The New York Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1870, Page 3

Ee enc WASHINGTON THE ALABAMA. CLAIMS. ENG/AND ANXIOUS FOR A SETTLEMENT. ‘Lively Breeze in Diplomatic Cireles. New Postal Convention with the North - German Confederation. “Georgia to Stay Out in the Cold for the Present. rTHE INCOME TAX RETAINED. od ‘Wasuinaron, April 7, 1870, ‘The Alabama Claime—England Anxious for a Settloment—The American Position, There seems to be little doubt that Great Britain & beginning to realize that the sooner the difference ‘With eur government growing out of what has ‘come to be called “the Alabama claims,” 18 settled, ‘the beuer will it be for the United Kingdom—tne tees will bo the obance of a rupture springing up ‘between the mother country and her much ramed Ofispring. Everything that has ocourréd since Gri.nV’s accession to power in the way of diplorzatic - discussion of the subject shows a very great ~anziety on the part of her Majesty's government to have an understanding abouc the causes of differ- ‘ence and to satisfactorily and peaccfally adjust things, Even Sumner’s speech, which it was feared ‘Would have the effect of firing the British heart against us, seems to have operated entirely in @mother direction. “At first it really did ~etir up the lion, but after roaring not ‘sb all savagely for a few months the ‘@nimal has subsided into the gentlest state of quiescence. Clarendon, in all his talks with Mot. Jey and in bis notes to Thornton, jaisplays a decidea hankering after settlement. He manifests a desire to have negotiations reopened, and to hevo the claims disposed of finally in some way or other ‘which would not pe dishonorable to elther of the great Powers, But Clarendon does not like to make the first positive move. He is apparently unwilling to throw out’ the first suggestion, would He thinks we, being the com- Plainants, should make the advance movement by felling plainly what we want, ana thus afford an Opportunity for “yes” or ‘mo.’? But that is pre- ‘elsely the thing which Premter Fish does not. Antena to do, and the sooner my Lord Clarendon Secretary , Fish fee's that we have nothing to lose by delay, while Great Britain has, Our government considers that our cause of grievance is rather ‘or to hint the probable basis that be acceptable. understands that .fact the better. Pretty well understood by Great Britain by this time, and that there is no lack of information on the other side of the Atlantic as to what kind of settle- @ment wili be agreeable. What might be humiltat- ing for Great Britain to grant on our solemn request or demand might be inno measure ao if conceded * voinntarily.Thus, were we to say {0 Great Britain, “You have wronged us, and must both apologize Bnd give us your Nosth American possessions,” the British government might well consider it a dis- But, without any such formal declaration and demand, Englang might very Properly admit that she had errea grievously by her course during our rebellion, and offer to come to an agreement to define for the future the rights of neutrals in such manner as to prevent -@omplications from arising hereafter in case honor to comply. either the United States or Great Britain should be- come involved in war with a third Power. At the ame time, ‘as a mark of her friendly disposition,” she might tender us ner North American posses- sions, to become a part of the American Union, pro- viding the inhabitants of those possessions ‘shoulda lect to change their allegiance. This would bea ‘simple, easy, honorable and friendly style of Axing ‘Qp matters, and, in all probability, will have to be adopted by Great Britain in the end. It seems to be Gxed that our government will not initiate negotia- tions, Mr. Fish intends to -adnere to the views ex- resved In the closing lines of-his despagch of Sep- tember 25, when he wrote:— Although the United States are anxious for a sct- tlejwent on a. liberal and comprehensive basis of all the questions which mow interfere with the entirely Cordial relations which they desire to exist between the two governments, they do not now propose or desire to set any time for this settlement. On the contrary, they prefer to leave that question, and also he more important question of the means and method of removing the causes of complaint, of re- ‘storing the much desired relations of perfect cor- Qjality and the preventing of the probability of like ‘Questions in the future, to the consideration of her Majesty’s government. They will, however, be eady, whenever her Majesty’s government shali think the proper time has come for a renewed nego- tation, to entertain any proposition which that ,£overnment shall think proper to present, and to -*pply to-such propositions their earnest and sincere etvishes and endeavors for @ solution houoravie and watistactory to both countries, Clarendon pretty well comprehends the position 4akou by Mr. Fish, and from recent advices tt seems ‘Aot at all. improbable that he will before long offer some basis of settlement, He has displayed rather 4 disposition to be “‘tricky”—if we may use such an *xpression in application to a dignitary of his lord- shiv’s rank—having tried, in various official and anoficlal ways, to trip Mr. Fish into some false voxtion. Thus, by his unofficial reply to Mr. Fish’s aote of Septeniber 25, he undoubtedly expected to provoke our Secretary of State to make an extended wswer, which might commit our government ‘m some embarrassing Manner. But Mr. Fish was 40 sharp to be caught in that way. When a copy of the unoficial note was supplied him by Mr. Thornton Mr. Fish immediately inquired whether she note was intended to be oficialor not. Only quhin a few days has Lord Clarendon replied, and {a such an ambiguous way that It is dificult to make out even sttll whst was his intention. But all through this last nove there 1s said to lurk a disposl- #on to reopen the negotiations, and effect, if possi- “Mis, 8 triendly settlement, Premier Fish is giving Whe matter bis most serious attention, and It is sald that.the subject will be laid bofore the Cabinet to- morrpsy. Bively Breeze Among Diplomatiste—A Forged Aeiter and the Russian Minister, ‘There 18.8 new litue breeze im Aiplomaticeircies here, Mi. Catacazy, the Russian Minister, 1s & sort of vice sim this Lime, BOmevody, it appears, Jorged a letter in Catacazy's Name, winich would not hgwWe becn so bad NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRHS 8, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. Secretary Fish. The later, on havtyg the letter brought to his atten! 