The New York Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1861, Page 10

\ ) (GHEY IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY. | and Excitement of the City Mffisia's Over the Proposed Lavestigation. | sagsiiecsitiincestiapaniaiaie ¢ Senatorial Champion ef the Aldermanic “ Ring.” | | that Are Being Made to) Stop the Investigation. | Commencement of the Sematoric! “Heated Term.” | Yheo Bin to Take the Govfirmation of Cone | tracts Out of the Mais of tho Aldermen, The Expense of the Presen System to the Gity. (Meet, Tayler, Sharp and the West. ‘Washington Market Developements. | FHE METROPOLITAN SEALTH BILL, Rey Re, ae. | ‘Avany, Merch 30,2861, | WRildren’s Aid Sociely—Militia Bil—Selet Gommitter to Frevstigate the Miscondkict of the Common Council of New York—Meropoliian Cab Bill—Insolvent Detors—A BIR to Incorporate the Ring, @e., &c. ‘Fhe Aceembly had « spicy discussion Inst evening over ‘Whe Dill to enadle the schoolsef the Children’s Aid -Secie- ty to participate iz the common soljool fund. The bill mamed the italian School Hovse of industry, Five Pointe; Fourth Ward schos!, Market street, Hudson River Sebool, ‘Kast River School, Social aad Indestrial School for Ger- ‘man Girls, Hamersiey Industrial School, whe Industrial Beboo! of the House of Industry and the Newsboys’ School at the Neweboys’ Lodging House, Several of those cop wected with thedo praiseworthy institutions have been here for some time past, urging the pareago of the bill, but dey last night met with a decided defeat. Tbe debate upon the subject took a wide range, the entire New York city delegation opposing it, not but ‘What they wore willing to.aseist these echovls which have ‘Abus far been Kept up by private enterprise, but on the ground tha: K would be open ng the door for a large mount of applications from all imagineble quarters, and eause a great doa! of treuble in regard to that sacred fund. Mr. Rice, of Busalo, was truly eloquent in behalf of the Dill. His epeech was ope that would have had a power- fu) effect upon the House had the money which they proposed to permit them tw share been any other than WER on schoo! fund. The Dill was dnally recommitted to the New York city delegation, all of whom are opposed to the bill, which pretties it for this winter. The Legislature could not doa more worthy act than to aid and assist those schools Their Troy Universities are nothing compared with them, ‘but to allow them to participate in the common school fand would be setting a precedent that would open tbe door to all: manner of upplications in the future. Under ‘Ubese circumstances the disposition that was made of the Bubject is undoubtedly the best that could be done. Several of the New York mu:tary officers have been here arguing before the Military Committee of the flouse on the dill to limit the term of office. Gea. Sandford has been particularly earnest tn his opposition to the bill. Col. Daryee ano several ctuers are to ig bere en Tuesday next, when the committee will close the argument and decide one way or other m regard to the vill. It now looke as though if the Committee reported the Dill at al) they would amend jt so a8 Lo apply only to the cuty of New York. Thi would insure a velo by the Go- ‘bor on the ground that it wag special legislation. It is tobe oped thet no such amendment will be adopted. ‘The dill as it pow stands is one that will greatly benetit ‘the militia of the State and do more to secure the erti- ~eiency of the militia than any other measure that thay can adopt, by opening the door to laudable ambition, en- bling men to work iveir way into command upon merits eniy, and not through oitlcial favoritism of an appointing power. If this bili ws reported at all let it apply to the whole State: for if it is good fer one section it 4 for all. Let the bill de reported at once ag it is, und passed forth- with, and the Legislature will be conferring a great bless- ‘apg op the militia of the State Fe Senate this morning spent about two hours over abe appointment of u committee to investigate the mis- conduct of officers of the Corporation of the city of New ‘York. This question arose from the cuarges made in tion presented to the Senaie on Thursday, giving facts «und detaile in regard to the confirmation of the Hackley contract, which, if truc, really presents the government ‘of the city of New York in a deplorasie condition. A copy of this remarkable resolution kas been published in ‘the Gerald. Senator Manierre bas made an eflort three or four times to get before the Senate a resolution appoiating an inves- | y¥ can con. Resoived, That « committee of five. be appointed t9 luyuire ew to sued legislation a4 MAY be hecessary, aud that sion of the Legisiacure needay west, which was also lost ‘us (ie upon charges from the parties that had petitioned wome specilic aud definite charges were made by respon tons were made to amend, postpone aad lay on the tabte, Senater Connolly, in yotung iu the afirmative, said that had asked for « committee, and were anxious for an entire New York delegation voted for the commit York, and it is cue to those persons against suspicion can be removed frm thoge in official position Fors of an examination tal caroer. It is to be @@comination wilt be had weh Jength every feature cf th It was amended Th: Iveoivent Bebtor bill, reported by the Select Tho a pointment ef the Investigating Committee in the deen ber a large portion of the week, aud it was sup: duced tig: norn in entitiod “An act to incorporate Qwelve or ¢ sident of the or i208 them to rece A ing committee, but was ruled oul of order. is morning Senator Spinola offered the followiug:— flo the irregularities of (be mauage nent or other miscond: ay ra of the Corperation of the city of New hork,, With the v y such committee bave power to send for persons and pape amd that the committee have leave (o report at the next ses: Senator Lawrence moved to lay it on the table. Lvs’ Mr. Truman then moved to postpone it until Wee Mr. Colvin moved to postpone until Tuesday. He Ubought it not wise to appoint such # roving comuizsion here. He certainiy could not vote to Mvestigate the ac- thon of the Corporation Co: or the C Bible parties. His motion to postp ue was lost, when all mauner of mo- which were voted down, and esolution fivally adopt ed, by a vote of 17 to 10. he did eo for the re some of the membere of the Common Co’ whom he kuow investigation, that they might clear themecives of all ion. For that reason he voted in the affirmative. tee, as every Senator sh have done. bave been made sgainst the Atewle of New whom charges have Leen made that a thorough aud Tigid investigation chould be had, and if not guilty, all No honest mat need feat an investigation. It is only thowe who are st that have any Ieped that the Licutenaut Governor will appoint mittee that cannot be tampered with, and that a rigid ‘The Assembly epent some three hours on the Une sixth Imcolvent bili that recentiy parsed the S debating at im one or two particulars, aud final ordered toa third rend 'n, Committee of the Mouse, was then, on motioa of Mr. Birdas:}, referred te the first Committee of the Whole evan not the dig at your City Fathers in the Tagisyicre today. Several worthies” have posed ths: they must #o after something of great impor. tance. ‘Tle secret is out at inst, Seuater Fiero wtro: the Ring Jc the « Kew York, and legaiize i upon Geouw title of thes power (o sue Open an ofilce duct their b apyiing that © coptirea tion have or i reported vr las fugrde, a8. 