The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1869, Page 4

WASHINGTON Protection td ‘American Shipping in Cuban Waters. Release of Fenian Prisoners in é England. Whe Jeff Davis Case Dismissed in the Supreme Court. Passage of the Indian Appro- priation Bill in the Senate. The Proposed Transfer of the Indian Bu- reau to the War Department Defeated. The Repeal of the Tenure of Office Act Under Discussion. Passage of the ‘Aiton Ribisiadiatibee Bill in the House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1869, Protection of American Interests in Cuba. ‘The following correspondence has just taken place, vin. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17, 1860, Hon. W. H. Sewarp, Secretary of State:— Sin—As American citizens we ask special protec- ese paris, gud uf the Admiral is |, by telegraph or otherwise, he will be able to tect American interests in the region now spe- cially exposed to danger. The magnitude of our interesis in Cuba is shown by the fact that our firm paid last year from its Cuba business nearly one- Jourth of the duty collected at this port. Yours, very traly, SAMUE. & WILLIAM WELSH, MR. SBWARD'S REPLY. DEPARTMENT OR STATE, Wasurneroy, Feb. 18, 1869. — SAMUEL & WILLIAM WELSH, Philadel- ua:— ENTLEMEN—I have reccived your letter of 7% terday’s date, in which, as citizens of the United States, you make a request for special protection for vessels and other property on the south side of the island of Cuba, in the harbors of Lunas, Trinidad and crenfuegos. 1 appreciate the anxiety which you, in common with other merchants having large inte- reste in Cuba, feel at the present time, and since the TeeRt of your letter i have conferred with the Sec- ry of the Navy, who informs me that at least one- haif the vessels under command of Admiral Hoff are now in Cuban waters, and the Admurai has of late been fully aud frequently mstructed to be vigtiant and active im enh 3 every proper protection to American interests in the regions referred to which are supposed tu be especially exposed to danger. I am, gentiemen, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD, The Corcorau Claim—Attempt to Blackmail. ‘The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia had the Corcoran claim again under investigation this morning, but arrived at no conclusion fn refer- ence to it. The first witness examined was a clerk in one of the departments, named Emery, who testi- fled that he gave information to a correspondent of @ certain newspaper that the commission appointed to examine the Corcoran claim had agreed to report in favor of it, It is said it was the publication of this fatention that set the wits to work of several unsctupulous persons to trump up charges that might hinder the success of the claim. The coach- man of Baron Stoeckl was examined, and testified that the witness Brener, who swore that Mr. Cor- coran and Senstor Bayard had expressed them- selves at the Russian Minister's table anxious for ‘the assassination of President Lincoln, was no wa‘ter at ail, but a footman, and consequently never had an opportunity of hearing the expressions he de- scribed, There was a long and frivolous examina- ton of this witness as to what kind and color of vest and pantaloons Brener wore, and whether a Batler might not adapt himself to the apparel of a footman., General McFerren testified that he had reported in favor of allowing the claim because he had been furnished with the necessary evidence to warrant him in doing so. Senator Cameron denied that he had written, when Secretary of War, a letter to Mr. Corcoran stating that ne should be paid for such property of his as the government bela in its possession. Mr. Corcoran, however, produced the letter, and though not bearing the genuine signa- ture of Mr. Cameron there was no question that it was issued from his department when Secretary of War. At the end of the proceedings Mr. Corcoran expressed the belief that the whole affair was got up to extort money from him, an impression that ‘Was endorsed by bis counsel, Mr. Keonedy. ‘The Army Appropriation Bill—Defeat of But- ler’s Amendment. General Butler’s amendment to the Army Appro- priation bill was defeated to-day by a large majority, and @ substitute proposed by Mr. Blaine adopted. Some persons are disposed to regard this as another triamph for General Grant in the House. If it isa triumph it cannot be said to be complete. The pro- position which it was known met the approval of Grant was that sabmitted by General Dodge, of Jowa, which left the reduction of the army to the discretion of the President. That was, really, what Grant wanted; but even the most enthusiastic Grant men in the House were hardly prepared to place such unprecedented power in the hands of the President., ‘The Recent Assault on General Duncan, of the Patent Office. Several days ago Mr. Dempsey, of the firm of Dempsey & O'Toole, who attacked General Duncan, Assistant Commissioner of Patents, on account of something the latter reported disparaging to the former in the Department of the Interior stationery contracts with that firm, appeared before » magis- trate, acknowledged his assault on Mr. Duncau and was fined five dollars. This action on the part of the magistrate was urged by Mr. Dempsey’s counsel as a reason why the Criminal Court should not pro- ceed against the defendant, but Judge Fisher over- ruled the plea, and after examination of witnesses Qned Mr. Dempsey $200, with ten days’ tmprison- ment in jail as a punishment for the assault on Mr. Duncan. Arrangements of Presidential Electors for Attending the Inanguration Ceremonies. ‘The Presidential Electors now in Washington held @ mecting at the National Hotel this afternoon for the parpose of arranging for attending ia a body the forthcoming inaugural ceremonies. Flectors were present from Massachusetts, Nebraska, Tennessee, lowa, Arkansas and Indiana. J. FP. Warnes, of Nebraska, presided. A committee of arrangements was appointed, and all tae Electors intending to participate were requested to report immediately by telegraph or letter, and upon their arrival, to L. J. Barnes, chairman of said committee, at No. 425 F atreet, Washington. Release of the Fenian Prisoners In Irctand. Mr. Thornten, British Minister, this afternoon communicated to Secretary Seward the fellowing despatch from the British government:— Inform Mr. Seward that orders have beep given Aor tae release from further custody of Costello and Warren. General Grant’s Visitors. The President elect continues to receive a largo aninber of visitors between the fours of ten and tweive each morning, and to-day showed no abate- ment in the popular desire to call upon the future head of the nation. Among the visitors to-day were a numeber of Senators and one or two naval officers. ‘The Saffrage Amendment, ‘The Kouse Judiciary Committee has determined to report against the Senate amendment tothe joint resolution proposing @ suffrage amendment to the constitution, This action on the part of the com- mittee will, it is thought, be sustained by the House. The committee have agreed tt inest upon the amendmen « nally adopted by the House, be- cause