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WASHINGTON Minister Thornton’s Views on Annexation. ADiplomatic Sensation—Excitement Among Female Gossips. Staving Off the Senate Vote on the Virginia Bill. Radical Intolerance Towards the | Old Dominion. The Gold Panic Investigation--- Hunt After New York Operators. CABLE MONOPOLIES IN DANGER, Wasuineton, Jan. 17, 1870, Mr. Thorntou’s Views on Annexation, A contemporary publishes a despatch to the effect ‘that my statement in regard to certain remarks of ‘the British Minister regarding England’s willingness %o give us British Columbia in liquidation of tue Alabama claims was not founded on geiiable infor- mation, The convradictor says:— It ig learned that there 18 no trath in the statement that the Britisu Minister recently declared in @ con- versation that patent would probably be willing to cede British Columbia to the United States to aquidate the Alabama claims. It will be @ sufficient answer to the above to mate that I did nos state that the British Minis- ‘er said anything of the kind. What I did say is found reiterated under my despatches in to-day’s HBRALD,’ namely, that’ Mr. Thornton, on being asked what he thought of Senator Corbeti’s propo- ‘ation, repiled that he would be glad to have our government agree upon some particular plan of settie- ment and presenta bill of items which could be taken ‘tmto consideration by her Majesty’s government. ‘This was said by Mr. Thornton in answer to an inquiry as to giving us British Columbia or the Whole of British North america in liquidation of our @aims, and from that tact und the anditional fact that Mr. Thornton expressed no unwillingness to Rave that kind of settlement I naturally inferred that he had some intimation from his government that it ‘Would not be altogether averse to treating on that Dagis. I still nold the same opinion, and, what is more important, I have ascertained that the adminis- tration regards the present tame as most favorable for such negotiations. Secretary Fish consiaers that Great Britain was never in a better condition to part with her provinces than at the present time, Sumner and Butler are both in favor of that pian, and you can judge from the remarks of old Jake Howard ana Corbett im the Senate the otner day ‘what tbe feeling in other paris of the country 13, Staving Off the Senate Vote on the Virgiuin Bill—Eloquent Speech from Senator Sauls- bury—Butler Intriguing to Defeut the Bill— the Floor of tho us Scalp. Poor old Virginia is not yet out of the woods. The @enguine friends of the Old Dominion, who ex- pected that to-day she would be let into the Union again, were disappointed. When the question came Up in the Senate before crowded galleries a system of staving off was commenced by the opponenis of Virginia, which led to @ series of parliamentary quirks ana quibbles, smart and exciting discus. sions between Senators and almost personal un- Pleasantnesses. Stewart, Trumball and Conkling, Who have been the firm, consistent and eio- quent iriends of Virginia, seemed to be im something of a doubt as to what was the hest course to be pursued im order to bring the question to a final vote the most @peedily. Notwithstanding all tbe attempts to delay, however, the Senate bill was finally laid on the table and the House bill taken up. Before this point was reached several speeches were made and old Sauls- bary, rising like a giant, delivered a very effective @peech on the spur of the moment, denouncing the Practice of Senators on the republican side taking advantage of every opportanity to accuse the demo- cratic party of disloyalty. Saulsbury spoke with @ vigor and eloquence that recalled the oad days when really great men guided She deliberations of Congress and petty issues Were never noticed. During the discussion Ben Butler made himself a very prominent figure on the floor ofthe Senate. Butler, who bad been absent mince the close of the recess, practising law in ‘Massachusetts, arrived here this morning, He had been eagerly watching the battle over the admission Of Virginia at a distance, and though his soul was in ‘arms and eager tor the fray, he cou.d not abandon the law suit in which he was engaged as counsel, Unt), fortunately for bim, some near relative of the Judge before whom the cause was being tried died and tbe court was adjourned. Butler lost no ume after this event unul he was in the Capitol. The Virginia bill, to be sure, had passed the House and ‘Was likely to pass the Senate to-day, but Butler saw, r thought he saw, a chance to turn Bingham’s vic- tory into defeat to get the bill buck into the House ‘and there to mould it to suit himself. He was early on tie floor of the Senate, but:onholing Senators, ‘Whispering mysteriously in their ears, drawing his arm kindly through theirs and conducting them into the cloak-rooms, where he could ta'k to them more freely. He lobbied all day to beat the Virginia bill or to have it sent back to the House loaded down with amendments. Somebody told Bingham about Batler’s operations. “Ill go over ‘there at once,” sald the excited Bingham ; and over be went. The two B.'s were now on the floor of the Senate together. Butler was in the cloakroom with some Senator when Bingham entered. The latter commenced undoing the former's work, beginning with Trambull, who laughed heartuy at some Suggestion from Bingham. The two B,’s continued for some time, the one working to get Virginia in, the other lobbying to keep her out of Congress, Butler says he bas got Bingham in a tight place ana he will have his scalp before he is through with him, Butler’s object ts to get the bill over to the House, ‘where he will have a chance not only to remodel it but to get even with Bingham for taking advan- tage of his absence to rum the reconstruc: tion committee. If Edmunds’ amendment is adopted of course the bill will have to go back to the House, and then the fight will com- mence. The friends of the bill, including Governor Walker, are not averse to amending it in the man- mer proposed by Senator Edmunds, {t is nothing more than an enforcement of the fourteenth article of amendment to the consticution. What the friends of the bill tear 1s the delay which will resuit from sending it back to tne House, Sensation Among Diplomats—Excitement Among the Female Gossips. ‘There ts a social excitement here again. Don Emiliano Lopez went wo one of Fish’s receptions, 1t seems, in Company with General McMahon, oar late Minister to Paraguay, and to this, Garcla, the Ar- gentine Minister, or rather his accomplished lady, haa entered & protest, it is understood that Seior Garcia, through his lady, has complained to Secre- tary Fish that Lopez’s presence was an insult to a wecognized Minister of the Argentine confederation. ‘What Mr. Fish answered to this is not known, Dut the fact of such a complaint having boen made has occasioned @ regular sensa- tion in social circles. Tne ladies aro talking about the matter very energetically, discussing both sides of the question with an animation that only Nag not heard that there ts a prospect of a duel re- resulting. ‘The Gold Panic Investigation—Hunt After New York Operators. The Banging and Currency Committee resnmed their investigation of the gold speculation this morn- ing. Mr. Bonner and Mr. Speyers, of New York, were the only witnesses before the committee. The former was before the committee on Saturday, and then stated