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VR, BLAINE'S SILHOUETTES, Esl IMA. KS or CHARACTER IN "TWr.NTY TEARS ol CONGRESS. B! MNEM in -AB TUB. Mr. Sumner, though live -fears the junior, was aeui.tr in Senatorial service lo Mr. Feasenden. aud li.ul attained wider celebrity. Mr. Sumner, labor Wiis gitan slni'isi exoloauvely to qneatlona involv? ing..ur foreign i flu ti i.ns. mnl in ioBiiee growiiiguiit of the slavery agitation. Ti. the mitti bedevotod himself, not __my with una werrina Bdolity but wu h nil the power and ardor cd ins uni ire, upon general i|icst !,.ii> ol buaineen in the Senate he waa nol mi au timi ity, aud rarely participat* .1 in ibo de? bates which settled them: oat be .1 .1 more than any other Baan to promote toe antislavery cause, ana to nj.,car iis standard in i be Republican p my. He lisul i iitiic.l, in au anexam] o i degress, ibo hatred ol Hie Soul ii, mnl thia fact hod iuci*__ed thezi-Jfor lum itiuttiiR ant i-H ia ve ry m. u throngbont the North. 'I In-a-- mit made upon him by Prenton -s. H.ks, a S.>n! 1.-Carolin.i Kc pres .i ve, !.>r his I. un nut ei'.-celi mi Kan as, 1'ul strengthened bis bola upon hie conatitaency, which was not merely Hie fetal of Mhs-sh im*. us bul tbe radical ami progreealve Ivej.ullin-.ms ol' tim entire ooontry. Mr. Mininer waaatudioua, learned, and ambitious. Jle prepared bia diacuaaioua ol publi. queaiiona wit!, e.,te, Imt was not i..i.Iv :.s j. debater. He Ipreoented Ins arguments with iiowi r, bul they were nboiiona eaanya. He bnd uolocnltv for eatompun Like Addison, be oonld draw hia draft for a iIk.i?ami poonda, bal might nt bare a alulliug ot < ... Tum did not him?ir bia progreaa or loasen 1 .- ni the Situate. His written argtiulenia Weare tbe anti-alnverj clonlea "f tbe day, and they iv...,, road nore eager!*, lhan spec, bes whiub liro duood . ii u ? i etti 1t un the ben e . Uolunel lien lon e.. >, Ililli tlitveiiillienl Will,stn I' 'iil.lii-y ui Mhi.V isi.nl i ib ilwnye thinking of thi fen hundred who oaine t-' li-..tr lum in the Senate I'bain ber, apparent!.! for ?ettiug tho million vv in, i:i._)>t read bim outside, Sii. m.".nor n.\ - ' bul mistake, tl lucine vm ;,t lo 1 ne lil.111..ll. Ihey )ir>'.lil( el .1 WIUO append i prodigious ettect on publn opinion and l'it .ni indelible uupreaaion un theil r.i.ii.t: y. THAI.!"! I* -Tl \ I". -. Tba Honnwaa Ulled n th able men, many of whom hud perl tauten tar* e_penc-oe. rho natural lc..I. ;, vv ho aaeuuied bia pl_i e hy rvmim u i v .v. i . . im- >t.v. na, x ms.ii of strunj ...t h . si ,. i. i le. ti i in .1. aud I. .iii- bs. Hoi i ? Vermont, aud e-ucntod al Dartmouth, hi bad ] il nil his wini, venn in Kenua! Ivan io, and wi thorongbly ideutittea with theist ?????? ? h lieh.nl b>?; v. A .?? ili dist u. ti.in lt ali in l .?! own Legielatan ami m Congn vs. Ile uni ii;.- ,i n ., :, .. i ..] li, .iu (.om-v. .'..it unscrupulous as I" j".I ' i il method-*, bo s ? ". lint inn-i.s- ju j.. ?-. ii al i nnduot, SOI lav iii |? iso,nil murella; but t<. tbe "ii.- great >.i. eel ?.t bis hf**, Hi.- d' sim- non ol si sr- erv and ill t Min ot ibo slav ts be was supremely devoted, hi nu .-um ol timi ohject noil.nu could dctlecl lum. 1 j....i i. . phaoeol it would be listen toooiuproiuiae. Any ::-.i:i vf ho vv.,> Univ ailtl-alaverj v> si-, Iii-. friend. Whoever eeponaea tbe canoe nnd proved laitlile-.s ia never so small a degree, bot'uuie bis aueuiy, inevitably and irreconcilably. I'owurtl j-irtiivvn race beae?-iuod uftou to be misanthropic Jle w.i. lt-,nu,il ni tin- law. ami (ora third of a cent my i. ni bold bigb muk .t ibe bar of a Male .|i> tiiignislied for great Inwyern, He waa dMpoo?Ito 1>.. toe i tu ra. A brilliant talker, be diduoi rel -. idle nml fairnie*? eouremution. He whs much given to iimi ur study, and reflection, and to the r?. i: r. ? - unlit w im h enable i lum (o gratify hiatuatoa. As waa enid al kr. r__eronn, Mr. Bu ve us loved solitude uml nndontood ito naen. I'|...ii all pol it ii il questions Mr. Stevena ? nulli"!.iv- Ho apttke with esme and readiueaa a ino nstvn *t,niewli.i! neembliagtbe eriap,eleur oeu *t?-iiti.?n-iif.. ol lb sm Swift. Seldom,even ia tbe inn.-; i iii.-ii-vt m..m. nt, del u bc ii ten oe ea .ij>c hie 1'j.s thal would ii"t I.e.ir t e teat ot gnunuuiticial mnl rm i'.i uni criticism. Hepoeecssed the keene? ?v.it. ,.ii.1 was ii.mini iii it-, nae toward thuoe vb..in io- did not uk.-. He illustrated io concrete foiin tbe Hiller, io ?? between wil and humor, lil? li"! nol iudulge rn the latter. Ile did not enjoy u laugh. \\ ii.-ii bia eharp aolliee would aet the entire liuiise in uproar, be was aa impassive, li'* viaage os noletuu, os il nc wen prououui my ii funeral orattou. Hia mi nor* ol t.'.i-. dal a. uni lignree waa exact. ii'nl in hi .ii io tit i .- knew tue boo- snd ehaptei i id ji me t...' i, terence, ll" w,:~ four) ol young mi a, in i ? their society, encouraged and _ ?:>t-r..u-iv aided them. He wuseaail., moved by lue distn-as tit ot bet He was kind, charitable lavish ol bia i ?, th( relief ol poverty. Ile had character i- ...I contradictory, but which com 1 ike .-ne tit- ? ires in tli ? j' - .. i . . "V . !?> III. el als V Opp .lieut, :.:..: %? ? . ..v i matt nt .1 in inti led ual con di t, VOKK IS rill ? Ut ? " ? .i E. 1 -t-iiloii. alu ody prout 1 i . e I.-.-.i.i ...I .. i ... nu advise! in buuueinl legislation; .,, A. Whi I > I'le-ii nt ol i uguhoi :. 1 Irn mi of lr. *- . ('n.-.r.c-. i. \ lt il stiuction jn !,.? , ll 1 te. i . . limit urin of the di 1 i , flo had be in i . ', lo tn. 1>: ? . ? iii' |1 l .:.'!.-. vvln n ol ogv, imii had ex 1 bi . readinees ... i ? ? < - . i? 11<?- in debate that . s.t uni e in I lie ni. it rail-. Iii-. umtnand ol ? ??? In atlliient an ? i ? .I ion Mr. > loni* uhr m j . ? bran- b of I - ipa, by Jillie- < iui i:m:, i.!,vi'..i..y axd lt I 'i i Wi , already ( iglil j fri <"*. sa, a ni ni ol' coiir .-iti-l pi inc pie, .lev,.i. .1 I., th ? >: ? . cousi .nt mi ni tendance upoi I . ? nml i iii in ...'iii.-i b.v natiiro, i, I ..) .-..I i uption. ? i.v .1.. oy. tinnub a native of Maine, spring i | ti..,n Puritan uiii.-irv, and educated t>> the Christ i-i ministry i'i the faith taugbl by Calvin, hiiti i he i ei ? ? "i .i I i ..- . Hes .luii'iiiist. .ni <? en tin >"..,-j. rating wit ol liiaddeus..tevcus, ?.r the st ul ? -i tai ?? ? n Jobn (ajuiu \'i una, evoi threw il., .--..lilli, in m.!, mio -n-;, i,ir. aa the a,-- i'll-- ol I., vt uy, lie waa recklessly oold. Hi-, i . i lia.l In on kill.-.l by a mob tor proa, bing the doctrine oi t,,, Abolition*-ta, aud lie aeeinod al im>.->] i.' it the -.tm. late. Ji. wastUuriugenough t i, t.. tbe Southern Democrats, ut a time of art at it sc il I in tbe li' -. ?? cb deli vm cd long I'. fort ibe v- ii-. thal i. I .'iii, aa tli ? ehildn n ul Israel 1 . .. ^brough tbe J.id irs ik the ile un .rats i be moat . ni ipit* nona was William A. tticbardsun, wbo bad been b devote | -, Ibert-nt ..ti I. o-i.j.. i m. ij willi li in in i lie rep< al ol tbe Missouri C.;? A >.". .In- was Jobn A, I ? 'io! t.