILL in his Judgment, be too dear,
too ncOEvenent and too undesirable 70 Justify the peo-
pie the third city the United states in placing
IT, and upon little street the back side OF the
city near East River, thelr principal building
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of provisions intended to reduce the tariff but ne Will not
come 10 final decision upon this point until ne sha
have had conference with other Democrats In the
House. Mr. Hewitt SAID tonight that II he should decide
TO make his bill tariff reduction the changes to be
made by II would not be radical AZ those which
would have been made by the Morrison bill. When ne
to Washington at The beginning OF Congress ne
brought with him tariff b which would have been IN
trOduced had Mr. Morrison offered the measure pre-
pared by himself. His N1r Hewts) bill provided Tor
reduction OF the revenue from customs duties amount
ing TO S70000000. II placed on the free list
number Of articles In addition To those made duty free
by Mr.. Morrson's original bill
Ex-senator Eaton said to-day thar IL no tariff bill be
introduced at this session OF Congress- the Democrats
who aided In defeating the Morrison bill Tuesday last
will publish statement giving the reasons for their op-
Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CASE.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-TO-day in the Circuit
Court Judge Hagner rendered his decision In the Of
Hallet Knboum against John G. Thompson exsergeant
alarms OF the House OF Representatives, The damages
asked by Mr. KbOun were $780, 000 and the verdict ut
the last trial him S37 800. The opinion rendered.
to-day was upon a motion to set aside the last YER
diet for $4,000 ~ excessive, and 10
grant new trial. III the Jury had been
told find positive damages this verdict excessive
and he would set il aside. The had been eight
years pending upon two lives either of which might
minated and he disposed end It. He would direct
that the plaintiff should within five days Gle remitta
ton OF $1,000 leaving tho remainder OF $50 000 which
tue court thought large, the Judgment would
be allowed TO stand Otherwise he would grant
trial II tho verdict was allowed 20 stand
at $4,000 would be the largest verdict in case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
THE SWAIN COURT OF INQUIRY.


WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr. Bateman in his
cross-examnation before the Swain Court OF Inquiry
yesterday stated that he had Invested $1,000 In pay
vouchers and had got only good account Stanley
Brown tho private secretary OF President GARFIELD and
of President Arthur until November Is, 1881, when he
became partner with Mr. Bateman in the firm OF Bate
man Co. where he remained until July Is, 1892, resti
fled that the DAutru claim was purchased by the nrin
for SWAMI When left the firm swaim's account was
oyerdrawn 1907 said that the 900 he borrowed from
swain was put into the business OF this $4,000 was
cash. 81 900 check the Metropolitan Bank OF New
York, which paid. aud check for slooo on BATE
man K Co. when he left the Arm the money was placed
TO swaim's credit on the books OF bstenan 90 re
could give Information respecting the que pli oI
which Bateman complased. swain always sad tnst hs
would pay the check dra batem x To-, but had
done 10. -,
Robert T. Humphreys the contractor TO whom General
swain transferred the dine bill for 5000, testified that
when payment was refused he had authorized General
swain to bring suit lie surrendered the due bill to MI
Parker when told that swain and Bateman had agreed
10 an arbitration. He testified that he bad received
81 300 ON account from swain. -. -, -.
General Pope informed the counsel that the court
would endeavor TO get ut all the iacts In the case ana
that no attention would be paid 10 objections lhat Cd
stIIcted tine Investigation.
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THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE, May 9.-In the Southern Baptist
Convention to-day George W. Norton treasurer aud MINI
rod Long. auditor reelected discussion had
the religious restitution among the whites OF the South.
The secretary OF the convention announced that OF The
533 associations in the Southern States 493 repro
ssnted In the convention There about 9iS000 white
aud S33,250 colored Baptsts IN the South.
Resolutions TO continue and reinforce the missions ID
Africa, Brazil and Italy were adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
MR.. HEWITTs TARIFF MEASURE.

A BILL SIMPLIFYING THE PRESENT LAw-THE
QUESTION OF LOWER RATES NOT SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, May Representative Hewitt,
of New.York, win introduce In the House ON Monday
next bill TO amend simplify ana make clearer the pres
eht tariff law with view to obvatng OF tho diff
cules experienced by the Treasury Department In con-
STRUNG and carrying out its provisions He has some
thoughts also incorporating his proposed bill series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
THE AFRICAN METHoDIsr CHURCH.

