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mene of | WASHINGTON Interview of the New Haytien Represent- ative with Secretary Fi United States Protectorate Over S Domingo. New Postal Convention with Italy. Debate in the Senate Over Removal of Disabilities. SENATOR SUMNER’S TEST OF LOYALTY, WASHINGTON, Feb, 8, 1870, Interview of the Haytien Representative with Secretary Fish—Amicable Relati with the United states Retained=No Luterterence with Afuirs ia St. Domingo—The Haytion Navy Disbanded. Mr. Arthur Folsom, the Consul (Not Minister) for the provisional government of Haytl at New York, has gone from here to his post. He with Mr. Del- Monte was deputed vy tne Saget government to make Known to the government of the United States the change of government and restoration of peace in Haytl, and to acquaint Mr. Fish of the desire of the provisional government to continue to be on inendly terms with the United States. Mr. Fish said to them that be was happy to recetve the deputation and to learn that such were the senti- ments of the government which they represented; but he desired to be informed upon a subj upon Which he had received oficial information, relative to the fitting out of war steamers by their govern- Tent, which he had been assured was intended for the purpose of aiding the Cabral party in ther designs against President Baez, of St. Do- mingo, although he trusted that he had been misinformed, a8 be had notified their authorities of the protectorate assumed by the United States over the government of President Baez, Mr Folsom said that he was glad to have it in his power vo assure Mr. Fish that the report was wholly un- trae, and that nts government had po Intention of arming vessels for any purpose whatever; on the contrary, they were laying up all their ships and Nad paid off and discharged their crews before fei Port au Prince, and he further assured Mr. Fish” that, now that Salnave, the great obstacle to their peace, had been removed, they did not intend toald Cabral in any manner, Mr, Fish expressed his plea- sure at hearing this statement, and the deputation withdrew. Mr, Folsom says that it ts the intention of his government to provide suitable civil positions for the oMlcers of the late revolucionary,army who distinguished themselves in the recent struggles, and that the feeling of the people is strongly in op- Position to any measures which might produce either internal or exterual dimeculties, Report of Geueral Sickles’ Nowinstion. ‘The Senate Committee on Foretgu Affairs have agreed to report favorably on the nomination of General Sickles as Minister to Spain. Whotcsale Removal of Disabilities. The Reconstruction Committee reported a bill to- day relieving some 3,000 ex-rebels from their Political disapiliues. Each petition was accom- panied with recommendations aad no name was Placed in the bill except such as were recommendea by responsible persons known to the committee. The Committee is preparing a general bill for the re- mova! of political disabilities, which, if passed, will dispeuse with the necessity of persons coming to Congress to be relieved. It provides that persons desiring to be relieved irom their politicat @isabili- ties shall iile a petition with the Judge of the United States District Court for the district in which the person lives, The application ts to be advertised for vhirty days in the newspapers, and if no objections are made at the eud of that time the relief 1s to be granted. If there are objections the case is to be argued before the Judge, and if sustained the per- son cannot be relieved. rarties who have been Members o1 the federal Congress or who were in ule army or navy and subsequently went into the rebel- hon are excepted from the provisions of the bill. In view of the action of tle House an the bill of the Committee on Elections, proposing tne selection of jurors from members of the House to try con tested cases, the latter are for the present held in abeyance. Another Useless Expenditure of the Public Fands—Proposed Discontiuaance of the Con aressional Globe, Among the proposed economic measures of Con- gress is the discontinuance of the Congressional Globe, In a discussion in the House to-day the sub- ject was referred to incidentally, and several promi- nent members gave it as their opinion that the Globe is @ useless and expensive institution, which can be diapensed with, The fact was stated vhat two-thirds of ail the speeches printed tn the Globe are never delivered in the House. Members are in the habit of wriung, or having written, dull, stupid essays and having them printed at the expense of the government under the ‘‘leave to prinv’ process. Nobody reads these pro- auctions except the person who writes them and a few adiniring and too partlal tends, General Garfleid thought private enterprise woula supply al! that is of interest or that the people care to have about the proceedings of Congress, if the Globe was abolished, There are a large number of the ablest and most thongtitfui members of Congress Who share In the views of General Garfield as regards the Globe, and it may be that the anauai appropris- tion of several hundred thousand dollars for that publication will be leit out of the appropriation bill this year. The Northorn Pacific Railroad, The Pacific Ratiroad Committee of the House has agreed to report a bill authorizing the Northern Pacitic Railroad Company to issue bonds and bor- Tow money upon its franchise and property, 80 as to complete the road. ‘The location of the western end of the road Is to be at a point on the Coinmbia river, instead of Puget sound, A Big Railroad Swindle in Florida. The carpet-bag legislators of Flormda have just passed a bill to aid @ railroad in that State in the shape of an eight per cent State bond to the amount of about five miilions of dollars. Nearly all’ the bonds are to be delivered befure any expenditures are made on the road iu the way of constructing it. Tt is stated tnat the parties having this railroad project in charge obtained in the same manner some six million dollars in bonds from the State of North Carolina, with the promise that they would build a road in that State, but thus far che promise has not been redeemed. Nominations Sent to the Senate. ‘The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day:—John A. Sutter, Jr, to be United States Consul at Acapulco, Mexico; William H. Heise, Col- lector of Customs at Newburyport, Mass.; George B. Creachey, Surveyor of Customs at Newburyport, Mass; Charles ». Howard, Surveyor of Customs at Salem, Mass.; Silas Reed, of Missouri, Surveyor General of Wyoming Territory; Frank Wolcott, of Kentucky, Receiver of Public Moneys in Wyoming Territory; Charles OQ. Crowe, of Alabama, Register of the Land Office m Wyoming Territory; William H, Hyatt, of Louisiana, Receiver of Public Moneys in New Orleans, La.; Samuel R. Franklin, to take hus original position as commander in the navy. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the following nominations:—Charles N. Whiddén and William H. Sargent as Collectors of Customs for the districts respectively Of Passamaquoddy and Cas- tine, Me. The Senate referred the nominations of Judges Strong and Bradley, as Associate Justices of the Supreme Conrt, to the Committee on the Judiciary. Postal Convention with Lialy, An siditiona! postal convention has been con- cluded between the United Staws and Itaiy, re- ducing the rate of international lever postage on NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. letters exchanged i closed maiis, via England, from fifteen to mingle rate. shiepa.cramaes | 3 ‘nae prepayment bY to take effect ot paimaur Erin newspapers! book packets ‘and sompies of enerchiandine Tematn unchanged. Post- pe ra Will levy and Collect postage accordingly on maser Osten H. BLACKEATR, Superintendent Foreign Mails, Claims tor Arrears of Pensions. The Secretary of the Interior has recently made the following decisions:— Where an invalid pensioner has ted without fi! any claim for arrears the right pee dies Wi! him, Where a rom the rolls Hrteg ys ad § 1 = died without for restora’ aid roll no cl arredra “since the date the name was nsioner’s name wi dropped from the rolis can be entertained. sat Cotton Cases Before the Supreme Court. A number of Treasury cotton cases from the Court of Claims were taken up for argument in the su- preme Court to-day. The cases were brought under the Captured and Abandoned Property act of 1863, 4nd involve various questions of fact, besides tne question of the date of the clove of the rebellion, Work on the Potomac Railroad. Active preparations will soon be commenced on the Potomac Railroad, extending trom Fredericks- burg to Alexandria, Va. Its the intention of the company to commence the construction of the road St the earliest practicable moment. Colonel Carter M. Braxton has been invited to accept ths position of Cbief Engtneer, to prepare the line for the con- tractors. io FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Beccend Session, SENATE. Wasuinaton, Feb. 8, 1870, THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. ‘The Vice PRESMENT laid before the Senate reso« lutions of the lowa Legiaiature ratifying the fifteenth awendment, FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Maas., presented resolutions Of the Legislature of Massachusetts relating to tue French spoliation claims, Laid on the table. BILLS AND RRSOLUTIONS'REPORTED. Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Re lations, reported @ bill to. provide for the appoint- ment Of & Solicitor of'the Department of Stave, and for additional clerks im the department. Also, from the Commhittee on the District of. @ bill to Aledical ation of the ) of Onr0, from the Pmance oh * Mr. ep.) Of Vt., from the Finance Oowi- mitice, favorably x bin for tho Pellet ok see owners of the urig Oceau ft. Mr. TreroN, Mice: 4 rts a cote grant otwh Tel a A fe d f ne BY, (rep. Bee oduced @ bill Sonda tore e aoe orth i roak and o ene é 0 eir re + the same by na Referred. amen P NS ADOPTED, R! Mr. Abort, (rep,) of cs offered & resolution calling upon the Sh deat MAt10N a4 to how much cf the aj lations: lore made, amounting to ouo red thousand’ Gdhars, to pro- Vide for the deience of certamm suits Known as the cotton cases, LOW pending in the Court of Claims, has been expeuded; to whom, and what services have been renderea by the clerks in the Treasury Department and over persone. Agreed to, Mr. THURMAN, (deut.) of Ouio, ofered a resolution instruc'lng the Committee on Judicrary to report Wiethe: tbe act of Congress of 1802 prescribing an oath df office 18. now in for Adopted. Mr, EpAUNDS, (rep.) of Vt, oflered a regotution, Which Was agreed (0, calling upon the Postmasver General for intormation es to tue number and cost of biauk petitions, if any, for the abolition of the {ranking privilege, sent from the Post Oitice Depart- ment siuace September |, 1869, the number and cost Of Girculargon the sUdject, out of what iands pay- avle und tue quantiiy of iranked matter seat and received by the Postmaster General during January, 1870, With un analysis showing the quantity referaoie toeach department and to tie two houses ot Con- gress, and also now many persons in each Geparc- ment are éntitied to frank mat mater. © Mr. Bayara’s (eom.) of Dols resolution calling for por gaa of & simiior Chayacuor was called up and passed. / Ar. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., called up the resolution to ainend tle rules of t nate so as LO provide that uereafter Indian treaties shali be considered in open session. The resolution was so amended as not Lo apply to treaties transmitted by the Presideut for conidential consideration, and agreed to. BILLS PASSED, On motion of Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., the West Polut Appropriauon bill and the bil setting apar a poruion ol the Fort Snelling Military Reservation tor a pertianent military post, aad in it emucnt of all Claus relating ivereto, were passed. . REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. On motion of Mr. KeLLoaa, (rep,) of La., the bill to relieve ali persons named therein from political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendinens lo the Consittution of the United State: was takcn up. The vill conta:ns a large numb uanies of persons in tae lately rebeilious St Various amendments inserting additional games were agreed to, ee, (rep.) of Tenn., referring to a pre- Mr. FOWLz! vious siatement of Mr, Ediaunds that ten fudict- ments were still peuding against one of the persons uained {rom Lenpessce, sald that nearly ail the Dames from that Stave were those of persons whose higa ig character was personaily known to dun. Mr. Epa ? Whom he bi J and stated his authority for tue stutem 4 responsible member of the House. uae occurred, however, in tne list of Virginia names, add aot amoug those from Ten- hessee, 2ud the party bimseif strenuously denied he truth of We allegations upon which we indict- iments Were framed. op.) of W. Va., expressed coni- sonal high standing of tue party, remarking that fie was @ repubiican and had been Ue candidate of ins party tor che Legisiature, Mr. SAULSBURY, (Gen.) Of Del., euld that @ man who became 4 repubil and gave evidence of the soundness Of lis conversion by becoming @ candt- adie Of tuat party ior oiflce had doubttess furnished the Senaie With sufticieat reasons for a removai of his disabulties. He suggested that upon these evi- dences belog forticomimy it would be consistent to remove Lue disabilities of Jefferson Davis, tne former friend and associate of sore of the Senators. Mr. Roi N, (rep,) of S. C,, remarked that out ‘ee er of names from South Carolina there Were only ive persous Claimmg to be republi- cans Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., moved to amend by inserting the following as au additional section:— Tuat wil persons now disqualified to hold office by the third section of the fourteenth article of the amendment to the hited Stateg, except members of Con- Judges of tue United States courts and ail otticers of my «ud navy who afterwarda participated in the rebel- lion shail be relieved from such disabilities upon filing an application for such reliet in any efroult or district court of the U tes; this section to take eifect from and afer the ion o? the fifteenth amendment to the constitu- tion and the proclamation thereof by the proper department. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., said he honored the Senator for ine magnanimity and uberality that had induced bim to over the amendment; but he ap- pealed to him not to pres# it now, but to offer it separately, as tts effect would be to jeopardize the measure. Mr. STEWART said the time was rapidly approach- ing when genera! legisiation on the subject must be lad, nov only upon considerations of policy, but to Yemedy @ practice, which had grown up, of tm- posing upon members of Congress false representa- Vions in regard to applicguons for political reises, He then withdrew bis amendment in deference @ what, le suid, appeared to be the general desire. Mr. JOMNSON, (rep.) of Va, moved to insert tires additional names. Mr. SUMNER demanded the regular orders, re- marking that the names proposed should not be in- serted unt after they had undergone carefui con- sideration of a committee. He had ‘lately recetved letters trom Virginia iutimating that Gongress haa acted imprudently in relieving the disapilities of Various persons; that such persons had since spoken. disrespectfully of Congress. He desired the Senate to proceed cautiously in dispensing such favors, dir. NoxToN, (dem.) of Minn., said the Senator from Massachusetts appeared to be governed en- Urely by partisan considerations in extending Con- gressional clemency, and therefore, in the eyes of that Senator, aay one who had spoken disrespect- fully of Congress, and thereby indicated a purpose ww act’ independently in poiltics, had committed grievous odence. For himself, he wished to under- sud whether the test to be applied to persons ap- ying for relief from their disabilities was to be jat of supposed future party Laduences, or of ove- dience to law. ‘the amendment being agreed to the bill was Passed. THE CENSUS BILL. The Census bill was then taken up, and Mr. SumNsR continued his argument in advocacy of the House bill. He claimed that the cost of an improved census, such ag the country required, was not @ suficient ground of objection, inasmuch as If, taking:it under the law of 1550, census would in the end require @ similar amount of expenditure, various amendments of the old law being indispen- sable in the matter of com; mn. The limitation of prices, which were sufficient in 1860, were totally inadequate in 1870, and that at the rate of one dollar and eighty-nine cents per day, which was the aver- age pay of an enumerator under the old law, it would be impossible for the government to secure the services of competent persons. He proceeded to show that the machinery of the old lawgwas inade- quate and would not do the work now required; that the schedules prepared im 1860 would not ac- commodate the returns from our present greatly in- creased manufacturing mdustries and mining inter- esi, and that provision might be made for some pir? conceraieg the sockeh.and sanitary condition ‘af ‘Vt, moved to amend by ne 01 te [pro- Hiding a te shall Terabrage additional ea- grape wi of lavor, telegraphs, ed to go into attae aaa D ICIBNCY APPROPRIATION. Mr. Monnitt, the Committee on Avpropriations, ed 1 nt House bill to hé deficiencies in the naval pro) the appropriation for 1000 000" ast th for ure Bureat ot gc nstruction from $1,000,000 to $2,000,, ARDOR SNCROLOBMENTS, Mr. ConxLING, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Commerce, with amendments, a bill to hoy! ita upon the harbors of the ited pon the expiration of the executive session tho Senave adjourned. MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1870, CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. MY. Parnes, (rep.) of Wis., chairman of the Com- mittee on Elections, gave notice that he would at some future day offer the following resolution, which was ordered to be printed:— Reso That the foil Bouse: “A’spectal cominttos Su elastase a trace te case, as follows:—Tho or shall design: acer, for the choice of such a committee, and shall forenoon of the day 06 des gonted ine andinn Comantoaee Elections aball mest pubitefy a the hall of the Howe. of Ho- ‘and shall prepare a iist of the names of Repre- sentatives tented ta the exce] Buch as shal ot hays’ unewered to thettnassaa aeniee Oe prevent ferslon of Congress; and excepting ulso as re. been, alre y, ‘signaled as members of two Set o ry Tent term 2 --Gougress, “The comialliod then enclose in a te names on Ge and, cause tentione 9 08 raven owt tipgy aug rend ‘And, unlexs objected to, recorded. Either may to why of the names, so drawn, and the same , aud other names tn the Like manner drawn fa li shereo!, subject also to objection and rejection, until the sur. without objection shall see untae alone or Fa Mersaap:otae tos names remaining in ue bo, to pre- ly names vig been recot the ney i ‘e's ng order of ther own ike each one name the Hat sue- Until twelve shail be stricken therefrom; and the Representatives whose names shall remain shall consti- Auto the specia! committee of elections for euch contested case; and the trial tMereof shat! be subject to the laws, ries and orders hitherto regulating the duties and pro- coedings of the standing Committee on fons #0 far as ‘the acted tall be. ani hicavie thereto, wane Soal Foot Serf . majority of the whole specisl committee so chosen sia! be reported ‘to the Hor uke, and" aha}! stand as the order of the couse, uniess the House shall otherwise determine. This rule shall not apply to apy case Imwhich « final report shail have been sul to ths Hones tho standing Commit- too on Elections before the adoption of the sane. Nor shal! it be the rule of the Houne of Kepresentatives.of any future Cougreas unless expreaaly alopted by such House. Objecuon having been made by Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn,, the Speaker dectded that notice had uot been given under the rate, The resolution offered ee by Mr. SLAFLIN, (rep.) of N. Y,, declaring pubiication in the Glove Of the primted petitions against the {ranking privi- lege, a8 je3ue@ under the direction of the Postmas- ter General, to be @ wasteful expenditure of puolic money, aud the discontinuance of suou Pte LAP Dy firss business tn order. agit, ai Yapse explanation MT havocacy o He Wented that his proposition interfered in any way with the right of In fact, so jeaious was he of that right that he made big resolution apply by description to those printed petitions got up by the Postmaster General. He hi noticed in ihe Globe report of 1asi Thursday's pro- ceedings that there were nearly four columns of tiese notices of petiuions, which he caiculated cost from ninety to one hundred dollars per day, and tf they are vo be continued