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WASHINGTON Discussion on the Proposed Repeal of the Tenure of Office Act in the Senate. Passage of the Constitutional Amendment in the House. Dempsey, the Stationery Contractor, a Rec® + pitnt of Executive Clemeney. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1860. ‘The Suffrage Amendment. Mr. Bingham’s amendment of the joint resolution proposing a new amendment to the constitution was adopted by the aid of the democrats in the House to- day. When the amendment was first voted for many republicans were recorded against it, while the democrats, with few exceptions, voted for it. ‘When the vote was taken on the joint resolution as amended the republicans turned In and passed it by a two-thirds vote, and the democrats went against ittoamar. The chief objection among the republi- cans to Bingham's proposition is that it does not provide for the disfranchisement of persons who par- ticipated in the late rebellion, nor does it provide for @ similar punishment for any persons who may here- after engage in rebellion against the government. On this account it is known as the “amnesty amend- ment.” ’ The House Amendments to the Supplementary Currency Bill. The Senate Finance Committee, at their meeting to- @ay, had the House amendments to the Suppiemen- tary Currency bill under consideration. As might be expected in a committee controlled so largely m the interest of the national banks, the House amena- ments tothe bill met with little favor. Senator Cat- tell, who is the President of the Corn Exchange Na- onal Bank, Philadelphia, made a fight upon Co- burn’s amendment, which is now the fourth section of the bul, snd it was stricken out. The Finance Committee will agree 12 most of the amendments made by the Committee on Banking and Currency to the original Senate bill, but they cannot swallow Coburn’s amendment, because it is supposed to be hostile, in some degree, to the national banks. The Tenure of Office Act. ‘The Tenure of Office act is once more revived, and is now trembling in the balance m the house of its Miends—the Senate of the United States. After a good deal of effort it was put upon the carpet to-day, and the fastidious Conkling took occasion to make a speech upon its merits, ending in the declaration that it would be judicious on the part of the Senate to re.ain at least some share of the power and patronage copferred by the Tenure of Ofice act. Dootittie, Dixon, Robertson and Morton spoke in favor of its total repeal, Sawyer and Howe spoke the other way. The impression is that a totai repeal will be carried. The democrata, the antt-impeach- ment republicans and a majority of the Southern Senators are in favor of its total repeal, Thayer, Sherman and Morton, members of the radical wing, are similarly disposed, so that a clear majority is embraced in the enumeration, and when the vote is about to be taken it will be found that more of the same stripe will be found in favor of repeal. The Next Census—The Basis of Congressiona Representation. The select committee on the next census held another meeting to-day, and continued their consul- tation on the two propositions before them, to wit, whether to increase the basis of representation or the number of representatives, The committee ts somewhat divided, a portion of the members oppos- ing any further the number of members of the House of and another por- tion being agsinst an it of the basis of Fepresentation, The former contend that the House ts already too large and unwieldy, and that an addi- tion to its numbers would only tend to embarrass ita business. The general impression is that the basis of representation will be enlarged. The com- mittee propose to make a separate bureau to the su- perintendent of the taking of the census, and to dis- connect it entirely from the United States Marshal's office. Should the law be passed in this shape it will disappoint the numerous aspirants for United States marshalships under Grant. The taking the census in connection with the United States Marshals has heretofore given considerable patronage to that office, and as it was expected that the same course would be pursued in the present in- stance the office has been eagerly sought after. A Pardon Easily Obtained. ‘The President to-day issued a pardon to Mr. Demp- sey, of the stationery firm of Dempsey & O'Toole, who was sentenced a day or two ago to pay fine of $200 and be imprisoned ten days for an assault ona Patent Office clerk. The pardon was procured by R. T. Merrick and Owen Thorne, who represented to the President that the law had already been satis- fiea by Mr. Dempsey having appeared before a magis- trate, confessed the assault, paid his fine, and having been placed under bonds to keep the peace. Bills Which Have iiecome Laws Without the President's Signature. ‘The following bills and joint resolutions having been presented to the President on the 6th instant, and not having been returned by him within the constitutional limit of ten days (Sundays excepted), have oecome laws:—The bill appropriating $30,000 for the temporary relief of the poor and destitute people tn the District of Columbia. The resolution relative to the recent contract for stationery for the Depart- ment of the Interior; it suspends payment to Messrs. Dempsey & O'Toole. The resolution respecting the provisional governments of Virginia. Texas and Mississippi. This provides that persons holding offices in these States who cannot take or subscribe to on oath of office, according to a previous act of Congress, shall, on the passage of ‘his resolution, be removed therefrom; it shall be the duty of the different commanders to fill the vacancies so created by appointment of persons who can take the oath; provided that the provisions of this resolution shal} not apply to persons who, by reason of the removal of their disabilities, as provided in the fourteenth article of amendment to thie constitution, shal! have qualified for office. . ‘The Cherokee Neutral Lands Monopoly. ‘The largest patent for lands that has been granted for many years, excepting grants to railroads, was signed by authority of the President to-day. Mr. Cowan. the secretary for signing land patents at the Executive Mansion, signed one in favor of James F. Jay for 113,478 acres of the Cherokee neutral lands. The Great Steamboat Disaster ov the Ohio— The Pilots te Be Punished. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has instructed the solicitor of that department to take necessary steps to secure the enforcement of the twelfth section of the act of 1838 against the pliots of the steamers United States and America, because of the recent collision between those vessels, which resulted in so Jarge loss of life. The section referred to provides that every captain, engineer, pilot or other pergon employed on board of any steamboat or vessel pro- pelled in whole ér in part by steam, by whose mis- conduct, negligence or imattention to is respective duties the life of any person on board said vessel may be destroyed shall be deemed gulity of man- sianghter, and apon conviction thereof imposes heavy penalties, Visitors at Army Headquarters. Nothing of any speciat interest occurred at the army headquarters to-day, A large number of visi- tors ealled on General Grant, including several Sena- tors and Representatives. Among them were Sena tors Chandler, Rice, Wilson, Kellogg and Senator elect Fenton and many others, No Distinction of Color at the Inauguration Ball. A colored man of this city has addressed a note to Mayor Bowen, chairman of the committee on the fale of tickets for the inauguration ball, stating that © number of his friends from Philadelphia and New ‘York would be here on the 4th of March, and @ks ‘whether any distinction on account. of color is to be $e NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘bim a reply, in which he says:—“Any character and standing in this community Who’ applies and pays for a ticket to the ball, to be held in the north wing of Department, will not be denied, at Jeast so far ag my action is concerned. The question of color nevet having arisen before the committee [ cannot, of cqurse, decide for thom.” of Warren and Costello, ‘the to-day sent @ bricf message to the House endo! the following:— To THE PRES; — ‘The Sec! of State, referring to is report to the Presidentof 29th uit., seserepanied by a copy of col nderpe relating to the risonment in Ire- fand of M ewrsen aed Costello, citiaens of the United to further, he hasbeen ‘med by Mr. Edward Thornt Majesty's Mij here, by Mr, Reverdy John- son, the United States Minister at Lone that those rsons hav¢ been rel soe submit. ) WILLIAM SEWARD, Department of State, Wasmneray, Feb. 20, 1869. Another Contested Election Case. S. L, Hoge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of South arrived here last night. He claims a seat in Co! from, the Third district of that State, Mr, , the democratic candidate, received & majority Votes cast and has a certificate to that effect. fudge Hoge brings a certificate signed by the board of canvassers and by the Governor that he received a majority of the legal votes cast Weekly Currency Statement. Receipts of fractional currency from the printing division of the Treasury Department for the week ending to-day, $891,000. Shipments—To the Assist- ant Treasurer! Philadelphia, $100,000; to the na- tional banks, $222,860, Treasurer Spinner holds in trust for the ational banks, as security for circula- tion, $342,567,900; and for public deposits, $34,217,- 350, National bank curreney issued during the week, $202,600; total todate, $312, 733,328. Mutiiayed bilis returned, $11,920,342. Insolvent bank notes re- deemed, $988,901. Actual circulation at this date, $299,815,077. Redemption of fractional currency for the week, $637,700. Postmaster at Augusta, Ga. The President to-day nominated George W. Sum- mers for Postmaster at Augusta, Ga. THE FORTIETH CONGRES3. PAU SAE ee Third Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb, 20, 1869. CREDENTIALS OF BUGENE CASSERLY. ‘The PRrestenr laid before the Senate the creden- tials of Eugene Casserly, Senator elect from Cali- fornia, PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cone, (fep.) of Cal., presented the petition of citizens of Cahfornia praying for woman suffrage in the District of Columbia. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mags., called up the joint resolution authorizing the Attorney General to inves- tigate the claim of Nott & Co., for damages for the seizure of the steamer Neva by the Chinese govern- ment, and providing for their indemity. Passed. Mr. MORGAN, (rep.) of N. Y., presented the resolu- tions of the New York Chamber of Commerce rela- tuve to the bridge between New York and Brooklyn, Also bh barrmpe | of citizens of Virginia praying for the ratification of the constitution adopted by the conveation in Richmond in 1867, and solemnly pro- testing against the removal of political disabilities in Uhat State. BILLS REPORTED. Mr. Morcas, from the Committee on Commerce, reported, with an amendment, the House biil to repeal ‘the act Cees ao 2, 1867, reguiating the dispo- sition of fines and penalties and forfeitures received under the lagandasing to customs, and to amend cer- tain acts for the prevention and punishment of frauds on the revente, aud for the Pedic of smugglin; The nt restricts repeal to the secon third and fourth gections of said act. the House bill and to more) accura' district of Newark, N. J., which was Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, Rect ‘8 bill to allow the City National Bank of New Orleans and the Second National Bank of PI to change their names, ‘A ITY LANDS. Minn., introduced a bill Minnesota to lands for the bring A flag. Mr. ConsetT said that the transfer of the was made without the consent of her owners. He called attention to the statement in the memorial of the owners. be aad fan tl endl ene ben ne servegeind former position. Pa., was in favor of a gene- ‘applying to all versels to be Of the American flug ican flag, eafeurt seen ats could be passed he would have the mterested parties restoration: aha vessels transferred to the protection of Ly 2 flags by their owners, Mr. SUMNER said that this was an exceptional case. Mr. Nye insisted that there was nothing ex: tional about it, and moved an amendment, extend- ing the provisions of the bill to all vessels similarly The discussion continued until the expiration of the morning hour, which brought fp as unfinished business the BILL TO REPEAL THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., made an unsuc- cessful cffort to have it set aside for the purpose of taking the business of the Committee on Com- merce, but the evening session of Tues: next was for the consideration of the of Mass., Wed- that committee. s, consideration On motion of Mr. WILson, nesday evening was set apart of the business from the Committee on Military .) of N. J., moved to net , that he might move to assign next Wednesday for the consideration of his Naturalization