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WASHINGTON.
The New Itp?if&Q Envoy Received by
the President.
Senator Sumner's Civil Rights
Bill.
Personal Equality iu Railroad Cars
aud Graveyards.
The Tariff Bill Considered in
XI TT
tut) nouse.
Dry Debate Cver Peanuts and
lager Beer.
Washington, May 13, 1870.
The Southern Pacific Itnllrond Fight.
The action of the Senate Committee on PaclUc Ratiroads,
on the question of a Southern Pacific Railroad,
It Is stated, will give nse to a lively fight In the other
branch of Congress. It appears that the friends of
the Transcontinental line hive determined on
this diversion. In the substitute for the bill
proposed by the Senato committee a clause
is Inserted getting rid of an amendment
regarding tiro c mso'ildation of other companies,
which 1c ives alt bat the Southern Pacific out In the
cold. The subject of incorporators Is still undor consideration,
and will be again talked over at au Informal
meeting this evening. There seems to be
considerable trouble In getting this satisfactorily
miuiiKcu. a piuuiuaiib muiuub'i ui iui (.uuiiuiktuv,
1 apeuklng on this subject, observed that this question
would not be definitely settled till the last moment.
Ihe committee will report next Tuesday.
The Pnclflo Mibinurino Cubic.
Cyrus W. Field returned to New York city tills
evening. Mr. FiC d's project of a Pacific submarine
k cable seems to be gaining friends outside the com*
mittcc. The Mavy Uopariment will De particularly
benefited in communicating .vith the ileet In Chinese
waters, and wl 1 save immensely ui the expensive
movement of vessels for uo purpose other than bearing
despatches. it hits been stated by Admiral
Porter that one vessel will then do the work of two.
Mormon Children und the Polygamy 1)111.
The Senate Committee on Territories seem to be
considerably exercised on the question of providing
lor the extraordinary progeny of the Mormon saints.
The Utah bill lias been bolore the committee several
times, and can hardly bo considered definitely settled.
The committee arc of the opinion that the
summary abolition of the practice wou'd lead to
much suffering, and particularly by innocent parties.
The subject will be talked over.
Corrected Ma turn cut of Treasury Balances.
mere was issued irom tne Treasury to-day the
statement or receipts and expenditures by warrants
fortiie quarter ending March 31, 1370, as appears by
the Dooks and accounts of the Department. The
balance in the Treasury December 31, 1SC9, by this
statement, is $0,520,708 18 in excess of the balance
as publ shed tu the debt statement of January l,
1370, and the bah.nce in the Treasury March 31, 1870,
by this statement is $6,045,789 03 In excess or the
balance as published in the debt statement of April
1, 1870. The e difference* are accounted for by the
fact that the expenditures are nil known and included
In the mont.ily debt statement, while the receipts,
being taken from the returns In the oillce at
the close of business on the last day of cacli month
do not Include the entire receipts for the quarter.
The following txhlb.t is made
RECEIPTS.
From customs $48,100,011 10
Internal revenue 37,030,411 01
Lands 073 ass 17
From miscellaneous sources 0,850,484 03
From loans ana Treasury n it- s 37,454 03
From ripavuients by d siurslng
olHcers of moneys advanced 2.034,365 07
Balance in Treasury Dec. 31,1809 128,433,237 16
Total $224,837,242 03
EXPENDITURES.
Civil and miscellaneous $18,213,072 85
War Department 13,314,443 44
Kavy Department fl,4S3.oo4 70
Interest on public debt 3-s9S9,e70 23
Purchase ol United suites I or.ds 18,'16,207 08
Redemption of tbcpubl.o debt 3,304,517 CO
Total $100,006,029 17
Balance lu Treasury, March 31,1370...$118,832,213 76
Coin find Currency Balances In the Treasury.
At the close of business In the Treasury to-day the
coin balance was $105, cos,90<i, oi which $31,714,500 represents
com certificates outststaudiug. The currency
balance was $10,217,158.
The New Italian Miuister Presented to the
President.
To-day Count Louis Corte was introduced to the
tf President by the Secretary of State, and delivered
bis credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary or his Majesty the King of Italy.
He made remarks on the occasion, of which the
following is a translation;?
Mb. Prfbioent -His Majesty, the King of Italy, my august
sovereign, having designed to cull me to the high mission ol'
representing hint near the government of the United States,
has directed me to exprefs to your Excellency bis sincere desire
for the prosperity and greatness of tills country, and at the
same time to assure your Excellency of his seiitlinente of
friendship and personal sympathy. Ills Majesty has, to this
ITect, directed me to place in yonr bands the letter which
accredits me as his Euvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenl
fotentlary near the government of the republio. For myself,
am as profoundly sensitive of tbe Importance of she honorablo
mission of maintaining and developing the relations
of cordial friendship which have ever existed between tho
two countries, that no effort shall be wonting on mg part
for the accomplishment of so noble an object.
uiu rimUQU? icyubu tw IVUUHDIVCount
Corte, I am happy to receive you as the diplomatics
representative of the sovereign of a country Interesting to
all others claiming to be civilised, and to which all are more
or less indebted Tor tbejneans of raising themselves in the
scale of nations. The good wishes which you express on
behalf of tbo King of Italy are heartily reciprocated by mo
and my countrymen, who ardently wish that the prosperity
and happiness of that region may In the process o( time bo
snore and more augmented and strengthened. From what we
know of your antecedents it Is not to be doubled that the
wisdom of bli Majesty's obolce of you as ble Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States
will be confirmed by rcaulta
Exequatur of a Portuguese Consul Revoked.
The follo-.Tlnff lias just boen issued:?
Ultsbbb 8. Grant, President of the United States of
America.
To All Wnou it Mat Concurs
An exequatur, bearing date the 17th day of June, 18(18, having
been issued to Joaquin Ue Palma, recognizing him as
Tics Consul Of Portugal at Havannah, Georgia, and
declaring hint free to exercise and en toy such functions,
powers aud privileges as are allowed to
Tics consuls, by the law of nations or by the law of the
. foiled State* and existing treaty stipulations between the
government of Portugal and the United Status, for satisfactory
reasons It is deotned advisable that the said Joaquin
De Palma should no longer be permitted to continue In the
sxerciss of said functions, powers and privlioges. These
are, therefore, to declare that 1 no longer rccognlzo the said
Joaquin Ue Palma ae Vice Consul of l'oi tugal, at Savannah.
Go., and will not permit bltn to exercise or enjoy any of
? the functions, power* or privileges allowed to a oonsular
officer of that nation, and that I do hereby wholly revoke
ami Annul tliA auM cvpnualiir hAratnfurn sriwAn snil /!,?
oUreTho same to bo absolutely ouli and roiii from tills day
forward.
In testimony whereof I bare coined these letter* to be
made patent and the seal of tbe United State* ot America
to bo hereunto affiled.
Given under my band at Washington, tbl* 12tb day of May,
in the rear ot our Lord 1670, and or the independence or
tbo United Stales of America tbo uintty-fourtb.
U. 8. grant.
By the President.
hamij.tom t'iBit, Secretary of State.
A Lucky Youngster.
The Vioe Presldent'a young sod was baptized
night before last by Rev. Drs. Newman and Eddy.
Prestdonl Giant and faintly were present, and tho
President presented tbo young Schuyler with a very
handsome sliver cup.
Executive Nomination*.
The following nominations by tho President were
cni in to the Senate to-day:?
UeorueW. Dent, to be Appraiser of Merchandise In San
Prtnrlsco, Gal., and tbe following to be Postmasters:?Napoleon
11. Stone, at San Francisco; Charles W. Webster, at
Tort Plain, N. Y.; Charles H. U.iydlng, Hradtord. Vt.; Jesse
Moore, Owenaboro, Ky.; Susan If. Burbrldge, Hopklnsvilie,
Projected Improvement* In Washington.