1! sue at one of the said ‘Rirg.’” Tris is ceria ¢ waked untdi Mondas probebly hares cme U7 40 Apri} foo Work Before thet Legislaturc—frowatic Adjournment -Schames for Brovkiynm One-Sixth tnag lvetd BAM, &e., Ae, Atuany, Ap‘ 1, 1301 nee the none 18, adoption of the #0 far bebis Probubly ne Le re Pretant State conatit in dheir business as is (is yn printed flee of tho Houre int bile, aside from the ville tu oud out of that numb aye yot been nated up three months that they |. ten daye yot remain of the whieh they draw thar psy, tt enormous amount of wrk wilt t ay done in 4 way that will iegrace t for a month after their which their doing. The one hundre! dw of April, but they wil! bard!y rn bot and ja those fifteen days there will dout reerality committe’ then in all the bulaore 4) whe have any partioular axe to griod, o joo have heen hore area and six b ndred and arty nt een ave einated t two b udred rm by the pig’, io the almost only ™ for tan there ie no 6 sosaion a Bpecial | nmmended ta read #3 follow | sons to rene aa fol . | Council, and make this body as compared with aptrolier until | Grave charges | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. job @Lich will wet bear daylight or a Mttle airiog, are | on their own bok, and when one of the band w here ley iny their piper and preparing to put their | ie take, he ie taken and tried before Judge Lyneb, aud fctrme through between two days, uopoticed by any | without being permitted to say bis prayers is r= | POPU OXeOpl thee ip we Fr from the first tree—they swing bike the old tri Th se wre bave charge of ee pecial jodsare from ibm. It your neighbors acres bhe river escape having Two er thres af their warcs placed wader the contol of Kft of Commissioners, wich full power to , lo8e Ba Widen etrcots, as well a8 power to do y other wings, hecndmg Wkng enerm@ous fees from the pro- perty bls they omy thmk themsolves won- derfuily — fort , tor sehemes of this kivd are @ a way of, wing omsemaicd here. Yriay Logifatures beve gaikec @n unenviahlo ame by weisiacng for ttm epecumlors of the ciiy of New Yo iog tho climax IM that @irection Jat year. ‘le Logseiature, epxious te avoid the repatavien of Uh Famecwre predvourwure, are ready to make a boy's bar. vam wiih New York, Dutare reaching forth their hands tor prizes b Brockisn, The citizens of thatciiy, if all | the prejects om foot here are canned through, will goon ‘know h+w to Bympathize with New York. The jcliowing isaeopy of the insolvent Dill that has pected ehate and been orcered to @ third reading ia | the Bouse, koewa here as the One sixth bills Fection’. fection two of article third of tile one of chup- | er five ®! part second of the Revised Statuses is hereby “The péiition tor that purpose stall be signed by ihm, and by so tay of mw credlina Feeling within see United Mates Bs bare Gebdis in good faith owing to them by such debtor, | then*ue er Meren ter tu beceme die, ara amounting to ab | Jems one Fixth of all the dev: sidtag within the Unite 2 t ‘owing by Bim to creditors re- oe: sion twenty-nive of the same article ke hereby Adended 8) as to 1esd #8 Follows :— “IT it shel) appear on such heaving, by the examination of the insclwsnt or otberwiee, that suié “niolvent has at i ex months before presérting his petition tor bi under the proviwons of -tita article, in contemple tioning for euch made any assixn coxditional, of any part O° bis estate, real or personal, cr of any interest U wiper caatemel wae Seka ey eee mene ee view 0 give & ‘erdaoe tor’ an antecedent debt to cre: TES Eo Go entice is'e discharge causes tale ont: dite, be oe reo; 3. Seotian thirty of the same article is herety mnended “If it shail appear'te the éiticer or court before whom such application 1s pending, in cases woere no jury bas been re- (futred or the jury have disagreed, that the insolvent is jusy stad Luly indétted to the petitioning crecitors in the aums by hem rer ely Tarntioneitin tbeirattic avite, thet euch sams «mount in the aggregate to sone. sixth of ail the debts thas much tosolvent at the time of presenting bis petition to creditors'reaiding within the United States, that such insolvent bas honest! and fairly given a true acccumt of bia estate. and has in all things conformed to the matters required by him by WMHs article, the ollicer or court before whom (he application sball be pending sball direct an assign ment of ali auch insolventwsiate, both inlaw and equity, In pos . Teversonor remainder, excepting from the at icles Tentione ¢ in tis inventory such articles o° wearing apparel and bedding #a in the epiz.ion of such ollieer or ve reasonable «nd neceesary for such insolveot and his family to retain, aird also the arms and accoutrements reguiredby Taw to be provided by any citizen eurolied in the anita Bee. 4 Beodon thirty-two of the same article ie hereby amended £0 at 40 read as follow: “Such assignment sball be made to the person or persons who shall have been-oominated as assignee or nasi by the petitioning crediiors, or by such a number of the said pe utioners aa shali-have owing to them a major part of the debts canstivuting the one-sixth, ax herein required. "? berocs of Ty burn, full of courage and deflance, ané fill a “New York end, Brock sp, at least @ large majority of | pit ae well as better men.” But what rapid strides in advance has civisation ip the Empire State and the iret city op the Western coutiment made over ‘hat of the West, whire euch trea'meat is meted out, to those who take that which belongs to their neighwors. The geo Vemen of the “Riog'’—thoss civic buccansers—tnrast ‘their bande into the ci.y treasury, rob ond piunder the tax- payers ond eet! the valuable tranchiecs cf the city to those who will contribute the most to their private interests, stealipg their tens of thousands, where the horge thieves sical or Qundreds, and mer, clothed with we habilia- mente of Senators, stand up in thet place and defend them and resort 10 ali mavuer of Hinuatering to prevent ap ¢xeminutiva of the chyrge agamet thoee conspirators vpon the ioterests apd prosperity of the city of New York. Havimg or aed «themeclves into & band of public and ial freebooters, they are emi- nently Weeirows of beme Meysded vy the toga of the Senate, Such 9 progress’ of civilization im the State Now York, and wt can beip trom exclaiming @here i modern civilization drifting ur Senator 'fruman seems to have enrered the ame boat, aud bes become the defeueer of the ring, much to the AstORichment of those who lacked upon him as one of the uprightsenators, and his making the met.on to re- — der, lant night, ban created no little estonishment re. ‘The @eemon Cousel! seem to be in better credit with the lolspy than any other parties. They have the repe- sunday and ossistant otber “Rokomers do. chrk are ‘Thor sergeant-at-arme both on haad with | pocketdock well filled, ready at a moment's notice to pay ‘over, and evidently have come to the couemsioa that the VOlo ip the State Legisiature are @ uiarketable commo- ity, a regu ar exticlé of merchandise, desirable because — not come under the provisivns of the Morrill ‘A caucus of the Common Council worthies was beld io New York yesterday, a which Boole expressed a grext amount of indignation xt the action of the Senate, de- . Claring that the city cha: ter gave them power to investi- gate, mud they would make 1. hot for some of the Sena- sors. repeat it, everything indicates that the heated term has commenced, ind that, too, before there is any sign of theapproach of dog days. But the invest'gating Cormmittee ig not the only thi before the Legisiature in which the citizens of New Yor! ae interested, which refer to the Common Council. Ap act paseed the Senate more than a month ago, takiog from the Common-Coureil the power to confirm contracts; it ‘wae taken to the Areembly and referred to the Commit- tee en Cities ard Villages. They haye had almoat daily sessions ever since that time, but, for some cause or other, ¢o not take this billup. The day has been tixod several dimes, but when the hour arrives they make some ¢xcnse, and put from its consideration against the earnest protest of Mesers. Ball and Hardy of the committee, and it looks as theuch the committee in. tended to hold it until it would be tuo late