The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1855, Page 1

RHOO NC. v100. Lv ‘WHOLE AFFAIRS IN THE METROPOLIS, ‘The Miegal Lottery and Polley Shops. PURTHRS DEVELOPEM«N!s— SUPPRESSION OF LOTTH- BIRG—FRAUDS IN THéM—POLIVY SHOPS, ETC. The business af selling lottery tickets and policies in this city has bootme so imporiant am interest that it is said that it will be impossible to break it up. All such ‘vocations have their seasons of prosperity and of de- cline. The lottery business is no exception to the gene- val rule. In 1842 a crusade was commenced against lot- ‘teries, aad they were abolished in Rho¢e Island and in ‘New Jersey. At provent the only lo'ter'es which are patronised in New York are those protected by law in Maryland and Delaware. There are lovteries im Alabama, and the arrival of an Havens steamer is chiefly interest- Ing to s large class o! the cisizens of New Orleans on ao- count of the fact that it briugs the drawing of the lot” The regular lottery business in the city of’ Now York does not probably amouct to over one thousand dollars per diem, while the policy business, or the insuring of Bumbers, amounts to three or four thousand dollars a dey. Up to a late ,erio’, a distinguished politician bad the entire direction of the policy business in this city; and, although be has mude a sort of sale of his interest to his chief clerk, the property oa which the principal policy office stauds is still owned by bim, and whether directly interested or not, must be aware of the fect that the business is +t:ll carried on there. In the policy business the chancrs are about one hundred per cent in favor of the oflicy ‘ceper; and yet hundreds of poor people adventure their earnings, and sometimes the money received in charity, in this most nefarious game of robbery. It in claimed by the owners of lotteries that there is no fraud in the business, acd that the buyers of tickets “have nothing to contend agalust oxcept the chances of fortune, and the fifteen per cent which is reserved on each psyment of a drawn prize, This aveertion, though often met, ix still mate, and it may be interesting to giveanexample. We have seen a schem», printed in this city, of a “splendid” affair, which was to be drawn on Saturday. In this scheme there ara 74,076 tickets, and 43,630 blanks, The chance of drawing the capital prize (940,000) is as 1 in 76,076. The expectationof drawing a prize isnot equal to2tol, There are 32,396 prizes— 78 drawa ballots. The tickets being $12 each, the amount reserved, including the 15 per cent, is over $300,000. These facts go to show the temptation to carry on the business in opposition to the law. In order that every one may ses the fraud, we give an example, In the Grand Consolidated Lottery of Tumbu:too, drawn by the King of Ashantee, there are given— From this, to obtain the number of tickets— 78 x 77 x 76 16,076 rickets, To obtain the number of blanks—76,076—34,412-2 41,604 blanks. The amount of the sale of tickets will be $114,114 ‘from which substract tie amount of the prizes, and adding the fifteen percent, we have $41,362, the amount Teserved, or amount reserved le+s the fifteen per cent that is taken out of the pockets of the ticket buyers, $28,528, When the reader takes into consideration the fact that -ome of these lotteries is drawn every day in the week, he may form some idea of the Immense profits which accrue to the managers of the lotteries. Since 1842 three per- ons have made large fortunes by the direction of the sale of tickets in New York alone. The number of prizes here is limited. But one capital very ‘as we have shown—about one chanco in seventy-five thousaad. ‘The lottery business is managed with considerable skill, There are two ‘splendid’? schemes every week, and the programmes for each aro distributed on Satur- @aysandon Mondays. Ou Saturdays, because most of the patrons of lotteries are persons on weekly wages, their earnings in these gambling shops. On Mondays, be- which are paid them on that day, and they invest much of cause the same persous may have a little loft, and at any rate those who have drawn a sisail prize or played the right number in a policy shop may be indaced to take a ticket instead of their money. being assured that it is their “lueky” week. In this manner they are often prevented from receiving any moncy, in care they are entitled, and continue to play, Of course it is not likely that they will win twice in succession, and eonsequently all their money finally goes to the pol cy shopkeeper. As we have before stated, New York is the great mar- ket for lottery tickets aud the great centre for policy business. In the Eastern citios a few tickets are sold, but the system of insuring numbers, which robs thou- sands of money which should go to buy bread for their at ebildren, is almost unknown. If the laws were fa] in this city no} one policy shop would be open fore day. The Astor House Club Ball. FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THS RECRIPTS. On the 17th of January, the Astor House Club, an association made up of attachés of the Astor House, gave their first annual ball, and voted to appropriate the receipts thereof to the relief of the ruffering poor. On @aturday last, Messrs. Parker Jones and G. Swan, called upon the editor of the Hxnaup and tendered the trea- surer’s account of the ball, together with tne sum of two hundred and ninety-six dollars, ($296,) to be ap- propriated as he might see Gt. The following is a copy of the account:— ‘TH COMMITTKE OF THR ASTOR HOUSM BALL, FOR THE RELIEF OF THe POOR, Dr. oomaae number of tickets issued, (400 beac wold., Sparen ioe tenths sah soe 8 for tickets me amount distributed among the destitute widows and erphans of such as who are, or have been, employés of the Astor House.... 