The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON Confirmaticn of the New York Appointments. Speech of Mr. Sprague in the Senate. The House in Harmony with the Recon- struction Policy of the President. Passage of a Bill Providing for Elections in the Three Unreconstructed States. WASHINGTON, April 8, 1869, The Reconstruction of Virginia, Mississippi and Texae—Butler Supporting the Presie dent's Message. General Butler called upon the President at an early hour this morning and nad a somewhat prowacted interview concerning the message sent to Congress yesterday relative to Virginia and Mississippi. But- ter returned to the Capitol in time to preside at the meeting of the Reconstruction Committee. It is un- derstood that the President assured Butler that if Congress should pass a bill embodying the recom- Mendations contained in the message he would en- deavor to use his influence in favor of the success of the republican party at the elections to be held in the unreconstructed States. This was apparently all that Butler wanted, When he met with the Recon- struction Committee and the message of the Prest- Gent was taken up for consideration he manifested Ro aversion to its recommendations and cordially co-operated with Mr. Farnsworth, who 1s the author of the original bills, relative to submitting the consti- tutions of Virgimia and Mississippi in the manner suggested by the President, The committee had an easy task before it. The only member of it at all likely to raise opposition (Paine, of Wisconsin) was absent presiding at the meeting of the Committee on Elections. ganization, the committee was a unit upon a bill re- lating to the vexed question of reconstruction. Farnsworth, in advance, had added three new sec- tions to his old bill relative to Virginia, simply ex- tending its provisions to Mississippi and Texas. They embraced all the recommendations of the Message and met the approbation of the entire committee. The President’s message, it will be re- collected, made no direct allusion to Texas, being confined to Virginia and Mississippi. At the earnest solicitation of Governor Jack Hamilton and other loyal Texans, now here, the committee put Texas in the same box with the other wayward sisters. The unfinished business this morning was the motion of Mr. Brooks to refer the Presidenvs message to the Judiciary Committee, on which the previous ques- tion had been ordered. Mr. Brooks’ democratic col- leagues, who are members of the Reconstruction Committee, had informed him before the House met of what had occurred in committee. He therefore made haste, a8 soon as the journal was read, to withdraw his motion, the effect of which was to leave the message with the Recon- struction Committee. Butler obtained the floor at goon as he could and reported the bill, following it up with a brief explanation, Paine, of Wisconsin, endeavored to improve the opportunity he lost by his absence from the committee by offering a sub- stitute for the committee's bill, The difference be- tween them was the difference between tweedledee and tweedledum. oth gave the: President entire contro! over the whole matter. Paine’s substitute had a hair-splitting distinction about the manner of submitting what is known as the objectionable or Gisfranchising clauses of the respective constitu- tions. It was of no account, however, and pos sibly Mr. Paine only offered it with a view to keeping his record radical. Garfield, of Ohio, came to Paine’s rescue with a compro- mise amendment about the question of submitting the objectiopable clauses, which was so harmiess that At met the approval alike of republicans and demo- crats. Then Butler moved the previous question, and in less than ap hour after it was reported the Dill passed py @ vote of 124 yeas to 24 nays. The niiys were all democrats, most of them of we more ‘Fabid stripe, like Eldridge, of Wisconsif, and Burr, of Ulinois. The leading democrats, like Wooaward, of Pennsylvania; Brooks, of New York, and Beck, of Kentucky, voted with the republicans, It was noticeable, however, that a large number of demo- crats sat in their seats and refused to vote either ‘Way, thus avoiding the trap set for them by Garfield, ‘who called the yeas and nays purposely to get them on the record in favor of one radical bill for recon- Struction. The bill was engrossed and carried over to the Senate before four o'clock. Instead of being referred to the Judiciary Committee it was laid on the table, so that it can be called up at any time. General Banks for the British Mission. The article in the HERALD yesterday advocating General Banks for Minister to the Court of St. James is received with general satisfaction here. Banks is @ man of the people, and, it is felt, would represent the progressive spirit of the country, while Motley ‘Would only represent a very small clique of very fine gentlemen, and per se another instrument to do elo- quent duty to the British aristocracy, after the faxtion of Mr. Reveray Johnson. Nominations by the President. The following nominations were sent in to-day:— of Georgia? DM, Neleo cond dete of Romnenae, Cy: Bisth aisrice of Lowa: George Hl. Dabyns Eighis diet of K ; Charles H. Pettingill, Firs entucky ; lina, Neison B. Sherman, Eighteenth district of Obio; Aaron fourth distri ‘her, Twenty. jet of New York. aie Finch, Twenty: Collecto ‘Revenue—Francis M. sixth districl of New York; Wenjamin. M, Corton, Third die trict of Wisconsin; Frederick J. », Fifth district of Micht- rtd Collectors of Custome—Samuel J. Holl Ruffalo; Job a Thomas, Jey Baltimore; J. O. Bloever, 405 the diesrict or wie: Surveyor of Customs at Balttmore.—Edington Fulton. ‘Navat Uficer at Baltimore.—Jobn Lee Chapman. United States Marshals.—Win. E. Parker, for the Eastern district of Texas; John H. Lippard, for the Western district Of Texas; Joseph R. Bennett, for the district of Michigan; George Smith, for’ the Western district of Min- y J United States District Attorneye.—3. Worley Pr » fe the Wentern district of Tennessce ; George R. Soot for the Western district of Texas, Benes Wililam T. Collins, at Washington, D. 0. ; Benjamin 4 weet, at Chic i soci dg Sur @eneral—Cyrus ) Idaho; M. L. Stearns, Wille at We D. C— Amon Webster. Ponmauters Mecokian be tonne Moni , Aaron V. Tarner, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Sam reensburg, Pa.; John Fritz, Reading, Pa.; A. E. Bloun jeveland, tenn, Thomas B.Jacuson, Farrel, Vay Asa Reynolds, Grand Haven, Mich.; James Rogers, ‘Knozvil Zenn.; Jono D. Lewis, Pulaski, ‘Tenn. ; Peter Casey, Vic Nominations Confirmed by the Sennte. ‘The Senate, in executive session this afternoon, confirmed the following nominations:— Conml General at Havana—Edward L. Plumb. United, States ward pont, Southern Die- wis, New Tom iam F. Sapp, District of lowa; Gerry iP Netrict of ; My, Hasleton, Diet ot Wisconsin; Warren W. Bateman, istrict of Penn- Marchals— Alexander Murdock, Western D: iatrict of New York ; District of New York ; Thomas Iwania; TN. Quimby, Northe games Wadeworth, Soutbern District William ‘H. Brockway, for Michigan; pewnn Young, District of ‘Inilian Town, es for the Chip, . puty Commirsioner of Internal di . laservice Harland, resigned. “goyrn oh Baca Col Customs,— Hiram Potter, for the District of Pe sacola; Robert M. Smith, Ferpandin Ia, 5. Armatron, Apalachicola, Fia.; Wm. G. Vance, Key West, Fla.; Frede- Tiek A. Dock ohne, Fla. ; Albert M. Borner prasos aware ; Rew, xan; Wm. D. Nolen, District of Thomas Kearney, Corpus Christi, Texas. Cwtome—-George