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WASHINGTON.
Fiforable Turn for General Babeoek in the
Safe Burglary Cate.
COLONEL WHITLEY'S LETTER PRODUCED.
Innocent Character of the GeneraJ's
Assurances Established.
DUOCRATIG PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Solicitor Wilson's Testimony Regarding
Detective Bell.
THE EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION.
tflOM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, April 10, 187&
TBI LETXEB WHICH GENERAL BAB COCK RE
CEIVED FROM WHIT LET PRODUCED BEFORE
THE JUDICXABX COMMITTEE?A STRONG POINT
FOB THE LATE PRIVATE SECRET ART?THE
ALIBI WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE SATE
BURGLARY CASE.
General Babeoek wont boldly before tbe Judiciary
Committee to day with tbe ordinal of tho letter bo re
ceived from Whitley, the answor to which, produced
before tbe committee on Friday last, wis
perverted Into meaning that General Babcock
referred to the safe burglary case when be held
out the closing words of encouragement. The letter
Ibowe that Whitley was far from referring to the safe
burglary in tbia letter, and tho perverted uae of General
Babcock's auswer wntch, when tho two letters are
placed aide br side, is wholly Innocent, has given all
of the testimony of Whitley a suspicious character
and caused tbe wltnoss to be regarded as not altogether
disingenuous in his profession, that he Is making a
Clean breast of his complicity in tbe conapiracy. Tbe
fket has greatly reaaaured the frlonds of General Bab
Sock, especially as Whitley is placed in the predica
mont of having sworn falsely either when be was tried
Tor the conspiracy in tho local courts here In October,
1874, or when bo appeared before tho committee last
Friday.
llut tbe scandal involved in the case does not end
lere. There is no disguising the fact that the public
ire disposed to accept Whitley as telling the truth
now, ana Genera! Babcock Is snfTenng accordingly.
But if Whitley is really telling the truth tho mischief
of his testimony will not end with the die
grace of General Babcock. The Associated Press
told you to day how, at the trial of Whitley
in Waabington, Miko Hayes, one of the implicated
parlies who turned Stale's evidence, testified that
Whitley met him in New York and sent him to Wash
ington to carry out the plan of the burglary. Whitley
contradicted Hayes' story, saying he was in Boston at
the time of tho alleged iulerview and produced sev
eral witnesses tending to show that tact and establish
ing the alibi. The same report goes on to aay that
Whitley, In his recent testimony before tho Judiciary
Comtnittee, conflrmcd ail the statements of Miko
Hayes, for which he previously had him arretted lor
perjury.
To repeat, If Whitley la telling the truth, a boat of
reputations must sutler. He established au alibi, which
be now leaves the public to believe was false upon
the testimony of the several persons hereafter enu
merated.
No less a person than Harrison W. Hugely, Deputy
Collector ot the port of Itoston, swore that he wss
present at Whitley's dinner party in Boston ou the
sight of April 5, 1874, and saw and dined with
Whitley. An olllcial or the Boston Custom
House, William H. Bales, last)tied that bo called to see
Whitley, and found him at a house entertaining his
friends at dinner on the date referred to, and Jame9
Tillcy, a Boston detective, sworo that he got an lu
vltatlon the night before lrom Whitley to assist at this
dinner party. H. F. Hutchinson, of Spring
field, Mass., sworo that ho saw Whitley at
the depot In Springfield on the morning
of the 6th, the day following the dluner
party, when he was en route to New York, and W. W.
Applegate and Detoctive Newcomoc, of New York, tes
tified to his arrival there. Tho alibi neiug thus proved,
tnd Mike Hayes' testimony aa to his gettiug his bur
glarious lustructioua on these dates discredited, the
(uestion recurs?DTd Whitley swear falsely at his own
trial or did he (ell the truth to Proctor Knott's commit
tee tho other day? This Is the conundrum Wsshiugtou
Is trying to guess to-night
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION?AN EXTEN
SION OP TIME NECESSABY?COMMUNICATION
FROM SECBETARY FISH TO TUB CHAIRMAN OF
| THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
The follow lug communication lrom Secretary Fish in
relation to the Mexican Claims Commission was re
ceived by the Chairman of tbe Appropriation Com
mittee to-da.v. Mr. Fish shows wnat ban been done i
toward the settlement of tho claims, and makes sug- i
gestions as to extending the time of the court suill- j
eieutly to allow of Qtnshiug the cases on tbe calendar. |
He suggests that as Minister Thornton will not receive
pay for his services as umpire, ho oe preseuied with an
appropriate tytiraonlal:?
DSfARTMSMT OF STATU. 1
WAsnw6TD.il, I). C., April 8, 1874 j
Bon. SamcblJ. Manuals, Chairman oi the Committee
on Appropriations:?
MR?Tne convention between the United States and
Mexico lor ilio settlement ut claims under lite treaty
?f 1868 liually expired, alter several extensions, oil j
Ian nary 31, 1876. It was provided, however, that the
imp ire should have six months additional timeiruni j
thai date to complete his work. At the expiration of
tho commission Mr Edward Thornton, tbe umpire, had
before bint Id- cases for decision, and some fifteen
others In which motions lor rehearing, revision, Ac., j
were pending. Muuy ot theso claims are large, aud tbo
Auctimealary and other evidence is exceedingly
voluminous. Although be bas used every eOort to
Alt pose of these coses bo has. at this dale, uudi*po?ed '
SI 118 cases. He slates it will bo impossible lor him j
to dispose of these cases within the tune allowed by j
Win Convention, and that, iu ease lie la to dispose ol
Mi the business bclore bun. an extension of tune iniisl
Oc granted Into. 1 have been inlormrd by the Mexican >
Minister ot the readiness ol his government to joiu j
Hie United Stales in extending tbe time of ine umpire
until January 1, 1377, aud the matter Is to me interest j
01 claimuuts lrom both countries, particularly lo our
own citizens who fcave claims pending lo a very largo
amount. No appropriation wits asked lor tor tbe com
lag year lor (Ins commission, as it wai supposed ut the
tune the estiinulcs were made up that the umpire would ,
be able to close the work during the present liscal year.
Should tbe umpire he able to dispose of all tbo cuses by
the end ol July, slall a cuUMderuble part ol the clerical
Hid suirordiu.tie force of (lie commissson will be re
tired during the months of July aud August, In cou
iniiatlun wilU the umpire, eulering decisions and in
sc.riorming the closing acts. If an extension is agreed
?n, tho lores, including the agent, will be required until
tbe close ol the labors ol the umpire.
