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gable, are to the people along their course. Gen. Wright, who wee recently retired, and who served so long and faithfully as chief of engineers, was present in the committee-room, just before his retirement, during a discussion of improvements for small rivers in the West I was addressing the committee, and asked Gen. Wright if he wonld not give his opinion, alter yoars of experience, and when he was at the threshold of retiring from the work, on the improvement of Bmall rivers as their importance related to the improvement of targe streams and the sea-coast General Wright, in responding, said that it gave him great pleasure to say that he considered the improvement of the small rivers of vastly more importance than the work upon the large rivers. He acknowledged that when he went into the service as chief of engineers he believed that the money expended on sraali streams, especially in the West, was money thrown away, but that after visiting some of the localities where worn wa progressing, and studying the effect of the work as it related to commerce, he was of the unquestionable opinion that the yield was two to one in favor of improving the small rivers. “Now, in my own State,” continued Mr. Willis, “there is a little river which has been receiving three or four thousand dollars a year. This is expended in polling trees and rocks out and making a flow for the water. True, it is not navigable all the year, but the slight improvements made noon the river recently increased the commerce from $750,000 to $1,250,000 a year. It runs down into a cotton belt where the railroads charge $2. 50 a bale for transpcrting cotton to market when the river is not navigable. On the very day navigation opens the tariff is cut down one-half, and they charge exactly $1 25 on the railroads. Asa general rule, the little rivers which are navigable and improved by appropriations of Congress traverse a scope of country which cannot be reached by railroads, and it is my judgment that if Congress must economize in making these improvements it would do better to cut the money in half which goes to the large .streams and place it on the small ones.” Mr. Willis spoke at length of the great advantages the improvement of small streams in Florida, Georgia and other extreme Southern States had been to the development of the country, and pointed out what these rivers had done which could not have been Accomplished by railroads. LONG AND SHORT HAULS. Senator Cullom on the Objections Offered by Representative* of the Railways, Washington Special. The attention of Senator Cullom was to-day directed to the criticisms of the different railway managers and pool commissioners upon the compromise measure agreed upon by the conference committee upon the interstate commerce bill. “I have heard a good deal for several years,” remarked Senator Cullom in reply, “on the subject of the regulation of interstate commerce, and have given the subject close and impartial study. I am anxious that the bill now before the conference aommiitee, which has been agreed to except in a O***-Particulars, shall become a law. Tknow that some men are alarmed unless the ihort-haul provision, as agreed upon, may provo injurious to the commerce of the country." “Will it interfere with Western interests?" “I do not think so. The provision agreed upon is nearly the same as the one in the Senate bill. Railroads are now claiming that they do not jfc&rge more for the shorter than they do for the longer distances on the same line and in tne same direction, except in very rare cases. In such exceptional cases the commission can, under the provisions of the bill as it stands, suspend the operation of the law if it is found nec •ssary. But Ido not apprehend that there will be any trouble ou that score.” “Ton are satisfied, then, with the short-haul provision us it stands.” “If the railroads do not now observe the provisions of the short-haul law they ought to do so, and bo made to do so if necessary. I do not wish to be understood as saying that I favor any provision that requires the observance of the principle in all cases, because I am satisfied that Sometimes the roads cannot observe the general rule without doing both tnemselves and the public injustice. If the bill should pass, nnd the proper commission be appointed, it will be the duty of the board to relax the operation of this provision, should it be found necessary, in order to get the products of the West to the seaboard for export.” “Hut what are you to say to those who are opposed to the bill because it prohibits pooling?” “The people do not believe in the system of pooling Adopted by the railroads. I have not lpyself favored the immediate prohibition of pooling, as I was willing to first give time and opportunity to the commission to investigate the necessity of legislation and report to Congress. It mar be that such a course would be wiser now, but it is important that we pass a bill, and, in order to do so, concessions must be made. The Supreme Court has decided that the responsibility is with Congress. By the bill as it Stands the commission is charred with the duty of recommending to Coneress such legislation as it may deem necessary, and if it shall turn ont that pooling ought to be allowed under the system of regulation proposed the commission can bo report and Congress can amend the law. The publicity of rates, as required by the bill, will tend to make them more stable, which is the main object of pooling as now practiced by the railroads. If tne bill passes there will be a little flurry for a time, but those who seem Alarmed now will find that the railroads will adjust themselves to the new system, and business will go on without so much unjust discrimination to the rightß of persons and places.”