BALTIMORE, May 9.-There was vigorous
discussion In the General Conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church the subject OF grammar
and punctuation. The Rev O. g. Smith. of Illinois,
informed that he could not expect 10 understand
by tho operation OF his common The
port OF the financial secretary the Rev pr b. W. Arnett
showed the total receipts OF the conference for four
years S179S54 80, and the disbursements Sl77,
B53 70
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TRYING A BISHOP FOR MISCONDUCT.

The Zion Methodist Conference was in session
yesterday at Tenth and Blocker sts Bishop Joseph r.
Thompson presided The quadrennial address, read by
Bishop T. Jones, showed that the work progressing
and that th branch OF Methodism had extended lis u
ence and operations into Africa The against Bishop
William H. Hillery conduct upbeeoming q Christian
minister occupied the attention of the conference during
the day. bishop Hood began with able and impres-
siye arragnment to which Bishop Hillory made a pa
thetic reply He had not concluded At the hour Of adj
iournmens
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ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES ~ 4 THUNDERSTORM
PEORIA, May 6.-Lightning last night struck
the wires of the Electric Light Company, burning the
brushes OF one circuit II also struck the Cottage Hos
pa damaging the interior OF the building and rendering
the natrOn insensble ior minutes The lightning
entered the hospital by way Of the telephone.
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ARMY ORDERS,
Lieutenant

WASHINGTON, May 9.-First Lieutenant
Frederick schwstk 81 Cavalry has been relieved from
duty As aide fecamp TO BrgadierG enera Miles aud
dercd to Join his troop On the recommendation OF the
regimenta commander 5th Artillery, Second Lieutenant
j. Walker Bene 9Th Artillery has been transferred from
Battery to Light Battery OF that regiment Lieuten
nt-COonel Marshall Ludington, Deputy Qnartermas
ter General has appointed 10 act Inspector on
certain clothing Philadelphia depot OF the Quarter
masters DeDartmCnt,
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SUPPOSED TO NAVE MET WITH Az ACCIDENT

SUPPOHED TO HITL NIT VIII ~ ACCTDENT
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Search is being
made by the police for Henry b. May OF wealthypa
Der manufacturer Lee Mass who was seen I'm this city
on April o. since which time nothing has been heard
OF him He informed Mr. Eaton. paper dealer, that he
intended TO go 10 Newfork Ii IS presumed that ho met
with al accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
TIE REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD

BALTIMORE, May 9.-In the General Synod of tbs
Reformed Church to-day thu Committee Liturgy pre-
sented report modifying the liturgy In use II re
solved TO add interest to the for the church
extension fund IN the where syneds delinquent
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of the hnd which had been rendered IA this country n
the action OF the House injured the plaintiff II but
proper that the House should repair the damage but Mr.
Thompson should not be made TO suffer for what they did,
lie did not wIsh 10 understood that he regarded $4,000
as an unusual sum- nor would he bind himself saying IL
was A proper verdict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10

/ have little TO say, so far my actual knowledge
coca but Will give you what Information ] can. Bank
Examiner ScbIiba expressed himself as hopeful both this
mOrpDg and this afternoon aud 81 tits bad failure, IL
repOred IN some quarters must say that there has been
a treat change and fall In the securities winch the bank
held forty days ago. IL is great deal OF work TO go
fnr0ugh ali tie books, and look over all the
securities, and although Mr.; scH1oa and
six assistants have been hard al work
an day and, as Mr.. schriba says, they viii
work al night, a result cannot 49, be reached
the condition OF the bank viii be sent TO Washington
probably on Monday, aud it will then be decided
Whether "A receiver win be appointed or not Whether
the directors will attempt TO resume. suppOsng they
allowed do so, is an open question. shan vote
against Tesuming unless IL DO shown hat IL is alb
solutely safe for us 10 90 The bank has secured
from $500 900 81 100000 by Mr. fishs assignment
and has taken proceedings against Ferdinand Wards
individual property, both in New YORK ana BROOKLYN
Ward supposed very large amount OF real es-