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Demolishing the Burned Building?Iden
tifying Kelics.
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Opening the Coroner's Incjuest
The Belief Funds.
The ruins of tbo burned tbcature conilnue to attract
crowds of sightseers, and lite- effort* of u squad of
policemen are constantly required to prevent llicin
from making tbeir way tuio the midst of Ibe debris.
Hopes are atrotcbed across the street In tbe vicinity,
and none save those authorized by the authorities may
pass them. Workmen were busy all day yoslvrday in
turning over tbe ruboish in acareh or lost articles.
About eleven o'cIock in tbe morning a trunk was
found continuing clotbmg, wigs and some stage
jewelry. Part ol the latter consisted of a necklace
sud pair of earrings, set with what appeared to bo dia
monds. These wero believed to be a portion of the
$6,000 wortb of diamonds which Miss Vernon is said
to bave lost, but a neighboring jeweller prouounced
ibem lo bo paste Imitations. Tbey are now In posses
sion ol Properly Clerk William 11. Muldoon, awaiting
a claimant. A little ulter three o'clock in the after
noon a human heart was found umoug tbe rubbish in
Flood's alley. A foot was also found close by. Both
of tbeso wero badly burned.
Workmen were cngugod from an early hour In the
, morning tearing rtowu tbe wall directly behind Dieter's
restaurant. Toward mgbt it was almost at the level of
the restaurant roof nod tho authorities de
clared It safe. Preparations were at once
in ide to erect scaffolding for tbe purpose
of putting down the end wall which adjoins the First
precinct station bouse. Flood's alley has now been
thoroughly searched, nnd it is thought that nothing
further will bo tound, as the small area which has not
boeu searched Is not uear any of tho theatre doors or
windows
IRSPKCTIXO THE RKLICS.
All day yesterday tho room ol Property Clerk Mul
doou was besieged l>y mends of tbe lust or missing 111
search of some memento ol the dear ones who hail
(ouc to their last rest in Greenwood and other cities
?t the dead. Some came to IInd their wiehos grutiBud,
ethers to retire disuppoutlca Willi lioavy loads upon
thoir hearts. Among the searchers wero a son and
laualncr ol Krto?brother and sister?who caino la
with eyes still wet with tears. Said the woman as she
exhibited a small key :?
*'1 lost my troibcr and sister, sir, and tbo only
Ihing I could tell hu had was a key like tins, sir. We
una dn't find either ol the bodies, but I'd give tbo
world 1! I could only tind tho kev." said the woman.
She was shown u number of keys, twisted Into al
most every conceivable sliapo by ihe lire, yet one by
oue she carefully examined tiieui. Suddenly she
swooped upon a key with a scream.
"Oh! My Cod! My Coil! Thorc's poor Joe's key.
Oh, why couldu'l I have found your buuy us quick as
'1 lound your key."
She kissed the Insignificant broken piece of steel
over und over ugatc with all the lervor ol a mother
Showering caresses on a Cllild.
Tbe woman's name is Klicu O'Neill, and the key is
ail that she has discovered belonging to her deceased
brother uud sister.
night ou the heels of tier departure came an old ludy
Clothed ill deep mounting. She asked III it timid,
trembling voice lor permission to cxuimnellie relies.
She had lost a sou (a conductor;, and oould Uud no
trice ol Uls remains. A weary examination of ti.e
trinkets disclosed no clew she wa? In search of. Ju-t
as she tarned to leave, me charred fragments of an
overcoat attracted her attention.
"My sou used lo carry a rontry In his overcoat; may
1 look ut that piece of cloth, sir?"
It WuS handed her. isbe telt something In the pocket,
an 1 the thought that It might bo tbe object looked lor
unnerved the woman.
"Will you please empty tills, air? I'm afraid to,"
slie asked.
A rosary was taken front the pocket?the one given
to the old ladv's sou by a sweetheart
Cases of a similar character followed In quirk suc
cession. Mrs. Sarah C. Jordan Idonlilled a Manhattan
telegraph hoy's badge, mu property of her missing
and uud'scovered nephew; Delia McDertnott found
nottilcg but a lew cards and memorandum hook, the
property of iter son; Fdwwrd J. Montrose, alter five
Uuya' unsucceshlul search lor his sou's remains, found
a silver watch owned by his boy; Mrs. Jane Watson
Identified a silver watrb worn by her deceased hus
band; Itobvrt A. Shaw recognized a pearl handled
knile marked with lus initials, and loausd to his
cousin, Henry Webster, who perished in the Ore.
(Webster's parents are lr. Ihe Weal Indies).
TUK K XI. ICS.
Among the articles uuidentiiled are several hnndker
Cbieis, one marked ' il. 8c a buckle with the letters
"W. B.C.;'' a letter addres-ed to George Freel, oller
Ing to givo instructions In clog dancing: the work*
of several watches, which may be ideotlQed bv nutu
hers, two sealskin gloves; olio bracelet; a bunch
ol keys, with tag bearing the nutne ol "J. F. Keonau;'1
haudkerchlef, with uatno of "Joint H. Mcehuu;" a
crucifix ; about fifty key a ; broken opera glasses ; alutvc
huttou, w lib letter "L. "
Additional articles wero exhumed from tbo ruins
jestcroay and turned over to the properly clerk.
Among the property thus delivered was the thoairlcal
wardrobool Mi*a Ethel Aflon. This Included two
Curled wigs, stngc ornaments, leather Ian, two valuable
i esse-; also three religious emblems, n cigarette and
Several kevs. one with a circular brass tag beuring tho
n umber "Ik "
A CCRIOS1TY.
While hunting through tue rums a New York flre
ii. in picked up u gold nugget of peculiar shape, bear
ing a taiul resemblance lo a miuialure monkey. The
nugget w..S delivered to the property clerk.
a MIXOCLAK IXCII'EXT.
Among tbo properly claimed at iho Coroner's office
was n small pistol found on the body of Dnuiol Still, of
No. !'.S Ninth slieel. The weapon had been burned by
the fire so n? to be renderod utterly useless. When
ibe Hmier ol deconsed .claimed it yesterday morning
Coroner Situs lock it ?ut of the box in which It had
In en placed, pul ed the trigger, sud, to hi^ usloutsh
luelil uud alarm. It exploded, Ihe bullet striking the
opposite wall, fhe persons In the room were very
n.itch lr ghleued, but loriunutrly none ot them were
Injured, It aeeuia si range that li.c pistol should have
been almost meted with the Ileal mid tho cartrulgo
preserved. It was with a few other articiss delivered
to Miss Mill.
(LOSE OP THE FIRX MARSHAL'S lXtfCIRY.
James Murpliy, who was examined Yesterday by Fire .
Marshal K.-ady, testified that he lived at 48J Baltic
street Krooklvii, and was in the gall, ry Ot tbe theatre
on the night ot ihe lire, in company with James El
liott, wlic was lost. Witness was In iho panic
that followed, thrown down tbo stairs and
separated I ram Elliott; he met the Urst crowd at
the tiullel of the stairs, and the second at the bottom
lit. rcol, near the ticket office; the audielico was
p.ckcd these three or lour tiers deep at this angle. tbe
gas and siiioKo was driving them out, but tho lire had
not then r.ached them;the meii were crying out, "Oh.
God. help tuo and have hie and have luorce on luy
soul!'' He heard tbelr cries until he had rcucbeJ the
itrcet; It was not three minute* trum the ttino witness
tiarted until he beard the sta.rs cracking with me
weight of tbo panic strlukcti mass of humanity;
aiin.SE saw no one escape except by tho
itairs, und, til Ills opiu.on, if tbe actors
bad not advised tbo sudience to resume their scats all,
?r marly alt. would have been saved. About otic
uiuuie was lost by tno delay, and the stampede would
but bave been ao groat If the audience hud retired at
the first alarm
Mr. Kcady closed the investigation of tbe Ore with
this witness and announces that u is his Intention
lo make his official ro(H?rt to tho Board of Police and
Excise to-day, accompanied by copies at all the evi
dence taken, which covers -'ifl pages ol foolscap.
TRK COKOXLK'S IXqCKHT.
Coroner Simim. aim his jury, with Mr. Kiplev W
Hopes us foreman, met iu the Supervisor's room in
the Brooklyu Court House last evening io bee n their
Inrcstisation into the cause of the terrible tire at the i
Brooklyn Theatre. The Coroner was accompanied by
District Attorney Hrtltuu. who bus ns'uoicd the direc
tion ol the Investigation under the former
official. There were only clgbl or uu specta
tor* preacut, although the doors were open.
