The New York Herald Newspaper, February 25, 1857, Page 4

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MCHALICN HAUL, 47a Grosdway—Neeno Muxooms. acer Ber ers Muretases, —————————————————— Bow York; Wednesday, February 25, 1857. eee ‘Bethe Readers of the New York Herald. ‘@wing to the negligence of Perese & Brooks, our paper makers, in not baving @ sufficient supply of paper on hand for contingencies tm case of flood, snow, ice, ‘@rougbt, or fre; we are compelled to apologize to our weeders for giving an inferior article of paper for a few ‘Guys. The late freshets stopped nearly all the paper ‘mallie fp the country, and from the negiect of the above ‘frm te bave a sufficient quantity of paper om band for the emerg cncy, we have to take what we can got, and (we regret to say our readers will The news. *Bxe meamship Indian, which left Liverpool on the Wi inst. in the forenoon, arrived at Portland, Me., yesterdsy morning. Our advices are four @ays later. The news is not important. In the English Parliament it was shown that the public expenditure had exceeded the government income By £16,959,000 during the year ended in September, 3856. Lord Lyndhurst noticed a recent article pab- Mashed in the Paris Moniteur on the subject of the emmion of the Danubiaa principalities, and foresha™ owing the probable policy of France in Tarkey. ‘Hbe subject, as discussed in the wording of Me official article, was rather distasteful to their lordships. Feruk Khan, the Persian Ambassedor in Paris, was treating with ‘the English Minister to that Court under exactly ‘the same commission which he held when at Con- tantinople. Lord Palmerston had ackaowledged ‘that France had, during the Russian war, guaran- tied ‘to Austria to suppress insurrection in Italy Queen Ieabella of Spain was convalescent. Letters feom Berlin as well as from Berne, state that all the difficulties between Prossia and Switzerland are not yet surmounted. A letter from the bina Sea, dated Dec. 16, gives some new de- ‘tails of the lete affair at Canton, and states that the damsge sustained by foreign merchants was mot so great as at first supposed. Of the eighty foreign factories twenty-one were burned down; and of the thirteen European quarters at Chy San Hang five were destroyed. The Chinese suffered ‘terribly, a3 well by the fire from the Engiish ships aefrom native rebbers. Of twelve great factories delonging to’ Hing merchants near the Tartar town, imine were destroyed by the first attack. A great @amber of Chin-se merchants had emigrated to @henghae. In France trade was very dull, and the eotten markets of Rouen and Alsacia verv uneasy. Im Liverpool .cotton was steady and prices un- hanged. Fiour was dull. Consola in London @losed at 93} for account. We publish this morning an interesting digest of the recent news from Mexico, Central and South America. General Comonfort's government is said ‘to be acquiring stability, and General Alvarez has ‘announced his intention to sustain it at al! hazards against the insurgents, under the cry of “religion and rights.” Some interesting icformation relative to claims -of our citizens against the Mexican go- ‘vernment is also given. The British Chargé in ‘Nicaragva bas been endeavoring to negotiate a new ‘treaty with the Rivas goverament in Leon, but has not succeeded. Phe revolution in Peru is advancing slowly, but another oue is said to be hatching there ‘that is intended to oust both Castilla and Vivanco It was rumored thet a party of filivusters was pre- paring at Panama to endeavor to obtain the reward offered by President Castilla for the return of his fleet, which had gone over to the insurgents. As was feared by seme at Lima that if they once got imto the country it would be hard to get them out. A Pacific railrogd across South America is talked of im Chili. The proposed line runs from the La Plata river to Volparaiso. An expedition had demon- strated thatthe Salado river is navigable, which had caused gi eat rejoicing in Buenos Ayres. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Hale, of New Hamp- shire, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which Minnesota was authorized to form a cops tion and Btate government, which gave rise toa’. discus- gion, but no decision was come to on the subject. A motion was made by Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, to apportion the clerks in the several departments of the government among the States and Territories ac- cording to representation. The House passed the’ Senate's joint resolution fixing the relative value ‘the coins of Great Britain and this country. Quite a flare-up took place between}Mr. Sherman and Mr. Wright, arising from some remarks said to have been made by the latter gentleman pending the de- bate to strike out the appropriation for the Kansas Legislature The report of the committee to whom was referred the petition for the expulsion of Mr. Herbert, of California, was Iaid on the table. The Honse passed the Executive, Legislative and Judi- ial bill A correspondent from Lancaster iaforms us that ‘Mr. Buchanan will not eave there till Monday for ‘Washington, and that in the meantime he declines ‘to receive visiters, bis time being occupied in ar- ranging his private business. The American State Council assembled at