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WASHINGTON "THE SENATE IN EXTRA SESSION. Rejection of the Alabama Claims Treaty by an Almost Unanimous Vote Confirmation of Motley for the English and Jay for the Austrian Mission. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. The Minor New York Ap- pointments. . Barlow Named for Marshal and Bailey's Nomi- nation Benewed. THE LESSER FOREIGN MISSIONS. Speech of Senator Sprague to the Workingmen. WAsntnarton, April 13, 1869. The Alabama Treaty Rejected by the Senate— Only One Vote in Favor of Its Ratitication. Im execu.ive session Mr. Sumuer broug’:t up the Alabama treaty and proceeded to delivor a very @aborate speech against its ratification, The speech lasted over two hours, and at its close the Senate proceeded to vote upon the question of rejection or Yatification, the vote resuitiug 564 10 1. The one Benator who voted for the treaty waa McCreciy, of Kentucky. Mr. Sumner touk the ground that. tn- stead of removing any existing xrievances it lef nothing but heariburnings, and there- fore could not be considered a settlement of the pending questions between the two mations. It cffered no semblance of compensation and it could not be for the interests of either party that the treaty should be ratified. Examining it from beginning to end, he showed it was merely for the settlement of individual claims on both sides, so that the sufferers by the misconduct of England may be counterbalanced by the British Diockade-runner. The case against England was elaborately stated, including the British proclama- tion of neutrality and permitting the butiding and equipping of privaters in British ports, which had the effect of prolonging the war for -two years, British slips and Britisn supplies did their work, but eventually failed in their purpose, and the reveliion succumbed. He spoke of the extent of our losses, not only By the destruction of our ships, which waa comparatively email, butin the destruction of the American carry- ing trade, the falling off in our exports and imports, with due allowance for abnormal carrency and the Gtversion of war. Ali aspects of the treaty were considered. Every British pirate, he said, ‘Was @ bold. nuisance involving the British govern- ment, which should be made to respond in damages, not only to the mdividuale who have suffered, but also to the national governinet for tue common good of all the people. Tne above are a few of the points of the speech gathered from reluabie sources. Mr. Sumner, in view of the circumstances, estimates our losses at about $110,000, 000. When Mr. Sumuer resumed his seat several Sen- ators briefly expressed their viows in support of the speech, among thei Senators Casserly, Scot:, Thur- man, Mortén, Warner, Sherman, Fessenden and Chandler. The latter wanted the doors thrown open #0 that debate would be open to the public. Mr, Fes- senden, with othera, expressed thelr satisfaction at the temperate and instructve views presented b; Mr. Sumner. They were such as the American peo- ple wouid now stand by concerning this interestmg and important question. ‘The Senate unanimously Femoved the injunction of se-resy from only one part of the proceedings (the speech of Mr. Bamner) and this will be publisied, Nominations Seut to the Senate. ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:— ‘Thomas H. Nelson, of Indiana, Minister to Mexico. Charlies N. Riotte, of Texas, Minister to Costa Henry 8. Sanford, of Connecticut, Minister to Horace Rublee, of Wisconsin, Mintater to Switzer- William A, Pile, of Missouri, Minister to Brazil, C. CO. Andrews, of Minnesota, Minister to Copen- en, itiam A. Howard, of Michigan, Minister to ns Ja Nea R. Par‘ridge, of Maryland, Minisier to Ven wecrge W. Warta, of Pennsylvania, Secretary o: Le,aton at Florence. é. Solicitor of the Treasury, vice Banfield, to be Jordan, 5. 8. Parker, to be Commissioner of indian Aitairn, Samuel L, Fisher, of Ohio, to be Comm. ivaer of Heury Van Aernam, of New York, to be Commis- | stoner of Pens.ons. E. L. B. Clark. of Iowa, to be Exawinerin-Chief of the Patent Office. Consuls ‘Freeman H. Morse, of Maino, at London; Thomas B. Van Buren, of New Jer Florence; J. Metedith Kead, Jr, of Now Y FH jam PY. Webster, of Massacinu fort-on-the-Main; Wm. A. 0. Dart, of York, for the Britian North American Provinces, «5 Montreal. Consuls—Jos. T. Atkinson, of Maryland, at Nautes; David M. Armetrong, of New York, at Rome; Gearge F, Allen, of Indiana, at Morocco; Freeman li. ©, of Kansas, at Hamilton, ©. W.; Digby V. Beil, of Michigan, at Gooderich, C. W.; Edward Conrey, of Pennsy.vania, at San Juan, Porto Rico; Wilvat « Solem el Norn Carviina, at Svettin, Prussig; Ohas. J. of New*York, at Bordeaux; Augu ‘us Ohetiain, of Utah, at Wrusseis; John Caldwell. of ‘et Callao; Be P. Oherowith, of Virginia, at i Alfred N. DuMe, of Rhode Island, at Oat.z; james rH of Indiana, at Palermo; Geo. Ir. Hanson, of Tiinola at Copeniagen; KT, tiolley’ of ie, Surbadves; Dexter Es Cla > ov New ‘ya Ve mont,at ; Dexter E. Clapp, of New York; at o8 Ayres; F. Uox, of Peunsylvania, at lew: horn; Harvey H. davis, of Pennaylvauta, at’ Cardiff, Wailea; Hen ‘Tenneasce, at Baste, Swi er i trand, of Caittornia, at Valja- | . of Ohio, Heury Taiso; B & of 3 John FP, i Of Wisoytn, at bod tay Jaen tiezets, ef Rew York, at Glasgow: 8. K. Jones, of Wisconsin, at jason, wb : jorseman, of Pennaylvania. at Munich; J. 0. johnson, oi Missourt, a: Kankow, , K. A. Linderman, of )\— Pate Lyous; John &, Ner, of Michigan, ut [ort 5 Henry S. New), of Ohio, at Lisbon; Kove 2 ot f, at Piraeus; De B. lanu>ip' a7 ae Mn ang idl at net Hampenire, at Londonderry; tit ward Net Missouri, : , } i j } | j | ! i | | 1, :' a Yon M. Price, "of Towa, at “Marseities; Coarl=s H. Perkins, of Copnecticit, at Barcelona; Charivs ina; Herman E, Perry, jew York, at Aspinwail; Andrew ©. Philtipe ot Maine, at Fre Brie; James Tae, of Mil: nols, at Belfast; F. W. sartritge, of Hinote, a Bang: Roxy A. Sawterny, of Texas, at batygart Joho, L. Stevens, of Maine, at Birminghain; 0, D. Simms, of Arkansas, at Prescott, Canada; ‘Dewitt 0. Bprague, of Connecticut, at Brockville, Canada; Faward Ste ot New Jersey, at of Ohio, at Chippewa; Frederick Rotteraam; Win, Thi hats, ot at La Paz; 4 & at Manchester; of at Elsinore; J, A. Skilton, of Louint- ana, at the a Mexico; Ounton J, ‘true, of Ken« mas; H. J. Winger, ol New Jersey, Cartouct 0. Brand, burg; Froterick Engle, of huana; Thomas Fitman, District of Cotum! NviUNs; ds L. Giaagow, of lowa, at Havre; John of Kansas, at Matamorus; jou! ‘ot Caillorsia’ st 4 jew Hampanire, at Massachusetia, at if Qustoms— Wm. T. Spencer, at St. N. Trumbull, at Stoniagton, Conn.; farehall, at New London, Gonn.; W. W. j ravenite wi |? ¢ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1869.