1 enclose a statement ol the unexpended'balam e of ,
appropriations lor salaries and contingent expenses of |
tin* cumunsalou, a large pari of wmcli is avauabiu ami I
Sot covered lUlo the Treasury. No new appropriations :
Will lie required, but it Is desired that so much of the
appropriations hereto.ore made lor salaries and coo- ,
Rngent expenses remaining unexpended on tbe Joth
day ol June, 1876, as shall lie u. ceasary lor tbo pur
pose, may ho used in tbo payment el salaries ol tho
agent, secretary, ctvik*. translators and messengers at ;
the rales now respectively allowed lo them lor contin
gent expenses lor a period not to exceed six months
11>>iii tbe 1st uay of July next. It is believed that ?
a leduciiou may shortly be made in the
number nl translators ami clerks, but it
u Uiilicult to fix a precise data for such reductlou. The ,
lua> provides a sulary ol $:i,bOti lor ll.e umpire. Mr
Kdward Thornton was appointed October bill, 1878.
lie lias performed an enormous amount ol labor as,
Willi a very few exceptions, the commission uniformly
diflered and tin- cases have gone to tbe umpire. He
baa declined lo receive any salury for such It is sug- ,
|esled at eminently proper, under these circumstances,
that authority lie given lo the Secretary ol Slate lo
(Haw lb* salary ot tbo umpire, which will remain uil- <
expended on inn 1st ol July, 187u, or so much thereof
as m.iy l>e necessary, lor Ihe purpose end lo |
apply it to the obtaining ot a proper testimonial as an
expression oi (hanks ol the government fur the labor
slid ability bestowed by ibn British Minister upon ,
these claims. '! ho loliowiiig is suggested as an atneuil
oiciil to bo incorpoiittcd in the legislative bill:?
That mi much ol tbe appropriation lieretoiore muilo
tor salaries ot tho l'uito-l States ami Masican Claims
Solium as i on aa muy remain unexpended on the JOih of
luuu, 1876. as shall Im necessary lor tbe purpose, may
So nsc-fin the salaries ut tbe agents, secretary, clerks,
translators mi l messengers, at the rales now respec
tively allowed to them for ? period hoi to exceed aid
id oath* (im Mm M ?( July life. u4 the animM
balance fur contingent expenses of such commission
for a like period; and that the amount which may
remain unexpended en the 80 th day or Jane, 1870, of
the appropriation for ealary of the umpire, or ae much
thereof, as madr he n set nary (or the parpoet, may he
expended nnder the direction of the Secretary <>f State,
in'acknowledgment of the eerricea of tlie umpire
1 have the honor to ha, air. your obedient servant.
HAMILTON FISH.
The total amonat.of unexpired balances from June
30, 1873, to Jnna 30, 1873, was $20,873 92, and the
amount of aoutlngaat expenses to June 30,1870, wan
$1,115. The salaries Air six months ending September
30, 1870, were and miscellaneous expeusea
$1,200.
CONTESTED SUA TO MM THE HOUSE?TWO B?
PUBLICAN MUBKSS TO BE OUSTED.
The Committee on Elections have decided to oast two
sitttng republican members and give thalr seats to the
contestants, democrats, and the action of the com
mttlee will be ratified as soon as the reports ol the
committee can be acted upon by the House. In tba
case ol Spencer against Norcy. or the Fifth district of
Louisiana, the docistea or the committee was unani
mous, bat In the contest of Lemotns lor Fsrwell's scat
for the Third district of Illinois, which Is part uf
Chicago, the award to Lemoine was a strict party vote
Several other contested election casos yot remain to be
concluded by the same committee.
IMPORTANT WITNESSES IN THE EMMA MINE
INVESTIGATION.
Tlie House Committee on Foreign Relations havo
j summoned three now witnesses from Salt Lake City in
relation to the Emma mine scandaL Three Important
witnesses are to be examined in the morning, and the
Utah end of the scandal will be severely Investigated.
It will bo a week or ten days bolora the Salt Lake wit
nesses can reach Washington.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.
Wasiuxgtox, April 10,1878.
WHO IS TO BE THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
OP THE DEMOCRATS??WIN FIELD SCOTT HAN
COCK THE COKINO MAN?THE OBJECTIONS
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PBOMINENT
LEADERS CONSIDERED?PUBLIC SENTIMENT
CENTRING OH THE HEBO OF A- HUNDRED
BATTLES.
It the honest, Impartial opinion of nine out of ten
of the democrats one meets here from all porta of the
country, from Maine to Calilornia, can be taken as a
criterion upon whieh to predict tature results, General
Winfleld Scott Hancock is ths coming man, tbe ono
i who la iq roeeivo tho nomination at St. Louts, In June
? next, ss tbe candidate of tbe democracy (or tbe Presl
j dency. This opinion la surely becomiug stronger
i day by day. Not that Hancock is tho
i first choice (or that high office or nine out ot ten
1 democrats, because the Brat-choice favorites are Ttiur
j man, Tilden, Bayard and Hendricks. Kach member of
' this quartet boa bia ardent and devoted followers;
j each will be earnestly supported in the Convention,
and either It uominstod would bo In the highest degroo
satisfactory to tho great mass ot the democratic party
both in the North and In the .South; bat to each there
it, irom various causes, Just enough opposition to render
the nomination of either a dangerous experiment for
tho democrats to adopt. Bayard?"without tear and
| without reproach"?halls Irom an tnslguilieaat State;
1 one, too, whose electoral vole is sure to be cast lor tba
| nominee of the National Democratic Convention. Be
i aides th.s, the insinuation thrown out against him in
| tho Senate tbe other day?groundless though it was?
i is sullloleui to show that tho radicals, at
| least tho Jacobins of the parly, would en
deavor to cast suspicion upon tho strength
: ot his Union sentiments should he become tbe
standard bearer of the democrats. He would be held
np as too strongly tinctured with Bourbonism. At tbe
same time those who know tbe parity and patriotism
which predominate In Bayard's eharactor onl/ regret
that the Presidential chair la not aortain to be filled by
?o able and bouorable aa occupant.
Hendricks, while possessing totoe ahow of atrengtb,
haa alao exhibited evidence of great weakness. Viral,
| he la not known to be a man ol firm convictions, par
I ttcularly upon questions which are aure to occupy a
, prominent place in the ensuing Presidential canvass.
He has some bitter opponents within the ranks of hta
own party. This is notably true luOhio, where Hen.
drlcks la anything but popular.
TUden aeenhxo have^ lost gvempd aa a Presidential
; candidalo. This la partly due to two cauaes:?First,
' he caine to the Iront too early in the ellort to aocure
I the nomination. Ho made hia race too soon, and pub
I ilo attention has ceased to bo attracted to bim
! as It was a few months ago. The
socond clement of weakness in Tildcn
as a candidate lor the democratic nomination at St.
; Louis ta the bitter opposition be is encountering from
i a portion ol the New York democracy, rendering it
| doubtful it he can secure the united delegation of his
own Stale, without which bis chances may be regarded
| as next to hopeless. As the democratic nominee lor
i Governor of New York Tilden can undoubtedly render
! his parly a greater service than in any other capacity
| during tho Presidential campaign, probably securing
: in this way the electoral vole oi New York in favor of
i tho democratic candidate, whoever he may be.
Lust, but not least to be considered, is Tbarman,
; whose high abilities, elevated character and thoroughly
wise statesmanship commend bim' not only to tho
leuilers and masses of his own party, but to the lair
minded men who are numbered among bis
opponents Even Senator Conkling, in opou
i Senate, once remarked that If tho next Presi
dent was 10 be a democrat ho hoped, for tho
prosperity of tho country, the choice would (all upon
Tburman. It ia doubtful II. all things considered, a
moro desirable I'restdont could bo solefcted trorn among
tbo leaders of either party than would be lound In
Senator Tburman; but alas! he, too, has his draw
nocks when availability is considered. He has been
unfortunate enough to encounter opposition of a most
serious character in the ranks of tho Ohio democracy.