Troy yesterday at noon. From six to eight hundred de- legates were in attendance Great harmony pre- vailed, altbough it is thought the session will be an exciting one, as several important issues wil! come ep for discussion. No business was transacted farther than an attempt to elect President for the ensuing year, which reeulted in the choice of Jesse C. Dann, of Baffalo. Mr. Sammons declined to werve another year. The red republicans of our city held their ninth enniversary of the French republic of 1848 last evening. Louis Napoleon was, of course, severely handled, and his downfalli—next year—predicted. Verger, the assassin of the Archbishop, was de. fended, and his victim dismissed with the verdict— served him right. The entire proceedings, which we give in another column, are both interesting and carions. A mass meeting of the democratic workingmen of this city was beld last evening in the Bowery, in relation to the passage of the various railroed bills before C mgress and for the purpose of defeating them. The meeting was merely preliminary to others which will continue to be held until the ob- ject for wich they ure called is effected. Several speeches weve made, and a protest and resolutions read by the Mresident. Authority was given te the President to appoint a committee of one from each ward to further the principles of the association end to memorialize Congress on the subject of railroad swindies. A report of the proceedings will Le found else where. The Ten Go,"ernots beld their wenal meeting yer terday, and tran sacied a large amount of local busi- ness. The Corpor \tion Counsel is to be asked what- power the Governo’s have under the ten day im- prisonment clause pf abe Maine law, and whether they cam dtoobargo prisoners befere the axpiration of Ge time. It ceeuns one of the Governors has been ‘discharging the prisoners iHegall; Notice was given thas hereafter persons wh» die of the small- pox om the island will be ‘retained for one year be- fore being given up to their friends, to prevent in- fection. ‘The annual report of the physician of the Marine Hospital, an abstract of which is given elarw! re, will be found to contain mach important and inte- resting nformatien in relation to the affairso! that institation and the various diseases treated there. An important section is devoted to the origin and spread of yellow fever last summer at Quarantine. ‘The Quarantine grounds occupy th» central part of & map, which illustrates the port of New York and vieinity. The infec ed districts are carefully desig- mated, and the exact lecation of every house in which yellow fever occurred is given. The report gives a careful description of the tidal, atmospheric and material agencies which contribute to the spread of infection, and makes some suggestions of vital importance to the sanitary interests of this city and vicinity. The article in the Union on “Prussia and Switzer- land” was a communication, and appeared acciden- tally as editorial. So that paper states as ita apolo- gy. It makes very tittle difference whether an article is published in the Union as an editorial or communieation. For the last four years, since it became Pier-e’s organ, the whole concern, including Pierce, Nicholson and the Union, has been nothing but.a commuaication. The Nicaragua filibusters case “drags its slow length along,” and is becoming a perfect bore. It is adjourned and adjourned without anything being done, except the perpetration of speeches ands most ineaiculable number of small interruptions of coun" sel on-mere technicalities. One day they adjourned to thenext at 12 o'clock, another to 2 o'clock, sometimes to 4, and again to 5 o’clock, and yet we seem to be just as far off from the termination of the case as we were some three weeks ago. The amiability of Commissioner Morell is too much playedupon. He must relax if he expects to have an opportunity of deciding this case before summer; and-we would suggest that, like all other legal pro- ceedings, this case should be continued from day to day at reasonable hours, and disposed of one way or the other before the “Ides of March.” The case\of the prisoners charged with having committed frands upon the Northern Railroad of France was brought up before Commissioner Betts yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court. The French Consu! General, Mr. Charles E. Montholon, was sworn, but no evidence of any importance was taken, when the case was adjourned till Tuesday next, at 12 M. Fire Marsbal Baker, it seems, is working up ano- ther case of incendiarism. The daring act of arson in Front street on Sunday last appears to implicate a young: man named Michael Wogan, who was yes" terday arrested by Captain Ditchett, on a warrant issued by Justice Wood. The evidence thus far elicited shows a very curious chain of circum- stances. A synopsis of the testimony will be found in another column. The news by the steamer Indian, at Portland, hed no effect upon cur cotton market yerter¢ay. The sales em braced about 2,000 s 25(0 bales ai full prices, tho market closing frm In the absense of inquiry for ex- port anda lmited home demand ‘flour was dull, and transaciions moderate. Wheat continued firm, with sales of Missouri white.at $120 ara red do. at $1 60, Milweukie club at $1 43 a $1 44, and Chicago soring at $1 40 a $142. Corn was more active, but somo- what irreguier in prices. Western mixed ranged from Tie. for inferior to 78e for sound in store. New Southern yellow seid at 74c.; Noutuerm and Jersey do, ‘i Téc.a77c , with some reported es high as 780, Pork ‘was firmer, with sales of new mees at $22, afterwards held at higher rates. Sugars were firm, with sales of about 6¢0 bhds. Cubs muroorado, on terms given in another eol » Callee was active and firm, and closed with an upward tendency in prices. The salesembracad Adovt 11,000 bags of Rio, im this market, st about 10.8 113¢ cents ; 6,000 de. im Baltimore at 10% cents, axd 6,60) do, in Richmond at 10%al1\¢ coats. Freighis wore heavy and engagements moderate. Mr. Buchanan and the Office Holders—A Complete Re-organization. We are advised, from well informed and relia- ble sources, that upon the important question of the distribution of the spoils Mr. Buchanan has resolved upon a complete re-organization of the working machinery of the government; and that this re-organization will comprehend, out-and-out, @ new catalogue of foreign appointments, diplo- matic and consular, and a clean sweep of tht higher offices in the departments at Washington, of United States district attornies and marshals, and of the heads of the principal custom houses and post offices throughout the country. Our express information is that Mr. Buchanan will expect every American minister abroad, every chargé d’affaires, and every consul or special commercial agent to send in their resig- nations respectively, without delay, for that they will all be displaced, with probably not a single exception from the operation of the rule. From Mr. Dallas. at London, to Mujor Cus, at Rome, and from the consul at Liverpool to the commer- cial agent at the Sandwich Islands, new men will take the places of the present incumbents. The same law will be applied to the domestic offices enumerated; and may also reach (Brigham Young included) a few of our Territorial saints, governors and judges. But this sweeping change in the personnel of the new administration will not be made upon Marcy’s mercenary doctrine, that “ to the victors belong the spoils,” nor yet in pursuance of the politicians’ rule of party ro- tation in office; for in this case the office holders and the office seekers are of the same party. But there was a great principle upon which the November election turned in favor of Mr. Bucbanan—the great prineiple of the preserva- tion of the Union—against all disorganizing schemes and experiments, all trading dema- gogues, and all unscrupulous factioniste and sectional agitators or disunion famatica, North and South, within or without the lines of the democratic party; and by that principle will Mr. Buchanan be governed in this terrible work among the office holdera. The dignity of the government in the eyes of the world—the resto- ration of its ancient honest and lofty policy, and Purposes at home and abroad—is another con- sideration which will contribute very materially to the execution of the important duty of new men to man the ship from stem to stern. It does not follow that there is to be the same indecent haste in this business as when Mr. Pierce proceeded to the agreeable duty of turning adrift a horde of mere syuatters upon the right ful possessions of the democracy. All the federal offices of any value, foreign or domeatic, are now held by democrats, Without a solitary ex- ception, we presume, they all expect to be retain- ed, because they are democrats, Yet, in a party sense, justice to Mr. Buchanan and his faithful outside friends who expect something, will call | for some changes; and if some may be rightfully | made upon this plea, why not many, upon the all- important principle of a restoration of the gov- ernment to that broad, digoified, Union and ho. | mogeneous policy upon which it was administered fifty years ago? In this view, the necessities for this sweeping change among the office holders will be apparent, if we turn but for a moment to the disgraceful and demoralizing influences, foreign and domes. tic, of Pierge’e adwinistration, Condemned by the expect the fragments ef such an administration to be preserved by Mr Buchanan. His duties to the country and to the party forbid it. He is called upon to give us @ Dew administratien— new, not alone in its measures and federal poliey, but sew ip the agents who are to de the work. If he would elevate our government to the respect te which it is entitled abroad, he must dispose of Mr. Pierce’s foreign appointments in the mass, Excepting Mr. Dallas, at London, we have scareely a competent representative at avy Court in Burope. Mr. Mason, at Paris isa jolly good clever fellow—he loves his country, he loves his party, he loves his office and he loves his oysters; Mr. Belmont, the Austrian Jew, isnot the Ame- rican for the Hague; Mr. Dodge, at Madrid, is s¢-so—that is, only so-so; Mr. O’Sullivan, at the Court of Portugal, is distrusted as a Cuban fili- buster; Mr. Owen, the infidel, at Naples, is certainly out of place; and, without going further, Major Cass, at Rome, has been there too Jong already. We mean no offence to Gen. Case: but it often happens that the sons of great and distinguished men are