In connection with the large appropriations made
ku fho qnu ito lacfi mnndav fni- a nam btato nonout
WJ BUV wvilltw '? ?v> ? ?v ?? UCOVQ X/t[/lVI Wmcnt
budding, and for the improvement of the Capitol
grounds, the question of providing at an early
?*?y for the paving of Pennsylvania avenue and
oilier sirccts controlled by the general government Is
now undor consideration by the Committee on the
District of Columbia, and various plans therefor are
fuggCRteu, embracing the wood and concrete paveincuts.
Parties representing the Pish Company, that
fut down the Fhth avenue pavement in New York, ,
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are here nrglng ttelr rjans, and the committee are
also examining Drv Clays' deodorizing concrete pavomeut,
a specimen of which was put down several
years ago in the grounds of the Agricultural Bureau.
FORTY-FIRST C0N3RE3S.
Second Session.
SENATE.
Washikqmon, May 18,1870.
removal ok tbb capital.
Mr. Trumbull, (rep.) of III., presented resolutions
of the II.in 'is constitutional Convention for
the removal of the national capital to the Mississippi
Valley, and requesting their representatives in Congress
to exert themselves to that end. Head and
laid on the table.
civil rights.
Mr. Sumner, (rep.) of Mas1., Introduced a bill
supplementary to the Civil Rights act. lie stated,
In explanation of the bill, that It proposed to secure
equal rights on railroads, steamboat! and public
conveyances, in hotels, liuenseu theatres and houses
of public cntertatuinent, common schools und institutions
of learning authorized by law, church institutions
an l cemetery as-ociations incorporated by national
or .State authority; also on juries aud m courts,
national aud State. When the bill became a law, uu
he ho.ed it soon would, he knew of nothing further
i,. t>e done in me way oi legislation lor IUO seouriiy
or equal lights iu Una repub.ic.
The bill wan re erred to the Committee oil the
Judiciary and ordered to oe printed. It declares all
citi/.oiiHOl the United bt.les, wnliout diHtinetlon <-f
nice or color, Ac., entitled to equal una Impartial
enjoyment o. any accommodation, advantage, lactlily
or privilege attorned by common curriers, put'l c
Institutions, Ac.; subjects any one violating or inciting
10 violation ot the ml section to payni'-nt of
fcjon to the portion ag rieve I and imprisonment and
a lurtlu-r line of from *600 to fl.uoo. Corporations
bo guilty sliall forfeit their ch.irter.-i.
l.KI.AW Attl? U11UAK W ATKR.
Mr. 8AUI.8dukv, (d m ) 01' Del., called up the bill
appropri it'.iig $'J.'6,uOU to the Jimciion am) break
tva e. liuliroad Company of Delaware, to enuiile sa tl
company to construct, n connection with said railroad,
a good and substantial pier of stone or Iron in
Delaware Hay, ut or ucui Coves. The bill provides
forilic expenditure of the money under the superlueiidence
of an officer de iuled by f u War Department,
and tti.it the Uult.U States atuil have ire i uso
o. the p.or foiever.
'J he bill passed, as amended bv the Senate Committee,
appropriating the money directly Horn the
Treasury.
BILLS REPORTED.
To suppress drinking houses and tippling shops
In t ie District of Columbia, and to regulate me sa c
of intoxicating liquors; a! o, uiaMitg an uppropria
iiun iui mo temporary reitei 01 the poor of the District.
indebtedness op washington city.
Mr. Conklino, (rep.) ol New Vork, in view of
pending applications to tl.e Coriionuioa of Washing
on Oily f >r aid to railroads, offered a r so'ution
directing an Inquiry by tue District of Columbia
Commit? e as to Hie auiouui ol the city'* indebtedliesa,
the market value ol its stocks bonds, ac.
Adopted.
leoislativb appropriation bill.
At twenty minute t pa l one o'clock t!ie LegMalive.
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bd. was
proceeded witb. and an am ndtncni to allow retin.ng
ol bul.ton by private parties w..s discussed. Tlie
amendment was a.tally rejected.
the btbobes monument.
Mr. Conkmng eailea for tlie re din? of an invitation
to the Senate, from the Uorman as.-oclatims of
Wunhingtoa city, to atienu the laying of tlie corner
stone ol Gen ual Steuben's monument, on Monday,
May 10, at f rnr o'clock in the afternoon, at Scnuctzen
Park, on Seventh street. The invitation was
read an 1 laid on the tabic lor the present.
consideration op tue appropriation bill resumed.
Several hours were con umed In a discussion upon
fixing the pay or certain officers of the Senate.
An amendment wus adopted to secure to naval
offlc -rs and surveyors of pons the lull compensation
received by them under tlie act of 1841 until recently.
Mr. Hamlin, (rep.) of Me., explained that abotit a
year ago the commissioner of Customs had, upon an
incorrect statement of facia, secured (Tom the Att
rnov riciior.it an nnlnl in !tnH?nri?.inn> tun
or the salaries or these officers. The object now was
to declare the meaning of the act referred to.
Mr. Williams, (rep.) of Oregon, from the Finance
Committee, reported an amendment, which was
an reed to, tlxlug the annual compensation of assistant
iu each of the Executive 1> pur taenia, in ; fcecon
I Comptroller, the Cmara s-t:;ner of Customs, the
Solicitor t'.nJ Register oi the Treasury, the Auditors
01 the Treasury and Commissioners of Peualoua, India
i AtT.nrs and the General Land Office at $4,000.
Mr. Drake, (rop.) of Mo., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported an amendment to continue
tno otlli e of Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate by
tnc usual appropriation of $3,600. Adopted.
An amendment by Mr. Trumbull, (rep.) of III., to
make the compensation of fo.na'c cl rks, Cipytsts
and counters employed In the several departments
the satne as paid male clerks performing similar dutlo
, gave rise to debate.
Mr. Stewart, (rep.) of Nev,, thought It would be
to the interest of the government to give women a
fair i'ha-.ee wherever female labor could be substituted
for male labor.
Mr. Sawyer, (rep.) of S. C., thought the principle
governing (he employment of labor was the same
with the government us with an individual, and
that the government was entitled to lake advantage
or the low price of female labor, i bis was the inducement
lor employing n m in the first place. As
between the two, he thought ihe heads of bureaus
greatly pr ie>rcd male clerks.
Mr. Thayks, (rep.) of .Neb., dissentel from Hie
latter opinion. lie thought the laillca were given the
preference try bureau?, wh re they periormed the
public i-ervlcc satisfactorily.
Mr. Sawykk did not doubt but tint the gallantry
of his ft lend from Nebraska wou d induce him to
leave the public service to suilc. a little la consideration
of tUe company ot the indies.
Mr. Tiiaykk replied ho had expressly stated the
condition of die.r performing the public set vice
satisfactorily.
Mr. Sawykr?And one of the elements of that satisfaction
won d be the pleasure of that gentleman's
associations in the bureau. (Laughter.) lie p.oceedcd
to argue that women were physically unable
to perform the work ot men with the same facil.ty.
If the voice of women thoinselvei can d bo taken on
the question he had not a doubt that scveniy-flve
per cent of them wou.d say vote it down. Th.u was
because those of theui who hud reflected upon the
matter anticipated with truth If tlie.y were to be
pais! at the sume rate wiih men they woulu he turned
out of the departments.
Mr. MoRiut.1,, (rep.) of Me., proposed a substitute
for the amoudment to authorize the heads of depar
mcnts to appoint competent lemaie clerks entitle 1
to the same pay received by all other clerks in the
class to which they are appointed.
