The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1870, Page 5

a WASHINGTON A RICH COMEDY IN THE HOUSE. Congressional Muddle Over a Negro Celebration. A Magnanimous Darky—He is Willing to Fraternizo with White Folks. Hearing of the Legal Tender Cases Postponed. _\ Attorney General Hoar’s Resigna- tion Determined Upon. WASHINGTON, April 11, 1870. Attorney Goneral Hoar Determines to Return to Private Lite. Notwithstanding the contradictions of the report that Attorney General Hoar is about to retire from the Cabinet, I have excelient autnority for reiterat- ing tt. My information is tnat Mr. Hoar will return -to the sbades of private life. about the midd le of next September, and that a prominent Pennsylvanian ‘will succeed to the direction of the Law Office of the government. The thing nas been between the President and Senators Cameron, 80 that it may help the party in the Keystone Staté in the October election, The Pennsylvanians have all along been complaining of executive neglect in not recognizing the claims of their State to a Cabinet position. Sena- tor Cameron has been one of the loudest in contend- Jog for State rights on this point, and the President, weary of the incessant importunities, has finally ylekied. Cameron thus gets the power in his own hands once more; though what Pporticular good the Attorney Generalship will be to nie State in turning an election is not patent, unless old Simon proposes to clean out all the little district attorneys and marshals appointed under the ever amiable Hoar. Let it be understood that Hoar re- tires entirely at his own request, and not through any dissatisfaction entertained by tie President. Mr. Hoar has been in fuil accord with the Presi dent from the moment of his appointment until now, and only quits the field because, as some say, be prefers private to political life, or, as others say, because of the bitter disappomtment he experenced when rejected by the Senate as a fitting candidate for the Supreme bench. A Rich Comedy in the HouseMuddie Over a Negro Celebration—Quarre! Among the Rival Amendments. The House to-day passed a resolution under a sus- Pension of the rules, just after the morning hour, «iving the use of tne hali of the house to the negroes fora celebration of the ratification of the Fifteenth amendment next Weduesday evening. ‘he reso- lution was offered by &@ carpet-bagger irom North Carolina, named Dockery, and was carried through as a party measure. Aiterwards a resolu- tion was passed authorizing the appointment of a committee of the House to make arrangements for parucipating in the celebration. Among those appointed on the committee was Sunset Cox and Eldridge, of Wisconsin, both democrats. ‘The announcement of their names on such @ committee was the occasion of general merriment m the House, and both demo- crate and republicans enjoyed a _ hearty laugh at their expense. Cox took the thing good bumoredly, and improved tne occasion to get back @ reply to Butler’s famous “shoo, fy” nit. Ela- ridge biushed up to the roots of his hair and laughed at the fun, but he positively declined to have anything to do with the affair. Late in the afternoon, just before the’ adjourn- ment, Judge Kelsey, of New York, moved to rescind the action of the House, granting the use of the hall and appointing a committee. A large num- ber of the radicals haa gone bome and Kelsey’s reso- Iution to reacind was carried, In the meantime the special committee, consisting Dockery, Allison, Maynard, Cox and Eld- ridge, had been escorted down to the room where claims are generaliy discussed. Sergeant-at-Arms Ordway, who takes a great interest in the Mayor Bowen branch of the re- publicans of this district, acted as master of cere- monies, conducting the committee in a dignified manner to the room, where they were to de- liberate. A tremendous crowd of interested qarkies and twenty whites or so were about the room, waiting anxiously for the = arri- val of the committee men. There were Bowenites, anti-Bowenites and some few independ- ents, When the two democratic members—Cox and Hidridge—made their appearance the darkeys cheered lustily, taking it as a great honor that so- called copperneads should condescend to partici- pate in a purely African affair. Dockery, the chairman, took his seat and called the meeting to order, when half a uozen carkies immediately jamped up to speak. One 0. Peters, a colored friend of Bowen, was the first recognized, and made a speech fn favor of his side of the ques- tion. Then a big buck negro with spectacles got on his feet and commenc2d a very amusing discourse in regular plantation lingo. He said:—‘‘We tank you, Senators, for given us dis great glorification. We tank you for given ns de human rights.” One of the republican members foreseeing that this style o1 oratory would only afford Cox and Eldridge some Jan, cut the grateful orator very short, and gave an opportunity to the Rev. Sella Martin to speak his piece. Martin is a highly polished mulatto, and acquitted hunself in a style that left littie room for criticism. After explaining why the Bowen party should be recognized he spoke of the blessed fifteenth amendment, and said some- thing pretty im favor of general amnesty. Mr. Eld- riage interrupted the speaker to know whether dem- ocrate showld be included in the amnesty, to which Martin = responded—‘‘Yes, sir; now that I eee the fifteenth amendment accomplished Jam ready, colored man as I am, to treat all men as my brethren. I wish bygones to ve bygones, and charity and good will only to prevail in the future.” At this magnanimous utterance Cox and Lldridge srniled sarcastically. Just about this time Captain Grant, Generalissimo of the Boys in Blue, appeared, and was introduced by Sunset Cox. Grant was against Bowen and pitched in im rough style, He delared that the genuine Alrican republicans had made arrangements for a celebration on the 18th, and that the Bowen faction, 4m order to spoil that programme, had tried to get up another celebration to come off sooner. In order to make it more effective the Bowen men had sought Congressional recognition by baving a resolution Jor the use of the Hall of Representatives on Wednes- day night passed through false representations. He declared that the Bowenttes were a parcel of im- posters and poiitical schemers, whose only obiect ‘was to compass the re-eléction of Sayles J. Bowen to ‘the Mayoralty. He (Grant) belonged to nobody: he was @ free, independent man; he nad spent his bun- dreds of dollars to organize the Boys in Blue, and he represented, though a white man, over three thou- sand colored voters of the district, The Bowenites ouly represented political hucksters. Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, interrupted Captain Grant to say that he understood that the resolution passed by the House was to give the hail to the colored people. “Are you,” said Maynard, address- mg Grant, “are you, sir, a colored man?" This caused a general laugh at Grant's expense. in the mildst of which he subsided. Downing, the colored oysterman, was the next speaker introduced, and commenced by saying that he thought the great object of the celebration and of this meeting ought to be to unite we party. “On, very well, then,” said Cox, rising gravely. ‘if this is a party affair I think, Eldridge, you and I had bet- ter leave the affairto the republican members. We are cosmopoNtan and ought to leave.’ This created another laugh; but it was evident about this'time that the rival colored factions were becoming highly excited, ‘ney were taiking at NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET, @ach other ip furious style and seemed disposed to settle the quarre! in very unparliameniary fashion, when just in good season arrived @ colored mes- seuger of the Huse, out of breath, who annoduced that the resolution bad been rescinded, “Rescinded! rescinded!” shouted & dozen im one breath, and looking foriously at the messenger. “Yes, gentlemen,’ said the met wenger, “Rescinded!? ‘Then,’ satd one of the com- mittee, “our jabors are atan end; we are sanctus optcia” “Punch apd whaw?—shouted one of the darkies in lively expectation of a free drink, evi- dently. “Yes,” said Cox, “punch and ples will be sup- plied the whole party by our friend Downing, here.” Downing suddenly disappeared at this hospitable announcement at his expense. ‘I talnk we cannot aajourn siw die? sald Eldriage, ‘‘uniess we get some offictal and authentic information regarding the rescinding of the resolution.” Hereupon the colored messenger shot out of the room and in a short time returned with Judge Kelsey, who entered bowing and shaking his hat very respectfully towards his colored citizens. “Those are not the committee,” said Cox to Kelsey; ‘‘we white men are the committee.” Judge Kelsey bowed very gravely to the committee and said, “(ientie- men, I had the bonor to offer the resolution to rescind, which was carried, I did it (turning to the darkies) through no disrespect to the colored citizens, but because I think the hall ought not be desecrated by allowing its use for nigger rights, female rights, or any other purpose outside of that for which it was originally intended, Good morn- ing, gentlemen,” and Kelsey left, The darkies of the Bowen persuasion were completely overwhelmed, while those on the other side shouted m triumph. ‘The entire affair was one of the best comedies of the season. Protecting Voters ut Elections—Marked Bal- lots Prebibited. Some bueybody wrote @ letter recently to Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, informing him that the Virginia Legislature had passed a law making it necessary for every person voting at the polls to have his name and residence written or printea on the outside of bis ballot, The writer stated that the object was to “spot” the negroes so that their employers mignt intimidate tuem aud keep them from voting the re- publican ticket through fear of losing their places, To remedy this supposed evil Lawrence introduced @ bill to-day which provides that no person sball be required to have bis name written or printed upon ‘the ballot be casts at the polls, the laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. It further pro- vides that any person causing the name of a voter to be written or printed on his ballot, or asing any other means to identify sald voter with a view of in- filuencing his action at the poils, shall be deemed guilty of a crime, ana on conviction shal! be pun- ished by a fine of $1,000 and imprisoned one month. ‘The Polar Expedition. Dr. Hays has been here for some days past lobby- ing against the appropriation of $100,000 for Cap- tain Hall’s expedition to the Polar Sea, fhe Doctor is nota good lobbyist. He called upona distin- guished oficial to solictt hig influeice against the appropriation, when the following dialogue took place:— OFFICIAL—What are your objections, Doctor, to Captain Hall? Dr. HayES—He is incompetent; is not a pantival man, To be sure he has residea among the Esqui- maux, but that does not make him vompetent to command a sea-going vessel. OrvriciAL—Do you propose to organize another ex- pedition Polar seaward ? Dr. Hay Well, yes, some of my friends thought of asking ald for the purpose. Certainly, the expe- dition ought to be commanded by a nautical man. OrriciaL—Is it to be a nautical expedition? Dr, HaYes—Most certainly. A general conversation of some ten minutes here interposed, when the cross-exammuation was re- sumed as follows:— O¥FIctIAL—Doctor, how do you propose to reach the North Poley Dr. Hayes-—I should take a small steam vessel to some point where I could plant a smail colony, as a rendezvous, aud then proceed overland to the Polar Sea, taking a couple of whaleboats along on sledges, drawn by dogs. Orric1aL—Doctor, don’t you think Captain Hall is entisied to some credit for tre <iscovery gf the tate of Sir John Franklin after all others had failed ¢ Dr. Hayes—Weill, yes. Captain Hall is an ener- getic and worthy person. OFVicIAL—Yes, he 18 certainly a worthy man. He has done more for Polar exploration, according to the means furnished him, than all others put to- gether; and therefore he deserves encouragement instead of detraction. ‘Thig ended the conversation. Exit Dr. Hayes. The Doctor appeared before the Appropriation Committee of the House to-day and made a state- ment simular to the one he made last week before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations concern- ing the proposed expedition to the Arcuc regions, Captain Hall was also before the committee to urge his project of an appropriation of $100,000 to ft out an expedition. Dr. Hayes disclaimed auy feeling against the proposition of Captain Hall, If an expe- dition was sent out by the government he wanted to see it made a success, He argued that tt should be entirely nautical and not undertake to make ex- plorations by land. As there was no bill or resolu- tion before the committee on the subject no action was taken. National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Sciences will hold its annual spring session m this city during the preseut week, The meetings for scientific communications take place in Lincoln Hall, commencing to-morrow at noon and are open to the public. Ali persons interested in scientific inquiry are invited to attend. Discharged Soldiers Linble to the Income Tax. Commissioner Delano has written a letter concern- ing the inquiries which have recently been made at the Internal Revenue Ofiice