The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1870, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD; SATURDAY, APRIL 2%, 1870,—TRIPLE ‘SHEET: |: the pe, Hayt!, should of itwelf create @ sen- tim gu ot recupeseal geod wil neu 1 ‘mush may be WASHINGTON. | Presentation of the New Hay- tien Minister. Senator Chandler's Splurge Over ‘Winnipeg. An Unprotitable Evening Session of the House. The Rezgoant-at-Arms Looking Af- ter the Absentees. WASBINGTON, April 22, 1870, Appeantuion of Winnipeg—Western Senators Becoming Facvetious. Zaoh Chandler to-day got ria of his views on the ‘Winnipeg rebellion and tue proposed annexation to Wee United States, The spirit of the speech was * @vidently popular in the Senate, but the enthusiastic Michigander infused too much buncombe to carry ‘Weight, Drake laughed quite heartily at one of his Own jokes, suggesting if the Senator were to go a Peg higher he would ‘‘win-a-peg.”” In response to an elocutionary interrogatory what shail we do now? Drake interposed a mendation to “hash up?— ‘8 filng at Chandier’s designation of the second hand feast the Senate has had on the Georgia pill. This took the Senate down, and rather nonplussed Zach's Martial ardor by turning nis own guns upon him. | ‘The Senate is in no humor to permit a British sol- @ler to put bis foot upon American sof. Old Zach @ayehe will press this matter until some action is teken. Sumuer will, iberefore, huve to expedite the Cogitations of nis drowsy committee. The Red River Campaigu—British Troops not to pass Through United States Territory, ‘My late despatch in regard to the views of Presl- ent Grant and Secretary Fish on the question of al- Jowing the Dominion forces to pass through our Territory en route to the scene of the Winnipeg Fevolt has led to some discussion in some journals, which spparently have not understood the full Meaning of the word ‘“erritory.” They declare that what the British authorities want is to carry their expedition through the canal of the Saut Ste. Marie, situated in the State of Michigan, and belonging ex- clusively to the United States. Tnat is precisely ‘What this administration will not permit on any ac- count, and itis precisely what Mr. Thornton has been given to understand, in a quiet and respectful man- ner. Iemployed the word ‘‘territory” in its broadest sense, which comprehends all the land and water belonging to the United States, Sault Ste. Marie Canal being in the State of Michigan, is, of course, ‘within the territorial jurisdiction of this country, and to aliow British troops to pass through it for hostile purposes of the kind proposed would be Just as objectionable as ‘o allow them to march through Minnesota. I have authority that cannot ‘be doubted that Secretary Fish would sooner resign than consent to extend such a privilege to the Bri- tsb authorities. Despatch of Businexs in the Scnate, ‘The proceedings of the Senate to-day were some- thing like business. Yesterday Senator Anthony presented a rule, which was adopted, to take up the Dills on the calendar and act Immediately upon those not objecved to, The Vice President to- Gay resigucd the chair to Senator An- thony, in order to give him an opportunity %o put his rule in practice, The result was extremely Mattoring, fifteen bills having been disposed of. At ‘this rate the ponderous calendar of the Senate will Speedily be brought within reasonable limits, and the numerous bills of hurmbie claimants wilt have some chance of getting trough, Reorganization of the Navy. ‘The House Committee on Naval Affairs amended ‘the section ef the D1: for the reorganization of the Davy to-day so as to make the number or lieuten- ants 200 and the number of commanders eighty. In ‘the latter grade it is not proposed to vacate any commissions now out, but there are to be no ap- Pointments or promotions until the present numper ww reduced to eighty. The committee agreed to re- port favorably the bill for the relief of the sur- Vivors of the United States steamer Oneida. This is the Senate bill, which gives the families of those who perished and those who survived one year’s sca pay in addition to the amount duethem at the ‘ume of the sinking of the Oneida. The Gavbor Fortification Ril. The Ilouse Appropriation Committee has finished the Harbor ana River Fortitication bill. It approprt- ates about two millions, which 1s one-half the mount of the estimates asked for. It is alleged that the reason for the cutting down is that the com- mittee are convinced that it is better to expend the money on iron-clad monitors as @ means of harbor defence. Admiral Portex After the Gold Gamblers. Admiral Porter has instituted an investigation with @ view tw ascertain the party or parties who ‘used his name in sending bogus gold gambling des- patches all over the country yesterday to the effect that war was imminent between the United States and Spain, The Admiral made application to the telegraph company for the despatch, but the man- ager here refused to allow him to see tt, alleging that it was against their rules to show a telegram except upon tne order of the party sending it, Itis suspected at the Navy Department that the telegraph company ts a party to the business of sending these Dogus despatches, Favorable Exhibit of the Treasury Balances. The financial exh!bit of the Treasury to-day at the close of business hours was:—Coin on hand, $114, 414,606, of which $35,591,000 represented gold certificates outstanding. The currency balance was $7,578,650. The available gold balance (78,823,606) 4a larger than for some weeks past. Presentation of the Haytien Minister to President Grant. Mr. Stephen #reston was to-day introduced to the President by the Secretary of State, and delivered hia credentials as Minister Resident of Haytl, He made the following remarks on the occasion:— Prosident—I have the honor w presentto your Excellency my credential letter as Minister Resident of the government of the repubiic of Hayti to your government. General N. Saget, who has been elected. constitutionally as President of the republic, has commissioned me to impresson your Excellency his admiration for yourself ana country, and hts ae sires that the cordial relations which have existed between the two countries—the two eldest republics of America—shoula continue and increase to our qutual benefit. President Saget represents the Juberal and honest party of the Haytiens, He is a trae republican in the entire sense of the word. He ‘will govern his country cones to our constitu. tion and the will of the people. The first acts of his administration have been a general amnesty and the recognition of all lawful foreign debws, and Dis greatest efforts will always be toward main- taining the most amicable relations with the civil- ized nations, especially with the United States, who, by her geographical position and relations, we con- aider as our natural ally. I shall report to my gov- ernment the good fortune I had to witness in Rew Yorn the peaceiul jubilee of the colored men of this country, held in honor of the amendment of the United States constitution, by which about four millions of pariahs, the greater part slaves a short time have become citizens of the great model republic. Above all the great events which have occurred and ae occur during your administration, this great act justice of the Itberal Americuns toward the sons of Airica, of