to consider it even if it was reported. ‘It was stated during the debate on Saturday that the Common Council boasted that they are sure of a majority of this committee, and whistle in the faces of those whe Sec. 5 Section ten of article seven of title one of chapter five of part second of the Kevised Statutes is here’ . Sec. provisions of this act shall ly to Tamale in- solvent debtors as well as males, and also to married women who shall bave traded on their own account; and no married | woman shall be compelled to testify under thisact when her | husband is the petitioning debtor. } Bec. 7. ¥o executor, Kyron oo var guardian orton, datitn ryperson acting in a fiduciary relation, we entitied to the benefits of this See 3 All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this ac: are hereby repealed peal Bec. 9. This soi shall take etfect immediately. Aunany, April 2, 1861. We bave been visited with another old fasbioned snow storm—a regular New Koglaud Christinas day storm. ‘The snow fell ail night at a rapid rate, aifd still continues this moroing. There is already about fifteen inches on | the level, with's fair prospect of a foot moro before the storm is-over. Thus far the wind has left it alone, and we are not inflicted with any young mountains, but there | is no telling how long it will remain so, It is really a | novelty to see So anuch snow fall on the first of April, but { if it has got to come, better now than later. The resolution adopted on Saturday last in the Senate, appointing a committee to investigate the Common Coun- cil and other officers of the Corporation of the city of New York, bas caused a great flutter in the third House, among the Aldermanic representatives; but nothivg here. compared to the excitement around the City Hall, the headquarters of the philosophers whose action it is in- tended to investigate. The paseage of te resolution has, in fact, stirred up a hornet’s nest, and such bugzing and bobbing about has not been ecen since the noted Forty Thieves were arraigned before the courts on the Shai pe’s Broadway Raitroad bill in 1862. The Aldermanic ring and their ageociates are really in a wonderfal state of fright, and remind a person of the excitement and anger of aswarm of bees whose bive has been re- moved from its usual place and turned upside down are talk of this bill passing the Assembly. The charge is doubtless withovt founcation, but the action of the com- | mittee will affrim or disprove it, time wil be the infai- liable wi'neae ag to the truth or falsity of this chargo. This act relative to contracts involve very simple question. As the law now stands, after the bids for con | tracts aye opened and the lowest regular bidder ascer- tained, the contract is publicly awarded to him. A per- | gon would suppose that the coatrsctor would at once be Tmitted te go on with the execution of the work—‘“the | law doth give it and the courts award it,’ but this is not | the case by along ehot. fhere isa provision which re- quires that “the contract,” before it is executed, shail be laid before the Common Council for confirmation, and that body’, as is well uncerstood, regulates its action ac- cording to the influence of the contractor. Some times the contract is retained from spring to autumn, ip others for a whole year, before it is confirmed or acted upon; and ‘in other cases _ atill in which the contractor is very obstinate, or what is more, very poor, and upable to hand over the requisite tariff, thé contract never sees daylight. The “Ring” have a regular graduated tariff far more odious in 11s features than the Morrill tariff. Whenever any contract comes before them for their action, the proiits to be earned are carefully neted down and the contractor is compelled to “come down’? accordingly. One might as well expect to smuggle through the French Custom House, under the mammoth nose of Napoleon himself, a collection of infernal machines for tafernal destruc. tion as to get throagh the Aldermanic turnpike without paying full toll, One case is men- tioned in which the sum of four thousand dollars was paid for the confirmation of, a contract on which tae tota) profit, after the contractor had expended his Ime, ‘experience, labor and capital, amounted to but 4. The object of the law in question is to get rid of the confirmation business of the Common Council, as they are just as likely under their system of tariffs and tolls to give it to the highest as the foweost bidter, depending upon who gives the best toll. The Common ‘Council are in arms at this attempt to break down their business and rmeeh up their toll gate. Alderman Brady, who asserts that it only needs twenty-five hundred dollars to buy up the whole Legislature, has been hore in perecn to look after it. ‘The aldermen are represented here by no les# a personage than Hon. Danie: E Sickles, who intends to go before the committee and argue that flying about full of rage and mai at everybody. Their present turmoil and angry demonstration has convinced every one that the charges made against them are true to the letter. It should be borne in mind by the public that the Com- mon Council maintain a band of lobby men in con- stant pay at Albany, forming the most powerful element of the lobby. Amongst the number are Aldermen Brady and Connell; it is, therefore, supposed that when the former made his statement that he could buy up the whole Assembly for tweaty-(ve kun- dred dollars, that he spoke from actual knowledge. It is reported that when the statement was made that Alder- man Boole, Toumey and Cornell winked knowingly, and that it was the occasion of general hilarity among the members of the “ring.” Although Brady attends per. eonally after the interests of the trained band of pecula- ting conspirators within the Common Council circle, yet I think that he under-estimates the article to which he re- fere, for if the Ggures of the Aldermanic Japanese and other ewindles are true the isiative price would be at on inverse ratio to that of the Qommon the Common Council cheap as bull beef at a | penny a pound. The conspirators about the City Hall have carried on their operation 80 long without being brought up, that they bi 1 to think that they would the power of conlirmation is a yery important legislative supervisory power and ought to be preserved; that even after the bids are opened the Common Counell taay, for very good reasons, fini it expedient not to have ’ the work done, Sc. The fallacy of this reasoning is very apparent. In the first pisce the Common Council must first specially, in cach instance, direct that the work shail be done and authorise the departmont to let it; and tims before the Gret step can be thken to advertiee or invite bide This d rection and au- thority involves the character of the work, its extent, its peceawity and ita expediency, every element which should enter into the legislative decision. When the Common Council have passed the resolution of authorit; iven that bids will be received, the bids are required to be sealet, accompanied by affidavits, thowing that they are made in good faith, and also with securities that the party willexecute the contract. The bids are public!y opened in the presence of the Comptrol ler,and isreqnifed by law to be presont at every open- ing, and the contract is awarded on the spot. The safeguards are such that it is hardly possible for frauds or irregularities to exist. If by any possibility any fraud or irregularity is discovered it is the duty of the law officer to take proceedings to set the whole thing aside; and if he does not do so the Comptroller is an im- passible barrier in his veto on the payment, Now, then, what possible use is there in this power of confirmation by the Common Council except to oppress the contractor, levy black mail, increase the taxes of the city by rendering it necessary for the contractor do just