they doen! (t a fair expression of the genti- meuts of (ie Mouse on ihay subject, having pusgpd NEW YORK. HERALD, SATURDAY, ‘FEBRUARY 20, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. by a two-thirds vote. There is mo necessity for the joint resolution submitting the amendment going to the President for hig signature. The friends of the measure propose to make an effort to get it through, in some shape, before the close of the session. Prize Money for Farragut’s Ficet. ‘The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury is over- whelmed with letters from claimants for prize money due them for the captures made by Farragut’s ficet at New Orleans, and for the pirate Alabama, under the impression that the recent legislation on these matters by the House has provided for the payment of their claims, The reply returned to all such in- quiries is thatthe bills in relation to these claims have only passed the House and have yet to be acted upon by the Semate. These bills were passed in the Senate to-day, and as goon as the distribution can be arranged according to the provisions made In the respective bills the money will be ready for pay- ment, of which due notice will be given. Proposed Subdivision of the State of Texas. The following resolutions have been laid before the Senate from the Republican State Convention of Texas:— ‘Whereas the extent of territory of the State of Texas, the confi! interests of the widely separ- ated sections of the State and the diso! : peyr its! widely gers render a aes . essen proper 1 Ped} thereof and the establishment of law and order ; therefore be it Carey That in the opinion of this convention the State of Texas of more convenient ~ — President po | hereby directed to forward a copy 0! preamble and resolutions to the Speaker oft the House of Rep- Tesentatives and President of the Senate of the United Resolved, That for the purpose of giving the Con- = of the United States a: ‘of the con- ition of the State, and to to the attention of that body all such matters to the condition ering ie nd eee th keto th req col jon al convention shall: dd to elect by fanse for com- missioners members of this convention, one of whom shall bea reaident of that portion of Texas lying north of the second el. of one’a resident of that portion of the State of the Trinity river and south of said thirty-second paras one @ resident of that [ecobites of the State ving between the Trinity an lorado rivers and Seuvof that porsoa of the State ring west of the lent of ti of the 0 eo Colorado riven’ Goan two fete pe He from the State at large, who, being intimately acquainted with the wants of their respective’ scctions of the State, second to Washington city to bring to theattention of the United States all such matiers relating to the condition of this State and tne wants of her loyal people as in the judgment of this Convention or of said commussioners require the consideration of Congress. :) Cabinct Meeting. ( All the members of the Cabinet were present ithe regular Cabipet meeting to-day. The session Was short, ‘The Northern Pacific Railroad. The Senate to-day, without opposition, passed the House joint resolution authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to mortgage its road and property and to issue bonds to aid in the construc- tion of its railroad and telegraph Ime from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. This, its friends say, removes from the company the restriction in its charter, and will enable tt, with its lantf grant, to enter upon the work of construction without delay. Aboiishment cf the Passport System in : France. The following has just been issued from the State Department:— ‘ DEPARTMENT OF Lig WASHINGTON, Feb, 19, 186% Information has been received at the Department of State that the exhibition of passports will be no longer exacted trom citizens of the United States ar- riving, travelling or residing in France. The De- artment, however, recommends that citizens of the Jnited States travelling abroad, Sepecielly. those of foreign virth naturalized in this country, jould pro- vide themselves with passports, as they migul be liable to serious inconvenience if unprovided with such authentic proof of their national character. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. ‘The Fate of the Tax Bill. The engrossment of the Internal Revenue Tax bill was completed by the enrolling clerks of the House to-day and the bili sent to the Senate, As already stated in these despatches, there is not the slightest chance of the bill passing the Senate at vhis session. » It is not expected that it will even be reported from the Finance Committee. Cest of Printing Congressional Debates. Tne following is @ comparative view of the state- ments accompanying the report of the Senate Com- mittee on printing madé'to-day:—Cost of the Deity Globe for the Thirty-nimth Congress, $82,521; cost of the Congressional Globe, $200,178. Total, $291,699. ' Estimated cost of the same work under Messrs. Rivers and Balley:—Daily Glove, $116,351; Congres sional Glove, $273,104, Total, $389,455. Estimated cost under the proposal of Joseph T. Crowell:—Daily, $101,590; Congresstondl, $159,559. Total, $261,149. Estimated cost under the Congressional Printer:— Daily, $120,610; Congressional, $165,886. Total, $276,496. Employment for Female Clerks. General Jeffries, Register of the Treasury, has provided employment, the score or more of female employes of bf bureau who have been so long idle sy transferring them to the office of the Third Auditor, who now gives employment to sixty- eight women, borne on the rolls as belonging to the Register’s office, Personnl. Postmaster General Randall left for New York this evening, also County Clerk Loew, Secretary Seward states that the report announc- ing that a leave of absence has been granted to Rev- eray Johnson is aa error. Minister Johnson has not yet applied for leave to return to the United States, Report of the Majority of the Senate Com- mittee on Pacific Railroads. A majority of the Senate Committee on Pacific Rattroads made a report to-day through Senator Stewart. They eay:— When it was determined, in committee, to report to tae Senate @ bill granting aid to the Northern Pa- cific and other ratiroads it was not understood the Dil should be presented with a report. The majority of tue commitiee would now be content to let the bill rest on {ts intriasic merits, unaccompanied by an explanation of its provisions and a demonstration of tia policy and necessity, Were it not for the ancx- pected appearance, first i the Dewspaper press and afterwards in the Senate, oi & most extraordinary paper enticled “Views of the Minority © epee un- sound tn theory, unfair tn its inferences ungen- erous aod unjust in ite imputations. To justify now the action of tue maj of tae committee now report to the Senate considerations which in- duced them to adopt tne policy of aiding at the pres- ent time with goverament credit the construction of profitably apply buliding of such. highways. recedence over any and all other objects of tive endowment. The United States own country between the