whom the Haytiens claim to be pioneers in political life, this act, I say, above all, will cause your name to be inscribed on the imperishable bronzes of history. me, President, in behalf of my countrymen, to re- to your country our sincere admira- le. assured, President, that during my stay here in the position which I have the honor to Sceupy, my greatest, effort will tend to consoliiate the gi harmony and friendsnip waich exist between the United States and Haytl. The President replied as follows:— Mr. Preston—I thank you for the good wishes which, on behalf of the President of Hayti, you have expressed for me personaliy and for the country of Sue abe inten GAYS achat that ware no ing frien * tween the United States ana > it should It 1s hoped me Bei ons of the to be ex- icy of ite gov- ich you indieace, may. eee realised. a orvearatee ‘and fore: should not only be especially interesting to your: A yea oO INE inost important resulta ia that liom juajity to that numerous wi compass tag far greater part of ‘Arpetual. ‘The Darien Canal Treaty Rejected by . Colombia, Private advices just received from Bogota state that the Darien Sbip Canal treaty has been rejected by the Colombian Congress. Ship Cauals Through Nicaragua and Tebuan- topec. Private advices from Costa Rica are to the effect that the Costa Rica government has made a treaty with Nicaragua confirming to Michaei Chevelier and his conyreres, of France, the concession for @ ship canal via the San Juan riverand the lakes of Nica- Tagua, At the same time come advices of the liberal con- cessions to the Tehuantepec Railroad Company from the Mexican Government for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and that it will be the subject Of a treaty between the United States and Mexico. The Tehuantepec comecsston being to.a private cor- Poration itis in no way subject to the conditions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Some days ago Senator Fenton introduced a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate, to make provision for @ survey of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by a corps of United States Engineers, The Amended Patent Lawe—An Obnoxious Section Stricken Out. The bitl passed by the House to revise and con- solidate all the Patent OMice laws awaits the action of the Senate, As the twentieth section has caused Much comment in the House, and also among the patent lawyers, 1t will be interesting to the public to Jearn that yesterday, on motion of Representative Cleveland, of New Jersey, by @ vote of 76 against 41, it was stricken out. The section 1s as follows:— On all pee hereafter granted there shall ke ald the following additional fees, namely:—At o: fore the expiration of the term of seven years from the date of the patent the sum of $25, and at or before the expiration of the verm of twelve years from the date of the patent the further sum of $60, and in default of the payment of either of the sums aforesaid, within the periods aforesaid, the said patent shall be forfeited, and the invention #9 patented become public property, In the course of Mr. Cleveland’s remarks, and as @ reason for his moving to strike out the section, he sald it was proposed by section seventy to increase the revenues of the department at the present rate of patent issues, after seven years, nearly $400,000, and after twelve years of more than $500,000 more, inaking, after twelve years, an in- crease in the revenue of more than $900,000 as a tax upon the inventors of the country because they are inventors. Meeting in New York of the Indian Commis- sion. Several of the most prominent government om- cials connected with the management of Indian affairs, by invitation, will attend the mecting of the old United States Indian Commission at Cooper In- stitute, New York, next Tuesday evening, the 26th inst, Sydney Ciarke, chairman of the Indian Com- mittee of tho House, bas engaged to give his views, and senators Harlan and Lott M. Morrill, witn Gen- eral Parker, hope to be present if their oficial du- tue3 will permit. Passport Regulations. The foliowing circular Las just been issued: — DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, April 21, i370, Agents applying for passports for persons going abroad, or parties making direct application to this department for passports by mail, are requested, in futuie, in order to guard against loss, to register their letters or enclose postal money orders m pay: ment of the internal revenue tax, which 1s flve dol- lars for each passport. J. 0. B. DAVIS, Assistant Secretary. The Funding Biil. The Committee of Ways and Means had no quorum this morning. They will im @ day or two take up the Funding bill and act upon it, A Bill to Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment. The Senate Judiciary Commtttee were engaged this morning in the preparation of a pill to enforce the Gfteenth amendment, and made such progress that it is expected 8 comprehensive measure of that nature will be ready for report next week. Bill for the Relief of Disabilities. The Senate to-day passed a bill, introduced by Mr. Sawyer ayear ago, prescribing an cath of office to be taken by persons whe participated in the late Tebellion, but who are not disqualified from bolding oMce by the fourteenth amendment. The oath re- quired by this bill is that prescribed in the act of July 11, 1868, being the one now taken by Congress- men whose disabilities have been removed. Tne bill, if it shall become a law, will practically relleve about half @ million persons and enable a great majority of the Southera people to hold federal offices. Nominations by the President. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day by the President:—Benjamin J. Waters, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico; David ©. Huthpbreys, of Alabama, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The McGarratran Claim. The House Judiciary Committee to-day resumed consideration of the McGarrahan claim, and neard arguments of William M, Evarts in behalf of the New Idria Mining Company. Judge Paschal, of Texas, will argue for McGarrahan next Monday, when the case will be submitted. ‘The Cairo aud Fulton Railroad. The House Committee on Public Lands this morn- ing heard Congressman Roots, of Arkansas, in favor of the resolution extending the time for the com- es of the first twenty miles of the Catro and Fulton Railroad, after which the committee unani- mously agreed to report it to the House with a re- commendation that it do pass. LORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS, Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 22, 1870, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., from the Vommitice on the Pacific Railroad, presented and asked for the printing of a voluminous report of testimony taken by a sub-committee relative to the Southern Trans- continental Ratlroad Company, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., from tne Committee on Foreign Relations, reported adversely the bill to pay Mr. McKenzie forty-four thousand doliars in ad- gition to the nve thousand dollars already paid him for defending the Fenian prisoners. ANNEXATION OF WINNIPEG, ‘The Senate then took up Mr. Chandier’s resolution directing the President of the United States to ap- point commissioners to open negotiations for the ae of the Winpipeg district as a Territory