The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1870, Page 3

- WASHINGTON Intense Excitement in the Senate Chamber. The Republican Family Quarrel. SUW.NER EXCORIATED BY TRUMBULL. Butler to Read Bingham Out of the Radical Party. PASSAGE OF THE VIRGINIA BILL, A Decisive Blow at State Sovereignty. SUMNER DODGES THE VOTE. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 21, 1870. The Vote on the Virginia Bill—Exciting Scenes In the Senate—Personal Debate Bee tween Trumbull and Sumner. The Senate to-day finally reached a vote on the Virginia resolution, admitting the State under the most rigid construction and application of the reconstruction acts, The discussion was confined toa lively personal debate between Messrs. Trumbull and Sumner. At the expiration of the morning hour AMr. Trumbull took the floor. His desk was covered with papers and books, and tt was evident that he Was not in the best humor. The Senator began his remarks by reviewing the points of the personal con- twoversy in which he had been engaged with the Senator from Massachusetts the day before. The Senator then turned upon Mr. Sumner and, direct- ing his remarks to him individually, accused him Several times of presumption and effrontery. At this tage the President of the Senate arrested the re- marks of the Senator, stating that his words were outside the line of parliamentary debate. Mr. Trumbull quickly turned upon the President, and, 4n an excited manner, disagreed, at the same time reminding him that the ‘Senator from Massachu- setts had accused him of presumption, which he thought was equally out of order. Mr. Trum- ‘bull then went to work again, and with One of those bold strokes of argument and sarcasm completely riddied Mr. Sumner’s argument of the day before, showing that he had dodged all impor- tant votes on this question. During this severe handling Mr. Sumner satin his seat with his eyes fixed upon Mr. Trumbull, occasionally giving a ‘twist by way of reliet whenever the J)noiian made @ particular hit, During Mr. Trumbull’s speech Word had gone over to the House of the exciting scenes which were taking place iu the Senate. The Members began to crowd in untli the entire open space in the rear of the Senators’ desks was filled. A number of foreign representatives, who had come Wo witaess the vote on the resojution, finding it im- Possible to get into the diplomatic gallery, obtained seaison the moor. At half-past three o'clock Mr ‘Trumbull took his seat and Mr. Sumner rose to re- spond, Asa calm, deliberate debater Sumner has always held the first rank in the Senate, but on this occasion he was greatly agitated. He rose and looked about him excitedly, and for some moments he failed to articulate. The suspense of the move- Ment was intense. Since the days of tmpeaci- ment never was such @ mulitude of people crammed in the Senate Chamber. The gal- Jeries were filled with ladies and gentlemen, men and women m all conditions in life, rising one above the other, a periect sea of faces. The passages were also filled and the doors and cor- 4n of out. On the floor the crowd was equally dense. mitted. ner took.the floor to reply. was evidently full of tre and vituperation. addressing the President, he turned towards Mr, face, began a systematic overhauling. spparent Sumner was too much aroused for caim tune. On his desk was utter confusion. Every now and then he would pause to fumble over his notes or anonymous, the . rear, be dit order Alter saying to not agree that he was out he again turned upon Trumbull, oppression and supporting the then Presidens of the United cates by hia vote. ‘This broadside brougnt ‘Trumbull up in his seat, At half-past four o’cloch Sumner concluded his Temarks. Several attempts were made by other Senators io take a hand, evidently against the erro- ne wus statements of Sumner, but all such attempts weig met .by words of dissatisfaction from tho: in favor of adhering to the agreement of the -day before. Droke’s two amend. meni ‘were then passed by a majority of shree wotes, At this Juncture Wilson put in an amen éiment giving negroes the freedom of the pub- lic sch @ols.1n Virginia, which was passed by a ma- jority « « two votes. On the third reading and pas- sage of ‘the.resolution the democrats got on the ram- page, ec el. Tiging im nis seat and explaining that he propose: to.vote against the resolution, as he would never see the Doble old dtate come in with such in- Gignities ‘egped upon her. ‘The vote was then @taxen. } ‘fect stillness reigned, notwithstand- ing the va st-crowd asseinbled. Before the vote was announced Senator Kellogg addressed the President, calling for ® reading of the sixteenth rule of the Senate, whi ®@ requires Senators in the chamber to vote. This » a direct hit at Samner, who, though fn his seat, dc @ged the vote. The President, how- rule, but appar watky not noticing Mr. Kellogg's sug- gestion warned’ the galleries against any demon- stravions of app) 8a8¢.0F disapprobation. ‘Ihe resuit was then annou wcet—43 yeas co 10 nays, a strict party vote. The Radical itererd of Senator Sumner— Bingham’s Newre Franchise Bill~Sumper Dodging the Vote. It was well for the radical record of Senator Sum- ner that te vote was taken on the Virginis bill at the time it was to-day, Otuerwise it might have come out that his course with regard to negro suffrage is not 80 meritorious ase made pretensions to. Sena- tora Trumbull.and Stewart were prepared to show that, according to the records of the republican caucus as well ms the records of the Senate, Mr. Sumner had no lot or part in originating and securing suffrage for the Africang » It appears that Judge Bingham was the author of the section in the Military Reconstruc- tion bill which gave the political franchise to the negro. When Mr. Biuytham was @ member of the Reconstruction Committee, of which Mr. Fessenden ‘was chairman, and of witich old Thad Stevens and Mr. Sumner were members, the proposition came up to add a nection to what was known as the + Military Reconstruction bilf, providing for negro » suffrage. This was offered by Mr. Bingham snd opposed tooth and nail by Thad Ste- vens, and ¢yentually beaten in committee, Mr. Bingham, however, made a _ minority report, and im this way got his proposition before the Bouse. It was defeated there, however, Tidors were sO crowded that it was impossible to get In the coat rooms a number of ladies nad been ad- Surrounded by sueh an audience Mr. Sum- When he began his remarks hig voice was husky apd tremulous. He Alter Trumbull, and, pointing his finger directly in nis Is was @ebate; he could not get his sentences in right shape—his well rounded periods were all out of to select. # letver from some person whose name was in an outburst of rage the lordly Sena- wor poured in a volley of bitter mvective upon tue Senator trom lllinois, whereupon the President ar- rested the .remarks upon the same grounds which had Jed him to interrupt Nr. Trumbull. Sumner ‘Was .disconcerted more than ever by this attack in tae. Chair that of in- forming him that when be (Sumner) was fighting for ireecom the Senator from Illinois was upholding ever, forsome reagon did not see fit to enforce the: NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1870.