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qae *?"*/ . moths', whuh were r?;ii?l
hlMf '?',"?> i-, frklVed bv my Mend, including
by Dr !""? ,,,, frlcnd not knowing
aU.? bl? o? t ? r u,mfJZ hl, ?w m? reporte every
wh"h*w ; ; , . ,, HeawlM.aas te*??-?? toe helping
??.?ta, s? ' ! '?"' " ,,V m, ?,;lU liveth to biasfclf. ?nil no
h??d *? "J \'''.,?,'! V ClMts i-T EI.WARWI.
B%^R "a?n? iwewlg-aiafb-ot. Xaw-lor*. Marob 10.
?078, __^
Tin: iRfAR HOTEL.
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PAi mi: PBiCFa-THb in- int im n a i??-*i
po N, .n m -t '. - ' v RUTBicnontb
,, ms ??mer of ?hs ?r. ? ? a ?? ,. fc
g?.; There aiBBMbhyperaoi
Who.? '
M~:- ?
a*? neither
.Par which thai were erecttag
, the,,
Ifctlflta-eiiltitb. mlndsoftbe pu He, and no.v that
LaaaThasarighl to be .. illy disappointed. I
?
sol worth,
.. duties eosspelled them to Und
tresaelj
aid live very
two smaller establishments were
sad to furnish decent and eoa>
tortafh) shelter at extremely low rah ? t were
ojgH liisutm in.: t.. eapntj th ? want.
aadersiooi that be wat?d ?gaud ?>f hM sbundanei for
n im be wasso largely i .
. wealth, an.. ' laoar ?unis.
BBer >enr we h im 1 ? ' ahite
build ? .1 lii-ii for the love of Ins fell.
. ? sdhad prompte.t l.i-ii. Fawaeeado
ef woaasa m their ?aavwwtul ?wrroonstnics boped for
n He lrlittie-.iitt.ii ea wewjc hi
:.; ii.i n, whose hi ?.
. at whi. :? had come to tin m,
s-ould succeed,
bata i mlghl solve m
-
;-)i in. hop.? that a ?iv u me i would
ti.nsi.i met, and their tin ' devoted to other
Uses. Beeaa never know boa man) plan? lor DcJpmg
? v cut ion, or !??
?(t ,;,. oi told yearsagothat we wereuilstak
iiiK a pareil ' ,,!l '"' a gra
|ov< i.ii'i CI risii inity.
All people km? ?.? bow small B proportion Ot tue work
jng v..eu i ' ciieiii from
' rstc of i
i .i !h.-c who ean afford it, I Im
; a room m ?ou? b ..ii Una-house
when v
- to -i
m, cm n u not iiM-.i t>y hi r In earning bei IM
t ol n uau i ' piano for praetici . I ??
. women live without some litth pi
till, ?a a measure.the i
r labte from ? dear 111 horn . i
Brea lbs r< n poor Und com
inri ami companionship m pictnres and birds, and it -. t
manner
th. rs. v itbout tiie privl
Ktivtdualitj, weald ;??? bang m learnln* to call
tii in boni. .
I ?.ail.lb is. the Stewart It ot el will find en
?a.u i? ? , m many bad i ? means
tor permsm nt or : but f"i tue poor,
?trug . fed ami badly lodged i
. .list ti ufe the working women ol New-York?
?nasa Beatas wh? saay harr kaawn better dare, I
ease?, bin wh ? eow go ?o wi-artl.v on to tbe
rear, wntmni eamfort, without
for thleclase, whstb clothe? tbi I svntlcmen of
n v, ?hnli paiii nil, waits da] -
cunt? m to gratify Ihe ? I (?apply tbeli wan!-.
paraos ihim m their sickness, teaches their d
for these poor people whom ws meet oaly for oar own
? io Is still a great duty na u
flllcif i pin it into s.une I ?
nues for Its ficcomp'l.siuneiit. These, oar
lor luxurious apartment?, lor m b
furniture sad carpt Is. for I'r. : - ol (he table,
Imi ; pro! leion loi
malnti I a right to ?orno of the blessing?
-
i . ? .... i or dimlnisbi <l ,?
r.i i tie-, ?Uouid las placed within tlelr mawii. T
..<?? rorlc.Maic
AH OLD MAN'S fOLilK'AL KCOXOMY.
T" Ihe Editor of The Tribune.
Sin: It has baca said by aOflM political
nOhoathsse was "no aeedsdaayfartbei
ti .a I T the reaiiiul'tion of apeeie payments." Thai may
be so; a shrewd management of the Ireeooip Depart*
ment may accomplish it. Hit Die ipu ?: "can
;...:.i l fa rabie
; oa to adept
,-ennaneuce. What kind of legl
we want K ?eeure the permaaaaeooi faients
xiuwt be wry clear to intelligent unie- )
wlnrc I? tbe great desideratum. Tbe flr?t great duty ef
the i. r?eseos m in lellowai The (lotesa
im nt >' ill slop selling gol i, riti I i .?: .::? ? - ehaU ?-ass a
law piolnbiilog ?aBaanaef gohlahdallvei corns by the
(or a premium. It shall past a high tar ff. laid
on article? that till have the mean? of producing at home,
andoti nil aiipi-ill.nties and gewgaws a duty ?ho.Oil l.e
laid aiimiiriting nearly 'to a prohibition. The Oovern
w? m shall ?rant no more ?aaohtbat m leads or aooney to
railroads, or moDey to steamship lines, oi otberael
of extravagance, und ahull rvicct a'n ;>t the
Alabama indemnity clainm. It ?ball niak? ?rolil end ?li?
nn Standards af value and !c?.-al tenders for s'l
doss at bases except previous geht contrails, ?u.! legal
??iroad on ttie satm principle.
\v n it is thin -in pteveiii fiiiiure-s from ad-i-itnig tbii
atetforsa of nn-Miiri n I Tber? in?- two area I reasons
wb\ it 1 - nut as vet done. I' r-t. because there 1? nsmall
majority of the .-? ,,|e party In Obu
aud, second there
v h" are in favor ? ? >' they ran
have a einuire of making a cood mm nf inou? y ?ut of
?h oi undertaking th?t tbei act on foot, such a?
i Mie?, etc. And th.t 1? what they wmit a
gn o h u..? le?raMender poner dollar? for,"to be is
sued ' th< liovernment slid the bank notes
?a?n. To pet Into operaiiou their paper
dollar programme, tbey use all the meaus tbey ean to
.it of tbe eo'iiitry. ao that their un
do almost anv thing. Ho not
those exclusive pi|sr dollar advoaataa know that that
thx.ry I? a mortga?.-!'on Hie future imtuatry and earn
Ihe people that they must redeem bv extra
labor. I do, :iud I an, ulnetv-turee years oi age '
Homer, .V. }'., Maren 1 v 1870. J. Ksn-iir.
IHK PHOHOQBAPfl AM) "SHOKT-HAND."
i BTKNOtiKAI-UEH'O OffUUUB OP THE MACIIINK's
nrrr.cT on his camino.
To tk$ Bditor of The Tribune.
Boil Mr. .lames K. Mniisun, Editor ami pab?
) r of a work, eufitled, Mun$on'$ Vhoiwjraphie Seiet,
printed entin Iv in phonography, has the following artl
le m Ibc " Phonograph," in tiie January number of but
magazine:
a Buather ef eorreenenasnta hsve written to us to
what we think will lie the effect of the recently
MPaetrvered Phonograph up m phonographic wriling.
Dwraaswei i? thatIt eejnaai bave ear daataslng i ff.i i.
The metluMt In a bird the machine Uworiced, as we are
Informed. I? this : A man ?peak? Into an aiN-rtoie in a
' bv ll'.S -.nice, llillk'- (er.
tarn lndcDtat'oi.a or inipre-aion? upon a M.ft material
Trat material is then hardened, and noon belik,' inn
through another machine, lust the reverse ol iin- nrst
im Ii It? operation, tbe sounds of the v n ? are rtpro
rtoc-d i .-ehanlcallv.
Now. bau can taaf Interf?re wirb short-h.-ind writing'
l a if an apparatus were laveated which would put
ken word lu print, It would not do away with the
It M qarte aa imuortsat that aba useless
proceeding should be ouiltleil, a? that
OSSMSMitial isiiiloii? should be record, d ; Uicre'o
^?vhuy assaaaa th tl na ?sacaras will ever drive the
Bnenaaad reporter eut or business. ];,,; ...,,
".^.V"! ""*" public pi.
i sospsasjugai once; at others
- "oiighina ami sneesiug. all of which would!
I by the inaeint e exactly as it o ?em.. \, \\ ,
u the reporter must !-? alive, and not a mere
dead pieee ?I ,,?.,.), ,
?j?'*,,' I-in very mi.el, ti?. ?rtlIlr ponition
I. at the landscape arti.l doe? in the photograph. Hinrch'S
.^i'*.Kt'" WM "l"'1 at auction iael Wuner loi %Y?
?VJCVba:;Ua?,.o,,ar71,',,U'<'':?'1,1, uf ""
Mr. Munaoii haslomr bien a practirM reporter in tbl?
?it?, and the lutereat which tin PhaaiOTaaB has exc.led
ainnngaiieUeae,. e?i?ecially ?tenographer?, ha. Md me
' slate MUS article, M !f?. ?,.,? ,,, (if Vl{>^ w,10
?at bave th? time or op|M>rluulty to read hi? ?g-|
Acwlo/*. Maren, fcT?SoouAii.i.K.
%_ WHAl UAMM?A I'.M.ANCET
c.mmimpi^u?ir ?>"??"?? impression among
In tbeiwo?pTa^!t1V^,,*nco ?????? that the weight,
__ ?'i-""1* ?cal?? ar? in.i.i .. _^ ..
Hatlxnl Bracnn.ie^~. * J^' '"'1"il1 '" ?'??h oth-r.
