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TIIE SUPPRESSED PAPERS.
Eevii:imm: nu: law Aa\i> fact^
JtEPOKT OP THE JUOICUBI COMMITTE1
TO THE SENATE.
Mit. II'MI'M)-'* OOIXECTIOH OF FRKCEDEXTS?TH
llMli.'i. lil MANI) HIC.HTH'L?A MINORITY Ml
I'URT TO BK MAUR HY THK DEMOCRATS.
t?T IB! BUB ira TO WM ntiititi J
Wamiinotux. Feb. IS.?Tbe Senate Judiciar
Committee liilil a nj k iii nu i tiiii; to-day uud Cf ree
ajnu its rep .rt in if gard to the Attorney-tjeneiiil
relu-iel t-i transmit the ]iap? rs on tile relating lo th
O'lti iiiiNtrntit.il ot the office ot Ualted Stitte- I?iitru-I
Attorney lor the Seuitlieru District ol Alabama. A
the Republican namban ol tbe BBBMBtttOB, Mooorc Kt
mum's, Hour. Ingall-. Wilson. McMillan nutt Evatt
Binned Ihe roper!, lt ??? agreed that the Deni'.erati
nu.inlier* should have a week from nev; Monday i
which to i>repiue a lnim-tiiv report, anti lliat in th
meantime thc majorit.v report, tbaogb placental t? tli
Bouute., ehall not bc fulled uj. hr OBBCideratiOB. Wit
thin understaudiiiK Mr. Edmunds pn seined his rejiot
to thc He nat ( when Ihat nrtler of boolaree wac mu lim:
The lesolutions accniiipanyiiij: the report were re ail
bul the rojeort was orderetl to be printed without let-in
rt ad, owing to it** length.
Tlie Democrats are to hold a catieis, to which th
minority report, halag prepared by Mr. PafB, will 1>
Hulmiitteil Lei..re il is presented i'i the Senate. Tlie,
are divided ae to tte "lee-.i eonroe to lollow. Th
reasoning ol the bibJihUj report is aaaaawerable i<
tho minda of some of Ihe Democratic Beuton, am
they ure aol willing to commit themselves to un.
declaration that (onfre's hat not the right tel exnmin
ell paper* on tile in any Department ol' the Hov. in
mont The majority ol the Democratic Senators, hon
ever, are willing lo oblige- Ihe 1'resident la this mattel
jarliciilarly as ihey have a personal interest, from tl i
lad that Ihey have been a party to Hm filing Ol tho fals.
charlton on which removals weie maele. 'Ihey wil
make Ihe malter a nartv one, however, aud \iill nc
together.
The resolutions that aceonipanicel the report ]irc
hontotl hy Mr. Edmunds wore nu follows :
Htsolvtd, That the foregoing report ot the Commit
toe BB Uh- Judiciary be agreed to and minuted :
Resolved, 'Ihat th" Boaato hereby expresses its eon
doinnatiou ol the rofittal ol thc Attorney tit -ncral lindo:
?whatever inthieuce to send lo ilu- Senate topics o
pupers called lor hy its rcse.lutie.u e.i ihe '_!Dth ot Jan
nary and aol forth In the roportc ot the Coininittoe ol
the Judiciary, as in violution of bis ollicial duty nm
subversive ot the fuiidauieiital priaolplea ol Ihe Hov
eiTiinont and ol a gooel administration Ihereof.
Kesolved, That it is. limier those circumstances, flu
duty of the Senate to n-iii-e its advice aud consent tc
proposed removals ot officers, the documents au.]
papen in nicieuco ta ihe aappoccd ofldal ar parooaal
Misconduct nf whom are withhold hy tho Executive ol
any hoad of a Depart ment when deem rd nett-san by
Ile Scuati and called for in considering tho matter.
Boco!cod. That the provision of Section 1,7,""> 1 of tin
Revised Statutes declaring " Thnt persons botiornhh
ilise-hargeel iu.in the military or Naval service lu
le-itsoii o! tlisnt.iliiy insulting irom wounds or liebneei
incurred in tho line af duty shall he preferred l..r ga.
J.ointments to civil offices, provided Inev are found te
possess the business capacity BforacBTj for tho propel
discharge of !he duties ol such ofliee." out;bl to bi
faithfully ul.1 fully put iiiexeeutioti. and Ihat to remove
or propo-o to remove any such schlie-r who* tuithlul
riOi.s. competency anti character arc above rep I ouch
and lo give place to auothe-r wbo has not rendered
fneh service, is a violation ot the spirit of the law anti
cl ihe practical gratilude the people ami (invrnincnt
of the 1'nited States owe to tao ({(tenders of constitu?
tional liberty anti the integrity rf !hc (ioverunient.
Al) of which is respecttully submitted.
QOOMN F. I.tiiiinii'ts, George P. Hoar.
Joliii J. Ingalta, James P. \\ Hoon,
8. J. McMillan. William M. Ilvarts.
The rej.ort present- thc coi respondents hy which
George W. Duskin was suspended to make a place lui
John D. Burnett, anti the- nomination of the latter was
made, to tbo Senate. Ihen it continues! "Since tbe
passage of the Act ol Ihe lid of Muk h. 1*>(17. 're?
garding the (enure of (ertain civil oftic. ?'. H has hoon
tbe practice ol the Committee on the Judiciary when?
ever a noiuiiiatiot ha? heen mii'le proposing tho re?
moval irom otlice ot oae pmta aad Ihe appointment
of another, to mltln-.s- a note to th ? bead ol ti t Depart
inent having such Batten ia charge (aenally tbe At
toruey-deneral', asking tl.a*, nil papen of lafoflioaa
in the poooooctoa "t tko Departaatat toaeblng the ooa
dael and administration of the ollie ir propoeed t-i be
removed Bad t'.ue-hing th. eharaetor aad eonduel ol the
pOCOOa preeposeel te. Ue appe.Liiteil, lie sent te. the Com?
mittee tor Its latia ac ol bai Hu- practice baa through
all Adniiiii-tratioiis heOB carried een with the unani?
mous approval of all tbe Bimbera of tho Committee,
although tho eonpoaidoa "l the Coaunlttee bat been
dining thi- period eoaMtiiaoc oae .?i p .litioal < .
ami cuan Ubi.l aaother. in ao iaetaaee until thia
tin.' im- tho ('..liiinittee mel with aay delaj or denial
in respect ot fbrnbhiag each papen aad informal lon
y ith a single exception, and in whieh exe piton Ihe Oe.
lay ami mggeoted danial laded ior..i.i\ two or ilrot
il,.vs. Tlie Committee nae thoa hitherto be neoahled
io I. now thc eharaetor aad qnailty of tbe odminiatra*
tion nt the office- in charge oi tin- InonmboBl propo ed
to bo iemuind a- well aa the character cad qnolity ol
tho person proposed lo I.e appointed, BO lur a. tin
papers iu tbe Department eoold tarni hthetaforma*
tion in regard (hereto, la the iaetaaee now particu?
larly under cin.-iilorai iou lljt- Coiiiiiiitto.. BOC 'i'i B| to
its r.tandiug course, on Dietmlecr ?'ti, 1880, through
ita chairniiin, millie-d a aoto to the Attorney*
(it-nernl in th.- -a.ne Conn aad aching far the same
papen and inlormaiion that it hail boon BOOaatoanod lo
do. Alter sundri dolaya lind oxpleiiiiition- il leeann;
evident t>> the. Committee Ihat it co iM OOtbythioia
fe.rmi.l n.ctht.d oletain an in-pe.-lion oi the pupi rs ami
documents m il i Doparta ant 11 .Instit", iiean-ig upon
the suhjtct." Aeoordiagly, tlie report eontfamro, woo*
lutions ware adopted hythe Renato dineting tbe At.
t?rney-<!cneral to transmit to ihe Senate oopina ol oil
the napers and dooaaaoatorclatiag totheeaae. Mr.
Hui laud replied that he wa- directed hy the- Prenldenl
te. say that it wm? not con si lered that the public later
ett weeitld be promoted lu a OOmpliaaoe with the
I (solution.
NOT THE SERVANT OK THU TBA 8IDI NI.
" This Utter," continue- the report, " although in re
i-poiire to tho direction ot Ihe Senate that copies ol any
papers hearing on the subject within a give n peiieed ol
lime hi' transmitted, assumes that the Attorney-tleu
eral af the I'nited states i- lha Barrat at tam Frcot*
dent and is to give or withhold copies ol dovuti.e-nt - in
his office according to the will of tho Kxcentive iiml not
(.?tintvise. Your Committee is Babble lo discover
eilher in the original act ol 1789 creating tho e.iliee of
Att.erncy-Iieiieral. or in the not of 1870 creating tho Der
j.artmcnt ol Ju-tico, any pro\i-ion which makes the
Attorney-General of the United States in any sense tte
servant of ur conlrolled hy the Executive in tho ticr
lt'i ii.ance of the eluties imputed to him by law or the
nature of his eelliee. lt is true that in the creation ol
the Departments of State, ol War and of the Navy it wns
provided in substance that I hose Secretaries should
porifera such duties a* should from linc to t;nie be eu
joii-il upou them BJ the 1'ie-iilt'iit, and sh.mid conduct
th. Imsinoss of their Departments in such manner as the
l'rcsidetit should direct ; but ihe Commiltee does ntt
think it i"iportaut to the main question undi r oou
eideroiion thal such dir?c!l"ii is not lo Ik found in the
statute creating the Dtpaitnnnl ol Justice, lor it is
Ihought il must be obvious ihat tjie uuthority entrusted
bv the stalnle in I hew ta-es lo ihe l'resideut to tliiect
and control the iii-rle.rmatice ol (ititi, n was only n
eu|ecriu!endinit authority lo regulalc Ihe performnuce
of inc duties that tho law required and not to re?
tinue tho performance oi duties that Ihe laws hail not
devolved upon ino In-ads of Departments, and nut to
dis| ense with or forbid the performance of such linties
according as it might sui! ihe discrelu.!: or the louey
ot the Executive. Th( Executive is bound hy tin ( on
Miraiit_.li and by his oalb io tako care that tbo laws bo
fiuthlnlly executed, and he is himself as much hound
hy the regulations ol law as tin- humblest officer in tbe
Bbrtmt of the I nitcd Stales and he cannot have
authority to unelorluke to fuitlifuily txt-ctito tin laws,
whether applied to his own special functions or those
ol tbe De p.trtuieiit-j creeled by law, otiit twi-c th in by
cansiiiiL so fur us he lawfully may, and ?.v lawful
iiietbod.-. the bends of Depart mon ti ami other aaVata
ol thc Cnitt-d Stales to do the dulien which thi lan
cud no! his will baa Inpaled to them.
"The iiuimrlHul que.tioniLcn is whethtr it is withiu
tbe Constiltioual competence ol cither House nf Con?
gress to hue access to "?* -filial papata aad Jen
incut,, ni tho * arion- public ollit -s of the Luiled Stales
created by laws enactod by IhaBMOtvta, lt may b*
fully admitted tbat exoept iu respect of the Depart
meutofthe TtSBSUry there is no stutiite which com
maiids the head of any Departiue-m to irausmit to
culler House ol ( on.'!e,- on ila demauds any iniornia
tiou wbutevcr concerning ihe ndminislration of his De?
partment, but tho Committee believes il to be elem
that irom the vary nature of the power* entrusted hy
the Constitution to the two Houses ol Congress it ia g,
necessary incident that oilher House must hove at all
times the right to know all that officially exists or
takes pluec iu any ol tjic Departments ol the (jovern
mont. So pei feet ly wus this proposition understood
before and at the time of the formation of the Constitu?
tion, that ths Continental Congress before the adoption
ot the prcseut Constitution in tstablisldug a Depart?
ment of Foreign Affairs mid prov .tiing (ot n ; run ip.il
officer thereof.though! ii tttaeaael lhataO hooks.
