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WASHINGTON. “THE QUOTA OF NEW YORK CITY. Benatorial Debate on the Exelosion of Rebel States from the Electoral College. “Louisiana Ruled Out of the ' Count. "The Navy Department Over- hauled. “Mr. Winter Davis’ Attack on the Iron- Clads and Mr. Rice's Defence, ko, &o., &o. ‘Wasuxaron, Feb. 8, 1865. THE QUOTA OF NEW YORK. ~The Supervisors’ Committee have been engaged all day ‘{m examination of the figures in the Provost Marshal ’ Goneral’s office in reference to the quota. They have \ ascertained that the quota of New York city is based on ‘an enrolment of one hundred and forty-eight thousand, ‘which any person can see at a glance is excessive, They « Dave another interview to-morrow morning. Tho indi- ations aro that if the Supervisors can show, by the cor- Fection of the enrolment, that it is one-third too larg, as they claim, thon the quota will be reduced accordingly, ‘with the understanding that whenever the twenty-five 5 emne on tho entire State postponed by order of the ident is called for from the balance of the State, New York olty shall furnish her proportion. It is, therefore, probable, if the authorities in New York attend to the @orrection of the enrolment, the number of men to be furnished will bo reduced to about cleven thousand. To Accomplish this it is necessary that every peraon not able to draft should see that his name is not on the list. REBEL STATES AND THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. The indications are that the House resolution, exclud- Ing States fn rebellion from the Electoral College, will be Passed by the Senate, notwithstanding tho opposition de- ‘veloped in that body yesterday. The chances appeared to be against it; but the votes on proposed amendmonts “to-day indicate its passage by a large majority. THB FRENCH MISSION AND GENERAL HANCOCK. » There isa strong effort being made to secure the ap- ‘ointment of General Hancock as Minister to France, on “tho ground that the government of that country is emi- Mently miNtary, and that some successful general should be sent there. General Hancock has no knowledge of ‘this movement, as is shown by his anxiety to immedi- * ately go into the field in active service. Wis special Corps ia progressing favorably, but not as rapidly as he dosires. He is tired of waiting its slow progress, and -does not wish to remain hore while it is recruiting. It 4s said that ho has received assurances that he shall soon ‘be sent-to the front, where he longs to be, in the thickest -Of the fight, THE TAX BILL. ‘The Committeo of Ways and Means are still hard at ‘work on the Tax bill. It is not likely that any tax will + ‘de placed on leaf tobacco, and the tax on manufactured tobacco will probably be simplified by the adoption of the English systom of taxing it by the pound. It has * ‘Deen decided to retain the tax on refined petroleum at ‘twenty cents, and to impose a tax of six cents on crude, ‘which before escaped entirely, ‘WINTBR DAVIS’ ASSAULT ON THE NAVY DEPART- MENT. Hon. Honry Winter Davis to-day made his great specch in the House against the present system of adminis- wating-the Navy Department, and also made a flerce Onslaught upon the Monitors and iron-clads, all of which ‘the declared to be failures, with the exception of tho Mo- ‘madnock. ‘This speech has long time in prepara- ‘ton, and ‘was a finished and ite effort, ‘Mr. Rice, Of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Naval Oommittes, replied at length, refuting, in an able and _ @onvincing manner, the positions of Mr. Davis, and most acceesfully defending the department and the ifron- colada, ‘The debate attracted much attention, and was listened to with great interest. There fs not the alightest chance for the adoption of Mr. Davie’ amendment reviving the old Board of Admiralty. LIFS INSURANCE COMPANIES, An effort is now being made, by the life insurance ‘managers of Now York and Now England, to secure the passage of a law placing the life insurance business on wational basis, by providing an insurance bureau here, gocurities to be filed here instead of at the different Stato capitals, thus obviating the embarrassmonts of the pres- ‘ent conflicting State laws. A bill for that purpose was Introduced in the House to-day, and referred to the Com- anittes of Ways and Means. COMPLIMENT TO THE SOLITARY NEW ENGLAND OP- PONENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Fernando Wood, Pendleton and other peace democrats Propose to give a dinner to Mr, Sweat, of Maine, the ouly Now England representative who voted against the con stitutional amendment, as a mark of their regard to him for adhering to the falling fortunes of the slaveholding oause. ARRIVAL OF SHERMAN’S CAPTIVES. Fifty-three rebel officers, who were captured by Geno- ral Sherman, have arrived hore from Savannah. Among » them are Goneral G. P. Hamilton, a large number of colonels, majors, captains, Heutenants and several naval » officers, all of whom have been committed to the Old \ Capitel prison. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasunxatox, Feb. 8, 1865, THE NIAGARA PALIS SIP CANAL. ‘The House bill for the construction of a ship canal » around Niagara Falls was read twice and referred to the * Committee on Military Affairs. GRATUFFY TO REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS, The House bill to pay the five surviving soldiors of the - Revolution @ gratuity of three hundred dollars cach was ‘read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions, ‘THE RNROLMENT ACT. ‘Mr. Wiaom, (rep.) of Mass., moved to take up the the Enrolment act, ) of T.