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. WASHINGTON PRAYERS FOR CUBA IN THE SENATE. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. Eany Reconstruction of Virginia and Mississippi Recommended. WAasuincron, April 7, 1869, The President’» Message on Reconstructing Virginia and Mississippi. ‘The message of the President transmitted to the two houses to-day is the leading topic of specula- tion and conversation here to-night. A message rejative to Virginia has been expected for several days, but it was not thought that it would include Mississippi. When it was read in the House this afternoon there was a manifest feeling of surprise among all the members, but especially among the repubiicans of the extreme radical type. There was nothing out of the beaten track relative to Virginia, ‘but when the part of the message was reached eon- cerning Misssissipp1, the republicans evidently did not like it, while the democrats seemed rather pleased, As soon as the message was read Butler jumped to his feet and moved its reference to the Reconstruction Committee, of which he is chairman, Through some inattention he lost the floor, and Brooks, of New York, improved the opportunity to move its reference to the Judiciary Committee, and followed up his flank movement on Butler by moving the previous question. The democrats, as already intimated, are pleased with the President’s recom- mendations about the manner of submitting the con- stitution of Mississippi to the people. They feared that if the message went to Butler’s committee it would either be smothered or ifs recom- mendations disregarded, because not only But- ler, but @ majority of the Reconstruction Committee, were known to be opposed to that manner of submitting the constitution. Bingham is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and on the whole subject of reconstruction he is disposed to be @ little conservative. He is known to favor the President’s plan of dealing with the Mississipp! con- stitution, and has all along advocated that the peo- ple of Virginia should be permitted to hold an eleo- tion under the constitution adopted by the conven- tion of that State. At the last Congress he intro- duced a bill for that purpose, fixing the time for the election in March, but it failed to pasa, the republi- cans urging that their friends could not carry the State, and that no election should be held until they were strong enough to elect all the republican candi- dates. When the bill relative to submitting the constitution of Mississippi tu the people was up Bingham advocated the very plan proposed in the President’s Message. The democrats, being aware of these facts, are anxious that he should have the management of the matter. It was late when the message was read, and the House was wearied with the discussion of the Georgia bill. Without coming to any vote on the question of reference an adjourn- ment was had until to-morrow. The question of referring the message will be the first business atter the journal is read to- morrow. Only two working Gays of the session now remain, and it is doubtful whether there will be time to mature and report bills to cover the cases of Virginia and Mississippi. Those who aré in favor of the President’s policy are dis- posed to rescind the resolution of adjournment, and it is probable a movement will be made for that purpose to-morrow. Whether this will prevail or not remains to be seen. Some of the republicans allege that the President’s message came too late, and will take no notice of it but adjourn on Satur- day, according to existing arrangements. ‘Thia, however, will hardly prevaih There is a very strong feeling that before adjourning Congress should do something towards reconstructing Virginia and Mis- #issippi and the message of the President has served to gtrengthen it. If the test is made the repub- jicans can scarcely afford to go against it. Should a bill be reported embodying the President's pian relative to the Mississippi constitution it will meet with considerable opposition m both houses. The separate vote on what is termed the objectionable clauses of that constitution has been the bone of con- tention between the two parties, and it is believod that in that case the radicals would lose the State. Senator Sprague on the War Path—His Charge Upon the Radical Lines—Important Corrup- tions Exposed. ‘ Senator Sprague created another sensation to-day, but of a humorous character this time, in announc- ing hts intention to take the floor to-morrow and charge, “horse, foot and dragoons,” into the ranks of radical corruption. Everybody is saying to-night that Sprague means to make a tremendous splurge to-morrow and that he will hardly hesitate to give the name of that mysteriously mentioned Senator who, according to Sprague, received an offer of $100,000 to report a certain bill after a certain Way; ip impression is general that altogether, and no astonishment need be felt if he makes disclosures to startle and confound the country. He has been silent, thoughtful, inquisi- tive and suspicious for some years, mingling freely in every caucus and private meeting of his repubii- can colleagues, and watching from under his un- noticed gaze with a sleepless and untiring attention every action of those around him. He knows more than any other man in the Senate as to what bills have passed the body, which had for their motive power unhallowed gold or greenbacks, and it may be there are many nervously anxious minds in the Senatorial collection wishing Sprague and his pro- Jected speech in Jericho ;forno man can fathom the possibilities of Sprague’s style of statement, and his recent course warrants the belief that nothing under Heaven can deter him from speaking the boldest convictions he may conceive. The New Missouri Senator a Great Political Failure. Tn one respect, at least, Carl Schurz is not the satisfactory selection that Missoups thought she was making in sending him here to replace Henderson. On the question of appointments to office he is pro- nounced a failure by his constituents, and though he has flooded the departments with the papers ofa numerous progeny of Teutonic applicants, counts, barons and broken down gentry of Faderland gen- erally, he has nothing to show in the shape of con- firmations, Carl Schurz it was who wrote the report on the condition of the South after the close of the war, in which he represented things down there in extremely dark colors. General Grant it was who wrote the report on the same subject that inspired #0 much hope throughout the country that sedition and secession were forever dead and a brighter future in store for the unhappy South. The two re- ports were diametrically opposed, and somebody mast have felt aggrieved; bus who is tt feels grieved now? Tobacco Dealers Taxes=Decision of Come missioner Delano. Commissioner Delano decides that in cases of manufacturers of tobacco and cigars, who remove from one house or from the premises where they have paid special tax to carry on the business of manufacturing, assessors are authorized to treat such removals as the termination of the business at the place for which it was especially taxed and the commencement of @ new business of like de seription at the place to which the parties have re. moved. Consequently the law sanctions the requir. ing of new bonds, new duplicate statements, new collector's certificates, the filing of inventories for both places, as in concluding business at one place and on commencing at the other, and the pay- ment of taxes on the manufactured tobacco aud cigars which they take with the m to their new places as removed from the place of manufacture. With regard to the question Whether a dealer who fells out his entire stock in bulk and gos out of business should be required to include the amount of such sale with his other sales for the purpose of taxation, it is decided that the law requires whole. sale dealers to recarn the amount of ai! sales within the year in excess of $50,000 and pay a tax of one Goliar on each $1,000 of such excess, Such sale Bay be ap oocagional act, but this duce not change NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1869.