The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1870, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The Last Vestiges of the Rebel- lion Disappearing. A General Amnesty Bill Introduced in the Senate. De eeaeaneaaenenancenel The British Government, Posted on Fenian Movements. Proposal to Place New York Canals Under Government Control, WASHINGTON, Aprit 28, 1870, Goneral Removal of Disabilities—Scnator , Rebrrtson’s Amnesty Bill. ‘The following in a copy of the Amnesty bill intro- duce: in the Senato to-cay by Senator Robestson, of South Carolima:—* ny Be it ena ‘ted by the Senate an House of Repre- Sonta ives of the United Sta‘es in Con. ress asse.n- bed two birds of vot houses ¢ neurring), T..atall Persons, except as heremaiter excepted, subjecy to any visa) Lit, impo ed by tue lourceenta nat OF the Cons! of the United States, are in relieves iran suco dsebiity: prov.ded, neverth . the ‘ollowing classes of persons are ex- cepted from the provisions of this act, that is to Vim os > irst—All persons who, bcing members of the Congreso” the Cn'ted States, withdrew from thelr feats anil aid d@ the rebetiton. ‘Second—Ail Bel go18 wlio» being oMtcers cf ihearmy Or navy of the United S.ates, elt guid army or navy and abled the reeilion Phird—A\ persovs Wo Were mem ers of the State on veut ons Walch adupted preieuued criiances of se essi Dn. Bill Placing New York Cann!s Under Govern- t Contr.l—Improved Water Communi. cation Between States, The Mous> Committee at their meeting to-day rppotnted Messrs. Bennett, Sheidon, §. Cc ager a sa>-comralttce to im; rove and report upon the v rious bills providdig for an improvement of water commaut-ation ven the several States, § Among the pills whieh wt! come under their nojice is the one introduced by Mr. Bonnett, of New York, to provide for the beter protection of the Northern and Northeastern frontier, and to faci tate commerce and diminish the e. ise of the exchanges betwen the States, It re! © \efly to the Eri: and Oswego canuls, and Frovides that the S: ry of the Treasury be Qu ho 1Z°d to issue to te Comptroller of the Siate of Now York, 08 the creat of the United States, honds to tie amount of $15,000,000; provtied that tie Legi laturo<t e1id State sial: picdze tat all thie Portion of its debt for the paytag of which tne rvonucs of its canals are constiiutioaally Bppropitared, shat be immela‘eiy discharzei, Aiter this is done no tax or toll of any de ciption sal ie le.iel or collected by the Sac uoa aay pro eity transported through or upen ony of the camus, except a uniform charge Of one half mill per thousand pounds per mile, Any excess Of appropridim or tonnage dues ts to be applied to the enlargement of the Eile and Oswego canats, Tho idea 19 Bo cheop n transportation over thes: ¢ ‘3, and make tem m effect free. I5 is also propose] to mace them fibior Lavtzation by boats of not less tiem 60) tous. Tie Mil ior tie imvrovement of Water communica lon between tle Missi sip, river ant Lave Mciigan by the Wiscoasim aad Fox rivers Will also receive the attention of the commtittee, ‘This measare hasbeen a}\ue tol by the Governors Of near, a1 Le Nog. westora state. Fenian Movements Kuowa to British OMstals. Muny of thes cretc roulars of the Fon.an organi- zation lave reached tie British Lezaz on and the Dep rimentot State.” Ticy are tus placed in pos- Sr sston of its piaus emt purposes. Within the past sic months tweor three sep edats Rave been fixed for a movement vpon Canada, and the Is: of May is mow fixed for on javusion, There {s no dount that @ luge amount of war material bebngng to ihe Fenians ig distributed along the berdr, Our government hos ad )ptd all avai avie means to restrain the pos. !1e mo.eucat and prevent a breach of oar neutrality Jaws, and of this lact the British government is tully informed. Gentlemen tn high oficial positions can- not, they ray, see any motive ‘or the invasion of Conada, unless 1b be to involve the United States and Great Bricato ta hostilities or further compileate the questions now at issue between the two coun- tries, Congressional Disagreemony, on tho Income : Tax Bl. The con‘erencs committee on the disagree'ng Vols of the two houses on tie joint resolution Tr 4.t ve to the Inco) tax held a session of several hours to-day, but did not come to any agreeme it. Genecal Schenek, chairman of the managers on we part of the House, is anxious to have t.e whole mitter laid aside for the present, or until the Ways and Means Committee shall beable to bring fia the Inrernal Revenue bill, In that pill be proposes to Insert a section covering the Whole question of tus tax. It appears, however, that certain railroad corporations m Philadelphia have refused to pay the tax and have taken the mat- ter mnbo the courts fo test the question of the expira- tion of the law. On this accouné tt is probable the conference committee will Ax up something to mect the case. A Maddled Comm‘tteeThe Washburn-Lopez Lavestignti The House Committee oa Foretgn Affairs 13 in a hopeiess muddle over the Wasnburn-Lopez Paraguay duves jon, The sub-committee which was ap- pointed to examine witnesses and take testimony en the subject examined so many witnesses and took