19 reported to nave become Mildly excited at the Bupposed b” goon of diplomatic etiquette, The letter was laid gerore the President, who expressed great Md) marion, and requested Seeretary Fish to ascert' oy whether Catacazy was ita author, Investigation, resuited in showing that person formerly Co“anectea with the State Depart- ment and hosti'e ro Oatacazy had forged the letter with the deZiverate purpose of injuring both the Minister and Secretary. The affair hay occasioned quite & lively gossip nere in Washington. New Postal Convention with the North Gere man Confederation. Postmaster General Creswell has concluted a new Dostal convention with the North German Union, which was signed to-day, with the approval of the President, by which tmportant reductions are made in the rates of letter postage between the United States and North Germany, and including the Aus- tro-Hungarian kingdom, the kingdom of Wurtem- burg, the grand dukedom of Baden and the grand dukedom of Luxemburg, to take effect on the 1st of July, 1870, This convention reduces the rate of International postage for prepaid letters exchanged in closed meils via England from fifteen to ten cents, and for prepaid lettersexchanged by direct steamers to and from Bremen and Hamburg, respec- tively, from ten to seven cents; but une paia or insufficiently paid letters will be charged with douvle postage for collection ‘fat the place of destination, No change 1s made in the existing rates of postage of newspapers, other printed matter and samples of merchandise; put the postage on such articles must be fully prepaid or they cannot be forwarded in the mails from either country to the other, The letter correspondence between the United States and the Scandanavian kingdoms or other countries of Northern Europe forwarded via the North German Union mails will receive, on and after the 1st of July, 1870, the bene- Ait of the reductions made in the rates of letter post- age to any from the North German Union. The Georgia Bill Shelved for the Preseut. The opinion expressed py Senators of informa- tion on the aubject leads to the impres- sion that Georgia will be allowed to remain in her present condition for the present, According to these statements somo Opposi- tion will be made when the time comes for taking up the bill again, General Butler’s Bill for Reciprocity with Prince Edwards Island, Although the policy of the administration ts Qgainst rectprocity with Canada and the British pro- vinces itis thought by some of the New Engiand statesmen that a slight depasture might be made from 1 it favor of Prince Edward's Island, as that province is almoat wholly devoted to agriculture. The New England men see in it a market for thetr agricultural implements, cotton goods and other notions. As a practical proposition General Butler has prepared the following bill, which he has handed to the vom- Mittee on Ways and Means, after making an able argument in favor of it before them:— Bo St enacted, &c,, That on and after the —— day of —, 1870, & duty sbail be levied, paid and collected upon the lowing described articles, products of the soll and,fishortes of Prince Edward's Island, when imported into ‘the United soFive -centy per bushel” on barley, oats and potatoes; on ses and «mules, seven do.- lara per head; on neat cattle, five’ dollars per head; on calves, sheep, goats and «wing, fifty cents per head; upon mackerel, the catch of the inuabliante of Prince Kd: Ward's Island, one aollar per barrel; upon herring of like cateh, fifty cents per barrel; provided, that no tight money or anchorace fees shail ve charged in the porte aud harbors of said Island on Amertcan vessels, and that no regular packet between sald island and the United Btates shall be lable to pilot fees or dass, when pllotw are actually taken and provided further, th manufactures and producis of the inited States shall be placed on the game footing and celved into said island at the same duties, and no other, the like produbts of Groat Britain or either of her dependen- eres. Tuternational Industrial Exposition iu Phila. delpiiin, The Mayor and City Connclis of Philadeiphia have addressed letter to the House Committee on Manu- factures, inviting thOm to visit that city and ascertain its local fitness and Mdustrial resourovs for holding an international Indastrial exhibition in connection With the proposed o@lebration of the centennial of American independence ‘in 1876. The committee considered the matter at their meeting to-day, and agreed to accept th® invitation, but did not Nx upon atime ror going. Ithas been proposed to hold an International exhibition of Mmdostry about the samo time in New York, and the Philadelphians are earnestly at work to Lave Congress designate their clty as tus praper price. Enabling Act for New Mexico, The Committee on Territories of the House had of New Mexico as a State under consideration to- day, but did not reach a vote on it. Certain parties bave charged that the population of New Mexico is not 89 large as represented by the Territorial dele- gate, Mr. Chaves, ana that the people are nearly ail Mexicans, who are unfit for a State organization. In reply to this Mr. Chaves offers to prove that the popu- lation of New Mexico {s as large as that of Nevada and Nebraska together, that a large proportion of the people are settlera from the Southero and West- ero States, and-that they areas capable of concuct- lng @ State government as the people of Nevada. Arctic Exploration. Dr. Hayes appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to-aay, at their request, and ‘Was interrogated concernin, reaching the North Pole by different routes thereto, and the probable advantage to science and com- merce by an expedition for that purpose. The doc- tor discussed the question elaborately In tts scientific aspect for more than an hour, when the further con- sideration of the subject was postponed until next Friday. The Onelda Disuster. Berore leaving Washington this morning the Prosi- dent signed the jot resolution directing the Seore- tary of the Navy to investigate the Oneida disaster. Subsidies for Steamship Lines Defeated. The Senate Committee on Post Ofices and Post Roads met to-day. After disposing of a few unim- Portant matters the subsidy question was taken up, and it was determined to ask the Senate to discharge the committee from the further consideration of that subject, as the applications are growing entrely too numerous, and im some cases out of reason. ‘There are now at least halt a dozen biils already ve- fore the committee. It is very nkely that the subject ‘will be dropped for the present. {Charges Agninat the Marshal of Wyoming. Charges have been filed here against the oficial integrity of Charch Howe, Marshal for Wyoming ‘Territory. Fernando Wood’s Charges Aguinst General Howard. An error occurred tu the printing of the tenth charge preferred by Fernando Wovd yesterday against Genera! Howard. It should read, “that he paid from the funds of the Freedmen's Bureau $40,000 for the construction of the First Congrega- tional church in this city,” &¢., instead of the First Presbyterian church, The Seat of a Texas Member Contestod. The House Committee on Elections this morning considered the application of Grafton for further time in the matter of bis contest for the seat of Mr. Connor, of Texas. No action was taken. Extension of Tonnage Dues. The Committee on Ways and Means to-day agreed to recommend the following additional eection to the Tarif bill:— ‘That the act imposing @ tonnage duty on ships, vessels or tri apply to any shi vessel or steamer belonging to s citizen oF citizens of 1 United States trading and arriviug from ports of the United or trading from one pointor within the United