1 ota In tbe forefront o?,^I^M',',,;, r* r'"1 ??^ra.ee,
like attitude toward HuaslaVthe^aoH htoeltrem< Wrtr"
" to rectify the balance of naval J-T" *"'!, ?w????lon
ranean." The balance a. It now Z^L ' M"1""
abas ?-a. bag agMai ?n other? oU tu? Kiob?. ??J\ ?"lv ""
^ aaai ?y ?wayaaaaaa? araantapols la one ***&??*'"
In other. That la, the navies ototlat
lirliain, Kranee, Hpaln. Portugal, Italy, Austria, Oree?,
.Tunis and Egypt, wliieb dom?nale the M
. raaean, hn*0 fifty a-uin on that se? against one no tha
a. What, then, Is meant by "nctifying"
- ?*? bfci*,,< *" of naval iiowerl is it to eject the pound
from the Kuaaian scale, or to redBase it to eight ounces 1
Or to prevent the Addltlou of another pound, oi Hit,
:be Uusaiau >'avy in case tho confederan
i blaahadeof the Black 8ea si.oaM be luokenl
A? ?Ulain. C^ma, April 1. lfJTS. QtAtRrys.
WORK FOR "A HALF-HTARVED (?KN1LK
MAN."
To m, xgttor af TA? Tribune
??J lo Tux Tbibunk of March 30, I saw
?*?"??? signed - A H all-? tarred Oentleman," and dated
" MadJson-Mpiare, New-York. March 27. MflU." If ihe
genibmuu wishes employment, and U as willing lo
work as Is Implied In bis letter, I will give him some?
thing to do an.lhls Iniard at low WBga*. He will be re?
quin .I to work in my garuoa. aud on a lew aeree of
hind, to wik M.u.eiif the time in >r about the BaUBI . to
ton* rare of one or more borst s, and perhaps one d.w.
?totLtolaet, to make himself generally useful. I dono?
a ,?? ble servR-es uu.t ??? bis character ? good, and un:? ss
as can betruaU'i ?t all times and In al'p u
?-'orb that i wish done Is neither dlfflcnlt nor nevare,
Yours iiaseuitfaiiy. Panu atoaarna
Scheoley'h Mountain. X. J., April 1, liS/8.
-??IL FOR THF. TKA TLA>T.
To ihe Fdxtnr of The Tribune.
Sik : JMiriiii; a recent trip thron?* ??me ?rf
th.- Southern H.ate? I wii much Interested In the con?
dition of the tea i l.ints v. Inch I found planted on very
varied ?<n?. Knowing that tie- Camellia tsuiily, 10
which tli" v m loi ?it? licloiiicy. flourished in a clay soil
like tb,,t of TaHaheaaee, aad repined car. iui anretag la
lii.incv in a i-aiiiv soil like that of (Savannah, I was
qiii!vdoii!?:iiii of ?he sill-eel's of the tea pi tut in the light
raient in the Booth, l trahi theat,
how. v< r, hath m natta* and ebnerem growlua taeandj
Be will M eta] -?ils, and with as much luxuriance a-?
eonid he desired Iu the mater oi latituic. Janine
sniiri? dimiaaalianiil a qaartot ?if a eentarj ago thai
tlo-y conid he grown iu H -i th Carolina.
Wim. mey be ih'i' true hahttnt eaaheaeoorbataed
.. || by more .?.tended invcsinrntion than I was able
to make. The mile of BMCTtaJalBg the IWOMC nul
and climate adopted by the Agnooltnral Depart?
ment i- that of scattering planta broadcast
over the oonntry. Theee generally fall tato
Incompetent hands, are often aegleotrd and perlen, or,
?: Mi-.---.fui, no report lam '??? Tbla is a very expen
?Itc mode of getting tnformaUon, and a much cl
one would be to arad i?at a eomnnoeionol three intelll
, v. bo eonld exam n
?m,l climate, : n a I u would be - n
reelolents of planto for experiment. The question <?t
l,,i o: eonld also bi iii\.-sii rated In connection wltb
cuitare, In a country where tabor la abundan' al l< -
li a m. nth, the plektag ol the toavea ? annot be a
m moi., i fhculty. .... ,,
i: cent n&perta can donbtlesa readily '?.- found v no
b. willing U) give their lime if thi ir tr
... ould sneb i.mmtsslon
d have well-d. Qned Inform itlon. n i?
too tote for tots season, but eonld be done next D
i-,. m? ?? a-., a ?h? thia nnportaul product o a
ii.-i, niiin! .?laut ?boo .1 not be ii abundanl ss thai ol ino
?in,ie?! .o'toi: -.hint. '.i ?vi LLXB
Hiifhinj.L. !.. March .'11. 18741
?\<; "GOOD UOBNING" IX HA?TI
To ihr gel I lei ?? ' The Trt enne.
Sik : Thi- morning 1 found in a conn rof your
i vaina lepa er. I neraUyd voted to whal you mil Ba
gllak m Amencaa wit and French nonaenae, i
raph cop;, d from fas i
B,doeelnJael to ' H
to which i beJong,aa well as ?.. the tote Hon. Ben I
utnc philanthropist, whom I eo*alder a good
n of i pe taterlean politician.
lathe f>ii ' ive reprodoced,II is ?aid that
?? a.ii. -ng the many good taina bbM by Mr. Wade, the heel
wee i hat ' ao woadcr they (the Baytiana) eannat atela
i on thesnaetreej II taki - thai ail Sal to - II feed bbmu
inir ' "
Bow when i? the wit of that scntenc ?, m the aptatoa
of any Ami-ricau <?r any oihei humortsl ' The Bayttoaa,
after having bravely tooghl a*a Barllab, Bpaa
ad Preach from 1780 t.? !-? I, a. ab red ll
.?a the i-t of Jaaaary, 1804. Slnee then,
they have malatatned it wtthoal moral or aaatertoi aid
from any nation, without, as tbe Hon. John Ills
wrote, ?< the sympathy ol any nation ? 11
If tee witticism (0 means tbai thej don'l work, a
h ut of import and ? cpu ' n N< w
YorB ud Havii will provo ' thai thai don'l
?:<-<-p aii day. The coentry produces B?.OOi
pol..'-, ol . ?:: .- yearly, bo .?t -, many oiler
: rodncttona. Aa the Hunan-,
whether the) speak Krcncb <u "cr< ?!? " (a corrupt
Fi. nein never Ira slate tbi moi auig"
"llolllii liiiuinei " ?Hit al? ays s ?V " l? n |oil: " i .oil .li i,
1 tbcrefon , do nol see tbe :*?*( thine " attributed I
Wade,"In taking all day to any good da) |Hoa J?ui).
much
trouble, fled In many American bewspaprra, ipeetmens
oi nati ii -ii " -? t a i ii.!.- on a roar" ? bile, to
eat an?CharlesOolilsiream'soyfcatoa?si liouai Vcauviu?,
" there ii BMbtB* in it."
t reflate tear ?or oeeagBO, I ?bould.lisc the American
pre?*, Illustrate the prawerb ?' Hi that see? tu* mote lu
hi? neiglUM.i'H in-, ... ,IA1 iuk-.
? k. March 7,1878.
GOD'S WOED VS. B1BJ E H ROLAE8.
To the g at i far vf lUr Trt?Un*.
' ?I'll intet?-.-!!<! in Mi-s Bets. lic>'i
I recent totter sjacernlag the do pnnl*b
| m? nt. and I desire part) alarly toladorae her clabn thai
' "ouaunoa araee erUhoai aananal talent, or i
I -, .;i. tas d
| ti.it i. n. c.i. I to anderatand tb. I i aeto
gam at raal bob," and I I ? men I
enaht to heve asme weight t
t.? the atnd n red Word.
Wheatheenoottoa of fatare ; I began to hi
1 i waa aa ?
thai Un- Bertptari ? ar. Inspired, aad I ** ta 1.-.-.1 meralag
into laUdcllty. Boob was my indinYitne? toepirttoal la
Oawaeoa that my lite wa- attsrlj Brayach - Bavin*
amone m.v frieipl? ?evernl menrthsrs of I'm- t'olvri ?sti?t
Charcb I waa drawn into discussion and more from a
s].!rit oi eontradl. tlontl i :-?, i l.
j oi>tKM..u> u? tiiiii.... o- ? | . ,n. .o. I .?i course soucbt
t fonndatlon for my ai*um< nt- la tbi '
In searching for mat. rial on which to batid B| ?
?rauaaenta,] was imjacawil aania and aealawlth ihr
. pos er and beauty I Is I Ing what
bad become a matter ol h f? r..- I found my.
?elf drawn, ae It seemed. Involuntarily lo Ite paaea, and
in th. m 1 discovered my awful condition, lioivli .-.
1 written." 1 lo wladou <-f Hile eorld i foolishness with
(,<?<!." The trn-.it fault with nt ..- Pro!
einging to dogmas t?.-.t sre nol -
... We stud] i..? Word of .I too littii and the
teaehlngof scholars too much to enable u. fully tu eom
prehend the Divin. Wl Land the position thai MiseBeecb
amee, thoajrh it maybe a eomperatli <lv lonely
(,ii?>,i- ?h?- n u.- platform oa which t<? ovctaeoi reel
and will not, I feel safe to s?sert, be ably controvert? d.
A*rwefik, i as., Mon ti 12, 1878, a. l. ii. a,
THF. WAY TO EQUALIZE LEGAL TENDEES,
To Ihe BBtler of The Indini'.
Silt: If t Iu: Seciit.v.y of tin- TreanUaTJ abuuld
?itch'uige silver for g-e<nl?acks, ami ibeald iu ail<lit.on
make no illstmctioii in his sales of B*ada BCtWaengoM
aud silver, the value of lln time, gold, ittvi r, a:.d cr<< n
baek?, would b*- in?-t.iiitiy eqnaltaed throaghonl th<?