167—$506 MUTTER. Atteste com: J. 8, Parker, President; James Castles, .C King, Secretary; G. Swan, Parker Jones, Treasurer; A. Suscott, Frank Henderson, James Troy, James Crayton, G. F. Alexander and others, We distribute the fund, at the request of the commit- tee, as follows :-— $28 23 % 5 25 2 20 20 20 20 20 2 20 Total... seen sveserceecereeeseees ove 8296 Those authorized to rece ve money for the above insti tutions will please send to this office for the share as- signed to each. City Intelligence. Pouce Jvwnce—Yeeterday, Peter Ryan, Thomas McNamee, Patrick Buros, Wm. Scan- -Jea, Eliss Van Nostrand, Nathan Switzecr, Henry Jones preening before Justice D. K. Smith on and robbery. It ee shaton the Sr oat January party, of which ocean composing 35 2 4 i ett is Lat HE a Disastrous Five in Fulton Street. About half-past 1 o’clock yesterday morning, fire was discovered issuing from the building 140 Fulton street, nearly opposite the Hararp office. An alarm was im- mediately sounded, but before the arrival of the firemen the flemes burst forth from the third stories in great Volume. The lower floor of the byilding was occupied by R. 1. & J. Tilton as a clothing warehouse. Their stock and all the moveable fixtures were saved by the ingurance watch ond the police, without damage. The upper floors were occupied by J. M. Fairchild & Co , publishers and booksellers; R. T. Young, bookseller; G. W. Hatch, Jr., lithographic prixter and engraver; Tk N. Keeney, letter press printer, and Wyncoop & Co., manufacturers of oilcloth, ix whose premises it is, by some, supposed the fire originated, and E. F. Quidort, wine import sr. ‘The efforts of the firemen, who got to work with ad- mirable celerity, for a long time proved unavailing, and the fire extended to the adjoining building, No. 158, the upper part of which was occapied by Price & Sons, manufacturers of labels. The lower part of this house was unoccupied. Shortly after No. 158 took fire, an explosion occurred, which for a brief space of time created considerable con sternation, and eaused a stampede of the firemen and police who were within the building. It resulted from the bursting of the chimney between the two buildings, the brickwork falling upon the third floor with a tre- menduous crash, Harry Howard was one of the persons in the burning building at the time of the explosion So faras we could ascertain, however, uo one was injured, From the front buildings the two extensions took fire. They rum back some fifty feet, and were some four stories high. They also were all gutted, from top to bottom, leaving only a portion of its walls standing. ‘The firemen succeeded in keeping the fire confined to Now. 128 and 140, both of which at the time we write are completely gutted. When the fire was first seen it appeared to be by the hatchway on the third floor ot No. 140, and is supposed to have been the work of design. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. The fire of last night has resulted most disastrously. The buildings, Nos. 138 and 140, are levelled to the ground, and are now nothing but a mass of charred, dis- jointed ruins, The rear of 136 is also badly burned, the upper portion ot the house being destroyed; the front, however, is damaged only by water. There were a num- Der of small offices in the building, and many persons have been made to sutter by this conflagration. There is considerable suspicion as to the origin of the fire, which evidently began in the third story of No. 140, some dis- tance back, and the flames had made considerable head- way before it was discovered; when it finally reached the front windows, the fames barst out with great vio lence, and there was every danger that No. 142 would be destroyed. Thia building is occupied by Thomas Sutton, printer; Hunt's Merchant’s Magazine; E. De Groot, em- pire clotning store; E. McWood, bookbinder; 8. G. Steele, engraver, and W. ti H. Heath, engraver. it dame done this building No. 138 was occupied in te second, third’and a part of There was sut the fourth stories, by AMerara. J. M’ Price & Son, label manufacturers. The presses, thirteen in number, used for printing labels, together with the stereotype plates, tnd all the cther toaterials comprising the sock, wers entire! destroyed, ‘The loss of this firm was about ; insured for $14,000 in tho Atlantic, Granite, $30, St. Nichelas, Etna, Norwich and Rutgers. ‘The ‘store in this building was unoccupied. The by Mr. John Oliver. as a porter and beer bottling estab- Usbment lone eatimated at $7,000—insured for 60,000 in the Nort: ment was used River Insurance Company. The adjoining ment was occiipied by Mr. E. F. Quidort, importer ‘of Frerch wines and lMquors, His ¥ stock. consisting of costly wines and liquors, was saad, Someeress lows estimated at $12,000—iosured for in the Merchants’, Rutgers and other ,000. He was insured in the Fire: wens’ and St. Nicholas companies, $3,500, Wyncoop & Co., commission agents, for the sale of oil clotlis, pateat medicines, &e., lost all their stock, valued at $1,000—-no insurance. Mr. A ead W. Hatch, a lithographer, lost $5,000—not insured, The buildings were owned by Mr. Edward Macomber, and were valued at $15,000 each—insured, No. 140 waa occupied on the first floor as # wholesale snd retail alothing store, by RT. & J: Tilton, Through the exertions of the firemen and friends these gentlemen eded in saving ihe better part of their stock, which ‘Toey were insured in the Astor, rk», Pacific, Tradegmans’, Tra- for $13,000," Mr BR. T. Young, book and stationery dealer, lost $5,000. Is understood to be insured. Mr. H. M. Keeney, who dias large paper mills in the country, kept an officein No. 140, Ho lost all his let- ters and books, valued at $300—not insured. During the fire, the store of Mr. Stevers, clothier, Nos 104 and 136 Fulton street, was broken ‘open, and &2 were stolen frcm the money drawer. During the c-ntinuance of the fire, fears were express- ed of the safety of the newspaper offices in the immedi- ate vicinity, Hac the wind veen blowing fresher, there is every rearon to suppose that the conflagration would have been most disastrous. Police Intelligence. : THE PATENT SAFE GAMB AGAIN—A COUNERYMAN'S TRIP TO HOBOKE: A man named Jonatban Nelson, of Penobscot, Maine, appeared before the magistrate at the Lower Police Court, om Saturday, and made a complaint against two persons, that were unknown to him, for having swin. dled bim out of a gold watch, revolver, and a few han- dred dollars, in all amounting to over $400. The com- plainant’s tale of his misfortune is, that while stopping here fa the city until the departure of the George Law for California, whither he was bound, he was met by a fellow of very polite address, who managed, after some little conversation,to appear, in the eyes of Mr. Nel: as one of the most obliging friends he had in existence fle states that this individual, boasting of his immense wealth, offered to lend the complaipant