Mr. Trumbull said the proposition just offered
would merely authorize the departments to <lo that
which they wote now doing. No reason had been,
or could be, given why the lady cteik-s should not
receive tho same compensation given to male clerks,
whom they frequently Instructed in their work. He
looked upon me continuance of the practice as a
disgrace to the government and the age.
Mr. Williams thought there was a distinction in
favor of the males, irom tho fact that tlscv ha I
fanll'lcs to suppoit, which was not true of the
female?.
Mr. Trumbull replied that he did not know half
a dozen or lady clerks, but of tuosc he did know
four were supporting tamtlies.
Mr. 8thwart ield tie was Informed by heads of
departments that they employed only those who hacl
others dependent upon them. Kinetcen twentieths
of the ladles had families to bUmVori.
Mr. Trumbull referred to the lady conntera in
the Treasury as among the most valuable officers of
ibe government. Be hoped they would be raised to
first class clerkships, and that i hat object wight be
accomplish? d by his amendment.
Mr. Oorbktt, (rep.) of Greg >n, offered an amendment
to muke the compensation of male clerks the
same as female. lie thought this would augment
the number of female employes. The male3, u not
satisfied, could seek other employment.
Mr. PosiEROY, rrep.) of Kan., made an argument
in favor 01 giving the ballot to woman as tho most
efficient means of securing her rights.
JMr. Craqin, (rep.) of N. II., said ha knew it took
vt?u.-.?uoiu./.*> wukikc i" u|i|)ns*j u:e amendment; nut
lie kuew, as a result of personal ofrieivatlon, thai
the females in tho departments could not compete
with the males. The former were absent oil
account of sickness two days for every one of the
latter.
Without disposing of the subject the Sanate, at a
quarter past six o'clock, adjourned until AIo..Uay.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE?.
Washington, May 13,1870.
the oneida disaster.
A bill for pensions to tho children of Commander
Williams, of the Oneida, having been reported on
last night adversely and laid on the table, Mr. Butler,
(rep.) of Mass., entered a motion for the reconsideration
of mat vote, witn the intention of calling
It up for action at a future lime.
communication from horatio kino.
Mr. Washburn, (rep.) of Wis., presented and had
read a communication from Horatio King in reply to
what Mr. King characterized as a most unprovoked
attack made upon him in the House yest-sday by
Mr. Hays, of Alabama. He declared uutrue the
charges that he had instigated the newspaper article
which was the basis of the attack, and that Mr.
Hays was also at fault in relation to the history or
the transaction, of which he (Mr. King) save his <>wn
version. .The letter closes by saying mat the writer
wonld not descend (o tho level oi his assailant by
bandying epithets, but would leave others to muke
their own comments.
Mr. Scofield, (rep.) of Pa., chairman or tho
Committee on Naval Aiihtrs, explaine l and defended
the action of Mr. Hays, the matter having been re fcrred
to hitn as a member of that cominitt e. He
said whoever wrote the article In the Star was not
the high charactered man that Mr. Kl'ig was described
to oe, for tiie author was not only malicious
uuk 141n.u1.11u.. 111c vviiuut,!, ui IUI. IJUTH uau I11U
approval of every member of tbe committee.
personal explanation.
Mr, Kelley, (rep.) of Pa., made a personal explanation
in rciercnce to an allusion of bls some time
since to tbe editor vi tbe St. Louis Democrat, wbicu
ORK HERALD, SATURDAY
littil repeated the atorv tn.it Uo (Mr. Kellejr) wuu the
owuor of lurtie i. on ivories uud one o. the owners of
the Be weruer Hie 1 proo hh. lie had theu deriouuoed
tlioci o.y tiH a lie, unit Had named the edit ir of the
paper, Colonel Groeven?r, oh the antlioroi the u.Uo;e.
lie had Htuce hud a loiter lroui Colonel Uroavenor
Htct nit that the article had been written by a gentleman
whom he had left in his place, aud that ho hud
I already lu hie paper contradicted the iron ntorv. He
(,\lr. Kciloy) tlfd itot know, however, that li<> should
apologize to a man wiio allowed Urn epithet "ublobo
lied oar" to oo applied in Iuh paper to tital venerable
HCliolar and thinker, Henry c. Carer,
BILLS ltUlOKTKI) I'KOM Till NAVAL CoMMITTBB.
Mr. Bcopiiolo, from the Comiintteo on Navul Affairs,
reported a bill for the relief of Hie widows and
orphans ot the otlb.-ers, milium and mnrluesof the
Unlled btutes steamship Ouoldu?allowing twelve
inonttis' pay, according to rank, irom the date of the
lo.-s or the vessel. Pa-sed.
Mr. bdt'KiELU asked unanimous consent to have
next Wednesday evening assigned tor the consideration
of pnbitc bu.d;esa to i e reported bv the Coininutec
on Naval Affairs, Includlug iho bill fur the
toinovalof the B.o.tklyii Navy Yard.
Mr. Dawks, (rep.) nt Aluss., objected to giving preference
in i uslricsa that committee.
Mr. Fkkiiy, (rep.) of Mtch., rrom the Naval Commute,
reported the b.U for rcstoiut.on o. Captain
D.mlmck Lynch to the active list irom the rcured
ilsf of the navy. Passed.
Mr. bi evens, ( op.) of N. II., from the same committee,
reported the bid allowing late Acting Knsign
licorge M. Suiltn u share in certau prizes captured
by the Aries. Pas ed.
Also the bill to r appoint Joshua Bishop, late
Ih utenaut commander nt ttio Cu.ted States navy, to
the place from wuich he was dismissed. Passed.
Also the bill lor tue seitlcm ut of aoco'j.its of
Charles C. Hpham, late paymaster In the navy, dots
asod. Passed.
Mr. Stevens, fiom the same committee, repoit'd
the bill for relief o: Jane Dean Bishop, widow of surgeon
Wilh.un S. Bisho.i, of the Untied States Navy.
Passed.
Mr, Hale, (rep.) of Mo., from from the same committee
rioiiii-iiwl lie Iilll 1-iMliirlticr Unhurt lined -lr
to the active list 01' the navy, With luil rank a;ul pay
of commaudcr. Paused.
A.bo iiio blli Tor rellei of Captain (ieorge II. I'reblo,
of liio United States Navy. Passed.
AM ) the bill to compensate the ofllcersand crew
of the United H'utts summer Kearsarge ior the
destruction ol tlie rebel pirutica' vessel Alabama. Tlio
bib directs tlie tie ret .ry of State to sell the United
Suites uo.uls n av under his control belonging to iho
Japanese Indemnity l<'uuil, lo Hie amount of
$i9i>,uoo, and pay the amount to tlio Secretary of
the Navy, who shall cause the same to be p.ud to
Commander John A. Wlnslow and the oilicers and
crew of the Ke irsnrac when engaged m too capture
and destruction ol he Aluoama ou the 10th oi June,
ist>l, $190,000 being the estimated value of the Alabama,
from which $st),ooo, already paid, la to be
deducted.
Mr. walk explained aud advocated the bill.
Mr. Maynaku, irep.) of Teun., made the point of
order that as the bin mane uu appropriation It mu?t
be cou-ldored in Committee 01 tho Whole.
'l'ue sfbakkk su-ui ne i (uu po nt of order.
Mr. SGOKlKun appea.ed t> Mr. Mayuard to withdrtiw
the point of ord r, and remarked that if ut '.ho
time of .h sinking of tticAlibama any gentleman
la I made eu.h u pou.t the whole country would
have p.unto.I the linger of indignation ut lilui.