so munca tesiimony that they have several voiulmes of public documents to show as tie sole result of thelr labors. The report sa»- dnitted to the general commitiee is almost as yoluminods as tho evidence, Ib seems t have been a prolific subject, or rather the sub. couunitlee have made the inost of it Two or three sessions of the Committee have been occupied listen- ing to this marvelion, report, aul ine end is not yet. The committee, It seems, are not agreed, and there Will probavly be two veports. One party ty in favor of censuriug Admiral Dy Ge MoM.h on aad the nx wutaorl ne uader Ade niral Davi Another thinks GC Washbara was gulty of conduct unbecoming a sntative of the governueus abroul. A third party. is of op Lion that Whe evidence iaxen by the commit ce establishes the fact that the late Presidunt Lopez Was @ ooster of tyranay. Still another party wants to compromise: the wuo.e matter by distribuuing the blame ali round, Tho Wood-Howard InrestigntioamDamaging Testimony Against Genernt! Floward—Mise appropriation of Goverament Funds. ‘The evidence produced to-day before the Commit. tee on Eiucation aa Laboria the Woed-Howard Freedm-n’s Bureau fnvestigation 1s said to be of a character rather: damaging to Howard. Lt begins 6 look pow as if Howard took care df himself and a@i nis rejatives and friends in the management of the Bureau. A lew more witnesses like those plicea on the stand today will save Mr. Fer- nando Wood from veing deat with by the House according to Ben Botier’s threat when Wood introduced the chages against Howard. WK. M. Tall, @ realestate agent here, who bad some. thing to do with the purchase and sale of the ground whereon the Howard University now stands, testi- fied today that three lois for but. ding purposes were rescrved from the general piot—one for Genvial How: asd, one for General Ballock, Disbursing Agent of the Bureau, and ono for Mr. Alvord, Superin- tendent of Schoois. These lots werey'afterwards occupled by these geutiemen. Professor Ogden, of Tennessee, was ais0 examined. This witness was examined by Mr. Moar, a member of the Committee, It scems that Ogden mixel up the member irom Massachusetts with his crucite brother, the Attorney General, and labored under the tinpression that he Was boing OxXamined by the law oficer of the gove ernment. This had the eect of mang him teil all he kvew. Tio testifei that he was the heal of a ool id Tennesvee, Bad that he bai reeled NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, fom? $2 000 cr $2,000 from Ceveri| Howard to ald Dis sooo. Cne thousand of ¢.13 am: unt was in the bape of @ $1,000 bend of the Ycuny MB's Christian Ass. cla‘ion of city. Ogdon says shat sino? tals investigation began Howard telerraphed him to T nvessee thit 1 hy would re‘urn thie bond he (Howard) would cash tt for him, As Mr, Ogden Was about to leave the eommittce 10cm he was caled beck ard oiutione! to keep bls finger on bis lips. This will account for the meag'é account of hts testimony. J. M. Browa, (is Dureing officer of the Burean for this dis:rict, vesti- fled that the timber for several of the tenements erected on Barry Farm and three or four rows of barracks contracted for by Charles H. Howard, | Howard. The lumber was pur- chase) from Charies H, Howard's fatner-in-law, way down in Maine, and was brought to this city at the expense of tne government. He testified that ne had pa'd out some $23,000 of the Bureau fund for paving and grading streets, in which ho Jearned private ties were Interested. Steamship Lino Subsidies. The Commitiee on Commerce met this morning and appointed Messrs, Kellogg, Buckingham and Corbert @ sub-committee to investigate the propriety of granting @ subsidy to the Australian Steam. slip Compauy. The labors of the sub-com- mittee will involve also the general policy on tis amportant question, and as there are other lines, if the result be favorable all worthy of government afi! wil have some chance of obtaiping ir. The commiitce are dispo-e, 1b appears, to give the Atlantic ines the preceaence. The su!-commis: tee are In hopes of coming to some concluston in a few Judicial Nominations. Among the names seut oy the President to the Senate to-lay was that of Join T. Nixon, of Bridge- ton, N. J., for Judge of the Unite’ States Covrt ror the District of New Jersey, In place of Richird § Field, resgne|, The flomination Was récdmui(ndea and asked by Secreta’y Kobeson, Senator Cattel!, Congressmen Moore and Hil, F. T. Frelinghuy-en, Courtian’ Parker, Amtva Dodd, Judge Depu, George Haley, Marcus .L, Ward, John PF, Starr, F. PF. Weit- cott, Lewis Mulford, Unite! States Attorney Keasby, and other dlstingnished clizens an | lawyers of New Jersey. Mr. Nixon was bora in 1821, and gra \uated at Prinveton Colleze in 1841, of which he has been a meinber of the Board of Trustees for the past fftecn years, Ho was admitied to the bar in 1sé5, and has been in active practice ever sinve. He 1s tho comprer of ths “Digest” of the laws of New Jersey, which bear his name, He Was & member of the New Jersey Legt-lature in 1849-50, being Speaker of the House during the latter yerr, and was amember of the Thirty-seventh and Tutriy-eighth Congre-s from