Daatoi ataaeo, except a i-ii?tit charge tor trnnepeetatton,
at Interior pointu. Phoiild the halBBffll of tra?* ut aaj
BUM turn BgaBnet un, it would not disturb thi? <<jual:i:i
tiou of the gold dollar, the tilvcr dollar, and the paper
dallar, et home er abroad, an laag as our Government
stood r.-ady to n 6*081 each alike In its IkukIs. Up paj
tnctit of the prim ipil and Interest of the bonds til silver
coin would cease to be a bUgl ear a-? soon as 't Wat rial
lred that for r? unit,mi e to this country, or for the tmr
< Iihhc of BOW boinlH, the sliver dobar wan i-pial in value
to the gold dollar. The Secretary of the Treaanty eonld
aaaan na bettor more thee toi-aii in a nwedthehende
now bet* in Kurland, pay.ng th. m In tin now afJvi r dol
tar, and al tbe same tune, ?0>r *n equal amouhtof the
aea tour p.-r cent?, accepting In payaient goldorthi
new atlver dollar, ladleenminatcly. The temporary Burr]
which it would eauM would disappeai i it was
found that for remittance lo n-i" country the atlver dob
i.ti waa ae valuable ?s th.- x<<i<i dollar. And we should
lieu- no more ol tbe r.? !< abeui ourCtoremmenl ti flog to
<hcat ii-1 reditora aiid the mfaadlag would go on aaata
aa awlfUy aa ever, i.. e. b.
H'ctt CuMMtngUt?, Muts., htareh SI, lii7a.
THE PUICM Oil
i:\n i roa a nu t.- -v roBTuaa urcauaai u noes*
AMKIPATKI).
Tbc deiiiftiid for ico ani?n?; consuiiici* in
this city ha? '..M a BN active during the past w< < k.
In vi<-w of the eai ly n ?iirosch of wiirui 'ninth.r th? I? ???
dealers Batid pate a lively BBMOa tin?l an lncrea'.e HI tin
Tie- Katoherhecher toe OempanPi whi.-n eaa
tr.?)? the letafl Brada la fute etty, hss tixi-.i the prtom for
tin- preeeat month ee fettowei Te h?tele, tahmar 1,000
penada daily,BU pea toa) te lanchera, reetearaata Bad
th?- reah trad* eeneanHy,SB eenta aeelOOpenadai t?>
afJoM and fa m bu ??, h to 10 pounds dally, 80 ecatt pet
wick; \? lo l'.t peaadll daily, 70 c< nts per w.-.-.i;
20 |M>iiud? ilully, rT per WW k ; d0 iM.un<ls ami
upwards daily, 80 Beata l't 100 pound*. ThCM
prlcts are about 20 pet BOBl no.re ti an last
rates, and a further advance to expected M Che
weather grewa warmer. Tho Increase In patena this
year is owing mwlnly to the short sujijily of tot en the
Hudson ltlv.-r, hat Ihe icedeah r? say that the kfW prlcea
of last j ear were rnlnmis to tbe trade, and could not I c
continued in any ev. nt.
Behext Maclay, president of the Kntoherneeher I a
Ooupuriy, k?l<1 yi-?ter,lnv : "The prie- of 1,-e fortl.e
i-i? - ut seaaon will i<e regulated BaUrely tiy the question
of sapnly and demand, Dutil the aeas.ifnrtaerad
vfineed no one <a?i tell what the prices will be, except
that tliey miiHi be high! r I ban Uiey wi ro last rear, 'i his
rjty depei.dsfoi Ico almos) ? nt'irch ou Hm Hudson
fiver yield, whuh Is usually about 1,500,000 tons.
iS War there are stored In the ho.is? s on thi Hudson
thSSS?11 * .000.000 tona, and the lee is of a quail ti
i?lttt ?\7i ? *?'"*'M"1"? "l"1 mc iivi is or a .pi.iipv
Ui. *tor?i*"HUl torgely in transportation. Much of il,<
Ihe maraas\l??** I."' ,M"1 v'"1 ,,,n" '.,""*-'1" ?*?
tata nearly all of the M.u? Btt'p* ^ "??"*u:n?,",,;?
and their capacity ,s about ??il ton^'? r/^f''
sii.v that ?/cry bttlc ioe can bo broiuht from Man.'
this city this year, unless the prices are much miher
tuen at present." * r
CH?RCH TOPICS DISCUSSED
HIRJECTri OF INTF.HE8T IN TWO CITIE8.
THK DKBT QO?*nO\ M TUFT Mt.W-YnltK 0 INFF-It
KM-r?sEaariM op tBa nsw-Toaa east co*
maEnOB MB, nom.an ?in tue ni.-ooai.v.v
TAIlgHNACI.E. ^TB' I IlI.IH?THF. i i ! ! I ?-- Of 8T.
ann's iiit'Hc-H, BnoonxTi*.
The New-York Conference ot the Methodist Epis?
copal Church ill-voted much of its se-.sion ?oetorday
to the tiisciission of church debta. Hie NYw-Yoik
Jvflst Conference couliutio.l its wo; V. Several Meth?
odist anniversaries'were held. Mn Morgan, thaor>
g?n#r# of the Uroyvivlyn Tabernacle, expressed his
opinions on tin? controversy wl.idi lias arisen there.
St. Ann's Protestant EphabOUol ('luireli.iii llrooklyn,
continued its ? Itoi fa to reduce ifs d?lit.
THK REW-YOBK RArTT CONFEBEHCE.
staiEiT-s Mocucduro ai nu: paaaion raaiBnoAT.
The X<w-Ymk Kast CoiiiYn-uct yistenlny
bousidc'cii theoaa of i;.. Rev. J. L Haul? who refused
to accept bis iipporitm nt hud y ar. In? ?lev. Dr.
Boodrat moved that, taoeiaoeb as Mr. Bull bad refan I
to do the wink eostgaed btaa, tiec.iu.se it weald
nnt afford ?nflbleiit OOpporl far his family, his
character ?boold as paiaed. After eeese db>
eassiOB, ?t cnuiinlUce of liioniiy v.as unpointed.
It wee decided tbat the aezl session of the Ooahnwace
' be bold m the Hint Methodist Ohauth of Bew
u rea. TheBev.O.l? raoaspasa soared a reeeoalieo
fiat, m vu vv of th.? im.lilily ol BOOMc!.menos M W
i ., peston mfhcienl ?apport, the CMafrren?
l ?m steal of 1 per cent on s
,,. .] i.(g) , j ir, '2 per ????it on thOSS of $1.'"".
? :t per 'cent on tie -?? ef gOAOO end over.
l?r. Bnehtor snggesbsd that all ralateten anrrytag Bare
than four eonrdee n n year ahauM be required to give
for the pur
' il ll' Mr. Thompson's rc?iilill|o|l. I'm P
Inti.ui S ' i" a ? pd .ni committee.
? ? ? | ?M Mt U .1 partiel r<
porl ib to tae Drew Tkeetogtcal Peiainarr,
?luting tbat the tmst ? ??? tad faeult] bad aeeured $170,
000 toward lia retadowatoat. D .' P. Bui t. lbs
pu Mdeni of tbe Bemlnai -
? r, formerly President >f the
i.. said ibut if Btirthina eontd he none loin
ill. ? mm? i,lent fund "f * In.tXk), called the Jene?
Pro'eesorahip, he hoped It woo Id lie done :>t once,
ib. m< mu is o, ne Cou erenre contributed 13,610. i In
Rev. J, .-. Uiiii. -..i i thai be could i. t afford to rive
, but be would contrlbnte a food homo Bom bta
:
tn the afternoon s sermon was ?reached bv ''r '
W'i.li.iin North Kiee, of tl fnlveraii
ij ?. II . i hrwtlaa relbrlon to
??. Ill '? \t v is : ? t .i ,. not ?ahnmr I
(>r ih Ooai i 'f < m ?si ; '?ir u la the
ni im l ni .i." He " ml thai Ihe
m.iraiil.v if J. sii was not negative, but positive.
.i .? .him a restraint, bul s prinelpk .Josa
united relirion and mornlit I it eras Im
p?>. .-un.- io: nu u in a.lore gravitation, or fi . i sflecttoa
ol forci M. 's p...-? ... d tin
. pat hi with divine lootetepu
Ml?. aiOROAN PUZZLED BUT fill T.KI il.
mis vu vv op un. nanonxTn TAhwtBACta .
i r?ti par,
of .ill tin? people culi? c m d m tha nBaJeal
i that ba? i.igbt daawrd into i>r. TaiataaVs
? e'e. the o'e r troubled -,
to be the organtat, Br. More..-. Ba i? a ttttb man, tin?
en be.Inn. nt of he.muni: good nature ; bis. ?
.i. coepted wittia mull, ?baa aahedhy a
Tarai bu report* : .
?? a- v ei v BBBB ? ren n."l. ?
thaa hto words, " Really, wbst Is ttoOahoatl I don't
aaderetond i' " Ihli wai pert ol Mr. Me
nt :
?unen the Basteas think timt i bave been la eny
ilbero," he said, "the] wrong aie.
Nothing waa evtr farther from at) atiao. 0a ti
1 .- bue aaytatae they aright a-k am
toda. I have played er ben they wentea It,
and when onee Mr. Klmore naked ate i" let Booth? er>
<rauiat ocupy my ?eat at a Baaatay
I not oily COOnaatadi >>ui ?at by bun tbrnuali
th' service ..U'l explained wki.1 t liions,,t h?< nnal.t
not Snow about our oi : vii I have aovef aaid a
ral i-i the rentlemen and am aussnrChor ?'. ? MS ?
? ? ? ' n th? ?appnalitoe thai
i
i :
told h m? mb r.i'i
i i- ? n u oi d i ?? i did i.'.i (? ?. ?. m -, i
.i?, for
I : la all lli.
I me -.11.
i . make it. 1 !.. 'to
... .. no ..r
i : i. as m has
d.'i.e, ,,. a rani i inn It Isqn
taki.,
i, Mml. and I ban n fi
of i.,\ .. iu?e I f.n n 1 ii-v I . Ha
oi tier win nui n. Hua ' .i w no
drink? keen everv appointment, and p . .
rear, his duties without a lip, sa Mi. ?Uirwtn aa I Mr
i n1.. - ?. I bavc .n.iie t
"I Blip.t. it.liiiln-l if the
T-.?.-.-^.... ~- ?.? ??? ?? ?>???? ? ?? -ei?. "?' ?? - ?