Jriii cost from $10,000 to $15,000 for the gession, Mr. Logan, (rep.) of Ii, opposed the resolution, taking the ground that notices of pefitions must either be read in tue House or published in the pro- ceedings, 80 as to notily Congress of the Wises of the people. Sr. ALLISON, (rep.) of Lowa, 2i80 opposed it, con- tending that the rigut of petiion was @ sacred rigni done Which In uo manger should be abridged, 1 they were to undertake to say what should or should uot be pudlisued ia the Glove they wouid lave vo establish a censorship through a committe. Mr. VAN iRUMP, (dem.) of Ohio, moved, as an amendment to the resolution, that ‘as an additional measure of economy the reports of speeches for and against the resolution be omitted trom te proceed- ings in tue Giove, (Laughier.) Mr. Ferris, (rep.) of N, Y., inquired of Mr. Latin . to the cost of a single day’s puvitoation of tho lobe. euution. Mr, LAVLIN stated that he had calculated the cost of Inst Priday’s issue of the Globe from $1,200 0 $1,300, Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., inquired what the Globe was good for, atver belug pubiisued ? Mr. LAPLIN preferred to leave the answer to that question to the good seuse of the House. Mr. DAVIS suggested wa auicudmeut LO abolish the Congressional Glove, = LAYLIN reiased to accept the amendment. Mr. Gate as an amend resolutiun. Mr. GARFIELD did not ofer bis resomtion as a mere matter Of sportiveness, but because he believed 4b Would be One Of the most healthful aud valuable lines of poiley that the House cuuld possioly pursue, It was evideut that the {ranking privlege was to be avolished, thereby removing she culation of such wast masses of Hie documents, ‘Two things have teuded to rutf legitimavw debate in tue House. One was the publication of the Gobe, contaiming speeches never spoken, and the other Was the estaclishment of the nour rule. Waatever good embodied in the Giobe, they were enveloped ii & Vast mass of essays, written and delivered, or printed without being delivered, and were buried tor evermore tu dusty, out of the way places, never to be gotat except by anuyuarian researches, Lf mem- bers were to realize that what iney uttered was to be triea by the supreme tess of whether there was any market lor it in the newspaper worid, their speeches woulda bs very much auridged, aud tuere would be a great saving of time and expense. He regarded his proposition a8 one which would uot only promote genuine economy, but would make the sessions of Congress more business like, and give members UCD & status as They Ougul to have before we country. Mr. STRONG, (rep.) of Conn., opposed Mr. Lafiin's resolution. Believing im the right of pettuon, he could not vote for anything that would seem to abriige that right. He haa voted for the abolition of the franking privilege, not under compulsion, but freely aud cheerfully. Mr. CONGER, (1ep.) Of Mich., spoke in repudiation of the idea taut the petitions against the franking priviiege were not vie voluntary act of the people, but were dictated by tae Postmaster General, Mr. VooRukes,(dcm.) of Ind., explained hts op- position to the bill abolishing the franking privilege, as being prompted by the fuct that he regarded the Whole movement as one emanating from the Post OMice Department and as being oensive and in- sulting and degrading to the dignity of the House, He rded the frauking privilege as one for the benefit, not of the embers, but of the masses of the people. Who supposed that its abotion would re- sult in economy?’ Wifo supposed that members of Congress woul bay, postage out of salaries on which they coukt scarcely live now? The resuit would be that appropriations would slip in to help to do that now done unuer the franking privilege, Every memoer knew that. Mr. BLarR, (rep.) of Mich., asserted it as hia belief that not @ stngie petition against the iranking privi- lege bad becn fled that Was oot on the blank fur- nished by the Postmaster General, and that tiere Was not @ voluntary petition, no, not one, sent by the people themselves. He denied the charges of gross frauds on the privilege. Asa rule members had not violated it, fe spurned the tm- putation upon him and bis fellow members. Alter further discussion Mr. Lafiin’s resolutton was, on motion of Mr. Faraswortn, jaid on the \avle by @ vote of 72 to 53. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) Of Ill, asked leave to intro- Qnce, lorvreierence to the Judiciary Commuttee, a Joint resolution proposing to amend the constitution by adding an article, a3 follows:— ‘The Congress shall have power to issue United States notes anc may make them a legai (ender in payment of debu. Mr. Knorr, (dem.) of Ky., objected, Mr. INGERSOLL gave notice that he wouid tntro- duce it the first opportunity. PERSONAL EXPLANATION, Mr. McCaRriy, (rep.) Of N. Y., rising to @ personal expianation, scot to the Clerk’s desk and nad read extracts irom the New York £vening Post, of Feb- rowry 2, imputing to him that he was @ Jarge share- holder in the Onondaga Sat Company; that that company had sent him to Congress from the Syra- cuse district; that in order that he might better watch over its interesta he was placed on the Oom- mittee of Ways and Means; that he had done his work successiully; tiat bia vow had saved it from interference, and that he had aided all monopolies that were tureatened, He declared the statements in the article untrue, He was nota large. shareholder im that company, and was nota manufacturer of salt. The great profits of that com- pany Were made in 1862, 1563 and 1964, and were caused by the opcrations of the rebel privateers, destruction of the Kanawha salt works, and of a portion of the Ohio salt works, and @ profitable Speculation in coal lands, on which the com} had received a bonus of five hundred ti doilars, For the lass three years the company had not paid or earned more than #ix per cen Ci capital in- vested in the foe NT of salt, had detendea ii for the cir wings — migit be dag election. “Its presidens, ). treasurer and @ wajority of its directors were rank, raold demos crate. It was not true that he was piaced on the Committee of Ways and Means the influ. ence of that company, He sapposed that he was put on that committee a8 @ counterpoise to his colleague, Mr. Brooks, whose sympathies were with the im- porting interest of the country, the profits of which were tenfold greater than those of any salt manufac- turing interest, and who represented the free trade and low tariil interest, woile he (Mr. McUarthy) was @ strong tars oud protective man He wus. ELD, (rep.) Of Ohio, also desired to offer e uta resolution di ng that itis a wastemul expendivure of Lue public money to con- tinue the publication of tae Conpressionat Glone, and directing tue Comiattvee ou f#ublic Printing to in- quire Into the expediency Of alscontinumg its fuc- ther publication, Mr. Laruin regarded the proposition as an emi- nently proper one at the proper time, put he did not feel catiod upon to adit it in cunnection with is Se