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WASHINGTON. panne Another Bill for Reconstruct- ing Georgia. Treasuyer Spinner Favors Senator WMorton’s Finance Bill. Secretary Seward Before the Alaska Investigation Committee. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 1868. ‘The Alaska Bribery Investigation. ‘The Alaska bribery investigation was resumed to- ‘day by the Committee on Public Expenditures in the presence of Messra. ©. T. Hulburd, J. Lawrence Getz, J, M. Broomall, A. Plante and H. P. Bromwell, members of the committee, who have been regular in attendance from the first day. Secretary of State Seward, J. R. Young, correspondent of the Pridune; F. B. Btranton and J. Smith Scott, of the Evening News Association, were the witnesses to-day. Seward was the first witness called, and gave his testimony in'an easy, ready and jocular style, with- out being interrogated much by Mr. Hulburd or the Other members of the committee. He said, smiling, that his business was Secretary of State of a certain government known as the United States; that in such capacity he negotiated the treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska; that $7,200,000 was the amount agréed to be pail by our government to Russia for the Alaska Yerritory; that that amount was accordingly appro- priated, and that he, as Secretary of State, made the mecessary requisition upon the Treasury Depart- ment for that sum of money and caused it to be paid over to Baron Stoeckl, the Russian Minister. There his part in the money transaction terminated. He knew of no officer of the government having re- ceived a dollar for services rendered in procuring the passage of the appropriation; if such transactions ‘had occurred they were without his knowledge, procurement or connivance in any way. Governor Robert J. Walker, he sald, paid him a wisit one day while St. Thomas, St. John and Alaska were being discussed in the pub- lic prints, and produced a roll of manuscript con- taining caborate statements of the value of such pro- (posed acquisitions to the United States. This manu- script, however, said Mr. Seward, had only a few wentences about Alaska, &c., the great bulk of it having been devoted to what had been termed his project to purchase earthquakes. In saying this ‘the Secretary committed a very broad smile. He thought Walker’s letter very interesting, as it placed the proposed acquisitions in a very captivating dight, and therefore recommended him to give the ‘benefit of his convincing views to the public. At this time there was no question about the Alaska purchase, which he considered certain of satisfac- tien. Shortly afterwards Baron Stoeck! called upon Mr. Seward and desired to be recommended to fome man of note whose ability might be made available in popularizing Russian America, Mr. Seward, without hesitation, mentioned the mame of R. J, Walker as a scholar, writer and pro- minent public man, and as one who was admirably adapted to promote the object which the Baron had atheart. The Baron went thence, but further of ‘what transpired between the Minister of the Czar ‘and the free lance to whom he was recommended the Secretary made no revelations. His own humble -expenditures as Secretary in the thankless work of making the people know what was good for them to buy amounted to only $500. He advised the pubii- cation of various articles favorable to the treaty, which were published gratuitously in the news- Papers. He had Sumner’s ten mile speech on Alaska published in pamphlet form, and inflicted on the country many thousands of that soporific effusion. This was the head and _ front of his offending. As to whether the Qom- mittee on Foreign Affairs, members of Congress generally, Charles Sumner or the sensitive news- paper correspondents received any pecuniary thanks ‘from the Russian government or its representatives “be was as profoundly ignorant as the king ef the Feejee islands. He further voluntarily stated that ‘the opposition to the acquisjtion of territory dis- played by certain people struck him as being very similar to the opposition to the acquisition of Lout- giana during the administration of Jefferson. That ‘opposition was shown by the federalists, Remem- bering the characier of that opposition and the let- ter that had been written at that time in favor of the ecquisition of Loutsiana, he despatched one of his lerks,a young man, to a place where could be gathered facts bearing upon that contest. His clerk ‘went away, performed his duty and returned after incurring an expense amounting in all to sixty @ollars, This included all his travelling expenses, hotel bills, &c. This clerk prepared facts from his investigations, which were given to the public in the columns of the Washington Star, As Mr. Seward was about to leave the committee room he stopped and, addressing Mr. Hulburd, re- marked that Mr. Bodisco, of the Russian legatton, had called upon him and shown him Mr. Hulburd’s courteous letter containing a sort of brief invitation to be a volunteer witness. Mr. Bodisco told him @Seward) that he felt his relations with the Russian Legation were such as to make him feel that he could not with propriety comply with the invitation of Mr. Huiburd. Having said this Mr. Seward bowed to the committee and withdrew. Thus it seems Mr. Bodisco will not gratify the public by throwing a ray or two of light upon this interesting inquiry. Mr. Young was the next witness, and stated his knowledge of the Alaska transaction to be confined to the current newspaper stories, and that his pri- vate opinion of the whole affair was that none but bogus representatives of the press, if there were any such, received a slice of the Russian sweet cake. He remembered a pussy and importunate individual, claiming the title of colonel, endeavoring to create a sensation by exhibiting the corner of a sheet of wWanuscript which professed to contain the names of ‘persons who were under large pecuniary obligations to Baron Stoeck1, and that many of these were news- paper men, al) of which, of course, was legitimate food for gossip and endiess speculation. He was satistied the character of the aforesaid colonel was mot above reproach, W. Smith Scott, another of the newspaper fraternity, said his acquaintance ‘with the ulterior operations of Bobby Walker simply ‘amounted to a statement he heard from a young man named Noah, correspondent of the Democrat, ‘to the effect that he and his brother, an elder Noah, had reoeived $2,000 from Bobvy—$1,000 apiece. Mr. Getz, of Pennsylvania, at this branch of the inquiry prieked vp his ears curiously and asked the witness, “Do I understand you to say that Noah himself toid you this?” Answer.—‘‘Yes, sir.’ Question.—“That he said himeelf he had got $1,000” Answer.