very small men, avd Major ‘Cass is one of these. He is altogether a paltry and puerile character—a cockney, a coxcomb, a swell, a snob, and a veritable nincompoop. To say nothing of the consideration due to the for- bearance of the poor old Pope in the case of young Casa, a sense of self-respect on the part of Mr. Buchanan will require, among the rest, a new minister at Rome. ‘These changes, diplomatic and consular, abroad, and the changes indicated in the various offices at home, will take some time to complete. They will not be hurried through merely to secure the spoils to this man, or that man, asa faithful par- ty servant impatient for his reward. But the foreign offices will be dispensed to the end of a restoration of the respect and dignity of the government abroad; and the domestic offices will be distributed according to the principles and re- quirements of a new conservative administratien, elected to restore what poor Pierce has so deeply demoralized and destroyed—the integrity of the party and the harmony of the Union. To these ends some changes will be made, foreign avd domestic, without an unnecessary waste of time; others will take place as the terms of office of this or that incumbent shall expire; but, altogether, before the end of another year the changes in the more important offices at the discretion of the President, will probably be as numerous, at home and abroad, as if Fremont himself had been elected. ‘Who are the Forty Thieves in Congress !— Watch the Vote: The effect produced on the moral sense of the community by the astounding developements of the Congressional Corruption Committee has been startling and almost unparalleled. On one side, the public have been struck with amazement, on another with grief at the evidence of corruption, venality and perjury among the chosen represen- tativer—the select aristocracy, s0 to speak—of the greatest republic in the world. Everybody's mind reems to be dwelling on the facts that have been brought forward in relation to the blama- ble conduct of the members and editors impli- cated, and not a few are still reflecting on the sin- gular result of the debate when the matter came before the House. Watch the vote! It was indeed singular, to use the mildest term. to see the chairman of the Corruption Committee, the very member who had been most active in getting it up, turn round when the work wa done, abandon bis colleagues and attempt to sup- prees the report which was the fruit of their la- bors. Such conduct, we repeat, was at least sin- gular and snepicious Tben, again, when the vote was taken on the reception of the report, it was carried by a majority of 165 to 5. Who were those five singular men, who, at this last stage, seemed to desire to strangle the inquiry? ‘Their names were Messrs, Henry Bennett, Billinghurst, Humpbrey Marshall, Walbridge and Watson. Watch the vote! Again, if we read the debate to which the re- port gave rise, we cannot but be surpris:d at the violence of those members who seemed to desire to prevent the very proper and wholesome de- velopements contained in it. When the speeches of Meters. Bennett and Grow are read, one cannot but feel come desire to become further acquaint- ed with their history, character and previous voter. Fer why seek to stifle such eminently use- ful disclosures? Watch the vote! In fine, notwithstanding all that has been done, it is apparent that the Committee have but skim- med the surface of the ocean they undertook to sound. The astounding disclosure made by the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, to the effect that there exists in Congress an organized band of thirty or forty thieves, pledged to each other, like the ban- ditti of olden time, to let no bill pass without robbing it. remains alone in all its naked de- formity. Nothing bas been elicited either to contradict this shameful assertion, or to lead to the detection of these organized robbers. Who are they? The Committee has caught four mem- bers, and two persons connected with the press, as part proprietors of two leading republican organe in this city; but the large proportion of the rogues seem in a fair way to escape unwhipped of justice. However there is a chance left. To-day the question will again come up, and we shall see who are the mem- bers who seek to stifle inquiry, and who to pro- mote it; we shall know who are the men who have a fellow feeling with the culprits, like Meeers. Grow and Bennett, and who believe that the United States Congress must be purged of corruption at all hazards. Watch the vote! The dircloeures made by the Committee dis- grace every man in the country, and when they reach Europe we eball hear a five outery from the organt of deepotiem about the corrupting in- fluence of democracy. But there might be one thing more disgraceful even than a few isolated cases of corruption among individual legislators: that would be an attempt on the part of the highest organized body in the country to sereen or protect the knavee, Watoh the vote! Tue Stock Gamerens Cornenen Arter Ari.