tained the tari because it was the best tariff re- Venue the country had ever had, and the most jadi- Clous 10 its protection vo the marese Of'the couuLry, Mr, Pouren, (rep of Vie asked leuve. Offer & . iB, (rep.) of Va, ve resolution as to tue sncom of John L, by tar | Lieutenans petency ap vi Soleo ee — Govsenae of Virgiula, to hal we, da rear eta re u 1 a riadons for the en ent of the harbor Chicago, THB PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELROTION CASE. Mr. CHUACHILL, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Commit. tee on }, called up the report in the case of the Twenty-first’ Congressional district of Pennsy|- vania, resolutions that Hebry D. Foster is uot entitled to the seat and shat John Covode is, He proceededto address the House in advocacy of the ir. RANDALL, (dem.) of the floor to ad. ross tne House in favor of the clnius of Mr, Foster, J oapad vemporarily for other business, a8 101- BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. WHITTEMORE, (rep.) of 8, C., from the Recon- struction Committee, reported @ Dill @ poll cal disabilities from certain 5 2. “nd. to ab- solve them from taking the teat on ‘em angen (rep. ) of lor tem Telief of the poor and desutute peo- of the District of Columbia was taken from the table, the House amendments insisted oa and & conierence committee asked. Mr. O'NBILL, (rep.) of Pa., offered @ resolution calling for information as to the navigabie condition of ao conan river bay} atin and Sa- fon re = pad ‘and cost 0 improvement, Mr. LOGAN introduced a joint lution for the es to the family of the late Secretary of War, ir. Rawlins, of one year's , Jess the amount Paid to Him as salary before bis death. . Mr, STRICKLAND, (rep.) of Mich., tatroduced a bill for the improvement of the narbors of Ontonagon, Marquette and Kagie, Michigan. Referred. Mr. Piatt, (rep.) of Va., offered @ resolution for the printing of additiona: copies of the agricultural Teport of 1868 for disiributien to tho delegations fron) Virginia, Texas and Misissippl. Relerred to the Commitee on Printing, oe RBLIEE PRO} oy TAXATION. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a memorial of the Ci; Makers’ Union, Ho. 15, of New York, asking relief from unjust taxation. THE FOSTER-COVODE CONTESTED ELROTION CASE. The House then resumed the consideration of the Foster-Coyode contested election case. While Mr. Renal was addressing the House he yleided the joor to Mr. PAINE, chairman of the Election Committee, who asked to be excused from further service ou that comunities, remarking that walle bis personal Telations with ail ics members were pleasant there Were suco differences of opinion between some’ of them and himself on vital questions underlying (heir duty that he thought it best to be excused. Mr. RANDALL declined to yicid the foor for that purpose, dnd hoped that the gentleman from Wis- consi would not be excused. That genleman was doing muca good there; aituough he was dlten over- whelmed, still ie always meant right. LU any act of hus (Mr. Randali’s) could prevent the gentiewan belag excused that act should be performed. Without conciuding his remarks, Mr. Randall Yielded for a motion to adjourn, and the House, at quarter-past four o'clock, adjourned, MSBRYING AND MATRIMONY, OD ™ Lecture by Kev. Dr. Dowling—Gratuitous Distribation of “Photos” to ihe Doctors Graduates. A humorous lecture waa delivered last evening on the above subject at the Berean Baptist church, corner of Bediord and Downing streets, by the Rev. Dr. Dowling, aud, despite the in- clement state of the weather, was well attended. ‘Tne lecturer said that a state of marriage was un- doubtedly the best state fora man to find himself in, whether the man was old or young, and this could, of course, be applied to spineters also, Marrying, though generally known as “tying the knot,” signifed happiness and content ment unlimited, which, he was sorry to ad- mit, was not always experienced by those who entered the marriage state. Many’ spinsters who made endeavors to change their condition were perbaps utterly ignorant of those qualities which make @ good wife, A spinster should be able to sew and make good bread, provided that she never wore pantaioons. The ancients always require a housewife to know these practical arts, and also required them to eschew women’s riglits, as tangbt in the present day, and to give up tue idea of wear- ing panialoons. Tis wWouid, of course, be a deati- blow to the hopes of the Sorosis in this city. No man ought vo exist in a state of bachelornood, as he considered tt asin and injustice to society, Many and many young men were tirowing themselves away in the bachelor state, which was # thing to be deplores; but he must say that the ad Were in cuime senso responsible for this slave of things. Some young men married for money, and he heard of au instance where a youny mau married a young woman, who might pro- perly be termed Fiora MeFlimeey, tor her clotues. When he had married her he sold her clothes and ten commenced life ane. That was Hot the right thing to de. Some bachelors re- mained 80 on the score of principle, aad others ne- ease they could fad mone w have them. (Laugliter ) He wouid advocate @ tax ou all men found ina state of bacaeloriood. This migit be to them anew idea; but 16 was not in olden times, as King Wil- ham reaped quite a revenue from a@ tax tn- posed on ali unmarried men found in the kingdom of England. He would acvocate the estap- Hshment of such & tax in lien of the income tax. (Laugiter and applause.) Ali bachelors above tutrty sould be compeiled to marry or else contribute one- fourth of tucir earnings vo the support of needy spinaters. (Laughter.) Just let them consider the happiness experienced by a bachelor in Ms chamber on stich a cold night a3 the present. Look at his raviful face and coid home, His fire {8 out, and tn ehivering dread He slips lato the sheeis on bis lowly bed; And he draws up bis toes, eucased in dark bose, ‘And buries bis nose beneath the dark clothes, 4nd be swears that no mortal bas seen auch woes. (Laughter.) Obedience to the husband on the part or the wife waa @ virtue waich young ladies were not willing t follow in the present day. This was sowetimes brought forward, a8 it was by a certain descendant of Airica, as @ reason tor @ divorce. ‘The negro cawe to nim once and said that he and bis old woman could not get along—‘‘she no obey.” I told him that ne had promised to take her lor better and worse. The negro replied that she was al! worse aud no better. Tue lecturer reviewed the mnarriage customs aud courtships of oiden times in such & jocose and inimitable mauner as to excite roars of laughter. The lecturer announced that he had provided a limited suppiy of cartes de visue for distribution among those ladies who had been married bj him, and beseeched the choir of the churc! to sing a song to enable him to get wind and dis- tribute chem. The choir having acceded to the re- u tue portly lecturer descended with some dutieuty from the rostrum, and