Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1874 — Page 7

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CONGRESS SUMM ART. SENATE. Wasiuxtos, Jan. 12. ThcT.orDltig hour having expired, the conUterafton of Ihe alary bill waa resumed. Pendlilg the question, being an amendment of Jordoo. cf Georgia, lie asked leave to withdraw that amendment, and ottered another, providing that the salaries of all commissioned officers In the ariav and navy, whose ray and allowances exceed vrioO a year and is less than 5-"i,Un). lue reduced 10 per cent; that the pay and allowances of general staff officers, such as paymaster general, quarter master general, commodore in the navy and others, shall not exceed $-'mX); that, of rear-ariniiral in tlie nawjand major-general in the army shall not 5j,ii)"ttat of lieutenant general of the'army und vice admiral of Ihe navy not to exceed 57,m; that of the general of the army and ad? miral of the navy not to exceed $nvrj; that the salary of the president of the United Slates, af-tt-r March ö, 17, hall be fJi.ixo per annum, and the annual appropriations for the next four vearx fr ti.e executive mansion shall be BVW less than for the four years preceding March 3, . Mr. Elmand. of Vermont, moved to strike out all that portion of the amendment exceot the last portion, which relates to the president's salary and appropriations for the white house. Asned to. Mr. Haya-rd, of Delaware, opposed the reduction of the president's salary. He thonxht fifty thousand s.u exceedingly modest and lust compensation. He denied the authority of congress to rtx future appropriations, as they must be governed by the necessities of the case. Mr. tonkling, of New York.aa.d that thus far lie had tak,n uo part lu this debate. The senate ought to have acted, and might have acted, on this meagre in lens than one day. He had no doubt the majority of the senate favored repeal, tiud much time had been waste!. He appealed to every member o Hie senate to unite with htm in putting an end to this whole subject, in order lliat the wnate might procsl to ine bankrupt law and the financial measures which the country nee-led. liordon's amendment was further amended so as not toar.plv to the annual appropriations for the president's house, leavtnx ouly theouetlon ot salary after Marh . 177, to e acU-d on. The amendment was then rejected by a vote of :9 nays ton yeas. Mr. 1,'onfcllng offered a substitute for the hoiiv bi.'i, a amended by the senate, that so much of the act ot March, 1S7.J, as provides for lh Increase of compensation of public officers mid employes, be repealed, exempt that portion which effects the salary of the president of the ( lilted suites, and Judges of the supreme court, and that hereafter all salaries, with the exception ot thowe named, be the wiiue as they were prior tj the passage of tiiat act, provided ti.it mileage should not le allowed for the fir-t session of the forty-third congress; nd, further, thatull bck pay "ot drawn or returned to the treasury te cove ml Into the treusrv aud declared to be the property of the United State-. In presenting this Substitute. Mr. I'onklicsiiidh ottered it to take, the place or the house bill und every amendment that the senate had adopted. . , . . Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, thought that the act of Julv, WO. provided Uiat all unexpended ludances of appropriations In the treasury be placed to the credit of the surplus lund, and he saw no necessity of the clause In the substitute of the eutleina-i from New York providing foreover1D; the money into the treasury. Mr. Counting hoped there would be a vote on his substitute. He wanted this question or back pav KittleJ, as well as the salary increase. So lar as the president's tsalarv is concerned, the constitution forbids that it be touched now; but a to the other salaries, he hoped they would lie put back to the same a they were prior to March .5. Mr. Anthony, of lihode Island, favored $., a Vviir coiiHnsatlon to congressmen, and thought there should bean allowance for mileage, stationary and postage Htamps. Mr. Hnutwell, of Massachusetts, thought there should he some provision made for covering their back fay into the treasury, ns the department hod often times no mean of knowing what claims against dcnniie appropriations wereoutftanding. Mr. W right, of Iowa, hoped there would be an immediate vote on Conkliug's subätHnte and the loestiou disposed of. .Mr. Kimu'ids offered an amendment w.iichhe presented few days ago, providing that the act hull take effect from March 4, 17:5, and that the ccountin otUcers make ratable monthly re1.1.1 ions fr.im said salaries at a rato necessary to eile iuau; tin provision within nine months of the next year after. Kej.-cted yeas, ; nays,;. Mr. Hamilton offered an amendment Tlxiug tho salary ot the president at sr.lKW jr annum after March 4, 177. Rejected, yeas; lt: nays. 43. ., Mr. Anthony offer el an amendment that the provisions of the act shall not affect the salaries of the president, vice president, members t.f the cabinet, nor an- employeaof the senate or house representative, or other poisons named In the third section of the act of March S. Mr. Wr-gUt inquired if the effect of this f.mcijiliiirn: was not to repeal the law, so far as It .-.pplied to senators, representatives and deleSfli le in congress. Mr. Anthony replied In the affirmative. Mr. Wright -aid, as he before Mated, he did not propose to eat humble pie himself, and say eon-gr?-U dirt wrung in Increasing the Kala iesof its own memhers, but was right In incr.osiui all other. The amend tuent was rejected.