about as they Sp em deded the press and | these who were trying to defend the rights of the public. | The mtroduction of the resolution for a committee of in- quiry, in the Senate, on Saturday last, was a part of the | proceedings not down on their programme; and when the news spread that the Senate were debating the resolution, the Swits Guard of the “rng” poured nto the Senate Chamber like the passengers from an | overloaded train of cars into a dinner depot. These guar- | diang of our municipal rights, thiaking that they ‘had | the thing set” to defeat the resolution, spread themselves | around in the armebaire, aud looked oa atthe struggle | with the factions interest of alot of sharpera around a | collection of countrymen in the proceas of being taken in | at monte with marked cards. But when the agents of the discovered that the regolution received the votes ce majerity of the Senate, they jumped about in the direst confusion, and reminded one of a jot of chick | ena with their heads cut of Even a portion of the Seuatore seemed to be ata loss what todo. Senator Lawrence was the special champion of the ““Rine,”* and resorted to every expedient to shield Brady, Twomey & Co. from the dire coasequences of an on Blood, the great “gridirou’’ patriot, the his- acts is yet to be unfolded to the pubite, wroth that his friends of the “ring” should and endeavored to get coutrol of the com- moving @ substitute for the resolution, 80 that ght be raace chairman, which would enable him to machine off the track. But all theae nicely com- bined plass ignominiousiy failed. faving failed in resolution, Blocd convicted himecif on the epot by voting sgainst any lavestigation. The action of Sopator Lawrence is a’ startling commentary upon the influence that rurrounds legisiation at Albagy. Only a few days before he was Leard loudiy declaining against alities of the city government, dectaring that the of over twe miliions of dollars in the taxes of the city cach year was a most intolerable robbery of the people— that the income of real estate in that city was swallowed up by this re tax when the resolution of inv, 4e the cause of this excessive tax- ation m came over him in which the “ring denly become a petished article of virgin gold set with priceless jewels. Ie it not a spectacle full of the gravest elements of reflection to see the pregentatives of the honest yeomanry of Quesns county standing up ending the “ring."’ er Common Coun- cil Of New York, one of the most odious bodies in - ence’ After the adoption of the re were busy putting their heads together, caucuasing | nosrt Foe mews to beret the thing up; and at last eesion the motion was made to reconsider, and plution certain Senators t lon pow lays on the table to give the representa. and Cefeaders of the ring a chance to rally orees WO im if Toles bet commenc Merriam, of Broe ‘ Heights, w t beated term » the Sevate, Cer wi wae paraded d ne Uncle Abe's visit to Albarn ave now beig overhauled with « view of placing them | » records of the See: ni aa forestigation proba. | a livte er home, aud the oy to | t eto the Reme « p, and thie seems ty he the platform wie Lawrence, Lapham, Bioot & Co, t present Jt & doe lo ® natora Colvin and Gardiner ¢o state thit F red tnove specific Charges to be made before tn olving the whole city government; but since they have we vatuce of the starting facts wed by the evidence nt hand, thoy eat supporters of de movement Lot every honest Gomber ae himeelf what is the ¢ ‘rin, aad hat it i meombin ation for to” cheat the city on his job to make up what be pays the “Rivg.” “If it is alleged that no abuses are practiced we learn that | Senator Kelly is prepared to testify to his own expe. rience in being made to “stand and deliver’ on coutracts of his own for building docks in tke city. This businese of the Common Counci) bas been ragii Deneath the surface for long time, like a su pretsed volcano; but it has at last cropped out, or rather burst forth in the culminating developemeats of the Aackley contract when the contract to the Common Council was confirmed to one of the highest instead of tho lowest bid- cers, making a dilference of over $60,000 per year for five years, besides other acorutng and immensely valuable contingencies. action of the Common Council on this contract we the city will be e@ompelled to pay, berides the lors of contingencivs, the sum of $400,000 in five years more than they would if the Common Council hat had nothing to do with the centirmation of the contract. on Citics and Villages do not eeem to have any intention of letting the bill get before the House in tine to be acted upon. The presentation of a memorial to the Senate distinctly charging the crime on the city officials, and stating, in black aud white, over the signatures of reepousible per sons, that $400,000 in lawful money of the United States was paid in bribery to consummate the arrangements for the contract, aud weking for an investigation. Senator Law- rence was wonderfully uneasy while he wes attempting to shield the ring and prevent the facte from being brought to ight. Those who are making the ifort to recovaider this reeolution will see sights in astronomy. The week notwithstanding the snow storin, promises tobea very warm one in Albany, It was reported of San Francisco, before the Vigilance Committee did their work of banging snd exterminatin, ing” which robbed and plundered “the city of the gollen gave,” tbat that city wag separated only by a thin board petition from the inferngjgregions. it is getting to be ver; manvest that thelef aat ‘f od As Contiguous | omnection betw your benig! tbe sume hot and eulphurovs leeality, whi Book saye, “there is weeping and gnashing of teeth The confirmation of the contracts is the richort placor that the Gommou Council have. Let that be taken away from the notorious confederates of toe Ring and their stock in trade, to a great extent, is lost ment of your city affairs was in bo yond a dispute that at least three millions ity and e, the good Would be appuaily saved by the taxpayer nearly one — pe on the property city, and that without cout e act work am to millione which y local aesosaments, and does wot Ona it tax levy them have bo control oner thee tion of the contracts, and th mencure vaniehe ¢ « more wholesome state of tition of the erpment. Has any of the com. mitte ding the bil seen Brass tere-ting episode Wok place bere o Saturday loet, which at Chat time was k et. but is now leaking out Little by littl {vil particulars of the wonderful occur referred to are bo less James §. Tay lor and Tl som fricn’e and eomp appeors that Jacob Shar ning @ ee! personages than J Weed, for « lon ue in arias in Uv me bere last w aoue Lime, anxiously wa yt appoare that two ta upon t oclud and bee storp hae at have thon like Like other > orp, suarp bas aums 49 pay hie expenses, incl! nied and a tp demiade bis at Taylor refuses with the control of reariry, (he lun # aod the wi fare of t city of tue W ‘@ who Lave formed a sworn protestton that they may cart t attut | or fear of expagure ing eometbiog akiv band of reekiese freeboo the cage out Weat widespread ja tne ¢ hh nla © thieves | on jadepe | how much he bas pe ld more than bu p tol | Positively refuses to g ‘V Hat | two to pay anything but that which he (Miarp) hos paid out directly, with a amall interest. aad vill not ay in proportion to the face of the aorip waich sharp ore. Siarp, in turn, denounces Taylor ia bitter Cort ard la edie the pubic wita his exh the Coce happy fatnily of ¥ & Co, And now’ demands a spent for law ant lobby xz 9 a bill of it ‘ hundred thougan + colle for that purpose, farth. than bim (sharp) no jofermation, bu Yet, in the face of that fact, the Committes | | | tation gy paying as they go—never asking for credit, as | ! | | | delay until Friday evenit | time being the death of | Itjwas now late in the session, and if