—“Yes, sir.” This announcement created quite a stir, and a subpoena was immediately sent for the Noah brothers, jimior and senior. F, B. Stanton. was the Jast witness examined. He said he had been retained by Governor Walker as assistant counsel for the Rus- sian government, for which service he had received $5,000, He did not find it necessary to perform much work. The business itself seemed to be in a favorable way to success when he commenced ope- rations. He merely went to some members and Senators to represent in conversation the reasons why the appropriation shouid pass. In this way he had talked wit Generals Banks and Schenck; but he knew of no money having heen paid to a jem- ber. Hoe had heard that money had been pat se. cure the passage of the bill, but he did not believe it, A newspaper correspondent, Mr. Painter, of the Phaadelphia Inquirer, told him in conversation that Money bad been paid for the purpose, but that was all he knew about it. This concinded the investiga- tion for te day, and the committee adjourned Wil after the holidays. On the breezy air of the Capitol camo a rumor this Morning that # member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs opened his troubled bosom to an ine quisitorial seribvier and stated that $550,060 were lavished on all his coMeagues but himeelf, Re alone ‘Was shut out from the bounty of the Czar, ark) in re- venge he declared with a mihty oath that hé would sirwightway go and expose the nefarious sole to | at eae al iors Seenetlicenneeeeseenatiamatteiaiiemestnlanss anti the investigating committee, It had adjourned when his virtuous indignation had reached the effervescing point, but if he lives till Monday an op- portunity will again arise, Criticisms on Morton’s Financial Bill. The bill sabmitied by Senator Morton for the re- demption of the currency and the resumption of specie payments 18 undergoing more than the usual allowance of criticism, which is regarded by ex- perience dnanciers as an evidence that it contains something more than was expected from any one of the multitude of plans that have been prepared. ‘The objections to its provisions are, in general, not very well taken, and bear evidences of having been strained in order to discover faults. 1t has been objected to his plan that the national bank currency having @ year to run after the govern- ment has resumed specie payments before it wilh be redeemable will undergo a rapid depreciation in value, and would soon drop out of circulation, which would ve equivalent to a contraction of about $300,000,000, ‘That it will be impossible for the government to*hoard up coin enough by July, 1871, to redeem $400,000,000 of greenbacks, Again, it ia urged that the fall in the price of gold will bring our bonds home from Europe and cause greatly increased sums of gold to low thither. Most of those who have had a large finan- cia! experience speak very highly of Senator Morton’s bill, and think that with a little improvement 1t will meet the necessities of the country. General Spin- ner, Treasurer of the United States, approves of the provisions of the bill, with one or two exceptions. These defects having been rectified by amend- ments, he believes the plan would be unobjectionable, The first of these defects, the Treasurer thinks, 18 the clause providing that the national banks shall re- sume the payment of specie six months or a year after the day on which the government resumes. They should be required to commence the redemp- tion of their notes simultaneously with the govern- ment. The second defect, in his opinion, is the pro- vision requiring the banks to reserve the interest on their bonds from July, 1870, in order to be prepared to redeem their outstanding notes in July, 1872. Mr. Spinner thinks that the interest should not be paid to the banks at all—to be left in their custody—but should be retained by the government until the time shall arrive when the gold reserves will be needed for redemption of national bank currency, The NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1868—TRIPLE- SHEET. Generel of the army. This order Is not intended to prohibit temporary assignments of officers to do duty with other companies than their own. Decision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The following decision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been received by the Assessor for this district:— pos Sir—In rej to yours in tegard to a certain estate and Dall ain eounpany loaning money on real estate, 1 have to say suc! company is liable to special tax as bankers, as per section seventy-0) Feagrep one, ¥ of June 30, same wa say! ‘ot “Every person, firm or company vf business where money is loaned or advanced upon bonds, stocks, bullion, bills of exchange, or Oe ee is mded asa Dank ar hends the loan! of money 01 bankers this cont should also make a return each month of the amount of capital used for the tax of one haif of one-quarter per cent, as provided in section 110, act of June 30, 1308, Nominations by the President. The President nominated to the Senate to-day— Charles C. Dane for Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth district of Massachusetts; Arthur D. Markley for Collector of Internal Revenue for the ‘Sixth Ustrict of Pennsy!vania; Percy B. Spear for Collector of Internal Revenue for the Seventh district of Pennsylvania; Wm. H. Russell for Collector of In- ternal Revenue for the Second district of Connecticut; C. G, Magrue for Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second district of Ohio; W. C. Tulley for Assessor for the Seventh district of Pennsylvania; Robert D. An- drews for Commissioner of the Branch Mint at Den- ver City; Thos, N. Stilwell, of Indiana, for Mmister Resident to Veneguela. Internal Revenue Appointments. ‘The following appointinents have been made:— Gaugers.—George E. Hill, Sixth New York dis- trict; Hubert McClellan, Third Ohio district; Edward G, Farmer, Second Rhode Island district, Storekeepers.—tienvy K. Athison, ‘Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district; J. F. Knorr, George W. M Farland. Jesse Deltro and Frank D. Bingham, Pennsylvania district; Levi Templeton, % Ohio district; Joseph C. Keily, Second lowa district; Ismel Kauinear, Figuth Pennsylvania district; Ben- jamin Shaum, Ninth Pennsylvania disarwt, Assistant A. Colgate, Thirty-second New York dis: am R. Ford, Fourteenth New York district. Receipts of Fractional Currency. Amount of fractional currency received from the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department for the week ending to-day... sees + $617,100 SHIPM : To the Assistant Treasurer at New York.....