-I iii. He rei ... n -A. i puta ehorl time lu tl e Thirty-seventh t'ougreea. Ilie ardent patriot ism and arab eraiuenl . nd bim into the war, when hia brilliant ia km.v. ii and li .ni ol all men. i.i i.i IN - Mil 11 tl v < AKl.i il. Thia ended the military care* I McClellan, -hicli throughout tte whole period bad bee Jet t of constant tl , , ?.... jnii .- Inc opinion ot a majority of intel? ligent o'.- i v. -.. I ...ii. civij iiml mi tary, is that be v.t- a mau ..I bigb profeaetoual training, admirably ?killed in tbe acieuoe of war, capable ur coiuiiutnd ii,K .t li rge anny with aucceas, bul nt the name time bot orig Mil m plnu, m>t fertile in reaource, and lui i.i: : i ie 11. . h, tbe daring, the ?e.t,i:ii, -s to take great riakafor great emla, which ilist ui.-ii.-ii the military le ulen "i the world, lor r. lomiii.ei'i. t ol armit, in au ollensive campaign, Ins tam.on was tool nrgely developed, He |.o oeased in too great a degieewhat tlie French term UM ili-fn,*irr in^ii ni if thi i ni/i ni ir. jui'l was ;ij,|,sir I nt ,y i ii ea Mit li le ut doing lion hisown vol it um w Ital Jje dui so well on the bloody iii I ..i .\ ul ietum, winn a_-dei t be premire .-I on >c ei a helmiug nc. i HU 1 l:\N'Kl>T Ul.Mot KAT. 'j'lo- new crusade against the Preeidenl waa begun 1 At. \ n 11 a ml ur I ot m. w i e. ii not tbe ablest waa tin frank, at mid Itoldeat merni?ii <?! bia party. He took tiie -.i i * 11 j ia no..ii after ii- uieul of tbe 1 li'ii v-Si v. iii ii Cougren. It waa au nuusual time . ; t .?? jroor !<? Lei/ u a political contest, bal tbe en.I* eongbt were eztraoidi try, und the moana r_.o|it.'' m -*? i ^ve!; be t.i l tor. On tint iii t dat ot May Mr. Vallundighaui made a i -iii ueive, I Slonni Vernon, Ob >, which waa pu bl ia tied | saut the -late nnd widely copied elsewhere, lt was I.. 11 -cii'v .ii'j.aie: t mai the bold ogitotorwos to i.i.inv folio wen nnd mil ? t ? -i ->. and di t ia tbe -rapidly developing eeutiiueut whn ii he ropre-wntod, istratioii would : ? oueuiy Jut!,. ,. : aa it woe enoouutering at tbe front. '1 lie taite waa therefore critical. Mr, I. nico In saw plainly ti it tin nation waa not canal to ill'' t .-k Ol sui,.,-. ,. lu-,llolls. Willie cm ti..1,1 na the power <<1 a m.lal tSoutb he m.isl t,.ur..:. ie to v. told t ..<? poa 11 >.i a solid .Nm tb. I'J.i t l.|\l: POWER. t C. .-eh.-,r k waa un Invaluable addition to tlie Ha I-'-. Ile bad Ix Ul smco tim outbreak ol Ibo war. but bnd been iudue_?l to noutt_t the return ol tallaiitlighaiu to ( - Jht - i. ? -- waa au able and Npirited thal ii,..'. ?!, m (., I. . j.ai i- >.| 11.. Fitulc the 1 lemuel e-f-'ii oepubbcau di incl ated Vallon iii _h . si iii ii I), rn... 1.1tn- distrii i. M.. .? i.< n< k uad ori-in.iily ei,i.it.1 Cougreae mis,.; ni ihirty-fuur j, ? ,i -.-. oro, aud ai... rv ice ot m nt b.v I'i' aa Min ls!., Pb ..;..,!? i. ;i .1, to Ural After his return be Lal token nu part in poiiticnlatiaira uni |lis reappearance iu (Jong*-?m waa then lun ( , t. lie hu? at once placed al the bend of the l.oiiiimi ti e on Military A ii.. 11 -. thou ..i itu per lat i ve imi.<.i tuiico, Olid eu' -? .ju-'iitly was made chainuu? ut Wayaaad Maana, snetseeding Mr. Stevena in the bi. .miiit.-i laodorahip ot tba Houee. He w.in au riirabiy fitted fur (he arduoaa and (inn. eli dutj {ie pnreo**tiona were keon, lu* :tii_l.vHi-* w;ih ?stn. prdiiianiy rapid, Ins powei "f expreealon remark* %bie. On bis foct, aa tbe phrase went, be hud no equal in the Hnu*n. ta the five-minute discussion in Committee ol theWholo he was on intel? I ml norval. Tho compa. tue-_ and deann >** of his ?tatommt, the facts nml argument", which be could marabel In that brief tune, wereaeonatout mrpriae and delight t.< in* bearen. No man In < daring tbe preaent generation hoe rivalled hiaatugu l.ir powei in this reaneot. lie wu* able In even fm in of discusxion, but his peculiar gift wm In lending and controlling the Committee of the Whole. GENERAL SHERMAN*! BROAD "I ''? The character ami al.ilit\ ol' Ganami Sherman were not fully appreciated until the second vern ol nar! He bad not aimed to etartle theconntry nt the outoet of his military career wit i.i lliani performances attohiptod l>\ maui o who were beard of for ndny amt never afterward. With the true instinct and discipline of a aoldier, h.- faithfull* am! skilfully did thc ?-? ort i to bim, and he gained steadily, rapidly, and enu ir In gi y on tbe confidence and admiration of the peo? ple, Ile -hared in Un* Micces-iul campaigns of Gen era! Omni in the Bouthwoet, and earne?l his way tottie great command with which bewaa nosriu trusted,?a command which Inoneaenei involve! the prompt suet ??>-, of all tbe milli iry r?p< rat! n of the Government. Disoater to hlaarnn did not of course mean tl.e triumpbof tue Kebellioti. but it meant fn-eb levies ol treopa. the prolongat tbe struggle, aud a serious increaw t' the heavy I ?? "nerel (irani had -maunied in Vm General bbcrmau waa a graduate of Weal Point, and while still a ronnie nun bad si ved with i credit foi .-ernie twelv. veal i in tin 1*.. t be bod more than ??. ni litory cdui 1 ino ic': a ebei ken .1 i areei in civil life, h ? had en? if the conni sin-- n 'tb men, i.i- oj p i ieuce lu ! '?' ,,;;'' i hanker in California, a lawyer in Kausas. pi *idenl .- ii Luuiaiana, anil. * Ij >i wai I.- _ about I" take cha road ut Miasonri. lt would be d ; let, I" till I ."I mali who hi- so I i-i 'in ?? a knowledge of everv Ht ate and IVrntory of tbe Inion. He bas made :. spa hil *?' id* I i i.i it it we should -u-i-' ? the United states, we i , . make d ??? ? - map in tv. "ot ,?? m a, I inn this ia a pardonable i i * .ut i?tl by uny oi ? -i rn i il Sherman i i regard i o the ainS rcs >:,i, ??- ol the .-.Hint: v linn - l-oini. Sherm sn'.-- s t indi . Burn lu tb . ..i i in nan stock, Ins fat bel and m.tin mg emigrated from * ounce! tut, In i Ins i ior near Iv two < entin .... All the cb - ..I t hut remarkable nines ol u iu i.ral sh.'nu.ttl, in (trim, determined ? iu coi mn :?.'?, in mental gi? iie-s . pie, he .- .ri trout idi Anny ol Cromwell modified nv iii" imp ? Am. iv.i ii dee ont, with We-tern birth and t ipreeaed upon bis ch .motor. A i.i si.liol'- TRI BUI i: !'<*? OB p sd Omni's active ear-vice in the wit h ihe -ni lemi.-r ol Lea, All tl"" ( omnium ? - - I..' lo.;.i i ed i lie exumj.h ol i bi it lieu, ri .'il b fore tbe end of Ibe s mod etiemii - of i e I-iou titi ' \ ? ceased to exist, "The fame of General Grunt iml. He hod entered tbe aervice with no fact! i's advantage, and hia promotion, rrtuii the liral io the ind been ba*_u un merit alone,?withonl [he . ? j"..' ti ni m.ine.o'.-, wit neut t be i of persuuul friends. Criticism uf mild > nhill i.i but idle chatter iu the taco of on unbroken career ? ?I victory, General Grant'e campaigns-ere varied sn their j. ip.sun i-i,is. ami. but foi il..- fertility of I - s- ...iiir.-s and li * un bond ing will, mia ii oitoii have ended in disnetrr. Lon race i* bb < imtaaiona as f..ir, ."iml Lcm i.il Grant pone?nod in th blgheai ? thal facultj a hie- is eaeent iel to all coi.nu moe,"-, the faculty of Impai iglmut tho rank and Ale o' hie army tue name deteroitna ti. ii to win with which he wan hun-.