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a WASHINGTON. Expeditious Mode of Settling a Vexed Question. Y Butler’s Resolutions for Annexa- tion of Dominica. Serious Charges Proforred . Against General Howard. Publication of Income Re- turns Prohibited. ‘Passage of the Deficiency Bill by the Senate. Wasninaron, April 6, 1970. A Summary Mode of settling a Vexed Quese ton—Builer’s Resolution for Aunexing Do» mivica, “ OD 1b ws soon a8 possiv:e:— Revolved, Tuat Congress doth consent that the rly daciuded within and ryattully Delonging to Lie Dominican repudlic may decomne a Part of the Uniied Siates, to be culied tie Terniors gov- ernment tiereof and the assent ot the people ex- essed throush a vote o/ the mujority uf the people ed, thai said Doimiuican government slail revource all rigats of sovereignty as au tude- wudeat xovereigo Lalo aud cede those rights so he United States, with 1s territory, to be incor- porated 48 an iutegrai portion o1 cue Uuiied States, subject to the sume rues and regulations as territory pro 01 Dowinica, with the cousent of tite exiBtiu 5 provi other ‘Territories; and provided further, thut im such cession the absoluse iee and been shail be given im all the pub.e buildings, lorivications, forts harbors. uavy yards, magazines, arQj8 abu almMaments, equipmenis, archives aud pubhe documen.s, uud aii property aad rights of 2 of said Dowluicaa repanuc, BEC. Z AG be it juries resolved, That the citi- Zens of the Dyminican repubile sliall, with thelr own of the Ties, and shall ve maintasued and protected in the full enjoyment of itberty and property as sack citt- £cD8, aud that said ‘verritory muy be admitted into Sgo. 3 And United States shall pay the sum of $1,350,770 00, in gold goin of tne United States, or 6o utich thereut as uccéssury tO liquidaie iu @ manner con- Tormabie (o the laws of said republic Buch debts of said Dowiuicay republic us may be found justly due H jolutly by the two fen Which git be in full consideration of jon ni by @ cotamission fo be apbouted said territory and ober pro; perty by said Doininican republic; provided, that the United ‘States suall uot be iiane for auy public debt of said Dowinivan repudiuc 1a €xcess of said amount, A New Washington ‘The sensation in the House to-day was the presenta- tion of charges against General U. 0. Howard by fer- Dando Wood, of New York, The charges are of a Serious Churacter, implicating General Howard in Perverting the public funds of the ¥reedmen’s Bureay to his ‘own use for the erection of the How: ard University, General Butler intimated that if the charges should prove, on investigation, to be groundless the House would have power to deal ‘with Mr. Wood; whereupon Mr. Wood retorted that he preeented them on his own personal responsi- bility,and he proposed that after the House got Howard they should investigate the gentieman from Mas- amid the Jaughter whicn this «sally from Wood, shouted may investigate me as much as ou please, sir!” Aneifors was made to have the charges referred to the Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs, but inasmuch as there was no democrat on that committee the motion waa opposed by the Gemocratic side of the House on the ground that the Tepuplicans might make a whitewashing report if there was not some demucrat close by to watch it was finally agreed to refer the charges to through investigaung Genera) sachusetta. followed “You Butler, them. the Committee on Education and Labor for investi- gation. There 1s one democrat on that commitiee, Thompson W. MeNeeley, of Liltnois, and one inde- pendent republican, Anthony B, UC. Rogers, of At- Kansas, who, according to Sunset Cox, ig as good as any democrat. Howard’s triends aliege that there 4s ny truth 1 the charges preferred by Mr. Wood, but the investigation, if it 1s fauiy conducted, will bring out the facts, Message from the Preskient and Documents from the State Depurtment Relating to the Canadino Fishories, ‘The tollowlng wessage was sent to the House of Representatives to-day by the President:— in answer to a resolution of the House of Repre- gentatives of the iin of March, reiaung to the fisheries tn britisa waters, I trausmit a report from the Secretary of Etate aud the papers which accom: uied it, avd I have to stuce tiaat (he commanding Ofiicer of the naval steamer ordered to the fisuiug grounds Will be tmstiucted w give bis atiention, slouid circumstances require it, to cases which may arise under any change which may De made the british laws —_affecii: the fisteries within Erilisn jurisdiction, — wiil @ view to preveniing, 80 lar as it may be In his power, iniractious by citizens of the United States the tire) article of the treaty between tne United States und Great writaia of 1518, the laws in Jorce relating to the lisheries within british jurtsdic- tion, or avy itiegal interference with the pursuits or the fishermen of the United states. U. & GRANT, WASHINGTON, March 31, 1870. The Secretary of ptate, to wnom the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th of March was referred, cailing on the President to communi. cate apy information tn bis possession ag the de- termination of the Canadian authorities in the mat- ter ofthe fisheries in the Guif of St. Lawrence ond coast of Canada, and whether any steps nave been taken for the protection of the interests of American citizens engaged in the fishery trade, &c., informs the President that on the date of the receipt of the attesied copy of saia resoiution by the Department of State, no intorma- tion of any such decision as that described in the preamble of said resolution had been ojticially com- municated throagh the department, and that up to the preseni time none as been ollicially communica- ted through the British Minister accredited to the government, or through the Minister of the United States at London, that on the 12th of March, in the abseuce of such information, application was made to William A. Dart, the Consul General of the United States at Moncreal, for a statement of tne facts, In repiy to which, on the lith, he addressea tothe Gepartment the despatch, No. 57, an ex- tract from which is gubmitted, forwarding ‘With it an accompanying newspaper report of a de- bate in tne Parliament of tne Dominion of Canada, referred to therein, that on the 224 of March the same Consul General, with a despatch (No, 50) en. closed a copy of the bill mtredaced into the same Parliament, which had passed to a second reading on the 22d of February last, an extract from which despatch, with a copy of the bill referred to, accom. Panied this report; that these communications con- tain all the information in the premises which has reached the Departent \drough ollicial channels, Informal teleyraphic reports, or summaries to the game effect, have, huwever, appeared in the public prints with reference to tne steps taken to protect the interests of citizens of the United States, and to Secure to them the privileges which they have heretofore enjoyed in the inshore fisheries, It 15 proper to state that tn the absence of any official announcement from the British government of a Proposed change in the practice of granting licenses to forelgn fishermen this departmen? Js not aware of apy steps having been taken in anticipation of such @ contingency, but