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TEIBUTE8 TO GEK. GRANT. fSOlTHKKNKRS EAGEK TO DO HIM HONOR. fAs-AGl'. <?I 1IIK BJgin BILL TO PLACE HIM ON thf. gsrnn un ot m army. [BV ifcl KI.IUl H ID THK TltiniNK.I ?W.tsiiiNGTON, Jan. li.-The bill -ntroduced in Cbe Seoata yesterday. b] Mr. F.dintmds, aad ettect of Tihici WUl ba to plaee (icneral Orant on tbe retired liat ol tba An.iv. pas.e.l the Kenate tc-day with only ninc Um f -I letoa, Ibaea weee caat. it is aaialeea aa aay. by D.i.mcrata. aix from the South a.id thrte from the Noith. The diacusaion. if such it may l>e called (for abarawaa eadreae aaaaaar arha apeadr spoke aj^inst the bill). which preceded the pa^sape of Ihe MU was n.arkcdby a diaplny oi fe.-liut: rareiywit Bt<a*cd in the Scnate, The voice ot Mr. F.dmimda. as be expeaaaed the hope th.it tba baU araadd pa ? wttboal ? aaaiiBtbn vato, was eaadnd with aaaettoa. Mr. ajaarga eeald hardjy leatiata thetcara fraaa trialdfauj down kaaebaeaa as he aaaarad tba aaaaaa that - He aaaaaaawaaali BfbeH bbaaa rattagin fareeef tba MU, kad Ibaa Mr. Oaaigi grawa aaabaaaatal upon elJRht pcoreeattoa. As tat Mr. Yoorl.ee-. tba ha Vordo tbat aa bbM had the tre?ftog tafa hirybwyera Hi.e-.h iu tbotn. and they woald bave been ?tulajore ebcctive it thi-v had not rnutained a refereneo to litz Jobn i orter. Altogether, the unpreaaioa lefj upon the mbidaof tao-e who liatened to the hoaeyed wordB of tbaBoothern BfBatora to day raaaiaafeTaraMaaa It Biifbl bave beeail tbe paasage of tbai bUl ia the Boasewereaaaared, and.aot.aeil really la, Jeopardlaed bv the hoatility ot gouthern aaembera who, it jawell aaowauwill baeoateatta hd it diawitbea! takng-tt up loi eonaideratkm. , , M, Kdnmuda, ahortly before the bilt waa reaehed, wielded the ebalr to Mt. Frye.. ?rVbea the MU waa t;.:."n op he mored to aroi nd it t>> nddmg to the pro yidon whiob anthorixea ihe Preabfeal t.> appoinl to tbe jetned Liat one peraoa who baeoeeapled the poaiuon of Oeneral ooroinanding any ol Ihe araaiea of thr t nittd Btatee, or Ooaeral-ia-l biefof the Uaited Btatea Aroay, Sa aorda: " WHb the raak and full pay of each Oeaerai. or Genaod-ia-CbJef; as tho ca?o may be. 5'hi- waa agreed to. OPPOMTIOM BY Mi. COCKitl i.l. tba bfll aeeaaad aboal to aaaa bjatTfra roeerota, vben Mr. Cockiell rosc and cesiicd to m-ord his vote Bgataai t!..^ bftt, n"t kaowiag, ba snid. abatbet tba yeai aad aara waaM ah ealkd. Ba tboagbt that tbara was no hadfeaot prepnetybi thr anaaara. 'ihe ratbad IM of the Aitay had baea eraated expreaaly for officers ot the Anav ba tbe Beiriee who, bw reaaoii of diaability tneideat to'tho aervioe, had beoome onfltted for duty, Oeneral Orant, acoording to etatementa lathopreaa, araaaow drawingtbeaaiaol ?15,000 a year.wbich the average Aaierteaa ciiizen woald benevi a Bpaioienl aaaoaal toanppnil anv Ameriean eituea in eomtort. Mr Edmuada said that be had hoped tbat thi bill woald paaa wilbonl a dUaentlng rota, Ha agTeed with tbeSeuat r Irom Miaamrl aa ta tbe improprioty of t ? tbe rctired Ual of tho Anny with civdian-. bal tht> be tboagbt, waa aa exorptloBal eaae, l"',!" ?nroud to bave had the prirUegeol iotroduebig 11 aad to be able to rceord hia vola aa ia lavor ol it. In tLis the oooatrv, he kaew, woald npbold him. Theeaineal maanei lawhiehMi Edataada, wbooa nll aiber occaalma i- ?o frigtd aadfcapertorbable, moke aatoniabed tbe Benate, It aeened to bare aoraa tood effcot iij- .a tbe Democratk ii lo, f? r, when b< b id fiiiis'o'd, Mr. Maxoy roaeand apoke of the magnammlty whuli (Jenerai Oraat bail abowa to th" BoatherBpao. vie ai Appomattox. Uebelieved that tbarewaaaota inaii la tba Soath who woaW begrodge Biaaaoaabla atna to Oeneral Oraat ia bu declinuig yeara. It ^a? well fcaowatbathbi reaoareea badbeeaeweptaway. B'id tron a loxlr yeara' eeqnaiataaee with Oi teral Oraat. he (Mr. Maxey) ezoaerated hha from the abghteal blamo in the gigantio laflureof Oraat? rVard, exci pt bia aaaal tault ot repoaiag t..o mnch eon fideni. ii: otbera. Mr Oibana ex;>ressod ? hi?h opuioa nf Oeaerai C.r.i:-t anl lus mintary ebaraetar. ll- bebered it lo be Jim dntyaa a Benatoi froea Louiahtaa to rote for tbe bill. 1^ that way he woald refteei the leatraii Bt otLta Mr. Oe r^e grew bMbrraaoaa over the snhject. hnt ferertheloaa te deelared'himsell ialatorol Iba bill [e beUered thal Iba people of thk eonntrj waated to laatawthW teatbaoabd apoa Oeaaral Oraat, aad ba anmld rote for it. . Mr .1,1, m aakj thal two ya irs a<:o he voted nz.nnst a bill lo- the aaaie parpoaa, bal he had said thaa that it ever tbe time eaae wbea Oeaerai Qraat aaedad aid he would rote ta i;ive u tc aaaa. Mit. joiraa gaoLacn thf ooraTrnnioK, ' Mr. .lonea, of Florida. called attetition to the faet tbat he waa one of BBtaral Daaaoeratb) Baaatera arba aatad for Iba Qraal iobbaaaal hii two years a?o. He ghaaajht that he did rij;ht then, and he would do ri^ht to vote a^ain for tbe bill. Mr. Jonoo talked f..r a tow aaJaatea ot.lv. a->:l a hi?h of reii. t went up wbaa ba had f'm :.??'.. for he had in>t toaehed apoa tba toaattta akmal aspectoof tbe eaae. The Deaaoeratk aarieaof ealogtaawaa broogbttoa tlose bj Mr. Yoiiih.es. who wiabed, as ha expreaei d it, toeffac the bad iaapreaatoa likelyto be b>ft apoa the Mbbeatiad by the oppoaitloa of a Democratio oena. tor (Here Mr. Coekroil aiaead.) Mr. Voarbeea apoke pt c.i ii rai Oraat'a loaaea, aad bow tbey eaaae abont, ol the t-r.-t Inr.d r.hieh, iu bis ojiinion. WOaM prore aaUhliiiw six yeara aaaaaa. af the plaaawa tbal h< woani exoerieneo bi rothag i ? the aaaaaara, aad many oiher tbiaga. He also referrad to Oeaerai Orant a aearagc ui tbaaotpaata aawellaiwar, aad i.iaihd the t.iie- wh. n Beeratary Btanton wanted to imufiaun Oeneral I>>e atter tho anrrender at Appomattox. and Oaaeral Orant aaid that l<ee waa hbi pareaod prlaaaat aud not a bair of his haad abaaM ba toaahad. The roll waa theu aalk d on tba paaaageol tbe bill. aaalltwaa adopted; yeaa ?!!?: aaya 0. rhoee rotiag a?av wara Mtiaara Baek, Coekrell, Harna, rendlet.ui, Ea'ulsbury. blatcr, Yuuce and W'alker. R1YER AND HABBOR APPBOPRIATIOMS. WASBuroroaTi Jan. 1 L?The Committea on Miiaaaad Haiaotaaa-day eaaapbded its adU wKb the kxecption of one or two itoms for small rivcra. No bppropriinlon wlUbeiiiinte for llell (iate. New-Votk, the cotiiiiiitteetakluk' tlu- cround ili?r all of the BMaey Bjai tor laat year for eeeagdetteg tbe worK at tbat polnt '?- uppropriated. The approprlations for the Missls-lppi Kiver aggra gate $1,110,000. Other liir^e approjiriation- nre for tbe MlBBIBll Itiver. $500/KK); for the Ohlo. |SS<MWO fot theeniire river. with the exception of tba faOa at gaaleiHbi farakdtk aa apiaaaalatlaa ?>f yi3o\000 i |tnad?-. Handy Bay. Massaehu-etts. flOOJMWi Detowara ibaataaMr $100,000; Dalawara Blrer, gl3o,000j ajaatiBatoa. Beatk OaraUaa, baraar, $150AW>; Moaala hart.or. *i-.'O.ooo; SaMne Faaa, Thxaa, 9185,000 ; Olara land Ohlo, hurhor, BIOO.OOO : iliiini.oldt Bay, CaUronda, aiu.iiKMi; Potomae Kiver at wnt.hliii.-ton. *l.>0,OO0; 5am,^ Klrer, Ylndnla, ?1.VJ,000; Oreal kanawha, ai73,000; inoiiih.-su Jobn's Biver, Florjda, 1*1^0,000; Eaadaartand Ktror. ?ioo.imh); Kontuohy Bjrer, *-'?M?. S00;UarLake Cbaaael, Micbia>n. $125,0001 llllnola Jtlvtr s;iiH).0O0;oaiial at tbe cascwles of the Coinuihla ttrer Otegon, 1125,000: aud BaJtlmore harb ?r *<5,000. Tba'eomaiittee iledded to report an Iteio provfdlna for an iipptoiriatioii of *:i50,?HW for th.- Heiii.i-ptn Canal, VttaiSe provlalon tbat the work i?- begun aaaoouaa possii.h-. Thiaaaaialteaiwaa reported i>> the coaaadt far ia-t year, but araadafeatod ha tuc iiouae. AUMY AND NAYV INTELU0ENC1. \Ya-iiis(.tox, Jan. 11.?Tho exk-nsion of dbaraaf abaaaaa gaaatoi Lhut.naiit oioiu-i OaaagaJL Forsyth. 