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. Joshua F. Bailey, Thirty-second district of York; John V. Ridley, Eighth district of “New Y J. 0. Rawlins, First district of California; Magill, Seventh district of Indiana, ri district of New York; Augustus trict of New York; A. P. Ketcham, New York; Napoleon Underwood, Second district Louisiana; A. W. Hawkins, Seventh district of Ten- ; John G. Miller, Lenth “armen = New York; Galoway, Second disines of Maryland; in for the District of Columbia; John L. Murphy, districs of New Jersey; William N. Wiies, Sixth district of indiana; P. 5. district of V 3 David F, Third distsict of Lennessee: Fifth district of Lee ge Samuel A. Graham, First district of M ; William Carey, District of Utah; Vincent H. Gregg, Fiftn district of Indiana; George C. Beets, for Kansas; A. H. Langley, Third district or Texas; John P. fang Mee district of Scan isenie, Befaee J. Tilden, district of Calwornia; L. Mo! Third district of Ala- Daina; W. R, Tapp, Thirteenth district of Ohio. Jusitces of Supreme Courts of Territories.—Joseph G, Palen, Chief Justice of New Mexico; Henry 3. Johnson and Abrahain Bergen, Associate Justices of New Mexico; Joseph R. Lewis, Associate Justice of ry Idah . Opwers of Branch Mints.—Abraham Curry to be superintendent of the Branch Mint at Carson city, Nev.; ‘I. M. Luther to be melter and retiner at the Branch Mint at Carson City, Nev.; D. W. Baich to be assayer at the Branch Mint at Carson City, Nev. Jor the ‘Distr members or the Court tet a Co.umbia.—Alexander Gardner, Devere Burr, Wil- -E, W. Roberts, at Ma! Mam H. Tinney. ‘Registers of Lana vine, Cal; Henry G. , at San Francisco; Joho G, McOallum, at Sacraminto; Jno. Dona:son, at lron- ton, Mo.; Addison Mant at Detroit, Mich.; Sti- vanus Dodd, at Council Bai abe A. W. Dawley, at Fort Dodge, lowa; George W. martia, Register of Lands for Kansas; Watson Stewart, at Humboldt, Recewers of Publle Moneys. —N. J.Wallace, at Ver- million, Dakota; EB, W, Litue, at Santa Fe, New Mexico; Hart Fellows, at Sacramento, Cal.; C. L. C. Cass, at Jackson, Mich.; J. L. Moser, at lronton, Mo.; William Morgan, at Little Rock, Ark; Frank Walcott, of Kentucky, for Wyomdng. m Agents.—K. D. Porter, at Dover, Del.; A. Kaichen, at Detroit, Mich.; 8. Goodreil, at’ Des Moines, jowa; Harrison Adrien, at Baltimore, Md.; William H. Laurence, at the Widows’ Agency, New York city; Dame! C, Kodman, at Hartford, Cona.; A. J. Ricks, at Knoxville, Tenn.; D, H. 4. Parsons, at Albany, N. Y.; A. 8. Catnoun, at Philadetphia; Wil- fein saree, at Springfield, 1.; J, 8. Martin, at Gen- traha, Lil f Indtan Agents,—¥. Cdlegrove, at Hoopa Valley Reservation, Cal. Whitaker, at Hartford, Conn.; Bi Conn.; 8. Gicason, muel Bvoth, at Brook- at West Kitungiy, Conn.; lyn, N. Y.; 4. Y. Cleveland, at sheloyvile, Tenn; Daniel N. Gross, at Napierville, Ii; Charles C. Cole, at Rochester, Minn.; James E. Larkm, at Concord, N. H.: Enos Hopkins, at Nashville, Tenn.; Edward Rassell, at Davenpors, lowa; Charies W. Arnold, at Alvany, Gu.; Lewis Pratt, at Woodstock, Vt.; Henry Barlow, at Springdeld, Vt; Miles W. Brown, at Bast New York; Henry J. Yates, at Jamestown, N. Y.; James L. Dunning, at Atianta, Ga. Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The Senate was several hours in executive session and then adjourned, Only two nominations were confirmed to-day, namely, J. Lothrop Motley, Minis- ter to England, and John Jay, Minister to Austria. Revenue Decisions by Secretary Soutwell. Secretary Boutwell has made the following de- cisions:— - Sugar cane and pineapple slips for seed are duti- abie at thirty per cent advalorem; hedge or garden shears, torey-five percent advalorem. It beng uu- derstood tuat the usuai rate of commissiou on cutiery imported from Sheffield is not leas than five per cent, the addition of but two and one-haif per cent to the invoice by the importer is tusuficieat. The ee should add the diiference so as to make percent. (See section nine of the act of July 28, 1866, requirng im all cases as p&rt of the duttable value the addition of coinmisions at the usual rates putin mo case less than two and one- hall per ceut.) The Quarrel. Senator Ross’ own account of his “little onplea- santness” with the President agrees substantially with what I sent you last night. It appears cha the diMculty was about the appointment cf a Sur- veyor General for Kansas. The-present incumbent is a soldier, and was appointed at the request of Senator Ross, What excited the ire of the Presi- dent was that Ross accused him of turning soldiers out of oMice. This gave rise to the excitlug conrer- sation, au account of which has already been made Pubite. Continued Excitement Over Nominations Disappointed Place Hunters Leaving Wash- ington. ‘The excitement fn and around the Senate was al- most as great to-day as yesterday. There was the aeiue eager crowd, the same anxioas faces, the same eager watchiog for the arrival of the nominations, TN" uspense was broken by the appearance of General Porter with a huge batch soon after the Sé®- ave \ ont into executive seasion. The majority were consuls, with @ few ministers and some internal oMicera, About three o’ciock General Por- ver brow yhtin another list, There were move nomi- Bativas vent in to-day than at any time since the po- hiial go jotine was put inmotion, As the desirable places and a majority of all the others are now dis- of 2) a matter