States to ‘another point or port within the United States, i The Erie Railroad Mail Services. Senator Fenton and Representative Van Wyck have been before thy Postmaster General to obtain Sn increase of pay for mall services by the New York aud Erle Railroad Compaoy. Reports ef Nations! Banks, The reports of the national banas, in response to the recent call of Comptroller Hurlburd, come in| slower tham‘usual owing to the change in the day of the week upon which they are required to be made, which 1s Toursday instead of Saturday, as hercto- re, Naval Officers on the Retired List. The Naval Committee, at an irregular meeting to-day, considered the applications of a number of retired officers to be restored to the active list, It ‘Was determined to act upon no cases except such a8 aro endorsed by the Secretary of the Navy. This disposes of @ troublesome quesliom Personal. It is now definitely settled that M. Blaque Bey, the us for the Jeph shes it was crammed sul pl abuse of | Turkisu Minister, will Jeaye here ona six mouthe’ the bill to provide an enabiug act for the admission the practicabtlity of leave of absence about the middie of next month. His family will accompany nm vo France, where most of his time, after a brief visit of ceremony to Turkey, will be spent. During bis abseace Baitazzt Effendi will be Oharge @’Affairs. By the friends of Baitazzi this te regarded a8 @ sigual evidence of the favor of the Sultan, Baltazz| ia not very long ip Giplomatic lire, but his progréss has been remark- ably rapid and flattering, Senator Yates, who has been dangerously 11) from hemorrhage of tne bowels, is fast recovering and Will goon be in bis place ip the Senate. Captain John B. Blaine, of Pennsylvania, a brotner of Speaker Blaine, has been appointed Special Agent of the Treasury Department, THE RICHMOND MAYORALTY TROUBLES. Arguments in the Unit States Supreme Court by Counsel of Ellyson and Chu- hoon—Decision Reserved. WASHINGTON, April 7, 1870. After the adjournment of the Supreme Court this afternoon Chiet Justice Chase gave a nearing to the counsel in the Rictmond difficulty case. Associate Justice Nelson occupied a seat on the right of the Chief Justice, Judge Meredith, of the counsel of Ellyson, moved to dissolve the injunction granted by Jiidge Underwood agamst Ellyson and his associates in the municipal government of Richmond, Ellyson, velng the mayor, was the only party guilty of technical, not actual, contempt, and there was no reason why the Chief Justice sbould not entertain a motion to dis- solve the injunction on behalf of the twenty-five councilmen, and the six others, who, having made no resistance, were not in even technical contempt. In the Chief Justice held that Judge Underwood had no jurisdiction in the case, then the counsel claimed the parties were entitled to relief. As to contempt, however, that question was to be tried before Judge Underwood, at Alexandria, on Saturday. ExGovernor Wella, of the counsel for Chahoon, Stated the legal proceedings tn the case, and cited the petition of Chahoon to Judge Underwood tn sub- stance, that Ellyzon was disturbing the public peace by pretending to be Mayor of Richmond and resist- ing his (Chahoon’s) proper authority, and gave the facts so far as the charge of contempt was con- cerned, Ex-Governor Wise, of the counsel for Chahoon, sald this case Could come up only from the Ctreuit Court at Richmond. It was not only invited, but Tequested by the counsel on the other side. After allading to what recently took placein Richmond he said Ellyson and friends had insisted on the ar- rest for constructive contempt in order that they Might resort to a writ of habeas corpus; but nothing Was then said avout such a motion as that just made, The tirst objection he had to it was that it asked the Chief Justice to countenance a contempt of court; Second, its effect. whatever its intention, is un- doubtedly to evade the necessity of a writ of error; third, 1t attempted to evade the process of the Judge rendering the interlocutory order, and whose au- thority was now assailed; fourth, it proposed that another judge shall take appellate jurisdiction of @ case which can be decided only by the court. The couusel for the defendauts had travelled hither, 159 miles, from Richmond to ask one judge toinsuit another. Constructively this was a fraud upon the uppeliate remedy: ‘fith, granting that there was an absenco of jurisdiction of thé Circuit Court—granting that it bad erred—this was not the way to remedy the wrong, to correct the error; .stxth, the party was uuder the notice of contempt, for a notice had been served upon him to appear in Alexandria on Saturday next before Judge Underwood to show cause why he should not be maprisoned. Could the party ve allowed to come mto the presence of tits court while in contempt of the Circuit Court? Governor ‘Wise then argned that the effect of awrit is conclu- sive until reversed by writ of error or appeal to a compcient court. The question bere was not whecher ihe Gecisiou Was according to law. ‘The right to de- termine the conduct of courts of the Union was: placedau the supreme judicial tripuaal of the na- tion. It, therefore, belonged exclusively to the court offended to jndge of the contempt and its ex- tent No other court could underti In @ COolla- teral Way to quostion @ review or remedy an adjudt- cation of @ court of competent jurisdiction in a case of contempt. A proceeding for coatempt was re- garded a8 distinct ana independent trom thac for a writ of habeas corpus. Authorities in various cases were cited to sustain these posttions. Mr. dames Nelson, of counsel for Ellyson, briefly yecited the facts that tie dificulty grew out of the claim of Chahoon to be Mayor ot Kichmond, he al- leging that Ellyson is not Mayor, and that cerain gentiemen are not ncmbers of the City Councils be- cause the ac of the Central Ascombiy, Was repugnant to the consiitution of the State of Virginia, ‘The question was simply whether Chahoon or Ellyson aud werein legal possession of te mun! authority. The latter were appotuted and acted under the act of the Legislature. There. upon Chahoon filed his bill in the Cireuit Court of the United States and prayed the cout to inhibit Ellyson and his associates from acting. But the bill was presented in vacation. The Judge was at his residence in Ajoxandria, and on tne bili he made an endorsement that on a certain day he would hear the prayer of the petitioner. The Judge returned to Richmond, when process was is:ued. The case was yet in that court, and tne only ques- tion was whether the Judge should grant the injunc- tion prayed for. Eilyson and hts associates were fully recognized by the executive department of tue State, ana the Governor had reproved Chahoon for pretending to be the Mayor of Richmond. Mr. Nelson maintained that the Cireuit Court hat no jurisdiction in the matter, and therefore could not take cognizance of the case. On the announcement of the decision of Judge Onderwood counset ior Ellyson prayed for an ap- peal, and offered to give satisfactory security; put the prayer was overruled. Counsel then announced, on behalf of Ellyson, that the