ill. Mr. HENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., opposed the mo- tion, because he tigarasa the bill as one whic! it irs. Mr. PRELINGTUYSEN, aside the bill temporaril possible, The motion of Mr, Frelinghuyren was lost and the to consid Senate then jer the bill to.repeal the Tenure of Office act, Mr. CONKLIN, (rep.) of N. Y., said that it was gen- erally believed a action could be justi. fled by proving it the alternative, and in that = of the Tenure of Office act could be ly and ified. It been enacted to meet an at the slavery aud trea- ol and people. uestion was how to dispose of so much nure of Office act as was now less and venient, and to dispense pe f at the fevee fe id aaspen sion. But neith necessary; complete 3 \. er was ; and Tor other reasons wodsian a to retain the law 1m the modified form in which it will stand if the re- ree. bs pe Spat enn toe ares ‘The great merit rea retaining it insome form, was That 1 aserved true of the constitution in regard to the re- ion pt ey ad Gon ae Tight ling the YI sometimes ‘claimed by the former to make or unmake such oMcers at his will. If the proposition of the Judiciary Committee shouid be adopted it would be ‘iawiul for the President during the recess of the Senate, whenever in his opinion the a should i to remove and appoint =o ra? The law, therefore, would really impose no restriction whatever upon the President, while true construction of the constitution upon this point—a construction which has already aa. pacing ed both Houses of Cor gress, and which could not with consistency or NE Morrow, (rep) of Tn, anid. that inasmaeh . Mo . ss inasmuch as the law ‘advocated’ | the Senator from New York the Senator New York confirm of the Senate to by the President would officer removed, #o that it é ed with the Mung an office, because under the law an office must remain vacant till the Senate confirms the appointment of some one to fill it, and without the law the President could dismiss the incumbent of an office and peo @ substitute le governi t, been decided in the affirmative; and later, in the days of the Irants, Webster, Calho Benton and Wright it had ie a new element, b, juiring that removals should be for thus Avy every officer whom the Pres- ident desired to. remove upon trial before the Senate and ‘his character to public scrutiny; and if, many case, the Senate should decide that the cause was good, the decision would have the effect of a public judgment by the Senate that the officer in question was unfit because of his char- acter to hold office, Under the old system a removal from office did not invoive the character of the per- but simply indicated that the Presi- If, however, Su, out practically th for cause, icwould ime on the part of the Senate to Pee ee 80 asto be able to 6 the sumoleney or insuiictency of the causes assigned. e Tenure of Oitice act was wrong in theory, and incapable of practical execu- Uon, and, therefore, he would vote for its repeal. Mr. Dixon, (dem.) of Iowa, said that he voted the Tenure of Office, bill when on its pes he were @ prophet, fety that the time was not far distant when the ity in this Senate wouldjbe q over him. if so, perhaps the honest men of the nation would be benefit by such a diftererice, Wishing to give General Grant fair play and an Speoctasty to serve the country by a generous and magnani- mous policy removed far above the atmosphere of ie ie 1 ‘party, he should vote to repeal the Civil ‘enure bill. . Mr. ROBERTSON, (rep) of 8. C., was in favor of repeal. The Tenure of Office act had been necessary atthe time of its enactment, but it was no longer necessary, and to refuse to repeal it would be to manifest a want of confidence in General Grant. Mr. Howes, (rep.) of Wis,, opposed the repeal, The argument that the Tenure of Ufice act should be re- pealed because General Grant could be trusted had no effect upon him, because he had advocated its Lome originally, not upon the ground that Mr. johnson guid pot be try baton but be he fegarded that as an Op he time Correct @ great mistake made by the tirst Congress that ever assembled under the constitution. It was true that un evil resulted from entrusting the first President wit! the power of removal at will. In was also true that on the 4th of next March there would be inaugu- rated a President not unitke the first, a man who by dint of achievement had m a few years inspired the whole country with unlimited confidence in his wis- dom, the purity of his purposes and his abiitty to carry them out; and it was no wonder that Senators ue others should bene to ah hak he extra- ordinary powers, ie (Mr. Howe no guar. antee hak future prosidents ‘would be like General Gfant. He was in favor of keeping the Tenure of Office act tpon the statute book 4s a declaration of the true measure of Presidential power in this direc- tion under the constitution. Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., said he had not the slightest want of confidence in the President elect; but, on the contrary, he deserved the general con- fidence of the people, because in every position in which he (General Grant) had been placed he had justified the confidence placed f in him. But he thought there was some of manifesting con- fidence in an unwise re} the Tenure twenty years ago it would h: country, and he was in favor of continutn; force, at least for the present, and probab! And even if he was disposed to repeal it ‘would look too much like fore the rising Mr. MORTON rose to addreas the Senate, but gave ‘way to a motion to which was 7 80 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasatnoron, Feb. 20, 1869. Mr. Moore, (rep.) of N. J., presented a petition of the Shipowners’ Association of New York for the protection of navigation from illegal exactions by the Stave ahd municipal corporations. THE DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO. ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the New Mexico contested election case. Mr. Pettis, (rep.) of Pa., continued and concluded his argument in favor of the report of the commitice adverse to the right of the sitting delegate, MEMBERS ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE HOUSE. News Noreen of the oe Leet aged at one o'clock by 0 Sergeant Tins appearing at the bar of the House with tw: honoratie culprits in his charge—the absentees of last it, Who had since fallen into his net. They were ranged in the area in front of the Speaker's chair, and were about to be formally arraigned and inquired of as to their excuses, when Mr. BROOMALL, (rep.) of Pa., offered a resolution directing that all farther ings under the cai! be dispensed with, and that the Committee on Ac- counts be authorized to allow to the Sergeant-at- Arms the amount of ex) incurred by him. Mr. RANDALL, fy of Pa., —" to lay the whoie subject on Mr. Jupp, (rep.) of Wjl., inquired what the legal foes of the -at-Arms were? He understood that one call of the House had cost $575. Mr. BROoMALL replied that the fees were $3 20 for each man and mileage. He moved the pre- vious question. The previous question was seconded and the resolution was ad The members in custody then took their seats, and 4 curtain fell on the performance entitled “Call of ¢ House.’? The House then resumed the consice- ration of + THE NEW MEXICO CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. CLEAVER, the sitting delegate, addressed the House for an hoar in opposition to the report of the committee, and in advocacy of lis own right to rep- resent the tory. The discussion = Vr election oe s New Mexi- . DAWES, (rep.) of Mass. in ad cacy of the report, when the vote was taken, a the resolution giving the seat as delegate to Mr. Chaves, the con’ t, Was to, THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRES«. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.)-of Ohio, by unanimous con- it, reported a@ joint resoiution postponing the ime for the first meeting of the House of Kepresen- tatives ior the Forty-first Congress from twelve o'clock noon of the Fourth of March pext, to three o'clock in the afternoon, After explanation by Mr. Sehenck the resolution was Evening Sesrion. Mr. GAREIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, sugested that sessions be dispensed with, and that instead Of them the House’ meet at eleven o'clock and sit until five. He had no doubt that a great deal more business would be done in this way. The SPRAKER stated the condition of business, and intimated that unless evening sessions were con- bn the appropriation ills could not be disposed Mr, GARFIELD sald he would withhold the proposi- it. mi rep.) of Mass., moved, this being 8 of the session, that the rules be suspended, and the House proceed to consider tie Senate amendment to the joint resolution proposing AMENDMENT TO THE CONLTITUTION, ‘The rules were suspended by a two-thirds vote. The Senate amendment was then taken from the ie We legislation. '. WOODWARD, (dem.) of asked Mr. Boutwell to allow him ole an! ‘Sisntoon, roviding that pF nr ment to the conatiiition sail be Legisiatures elected hereatter. Mr. Bourws11 declined to let the amendinent be ‘the that Congress had nm it to o Leguialgyes to which an A BINGHAM, (rep.) of Olio, desired to offer as an or amendment to amendment heretofore agreed to by the Senate by a vot of 40 to 16, us follows:— The of citizens of States to vote and hold ofice not be denied or nbrined 7 ney ‘tate on ncoount nativity, property, Saaee or previous condition Mr. Bourwsut at t mend. ments to be eeeed | CO ie rea aaeatis neasente to the offering of the above amendment by Mr. Bing- ham, gt other ate by nome. Sheila Logan—not adm wever, amendment proposed by Mr. Woodward, Mr. SHELLABARGER’S (rep., of Ohio) amendment 1s as follows:— “Neither the United State, brid deny 10 any male eitieen of "the United Seite ike ‘Seer Pottery ar Rtn be Bd sound mind, an such actual residence as te preset such as have tion or the Ui be duly cope! ‘reason, ertme; but such to shall gach regula - tions, in form, in im ovpieclion hy pes an may be provided by. law for preserving the pu ‘of elections, and ribing the times, Pisces, and wauner for boliiug the The amendment offered by Mr. LOGAN, Il, is to strike out the words im the Senate amend- — “ana to Lage office, He contended that it vega gory A at there was nothing in the con- stitution of the United States restrionange the right to hold office, except as to the Presid and Vice- bere aid net a pod at the emboctnene A atonal amendment would endanger its: a Me of adoption, " BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass, similar views, but still announced his ‘oeabion’ to vote for the Senate amendinent, in order to save this great measure of justice, Mr, LAWRENCS, (rep.) of Ohio, asked Mr. Boutwell to allow him to offer the following amendment:— No State shall enfi sap tego ty Rach a eas oa ‘one oF over, and who is of sound mind, and who has resided in such Stade over one year and has complied with such regu- lations, appliea! ‘and local seribed by law, an feaiet Mr, BOUTWELL declined to allow it to be offered. Mr. BINGHAM spoke for ten minutes in explanation and advocacy of his proposed amendment. Mr. Woopwakp epoke for fifteen minutes In advo- cacy of the amendment, which he had desired to submit, that the proposed constitutional amendment vo State Legislatures to be hereafter elected. He declared that it was an historical and traditionary principle in Pennsyivania politics that the African was an allen and barbarous race, which should have no act or part in the work of government, Mr. Bourws.t offered a resolution that the rules be suspended, and that the recess and evening ses- si0n Of to-day be dispensed with, and that the proceed immediately to vote on the pending amena- ments and the Senate joint resolution, witaout dila- toliesore K ed, at four o'clock, . KNOTT, (dem.) of Ky., moved, at four o' that the House adjourn—the only dilatory motion permissible putting the question on the sus- pension of the rules, ‘the House refused to adjourn. Te rules were suspended by yeas 144 to nays 37, and the resolution was adopted. ‘The vote was first taken on Mr. Logan’s amend- ment to strike out the words “aud hoid office,” and it was rejected by a vote of yeas 71 to nays 97. The vote was next taken on Mr. Bingham’s amendment, and it was agreed to by a vote of yeas 93 to nays 70. Mr. SHELLABARGER Withdrew his amendment. ‘The question was then taken on the Senate res.lu- tion as amended, and it was passed by a vote of yeas 140 to nays 33. The Speaker voted in the aifirmative. ‘ SOLDIERS OF THE WARK OF 1812. Mr. Fox, (dem.) of N. RO gS cont oe the memorial of the General Assembly of New York, asking Con- grese to grant to soldiers of the war 1812. AMENDMENT TO THE PATENT LAWS. Mr. Myers presented the petition of John Rice, Morris Tasker & Co., and others, of Philadel- phia, for such amendment of the patent laws as will cause American patents of inventions previousi: patented in foreign countries to expire here simul taneously with their expiration abroad, THE PUBLIC CREDIT Mr. ScHENCK gave