810 PRIZES FOR CRACK SOLDIERS, The Coming National Drill at Washington— Details of the Programme. Washington, Dec. 14. —The programme of the aatioual drill and encampment tobe held herein Hay next, beginning on the 23d and ending on ihe 50th, Decoration Day. is announced. The prizes offered aggregate $26,500, distributed as •oIIowb: First (Regimental)—For the best regiment of infantry, judged by inspection and review (difference in arms and accoutrements allowed for*, a magnificent jtand of colors (United States flag, regimental flag and guidons), with gold, silver and bronze medals to the officers. Second (Battalion) —For the best battalion of infantry, of not less than four comoanies, judged by inspection and by drill in the manual of arms, and in such movements in the school of the battalion as will test marching, wheeling, distances, alignments, etc. First prize, $3,000; if more than two compete, seoon<l prize. $1,500. Third (Company)— For ti e best company of in fantry (either separately entered or belonging to any regiment or battalion entered for the above prizes), to be judged by inspection and by drill in the school of the soldier, manual of arms and school of the company. First prize, $5,000; second prize. $2,5u0; third prize. $1,500; fourth prize, $1,000; fifth prize, SSO0 —$10,500. Fourth (Cavalry)—For the best company of cavalry, to be judged by inspection and by drill in the school of the troop, mounted (forage and stabling for horses furnished free of oost). First prize, $2,000; if more Qian two compote, second prize. $1.500 —$3,500. Fifth (Light Artillery)—For the best platoon, to be judged bv inspection and by drill in the manual of the piece and in school of the battarv, in mounted drill, horses (and guns, limbers and caissons, if desired), to s>® furnished free of cozU First prize, $1,500; if more than two companies, second prize, sl,ooo—Sixth (Machine Guns)—For the best platoon, to be judged by inspection and drill, and by target practice (ammunition to be free of cost). First prize, sitver trophy and $750; second prize, SSOO —*1,250. Seventh (Zouaves)—For the best zouave drill, open bo all zouave companies whose officers have commissions from the Governor of a State. First prize, $1,000; if two or more compote, second prize, $750—51,750. Eighth (Cadet Corps)—For the best infantry company from any regularly established military school Sr university (not under United States control), to be judged by inspection and drill. First prize, $1,000; If two or more compote, second prize. $750—51,750. Ninth (Individual Prizes) —For the best drilled soldier, in the manual of arms, competition restricted to pot more than two members of any competing company. First prize, gold medal and $100; second prize, silver medal and $75; third prize, bronze medal and $50 —$225. Tenth (Rifle Practice)— Comnetition open to any regular!* enlisted roan or commissioned officer of the volunteer militia, not, however, to exceed two from B r one company; to be governed hr the rules regun the annual competitions in the regular army, as detailed in Chapter 3, Part 5, "lilunt’a Rifle and Carbine Firing." Ten Sho*s each at 200, 300, 500 >pd 600 yards. Prized tp bn awarded on best aggregate scores. Competitors restricted to tbs uss of the

servioe Springfield breech-loader used by the regular armv. or to tne rifle officially issued to the militia by the State to which competitor belongs. Eight prizes. First prize, gold medal and $100; three prizes, silver medal and $75; four prizes, bronze medal and $50 — $525. The aggregate of the monev prizes offered is $20,500. It is the intention of the committee to bestow medals of merit in gold, silver and bronze, according to their grading, upon all commands taking prizes at this national competition. Comfortable quarters in camp will be furnished all competing commands free of cost. The acceptance or rejection of any application for entry is a right reserved by the committee at its own discretion. It is also the intent of the committee to arrange during the week’s encampment a series of special days, such as Regimental day, Governor's day, Battalion day. President’s day, Chaplain’s day, and to break camp on Memorial day. Military music in its most attractive forms, as displayed in different styles by some of the noted bands and- drum corps of the eoyntry, will constitute an important feature of this encampment. The drills will be judged and the programmes (always a point of serious import) will be prepared by competent officers of the United States array in the different arms of service, specially designated by the War Department for this duty. MORRISON’S TARIFF BILL. Tbe House May Tote to Take It Up, but Sucb Action Will Possess No Significance. Special to the Indiauapolia Journal. Washington, Dec. 14.