4th Cavalry, in I.paelal ordei* DeeeaabarSa, 1MS4, liaa Ueu btill further exU-iid?d to i. i.ruaiy 1, lijHS. Majaa iktiad k. Batoa, raymaster, bas aaaa or deroil to report to tho S*-^n-tary of State on ditaehed aorvlee. >1 ijor Willlam K. Tucker, )r., 1'aymaater, now on leavc of abser.ee iu tbls elty, wili dlaaharga the dutioa of Mnjor Aifri-<i K. iiatcs daitag tbe laaaparary abaaaaa of tbe laatox, Theieaveof abaaaaaea aargaoa'a eertlfl cat? of aaaalillllj graadai Majaa i>avi.i Farty, Otfe Oaraby. in K|K-<-iai orden Oetoaerl, 1884, hm heea ci aaadodtwo moatha. Tbeexteaalon of laareof abaaaee oa aargeon'a eertiBoate of diaability graated Oaptaln J'redcrlrk W. Klbroy, ,\s^istaiit-.'sur0-?>on, haa been atill fnrther extonded alx inontba. Lbmloaaat cbariwi K. gaaariek baa heea etdaaad to duty in tbe Hydrotfiaphio Orfioo; Caief-Eugiuear Johu 3/iwc to experlmaataJ duty at the Nary Vard, \\a?hiu^ Soa Paaaed Aeaiatant-Kaglnoer K. i:. Uit<-h to daty on %he Ooaai Barrey. IJentenanl w. c. Mtromt baa beoi, de ?ached from the Mlnneaota and ordorod to tbe Marlou; Burveon J. W. Koaj from the Lackawanra aad ordered gMmeforniedlcaltreatmeat; As?istant Engjneer W. B. Uttle from tho Coaat Mirvcy at-aiuer tioduey aud or al., ? .1 to duty at Wor en'.er, Mas> CENKKAL RW'AIM's TKDIOUS TKIAL. Wahuington, Jan. 14.?In the Swaun court gnartla! to day ex iseuator Wlndom t*stltliHl aa to the Talueof Colunibla eopper mlniug atock aud nlso uhout hia aaaaaaaaaa aabb tbat aaaapaay. J. aaaalay grawa ^raa r??oalled aud exuiuined a? lo a e^rtaln tranaactlou Jn Keadlng atock whicb Ueuural Kwalm bal atattd araaaBadeby Batoaaaa & Oa. wtthaat hia authority. In ilieoxniulnatmn of this wltness, (ietieral (.r.i-\. :.or waa eband) eai:?xt toonier i>> tba Oawt for bugaaga us.d bv biin ooaceralag tbe wltneaa. A k.Batetr-"" was recallrd by tho proseeutlon and a larie V-ai-t of tho dav's sesMou waa apent la Ightbag OTer thMn'roUiictlun of" t. attmouy from thla witaeas todla jTrovb nuiiors diacredlUbk to Ihe busiui ss Uitihods of tho ibaa of ii?u>iu*u ^ < <>. CONORKS8IONAL DOfflUI tV BRIKF. ^asucjutom, Jan. ll.-Mr. Kandall in the fiouao u>-iUy had road a lrttor reoeived freaa the -. era tary af ?taia.taUaraaag the Baaaa tbat earcbleataa of the alwtoral voU&a of Dregoa and lowa, not BBrlBg been te ceive.1 by the prosUlent t>ro t?m. of tbe Briiate, It bo cuiui- lucunbniit on blai to saad a apootai meiswnger to aacn ot thuaoHtaHia, as rcjuired by law. Tba .Secielary roquealoU thaa au approprialiou be made lo pay tb< expenae? aud ?4aip*miallou of tbese ineasencers. A un-s ai>te from the .ie?l.l<nt on tbe aaine aubjoct waa r?-ad, after wbiib Mr. Kandall intioduceu a bill, wbicb wa* lmiuooiauly paaaoii, approvrlaUut; 81,000 for iba yur kKMea iir.-llfd. XhaiicuaietaponmoUon ot Mr. llalo, took up tho C Naral Appropriatlon bill. The genate Appraprlatlon rommlttei'a amendmenta were eonourre? in And the b" waa paaaed. The Iater-State Commerca BfBWaa pna up and diaeiuwed. after which Mr. Harrbwm callcd that tentlonortheSeuatetothe death of 8ehuyler Cofax. After a few brlet but feelina worda pf eulogy of the .cau BmabrMr. Morrleon ?nd Mr. Rhermafl. the fonner oricred a reaob.tion reeitlmt that tbe hei.atoJMB aeara with great aatrew of Mr. palfax'a death. aad the? outor reapeet to bia memory the senato ahouid aajaaan. mo 6euale tlnn adjourned. NATIONAL BANK LEOISLATION. I.ATINO II.ANS TO PBFKAT TI1K M'PUF.RSON AVD IHNCI.KY niM-*. tnT IBUMBAFB TO TIIF. Tttinr*F..1 Washiki.tov. Jan. 14.-1*6 National bank haterainthellouae were buay to-day laylng plans for the dcfcat ofthr McPlicraoti nnd Dtagkrf hilla. whlch are to i.e oeaaMered temeerew. Fet aararal anga the Bgee-at, haa baaa haaat by eaawaeata of the fonner meaaara who bara aoagM to eaartaeehba that it i? a Bereaae btll and. taeratora maal ba eeaataared ta Ceaa ntttoa af tbe Wbola whara ttwlll beopeato aadleaa dabato aad amanrtmaat wttaoat naait. Theaeoarttea ti:at it la a"Be-eaae hili" is baaad aa thaalaadar foi.ndation that tbe meaaara mlght rcsult iu un azpaaalea of tbe National bank clrcnlallon, upon whlcbataxtelmpoeed.bat.il is aaid, tlie Bpeahee haa aaewfl aoatedl poaltlon toralera htrorofti it lahopad, bowerer, that,oa awtarc eoaalderatlea, be wiii deehae todoae. Ittaaaderatoodtbal Mr. Potter, who wttb drew from the Hoaaa, a taw daya ago, bis rafaadtag btn, did ao with tha iBtoaUoa ?.f afartag it. ta aa aaaaadad torm, as a aubetltnte for tha MeFheraea i.tii. ifbetrieatodaaobewlUbeaetby aareral ahjaa tiona. aa, ror azample, the propoattleaa ta aU btn are not germaae, and tbat it la a MU aJeeUag thc rereanea, aad tberefore maal raceJre Ita Brat aeaaldarathai ta tha Oommittee of tbe Whote. In ita ameaded torm tbe Potter bfll has reealrefl tbe approval af the New-York Cbaaaber of Oommeree, and of aaaay taadtea baahera. itauthoh aea the Peeretaryof tbe Treeenry to reftrod4 and 1% per cent bonda bj tbeteaaeol 2>a per eeal tamda of like matnrlty. In each eaae paylng to boMera, in <a-n, thepreaenl worthof theaggregate obligatlon forint.r ( .i from which tbe OoTernment Ia releaaed by the bbb atitutlun oi lower rate bonda, thia[amooat to be aa rertalned by a compntatloa whlch asstirea the Goverament a reaUxed rato of :t per eeal per annu.n, qi arterlj reta-eated for all moneye boeem ploxed. The r. fundlna Ia to be OptlOOAl with the_ bolderaor (bepr.nt bonda.audiatoproeeedoalT wbea tbeappue ahle eurplua i eveuue wlll penntt rhe blU redacea by ooe balf the preaenl taxon National baah w>\,-< and exrept where otherwiae proTlded by taw, any aurplna revepoei WppTableto Uiepaymentot tbe pnblledebt are to be S^ftUtotberedemptlonofbondaauotectto f^erte the min ba e of Ihe bondi not due. aa th? eourae pui ?u< d willetfeei tbegreater earlogof Intereal to tbe uorein ,11(.?t. in redeen Ingbonda tbe taa on Kal "?? 1,;'"? notea la to be regarded as arednetlonof thelntereat obligatlouof the OoTernmenl upon the bonda depoalted t? Mscure thoae notea, Tm re aeem to be allant proapi ita tbat ihe Potter btll wtll ba eoaatdered, or arted aaeaay t'bairnmn'Buchner, of the Banktag aad Cmrn-n.-y Oom mltle wlll rfTer aa an amendment to the McPberaon mu hla own bill pro^ Idln : agalnal a contractlon ol tbe paper olrcuUtlon throufh ihe retirement of Natloaal bau? notea bj the l?a.f Treaanry notei to an amoaot niuui tothe Natlonal bank notea ao retlred. ??? THB FBENCH BPOLIATION CLA1M8 AOAIK. PAS3AGE OK TIIK PIM. FuK TI1K Hl. I I'l.FM I NT OP T'lt'.M liv THB II'" BB, IBT TKl.M.RAlll 7<> TIIK 1KIIK NK.l WagHixoTOM, Jan. 14.?For the thlrdtime tha Boaaa haa paaaed a btll prorldtog fei tha aaj meut aadadjadtoattoa nn i looktag t.- tbe paymeatof tbeVreaebapoUatloa ebuma, whlobwere Bratbrougbl totheattoatfoaof Ooagraaa aa Pebraarj ?'?. 1802. Por elgbty-threa yeara they hare beea tbe tootball of Ooa oaal commlttoea, altboagh nearly fttty yaai tatha adadalatrattoa af Joba Qntaoy Adaasa,tbeert .Ii a. ?(? upon Wblch they are baaad waa fully pr.vtcd.d lo ? aeetbal Uata tbeetalau b?vo aererbeea the aabjott of un adreraa report t.y a eaaunrt teo of eiihcr Honaa, aad mora than flfty rep'.rta in favor of tiie OtalBMBta have been tabadttod. in 1864tbeBBmberof petttloaaaadmemortala to Cea greaa ta hiror of tha alalmaat < waa 3,208, baaMaa whieh tbirteea Btatea had praaaatad raaetattoaa ta tbatraehelt anomg tha emtaeal Watoamea who preaarad aad iah mltte l reporta Ia tarot of Ihe elalau were Bdward i.iv tagatoa,loba Habaea,fidward BToratt, Daaiel \v ?i.-t.-r. Oalob Caabtag, John M. Ctoytoa, Kafaa Obaato aad Cbartea Bumaer. amoagtbaatao wbaappoaed tbam ta tba Hoaaa tod iy w. re meh aadaenl tawyan aad atab ? naa aa Bon W. Joaaa, ..f wlaeeaata i ?? & Oaa, af Wea Torh t Jaaaaa H. Btoaat, of Oaergla. aad W. 8. Etotauu, of indiai.a. la 1846 rreatdaat PoUt by hla rate ktued ?aaaterCtayteafa bill for the lattlaaaaal af the ataiau and ta 1686 a like meaauro w-a vet<.< d hf I'r.aldcnt Pleree. Tha rapert ol Poaatof aaawaf ta 1N i praaaatad uexhauattrerarlew of tbe anbtaet and aal hath a fonnldaUle array af laeta aad argameata ta fa\?.r of tba parmenl of theclalma. It reeommended an approprta tioh of 65,000,000 to i* dirbtod pra rato aawag th.; rhe bill wblob paaaed tbe Hoaaa t..day, after a loag debate by a vote of 181 to 71. pr..vld.