notice that he would try to have disposed of on Monday the bill to strengthen ihe public credit. ‘The House then, at twenty minutes past five o’clock, adjourned, NEW YORK MARKETING DAY. A Look Through the City Markets on Satur. day—What the Markets Are and What They Might Be=Un lesome Meats und Facts avd Hints on the Sulyect. Saturday is a particularly busy day at our city mar- kets. Asis well known they are open from early in the morning ti!l late at night, the only day in the week in which, according to the estimate of those having stands at the markets, the public requirements de- mand they should be kept open tn the afternoon and evening. A visit on any Saturday to any of our markets gives substantial proof of the fact that our people not only eat to live, but that they live to eat, We do not propose to describe the markets. They have been often described, and a particalarly elaborate description of them appeared only « few days since in the Herap. The fact need not be repeated that Washington Market is nothing else but a dilapidated wooden shed of ex- tended dimensions; that its nauseating odors smell rank to heaven; that there is @ suffocation of stands and market men and women; that, in short, it is anything else but what 11 should be—a decent and reputable market, worthy @ city lke ours. Ping already attained a longevity that runneth far ofthe memory of the oldest inhabitant. The location is good as a convenient and speedy deposi- of meats and vegetables and other market pro) cle reaching the city. There is ample grqund, and no reason why @ suitable market building should not be erected, such as would be a lasting ornament and of lasting use-to the city; such as would give more room to the sellers and obviate the present compulsory crowding and uncomfortable jostling of buyers, and such, above all, as would be a guarantee of cleanliness. Fulton Market 1s not much better. Time, though writing no wrinkles on the dzure brow of Ocean, has covered all over with deeply indented wrinkles this ancient edifice. Centre et shows likewise the marks of debilitated old age. Essex Market, by way of comparison, may be set down as in the zenith of its prime; but it requires a bare stretch of imagination to ch: rize ite present condition as one of hardy and satisfactory vigor. Tompkins Market does tf well, but even this is far from the kind of it should be. The up town branch of the Wash- ington Market, though small, shows what a Mite of the right kind of enterprise put forth in the right directton will do, and hew very easy it is with a proper, determined spirit as they have to keep w market tidy and clean, isa good deal in having marketable products exposed for saic amid neat and pleasant su! To know that the places where they are sold are kept clean and pure ig next to hearing that the marketable products themselves are good and wholesome, at noon yesterday we looked through Washington Nag So was choked with the crowded to and returnin, 80, too, Fulton street and streets centralizing —_ here. Pe ier by ohana dl ine Rope ores apptoaching thoroug! necessary to win one's way thi surging crowds of men and wo- men, principally the latter, contying huge market baskets, to jump over heaps of cabbages, to flank peagut and o1 stands, totake in the savory seeuts of de dwellers inthe sea or fruits of the ocean, a8 by a stretch of poetic license they are designated, but in their deceased state emitting very anceat fish-like smetis, The market ts even worse crowded: what an ebbing and flowing of the great tideof bnyers; what a 1 confusion of voices; what a labyrinthian mass of meats, vegetables, egya, fruits, butter, cheese, ef id omne us, Turkeys, .geese, chickens and all kinds of pootry ‘hang pendant from iron or lie suplhe on Counters or tops of barrels and boxes, witttthetr long necks and inanimate heads nearly touching the ground. From still stouter hooks are pendant hnge hogs, monster sides of beef, the corpees of Infantiie bovines, alias calves, shoulders of mutton, and at intervals portly bucks u their «kins still on. And then there are bisected and double bisected, and, in fact, inflnitesi- mal bisected portions of meat—porternouse steaks, roasting pieces, ramp steaks. pteces for stews, aud any kind of pleces wanted for any kind of purpose. Ham abounds, and so dried and corn- ed teef and bacon, and pork in the brine. Very ro- bust looking men, Wearing very capacious aprons, primitively white, but now very bloodstained, stand ready to cut and slash, and saw and weigh, a8 one order, Over ihe vegetabie anc ‘fruit stand — preside imailny women— women of particular obesity, Whose look of exces- sive fatness would indicate that they must eat ail they do notrell. The vegetables cover a widely mis- cellaneous range, from damty and eriap celery to common place potatoes. These look very well, thoagh some have the unmistakable appearance of having flown Jack Frost ward—a wilted appearance, ‘There is a good supply of eggs and butter, But to go back to the meats, and regarding which more particularly we set out to write our present Here isthe rab. There is a good deal of m Washington Market that has a very un- thy hue—a look of mortification at being thus posed for sale. Meat of prematurely kilied animals, meat that is kept too meat cased animals are too often for sale here. Adepts at buy! and good judges, of course, will not be Imposed upon, bul very many are, and par ticwlariy a8 such meats are generaily offered at re- d prices, How much of disease is ndered io toe elty by eating sach meat no of vital statistics or any other body can compate. ‘There are laws against exposing such meat for sale; there are fos insp whose duty it is to keep watchful the — OP it; but the law docs no good, and Inspectors, results, must keep thelr eyes conveniently closed. We saw yesterday at this market attr, Yr nat 100k ‘an Tey hak’ been ith Paris dog to eat, much less for the consum; tdopted, or rather the law should be rigid pied, or ra t law i tntoreed to put a stop fo this ‘audacious erttninallty, for itis none other this, iion Market is not wholly clear of unwholesome t. There is less of it, however, than im other markets, For the present, in view of the loosedess with which this whoie thing Is managed, we cin ay caution Fy hee meat — try at our public markets to keep 08 BI ly open and ofactories particularly on the alert. tag and meats, Have We MORMONS AMONG Us ?