By the way, the Ohio democracy has scemod to distin
guish itself in the last lew Presidential campaigns or*
conventions by so casting its intlueocess to prevent
success. The opposition to Tburman comes moro par
ticularly from the rag-money men under the lead of
Wash McLean and llio Cincinnati Knqim tr. How far
this opposition might become reconciled in case Tbur
man becomes the national democratic standard bearer *
is a question of doubtrol consideration. In a Stato
like Ohio, where tho strength of the two parties Is so
evenly divided, it is absolutely essential to study and
take advantage or every element of strength.
it must also bo borne in uiind that, notwithstanding
the great numlicr of Senators wbo have In times past
aspired to become President, a strango finality or lack !
of success has marked these elforts, so tbat the Sena
torial clia.r has not proven a happy stepping stone
from which to mount the Presidential steed. Kacb of 1
the lour gentlemen named is the llrst choice ol a con 1
sideralde following, yet scarcely one of their respective
followers will assert that bo deems the chances of
bis particular candidate as i-ulOcicnt upon which to
ground well founded hopes. Nearly all admit that,
granting tbat either one of the lour can call out and
receive tho entire vote ol the democratic parly, some
thing still more is necessary to gain success, and that
Is lliat tbo candidate of the democracy must he a man
wbo cannot only muster the entire strength of the
democratic party, but one who esu reconcile at least a
portion ol the honest dissatisfied voters of lha republi
can party to a union with tnelr political opponents in I
the effort to secure a pure and patriotic administration.
It Is argued that republic ms wbo are tired and dis- '
gusted with the present state of affairs will bostlate 1
and decline lo abandon their party and vole outright !
lor a bourbon; beuce some consideration must be
shown to this largo and Important element.
To steer clear of the difficulties which seem to sur- !
round tho selection of a standard ucarur fur the deinoc- j
racy in the best campaign, and, at tlm same time, to
praaent for the suffrages of the people, not only 10 ilie
democrats, but to the large mass 01 dissatisfied re. j
publicans, a candidate unobjectionable in every wav,
public opinion, as discarned by careiul investigation 1
and conversation with prominent nnd well In lor mad !
men representing every section of the country and !
almost every phase of public sentiment. Is and lias j
been fast centring upon Hancock as the man wbo, !
judged by bis personal, political aud military record, j
added to his high character as shown both In privats i
and public life, combines more and greater elements of J
atrengtb as the democratic nominee lor Ibe Presidency ;
than are lo be iound combined lu any other one man.
Your correspondent has conversed wltli representative
men from almost every State whose electoral vote is at
all likely to bo cast for the democratic nominee, nnd in
reply to the inqn.ry, "Who do yon and your people
I favor u tho democratic candidate for Ute Presidency f"
tbo answer. In mubetanee, is alttoer
| ' Our first choice is but 1 don't believe he
1 aan bo etooted. I think Hancock is tho man." Or
"Give us 11 anoonk, and wo can elect him."
When asked whoroin Hanoook possesses strength
over tho other prominent men named as candidates,
the reply is that while Hancock would receive every
democratic vote which either of the eandldatoe
named above could command?via, tho full vote of the
democratle party?he would, In addition, receive a
large support from the liberal republican element, or,
more properly describing It, from the dissatisfied and
conservative element of the republican party. And
being one of the most popular as well as successful and
! prominent heroes of the war, and having been
wounded and having shed his blood upon more than
: one of the great battlefields of tho war, he would
obtain votes tro'ra tho hundreds of thousands of sol
diers which no other democratic candidate could hope
I to receive. His famous stand at New Orleans In de
! fence of constitutional rights won tor him not oaty the
| good will of tho entiro South, but of every lover of con
, stitutional liberty In the Nurth. His.desiro to rendor
the military power entirely subordinate to the civil, as
| manifested In tho strong argument submitted by him
I before the recent Court of Inquiry at Chicago, abows
| that under btm the complete supremacy of the civil
over the military powor would bo inviolably main
tained.
The time to elapso botween now and tho assembling
of the St. Louis Convention Is short. The democrats
cannot expect to succeed by running an unknown, a
nobody. The ticno has been when this might have
been followed by success, but not now. Tho people
who desire a change will not take any man or party
upon trust; in slenu phrase, they will uot, lit choosing
a President, "buy a pig in a poke." The man who to
put forward to receive their support must be a man of
knuwu ability, unquestioned iutcgriiy and undoabted
patriotism. *
WtnOeld Scott Hancock, as the possessor of these
qualitiee, Is lo-duy the rising star in tho Prealdeultal
sky, and but for some unforeseen contingency he Is
destined to become the standard bearer In tho ap
proaching Presidential battle. The uomiuatiou of
Hancock would spike tho principal campaign guns of
such leaders as Morton and Blaino, whose stump
oratory mainly consists In allusions to tho bloody shirt.
Besides, what moro appropriate name for a Presiden
tial candidate In this our centennial year than Han
cock.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washington, April 10, 1870.
whitley's letter to general babcock?tub
detective's bequest or the private sec
retary, AND WHAT CAME OF IT?AN INNO
CENT MATTES TWISTED INTO A BAD PURPOSE,
AS ALLEGED.
General Babcock appeared before the Committee en
tho Judiciary to-day and produced thtj letter ofCofonol
i Whitley, tne subsiauce of which he endeavored to give
ou Saturday, the original not having been found by i
j him among his private papers until yesterday. The I
| letter is 4s follows:?
No. 160 Scuool St hist, Boston, Mass.
Mr Dear Gk.nkkal?t learn you are uow In Wash- :
legion. I urn going to request a lavor of you, and if .
rou can help roe, und it is consistent lor you to do ko, I
shall teel ever so uiuch obliged to you. Up to the i
j present time I have been unable to obtain my puy lor
the month ol August; for what oause, except u bo on ,
: nccount ot the mulicu entertained toward ine by Mr.
Wilson, 1 am at a loss to understand. 1 believo if you
I were to lay the matter before Secretary Bristow he |
would order me to be paid; lor he did not uppear to i
; loel unlrtendly toward me when 1 last saw him.
| Ac to the course which has been pursued toward the ;
members of the secret service force 1 have little to say ,
' at present, as the day ol reckoning has not yet come; i
| but the reward for my ten and a half years of faiihlut 1
i service rendered to tho government seemingly bus i
I couie; and thnt has all been accomplished by the
! simple iptr dixit of one man, unsupported by evidence
I in auy sense of the word, autinu directly under the i
j counsel ot William P. Wood and Mr. Gibson or the Sun. |
: Mnro than forty persons have been thrown out of i
j employment. 1 need my meoey very mocb, sad 1
hope you will be able to have it sent to me at once, as
there is no good reason to detain it. Truly and sin
cerely yours, . H. C. WHITLRY.