that he would write out a fall account of all ho know about it and submis it to the committee. Mr. Bonner accordingly brought nis manuscript to the committee room this morning. When he com- menced to read be had not gone far before be was informed that his testimony was not exactly what they wanted, not being relevant to the imvestigauon. Mr, Bonner was therefore allowed to ‘Withdraw. The testimony of Mr. Speyera was not important, He stated that he was buying on a com- mission for other parties and knew nothing of the origin of the movement to “bull” gold except what he heard from other parties. The committee expect have Fisk, Gould, Lane, Corbin and the other promment actors in the ulation before them this week, A deputy sergeant-at-arms bas been sent to New York to hunt them up and bring them on here. Should they refuse to come a warrant will be issued to bring them before the bar of the House for con- tempt. ‘The Chinese Indemnity Fund. Secretary fish, in a communtcation to-day, deemed 1- to be bis duty to call the attention of Congress to the indemnity fund received from the government of China, and amounting now m the aggregate to $1,163,000, with accrued interest or premium amount ing to the further sum of $125,000, A claim against the fund was allowed and passed by Congress, and paid by the Secretary of State to Nott & Company, amounting to $39,248, ‘The St. Domingo Treaty, U ‘The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hold a meeting to-morrow to consider the St Domingo and other business. ‘The Funding Question Bofore the Senate Fie, nance Committee. The Senate Committee on Finances met to-day. ‘The funding question was considered, but nothing definite was accomplished. ‘The committee will meet again to-morrow. Nominations Sent to the Senate. ‘The Prestdent to-day sent to the Senate the fol- lowing nominations:— United States Attorneys—Darius Hl. Starbuck, for the diacrict of North Carolina; Henry B, Swoope, for the Western district of Pennsylvania, and Nathan Webb, for the district of Maine. Sebastian T. Marble, United States Marshal for the district of Maine; Milton Kelly, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho; kdimund 8. Kearney United States Marshal, and Orange Jacobs, cniet Justice of the Supreme Court of Washington ‘er- g Customs—Cornelius B. Merchant, at Eiesrown, ., and Edward 8. J. Neally, at Bath, ie. Assessors of Internal Revenue—David F. White, Sacona district of New Hampshire; Decatur Wilder, Twentleth district of New York: Henry Mcarthar, ‘third distriet of Missouri; L. B, Church, for the Dis- trict of Montana, Postmasters—Wilitam Forbes, Macon City, Mo., and Joseph L. Stevens, Manchester, N. (1. ‘The Nomination of Judge Emmons Confirmed. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed . H. Emmons to be Circuit Judge for the Sixth Judicial district, in place of Wethey, declined. Tho New State Department Building, The Commission appointed to select a site for the erection of @ building for a new State Department, subject to the approval of Congress, and also as to the propriety of makiag some arrangement for a new War Department, have made their report to Congress, Tuey are of the opinion that Lafayette square, from its approximation to the Executive Mansion and vther public edifices, the near neigh- borhood cf which is important for the State Depart ment, presents the most eligible site for a building, but ail agreeing that ig caso Congress shail not approve of tne site then that Scott square Shall be selected. They have caused plang to be made of such a building, but such plans are necessarily subject to modification in detail. It is not easy to make an estimate of the cost of such building, but the architects agree that the cost would be apout $1,000,000, They do not deem it expedient at pres- ent to make any arrangement for the War Depart- ment. ‘The report is sighkg by Secretaries Fish, Boutwell and Lelknap, vdwhrd Clark, architect of the Capitol éxtension; A. B. Mullet, superintending architect of the Treasury Department, and M. Micbier, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, Meeting of the Evangelical Alliance. A meeting of the Washington Branch of the Evan- gelical Alliance took place to-night at the Methodist Metropoiltan church. Dr. Peter Parker presided, and expiaiued the principal object to be promotion of Christian unity without regard to denomination or country. Rev. Dr. Sharpe, who has recently re- turned from Europe, said there were encouraging Prospects of securing a large attendance of minis ters of the gospel and other leading Christians of England, France, Switzerland, Prussia and other countries, together with those of the United States, at the Evangelical Conference to ve held at the city of New York between September 23 and October 3 next. He spoke of the importance of such a meet- ing, both in an international ana Christian point of view. Other gentlemen delivered addresses on the occasion. United States Supreme Court—Ealogy on the Character of the Late Edwin M. Stanton. The Supreme Court of the United States reanmed its session to-day. Attorney General Hoar announced the death of Hon. E. M. Stanton, recently confirmed an associate justice, and pronounced a eulogy on the character of the deceased. He then presented the resoluttons adopted by the bar last week in ref- erence to that event. The Chief Justice remarked that the bench concurred fully in what had been sald concerning Mr. Stanton, ana therefore the court would adjourn Ul to-morrow.§ Georgetown and Harper's Ferry Railroad. Mr. Getz, of Pennsylvania, introduced to-day a joint resolution asking for $4,000, to have a survey and examination of the west bank of the Potomac Tiver, from Georgetown to Harper’s verry, witha view to constructing anew railroad for military purposes. The object of this is to bring the rich trade of the Shenandoah Valley direct to Washing- ton, Convention of Letter Carrters—Thirteen Cities Represented. A delegation of the letter carriers of the principal cities of the United States assembled in this city to- day for the transaction of such business as will tend to promote their interests as a body. A committee on credentials was appointed and reported the following cities as represented:—St. Louis, Loutsville, Pitts- burg, Brookiyn, Philadelphia, Butfalo, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Washington, Wilmington, Cleveland and Erie. A letter was read from the car- riers of Memphis, Tenn., to the Hon. W. J. Smith, their Reprewyntative in Congress (who was present), asking htm to represent them in conven- tion. Remarks were then made by the officers elect returning thanks for the honor conferred, and pledg- ing themselves to use their utmost endeavors to se- cure the objects for which they had met. The dele- gates were instructed to wait upon their represonta- tive membera in Congress and confer upon the sub- Ject of their grievances. In the afternoon session of the Convention a state- Ment was made showing that several Senators and Representatives had been seen with reference to the desired increase of salaries, nearly all of whom gave assurance that they would render the required assistance. “A commitcee of one from each city was appointed to wait on the Postmaster General and se- cure his co-operation if possible. Each member Was instructed to act as a committee in calllag on and soliciting the aid of Senators and Represonta- tives