Mr. Maynaho cudorsod everything ti.at Mr. 8"0Held
said us to the mil. an try of the act, and said tint
hisobcction was not in recognizing It, but lo the
so roe from widch the inonev was to come.
Mr. Halk withdrew the bill and amended it by
requiring tho mo..cy to ho paid directly out of the
HCinUIJt
Mr. Maynaud said that In ttiat shape he would
sir port the bill lieurtlly.
Mr. I'ahnswoiitu, (rep.) of 111., renewed the objection,
HJiluir he was opposed to rewarding men
for do.ng the r duty.
Mr. Hale th n withdrew the bill for the purpose
of remodelling It, und will again report It next
Friday.
Mr. arciieh, (rtem.) of Mo., from the Naval Committee,
reported back the Senate joint resolution to
place the uame of Charles il. Pendleton on ths
navy register a" lieutenant commander on the active
list. The bill was amended by adding the name of
Richard P. I.eary und was passed.
Also the bill to pay $50,000 to Charles II. Whitney,
contractor of the iron-clad monitor Keokuk. Under
obj.ctton by Mr. Randall, (dem.) of Pa., tho bill
was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
payment of the hudson bay company's claim.
Mr. Dawk chairman of tiic Connnlt.ee on Appropriations,
reported a bill npjiropriallng $'120,0 >o in
gold coin to be paid to the llritish government under
the award of the commissioners to settle the claims
of the Hudson Ray company and the Pugcl Sound
Agricultural Company, the award being tho payment
ui 9uvj,wj iii i?u milium iii-iiiiiuciiin, me urhu ui
wlucii will be due 011 the loth or September ne\t.
Mr. Lawrence, irep.) of Ohio, a member 01 the
name committee, opposed the bill?Mrst, because
the amount was unnecessarily and nujustly lame?
outrug ousiy so; and, second, because he was opposed
to the payment of this or any other Uriel a
claim until some provision be made tor the liquidation
or tne Uuitod States claims against Great
Britain.
Mr. Dawes replied to the objections of Mr. Lawrence.
The award might be too large, but still it
was an award inauc uuuer a treaty stipulation. The
s.coud objection was still stranger. K was. that tr
because another nation did not comply with lis obligations
it wa^ no reason why this nultou should n it
damply wiib lis obligation.
Mr. Lawrence?Do you not agree to that?
Mr. Dawks?No, sir, I do not uphold any such
stiiulard or morality. I hold that we are to comply
witii our stipulations and perioral our duty and appeal
to the judgment or mankind against <>ihoi nations
til it they snouhl do theirs. 1 do not bold that
1 am absolved rrom my obligations because somebody
else does not choo<e to perform his. Any such
rule would be a disgrace to any civilized nauou.
The bill was parsed.
1.eave op absence for member*.
Leave or absence having been asked by tbc
Speaker for several members.
Air. Scofielp gave nonce tluit he would in future
object to leave of absence being granted unless
the tak1kf dill.
The House at twenty minutes past two o'clock
went Into coniinit.ee on ti e 'larlll bill, Mr. Wheel r
In the thn r.
The pending paragraph being tliut taxing oat
meal, (lour, buckwheat, Ac., a tor consider..hie . iscossion
the p..r?ig ai>U was amended ao as to read:?
On dour or meal ol oata, wheat, r,e, coin or buck*
wheat, on cent per pound.t
Oil motion oi Mr. Cihtkchill, (rep.) of N. Y., tlie
following additional paragraph was inserted:?
On inidddi.gs, hhlpsiuirs, shorts and floor and
meal of grain of any kin l ground or mixed for feed,
twenty per cent ad valorem.
Mr. Smith, (ten.) of Vt., moved to insert the following
additional paragraph:?
On wheat tlilrty ceu'8 per bushel, on rye twenty
cents, on barley twenty-rtvc cents, on oa:s lifteeu
cems.
Mr. Stevenson, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to add to
the paragiaph;?On corn llltteu cents per bu-hei.
Agreed to.
Mr. llnooss, (dcm.) of N. Y., Inquired whether hay
was in the paragraph.
A Mkmbkk?It is not; do yon want it put in 7
The paragraph, us amende 1, was agreed to by 77
JB.IS ivi yj uujr.i.
The next parnginph was on mait, thirty per cent
a<l va'orem.
Mr. Juon, (rep.) or III., moved to strike out the
paragraph, meutioutug the fact thai the Industry in
which until la used pays over $0,000,000 annually to
tli: revenue.
Mr. Sciiknck opposed tho motion, parttoulaily
because the coinmuee had just put a tax of twe.uyflve
cents per bushel on barley, lr?m which nu't Is
made, which was equal to about twenty-four per
coin ad valorem, brewers had nothing to co nplaln
of, as they ha 1 udvanced the price of their products
beyond any taxation on (hem, and all got rich.
Mr. lluopKs, of N. Y., reminded tho committee
that there had in en a large d crease last year in the
co'.faumptioq of- lo?r, Wh'gh was aecoipited for by
the lilgli in-lco o? limit liquor, una yet, vviiti Uifit Oyer
staring the House In the face. lUy duly on barley n iil
just been uiC'.aseil to twe ity-iive cents n' r bushel,
nndlTowltwas proposed to raise the diry on mnit
from twenty to ihirty per cent. In oilier words, it
was protiO<ed io d stroy one la go source of revenue;
It, was a cui-throat process throughout, under the
vain klei of pr tecti >n to tinners. If this policy
were cairled out there would be oue universal outcry
all over the country lroni every German, as with his
jrnu" or his 'Tranlien" lie sit at the tahle and
called for his "zwei lage?," or his "drci lager"
or h s "viol lagor." (Laughter.)
Mr. Kej.ley, (rep.) of l'a., advocated protection of
(a m produce.
The motion of Mr. Jndd to strike out the puragiaidi
was rejected by i>i to 70.
Mr. si evens in moved to reduce the dniy from
thirty to twenty-live per cent, wnicli was rejected.
Tho next paragraph was thai taxing apples, garden
fruit, vegetables and roots ten per cent.
Mr. Davis ol N. Y., moved to strike out the paracr.inh
so as to nut the articles on the fioe list, lie
dld'so in the Interest of neighborly fellowship an I
to encourage trade.
Alter dla us ion the motion was rejected.
Mr. Asi'Kii, (rep.) of Mo., moved to strike out the
word "roo!3."
Air. Roots, (rep.) of Ark., made the point of order
that it was not proper to strike "Roots" out of the
bill. (Laughter.)
The motion was rejected.
The conit. lttee, at b.ili'-past four, took a recess till
half-past seven o'clock this evening.
Evening Session.
The Committee of the Whole resumed its session
on the Tariit bill at half-past seven o'clock, the
pending paragraph being
On oranges, lemons and limes, and on bananas,
plantains, shaddocks, mangoes, pineapples, grapes
and oocoanuts, ten tper cent <?t tiqfpmn, provided
that no allowance shall bo made Tor loss by decay
on Me voyage unless the said loss shall exceed lluy
per cent of the quantity.
On motion of Mr. Schhnck tho flrty rer cent loss
was reduced to twenty-live per cent, and the following
words were added to tlic proviso:?
And the allowance thus made shall be only for the
fttnalinL of ll,H4 In ovm.fla nf iwnntu-fliio Af
the wliole quantity.
m. Buck lev, (rep.) of Ala., moved to Increase the
duty to Hi teen per cent, with a special view to the
protection of the orange groves of the South.
Mr. Cox, idem.) of N. Y.. moved to strike out the
paragraph, leaving the duty as at present (twenty
per oeut), and made a facetious speech in the interest
or the great laxly of the peanut consumers of tlio
Uowery, who now had to pay too per cent on their
favorite luxury.
