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WASHINGTON. Resolutions Impeaching Judge Dn rell Reported to the House. I1ITERNATI0NAL ARBITRATION. Restoration of the Franking Privi lege Proposed and Defeated. The Distriot of Columbia Government. Washington, Jane 17,1874. Jod|? Dwell Impeached by tbe Hp use Judiciary Committee?Resolution* Pre sented to tbe House?Opposing Influ ences. To tbe great surprise of tbe Mends of judge Durell in Washington, Mr. Wilson, of tne House Judiciary Committee, to-day reported a resolution that Judge Durell ought to be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, the specific charges being the manner in which matters in bankruptcy Have been disposed of by Judge Durell, and sec ond, bis midnight order which gave Kellogg and bis party possession of the State House. The charges of drunkenness and fraudulent trans actions do not enter Into the case. Tbe report ac companying the resolution substantially Includes all that has been published in the Herald In con nection with this matter. The conduct ol As signee Morton, in making extortionate and out rageously exorbitant charges agalust bankrupts, la exposed, and quotations from the testi mony given to show how Norton, with Durcll's sanction, conducted the business. Tbe lntimaoy of Judge DureU with Norton, while the press of New Orleans was charging him with corruption and misdemeanor, seems to tbe com ijifttec as evidence of high crimes and cannot be Ignored. In regard to the midnight order tbe committee have rally gone over the testimony and denounce it as an act nnparahcled in the history of the judiciary of tbe country and meriting im peachment. The majority of tbe committee? Messrs. Butler, Wilson, White, Jewctt, Eldrldgo and Potter?signed the report. Messrs. Tie main, "Ward, Cessna and Frye made a minority report, protesting against the Impeachment, and Judge Poland presented bis individual opinion In the form of a protest against proceeding further, although he voted In favor of the impeachment of Durell. Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, has ar rived here, and all the art of Louisiana political management is to be used to defeat any objection able action on tbe resolution by the House this session. The Senate Finance Committee's Amendment to tlie House Tariff Bill. The Honse Tariff bill is amended by tbe Senate Finance Committee In the following particulars:?. ?ht act is |o take effjqt^ on the 1st of JtUjH Iff4. Tbe words "In value" hre Inserted in" the silk motion to determine the dutiable rate of silk mixed goods. The duty on still wines Is made forty cents per gallon In casks and $i eo per dozen 1li oases. The two per cont allowance lor break age and leakage tt stricken out. Hops are stricken oat, leaving tbe duty at tne present rates. Chro mate and bi-ebromate of potassa, four cents per ppnnd, instead of fonr and a half cents, as fixed by tbe HouBe. Macaroni and vermecelll, two centB per ponnd. Instead of three and five; tin plates, one tenth cent, Instead ol one-qnar ter cent, per ponnd. Tbe provision permitting the return of empty grain bags free oi duty is stricken ont. Peas ex clusively for seed purposes and quicksilver are ?triccen from the free list. The Committee on Finance propose to strike ont the section allowing growers of tobacco to sell $ioo worth a year directly to consumers without paying the tax; also the section taxing one-twentieth of one per cent on all sales of coin, stocks, bonds, bullion, Ac. Executive Approval of the Termination of the Treaty with Belgium. The President has approved the joint resolution providing for the termination of the treaty be tween tbe United States and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, concluded at Washington Jnly 17, 1868. The Mexican Depredations on the Texan Border*?No Redress Yet Obtained fbr (15,000)000 Destroyed. Colonel Thomas B. Robb appeared before the Boose Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day and made a statement tnat rancheros living on tbe Texas border continue to be the victims or Mex icans, who depredate on their stock to as great an extent as heretofore, and sometimes even commit murder. The descents being sudden, the ran cheros, who are widely separated, have no ade quate defence, and therefore call on the govern ment to protect them. Colonel Kobb is familiar with sacb depredations, having been one of the commissioners appointed two years ago to ex amine witnesses and report unon the subject. The report showed that the Texans had suffered to the extent of at least $16,000,000, but no redress has as yet been offered them. The committee were much Interested In Colonel Robb's narration, and will at their next meeting take the subject into con sideration. International Arbitration Before Reaort to Bar, Judge Orth, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported back tne resolution offered In the House a few weeks since by Mr. Boardman Smith, requesting the President and Senate to incorpo rate In lutnre treaties witn foreign Powers a pro vision that war shall not be declared by either of the contracting Powers until an effort shall have been first made to settle the alleged canso of offence by arbitration, wbich was passed. II tbe President and Senate sbalt heed this request of the people's representatives the happy result of aoch a treaty provision can hardly be questioned. Important Nominations Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session, to-day con flrmed tbe following nominations:?Richard L. Hoxte, member of the Board of Public Works of tbe District of Columbia, vice Adolpb Cluss, re moved; James J. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, Consul at Seville, together with all the nominations or Conaols and Consuls Ueneral sent to the Senate yesterday, and the following-.?Robert M. Rey nolds, Minister Resident to Bolivia, and John i>. Cadwaladar, of New York, Assistant secretary of Btate. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. SENATE. Washington, Jane 17, 1874. Mr. OiuaiN, (rep.) or N. H., from the Committee oa Naval Affairs, reported back a resolution ln atructing that committee to Inquire into tne ex pediency of reducing tbe number of navy yards and naval hospitals, with a resolution directing the committee to continue their Investigation during the recess, and that they be authorized to visit the navy yards and naval hospitals on tbe Atlan tic coast, and that the Secretary of the Navy fur* pish the facilities lor the committee to visit such yards and hospitals. Agreed to. THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. The morning hour having expired, the Chair called up the unfinished business, being the Post Office Appropriation bill, the pending qnestlon being an amendment or Mr. Mori ut, (rep.) of Vt., to the amenduient ot Mr. Krelinghuyscn, providing that that ameudtueut shall apply only to documents ordered to be printed by either House of Congress previous to tue passage of the act. Mr. FRELINOH0VSBN, (rep.) of N. J., accopted the amendment, and the question then recurred on his amendment as amended, which dispenses with tho oiepayinent requisite, and provides that