Pacific and Lake The work of devei it is for the ulation coun: per public debt. festiy @ public duty to natona! capital that now lies idie. Inthe Southern region, between the western boundaries of Arkansas and the Pacific bout of Caiifornia, there is a vast natioual domain corn, whi coiton and graseianis, too far from market to cultivated save for ion. New bon asany portions of the world. This wealth is unavailable to the nation by reason Of the cost of moving ma- chinery and materials to it, or of moving the ores to machiaery. The C) ii tories, nentiy cattle, Which to the’ couutry for want of cheap and easy it, The report then argos that sets; that the government tions to give ratiroads to that transcontinental ratiroads railways cannot give Engiand increase of population by te two additional trunk rail the fe necessary. A majority of the committee feel that the most experieuced railroad United States Will agree with within a year alter the Union Will be unable to move the waed on tt. The} aeyee ass a sings i bea mone ly. The Sort is envitled to ‘ — a or Northern Stétes have. Access to the they have a right to thelr share of mental commerce petween Asia e North, too, is entitled to @ le Patiroad. The majority of the committee Imaist that additional jines are necessary to Mave UDINterrupted commual- chmod. The Paci raieragds Will sete the igdiag | to be subdivided into States | question. ‘The locomotive 1s the sole solntion of it, as thereby the country will be ly settled by taking the buffalo out from under the savage and puttiug a vast stock sedges, farm in ita place. The railroads the Pact! pert cur length Toads would effect and how pay the nation. aire for us the British Railroad — will Mexi and make the ern Mexico, mi interest the perfec they answer the jection of untimeliness of aid, and argae the Government that two more vaaattiona Ines would ‘The Pacific Rail- Possessions; the ‘annex North- diminished completion of our avowed policy of transcontinental railway extensions, and steadily pursuing it to the end, Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court to-day, in the case of The County of Douglas, plaintiff in error, vs. The State of Oregon, in error, to the Supreme Court of the State ‘Oregon, it was ordered by the Court that ju mt Stpemeae ene oer on ‘The United States! p uh in error, against Jef- Davis. cates of division in opinion Chief Justice Chase and Judge Underwood, Virginia, motion of Attorney General Evarta, it was ordered bythe Goure that there ceric of” aivsion be John 8. Johnson, et al., appellants, vs, The United States, This cause was argued by Mr. Dorsheimer and Mr. Dick, of counsel for the uclenes, and by Mr, Talbot ior the appellees. This case involves 2,000 barreis of spirits, vained at $350,000, which were seized on the alleged ground of frauds, Suits were entered at New York, Buffalo, Chicago and Dubuque, Mr. P. Phillips called up the application for habeas corpus in behalf of Spangler and Arnold, prisoners at the Dry Torti On the statement of the At- torney Genera! that, he was not ready 40 go on, the arguinent was adjourned to Friday next, the court directing attention to the eifect of ‘the act of 1367 on Jurisdiction. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. ‘Third Scssion. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1869, OMNIBUS RAILROAD BILL. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., from the majority of the Commitiee on the Pacific Railroad, submitted a report in opposition to the views of the minority on the omnibus railroad bill lately reported, THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to repeal the act fixing the headquarters of the General of the Army at Washington; requiring all orders of the President and Secretary of War to be issued by him, and, in case‘of his inability, by the next in Tank, and providing that he shall not be released from command or aselgned to duty elsewhere, ex- cept at his request, without the approval of the Senate, and that all contrary orders shall be nuli and void, PRINTING CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. L, from the Committee on Printing, wade a report on the subject of rt. ing and printing the debates, and said he would ask the Senate to consider it to-morrow. He also @ report {rom the same comunittee upon the policy of continuing the publication by Oot 83 of other public documents than those connected di@ectly with or forming a part of Congressional proceedings. THE PATENT LAWS, Mr. FERRY, ) of Conn., from the Committee on Patents, repos adversely the bill to repeal the six- teenth section of the act of March 2, 1861, relating to patents for inventions and discoveries previously patented abroad. Mr. OsBORNP, (rep.) of Fla., from the same commit- tee, reported against the petition of H. L. Emery, of New York, for the extension of the patent for the endless chain horse power. DENVER AND GRANDE RATLROAD. Mr. TIPTON, (rep.) of Neb,, introduced a bill grant- ing the right of way and public lands in aid of the Denver, South Peak and Kio Grande Railroad. Ke- ferred to the Committee on Public Lands, a THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. Mr, WILSON introduced a bill continuing he edu- cational ana collection departments of the Freed- men's Bureau until otherwise ordered by Congress, and also continuing the Freedwmen’s Hospitals at Washington, Kichmond and other potuts until next any. Referred to the Committee on Military Al- irs. TUE OMNIBUS RAILROAD BILL, ; On motion of Mr, HowaARp, (rep.) of Mich., who atated that during the short der of the session the comumittee would not have time to act upon them, the Committee on Pacific Railroads were dis- chi from the further consideration of bills in aid of the following railroad enterprises, viz.:—The Southern Pacific, of Texas; the Union Pacitic, south- ern branch; the Lawrence, Kansas and Guaymas; the Lake Superior and Sioux City; the Lake. Superior and Puget Sound; the Idah on and Sound; the International Pacific, from Cairo to Rio Grande; the Avantic und California, second parallel line, and the Memphis, Paso and Pacific, of ‘texas. Also irom the further consideration of the House bills ex- tending the time for the completion of the pee oad = — v4 eeneeeey | hyve —_ joint resolution declaring the meaning ot the acts relating to Paciiic railroads, which direct the use of American iron in their constructiou—namely, that American tron must be used also !n repairs and relaying the track; and the House joint resolation providing for the appointment of a board of commissioners to es- tablish atari? of prices for the transportation of freugnt and passengers on the Pacifid railroads and branches, PRINTING CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES, ‘The Commitice on Printing reported the following Jo int resolution:— Resolved by the Senate and Honse of Represent a That the joint Commities on Pablic Printing Is hereby withor” ized to contract on behalf of the general goveroment with Joseph T. Crowell for the reporting and publication of the debates in Congress for the term of —— on and from the éth day of March, 1869, 19, accordance with, the propoat- tion submitted by him, provided that before the United Senate shall be called ponte yey Soe eee or publi- cation of the debates the accounts therefor be submitted to the joint Committee on Public Printiug, of to such oficer of oflears aa they may designate; sud vat contract. 