-? that elaln inti imv applr by petltion to tbe Oourt of Clatma withm two reara from thepaaaaan of theaet. All elalau embraoed bv tbeconventlon of 1803 with the I reoeh Kapublin or ail.iwi-rt aud patd In wlo.le or lo part umbr the prorialooa of tbe traaty ol 1819 betweea tha l mti-.i Htatea and Bnaiu oi .. lowed m whoU or in part by the trvaty "f i'iIv i 1831,betwec-n the Ui tedfitateeand i raaee, are eiclud'ed from tbe beneflta of Una uct. Tlie n.urt of Clalmalatomakeail necdfni rnlea and rawulatloua for exeoutlng the prorlaloaa of tba aeti H to exam hae and i!> Urmine thc. validity and mu.it of aaeh etalm together with IU preaeat ownerahlp. aad Ii i,v ,u ,,?,. nn . the date of aaaignmeni and tbe oonalder ationpald ib. rel n c< I onSreqnlreatbeAmi rlcan Mlni ter at rarla to forward to th. Secretary ol .-uie all erl deneeand .bcuiiaiita relatlni: lo tlie ctalma that ( an he obtaiiud abroad. On the flrat Moiidaj In December ol oaeh year tbe courta are to report to Congreaa foi iin.it ?etion ui caaea, the Bndlng "f tbe eonrt bi-mg uienly advlaory aa to the law and CaeU. Sotbing In thir act U. to be ooaatmed aa eouuiiitilug tbe i'lilit d M:ilis t<> the paymeel or any claiina. The ftieada of tbe blU bad altogetber tbe beat of tbe dlacuaaloa. Mr, I oa, of New-York, who had ehargeol n, preaented an blatorteal rertow of tbe eaae which waa anpplemeiited by lntereatlag Bpeecbeabi Meaara. Rlea, Hroadbuad and othera. In ? ilve ntautea1 apeaeb, ?11. b attraeted much atientlon, VS'iiiiuiu Wulter Phelpa anmmed np the cui-e con.lnamly in favor of tho i la.uianta. The ainount of tlie cialni-1<> ba preaented la raiioualy eatiinat.d at troin g8.000.000 to iplXOixMxio wnhoiil any allowance on acoount of Intareat AeeonUag t<> tba Buinoer report of 1864 it waa eatlmated that t l,.- aam satc auiouut o.r the cialm') after aU deduclloua would he *I'J 876,380. l, ere aeema to be nodoubt that tbe bill paaied to-day w.n reeelve th<- appretal of tb?> Pnaldaat, a> MONEY TO BI BETUBHED TO CHOL4. [bi TKi.h'.KAin io mi. nuatraa.1 WARHiN'iTON, Jan. 14.?Lutf; this atternoot. taa Hooee paaaad,wltheal debate and with oniy a;f*-w dia keatlna rotea, a btU topay to tbeObtaeaeOarerameat tbe aiim off688|4d060taeata. Thlaaam is taa aaexpt nded oart wiiii aaaraad tataaaatioftha Chua m tadaaaalty faad aaieoattag t<> 6795,666 '.?7, reeatTed by the Dalted Btatea from? htaa aaiaer a treaty aaaaladad aawa than twaaty five paera ago on aeeenal of taaaaa aaataiaad by Aaaarl. eaaraaMaatataChtaaay reason of tho aaatraettoa af thelr nroperty by lawlaaa baada of Chlneee, aapacilallj duriiiK the Taitiug rebelllon. After all Ihe elal.ua pre leated bad baaa patd there remalned nearly oue-thlrd of tbe eroaa anm reeelred from Calaa Prealdeol Baeaaaaa reeommended that it ba rataraed toChlaa. and ihe. aame urae baa been nrged by erary Prealdent alnee tbat ,,,,,,-. Itlin tae <ioveruni.it waa liard puabed for money during the Rebelllon, the " faad " was lakea and uacil, an.1 (.oMTiiuient bonda weredeaoalted taplaea af It, aad tbaj have alwaya baaa regaiaed aad trealad aa nropert] ?f Chlna ? Taa orik'inal hiiiii trannfrrred to tbe I uitod Htatea ullci lUecLluiantahad beeapaid ??? 6^30,1 89 77 iu uold eoln wblcb ylelded tbe anm ol 6390,22372. Bereral reara ago tbe owmraanii naderwrltera of the Amerlean bark (aidcra. wiuch waa ptllaged aud deetroyed by Cblneae pbratoa ia i^.m, bronght auit tathaOoart of (lalma, under tbe anthorrty of au aet of . onirreaa paaaed in ls7x, aud recovered ? ludKUiei.t of (|1 13,077 11, whieh waa naid bT Ihe Bacretary of Btate. Thia Jndgmenl waa m additlon to the amoaat erlgtaally aiiowei the etalataata l,v the OummbWloaei - nn.br Ihe trmty wl'h Clilna. The Caldera olalmaataare atill nBeatlrtad nowet ar, aad a idii prortdlagfor a rebeartngof tbeiroaae bytheCoartol ( lalma wa1- introdiued !asl yi ar aiel referred lo llie Com mitteeon Poralga Afl-lre, whieh aabailtted an advarae report Ho longua tiBi maneyreatalaaia tbecaatod] of tbe I'nited Btatea agoi - of cialinaii'H to ebtalB poaiaa anm of a part or aO ol it wlll not be abaadoned, although thc Senretary of Htate repoita that "tlie Department of Htate knowa ol aejnat etalm aaataal tbli faad." Tha inatter now t'oea to thi Benutc for its action. NoMINATKI) IJY TBE PBE8IDEHT. Wa-uin'iton, Jan. 11.?Tba Preafdent eent thefoHowing noiniaation* to the Benatc to-day : WllUam l/owcii to be Colleetor of Cuatonia for thc lii? trictof Sag Barbor, Now-York; I.lei.teua.ittXilonclJohB !?;. Suuimera, aurgeou, to be colouel and aurgcoii ; Major .ii.-ipii H. Hiiiith. largeoa, to ba -eatoaaat-eetoael and ?argaea i Captala Baaa A.Koaraar, aaalataat eargeon, tobeBiaJor and aurgeoa; Plrei Lieuiruant hmiiii h. LeaehTot eaglaeera, to be eaptala of eaglnearai sri.niii Ui utoaaat Wiiliam C. laiiiKilti, of aaglneera, Ui be nrat Uaateuaat of eugtneera; il-my I. Baymond, of [udlaaa, to be flrat Uenteaant aad aaalataat aargeoai and ih?o aera F. UttaU to be pBataaaatarataaaBnaW-fawVaraay. a>?i? DttcuBsnra hb. bbaoajts bill Wasiiington, Juii. ll.-Scnator.^Iatci offercd an aamudment to the luter-state Comuiene bill in the f-ciiule loday, prohibilli.g tbe phBITgtag o, Ughaff IBtaa of oomi>ei.autiou for tiiyuportiug the aaBM klud and iiinoiint of prop^ny ahhoiu^r dlstaucc thai; for a lon?;cr di^tauie. Mr. Hater deavrlhed tbe o]M r_t!<>n ?f the prlu clple of Ui . i in.inat.iiR iu-aii.-.t " ahort huiilH." aud tha aittlirinK? of Weatern coininuultlea iu conai queiiee. Mr. Callom aaid tbat ihe amendnieut waa au luipmlant one, t.iil In hla opiniou lt? adoiitiou would teatilt lu di -aa ter to tho rallrowla. Mr. Vau Wyck fuvond Mr. Slater** ameudment. Mr. tuliom aaid tbat Ibe ado^tivu of Mi. Ulater'a amendment wonld aerloualy injure no only the rro du.eraofthaWeat bnt the oon.u uora ?.f tbe fcaau u would injure hundroda of tnousaiida ofw-opl<? Mr. Van Wyck replled that ha had of en heart tn * atatement made. but had aeen ^flJ&Kfi of Nebraaka. aa well as of Inwa, 'n'**'''' ?'"'11ro?Ma 11? were aufferliig from the extortbrna of tba ? r<?** ?d would like toaaoa bea a awBajnalty ?jf**S*,^tao by a rallroad ebargtag. as they did ta an I' ? ' ' "g" byhtakfOOO for i.cnrload *?2ZL^mmV>iSt a" eaatefSaa Fraacaaaeandahargtagaa y Bwai ? load dellvcrod Iu laa rYat.clsco- aix huudied miica " Mrnva? ajw*, wh.ie eritMebaj Mr. ABataa'a. paarttoa in a Maeaadea that eaaaed, waa totorroptod ?? MePberaoa. who aald thal be eeold fftraMt, V?, lafi auhjeet of dlaenaalon that woald kyJt hba aabooj. two reraarh was greetod with geaaral vietoaaa of tau dou't!" _, WASlirSOTOX ROTHL ajAaaiaaroa, Wedaeedey. Jan. 11, taaa. Daavneaa Oauauaa Oeaerai Baaaa baawrttteata bs-ss. SKiBffjtiJSMa^ orexplanatlon be mai ?oo nt to make a.? i r*u ' tbat the ebargea bave been r.itaraed t.? Oeaatal Baaaa, and that no offlclal notloa wlll betakeaof lhata, Alkmutka.. AjTBoraiATtoa. laa Baaaa caaaBitt teo on Aertoflltare baa aearly conipleted the nnmtai Ac, 1aolt nnd AppropHa.l.m b.fl. II Pt?VM"for .1|IB> proprl itloo of abonl 8800.000, n< ai Ij $100,000 taaa taaa waa appropriatod laal ya ir. NOI Of Us.-K. Wnlf refnsed to te>ttfy to-day befOTi tba Hoaae Oonadttoa on Iadlaa ABalrarelattreito tbe dlsbnraement of B300.000 amoni tbatherokee i^} ?? '? onthe groand thal bewaa aot ?#^*?**J&Un!K_ Mtoteaand that be waa an attorm v for tba tadbuw. ine inatter wlll he referred lo the BoBBB. DaancBATto 0A? oa.-A eaocaa af PeaaoeraHe Bapra aratatlvea wlll be heM aftor Ibj Bdjoaraaaeat of tba Houai to-morrow. Aoegorl wlHbeniadeto aitree p m theorderlawblch meaaorea aaide fr. Iheapi'" r;r lion bllla abaU be broagbt forward dorlaa tba remalndei of the aeealotu Tho raucua may conalder eUo ihe Orant bill. Chalnnan R.?aeorana and [Jen.