public documents may be sent through the malls at a rate oi nosiagenot to exceed twenty-flvo cents lor each volump/to be paid by the person receiving the sntne and authorizes the Postmaster General to aell. after thirty days, ail public documents wiucn have accumulated. Mr Thurman. (dcm.) of Ohio, moved to amend no as to provide that the Voovreturlonal Heoord should go through the m?''" tn ,ht. Mr MoRBitii. (rtp.) of Me., moved to 1 hj tfte amendment ?i Mr. F;?liogh?jaen v? WW table, ?r. btwtenbon, (dam.) of I/., inquired ir that would carry all the other amendment* with It. The Chaib (Mr. Anthony) replied in the affirma tive. The motion of Mr. Mobrill to lay on the table waa rejected?yeaa 23, nays 3L The amendment of Mr. fhurman was modified so as to allow the Coiygreattonal Reoora, or any part thereof, to go free upon being stamped with the words "Congressional Record" upon the wrap per. It was then agreed to?yeas 23, nays 27. The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. Krellngbuysen as amended, it was agreed to? yeas 38, naya 20? as follows:? Ys*s?Messrs. Aleorn, Alhton, Bavsrd, Bogy. Csrnen ter, Clayton. Cooper, Dart*, DennU, Goldthwaite. Gordon, Hsrvev, Ingalls, Kelly, Lewi*, McCreery, Mcrruston, Mitchell, Morton, Norwood, Pateraon, Peaie, Pratt, Hansom. Hnulsbory, Sherman, Spencer, Spraguc, Stevenson, Stockton, Tburman, Upton and Wlndom?33. Nays? Messrs. Anfbonv. ltoreman Boutwell, Itack Insham. Chandler, Conkling, Ferry of Michigan, Plana van, Gilbert, Hager, Hamilton ot'Marylsnd. Hamilton of Texas. Hamlin, Hitchcock, Howe, Morrill ot Maine. Morrill ot Vermont, Oslesby, Kamaey . Sargent. Hcburz, Scott, Stewart, Wadleigh, Washburn and West?23. Mr. Ramsey, (rep.) of Mien., submitted an amendment to that of Mr. bherman, adopted yesterday, so as to provide that so much of the act as fixes tbc rate of postage on newspapers and periodicals shall not tape effect until the 1st of January next. Agreed to. RESTORATION OK FRANKING REJECTED. repealed, anci the franking privilege, as the same existed prior to the passage of tltat act, be ana the same Is hereby restored. Rejected?yeas 17, nays 84 :? Ybas?Merars. Alcorn, Carpenter, Dennis, dold thwnlte, Gordon, Harvey, Hitchcock. Kellr; Merrimon, Norwood, Patterson. Pease. Hansom, Robertson, Spruguo, Stevenson and Tipton?17, Mats? Messrs Allison, Bogy, Boremnn, Boutwell, Buckingham, Chandler, Clayton, Conkling, Klanugau, PreliUKbuysi n, Gilbert, Uigur, Uainll.on of Maryluiid, Hamlin, Loivls, McCreery, Mitchell, Morrill of Maine, Morrill of Vermont, Morton. Ogieaby, Pratt, Ramsey, Sargent, sehnrz, Scott, Sherman, Stewart. Stockton, Tburman, Wadleigli,Washburn, West and Wlndom?Si. The amendment proposed hy the Committee on Approiiriations, providing " that postRges shall hcreaDer be prepatd on au mailable matter at the time or mailing, and all acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed," was withdrawn, that of Mr. Sherman, adopted yesterday, taking the place of it. Mr. Btevknhon, (dem.) of Ky., moved to amend, so as to provide for the printing of 300,000 copies of the Agricultural Reports?200,000 for the use of the Honse of Representatives, 70,000 for the use of the Senate and 20.000 lor the use of the commis sioners of Agriculture?and that the Bame shall be allowed to go through the malls iree, with the official stamp or the Agricnltural Department on the wrapper as to th? fi?ill\ejifs ttyer^o'. TUB LRCnfttATIVK APBROPRIAl'lONS. Mr. Morrill, (rep.) or Me., from the conference committee on the Legislative, Judicial and Execu tive Appropriation bill, made a report. In reply to a question from Mr. Anthony, he said the bill, as agreed upon by the conference, Increased the salaries of several employes ot the Rouse. In re gard to the Congressional Printer, the present occupant of that office remained an officer of the Senate, as at present) (jut, jyuca a Vacancy occurs rn that office, It snail be filled by au appointment of the President. The clerical force in the depart ments, cut down bl the House, had been largely fe^ored. Nevertheless there was a reduction of over $106,000, as compared with the bill when re ported to the senate by tbe Committee on Appro priations. The report was agreed to. The Senate then resumed the consideration of n the Post Office oltl, and Mr. Frelinuhitysen sub mitted an amendment to srrtke out the provision in the amendment of Mr. Stevenson allowing re ports to go tree through tbe mails. Rejected. The amendment of Mr. Stevenson was then re jected by yeas 27, nays 27. The Dill was then renorted to tho Senate, and the amendments made la Committee of the Whole agreed to. . - The bill was then read a third time and passed. Mr. SdOTT, (rep.) or Pa., moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill making appropriations for tbe payment of the claims allowed by the Southern Claims Commission. Agreed to?veas 40, nays 15. Mr. Sargent, (rep.) 01 Cal., from the conference committee on the Pension Appropriation bill, made a report which was agreed to. By tne terms of the report the Honse agrees to the senate amend ment, which, fixes tbe lee of pension agents at twenty-five cents tor preparing vouchers and administering oaths. Mr. Stevenson, (dem.) of Ky., Introduced a bill prohibiting tbe publication in newspapers of the revised statutes of tbe United States. Passed. The consideration of the bill for the payment of tbe claims allowed by the southern Claims Com mission was resumed, and Mr. Scott explalnod tnut the amendments proposed by the Committee on Claims reduced tne amount allowed by the House Dill g02.00C. Mr. Boqy, (dem.) of Mo., moved to non-concur In the amendment or the committee. Mr. Morrill, (rep.) of Me., submitted a resolu tion that until otherwise ordered the Senate meet dally at eleven o'clock A. M. and remain In con tinuous session till six o'clock P. M. Agreed to. Pending discussion on this motion the Senate, at half-past five o'clock, on motion 01 Mr. Conkling, wetit into executive session. At six o'clock the doors were reopened, and the bill under discussion when the Senate went Into j executive session was laid over till to-morrow. The Senate bill to provide for the establishment of an international commission or the maritime Powers to lay aown ocean courses for steam ves sels and otherwise provide for tne Increased safety of sea travel was taken up and passed. The House bill to provide for the establishment of lUc-savlng stations and nouses of refuge upon the sea and lake coasts ot the United States and to promote tbe efficiency or the life-saving service was passed. The House bill to extend the Jurisdiction or the Lighthouse Board was passed. ? Mr. CnANDLEB, (rep.) or Mich., moved to take up tne Senate bill to regalate commerce among the several States and with foreign na tions; but objection was made by Messrs. Bout well, irep.) of Mass., and Spragub, (rep.) orR. I., and It went over. Mr. Boutwell called np the House bill repealing all revenue tax on savings banks having no capi tal and where investments are made solely for the benefit of depositors, and tbe bill was passed. Mr. Spragce, (rep.) or B. I., entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to