any amount of money he thought proper toask. Mr. Nelson, however, having the funds necessary to convey him to San Francisco, politely refused the offer, at the ame time letting his newly made acquaintance ito the secret of his having mon ia possession. This being all that was aesirsd to be ‘tained on the part of the polite individual, he at once pr troll to the quiet village of Hoboken, where a second acquaintance was roon made. All three havin seoeee aa th wl Big} hog h the hiper 4 and when about a mile from the ferry. the natent safe was accidentally produced by ono of ‘the alleged shar which interedted Mr- Nel mm to such thatin » few moments he lost his gold watch a1 239 in cash. Seeing at last that he had been made the dupe of these persons, he drew @ loaded pistol out his breast coat pocket, when the one that had the and money the second acquaintance), started off at a rapid rate. ie Nelson was about to fre after him, but the coquatnt ance No. 1 prevented him, saying, ‘et me havo the pistol and I will sweeten his coffee.’ No.1 then took the pistol, a rted after No. 2, but did not, of courre, tak trouble of back’ to let Mr, Nelson know whether the ball had taken effect or not. The complainant, after spending some time in searching for the pair, made his way to New York, ina penniless condition, auc there made a complaint against the men, of who: wav accurate cad full descrip- tion. The task of iting the all eged * 8 bei entrusted to officers Kinner and § of the reserved corps, they kept @ bright look out for the parties. Yes- terday a man named William Lee was arrested in Broad- these officers, on suspicion of being one of the persona t whom elson bad ged a com- da accordingly the prisoner was conveyed be- fore the complainant, who ‘identified him as the man who ren off with bis watch and money. The accused was taken before Justie Connolly, at the lower police court, who committed him to 5 ratory to le: Nelson’ has my pent -e i gg for trial. na severe loser unfortunate trip to Hoboken, ‘ind valuablen ‘are doubless bayou re: a+ all bis money covery. MOCK AUCTIONEERS COMPELLED TO DIFGORGE. Yesterday two verdant youths, from the rural dis- tricts, made their appearance at the Mayor's office, and ina doleful manner complained of the way they had been swindled by some of the Peter Funks in Broadway. Evidence oi their being ‘‘taken in and done for’’ being quite clear, am officer was ‘tched along with them, with orders to make the auctionsers ill-gotten gains. At one $50, which for a brass watch, im an exquisite recovered without much trouble. the way all goasteyiern recstve through pers, relative te the adroit rascality of mock auctionsers, #0 many casca of swindling, by this means, should occur, ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY. Yesterday officer Dooahue, of the First ward police, arrested @ Gerwan, who gave his name ae C. Rafer, | barged in the complaint of H. Legrain, of 128 Broad- way, with having stolen « plece of silk goods valued at $.50, The complaint alleges that the accused camo into ad MORNING PDITION—TUES ed, a8 he supposed, to secrete two pieced {n his overcdat pocket without being observed; me such was not tho case, for his actions being closely watched, and the alarm being, promptly made, the ir was before he had time to leave the premises, On being taken before Justice Connolly, at the lower police court, be was committed to prison to await an examination, ‘The accused is a very respectable looking man. CHARGE OF BURGLARY. Henry Burns was brought before Justice Davison, at the Second district Police Court, charged, by Abra- ham Demasert, of No, 124 Amos street, with haviag, on the 4th inst., burglariously entered his house, andsteal- ing therefrom an overcoat, valued at $14. From the evidence, it appears and is alleged that, on the day in que ion, the accured was caught in the act by Mr. Isaac rmslee, who, handing him over to officer Hanniper, of the Ninth ward police, gave him instructions to convey him to the station house, The officer alleges that, on the way to the lock up, the accused put his hand into his pocket and then taking out » hall coor k away, and that upon recoverin, 3 amination, it was found that this key fitted the lock of Mr. Demarert’s ball docr exactly. The accused was committed for further examinalion by the magisti ARREST OF A THEATRICAL PERBONAGE, Yesterday afternoon, officer Mastervon, attached to the Chief's office, arrested a wan named John Sherman, alleged to be an actor at one of the minor theatres, charged with having arsaulted his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Anne Willismson, residing at 16 City Hall place, and threatening to do her some bodily harm with a loaded pistol that he bad in his band at the time. It is alleged that the difficulty between Sherman and hia re- ected mother-in-law grew out of @ quarrel that took between bim and bs better bait prisoner ken before Justice Cunrolly, at the Lower Police who held him for ¢xamination, on the complaint of Mrs. Wil.jainson. Meeting of Hluckmen. The backmen held a meeting last evening at No, 22 White street to take into considerat'on ‘he propriety of petitivning the Common Council for the repeal of one of the ordinances regulating the proprietors sud drivers of hacks, The ordinance to which they refer, as will be seen from the subjoined copy, operates rather inju, riously upon them by preventing them from soliciting custom at public places, They say that it was enacted for the sole purpose of putting a stop to the “agency system," under which the deck hands om board of steamboats were employed by some hack proprietors to solicit custom before their arrival in the elty. The com- mittee appointed at a former moeting on the subject reported in favor of petitioning the Common Council for ‘the repeal of the orcivange which reads as follows :-— “No person shall solicit or request, nor shall the li- cense owner, or driver of any hackney coach, carriage or cab, or accommodation stage coach, solicit or requost in any way, directly or indirectly, any porson or per sons in the public etreets, or at any place of public amusement, or on board of any steamboat or other vessel, or at any steamboat landing or other landing, or upon any wharf or pier in the city of New York, to ride in, or bire, or engage, or employ any hackney coach carriage or cab, or stage couch, under the penalty of ten dollars for éach aud every offence, to be sued for, and recovered from such person, owner or driver, any or either of them severally anit respectively.” The report of the committee was adopted, after which it was empowered to draw up the petition to the Com. mon Council, and another comuntice was appointed to obtain signatures among the hackmen preparatory to its preseptation to that body. The meeting then adjourned to Saturday evening next at eight o'clock, City Intelligence. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A meeting of the Horticultural Society was held last evening, at No. 600 Broadway—Mr Abraham Leggett in the chair, and Mr. Peter B. Mead acting as secretary. A report was made by the Room Committee, in favor of hiring Clinton Hall for the future meet ngs of the so- clety. During the debate om the report, several of the mem- bers commented on the fact that the nosiety was as yet indebted to its exhibitors, who bad not received thei™ premivi It was the Pe 1 to clear the association of its embarrassments, but had notas yet done fo. It was decided to take a room in Clinton Hall for the ensuing year, commencing in May next. Some very eplendid apecimens of is ranlums were here exhibited; also some of the seecling abutilon hybrid, of a very saperior description, ‘The meeting then adjourned for two woeks. Srectan Evection vor Councintan To Day —There is to ‘be a’specia! election held to-day in tae Fourthward Fifth Councis district, for a representative to the vacant seat in the Board of Councilmen, At the last election there were two candidates, viz :—Jobn Baulch and Wm. Cleary—and from the fact that each received an equsl number of votes, the seat has ro far been left vacant. ‘The polls will be open to-day. between sunrise and sunset, at the Shakpeare Hotel, corner of Duane William streets, The Inspectors are John Avery, Stephen Lyneh and Anthony McCrodden. The candidates voted for at last election are again placed in nominvtion—Mr. Wim. McCleary by the softaleli democrats, aad Mr. Joba Baulch by the bards. igs run no candidate, but it is understood they will support Mr. Baulch for the vacant seat, The Mayor has issued the usual procla:na- tion against itlegal voting. Sexiovs Accipest—Srrance Facare or a Curto,—A woman named Rore Clark, while crossing Bleecker street, near the Bowery, cart which was passing at the time. over the lower part of her body aad broke one of her legs. Atthe time the accident occurred she had a child in her arms, which, fortunately, was not hurt by the fall, The woman was taven to an adjoining drug store, where bir wounds were dressed. Shoe wae then conveyed to the New York Hospital. Jammen Berwren Rartroav C+xs,—A sailor, named James Phillips, about 60 years of age, was badly burt 2 on Sunday evening by being jammed between two of | the Fighth avenue railroad cars, when near Twenty- second street, He was taken to the City Hospital in an insensible condition. Auyriee BurstxG Case,—A woman named Mra, Mar. garet Conaban, residing at 23 Colombia street, was dan. gerously, and it is feared fatally, injured, by her clothes taking fire from the stove. Every efort wa® | made to extinguish the flames, but for some time with out effect, Sheis not expected to recover. Williamsburg City News. DisTURMANCH AMONGST FineMEN,—Rather @ serious dis- turbance took place about 10 o'clock on Sunday night, between Engine Companies Nos. 1 and 10. As far aa can be ascertained, the attack was made by some per- sons in No. 1's company, in Grand street, corner of Eleventh. Garret B. Lai of No. 10, formerly an as sistent ruck across the face with vf severely injured. A fight then took place, which bute few miautes, during , Adam Warner, and several oters 6 belonging to No. 10, were beaten, some of the men were driven from the ropes. Warrants have beer issued for the arrest of ten of tho assailante. officers of No. 1 did all in their power to stop the fight, and it is said that most of those in the melée were runners, Wittiamsecro Bisix Socrery.—The tenth ennual meet ing ef the Williamsburg Bible Society was held last evenirg at the consistory room of the Reformed Dutch Church in Fourth street. The President, Rey. E. 3. Por- ter, stated that it had been decided, at a previous meet- ing, to omit, for this year, the usual anaual exercises, following officers were elected for the present year Se an sgt ag sage a! a8 Barr; Correspo: cretary, Rev. Mr. Elliot, Recordi Becretory, Jom Truslow; Treasurer, William Morgan, D Nathaniel A committee, consisting of Dr. Melane, Rev. J.D Wents and Rev. &. 8, Porter, was nted to confer with the Brooklyn and Green- point bible societies in reference to consolidating these societies with and under the Williamaburg Society. Destu wy Lavpaxtm.—Rosannah, wife of John Titus Jr., residing at No. 322 First street, died on Sunday evening from the effects of laudanum. From the testi- mowy at the coronor’s investigation, it was shown that Mrs. Titus, being unwell, ® sixpence worth of Jaudanum, whieh she in the apace of two hours cauring ber ceath. The jury rendered » verdict that death was caused by an overdose of lsudasum taboo through ignorance of its effects. ABsspon en. —Last everizg the police of the Thirteenth ward abandoned the old First wane. and took wu their quarters at the station house in Fifth street, these two wards conatituting one police district. tera: Ne 1°, 11, 18, 11, 16, 1, 20; 1, 29, 95, 94 35, BP Sovnek Court—Cireult.—Nos. 674, 1178, 1268, 1155, 1456, 1228, 1217, 1643, 960, 1867, 1167, 1524, 1586, 1244, Cowmow Pixas.—Part 1.—Nos. 187, 188, 189, 191, 193 to 203, Part 2—Nos. 61, 66, 66, 08,'69, 12, 94, 95," 104, 106, 109, 113, 117, 166, 706. Covnt.—Nos. 57, 13, 698, 682, 684, 588, 692, 002, 003, 604, 665, 606, 53, G08, 610, 612 022, 028,628, 19, 488, 164, Rnopn Istaxp axv rie Deap Heavs.