in Congress in their endeavors to secure in- creased compensation. It having neen decided to ‘Wait upon tne President of the United States for the Purpose of laying their case before him and to pay their respects, a delegate was chosen to wait on the Presiaent and ascertain when it will please iim to Tecelve the delegates, FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Second Seesiou. SENATE. WASsHinaTon, Jan. 17, 1870. THB TAX ON ORGAN GRINDERS, ‘The PRESIDENT Iald before the Senate a memorial Semale gossips can develop. Your correspondent | of the commander of the Grand Army of the Repub- ite, Department of New York, for the modification of the revenue lawe ip favor of maimed and disabled solders, Mr. Conxnina, (rep.) of N. ¥., offered a resolution from the Grand Army of the Republic, calling at- Yention to the onerous tax upon disabled soldiers ‘Who earn their living by grinding hand organs. PSTITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. CONKLING also presented a petition for the abol: vile the latver mabpoct were a! Ponered by ‘Mesars, Pow ROY, ViokmRs and SoorT. i Ind., presen! petition Mr, Moxton, of ted » eeeemteph ee tig eee vent ears 0) ‘ube balance of thew lives. hye Messrs. WILLY, ) of W. Va, and ScHiRz, ) of Mo., petitions for the removal of Mr. SHERMAN, (rep. for the abolition of t! that these petitions were almoa: always with Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented a petition on the same subject, and said’ thot the secalled ‘lege appeared to him a pergonal bur- crea nevertheless, he belteved continuance was lable to run vagance, ‘The above petitions were appropriately ‘The following additional Zetitions were presented a Mr, IN, (FOD.) Of N, ‘From East Randoipb, . Y., and other locaiities, praying for theabolition of the franking privilege; aiso a petation from A. J. Richardson, of New York, relating to cause in the terns SE Pott yey of the Fourteenth New Yor Volunteer artiller; THE FRENCH TELEGRAPH CABLE. Mr. ConKLING offered resolution, which was ne W, directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire whether Henry Mahler, a citizen of Prussia, has any claims against She, preprints or managers of the French cable 80 led, which should be regarded or protected by the Vongress of the United States. He explained that hia object was to secure the mcroduction of @ memorial from the person referred to, which, being upon the subject of foreign government, could not, uuder the usage of the Seuate, be received without special provision. ‘rhe memorial contained statements in support of the petitioner's claims, ASSIGNING RETIRED OFYICERS TO DUTY. Mr, WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., cailed up the bill pro- Ribiting reti officers belug assigned to duty, which would entitle them to full pay for their wervices, He said the bill was, passed by the [louse last session, and provided that retired oficers should not be assigned to duty, @ necessity in time of war, Which did hot now exist, The President woult thus be relieved of unnecessary pressure. Tye bill was passed, INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH LINES. Mr. Sumven, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported # substitute for the bil Folniing £0. telegraphic communication between the United States and foreign countries, The substitute provides that all such communication by ‘means of lines or cubies partly within the jurisdigtion of the United States sal be to enjoy U ding use and contro) of said by apy fore! government, Seccnd-—'The United Biates to be entitled to use the lines one hour foevery twelve for gy of pears. mea a by its Own operator. Such messages from this count to lake precedence over sill others. bi Third—The general regulations and rates for transmission of such ou to be eatabiiahed by the Postmaster General if not otherwise xed by agreement. Fow th—Tbe lines shat! be kept open to the public for trans- mission of commercial Antelitqenes for daily publication, and all to be forwarded in the order ‘cept aa above provided > ryU-—1t shall not de lawful for two or more companies to reception, ex- or unite their intereats without the consent of the Vostmaster General of the United States, and upon such terms ashe may determine. If any two or more such com- panics have combined or shall combine to fix the rates of compenration for mosangea, it shall be the duty of the Poat- waster General, in the abseace of an juternational conven tion regulating the matter, to determine such rates ani Lo establish wuch rules and fogulations with regard to the be may ji j@ necessary ; he exercise Of these por shali be subject to the control of Congress and be appiicall to existing cables an well as thote hereafter established. Sith weitien acceptance of the Coregolng conditions be filed with the secretary of Stale Lofore exending h line within the jurisdiction of the United states, cond section gives the consent of Congress to th laying and maintatning of telegraph cables from foreign cox tries to the Unitea states, aubject to the foregoing stip ula: tions, to the terms of auch grania as Lave heretovore been made by Cougrose for these ‘purpotes, ahd to any and all rights of property aud riadictlon in and over the asine, provided that the pri hereby conferrod shail not be enjoyed by avy company or persons whose line or cable extends to any Loreicn country whers similar privileces are Bot conferred upon. vompavies incorporated by the United Biates or by any Ktate of this Union; bat this proposition shall not ve applicable to any already existtug of ‘authorized line or cable except that recent y lauded ou (ue coast of Mase wacbusetts, FRENCH STOLIATIONS. Mr. Sumner, frou the Committee on Foreign Re- lations, reported without amendment the bill pro- viding for the adjustment and sawsfaction of claims of American citizens for spollations committed by the French prior vo July 31, 180i. Tao claims are to be adjusted by three commissioners to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and areto be patd to an amount not cxceading five mil Mons of doilars by tie United States, Me FROPERTY DESCENTS IN Ural. Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mieh., from the Committee on Territories, reported without amendment 4 Dill for regulating descents in the Territory of Utah. ; AMENDMENT TO THE POSTAL LAWS. ‘Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.),of Minn.,introduced, as he stated by requesi, a bill to amend tie postal laws, providing that ieitersy on Wiich any portion of the postage has been paid by a postage stump, whether equal to one fuil rate or nut, sali be forwarded to their destina- tion and the unpaid amount be collected on delivery. Relerzed to the Committee on Posi Vilices. HE VIRGINIA BILL, fe ale the expiration of the morning hour the Vir- ginia bill came up in order. Mr. MORTON said he felt constrained to vote for the admission of Virginia for tivo reasons—first, pe- cause she has complied with the conditions pre- scribed, and therefore we are in honor bound to admit her; @na in the next place, because le wanted to secure her vote for the fifteenth amendment, which he deemed Idispensable for the safety of the Whole systemn of reconstruction; but he should vote With great apprehension of what would be the result of her adunpssion ai this time. Jf the people of Virginia. should behave as the people of Georgia and Tennessee