wherever he re- cognized # biuehing bride who had been united by nim his face was immediately wreathed in smilies ang ne bestowed the novel present in such a gallant ar® jocose manner as to excite the utmost merriment. Second Day’s Sale of the Thompsog Collec. tion. There was a very fair attendance of “lookers” ana purchasers yesterday at the Leeds Art Gallery, atthe sale of the Thompson collection of paintings, mostly, however, of the male gender, and apparentiy private individaals. A few dealers and contois- seurs were noticed among them. The sale opened at No. 242 of the catalogue, a pic- ture of Lafayette and Madame Roland drawing a plan for the festival of the French Federation or 1791, which brought $120. The picture was cer- tainty very curious and one that would suit a coi- lector, and might have been painted from life, but the price was @ good one. A genuine Bierstadt, a view in New Hampshire, sold for $247, and one, “The Ola Roadside Inn,” by E. P, Wiliams, of Lon- Gon, sold for $416, This picture was certainly one of the gems of the collection, and 1t was the highest price realized by yesterday's sale. A ‘Scene in Wales,” by Morvillier, sold for $225. A picture of Sir Godfrey Knelier, by himself, $70; a por- trait of Madame Leontine Pougand, $36; two studies of tocks and woods in summer, Shattuck, each $31; a ‘Dead Chris! da Weeping Man,” by Gasper de Urayer, $112 60; a “Dutch Ma- rine View,’? vy Simon de Vigter, $82 60; ‘‘Minerva Leading Hercules from Pleasure,’’ by Lemoire, $6260; a “Holy ‘Trmity,” of the Bolognese school, by sn unknown master, $65; “The Wise Choice, by Jouvenet, 4° “A Horse Startied by Ligitt@ing,” by “Morland, dated 1792, $67 50; “Bapplo,”’ by Westall, $62 60; a Flemish picture of “Sioneman’s Wife, with Surroundings,” by Honemans, $65; “Dover Cliffs,” by Campbell, 250; “A View of the White Mountains,’’ py Foster, 102 60; “Duck Shooting,” Blerstadt, $86; “A yw House,” by Bieratadt, oa: ‘Jack Ask- ing to Go Ashore,’ by ight, $50; two “Gone Scenes of Normandy,” by Isabey, each $71; a pi Tandsoa| by Poussin, $106; @ view of Tivol, by $260; » White Mountain Scene,” by “Sunset amid New England Scenery,’’ Countess de B.,”” by Dupont, $87; alarge picture entitied Oharity,”’ by Bartolome Scbidoue, Bd “ Pembroke House,” by Reinagie, $100; “Saint ohn,” by Siramt, $63. A large number of minor pleces brought prices ranging from $3 to $50. ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS OF GENERAL WINDHAM, K. ¢. B. ‘The steamship San Jacinto, which arrived at this Port ast night trom Savannah, brought the body of Lieutenaht General Windham, K. ©, B., late com- mander of troops in British North America, in charge of Lady Windham, Sir Alexander McKenzie, » Captaia Hudson and Mr. Hare, who are en route to ‘land to deposit the remains in the family resting place. The Marquis de Talieyrand Was alsoa passenger on the San Jacuitn THE sTOoRM. The Chango in the Weather—The Sleet, the Snow and the Slash—The Galo in This City, in Brooklyn and Along the Coast—Reports of Marine Disasters. Atiaet! Snow in bushelfuls; snow with rain and slect; snow amalgamated with metropolitan mud; snow underfoot and snow overhead; 18 abroad upon the streets, on the housetops, in the areas— scudding, flying, blinding and bewildering, Winter has tarned back on timidly approaching spring, and those who pretended to miss the customary slush nd muck are more than satisfied. The cold, nip- Ping air of the last few days was premonitory of sow, and on yesterday morning the fast-falling Makes surprised the sleepy policemen on their posts. At four A. M. lightly it fell, whitening the flaggings and silvering the tops of the street lamps faintly glimmering in the silent streets. Then heavier and dirtier suow came down, yielded itself to the sweeping wind and penetrated every- where. When the morning—cold and chili—dawned upon the town a soft white mantic covered the streets and the air was still filea with suow. Dreary and wretched, the prospect for down town travellers was extremely cheerless. Piles of dirty snow blocked the crossings, cars were ‘like angels visits, few and jar between,’ and the troubles of pedestrians were great. Four horse teams endeavored to transport the business population from the up towi wards, but the progress was diMfcuit and slow. Many and vexatious delays gharacterized the travel on all the city lines, and highly tidignant were tho travellers. Umbrellas were in greataemand during the early part of the day, but those who relied upon them when the wind rose had no cause for self congratu- tion. The storm was fickle and independent, blowing from all points of the compas, sometimes fitfully and again furiously aud fresh, Business on Broadway was almost entirely suspended, we stores being deserted by customers, All who could stay within doors did so, and, basking over brighf fires, rubbed their bands in ecstatic enjoyment of the scene without, Forin the minds of these, the happy few, were visions of reckless sicigh drives over crispy scow, the dingiing of belis, the laughter of happy gris, the pleasure and excitement of the road on a sieighing morning. When the time pointed to the hour of noon the snow melted into a fine sleet, and with it melted the hopes of the slelgners and rose the antictpations of the shivering poor. Sleigh belis may ring, bright faces peer from between furs and rugs when this storm settles down into an ordinary frost, but the wretchedness of the ill fed and ill clad among us will not change with the weather. Their hapless condition should he considered by the favored of forwune. Among the more serious inconveniences and 1n- juries arieing froma the storm were the blowing down of sign boards and awnings, the smashing of window shutters, the splintering of trees and the disarrange ment of the local telegraph lines. To such an extent did the latter prevail that there was considerabie trouble experienced im carrying on the usual te! graphic correspondence between the police officials at the Central OMice and the various precincts. At a late hour last night tae til weather had in ne wise abated, and promised to extend its unpleasant interference to to-day. THE STORM IN BROOK! le The residents of Brooklyn opened their eyes to the fact yesterday morning that they mignt yet expert- ence a taste of winter, It stormed incessantly throughout the day and made pedestrianism any- thing but agreeable. The wind blew so strong that it was almost impossible tor ® person to carry an umbrella, and @ number carried by ladies were turned inside out, The travel on the ear lines was impeded. The cars ran slow, and every oue was filled to 1s utinest capacity, THE STORM ON THE SEA. Arrival of Southern Steamers—The Along the Coast—Serious Sandy Hook—‘oarded” and “Spoken” Vessels Driven to SeaDisasters and Priva. tions. The news which comes in tardily from the broad bogom of the ocean brings tidings of severe trials by the jate storm which visited the Southern coast and gradually worked its way up to this section, cul- minating