Fisher, Cairo, Ii. ; Renben H. r, J Dewhisony Chief Justice of the & 5 of Court for the ‘of Washington; Eliwvod ‘irate, he. > aoe sistant Justice Surveyor General Henry D. Washburn. Reverters ‘Money. M. Stocking, Bau Cinire, Wie; Charien Mo’ Metaughlin’ Denver Ciiy, Coct W. oy hoden: 10, 0 E. M. Eau Claire, Wis; Hillam J. Teed, Sprin wera, Internal Revenue—Jamen B. Cadi Fourth Ii ; a Leeda, ennt 30. A en. fact, Hlevenin Pentayivania; Thomae A. Duke, First Ken. Ass Revenue—A. B, Anderson, Fifth Town; Ainon © baboocke Mike Tiilnght BAR eaton, Becon: Miaaiosippl; Thorns Powers: Seeondt North Ceeahon ~ john A. Rath! Mystic, Conn. ; Athi Ga,; J. H. Clements, Po: vara, Ki Je Cant ‘ ey Fis Soh Pa, Unen Sitinen Mee ei Den juitalo, N. Y.; Rewion,’ibese james B. irlew, 8. inch, Preaerieh Ma. ie’ For the first time, probably, since its or- - General Change of Officers in the Internal Revenue Department. ]t is believed that within a short time an almost general change in the more prominent and subordi- nate officers in the Bureau of Internal Revenue will be made, irrespective of whatever political opinions may be entertained by the present incumbents. The change will be effected mainly on the ground that ‘the pressure for positions from outside parties ren- ders new appointments imperative. Collector Bailey Acquitted of Charges Brought Against Him—Serious Charges Against Mr. Wadsworth. The sub-committee of the Senate Finance Commit- tee charged with the investigation into the allega- tions against Collector Bailey, after hearing what was to be said against him, were unanimous in acquitting him of all blame. In executive session to-day Senator Fenton reported favoratly upon all the internal revenue nominations for New York and Brooklyn, including Bailey. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported to-day against James Wadsworth, nominated for Marshal of the Southern district of New York, on account of very serious charges. These charges, it is said, were proved to the satisfaction of a majority of the committee. Mr. Wadsworth proposes to present to the Senate affidavits showing that these charges are hot well founded. If he 18 not withdrawn, it ts thought that he will be either rejected or laid over for the present. Sprague’s Speech—His Ammunition Gives Out. This has been a regular field day in Congress. In the Senate the galleries were full half an hour before the opening of proceedings, and the spectators com- prised what paragraphists are in the habit of term- ing the “elite of the community.” ‘The ladies’ gal leries were crowded and the diplomatic private box contained about a score of representatives of the foreign legations. The great attraction was the Inysterious’ and imacrutable legislator from little Rhody, who had given facetious warning that he in- tended to make another raid on some of his oppo- nents from his place in the Senate to-day. “Little Sprague” did not make his appearance until nearly half-past one o’clock, and obtained the floor, when Sherman’s tax bill came up for discussion, A very ary subject It seemed fora Senatorial speech, and one very unlikely to afford scope for another of those extraordinary Cassandraish discourses to which the honorable Senator from Rhode Island has lately treated his associates and the country; but Sprague started out with a statement that he did not intend to stick closely to the text, which was whiskey and tobacco, but that he would branch off and talk about half a dozen words on the real sub- ject and several thousand words on everything else. Sprague kept his promise so weil that the audience, who listened very attentively for over an hour, vainly trying to connect his remarks with the tax billor with apy one thing in particular, had to give it up in utter bewilderment. When he got to his feet the ladies, who before had busied themselves fanning and chatting, became perfectly quiescent and listened with the utmost attention. Sprague, however, disappointed them to-day. He made no sensation, He was rambling, hesitating and unin- teresting. His ammunition evidently was out of order or not on hand fully, and at times he was com- pelled to cease his firing altogether for two or three minutes at astretch. The effect of this was to grad- ually thin the galleries until towards the peroration of his speech, when not more than afew hundred of all the gay and fashionable throng remained in their places to do him honor. Documents Pertaining to the Alabama Claims. The President to-day, in response to a Senate reso- lution adopted last May, calling for information in relation to the subject of claims against Great Brit- ain, transmitted to that body a report from Secre- tary Fish, accompanied by several immense pack- ages of documents, including copies of all negotia- tions and correspondence between the Brit ish government and the government of the United States, concerning whist are commonly called the Alabama claims; tne principal subjects discussed growing out of the civil war; the diplo- matic correspondence, commencing as far back as 1861; the probable amount of the claims, 80 far‘as can be ascertained, amounting to $13,000,000, and copies of the British Blue Book for the past seven years, There is but little if any interest in these documents beyond what has already been pub- lished, The Dyer Court Martial. The Dyer court of inquiry adjourned to-day until Monday, on account of the severe iliness of Mr. Artick, counsel for the accuseJ. If he should not suf- ficiently recover to proceed at that time Mr. Ker- nan, his assoctate, will present the remainder of the case of the prosecution. National Bank Statements. The Comptrolier of the Currency has not intimated any time at which he will call for a statement from the national banks, but as the first Monday of the present month is the conclusion of the first quarter of the present year, and would have been the date of the report under the old law, it is probable that a cail will be made before many days, United States Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of the Unitea States to-day, on motion of Hon. Thomas Ewing, Mr. A. G. W. Car- ter, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was admitted to practice as an attorney ana counsellor of this court, No, 161. The United States, plaintiff in error, vs. Addison R. Gilmore et al.—This cause was submitted tothe court on printed arguments, on motion of Attorney General Hoar, of counsel for the piaintift in error, no counsel appearing for the defendant in error. ¢ No. 162 The tug James E. Eagle, appellant, va. W, T. Frazier.—This cause was submitted to the court on printed arguments by J. S. Newberry, of counsel for the appellant, with leave to A. N. Moore, of counsel for the appellee, to file printed argument. No. 1 The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Memphis, appellants, vs. Thompson Dean.—Tpis cause was argued by F. P. Stanton, of counsel fot the appellants, and submitted to the court in printed Points by D. K. McRae, of counsel for the appellee, No. 16i—Elien Kelley, Cea vs. Elien Owen, et al.