Koorda nud other pupers in that otlice (.heeiiltl be open
to the iiispecllou ol anv Merni.er ol (onere*.-, pro?
vided lim! bo copy shuiilel ht- taken of matter* i-f caora!
nature without special loQTQ ot ( ongnac lt WBO aol
thought ni'cessury to enact tbot thc Congi BBB Itself
should ba entitled to thc production anil Inspection of
snell papen; tor lim! right was supposed to exist in
the vu\ natara af things, ami whan auder the Consti?
tution, tue Department came to be created, although
the provision that eaeli Individual momlior of C..:i
greca abonld have ccocca to tho papen was omit t ? il
(evidently for re oe ona that will now be qaite wall
iintler-tof.il i it WCC not thought noe.--.uv 1 li it r an
affirmative prevision should be tnserted riving t?. tho
Honaec ol tongrrea the right to know tbe oont?nta ..i
Ihe pi hilo papen end reeordi In the public offleea ol
ihe countrv wboee laws and wbooe officers tin ij won
to a--i*t in creatiag. lt is belle! cd Ibo! tbere ie bo in?
stance of civilized Uo\ oriiiiients, laving l.o.lies ropre*
s.-niativt ol tho people ol state-, la whieh the righi
nud power ..t thone rapneentatire bodies to obtain in
one torin oraaothor complete Information aa to oven
paper md transaction in any of the Eve."elive I??-;.:tit
monta Ibanol .hies not ?->.i-t even the.ugh mich papen
migl t relate to whal is ordinarily aa Executive
tniietion. it tlmt function inti-ingeel upon inn elritv >.i
function ol tlie r-pr. Mutative lioiiie*. A qnalifieatioo
ot this gem rr.l right may under mir Coaoutatioa .xi-t
ill the ouse ol calls by the Mouse ol RcpreecntatiVOa foi
papen nlatinr to beatlec. etc, nader consideration
BM not yet disposed ol by Hie Pnoidenl anil the
Senate.
RO IMaTAXOa Of a bimila.1 rkpobai.
"The Committee fools anthortacd tt. state after a
somewhat careful nooaroh that within the- fongolog
limits lhere is scare: ly in tho history of this liuvotn
m<nt until now anv Inotanoc ot a refusal by a head of a
Department or otoo ol thc Prmdont himceli tn eom
munieatc official foote and Information aa diotlngulahed
from private and iiiiollieial papon, motives, views,
ii.iMuis. mid opinle.iis to either Hem.-, ot Doagreeo,
when unconditionally demanded, lo lord thc rori]
joiiriiiils ot the Seliute show gicst nuin'c!- ot in?
struct-* of iliiectioiis to the henel* .it Depart iieciit.. BS
of couts"?to finnish im].ers and ri perta npon all sort*
of atlairs 1 otb Lcgiclativc ami Kxeeutlve, Tho in?
stances of re.iuestskto the ('resilient aad coinniaml.-. to
the beaile ol uerartmento br ooah Uoaaaoi Coagreoc
from tho-e flays until now tor panon aad information
on every conceivable- .utlijeot ol j ul.lie artair... un
almo*t iiinimieralilo. For it a| t>o u- to have boca
thought lu nil the- I'resieloiil.- wboBBVC curried OB thc
Oovernmcal now for nlmoot ? century, thai oven in
re-peet ol r.--qnests to ihem by an imi. pi mb nt Bad
co-iirditiute bnach nf the (uiveriiineiit they wein under
a Ctnctttutuaial duty aad obligation to loraiab to
either llnuse the imper* orslh-d for na Ino, us bal hap?
pened in very rare in-tiinces, when the rtfjuos! tv as
coupled with nu upi.cal to thl discretion of the l'u.-i
dont iu rt-pert ti! Inc dangar ot publicity to send th.*
papen if in hi* Judgment it should nol be lt.mpalihle
with the publio welfare. Kv en la tlam of the lichee!
party excitement and sin--.-, as in IH26aadl844.it
did not *eein to occur to the rim I I v'outiieol the
United Mates ihat it was noocihlc thal cay otbeial
fact* or iiiiom...tiou existing other in the Dei orimenta
created bj lan or wilbla hi- own poocoaaftin, eould,
care aa before itated, be withheld fnm eilber ol thc
Hoocoa ot Coagreco, although such leela or Information
anaicl linea Involved ve-rv taitrtoata wai delicate Butters
..I foreign atlairs, as well aa aomoUmea the hi-tnrv nml
conduct ot oilice-r* eonneeted with thc adminialration ol
allaii.". 'Ihus ia 1828 when the- S.na'e though! t't to
I ass a resolution that in considering whittier the
'niteil Stater, sheuiltl lu- rapreaoBted in Ibo Congnea of
Panama, the- Senate ougli! lo act with open ele.ors
niile--th? publicatloa oi the document* referred to ia
debate would be prejudicial to existing iiegotislieins
anti that the Preeldeat bc reqaeeted to iniorin the- Boa
ate whether such objection alloted lo the publication
of tha document- coiiiiiiunlcHfed i.y tin Executive, and
il so, lo *pe-city the parla which weeiihl (eel that rOBOOII
be objectionable, the PrcoidOBl replied that oil tb.
eoaimnnieatioaa hud baaa ina.Ie t.. inc Boaato ia coal
dence ami proceeded to coy, ' Believing tbo! thc entail
lishcil Inc eoniiflotiti.il comma Ication between th"
Executive ami tbe Beaut! ought for the public interest
t'. bc preserved iiuimpum d. 1 deem it mv Indiapenaablc
duty to leave to the .Senate- itsell tie delusion ot thc
qoedion mv.living ? departure 1 ithe-rto. -?. tar as I .un
Informed,without example, from thal nonage, ead u(on
Ibo motives for which, aol being iafui meu eu ibeoa, I
do n..t fool mys. ll competent to decide'- an.l although
in viii? instant- thou' waa im queetioB ia regard to lae I
furnishing .I-.cnn.e-n.- or paw r-. aod the quntion waa
merci] wnetbei the Execttive wa- bound i" giro un
opinion lo the Setiutc iii sile h a 0000 I .\ ? nt] 001 ol Ih.
fotiri.v four Sci,.uoi- | n -e .rt appear to hove voted on
thi yeas and aaya tor tbe proposition that the Prod
deni in snell a . a-*- w h? bound io rive aucb an opinion
lo tin- Senate-, .\inoiig tboae tweat] wen- Bonatora
Iteiiton, Cobb, Diehinann, Hiivne, King, Macon, Ken*
dolph Van Union and Woodbury and bj a roto ol J7
to 16 tbe Hecate deelated Ibo! ii bad thc righi tee pul,
li-h couiiuiiiiicutii.il.--ee mini, aad dioonoced tbe lame
witb open doora without Un oonoeat ol tba Preoldeut,
when, in their opinion the- jmiilie' iaterect min require
eucfa piiblicailou ead .li c
"In 1** VI the li once ol Ri preoentatlvt - charged tbe
si-bet ????riiil.it tt e- to Ui.|iiil'e Int.. thc OBUM, ll.illili. I ami
oireumotanooo ol thc removal of one Sylvester, late a
cb rk in the Pension 'Iffieu, with p..w. rte send for i ? i
cona ead popers, On the27th ol Joly, 1*;_'. iii
riane! Di vi reported t.. tbo House upon tbi -
stating Ibal the < 'ommlttoi had "rqnr*ti d the Been lari
to lunn li for ii- ..-.? ii eopj eel the charees agaiui i Kj i
veale I and ii ("i;. of tbt ordei dismissing bim and
oopii * ol anj i.t 1;. i papers In t be Department lonching
hi- iem ev ul. He quotes from tbe response ol the -. i
rotary aa folio wa: 'Tbe letter diomUsiug Mr. Sylvis
t. was made a pu iii ic record of the Department end I
t1 . efoTe transmit a copy ot il herewith lorceohle ...
ve., ir reqiest. lb re la no ot '.er pu, >-i ..I the descrip
i .,ii ciiie ii In youl requeal or relating to tbe
on ihe flies ol thia Depoilmenl norh there onj rn nu
posnescion wbieb ia not ol a confidential ehaneter,
Thc faithful discharge ol ihe dntiee devolving npon
beodo ol Deportments frequent]] renders ii of e- entlal
Importance to precerve confidential commuuit-aliona ht
baa reeri red aa aueh and private honor oa well oe pub?
lic pol i ci forbids Ibal a piedras thoa given al.ld lie
violated.1 Everything in Ihe Blee waa produced with
out nm ->tion. Tne House adjoui ned soon oftt t this n
port and tina! action woa token apoa the anbject, I bia
roporl loco valuable aa a dlocuosion ot tue general
questions eonneeted witb patrol,age thal Ibo Commit
tee think it tit t<> append lt to tua rep art lt will be
-e.n in this Inctoooc Ibo! Ihen woa oo attempt on tin.
part of the Becntarj to deny the right ol the ii.
nave tin- inepei lion .>! all pap. ra in ibe til. - ..t tbe De?
partment, but lo utily pul hiiiiselt upon tin- ground
thai private and confidential communicationa thal wi re
not on lin- tile* of the D-pai tm. ut ought not ttl bc dla*
doced.
A cask IN PKEMDKKT TYLKK'fl mu:.
" fin Hu 1 stii ot May, 1844, the' Senate In executive
-e--i'.u adopted a raaolutkn directing Ibc Secretary ol
ilu- li'ia-urv ta oommunioate wbethei aaj and whal
sum-, ot money had bren dnwn irom ibe Treasury t>.
mirv into fll'ict the .1.1. is ..I lin W.u uml Navy De
pertinents made tbe 12th <>i April <>l ihut year lor in*
eroaaiag tho milltari force oa lae Inonu.* ef Texas,
etc. Un tbe 2Nth of thc aame mouth, Pnoidenl "I _> I * i -
sent a neaeagt t>. An iSeaeti atxliag laal (be Bcentary
had communicated the (Renate rcoolullon i.. him. Ile
then caye: While I cannot recognise ibis call thus
rna.!.' on lae I.e.ul ol tho Department a- consistent wilh
the I'oiisti'utiotial rights eil the Senate winn acting IB
ii* executive copoci%, whicu iu such eaae can only
property l.oiei correspondence wilh thc Pnoidenl ?.i
Hu United tttotea, ne vert beleaa inman aaxioua deaire
tulay befon tho Sonnie- ,ill such iiiloriniiti.ui n- tn.iv
lu necitot uv lo (liable it, willi full tir.ilnslauelilig, tee
net ul on oar subject which may I"- beton it. I ban
with ttnaomll oommoaioatiooa whloh have been made
to me hythe Seciiliuie- ol War and N .iv v Dopali
meiits in lull aaawer lo the eeolatioa ..i the se Bato.1 lu
this instane-e- it will he- BOOB Hutt tl.eu is no iiitimntion
of a denial nt the right of either HoUM ol t oiigr. -* iii
u.e exercise <>i it* general Jurbdietloa to bare kaowl
edge ol papen in uiul nets ut m Department of thc
GOVI limn nt, hut only a claim that whin sn rh DB] eta
an- wanted la tho'oxoootlvc caparltj ' ni it;.- Renate
they leligh! to be e lilied tor lroui thc I'l lipid CU I eliree-i lt
maa! be sunposed ll at I'n sui. ut Tyler wss Ignorant ol'
tho fact that such cnn mantis to beede of Departments
hail liei-ti maile lu Hie Senate continuously fl om Ihe
fonnilatie.li of Ibe (lovemun'iil doWB tn that tim.', und
thal those oooaaaaada had boca on* y. 4, ar alec he bbs!
bavaanppoaed that an nnbroken ami oaohaaged [irac
lice of WC Senate limier the ( oiihtitnlloii lor ineire limn
hall a century bad been nader a plait.lv erroacooa itti
| reoclOfl "t its rights not only bv itsell'lent hy the I'.x
ccutivo Dopartateatc ol the Ooreroaient. U weald
seem to be loo ch-nr for argument Hint whether the
se ns ti ofcooooc io cwiduct it- baatecn w it li Bloced
eloois or open loan M u matter entirely tor its cem
sieleratiein uml can Imve no relation to the. jbUgation ol
ilie Bxeoatlvc Drpartmeata ot the Qovenuneot toro*
?poad io iis call ior papen or latonaBtlan.