—The statement is nearly 150 M families reside tn sigs ** HYDROPHOBIA. Tho Public Excitement Groundless—Acsaring Declarations from Experte—Reliable Cures Suggested—A Curious Theory About the Death of Mr. Ludlaw. ‘The letters which we publish below will have a re- aasuring effect upon the public mind, The recent deaths which have been ascribed to hydrophobla— that terrible malady said to be produced by the bite ef a dog—have created undue excitement, Some have gone even so far as to suggest tho extermination of the whole trive of dogs, swearing eternal war on all the canine race, Such, after reading the commu- nications below, may “lay the flattering unction to their souls” that cases of genuine hydrophobia are extremely rare even among the dog species, and, that “temporary insanity,” an ailment so often suc- cessfully used in our courts asa plea for the justif- cation of crime in man, may be produced by moral ‘as well as physical ‘causes, in dogs the same as in man, and that, which is far better to know, thore are certain remedies, easy of application, which tn most cases have proved a perfect success, Let, therefore, the excitement subside, and keep in mind that fora dog’s bite caustic, a red hot poker ora sousing in sait water 1s a eure remedy. Letter from Dr. Francis Butler=The Causen, Symptoms, Antidotes aud Cures of Rabies Caniua. To THe Eprror or THE HERALD:— As there exists in the public mind much of doubt, fear and misapprehension with regard to the causes, a#ymptoms, preventives and cures of the so-called fearful malady, hydrophobia, I deem it not amiss, through your kind permission, to tender a few re- marks on the subject for the benefit of the com- munity. These I will condense into four heada— causes, symptoms, antidotes and cures. First, The causes are almost as various in the “genus canis” as in the ‘genus homo.” Among these I would enumerate indigestion, internal obstructions, exposure to the sum and to the intense heat of fire, foul meat or undigested matter utrifying in the stomach; mats of hair, &c., block- Ing the passage to the main canal; splinters of bone sticking in the throat, stomach or intestines; lack of water; sudden frights, and, perhaps, the most fearful of all, the rabies, engendered br the worry and ex- citement, overstraining and exhaustion of natural passion, rampant and raving, yet unap| l. Nu merous mstances 01 this have come under my no- tice, where an overexcited quadruped, distressed in nerve, body and bone, then pelted, driven and con- ently half crazed, has become a prey to the cudgel, the brickbat or the gun; while the bie ee only required rest, shade, peace and @ pail of water. Second, Symptoms, The symptoms of so-called madness are not always similar. Sometimes sui- lenness of movement, wild wandering of the eye, aisordered appetite, devouring of textile fabrics, gnawing of the chain. Dread of water I have never noticed—rather the reverse, Lockjaw is not uncom- mon, prodantng insatiable hunger and consequent ferocity. Continued costiveness tends to disorder the whole nervous fabric, Distemper often has the same efect for a season, Third, The Antidote. Feed the dog moderately on wholesome food. Give suficient exercise. Keep him away from the fire and out of the slreet alone, lest the disease be increased by irritation among other dogs. Let him have an abundant supply of fresh water and do not place him where he cannot find shade, Fourth, The Cure. There are numerous grades of lightheadedness in the canine species, from the slight fit to the “raving maniac.” The best remedy is rodnce as far as possible a thorough and sud- den change in the system, by cleansing the stomach “by voniitives and the bowels with Lent ater In ail cases I have found cominon table it the most speedy and effective, with which his mouth should be filled. A second dose 1) seldom necessary to pu- rify the stomach, Saturating the whole body with sait, by keeping the animal wholly imme! ina full saltwater solution until be is almost beyond re- covery, then reantmating by rabbing, will seldom fail to procace the desired convalescence, even in cases of severe fits or temporary insanity. With regard to persons bitten, an immediate ap- pucedan of wet salt (after sucking out the wound hhoroughly) and sppiving, caustic, if at hana, or cut- ting out the part, if advisable, keeping the bite thoroughly saturated for twenty-four hours, I eon- sider an excellent remedy. Or, if there were cause om to warrant it, the patient might be immersed in salt water till a reaction couid be produced in the system by on, alter @ sousing bordering on drowning itself. lbelieve this ration might be effectual where the malady had declared itself, as by this treatment I bave beon eminently succeas- ful in curing demented animals themselves. Above all, the bitten should, as much as ube, shake off all foolf#h excitement, and should be dis- couraged by others to run into any nonsensical fear. Fortunate, indeed, it is that cases of real hy- a are so few and far between. The record telis us there was nota single case in London last ear. athe of those who have lost their lives thro instrumentality of some innocent curs, mainly influenced by the: lly excitable or ex- cited 8, have been vict their own del impressions, 1 have witnessed cases illustrative of this individual, who was bitten by a poor, innocent black and tan puppy which had’ never betrayed any symptoms of rabies, immediately atéer the occurrence took s notion that he must go mad, and persisted in it and kept his word, 1 saw him a corpse; he had died raving. Another was bitten &@ decidedly rabid dog; but being fuily convinced that his pains had no connection with the bite and feeling sattatiedd the dog was not he @ ered, have also many who I believe might have gone mad they not been sal that the animals which bad bitten them had been destroyed, which every reasoning ™man must know can have no physical influence whatever on either the bite or the bitten. Several of these doomed innocents I have had in my posses- sion after the occurrence without ever discovering the faintest taint of “aberration of mind.” Never- theless, for the benefit of those who themselves are “hght headed” on this subject, all suspected animals should be kept in a place of perfect ery. Let such people not forget the saying of the old lady:— “Put the gun down; loaded or not loaded, if it were to go off it might kill a body,” Growing dogs and dogs that have been long con- fined, being overjoyed with their liberty, are very lable to fits, more or less severe. But they bear no resemblance to hydrophobia and not be dreaded. Yet, a8 no joreign substance appears to with our Bn agg Foo