Mr. Norwood, oi tieorgia, offered an amendm. tit that the act or Juno 81, 157J, repenting the franking privilege, be regaled. Ittb.-cted. The im-tiou then recurred uu the substitute propovd by Mr. 'onkling for the house bill and till beul :e amendments thereto. FF.OVISIONS OF TflK I'.ILL. The bill wü reported in full as follows: An act Tei-ealing the Increase in the salaries of members of t ongres and other offleers. lie it enacted, etc.. That so much of the act of .Mwch 3, 173, entitled an act making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for the year eudiug June W, 1S7.", as provides for the increase of compensation of public officers and employes, wtit-licr members of congress, ieteiles, or others, except the president of the United Stales Htid msUcrs of the supreme court, lw and the ante is hert by repealed, and the salaries, oompenoalion and allowances of all sit perwms except as atoresaid, shall be fixed by the law in force at the time (if the passage of K.ld act, p'ovlctsl tha.t mileage shall be allowed for the lirst session of tlie forty-third eonstress; that all moneys appropriated as compensation to mem4rn tf the forty-third congteRS iu excess oi mileage, and all allowances fixed by law at the omiiienceittentof said congress, and which shall not have ben drawn by members of said con -vrtvs respectively, or which, having been drawn, h ive been returned in anv form to the 1'nited urates, are hereby covered into the treasury of the I'nlted States absolutely the same as If they had never been appropriated as aforesaid. The yeas and nays being ordered, the bill wax passed, is above reported, bv the following vote: Yeas Meser AÜiwn, Anthony, lityard, JBg. Boreman, Houtwell, Bnckingham.CameTon. Carpenter. Chandler, Clayton, Oonkling, CTozier. iMivls, Horsey, i-klinnnds, teuton, l-'erry of Michigan, F'relingnuysen.GoMthwalte. Hamilton of Maryland, JIaralln, Hitchcock, ingalls. i m, MciTeerv-. Merrlmon, Mitchell, Morrill f Maine. Morrill of Vermont, Morton, f glesby, 1'atrerson, 1'ratt, Kainsey.- llobertson, Sarirent, aulbury, HhurE, Stockton, Huir.ner, Wadlei 'h. West, Wlndorn and Wriffht-öf. Naj llrownlow, Conover, f lanagan. Gordon. Jewis, Norwood, Hprague and Tipton K .Mr. Coooer announced that he paired with 4'ragin, who would have voted lor the bill, and he. t ooper, against 1U Not voting Alcorn, Ames, Dennis. Ferry of Connecticut, illrt, Hamilton of Texas, Johnston. Jones, Kelly, lUnaom, Stewart, Thurman. T he bill now roe back to the house for the concurrence of tiiAl body. Washington, Jan. 13. Tito chcplain of the aenato, in tle owning pr:tyr, returned thanks to divine providence for the deed of yesterday the repeal of th? salary bill that the will of the people hvl tieen aomplIshed in regard thereto. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the committee on appropriation!!, reported Lac k the house a t ill uialilng appropriations to pay the salalift of ot;U ial reporters oi the bouse, w ith an atr.en.Unent inakir.fr appropriations to pav the olncial reporters of the senate. The bill ivaj passed. The ho jsfl bill U lill Ihe x-arancips in the in tlie board of rejrentj of the Smithsonian institute was taken tip and passed. The chair appointed Mr. Sargent, of California, member of the board of recent of the Smithsonian institute on the part of the senate. Tlie M-.nate then proceeded, to the consideration of the resolution reported by theliuar.te commitUe, declaring it to be the cinty ot tonjrref-B, to adopt definite measures to redeem the pledge in the act of 1W. for the Mriiet practicable redemption ot the L'nitod States notes in gold coin. Mr. Ferry, ol Michlyin, aai.l that as Le shared in the public anxiety that the senate should act on the question of finance Immediately, he proposed to modify hi substitute fit the resolution ol tha committees, so as to

narrow the subject down to the moderate increase of the currency He therefore, withdrew the substitute formerly presented by him and substituted the following: That the committee on finance bo directed to report to the seuate, at as early a day as practicable, such measures as will restore commercial confidence, and jrive stability and elasticity to the circulating medium, through a moderate increase of currency. Mr. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, spoke against inflation, and in favor of a return to secie payments, making United .States notes a legal tender. It was only an exercise of war power, but the time had now come, when the exercise of that power should cease, and an earnest effort should be made to keep the solemn pledge of the nation. If the system of paper expansion was insisted on, the day of government bankruptcy would be sure to come. In couclusiofi,he presented a hill to secure the resumption of specie payments without a contracting currency, and it was referred to tlie committee on finance. It authorizes the secretary of the treasury to issue $225.000.000, in six per cent 10-40 bonds, to be disposed of from time to time for the purpose of purchasing $200,000,000 of gorernment coin, with which to redeem the legal tender notes of the United States, and it shall be in the discretion of the secretary of the treasury, so soou as he shall deem it expedient with such amount of gold aa for the time being he may have procured, to commence and continue the redemption of legal tenders. When redeemed, they are not to be reissued, except in exchange lor gold coin at par, and when so reissued, they shall be redeemable in gold coin, but the total amount of legal tenders outstanding and redeemed shall at L'o time exceed $:5(i,000,0fK). The bill further provides that, if after commencing such redemption, the frovernuient shall be unable to redeem a part of said legal tenders in gold, the secretary may redeem them by exchanging the aforesaid bonds at par for them. Mr. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced a resolution directing the committee on civil service and retrenchment to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to reduce, a far aa possible, the compensation of all officers of the army and navy, whose salaries exceed ?-".00 per anuum, and asked that it be laid on the tablo for the present. It was so ordered. " . A message was received from the houso annonuoing the adoption of the resolutions of respect to the memory, of James I.rooks and Wilder I). Foster. Mr. Fen ton addressed the senate on tlie life and character of Mr. Brooks, and Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, dedvered 'a eulogy on Mr. "Foster, after which the usual resolutions of i es pect to their memory were adopted and the senate adiourned. HOUSE. The following dispatch was sent to Gov. Davis bv the president this morning:

Executive Mansion, Jan. 12, 74. To Gov. Davis, Austin, Texas: Your dispatches and letters reciting the action of the supreme court ot Texas in declaring the late election unconstitutional, and a King the use of troops to prevent apprehended violence, are received. The case is not made in accordance with the constitution of the United States and the acts of congress under it, and can not be granted. The act of the legislature of Texas providing for the recent elections received your approval, and lxth political parties having made nominations and having conducted a political campaign under its provisions, would it not be prudent to yield to the verdict of the people as expressed by the ballots. House resumed the consideration of the bill to propiote education. . Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, expressed his sympathy With the measure, but the Government, like individuals, was fouud to cut iu coat according to its cloth. The government was no more justified than individuals in borrowing money to pay current expenses, and he did not think that congress was at lilierty, in time of pear, to impose new taxes, except under absolute necessity. He appealed to those having charge of the bill to postpone its further consideration till some day when an exhibtt of receipts and expenditures would justify its support. -T Mr. Phillips, of Kansas, made an argument against the bill. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, moved to postpone the farther consideration of the bill until tne third Tuesdav in March. Mr. Holman.ot Indiana, suggested December, to give the people an opportunity to express their will on the subject, at the next elections. Mr. Killinger, ot Pennsylvania, moved to to lay the bill on the table. The motion was rejected. Yeas, 104; navs. 13.; and then the bill, was postponed until March. The house then, at half-past one, went into a committee of th6 whole, on the naal appropriation bill. - The following amendment, offered by Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, provoked considerable discussion: Any person holding anvotlloe or appointment under authoritVof the United States, who shall contract for, or authorbTe or consent to any expenditure with any ntcal year, over or beyond the appropriations for such year, for the purpose for which such appropriations may have been specifically made, or who shall at any time contract for, or authorize or consent to any expenditure over and above the appropriations made before such time, shall lie guilty of a misdemeanor, and upoa conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than 1,00 and not more than $10,000. The discussion turned largely on the extravagence of the supervising architect of the treasury, in the erection ot public buildings all over the country. Mr. Heck, of Kentucky, asserted that, although the cost of the New York postoffiee was limited to $3,000,000, and of lioston postoffice to l,500.0tX), the lormerhad already cost (5,000.000, and the latter nearly three millions. The amendment was allowed to lie ovar for future action. Without making much progress on the bill, the house took up the senate substitute to the bill in relation to salaries. Mr. Hurlbut, of Illinois, said it had been his fortune to present to the house a measure, which the house had passed, and to which the senate had adopted a substitute. He proposed to accept that substitute a a f-a isfactory solution of the vexed question. He duln't nroDOse to lead in tho measure. but would yield the floor to the chairman ol the select committee, to which the house had originally referred the subject. Mr. Hale, of New York, said In order to bring the house to a vote on the bill without further complications, he would move that the house concur in the senate substitute, and on that hp moved the previous question. Messrs. Iluthrand Dawes each desired to effar or indicate an amendment, but Mr. Hale insisted ou,the previous question, becauseit the house should begin to make a change in the bill it would drift nobody knew where, and the whole subject would bft open again. The bill waä now nearly a clean, thorough, substantial repeal of the increase of last session, and he believed the bouse could not do better than to take it. Mr. Cox stated that he and many others were opposed to loth the senate and bouse bills, ana desired to non-concur in order to get a better law. Tle previous question was seconded 12 to 57 and the substitute was agreed to yeas, 22tf; nays. 23. The bill now goes to the president tor approval. The votes in the negative wero given by Messrs. Albert, Averill, Barry, Clyuner, Cox, Crossland, Hays, Hines, Kelly, Kendall, Lamison, Morry, Pegley, Piatt, Itandall, Shanks, Sloss, Ntandetord, Stora, Stowell, Todd, Wad. 111, White, Whitely, and Williams, of Indiana. Mr. Garfield from the committee on rules, ropoi tea the rule proposed originally by Mr,