or State, Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., said he had offered the resolution im the interest ot peace and good. will, and proceeded to show the reasons upon which negotiations should be commenced, First, that the government had shown its rights to recognition by Maintaining itself for some time against all at- tempts for its suppression; secona, our own free republic, which had invited the whole world to come in and occupy the entire continent, could not countenance the theory of a dominion on our borders, nor that any pars of this continent belonged to the crown; third, that the injury inflicted upon us in the haste of ,the British government to acknowledge the Tebeis as belligerents upon the breaking out of the re- beliion and her spoliations on our commerce during the war must now be repaired and made good. His friend irom Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) mignt ap- prehend that the Alabama ciaims would be complt- cated by this Brocebaltig: His answer vo that was hi jong since put on record against the British government & mortgage on the Dominion lying north of the United States of $2,290,000,000—one-haif the ex- penses of our war. ‘The time had not yet arrived for foreclosing the mortgage; we wouid now pro- ceed to collect the interest. #6 then referred to the vast territorial extent and population of the Winnt- Peg district; the people of which, as also the people of British Columbia, were now asking with one almost unanimous voice for admission to the Union. Foor years ago the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Summer) had not e up to bis Own position on the Alabama claims; but he now concurred with bim that Great Britain was justly and equitably bound to Day us one-half the expenses of our war by reason of her course during the rebellion. Mr, DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., remarked that his friend (Mr. Sumner) bad probably seta “peg” nigher and got to “Winapeg.”” (Laughter.) Mr. CHANDLEE continued, remarking that Great Britain never Ge te ate we neVer expected her to these claims th court, and that the United tates government now {simply pi if she would relinquish her utile to apy part of our continent we would forgive her the debt, Her title toany American territory would not hold good; it ‘was based entirely upon the fact that the discover- era had raised British fi upon it She had the right of conquest, but that involved only the rights possessed by the conquered, not one iota more. It might be said that in the purchase of Louisiana~from the French we had virtually acknowledged this right; but the nation then was weak. ‘To-day, instead of a purchase, we would merely say <o the Fregch that their presence there wae ap intol¢rable nuirance, to her that Must leave. So with Canada now. That Soataion nad become an intoleraoie nuisance, It cost nuaily, while to the extent of forty mulions @ year. if there was strength enough in the nation to abate the nuisans it would be al Ke ‘the Cauadian igned to cont ina » she must be prepared to maintain it by such a force itand the goverument of the United Staves. He hoped, im the interest of humanity, that the rumor of the setting out of an armed lorce to Suppress the Red River ingurrectionisis woula not prove true, as their ultamate destruction would cer- Sainly follow. An army less than 100,000 British bs would be utterly futile, aud if the American peop should Cerra even these would not be betcer than a force of 100. fe then referred to the facility with which American volunteers were disciplinea and inured to the hardships of war, as compared With soidiers of other nations, claiming that we United States today was the strongest miinary power on earth, and only needea to manifest its surength tosecure @ favorable hearing by toreigan governments, Mr, KaMSBY, (rep,) of Minn., inquired of the Cha! Man of the Vomunttee on Voreiga Kelutions (Mr, Sumner) what disposition bad veen made of a reso- luuion be had introduced simular to the one now pending. He thought the subject would ere long prove of great importance. The action of tue Bri- Tish authorities in organizing tue Canadian millua, 3M sending over Britian jars, and in calling 1 the Indians between the west coast of Lake Superior and Ked River would require tae utteation of the American government. Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., destred to know Whether tho Canadian government were eulistug ‘these Indians in their service. Mr. RAMSEY repited there was no doubt of the fact, and that the coming confict threatened to in- Voive other Indians on our ironuer. He alsv called atiention to the report thay the proposed ¢ spedition Was to proceed by way of the Saut Ste, Marie Canal, Mm the State of Michigan, He read irom @ private Jetier im corroboration of his statement and to show ‘tue aithculty of transportation for toe expedition in any other than American vessels that might be cuar- vered for the purpose. Mr. HOWAKD expressed the assurance that the Michigan State autuoriues would uot permit the use Of the St. Marie Canal iu turtaering any military operations by British auiborities, ‘Tue country need Dut lear any assent by that Siace to such an expedt- tion, He would go iurther aud say that he had it Trom an autuoritative source that permixsion Would not be given vy the United states authorities for ne moving of these troops within our Innis, Great Britain bad no right to ask any suca License, and Le predicted she would now Mr. DUMNER thought the apprehensions which had been expressed would prove to be uniounded; that it Was not contemplated oy the British authorities to use the caval reicrred to, He stated that whe Tesolution pieviously offered by Mr. Ramsey on the same subject was pending before the Comunitvwe on Foreign ieigtions, awuiting official information upou which the commiitee inight base its action. ‘The discussion was then terminated by the rerer- ence Of the resoluuion, on motion of Mr. CTlandier, to the Committee oa Foreign Relations, APPOINTMENTS ON COMMUITEES, The CHain avnounced that Mr. Johnston, of Va. thd bauks uud bankers, et tee GS ‘The CHAIRMAN decided that the substitute might ons lara an- | be offered now, but could not be considered oF v our ‘ireasury suifered trom that cause | on until all the sections on those subjects had been on, ‘Phe question was then taken on Mr. Butler's amendment, and it was then rejected—55 to 68. Mr. CAKE, rep.) of Pa, Moved Wo add to the duty ‘on scrap iron teu per cent ad valorem, and advo- cated the amendment, which vans ne. eas ‘rhe paragraph wi passed ov yar. ther amen feat Delvg offered, ree, next pb Was the following:= pa in all tron us, 100ps, OF forms, includ ends, ir leas ‘Buishad ees Bare add more advanced fron, except castings, one cent pol und, Mr, BKOOKs, Of N.