—This cause was submitted on printed argu- ments by Brent & Phillips, 0; counsel for the appel- lant, and W. 4 Mill of counsel for the appellee. ‘Whe Case of Father McMahan. Vice President Colfax has, at the request of friends of Father McMahan, formerly of Indiana, asked the friendly interposition of the government in his favor, with a view of obtaining his release, if possible, from imprisonment at Toronto, He was convicted of participation in the Fenian invasion of Canada, but it is insisted that he was present only in lis ministerial capacity to administer the rite of the Catholic Church if needed, Mr. Colfax’s request was transmitted by the Secretary of State to the British Minister, Who has forwarded it to his gov- ernment, THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, First Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, PETITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., presented a petition ‘of the colored citizens of the District of Columbia for an impartial system of public schools. Also @ petition of Michael Ruder, of North Caro- lina, setting forth that he has been thirty-six years In this country, twenty of which he has spent in the naval service, in which he served all through the re- bellion, and asking that the naturalization laws may be #0 amended as to permit him to become a natu- Falized citizen of the United States, Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, presented a petition of the citizens of Cincinnati for interference vy the government in behalf of Colonel Haipine, who, they say, is illegally imprisoned in Great Britain. RATIFICATION OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BY THE UNRECONSTRUCTED STATES. Mr. MortON, (rep) of Ind. attempted to offer a Joint resolution, which was objected to, but was read for information, a8 follows:— Bo it »y That before the Stat vi - siaatpps fetus tind Georgia. aball be. acunttcg oo Teed Mon in Congress, their several Legislatures which may be hereafter lawfully organized shall ratify the Sfveenth article, c ropored amend: ment to the ‘constivution, ‘of the United Slates” Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., objected to the intro- duction of the resolution. Mg yg aed 8, 1869, REPORT CONCERNING THE Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep) of Tih, from on the Judiciary, to which the of yesterday had been referred, mad commending that its consideration shoul boned wnt the first Mondar in December, MESSAGE So age 8 report re- post- He made NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY thia report, he said, by the direction of the coim- PROM COMMITTEES. Y., from the Committee the bill for the encourageinent , &c., With an amendment in the nature tute, which extends to yachts sailing by sea to foreign the privileges now accorded to yachts sailing between domestic ports, and provides that yachts belonging to a ogni, get acht club of say Soren nation which shall extend like privileges to American yachts shall be permitted wo enter or leave any port of the United States without takiog ons Papers at the Custom House or paying tonnage duty. Mr. Ramsey, (rep.) of Minn,, from the Committee on Post Koads, reported with amendments the bill tp relation to bridges across the Ohio river. An amend- ment provides that if the Board of Engineers shall report that any of the bridges now constructed are material obstacles to navigauuon said bridges ghail be reconstructed in conformity to their report. Also, with amendments, tue House bill to estab- lish certain post roads, Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Pacific Ratl- roads, reported without amendment the House joint resolution grauting the right of way for the con- struction of a railroad irom Portland, Oregon, to a point west of the Cascade Mountains. Mr. CHANDLER (rep.) of Mich., {rom the Commit- tee on Commerce, reported, without amendment, the House K.ver and Harbor Appropriation bil. THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Maxs., introduced a joint resolntion authorizing the President to appoint a commission to make a survey across the Istnmus of Darien tor a ship railway or ship canal. Referred to the Committee ou Foreign Relations. THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION, Mr. SUMNEK, (rep./ Of Mass., offered a concurrent resolution to rescind the resolution to adjourn on Saturaay next. He thought 1 better to leave the States of Virginia and Mississippi under military government, uader the vigorous, prompt and kindly administration of President Grant, until the next session, when Congress could properly consider the question of their read- mission. Besides, the President had full power under existing laws to supmit the constitution of Virginia to the people, and there was no need for lurcher legisiayon upon the subject. The same was true of Mississippl. Mr, Howanp, (rep.) of Mich., took the same view. Mr. SUMNER said that in the work of reconstruc tion nothing was done, while everything was left un- done, and taere was certainly much to be done be- fore the country could confidenuy expect the recon- ciliation and peace which were to be the crown of the work of reconstruction. There were also other important matters demanding the immediate atven- tion of Congress, chief amon z which were the Pacitic Railroad and the revision of the naturalization laws, ‘To show the necessity of action on the latter subject he read a letter from “‘one of our friends in New York,” expressing fear that Congress would adjourn without doing anything to punish the enormous election frauds perpetrated in New York by the democratic party or to prevent the other greater frauds which that party has in contempla- ton, stating that there was a combination bevween Tammany Hall and the Erie Railroad Company for fraudulent purposes, and expressing the writer's belief that uniess such frauds were punished by Congress and prevented in the future the repubfican party could never win an election im that State. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., saw no necessity for proionging the session beyond next Saturday. The reasons urged now by some of the Senators against adjournment were not new, but were just as well known at the time of the passage of the resolution to adjourn on Saturday as now. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) Of N. Y., took the same view. He thought the force of the argument against ad- journing of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) was somewhat lessened by the fact that the Senator always opposed such resolutions. During the administration of President Johnson he (Mr. Sumner) had had a plausible and good reason for such opposition, and it might safely be said that while these two eminent persons (Jolinson and Sumner) were not confederates in anything else, they had been, during the Whole term of the administra- tion of the former, co-conspirators to keep Coagress in continuous session, (Laughter.) TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS AND TOBACCO. At the expiration of the morning hour the un- finished business, Sent the bill to amend the act imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, was taken up. Mr. SUMNER moved to postpone it for the purpose of disposing of his pending resolution. Lost by a vote of 20 to 30. Mr. TRUMBULL erteet it better not to pass upon that resolution until the time fixed for adjournment should be near. He was opposed to rescinding the res- olution to adjourn on Saturday, but was in favor of providing for the submission of the constitutions of Virginia and Mississippi to the peuple of these States, which he thought could be done between now and Saturday by tue passage of a joint resoiution. The motion t postpone the unfinisned business ‘was lost by a vote of 20 to 30, ‘The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill. Several amendments reported from the Committee on Finance were agreed to, among them were:—A