on learning that siringeg! mea- ures might be adopted by the autuoritied of thé N0- minion of Canada to oxciuaé ail forcign sug ves- seis from the inshore fisheries unless provided with heenses, the Seoretary of the Navy was directed by the President to cause a smail, active naval steamer ap De sent at We hemes yf ibe approaguing Lua General Batier proposes to cut the Gordian knot @ the St. Domingo question and settle by a sum- Mary process what the Seuate has been unable to accomplieh. A’ s00n as be can get an opportunity Butier wilt introduce the following joint resoiution for the annexation of St. Domiigo, have it referred tothe Committee on Foreign Atfuirs aud get acuon As 18 Leveimbetore vet forih, become cliizeus nited States dweliing 10 gue of its Territo- be it further resolved, that the heasation—terlous Charges Preferred Aguiust General How- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. tng season to the We%ers in which there fisheries are chiedy carried op, for purposes of warning and pro tection 10 MG nshermen of the United States. ‘The docv;nents enclose show thas sir John A. MoDonay4 stated in the Vouinton Parliament thacho had already announced that it was the intention of ‘We government vo issue uo more Heerses to foreign @shermen, and ihcy were taking every step possible tO protect the fiseries, The bill commences with a preamble, as foliows:— Whereds it ls expedient for the more effectual pro- fection of the msnore asheries of Canada avainst interterence by forgiznors Lo amend tue act enctied “An act vesveciing isting by foreign ves-els,” and Fepeal the thtra seecon of the act, 80 that forewn Vessels shall not apnreaci aay of the fishing shores nearer than turee marine iiles without a license, the peuaisy bong tue forfeiture of such vessels, Consideration of tie Varitt! Bill—Amendments Agreed Upor, An effort was made in the House to-day to tako the Air Line Rallroad bill trom the Speaser’s tavie, with a view to putting it on its passage, Mr. Brooka, of New York, who was anxious to test the disposition of the House towards the Yariit bill, called the yeas and nays, the question being whether the House would go to busimess on the Speaker's table or go into Comuittes of tie Whole on the Tarif® pill The House gecided by a large vote to continue the consideration of the tari Very ttle progress was riade, however, on tne bill. The sections relating to forcign cordiais and other beve- Tages containing any portions of spirits, bay rum, coloring for brandy and mineral and medicinal waters, were ailowea to remain as Teportud by the Committee of Ways and Means. An amendment was offered and adopted allowing minora) waters from springs within Ove miles of the borders ofthe United Siates to come in free of duty. The scovien relating to cigars, cigarettes, chervots, &c., exeiied an animated discussion, Three pro- positions were offered #6 amendments to the committee’s report, one to make a specific tax of three doliara per pound on cigars, auotuer to strike out tue section entirely and another to make the tax $2 50 per pound anda fiity per cent ad valorem. ‘The latter Mnaily carried by a decided vote. Mr. W. E. Lawrence, President of the National Tobacco As30- cwuon, and John Stratton, of New York, are here looking after the sections of the Tarif bill relating to tobacco ana cigara. The action of tne Comm i:tee of the Whole to-day on the question of Cigars 13 uNderEtood to be satisfactory to the Ameri- can manntacturers of chars. Messrs. Lawrence and Straiton were quite active in eniightening mem- bers upon the importance of protecting this largo branch of industry. Publication of Incowe Retarne Forbidden. Commissioner Delano has addressed the follow- ing cireniar letter to the assessors of internal revenue:— TREASURY DEPARTMENT, - OFFICE. INTERNAL KEVENUB, Wasuineton, D, ©., April 6, 1370, Sin—It has heretofore been tne practice of SS to pubiteh the annua! lists of assessments m on the tucome returns of the taxpayers. Be- heving that thia practice is not for the best interests of the government, but that it 18 1n many respects objectionadie and offensive, | desire m future that it be discontinued. This, however, will not prevent the public inspecting the list, a9 uerotore under tne FOVisiOns Of BeCctiOD nineteen, act July 13, 1863. ‘ery respectiully, ©, DELANO, Comuuissioner. Decisions by Commissioner Delano. Commissioner Delano decides that im the case-of a member of a rm aying during the year for which said firm nad paid special tax and given bond as to manuiacturerg, the surviving member or members Of the firm @re not required to pay auy additional Special tax, give new oonds, &c., in order to carry On said business, until the end of the special tax year. Notice of the death should be given to the assessor and coliector. but the bond on that account need not be renewed until the business of the old firm 1s closed up dnd a new one formed. The Commissioner has decided that men who own oll Jands or hojd them under leases, and who sink weils therein and work them untt they are exhausted aaa then sink others in the same manner and for the same purpose, may be allowed to deduct the cost Of sinking such wells in their income returns; that in such case the businesss seems to be the production of oil for sale, and the expense of sinking the wells, Which are worthless when vhey are exhausted, ia one of the necessary expenses of conducting it, He decides, however, that no such deduction should be allowed tomen to sink wells not for the purpose of working them, but fer the purpose of thus if- proving the Ou lands and then selling them thus im- proved; that in this case the expense of sinking the wells is a8 much an mvesiment as though it were expended in erecting & house on the same lands, and should be governed by the same rule, Establishment of a Military Post at Pembina, Tt is quite truce, as recently stated, that our gov- ernment has ordered the esvabiishment of a military post at Pembina, on the Red river of the North, and at the boungary line between the United States and the British possessions, The object of this new post 13 to have a point of observation, in view of the troubles in the Wiontpeg country. It is supposed by thia time che troops are in motion for we place, 43 instrucuons were sent some days ago directing that a detachment of avatlable troops from tiat de partment be started at the earliest moment. The backwardness of spring in that high latitude may occasion a slight delay, The troops, however, will be on the ground as quickly as possibie. Executive Nominations. The following nominations were sent in to-day:— Joseph P. Koot, of Kansas, to be Minister Resident atthe Hague; Hugh L, Bond, of Maryland, to be Judge of the Fourth Judicial districs circuit, vice George A, Pearce, withdrawn; ©. B. Thompson, Postmaster at Leroy, N, Y.; Joun O'Neill, Postmaster at Abingdon, Va. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations:— To be Consule—James R. Wheeler, of Massachu- setts, at ton; J. B. Gould, of Maine, at Bir- mingham: Kerr, of Missyurt, at Scio; Benjamin D. Morton. of Rhode Island, at Colonia, Uruguay; Cc, W. Kleeberg, of the District of Columbta, at Ver- eh D. H. Batchelder, of New Hampshire, at Lon- aonderry, Moses Hallett to be Chief Justice of Colorado Territory; M. 1’. Patrick, Marshal of Utah Territory; Edward Brogden, Coliector of Customs at York, Me.; H. U, Hunt, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fourth district of Texas; John E. George, Post- master at Lebapon, Pa.; Thomas 1), Davis, Post- master at beverly, Mass, Personal. Dr. Hayes, the Arctio explorer, arrived here to- day, at the instance of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in, order that they may obtain his views as to the propriety of an appropriation for @ new expedition to the North Pole. Governor Senter, of Tennessee, has arrived in this city, and will appear before the Reconstruction Com- mittee respecting affairs in his State, Increase of Revenue Returns in Kansas. Supervisor James Marr reports the assessments in the district of Kansas for February, 1370, which show an inerease of ninety-eight por cent over the corresponding period of jast year, The Envelope Contract Awarded. The contract for furnishing envelopes to the Post OMve Department for the next four years, commenc- ing July 1 next, has been awarded to George H. Racy, of New York, Arrangements have been made by which the contractor will also furnish envelopes with the ruled or black lines for tue ad- dress tn such numbers as the public may demand. The Duty on Glasswares, A delegation of giass manofacturers from New York and New Jerrey were vefore the Committee of Ways and Means to-day asking thata specitic daly be placed upon all imported glass, aud aiso that the duty on the raw materiais for the manulacture of glass Se lowered, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WasHino7on, April 6, 1370, CENSUS RETURNS. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary cf the Ipserior for infor- mation as to whether any copies of tae census roe turns required by the act of 1859 cay, In his opinion, be dispensed yi without detriment to the public service, ‘and the amount fg bg saved to the Treasury by such diminution. Adopied, = DRPICUENCY APPROPRIATION BILE. Mr. Mornini, (tep.) of Me. called dp thé Bet. ciency Appropriation bill, which occupied te bal- ance of (ie moruing hour, In Committee of the Whole amendments of the Roasts Coummuligg aa olery pagrus Wy wy, ue WOQD—A Bye wads me sbamucas and OLored . S200 200%" } Wid He ao! Pee: Fineartiig s rrarislen toetetie a. desclens ie tne + 'ovis.ou to supply & je! fuid for the ‘rellef of alck had disabled seauen of $i biriking ont the appropriation of $10,000 for the Custom House at Sonduscy, Ohio, Tuereasing the appruoriation for continu the coustruction of the Court House and Post ditice ducing in New York city frou $490,000 to 000, iucreasing the appropriahon tor conunulpg the Work of tic Post Oulee and Sub-'l'rea: Cag eyed in Boston, Mass., from $200,009 to $350,000; for the constraction of Appraisers’ Stores at Philadeiptila, irom $2,000 to $40,u0v, and sor the Branch Mint at Sun Francisco, Cal, irom 3.00,000 to $150,000, The following additionat appropriations were agreed to:—Kor repaira to the Liarieston Coston Frouse, $25,000; for ine xea wail and revenne duck onthe Battery, New York, $100,000; for repairs to the New urieans Custom Louse, $25,000, Mr, THURMAN, (deM.) Of UIN0, In order to test the Benne of the Senate opon the proyilety of reducing the appropriavions for furmivure to the various cus- tom houses aud other public buildings, moved to re- duce tue amount uliotied to tne Wiscasset (Me,) Pustum House from $3,500 to $1.50, Mr, MORRILL, (rep.) of Me, Baid We appropriations Werd based Upou departinent estimates, MI, ‘fieURMAN Complained that there was no Dill of particulars for any o1 these apparently exirava- gant ems, Mr. CASSBRLY, (dem.) of Cal., said, according to the estimates for the present fiscal yeur in tne report of te Seoretary of tae ‘treasury, {ile exveenes over the previous tscai year ior public build) was $19,000,000, Sa ‘the rewaining amendments of the Senate commit. tee were aureed to, ‘Ihe amendments iaciude ap- propriations of ¥12,000 fur a house of correction tor boys In the District of Columbia; $26,000 to the De- Jaware IJndiane, Jor stock stolen from them by the whites; $37,300 to pay the bulance due for surveying the Navajoe Inalan reservation; $20,000 for clerks to Senate committees, and for pages, horses and ci Tagea; $5,000 for the Senate Committee on Recrench- Meut; $75,000 to settle the'accounts of disbursing villoers of the secret service fund, and not involving @ny actuai disbursements; $60,000 lor coutingencies § of the beri 9 000 for expenses Of the recruiting - 10 Os service of © ular army; $30,000 for additional quarters for midshipwen, now in course of consiwuc- on, ‘tae appropriation of $4,276 to John S. Willard & Co, for faruivure for the Treasury Buildiug was stricken out, a recommended vy the comulitiee. Fifty thousand Collars ior continuing the work on the Marine Hospital at Chicago, 1il., Was inserted on movion of Mr, Morrill, of Maine, Mr, THURMAN argued that toe appropriations for furniture for public builds were excessive, He moved to lessen the expenditure for furaiture for the Court House at Spriugfieid, Iil,, from fifteen to Ave, bhapen dollars, and called the yeas aud uays. ir. RAMSEY, (rep.) Of Minn., offered an amend- ment appropristing Len thousand dollars to provide Becessury {vod for the Siaseton aud Warpeton ieend thei Indians, in Dacoiah ‘erritory. opt ‘Toe dill was then reported to the Senate and passed. THE GRORGIA BILL coming up in order it was postponed and made tho Special order lor Tuesday next, 80 Lat Lue Senators absent at tue funeral of General Thomas might be present at the waking of the vote, BXEUUTIVIS SESSION, At twenty-five mutes past tour the Senate went into executive session and svou alter adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1870. GENERAL THOMAS. Mr. TANNgR, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced @ joint resolution directing the Comm!’ toc on the Library to cause to be painted a portrait of the late Major General George H. Thomas, to be piaced in a con- Spicuous position in the Capitol as @ memorial of his great services to the country and of his distin- guished worth as a soldier and citizen, Leferred to the Committee on Library. NK TAXATION, Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Maas., Introduced 4 bill in re- lation to the taxation of banks and their share- holders, making their real estate franchise and per- sonal property, excepting United Staves bonas, sub- Ject to State taxation, and making their shares tax- able to the holders, provided that tue rate of taxa- tion shall be no higher than on the same characier of property in the State, Reierred to the Committee oa Banking and Currency. THE LOUISVILLE CANAL. Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, offered @ resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information aa to the Condition of the work on the enlargement of tue Louisville and Portland Canal. Adopted. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PENSIONS. Mr. ARCHER, (dem.) of Md., introduced a bill to regulate pensions im the Navy and Marine corps, Reierred. REMOVAL OF DISADILITIES. Mr. McORaky, (rep.) of lowa, from the Committec on Elections, zeporee the bil removing political Gisabilities from F. £. Shober, member elect from the Sixtn Congressional district of North Caroling, and pernutting nim to be sworn in. The bill was passed. CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL HOWARD. Mr. Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., rising to @ personal ex. lanation, sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read a ‘etter from General O, O, Howard, of the Freedmen’s Bur:au, complaining of a remark made by olm (Weod) 19 the House a few daya since, to the effect that General Howard had grown rich in the Freed- men’s Bureau, and that the bill then before the House was to enable him to control six hundred thousand dollars more. ‘he letter having been rea Mr. Wood said that tie remark attribute to himself waa entirely correct; ne had made useof it What he had said was founded on a firm conviction of its truth, based on common report and. common rumor, General Howard, by his own oifictal report nad disbursed $12,955,459, and was personally responsible for tho manner in which that fund bad been disbursed. As Generai Howard's letter challenged investigation, he thought that the House should order an Investiga- tion into the discharge of his oflicial duty. He charged that General Howard nad been guilty of malversation and dereliction of duty on the foilow- ing points:— "st—That he has taken from the appropriations made for. and the receipts of that bureau, more than five hundred theusaud doilars improperly and with- Out autnority of law, tor the Howard University Hoa- pital and lands. Second—That portions of the land alleged to have been sold for the benefit of the Howard Universtiy fund were disposed of improperly to members of his own family and officers of his stat. Third—Tbat bonds issued in ata of the First Con- gregational church of the city of Washington were taken for a portton of this iand, which have not yet been redeemed or paid, nor have they been returned in bis official accounts aa such. Fourth—Ynat the University building and Hospital were built of patent brick, furmsied by the Amerl- can Building Biock Company, of which General Howard, Charles Howard, General E. L. Whittlesey and G, W. Alvord, ali attached to the bureau, were inverested as stockholders, Fisih—That the specifications for the construction Of those butidings provided that the material used in their erection suvuld be taken fram the brick made by vbis company, thus preventing competition and securing the use of that brick and no other for that urpOse, uy Sixth—That the brick so used was unAt and nearly worthless, paris of the building having fallen down in consequence, and other parts have since been re- paired aud rebuilt at an expense of $13,000, Seventh—ihat by his consent and with his know- ledge lumber belonging to the government was used by this company aud appropriated to ite own beuelit, being resold to its employes, a tare at he pays rent to the Howard Univer- sity from the funds of the bureau for tne privilege of @ headquarters, Ninth—That he draws three salaries, viz.,one as a@ brigadier general in the’ United Statea Army, another as Commissioner of the Freedimen’s Bureau and a third as head of the Howard University. Tenih—Thas he has paid from the funds of the bureau over $40,000 for Lhe construction of the First Presbyterian church in this city, taking the church bonds tn return, which he has either returned in his accounts a8 cash on hand or sent South for the pur- bose of the bureau. Kleventh—He has advanced a large sum from the fands of the butfcau to the Young Men’s Christian Association of this city, taking their bonds in pay- ment, which have been sent to Tennessee to help the frgedwmen’s echoois in that State, ti relin—That je caused, of knowingly allowed, lands in this city, owned by an officer of the bureau, to be transferred to a freedwmen’s school 1a North Carolina, the officer taking tbe money Sones for that school, thus perpetrating @ fraud both upon the government and the freedmen. Thirteeth—That be was incerested in the purchase of a farm of about three hundred acres, near the lunatic asylum in the county, for whica toe puolic Iunds and otner property of the government were used, Bnildings were erected thereon, built of Jum. ber belonging to the government, and tuen let or sold to the freedmen at exorbitant prices, and that he @ud his brotuer (Charles Howard) were per- aonally interesied in this transaction. ag a private pecuniary speculation. Fourteenth— He has discharged the duties of the ofiice of Commissioner of the Bureau with extrava- gance, negligence and in the interest of bimsell and Jamily aud immediate friends. Fifteenth—That he is ia iavor of a ring known ay the Freedmen’s Bureau ring, with connections and influences with the freedmen’s savings banks and the freedmen’s schools of the South, ant the politl- cai machinery of a party in tie Southern States, aud whose practice bas becn to devote the ofilctal au- thortry aud power of tie bureau to peisonal aud poltucal protit. jn conclusion Mr, Wood offered @ resolution In- the Commitive on Freedmen’s:Afuira to @ and report wheter General 0, 0. Howard bas managed the funds entrusted to hua as com- ralssicuer, with integrity, aud whother all woneys gppropriated for and received by the bureau has not been devoted to other nosed than those directed by. Jaw, with guthority Wo ood tor perdoud dud 40, MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., raised the question of order, whether unanimous consent to make personal explanation extended to permisstoa vo off r roBOULONS ? 2he SPEAKER repiled that it did not. Mr. MAYNARD objected to the resolution being offers ir Woon sald he had selected for the investiga- Hon a committee compored enuiray ef repyyicans, oH t whether the geaiuemsit a zane nessee would bake We Rete aud political respua- sibility of Keeping out the resolution. Mr, MAYNARD said he woule take the responsivi- ity to do what he considered bis duty. he hoped that those charges, in wich there was no troth whatever, would be fally investigaced, Mr. Dawns said that when he made the motion ho Was animated wiih the sanie motive expressed by the eentieman from Maine. He had the fullest con. fideuce in the integrity of Geseral Howard, and he togakt it due to hita and to the country that suca &@ statement, mode by a menber of the house, should he fully investigated, Mr. SHANKS, (vep.) of Ind, suggested that the pro- per committee to investigate the matter Was the VCommitice on Freedmen's Affairs, Mr, SuliBNeR, (vep.) of Ohio, trusted there would jection to the resolution, feeling that no member entertained any doubt that tue result would be a complete exculpation and vindication of Gei- eral flowsrd, He protested, however, against the abuse of tue conddence of the House under guise of &@ personal explanation and the occaston being made Se aeons. and the majority of the House may the responsibility and the consequence. atone SPeaKeR—The resolution is not before the ouse, Mr. DawEs remarked that after the statement made by the gentioman from New York he thought ine mater should be referred to the Comittee on Education and Labor for mivestigation, and he moved @ reso-ution for that purpose, Mr. Prrens, (rep.) of Me., hoped there would be no objection to that. As a representative of a State What Was proud of the name of General 0. O. Howard ae ol Jer @ premeuitated attack upon & person out: aide, Mr. Woop defended tia course by representing the great diMonity which democratic members had in obtaining the floor Which compelled them to resurt to what might be an evasion of thoruies. He had no versonal Knowledge of General Howard, but the parties who had put tuat iwformauon in his hands assured him that they had witnesses to prove every Bpeeracetion against General Howard. If General oward were proved tobe innocent no member would be more rejoiced at it than hunself. Mr. BUTLER, (vep.) Of Mass., said that the gentle- man (Mr, \\ 00d) 1h presenting these charges against General Howard made bimseH responsibie for then. He trusted that the investigation would be made, and that if General Howard were found gatity the House would deal properly with him; but tnat if the nveman from New York had allowed biwseif io made @ vehtcle for unfounded, malicious and treacherous lauder the House wou'd dea! with him, Mr Woop said that he was wiliing to take tne per. #onal responsipility of any charge that he made, and he hoped that when the House had concludes the investigation of General Howard it would tura 1g attention to the gentleman from Massacousetis (Mrs Buuer) and investigate btm aiso, After iurier discussion by Messra. Schenck, Shanks, Dawes, Cox, Peters and Hale, the resolution offered by Mr, Dawes, referrimy the matter to the Comuiitiee on Education and Labor, was adopted, BILLS REPORTED AND PASSED, From the Committee on the Revision of the Laws— To extend the provisions of the act of the 20tn of August, 1342; Lo provide furtuer remedial justice in the United States Courts; authorizing copies of evi- dence tiled in one department to be used in other departments of the goverament; prescribing the forme of the enacting and resolving clauses of acts and resolutions of Cougress, and rules for the con- struction TARIFF BULL. The House at three o'clock went into Committee of the Whole on the Taria bill, Mr. Wheeler in the chair, resuiuing lis consideration at the ciause tax- be cordiais, &¢., WO doliars per.galion. Which was adopted, Mr. BLAIR, (rep.) of Mich., Moved to amend the Next Clause as to mineral or medicinal waters by adding the proviso “that mineral or medicinal waters which are the product of spriugs within five mies of ihe boundary of the Unitea States may be imported free of duty.” Which waa agreed to. The next clause was that taxing cigars, cigarettes and cheroots two dollars per pound and twenty-five per cent ad valorem, Mr. STRONG, (rep.) of Conn., Moved to increase the duty to three dollars per pound and fifty per cent ad Mr. SCHENCK argued against the amendment as tending to encourage smuggling, aud on the ground that by tho pill as reported une cigarmakers of this country were abundantly protected. He said the Quantiby Of cigars made in 1868 was five hundred and ninety millions, while in 1860, under the reduced tariff, the quantity made had increased to nine hun- dred and ninty-one millions. Finally the discussion, which was participated in by several members, closed, and an amendment olferea by Mr. WASHBURN, (rep.) of Mass, making the duty $2 50 per pound was voled on by tellers Was agreed to—81 to 36. ding tae amendment offered by Mr. STRONG to make the duty three dollars a pound and fifty per cent ad valorem, tue committee roge and the House, at five o’clook, adjourned, thereof, TWO NATIONAL BANK RINGS IY CONGRNS, The Honest Features of the Funding Bill Opposed by the National Banks—A National Bank President Helps Himself—National Bank Presidents im Congress=Wall Street Operations in Washington. WASHINGTON, April 5, 1870. ‘The national banks have organized two distinct rings here. Both are opposing the honest feature of the Funding bill, aud, at the same time, are having & pretty tough fight between themselves over a ‘witanic sclieme of plunder. When rogues fall out honest mon get their due. Perhaps thia contest between the old and new schoo! national bank rings may result in great good. The old school ring is from Massachusetts, with a sprinkling from other States, The new school is matnly of Westera origin, THB OLD SCHOOL RING. Massachusetts, having secured for herself a per captta circulation of fifty-eight dollars, while thé remaining States and Torritories have, on an ave- rage, only six dollars and forty cents, 13, of course, sternly opposed to any change in the present sys- tem. Opposed alike to additional national banks, increase of circulation or restrictions upon the pre- sent monopoly, and, consequently, opposed to tue passage of the seventh and ninth sectious of the Funding bill, as one restricts their prese at privi- leges, white the other creates competition. Here, then, you nave the origin and animus of the old school national bank ting. ita members have obtained a subsidy of $300,000,000 from the national government, and wish to enjoy i¢ without the com- Petition of other monopolies, THE NEW SCHOOL RING, Nearly all or a large portion of the national bank men outside of Massachusetts regard themselves as unfairly used in the distrinution of the $30,000,000 already apportioned, They claim that goid, sliver and greenbacks can never more be made to answer the purposes of currency, aud that 16 should be retired (ail three classes) to make way for additional issues of national bank notes to the extent of $700,000,009 or upwards. They are some- what indifferent to the fate of the seventh section of the Funding bill, but work like beavers for the Passage Of section nine. Here you have the origin and animus of the new school ring. Between the two the members of the Ways and Means Commit tee, who submit to interview dally, are very nearly dri ven to distraction. BE (ON SEVEN—FUNDING BILL. The Aoventh secuion stands solitary and alone the only reaily honest feature of importance in the Funding vill, It provides that the vonds of national banking associations held by the United states ‘Treasurer as security for their circulation shall be funded at a lower rate of interest. The oid school ring fight tnis, tooth and nail, They do not in the least object to the sections reducing the rate of in- terest on the bonds held by the peuple at large, but are very decidedly and vigorously opposed to any reduction of the tut.rest on their own. The new achool looks on with composure, taking grounds lor or against the seventh section as their ivelings may for the time being dictate—sometimes for, but oitener against. NINTH SECTION OF THR FUNDING BILL, Tha ninth section of the Funding bill provides that certain national banking associations that have failed to get their Shure of the present subsidy and others yet vo be formed may absoro the $400,000,0u0 greenback currency now outstanding, Lako it to the United States Treasurer and wave is caucelied, aud receive im return therefor $720,000,000 in gold. bearing bonds and curvency—$400,000,000 of the former and $320,000,000 of the latier. For this stupendous scheme of plander the new school ring fight like tigers, while the old achool oppose at every possibie opportunity, for the reason that no portion of the plunder, if secured, will fail into their hands, and the enactment of the section in question into law would disturb the $200,000,000 monopoly already in their possession. BATTLE OF THE TITANS. Familiarity with the immense financial transac- tions of the government during snd since the war prevents the realization of the stupendous magat- tude oi the contest now going on in Congress, Lhe recent operations of Messrs. Vanderbilt, Fisk, Jr., dad Drew, gigantic a4 they were, dwindle to child's play in comparison With the titanic contest now raging ai our national capital. Three bundred and twenty million dollars! How many fully realize the magni- tude of the amouat? Yet it 1s botu the measure of profit that will accrue to the new school pattonal bank ring, aod of the Wrong perpetrated upon te taxpayers, Uf section nine of the Fuading bill be- comes & law. REPRESENTATIVE MEN. The national bank rings nave vi representative men on the door of eaca of the three houses of Con aress—the Senate, House and lobby. 