provide for the establishment of an international commis sion of tbe Maritime Powers to lay'down ocean courses for steam vessels and otherwise to pro vide for tbe increased safety of sea travel was passed. The Senate then, at twenty mlnnteB to seven, ad journed. H0U8E OF REPRESENTATIVES. Washington, Jane 17, 1874. ! Mr. Woodford, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to saapend i the rales and adopt a resolution authorizing ttie President to negotiate with all civilized Powers for tbe establishment of an International system of arbitration, whereby matters In dispute between governments may be adjusted by arbitration and wltbout recourse to war. Agreed to. GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISrRIGr OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Wilson, (rep.) of Ind., Chairman of tne Com mittee of Investigation of tne Affairs or tbe Dis trict of Columbia, called np tbe bill reported from tne joint committee yesterday for tbe government of the District of Columbia. Pending the consideration or tbe bill, Mr. Poland, (rep.) of Vt? moved to take up and pass tbe Sen ate bill prohibiting tbe publication or tne revised statutes in the newspapers at the expense of the United states. Agreed to. Mr. Wilson proceeded to advocate bis bill and to answer questions in relation to It. Mr. Bkce, (dem.) of Ky., Intimated that he . wished to offer an amendment to reduce the rate [ of taxation from three to two per cent In the city of Washington, and from two and a half to two : per cent iu Georgetown, and the District generally to one per cent. The rates proposed, he said, I would amount to confiscation in many cases. Mr. Wilson replied mat if tbe gentleman from | Kentucky knew exactly the financial condition of | the District he would find that the committee did not propose any more tax than was necessary. Mr. Bass, (rep.) of N. Y., another member of the joint seloct committee, followed Mr. wtison in lur tber explanation of tbe bill. As to the criticism that the bill imposed a double tax for this year, he denied that there was any truth in It. The last i tax levied in the District was collectable on the 1st | of July, 1878, and ol that tax more tban $1,000,000 ; was uncollected. He aeclared that the rates of ! taxation provided?three per cent In Washington, two and a half per cent In Georgetown and two per cent in the other portions of tbe District?were I the lowest rates that could be imposed in order to redeem the District from bankruptcy. Several ! propositions In regard to tbe taxation of personal ! property having been suggested by Mr. Parker, ?(rep.) of Mo.. Mr. Fort, (rep.) of 111., Mr. Small, , (rep.) or New Hampshire and Mr. G. F. Hoar (rep.) i of Mass. Mr. Bass declined to admit them, 1 stating that tho commissioners provided for i in the act were to report a general scheme of gov | ernment for the District, and he did not think it I rignt that they should be constrained or re stricted as to the mode oi taxation. Thero had 1 been no assessment of personal property hitherto In the District, and tbe making of such an assess ment would require several months, while it was necessary to have the taxes collected immedi ately. At tbe close of Mr. Bass' remarks Mr. Wilson, of Ind.. moved tbe previous question on tbe passage oi tbe bill. Seconded??4 to 70. Tbe main question was tben ordered?yeas 134 to nays 111?and tbe bill was passed by a vote of 210 yeas to 22 nays. PEACEFUL ARBITRATION TIIE NATION'S POLICV. Mr. okth, (rep.) of ind., Chairman of the com mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported the following resolution, which was adopted without dissent:? Whereas, War Is at all times destructive of the mate rial Interests of a people, demoralising in its tendencies and at vuriaucc with an enlightened public sentiment; and whereas, the differences between nations should. In the interest ol humanity and iraternlty. be adjusted, t( possible, by International arbitration ; therefore. Resolved, That the people of the United states, being devotud to the pulley of peace with all mankind, enjoy lug its blessings end hoping tor its permanence and its uni versal adoption, hereby, through their Representatives In Congress, recommend such arbitration as a national snhstltnte for war, and they farther recommend to the treaty-making power ol the government to provide, If practicable, mat hereafter in treaties inane between the United Mates and foreign Powers wnr shall not he de clared by either ol the contracting parties agaiuft the other until efforts shall hare been made to adjust all alleged causes ot difficulty by Impartial arbitration. Mr. O'Neill, (rep.) of Pa., from the conference committee on the Pension Appropriation bill, made a report, wnioh was adopted, lie stated in reply to an inquiry that tne tee of pension agents wan fixed in the bill at twentj -flve cents lor each voucher. Mr. Garfield, irep.) ol Ohio, from the confer ence committee on the Legislative Appropriation bill, made a report, action on whicn was post poned till to-mot row. IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTIONS AGAINST JUDGE DURELL. Mr. Wilson, (rep.) of lud., Irom the Judiciary Committee, made a report in the Impeachment case of Judge Durell, of Louisiana, with resolu tions? First?That Judge Durell be impeached lor high crimes and misdemeanors. Second?That a committee of two be appointed by the House to go to the Senate. and in the name of tne House of Kepreseutatlves impeach him, and inform the senate that the House will lu due time exhibit particular articles of impeachment, and make good the same, and demand that the senate tave order for the appearance of Judge Durell to answer such impeachment; and Third?inat a committee ot seven be appointed to prepare articles of impeachment, with power to send for persons and papers and to take testi mony. THE DISSENTING) REPORTS. Mr. Treaiain, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a minor ity report signed by himself, Mr. Frye. (rep.) of Me.; Mr. Cessna, (rep.) of Pa., and Mr. Ward, (rep.) of 111., dissenting from the conclusions or the majority of the committee, and recommending that all proceedings against Judge Durell be dis continued. He also presented another minority report, signed by Mr. Poland, (rep.) of Vt? staling, first, that In regard to Judge Durell's midnight or der, he believed that the Jndge had no proper legal jurisdiction to make It, but still that he (Mr. Poland) could not hnd that the Judge acted cor ruptly or with any bellei that he was going beyond his jurisdiction. The whole people were excited. The times were violent and torbnlent, and Judi cial calmness and correctness conld hardly be ex pected. The second potnt of Jndge Poland's report is that the evidence seems to establish that some officers of Judge Durell's court were guilty of clearly corrupt practlcos, and that the Judge was not watchful to scrutinize their conauot. but that there Is no claim tnat he ever shared in any ot the proceeds of their gains and no direct evidence that be knowingly sanctloued or approved their action. Then, that while the evidence, obtained by a sub