—TRIPLE Dut when the ill wassent to the Senate R’ Johnson renewed it and it was passed alme 4 wnani- mousiy, In the caucus Mr. Sumner [60 sax nard to keep Bingbam’s provision about suifr”, ‘age in the bill, but he did not originate it, as Dey wrated to-day. When the bill was before the Sent ig ‘the debate con- tinued Jate into the might, ant, ‘Mr, Sumner, becom- ing wearied and disgusted, pecayse he could not have lis own way, COO tig not and went home, Against the protest of fs oolleague, Senator Wiison. In this Way he did not. vote for the bill. Trumbull and others were prepurea te bring out these tacts to-day, and would,"saye dene so but for some of Sumner's frends, ‘who knew what was coming, in- stating upon tha “bargain being kept to vote at four o'clock, f Sensation 4mong the Diplomats—Reception of Prince Arthur. ‘The d1p.omatic folks here have still another sensa- on. 1%. is about Priace Arthur and the festivittes in hig “1onor, In the first place, it seems Mr. Thorn- fon ‘invited President Grant to the dinner at his hov.se on Monday evening, and the President de- ¢U.ned on the ground that oficial engagements pre- Viuded his attendance. The gossips are curious to ‘know what are the oficial engagements of such Consequence as to prevent the President from gracing the dinner party. in the second place, the diplomats are said to be in a huff about the very important question of precedenee. Your diplo- matists are great sticklers for such matters, and, of course, are not easily appeased, even when a ints take is made on the subject. Mr. Thornton has ar Tauged for three dinner parties, and, in issuing his Invitations, has divided the diplomatic corps into three branches, The first branch or sub- division received cards for the first din- ner party, and the second branch for the second dinner party, and the third branch for the third dinner party. The complaint 1s that io this arrangement Mr. Thornton fatled to regard the rule of precedence. The rule observed here ts that members of the diplomatic corps rank, not ac- cording to the importance of the nations they repre- sent, but according to tnetr length of service in this country. Now they say that the invitations Lave not been distributed with a due regard to this ruie, So you sce ahere are more dificulties than the Lopez- Garcia, Lively Times Expected in the House=Butler Threatens to Read Binghem Out of the Party. As the House meets for debate, only, to-morrow the Virginia bill will not come up until Monday. ‘The general expectation is that there will be @ lively tilt between Butler and Bingham. The former threatens to read the latter out of the radical party and afterwards to add more stringent provisions to the bill and pass 2t over Bingham’s bead. It 1s thought the House will concur in the Senate amend- ments to the bill, The Colored Senator from Mississippi—What Will They Do with Him ¢ AS people are asking very generally what will be done with the colored Uatted States Senator just chosen in Mississippi! when he shall come here to demand admission, it is worth while to state that there is little doubt he will get his seat without serious opposition, A good deal of fun has been had by Senators over the question of where the t!!ue- trious Revelle shall sit when he gets admitted. Some favor placing the gentleman next to Garrett Davis, or Vickers, of Maryland, or Thurman, of Ohio, It ta urged that to force Garrett Davis or Vickers into such close proximity with the colored Senator would be the perfection of refined crueity and might resulc in the resignation of whichever of those redoubtable democratic champions Revelle might be forced upon. ‘There 1s a vacant seat between Brownlow and Gil- bert, and it is not at all improbable that Revelle will get that seat, and thus the salvawon of Davia and Vickers be assured. Bill, tor Abolishing Polygamy in Utah— ‘Threatened Resistance of the Saints. The Committee on Territories of the House at its meeting to-day had under consideration Mr, Cul- lom’s bill to abolish polygamy and provide for the more eflicient enforcement of the laws of the Unttea States In Utah. This ig the bill which has raised such a how] among the saints, and whitch, tf passed, they say they wiil resist.» The committee examined Mr. A. B. Brasher, of Utah, relative to the condition of socicty there and che amount of resistance there is to the execution of the laws of the Unmied States, Brasher 1s @ Gentile, anda the delegate trom Utah, Mr. Hooper, says he is prejudiced, At all events Mr, Brasher representa things to be in a bad way in Utah, and he is of opinion that tie Mormons, or rather tneir leaders, mean business when they talk of resisting Cullom’a bill, provided it t# enacts’ intoaluw. The tadica- tions are that the Ggemmittce will report the bill favorably, and Mr. Cullom announces hig intention of putting it through the House. General Thomas and the Tennosseo Legisla. ture=The General’s Portrait in the Ten- nessee Capitol. General George H. Thomas has written the follow- ing letter to Mr. D. A. Muun, of Tennessee, in rela- Uon to the difficulty about the painting of his portrait by order of the Legislature of that State:— N FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 31, 1869, Hon. D. A. MUNN. DEAR S5iR—I recetved your favor of the 20th yesterday, and ag 1 am sure of your friendly feelings towards me I take great pleasure in giving you my reasons for offering to refund to the present Legis lature of Tennessee the cost of the portralt of myseif ordered to be painted bythe Legislature of 1886, and Temove it from she ilbrary of the Capitol of your State. I will premise by stating that although 1 regretted at the time that the Legislature of 1866 had ordered by joint resolution a portrait of me to be painted and placed.in whe State Library; yet being con- vinced it was done through motives of friendship and esteem, the joint resolution having been passed without my knowledge, I felt a natural delicacy in deciining a compliment so unexpected, assured as I ‘was of the sincerity of the act. From that day until the extraordinary proceedings had in the present Legislatnre I had been led to believe nat the act of the Legislature of 1866 had been generally approved throughout the State. On being imformed of their recent proceedin; self-respect, as well as @ Proper appreciation of tne act of the Le- Gisiature of 1866, required that I should relieve the members of the present Legislature from the necessity of seeing a disagreeable picture every time they went.into the Stave Library. The Same reasons impelled me to inform the Speaker that I shall alsoreturn the medal as soon as I cau get to New York, where { had it deposited last spring before leaving the East to assume duty on this coast. Now let me assure you that in taking the course I have I disclaim any intention whatever to regret tne compliment extended to me by the Legisiature of 1868, but simply wish to return to the Legisiature, which repudiates their act, as far as is in my power to do 80, compensation for what they seem to con- sider @ Wrong perpetrated by @ former Legisiature on the people of the State in my benalt, I am very truly yours, GEO, H. THOMAS, Major General, U. 8 A. Appointments by the President. The President to-day sent to the Senate the follow- ing nominations:—William Cumback, of Indiana, Minister Resident of Portugal, vice Shellabarger re- signed; E. S. Nadal, of New Jersey, Assistant Sec- retary of Legation at London, vice Badean resigned; Luther Lee, Jr., Collector of Customs for the district of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va, Woman Suffrage in the District. ‘The delegates to the Woman’s Rights Convention recently in session here will appear before the Sen- ate and House Committees on the District