opposition was made to the injunction solely for the purpose ef raising o question to effect a revisal of the case. Hurson, he repeated, was not dwobedient to tue writ in a con- temptuous spirit, but in order to get.the question before this court. He did not think there was Guy statute restricting the power of a superior court to award or diasolve an injunction as to tue boundary or judicial district, and the order would be supreme and permanent. As to the right of Hily- 80n tO o hearing in tho present predicament, that Tested with the court: st appealed to the digcretion of the Judge. He might grant or deny. While it was true Ellyson was technically to contempt, it was also true that bigs convempt was tevinical, made With no purpose of hostility to the court, bat ta the kindest manner for the purpose of enabling him to secure @ revisal of the order of the court below. ‘There has been no damage to Chahoon to the vaiue of » slayer. The defendant had, therefore, com- mitled no tajury on Caahoon. Granting be had done 80, was there an inflexible rule to prevent dissolv- {ug this injunction + Judge Meredith sald on the point of jarisdiction ‘the Chief Justice was in chambers. He looked upon 1t.as a matter of conventonce, wilh a view of hear- ing the motions to dissolve the injunction. When the Ohtef Justice came here to enter his judgment 4 would take cflect in the court to which it be longed. Not till it was entered dia it become the judgment of the court, But thts was not the seat of the Chiet Justice any more than his privateomice; Dor was Alexancria the seat of Judzy Underwood to hear the charge of contempt, It was nota judg- ment until the order was sent to Richmond, the seat of the court, and there entered. Suppose Judge Underwood on Saturday suould commit Elivson for contempt, there was no opportunity for showing tue judgment was wrong. Would this Court refuse a writ of habeas corpus if the Court below had not jhrisgiciion? Why should they wait untt! Ellyson 1s committed for contempt belore they could ask that the motion to dissolve the Injunction be heard? If Ellysou was going to fail, the Court was bound to consider whether the judge who committed him had jurisdiction in tae case, Chief Justice Chase sald it had peen suggested whether @ presiding judge could dissolve an injunc- tion granted by the other judge of the same court. Judge Meredith repited that the Chier Justice had concurrent Jurisdiciion with Judge Underwood, and held a higoer judicial position than the latter.’ Sit- ting together, Judge Underwood would not have Jurisdiction conclusive in the premises, Governor Wise repHed, if he had recently been on the bench in Richmond he would have committed not only Ellyson, but his counsel. He could not ex- ress his emotion at the time when Ellyson admon- hed the Court that he would not obey its judgment, ‘The Court then admonished nim shat they would put him in jail. The Judge sald he hoped Ellyson would take @ hight to reflect, but after that there was riot and bloodshed. The very next day Ellyson aid bis associates disobeyed the order at the risk of making people die. In this case contempt has nad a veu- omous sting, and that sting has beon death. ‘The counsel on the opposite side satd there was & statute preventing the dissolving of the injunc- on. Air, Wise remarked there was somethin: ‘There was @ law of decorum, delicacy aud propriety higher than any legisistion. It was necessary to preserve the dignity and efficiency of the judiciar Poser a8 apy provision of the constitution. It judges allow one another to be treated with con- (ous Shere is no preservation of hberty. ‘the law love off judicial districts and circuits ior the conyve- mience of the people and parties to suits, out this se eeaventens fe tone as these gei it Were 1n contempt, and he would not indus (new; but he would j/patiy compensate them for their contemp! discretion to grant ‘or deny am injune.on stir grant or an ion; but was 1t discreet ta i. Goad i its Fasano eeaton issolve the in; jon of another? If discretion be the law of the case tt was a law tm- pears forbid judicial impropriety and indelicacy. th defendant and counsel were standing in direct technical contempt of the Court—offensive contempt—novwithstauding the mdulgence of the Judge, Every court bad inherent jurisdiction to anish for" yeni if necessary. What was the rayer of the opposition counsel? It was a prayer w allow contemps to be shown in order to raise a juestion of Bl aren That was not a prayer to addressed to any court. ‘The argument here ended and the Chies Justice Wok the ORder advisement, ry stronger. FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Bocend Semon. SINATE. WASuINOTON, April 7, 1870, BIELS INTRODUCED. «By Mr, Rios, (rep.) of Ark.—Granting lands to atd in the construction of a railroad and telegraph iine in New Mexico, By Mr, MeDonap, (rep.) of Ark.—For relief of Ea. ward Fitzgerald and R. C. Bishop, of Little Reck, Ark, By Mr, SPEncen, (rep.) of Ala.—Relative to a place Of holding the United States District Court for tne Middle district of Alabama. By Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La.—To secure @ unl- form and more perfect system of levee for the recla- Mation and protection of alluvial lanaa in Mississippi valley from overflow. It provides for grants of pub- Mo lands of six sections per mile of levee, con- structed, to the Mississippi Valley Levee Company, on condition that the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, ‘Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, or either of them, shall contract with said company for the con- struction of levees, Ky Mr. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., to confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine the Bult of the city of Carondelet vs. The United States, BILLS REPORTED. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., from the Commit- teeon Commerce, reported favorably the bili declar- ing tne consent of Congress to the erection of a crib in Lake Erie by the city of Cleveland sor the Protection of an inlet for water works about to be conatrucied by sald city. ‘The bill exsendiwg the time for the complotion of the first section or twenty miles of the Cairo and Fulton Ratiroad was passed. «RESOLUTIONS, The calendar of concurrent resolutions being pro- ceeded with, the resolution directing an ingutry lato the effect of the fifteenth amendment upon the Indl. ans Was auopted. All others were severally laid aside, ‘The joint resolution anthorizing the Northern Pacific Raliroad Company to issue its bonds in the construction of its road, and to secire the same by mortgage, came up in order, the question being an Apenmment of Mr. Wilson fixing the price of the additional lands now granted to tue company at two dollars and fifty cents per acre and restricting their sale to actual settlers, Mr. HOWELL, (rep.; of lowa, addressed the Senate upon the tendcacy of the present policy of rat- road land grants to create monopolies, and the necessity for such a modification of it as will insure to settlers some of the benefits which may otherwise be retained exclusively by Lhe railroads, jenied