stantially ex parte examination only, secured a bare majority of the committee, It did not appear that the public interest would be furthered by pre sentlug articles of impeachment. The various reports were ordered to be printed and recommitted, and then, at a quarter-past five o'clock, the House took a recess till hau-past seven. The evening session was lor business troiu the Committee oh Naval Affaire; Evening Session. In the evening session, Mr. llasklns, (rep.) ofN. Y., In the chair as Speaker pro tern, Mr. Goocu (rep.) or Mass.. iroin the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a substitute for the Senate bill to encourage the establishment of public marine schools. The substitute was agreed to and the bill passed. It authorizes the secretary of the Navy, on the application of tlio Governor of a State, tolurntsh a suitable vessel of the navy, with all her apparatus, charts, bocks and instruments of navigation, to be used for the beneilt of any nautical school or college at the ports of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk or San Francisco, on condition that there shall be maintained there a school, or the branch ol a school, lor toe Instruc tion of youtus In navigation, seamanship, marine enginery and other matters pertaining to the proper construction, equipment and s&iling of vessels, and it authorizes tne President to detail 6Sc4f'e 6t the navy as superintendents or Instruc tors of such scnoois. Mr. Goooh also reported a bill to pay the widow of Admiral Dahlgreu $50,000 tor the use by the government of his inventions in ordnance. Kc lerred to the Committee ot the Whole on a point of order raised by Mr. Holman. (dem.) of lud. Mr. Archer, (dem.) ofMd., from the same com mittee, reported back the Senate hill lor the better government of the navy. Passed. It provides that any officer promoted in coarse to All a va cancy in the next nigner grade shall be entitled to the pay ol Bucb higher grade lrom the date he takes rank therein. It prohibits the making of any allowance to any officer dismissed irom the service and restored thereto, under the twelfth section of the act of the 8d of March, 1866, to a greater amount than six months' leave pay, unless It shall appear that the officer demanded, as oiten as once in six months, a trial as provided In that act. It repeals that part of the act of the 4th of July, 1864, which allows fifty cadet engineers to be appointed by the Secretary or the Navy, and it provides that cadet engineers shall bereaiter be appointed an nually by th? Secretary of the Navy, not to exceed twenty-five each year. Mr. Myers, (rep.) of Pa., from the same com mittee, moved to go Into a committee of the whole on the bill lor the relief or the officers and crew of the United States ships Wyoming ana the Takiang. Pending the motion the House, at halt-past nine o'clock P, M., adjourned. THE BRICKLAYERS' STRIKE. A Strike That la Not a Strike. It Is very hard to wring the downright truth about the bricklayers' strike from either employer or employed. The men deny tnat they are on strike, and the bosses assert that they have no men locked oat, yet some of the works visited yes terday by a Hkbald reporter were found to be bare of bricklayers. The fact of the matter Is that daring the panic last year, In the winter, and this spring, the dul ness of the times compelled tradesmen as well as laborers to work at any figure they coald get. The contractors took advantage of this state of things and reduoed the wages of their bands. Amon? others, the bricklayers suffered a redaction from $4 per day to $3 60- The times have now changed mnch- for the better, work is brisk ail over the city, and craftsmen as well as laborers are putting forth their best efforts to get back their old ante-panic rate of wages. They say that when the contractors estimated lor their present Jobs labor was paid at the old rates, and that, therefore, a return to tnem is ONLY AN ACT OF JUSTICE to the workingoaen and takes nothing ont of the pockets of the employers. Bosses contend that all sorts of merchandise and the necessaries of ltie are falling rapidly- In price, sucn commodities simply keeping pace with the gold market, and tuat wages, as a matter of course, should follow the same descending scale of value. 'ihe work men, on the contrary, point to the lact that they do not get $4, as is re ported, bnt only $2; because ont of a whole year but about six months can be worked by the tradesman. The bricklayers also sar that honse rent and many other important items of lumily expense are as high In price now as at any previous time since the close of the war, and there lore It is Impossible to keep themselves in even a tolerably decent condition If their wages are re duced. A reporter Inquired from the foreman bricklayer of the Delaware A Lackawanna co.'s building, on Oortlandt and Ohurcn streets, the state oi the strike, and received the following graphic reply:? "We hatn't got no strike here, no how. only a few men knocked off; yoa see they thot they'd get more wages; that's all. Some twenty on 'em quit day before yesterday. Guess we'll get along without 'em." All of Mr. Klernan's hands ore at work on the Dry Deck Company's building, corner or Third street and Bowery. The men employed there, as well as at Thirty-ninth street and Sixth avenue and State street, all nnder the same employer, are ?UU unit to OllCCL, Bit uuuci LUC OUIUC UIU^IUJCI, UIO receiving $4. The men are all trade unionists. The question with the brlcklavers Is one ot wages only, and has nothing to do with trade nmoti lsm. Efforts are being made by employers to cap ture all the able-bodied bricklayers who laud In Castle Garden. The best estimates obtained sets the strength of the bricklayers In this city at 2.500. The unions In New York have as yet made no appeal to the trade throughout the country, bnt will do so If the bosses remain firm In their reiusai to raise the wages. The society now pay the members ont of work at the rate of $7. There are three English speaking and two German unions in the city. The strikers contradtot the statement made in the Mechanics and Traders' Exchange in saying that the men were returning to workat (3 60 a<iay. They also state that only a minority of the two hundred master bricklayers in the city attend any meetings of the Exchange. OBITUARY. Lord James C. P. Murray. The Edinburgh Courant of June 6 announces the death of Lord James Charles Plantagenet Murray, brother ot the sixth Dake of Athol. He was car ried off by an attack of fever and jaundice. Lord James Murray resided at Otterburn, In the county of Northumberland, and was highly esteemed lu the neighborhood lor his numerous works of char ity aud liberality. He was born In 1819, and was thus In his fllty-flfth year. He became a colonel of tne Scots PnslUer Guards m 1866, and retired In 1867, having served with his regiment as captain and lieutenant colouel in the Crimea, and received the Crimean medal and clasps ana the order of the Medjtdie. He was oquerry to the Duchess of Kent, and groom-in-waiting to Queen Victoria. He was a J. P. for Perthsuire and Northumberland. Edward Dickinson, of