The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1868, Page 3

— ASHINGTON Progress of the Impeachment Trial, Extraordinary Debate in the House, Messrs. Donnelly and E. B. Wash- barne Distinguish Themselves, The Classic Shades of Billingsgate Outrivalled. VENTILATION OF PERSONAL HISTORIES, THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. Un ST (ATE CHAMBER, _ _ "Wismindton, Dos May 31808,” } ‘The Senate reasgembled at twelve o'clock, and the Court was immediately opened in due form. ‘My, Sranssnyx resumed the floor, introducing the eontinuation of his remarks by thanking the Senate or the courteay shown him in an éarly adjournment ‘Mast saying that he had been greatly bene- by the consequent rest. After then ex- in advance his confidence of a speedy based op 4 thorough examination of the ease, which showed that not a shadow of a case aad been made ont, he proceeded with his argu- ‘ment as printed and as published in the HERALD of Yesterday. ae * At a quarter before one o'clock, Mr. Stan! Rowing evident signs of fatigue, Senator Johnson ‘approached and apparently made a suggestion, in weply to which Mr. Stanbery said it would relieve ‘Rim very much ff his young friend could be permitted to reed his remarks. | SmNaTOR ANTHONY said in order to relieve the counsel he would move that the Senate adjourn until ‘Monday. é } StraToRS—No, no.” In reply to an inquiry by the Chief Justice, Mr. ‘Stanbery said he did not ask it, and Mr. W. W. Ped- @reck, formerly of the Attorney General’s office, and ‘who has assisted the counsel during the trial, pro- ‘ceeded to read from the printed speech in a loud and tear voice and with good emphasis. + Ata quarter before three o'clock Mr. SransERY Tesumed the floor, and concluded his address at ten ‘midiutes past three. + The court then, on motion of Mr. How4arp, ad- ‘Yegrned to Monday next. ‘The Senate took up the amendments to the Naval bill, which on motion of Mr. MORRILL fweke Non-concurred in, and Messrs, Morrill of (Maine, Conkling and Grimes were appointed as a ‘eommittee of conference on the part of the Senate. | fhe Senate, at fifteen minutes past three, ad- Journed. ee HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 2, 1868, THB ARKANSAS BLECTION. Mr. Pane, (rep.) of Wis., introduced 6 resolution, ‘which was adopted, calling on General Grant to fur- mish the number of votes recently cast in Arkansas ‘en the adoption of the constitution for that State. } The members then accompanied the Managers of Gapeachment to the bar of the Senate. PERQONAL CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MESSRS, DON- ' NELLY AND ELIHU B. WASHBURNE. ‘When the members returned from the Senate Mr. Donwsxry, (rep.) of Minn., obtained unanimous con- gent to make a personal explanation. On the 20th of (Maroh last he asked leave to introduce a bill to grant (and for the construction of a railroad from Taylor's Waits, by way of Fort Cloud, to the western ‘Doundary of the State of Minnesota. He had asked that it be referred to the Committee on Public Lands and be printed. Objection was made by the gentle- aman from Illinois (Mr. Washburne), and he heard no @ther objection. It subsequently seemed, however, ‘that Mr. Holman had objected. He went to Mr. ‘Washbarne and informed him that he was about ving to Connecticut to labor in behalf of the repub- Moan party, and, therefore, he would be obliged to ‘kim if he would withdraw his objection so that he might introduce the bill. His answer was that Mr. Holman had objected. He then went to Mr. Holman, end that gentleman, though opposed to him in poll- ties, said he would not interfere to prevent the refer- ence of the bill. But Mr. Washburne renewed his ‘ebjection. Stung with indignation at the conduct of Mr. Washburne, he sat down and wrote a letter to Wr. Folsom, of Taylor's Falla, merely stating the now, } The letter was then read, in which it was stated Rhat it seemed that Mr. Washburne resisted every effort of his to procure legislation for the benefit of ‘als constituents. ‘Mr. DONNELLY added that Mr. Washburne had a brother there who sought to support him as a mem- ber of Congress. This letter having been published 4m the papers, Mr. Washburne wrote one without a perallelin the history of Congress, and so shocking ‘and offensive and outrageous in its character that he ‘would not now have it read were it not that justice demanded the reading. ‘Mr. Washburne’s letter was dated Washington, April 10, and was addressed to Mr. Folsom at Tay- Jor’s Falls, in which he stated that I (Mr. Donnelly) seemed tobe searching for sympathy, and asks Mr. Folsom to look at Mr. Donnelly’s jesuitical per- formance, Mr. Donnelly knowing that the bill had not the ghost of a chance, as there was but ittle land to go to Minnesota; and it was farther stated that Mr. Donnelly might have intro- duced his bill four months earlier than the period at which he sought to introduce it. How contemptible must any representative appear who is found guilty of attempting to impose on his constituents, From his Knowledge of the character of Mr, Donnelly he (Mr. Washburne) had become extremely suspicious of anything which he (Mr. Donnelly) proposed. He Bad left Philadelphia between two days, changing his Bame and also changing from a Buchanan locofoco— made his appearance in Minnesota as an office beg- gar. It was one of Mr. Donnelly’s schemes of plun- der which made Mr. Washburne oppose him. He trusted that his (Mr. Washburne’s) record was not stained with venality, corruption and crime. Every corrupt measure in Cong ress had received Mr. Don- nelly’s support. ‘The letter of Mr. Washburne having been fead by the clerk, Mr. DonNgLLY remarked that he was cer- tainly justified in the declaration he had made that the annals of Congress presented no parallel to that letter, and he thought he should establish that there were in that letter twenty-three distinct statements which were twenty-three distinct falsehoods, He should attempt to deal with them as rapidly as pos- sidie, Mr. Donnelly went on to explain that he nad only received the draft of the bill on the 2d of March; ‘that he had asked leave to introduce it on the 20th; that ar. Washburne had objected; that he (Mr. Donnelly) had then gone to Connecticut to aid the republican party im tho canvass in that State, He expressed his belief that the objection made by Mr. Washburne had sprung from personal and malicious motives, and remarked that that gentleman could not speak the truth when the truth would best serve his purpose. Having referred to and examined other points in Mr. Washburne’s letter, Mr. Donnelly went on to speak of Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin, as “mousing around”’ in reference to some other bill. The SPEAKER interrupted, and said that that was not parliamentary language toward a member who was absent, and who was not involved in the con- troversy. Mr. DONNELLY said he would withdraw the re- mark. Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of T,, expressed the hope that the party would be allowed to go on. Mr. DONNELLY, after passing from that point, re- gre to the charge in Mr, Washburne’g letter that Ris (Mr. Donnelly’) opposition to the bill ovfered some time since by Mr, Washburn, of Wisconsin, to Teduce fares en the Pacific Rafiroad might be: attri- buted to the fact that he had a free pass to ride over the road and declared that he had never ridden over a mile of the road, and did not expect to until if was completed from the Mississippi to the Pacific. It would be @ consolation then to know that this mighty work had been resisted and opposed by every blatant, loud voiced, big breasted, small headed, bitter hearted demagogue in all the land. (Laughter on both sides of the chamber.) Referring to the charge made against him in Mr. Wash- purne’s letter of his being an ‘official beggar,” Mr. Donnelly said ‘an official beggar!” and that from a gentleman bearing the name which he does? Ht ts Brute! “An official beggar!” Why, Mr. Speaker, when I entered the State of Min- nesota it was democratic; when I entered the county fn which I live it was two to one democratic. I asked no office—I expected none, Sut the charge comes from such @ quarter that I cannot fail to no- tice it. The gentleman’s family are chronic office beggars. They are nothing if they are not in office. Out of office they are miserable, wretched, God-for- saken—as uncomfortable as that famous stump- tatled bull in fly time. (Laughter.) This whole trouble arises from the persistent determination of one of the gentleman’s family to sit’ in this body. Every young male of the gentleman’s family haa ree "yi mec” emt ce scene to De that God Ik Bis Infinite Srisdoms did not make of them broad enough to make room for “0, 8.8.77 gnter.) There was room for “‘U. S.,”" but the other 8. slipped over and “U. 8. & Co.” is the frm. Gagnghter.) The Speakes Iinterrapted Mr. Donnelly and re- was beyond the usual minded him that his lumit of entary Mr. WasHi his desire that the “party” should be S0-g 00. Mr. DONNELLY said he was sot transgress the proper limits of ‘but the would ceive character of the letter on which he was iting made him speak under some feel- would use si one . Do then Went on to refute charge, and had read by the Clerk a letter from the strong terms of the probity and puny his (Mr. Donn sharacter and the publi esteem which he held in that community. Mr. Di lly then went on to say:—I stand he! the ¢! if anywhere on God’s pluck up Cgc | which touches m; T shall meet it on its merits. have gone through the entire catalogue, analyzed the entire contents of the gentleman’s foul stomach, I have dij my hands in i, have examined the half-digested fragments which I find floating in the fae hae, but if it is possible for the gentleman from Illinois, by his peristaltic action, to bring up anything more loathsome, more disgust- ing, than he has vomited over me in that letter, in God’s name let it come. The SPEAKER again interrupted Mr. Donnelly and reminded him that his language was out of order. Mr. WASHBURNE again oe ap the hope that the pct ll might be permit to go on by unanimous col Mr. DONNELLY went on and stated that the charges were not peony, that they had been get up by one of the editors of the St. Press, & nan named Driscoll, who had visited Philadelphia and had played the detective there for some days, and had returned, having found nothing affec! his (Mr. Donnelly’s) reputation. But it seems, he continued, that these charges are brought up here again. t shall not stop to answer fully that splendid pas: Price) was compelled to quote the other “day against jee) was com) quote the other day the gentleman con Mlinois:— Who steals my purse steals traah ; ‘tis something, noth! "Twas mine, ‘Us hia, and has beet alave to thousauda; But he that hiches from me my good name Robs me of that which not you down in your blood leaves at least your memory sacred among men, and your grave may be bedewed with the tears of affec- tion; but he who would assassinate your reputation— who would strike at the life of your character and befoul you—who would cover you all over with “night soil,” is a wretch whom it were base to call coward. Beside such a of Booth grows on to refer to the charge itica, and declared in come a republican twelve years ago, and that his republican politics were almost coeval with the birth of the party. jour allowed for debate having expired, a The motion was made that wel A be allowed to the wish that the lana to go on. Mr. DONNELLY said:—I ‘There being no objection thank the House and ‘that other party” for the courtesy. ter.) I will not notice all (General laught the charges which crawl over all the surface of the letter as vermin crawl over the body of some beg- fat but there is one other personal hgy> apmaga 1 ave changed my name. The intention of the - tleman is to give out not only that I was a ve from justice, but that I was travelling under an alias. Mr. Speaker, I was within a few hours after my birth gene Ignatius Donnelly; I am tius Donnelly to-day, and, with God’s help, I ex- t to remain so until the end of Il should ever be inclined to lee gy ag rey it seems to me that I would take tl of Elihu, (General ag ts enjoyment of the same on both sides of Mr. WASHBURNE Was understood to say that then he would change his name, Mr. DONNELLY retorted—If I thought the gentleman would change it it would be an inducement to me to retain it. But what is the me of that attack? It means this:—The gentleman has cracked his whip over members of this House, and has been the natu- ral successor here of