the mght of corporations to hold these lands ju the nalure of an investment of thet own for their pecuniary profit, and demanded that those who pald for the pnbiic !ands, not Merely those who acqitred them without expense, should receive the benefit to accrue from their improvement. The government bad made railroads rich by large donations of !aud, anu it was time now to conswit the tulerests of tho people and of the govern: Mr. STEWART, (vep.) of Ni said theeffect of an arbitrary unttorm price, irrespective of tne location of land, was to limit town and depot sites to the same figure with iand twenty-five mies from the line of the road, Speculators would thus be en- abled by representiug themesives as settlers to Jocate in advance upon those sites, which would be an unfair adyantage. He said the railroads had been the su ject of misrepresentation in tis par- tictlar, and thacan attempijhad been mace io create @ (tise pavite sentiaent. Taere was not oue in- stance In Which the railroads had not disposed of taeir lands to tne benefit of settiers, aud the system was distinguished by the fact that it had not been abused, Without tt we never could Lave penet the interior. It was excoedingly doubtinl whet the Pacifig Ratlroad couid have been butlt without the ald of & land grant. If it could not then the prosperity of the country deémauded tuat this aasist- ce should now be withiela. Mr, Nyw, (rep.) or Nev., spoke of the beneficial results of the laad grant poicy of the government upon out system of internal tmprovement, particu larly in the development of the Western country. At hall-past iwo o’eluck the bill was passed over. PHB INCOME TAX. On motion of Mr. SHkMAN the joint resolution declaratory of the meaning of the law ielatng to the income tax was taken up, Mr. SHERMAN, Chatrmau of the Finance Committes, said the comtaittee had amended tle bill by om ting the provision relative to the icome tax, in order to avoid the delay of a long discussion at this time, when che bili'was needed by tie authorities to sotuie disputes as to the law. They bad simply con- tnued for the present year the tax on salaries, divi- dends and interest payatie by corporauons, defer- Ting the ex] jon of apy Opinion on the income tax unwl the revenue vill came up. Mr. Soor?, (rep.) of Pa., said the existing law pro- feased to except incomes to the extent of one thou- sand dollars, but that it did not, in fact, because it gave aanthornty to bank oiicers to retain ilve per ceut ou dividends or interest. The supposition ba@ been that this wi pad oby = othe corporation, but the fact was the stock- hoiders paid it, ‘Persons having less than one thoweand ar income were, therefore. improperiy subjected tothe tax. He offered tho amendment to opviate the injustice of which he complained, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, objected to the amondment as impracticable and likely to create Confasion in the execution of tue present jaws. Rejectod—yeas 16, nays 26, Mr. BEMNER, (rep.) Of Masa, said as the income tax had been relerred to be would suy it ongns not to be re-estadiished. It was a war, nota peace, tux, aud, haying died @ natural death, he hoped the chat: man of the Finance Comittee wou!d not atiempt to ré-establish it, He would have that gentleman aiso bear tn mind that the taxes of the country must be reduced. He thought the cry of “Dowu with the taxes’? would havea good beginoing m the abro- gation of tais tax, Whica was inequitabie in its operation. Mr. CONKLUNG, (rep.) Of N. Y.) said that when the proposition was made to re-establish tue income tax he would offer a few observations Upon & tax witleh, im the language of a Bri:isn Statesman, ‘was well calculated to produce a nation ol liars,” It was @ tax equitable in theory but de- Moralizing in practice. He hope the present bill Would be @ fnauty 9s to the income tax. Mr. SHERMAN said he Would give notice to the honorable Senator (Mr. Conkiing) that when the, Question came up he would ve prepared to show at length that tne income tax was the most just and fair of any on the whole list of taxes, anu practically it was the only tax that made a disunction between John Jacob Astor aud the pooress citizen. He hoped ne Senator would make up os mind against it, as there were controiling reasons for its retention. He thought the Senator had assumed in advance a very considerable task. He Would commend to tie Senator the candid and im- partial language of that excellent authority, “MeCatloch om Taxation,” which, reserving to tie income tax, says:—“'It wouid no doubt have its sup- posed eilects conid it be fairly assessed; but the practical dificuities in the way af its assesament ‘Were not Of a Bort to be Overcome, thongb theoreti- cally equal taxes ou lucomes were practically the most uaequal.’? Mr. CONKLING, (rep,) of N. Y., remarked that the chairman of the Finance Commitee had covenanted with the Senate to show hercaiter, uot only that the income tax was eguitadle in theory, pat that in practice it was the only tax tald upon property. He would venture ® word of caution to the Senator, and that was that the same argument that proved that position would. prove voo cleariy the unconstl- tuuionaiity of such a tax. Mr. CASsERLY, (dem.) Of Cal., soid that in enlo- @izing the principle of an Income tax the chairman of the Finance Committee Had spoken tu the face of the unanimous Judgment to the contrary of all writers and statesmen on the subject. Mr. SHERMAN begged leave to guy that he had read mauy authorities upon the question, and at the pro- per time he would show the Senator that the income tax had been @ settled feature of financial policy ef Great Britain for many years, Mr. CASSERLY replied that a class of statements might be shown in support of the necessity for the tax in certain exigencies, but no one writer on | pene economy falied to assert that, thuugh just In theory and fair in appearance, the tax was in practice essentially unjust and iniquitous, He then referred to McCulloch, Mill, Rogers and other Eng- lish authorities in support of bis position. Mr. SHERMAN sald Gladstone, Milland Peel had each defended, maintained and voted for the income tax in tines of peace In Great britain, Mr. CASSERLY replied, when they so voted It was olmost with tears in their eyes: that their vates Were dictated by overpowering necessity, He re- iterated lus assertion thai no statements could be preduoes from Mill or any other writer in defence of ‘he practical operation of the tax. Mr. ConXLING read from speeches by Lord Rus- fell aud Mr, Gladstone to the effect that fraud was lnberent iu the nature of the tax and that ithad done more than any other tax to demoralize and corrupt the country. Mr. CASSERLY, in the course of a further reply to Mr. Sherman, saia his own expertence dtd not cor- respond With that of the honorable Senator as tothe tendency of the tax to equalize the burdens of the government upon the rich and poor giike. Its dis- crimmation in favor of the rich was out of all pro- portion, He had never met a single government Otlicer whose baginess it was to deal with the tax Who did not admit as the regult of bis