Michael Cbuuucey was called as Ihe first witness,
lie slated ibul lie wus a practical builder, and had
been engaged in tne construction of the ill-fated thea
tre a*4 know how it w..s built, the coil.ug wus built
of two thicknesses of pins wood covered ou tho under
side with canvas lo cover the joints, a ceiling of that
kind was more expensive than oue ot Ulli and plaster,
and not more dauverous, ha thought, in respect to
Ore. Witness became very inuth contused when
questioned about stairways au.l lobbies, and dis
claimed knowing anything whatever about the walla.
WbiU witness was testifying Mr Theodore Hamulus,
an actor, arose in llic room, and, with it Gushed face
snd In a thick voice cried excitedly. "Mr. Coroner,
I've been hauled in hero by a policeman to testily . now
I live s long way off uud 1 want to go home, can't you
luke my lesliiuuoy u?w or else let me go and call ma
i. tuo other t.mo?" The genileman was reminded by
the coroner that be had given persons to understand
that he w as going lo Baltimore to-day. lis ad in tied
the fact but stated tbat he would watt until the follow
ing ulgtit. Ihe Coroner said he wuutd examine
tn hi next and the gentleman subsided. When
Hr. Chain.oey's exam nation was concluded
"th? Baltimore seutlrntan'' was called
bat failed to rcspoud. and whi.s a policeman went out
t>, look for bun tne Curoller cal.su Mr S> dney L.
?tn in in is to testily us to the general construction ol tt.e
budding and the means of cgrcn* from it. Experience
with the former witness hau made the jury chary ol
trusting to the lucin.'ry ol w iisi'nti about details, and
as Mr. Minnm had no pians ot ll>e bouse be was
excused unfii to-night, slits tb? original plans "-hail
have boen obtained*from Mr. Jackson, the architect.
"The Italiiinors man'' was agsis called lor but Mr.
Hamilton was still absent and James H. Stephens,
lbs builder, who is now tearing down the
rumotf wails, was called. He stated that Hie
?tain wall woo siitcsa Inches thick sod was
backed with four-Inch "anchor*" or brace*, making
twenty inches in all; tie knew uolhtuK about the othor
wall* and cat excused until to-night to give bun an
opportunity to measure tbem. Mr. Humiltoo bail by
tm? tune rotua back, and be>ng called nave aoma ie*u
mouy about theatres lit general and their meant of
?greta. Personal reminiscences made up a large por
tion of Ilia answers About the only idea loll upon Ibe
mind* of the Jury by hla remark* wax that people m
the galleriea ol theatre* are geuerally but little thought
about by managers.
Mr. John I', Smith, general but-lnes* manager of the
theatre until after Mr*. Con a ay'a death, lean lied that
the Brooklyn Theatre waa better provided with mean*
ol ugreaa tbau nine-tectba ot the theatre* ol the coun
try, and that people in the galleriea never received
the comforia or security in proportion to the amount
paid.
tuk kKUKf funds.
Below will be found the amount* in the band* of the
relief committee* ol New York aud Brooklyn:?
The following subscription* have beeu received at
the Hkhalu olllce for the relief fund:?Dlou Uoucl
cault, 2.-oO. Mtt.hel, Vance A Co. (employda). $60 50;
Ha.i. $5, Mr*. E. L Davenport. f.'U; Cedar Street,
:>t) com*, Widow and Orphans' Mite, Windsor Dra
matic Club, $50; I'udgy, (a; Two Bookkeeper*, $i; M.
C. Botitrier, $50, Murie Cordon Raymond. $lt?o; Louie
JI. Krticbur, $6; Sytnpnthy, $1, J E., $10; Leon
Hiracn, $10; J. Vau Zuten. $1; D., $5; Koac Eyiinge.
$25; Mrs. A J Garvey, $100, P. W. Phalau (one day'*
receipt* ol store No. 70 Broadway), $25 10; Mrs. S. L
Phillips, $5. R.. $5 Total, $000 10.
Acknowledged by Mayor Scbroeder $1,304 00
Ackuowlodged by Daniel Chauncey.* a.589 uo
Acknowledged by Union for Christian Work. 1,197 10
Acknowledged bv New Vork Cmiimillee.... 1,158 00
Acknowledged by Nkw York Hkhalu 060 It)
Grand total $11,328 20
bbxkvit WKroKU axck.s.
Colonel William K. Sinu received the following
despatch yesterday from Messrs Gem nut, Scott &
Co., of the Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia:?
"Receipt* from beueiil over $1,100, luesday, Decem
ber li ?'
The lolluwiug beneilt new* ha* been received at the
Park Theatre:?
llenelit at the Jersey City Opera House. December
13 Entire gross receipts donated to relief lunil. O. D.
Byron is the star.
GermantaTheatre, inntlnee ben>(U. Gross receipt*
December 14 San Francisco Minstrels, New York,
matinee beneilt.
December 13, matiueo benefit at tho Lyceum Theatre,
with Edwin Booth und hi* entire company. Gros* re
ceipts.
Kelly ? Lenu'a Minstrels giro a rnutineo benefit on
Saturday, the 23d, at their Opera House iu New York.
Mr. 1. F. Giliett, corresponding secretary of the
Amusement Committee lor ihu Relief Fund, has re
ceived from Mr. Albough. of Leland's 0|>era House,
Albany, a letter atuting that a benefit will be given
there for the auirorors on Wednesday afternoon. De
cember 20, und thutMr. Stuart ltobgon bus volunteered
bis services.
The Windsor Dramatic Club, of Jersoy City Heights,
will give un eutertainineni at Ditttnar's Assembly
Rooms oil Juuuary 2 in aid ol the Brooklyn sullerers.
The members of Engine Company No. 10, ol tue
Jersey City Klro Department, have started a subscrip
tion lor the Brooklyn sufferers, aud the lund exceeds
$50.
A SWIXDhKH.
A heartless swindler has been operating on the sym
pathies ut the public. Yexterduy alieruoou a well
dressed scouudrel called at the importing house of
Richard Dolln ? Co., Iu Caual street, New York, and
represented that ho was appointed as a collector lor tho
Uruukiyti aufl -rsr*. He obtained Irom the tlrin a
cheek lor f.'O, made payable to the order of U. B.
Sherman, who be said, wus treasurer of the fund. The
police of two cities, who have a description of tho lel
low und who hnve inloruiatlou that bo has collected
other sum.--, are keeping " stiurp look out lor the unua
tural swindler.
T1IK CHARITY COMSKItKXC*.
The published call ol Mayor scbroeder tor a confer
ence ol all the representatives or the charity organiza
tions ol tho ciiy, called to the chamber ot the Com
mon Council laat evening a largo number of represen
tative goutleuien of the stator cities, as well as a largo
number of the dead and dying politicians, who
hoped by a little display ot oloquenco aud
bad griunniar to recover their old Btaius in the City
ol Churches, even at tho exoouso ol charity. Among
those present were Rev. A. 1'. Putnam, Silas B. Duicbur,
Short It Daggett, Mayor Scbroeder. Rev. J. Hyatt Smith,
A. J. Perry, Rev. Jiinn Lockwood, llov. J. U. Bass, Rev.
Dr. Pulrblge, ol Christ's (Protestant Episcopal) Church,
E. D.; Rev. Nowlaud May card, ol St. Paul's (Protes
tant Episcopal) church, K. D. ; ex-Mayor Hunter,
Or. Demas Barnes, of tho An/us; Slglstnund
Kounmaiin, Her Dr. liudingion. Preaideut
Jourdan and Coniin i-sioner Pyburu, ol the
Police Commission, Father Maloney, ol St. Peter's
and St. Paul's Roman Culholic church (Eastern Dis
trict), und William P. Ltbby. Mr. Perry, ol the Sixth
ward, wus called to tho chair, aud Sheriff Daggett fub
inittcd a report, showing that there nre 175 famines,
lour-fifths of wbom bo reported would require assist
ance. Alt effort was mime by John F. Henry, who
waa demonstrative, to uild Clergymen to tho Finance
Committee, but the effort wns doleatcd by the clergy
men present. Including Rev. Dr. Partridge, Dr.