—The fol- | lowing is the second section of @ bill in relation to reil roads, recently introduced in the Rhode Island Legi-ls- company shall grant a free passage prier to in act, « right of pee or pervons in the yreent of the om gd aod emjtoyed in the slipped and fell under a coal | The wheels passed | a eae ren, AT THE NATIONAL GAPITAL, | AE SR27" (temo of tena so hat { | Of a public character, reported and to be reported from | inet., for the consideration of public bills from the © | | } | | 1848, amending the set tor the registration of seamen on | Sa2 Francisco to Puget’s Sound, DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1856. AFFAIRS wa Passage of the Bounty Lan! Bill in the Senate. Speech of Cen. Cass, Repudiating Instructions, ] THE COLT PATENT BXTENSIOY. A Reporter Expelled from tho House, | Kivi &o., &., THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate, Wasuinaton, Feb, 5, 1856, SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES —GEN, CASS REFUSES TO ORRY ANSTUCTIONS, Mr. Stuart, (dem ) of Mich., presented a joint resolu- {ion from the Legislature of Michi instructing their Senators and Representatives to use their best exertions to procure the passage of theact prohibiting the intro- duction or existence of slavery in any of the Territories, especially in Kansas and Nebraska, and to introduce without delay a bill for the latter purpose; aud also to procure the immediate repeal of the act of 1850, Mr. Cass, (d ¢m-) of Mich., spoke substantially as fol lows:—When, some years ago, the Legislature of Michi. gan instructed her delegation to Congress to vote tor the Wilmot proviso, I said I should resign when called upon to act. The Legislature repealed those instructions. Consequently I did not resign. The democratic party has lost the acendency in Michigan, and these resolu- tious are the action of a new party. I am now ios ructed to vote to deprive American citizens, in the Torrite of the power to regulate the relations between maat and servant, and for the repeal of the fugitive act, which ect to. solomn guarantee of the con: her obey these instructions nor resign my seat, If political party whenever, aud | by whatever combination, it attainr power, can compel its opposite houing legislative trusts to violate thoir consciences and consistwocy, or resign their positions, it would radically affect the organization of the Senate, and be incompatible with its offide as the represen tative branch of the sovereignty of the States. 1) fenate would lose every cbarneteristic of perm mence, as power was tre ‘4 from one party another, This would ope: against the democratic party, fer their opponrnts do not Fecognixe the right to instruct. The intolerant proscription, which is advocated by the new party, would oxclade from po- litfeal confidenc» the first General who fel at the head of ap organized American army at Quebre, because born across the Atlantic, and the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, beeaure a Catholic The adopt on of either measure recommented by the Legis- lature of Michigan would be the signa! for the breaking up of this government, and the di-solution of this con- federacy. ‘There are many honest men who scout all idea of danger, and,are prepared to sacrifice the structure of freedom to an overpowering impulse. 1 shall cemain in the position I now oceupy until theend of my term, unless the democracy of Michigan shall require me t> set against my convictions of duty. What I fear above all things is that tae people may be struck with « judi cial blindness with whicu uations punished for oa- tional offeaces, and thus add to the melancholy list of | not wisdom enough to appreciate the ¢ institutions, nor virtue and firmness envugh to ma‘ntaiu them. Mr, Case then said he abould neither follow these instructions mow nor resign, and is reaxons. i m.) of Mech., said, Sufiicient unto the evil thereof.” When the proper time comes | shall be prepared to act. Until thea I think it unnecessary to trouble the Seaate with any remarks upon the rubject. After sumiry meroriats and resolutions had been pre- sented Mr. Biodhead’s 1 poUnTy ‘~ » pone bee may win urging the Paciile Relisoad Suit Mr. Slidell the bill for the improvement of the Southwoat = ot the Mississippi, Mr Clayton the French Spolia Hon bill, and Mr. Brothend the Bounty Laud bul ‘Tbe resolutions of the Michigan Legislature were lild upon the table, ¢ Bounty Land bill was then discussed by Messrs. Bell, Cass, Badger, Butler, Dixon, Suiel’s, Suraver, Dodge, of Iowa, ond others and Onally pasted, after being subjected to varcous ainead mente. MEMORIALS, RTC, ON ALL HORTS OF SURIECTS. Mr. SumvKn, (free oil) of Mass., presented » memoria ircm the anti-slavery “ociety of Friends, in Lodians, for the repeal of the fugitive slave act. andthe prouibition | «ry in all the territories, and in the District of in‘ and for the suppression of the coustwise slave also, two meamoriais from the citizens of Stock- bridge, Massachusetts, in favor of establehing arbiten tion in our treaties, a» the mode of settling inwrnatioual &o, who hw whig) of Vt., presented a memorial from { Burl ngton, Vermont, prayiag for the Lospital at that place. Kefer.ed to | the Committee on Commerce. | Mr. Fevartias, (Gem.) of Ark., introduced a Wl! to chav # of the Champagnole Land dists.ct, hres times and passed. the memorial of the Gene- for graate of lands and for the construction of a ri mg the Westera order of Arkrrann, to Texas. Also, for the construction ilroad from the Missouri live to Helena, on the | river; alse, resolat favor of the couti- epotat Memphis, All appropriately THE REGISTRATION OF SEAN. Mr. Tovcry, (dem.) of Conn., submitted a resolution in structing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of repealing the act passol Juoe 22 board public aud privat vessels of the Uuited Btates, und passed March 3, 1813, Resolution agreed to, THY FRENCH SPOLLATION MILL, ¥TC Mr. Hawise, (dem) of Me, called up the French Spo- Kiation bill. and tried to press it to a vote. Mr, Waits, (dem.) of N. H., asked for an opportunity to speak upon It, and it was made the spec.al order for to. morrow at 1 o'clock Mr. Gwiy, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a bill for the ex- tablishment of a semimonthly line of steawers from Mr, Toveey reported « bill from the committee on the juciciary, establishing » United States Circuit Court within and for the State of California, Adjourned House of Representatives. Wasuisgton, Feo. 5, 1898 JUDICIARY AND NAVAL AFYains, A resclution was adopted, by a vote of 126 against 42, setting spart the Sth inst. for the consideration of bills the Commit'ee on the Judiciary, and Tuesday, the 16th mittee om Naval Affaire, REFUNDING RAILBOAD [RON DUTIC. ‘The House, by a vote of 109 against 55, passed tho Seante bill refunding the duties om railroad iron im ported by the West