-rai Bloj?m... of tbe MlllUry Oomadttee. ui? both bltterly oppoaed to the bill, aad the latter baa opaaly tbreateaad to aaaotaai u m tbe eaaaaalttoa ^______________ 0OND1TION OF B081NE8B. BIDUCINGFIJDDUNa RATR8. MKKT1XG OF TBB AMAI.OAMATKO UKM AND ITIESL 48801 IATIOB?OFFICBB8 I UtCTEP. tBT TBI.KOBAPII flO TIIB IB1BBBB.1 PrrnarjBO, Jan. 14.?Tho patldlara, who havaaeoatroUtag raaaa m tba afktra af tha ka ?atad fraa and Btoal kaaarlaHnBi eaBapoaad af abaol 30.000 aaaa, ar<- to ba radaead aaal Jaaa to 04 a taa Tbaprtoeatpnaaal is 0580, This aettoa waadeelded npoaateaoeettog af Iha eTeetera Iraa Maaafaetarera' i rateettvaAUJaaoabi lataettj today. Ihepropoaltloa aai Baaaahaeaaaa Iha aaaipeUtloa la tbeKaatleel. and the depraaetoa la baalBaaa aa atarkad aa I protonaed it m.t with L'.n.rit approvai. A raaalattoa waa]. I deriarincthat Baa aeala for paidllagaftai Jaaa 1 aball ba 84 a taa aad thal tba laaddag * abw ah dl )><? gra bal d.i.vn proportluaately. nth.r iiieliiheisof Iha Atii.il |ama'i-d As oria'l.'i BflirBBiHI wbaa tbej ba ird Um m aa 1 ?a larj "? lald: -it is tbe ataaafactarera' nrlvilrge to awka whatevei propoaltloa aalta tbeaa. It U aara ta eoa Vi? PreahtoatB wgaa aald: "i woal doaay paddWag al ri i toii." , Many b.wo kei tttnnh ?eo i] i.laa a In ba aiaaa ai I ; . The loweat nif for puddllnx paid In ITttaburgwaa . , |,,n, in l-i.ii In l-'il H Bdl.'-'I I" ^l and |B isOl tt waa i. f> 80 .. ton 11 prea< nl - i iiiatod in |a75and baa been In fon-a evoralnee I ufaeturer when Bafced if Ihe eonsl leratlon of thi qwailou bad not been begaa ratb i aarly. aald that tho workmen bejfan lo diacuaa the i....tt. r la l abruai ? v,.,,. aad tbat ooaaeaaaatly tba eoiptoyara wataaea BIHCh In advimro. ai ui? awetlng to-day A. P. Keatlng aad J. D. weaaa i, ,? .. . . dproaldaal aad -? ?? tary. a ASSKJSMI.NT AT B1XOHAMTOW, [BI II i BOBAI II l" i .ii II BW BI : BlBOBAMTOB, J.i'i. 1 l.-J B. QlCgg bBcI BOB, foriI;, | j | tt A i .... exti b Iva ? iaafaea< ur,,-, ?r i.is and abooe, falled thla aaaratog Mr. i.i r, -? alor, ti bow pt ' hia boaaa I?? ibock afthla dlaaater, Ih flaaat twont ? ? ,,r tba Bgarecala aoaabud rabaaefgisa,. Tba baawa UabBlttoa of tba 8raa are |t9o\000. Taa Irat ptaferied <-i<-.iit..r? aratha Braa'a Wuibaaaa,to adaaa IN yara ladebted gl^OO Tben folloa . tba anaqaabann i Val'ry Haiik. *75,<MNt; Jobn Atideraon, gl.OOO, and II II )??'. k, 84.031 Tba aaal : ??? Is I I 0 I iior. of tblaelty. <>ne hundredand tw. | a ara thrown <>iu of enaplyawut. Tbe faUara waa eaaaad-bi a ahuuk aaa af i uim-a. ? -- DISAl'IM-.AKANCF. OK CMK.STKU DAJUbT laf iBtaaaira ro raa rataaaa.1 BlBOBAMTOB, JBB. 1 1.?Clu-t? r iMtby, i>r ipitotoa afa ataaai Baarlag aattl at Cbarttoad, haa ... Mabjaaaeal of hia propi rty toga toward the navmenl of debta aaiaaatlBg to ovar 817.000 Ba baa ji.iin.uiitry. "n "aturday be deedod hia hoaae and loi t<. hta wlle. H?- ?!*?? end? n.I toeoUact bobm an.uii blUa aud pay Boaaa iniiior dabla, ? ? BIOTOUfl CABPET ITEATEB& [ur in bobai ii i" raa mai aa.] Pbhaoklfbiai Jaa. I i. ThastruciBg???r ,., ? veavei - af Kaeatogtoa baa abjhl itoraiad aavaral af tba adUa abata aaa-aaloa aaaa waaa at watk. barllag atoaeaaadotbermlaaUaa. a larga aaaaaaraf wladowa ?r<*ro broken. John limniitoa, uwaor af oaa of th< largeat miiis, **s attaeked aa lhaatraataad soereiy baatea. mt______________. r. n. cVBBiJta on tbe /i nu. ( ibola am? ihk sKVK.v umi i tTtn qoAJdnrag Tho yi.Airt <i.i>. Tha nniiiial Btaatiagof tba Ajaerieaa Oao gnaddoal Boaaaty was kaM laaadag >?% aatog la < Sdakai bag iiaii. < hief .ina'.iee Da|y pre?ideii. ahBaarta aararaad from varioiis rommlti<-?-s -Iidhiiu the Bfagiaaaaad work aftba aaatotr iarlag tha laat y?*r. tuo fuiiowimt Baket was praaaaUd by tbe Caaaatltoa aa goad BBtlena and atoaaai bj aaetoaaattoai Praalieat, Cbarlaa F. Dalyi Nlee ire^ldint, t.enersl Qaoi ? w. OBBaaai fneetga aaaraapaadbag aaaratary, I. Caiaoa Biai Bfirli traaaarar, Oaatga Oabat 8/ardi aaanv ritior.t, W. ii. H. Meare, Uaaa Barahabaar, Fasl it. Da ciiaiiiii, CbarlaaB. Bahtala aad D, O. BIBa Artartba boataeaa of tha aaaaaty 'i*"1 '"'''" itapataaadk JBdga Dal] ii.trodmed F. ii- CMaMagi al tha BaaHbaaaaaa ln htiiniion, who raad the paaat af tha araataaj upon ?Tba I'lseover) of 7.UUI, or thi- I'rot iuce of Clbola, and _w8rvaa LaatOlttaa." Mr. Caabtog baa Urai Maaaaj tho laatofaa aavaaal years, speakn tbeir BBXgaaga, aad WBa BTBB Bdaptoi Btto eZaal toaatty. Babaa taaaWafabadaaoateaaatleatap |..ii tunltiea for atudyiiiK |_ li maiim BJ BBd .ii-tiin*. lie baaaa bh katara by ? ahorl aaaarlptlaa af tbe uaataf coiintry occnpli-d by tbe Zunl Indlans. arhiah BtobaMy tnoladea Iha aBaa of the aaraa laat aBaah aa haaj aad aiaaallf aaaght by ihe Baaaaab Mvaadaraaa, Fbai terri tety baa pailly ta tha creaaat lacrttaryaf Nea Muaioo, au I partly lu Arl^ona. It exteuda uhout Ihrea hnndrfd inilts from ract t<> wmt, aud one hundr'-d froui BBtth l?' Koiitb, aad eeaalela af paataaaavaradwtthaaaa baah or wltb ataatad faeaata. *ItwMaaBbtaa,MaaM _a batatar, " two couutrlea, one anperlinposed BpOfl uiiotln-r, of \shiih tha one bciieath can aab he Baaathraoghtha . raeka and reatt lo that abora." Mr. Caablag proeeeded io daaorlha IbeZaal atotj lellar,aad tbefornalawith wbieh b<- larartablyeoaiBMaeaa his atorloaaf hiaan ueatora, "la beglnnlnghui tala bellgbUa etgarette." n.ii.i Br. Coablna. "M ailghl beauppuaed thal thla ih a < u t'nu whieh be baa leamed from tbo kiiropoana. i.nt on tii. eoatiary It waa n..' aativaawbo laogai tae hpaidar.ls tbe nse Ol tbe elgamtte, and linm tbo .-sit.murds we wi tlu- custom. in u eava whteh l dls , ?v. r< d on tbe Kio < olorado, i foaad \tuii atbei reUaa <>r its fiii-im-r .iiiiiiiMiuiiie. thirtrrn etgarettea whleh uaal ba\e hi-in tioin 700 to iiimi yeara abL" Tne laetawr aaaeaadad to ki\? an aaaaaatafOat ..?.,. io't. i!"?< I'".'! in s. areh of iii. m ri ii rlttaaol Llbola, aadafterward ahowad bowtbe deaorlptloaawhlok tbe -|.,iinsli liiv .ider-. rav ..f tbe . oni.try and IM liili.ii.iniiiM ara rerlBad by toe? tradlitonaaadfeoatoaaaef taeZaal lodlaaaef to-day. UoroBado*a axpedlttoa lookptaaeia 154.1, PrtaajMaraoda NtaaaadaaegraeoJlad, Baiaraaloo .1 Wlgro, were aaat ahead to apy oai taa atad aad brtag werdtotbe ooauaaadet <>f tbe ooantry aad tho pauala. Tbaaoxro aril\ml at one of Ihe eitlea of Clbolu liffoio II.r tii.ii and lnhavrd ?o dlsroiirtroiol) tovmr.l tba u.iti.es tbat he waa ktiird. 'iin> friargot attata dghl al the ctt>, umi bai iu* eieetrd a ptia afatoaoa aadlakea noaafiaalna of tnn ooaatry la tba Baaaa al Bt, Praaela taraed i?a?-u to earry Ikttaga aa Uecaaa o. Mr Laablag reiated bow au ohi /iinl toid hlatoaaafUM traaitiaaaof tba ooaatry, ol u blaeh Bexloaa aboeama toouaoi tiie Zunl bawaaaad aaaktlied bytbelaaabi taate.aad of tba laheeqneat nhaatlaeinentwblek taia Eaala raealTad j" tha baaaa af the Maah aaaa'a frn-nda, uiio lan.r hiii.~i-.|H'iitiy to BTaaga bia death. lms logend, bo tbinka,ia the Eeal raratoa <>r tbaatoryof batavaaleoel Mlgro, and <>f tba aabaaajaaBt takuiKor tue /.iinl elty Uy Coroiiailo and his nrui> Tha pUa ..f Itoaaa latt by Triar Mareo is utill to he fonnd. tlu. ___ ?,0 n,g tbat tbey foaad it tbeie bal nevereraetad it. Froaa tho Baaalab aaroaletaa aaa i>o BBthanal the naaiaa of ?'* al the m-m-h iHion of ubola, as the ^-i aularda beard tiiti aaaaaa froaa tha indt.in*. i i,u _uu htorj tiiicr oaeowaaaaalag his tala alwaradataail n> haytag tbal wbal ba i? abonl ta raeoaal to..i< |,iiM.? ?i?.u ?evaa vUlagaa aara la axUteaeo, ueotloalag tba Baaaa or nf,\vu ruins to be toBBd lu the Zunl t?-rritory. hii ol tfeeaa aaraa aaaaaa corn-apoud ao iioneiy ui um numi-* gtrea bytbe gpanlard al Iba etltaajaf Jbataytbat Mr. i aablng tbiuka it aartola that, um toaraa alataad bj the lnva.lers coiitspond wltb these ruiiia. t'oionado broagbt baah wltb him aaaay apeobneaa af tha akHulng .ii : BCBM of the nalivos. llie dea.Tiptlon of lbe?o talllee exaetlr withtbadraaa and aecootratneata of taa Zuiils of lo day. aa tbey were eihlblt4-d by tlio lt.?turer. Mr. CushiiiK Kavo auu aevelul ?i<Uiu?iu? of Xuul anuaa wbicii uiet wltb ?,-i?-^t u| i-.i ?. .. froaa the uu.il.