of course the outward bound burdened with the disappointea ones awe ia bad humor, Serenade of Senator Sprague by the Work- jagmen’s Association. The Workingmen’s Association of the District of Colucabia, nucvering several hundred, ‘accordipg ‘ylugement, assembled at the City Hall tnis y, aud, aticnded by @ band vu! music and file ot h twarers, proceeded to the residence of scaatWr Spregue to tender him the compiiment of a | sereuade., Oa lis appearance he was greeted with | @ppiaase snd aderossed by A. T. Cavis, Vice Presi- «| Labor Union, who said:— ve pay you the compliment of a ir approval and admiration of a ,esty In waich you daied to in- 1 dnige tie enacunent of & measure de- wugned to relleve the peopie and rescue them frou the clutches of capacious banks and grasping hivucy leaders. fen ytor Sprague responded as follows:— Asa reproseatutive poruon of the people of the Tulicd scates 1 ad ivess you. You are here to-night to siuw & ue and to tie World your juterest and approvai of the © vrds L have recedily uitered in the Seuale, WOveviug thas those woras have given & trutofal skotci of the present cendilion of or arial and because, alas! some light ous heea thrown through the surrounding darkness ‘pty the clear sky beyond, ‘Tie Sena hoa epoken through its presiding oillcer, and vy his aas suostantially aduut all i have said a ‘ca, When gthe Senate Sods its chairman cory nimeelf to mere personal toveviive and avuse and to defeading the powers that are closing up all (ue avenues of successful labor or indepen. Gouce among the people and retains silent, wrat more can I ask to assure me of the correctness of My conclusions? Seuatora practically admit all 1 have said to be true ‘The Senator who uitered the deience is of little consequence, ex when in connection with the harlequin of toe Boeeke eo esteenps to ridicaie my ion and ex- couse iis backers. Fallin e may be laughs & profitable lesson. ‘Lhough now the presidiay offiver of the Senate and the direct representative o! tho overshadowing moueyed powers | have assaied, he and the party tw which he bdeiongs, au pa meeresen they have so long and so jy manipulated—Wad street and Con- ner wisdom from tie case their spectal champion. In his owa State, having used Lim and placed ma in front line of ire, and by | ciples ol fair play aid common honesty Joy be nd wo sustain hin when pressed by oppos- ing forces that muat havo revalloxt against him, ‘they in eifect deserted aad turned him over to ine, from whom he could have ex pected 0; tion rather | w strange Ww ted, he ocoupios of to-day aolely by my timely generous bounty, 1 was his mei stay and apport and the most liberal contributor to hia elevation. AI oned by tho he now p porved “by by those upon oa se no he was au; ola ot their self. “spans ‘ulterinas in time of peril? No, gentie- Your of ecutive and in effect coutzoled by the Beuate, itsell ta uae ot something tixed and determined; the future, for alitine, Fe their anxietics. Its shadow ted all. are obvious indications of a wrong state below the surface. if the people were instead of over a continent rface, are unar dispersed over a wide ex- tent of couutry, witn an hela 4 and destroying army in household, whose ex: increase fe ‘Tus Is inteasified ex- every day. and @ggerated by exorbitaat rates of interest and the constant di: ‘want of com: ed employment aud of greater strength’ and ular cuaracter, operated rengih an tar Ona * 0) directly in the tuterest of the peop.e tMemselves, can certainly relieve the indtviduai and his housenoid from pt ag (want and the wolf), My pian 18 a it is because of its simplic.ty that understood, it is to use the great debt of State, national and individ- nal, that is crushing us, s% now managed, m the form of and power, the combinationg and unscrupulous wer of the quartered euem. When this Is effected the problem ig solved. ‘rhe ple are free. In short, ‘We propose to tur tue encmy’s guas upon himselt. To effect this great object 1 suall devote the summer and the mlerval’ of the session of Congress, and on its assembling 1 shal present to Con- greas aud the pecple thy ling complete, of which the framework oniy has thus far been presented. Continng myseif to a clear °x- planation of the supe. atuctu.e as the remedy neces- sary to the end, I woud, if 4 couid, place it before you to-night more judy than | imve yet done; but there 1s a great principie involved, and the resuits beneficial wo the peop ee Coupurable ouly to the greatness of the principle. { must bide my time; make haste slowly that &.03e who act with me on the side of tie p ople may aci understandingly, fearlessly, certainly, so that Whea the smaller organ- izations of the people come dnio the great organisa tion and power wuich will bo ceriain to follow there will be no mistakes comuittc i, ao errors pur- pesrated. Crearly seeing the trie )a.it myself, and the righf, it ia now sy purpuse und object to make it clear to ali. I bat you good night. Be true to yourseives and the impulses and interests that huve brought you here. Perfeci your organizations; encouraze aud extend tiem all over tue country. Aithouga a penator pomted by @ single State, I owe eq unt allegiance Tepresent ali the United States, 10 is as such I Q addressed you. Ponder welt wy saymgs. With the resources iuud capital 1 huve indteuted, in co-opera- ucn with the peopie orgauizea and in regulated action, onward oy tie briliiant star ot President Graut—whica, be it remembered, always paied at tue vutsed vuly une better to lumin- ate und rendec brighter the ciear gat of his uniform victories—the great cause of tae peopie will wax etronger and stronger, aad riust and will end in true, substantral aud enduring beaedts ant huppi- bess vo all Farewell. Durlig the delivery and at the end of Mr. Sprague’s speech tus evening there were frequent Tornds of cheering. The Senator, after wishing them good nighi, retired into the hallway, where a number of the leadiug members of tue Union were prosented to him, and aiter reiterating various re- marks to them, which are embodied in his ad- dress, the entire assemblage witidrew, giving @ parting cheer fur the advocate of the labor iuterests, in tne crowd that assembled before the stately mansion jointiy occu- pied by two disiinguished public men, a variety of remarks Were passed upon the Senator from Rhode Island. ‘He voted for Impeachment,” observed one, “Yes, but be didn’t mean tt,” apologetically re- sponded another. ‘Wonder li he wants us all to go in to see him |” marvelled & son of tol, who seemed to think the air avound the house was a trifle too aristo- cratic for folks that live by lubor, “Oh, yes; he’d jike to see us aii, but we're not in our Sunday clothes,” cheerfully replied another. “He ig a buily boy, any way, and give'd thcm fellows in Congress the devil. Hope he’i be cur next Presideat.”