by officers and soldiers of the late war with regard to the resolution of July 28, 1867, exempting soldiers’ incomes from special tax imposed by the resoiution of July 4, 1964, and asking if, under its provisions, they are not entitied to exemption of income taxes for 1860. The Commissioner, in his reply, which quotes the various laws of Congress on the subject of general and ‘special mcome tax, says that the exemption 1s limited to the special tax imposed by ‘the reso- lution of July 4, 1864, and bas no seference what- ever to the income of 1869, Personal. Secretary Robeson returned to Washington tuis morping and was at the Navy Depuriment to-day. General Sherman has also returned. President Grant and Secretary Belknap are ex- pected to return this evening and Secretary Bout- Well to-morrow. THE LEGAL TENDER CAs! Hearing of Arguments by the United states Supreme Court in the Legal Tender Cuses Postponed. WASHINGTON, April L1, 1870. Mr. Potter, of New York, read to the Supreme Court this afternoon a letter from James M. Carlisle, Who 1s now absent from Washington on professional business, upon the subject of the cases of Denning and Latham against tne United States, which were set for argument to-day, and in which he stated that his associate Counsel was suffering from severe indisposition. Asa@ further reason why the cases should be postponed Mr. Potter said that the Avtor- ney General's brief was filed only on Saturday night. ‘The Attorney General expressed hts surprise*at Mr. Carlisie’s absence, as that gentieman was pre. sentin the court when the motion was made to argue those cases, which were sill vending, not having been disposed of by the opinion ta the otucr cases myviving the legal ender question, Chief Justice Chase remarked that, as the prin- cipie in the cases of Denning aud Latham was aifected by the decision pronounced by the Court, they were passed over, Associate Justice Nelson mi @ similar remark, Tue Attorney General salu ue could only bow to the order of tae court. Associate Justice Miller did not un the cases to Which reference was i passed over by the Court. fhe Chief Jusuce observed that 11 was so directed by the majority of tne bench, ‘The Attorney General said he was not aware of it, as it took piace before the commencement of his There was no record to show that such understanding. He found here those cases sianding for argument, and, inking it wae of importaace Co the public, he bau mace the motion for & re-argument, if the subject involving the constitutivsaisy of the Leeal Tender agi was to rstand that ue liad beoo be re-argued at all tne sooner the hetter it wonld be for all rites Recause there were at this moment great interests pending in connection with con- tracts made before the pi ¢ of the act and whether payments should be made in gold or legal tender notes. He had no objection under the clreumstances stated by Mr. Potter to aelay the argument for the convenience of counsel, but he desired it to be heara Guring the present term of the cour. He thougat any other dispostiion would be injurious to both pte und private interests, Mr. Cariisie, he stated, ad on Saturday withdrawa lis brief on the legal tender question. Mr. Porren replied that Mr. Carlisle's engagement elsewhere was prior to @ny order or understanding as to the ret ug of the arguccent in those cases, and besides the other counsel in them was ill, He could not see what inconvemence would result to \he public if the argument shouid not be heard this year or fifty years henee, Noting but the abstract question could be heard. The deciston already inade Worked to debtors no injustice, Ninety-nine of @ hundred of the debts contracied eigiit years ago hau long smce been tiquidated. He was at a loa to know how the question was to be settled otherwise than it pad been settled by this court. Jt was de- cided by whe judy who heard whe argument, ive against three, Hess some of the judges’ had changed their minds he was at a loss to know how the question coula otherwise be decided... He saw no reason Why argument should be reopened, Associate Justice Davis said the only question was Whether there should be @ continuation of time. ‘Lhe case having been get for a fohearug three of (nem, himself and Justices Strong and Swayne, at that end of the bench, would agree that the argu- rag a be postponed until next Monday, but Cnlet Justice Chase was understood to say thatthe two cases of Denning and Latham were uot because the principle they contained was ed in the other similar cases, and it bad been bis duty to lurther conversation it was formally an- nounced that the argument was postponed until next Monday, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. . Second Session, SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 11, 1870, PETITIONS, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., presented resolutions of the Massachusetts Legisiature in favor of a postal telegraph service; also the memoria! of members of the Universal Peace Society setting forth their ob- ject to be the disarmament of all the great Powers, and therefore asking Congress not to sanction the proposed enlargement of the West Point Military Academy, TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE BY RAILROAD. Mr, SUMNER offered @ resolution directing the Committee on Agriculture to inquire what legisia- tion is necessary for the regulation of the transpor- tation oi cattle and other animais on railroads of the United States so as to secure for the animals sum- clent space and ventilation, Mr. SUMNER read from @ letter explanatory of the wholesale torture practised upon animals in their transportation from West to Bast, setting forth the horrors of the passage on cattle trains, the over- crowding, suffocation and trampling to aeatn of the poor brates, and the disastrous consequences to the public health from the sale of diseased cutie. The resolution was adopted, COMMITTER OF CONFERENCE, The Senate insisted upon its amendments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill, and Messrs. Morral of Maine, Sawyer and Casserly Were appotuted a coi- muttee of conierence. THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. At forty minutes past one o'clock tbe Northern Pacilie Railroad bill, aliowmg the company to issue its bonds th the construction of 1s roud, &c,, Was resumed. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, submitted av amepd- ment torequire the sale of aiternate sections of land vo actual settlers except such as is necessary for de- pot and other sites for the road, no purchase to ex- ceed one hundred and sixty acres nor the deed there- for to be imade out until the purciwser shall have occupied the land two years, the price per‘acre not to exceed one doilar and s¢venty-flve cents. All lands not sold within fitteen years to revert to the } amended dy inserting the words “Silk not United States, and this iegisiation to depend upon the consent of the company to these conditions. Mr, Thurman claimed the lands already granted were suMctent to build and equip the road, arid argued against the creation of a laud monopoly in the nands: Ol the corporations. Mr. Corer, (rep.) of Oregon, eulogized the im- rtance and commercial value of the Northern ecific road in the development of an extensive sec- tion. ‘ihe company had in contemplation a system of European emigration for the more speedy settle- ment of the country along the ilue of the road. in view of their disposition. to prosecute their vast en- terprise With alacrity, be advocated a hveral policy toward them. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of iowa, claimed that no authentic map of the I! said the ofiicers of the com} had declared over their oficial signatures inat their subaey was enough w build « at tel boat the previous grants were a eufliciént iaducement to capital to enter into the enterprise. Mr. WIL#ON, (rep.) of Mass., moved to restrict the rN of Mr. Thurman to the lands granted by the oll. Mr. THURMAN desired his amendments to apply to all the lands voted to thy company, and implored the Senators to pause and reflect beiore voting away the whole public domain. Bulls were now pending tor giving to raliroads four hundred miilion acres of land, enough to make Dede States, The North- eru Pacific Company, having failed to make a sur- vey and file a map of their road, had never acquired the vested right under their charter, and therefore the conditions prescribed by bis amendment were pertinent, Mr. Wilson’s motion was agreed to—yeas 30, nays 9—and Mr. Thurman’s amendinent as modified was rejected—yeas 16, nays 26. Mr. WILSON moved to limit the sale of the aa: ditional land now granted to actual vettlers at not over $2 50 per acre and in quantities not exceeding 160 acres, Lost—yeas 15, nays 22, as follows:— YeAS~Mossrs, Anthony, Bayard, Casserly, Cragia, Davis, Fowler, Harian, Howell, Johnson, McCreery, Pool, Thur- man, Tipton, Trumbull and Wiison—15, Navs--Messrs, Ames, Chandler, Cole, Corbett, Drake, Flanugan, Gubert, Hamlin, Howard, Howe, Kellogg, M cl ald, Morrlil of Vt. Nye, Osborn, Pomeroy, Ramavy, Ri Rosas, Sawyer, Stewart and Willjams—22, Messrs. Fenton, Morton, Sumner and Edmunds, tn favor of the amendment, paired with Messrs. War- ner, Vickers, Stockton and Prati, opposed co it. Wii hout disposing of the bill the Seuate, at ten minutes past six, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, April 11, 1870, BILLS INDRODUCED AND REFERRED. by Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass.—Resolutions of the Commonweatth of Massachusetts in favor of the union of the telegraph with the postal service. By Mr. HAMin1, dem.) of Ma.—A joint resolution of the Maryland Legisiature im reference to the revo- iution in Cuba. By Mr. PoRTER, (rep.) of Va.—Authorizing a sur- vey of the James river, with a view to baying tne channel deepened and obstructions removed between Richmond and Harrison’s bar. Ir. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Ohio.—To protect the free exercise of the elective franch By Mr. SLocum, (@em.) of N. Y,—Kelative to the mode of selecting candidates for admission to the naval aud military academies, Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal.—To impose a tax randy distilied 1rom apples, peaches aud grapes, and vo regulate the distillation thereof. The bill does not propose to change the present rate of taxa- tion, but to relieve such distillation from certain regulations which are proper ia grain distilation but are incongruous and oppressive as applied to fruit distillation. CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. By Mr. Cons, (rep.) of N. C.—Granting the hall of the House of Represeutatives to the colored people of the District of Columbia for the purpose of hold. ing @ meeting Mm recognition of the ratification of the fifteenth amendment, next Wednesday evening, ecoee to participate im the ceremonies of the oc- casion. Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Mass., made a point of order that the resolution was in conflict wiin one of we rules of the House, ‘The SPRAKER directed the rule to be read, which forbids the use of the hall for any bus its legitimave purpose, except where the House may, by a resolu- tion, agree to take part in any ceremonies to be ob- served therein, and decided that the wording of the resolution (00k it out of the operation of the rule; but said, if the resolution were adopted, he would expect the House to instruct him in what manner tbe House would take part im the proceedings. he resolution was adopted—yeas 113, nava 55. Mr. Dock gry, (rep.) of N. C., in connection with the preceding resolution, offered the followin, Kesolved, That the Speaker of the House appoint a select committee of five to make arrangements for the House t participate in the celebration of the fifteenth amendment o the evening of the 1th inst, and that the Speaker be quested to preside. The SPeAKER ruled that unless the House met a a House it was not competent to direct him to presiae, aud shat if tt met ag a House it must be subject to ail the rules OL cuair, | Mr, DockERY modified the resolution vy striking | out thas part relating to the Speaker. ‘The resolution as modified was adopted by yeas, 107; nays, 4. The SPEAKER announced the following as the select comumittee:—Messrs. Dockery, Maynard, Alnson, Cox, and Bldridge. The mention of ine ». of the two democratic members provoked very general laughter. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., rose and said that he could not serve on the commitiee except on one von- dition, that was that bis iriend from Massachusetts (Mr, Butier) should be allowed to entertain the meet- ing with a littie minstrelsy, (Laughter,) He added that he declined to serve because he did not wish to meet with sume persuns who would be present, though Le bad no dvjection to the colored people. Mr, ELbRivoR (dem,) of Wis., said that lie begged to be excused without any condition. | Mr. Cox, in explanation of his last remark, said that he understood the arrangement was got up in the interest of Mayor Bowen, as against the aiti- Rowen repubiicans, and he did not wish to be miacd Pp WiLD thove potilical factions. the House, with the Speaker in the | an analysis made by him in the School of Mu The SPEAKER put the question on excusing Mr. Bid and announced that the noes had it, . ELDKIDGE—AS this is not a Congressional duty, and 18 not required by the House, I will not serve OD that committee. ‘he SrkaKER—Is