-n. ?. TUe It-cture cl.med with a?d of kturoonoopio viewa, llii.straiiro of tlu BOBfaal tntatati. Mr. cuahluK'a loug realdenoe amnng the Indlana. hassomewhat Impulred bia oouatltulloo, aun dnrlux the loeeare be fouud hlmaelf HBUr.l witn a amldau liidiapoal tlou, wi.icb f anaa lom U> ?urreuder for u tlme bia uiauu aeilpt to Judgo Daif, wbo road unill Mr. Cuablux waaablo to reaiime, aa ba nhorUj did, amld tho hoaity applauae of tbe auuleaoo.g STATE LEGISLATION. MUCII DaTBBBIT IN THE COMMITTEE8. I.MTI.K WORK BOgra IN THK A8SKMM.Y?NKW BILL8 i.vTnot<t;cn>. Jfrom T?r. BBBVAU 0a-6B-6?eaBjaajR oaWB TRinortE.] Alhany, Jan.14.?Tho Awflllj -6661 were ao Bhaarhl I in thinkinjr of how BfiatB I Krwln bad treated them ln bta rttstrllintinn of eommltfee poaitlons ttnt they ,iid llftie Icflslntlve work today. Ki Hpeakcr Ifiiated, v. he giaatlj taraa fun. pnaented a hiU aataertatag araaaa ta vote. aad Bataaad to Mr*. LUne Dararaai Blaka as ahe thaiilad bim In behalf af theHeW-Yof* Woaaea'aBanfrage aaaaetatJaa for hteart, Mr. _a*t,ef Breoklra, rertred tbe -ar aaaduutera' btn of laM rear in a new foim. This tiiue lt is a K.-iierul bill, appllenhle to aii lalbraad eeeapaatea, it makea it amtodemeaaorfor :iim rallroad <>fllc<r loeompel a rallroademploye Iu w..rk lonrertbaatwelvehooraadaj i wltha peaalty eJeo <>f K.-ooflne. Mr. Eirlalao Introdnred ? bill Intenrted to weakeo the <1vUBerrlee lteform taweolaraa it affecta Hrooklyn. II provWea thal " Iba aouaof reteranain the late war of the Rebelllon " aball have tbe preference In appoinrmenla tooflleeIn Brooklyn. Mr. Boeaeb.ol Wew York, had a bill ?1i inc womea eipial rtabta with men In tae apnolntment of a gnardten "t mlnor ohlldren. Mr. Rarn im, ol N.w-Ynrk. preaented a bill " to Ineorporata the i . |. n iment of Kew-York, of the Oraad Army of tha Republle."_ THB BES8IOM OF THE BBNATE. MBA60BBB To BB ACTBD DPOH?0OVBBKOB nil.l/8 AI'P. >IN I'MI N'IS. [raoa a bboitlab i oaw iwwtBaai ar ma tbibubb.] Amianv, Jan. 14.?AnnnaJ reporta from Mi<' managera "f tha Btata Befonaatory, tbe Commlaaioaera f..i i ortag tbe bead watera af tha Badaoa, aad tha Board .?: I tatau were preanntnd to tba Beaata .<> aay aad ardered petetod. Mr. Marphy tatrodaeed ihe MU, retoi d UMM ycar, reqatrtng the Adjiitaut (Jencra! to fumlnh cer riaeatee of eervlee of tha beaerabty dtaeharand aoldtara aad aailoreof thia Btate, Mr. Baty tatrodaeed a MU, wbii b wm paaaed by iiii.inini.inscoii-.rnt, amandlag the iii-t toeatabltah a Board of Bdaeattoa af th* Metbodiet i ptepopal I'liui.-h ao ii. toeeatbwe the eppropi lattan "i Ihe lutereat on tl.Centennlal Pnnd" to educnilonal |,iui. ihe ortginal bill hartag limltod Ita tue fm tbe r purpoaea to l MJ5. Mr. Itobb introdueed a bill anth rtslng rallroad corpo rntloua ontalde of tbte Btate to aell unelalmad bagrage Ihe mdm aa bome eorporatloaa Tbe Albanr Benator, >ir Thnrber Introdueedtbe recnlar jrearly bin appro iii laib :? -1,500,000 I...-.i.v...ik ..n tbe new Capltol and purcbaaa matertela therfor Mr. Tbaeber aaya ,,i,,. more approprlatloa of a imlilon and ? ball bwddea the preaeal oae wlll ba all th I ji i,i|i.ind io romptete Uif Capltol. A rea.iiiiiion ?.f Benator Olbba waa adopted extmdlng Ihetime fortbereport <>f ihe TenementdioaaeCommle Mi.ii io Pebruary ?">. |b opeo executive aeaaloa the followlng appolntmenta bi tetlng Oovernor HIU were conflruied: Kobert MeCartby, h brother >.r Ben I I irtby, f,,r i.mla.doner <>r tbe Btato Board ol I'harl tlea In plare ol John < . I?? ?. i< n \. de.. i- l : w II lara O. Kaimdi ra f.>? l oan ronu Prai klin < u o tv in plaeeof Bllaa W. Wllaon, who falled toouallfy. Tbe . | g nonilnatlona were refei red i" tamllug <-.>i.t t., - : Ita pb I .. ? aelle, for Truato* <>f tbe Btate Aa) um is in ph.f All. n Mu ? d ; Mattbla* II \ ..t. i .1 ii, ir. iger ..f thr -? al BI ml.-.i mi. ... .-of rtlrphen T. Arnot, deeeaaed ; A Ihofl for tl leleeof the ntllard Uvlutn In nlaci of , , ,1 ; < i .ii:. ? ... Marahall f.?r ,?.,, i , i of tl ? - Aayluui ???<!? <i pban > > ? ..r < ir-.nn - \ M irali .11, >b-. ?? iaed : < , ,, for mai.aaerot ib. Houat ..f Rermre forwomen . . ,.r i . ujjinln I). II "l : Edward i wo bill. ol Kmoklyn. for pori Warden ol ?>w-Yorfc In plaee , ,i , Mr. 1 wohlll n..\> ii". I? tbe ..tli. .? ...:.- d.ir i ature. ? i i.i. DEMOCR* i - DENOUNI '<"?>: M& EBWIX. ,:. . ,i i noaa i" i.i dbawi i i "i ui*.; iiii- i'i - aa itarai noa oi nii mikobi rr. inr rautoBATM to raa rati i ? Albabt. Jan. 14.?The Democratic naembera taaambly are ta a aaaall taaipeal >'%??! - - Brwla'a appolatateata, Mr. Erwln .wed the Itemo , ratt. " .? at. ml > i .amh aaaimlt ,.. i ha raeaaeb - Ihu were Btted with Kepabllcaaa wbo aapported him f... the Bpeakerablp. Ii i, the "'?! atory "f " tbi re were . ??? A BILL l<> ELEt I' ALL CITT OFFICEB& nn i ? i BOCBATa t.i IMTBOOVCI a MBAaUBB C-tABO |S,, IilK .11 V i II ai:i i K. [raoa a bboplab coaaaaroaoBBi oi rBBTaratnri Ai.p.vNv. Jii'i. 14.?Tha Democraia raproaent tagtheCttj "f .N. i \"\k in !?.?? Legtelatare,areeea i K,,n?. ?luiiadawmta t.> tha eharteref tbatetty, wbbb wlllb. ragarded aa rath. r radleal by a parttoa of thetr oonatltnaata A bill i* aatd to !>?? la preparatloa, and wlllbe tatredarad m a f'-w daya,a iktag thoDepart N:, nuaf Pabtta Warka, Pouea, Parfca, PIre, Do. Ita, Cbarl ii,.. i,nii iu tael all of the Maalatpal Dapartaaaata, ala Ird.aadateoaaaktag them aUeJeeOre thaetae t;..n totake ptaea ihe aomtat aprlagi tbe eoaaeelto tha Corporattaa la ta ba lacloded aawagtba raat. Aa beth bouaea ar.- Repabni ia by good aadorlttaa, it La not readllj appara t hoa Ihej expeel lo get aneh a bul ibrouich tha preaeal l_?gUdatura,alnee la a i Itj -.. tergell |h iucm ratlo aa Ne- Vork, the Kepublleana aould aiand , .,,,',,1 .b?w ..f gell na poaaeaal.t any <>i tbeae placea Ina |x?i>iiiar elacUoa l in- Demoorata . l.uin, bowevrr, 1 l,at the* ?ill have Ihe-apport of a Diinihel of K.-publi , ,ii in. n.i. r-. ..i botb bouaea fur thelr btll. and tbat ll wiii be ii |h,|.iii.tr moaaure wli a tha auwaeaol botb partlea ln New-York The ln ni.?. raiic membera from tbe cltj i?,,-t thal thej hara aettied all thelr old renda,orw I, ,.i th a they are t>> ba hi Id ta abeyaaee. aad that they ?,', coing to atand together a- a unll thia wlnter on all '?;,,,*.a ageeitag tha GMj of Nr? Vafk,ai Ihatf latoc enla a? a party, ?? THB CdM KOI.I-F.U's ANNUAL BEPOBT. Albabt, Jbm. i L?ControUaf Chapin lma ,?, leated bta aaaai I repert t.. tha U gtatatara. a ayaap ite of ita piiin ipai leatarea is aa foii?.w?: ?? Ooaeerali g Ihe ('o.ni.iou Bebeol Paad it* de6. leaei ?r revenueeoutlauea iu aplte ><f appruprlaUoaa fruia tio ,,,,.,111,11,1 Tbe Uterature Puiid alae aiiowaade Hcieni'i Tbe L'mtedBtatea Uepaall Kand ebowa a fuii offof revenue, duela part to tba fallare ofthe Coav ...,?hl.raof Kmlgratlon topaj InUarnatuj. th.wd ...... laortcaxeof f'.'OO.OOO apea thelr property recently nurehaaed lor Ibia im.d. rhe College Laud Bertp Paad iihlbiuad. Bcleney of revenue owfj.g t.> fatl. laoara lueiiiected roveuue, aad to tha payateal ol premliima uim.ii Inveatmeute. Thoae pieiumina were cbarged ' imatlta revenuedartag tlie Baealyeareadinghepteuv r'ui 1MH3 Thorereaue that haa aeerued atooe auch navme'ul haa nearly made good tha deflcleney. Valulna ? ii inveetmeata al par. tha eapltal or taa more bapartaat uaat luada, on Bepteiubar :to, inM, waa: Moner in Tutal. ,? ,m uiiimil Knnl as,8O0,S8aiH *OS.I ij: .1 $".-*.'.!. lol 54 ,i,.i.iii'ir Hin.l < ??7! iliinoo aso;? 97l.aHo7d ai ::? ? ? ,01'J i3 " T|lB |t?iiniy uei.t Btahtag Paad and tii? Blmlra i. auda 1'i.iirnm liind have paa wd .nn olexUU uce. ludSe report olTaatyear It waa eel.ited thal tbe .,.,?,! aurplua ni?."i Bepteaabei 80, IB?4, wonld be g.- u4i .-,??. i;> ihla report >t appeara that tba actual luruiua ii aa,54W,10tf aa, axceediug tbe aatlmate b> _..', |0833. me ehlel aauaea ot thia azcoaa an ... ,'.',.. V.i revenue, lapae*l approprlatloa ? aad a paym. ut to tbe Btate of nearly 65ft,ouu ir.nu tha Ualtod ataiaa ,..,,,. . n .11 I'lullM. nettlna aahte tbe Oeaeral faad DeM forfndlanAn nuiiloa. the prlnciiialof whlch aawonta ta aalygliKI,. iiiilH7 iho Btaw haa no debt eaeaptthaeaaaldvbt, wbleb inaj ba Miiiiiiiai Ixed aa todowa : . . oedebtHeptamber30,1883 .68,M8,lgOO0 .,., ,i. ?t.-,, piambar lo, lo?4 .?. iP.IQu UO B__w__wrtagaragaaedeM aartagyaar. ao.oo.. laTTe-ateMnkmg tandnept ?>". f?oa .sv'.i:.... *_J|raa^BtBluad I -adBapt, M iMM. iJMt. laeeaaaaef Btakhaj Paad aartagyaar.... smaabiMpt.ao.i??. ,,,|,., i,i rt.