have in six months from this time Senators will encounter a storm of imdignation for their action here. If Vir- ginia is aomitted i should be on the distinct understanding that the power to reconstruct im- plies the power to protect the reconstruction, and that that power will continue as long as protection shailpe required. That if Congress simply bas the power to set up State governments, aud then the rebels may knock them down, reconstruction is idie; that if the rebel States are admitted upon certain conditions that are vita:, then the violation of these conditions after the States come in will be @ fraud, and Congress bas power to redress the wrong; bub the circumstances at the time wil! point out the mea- sure and the character of the reareas, The provec- tion of the civil and political rights of ali classes in the South was the grand object to be attained, and Mf that fais reconstruction is o failure. That Con- gress must follow out the doctrmes ot reconstruction. to their legitlinate consequences, wud haviug under- taken the work must not cease uutil equal rights and substantial justice and protection are secured to all es. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Ney., suggested the pro- priety of substituting the House bili for the pending ‘measure. Mr. SUMNER Objected to any reading of the House Lt to-day which would require a suspension of the rules. Mr. OONKLING hoped the Senate would proceed With the Senate bill, and at the proper ume the House bill would be incorporated in it as an amend- ment. A motion by Mr. Stewart to postpone the Senate bili aud take up the Flouse measure gave rise to discussion upon the proper measure procedure ‘under the rules, ®& motion to post. The Onare decided that pone the merita of the subject to be iponpened was Not debatable under the sixth rule of the Senate. Further debate arising Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) OT Til, in order to obviate the difficulty, moved to lay the Senate bill on the tabie, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., submitied the question of order, which was recozuized by the Chair as weil taken, that the latter motion Could not take the pre- ceaure of the one pending. . Mr. Srewakr finally withdrew hi3 motion and then moved to lay the Senate bill on the tabie. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) ot Vt., said the motion opened Up the whole question at lasue. He deaired to know upon what inducement the repubiicau party pro- os. by adopting the House bill, to commit suicide, Mr, Davis, (lem.) of Ky., interjected a remark that the republican party’s inclination to commit suicide was pecause it felt it ought to be hung. Mr. MORRILL continued declaring that upon flnancial and other questions aifecting the puvilc welfare, he would not crust lave rebels any suoner than he would Northern democracy. He said the Senate proposed in hot haste to admit a State which, Wnenever opportunity offered, had sought to trample upon the fourteenth amendment, The action of Congress in, regard to Virginia coincided ‘with that of the girl Who luarried @ novorious repro bate as the means of getting rid of him. He hoped no republican Senator would vote for unconditional admission of Virginia, in view of facts contained in the report of General Canby concerning the rejection by the people of the most essential features of the Constitution of that State. ms Mr. Srewanrr declared bis willingness to trust Vir- ‘inia, ana her rejection by the Seuate would arouse ie indignation of the whole country. Mr. MORTON read fiom the second section of the third ariicie of the new consticution of Virginia to show that persons were eligible to office under tt ‘who Were ineligible under the third clause of the fourteenth amendment. In order that there may be no misunderstanding hereafter, he suggested an amendment which would render the section void, ed the ty ie baa hn en conditional Glee ¢ passage e ure of @ joint resolution deblaring inal the section referred to shall never be construed to render any peraon eligivie to office who is not Ried under ben lourteenth amendment. He said that persons [inte to the fourteenth amendment were LT , @nd sabmitied further an amendment making the offence a penal one and prescribing Loewe upon tts commission. Mr. MORMILL, Of Vt., suggested that a subsequent Legislature might construe the soction of ihe consti- tan as It pleased. Air, MourON replied that under the fourteenth oldtng omce in the Staces Pocarryey whe section: ne be void. The import ance amendment be vroy would consist fear to Virginia of tue feeling of Oon- reas at.thrs time, ‘The Senate then voted on the motion of Mr. Stew- art to lay the Senate blll on the table, which was agreed to—ycas 26, nuya 23. YR48—Menars. Abbott, Bayard, Cerpener, Gosngety, Cole, Conkling. Corveit, Davis, Ferry, Fowler, lisioliny MeCroery, Pont pak bei, ar Blocktou, tH D A Wi! i Wil —25. jarner, and Williams. Me! lorrill of Me, Morrill of Vt., Howard, Howe, 8 tery Bum , Taayet Banery, pencer, Mr. Pratt, .. palred off witn Mr. Thur- who al nant ou sobount of sextet Tt allege DMUNDS submitted the amendment which had been incorporated in. the Senate bill requiring ‘the imposition of am oath im the cage of each member of the Legislature and State oficer thas said perso: ineligible to hold office under the wen . Va., favored the imposi- jut Mr. BOREMAN, (rep) of tion upon Virgin! salutary restrictions as an as- surance of compliance with the requirements of Teconsiruction. Mr. FOWLER, (rep.) of Tenn., said that the disabill- ties Of some of tue most infamous leaders of the rebellion had been removed, and he ciaimed fur the people who had been dragged unto the rebellion the deration to which w entitled them. He opposed the imposition of funda- ae condiitons upon the State as useless and per- Mr. FeRRy, (rep.) of Conn., said that he had voted for the umendineat of Mir, Edmunds when offered to the Senate bill; out now its adoption would imvolve & reference tu the House aud nuperil the admission Siz He was opposed to all amendmen for uy reason. Mr. Srewanr sald that the general bill for the en- forcement of the fourteenth Amendment was now before the Judiciary Committee and would probably be passed so soon a8 notification of the amendment by 4% Sufilclent number of the States made it a part of the constitution. With the vote of Virginia its adop- tion was guaranteed, and then Congress would carry out by legislation the constitutional provisions of which the fourteenth amendinent would be a part. Spasequentls the pending amendment was super- nous. Mr, EDMUNDS read a letter from a correspondent in Virginia imploring him to ve a uran for once and Withdraw his proposition requiring oaths which could not bo taken by any honest man in the State without perjury and only by the disnouest class Of carpet-baggers. He also cited, from a pub- hehed letter of Governor Walker, an extract vo the efect that “with a Legisiature opposed to the rudi- cals the ‘county systera’ would never have been en- forced.” In view Of these expressions he thought that men whose hands had already been laid upon the constitution should be compelled to swear they Were not tratcors to lt. Mr. THaYBK, (rep.) of Neb., addressed the Senate at engin in venall of the ieyal people of Virginia, Who, be said, Were ascing ib vain for security and rovection. fe finally yieided the Moor to » moon for an executive seston. EXECUTIVE SBXBION. After @ sbort executive session the Senate ad- Journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WaAsHINGTON, Jan. 17, 1870, BITS INTRODUCED AND REPORTED. Under the call of States for bills for reference the following were tntroduced and referred:— By Mr. TANNER, (rep.) of N. Y.