—I would inquire if that unfinished business, which isthe it resolution to exclude the clectoral votes of certain 3 ft will not. We can get through with this raft comes off this month, and It is ory |i pees ho. It will do a good deal to en “Bi Hirano, aoe oa, wines ; ir. “to postpone the {Rauh to-morrows Tals waa agreed to Dill was made the special order for to-morrow one o'dlock, BRIDGE ACROPS THR ONTO AT LOUISVILLE. On motion of Mr. Fowstt, (290) of Ky., the bill to Dridge the Ohio river at Louisville was made the special order for Monday, at one o'clock. ar ATI. AORORS THR O10 Mr. (rep.) of Vt, from Committee on Post Offices and Post reported Dill to bridge the which was made the special one o'clock. OF PAY OF ARMY CHAPLAINS, ) of Me,, introduced a bill to increase which was referred to the ‘THR NAVY DEPARTWRNT, 7 Hass, (rop.) of N. H., called up the resolution y him a few days since, calling upon the Secre- of Navy for information as to the employment the militia of that State. Mr. Trumpette, (rep.) of TI, insisted upon the consid. gration of the joint resolution to exclude the electoral of certain States in rebellion. THER MULITARY AOADEMY MILI. Mr. Srmmman, (rep.) of Ohio, moved that the Senate dnsist upon its amendments to the Military Aca’ and appoint a committee of conferonce to meet @omrulttee from the Houre, Tho motion was carried, THR DPPICIKNCY APPROPRIATION ILL. Mr, Suenwax--I will make @ similar motion in the of the Deficiency bill, on which the old eontreversy t still pending. . This motion was also carried, SRCBION OF KMBLLLIOVS STATOR ROM THE GLECTORAL COLL FO The foint resolution to exclude the electoral votes of @ertain States in rebellion was then tucen up. ‘The question then recurred on Mr. Ten Kyck’a motion ©, exempt that on, election? eneral Banks issued an order tnvitiag into an election, ee was then interrupted bj of Ky, who inquired if the ‘military authorities in bh had ‘not issued orders prescribing the qi of voters in the State? Mr. Doo: rrrun replied that the constitution of the State of Louisiana was adopted as the rule of qemacieing ike jualidcations of voters, exoopt that the military authori- tes issued an order allowing citizens of Louisiana in the United States army and navy to yote. There were only eight hundred and eight of these out of eleven thousand four hundred and votes cast, and & separate registry had been made of these votes. Mr. Doolittle quoted from General Banka’ letter to show that the election in Louisiana was not controlled by federal office holders, and that out of the entire yote cast all the Voters but about five hundred were citizens of the State before the war began. He then adverted to the fact that the highvst vote ever cast in Lousiana was fifty-one thou- sand, Of these forty thousand had gone inte the rebel army, leaving eleven thorsand, nearly equal to the ditte- rence between the highest vote and the number who enlisted or were conscripted into the rebel army. In reply to the animadvers ons of Mr. Wade yesterday upom the dent's proclamation, Mr. Doolittle said:-—Every person must know that there must be some form of gov- ernment in these States. If with our armies we cnter into a State or country and take possess‘on of it by mill- tary power, some form of government must be ostab- qi mil fy of course, in the first instance. The civil government is displaced by the military power. Inter arma silent leges is an old Roman maxim. When the People become so far obedient to their loyalty to the gov- ernuent, which thus assumed by military power to put down insurrection, attempt may be cai to surrender the military power to reéstablish the civil adminis- ‘tration by the people themselves. For a time the gov- ernment may be of @ certain mixed character, both of the civil and the military power, each leaning upon the other, As the thing progresses’ and grows still farther, the military power can be more and more withdrawn, and still greater power and authority can be given to tho civil administration the civil officers of the govern- ment, Now, sir, what is the actual state of the case in r lation to Louisiana? When we first captured New Or- leans and by our forces took possession of the rivers and lands adjoining, there could be no govern- mnt but that of ' military character, But, sir, aftor an experience of one, two or three years, the people became so well satisfod of the great mistake of going into rebellion against the government of the United States, and the necessity of submitting to its authority and ‘jnrisdiction, that they began to come back to their allegiance to the government, and were willing to join in the organization of the civil government of the State and resume their relations to the government of the United Slates; {and accordingly we find that when asked to do so eleven thousand four hundred of the loyal citizens of that State — in the organization of a new constitution, which is submitted to the people and adupted by them, and a Legislature of Louisiana and other off- cers are chosen by virtue of it, and the whole ma: hinery of civil administration is put into full operation in that State, By virtue of the authority of that constitution they now have their own government and their own Legislature. They are making municipal laws and regu- lations for themselves, and their courts are sitting every doy in judgment upon the rights of individuals under the asthor.ty of the new constitution. lations of life are being regulatcd under the authority of the new constitution. I tell my friend from Ohio that nearly ninety thousand slaves have had their , fetters knocked from their limbs, which were not reached by the emancipation proclamation; and their freedom is given by that very constitution which he would under- take to trample under his feet as @ military usurpation and a miserable farce. Can he stand up in the face of this country when Louisiana presents herself in this atti- tude aga free State, knocking off the fetters of ninety thousand slaves, which the emanelpation proclamation did not reach—for they were excepted in it? Can he aland bofore this country and dony to Louisiana her right to to representation hera—her right to be heard as one of the tree States of this Union in voting upon the consti- tutional amendment which we have submitted to the States for the'r ratification? Mr. Wapz.