-TRIPLE its character; the person 1s already a dealer, having paid @ special tax as such, and after having sold his entire stock, whether he goes out of the business or renews his stock and continues his business is immaterial, 80 far as this tax is concerned. Nominations Sent to the Senate. President Grant sent the following nominations to the Senate yesterday:— oie Noggle, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Marshale--Bdward ¥. Goldsborough, for Maryland; John W. Dunn, for Delaware; Vhitip Rite, for Washington Terrt- tor Delaware. Collectors of Oustoms—James A. Mi r, for Georgetor D.C.; Charles W. Palfrey, for the ct of Salem anc Beverly, Masa, — of Oustoms—James P. Luse, at Louisville, Ky. Colter of Internal Revenwe—James F, Buckner, Fit trict of Kentucky, Fifth dis Assessor of Internal Revenue—J. D. Webster, First district of Tino, a. Hh aa indian Ayent—A. H. Reade, at Green Bay, Wis. Surveyor General—R. Re ‘Nebraska “and Towa, Land inchback (colored), at at Livingstor Reyisters of P,P 8 Bi New Orleans; Charles W. Loomis, at Jackson, Miss. Receiver—James Stott, at Dacotah City, Neb. Police Cmmisnioners, ‘District af C R. LW. J. Murtagh, Devere Burr, Charles . F. Hamlen, . Cragin, W. ‘Pension agent—A. R. Colhoun, at Philadelphia, Postmasiers—James L. Wright, Clarkaville, Ark. ; J. E. Ben- nett, Fort Bmith, Ark, ; Lorensg J. Worden, Lawrence, Kan; J, A. Thompson, Fort Scott, Kan.; Mary J. Falls, Vallejo, Cal.; John 8. Swearinger, Independence, Mo. ; J. H. White, Mount Pleasant, Iowa; jamin F. Judson, Saratoga ¥.; L. A. Barrett ‘erre d.; Edward Springe, N faute, In Russell, Davenport, iowa; George W. Cutter, Ilion, N. ¥.5 John Swarthout, Columbus, Wis.; Sarah L. Priser, Doyles- town, Pa. ; Peter Prince, Lewistown, Pa.; Abraham C. Bird, Pana, IL; Wm, H, Humphrey, Lewistown, Iil.; Henry Bul- ger, Brownsville, Pa.; David W. Vogle, New Aibany, Ind. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate in executive session confirmed the fol- lowing nominationg:— A. P. K, Safford, of Nevada, Governor of the Territory of Arizona; John A, Campbell, of Ohio, Governor of the Terri- tory of Wyoming; Frank Hall, of Colorado, Secretary of eaid Territory; James Scott,.of Ohio, Secretary of the Territory of Washington ; L. A. Ulann, of Nevada, Secretary of the Terri- tory of Utah, vice Edwin Higgins, removed; Edward M. Leo, of ‘Connecticut, Secretary of the Territory of Wyoming: Henry Walter) of Pennsylvania, | Register of the Lan office at Santa Fe, New Mexico; William H. H.’ Beadle, of Wisconsin, Surveyor General for the Territory of Dacotah ; E, P.. Ferry, of Uiinois, Surveyor General for the Territory of Washington, vice Gartield, removed; John A. Norris, of Ohio, Pension Agent at Columbus, Ohio; William Stedman, of Ohio, Cousuf at Santiade Cuba, vice Ellsba F. Wallace, recalled; O. M. Long, Consul at Panama, vice Thomas Kilby ‘Smith, recalled. Custome—B, 8. Bennett of Beaufort, 8. 0. . 8. dh Collector nSipereisor of Internal Revenue—Speed 8. Fry for Kentucky of eof Goodloe, Mecors of Inara RevenurCharies O.Whitney, Third. dis- Henry B. Rowleson, First, Michigan; Rich- . Ballou, Second, Ohio; John 8. Nixon, Sixth, Ken- ky; Alexander J. Hollister for Utah; Henry 0. Rogers, Nineteenth, Pennsylvania; Daniel B. Priest, Sixth, Wiscon Assessors of Internal Fecenue.— George M. Linn, Sixt tucky; Alton Easton, First, Missouri: Hiram Ruggles, Maine’; B. F. Wagonseller, Fourth, Pennsylvania. ‘the more Important, confirmations of postmasters . Costello, Natchez, Miss.; James A. McKee, Gal- veston, Texas. Disposition of Offices in the State Depart- seyger + ment. The Secretary of State, in connection with Mr. Bancroft Davis, the Assistant Secretary, is busily engaged-in overhauling the mass of applications in his department, It will be the endeavor of the Sec- retary to give each State its proportion of appoint- ments where qualifed persons can be found. Meeting of the Pacific Railroad Committee. The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad held ameeting this farenoon, at which seven members were present. After hearing brief arguments from Messra. Chandler and Chittenden on behalf of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads respect- ively, the members had a private consultation and agreed to suggest the adoption by the full committee of aresolution asking the House to authorize the continuance of the investigation and the taking of testimony during the recess of Congress. United States Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court to-day in the case of Thomas B. Coddington, plaintiff in error, vs. Edwin A. C. Hatch, in error, to the Circuit Court,of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Chief Justice Chase announced the desision of the Court reversing the judgment of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause with leave to amend, é&c, Ken- ourth Personal Prince Louis of Bourbon arrived here this morn- ing with his newly acquired bride, and registered himself at the National Hotel. He is not a very im- posing specimen of royalty, being of rather diminu- tive stature, slim build, and beardless, inexperienced face. He might be about twenty yeaps of age, and his wife, who ts a beautiful blonde, might probably be several years his Junior. He writes a neat hand and talke very intelligently. Afver settling down in his quarters at the hotel he wrote a note to Charles Sumner stating the fact of his arrival and the de- sire he felt to visit the prominent places in Washing- ton, to which the Senator responded by saying that it would afford him much pleasure indeed to fur- nish all the assistance possible to accommodate him in that respect and render his visit here agreeable. The Prince, if he chooses, can make himself the greatest lion of the season with the sensation loving folks of this city. Mrs. Fish, the wife of the Secretary of State, with her sons, arrived in this city to-night. Among the arrivals here to-day was Judge Henry Hilton, of New York. : Itts very generally understood that Mr. Motley will be nominated as Minister to the Court of St. James, Lieutenant General Sir Charles Windham and Mr . Hare, aid-de camp, left her, to-day for Baltimore. THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS First Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 7, 1869, The CHAPLAIN to-day prayed that the patriot arms of Cuba might be strengthened and the Isles of the Sea delivered from their oppressors, BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of IL, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to carry into effect the treaty between the United States and the Emperor of all the Russias. The bill makes the counterfett- ing, altering or fraudulent use of Russian trade marks lodged in the Patent Office a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not exceeding three years and subjects the convicted party to an action for damages. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following bill to prevent the counterfeiting of foreign trade marks:— Whereas treaties have been concluded between the United States and certain foreign Powers, by which the contracting parties have matually bound themselves to prevent their citizens or subjects from counterfeiting trade marks used by the subjects or citizens of the other, and other similar treaties are proposed; therefore, in carry into effect the stipulations sh have ny or may bereafier be made by the government of the United States, Be it enacted, That whenever any citizen or subject of a foreign Power uses any (rade mark on, merchandise to show ita original quality, and has taken the steps here described by the treaty to secure the right of property in such trade Li} fo person anywhere withio the United States shall eounter‘el same. BPC. 2. That whoever violates the provision of the pre- vious nection, or knowingly sella or exposes for snie any article bearing such counterfeited trade mark, shall be liable to the injured party in an action at law or equity, to be SS any court of the United States having jurisdic. nt Mr. Aha 9 of Mass., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported, without amendment, the joint resolution for the protection of soldiers au ye in regard to pay bounties, ae DARI! Le 3 Mr. Wrison gave ii ¢ Would offer a joint resoiution authorizing thé President to appomt a commission to om into the practicability and the best means Of establishing a ship canal across the isthmus of Danen, AMENDMENS TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Mr. TRUMBULL called up the bill to amend the dicial aystem of the United States (as returned ended by the Mouse) from the Committee, on the Jnaictary. He reported an amendment allow- ing the phraseology of the House amendment ling that any Justice of the Supreme Court h attaining the age of seventy years, shall re- tire shall thereafter receive his salary during the re- mainder of hie natural life, He explained te object of the amendment. Fears have been expressed, he said, that under the House proposition the provi- sion for the payment of retired judges mizht at any time be 1 gen by Congress and the judges who had retil relying on this promise, would be de- prived of thetr salaries. He did not believe there ‘was any danger that Congress would ever repeal the provision, but the Committee on the Judiciary had Thongit 1 wise to obviate the diticulty as far as pos- sible by this amendment, Several other amendments of detail, reported by the Judiciary Committee, were made to the bill, Which now goes back to the House for concurrence. OTEGON BRANCH OF THE PACTFIC RALLROAD, Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep) Of Oregon, called up the bill to avt in the consiraction of a branch of the Pacific Ratiroad to Portiund, Oregon, which was amended and passed, On motion of Mr. Fre: prior orders were postpon up DEN, , and THE DEPTOIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Spragen, (rep.) of KR. It promised myself, yesterday, Me, President, that { should the in duigence of the Senate to- for the consideration of an important subject. iy ition las been selected; my wings are both Well covered; my in- fantry is in line of battle; my artillery has been as- signed to Roetten but My shells, cahister and Wrap ore Velind in yourequence vs the uMLavorabie (rep.) of Me., all the Senate took . MESSAGE state of the roads, I shall be ready to-morrow to to battle, ter, in which Mr. Sprague le The proceeded to consider De- ficiency Appropriation bill and certain amendments pari hd the Committee on Appropriations were ‘Mr. FESSENDEN, from the committee, reported an amendment creating the office of Superintendent of the Department of the Interior, and making an ap- ropriation for the salary of the supermtendent at ‘he same rate as the salary of the Superintendent of the Treasury Department. Agreed to. Mr. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo,, offered an amendment making an appropriation for the salary of the Solici- tor and Naval Judge Advocate General. Agreed to. Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee, offered an amendment authorizing the Secretary of War to make transfers of appropriations from rnilitary dis- tricts having them 1n excess, to carry into effect the reconstruction laws in the districts where money may be needed for that ertene r. WILLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., by unanimous con- sent offered an amendment to pay the salaries of lourteen first class clerks in the Patent Ofice at $1,400 each, and twenty-one second class clerks $1,200 each, Agreed to. An ainendment offered by Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., relating to bridges across the Ohio river was ruled out of order and the bill was then passed. Messrs. Fessenden, Harian and Cole were appoint- ed a committee of conference on the part of the Sen- ate on the Indian Appropriation bill. FROM THE PRESIDENT—RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA AND MISSISSIPPI. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the fol- lowing message from the President:— TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES :-— While I am aware that the time in which Congress proposes to remain in session is very brief and that itis its desire as far as consistent with the public iuterest to avold entering upon the general business of legislation, there is one subject which concerns so deeply the welfare of the country that I deem it my duty to bring it before it. have no doubt that you will concur with me in the opinion that It is desirable to restore the States which were engaged in the rebellion to their proper relations to the government and the country at as enciy a period as the people of thore States shail be found willing to become ful and orderly communities, and to adopt and majatain such constitutions and laws as will elfectually secure the civil and political rights of all persons within thelr borders. The authority of the United States, which has been vindicated and established by its military power, must undoubtedly be ass for the absolute protection of ail its citizens in the full enjoyment of the freedom and security which is the object of the republican government. But whenever the people of a rebellious State are ready to enter in good faith upon the accomplishment of this object, in entire conformity with the constitutional authority of Con- gress, it 1s certainly desirable that all causes of irritation should be removed xs promptly as possible, that a more per- fect union may be established and the country be restored to peace and prosperity. The convention of the people of Vir- ginia, which met in Richmond on Tuesday, December 8, 1867, Tramed a constitution for that State which was adopted by the Convention on April 11, 186% and I desire respectfully to call the attention of Congress to the propriety of providing by the law for the holding of an election {n that State at the same time during the months of May and June next under the direction of the military commander of the district, at which the question of the adoption of that constitution shall be submitted to the citizens of the State; and if this should seem desirable, I would recommend that a separate vote be taken upon such parts as may be thoughtexpedient and that at the same time and under the same authority there shall be an election for the ollicers provided under such constitution, ana that the constitution, or such parts thereof as shall have been ‘adopted by the people, be submitted to Con on the first Monday of December next for its consideration, so that if the same is then approved the necessary taken for the restoration of Virginia | to | ite proper, relations I am led to make this recommendation from the confident hope and belief that the people of that State are now ready to co-operate with the national government in bringing {t again into such relations to the Union as {t ought as soon as possible to establish and maintain, and to give to all it people those equal rights under the law whieh ara asserted in the Declaration of Independence, in the words of ‘one of the most illustrious of its sons. I desire, also, to ask the consideration of Congress to the anestion whether there is not just ground for believing that the, constitution framed by & convention of the people of Mifsiseippi for that State, and once rejected, might not be Agein submitted to the people of that State ih like manner and with the probability of the WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7, U.S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Without action on the message, the Senate went into executive session ana soon after adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 7, 1869. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEEE. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Commit- tee on Ways and Means, reported a bill to re- peal the first section of the act of March 26, 1868, amendatory of the Judiciary act of 1789. He explained the object of the bill. Ever since 1789, he said, there had been no suits en- tertained by revision in any form in the Supreme Court, as between parties involving a less amount than $2,000. Last year that law had chi so far as revenue cases were concerned, and the effect of the chi had been to operate as a denial of justice where there had been a reclamation of duties overpaid, and all parties were driven to the Supreme Court. The purpose of this biil was to put the law back where it had stood from 1789 till last year. The bill was passed without a division. Mr. JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Public Lands, reportea back the Senate bill to re- new certain grants of land made for railroad pur- poses in Alabama. Passed with amendments. Mr. PAINE, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on Elections, reported a resolution authorizing a sub- committee to take testimony in Louisiana during the recess in reference to the elections in that State. Adopted. Mr. HEATON, (rep.) of N. C., from the same com- mittee, made areport that John B. Rogers would be entitled to his seat as a Representative from Ten- That purpose" and’ ne also reported such bil, which that purpose, and he reported suc! , whic! ‘was ordered to be printed. Mr. DIxon, (rep.) of R. I., from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the Senate bill to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals in Alaska. Ordered to be printed and recommitted. Mr. WHEELER, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Pacific Railroad Committee, reported back the Senate billin relation to the Burlington and Missouri River Rail- road. Passed with amendments. te House then proceeded to the consideration of see THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. . Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., chairman of the Com Mittee on Appropriauions, moved as an amendment an additional section, providing that nothing con- tained in the act shall be construed as rati or 9p ee any Leen treaty made since the 20th of july, 1867. e vote was then taken on the amendment plac- ing $2,000,000 at the re of the President to pre- serve peace with the Indians, and it was agreed yeas 98, nays 33, The democrats generally voted in ‘the negative. ‘The action of the Committee of the Whole on all the other amendments was concurred in. s MENT. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., from the Reconstruc- tion Committee, reported a bill to enforce the four- teenth amendment to the constitution and the laws of the United States, and to restore the State of Georgia to the ra government elected under its new constitution. The bill (which has been heretofore published) having been read, Mr. BUTLER proceeded to explain and advocate it, and read some paragra} from a Georgia newspaper—the La Grange rter—to show the hostility still existing there against recon- .| struction measures. He remarked that the subject had been thoroughly discussed, and he hoped the House would come to a vote on the bill. Mr. BECK, (dem.) of Ky., suggested that it had not been sufficiently and if he had an hour he could demonstrate that the bill should Not pass Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.) of Ohio, took a similar vie The bill was a very important one. In his opinion it should not be . Mr. ELpRiner, (dem.) of Wis., wanted to know whether a State of the Union was to be treated as a a one day in the Union and another day out. Mr. BuriEr offered to yield what time he could to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Beck. Cg Beck preferred to have the floor in his own the to Mr. Woopwarp, (dem.) of Pa., claimed at least three hours for discusion on the part of the demo- cratic side of the House. Mr. BUTLER had no objection to a discussion, al- though every one Rnew that discussion would not change a single vote; but the other business was cae and he did aot wish to have it blocked up. ir. BECK @ led to the House whether it would t discng8ioh Gh this important bill, Mr. BUTLER was willing, on his part, to abide by the judgment of the House, and he therefore moved the previous question. Th Home refused to second the previous question, by 61 to 67 Mr. BUTLER then resumed the floor and proceeded with his Argument in support of the bill, basing it — cularly on the expulsion of the colored mem- vera of the Georgia latnre. Unless this bill were ed the fifteenth constitutional amendment would be lost in Geo and there could be no hope of having it adopted, If that were the desire of the majority of the House it could say so by itg vote, It had been reported by the unanimous vote of the republican members of the Reconstruction Commitee, 7 2%~ Dew Bente atten a Mr. BECK took the foot and made an argument Against the bill, taking the ground that even under the reconstruction laws Georgia was as fully and See in the Union as New York or lassachusetts was. He showed that the test oath Which the bill requires to be taken by the members of the Georgia Legislature is not taken in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida or any other State. He declared, in conclusion, that it was the most un- just and iniquitous bil that had ever been hatched im Congress, COMMITTER ON NAVIGATION INTERESTS. The Georgia bill was d aside temporarily, and Mr. Lyncn, (rep.) of Maine, chatrman of the Select Committee on American Navigation Interests, re- ported a resolution authorizing the committee to sit during the vacation at such times and places as may be deemed adyfsable, for the purpose of examining Witnesses and taking testimony, to be reported to the tiouse on the second Monday in January next. Adopted, IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS. Mr. WaAstnurn, (rep.) of Wis., from the Commit. tee on Appropriations, reported a bill appropriating #2,000,000 for the repair, extension, preservation and completion of works for the ee Ga on of rivers and harbors, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. AN, (dem.) of Ind., offered an amend- ment, ing that the sam which may be allotted to the improvement of the Ohio river shall be applied towards completing the canal at the fails of the Ohio river, in accordance with the pians and esti- mates of General Weitzel. Rejected by yeas, 60; nays, 90. ‘The bill was then passed. UNIFORM SYSTEM OF NATURALIZATION. Mr. Davie, (rep.) of N. Y,, from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported # by to establiak p Uniorm Kys(eM of naturalization. Ordered to be printed and recom- mitied. IE GEORGIA BILL RESUMED. ao ‘4 The House Lowy at four o’clock, resumed the con- sideration of the Georgia bill, and was addressed by Mr. VoorueES, dem.) of Ind., in opposition to it He regarded the bill as belonging to a revolutionary le class of | ion which was utterly unknown to the constitution, He proclaimed the fourth section of the bill to be without parallel in the annals of the civilized world, for it visited with disfranchisement all persons who, having held oftice and taken oath to support the constitution, had rendered voluntary or involuntary support to the rebellion. Such an en- actment was a crime against nature .and @ revolt against the eternal principles of