—To amend the steamboat passenger act and to provide an inspec- tor of steamboats for the district of Champlain. By Mr. Moors, (rep.) of N. J.—To promote Amert- can commerce by the repeal of tonnage tax on American vessels. Also amendatory of the sceam- bout passenger act. By Mr. Gwrz, (dem.) of Pa.—For the survey of the West hank of the Povomac river from Georgetown to Harper's Ferry for a railroad. By Mr. Stuces, (aew.) of P For the adjournment of Congress on the second Tuesday In Apri. By Mr, Cons, (rep.) of N. O.—In regard to the printing Of the laws of North Caralina, by Mr. WHITVRMOR:, (rep.) of 8, C.—For the tak- ing of certain oaths in the reconstructed States. sy Mr. BUCKLLY, (rep.) of Ala.—For improvement of Mobiie harbor, sy Mr. Dox, of Ala.—For the disposition of public Jands 1b Fiovida, Alabama, Mississippi and Ark sp- Bas. By Mr. SHELDON, (rep.) of La.—Making grauts of Jands for the Northern Louisiana and Texas Kail- road Cowpany ior @ ratiroad Irom the Texas lipe to @ puint on Ue Mississippi, near Vicksburg. By Mr. BiNGHam, (vep.) Of Olio—To pay one year’s salary us Associate Justice of the Supreme Court vo the family of the Hon. clwin M, Stanton, By Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Ohio—To cede to Ohio the unsold lands o1 the Virginia Miliary district in Olle. By Mr. BorLen, (rep.) of Tenn.—To declare null ami void ai} acta doue by legislative, executive or judicial oficers laboring under the disabilities of the thiva section of the fourteenth amendment of tne constitnlions By Mr. JOLIAN, (rep.) of [nd.—Relative io certain homestead eutries, By Mr. Packer, (rep.) of Pa.—For improvement of Lhe harbor of Michigan City, Ind. By Mr. Burberry, (rep.) Of Mo.—in reference to pubic buildings in Jeffersou City, Mo. By Mr. Weurs, (dem.) of Mo.—Providing that newspaper mauascript aud Corrected proofs passing between authors and correspondents of newspapers shail be placed on the same footing as book mauu- scripts, and shall passin tle was at the rate of printed matter, By Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of Wis,—Granting lands to ‘Wisconsin for breakwater, harbor and ship canal at the uead of Sturgeon Bay, to connect Green Bay with Lake Michigan. Ky Mr. Firen, (rep,) 01 Nev.—-To abolish the frank- ing privilege from the 1st of July, 1970, and autuoriz- ing the Postmaster General to contract for the con- struction of telegraph lines over the principal mail routes, and to establish @ postal telegraph system in maeclion With tue ost Office Departunent the cone struction account not to exceed in any year $3,000,000, By Mr, POLAND, (rep.) or Vt.—To amend the Post Office act of July 2, 1835. 4 by Mr. CHavgs, (rep.) of New Mexico—Establial ing reservations for Apache Indians; also w re- late salaries of the Chief Justice and Associate Fastices of New Mexico, By Mr. HoLMan, (dem.) of Ind.—tu relation to in- land ports of entry, Mr. Holman staung that the bill had been prepared by gentlemen interested in direct imporiations to Western cities, and was amendatory to certain bilis now betore the Com- mittee on Commerce, and especially of one intro- duced by hts colleague, Mr. Niblack. By Mr. GARFigLp, of amare Territory—Re- lative to the legisiative fuun of Washingion ‘ler- ritory. By Mr. BRADFORD, (rep.) of Colorado, amendatory of the urgunic law of Colorado Territory. By Mr. SPINK, (rep.) of Dacotan—For the estab- hhalment of a pension arta: in each ferritory. By Mr. CLARKE, (reb.) of Kansas—To incorporate the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Kallroad Company, Mr. Clarke stauing tuat he introduced it at the request of otuers, and did not wish to be held responsible for it. By Mr. NURKULLS, of Wyoming—To amend the act roviding a temporary government for Wyoming Territory. RASOLUTIONS. Resolutions were offered and disposed of as fol- lows:— By Mr. WELKER, (rep.) of Obio—Instracting the Committee on Public Expenditures providing for the inventory and preservation of the accounts of public property in the departments and other public buildings and grounds in Washington city. Adopted, By Mr. VAN TRoMp, (dem.) of Ohio—For an amend> ment of the rules so as to secure to all members the equai means of addressing the House. Objected to and not received. By Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. H.—Calling on the Secretary of the Interior tor the report of special Commissioner Watson on the treaty of July 4, 1466, with the Delaware Indians, ew Ae By Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) Of Onio—For the deliv. ery of an address on the principles of the National Labor Convention in the hall of the House some time during the present week, by a member of the Union, now in session in Washington, and for the House taking part in tae ceremony. ‘The House re- fased to second the previous question—yeas 52, hays 70—and the resolution went over. y Mr. MORGAN, (dem.) of Ohto—Calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the amount paid vo bank nol companies for printin, notes, bonds and fractional currency since 1862, an: as to the amount paid to the Adams Express Oom- pany for transporting the same. Adopted. By Mr. Brock, (dem.) of Ky.—Oalling on the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue for information as to ineréase or decrease in the manufacture of distilled apirits, other than nigh wines, during the present distilling season, 08 Compared with the same time in 1608 and 1869. Adopted. By Mr, Trimsie, dem.) of Ky.—Calling onthe Sec- retary ofthe Treasury for information as to the in- creased pay and emoluments of officers of the navy. Adopted, By Mr. ARNELL, (rep.) of Tenn.—Calling on the Commissioner of Education tor information a3 to the existing system of public education im the Dis- trict of Columbia, Adopted. Sy Mr. Conury, (rep.) of Ind.—Calling on the Sec- retary oi the Treasury for information as to the neces- sity Of an addition to the United States Court House and Post Office at Indianapolis, Adopted. By Mr. Oxra, (rep.) of Ind.—Deciaring that astrict regard for public economy required that there should bo no increase in the salary or emolu- ment of any public oMlcer of the government. Adopted, By Mr, Nrpiack, (dem.) of Ind.—Instructing the Committee on Appropriations to Inqutre Lato: the ex- ediency ef reporting au appropriation of §50,000 for te improvement of the harbor of Evansville, Ind. Adopted. ACKARD, (Fep.) of Ind.—Calling on the tary of War tor additional documents and re- ee relating to the improvement o: the harbor of ichigan City, . Adopted. By Mr. JuLtan- on the Secretary of the tatement of the annual cos: for foreign asto the American vessels or ve received aid or protection from ti oes. OLMAN—Declaring that while paper constitates the curreucy of tue country, the Wy mon benefits and prolits of such currency ought to bo avcured to tia whge people; that the Uotes lasued by the national banks ougat vo be Withdrawn aod a corresponding amount of Unjted Stutes notes | 3 be issued therefor and applied to tno Iquidation | seen that, Mr, Speaker, We have asked for of the national debt, and instructing the Comuntice } 4 redistribution of tke bagklog capital, which alt Banking and acknowledge is Umjust aod unequa, and thar has on ing Curre report a bill carrying Into exfect those. principles; also. disapproving’ te Dolicy of the of Sesreer 10 purchas- ing five-twenty bonds ac a premium, the right of tac United States to pay such bonds in United States lawful money being clear and unquestionabie. ‘The House refused to second the previous qnestion by a Vote of 39 to 16, and the resolution went over under the rules, By Mr, Jopp, (rep.) of 1).