¥., moved to strike out the Tew ton adepea «Panes and panehings of ni Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of lowa, moved to amend the ph farther ¥ striking out the words ‘one cent per bound,” ani inserting the words “eighteen dollars per tou.” Mr. MCCORMICK, (dem.) Jof Mo., moved to reduce to twelve nm ont a halt action of the Committee of the Whole in regard to iron, tet BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo., in criticism of the re- marks of Mr, Kelley, said that the weulth of Missouri in her iron nines. was but as @ drop in the bucket compared to her great agricuitural resources. As to the doctrine avout creating home marke! all nonsense. All the iron workers 10 could be led from one single farm in his district. All the iron manufacturers in the United States, with Vheir wives and chiiaren, could be fed from the sur- pius products of hg Congressional district. Wheat ‘Was selling to-day im the market of St. Louis, nght under the shadow of the furnaces were, cheaper than 1 had sold jor the last thirty yeara. Alter further discussion by Mesa.8, Schenck, Ben- jamin aud Mungen Mr. McCormick’s umendment ‘Was rejected, Mr. BECK, (dem.) of Ky., moved to reduce the duty to three-quarters of a cent per pound, Rejected. Mr. Povrer, (rep.) Of Va., moved to Make it six- teen doliars per ton. Rejected, Mr. GuISWOLD, (dem.) of N. Y., moved to reduce the pte to seventeen dollars per ton. Kejected—t4 tit Allizon’s amendment was then agreed tu—79 50. ES Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., moved to amend by adding to the paragrapu the words “On ends, clip- pings and punchings of new iron one-half cent per pound,” jected, , Mr. HOLMAN, (Jem.) of Ind., moved to reduce the duty to iifteen dollars per ton, aud to add the words “Ou ends, clippings and punchings of new iron ten dollars per tou.’ Rejected, Ail further debate on tie paragraph was lunited to hail a minute. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) 0! Tenn., moved to strike out the paragraph. Mr. BurLeR, of Muass., moved to add a pro- viso that on all ends, clippings, punchings, turnings and borings of ivoa ft pays be remanutactured into Ingots or bars &@ duty shali be paid of ten dollars per ton, Rejected—60 to 63, Mr. BUTLER modified his amendment to eleven doiiars per ton. Agreed to—76 to 51. HER, (rep.) of Mich., Moved an additional re O had been appointed on the Committee on Kevolu- | Previso perfecting all such ends, clippings or punch tionary Clans, and Mr. Lewis, of Va., op the Com- inittee on Minés and Mining. GOVERNMENT SEAL jugs, cut, siampes or partially prepared tor any arcicles of manulaciure. ding @ couat by tellers, the committee, at halt ¥ Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) Of Wis., introduced a bill to | Pst four, took a recess until half past seven. authorize United states Coumuiasioners to use ofli- cial seals and to provide means for thelr ideutifica- ton, BILLS PASSED. The calendar of bills Was tien taken up and a large bumper to whica DO Objection was made were passed. The following were passed To pay Mrs. Margaret ‘Kiddie, widow of Senator Riddle, of Delaware, $2,000 for property taken vy the United States during ive war, To repeal tne act of Pebsuary 23, 1803, Mr. SUMNER stating that the act to be repealed was the last on the statute books convected with slavery, “prohibit- ing the importation of persons of color Inio certain ‘States,’” Vrescribing an oath of office for persons who par- tcipated in the late rebellion, but ave not disquali- fled by the fourteenth amendment to the constitu. tion, the oath being ideuticat with that required of tose jae politica! und egal disabuities have been removed, Evening Session. On the reaesembling of the Committee of the Whole, at hali-past seven o’clock, there was a couut by tellers on Mr. Conger’s amendment, but a quorain not voting the roll of members was again calied aud iL@games of the absentces were reported vo the House, A quorum not having answered the names of the absentees were again called, and the result showed that \heve were out eighty-six members present. A regular call of the House was then proceeded with, When @ quorum answered, ‘The SPEAKER pro fem. (Mr. Dawes) then directed the doors (0 be Closed and the absentees to be calied for excuse. ‘The tirst excuse made was for Mr. Ames. Ils col- league (Mir, Hoover) suggested that he was absent on leave CX, (vep.) Of Ohio, Said that ir that were Mr. SUL 80 tie journal Would show. Tho SPEAKEK pro lem. sald that the journal aid Yo provide a remedy for the loss or Gestruction + not show that Mr. Ames had leave of absence, of judgment records or decrees of courts of the United States, providing ior the issuing of duplicate certlicates, Bill to amend the act relative to the establishing of national cemeteries; providing for obtaining the action of Legislavures of States in which such céme- leries are jocated; to perfect the titie and jurisdic- tion of the United States, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., thought the title and jurisdiction of the United Staies needed no action of ‘a State Legislature to perfect 11, Mr. LloWaxD sald the bill was not necessary as to States which had becn in rebellion, but for pru- dential reasons action by the otiers was thought necessary 1n respect to jurisdiction. THE INVALID PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL ‘Was considered, ‘the amendment of the Committes on Appropriations striking out the clause of the bill “che navy pension fund shall be covered inte the ‘Treasurer was agreed 10 and the vill passed. ‘tne bill appropriates im the aggregate some , 000,000. PUBLIC LANDS IN THE SOUTH. ‘The joint resolution providing that all public lands in the States of Alabaina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas shall ve subject to disposal uuder homestead laws, by pre-emption under the sume reguiations as apply to the lauds of other Swates, Was amended and laid over. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN TRADE MARKS. The bill to prevent the counterfeiting of foreign trade mnarks, protected by treaty supulations, was discussed. Mr, SUMNER said the proposition was to give sub- Jects of Russia, according to treaty stipulations, the Tiglit Lo come into our courts and prosecute citizens of this coantry who have imitated their trade marks, Mr. CARPENTER thought toat under the common law the subjects of any country could go into the federal eourts to protect their property rights, Mr. SUMNER replied that the bill would dispose of a doubt that had existed since the formation of the government. The bill tuen passed, INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AND LAID OVER INDE- FINITELY. The following bills were postponed:—To pay De- puts Collectors avd Assessors of Internal Revenue, acting as collectors and assessors, we pay of the latter; to protect Members of Congress from impor- tuniues of persons seekinggoffice; to donate the Lin- coln Hospital, in Washington, to the Columbia Lying-in Asylum. ‘To provide tor an incernational exposition in Washington in 1872, Several Senators moved to postpone indefinitely, but 1n consequence of the ab- sence of Mr. Hamlin, Chairman of the District of Coiumbia Committee, the bill was laid over. To punish contempts of couris of the United States m certain cases. Laid over. jo provide tor a return tospecie payments, beng the last bill on the suodject introduced by Mr. sum her. Indefiniiely postponed. ‘The biti to pay certain Internal Revenue officials Appoluted in the South iminediately afier the war, and who were made to take the oath prescribed by Congress, was objected to by Mr. EpMUNDS, Who Baia he intended to make a speech upon it, Mr, SUMNER thought the parties ought to go to Mr. MeCullongh and Andrew Johnson for their pay. ‘The bill was laid over. At @ quarter'to tive o’clock the Senate went into owe session and shortly after adjourned till