-i.i. BB, l6M. liecroaa.iofuetd.bt .birbnjyear...61,S76._M78 "Tiie mataaaa ta thc aaaaaat of aacarlUeeaadeaih hatd i?y tbe Btahtag Paad ?adettaaaaaaary teiaraat 01,640,060 far that faad ta theyeer, Per aU tha faada in abarga of th? CbaatraUar, aaahtareetaaeeta have B.n,,,,! i,,sil,si(i,(MM)lii tha ycar. It laclear that tho t_a tory. aa weU aa tha rato tor tha eaaateg aeeal roar, ,,',,,v i.iii iii.itrnaiiy betow thoae ot thr preeeni year, tbe rate lor iIk? ourraat > ?ar is j...?.. mUla, wklch, upon in.; ureeeni raluatloa oi *HJiH?9ljtTi, wili prodaaa tn lb'?jii~'l 78, lo ue devoted aa foilowh: HcUooi pur uoaea, iii*,l8O^I630O| eanaJa, InttiHJng eanai uei.t, jJV7t8,3l7o8i gaueral purpoaea, 6-.BdJ,801 .10, toiui, 'Ir'Tti-V'.- 78. ? '? Iu cinili lancc wllh Ihe la-t LagtelatOia thia dcparl meat eatlmated that tbe racaipta From tha oorporattoB lui lur ibe Baoal jcar would be 11,000,000, Buoh re Irliita iu ract, wii'i 61,003,61. T.>. lor tha aurreut ?t_r theeaumateal thiadapartawai tealao 61,600,0yd. Llionllici.inci.il i,u. allou of lulalion uud lewnuc no kiHteineni need aew be uiadc, axeepttbat the ra?eaae rroai prlaoaa wUI prebablytall 011 BMtrathaa ttuoo.imo. The Lagtetoture ol lb?4 ptaeed an item la the aappty bul appropnatlag ?>.i,ohk? ui tho Ooatratler for ihe am uoiuiciit otaxpcita to reporta ayatam offoraairy, fjnderIUauthorltj 1 uppointed ProfeaawrC.6 Bargeat, ,,f liaivard iruiMy^tty ; l>. Wtllte Jaum, of Baw-Yorh ; wuiiaui A. l'ouiucr, of Oawego, aud Kaaafd M. ohti. aru of Brwoblra. eomaalaafciaiara. '?'au cuanaea m the oiluial f.n. e havo boen ma la nn dartha aaaratteaef tluatow. So aaaaaaary atart whe 1 i eerraafer Bre aaattaaeaa yeara waa reuioved. No lieccaaart clerkahip waa vacauid exeept uikiii aatlsfac torv uiiM.1 that the incuuibeui'a couipeiincy fall bolo* a icitaiu atui.Uard. At tha llrat exaiuinaUon held uader it, the hUhaat rauk waa allained by a youug Irisbuiun, i,j??u?<.ina uo fortuiie, aud deatituta a?au of euoti re I apvaalbic guaraatvr* aa uii.ut b? dcuaudad by a ouui of hoalneaa. Belng appolnted in thla department he earned and reeeived pronjotion at tbo end of bia probatlouary tenn. For the aeoond tlme alnce 1828 tbe place of tho Depufy-State Controller became vacantlast January by the death or Mr. Oalllen. lu bia atead I appoiutod Mr. Tbomaa E. B.-ncdi.t." a COMMIS8IONER MASON'S CASE. TIIE AnunNKY-OKVEUAL BKVK113E8 1119 FORMEB DB0BBOBABD ALf.oWs A witiT. Albaxy, Jan. 14.?Attornoy-Oeneral O'Brion gara an aaaaaaa to-day rovorstng his foriner declalnn ln tbe ciise of Commlssioner Mason, and allowing hiui to Kef out u wrlt of ipio warronto aud to taku his caso Intn eo-irt. Mr. O'llrlou saya ho deellncl at tho llrst haarinjyf of the rase fo permlt of this actlon, hecauso it appeared to no a fii^ht botwaea taa men ta oiitain peeeeoatoa of an olrlec, hut na the authoritiaa of the clty, lucliidlntr the MByet an.i Oataeaattaa Oaaaaatj bara raqaratoi a raaaav shleratlon of the ca.se, and jrrave Questlons may arise dartaaj the MayaFa tana afodtoa aata oppointmenta, bo thlaka tka qawattaa akoakl bo Jadtobdiy deteruiiuod bf the court of la^t resort. Bpeektegof his fortneroplnion, tho Attorney-Oneral wtites: "I felt at liherty todlapose of the appllention ?eoordtag to ?y rtoara of the lagal aaerlta of the dtepata in twaaa ti..- twaebdnaafbto, i thlaktbaaaattorhaaBaa Maataed a diflerent and more laapaitaal aapeet, Tbere is now good reaaon to bellavethat tbo publk lub raat wlll be aubaerved by a jadlcbil daclaton of tho qaeettoaata rolved, whethcr the declsion be for or aaalaal the ooa ti'ntiou of Mr. Maaoa. Iu dciiylmr tbe appltcatioa. mv rtowa of tho oaaa arere atated la tbeaa worda: ? If it, eaaaot he aal.l thal tha rlght to ii.alntain tho B<*tioii is reoaoeably rlear or tbat t^e publto aofety and welfare will ba pro motedbi proarntla* for jadlcbil termlaathm amblgoooa and confltctlnf atatutory provlalona upon wbieb tba rigbtto tbeol i n - ?. (i la appareat thal aacb litlga UonongfatBottobeinatitated oy tba siate.' It is now made to appear from tbe eoinmunlcatl.it tba Mayor aadCorporatloa Oonnael of tbeCity of gew-York, that tin vcry contlngeucy baa bappeaed and tha rary eea> ilition .if tblnn exiata whleh woald reoutre ihe AUoraey (Jen '..I lnthe nerformance of bia duty to grant aa ap plleatloa aud to dlreet tbe eommeucement of aa eettoa t.. lettte tba oontrorerted qaeetioaa lavotri d." Cshariaa r. Mtltaff sai.t yaatordayi " l ahall tafatai Mr. Mi Clavi's i onn-.-l th.t I Intenl to be.'in prnecc.liiiKs as oooaaa poaaible to aaeare the rtghUofOomadoaloaer Maaoa i hope thal tbe otherefcla arlll agree tbat a suit sin.ii in- prepared and earried up lo tbe.n of Appeala aa.n aa poaaibla If ail the proceedlaga are puahed forward, thera bj no reaaoa wby a deohrtoB oaaaaiba ? 1 iu two monihs." A 1W-JBB8BI DRMOCRAT6 BBPBNTABT UOBBTTUrO TBAT Hir.Y gLKCTBD MR. BCBBXCS I BJMIDI sr Of nu: BBM ITR. [raoM rna BBooLABOoBBBarovoBBTOf rai raiavBB.| Tbbbtob, Jaa. l!. -Tha Legiaiatare ?_ jooraed at aaaa today aattl Moaday eveatog, Tha folnt naetlog waa beld at 11 e*eloeh and etoeti ?' O loaal JobaJ. ToFey Btate Treaanrer, aad Major B. J. anftor .-..n Coatroller, for torroa of threa yeara aaeh. Meeera Sebcnckaud Yoaagbtoed roted for botg, aad tbey aaaad feat the aaaal alaaa of daalra to b< reealvad haeh tota tbe boMom of tbe party. Tbere is eertataly aa dlape dtteatoqaarrel wilhibeat, bal it eaa hardly ba bbM that tbey bara galaed tha adadratloa of thalr tellaw ni.iiiti.ri on eiti er ahla of tba pobHral feaea. ihe Demoerata ara eapeclatly Utdlgaaat, and tbey hava begaato qaarrel among tbeaai alyfot pottlna the Benator from Middleaex in a poalUoa ?h. ra ti.. ia in coaaarliy more partlaan than he woald bava ' i i .... tho floor. They havi- aothlni to bopa from otherBwM' lod erea tbe propoaltlon to elert Benator Orlggi nre Idenl of tho joinl meetlng?whlch woald bare been a ,v. |f ??oi'. to Mr. Beheneli waa promptl) rejected by Ur.Orlavaand olbera. i he Repabllcaaahavegreal reaaon to i-ougratulate ibeaiaelTea upon tho atrate v ?:,?? Mcu d the adoptlon of a reaolutlou foi .i meeilug yeaterdaj and thuadefcated the Uemo rralic achemea for preventing the meetlnc, Benatoi N h. nek baa ? \ Ideutlj deroted niu.-ii ttn. ? totbe atud) ol ti,.. i,,,i umi ? ??'?? eta with U ?- dlfflculty tbeordinary perforaaaaea of ada da> remoral of tba Traaaarerablp eontest from th>> flrld ot leeialailon wlll h iro a tondeney toexpodito imsl .., i,.,i tbe aeaeloa. Ibore ara, fn !.?? t. few mt-aaiinaof any lui|Miriaiicn aiiL-Ki ted and the day ol im. .. adiouriiint nt ui'irhi b? Bxed aaven w?-.?s duiaat with advantaar to tho 8uto and tho Kepublican party. AnioiiKihe blllalntrod iced In tbe il.i to-day a i llluto ImprlMinmeni for llfe luatead of baiiKlng f,.r iiiur.irr 'l he ua ia! tt.I "f inil-* "f mlnor Iraportanee baa begaa toeoBte la A llv.-ly ooataat la pioiuised tor . pri on Inap* lorahlpa. JBBBBt < IIY POLITICIANa SURPMUBD. Tba ripiMiiiiinu'iit of 8 bi w Board of Piaaaea by iha aJdataa a aaa Ihe topto of eaevaraattoa la Jeraay Llty poUtleal atretoa yaatatday. The ptaaaal Baardof ppianee ia in a Baaatbw aaaattoa. Ita aaaaabara aara ap poiated by >!??> ? Taaaatg, Baaar a aaw law whaah bad been pa.I to ptaveal tba " daala " by wbieh aoUMeaaaa t..