observations that the rich were continually siiftiag the burdens of the tax from their own shoulders upon those of tue poorer classes, Mr. SUMNER desired to say to the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) that if he could show the fair. ness of the tax he wai able to do more than auy writer or statesman had yet accomplisied. Mr. Sawyer, (rep.) of S. C., assumed that, even aa- Maitting the general priacipie of tax, the xovernmeut oftictals could not look into private affairs in such o way as to ake the tax an eqnitabie one, Mr. A IN, (tep.) Of Me., Bald the general ques- ion Of the income tax had not been presented, con- aequeutly the debate Was not tu order. lic, there fore, called the regular orders, After further remarks by Mr. Dav:s in favor of a Doll tax, a caretuily adjusted property tax and a re- Intasion Of the aystem ol taxation upon whiskey and tobaceo and vy Mr. StocKTON upon the general question, the bill @mended and passed in we following language: . ‘That sections 190, 121, 122 and 123 of the act of June 0, 1844, entitied “An act to provide liternal reveaus for the support of the government, to pay the Interest on the pubile uebt ac,” ted by the act of July 13, 1803, wud the act Halen's, Wael bse CAI 35 a he act of mentioned, for and durit taxes shall Ye collected: Provided by law. tl wr 1870, and that all b ing nkaner sotee harvation ©'te ‘The’ bill authorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to issue its bonds tn the covstruction of its road was then proceeded with and discussed by Messra. Harian, Howard and Kamsey, and shortly alter ive orclock the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 7, 1870. ANNEXATION OF DOMINICA, Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Masé., asked leave to tntro- duce @ jomt resolution to annex the republic of Dominica, Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. ¥,, objected. NATLONAL REVENUB COUPON BOOKS. Mr. BECK, (dem.) of Ky., from the Committee on Appropriations, reported a resolution in reference to the coupon books used in the internal revenue service, concurring with the Commissioner of in- ternal Revenue in the opinion thas some form of book, substantially similar to that proposed by him, would promote the interests of the public service, and authorizing him to take such action as he may think right and proper to carry into effect bis order prescribing such form of book, and to inform par- ties Of their right to procure the same in such size a8 may bo adapted to the extent of their business, aud Iroul any source they may think ft. Adopted, MARINE HOSPITALS, Mr. MUNGEN, (dem.) Of Ohio, offered @ resolution directing investigation by the Secretary of the irea- sury into the condition and wanagemeat of marine hospitals, Reierred to the Committee on Commerce. IMPROVEMENT OF GALVESTON MARLOR, Mr, CLARK, (rep.) of Texas, introduced a bill mak- ing appropriations for the lmprovement of Galveston harbor, Texas. Keferred, He also offered wresolution instructing the Com- Mittee on Education and Labor to ingure whether any further legisiation is necessary to emtitie the State of ‘Loxas to the benefits of the Agricultural College land grants. Adopted, BILLS REPORTED, Mr, POLAND, (rep.) of V6,, from the Committee on the pavilaan, of the Laws, reported back the follow- ing bills:. To extend the time in which certain offences may ‘be prosecuied. Passed. It allows prosecutions for forgery, perjury. &c., in the matter of claims for pensions and bounty to be instituted within four years. Kelating to witicsses lor respondents in extra- ditto cases, Passed, Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to Appoint special agonis, not exceeaing tifty-tivee in nurnber, for the purpose of making exammations of the books, papers and accounts of collectors ahd o’her officers of the customs. After discussion and amendment the bili was referred to the Committeo on Retreuchment, Mr. Iernis, (rep.) of N. Y., from the same com- mittee, reported @ bill to perpetuate vestumony in the United States Courts, Passed, Mr. JencKEs, (rep,) of R. I., from the same com- militee, reported a bili to regulate the exercise of the Admiratiy jurisdiction im the United States Courts. Passed. Mr. Davins, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee oo Appropriations, reported @ bill appropriacing $106,375 to supply deflciencies for salaries of Uniied States Ministers avroad for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1810, He explained that the deficiency arose irom appropriating specific salaries, aud no more, while trom year to year there were changes in toreign Ministers, the new Mimster being entitied to his pay fora month before he leaves the United States, and the outgoing Minister being entitied to his pay until hts recurn to tue Unitea States. Dur- ing last. year quite a number of those cuanges nad taken place, causing half the deficiency, and the other half had come over im the same way frow year to year, ‘The bill was passed. CONSIDERATION OF THE TARIFF BILL. The House thea, at two o'clock, went into Com- sites Of the W Mr. WHEELER tn the chair, on the Tarif bill, the clause under consideration being that taxing cigars and cigarettes $2 50 per pound, a3 agreed Lo yesterday, aud twenty-five per cent a vuorem, and the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Strong to mcrease it to fifty per cent aa vatorem. Mr. SCHENOK, (vep.) of Ohio, stated that afrer con- sui ation tits morning m the Committee of Ways and Means he had been instructed Lo move to etrike out of the biil all rejating to cigars, and to leave the Jaw as it isat present, The clause as reported in the bill was not reported in hosttilty to tbe cigar interest of the country, but because the committee Was sulisfled that the ctgar interest would be ad- vanced by some further lowering of the duty on foreign cigars, Stili, as the cigar interest, or mom- bers representing it, seemed to be of an opposite opinion, he would move to ctrike out the paragrap), thus renewing @ motion made yesterday pio Faria by the ea from Pennsyivanla (Mr, Myers), and which be believed was on tue whole the peat mostfon tat could be made, After considerable discussion Mr. ScmeNcK with- drew the motion, an Mr, MYERS, (rep.) of Pa., Te- newed it, and the whole paragraph was struck out, leaving the duty on cigars as 1 18 under the existing awe Mr. Buooxs, of N. Y., moved to amend the suose- quent clause, retating co cotton manutactures, 80 as tw make it read:—"Un all manufactures of cotton and on aii other articles wanulactured of cotton, the ace of March 2, 1861, 18 hereby restored.” It would be recoliected, he said, that the Congress of 1561 ‘nought the ‘Tax pill then passed for carrying on a great war was eed Jor all tho expenses of the i government, Rr t Minn., offered as @ substi- aject Mr. WINANS, (dem.) of ture for the clause the one on the sume subject con- Vained in the act of March 2, 18é1, and charged that the eitect Of the increase of tart was to discourage jmportation, decrease the reveuue, aud thereby teu to repudiation, by rendering the people unable to Pay the debt by burdening them with taxes which do not