Mr. ScfiE.NCK complimented Mr. Cox 0:1 his speech
In rover of thei "rising generation," tliough he was
net aware that the gent einun did much nuns, if In
tbalUne. The opdj uung tii^t tyvJt ftwi the HWh
MAY 14, 1870.?TRIPLE
wwttitfMt that there was nothing about peanuts
in the bill; bnu aa ttio ineooli had to be got oif, the
gentleman louud himself obliged to exidode his peanut
siieoeti on oranges. (Lamliter.) lie suggested
that the amendment of Mr. Buckley be modified, so
as to inaka it rut I, "On uran, es. lemon*, pineapples
and grapea, twenty live \ er cei.t ad valorem, und on
limes, bananas, plantains, shaddocks, mangoes and
co'oauuis, leu p r cent ad ua.'omn."
Mr. UtiUKLcr mudc the modifleadon euggeted.
nr. uua nuinfesveu tuti uiscr.ion or uiuguiors,
which are a native production, (haughtar.)
Mr. livrciK, (ivn ) or Mass., suggest .d ths limortlon
of UockloberrUg.
Mr. Houbn'Or re a.irk d that tho gentlemen might
make themselves merry about tills mailer; but a
revenue of half a million dollars was derived from
these iruits.
Mr. Htbven.son regretted to seo the serious chairman
of toe Committee of Wuys and Means Indulge in
joking on this matter, and lie regrcttod to boo tho
leader of the tree trade parly (Mr. Coxj desert the
party and go o:t down tho Bowery making J?k's
about peanu's, wheu the fact wus that cheap fruit
was essout.nl to tho health and li e of the people.
It shou'd bo put on the free 11 -t.
Mr. Buckley's amendment, as modified, wus agreed
to by ttt io Sr.
Mr. Cox withdicw the motion to slrlke out the
paragraph.
Tho next pnra -raph war:?"On dates, green or ripe,
two cents per pound; on Zanto or other currants,
and prunes and plums two and a had cents per
pound; on raisins, fUs, dried upples, dried peaches
aud other dr ed fruits, three cents per p mini."
Amendments to tne narauruoU were o.Tcrod and
rejected.
No amendment whs otrorec'. to the next paragraph,
In ref ret.co to fruit juice and preserved
fruits.
Tae next paragraph was:?"On pouit.C3, fifteen
cants p r bushel."
Mr. 1'ErKKs, irep.) of Mo., moved to Increase tho
duty to twenty-live cents p? r bushel. Agreed to.
Tlie next paruarapu was;?"Oil paddy, one < cut
per pouud."
Mr. Scukxck explained that the duly en paddy
now wus one and half cents per pound, and the
duty on rice, fixed In the next paragraph at two
ccuts, was now two and a ha f < outs.
Mr. Buti.ek, of m.ss,mved ttreduoa the duty
ou rice to one cetu per pound, winch was rejected.
Mr. I'lait, (rep.) of Va? moved to Insert tut additional
paragraph a , fo'ows;?"O.i pea mis unshelled,
two c uts pir pouud; 01 peanuts .01 ed,
tin e cent! per pound."
Mr. Logan, (rep.) of III., suggested, Jocularly, the
insertion o! liuzel nuts, hickory nuti, idaea w.i.nuts
uu 1 chestnuts.
Mr. cox oppo od the amendment, und In the
course of his lemarks 1 aid lie was not one of those
pismires or grasshoppers that the chairman of the
Couunltteo of Ways and Mean < had d scribe 1 as
nibbling or kicking his mil to death; but he would
rather t>c u livo act.
Mr. Bchkxck?Thau a dead uncle. (Laughter.)
Mr. Cox?No; hut than the piesiosaurus of tuc old
red sand-tone forntutioii.
Mr. Piatt's amen Intent wilh nor:ne.l to.
The commit.ec then rone.
tilll hi'ijo'bkn monumun t.
Mr. Dawfs i>re anted an invitation for the Representatives
l'rom the Washington tiermun associations
to be prosen nt Sohueta 11 Park next Monday
a', tour o'clock at tie 1 lying or the corner stone of a
monument to General Von Steuben, and moved that
a commute e of livo tic app ilnted to represent the
House on that oc anion, which was agreed to. and
tnc Speaker up. oiuted M ssrs. Dawes, J add. Liegener,
Cox ami Gets.
Tiie House then, at ten o'clock, adjourned till Monday.
SOaLTl Fell TOE PttV:.*Tl.N OF IRlLLTI
TO A3MIJLL9.
Annual Itcporte and Election of OOlcerN.
A select group of kind-hearted citizens assembled
last evening in the lecture room of Association Hall,
Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, to listen to
the annual report of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelly to Annuals. Mr. President llcrgh delivered
the opening address, and referred in eloquent
tones to the work accomplished by the society in the
prevention of enmity to fishes, birds and Tour-footed
btusts in the past your. At tunes during llie
delivery of the address the speaker's emotion
well nigh overcame his physical power and his
tones died away in low broken sounds. He said that
during the year the transportation of cattle had occupied
much of tlio society's time, but w ith Utile result.
The bleeding of calve r lie described as an act
ot wanton barbarity, but they met with much opposition
In endeavoring to suppress this wrong, lie
was rejoiced that cock and dog lighting bad been
nearly stopped, although some important contests
had lately occur, ed In Urooklyu. lie complained In
feeling language of the Havago practices 01 cutting
do?s' ears and squaring horses' tails. Home hard
hearted yuan ; men present appeared amused with
many of the ui .dents to.d by the philanthropic preh
dent, allhous.it (hoy were eloquent or fellow lecling;
but to a i.tau of right mind It was really piteous 10
list ui to Ills accounts of the sufferings ol noble
horses cont:ued oil third and fourth stories oi buildings
throughout the city, and of the sell uicrtitcc of
an officer of the society, who, at thj risk of
bisliie, rescued a sick cat that was driven to seek
slie.ter on the top oi a tcuenienl house in NVnlsor
street. Mr. uergh staled tn.it branch's of tlie so. lety
liad been ealabiisued In twelve o Mo states, uu I
that, ulihough insidious o.forts were nude to crump
tli. lr uctioii ojrii'iriHiuilon, nothing had bien effected
to Mint cud, as they iiud fought the ground with the
enemy inch by lucii.
Mr. John ii. Murray, the treasurer, read his report
lor the your ending May 1, 18 <o, which allowed
that during the year ihey lind received from memberships,
tin a. donations und other sonices the sum
oi $6,028. During the wwperiod they paiioiiior
salaiict, rewards, printing, travelling and oilloo
expenses, Counsel lees, Ac., the mini of $0,7 J7.
The society's balance in the Union Trust company
011 May l was $s, tin 02. btnee then they have been
notified of legacies benueutlied to thoin nmoii'Ulng
to $7,oou, and t.icy have also received the sum of
of $u,uoo towards the puicha-.o ol u building lor the
purposes of the soc.efy.
On rnoliou of Mr. Ocorge W. Blunt the ofttceis for
the past year were elected by acclamation. Ttiej
are us follow*:?Henry Bergh, President; N. P.
lloBnch, Secretary; John B. Murray, Treasurer, and
Mcssih. Jonu U. Huffman, llorace B. C mini, llciiry
W. Bellcwa, Benjamin 1). Hicks, Peter Cooper, James
Brown, George T. Tiimble, Wiilhun II. Aspurwail,
Muses Taylor and Marshall 0. Roberta
FISli A!*D HIS SCLDiKRS.
Jolly .lim's March With the Ninth JHnr'ncs?
CumpalKn of the "Twelve Teniptiitioim"?
Legs and the Military (Jet Very Much
Mixed.