im the terrific ‘‘northeaster’’ of yesterday, As there the wind and flood wrecked noble vessels, shattered hulls, caused deaths after hours of peril and suflering and chronicied hatr- breadth escapes, even when the grim monster was calling to sailors and passengers in exult- ing tones, so it 14 feared the last iash of the sweeping crash of the boisterous visitant will bring to unwilling ears fresh terrors—at least the few ar- rivals from sea yesierday point to that-unwished for result. Each brings the same, or @ similar tale of heavy gales, cold and suffering, and escape to our eara, keeping all in painful suspenses in anuctpa- tion of the unwelcome climax of disaster, the cul- mination of all these horrors in a complete, fearful shipwreck, with great loss of life. How many anxti- ous hearts are fluttering in anticipation of the next news from the vast waters. He who rulos the wind and waves only knows, and it is needless to attempt to compute; but they are many, as are also the prayers that go up nightly that the next news from the sca and of the gteat continuous storm may not be worse than that we have had already. SOUTHERN ARRIVALS. Confirmatory of the terribie weather along te coast soutn of Hatteras, and of the furious blasts that like demons sweep the coast, there arrived in port yesterday three steamships from New Orleans, and although they, because of their sea worthiness and never tiring jinks of steal and arms of tron of their machinery, they were not driven ashore, nor the lives of any of their crews lost, they report the dangers Of the trip constant and fearful. These Vessels are Manued by old “salts” who never turn away from threatening trouble, but yet their cour- age does not quite reach that point but that tn such times of peril they would rather be Cogae 2 esconuced ia oe land-locked harbor at anchor, These ves- se! e Victor, Gates, consigned to C. H. Mallory & Oo. Mariposa, Kembie, consigned to H. B. Cromwell Co. * Sher! Quick, commana to Frederick Baker. On the ath, ult. they left the Crescent City within @ few hours of each other and almost aunuitane- ously encountered the storm on the 4th, 6th and 6th inst. Its Si proact was gradual, but when in ali 1s fury 1t struck them the seas rolied in maddened rage and the wind biew a perfect hurricane. Tue engines were slowed, all sails reefed, and tn the mstance of the Mariposa she was compelied to lie to during the pesto of fifty-one hours, that she might ride Out the storm tn safety, as it subsequently appeared the Vials of Its sweeping violence Were concentrated upon her. Fortunately all escaped and arrived ia port safely within a few houts of each other, Immediately following the subsiding of the gale the Sherman, on the 6th inst., in latitude 36 60, ion- tude 75, just after daybreak, sighted the brig Mary jane Williams, from the West lndies to Phiiadeiplia, With her ensign union down. On approaching her she was found to have been drifted about by the bailing winds, and Was out of provisions. These were at once given to the weary mariners, amid thanks and rejoic ‘The Sherman aiso passed, in the same Jatitude, the Spanish frigate Leaitad, from Havane for New York, lying to, waiting tor calmer weather, OFF SANDY HOOK. On swept the bitter winds from the Guif and Southern coast, holding high revels with white- Capped waves, sending the vessels it met scudding under bare poles, the music of the sea chang- ing into the roar of thunder, until yesterday morn. ing, When tt broke into sweeping clouds of snow, go blinding that it partook of the nature of a dense fog bank. Along the Jersey coast, off tue Highianas and by Sandy Hook, the high roiling waves and tue whistiing hurricane preveuted all outwara-bound vessels from proceeding to sea, and the only ones that had the temerity to venture upon the broad expanse in the teeth of such an ordeal, returned quietly, two of them meeting with @ sad imishap by @ collision that, serious as it was, might have been worse—the re-enactment of another tragedy so oiten delineated where the ocean has been the theatre, How many ‘vessels have then ee down in the storm and gloom ‘Wita no record of their fase! SERIOUS COLISION. Gove, bound coast of Africa, and the British barkentine Emblyn, Captain Cottingham, hence to Queenstown for orders, jet iho port about the same time on Monday morn- ing, the former putting to sea, but, meeting the storm, returned early yesterday | morning, before light, and Captain Gore, not veing adie to Ond his way ty dt es ee botn anchors off the potut of Sandy Hook, hoping before many hours to find a welcome t OF a iriendly tug 10 assist him. Soon alter and about the time such assistance arrived in Storm Collision OF the wrecking boat Rescue, the Emplyn, whose com- manila ay ventured further so at ae i Ne 5 on the. Mists 30 a Ong Psi md fas fom pet, tu Was one of terror. Gashing tm lore they could be parted the Miller had her sides badly fore and main Wasts ang jib boom carried ‘away, and aiso losing Doth anchors and forty-five iathome of cham. 1! Emblyn was badiy dam: Water's edge, making the oconrrence startling, Such Was the danger at one ue tut both vessels would godown veneath the bubbling cavidroa that the boats were in readiness and the steamer Rescue standing by, rescuing angel indeed. ‘They were finally separated, the Muier coming wo the city to repair damages, while ine Emojyn if 0OW ab “0 chor ip thelower bay, awaiting an opportunity to di The piiot - DRIVEN ory,” nh boats Abram Legyett, No. 4, mes Avery, No. 9, which came from wa voneraay, Fevers that had and spoken the following ves- oats ll ot eae Bue perecky of the storm, have u been Sea again, ber be Lege | rd for) prcerat cay pad may m the . atitude 39 20, longitude 7 boarded the Swedish bark Umann, from Garwettles to New York. On the 6th inst., latitude 39, longitude 73 55, boarded the North Germap bark Louisa (oil, from Taganrog, sea of Azoff, to New York. On the 6th inst, atitade 29, longitude 73 50, spoke tre be from Guantanamo, Cuba, to New ort On the 6th lost., latitude 39, longitude 73 69, spoke the bark Grima, from Laverpool to Piuladeiphia, forty-five days out. (ihe above by the Leggett.) The brig Ernestine, from Matanzas to Boston, Spoken in latitude 40 15, longitude 73 45. she brig Hattie Katou, from Anguilla to Boston, (These by the Avery.) All the European and other steamsbips advertised to sail yesterday, although they in some instances lect their berths, anchored at Quarantine and in the lower bay for the storm to sudside, At a late hour last might over the broad expanse of river, bay and off Sandy Hook the weather was still thick, stormy and unwelcome, with the sea chopping aud rolling 98 If possessed with a legion of demons, THE STORM ELSEWMERE. In New Jersey. Ian Newark throughout the entire day and well {nto the night there was a continuous fall of snow, The horse cars ran, but only at long intervals, and it was with great difficulty that pedestrians could navigate through the streets. The snow Was ac companied by a flerce wind, Which