of Colum- bia to-morrow morning for the purpose of demand- ing that universal suffrage be extended, and that the female employs of the executive departments of the government be placed upon the same footiag ag the males, and receive une same compensation, xo. Reduction of Duties on Sugar, Ten, Coffee and Molasses. ‘The Committee of Ways and Means at their gee ston this morning reduced the auty on moiasses from eight to five cents, They will also reduce the duty on sugar, tea and coffee, leaving the bulk of the duties on manufactures generally unchanged. Tax on Salaries. The President has signed the utll providing that heveafter no officers of the army or retired list shall be assigned to any duty or be entitiad w any more pay than that of hw grade. Continuance of the [uternal Revenye. Secretary Beutwell has issued a circular of in- structions for the guideuce of all aisbursing officers, agents of Clerks of the United States relative to the continuance of the internal revenue tax on salaries, in which he gays that the question has been sub- mitted to the departinent whether the tax on pay- ments for salaries and services by the United States levied and withheld by virtue of che 1234 section of th@Jnternal Revenue act, approved June 30, 1866, as amended, is governed by the 119th section of the said act aa amended, which latter relates to taxes On Incomes and Rot to taxes on sucd salaries, Tne ] ecision of ‘the proper accounting oMicera and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has been given on thts subject, and in accordance therewith suck taxes will be witnheld aa usual by disbursing om- cers, agents or clerka of the United States, Farmers’ and Gardeners’ Tax, Commissioner Delano has written a@ letter in Which he says that the ruling under which a person Who makes it his occupation to sell the products of bis own farm from @ stall or stand is required to pay a special tax as @ produce broker, should be construed with the utmost liberality, giving him tho benedt of all doubts respecting his Hability; that it cannot ordinarily be said to be the occupation of a farmer to sell his products; that tt 1 nis busi- ness to raise them, and that the selling is an toct- dent to the production; thac it is only when he makes snch selling his reguiar and constant bust- ness that he should be required to pay this tax. ‘The Case of Judge Watrous, of Texas. The House Committee on the Judiciary have agreed to a proposition that Judge Watrous, of the district of Texas, provided he resigns, shall be paid bis salary for the remainder of nis life. In case he refuses to resign the President wil be authorizea to nominate an associate judge to discharge the duties. This course is suggested by the fact that Ju: Watrous ts now considered disqualified by mental disabuity. The McGarrahan Land Case. ‘The committee have agreed on aresolution that Executive action be postponed on the McGarrahan claim until furtner action of Congress. The counsel for the New Idra Company dissent from this, and wilt take the matter into consideration. Territorial Government for the Cherokees. The House Indian Affairs Committee had under consideration to-day @ bill to give the Cherokee Indians a Territorial form of government in the Indian territory. The committee adjourned without action, ‘The Western Pacific Railroad. Messrs. Maines, Tuttle and Mosely, commissioners Sppointed to examine the Western Pacific Railroad, have reported the compleioa of an additional section of twenty and sixteeen one-hundredth miles of that road, commencing at the end of the eighty-third mile from the potnt of Junction with the Central Pacific road and terminating at the end of the one hundred and three and sixteen hundredth mile. The Secretary of the Interior has forwarded the report to the President and recommends the issue of bonds on account of the new section, Revision of the Coinage Laws. The bill revising tho laws relative to the mints, assay oMces and coinage of the United States, which has been under preparation in the Treasury Depart- ment for some time past, was to-day transmitted to the different mints and to the assay office in New York for examination and suggestions, The bill will probably be sent to Congress about the Ist of February. Extension of the Public Printing Office. The joint Committee on Printing met to-day and considered the proposed extension of the public Printing of%e. No action was taken. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan, 21, 1870, INCREASE OF PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., presented a memorial of fourteen hundred army officers for an increase of Pay. Referredto the Muntary Comumittee, THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT—WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Mr, WiLsoN—Also presented a memorial in fayor of a sixteenth amendment to the constitution, giving women the right to vote, Referred to the Judiciary Commitee. ~ Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.) of Kan., presented a petition of Irke import to permit the exercise of the elective franchise by citizens now deprived of that right. Referred to the Judiciary Committee, ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., in presenting a peti- tion for the abolition of the franking privilege, said that the idea had been generally disseminated, by means of circulars sent out by the Post- master General, that Senators and Representa- lve were guilty of gross frauds in their abuse of the franking privilege. So far as he was personally concerned he did not believe any frauds had been practiced in the manner complained of. He would favor the proposed reform, but did not belteve any material saving would be effected thereby, as the mails would have to be carried, and if the government did not pay for it outof one Pocket it would out of another. Mr. WILSON thought Congress should feel grateful to the Post Ofice Department for tts efforts to ald in abolishing that which experience had shown to be a burdea upon rather thun a privilege for Congress- men. Mr. COLR, (rep.) of Cal., did not favor the abolition of the privilege a8 @ measure of economy, believing that the mail contract would not be reduced in amount of expense to the government by reform. He intimated that Le was not averse to the proposed change ag an experiment. Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) of Del., said he had been in- formed by @ postmaster whose name appeared among the signers of the petition for the abolition of the franking privilege that he had taken action in the matter under instructions, from which the in- ference was that he had been instructed by his oficial chief, Atmong the names of signers he re- cognized those of several of his constituents who, within two weeks, had received under frank public documents which in bulk counterbalanced the whole of the mail matter to which his own correspondence would amount during the entire session. Mr, THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, presented a petition On the same subject, and said the Postmaster Gene- ral i wldereeyd and sending to his eighveen thousand subordinates throughout the country—holding their Positions, not by the confirmation of the Senate, but at his pleasure—instructions to procure signatures Of petitions to influence Congressional action, was guilty of an action which had uo precedent in this or any other country. He thought this a departure irom official propriety, and remarked that there had been a tine when the Congress of tne United States Would Rot have quietly tolerated such conduct by the head of a department, or attempt py any autno- rity of the government to forestall the public opinion and prevent the proper investigation. ‘The various petitions on the subject wero referred to the Committee on Post Omces. THB BELGIAN TRANSATLANTIC CABLE. Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y., presentea a memorial of W. C. Barney asking certian privileges s0 as to enable bim and his associates to connect the United States and the kingdom of Belgium by direct sub- marine telegraphic cable, including a translation of the Belgian coucessiou. Also @ petition for the erec- tion of @ government buliding at Albany, which were appropriately referred. THE INCOMR TAX FOR 1870, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, reported, with a verbal amendment, the House joint resolution ‘to conatrue the law relating to the tax on salaries, declaring that the meaning of the act to be, that the tax shall be collected until the end of the year 1870, Upon his (Snerman) motion the Senate proceeded to consiger the bill. Mr. SH“RMAN explained that in the army the five per cent tax on salaries tor the present year had ot been deducted in accordance with an opinion of the Judge Advocate General, while tne reduction had been made in the civil service. The effect of the bill wouM! not be to extend the time of the im- Position of the tax, but was merely declaratory. Mr. THURMAN said that the matter seemed a proper subject for legislation, and not merely for deciara- tory action in view of the probability of siegal con- struction hereafter tbat the law itnposing the tax already expired by limitation, He expressed grave doubts of the eilect of a declaratory act as a means of resuscitation. He deaired, 11 any remedy was ap- plied, shat it snowld not be au ineificient one. Mr. BAYARD expressed his unwillingness to as sume the position of contesting @ law without re- gard to the effect hereafter to be given to it, believ- ing that the Judictary Department alone could afford the desired remedy. Mr. WILSON suggested that the committee might ree @ bill to relieve army oMicers entirely from the tax. ‘The biil thea went over for the present. BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED, BY Mr. PaTreERson, (rep.) of N, H.—To abolish the Freedmen’s Bureau and provide tor # Bureau of Education, By Mr. PoMEROY=To prohibit the sale of public lanas in Kangas, except vy actual settiement. Alse proposing an auienUiment to the constitution of the United States, submitting to the States ime following article to be known as the Sixteenth, whict when ratified by tliree-lourths Unereof shall be part of the constitution of the United staves:— It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed. THE VIRGINIA BILL Was taken up, apd Mr. NowTon, rep.) of Minn., re- ferred to clroumstances attending the holding of tue Military Commission in Gedrgia to pass upon the qualifications of inembers of the Georgia Legisiature, claiming they vindicated the correctness of nis pre: Yious statement concerning unwarranted assump- tion of power in that State. Mr, TRUMBULL, (Se.) OF Ill, aaid he had carefaily abstained from intruding his views upou the Senate in the present Atscusston, but nowsfelt compelled to | reply various nat ocd and assertions of & personal character, He had read irom the oMcial report m the Congressiona: Glue re- marks made by Mr. Sumner in the course of ® discussion on @ previous Srening wes the subject of a misunderstanding suite ena! ved upon an abeged agreement to vote upon th Virginia ee the previous Monday. Notwith- Standing various Senators bad said tueir under- Standing of the agreement was identical with bis own tue Senator from Massachusetts went on to ex- press 418 surprise (hat any such Quderstanding should have existed, and to ampuga his (Mr. Trumbull’s) inotives In assuming the position he had taken. Pre- Yious to this that senator had asserted that certain loywusts of Virginia had knocked at tue door of the Judiciary Comiittee, asking to be heard and to set fortu the coudition of things Im that State. Yeu the uulracbiuingss of this and similiar statements was shown by ® messenger at the door of the commit- tee, wito said Ho such persons, wingly or together, had ‘approached the door at any time, aud nOLWIUstanding the express denial by ali the members of the Judiciary Commitee of the assertions of Mr. Sumner that any person Was denied access to that committee, that Seuator not only insisted upon the correctness of What he wad asserted, but actually aiterwards in- quired (a3 shown by the report) wheter he (Mr. ‘Yrumpu'i) did not admit he had been in error? afver au expiauation by each of the members of the Ju- diclary Comittee that Senator stil insisted upon the correctness of what he had said, refusing to admit corrections, ‘The character of one Charies H. Porter, With whom that Senator liad heid consulta- Vions in the Senute as a representative of tne loyal people of Virginia, and for whom he claimed the privileges of the foor, was shown by the published report of # trial of tuat person by court marual for using seditious language and other otfencea, ‘The Manguage referred to, uttered during the War, was that its author “would ratner itve under the government of Jem Davis than under that of Abraham Lincoln “that the United states govern- went was a Duindug,”’ and expressions of that tenor. Mr, ‘Srumbull conunued 1m further exposition of the alleged uulruthiuiness and injustice of assertions from the same source, remarking that he proposed. to strip from one who could descend to the use of such uppudent assertions alt his seif-assumed infal- ibility. He defenaed the Judiciary Commitiee from ali imputations upon their actions and vindicated the pacriotism and loyalty of Governor Walker, who had been openly denounced in the Senate by Mr. Sumner as @ traitor. 1p regard to the recent election dn Virginia, the assertion that it was a huge traud Was denied by the report of General Canby, after a carelul investigation. Yet the Senator from Massa. chasetts had asserted and repeated the charge, and said that it coud notte denied, even aiter an ex- plicit refutation by more than one Sen. ator, Such was the effrontery to which from day to day the Senate had been subjected. dn answer w the imputation upon his own action he quoted from tae records oi the Senate to show that republican Senators had voted, with but one excep- tion, for the vill for the more efticient government of the rebel States, Which conferred the right of sul- frage op colored men throughout the South. That excepuon Was Lhe Senator {rom Massachusetts (Mr. Sumer) Upon the passage of the pill to submit the fifteenth amenament to the States the same thing Was repeated, that Senator refusing to vote for it for te same reason that governed bis action in the ower case, which Was that his own idea of the kind Ot legwiation which was required had not been biindiy adopted by the rest of the republican Senators. 