the gentieman serving on two committees? if. EL.DRIDGE—I do not put it on that ground, but On the ground that | am not required by my oul cial position to render aay such service, and I snail not render it, The SrkakeR ruled that whenever the House di- rected a committee to carry out any of its orders member Was as much compelled, under the rules, to serve on that commitiee as oO aDy Uther committec. It was not in the power of the Chair to excuse any geutieman from service on any committee, ‘Mr, SOHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, BUggested that the condideration of the application for excuse be post- poued in order to consult the colored gendewen whether they object. (Laughter.) Mr. Cox thought that ihe farce had gone on long enough, The thing proposed was a desecration of the hail. which the gentleman oimveil (Mr. Schenck) bad voted against. Mr, ScHENCK remarked that he voted uniformly against giving the use Of the halt to auy but its legi- tunate purposes. Jdridge and Cox were not excused from service on the commitiee, THE TARIFP BILL. The House then, at two o’ciuck P. M., went into committee on the Tariff bill, Mr. Wheeler in the chair, reauming its consideration at the puragraph axing women’s and children’s dress goods. On moon of Mr. SCHENCK the ra} ae rr raph was discussed by Messrs, Cox and; jew York, and Schenck and other mem- bers. Finally the paragraph was passed over wi out any further amendment, ‘The next paragraph was that taxing clothing ana wearing aj L of every description and Balmoral and rt and composed Wholly or in part of woollen, worsted, of goats or other ani- oie pry ity cents per pound and ‘On motion of Mr. SCHENCK the same amendment made to the last mm was made to this, in- the wo! “Suk pot being a component thereot of chief value.” No further awend- ment was made to the h. The next nwas. thas taxing web! bindings, Drelan, ealloons, Tringes, giupeand . ufactared or nets mani made wholly or in part of we ‘orty ‘conte per pound valorem. Sree eS of chief value.?? seamanship y ore the word “wool” the words ‘“‘cotvon-linen” and then paragraph was that taxing cords, tas- sels, ‘pcos and ornaments for ‘dresses and outside its made wholly or in part of wool or goat’s air, sixty per nent ad valorem, On motion of Mr. SCHENCK the same amendment as to silk was adopted to this paragraph, No fur- ther amendment was made to this or to the follow- fhe next paragraph was that tax ‘The next paragraph was that taxing carpets. Mr. BROOKS, (of ~ Y.) moved to serikerot the ragraph. Mr. Brooks’ amendment was rejected, and the Paragraph was passed over without amendment, except to tusert Brussels carpets twenty-eight cents per yard and thirty dive per cent ad valorem. Mr. JENCKES, (rep.) of R. 1., moved toinsert a new paragraph, imposing an additional duty of five per cent om woollen cloths, woollen shawis and other manufactures of wool valued at over two dollars ber square yard. Rejected Mr. oak, (rep,) of Mass.. moved to amend the paragraph on carpets by adding & proviso that all Brussels carpets of a gher grade than tapestry carpets shoula be liable to a duty of forty-four cents & sguare yard and thuty-five per cent ad valorem, Rejeeted, ‘The next paragraph was that in reference to oil- clowns, On motion of Mr. ScuszNck the paragraph was amended so as to read “On oiletotns for foors, stamped or printed, forty-dve per cent ad valorem; in sik ollelota, sixty per cent ad calorem. No amendinents were offered to the three follow- ae paragraphs in relerence to spun and thrown silk, The next paragraph was that taxing silk buttons and outside garmenis fifty per cont ud valorem, to which amendments were onered and rejected. No amendments were offered to tue two following paragraphs in reference to sik piusiiand siik laces. ‘The next paragraph was, On motion of Mr. SCHENCK, amended #0 as to read “On all manutac- tures of mixed materials, silk beng the component part of chief vaiue and not otherwise herein pro- vided for, sixty per cent ad valorem,” Mr. BUTLER, Of Mass., moved to add a new para- graph, taxing at twenty-five per cent ad vatoren Webbings composed of silk and rubber or silk and other material, silk being the material of chief value used in the manufacture of shoes. 6 Me: JENCKES moved to make the duty fifty per mn FB ede ome ing of either heap ag ed the com Tose, having gone through over three pages of the bill. . ica ANNEXATION OF DOMINICA. Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., asked uuanimo' luce 1s joint resolution to annex the republic Mr. Brovss, ot N. Y., objected unless Ireiand werd. annexed too—paying for it with the Alabama claims. Mr. BUrL&R said they had plenty of Ireland now, but none of Domingo. RESOLUTION RESCINDED. Mr. KELSEY, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to rescind the resolution adopted w-day granting the use of tue hali for the celebration of the fifteenth amendment. ‘The resolution was rescinded without a division, and the Select Committee disciarged. ‘rhe House then, at five o’el adjourned, ‘ousent to IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, Actual Experiment aad Sucecss in the Pro- duction of Metailic Hydrogen—Dr. Loew Demonstrating Professor Graham’s Theory. About iwenty gentlemen were gathered in the hall of the Lyceum of Natural fistory at 64 Madison ave- hue last evening to listen to the reading of a paper by Dr. O. Loew, of the College of New York, on the subject of ‘‘ifydrogenium Amalgain” and notices by Dr. Paui Schweitzer of recent chemical investiga- tions. The president, Dr. Newberry, called the meeting to order at elght o’clock, and after the transaction of some unimportant miscellancous business Dr. Lozw came forward, and after reading a very Interesting paper on the subject of hydrogen and 1s possible amalgamations, proceeded to an experi- mental illustration of the method he employed to produce an amalgam of hydrogen and mercury. Taking an a@inalgam of zine containing thirty per cent of zine, he added an equal volume of a soluuion of vi-chioride of platinum; this, after carefully shak- ing for some time, he poured into an earthen vessel containiug water. Hydrochloric acid was employed to dissolve ali the excess of zine, Hereupon in the bottom — of the vessel there was collected @ voluminous bril- liant amaigram of hydrogenium and mercury, exactly similar to the well known ammoninin amal- gam. The amalgam immediately increases in Volume and the lydrogen at the same tme rapidly escapes, but without odor. This hydrogen bas active properties similar to the bioxide of water. It also has bigh reducing and other properties as explaiyed by Frofessor Granam. Dr. Loew siated im addition that 150 volumes of hydrogen escaped from the