those old slave lords who used to crack their whips here, His vaulting ambition has o'erleaped itself. Not satisfied to assail us here, to vituperate us here, he is going to mould the next Congress, and he is sailing into our districts to tell the people whom they shall elect and whom they shall not elect, friend (Mr. Price) meets in the news) rs of his dis- trict the assaults of the gentleman, He is rai the whole vast amphi Wi There is oss in ta! bo 1 ti ge one of e great arguments ey should send the distinguished ntleman’s brother to this house—namely, that he owns General Grant and that he carries U. 8, Grant in his breeches pocket. Why, sir, he already feels on his shoulders the cares of em- pire. He is already forecasting cabinets, disposing of foreign missions, setting men up and putting them down. Has he not lived in the same town with General Grant? Should he not, therefore, perforce be the Warwick, the king maker, the power behind the throne? I never could account for the singular fact that he lived in the same town with General Grant except on that great of compensation which runs through the created world. The town of Galena having for so many years endured the [abe | God Almighty felt that nothing less than Ulysses 8, Grant could balance the account. (Laughter.) Josh Billings, talking of com- nsation, says:—“It is a er whether the satis- faction of scratching will not pay a man for the punishment of the itch.” I leave the tleman’s constituents to apply the parable. I bow in profound admiration before the genius of Ulysses 8, Grant. 1 recognize him as the greatest, bravest and wisest intellect of this generation. I cannot think that he will degenerate into becoming a uppet to be played by wires held in the hands of the gentieman from Tilinois, or that he would degenerate into a kind of a hand Ry on to be toted around on the back of the gentleman from [lli- nois, wh ile his whole family siton the top of the machine grinding and catch! SF ane like a troupe of monkeys. (General and continuous laughter). I would to say to Ulyses 8. Grant, if it was in my ower to whisper anything in his ear, to take counsel y that profound remark of Aminadab Sleek when he said, “You all expect to get into heaven by hold- on to my coat tall; but I'll gh all, I'll wear a monkey jacket.” (Laughter), General Grant has 0 jo went a alae a = jacket, ve ne) nes: and of course the aistinguished gentleman rom Illinois was with him; and = wh en General Grant was serenaded the gentleman from [illinois stuck his head out of the dow and thanked the crowd, and when they rode in an open barouche to- fether, and the crowd hurrahed, the gentieman from inois laid his hand upon his heart and bowed his profound acknowledgments, The Were in great doubt which was Grant and which Washburne, and they came to the conclusion that the quiet little gentleman must be the fourth e litician, and that the pretentious, fussy individual was the conqueror of Lee, ntLaugte ter.) Old Jesse Grant, it is Temarked on that occasion: — ‘" to me that Wash- burne thinks he owns 'Lysses, but he don’t own me, not by a darned sight.” (Laughter.) Shall the two names go down into history together—Grant and Washburne? Mr. Speaker, the intellect of those ancient warehouses in the great cities of the Old World, where floor rises above floor and cellar descends below cellar, ail packed full to overflowing with the richest merchandise, The intellect of the gentleman from Lilinols ts like some of those establish- ments that we see in Pennsylvania avenue where the whole stockin trade of the merchant is spread outin the front window and over it a label “Anything in this window for one dollar.” (Laugh- ter.) He is the ant John” of legislation, and that he should attempt to rule and sway General Grant is not consistent with probabilities, nd Dundreary was once asked why it was that wags his tail, ‘Why,’ says his lordship, ‘the rea is because the dog is greater than the tall, If ity otherwise,” saye that profound thinker, “the on re tail as vi NEW YORK MERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1863—TRIPLR SHRET. 3 ‘would wag the dog.” (Laughter.) Here was ap in- stance, Mr. Speaker, where the stualiest kind of a rat terrier’s tail attempts to wag a New/oundiand dog. Serer Learn teas fies away emtcion:; How, then, can Washburne hope to ot by it? The Lrg should take counsel by proverb of quovis ligno non fit Mercu- ‘ may be sone sontienad “You cannot make o statesman out of every demagogue, 7” Mr. pain al is it true that of republican have reduced ty years ernment sso low that there is Dut one Donest man in this jouse—but one in all this Sodom? pe} Does no voice but his out amidst cliques cons ? Ro voice be in the future House that its members are assuring alla pack of knaves? that the country is going to ruin? and concluding with that favorite quotation of his from the vast stores of his erudition, Shake not locks at me; Thon cans, noteay Lai? given witha roar like a wounded gorilla and a Tush to the cloak room amid the shouts and langhter of the House? Mr. Donnelly then went on to draw & fancy sketch of Mr. Washburne as he might appear in the Cor of the heavens SAGroening 1 arch- angels angels; how he would sail into them, how he would rout them, horse, foot and dragoons; how he would attack their motives and fling insinua- tions at them; how he would declare for economy, that the wheels of the universe must be stopped, for they consumed too much wg and that all the sxpendibares should be stopped, ex- cept that which would construct for the gen- tleman an extra water closet. One word in conclusion. The centers has assailed me, and it is but right that I should put his own charac- ter in the balance. What it measure in his six- he heart in would experience one sincere pang of sorrow? Who is there in this House whom he as not assailed 4 staple of the nenmpeners of the op meet his charges on the stump. He has lowered by reckless assaults on the honor an character of members the standard of this body; he has furdished arguments for the wit of Dan Rice; he has furnished substance for the slanders of the Ppothouse. Mr. 8) er, I need enter into no defence of the Fortieth ress. In point of intellect, of devotion to the public welfare, of integ- rity, of personal character, it