" (tn the '2'Jd of fd Slut ot the same y. ur tho Senate
on motion ol Mr. Henton inposted the PncldeBl lo la
fonn thc Senate' whether anv BBBBgOBICIll eir BgHM IIICUl
bael taken jeliice between IBO President nf the United
Stales ami tin- Pnoidenl ol ie-ip* in relotloa to aaval
or military niel or any other aili, 'uni il *o to coin
BIBB laat B Bil the- particular- aad copies of the sninc. il
in writing, anti a copy of ell IWUIlUolhills OB the
subjeet. which infortnalion wu- lui Blobed OB the
28th of May of the sumo JOSS a similar resolution wu*
passed calling lor a tot vul the lu-tructiuii* given in
IK'Jll by President Jiu I.mu. tliioiigh Hu Secretary ol
sini (? io ilu- luiied stale* Minister at Mexico, ea thc
anbject el Toxaa. which was lureiabed. Un thc bobm
SIMtn of Mar, 1844,on motion by Mr. Henton, tin
Hmaie called em Hie PnaideBl for thc whole of thc
private bitten from Ticadc. with it- flute aaoted by
thc /.inorieaii Se-ei clarv ol SI ita, in ? lette! ol Bia !?? I In
United Si ali-* ' liaise* d' A tl bi rt -.i ia loxa- logi Iber will
tho name ol lae writer of tbo private lenci whiebia*
leei-tiiation wa* *tipplie.| without protOat, Niii.it roii
othei iii-teliie. mci.IK d al.out the' miiiu- linn- of
similar nqaM tl ano siiuilur e oiiiiiii.iiii" ?, lem Minni
ous la dead, to juotHy iaacrtioa la thi.- nport,
"'Ihe fact that the t-xeciitiveJouin.il- el tbo Veuaio
have "til.i l.i.cli tu.i.le inilillR BBd print.'.1 doWB Io lin'
year IHI-*. and Ibal the wi lt ton .(ouru.ils sime tiiat I imo
are nut Indexed, make li difficult lo timi nil the lootonon
of e allx ou Hie 1'ie.lil.int ,-ui.l heans of departments foi
Information and papen tbat hare oeeurred since tbst
dato, bnt tba comioittoc teeta oofo la stating, limn tiio
ie*eeircli it bas made, that tue course nf thc teiu i-iiinui.t
li.es liven coustant and continuous and oncbanxed fran
Hie Illumining until now, uni that In Hs belief uo In?
stance wHbln Hie principles niel Hnllationa befon
stated has occtiireil Iii which cases for OCMal paean and
Ilks mt'lres.eii either tu Ihe I'realdent tn the lunn of
reejiiests or to the heans of depiirtiiients lu the form of
commands, wblcbbuve not been complied with; but li
has sometimes happened, where the request to the I'rm
ldent wss merely a uondltiousl one, leaving it to ni
discretion whether the p..per- sheiuld bo coniniunicslt
or not, thal they have uot lu-eii cotuwuuicalod. Ou Hi
6th of I>eoemher, 18(i?f, when there was much Irritatln
existing] between the houses of Congie** aud tl
Executive, the House of Krprcsentiitives adopted a rei
oiul ion Ji reel i nir tin- P,stinur?tor-(.euora! lo eoniiiuiu
cate to the Hous*< inr>.nn.it um of ail tho pootmaotc
removed from office between tbo Ubth cf July, lbti'
and sstd 0th of December, to?otbur wllh Hie reusot
ur causes tor such removals aud the name
of all persons appointed In their places, etc. Tills cnn
marni was, on the 18th of I'ehrusry. 1867, eomptled wit
ley the r..-!niHs:e-i-(eeu. ral vvithoiit, In the least deg rc
auootloulof the riirht of tho House of Boproooaiatlvee i
have that iiiformatlon.
"'l'wo instil.ices tn citri'ltiL.'iltirloir tho Adiuliiistrntlo
of President Hayes, auder elrcnmstancee when ibei
woulel bo naturally n dlapoaltloo oa ibo pan of ibo l ie
ntlvo lo stand noon his constitutional right-., may bo I
interest Oa the nth or January, i-7!t, tin. Heaate pass.
a resolution dlroetlnex tbe Hoerotary of tbo 'ire-usury t
transmit eBargea OB Hie sgaln-t tlie Supervising Ii
apector-Ooneral ot Bit amboeta ami ibo papers connects
lliorewl'h, which was nlsu promptly compiled with. A
Ibo s.iuie BOCdOO a similar resolution calli el for pi.pei
on tile-In the Treasury DopOltmOOt 'show in* why I.ni
loaoal Devereux waa removed from the nrenuo marla
m i vi'.-,' who ii waa .iN.i complied with. Bul it woe!
Berm to bc need looa tei a. ra/ further prece.lents out t
the vast mas* that cxlxlt in Un journals of hom housei
bo vf ri na probably every year of tbo existence "'? tli
(.overiiiiient. Tho practical eotn-tritcllon of the (Hr
siitutioii in tooee nepoota by ail bnneboa ol ibo Oei
ernine.it for so lung a ported would BOBBI BBB
acknowledged principle* lo .-ettie what are th
rtghia and powers or th.- two bonan al Ceegrea
in Hie exe!cloe of their nonactive dalli s. covering "vcr
brunell of iboopeniloneo?tbaOovernmoni ; ead it i
submitted willi eoiitl.lrnec timi Mich rlgbtS nml powti
sro liirtls|ieiisalile lo tile' ilischargo of tlit-1r linties uinl ?!
no! Infringe any rmht of tlie BxoeutiVO, mill Hutt it line
m.11.elong to either lien.is of departments or t.i th
Presldenl himself lo take into cooslrieratlon any sui
posed molivoa or parpnoco tbat ellan II mee nar han I
calling feir such pupen, o? whet ber lui lr possession a
knowledge ol their contents could be applied by tithe
House lo Useful purpose h.
"iii- t onatltniion ..f tbe United Btatoa was adoptt .1 I
the liL'lit of Hie well known history Ibal even Minister
ot tbo Kngiisii crawa wore boaad to lay hetore nulli
mei. t .til papen wheo demanded, on pain of me locton
dlamlaealol such Ministers eui icfusul, ihrougb the rapt
stol t ttl i Hull msti iiti.eiiiiility of ii want of coull.I. lu e
I Aiiti<i in- Continental Coogroesjhodlfor mon tbaa ten fear
Itself governed Hie country lin.I Uti control ol all pa pei
an.l records, no! hy reason of uni Hum.' expressed lu Hu
arilcle- e,f ti.e. cont.dora!nm, lim liy nason of ;he iutrlu
ale ii.iiure of nongovernment The j,iris.notion of tin
tem hoiisis of Coogreoc to legislate am
thu power to advise to withhold ad viet
concerning tn mies and appointment- neccaeartl]
Involves thu Jiu I.-..licllon to ollirliilly know cvi-rr stol
and action of the oDIeere of the law, ami ail tho fact
toiiehin-' their conduct In ibo poceeeeloo of auy .lep.irt
nu-lit or even in tho possession Of Hie PnoldOBI himself
There waa no need to exprua -uch a power for lt w?
Beeocnrlly on Inbenat incident to the exercise of th.
power graated,
" Il w ill be oboornd that, Ifl this instance, Hie call fo:
papers covered a ported ol more tiniii sit moo tba, tturiiu
which tbe regular Incumbent of tl.mee hui beea dla
charging Its dulles alni also Hu- further period of mon
than eli months, during which the pelton decimate 1 b
? ilse !i,Ul.'.-those duties or suspension of the otllcer win
hail lu-eii neting, and that thut person ls the- one now
propoeed to bo appointed to Ibe pince. It will also ht
ol.servetl that IBC PrcSldOO! lia* Bot Uiiilerliikeil to re
?oro the locum bent ot tbe oil., bul tm- only la ex
pressed ami stated punnaaee of Ute statutes on the rab
ject, suspended that officer, and th.it thc same itatuteeex
prossly provide thataacb officer shall not bc maoved
Without tbe nh ice and cooa nt of the senate, and that,
if that advice aiul consent lie not glVCB, lin. Inoilliil.ent
would, uiulrss his regular tenn of e.tllco should hnve
j.n vlously elpin (i. at the close of this session of the
Semite, he restored to the lawful right to exorcise lu
duties.
IHK IM fMIirS'l's f riN'lil'i r Mt'-T BB KVilW.V.
"Tbe Senate.men,hr this nouimiuionls nabed lo advice
ami consent to tbe removal of Ibo looambeat and to the
appi.iiituicnt of the cau.lidiite propos.-tl for lils place. lu
exercising Its duty In Naped Ol the*.- ejii.--tle.ua, lt ls
p:..in tnut tin- oouduet anil mauagamenl >.i the Incum?
bent is ,i in itt i e-i abeotntely rcoentlol lo be knowe to m.
Senate. In order ih.it il may dotormlOC whetber ll ctn
rightly advtee his remeev.il eer rightly leave bim to re?
sume Hie function* of bia otlice at thc end nf Ito aaealon.
as well us whether tho candidate propose-.1 hus, lu the
exercise of th* office nedor ins resignation, so conducted
himself as t*i show h.u! lin is competent .n.d faithful.
Indeed, lt moy be Bloted with enlim accuracy thal even
mtiie cora ol ii v.u'hut in sn office and the orapoaod
niling eef sucii meaney, it ls Iniportunt for tbe senate to
know the previous eoadltloa ead BMaagoiaaul >f Iba
e.ttlce, the state eef lt.- again, whether Hi. u. n.ive been
cetscs of luWceuuluct or abasa e.f po WOT, Hi* ombosile*
ineni of lunney, mid Indeed all tile 1'ircuii'stnio-. - I ir
lng iiji.ni us adiiili.l-ti.ition, in order timi lt may lodge
oftiissuitaiiiei.es- ol appolotlug o particular ponoB t..
tak"' up IIS duties With reference lo thc illltleiillles tiiat
in .V exist 111 Its agbln, the state ot lt- in counts and
ovor/tbiag eoiice: umi: its odmlolatratloo, to as io mea*
un-the nt ness anti eonipetencj ol tao particular candi*
date t.. n e.t inc emercem les ol tue . ,i-.