truth and justice. ‘Mr. BINGHAM opposed the bill, and expressed his regret that it had been reported by the Reconstruc- tion Committee. ‘The fourth section applied to every State in the Union. It was too late In the day for any man to deny that the States of the Union had sacred rights which could not be invaded, The man who laid violent hands by legisiation ou the consti- tution of his country ought to be held a puodlic enemy. Congress had no more right to legislate on the qualifications for State offices in the several States than it had to legislate on the qualifications for office in England. He believed that Indiana was just as much in revolt against the requirements of the constitution, by the action of her Legislature, a8 Georgia waa, Mr. BUTLER remarked that he agreed with Mr. Bingham on that point, Mr. BINGHAM moved the pomiponemens of the bill till the first Monday of December next, and de- manded the previous question. The previous ques- aon was not seconded. The bill was laid aside temporarily, and a confer- ence committee on the Indian Appropriation bill was ordered, and Messrs. Dawes, Bingham and Beck appointed on the part of the House. CLERKS FOR COMMITTEES DURING THE RECESS, Mr. Cake, (rep.) of Pa., chairman of the Committee on Accounts, reported a resolution authorizing the employment of clerks eye the present session at $4 80 per day for the following commtttees:—Bank- ing and Currency, Pacific Railroad, Commerce, Naval Affairs, Post Office, Roads and Canals, Indian Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Ninth Census, Printing, Ter- rivories, District of Columbia, Invalid Pensions and Revision of the Laws. Authorizing the Reconstruc- tion Committee to employ a clerk at the same com- pensation from March 4 tll December 6, 1869, con- Unuing the messenger to the Committee on Appro- priations for the present Gongress or till otherwise ordered, and continuing the clerk to the Committee on Accounts at the same compensation as during the Fortieth Congress. Adopted. MESSAGB FROM THE PRESIDENT. ‘The message of the President urging action in ref- erence to Virginia and Mississippi before the ad- journment of Congress was read to the House. [See Senate report.) Mr. BUTLER, of Mass,, moved to refer the message to the Reconstruction Committee. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee, Without disposing of the question, the House, at forty minutes past five, adjourned. DOUBLE EXECUTION IN PHILADELPHIA E TO-DAY. Preparations for Hanging George S. Twitche ell, Jr. for the Murder of his Mother-in- Law, and Gerald Eaton for the Murder of , the Brother of Heenan, the Pugilist. 7 PHILADELPHIA, April 7, 1869. Preparations for the execution of Gerald Eaton, convicted of the murder of Timothy Heenan, and of George 8. Twitchell, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mary E. Hill, have been commenced at Moyamen- sing Prison. ‘The same scaffold will be used upon which Probst and others have suffered the death penalty. The execution will be private. Only oficiais and six reporters are to be present. Eaton mm conversation to-day expressed himself ready to meet his fate. He declared in a decided manner that he did not fire the fatal shot and should not have been convicted of murder. He says he is ready to go out and die like a man. He was thirty- three years of age on the 10th of March, the day on which the death warrant was read to him. ‘Twitchell has taken farewell of his brothers and of young McCully, who was his steadfast friend mirio the trial. ‘vhe parting was very affecting and wept bitterly. Twitchell became somewhat com- posed after the departure of his friends. He appears to have lost much of that firmness which cl er- ized him during his trial and since his conviction. ‘Twitchell said that he was as well as any man could be under the circumstances, and that he had suf- fered ail that any person could in his position, No- thing was said about the murder. Efforts to Procure the Pardon of Twitchell and Eaton. HARRISBURG, Pa., April 7, 1869. ‘Tremendous exertions are being made for the par- don of Eaton and ‘witcheil, but the Governor has fully decided to let the law take its course with Twitchell, and more than probable, in Eaton’s case also, Another Interview With Twitchell—He Re. iterates the Trath of His Former State- ment. {From the Philadelphia Inquirer,April 7.) Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, Mr. 1. B. Ransford, one of the counsel for George 8. Twitchell, Jr., at his trial, visited the unbappy man in his cell, and held quite a long conversation with him, of which we obtain the following notes througa the kindness of Mr. Ransford himseif:— Afier a few remarks of greeting Mr. Ransford said:—“George, if you have any statement to make to the public concerning your confession of Satur- day I will endeavor to be of service tw you ip con- be bon it to the community at large.”” 'WITCHELL—I have something further which the action of the newspapers render it necessary that I should say. I am accused of having mude the con- fession of last Saturday merely for effect, and in the hope that it would secure me a reprieve; but! reso- lutely deny that it was forsuch oT ag ead Isay, positively, that I intended it should be published nly after my death, and I strenuously objected to its Vee pupdhcation; but Mr. Bringhurst gave it to the news| pers against my wish ana consent. To the confession there is nothing to be added, but I reiterate ita truth. In saying that I made it for eftect the newspapers criticise it and point out incon- sistencies in it; but 1 tell you its discrepancies are the best proofs of its truths. Had my di been to lie to the public and thus gain its pity, cou! 1 not have manuf: & detailed statement, con- a every particular? I told everything as I new Mr. RaNsForD—When your wife called you down stairs after her mother was killed did she have on her nignt clothing, or was she dressed » TwitcHELL—I do not recollect. I was so much stunned that I did not notice. I can’t account for the biood upon my own shirt, except by saying that I got it there while carrying the body to the window, Onicer Howard's statement at the trial about ques- tioning me concerning the blood on my sbirt when he arrested me at the house 1s not true. By, RansroRD—How came you te make a confes- sion TWITCHELL—I made it because my wife deserted me. Before last Friday, a week ago, she called to see me twice a week, but always seemed in a hurry to get away and never showed any affection tor me. At her last visit the officers of the prison told her she might come to see me every day trom that time If she desired, When she was leaving | said, ‘Camitila, there must be some light thrown upon this thing.’ She only replied, ‘I will come again soon,’ and I haven't seen her since. I think it very hard that she should abandon me now, after the sacrifices 1 have made for her. If immediately after her acquittal she had told the whole truth | think my life would have beea saved. ‘ Mk. RANSFORD—The papers say she has not left own. TWITCHELL—I say she has; she cannot now be found. Though I see the shameful death | must die on Thursday I would not change places with her, for I will die with the consciousness of yielding up my life for a fatthiess and criminal wife, while she will add my blood to her soul already stained by that of her mother. She hasn't half the regard for me that my aunt has, r old father, good man, st prey. by Before this he was a light- hearted, cheer! i fe meds og im is broken and disgraced, 1 he: iy jeprecate the gr Ips against me that the i oy 4h they, ‘ty their calumnies, are pressing (0' 4 dying man. 1 be- lieve they aided materially in my conviction by ex- citing @ false prejudice agaiust me. J don't see hat a good fe always avails a niwn in this world. T have tried to live well, and now I ai in a felon’s cell, about to die upon the gallows. ¢ the other hand, Gerald Eaton, | beheve, stands a god chante of being reprieved, and J hope he will After some casnal remarks Mr. Ransford arose to leave him, and Twitchell then said:—‘Be assured that I will make no further confession, for nothing remains to be told. J am not afraid to die; 1 am prepared for the end,” Shaking bands with him, Mr. Ransford left the doomed man to his own thoughts. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINAT.ON. Carl Kirehgesner, a German, whose residence is not given in the police report, 1s one of those un- fortunate men whose family relations have not veen of the most pleasant natare in the past. Some weeks ago his wife went to a German dispensary for treatment for consumption, and two children and a girl—were by her taken out of the fat tody and secreted somewhere, Finding the boy, he has searched in vain for the girl. Last night he proceeded to the residence of his sister- in-law, Caroline J. Smith, of No. 149 Blizabeth street, who he suspected of having aided his wile in secreting the girl, and, without a word of ex- planation, drew a razor and made @ furious attack upon her, cutting her about the head and face ina serions but not dangerous manner, Fortunately for Mrs. Sinith, she had in the room with her a fe- male friend, named Mary Marx, of No. 410 Kast ‘Thirteenth street, who sprang to lier assistance, and the two women disarmed the man, but not until Miss Marx was also badly cut on the face, The would-be murderer, who state’ to the aod that he merely wished to mark the ladies and not murder them, was secured by his vietime and turned over to oMeer Dolan, of the Fourteenth precinct, who Jocked him uy he women's wounds were drease by @ physician at the residence of Mra, Smith, Ne ther of them are mortally wounded. SHEET. NITRO-GhYCERINE EXPLOSION. Another Disastrous Explosion of Nitro-Gilycee,| rine at Hudson City, N. J.—-One Man Kiiled Coroner’s Ine When the terrific explosion of nitro-glycerine at Bergen a year and @ half ago regulted im such a fearful loss of life it was hoped that a lesson would be learned by the civic authorities in every part of Hudson county, and that such restrictions would be placed on the use of nitro-glycerine that @ slumilar. disaster would be prevented. But this substance has been in constant use in the numerous quarries of Hudson county, and it appears that by degrees the laborers having it in charge became less cautious. At eight o'clock yes- terday morning the western portion of Hudson City was alarmed by a loud report, which shook the houses several blocks distant. A blacksmith shop, constructed of wood, about fourteen feet square, stands within fifty feet of the grading that is bemg carried on at Grand avenue, near St. Paul's. Tne only occupants of the shanty at eignt o’clock were the blacksmith, Nathaniel Guard, sometimes known by the name of Joseph Bowers, an Englishman, twenty-nine years of age, and James Code, who was in conversation with him, Guard held a @rijl in his hand, one end of which was red hot, and, adopting the plan of the ill- fated Burns in Bergen to expedite the heaving of the cap containing the nitro-glycerine, he plunged the bar into the water; but he had not heard the hiss when he was blown through the roof and fell outside. One arm was blown almost entirely off, his face was so scalded and crisped that recognition was impos- sible, and his clothes were torn to fragments. The moment he fell to the ground blood spurted from his nose and mouth, and slight heavings of the breast soon after followed and continued about fifteen minutes, when he ceased to breathe. The other man, James Code, was thrown about twenty feet in the opposite direction, and fortu- nately escaped without sustaining fatal injuries. Bis leg was greatly lacerated and the hue of his skin was that of the copper-colored Indian. He is a pow- erfully built young nan and seemed to regard the shock with indifference. The shanty was blown to fragments and staves of the barrel which contained the water were scattered around. In the hole torn up by the explosion pieces of the red flannel shirt worn by Guard were found imbedded. As soon as the body had been carried away Mayor Van Relpen ordered all the nitro-giycerme found near the place to be carried down towards the river, THE INQUEST. Coroner Volkt and constable Hugh Johnson took chi of the body and proceeded to hold an inquest. ‘The following testimony was given:— James Code deposed—I nave been living for the last eight days at Tonnelle avenue, in Hudson City; J am employed by Mr. Howard blasting rocks in Grand avenue, near St. Paul's; I left Mr. Howard’s employ last Saturday night, and came this morning to the work to bid the boys good bye; I went into the blacksmith’s shop to see deceased; there was no other person but deceased in the shop when I went in; deceased was engaged in mepening. drilis; he took a drill to temper and immediately afterward the ex- plosion took place; I was thrown in one direction and deceased in another; there was nitro-giycerine kept in the biacksmith’s shop; I nave had it in my hands; I have not been long enough there to know whether the nitro-glycerine was generally kept in the blacksmith’s shop; I was thrown about twenty feet by the explosion and was cut in my left ieg; I was sensible when I arose from the ground; I was standing by the side of the deceased when the explo- sion took place; there were three barrels in the blacksmith’s shop, but I cannot say what was in them, except that one of them contained water; I looked around and saw that deceased was breaching freely and that blood was flowing from his mouth; I then left and went to my boarding house; I was in the habit of using nitro-glycerine while in Mr. How- ard’s employment; at different umes I took nitro- [pet out ofa large box kept at one side of the jacksmith’s shop; I kept the keys and had fall charge of the nitro-glycerine; there were about thirty unds keptin that box; I gave up the key of the x to Mr. Reilly, foreman, this morning about eight o'clock. This witness gave his testimony with some reluc- tance and met several direct questions with evasive replies, He must of all others be aware of the cause of the accident, being the only individual present with Guard. He seemed to labor under the appre- hension that a confessiou of all he knew would bring into trouble some person whom it was his interest to shield. His statements at some points were irre- concilable and contradictory. Dr. Thomas J. Hayes sworn—I was sent for this morning, about half-past ‘ht o’clock, to examine the ly of Nathaniel uard; there was a faint trace of life, which m @ very short time; the les were of such cbarac- ter that death was inevitable; the ht arm was torn from its attachments; the shoulder was merely attached to the body by some ligaments; the head and face exhibited great injury; in my opinion death was caused by the explosion of some highly combustible substance, which was not gun- powder; of this factI am satisfied, because there ‘were no particles of gunpowder; on the contrary, the skin surrounding the wounds was clean, except that it was a little bloody; I am further of opinion that a was caused by the explosion of nitro-glyce- re, Dr. Hammond was sworn, and deposed that he as- sisted in the examination on the body of the de- ceased. His testimony was a corrovoration of the foregoing. Michael Tracy deposed—I was working on Grand avenue this morning and heard a report; I ran to the biacksmith shop where the explosion took lace; Isaw Nathapiel Guard lying there bleeding; here was life in his body at the time; I ran off for Dr. Hayes, who came with me; I saw that the right arm of deceased was blown off; 1 saw the nitro- glycerine used in Mr. Howard’s work in Grand avenue used for blasting; I saw the foregoing wit- neas, Code, use