Massachusetts. Boston, June 17, 1874. Hon. Edward Dickinson, of Amherst, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives trora the Fourth Hampshire district, died suddenly at the Tremont House yesterday afternoon oi apoplexy. REMANDED FOR EXTRADITION. Boston, Jnne 17, 1874. The Commissioner, this afternoon, adjudged Robbing, the "Anule B." mnrderer, guilty andie* taanded him to jaU lor extradition. WEST POINT. Tfie Graduates Take Leave of the Academy. PROFESSOR WAYLAND'S ADDRESS. Standings of the Third ClasH. THE GRAND FINALE. West Point. June 17, 1874. It rained furiously liere early this forenoon, ana there was a general gloom in consequence among the guests at the hotel. It had been arranged by the powers that be that the ceremony of awarding the diplomas should take place on the grass plot beneath the oaks which stand like gigantic senti nels before the little stone chapel, but the move ment of the clouds and the storm generally vetoed the whole proceeding, despite the fact that the most puissant ruler on the post had duly declared In a general order that it should take place exactly In the way he desired it to take place. There was much pouting of pretty lips and many gentle re marks on the part of the stern sex about the fa tality which has of late years attended any at tempt to give an outdoor sencboff to the boys In gray. But the Superintendent h'ad'eouuted^ith out bis host, and, as wet grass and mud under foot and drippings of rain from overhanging tree branches are not always conducive to enthusiasm when one has to put np with tnem at college com mencements, he bowed to the decision of his Irresistible adversary and changed tnc programme of the day. It was this decision that brought about the exercises in the chapel itself lnstcaa of oat of doors in Its immediate neighborhood. Fortunately, as the hoar drew nigh for the commencement of the ceremony, the sun straggled out through the clouds and in a few minutes the sky was bright and cheerful and nothing but the sparkling drops of rain in the grass remained to tell ol the storm which every body had believed In the morning would make the whole day long a miserable one. TIIE GRADUATION CEREMONY. The hour fixed for tho ceremonies was a quarter to eleven o'clock and promptly to the minute tho cadet corps under arms arrived, escorting the graduates to the cbauel. The main aisles were reserved for the happy lorty-one and their guards of honor, while the side aisles were given up to visitors. These latter did not long remain an ocoupied, and by tho time Colonel Roger stood up to_ Introduce Professor Wayiand, the President oF tho ioartT of Visitors, who had been selected to address the graduates, there was not even standing room anywhere outside the altar railings. The professor delivered bis address first, and tnen the standings of the graduates were an nounced ; alter which Colonel Hall, the Adjutant, read each one's name off, and as he stepped for. ward Colonel Rugcr handed him his diploma. Tho band of the poBt enlivened the proceedings with tho strains of "The star Spangled Banner," "Hail Columbia" and "Yankee Doodle." PROFESSOR WAYLAND'S ADDRESS. The following is the address of Professor Way land1 Gkntlb.vrn op the Graduating Class?The official duty which your superintendent has re quested me to perlorin is one which I might well shrink irom diBcharglDg il 1 consulted merely the question of my own litness for the position or remembered only the men eminent In civil and military lUe who have addressed your predeces sors. and yet there is chat in the occasion uud the audience whicu could hardly rail to quicken the most sluggish pulse aDd kindle into enthusiasm the coldest heart. 1 do noc envy any man w ho could look upon these wards or our nation, these guardians ol their country's honor, these possible martyrs in their country's cause, without being more than willing to say a lew words, how ever poor ana Inadequate, however simple and unstudied, at least a rew words of fneudiy advice, of kludly encouragement I of hearty good cheer. At the same tune 1 can well understaud that young men to whom doses of ad : vice in its must concentrated form have been ad ' ministered daily during foar long years would i gladly dispense with another prescription of rne ' same medicine lrum a new pnystcian, especially when he represents a different school of practice? ' the school of the civilian. Suppose, then, that we banish altogether this obnoxious expression and substitute a word much In vogue among boards of visitors for many years?"recommendations." Let me say In the outset that l rejoice in the be lief that soiiie of the topics which are olten urged upon oar collogiate graduating classes need not occupy our attention. The diplomas which you arc about to receive will certiiy to the civilized world that you have acquired those habits or truthfulness, trmil,worthiness and perftomu tjOPQI. Winch, while "tlways lQdtSIlSfisame to Teal greatness and tno highest r Success, were never so Important to this country I as at the present moment. The traditions of past i times and the record of recent years justify tuo ; proud boast of this military school that no man, who has not earned the respect and confidence of bis instructors, can go forth from these walla offi cially recognized as an educated gentleman. On this subject, therefore, I have only to express my 1 sincere conviction that to the close of yonr lives, which 1 pray may be long and happy, your knightly shield will never be sullied by a stain, nor your crests lowered In deserved dishonor. And now 1 bear with me while 1 utter a word of recommen dation. Every graduate before me commenced from this moment a critical period In his pro fessional career. To-day you can look back upon lour years of severe discipline, ol' rigid re i pression, of laborious and continuous study. Dur ing all tms time, with a single exception, no lur lough has intervened to relax your minds or re I fresn yonr bodies. I firmly believe that no other educational institution in the land exacts from its , pupils so much mental and physical exertion. And now that all this is over, what result lias been reached? Is vour education completed? Very lar from It. West 1'oint is not a finishing school. This phrase should be the exclusive property ol i seats of learning which are lrequented by those fashionable young ladies. To what end, then, you naturally ask, have been this toil, this self-denial, this submission to infiexlole regulations? Have we acquired no knowledge? Are we not wiser than when we entered the Academy? Undoubtedly you are wiser; but, after all, this is the least im portant result of your labors. The cardinal fact is that you have gained a nabit of mental disci pline, a power of concentration, a capacity for con tinuous effort, wuich conscientiously used and rightly directed, will plac6 the highest honors or your proiession within yonr reach. Tne law student just let loose upon a helpless community? as he "bangs out lus banner on tho outer walls," hoping, ob, how eagerly! that he may soon wntsper to himself, "They come, they come"? knows perfectly well that his lne work has but commenced. The