" It appoore f rom ibo table bow wltb Mbml*.lod Ibal
oul ol si...ut i,i-'> nominations eenl lo lb* Bon iledurii g
Ibc nr- thirty doro of thlo oesetou thal la from i b
Monday In December, Ihh.'i, ie. Joouarj ?, ISntl HAS
won Bomiiiattone of persona propuaod t" be appointed
in tho place ot oin. ei?susp i led snit proposed to be re*
moved . ind .?( whom ll i? known mut.is on soldiers ,
and lu na peel of whom! he ac I loo of lbw Menota load*
vising ..ii.i c.cs.ni na ta tba proposed appointment
would effect a removal. Bod lu reaped ol ? ....m tim fall
Hie- of tl||. --e'||ute. tee adi Iks .toil OOllSOllI tee SO. .1 rr tun V Se*
sml appointments, the <-it?*. t would be lo reston ttie,u to
the possession nf their offices ot tbi etd ..: tm- session,
except lo cooes i winch ihe lerme of seem,, of them
sholl.<1 lisve |> rei 'll .n-l.i -es pl reel. Ull me! lleslrabla snd
ir*. i-> t nv io IBs propel p* i f.-r iiis n e-o of Its dulles nnd lo
ever] .!-;?? ol ol .i public Interest thai tiie mn|i!s fxi'ts in
regard to what tbe coed net of thaae ofllclsls bs ?i-ii m
.n regal i io whal tba condun of the pereooa designated
tee (om form 'heil dutlca h is been, aboui I ?? ma la known
to the Senate I Hum- these suspended officiate, or any
considerable number of them, been gullly ..f mlceonduci
?? or of nov poi rm io" making Ihem un?
worthy to be leen.i-i lt.i?i.el willi tlie pei ,'.it ii. inc.- of
iluiie- Imposed upon them by law I it they hs
?...i;,l oem i.lear Ina: erery consideration ol pub
llo interest and of puhlli amy would requin thal the
f.i, ls should lie known, in ordet that tbe heuate un; ou
deirt mains y sid pt. i-i kell remot
- in- il ..ire i'll -. -in- ".'? I.' i; ?! ... n.id in respect
of selecting their *u well .,- in naped e.r pr..
vid.iig belier meoue and safeguards bj legislal. for
.ul min stiring t e- inns ol de I lilted M.ile -nell In
inui,.i i seem, tin Kxeeutlve ls determined
thc .-.i..iii- sholl nol posse --, fol lbs alleged trason that
lt might enable the -en.ito to underaloud wbal rlrrum.
stances connected min t,..- f.?itrirn; execution ol Iba laws
nenin-1 tie. pie,Mi.t tu excretes ibo discretion ibo
?talula confers upon bim lo suspend them, and ash lbs
Hen al io unite s ith him in theil nomi ol from office v
sii..Iini i suit would .'.. low In r. -p.-. i ..f the knowledge
of any amt every step lo I Hons ol iii..,m.-ru
u .ni. loi Instance, the Pnetdaot, oe eommoudei In
chief of tbe army, bai - dlscnttofl as nc baa la tba
SUS pl ee'l of civil olio ci -, bill Oil till- Il iel'V sun.'. Ill t
li) the Attorney.! ieneral, both the President nlid tbe
Secretary ol >... rou lb Instilled In nfuslng to either
loll longress copies .?( papen and do nnienlsn
totiie idtuiiustrati.' "o-1>"i-u-i.imut eif War end thc
. i. iposi u. ui it in- troops, etc., for ibo reason thal tn?
r.u ts i ed Ibo two Houses of I 'enures- mlghl
be enabled lo compnbend ibo reasons and mul res sot*
ii iiiiu- t ii<- i.'i- cu iv.- iii bia eonduol .is commander In
cluer, lie..inn-.I tee I's simplest Torin tbe proposition
would ne tiiiu neither the President nor Ibe head ol a
department le bound to communicate any official paper
lo either Houses ot Com li might dre* int..
.-t '..ll l-l tilt' mind of lia nil-inner* ot 'ill I lu- people
nu- wis.lom or fanni- i of hla acta, But Ibo committee
i- of tin- ee|nnio i in ii in matters ol tin- muire- tue Ben
ate hus mile concern with thc reasons or moll. e-. either
of the benda of departmento or of lae Executive, but it
bas large couce d that Its own noaooaond enunda e.t
action should reel upon and in- drawn from the solid
troth. The Benote If lt does llo duly and preaervea tbe
ludependeuoe ibat belongs to lt must cot upon lt- owe
u one, sod Judgment, a no nol upon t luise ..f tue- Presi?
dent, however valuable tl.* >? mal he If tho t ru lb re?
garding Hie comlact of these eeMiciiiis nnd designated
ju i -ions wen- koon ii. tba queetlon ol tba Kottata a mild
he, ll.it Wh.il were thc rc.lions ol' motive-* Ol the I.X't li?
llie, bul whether tbe facts themselves a* Hoy took
pine would furnish lt with suim le-m raaaon for giving
or withholding li* advice and concent to thc propoeed
e bengeo.
Qt'OIIKU Ul ? I'ltK-lliKN IrB vn-.W-.
'?Anoth. r view of lae oooe lo aot. aa tba Oe mailttoc
thinks, without large importeeeo lo tho pabUc lotoroet
al Hus time. 'I lee- President, in hi* last niiiiiial BMCMgC
amt In OOOBf CUoB wltli the sn l.|e<t of reiuorlng th" indi
tiaiy ailiiiliii?taitloii of ti.e laws ami IboBOleetlOB of
public ageuta from the arena eef wini porty politic,
stated: 'I am laeliaed to tbluk thet thcro lo ao natl
meiii inure general in the Blinds of tba people of our
em ini ii then a conviction of tbe correctness of tbs prto
i ij ea upon which tba law enforcing Civil Bei vice reform
is booed, lu 'ts prooool condition tbo low ragulatoa only
h purl <>r the subordinate publiepoclttons throughout
tn. country, li appin a the leal of lime-* to upi.In.nus
for these, places hy me ms of a OOBtpOtltlVe evinni.i,it.iiii,
jinn gives Iorgo dlscntion la tho oommlesieoers oe to
Ho- .li.u.e. ler of the examination alni tn my ollisi lu ni?
le 1 ? eoanoctod with lu execution, Tbaa the rulee aad
regulation* adopiod hy the Comtnloolon have much to
do wun the practical nsnfulneea ot tbo atatate aad with
Um nealta ot ii- applleatMn, The people nay well
tru-t tin. C.inie -.inn tei execute tbo low wltb perfect
fullness aud with aa little Irritation as pueelble. lint of
i om i m. reliivntieui o'the pi Inciple w hlch uiiderlitH lt
lend m. weakening of tba safeguards wbieb -uii..uu.i
ii csu be expected. Bxpeneoee in its odmloiatntlon
wi i probably auggect omendmeot of tbe m.-timi* of ita
OXeCUUOB, leut I Ventura to hope that We shall never
again ne remitted to the ty ?tem wbieb >n*u n.ut. * |.ui.
ini poslttona pitioiy as nworda for partisan Berried
Ho .ni- linn well be eBtertalBod wboiber our devora*
?coal cou.ii sunlit, th" sii jiu of a eeo Un naaco of this
system, Wblcb upon every change ot Aiiiilulsiratlon in
spirea un lanueaae muir of claimants for oin.v. to lay
liege to the patronage of UoveremeBt, oagroeolng the
Uno of public officers with their Impurtuuitlea, epraad*
lng abroad ibeeoutaglon of Hu irdlaappolntiueBt,end lill
lui; the air With Hi" tumult of their BIOMBtOBt. 1 he ul
lonoienta ol ?.. Immense Dumber ot offlcee ami plooco,
nlillilt' d lo tba v titer* "f Hie Inn I, nnd .tin protiilso of
Lhiur bestowal in recognition of partlaaa activity.debauch
lim suffrage ono rob pol ii icu I action of Us thoughtful nod
lelltK-nie character. The evil wonld Incnocc with the
BUlllplleatloli of ollie es eoiiscipn ni upon our extension,
i ,1 tn.uu i for offlee-bold lng, growing from us limul
fence,wouldpervadeorr populailon s.. generally that
.iiiirlodopiiiposo, tho sii|.p..ii of principle-, Ills de.'lc
For the public good and solicitude for tbe Matteo i wei
iii, woui.i iii nearly banlelied iiom tho activity of our
mri) c..t. ia aod canoe them to degenerate Into Igao.
eie, sriii.li ami disgraceful strugalao for the posaa.sion
,t office and public place. < n ii -'?? i los nform t nforce i
iy mw e..in.- none t-eo -em', to check ibo progress of
leniier.ii /. itiun. Oue ot iu eil. ct *, nat t noagli regardad,
la ihe freedom lt bringa to the political ectmn of those
'Onserrativc and sober b?ob, ?lu> In teer of Ibo
jniiie.ii.li aud nab ai lending an arbitrary
md sud.len change in ull tba public
eltiesH willi a change, el pact] tult'e cast their leillots
igolnsl -in li a Ciiauce,
"' 1'iirths se. m to be tu .'cssary. ntiel^vlll long eoiitlliuo
oeM?t; nor can lt ne now iOBIed that tin le mtg legitl
,, .?. ? itogt not di., o in. t uti with offleo*boldtug,
rbleb io.low perl] Bupri-macy. H'blbi nartiaunabtn
outlnues btttei sud pronounceu, aad supplies so lunch
if IDOItVO lo si-i,iiii;i n an.1 ,o lion, lt toltol lau lo hoi,I
uiuie nih.-.ai* iii charge ol iinpe.riii.it tr.isis ri sponalble
rn ilu nee-; naaltsln nie performance of inuii dutlec.
.ntl yet h.-ist ih.it Htey sie.iii roly, in confidential and
iiipt.rtniii placce, upon tm wuk ol Ibooe not ouly op
? . linen iii p.eiitie.ii affiliation, bal raeteeped tu
...iii*.in i njndlee and raacor Ihai thev hate no loyalty
ii their miffs ead BO t.o.-ire for their MOCOOO. Civil
ervlce reform docs not exact this, nor docs lt re.pilie
hat Hum iii subordinate poaltlona who fsii in yh-hilng
heir Pest anrvle-, tu- who ure Ineontpetent, should he
cuiu'-d simply beaaaoa liaj arv iu piucc. tat wbiaiug |
of a clerk discharged for Indolence or Incompetency,
wno though ne gained his pluoe by tbo
worst possinie operation of the spoils system
suddenly discovers thnt lie ls entitled to protection
under the anuciioti of civil Service refeirm, represents an
Idea no less absurd tbuu the t huuor of the applicant who
chi ms the vat ant poaltloa as i.i. compensation for the
most questionable party work. The Civil Hcrvlco law
does not prevent tue discharge of the Indolent or In
Oompetra! clerk, hut lt does prevent supplying his plaeu
willi ibo until party worker, Thus, lu bulb these paean.
la seen biBBBI lo Hu. piihlic service. Aad the people
who elesire good govei nnient. having secured this
statute, will not relinquish its henetils w.tlio,it protest.