will com- pare favorhbly — with son Congres that ever sat since the foundation of the govern- ment. It is illustrated by names that would do honor to any nation in any age of the world. If there be in our midst one low, sordid, vulgar soul— one barren of mediocre intelligence—one heart cal- lous to every kindly sentiment and to every gener- ous emotion—one tongue leprous with slander—one mouth which is like unto a den of foul beasts, giv- ing forth deadly odors—if there be here one charac- ter which, while blotched and spotted, yet raves and rants, peony rae like aa tener id there Lp here one boid, bad, empty, bellowing demagogue, it is the gentleman from titiots. € sic hie The SPEAKER, with severity in his tones, stated to Mr. ly that his remarks were not honorable to the House of Representatives, of which he wasa Member, and that although the House tolerated them, the Chair could not consent that they should go on the record except with this protest, Mr. DONNELLY begged pardon of the House, and said he had no desire to trespass on its rules or to offend its sense of propriety; but the House would acknowledge that no man who ever sat in this body had met with so vile, so extraordinary, so cruel an assault as that of which he had been a victim. He called the House to wit- ness that he had never before violated ite rules nor said a discourteous word to any member. He hoped the House would pardon the natural heat which he had exnibited. Mr. WASHBURNE said:—During my entire time of service in this House I have never asked leave to make a personal explanation, and I never expect to. iy from Minnesota has had the letter which in State read to of the House and on country, and there it will remain for all time. Every made in that letter is true, and whoever eet se ee ee what is false. If I were any upon—to make a persor member, it would not be to a member who com- mitted a crime; it would not be to a member who ft would not be to a member PRAKER Temarks were not parliamentary. Mr. WINDOM, og os Minn., (Mr. Donnelly’s col- »), Fequested Mr. Washburne’s swords be taken down by the Clerk, but he soon afterwards withdrew the request, at the advice of friends, say- ing:—“On the conclusion of the gentleman’s re- marks he would ask leave to introduce a resolution of censure.” The SPEAKER replied that accorling to the cus- tom of the House no business could transacted unless the House return from the Senate before three o’clock and in pursuance of notice given. Mr. Winpom then asked unanimous consent to introduce his resolution. The SPEAKEK said that could not be done. When the members returned to their hall this afternoon the gentleman from Minnesota could ask leave to make a al explanation, involving @ controversy be- tween himself and the gentleman from Illinois. No business could be transacted, this being the under- standing. Gentlemen who were absent would have occasion to complain, Mr. WASHBURNE—I said I should not reply to such @ member, and I wish to say further— The SpEAKER, interrupting him, stated the reason why he ruled the gentleman from Illinois out of or- der. It was owing to the gentieman’s attitude, ges- tures and language to the gentleman from Minneso- ta. The Chair reminded the gentleman from Illinois, as he several times reminded the gentleman from Minnesota and the House, that his remarks were not. eed should not go to the people at ir. WINDOM gave notice that when the House in met for business he would offer his resolution of censure it Mr. Washburne. Mr. WASHBURNE—I shall certainly be very unwil- ling to be considered out of order, and am sorry the Chair supposed that I violated any rule of the House. I was merely stating what I should do under ordi- circumstances, ie SPEAKER—If the gentleman’s remarks were not intended for the gentleman from Minnesota at bs tony he was looking, (hen they were not out of order. Mr. WASHBURNE—I repeat, if I were called upon to make a@ personal explanation I should make it with a member who is not covered over with crime and in- famy, whose record is stained with every fraud— whiskey and other frands—with ® man who has proved false alike to his friends, his country, his con- stituents, his politics, his religion and his God. The House at forty minutes past four o'clock ad- journed, MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINGTON, May 2, 1868, The Senate Deliberations at the Close of the Impeachment Tri: A special despatch to the Evening Telegram says that as the closing up of the argument in the im- peachment trial approaches, the questions brought forward during the trial by Senators Sumner and Edmunds in reference to the manner in which the final vote shall be taken, and whether the delibera- tions of the decision shall be conducted in public or in private session, which ques- tions, it will be remembered, were postponed until the conclusion of the argument, are receiving @ good deal of attention. It is thought that these motions will consume, at the least, two or three days in the discussion. The motion of Senator Edmunds to admit the reporters to the final proceed- ings seems to be more favorably regarded than it ‘was when it was first proposed; and, from the views expressed by Senators on the subject, it is believed the motion will prevail. The only argument brought forward to combat it is, that to allow final delibera- tions to be made public will have a tendency to prolong discussion. This argument is overthrown by the proposed rule to limit each member to a cer- tain time in explaining his vote. It is urged by those who favor Edmunds’ motion that the motives Of all those who record themselves against admitting the reporters will be certainly construed in @ way that will reflect no credit upon them, as it will be thought that they are ashamed to let the country know what are their reasons for the votes they may cast, The Brooke-Buatler Difficulty-More Person- alities Yesterday. ‘The excitement occasioned in the House of Rep- resentatives yesterday over the Brooks resolution asking ® committee of investigation on the alleged collusion of some of the Board of Managers in the Alta Vela matter isa subject of very general con- versation. Although the resolution was tabled after a free fight of words the radicals declare that the tabling of the motion was