Ilolman, requiring that all bills making appropriations ot money or property, or requiring such appropriations to be "made, or authorizing tke payment out of the appropriation s already made, shall -be lirst considered in committee of the whole. The speaker in the course of the decision, stated the necessity of the proposed bill. The existing rule" on the subject established in 1794, required all proceedings touching appropriations of money, to be discussed in committee of the whole, and if that rule were before the bouse without having received the construction given to it for many years past, the chair would rule jhat it embraced everything . covered by the roposod change,. but that rule lad received h series of constructions which had too largo an extent, and nullified the safeguard oi that rule. Bills .were frequently orought in involving an appropriation to"le subsequently made, or be paid out of some appropriation' already made, lxth being very clear and palpable evasions of the spirit of the rule ol 17i4. The scope of the proposed rule was to cure tboe defects, so that whenever a proposition involves the payment from the public purse it shall be, and of right ought to be, discussed in committee of the whole. It was an invaluable improo'ement on the present practice. This rale was adopted, and the house

entered on a discussion on the right ot a memlier who had voted, but who was not so recorded, to have his vote entered. After the result had been announced, the speaker ruling in the negative, and several members arguing to the contrary, the houso adjourned, leaving the question to be finally settled to-tnrfrrow. Washington, D.C., Jan. I-V The Senate, at the expiration of the morning hour, resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by tlie finance committee. Mr. Mortou reviewed the speech of Senator Scborr. made ye terday. and ald he could not agree with the gentleman. Ue (Morton) believed that, iu order to trin; our enrreucy to par, we must retort to rome other means than contraction. lie was opposed to a reductiou in the price of labor or commodities. If it be done It should be done very gradually, 'the senator (Schurr.i von Id do It nil at once. lie would lepccimI from lke Krle to Ikc Ontario over the iagara falls .Mr. schniz. The senator was mistaken, he didn't desire It alt to lie done at once. Mr. .Mortou replied that he accepted the correction or the gentleman. A thoughtful wvilor in going from iiftUe Krieto l.ake Ontario, will gobywayott.he Wetland canal, lockiugdowit gradually, but an impulsive one would gu over Magara, and it was no. in regard to the resumption of specie payment. Mr. Kenton said that while he eoiienrn-d In the view of the -gentleman from Missouri, Schutz, he didn't desire to lie u uderuod as advocating a rapid withdrawal of tlie currency. It should be done prudenlyand the time fixed to comtnenf the resumption of specie payments. Mr. Morton said the remedy presented by t lie gentleman from New York (leDton) was like that otlered by the zentlenian from Missoml (Mr. Schurri contraction of the currency, ll would Ix; well lor tlie country to understand now that the proposition in that we return to lecie payment by a contraction of the currency. The trre.n.t lody of th people of the northwest, una he believed of the south, now thought the currency circulation too small. He n raited that the United States could not be guided by the eH-rieuce ol Kngland iu the matter of contraction. There was baldly a man lu Kngland living " miles from bank, and most of them lived in low mi and villajes in slht of bunks. Facilities for bmk credits there were much greater then In .this country, and there was not the neceawity forsogreai a volume of currency. England, with her M',t),ouu people, had tsiu),(Ji,iiu currency, and the United States, with her -10,PU,UW of ieoplo, had 5ji',tM,(i0tf currency. He did not think our currency redundant. It had been argued thatwehad built Jinilroads too fast. He did not believe a senator on this floor would say his state had one railroad loo many. Probably sometimes they had been built In advance of the settlement, but they were always the pioneers of civilization. He inquired of the gentleman from Missouri .Schurz what 1 countries had made the greatest progress in the last ten years. Schüre replied lhat be could not answer now, not having the statistics before him. Mr. Morton said he hud been informed that Austria, Russia, ttermuny and Italy had made mch pronress. Austria the greatest comparatively speaking to the United States. Russia next, (ermany next, and then Italy, liurlng this period, the currency of Aust ria had been at a discount of from ltoii) percent; that of Rusia from 10 to v.ljier cent, and that of Italy somewhere from to 2l per cent. He desired to Again Klulothat ihe recent panic In our country did not spring out of any defect in our currency. The currency didn't run down during that ran ic. bat on the contrary Increased in value, tesnw behind all this contraction argument, the OLl STATE P.ANKlNfl SYSTEM Looking up. Ho hoped the country would never ret urn to that system, "nor anything like it. He had understood that his friends on the other side of the house (the democrats), with but two exceptions, opposed the preseut national bunkitig system. Oae of the .senators from Missouri (Mrv I logy) a few days sinco raid his state wanted more currency, while the other (Mr.Schurej yesterday said it, had too much. Which of these gentlemen represented the people? He ventured to say the former (Mr. l!ogy) represented the sirent majority. Mr. Morton, in conclusion, argued that the policy of contraction was disastrous and ruinous. He would rather see the currency Increased a tiia.ll amount. There w;m a (inaller volume of currency to day, compared with the wealth and busluess of the country, than there was ü years aso, compa-ed with the wea.th and business of the country at thai time. The-e things were not to be whittled down and settled by the visions of John Stuart Mill. The system of wages and the price in Kurland would no more answer In this country than the map of Europe would answer for the map of North America. Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin, said that so many plans had been devised that he began to think it would be unpatriotic in him not to say tomething, and he had therefore given notice a few days ago, that he would intioducea bill; iu accordance with such notice, he had sent to the clerk's desk and had read a bill, the title ol wh.ch is, a bill to provide for the grudin withdrawal from circulation of the Irredeemable national notes, and the substitution therefor of redeemable national bank notes; to remove the unjust restriction npoa banks of issue, and upon the amount of circulation. He said he thought the country was doing business on a seano'd a good way up from the solid gronnd, sustained by a statute. Repeal that statute and business will tumbledown. Hedidnt propose to disturb the volume of currency, but steadily appreciate its value. He advocated the passage of the bill and expressed the opinion that it would te the safest road to return to specie payment. Tlie government should maintain a neutrality between those who demand more and those who detnaud less currency. Mr. Sherman, of Onio, announced that be would speak on the resolution to-morrow, If no other senator desired to do so. Mr. Schurz, of Missouri, said it had le3 suggested to bim by the senator from Massachusetts, lioutwel!. that he had done him an injustice in his speech yesterday, in saying that lie, Koutwell. had advocated the doctrine that the government was bound only by its own pleasure in redeeming legal tender notes, and might not therefore redeem them at all. If It wwreableto do so. He had certainly no intention to do Mr. Houtwell any Injustice. After rfadlnz from the speech of that gmtleman, in which he said letml tenders are redeemable at the pleasure of the eovernment, and that while the process Is going on to brln greenbacks ana gold to par, the govvernment was not under any obligation to bring that process to a favorable xesult at a particular time. Mr. Schurz said he had some reason to construe the language as lie had done, but since Mr. Bout well assured him he meant to say that the government was bound to redeem legal tender notes as soon as it should be able to do so. It gave hi in a pleasure to make this explanation. The senate went into executive session and soou after adjourned. THE CAUSK OF KKFOTtM. meeting: op wokkingmkn and toe ADorTION OF RESOLUTIONS A STKONO TJST OF ANTI-MONOPOLY MEASURES. Chicago, Jan, 12. A large meeting of workingtnen wa3hald last evening, at which a plan of organizatif n for the work lumen's party was adopted, and a platform, of whicB the following are the points: No more legislation tor monopolies; the repeal ot'all existing lws that favor monopolies; a-H ways and means ot transportation and coni nunicatiou, such ai railroads, canals an'., tele

graphs to be managed and operated bv the state or community; state and savings banks and fire insurance companies to be established t and controlled by the state; to repeal the contract system ' so far as relates to public works; the amendment of laws relative to the recovery of wages by suits, that justice may be impartially and speedily administered; all such for the recovery wages to be decided within eight days; the abolition of leasing prison labor to companies or individuals, the prisoners to be employed by and in behalf of the state only; compulsory education for all. children between seven and fourteen years of age; the purchase of childrens' labor under fourteen years of age to be prohibited ; the direct payment of all public officers and the power "to recall or abolish all fees of officers who neglect or violate official duties; voters to elect officers to till thpositions vacated by the recalled officers, and the establishment of a workingmens'- association. THE ram AT COALSTKIKK. TIIU MOVEMENT EOO.MINO TJNAXIMOCS THE MINERS SHOW NO SIUNS OK HACKING DOWN DIFFERENT OPINIONS AS TO THE LONGEVITY OK THE STRIKE. Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 12. Dispatches