— From Werhington we learn that Caleb Cush. the title to the Brick Church property, haa de- cided that it is invalid, and that the President accordingly has repudiated the sale. In these Gaye of successful iniquity and trinmphant frond, there ie something refreshing in eeeing the devil get his own once ina while; and we are eure the public will learn without sorrow that the stock gomblere of the Daily Times have, for once, failed in a cornering speculation. The Brick Church site was notoriously inadequate and nn- tuitable for a Post Office. The news that it had heen purchased was a disappointment to every one but Mr. Wesley and hie friends, And now the intelligence that the sale bags been quashed Will be good news jo many, ene that is co utterly irreconcileable with the in- stitutions under which we live that it is subject of wonder how such an abuse could have been perpetuated amongst us. Whilst all the other chartered nuisances whieh were bequeathed to us as legacies by the old colonial governments have ing, after a full end thorough investigation of ‘The histery of the Trinity Church monepoly is been swept away.and extinguished by republican legislation, this has continued to fatten and thrive, until it has aesumed such gigantic propor- tions that it threatens to dominate every other vested interest in our city. The law of 1814, which was intended to break dowa this danger- ous menopoly, has had directly the contrary ef- feet, and the corporation, confirmed by it in its poesessions, bids defiance at once to public opi- pion and to the:voice of the more enlightened portion of the religious denomination for whose especial benefit it claims to exercise its trust. That these assertions are not vague generali- ties we are prepared to show from the evidence laid betore the select committee of the Senate, to whom was referred the report of the vestry of Trinity Church, called for by the resolutions .paseed April 13, 1855. In that report the corporation resorted to every, shift and subterfuge to conceal the exact amount of trust property in their hands, and made out a statement such as we only expect to meet in a bad bankrupt case. According to this document tne whole net value of ‘the property of the trust, including real estate, bonds and mortgages, and cash in bank at the end of the last financial year was, after deducting the debt, $1,016,327 58. According to the evidence taken before the com- mittee, the net total value of the whole was $5,221,293 47—more than five times the net total stated in the report! We paes without further. comment the startling amount of this diecrepan- cy, and we ask what has been done by the cor- poration with their large revenugs. In the speci- fications of expenditure made in their report they have not hesitated to use the same unscra- pulous means of baffling inquiry as those we have just indicated. We have not space to enter into «detailed exposure of these items, but we may instance as one, that relating to the alleged pay- ment, at different periods, of $63,850 79, jor the church of the Holy Evangelist, (now occupying the old St. George’s, Beek- man street.) Of this sum $25,000 tarns out not to have been a payment of any kind, but merely a vote of the vestry empowering St. George’s, Stuyvesant square, to sell the lots for- merly given by Trinity corporation, which vote of the vestry is estimated by Trinity to be worth $25,000 to St. George's, Stuyvesant square, and is therefore set down as so much paid for St. George’s, Beekman street. Of churches in the city of New York endowed by this corporation within the preceding five years, it does not ap- pear from the report that there isa single in- stonce ef appropriation, during the previous three years, to institutions of charity, benevo- lence or learning in the city of New York. We do not find one, with the exception of the grant of five plots in Trinity Cemetery to some of the | public hospitals and asylums, Furthermore, it appears that Trinity Church bas never at any time established or endowed any institution of charity or benevolence, even for her own poor. With regard to the manner in which the corporation have doled out aid to the churches of their own denomination, we have the testimony of Mr. Skidmore, one of the vestrymen and a member of the Standing Committee. He says that not only bave they not multiplied churches throughout the city to any extent in proportion to their means, but that the aid which they have extended to public churches has been done reluctantly and offensively, either by taking mortgages on the churches to which they have ‘advanced money, or by annual pay- ments in support of the minister—in either way pushing their power over the corporations and ministers of the church to an extent which is fatal to ali independence of thought or action on their part. ¥f, then, as we have shown, the Trinity Church corporation have lamentably failed in carrying out the specific religious objects. for which they have been appointed trustees, we ask what plau- sible grounds can be alleged for the further per- petuation of so useless a monopoly? Here are vast resources which can be beneficially employed for the advancement of educa tion, suffered to accumulate idly or to be convert- ed to individual uses. But we go further, and say that even admitting that the trust funds have been honestly administered according to the views of the Episcopalian denomination, such an allo cation of them is still an abuse which ought to be put an end to