by | was agr items and was kick 0g ‘wae sent for vy Wee, wi and preventing 4 grat paceman over ¥ & dr@ese gereralty, wheo De ‘undertota the Lek ofqnie uy 1 expose uf ihe @utae: teaiy Pasius Weet Waobingion warkel operty, Allthree cf these patriots lef om tne | day evening ‘san, for New Yuck, to have acothet Consultation over i there, bat it bas not as yet wan | Fpired what sae done, Whether scarp hes votesed | the Dill of particulara of the two buugrad §=theu- fona ella or not, it seems, _oane oe | be up for the time ‘og; du ny sbiication 0° its breaking rut iD a pew | ‘place—and other parties turning up. Sdarp was orig nay let into the arrangement by Taylor, because he looked him ae a ciever fellow, Dut the mutual re- crim’ sation that bes been going ob between them for the mst few days CK8 no, ox a8 though ether thought | the cther a jever fehow. Keep on, gentiemen, aad qQuarre) over the matter; Were are several important Pointe oopve sted with the recent history of that altar Whiob the puble are Very apxious to know, and there is no better Way to asvertaln jt than by & Cvntingatioa of | revere ys ‘eine Compirovor has answerea the reeolution of Sena tor Connelly iu egard to the Hamiiton square property, | in which he susie that no claims have been made »y pri vate indiv duel or otherwise t9 apy portion of the pro- periy known vs Hamilton square, The draft of an act for closing thir square, Which was transmitted to bim ny | | the Preeidint of the senate, wouid not, in the opinion of the uadersigued (Uwe), if it should become a taw, give | vise to apy question #8 © Une title of the city of New York to eal property, nor to the right of said city to gel) and convey the same for private use. T would further state that the area covered by Horie quae is @ part of the common lands of the | ejty. ‘fhe title o which, since its origt¢a! cession under | | the Monigore:y ebarter, 1780, has ever remained in the | the Gorporatiod undisputed and undisputadle by any one. The communivation of the Comptroller would seem to secile the controwergy, and quiet these who bad been raising acinmor about its being a job tor heavy damages againet tbe city. Thig clamor originated with a parcel of contractors, who have been trying fo get the job of grading the squire. There is certaiuly no need of the city having a pw ko near as that is to the Central Park. ihe cenate pacsed a large number of bills, bat mostly of a local 0: ‘Most of the session was taken up on propriation dill. The Houce bad & spicy debate on the Metropolitan Health bil. [t was opp sed by Meeers. Ce Hatea- ings, Hady, Webster and Bingham, and favored by Rob- inron, Bai), Berber and others. No direct vote was taken upon the bili, which would test the strength of the meas- | ure, bui exough transpired to show that the bill saunot | paces the House. Mr. Biogham declared jt a monster n it# feature that the city of New York perfectly justifiable in open rebellion against it if it passed, he knew that no other county in the State would submit to @ bill like this, Progress was finally re- ported, when the Assembly took up the Asaeasor bill. Which ‘will need hereafter no hittle ventilation in several | features, .Jhe Assembly has not turned off as much this | work as previously. The members had better be making | up they mints that a large number of their bills are seeping their final sleep, buried beneath hundreds of ‘others on the general orders. The Committee on Oities and Villages have finally given the partice « hearigg on the bill to teke from the Common | Council the confirmation of contracts. The room was | crowded with members of the Common Council and hangers op about the City Hall, including Myers and Gal- ingher, the special agents of the Common Couneil. | Senator Kelty appeared and imaie charges of bribery and corruption on the part 0’ the Common Council, and offered to state facta, figures and Jetaiis under oath, if the committee desired ft. Mr. Purser appeared on bebalf of the contractors and argued in fayor of the bill, stating that the Common Council not only delayed action upon the confirmation, | but were in the habit of levying black mail, and that prier to the adoption the charter in 1849 the contrasts were awarded to the lo west bid- der without the confirmation by the Common Council, and no complaint had been made; the evil that is com- plained of has all been the result of the action of the city officials since the Council had the power to confirm contri Denielel E Sickies spoke at much length in defoncejof the Common Council, and thought that the acoption of this bill would place the city under the con rol of the contractors. They, in his opinion, were infinitely worse than the Common Council, avd if the latter were not convicted of corruption until it was done on statements of contractors, he thought it would be some time before they ough tto be convicted. He leoked upon this bill as one of that species of legislation which has for a long tine been carrie? on in reference to the city of New York, that has always worked against the best interest of the city. It wasacked for by none bit the contractors, and it should be a long time before it is granted. The section taking the power of acting upon the assessments from the } hands of the Council was particularly —un- wise in policy, and would prove unjust in practice. He ‘made a very able argument ‘The provision in regard to the assessments is certainly not what it should be. The Board of Assessors are not above suspicion, and there should be a revisory power over them. With that stricken out the bill should pass. A great deal was said about leaving all for ihe charter commission; but that particular bill, I am satis- fled, is a flyer to stave off everything else, under the plea that they want no other legislation, when, m fact, there 1s no intention to pase even that. The Gibvons case was again postponed until to-morrow evening, to accommodate Mr. Caliicot, his counsel. A motion nade to postpone it until Friday evening, which was lost by a vote of 43 to45. This is a signi cant vote. Several of the leading republicans are electioneerin; against Gibbons, on the ground that unless they expel him outright it will leave a stigma upon the republican ty. Every member who votes on that ground to expel ‘im should be repudiated and forever held up to public ecorn and contempt. ‘The facts and evidence alone should govern the vote of mombers on so important & question. Mr. Walsh attempted to get the Charter Commission bill re‘erred to the first Committee of the Whoie; but it’ was lost. ‘The Agsembly pent most of the session in Committce of the Whole on the insolvent bill reported by the solect committee It was amended 80 as not to refer to past coutracts, and in that shape ordered to a third reading. The Governor bad his last levee of the session to-night. Tt was well attended. Governor bas signed the South Side Railroad bill. Governor Morgan and Bergen have now made up, and the latter says that he is now willing that the Governor shall sleep with Lincoln if he desires to. One of the finest hops of the session came off at the Delavan to-night, attended by a majority of the Legia- lature and a largon umber of the fashionables of Albany, It was really a brilliant affair. The New Military Bill Before the Legis- lature. In the despatch to the report of the proceedings in the State Assembly of Monday, an essential error occured in the statement that Mir. Webster presented petitions from the Sixty-ninth and Seventy-ninth regiments against the bill now before the Legislature limiting the tenure of office in the militia to seven years. The peti- tions offered by Mr. Webster were in favor of the new bill which recently passed the State Senate by a decided and large majority. None of the eminent military men of the State oppose the new bill—its opponents aré those who are notorious for their