~ “He wil, if we have our way,” wad go on, the prevailing feeling being eviaenty partial to Sprague. Through- out the delivery of the Senator's speech ,Chief Juatice ORase stood near the door, a pleased and attentive listener to the remarks of hia promisiug s0n-{p-law. Berean of Statistice—Monthly Report of Special Commissioner Walker. General Francia A. Walker, Special Commissioner of the Revenue, has just iseucd No. 22 of the monthly reports of thy bureau, from which it appears that the total imports into the country during the month of August, 1858, amounted w $34477,604, of whicli $31,806,509 Paid duties and $2,671,085 were uamitted free of duty; entered for consumption, $21,596,087; warehoused, $12,821,507; proportion broagit in American vesseis or vehicies, $9,627,471; im foreign vessels or velicles, $24,360,123, For the correspond- ing period of i867 the total imports were $54, 716,408; dutiable, $32,140,233; free of daty, $2,670,145; entered for consumption, 221,487,141; entered warehouse, $13,229,227, For the eight montis euding August 1, 1868, the total linporta were $25,961,749, aguinst $272,240,457 for tne corresponding period of 1867, Total domestic exports for August, 1868, 028, 641; shippea in American vessels $8,431,000; in foreign vessels, $17,506,675. For the same month in 1867 the totai doimcstic exports were $24,997,051; for the same mouth, ending August 31, 1868, the totat exporis were 067,009, against 382,555,644 for the corresponding period in 1867. ‘otal re-exports in August, 1868, $1,752,030; dutta- bie, 87 free of duty, $094,144; shipped im American vessels, $1,109,074; in forerga vessels, $552,964, Of the total re-exports $681,502 Were from Warehouse, Total re-exports in August, 1867, 1,.67,874 The re-exports for the gif months end- August 31, 186%, aggrogate $15,014,115, against $i enti for the spine period of 1587, oid fre total value of ioretgzn commodities remaining da Warehouse at the beginning cf August, 1868, was erred Warenoused during the month, 14, 107, ; Wihurawa from warsious), 16,648,506; Fomaining in Warenouso at the close of' tho’ moni, $49,716, 71), against $45,991,262 tn Aarust, 1967, The Warehouse transactions are given boih by commode Ues and districts, Total tonnece of vessels engaged In the forengn trade entered at the ports of Wwe United States dur- ing the mouth of August, 19.—American, 316,156: foroign veaseis, 66,827, Same mouth, 1967—Ameri: can, 484,1¥; forcign, sid Eatered during eight moaths ending Augu » 1865—American, 2,264,525 tons; foretan, 3,201,254 tons. Corresponding period, 1867—American, 2,163,500; foreiga, 2, (96.7.2. Total tonnage engared ‘tn the foretgn trade cleared from the porta of the United States in August, 1863—American, 821,416; forego, 657,164. Sane month, 1867—American, 614,52¥; foreign, 4: Eight months ending Angust 31, 1864—American, 2,254,256; foreign, #,249,295, Corresponding period, 1897—American, 4,684,019; toreign, 2,935,147. Total tonange o1 eugaged in the © trade dur August, lsis—Entered, 2 cleat 2,703,011, Same month, “ 2,561, ; 3 cleared, HBL EI om r ending ‘ugust Sl, interes 6, 13; geared, 14,053,448, *eoi_—einiered, 13,647,823; Cleared, 1: ‘Tao tables from Which the foregeing synopsis 1s taken ore very fulland complete, and are fullowed by summaries comparing month with month tor the eight months ending August 31, 1867, and the same for 1968, The “Commercial Roports,” with which the report closes, are replete with interest to tne mercantile community, Report No. 25 is now tn eaa, and the Deputy Special Commissioner hopes eiore i to be able to bring tho publication of these moot exhivits of our commerce and nayi- gation up to date, The Netherlands International Exposition ot Amsterdam. ‘The Nertherlands Incernational Exposition of do | Moatic economy, comprising plans of the dwellings for workmen, farniture, utenstis, clothing, fod, ‘workmen's and gardener® 10018, books, music, in- @oor gymnastics, AMuséMonts, reports, siatuics or reguiations of associations tor promotung the weil- ‘being of the working classes, whioh was announced fm Maroh, will take piace at Amsterdam instead of Utrecht, at the close of next sammer, Tne reguls- tions for applicants have been forwarded to the Governors of our manufacturing States. Mrs. Grant’s Second Reception. The second weekly reception of Mra. Grant took Place at the Executive Mansion to-day and lasted from two to four o'clock. A large number of ladies, Vogether with several distinguished gentlemen, both im oMelal and private life, were present. Discharge of Treasury Employes. Superintendent Rice, of the Treasury Department, Gischarged Ofteen more laborers and watchmen to- day aud appointed otuers, Meeting of the National Academy of Science. ‘The eleventh stated session of the National Academy of Science met here today, There were resent Professors Alexander and Louis Agassiz, Stephen Alexander, ¥. A. P, Barnard, General John G. Barnard, Professors 8. F. Baird, J. H. C. Comin, William Ferrell, Dr. Wolcott Gibbe, Dy, B. A. Gould, Professor J. K. Hilghrd, General A. Humphreys, Dr. J. L. Le Conte, Professors J. R. Lisley, D. H. General BI. O, Meigs, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Benjamin Pierce, Fairman Rogers, 0. A. Roody, Joseph Saxton, Dr, William Stimpson, Dr. John Forneyy Joseph Winlock. Large Contribution to the Conscience Fund. The Treasurer of the United States to-day credited into the Treasury a9 @ receipt on aceount of con- science $1,175, boing the proceeds of the sale of two $500 Unticed States bonds received by the Secretary some time since in an cuvelope marked Boston, AMdass. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. ~ EXTRA SESSION. Senate. WasHINGTON, April 13, 1869, ‘The Senate met at twelve o'clock. Prayer was seid by the Chaplain and the joufnal of yesterday was read. Mr, HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., presented petitions from several persons who served in the war of 1812, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of offered the resolution Hn x that ss eee eset tis jent’s mersage a accom jocament transmtied on the 7th en retain ve to claims againat Great Britain, be printed for the use of the e. De ee ot Bee aie s . SUMNER said, under ordin: ircumstances, such @ resolution would be ref to the Commit- tee on Pr.nting, but ne desired the Senate to act upon it at once. He caused the letter of the secreiary of State w be read, asking that the department be pro- vided with taat number of copies, ‘The Crate said that the law required the resolu- tion should be referred. 1t was accordingly referred, On motion of Mr, SUMNER the Senate went into executive session. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, April 13, 1839, Brigadier General James A. Exin, Deputy Quarter. master of the United States Army, has in addition to his other duties, been assigned to the charge of the accounting branch of tie Quartermuster General's office, in place of Brevet Major General Charles How- ard, relieved. The only oiivers now ou duty tn this department are brevet Major General M. U. Meigs, Quartermaster General; Brevet Brigadier General James /- Ekin, tv Quarte ter General; Brevet Brigadier General A, J. Pe Quartermaster, and Brevet Brig- adier Geveral J. J. Daua, Quartermaster, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Captain 8S. D. Trench wd has recetved preparatory orders to take commun of the Lancaster. 4 Commander. 3. B. ‘layior has been ordered to take command of the United States storeship Idaho, in the Asiatic aquadron, Lieutenant Commaader Silas W. Ferry has been detached from the recetving ship Vermont and or- corel to the. Naval academy, relieving Lieutenant Commander George C. Kemey, Wo bas been placed on Wuliing orders. r Pay masver Edwin Patuaru has been detached from duty as Storekeeper at St. Paul de Loando, Africa, aud ordered 10 settle account®, Cine? Eagineer W. H. Shock has been detached from the Frank!in ane placed oa waiting orders. Ocmmander Joau H. Upshur bas grauted a lenve of absence. Admiral Hoif officially reports his arrival in the Contoov0on at Southwest Pass oa the 6th inst. He ieft Hevaraon the jd, He says after making inquiry he was anao.e to oviait any information as to the | bee Cuban expedition reporied to be fitilug out at New Orleans. He Would return immediateiy to Havana. The United States steamer Ossipee was at Mone Juiu, Sandwich Isiand’, March 20, The Brooklyn Navy Yard. The United States steam screw sioop-ol-war Java, designed by John Lenthal, Chief of Bureau, in June, 1864, which was commenced in the ear'y part of the year 1886, is the moat atvanced towards ovmpletion of any of the vesseis on the stocks at thia station, She was housed over at &@ cost of about $5,000, two years ago, at a period wheu one month more would have placed her, had the work not been discon- tinued, in @ coudiion for launsuing. all janked, ond her sides exposed as they are the heat of the san’s rays, the longer this vessel is kept im her presen: position the worse she will get, as timbers thus suujected to the heat without proper mois.ure will of necessity open, and when finaily launched tn the water leak- age wilt result. Her planking, or a large portion thereot a; ieast, will eventually have to be taken ott and replaced with other timber to make her per- fectly compact and dry, The Java is in desigu a spar deck, sul siup rigged vessei, built of live onk fraine, white oak viank, yellow pine beams and white pine deck, strongly lastened and knitted together atter the most approved plans, inder the personal super- vision of Naval Constructor B. FP. Delano. Her length on the load line, that pendicuiars, is 312 feet; breadth of steph of hol, under aad juside spar deck, J we engines, designed by Ciuef Engineer Isner- ‘wood, are double piston rod back acting, 60 inches diameter of cylinder and 36 inches atroke, They ure farnished with Sewell’a surface condensers, ‘Muere are 4 main boilers, which are to bear 40 pounds pres- sare to the square inch, Thee are also two supernu- mery boilers, with one furnace each. There are sever furnaces co each boiler, the total grate surface being 64s square Teet; 16,700 square fect is the total nealing surface, She1sto have two smoke stacks, 64 feei avove the grates and 6 feet 113¢ inches in diam ster. Her propéLer, with four blades 17 feet in diameto:, fe to have a pitch expandibs from 26 to si feet. Her average rate of sf it t# Deiieved, will be about 12 knois an hour, ie arinament is to consist of a bat- tery of 23 guns. The United States si@op-ol-war Oniario, which: tles on siocks in the shuphouse, uear the Java, was de- sgied by Constructor Delano and ts a astster ship in model and ge | every other jet to the latter named \eese!. Her keel was laid in 1865, and work was stopped on her, in accordance with oruens ftom the departinent, in 1837, before she had ceached so advanced a stage of perfection as the Java, The Ontario being weil afeitered from the action of the weather may be said vo be in good condition so far a She is perfected, LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Priontovs ASsavLT.—Last evening William Bber- hart, of No. 470 Fourth avenue, was found in Chat- ham square with a out under one of his eyes, He stated that the injurtce were received by@ fail, He was sent to Bellevue Hospital. Can Accepgen’.