—Donating cannon to be Placed around @ soldiers’ lot in Rose Hill Cemetery, means. Adopted. By Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Il.—Calling on the ry of the Treasury for @ stavement of the amount of banking capital in the several States in December, 1868, and the aggregate amount of cur- rency in clroutation then aud now. Adopted. By Mr. Coox, (rep.) of ill—Instracting the Com- Mittee on Rules to inquire into the expediency of designating one day in each month for business Of the District of Columbia, Adopted, By Mr. BUFPINTON, (rep.) of Mags.—Calling on the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for a report as to the Receasity of establishing lignts to mark the piers of Plymouth, Duxbury and ta tar tert Adopted. 'y Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N.Y. natitating eight hours a day’s labor for all laborers, workmen and mechanics in the government empioy. Referred. By Mr. Nwausy, (rep.) of ’a.—Calling on the Sec- retary of the Navy for the Dames ot the navy pay- masters who have been reported as defauiters, wiih ye amount oO: the defaications, since March, 1369. ted, By Mr. Exa, (rep.) of N. H.—Calling on the Secre- tary of the ‘'reasury for informanon as to the claim for & compensation for the use of the Fort Craig Mu Reservation, New Mexico. Adopted. By Mr. Feury, (rep.) of Mich.—Calling on the Sec- retary ot War for information as to tue harbor of Binck Lake, Michigan. Adopted. By Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal.—Calling on the Secretary of ihe ‘Treasury for information as to the fur #62 fshenes of Alaska, Adopted, By Mr. MoNregLy, (dem,) of Il.—Instructing the Committee on Banking and Currency to report 4 bull ‘providii jor wihdrawing from circulation the national kK currency and substituting greenbacks for 1 Mr. Cox remarked that the commitvee was now considering that subject. Mr. GARIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, said that if the com- mittee were simply instructed to inquire into the expediency of doing this he would have no ojection. ir. MONESLY insisted upon a vole on his resoiu- tion as it was. Mr. Ganriicnp said —“Very well. We will give you @ vote.” ‘The House refused to suspend the rules, by 64 to 118, and the resolution was not received. APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION—SPEECH OF MR. JUDD, OF TLLENOIS. ‘The House then Wok up the bill introduced by Mr. Jupp to apportion the representation of the several ‘States tn the House of Representatives lor the Forty- second Congress, Mr, Jupp addressed the House on the question of the upportionment under the next census. He said that believing in the justice of that clause of the constitution Which says “representatives shail be apportroned among the several States which may be included within the Union according to thelr re spective numbers” of representative population, be was jor upplying thts constitutional provision as goon as 1n a legal and constitutional mode inequality in representation shall become known to ihe law maklug power. To that end, while the Census pill was Rending ‘and under discussion, he had prepared @ series of amendments to those sections of the bull relating to apportionment, the effect of waich, had they been incorporaied into that will, would have been to extend the benefit of equal representation to the Forty-secona Congress uf by tie census returns to be made before the ist day of July gach inequality should be mace apparent. Section two of the constitution directed positively that re- presentation shouid be apportioned according io nhambers, Was this to be done only once in ten Jears—a decade? ‘There was no Congressional tenure of office for ten years, nor was there any provision for a series of terms Whose limit should be ten years, or adecade. The framers of tue constitution were not satisfied with that generai direction, They knew how poor human nature, once invested wita power, dislikes to yield it, and that this feeling duigut pervade sections of the country, aud that by One pretence or another those in possession would remain there as long a8 any quibble would excuse it, and hence a positive provision that there shou be an enumeration within every ten years. It did not provide aguinst apy inore frequent enumerations, but it said that “witnin’’ every “ten years there shall be ove.” ‘This was compuls 3 but there was. mo constitutional requirement that appordonment shail be made only once in ten years. ‘the plain and clear intent oi the law was that 48 soon as the census returns are made an apportionment sail follow. Nor was there any constiiuuonal provi- slous which requires Congress, after 1( has in a legal forin ascertained the number of inhabitants, to postpone for one, two, six or eight years making the apportioument. if tuey failed to give the peopie ‘the beuetit of tho enumeration in the Forty-secoad Congress it was @ postponement for two years ; and why not, if {t please an interested majority, post. pone it ior four years? Was there any doubt about weir duty in the premises ? ‘rhe moment that Congress shall be informed, in accordance with (ae forms of Jaw, of the tmequality of representation the provision of the constitution made it the any of Congress to make the apportion- ment. So that if the returns were made by the ist of July, as provided for in the Census bill, there was nouung impracticable in Carrying out the spirit of the constituiion and aliowing the States represcata- ton in accordance wiiu the number of mbhabitants 48 shown by that census, Mr, Jupp then proceeded to examine and review the usage and practice under the constitutional pro- vision on the subject, from the first apporuonment act of 1772 wo the last apportionment of 1850, and he argued therefrom that the power conferred by the present bill on the Secretary of the Interior was no expertment—no new tung. It had been adopted in the law of 1850, and during ali the de- bate that occurred on that bill there had been no member or Senator wise enough to discover that the constitational power of Congress was being tn- vaded by that deiegation of power to the Secretary. If there was # consttational objection to it then, of course, Ite proposers would abandon it, aud there Was no occasion lor discussing any case of expedi ency. ‘This was not a delegation of legislative power; 1 was simply @ direction W an executive officer. So littie had tiere been, not only of tae constitution- ality of conferrin; that wer upou the pecretary of the terior, but also of the expediency of having the apportioutment made by the Secretary, that in the act supplementary vo the Ven- sus law, passed Juiy 30, 1852, the Secretary Is di. rected “fortuwith” Lo apportion among the several States two hundred and thirty-three embers. ‘The House would pear 1D mind Wat if the census bill be- cae @ jaw the cnumerauon would be