oxday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE}. WASHINGTON, April 22, 1870, THE ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS RESERVATION. Mr. Knorr, (dem.; of Ky., from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported a biil in relation to the Hot Springs Reservation of Arkansas, allowing the question of title to be decided by the Court of Claims, and ad dressed the House tn explanation aud support of it. Mr. JULIAN, (rep.) Of Ind., opposed the bill, claim- ing that the lands im question were exceedingiy valuable, and that their title was in the government Of the United States, Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., said he was informed that, together with the springs, the reservation wa3 worth a million dollars. Mr. OsTH, (vep.) of Ind., was arguing in support of the bill when the morning hour expired, and the bill Went over until to-morrow, THE TARIFF BILL, The House then went into Jommittee of the Whole on the Tariff bill, Mr. WHexLer in the chair, re- suming the bill at the following paragraph as amended:— On cast scrap fron of every description, five dollars per ton; on wrougit scrap iron of every description, 1X doilars per ton. Provided that nothing shall be deemed scrap iron except waste or refuse iron that has been in actual use and ts fit only to be remanu- tactured. Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., withdrew his pendiny amendment, which was to substitute the word “or” for the word ‘‘and,” and otiered another amend- ment to insert the word “or” before the words “that hag been in actual use.” He explamed and acyo- cated the amendineat, which was opposed by Mr. SCHENCK. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., sustained the amendment ollered by Mr. Butler, as of the greatest importance to the railroads and vo the iron workers all over the country, The country needed more ratl- road iron than Pennsylvania and otner rolling milis could supply. Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., sald that there never was & monosyllabie used ina way to do more harm than that little one of two Jetrers, iuserted where the gen- | tleman from Massachusetts proposed to insert it. | The gentieman from New York and @ great man) | others seemed to have Peunsyivania on the brain. | Her interests, however, were not specially involved | in this amendment; but it was a fraud on the reve- | hue and on the interests of the country. Air. JUDD, (rep.) of Ill., offered a general substitute fixing the duties on sugar, salt, coal and pig aud scrap iron at one-third less than alts | duties, and on coffee, tea and on all manulactures of iron except railroad iron at one-fifth less, provided tbat no Manufactures of iron shall pay less than thifty-five per ceut ad valorem; on ali woollen and cotton manufaciures and on ratiroad tron at one-tenth less, provided that no woollen or cotton manufactures shall pay less than thirty-five per cent ad vuldremn; also, Lo reduce the income tax to three per cent on incomes over $2,500, and to repeal all special taxes on awetilers, reclJers, liquor dealers, bréwera. manu- Mr. BINGHAM, (vep.) Of Olio, moved that Mr. Ames be excused on account of illness. Several MEMBERKS—"Where 1s his doctor's certifl- cate?’ Mr. SCHENCK-Mr. Ames is out of the city on his own business, and tf he 18 weil enough for that he 13 weil enough to be here. He is away making money somewhere, (Laughter.) Air, Ames was not excused. A number of the abseutees appeared to have had leave of absence. Several others were excused on account of sickness, but by far the greatest number bad no excuse offered for them, Mr. Brooks, of N.Y., asked that Mr. Cox be excused, au@ read a note from him saying, ‘1 am Bick. Goue Ww bed. P 1 night with tue Ohio people.” ¢ ater.) r. Cox was excused, Ou motion ef Mr. KaNDALL Mr. Van ‘Crump was excused, he being engaged in 4 work of charity— aelivering @ lecture ror the benefit of St. Josepi’s Orphan Asylum. Wien Mr. Davis, of New York, was called Mr. RANDALL remarked that he was making muney eise- where, On motion of Mr. ScueNcK the Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to take into custody the absent mem- bers and bring them betore the bar of the House. ‘tke Sergeant-at-Arms soon alter appeared, with sIX members In hig custody—Messrs, Fitci, Me- Crary, Harris, Clarke of Kansas, Hamilton of Flo- rida and Palmer, ‘She SrZAKER having put to Mr. Fitch the usual question, what excuse he had to offer for beg ab- gent without leave, Mr. Fircu said he had noticed for the last two or three days that the Pennsyjvanta delegation seemed to have lost that active interest in the tariff that they had a week ago, and he nad presumed that in consequence of their absence there would be no quorum, so he stepped down Stairs to have a bath. Mr. KELLEY moved that the gentleman be fined ten dollars for misapprehending the Pennsylvania celegation. (Laughter.) The motion was agreed to. In disregard of the various excuses offered, more or jess ludicrous, a like fine was imposed on Messra, McCrary, Harris, Hamilton, of Florida; G.arke, of Kansas; Hawkins, Cleveland, Adams, Suickland, Schumaker, Eldridge, Hule, Strader und Arnell. ‘hey generally paid over their fines to ine Sergeant-at-Arins before retiring to their seats, Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vi., gave a8 an excuxe that: he had been making @ cail witn his wife upon his minister, and had come away as 8000 as possible, Mr. WINCH ‘BR, (dem,) ot Ky., was excused on aecount of ill-health, and Mr. Trimble because he had a leave of absence. —- At hall-past ine e’clock, two hours having been spent in these proceedings, Mr. SUHENCK moved that the warrant of the Speakey be issurd to compel the attendance of the members not excused; that they be brought to the bar of tie House at one o'clock to-morrow, and that im the meantime, except for the disposition of those cases, all further proceed- 1igs under the call be dispensed with, Mr. Schenck suid he would not press that mouon for tne present, 80 a8 to give further Lime for the briaging in of ubsen- tees, and suggested tha: for Unirty minutes’ there be general debate on the slate of the Union, speecies: to be limited to three minutes, It was objected io. Mr, Jupp, (rep.) of Ill, wanted to introduce a resolution ior a redrawal of seats, but the speaker decided that the transaction of any other business would dispense with further proceedings under tae call. . BINGHAM, (rep.), Of Ohio, In order to occupy time, moved tuat the House adjouri, and called yeas and nays. ihe Clerk proceeded to call the yeus aud nays, the Speaker pro (em, stuung that the names of the ab- fentees and of the members who had not been re- ported at the Clerk's desk as having paid tue:r fines would not be calica. Mr, ELDRIDGE, (vem.) of Wis, protested against the violation of constitutional rights contained 1p the latter part of the Speaker's statement, ‘The House refused to adjourua—yeas 23, nays 113. eHENCK inquied whether the sergean' arn vas prepared to present any more prisoners. ‘The sergeat-at-arms s00n appeared with another member (Mr. Moore, of Illinois) in custody. Mr. Moore pleaded ili healta and was excused. Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.), Of lil., moved Lo dispense with all 1urther proceedings under ine call. Nega- tived—yens 36, nays 91. The Sergeant-at-Arms presented Mr. SWEENEY, (dem.) of Ky., Wu0 on motion of Mr. Beck was ex- cused on account of the recent birth of a daughter. Mr. SCHENCK renewed bis motion to suspend all further proceedings under the cali except as to ab- sentees not excused, and that the Sergeant-ut-Arms present such as are to be found within the District of Columbia at the bar of the House at one o'clock Monday. Mr. ELDRIDGE opposed the restriction of the mo- tion to members to be found within the District of Columbia. ‘There were members of the House, who had not spent a weck here during the session, and yet bad drawn their fail pay, and there should be some way of compelling them to attend. He was in favor of sending the Sergeant-at-Arms for them and compelling their attendance, Mr. SCHENCK modified his resolution, by strixing out the part of it referring to the District of Colam- bia and letting it apply to all absentees, Messrs, Sherrod, Voorhees, Le and Dock- ery were presented in custody of the Sergeant-at- Arms, and were severally fined. ten dollars. After some further remarks by Mr. ELDRIDGE, In which he said that he felt ashamed of this evening's proceedings, SCHENCK moved the prrsious question on his resoiutton, remarking that Mr. Eldridge nad spoken his ten dollar's worth. ‘The previous question was seconded and the re- solution was adopted, The House, at half-past eleven, adjourned until to-morrow. BeY.NG STOLEN PROPERTY. Ou the 12th inst. Margaret Tuite, of No, 309 Kast Thirty-fourth street, lost @ large plece of carpet, valued at eiguteen dollars. She found it exposed for sale yesterday in the second nand furniture store of Michael Fries, No. 636 Second avenue, ce Bixby, of the Yorkville Police Court, granted a search Warrant, when the carpet was brought to court and with it came Fries, who wanted somevody to pay him for the carpet before he would give it up. He was asked if he had a book in which to enter ail his purchases, and replying in the negative, he was fined Dped ei doliars, the penalty ior not con- | “ forming to the requirements of the law in this par- Ucular, The carpet was returned to Mra, Tuite. TRAPPING THE “TIGER.” An Ambush on Broadway for the Royal Beast— His Glittering Den Spotted by the Blucs— An Ethiopian Guard at the Jungle and » Posse of Police Foiled— Who Spoiled the Sport? No, 818 Broadway, on the “ret floor, near Union square, has long been known as the entrance to & jungle of ihe voracious “tiger,” and many have been the victims to ite allurements, Within ite guarded portals velvet carpets, gorgeous furniture, massive chandeliers, resplendent mirrors, tapestry, Jace and paintings made @ magnificent place of ease, where every night scores of gentlemen sat down to sumptuous feasts. Wine flowed without stint, choice Havanas filled the apartments with fragrance and papers of the best fine cut were at hand for chewers, It was @ Gelightful resort for the wearied business mgn, who when night approaches courts diversion before taking reat, and bankers, brokers, merchants, grave legislators, high public functionaries, including the young aemocracy, and politicians of every degree met within its gilded walls, THE “TIGER” Was on exhibition at all hours, He sported upon tables covered with green cloth, and played fantastic tricks with cards that exceeded anything ever per- formed by any other animal, ‘ne proprietors of the ‘tiger’? were modest gentlemen, so retiring in thelr disposition that they put themseives at great trouble to prevent the public from knowing that they owned such a remark- able beast. Their names were said to be McCormick aud Morrissey, the latter having “honorabie” pre- 1ixed to his cognomen a8 a hanale for tue convent ence of the numerous people who have cecasion to make use of 14, While McCormick bravely remained with the “tiger” in the jungle, traming hima im ail manner of dexterous accomplishments, aud gorging him upon the countless victims that wandered tat way, bis partner roained outside, and in the geper- osity oi his noble nature devoted his time aud woney to the work o! winting Ins iriends with the teats of this wonderiul “tiger.” Senators aud members of Congress will jong remember how THE HONORAULB JOAN took them by the arm and sowed them the maryel- lous beast. Uiiice-seekers with money to spend for litical ald Nave not forgotten how the Hunorable Sonn introduced them to nis colleagues and pre- vented them from spending their money among politicians in Washington, Merchants and bankers, and clerks, and many an unsophisticated counirymen will bear in imind for many @ year how fascinaung were the antics of the ger at No. 818, and how long anid sharp and cruel were hig relentless claws. AN ANKCDOT# OF MORRISSEY. In this connection it may not be Imuppropriate to introduce the tollowing, cut from a Vennsylvanla T have an anecdote of John Morrissey, told me to-night by a Congressinan wio heard ft from Schuyler Colfax’s own lips, shortiy after Mr. Morrissey mai ‘debut 1n Con, dir. Co.fax, who wus then Speaker, was committees, and happened to be conversing with thr anembers, ’ Ho observed Morrissey repeatedly crossing by the door, as though desirous of entering. Al last, acter the departure of Mr. Coliax’s visitors, Morrissey eteaithily crept to the door, took a peep, saw that no one was there, and en- tered. Approuchiug Mr, Colfax, he sald: — “Ar, Speaker, I havea fine box of Havana cigars T am going to sead you. Will you accept them “Ub, yes, certainly)” replied air. Colfax. that ithe is accepiavls,” AL right,” sald Morrisey. . After « pause he suddeiy broke out:— “Mr. Speaicer, Ih favor to ask, I want you to put mo on a certain commit “Leave the cigars one side, avd tell me what one It {4,”* re- pled Mr. Coltax. “Anything tn Morrisey mace a strenuous effort, closing his (st, and, as he brougut it down on the dak, suid: if “1 want you to pat me vn that committee where I wil! have ——d little work to do.” “AN right,” waid afr. Colfax. When the’ commitiees were announcod, the name of the Hon, Join Morrwsey wes tound bringing up tie rear of the Commities on Revolutionary Veosious. A MANGLED VICTIM, just escaped from the nronster’s clutches, flew to Captain Henry tedden, of the Fiiteentn pi nct, on Wednesday, and stated that his name was Charles Greene, that ne lived at Parker’s Landing, Law- renceburg Post Office, Armstrong county, l'a.; tat he had been enticed into the jungle at No. 815 Broad- way. and that the tiger bad stripped him of $4,000, of which $1,900 beonged to his wile. Cap- tain Hedden recommended the unhappy man to call on Justice Shandiey, of Jefferson Market Police Cour, and Mr. Greene, ap- pearing belore tis administrator of jus- tice, made a forival complaint agalust the proprie- tors of No. 818, who, in the absence of positive roof as to their ideality, Were mentioned as “John Boo and Richard Roe.” Justice Shanaley iome- diately sent for the proprietors of No, 618, notified them of the complaint against them and advised them to appear and answer it yesterday, end at four o'clock In the a:ternoon ordered Sergeant Kullea, Of the Jeflerson Market squad, to make a desceat at night upon the jungle and arrest all parues con- cerned in the vigei’s games, TH ® RAID, At precisely ten winutes after nine o'clock Ser- geant Killilea, with ten or tweive policeman, ren- dezvoused ‘ia Upton square. A council of war was heid, Kiliilea insisting that It was useless to attempt a@ raid upon toe honorable John’s estabiisument, as he had been “given away.’ He dnaliy made an atttempt, which was frustrated by the Ethiopian who guarded the door, and wouid admit none but the “anointed”? and “initiated.” ‘ihe frat attempt was" made at twenty minutes afier nine o'clock, Four otuer attempts were made and all proved failures. Atter the third eifort uad been inade, and while Killilea, the HERALD reporter, WhO. Was put upoa tie scent by @ ieading sachem of ‘Tammany nail, and oficer Joseph Strauss, of the Ceutral Police Oilice, were in waiting, one of the sergeant’s runuers caine in breatuicss and ex- clauaed;— P18 ALL UP.” “There is Justice Cox, of Jefferson Market, piping use We had better ‘get.’ The reporter, 0 knows Cox intimaiely as an Eigbih ward poiitician, galied out on the sireet, to the terror of Klluiea, and found Cox in a cigar store on the cast side of Broadway, opposite the game, Cox caine out, and Immediately etopped, corner of Broadway and Twelith street, aid awaited vne developments tiat were supposed to come. At tis Moment one oO: the oillcers—a “fy? from ‘Thirty-tirst precinct, who Supermtendecnt Jourdan should make @ ser nt or Central Onlice det.ctive, rushed down, avd, addressing the sergeaut, ex- claimed, ‘1b 13 Us to do anything. Cox hus got bhandicy’s case. Lue dog Is dead.” A RELRBAT. Sergeant Kiilliea Mamediately ordered his com- Mand to «isperse and go home. ‘They did so, and Killilex went with them. The action of Justice ndicy in issuing @ subpona tor MeCormick 18 #uscepiible of explanation. ‘The de- ton Of some of bis poilce subordinates is uot. ‘The Police Commissioners should look afver s ant Kiililea, who could easily have exec2ied the war- rant last night uf he desired (sincerely) to do so, and the Board of Police Magistrates should wake a searching Imyuiry to discover whether one of its defeated the ends of justice by “giving of one of his Tammany associates, THE WCOBRUFF ALLEGED DLFALCATIONS. Woodrull’s Siatement of the CasemHe Ree plies to the Exaggerated and alse Ree ports. Hanson Woodruff, now an inmate of the County Jail at Hudaon City on a charge of swindiing churca corporations and individuals out of large suis of } Mouey, replies to the sianders published agalust him in several papers yesterday, and declares bis determination to appeal to the law for vindication of his character. Hie never was a Metnodisi, never had any money transactions with We tieasurer of the First Presbyteriau church of Hovekea, and never was charged with any defaication tl the present case arose. jie did receive bonds from the pastor of the church, Rey. i. P, Gardner, m Febru- ary Of last year, lo tbs amountof ¢ in quite a bust. ness way. The accusea was a speculator in stocks, tly borrowed money irom the clergyman aforesaid, and paid up punctiualiy, wita higa rates of interest, he asked to leave these bonds on certain condiuons, wiiich would accrue to the benefit both of the borrower and lender. In the speculations which followed some one broke down and Woodrull came to his assistance. Bonds, notes of acceptance, checks and receipts, exchange, profft and joss, and money transactions of various kinds are next adverted ‘to, but the upshot is that Woodruff is inaebted to Mr. Gardner in the sum of $1,100, or thereabouts, and bad he received time he Would have paid up as punctually ag ever, He com- plains that this whole affair shows that Mr. Gardner 1s persecuting Lim, who ig an eider of the church, and to whom the minister is partly indebted for the pastorate, This $1,100 15 all that can be laid to his charge, The bank transactions took place twenty years ago and were explained 80 satisiactorily that Wood- ruff retained his postition in the bank till he resigned, some months afterwards. He never was atiuched to a Dutch Reiormed church, but entered for the accommodation of his wife, who Is a meinber of that persuasion. The stories of thousands here and thousands there he stigmatizes as muiicious Jabricauuons, and he defies investigation. He never represented that he had property in Vir- ginia to any person; but he irequently drew on hia f£0n, WhO was a cotton broker in New Orieans. He has passed large sums of money through his hands, often thousands of dollars within an hour, and after fifteen years spent-in speculation on stocks and bonds he submits that It 18 unfair to judge him without @ trial on a matter Involving littie more than $1,000. There are parties mentioned as bis creditors in the sensation reports whom he solemuly declares ne never heard of betore, AALLAUAD AGCIOENT IN NEW J:RSEY, Yekterday morning the locomotive of the passen. ger and breight train running from Flemington to Lambertville, N. J., ran over two cows, and tl shock Was #0 great iat three freight tare wine thrown off the track and slightly a: » ‘The passenger cars were in the rear of the » and DO Dereon Was inured. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Burning at Sea of the Ship Thomas Freeman. Tempesta and Thunderbolts—A Night of Hor- rors—The Crew and Officers, with the Cap- tain’s Wife and Daughter, Reseued from a Terrible Fate. Yet another terrible story of the perils of the deep 1s to be told. It follows quickly the sad mystery of the steamship City of Boston, with that of the ship Crest of the Wave and the misfortunes of other noble vessels whose builders and owners thought were stanch enough to withstand the buffet. ings of as angry seas as King Neptune could command on the broad Atlantis. The terrors of the latest ocean horror are not only the hissing of hurricanes, the mountainous billows and the drenching storm, but to these is added the dreaded lightning flash, which sirikes the sturdiest mariner with despair, 1¢ was the fate of tne ship Thomas Freeman, a nobie craft, built in Bath, Me., but sailing from the port of New Orleans, bound ta Cronstadt, Russia, to meet all these disasters, and on the 18th inst, to be burned to the water's edge in mid-ocean, being struck by lighte ning, which perforated her side as if i Was constructed of tissue paper. The horrors of & night on board a burning ship hundreds of miles from shore, witn @ hurricane blowing and naught else but the ship’s boata to save acrew of twenty-three, including a wife aad daughter, may be told feebly in words, out the anguish and misery of thetr souls will never be kaown, Fortunately, by the kind hand of Providence, as they were commit ting their lives to the tiny crafts of their vessel, not tully provisioned, they were saved by the brig Oniega, bound from a port in Cuba to New York, TAK INCEPTION OF THB VOYAGE. ‘The Thomas Freeman, laden with 3,900 bales of cotton, left New Orleans bound to Cronstadt, Russia, on the Sth of April. Captain Charles Owen, of Bath, Me, was in command, having his wife end daughter on board; his son, Charles W. Owen, first oMcer; James Annen, second officer, and Mr. Per- king, third officer, together with seventeen seamen, making in all twenty-three persons. The voyage Promised to be a delightful one. On the 6th inst, anchor was cast at the Southwest Pass, and waiting for favorable weather rematned there until the 9th inst,, when, with joyous songs, ancnor was weigied and all sail bent towards the port of their destination. Ligut winds and variable, but pleasant weather, ensued uotil the 18th inst., ail on meanwitle working coutentedly aud aniicipatng & happy termination of the cruise. A