—Lasi evening Mra, Devt4 Mariing and her 900, who teside at No. 144 East Twenty- eighth street, while attempting to enter an Pighth avenue car was seriously injured about the head and face by a beer Wag n, driven by a reckless Germaa, who crowded them ageiust the car, ‘The injured parties were taken to their residence. AcoibENT ON SHIreoaRnp,— Yesterday evening Wm. Roach, @ laborer on the ship Antarctic, lying at pier 49 Rast river, fell into the hold and oroke a leg. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, * SINGULAR ACcIDENT.—Yesterday Peter Helth, a German living corner of Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, while painting on a ladder at No. 138 Chatham street, feil from the scaffold, a distance of thirty feet, upon James Brady, who lives corner of Seventh avenue and Forty-sixth street, Both men were eaiete bultitae a Brady was conveyed howe aud Heith to Beileyue Hospital. According to the census of 1306 the population of France amounted to 98,087,064, of whom 10,014,070 were men and 19,062,985 women. During 1867 the number of Dereqns accused beiore the various courte was 4.607, of om 3.8/8 were men and 729 Women, In the same period 5,011 suicides were ‘istered, 4,008 men and 1,003 women. of these were under age, eo 4 fron twenty-one to forty years of age, 2.007 rat from forty to ag A 919 trom sixty tu seventy, 446 from seventy to eighty and 49 exceeded eghty years of age. The causes of suiciie are classified in six Classes:—1,601 Were caused by disea © of the brain; 998 by suiering, especially bodily suffering; 27 by love, jealousy or imteui- perance; v04 by family trou! 654 by misery or reverse off fortune and 41 m order to avoid capital punisameat, A newspaper in Southern Tlinoia notea the po sage of a Virginia famliy en route for the far West, consisting of the old man, the old womaa, fourteen Shndren © aad eleven wogat? AMUSEMENTS. clear, weriul, She gives D and E in ait clear from and her lower tones are contralto-like in vocalizes worabie circumstances her voice will make @ genuine sensation in ‘Ther en- cores during the even! Musical and Theatrical Notes. The Bland benefit performance comes off this even- ing at the Théatre Frangais. “Griftth Gaunt,” with a “atar’ cast will be the attraction, and the house will doubtless be crowded from parquet to gallery. This evening Miss Marie Hamilton, singer and Pianist (one of the many sufferers from the ship- wrecks of the war), makes her début before the pub- ic i a grand concert at Apollo Hall, Twenty-eighth street and Broadway. She is satd to be a charming lady and singer and an accomplished artist. She will be assisted by the unrivalied cornet player, Levy; by Mr. Candidus, tenor; Signor Fossatl, bari- tone; Carl Finninger, violinist, and Mr. Seibert, pianist. This is an attractive bill; but if half that 1s said of the fair débutante is verified she will begin a great career this evening. Opéra bouge, unter Mr. Birgfeld’s management at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, is @ genuine success. A Aifferent opera.is presented every night, and the re- eult of this judicious catering to the popular taste is geen in the audiences which nlgtaty Hl this establishment. On Saturday last over fourteen hun- dred attended the matinée. A new opera is m ive preparation at tnis house and will shortly be produced with Tostee and Irma in the principal Romeo LeMingwell is convulsing the New Orleans folks in’ Crowded houses while he is stuifing his pockets over. their mirth. The Sophie Worrell buriesque troupe appear at the Academy of Music, New 0: next week. “Bound,” Miss Reignolds’ new sensational speci- alty, 18 £n Immense success in Cleveland, She alter- feve I} with Chandos Fulton’s drama of “Nobody's aughter, Moke Bowersavill en “Snare” the Bostonians next weel Harry Pray, the active little treasurer of the Broadway theatre, receives a benefit pertormance on the 24th, when Barney Williams will appear in & change of programme for the occasion. Willam- won’s beneft 1s on the'25th. The “ Falstaman villain” Jack, as Barney calls him, has his on the 26ti, and the season closes on the 28th with Billy Moore’s benefit, when a lively time is expec . School” is in preparation at Indfanapolis. The sulky Sohike, it is understood, will be one of the “light fantastic” attractions in “ Robinson Crusoe”? at Wood's Museum. ‘Muss E: Jacobsen is expected to arrive here from Europe during the present week. She is said tobe a young prima donna and nist of much romise, and wil: appear in this city shortly after her arrival Cremengh _ opera. a ight! “My Lady Clara’ ding receptions nightly at the vearbura theatre, Chicago. fhe Chapman Sisters are fast reconstructing the unterriied “reconstructed” of Richmond, and con- vertiug them to the doctrines of broad buriesque and beautifat bleached biondes. On Monday even- ing they brought out “Tne Forty Thieves,” aud the entire town 1s sald to be already aitlicted with @ wania for yellow hair and short skirts. Vie Bull tddied last night in Rochester. The Richi English Opera ‘Troupe are dividing the houses in Washington with Risiey’s Japanese. The radiant Colville, with his pantomimic com- bination, will be on hand this evering at Mrs. Humphrey Bland’s benefit, at the Tnédt ‘Tne festive Sain sets the rest of the profession a laudabie example tn this little matter, which it wouid do well to imitate. Bryants, after closing their seasonin New York, open at the National theatre, in \Vashington, for a few weeks, commencing on the 3d of fs ‘The benefit fever is ragiag madly at the ton theatres, Flowers, goverament bunds, Massacha- sets securities, rich specimens froin the White Pine district of Nevada, jewelry and such trifes have ‘0 rained down upon the shrinking heads uf Kitty Blanchard, Mrs, Barry, Stuart Kobson, and Mr. Wai- jack's *, Prederick Robinson. Barry re- ceived quielly five hundred dollars from oue geaerous jJady friend and two hundred and fifty fro in another. Kitty Blanchard was hung with gold or pinchbeck Ww: unui of a doilur jewelry stere. inthe vox offices of al nished with revenue she lavish Bostontans. asm? William Florence and wife are tect from tri- umphaot “furry” in the Eastern wwns, Trey