—Will the senator allow me fora moment? Mr. ia ‘he wiil make his remarks very iel 3 Mr. Wave—Then I will not sey anything. Mr. Doourrix—Woll, that is better still. Gaughter.) Tean very well understand why the Senator from Ken- tacky (Mr. Powell) 18 opposed to recognizing this freo constitution of Louisiana. This free constitution sets free almost ninety thousand slaves. But I did not ex- pect that the Senater from Ohio would ol to it for All the re- bject that reason. Among ot! I expected th: from Obio and the friends "on tite oor Ear take the free States by the hand, one after another os y presented themselves iene aiek welcome them in the family of free States, I did not expect this from the Senator consistent posed to allowi to vote sijtutional amendment, which they have just mtied to the Stat and whose vote may be ceasary for its ifcation. It requires, as I informed, twenty-seven votes—the votes of e Legislatures of twenty-sevon d flerent States—to ratify the constitutional amendment; and by ‘Mr. President, can upon the has been looked upon as the champion of freedom, now takes a position side by side with the Senator from Kentucky, to denounce as s military usurpation and @ miserable farce the of afree constitution by the people of Louisiana . Boolittle continued further that what is contained in the President’s proclamati: about one-tenth of the people of a State formi: how could Mr. Johnson be declared the Vice Presi- & States, dent of the United ‘Mr. Sumxen, (rep.) of Mass., called Mr, Doolittlo’s at- tention to the fact that th» Vice President ts not aired: to be a citizen of a particular State, but only of the United Mr. Suerwax, (rep.) of Ohio, explained that the ques- tion before tho Senate was not whether Lou'sava was a State im the Union or was not; though he believed she Was as much a State as Ohio, He would be in favor of admitting the Congrossional Delegation from that State if it was shown they were elected uccording to law. But he did not think tho electoral vote of any State not repre- — in Congress should be counted in the joint con- vention. Mr. Harws, (rep.) of N. Y., said at the would offer an amendment,’ which he thought covered the whole sutject. It was not in order now, but he would read it and offer it when !t was in order. It declared that whereas certain States—Tennessee and Louisiana ainong others—had been in a state of rebellion against the governme.t; and whereas, the President had issued a préciamation authoriaing the resumption of e'vil govern- mont in these Siates; and whereas, the loyal inhabi- tants of those States had chosen Presidential electors at the late election, in pursuance of the requirements of the Constitution of the United States; and whereas doubts existed as to the validity of said electors; and wher-as, it is well understood that the result of said election of electors in Tennessee and Louisiana will not affect the result; if it 1s inexpediontto determine the question of the validity of the elect on in Tennessee and Louisiana, end if in counting the vote in joint convention the re- sult shall be deelared as it is without these votes, and as it would be with them that said votes be excluded in either case, 3 Powuts (opp) of Kentucky, spoke against the civil government of Louisiana, the lent’s amnesty &c. In reply to some remarks of Mr. ttle, he said:—Herod, the King, once ordered the slaughter of every first-born child. Mr. Coway,{(r p.) of Pa—Will my friend, allow me correct hii per time he im. Mr. Powsts—Certainly. Mr. Cowan—My reading of the Scriptures ts to the ef- fect that Herod ordered the shter of ail children un- slaug! der two years old, and not of the first born. (Laughter. Mr. Powe Well T don’t know about thet; ‘but t think Tam right. (Laughter, But my friend,’ the re- , knows more Scripture do,und hefwill put 16 as it isin the text. (Laughter.) ii Ten ’s motion to strike out Louisiana was eee eee, penta Pelee i fon, Morgad, 3 Stewart, Suinner, Mr. Lane, (rep.) of moved to amend the joint gtk a. was ved —| nay Mr. ConLamen offered an caendment se 8 substitute, declaring that the people of no State declared to be in in- surrection shall be qualified to choose Presidential elec- tors until such insurrection shall be suppressed, or until said State shall be represented in Con, Mr. Hanns o! as an amendment to Mr. Collamer's amendmont the proposition referred to him in a previous part of this report, and on it demanded the yeas and ir. Harris’ amendment was disagreed to—yoas 12, endment of Mr. Collamer was then read. Mr. Tavwpus said it went too far, It was too sweep- ing. It left tt in the power of the President to provent the Kwan AS the vote of any State by simply declaring the State to be in insurrection. He hoped. the Benato would adhere to the original proposition. Mr. Jouxaox, (opp.) of Md., hoped Mr. Collamer's pro- position would be voted down, and that the resolution as reported by Mr. Trumbuil would be adopted, Mr. ConLaxen explained his proposition, M of Ki sald it was his intention to vote for the admission of the Senators from Louisiana, Ton- neasee and Arkansas whenever they presented them- selves. would inquire if Mr. Coliamer's amendment wonid affect the question In any way? Mr. Contamen replied it would not. He did not believe any Jaw was necesrary to enable the States now In rebel- ion to resume their relation to the government, Congress: could admit Senators and Representatives from such without any law on the subject. Mr. Powmaoy, (rop.) of Kat asked Mr. Collamer if ho would receive Senators from with which com- Mercial intercourse is prohibited? Mr. Coutamm replied that he would admit Senators from wee whose clvil government had been Mr. Cowaw expressed tho opinion that’ no legislation OF proclatpation was necessary to énablow State to re- sume {ts relations to the goverument, ‘Tho Prosident had Issued his proclamation of non-intercourso, in conso- quence of insurrection in certain Staics, When that in- surrection coared the provisions of the proclamation bad Eisusnmuee Btate or States in which the inaurr CUO 80 Censed., NEW YORK HitALD, to-morrow they would be inthe and we ha.