amalgam; this, however, was under cir cumstances where much of the hydrogen was una- voldably lost. in alluding to Dr. Loew's paper and , Said the discovery was one o1 grea importance, and had itnos been anticipated by Pro- fessor Graham last year would have created no in- consideravie excitement in the sctentific world. Dr. Loew was still the only person, with the exception of Professor Graiam, Who bad succeeded in pro- cucing the amalgamation of zinc and mercury. Dr. Waiz also presented a second experiment of a simi- lar nature. A discussion followed between Dra. Loew and Walz in regard to the existence ur non-exist- ence of antozone. Professor Joy, of Columbia College, said:—“The admirable experiment of Dr. Loew showed that Protessor Schoenvein, of Basle, Was in 1865 on the eve of discovering metalic hydrogen. At this ume Schoenbein exnibited to him the followmg action of zinc amalgam upon water. By agitating violently an amalgam of zinc and mercury in water the water is partialy decomposed and appears to be split off into oxide of zinc and bi-oxide of hydrogen. If the remaining liquia be flitered and todide of potassium and starch be added, there is no reaction, but if proto-oxidegof won be added the biue coor at once appears. Dr. Loew had carried the investiga- tion further and had succeeded mm capturing the hydrogen apd ‘combining it with mercury, If Shoenvein had thought of doing this he would have discovered bydrogenium antecedent to Graham. Dr. Leow is tutitied to great credit for baviug so greatiy enriched our knowledge of hydrogen and rendered the isolation of that metal highly provavie.”” Dr. SEELY did not believe that sumMictent proof nad yev been adducea that hydrogen was a metal or conld be amalgamated with a metal. Dr. PACL SCHWEITZER read a paper on receut in- vestigauions, and concluded with an extibition of Proiessor JOY led attention to the recent paper | of Professov Liebig on fermentation, in which be ably answered the attacks which have been made wing the last ten years upon tis tieory. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ‘The Masonic fraternity of Chicago and Milwaukee have been severely victinized iately Prassian named Augus' in hatte! ailing frown Texas, who succeeded in ovtaining 4 considerable sum ot moner of Masons before bis villany wan detectad, viel Lewin, of Buitimor®, fras yesterday morning con vieted of manslaughter a 1 to six nronthe? in prisonment for murdering hi aged (our years. Daniel Morrison, editor of the Toronto (Canada) Poily Telegraph, ded auddeniy in thal cit apoplexy. William 8, Lucas bung himself in the Boston Jail yester- means of a handkeschiet and towel, to the grating cell, wierday morning of were in tbe ibree isured THB STATE CAPITAL, Public Sentiment Favorable to the New York Appointments, Position and Influence of the Lucky Assemblymen, A Number of Local Bills Passed by the Assembly. ALBaNy, April Ll, 1870. Ip the absence of any particular legislative excite- ment the Mayor's appolutments for the new and re- formed city government fourm the principal subject of Conversation here. It would be too much to say that satisfaction upgn this point is universal, but it is veryigenera!., Of course, one must expect that where there are numerous ambitious expectunts of oftice there must be A FEW GRUMBLERS, who proclaim loudly against this, that and the other appointment, but who would not be content with Any less than the selection of their own names for certain offices. It Is largely conceded that MAYOR HALL has united wisdom, skill and magnanimity very happuy sogether—wisdom in the choice of com- petent, experienced and trustworthy men for ihe heads of departments; skill in the nice discrimina- tion he has exercised in rewarding the fiuelity of Ahose democrats who have stood by the cause of the revolutionized city government, and magnanimity im gppointing so many of his political opponents because of their fitness and with a view to non- partisanship wherever possible in local government, Especially 1 there great satisfaction here at che appoimtment to commissionerships of THE FOUR ASSEMBLYMEN, Hitchman, Frear, Nachtman and Blair. The career of the former gentieman in the Speaker's chair has made bim many friends in both parties for his firmness, kinduess, promptness of action avd iim- partiality. ALECK PREAR, with whose name the charter will be linked for- evermore, in connection with the names of Sweeny and Tweed, made himself conspicuous in the Assem- bly more by bis constant fidelity to the interests of the party tan by the more attractive elements of oratory. He rarely speaks, and never without point and purpose, MARTIN NACHTMAN, Commissioner of the Excise Department, although hot at ail demonstrative, 1s an earnest ker for everything regarding the democratic pariy. fe never misses @ session, and never allows & DOILL to escape him. When he speaks 10 is With solid Ger- man sense, which gathers iuoterest from fis siigaty Gertaau accent, His specialty 18 the Lnveresis of his countrymen. JOHN J. BLAIR, the sworn friend and follower of Tweed, withstood the temptations of his young colleagues ali througa the strife over the Charter. He held on to the ilag. stat of us chief, and kept the banner of the oid democracy Nying, not so much by his voice as by the pertinacity with which he adhered to ihe faith of Tammany and the greatness of Bill Tweed. He has his reward now in the Fire Department and a salary of $0,000 8 year. it 13 not a matter of surprise that. TOM FIELDS ig retamed in bis old place as Park Commissioner, through there were a few wise owls who predicted that his unfortunate collision with Ainsworth io the House a few weeks ago had lost him caste, and would probably militate against mis chances for honor aud emolument in the new government. Kut the owls were disappomted. Tom ts too good a fighter and too bold a talker w be set aside; more- over, his executive ability eminently quaiities nim tor the place be holds, ALL CALM, For further interesting legisiation we must await the arrival of the tax ievies, which will probably be here this week. It 18 generally understood that there are only a few points in them tha: will provoke any discussion, and that, of course, in comparison with the wrampet blast which heralded in the Char- ter, will be but a penny pipe which schoolboys toot. Any section similar to the tenth section of inst year, with reference to what are a lan” schools, or charitable institu- will Certainly ex: the ire of the a both houses, We D cous in o ro feeling during the debate on the Cui in the’sen- ate. Kennedy will screw up his temper and his mouth to the point of bitter opposition. Parker, Woodin, Jarvis and Lord will meet the question with more dignity, but not with less hostiity. It