11 the Senator's assurance and eifrontery was such toat he could not resist als inclinauon " Assall others be must gird his armor about him lest Mt be stripped off and expose him to the American People a8 au impracticable obstacle in the way of legislation. ‘The CHAIR suggested that the personal application of the word ellrontery was not strictly [In uccord- ance with the rules of parliamentary order, Mr. TRUMBULL disclaimed a purpose to violate any rule of order, Hut reminded the chair that some Jimit might be allowed, inasmuch as bis remarks had been denounced as preposterous and absurd, aud the charge made that he was attempting to 1m- pose upon the Senate, te said he well recollected the day when the Senator from Massachusetus was Subjected to tue assaults of Suuthera Senators be- and feared ‘he example The Senator ol thowe domineering slave masters. Was the peer of those who assaulted him; but his attack upon the cli erof @ loyal Governor of a State was upon a party who could not reply. alr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., replied that the Sena- tor trom liiinois ran into the region of personality. A bird flew in the atr; a fish swam in the sea; as Jor himself, he would not be drawn aside from the strictest discussion of questions raised by that Sena- tor. He would ask low that Senator became a critic of himseif? Did not we Senate know that feom the Brat day the proposition was introduced invo this chamber to counter suffrage upon the colored race down to its fiuat triumph the Senator bad been its persistent enemy. When called upon to consider the case o1 Georgia was not bis unrelent- ing Opposition encountered? As the representative ot the Ku Kiux Klan, he was willing to see the State banded overto that influence. When a just House of Representatives dragged to this bar the greatest enemy of reconstruction—the President of the United States—the Senator threw over that criminal the protection of his vote. Upea the question should Andrew Jonnson be expelled froin office so that reconstruction might have free course, the freedmen protected and tue Ku Kiux Kian driven out, the Senator found a technical argument in favor of the criminal. Mr. Sumoer conugued in a similar strain, Keferring to the charge that upon the passage of the great mea- gure reluting to the rights of the colored people he had declined to vote for the measure, he ex- plained that he was avsent from the chamber on account of fatigue and filness, though the bill did not, in his opinion, turnish to the freedmen sufti- cient measures of proiection, He was compeiled to leave the chamber after midnight, and did not absent himself in order to avoid recording nis vote. Jurtag t%. Constnuance of his remarks Mr. Sum- ner Was rewinded oy tue Chair that uf applying to another Senator the language “he poured out his venom,” he had violated Pariiamentary decorum. Mr. SUMNER disclaimed any improper intention and continued, quoting from letters of correspon- acuce aud speectes, purportiag to have been made by Governor Walker, to show tue revolutionary in- tent and disioyal sympatuies of the people of Vir- nia. . Upon the conclusion of Mr. Sumner’s remarks the CHALH stated the question to be upon the ye amendment of Mr. Drake to admit Virginia upon fundamental conditions by pronmibiting any change or amendment of the State constitution to deprive citizeas of the right to vove under the same, wuo are now entitled vo vote, except in punishinent for crime, but permitting any alteration in the constitu- tion prospective in Its effects in regard to time and Place of residence of voters. Mr. SCHURZ, (rep.) of Mo,, moved to insert in the amendment the words, “or hold office,” so as to prevent exciusion irom office hereafter by a change of the state constitution of any person now allowed te hold office, The Senate proceeded to vote in accordance with the previous arrangement. The amendment of Mr. Schurz was rejected by yeas 28, nays 31. Mr. MCURKERY, (Gem.) of Ky., aunounced that he had paired off upon all votes on Virginia with Mr. Cameron, who Was abseut. A vote was then taken on thesamendment of Mr. Drake, when it was adopted by yeas Si, nays 28, ag Tollo' YEA6—Moasrs. Abbott, Anthony, Buckingham, Chandler, Uragin, Dri Hamlin, Hariin, Harris, Howard, Hewe, Kellogg, McDonald, Mornil’of Vi, Morton, Osbor ‘attersou, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Rice, Roberteon, Spencer, Summer, Thayer, Wilsca and Yates. Nays—Mesars. Bayard, Carpenter, Casserly, Cole, Conk- {Boreman, Brownlow, Jedmundy Gilbert, ling, Corbett, Davis, Fenton, Lear & Fowler, Hamiiton, Mor- Pll of Me, Norton, Nye, Rows, Saulabu a Sawyer, beeut, erman, Stewart plLoektor urns hipton, rumball, Vickers, Warner, Willey and Williame 23." Mr. Drak, (rep.) of Mo., moved to further amend by 1mposing further fundamental conaitrons that it shall never be lawful for said State to deprive any citizen of the United States on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude of the right to hold office under the constitution and Jaws of said ptate, orupon any such ground to require of him any other qualification tor office than such ag are re- quired of ali other citizens. ‘The amendinent was adopted by yeas 30—nays 29, as follows:— YrAS8—Messrs. Abbott, Boreman, Brownlow, Buckingham, Chandier, Drake, Edmunds, Glivert, Hamlin, Harlan, Har? Ha, Howard, Howe, Kellogg, McDonald, Morrill of Vt., Morton, Osborn, Paltersou. Pomeroy, Pratt, Ramsey, Rice, Kobertron, Schurz, Spencer, Sumner, Thayer, Wilson and Yates—30. Nare-29. Mr. WILSON moved, as an amendment, to impoge a further fundamental condition that the constitu. tion shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen ef the United States of the school, righta and privileges secured by the consti- tution of said State. The amendment was adopted by yeas 31, nays 20, the only diiference from the previous vote being Messrs. Anthony and Cragin, who voted yea, and Kellogg Day. Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., moved to substitute for the preamble adopted by the House another, set- ting forth that the péople of Virginia had adopted a constitution which is Ei ear and 4 Legislature elected under tt had ratified the fourteenth aud fif- teenth amendments, and the performance of these acts in good faith was @ condition precedent to rep- resentation. The proposed substitute Was agreed oO by yeas 39 and ays 20, ay followa:— YEAs—Measre. Abvott, Anthony, Boreman, Buckingham, Chandler, Cole, Cragin, ton, Guibert, Hamlin, Harlan Harris, Howard, Howe, Me- Donald, Morrill of Me, Borrlil of Vt, Osborn, Patterson, Pomeroy, Pratt, Ratnsey, Rice, Robertson, Sawyer, Schurz, Scott, Spencer, Wumuer, ‘Thayur, Tipton, Willey, Williams, Wilson and Yates—39, Nays—Messrs, Ba: Corbett, Davis, Ferry, Brownlow, Drake, Edmunds, Fen: rd, Carpenter, Casserly, Conkling, Corbett, Davis, Fer Fowien, Hamilton, Kellokg, Norton, » Saulsbury, Sherman, Stew: ckton, Thurman, ‘Trumbull, Vickers and Warnersaie ‘The bill wag then read a third time and the yeas and pays were ordered on its passage. efors the vote Was taken several democralic Senators ex- Piained why they wouid vote against the vill. Mr. THURMAN said that, notwithstanding his anxiety jor @ restoration of rights to Virginia, he could not agree to effect that purpose by voting for aresolution, to his mind, cicarly unconstitutioni In view of the amendments which had been made the pending resolution, he would be compelled to oppose this resolution. Mr. SrockTon, (dem.) of one to perpetually exclade State In the Union. Mr. BAYARD sald the United States were composed of equal States united, and he never would by his vote bring .Virginia in other than as peer and equal to any of the rest. Mr. CaSBERLY, (lem.) of Cal., preased his sincere regret in being compelled to yore against the dill; bul, tegesdmy the amendmont ay weonstutional, J., sata the bill was irginia as an equal SHEET. he would not vote to placo upon the