1a the Sen: and on the Finaace Committee, we find that emir banker Hon, A. G, Cattell, President of the Cora Ex phange Najjongl Bank, of Philadelphia—a bank that fi rt Been tigily favored by tie Secretary of tbe A3.ON at least IL got avery Finanee Cowralitee. Be- hs ‘ireasury, and on one goon turn from the F ides the $460,000 recel ney for circulation the Seuator’s bank hai been entrusted with we follgwing very Loerat Uutted State deposlisz—. Ocwuer, “180. Octover, 1867 October, 1868.. Get ver, 1869. ++ 43,820 houg’t the nation 1s a borrower to the extent of % Yur Baance winisiere bave wWauaged, $120,479 267,238 155,540 d iron the Comptroller of | nevertheless, to keep these deposits of the tax- payers’ money in the Senator's bank, even though there was au Agstatant United States ‘Treasurer's Oltice almost within & stone’s throw. A btil passea tne House almost unanimousiy, in January, 1568, Larger, the deposit of covernment money in any bauk within tweusy mules, 1 believe, of a United btates bub-Treaaury deposilory. it weat to the Senate and was referred to the Finance Committee, — Sena A. G, Cattell, President of ithe Com Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia, reported against its passage im the ceaate, and the bill was conseducnyy kiilew, ‘The oficial record shows the United States deposi's 10 tis Seuatur’s bank to ave beea ax high at one time—Aupust, 1867—as $489.628, The assurance ex. hibited in this whole business by the honvurabie Senator ig beyond the power of Innzuage to de- scribe, The law tnat expels @ meurbor of Congress for seiling & cadetshlp or consigns @ sub-treasurer to the penitentiary for vending the mouey of the government, on whatever pretext, promise or Seeurity, and irrespective of tne question of 1083, seems grossly inconsistent and severe If these Wand+ ACLIORS of Scuator Cartel) are lawful or excusable, A fur and tull-vlvoded representative of the new school ring may bo seen In the rotund and vowpiacent person of Hon. Daniel J. Morreli, member of Congress Irom a rural distries im Pennsyivania, President of the First Nationai Bank of Johnstown, Saperinteadent of tue Cambria Trou Works, Clhairiaaa of the Hotise Committee on Manniactuies and President of the Industrial (bigh tari) Le: » Inthe graud Government distribution of $59,009,000 currency subsidy to the national hanks, Mr. Morveil’s bauk got only 764,000, Consequently the honuravie geatic- man is alusty advocate, On the Noor of Congres’ and elsewhere, of additional issues of currency to Hationail bauking asgociations. Like Artemus Wara, Who would sacritice ail his wife's reianous to save the Union, so Sir, Morrell would cut down the inte: rest on the bonds held by the oid sehosiers $6,000,000 per year or ao, if Congress will only pass the ninth secon of the Punding bill, that permits we new schovlers to yet possession of $720,000,00 more gold bonds and currency, worth about $41,000,000 per annua. In his speech deiivered in the Fortiech Congress Mr, Morcill advocated the addicional issue of $200,000,000. pativna!l bank currency, apd in another speech delivered on the lui wt, me navo- cates the repeal of: the 136 Hunting te Bational bank ctr culation to $800,000,000, Altog ether Mr, Morrell is a useful man ty his way, He presents the spectucie of agmail uaioneal bank president e.ected to Congress #od there advocating the issue of addiuonal currenvy to chose eleruosy- nary institutions, Such an indecent exuthition of insatiable greed puts ail honest wien to considering the best method of wiping the whoie system out of existence, THE ONE THING NEEDFUL. The only proper course for Congress to pursue Js to repew! the National Buk act, callin the redeem. able bational bank currency, issue greenbacks und cancel the bonds deposited to secure circulation, Here $19,000,000 per annum cau be saved to the tax- payers by one simple act. VIEWS OF DISTINGUISHED MEN. Before the national bank lobby had obtained its present strength very many distizuished members of Congress [reely expressed their views upon whe subject. Some of them do not like now to see ther speeches in print, They contain nothing any man need be ashamed of, but, on the coutrary, much to be proud of. Here are a few extracis of peouilar in- terest at the present time:— HON. WILLIAM D, KELLEY, in @ speech delivered tn the House of Representa- tives January 3, 1667, said;— The peopio do not regard greenbacks and the notes of na- (onal banks with e,ual favor, but bave a well-grounded reverence for the foriner. They know that the uliimate re- demption of the bank notes {8 secured by deposits of govern: mK Accurities and the maintenance of a reserve of ereen- backs; ands the substayce ts more colid than ite shadow thoy prefer that whieh secures to that which requires to be secured. Several national banks have faiied, and though the ultimate redemption of the notes was secured, there Was for thelr immediate redemption, andthe labor: who hold them had to sell ticm at a great lona to kers, who could aitord to hold then nment was ready to redeem them. Having Bus. ich losses by greenbacks they naturally preter HON, B. F. BUTLER, in @ speech dolivered im the House of Representa- tives November 27, 1867, suid:— Let me state the way a national bank got itaelf into extat- tence in New England durin, war, when goid was 200 and five-twenties were at par, in currency, or neariy that, A company of men got torother $200,000 in'national bank biis ‘and went to the Rogistor of the ‘ireasury with gold at 20 and bo mt United Blates tive-twenty bonds at par. ibey stepped into oltice of the Comptroller of tue Currency and asked to be established as a national bank, and received trom him ) in currency, without interest, upon pledging these mde of the United States they had just bought with thé $800,000 of the samo kind of money.” Now, let. us balan the books, amd how docs the account staud? Why, the Unied, Slates gorcrament receives eHiC00 in mailonat bank bills more from the banks than it gave them in bills; m other words, it borrowed of the bank %80,0W0 in currency, for which, in'fact, tt patd 13,000 a year tn yoid tn terest, etal to 336,00 in currency, for the use of this 30,00), Let me repeat: the diiferesce between what tie United Slates received and pald out wan oniy ¢20,000, and for the tuge of that the yovernment pays on the bonds véposited Ly the company, bought with the same kind of money, §18,0U0 a year interost in guld, onal to ¥36,000 in currency, But