-li ali ? spired. One peculiarity of General Grant's mllit wy corot i s conetuut rendineea td fight. He wished fi r no lou ir periods ol preparation, lost no opportunity wiiich pr unpine.*- could tnrn to advantage. Heal way a nccejited, without e.,vii or queation, thi posi? tion to which be might be aasigned, He never ' ? -i'.'.-I tbe War Depart ment with retjnests or com? plaint. . nnd when ni ti lie wm* inflict) li bim, i " -ui.l;! ttcd sii. -ii ij, i.tii did .i it w m -is ri any uorvii o v uuld ha*. ? ? a luietly us did General Grant, when at the cl eui I?iginniu ? Shiloh, in lound lum-1: k, au I assigned t i ii hi i nt iii my w ho-.- < i. i v I ? I IVV ?, I, . - - 1 li rs t i I whit fOl .11 Ol !' rt.rie.tii W vu be was appointed Lieuter..int-G. lora! placed "i ol ll tbe aruii o I ? utrul oye a un I ban hi- any g : ,,..,. | |n ifie i a upaigiis n\ I Mill h I ' -? ss mies of the 1 .nen contained in the negri I be m.iveui , : ion ? - were kept in hain com : . .r. e mind, ..ml in i he k' i-:><t com um hutu red lin un and Liln i I witb . 11 ry. i . ? Mr. Lincoln united flrrinewi and gentle i Kintiil. i degree, ll. rarely spoke n harsh word. Keatly to hear nrg I always open t<icouvi. . ti mu.-inli -Iv to : be ? - :. Altogethel li ? : own mind, Indie . i ,i Main ol the popula ? con ep te.iis . him are eironooua. Nu in further than be frum the i cliara i be ia often painted, V. I paitl little attention tu funn oj ceremony he waa liol it man vvit li v. lu tn lib : ties coul I be I ? waabnt unopeiaon in Illinois ont deoi own houaehold whu ventured to uddr*****. him ?? brat name, 1'herewnano one in vYnehingti evi i ni' tnpted n. Appro* iatiim rn ; on l I tn mr, bc relished u good atory. eepecially il ii truth oi strengthened an argument, and be bud a \si-t fund of illustrative anecdote which bi with tbe happiest eltcct. Hut the long list of vnl gar, aalacioua storlea attributed t<. him wera re? ta led onlj bj thoee who nevoi enjo; ed Hu ilcjre uf exchanging a word wah bun, ll si fi v .i , ali ? thor ii Benoni one?inspired by tho noblest devoted to Ibe highest aims, I lu rum wm but an incident with him, a 'ntnisii relief tu the melancholy which tinged ill hi* years. Ile presented an extraordinurj ombinatioi ?' mural tjualitioa. As,- - .. i,-; i , tie- lofti.-I ideal, Hud it l"ll to his lot to i i i he fate ol -. tons ... milli 'iis v. t t'. ii'- boru. A- a iiiai.... pres ..ii.si ? .ii lie baa bad uo rival iu this country lotti 1' iel. : ire oi h - most formidable aa*atlanta in IwtM, i -1ir- i illy ot those who sought to prejudi. <? him be fore tho people on tu-conni ol tbe arrest oj Valla dighnm, cituuot eas ly b , ri attneut aud foi ?? ? inl on of tb i ? i o . . i ..ti to com roi public oiuniou. Mi. Van Buren stands withun rival rn tue u->. of partisan tactics. Heopei iii-.I alt . i liol 'V. l ,ii self-interest ua thc ma n Hpriugol human nctiou. Mi Lincoln's i of a far highei a d broader character, never the slighteat iso k m caudnrur fail ne ? methods, lie sought to control men through their and t heir conscience. The onlj ..it' i ployed waa that of presenting bia i nviuc i- to force cunviction on tli-- mind* of his bearers au I lue readers. . . . Th i. has been discussion as to Mr. Lincoln's re - U ! st. I !? w .is silent aa I elie.- ninon, "ree* Prejitdict lar denomination he did nut entertain Allied nil bis life with Protestant Christianity, be thank lulu ed biii__)I ..i the services of an eminent Catholic prelate?^rc bi bishop Hughe* ul New-Hork --in is peraonni ra adu i lo Kuglanu, ol great impor? tance, at n cr.si* w hen tbe relations between the tivo com,nie- were disturbed and throntoiiiua. rhrnnghout the whole period of tbe war be con .isi.- t. .1 tbe .i'i. ni mn of the Nation to de? pot deuce on God. lt maj indeed be doubted w bother be omitted this in a Bingle state paper. In .v.-,-, ni Hage lo < "ii n?-... in ererj proclamation to tbe i" tuple, h. made n prominent. In July, 18U3, after ibe battle ol Gettysburg be called upon tbe people to givi tiianka becatue ** it baa plca-ed Almlgbly God to hearken to tbe supplications aud prayer* ol au aillictod people anti to vouchsafe r-.-'iial and elle.live Mri.mes lo tlie Ar,,. Navy ot the United Statoa. and he asked the pi - pie " to render homage tu the Divine hi tu invoke tin intiuenr ol Hia Holy 8pinl lu subdue iigei wiu, b ha* produced au 1 taiueda neeii lesa nnd eruol rebelliuu.'1 m, recuuutiug the bleaaiugs which had lu the Union be ania:" No human counsel I.. viaed, nor hath anj mortal hand wurked out, those giru! things. They are tbe grncion nits ol tin Moat High God, who. while dealing with us iu angel fdr our sins, hath nevertheless reinembc.r_| 'I brOUgllOUt hi- entile othl lum .s with exactingdutj and painlul ie- i.n.'i-ili.i! ? . be nevei forgot Ina own di ?? ii lenee, ortho dependence ol Ibo people, npon h I Power, lulus la-t public a ven-d tn un immense crowd assembled at tbe white lluu Hie lim of April, to eongratulat* bim on tim victories of tha Union, the President, stand lonely wi..- in the rory sha.low ol ? itly lo lu - In i.?:??: * in I. ::, He lloln WllUIII lill ho- -, - ll i v must brat be remomben di' ? - RALTIMORB MC sn HAL ai ; | H.*. I. ll Ml il; K. April 1. .?JilllK S ll. Ilnlili ?! iT,li it no.sun.iii.I lei tiie Mayor, and oonflrmed bj Hie ( ll.i ' otiiii ll ua Ctty I oiiiioll. I, I Isa JOS-US Yan* tnt,, til Beaned. -_theeeeela*t*rf the flr?t bsaaub af ii. Oouncil iiifh eveulog aa ord tn anne waa paaaed *e airing the winer free to all efttaasa ofter Jannaty l next iii li jem ..' llici'.;i?iiill|..? ni Vt'itysand .M. -i.n ? -, lixliijc'. i i iii- nun ni veai ai ri 60oa eaeb 0100 ot assessable property, and too Mut...- sentlnhia W;Ui ot tbe oi'.lliialiec ^luutlu^ bocUta vrll-'viut, cuiuao Wi Uta public- __?.ia. NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS. SHARP WORDS IN A ( 'OMMIT I I'K-ROOM. cr.vATon TAMO- BRCOttaS WMOWAMm FIOFOSOI ni ass mi. Till-, hum I AflOM <>i' WIMINH TM TBI l>AN\ lt I l IITTK81 IQATIO!". w tsHiMOToir A;.til ir..*. At to day*! meeting sn. ,tf -siiMOiiiiniit*. tnreedgattng ikeDonvllla not .joints, trias appeared,endeeldthal he repreeealed IT, B. Shu*. WbO I."ul r*."Siced no! iee Hill wit ne?ae* were nhout t" be examined rrith nota t t.. t.if pavaonaleharaeter. Kr. I _ aleti rfroa umist.. Benatoi Bl mian, stating be knew not the anton of tba tin.-ai. -i. .ni; attneks upon fata, nor did be rare, If be waa I to show the ini'iii'i- -Meta prmapted theos. n? j had reaaen to believe Ibo! tba attempt va-tu Mackea by innnee lo, Be desired, i' tbe eoasalttee Kaw nt t? go om-ni--* in* eharaeter fee lesaaHy, ! to be allowed to -in 'ii 'ii, wttneeaaa tonebtng - t ito morai ebaraetec a! aO th? parttae, in j Senator Yance and Repiaaeiilattvei Q_a****tre C. I ?nil George D. wise, whowere,he a*aalateraled, , engagej ta tu attoapt to bloeben htoebaraeter, Mr. gjes Hint be ebonld obtect to extending tba | liimi beyond Mr. Mme. **eneral repatallonfor vernelly, uni ration n i opened up, In whlel ... be sbonid aa ul tbe repntat'on for truth of w*. M. ? e ..nit sbonid produce tb.i nf some of the slgnera ol tbe Danvl le ctrenlar. . V ,iii-o -Writ, Mr, ('!niti :? iii. en fur na the m. ice is an Intimation tbat my < b u leter ls te be easel led, i pkt? . I i i ? ?. ? lo '?'xUx- upon the lt. ?