Feliciana Railroad and Georgia Rail road Companies, but which was not laid own according to the provisions of the law allowing the importation of railrond iron duty free, under certain elreumstances, owing to the financial embarrassments of the country BCONOMIZNG TOOK Mr. Hoveroy, (dem.) of Ala, anked leave to offer a re- solution that for the remainder of the prerent session HI debate in Committee of the Whole, shall oe confined strietly to the question under considerftion, unless evening sessions shall be held for general debate. The House refaved the suspension of the ralebya vote of 105 against 73—not two thirds. PO RLIC WUTLOISO8 IX MILWAT KU, On motion of Mr. Weta, (dem.) of Wis, the Huuse took up and the Eenate bill, changing the appro- iat’on for the erection of @ building in Milwaukie for Cittom sag Pay Office snd Courts. ; Two other bi were passed an special favors, on mo- tion severally, of Messrs. Eruxnrvor and Saaw. * ANTI-RSOW SOTHING MOVEMENT. Mr. Wirra, (¢em.) of Pa , asked leave to jntroduce the following preembie an? reroiutioas — Whereas, discussions have been indulged in this hor in Commities of the Whole, wi with other ciream- stances, lead to the conviction that'there exists ia thie country am extensive secret oath bound political associ ton which seems intended to interfere with the purit of elections, and the of the country —suc! un association as excitea the feare and imduced the solemn warn ng of Washington in bis farewell address; Therefore, Resolved, That in the of this house, the exist ence of secret oath bou or associations, beving in view an interference the sanctity of the ballot box, and the directions of the course of national or mu — legislation, is inconsistent with sod ato the iestitations of republicaniem aad direct!y hostile to ie cived, That : lass of | 5 to proseribe any © a} citiaeps on account lists telpoelce retaon opinions, or to favor or injure any religious Genomivation by os | thoal thom, Ia im direct vielation of the constite- tien of the United States Resolved, That while a csreful and then of the Naturslization laws is yet every interference with the guaranteed rights of natur ald oan Sconaonent with the plighted faith of the pation, ood must diminish its growth ant prosperity Objection was tate * Mr. Wirte—| move the anepension of the rules, and wich the vote to be regarded ar a test yneation Mr Wiasrworrt, (4em.) of III eant « call of the Hours fer s tall vote ‘SC cugit t show pends. low repr 4. | 7 ure refaned the estt Mr, Bavtt, (dom ) of Va—No gentleman can proyase s test for me. The resolutions propose no action, © saad Tole ngelaes ae motley tw pp -peag ihe sale. Mr, Jow: , (dem ) of Tona,—-I aru satistied no barm the House adjourn Not carried. Much confusion and cries of ‘Question,”’ “Face the music,’ ke. mR e ion Was taken on suspend 0 rul ny decided tegatively—104 egainst 78-—not two thigds, as ne llowe "Fea," James C, Allon of TIL, Willis Alt x jailey of Ga, Barkedale, Biiaa, Bos ” ab. Fae! fw Ving oY, Maca: or Of Tenn, Foes of Ha. 1A ae Jo Ki Ts ther, a I itaivutten? MoNsif, M wie , tor, Caruthers, Chasa, » Dunham, Eastma tai , . Jones of New York, Kerr, vis, MoCullough, Mace, Matt y ares of New York, Oliv Par ’ nington, Philips, Ritehio of Pi . Mr Letcurn, Chairman from the Select Committes to examine whether improper influences have been used to influence the pavsage or defeat of bills, fachuting that for the extension of Colt’s patent before the Hours, rose toa privileged question reminding that Wil- lia Chase bas refueed to a od answer cer'atn interrogations propounted to lim, aud that un- leas the House bas tee power to summon him, it is out of time for the sommittee to continae its oj tions. He had bern (nstructed to report two resolu: namel, ‘That the Spenser be directed to r nder whieo said Chace occupies & repo hat be be expelled from the Hoyr, ’ there would be no difference of opin ‘This indivi ‘unl, acting as ¢ rt He n re agent a reporter's desk, contrary to a annage of cond is foterested in the acvoreing toh sown admivdion, Ph tion is, “that the speaker do lsue bis w q maniing the fergeant at-Arms to tae into custod wherever found, the boty of William I. C hold the ame in o ane dirgetic ns of the House.” Mr. La! x sional precedents for this course of action, and refe to cecisiona of the Supreme Court to justify it. The House bas on various occasions exercised tl power, arrested individuals for contempt, kept them in confinement, and a’ter trial has pronounced judgment on them, and executed the sentence. He wished the House to cecioe one way or the other, so that the com miitee may either be dlicharged or resume their duties, Mr. DAvLyY arked the Speaker whether at this stage of the proceedings he could move to take up the joint resolution, conferring the brevet rank ef Lieutenant Gi eral on General Seott, ‘The Sresnex replied in the negative, ase privileged i but ill be done to-day, and I, therefore, mete that question was pend n endria to nivht, but the Hxxaty wil be fox a full report of procecdingr. Effect of the Naval Reform Bull will make some two bundred of printed aa ltt with and is expected by the nrxt steamer kD he Te H cuse of Representatives is to goualg on pri"ate bills, ade large number in Sane on manage Those @."0 hope for relief f sent we reio.” boul. Sow ree el ea such bills a& S76 closely watched and will be disposed pf. : ‘The Secretary of the Interfor communicated tothe House to-day, in with 4 resolutiea, at the evidexce in bis tending to stow « Prcvlation on the part of goverument officials cow employed in Kansas Territory, ‘hs evidence ix@o- lumivour, and implicates a namber of gontiemes in AD cutragecus attempt to swindie aud rob the ta Ware and otner tribes of [vdians, The President's !evee was well uttecded lam evea-° ite, apa ail preweu$ seemed to enjoy themssives, atest object of witraction was a carfous cabi- net, ght by Commodore Perry from Japan, aad exhibited {nthe Prosidea:'s reception room, It wes of rare corstruction and wo-kmuvebip, and labo rately find with gold and silver, The bil) for she extension of Co’t's patent wna call ec ag the House of Rep: evenitatives this afternoon, asd Mr. Prutt, of Connecticut, gehang the floor, «© tieb #oene was presented m'the Congress of the pation. Col. Colt could well have ¢xclstued, me trom my friends,” had be heard Mr. P'ra:\'seppech