will be curious to observe the course of Genet on the democratic benches after his terrible denuucia- tiom of sectarian appropriations white “fighting tue tiger” during the Charter debate. ‘ihe general desire ts towards as early an adjourn- ment as possible. The hundred days will expire with the end of this week, but as THE ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE when the hour arrives to cut off the salaries of mem- bers is rather the exception than the rule, the cer- tainty 18 that the session will run on to the 25th or 26th inst. This willbe a gain of fourteen days on the session of last year, which reached the LOth ot May. The New York and Brookiyn members are anxious for an early adjournment; but the country. men, who have thelr bushel baskets still full of petty bills would be glad to see them ali emptied they before they go back to thetr constituencies, hope to be crowned with the honor of aolng thing of note for the communities which seut here. Probably one-third of Use bills introduc wili have inexorably to lie over for @ future ( sssiou uniess the grinding Committees do marvelous hard work, | Proceedings of tho sislatare=Brisk 1 ness—Lhe Fare Question of Railroads=—The District Courts in New York—The Long Is- land Underground Nuailroad—The Eric Ataicn. ALBANY, April 11, 1870, As usual, when the House does not adjoura until Monday night, the attendance this morning is de. cidedly slim. ‘here is a quorum present, but the lobbies, galleries and anterooms are almost wholly deserted, Notwithstanding the fact shat matiers looked dull AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS was disposed of with 9 rapidity that may weil en- Utle the lawmakers of 1870 to be styled VHE LIGHTNING LEGIEL. te The way they made the busiuess hop this morning was a caution to snakes. The majority of matters disposed of, however, are merely local affairs, and do not directly interest the people at large. THE GRINDING COMMITTER have been entrusted with another large batch of bills, and the number reporied by the counuittee the other day were to-day taken up and ihe repo of the committee agreed to. Pearsali’s bill in rela- ton to EXTRA FARE ON RAILROADS, by which any company may oblige a passenger who does not procnre a ticket before going on a train to pay ten cents extra fare, after a large amount of badinage and buncombe, was amended so as to leave the extra charge where it stands at present, giving permission for an extra charge of five cents. THE HERALD AS A LEGISLATIVE TEXT BOOK was used to-day by Hon. Peter Mitchell in advocat- ing the passage of bis bill compelling the railroad companies in the city of New York to run extra cars at certain hours in the day and prohibiting them from charging fare for @ person not provided with a xeat. Peter pleaded srcngy for his and quoted from the HERALD oO! bruary 25 and March 14 to show the desirability and absolute ne- cessity of some such regulation he proposed. His bill was progressed, but may safely be regarded as doomed to die the death. The bill in relation to the appointment of marshal and clerks to THE CLVIL COURTS IN NEW YOuK was up to-day, but was recommitted to the Com- waittee on Cities, There it will die beyond a doubt, unleas some heavy draft of wind or a strong fap from the wing of THAT ANGEL OF DESTRUCTION be brought to oear upon it aud viow or throw it ahead, ‘She poor justices nave been up here after week to urge the passage of this pill, b it will give them the power or engaging their themselves; but now they may lind that t have their labor for their pain: FOS PO: THE LONG ISLAND UNDERGROUND RAILROAD was to-day, on motion of Mr. Maddox, sent back to the Committee on Kailroads to report comp at any Ume, ‘This 18 the project to wuica L re t when it was frst iiroduced, and provides jor the construction of @ tunnel for & rallrowd fram some pomt within half a mile of the Wiiliawsuurg ferry and Jamaica. This way prove to be tre end of the matter, as the Ravroud Commutiee has plenty of Work on hand, and may not reacu this bul at ali, BURT’S MISSION if appeurances be correclly interpreted, is doomed to be w failure, aS far as the Legisiature lieve is con- cerned, fis action ju possessing hinwelf of certain papers, Which Were the property of the coumuitiee, for the purpose of completing or etrengthening his arguinents, bas destroyed a great deal of the regard which was entertained for him at first by many of the members, It is more than provable tat the pill In relation to rel wil THE ERIE DIRECTORY will not be repealed, and it is possibie that some other measures may be “put through” Lo sirengti mn the directors in their present postion, Mr. burt seemed to make a spec) aud insinnatingly to a “boss” th mon to him will not aid Mr. Bart's cause, It 1s aiaced, further, that the bill was Intro. duced more as 4 cul against Messrs, Sweeny and Tweed than against Gould and Fuk, and that ides will probably heip to squeich it In committee or kil wit veomesa before the House, Tne bill in relation wa YEW BRIDGER AT ALBANY over the Hutson was to-day ordered to a third read. jog. Whatiis tate may be it is dificult a yet te determine, siembers who come up by the Hudson Naver road undoubtedly favor it, and it may be that {twill be pushed turough, Many people here are Opposed to it very bitterly, and Will, Of course, do their best to defeat. The election of a A KEGMNT OF THE UNIVERSITY will be he'd on Thursday by Joint ballot. Oswald Ottendorter aud Erastus Brooks are the only per- sons bow protumently mentioned, with chances decidedly in favor uf the latter, i THE SYATE EXCISE BILL. The Covernor has signed the State Excise bill, Which passed lie Legislature last week. Awemblyman Fields After the Lawyers Taking Fees from Both Parties to the Same CasemProbable Investigation Into the Cou- duct of Cerciiu New York Lawyers. ALBANY, April 11, 1870, The lawmakers are after the lawyers with a sharp stick, as tay be seen from the bill introduced to- night by Mr. Fields. Keports are current that limba of the law in high standing and of good social repute have om several occasion» obtained information from clients and theo taking fees from opposing parties ani using the information obtained by them in their former poueeae to gain their cases and effect setulements their own advantage. Several names are brated about a5 having thus manipulated in important rail- road suits—naines ef men which, if mentioned would create an intease excitement among the i yers of New York city. Until there is some fur- ther definite iformation it woull mot be well to mention, But it need not astonish auybody f & committee of invesugation were appointed to inquire into the manner of business lately trans- acted of certain promunent lawyers of the metropo- lis. ‘The big tah swaliow up the little fish in law as in other protessions, and the mutual adimiration so- ciety lately incorporated, itis said, is merely to cloak Up UNderhand dealings and doings of their embers. Iv ts sale to say, however, that there will be a Tattling of dry bones among the legal ligots of New York when they read this bill of Mr. Fields, THE BILL EXEMYTING BONDS AND MORTGAGES from taxation created quite @ spicy devate im the Assembly. Van Steenburgh tireatened that if the bill was passed he would juin tie republican party, Whereu pon several of the republicans stood ap and said they hoped the bill Would not pass, as they did not want the genueman. The bil will undoum- edly be equelched. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. ALBANY, April 11, 1870, REPORTS. By Mr. GkaAnaM—Ameuding the cnarter of the Bushwick Savings Bank, GENERAL ORDERS, The following bills were then ordered to a third reading:— Fixing the compensation of the Kings county. porating the Iona Yacht Club. Amending the charter of the Insurers’ Own Fire Insurance Company. Providing for the payment of the certiicates Issucd Lographer of to the soldiers of ta@ War of 1st2. To establish a pole force tp the city of Schenec- lady. Adjourned. ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, Apill 11, 1870. Mr. Lawmence Introduced a bill extend the ume for the completion of the Ha tied Portchesier Railroad, GENERAL ORDERS. The following bills were ordered toa third read- og: Detining the terms and duties of taxes in Kings county; ior tbe better prevention of disease aud eru- elty to animals transported on railroads and cov- fined at slaughter housos, &¢c.; extending the boundaries of the Thirteenth wa Brooklyn; alser- ing the boundaries of the Kighteenth ward, Brook- lyn; meorporating the New York Evening Law Sehool; also to pay the surviving members of the volunteers of she war with Mexico, By Mr. PLAGG—Kelative to the New York common schools, Riv BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. CULLEN—Amending the charter of the Ger- man Loan and Trust Company of Brooklyn; also consolidating the liebrew Relief Societies of brook- ly: 180 relative to the Fire Departifent of Brook- lyn. iy Mr. Hustay—amending the charter of he Siperican Popular, Lise Ingarance Company Vt Rew ork. By Mr. O'ReRek—To extend the Flatonsn aud Couey isiand Kailroad to the ferries in brookiyn. REGENT OF THE UNIVERTITY. The joint resolusion to proceed to ciect a Regent of the University on the Lith was adopted. SINKING FUND FOR KALROADS bONDS. On motion of Mr. BEAMIS the Judiciary Gormittee was directed to prepare and report a bili to compel the creation of a siaking fund to redeem the bonds issued in aid of railroads by municipal corpora- tious, ‘The House then took a recess until seven o'clock this evening. EVENING SESSION. ‘The following Ratiroad Ald bills, nakiag the appro- priations stated, Were ordered to a third reading The Walkill Valley Kallroad, $125,000, The Southern Central, $6,000 per mile constructed. A general bill to any road, $5,000 per mile cou- structed. The Cattaraugus Railroad, $5,000 per mile con- ructed, ‘The Carthage, Watertown and Sackett's Harbor, when completed, $100,000, ‘fhe Lake Ontario Shore. when complete t, $500,000, ‘The Cazenovia and Canastoga, exempting its bonds from axation. ME. FIELDS AFTER THE LAWYERS. Mr. FIELDS introduced the following very import- aut bil aimed at counsel Who are um tas havit of taking fees on both sit AN ACE TO REGULATE THE CONDUCT OF ATTORS COUNSELLORS AT LAW The people of the State of New York rr Senate and Assembly do enact as follow: SROTION 1.—Any attorney or counselier at nw who here tofore acted or may hereafter act as attor Ye AND sented in the r consultation with may acquire aay or has advised or may lawfully do use the iniurm.: lent, or who stilt 1 clioh, sult or proc y of his or ite agen any reilef against & a misdemeanor, and npon vourietion buuished by tnpri Ge year or by a Rne uot excecting 41, oF | 2.— This act shall take elect immediate: y GENTRAL ORDERS. The following bilis were ordered to a third reaa- ing:— Authorizing the Rondout ana Oswego Kaltroad Company Lo increase 113 Tate Of iare to four vents per mile, Amending the act designating holidays to be obe served in the payment of notes, &c, On motion of Mr. Burns the bul was so amended as to make notes, &c., falling due on holuays pay- able the day after. Appropriating $62,000 to ald in the completion of the Grassy Point and Suffern Railroad. Oxtending the time for the compietion of the Roudout ana Port Jervis Railroad. Eve ning Session. To extend the time for completing the Cattarangus Railroad. ‘Yoexempt from taxation money loaued on bond and mortgage. Mr, ALVORD moved to amend with &@ provision that real property be exempted from txatton to tne amount encumbered, ‘The bill was then advocated by Messrs. Jacoos and Fields, and opposed by Mes#rs. Alvord, Lituie- john and others, wien progress was reported and ine House refused to grant leave to sit again. Amending the act for the benedt of married wo- men insuring the lives of their husbands, Adjourned. BLOODY AFFRAY IN HUDSON CITY, Yesterday afternoon, between five and six o'clock. four notorious rowdies, named Jim Boucher, Bob Joyce, Andy Burke and Peter Bauer, eutered Pison’s Joon at the Five Corners, in Hudson City, and jled for drinks. After some time they became very noisy and abusive, till the bartender, Frederick Haug, ordered them to leave. This tuey re- fused to do. and while Frederick was stooping to Mil some hquor for them in the hope they would leave immediately aiterwards, Boucher lifted au earthen pitcher and struck him such @ blow on the top of the skull that the pitcher was slivered to Pieces and Haug’s skull fractured in such a manner that he uow jies in a very precarious condi- lion. Seargeant Maguire, officers Kellly and Tuaov placed the gang under arrest, exeept Joyce, who escaped. When the officers were conducting them to the police station Boucher cried out to hits compamous to make their escape, and a desperate Straggle followed, Boucher caugit oilicer Retily's hand 14 hw teeth, and would have vitten of two flugere Bad not Sergeant Magutre pressed his hand on ihe rowdy's juguiar and almost suffocated hiv ‘The radians were lodged im the county jail, aud corder Aidridye refused to take bail. A Warrant Was ivauet for the arrest of Joyce. FIRE iN CANAL STREET. About six o'clock last evening a fire occurred on the first Moor of 360 Canal street, occupied by James: White, unperter and Manuiacturer Of artificial ow ers, The stock was damaged $1,500; covered vy in- surance in the Security, Stuyvesant and People’s iu- surance compeniet. The cause oi we fire is un- known,