- I ..i'i .cr? ts, i n Iv i v ? .-nil, str,and it l* damnable, and Idel " rowd to as* ill my i bai bo I never beard <>r - and making a war a rles, \* bo I- sui.jtly . , - I of him ,i .. i I il.-.-|.'s was m. further n tent -ben questions (vere raised ii ironldbe l Be I I-. Involve ? of the tom . (obis chara i ... nttn i.v Impropi r. - 'i- -My ci. s . mo a* any member of Congress, lt in* ? ? baring - ? Uni I v as a ? I - -= 11 ni- (t .il have no obj l: 1 ? R.1.i,of Baltl f ind took Hie stand. Governor Vane aekedtfahewaea [nainted Colonel ton*. Bhe replied thal stu had knnwa bia for about ... i 'ii ? mt his repa* ' berman auld ? i . turning tha la rtigatl rn in:., ti-,? eiiai.ne: prop Inowil apen np tbe opporto nal quarrels wlthotit tbe direc? tion of the full i .there was any dealre to con* trovei i any of. .iimu-l Blins's statement i aa * wita ? loll. ld that ii had been pul la evidence so ml Hun-, was a man Of S.1 oharai U r. and* that te it ni tbe eleetlot a si doa I.ml I i i"1' i n i v.ice. " i propose to prove," toi.ntinuod. "tbat this maa h n thief, that be Btole tbe bonds of tins ...?I in- stand here, and tbat be ls i,: belief, li- bas blackened the li i ii lens o' Km tile, and wa pro* pose in silo**- Who be ; ." Mr. Wt-tC I t lr uk Hi.tl lt 1* . lue to Mr. Bimi Um' the ? ' show that this man is a thief, th ut he stole lin bond* of this lady, and thal bs la unv. on., ol belief, I not be I?.weil to ro unanswered Also that Mr. Plum hurl* back lbs Insinuation Into the teeth of Ita . .!? .i st th- proper time and proper j>!i?.i! will prove nial it is ufa-eiiooii In tbe whole i i \ - 1 _ ike tl ls, of course, not to my knowled?s bat I mass lt with witnesses hero ready to prove it. i . ,...,.!' ? i ., . -,- :, wine had now ar* ibe oo anni th n-room and in theil lui i -iib mu - ? lilli -M''-- to -vin, 'i to any , ..Hi ttlll o'n a: " lo t I.' iniroln tion of the teeth.iy >. o oeed, Mrs. Rawlins ? i. -a.l. ?. i. ? i coropsiiKon of dews between mem bera ot tba -ii -. umnih '.-.-, all i ind an a subject to ;ii ? call of ibo bed. Tl -1 ...< NI Ol I B. NI Wt OM. I" i.'. tR v. IUT UK DOI__ I KXO ll ill IJ_ \\ vsiiP'-i'i-v. April 15.- Mr. Newcomb) ra, in- - : .1 .1 nor 1- n,.'-.- lb ll n*.v I nt or j ? ? ? \ -lu,- to IiTS of I saver, think that ? Incl and fo: ' treat. M of tbi partle ? were 8 ni- n , I theil, I. il euboa i i lodg? ment In tbe tn an s**< - ?. - ? i .. ? i: i . - due, Upoi re-di ? ? -tion tbe * that hi* memory wai . tuber I told Dr. ('(.lillis thal h.-a.ni I Una bad "had lt i. ? I of a life lu tbe Areli '' Hoi .nhl not however, thal i,.1 nol i-. Vi ruc ii ver - i I, urallj or In a lettei | ithoUe; in a matter of feet he bad i.( - w v. , ixl. ens wa ti- si i|i |, q| 0f Mr rollins dorina the retreat, a'ltm . , ? -,v ,.s hoi .i.-;.i.'. > ?? -.: rt* lie li? lli i that in ' ?? "' roeta a tact Hui -1,1 walkine at tbe wai bul han not Of fin-t rear, He linn - neal ? i.-al witta a rifle. - anyone thal Ibedi .I ? 'ii bo? co mt of wubI thi minmai a [erm nt of r the \ ";' les nt' -ar. U lt u i had ne' .* kr ptain De 1 I fat? 1>1: ; tv:' ?: K11 ? ? ,.iir tsi : . j that in* i .I'.'uiu ? ? . i u i: ? i _ nu ?ll D.iV . .-n u chan. '? ..r sa rina i ?? i ons c . i il, If thi not Oeen too av hero to go there is- ? ? Wltn??*. could not tay I -, wta( ' le ' Mi M t of Jilin lil (?i-iiei,:l was ii:.-i inn ;? >u oi in". On tbe whole, he bad s. ..jilli to make ot lt. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL IN THE 8EXATE. W uibinotom, April 15.?In iii" Senate to-day oonaideration of tha Baok*_ipt**y bill wm -*roeeeded willi by eeetkma, and mneh preqroM made, Amend* Bay Ii ir, Wllaou. Sanlei? j aad Bia ? which - --. ita Tba section acned to to-da* provtdea among other thia ea, thal anj p.-rson ewing provable dsbtaezi eedta al ? l _ tu be ad- i . . ".'. Ai.;, 1 ,., rx. mm or 1-000, win. lenTMbla Btate toavoid his nedi. ' ors, or ooneeals Masaell to avoid arrest or ta., servteeol oct is, i-i makes a fraudulent in.ii-f?r of I, * pro**-- ' ..i.-,, ni poi ' sal ioi removi ? th Mini to i or with Intent to defraud ni* predltors, pro ire* or-.of I rm iit to I"- -.. ? i" i-l " lt isl i . i.eiiii; ' so'ii.el\ iii il vent, o' rs bis propert* i-. bc seized on i xe. inion ui '?'?' twenty days lo redeem or . -i |.... menl ol ii ? : ,,?(' ,,(? thlrtj days uite,' ii.. ., were lu dei ... end I' by t tiree or PAY OF Ol FICERS DYING IN BERVICI. Wa. .ii't'.H.N. A)wii 15.?Senator Hawlq rt - ported favorablj I Benate from tbeOorandl -. .-.;. nii-ii.a the bil int:..;.: ,-ii by bia I vide thai section cd th" e.. t aplin .. Ml..,. Ina appropriations for tht *!:j.j.i.rt of tbe tray, which d that ad oOoers of volunteers then li.: ,i teloo -.-lilllie In the iniiiiitiy service to thi eloM ol the ^ lii.'iiiii-t.-r.-: ;. r ;..- -... itrueil s" a* to entitle the tit ll k-al :- Who were i ii ,i in ihe ,-11 vj.-, between M.nih 3, April In "i i." li - ui thc wai AFFAIRS Ol lin: ARMY. Wa-iiiNi.niN, April 15, ???-,- ,,n M ? rans ton pori adv now In the i. kui.ir Anny, who erin ibe 1 entitled to oredttoa.mater ra of thc Anny tor tba ti ino or such (ii'ttti. <? I I tnraatiT.nas i.e/tn graoted leave of abaenet until further orders m u ot disability,and leave of at. v oratbebM beenfraatedFtntUeateaaal -.O.Mahleal iii ' i ?-,. in..- tl . Uu ? ap?ibu ii" l*uluby ilia Infantry, and irave ol ,. foi thieu UKUlJ_ ttout Jui> 1 Las b'.-u ?l_L_d 1 ;,l I I.lenfenan. Heo-jr* R-iblr-n. 17th fnfnntry. Flr?t U*? ten mt Alfred c. Sharpe, Md Infantry, h.w been di hs professor of military taetlea at tim iriiivitrelty of Wottiuir, Wooster, Ohio. Oaptain O. O. Smith, aeaistant nn..! 1.1 h..i*t?.r. bas been ordered tnBatt-ooce lo relieve Ma)or Chark* W. Peeler, rjuartenuaHter. -? THE ULTBB COLSkOE QUE8TI0M. WIXMI Mi N" VRQTRQ BO-KmiOM -"JOM1 Of TUP icvif.s rnitr-ATKNivd. WAiniifOTOaT, April 15.?Thi Boote Com glttre en OOaage, Weigbta and Maaaarea to-lay sstto j tamlBf to ifproMiiletlfM frea tba Be wat mt Trade and Chambers of CoamarM af ?? art?i rJtJMcn iho Mfafeet of tbe anapenaton of tbe coinage of Bdrm Untbaa Ct.it, nt m. Louis, aatdtherepteeentatlvM af ihe baatneaetatBrr* ea'a nf the count rj i???me botan the eoninilttcc beeOOM of un s|>iirehen*.lon Mint ihe (invertinient I* nr-ikl iff i? ruls toka in M?ling m large un winni ni of "liver dalian What tbe eeuaegaMMo would be el o_maned eo__g*a, he did not know. "There to Safety," he said. "In conif slo*v. Mc caa burl oolnteraet by lt?ad ire aay prevent di*._ter. Why cannot in- inm people soy that we prefer geld it*.cnni ney und Mlvr sn mtMtdtelf thant ?!'' .T, A. Bono, of Claelanati, rrad a letter frea Mural Bal Mend, in wh ie I, h.