in his Ceferce, Mr. P. first announced that bo kad @ Kreat personal laterest in the bi/l, which anromeos- ment being followed by 4 roar of loughter from eff parts of the bouse, he explained that he rey the interest that ore friend would neturolly feel in the wel'aze of uno'her. He paid he did aot believe Col. Colt had directly or indirectly given @ bribe to apy member of the House, if be had, bi cabted cpeuch member to rive, Here anotoe of lnugbter wud clapping ef hands over the house. Several menbers, wo had beer bout, began to docge aud squat into the feats that olered the motives, acd ogain woot ap @ ehout cf boisterous laughter and clapplog of handa which wovlo have done credit to the pit of @ play- house. Mr. Pratt said be only wished vw datend the | character ef Col. Colt, his friend, from toa! tmpata- | tlens, for be did pot believe him capabie of a die honorable action. A great crowd will attend tho speaking im Alex- o, Wasataton, Feb. 4, 1865. The Pay Re- gulations—No Increase, but a More Just Die~ tatbution. I beg leave to aay to you that one of your corres. potdents, who, in @ letter of the 2d iast., explaing the effect of the Naval Reform bill, which has just | parsed the Senate, makes a mistake in regard to ita principal feature, The bill does not locreare the aggregate pay of Mr Bayny, in pa 3 to Mr. Lotcher, asked--Sappose | the officers of the navy « dollar, nor dose it reduce you have the power to try Mr. Cano, wh authority to punish him’ Where is your whole thing evaporates in mist the moment you put it test. ‘The House bas th Hight to pre and to uninterrupted deliberation on the | ing more. The House could | aif through the se oto the ball and strikes | ahter)bocan be thrustout | tice of | teal | take @ noisy mo: rtarms, Ifa ives om , he did not en to undertake proceedir out. I be a reporter and hi ether by corrapt propositions or rarsing importunities, the Speal under which Mr. Chase occupies the desk ax ra porter. If gentlemen could show any positive commit for contempt, be (Mr. Bayly) would give up the ant | it could not carry bothered members unnecessary or luar- the Hor to | cuntiuversy, | (dem ).of Tenn., Mr, sepasted on batandoy, als invetestoy Tt aba ‘an juyuisitorial ore, holding its meetings in secret, seek ng to atab in the dark the charnct honorable mew. 14 of the House, of whom no one dared stand forth wud proclaim himself as the accuser, and the gentleman (Mr dgertop) in the conclusion of his epeceh, observed \ the psy of any one. | nerve tint,” | sent leave pay, which is $1,500 per annum lieutenant promoted to his place would r should revoke the pri- | while off duty, uo eddition to bis leare of $1,200 ver acoom, but when on duty weal have It simply places cfllcers who sre incompetent to active service, from aay onase | whatever, upon a “reserve list,” ont of the live of promoticn, and upon thelr present “leat oant- | Efficient officers are to be promoted in their , Woen cif duty, will receive no addition t». pey, but when on duty will! receive the wares tue law now gives to the grade to which they 0.00 K. Thus, were a commatder to be placed on the ‘‘re- * be would continue to receive hig a receive, the addition which the com: cr would have re- | ceived, of $700, making bis duty pay $1 000 per an- egurgate pay of vom. You wil percetve thet the the two offlcers would remala the seme, thoagh would be differently divided. It is s plan—aud, Goubtiens, will prove a god one, if the bib tbe Boure— to bring efficient officers forward ta.re- Fponrible positions before they become w 4 nusted end withou' increasing the expenses of tm Lwilleny to this committer, its opinioey and report : ceanct and will not affect the character of the House or | 23+ 1b passed the Sonate by » unsnim ous _ a wingle individual mcmber, and the ooantry knows it, - He, (Mr. Zot ofter,) regretted the spirit of the geatle (Comespondence of the Philadelphia Ledger.) man's remarka; they were, to say the least, a little Wasaisusox, Feb. 4, i overheated and unguaréed, Hearing certain reports, | Tie Kinney Expedition and is roubles -- The Governmen' which if uncontradicted. were caleulated*to lojure the character of members, he felt it due that an investiga tion should be made; and henee his agency in the matter. Epa row, (dem,) of Obl: ade Le had vo inte of the members of the cppored to their organization p 1 ix directly arsailed o ter of a mem and noton re idle rumor. Mr, Zouicorven must when membera rise in their place and mab patations calculated | to lead to the conclusion that gent are corrapt re gard ng the paseage of bills, those whi © sensitive as | to their honor ought not to wait for apeciic charges ainst members by name. The imyressions of the gen eman from Ohio were errones Mr. Ovps, (dem.) of Ohio, said the committer was not appointed to investigate the ¢ the floor, but to inquire into out regarded such committee ax inquisitorial So far as the character of Mr. Chase in concerned, the game was not worth the ammunition. If be has offended agalnat the rule, let hm de dismixsod, and in this the House would be justified. Mr. Lurcuen referred bis collesgue to the case of Na gent, whom the Seoate apprehanded aad imprisoned oa a charge of contempt, he refusing to tell where ha gut sn important Cocument, published in the New Yorw Hwa, Mr. Barty replied, the Senate had to dismiss him, The action cf that bedy was wrong. He referred his collen to the case of Robertson, the © arrested on the charge of attempting the life of Mr. , nd sent to jail, but afterwards discharged. The Seuaie, reeing its error, gaased a resolution giviog Mim damages for falee imprisonment. After furtber proceedings, the a resclss [ ustody take bim inte Motion was wade to reee Mr. l'nmeTow, ) excluding Chase from bi erwouna resoruvien, ne * Leteber, whether it war pe Nouse to bring iteelf into anything but comtempt by parsing tt. Chase could not be beld by # writ of habeas corpus. The reso- lution was not worth a straw, The House took the question on reconsidering the vote by which the Inst resolution passed, but no quorum voted, and the House a¢journed. Our Washington Correspondence, 7 Wasuinaton, Feb, 3, 1655. The General Armstrong Case in the Senate The Perry Correspondence--Thea Report of the Japan Exypeditwn—House on Private Bililr— Yyouds in the Kansas Territory Prevident's Lroee--Japan Curtovity on Exhibition—The