Nor are tiiey unmindful of the fact that its full nd van?
ts t-e- BBB only bo gaini-d ihroiii.li the conn.lett, good
nithot th"8? having lu execution lu charge. And thi
hey n ill Insist upon. s
"'ibis highly important and valuable otliciiil coujiuuiii.
cation, in the proecacc of tii'J .-usjiensloiis froui office,
would Becm to lead to tbe Moolooloo ihut this Bamber
of tho civil offieera of the United fttatca selected lo bo
fill-pe lided nu.] remove .1 ll.l.l heeu so derelict lu till- ner
forimtut'e of their funetlons or guilty of such personal
misconduct a.- te. pul tin-in lu tho category of unfaithful
public servants doconing dismissal hr tbe Prealdentoed
the donate ami tho con den. nat lou of ibelr countrymen, lu
snell a state At things we think that thu common
sense of jootlec and fair play Ibal is so much prised, as wo
believe, hy tho people..! tba Tuite.1 BtalOC, would ic.ptlre
ihat iu -o ne wai loin large holy of men abonld have an
opportunity to know tlie substance of their alleged a lo*
donica, in outer tnat tl,ey tuny either admit their guilt,
BT, .1.nynu. it, ex pla I n their conduct or show that tho
BOeaaatioea Ogalnai Ihem were seiiish ami wicked pre?
texts, s.t up for lue mero purpose of obtaining
their sii-peu-ion mid ultlnuite d s:ol*s?l fruin ollie -
In ureter that otheis less capable and worthy
Bight at once receive tho honors and emoluments of
their pine*. |t m known to every henator that CO far
a* Hie- i-n-mite lin* lind to elo both wllh removal* un 1 ap*
I'oiiituients, u aaa for a groat Bomber of roon heen tts
practice, when nny officer or person waa liefon- lt for rc -
innviii or appolntmoat agalnal whoa any -orlons oecuso*
ttou hus lieen nnule which wouid, If true. Iiit'.ucnco the
a. ll. ii of Ibe demite In Hie- case, to cause thc pei eon cnn
eenie et to i.e Informed of tbo sui.stance of the complain!
Bgalnat him uud give him an opportunity todefOnd him?
self, and it ls oleo known ibal ut this very session a veiy
i considerable Bomber of instances of tbat Mad have oe*
- ' cnrii'ii ami are dally occurring, lr the Senators, pro*
cee'illng upon :i false prlnclplo ill such Itiht.uice-, lt ls
i I lils-.i tune ihut Iis cieiy--.ii |g those ri-s| ects should lie
I j ravened, ami thai hereafter ll should act upeensuch accu
sailniis without .uiy knowledge other than that derived
t from tho accuse rs. ami leave tho victims of such lu
i | Justice to oonooie tlietnselves w th tho reflection mat all
| partial an now engaged lu au effort to reform the Gov?
ernment.
"Why abonld the facto aa thor amy appear from tho
papen on Ale be euppreaeed I Is ti hocauso tbat being
I.remain to light lt would appear that malice and uiis
repr' si i tut:.in .iud perjury aro somewhat abundant, or
merely inui fun:,foi .m.i competent and honorable otll
oeis ti.ive h. en suspended and ure proi.os.-d te. ho re
ni.ev. .1 under Hie advice ami consent, of Hie -.-n .;.-, In
order that places may be fouuel for pnrtv tuen 1)'cause
tbey me party mea, or ure the special objeota ot porty
favor! How does ii happen lu Hus time of suggested
ntorm and puror methodo in government for thc llrst
tim.-it is t!ioiii_ht Important that the historic and ad?
ministrative facts relating to Hie official ami personal
! ee.mind Of officers of tho flitted Stutts should lie with?
held ami that the administration of tbo Government
should proceed with a .secrecy Bnd my-tery as groat as
Ib the dara of tbo alar chamber 1 inc high respect and
consideration that the Senate must always
havo for the Kxeeiitlva olll.e would make it
reluctant to adopt either theory. Hut at present
the lim ciief ial. ie veil remains, and as the committee is
iiiiuhio to suggest any Other solution of the riddle, it
roust leave it un'll this veil is lifted and tbe operations
of the (ioveriitui-nt shall again he known."
tom ft mil ci.Kvri.AM.'- icsranuoirs.
The nport concludes with the submission of Hu r H i ,
lotions already given. Then follows Appendix A., which
shows Hie number of suspensions by the I'resl.lent dur?
ing tbe tlrst thirty tlaya of the present sosa lon aa fol?
lows:
CblOf Joetlraa of Territories,:!; Associate Justices of
Territories, 7; I'tiltwl states tilstrlet-A tt.iru.-ys, 1* ;
Untied states Mandala, li. Assistant Treasunr, l ; Su?
perintendent of Mint.i ; Coiner, i ; tecayercft; Melter
and Itetiiu-rs, i , Colleoton ol Internal Keveline, (il ; ( ol*
leeton of Customs, 4S; ippnlaeis of Merchandise 20 i
Wiliveyois Of CUStOmO, 13i Consuls, 57 , ('oiisills-lii'll
cra', , i Hisinlners of Iirugs, 1; Nat iii (iltleers eif (us
tonis, Iii BopervtolBg Inspectors nf Steam Vessels. 5 ;
gurveyon-OoBcial, 7; Beoelvera of I'uhito Ifeooy, 20;
Itngtaten ..' LandUfRcee, tl. Piincipuiorkof Barrara,
(letie-ral Lan I ntllce. 1; (iovcrunis of Territorp -. '.':
Beentorloa ol rerrltorlee, 2. Indian Inspectors,.'!; lu
dian Agsnts, 13] Post mutters, 278 i Secrntiirle- of l.sint
Hons, 3j Pension Age us tl. lotti susp nitons, lill.
1 lure, was also ono removal, namely, tho Director of tno
Mint.
Appendix Bice report of Mr. (lorrett Darla from a
M li i committee of the Hunte to Investigate Hie re in nv ai
of Henry svvi-stei.it clerk In mr Peoaloo ofliee. He was
removed oaieoelbli boco um bc ua.l exproso. d the opin?
ion that gamblen nml i.nie.-,I Mr. W. lester, then Been
retary of -lute, to oomioate a eerteln consul. Bylvi stet
denied tbe ebargo ond t-eid the} eommllteo thal he be?
lieved ids dismissal wis due lo thc fact tbat ba had
seiiu-IU lo collect ii debldue to bia motlier freeui Mr. Weti
aler, Tho nport le a vigorous irralcnmooi of tbe a i
ministration foi lt- OSCUmptlon of uriel t n rv pow. r< anl a
eie,-. trallon of belief ihat C mgi -ss or either lions* baaa
rik lit to free rn , e?i tei ill the papers, public an I pnv.it ,
lu iht executive departuienta.
I HA i D IB RBWxJBBSBt RLRGTIORR
Tm.sn iv, N'. .1.. Tell. IH Special . -The Bea*
' _? .mt:: M..inlay nigh'., but the '
y romaluad in seeeloo, ami nus Borulog took up
|hO OOM eeT Jail.e.. JT, ('..like! .I.'.lillst T.r.'l.et! .1. Me?
ll., lld, the content for the s.-nt of the inemlier from the
"Iloraasboe district" of Jersey City, Tbe dobolo con?
sume* i i.i ?t e.f lha morning nnd rimr.-- ? .ef fraud In the
I eleetlen iran sade by bath itdee, Both ooote
are Democrate aod ibo merah n wera rather Instill
i i ?.. :? ? i I. except bo f ii I* *- i.-i li el p. -em il frienel
ui -..a ur of tha -min.: member,
ll tO 1 7. 1 'I- -I'.lll.- Hl.lt ?
reedlnga of t>.lection boards lu the district wen
il igrnoi fl ti tiie ifter*
no .n puss'-d twefl . '. DBI Itt i.l
tin ,i iel;, ii: U load iy.
wno ci THE c i sn.io mn i: ima t
io-. ? ? . .
Yon ha vp no doubt heard the hum dory. The ',
ii one e.f Hie counties up the Mohawk j
Riv i mani rears ego. A u .rn was Indicted tor ???
number of bama from i smoke-bouse. Indced.be ,
pi.-; tv i.'.u .) .? i, pi id the stuoki House, ll the In il on
the m.in-:no ui ma testimony was u ele.tr and sti.-ng
agaliisi tn., prlseiner that hie lawyer was disinclined to
?Ol I the pris,Mior,
??ond a "i".' ihe witnesses; I tell you tbe Jury on ali
1 right." His ?.sel di.I aa li ? ? ia :? I Olstrlot
ey did hoi deem it neccasurj lo trouble the Jury '
iu so pl dn a >'. e. and lhe.l 11 gi i brt< r charge i
n-ol tua jury rnllred. rhey soon nturae<l Into court,
and to thc am i '-menr of .fr i.. rf... bar, witn tass and si.- .
j tutors, rendered a verdict ol " Sol guilty." St thev
went out of the court*bouse the lawyer asked th
oner bow on earth ibat | rv came to bring lo such a vcr* j
diet " why," sud the prisoner, "every maa ob Ibal
|ui r na.i -on .. ,.f in. boms."
Mow, wini the people up In tbnt Mohawk county wont :
to know is, whether the reason wh] tire President does
not turn Ibe Ai tor nev (Ieneral out of his Cabinet i- ibal
in m my per- ina whom the I'rcsld >nl lias appointed to
i.i.i e I, i\,. K"- ..eui.' of n.e. Pan Electric stock.
HIE TRRRAFIR IOR n 'lt B8IBRT.
??o,'Af Ui rnaOtmtinnon Macs nr.
Nu liiiuily lu Wa.-biti^tuii haa erer been m
dlallagulsbeil f..r Its entertainments ss ihe Wbttnei
porns family darlu me lenn of tts reoMoaoo here. At
h iiuii remorko.1 to mc, wbo la familiar with sli the so?
ciety : " We hsro never befon Beard In Wu-hlnfton of
ti tr':, pi i' *>y lin-gallons eel om Im lunch when terra pin
wsa selling r-il T.'H B rtOBSU." I fuuinl tills last .pi..t.illoll
mir wheo 1 .i?.UeU u notable citleirer yesterday the prlro
of eliatnoiid nm k tcir.u.in. Ile-aid they wero *}A ? a
down, anti Hist euiTfc" baot dBCbg wen often as high as
r*- it pair, bald I : " Whnt eau account for thal chanel I
Winn 1 ens ben, only o few years a.o. I never gave for
te molli over r*."J a dozen, and ootivas-l..u-k du ks wore
h.erellf e-v. r over s-< i p ilr." "Ah,"said my OCqealnt
mice.'" thal WOO be I ere these dsy* of high entertain*
ineiii. wny, one lug party here ol Secretury ?'swill
take wi Ibo lei i ipm wo can ten tn Washington .iud Halli
BA SK I.V 0 A ,\ /1 /?'/ $ ASCI A I..
I'uitcil States (;..vt-inui<?rif and other dciiiablo
BECURITIE8
F< Ht
INVESTORS.
All ?tookaand honda hated on the New-York Stoek
Exchange bought and -..1.I on commiaaion Cor eaili.
Depoeit aocounta received aod knterect allowed
mi monthly balancer anbfeel to draft at sight.