provision extending the time for the withdrawalof distilied spirits from bonded warehouses until the 30th of June, 1869, but subjecting it to an additional tax of one per cent per lon per month after the 20th of April until withdrawn, and forfeiting all dis- tilled its remaining in bond after June 30, 1860; a provision amending section fifty-nine of the act, that retail dealers shall pay a license of twenty- five dollars; that wholsale dealers, selling not less than five gallons ata time, shail pay a tax of $100; dealers whose sales, including sales of all otber mer- chandise, exceed $25,000, au additional tax of one dollar for every gino of sales of liquors in excess of such $25,000, and on every $1,000 of saies of other merchandise, shall pay at the same rate as a wholesale dealer; but that no distiller or brewer who has paid @ special tax as such and who sells only distilled spirits or malt liquors at the place of manu- facture in the orig’ inal casks or packages to which stamps are aM xed, shall be required to pay a special tax of the wholesule dealer. Mr. SPRAGUS, (rep.) Of K. L, addressed the Senate as follows:— It 13 from @ deep sense of duty that I have here- tofore communicated to the Senate and the country, and am now about to farther communicate the re- sults of my reflections u, the deplorable condition of our country, which I am satisfied has been, in great brought about by laws enacted here without knowledge of or due regard to the business interests and requirements of the people. The whole course of your legisiation is d pro- and sustain monopolies—not at all to tect protect the masses of whe people. It was observed the other day by the Senator from Nevada (Nye) that I had myself taken part in much of the legisiation of Congress, and the inference was, therefore, that 1 ought not to criticise it. But, aint believe it 18 not only the right, but the duty of every man, whether he occupies a private or @ public station, when new light breaks ro the mind, to follow that light even though itl him to conclusions very different from those he has hitherto held, and there isno reason why Senators should not change their views upon sufficient evidence and oc- casion, except either a weak desire to be apparentiy consistent or & wicked desire to preserve the fancies they La B oe to oy apo to eres, eed wers without regard d litions an Prroumetances that surround ees fifave hereto: fore called attention to the fact that the Congress of the Uni tates, and especially this branch of it, now manages and controls nut only the political affairs of the country, but also each and all of i Pusingys ee I have not exaggerated the dangéi our condition. The words that I have spoken here have been spoken otyer (nes, but they failed then to touch the pop- jar tnind and heart, because the minds and hearts of the people were not then in the condition that they are in now. The future never before looked so dark to the people of the United Stateg as it does to- day. They do not know exactly what the difficulty is now, or what the remedy is, but they do know that there is @ pressure upon them that they have not yet been able to throw off, and which they must throw off if the country is to live. They naturally look to this Congress for relief, and when they hear words spoken here which indicate a knowl- of their condition on the of the ef théy pay attention, and that is why the public mind has been affected by the words that [have spoken, The people know from those utterances that {ath conversant with their condi- tion and with the causes which Rave procuces that condition, The attendance here to-day aos cant. Whether the ple in yhege ele a here from curiosity or from @ highér Motive each can best judge in his own case; but if they are represen- tatives of the peovie with whom I am in communi- cation in regard to our affairs they are here not from curiosity, but from a deep interest and con- cern for the condition of our country. The coni- tion of the masses of our people is far worse than it was 4 year ago. I have good means of knowing that condition. Iam Feported to be engaged in en- terprises at the South, and from ail of the country come to me letters asking for em- ployment. I am supposed to be rich and perhaps more than any of the friends around me, I am made the objective point of ap; for assist ance in what I have said on this bill. Heretofore the Senate of the United States and some of the peopie have misunderstood me. 1 have not come before the Senate or the peopie to warn them of the pp bye’ for any bo of sensation, 1 certainly do not desire to the object of the gaze of the people of the United States. It has always been motive to seclude myself from public gaze, and iff consulted my own inclination I shouid cer- tainly prefer to do so still, to leave this country and hide myseif from the sight and hearing of those who are carrying out @ policy which, if it be not Lag | abandoned, must result in the ruin of the country. If IT had chosen to consult my own and pleasure 1 should have contin in seciusion, and not come forward to Cg views so contrary to the general sentiment of this body and of the party now controlling the affairs of the country; but, sir, I could not do it; I could not resist the pressure that compelled me to come before the people to warn them against that policy which, if permitted 10 continue, must reduce them to servitude aud ruin. T have here some proposed points which it is my de- sire to elucidate. They have been been put in shape by one more familar than I am with the use of words and the construction of sentences, but the points themselves and the ideas are mine, and I believe we of the attentive consideration of the Senate and Lore. I shall show, before I take my vee u this preponderance of monopolies pk < Pn and = condition Chel 2 resulting erance grow out of tue very co! struction of our ment. But before 1 proceed is rep- 4 ee eeceee ou & great po than all the powers tn other this Y pigs in your of the country, I it you have not it Of the people. You pre govern: to that Ihave send a Me} to AS the press. and I speak a) in the ii to APRIL 9, 1869.—TRIPLE oe tranee rie. aries , and the freedom of the press to be the synonym of freedom ng people. Of course ou are always engag ed fromedee the tause of freedom and justice. No cannot be uence advers to that course affects you. You bribed io the special interests of any- body, The young nen acting here as your corre- spondents (looking ai the reporters in the gallery), who find it diMicultto live on the pittance doled to them, are, of coure, never tempted by the corruptive influences about them imto words or leeds contrary to justice and the good of the Pig (Great laughter in the reporters’ gallery.) if, how- ever, the peopie shunid ever come to believe the con- trary of j—if they should believe you to be the tools of their oppresors and your fine watchwords to be @ delusion end a sndre—your influence will then be much Jess man it is, Butlet that go. if you are truthful anc do stand truly by the liberties of the people and ward oif ser- vitude why slur my utterances? why try to underrate the pemon who utters them, his argu- ments, his facts or ais position? If you are the true champions of the reople Jet us understand it; but if ie are the tools ofthe rings of jobbers aad wonopo- ts let us understand that also. That the people who have not yet become in- eapabie of striking a olow in defence of their liber- ties, may know exsctly where to point their