. ?
ti ?-, I h >eai
I <l . not ? oils.'1er l! . ? ' I ?? it
ol ". imiasaJ ?in toe, iban la
m i,.i II.ein 1.1 Vlr. i ?le. ? ? ? ?? ?! ibi -1? , who, I fell
m inv own m in.t. would noi ;?? 11 im- ?o badlf. i n eouree
I ? . It tlM ? . ?'. ol I ? . IMl.l'b ItlOll.
I ? : two reui
that mnek sratinVd Indeed, Tbe
? a.:.".i when ti.i v knea ourpaater
. I I felt 1 woo hi re? theartaa by and br.
i tbe n- -i m ..a... ?? n. stu .. I bare had a word to
i il it tu un : o
? Havel a'iv r . line aa i".?- Ih? t I Bk -a ate,
no I li loe? seem to me thai M: Elmore ha? told some
ordinary libe, and I do thmh tbal tbej treated mi
abaiib-iy to try to take my cbaraetri ?? av, wbh h i ena'l
deserve; bat as fw having m, ?pite sralnsl Un m, ti.
KS only make bad fectlna : II is much more pleaaanl
u n iii, m u ii (.i." Ami a Hi aradUMi smile,? ?
prcKilvc of the tuosl analloyed saUstactlon, Mr. kt
t.Mik hi? toara
DI&CU88ING < HUBCH DEBT&
ABOTBBB IBOaiOg OP IBI gBUT-TOBI MBTMOOIOT
i -isi i i:i.\< L.
An animated rlioeaaaion in regard t<? rajojag
oortala chnreh eaihta oecaptod tnootot itie time at yes
t. rd ir'? session of tin? Ncw-Vnrk Conference ef tbe Metb
gptaeepnl Charea. hep atol osOMtBt? reported
thai the lOahhani ?saigrogattoo bad a shareh edhase
wiilcb bad on' s-;t.'i,(ssi, uml a parOOOJOgl 0 wUi I 1,000,
and thr.t the entire proper! \ w is e?ortgagjed for oiOrOOO.
la order ta pap the aeeonaatated hitereei oa the chnreh
debt. ?-I.T'.MIwti? medid, and unless |l,&O0 roiibl Ih?
-??seit euande, the ehnreb won i become aaahrnpl n ?
ci'iini Idee w as in htVOr Of l-ijuea'iiig ihe patrons of 1 li<
rartone elrarehat In the OeoJoranei tonti ths Btgbbtod
( h l'-.h. I In? lie v. K. When I ley | nah* hoped f i it tUSCbun b
a i Nsnanoeb, w hieb w?. in great lUtreai.?liar shout
el.um io p..v a pieeslna- debt, would not he evei
looktuL The Bev. J. P. Henaaaee said lhatooe rhurch
should be dlapueed ol at a time, and that tha Blgbland
'iiiiiii was m Lbs grcateal need. Mr, Wbeattej .m
BWi t. i tu.it he would gladly i on?i nt lo liiviii^' .-ml io tbe
iiik.-in.ind fiiui i h If eta wee also gtvea to the church it
Niliilneh It WaS proposed to unite Ihe li in 'I' In -a
of tin two em?.cm?, n ,,| divide lbs niooi.iit into Pfl
? li ii. ? -, but I he m. m 1.1 i -, of lie i o nf. r. i, ?? did not arein
an. ion? to ai.siiu e the remmnstbility of tablap any ef the
iiebt. It waa finally dedded to allow the pastors el the
tWO chinchen In BSI all' Iroai other chlllein s. Tie !<? v.
I?r. < i-boin ?aid It WOS blgb tlBIS toal < burche- which
wire built without iinv bnikiii? sbuuld be allowed to
take e .re ol tbemaeJvea.
TheBev.Br gteg rtceentod the report of the confer
eiice parsoaago fand, showing thai 0454 77 bad been
i oelvod tor the fuuu daring the peat year, and that toe
nu ai.i-iih-cripiinn-.vi.niin?! u to s.i,?i.i s. >.t Monday
mu i noon waa appointed as a time tm holdiag ne menai
?i i\ n.. foi deceased minister? sad i I
_ -^^ __
st. ann-s fiifi:( m REDucnra its debt.
Hi." Ri-v. I >r. Schein k ?nid up :i ill ?iiuoml
ring nt the meethtg ef ht. Aim's Chure^oa Brooklyn
Belgbte,tosl evening, ond amd that a ledy bad given II
to Matte tie mod toward paying the church ana?? ita
nilglaal oast, he raid, was *?-,-,<!, ant Mm owner wh?
wll'niK Io pull with It tor I40O, which she would Rive to
tie enarco. Dr. bebcuck ?aid thai be was much en
eooraged. Next week eflorts would he made In behalf
ot tie church, onil i.i?. of the eongrega?oB. Uwaeaa
Bottneed that tbe entlte aaaoual raiaedta taecongrega
llmi vus 141,097 31. Outside of tin enngregaUon,
M.JWIH was ei.iiiribnieil. Basking 040,006 31 In all.
'1 bean who buvc In en einia^. d in eollaeUBP .coney our
iiu: the week announced tbe araounl collected by eaca.
Tbe entire sum v.as was ?fi,:i?s!i 77. Dr.hehenck said
thai ?lie cmiKi'iKailiiu oiii.hl U? mise lr7b(UO0fcl ibo ib-bt
. ISJO.
ANN1Vi;i-.-ai:y ?RCISEB.
'J'ln re was ?t ?iirp' nttcii?diicn of ladies jra
banhay nfloraaaa ?t the anniversary cicicace of the
Women's Parataa Missionary .-oclety, eoanSOtad with
? .?.-VorU Methodist ?.oiil.-n me. MahOf Amliewa
praahh ? and OjadO an uddress. T.n B< v. ?'r. ('. lb Peaa
mid Mr-, ?-kuiinore, ooReagoatlbag ?aaretory of thasa
i let) ,ai-i. ruit.it- raetarh ?? la hi? asatrass Ihhaep Andrews
said that Un? BOOtoty uiaintalued In Iuilla two ol l'haU'Atc?,
a well conituitcilscho.il lortht el.nation of gtrlS, two
bespitala fur women, and a number nf " I.?ule tender*,"
who went rita ni. giving Instruction and sidin;; in tile
Work of (olivertiiiii India to Chriallanity. lie ? xi -. |
btiu.sdf a? gristly picasen with tbe ?? ety-'a work,
bavin? been permitted to witness It la in.lia. Tbe
exercises were enlivened by music, under the direction
of Warren Nichols, organist of Ml. Luke'? (Jburcli.
The Church gflfiV Baton (Mctlio.llsl) anniversary, at the
KlKhteenth Hlreet Churib l.i?l ev.nine, waa presided
over by the Kev. Dr. A. M. Osbon. Tho Rev. Dr. Fo?s,
president of Weeleyan TTnlverslty, offered prayer, und
tbe Kev. Dr. Tiffany read tbe. hymns. Addresses were
made by the Kev. Dr. W. H. Vcrris. of Pouahkeepsie, F
M. North, aud the Bar. Dr. C! U. McCabe. Muta Berths
A. Reynolds, of Syrienne, recited the ? Chopper's Child,"
a poem bv Alice f arey, and Chaplain McCabe sang sev?
eral religious plantation songs. Tac meeting continued
to a late hour.
The anniversary of tbe Methodist Episcopal Kdtica
1 tieiiii Beet tywaaamda theoeeeetenefaeaaeaddi ?-.
ofi the ediicatlou of the ministry, last eveniug, at St.
I.nke'? church. Among the speakers war Chancellor
Haven, of Byraeoae, wna aaat that ednoattia andr*
Iiulon mu?? ever 0S hand iu hand. Tin1 more
?die ..*i. n a minister of the Ooopal had, ihr
Stroamr he was in the work of wlnniug
souls to Christ TheBev. at. B. Terry said that while a
mintab r of the (??.?pel ought to be au educated mac, his
gn at ..a,i shonhl m t ie- t-> i eeome highly ? doc ited, but
to convert BtBBers, Student- for the ministry should
not be .?Mr trained in courses of siuily wnicli would
h--en th.-ir enthuetaem and wither up their vigor of
mind.
mi: i.Mn.L.ss ?un: in s mi: s;
A REBUFF TO BOOT AND ABDFJf.
lllKV Ai.K i.?iiin.Y BBJOW/g nu: BOOB IB TUB
armai BU B1 ?AUUtO?TUB POWUB Pi?? < I DXBOU,
Thu bearing before Referee Bneneeri <>f hue
antoettone aiaac aj rertata peraone tn the annum of nej?
amata by Beeelver Jewett, <>f tin- Brie ?tailway. wm r*>
Hum.-d yeetordny BManhar, There was tho Banal buna
alien?I.,m-, oi coun.-.? i, nmoag them Luke P. Cam
represent lag the Blatt i Mr. Atiertmry, for the
toeelver; Mr.Beeoa,eC BaSato, tor th.- Beta Railway
Oompany] Mr. BenshawCi for the Fnners' Loan and
Treatrxiarpaaj : Buaa Boot aad Henry Arden, repre?
eaettlng ladgnmal eredHeea.
At the apealan al um at.llaga.Mr. iicnshawe
Baked, tteoaga the refere?-, what creditors were repre?
sented bj Mecer?. Beel.i Ard. u niter bbbm delay,
Mr i;,?t stated th.it Mr. Aldea, as the attorney of
aleaare E.tt, Burnett .?. Ramajead, upf unrated the
cr?diterai reel mdl laet,aad that ha (Mr. Boot) ap?
peared far Albert o* Beta, Merita Lenta Bernhard aad
Jab? Lb? ila.
Mr. il. uahawe then objectad to tin ir appearaa
t?ri 'n-. d aeatonasento from the todaa^nt creditors,
/ i Bed Talk**, t.? Btorherl B. Tamer, eeator
eonaael t-? tin- garatera* Loan aad Pampea/.
and : ?rom Herbert li. Tamer to J. i.
Watirs, )r. He Mated tint he appeared as coiin
ael for Mr. Wafera, and asked that th.- earn ?