1 aball be pald for the. trean reot. BEOTION %. And be ft further enacted, That in ease the Joint Committee on Pubite Printing are unable to conclude = coutract with the said Crowell, or that he Cy ‘any contract that he may make, the joint LA 4 4 oa Printing be rized to have and Prloted wader the direction of the Congressional priater at overnuent printing office. Ec. & And be it further enacted, That for the purpose retaid there be appropriated and paid out of auy moneys Wiouse’ of Representa rivter 1s mz eros cit aoketse ta, Conctens, uneer'the diese et and pul a on the Joint Comraittee on Printing, ‘on Printing. ‘BEC, 2. That for the purpose aforesaid there shall be ap- jated ont of any monvys in the Treasury not otherwise Epproprisiad — doliara. PRONAGE IN NEW MEXICO, Mr. Pomsnoy, (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a pitt to abolish and forever prowibit peonage mm New Mexico. BALD OF THR HOT SPRINGS RESRRVATION, ‘Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, from the Commit- tee on Public Lands, a bill for the sale of the Hot Springs reservat in San, CAPTURES BY PARRAGUT'S FLEET. Mr. Gariaes, (rep) of Iowa, called up the bill in re- lation to the ures made by Admiral Farragat’s Aeotin the Missieeippt in 1862, In to a ques ton by Mr. Trambull he said that bin ‘aid not = officers or men of the feet ing more aD would be entitled to under ex! la but wi have merely a technical effect, il wes DESTRUCTION OF THE ALABAMA, Mr. Grimes then cailed up the bill to compensate the officers aud crew of the Kearsarge jor the de- struction of the Alabama. It gives to Commander Winsiow and his crew $190,000, GOLD M&DAL FOR COMMANDER KIRKLAND, On motion of Mr. SUMNBR, (rep.), of Maas,, a bill ‘Was passed authorizing Commander Kirkland, of the ee a goid medal from the Etaperor of COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMHTA. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.), of LIL, from the Comm! on the Judiciary, reported, with amendments, the bill determining the several terms and acta tne Circuit, District and Criminal courts of the District of Columbia to be terms and acts of the Supreme Court of the District. The amendments con: of Additional sections providing for the utment of €0 additional associate justice for court; that ‘Whenever, at a session in general term held ie Of its justices, the court shall be equally divided opinion either party in the cause mi and are hearing before the five justices; and the powers: re aball be exercised Bow heid by the Orphans’ Vou by the Justices holding & apecial term of tus Su- preme Court for that purpose, AGRICULTURAL COLLROR SCRIP, Mr. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported, with an amendment, the bili amen- daiory of the act of July 27, 1468, relating to the Jocation of Agricultural College scrip, As amended the bill provides, simply, that all such scrip shail be received from actual setticrs in payment of pre- emption «claims In the same mahuer as is now au- thorized by law ip the case of wilitary bounty land warrants. ROAD. LAND IN MISSISSIPTT, Mr. PowBroy also adversely to- the House bill w declare forfeited to the Uniied states certain lands granted in aid of the construction of Taiiroads in Mississippi, Louisiane and + loriaa. REORGANIZATION OF TUE JUDICIAL SYR RM. Mr, TRUMBULL, catied up the bill to reorganm iva the judicial system of the Unites Siates, he tail wae padliahed some days ago.) Wer vl jaddys oF Wie Uniind Swipe Supreme Court at nine, and des for the ap tment of cirenit judges to iocen De. ckroais juties now performed by the judges of peome Court, but requires that Zach atthe latter slall do circuit duty for at least one term every (wo years. Mr. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of V! @ speech in @ppoattion to ths provision of the bill for clreuit, but Was Interrupted by the expiration of the morning hour, Which brought up the unfinished Mr, Tremsvit asked re Morrill In, Charge . ULL asl 5 Appropriation vill, to consent to tts temporary post pouenient, 80 Tat the bill vo. reorKanise te systein might be disposed o! Mr. Epuuxps ated because he was edged to see whether some action could not be bad on ‘Tenure of Oiiice act ag soon aa the Senate have finished the consideration of the Appropriation THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL bid inen. feken, oP, and several . amend- OPO: Committee 02 indian Aifairs ware adopted ¥ i WART offered, the bill which late trans in favor of the transfer. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me., sald that if this bill were to be attached to the bill. the effect would be to sink the latter for this occasion. a bes oer Ane did not eye a ee delay action a& all upon ‘appropria bill, because it was not @ new and unconsidered proposition, but one which had beeu recommended y the President-elect and other high army ofticers, and had met the approval of the House. Messrs. MORRILL and POMEROY objected to the Senator from Nevada attempting to ma@uence the rrr of the Senate by citing the action of the 0 Mr. Mortons (rep.) of Ind., sald that, without ex- jrossing any 0] {ion ag to the merits of the amend- mentof the ator from Nevada, he woald vote ought it ought not to be Be ig Fo in this and at this time, +, EDMUNDS thought it very appropriately offered 48 an additional section of the Indian Fok gene bill, and said that aioe he .had before voted against the proposed fer_ he had since obtained — light on the subject, and would now vote Mr. CoNKLING, (rep) of N. Y., said that it was en- tirely in order to mention in the Senate the fact that the House had aiready acted upon the pending pro- position, aud also that he was himsell in favor of a haga of the Indian Bureau to the War Depart- en Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., was opposed tothe transfer. He thougut Indian agents generally justas honest as quartermasters or comuussioners, and pre- dicted that ii the transfer were made a3 proposed the Indian Bureau, under the War Department, Would cost six times as much as it does now, Mr. Srracug, (rep.) of R. 1., took the same view, He believed that the radical defect was in the system of dealing with the Indians—a defect which could “not be remedied by any adminigération of the sys- tem, however honest, The pri ed transfer was wrong in principle. The bfisiness of the State De- partment or the Treasury Department might be transferred to the War Department with as much propriety as the business of the Bureau of Indian aflura. * ‘The amendment of Mr. Stewart was then rejected by @ Vote of 26 nays to 8 yeas, the yeas being Messrs, Anthony, Conkling, Edmunds, Gries, Harris, Howe, Morgan aad Stewart, ‘The Appropriation bill was then passed, THE TENURE OF OFFICE B)LL. On motion of Mr. EDMUNDS, the bill to repeal the ‘Tenure of Ofice act was then taken