$100,000 General also thinks that the bill should contain a provision for the funding of the debt. The Postal Telegraph Proposition. ‘The officers of the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany, who were here last week for the purpose of defeating Washburne’s bill for the construction of a government telegraph, under the direction of the Post Office Department, between New York and Washington, are to return again after the holiday recess. They aifect to treat the wiiole project of Washburne with contempt. Last session they suc- ceeded so well in frightening the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads that they have commenced the same tactics this winter. The ‘father of the House” is not to be put off in this way, nor will he allow the committee to put his bill quietly to sleep simply because Mr. William Orton asserts that should it become a law it would entail a useless expense upon the gov- ernment. Orton seems to have come to the conclu- sion that Washburne is now in earnest and that it will require considerable effort to postpone action on the part of the committee, for this is wnat he hopes todo. Besides, Senator Ramsey’s bill to incorporate the United States Postal Telegraph Company and to establish a postal telegraph system, which was in- troduced last July, is now pending in the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Kam- sey, who is chairman of the committee, proposes to report this bill tp the Senate at an early day and 10 endeavor to push it through of course, This, hke Washburne’s bill, is in opposition to the Western Union monopoly, and the officers of that concern will have their attention occupied at both ends of the Capitol. When Orton was here last week he had with him the printed proof sheets of a long argument purporting to show that it would be impossible for the government to carry out the pro- visions of the Washburne bill, even if it should be- come alaw. This he read before the House Com- mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, It is his purpose to return again after the holiday recess with printed copies of this argument for distribution among the members of Congress, Orton claitas that a majority of the House committee are against Washburne’s bill, and he hopes tostrangle it in committee. If it is reported to the House for action the chances are that it will go through, becauee there is a disposition among members to encourage competition in tele- graphing as well as in railroads. Orton has orga- nized a small lobby here, which, like the telegraph company, is a close corporation, intended to operate mainly on the committee; but if it is found neces- sary it will be enlarged and extended. What effect this will have upon the committee remains to be seen. It is the intention of E. B. Washburne, how- ever, to give the matter close attention, and any tampering with the committee will ve exposed by that gentieman. Proposed Reorganization of the Customs Branch. Among the numerous subjects on which it is pro- posed to invite legislation during the present ses- sion, the question of reorganizing the customs branch of the Treasury is receiving @ good deal of attention. A bill is now in course of preparation having for its object the rearranging of the salaries of customs officers, The amount of compensation isto be regulated by the extent of the collection business done at each port, and collectors, survey- ors, inspectors, &c., are to be arranged in classes according tothe importance of the ports at which they are stationed. As certain ports in the country do a comparatively smail business in the way of col- lection, but at which the duties in connection with the service for the prevention of smuggling are quite onerous, the collectors of these ports will be classed along with the more remunerative grades. It is said that a bill will soon be introduced to sepa- Tate St. Louis, Mo., from the collection district of New Orleans, and constitute it a por: of entry, The Case of the Steamer Metcor. W. H. Aspinwall, A. A. Low & Brothers, L. W. Jerome and other prominent merchants of New Yerkt who subscribed funds for building the swift and powerful steamer Meteor, during the late war, with a view to tendering her to the government for the pursuit of the Alabama and other pirates and blockade runners, have petitioned Congress-for re- dress from certain oe tes which they say they suffered at the f the government. It will be remembered that the Meteor was completed just as the war closed, when of course she could be of no service to the government, rom her peculiar construction she was of little value except for sale to & foreign belligerent. She was accordingly fitted for sea with the intention of selling her abroad. She was, however, seized by the government upon suspicion of being fitted out upon an unlawful voyage. Litigation ensued, which lasted over three years, when finaily the Supreme Court of the United States decided in favor of the owners of the Meteor, The petitioners ask for in- demnity for their losses, and also for the passage of such laws by Congress as will protect ship Owners better in the disposition of their property. As the matter involves some legal questions it, will be re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee of each house for investigation. The Race for Senatorships. As the official terms of one-third of the Senate ex- pire during the present session, it is probable that some of the important members of the present body will be missed from the next. In view of this, Tumor is assigning to some of the uniucky or retir- ing ones various Cabinet or ministerial places, ac- cording to their own several expectations or fitness, Should the result in Maine put Mr. Hamlin in the Place of Mr. Morrill, the latter gentieman 1s thought to be a probable successor to Mr. Evarte. Senator Morgan ts thought tobe @ “good enough Morgan" for the Treagury folioin the event of his defeat at Albany this winter. Senator Ramsey's name ts much canvassed as Postmaster General should the Legisia- ture this winter select Snother man for his position, Military Order=Transfers of Omcers. A military order has been iskved by command of General Grant, in effect that The transfer or exchange of company officers in a regiment will not be made Without a previous refe- rence to the Adjatent General for t proval of ‘he General-in-Chief. When such transfers or exchanges are sanctioned a copy of the order announcing them Will be Lumediaicly transmitted to ibe Adjutant To the Assistant Treasurer at Boston. 100,000 ‘To the Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphi: 100,000 ‘To the Assistant Treasnrer at Charleston, S.C, 50,000 To the U. 8. Depository at Butfalo, oe 1 231,000 +++ 8612,000 ‘Yo the national banks and others. Total... Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed 607,501 Amount of securities held by the Treasurer of the United States in trust for national banks. $341,827,900 36,378,350 And for deposits of public moneys......- National bank currency paid during the week..... o ‘Total to date..... . Mutilated bills returned. Insolvent bank notes redeemed Actual circulation at this date .. Disposal of Public Lands. The Commissioner of the General Land Ofiice is in receipt of returns showing the disposal of 27,187 acres of the public domain auring the past month at the following local offices:—Traverse City, Mich., 12,541 acres; Detroit, Mich., 4,211 acres; Eau Claire, Wis., 5,872 acres; Marquette, Mich., 4,563 acres. The greater portion of the land was taken by actual settlers under the Homestead law. Naval Intelligence. Commander W. N. Jeffers and Lientenant ©. J. Main have been ordered to duty at the Naval Observa- tory. Lieutenant Commander Lewis Clark has been ordered to the receiving ship Ohio. Lieutenant Commander C. L. Hunt has been ordered to the na- val station at League Island. Discharge ot Trensury Clerks. On the 1st of January a very heavy reduction of the clerical force employed in the Second Auditor's ofice will occur. A list of about 125 names has been sub- mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury for discharge, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Third Session. 