The following was the reply to Colonel Whltlcy'e
letter:?
Omar Coi-oxel?Your letter from Boston has been
received. 1 Attended to the matter yesterday Before
this reaches you you and your men will be paid. Thoy
havo sent a man to pay them. You may bide your
time and watt In conildeuce the result. Your serviaee
I are hound to be appreciated. U K. BABUOCK.
{ There are no dates to these letters, which, however,
i were probably written In November, 1874.
Ex-Solicitor Hanllcld continue the tostlmony of Gen
I eral Bibcock, tnat about tho lost of March, 1874, be, at
tbercqnost ot Babcock, sent to Colonel Whitley to
came and nee tho Geitpral, which Whitley did, but he
knows nothing of the business between them, nor has
? he any knowledge or tbe burglary conspiracy further
than the published reports and tho rutnora wbtcb
reached here, which aro not considered as tostlmony.
Tbecall made at the Solicitor's utile# by General Bab
cook in response to Whitley's letter was after Mr. Ban
field bad been succeeded as Solicitor by Blnlord Wilson,
and, consequently, BanOeld knows nothing about the
matter. (Tbe name of Mr. Kantlnld was on Saturday
erroneously staled in tbls connection Instead of tbat of
Mr. Wilson.)
Ex-Attorney General Williams repeals today that
be had no order Irom tbe President or suggestion from
General Uubcock to dismiss tbe safe burclary cases and
that the nollo prosequi! were ontercd after full consul
tation with Measrs. Hiddlo and Mill, special government
couuscl, tbe Supremo Court of tbe District having de
clared the Grand Jury wbich found true bills against
Harrington and others to be illegal, and, besides, at that
liuio the trial which had taken place showed that
there was not sufficient evidence to convict, but It was
thought there would be at some future time.
Mr. Riddlo says tbat be intended to bring tho case
before tho next Grand Jory, having made arrangomouts
to receive new toslitaony through Colonel Wtntley, but
' his dismissal as special counsel prcventoi btui from
doing so.
colonel whitley's testimony in the nane
BURGLAR* TA8E.
The Rrpublic&n says:?"In tho Harrington trial of
the sale burglary case, soma eighteen months ago, Mr.
Whitley, chief of tbe detective forco of the Treasury
I Department, was called to the stand and sworu. Tho
r following is from tbu record of the trial:?
*Q. Had you any knowledge ot the safe robbery
hero lu the city of Washington * A. Only what 1 li.iva
Mean in the papers and what baa boon told mo; that's
all.
?Q. And knew nothing of It In advnnco of Its being i
doner A. Nothing lu any way whatever, in tho slight- j
est.'
| THE BEI.L-BABCOCK MATTES? TESTIMONY OP
SOLICITOR WILSON?THE DETECTIVES STORY
PARTIALLY CONFIRMED?A FEELING OP DIS
TRUST ALL ROUND.
Tbe Committee on Expenditure* of the War Depart
ment met today. Bluford Wilson, Solicitor of the
Treasury, testified that he first met Hell in tbe fall
of 18*4, wben ho was an applicant for the position
of clucf of the Secret Service bureau of tbe Treasury
Department, lis did not appoint Hell because ol informa
tion he hud thai shook Ins confidence in liiin. Bell uus
never in tho employ of tbe Treasury Department in
tbe Secret Service division. He was employed In the
Kcvoiiuc Bureau to get tbe Huge papers Huge was
not prosecuted because he left the country. Witness
mot Bell about tho 10th or l'Jth of February. Hell
came to his house and told him substantially tbe samo
story be told the committee. Bell bad ncvar been em
ployed on the dctcctivo force nl tbe Treasury proper,
because witness had learned from detectives of his as
sociation* with General llabcock. Mr. Luckey and Mr.
Bradley, and believed tbat be was employed by the de- ?
lence to look Into the bands of tbe prosecution.
Witness was questioned as to whether Mr. Sherman,
tent out Irom Now York to St. l.oms, went therein
the interest of tbe delenceL Ho replied ilial Irom in
formation be got Irodi Mr. Dyor and others there fa*
thought tbat Mr. Sherman was using tbe opportunities
he bad In lb* interesta ol tbe defence;
bat that unco then he bad talked with
Mr. Dyer and Mr. Sherman and his
former opinions are considerably modified, and be !? j
not satisfied now tnat Mr. Sherman w?nl there, or
aeted while there In the Interest of the defence; with
regard to lieil, witness said he wrote to Dyer that ho
mast be careful not to trust Boil; that he was realty in
the emptor of the delence; Bell called en the wit
?ess about the middle of December last with a
loiter irom Mr. Dyer; witness grew sutpiclou*
of Bell, and bene* the letter to Mr. 1
Dyer ; he believed Bell was lb the
service of Boheoek, end did sot weal to
employ aim because be did not eee how he Ooaid serve
two m?ltra faithfully; ho believed Bell to be a spy ?a
; Mr. Dyer, and ao warned Mr. Dyer; about tbc 10th or
| 12th or February Bell called at wituost's oOlce aud re
! peaied the story that be had been in iho employ oi the
i doieaoe and wanted to bo employed by the prosecu
| lion. He spoko of tho express packages to Bradley,
| despatches sent by Babcock signed by B. Finch, or
Bullfinch, and showed him tbo ciphor that was pub
I llahed in the New York Hkkald. it was identified as
E partly in Lackey's handwriting, and witness was quite
impressed with his story, though ho was cautions m
i trusting him. Witness telegraphed to Dyer that Bell
had told a remarkable story, Ac. To this Dyer an
swered:?"if you think Bell told tho truth send him
here. Wl^gp wtro do.-putcho* and express packages
sent?" Wilson telegraphed to Dyer:?"That mau Bell
has Secretary Chandler's commission In his pocket."
Dyer afterward tolegraphed to Wilson:?"We darcuot
trust the follow of whom you spoke." On the 10th of
February Mr. Dyer tolegraphed that, after an boar's
conversation with Mr. Brodhead, It waa decided, the
other counsel concurring, not to uso Bell except in re
buttal. Wilson telegraphed to Eaton, associate
counsel, that he was satisfied with tho conulnsiou
arrived si regarding Beil, as it seemed to have been
reached altar carolnt consideration. Witness met Bell
at tbo White House on January 10, and asked bim why
he did not go directly to the President and tell him the
same story he had told him (Wilson). Witness told the
President the substance of .Boll's story, but does not
know whether Bell taw him. Bell oncocamo to w'tness'
house end told a very romarknble story about Avery.
Ho said that Avery had boen harshly dealt with; had
been left to bear tho brunt of the battle; had
impoverished himscir, ano was tnen ready to
turn Stale's evidence. Bell said that Avery
wanted to see the Secretary of tho Treasury
or the Attorney General and was ready to talk. Wit
ness said his suspicious wcro very strong thou, as thoy
have been since, that tho story could not bo Implicitly
trusted. Witness told Bell to go to lly> Attorney Gen
eral with the Avery story. With regard to Bell's state
i mem to hltn touching the Baboock and Luckcy
affair. Witness regarded it as something worthy of
! consideration because of the production of tho cipher.
| Tho fact that be had a commission under Soorcinry
Chandler, and bec^hso Bell icpeated to him a mem
; orandum which he remembered having sent to Dyer
! some time previously, which caused him to believe
| that Bell knew a good deal.