up, whereupon, at a quarter to cleven o'clock, the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WaAsuINGTON, Feb. 18, 1569," RBSOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS. ‘ Mr. Krvoitam, (rep.) of N. H., presented the reso- lutions of the Assembly of the State of New York, asking Congress to pension the surviving soldiers of the war of 1612, Mr, VAN Wyck, (rep.) of N. Y., presented similar resolutions, Also the petition of a thousand citi- zens of Newburg, N. Y., in favor of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States so as to ac- knowledge Aimighty God as the source of all au- thority and power in civil government, the Lord Jesus Obrist as the ruler among nations and the Bible as of supreme aul roe Mr. O'NaiL, (rep.) of Pa,, presented resolutions of the Phiiadeiphia Board of Trade, praying Congress to secure to American shipping in Spanish ports an equalization of tonuage dues and port charges with those iipposed on the shipping of most favored nations, ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then took up the amendments re- ported from the Committee of the Whole tothe Army Appropriation bill. All the amendments reducing the ordinary appropriations were agreed to. Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., having ten minutes al- lowed him, expressed his acknowledgments to Mr. Butler, of ‘Mass., for the great information contained in his speech of Wednesday night, but still he pre- ferred the amendment orfered by Mr. Blaine to that offered by Mr. Butier, His faith in the capacity, in- tegrity and purpose of General Grant equalied that go beautifully expressed by the gentleman from Massachusetts, and he was therefore indis- cast a vote to-day that would seem &@ jack of contidence in General Grant. He, too, wanted the supcruumerary oiticers of the arw@y Uys d out; but he want them to be the wol officers, or those who may be summoned by death, He appealed to the republican party in Congress to show ite'trust and confidence tn General Grant, and not to deprive Lim by crude legislation— by a patchwork bill—of the power to assure his great aspiration,—“Let us have peace.” Leave to him, he said, the er to retain soldiers enough to make Dangers life safe in the wiids of Texas, and the life of the hardy pioneer on the plains as safe as it would be in his New England or usylvania home. Mr. BLAINE, (rep.) of Me., soyeaed to the House Dot to agree to the amendments striking out the ttem ‘of $200,000 for military surveys, reducing the appro- priations for the Kock Island Armory and Arsenal rom $1,000.000 to $500,000, or to the amendment offered by Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetia, for the re- duction of the army. ‘The Rock Island Item provoked a rapid and discussion, such aa It usualy does provoke whenever tue suQject comes up. It was participated mm by Messrs. Blaine, Price, Scodeld, Phelps, Benton, Farnsworth and others. In the midst of the discussion On Rock Island Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) Of Mass., obtained the foor and inade a final appeal to the House in favor of nis amend- ment for the reduction of the army. ile character- twed the amendment offered by Mr. Biaine as a delusion. it only provided for consolidation as officers were rédaced by @eath or court martial. Thore would not be by it @ single dollar saved, a single servant cut off; but the gentioman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelley), @ new recruit, came here mot and told the House that it must neral Grant. by the gentleman from Mame did pot trus i Grant. Under it be could not muster out a eimgie omMcer. The Chey they would have to get rid of an officer would be to Ahnighty God briag him to an end, for he Would not resign. (Laughter,) The gentieman trom Pennsyivama &. Kelley) sad that a large army Was necessary order to keep tne peace; but it they name the poticy the moral power of the election of General Grant would not keep the ace in ‘lexas, An army scattered over that terri- tory woujd be of no avatl. There was wot going to be any organized opposition to au army. it was going to be stealthy murder; not in the presence of soldiers, but wellind their backs. Another fact was that one-fourth of ali the United Siates soluers in ‘Texas were ex federate soldiers, recruited from tue Confederate army, and they were not w be relied upon im any question betwoen their oid brethren in arms and citizens of the United States. As to the argument that the would decrease by naturai dep! he reminded the House that there was aschool at West Pomt which turned out officers for the artay as fast as officers died. The argument, also, bad been made that members did not know anyihing of the sulyect, aud that therefore they must turn the matter over to Generai Grant. in reply to that he would Bay the constitution puts iton the representatives of the people. Any geatleman who says he does not understand It had better learn or go home—he has no business here. It is nis duty to un- derstand it, We have no business to come here if we do vot KNOW how to do the daties which the con- atitution devolves upot na. The constitution sends us here to legislate, not to take the bd atest of any man, Here ts a case of economy. Here is a savii of thirty millions of taxes, Let us see whether ft talk of ecopomy, this kicking Of some poor claim- anis, this overthrowing of @ stall appropriation for some public work is to occupy our tune while this great question is to have the go-by. é ‘Mr. BLaINe made an earnest appeal to the House against the adoption of Mr. Butler's amendment, He hoped the House woud not vote to deprive Gene- ral Sherman of the chance to attain tie rank of General of the Army; and that !t would not deprive Generals Sheridan or Thomas of the chance to attaia the grade of Lieutenant General: and that it would not render necessary the mastering out of Generals Meade or Hancock as Major Generals. That would be the eifect of the adoption of the amendment. He admitted that there Was much in the amendment that was meritorious, but there were provisions in it hich be thought the House would not approve, The amendment whieh he (Mr, Ulaue) had moved, just tied up the army so that there should be no w pointments oF promotions until Congreas.could teke hold of the whole question; and by this means, under the administration of General Grant, (he army couid be very rapidly reduced. In conclusion, he asked consent to modify bis amendment Mr. DuTLer ovected, Mr. BLains—1 only want to perfect my amend- ment. Mr, Bot wa—You cannot perfect anything that ts bad al) over. Mr. BLAINE went on to say that under hile plan the rocess of reduction Would a ie moment the Bin Was approved, It was safe, Prudewt and wise to take this siep, but it was diiieult (o go beyond tt, Mf. boven, (dem.) of Pa., asked tianinous con. gent to offer an amendment directing tne Secretary of War to cousoliate the quarteruaster’s depart+ ment, the commissary dopartment, and the pay de. partment into one department, tO 06 caled the de partment of supply. Mr. HooreR, (rep.) of Mass., objectoa, The Kock Isiand appropriation was etrl forther debated, by