the First district of New Jersey. Mr. Nixon’s appointment, it is said, will give universal satisfaction, irrespective of party, to the bar of New Jersey, and Jersey justice will be ad- ministered as promptly and righteously as under the faitiful administration of the sterm and conscien- tious Judge Fizid, Senator Wilson’s Army Bit. Senator Wilson has determined, at the sugges- tion of the Secretary of War, to make @ further amendment to his Army bill, so as to fix the time for the reduction of the army in July in. siealof January. The strength of the army at this time in entisted mon {3 35,000. In July, 1871, the terms of enlistment of 18,000 men wil run out. It is, therefore, proposed to extend the time, so as to effect the reduction tn this manner, Whe Case of the Steamer Aspinwall. Some daysago the Department of State was tn- formed by Minister Sickles, and also by Min stor Roborts, that an order had been fssued by the Span- jah government for the surrender of the steamer Aspinwall, Although suificient length of time has elapsed the Cuban autnorittes have not acted in the premises. The reason does not appear, but it is sus- pected that the Captain General is restrained by the opposition of the volunteers. Our government, how- ever, is pressing & Compliance with the order which will doabUless soon be accorded, The Datten Canal Project. Advices from oMicial sources nm Bogota deny the recently published tumor that the Darien Canal treaty had been rejacted by the Congress of the United States of Colonia, The treaty was put upon the second reading @) the 17th of Maren, with several modificitions reported oy the second committee to which ft had been referred. Iis fate was considered unceriain as it encountered strong opposition in both Houses, but at latest dates the opposition was known. $0 be mn a minority. ‘ ‘The President on & Visit to West Point. Tye Presideat and Mrs. Grant, and the children of the family, left Washington by the 12:45 P. M, trait te-Jay, cna visit to his sonat West Point. He will 1et rnon Mondey. Owing to his absence there will be noCabine: meeting to-morrow. Nowinations Sent to the Senate. The Pre ident sent the fo lowing nominations to the Bente to-day:—John T, Nixou, Judge of tno United States Dis'tiet Court, for New Jersey; Join Pratt, United Stit-s Marshal tor New Mexico; Mes. A.M. Brigham, Postmustress for Natick, Mass. Nomiuations Contirmed. The Senate this afternoon con'‘limei te following nomnation s John L. Stevors, of Maine, Minister to Pavagaay, in 'di' 01 to Ur guay. Consulse Ho.acs L. Pike, of North Carolin, Ounsul Gn a Tampico, vie Frankita Chase, | reeatieds Ae Bedeau, of Now York, to be Con General to. London. vice Freeman HH. Moss, recilied; Heltry Rag gies, of Conneeicnt. Consul at Barceiora, ~ vice Charles A. Perkins, recailed; Joseph N. H. Stewart, of Peunsyivania, Consul at Tarks Island; William H. Fasor, of Co inceticur, Consal at Curacoa; James H. Whatlan. of Pennsylv.nia, Consul at Port Maton; Isuac Johnson, of Ludiana, Consul at Glaszow, vice James Ha gert:. Army Promotions.—First Meutenant. Robert TH. Mon'g mery, to be capt in; Seon’ Lieutenant P.O. Morehead, to be first ieutenum ; Second Lieutenant &. PB. Gross, to be first lerenant; First. Lieu tenant B. F. Re‘tenhonse, to be captain; Second Lentenant John MeCleilan, to be first lieutenant; 1m George G. Hunt to be major, Sevond Lieu- tenant RK. J. Garrett to be first hcuenant, Second Leutenant W. T. Dtich t> be tirst Heutenant, Second Lieutaunnt A. H. Van Lue'twi'z to be frst iteuten- ant, First Leuten:nt Sebastian Gunther to be cap- tain, Sevonl Lteuiensns 0. Parker to be first lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Bern. Nird Retiev, dr, to be trst — lieutenant, See ml Lientenan! ©. G. Gordoa to be fist Hew en- ant; Fira: Lies evant Char es Parker to be ciptain; Second Lievenan B.D. Dinnuck to be first Hu: epi; Second Lei tenant Chaves Huinphreys to be first Mentenant: Le’ se to be second hentevant (rAnscitone: Naval Promotions—Join C. Wise, Assistant Sur- geon in tie Navy; Join L. Nelson, Assisiant Sor- von tn the Navy; First Lioutemant Percival 0. Pope, Captain im tie Mariue Corns: Secon Lieutenant Manuel ©. Gootretl, to be First Lieutenant in tie Mar me or Chales F, Eastman, Agsistant Pay- master in tlie Navy. Frank Barnett, Supervising Inspector of Steam- boats for the Fourth dis'riet: James Coa’s, Pension Agent at Late Rok; George Lount, of Arizona, ceiver of Public Moneys lor the district of lands st j to sale at Prescoit, i that Territory; Frederick Money, of Michigan, Register of tie Land Office at Detroit; Pinekoe, Ross, Collector of Customs of the District of Peart Rt Mississipi: Joon G. Tay'or, Collector of Customs ior the District of Aunupois, _ Collectors of Internal Rerenne—John N. Camp, Pirsi distulet of Texas; Aled E. Lee, First district pa ate: Willham Latmbeer, Eighth district of New ‘or! Assessors—Morr!i Friedsatm, Fifth district of New Mog Joho J. Parry, Twenty first dl-trict of New ork. Postmasters—Jobn TH. Smith, Paola, Kan.; James AL Rice, Garnett, Kan; Hesry 8. Dean, or, Mich; Wiiltam Holani, West ‘t’o, . Louise Nelson, Santa ©: James = R. Brown. Ola Kan; A. Pattie, Warrenton, Va.; Noah