State of Virginia shese badges of conquest, inferiority and insult, Mr. HAMILTON, (dem.) Of Md., expressed similar Teasonsa for his vote, Mr. Vickems, (dem.) of Md., said he had never believed Virginia to be out of the Union, and, there- fore, declined to vole, She should come into the Union. He believed the State to be entitled to re- presentation; but, clogged as the bill was with un- constitutional provisions, he would be obliged to vote in the negative. Mr. Norvon, (dem.) of Minn., opposed the bill, be- cause unwilling to put upon record his assent to the proposition that Congress could make the constitu Uons for the States, ‘The roll cail was then proceeded with on the pas- Sage of the bill, the result being—yeas 47 to nays 10—as follows:— Yras—Messrs, Abbott, Anthony, Bore Buckingham, Carpenter, Chandler, Cole, C Cragin, Drake, Edmun nion, Kerry, ‘arn! Harlan, Harris, Howard. Howe, Kellogy, McDonald, Morrill Of Matue, Morton, Nye, Osborn, Paitorson, Pomeroy, Pratt, Rice, Kobertion, Ross, Sawyer, Schurz,’ Scott, Stewart, ‘Hipton, Trumbull, Warner, Yates—47, Bayard, Casserly, Davia, Fowler, Hamilton, tockton, Thurinan aid Vickers—19, Before the announcement of the yous Mr. KEt- LOGG, WhO Was cccupying @ seat next thatof Mr. Sumner, who was present without voting, asked for the reading of the sixteenth rule of the Senate, which requires Seuators present to vote on @ call of yeas and nays, uniess speciaily excused. ane Tule was read, but no action was taken in the matter, ‘The Chair gave notice that any manifestation of approval or disapproval by the gallerics upon the announcement of the vote would be a violation of the rules, and then declared the regult of the vote. On motion of Mr, SHKRMAN the Currency bill was taken up and laid over on orders, ‘The Senate then, at nalf-past five o'clock, adjourned till Monday. ‘The following 1s the Virginia bill as 11 passed the Senate:— AN ACT TO ADMIT THE STATE OF VIRGINIA TO RRPRE- GENTAVION IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNIT Whereas the people of Virginia have framed an conatitution of State government which is repubi Wheroas the Legislature of Virginia, elected unde> 6a) stitution, have ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amend- ments to the constitution of the United States; and whereas the performance of these several acts, {a good faith, was a condition precedent tu the representation of the State in Con- wens; ‘Therefore be it enacted, &c., That the said State of Virginia ts entitied to representation in the Congress of the United States, provided, that be(ore any member of the Legislature Of salt State shail take or vesuine his seat, or any ollicer of 3 halt Re held it a mistake to suppose thas New tengiand got the matn benefits from the tari. No section of the country received Jess benefit Iroux the taruf than New England, and no one would sutter Jess from tts entire abolition. He showed “4 rious operation of the tarlifon the Pan boot tie shoe trade of New England by the duties on hide and bark, sumac, ot! and other articies used in the manufacture of leather, and Which duties added tem per cent to 1s cost; and so ag to the enhanced cost of ron, of which New England consumed more sas any other rection; so aa co coal, salt and lumber. He believed the policy of the people was to remove taxes whenever possivie, to economize at every point, to iucrease exports and home produc. Uons and to give to iabor employment at good prices. To effect (us internal taxation should be abandoned as soon as ponsivie, except as to stalnps, spirits, tobacco, accumulated capital, and tariff duties should be abandoued on all articles entering into manulactures for export, and kept a6 the highest revenue point upon luxuries. Mr. COBURN, (rep.) of Ind., addressed the commit tee on the question of fluauces, and against any re- duction of tne currency. fe said that if the plan of A redistribution of the currency had succeeded at the last Congress the equilibriam would have beem now in process of restoration, aifording relief to the country, It had railed tarough the fears of the older States that it would derange business ana because they needed all their present currency and were de- termined to retain tt, If that inflation of twenty-five dollars a head were good for the East whe should not is also be good for the West and South? But the Fast wanted inflation at home aud stringency everywhere else, It reached contraction und praccsed inflation. The fact was that the whole country was in favor of expansion, and this was the origin of tne sudden raid of some for free national banking. This expes dient, with the glittering name, was resorted to te pene redistribution, Free banking, with u cireu- ation redeemable in greenbacks, would be a wid and Lilmitabie schemo of expausion, wits a circala- on redeemable in gold it would be @ measure of extreme contraction. Neither policy would do. Expansion, wf resorted to, should be practised moderately and toa definite amount. He thoughé ichad beter be done in the shape of legal ten al currency rather than in bank currency. Leg tenders would pay devt, but if these were with. drawn and bank notes substituted coin would be necessary and would become more scarce aud dear. The banks would take the alarm and withdraw their circulation, and the result would be a hoard. wg of gold, a retiring of bank notes and @ consequent stringency. He denied that the sub. stitution of bapk notes for greenbacks would Brownlow, said Slate shall enter upon the duties of’his ollice, he shail | make an elastic currency. Its elasticity would be in take aud aubacribe and file in the oilice of the Secretary of | the shape Of suriukage, for coin Was hot 1 thee Stato of Virginia, for permanent precerratiou, an oath inthe | Sone uikatie, ‘it could le wituarawi or locked uD fT -—,d0 solemoly swear that I have never taken an oath | OF cornered. it depended upon trade to carry 16 as 4 momber of Congress or as an ollicer of the United States, or asa member of any State Legislature; or as an executive OF judiclal oicer of any State, to support the constitution of the United States, and afterwards engaged in Insurrection or rebellion against the same, or giving aid or comfort ta the enemy thereof. So help me God. Or such person shail in like manner take, subscribe and file the following oath :— |, —-——, do solemnly swear that I have, by act of Congress of the United States, been relieved from the disabilities {tn owed Upon me by the fourteenth amendment of the constitu: Ton of the United States, "So help me God, Which oath shall be taken before any officer lawfully an- thorized to administer oatue; ant auy person wito shail Knowingly awear talsely in taking either of such oaths siall be deemed gulity of perjury, and shall be punished therefor by imprisonment not leas than one year and not more than ten years, and shall be fined not less than 1,000 and not more than #10,000; and fn all trials for any violation of this act the certificate of the taking of oither of said oat! proof of the signature of either party accused, shall b and held as conclusive evidence that such oath was la and regularly administerea by competent authority. ‘And provided further, that every such person who shall neglect, for the period of thirty days next after the passage of thin wet, to take, subscribe and file such oath as aforesatd, aball be deemed and taken, to all intents and purposes. vacated his office. ‘And provided further, that the State of Virginia ts adrattted