occasioned con- siderable ratuling of signs and scattering of chumoey pots. ‘The,traus ran nearly on time, The Storm Along the Hudson. POUGHKEErSI&, Feb. 8, 1870, A violent northeast snow storm has prevatied all day, and as the night closes in increafs im violence, the wind blowing a gale. The snow drifts heavil: and the progress of trains on the Hudson River Rail- road 18 impeded. ‘The snow is alre@ly nearly ten inches deep, ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1870, Snow to the depth of six Inches has fallen w-day. The Storm South. WASHINGTON, Feb, 8, 1870. The snow storm which commeuced last night con- Unued till daylight. The ground 4s covered to the depth of about two Inches, PHILADBLPHIA, Feb. 8, 1870, About three inches of snow {eli before dayughr, stuce which time it has been raining. The streets are ruil of slush. The Storm £ HhaxtTvorD, Coan., Feb, 8, 1870, It has been snowing all day and to-night quite se verely. PROVIDENCE, it, I., Feb. 8, 1870, A snow storm has prevailed all day and still cone tinues, BosToON, Feb. 8, 1870. A thick easterly snow storm has prevailed since ten o'clock this morning, and coutinues this evening. WORCESTER, Mass., Feb, 8, 1870, A terrific snow storm has prevatied nearly all day, accompanied by a high wind. All trains ace behind une. ConconD, N. H., Feb. 8, 1870. The trains are all delayed by the storm to-night, the northern downward express arriving an hour and three-quarters jae. Tne snow at Woe River Janction is fonr inches deep and at Danvil six inches. The Lawrence and Man- chesier train did not leave Lawrence. Tue vortsmouth, and the trata by tne way of Lowell ar- rived, together with two engines, at ten o'clock, an hour aud three-quarters late, Prince Arthur and suite were on bvard. About @ hundred and fifty yeople were at the depot eager to get a look at his Trebness, who nade LO appearance, but was visivle through tne car wiidowns. The tram passed on without deiay. The Late Storm on the North Carolina Coast— Particulars of the Loss by the Disastrous Shipwrecks. {From the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal, Feb. 6.) As we sadly conjectured the late storm off our coast has resulted in disastrous shipwrecks attended with great loss of life. Captain Jaines H. Farrow, of the scaooner Samuel O, Eborn, trom Hyde coun for this port, loaded with corn, arrived ip the city hae igs overland from Federal Poiot, aad re- ported the wreck of four vessels upon the beach horth of New Iniet. About nine A. M. on Friday, the 4th, during a ter- rible gale from the northeast, Captain rarrow’s schooner, the Samuel C. Eborn, was driven ashore on the beach @bout four wiles north of New Inlet. Abont the same time the schooners Kacer, Captain Hatchell, and Kay, Captain Nelson, from beth City, loaded with corn, were also beached— the Racer about naif @ mile and the Ray about two miled north of the Eborn, Shoruy afverwards the schooner Eleanor » Iroun Baltumore for this port, driven by the same furious gale was biown upon tue beach about baif # Inile to the southward of the Hoorn, aud in a few moments went to pieces, Five men were counted upon her deck as the vessel was driven ashore, and alter the ship went to pieces were again seen mi fully citnging to fragments of the wreck. It was fearful sight to witness these poor creatures tossed about madly by the waves, and yet striving 60 man- fully for life. Four of tne together secured one fragment of the wreck and the (ith clung aloue to another portion. The crews of the three corn vessels, Who had safely landed, and the pilots and wreckers who were attracted by the scene, lined the beach with the hope that some of these unfortuusie sailors would be washed ashore, and that they couid then render some assistance. But, alas! they were worn the floating timbers by the wild, mad waves bejore the very eyes of tose upon the beach and hid forever tn the briny deep. ‘The Eleanor T, had on board @ cargo of fertilizers ana Was consigned to Messrs. O. G. Parsley & Co. of this city. There was no insurance upon the cargo. The Eborn had as cargo about 900 bushels of corn, the Racer about 1,000 bushels and the Ray about 1,200 bushels, all of which, we learg, were insured. ‘These three last named schooners jie “high aud dry’? upon the beach, but it is thougut that probably some one or all of them may be gotten of. Mr. B. W. Beery, of the wrecking rm of Beery Broth has gone down to examine the positfon of the veaseis and see What can be done towarda getting them of. We lear, after (ese Wrecks upon one of the least dangerous parts Of our coast, We are yet to hear of overs more dreadful still durmg the gale of Hat- teras and other dreaded points, The Storm in Havana—Two Spanish Vesscla Lost. Havana, Feb, 8, 1870. A severe storm from the north has prevailed since yesterday, The Spanish bark Paquita was lost off Guanabo Point, and the coaster Antonio was lost a few miics from this port. . A NEWARK HEIRESS. Singular Stery of Good Fortune—A Yo Married Lady Left $100,000 by Her Mur- dered Uncle in Germany. Anexemplification of the ol proverb that ‘4t is better to be born lucky than rich” has just come to light in Newark, N. J., tm the person of & young married German lady, the wife of Mr. John M, Neiber, residing in Prince street, in the above city, According to re- laple authority, 1t appears she and her husband are natives of Wurtemberg, Germany. They have ouly been in this country some eight or nine mouths aud had just got married prior to leaving home. Twenty years ago an uncle of Mra, Neiber, named Reisse, left Germany and started for California, where for a tine he made slow progress in the road to wealth. With sturdy persistence he kept at the diggings, untl Tast the fickle goddess Dame Fortune smiled a most gracious smile, and iu the twinkling of an eyo Mr. isse from being in @ stave need was the joyful of Dugget. His luck had course of a few ycurs he was worth at least $60,000, In the Golden State Mr. Reisse remained for a con- siderable iength of tine, subsequen Uy meeting mang ups and gowns monetarily. He left there, however, quite wéaithy, came Hast and settied down into blissful bacnelorhood. In the meanume he nad repeatedly written for his niece, but abe deferred crossing the Atianuc until she had changed her name. At about the time she and ronda elected sposa arrived in New York the uncle was way on hig way back toGermany, He arrived in eT where be was attacked by Cutihroats and fi \ siabbed, so that he died tn three days. It bas since transpire@ that by the provistons of brs will the bulk, of bis property is his niece, who fay oe pe to with her husvaad and legal adviser ia now making Preparations to start for Germany on an early day. ‘The fortune teft Mra, Newber is sald to be ia excess of $100,000, ‘The foregoing stat it is vouched for by several German resideuts of Newark of the high- est respectability. If it be true, and thereappears not the siighsest doubt but that it is, one May well exclaim that “truth is atranoer than fievon.’?