THE EMMA MIME INVESTIGATION?EXAMINATION
OP JUDGE M'IIKAN?DENIAL. OP LYON's STATE
MENTS?THE MINE STILL BEGAEDED AH YEUY
VALUABLE?ONE OP THE ORIGINAL OWNEUS
on vnorasoB silliman's REPORT.
When tho House Committee on Foreigu Affairs met
this morning General Scheock's counsel submitted a
list of witnesses lor whom subpasnas were desired, In
oruer that they might testily before the committee In
support of his statements and in contravention of
Lyon's. The list included General Baxter, Mr. Gager
and Mr. Selover, and numbered niue In all. Mr. Monroo
remarked that these, together with six for whom sob
poeuas bad already bcou issued on application of General
Scheock's counsel, would make fifteen, and if theotner
side wanted an equal number the gruutiug of the pres
ent application would ihvolve tho examination of
thirty more witnesses. The committeo then wont into
secrot session to decide on the application.
The committee at half past twelve o'clock opened
their doors aud announced that they had agreed to
accede to General Bcbenck's request and summon all
tho witnesses naiuod by him.
Judge Jntnes B. McKcun, ex-Chief Justice of tho Su
premo Court of Utah, was sworu and exauiiuea by Mr.
Chittenden. He testified that shortly after his urrlval
In Utah, In 1870, a suit was brought in his court by
James K. Lyon, who applied for an Injunction to re
strain tbe Emma Company Iroin selling the mlno.
Mr. Chittenden read to witnoss Lyon's statement,
that be endeavored to get McKeau removed becuuso tho
latter hnd tried a suit in which he was norsonally In
(?rested.
Jutfyo McKeao pronounced this statoment utterly
false. Ho had never dono anything whutover of iho
kind. He recalled one case wucrein ho discovered that
'MO feet of a certain lode had been located in hia name
without his knowledge, and he thereupon Immediately
transferred the caso to another judge for trial
He never had an Interest, directly or indirectly, in tho
Emma mine or in any other except to tho extent above
indicated, Which atuounted to nothing, and nouo of his
associates en the bench had any miniug Interests bo
far aa he knew. When ho rcfuaed the injunction
Mkci) byr.yon, Park was not Interested in the mine,
and alter l'ark bought In he (McKean) granted an order
in favor of Lyon and against Park, llo had never
given any decision favoring Park.
Question?Was any attempt ever made to Influence
your decision in tho Emtna mine investigation case?
In reply, Judge McKean stated that Mr. lioiiister, then
and now Kcvenue Collector for Utah, informed him
that Lyon uad intimated thut there was an interest
or one-twelfth, vaiuod at $10U,000, which would bo at
the disposal of the Judgo it ho would grant the injunc
tion. Both himself and lioiiister regarded this with
great indignation hut paid no othor uiieutton to It.
What is Lyon's reputation iu Utnb for truth und ve
racity? Answer?It Is bad; very bad.
Question?Would you bclievo him sudor oath ? An
swer?1 think If Mr. Lyon helieved that the truth would
promote his own interests he would swear to it. If ho
believed a lie would promote ins own interests ho would
hwear lo that. I would not believe him under oath un
less 1 myself Knew what ho said was true, or unless 1
knew itiere waa other evidence to comitcl belief.
In response to <)uesiions, Judge McKean said he bad
no knowledge of any attempts being made by Park or
Stewart, or their associates, to influence him or any of
tbc judlAnry, and ho had never heard anybody in Utah
say that these parties had attempted any Impropriety
in regard to this tniuo or othor Interests in Utah.
Witness testifled that he residos in Ball Lake City,
and <s able to atule that the opinion of practical miners
and scientific experts In Utah is that the Km ma mine
is still very valuable, and that lu apparent failure
Is duo to incompetent or dlaboncet management or
both. Witness could not now recall the name of a
single export who said the mine was not a good one.
If.s opinion was partly based on a letter from Dr. C. K.
Wlntlotr, a scientific gcullem.tu of L'lan, lo Prolessor
Billiiiiaii, in which tho isttcr's report was pronounced
pcrlectly warranted by the condition of iho mine, und
by tbc statement of jobu C. Fall, a mining expert of
Cuh foruia.
On the conclusion of Judge ItcKcan's examination
Mr. ?wumi said all of Mckcun'a testimony concerning
the character of Lyon would no stricken Irom tho offi
cial record, at the cuinmttteo had decided last Friday
on motion of General flanks, that questions alTeciing
the credibility ot witnesses should uot be brought into
this Investigation.
General Hciicnck remarked that he bad not bt-ca in
formed of llio committee coming to any audi dotcrmi- '
nation until Judge McKcaa's examination had began,
ilo desired to say thai Ihe testimony of Lyon and tho
testimony of Johnson, also, were made up of loose
?U(cmollis vrolch luferentially placed him in a disgrace
ful position, and ho therefore tbougut it was bis duly
not only to disprove their siatomcuis, step by step,
but furthermore lo show tbotr general bud character.
After some remarks by Mr. Faulkner, instating that
the determination of the committee was proper an-t
nei-dlul, and by General Bclienck's counsel in opposi
tion to this view. It ?s< agreed by the minority of the
committee still prt-aent in the committee room that
tho subject would lie held open for further cunsidera- j
lion by the full committee.
Warren llustey, a banker, of Bait Lako City, was
tbnu sustained. He purchased a lourth interest iu
the Kmma nun# for $150,000 In the year 1870. In the
tpriug of 1871 he and the firm of Walker Brothers sold
one-liull interest in tun mine to f'uru for $326,000. I hey >
would uot iiave sold iho wiioic mine at that rate. 'Hic-ir !
object waa to get some one tnL-reeleri who could pldto it
on the market I'nuessor Billimsn's report was en
tirety true und stated uo more iliuu witness expected
ho would. No attempt was made lo influence Protetsor
Biiliman in its pieparaiinn uor wssauy attempt made
tomUuenca llryiigc-, Wiili.ttns in the report wliicnbn ;
h id made gbbsoqucMy. "" *?* |l0t prepared for ins j
ins|iei tion. Witness stated that at the time Btauloy :
ami Anderson luado their examination at a still later
dale he (ilia witness) pun ha-sou stock In London atu rain ;
greater Hum $S,0U0,< 0<J lor the mine. At the time ibo -
mm* was sohi in Knglaud there was no*. >fev least mil,- ,
cation of ibo miue giving oui. on ilm contrary tbn
prospects wore oi Ihe very bv*l. At this llniu witness
was in I'tali und did not consider f.i.ofn dOo a high
prue Witness had known Lyon a number of years
In Colorado and L"lull. His character lor veracity was
bad Witness would not beln vo bun under oalli.