A terrible onslaught was last evening mado upon
the Grand Opera House by a large body or men,
under the command of Col >ne. Jubilee J Im and the
neighborhood was at list in gro.it alarm.
Upon farther inquiry the "sogers" were
found to bo nono others than those of the
"Ninth Marines," whieh glorious body assembled
at the armory in Twenty-sixth street,
all armed and equipped for the terrible encounter
that they were about to undergo. The boys were
dressed In their new full dres* uniform. It consists
of f.ark blue trousers, with wide golden Btripc; coat
of tho same material, handsomely trimmed with
gold luce; heavy da1 K rc?J epputots and fatigue cap.
jubilee jim
Was dressed in his full new $0,000 suit, and real
shiny sword, utid looked for all the world like a
p.eased schoolboy 1 ;t out of school to play soldier,
lie shook hands with his in'imate Mends, nod led at
meio acquaintances ar\d smiled at every 1ks.1v Jji acq.
erai. He had his liaty Bpl'iier cap wclte" on one
Bide, Ins kids were 63 wht'c.isBoinSoody'B celebrated
"inilk white s o :d," and Ills mustache was waxed
until the ends looked stiff and strong enough lo run a
o oier right through tho body. This was how ho appeared
In the ruif of a colonel. Fearful of disarrang,
log his toller, however, ho stood still and sniiledwlule
his lieutenant did all the work.
TIIK DRESS PARADE
Home all the regiment could master. These
went through their ovulations In a cr. dirabi? mail*
licr. During the drill some one asked iho Colonel
what motto he intended to Inscribe upon It s banner.
"The last in the Held and the liisloir," said
he. At tins moment the parade w is dlainis cd, and
he of the stiff mustache then stepped forward and
invited the fcro lous tight era to v.sit too opera
llo .so. The march was then taken up for the scene
of the "Twolve Temptations."
A tremendous crown was assembled near th" Opera
Hons.* to wl uosa the thing In of iho regiment. Tins
was dona In a manner highly sat la actory to all except
those who could not follow. The boy took poss
ssion of the second tier and the officers one of the
pritic.pal boxes. The Colonel occupied the Ki le box,
and surveyed the performance and his co nnaud ut
the same t.me. As the dancers in the canr/m (low
down the s age, elevating their iera nearly to a level
with their heads, Coiouel Fisk let of
A JOKK.
"That," said he to Lieutenant Colonel Rraine, "is
one movement the Mnth cannot perioral, I'd bet."
IPaliie did not bet. A little Incident occurred about
this time not laid down in the programme. A sharp
attorney's clerk caught lite Colonel In the lobby of
the theatre and served a paper upon him. This
performance was not relished ot lam. Ilo throw
It down on the marble tiling, spell '*3 mad dog backwards
aud told the attorney to go to wheic it is not
said the "woodbine iwlncth."
Tuo soldiers viewed the performance wnh evident
pleasure and, It Is to be hoped, prolltcd thereby.
The band played botwom the nets, ami iho Ninth
evacuated the Opera House in an orderly manner.
A H.WARK FRAUO EXPOSED.
In the Newark Police Court yesterday Joseph
Lucking, a coal and wood dealer, was convicted of
using raise measures, and sentenced to pay tnc full
penally for violating the law In the premises, lie
had nought some wood lrom a Mr. W. ii. H. Oonvin,
and measured It to be but fltteou and three-quarters
cords, when It actually was over seventeen cords.
When selling, however, a different measure was
Wi*
SHEET.
CITY POLITICS.
THE STRIXIHG DEMOCRACY DIFDKCT.
The j Retire Disconsolate and Lenre a Clear
Course for Tamuifliiy?"(iiu and
Milk " Ordered toRovivo Their
Drooping Spirits.
The fractions ami factions of tho malcontent orKonl/aUong
opposed to Tammany Hall, and styling
tlicuiaelves the "Democratic Union," uiet last night
In a small room off the bar attaehod to Masonic Hall,
and organized by placing Mr. Thomas Duuphy In the
chair. There was a singular lugubrlonsnsss of expression
depleted on tue countenances of the assemblage,
one and all, und though somo ti led to look
Jocund and merry, yet the majority looked Utco we'l
wollopcd canines that "carried their tolls beliluu
theiu."
THE "BACK OCT."
Mr. smith uly, looking nervously throngu his spectacular
arrangements, Inquired if the body was
met that night to i ike any action us a co-porateor
co-operative adjunct of other bodies, or would li resolve
itself into its orlgiuul state.
A delegate, with a feeble voice, und evidently
wl It groat exertion, moved, In response, that when
this meeting adjourn It adjourn atoie die, and that
all the organizations existing In the combination resolve
them elves Into their original i laments. Carried.
bkfottt ok the backing oct committee.
Mr. Burnt i'.i.y, having adjusted his spectacles
witli great < are und determination of purpose, then
proceeded to read tne lollewmg, amid profound
sl.eueu;?
The cxecutlvo committee of the Independent democracy
opposed to Tammany Mall having <!et< iraiiic I tli.it It Is Inexpedient
to inn u ticket at the ensuing charter e.ectlim,
deem It proper to pre.ent to those whom tlicy r, prnr.eut, ami
to the public generally, some of the rcaiotis which na.e influenced
their action. i he developments of the el- ellom of hint
November and December convinced the public that they were
virtually dlsf lanchlso I. In many e'ectton districts wtilcn were
shown oy llie census to contain only two t > iour Ltumlre t legal
voters, Irom eight hundreil to thirteen hundred votes each were
reeturue I for the King candidates. The (run Is perpetrated
were so aopurent and so Indisputable, und the dmnauU tor s
new election law was so universal that the l.cglsluture was
constrained to pass un act throwing ninny salutary guards
around the exercise of the franchise, ant c illuming three
sections which are espeelully Important to the Independent
democracy, whom we represent. These uiu section nine,
which provides for a new registry list, section ten, which authorises
each petty to station and protect a eiiat'cnger at the
ballot box, and section eleven, which declines that election
frauds arc felony, punishable by from o.ie to live ye irs' iintrlsonmcnl
In the Mate 1'rison. the passageM mesn suluxry
and Just provisions was regarded with gioit satis action
by the friends of good government, and a lair contest at the
pr.-scnt election was anticipated. In this eip'.clullon we arc
disappointed. On obtaining a certified copy ul tin uevv election
law It was discovered that a paragraph Was added to the law
which postpones the operation ol the protective clauses
until Uie November election, thus virtually declaring un intention
on the part of the itiug that the present election shall
he as gross a iraud as the laau It seciua incredible that so
monstrous a wrong should be perpetrated by nnv Legislature
or submitted to by any put,pie. By this postponement of the
iuw in* rivcuon or uuki ween m 10 ue ea?cu upon uie iruuuulent
reg!?try Hut* usoJ lu?t Lb-comber, nn<t i* to be controlled
mainly by the name dliboneit Inspector*. Under
them) deplorui le ulrcumetnuce* your committee deein
It unjust to urge gentlemen to remain a* candidates
lor olllce when there la no possibility
of exhibiting their popular strength or to urge their friend*
to vote when their ballot* cannot be counted lor their candidate*.
'1 hey, therefore, rccommcud that no tick. I he run by
this Convention, nnd that the Independent democracy of the
city, and all friend* of fair election*, be raroe tly reipieated
to co-operate In the election of houc*t inspector* to supe.luteud
the November election.
EXIT KTKIKEBS.
On morion the above was accepted, and Ex-Aldcrinim
Walsh, alter consultation Willi Judge Led with
at to the propriety of his motion, liioveu that "the
officers of this Convention order in some yin and
mi la,' sothut we ruuy adjourn peaceably," wlii h
wan earned by acclamation, and after the thirst bad
beoii slaked the meeting subsided.