- reeoainended tbe stoppage af Ibe eolo* itlverdollars, Mr. Oaooaaldthat bualnaM in'er ea . vM-rn lliiieh tlfJtr.-?-.s-oI. :>iid that it veil acm ely ptt'sitiie to ship anything fi ..ni tbbj Bonatry a' s profit. -iista, of Haw Yorii. offered the tallowing in-mo > bnatneas mea : " lt is desirable that tbe metallle money of the Dated BtatM ibookl eonatol of ?>i.l and silver eoin ef taterehoagenble relative raine sad thal ,iiiii,.;.-?; -(Ma I 11 tba needs ol oom ? of tbe people. Tbe arnonntef silver | .?? imaloted ia Um rjoreraaeat raaltata y In exceoe ot three rerpilremento, ord lt has Leen demonstrated by experience thal thia evie*,-, eoonot be J ,t |.re.-it p.* ii olreulatlng -ilium. Your memorialist*, tin-,.foi-., respectfully ptay tl ??-i by .vo'ii honorable body le: tbat the coinage of sllvei dollars ni -.i for i period ..f al leasl two rein. next '. aii-l thai in ord ' tion the Si i ;? si i itlli .-r coln now In th th.-r l*s!io or hill* of th. ri tiominaflon of ..ur ., ? i: Ul he .1 . oatlouf-.** Mr. ? ti.:t ti s mi : Bted, bnl Hie ; be heavy, rlumsy, silver doll ,r, v t -? - mix I li, ??-,! ? lilli.i I ol J . cant rm.! a. ivnt j' treasury, hut WO 00.1 Jgnl ti .-i-i ont." "You never will ral thea om a* brag as yon have a St ir-York leerol try ol tbe Treasury,'' Interposed Ucpre sentati' e elford. Mr. -sh! i i i.i uriel : "We Uta *?' D a- an experiment In order to circulate what - ive. If ?ron will notgiro us a mapenslon fort ... ?,. irs do lt far one year, if not u for -. x mouths." " wn-.t effect would tho .ii-;.-n-ioii have on En ;ianij * " was Baked ?? li would fores Rngland to rome Into n convent! ii..." said Mr. ? c. A. Butler, of New Ffaven.madean sT-ruri-nt in |.- * of ht raetaUam. lie mid sr.(bl to lake such a poi t".i Mtoabow Europe that we will aot be her Mt's j.aw to il: . ,v I,ci i h. ?t 'i ita OUI Of I ? " tire. ii niii.ii asked why no petitions ever eaaa from a j,o.ir ciaos the fal mei.-1 Ir. 1 i??,'!' 'I. "Tiley do not sro the dancer thii we.n, in, Wedonol come botan you to oppress th'i.? Medo aot ito with braaen face and iron h.-ei . u*e the troubles of the poor. We do not My thia vc: b anj rtlsreej.t; bnl ire no is-.; irish to heir the motives of the delegation Impugni I." i..nive ( oe, of New-York, aiiswen la number of ((ue' iioi nih .i i.v the m.-in i. i-i oi the committee. ? ? N<>M INA I ions BY im*. PRESIDENT. \viSHi-OTO-, A;,iii 15.?The President sent the foi io w in,.' noalnations to the Senate to-d iv i Oborlea E. fJeen, eg Kew-York, to be Utstatoat Secretary of the Treaenryi Oaptala Jehu M. Beean, oth Oavalry, to be Ko)o 7th Cavalry ? nnt Llenteaaat J. A. olmsted, nth Cavalry,to be Captain Btb Cavalry; First Lieutenant Gregory Barrett, ti., loth infantry, to be Captain oi-; Lieutenant' francer vd un.-, nth Vrtlllery, lo ne ri- it f.lfiit enfant: Second Lieutenant Harry L. Batley, Slat lui miry, to i?*t l_rat Lieutenant -e- ?_ WASHINGTON NOTES. v. isntNOT .*-. Tu.- slay, April 15, 1894. Vixp.. in m-.ki ?.- wu nu. in ravi i i*\. rhe Senate Committee i n i Inanes i od iy rea. bed sn adverse rt . li:- ll. B Willi.. vine vlacj-ai m keri to distil iho spirits used In their tbereou. lt ?? ih it lin. v Inegir makers, under cover ot the statute, wa -sell iii'*ilii.u -i li i s v Li i "it t ..viv.i?. -,-.-. ir-. ? ? to-day Mr. Blair, from ibo < . >u an i i. i or, re hiuor trail?. i.n i - . * i.v ? i ni'-, mr.?T led and , - .1 tbe Ho isa >lni resolution pro*, lina I ? bs Intortoi t-. t ..* 1.! . of lim r-in furnish limn inv volume* oa hand two oom pit te -."ii report* of the I lourl; ie I ? vised -:.ii il inuals and do ? m I the |oo ? an I ? -? Ll.i.lV.M, . a: i. v- Pom M -.-ii rs, -Willi . i \ ett-viii.-, nv., and i.. L CnrtKof Hors"h? ls S. Y? .i Li-, rontlrmed h ? ? Arri m. in a I' ii ommlssloner of ' from ibe decision of tbe Dlstriot Sn oi i-.in oui; if ; Li r tli*- reived, unei of l'l.t 1. - tU i he l?.: nt te UTI SALAMI *-'>'?' *> I- -<? lores I'i k ? ? ii imittei on the .ii adoption of it constitutional : tent limiting ihe power of the Government to burne panel money to times of war. He orll lolsed the re ? of tbs Hupreme Court declaring reissued tendi r. and said thal ii v* t.. rv ' .int tn.it Ih. Court's Comttructlon of tbe Constitution was un war? rnu ted. He fa.I tue adoption of an amendment de claim,' thal long ? trblch tbe Su s om i ^u,,| ,i h.ui. - toni i Casi * coammaieatloi wm received in tho Senate to-do** frea the fcttoraej lieaeral, with refereed to tbe rourst pnrsnad by tbe iJepartmestof - ute, and answering m . propoui.I In - .-. ii no resolution of aj.hi I, with re li'hlle uml Southern ? -if tlnhama. A i.iii-ii.i c ?'! vi, moir. Boon I--. Polger has np i.-. a. Johnson. \v. M. vu/., ss. ii. w aiton, I I*. J. Il irdner, David I nob, VV. ill ri i ind Paul II-l-i ll, or ill." 1 i .i-'i. v |li|isi;Milr.lt . lo'V amine the die*, roi lol I -rmvios nnd Prlnl ??? t-. ibedestru. thore found def. i liva and ol ttiose no kmner required. I IM TOP "-Ta ! h>M,!:l . jmrtmenl today tar stationery for thal Depart ll. I), l. .? kwooil, .lain.- i J.'.. Ditn .n it Co.. c.. '.,?*.,i ' iiiip hp , of l'u -l.i -. I|ili i, aii'I S. |r.. 1 1. Roi Jame. lid J. Mi l.. lu..:,.. ol Vow-York, and ?? the ./.;.-./..">'. i i Lorn.au rr. oni?Olf"A il"*. TAX Bil I. pa? -i d rnrAi \ i.i.i vu -- v.. -DOING Bl -isis, i: * i*i.i ,. ? - - ? Tin.sii'v, April 15.?Tha Conference Com* i.i'iou Tuf lull fou?d thal I ivage and 0**_mnar. for reoaona wbh_ won oat mode ,.u'.iSic, had determined to bloek the progresa of Ibe bill, a>.'l tin* a:tenn.on tl.mi-'i.leb rmlu< d to aol with ontthem. v with thia deelaion the btll waa I-.-:. i led to both lion-, n v, 1th au alhenuiiient l*edoelng tlin rete cm eleetrlo light oompudee to ene-half of one per i d taxing foreign along eoapoalee ana mill on the dollar, Ths report waa a^n sd tu unanimously in ihe . and hy ii vote .?f lu to J in tue Booae, neighbour asai Wosii -r voting I." Ibe Demrs retie members eeaert that thia r?evaa tbe dna* obataela to *_tfonrament oa I, wak tbat tbat happy tnetdent Banned longer i.o dela",, l. A VKIO MBSSAOI -KM l.v. . not Abbett sent a rete to the -BBomhlj ihin luorn tag in wbleh be ia* ?: returns from fifteen eo.int!e? nf thia Slat.-, rn ile uuner Chapter IIS of the lawa ol 1881, show tba! there - iiiitny indi.' led tai ir.e yeti ? 11, lulu-, ni. 1 -"'X. ut ???.-?,:: i elty and townehlp Inn,did lRdshtedliees of .-ri I '.ti I, i;:n i>7, inakinK a l?l-.| of over -I.... si rn o, i i tb i Issembly bill Ho. Tv the en tin- ani"..tr ls might be exempt Urea taxa? tion, j.rovid esl they were h ld ot nw ned bj Individuals or i..ul.lin. or doing business within the ti bond, InaOdditlon to thi* tl all bonds bereafter lo oe Lasaed ns well us the I lii'lelilr lil.-.if Ot I 1. -elura. The i"**__t of thu exemption ot capital lnvonted tn io.ni-. ni uni* i.e to niii'o-i additional hm.lem on ri il l i,ii lull i* so iweepliia*lulu oharacti r thal ll ? merelj thu in nu lp d tm out the staio aud count] t .'?'?