—Mr. Morrison notified the House to-day that on Saturday next he would move to take up his tariff bill. By that time the sundry civil bill is expected to be out of the way, and as there is no other appropriation bill ready, there will be no antagonism from the committee on appropriations; indeed, there is no disposition on the part of Mr. Randall and his committee to make captious opposition to the chairman of the ways and means committee, so that when Mr. Morrison offers his motion the issue will be squarely joined and the House given a fair opportunity of deciding whether it desires to consider the tariff. The feeling is general that Mr. Morrison’s motion will prevail, but it is not believed that anything practical will result from it. The revenue reformers, while regarding the passage of Morrison’s bill as improbable, indulge the hope that some measure will be evolved from the discussion which wiil be acceptable to a majority of the House, and which will reduce the present excessive revenues of tbe government. How long debate will be continued, should the tariff be taken up, cannot now be determined. Fair opportunity will be furnished Mr. Morrison to bring the House to a vote, but should the discussion drag over several days, with no prospect of a termination, the appropriations and other committees having in charge measures that must receive attention are likely ty brush the tariff aside. This may be done at any time by a majority vote. The fact that a majority may vote with Mr. Morrison on Saturday next cannot be held as having special significance. So far as any action is concerned on the bill, it will show that the House is disposed to give their ways and means committee a hearine, but will furnish no indication of the feeling of the House upon the bill. It is understood a number of those who, last year, voted against consideration, will vote with Morrison on Saturday; but these gentlemen are Among the most earnest opponents of attempting to revise the tariff at this session, and after a few days of discussion will oppose further consumption of time in considering the question. A majority can terminate the consideration at any time by simply refusing to sustain the motion to take up the bill, which must be made on each day, it is proposed to resume that order of business. A conference of Democrats opposed to the Morrison tariff bill was held to-night at the Riggb House. They agreed to vote for the Hewln administrative hill *and declared in favor of a reduction of the revenues at this session of Congress. It could not be ascertained whether they declared against voting for consideration of tbe bill or not. Mr. Morrison declares to-night that many publicans will vote for consideration, aud the success of his bill is assured.

SUBSIDIZED RAILWAYS. They Are Under Obligations to Construct and Operate Telegraph Lines. Washington, Dec. 14. —The entire morning session of the House committee on postoffices and post-roads was occupied in the reading of the report of Representative A. J. Warner, of Ohio, on the obligations of the subsidized railway telegraph lines. The report is a very long document, and begins with a summary of the several acts providing for the construction of the Pacific railroad aud telegraph lines for which grants of land and bonds have been made. After an exhaustive argument the conclusions of the sub-committee on the several points at issue are stated as follows: First—That the obligation to construct, maintain and operate a telegraph line is the same as the obligation to construct, maintain and operate a line of railroad. Second —That a railroad company cannot relieve itself of this obligation and cannot transfer it to any other company. Third —That, as public aid can be granted only for public purposes, such telegraph lines, as well as railroad lines, mu6t be operated for the equal benefit of all persons, companies or corporations without discrimination in favor of or against any one. Fourth—ln order that all may enjoy equal facilities, privileges and übo of such telegraph lines, it is necessary that the same facilities and terms as to the reception and transmission of messages should be extended to one telegraph line that are granted to another —that in this matter there should be no discrimination. It is, the report says, not a question of vested right, and it is not proposed to change the condition of the charter or disturb vested rights, but it is simply a question of requiring the railroads —the beneficiaries of the several grants—to carry out the obligations assumed by them in accepting the grants. Conceding that a subsidized railroad is under an obligation to maintain and operate a telegraph line for the benefit of all, it follows that it is bound to accept telegraph matter at a terminus of its lines from all telegraph companies. Fifth—The committee find, from the evidence before it, that the railroads are not maintaining and operating, by themselves and for the public use, telegraph lines, as required by the several acts ot Congress under which they were authorized to build their lines. It is held that the contracts entered into between the railroad companies and the Western Union Telegraph Company, by which the rights and privileges of the railroad companies were transferred to the Western Union, are beyond the scope of the law. These positions are maintained by many references to the granting acts