reaped @ golden harvest of good @inions and green- bucks, and sail on the 12th of May for oe With such a myriad of pretty blondes and brunettes on the stage now in New York why cannot the American Dramatic Fund Association get up a mid- summer mght’s festival and fancy fair, with the prettiest actresses to tend the stailer Or are these ine old fosstis and feep:e fashionavies atrald it might ufake some money fur the Fund and thus bring down Upon them a visitation from aa extra widow or an orphan to distract taeir vigorous minds from seif- conteiapiation and bom prandial musings over Del- monico’s Chateau ux? The articles will be cheerfully contributed by our generous New York-| merchan.s, the ladies of the profession will volun- teer in swarms and the place Will cost little or noth- It needs only, then, the direcuon of the men DO profess to have tm charge tne interests of the “Fund.” For shame, gentlemen trastees and vener- able directors! Step w the front and do your duty er fall back and give way to those who can. Mr. Catncary’4 Ghost in “Hamlet” is not liked. He 48 even more sepuichral than the royal tomb where- im was latd bis canonized bones, Tiat patient beast of burden—the public—said never a word of disap- probation, but severely staid away, Miss Marriott s00n Mits into the suburbs of New York—Philadel- paid, Omaha and Salt Lake City, ps—and then the Ghost wili vanish into thin air, or Halifax, or anywhere he likes, so it will only go. It freezes the blood tn our veins by the measured aponotuny of its metailic mouthings. ‘The barlesque “tfamict,” in Moblie, was a pro- nounced and gratifying success. We remember that same travesty was offered Lo @ in: © in this city, who gave it high praise after re: it, bus de- clared big want of courag: to bring out an “Amert- can’ ourlesque. Yet there-was more genuine wit, laughing humor and enjoyab': nunsense tn it than in ali the English burlesques ever played m this coup'ry rolled into one, It is pieasant to hear that ‘Cal Ames’? ts prepar- ing @ Mammoth circus with which to leave New Orleans and travel during the summer; so we may Lear of him tn some otner place than the inevi- table ciosing paragraph of the New Orieans amuse- ment columns. Cumemnatl pronounces the “Forty Thieves” “Bow- eryish” and “rather broad for @ refined taste.” ‘cit Porkopoittans are sadiy behind the age not to appreciate the style of thing ‘which rane riot now, or goon Will, on nearly every first stage in the metr polls of this [i and inteliigent republic. Wood's, Tammany, Wailack’s, Nibio’s, Olympte and the Waverley will soon be involved ina strom of pantomime and buriesqne. The feeble indecenics of the Mowery Et longer a abject for inv.dious 88 compar! Rose Massey the “Forty” mw © and her char:ning modesty of Wieanor wust have materiauly if the atric- tures of tae Porkopolitans are awakened by her acting. Mias Corneila Jetferson, wio ts refinemeut a Ganem, therefore we fear the voluptuous redundance of the Farniean text must have brought the biush to the frest. cheeks of these bucolic critics. A litue vice, pleasantly sprinkled in, is like red pep- per to a W rarebit. Madame Gazzinaga—The Phitharmoute Con- cert. We have received the following communication in 1 sference to the report of the Philharmonic concert published in the HERALD of iast Sunday. Without retracting from our report, we think that where the taste of the general public is at stake the artiste themselves should be allowed some latitude. Mme, Gazzinage Is an artiste of known talent, whose vocal powers require no comment on our part to ingratiate her with an appreciative public:— To rie Error or tam Herap:— Allow me to inform you that the pleces sung by Mme, Gazzmaga at the Ihitharmonic concert of by the committee, and its choice. The fine, in fact, suitarie for such an occasion, Coy gas) were applauded and encored, Trosting that you wil! insert this note uw justice to Mme. Gazzinaga, 1 remain, &c., LUCIEN ALBITES. THE DRAMATIC FUND ASSOCIATION. Pope, who w: wisely about all things, and ‘whom we wish was alive now to write about the American Drainatie Fund Association, has traly sald, ja his easay on man, «i hope the world will disagrae, Foteait nannies concern in chars: ‘Thy American Dramatic Fand Association has been In existence now twenty years, and fas to its credit exactly $41,738, It ought to have a quarter of a mil- Non. There teno charity so widely which is so readily endorsed by all classes and of and every form of attraction proves a failure if pre- sented to the pubic under its auspices. The fauit ia of course in the management, and the fault is not that the managers fail to do well with what they have, but that they have not more to do with. Nota manager in the country could or would refuge the use Of his theatre { ] would deciine ” oe , acne benefit; not an pons a ace tion $10,000 annually might be realized from benefits alone. Would it not be well, then, mstead of heading the list of trusices and directors with names Which are ‘Supposed to reflect social lustre on @ few parasites ‘and fossils, vo elect actve, sympathetic, industrious “proiessionals,”’ who know the wants of their need brethren and will taitnrutiy strive for their bene! and wellare? ‘There is a president and there are five trustees. With the exception of Mr. Brouguam and Mr. Kingsland, trustees, there is not ong of these tlemen who 1s of any wore use or benefit to the than an atd-de-camp 13 to the Governor of New Jersey. Among the fourieen directors are six who, by their tion, Wealtl aud ability, are enaoled to carry the purposes of the organization, and we name but that we have no time to. the indignant cards which would inevitably follow tae publicatiun. comtes off in May, belleve, the idea that “‘the profes- @rambling, geueral way, without auy attempt at a Jabored review ol the twentieth annual report at the society's proceedings, winch will not bear micro- THE EMPIRE CITY RINK. Recognizing the important fact, important in a pecuniary point of view, that this is the time for the development oi ‘Black Crookism” the managers of the Empire