-. auie membera ?.f tba B aud of Fla taet oaly on eoadl tloa tbat tbe odtoaa a 8 patroaage aboabl ba heatowad oa tbo Abtomea who appolatod tbeaa. it was not an niiiommoii thlng for an Aldcrui.in Who did not w ial aa aaaea to ba atUlag to toha the agatra i,.,lt t? oaah. Tba raaaB aaa thal Iba baada af ihe eit\ f< ii to 83 i" r a nt, aad aoald noi !?? aob) eraa ut tbat prlee, and tbe oltj aaa hron ,-iit totbeverge of bank ruptey. l ndrrthonew plau, better im-n were appolnted totbe Koard, Ihe "ii>'s Bnanclai t-onditloo haa ntn-uathoiied. aud tbobonda noa eomniaud apremlnm. Ai'.'iii a year ago an Alderman became eeiied wltb aa Idaa tbat tho aol rlrlna tii>- Mayor tn>- appolntlng power Wil< nu.stltutional, and be perauaded ti." Board to appoinl two BMtahara In ptaea of two appolnted b! tn,' Bayor. R. It. Beymoar aad laaac Ra ii dne wen- appolnted. and tlo-y tooh meas nreo to t^st tbe conetliutlenalliy of the law. l, ? Supronie <'..iirt dechled In theirfaror bal the i i-< waa taken to tho Court of Errora and la peudlag thera, i hr presenl luiurd of Huance is roatpoaed of A. A. i ,.,:, I, ,-lkii, Allun I. McDermott, Emll Dalx,Tbomaa lorilati and Ottn Hepoenhelmer, On Tuesdar nurhl ttn '\ !, i ,ii.i. appolnted llardanbenh, DaU an.l Jordan aad n ..i- tbe appo.ntiueni date from Aprll 4>, 1881. In order to leicallM iheir arta alnce tliat tlme In <? lae tbe < oiirt of Krrora ahould deotdo that arl under whlch the Bayor a|? potuted th.-ui aa uncoi alltutlonol. Juhu l.'.h-Nti'tn.a rifar uiauufaetiirer.and W.n. Rej uolda.a mc-mberof tbe preaeut lloanlof Alderman, were appolnted t<> taka tba ptaoeef Mi-nara BeDennott an.l llep|ienhelnior, wboae tt rma ax plreuext AprlL Itia cnrrently reported thut tbe a;> ,?,int.nta are tbe reaalt of a " deal,*' and thal >onie <>f [he tblenuenaro tobe appolnted U> the Inoratlra iwal tiouaof clty treaaurer, eoutroller, rollector and aaaea m,.is \ll <>f the appolnteae, oxeepl Mr. Bardenbergh, are Keuublleana, aud tt is hhI.i thal Br. Ilardenborgb, a bo ta ?iresiiteut oi 'tho llndaon County Salloual Hauk, waa re lalned on acooaat "f his akiltty as;. tlnaii.it r. -??? - rUNBBAl OF is.ll.U! RTSDERS. Tiie riint-r.il of laaiab ^B4kdr8wgg baldlasl nlgbl at tbe boardlag houae, Ba 810 Bfeat Tweety-talrd ?t , wi? ra ha baa Urad abaa ra the etty tor tha laM tbree s, H*. rhe looms aara araaraad ?adtbarawMadoabai ii i (??... Tha Rar. A. K. Baafbrd, .>f the Methodlat gph> eopal chareb, raad ihe barlal tarvtoa and deUrarad a tbon addraaa At iha eeaelaal.t thaaddraaa e4Beera in.i maaibara nl Btrtot Obaervaara Ladga, Ha 84, F. aad a m.. t.f wbicb Mr. Bradara was a aaeaabar ror n'fu aaraa reara, tad i>y its Maater. i. r| Olbba aiiiroonded Ihe coftlu aad the Maannlebarlal lemco waa repeated by O. W. Wyckog, of Cooatltatlou lo.i-f Tho buub-akin, Iba eaibleai t.f Innoeenee,waa ulact-d lu the eoftln by Br. a'yck it and each of the mem? bera of tho lodge Btepped forward and lai.i apoa tbe i,,,.,??t of iheir di'.i.t brother a ipHg of eTergreea, ,.,?!,!,.,?,,ti,- of tho Imntortailly ia wbicb tbey belleve. |..preaent tben paaaed by tha eoau aml tork thetr I'tsi lo.iW at thefa.e oi ili- dead ni.n. Amniii: ihttn were Koawell P. Pbiwer.aa Baaator Kox.Judga Daiy, F. W. Khoadea oi Depaty Bhcrlff MeBpeddoa, An drew Phoohaa, Jaeob Boaaerludyka, rharl?.-? ??ii iil't-r Howard Jaaaea, I honaa Reevi a, Robert Bennett, cbarka' (lullacher, Peter McDermott, D. HeaaaeU, .John Unc I liurriii. Alon/o Bhotwell, J?>iiu Baley, Cbariea u dlai-e jameaBavlna, WtlltaiaWoiKlrag. Wllllatn fracy, Charlca Walab, Jobn Hallork. oxSurromilo Uldeon J. Tueker Tbomaa l.jrneh, W. V Boodrog, Wtlllam Oabora, lohn i.'iahaiit.iiii'l Mrs. Ihoimis. Mrs l?.-t-W.r, Mra. I'.nr riu and Mrs. Rlgga. nleeoa ol Br, Ryndora. Tbe bpdy will be lakea t.> Batarfotd tins ?oralag aad wiu ba iinri"i tbara_ ClPTAlB BRACKBTT BBADT. Bpeeial AgOBt Braekalt, wlio baa b.-cn in araahlagtoa on baataaaa aoaaaetod with tha raoaal tr..nh!i-ln hisolll.-e, roturned home yr<trrday. In i-.m raraattoa arlth ? Tbibbbb raperaar ba aabt: MI aara baaa to Waabtogtoa t.? Kw? to Iha Baaratory af iha T.easniy my explaiutton of the ivcent trouhlt s In tha apeoial agaat'a oaaea baaa. ti Iba Baaratory ta not satt> iit-.iwith my explaaattoa i aappaaa ba will prefet ehargea aad bara aa toraattgattaa. i am aacftaatty wiu lagtobareaa tavaattgatlaa aml the lalkat aad flaaaa thoroagh aaa that aaal.ada I Ihtab it is rathar bard that i ihrarl ba babl taaaaaaaatofeB tho mUtmt of nu lubotdtaatea wbaa thera waa aol a man la my afltoa tbat waa appolatod on my refoataieBdatioB, an.l i had iiioi-i- than twi.-f as many of ihem aa wereaaaeaaary. i,-i, I,,, a tra all that au- requlred toajtbe aork oftbe nim . i ii ageal'a oibce ia Ihla clty; uuy ui.u-e teud lodaaMtab l/,lion V.t I had tw> lily-llvti lnt-u Ihuie, aOBtmeby the lepartment In tbe faea of my atatement tbat tbere waa uo work for tbeaa. Anaaa, tobe a aucooeafaJ aaa oloye of the apecbtl agenfa ofltee, moat aaaaaaa eaatam ouulltlcalloua, ihe laok ofwhich cannot be entlrelyoup plled i.y aoloaeatteutloa to aard poUtloa. Bbaaaor mnvuoits OFBTBITB IB A BBBABTMBBT It was ripoitcil ycstoiilay tlutt luspcctor ?aaatlaaakhai taiialaaia to raalga aaaaaaa tho Uro Oaaaalaaloaora n-ceatly dlsmlssed eightexamtaera la the Baraaaaf BauaVagaaltlaaB couauitlug hinu Oaaaato alaaanTaaoaataaalffaaaap aaui they hud uot aaaatrad unv i.im from the Inspeetor to the errect that bo waa ln t."hIiV." lo sVll* bi. ..rtlco. Tbey aald alao thut he had Ksierhrookoxpre.saod regrot tbat tbe aiaffof examinera waa redaead. hut he dcolTuad to orlUclaa Ua o?otal aots of Ihe t'wuuui* jiuuaia. DIVERSION OF FREIGHT. WHY THE MEBCHANTS OBJECT TO IT. A HKARINO BEFORK THR 8TATK COMMISStOX?RB> Ff.Y OF TIIK KOAD8. A mang of bills of ladinfr and ahipping ra> eelpta waa tuinbled upou the table In the roomc of tha Chamber of Commerce yeaterday mnrnlnv, to be uaed aa evldence tn the eaae of the merchanta who eonipiau againat the trunk llne aystew of divertlng wett-bouad frelght from the road which recelvea It orlsdnally. BalU road Commtaaloners Keruan, Rogera andO'Ounnellaathi atate ou tue platform back ot It and aeated in (troap togcther wore Cointulssloner Fink, Vlce-Prcsldent Hay. den an 1 Chauncey M. Depew, reprceentlmc the New-York Central awl Traffle Munager Yilaa, of tbe Now-York, f.ake Krle and Weatern Rallroad. The Tralers and TravellerV Union, whieh bnnjra tho complalnta, waa reprcaented by llenry F. King, of Calhnnn, Robhtaa & Co., Abel Crook, counael for the Cnlon, Robert F. Auatla, rleeprraldent, and othcr promlnent ruen-bants. Mr. Kinaatatcd thut the dlversion of frelitht by tha trunk llnea waa operatlng uot only in losa to tha ui. rohanta of New-York bnt in a loaa of trada to tho city. The evil had grown beyond enduranee and in eelf-proceottou the atd of the Btato Rallroad Ooauata sion inust be iuvoked. He then raad froiu the documc.ite beforaalm toahawhow, by tha trapalat af gooda from the New-York OaatiaPa fast frelghl HaaatO the Weat Bhore, the Laekawaaaa and oth?r roads, freiifbt had baaadetoyediaoaUreey fromtiveto ten daya beyond ilm mual time. ln one instaneo diverted frelght had been btirne.l on tlie Biltluioro and Olilo. and the shlp. ..( r, wh.'ii he approacbed the Klue Line agent who h.it -. .1 iho bill of lallnij, was ti.l.l hc inuat ??.-k redreae from the lialtnuore r?ad. Iu one instanee it took twenly. tv. ...Iiva for a diverted ahlpmcnt to go from New-York to I'ltui.urg. In anothcr, four lota of gmxls, ahlpped on diiicrent daya, rea.hed thelr destination on the aamo day, nhowlng that they ha<l been held baek to niake up a ear load. Mr. King then nstd a statement from thirteen large retall merehauta of Chicago, approvlng the aetlon ofthe New-York BMIBaBBBB iu aeeking to roforin the praaaat practiee. TIIK RAII.IMADS MEARD IN RRPLT. In explaluing how the fast freight llnea were pald a aoaaaataataa aa forwarders by the New-York Central. Mr. flaydaa daatatad that no agent on any decont road foilowed taatraethma Iu turutng away a nun M bi the aaaa iuatuneed by Mr. King. Mr. Depew aaid tli.it tha raUraada wo.ild ahow that the trauafer ayatem neci-aarlly di'l not cauaedelay. Tlie law was defliiitely aattledthata road could not ba made llahh-for ahlp. nienta heyoad Ita line, wbile the MerchantV l? apatch aadMmOar 6wwardteg Baaa, taeaahaagi f?.r Bta pttrh tege of traaafar, aaaaaaad n >p..n?ibiuty for Bbiaaweai to aaj point ln the entlre country. A long wrangle thea tOOhplBOB. raealttBg tn Mr. Depew adnilttlng that the bills af ladinif, aa worded, gave no legal rlglif of ndrcaa u> aterehaata, vatle he empbattcaliy contended that ln ?Teryeaaaaaaaaaaaby leea oa detay wero pahtafBhi Creigbl Itaea, "As a matter of fact," beaald,Hthay wouid have to go out of bnaineaa lf they dld otherwiae.'