and the decision of the United States Supreme Court Sixth —The right of the Western Union, or any other telegraph company, to construct and operate lines of its own to the Pacific coast is not questioned, but it is held that the construction of such lines cannot relieve the railroad companies from the obligations to maintain lines themselves, as required by the several acts. Upon the subject of remedial legislation, the sub-committee says it recognizes the right of persons or corporations to pursue their remedy in the courts, but it suggests that, inasmuch as these companies owe their existence to the acts of Congress, and have been the recipients of public aid by grants of land and bonds, in accepting which they have assumed certain obligations, it therefore becomes the duty of the government to see that the agreements and obligations entered into by the companies are fairly carried cut Therefore, the sub committee proposes a bill in lieu of the several measures referred to, which extends to telegraph lines the provisions of the act of June 20, 1874, relating to railroads, And makes it the duty of the At-torney-general to institute proceedings in the federal eourts to adjudicate all rights of parties alleged to bold contracts or to have rights under any agreement entered into with railroad companies, and to annul and set aside the contracts unlawfully made by which the r&ilroada have sought to relieve .themselves of their just obligations to maintain and operate independent

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telegraph lines. The penalties prescribed by tbe act of June 20, 1874, as to railroads, are made applicable to telegraph lines as welL MINOR MATTERS. Operations of the Oleomargarine Law —Extent of the Business. Washington, Dec. 14—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day transmitted to tbe Senate a report prepared by Mr. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in answer to Senator Ingalls's resolution calling for information in regard to the operations of the oleomargarine law. By this report it appears that since Nov. 1, the date at which the law went into operation, special taxes provided for therein have been assessed on thirty-four manufacturers of oleomargarine, on 204 wholesale dealers, and on 2,415 retail dealers. The number of pounds of oleomargarine assessed at 2 cents per pound was 4.430.174. A table is given showing the number of persons and firms who have paid the special taxes imposed and the quantity of oleomargarine assessed in each collection district of the United States. This shows that the principal collections were in the First Illinois district, where 2,613,700 pounds were taxed. The other districts where the collections were above tbe average were as follows: Colorado, 101,915 pounds; Kansas, 278,551; Third Massachusetts, 155.394; First New York, 191,979; Second New York, 255,454; Rhode Island, 284,326. Recess Nominations. Washington, Dec. 14. —The President to-day sent to the Senate for confirmation another long list of recess appointments. Among them are the following: Collectors of Customs —Daniel Magone, New York city; Cooley Mann, Vicksburg, Miss.; C. A. Ward, Huron, Mich.; D. J. Campau, Detroit, Mich.; Quincy A. Brooks, Puget Sound, Oregon; John McG'afferty, Alaska. Surveyors of Customs—T. F. Tobin, Memphis, Tenn.; L. J. Weiler, Michigan City, Ind. J. R. Ryan, assayer of the mint at (parson, Nev.; David K. Tuttle, melter and refiner of tbe mint at Carson, Nev. Collectors of Internal Revenue—G. T. Johnson, Tenth district of Ohio; T. Cooper. Eiehth district of Illinois: Nelson P. Acers, district of Kansas; S. 11. Calhoun, district of Nebraska; J. P. McGroarty, district of New Mexico. F. A. Hoffman, appraiser of merchandise, Chicago, 111.; C. B. Morton, of Maine, commissioner of navigation. Rumors About Cleveland’s Health. Special to the Indiauapolia Journal Washington, Dec. 14.—Yesterday evening a report was circulated that President Cleveland had had a stroke of paralysis during the afternoon; but when he appeared at the theater, last night, the truth of the report was dispelled. To-day, however, it was reported that the President had really had a slight paralytic stroke, and that he attended the theater through fear that if he remained within doors rumors might create a great deal of uneasiness, and cause him much trouble. Nothiue can be learned to-night at the White House about it, and the statement is generally discredited. Patents for ludlanians. Special to the Indiaaapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 14.—Patents were issued for the following Indianians to-day: Chas. 0. Bower, Bristol, carriage and wagon jack; George W. Martin. Lafayette, flood fence; A liter t S. Miller, Indianapolis, locomotive ash-pan; Wra. A. Phares, Fowler, end-gate; John F. Scott and O. W. Chestnut, Templeton, check-row corn planter; Caleb E. Tower, assignor to Economist Plow Company, South Bend, sulky-plow; Calvin G. Udell, Indianapolis. arm commode; John Underwood, Sheiidan. harrow; Jacob Voegtle, assignor to O. Veegtle, Indianapolis, furnace grate.