received here to-day fraru all the districts in the Schuylkill region represent that at a meeting of the miners, all iiad decided to strike, rejecting the $2 ö basis, and demand ing tho minimum basis of 0 on contract work, and 2. 7.5 for d.iy work, and in some instances demanding" higher rates. The men are very determined, the basis question having been thoroughly discussed, and tbey are better prepared for the strike now than ever !efore. There is mach difference of opinion among leading coal operators as to how long the strike Mil continue and what length of time the men will be able to stand ont, many believing: that it will con tinue until the middle of April or first of May, and some think a compromise maybe eu'ected by the 17th of the present month, tho time given for a final answer whether they will accept or reject the proposition. The Journal will contain the follong editorial to-morrow on the coal trade, the basis question and the situation: The men at a nuniliAr of cTvlliorifw havlni snsnAnded wnrl: to attend district meetings of the working-I men s benevolent association for the purpose of voting on tho proposition made to ' them at the last meeting of the committees, .finding the unanimity so great among them, resolved in several of the districts to suspend word until the basis wan arrauged. Vlien the commissioners met in Philadelphia the impression prevailed that there was no difficulty between the parties on the basis in question except on the price of contract work, and the mode of obtaining average prices of coal and so reported, but when they met on the Sth instant the committee ot the workingmen's benevolent association state that they found Gowen had submitted a proposition to the coal operators which the oteratois endorsed, 'and which was afterwards submitted- so the men. With this the workinormen's benevolent .lssociation found fault. They say it ought to have leen subknitted to them simultaneously with its sub mission to the operators. They looked upon it as an attempt to force them into terms, and tills led, to a suspension .f work at a number of the collieries until the basis was arranged. This, we think, was a mistake, as it would have been better to have continued work until the 17th instant, when the commissioners will meet to receive the report of the vote in the districts of ihe Workingmen's Benevolent association, which it is expected will be unanimous in rejecting the proposition to reduce the minimum basis price. An effort will then be mado to reconcile matters at least they ought to be, and will be If coal counsel' prevail. It is also claimed that no change has taken place in the bais price in Lehigh valley, or the Wyoming region, and that the prices of 1S73 oast have been continued for ls74, and why not charge them iu Schuylkill county. They say if contract work is too high at some places, let that be adjusted on equitable terms, and also raised where too low. I have endeavored to ascertain the views of parties directly in the interested regions, and also of the busine8 commnnity, and there is a greater nnananimity against anv reduction on a -basis below f2 50 or $2 75 than prevailed before. It was a great drain on the business of the region. Even some coal operators, although the committee representing them agreed to the proposition made, would prefer the basis as it Is, Diit at the same time many of them would like to have contract work reduced some. Such is the situation in this region at this writing, and as we stated before, with cool counsel on both sides, we think the question can be adjusted with a suspension of onlv a few days, which would not bo injurious to trade, as the market is supplied with coal at the presona and even ifn strike should Uke place in Schuylkill it would not allect the supply of coal, as other regions could furnish all that would lie required lor several months to come. In order, however, to remove a false impression that prevails upon some questions, we most positively deny that there is ny disposition on the part of any interest directly engaged in the trade to bring about a strike. It is not the intere. t of p irtif s, and all will endeavor to avoid it if possible. The reason why men are so unanimous against a reduction of the basis of prices ia that if a panic had not occurred, they would have asked for a basis of 270, which is not considered too high to pay a fair income on the Investment to all parties, as n was, several districts struck for a higher basis, but a majority voted to continue the basis of '73 for r74, and such seemed to be the feeling of all parties up to the time. The different proiortions were made to them on 'the 8th. . Since the above was written, it has been stated to us that one or two persons f influence among the miners would like to bring about a strike to advance their personal Interests. Whether tbe statement is correct, we do not know, but we hope that workinzmen's leiievolent a,ssoclation will not listen to any such advice from any quarter. Strikes are destructive to tbe interests of all parties, and generally result in more losses than gains, and everything ought to be doue except a sacrifice of power on strict principles of justice to avoid such a calamity. A Washington correspondent draws an easy picture of the situation, to which, if the would-be Chief Justice do conform, he won't take his confirmation or condemnation very much to heart. Says tho letter: Now I dont suppose Williams himself knows how he is situated. In the first placo he don't seem to me to lie the sort ot a man to cherish a real, live ambition ; to realize tho fullness of honor there wiil be in his success, or the utterness of disaster there will be' in his defeat. He seems a dull, plodding fellow, who has got on in the world by steadily putting one slow foot before the other, and making up time when perius was asleep or on a drunk. I don't suppose be ever felt an emotion of any kind, eltner pride, gratitud orreyenge; but it occurs to me that betakes success as a hog eats an apple you throw it munching it a moment and then turning its expressionless nose up toward you for more; and that he would accept failure as the same hog would your refusal to throw him another apple that is, he would grunt and go off and lie down. . California farmers hunt gophers ,at a bounty of ten cents per scalp. One farmer living near Yelo lately brought in 1.C9J scalps, for which he received fWJ 30.