the thing did not slop there. ‘The gentiomen were o pele shrewd fi K Wis a good one; they went Lo tho Beer ie ry and said, “Let our bank be made a public depositor es "*" So that when we ‘come finally to balance the books the govern: P #158000 a year for a loan of $Y9,00). And thie ta the ay which Is to be fastened furever on the country asa meaus 0 furnishing « circulating medium, ‘This, ouly usiag round numbers for the purpose of wustra- tion, fs an actual and not a felgned occurrence, Hon. WILLIAM HOLMAN, In @ speech delivered in the House on March 8, 1868, salu:—~ And, sir, while three montha ago there was reason to in- dulge the hope that the common denranu of the people would apeedily result tn the removal of shat festure of financtal policy, to-day the power of this ni clearly seen. 1 beitevn that thie Con ply through ita prewent session, but the next, and this sure of oppression, this great financial and political pow: will remaln nnahorh of ity strength. Under organization, with a mere handinl of capitalie benent of 00,000,000 of mo the Interest on t! and the benelit of the political power which it Yet the condition of the country t much that, without any em eiity ai mony with our financial system, the people mi the beueiit of this enormous amount of circulation in, the of the elemenis of the c cipal taxes. Taking the country throuyhout, the taxation borne by the national banks ia nothing compared wlib the benefits of the capital which thoy enjoy. They pay the pit\- ful sum of one per cent per annum as a tax on their 300,000,000 of cireulation, and nothing on their $30,000,003 of bonds; and they loan out to the laboring men and amailer capitalists of the country, attweive and dleen percent per annum, the money furnished them by the Papo aoe on which they pay but one per cent, ‘This is but a specimen of the uncontcionable prouts realized under this system since ite first organization. Perhaps these gentlemen may not thank me for bringing up their anti-bank record at tis time, It ig one that they ought to oe proud of rather than ashamed. The national bank sysvem ts one of abso- lute mfamy. It cannot be abolisued one day 100 aoou, THE METARZ RACES. New ORLEANS, Apri! 6, 1870, The attendance to-day at the Metatrie Course was very large and the weather fine, The first race was a dash of three miles, for all ages, for a purse of $600, $100 to second horse. The race was won by @ length by the b. m. Carrie Atherton, five years wd, by Lexington, dam Giycera, by imp. Sove- reign, beeeng © g. Colonel Roberts, two years old, by Rogera, dam by the Colonel, second; b. m. Emma Marat, five years old, by Vandal, dam Faunle G., by tiap. Margrave, tnird; b, h. Privateer, by Lightning, six yeara old, dam Hennte Narrows; c. c, Matt. Grifin, four vears old, by Revenue, dam by tmp. Margrave, and b. c. Buck Reece, by Lexington, dam Burthum, Time. 5:36%. Tho second race was a swocpstakes for two year olds, two mile heats, $25 entrance, Pi p.; the cluo to add $700; $200 to second horse. The following wa summary:— C. f, Coquette, by Lexington, dam Snsan Harris. 1 1 0. f.——, by Uncle Vic, dam Eliza Logan..... 2 2 Time, 3:414—3:63, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The United States steamer Colorado droppea down the bay yesterday and laid off the lower landing on Staten Istand iast night. She will make a short trip to sea this morning, for the purpose of trying her pew gun carriages, which will be tested under the inspection of Captain Simpson. The Colorado wil return to New York this afternoon, for the purpose of sanding the pilot aad those ordnance officers who do not go to China with ber, atter which she will im- mediately proceed on her voyage. We have already ablished a lst of her oMcers. The aduress of the Botorado wil be Cape Town until May 5, afier which date it wiil be Hong Kong. ED. ORDER! Masters E. W. Watson, William A, Morgan and C. C. Todd and Evsigns A. R. Condon and George T. Mitchell have been ordered to Washington for ex: amination for promotion, ~SAINBD SNUBB=D. Refusal of the Police Commissioners to Pare nish the Parading Darkies with an Escort Ip the Board of Police yesterday evening @ com- munication was received from colored men asking & police escort on Friday next, when they celebrate the ratification of the fifteenth amendment, Prest- dent Bosworth urged compliance wiih the reques on the ground that they were citizens, and as much entitied to an escort 9s the Irishmen on St. Patrick’s voted in the aflirmative. Brennan and voted nay, and the request was not Smith was absent. Sambo must look out If and hoe lis own row down Broadway granted. EMIGRANTS FOR COLORADI. A very large meeting of emigrants vonnd for Colo- yaTo was held last pight at the rooms of the Chil- dren's Af Soviety, No. 19 East Fourth gtreet, ind spirit exhibited by those dgaleing to go was very gratitying, and quite a umber stepped forward and signed tieir names to the roll, There wil only b6 one or two nore mecungs beld prior Lo starting for their future homes io the West.’ The news from Colorado ta relation to anor for all classes ia vory encouragrag. 3 POLITICAL. The Recent Election in Connecticut—Municipad Elections Throughout the Coustry. Democratic Majority in Connecticut 810< Partics in the Legislatures Hantvorp, April 6, 1870, Full returns trom the eicetion tm Connecticut show that the majority for Ragish 19 810. The vote for Jewell 1s 42 420; for English, 44,180; total, 87,460 ‘The total one year ago was 90,576, including 10 seas terme. The decresnse is 5, Tuo republican vote 1s 2,173 lows; the democratic yore 952 less, ‘The Sen- ate stands 1i repavl: ans to 10 deinocrats; last year it stood 13 repndiicans tos democrats. The House stands 127 republicans to 112 democrats; 1ast year, 130 republicans to 105 democrats, Revised Returns of the Vote in Counectient. HARTCORD, April 6, 1870. ‘'yhe Jatest revised ‘ootings of the election returne atthe Courant oMce, the returns being mainly om cial from town autiorities. wives the total vote $7,428, and English'’s majority 8 Result of Local Bicctious in Miasour), Kanaae and Nebraska. Sr. Lours, Aprtl 6, 1870, ‘The election at St, Josenh reanited in the triumph of the entire republicun ticket, the majorities rang» Ing from 145 to 350 vores. In Kansas City and Leavenworth the democratia Sloket 18 believed to be elected, but the returns aro not yet in, Tho negroes voted with the opposition at both places, Plaitsmoutn, Neb., elected @ democratio ticket yesterday. Hrowasyile, Nov, elected @ republicaa mayor, aml tne den 4 elected four aud the Tepubilcans three ot tie oti Radical Victory at the St. Louls Manicipal Kleelon. Sr. Lours, April 6, 1870, Returns from all the wards show the election of eleven radical, three demceratic and one inde pendent aldermen, and eight radical and three democratic school directors. Primary Election fer Congressman in Ine diana—r, Juliun Beaten, CINCINNATI, April 6, 1870. Returns from the primary eiection im the Fourth Indiaua district show that Mr. Julian has been acieated by Judge Wilson vy a majority of a few vores. The Election in Rhode Island—The Voto Light and the Repubitean Ticket Elected, as Usual, PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 6, 1870. ‘The State election to-day resulted in the re-elec-, tion of