> alaa The Baaata poaaed tba AaeemblybfD aothorlzlng the , ( omaiwhinan n> an rah aaa a platan af M_ly if M -BBOnth. Tin- Jil.".ure u ? ' imstanoe i are soi h tba he .!. tires toil) pose of ll. the denote a lost passed Be Maiti-.v'i nlll io ,". >f the colored man. *s uriginally drawn, tha bill aaa aeopyof the .? itltutloual, hut it i !i,_niji | ii tba ii-.ii-.- so a* ui ii . 1 'i '* Vi lo of .m.-.!. In Jei i ia n ? the * ? i w.i? .. 'ti not to apply t.. Siewark, Bnd ll wlil le.W bt) pa-ail. Ilie Am. mh.y ] the bill to j. in.it niijiejl* lu eases of i coi i befot ?? ' ummou Pleas | i | ?jiitoeed, beoau ? it w >s au Innot .n ni, au , bec i '.-? i he extating ?j -? i ol barlil rhe hill received 34 votes to IU against ? petty , - '1 un outi-geoua ? 'sui hoi Itv, it h. aii.l al -l o'clock bad beea passed aad waa eo tta wai to the Go. oraor. nr.i.ii.v "i ? rs tren rut FLOOD t i*.. is-, mi, April 16. Tbe Relief Committed ajipftiuteii Uti lehiuiiiy i.v tbe Chamber of ( ommoroe to raoelve sad -lalribeW b">*._* _'d mvpl!_ for ths peopla made destitute hr the flood ts ahout to clot**. Its labors. It has lewrived ?184,000, all of which ha- been dlniriO ?ted except *(),(J(KJ. Thi*. omount ts sooa to be us.-1 In pel|>liig t!,,t .i,?ir lo restore their ilwelllii-*. A lur_o part of Ino mom > haa he en tiaetl outside of Cluoiunatl. REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALES. Thom worts ntiincrouH -ile-t of ntl on-ifo nt the Bxohange Salesroom yesterday, moally of Kant side ptoparty. John V. H. Smyth sold on foreclosure the dwetlin.* No. 405 fluvetith-ave., to Ilhtlmr M. Cohen, for 112,200, and a Miiiilar kOfOO, No. 4'J7, lo Haiiinl I'.ooUi, for .**"! _.l *_;->. To Jamei QfBtioO ho sold No. 879 Went Ih-et, a doiihle tenement, of hrn-lr, for *1 l.i'.VJ. I.. M. Thorn boogbt of him .No. Ml Woot Sixtieth-*-., a enable boase, for91 1,700. RobertKya boagbl No. mu Wo.it I'orty-slxih st., ,i Bra atory tcnoment, for $10.'-00, and UHhuilarhiiildin-;, No. ttl, for ijtl?,(XJ0. Adrian II. Muller nM No. H'M Kiist l.fty-llfth-st., a brown atone dwelling to Oeorga li. Christin in, for $<i.l.-J. D, M. Sea niau kohl t? -ainnel c. .-loan the bonne No. <*_l iludaon Bt., at Jane, for 918,000. Keott A Myer* sold three, lois in Rlghty-lntb-ah, near Klirhth-avu., for 99,099 above a mortgage of 110,830, to Patrick lou two houses with lota, In Plaoaonl ave., No*. Ii.tl and 199, te0.8. Brown for99,999 and $7,000 aoab. tllnbail v. lin; netr, -h.. bad a larra bated ?r beraa aim iota to dia? ls' .' of, sold nix extra talga luta, with Ir.nno (twclliugs, al Third ave. nml Wasliiiiuton ave., t.o .John iliirler for 918,000) also twelve lota at Wa.iulntfon and Uall roiid ave*,., between Ooobandied andaTaattetb and ? 'n> bandredend-eeveaty-grat st*., with froaaa hon?> aod stable, to ii. <. >r.i?.,i for 919,509, By direction of Ht fer. e it. w. Gilbert be also sn .i the four haadaoma brick flats, Nos. 08 to l"t Bast Dne-hundred-end-twentl > th ?t., at prtoes rm, lu; from 98,830 to 90.000. Two handsome brownstone houses, Koa 80 aod 88 Baal Ouc-bundr.nd-thirty-fl-st-st., near Park-ave., were ? :.v A. Nel-on and M. Dreyfuss for 88.8*_8 and ***", i -'., res!..-, ilvelr. At exes Don* len, nr., anil john Daniell, lr. or No. 750 Broadway, ItoiiKhl the leasehold of the brtok house No. SA Mutt . to the Pella l_fray eal ito, foi 912,700. The Icanebold, which ls from the Bailors' Susi;.' Harbor, will expire In 1804. II. Oor don, of no. 7-* Broadway, boogbt foi? 9.0.750 No. 1.538 Park-ave., a I.rn-etone ; II. \v. Hs ogdon paid 918,800 for No. 27 Weet - venth fi.; M. \. Halloran paid ?pr.,._liJ r,ii No. jr.I Kant Ono-Luiidred-aad-alzl?ti mil Newman Collen | > for No. 142 tndred-and-twelfth-et. Lorin Palmer, the ': -,,-, ,/,/, rn. ,,, I < ?/.' , wnaton ? bouse No 127 Kasl lilant] -fo *t. for Ai 1.7-nt; tbe * .ie nas aad to i loee oui tue. estate of the late Jame* B. ! - William a.-'-ir h.t.* purobaaed t'o'ii Hie executors of h_nny Ifcndri- the premise* Nos. Ji I Plfth-ave., and _ I. lind 12 Wi . - Igbtb st i ii 1298,000. ? /.' UN, FOG, DAMPNESS AND MISERY. The yesterday waa ti barmonlooj ?l of rain, fog, dnapa a ami misery, People abo thongbt that they bad ai. tba lae! of their orer geota for tbe Maeoa ged them eal agata. -Tboea wbe Mold i el jct ti.- ui o it tvore tho Hebel In their areli "The teuperature waa aaeb tba a man wa* on* somfortable witt aa overeoa 'a!"i aneoafortohle wiiiii.ut soe. The rain began In the night and people lend u pouring when they gal up, and wondered whine umbiella ibe.v sbonid borrow, livery OO wand then the ram wu il.I iel a- ir it w,i. going to stop, nod people would j.ui down their umbrellea and hmiie. Ihan tbe Boo is would deeoend nd is;> won 1.1 go ?!)'? nmbrellaa. People with a len? iency to i benn it Ism had sm excellent opportunity to Hud inn wblcb of ii "ii joints was nial rheumatic, but few of them seemed contented. Pools of dirty water collected on ti,, sidewalk ? and In the streets, and rendered wm krna; Interesting and Instructive, Most people preferred to m'e. however, and street oars, elevated trains and Brid ec sara were crowded. The "blaok uni tan" cati* uni .ll Ult, Other ea - nil i rood !>;i-lne*s rind their driven I 'rs i ie i-'.I' people who appeared to b* perfectly bayppy rbi BI*j_ol Bervloe aave aorne oom fort i.y assarances tba it *v m raining lu several othei placi - besides New *t ork, and llint lo-day or tO-OOROWit would Oe pleasanter here. ? -? ?? WORE OF TUE ART STUDENTS' LEAGUE. At Um rii'iiii'il mu din-of flin Art Studonlh' I>M?;ue Isus! eveiillili thOSO Oflleen winn sleeted I l*ie-l ih-iit. 0, v. I i'i i, rlce-presldenta, Mi-s IC, M. Marali ami ",l..e" Bran i: members ot the Be ml af < tonto***. Mis-, a V. V. Brown, Jobn P. Davtaand Mrs. Oeorge B. Wal? lia. Theol-oersappoint thealz other members of the board, maktag twelve In all, who will bara th dil :-. ni for tn ? coming j ear. Thc | Bt. J. Harper, In his address said ina* tin* poet aebool year bad beea In every respect tbemosl soceessful that tin Bodety had known ainoe tba organisation nina years ago, The annual reports of the olBcers shewed that all med ou October 1 and bad been in sesalon ? - li..tv , Ol live Ufo, tn ig, two bl ad. two SUli'] IC, I -li ,.l"l ideal * v. ho nave work.-ii ? ??lil, an 1 ii.tf.fr of 41 ovi for ? h.- V-...I1 - nv, i" ai. .1 PJ ' '/ 91 ./'..'? DJ ' ? ? n( Budden death* i ? thal he Maitland I I .ryland. The Rev. ?-". -. Maitland, i copal < nhl ..m.ty. dli -nt of April 9, and i seri . ? father, Bi ? Maitland, ar., was sudden I * a tucked and died aimoet Immediate!* Klan months before a brothel of the rector dtett suddenly. Thefanillj was noted In tbe com? merce ? late in ti..- :?. i sad ? li i-.,-ni century; I ipectivelyln tbeuiiiiy and tbenavy. Pi Bitten Bcnry H. ? ? the Boa I of < 'hu Itlss ai d < 'oi rt ctton, li a ttophew of tbe Kev. Mr. Maltl ind. ? B 1 */. CA LI. SB WU. The proposed game of baaeball at the Polo tween tba Beli -;.u.i! m and the Yale > olleoe nines, bad i.> bs postponed on ac. mint of i ii" iniii. Bain iopostponemenfof thegaaea ni on V. ti ?!..'