medical graduate licensed to ex change bis morsel of barbarous Latin for the wel come fee does not need to be told that Incessant I application is tho price he must pay for a competent Income and a commanding position. Wby should there be a different rule for the mil itary chieftain in embryo ? You would laugh mo to scorn If I should assert that the profession of the lawyer or tno pnystcian calls into exercise a higher order of ability tban the profession of tho soTdler. Yon would hasten to remind me that throughout all history the successiul warrior 011 land or sea towers above bis contemporaries ol every calling; and, for Illustration, to go no fur ther back than our own century, you would point me to Napoleon and Wellington, to Nelson and Farragut. to Grant and Moitke. If this be true, and at ail events yon believe it to be true, take to yourselves tne lesson which it teaches. Act nerealter on the prlnctnle that thns far yon have only learned how to study. Put far irom you the erroneous Idea that you have done more than to lay tne foundations of fntnre eminence. Hold constantly beiore yon the highest ideals of military excellence, and strive manfully to realize them In your lives. Remember always that the nation which has placed the opportunity tor professional promotion within your grasp ex pects yon to prove worthy of her metering care and confidently commits ner honor to yonr keep ing. And remember also tnat while no reward is deemed too great lor the military hero who leads the armies or his country to glorious victory, so no measure of contempt Bhould be thought too large lor tho Incompetent soldier whose golden youth has been wasted in Idleness or self-indul gence. who has never been weighed but to be found wanting. And now you are naturally await ing some words of encouragement, certainly they are not lar to seek. 1 need hardly assuro you that the nation at wnose generous hands you have re ceived vour elementary education win not lorgct i you, will not be indifferent to your future career nor unmindful of your future merit. From I this moment you are marked men. To-day I the press 01 the country will record your names | and the order of your rank. The roll is made up 1 and its memory will remain. 1 have said that you j are the wards (I might almost havo said the favor I Ites) of tue nation. Wnercver you go your dlplo 1 mas will be your ready Introduction to the choicest I society which your country can boast. In what ever service vou may be heroalter employed, on whatever fields your prowess may be put mrth, the telegraphic wires will convey the swltt tidings to the remotest corner of the land and millions will rejoice in your suooess, sympathize with your sufferings or shed tears of sincore sorrow over your honored graves. And is there here to-day no other elements of encouragement, no other Incentive to honorable ambition ? Confront, if yon can, with steady nerve and unshrinking gate, tnis feminine battalion, this battery of bright eyes, more tormidable to your peace of mind than the frowning cannon of a thou sand forts, and then teil me if yon dare that yon can have a "sharper spar to " * ir~tf prick the sides of yonr intent*' than the approving smiles of sympathizing woman ? Are these ladles here to enjoy the lovely scenery of the storied Hudson? To look with awe upon tbg v^pejrable gj with admiration npou the younger i corps or instructors? Speaking members of this corps or Instructors? Speaking unofficially, I give it as mv decided opinion that they have not come to West Point for any soch purpose. Ah! young soldier, "the old, old story is told again." The voice of the herald in the tourna ment seems even now to De sounding in our ears, "Love of ladles?splintering of lances, stand forth, gallant knights, lair eyes look upon your deeds." But we do not need the aid of Imagina tion. Believe me, the age of cnlvalrv is not past. The highest types of heroism survive among us. ! The noblest knight who sat at the Hound Table of , King Arthur, the stoutest crusader who hewed his ; way through the serried hosts of Saladin has found his peer In many a brave soldier lighting lor i the constitution and the Onion, who, whether leading a lorlorn hope, or languishing in a military hospital or breathing his last in a lever-haunted ; prison, displayed a courage as determined, a teni- i per ot seir-sacitOce as devoted and a spirit ofconse- ? crutiou as pure as ever inspired the defenders of ttia I cress or (raided the search for the Holy GraU. Hot I then in the border land between table and history, nor yet In the more authentic annals of the middle ! ascs, should you seek motives lor encouragement and mudelB lor imitation, but among your coun trymen of your own time, many of them alumni of your Alma Mater, and all oi thorn members of your I chosen profession. la conclusion, it only remains for me, in behalf of the Board of Visitors, whom I have the honor to represent, to congratulate yon on the successful completion of your academic conrse, and to wish you a speedy and safe return to your homes. Gen tlemen of the graduating class, 1 bid you all fare well 1 EXIT OP THE CLASS OP '74. The class lett the chapel soon after receiving the diplomas, and were escorted to the gronnds near the barracks by the cadet corps, where parade was formed and the orders appointing the new officers of the corps read by the adjutant. When the adjutant resumed his place in the rankB Colonel Upton raised his hat and said:? "Gentlemen of the graduating class, I wish you every success in life." The happy leliows at onceleit the ranks and gave three rousing cheers and a tiger, aud then dashed belter skelter luto the barrack yard, where they threw their dress hats ou the groiuia and kicked them to pieces as a sort or savage demonstration of their Joy at being relieved from the hardships of ever wearing them alter. A few minutes after this Uvelv see ne the elock struck twelve, and forty-one gentlemen who had Just belore presented a very tidy ap peurance lu gray and bullet button adormeuts stepped out of their rooms iu citizens' dress, look ing awkward and uneasy, like countrymen in city cut clothes, that had uot their pockets aud Haps where they were accustomed to fluu them. Must f the class leit for New York by the afternoon of tn< boat. THE STANDINGS OP THE "GRAD8." The following are the names of the graduates in their order of general merit aud the States from which they were appointed 1. Thou. W. Hymons, Mich. 22. Fred'k W. Sibley, Oa. 2 Arthur Murray, Mo. 23. i.'lias. C. Moroni, Me. 3. U. M. Andrews, N. V. 24. Chan. E. S. Wood, Tu. 4. M. M. Macomb, Mich. 26. Luther R. Bare, Texas. b. J as. L. Wilson, W. Va. 28. Willis Wittich. 