The Independent Unionists?The Endorse*
incut of Nomination?! Last Evening.
Tlie Independent Citizens' Union Association held
a conventl ?n last evening at No. 23 Union stjtiare.
The proceedings were opened by Mr. Charles K.
Dut-el, who.i the judicial ticket as nominated by the
two parties came up for discussion, Tlie majority
of the Tainmnny ticket was endorsed, and J. Soils
Rltterbaud, for Justice of the Common Picas, nominated
by the republicans, was sp iken of as worthy
of the support of the association and likewise endorsed,
as was Co.oucl Joaclumsen for the Marino
Court.
The respective merits of the various candidates
were thoroughly discussed, and the members who
spoke about tho propriety of eudo.sing only those
candidates wno.a all Honest men could conscientiously
support were very emphatic in their denimclatlou
oi ail a'tempts by any organization whatsoever
to foist upon tlie people candidates who did not
represent tiio real feelings of tne people.
Tomorrow a ternoon the Aldennaulc tickets will
be taken up, wlieu a selection of the ' best ineu"
from the two parlies will be made. Nicholas Aluiler,
from the discussions had lust evening, it would seem,
will be among those first endorsed.
Republican Ratification Alectlna?Resignation
to Fate? Not for Jo?Bpli-Lct tbe Democrat*
Have Their Way.
Pursuant to call a large number of good ami true
republican* came together lust evening, in the hall
of the Co per Institute, for the purpose of ratifying
tho Judiciary ticket. A hand of music made
itself heard in one corner or the hull,
paying the "Star Spangied banner" and
other Inspiring and patriotic airs. Tho audience
exhibited no especial enthusiasm and, In fact, looked
more like watchers at a wake than rcvullurs at u
banquet.
Aiiio .g those ou the platform were Peter Cooper,
Cassius M. Clay, George Opdykc, JmUe ItUterband,
Thomas 0. Acton, (Jeuer.il Jo:iu Cochrane, Charles
hpcnccr, Rufus Andrc.vs and John fi. Wuite.
Judge Noah Laws was elected cnairnian. Along
list of vice presidents, comprising the most prominent
member.! of the party with the youthful Greeley
and the Brightly Cooper leading on', was men read.
The chairman, who seemed quite recovered from
his recent long and laborious efforts In the cause of
Ireo love at.u f'ourierlsin. introduced E. Dclafleld
Smith, who read a series of resolutions to the e ffect
that the inviolability of tiic elective franchise ana
tiic Incorruptibility of the Judiciary fonn the pllhira
01 our American institutions. Approving the Judiciary
ticket oi the republican party ami at tiie same
time endorsing the county tlckot, which shows so
muoh prudence and dis rlmlnatiun in its selection.
In speaking oi the resolutions, Mr. Smith said that
a necessity existed for part? Judges in Mils country,
more especially sluco the war, as so many momentous
Issues affecting the Integrity and stability of the
cons'ltu i a have sprung up. Tne validity of the
legal tender act, the enforcement of tin liftcentli
amendment, were both questions in which a
party judiciary cou'd work Incalculable good
or evil, lie rccomtnende 1 them always to
vote u straight ticket, an I av id c .mpromtse
or co-operation with any wing oi th d nocrtcy. In
his opinion it was b.nt to IcaVo New l'oik city to llid
dejpQ' ra y until the people became so di justed that
thev einiuratdii lb JMSv.
YAttiihk U. Marku was the next Kpcaker. He s.111
the <1 uiocrabt hud made a good eelectioii In their
Judiciary ticket, and he would not oppose the nominees
on personal grounds; but slid tncy had ihe
taint or pany and ttie smell of the rotten egg democracy
si 111 clung to their togas.
General George 11. Bharpe, Charley Spencer, Knfus
An Irews, General Cochrane and others delivered
themselves in the old style?always humorous, eloquent
or pathetic according to tasto?after which
with three cheers for the ticket the assemblage departed
homeward.
Mmi Uleetiiig of the Nineteenth Ward Tweed
Association.
The William M. Tweed Association of the Nineteenth
ward he u last night a mass meeting to ratify
the Tammany nominations. Mr. William R. Roberts
took the chair. Judge Curtis, Terence Fancy. Mr.
Fellows, Richard L. Larromcro, Alderman cunningham
and many otuers were present. The meeting
was addresse I by Assistant District Attorney Kellows,
lodge Curtis and kUchard L. Larreruore. Resolutions
endorsing the nominations and urging rvlirlly
and faithfulness on the voters were read and
ad opted with enthusiasm, alter which the meeting
adjourned.
THE RLGMiimMn.
Votes Rcsifttcrml Yesterday In the Various
VVnrda of tlio City?Sambo A??ci'llng Ilia
Rights.
Registration tvas carried on quietly yesterday.
The on'y feature of importance was the registration
of colored men. Sambo appeared on the lleld of
each ward, and stood cheek by Jowl with his white
shoulder-bittors. It must be said that his conduct
was most exemplary. The following statement
shows the proportion of white and colored votes
registered
Waid. While. Color f>. Ward. W'iir. Colored.
1 241 fit M lilt 82
2 74 8 18 228 i3
I SVkj S 14 825 144
? 288 2 J5 m 14-,
8 1,214 7ft 18 470 (4
O OB 10 17 1-.
? 3?8 18 fcW
8 475 855 19 (S3 30
9 1,9.7 71 30 670 S?1
i? 2M 12! rua Ja
11 W? 22 4*1 48
tint 1,407
3
BROOKLYN POLITICS.
Republican Man Medina at the R!llk-Tfct
Kill DfMiuecd.
Ttie republlcaus licM a ratification meeting at the
Brooklyn uiDk last evening to ratify the nomination*
of Henry Hug .es an George fi. Fisher for Judges of
the city Oou.t and tin republican nominations mado
at Rochester for Judge* or the Court of Appeals.
Mr. Wi iia-n Richardson was called upon to
pre u le, at! I on taking the chair made a
few rem&iks in regard to the parpeao
which had cai c.l them together. It was Important
that every man mould vote on Tuetlay next; for
what mor Important vote could any one give duringthe
time they exercised the privilege of voters than
that which ti.oy should give 011 tltU occasionr
After some co upllmentirv remarks upon me candidate*
wit ch they hu t uvt to emlo;'e a series ot
resolutions tin read by Mr. Wheeler fully endotsln.
the nominees. Our or the retolaliou-i read as
follow*:?
Reto'.veJ, That the po'lttclan. known ?? the "Brookl/a
Ring" *r<* simply n s*"* " public p'mmUswrt. and that all ti.a
change. In our public municipal government made under
their Influence in a but a put of the farce, "pluudsr nsdl
Major JamOT llamrerty. of New York, was then Intro
Incc l and made a lengthy speech. Haying that ho
had aiways allied himdf tithe r patflcanparty
because of it. purity an 1 dignity, and had always
ounoscd tho democra'.'o nartv beeau o it had allied
ltro r with til rebels during the war.
liotiarKt were inude by others, utter which thS
meeting adjourned.
The Democratic General Committee.
La t night a* a mc ting or the Democratic General
Committee Mr. llitg'i McLutghilu tooK occasion to
retaliate on District Attorney Morris for what be had
said at the Brooklyn Atltonteutn on Thursday night.'
lie .-aid there was no more corrupt politician In the
county thn i the District Attorney, and tlt're was no
truth t.i t o wholesale charges he had made in his
speec t a a n t that . organizetlon. Tim District Atlorney,
if ho desired to les.-en ilio taxes, mightaavq
live t ho a baud <1-11 irs per .tear in his own odice.
FASHION AND SUFFRAGE.