?Mas Williams, Boperlnteiiocnt of Kmma mina from
August, it'll, to March, IST.l. was next examined. Be
lostiiied at considerable .englb us to the excellence of
tin- mine, and swore that It was not at any time speci
alty prepared tor inspection by sny ol tin- varioua ex
pert* who examined it, and, like the two precoding
witnesses declared that he would not believe Lyon
under oath.
the committee then ndJourned Mill to-morrow
SILVER CURRENCY.
Passage by the Senate of the Bill for the
Issne of Silver Coin.
SPEECH Bl' MR. SHERMAN, OF OHIO.
The Question of a Single and Double
Standard Considered.
RELATIVE VALUE OF SILVER AND GOLD.
WxsnuiOTO.v, April 10, 1870.
In the Scant* to-day Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, called up
tba House bill to provide for a deficiency in lb* Print
ing and Engraving bureau of the Treasury Department,
and ftr tho issue or ?llvcr coin of the United State* In
pleco of fractional currency.
The Coinmittoo on Finance baving reported amend
ment* in regard to the coinage of a silver dollar,
authorizing iu exchange for United States notes, 4c.,
published on Thursday last, Mr. Sherman said ho had
hoped this bill would pace the Senate without much
discussion. The third seoUon of the hill presented tbo
question of u single or double standard, a question
i which had caused more books and pamphlets than any
other quostlon In political science. Ho thon referred
to Kngliah, French and Herman writers on tbo subject, |
au<l, resuming his argument, said, tbo price of trans- j
portating $100,000 in silver was no more than lor i
| transporting $100,000 In gold, as the cost was
' based on the value, and not on the weight. England
alone bad adopted gold only us a standard. lie <!e
sirod to call the attention of Uio Senate to the laws of
tho United States as well as the laws of England,
France and other countries on the subject, lie first :
road from tbe act of Congress. 179:1, and figured It '
I established a proportionate value between silver and \
| gold, and resulted In drlvlug.gold out of tbe couulry.
j Tbe act of 181)4, which made an ounce ot gold worth i
j sixteen ounces of altvcr, drove silver out of tbo I
i country, aud gold came bacx. Mr. Sherman quoted at i
! length from Seyd's "Financial Word'' and Irom the
' report o| R. M. T. Huntor, of Virjrtula, rnado to the 1
i Senate in 1863, when he was chairman of the Commit- |
j tec oo Fiuaoce. The act of 1834 having driven silver |
i out oi the country, In 1863 there was no small j
'? change, and It was when Congress undertook to I
! correct this evil that tbe report of Mr.
! Hunter was made. Between 1863 and 1801 there !
; was about $48,000,000 In sliver coin in the country, j
but the silver dollar was still undervalued and never !
entered into circulation. The cll'cct of tho law of 1863 '
was practically to demonetize the sliver dollar. By tnu ?
act of February 13, 1873, Congress undertook to rovise j
the laws In regard to coin, the weight thereof, 4c. The j
old sliver dollar was dropped out in mo revision, he- |
cause It was not In use. It hail been coined lor twenty i
years. But tho most striking change made by the act
of 1873 was the Introduction of a new dollar, called |
T11K TRACK DOLLAR.
The government by coining those trade dollars bad
introduced into tbo commerce or tho world a hew
money which was largely absorbed in Ja|tau and
China. Tho trade dollur wus worth less than gold,
and yet It was legal tendor. By the act of 1873 any
holder of silver bullion could havo It converted
into trade dollars; then tho law stepped m and niado
them legal tenders to the extent of $5. Congress ,
? Aiihiip tiko uwav trotu tbo traUo dollar Us le^ui i
tender rlgh'"r ta*oaw^ from the holders ot bullion
the right to havo it uiado into trade dollars. lie |
thought it nest to allow the coluago ol the trade dollur.
....I. ...v irom it ?s legal tender right, tr the
trade uoliar should continue as a legal l^"der, with
depreciated, the whole country would soon be
I overwhelmed with that silver not at par In gold. Die
I nf ?mn?B WM an international one. f,on
grv'ts must stop to ses What the lawsol other Mt??
were ou the auujecL Ho then reterrsd ttf the luvvs
' mkmland France, Belgium, Switzerland and
Halv and argued that wherever sliver was
i !n use among modem nations it was a
> ?i t.oiiler only to a limned amount. Ho
?. referred to the tluuneial laws ot Germany, aud
aaid ho had taken pains lo havo the Gcru.au statute
translated Formerly, iu that country, s.tver alone
wn ihe standard ol value, aud it had been estimated
I iiiu'i ihe amount ol silver outstanding tu Germany then
I ? iin uoo 000 hut It had tioeu shown since thut the
I ait,outu vvas over #^ 000.000. lie then read Irom the |
' Kun /fEoostOf a. to the amount ol now,coiu .? j
lletchtiug. Its sOcct had been to
KU * UKfKXI'tATK SILVKR ?
?ii over the world. It also arrested the flow of silver
EHr'KSM sxxr s
fa-U li Kng and, Franco and Germany. and said ,
r ho Bang5.'. KDgland, the Bank olIf i
t ii<t i mtit*rutl ll.tok or Germany, u\tT $fi00,Os>0,<KK) ?u
irr srsf wrw ?r^r,r.r; i
????> ,r.~ e;
i Ibo'beginning ol time, and no act ol Parliament, both
government !
i rr.rtVCtrtr
! , L.moa sutd tho stiver dollars would not be used,
i rZu, government try the people aud see.
' L-rt nitv innu mko tbo dollar tn ?llvor lor Um
grwnback dollar; but hr would give htm the privilege .
i Ul U?'nS " 'mV SK.VATXtaMSVDMKSTS.
lie then explained Hie dtllereuco betweon tho bill an
now imiore the Sohulo and as it passed the House of
Heurvscntativca. He ??.! he had a letter from the
1 secretary ol tho Treasury showing the evil eflect ol
, m?g u7 subsidiary co,.. a legal vernier lor a greater
1 ...I til .11 i.i l'he House had proposed to make
u'e's lver dol ar ? legal tender to the amount ol $50.
The Senate Committee on Ktaanos Uxod upon in
?toad He (Mr. Sherman) would have preferred the
! ,?i ?iu To make it a legal lender lo the amount
I ra-U-d cause.ho exportation of gold abroad and
i "ff'lS! SEES our bonds were payable in coin
and not a single word was said about pay .ng m gold
UDUr 'smuts a* sHid tt was well understood that coin
I a,u,| ;iud any intimation by Congro-s to luipair
payment Ol tho government debt in gold com
would do gre .i harm, and he hoped in thia debate tbern
... |J8 no suggestion to induce the most t'""^ wl*a
! m tsarttol th?government wou.d psy his bonds
> ! , .hiiie . I II but gold. Ho argued that the issue
Xr tor tractloual currency would save tbo ei
printing that cerrotiey. In hia opinion there
?.tv but two lumgs wore needed to nmse this a per
n,uncial measure, and thoy w. re lo authorize any
Lfniar of greenbacks to convert them into tour per
m o y ye.r xold bonds, and ? exchange our six
peroenl bonus for lour per osnt ones 1 nan
' xrKciK iwyukms wuuun cons
without a ripple in the current. Acnllior thing ho
believed in was an international convention for u unit
ol .iioncy and uccottnle both ol gold and silver. Ho
- ?v ihe otll now lielors the Meuate an opportunity
m do some goo.!, aud ho believed true statesmanship
wiiitodoall the good pos*tbie as opportiW ir pa
sou tod Because Ihiv bill did uot uocolnpllsU oil ho de
-.r.-d was no tvuaon why he should oppose
Vilerdie. by Mr. Morton, of lb-liana, ?WttO>elng
the bill 'and Mr. Morrill, of \evniont,lu
Mr Boxy, ol Missouri, at the couolueien of
marks, moved tnat the whole subject bu postponed uu
til ?"*t Thursday week important that the !