the present repubiican state officers by about the usual majority, The vote was light. The chief Imtereat centred in the choice of the Geveral As- sembly, which elects w United Staves Senator, A large majority of the Assembiyinen are understood to be in favor of the re-election of Senator ALE: The senate probably stands twenty-three republi- cans, eight democrats, one citizens’ and ope ne Shane Toe powse wail proane. See two republicans, fourteen acmocrat - ‘The republican magority in tue State 18 about 4,000, ‘The Election in Paterson, N. J. ‘The charter electivm preliminaries in Patersow Gre Dow the exiting topic there, and the nomina- tions on boih sides approach completion. As the Eighth ward democratic priwary meeting yesterday several disgraceful figtits vccurred, and a number of arrests Were made. Lie Flith werd wil eadeayor for the second Ume tu éiece delegates to-day, but It is very probable the afiair wali break up Ina row, buch exciting itmes were never before experienced at an election in /’aierson. Muntcipnl Newtuntions in Hoboken, At the Democratic Convention in Hoboken on Tuesday evening the following nominations were made:—For Mayor, Hazea Kimball; Otty Treasurer, William H. Otiids; Uity Clera, Frederick F. Kowald; Coileetor, Veter H. Edmondson; Water Comnine siouer, Samuel s, Kdionson. DEMITRA LC HARMON. The Old and Young Chiefs to Smoke the Fipe of Fence, At a@ mecting of the Tammany General Commitee of the Twenty-second ward, neld at headquarters on Monday evening, Aprii 4, the following preambie and resolution were offered by Mr, Joba &, Greene and were unanimously adopted: —~ Whereas peace and harmony prevail in the democratic or+ ganization, and ving the causes which have Tesnited in' temporary diet b leted the troubled waters, should be accepted as an assurance that democrats, cor trolied by the pure principles of the party, can attend to their Gissenstons in their ‘iment to thore great of taerr political tastl- ir rey Kesvived, That the Tammavy General Committee of the ‘Twenty-second wnrd of the city of New \ ork, in view of the premises, congratulate their brethren throughout the elty and Btate ty be rainbow of promise that now spins the pow end, and upon the umon and barmosy uulyersal.y jn the ranks of Orne, that around the tar of the pubile weal, “with analice to uone and charity for all,” we again strike mous ws brothers in a coms mon cause, and p.eige-erch tothe other in she auccess of that cause, as dia the fathers of the republic, “Our ives, our fortunes aid our sacred honor,” that, forgetting the past, couiident of the furnre, we pant the deinocratic banner npom r del of our faitir, bearing the insert, tion, “Civil Liberuy jory of Mav,” us a harbinger ot that victorions resuite ‘eles ever awaits those who balle in the cause of truth it jrtattc Heviived, That we extend the hand of fellowship to all des mocrats, abd Invite their arvent co-operation aud vigorous atmsiance In the creat olijecta of our party organizatio tbat w in in ,ood fasten ail proper mean in achie fag this ambition, trustiag and 4% io that immortal rentiment of ‘Andrew Jackson, “Eternal vigilance the price o ty.’ ‘Resvived, That the unfeigned thanks of this commitice be and they are hereby tendered tw the democratic members of the Legislature for tho example of uotun aud barmony shown fo their recent action at Albany; that the iedding sptrite who gallantly Jod to # Te-estabiayment of universal conte dence in the party are entit.ed to the highest coztmendations, and the enccess ovtained by them will, in ali aftertine, teach the great lesson that ‘Troth ernstied to earth will rise again, ‘The evernal years of God are here: While error, wounded, writhas in pain, And dies amid her wots) \ppers, ‘Resolved, That a copy of the foreguing resolutions be trans mittted to the Hon. Peier B. Sweenry, Woilbam M, Tweed and the democratic momhers uf the Legisiature, On the iollowing evening, Tucsday, the Sth inst., the Twenty-secoud ward Tammany Ward Commit- tee held a@ large and enthusinstic meeting at Uieit headquarters and adopted the folowing unant- mioualy and with cheers, — Resolved, That tho Tammany Ward Committee of the ‘Twent, cond ward most beart!y endorse the action of the General Commitieo, as enunclaced fa the preambic and reso- Jutions adopte: last evening relniive to the polluical status in the city and State, and plodze ourselves to ansint by all means in our power the action of our seniurs, beileving that all true democrats in the Twenty-secoud ward wil sustain us in our endeayors to make this city again {rce and independent, NEGRO VOTING MARYLAND. The Viret Effect of the Fiftcenth Amendment In an Old Slave State—Peaceablo Voting Gos ing On—A Great American Traveller Pree Lbs {From tne Baltimore Sun, April 5. By virtue of the recent act of the General Assembly of Maryland incoporaling the town of Towson- town, the county seat of Ballimore county, an elece ton was licld yesterday lor bve comunussioners to serve one year, Under the fifteenth amendment to the federal constitution 1% Was tue first occasion on which colored men were to be aliowed to vote in Maryland. from early in the morning until the hour of noon, when the polls were openca at Ady’s Hotel, groups of coivied nen were gathered about, apparenuy impressed with the importance of the Occasion, ANG IL Was easily perceived Liat, m regard to the candidates, any thing but unanimity prevaiied. For an hour before tae polis opened aa itinerant politician, whom even the usajority of the colored voters denominated @ “Carpet-pogger,” nae rangued @ crowd in the vicinity ot where the polls were to be beid. He said he bat walked all the way from Harrisburg in order to a/dress hig colored breturen of ‘Juwsoniown. ie announced Muself as General Vrait, aud the name on bis “carpet bug” corresponded therewith, declared that Ne Was & candiiate for the Vresidency in 1872, and that be looked tur the Colored vote, for he prided himsell on having been the first wan in ihe United Siates that had audressed the late Preyident Linootn in person tn uchali of Une colored race. His digs jointed hurangue vas brought to aa abrupt close by tac arrival ol tue bour of tweive, Ween the polls were opened. AS 800n us {he polls opened, with about five colored meu ty one white im the immediate vicimity, Mr. William U. Kuby, editor of the Marys land Journal, deposited bis ballot, his being the firsa voig cast at @ corporation election in ‘Towsontowa, dhe second Was that of Eijah Quigley, a colored m: and thea the voting went oa rapidly for about winntes, We White Volers apparently standn fee unlii thelr colored breturea exercised thelr right saidfage, In less than halt an hour pearty every registered colored wan bad voted, and then at ing intervals a white voter Would appear aad Cast baliot. AS far as could be learned tue colored vote Was cast for the repudlican Ucket, some eight oF ten scratching & name and sabsiituting that Of Coloe hel Mann, Who, being the propriarseg the principas nov) tn the town, wag avout the only one desigmng 1) dheept the ONide of Colmissibger Wao hud patrons age \o besiow. it may be proper to state that qf the hquor bars ia the Lown were closed, and odnse. quently there was little or bo tatoxication te be seen. The renndican candidates were 2) elected,