bites of all is are better avoided. new a wealthy gentle- man years ago who died @ horrible death from hydropho' He had been bitten fifteen before by luis hunting dog, a periectly sound animal. ‘The geutleman Nimscif never dreamed otherwise at the time. However, a strange idea entered bis brain, after long years, that that bite would make him mad, and the klea did, not the bite. I raised a pup from the m8 dog long after, proof positive of the non- existence of hydrophobia in his sire, T majority of #0-called cases of arbies are easily cured, and generally yield to powerful doses of common salt, { lave had three cases of raving mad- ness in iny own kennels, (but not hydrophobia). One, a valuable Siberian blood hound slut, who aroused me m the middle of the night, tearing and gnawing ihe fences and howling most hideously, 1 succeeded, however (witaout danger to myself), in giving ler several doses of galt, which caused her to throw off full two ounces of matted wiuch I afterwards overed she had gradually devoured with her meat, which Was constantly wn into her bed whe » Was shedding her Coat, ifteen minutes after she was as gentle as a Jamo and is now living. Another, a bull Gog, with the same ayy toms, Was taken in the same way. the same means, his pains were out ap enormous rat, which he awallowed only afew hours previously, Another, with precisely similar symptoms aod similar treatment, threw up a mase of putrid flesh and was immed: relieved. Many I have cured from the madness of sunstrok by saade, retirement and cold water. Yot these have nothing to do with hydrophobia, as generally ander- stood; but, as 1 before intimated, “the antidote is better than the cure.’? Therefore the best safeguard with suspicious dogs is a strong chain, staple and collar until all doubts are set at rest. [ have been bitten often enough by hounds with “fighty tnagi- Teured him by yo eter nations,” without the least fear or dan- merous result, J bave had in my | pow over ten thousand dogs, of all session breeds, sizes and generations, yet have had but one case of unmistakable hydrophotma which — brot to me for treatment. As he Was & po' brute Thad him well secured (as I wish all all suc! and staple, He chopped 1 made no attempt to cure him, but carefully watched his gnawings and ravings tll, perfectly evervated and prostrate from sheer exhaust! bis pulse a grew famter and weaker til! it ceased to beat. T could write a volume on this subject, but your valuable space for- bids. FRANCIS BUTLER, The Prejudices of the People—Origin of the * Dog Days—Cure Sugaented. To THe Eprron or THR HeaALD:— It wae with pleasure that [ read the article in the Henatp this morning on “Hydrophobig,” and eam thankful that there t# at least one man who can look at the subject with reason and commonsense, There ia no other way of combatiug the popular ignorance and superstition on tils subject than by educating the people to the facts of the case, and thus prevent- ing this periodical scare which results tn frightening a few persons to death and the useless slaughter of many valuable animals, The popular belief that dogs go mad only in hot weatner originated in Burope long ago from an erroneous association of ideas, The Egyptians were annually warned of the overfiow of the Nile by the appearance of the star Sirius, which from this i received the oamne of the vent 3 fact tm that rabies is unknown fn countries, as well as in the arctic regions. It occurs only in the temperate regions and i the spring and fall, had rarely in the winter or summer. Experiments without number have been tried to induce the dis- ease by exposure to heat and col’, but all have failed.” The poor dogs that are killed by the score in our streets in summer by inorant policemen are merely the vic! of epilepsy; and i have saved many ® poor dog from @ cruel death by res culng it from the crowd—who instsied thas it was mad—and by the application of cola water restored itto health, A rabid dog does uot lose ita senses, and few persons, unless well acquamted with the animal or a very close observer, would see any- thing unusual, while the epeliptic dog becomes per- rant ‘This alone should convince the ob- server that the dog is not rabid, as nothing like paper is seen in any stage of rabies, A dog saffer- ing e uipey or from poison will, in his agony, sometimes bite; bul he does it without motive, aud ia aa likely to Inte an inanimate as an animate ob- ject, but the bite will not produce hydrophobta, AL jane know that a punctured wound ts more difficult to heal and more likely to produce tetanus than an incised one, and animals that have fed on putrid flesh may poison the wouod by some of the poses rematning round the teeth; but aside from there is no more danger from the bite of an animal (uniess actually rabid) than from any other Thave been vitten cepoctetiy by dogs uns circumstances, and one while handling a dog the hand and was it was seized b; to wait for the convulsion to pass oi! before be released, An ication O1 salt and vin- pied was all that was done; the wound licaied imme- lately and gave no further trouble, The dog lived nd Jo mend died a aon te ao thing at is generaliy done whi & per- ts bitten ts to kill the dog, without Taovng is rabid or not, when the doz should be confined so as to ascertain the fact and thus re- lieve the mind of the person bitten of anxiety and doubt, But no one need be tien y a dog to be rabid; the prevention of the disease is absolutely certain. The ication of the cautery, tf thoroughly and skilfully done, will render the persou as sale as if he had not been bitten. Blaine says:—“l am as confident on the subject as a very long experience and close observation of in- numerabie cases can make me, that not only is the destruction of the bitten part @ certuin prevention, but that such removal of tt is as effectual at any time previously to the symptoms appeariog as atthe firat moment after the bite.” If a person is in a place where he cannot obtain caustic, the applica- on of the red hot iron will be as effectual. The recent deaths in Brooklyn and Paterson were, from the reports published, undoubtedly the result of fear and anxiety. If the micians had kept away injudicious nde and humored and sympa- thized with the patient, assuring him thit he could be cured and then piring some simple remedy, he might have saved him. Blaine relates several cases of this kind that he had charge of. There is another superstition connected with this disease—tha® is, the dread of water. la the trae cases of this disease