Of M. -!-. loot and Ard
?--. i?. strtchea from the r. eerde. Mr. i;-?..t. lahned
a rbrhi t.. ippe ii ay vtrtae <?f the reeaat order <>( lodge
Deetele, declaring thai he etui repraaeated Borcbard,
?b- K' ta and 1/ vita. In reptj Mr. I?.ir.iti -aid that thCCC
it - iini-t priiilui. evld
of bonds of ?n, ?on,?-?my.
Mr. Beet arged that there wae already atriBctonl erb
aenceofthli tact, cmi rema i ted I iftempl
me?*byereeitoreoc etbera '?? ezamhn *?-- tee
mtahad beca atifl <t. a ton* argnaMnl f"
betweea theeoaaeeL vrt.ri.-, i: ? eeliv
er. ?i a vrtttea ??impon dcnytai the rbj I
appi irnaee <>f hTeeara K<?it an?i Arden. Motion
waa then made far Uh pootpunemeol if tbi p.
m lbs a.. ouatlng I ? i ould be received from
. - ucit,. a. aft. i , on
? ?m ii. Mr, Un
i-- u.-' i foi tl ..f tbe ludgrm ni en i itoi i, U i
I whom th.- . v prcperi ?I, asked
i i,am for eiamlnation, role was
I, .ili-l II. :. le QUI -te ?? 1 Ine prlVll
i:... t nml A ni. u lo i. oaln In tbe room.
i ?.?-v withdrew sad the statem als In accounting
wbiehi -.f n.-?-? mil. r. 1877, and Janu?
ary, lb7M, wer? taken up. Ho- depositions ? >r lleceii t
Jewett, Treasurer Bbearman, Auditor Little, ?
I Rprncer, Augustus -'.in and Charl - I. Bawtell were
t.!k. n <. :.. .. Journ.t. n i und?. -? ...? th ?i n,. a. -
ronoilnaol Brcelvii Jewett will i?- concluded without
tortas i ehjei lean.
TIIK ii'WIa H Mi?l IHN.
I ?. | . ? 1.1 oiii.ilni <l r. i. -?oh , a? a holder of eleven
i of l?.?- preferred ater? i from Judge
;? . Mai leave to examine the hoohn After hM
led to ? e extent the or? i
waa \.o..t?.i. Re then icacwed hie Bwttoa aa oth<-r
i this motion waa to have beca argnad yew
terdaj be fors Judg? Donoboe, Counsel for Ihe Erie
l. .v h 11 pi. ' thai I'ov 1er
eras ia t acttaa in i.I fai:h. bul In the ?nteres) of Jam? i
'?i Un m..: on was,,.[, on.i over on an no?
il r- anding liait Judge ?ra.'v i-ii<iin<l settle an order -mi.
l.r inn
i - ?.. uisk? the examination
br'ore a referee, and Unti ?ni h i should pro
>?..!. s? ?sslhto.eoatempuraaeonsly with the ?Ie
|i.-t> pr'M-eeiiintc. ??. * . iJaui.uic a up- ?red fo rhe pet!
Uoner . Jahn I~ Hill, Oci-?* F. TOmatocx. we.? ?....
l.-itoii and I-?riioiu K K?t??n for lUe i.n? ttauway Com
' ' T It.
APBil 8K?&8.
i n tKOl I in I HE ? 0X811 1.1.A i i
im: -.m- aura ion Braue am? bob bi u
nu .\- am? nol .
..... mi act bt.
Pew ob . i\?a - "t tli?- i lorry b an fail
toaeticetherhea i thai Ie ab ? I king place la lue
mace et the evening aky, Thi lattana,
which have b. ea ao eotmpa none aad famUtar all Winter
??et-, | -i f. r oth.- . leal
? i *. aal wltt the Aataaaaal n w? i-. Orion, the mui.tv
Ball, while to the Baal the Tirita i
.?r a heal v. ho h glree its semi l
. priaetpal atar, and Ie a aon prosnl.f the coming and
not frtr.li-.tnii: barveet. Ml . . .1- , Ant??!* th? lumt >.r
the Scorpion, f bee lai dlj I tve Um bwlaoa, I ?
l.iii^? r of An i?, mu. i change to I
f ratrltaaeea aheei ad Um pi 11 The leathcral
tin- eBd lard? pioelaiins lhatWinttr Ie Blgh at hand,
aad ee enea the Bwaa m ahewtngn keewaj toward the
netting "?n. The aerly Bewera, which p? if ant area
tin. ni treat eaa anew? apeak ef the BewUfoaoonteene
? hi .1 the d. alii of Winl.r; sad the PleladCB. then I
viru'i - laken? the maseatery, aa they haatea
to toad I eet toSueae -?"t.. the MB,aad io ?'? i ?t
the aaith with III?' bud? and BtoOBOOM of May. Atol thu?.
as wss ?aid al tin-to ion.-, tang ai-", the atara la thatr
aeoram ~ise for ahfaa sn.i f<?r aaeeeaeb and Khe tim
i n.i.i i.t.iiii? swallow, anew their appointed in
Che nio?t inierestiiiif aetfunemlealevent at April is
the cadera atoarattoa oi Mei ary prevtoae to his tran?
sit on May 0. <>?lngto tho fact that M.-rcnry Is very
cto?e la the ana, and tant its ereti bee araaop within
lhat ef the eaffhla. the pist.-t aaBasgn t.? eeelllato Baa
a penehdam ea aaeh Mda ef lue ma, and eaa eolj I
when near the aad ef it? awtage, Faeea two petal
Balled ttagri it ? md western etoaeatMaa.Whea
east of the ?un. MM placet mi-t be toskad for ahartly
altor maeet, in'i whea ???t, a little ta-fore aonrtae. Now
p^ 11 m ,.,? t. in slonratlon taW.? placa ob April I5,aad i?
s v rv tai "t.-.n'.- on.- foraselai lbs ol met.elnee it bsppens
that M> renry ha? then ooasiderabU Dertbern deetiuetlon,
and will ad sobm two boon after the ran. Tbe best
Mm.- to cnicli loin i? fron- Ihe loth M Ihe ?'itli.lmf he
tu?.- atan be ili-ti. i? .1 a? late ss lu.' 20th ; and nn open
ith help the ecareh. In bekluir for tin
nli -irt iir-t Bnd the pb ladee, and 'et thceye run ai imae
11, a i v inn- from the pole ?tar throngb this cluster. Next
fancy a second Hue drawa ben the Pleiades through
Abtebaraa, Ihe i.t^iri.t r?-?l stai m theT sharedgroop
wbleh forms the head <>r the Bull, and mark th* and.
wblcb It makes to tbe left, or southeast, with tbe fir>.t
in?.. Now draw a third une from tbe Ptotadea amhlai
ii sell theaameanale lo the riebt, ?r auothwest,or
the Amt line. Mercury peeaca eaatward siong tht-. ls?t
line, aad oa the l&th, wlfl be stmut as far from the
Pli nub i aa ai.h bai .n la. Am) as ht is sii?< lu s pari of
ibe shy where there are no hrtght atare, he aagaj t?> ha
found without difflenlty.
l":t tlio?- w he tall t" see him in Aprtt will have a rare
opportnnlty in May. ?ftor raaehlaa Btogreatostetoaga?
turn Moreno beglna to swing back t. the (Test, p*issiu
on hts wav right aero?? the ruer of the ?tin. where lie will
bavtetbteaa b round htaeh apoh Tbla tranelt, ee It Ie
ailed, oci'i.i? on May ii. [twill lake seven boaie far
tin pi .m 11.? pass Ibe san n .: app irentl? a raaat ?i????.!
for the winged msasccger ??f t1..i-, and yet lu taoee
?. v? n boon Mercury could s?i thirty times ?.uuJ our
own globe. The PisWib Oeveraaseal is send'as mi two
expeditions, ob? to l'<-iu ?nd aaetber t<> 'his eoaatry, to
it ,,\. its pasaere, and tbe eulhorlllce of earnavsleb
iy i sv? Bir?%??ty i?s?i*?l.. psmpbUi o' i?jane*ttona
t-. Atoen.-..n iifti'iip-.ie?'? Ti.oH-iil n-i .1 la IhU rt-tlii-r
ran ph?aomenai ?ill find Tua Taiaoan eintarso for
thu? yea* a v?rj- useful galda. Ta? almaaaeeotonly
im-, ton itoteitaol tim tune? when ihe rertova pb??.-?-..!
Ihrtruii?il t?se plscr nt the principal point? of the
baton, bul atoa print? three etaereaia ihtrwmg the exnet
petit ?'i th.-piunet over tbe ma* enah.
The mo? to t?ei abthtly wandaringe pre?ent* lime
tin? month that Is interesting, but the early riser snould
not fall toaeto he? Bear aaaruaca to Jupiter .m ih<
moi mu? ol the 24i Ii, and to vsuiih mi the Doming of tbe
28th, The fuir <)uecti ?Iso pasees the Pleiades on the '-tli.
Begulne oa the morning m tin- LSI a, Bptaa oa the Kith,
und Autsic.s on th? tSta.
Tin: CBAMQM8 ?OJjmi JUDGE .SMITH.
a sauanifg ajnur o? ACxnraATtoua,
RiNiiHAMTON, N. V., April 5.?'The geajBUM
eau rhnnrthti Bmeuaaj aauttaam a tun us* of twenty?
asnal ehargee paanuranl Bsatuat ?hram r. lauta, county
inaan et Carttand, befare tbe Qoveraer. ItMeharged
iii ..t in ? v.r.ii .a-. ? he had eeted aaatttraeyla ? ?tt.-r?
aves ? ah I Be had control as Berreajaec ; tuai he pot ad t
ted Ins ?i-veral ?deik?, wiiile acting as mcli, to pnictlse
ii.-iote him a? aatarnayei that while Barremn* ha nought
Hit? last? in estate* while In proi ??s of ?i-Hi, no ut beforu
haul that he hrouubt an action ugmii-l an inluiiuistriitor
ewarwaemlM hadjataidlettoa. and had hh deik, now a
memtiei of lb?: AsseBkBtji for Cortland, uppointcd nf
eree, while lie (Mr. Kollogg) was attorney for tue defend
ant sdmtulstrslor; that ha BgaaUUtai Mr. Kellogg
guaeaaaa ad Bana ami gpeutal gusrdiau iu mat?
ins peueuUg before him, when K?llogg was
.ittoruey for tlie adveise parly; that ii.' tifii?ed lo p.-i
form his duties aa Judgo aud (Surrogate, ami that Ins
i performed such work, and received pay therefor
Uleeallv. He Is also ehanred wiih ?inneryot voters, and
with atlempllnt; to biilin voters at th?? ?.-lection ia?t Kail,
ami wish harms leeaived bribes and illi-gsi fees. There
Is also a ??niral charge of cstoi'lon. Judge Kmlth is
cited to appcitr before the (iovrinnr. April 9. It is
r< ported that he Is auiluus for an investigation of tbe
c barges.