AN I N TER - CONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

nuRLBura bill provisions ok the f a eight railroad ACT A TRANSPORTATION BUREAU SCHEME BROACHED. 'Washington, Jan. 12. Representative TJurlbut to day Introduced a bill chartering a double track freight railroad from the tide water of the Atlaatle to the Missouri river, and to limit the rates of freight thereon, which was referred to the committee on railways and canals. The first sectioa provides for the corporation, a blank being left for the names of the eorcorators. ihe purpose and object of -tha corporation are declared to be to locate, contract, build and operate a railroad for freight only, with t wa tracks, from any convenient point on the Hudson river or the bay of New rk to the cltv of Council Bluffs. Iowa, or to snch oth-r convenient point on the east bank of the .Missouri river tn Iowa as shall offer the best connection with the system of railroad west of the Missouri river. The line of said railroad shall be established ou the most direet and practicable route between said termini consistent witli tlie requirements of commerce and the proper accommodation of the largest number of people within the reach of ihe line. Tbe construction of the road shall be commenced within one year from the passage of this act, and the main line completed within three years therealter. The capital Mock of the company shall not exceed liuO.WW shares of il'W each. The powers of the corporation are to be vested in a board of directors consisting of not less than tnirteen nor more than twtity-oue ierons, who shall be stockholders. The surveys of the line of the road shall be instituted as soou sw practicable, and diligently prosecuted, and the line established and adopted as nearly im an air line bt-twen the termini named as the topography of the country will admit. Due regard to economy of construction, and the times fixed for the rommencemeiil aud the completion of the work, shall be deemed and held as condi- , tionsinlaw tor the continuance and life of the charier. It is required that the road shall be laid with steel rui. or solid headed steel rails, of not less than 8 pounds weight to the linear yard, the eat ire road to be constructed and operated in the bestmanner. Ueldes branches to sl IjOuisnd Chicago, the corporation is authorized to construct snch other branches as In the Judgment of tbe directors may answer its purpose, out not more than two branches shall be made on the SAME SIDK OF THE .MAIN LINK In any onu state. lucae it .hall be deemed advisable to purchase a lease, or otherwise acquire any line of railway, whether constructed or not, established under stu charters, or' the several llns, tvt a portion of their main line or branches, tbe directors are authorized to do so, but in all cases the consent of tbe teeisluiure o. the state Krntiiir the charter shall tlrsl he hml, expressed with the forms of law, unless such right shall be already recognized in the charter of said state, railroad company, or by the several lawn of the state. The corporation Is to have power to acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation, any land or real estate that may be necessary for their purposes. The road is declared and constituted a public highway and post road, and every part ol it shall be in all respects subject- lo the use or the United States for all purposes, postal, military, and telegraphic. The company is authorized to construct and maintain telegraphic. Hues and sections as a part of Its franchises, subject to such rules and regulations as congress may by law Inipose, fixing and restricting the changes of the company for t he use of road or telegraph, by government and private citizens. One of the sections provides that the bulk of freight shall be ceemed to luclnds any aud a'l articles of freight which are or may be placed in the cars without packages by shippers, without handll uk by the railroad company, aud by car load, and especially to cover and include coal, grain of all kinds and provisions not in packages, lumber, ores, metals and live stock for tlie market, and as to all such freight received on cars without handling by the company in loading, the maximum rates of freight allowed to be demanded, taken and received by the company shall be at the rate of five mills per ton per mile lor all distances exceeding seven hundred a d fifty miles, and at the rate of six mills per ton per mile for distances less than seven hundred and titty miles, and not exceeding six hundred miles, and at tbe rate of seven mlU per ton lor distances less than six hundred and more than four hundred miles, and at the rate of elighi mills per ton per mile for distances less thau four hundred and not exceeding three hundred miles, and at nine mills per ton per mile for distanoas less than throe hundred and not exceeding one hundred and fifty miles, and at one cent iter ton per mile for distances less than one hundred and itfty miles, provided, that in the winter