by the State. It will hardly be denied, we think, that the principles under which these grants were arigi- nally made, and subsequently confirmed by Queen Anne, ate no longer applicable to the present state of pociety here. Under a monarchical sys- tem, which based its strength on the union of Chureh and State, grants of public lands for the support of the State religion were perfectly legiti- mate and consistent. Ina republican form of so- ciety, where all religious denominations enjoy equal rights, such appropriations of the public domain are of course unconstitutional. And yet our State Legislature have practically recognised the principle of s State church, and per- petuated some of its worst abuses by con- firming - the old colonial granta to the Trinity Church corporation. The existence of such an anomaly is a stigma upon our institu- tions, and the sooner we get rid of it the more creditable it will be for our consistency and the more beneficial for the cause of religion and mo- reality. Let the Legislature, therefore, at once retrace the errors committed by their predeces- sors. Property entrusted to a corporation for purpoees which, by a change of government have become inconsistent with public polity, reverts by right to the State; and as the trust has never been properly fulfilled, none but those corruptly interested will complain of its resumption and re-distribution for educational or other equally usefal objects. Let the report of the Senate committee, therefore, be promptly taken up and acted upon. A vast amount of public good can be done with the funds which are now lying idle in the hands of these ecclesiastical sluggarda. Tux Ocrax TeLeorarn.—-This measure was before the Senate yesterday, on the amendments of the House. Efforts are making to kill it there. It ie etated that Benators are informed that the Associated Prees are opposed to the telegraph. There ie certainly no one in Washington autho- rized to speak for the Associated Press. If there is ony newspaper editor or proprietor oppored to the measure, for fear of any icrease of expendi. ture, we have no objection. Sach an enterprise, however, should not be defeated hy’ such mean. ners, Other journals and other peop.'e are will- ing to incur the necersary additional expense to obtain daily despatches frem London on@ Paris THE LATEST NEWS. Movements of Mr. Buchanan. Lanosstan, Pa., Feb, 24, 1867. ‘Mr. Buchazan will not leave here til! Monday, when he “WIR he escorted by the Lancaster Fenctbles, and proceed to Wasbington via York and Baltinore. ‘Mr, Buchanan dectines to reoeive visiters after to-day, as he requires time to arrange his private business. Interesting from Washington. ‘OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE, THE KANSAS JUDGESHIP—THE TARIFF—THE MINNE- SOTA BILL—P4S8468 OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL IM TBE HOUSE-UOMPENSATION TO MEMBBRS—A PERSONAL BXPLANATION—REFUNDING DUTIES ON GOODS DESTROYED BY FIRE—KXPULSION OF MR. BERBERT—THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, ETC. Wasuincrom, Feb, 24, 1867, ‘The correspondence between Judge Lecompte and At- torney General Cushing, was sent tothe Senate to day. ‘The Judge not only defends his conduct but retorts sharp- ly on Governor Geary, and charges him with partiality, &o, The discussion of Mr.-Harrison’s nomination will be resumed to-morrow. Jabez Woodward claims to have been the originator of mail steam service, and memorializes Congress for a contract for ten years from New York to San Franciso, ‘His petition was referred, which will be the last ot it, ‘The Tariff bill, as it passed the House, has been re- ported ‘back by the Finance Committee with several small amendments, Linseed t¢ placed on tho free list, and ziso tekem off. The schedule of one hundred per cent and forty per cent are reduced to thirty per cent, and schedules 0, D, E, 7,@ and H are reduced one-fifth. Mr. Hunter, the chairman -of the Finarce Committee, will offer a substitute om- his own responsibility to mor- row, preserving sohedules A and Bas in the House bill, but reducing schedules 0 -D. and E one fourth, and F,G and Home-filth. Thus schedule C is reduced to twenty. three per cent, D te nineteen -per cent, E to fifteen, F to twelve, G to eight, and H to four per cent. Raw silk and ‘wwmanefactured fiax to go on the free list. ‘The Minnesota bill was reconsidered to-day by a large vote, The contest is ever-the clause limiting the right of suffrage to citizens of the-Uniiod States. No final action had been taken whem the Senate adjourned. Mr. Brown introduced a dill to appertion the clerks in the executive departments among the several Siates and ‘Territories. ‘The House did a great deal of business today. After striking out the item of. $20,000 for the Kansas Legisia- ture, the House passed the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, which was immediately sent to the Senate and referred to the Finance Committee, Mr, Haven attempted to get up « resolution explanotory of the new compensation law, and providing that mem- bers elected to fill vacancics shail be paid from the time their predeccasors ceased tobe members. This will yet Prove a troubleseme question, the law being indednite on the point. ‘Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, rose toa persoral explanation, and read from the Globe the ‘ollowing:—Mr. Wright, of Tennessee, in his seat, and in a low tone of voloe, ‘that’s a He,’ referring to a statement Mr. Sherman was waking im reference to the Kansas Committee,” Mr. 3. added, ‘4he gentleman can now say if bo used such language.’’ « Mr. Wright responded thet be intended no disrespect to the House, but that hethen and now believed the state: ment of the gentleman untrue, and to be the langusge of blackguardism and drankenness. Mr, Wright agaia re- sponded that he could not be expected to bau ty epithets ‘with the gentleman until be reileved himself from the imputation which be thought had been cast upon him. ‘This terminated this pleasant little affair for the present. Speculation is rife as to the finale, ‘Will Mr. Sherman ‘Oghi? That ts the question, If he will not he should sot bave demanded an explapaiion. Mr. Wright is as troe as steel. ‘The bill to refund duties on goods burnt in New York fm 1946 in unbroken packages, was passed by a large route, ‘be paid to three hundred thousand doliers. ‘The Election Committee of the republicans will report ‘@ resolution te morrow for the expuision of Mr. Herbert, Attention as much se possible from those charged with corraption, end save their party, if possidie, ‘The crow of the sbip Supply hae been ordered to be paid off. The epprentices to be transierred to the receiv: ing ehip. The President bad « brilliant reception this afternoon, ‘The Nava! Court of Inqwry me! this morning to investi gate Captain Pennington’s case, but adjourned over to ‘await the arrival of witnesses. Gov, Bigler recetved a desnatoh from Bachacan to-day, Inveetigating Committee will eech demand a separate ‘the report that he had been excnerated. 1 learn this evening that Mr. Bennett, of New York, suppressing © portion of the testimony taken before them. ‘TRE GENERAL DEPrATOR, LETTER FROM JUDGE LRCOMPTE—THE TARIFF—RE- SBOTION OF THE BRICK CAUROH TITLE, ETC. Wasmiverom, Feb. 24, 1857. Attorney General Cushing, he says he hes teo much sel! would mot ask to be redressed. Never having felt temp- tation to contribute to peace by pandering to tbe popu- lar apirt before the appointment of Governor Geary, he should regard his advent in the ‘Territory as a woful curse to the land. He scouses Gov- erpor Geary of misrepresenting incts, denies that the peace of Kanens was in the slightest degree periiled by Dis oMelal acts, and brandaas grossly false, thefstalcments be had refused to release free State men on bail. He Avows he will comscientiousty discharge his duty, un- controlled by the President or Gov. Geary. ‘The Senate's Committee on Finance bas agreed tore- Port amendments to the Tari bill, Mr. Hunter, Chair. wan of the committee, bas prepered a bill oe his own res. Ponsibiltty, and will endeavor to procure the consilera- Of the subject to morrow. J, Glancy Jones bas received a letter trom Mr. Bo- chapan, who says he will not probably reach Washington until Monday, and asking Mr. Jones to reconsider hie re- quest mot to be placed in the Cabinet. Mr. Jones having recovered from his recent illness, left this afternoon for Baltimore. ‘The Attorney General yesterday transmitted to the Be- cretary of the Treasury an opinion against the brick cburoh tile. The government will reject that site for a Post office. ‘The Union of this morning says the article on Prussia and Switzerland should have appeared as « communica- Hon, It was not designed to foreshadow the policy of Mr. Buchanan, or to orititiee that of Mr, bat merely to express the independeat views of the writer, who is one of the most eminent statesmen of the country. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS SBOOND SEBRIOW. Senate. Wastincton, Fob. 24, 1897. The Chair jald before the Senate a commanioation from the Secretary of the Treasury, stating, in reply to Mr, ‘Wilton’s resotation, that the lands owned by the United States in Chelsea, Marwachusotte, near the Marine Hoap'- tal, bave not been sold ‘CLERRS IN THR DEPARTMENTS, Mr. Brows, (dem.) of Mies,, reported « bit to appor. ton the clerke in the revers) departments of government among the States and Territories, sooording to reprosen- tarjon, ig care cop. yermomarn, Mr. Wreow, Gre) of Mase , presented a memorial trem the Cape Cod pehirg Congrpas to ald Lremtabiebing 6p oe pont of Bn) Mr. Denver's amendment, providing five hundred thou- wana dollars to remit duties on goods burned im San Francisco, was rejected. The bill limits the amount to of California. This resolution ie intended to direct pablic from the terrible effects of the testimony brought out by i, informed me that Mr. Bishop was not sub- ponaed before the Investigating Committee, and in no ‘way implicated—therefore, there was no foundation in ‘Will to-morrow charge the Investigating Commitice with «Ina letter from Judge Lecompte, dated January 9, to respect to respond to any intimation unfavorable to ether his official or persona! conduct, uniess requested by the President to do eo. The amazing information tha; he was to be removed disabused him of that full confidence apm Inion as 8008 as they b: Mr. Dovoiss, (dem.) . would prevail, in order that emendment restoring suflrege [tad the bili might pass as it came from the louse. ‘Mr. Gaxmm