City Kink have engagad a troupe (French of course), to appear nightly on the veloci- pede before the admiring gaze of thousands, It are added not a little te the real attractions of the theatre. Now, the rink ts a good ways up town, and sterling inducements were required to attract, for, while the velocipede and the charming music, which enhances the motion, are unquestionably subjects a8 1% appeared on last eight o'clock the iminense gentlemen and ladies too, gradually anxious to prove their azility and efficiency, mounted machines and to the popular airs of dasned around with giddy delight in the that hundreds of ladies were their graceiul forms, ‘There was nual roll throughout. Experts risked ees yr ogg ek grteg could to look exper nine o'cloc! troupe appeared under the euphonious title of th arisen Velo troupe,” col ing of the two sisters La Belle aud the trio of brothers entitled be Soto, Setting aside the dexterity exhibited in their many feats, due te the femaie portion of the troupe for the strict. conformity whic was displayed in Sppearing in that rigid costume which theatrical mana- gers have discovered to be means for filling their rapacious coffers. Young men were in ecstacies and caeered vocilerously, ‘he brothers De Soto executed several feats which like- Wise elicited applause, as did also Frank A. Gipbons, who waa provably as humo.ous a3 he was expert... Nor was ‘‘L@ Petite Beile” less Leese am | in her evolutions, while Mile. Marue, with flowing heir and freezing costume,excited much attention. After sevee ral daring feats had been performed the programme was brought to a ciose. ib the propriety of ladies riding velocipedes in modern staze atttre naturally ai itself, That the morals of the rauion would not be increased by the various evolu- tions du ed was very plaiu last aight; yet under the state of alfuirs “White Fawn” argu- ments appear to be irresistible, and wiile une may reiigiousiy exclaim, 0 tempore, O mores! the au- dience appeared to be delighted. VELOCIPEDE NOTES. i Velocipedeg are still the rage. ~ And why not? . ‘They are a useful as well ag graceful means of loconiotion, i + Useful, certainly; for behold the retreat of hungry oMice-hunters from the capital. Allon velocipedes, too—ail the cars being crammed by their disappointed companions. Some rode well; some slidn’t, Others played ‘4ag” instead of using laudanum, while the more excued rapidly came to the wall. 1s was 8 brilliant exhibition, m which heavy browg ‘were exercised to an extent that left Hatteras in the shade. But, seriously, velocipedes are mighty engines;for Americans wou't waik, but now must work thels legs in order to keep erect. Ice is played out; at least the carnivals upon the glassy suriace have disappeared. And now come stirriag masquerades, just in time; not with skates though, but on quickly re- volving wheels, Beating the ancient games of Greece and Rome, ‘etail the while axies suouid be well otled and re- igiously kept in order. For to-night fnsg 2 re Frank Sebring, manager of the school in Willett’s 0; House, Wiliaws- burg, will give a dazzling ir. Fulty cavaliers, hike the crusaders of old, withoat hatchets, will win affections of le And in costume, too; for tae horse that Dick IIL cried for in vain will be exhibited to the pubilc. There wiil not be a single duel, though how many jewels may be there it ts im: ible to conceive. Velocipede is a great word for America, being ap- from candy up. Plied to everything at lace. ‘Tae Buffalonians are doing wonders on the ma~ chine, notwitnstanding that the Common Council did not see it. ‘They suut their eyes, like our own, for which they have received a vote of thanks—from velocipedists, Detroit, too, is immense, Grand tournaments have taken place there, and young men have won golden opinions and stiver medals. Nor shall tt be forgotten that there is to be a race to-day at the troteing park, near for money and honors, © ‘ But @ cloud now rises, for Witty and the Haniog Brothers are at loggerneads about patents, and won't pl “ia witty, ® humorous way, claims the entire machine, because be purchased the Leliement patent. And the latter clatm the improvements which they made tiemseives, and witich do not refer to the Frenchman's machine. Now, Mcintyre, the Hanlons’ sentative, brougiit the inatier into the courts, and the lawyers are immersed in the study of cycles, wanted Siuanls caietra frames” “ot ‘The matter is interesting but unprofitable. Law ts not -making. Tete onid that the Hanlons are determined to it out on their cycle 1f,1\ takes all thelr veloc but it is getting warm and some one must yy shade; for when reading on the machines the august sun will interfere. The city now swarms with young aspirants, who ride with ease and grace. Why not sq ply postmen, or the contractors of the new Mice, or the street contractor, or deputy sherlis, or the world at large. TSE WAR AGARST SENATOR SPRAGUE IN LITTRE RWOOY, An Indignant Card from the Accused, {From the Providence Journal, April 13, It is for the State of Knovde island to bi with lasting infamy the foul and atrocious calumnies with which the character of the peopte of this State has been aspersed before. the world upon the floor of the Senate of the United States by on members, placed there by. the Stare itself, wn allegation made in the speec! si on the 8th day of this month, ‘the nate of The Uaited States, and contained im tees words:— t to 1487 and this \- wcfon Shea Jin Su remy greta a euapanon ot ent, break down thoes who are our ben nena or otherwiss aver freeing ped ne: But de sein tbe in caren into ottect and omeper bir, I did uot I repudiated and spurne pro posal. his charge is made in the ice of ander the privileges of that bey, guaran tuese words of coustitation the States: — ' aco nein pala: iecaeneee public Justice, the personal of our own names, declare that Pe eg at ntout - inde donot deem tt to notice than to deny explicitly charge made attempt o i the } standing of the Senator, nee al \ any occasion whieh fn Fgaatd or expi Pe. By John Carter Brown an! “omort Il, Ives, wove partners. ROVIDECR, ADT