. ii, between thu Brooklyn nnd .Ni'.. *, ? ' h nine . ? I Brooklyn nine*, will play a1 tho Polo .rounds to dar. W PARADE OS DROORATIOS DAY, The 10th New-Yorlt Volunteer Infantry A toclation met si,--eli,ami''-Hali, .No 304 Bixth-ave., laat id dr.. .leu to parade on Decoration Day, a doo .1 of membere wore tbe old National Zouave uniform ind created considerable enthusiasm, a uniformed ba_ alti.n will parade under command >.r Colonel .luau W. Mai '-hail, thc president of the assoelalion. / ll/; I !.'.'?'. I il fi il.E OF THE MONTH. \ Hi WV rORCHASK HIAI BTRENGTI1KNED TllK li:i. I Of wu IT. IBT J!.i E-OATH i" m.: I BIBI I Chu ii i>. April 15.?"Billy*1 Murrayentered aftn llier,. had i'- i.: of M I in H.-linij:. "Deacon" Hoi.!.* sour, beraa ? aeb other, mnl ne. -.ian bb aoother with little "uiiirs." *\he..t kept on ulvanolng. Finally Morrey offered 500,000 bnaheU a -, for May, ?? r,i ..ike m." told c "mi hundred '" Bboated Murri***, "Ye*." "Seven hundred i" " Yi -i." "A mill " Yes,"?;iid liol. J This is ti,,. |ai get i traneoetlo** made In the wheat pit for i monto, lt is oald tbat Murray wai "lon*" ti.. mdtu.it do'.in was ?? short." ir thi* ba the eaaa there la Utle ilirntflcnnoe In th? transaction. Hut at the moment h.- crowd became olai m.s.i... nm ti ins- b ij Ins td vance*!. The moro the thin- Bras talked of, however, be lesa alarming lt became to the "short.-." At uIk'Ui, in the curb, wheat waa again at g4"a centa for May. Theprleeaol the different ipeoulative articles opened ;hi? morning a little under tbe prtoes whV l. ruled - . night ou tba "aarb." -heat, wblcb sst nln-tit undei thc l..ii;e purchasei ol lp<__ iboed at Kt ..ii!- for May oj., ned al ? ?laat night'sflgurea. Thedlepatobes "rom the northwest told ol cold and stormy weather, _t ..h.ie [...int- tin! meroury wan low anoaigb te admit of ree/.m.'. There was no nowa of anj meal d .bough there waa a little uneoalneM :.in..nK the tariuers pot ni i ni tho north, rn end of the wini i iclt. This talk of cold weather vv..*i the feature at tbe >? .rt. Corn advanced a bttle al tl:.- o|i,ii,_, _ 'imii l'.>'? nj. io "in. ? toward tight. Thepll vva.-> barren of Incident, lu provlstoua lotlniiir WM1 dung furtber tL.au "chanx'iiac" I:oin Oie linni li to another. There were 11,000 boca a the yardi*, and prices there -ere i" eel ia lower, M iy pork opened a i decline from Mtalgbl ol - ? coats, and dropped tofld 57*? .May la:.I lt f8 '-"J*., a.id, without deelluint; iud. h, looked reek. Ihe Itrure* of AK-Istant-Seefetary .one, on the vl?lhlo ,ii,i|ii? ? sprinted to-day, they showed a di - i tube ls in thc visit bi at ind of 000,000 bushels ia tba vi-lh!.. - ru. Il ' ?'. iv thai that Hm rblb ? large, and prii. - rslght ,t^l.- "hm,, il" OD lt- lilt lein.;'. ja Ul 1 ili" Hienca this forenoon that the ttei - ia u.is lust report i*.uiii_ olti ilatiou. I he mark -if m re ? 0.- ired " vs hi ii tl ? re la de vi as [Misteil, ?t . ..it,,. " liulllab." ll DUI nu: on it lal tee -. ale. I in- ?'.. - i e .- - -? ? ..i S of Win Bl is,o.i.oo . waa reported on the floer that 250, v foi > [port. \u eport said ibal l_ grain bat! been pureba* , , ibu, vfiui .,ie UlsaatUUed ff Ito the fri. in . risk oil buy their own gran, IRVINCS COU Vic iloS Al FIRM Al.KANT, April 15.?.Junien liviiii*. ti Ni\v forkpolttieiaa, .aaUttedan aaaaull upon Bleb l.ariniB- iu Mew-York etty In 1883, ila waa oonvtettd and ten te aod to two yam* tnpnaoaa al ami to b*jb bbb Kag nn appeal le tha uart of AMeolrs he lias leven ont onbaiL -neOetutof ..ppeala talaoora Inc nilli me,I I hr hu Isls-n of I lat low.i oolilt, uud li _ng will have to r_a_I the pen illy of tht law. RAILWAY DIRECTORS' PO WK il. HU .TAININO RIGHTS OF STOCK IIOI,D_l!H. DKCfHtO- HT .IT'tHlC VAV mil'.fT Ilf THK OUmBWStPMB RAILROAD at'IT?THC OCTOBER AAmhmWRO. *IT? 8KT ARI III*. Jadft Van Brunt, sittinj? in the Equity Term of the Court nf Common Pleas, yesterday handed down bin decidion In las suit of tbe Metropolitan Kiera!-*. JUIlway ('ompany a/alast tho Minhattan Hallway Con pany, tho New-York Elevated Railroad Ooropaoy andi others towt saide tho arreemonts of Ootoije* 2_, l^J, l>y which the niiarantat-1 rental to Ilia lcas*l companlne was reduce- from IO to li percent on their stocks. "Ihej _?>ropolitan claimed that ita direct irs bad net power to modify the original lessos snit tilpar.ite a-rrcemaat of May 20, t*7!>, witnou*. tli" consent of the stockholder*): lhat three of the di. retitors wi rollin ,-tora of an antajronlstlo company whea the Oatebat agreements were made; that the *_-Soo_ in teioet* of several of the Metropolitan dlr.-ctot. wera op IHisitd te tha company's lntert-ts, and that actual fraud enieretl into tho makins? of the agri-meat. The deteu ! ants denied thal the consent of tbe stockholders w.w necessary to the validity of ths October contracts, rv piidii.t.-il theallt>gi_, fraud, aad averred that tbe ron truda present esl the only solution of the dlfltculUe*) la wlilch tho elevated system was mvulv-sl st th I fine. "udtfe Van Hrunt took his decision to roon and hande.1 lt over to Chief C-rk nathaniel Jin vis. Jr , a f e v min nea befbeo opening court at ll a. m. Mr. Jarvis aaM : ? Wei!, JOmhja, how have you derided!" Tho laughiaj* replj* waa: " Ajralnnl all purtles und in favor of none." Mr. .Jervis took the three times *_*)(( paxes of printefl matter to his ofllee. WIthln a few minutes Mr. Duer, of tlie coun? sel for Hie M.tnhatun Company. app<*ari_ ami got ono copy, tin- . ouiis.l foi tin Mi tio|K)liMu Coiiiiiiny obtained a - .-.iiiii eepy, ami tho tbM Brent al anea into tho entail of tbe npertere. 'I have nat many Inn. iii les ret-artifn-* ihe ileiUlon," said Mr. Jji vis, " ari'l -,i inr gti?s*es have been raade on points in lt, bnl Ju i te v,m Brent has gnariei hi* H.-emt ieflilai_lj. ema IW his most intu mato Manda.** Rt-j.ixns (.I- iii" .irut-.r. 'ihe ni1lm_ tiSoMRO Van Hrunt are a* follows : 11)-The Metropolitan .lir-etors li ul no j. iwer to mo?* Ify tlieoii_nallsane.il 11,|'.u 11 n aim cutent ot May 20, I87-, without tbe oonsent of tbe sha-ebol i<-rs. <*_j?Tho October nareementa were voidable boeaoae three of tho etrapoll lan directors wire also directors of the Manhat? tan ' ou ji <ny. (3)?That tbere wa* no aotnal tntti apon itiM part of any Metrojinlitaii dlreetor to making tts I bar a.ri em..ai-, but the** wen fer the heel In tereala of tlio Metropolitan Company. (4]-The Oetobet n-r ?* - in.-nts w. re iiisstiiirin. ti t>y ihe M-tropoUtaa Company. (fl)- Tho lilli of jie-ce was no bar to tba snit. (7. I -ni in t't- People*a salt j. m.st the Hook i Company waa no eetoppeL (8)?Tbe judgment of the fupeirlor Court waa no estoppel. ((..?Ail reatitnHsn i? i,iiii'iil oy law ooo be ui-ie. fa in-opinion.lu.Il-p Van Brunt, t'tklnj?* up tho flr**? iii'i'lliiiinsiry o'ljistloii if th r il .f-1 1 lit* that tht a<- ii !n<< no BOM fm a ci-ui-t of P(|iiily* beCOMB the pl timid hui a eompleln remedy at law. says th ii. arni ii lt -houltl timi tbat lhere was no j-roun I for BglUtnbla reli.-f, fat If tha teeta pcarad thal the patti aaaeatlttedt ?legal relief tbe Mil wooli no; be ile ?laen I Au itu "Kin uni upoa which the Mil in e.jiiiiy could i.e Bnatalnetl waa tu tt lhere could li.