“ 2¢ rght to deciare them out of the Union now. While ho Presigest th! cease upon the part of the disloyal, He was said _ an ye gg Ag the rebel authorities. goes io 7 vernment Before he went back he = interview with ie President. What ree le We don't know, we can speculate, iPpose, that interview, ho had tnformed the President of the United States that the rebels are willing to lay down their arms and come back into the Union at once; that they are willing to admit that-slavery is either actually abolished by the President's proclamation, or practically ig to the extent that our arms have gone, and that they are willing to leave the decision of the eifect of the proclamation over such portion of the slaves as have not come into the fememtion of AS military athorition, to, the coutre? @ President agreed imself, Sty are willing further to assent to any coartintecel amet: ment as to slavery that may be adopted? The President has no right to carry on the war an hour after such terms are com| with. Every man killed in battle after their will ingaeee to return on these conditions would be murder d wilfully. After some further remarks by Mr. Johnson the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasuinato, Feb, 8, 1808. TUN NAVAL APPROPRIAPION BILL—PKOPOSRD BOARD OF AD- ¢ MIRALTY, The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Navy Appropriation bill. Mr. Davs, (rep.) of Md., spoke in favor of his amend- ment proposing the establishment of a board of admi- ralty. He said his reason for offering it was that we would have accounts with other nations to adjust when this war was over, and because we should not be deluded as to the strength of our vessels or guns, nor persuaded by newspaper articles into the belief that we are a great naval Power. This amendment was not introduced on his own judgment, nor was it hostily drawn, but was Prepared ‘after deltberation and consultation ‘with the rst officers of the mavy. Mr. Spauirrxa, (rep.) of Ohio, said the Committee on Naval Affairs had coosidered a bill to establish a board of admiralty, and had concluded to report unfavorably thereon. e Mr. Davis said when he saw a purpose to smother that Dill he moved his amendment. The changes and in- crease of our navy had, during the last four years, been made under the suspices of the Secretary of the Navy and his irresponsible Assistant Secretary, who was tho real and actual Secretary of the Navy. ‘The result was wo were taught to believe we wore a great naval jPower. While it was offic ally stated wo had six hundred and seventy-one vessels and two thousand three hundred and elzhty-five guns, he maintained that in fact wo had only one hundred and thirty-two vessels and one thousand and sixty-nine guns to ciiciently engage with any foreign naval Power if war were declared to-morrow. He con- demned the double-:nders, whose machinery was all ex- posed, and spoke of tho uselessmess of other Veasels in a contest with a first class Power. In proposing a board of adiniralty he adhered to the idea of the unity of the Exeoutive, surrounded by responsible advivers, with out whos recommendation and knowledge nothing could be done; and this board he proposed should: be headed by Vico Admiral Farragut. Had such a” board been heretofore in existeme we should have been saved from the mortification of repeated failures. ‘The contest between the Monitor and Merrimac was a drawn battle; nobody was whipped; and yet, without consulting naval oxicora and obtaining the opinion of professional men, the department, taking the mod- What did he do? to have returned, While there he el of the Monitor—a cheese box with two guns—had expended thirteen millions of dollars on that type of vessel. The department had smoothed over its failure im contracts, and had wasted the public money in its extravagant experimonts. ‘Mr. Rice, (rep.) of Masg., said tho gentioman was most unfortunate in the amendment he had submitted to this bill, which was nothing more nor less than that this Con- gress and the Navy Department should throw away all the teachings of experience at home and abroad, and, by taking @ retrograde step, place our uaval affairs where they were a century ago. Tho Committee on Naval Affairs several days ago asked leave to submit and have printed their report, covering a mass of documentary evidence on the subject referred to by the gentleman; Dut.the House refused the request, The committee had had seventy sittings, and examined ali the facts and statistics with a view to separating the wheat from the chaff, and taking the true from the absolutely false. Ho juoted British authorities to show that such a board in ‘ngland was ts geo irresponsible, umcertain and inefficient to provide for all the exigencies of war. Speakers in parliament and articles in magazines had condemned it as an utter failure. In France a better system was followed, founded on individual responsi- Dility. In our naval organization cach chief of bureau was directly responsible to the head of the depart- — sub Lgl aal by Cells 32° oghon 0 system gentleman en tried here ov aside becauce it had fer and over again, and had been cast ed tneficiont, irresponsible and @ doub! faults and failures of the Navy Department. It was scarcely necessary to remind the House that when the rebellion broke out the insurgents had possession of country from the Chesapeake to the Rio Grande; rebels took two of the five navy one of them—the ‘one at Norfolk—the most important of all, at which they captured some ships, besides over two thousand