completed and ytarped py the ist day of July next. Tue pill now Under consideration in its first section provided for the number of members to be elected and who shall compose the House of Kepregentatives from and after the 4d day of March, 1871, which wiil con- stitute the Forty-second Congress. He nad leita blank for the number of members, and would be satisfied with whatever the House might determte, only ex- pee the opinion that a less number than three uadred to represent forty million peopie in ive cong branch of the legislative body would not ring the representative near cnough to his con- stituent, The nearer he is so brought the greater 13 the feeling of responsibility and the guarantee of fidelity; tue larger the number the less the danger from undue induence from without. ‘The framers of ‘the constitution had their fears of undue intluence from the executive branch of the government. ‘the lumense growth of patronage was of ail causea the most baneful in its influence upon our institutions, He feared the effect of that influence upon a small number of representat- ives. His theory for the security of our institutions Was in the immediate responsibilty of ‘the persons entrusted with power to the peopie—tne source of all power. The Senator had a teria of six years, the President four, and the Representative stood face to face with his constituents by the ter- nilnation of lis oifice every two years. Tyranny and usurpation did not spring from such a tenure of oillce. ‘Those only entrenched in a long official term did ana dared evil ‘The second section provided that the Superintendent of the Census shall report the representative enumeration to the Secretary of the Interior on or before tue 15th of August next. He believed that that time might be shortened with riect safety. The fourth section required the Rooretary of tne Interior to tansmit to the Governors of the respective States an oificial Certificate of the appowuonment oa or before tie 10vh day of September. It was said that there was not time enough for tne States to make the necessary regulations for the purpose of carrying out chis act. That was a question for each State to determine for Mgelf. It 13 suificient for Congress, and it would have fully discharged its duty woen it lad passed such laws as will enable the Staves to act. Let Con- ress perforin its duty and make provision for we Sistribation of Represencatives under the provisions of the constitution and le census taken under tt, and thus let it rest with each state to say wielier 16 Will avail Itvelf of the advantages the new appor- tuonment would give it, Those States that did exer- cise the right would get the full benefit. The enure enumeration of the invabitanws was to be Made in thirty days. A very slow orgauiza- ftuoa «must $oexist in the Census Bureau if the coluinns relating to each State could not be added up and the divisor lurnisied by this bill ap- plied with @ result within twenty, nay, even ten days. All these arguments based’ upon want of time to make, cost aud expense of making new dis- tricts by the Legisiature, as well as tue fartuer jnconvellence that might arise froin a change of the boundaries of districts in tic middie of a campaign, might ail be obviated, and justice, by the equaliza- tion of representation, be done by providing that for the Forty-second Congress the additional members may be elected by general ticket. The gentieman from Indiana (Mr, Coburn) had proposed that plan in an amendment offered by hia pending the Ven- sus bill. The gentlemaa from lowa (Mr, Allison) had adopted thas modo in te bill presented by tim. The bill totroduced by tue gentieman from Wisconsin (Mr, Paine) also proposed the mode of cl ing the additional members. He should be. ue the bill now pending were amended im that respect. In conclusion Mr. Judd said:—At the last election for Congress lowa cast 194,673 votes, and has six votes on this floor, Massachi with her ten Votes on this floor, cast 185,672; Kansas, witn one Representative, cast 43,008, and Vermont, with three Representatives, cast 45,886. My own trict cast 46,673, whilo Rhode Island, witn ita two Représenta- tives, cast 18,250. I$ may be asked, aa it has been before, why press this matter, it is only two years until tio compiction of a decade? ‘TWO years at the resent time, with the questions now pending and 0 be acted uyon during that tme, may fx the fate end deteriine the position of the busihess interesta of many commantties having an equal re- Prosentation upon thie floor, We havo aiready been refused us, We bave asked io have the mer- cantie interest of the wees pipoes, upon the samme basis as those of thelr. more ful'y represented breth- Ten of the Hast, aud thud far.t ls not granted, Tarts and interpai taxation, banklag aud the reguiadon of the currency and Its paper oistrivution, ue mode Snd Uerms for arranging @ud selling our great in- Gebtedness, in fact, all ine great economical ques- Lone are to be adjusted im such form that tue va- Ted interests of this country sail have their rights and — privileges «and «bear outy their just shares of tne burdens of the government. 4o that end every portion of the land should have i equal and exact represeutalion on this floor, Our nation owes tts very existence to the assertion of the great priuciple tuut taxation with- out representation is 4 xreat polilical wrong. ‘The West, whose business interests are as great as those of any other porticu of the Umiou, and requires as much provection on this hoor aa auy oluer, demands that this apportioument suould be made at the earilest day possibile, tat it may be applied to the coming Forty-second Congress, tow loug are wa to be kept in the condiuon of wards? Now, Bir, for one, a8 & representauve of a growing and thriving comiounity, whose business interests re- quire care and ection and deience—more #0, even, than the old setued communities—I demaad, if it 13 loyal and constitutional tha: you shali give us the representation without delay to whica we are entitled under the iaws and the cousutuuon, Mr. HALY, (rep.) Of Mé., addressed tue House in Opposition to the bul, the edect of wich, he sald, wouid be to give to the jast apporuonment only four Congresses instead of five, He replied to Lie argu- ments of Mr. Judd, and said that aiier ail tae ques- tion of the number of Representatives was more im- portant than the question wien the apportionment suould go into effect, Although by iucreasing the number from 243 to 800 the Last might not lose its Representatives absolutely, it would loge them rela- Uvely, for the additions ifty-seven members would be gained lo the West almost entirely; and it was cf no practical consequence to the ast whether the majority agaist her shoula be made on a vote of 300 or on a& vole of 24, that a body of 243 was @ He belleved bette! uslative body to wansact business than & body of 400, ‘The British House of Comons Was au Ulustration of the evil of a large body, for tnere, with 643 members, vory few meubers were in con- stant attendance. The power was centraiimng in the West, and uuat might as weil be adlunitied in the East, They might as well submit Lo luevitabie law. = CLARKE uddressed the House in suyport of the Mr. MoCraky, (rep.) of Iowa, also spoke in advo- cacy of the bul, ‘The mattor then went over for the day. BX OF THE GOLD PANIO INVESTIGATION, Mr, Davigs, chuirman of the Commitive on Appro- priahons, reported a bill appropriaiiug $3,000 to pay the expenses of the Committee on Bauking and Cur- Tency 1 the gold investigation, Alter the reading of a letver from Mr. Garfield, chairman of that commiitee, tue bill was passed, DARIEN CANAL SURVEY, Mr. Brooxs, (dem.) of N. Y., offered @ resolution calling onthe President for @ statement as to the authority wy which appropriations for ule are afverted the survey Of the lmhmus of ‘ren. Adopted. PERSONAL BXPLANATION. Mr, JULIAN stated that if he had been ton Friday he would have voted against Mr. Biagham's substitute for the Virginia bill. ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, Petinons for the avodnon of the franking privi- lege were presented by Messra, Burd, Ketcham, Kelsy, Armstrong, Orth and Stevens. RELIEF OF SHIPSUILUERS, Mr, STARKWEATUER, (rep.) Of Conu., presented a Petition of the shipbuilders of Noauk, Conn., for ‘the repeal of the tax on shipbuilding maieriais. BKEVENUE KECKIPTS IN ALASKA. Mr. WILLARD, (rep.) of Vt, offered a resolation directing the Secretary to turuisi @ statement of revenue, customs and oiher receipis in Alaska, and of the ursbursements for maiutuming goverament there, which was adopted, EXPENDITUKRS OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. Mr. SCHUMAKER, (d@m.) of N. Y., offered a resotu- tion calling on the Secretary of the Navy for a state- Inent of the number employed in tne Beveral navy ards*on tue first of March, Juiy, september and ecember, 1569, and whether the expenditures of the Navy Department for ine last fsoul year have exceeded the appropriations, $17,466,460, which was adopted. THE M’GARRAWAN LAND CLAIM. Mr. BriNaitam, from the Judiciary Commnttee, asked leave to report & jolt resviusion in reference the.Pavoche Graude Kancn im Ca.tiornia—the Mc- Garrahan claim, Te stated that it was a unanimous id that it invoived tue question whether f the House should be eaecuted, Mr. Sa: NT, (rep.) Of Cal., objected, Mr. Bina aM mnoved to suspend toe rates, Pending that motion, the House, on a motion of Mr, SARGENT, at thirty minutes past our, adjourned, THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT. The Munce-Allen Contest—The Articles Signed— The Fight to Take Place Near New Ore leans. ‘The articles in the Mace-Allen prize fight were signed at the Clipper oiiice in this city yesterday, by Jim Mace m person for himself, and by Frank Borne on behalf of Tom Allen. The articles stipulate that the fight shall be for $2,500 and the championship of America, and shall take place within fifty miics of New Oricans. The fight has been fixed to come of on the 10th of next May, the conditions being that in case either party falls to be on the ground pe- tween the hours of seven and tweive A. M. be shall forfett the stakes. Arrest of either of the contes- tants by the police suail under no circumstances form @ reason for non+torfeiture of the stakes. ALLEN EAGER FOR A WIGHT. On the 13th inst. Allen wrote the following letter, given literally, to Frank Burns:— Saint Louis Jan 13. Dear freind, if Mace Signes the articies xend word by Lala greph. Your Humbel Servant TOM ALLEN 417, Washington Ave TOM ALLEN Champion. BR 18 CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. ‘The following lewter writen on the previous day shows that Allen is coniident of his ability to van- gutsh the English champion. The leteer m given erally >— Saint Louis, Jan 13th 1870, DEAu FRIEND—I received your esicemed letier hoping that you and your faml'y ure in quod heaitu 1 want you to 46 the Clapper olice and sce that Mace sigos the articles that I have sent I am sure to lick the man he fa ten veare older than me and fourteen pounds lighter and two inches shorer and he knows no more than me and never fought a cleaver man before Joe Goss ts a piece of wood if 1 wad not have been crippled I should have won and very easy to andthen I was beavy.—[ am Champlon of America ‘and you bet I can Keep that tiket. MAOB'S VIEW OF THR SITUATION. Mace, since the signing of arucies today, has been quiet and reticeni, but expresses, neverther- theless, his conddence in his ability t vanquish Allen, Mace feels particularly confident in hig own superior s¢ aod pugilistic experience, and says that though @ smailer and lighter man than Alien he will make him (Ailen) regrec his temerity in chal- lenging one who came here without any intention of entering the riog. ‘The match was the all engrossing topic of conver- sation in sporting circles yesterday. THE COLHOUN WILL CASE, Tho Will Rejected by the Surrogate of Orange County—Sixty Thousand Dellars Involved. Mr. G, O. Hulse, Surrogate of Orange county, has ust rendered a decision tn the case of the contested will of John Clarkson Colhoun, son of Commodore Colhoun, United States Navy. The Surrogate re- fuses to admis the will to probate. The amount of property involved is about $60,000, and consists princtpally of real estate in the city of New York. Colhoun, Jr., came to Newburg im June, 1867, and died in the month of October following. lo August of that year he went to the house of Dr. William Jones to reside, being in ill health, and remained there until the time of bis death. The will which was offered for probate gave his entire eataze to Dr. Jones, and utterly ignored the testator’s relatives, ‘The contestants objected to the Will that It was not the lass will and testament of the deceased, and thas it was not executed in We manuer prescribed by the statute; that the aeceased was not of sound mind and memory, and ald not act without restraint when he executed the alleged will; tha: the execa- tion of the Wil Was procused by fraud and undue induence. ‘The evidence showed that the deceasea had been addicted to @ secret vice which had undermined nis heaith, impaired his mental faculties and caused him to entertain & monomauiacal hatred, and aversion toward his relatives. ‘The Surrogate holds that the evidence is guMcient to justly the conclusion that Dr. Jones acquired and exercised complete control over hig patient and induced um to execute the will subsequently offered for probave and now set aside; that @ will made by @ patient in favor of his physician, under the circumstances proved in this case, cannot be said to have been made without restraint, He quotes the case of Dent vs. Bennet (i Simons 630), in which an agreement was entered Into by watch the vestavor was to leave Bennett, his physician, £25,000 at the former's de- cease, for medical A other services readered ducing his lifetune. dhe Vice Chancellor, in de- ciding the case, held that such an agreement is a direct premium to the medical adviser to acceicrate the death of the testavor The Surrogate holds that im thie case Dr. Jouea bad such direct interest, and he therefore rejects the ‘will on the ground thatas’ tue making thereof the testator was under restraint, as well as upon the ground or ial insapity. The caso hag elicited considerable feciing in this vicinity, and ite progress has been watched with unabated interest, The decision of the Surrogate will probabiy be appealed from by Dr. Jones, ILLNESS OF Biswor CuAse.—Information from Claremont states that the venerable Carlton Chase, Bishop of the Episcopal Diovese of New Hampenure 1s now lying very low and wiil not probabiy recover. His disease seems to have taken the Toru of goftea- ing of the brain, He was taken ou Tuesday, Raving: bad a slight touch of paralyats on Alouday,