utter ignorance of mili- trry tactics. KEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. Aunany, April 2, 1861. BINS PARSED. For the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds and fish, To protect the Crotow Aqueduct from injury during the progress of the work required for its improvement, Appointing one hundred additional notaries public in New York city. The bill establishing a Nautical School in New York harbor was ordered to a third reading A communication was presented from the Comptroller of New York, reply * to the resolution of inquiry of the Senate relative to Hamilton equare. He states that no claims have been made by private citizens to any portion of said square, and is of Opinion that n> question of title | or right of the city to sell said property for private pur- | poses could arise. The Annual Appropriation bill was then taken up. ' Assembly. Avnayy, April 2, 1881. ‘The bill relative to the public health of the city of New York was taken up in the Committee of the Whole, the pending question being on a motion of substituting a bill creating & Metropolitan Health district. ‘The New York members made a gallant fight against the bill. Messrs. Hardy, Hutching and others spoke strongly against its principles. | ance. Mr. Vanian moved to amend by repealing the charter of New York city. Mr. Cuarman replied that we might do tnat, as the le of New York bad already threatened to go off from ‘nion and the State, Mr. Varian replied that the gentleman seomed resolved to drive the people of the city to such ® course, and it would not be eurprising if they should adopt it ‘rather | than to submit to State oppression. Amendments were proposed giving the appointing | power to the Roard of Supervisors, then to the Mayor and Comptrolier alone, instead of the Governor, all of which were lost. Progress was reported on the bill in the com. mittee and iu the House. ‘The frienis of the bill moved to adopt the aubstitute and order it toa third reading, but they were out gene: rallied by the opponents of the measure, although the lat- tor were iu the minority, and the report of the committee ed to ard the bill remains on the general orders, Ievidently has @ majority in the House. ‘The recolutions for the amendment of the constitution Court of Appeals were reported te Committee of the Whole, aad their moved an important amendment giv to the Board of & pervisors U wer to fll all the sate tiea under the Health Commi atriking out the salarive Gxed inthe bill, which,’ after considerable debate, was adopted, by & vote of 38 to EVENING SESSION. When the House wet at seven o'clock, the epoelal order Deing the coneideration of the report of the Committee to investigate (le charges against Jay Gibbons was an- noureed The Sx T.C. Cally another communication Crom again avking | ov the ground that counsel are not prepared for argument, the reason given this Mitebell Sandford, and the ne eeelty of eogaging new Fenior counsel wor f xpreesed the hope tint mo further doliy would be allower, Suapteious are abu wi that the House | intended to jet the matter slide throvgl? without action, accident or de- | re presente: f., coun n the subject was euffored to fall through, it wo'td be ® an indelible etain pone ‘ery member of the House. Mr, Vartan dig pot th k any member designed to de, ¢ fewt tea) <ctieb unfortunate cate, but he thought the deed of Sekt othcient reason for ihe post 20me- went. Be moved o ‘the cave till Friday eveo- “Kir. Eunean thought bat ample time had been given te evable the Couns ci ts prepare themselves i the case in wDieb the lesmony al printed He deemed it due to the character t Ue House that the case sbould be dis- Poe of without weedless deta} Mcssrs, Prepoergest und Cuthill fevered the motion to pestpone, aad Messrs. Lingham and Barber opposed it. oon 10 pestpome Ul Frida evening was lost— to Mr. Serxae then moved to postpone till to-morrow, moved to refer the bill to provide for the the New York charter election, and its - to the people, to the first Committee of the ort. Ten reported complete the bill to emable the Super viens of New York to purchase a Court House site, ard it was ordered to a third reading. The bill to regulate the business ol pawnbrokers aud | reduce the per centage on their loans had progress in the Comenletce of ved mere EA Ren ‘The ball relating (o the cedings against insolven! debtors, which exempts ait properiy poor after the aseignment from execution for past debis, was ordered toa third reading. A motion to reconsider the vote striking out the enact- ing clause of the bill t© provide for inspection of steain boilers ip New York and Brooklyn, was laid on the table, thus partially reviving the bill. ‘The Assembly adjourned. THE TARIFF TROUBLES. tom House Yester= day—Goods Brought by the Same Ves- sel Subjected to Daty Under Different TariM—Great Annoyance to the Mer- chants—Clerks in a Quandary—Goods fer the Confederate States Not to be Entered for Transportation, &c., &. ‘The Morrill tariff scarcely had anything of a trial on Monday compared to that which it received yesterday. Therefore those who were very much annoyed on the former occasion were decidedly put out of temper on the latter. Our readers will doubtless inquire what has oceurred now to vex the merchants more than they were before acquainted with’ Well, one thing, if not more, They never expected that goods shipped on boart the same vessel could be liable to be charged under two different tariffs; yet so it is. A merchant of this city had some goods from Hamburg, and also from Southamp- tou, per steamship Borussia, When making his entry at the Custom House he found that the slight difference in the dates of the bills of lading caused him this annoy- The bills of lading from Hamburg bore date March 14, one day before the steamer sailed; but those from Southampton were unfortunate enough to have the | date April 19. The tariff takes effect on goods imported by foreign vessels as follows:— Sec. 83. And be it further enacted, That all goods, wares and merchendige actually on shipboard and bound to tho United Stateg, within fifteen days after the passage Of this act, shall be subject to pay suc duties as pro- | rd oe Dereine ang withdsral, W bes wecome vided by law before and at the time of the passage of this act, ‘The new tariff act was approved and became law March 2, 1861, although duties were not to ve collected before April. The fifteen days brought the date Lo March 17, 1861; therefore the English shipments had to pay the new duty, although the Hamburg ones were rated under the old. Another piece of injustice might have been found in the shipments from Havre. Some goods were put on the tug—if we may be guided by the dates of the bills of lading~on the 16h (Saturday), and others on the 18th (Monday). The former are rated un- dor the old tariff, the latter under the new, although the goods in both cases were not actually on board the Bo- | russia until she arrived at Southampton, which was on Tuesday, March 19. The goods shipped at Southampton, from the British markets, could not possibly be put on board until the vessel arrived at the port; yet they must, perforce, pay the vew tariffrate. One of the Hayre shipments was placed on board, it is believed, on Saturday eventag, but the bills of lading could not be | signed till Monday, and the merchant here, not there, has to pay for the mishap of the shipping office being closed. Similar cases of annoyance will take place with regard to the goods brought to this city by the New York. Hor Bremen cargoes have bills of lading bearing dates on or before March 15, but those from Southampton must ne- cessarily be to the 20th. Here, again, the goods brough; by the same vessel will have to be rated under the old aud new tariffs. How our merchants will be satistled with this arrangement we cannot yet say. Some amusing scenes occurred yesterday im front of the entry clesks’ desks. One case was an invoice of so many “tumula” of nuts. The tumula is a measure; the nuts pay by weight, viz: one cent per pound. The tollowing conversation ensued between the clerks:— “How many pounds of nuts go to a tumula?”’ “All depends whether the nuts are green or dry.”” “How can we tell that?’’ “(Ask the merchant and take his iumbers. If you do not think them high enough, clap on an extra ten por | cent, and charge the duty on the eum total.”’ Now, this was all very well for the clerks to talk so but how the merchant would have felt had he heard the conversation is better to be imagined than described Certain it is he would have taken care to so specify the weight as to allow of the ten per cent addition, A similar case of intricate cal- culation occurred in a shipment of hemp seed, which was invdiced in quantities under some particular denomination. The duty had to be rated upon every bushel of fifty-two pounds. clerk. One broker's boy, while our reporter was present, | brought up an entry of goods on board the Borustia, hay. ing in his poreession a bill of lading bearing date March | 15. He bad been there before with other entries unfor- tunately accompanied with bills of iading of the 18th and 19th :-— “Ah, ha!’ said the boy, ‘that’s the 15th. Now, that | comes under the old tariff.” “VI take that,” said the entry clerk. “You must,” was the reply. “No, I must not,” said the clork. “Then off goes your head,’ replied the young urchin as he ran off. But the entry was subsequently passed. Another case was an entry for some ‘extract of coal” — Anew, beautiful dye, lately introduced, port of the tariff is supposed to admit all extracts used im dyeing free of duty, as the clause is thus worded:— “Extract of indigo, extract of madder, extract and de. coctions of logwood and other dyewoous not otherwise provided for—tree.”’ . The clerk said that the article waa not specified. “It’s an extract for dyeing,’ asserted the merchant, “(Is it of ind' go? “No.” “Is it of madder? ‘Ie it of wood!" “Yes, elightiy altered,” “Coal is not weed, no how you can fix it, So you will have to pay a duty of 20 per cent for this as an ‘article manufactured, wholly or in part, not otherwise provided for. You don't mean that, do you'"’ “Yes, I do.” “Well, then, the dyers will grumble, you'll see."” And #0 the conversation ended. We baye no for by this duty the beautiful Solferino, Magenta and mauve colors will be all but prohibited. Tho first thing was to ascer- | tain the number of pounds in the said quantity, then re- | duce it to buehels and charge the duty. Ob, the poor | Now the pur- | Peper, but will give the merchant au eu lies amount of {rouble, for Heaven only knows when he ¥1:; te atin t@. ket hie goods through i¢ many errore should occur (aud sucha thing is sure to result from miscalculation under the new tariff), for the papers will be eure to get into emo pigeon hole in the “abstract,” or other room, and ect lost for a time. The following irstructions have been isrued to the emendmert and entry clerks. Whether the to make matters clearer time only will shox Bins i ORDER, Ae ae Coerox Heves, New Yor Inder the tarill which goes into ¢ Unis dey, the specite vutiee will be madere Au after clerks, io every e280 where it i8 practioab|> voice quantity or meisurements, subject (0 readvustment receipt of the proper riurns. ay pd lv casee where the duty cannot be made up from the: invoice, a deposit wil be taken sufficient to cover the duty, the estimate of which to be checked in the Naya): Ofiicé. The accompanying list will serve as 4 guide to the entry clerks in evtimating the amounts to be received a8 depesits on certain articles, Jo cuses where arsicls are subject to rates of duty verying according to the return of rocasurcment, the: highest rate (as wax the practice under the former taritfy will be assested in the frst instance, t2 be sulsayuently ve~ duced on liquidation, chowtd the relurns, when received, warrant such reduction Under thig rule 30 per cent ad alorem wil be the estimated charge on aj) jinens and > Spril 2, 1862. 8. In sll cases, whether the duties are ad valorem, epecific, or secured by ceposite, the invoice valves will be reduced by the entry cies ks to United States ¢ orreng: The invoice amount will be written in fail on the in. Voice, 2s formerly, in all cases, with rate of daty, ad va- sorem or specitie. No amended entries will hereafter be made, but the original entry wiil be amended (in red ink); and fn cases where a further sum of duty is due, immoviate payment willbe required. - e same rules will apply to entries for warehousing. When goods are withdrawn at aless rate of dnty, by virtue Of the provisions of the new tariff, the difference» of duty witl be noted on the entry, and endorsedon the- bond, to balance the ammount originally assessed.” AUGUSTUS SCHELL, Collector, To the Extry and AvexDMENT CLERKS. NEW YORK AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES, Ap exceedingly important order which was given out. yesterday in the Custom House may perhaps foreshadow. the policy of the administration. It is as followa:— “‘$im—You wili hereafter permit no goods to be enterecs for transportation to apy portion of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama or Louisiana, By order of the Secretary of the Treasnr; Does this mean that the States mentioned in the order are. to be regarded cs foreign uations. Tue following is the official documnc n+ relating thereto:— FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, Treasury Derakraevr, Washincron, March 30, 1861. } Six—The control of the warehouses of the government. in the several ports in the States of South Czrolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida asd ‘Texas, having been usurped under the alleged authority of these States, ard the officers of the customs acting- under the autbority of the United States hav been forcibly ¢.<eluced from their proper functions in toy of mer ous. ise and superintendence of the entries impras ticabie to continue the privilege ot bonding for trapspor- tation to those ports. Collectors of customs are accordingly hereby instructed that no entries for transportation ia bond to thoee "is can be permitted until otherwise directed by this depart- ment, Very respect{utly, your obedient servant, 8. P CHAE, Secretary of the Treesury. A. Scns, Fsq. , Collector of Customs, New York. Some of the New York merehants will pay the new tariff of duties uncer protest, claiming that the govern ment bas ao cymetitutional right to colleet a bigb rate of duty here while they aliow goods to be entered at other ports at a lower duty, The Tariff on Wines. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The Cor gressional Glole, in the report of the discussion» on the 26th of February last in the House of Represen: tattves of the Senate amendments to the Tariff bill, quotes the following observations of its reputed author, Mr. MorrilJ, in regerd to the twelfth aud thirteenth: amendments to the wine claute of that bill:— Mr, Morrill~T will say w few words if there be no objec- tion, I cannot allow thi ie of wines to pass without making any protest against the principle ace the Senate. It seems that the has changed the duties: fenate upon wines from specific to a sim| the way through, upon tae alleged ground thet we have a treaty with Portugal hich preventa Us from levying & epeoific duty upon port wine higher than we l* vy upon claret, or upon sherry and Madeira « bigher duty than we levy upon Sicily, or the ecmmonest white or red Wines of Germany. Tam ut- terly opposed to the Senate assuming power to the ‘ower under heaven is usurpation of thin ‘Eonse, as the constitution provides that levy ‘duties, end the Hi hall originate reve. dat the earliest moment I” am to co-operate with any party in thie House tn the assertion of the Fower