- BO tletenjllu allon lt< IO tho validity of Mia Oetobetagrecaaeotawltbent the presence of th-* no-t York Co.nj.any, a I'trty to th-m, wlilch li vd a right to lie bawd on tho questloi. The ue,xtoti)cetion, viz.. thnt the jilnlnitif oor*,M>,:.ti.in w t* it? self a party to the fraud, If tho (Jatober atcre-mi nt was fraudulent, ls set aside bf the AttmRO, who says of lite casa | Louis a'*t. Meyer, ll lederal Keporter 31'_ sod 'tliij. qnoted bj tbe defMdonta to support their ehfet loat Tho ca.-e fited, however, ls nol pnatogenfl to Ci*. ..io' ut bar. ... A s tock hold er could not maintain au action to set aeide any fraudulent oof-tmei miule liv the corporation, without allerini, a refOaal ot* rood reason to snppoae that tbe oorporatlon wooli noa iniii,-.my ail,on. lr1 tliis nile ls to prevail, tho dirocUirs ot corporations may eel as frau.tuloutiy ns they ptaoee^ md i; is Unpoaslb s co -edre_ tbe wrong whleh tim cor Itorutton may hare received at their hands, unit**.* soma ttockbolder ls -il mir to undertake the labor ami ex'.ns*. of an action therafor. . . . If here dil i.nth leas to their trnat and have acted withoot wc aathorttr* be corporation may repudiate the nola so .lon ?. '?> ? thc stockholders not only may . !a,n? ml lune claim t'.iclr rl_its hy H I i the corporation, anima Ibe corporal-m . i i ? ? Mien righi - ors are t_ i ot the iori'..ration, and If ttl. y int without, aothortty ut i eiiii'ist'i lo. li.eli principal, ol frnidiil. illly, certainly tbe principal may repudiate it. I hat ll m ths ide the conti act that seeks to ,.pu di ile ii i- no bar to the relief. Witb regard to tba third objeetloa, wuich woolibar tba plaintiff from relief I . gedtbai lbs aontraeta -ii, 1870, viii n.t it BOOgM t-? r- i i ? * ,.: ni Vaa B iwaa __a* doned upon argument, bal that lu aauyeaae thopli r by its co i nol eek to reinstate an.-, t itu,',, bat >bave tim o-aob'.i' H-li agreemente eel ? i i. rhe defendant-, for thi next o'.jeciion. ali -.* .tin. the October arreementa hai aeverbeea dieoffeevni bjrtba itockboldera or even tba dtreetora of tha MetiopeMlaq i 'o-iiniinv by anvdlraot vote. TbeConrt bolds thal If tbe directors had no authority 1 cments wita - 'oust nt. then ho expression of their dissent was ue<*essarv. Due dllia-ence must be nsedto :?. . I a contract on tbs f*ror__ of fraud, out irbateon. i ai must .I. p nd upon tbe facts in eacb i s ?. to appreciate tbe for.-t- of tbe objection that because a nan board of dtreetora had b l na ri-J.i vv i- i,',\-n to lin*.'ti the a ta of s prevloua ii lard a* the corporation wa* tim saint.. Juiga Van linn.t says: I bave never heard Cat a man w. bound by tha made by bia agent in bia narie ito iii'i-e tie, me Bama person in who-' nani" th* fraudulent i outr.ii t wsis made, sought io set astute ths oontraet. Tho ie corporation are Its agenta and executive . . therefore, If one aet of aneita aot beyond authority i reel -..ur t.> their tr ist,tbe princi? pal that, ls, the corporation?may appoint a new set of ml through itit-ui ai-i'k redres,* for the warnga wnich lt na - suffered. rm \ i r- i. < ISIOm s.i BAR rn RSL*****. soiiii tbe affirmative defences urgai ny the do* fendanta, Jadge Van Brent boMa that tbe fact tiiai the Manhattan Company bnd, at tho eonsaaeneeflaanl of this action, ai i.ety brought suit againat tho le-sor companiea and all other per.-..ns who hu. brought ictiiiDs to set n-siile the (Jcloher a.ri-riiieiii. a?dog that all mattera relating to the con mid be determined la tbataeiten, dui not affect wi-.-t ri._ns tli.- hfetrepotltaa Ootnpaa** miKiit acquire te the protection of the Court, .lilllie Vin Hrunt also .1 the |aign_-t ot tko Bapr*maOMil in tlie iTtct'oii of The . iple again** tba Maahattan *r*_npan)*. .-I- it. 1881, InvMved on laeue with wtsn-ii ti-. ? Metropolitan ani (few-Tort eoaafooloa had nothing to do. Tba cut; in oo woy oijadlaatad apes tbe qnesllon of the vaUd_j* of tl- ita t___b> eringthenexl defeneeof tiie defirwianta, naflag agaa tbejnd**menl iftheHuperlorCoortoCtba Olly of Vow* Vink entered on Di combes 8, 1 - ., in tbe action by the Kew-York Company toreoover its j.rojtei-ty, tuc cmrt -nts lt at thot Judgment waa entered npon a statement ie portlea ? freei uuii npon conciu* ions of law liaseil on thoso ailuil-sious'. Jml?e Van Brant s.tv <: ir tin , la a bm :" tba I thi of thia jiiain iltl to main! a si tb ls at Hon, he lus t hisstate of affairs asa res*-- lire,-tins of a oofonoa** may mi agniement wlilch ls ab_. uteiy vouf, sm l in tbe Bankton of whleh there has inon a plain violation of duty, and if their aerpernttea la -in il upon it, ihe same Hoard of Directors l.t inn In otkt ??, . , . mar confeaa Iniginent, and then there la no powtf In aay cou rt to redress the wron . The mere statement of th,, in ?? -i ii' 'i id, ii seams to mo. abowa that sucu eau uot lie the law. and i' la Bt. lh-> law. Th'- laat daft u",> of the defendonta wa* thal bo r..-tuu (lon could he had hy Bil/JaitlllSlll. beeattM ttio receivers t ai. uoi be pot :?; - . an again. i ortbevartonsprevteaa sulti reatorei to tnelr former conuitlon. atoigs Van Braal soya that ? plaintiff is not ieprlrei of ail rebel baeanM ho eanaot reel irs the other perth f te tba mena pesltJan whn li they I.,.ii].!c.1'. 'foii'Ali.'v wtani into the void or *-__b.agreementa,when tba other parttaa pit tiiem. iii.i ibeaaaal*raa witii fall knowledge tbat tbe albee porty eUfnaedthat tho ,; v. i Vol Bad frail.lr e.lt. The llUllitt lintst Kal iii-.ii Iii.-m. ..mt all (hal lin-(omi 1411 do, In 1 iso ii. .i!U??*l Hi. I'lilti'.-ir lot]., kv . ry i irliif i'la* itv in it* power to reefton "the then s._tu lino." Ibe J.ni..! *;',??* vvr.th mani te tbs isteoboftba KanbaUoaOeaapma-*, und the result Sowiagtherc ina mMm el tho ? taken at their owu peril. Tat saan! governs his oonstdaratioa e tba albee ohtoettoM s. -inn!, m. an l ha soneludea thal there xm oe ebal aolea lu law vblabpro* vent the plaintiff from makin'* all tba restitution whu_ tba law reqn ?I1ARORI Ol I lt*.l !> Il I I I'. Involvei in the controversy, Judge Voa Bi 1 lar**a apaoo rf h's decision t . laooe pre Meei 1 4 fi- ?! 1 ea I ra 1 du,-.?;.-.-. and tbeebaige thal thai aatetei uro* scheme to ls Belli . tn sim ive- it tba exp poraUon aevtienee Int he ? 1.0 sbargB o ' -uv I t hs I the 1 '. ? 1 ? -, * ' thal ia ib- negotiation* nhleh led lip to t . of tint (I, t. 'I a,ire .oats ths iiiu,lois or tin- vai, itu companies aetei ia -n ..t raith ia order to relieve the ?"" 'rom ll* hU'.ncial dlfflcullli ?""?' ''"iu s soiveul k>s lhat there ls aot a soluilila of evt* dence lhat Jay*.* dealred to s'l Into t ?! I'lt'.-t-tnen ,.r iii.- Metropolitan Oo_i,v*_y, 01 at_ls na siUhitsutt t Hi.n u.. t imo tu.ii board, waite oa the cu trai'V tlieevldrnee.hortSllt.it benlee, ls.oiiilnl.il* Uj.iia biajrolnainto thal board whloh ND K iowan to rjset hun, refused to acoent until aim >-! lin v. 1 y day of the election . "If it was such an evldanoo of guilt," Judo. Vsiu -runt