.?r S:URH*N 11 VOry ""F*" V"M%1 * t|
fir;i 4ni| wuUd urcllOliJiOfltubuHHf ?**?**
ml!" Jh'at't'lose', wo V<\
?ui?j??cu etxiitfticoU ui ibuiti ?iuu rci>o? ? |
**MrV!ouTwithdrew hia m'-tion to
Mr. iu??ax then by uo.ul.uo.ta -'^X . rst oim
Uto third and l??r?h the btdJ i'a .1 ,Ja,ed the I
Houl'e!' WUICB had b?eu ..... ud-d by the deu.te Com- |
?STlSilirrVr Maine, "Id It was vastly important
thai the lirst tw" sections of this bill should be pn*?*d,
nVr?f w iipplv the national banks with currency,
r. ^wero .mw Ih5 national batiks w.thout currency.
Mr Susks v-' said, s|Kwkilig forlnmsell and others,
h. Jishod .1 to be understood that they were uot op
i.ose.i io H.e third and tourth sccltons. but w.lbdrow
...... biv to have the public bu-itics ex lilted.
Mr Moitriu. ol Maine, moved an ameiidmohl to tbo i
fir^t ?ecttoti, appropriating *48,0? to provide for the
eusravtii* una prlhtiug ol tisttonul batik notes, to be
disbursed under tbooecreiary of tbo Treasury. i
He sent i" the Clerk's .leak and had rend a letter
from the Comptroller of the Currency, urging the ap
prupriatmn. I ho amcndmstti was *?"?*> . ..
Mr MtKKSA* aubmuteit all aiueudiwent, as follows.?
i..<? the iriiciliinii i-iirrriicT r?*U?eii*9*i imUff Ihi* ik:4 |
JMMtoii ? ?Mlh. -Inmost rond pft.via^ ?or
h/r.Gtm? law .the leureat to OS
the cafe .,1 bund* redeemed under ths act relating
aluklng fond.
TlleVill was then read s third time sod poasod. H !?
as tollwws:?
Text or thb situ
He it eunrted, Ac - fhat there be and
ate>t out ?f any m'^V'An.J 1\* . .""provide fur rng avlng a?d
priatrd. lit# of$l?kl.t*W to pro 11 Ijnlted
srloting aud othsr exveusts of waklog ??? "
fltatei notes and tha further earn of S4P.000 to (llUMl tor
engraving and printing nntionai bank nutea to ko disbursed
under the tferremry or thr Treenery
tiac. U.?That the Keoretary uf the Tre??ury l? hereby di
rected to issue eilver cothe at the lulled S la lee of
the dennmiuatioo of ten, twruty. twenty-Ova and
fllty cents, of standard value, in redemption of
an eqnal am.mm of faactlonal currency,
whether the same l>e now in the Treasury awaiting redemp
tion or whenever it tuny lie presumed fur r ??Iciuptioo. and
the Secretary of the Treasury may. under re julatiotia of the
Treasury Department, provide fur Mich redemption end Issue
by substitution at tlie regular tub-treasuries and public de
positories of the I'nilad States until the whole amount of
fractional currency outstanding shall he redeemed, and the
fractional currency redeemed under this act shall he held to
be a pert of the sinking tund provided for by the existing
law. the Interest to be computed thereon as in the case o.
bonds rcdoeinad under tbo acts relating to the linking fund.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
TUX OSAGE CEDED LANDS IN KANSAS?A DK?
ciaTon in eavob or the government.
Washington, April 10, 187&
The Supreme Court devoted the entire day to read
ing opinion*. Among the docibiona rendcrod were the
following:?
Case 401. Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston
Railway Company w The United Statea?Appeal
Iroui tht Circuit Crfurt for the district ol Kansas. ?
Tins was the action ol tbo government to vacate the
patents issued to the road tor what are known as iho
O.ngo tedeu lands in Kaunas. The patents were issuod
by tbo Governor ol the State in pursuance of certilied
bids luruithed hun lor the purpose by the Secretary of
the Interior. The Court holds that tbo lands so em
braced had not been grouted by Congress to
the Stale to aid in iho construction of the read,
but were reserved from sale by law. and that
tbe patents must be cancelled. The Secretary
of the Interior having eir.'d lus acts *ra
void, for public officer* can bind the government only
within the scope of their lawlul uuthority. Alter ex
amining the original legislation involved in the ceae, il
isaaid Hint What ia known as the Thayor act can nave
no effect upon tbe cuso. It was passed for a
single purpose only?to enable the company to
relocate tho road, and a false recital therein
contained cannot turn the authority to change
the route of a railroad into a grant
of lands or a recognition of one. Kspecially Is tbia
ao when the act expressly loaves tho rights of tbe road
to l>e determined by tbo previously existing legis
lation. besides this the lumis at tbu lima
were In process of being sold under a Joiut
resolution of Congress, aud It cannot bo pre
sumed that the Congress of 1871 intended to
cliuugo tho disposition of them made by the Congresa
of lsti'.i. Convinced that the act of IMS did liot grunt
the lands, nor the .Sonata amendment bring Into being
any right which did not ext.-t without it, tno Court al
linns the decree in favor of tho government.
Mr. Justice Davies delivered the opiuiou; dissenting,
Justices Field, Sway no and Strong.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE OALV1N LAliOB BILL SUMMARILY DISPOSED
OF?TAXING THE SURPLUS OF SAVINGS BANKS?
EXPECTED PASSAGE OF THE BILLS KXTEND1NO
COMPTROLLER GREEN's TERM.
Albany, April 10, 1870.
Tbe Seuale and Assembly reassembled this evening^
there being, strange to say, a quorum in both houses.
There were several important matters disposed of
during tbo evening by the Assembly. The principal
one, so (eras New York city Is concerned, upon which
action was taken was the Ualvln Labor bill, which pro
vides that all persons Ucrealter employed as laborers by
the city ot New York in any of tho departments ol
bureaus shall be paid as compensation for tbeir ser
vices at a nniform rate of compensation foi
each days of service, such rate to be flxedi
from time to time by tho Common Council,
provided that tho rate shall not exceed
the sum of $2 a day. Several weeks ugo a bill similar
in every reaped to this one, which bad been introduced
by Senator Morrissey, was passed by tho Senuie. Mr.