TORNADO. Monday, the 18th inst., when in latitude 37 north, longitude 7) west, the wind came out strong from the south-southeast and the weather was very squally, At three o'clock P, M. aii hands were called to furl topgallant sails aad double reef tue topsails, which was done speedily. Iilteen minutes after- wards it became terribly dark and tureatening ia the west; most of the lower sails were then furled. Half an hour later the wind changed suddenly to the west-northwest and it biew @ perfect hurricane, yet under close sail the vessel was kept before it and plunged madly through the heavy seas, the high- rolling Waves inaking clear breaches over her decks and sweeping every portable thing away. A TERRIDLE VISUTANT. Steering by the wind, us the compass gave no di. rections Whatever, but constantly whirling around, and tho officers expecting every minute to be en- guifed, auother terror came upun tiem. Thunder- bolts tore the Llackened sky, and sheet lightning ever and avou made the rigging ablaze. It was early in the afternoon. but the darkness was equal tonight. Fiash after flash came aud disappeared, until, When poping that their craft might be spared this last infliction, @ brignter fash than all rent wide the heaveus, wud in an instant ali on board WERE KNOCKED SENSELESS. It was acritical moment. Kising irom a stunned Condition, the oflicers, yet half crazed, iouked about, and found to their joy that the masts were ail etand- ing and the ship, by appearance, was safe. Oh! What poor consolation! Sv soon as the crew could command strengih euoagh the pump acutties wero taken oJ! nud thea came the terrible conviction—as the hold was fuil of smoke—that the SHIP WAS ON FIRB. From fore @nd att came the smoke, avd blanched cheekg KueW Uthat the danger of the heavy seas, which washed tie decks Irom stem to stern, was Taught tu the foe beueath them—fre. it was now Mle or death—an earnest struggle to conquer tn the faceol overwhelming disadvantages. THE CAPTAIN'S KFFOKTS. Captain Owen leit his wife and daughter in the cabin When his services were first required upon deck, end until the sitp was fouad to be on fre haa No ieurs that his vessel would be wrecked, because he knew the stanch crait, Yet when the smoke came oozing thiniy and quietiy from beucath the seas and bis worst fears were fully realized, he ordered the sip to head — north-north- west, to reach if possible further to the northward, At six P, . it was moderate and clear, and im the Jull @n examinaiion was made; but thea no perforation of the siip by the lighting could be jound, although subsequently it Was discovered tuat the “thunderbolt had gone through the port side ard made a hole fully two feet square. The pumps were sounded, but no water was found at this time, AJl hatches and opea- ings Were batiened diown to keep Out the air and all sail made to reach the 1and, A NIGHT OF TERROR. Atten P. M. the wind again surieked from the northe norihwest, and the hope of the few sails 1mpellin the burnivg saip toward Jand was gone. They must be turled, and were, In a litte while thereafter the ‘upper deck began to heat and the lead in the scup- pers to melt. Two hours more and the demopiac flames hissed and sent ther forked from every part of the vessel. Miss Owen @ young lady of nineteen, stood the ordeal nobly, while ihe crew listened respectfully to the orders from their superiors, Smoke all around! Blinding, suffocating, with @ tempest raging and the seas now and then breakiug over an ili fated veasel! One o'clock A. M., finding that no means conld be used Lo save the slip, all hanas were called to GE? READY THE WOATS. This was epeedily done and ali provisioned, La ag ull ~preparations were made to ledve the ship, and at two o'clock A. M., with the fright ful expectation of the fire burning through the deck or being swamped by the turbulent sea, a few arti- cles of dress and provisions for the ladies were secured, and a littie hard tack for the men. Daylight was earnestly Juoked for, aud it came at last with Increased seas. At eight A. M., 19th 1st, the wind abated, and as the deck sull held trinity against the fire the boats yot remained alongside, hoping egainst hope for some lavorabie change. BAVED. As with heavy hearts the word was about to be given to “shove @ii” tato the bitter sca and trast to @ merciiul God ior protection and safety, Captain Owen discovered a sail to the southwest of his craft steeriig northward, und immediately Jumped on deck again at the peril of his itfe and set nis en- sigo3 union own at the peak and also at the main- masthead. At balf-past ten A. M. deliverance was at hand, as the vessei in sight, seeing the signals of disiress, bore down to the burning craft aud saved toi. §=The Vessel proved to be the BRIG OMEGA, from Cien{uegos, Captain Kerr, and yesterday even. jug arrived 11 iis port, her aestination, with the crew and oficers, uil well, of the Lii-fated ship, GOING DOWN. One hour after their rescue the fire, smouidering 60 Jong in its vengeance, burst throug the deck on the port side abvatt the main rigging, Aud in the twink- log of an eye tie ship, fore and alt, was in fiames. ‘fhe fre crept up the rigging, and edged its way al ng the masts stealthily and deathly. ‘Thirty-nine bundred bales of cotton in full blaze sent their wicked darts of ore upward and around. First fell the mizzenmast, then came the fore and mainmast, and then the huil was @ sheet of fame, and at four P. M. of the 1gth inst., latitude 85 21, longitude 74 04, Lhe Omega, wita their rescued, crew, satied away, yet not without @ regretful sigh for the loss of oue of the best ships afloat, SEEN BY THE STEAMSHIP DACIAN. Captain James Laird, of the steamship Dacian, of the Anchor Line, hence from the Mediterranean apd consigned to Measrs, Henderson Brothers, reports that on the 20th, tue day after the rescue, in lati- tude 37 27 north aud longitude 70 16 west, 240 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, he fell in with a burning wreck. He ran down to her and went around her in small boats, but after remaining two hours— this being at half-past nine P, M.—and, not discover- ing any one On the wreck, have been the last of une THE SHIP FREEMAN—HER OFFICERS, The ship Thomas freeman was built in Bath, Me, im 1866, She was of oak and fastened with copper and tron. Her length on deck was 187 feet, 27 feet breadth of beam, 24 feet depth of hold, and when loaded was of 21 feet draught of water. Her ton- nage Was 1,250 tong, and she was owned by Messrs. William Moses & Sons, of Bath. It is understood that the vessel 13 insured in’ New York and Boston, end the cargo, wich belonged to one person, in New Orleaus, Liverpool and London. Until they return to Bath Capiain Owens and his family wil remain at the United States Hotel. The owners’ agents are Messrs. Nesmith & Song, South street. A letier of thanks, appropriately prot red, has been teudered to the officers ot the brig Omega, THE CARTAGE BUREAU. — J. P. Lindsay, Chiet Cartage Manager for the Cuse tom House, has resigned his office in favor of big subordinate, Mr. Stocking, whose appointment hag been secured. Sinco the new system began, 000 cases have been handled, for which MY. Lindsay has received five cents for all boxes sagen to estimate toe immense income Rew and quesuquable syeeny ‘ond fo af bonded warchouses and ten cents per for al! It takes no stretch of sbenatioat et } ;