* Ceaaattaatoaar Ptoh then wa* aaaatteaed aa to tlie rd.itive tlmemade bythe dleereat ttaea, " lf you aik them." be replled, "they wili all aay they makc the aama Ume. ln fart eaeh aceal wlll aay his iiue makeea Itltle faater Ume than hla rlval." Il.aughter.| Mr. knitr aaid that the New-York Central and Pennayl v.niia lluea were preferred by merchanta. "Bata," M . ilaa, ?? we baveu'l beard muob thia morntagejf the aiip?Tlor racilitlea<>f th- Erie." "We'vegotcompbdaM againat tbe Erle." Interjected Lawyer Crook. Mr Piab ihen explalned tbat tbe coinplalnt* were baaad ch'riy trmnafera tuadeto the weat Bhore framJaaaaryT toMay 1.1884. II* state.l that the i.la road aa* ? l the^e tranafera fromMaylto Oetoher l whea tbe Weat Bhore elaitned t<> be ablo to handle freight aatav f.i. li.ru.v. ?? w? bava away compiamu anaea.aea> to Oetober." aaid Mr. ki:ig. Meri-bant Anatin nextargned that the r*?poti?lblllty whlch tbe freu-hl linea aoautaed for dainaitc* waa an ae* of gr.ico. Tb>- uicn lianta deiii.iud. d th-t It l>e aeenred to tli. a, aa a rlgbt At preaeal frelghl ronelgoed lo a tlrat - me waa toraad oret to an Inferior one, and yei the ahlpper waa eompelled to pav arat elaaa ratee, Tha prlneipU waa bad, and lf tbe weat gol Ihatamaaataa tbat thelr eooda were HaMe to ail kinda of defeyltam York would bava a huni tlme to retaln Ita trada, Th) Weatern citlea would aeeare K, Prad P. Watera, a aaaa eantlle aolieittag a-,vut. teatitled to the toellag in the u/i il .v.r the delaya reauldng from trauafera. The Mercha ita' Idapateh aeent ln Chicai;,) had miidt'ihim: "Thia |.o..:-e.'i.!ni-?|.i er tlis Mr. l-'ink?ta BBaatt B| the whole bualneaa." Iu the Saughter whlch foilowed tut, aal y Mr. Plakjoiaed haartuy. BATta t Nsr.MI.KI> ALI. TIIK TIMK. To DiBlllilaalOBOr Kernan, Mr. Klng sald, ln reply to a umiii ?hathar a war af raaaawaa not ketarlaaato the ?atahaaaai "There la no tlme ln tbe year when we cann.it i;et ratea 10 to ,'{0 j^r cent beftcr than the tarlff one line re.cntly offered a rate ot 50 centa aifainat tha tarifl >.f T"> eenta. and yet freight is imw betag dlrerted to it." A H. 1'enfold. a?eut ot the Merchanta" Hiapatch, aaid that bta Ime'a aver-Ketluie of delivery to Chicago w aa t'.ree to four daya. Mr. Kernan -Whal doea the Eileaveraget Mr. Penfold?Ieannot aay. Mr. Vii m (promptly < - Tiiiee to four daya. [iJiugbtcr.) Mr.Depew Aeontracttag a^eut alwava takaa it lat iranted tbat tlie i-^eordtngana'el followain bia fiMitstepa, ilroppliura tear to blot out hia ataUnieuts to ebippera. [Lnuabter.] Aftei a rooaaa. Mr. Pepew apoke for the .trunk baea. He .!<? i'd'he juria liction of the BtateOammlaatoata the matter oa tha grouad that it aahetod tater Btata eoin... i.??'. Tbe i nly road they eoakt reaeh wn^ tbe (?ea tral. A National Casjaadealon eouM regulate ihe rallroad problem b.tlci than any ironcUd lag-tlattoa. The p .i aeenred atabte and uniform ratoa, and pre vented dlacrimlnatleaa, an.l to earry it out tha avstem of tranalera waa tbe beet tbat could ba devlaed. A money pool waa Itupraetlcable becaaaa the roada wantad the tonnaice to preaerve therr conneettoaa aud keap thelr euulpmenta Inorderbi uee, Thcexieut of the evil of traoafcra waaei iggerated Outof ll.<H)0.<hK) tona han dledlaal jrearonlj 84 per eeal waa diverted, aad 4 per eent would fuiiy eoverail eaaea ?f detay and damaaa lf tbe faat frrlgnt llnea were alKdiabed the merchaut would huve tooe t.iaown lorwarderbetweea eouaaettag routna. Uadertha ayatem fieiahl ehargaa had faii^n from -'j'?enta to BO l.M) oeiils per tou per mile. The de crcaae In tbe dryniooda hoaiaeaa of New-York Jiad oc riirred tbrouah iause* be>ond rhe conttol of eifrierrail road or ahlpper. Not the leaat of these vr.i^ the uctioa of the National Ooverament ln inakmg Chicago. 8t l/tulaaad KaaaaaCity partoof cartry, eaahHag waaaan Importera to ahip thelr gaoda tbraagh before reaehinga cuatom boaae. u -free competltten arara to rejiiace the i.? .1 the roada on>;bt to be aafree a? any private enmpet [nabualneaa bouaea,ao thal tbeCeatral .uik'ht, wherethe H e<t Bhore wa? u eo:u; etitor, make it" rate nothliiK and make ui. tbe taaaaa where tbe C'euiral had the luonopoly .,r bualneaa, The rest of tho afternoon was a|tent In a deanltory dla cuaaton of the objeeta and the principlea of the trunk liua pool Mr. l-'n.k argning that the aslvautugea to the iiirnimntH freui the preaeal ayatem fiiroutweiehad tha e\ ila Mlttered throilgh delaya by trauafer. Lawyer Crook ? itd tlut Ihe merehaata dl.l not cire about the pool, but Inalated ihat whereII worhedlajnry taaeeaaf aaeabj i>e removed The Btate Board liuully announcedtbat written rommnnlcatloaa woubi ba reeeirad aa tbe q.ue*tiou for taa w.. ?s leagar, and theu aajaaaaaa, KM) OF TIIK COK.E POOL. bt rataaaira ta riK raiaima ] PITT6BI it.i,.'an. 14.?The coke pool etitcri-A int.i i>y the rnaaayteaate,taa bwMbmm and ohio aud taa Plttaharg, Me-U esport an.l Teaghtaajhaay, the latter l.;i,k<d b| tha iJke Krie aud the New-York. I'ennaylva nl.iand Obto. expired en Wfdneiday. Beveral atteuii.ta bave been made to renrgaaize it. but without avoll. Tiia PltUburg, MeKeeaport and YoiiKblogheny haa baaa allowed ironi -7 to j."> per cent of tlie ahlpaatBta, wldia it? line only touehea aaoat 7 per ceut of the oveua. Thia, 11 ia aaid, waa graated ta keen tbe eampaay tram extend im: its road further lato tbe heart 06tha res.-ii.ii aad al*j to better aeeommodate a ?umherof ahlpper* who eonld reaehtbelrcuatomera to a better udvauugn evej taa llnea of the Pittabura and Laka Erle and the New.\oi<. Peunaylvaula and Ohio. The Haltiu.ore aud ohio and the Peaaaylvanta roada, It la aaaartad, are ac.kiu<te make aaagraaaawt aetweea naaaaatvaa, MIStl.l.I.ANKOl'SKAILROADI.NTKLI.KiKNrB. Sr. I'm 1, .l.m. 11.-Advieos reeeivad fn<m Qaaatal Paaaaaaaa Maal Iba, of the aaathara raetrte r.iad, wbo la now attnidlng the TTanacoutlnent.il BMWh taa it Baa Haaiilana.ari ta thei iie.t that Bta am atattal baaaareed that tbe Boulbern PaeiOe road aliall naiue -a ei ilKrant rate ol 630 from St. Paul to Parttaad, t.< appaf only from aeaboard poiula aud ou boua fldo forei?m eu_? graata. tltacAOQ. Jaa. 14.?Bta faaea aaya: Ahaaat ? pa'1-' axteta in tha traari ta ihe Kaw^Mtaaaa BBgaaat-aa ?c*ip en belBgabtatogal ticketaat aaah Igaiaalhal taejara ralllng roaad-trlp rate tbraagh thnr aaaeaa to >? w Orleauaand returu la*l'-'. winl? th.- roKuIar rate l* ?-'0. The pa.-seuger agaata of the ti\mk Baaa uiet yutcrdxi ?t foininisaloner Flnk-a ofllce and made a reducUon ia thelr reduettaa. Coi.Mi.tS Ja" U.-At a meetlng of the atthkhoUleia ofthe (oluml.ua. Hocklug Vallcy and Tolclo llaitroad yeaurday tho following dlrcetora were re-e'.ected: caarlea llliihii.H??aaaaa ?aiaa> w. J. MafOeaKJ. ?? Wade CbarleaO. Hirkox, C. H. Andrewa an.l M. M. . ,ene They clectcl the following ortlrera : I'reeldm.t, u u oreeaa: -tee-preeataat, atareaeea Burkoj ae.-o.id vieireMlen and' a.-crctarv. W.ll.lain M. (ireenei treaaurer W. B. Oott T. E l-vcrctt, aattag auditor, waa aiT,',!,,'!ne1enn'I;l,ofrthe aterkhold.-ra of tbe Hoeklng Coal and Rallroad Company, tha followinn dlreclor* were I e.tcd ( harlea lllckoi. Hteve.iaon Burke. WHllewJ. MfKiunle and M. M. lireene. The directora elecled the followingollieera: ITesldeut, M. M. (ireeue ; vke-pred deat, Bterenaoa Burke ; aecretary. William M. (ireeue. IU ||II68. Taa 14.?Atthe aauual meetmitof the atockholdera of the New-York, New-Haven and llartford Railroad Company thia morntng, the old Board of Directora waa re-eleeted with the exeeptlon that Joa.-ph i'urk, ofthe tiiiuofl'urk Jc Tilfnrd, of New-York, waa c-hobau to aucceed Auguatua hcheil. WoBoeaTKR, Jan. 14.?Atthe annual meatlnifof tbe Norwleh and Woreeater Kallroad Corporatfon to-day directora were eleoted aa followe: Fraacla II D*w'r aud Edward L. Davla. of Weroeater; WUllam Beyare CutUng. of New-York; William O. Weld.ef N'?P?r.V Tbomaa B. Eaton. Bamuel Wood ward and J'^'aa ?? (lark, of Worceaur; Loreaio Blackatone aad \\ d-aBl a, bUtar, ol Korwtab.