to representation in Gongress upon the following funda: mental conditiona :~That (be constitution of Viruinla shail never he 40 amended or changed as to deprive any citizens or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vole who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein cept as a punishment f common faw, whereof they shail have been duly convicted under laws equally appiicable to all the inhabitants of sald State; provided that any alteration of said constitution, pros- out, or in this pateat elastic iree vank paper would depend upon the caprices of speculation. Stabiliy Was better than elasticity. Abundance made low rates of iyterest. When ousiness men could not gee money at reasonable rates for legiumate wransace tons it Was too scarce. Tuis was now the case. Tha reason which exisved tn 1864 for limiting Une issue Of greenbacks to four hundred millions did not operate now. ‘thea the nation was at war, aud ihe object of tue limitation was to save the credit of the gove: ment, Now the nation Was at peace, and our issue of greeubocks Would not burt its credit or depreci- ate the bouds., Atall events, the law was repealubia aud Was not a compact or contract. Asan argument W show that the country had a redundant currency the high prices of commodities had been pointed to. He denied the premises, ihe prices of many of the great staples of trade were as low as and lower than 1 1860 wad 1361. So tis was all false elamor, people had been prospering and were not bling on account of @ redundant currency. Failures were fewer tuan formeriy, but some men worshipped coin and must have it, and when it is absent tuey cried out that ruin was impending. Tbe country might a3 well conciude to de without coin. It could not keep it. It could pot come down to old world wages aud prices to pleas the gold worship. ers. Instead of cutting down currency they had better cut down expenses and taxes. it was bad poliey to pay off tue debt now, as the attempt would only cripple the Nuances. Nota Gotlar more than Tunbing expenses should be levied. Payment of the dent should be postponed unul the uation bad more ective in its effects, may be made in regard to a neerfal andl t f residence of voters; that | ability. ‘This was the way te a cheerful and promp! it? shal’ never ‘be lawful “for the “same ‘Sato’ ty | collection of revenue, which Was tke ouly founda- deprive any citizen of the United States, on account of his race, color or préyious condition of servitude, of tae right to hold ofice under the constitution aud laws of sald Stuie; ar upon any auch ground to require of him auy other qualliiea- tion for ofice than such required of ail other citizens; that the constitution of Virginla shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or cinas of cltigens of the United States of the school rights and privileges secured by the eonstitution of said State, Lion of wu safe circululing medium. Ten years of prosperous onal life, produced by @ liberal dnan- chil policy, Were worth a@ huudred years of cramps and chils und contracuous, iow wages, low priced and languishing business. Mr. Neaiasy, (rey.) of Pa, made a personal ex- planation in regard to a charge of repudiation againsc Alleghany county, Penasyivania, $o far wa. Mr. sloorchead Was idenufied with it, which was re- tiy referred to by Mr. Woodward. r. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., explained that owlng to a clerical error lie had made @ mustake tue other day im stating that the irdt Lessemer steel rails nad veen Lnported ta 1865, When gold was about two dollars, The first importation was really made io lso4, when gold ranged considerably avove two dol- lars, aud the lowest price at wulch (he ras could be got Was one dollar aud @ bulf pertou. That high price developed two tactories—the Freedom Works at Harrisburg, Pa., and dir, Griswold’s works at b N. Y.; aad in the latter part of the next year the canvassers of these works canvassed the market atone dolar and thirty cents; and this statement Was confirmed by what the gentieuian irom Massa- chusetts, Mr. Twitchell, said yesterday. Mr. TOWNSEND, (rep.) of Pa, adaressed tho com- miitee on the subject of the Hnances, contending that the currency was uvt redundant He argued, Uuat, as compared with 1890, tere is no redua* of currency ‘ond, that W prepure for re- sluuption the gor went iaust Arst resume aud suould Withdraw lialt its legal tenders, to be sup- pied by notes to be issued where «ost needed by new banks; Unird, that a reduction of taxes, 60 a8 Lo relieve Le people, to the exteut of $60,000,000; fourth, the contro: of the currency is an auribute of sov- ereigniy and should always be kept within the power of Congress, heuce free banking 18 unwise; ith, legislation by Congre:s, 80 aa to prevent the foreign loan from returmug on our bands. air, STOUGHTON, (tep.) of Micd., also addressed the committed on tie same subj and then the com- mittee roe and the House, at aallpast four ociock, adjourned, with the understanding that the session to-morrow shail be jor devate only. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan, 21, 1970. THR TARIFF BILL, Mr. SOHENCK, (rep.) Of Ohio, chairman of the Com- mittee of Ways and Means, asked and obtained leave for that committee to set during the sessions of the House, and at the same time notified the House that he expected very early next weck, pro- bably on Monday, to report to the House the revi- sion of the Tariff bill; and that after its being re- ported and ordered to be printed be would move, at the first Atting opportunity, to yo into Committee of the Whole to take up the revision of tie Internai Tax law. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.of Uhio, asked and obtained leave for the Committee on Banking and Currency to sit during the sessions of the House, THE PRANKING PRIVILEGE Mr. Kercuua, (rep.) of N. Y., presented two peti- tions, numerously signed, from citizens ot Hudson and Kinderhook, N. Y., for the abolition of tue franking privilege. Similar petitions were pre- sented by Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of N. tl., from citizens of Peterboro. N. H.; by Mr. SraARKWEATHER, from citizens of Connecticut, and by Mr. KNarr, from citizens of Owego, Chenango and Delaware’ coun- ties. ‘The House proceeded, as the business of the morn- iug hour, to the consideration of PRIVATE BILLS. After several bili were reported and acted upon, Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., moved to reconsider the vote by which one of them was passed. He said he proposed to call the attention of the House briefly to the matter of the finances, which might be effected by these villa. He did so with some re- luctance, because he was obliged to review the statement of his colieague (Mr. Dawes), which was caiculated to make, and had in fact made, a faise impression. However little, on the contrary, that may have been intended, the whole argument of the learned chairman of appropriatious bad come from @ false understanding of the facts, ‘The point of order was made by Mr. BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo, and afterwards by Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., that the remarks of the gentleman from Massachusetts were not in order, as being irreievant to the question before the House, Mr. DAWES. (rep.) Of Mass,, mauc several appeals to the members to withdraw the objection to his colleague proceeding. Mr. RANDALL withdrew from the point of order, but it was renewed and