pieces of heavy ordinance. At that time the entire navy consisted of forty-six one-half of them out of commission; only twenty-three were left for service, nearly all of whieh were on on 5,80 that only four Sony recente the ne ogee — = the lavy, pressed necessity @ case, had gathered rts dr efMcient vessels to meet the instant requirc- ments of the war. Starting with four vessols only tho number was increased in nine months to two hi and twenty-six; the next to between three and four hundred; the y ear following to five hundred and and at the end of the fourth year to six hundred and seventy-one. The vessels built For one use, os the gentleman had staied but for diffirout one use, as the for 01 Deanchos of the servics. Commissions had been sum- moned from time to time, and means taken to ascertain the best way of capturing certain points or of constructing vessels and machinery. The history of the world did not show such a ee Performance tn con- structing a navy as was exhibited in this country, Re- forma had been effected in ships and ordnance, und by the embodiment of an American idea in building Monitor veesels of a different form from those found in any other part of the globe, we had achieved the most brilliant victories of the navy. He replied at length to Mr. Davis’ strictures on the navy. ‘The three hours and a half of the session was consumed by Messra. Davis and Rice in their speoches, when the committee rose and the House adjourned. Fashionable Intelligence. MARRIAGE OF THE WARD OF CUIKY JUSTIOR CHASE, MISS CLAIKE ALBRECHT. [From the Washingion Chronte 3.) Last ovening a grand afi: took place ‘at the Church of the Epiphany, in this city. it being the ion of the marriage of Hon. Charles M. \alker, Fifth Auditor the Treasury, and Misa Claire Albrecht, « Swiss lady, the ward of Chief Justice Chase. Hon. Mr. Walker was formerly the law partner of Judge McDonald, recently appointed circuit Judge of the State of Indiana. The bride was escorted to the church by Chicf Justice Chase at about six o'clock last evening, followed by irs, Senator Spragve on the arm of the bridegroom, and by the bridesmmalds and groomamen in the following order: Whitelaw Read, Ksq., and Miss Nettie Chase; John G. Nicolay, the President's private tary, and Miss Bad- ger; John Hay, also the President's private secretary, tnd Miss Tda Nichols, of Rhode Island, niece of Gover: hor Sprague. ‘ A number of Congressmen and other distinguished persons were present, the church being literally packed. Chief Justice Chase gave away the bride, and Rev. ing clergyman, performed the Interesting matrimonial ceremony, after which the bappy couple were cordially congratulated by their friends. ‘The altar was handsomely festooned with wreaths and Lon coo aed prepared by the ladies of the Fifth Auditor's office. The then repaired to the house of vreormee of Sixth and E ‘Sore taal etuly decorated and festooned. SHIP NEWBERN. ‘The United States supply steamship Newbern, Captain ‘Washburne, arrived at this port yesterday morning, from the North Atlantic blockading squadron, and twonty- four hours from Fortroas Monroe. Annoxed is @ list of Bn R. Leanan, 0. MM. Nash, H. Lamb and H. Damon, Engineere—Acting Firet Acaistant, Isaac ig Act. ing Second Ass stants, Benjamin James and ¥. D. Hoteh- kies; Acting Third Assistants, Robert E. Murray and Chas. N. Allen. acung Moster's Matee—Josbua Cook, Jr, B. V. B. Smith, John McAllister and Goo. A. Pojune Surgeon's Steward—Hiram L. Filis. Mr. pz Connova at Invina Hatt.—Mr. de Cordova will give his humorous lecture at Irving Hall to-night—“ Mra Slowcomb at the Opera’’—for the benefit of a worthy charity, The celebrity of the leoturer, and the fact that his effort to-night ia to relieve distress, which shrinks ‘with a sensitivenoss natural in cases of private suffering from @ public appeal, ought to secure an overflowing audience, Governor 3" Groyory emith and Laspector General . 7 jovernor J.“Grogory Smi ctor General P. TT. ‘Wasbburn, of Vermont; Judge G. T Bowall and fam! of California; R. H. Morrow and ey of Canads,; ¢ B Byatt and lady, of Philade’phia: Hou. @. W, duthrt: alvor Miller and’ Judge Thos. Morrison, of & Louis, . Coy) GD, ATY 610) iropoll- Me, Jonraux said Uha.rebole threw down thoir arma | tan iota” ia DOPE Oh, ee Me AZ ALIANSH PY { SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1965. a a | THE STATE CAPITAL. EXPOSITT0% OF THE HEALTO BILL. PESTILENCE DECLARED IN THE STATE. THE GOVERNOR AND THE QUOTA, Kee Reo, ae. Our Albany Correspondence. Aupany, Fob, 2, 1865, PESTILENCH IN THR STATE, ‘The statements of the physicians who appeared before the Health Committee last evening were of the most startling character, The ovidonce adduced by the res!- dent physician, Dr. Lous A. Sayre, of Dr. Stephen Smith and others, go to show that smallpox and typhus fever have taken the proportions of established pestilence in New York, and that these dreadful diseases are also spreading in the interior of the State with fearful ac- tivity, It was shown that repeated efforts have been made to procure proper laws for the sanitary regulation of the port and city of New York without avail. Dr. Sayre has urged for years, before each Legislature, the import:nce of system of compulsory vaccination. Various other pro- positions, more or leas comprehensive, have also been laid over from year to year, regardless of the conse- quences, which are now at the doors of the Legislature itself, To-day quite a panic prevails here. The listenors to last evening’s oxposition have telegraphed to their re- spoctive districts urging the necessity of vaccination. But there is every danger that nothing will be done, Last year the sui of sixteen thousand dollars was aa- sessed upon a single department of the city government, and applied to the defeat of the sanitary measures then before the Legislature, The individual interests in- volved in contracts and offices