Messrs, Logan and Pray a tt fi¥or oF if, ana Mf. eued, wa! the rious amen The wyciady) Maynard agacast ik Finally Ye desig louse preceeded bo vole on ine ve | viking Ou the Fuga Jor dadjery | tr a surveys was agreed to. The amendment reducing the Rock Island from $1,000,0-0 to $500,000 Was disagreed to—yeas 70, nays 90—aud tee bag ype 4 remains at $1,000," ss question was then taken on “the substitut offered last mene by Mr. Biaine, for the conjot amendments o( Messrs. Dodge and Buller, Tie sub- stitute was agreed to by a vote of 131 to G4 It is as follows:— And be it further ‘That until the military force fs used to twenty regiments of in‘wairy, dive regiments of and five Tegimenis of artillery, ‘no new commiay tn any regis the Secret of War is hereby 4 to consolidate regimenja as rapidly as the requirements of the public service and the reduction of the Py cee permit, wotil the aforesaid miniaum is reac! And be it farther enacted, That until otherwise directed by. Jaw there shail be no new appointuients and 0 promotions in the Adjutant General’s Department, in the Inspector Gene- tal's Department in the tment, in the Quartermas- ter's tare Benssimeak, tn the Ordnance Department, or ia. the Mr. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the bill on the table. Negatived. The bill was then passed. NEW YORK BLECTION FRAUDS, Mr. Pe {rep.) of. Mich,, from the Committee on New York Elect Frauds, offered a resolution di- recting the 5 at-Arms to arrest and bring before the bar of the House two recusant witnesses, Joun H, Bell and David W. Reeve, of Orange coanty, Messrs. Ross, (dem.) of Iil., and KERR, (dem.) of Ind., of the minority of the committee, objected; that the resolution was not authorized by the com- mittee, or at least that they were uot notitied of any meeting of the commitiee at which the subject waa to be considered, Mr. BLAIR stated that he was authorized by @ rity of the committee to report the resolution. PEAKER put the question to the House whether the resolution should be received, and it Was received and agreed to. REDUCTION OF MARINE CORPS AND NAVY. Mr. PIKE, (rep) of Me., from the Committee of Con- he bill to amend certain acts in relation to the Navy and Marine Ca made a report. The most important provision to which the committee ig that the strength of the Marine Corps as follows:—One brigadier general, commandant; one colonel, one lieutenant colovel, three majors, one adjutant and inspector, oue quartermaster, one pay- master, one assistant goartecmaster, seventeen cap- twenty-four firet lieutenants, twenty-four nd lieutenants, One sergeant major, one quarter- master se! one dram wajor, one principal musician, 167 sergeants, 165 corporals, thirty must- clans, fifty drummers, fifty Mfers, 1,800 privates. it provides, however, that no commission of any oft- cer now in the Marine Corps shall be vacated, but that no appointment shall be made in any of tie grades until the number is reduced below that authorized. In reference to the navy, the report provides for the abolition of the grade of third assisiant en- gineers, but that no commission to that grade of any oiticer wounded in battle shali be vacated, aud it al- lows such officer to be examined for promotion, 1t also provides that no promouon to the grade of com- modore on the active ligt shall be made tii! the nuin- ber in such grade shail have been reduced below tif- teen; of heutenant commanders till the number shall be reduced below eiguty, As the number of lieuen- ant commanders is reduced the number of lieuten- ants is to be increased till the number of Heutenants on the active list shail be 280, It fixes the num- ber of musters aud en at 100 in each grade. Ensigns are to 8 officers, Unless assigned to duty ay watch and division oib- cers. It does not vacate any of their commissions, It txes the number of surgeons at seventy-five, of passed it surgeons at fifty, of assistant sar- geoos at twenty-iive; paymasters, filty; passed as- sistant paymasters, twenty-six; assistant paymas- ters, twenty-ilve; but does not vacate any commis- sions now held, It contmaes the omice of So- Jicitor and Naval Judge Advocate General until the 13th of June, 1869, Mr. PIKE explained the report. Mr. BurLsR, of Mass., opposed it as containing the same vicious principles of reduction by avsorption which he had been conteuding against in connection with the army. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, in allusion to Mr. Butler, said it occurred to him that the failure to effect reform arose sometimes irom the fact that an attempt was =e in so extreme a manner—in 60 harsh & manner—that the very objaot sought for was defeated, He proposed to ,taxe the form of reduc- tion proposed in the report. * Mr. RoBiNsON, (dem.) of N. Y., advocated the re- - und spoke in commendation of the Marine Borge. te ra. fron the Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn.. ping of the accretion of naval onic Academy, and recommended that the cadets when they had completed their education should be al- lowed to return to civil life. He wished some such provision made, and therefore he would vote against the report, so a8 to have another committee of con- ference, A discussion arose as to the relative pay of naval and army officers between Messrs. Garfleld, Pike, Logan aud-others, in the course of which Mr. Logan spoke of one commodore receiving $900,000 in p: money. Mr. Prxe asked him the name of that officer. Mr. Logan sai of the Committee on Naval Affairs 01 Mr. Pixk said he did not know, au his belief that no one commodore had rece! much as one hundred thousand dollars, and that the majority of the commodores not received as much as one thousand dollars, What they did re- ceive they received under the prize laws, and no one, not even the gentleman from Massachusetts, pro to repeal the prize laws, After further discussion the report of the Con- ference Committee was agroed to without division. The House at hall-past four took & recess untit half-past seven, the evening session to be devoted to the ussion Of appropriation bills exclusively. Evening Session. The House resumed its session at half-past seven, Mr. BourwSut in the chair as Speaker pro fen. ARREST OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IN CUBA. Mr. KELL#Y offered a resolution directing the Sec- retary of State to take immediate measures to ascer- tain the cause of the arrest and incarceration, by order of the Captain General of Cuba, of Emilio Ca- bada, a citizen of the United States, Adopted. EXPENSE OF THB FUNBRAL OF THADDEUS STEVENS, On motion of Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., the expense of removing the remains of Hon, Thaddeus Stevens red) cal 3 health among He was afret? it would ance al the inauguration, Mr. BoTLER, of Mass., desired to make an appeal to the House, and was proceeding to ss business of great importance was p: He was interrupted by Mr. EiLow Jected, and insisted that the call should be chat paviie Who ob- proceeded with, He added that tie gentleman from M: chusetts did a t deal of talking, while mem on the democrat side got no opportus tug anything, 4 * motion