not with a view to avoiding an investigation, put to postpone it until after those of their members now partictpating in the Impeacliiment trial are rellcved from that duty. It ts said the matter will then be taken up and tho- roughly ventilated. Judge Black leaves this evening for Texas to act as counsel in a railroad case. ‘The House of Representatives seems to be getting up a pretty high pressure, and for several days past instances of explosions have taken place. Having been unable, by the interposition of the impeachment trial, to give vent to their surplus steam im the ordinary channels of legislating, & relief is found in little personal rencounters of a verbal nature. To-day, when the House had returned to its hall, Washburne of Illinois and Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, indulged in @ rumpus jp the way of @ personal explanation. It seems Washburne wrote a letter, which was pub- ished in a Western paper and which apparently de- molished Donnelly, The latter in turn got @ letter of recommendation from a friend which took the wind out of Washburne. By way of settling their little trouble the House waa entertained with a dialogue of a decidedly spicy and personal character, These little episodes are becoming quite attractive, and from the progy pro- ceedings of the High Court, the crowd repairs in large numbers to witness a “high old time” in the other wing of the Capitol, and all without the bother of boring members for tickets, Meeting of the Reconstruction Committee ‘Thad Stevens Too Sick to Attend. A meeting of the Reconstruction Committee took place to-day pursuant to adjournment. The inten- tion was to consider the new constitution of South Carolina, but the committee adjourned without transacting any business in consequence of Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, informing them by letter that he was too ill to be present. Weekly Financial Statement of the Treasurer. The amount of fractional currency received from the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department for the week ending to-day was $378,500. Amount sent to the Assistant Treasurer at Boston, $100,000; to the United States depository at Baltimore, $70,000; to the national banks, $175,615. United States notes shipped during the week:—To the Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, $50,000; to banks, $68,859. The Treasurer of the United States holds in* trust for the national banks at this date $841,925,000 as security for circulating notes and $38,349,940 for de- posits of public money. Amount of national bank notes issued during the week ........ $115,490 Amount issued up to date. 307,628,721 From this are to be deducted the following amounts :—Mutilated notes returned, $7,260,892 ; notes of insolvent banks redeemed and burned by the United States Treasurer, $522,204; leaving in actual circulation at this date, $299,755,625, Amount of fractional currency redeemed and destroyed during the week, $438,200, Warrants Issued for the Month of April—Re- duction of the Public Debt. ‘The warrants issued hy the Treasury Department during the month of April to meet the requirements of the government amounted to, in round numbers, the following sums, viz.:— Civil, miscellaneous and foreign inter- CODEBB<sén0+cccrceseasrenessnssenscsee see Interest on the public deb! War.. Navy. Interior, pensions ana Indians. EAD “susteseccse cca caiecexsshennecoass<$40j001;000 ‘The above does not include the warrants issued for the redemption of the public debt. It is shown in the above statement that the ex- penditures of the month were only $18,000,000. The receipts from customs will come within $3,000,000 of the expenditures, and as a consequence it will follow that there will be a heavy reduction of the public debt. during April, to wit:—The entire receipts from in- ternal revenue, and from all other sources, less the $3,000,000 from customs. BUILDING MATERIALS. Considerable activity prevailed during the past week in the several branches of trade which make up the above heading, but prices are without any material change. It being just about the turn of the season when the old supply of lumber is being worked off and the new arriving but slowly, very little change is looked for in this commodity at pre- sent, When the northern canals are entirely opened, 80 a8 to permit that cut during the winter to be brought down, some disturbance of the present rates may be expected. Bricks are steady, with about an even balance between supply and demand. Stone is quiet, builders having about this season closed contracts and being still unprepared to begin new ones. With the transfer of titles to city lots this month and the consequent erection of new buildings a more active demand may be expected. Lime has been dull during the week, and with an increased supply the wholesale market has somewhat declined; the retail prices, however, continue the same. Below are given the present quotations:— LUMBER, $6,096,000 ‘904,000 Common box. Common box, 5 Tally plank, 144 10 inch. ‘Tally plank, culls. ‘Tally boards, good . Tally boards, culls. Spruce—Boards, eac! Plank, 1' inch, eac Plank, 2 inch, each Pine—Clear, per M. -$00 $65 Fourth quality 55 60 Select box. 50 55 Good box. 30 35 22 5 Ww S enSSS8aS SS 8 Se RSSSSSSS| SsByen| eENSssSesssss FESESE SHS SPSS S EES FEES E SESE SD SESSSP ESSE PE SES SESE EEE SESE essssisases BES Sesssssseszauekteeuesasseses Cedar, per foot. Florida..... Mahogany, § Port au PI 20 40 seeeees 60 % janeiro, 5 8 eees 2 6 , pel 1% 40 Grenadilla, per von. 22 24 Lignumvite.... lt 3 20 00 Blue Stone—Flaggin, 318 60 Curbin 56 100 28 3b 100 150 27 30, .. 