XLVth CONGKESS-~IId Session
REGIXAK RFOH OF PROCEEDING
SIR. TIIUPMAN TRIR8 TO CRT A VOTB ON THE
SINKINli KINO BILL, BL'T IX VAIN-liKNERAI.
BOnBfl AND H. 8, COA HAVK J, LIVELY BAT?
TLE ix iiiK iiorsr.
SENATE.... Washington. April 5. 1*7?.
In thf BtBBtO. to-day, on motion of Mr. FKItRY
(Rep.. Micti.), the bill fur ihe relief of Thouiaa W. Collier
Wat tuken up and pnoatal
Mr. SAKOKNT (Hep., Cal.) Called up the Naval Appro
priattoa Bill and explained Ihe action of the K>nate com?
mittee. All the itiiicudiiientB nf the committee were
?hBOOd to. The bill was then pasaed.
The Chato Mal ?adere the Senate a communie ittnn from
the Secretary of War tranamlttiiig * has to from the
ifii.irferina.-ti r : einr.il relative to appropriation? for bis
nitii e, and one troea the Payasestcr-Qeneral relative to
prize ateney end booaty to colored soldiers. Referred
U the Approprtottaas and Military Committees.
THK PA4 UK' KAIIUOADS.
Mr. BAYARD (Hem., Del.) then addressed the ?-Jenafe
on tho l'aci?lc. Railroad funding Bill. He said lu sub?
stance :
In examining the proposition before th*? P?nate it )>e
i ame nei i nary to exaauas all lbs circumstances under
which these corporations cune into bein -. In 1878, the
?object was caiefally mramlmrt by n committee of the
Id else, anil a report ?? as in.nie, which allowed fhal tin'
.-lock ?-a? not Issued to build the road, bal as profits to
i hose who contracted to build it. The Credit Mobilier
n cord is a itsln tbat ean aeverbe wiped oat of the history
of American Institutions. The report ihoa ? tbat ths rw i
1,1 Hi,(HM) was paid under the lloxle, tho Anna md
Davis contracts. Tbe profits on these were p4B.
??>. tbe oadcost,Inrenadnombers,150,000,000,
which was fully made up by the tlrst ?ortpjbWIl and Gov?
ernment bonde, i< aviag tbe ?lock ami laaa-eraal atort
i aa profits to tboee whe inuit the road. The Oov
ernnieiii did not repeal th" churter, ?Mit had aright todo,
? ni the n pon ef t'.s Committee, m hieb ?sa nnaatai"WSi
imt look ?ou?e steps for tae recoven ot the money
bv suits ?gftlnst individual?, vvbich have been Ullslic
iiie bill before tha Beaate baa been teraaed a
violai nni of the obligation ef a contract. There has
never been a greater or more palpable misnomer of a
m.-.i.-iire. If Is a measure to scenic the fulfilment of a
ICt. The roads ere going on dtstribuHni* Iholr
rtv. and in 1890 tbe uovernnteat will be able to
do nothing except relioeaish Its claim, or take
a road wiili tlt'st-mortKUiic lioiids, the prine pal of wblcb
?mount! to more than It would cost to build a new road.
Tile charter n d the i ont net are convertible (crina; 111?"
charter is the ruatrael aad the ten troc? Is tbe sauter.
? s tbe v i.?w in ken by i in? Bnpreme Court, and th ?
ingeBlotM dlstiiiclii.ii ma.le bv (Senator 11.11 aud Mr. Shi'l
. r c:.ot stand. Cunares? bas im- rlghi to repeal
the charter, ?a apparent indifference with which tbe
people of Ulla cuntiy sec thsBMBlTSS Saddled VV1I?
eiii'im.ius debts Is amuiug. winn one ooatraats this
Indifference with tbe excitement over proco-nions to
advance the sa!.uns of tbe Chief Executive, Judges,
Cabinet officer? and members, ooe can but f?ei amased,
i to be no popular oompreheaetoa, aad, par
tittle Congressional cotnpraueslon, of the enormity
of these amount?. The report of a eoasflitttee at tbe
?tstes that one of the agents ot Mm
c.miai Pacifie Road bad been paid 030,000 lor
the erdnoas duty of ?ueadnag tho Whiter in
Washington and wsteotng the Interests ..f the < eatral
Pacific Lead. Tbe speaker did not kaow what salaries
i'e paid the oiiiei is ot these corporations, bat probably
tbey are proportionate. This money eeasca ?root the
intent, aad every dotier representa the sweat and
totlof someof itsclUxeua. U u> the duty of the Govern
ni. nt to i X'Ti :si its power over the ohiIh, and nothlug
e ta (nattfy ? n toass ef that power.
Mr. IHl'LMAN (lieui. Ohm), sal?l he would ask the
fen its to sit the matter out to day.
Mr. BATON ?l>< in., t'miu.)? I ho|>e the Pinato will do
ni sin h thin>,-. Tbtognaotton i? too largo to u> ?atout
today.
Mr. JOHNSTO? (D. m., Va), went into an examination
of the flnsnoisl relation? between the railroads sad tbe
CJoverameat, md tbe s tatemen) ol ths seeoaal .is pre
i by different ?utborttie?, and ?aid tho sltustion
is o e- of iM-rii to tho Ooveroment and te the rail?
roads ; there is danger that the road iu?y conn- lato the
?>. s.i nitonof the Uevemnent,aadthai would be a greater
evil iiiin i ??? los? oi tho whole debt] tin
?ubjeel li'iil'i be tettledta a way that will secure
ib? payment of tie debt and tear? the eoatpantos to
dun ol tbe roada : although there is. la ala opin?
ion, ib?? fallest sntoorlty ter too paasegs of Ihe Judiciary
bill, be favored oa mutai poyasen! ef ailxeu ?um iu
boll'U oI Ihe Cl.lleil BUtOS.
Mr. PARUBNT (Bep., COL) ?aid all aide? were :i(freed
ih it -cine provisions should in? made fora sinking
hand, but he m gsrded the bill reported by the Judiciary
( 'ommlttl e a.- cali ilateil fo give ; is.- to unlltnil.il litiga
tioll. lie Went Oil In (lollll Olli Where ll ill. Ii lleea Bllgbt
arb<eas to the oennttion of what should eonsttrote bet
bo ? much tb- mut tiiiKbt sapead la n
whether steel rails and expensive bridges were le^.u
repalr?, etc. Ii v.;.s i,..t clear to iiIh mint
Hi it iha tall ass strictly legal, n ? gaaatloaed
j . t ol I liovei in.n nt to violate a conUaet. i
Me -;..i| mat it -?i???? i?,? uj Mganinc iua! maney bad
the aauie value aben tue roidTWB? ??h ?a ?a?u l!.
-ted the < nnrrauii? cost of eery artlejo narVOa-i
the constrnettori ot the mad?, evaa the watei bavin* to
.1 gafl i ib?. Taking luto contiibrstiou
?I i iigim(ring iilfllcultie?, be ?aid it wan
a ?.r m im- world thai 'ho road wa* ever
vv iii,i.ur ih.- moat liberal ?ssbvtam ?? bo om woutd
bav? un ?. i i.?k n the work. Realising this. n,,. Gorro
ie ni did mu uadertaha to Stabs ? bums bargain. The
i."\i riiuii nl. may h.ivo paid loo much. Ibe Jiwieittrv
(' umuittti ?? of the Beaate IB 1873, had BBM li ha.I
made a bad bargain, but there was nothing to do bat
to "bide by tue barga " " b "I made.
la reply to a question bj Mr. Edmonds, Mr Bercent
said he did not believe Ibe power t" aim ml or repeal
gres? or the r<.< l? when : i
; '--?i. sa conferring a rieht to declare the principal or
? now iin ? or thai iin.ii' than 3 per cent of the net
! .1 be paid us. on me principle en
m ii.e inn of tin. Judiciary Coausuttee, the Uovern
".' a cou tract foi the i i.nsii in tlou of
reXaS Paeiflc Head, and be wan.id the
? dtbai m nl sgalnsi the precedent tbey n.ix.it
ealahliab by the paasage of tbl? mil. Mr. Oargeat aum
ii. i u;. .n. a.I.ai.iinr tbe (lim iniiieni ii.ni received
from i . ids.
Mr. CONK LI NU (Bvp.N. V.) saul the fieaal
"boivir Tburman) bad suggested that the
would ae requested io cometo a vote to-day. n
aot Uilat that tbe preasara fort?n? pssengeof ti
i great .- to reqair? a aighi s -mou, ??
wen twenti rear? tu watch to sdlustthit matter. Be
ingseated that sn underatandlag be bad that a vote be
tak u mi Mondai or l ncsdaj.
Mr. TBURMAN (Dem..Ohio) thongbl ample time for
debate bad been afforded, why tbe i>iii oad ?lani ao
thi Judiciary Committee was a ebapter of bi?
lory in-did not care to go lato, bai itrefieeted aocrcdit
on mess iuei. w ho iia.1 tatpaasit apon the oeanoittee,
After BOOM farther dieeuaaiou ol tbe proposition, Mr.
baraeat reanaied the door und ezpfaaoad Ida raadi
n? ?s to go oa.
Mr. CONKLINU |Rep.,B. T.) aohed nun to ghre way
for a motion to ailjouru to Monday, to teat tbo wibhi-H of
tl" s.u.lie.