go lo pay the debt or to sustain the govern- ment, ejected, Mr. MARSHALL, (dom.) of Iil., moved to substitute thirty per per cent ad valorem for the taxes pro- vided in the paragraph, and advocated tue amend- ment. Rejected, Mr. ALLIZON, (rep.) of lowa, moved to amend by striking out the words, ‘and in addition thercto ten ber cent ad valorem,” and sdvocated bis amend- ment. Rejected, Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., was opposed to the change Of ‘the present law, and thought it better to leave cae Jaw as it is, He signiiled bis mtent of moving to strike out the clause. Mr, SCHENCK defended the action of the Commit- tee of Ways and Means as simplifying very much the existing ¢omplicated provisions ag to wanulac- tured cotton goods, Mr. BUTLER, in replying to Mr. Schenck, said it was due to the Chairman of tue Committee on Ways and Neans, as well as to himself, to make & remark by way of personal explanation, In the commence- muent of this Congress he tad in the heat of devate stated subscantially that he mtended to tovestigate at dome time the conduct of the Chairman of tue Committee on Ways and Means. At that time ne bad tad many stories broached to kim, which had dorced themselves on his mind. He bud since in- Vesulgated them, and pad found them in every tn- siance to. be Of that class of slanders which every ubfic Man suffered in the saine place where he al made the assertion. Ho felt it due to that geutle- man (Mr. Schenck), as well a8 bimself, to make, as lar a8 he coutd, reparations, Mr, Scuenck sald that he accepted the reparation in the same gpirit in which he believed it was otfered. He had felt perfecuy confideat when he chailenged investigation long ago as to What te result Of any investigation into anything Impeach. ing his integrity would be, and he was glad that io the same pace and by the sume yenvleman vy whom the intlwatiou against bim had pees thrown out, there Was now such retraction made as Would go to the worid. No further amendment was offered and the para. graph us Lo cotton manutactures romans in the bill 85 reported. ‘The next paragraph was as to cotton spool thread, & Mr. Scuunck moved to amend the paragraph by charging tweive cents to six cents, aud to hun- dred yards to one hundred yards, yo as to read, “‘on spool thread of cotton six cents per dozen spools, containing on each spool not more than one hundred yards of thread, aud for every additiondi one hun- dred yards or fractional part tuereof iu excess of one hundred yards on each spool six cents per dozen spools, and thirty per cent ad valorem in addition to the auove rates,’ Mr, ALLISON moved to make it five cents per dozen spools, and sad that the present rates were from sixty-five to seventy-two per cent on the value Of the articie, His amendmeut would reduce {t from fifty (id Per cent, which be thought quite high enough, Mr. Brooks, of N. moved to reduce the rate to four cents per dozen spools, and said that the were two and @ hail million seamatreases in tue country who necded spooi cotton at the lowest pos- sible price, while there were not, perhaps, ten thou- saud laborers producing it in this country, and yet the two and @ half muons of the women were to be taxed for the benebt of these ten thousand Icbor- ers. Mr. Dawes replicd that they did not pay & peony. per hundred spools more for the thread made in Mas- sachusetts or Philadelphia, and he would not put the female operatives of this country on the level of tose on the other side of the water as to wages. After fdrther discussion Mr. Brooke’ amendment was rojected, and without disposing of the other amecdments the committee rose and the House at quarier- past five o'clock adjourned. THE STEVENS INSTITUTE IN HOBOKEN. Tho hall of the Martha Institute, in Sixth street, Hoboken, was occupied last evening by # respecta~ ble audience, to hear discourses on the plans to be carried out with regard to the management of @ high school department. The object of the latter is to train up youths in the inattute for courses in the Stevens lustilute or elsewhere. Professor Henry Morton, of Piladelphia, Cae on the high grades of stady to be pursued at the Stevens Instiuce, and his remarks were listened to with great atte ition, Key. Professor Edward Wail, of the Martha Inste- tute, delivered an able discourse on the nature of the studies in the High School, which will embrace the modern languages and music. ‘The quarterly fee will rauge from nine to tliteea dollars, whica Will need increase alter some time. The schools will be ready for pupils next fall. The Martna In- stitute 19 ailliiated to the Stevens Institute as @ preparatory school, and arrangements have been Made by the trustees of both imsututions whict Sennot fal io pomanee ts: tie prosperity of the liege, ender it one Of the finest imsututions Of learning Ly (be CoWate ry 8 MUSCULAR CHRISTIANS. War to the Knife in a Jersey Church, Fighting Among the ‘First Baptists’ of Eliza- beth—An Unclean Page of Ecclesiastical Hie tory—“Vanity of Vanities, All is Vanity ”— Fists, Violence, Stabbing and Black Eyes— Choico Means of Christian Revenge—A Caso for the Reformers—' Grunting During Prayer” as a Ground for Expulsion from a Church. When the French countess, about to drop her heaa from the guillotine into the bloody basket of the “Reign of Terror,” apostroppized the holiow cant of “Uberty ” she cried out against one venal error which to-day finds a counterpart in the mercaniile vacuum of ‘piety.’ It haa been almost the daily duty of “these columns to expose the impudent pre- tensions of people who scatter a bad odor over the sanctity of religion, by making 1t the synonym of selfish ends aud the tdle bauble of pueriie fancy. Cases have been numerous where membership m @ church was only stock in trade, and @ softly cush- ioned pew a certain passport to society. New York, it was belteved, had tue precious monopoly of these People, But it seems not, NEW JERSEY PUTS IN BER CLAIMS; the aristocratic little elvy of Elizabeth 1s uer repre sentative, As a visitor alights from the cars at the depot of this fascinating city he has only to waik two blocks before he reaches a broad avenue baptized in honor of the State Jersey strect. A few steps brings him before &@ modest, cunning lttle brick church stana- ing back from the sidewalk avout fifty feet, with two lampposts bearing the emblazoned claracters FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, He would pause @ isoment to wonder at iis Lil Mputian aspect, but nothing more, and yet abous this inoffensive and plain structure there 18a story, ® story of ambition, of personal bitterness, of ran- corous hatred, of clerical interierence, of augry words, courageous fists, brutal violence, stabbing, beating, knoking down, biack eyes and dangerous iiness, and with all this is associated = “‘Wwoman”—she is the thorn. Firs‘, as to ambition, The First Baptist society of Kiizabeth began to outgrow the old garient--its little chapel—and 1 Was decided to have the measure taken for @ new outfit, The successor was to be a commod:ous church, in Keeping with the grandeur of the soctety and the pastor, whose name is the Rey. Theodore E. K. Gesley. The question had twa sides, and they found two clas#es ol advocates—ono class pro, the other con, The discussion waxed warm. The pro side wanted @ grauder structure-— something befitting the members—worthy of Eliza- beth—Elizabeth either as a chiy or @ iasbionabia belle. Doubtiess the pastor Wished an enlarged sphere, arched and piliared, through which he could discharge the cylamiads of his eloqueuce or pitch huis XV.