Ilail and Rev. Father Maioiiev, of Hi. Peter's
and St. PaUi's, who morcly wanted to assi-l in raising
ninui-y and not in ii* disbursement. Kx Mayor Hun
ter wanted $100,000 raised at once, while the syuipa
thlcs ol the peoplu are aroused. Alderman Fisher, whb
seemed to tie the coolest man in th? room, explained
that it was the intention of the committee to add to
this number a representative of the clergy und
the dramatic prolossioo. lie gut the meeting down
to busine-8 by moving that the Executive Committee
he ordered to call a public meeting at tho Academy of
Music at the earliest possible moment. This motion
called out a lively discussion, In wmcb Commissioner
pyburn wanted tho money distributed by ward com
mittees who knew the people's necessities. Rev. Dr.
John Hall, of Brooklyn, made an eloquent appeal lor
immediate action. Rev. Father Malouey, ol St. Peter's
and Si. Paul's, iu the Eastern District, pledged him
self lor $100 talready collected) and promised
that on Monday morning next bo would
scud a check for all that was collected on next Sabbath,
und be prop -sod to a-W all the wealthy member* of his
congregation to contribute. The uppcaruuee ot this
distinguished liberal Catholic clergyman among so
many I'roiesuut clcrgymeu created much enthusiasm.
It ?a< decided that the mcellug bo held at the
Academy ol Music at sucb time us the Executive Com
unttoemay decide. On inotlou of Alderman Fisher,
ail persons and organizations wero requested to con
tribute through the Citizens' Committee, of which
Mayor Schro-uer is chairman.
A proposition ot Mr. Lhitcher, empowering members
of Ihu Executive Committee to organise subcommittees
tu the various wards, called out some discussion, and
was nnally adopted.
I lie meeting recommended that subscriptions bo
taken up iu the various cburchos on Sunday next, and
tho Conference adjourned. 0
THE PANIC INSPECTION.
THE BBOOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL AT WOBK IN
THE SISIXB CITY?NIBLO'tf, TONY PASTOB's
AND THE LONDON EXAMINED?THE YIBEMEN
STIBBINU?ABE OfII CUUBCHE8 SAFE?
Tdc committee or tho Brooklyn Common Council
appointed on Monduv last to examine aud report upon
the condition ot public building* ol all kind* In tbo
city mot yesterday morning in the Common Council
chamber. A letter was received from tbe Presi
dent of tbe Department ol Klro aud Build
ings, containing a list or all the public build
ings, churches and places of amusement in
tun city with the precise location or each, aud it was
determined st a nioettr.g on the previous day that tbe
entire comuiiltco should visit tbe larger pieces of
amusement in a body, and iben separate into sub
committees lor tbe purpose of examining other build
I ties. At 0:1c o'clock tbo committee, having selected
the establishments to be v,sited during the day, sol
out. It was <:omp.>-ed or Aldermen French, Wi. llama,
Martha. Donovan and Kay, the miter chairman. Die
committee selected Messrs. Wihiam H. Gaylor aud
Ariliur Crooks, architects, to accompany them,
nut iikuom.iv acapkby or nfsic.
The Academy ol Music was the principal establish
ment viaited. Alderman French, ol the committee,
superintended tho Const ruction ol the masonry of the
building aud seemed proud ol his work. The lailldlng
seals 'i.aiKi persons and was erected sonic alateen
tears ago. I'll* lobbies are broad, the xiairrit'Cg are
wine snd the vestibule wou d bold l.lWO persons
Standing, yet wnh all the spaco insioe the
buildmu the direct means ol exit are
com,nod to three doors opening upon the street, each
only lour feel wide l bs iron cales which Close llieso
doorways Are utaue to swing inward only, I'hey are
i ways sept open while there is a performance in
progress. gMMhl the doors reierretl to there arc
tier doors j|Hiuiug Irani tlie second or balcuhy iluor
lobby nto the assembly rooms and I lie gallery of he
Brooklyn Art Association. froui which stairways lead
to Montague street, and from the vestibule dpon the
lira I Itoor a dour leads into an adju, mug ba>?iiiei.l
owed e- a bog office. Hall a .lozen windows open upon
Mouiague -Irtet frotu the parquet. at a beigbl
0: about lour hot, and the directors, since the
lire, have passed ? rcsoiuiion to have steps built
outside ol each window , so that :n case 01 t panic the
aitr glued spectators would not break their legs in
Jumping to tno ground, rney are also about 10 break
oil the spiked lops >l tne iron railing oulsnle ?o that
no difficulty w n bo experienced -hou.d It ever become
necessary tor people to make an exit through the win
dows. The ?ug? is sepniatea from the auditorium
bc.ow the stage by u brick wall, which also extends up
ward by toe side o.* the proscenium boxes and
runs across the tap of (he .-lag* upon an
ar b ol granite, so that tlie stage and
th ? auditorium are really separate buildings, except
lor ih? space lied up by the curtain. AI the siiggcs
Hi r, of the comm.lice the management will provide an
toon wire curtain, thus tendering tbe spread ol tire
(roiii one portion ol the house to the other impossible.
Beside.- i Ins the ooin uilitre suggested ibat one of the
wnduws referred to, and witch is si the end ol the
parquet lobby, bo cut down l> vel with Ihe Boor, end
the s?oh nsuue to ?wiiig. ami ihnt the corresponding
window, up. inugtr.il. me other end ?i ihe lobby into s
coiy. yard, be alter*,, m she same way.
The committee etprtaurd in. ir conviction that no
safer place ut uinuti iner.i rould bo found on tbe coati
tineot. A tour under the parquet hour revealed a ?r,?t
many thousand leel ol who. p'ne lumber, uaeu in
llooring ever li.e ?eai? wnen iba p.ecu ia used at a ball
room, was louu ' piled up in nose proxiiniiy t? tbe
light, dry pine beams nnd hoorilig above Tb.s, bow
ever, wax not ucar any irhta of any kind and was ur
removed irom the furnace*.
OTHth Kef iHi.i nvrvTI tistTr.il,
At Rivers' Dancing Acudrmf, corner ol Court and
Si,da sireetf, a place capable ul ronlainiug about 20j
person*, tb* com ml tie* recommended that tb* ?e*ls
to front of ono of tho tide doors ibould be removed
and that ibe door ul the stairs lending into SUM *tro?l
should be made lo open ou'.wsrdlv.
The rooms ot ibe Gcrtu^ois Club, Not. 1M to ltiS
Atlantic avenue, were found provided wttb ample
mesne of egress. The establishment boasts s stage on
?Lieu perlorraances are giveu iu the German lan
guage, and the cominitMe expressed Its satisfaction
wtin all the arrangements pertaining thereto, merely
suggesting that lh? janitor's room should bavs s fire
escape attached.
is saw YUKK.
The inspecto-s ol building* in New York, comprising
Messrs. Dudlev, Owens, Hyde and Magicm*. reauuied
tbeir labor ol inspecting Ibe theatres yesterdsy. Three
places ol amusement?Nlhio's Garden. Tony I'sstor s
and the London?were examined. The first piac#
submitted to the Investigation was Nlhio's, one
ol the largest and one ol Uio muni compleM the
atres in the country An inspection ol the gallery,
which will hold about SOU peopio, showed four regular
cuts?one fiight of stairs on the west side leadiug to
the main entrance on Broadway and three on the
Crosby street side leading into the street. The stairs
an- all wide and roomy. In addition to the stairs on
the west side there are six large windows, looking out
oo the level roof of a pisiia, Irnm which entrance
could be tuadwiuiq the hotel Tber# are else six win
dows lacing on Crosby aireeL Seven aisles divide tb*
scats and lead lo the lobbies and corridors,
(in the dress circle, which is capable ol hold
lug nearlv hi many spectators, the means ol getting
oui are equally good. Two stairways, eight led wide,
lead down to the space immediately bacx ol the par
quet stalls. Ir. addition to these, |I occuston required,
lb* sewu largo windows looking out :uto the garden
could be rarned to account. TLo parquet, Irotu iho
uuuiber ol doors leading out of It, could be emptied iu
a vcrv short space of tune. About a dozen doors lead
inib wide corridors, uud irom these broad pa-sages
lead lo Broadway and Crosby Street- The main eu
trsnre leads into Broadway, and three btber. open
on Crushv street So lar as the iroui of the house is
couceruc'd the inspectors say there is nothing to
suggest or improve upon. A visit to the stage,
and places above and below It, showed thorn lo be
almost equally salMlsctory. All the ladies' dress
ing rooms are situated on the cast side, aLd
on separate tluors, nono of them oh a level With
the stage. The stairs leading to them, however, are
narrow, from the dressing roomsa passage teuds out
lo iho body ol the house, and It is the luicuuoii ol the
lnspcctors'to recommend the cutting through ot uu
udditional door, so that the nciressos may have two
means of egress from ibetr rooms apart iroui the
passage lo the stage and the stage door on Crosby
street. The actors' dressing rooms are located on the
west side and uuderncalh the stage, Each room has s
window looking Into theqiirden. The regular exit lor
the lueu IS under the parquet and to the stage door.