900,227 299,862,114 SENATE WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 1868, PETITIONS PRESENTED. The Presipenr presented the petition of 1,500 poor people of Stockholm, Sweden, asking Congress to adopt some means by which they can be enabled to come to this country. Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, presented a peti- tion of certain ladies of the State of New York for equal suffrage. RRISSUE OF LAND SCRIP. Mr. ABBOTT, (rep.) of N. -C., introduced @ bill to authorize and require a reiasue of land scrip in North Carolina. Referred to the Committee on Pub- lic Lands. MODIFICATION OF THR REVENUE LAWS. Mr, RaMsEY, (rep.) of Minn,, presented the petition of certain manufacturers asking the modification of the revenue laws relating to tobacco. THE DEATH OF THAD STEVENS. Mr. KELLOaG, (rep.) of La., presented resolutions of the Louisiana Legislature, passed last August, in relation to'the death of Mr. T. Stevens, Laid ou the table and ordered printed. REASSEMBLING OF THE GRORGIA CONVENTION. Mr. PoMEROY introduced a bill to provide for the Teassembling of the Constitutional Convention of Georgia, and instructing it to amend the constitu- tion so as to place beyond the possibility of doubt the right of every citizen of the State, black or white, to hold office. The bill requires the reassembling of the Constitu- tonal Convention within thirty days-of its passage, and provides that this amendment shall become a@ part of the constitution upon its approval by Con- The es upon which the majority ot tie jegisiature has recently expelled the colored mem- bers was that. the constitution being silent in re- fara to qualifications for office, the old State law lisqualifying colored men was still in force. His bill ‘was designed to deprive them of that ground. Mr. EpMUNDSs, (rep.) of Vt., asked him whether he both that a correct construction of the constitu- ion. Mr. PomProy replied that he did not, but that it ‘Was, nevertheless, the construction adopted by the jority of the Legislature, ir. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., desired to be informed ae the Senate could get the right to pass any such Mr. PomMenoy put it upon the ground that when the rebellious States surrendered they surrendered their State rights theory and everything that was in Ry. js thought that the most extraordinary n he had ever heard. ‘he bill was reierred to the Committee on the Ju- diciary. REAPPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION, Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of lowa, offered # resolution requesting the Judiciary Committee to report a bili for the reapportionment of Representatives in Coo- gress in accordance with section second of the four- teenth amendment. Adopted. KENT PAID FOK THE LIBRY PRISON. Mr. Howe, (rep.) of ., offered #& resolution, which was adopted, requesting the President to in- form the Senate whether any rent bas been paid for the Libby Prison at Richmond, and to whom and by what authority. NAVY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Mr. SUMNER, hae he! Mass., presented & memort: Rigned by the medical faculty of the Howard Univ sity, expressing their ipa of the pending bili t reorgaui the medical department of the pavy. Referred to the Cotumittee on Naval Aduirs, DUTY ON FIREARMS. Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. L, offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of allowi the importation, free of duty, of firearms import to be again exported afier receiving the American improvement. THE DUTY ON COPPER. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., moved te take up the Honse bill Oxing the duty on copper, tc. Mr. Wayrs, (dem.) of Md., hoped t would not be taken up, because the large interest to be ajfected by it, which he in part represented, regarded it as a piece of class legisiation designed to oeneiit the few at the expense of the many, and he desired to have their objections to it presented, He tad been in. formed by the chairman of the committee which had had the bill in charge that it would not come be- fore the Senate until tue recess, and he hoped it would not. Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich, earnestly desired to have the bill acted upon withont delay, and said that If it were not acted upon at once orders would go to Europe by teiegraph for larze quantities of foreign copper, Which would come in at a low rate of duty and glut the market, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, was in favor of the bill, but opposed to taking it up now, because he, a chairman of the Finance Committee, had felt war- | ranted in saying that it would not be acted upon be. fore the holidays, and he did not wish to have any one mnisied by that assurance. Mr. Vickers, (dem.) of Md., thought the reason for | immedtate action given by Nr. Howard was not a 8 one, because even if orders were sent to Euroy lor foreign copper not much of it could get into the country during the Christmas holidays. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., did not think, if passed, this bill would give any real protection to the copper interests, Mr, CHANDLER Was anxious to have the bill taken up, feeling confident it would be passed to-day, Mr. PERRY, (rep.) of Conn, suid it undoubtedly mught be passed to-day if passed through the Senate alter the whip and spur manver of the previous question in the House, but not otherwise. He read a letter irom a gentieman im Connecticut, formerly president of the Detroit and Lake Superior Copper ining Company. saying Git the bil, though pressed ostensibly in the interest of the Lake Superior — copper ing region, was really designed for the beneiit of speculators im copper and other mining stocks, and that the effect of it Would be to destroy the business of smelting from ore. The letter also asserted the necessity of using foreign carbonates in the smelting of native ore, Mr. Ferry said that he hoped the bill would not be taken up now, because he desired to present certain Views and statistics on the subject. Mr. Howaxp, in reply, read a letter from a Ten- hessee copper smelter, saying that the bill was an excellent one and was much needed for the proiec- tion of the copper interests, Mr. Ferry remarked that the letter he had read referred to the Tennessee establishment as one where the smelting was done by charcoal, Aitcr some further discussion the motion to take up the bill was lost by a vore of 223 yeas to 26 nays, THR HOMESTEAD ACT, ‘The House bill to extend the benefit of the Home- stead act to the orphan children under twenty-one years of age of deceased soldiers was referred to the Committee on Public Lands, PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY. On motion of Mr. Howe the Senate resumed the consideration, as in Committee of the Whole, of the bill for the compensation of Sue Murphy, of Decatur, | Ala., for her property, which was destroyed by the United States army. Mr. EpMunps opposed the bull, as before, upon the grounds, tirst, that the property having been de- stroyed in the enemy’s country the United states were under no obligations to pay for it; and second, that if this property were paid for there wouid soon be many other similar claims, amounting to a very large stim in the aggregate. ‘ Mr. Howse argued in favor of paying