Galvln's, which was introduced about tho same time,
bus boon In the Committee on Cities ovo^tnee. He
made a motion this oveniug to discharge tho commit
tee Irom further consideration of the bill and that II
bo referred lo the Committee of tho Whole, so that the
whole ilouso could take dellulle action upon IL
Mr. Fish olaltnod that tho bill bud boen introduced
for "buncombe" effect, but Mr. Galvin denied the soft
imocachment, contending that he had Introducod tbe
bill in good laith, and that it was the wish of the labor
ing classes of New York that tho Legislature should,
beforo adjournment, settle tho question the bill dealt
with in some dellnlte way.
Mr. Graham, ot Monroe, moved an amendment that
.the Morrissey bill be aubatituled lor Mr. Galvin's. Thu
was votc<l down, and then Mr. Galvin's motion waa
lost, the yeas and uoya being called upon It.
TIIK VOTH.
The following democrats voted In favor of Mr. Gal*
viu's motion:?
Nritn Ballon, Becker, Blt*ell. 1). Bradley, Cartr of New
Yurk. dialler, Cleary, Coleman, Cruise. Crosby, Daretmort,
Fallon ol New York. Faulkner. Flannagan, Galviu <d Now
York, llalliilay, Hamilton, Klllliui of New York, King of
, New York, Murpliy of New York, Nelson, O'llereof New
?*. Ksoss of New York, Koecoe. Scrouillnr. niter
Fimfn, Govt* of New York. Tabor, J aim ago, Voorbaes,
Woiaot, VVvnsel. Whitney, tYurts.
The lollowlng republicans voted in favor of It:?.
Messrs. Belts or New York, Graham, N. II. Green. T. Y1
Green, Uulick, Hayes of New York, Hod ?*, Hoffman of
Near York, Power, 1'ajlor. H alts of Xew Y'ork.
The vote against the motion tdood as follows:?
Messrs. J. e. Brown, Calkins, A. J. Campbell of New York.
M. N. Cempoeil, Cas-,Cia k.Fltii. Flake, F -rater, Gere, tail,
beri.tilass, Graff ofN'ow York, Grldlar, Hammond, Hepburn
Higgtn*. Hogeboom, lngnlla, l.iutg i.eroy, McFallt, Mrkre
Morse. Munme. Nojres Ogden, O'Neill, I'eabody of New York
O. .1. I'ost, Potter. Preston, Kuseell, Shannon, riloau. Smith,
Speaker Hutted, Sutherland, Snydam, Webb, Wheeler
(alt republicans).
The only democrat who vote I against the motion,
the voto on winch stood 45 to 45, was Maxwell, of On
tario. And thus has the labor question in New York
city been settled, so tar as the present legislature in
concerned, lor the Morrissey and tho tJalvm bills will
never see daylight out of tno Committee on Cities
TUK PKklUHT MILL.
Another effort waa made to-night to get the pro rdith
freight hill oot of the Kallroad Committee's hands. \
resolution was offered that tho committee report the
bill by tho 13th lost, bat a motion to lay It on the table
prevailed by a largo vote.
cocut or oKXSKAi. sehkioxh.
The bill authorizing the Recorder, Comptroller and
Commissioner of Public Works to hlro rooms lor the
uso of tliu Court of General .Sessious waa, on motion
oi Mr. Former, recommitted to the Committee on
Cities, bv a vote of 4'i to $1.
TAxi.vi bask scapi.u*.
The bill relating to the taxation ot stockholder* ot
banks and the surplus of savings banks waa dis
cussed during the svening in Committee of
tho Whole ol the tloiiato as reported from
tho Bauking Committee. It provided that the taxabin
shares shall nut be valued otherwise than other reel
and |>ersonal estate, nor shall such shares be nssoaaed
at mure than their par value, escent when any suck
bank or banking association shall be possessed <4
accumulated surplus proilts to un amount
exceeding tlGy per coat upon lie capital.
Tho valuation of the share* of snob bsnli
or banking association may lie Increased by adding in
the same tho value of such excess. The discussion of
tbe bill turned chiefly on the question of reducing lbs
lllty per cent ol the surplus prottls to twenty-Sve pes
cent, and pending further dtbate tbe blU was pro*
greased.
COMPTROLLER GRkRV.
To-morrow tbe bill extending comptroller Green*'
term ol oitlce comes up fur consideration. There en
be no doubt of It* pasture id tbe Nenale, as there In a
opposition, it having entirely weakened In the pnsa
lew days. Senator Woodin is null lull of Ootermlnao
Hon to light the thing through, even though he bos to
uso a club.
RATH* ARB DISTRICT OOCRT IttiCSK*.
The bill lor tho erection ol additional baths In Mew
York city was ordered to a third reading; nod alio tha
bill authorizing the Comptroller to raise $50,000 lor
continuing the work on tb* Third UIMrMlkvi
Mouse.
DUKYEES ZOUAVES.
An adjourned meeting of the sum Ivors of the nM
Fifth regiment of volunteers, or Duryeo's Zoutvea ad
they wero more generally known, waa bald lank even
ing in tba Post twice building for tho purpnao of form
ing a civic and military organisation. Tno object oi
the civic society is to preserve tbo memory or their
association* during the war, and to cbertah the mem
ory ol ihoso who lell In the hold or died ainca tbo dtO>
baudineni of tbo regiment.
fc'ghiy two moinber* were enrolled and tbo fallow*
Ing uflircr* elected President, General Ah ram Duryeoj
Vice President, General Hiram Baryta; Treasurer,
Captain James M< council, Secretary, Sergeant C. U
Catlin. Tbe annual duea were Ilxcd at (&. unriog tbd
meeting a letter from General John K. Warred
was read, expressing In* hearty sympa
thy wltn the object* of the proposed society. Thd
letter was enthusiastically received and heartily ap
plauded
Messrs. Coggaweli, Parker and Tregashle were ap
pointed a committee on military organisation, will
instructioD* to ascertain the cost of uniforming a ban
laltoa for tbe purpoa* of visiting Philadelphia and Hal
11more daring the Contcnmai year. The meeting thee,
adjourned, aubicrf to the call of the committee.
THE CAUPENTER&
A mas* meeting of tbe journeymen carpenters WR Id
have been held last night at Central Hall, No. 14T Week
Thirty-second street. The committee that called thd
meeting intended to offer the following resolutions
Ksaulved, Thai w?, earpeater* and Jolnsrt, hero MOMS
bled, do accept and n|fw to be governed h* the mttowlng
terms, to be -ubniilted to the empfeying oarpenleiO ol IMS
city, ?i?.. that S-i iw eaeehierod the standard rate at
i wage- and tea lioura to roaatitate a das ? T,
Saturday which atiall t?* eight boar*, until April I, in77, am
and -Iter wbieti date au.e hour* shah const Unto a day't
wotk and the rate of wage* at that Gam to he determined
spot) Be tt also , ,
Keeoleed. Thot o aemmiMte ?f/l?e ho opnototod by Mm
meeting to wail open a?d cooler wflh the Rranloylag mUA
era' AaseMathm. and 'bet tlrt. meeting, when cloeed, U
stood adjourned, (object to tb- call of said commit to*.
A* the atieodaace did not rcprcacut one-half ot thd
persona intereated tbe mooting woo not hold add! tid
I matter wan left in oOtyansn