The scenery room, property room, carpenter s shop
and wardrobe rooms are in u separate brick building
uu the west side The properties are kept in the
cellar, the sccues not in use on the first .loor ; the
ciruonicr'sstoop, wtoicli is never lined except, during J
the da v Is on iho second Uoor, uud the
wardrobe keepers' workroom on the lop Uoor
of this building. From the iop Door an Iron stairs
lands to the roof. As tins apartment is frequently
used bv the ballet girls whenever thorn la a largo
ballet liio inspectors will most likely recouimoud that
ibe iron ladder to tlio roof bo made more solid, so as lo
afford greater facility for escape, if necessary, by this
means. Tbo loll on which lo work iho files and uppur
riggiug of the stage wus found to bo wide and capa
cious. The stage door is wide enough to admit ol a
tiro engine being brought on the stage.
The precaution* aguinat tiro aro very complete,
about 360 leet ol hose bu.ng ou the stage and attached.
Taken altogether N'tblo's is considered by the Inspec
tors to bo the uio.st complete theatre they havo yot
inspected The uuUuor.um is considered most perlech
Coluuel Dodie informed the inspector* yesteiday that
within a very short time a new iron netting drop scoho
would bo placed in positlou. It Is in course of con
struction now, and mis with the other luciltlios which
the house affords lor rapidly dismissing an audieneo
precludes almost the possibility ol danger even with a
lull bouse.
Tony Pastor's was ttoo uext bouse Itoo in
specters visited. This place of amusemeut is
situated between 1'rioco and Houston streets,
nearly opposite Niolo's. The gallery, or Drst
uud oulv tier, will accommodate about 600. lne
means of egress consist of two short tligbts ol stairs,
one at each side, leading to a broad stairway emptying
into a wide paasnge runuiug to Broudway. lb. lu
spociors may recommend some improvement for this
oxit. ft Is the only tier, however, in the theatre, nnd
it is claimed It can no emptied more quickly than
the lower part of the house. From tbo parquet
there are two wide doors loading Into pu.sago
wevs straight to Broadway, the main entrance,
or "thai leading directly into and nearly opposite to tlio
centre ol the parquet, belug particularly capacious.
Then, are no turns. A straight way loads to the side
walk. The stage was found to possess ample laclllllos
lor egress to the si root in the rear ol the theatre. 1 wo
wule uoor* led directly to tho sidewslk on Morocr
street. Tuc dros.-liig rooms are all under the stage,
and are reached bv a separate door from the sidewalk,
so that altngcther'tbero are three doors leadiug Into
tno street and another private door opening into tho
auditorium. From me scono loll there Is a Itrecscapo
through the scuttle to the rool. Alter leaving Mr. I as
ter's establishment a visit wns made to The London.
This resort has bcon only recently opened, and the
Interior decorations anif finishing Itsvc not yet been
culirely completed. It Is situated in the Bowery,
nwriv opposito Prince street. There Is ouly one gal
lery in the house. and Iroui this two stairs, one at
ouch side, lead into tho street Tlio purqnet opens
Into a large harroout, from which it is only separated
bv a partition, with large doors, and ouce this place 18
gained the sidewalk Is only a lew sM|? distant.. Tho
stage Is reached by entrances at oach .Ids ot ins pri
vate boxes. The creasing rooms aro above the stage,
but preparations aro uow going on lor having them
beneath it. A new passage is now.lu course of cob
struction leaUluic Irom the stage aud uuder tlio far
quel into the ltowery. With these improvements
the inspectors think tho theatro will be all that Is re
quired for safety.
TilK XSW YORK FIR* DKPARTMKHT STlRUIXd.
A visit yesterday to tho headquarters of tbo New
York Fire Department, nt Nos 127 and 129 *lcr/;e'[
streek showed ihat detail. of offlcors and men had
been appointed last Saturday to Inquire into the means
of preventing or extinguishing fires iu our city thoa- i
WHAT CHIKF R.NOIXalR RATKS SATS. |
Chief Engineer EH Bates stRlod to tho ?'???'?hat
several officers had been antborizod bv the Depart
ment to make Investigaslons as to the .V,. ?a2t
too several theatres in the city reiauvo to tt.e Best
menus ol extinguishing tires In them. Assistant kn
glneer Shs.v aud Chicls of Battalion King. Fisher
and Jncque! had- been detailed to dir^jt the po ??
formanco of this doty. The lollow.ng named suitor
diiutie olllcors had also been sent to aid In
gathering the required data:?t oretneu Martin Walsh,
Ksib, ot Engine No. 9; MeCabu, of Engine No. 14.
Hnvos, ol Hook and Ladder So. 31;
Hook and Ladder No. 6; Judge, of Hook and Ladder
No. 3, and Walton, of Hook aud I-addof No. IX.
Alt* Til* CHURCHES SAVR?
Superintendent Adams, ot tbo Deportment of
Buildings, yesterday filed the brief report of the In.
?pcctors who visited the churches on Sunday. The
report Is ss follows:?
Allen Street Hothodist Episcopal church, two outside
doors not locked open. Tue attorney ol the depart
ment Is to prosecute the trustees of the cburcn.
Tho f'rotesiaut Episcopal Church of the Moiy
Trinity, Harlem; doors not locked open. Attorney
l?luduVtrlal school and chapel at Fourth street and
avenuo C Boors not locked open. Attorney to
^ German Swedcuborglan church. Chri stie street
Doors not locked open. Attorney to prosecute.
Church oi tne Puritans, 130th street Two outside
doors uot locked open.
F.flU avenue church, l'27ih street Doors not locked
open. Attorney to prosocuts. T.?th
Mission 104th street, between Ninth snd Teutn
avenue*. Doors ail right. , ,
I ' Southeast comer avenue B and Ninth street in
i hands ol attorneys since Junuary 15.
>ouihwest corner of Vladison avenue snd stity
! third street Doors all right.
Avenuo A und Eighth street. Doors not locked
open. .Vttoruev to prosecute.
-Church, avenue C and Firih street Doors *11 right
St Nicholas Bomau v atholic cnurch, second streot
snd avenue A. Boors nil right.
Mission. Baxter ?tr? et. Boors all right
Mi-Sion, eUatiton street. Boors all right
The Inspectors say thai the following places are con
i strutted in coulormity with the law:?
*t Andrews' Protestant Episcopal church, liitn
strest and Fourth avenuo
| M. Cecilia's. lo5th street and Second avenue.
St. Thoniah* church, FllXn avenue and Fifty-third
street.
1 Maiihnttnnville Presbyterian church.
Plimpton Building. Stuyvosant and Ninth street
S C tin pel ol tlio Comforier. Ninth avenue and Greco
i wlch strocl. ' ? _ ,,
Union Presbyterian church, Spuyteu Duyvtl.
| .s.rih Baptist cburuli. Chrlstopnur and Bediord
streets.
New York City Mission. 70 Columbia street
si John's ontircn, Christopher street
Spring street l'rcsbvtenan cburqli.
| Union Helormed cnurcb. sixtn avenuo.
| suitoh Presbyterian church, sixth avenue.
| Fourteenth street Presoytenan church.
Jewish synagogue, Allen street.^
1 Methodist Episcopal Mission. lX7th street.
Co'tlendt avenue Baptist cliurcD. MoU Haven.
Knfurmeu Butch church, Kordhmn.
Temple Baptist church. I'25lh -ireet
Bedford trett Melhodixl Episcopal church.
Koiiihu Catholic church. No lo- Pitt -:rroL
Colle guts KuJormed, Kuriy-oigtitto street sou raitto
.Si. Junes' Meltoodtst Episcopal chirob, l'26ih street
; ku^i K;Mb wvotiue _
ttnrum l'r?>bylerian cburcb, 1261 to sirooi and Maui
,0"euoti'd aveiue Methodist Episcopal church, 119th
street and Second avenue,
su John s school. No 119 Third avenue. ?
Methodist Episcopal church, 117th strest and sec
ond avenue.
m Paul's. Roman Catholic, Nn. 117 Lexington avenue
i jit Peter's. Komau Gattioltc, Barclay street,
John street Methodist Kpiacupal church
Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church.