HA I.V KV FISK A SONS,
SH Nasnau-st., N.w-Vork,
COTI >S M t'l IC K I-i -I Y I"-; t ? I I K I* L
i.tviDrotii., lei., ls. -IXtM ji. m.?Castra dall aad peacrally
in l.uvers" fsvuT; Mleleillns t Jiluiuls. 4 V'-' 'lo ?Mtilellma "r
[,,,,., i 1., lUst, reale- -<.U...i na.es, tin nunn* 1.Ulm for Slice
ul ileni niel riporti recclptSL lu.lnll Lairs. Irilinllu^ h.'.'UO
Ai.ifilcaii rutures dull . I pl,iuds Lots .'Jl.ld'.i.nt clsus...
leiiinary sml Myrdi drllvrry, i Bt-Md.! do Msrcli uinl
April delivery, i .'.-.'-. 4ft.. elo Ajull BU.l Msv elellverv.
let ellet. et.. MilV llllU J.Ul- delivery. 4 U-I lit., llo. J UI1B
ami July eiclueiv. I ..n Hld, do July snd Au?ust dellTtiy.
i Ci iud ii.i. Aiicu-t and september deliver*-. A i.l'Iel
?Jj. m. ? ..Hon ....od M uiul. ni i |. lands. .. '*11 Mnlellltif
I'liliuiils. IV'.i bow .Mleleillns UpUOlls, III Hil.; UOOO
llnliaan l>la.e<l.i. I "ml: nr.iuiaiyr I idainls. 4'ejl . (OkhI
Ml.l.lUnV Texas. .'-U. Mi.l.lllnr lexus. I 'ililli. Low Mid
dims 1 eins 4 VI . (P.ihI ..t.linarv' Texas. I H iud : urellnary
l,i,? . ?i Miiliilin;.' iiileaiiH, I I . Hilt I..... MlfldlliK
url'un1.. 4?.tl.: His.l tirilini.rr tiruutis. i I'd. urtlluury Ur
l.u.i. l\.l
ihr wiles ul th.- iiiiv intuit!..1 . MK) boles American
i umi. ? dull. Uiilsu.ls. !...? Mi.tdliiiB clause. Kehmarv
.lei v. iv, I I ' 4 1. ie.u.'is; do. lebruorj .md Miu.n ?'?
liver,' 4 .'.in l.l mu i-i. lo. Milich amt April doltvi ry.
4 .'. I" ld, hliysis, do Anni and Miiv ileiueiV. 4 ..'-(.ld
huvrrit ilo Kay BOd June delivery. 4 .'.(i-Ottl. sellers.
<i<.. .1 int m..i lull dellrarr, l.snin i il.is, do. J ulv and
Anons! ueliTin i- tl >.d.buyorsi da. Au?oet end uapleener
ii lu.-ii. i . . -? Hers. , ,, ,
,*. p. tn?('..(tot.?JrUtUna < loee.'.I dull i t'pisnds Low Ml.l
lll.ll. ILUle I ..-lt.- V ile liv. iy. 4 ,'e.' I. l.l. Milne, llo. e I le
tjuiv an'l -M.'i.ii ilelu e-i'v. I /.li '.tu. Taine, dee. Msrch snd
a in il ile ii-, e-i i-. I ii-.i... hnyersi itu. April and du.i den*
ci>, .-??.'?i.t'l. rulue d". Kay ant! /une delivery. 4 i
040. Iiin.it, do. .Iiuii' au I J mv Uii-very, I iii ' lil. nuleri.
itel Juli .uni AH linet n.liM i ,. ld lunn- tl.. .UiK'i'-t
owl wp!.I ?i.'i' err,-I '.-'ii:.i ? ? -,?.-. .__?.
ti iLVBaroB, i c.. is. . ,.t. ii iinil . Mi.idunir. " IM* '"w
Ji? IUiIiib, -...Ul. ie..od iniiii.eiv. 7 ',; net .nui?ru?i re?
ceipts 1,5111 baieai esports coaetwise, Afo. naits, r*a.. ..
anbali ..'-' Iiafc -e. , ,...?.?? h- ,,;.
Kiw.OBLB.tis, lei.'- Lotion week; Udmtng.
l.an Mni.:i.m.'. ::i. ni <.'m..i onUaary, 70-191,00' "
.. pi* r.i. i.'.i,, :. ?..,.. I.IOI balsa, sxporis lc Ibo( pu
turin!, l.'.iio balesi sales. 1.000 bolee 1 ?to.-x, .ju,iv,
b*-tl'.-.sm iii. ih ?? .linn, auleti itmttaa. >%i Law
Mi.i.ibi:?. "'I iu: flood ordinary. ,0Aiii rai ?g**?'
loeelpl., 1,1?.. balesi exports Ifl tbs ....nt.rent !.?..() hsle?.
e..1st wu,, l.r.i lea.es, sues. H.s. bah-t, stock, hh.BJtl
hsies.
HPIItlTb Ol' TL'HI'K.NTINK.
CMAMeMtOn 1. h ll -TuiD.nliun (inlet at WH
BsvAaaaa.Feb. 18.-tworanae nimat IBS,
niuiixoio.-;.*'s0.1t*.-luryoiitiu? nr,o si 410,
THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT THK STOCK KXCHANUE. Fun. 18
I'Hrf OBBBBAL HAP.
acti.si. aotaa
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feeler Falls....
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do pref.
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CMP Metfl.le'
( llqr* 'J.
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K.'i.ViAU ur
l-.v ..-I .'-..
tireen Mav.
Ill Cent.
I H. m VI ...
Luke !jin>r. .
1. BA W.
I i .itv NOOB.
Msunatrai....
Mien t culls:
M L.-?A W.orer.
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M ASt i_ uro'
M. a. A I.
Ha I'acine....
M .v (I.
Ni., ein_
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N V CAStLor.
it 1 1. 1. A W
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N VAN h,...
N YLAW ...
N V (l.M IV...
N V b A Bf....
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Ohio o-nu.ii.
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Oiuo ,v .nits.
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Pa. u.v Kv...
Pim A Recd,
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vi abash.
W l."l eiearaoii
Am biorcoo...
PH Exoress...,
Pltl'ltle' Mau....
Con uss.
Cameron Coal,
fol Coa..... . .
Md ('esl.
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sot.L
Tutsi sales
: Heller 15 days.
S5.54
GOVE E.SAT VST BOXDS.
V Hts coupon l'.?07.15.000.126V
BOS TIS A V I) HA \ E STOCKS.
N (.wollun tis
con
7.000.118
H c -.pedal Tax
no,o io.m's
12,.) ..0*,
South Carolina Ue
non fiiudslile
lo.DOO. Cl'4
lll.UUO. '?'?J
Kl.O'S.. ll\
1" "isl . ()Jt
Virginia Os del
I.UOO.13
e..o. O .lil's
Vd IO. IA'4
'.O.IMHI.US
I5.IKMI.I* Vi
6,(hsi n't
I rust lu- iplH
I6,i ." . 13
20.000.ll
Hal li A IS A
Westutliv 1st
10.(100 . 8:%
U A Iel I ""lt lei
We'Sf div
coopee oti
is.uoo.lom*
Ind lt * Wn 1st
10,000 BM..101
lutilii'tn A W'n
eon Ino
.'i.ootl. 40%
10.OU0.41 !
iou. .o.40Vi
b.ooo....'....raw j
110,000.
10
Ili.lil'u A SV'u ld
l.ooo.Hi
Int..ml A Q N 1st
1,000.ll*
Int. in ill c..up Bl
H,".e<i
il.'iieii"..'...'. ib*:. Ind DOC* --le'Klield
luiooo.I?% ?*
67.,0'Ml.ll lin-trust rec
_ UV
40.000.lt'-j
...ell..' .14't
I.OOO .ll'n
1.io s1j..U'-j
itll.lllH).lt '?
l.el.llilll 10
...... S).li*-i
10,000.l?'t
?e .11.
14
, . il Ilepubbc ?
Kl .123
Alf? -I SU- COO?S
10,000 . l-l I
At Uni ic >V 1 '
1(1..HUI '_'.>_
au nock a i m
.
Atlaletle ? Pat
W'll '.eel
ll,(III I ..
1,000 . . STN
Hun S v .I- i'i ii Isl
.-,.11 eil IT
Cell Ililli VA 1 *
'_' oil " 'i
J,i.HM"
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I
fl.(lill.. .'-'(J
K.lll P.le .xl e eell
1 I'" ll.Illili
Lchlirii .* W lt con
H . -e'lltl-el
I..1 114
Louis et Naobi ills
N 11 A Xl oh 2o
l.ooo .uovi
I. A Nsstl
. 1 snit
A tl div
1-t
5,000 .sTS)
33,000 H->
UH lg
-
LA Nash con
? 1 HA W 1st
coupon tilt
10,000.811
6.0(10.84 *,
10.000 . HI
Nor A VV iii mure
5.000. 107V
Northwest consol
0000.
cold bonds
1,000 .Itt%
rea Kt.tet bunds
2.0OO.133
Nshv C AH L 1st
3,000..127
N V iSiiet A W deb
I ee ri J. Ul Uti
m..mm. .59
Nor Pse 1st BOBO
8,000.111*1
Nor Pac '.'el coup
15.000 .ou%
43.000 .'."i7
7,00.).i>7
Ne.rtn Pac term 1st
3,000.l()8-?,
N J B Kusraut'd
tts
2.400.81
1 300 .WI
l.'e.OIIO.gits
N J 1 .111 ral
debeu 'S
1.000. 77>s
O.lHI'.l.7HI?
I ll.OOll .. .7:
I S \V BlIiLIni,- V Cl
CCOBOO
1 10.000 ... IM
, niuo A Mist gen ;>s
itu. (sio. -I"-..
4 e.'SlO. 8:1-4
20,(.H.u*
"ooo 1941 uie/eiii bhort L (is
t*ryy-??--?-??? - i.OOO .101
Ofdenaburga LC
I nf Pin A Mun In
.'. ...... 41 Vi
I ak e. abort 1 ...ij. ia
lo.ooo. 133
l.a! lll.sju A Mun
lol
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Met I.i.'V it.-I lt;
11.000 H'e''4
Mm r:uon Tel
i *t
-
?,:? .1 ..1
'...I'
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7.ono. s>
I,. ... - .'1
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Mm A HI l.inuei
I .tpl US
'2.000.H>0
I.01SI. lol
. er- .-..ii Isp Oe Isl
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10.000 ...
tilu 1 "-uutliern uio
1,000. AO
1.0 ' .Si
I .rei.een ll A N Lt
: ?.. 113
hu ii "r> iron A Trana ls:
.'.;...'>-i. . :? ??
.'..(stu.M*
Cb, -I I. A I'll
> 1
th a i; III consol
i OOO ?? 11-4*0
e ii 1 ; Paco's
1 iilll.nll
."e.".'!' isa
.. r?.
lo.iMio 132
flu it '-prin/i'.il 1st
I,ll.,- '. e I I Al
. 'i.'.i.110
Coi, ii Vol .* 1 1st
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ll-J
1 ..i.i. a - bi mtg
13,0 0 .'-'i
ls.llell.''iSl
(li and Alt..11
,st
8.000.: 0
cm Weah .1 Ball
l-el
M.0(10 . 10'IV
30,000 . ?? 1".''4
1 ' , ,.'. mn.ii.h IVI 1
3.0110 . l"-"-J
1,000.i"-"i
. imo ... 103
1 h:c Uni A ninney
deb 5s
.: 0 .? .. m*
ili.tu Pur Mi Ll
o.noo... in
Cen i'm Lend orts
1....Min .... mu
l ..I . l.etl a 1 OS
1.000 . M
B.OOO Snit
1 ... A HU Will-et
6.0110 .7b\
I.t. 7..,
lli.tioo.75 Vj
1.000 .7b\
lieu A UO IV
10.0OO..eft)..HP's.
.'.OOO.ll!".]
6,000.ll iv .
Deo .v it a
lit ron
Mist receipts
10,000.1't't
i , non _ 03
6,.1 .'.'-'-'i
hit il .. Lt iou
Tmsl cte. cers.
6,000 .tia
t.'I'ciiii V11A Usin
lu.imo.ltf's
7.1 _30
K 1 v .1 A ttj 51
lft.imo."st
10,000.TU
lll.lHH).Ts I
10.. ^k
iiust reepts
H.ttf'O_7HVi
5.IKI0. 7-1,
lH.ilil.l . 7*i4
1.000. 78Vi
x coupon
6,000 .70
(OM. 70%
Klu'li Lei A His.
i.. ? ? -
3.00O,
, mu j. -1 Pan 1st 1
cv p Wi) div r
3.> I06*g
105S<
30,000 in-i
W A M Hiv
it.!"..) I'l'l
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4*1,000.