General and Personal. Special to the lrdl&naoolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 14.—Prof. J. H. Smart, of Purdue University, Lafayette, is here for the purpose of securing a detail from tnw’Corps of Engineers to assume charge of the mechanical engineer department of the university, made vacant by Lieutenant Stahl, who retires in June next by reason of the expiration of the limit of his detail. Captain James R. Ross, who commands the Indianapolis Light Infantry, is here to arrange for participation of his command in the great national drill next May. He was a very distinguished soldier during the late war, and holds the rank of brigadier-general in the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias. R. G Calver has been appointed postmaster at Greenup, 111., and Laura Fitzpatrick at Rural, 111 John C. Miller, a patent attorney, who was shot down in the street here, last Wednesday, by George N. Walker, a brother of the late superintendent of police, died to-day. Miller lived six days with a hole through his body, the fatal bullet having perforated his stomach and liver and then passed out through his back. Charles Robenson, of Kansas, was to-day appointed superintendent of the Haskell Indian Industrial School, at Lawrence, Kas., vice Grabowski, of Georgia, resigned. Treasury officials are puzzled to know what to do with a chek drawn for $25,000 by Claude Brabant in favor of himself on the Germania National Bank of New Orleans and indorsed by T. H. Merino. Before the check came to hand a telegram was received from Mr. Brabant asking if the check had been accepted, and if so, that the sub-treasury, custom-house and Mr. S. C. Deitz, of New Orleans, be notified. Nothing is known at the department in regard to Bra bant. Merino or Deitz. The Comptroller of tbe Currency has appointed Homer W. Nash to be bank examiner for the Detroit district, in the place of John P. Hogarth, deceased. TIIE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senator Edmunds Opposes,and Senator Hoar Favors, Repeal of the Tenure-of-Office Law. Washington, Dec. 14.—Among the memorials presented was one by Mr. Spooner, from the German Aid Society of Wisconsin, expressing the idea that there was no further necessity for stimulating immigration to this country, and that no satisfactory reason can be assigned for allowing foreigners to vote and hold office after one year’s residence, and before they are naturalized, and suggesting tbo enactment of laws making naturalization and suffrage conform to a uniform standard. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance, reported hack favorably a bill for retirement and recoinage of tbe trade dollar, and a bill to prevent frauds on American manufacturers. Placed on the calendar. Among the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr. Harrison (by request) to increase the pensions of those who have disabilities equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot. On motion of Mr. Hoar, the House amendments to the electoral count bill were non-con-curred in, and a conference asked. Senators Hoar, Edmunds and Pugh were appointed conferees on the part of the Senate. Mr. McPherson iutroduced a bill to the oleomargarine bill. Referred. Also, a bill for tne presentation of medals to each of the officers and soldiers who volunteered for three months’ service under the President’s call of April 18, 1861. Referred. On motion of Mr. Ingalls, the Senate took np the bill reported by him yesterday, directing that none of the avenues, streets, alleys or reservations of the city of Washington shall be occupied for other than ordinary purposes without the consent of Congress being first obtained. After considerable debate the bill was passed. The Senate then took up tbe bill repealing the tenure-of-offiee law. Mr. Edmunds opposed the bill. ’The law had been in existence nearly twenty years. Presi dent Johnson, to restrain whom it was enacted, obeyed it, although ho believed it to be uncon stitutional, and all his successors had recognized its validity ns a guide and reßtraiut If t'ner* was any value in the constitutional power of restraint vested in the Senate, that value was to bo entirely destroyed by the repeal of this statute, and there would be turned over, as if in affirmative language, to the President the power oi immediate removal of every oue of the public