I St Marx 's Protestant Episcopal chuicb, Second avo
Due ?? o'i Kiitnii sirt*ci.
! | ab< rnacle, Baptli* Second avenue.
Welsh Congregational, Eleventh street and Third
\ 1T>''r?* Gurman Baptist, Fourteenth street snd First
I svei.uc.
Sl Paul's, l'23d street and Seventh avenue.
rastAiTioNS is .nswask. .
A( * incotiuit o! itoo .Newark Board of"Trtd?, to eld
last night, a resolution was adopted requesting the
Common Coam.il to bare the theatre., halls and
cnurcr-rs in the my examined by competent persons
, le ascertaiu It adequate ineaue ol exit are proetded la
1 case ol fire.
CONGRESS
The Resolution to Investigate the
Electoral Vote of Oregon.
IR. BAYARD'S OPPOSITION TO THE PREAMBLE.
Authority of the President of the Senate
Onder the Constitution
VIEWS OF- DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
Rejection of tfie Amendment Giving ibe Count
ing of the Vote to the Supreme Court.
PASSAGE OP THE BLAMD SILVER BILL.
Interesting Debate in the House on the
Double Standard.
BE HATE.
Washington, Dsn. 13, 1ST*
llr. Anthony, (rep.) of R. 1, from (be Committee on
frlotlng, reported favorably on the resolution (o
prml 6.000 copies of tbe statement prepared l>y the
Chief Cleric of the Senato in regard to the manner of
counting the vole lor 1'resideot and Vice President
front 1788 to 1873, inclusive. Laid ovor at the request
of Mr. Thurman.
lie also reported from the samo committee a reso
lution to print 1,850 extra copies of the Message of the
President and accompanying documents In regard to
the late election In Louslaua. He askotl for its proa
cnt consideration, but objection was mado by Mr.
Thurinan, aud it was laid ovor,
Mr. Avthont, from the same committee, reporteu a
Jolut resolution to print 10.000 extra copies of the
Messago of the Prosidcnt and accompanying' docu
ments In regard to lito late election in Louisiana?
2,500 copies tor the use of tbe Senate,
ana T.500 copies for tbe use of the
House of Representatives. In explanation of these
resolutions Mr. Anthony aaid tbe first resolution to
print 1,850 copfs was a simple Senate resolution, and
the other resolution to print 10,000 extra copies re
IVio?V?U^0n0?rr8nc0 of tbe Hou?? of "ooresenta
U ' !. therefore it most be u Joint resolution.
Mr. i hukman objected to Its present consideration,
llr. Anthony gave notice that be would cull it ud
tnaD0if?u r U C0'.'ld "a pr,nleJ DOW r?T '<"?? money
than If It be postponed to some luturo lime The
matter bad alroady beau printed for tho use of iho
olhco*' aU<1 'U8 typ? WM now *tanding at in# printing
TUB OBKOON KLXCTOns.
,,TC'l,tL c*"e<1 op tbo resolution rocentlv sub
mlltod by him authorizing tho Committee ou Privileges
and Elections to iuvosilgule the facU attending tho
appointment of electors In Oregon.
SI'KXCH OK St. ilAVAKD.
. '? "ATarw, ("I'm. | ol Del, said bp hoped the Sena
tor irorn Orosou (Mr. Mitchell) would not object loan
amendment to tue preamble of ibis resolution so as io
enable some ol ihoso oi tbe democratic
aide of tbe Chamber to volo lor iu y0r
one, he was do.trous of having all tho
Informalioa winch could be obtuinod in regard to this
Important claes of subjects now coming oelura tho
people of this country. Thoro could be just a sufficient
recital ol allsirs In the preamble to justify tbo
inquiry without reflecting on tho Governor of
one of the StntcH of this l.'uion. Anything and
otorything which tended to dolniti the great
majority principle of tho republican govern
?nlUwin0 looked upon with disfavor.
.. Ta .. . * People expresseo according to law
snould bo held as tbe coulrolllug powor. Ho re
gretted that there should have beeu such a question
m ibis growing out of tho volo ol Uie paoub. of this
I n ion or any .State thereof. His loaumgswere alto
gather in lavor of the absolute populnr will of tbo peo
ple, expressed according to tne forms ol law
lu ibis Oregon mauter he was not prepared to de
nounce In advance tho action ol an officor clothed
with official power. He was not prepared to say that
? man who hail horetotore stood high in
tho community where he bad resided, where
he had beeu elected to the office of Chief
Kxecuilve of tne Stale, had not carried out tbe
J* Unilod States and his State honorably.
The senate had no rignt to suggest moral or officuil
delinquency in any one before an investigation. In a
lime like this nothing less than Justiue untainted by
party would satiety the minds of ihe American people,
in certain States the law bad boen so construed aud
declared as to juatHy the course of Governor
Grovcr. In IstiO tbe Supreme Court of
Indiana, In the well known case of Gullck
ai'aiust New, rcudored a decision that tha
Governor of that Slate could determiue oven against I
tho decision ol a bourd of canvussers, whether au ui>
plicaut or person votod for was entitled to recoive a
commission or not He next quotej from tbe case of
rrtco ugalust Bakur bolore the Supremo Court of lu
dlnua in 1S72, to show that in that case as woll as the
previous easo in lSfldtbo docirlno was announced that
where a mnjoxity of tho bailola alau election were cast
lor an ineligible candidate they were invlleetual and
tho person receiving tho next highest number of votes
was entitled to tho office, lu 1872 tbe Court was com
posed or uow judges, lbs re being but ? >e ou the bench
who occupied a seat there in 1800, wbcu tbe llrst deci
sion was mado.
Mr. hsyard road at length Irom those decisions, and
resuming his argument stud:?Kvery one must see
how unjust it would be to declare that the Governor of
a certain State bad done a certain act before learning
# /"Ci"- II would be the duly ol every member
of this senate to decldo Judicially upon the action of
the Governor ol Oregon, and be would obediently wait
and respectfully consider any information wbich the
com mine migbi obtain, but ho would not condemn
the officor in advance. It Would not do to hurl
anathemas aud denunciations at a mau who pal
pabiy wnh legal authority at his back, had cbosou
to construe his duly lu a certain way. Ho (Mr. Hay.
ard) could not doubt that the motive ol Governor
Lrovor was an bonorablo and uprigbt one, because
such honorable sctiou would bo ip consonance witb his
previous lile. He nexi quoted from the case ot Kreuch
against (inland, decided in the Court of Common Picas
oi Ireland in 1872, wncn it was decided that where a
majority candidate ats ineligible tbe votes lor sucn
candidate were thrown away and a miuority candidate i
win elected. (
Resuming bis remarks. Mr. Bayurd said be would
never deical the will ol the people tiy a technicality
unless required to do so by the strongest law; jet l.e
could be nold to such action bv law. aud tbe Senate
snould diligently inquire Into all the facta He moved to
strike out the preamble to tbe resolution as presented
by tho Senator Irom Oregon (Mr. Mucnell) and insert
in lieu thereof tbi-following
Whereas it la alleged thai the Governor of the State of
Oregon hat issusd a eernUeale of election t0 one h v
truiiln a* one or the elector* or i.ald Si* c. instead of is?u
Ing such certiflcntt to one J W Watt*, at eging that mid
? V?".? ?"?"??? ?' elector Novumbu,
? ' ? tinitt of SHld flection; therefore, he it
he?'M?ed. rhat Hie Go'niiiiitee on Privilege, and hlec
Uuti* i? hereby MMiructed to Mm. '
Mr. Bayard, iu conclusion, arguod that Congress
must decide the question uow buloru it with the ino-t
scrupulous regard lor iuws. Laws bad their period ol
tests aud our laws never bad been mors lorciblv
brought to the lost than uow.
funding discussion Mr. Kumi-nps called lor tbo reg
ular order, aud the resolution went over.
_ "R kdhcnps' axkndmkxt.
tne -unaio thun resumed the consideration of the
ocular order, beini: the joint resolution proposing an
nmundmeni to tbe constitution so as to buve tbe elec
toral vote counted by tbo Supreme Court.
AKGCHKNT OK UK. IIOOY.