11 140 New Brunswick stone—Per tonin gold =—a@ 11 00 Granite—Per cuble foot....... 100 1% Common building stone—Per load. 250 450 Base stone—From 2}, ft, in length to 6 ft. per Lineal ft........ceseereeees - 7 400 Pier stones—From 3 ft, square to 6 ft, square, each... or «+» 80 60 00 Slate—Per square. + 88 11 @ BRICK AND MORTAR, Common hard brick—Per M 8 00 13 00 Fronts—Croton, per M 18 00 20 00 Philadelphia, 40 00 42 00 Lime—Common, per 12 Finishit 200 Roseud 1% NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The United States steamer Contoocook, the flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, and bearing the broad pennant of Rear Admiral H. K. Hoff, came down to Hampton Roads on the 28th ult. from Nor- folk, and passed out to sea. She will proceed to the West Indies, where the Admiral will inspect the fleet stationed in these waters, and visit the several naval stations in that vicinity, The Contoocook is a new steamer, and on her trip from the Portsmouth (N. §.) Navy Yard, she ste: thirteen knots an hour, Ligh! pores oo Sharan with Commo. dore M. Smith, of avy ‘aal and a party of excursionists roe on the morning of the 28th ult. from the Gosport Navy Yard. The disembarked and called upon General Barry and some friends inside the fortress, They remained until about one o’clock, when the ateamer salled for Washington, FIRES IN THE CITY. Shortly before six o’clock last evening a fire oc- curred in the basement of 81 Cedar street, occupied by Dresholz & Clark, dealers in furniture. The damage done to the stock will be about $1,000, In- sured. The premises of John Sutherland, 64 Liberty street, were damaged by water about $150. The cause of the fire wag not known, The alarm of fire between three and four o'clock yesterday afternoop was caused by some shavings taking fire on the third floor of John Till’s brass foun- dry, 216 West Houston street. No other damage. A slight fre occurred yesterday forenoon in the ocery store of Henry Ditman, 480 Ninth avenue. ut trifling damage was done. Insured for $600 in the Brookiyn Insurance Company, Committee on Municipal Affairs, with instrnetfons imsert the House provisions git the ap] ent to the Mayor and Aldermen, which action ite way of killing the bill. The Tax Com~ missioners was juently passed. The trial of George W. Cole Ay the murder of L. H. Hiscock was resumed to-<di Mr. Parker closed his argument for the prosecution this » was followed by Mr. ‘ick for the defence, who Spoke to the hour of the adjournment of the when his argument was concluded. He will be fol- lowed by Mr. Brady on Monday, to which time the court at half-past two o’clock adjourned, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. ALBANY, May 2, 1868, BILLS PASSED, Incorporating the Bowling Green Savings Bank. Amending the charter of the city of Rochester. For the consolidation of the Greenpoint and Wil- liamsburg gailroad with the Nassau street Railroad of Brooklyn, 4 Amending the charter of the city of New York by abolishing the Board of Councilmen and providings for the election of one Alderman and one Assistand Alderman from each Assembly district. Incorporating the Teutonic Savings Bank of New * ineompatating the People’s Mutual Warehoust: jut arehous! and Security Company. ng Authorizing the election of an additional Justice! of the Peace in Brooklyn. f oboe the charter of the Mutual Savings Bank rooklyn. » juiring every ton of coal sold im the State to woigh two thousand pounds. Z Abrogating the Swain and Fisher Sing Sing Prison Printing Contract upon consent of the contractors. Incorporating the Cosmos Life Policy Trust Com- PepWiding the Eighth and Tenth wards and creating a new ward in Brooklyn. Incorporating the Rhinebeck and Rondout Ice The Arcade Underground Rail- road Scheme Defeated. Passage of the Elevated Railroad, State Charity and Tax Commiss oners’ Bills. Reorganization of the Common Council of New York. Virtual Defeat of the Croton Aque- duct Bill. Defeat of the Arcade Underground Railroad Project—Passage of the Elevated Ruilroad and the State Charity Bills=The Tax Levy im the Senate—The Boulevard Region and the Fire Limits—The Excise Question—Pas- sage of the Bill to Reorganize the Common Council, ALBANY, May 2, 1868. The House adjourued soon after noon to-day until Monday night, The effort to adjourn finally to-night proved unsuccessful, owing to the accumulation of business in the Senate. The sine die is looked for on about Wednesday next. DEFEAT OF THE Fre ci arid RAILROAD Bri ge and Passenger Company. ie eae The Arcade bill was reached this forenoon in tho | wasnington SOD ESO Dividing the Ninth ward and creating a new ward in Brooklyn. The general ApETORrIAE CD bill. Incorporating the Williamsburg Sharp Shooting So clety. sclesing @ portion of the old Bushwick road of n rooklyn. Amending the charter of the Buffalo Society for the Protection of Destitute Catholic Children, Increasing the fees for the improvement of Middle atreet, Brooklyn, Amending the charter of the National Savings Senate in the order of third reading of bills. Mr. Parker offered the following, which was adopted by unanimous consent:— Substitute for the amendment relating to vaults and add at the end of Section:—Nor shall it be law- ful for said Company. to remove or appropriate any vault in front of any build! on Broadway above City Hall Park without having obtained the consent in writ of the persons ong. a majority of the lots fronting on Broadway glong the line of said rail- way between said City Hall Park and Thirty-fourth street, except such portions as extend beyond the | Bank of Buttalo. nate opt nader the roadway of said street; but To pay the Seventh regiment claim against the nothing in this section all prevent the | State. said company, San. FemOTANe, ane ae nals For header ee protection of fruit growers hav obtain ie consent 0 ‘passe! or ee thereof; nor shall anything in this act be Incorporating the East Side Association of New York. Incorporating the West Farms Fire Department. Extending Lorimer street, Brooklyn. ‘THE ARCADE RAILROAD BILL. The bill incorporating tne Arcade Underground Railroad Com: of New York was then taken up. On motion of Mr. PARKER the bill was amended by providing that the road may be a tunnel road froux the Battery to the Cit , and that the Company, shall not appropriate the street vaults lying outside of the curbstones without the consent of a majority, Fi RPA Mie wots te A street, and ho 8 Pt a for the amount of their stock. ‘The bill was lost by a vote of 14 to 16. THE ALBANY AND SUSQUEHANNA RAILROAD. ‘The bill appropriating $25,000 tn aid of the A¥eany’ and arene Railroad was ordered toa third reading. The Senate then took a recess until four o’clock. Evening Session. THE TAX COMMISSIONERS BILL PASSED. 