remarked that ail (his disoussion seomed to. Dim like a tem; r Mr BAYARD, (dem )of Del., and Mr, Bursus, concurred. pda of tpetiutions cto tore eamased ter Ly i aaron right of voting in the formadion of the organic: Jaws of pew ‘ .) of Odio, tbat the amendment wogtensin el et nt wm, (dem. Bate, by a dell! ‘Vote, peered the of suffrage trig a ae oltizens pl and now a ve Rearly two to one oF the” bi” nas been” reeonsidered he tee avowed object of reverting the former was this. This was no case of necessity Kapsas bill. Then the Senate yielded its convictions to the bil. He hoped the Seuste ‘Mis1., said the other day the Se- insure thi of would hesitele se before adopting such a cous aa waa 8 ould perform tbe work. ‘Without disposing of the subject the Senate adjourned. House of ‘Wasmxatox, Feb, 24,1867, ‘FHE APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House passed the Executive, Legislative and Jo dicial bill, concurring by two majority im the action eff ‘Vo effecting that object, the agent of this government is to fo eat Pap = gece The House made am amendment, fizug his saiary at $6,000 for the full ser- A PERSON4SL EXPLANATION, Mr. SaeRMax, {rep of Opto. risig to & ox- lapation, said that be bad noticed ip jbo proceedings yesterday, the words ‘‘that’sa tered in a low tone of voice and attributed ‘Wright, of Tennessee, as Le been, uttered thing be (Mr. Sherman) bad said pending the the amendment striking out tbe appropriation Keness Legislature. Mr Sherman ‘Wright to say what ke chose relative to that whetber be sF vad Hi ‘time. and pow believes ibe statement made by that gen- tlemap unirue, Mr. Susxwax sald that the :emark low » tone that it was nol, and could bw part of the house, Whetber ‘Bot, is for the House to judge. he had what was said the member bad left the hall. what he could learp, ke oelieved it was the Diack; diem, induced by excitement and aah ‘BAKER remipdeo the gentieman that he was out order. Mr. Surman bad suppoeed tt wes only necswsary to call the attention of the member with whom hts rela- Mr. Wacnt replied that, he could not, of course, be ex- eted to bandy epithets wn the from Pail he relieved. bine? from the lm strengy cast vpon Pics. That was ail he bad to say, par vill providing for of tbe dvties on goods destroyed by fre and the Sepate joint reso!ntion. sutboriztn, of the Treasury to cause an inquiry to be Barelay’s process for preventing the abrasion, feitimg and deterioratien of coins of the United EXPUISION OF MB. HERBERT. Mr, Corvax (rep.) of Ind., from the tora to whieh the erred the petit expulsio i let Ee i i : a Hj t ; 8; fis i HH 33 termipe what forther sction choule Mr, Hexnxat, (dem.) of Oai., remar! idly informed by Ceivornian® now mm wee got np it the Vigiiance Oot Francisco. He did not believe a man i E 5 is 7 * 5 Hi quarter. Mr, Corrax said this petition wae not referred to Committee tll the léth instant, hence it would be they bad acted w» prcmpuly an ibe time allowed. ir. Warxem, K. N., of Ala, inquired of hat wan the'edject of’ making the report, and nO I ‘Mr. Conrax replied becevec it was made mous !prirvetions of the und oo the Bouse might, if they direct On motion of Mr, Bovce, the r Mr. Waixem had endeavored to ‘at sn objection, which Mr. Walker retoried came {rem 8 political person Subsequently. Mr. Weiker eald he made that remark without remembering tbat Mr. Trafton was ® minister, Perbape the pastor, of some oburch—: Hil i if 5 prevented bitm from an ingult. Under the otr- comstancee ould frel aebamed of bimeelf did he not apologize to most hearty sorry for It. The Bouse then went into committee of the whole om the state of tbe Union. Mr. Wasnnenn, (rep.) of Til., indicated his desire to with the convideretion of the River and bil a) Lae, (dem. )--What’s the use? They'll only Mr, Wasnrvxe--We'll pass them over the veto. My. Canrnat, (rep.) of Oho, made Ineffestoal motions for the consideration of the general Dilla, but the triends of internal ‘The sirvggie continued for several hours. ‘The committee rove, end Mr. Wasxnvas, & resolution to fame Ty Com mittee of the ‘ton Hf 4 i Fy 2 2 3 b z 3 ‘4 E i Preceed to its |, @urieg which order to submit amcadments for other similar works. Pending the resolution, the House adjourned. The American State Council, Trov, Fob, 24, 1867, The American State Counci! met in Rand’s Hall, at 19 M., President S. Pammons in the chair. From six hundred to eight bundred delegates were in attencence. Hermeny prevailed; the session will, how ever, be an exciizg one cn the following points:— 1, “To be or pot to be,’” 2. “Union oF no union with other parties.” The Bingbempton platform will be adhered to. The Btate Council hes dsem engaged sivoe two o'slock im the nomination and election of President for the ensu- ing year. Hon, J, W. Barker, of New York, and J. G, Dena, of Buffalo, are tn nomination, President Sammose positively decined to serve the State Council another year. The ballot resuited in the election of Bon. J. 0, Dann, of Buffalo; Hon, H. B, Now Adjourned te 10 A. M. to-morrow. THE GENERAL DESPATCH. Tror, Fob, 94, 1867, The American State Council met to day in this About three hundred members were present, and #2 25% te in li “ek li Hf iat | | 2 i i i is i il Gf ees llr i 2 on wren fen ee One he TR EEE OF COOLED