?a . . v" I^uhm of Ma. spoke of amending the
OAusmuiloit and said it should be (lone but se.dotn.
w lien a proposition was pie-enled to amend tb:s su
premo law ol the Inn 1 it should be examined with
groat <??(?, He then read ai great length Irom the
journals oi Congress in regard to too manner o! count
ing tue electoral vote since the organization ol the
government, umi argued that the votes bud aiwavs
beeu counted by tollers appomtou by me two
"ot bv <h0 Hrwiaent
ol i lie Senate. He noxt returned to the
1*0* J0,nt r,,l? Hnrt whether
t be in lorco or not it was nothing more nor leva
lbani the twelfth aiueudmunt to tbu constitution or
tbe I, luted . talus. 1 be practice ol tbu two houses of
Congress in counting thu electoral vote lor tbo last
fw?.\o?0a?r* u*,u. ueen upon tbe samo prmciplo as tbe
twculy-seeoud Joint ruiu. Ho argued that the rule
f Pfvputed by a Joint committee ot lliu two houses
and passed unatnniously by both bouses He inquired
tl bis iriend, the .senator troin Vermont (Mr. Kd
tnundsi. was iu tho .senate in lstii, when tne twenty
Second rule was passed.
Mr. Liihdndh replied ihnt tbe people of Vermont had
| not (ouud out bis merits then.
I *'r. Boot?I think it was a very toriunnto tblng lor
tbo twenty-second joint rule that the Senator was not
(1*in^ r" WOU'^ bave made some objeeti'ou to tt.
Mr. Kphcnds?i think I should have done so, as ws
bavo all done snioe. ,Renewed laughter.) '
- ,. Bo"v, tiling, spoke of receiving and count
ing the electoral voie, and Sslu the tlrst question pre
sented wm one ol the reception ot votes, not ol their
rejection; and it required the concurrence ol the two
' bouses of Congress to reootve the vote ol a State
I Mr. Kohunus said that, according to tbe argument
' hou,M<2*m!W. ,f U'# objection oi one
bouse of Congress could reject the vote of a State tho
' Vliw,,? V*ry Su,# ?*?*??* n?laware, or one 01* the
i ?"wa1"! U by "U? or the other
I bouse, and tbe vote of such small state would then
?list ? President. That would bo the absolute break
ing up ol the government by the nercbt uf the tun
alituliouai power* of Congress.
llr Bouv said the great fundamental principle un
derlying lb# verj loumlatlou ol our guverniucut was J
llie presumption thai Senator# and Representatives
la Congress weald discharge their duly with lldeiiiy. |
When diaboueaty entered our legislative halls and ac- ;
coniplisbed such a result aa suggcaled by the Senator :
from Vermont our government would become u litree
and It bad better be turned into a despotism. It mud
alwnys be presumed that men In oliire are honest. 1
Should ibe day over como when the Congress oi the
tlniiud States Could bo mil centred by any other tb.m '
high and patriotic moltves, no law, no joiul rule
would ever protect tbo body. He argued that party
feeling could not be kept out of Cougres*. but there
was a point where parly must sink aud the man
must rise aa a patriot it he be- honeet. He had I
laltb In tba Congress of tbo I'nlled States, so mutter {
how weak and ignorant some lew Individuals might j
be. Where could the power uf counting the electoral t
vole be placed bettor or more wi-cly ilian with Con- |
grcssf Why take this power from (Jougrtss aud give
It to ?he Supreme Court t Were nut the Judges ol the
Supreme Court mon like Senators nod Ueprcscnta
livesf Hud they not party attachments and were
they not liable to the Irailties ol butintn naturef ,
Mr. B t* nasi ok, (rep.) ulH. I., inquired IT the Senator
from Missouri (Mr. Bogy) held that members ol Con
gress in counting tho vote could be actuated by any
higher motives than members ol ihe two committees
that witnessed the count in Louisiana.
Mr. Bout said all the committees ever sent to
Louisiana, whether democratic or republican, bad
agreed and represented that the government of that
State was loundcd in Irauds
Mr llrussiur asked II the main body ol the people
of the United Stales would not abide by the decision
ol tho Supreme Court. Waa thorenny tribunal where
the quostion of counting the electoral vote could be
rested with more satiRtaclioiit.
Mr. Boor said tho Court How aloud beyond aud
above party, and to vest It witb the count ol the elec
toral vote would bring It into the arena of politics;
any decision made bv the Court alter counting tho
vulo would give loss salislacliou than 11 made oy Con
gress. lake the present contest.' I f the Court should
decide in luvor ol Tlldeu it would be denounced, and
It it should decide iu laror ol Hayes It would likewise
bo denounced. Tnc counting ol tbo vale was not a
I'unctiou which belonged to the judicial department uf
t he government. It was a (suction which properly
belonged to the legislative department, and.be knew of
no body so well adapted to docrde the matter as Con
gress, because tho .Semite represented the Slates, nud
the members ol the other house represented the peo
ple lie hoped uo duty of a pollUcul nuture w ould be
tbrown upon tho Supreme Court Ou one occasion,
when parly politics pressed ilie Court hard, it nave
way, and he bail uo doubt would do so again, because
the Judges Ol the Supreme Court wero but men. Tho
day was not lar abend w hen members ol Congress
must rise ubove party aud Hod that they ore intrusted
with the cause ol liberty. Ho felt lltnl Itiey would so
dischurgo ihcir duties ihat the yawning gulf now at
their loet would bo bridged over n::d the country
would again cuter u career ol pence and prosperity
such as had made it grout lor ouo hundred years.
Mr. Kaxdoi.ph, (dent.) of N. J., also opposed tho
tramler ol the Count to the Supreme Court, and quoted
from the journals ol Cougrex-t to show that 11 bud
always been held Ihut the powor to canvass the vole
was vested in Congress and net with the presiding of
ficer of the Senate alone.
KKJkUTION or TUN RESOLUTION.
Tho questlou being on the passage ol tho Joint reso
lution proposing iiu amendment to the ci-ustiiutlon It
was rejected?yeas 14, nays 31; two-thirds uol voting
in the alllrmutive. Tho voto was as lollows:?
Yeas?Allison, Anthony, Blalue, Jlurnside, Conkllug, Rd
niuiidt. Kerry. Kridlugliiiyien, llaiulin, Hitchcock, Key,
Morrill. West and Wright?14.
Nats?Alcorn, liuyard, Koiry. Booth, Bruce, Cauisron of
fa, Chn(Tee. Clayton, Ct
Conover, Dawes, Dennis. Eaton,
(?oldthwaite, Hamilton. Harvey, lugallx. Jones of Pg., Krr
uaii, Logan. McCreoiy. Maxey. Morton,
_ . .. . . Norwood, Patter
son, Price. Randolph, Surgent, Thuruian, Wallace. U'hyte
and Withers?31. ,
Messrs. Wludom and Chrlstlancy, who would have
voted in the ailirtuntlve, wore pntred witb Messw.
Davis and Hansom, who would havo voted in tho neg
ative.
Mr. Edmcxds gave notice that to-morrow he would
mavo to lake up ihe lull to provide (or aud regulate the
counting or votes lor President aud Vlco President aud
tho decision of questions snsiug thereon, which
passed the Senuto ia-t session, but uow was buforu the
hody on a mutton to recouslder.
Mr. shkkmax asked it the Oregon resolution had
been laid aside.
Mr. Edmunds replied that It had been laid over until
to-inorruw, but the case was practically covered by
the resolution submitted by him oarly In tho session
and adopted by the Senate, which authorized investi
gations as to tho electors In certain States and also as
to the eligibility o( electors.
The Scuate thou wont into executive session, and at
half-past lour, when tho doors were reopened, ad
journed.
HOUriK OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, Dec. 13, 1876.
Mr. Hair, (rep.) of Me., atkod leavo to introduce a
bill authorising citizens ol Colorado to cut and roiuovo
timber on the public domain Tor building, agricultural,
mining and domestic purposes, and was proceeding to
state that by* tho action of thb House Colorado was
excluded from representation, but no was called to
ordor by the Speaker and Mr. Luttrell, of California.
Mr. Sfrinukr, (dent.) of 111, objected to the lntro>
duction of the bill
Mr. Halk?That only tlluatrates the hardihlp which
this Slalo rests under.
Mr. Hprixoir?It only Illustrates the presumption of
the gentleman In his courso. '
TOR BLAND SILVBR BILL.
The House thon proceedod, as the business of the
morning hour, to the consideration o( the bill to
utilize the products ot gold and silver mines.