months taid corporation thall be 'entitled to an additional one mill per ton per mile to said rate, and for all other freights not included in the terms. Kulk freight will neat such maximum rate a shall be nxel by a commission to be appointed In the manner stated, provided that, as to cars or trains of cars loaded with livestock, the corporation shall be entitled to a 1air and reasonable extra compensation, for delay and stoppage of cars and extra labor of handling, where such stoppages of cars or trains, or unloading of stock from tlie same, shall lie necessary lor the proper carrying of animals, aud compliance wan the spirit, intent and meaning- ot tlie acts of congrevi in said matter. Hacli fair and reasonable compensation is to be fixed by a com mission created by this bill. A commission of 5 persons is established, 3 of whom are to be appointed by the president, by and with the idvice of the senate, and 2 by the company, which shall have full jtower and authority to classiiy freigbt and to fix the maximum charges oa EACH t'LASS OF FREIOHT And on each article other than those hereinbefore specified and specifically set forth, and who shall red nee the rates of freight on articles not herein enntnerated, ivs nesi ly as may be in j the proportion of the reduction herein made on bulk freights Irom the rates in force on the great east and west through lines on the! 1st day January, 171. The Cnited States, in consideration of the requirements of tue bills, are guaranteed an interest at the rate of i per cent annum, payable half yearly, upon a portion of the cost of the construction of tlie main line of the road, but not to exceed In the aggregate of $ per mile of equivaleut single track. The bonds eo guaranteed shall not be sold or dliosd of by the company except for ca-,h, aud not h-ss than 5 per cent of their par alue, and shall be pay able at the city of New York, boih principal and interest. Asinkina fund is to be created to reimburse the United States, etc. This charter, aud all privileges thereincontained,are declared to be subject to the control of congress, as to modification, alteration, or repeal ot the same. Representative Wood worth, of Ohio, introduced a bill which was referred to the committee on railways and canals, establishing a bureau of trausjiortatiou, and to regulate tbe management of railroad and transKriation companies employed in inter-state conimeroo. Ills proposed among other things to appoint one commissioner and lour assistant commissioners. These orllcers to be appointed by the president, by and with the advice and consent of tbe senate, for a term of five years. They are required to give bonds, the commissioner . in the sum of lUu.Utfi. and the assistants in the sum of VO.UJO each for the faithful performance of their duties. The commissioners to receive a salary of$iü0and assistant fi,0"0 per annum. Tne bureau is to be attached to the interior department. The commissioners are charged with the duty of causing to bo observed all law of the United (states relative to transportation of freight aad passengers over the railroads, or the consolidation of railroads, that have terminal points iu the different states or territories, and relative to the management and operations of the same, and the management aud operation of all transportation companies engaged as common carriers of freight aud passengers over such railroads. In case any railroad or transportation company shall willfully refuse or neglect to obey any law of the United States, or to observe any order, decision, rule or regulation made by the commissioners in pursuance of the law, the same shall be deemed a sufficient cause to restrain said company from carrying on the business of common carriers as long as such refusal or neglect continues. The commissioner is to be Invested with power of arranging rates of charges for transportation of freight and passogers aud having due regard to weight, balk, value, distructibillty, distance to each other, a matter that ought to be considered as he may deem to be just as between snch companies and their patrons, provided the rates when charged and collected at the maximum! shrill yield a not earning npou which to declare a dividend nmoog stockholders, estimating from the VuMness of preceedlng year, if not loss than 10 or mow than I5 per ceut upon the actual cost ot all property of the company. A correspondent from Shelburne, N. C, writes that Captain Clarence Kelly, of that place, recently shot a large gray eagle that hd steel traps attached to each foot, one of which had 3 feet of chain attached. . The Cincinnati Commercial says that "If Lieutenant Woodrow could have brought the Vireiuius along so as to nave taken the place of the coal been neat." barge it would have There is nothing equal to journalistic courtesy. The Chicago Times refers to a cotemporrfry of that city as 'the twilight Rlrifuln rtf'tltft i-ncrifv-fll Svsfem of Snoli:!vtion.

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