to excuse Mr. Morrissey haying been made, Mr. Erprmae objected, and said that Mr. Mor- been very littie In attendance tis session. rissey bad He hi the Sergeant-at-Arms would be sent for him; but he thought he had better send two men tor hin, a8 the Sergeant-at-Anms could hardly take bia atone, (Laughter.) Mr. MAYNakD moved to excuse Mr. Mnilins. Several Members—“Oh, no; we camhot do without Mr, Mullina,” Mr. Scorreny, (rep.) of Pa,—‘‘A point of order’ on that. (Laughter.) Aiter some further time spent in calling absentees and receiving excuses, Mr, ELDRIDGE moved that all the sick members of the House be referred to the Committee on Recon- _ Struction for restoration. from Washington to his house in Pennsyivanta were | ordered to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, REPORT OF THB JUDICIARY COMMITTRE. Mr. Cnurcwi.t, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Com- mittee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to define Telomes and nusdemeanors, and to regulate peremp- tory chailenges. Passed. The bill provides that all offences against the United States, punishable by death or by impriroument for not less thaa Live years, uniess otherwise expressly provided, be taken and deemed t6 be felonious; all otuers to be taken as miade- meanors otherwise expressly provided. On trinl panishmvent whereo! in donth the United Staten apd dl gi are exch to be entitled to twenty peremptory chal where the punishment ts Imprisuntnent for not tesa thay uve yeara to ten perempio: , aod in all other caren io five peremptory caelienges. When two or more persons are on trini together they shall join in thelr peremptory ebalienges. ’ POST OFFICR APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then, on motion of Mr. Braman, (rep) of Mich.. went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Poland in the chair, aud took up the Post Orlice Ap- propriation bili, ‘The total sum appropriated by the bill is 30,217,508, Of which sum $22,752,603 Is to he de- rayed by the revenues ef the Post Onice Depart- ment. The following are some of the principal items:— In'and mail transportation, $13,057,668; foreign marl transportation, $450,000; compensation to post- dnasters, $4,516,000; post office Clerks, $2,000,000; Iet- ter carriers, $1,000,000; advertising (the Wasiin ton papers to be restricted to advertising mail routes in Virginia and bone hey $40,900; — stainps and stamped envel $500,000; misceila- yuu, See’ balance to foreign coun- tries, $875,000; steamship service between San Fran- cisco, Japan and — $500,000; steamship service between the United States and Braxil, $150,000; steamship service between Sen Francisco Sandwich Islands, $75,000; supplying dedcienc in ues Of the Fost lea je reven Oflee” Department, 40,000 bath F.RNS WORTH, (rep.) of Ill, moved to increase the item for Post OMice clerks to $2,500,000, Ke- jected. Mr, BRAMAN moved to amend the item for lettot it to $500,000, with a proviso employed in @ whose population is less than 10,0 a greater sum shall be expended for the of letters in the next fiscal year. A general discussion ensued on this proposition. Mr. BeaMAN contended that this was a very ¢x- neve branch of the service, and constituted more jan one-filth of the deficiency of the revenue lo 186%. The amount paid in the city of New York to letter carriers for the third quarter wes $09,410, aud the incidental expenses $684, making a total of ex- penses of sony $8, ‘the receipts for local post- 1. ages were vn! 183, showing en ex of expen- ditures of $2,811.’ For the fourth quarter the ex- penses were $71,694, and the receipts 7 ; Mt nowias n Philadel an excess of the receipts of only $26). phta the tétal ¢ for the fourth quarter of 1466 Was $3,580, the receipts $19,070; showing & deficit of $19,610, The figures for Ajbaay showed & defictt of $4,134; in Salem, Mass., of $1,171, and in newark, N. J., of $4,370. Messrs, Selienck, Farnsworth, Alliwon, Maynard, ‘Btevenson, O'Neill, Ladin and ote: ntradictea, Payne A that the proposition was a step back ward civilization, and that the fact ities for letter deliv. ery should be en! A instead of diminished. fter quice a long discussion the question cathe to & vote, tut there was no quorum voting, The rotl was called and only ninety-(uree members answered to their names, ‘The committee rove and Mr. RooTweLt, (rep.) of Masa., having taken the chair as speaker pro lem, MAMES Of the abseniees were reported. motion to adjourn was made and q If, BRAMAN said it was absolutely necessary to have ® quorum at every evening sexston, and in order to enforce atvendanve he would nove call of ‘the House. ‘The motion was agreed to, and a call of the House ‘was ordered. After the doors were closed and the names of ab- fentees were being called Jor excuses, the asual ex- CuBes Were made—sone serious aud ‘Jouular. ‘The scone seemed to afford amusement to methvers And te the numerous spectators in the gallery. Mr. Evparpor, (rep) of Wit, moved to exeuse My. Colfax, as the cares of etate were wel; heavy on bin; bat the Speaker pro tem, fiat It was not the rule to cull the name of the epeaker hiary Members having been excused on tho pier of 1M health or. BLonan Moved titat ali terior as uncoe ThE call be dispensed With, G6 " so ave swOWed Ba AlATIMIDg stale Of Yeu Mr, Sant. (deee.) of JUL, objected, saying that that would kill off the last man of them. (Laughter) Mr. SHANKS, (rep.) of Ind., suggesved that the Dust- ness should be allowed to go on without the amuse- ments. He thought the gentleman from Wisconsin haa got in quite enough of his jokes, The call of absentees being Rar mae Mr, KELSryY, foal of N. Y., moved that the Sergeant-at- Arms be directed to bring in the absentees. Mr, FERRISS, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to the | desea form—to direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to take pine custody and bring before the bar of the House tees, Mr. KgLsey accepted the modification, and the motton was agreed to. A member suggested that some members who had answered on the first call and had then taken oif their hats and coats and walked off should be called again. ‘Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, said that was worse than the original offence. Mr. ELDRIDGE suggested that it was still a worse offence for members to escape out of the hall by jumping out of the windows, and intimated that the gentieman from Ohio had once done that btn g Mr, SCHENCK—That is not true; not aw of it. Nothing of the kind ever occurred, so faras 1 am concerned, ‘The gentieman from Wisconsin ts as anciful as he is witty; he ean com a fact as well as a joke, tne rollof those who had answered was again catled, and it appeared that Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, the only member who had answered on the first call WhO Was not NoW prosent, ‘Mr, ELpRipae moved that Mr, Ashley be excused on account of his eminent services in the tmpeaci- ment of the President. . Rejected. ‘The pame of Mr, Ashley was then inserted in the warrant issued to the Sergeant-at- Arms, Various motions were marte, the o was that the proceedings under the be dispensed with by adjournment; but the rales and the digest appealed to stana in the way of any arrangement, ‘The attempt at disentanglement occupied nearly. an hour, and puzziea the intnds of the best pariia« mentarians of the House. In the mtdst of the muc- die the Sergeant-at Arms appeared on the scene with two members In custody —Messrs. Baker, of I~ nois, and Ash'ey, of Obio—and presented them at the bar of the flouse. Mr. Baker being first called on, satd he did not suppose he really vad any excuse to offer, He was, however, excused, Mr. ASHLEY being next called on said he had simply walked down to his committee room to write letters, the House being too noisy, and tad left word to be called if there was a vote by yeas and nays, Mr. Peters, (rep.) of Me.