Mr. Durham, (dom.) of Ky., made an argament in
favor of the double standard of value. He did not bo
lievo that tbe double standard over operated to tbe
prejudice of any commercial ceinmuntty. Large trans
actions might still be discharged in gold, but bo wonld
Uavo tbe old law of 1792 restored. Ho would have the
legal tender quality of silver restored, except oa
limited by tho act of 1853, to wit:?Tbat whero the
small silver coin was deteriorated In value It should
nbt be a legal lender beyond tho amonnt of $5. So
rar as tho silver dollar was concerned he would have it
restored to its original value as established by tbe act
ot 1837, and would muko It a legal tender ior nil debts,
dues and demands ol every kind, except where tno
contract proviuod otherwise. In such case he would
not Have tbo contract disturbed. He contended, how
ever, mat all the public debt which existed the 12th
ot February, 1878, whou tho last coluage act w.u
passed, was payable and should be paid tu tho silver
dollar as it then existed.
bi'keh or mk. garfield.
Mr. Garfield, (rep.) of Ohio, opposed tho bill He
remarked mat lor several centuries the relations be
tween gold and silver had been in the main without
great or vio.cnt lluctuations; but within tbe past two
years, and notably within the past two mouths, there
had been an explosion under the silver question in its
relations to gold much more vast than tho explosion
under Hell Gate ledge, as the continents ol Europe and
America were vaster than Holi date itself; and now,
wlien the elements ol mat mighty question were
living in fragments, when the upheaval was still
going on, while uncertainties were still around
everywhere, and even while explorer* had been son!
out by the two houses, and while tho report ot tbesu
explorers was being waited lor the House was asked,
In ihe hot haste of a two-hours' debate, under the
tyranny of the previous question?these two hours
being parcelled out mio mere fragments of livoor ten
minutes?to sctiie this world-wide question and de
termine it. II there were no reasons to bo alleged
agaiusi H that reason would be, tn his iniud. over
whelming and unnni-wernhto. He asked who coutdd
in tfie short space ol two hours go into tho philosophy
ol that great revolution ? Who could state Its causes '
calmly and dispassionate.y * Who could point out the
future behavior ol silver, which bad within a short
tune fluctuated between sixty and forty-two pence per
ounce, and wtuch was now quoted at fUiy-tOfWJ pence?
Ou such a rising and tailing; tide, id the midst ol llucttl
anon* almost equal to tbe political passions of the
Presidential campaign, Hie Moute w?s asked to -eliio
ibis great question lor coming ages. It reminded him
ibi Hhadainanihus and tin* brother junges of the lower
world, who IIr?t castigated tbe accused person brought
botme thorn, then ma le him contest bis crime aud
then heard bis case, flint was a judgment lilted for a
Court below, but not a judgment dtted lor tho House
ol Representatives, w nat ho nuked for was time lor
Information and deliberation; there was uo pressing
emergency for immediate action. Ho was not unwill
ing to enlarge the circle ol silver coin, but he was un
willing to do it at this lime without proper considera
tion and deliberation. He thought that it was a ques
tion which ought to be decided by an tntoruatlonal
conference.
REMARKS OF MR. IIKWITT.
Mr. Hkwitt, (dent.) ol N. Y., said there were no
queatlons that ever came before deliberative homes ol
more consequence and ui more delicacy and dltticuliy
tban those which related tu the financial and monetary
concerns ol tho country. If a man were sick und wi.-e
he would tend lor u doctor. If be were III trouble and
litigntiuu he would cou-uli a lawyer; und yet, tl ho
tailed to ?cud (or a doctor or lor a lawyer, the suflor
tng would 'all only ou the individual' who was
neglectful. Hut here was a great question of
finance, nftecung every operation of fcadu, alleettug
every man :u the country, Iron, ihe highest in tbe laud
to the lowest, unsettling values, Increasing the pres
sure ol debt to i diminishing the obligation* to-pay,
brought ha-lily beiore a body wnicn would not pretend
to understand these financial questious. Members
here were asRtd tu pass judgment on propositions
which went to tho foundations ol society, and affected
every transaction and every tunn, not only In this
country, but throughout me civilized world. Ho
pleuued for lliue, he ploudod for Know-ledge, he pleaded
for tnlortnation. ami a-kod the House to listen to
the voice which they would soon hear from
the commis-ion, winch would be hiard
| by the tinddlo of next month, and which
i would throw a Hood of light over the whole question,
i All the questious relating to silver would then oc
1 brought beiore the House by a compateut commission,
' assieie! by experts ol the highest cuaracter; and yet
i this bill was pressed upon the House as il aome great
Interest neeued its pusage this very day. He knew
1 of un interest mat was suilcring unless it was that sil
ver stock was noi selling at as high a price now as it
| was six months ago. -
He knew of no interest In this country that couhf
not wait long enough to got tbe facts and i he truth,
but hs did know that >1 the House mane sny lb make,
every t Interest would suffer, The rich m.-.n
would" find his property confiscated and ihe
poor mac would be no lienor oO for the eon ideation,
Ihe reaapa for this was tbat when the standard of con
tracts was Interlored with or vitiated capital leaves the
country ud ?!un fall, ud tbe dsbioe, who mlybt
have paid tilii debt witli the margin between tba debt
and vuluo vl lbs property, m* that margin swept
away un-I lost lua properly, wtiicb *al transferred to
the creditor. lu that way the aebtur was ruined and
tba creditor waa no belter off, because I be re waa no
market for ttio propariy. Tbai waa lUa oouditlun o(
liiiugs to-day iu tbe city of New York, and probably
throughout tba whole country. Mortgages were being
loreclo-e.l; propariy waa being irauslcrred 10 vast
ainouiila from pauper debtors to rub creditors, and
yet tbo rich creditors know not where to raise tba
money to pay the la.tea on their properly, lie did not
say tb.it Mlver might oot be retnooetlted with advan
tage, but only said ih.it if remoneused, it inual boat
its true, and not its falsa value What waa tta truo
valuer Who could tell? It bad ranged alnea thta
Congress came into existence between pence
and 00 >4 pence pur ounce. He bad nt
tbls Instant received a telegram (holding It in
h * hand) staling that Oliver had gone up
to-day to MJs pence per ounce in Loudon, and
yot the House was asked, in tbo lace ol these violegt
tluciuiaimns, to legislate value Into ailver coin. Tbe
House could not do so. Value waa tbe creator.- <>f de
mand and supply. Demand might be tucn ? ?! or
supply reduced by legislation, but Ihre dual vaiue wag
determined by law* which/were higher than the acta
of legislatures.
Mr. Hi.anp, (Dent.) of Ha, closed tbe debate. He
deutvd tbal lite bill was being forced tbrongh without
time for discussion and consideration, and reminded
those who made that allegation that the bill bad
been pendtug last -csstoii and bud aluce then
been thoroughly discussed by tbo preaa mod
the people. As to tbe figure ol epeocli naed by Mr.
Uai held, comparing the explosion ol tba silver question
to thai of Hell (lute, be romiuded that gentlemen that
when silver was demonetized in this country it was a
Hell (late explosion, and that ho (Mr. UarQel't) bad ap
plied the torch. IT the bill was deleated it would b?
by a league ol the rich against tbo poor, ol tbo creditor
against the debtor. Tbe voice of tbe widow and orphan
was in favor of tbe bil*, but the creditor elass, tbs men
who held public and private obligations, weie opposed
to It
Mr. Di'rhak, of Kentucky, asked leave to odor an
amenduieut imposing a seignorage of one and oso quarter
per cent on the coinage ol bullion lor private persona,
but objection was made by Mr. Kelley.
THK HI 1.1. rABSBD.
The vote was then taken on agreeing to the anbsti
thio, and it was agreed to without u division; then
tbe bill, thus amended, was passed?yeas, 187; nay*,
63
TUB VOTS.
The following is the vote on tbo paasags ol tbo $ll>
ver bill;?
TEAS.
Almworth, Hamilton of Ind., Riddle,
Anderson, liauiiltou of N. J., bobbins of fa.,
Aslle, ll.Micock, Bubble* of N. 0,
Atkins, llurdsiibertfh, Kobi-rts,
Hsgliy. Harris ol (lit , Kio-b.
binrlcy, John IL, Harris of Vm, Mini p ton.
Baker of Ind.. ' Harrison, Savage,
Bantu ii a, Hurtridgo, Brales,
HI wiiil. llsrlreU, Sliesrley,
Blount, Hatcher, Singlet..a.
lluoiiu. Hathorn, Sh-uion*.
llrsiliord, Havtnr ml, Spilth of Go.
I.rsdlvy. ll< ndersua, Southard.