-INCH SHELLS Of invective in the midst of the amored flock. The con side conned the matter over, said the funds would got sanction the proceeding, that the piel aiready io the market had Oct been paid for, an that the parson and his followers had beter noc make the church go into bankruptcy. Here began the peraonal bitterness indulged 1m by two members of the society. George Teear, a gentleman of forty, for four years organist of the church and respected for being an upright Christian aud good citizen, op- posed the new movement, He velieved tiie society ougit to stand by the old chapel uli they could pay for a new church. He was outspoken and direct in his opposition, and was irank to biunmess, Lie made enemies and incensed a taember of the cuurch, twixt Whom aud lilin there was ad ola feud. THE PARTY OF THE SECOND ART was Mr. Willlam Grimita, Weil, the dizcusston went on, It grew heated, hot, and burned at white heat. ‘There had been two mectings of ibe society, and much feeling bad becn developed. ‘fhe pastor and his side had previously resorted to strategy and di- plomucy to gain converts, and tt was evident that Wey wanted Mr. Teear to vacate the organ stool. Mr. Teear was bold—as bold as Patrick Henry whea he slapped the United Kingdoms in the face, But the few were determined to buy and to build ana to havea St. Peter's clizabetb, At the second meeting secrecy Was enjoined by the pastor, and it was agreed not to canvass the subject beyond the churca limits, biavlers progressed, Thetiurd meet ing Was held and vbis brougaot out the RANCOROUS HATRED, 1 Was An assembiy chamber. De- bate ran high. ‘ihe three trastees resigned, fur tue vote was “to build.” Inthe midst of the delibera- tions Mr. Teear hecume invoived in a controversy re- specting the enjoiped secrecy, and charged that the minister bad himseli disclosed the matter {n eet cnr, He said to the pastor, “You were not as scru- fous In speaking of this a8 you might have been, can prove you made it public in a street car.” A member got excited and it was apparent that the CLERICAL INTRRFERRNCE was going to have an offspring. The member came forward, shook his fist at Mr. Yeear, excianming, “I know things of you. You have insulted tue pastor.” The members, however, soon RODE AT ANCHOR and all wascaim. The Baptist cuurch was now worse than the Ziers kat of the French Revolution, Angry words flew, absolutely flew, in all directions, and the august body adjourned. Mr. Teear pre- pared to go tohishome, He guined the exterior of the church and Mr. Grifith made @ show of court us fists. He caught Mr. Teear by the Throat, tore his clothing. struck bim in the face, dashed him back on the edge of the stone steps, drew a kuife und cut bis overcoat, put failed to stab him, In nts fal) Mr. Teear received an injury to his spine, from which he can never fully recover; and now, alter weeks of sickness, he lies dangerousiy iil at the house of bis brother-in-iaw. Tins was we BRUTAL VIOLENCE. Mr. Teear bow sought bis home, at the corner of defierson avenue and Jersey sireet. Mr. Grimtn overtook bim and offered to fight itout, Mr. Teear declined to fight, asserting that it was wrong. Mr. Griffith fell upon Mr. Teear and assailed him, giving bim an ugiy biack eye. At last, after being Assaulted, stabbed in the clothing, Knocked dowa and discolored tn the eyes, he went to his béd wo take a lease of prolonged suffering. By these various transactions Afr. Teear bas been crippied for ufe, Perhaps that ig uot all, Its said Grimth had an old grudge saint nim because the latter had darkly hinted that he was ‘tne wro! man in the right place.” This, itis Delleved, 1s eecret of the tray. Now comes CHRISTIAN REVENGE. This immaculate society charges ar. Teear with ‘unting in contempt when the pastor prayed; for Insulting the pastor; but withdrew both and nally excluded bim from the society on other ground: Walle on 8 sick bed, with no opportunity to deren himself, and against the usages of thechureh. Thus, in brief, 1s the unclean page of ecclesiastical bistor Pxposed to public view. It ts full of incident an {ull of shameful proceedings that must cause every Chrisitan cheek to blush. Mr. Teear's friends Intend to make Mr. Grimth wabk Spanisa, MEETING OF THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING AD ASSOCIATION, Ten Thousand Dollars Realized by the Late LecturemA Donat fo the Tax Levy Asked For. A meeting of the New Yorx Foundiing Ald Assoct- ation was held last evening at Delmonico’s, corner ef Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue, the president (Mr, John Fox) in the chair, Mr, Walter Roche, treas- urer, stated that some ten thousand dollars had been realized by the lecture of Mr. Cox lately delivered at the Cooper Institute ander the auspices of the sssociation, which ny had beeu handed over to Sister Irene, in charge of the founding institution. ‘This 13 probably the largest amount which has been received eny single lecture ever given io the city,tand speaks volumes for the efforts of the gentlemen who had charge of the affair. A motion Waa made and car- gentlemen proceed to ned that @ comuitiee of Albany to request of Legislature appropriation to inseried in the Tax Levy for the purpose of erecting buliding on the ground recently donated by the city. The following gen emen were op uted as such com. mittee: —Me: Dennis nohue, James Red. mond, Thomas J. Creamer, Joun Fox, J. li, Harnett, Dauiel Early, Bernard Casserly, Jobu'Hayes, Michael J. Cody, Patrick H, Jones, Johu T. McGowan, Jere- mila Ninian, Walter Roche. These gentie mi will proceed to Albany next week in order to advocate the claims of the institu. Von, Surely #o noble an object cannot fail of success, The expenses attending this institution are very great, and funds ate speedily required. The pudlic should not hesitate in warmiy respond- os ag city has provided an eligibie site for a ‘The small c! ng, and it Is for the St roment aud pub- lic ait to support ‘te most praiseworthy VOCE FEOM THE “OX.” The New Charter Endorsed in the Twentieth Ward A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Seth M. Harris Association of the Twentiéth ward was held last night:@t McMahon’s Hall, corner of Tolrty- fourth street and Ninth aveoue. The president, ze. Christopher Bath, occupied the chair, and M. eogh, Jr., acted as secretary. The meeting was called for the purpose of endorsing the action of Messra, Sweeny, ‘weed, Bradley Frear in the < Legislature, and was ‘y lately attended, Speeches were made by Messrs. Noa H. Childs, Christopher Bath #4: Fredertok Hatch. 4 series of resolutions were pased endorsing the action of the above named yentiemen ayd enlogiziug the new = ‘Tbe meeung broke Up aud great enthur rey