of this House—its constitutional power—to levy vpon wines suca rates of duty as it may think proper. But in this instance I do not admit that any treaty even now exists that conflicts with this power. In the discussivn whieh bar heretofore arisen, I tink an examination will show that the Wine and not the arguments of Portugal lias won the victory. In these few sentences Mr. Morrill has shown as much kvowlecge of the subject in discussion as he has of geography in the classification of wines, both in the bill he originatly concocted—enumerating Canary and Tene- Tiffe as distinct wines—and in the remarks under con- sideration, in assuming sherry to be a wine of Portugal. The honorable represeutative from Vermont was upforw nate in selecting the amendment oa wine to fulminate his protest against the usurpation of the Senate of the power of the Bouse, ashe would have it, although he kindly admits the constitutional provigicn that Con. grecs—that is, the House and Senate—shall levy duties for in selecting that ono of the numerous amendments of the Senate to his bil! he proclaimed his own ignorance of international questions and of treaties, and consequent. ly bis own unfitness ‘and inability to draw up such an 1m . ithout pretending, to teach Mr. Morril! anything, I would call bis attention to the following extracts from the “Circular InstrueMons to Collectors and Naval Of- cers,” dated Treasury Department, July 16, 1844, which he of course has never read:— The I attantion of the department baving recently been called to the sudject of the duty im ‘on the wines of Portugal ard {is possessions, by the fifth «ubdivision of the etgnl section of the act, 16 revenue from jm- ports, &e. approved August 30, 1542, due consideration has iherefore been given (0 the matter, in connection with the e treaty existing beiween Portugal and the ird article of the u stipulations of Unit tion into the kingdom ard of Portugal of any ar- ticle the growth, produce or manufacture of the United tates of America, and no or other duties shall 3¢ im. pored on the importation into the United States of of any article the growth, luce or manufactare of the inj id sions: Hugal, then such as are or shall ‘and posser be payable on the like article bing the growth, or manufacture of any other f' euntry.”” On ezamina- tion of the provisions ¢f the law, before referred to, it ie manifest that a higher duty is imposed upon both the and red wines of rortugal sions than je im red and white wines of Fi Austria 1 ria and Sardinia, The law, therefore, clearly cor with. the treaty, and the latter being of highor and superior ’ tion, {te solemn s:1pulstions cannot be suffered to be im by the former, Stich infringement or interference the act of Congress before quoted ¢ forbids, by a. in the section under consideration, vig. ;—"That hereite Inmet heh atag eSidee egs Seto fere sul ioe af n mature "Snstderation, t hat ‘¥ defor je inti of the act of Portu VO, a8 mated, come to the conclusion that’ the provisions ted, imposing duties on the white and red wines her possessions, are repugnant to, aud interfere with, haisting treaty stipulations referred to, and in conformt- ith the directions of the law, I feel bound to observe the United States towards Portu. therefore, of Cyt ment wines from I and its possessions, made at your port since August 30, when the act went into operation, and on which higher datiec may have been ‘ted and than the rate bereiabefore staied, you are authorized and instructed to iswe the usual certificates for refunding to the interested to receive the same the excess of duty paid over and above the said rates respectively, ¥ GEORGE M. BIBB, Secretary of the Treasury. ‘The third articie of the treaty between Portugal amt the United States, quoted in the preceding circular, is likewise to be found, about word for word, in the follow ing treaties, viz:— With Austria, made November 26, 1838, article 3, With Mexico, made April 5, 1881, article 4. With Austria, mate August 27, 1820, article 6. With Great Britain, made July 3, 1815, article 2, ‘These facts will inform the honorable member fron. Vermont that the ‘‘usurpations’’ of the Senate stretch over along period of time. No matter. Such abuses shall be put an end to, and Mr. Morrill ie the man to lead on # storming party to the as- | sault, He is pot yet sufllciently immortalized by | doubt the dyers will gramble, and so will the ladies, | “What is the difference between precious stones and | glaziers’ diamonds’ cries out an entry clerk. “Don't know; don’t eee any difference,” is the re- spoure. “Diamonds are included under the bead of precious stones, are they not!” “1 suppose 80."7 “Well, here are ‘precious etones, not set, required to pay five per cent: precious stones, real or false, set in motal, twenty-five per cent, and glaizers’ diamonds, set or not get, ten per cent,’ what is the cause of this differ. eve “Ask Mr. Morrill: he only knows,”’ Many other similar scenes to the above occurred through the day,ehowing plainly that the tari will cause endless confusion if it should coatinue in force loug We now come once more to the amendment desk. it is expected that a new bureau will have to be made of thia braneh of the serviee. Thore will be the “thread counting clerk,’ ‘the equare gard adjuster,"’ the “woight aud meazure fixer,’ and other titled gentlemen “too umerour to ment ‘The following form has been cone away with, ond all amendments bave now to be made on the eutry itself — COLLET L OEM Ds g Cretom Hovse, New ¥ AMENDMENT OF AN ENTRY 01 Imported by ——- ene the —— _ from ————---—— ——., Original entry 61 file of ——————-—— " Amount of duty paid $———, on the ———, 186 . QAI LELELELE ED TEDETE LEA TELE EPO TEM TE This moy enye the government come few dollars in his tariff bill. Ge will endear his great name to posterity by the abolition of the Senate, ag well as of slavery, and the abrogation of all commercial treatier with foreign nations Mr. Morrill is very much mistaken in supposing that the wines of Portugal obtained a victory in being in the game categor) with the like art! prodne It may be « satisfaction to so warm an advocate of protection to domestic corn whiskey, and other luxu- rie@, to be assured that the growth of Madeira wine has almost eutirely cease, sud in a few years is likely to be- come as extinct as the wines of the 8 of Ovid; and the high cost prices both Madeira and port wines, conse~ quent upon a eu n of bad vintages, have been safi- cient under an ad valorem duty of thirty per cent (now inereased to forty) to diminish the shi ite from Ma~ ceira to an infinitesimal point, and to reduce the tion from rto to the United States from 0a gotlons in 1852 to less than 60,000 gallons in 1860. Can it be true that Mr. Morriil’s Dantling, which 80 ap- propriately goes into ation on April fools’ day, is really in danger? Mr. Editor, you are nearly omnipo- tent—in some things. Don’t allow that enlightened em- bodiment of the system of protection to American labor to be repealed without a fair trial. Pray, don't. Let the people enjoy its advantages for a season, and study it ong in the school of exporience. oO Naw York, March 96, 1864. The Polleh Revolation—Correction, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NERALD, Termit me {o correct a slight mistake jn your otherwise 20 correct article of Sunday, March 31, entitled “Polish Nationality.” The battle of Grochow, fought on February 26, 1881, terminated, and not inaugurated, the straggle for independence during that ominous epoch. Warsaw was surrendered on September 7, 1831, after three days?” bony | on the left or western side of the capital. Gro~ chow is situated on the right or eastern side. The battle of Grochow was the culminating point of a straggle con. tinned for five euceesrive days at Milosna, Bislolonka aml Okuniett, * WHO FO agit IN THE POLIST RANKS, 1 April}, 1881, Ve agitr