Boynton, Monne Vernon, Ont; "Edward Downey, browisvilie, Texas; Mrs. Elizabeth P. Brown, Logansport, Ind.; James ‘Il. McCarthy, Valparaiso, Ini.: G. V. Sehinittourg, Neva:la City, Cal; John a. Good win, Lowsit, Ma-8.; Mrs. Betsy 4. Mower, New London, Conn.; Edwin Rogers, Norih Adains, Mass. ; Isaac Seeley, Great Barrington. Mass,; Wm. Siowe, Springteld, Mass; Heury Chickering, Pittsfield, Mass. Receipts for Cystems. ‘The customs receipts for the week ending Aprit 23 were as follows :—At Boston, $450,535; at New York, $3,094,000; at Philadelphia, $233,733; ai Baltimore, $202,302; at San Franctsco (week ending April 14), $211,493; total, $4,282,213, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 28, 1870, AMENDMENT TO THE NATURALIZATION LAWS, Mr. SuMNrR, (rep.) of Mass., presented the memorial of the Naifonal Executive Committee of the colored people of the United statics asking thes the word “white!” be ptrok CUMIN 2 LR. Le ERO Be a aE “i Se ps na peared ela tanape REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION would aet promptly on the subject, EDMUNDS, (rep.) Of VL, a member of the Judtolary Committee, sald the word “white” ought to be struck out of all lawa; that the committee bad been charged with bile revising the whoie of the naturalization lawe, and ¢4- Basie’ fe report 1 ‘upon the subject of the memorial in a short Mr, SUMNER hoped the Benatar wonld not 4 oD that subject as upon the proposition oP a poston te whieh he wana Catenin ee eubject, and the or! examine his friend digabiiities im, atitution of the Cai ‘The exceptions mad a yy Mr. Robertson's bill are a'l of sons who left Con; Sind the army and navy to ald the re- Deliion, anu all persone who were member: tate conven: Hons which adopted ordinances of secession. By Mr. TUAYER, rep.) of Nev.—To make uniforni the pens mon of the widows of staff oficers in the nary. by Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. ¥,--To incorporate the Wash» inaton Transatiantic Telegraph Company, and to facilt- tate telegrapnic communication between Ainerica and Eu- Tone. By Mr, SurRMAan, (rep.) of Ohlo—To revise the laws rel Ing to the mint and assay oilces and coinage of the Uuited f, States. ‘THE FLORIDA CONTESTED AFT, Mr. TRUMBULL, (Fep.) of Ill, asked that the case of Mr, Gilbert ths siting metnber from Florida, wuose seat was contested, should be disposed of, ‘The report of the Judiciary Comrnittee upon the care, ‘With aa accompanying resolution declaring Gilbert to have een legally elected, was then read. A statement of tha cats. hy the contestant (0. B. Hart) was also rend at the reauest of Hown, when the case was disooned of by the adoption of ihe resolution recommended by the committee. TUE CALENDAR OF PILL tten minutes past one the calendar resumed, and Joint resolution for the relief of certain officers of the It provides for a board of three officers, aie ot res dimniral, to examine into the tay deem themselves unjustly in conformity with the act moved to amend br providin; ler the ninth section of the act o} the date of promotion th ictive duty that they were at the to. when not on auch duts gad h, Atorted, and the ‘ same pay m noton thne or promotion — enti rer Sold NMA fectiot «passed, oli to provite for the Better séZurity of life on hoard of wno! team ‘Wesaels propelind in ir in part b; Byrom: being the bill prepared by ent, eee. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me,, called up the House joint re- solution eeproprtating three thousand doilara to pay the ex- “ ots tnvest!gation of the charges against General 0, . Howard, ‘The joint resolution to recutate the effect of aw vote of ‘05 Congress upon promotions ia the navy come up and pasted, ‘he bill relative to clrent: courts of the United States, pro- hibiting any construction of the act that would require the ‘renit court where not required by previously. S pausol—Mr. TRUMBULL stating that the Ju- dictary Committee were averse to mu tiplying places of hold- ing United States courts and thereby Increasing the number Of judicial districts and compeliing an increase of judges, BULLS REPORTED. Mr. PaTrenson, (rep.) of N. H., from on Retrenchment,' reported without amend: Dill limiting the appointment of spectal agents men MORRILI. {rep of from the Committee on ee, reported, with amen‘ment, the bill im relation to t trade marks upon foreign watches, WASHINGTON TRANSATLANTIO TRLEGIAPIT COMPANY, Mr, FNToN introdnced a bil to Incorporate the Washi fon Transatlantic Teegraph Company. Keferred to. th Committee on Foreign Relations. Tt names William ©, Bar- Rey and clates 28 persons to be given the right tolay a telegraph cable between the United States and Belgium. ‘The till to chance the place of holding the District Court of the Albemarte district of North Carolina was passed, to- gether with @ number of bills of « private character, EXFCUTIVE BFASION. At hntf-past four o'clock tha Senate went into executive session, aud soon after adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1870, LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CABK, Mr. STeVENGON, (rep.) of Ohio, from the sub-Committee on Elections, made a report on tho contested