concerned in the existing system, it is well known, have contributed a regular sub- sidy tothe lobby here of notless than an average of twonty thousand dollars a year for the prevention of any general sanitary law being passed hers, Nothing short of actual extensive pestilence will bring about an appre- ciation of th necessity of proper legislation, The bill now under consideration does not provide adequate powors. So far agit goos it {8 good in principle. It retains too much of the cumbersome routine of the existing forma in New York and Brooklyn, and perpetuates existing abuses without affording acope fur reform. TAB IUDEON RIVER RATLROAD AND THER BTREMT CARS, Attorney General Cochrane sent his opinion to the Sen- eto on the Hudson River street car question to-day, prac- tically sustaining the position of the “commuters,” and declaring.that passengers are required to be carried to Chambers street, The company are entitled to run city cars a8 @ substitute for their largo cars, and they may charge ten cents for all passengers travelling led than five miles on any part of the road. ‘TER CAS COMMANTES, Bills are pending here in relaton to preventing the charge of rent for gusmeters, and to remove the regiric- tion upon the Manhattan Gas Company 43 to price of gas, Another bill aifecting the aas_ compantes through- out the State was introduced to-day by Senator Beach. It provides for the appointment of a geueral superintendent of gas companies, to be appointed by the Governor, with an office at Albany. It requires that a uniform standard of illuminating power shail be established im regard to the gas manufactured throughout the state, PINKS AND WHAKVIS—A SEW PROJECT. A bill has been introduced here which may very readily be misanderstood, if confounded with the many poles which appear here every winter in regard to the piers and wharves of the city of New York. The bill authorizes the incorporation of a number of the most prom'nent capitalists and merchants of the city as a joint stook company for the construction of warehous:s upon such of the city piers as may be leased under the usual and now. existing regulations, The rebuilding of such piers in a manner similar to the piers of Harlem bridge, and the elevation thereon, upon pilfars of fron, of ‘warehous:s for storage of merchandise, fireproof, and so arranged a3 to afford protection and convieBient acces, {m the scope proposed, ‘Tho idea is novel, haa obtained the approval of the Harbor Commissioners and the Cham- ber of Commerce, and. will create a revelution in the warehousing and Wharfage system of the country. Tho imveutor and mover in the project ia J. B. Hyde. , THY QUOTA AXD BOUNTY QUEETIONE, Governor Fonton, in. his quiet and efficient manner, has characteristically suceceded in sotting aside the onerous aspect of the quota of this State. The partisans ef both sides have behaved inthe most mischievous man- ner with regard to this qnota question. Leading repub- licans of New York city—such as incer and others— have gage before the officials at Washinuton as pald counsel for the bounty brokers, and vehemently urged the revision which resulted in unjust pro} allotted to New York city and State, the object to provoke a draft and afford profit to the bounty and ship- ping brokers. The control which Mr, Blunt 0 long exclusively hel the too open vaun' fm regard to the smart ir as to marine enlistments, the testimo- nial, &c., has occasioned so much backwater at ‘Washington as to stop the wheels of the supervisor's in- fluence there, and provoke a strong disposition to ad- minister some discipline to his egotism. It became a task of no little difficulty for the Governor to remedy this state of matters. As stated in this correspondence he applied during his visit to Washington for a certain modification of the terms for bem | the call. On the declaration of the call he despatched a joint committee, chosen from the Senate aud Assembly, te follow up and urge his views, Senators Andrews and Bell have only returned to their seats this afteruoon, and with tho gatis- faction of & most happy socvess, hs detailed i Heaatp Washington despatches.’ Besides the efforts of these gentlemen, credit is also due to the active measures of the associate members from the Assembly, Moears. T. B. Van Buren, and Topliff, of Catteraugus Th Should not be overlooked that the copperhead agencies, through whose instigation the draft riots was formerly engineered, have b Most diligent in their activity lately, in View of another opportunity growing out of the difficulties which Governor Fenton, Senators Ans drews and Bell, and Messrs. Van Buren and Topliff Lave thus set aside. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. "Aunaxy, Feb. 3, 1865 BILLA RWORTED PAVORAVLY. Tho Central Park, North and East River Railroud, The Sheepshead Bay and sea Shore Railroad. Tho Dry Dock, East Brondway and Battery Place Rall- Toad. Regulating the fees of physicians and surgeons in cer- tain cases. A communication was received from the Attorney General, giving his opinion that the Hudson River Rail- road Company has the right to run horse cars from Thir- tieth street to Chambers street, and charge passengers taking the cars ten counts; but it has no right to charge through passengers additional fare. ILIA NOTICED. By Mr. Winrs—To establish the Cornell Universit; and appropriating to it the sule of the public Ian granted to the Hate by the Congress of 1562. By Mr, Lamoexn—| the New York Dental College. BILLS INTRODUCED, Relative to the ufacture of gas. ee of Public Charities in New ‘or Axthoeteg ar to exchange certain lands for lands of the United States. Increasing the salaries of the New York Rocsivor of ‘Taxes and his clerks, The Sevate then adjourned. Assembly. Aimar, Feb, 8, 1865, REPORT, To incorporate the Portchoster Savings Bank. For the appointment of commissioners to remove the eapital from Albany. BILLS