insisted upon by Mr. Benja- min, and the Speaker sustained the point of order. Mr. BUTLER remarked that 1t was hard to choke him off—(iaughter)—and he proposed to show that the administration Was Bot so extravagant 44 had been represented, Mr. BENJAMIN insisted on the ruling being en- forced, and finally Mr. Butier smilingly yielded vo the apparent untenability of hts position, and gave notice that he would, after the morning hour, move to go into Committee of the Whole. vate bills reported as follows:— By Mr. WASHBURN, (rep.) of Mass., allowing to L. L. Merry, of Ilion, N. Y., Collector of the Twenueth district of New York, $1,969 for revenue stamps, of Which he had been roobed. Passed, By Mr. Cows, (rep.) of Wis., allowing the widow of Lieutenant Clinton, of the Wisconsin cavalry, $724 for military services. Passed, Also to pay the band of the ‘'welfth Kentucsy infantry. Passed. Also ior relief of James 1. Ridgely, collector of Internal Kevenue for the Second District of Mary- land, crediting him with $617, which was passed. By Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Indiana, for relief of ney Josepa Harmon, of the Fifth Indiana cavalry. By Mr. yee (Mass.), slowing $53,689 tu 8. & H. Sayles, of Kulingly, Ct., for satisfaction of a0 ariny and clothing contract. THE MOUSE IN COMMITTRE OF THE WHOLE. The morning hour having expired the House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Jupp in the chatr. ‘The intention of the House m going into comuit- tee was to give Mr. Butier (Mass.) the opportunity to make his speech in reply to Mr. Dawes, but Mr. Wil- son (Ohio), Who was first enugied to the floor in Su als committee, insisted on mia ri and declined to 8 Yield the floor to Mr. Butler or any other man—a AGO BEEF SWINDLER. eee n of programme whicn caused a good deal of OT va jaughter. wei oe Moho Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Ohio, then proceeded to ad- | How to Get Unlawful Possession of $1,700 dress the committee on the interests of agricuiture. Worth of Beet Mr. Ea, (rep.) of N. H., addressed the committee | 4 gmart, fntelligent}iooking man named Reeves, in favor of the reduction of the tari duties on all materials that enter into manufacturing. The nation | with the alias also of McCurthy, was prought before Judge Dowling, in the custody of detective Wil- Was to-day taxing itself to ronesie which stag- nated commerce and caused shipping to decline 3 rs Weil by the increased cost of Danang ag by the in- | loughby, ofthe Third precinct, charged with forgery, gbility, on account eae and ete : pags to | the particulars of which developed a system of weil roduce the merchandise that it needed in the ex- 1 aange A conrkiaraes ‘Ships might be built, but planned ewindling, beileved to have been carried on merchandise ior export must be produced before | for a length of ume. tue nation wend en Ng or ‘ne ea te Reeves obtained vy means of a forged order a bill country impor! jargely ol he product ‘sO 7 South Amertea, Africa aud Asia; but it could not | Of lading for 186 quarverw ot beet, Wihloit Wal ADiE pee supply those countries wich wanufactures In com. | 88 Chicago by Wiiliam Morris and Thomas Wools, Reeves went to the sution and produced the bili of lading, aud said that be wisued the beef sent on to New York. It was so sent, and Roeves accompanied {. The beef, on Us arrival in New York, waa pur- tition with England, The result was that Eng- jand suippedeto Lhose countries her manufactures in chased for Mr. William V. Teffey, of 54 Broad avenue, West Washington Market, Now York. Reeves, find- British bottoms and ip retura brought cargoes into Ang this Out, went and asked Toifey what he was THE DEMORALIZED POLICE, Tucreased Inefficiency of the Force—Dranken- news amd Neglect of Daty—Wanted to Brain His Roandsman. ‘There were over eighty cases tried yesterday by” Commissioners Manierre and Smith, Sergeant Doyle charged oficers Lancaster and Fiannerty, of the Twenty-fourth precinct, with fail- ing to lock up two thleves at the New street station house, as ordered, Tue evidence suowed that they locked them up at twenty minutes past six and took them out at twenty minutes to seven, keeping then out until twenty minutes to eleven o'clock. The ex~ cuse was that the prisoners offered to show thom where there was some etolen sugar. It was not found, but Doyle found the ofmicers walking the streets with their prisoners smoking. Flanuerty charged Doyie with having a cigar in his “gob” behind the desk. Doyle denied the charge, anda fight was imminent wuea Ar. Mannierre de- cided the controversy. Jacob T, Codett, of the Porty-third precinct, was tried for gross intoxication. Se stated he drank some tea; there might mave beem something iu tt. it was each a cold oigat he would have drank aquafortis. The roundsiman, he charged, maltreatea him while taking him to tae station house, and had he his club with lim ke Would dave spilt bis skuil open. William F. Rogers, doorman, ond patrolman ‘Thomas Irwin, of the Forty-chird precinct, were tried for fighting in the stauiou huuse, and will likely be dismissed the force. Wiliam H. Hendrick, Fifueta precinct, was tried for drunkenness woile on post. ie admitted taking one giags of {iquor, but denied heimg mtoxicated. Charies McDougall, Twenueth precinct, charged with drankeanews. Captain Caffrey and Sergeants Murphy and James swore that on the night of the 1st ins!, McDougall weat out on post at seven, and, retursiag at twenty minutes to eight, bung up his beit and club and @tarted out, When asked by Caffrey where he was gol be rephed, “home.” He was stupidly drunk, and was ordered Op stairs to bed. McDougall adinitted that ne drank two giasses of Khine wine, out denied being drunk. Judgment In all Of the above cases Was reserved for the full Board. American porta, aod rather than return in ballast Ubose British ships brought back American eotton and wheat at freignts cheaper than American ships could. Whenever this country could resume the export of manulactares nothing more would be heard about the decline of American shipping. In order to prin; thin about taxation must be reduced. This wo , duing with that beer’ amd went on to say that the reileve the people and enable taem vo produce manu- | Beet ras supped for im, and produced a bill of factares for export, which would then take the place | 44ing iu, Reeves name, said the price was of bonds in payment of imports. How was this to be done? The Hirst thing was to stop every unnecessary expenditure; Ww stop at once and forever all was! ful gravis of Janda and subsidies; to build railroads into the wilderness, which scatters the population so that it cannot ve, productive, and at the sane time adds largely to the expenses of the government, ‘Inere must be no purchases of icebergs or torna- does; no entangling arrangements for making Jodgment on foreign territory must be made. The imterest ou the public debt muss be reduced. That could be done by @ funding bill at four anu & $i, ir. Tofey was about to pay tor it, as the Dill Of lading seemed all ri when be had @ sus- pieion on his mind that ing might be wrong, and therefore telegraphed to Chicago and received ‘ule telegram by retura:— Do not deliver the money to Reeves, Have him arrested. ‘The meat was intended for J. F. & A. Comstock, Providence, R, 1. Confirmatory evidence was given by Mr. Wilitam Bond, ciief clerk ia the office of the Michigan Ceutral Railroad, and the prisoner was remanded for the attendance of witnesses from Chi- » Cano.