7 The Senate went into Committee of the Whole on the Tax Commissioners bill. A motion was made to amend by adding the bill giving the Gomntraliee power to appoint Croton Aque- duct Commissioners, which was lost, and the Conner aer Bytes Spey is ie jo reading. Subsequently the Croton Aqueduct was recom- muti which is re led as equivalent to its defeat. a aaiiber of il were ordered to @ third reading, after which (he Senate adjourned until Wed- nesday morning. construed tq authorize the construction of a tunnel road or a road upon a plan different from that which the said COMEDY: is authorized to construct below said City Hall Park, nor shall said company release any person from any tiability assumed by the sub- scription for any part of its capital stock; but nothing herein ghall be construed to impose any’ lability be- yond the full payment of the amount subscribed by each person respectively; and the said company in carrying on the work of excavating the said street and the construction of said railway shall be subject to the direction of the Board of Vommissioners pro- vided for in section thirteen of this act or a majority thereof, so far as relates to the means to be taken to eae the buildings ana property on Broadway from jury. ‘The yeas and nays were called, when it was appa- rent that the bill was lost; butacall of the Senate was ordered which brought in one more vote in tts favor, the division list standing yeas 15, nays 14— necessary to a passage 17 yeas. Senators Tweed and Banks were paired and did not vote, the former being absent, and Senator O’Donnell refusing to vote on the parliamentary ground that he ‘was not within the bar of the Senate when tho question was put. Finally Senator Creamer changed to the negative and the vote was finally re. corded as follows:— ‘Ygeas—Meessrs. Beach, Chapman, basa eg ape Humphrey, Kennedy, ‘Mattoon, Morgan, jorris, hea hh almer, Parker, Pierce, Stanford, Van Pet- n—! Nays—Messers. Bradley, Campbell, Cauldwell, Creamer, Crowley, Edwards, Folger, Genet, Hub- Limam Nichols, Norton, Thayer, Wil- Lieutenant Governor Woodford, President of the Senate, then declared that the bill, having failed to receive the constitutional vote, was lost. On motion the vote on the bill was then recon- sidered and laid on the table. This latter is a parlia- mentary expedient to give the bill one more chance, It is not actually dead, but the action of the Senate is regarded, even by the friends of the bill, as an un- mistakable indication of its hopelessness, The bill will lie on the table until after the final adjournment. It came very near passage, however, Had sixteen votes been obtained for it on the first call of the roll two Senators were under agreement to cast their votes in the affirmative. THE ELEVATED RAILROAD. The bill to authorize an extension of six months’ time for the experiment of an elevated railway in Greenwich street passed the Assembly this morning, and now goes to the Governor. The Charity bill was again brought up to-day and Logereg by the bare constitutional two-thirds vote ol a The Tax Levy is still pending in the Senate Com- mittee. The reduction in the items has rather non- plussed the political prpcments of the bill, but it will undergo & deal of dissection and reconstruc- tion before it goes to the Governor. Mr. Wiley’s amendment to the act amending the Building laws was adopted and has become a law with the bill. It provides for the removal of the fire limit restrictions so far as that section of the city is concerned which lies north of Eighty-sixth street and west of Eighth avenue, and which the property owners are desirous of embellishing with elegant wooden residences and rustic cottages. This liberty was dented them in the old law except under very arbitrary and annoying restrictions, THE EXC URSTION, The resolution of Senator Creamer last night was the last effort to force action on the Excise question. The resolution was to discharge the committee from the further consideration of Mr. Keady’s bill as in the Assemb! and commit it to the Committee of the Whole. The republicans were unyielding, however. Having made all the political capital they, could out of the Jaus pas of their democratic confréres, they were completely satisfied and defeated the resolution. It is theend of all hopes for Excise amendment before the year 1809, REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. ‘The bill to amend the charter of New York so a8 to poe for the organization of the Common Council © be composed of a Board of Aldermen and a Board of Assistant Aldermen has passed both houses and will go to the Governor. The provisions of the bill, which gives the appointment of one-haif of the Alder- men to the Mayor, are as follows:— An Act to aimend the Charter of the city of New ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, May 2, 1868, BILLS PASSED. , To authorize the Erie and New England Railroad Companies to establish and maintain a ferry on the Hudson river, between Stony Point and Fort Mont- gomery. { Providing tor the continued construction of the railroad along the upper Hudson, through the North- ern Wilderne and ding that unless ia done the Somapeay shall forfeit their charter. bied To amend the act relative to the incorporation of religious societies so far as it relates to the Protest. ant Episcopal church. 1 To authorize the Sonenae, of m by the Commissioners of the United States Pair it Fund. To amend the charter of the East Telegraph HARITY BILL. ‘ The annual State Charity bill was announced ag amended by the Committee on Ways and Means, and the amount A irigeond was reduced from },000 to 000. ‘The bill was passed, 86 to 16. e Assembly then ned until ing at half-past seven o'clock. YN INTELLIGENCE. THe DISPOSITION OF THE REFUSE OF THE CITy.— The special committee of the Common Council ap- pointed to take into consideration the report of Dr. Conkling, Assistant Sanitary Superintendent of the Board of Health, relative to the disposition of the re- fuse of the city, met yesterday. Alderman Whiting, who presided, stated the object for which they had been called together. Mr. George B, Lincoln made a few remarks in reference to a plan pene! con- sidered, which would be submitted to the committee for their consideration. Dr. Crane then proposed that the dead animals, the night soil and manure of the streets, instead of being dumped at o single dock, should be carried out of the city to a place ‘where all the material could be utilized, as it was all valuable. The superintendent, last year, in @ con- versation with the officers of the Brooklyn and Ja~- maica Ratlroad Comat learned that ari ments could be made with them by which all material could be carried outside the city, and he tne ~e ben nto Misi Lodhi ght. It could carried awa: jout becor and it could all be mad usefal, and if the Common Cou cil would provide the depot there was no doubt but the-plan could be carried out. After some further discassion the meeting adjourned. Kinas County Surrogate’s Court.