it on the work; deceased went under the name of Joe; cannot say whether his habits were Soapens 1 was working about 300 yards from the blacksmith shop when the explosion took place, Gi er ae i—At three min- orn! Officer Sorte hn, 7 ‘utes to o'’cloc! m was standing at the Five Corners, when Michael Tracy came and told me there was a man blown upon Grand avenue; I went for Dr. Hayes and then to the biacksmith’s shop, and saw the deceased sir near two of oats; he was then breathing; I took one of the away and then laid the bods on the other bag; I too! oe ofa large box that was lying at one side of the blacksmith’s shop, whieh I was told contained nitro-glycerine: d ceased to breathe about twenty minutes past o'clock; one of bis arms was biown off; lam in the explosion was not caused by powder, as I have seen men who were blown up by powder, anf [ have a knowledge of blasting; the nitro-glycerine box which | took away pened weigned and fo igh ar twenty-seven and a quarter pounds; the e city caused it to be removed outside the city limits. THEORY OF THE CATASTROPHE. John Code sworn—I am employed at blasting rocka with nytro-glycerine; received instructions and read from books as to the manner of handling it; I am positive in my belief that there was no vessel of glycerine in the blacksmith’s shop at the time of the explosion; Guard never uw it or interfered with it in al his business was chiefly to sharpen drills; when we come to use the nytro-giycerine we go to the blacksmith’s shop and dip the can into a barre: of water which must be warm in order to reduce the contents of the can into a liquid state; we suspend the can about midway in the water with a cord tied to a nail in the side of the barrel; the only way that I can ac- count for the explosion ts that a portion of the way; liquid, being mg by the heat, flowed out of the can from time to time, and be- fank to the bottom; heavier than water, when the hot iron was plunged in an explosion resulted; I have known deceased for about seven months; he Went by the name of Joe; he was unmar- ried; as far as I know he was a temperate man; [I have never known him to be absent trom his work except one day; he was, to my mind, a steady man, though he mlaht drink occasionally for anything I know; yet he did not neglect his business, some further testimony was taken, after which the jury rendered a verdict that athantel Guard came to his death from tnjaries re ed by the ex- piosion of nitro-giycerime at Hudson City on the 7th day of April, 1svv."" TESTIMONIAL. ‘The new and clegant steamship india, belonging to the Anchor ime, was yesterday afternoon thronged by a number of gentiemen anxious to testify their esteem towards Captain R. D. Munroe and William Davies—the former captain of the wrecked Hiper- nian, and the latter her second oMcer—for their heroic and gallant conduct during the dreadful catas- trophe. The details of the loss of the Hibernia are yet too vivid in the recollection of the pablic to require any recapitulation. It will readily ve remembered that Captain Munroe stood firmly by his dreadfal post to the very last moment, when all hopes of rescue had been long abandoned; that he with others finally launched upon the ocean, and that he was atlength picked up by the Stac of Hope and conveyed to John ©’Groat, which Hes at the extreme north of Scotiand. The sufferings that Davies, the second oMfcer, endured, are almnost indescribabie, For twelve days he and some others (most of whom died) were adrift in an open boat. Of twenty ersong only three were saved, many having Rirowt theniselves overboard in an insane state of mind. Davies and two others landed on tie coast of Donegal, Ireland, Captain Munroe is now com- mander of the India, while Davies tas deservedly heen promoted as first oficer of that vessel. The testimonia! to Captain Manroe consisted of a mas. sive and beautifully chased silver (ca Uhh, hav the inscription:—“Preaepted to Captain R. D. Mune roe, by his friends in New York, in rece heroism and devotion to duty on the occ. loss of the steamship Hibernia. lar token of admiration was engraved upon a richly carved waiter, accompanied by two gobiets, yresented to officer William Davies. Mr. Alexander Robertson, in a most feeling and eloquent speech, formally presented the gifts. Captain Munroe brietly responded and returned thanks im suitable terms. Mr, William Davies, the first officer of the India, also responded, and Mr. A. B. Dougiasa, the secre- tary of the presentation committee, and Captain Laing, the treaeurer, delivered appropriate speeches. @BITVUART. Sir Edward Canard. On Tuesday evening last, at about nine o'clock, Sir Edward Cunard was suddenly taken ii] at his residence, No. 124 Fifth avenue, and died in convul- sions before a physician could arrive to render him medical assistance. The malady which thus ab- ruptly ended his earthly career is sald to have been disease of the heart, with which he appeared to have been afflicted. He was byno means an old man, having but a few months ago attained the Oifty-thard year of his age. He was born on the 1st of January, 1816, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, we believe, received an excellent education in England, where his father was well known as the founder of the Cunard line of steamships, and where he also had many influential relatives and connections, Nearly a quarter of a centary ago the baronet came to the United States for the purpose of assuming the active management of the great business necessarily connected with his Ime of steamers. Here he ever after resided; and although cont‘nuing a subject of Great Britain, 00 native or adopted citizen felt a warmer friendship for the republic and a greater interest in the welfare and prosperity of the nation. Although the Cunard line was well established when he became its manager, it was mainly due to lis energy and business sagacity that it has succeeded in retaining the con- fidence of our merchants and travellers, In spite of the opposition lines which have from time to time been started, some for the express a a off breaking itdown. Aside of the naturally.large circle of ac- quaintances which was made through business con- nections, Sir Edward Cunard possessed numerous personal friends in this city and elsewhere, who ad- mired the many sterling qualities which adorned his character, and wio will be greatly shocked and grieved at learning of nis sudden death, particularly . asthe deceased gentlemen had heretofore enjoyed excellent health until Sunday evening last, andeven then it was not anticipated that his sickness would be more than of a passing and temporary nature. On yesterday the colors at the British Consulate was hoisted at half mast in respect for the memory of the dead, and iast evening the British residents of this city held a@ meeting and passed resolutions ex- pressing regret at the loss they have sustained. The Tuneral will take place from Grace church on Satur- day morning next at half-past nine o’clock. George F. Nesbitt. ‘This well known citizen of New York died at his residence in this city at an early hour yesterday morning. The deceased was born during the early part of the present century, learned the trade of a printer, and after serving as a journeyman for some years started a job printing establishment of hisown which obtained a large and profitable trade. One of the specialties of his business was the printing of cards and posters for shipping merchants, whose pat- ronage he almost monopolized. He was 4 most eati- mabie, kind-hearted gentleman, a liveral, consiterate employer and a man of strict integrity. BOARD OF EDUCATION, Resignation ef Mr. Boese as Clerk of the Board—Comumissioners Warren aud Jackson Teader Their Resignations. A stated meeting of the Board of Education was held last evening at the hall, corner of Grand and