election caso from the Third Congressional district of Loulmana, that Adolph Bailey is not entitled to the seat and that ©. B Darrall is. Mr, K22, (dem.) of Ind., made a minority report with op- posite conclusions. DILPARTMENT OF JUSTION, The House then resumed, as the business of the morning hour, the bit for the establishment of « Department of Jus- tice, Which was discussed and passed, BOOKS FOR THE CONGETBSLONAT. LIPRARY. Mr. PrTENS, (rep. of Me. from the Library Committee, reported pack the Senate bf! authorizing the transfer of $2,500 for the purchase of books for the l'brary, Passed. PORTRAIT OF GENERAL THOM ARB, Mr. Prrres aiso reported the joint resolution directing the Joint Committee on tho Libraty to procure a portralt of the Inte Major General George Ife Thomas, to be viaced In a const sition in the Capitol xan memorial of his great service to the conatry and his distiuculahod worth as a soldier and citizen, authorizing the payment of $2,000 the contingent fands of buth Houses in equal propor Paased waantmously. TILATION OF THE TALL, OF THE MOUSE. <M, (rep.) of KR. f. frou the Jolt Committes on Ventilation, rénorted the Joint resolution ayproprinting 85,000 for the purpose cf making experiments in the ventila: tion of the hallo the House. He addressed the Haun briefly on the snbjecty saying that one of the ubjects wae to ventiate tho Subject of ventilation, ‘The resolution was ase: x TAR FIVTH LOUISTANA DISTRICT ELECTION OAGT. Mr. SEVRNGO® enked up the election ease irom the Fifth crorsional dietrict of Lo ‘Tio resolution reported b: jority ts that no lawful election yas held in that district on No: ember 3, 1868, and that neither George W. MeCrancs, Frank Morey’ nor Hl. Kennedy in entitied to the seat; and that of the minority ik that George W. MeCrance was duly elacied, After extended digeussion the resolution reported by Mr. Stevenson Was Joint Commtttes at the Mouse of the Trea- adopted. 18 INTRODvOrD. Mr. Lxxou, (rep.) of Me. inwoduced @ bi to revive the Y 1 commercial interests of the United States. Lect committee on that ad} Mr. CHAVEZ, (rep.)of New bicxico, introduced e, bill rola tive to the Atchisun, Topeka and Santa Fe Railrood Com- pany. Reterred. Mr. K¥LLOGG, (rep.) of Conn. introduced a joint resola- fon appropriating 61,000 for. a veacon car Nofwalk Island, vonn. CONSIDERATION OF THE TARIFF RINT, The House then, at three o'clock, went into Committer of the Whole on the Tariff, Dill, Mz, WHYRLK! In the chair, the pending question being on the amendment offered by Mr, Henjamm (of Migsourl) to isert the paragraph on rafiroud tron, made to pattern maa’ ited t down, sixty cents per one hundred pounds, Mr, WILSON, (dem) of Minn., mover to reduce tt to fifty- five cents, and argued that Mf the paragraph were not {n- Sorted railroad irun would not remain as under the existing ‘Taritt law, but would come in wuder & subsequent paragraph taxing all entimerated fron at one cent per pound. Mr. SoHRNo2, (rep.) of Obio, remitked that he wan di- to offer an amendment to thut paravraph, #0 a4 to de that idea and to leave raflrond iron, as ander the log law, at seventy cents per one hundred pounce. Mr fSarnoout, (rep) of Jil moved to make the duty on raliroad fron tweire dollats per ton, and protosted nquinst the Ignoring of the interests of the consumers of froa. for the benefit of tie producers of fron. Rejecte’. ‘he antendment proposed Ly Mr, Benjamin, of Mo. was sgreed to by a © of 7% to 8. So the parngrap! Making the duty on railroad iron sizty cuts per ue hundred polnds Was inserted. Mr. BrooKA, (dem.) of N. ¥., moved to strike out of the paragraph taxing raliway splice bara, &e., ona and one-hult cent por pound the words “irogs and frog polata,” which was rejected. Mr, [NGEROOLY. moved to make it one cent per pound, which was rejected. Mr. BkoORi, of New York, mored to make tt one and a quarter cents which wna rejected. Mr. Brooks. of New York, moved to reduce the daty on fron railway cbairs, fro frog points, from two cents per pound to forty doliara pec ton, which was re- jected by 82 to 70. No other amendment wax offered to the paragraph. % paragraph was that taxing Iron wire. ENOK moved to trausfer “4 & ler “twisted tres!” from the er duty ia iinpowed, to this anor diity, moved to add to the words 1 three quarters cent {per to T-the chairman voung “twinted ties," the words one wind, which was rejected oy 72 ja the negative. f Mr. SCULNOK's ameniiment was agreed to, On’ motion of Mz, SouxNCK the rates {n the paragraph wero reduced from two ani! a half to two centa, from four to three and a half cents, five to four cents per pound. Without disposing of ph tho conralites rose, REMOVAL, OF DIGALILITUNS, Mr. Portree fatrodiced a bill to remove the political dis- abiliifes of Inaac H. Christina, of Charles Oity county, Virginta, which waa reCecred. ‘The House at tive o'cinek adjourned. BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. ‘The United States frigate Guertiere was floated on the dry dock at ihe Navy Yord yesterday, An inquest was held on the body of Cornelius Mc- Knight by Coroner Jones yesierday. Deceased was one of the crow of the steam tug William Wells, Which was destroyed by the explos'on of, her bowler in New Jersey about two Weeks ago, The remains were interre | from the residence o. ihe deceased, in Dikenan street, 5 dean About mutnight of Wednesday famea burst from the lower part of the store and dwelling house No. 4 Commercial street, and enveloped the structure so rapidly that It was tmpossibie to. re any of the stock. John Winsiow, who kept a e‘ry store in the siructure, estuuaies lia toss at $1600, Henry Mensing, stove ler, lost $1,000 in damage tostock. Daiwage (0 buliding, owued by John Luar, $2,000, AE WBURG. DROWNING CasvaLTy.