—During the past week the wills of Edward Willis, Joseph Ste~ phenson, R. Pluman, E. Key, Thomas Kelly and John Cox, all of Brooklyn, were admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court. Letters of administration Monday even- York, phen or — nate of Rg an rig ‘The le of the State of New York, represented jan Wagfubr, Elizabeth Dorsey, Mary E, Newcomb, in Senate ind ‘Assembly, do enact as follow: Cabe and Joseph Dolan, all of Brooklyu. Letters of guardianship were granted to Matilda R. Mury for her four children; to John Garrison for Mary C. Dorsey; Benjamin B. Newton for James F. and Jobn W. Neilson; Mary L. Voorhies for Ella F. Voothies; John Brady for Thomas Brady, all of Brooklyn. In Brier.—It is said that the government intends purchasing the property occupied by St. John’s church, at the corner of Washington and Johnson streets, for the purpose of erecting a building which will answer for a@ Post OMice, United States Court rooms, Revenue Inspector's office, &c. A large number of houses in Brooklyn are still “to let,” tenants not having been found with suf- ficient temerity to assume the enormous rents. ‘The street contractors are endeavoring to persuade the Board of Health that they have done their work faithfully, and in some instances, tt is sald, they have been successful. They have only to persuade the citizens, and they will be all right, A derrick fell at the foot of Hudson avenne on Fri- day night and injured two men named Thomas grove and Patrick Rooney. Neither will die. ‘A kerosene lamp exploded at No. 166 Atlantia street on Friday night and eet fire to the house; $100 the damage. word maa named Philip Wilson was knocked down and severely injured in Fulton street yester- a He was taken to the a ital. ‘ residence of Mr. Hi in teenth street, was burglariously entered oa Friday ht. ‘A suit for libel has been institut & Brook~ items it appeared, SECTION 1. The legislative power of the corporation of the city of New York shall be vested in a Board of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, who together shail form the Common Council. £0. 2. The Board of Aldermen shall consist of one Alderman to be elected from each of the Assembly districts as the same now are or may hereafter be constituted in said city, The Aldermen now in office from the Aldermante districts having odd numerical designations, as the same are now constituted, shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city of New York to suoh Laren gar ttern | and shall hold their offices by virtue of such appointment until the first Monday in January, 1870, and the Aldermen now tn office shall hold thelr offices until the first Monday in Jan- uary, 1870, There shall be elected at the charter election in the year 1869, and every two years there- afier, an Alderman in each Aldermanic district as constituted by the provisions of this section, and no Alderman shall be elected at the charter election in the year 1868. Sec. 3. There shall be one Assistant Alderman elected from each Assembly district in the city of New York ay the same now are or reafter be constituted, The Assistant Aldermen, to be elected under this as shall be elected at the charter elec- tion to be held in the year 1864, to be chosen for the term of one r. At all subsequent elections for Assistant Aldermen they shall be elected for the full term of two years. Ssc. 4 The Board of Councilmen of the city of New York shall cease to exist after the fret Mon- aivc, & The Glerk of the Board of Coancitm BC. e Clerk of the m" organize the Board of Assistant Aldermen, rrr ae the gentl in the case were not sustained time he sues the paper for republishing the case. ' A night watchman named John Ireland fhe | arrested and locked up inthe Forty-ninth precinc' station house for committing a felonious assault on John Hall, of Gates avenue. Mr. Hall says the ac- cone struck him across the forehead with a biligt o8 wood, ~? the o1 ization of the said Board the clerk shall be designated the Clerk of the Board lyn journal. In lieu of o1 Aldermen, to hold office during the pi Denied ot nat with one @ year old, and as the charges made LEX Board, SEO. 6. All acta or parte of acta the provisions of thidact are here! Loner fs Sz0. 7. This act shall take atone Waintaincly. pmmemedben The Croton Aqueduct and Tax Commis- sioners Bille in the Senate=The Trinl of The Brooklyn police during the month of Aptk General Cole, Avaany, May, 1908, | Picked up 187 lost chuudren “gud restored them (a te. ‘; Dusing the past week the police of Brookly® r+ rested 430 persons for various offences. ‘The body of an unknown man was last evening found floating in the dock foot of South Ninth street, E. D., by an ofticer of the. Forty-fifth precinct, De- ceased was about five a six ge Bi ee om] long dark hair. and whiskers, anc pant ants knit jacket. Coroner Smith was notified, The Croton Aqueduct bill as a special order was considered this afternoon in Committee of the Whole by the Senate, An attempt was made to unite it with the bill authorizing the Comptroller to appoint four Tax Commissioners, the ttle being amended to embrace both subjects. The object of this movement was to force the Governor to sign the bill for the new Aqueduct Board, which he would not do if it reached him as a distinct measure, Samuel Mills, (he murderer of old Mr. Maxwell, in Franconia, N. H., some tWo years since, 4 to be exes i in Havertitl, on Wednesday next, He is opposed to a change of the present be remembered that his crime waa Board. failed, and the committee on atrocious ever committed in New The movement mers bill toa third | Ragland commission the murderer fled “Aqueduct bi to the | to Galen — ordered the Tax Comm: ns reading and recommittod the 1e Was subsequently arvestedy