the claim on the ground that Congress had repeatedly declared by its legislation that the war was not waged against the whole Southern community, ineluding the loyal people, but only avainst the persons actually engaged in or aiding the rebellion. Mr. Yares (rep.) of IIL, inquired whether this claim, if paid, was to be made an exception, or whe- ther all such claims were to be paid? Mr. Howe replied that it was not an exceptional case, and that if the government of the United States had honesty enough to pay tue bonds tt should aso have honesty enough to pay its loyal citizens for thetr property taken or destroyed by ite armies. The amount of claims of this class was mach exagger- ated by their opponents, but, whatever the amount, the government was bound to pay them, or as mauy of them as ii conta. CREDEN’ PME FLORIDA SENATOR. presented the credentials of from Florida, which were ‘THE PRIZY STEAMER WRE Mr. Morn. -rep.) of Me., oifered ‘solution re- questing the President to inform the Senate whether any instructions have been given or proceedings instt tuted to prevent the payment to Laird é& Co., build- ers of the Alabama, the proceeds of the steamer Wren, butit by them for the Confederate govern- ment, and now in the hands of the Assistant ‘Trea- surer of New York, and to secure payment of the proceeds of said steamer to the owners of vesseis destroyed by the Alabama. Adopted, ADJOURNMENT. On motion of Mr. Howarp the Senate adjourned at thirty-five minu‘es past two P.M. BOOK NOTICES. MUSICAL REVIEW. Boards of ai) kinds, when composed of human tumber, are open to many objections, and the Board of Music Trade is no exception to the rule. Every summer, at some watering place, while others are only thinking of enjoyment and disporting in the surf, those arch conspirators meet together to plot agains the rights and welfare of unhappy com- posers and to rivet the chains still closer on their already heavily manacled limbs. Their plan of ope- ration is as follows:—Any composer who has had the manliness or spirit to lift up his voice against the oppression of the publishers ig marked out and there is no chance afforded him should he dare to offend any member of this “ring.” Every meet- ing brings new regulations of prices and | strengthens the monopoly. This board has | the power to crush the hopes of any composer who may have the presumption to publish his own works, for they only exchange music with each other, and all other compositions are carefully kept out of the market. ‘The publishers also persist in forcing into public notice and public patronage such compo- sitions as they wish, no matter how trashy they may be. We have often heard customers, both in this city and in the West, repeatedly ask for certain pieces which were real gems, and the answer each time has been, ‘Those works are out of print at present and out of fashion also, but here is some- thing which is all the rage.” Pretty custodians of art those people are! At the same time the fault does not always lie with the publisher, Were it not for the few honorable exceptions, who reflect the highest credit on the musical profession, there would be littie to say in favor of composers, A large proportion of them are deserving of no mercy or defence, on ac- count of their sneaking and treacherous manner of transacting business with publishers, and if the latter beat them at ther own game the verdict of | all probably will be “served them right.” But it is not of such we speak. We only propose to defend the honorable and meritorious composer, who is by a love of art, as well as his own in- 8 and who is cheated out of the frnit of his | labor by @ rapacions publisher, There are evils on both sides, and while we denounce monopoly and foul play in the publisher we unhesitatingly oppose ust demands, breach of contract and double aling on the ‘part of the composer. Many of the latter species have a black iark after their names in the books of balf the music stores in this country. But this is no reason why respectable composers: should be placed in the same category. Louis Dachauer & Co., Fourteenth street, publish the following:— “Caprice Blégante.”” William M. Shumacher. One of the most brilliant concert pieces we have seen for along the from the pen of a New York musician. it is an excellent study besides. A number of airy and graceful passages in the introduction give a favorable idea of the following movements. The three first movements are of the same light, futter- aracter, but are well constructed and varled tment. A pompous, heavily chorded move- Doctor Jacos. By M. Bethain Edwards. Robert Brothers, Boston. “Doctor Jacob™-is a curious story about an English clergyman with whom all sorts of women fell in love, and who at the age of sixty was desperately loved by a beautiful girl of eighteen. fe La the cen- tral figure and, though @ peculiar one, not altogether unnatural. This country, as well as England or as ate O where the scenes are laid, can furnish clerical het and facilities for captivating women, and who are not a bit more scrupulous than Dr. Jacob. We cannot say much for the book. of dramatic torce or interest. pay for publishing. GLOVERSON AND HIS SILENT PARTNERS. Keeler, Leo @ Shepard, Boston. ‘The author of this book is the individual who ac- complished the rather remarkable feat of making the He shows as much temerity in book-making as perseverance tn travelling; but it is evident he has more talent in his “Gloverson and His tour of Europe some years ago with $181. legs than genius for literature, Silent Partners” is a tale of San Francisco, Cal., life, and made up of very commonplace materials. Caii- fornia furnishes, undoubtedly, many remarkable individual histories and extraordi adventures if a man of genius would take hold of them and work them up, and it only shows the lack of ability in this writer that he has not done 80, This.is another in- stance of the mania for authorship with those who had better be digging potatoes than aspiring to an honor beyond thelr reach, UNDER THE WILLOWK AND OTHER Poems. Russell Lowell, Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. A neatly printed Mile volume, on cream tinted Paper, of some 275 pages, embracing numerous poems on a variety of subjects from an author who has fairly earned a name and place in the first rank of the poeta of New Engiand. He says:— ‘The old the thought and oft express’d, ’Tis his at last who says it beat; Vl try my fortune with the rest. And he has tried it with a flattering success, APVENTURFS IN THE APACHE CounTKY. By J. Ross Browne. Harper & Brothers, ‘This is a series of travels in Arizona and vicinity by the armusing author of “Yuself, the Land of ‘whor,”’ and other light works of travel. It has, how- ever, appeared in fragments in Harper's Magazine, and is already familiar to the public. We welcome it in its present form as an addition to our oppor- tunities to enjoy the views and wit of the anthor. One thing, however, i a littie too patent im the work, and that is the praising of bad silver mines, inducing poor investments on the part of capital- ists who have already been badly bled by the own- ers of some of the mines mentioned. THE RING AND THE Book. By Robert Browning, A.M. Fields, Osgood & Co., We were expecting by the title that Mr. Browning had struck a@ vein on the whiskey ring; but we find ‘that It is 9/1 about “Half Rome” and the other half “Tertium quid,” &c., the whole in blauk verse. Blank ! very blank ! ‘THE Von TOODLEBUGS; OR, THR History or a Very DISTINGUISHED Famtiy. By F. Colburn Adams. Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger. All things considered, this novel wili enable one to pass away an hour or two without ennui. Caatrre BELL; Tue Warr or ELM Isanp. By Rev. Flijah Kellogg. Boston: Lee & Shepard. 1860, ‘This 18 a boy’s book, well written, well illustrated and well filled with the standard juvenile indigna- tion at oppression and wrong and other landabie sentiments. Tt teaches good Jessons in @ way to in- sure attentive learners. | The Obsequies of the Late King of Siam— His Son Proclaimed sinccessor to the Throne—Curieas Rites und Ceremonies. A letier from Bangkok gives the following curious details as to the rites and ceremonies observed on the death of the King of Siam We are full of | nse: Cagmapad here for the obsequies of his late Majesty. ‘The monareh died on the Ist of the month, but the final resting place of mortals in this country, as in old Rome, being a cineary urn, the monti of March will be on us before the last. act in the faneral ceremony shall be completed His body was bathed the day after his death, dressed ont in royal robes and fixed in a sitting pos- tare in the tacie for containing its ashes, and thus escorted in state to bod pd of the Pra- Maha-Pravat, where it was lodged in one‘of the an- gies, there to remain until all things are ready for its cremation. The vesse! m which the remains are thus contived is Fichly ornamented with precious and supported on # pagoda-shaped bie sucrounded by over a dozen arttficial trees in silver vud gold, the whole structure rising to a height of from twelve to fifteen fect. The sign of mourning ordained throughout the kingdoin is the shaving of the tnft from the heads of all subjects with the eg exception of such aye as, being olver than the decoased potentate, are permit to enjoy the privilege of an inviolate topknot. Saturday last was a great day for barbera, it having been named for carrying out this plece of etiquette under pena’ be of @ severe flogging. | was standing inthe vicinity of the royal residence and calculated that a stream of elmhty bald heads passed in every minute, which would give 14,000 visitors in three hours, the length of time this levee lasted, On the saure occasion the oath of allegiance to the new rulers, which ta only required of those In bon government service and their dependents, was akens Letters of later dates than the preceding report that on the day after the King of Siam’s death tthe assembly of high mandarins proclaimed hie son, — re-establishing the throne of the second mon- arch, called to the dignity the eldest son of the for- mer Occupant of that position, The first Mintster has been named tutor to the young sovereign, These events passed off with the utmost tranquility. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. List of Americans bes ype at Paris for the week ending December 3:—Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cbiids, Dr. and Mra, R. Peterson, Mr. 1, 8. Cui Mr. Heary Huddy and wife, Mr. James V. Inghain, Mr. J, Dundas Lippincott, Mr. John B. Miller, Mr. Asher 'T. Myer, wife and ge and Mr. Rdward B, Tag. ie of Philadeiphia. it. B. B. Abbott, Mr. John onner, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dittenhofer, Mr. Wiliam Herrick and family, Miss Williams ond Mrs.. Re Withers, of New York; Mr. ©. D. Holtius, wife and deughter and Mr, Thomas Tweed, of Balt 4. 1. Parsons and wi it .W. Parham, Hily, of Detroit, Mr. and + Williain A. Yeu, | roes of this sort who have great power It is on the whole a twaddling, namby-pamby sort of work, and devoid If the hterary taste of the time was not very low such a work would not By Ralph By James ment is next introduced, and is followed by the same theme with the chords resolved into arpeggii. The fipale is exceedingly effective. “‘Amiamo Ja vila” canzone. A. Randegger. An i Sn little thing, fall of spirit and flowing melody. “Non T’Amo,” romanza. Tito Mattel. A very handsome edition of this rivai of “Non e Ver.” The romance 1s beautiful. my ‘The same house has also ready for publication” all the gems from ‘Perichole,” “Fleur de Thé” and “LIdsil Creve,” the three operas which are next on the (apis with both opéra bouffe companies, Henry Litolif’s Verlag, Union square, a branch of a Brunswick firm, publishes a very handsome eci- tion of Mozart’s sonatas and the operas of Idome- neas and Titus and Rossini’s “Barber of Seville.” 11 is a standard edition and well gotten up. ‘Tremaine publishes the following:— “Society’s Spasm,” comic song. FE. Webb. Not worth noticing, and it is a pity that Miss Lydia Thompson should sing such a trashy affair. “It Is Not Your Business Why,’’ ballad, A, Cull. Worse than the preceding, and that is bad enough. “1 Don’t Know How They Do lt, but They Do.” H. Tucker. We can only say of Mr. Tucker's song, we don’t know why he should thus afflict the publisher, but he has done it in this instance. “It Will Not Do to Tell.” Ballad, H. P. Danks. Very uninteresting and by no means up to the genes ral siandard of this song writer. “Tommy Dodd,” Sung in the drama of “After Dark.” Ernée Clark. Of all the infictions of London concert saloon songs this is the worst. Pray let us have'no more of such intolerable trash. “Ixion Poika Redowa.” A. Cull. A pretty little thing for the parlor; not very original in idea or treatment, but pleasing. “Reign of Roses,” polka de salon; Edward Ho- man. itis seldom we come across such a brilliant and at the same time unpretending salon piece. It is fully equal to anything written by this favorite composer. The themes are all attractive and well distributed, and the skilful change of keys gives a jensing variety. At the same time it is within the Teach of any practised pianist. Boosey & Co, publish the following:— «The Vagrant,” song; J. L. Molloy. A very good baritone song of the ki ever. “The Old Cottage Clock,” ballad; Molloy. The same remarks will apply to this, Mr. Molloy is not @ good accompanist. . Schuberth & Co. publish the following:— “fhe Slumber Song, from Dinorah,” paraphrase; Oscar Piciffer. One 1 things written by this truly excellent pianist and composer. It ia, besides, attainable to ali players. “Salve Regina;” Louis Quint. A very good church piece in 1 time. With @ harp accompaniment and a sympathetic tenor or soprano voice, it will be d—a little monotonous, how- the best and most pleasing | he CITY POLITiCs. The Rush for Office—The Vacancies—The Superior Court—A New Vacancy—T.ammany Striking for the Patronage—The Police Jun ticeship of the Fourth District—The United States District Attorneyship. 