—Oa Thursday, ag Tim Donoghue, the weil-kuown oarsman and trainer, was working in his boathouse, near the foot of Second street, Newburg, le saw the body of a child foatin| inthe river, not.two yards distant from lilm, the face and head being below the surface and concealed from him. To draw the chiid out of the water was but @ moment's work, when he was horrified to find that tie body was tuat of hisown daughter, Mary, a bright litle girl of four years of age. See had fallen jaty the water Wille amusing. herself on the whart, and had perished beforo any one knew of her dan- ger. The efforts for the resuscitition of the cuuld wege continued for hours, but resulted frattiessly. A PYROTECHNIG BLOW UP, Yesterday forenoon an explosion occurred at the pyrotechnic manu‘actory of the Messys, Bcige, in Bay sireet, Jersey City, It appears that a large quantity of Roman canilies, in process ot prepara‘ion, were lett 1a tae yar!, @xposed to the rays of th it fs supposed that the wages genera ed produc explosivd. Noviing of the. kind @,er ocurred there pie, and this theory of the expios on is pure con- Jecture, Kvery window in. the buiiatag was shat \ered, bat no person Was injurel, as the workmen were all lasice tue Ouhidious Nomination of Candidates for tho Court of Appeals. H.R. Selden for Chief Justice—Charles Mason, Charles Andrews, Charles J. Folger and Robert 8. Hale for Associates— A Stormy Session. ROCHESTER, April 28, 1870. Ata quarter past twelve o'clock Hamilton Harris called the Republican State Convention to o der, Rutus Andrews, of New York, nominited Mr. Platt Potteras temporary chairman of the Convention. Genera! Sharpe, of Ulster, nominated Mr. Stewart L. Woodford, he being the representative of the young lawyers of the State, Mr. Andrews sald he had nom!- nated Mr. Potter for his being a distinguished jurist, and for his having been arraigned by a democratic Legislature for contempt. After some debate a motion was adopted to make Mr. Woodiovd temporary and Mr. Potter permanent chairman, Genevai WooDForD was condncted to the chatr by ® committee, and returned thanks for the honor conferred, He proceeded at some length with a comparison of the two parties, to show while the ae moeraty was devoted to treason and bad governs ment, the repubiican party was the party of patriot. ism and good government, * Mr, Buss, of Kings, ‘moved that Messrs James Huested, of Wi Onondaga,* be appoluied temporary = 3 Which Was Carried, Tho roli of delegates was then called and cor, rectect. Mr. Lapauen, when New York was called, #ug- gested, owing to contests, that the delegates be called by di 3. Mr. Stewart said the delegation had agreed to have the list of such delegates as were elected by organizations as are recognized by the General Com- mittee, presented and called, and let the contestants Prevent thetr claims to a Credential Committee. Mr. LaPava insisted that that was mot the under- standing. Mr. CocuRans rose to a point of order that the roll call must be procee ted with, Let the list be called, and if there were any contestants let them rise and make their claim, ‘The po'nt of orJer was sustained and the sugges- tlon adopted. Mt was stated that there were from New York con- tevianis from the Seventh, Ninth aad Fifieenth dis- tricts. It being asked If there waa a contestant for the Sea’ for the Fifth New York district, CHARLES SPEN- CER veported that no one dared to contest that seat for the reason that the de’ezate Wes & colored man, Too Cyiaie thea announced the various commit. lees. Mesers. Davies and Putnain were appointed a com- mittee to conluct Mr. Piatt Potter, permanent chatr- man, to the chair, Mr. Porrsr, on taking the chair, briefly addressed the Convention. Judge Davins moved that the Convention now pro-eed to nominate a can dlida’e for Chief Judge. Mr. Laravant raised the point of order that these seedings Were premature before thy contested lisposed of, and before, in fact, the seere- He, therefore, moved @ ree cess til three o'clock P. M., which was carried. Aiternoon Session. The Convention reassembled at fificen minutes past three o'clock P.M. Mr. PARKES, 1rom the Committee on Credentials, reported, on the cass of the contested sea's fom New York, in favor of wiving the seats in the Seventtt district b> Mowers. Stewart, Hepourn and Brondey; io the Ninth district, to Mesers. White, Nobie, Fo and Martin, As to the Pifieenth disirict, the com- miiteee reported in favor of aninvestigation of the secretaries, charges of fraud thers. The “t Was agreed (0, The Commeti.