Colt’s Patent Case—A Rich Beene in the House, The Serate was ocespied the whole of yesterday in the consideraticn of the mo jon to reconsider the vote by which the bill for the relief of owners, of cera and crew of the private armed brig General Armstrong was ordered to ite engsomment. Mr Berjamin, of Leulsiana, whose motion it was, ad- dremed the Henate at considerabie length in oppo- ritton to the bill, admitting at the same time all the facta assumed by the friends of the measure. [le admitted the attack wae made by the British vorsels —thet the Portuguese goverament had been Ilable to the claimants—that that livbility bad been die charged without the knowledge or consent of the claimante; yet Mr. 1. contended that all this fixed no legal liability upom our govern mest, as the government slone was the Jodge as to the proper means of disposing of the claims of private citizens entrusted to thet gov- ernment for prosecution. The government of the Usived Btetes had disposed of the Armstrong claim by referring it to arbitration, and be considered that a final cls c¢ition of the matter. This position of Mr. Benjamin was met by counter erquments from Memrs. Hewerd, Bayard and Clayton, who rei erated pretty mach their reasvme for Dillcod witheot a vote being taken the adjourned over axtil Mosday— act from poomeeg st Mas Se rete Be o rom (eatlenta 208. San Salvador, or tue memory of that good old may, anion, Feq., late Filth Acditor Af toe Treasury. upon & suggestion made by Mr. ae. Dew ware, both there Gestbe were tegen conmier. stem Of a ttepec) enterts! Gietiz pal bed pCleotages jotmt y to jourbmest ove. seer cts Roy te feasts peoreey, pv) orders wh tien, and by « fictent amour t tor of the Truth, who | House There o reportes, ant | rgeant at Aras to | | falling off, and the aurples in t | | | ' | distance, though and (he Transit Company Kf) ciency of the Navy Tne Teras Crediton « Bill The Kinney exped tien by still Nogering, aad all sorte of rumore are iudurtriously eirculated at ite It bas J, Wat tae Peocidem: will enue Lin p tion against them, but 1 heard that G remarce | Uset tule gover od Utles io corte a—the Tram: Me Mallory 4 ROL for tha tary and i Chance fs not in favor of th doing everything to 1 ae uit Company ha that, ia addition to thi mort necessary to of that No cobhication can take piace without | money ‘Whe Army Appropr n Dill pasced the Senate, witl n bill for f course, sleeps anidng the th the re Appropriation bill, as amended, will pr Louse, though there will be a Bght on it can war receies from our memory, hero worship aa@ everything couneeted with it are also vanishiog im the the nation may not qulle have paid the political and pecuniary debt of the war. Mr. Mallory's bill, “to promote the efficiency of the navy, passed the Senate yesterday, but I doubt whether there will be time to consider the question im the bot twenty ole working days left of moral the preerut cession, aud that number, with the epecial orders already made, will bardly allow the regular ap- yropriation bills to be properly eoasidered. ‘be same holds of the which will come up again on Wed- neaisy next, but whieh will never be reached of ma tured this session, There sevms to be positively litte need of tarill legislation just now, while the revenue le Trescary di “yA Whet it raaied 14 ag Gatvurion of the free list, bat it Tecleely against the (ree list tual the free traders are incest clemorous, Lat the \eritl go over to the next Com- grees, and let bein the mesowh « Le less exizevagaa® in our habite, and more inluetrious aad saving ig the ordinary pureulte of like The Texas Debt bill, which ie made the special ordeé for Tuesday next, appropriates #%,40,090 in fullto the Liquidator yet the Vouse debt, for which her revenee from customs wee plelg 4, oo condition that the eredit- ore of F hall wot only relesee the United Statea, but aleo Terese = [a comebiorption of this appropriation Texna shell release $5,000,060, with interest and pre- inium, reserved ia the United States Treasury: and ber cisime to loaien spolations previous to the treaty of anteratles, amounting to 85.666 00). The Texas . wted in July, 1809, Wo 910,204,000, at which time ate stepped the interest. Allowing interest ap t July, 1866, [t would amwout to O1Z111,10. The amount ap- propriated, therefore, te aot re two thirds of the artoad Came of the creditors, With a little parilements: management on the part of Mr. Breckenridge, the bi will 5 ae if all appearances are oot deceptive, Tease will gladly avail herself of the provisions Political Intelligence. BRALTH OFVICKA YOR NEW YORK, Gov, Clark, while in New York ona business visit, ‘wae not permitted to eacnpe « partisan infiition, He was waited upon by the Whig Generel Comumitioe om Thureda, ng, who entered thelr protert ( Trey W the sppointment of « mas fre ther Uraith officer of New York eity THE LAGISLATCRE OF RHOUE ISLAND AGAINer ro- aconEre. The following resolutions were introduce! iv the Me Batefof Khode Island on the Tet elt Resolved, That ows Sepatore in Congress are here, inetructed, and our Represeatatives iu Usogrese ougneat «4, to urge upon the of Comares, the we caenty Of passing & law a envere prmaliies against the introduction or importatiog lato Ude eventry of fo- reign penpere an4 foreign cfiwinels suce (he iatr tur em of the Bret netoed clase of foreigners |e calowlated bo tem Uuseneonsbie lates upon American citizens, and of the letter clase, to cortwys (ie public morale sed endanger the publee salt Reecived, That th Gewersl Aecomliy AL structs cur Beastore in Congres: amt 1+, enele Our repre. sentatives (0 wae their bert exertions to proure Pacrege, by the nations! Legulatere of 6 oe naturall~ tation law, hich shel require & Pretous comtinaons rewidenee of twenty one yours ia Uae on alien tw become & citeee thereot, aad pro- ceeees stot Oaths rejuires Vy such law shall be reyaured le be hat end taxeo eactumreiy Letowe Dostriet Court of the United Baten, amd ond the reo in opew ooart, Keeeived, That bie nee yt Governor be re quested we wat Pevale al comm tee, dobnmen KUKORED ELECTION OF UNITRO PT ATER GRNATE PROM Winconmrm. he Cleveland Herald of the ted sort. sys ~The tote hs te Cay Uringe the news that Charisse Durkee, amt eke repoh'vee. rected to tee Dele’ Motes tenets from Wiseomsin tn the place of Auguelas Qnene | Boege, Mr Darker 6 majorty wes out.