Mr. 1IURMAN (Dein., Ohio) deniciidi d tin-v-a-nml
n.i.ir, which wer-?edeieil, and tin? vote resulted?You?,
a.1; nays.81, ae follows [Bepoblicana m Boataa, Dcmo
cnu? lu iUitu?, li)ili'|s.?nileiitH lu WALL CAfHALSl:
TKA?.
Alll?on, Conkllng, Ingalls. Rolhn?,
\iithuiiv, ( uimvi-r, A*aat(rla.), Bsrgest,
hniu?li(e, l'an?, /.ii/Ki/-, Huiimicr?,
Ma i .-. Imraey, Mitchell, Opeaetr,
h "? -, Faiiiinck. lanar,
lim-1-, Parry, Pattatssa, i~- r'uet,
(.???teros (WialOerdea, I'liuuh. ivtiytr,
O sabs, Hill. Rantoin, WluilSBI II.
NATS
Armttrong, Pavi* : IH."?. noire, iitrrimon,
I?? If (W. Va.i,-' '.luioti, Morgan,
hasard, M saea, ffsmaa, M?niii.
BcOian? Otfieaby,
Booth, 1..11.1/11I. Mc /N'fiiif,/, S.u'ib'iry,
Uuiltr, itiuttr. Mi Millau. ?Viun?;n.,
Hit,*,. M ??/?',. in.?, ?\i??u??-31.
Covkt, H irjvrd. Matty,
l h? l??ala therefore etood ailjourned to Mouday.
RODBE OF KKI'KKsiKNTATIVKS.
?M the l?iiii1*!? M-day, on motion of Mr.
BUBTOB (Danv, Va), tha Henatc John roeolattoa pro?
viding for a ptaee for the ehpooM of the record? of the
proooodtoat of the Klectoral Ooaasahnaoa wit? [ia?sed,
Mr. liAk.ll: ( 14? i?.. lud ), rtoha] to a question of urivl
ktflBi sen! to the Ctortvn desk aad had read -i noto tu ?ht
lt'afAiii'/'oii l'ont, from Mr. Ceo. H. Wcdderbiun, wln.ui
Mr. linker bad Oharawd vestcrday with dropjilm: from the
u*t of candidate? for Doorkeeper, with tue pnahhnahnav
In? tbat be ?houbl receive a uooil pimltion under Mr.
polk, In which be refers to Mr. Maker aa a InnatlcLaad
ebargea him with falsehood. Mr. Hakrr reaewed the
Sharge aifalnst Mr. Weilderburn. Tbo eviilencr, 1m -anl,
wa? clear ttiat Boddei I111111 did drop 01U uf die caiivnss
on the corrupt eeodlllea that be saeald receive a posi
Inii w.ib a larger sa.at y thao Huir Riitlinci?ed hi law.
Mr. IIAKKIS (I). ,11, Va.|. ?aid that Wed.n rbuni had
dropped out of the eaaeaSO bccail?e he lad nut any
votes.
ni'TI.EH No.MlNATKS A DOuBKEEPRR.
Mr. nUTI.KR (Rep , Ma??.| roae to n eWSStlOn Of privl
hnp . aad Beared a rOOOtattOa directing Ibe Uouae to |.i...
e, el 10 Iha stoattoa "f a Doorkeeper. Ho nomtuated the
(Tnion inaiiii.'d soldier, General Jimic.H hhiclJa, of Mia
louri, for that ehaat.
Mr. COS (Dem., N. Y.) rataed the point of order that
that waa not a privileged (jiicstion. He did not. he ?Aid,
dostoe to Interfere whan ao boaoreble a oantleataaas
Oeneral Pniekts was aoannated In puratuuee of tin?
rub?? of the Boaae, bnl the Democratic party preferred
to have the matter ?ellled lo-iiinrrow.
Mr nUTLBB (lop.. Ma?*.) teld that if be bad believed
that tbe majority of tbe House wuul.l Have ?elected ?icu
eral Hbleld?, be would not have lire?*ed h'.s motion. Tbat
gentleman bad been shot to the Msxieaa war, and had
bad his ana ahatterod tn aha late war. Ho was ?moid
man, bad been a member of too Hooaeand a Dalted
Stale? .si n id r, and wa? iliw without meali? of ?upporf.
Mr. COX?Way have yen not provided fur him tn all
tii.-i rears I rears ;? no Intentioi to ilirow dishonor ou
uenersl aatelda i?y tiio scttoa or ii?i? ?ido <>r tne ttoaaa,
nui tbe gentlemen oa the other ?Id? have hail the uUpo
hliiouol lMi.000 office?, aud why have thev not tnesaw*
1 i, .I thai illsllnrfiilahed ?.?Idler 1111III tills eiiieiifeiiey I
Mr MOHRI8OB (Dem., m., to Mr. BuUer)?w*bv did
you turn htm out at thailBOl wheu bo was elected by a
majority of thousands I
Mr. T0WN8HEND (Dem.. Til.)-Una the geatlemaa
from Mas?a?-liusefHauy autbo.tty frees Ociiciai SI jid?
to offer hla 11 .me t
Mr. BVTLEB fBep, Ma??.l-I eeverashar. ho ity to do
honor to ?-?Haul, uiau-nd aubller?. (Aoplauae.J I have
a _? inra! POWOT of attorney lu that couucctinti. >l.sugh
Mr. BTD0 (Dem., III.)?Did not the trentleman from
Mi ,:vi : u-? it? help to diiiK Oeneral Shields from the
Home .?mi put a Republican lu hla place I
Mr. BITLER?I uuawcr to that, that nobody tug
grated hla name.
Mr. 1.1 ?l-.N - 'i Le people of hi? district suggested hi?
name ai the time to which I refer.
Mr. BUTLER?It waa a quettlon of election.
Mr. l.DES- thru) or tour lhuu?aud majority voted to
elect b!m.
Mr. BUTLER-Don't howl. That was a question of
election, and a man sometimes votee according to parti*
z.m views tu questions of election.
Mr KHUN?Did you vote according to your iwrty
prejudices when ibe question of the election of tlet
soldier was bcJorc tbc House, when be had a clear uMt
lolll . I
Mr. BUTLER?If we did him wrong then, let us mead
that wrong uow. [Laughter. |
S. 8. COX ATTACKS BCTLER.
Mr. COX (Hein., B. Y.)-Oeuoral abielda is worthy of
a more honorable position. It would be almo?t a degra?
dation to ask such a soldier to take the office of Door
k. eper. This resolution ha* b?-eu offered as a little pleca
of dap-trap m outer to gain some little popularity, Daee
the gentleman from Massachusetts repent of voting
? .in tUeui-i .1 >?-.: ids when he wualn Congress? I hopo
the g.iiiienian is repenting. He hasli?'lp?<l to make t*o
Democrats lately. I-? he going to leave tie- li-?i.<?rai?to
ascoetattoa on the other side and come back to tho
Houiocrutlc partv ? | Laughter.l
" While the lamp hangs ont to bnrn.
The gTMIest alai ?-.?mail may return."
11 aii-at.-r and applause on both sides.1 He is ..pr-roaahr
ing the Democratic breastworks bv parallels, for tb?3
case of Dean might he considered * parallel.
Mr. TOWNBEXD (lie,,., n. Y !-It wm unparalleled.
Mr. COX ilMii.. N. Y.p-i think that tbls is an attempt
to iu)uie Mr.Sbleto*. How Indirect and tcriu?ue art?
the ways of politicians. | Lan ?nie 1.1 Does the g?aith>
man from Massachusetts intend to injure t ???s?saaLl^r
Shieblsl The IK-mocratlo caucus may select that UW*^**'
tiuguished soldier. I, for one, will in- giiui t<i give ahn
my vote according to the rub-sand regulations of my
party : but I will not reproach the gentlen an from
Massachusetts when that gcnt.eotan, at Ibis i it? .u?y.
with his hair growing sllverv, is ?itiing on tin- -tool of
r? pentenee ..ml reaching out for his first and early tor?
Bajaba. fLaughter.j
A GLAlilATOKIAI, UKRATE.
Mr. BUTLEI? (lieu., Mass.)-When I left the T>?mio.
cratic party, it was au honorable associatiou of brave
i.i? n, who never put their sins upon a scapeg. at aad de
atrered a poor man In order to euro the-i -eives.
If they get back their prestige, I do not knovr but
what I will return. (Laughter.] I deny that
I have sought any clap-trap popularity by off? nag Hie
resolution. I simply d. ?ire to provide i??r au old sowJter.
I im surprised that I should be reproached bj tue ether *
side of the House because by voting for a Democrat ?u a
contested election ciwe I have follow. .1 the diuiataaei
my conscience. And I hav?: no thought that I shuil live
to hear again in the House au attack upon me by the
gi utieiuaii from New-York, Mr. Cox. I though" that
ou a former occasion that gentleman had learned
enough to not do It again. I will bo merciful mow.
ILaughter.l
Mr. COX. (I)? m., N Y.)?Id'in't want any mercv.
Mr. BUTLER??lioo fly, don't bolder me. (t.reat
lauguter.] It is said by the gentleman iron New York
(Mr. Cox/that we did not take cue of General tfhh-ld*
before. To that [ answer tbat the Democrats have had
rajrresoee? this one and another one, Ti.ey bave
Inn! caucus? - wb r* we did not interfere with them, and
why did it no! oci ur to them to take that gentle?
man for DiMirke. p. r, Instead of the i ? i.tleinan
whom they d.-.-ertcd yesterday I Again, why need
any caucus on (hi* <|iie?tioul Why su/ un
will do something for him some other tin.el
"Now is the accepted time. |Laughterj Nowmtho
day of salvation" on this question of 1'uoikeeper. ?.