@ on Permanent Organization re- ed lists of Vice Prestdests and Secretaries, whicit Were agreed to. PILING ON AMENDNENTS. Judge DAVIS moved! that the Convention proceed to nominate @ cannidate for Caiet Jutge. Mr, FLowg& moved io amend by proytding for proceedtyg to the nomination of Chict Judye and Assoviate Ju in 8. Geger i Broe 18 an Amendment, tha’ 3 Conyeation semi clemation tie Hom. fh. at. Helden, of Monrve coguly, for Cel Jud; >. THE CONVENTION RESUERD. Mr. CBARLEs Huanns, poimt ef order and called aticot.on to the mu idie Conventic convention cf ky had got themselves in Ly pilir jmion, Herebuked th: wran, spieitt whieh had been brought into the Conven ion, there ait of wh could ony be defeat, Me felt that if the Coaventon Would go on in harmony, 08 iv ought, ins Ueker would be elected. He appealed to the Coavention 10 , decentiy in this matter, 8.dcrabie exclvement he matter was laid Elon WOO Pes je CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF JUSTIOR, Op motion Hon. H. BR. Seiden wax nominated for Chief Justes, amit the wildest excitement, and cheers were called for Ly B. Dolatield Sait Mr, HOGHES moved taat the members of the Con- Ve ition proc ed (Oo LOMIMAte Asso"lite Judges, eas! member being ailowed dive m.nutes iu which to speak of Mis camiidate. DEAD SEA FRUIT. Mr. CHaRL8s SPENCER Muio & propoetiion that candidates be named and then @ach member rise and spas of his candidate, He Sati that New York WoOtudd not cross Sp uy (en Doyvil creek wuh the usual Gime. atic neajority, Dat wih 20,009 lees, and there Wis » reesonablie prospect of the election of tie ticket (o Ve nominated here, Adelezate asked bow long sine Tammany Hal) had a@need to s.ch are.u don of the democrinc majority. . SPENCER sild Tammany Hall bal made no agtcement iv the matter, bul there Was a rebedioud eenent ti the democratio party Kuown as the “youn democracy,” ond they 16 Was who would reduce the democratle majority. GENTLEMEN NAMED FOR THE NOMINATION, Tt woe onally ‘agreed to masc the nomination of the various. canlidates before proceeding to vote. ‘The tollowiog geutlemen were tien named as candidates ior the nommation:—Joseph Muuer, of defterson; A. S. Johnson, of Oneida; Henry Hove. boom, of Columbia; Charles Mason, of Ma:lison; Conries Andrews, of Onondaga; Kiward J. Bullard, oft Ren-selacr; Edward 8, Hale, of Essex; Joshua Me Van Cort, of Kings; Addison G. Rie J. Fol wer, of New York: Ciarles 8 Damels, of Erie, aud ‘fhomas A. Jonson, of Sieuben. THE FIRST BALLOT. The Convent on then proceeded to an informal vote, witli tie folowing resali:—Charles J, Foiger, 200; Ohavies Mason, 278; Henry Hogeboom Charles Andrews, 271; Robert 8. + Mulien, 191; Thomas A, Jounson, 99; 90; Charies Daniels, 114; Acdison G. Rico, 122} Josiiua M. Van Coit, 4: Hooper C. Van Vorat, 3; Run- sin Ba.com, 6; ©. F. Buliard, 29, TME COLORED DELEGATE APPLAUDED, When George W. Francis, the coiorel dele- gaie from tie Fifih district ef New York, rose to cast Lis yote there Was an outburst of applause, wit h lasted for severai minutes, When silence was Fesiored fie tianket tue Convention, and announced nie following names in a clear and distinct vowe:— Charies J. Foizer, Carles Mason, Caries Andrews and Lenry Hogeboom, REAVY SKIRMISIING, General Cocukans moved that the three candi- dates having received the highest vote be decluret nom.na ei. Mr. FLOWER nioved &8 On amendment that tho Convenityn proceed to vote agaia tor candidat Jere eusued as ene of great confusion, from five to ten members shonung at once and Gwo-tilrds of the delezates on chete feet. It was found that 11 res qutved 202 \otes to conatitu’e a majority. ADVANCING PH® FOROES, Mr. LAPHAM, Of Canton, was opposed to declaring all inreo of the men ierelving tie hignestwota y elevle |, I was not demo: of ib Wad He had votet tor (hose turee nen. or fairness, He did not waat to sea any snap judguicot taken bere; no Tauunany Hail tactics. Mr. COCNRANE said there was no snap judgment in bis proposition. Over two hours gad Ceen con- suned in takiag @ vole. ‘The propostiom was simply to take the tuxee highest., Voices all over ihe, coom—Two, two, two. Mr. COCHRANE Cale t Jor the previous question. A GENERAL ENGAGEME NY. Mr. Hogsstep—secre’ary, put tie question on oriertny the previous question. Thy jonse was joud on both sides, and the Sec- wed that it appeared to be cared, OBR rose and slated that he (the 46 to declare tie result of the Tie SECRETARY stated that he was acting at the regi the chal, ane excitement continued, numbers of delegates shouting trom ail parts of the room. LET US HAVE PEACE. The Convention, exiausting its disorder, became quiet, when the previous question was ordered, and ¢ Mason and Chaties Andrews were declare ne Cheees}were giv |G CANDIDATES. M proceeded tu Luiiot for the remuining candidat ‘The SRCRETARY proceeded to eal the rotl, but the Members were nearly all om weir feet talking, end their responses could not be heard, The call had to be suspended til order was restored. ‘the New York delegation retired for cousuitaiion. The cull was re- sumed and Haished, When numbers of the delegates Wisted (0 change their votes, but this was declared to be impossible, ag there was no record aa to Low in- dividuas bad voted, Tue greatest coutuson thn 