Elm streets, with the President, Mr. R. L. Larre- more, in the chair. The lobby of the hall was crowded by a very respectable looking audience, many of whom appeared to be strangers to the Board, After the usual preliminary business had been disposed of a large number of petitions, reso- lutions and communications from trustees and others were handed in and appropriately referred. Commissioner West then handed in the following communication from Mr. Boese, tendering lus re- signation as clerk of the Board:. New York, Aprilj6, 1869. To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION : Thereby tender imy resignation as clerk of your honorable body. My reasons for so doing are mainiy as followa:-— AAs ts well known to most of your number I was compelled, in the proper performance of my duties as clerk of the Board, to incur the displeasure of those who are the repated con trollers of the political affairs of this city. This led, as you are aware, to a demand on their part that I should be re- moved from my oflictal position. Your refusal to accede to this demand has, as alleged, resulted {nan attack upon the reputation of the Boara of Education and in an atiemvt to subject most of its members to a political ostracism which the majority have not felt themselves upon to bear and which I certainly do not desire any of them to submit to on my account, although you all know that it was sought to punish me for refusing mandates that would degrade our schools and those who control them. I should consider my- self poor indeed if I could not suffer under such circum- tances. “During my sertice as clerk of your honorable Boart,Jfor = period of more than {earh 1 have uniformly, been the recipient of great kindness, both ‘from mem)ers themeclves and from all others connected with our school system. For this I have ever been duly grateful, and in return have, to the best of my judgment and ability, fearlessly and conscientious ly disch: my duty; and in leaving the cause of education to those who have been co-laborers with me therein I sin- cerely trust that the publie schools of this city wil! continue to receive the administration of all who are interested in popular education, and tha: the teachers, who are the pillars of the system, be encor to pe forth their best ex- be aca by kind and considerate treatment and by com- pensatfon adequate to the high ‘of the services ren- dered. With great respect, THOS. BOESE. When the reading of the letter had been concluded Commissioner West moved that the resignation be accepted and the communication entered at length on the minutes. The — and — were taken on the question. It was decided tn the affirmative, as only four members of the Board voved against it. Commissioner West then offered the following re- solutions, which were unanimously adopted:— Whereas Thomas B Clerk of this Board, han ten- is resignation; and whereas his long, faithful and in, that fty entitled him to a suitable recognition for such fore ‘ Resolved, That this Board tender to Mr. Thomas Clerk of the Board of Education from January, 1858, to April 7, 1:60, thanks for bis unweariod industry, sirict integrity and earnest ef bile’ education whi rte inthe cause of various, arduous and responsible duties of Resolved, That a copy of the Seven preamble and reno- lution be appro) riately engrossed, iy subenticated by the President and and presented to Mr. Boese. Commissioner Hall, in seconding the above resoin- tion, in a few well chosen remarks paid a 7 high compliment to Mr. Boese, and stated that, alt iy he was sorry to iose the services of the man, yet he thought that, ander exist circumstances, it might be the best for the institution. ‘ommissioner Brennan then nominated Mr. John Davenport, Auditor of the Board, for clerk, until further ordered. Some debate arose on the pro- priety of going into an election at that time, and the matter was allowed to drop, altipugh subsequently Mr. Davenport received the unanimous vote of thle members present for the position of clerk. Commissioner Warren offered his resignation as a Commissioner of Public Schools, and requested the Board to accept it, as his self-respect would not allow him to remain in the Board. Mr. West stated that he hoped the Board would not receive the gentleman's resignation. He stated that the press had undoubtedly been very hard on the members of the Hoard {n accusing them of being swindiers and scoundreis; but he challenged any- body to show where one shilling of the public moneys had been appropriated to his own use by any member or oMicer of the Board. ‘ommissioner Netison then said that he would like to know why the gentieman (Mr. Warren) was so anxious toresign. If bis self-respect would not allow him to remain in the Board, then the seif- respect of every member of the Board should oblige him to follow suit. If the gentleman had any pecu- liar reasons to feel aggrieved it might be ail right; but he looked upon these slanders and charges that had been made as exemplified by the story of the lion and the animal that stood at a safe disiance and berated him. Commissioner West then moved to lay the resigna- tion on the table, but at the request of Mr. Warr withdrew the motion for the present, Commissioner Warren then said that he had always nitted, and did now acquit, every member of the Board of any charges 0! misappropriation of the public moneys, but he now felt that his set. respect called upon him to resign. He was, as well known. in poiitics a republican, and during the long time he had been connected with the Board he had never tntroduced anything like politics or party im the Board, but as a party man he felt that he had been ti graced by the republican committee of the State Legislature: in Feporting #@ Dill to abolish the Board of Education and make it @ party concern, and he said, “it will stand as @ lasting disgrace to the republican party for the beimg the first to intro- duce politics into te Board of Education.” He was told at Albany by men of good standing that the brit was to be put through for the benefit of the republi- can party. He spurned such an assertion and was sorry to-day that he was a republican, At this stage of the proceedings Commissioner Jacksen, who had recently arrived, asked for in- formation in regard to the resignation of Mr. Boese. He then stated that he had learned that there was a proposition to palilate the party rulers of thts city by some such action, aud as Mr. Boesc’s resignation had been accepted, he supposed some such arrange~- ment had been made. ‘The Board, therefore, had surrendered to Mr. Sweeny & Co., and were throw- ing themselves at the feet of these men. Commissioner West catied the gentieman to order as he rose for information, and Was noi speaking on the subject before the house, Corumissioner Jackson then offered his resignation as a member of the Board, Comm issior Neilson, Merril and Coop jotned in the discussion, each endeavoring to induce Messrs. Warren and Jackson to reconsider thetr action. Mr. Coop said he had been charged with making $20,000 or $30,000 out of his position, while, on the con- trary, le Was out of pocket; but he gould not de- ert his post as long as any ground was left for bin 8 stand on. He concinded by a motion to the effect that thé resignations be latd on the table, Woicts was adopted. i Commissioner Lewis offered a resolution, whico was adopted, directing the Clerk to furnish toe Board with a detatled statement of the book supplies in possession of the Board, and ~ y outstanding contracts for books, 0) and BUD. lies, One thousand three hundred sixty dors ars were appropriated for heating apparatus for the new colored scliool in Forty-first street. The ai troller was requested to piace $250,000 to the ered: ot the Board, A large amount of general busineng Was transacted, after Whicu the Bowiy ajourwe,.