gone, before I enter upon my main remarks to-day | de- sire to Say one thing more. Let it be understood that [do not intend to run @ newspaper (referring to the report that he had bought the National In- teliigencer) or to organize a new political party. I am going to advicate a true system of finance, based upon the great principle which have already presented here—the power of me people, exercised directly in their own imterest. For myself 1 enjoy all I can aspire to, and I will not be drawn from the advocacy of this great idea, wlich, practically embodied in legis lation, will, in my 2onfldent belief, give my country- mnen a higher aobler position than has ever been enjoyed or even azpired to by any other people ‘since the world began. If, however, I was Presl- dent of the United States (the only officer in our gov- ernment who is directly representative of ul! the people), Ishould endeavor to base my administra- tlon of the ce. pon the general interests and average opinion of tie people. To accompiisii this I should give the peopie, from time to tme, semi- oficial gliinpses of measures that were to be pro- posed, as Lincoin did, m order to get the views or all Classes and conditions of the people in ‘dq to 6hthem. = That the only true and safe courte for the President to take, and it ig also the best secarity for the people. Sir, It 1s in this as in regulating the money matters of the coun- try; the general policy of the government can no more be carried on wisely and safely upon the views and plans of narrow civilized ideas and opinions than the finances of the nation can be safely admin- eared, upon the views and plans of a centralized cay le ‘tr. Sprague here read an argument in advocacy of his bill to provide for loaning the pubiic money. Toward the conclusion of it he sumined up his views of the dangers of concentrated capital in a Single proposition, namely:—Nothing 1s more vicious and cowardly than five hundred thousand dollars, unless it ig a milliou. (Laughter.) This pro- Position he illustrated by the history of a great moneyed family in Rhode Island, which controlled the politics and much of the business of the State, so that when they took snuil there was a great sneezing all over the State, and which, he said, bad attempted to injure his character and standing a8 @ manufacturer by inspiring the para- graph in bis colleague’s paper to which he (Mr. Sprazue) had repied the other day, and by saying to ersons Who controlled some of the capital hereto- lore employed by hitn:—“Sprague is’ very much ex- tended; “Sprague 18 investing im the south;’? “sprague is doing a very great business;” “all this with a shake of the head, which shoox the heads of ail around,” and which Was a3 mucd as to say that they really did not know how it wouid all come out. (Laughter.) + At this point in Mr. Sprague’s speech Mr. AN- THONY, (rep.) of K. 1, said be would like to ask him @ question, but I. SPRAGUE declined to yield aud said:—I no- tice that my colleague desires to put a question to me. He understards to whom I refer and the peo- ple of Rhode Isiand understand. I will not be catechized by him, but 1 will answer whatever he sees fit to say. Mr. ANrHONY then took the floor, but yielded to a Motion to take a recess from five anu! haif past seven o’clock this evening. THE CONSTITUTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND MISSISSIPPI. The House bill to authorize the submission of the constitutions to the peopie of Virginia aud Missis- sippi was latd on the tabie, EXECUTIVE SBSSION. At forty minutes past four o'clock the Senate, on motion of Mr. FENTON, went into executive session. Evening Session. Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the joint resolution .or the protec- tion of soldiers and their heirs, which was amended and passed. It provides that bounties shall be paid or sent by the tg of the government direct to the soldiers or their wives who cam Sag entitled to them, without the intervention of cli agents. Mr. WILSON calied up the resolution to place Gen- eral Heintzelman on the retired list, which was —_ jengen Mr. 8} bln fe tees tne tan iy somef le: to Mr. Spi efending the fami alluded to by Mr. Spragas ome that gentieman’s ae persions. In conclusion he ridicuied the style and manner of his colleague’s recent speeches, and said that notwithstanding the dreadful condition of our national affairs, with Mr. Sprague as @ leader in finance, Mr.Colorado Jewett in diplomacy and noose RB general statesmansiip, there was still hope for the country. (Laughter.) Several other amendments were made to the pend- ing bill, which now goes to the House for concur- rence in the amendments. On motion of Mr, CHANDLER the Senate took up and passed the House bill making an appropriation for the improvement of rivers and harbors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1569. On motion of Mr. TRUMBULL, the bill to punish the holding of office in violation of the fourteenth amendment to the constitution was taken u| Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, moved to strike out the second section of the amendment reported from the Judiciary Committee, declaring a violation of this law @ misdemeanor, punishable by imprison- ment for not more than one year, a fine aot exceed- ing $1,000 and disqualification for holding any office of honor, trust or emoiument under the United States or any State. Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on Confer- ence, reported the Indian Appropriation bill as reed upon by the committee. e report Was concurred in. Messrs. How, THURMAN and Morton further discussed the pel bill until @ quarter-past ten o’clock, When, on motion of Mr. TRUMBULL, It was postponed, and the Senate concurred in the House amendinents to the bill to amend the judicial system of the United States. At twenty minutes after ten o’clock the Senate ad- Journed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ‘ WASHINGTON, April 8 1869, ‘The question on the reference of the Presivent’s Message of yesterday came up. Mr. Brooks, (rep.) of N. Y., said that he under. stood the Reconstruction Committee had taken some. action this morning in accordance with the Presi- dent’s suggestion, and he therefore withdrew the motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee, ‘The message was then referred to the Reconstruc- tion Committee. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. The House then proceeded to consider the report on the convested election cases from the Third and Fourth Congressional districts of South Carolina, ni After ae ope by ae Cessna = some ola ustering by lemocrats the jon reported by tine Etecrioh Domatties desigeiay i. Hoge en- titled prima facie to his seat asa representative from the Third Congressional district of South Caro- lina was adopted, and Mr. Hoge was sworn in. ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA, MISSISSIPPI AND TRXAS. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass, from the Reconstruc- gp Co mittee, then reported a bill author the issioh Of the constitution of Virgin: ashe sippt and Texas to a vote of the people, and author- ting the election of State officers and members of Congress. wre Tue bil authorizes the President, at such time as he may deem best, to submit the Virginia constitu- ton to the registered voters of that State for ratifica- tion or rejection, and also to submit to a separate vote such provisions of that constitution as ne may deem best; the elections to be held and the returns made in the manner provided by the election ordi- nance adopted by the Convention. It authorizes the President to sabmit in the same way to the voters of ‘Texas the entire constitution framed for the State, or separate provisions of it; provided that no elec- be held in Texas for any purpose until the President so directs. The same for Mississippi. If either of the constitutions be ratified tue Leg ture elected shail assemble on the tourth Tuesday after the official promulgation of the ratifeation, The commanding general in each of such States may, with the approval of the President, suspend until action by the Legislature all laws that he may deem oppressive, Mr. PAINR, (tep.) of Wia., offered a substitute for the bill. | It authorizes the President to submit the constitutions of Wirginia, Texas and Mississippi re- spectively to the registered voters of such States, and to submit at the same time such constitutions with such provisions stricken therefrom as he may direct. The voters shall at the satne time vote for State officers and members of Od The dis- trict commanders may cause tlie lists of registered voters to be received and may aes registera. No election ts co be held in etther of such States for any purpose until the President shail direct. Mr. BRooxs, (deim.) of N. Y., said he had never voted for any measure #o reluctantiy as he was about to vote for this; but he took this bill as the best he coald get, ty | if he did not do ao some- tang indaleety worse. It was a duty, often a pain. ful duty, for @ public man to take the best he could get, au more especially when not do so he would be to take something worse. He would not, if he could help it, make the President the civil and the military monarch over three States: but when compeiled to submit to tyranny he pre: ferred the tyranny of the one to the oi ny of the many which ruled despoticaily in tie House. He appealed to General Grant to do justice and equity ch. Mr. Garrr (Tep,) of Ohio, at the request of his Speaker pro fempore oerea he ought would ‘meet SHEET. other A wane of the constitution, as the President might rect, Mr. Paine accepted that amendment and with- drew his own substitute. ‘The ainendment was agreed to. Mr. GakFIELD, in order to show the unanimity of the House on the subject, called for whe yeas and 3 on the of the bill, vote Was taken by yeas and pays and the bill ‘Was passed—yeas 124, Days 24—as foliows:— YeA8.—Mesara, Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell, Ax- tell, Bailey, Banks, ~ Beaity, Kec! Higham, Hist, Boles, Bowen, Brooks, Bulbnton, Burdett, Butter of Mass. Butler of Tenn., Calkin, Cessna, ‘Churchill, Clarke, Cobb of Wis., Cobb of N. C., Coburn, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dewcese, Dickey, Digkinson, Dixon, Dockery, Poniey, Duval Ela, ‘Faruaworth, Ferris, Kerry) Finkel- burg, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Gilililan, Hale, iawley, Hay, Hoar, Hoge of 8. C., Hopkins, Hoteh fn €., Judd, Julian, Kelley, rag napp, Lat Lawren ty Fidge, - Lyneb. oCarthy; NeCormlens MeCrearyy McGrew, Moore ‘Morrell of Pa., Morrili of Me., Neg: Jey, O'Niell, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford: Sawyer, Bchene Scofield, Shanks, Sheldon,’ Slocum, Sinith of Ohio, Smith ol Tenn., Smythe of Iowa, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stough- ton, StricKiand, Tanner, Tillman, 7 Ward, Washburn of Wis. W Wheeler, Whettemore, Wilkin. son, Wine (iio, Winans, Wiichen, Woodward— AY S—Measra, er, Briggs, Bird, Burr, Cleve- land, Bldridge, ets Goladar,’ Halgersan, “Hamil, Hol- man, Jones of Ky.. Kerr, Knott, McNealy, Moffatt, Potter, dail, Reeves, Sweeny, Trumble, Wells, Winchester—24. THE CURRENCY ACT. Mr. LYNCH, (rep.) of Me., introduced a bill to amend the National Currency act. Referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED RLECTION CASE. The House then, at a quarter before three o'clock, took up the contested election case from the Second district of Louisiana, the majority report being that L, A. Sheldon be admitted to the seat and the mi- Bory deans bemg that C, S. Hunt was entitled to e sea After a discussion, lasting for over an hour and a half, the amendment was rejected and the original resolution adopted, and Mr. Sheldon was admitted to the seat. The Hoase then took a recess till hall-past seven o'clock this evening, the session to be for general business, Evening Session. The House met again at half-past seven. Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., from the Committee on Claims, reported a bill to pay to Susan A. Shelby, of Fort Gibson, Mias., $5,000 ior cotton sold or cap- tured by the United States. Passed. Mr. Dixon, (rep.) of R. L, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a joint resolution for the sale or exchange of the site of the Custom House at Nash- vile, Teon, Pi Also, a bill rt of entry in the Superior district, and to estab- ush Marquette in lieu thereof, to take effect from the 12th of May next. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., offered a resolution to give to members of the Fortieth Congress whose successors are not yet elected the books and docu- ments to which the members of the Forty-tirst Con- Gress are entitled. Adopted. Mr. WircHeR, (rep.) of W. Va., from the Commit- tee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate desertion froin certain soldiers of the Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry. Passed. bill to remove the charge 0: Mr. KERR, (dem.) of Ind., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, reported back the Senate bill for holding the term of the United States District Court in Nevada. Passed, Mr. Hopkins, (rep.) of Wis., offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to ascertain the number of buildings now rented by the government in Washington for the use of the various departments, the reats paid, &c. Adopted, under the charge of the QGommitiee on Public Buiid- ings and Grounds. Adopted. r. Cook, from the District Committee, reported back the Senate bill concerning divorces in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Passed. Mr. WELLS, (dem.) of Mo., from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported @ bill eer lands and tae right of way to the St. James an Rock Raiiroad Company. committed, Northern from the Speaker's table and passed. Mr. DOCKERY, (rep.) of N. C., on Freedmen’s Alfairs, asked i sailors and marines. suspede the rules. the judiciary system of the United Si Rom the Speake! ‘The discussion was continued by Messrs. Poland, Butler of Mass., Bingham, Voorhees, Eldridge Kerr, but 1t was interrupted by Mr. Dawxs, who presented the THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. The Senate recedes from appropriations under the pew treaties and agrees of ten the Indians. The Senate also agrees to amendment declaring that nothing in the be construed as ‘ing Or approving an Indian treaty made July 20, 1667. After explanation Mr. Davws the previous question was moved and seconded, and the confer- ence report was agreed to. Consideration of the bill to amend the judicial system was then resumed. Mr. SCHENCK thought that the Senate amendment, providing for the resignation of judges instead of retiring them, was an improvement on the House proposition, with the exception that the Senate pro- ition did not provide for any length of service. je pro} that the House concur in all the Senate amendments except in that particular ‘one, and in- sert in that the words, ‘who, having held his com- mission as such at least ten years,” so that it wiil read, “Any judge who, having heid his position as such at least ten years, ana a meee ha at the of seventy y may permit to resign. “etter some further discussion Mr. amendment was agreed to, and the Senate amend- ments as amended were concurred in. The House then, at twenty minutes to ten o'clock, proceeded to the consideration of tne contested elec- tion ee ne ban Third a of oe a the report being le contestant, Leon- ard Myers, ig entitled to the seat, and the minority report, by Mr. Randall, pang that the sittung mem- ber, John Moffett, 1s enti to the seat. Mr. BURR, (dem.) of Ill., appealed to the House to let the case go over until to-morrow, as Mr. Randail, who had mate the Fn a was not weil enough to be present Pending the consideration of that question Mr. KELLBY, (rep.) of Pa., introduced @ bill to promote the establishment of an international metrical sys- tem of coinage. Referred to the Commitiee on Cor , Weights and Measures. Mr. Reeves, «dem.) of N. Y., introduced a dill for fnproving the ventilation of the hali of the House of Re, reneniatlvee. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Appropria- tions, reported a bill allowing the appropriation for the Springfleld (ill,) Custom House for the next fiscal year to be used in this fiscal year. Passed, Mr. Bowes, (rep.) of Ark., introduced a bill to secure the compietion of the Washington Lincoin monument. Referred to the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia. The House adjourned | quarter past ten o'clock. SEVENTH REGIMENT PROMENAQE. The closing promenade concert and hop of the Seventh regiment National Guard, State of New York, took place last night at the Academy of Music. ‘The doors were opened at half past seven o'clock, and from that hour until nine o’clock a steddy stream of guests was set down and found its way into the galleries and on to the floor, The Academy has seldom presented a more splendid appearance than it did last night, and seldom has the huge stracture been so thronged. Some fears were entertained that the event was set down at too late a day to be a thorough success; but all the fears = the a gloomy were tan early hour, and as the even ro frense te most fearrul were forced to admit That e gallant old regiment never had a larger or more britfiant reception. The first part of the prov me, as usual, was devoted to music by the |, under the direction of C. 8. Grafulla, and to promenading by the vgn P The floor was quite filled, even at this time, and it seemed almost an impossibility to make room for more without making progression uncomfortable, After the performance oi some very beautiful selections from oer erlacal tae, and agrand march composed by Signor oll the second part of the programme was reached —the which was, in fact, by far the most popular of the two. Assoon as the dance music struck up the happy couples who ‘were waiting anxiously for the opportunity of join- ing in the light fantastic crowded the floor, and the fun became and fw The members of the “old” Seventh looked very fine in their bright, new uniform, but the ladies, of course, quite eclipsed them. The regiment has for a long time boasted that the pretty gtris Lat gh. dE ES its boys and last night these same |! turned out in tui force to do honor to their favorites. The costumes of the fair guests were very elegant, of all shades sar ak gtd a i eine to com of any slight o! dresses’ were mnivereally 6 te mods, The majority of the gentiemen were dreased in military uniforms, and civilians were certainly at a discount. Amo! the noted guests mt were Major General Shaler and statf, Major General Woodward and Ki Ahir broke up wt ove Wulock thus Dor to discontinue Sault St. Marie asa Also a resolution placing the House restaurant Little Ordered printed and re- On motion of Mr. McCrary, (rep.) of Iowa, the Senate bill legalizing the stamping of certain sub- scription papers executed and issued to the lowa Central Railway Company was takeo from the Committee leave to report back the Senate bill to continue until January 1, 1871, the educational department of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the collection ana payment by the Commissioner of that bureau of the moneys due to colored soldiers, Objection was mate, andgMr. DocKERY moved to . BINGHAM moved that the Senate bill to amend tates be taken re table, that the Senate amend- ments to the House amendments be non-concurrea in and that a committee of conference be requested. and conference report its amendments making to ¢ House substitute, placing $2,000,000 at the dis- posal of the President, with an additional proviso authorizing the President to appoint a commission sons, eminent for their intelligence and hilant phy, to exercise joint control with the Becretary of the Interior over the disbursements for the House bili shall Schenck’s \. +, Of the Governor's stall; Gen- trarVarian, Colonel “Remey and Lieutenant Colonel Rock went of with the test and’ the milan Seventh earned fresh colors ond more wishes from the fashionables of the city, The mittees, headed by Cay Smith and and Lieutenant William C. Casey, were very in their endeavors to The @p hour Further Developments of Corruption, Com- pounding of Felony and Collusion of Offlcers With Thieves—Interesting Developments Concerning the New York Lord Bond Rob- pore Boston, April 6, 1869. The legislative committee of investigation into the alleged corruption of the Boston police detectives is bringing out some startling developments, Mr. Gooding, the broker, who was robbed by thieves and then again by detective ofctals, continued his story before the committee last evening, the following being ‘The most important portions of it, The Heath and Jones referred to are the officers whom Mr. Gooding charges with swindling him and being in collusion with the thieves who robbed his safe. In response to questions by the committee Mr. Gooding sald:—I met Heath in the Tremont House one even- ing and asked him if he had received ten per cent of my money. He made no direct answer. He said ten per cent was a good percentage. Told him I thought it was. I then asked him if he had ten dol- lars to loan me. Said he had. Told him that that was just ten per cent of $100, Did not want the money at the time I borrowed it. Told him I understood he had ten per cent of my money. ‘Told him this in the City Hall, where certain thieves Were being shown up. Subsequently on another evening, once I was passing the head of Beacon streetand I met Jones. Said to Jones, “Guilty or not guilty”? He said “Guilty.” I said, “That isso.” Jones afterwards met me again after I re- turned from Lary's; he was much excited and talked loud, so thata crowd gathered. Jones asked me what I meant by the remark I had made just previous, I told him that I meant just what I said. Jones re- plied, “I would not care if you had got your author- ity from square thieves, but you got it from sneak thieves.’ Told him I never put up a roobery. Jones said, “Neither have I.” 1 said, “1 have never received ten per cent of @ robbery.” He said, “Neither have I.” Then went mto the bar of the Tremont House. Jones soon came m and soon Heath came in, and the latter asked for Jones, Pitcher (the barkeeper) said that Jones had gone out, and that Gooding was the only man who drives “coppers” out of that place. On being invited, Mr. Goodlug proceeded next to speak of the Lord bond robbery, He told about his going to Montreal, on one occasion, with Mr, Heath, and their putting up at the St. Lawrence, and afterward going to Erros’ saloon, and meeting Hod Annis there, ‘played some time. While there Heath and Hod hada long private interview in another room. For eight days and nights frequented such places, some- times sitting up tll two, three or tour o’ciock. Dur- ing this time heard conversations about the Lora bond robbery and who took part init. One day that we were up to Hach Heath and Annis were hav- ing a conversation, of Which I could catch a word now and then, about this subject. On the way back from Boston understood from Heath that there was considerable money in England, that he knew the man who had it, the house he lived in, and that he was going to England for it; that there was $100,000 there. On one occasion, when Heath and I were at Montreal together, and slept togetuer, | made a discovery of some bonds in this way:—One morning I was dress- ing and Heath was still in bed and asleep, It was warm and he had but little covering over him. It Was quite late andI tried to arouse him, and in doing so I pulled down the coveriet; endeavored to pull him out of bed. I saw a number of bonds scat- Vered in the bed. He gathered them up, said noth- ing and laid down on them again. I waited some time and went down stairs. Mr. Gooding here made @ statement in reference to some letters which he had received from Hod Annis. Annis wanted him to go to Ben Heath and Jones and tell them how poor be was, and write what they said, for they had gone back on hun. Mr. Gooding now read three letters from Hod Annis in 1867, in which the latter addressed Gooding as “friend George” and ‘Dear Friend.” One of them contained this sentence:—“There are men in Boston who have used you meaner than Gus Penny ever did.” And an in- timation was given that if they did not do what was right by him (Annis) he would fix them. In the sec- ond letter, dated March 12, 1868, Annis remarks:— “I am sure Gus (Penny) will do as hesays. He says that ne’d wanted them to put up all they could for him so that he could pay you, aad that he'd” work to pay them up.”’ “You know the other party. Gus had nothing to do with the party a ee ten per cent (of yr. money). All he knew was it the dog man (Jennings) said before it that they must have ten ver cent.” Im the third letter Annis says:—“I want you to to Ben Heath and Bill Jones, when you see them, 1am doing nothing and that I am hard up.” “Do not let them know that I told you that lam short, and see what*they say.” When arrested and taken to Newburyport I & communication to him. was chy. Marchal W of New baryport, whom I was sent to see. I found him with four or five others in a place in Market square. As soon as I spoke of Annis, City Marshal Westcott drew mefrom the room and led me toa hotel. gaged a room and called for dinner. I was there some four hours with him. He explained at great length what he had to do with the Lord bond rob- bery. He said that officers had come to Newbury- rt cal that they could do just as tney id Boston about prisoners, but that he told them that he had a in Newburyport that he was captain of, and t they had found out that they would have to settle with him before they couid take the man away. Westcott wanted some bonds first, Annis gave the password that would enable some person to, get $260, ad robbery. Boston. that the password was brought to Boston, and thata de- tective took it here, and went to the said house at the West End and asked fora package oi money which Annis had left there. The person calied on had not had any money, and all knowledge of it. The detective then used the word, when the n said, “Why did you not teli me that at first.’ ie person then ded to detec.ive @ package of $250,000 in bonds, which the detective or some one else took to New York, gave to Mr. Lord, the original owner, and received from him the offered reward. This reward was brought back here, some $26,000 were paid over to City thal West- cott, and Annis was brought to Boston. He was to have been taken to New York by Ben Heath and by John Young, the New York detective. Annis, at this time, was in Newburyport in custody. Westcot: told me if they had a requisition they shuuldn’t Lave had him. I understand that Annis was liberated in bos ton. Annis told me that he uad to pay City Marshal Westcott to get away him; that be paid bim $26,000, The detective who had the password in Boston, and got the age from the house at the West End, was Ben Heath. The $26,000 was the re- ward seut back im recompense by Mr. Lord tor the return of the $250,000, It was to come back to liberate Annis. That this was the object | learned from both Annis and Westcott. Think the agree- ment to that effect was made with Heath and with Captam John Young, of New York. Westcott told me he had set his price and got tt. {A comnuttee man here remarked that the Lord bond robbery was $400,000 in amount. Now $250,000 had be for. What had vecowe of the other $150,000") Annis told me that $23,000 had been given to Mr. Heath that had never been accounted for and that had never turned up. It was in small bonds. Heath showed me a draft from Mr. Lord, and stated that it was the reward, he kuowing that | knew he haa brought a large quantity of bonds with him from Montreal. These bouds I understood amounted to $50,000, The understanding Was that he was to to New York and get a feward and divide it with Annis and three other parties, Annis told me that £23,000 hud never been turned tn and could not be acco®inted for; that they expected $8,000 more for the $80,000, and that it was to be made into four parts. Annis, Heath, Colonel Kurtz and Joho Young were each to have $2,000 of it. Jones was not mit. Do not know whether this arrangement sor $5,000 was assented to before by Mr, Lord. Annis told me that he never got his $2,000, but that the; sent him $100 at one time and that Heath furnish him with $200 more in Montreal. Ben Heath had shown me the draft for $8,000, On one occasion, in the later end of April, | Was at Montreal when Annis was under arrest for robbing a safe. I went to see him in jail ata piace some eighty miles distant. did not know but what he made some arrange- ment with Penny about my money. He wrote a letter to Penny and the latter came to my room in Montreal. Penny told me that he would write parties in Boston, so that he could return there. came back to Boston and in a day or two I recei as £3228 BSsas E 38242 2355 Es from Gus Penny (May, | 1868), had written to the parties. In "Boston toh tne thi so that ne could go back. The parties referred were Jennings, St pan and Heath. bsequent!; l received a letter that Montreal, and @ telegram announcing left there for Boston. With a certain man I the Lowell eons Ry a a m C Seeds ar Recaro ean Lowell.” 1 said, “I gu little said nothing, but went of 1 would make the parties peg Sp prom Other cases were rei by showing equal corruption in the detective force WEW ORLEANS RACES, New ORLEANS, April 8, 1869, ‘The fourth day’s races over the Metairie Course commenced to-day with a dash of two miles for al! ages, and was won by A. K. Richards’ b. ¢. Locust Py Young Melbou by Vincent Noite, beating Genet Swe dh la" Sia, sd ‘The second race was for a purse of $2,000, a dash @ mile, and was won by Nannie McNary, beating Lewis B. Smith in 49%. ‘The third race was a 8' es for two year entrance, $100 Les ofl the club add $350, is the W. Cottrili’a ch. c ira 1 H Ne W. Cottriii’s ch. f, Carrie = by Dane and C. A. Wilson's gr. 6 J ae Bs 13486,