NOTICED. yee incorporate the Central Railroad @ompany, New rork. ‘To amend the charter of Buffalo. Relative to the elork of Kings soa. Amonding the charter of the New York Medical Col ors horse railroad from Hunter's Point to Calvary Cemetery. Authorizing the Yonkers and New York Railroad Com- pany to extend their tracka from Kingsbridge to Fifty- ninth street. Incorporating the Long Island Savings Bank. BILAS INTRODUCED. Amending the act relative to the savings banks in New ‘York and Ki countion, Incorporating the Bay View and New York Ferry Com- . Pe miending the charter of Brooklyn. berry ores rer re ing the New o t q Extending the time for the completion of the Central Park Hotel and tho Grand Hotel. Amending the charter of the New York College of Medicine. To regulate convict labor, Incorporating the New York Pleasure Club. Incorporating the Long Island Savings Bank. For the formation of @ metropolitan conveyance com- y. bas orporating the Ellaworth Soolal Club of Brooklyn. The Senate resolutions pares the amendment of the constitution 80 a8 to abolish slavery throughout the United La ‘was adopted, by yeas 72, nays 40. Adjourn Alleged Robbery at the Philadelphia Cas Hoare. Puaverata, Feb, 3, 1865. ©. Milton Allen, arrested in December on the ebargo of Deing concerned in the rovt ‘of the Custom House, was arraigned to-day before the United States Commiveioner on the charge of further embezzlement of government money. Collector Thomas testified to the following deficiencies fn Allen's accounts an the House — Specie and demand notes, $54,951; legal tonder notes, $5,404; and two baga of gold, con! maine The a accused was beld to answer in $60,000 bail ining $0,700, arg A Bounty Jumper Shot te Death on Governor's Island—His Wife the Cause of His Arrest—Iateresting Particulars, &e., de. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Weekly in the Country. TO THE READEXS OF NEWSPArEnS. ‘sw Youu Waxx.r Hsnatp is the cheapest weekiy Governor's Island was yesterday the theatre of af ™¢% ted Gtaten, Ib te published every melancholy scene, which, however necessary to preserve paper tae, %t 2 the Uni Bast ref the discipline of the army, could not fail to strike all the | Saturday, an “¢ # Comtenta will embrace the Milltary, Spectators with its impreasivenees and solemnity. A| vevu poli * Religious, Foreign, Fashionable, Musical, criminal paid the forfelt of his crimos, and gave up his | N®V#s Politom a ine are and Literary im life im accordance with the strict regulations which have | Theatrical, Agra ™ se beon found to be essential tn governing and controlling | telligence of the wa ° large bodies of men indiscriminately brought together. this city, enlisted im the First Connecticut cavalry, re- ceiving the heavy bounty then being paid. But « short time after enlisting he deserted, and coming back to the city, enlisted in the Vorty-third New York Volunteers, again receiving a large bounty. He remained with the For- ty-third but a fow weeks, when he deserted his colors the second time, and returned to the city to spend his ill- gotten gains tm scenes of dissipation and vice. Upon his first enlistment he left his wife and three children on- tirely destitute, and after his second desertion and return to the city refused to support or live with her, but took up with @ notorious woman living on Mott etrect, spend- ing upon her his money, and living with hor as his wife. Continuing this course of conduct till his money was exhausted, he enlisted in the navy, and was placed on board the receiving ship North Caiviina. At this junc ture, it seems, the patience of the wronged wife gave ou and, with a view of obtaining some of his bounty for hersel and children, she visited him on board the ship, Not suc- ceeding in her efforts, and finding hereelf deserted for so base a woman, she became frenzied and determined upon revenge against her heartless husband and the woman who had so thoroughly destroyed her happiness. Going to the military authorities of this city, she denounced her husband as adeserter and bounty jumper, detailing his past course of life and where ho might be found. He was arrested the 17th of jast month, and tried by a court martial convened by Major General Dix for the purpose of trying deserters. The officers of the two regiments in which he enlisted fally identitied him, and the proof of his crimes was so overwhelming that be made no altempt to defend himself, butupon his conviction made a fui! coniession. ‘The gontence of tho court was death, and on Wednes- day Colonel Bumford, commandant of Governor's Island, received the order for the execution of the unfortunate man to take place yesterday, between the hours ot twelve and two o'clock P. M. Immediately upon the sentence being approved by General Dix, »nd Governor's Island designated as the place of execution, the doomed man was conveyed to Fort Columbus, and confined in a email cet! to the right of the sallyport of the garrison, and the order of death read to him. The order was heard in silence by the prisoner, no visible sign giv ing evidence of any unusual pertusbation or emoton, But twenty-four hours were given him tof prepare for death, but everything that could be: done for bis com fort Was promptly performed by the officers of the fort His wife was found after much trouble, and brought vee him on Thursday afternoon. when sho was tinformed that her husband was doomed to death, and doubtless the thought came to ber in that awful mo- ment that she had thus doomed him, ‘The scene upon meet- ing with her husband was truly heartrending, the wife ut- tering loud lamentations, and besceching in the most abject manner that her husband would forgive her for being the cause of h's death, He said he would freely forgive her, and that _he cherished no hard feelings to- wards her.’ Father Healy, of the Barclay street Catholic church, attended him, and attempted to lead Lis mind to the consideration of religious things, until the hour for closing the gat°s for the night came, when both left him for sa last night's rest he was destined to have upon earth. Early yesterday morning the wife, accompanied by a female friend, again visited him, and, with the priest, remained with him until the preparations for the mourn- ful scene were concluded and the prisoner led out to die, At the last garrison call, at half-past twelve, sho foll on her knees upon the stone pavement, and in the wildest manner cried out in supplication to God to take care of her and her soon to bo orphaned children, Every-_ thing being In readiness, a detachment of the Twentieth New York artillery marched to the aon, when the prisoner, with his hands tied behind him, was led out and placed in their midst. On getting a full view of him he appeared to be about thirty years old, five fect and ten inches in height, strong, compact form, very muscu- lar, and, in any reapectable’ walk in life, would have made very much of aman. He hada dark, eullon look, but was evidently impressed by the awful position in whieb he found himeelf tony The gut with the prisoner, accompanied by the priest and his wife, marehod from the fort out to the parade ground, where the band and four men bearing his coffin awaited them. Upon reaching the ground a halt was made, when Mra Deviin came to her husband, put her arms around his neck and Kissed him, he bending down and returning the last kiss, and toking w long last farewell upon earth of the only being who had any claim upon him and who had not de- sorted him. ‘Tho wife wns then led away by two soldiers, while the husband turned bravely to mect bis fate, as Posie he had done with all of carth and was anxious for conclusion of the tragedy. The procession took up ita Mine of march, the prisoner walking, with his con- fessor, behind his coffin, to the place a) inted for the exccution, which was on the south of the island, facing tho’Narrows, near the shore of the bay. At this place the soldiers of the garrison and a large number of recruits were drawn up in line, forming three sides of a square, the open side being towards the water. Upon reaching the spot, the band | played she “Dead March’ while the proceation mor cone oe berger > ware, givi an opportunity of seeing the prisonor, ho pe dacig learning @ useful lesson therefrom. The oo being placed in his position by Captain Ryer, the officer of tho day, commanding the proceed. ings, who deserves much credit for the manner in which he performed his painful duties, the finding and sentence of the court martial was read to him, as also the order for his execution. During th's time the priest remained with him, supporting him by the comforts of religion, to which he seemed to pay the utmost attention. A long prayer was made, and upon its conclusion # corporal ad- od and bandaged his eyes; and feven at his critical raoment not the faintest tremor or emotion was observed by those who stood near, eatly made up his mind to die “game” or without He then kuceled close to his coffin, the priest and fear. jicer in charge leit him alone, the uring party of ten i frouta ta distance of twenty feet, Captain Ryer standing by to give the word of command, Afver kneeling and up to the word fire at jeast two minutes ‘aseed in horrible suspense waiting for the exact time by the watch of two o'clock. Ifever a man’s nerves were susceptible of being a ted upon, the: meuts of suspense surely would be the time ag could be seen, not a muscle quivered, and nothing od to indicate that a violent menial conflict was Kon within, At two pr he command was xiven—“Ready,” “Aim, and at a flourish of the sword—the signal agreed upon—ten mus. keta discharged their contents into the body of James Deviin,.and that instant he ceased to breathe. Upon oxamfnation it was found that all the bulicts had struck him, nine in tho breast and one in the neck, breaking bis spinal coluinn and caving {nstantancous death. He fell forward upon his face, extended at fil length, and remeined in that position’ while the garrison and recruite marched by to view the body, when it was put into the cotiin and conveyed to the dead house to await the claims of the widow, who wished his body for interment. The solemn and painful duty over, all felt relieved; and, while they deprecated the necessity of such acts, they coincided in the opinion that in the present instance the duty was well performed, and, as far as possible, divested of the extreme horrors attending such executions, Upon the approval of the sentence of the court martial, and upon giving the order for the execution, r Gen: eral Dix mado the following communication to the court and public, which it will be well for # certain class of men to make @ note of -— ‘The Major General Commanding is -hus prompt in the execution of the sentence pronounced upon the accused, on account of the ated cirenmstances of the case. Within the period of eight months he enlisted twice in the army and once in the navy, having twice during the same period deserted the flag of Lis country. His case ia one of those in which bad men, tempted by enormous bounties, enlist into the service for the sake of making money, with the deliberate purpose of deserting, and in which the prot joued to the number of suc. cessful repetitions of the crime. By common consent theso infamous mon are deaignated by tho expressive appellative of ony jumpers.’ They might more properly be termed traitors and public plunderers; and the Major Genoral Commanding, in approving the sen- tence of death pronounced by the court, deems it bis duty to the army and the country to ani in all like cases, he will caoge.the punishment awa: to a crime subversive of every prinefple of moral and = tical obligation to be executed with the utmost bility and promptness. 1 General Comraan Art A coment. 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