—I move that he be im- peached. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Ashley waa excused on the payment of costa, Messrs. Baldwin and Tatfe were next presented. The first was excused on his representing that it was unsafe to his health to attend night sessions, and the latetr because ue had been attending the Speak- er's reception. Messrs. McCormick and Banks were next present- ed, and were excused on their statements that they had been attending the Speaker's reception. Mr. SCHENCK mace several unsuccessful attem to have all further proceedings under the call pensed with, ‘ The House also refused'to adjourn. After another fruiticss effort on the part of Mr. Scheuck to extricate the House from its dificulty, another absentee was presented, in the person of Mr. Buckley, whose excuse also was that he had been bs attending the ereakers reception, He was ¢: on the payment of costs. Messrs. Lawrence, of Ohio, and Wilson, of Ohio, were next presented. Mr, Wilson satd he had re- tired to his couch and was pi asleep when he was wakened by the messenger, Mr. Lawrence said he had been engaged In aring his report om the New York election frau . Both were excused. Several other membera were presented by the Ser- geant-at-Arms and excused. Another hour was spent in tedious, weary waiting for the production of absentees. Tt was after intdpight when the last man was pro- duced, and then the House adjourned, BALLS LAST NIGHT. Soctable of the Spiritualints, « ‘The spiritualists who indulge in terpsichotean festivities every two weeks at the Everett Rooms, corner Broadway and Thirty-fourth street, having a contemptuous regard of our common vulgar vocabu- lary, doubtless as being too much of the earth, carthy, call these semi-monthiy dances, not dances or balla, but “Progressive Soclables.” Progression 1s unquestionably a good thing—in a horse, in the matter of city taxes, in fashion, in science, in art, In everything, not excepting spiritualistic pastimes of purely terrestrial character. The sociable last. evening allows the unquestioned inference that pro- gressive as applied to spiritualistic dancing means to ‘go it; not to go it simply while the blood leaps in rapid current through the young veins, but when the flow becomes slower and steadier, and even when assuming an octogenarian sluggishness, i At od 3; began (od dance, or Leg) preitm- nary mingling of screeching discords on the violins, i fall in with the ri tu anion or to progressive aMnities, These sounds seemed wild wallings of distressed irits; but ju. t ally from the chaos of inbarmonies was evolved @ con- cord of aweet sounds, ant to an introductory march began a grand promenade of the avsembled com- pauy It 18 generaily conceded that of all spectmens of haman noudescripts the famous recruits of Fat. siaff take the precedence, Not so by any means, vhis progressive column of Progresstonists went in- finitely ahead ta varieties in respect to age, size and dress. ‘There were old men and young men, and old woaen and young women, and those of both sexes not quite a0 old or quite #0 young, There were tait folks and short folks, Jean folks and fat folks. There were the long bearded and the short bearded and the no bearded. There were those of long dresser and short @resees and not much of any dresses, There were those of preternaturally ugiy faces, by largely the majority, and there were thers aot so very ugly. It in Very evident that in whatever regard the eptritaaiiate may have made they have not progressed much in beauty. Bot “on with the dance,” without which words Ail persons of critical acumen and judgment it wouid be imy able to Write up a dance. Tt be to a melancl Way; bat progressed to livelim nud a4 it neared th hour when grave: ards are given to yawning and sta to perambulatory tours of our terra firma jancing assumed a stili livetier measure, ron ¢ bewlidering maxes of the sehottiech and redowa and polka they moved ‘With the greatest of ease, Jnabaine the man on the fying trapere, Altogether, tt was amusing—-amnusing as one imagine the “Witehes’ Dance” of P mt, we Vitale ized by Ole Bull on his tyoomparable violin; anus ing a8 @ dance of oddities oddly danced. But here, as eisewhere, Were Wal| howers—those not up to ue requirements of high terpsichorean act. ‘Things now ‘That bear a weighty and & serious brow, Bad, bigh and working, seemed to bear down apon these with overwhelming must weigit The tones of their voles were se al; there Was @ gleam of ghostly giamour in U yer; their very bodtes seemed ghostly filaments. Buteven these, in their dumb rst and decorum, enjoyed themselves, and so did (ie dancers, making up— notwithstend ali*that we have written of them— a jolly parey. at midnight, a# tolled the knell of departing day, the dance eaded, and the dancers, hike Cindereila, temporarily in a strange character, hurried to their homes to subside tate thelg sepuichrai sombreners. Cancorde et Sincerite Reaules. ‘The second annual bal masqe a ivelation given by the Concorde and Siucerity Clubs, associations of weil known popularity with the Freach portion of the community, came off with ireat delve last even. ing at the Germanta Assembiy Rooms The ball room Was tustefully decorated with fags and banners, and the crowd present was very (reat, without being so much so as to be uncomnfortabie, Itis almost needless to state that the costumes Were as grotesque aud clegant a¢ the: were various; for these associitions have won an enviable name among bal'goers for the au- rvorkly of thetr ‘get up’ at their annual ngs. ¢ Grecian Bend seemed to be an neral admiration with many of Lhe ere were no less than six diderous who, in various attires, showed “cole moop” to advantage. One oid remarkable prolongation of nose . nal curvatare that was really behold, bad recourse very often of that. ginger; but up to the ue bail broke she had been unable to h her back to anything like straightness, eo and da Juliet danced together ta a very loving Way during the evening, and the charming: accom panted by the gendarmes, conscience stricken, at- welod considerable attention, even though Biue vos presout attenmpting 40 cut up some of his tot capers with seven old ladies of very ‘o enamerate the various charn ' { vy the daddies and gentlewen who god the Gallroom @attl wee mora would be au ed ty, WHe enffice it to say thet renaiea pale aevess [rom Degtuduag bo Chu,