servants whose appointments were confirmed by the Senate. That was a very grave and serious step to take. This bill was brought forward in apparent aid of their friends on the other side, and to relieve tbe President of the difficulties and embarrassments now attending removals and suspensions. It was an ivitation to him to make short work of the whole civil-service business, and to expel from office at once all tne officers who are within the purview of the statute. Its passage would be the greatest practical step backward in the theory of the reformation of the civil service of the United States. It would be affirming that Congress was wiiimg and desirous that the President should exercise the power of selecting persons to fill offices, whether the Senate advised and consented to it or not. If he had the slightest doubt of the constitutionality of the tenure-of office act. he would be willing to consider how far that law trenched on executive power, and, so far as it did so. to retreat from it immediately. But if it were found that the statute was not only conservative of the public good, but was constitutional, then Congress ought to stand by it. If the Senate voted to repeal that statute it would make a mistake which it would live to regret Mr. Hoar advocated the passage of tbe hill. It had been reported from the judiciary committee, last session, but on account of the controversy then existing with the President on the subject of offices, he had not deemed it proper to ask the Senate to act upon it. But, as that question had subsided, he now deemed it proper to ask the benate to vote whether it would return to the ancient policy of the government, to the rule which had existed from 1789 to 1867, and which, notwithstanding the condition of the statute books, had practically existed since the accession to power of General Grant in 1869. President Grant had recommended its repeal. So that he [Mr. Hoar] was acting under pretty substantial Republican authority in tryine to get rid of this legislation. While expressing himself in full sympathy with the principles of civilseryice reform, he still declared his conviction that the people of the United States expected and demanded that no man should be kept in executive employment who had not the confidence of the person responsible for the success of these executive functions. Pending discussion the Senate went into executive session, and when the doors were reopened adjourned. The House Considers the Sundry Civil BUI. Washington, Dec. 14.—The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury submitting the book of estimates for the fiscal year 1888. The Speaker also laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of tests of iron and steel. Referred. Mr. Belmont, of New York, from the committee on foreign affairs, reported back the resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to what interpretation is given bv the Treasury Department to the tariff law of 1883, which in one section declares that fish, fresh, for immediate consumption, shall be free of tax on arrival at our sea and lake ports, and in another section declares that foreigucaugbt fish, imported fresh, shall be taxed at the rate of 50 cents per hundred pounds. Also, requesting him to transmit copies of all official correspondence on the subject, together with a statement of duties collected each year since 1875 on the several descriptions of fish caught in the lakes, of Canadian tributaries thereof, or in the North Atlantic. Adopted. The House went into committee of the whole —Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair—on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, and Mr. Long, of Massachusetts, criticised tnebillas being inadequate, and contended that the appropriations were made not with an eye to the puolic service, but with a view to carry out the foolish policy that no appropriation of this year should exceed the appropriation of last year for a similar object. Mr. Long also took occasion to criticise the President for failing to make a permanent appointment of a superintendent of the coast survey. The President was forgetting that “a public office is a public trnst,” was neglecting his duty, and was making the coast survey the sport of public ridicule in failing to make this