Bright, Heiikle, Sparks,
Bruwu of lvv.. Hereford. spencer.
Brown of ban., Hewitt of Springer,
Knckner, llolinan, Stanton,
Burchare of III,. Hooker. Strait.
Uiirchai d of Bis, Humphreys, Siengor,
Cabell. Hunter, Stevenson,
Cuhlvrell of Ala., , Hanton, Stone,
Caldwell of Teuu. Kelley, Stowoll,
Campbell, Kimball, Swan,
Chiiiiuu, Knott. Teeso,
C-'arr. Lamar, Torrjr,
Canon, Landers of Ind., ThornImrg.
Caswell, Landors of Couu., Throckmorton,
(late. Lane. Townsend of M.
Cnu.lleld, Leavenworth, Tufts,
Clarke of Ky? Lewis, Turner.
Clarkot Mo., Luttroll, Van Voorhees.
Clyiner, l.ynde, Vance
Collins, Mackey. Vance of Ohio,
Conger, Mngo.in, VauceofN. O..
Cook, Mct.rary, Wsdtlell.
Cowan, McDill. Waldron.
Cos. McKarland. Walker of Vn.,
Crounse, Milltken, WitHls,
Culbctsou. Mills, Wattsrson,
Cutler, Money, Wells of Mo ,
Davis, Monroe, WeilsofMiss*
Dibrull, Morgan. White,
Durham, Mutehier, Wbiting,
Kills, Neal, Whiuhorne.
Kvans. Udell, Wlllard,
Kauikuur, Oliver, Williams of N. Y?
Kelton, i'age, Williams, of Wis.,
Siuley, Payne. Williams of Ala..
Koruey, Phillips of.Kan.. WilllainsSVIturijUch
Port. Piper, Wilson of W. Va.,
Poster, Poppleton, Wilson of Iowa,
Krai kiln, Powell, Wool worth.
Sillier. Ken, Yeatet,
Clover, Beagan, Young?167
Coude, Keiliy, John,
Unnter. Rice,
MATS.
Adams, Haralson, O'N'alll.
Ceorge A. Bagley, Harris of Mass., Packer,
Baker of N. Y., Hewitt of N. V.. Fierce.
Hiillou, llosr, Plslsted,
Bell. . llasklne, Piatt.
ITI Mir, Hurd, Potter,
Burleigh, Jones.ofM. H., Scbumakez,
t'aiidlor. Kartell, Seelye.
t'hltleudeo, Kehr, Sintiickson,
Davy, Ja-vv, Smith of Pa,
Denis, Lynch, Tarbox,
Karnes, Marsh, Wait.
r'lye, McDougall, Warren.
Krvfinaa, .Metcalfe, Williams, A. S. M'h,
Kryo, Miller. Willis,
UarBeld, Nash, Wood Pa.,
(libsou, Norton, Wood of N. Y.?63s
11 ale, ' O'Brien,
TKXT OF TBI BILts
The hill, aa passed, is ss follows:?
A bill aiuborlxiug the coinage of a standard sllvar dollar,
ami restoring Its legal tender character.
That there shall be, from time to time, coined nt tbe
mints of the United Slates, silver dollars of tbe weight of
4 CD* grains of standard siivor to the dollar, as provided for
In the act ol January IS, 1837; and that soelt dollar shall
be ii legal tender lor all debts, public and private, exeept
wbere the payment of gold celn is required by law.
The Houso thon proceodod to the consideration of
tbe bill to make the Uurlington und Missouri River
Railroad Company, in Nebraska, n branch of tbo
Union l'nciflc Hull road. Several amendments were
offered, which lead to an extended debate, and Anally,
nti motion of Mr. Ulovkr, of Mtsseart, the hill was re
committed.
Tbo SrxAKiR announced the various appointments V
on committors to till vacancies.
The House thou, at ten tniuuies past four, adjourned, /
HONORABLE ItETRACTIOH.
TUK EMINENT HISTORIAN, THB COMTB St
PARIS, GENEROUSLY CORRECTS AM BBBOB IM
BIS HI8TOBY or THB CIVIL WAB IM AMEB
ICA IM RELATION TO GBNEBAL PATTERSON.
Chateau'n'Eu, Seise Ixfebieubk,
Oca 8, 187(5. }
James Milukex, Esq., Philadelphia:?
Omar Sik?As 1 promised to you 1 bare carefully
studied the volume published by General Patterson on
tbo Shenandoah campaign, and compared tbe account
which it contains with tbe other documents npon
which 1 prepared my description of the military events
of July, lStll. I regret that 1 bad no opportunity to see
thai book before 1 published my flrst volume, lor It
modi has Id a serious way tbo judgment I passed npon
General Patterson's conduct, upon the talth of tbo
impressions 1 bad received at tlie headquarters o( the
army in tbe last twe mouths of General Scou'e com
mand.
1 prolcss the gr'atest respect for that eminent
patr.oi and soldier, for one who was justly considered
a* the lather ol tbo American army. It la, therefore,
most reluctantly that 1 ain compelled to expose the
military errors which he committed In July, 1861;
theso errors cun be excused on account of bis auvaaood
age uud his intimities; but toey had a too groat lata
ence on the coures of events to be ignored by me.
Thereiore* m answer to your communication, 1 have
to state, alter due consideration, that 1 was mistaken
in charging General Patterson with baring let JOhaeon
slip away beiore blm from Winchester witbont becom
ing aware of the Isct.
lakiug in account tbe sttnatton of General Patter
son, with soldigrs whose service was to expire in a
tow days, the instructions wbich be received irout
Washington and the ignorance In which be was
left ol tne postponement of the attack ol Manassas
Irom the 18id to the 21et, 1 tbtnk be did ell that be
count do. Ine most serious charge which could be
brought ngaiuei him was, in my opinion, not that
Johin-lon had l>ct.-u able to leave w lucnesier, but tkat
be had left without General Patterson suspecting it,
and advising General Scott of that important lack
Ttiat charge tails to the ground beloro the telegram
sent by the former to the latter on July 20, quoted
page 78. although It should not De turned ogaibst
General Scott, as it is likely tbat be received that in
formation too late to communicate It to McDowell at
Ccntreville beiore tbo morning ol the 21st. If my
work renoboa another edition it wtU be corrected ac
cordingly. At all events you can pat tbts letter at
General Patterson's disposition. Believe, eir, yonrg t
truly, 1- P. D'ORLEAXa, Com teds Parte.
MUNICIPAL NOTES.
The Board of Estimate end Apportionment beM an
other lengthy executive session in tbe Mayor's office
yesterday tor tae purpose of considering tbo tax levy
lor 1877. Mayor Wickbam. Comptroller Kelly, Alder
man Lewis and Tax Commissioner Wheeier were
present. No liual vote has yet been taken npon the
estimates.
It was again motored around tbe City Hall yester
day that m a conference between Uovurnor-clect Huh
Union and Governor Tilden. held in the residence of
the latior in this city, it was agreed that Mr. Andrew
11. Green should receive either the appointment ol
State Comptroller or superintendent of Public Works.
The last named position will he one of tbo most impor
tant to tbe Slate us fnr as regards political Influence
end patronage. It has been created under oue of toe
amendments to tho constitution adopted at tbe leel
election.
The following contrscti were yesterday awarded by
Commissioner 01 Public Works Campbell:?Paving
with Belgian pavement Fourth avenue, troui Forty-ninth
to ditty seventh street, to Charles Devlin, at $46,618 37;
alt ring sewer ?t James attp, .South street, to J. H.
McCabe, at i'i. 1 i 50. Constructing sfwo.l in lha follow
ing streets:-?log'! street, between Fvartn end Lexmg
avenues, t" Tnomae Soanlon, at 81,107 60: 118th
toe avenues, t? rnomue soanion, at gi.tui oo: noiu
street, hotween Fourth sod Filth avenues, on lue west
side, itud on Foorth avenue, on the west side, between
117th and 121st at*., to J. s. smith, at $f8,Q27; I&aUI
... -i QK
street, between Uroadway and Tenth avenue, to f
Hotlly, at $3,320; DFl street, between Tenth ebd MA
Nicholas avenues, to J. J. Junes, at $1,066.
It is uuderstoGd that Mayor Ely will not announce
bis appointment* until aftrr'the 1st of January.
No more changes are likely to lake place in tbe Ft
nunce Department until after tbe let ol January. The
..amber of applicants lor plese My be eounted Bp by
tbe thousand*