this ts not always so. A mun ‘was brought to the New York Hospital some years ago who had ben bitten by a doz khown to be rabid, This man had no diMfcuity in drinking until he died, but he could be thrown tn convalstons va- alarmed even if 4 atany time by a draught of air; this couid be pro- du by the nurse gently fanning the back of his head _ as he lay in bed, although the patient did not See the person doing it, This man at jaat died so uietiy that the attendant in the room did not know at he was dead, Nor does the rabid dog, dread water, as is commonly supposed. It ts bard to overcome ep judices of long standing, w but the dissemination ¢ facts through the me- dium of your columns may perhaps calm the fears of some, and prevent further egcitement of the pub- lie mind, He ‘The Death of Mr. judiam—An Inquiry Pro- posed. To Tae Error OF THE HERALD:— Under the heading of “Hydrophobia” T have this day read with interest your lucid and lengthy edi- torial on the supject of the late Mr. Ludiam’s death, and your conclusion that “whatever the real cause of his death may have been it was not radies cantna,” aiforda me the recollection of the symptoms: of death (described ape es # Staffordshire jury, Eng- land, pending the trial of the memorable case of the een vs. Palmer, the Rugely polsoner) of a ir. Cook, who dled from the administration of strychnine in frequent doses, The paroxysms or spasmodic contractions of the muscles, think, although I am not ® medical man, should creawe grave doubts or fears in the mind of Mr. Ladlam's relatives and frienda that f aagnegs another cause existed for his death, and for the beneit of science and the satisfaction of the public mind a it mortem examination of the intestines should be made, A STATEN ISLANDER. MILITARY NOTES. Arather exciting election took place in Company G, Eighth regiment, on Friday evening. There was @ vacancy for the position of second Hentenant, and two candidates claimed the suffrages of the company. Mr. John Leslie, a soldier from his boot Heels to his topknot, waa the favorite; but a light headed member, backed bys lieutenant as blind as a clam, offered himself in opposition. The result was that Mr, Leslie, who will make a most excellent officer, was triumphantly olected. Citizens are inquiring how it is that we are not to havea parade of the National Guard to-morrow. Will General Shaler please remember that tyat one tl Social salary Say oy Ss to houor e 9 of his birth? ybody anniversary However, as ev will be preparing to attend the Washington. Gray reception and the other entertainments in honor of “the Father of his ” on Mo evening, the usual Sepiel, of loose ipline and ny gen- eralship can be dts) ed with, It appears that the Common Council have $20,000 to Rag | the ex, of the T= vance of to-mosrow. As the National Guard will not turn out, and no fireworks will be let of, where is the money to go to? Inquire at the politan Hotel. The Twenty-second regiment men have been lately actising on the veloctpede, with the view of taking ite fleld on an early day. They will fight it out on that line ail next sumer in eote aville teal if the owever, Legislature foots the bill, eae drills take place every Saturday. We regret, 4 that Mr. W. H. gers, quartermaster of the regt- ment, met with a serious accident while ind in the exercise. His leg was broken in two. The following order has been tasued from headquarters of the Second regiment:— The officers and non-commissioned oMcers’ drills ordered for Friday cee Se hereby sus) 5 Commandants of companies are hereby o1 to repare companies and compantes’ books for fi jon, commencing Monday, March 4, a8 follows:— and G, ene March 8, at eight P. M.; Band KR, Tuesday, March 9, at eight P, M.; Fand K, Wednes- day, M . ‘A and H, Thursday, March 11, atelght P. M.; id I, Friday, March i at eight P.M. Commandants of tes will e @ return of the service of notices to Adjutant E. 8. Rich, 657 Sixth avenue, on or Legh oF nl ot ing March, 1969, Any commissionea officer to make return of said order will be returned to court martial for disobedience of ‘3. Commandanis of companies will be held to @ strict accountability for the unitorms Maned to thelr commands. J Assistant Adjutant Genera, ‘ational Guard, has been bre- vetted lieutenant colonel by Governor Hoffman, Co- Jonel Irwin is an excellent officer and an accom. lished gentleman, and will honor the brevet more an the appointinent will hi je served with zeal and ability in the National d for a number of Se during the war did excelient service in A meeting of Company G, Seventy-ninth regiment, Will be held at the armory to-day at three o'clock in the afternoon, to take measures for the obsequies of First Licatenant Poncan Miller, The deceased will be buried on Moaday. Te OOYSLAS ESTATE IN CHIGAGD, from the Eldest Son af the Late Stephen A. Dougtas, To THe Eprron oF Tae Curicaco Tripuye:— As an ny seems to prevail to some extent that N. P. Jgiehart, who has recently brought snit against Thomas S, Dobbins and others tn relation to some land formerly bel to the estate of the late Stephen A. Douglas, is ing in the interest of the minor sons, | take this opportunity of statin: puolicly that the said it brought with. out the or myself. of the newap of ie ‘city net the that the ft bil had been tod, This newspaper was not quite two weeks inthe N. C., where I reside when attending my ties as Private Secretary to the Gov- ernor of that State. Lwill also state that I have every confidence in by hoe Sy hed Mi . Rhodes, the executor of my ‘3 estate, and denounce impute ions his acousat ous Letter any ‘The mother, - infamousiy » This card is writ- any solicitation from etther Mr. Williams, but simply from a to them and to myself. I wilt leas than # year, and will then nm business, and will feet my own mivisers anit if Mr. rt IY actuated by a de- to rother and if, a good Way te finn ves would be to pay over to us the belonging to the eatate still in his hands, for which he Has nitherto declined all settlement: must sonics for thus bringing my private affairs w ublic, but as T sy been misrepresented ee in some of the ra 1 deem: it due to myself vo state my true ition to my father’s friends and to any who tay foe! eufictemt interest in the mater to read mm wuication. A eo” ROBERT M. DOUGLAS. Omicado, Feb. 16, 1860. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Chief Engineer John W. has been ordered to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. wh tbo relieve Chief Engineer W. P, Brooks, wie is olaeed on waiting orders on Mt