'Yhat “there is no rest for the wicked” is a phrase 80 often quoted that it, like many another apt and foreible admonition, has never received the neces. sary consideration 80 long a8 the said wicked have a “leg to stand on,” Politics and the subsidiary checks and balances, like the pendulum of a ciock, must be ever kept going to keep the works and main springs of the interior mechanism of the “ring? in healthy and good time-keeping condition, Therefore in political mechanism, a3 in that of horology, whenever the political slate issetto time it tells to a certainty who is the man for the time at any particular juncture, But the duty of setting and regulating the political horologue that indicates the offices and the men for the offices, without setting aside the candidates that may be alternating on tie dise—not of the celestial, but of the political boay—being confined to a chosen few, it is sometimes impossible to read the signs of the times correctly, no matter how seemingly apparent they may be at tirst sight. ‘This frequently leads to mistakes and a couiounding or mispiacing of candi- dates, annoying in many aspects of the case, par- ticularly to those who had expected to “make @ case out of it,” and who go in to win regardiess of expense and then don’t, These “faise lights’ are a sort of . political ignis fatuus that lures the unfortunate vietim of “office on the brain’? to his own overthrow. Daz- zled by the goal or “ehoul” before him, anu assured by those who ng his opponent that ae is on the inside track, lhe rushes madly on until tie very day of the contest, when he is weighed in the balance with his r wid found wanting. It is only then that the seales fall from his eyes and he finds that he has been duped all through, and that he was never in fact counted in the race at alle The fate of whole holoc of yictina to the office seeking mania las no effect m deterring crowds of votaries who will rush to the sacrificial fane for te that awalis them, ever an of un for. en now, with the holidays upon ns, when it might be supposed there would be a spell taken, and when the aspirants for whatever oiflces are again vacant would halt and let the only man —Old 5 aus—come in and depart scattering his gifts at these political Ahasue. in season and out of thousands 0 ruses are ev season, restless hi uct, nd grasping after some unattain- fal candidates in the late campaign are, ho litferently placed from tho: but seeking ottice, ‘The former can rejoie who puiteth off his armor. They have achieved the victory, and therefore we see them in a different position from those who are but putting their armor on, They are abon etiiiy the holidays m rejoicings over their successes. Our Governor elect, our Mayor elect and Dick O’Gorman—‘‘he's elected”—to boot are each in the field with invita- tions to all to whom their presents send greeting to see them at their homes on evenings specified for the purpose. The Big Judge, he is also around seeing the boys, wherever he may happen to meet them, diffusing his ‘smiles’ lrrespective of time and place, and in utter contempt of his friend King Kennedy, or any other played out potentate of that ilk, and who would make him smile on the wrong side of the mouth if he could, The Judge's friends need no invitations; let any of them but drop in upon him while he is breathing himself anywhere during his daily peregrmutions and vacillations between the Battery and where he holds the Yorkville District Court, corner of Fifty-seventh street, and it will be their own fanit if they do not have a whiskey sktn or some kindred potation in jess than no time in which to “d*hrink succiss to the Registher.’” THE CITY OFFICES—THE DISTRICT ATTORNBYSHIP. As was previously stated in these columas, there is nodoubt that Judge Garvin, of the Superior Court, will succeed Mr. A. Oakey Hall in the District Attor- neyship. ‘This is really about the best selection that could have been made, ‘The incoming man, having years of experience on the bench of the Superior rt, will bring to the discharge of the dutles of the office a matured mind and @ sound and cultt- vated judgment, so that the retirement of Mr. Hall, the late off 1, by his election to the Mayoralty, will not be so severely felt as it might have otherwise been. ‘The sad occurrence of Friday evening—the unex- pected death of Judge Robertson, the late presiding ju Supertor Court—leaves another vacancy of the Superior Court in addition to ferred to by the acceptance of the Dis- trict Atiorney: by Judge Garvin. The appoint- ment to this vacancy 1s within the patronage of the Governor de sacto, and does not revert to the Gov- ernor elect, unless, indee vernor Fenton impolt- tically exercised Nis pri go in the matter, The retiring Governor, it is rumored, is coque'ting with dem ic members of the lower house of the Legislature in the matter of his “pee corm | for the Senatorship. [ere is a chance whic! gives him great advantage over his adversary, Senator Morgan, and if he uses wt right may result in his success. Tammany has so many hungry cravers after office tugging at her that she sometimes has to resort to queer sitifts to sat! them all. If Tammany is not a pelican of the wil- derness, drawing blood from her own breast to feed young, she “bleeds" pretty freely in other ws nage of all the offices she can by nd itis very likely that between aint and Fenton there may be a bargain struck through which the Saint will get the disposal of the ofiice in question, and Fenton witli take his chance on that above p secure the pati his means reach, found to be very effective. as to the Saint's mterposition in his behalf with the “So far, so far away,” song; Richard Hoffman. | democrats in the Legisiature. This bears the stamp of the ‘accomplished musi- Tammany thus gets additional patronage, but of cian. It is one of the best songs we have ever come | course she will be at once beset by a new set of cafl- across in our review and beth melody and accoin- | didaies. There was some trouble over the question paniment are admirably suited to each other. of the succession to Judge Garvin, and tt was be- “My Native Home;” words by John Brougham, music by Adeline Mario-Celli. An exquisite meiody which cannot fail to be a constant favorite with the public. It is sang by Mrs. Barney Williams, “Reverie Poétiqne.” William Mason, One of those attractive works in which the charming arpeggio accompaniment wreathes Itself around the melody, which illustrates the beantiful lines of Victor Hugo’ “J’etais seu) prés des flots. The low murmur of the ocean and the soft communion of all nature is well illustrated in this piece. William A, Pond & Co. publish the following: — “Spirit of Burlesque,” containing some of the most popular of the “Ixion” and other burlesque ae “Beautiful Bells” and “The Bell Goes a King- ing Sarah” are the two first numbers, ‘They are the favorites of the Lydia Thompson troupe. “Sunflower Mazurka;” J. N. Pattison, from the publication of Hempsted, of Milwaukee. {1 is al- ways & pleasure to mect with the works of ti pu lar composer, especially tris mazorkas, which are unrivalled. @ present one las a simple, introduction, which leads to a characteristic theme. ‘The entire composition will compare favorably with any of Mr, Pattison’s other works, “Gen re Polka Redowa;” a d by D. An- gelo. This ts the Tyrolienn» of the opera in the very stinplest form. it would be better If the arranger had adhered more closely to the original score. “Juanita Mazurka:’ Ronbier. One of the ordl- nary kind of mazurkas, pelther better nor worse than the general run of