appointment. Mr. Atkinson, of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor of an amendment which he proposed to offer to the bill, increasing to $2,000,000 the appropriation for outdoor relief of veteran soldiers who are entitled to admission to the Soldiers’ Home. The bill was then read by paragraphs for amendment. Mr. McCorcas, of Maryland, moved to increase the appropriation for continuation of the postoffice buildine at Baltimore from SIOO,OOO to $287,000. The limit of cost of the building, he said, was $2,500,000, and it never would he completed if an appropriation of only SIOO,OOO a year was made. It wonld be economical for Congress to appropriate the sum suggested by him. which would be sufficient to complete the building. Mr. Findlay, of Maryland, took the same view, and protested against the stopping of a great public work for the purpose of allowing Congress to make a sham show of economy. Mr, "Randall, of Pennsylvania, denied there was any sham economy in the appropriation. On the 15th of November there remained unexpended of the appropriation for the building $219,000. which, however, was involved in pending contracts. But there was also unexpended $220,0P0 against which there was no indebtedness. The committee on appropriations haa recommended the appropriation of SIOO,OOO, making a total of over $530,000 which could be expended within eighteen months. The motion was agreed to —100 to 96. On motion of Mr. Crain, of Texas, an amendment was adopted increasing from $50,000 to $65,000 the appropriation for the public building at Galveston, Tex. An amendment was adopted increasing from $50,000 to $70,000 the appropriation for the public building at Jacksonville. Fla. An amendment waß adorned appropriating SIOO,000 for the building at Troy, N. Y, On motion of Mr. Mavbury, of Michigan, an amendment was adopted appropriating $25,000 to commence the public building at Detroit, Mich. An amendment was adopted increasing from $50,000 to SIOO,OOO the appropriation for the buildine at Rochester, N. Y. On motion of Mr. Adams, of Illinois, an amendment was adopted apppropropriatine SIO,OOO for a break-water at the Marine Hospital, Chicago, 111. An amendment was adopted appropriating $15,000 for repairs to the Smithsonian Institution. Washington. Pending further action the committee rose and the House adjourned.

Losses by the Charleston Earthquake. Charleston, Dec, 14 —At a meeting of the City Council, to-night, Mayor Courtenay submitted a preliminary report of the executive relief committee, showing that the total amount of $634,258 was received by them for the sufferers by the earthquake, and that the disbursements amounted to $448,119. Os the balance of the $186,139 the committee will reserve $86,139 as, in their opinion, an ample sum for plastering and the closing up of the unfinished business of house repairs, and will make a special deposit with the city treasurer of SIOO,OOO, to be applied to the rebuilding of charitable institutions. The News and Courier estimates that the total subscriptions to the earthquake relief fund will amount to about $815,000, leaving a loss of over five and a half millions by the earthquake of 1886 and the cyclone of August, 1885, to be borne by individuals, corporations and the government. The Distillery Will Continue Business. Des Moines, la., Dec. 14.—Mr. Kidd came here from New York, in 1882, and established a distillery, with the encouragement of persons who secured the passage of a resolution by the Legislature giving immnnity to distillers manufacturing liquor for sale outside the State. Last winter suit was brought to enjoin the distillery as a nuisance under the late prohibitory laws. Yesterday Judge Given decided that the distillery had been established under the statute of 1857, and cannot be disturbed. The Judge did not touch the immunity question iu making bis decision. Death of a Foot-Ball Player. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 14. Goorge Watkinson, a member of the foot ball team of Yale, died to night of trphoTd malarial fever. He has been ill ever since his return from the Yale Princeton Thanksgiving day game, and it is thought his illness was brought on by exposure that day. Watkinson’s age was twenty-two years, If your lung trouble is of scrofulous origin Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will do you more good than any other medicine.