3 OOO. lo.'" '?!
3,00(1 .106%
Ull A 81 Pstii
1st
l.srrossediv
4,000 134
MU A St I'UUI
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9,000.... 132
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in.
El in si ilie div
10.000 tTVj
Pat uti -of Mo
1st
1,000.lOif-i
Bonn A M' con
.<AbH
i."I." . ..Pt
10,000 .. Mii
lo,OOH
'.0,000 . '.Ur'4
Rome nnd W 1:11
lO.UIKJ .. bl
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?..ono ,...61S
Ililli A Alle'V 1st
Trust receipts
10.000 . T.t
l.3oo~....".lSl*i 81 Joe ead a I
181%
, 12.000..
Mil L's A W
mi, lugan div
IO." ll ll.''-j
M<< K .t lix IT"' 6.
l.l lill 1. Hlio
6,000 99
M Kan A risen (is
65.000. . '.' I*i
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M .? Kl Isl
?1 noil .1 16
Mil a Northern 1st
1 tuo
8.00O _ 101
Mobil. A ohio
nco nita
1st
extension l.s
lu.nun 102
Minn A N W ls!
.1 .00%
lu OOO .. 100 j
M K 1 .on Ts
10.000 . Ill's
Mil A N.'Itli'n
1st l'.?13 1
6.000. Id's
N V I.like i; A VV
n.-w 2d consol
10.OM. H'tfe.
B.OOO
10.. Oel.Kl
11'.ooo.Hr."*
lo.eoo ... .104
r.,iMio . 10.1
4O.0..0 .io-"*
11,000. luJ^s
3,000. IW%
6,000.IO'.1''*
62.00U.1<'1*?
1st
1.000.IM
l.OM >? 110
-I I. A-Un Kr >'. M
16,000.IM
12.000 ... .104
>t Poul MA M ls'
imi...t i extension
?JIMMI 133
south Cur..'in 1
lucoii.e
?_,n. 0 .27
l(l.lM)l) ... ,M
.l.tMMl .30%
2,o."> ... OT%
]0.olin_?.'?'. 'i
;.-e,i...i . 37%
'.'.OOO if't
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5.i"Ml.103%
LOM .liW-i
Bl 1, KsiKltv A a
Oms Hiv
1st
6,000 97%
s pac ot Ci Mei 1 et
10,000 .l"Hrn
dt L A I Minni bt
-,.. II.I Vie...
10.00(1 71'?
lol ll St LIA Moon lat
- - it.ooo. 1 15 Vj
Tex Poi Ino 1. o
IS.IMIll i l't
ft,unit ... so'?
ltl.Ol'O ... 40\
reissA Pac 1st
IlllllitSU'letllV
coiipuil ult
lt.OOO... .....>l|s
jc'inne issi; e..'uti I TWodo a Wabash
30.0M .H0\\ ron i-iuivertiblo
37.0M. ?u'?i.r,C'00.0 "..V,"-1^
3l!0M........M%| r.!1(*J,J>t?' ?irtinI'0(.
Texas A l'ltrllic
lli.i . .linn I
11.upou od
.Hlt^
80%
lii.uiMi .si:
30.0011 s20
O.C11O.88
16..KMI. M7<e
3.1KMI. 97Vi
'.'it.ulMl H7"?
;,,i.ou s'.'O 87
ll.ono.'*''?',
?17,ima HTS,
: 11.000 ....?7'4
16,0 0 "?'**
I11.000. 8.i'4
?.'o...do .99
10, OM.Ht tl
16.0110 .Hb*A
S Y lake I A W '
I uii.led ,'-S eolip I
10.01MI.Ul
l.eltlO.00% I
?j.tMH).ihlr?
io.i-'oo.fi%;
I.UOO.91 Vj,
6.00.1.Bf%|
10,000 sift... 02
,,.o(M).03 *4
T.ooo H
10.000. 1*0.. Ul
..DOO. l>l*e
Hi OM .91
cul tatt Os
12.000.104
N orl'ns A Pst- 1st
coupons off
10.000 ...... 03%
>- J 1 enlim 1st
cnn assented
1.000.113*0
OS
10." '4
Krli 7'sconsol a"i?'
'.'nomi .. IM%
p Will .t Hen Isl
;, no ? .HHS,
lo.ooo . 80%
17.000.HU Vi;
6.IMMI. H'J;
V.o.Mi .M% :
?J.uoo ..... sic,
(lill! coi .t ? 9 g'ltl
OK
?.'ii.ooo.07
?J4.100.rtifl*
ll.linO .?0%
(ill.IC.I et 9 r
1st tnlir
2,500 IM%
ii Iluj: W A Bl V
income
ft.OlM). I-*
(isl liar A ssa Ant
West ulv Ll
l.i.otio . ,..M%
6.11110 '."'-j
mest Western '-'d
ii.UOO.105
lALBSATTBM COtTSOtllBATBB STOCK AXD PETRO
IECM beorabbe
9109Mb
H.,006.53%
17.i'0> .63%
10.000.53S
'Jd.llHO bi
20,000.53%
InleUu A Ohio Ccu
Ut
BARBA.nu
TexasA N tl 1st
.?s.l'HIl- div
ft,OOO . 101
6.000.IO!1-.
I'nlon P.i. 1st
.ioho .110%
0 Pac -sluLK I'M
8,000.l'-"^^
Vs Mi.llSlid lue
.(.dist.00
T.i Ul).67
6,000 O6V1
Wah St L A Psi;
Chic Idv
22.000.02*4
HS.iMMt ... 03
West (shore mist'ts
41.061). H-elSi
lliO.IIIH).Ifield
BO.000.101
X.tMKS.
Mian * VU.
H. ll A K. new .
'sasdo isoiitheru ?
in Mu Sluts ???ill.
L-lian.l Ntirlllwest ...
[it il..iclta?sniis * ?V.
Delawsre -v ilu.lsou .
I^Uc BU..re.
Iniii'i lin-nud Nash..
U<> Kntisss mid Texas
yew .11 N it.
N \ ( ? 'Ural.
.s 1 1. i.ue rad wena
N .1 ( . i.trsl.
,\0I I'.U Hie' I'l'ef.
iiie non trans.....
1-i.itn .-.litii. .
rtiila A itesiiiiiB.
l'i ns A Atluollo .
81 inui * yumba.
Toms Pstiiti..
1 nie.ii I'ne-ide.
W,?ieie Union.
I Opt ll
Mll !? I
SVi"
1'
44 Se
'.14
1|6%
1 1'4
1(.U1?I
Se i?l
-*1 *al
30%
*
1 Oe. Vii
31 "-j'
.'ell '4
M%|
?Al>;i
65 %|
nw
8 I
40%i
13 I
P0%
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88
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24 '4
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10 1^4
87 %|
4 l's
yo*
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2T^
62*4
ft*
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6.vi4
B?
m
Clot lOlisrss
iu< j ?.IL
HV: I '
1 110 200
44* IO"
tli!", 20.200
HO 2.1T0
1.10'4 .8?M0
lo.. (4 1,.<T0
S7H, 19,370
41?4 ODO
30*
4
10^
ii<
5 ?
82'4
6.1*4
23%l
40*41
U*i\
bOh
71%
ly ui sliores sold...
1,000
1,100
4.000
?J, 5 IK)
0.0
7(81
T.oeo
l,bM
li)
rn
1.030
3 240
j"i75o3
AH A Pac mc.I 3H*|
Ene 2d cou. 101 I
38* fPfl
lol'? HO.000
20 J 19,(100
4" 5* l?'oJ&
'??'?*, 4.00ft
2-.'. 16.000
OJ*, ii OOO
40 i M.OOU
* 3O.0M
04 >-, 3,(W0
Total amount.m.Bl 80.000*
K T Va A (ia inc
Kl. Va Aub. fun. ..I
?eerala raw 2d .
Hook Vallev 1st.
Mexican Nat'l itt..
Nor Pst- div.
(ibne Hiiutbrru lae.
...... K A H 2d, 1882
West Noi Cur GS..|
30 j
78%!
47*1
93*1
20 I
02
lU'tl
. %
94 Vi
23 %'
IO f Sit
20
7S%!
47*'
t'3%!
20 I
MU
40 I
*
94 Vi
3.1*
101
2(1
7s*
47*
118*
ir,
rn
Bsa*
*
!?4Vj
mining noon
Hest A Uc-leber...
HotUe.-.
llulwi-r.
(on cal A Vira...
Caledonia, h. U.
tel. Central.
Fatherdeismel.
l'rc?lanrt .
lisle and Norcross....
Little Pittsburg.|
Uti ts Chief.
Hex OOO.I
P.lillis.
Red li. pliant .
Robinson eon.
Me rm Nevada.I
Ml.lL'i'.
SlItTe) 1 Hillie-.
I lunn COB.I
Vellow Jacket .
1.25
1.50
.50
Lib
2.00
2.35
itt
1.60
2.20
.20
.30
.40
3.05
.01
.Xb
.75
1.10
.20
05
1.00
1 1.25
1.60
I 50
i tat
i Km
I 2.'45
I 2.26
I 1.50
I 1 >
.10
fitl
.10
3 05
.03
.85
.75
li'
.20
.05
l.'lO
1.25
1..0
tn
? at
1.00
Mi
MA
1.60
2 .0
.20
Ji
.10
3.00
.0.1
M
T>
1.1(1
.20
.0.-1
l.uO
1.26
150
.60
Ul
MM)
2.35
?Llb
1.60
2.20
.20
30
4(1
3.isl
.OS
.85
.75
1.10
ja
Ab
L'S)
625
Total sales .
' Huyer lo d.iys.
bO
An
IM
1.8M
200
VOO
1.3M
tS
100
300
12,774"
CLOSTSO PRICES OF OA LT FORM A STOCKS.
San Kkim.hco. Feb. 18, ISSS.
Y.-iurtav. To-darT
.lo I Dsiea. Norcross 2.25 t.'lb
.Ab | Mexi,.-iiu.. .210
l.l'JVi i Mouo . 4...0
Yosierrtav. Teveisv
Alts.10
Bmwer. _
Botcher.
Best A Belcher. 1.35
LAS
.!?)
Heidie .
Clu.llsi.
Con. Cul aud Vii 2.25
( on Pneitle.20
Crown Peniit_
Bunco Lem.
Uoulet A currv.
i.i'b
is; vi
1.60
.8.-.
2.25
.15
1.13%
2iK)
.80
Mount Ola bl j.. 3.10
omiir... .50
Potosi.Bf
Savage. 1.12*
elena Mevsia> _
Union Con.5S
Vellow jacket.. 1.00
?
4 12*
'.50
.25
'.ra
60
.05
Tho Consolidated l'acillc Mining Company baa levied
an assessment of 18 cents per share.
CLOSES a FRIORM OE hos ros STOCKS.
Huston, Keb. IS. 1830.
Vester.
A.A Too. Ist7s.
A. A Ton*.I,t; 7s
A AT ll ll ...
l-r.-stell.t A il. .'ey
Huston A .Mnrie
(inc. minni. A
Uuiucv..
flu. .-tito. A CIST
fc.ksi.-i ii it. lt...
KastemK. H. nt
Flint* Pere .Ms
1- lint .t P M i.i'l
Kan ( , lit. Jo A
Coun iiluffTs.
i. K.v f. n...
Mex. Lent, com.
Mexican Central
lioml S'Tip. ...
Mexican CCBttBl
1st mtg bonds
.Uv. I'o d tr.