[i?'.ugliti r.i It may never come again. It Is only
"while (ho lamp holds out to burn that the vil. st ?Inner
may return." ?shouts of laughter 1 The flam.' .s flick
??ting now, and lo It may go out lut ween tills and 7
o'clock, and no space left for repentunc , and then
the shout shall go up to Il"aven, " l.?.st 1 lost
ugslu forever." I Laughter | Why ?lo we debate
this question | t., there a man who ?avs that
1 Slip-Ids is tin tt t f..r this poeitiou I
No! What then is the objection I Tbst be is too fit for It;
too good, too noble, to hohl It; und that the Door?
keeper's place Is not tit for Him, Tue only reason I
hav.- to believe inat it is not fit for him, is beenuse its
last two Incumbents were not fit for it. I should ttamk
t: e place might fairly oe tit for him, b? ? s use ? is case
seeun t?. hav?- ticen uiiHWcred l?y the text, " Kelt?"* be
Door!;.. per In the House ol the Lord thau dw? :l In the
tents of the wicked," [shouts of langbtcrl. The geu
tleman from Bow-Tech (Mr. Cox), says that he
?liait voto accordiug to the orders of his
party. I never vote according to the
older?of aaybodj under <io?l. If I believe mv party to ?si
wrong, whether I am a lieinocrut optioning the exteasieu
o? slavery, or whether I am a Republican opposing auy
I stand with those who ?land by me ami seo the
iiu'lii as Cod gives me to see tt, and not otherwise ; lad
party may go to the place wti.i-.- u?o.?t parties-judging
from what I see on the other side??111 go. I will not
alter my couiso ?mo Jot <>r tittle. V'-te the old man
down it you like. Vox? a caucus ; but, when you ouate oat
of caucus, if you do not briug the old man tu, ?ben
I say bring us In some honorable Confederate midier
with hi? leg off, who once showed his loyalty to tho
eouutry by fight lug for it m the Mexican war, and I wPt
vote tor him against any civilian that you can mime.
Now, Mr. Speaker, on the question of order, it lise been
it.I.d that, when tii- House has not a Speaker, it iuw?t
elect htm. It has i.e. u ?let-bled rhat. when the House haa
UOl a( lei-k, it uiu?t el, - t iiiui. ev. n a tuough *?:m?hody
may be acting as Clerk. Ii has hc?u decided ti al i.,?hing
to the organisation of the Mouse I? first to
onl .. i lu-r- lore it is that we tlrst orgautu' by the slec
tivii ol a full corps ol otlteer?. That beiu* ?o, what I
claim i?, tba' ui? always withiu the competency of the
Hnuan tt say whetker it wlil eousidti the .?iii .-:.on. ami
1 u?? a rote upon the qu?.u;ioi: whether the iloeaa will
ounsiilei ?ad ?hoih?-r the flat of tae Speaker shall stand
1? . \ie--ii 1 u??uii.-d. dlsaoud ?oldler of t?o ?????? ????* "?? .
Horn?/ I
Mr. < OX (Pern.. N. Y.)?A ward of a personal nature In
reply to the g?utlcman from M sus??; h n *?U? 'Mr. Bnt>
I hit gi-nt.enian isalwajs k'iowa to be ri. h in la
trlgues u ' lut Ui-e. Hfcd this Is, perlmpi out? ot
them, lint I never knew htm before to have ?my hot
erty ot vrlt, or to repeat hi* old wit ngam. Bo 1er
a? the ?.?I.-p? mi?-.. of part}- Is concernant I
have never known it to be shown until ?mc? he
was beaio?! m t. ?? fli m L?:?rnet. h'ow be is becoming
lu.b ?,?? udc.t. lie ?lid not von- with bis party yesterday.
and I did not voti''.vith must of the fri ???. "on m/ side,
so tin-re is a parity between us thero. Bo .ar as lodepen
.1 m e 1- coiic.-iii. ?1 in voting for Ibe extension of
slavery, I urn not too old to remembi-r that be was a del?
egate to the Cincinnati Convention. (Volees? " Yon
m. .m Cttrlestou."! Ves. lie committed himself twice
?m me Hhivcry qnearton, so that be ought to be very
1 lenient to oti.er people.
Mr. Hin 1er (who bad approached to near where Mr.
Ooi was ??;'. aktag)?1 urn.
MM'.'i (addressing Mr. Butler directly)?Ami, wren
growing older, von ought to gro? iu grace ?lav by dor.
1 [laughter] I \.i!l tiriLgvouupher. toth-aii.xi. us uencit,
I pray over you. ?There is not a muu anvwhem tar
-.in fabould rather lift b) kindly prayer than the dis?
ci Intellectual gentlemau from MassacbuaanUt
saj thai he ne?'?!? il 110.1. than otu. 1 metahoaa,
1 ?. ? the good points .?! his character. I know hie
friendly heart. I know many thin,;? about him which
the world noes not know [laug!,t?-r|, und wn- !. c tut to
bis honor and integrity, fLaughter ] It is no iaughlng
matter. Hu* I beg llic gentleman mver hereafter to re
|ic.t little, old, stole wit.
Mr, BUTLCH (retorniog to his ^eat)?Certainly not.
Mr.COS litoil in the act of beiiedn tion)?Then I Will
S'uid yon toyonr i-ent pardon?.1. 1,0, ?it down : and may
the l.ord have merei on your soul. ILaaghtar.J
Mr. l'.l'll.KU(-it:iig duwnl? I s?e nothing to' reply te.
Alter a loug discussion of tue point of order, whether
it was a matt, r of !-:ivi'.ege, the Pneaker decid?-?! that It
was a ijui -:.oii whl.h should be ?ubmiit<><l to tPe IIcase ;
p? uiiiiig which, ou motion of Mr. l'.KLliL (Dem., X. Y.),
ibe ?hob- subject was postpoucd until Monday, by a
Vote of 105 to 112,
The Hi'KAKEU then called the Committees for private
reporta. At the conclusion of tie- morning hour, tha
IIoiinc went luto Committee of the Whole on the p ?vafe
calender, Mr. Thompson (Uep.. i'cnn.i in the ,'hatr.
At 1:10 o'clock tin-committee rose and report? d ?overal
private bills, which were pns?ed.
Tue House '.heu adjourned, to meet next Mou.lay.
A DeaaoeraUe caucus was announced to meet imu-edl?
ately. ^
NOMINATIONS.
Wajiiixgtux, April 5.?Tlio Prewib nt aeafj
the following noiulnatlous to the Kenate to-day :
Vincent \V- Hayliss to be Receiver of pnblic moneya at
EatiClalic, Wis.
Army Promotions.?Second Lieutenant John M S.
Hvde. Mh Infantry, to r?<? Kir?t Lieutenant. Ptrst
Lieutenant euiuiier II. Lincoln, loth Infantry, ?<? Be
C?ptala, beoond Llcntenant Clayton D. Burhank, 10th
Infantry, to be Fist Lteuteuant.
VOWSIVAKI) TMNDKKCY OF REST?.
sxrauiasca or tub aktoh AXDLonn.i.ABn i-.&tatk*^
Tbe downward tendency of iviit* in Neiw
York hueheeaBtradyalnea isTo. sti re piupsaBj waa
?r>t affected by the eomnqerctai inactivity followinji toe
pauta, The Struggle for cheaper rent, apparently cat
y? t u an end, has not been of vital interest to the u-.naat
only ; much property iu this city lias been rendered ucxt
to unproductive by tho uecessltv of continued reda ? ?u.
The large amount of ?lowu-town property ownstl by thn
Loriltordestate fu.ni.-hes un install?e. The i.'.urirous
from year to year have reached -10 prrcentof ffif rent
?itifained in 1S73, and ibo tbrce years'leases riptrfag
tin: Spring, cuniiol be rein-wed, as it rule, at the old ralea.
At the otliee ?.f tin' Ast?!' i -late it \v.i? ?t ited. yeWeri'iy,
that U-a??*!. arc renowed luis year at r?sincs-d figur?e. Tt.e
est.tfu embmces 110 tencuieiii property at ail, it.? .??'?reel
ta this das? of real <-ntat?. being confined to grouta* renta
or long li'ivses, none o: which expire al pnoto. The ouik
of the estate m either la stores or dweblag property of
the better class, i ..?? manager we.s iiuv.iiliug to u.ake
any detailed statement. " i'ho itiipressiou," ha said,
?* that Mr. Astor is reducing rents of bis own accord la
erroneous. Like all others, he is trving to do for htoitoM
the I? st he can. Having rents to sell it is to uis Interest
to inske the best terms (??-?iyle uuder the circiuixaaem
wiUi ' uauts who cannot pay the old rate?. The redtic
mce 187.1 f?K is up for store property about 1 ni-haif.
In other words we get Jt) per cent !e-s than we did before
that year, eaeefl where the leases aie still runuiag. 0a
dwctliuc fiiuises occupied by a modest class of pcr>p!e.
ranging next a)>ove tenements, it has not oeeu ?inire so
heavy, while on the best clitM of private dweliiuaa the
reduction lias avcrage<l not over 35 ii?-r cent for the flve
years, it i? noteworthy, however, that it has oc?a fees
this year than at any time mam "'.? paule."
RATLUOAD IVaUrlBlBS LV MASSACHUSETTS.
Bostox, April 5.?The Legislativ? Com
oi.ti.e on Battaeada ma.b- their i-.-|io:t tiwlar ss tbe
ipicsueii of a further btale loan of $U.OUO,(XK) to the
Be? -York and New-England Railroad. l"he majerlty of
the coiniuitt?'e repi -t In favor of tne loan, an?l two mi?
nority reports were made, one favoring conso'Idatbm of
the ?iew-Yoik audNcw-Kuglaud auil Uoston and Prorl
d. 1 .?>? H^ilroads, ti.e other opp.mtiig any further aid. It
Is considered cerUtutliaL a lajgo ma.l??rityof the itnaaoo
Committee will 1 ?pon, against (bo loan ?ben the bill
passes through their hands.
TIIE TEXAS EXPRESS ROBBERS AT WOKK AOAIB.
New-Orleans, April 5.?A dispatch from
Dallas, Texas, says : Tho through freight Wain oa the
Texas Pacifie Railroad was stopped and robbed b??t
nlgbt at Eagle Ford Station. The express messenger etta
mall agent surrendered without resistance. Ibe paaaea
gers were not molested. The amount stolen hi ant
known. The robbery la suppoeed to have bean ton*
mit ted by tbe same band that recently robbed a trato st
Uutohina and Alku biatlon, on the Central Railroad.

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