6hlo. 6. Frank 8. Rice, Ohio. 27. Oca L. Turner, Me. 7. J. F. Honeycutt, Miss. 28. Allred Reynolds, N. J. 8. Geo L. Anderson, Wis. 29. Win. L. Geary, Pa. 9. John P. Wlssor, Ma 30. Win. 8. Davies, Cal. lit Jos. F. Oyster, b. O. SI. C. C. Hewitt, W. Va. - 1 ilier, N. Y. 11. Arin B. Mttcham, Va. 32. H. P. Wal 12. Albert H. Mctlen, Mass. 33. Louis A. Craig, Mo. 13. Clarence Deems, Va. 31. Edward E. Hardin, Ey, 38. Chas. R. Tyler, Ky. 98. Chas. A. Williams, Mo. 14. W. P. Kdsrerton, Ohio. 15. K. A. Robertson, Mass. IS. Edmund R. Webster, La. 37. Marlon P. Maus, Md. 17. Russell ihayer. Pa. 83. Ohaa P. Floyd. Iowa. 18. Geo. it. Cecil, va. 39. Theo. H. Peterson, Ore. ID. Harrison G. Otis, N. J. 40. Win. II. Wheeler. Wis. 20. Chas. H. Cabaniss, Va. 4L J. Hansel French, La. 21. Chas. W. RowelLN. Y. 01 this class but one, Mr. Bymons, is recom mended for tnc engineer corps by the Academic Board; the two next, Messrs. Murray and An drews, for tne ordnance, the next fifteen lor the artillery and the last twenty-three for the infantry or cavalry. TITB NEW REGIME* The following new cadet offloers were appointed to-day:? captains?Cadets Leach, Smith, G. R.; Wheeler, E., and Hoyle. Adjutant?Cartel Jefferson. Quartermaster?Cadet Baird. Lieutenants?Cadets Griffin, Brldgman, Hunting ton ; Maun, W. A.; Rogers, A.; Walnwrtght, Backus, Young, Evans, Jones; Andrews, E. P.; El ton head. Serjeant Major? Cadet Gullfo.vle. quartermaster sergeant?Cadet Gayle. First Sergeants.?Cadets Boreup, Bonesteel, Dravo, Garliugton. sergeants.?Pagne, Andrews. G; Rains, Bacon, Adams, Garst, Farrow, Pitcher, Williams, J. K.; smith. M. 8.; Dowd, McCorimck. corporals.?Brandegee, Kolabird, Wilder, Wood ward. Biaok, Gate wood, Mossey, Stephenson, Gor don, Maney, Tttorlagtou, Blair, 1'iumtner, uigetow, Glass, Prioe, Sprlugett, Day, l'atten, Banter, G. W. THE KCRLOCGH CLASS. The standings of the Furlough class were read at parade this evening. The members of tuts class have beeu here two years, aud lorty-flve or them go away to-morrow on vacation, which wiU end on the 28th oi August. The standings are as tol I I f I s| i p* I | , Adam* 19 8 IS 7 as ' is I Andrews, 0 28 Si) 44 19 16 3D Bacon 6 7 9 28 12 2 ' Hui Icy 2D 19 26 8 43 24 Ucincsteel 22 49 36 24 4 24 Borup 18 2D 17 48 8 ly Brown, O.J 49 29 30 37 52 44 Bruit 13 1 1 19 24 9 Buttior, W. C 34 27 27 43 49 34 Carpenter 95 99 IX) 6 57 56 Crozicr 3 4 2 16 66 3 Dodd 51 64 90 47 50 57 Douxlaa 14 33 32 67 30 27 Do wit 8 14 3 29 13 6 Dravo 11 10 29 9 38 11 Kills 9 17 7 68 58 21 Fat row 4 24 23 49 2 111 Foster, C. W 21 36 42 SO 7 29 Foster, H. B 17 9 15 90 14 17 French, J. T 12 2 8 17 9 4 Oarltnicton 32 18 13 2 19 18 I Garni 37 36 36 64 22 38 ; Uayle 20 16 18 1 6 9 . Grcsham 15 11 12 59 59 29 Guilfoyle 42 39 38 26 17 :? , Hull 27 16 10 21 33 20 Hamilton 23 22 26 44 23 26 j Hammond, C. L... 33 50 45 96 25 36 i Harris 45 37 34 31 41 41 | Howard 2 28 31 34 15 12 i How land 24 6 5 22 29 16 Hutton 91) 41 33 46 20 46 Dons 25 23 2 ) 4 3 16 ' Lovering 10 31 40 42 36 22 Ludlow 1 34 24 18 95 14 I McCormick 40 25 61 27 42 39 , Modcallc 7 13 11 14 54 8 I EaP? 64 47 95 11 10 45 Falinor . 56 46 48 38 21 94 Barker, J 35 26 28 35 47 ?? ! l'itehor 47 69 99 49 27 93 | Breslou S3 44 94 3 46 49 ! *?lns 31 42 46 62 18 37 I Bow an 57 49 57 5 37 61 I Russell 30 53 39 10 39 32 ! Snitcrioe 16 12 14 23 l 7 : fccott, H. L 39 38 47 63 34 43 I Bhnrpe 26 21 19 40 40 31 I Bhilund 34 56 52 41 48 69 | Bickel 44 67 56 13 31 42 | SlocUin. 46 68 43 . 56 83 55 | "I' tlj, F. E 36 52 37 66 61 43 HmllU, M. B 43 61 63 20 32 47 Bwift 41 3 6 12 45 28 1 Ward .. 52 48 49 29 44 52 I Williams, J. K 5 6 43 32 5 1 ! Wintrey 43 40 41 39 11 40 THE HONORED FOUR. Four graduates, Messrs. Anderson, Rico, Thayer and Wilson nave been ordered to report at the j Academy on the 4th of next month. TUey are to act us instructors during the encampment 01' the cadets, which will begin about the 23d inst. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. Infantry Going to Fort Brady. Buffalo, N. T., June 17, 1874. Companies A, B and C, First United states in fantry, left here this evening on the steamer India lor Fort Brady. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Assignment* to Duty. Washington, June 17, 1874. Master James W. Carlln is ordered to the Hy Orographic Office; Qunner John A. McDonald, to i the Naval Magazine at Washington; Sallraaker George W. Gelt, to equipment aut.v at the Navy Yard, New York. Mastor E. B. Barney Is de tached irom the Wnchusett and granted leave; Chaplain James J. Kane, irom the Koanoke, and granted leave, with permission to leave the United Btutes; Passed Assistant Engineer George W. Ma gee, from the Wachusett, and placed on watting orders; Quuner Charles Stuart, from the Naval Magazine at Washington, and granted leave; Mailmuker C. D. Braytou. from the Navy Yard at New York, and placed on waning orders. THE GERMAN RIFLEMEN. Large crowds of visitors were in attendance at Jones* Wood yesterday to witness the closing scenes of the three days' shooting festival of the New York City Schnetzen corps. The shooting at the double headed eagle and at the different tar gets was continued until after six o'clock, leaving the bodv of the eagle stuck last to the polo in lis lofty position, thereby post poulng tho King's shot, consequently there were no coronatlou ceremonies and no award of prizes as was Intended, and anotln r day, the 2d of July was appointed to conclude the uffalr. In the evening tho park was brilliantly Illuminated, and the day's festivities were wound up by a summer night's festival. TUe prizes id be awarded are very numerous and are moRtly gold prizes, ranging Irom $60 to $100; the King's prize is a gold medal ana $100 in gold, THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY, M. Louis Blanc's Speech on Universal Suffrage. The Young Men of Prance as Republican Freemen. [Paris (Jane 5) correspondence of London Times-Ti Two of the saining lights of the Radical L*tt, or Republican Union, as it is called, yesterday made speeches, both or which were successful, although in different degrees. After VlBcount de Meaux, a very respectable nobleman, bnt a rather wean some speaker, had discoursed at considerable length to a not very attentive House, M. Louis Blanc followed him In the Tribune. M. Blanc's speeches are apt to smell of the lamp, odd ?* yesterday was not exempt from the reproach; but^ still It will probably bo classed with his happiest oratorical efforts, lie taxed the conservatives with seeking an lll-dlsgulsed suppression of uni versal suffrage, and he found some eloquent words to denounce tne attempt. Ho exclaimed:? What I for nearly twenty-six yeara nniver^ wfj frage has been practised In this country ol 10,000,000 electors, and it la a principle tuus flrmlv anchored lu the political aa"'ts of the country that you would attack?you who derive from tnas verv principle, and Irom It alone, all the power you possess and tue position you now occupy 1 When one reflects, Indeed, that It WM tothe rej fnsal to add Borne 10,000 electors to the 100,000 ot which the electoral body consisted under the gov ernment of Louis PhtUppe, that Prjuce owed the loss of his crown, one marvels at the inutility of historical lessons. How many times ?ore must yoa be reminded oi what became of the law of tne 3lst of May f How many times miwt there bo displayed to yon the fatal chain which linked to gether the dismemberment or universal suffrage and the dismemberment of France! If In Decem uer the brave citizens who rose and died lor the constitution had got all the nation at/1 It was because the deluded people t^ktae man oj the coup d'tUU lor tho man ol universal suffrage] it was because to those who summonedi It to arms the people replied. "Never will we 66ffoiiA an Assembly which has deprived us or nblversaU suffrage against a Prince who restores It; JJ? The presentation by the Ministers of LpulB Bona parte of the law oi the 31st of May was a snare hud for the people. There w?v? *w? The Assembly fell into pie Into the second, and the Empire was established. By the respect I have for" 1 swear tuat It shall not be again established. No* It will not rise again, that corps?,'lead ol_ all thO evil it has caused to t ranee. But the party it nas lelt oehlnd still exists, and If It lacks puwer to reconquer the country, it has unfortunately P?