The Drawing Room Night of the Women's Con*
ventious- A Galaxy of Woman Orators at
tho Bsooklyn Academy?Woman
Voices from tho East and Wcat.
llio anniversary of tne Brooklyn Equal Rights
Associatio t wu'i held In the Academy of Music ho.6
night. There was a charge of admission of fifty
cents, and this probably was the cause that the par*
quet was well filled and the galleries nearly empty.
There was a galaxy oi talent on the platform,
never equalled at the meetings of tills association
previously, arising, of course, from the fact thae
there ate two women's suffrage conventions meet*
lng In the neighboring city of New York. Thl*
galaxy inchidcJ the two presidents of the two associations,
Henry Ward lleecher and Theodore TUton.
The ladies on the platform included Miss Anthony,
Mrs. Luoretia Mo'.t, Lucy stone, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Margaret Winchester, the venerable negro
ludy (Sentanor Truth), Eleanor Kirk, a female local
editor from llllaols (Miss Baldwin), and Miss Adelo
Haslctt.
The mcet'ng was opened by Mrs. Laura C. Bullard,
who had the presidency o.* the meeting
assigned to her In cousequence of domestic affliction
in tne house of the announced President (Mrs.
isui'ictgii) iirevcuiins mat way irum ucing present.
mrs. dullard,
in a few words of lutroduc'ion, remarked upon th?
progress of ihe woman's equal rights movement,,
us shown by the meeting of that night; a few years
ago no such meeting could l?e held, and U held
would liavo cucoantcred opposition. The ladg
President then introduced to the audience
mhs, LUCY htonk, who
In her address spoke at length on the labor of
womcu and of Its equal value both pecuniarily and
Intrinsically to that of man. In Illustration of tnis
Mrs. Btoi.o gave a number of incidents in her own
experience, where women were forbidden to vouj
even in the churches, and contiastel It with the*
action of the Methodist Church, which now allowed
women to vote on the question of lay preachers, and
womcu were now acknowledged as preac.icn, and
were making their mark by converting the men as
the result of their preaching. The women in the old
time, wncu they were church im tubers, did not,
neither did the men. do thai will h they do lit
Plymouth church, sell the pews to make up a salary,
but they m ulo up the salary of thy mln sicr by a
more simple method. In ilic voting thureon Mrs.
B one gave
an amtsino account
of her vote not I elng allowed lo be counted la. She
wanted me ballot because whatever good it was to
any man it w,u> equally good to any woman.
MUs Si'sm ssiNNSit followed tills speech with a
song.
Mrs. Eliza nrra C\nr Stanton rejo'co I to have
an opportunity ot addressing a Brooklyn au Hence,
bi cause Jlruoklyn had pioduc d two p esldeuts of
tills movement, and these ui.ght bo considered tba
generals of fifteen
JtIt.LIONS of american women.
nn v tuouglli. man lie women IllUHi giVii I HO 0 president
a lew lessons; for she understood that one of
tlicin had said In that very nail, on t ie ce'ebratloa
of the liliecntU amendment, that the t-ceof libcrtjr
tia't now fully grown and had blossomed. Nov A
lice or liberty tn tins country was not lull grown,
nor ever blossomed, or In full bloom until both tho
ni.du and the female have an equal representation.
Mrs. M illion luid many good reasons lor .binning
that th re was more hope of tho d tuocruUc party
fuvoniw the woman suffrage movement than tha
republican. There was a tiuie when Bhe
BKLIblVRU IN THK KKt'CBUC ANg,
but she thought th it the democratic party had beca I
grodtty punned M tho furnace of political affliction.
(Cheers and laughter.) There was aim her proof oC
the sympathy oi the democratic partv in the attituda
of the New V<>rk World towards the woman question.
Tuere was a time when alio used to rat hunt
things about the WorUi, Put she had forgiven thai
journal, hue h id felt v-ry strongly
AO A INST TUB TBIBCNe,
but the conrso taken hv thiif tonrnnl on l.h? ???
fugitive wie question (Mrs. Mctarlaud) hud caused
her to forgive Horace Greeley; mul she had
during the last eight years ha I much to forglv*
Horace Greeley. (Cheers and lattghtor.) Horace /
had refuse I to put the "male" Into your const tuilott
when she an I W;ss Anthony besecched hun to do it
when u was propose! to the New Vo:k Legislature.
Mrs. Jilta Ward Howe, instead o' mating a
speech drawn from her memory, her judgment and
her Imagination, powers thai luul ij eu worn oug
in ti c c 'liv-iitioii meetings at Stelnway Han, read a
Utile essay of
well okoipet) sesterces
abort a vi r m de during the day to a l cat picture
gallery. The pictures or "Tlie Woman Taken lit
Adultery" uml the war pictures iniido up the text*
for th s rather stilted talt.
Miss SKissna sang another ballad.
Mrs. Apelb HAsnitrr, from Michigan, said thai
tlltf <Jlfl;...SiiQU of this qnrBtlon should he considered
In the W'rds of Lincoln, "With mul ce towards
none, charily towavJs nil, and with firmness
tu the ii'ht. as Ood has given ns to
gge tn>; went," miss nasieti men proeccaeu to discuss
tli' question In rela lou to the i?oli'lc?i right of
wo.nan to vote, in reference to the con'rd of tha
husband in the Woman vote, she said 1'aul had forgotten
to
PROVIDE FOB TUG WIDOWS
and the maidens. Those thousands of women who
do not marry, what art tlicy to do? Men said it wn?
the fault ul women limy were not married. Miss
liaslctl brought down the house by the ut:eranoe of
two little words- "Is It?'' T.,ere was !>uc one baTj
course for America to pursim, and that was to pro 6
lioerty to ad classes, and not to deny U to auv ?lass.
Mho did no; forget tliut wldcli was due from wointu
towards Hie men of Amerl-a, for they li.td
MADE WOMAN'S POSITION
more honorable here than In any o her country.
.She knelt,. tv sa d, to Cod. and asked that at lea-&
justice be given to woman, and she believed that
tiieti wmild give that.
Miss cox./.r.Ns, m a very attractive and amnalntf
speech, told of tlie progress of this woman's movement
in the Me t, which, she said, exceeded that of
tin; East. Miss Cuzzens is greatly exercised that tha
women ubo.iti li sts were not glorlQcd in the colsbru'lon
of ilie llftecnth amendment, and rehearsed
those oft repoate I sentences about her impression*
of mat negro procession in St. Louis, which It Id
now about
TIME FOR THE REAR GUARD
thereof to appear. The Washington monument and
the Co ldess of Liberty, Mars and tne Bacchus jokes,
stale as they are,, were served out to the Brooklyn
audteiv ". Miss Cozzeiu became very clogueut on
the Increase of
DRIN'KINO SALOONS AND GAMBLING UEt.LS
and "social evils," and the problem thereiu could
not t>e solved without the mother eleuieut being introduced
therein.
The ineellnir wiahmnrrhl tn> i>lm? hittr. fleeehor.
who sain that for three hours iwonian hiul kept thai
audience together by her speeches, aud ifah#had
hone tftat she was qualified to vote.
FQUOfl DSOWWgO.
An Inquest was held at City island, Westchester
county, yesterday by Coroner Bathgate on the rc%
mains of a man wno had been (ound floating la
Long Island Sound at that place. As the body wa?
perfectly undo all speculations as to tdcutltv wera
Ignored, and t'tc jury returned a verdict of "fonritl
drowned." it H stated that an tumuto of the hospital
<>n Hart'a Island disappeared suddenly a day
or two as". and it is not Improbable tout <leco<ut<l
is tho nil s iig patient. The remains would iudicutd
those 0/ a in-ut about tweuUsOx youo old.