compositions of this kind. “O mon cher amant,” the favorite ballad from “La Perichole,” one of Offegbach’s latest operas. ary pretty song, suspiciously Kke an.English bal- jad whose name we cannot at present call to mind. Itcan be made as great a favorite as the « Dites La.” “The Shij by Arthur on the Bay.” contralto song: words of her departure for Edrope. It is a most beautiful composition, both in music and words, and ts sus- ceptible of being rendered with the utmost feeling. “Ardit’s PEstasi Waltz; transcribed by J, Ley- . If any one wishes to get Arditi’s best waliz, iy the most brilliant and effective form in which it could be placed, they will find it in this admirable transcription by Leybach, “Love in May;” Oesten. This composer is one of the beat in Germany for small fingers. His works are always attractive and facile. The present one is @ good specimen, “Genevieve Galop;” D. Angelo. A dashing selec- tion from the ballet music of this favorite opera. ‘The arranger has closely adhered to the score this time. Bunee, of Brooklyn, publishes the fol- “Quadrilles and Galop’? founded on themes from “Genevieve de Brabant.” The Quadrilies are ar- ranged by Mr. John M. Loretz, dr., and show the practised hand of a musician in the skilful dove- tating of & bouquet of melodies from the opera in each figure. The arrangement reflects the more ¢redit on Mr. Loretz considering the dimecuity of making anything out of Offenbach’s music, The Galop by A, Cortada comprises two of the moat dashing galop themes in tie ope*a, but shows either carelessness or a wautof ability to dress them up in an acceptable form, Why, besides, not retain the original key? “Manhood’s Dream,” ballad; C. H. Smith, MARQUIS DE LA VALETTE, yoy MINISTER OF FOREION AF= ‘AIRS. A cable telegram published in the FHevaun of yea- terday announced that the Marquis de ja Valette had been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in place of M. Moustier, Who has been appointed sena- tor, ‘The new Minister was born at Senlis, France, on the 25th of November, 1806. In 1837 he entered the diplomattg service under Louis Phillppe as sec. veiary to the Binbasey at Siockholm; 184i was Con. sul General at Alexandria; 1846, Minister Plenipoten- tiary at Hesse Cassel, and in 1851 Envoy Extraordi- nary at Constantinople. On the 284 of June, 1868, the Marquis was inted @ Senator of France; in 1860 Was again appointed Minister to ae jatheison, music by W. K. Bassford. This — song was written for Miss Florence Rice on the eve | giining to leak out that Friedman was not so sure of the place as was at first supposed, If there were no new candidates to arise for the new vacancy, and as there were but two for Judge Garvin's place, the thing would be easily settied, but of course it isn’t in puman natnre—democratie especially —not to yearn for the flesh pota whenever there is a “show.” With the falling into Tammany’s hands of tuis new patronage there will arise a dozen or two of aspirants, so thai the Saint will have something to do io keep peace among his more immediate followers. but Peter Bismarck will be found equal to the occasion, as he has been at more serious andt daportant epochs (han any likely to arise for a long time to come or likely to arise from any contest of rival aspirants for the vacancies 6n the bench of the Superior Court. THE FOURTH. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP. It is now pretty clear that the Big Jadge and Register elect, Michaei Connolly, will not the hi the Yorkville district timmy . rf nu didates for the office, &! and consequently a of exciting, by the appointment of any one of them, great dissutisface tion among ihe host of rejected ones. This fact has, been welghed in council and the Big Judge, nothing loth, has been directed to hold on to the office UR after the adjournment of the Legislature, when ho shall resigu, and the Governor will then—no con- firmation being necessary—appolnt 4 successor. In addition to the candidates previously referred to im for the office, a new man springs into promi in the person of Mr. Henry. Murray, @ young politician oj some influence and note in the Twent yutwaed. Mr. John Master- son, Mr. Wiliam filtchman and Josepth Maguire are also candidates for the oflee. - THE ONE FATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP, Ainong the federal olives tu be Glled ta this city after the Inauguration of General Graut as Presiden on the 4th of March next there is none so ardently sought aft a Whole lost of Caucidates as,that of. United States District Attorney. We have heretofore, given the nawes of about adozen legal gentlemen, aspirants for the ottic: ut the majority of these have either given ap tie chase or are very quietly. res!ing on their oars, wisely concluding that General Granc will not be accelerated tn his appointment to offices by any pressure of theirs. In conuection with the claims put forward by a candidate jor We oftice In this district, and those put forward for continua- tion in the office by tie Pog United states Dis- triet Attorney in Philadetpiia, something of «a con. pm Ann f has arizen as to which of the two genuemen refet to first nominated Grant as our Presilent, Mr. Uoker, the States District Attorney, t he was the first person who #1 eral Grant as President of the United States in « resolution submited by hin at a meeting of the Union League of Yom on the 10th of becem- ber. \. » Delafield Suitth, one of the pron! nent candidates for the office of United States Dia trict Attorney in this district, wrote to Mr. Boker on the subject and potnted out to fim the record of a resolution drawn up by him and submitted to and adopted by the Republican General Committee of this city on the 22d of July, 1967, phe) pce Gene, den is svitiod the controversy as between Smith and ‘Boker. but not as” between silth and the faa “Aled bs itly BuiuSl seat Ethan Ps Attorney, is a candidate, as is hharlie meer. Bit coming prominen ward rt. John D. MacGregor, a lawyer known ability in this city aad one of the few pro- fessional men who, abandoning their business pur- suits tn the hour of their country’s peril, went like Grant himself to the rescue, There is a long time aliowed for the candidates for this office to put forth their strength—all the time between this and March next, and as long thereafter as the Presideut may consicer it ht and proper ty continue the present incumbent tn office, —————__—______. THE MAGNA RACES AT MuaiLe, MoBiie, Ala, Dec. 19, 1868. To-«lay was the third day of the Magnolia Jockey Club races. The first race was mile heats, best three in dye, for $400. ‘The following is the summary: | Kitty Free. “ lik and in 1861 became Minister to i 1406, te became Minister of the rotsrioe, m4 age. ot M. Koudet, but soon gave way to M. Pinard, M. de Ja Valetre i# & grand oficer of the Legion of Honor. The French papers claim that his promotion to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs is a confirma. hou of the Luerai and pace policy of she AuDNerur, deunie © 1223 OM. i uartera of @ Time, 1:65%¢—1:50°( —' a} ‘The second race was a dash of three-q Mile, for $200, and was won by Carrie P., beating doin Kilgour and Mary bdith, in 1:3 ho fast Que eyer gage om (ig HAGA DY FiO Year vidy