*?* to disturb it. it is lor you, pnUemeu. to reflecg whether It would be wise to leave that party suchj a war cry as universal suffrage, and sucu a banner n? the sovereigutv ol the people. ('It Is against] vouthat we wtU make use of it," cried that ran* Bonapartlst M. Prax Paris.") /'It will serve Mmust aU of us. the Bonapartlsts excepted.'} continued M. Louis Blanc, amid the applause o< the Lelt. "There are here, sir?remember it well-^ the men whom the lmpenaHstpartysent to Hasafl 44414 0P TOT ORATIOM. tMrus? &&&? replv If the arguments of the lormer seemed un aimwerabie to the Left, those brought forward bw nls opponent were equally applauded by the Right as Irrefutable. A short interlude was about by the petulant interruptions ol M. Andrei ^FinalfriL. Batbie, the reporter of the committer on the bill, ascended the tribune and argued hl^ hLt in support of the measure. He sought to prove that every Assembly, Including tho nooBAiit one bad' a right to pass au electoral' Faw. This Assembly la elected in of tne. i._ 0? iHia long abrogated, bat suddenly revived! by ? dictatorial and revolutionary government nn<i in the National Assembly, he asked, to hava less power less competence than the mushroom self-installed government of the *th of '?rr sitting at Paris and Bordeaux!He floundnrech rather when Ue came to defend the provisions ot the bill, and especially the change from twenty-' one to twenty-five years as the age> atwhich Frenchmen should become electors. One reaso hn nave In support of It, ?no at wiuew the Lrt laughed ironically, with some was. that lor the most part, young saeBL | between twenty-one and twen^-flve years of^ tattlers' chl?^ ^ W *8$ r^ses w wSich M Bitbie belongs, bnt Itoer tadnfy wM not uoid good of the lower ordere-. rinn nhiert of tne committee, he said, was to pro* I vpni politics from becoming a source of dissension hetween parents and their Bona dwelling under 1 the JTme roof. This was rather lame, not to say, i puertt ? M tiambetta and M. Huiaure had aake.t to sneak and botn walked np to the tribune, bus the Si-Dictator of Tours gave way with a pleasant mce* "1 yield my turn to M. Dufauro." he saldj "he will probably say the same things 1 should' Rftv and say tbem much better." say, ana s?y^ cjamuetta's rejoinder. M. Gambetta's tnrn came, and he mtde a ver* irood nse of it. Such a speech as he yesterday , made was required m the interests or hm party ta enace tne impression of weakness made byjM., l edrn Rollln tne previous day. .There is greatt I virtue In moderation, and yesterday I was moderate; ho was also witty and amusing, ! which snoils nothing, and is a great treat in it Chamber where, as in most Chambers, aomuch, I drearv twaddle is talked. Keierrlug to M. Bat-. ' tile's ingenious idea that the domestic peace ol! Ssbf:r;rsri:K; > SEES not"0: ? a*1younger*man i SSS\& may"beInsptr^i'ln'u^lAssembly liylhii ardor of youth and the tumult of juvenile pas-. SJfSJJSE'SSSw-OTSSL ?.?>?'? w^are on better terms than you suppose, and you. fs?;r tdE3?& t(? 15? that one must know how to profit, hold that they nave not sinned by persevering iw { their opinions." The key to the amicable little skirmish Is to bai round m the tact that M. Batble In his yonlh was & j red-hot repubucaD, entertaining ideas as advanced ; as those of his political opponent bnt personal lrlend Lfion uambetta. Remembering this, 1% seems, be desires to gnard his contempoaartew I against the consequences of similar early, errors in judgment. M. Oatnbetta enlarged upon the singular fact, concealed unttf Aj. Baibte disclosed It, which certainly as-, tonlshed the conniry, that for the last; twenty-tlvc years anarchy had been installed at, the domestic hearth as a consequence or universal suffrage. It seemed scarcely possible not to smile* at this humorous sally, and a great part of thw Assembly laughed, but a surly gronp upon th? Right, woo would not relish the best of jokes unless it were made by one ot themselves, exclaimed and protested, llowevcr there was applause on sev eral bencnes of the Right?surely the first time M, (iambetta ever won it lrom that quarter. Hla speech abounds in happy passages. He must hava been, as the French say, (tana vn <Je sea bona Jours^ M. uavardle, one or the eisfana terrible* of thet Right, called upon him. d propos de bottea, to resign his seat and offered to resign his own it ha would do so, at which the House roared wild laughter. M. Gambctta replied U TuHoffB:? "Notwithstanding the attractive nature of M de Gavardte's proposal, especially if were to retire together, and present ourselves together oefore, the same electors, 1 resist his advances because It would bo setting a very tad example?not that there is any danger of its being extensively fol lowed (laughter); but it would be a bad example In the sense that under this pleasant form there lurks a real political question. It la never a good thing to resign one's seat in an Assembly, to what ever party one may oelong. and what proves thl? is that, In this Assembly before which 1 have the honor of speaking, if all who have resigned were present we should have established the republic, and you would, perhaps, to-day have been its servants." (Strong marks of approbation on the Left. Prolonged sensation.) llr. Gambetta may boast with truth that be yes terday not only won the applause of the Left, which is orten and readily vouchsafed him, bat thai : he also commanded, in great measure, the silence ' or the Right, a feat mncn more difficult to achieve. He seemed to have completely emancipated him self lrom the traditions or old days when he spoke like an experienced, self-controlled debater. Ha( made a speech such as no one need be ashamed | of, and snch as Is not often beard st Versailles. His moderation of tone and sentiment was remark i able and gives hopes that he yet may shine as a member of that conservative republican govern ! mont which we are taught to believe is one day to establish combined liberty, order and prosperity In France. A STRAW, An Iowa paper is first in the field with nomina tions for tho Presidential ticket in 1876. It (loatg Its banner at the head of Its columns Inscribed with these historic names:?For President, Alien G. Thurraan, of (duo; lor Vice President, Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware. SPORTING ^TOURNAMENT. Omaha, Neb., Jnno 17,lift A tournament or sportsmen begins here to-mor row. several noted shots are hero, Including Bogardus and Klcimnuu.