127
125
('O's
183 Vj
188
127
121 Vi
M%
181
18i
13U>4 13:1
Yesterday. Tudor
i.V. Y. A N. BAB ;t'.'7s Au**
B. T. U S. I.. It 128',. 128*
Old t.'oionv. lol 16'_%
Kuiiiii.i. com... ti* O's
Wis. ont. H. K,
i.e-u. 21 % 20%
AU'int-7 M'na'.is
(newi. 8734 87%
Calumet-V Hecla 'H'O-i 221
int lina. 40 40
I-ls:. KU IL. 13 13%
Huron. 3 ?_*
Osceola. If,** 16*
Pewnblc mew).. 3* 2%
yuin, r. ... 50>4 50*
Bell reletiti.ene.. 158 s 1.56
illiston Und.... K-s 8%
I Water Power .. 8* 8%
1 .mik! ki k Men
lng co. 88 *
CLOSTSO PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Bid. Asked. ' Bid. AskedT
Penna. K R.... 65?4 66Vi Lchigti Vsvlg'n 50* 61
Howling. li's ll 0-10 N. J. Central.. 62* 53
I^hiau Valley. 6U% Oregon Tran*.. Hi .tit*
ht. Paul. bi's 03%
18
Ht
llb
18*
80
127
44
a*
85
48*
14
OT Vi
126
10
12'lVi
4'.".
?*
83
47*
Norm. PaciUC,
com. 2(i%
North. Pacino.
prel.
Bulolo, n. Y. a
l'liil.. com....
08\
37 I Heading general
morwrsire. Un.. 98**, 07
5><% Hestnnvllle. 37 37%
1 People's. 30*
6i?lTractlon. 8?
TlHItsiiAi, Feb. 18-P. M.
lt would have required a stock market posNessed of
giant qualities lo resist successfully Uie influences of
to-Jay's unfavorable reports. Hucli a combination of
facts for tho lessor quantity, with rumors and willi sug?
gestions of possibilities for the inajo" quantity, nei oin
if ever before was launched ag.iinit values at thc Stock
Lxcbange. And yet for a dull and lim.ted market tue
gains, as represent*] hy such declines as were made,
seem hardly to compensate for the extraordinary ex?
penditure of amuiuultlon. Vouching for few of the re?
ports, we repeat the principal ones to-day used against
values. It ls a fact tbat the attempt to form a Trans?
continental Association has temporarily failed, and
that as a consequence to-day there hue
been some reduction niado tu passenger
fares west of the Missouri Hirer, which of course itfleclo
tho price of e ticket from Haw-Toft to 8,iu FrauclKO
but without affecting the rccelp's of the lines cast of tho
Missouri Uiver. It also ls a fuel that the TatASt rail?
roads hnvo given tho required thirty-day notioe to the
Pacific Mall Company or the abrogation Of tus so-er.lled
subsidy agreement. What we have mimed makes up all
there ls of fact In a sensational story tmV.Uhe 1 thia
inornlug. During the flay the reports ot cutting of
paaaaaflH lares were multiplied la a dozen different
forms by extending the Western reduction to K as tern
Hue., for Western tickets in a manner whleli malo it ap?
ical' th.it th.. Ea.torn lines also were BBUAMR, when they
reilly wore taking off only tin amount of red.ictloa
\m'-i from dui.tli.i. It has lieoti a foregone
conclusion tor several days tbat tho Transcontinental
pool would fail If the Atchtson people insisted on their
deiiiiiud for 40 per ce-ut of the business. The demand te
so pretentious us to lead to tho conclusion that the
A tenison did not Intend to go luU> tho poo. ut i'.l uutil a
failure bad some etiect upon the stock market.
Preaeni Indication* point to a warp, decisive and short
war between tao linea aral ul the morant! u. ve.-. Ic
also waa reported that th.- Reedlac syndicate aaa not
meeting wita oaooooo, la feet thal li wac aol yet cobb
ii . te :. iiml that the full uinoiint of money required i.ad
uot boen subscribed. We believe that :uis laat report ie
absolotoly folae and tbat thesrodloete ls ?tc Alli mov
ing forward with us pinn-. The markotopened on .Min
luet Blabt'o puce.-., but partly nooTOTOd at.d Ihen ant
extremely dull HU tn the last ho-tr. A determined av
tack theu waa ianda md prices fielded readily'ta tho
loweal points of Ibo day from which Hine w.i* a little
reaction in tba last few minutes. The coal Itocke, inion
IM. un- and I'a.iii.' Koli wore thc greaten Mflbne* Tho
market eli std weak.
The business In GoveroHieBt bonds wi* in only moder
et.- lUiiouiitH, but tho tone was timi WttU Mile tor '.be Ue
'rt leer cent lower. Annexe I aro tbe Closing ?_ lutatMBe
Hui. A - . Hid. ~ASt"
L' 8.4'4il8'.?l.rec 1.2 112'* V. S. cir. C* I"Ad.. 1211 .
I' rt. 4 sui sill. coil. 113 113% 17. M. cor. Oe 18*7.. .131 .
I' s 4s 1H07,reg... 125*135% I'.-.cur. ii" IBS*. ..139%.
U.S. 4s 1807. ooo...125*13! Hs 1800. ..130
I . >. Upc ice ll I'.s. K-H * . HS.. Lo'.. t*SAO.lie .
V. K cur. Qa 18D8.-. 130% ...i_,
In -tate bonds ihe feature ..f the dooling* was lu Vlr
Kiola tin ele.ierrotli Ihoy roso from 1'- '- to : l%and closed
al 14%, ami tbe nus' rooelptt sold ut ll a ;;, a-id iio.*e4
Bl ll. North Carolina special taxes sold al lu%aH"o
sud consolidated (is at ll-, and South caro..in non
fuudablea at C%4:.%. Of city h. Bk itoeks, Rep iblk told
inti al 123.
The general bout market again was active, but in ino
late dealings prices yn-hu-d sjme, rrspoaoira to tho
lloodof bad riiuiorsaud sui;ge'sHoiis wblcb affected rho
sh aro nini Uet. l.rle second con inls a.:.tin sole! up to 104
but doced at l"l% against 102% last evening; ex
coupon-elofeel i per ce.ni. lower at K>'4, and fun.led
coup.iii ht af ut selling up to BS 'i closed al Ol, or % per
cut lower than last evening. Missouri, Kansa- .iud
Texaa UraleonralTe won oi i at iu'-i; the Maaral
Ho wera % lower ot OS, aad tha ?">- aRH il* *-'? U"n,e,
Watertown and ogdoiislmrg cou-ol 5s decilood % to
'.ii* .md thc inclin's were 'i higher at .'.i%. (cutrol
ol New J.rsoy debenture Os declined 1 per cent lo e7.
Chesapeake, Ohio ami BoothWOOtoro Hists* wero
un ?h ut 04%. aud Elisabeth, Loxtajftaa sod
Ifig Mindy tis were ort *t at 105 4. Canada
M.uthern sec.ind ".sdecline.l l per cnt to 03%. West
Shore gaarautood ie were % easier u; K>:t. omo ooutb*
ern Incoiiies declined 2 per < .'tit to :(?*'. I i-t lennessee,
Virginia und UeorglaCCBCOl ns wore off % it 7--''4,i7*\.
hut tho lue.itnes were up St .t 20. Vlrglola Midland m
eonieo race from 65% to 073 06%, lodleua, Kloom 1 me?
lon and Western llr-t-t were up 1 |ier cont at 101. but too
inooiiit s were oft l per eui ut LO. 1 olombeo, Hoekiag
Valley an.l Toledo llrsts fell l's to OA st. I'aul llrsta,
Pad tic and DVesterti dui-ion. rose- k> lo 100, hots WIS*
cousin and Minnesota 1 per cent lo lon and Hie ter?
mini ">s wera struug at 106%, maaoapolle uud au
I ouls eqiiipiuuiit- wore up to UK). W abash llrst*,Chirac*
division, were off % at 08. Henvcr .iud Itio (irando
consols were ort' * nt 02% and tlr-ts VVeeteru
wero steady at 7.".ii.7..\ IhlM and Paciilo
Incoiiies were efl % at -lit%,aitd ttrsts Kio (irnn.Ie division
deelliicd % to 53%. Nortbora l'aciilt sououds were up *
at '.'7. M. I.oul- and Hdii Trnaattm gBaOCal Os were off
?*The HUb-TrOOBliry t*-da| gained ou balance ?lMi?
mad,-'.ip by gains of 9300.024 currency aad BAIAMA)
coln. To-day's operations oorarad i Reoeipte, f}'*j>*?f*l
naymenU,atf3(I,l>l>'d: r. suiting lu balam cs of ri 1,?:IiO,j8J
currency and ?150,084,181 coln.
Money worked easier uiul rates for call loans decline*
from 3.it thopculugto 1%? 2 peltelif.
The Cleating Iluuse st.it?.ueiit was ts follows . Wm
chaiigf-, .Tlt)t).<Mi4,;i27; balances, *I.9.V_M12. _
The-Iiiite.l States Treasury at Wellington received
514 I l.ouo National bank uo'e-for rad. niptiein.
The customs roic'pts were #1,039,030 and the Internal
i-ovt'iuie) re-eelpls were-#.li4,313.
The llruiiioss ol the foreign exfiiangn juarket ls ra
ilected br Hs response to ibo ro.lucliou of 1 uer cent la
he Bank of Knafaiid's discount rita by an advance of %
cent fur lone bills Instead of a d.*cllne in the rate for
short bills, uuotattons for business aro as fol
fow. 1 Hanked bill,. *4 H7* and BA BK for ion.
nod short sterling respectively; ft.16% amU 14% for
frillies; 95% aud tu!* for relcluuarks ; 40 aud 40% for
"rbeaoVeroon of iho Rauk of England at their regular
weekly uicetiug to-day reduced the bank's minimum rate
of discount from 3 to i pcrceut. Durlug the week tho
bunk gained *:i.-.j.04* bullion, and tho proportion of Ita
reserve to Ita liabilities wus raised from 4e% to 4H*.
uiMtnst 1-1 percent at inls date lt-', year when tho
bank's rate for dlscouut was 4 Der cent. The weekly
statement of tho Bank of France shows ifslus of
11 237 OOO fiancs gold, aud 5,615,000 fiancs slivor. Tho
sutomootofthc Imperial B.mk of Oantaar ?<>*? *
specie increase for the week of il.400.0M ui ITtO. A| iho
London Stock Exchange ll.ltlsh ?,???>le opened %
huber ut 101 7 10 for both money on?
&?ntt*T? SfffJiSftS cent*. ro? from ,,M7%
W8"'10' UAII.KOAD F.ARSISG*.
tUBBBBB him BSBmnWrUtSBBO.
lBHt. IMO.
. Otoo ' :<e:t0
N,mii^i.1. i.d a? .- <|335:ioo $MM.0p0
SSffrawtli?'??'? '-'din* 2,0117,1k),
takOThBUBBAWD BBRIBBBB.
Kuuiber ol miles - . ... WO pmS*
ieend rvet-k Iii l cb. ??l?
J*o. 1 leileb. 14. "'?
lll'KVAUl, UOCnK-iTKIl AND PITTe.HI Ru
Numberof miles ....... SBA 99
onu,ON wjaBtkABAAR, "Jg"*
nrstweeUinKeb. ^ ?&- ^ * ^* '
jau.lio*'eb. 14.. ile, if*
lASC
8,?43
|39ti,300
3,070,000
331
fl 1.375
6D.S30
2W
>. ? o4
ISI.DiI
tin., i.i 1 '"????,;,
bu,-.se u??* iStARt

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