I ATTACKING A NEW MINISTRY Clemenceau Finds an Opportunity and Attacks the New French Cabinet lie Endeavors to-Force the Ministry to an Issue on the Question of Church and State —John Dillon Required to Give Bond. FRENCH POLITICS. Clemenceau Makes an Effort to Put the New Ministry in a Dangernus Position. Paris, Dec. 14.—The Chamber of Deputies to-day, by a vote of 508 to 12, passed the provisional budget for two months asked for by the government. In the course of the debate ou the budget M. Clemenceau contended that a majority favored the separation of church and state. He said the late Cabinet was overthrown because it had remained stationary. The declarations of the new Ministry were not satisfactory. The Cabinet would find it impossible to obtain a majority without the co-opera-tion of the Extreme Left, which section only asked for reforms which were demanded by the entire Republican party, and the carrying out of which would bring about the union of all Republicans and extremists. M. Goblet, replying, eulogized M. De Freycinet, who, he said, was defeated on a side issue, and not by the vote of the Republican majority. The present Cabinet did not mean to deal in idle declarations, but in acts which would be carried into effect at the beeinning of the new year. A settlement of religious questions would become possible when demanded by a large majority in the country. In the meautimo the suppression of the public worship budget would be an illegal proceeding. A majority in the Chamber did not favor the separation of church and state. He entered upon the struggle confident of the country’s support, and appealed to Republicans of every shade to sustain him. * The Chamber, by a vote of 339 to 211, rejected a motion to immediately begin debate upon the bill providing for a surtax upon cereals. IRISH AFFAIRS. John Dillon Required to Give Bond—The League Plan To Be Declared Illegal. London, Dec. 14.—John Dillon appeared for himself to-day in the action brought by the government against him for agitating in favor of the “plan of campaign." In his address to the court, Mr. Dillon contended that the language in the speech selected as the basis of the prosecution was justifiable, and that the crown was straining the law against him. The Judge declared that the “plan of campaign” was clearly and absolutely illegal. He ordered Mr. Dillon to give a personal bond in the sum of £I,OOO, with two sureties for £I,OOO each, for good behavior in the future, within twelve days, or go to prison for six months. The Standard’s Dublin corresponnent telegraphs that, in view of the decision of the court in the case of Mr. Dillon, the government will issue a proclamation declaring the National League’s plan of campaign to be an illegal conspiracy. The Times says the landlords have a great many civil remedies available, and adds that a few examples under strict pressure of the law will probably suffice to convince the tenants that to follow Mr. Dillon is to risk utter ruin. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Stanley Announced as Leader of an Expedition of Which He Knows Nothing. London, Dec. 14. —Henry M. Stanley’s expedition for the relief of Emin Bey will start in .February. The Egyptian governnment contributes £IO,OOO toward the expedition’s expenses, and a private gentleman has guaranteed the projectors against monetary loss. New York. Dec. 14. —Henry M. Stanley was asked whether the report that he had offered his services to the British government to lead a non-military expedition to Uganda to rescue a German officer. Emin Bey, and 3,000 Egyptians who were holding Wady against a hostile chief, was true, and whether it had anything to do with his recall Mr. Stanley replied: “A man came to me three weeks before I sailed for America and made that proposition, and I said to him: ‘How can I tell anything about its Why, do funds have been raised, and I have been spoken to about another expedition.’” Mr. Stanley will sail for Europe to-morrow, and go directly to Brussels.

A New Candidate for Bulgaria's Throne. Vienna, Dec. 14.—Prince Ferdinand, of Saxe Coburg-Gotha, received the Bulgarian deputation, and expressed his willingness to accept the throne of Bulgaria if elected, and his choice was confirmed by the powers. It is reported that the deputation have communicated with the Czar on this subject, and are waiting his answer. _ Big Battle In Africa. Berlin, Dec. 14.—Dispatches received from Zanzibar state that a battle recently occurred between the armies of King Manrera, of Uganda, and the King of Kabrega, in which the latter force, 10,000 strong was defeated. Cable Notes. The German iron-clad Moewabasse ha sailed for Zanzibar to punish the murderers of the explorer, Juehlke. Gretta O’Conner, of Donegal. Ireland, has received £3OO damages in a breach of promise suit against Frank Dougherty, who recently returned from America. England has decided to reduce the Egyptian standing army to 10,000 men. and the army of occupation to 5,000, thns largely reducing the costof armament in the Egyptian government. The Pope had a conference, yesterday, with Cardinal Simeoni. and prepared instructions to the Irish bishops charging them to keen their clergy scrupulously within the limits of duty in regard to the anti-rent movement Five Welsh farmers, leaders in the anti-tithe movement, have been restrained for failing to pay tithes. Mr. Gladstone writes to the Welsh Liberal Association that be regards their designs with interest, but at his age he must leave agitation to younger hands. m iSSy! POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thispowder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength andwholesomeuea*. >1 ore economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold in competition with the multitndeoflow-test.short-weivhiaium or phosphate powders. Sold only in cane. itOX AL liAh.l NG I'UVVFe&CO.. 106 Wall Street. N. Y.

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