1. The vote was Lnaily duciate|, as .0l- 10¥ 8: Foiter, 101; Hogeboom, 172; Hale. 1875 Rive, 139; Mui.oa, 48; A. & dolason, Dauieis, o4 BALLOT FOR TH! ne Convention ty hester, aud Charles E. Fitch, of |) Whole mimber of votes east, 404; necosary to a «ho.ce, 203, MVCN CONFUBION, T ore te'ng no cho ce @ reress was pr poam', bre 1 @ nobom wis received w.th loud eres ef 'No, bo. Set there waa no order, an! tho Chair, rmitie to 0) tro) the Convin‘ton, af.owel ib to Lreak up in 8) ga8 for consultailon, THIRD BALLOT, ¥ The Convention finally # ttied down to qu'et'e, an! the beReraRy pro edledt to call the roll again, an} the vote stood Fol er, 277; Hal’, 260; Hogehoom, 17°, Rice, 108, Pe umber of votes, cast, 407; necessary to a M airs. Folcer ond Tale were then ananim cs! Nontaated, with three cheers for the whule tickck RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Dorsminwer, of Fre, irom the Committee on Re «lutions, then rep: rte | as follows; — Renolvet, That th ty of New York je de- termined to preserve ihe party ot the juniclal ates, and imipe ne ound ue ene Hate tah or e: will ring to thelr omtees thee High anaoitentone of nied character which those stould possess who, In the court of last resort. interpret u a Hite and the livery of inechdaene se Maect the property, the That while we recognize that this ie not the place declaration of political principles, we think it ® Droner ocension to express our contidenca In the national ml: ministration and ion for the tilusirions soldier anit patriot who ard we heartily piedce our: velveu toe i effort la the to mal im (n his affairs, to ralse the cresit of the administeation of equal laws tories, ‘The resolutions were adonted, SNUBDED, HOOTED AND It JUDGE FITHIAN then mountet the p'atform and moveil @ resolution, which he proceedet to read, en- do sng the course of the administra on on the St. Domingo annexation euesiion, hit he was hootrd and hissed at so that he was obliged to desi-t and #1 eal fo the Convention for a hearing. Mr. ALVORD then raised the point of order that resolnitons had to be referred to the Committee Re-olutions, HISSED AND NOOTRD AND ADJOURNED. JUDGE FITHIAN agnin a temp'ed ‘ove a vote on his resoluiton, bet the Convention hi-ged and toed, And then adjourned wih three cheers for the ticket. NEW YORK CITY. An Local and Police Paragraphs and Minor Items of Metropolitan News, The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours tn com- parson with the correspon ing (lay of last year, aa invlicated by the thermometer as Hadoul’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, corner of Ann street;— 1869, 1870, 1989, 1870. 83, 8 66 12M 16 76 12P. M. average temp ratare yesterday Average temperature for cor Dr. Moreau Morris entered upon the discharge of his duties as City Sanitary Inspector yesterday, The tax-payers on Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seve! Twenty-elghth and Thirtteth streets oppo-ed to the laying of wooden pavement on those streeta, m +t Oza vat Mileman’s fall last evening. There was a meagre attendance, and nothing of importance was done. The first meeting of the new Commissioners of Excise, recentiy appointed by Mayor Hall, was held yesterday iv the Mayor's oMlce, Messrs. Walter W. Price, Joun MH. Williams ani Mastin Nachtmann, the pew Commissioners, were present. The session was held for the purpose of organ zation. Ex-Polleeman Lawrence Keely has heen missing from his home, at No, 446 Fourth avenue, since De- cember 6, 1889, on whic!) day he was paul « conside- rable sum of money, He is six feet high, of light complexion, Nas bine eyes und brown curly hair, and is filty-five years of age. Justice Cox, at JeTerson Market, yesterday com. mitted Owen Finnegan, a plumber, residing at No. 226 West Eighteenth street, ta defantt of $2,000 hat, to answer a charge of stabbing Mary King, of No. 146 West Portierh street, in the back @ud ladd with 2 om the 25th A Nearly four months ago William Sherlock mys- teriously disappeared, and yesterday bis boty was found floating in the dock {wot of Pifveenth street, East river. Deceased is supp. sed to have been ac. ehiemaly drown The body was reuoved to tue Morgue for an t.quist lon. ‘The opening of Capyun Frank Speight's Twent: seventh precinct station house last evening wasen important event m the history of ihe First word. ‘fie dinner, wine and, indeed, ail the arranvemen’s were of the Dirhe-t order. Mahy of the b’ st eruize of the Waid and distinguishet po.ce ofluia's were present, Catharine Dunn was yesterday committe) by Jus- tieo Coulter, at the Yorkville Police Court, on a charzo of committing @ felonious assault with a clib 3 THE ARCADE SWINDLE. Mecting of Broadway Property Owners to Con cert for the Death of the Scheme—A Largo Representation of New York’s Solid Men— The Difference Botween the Opponents and Friends of the Villany—The Damage the Road Will Do, A meeting cf Broad ay prope: ty owners was hea yerterday afernoon at the down town oftce of Mr. A. 'T, Sewirt for the purpose of tk ng su h mea- sures and presenting such remonstrunces 6) Gore ern r Hofman against the Arcaie Rad oad villany be t calculated to taduce him to veto the bill passed by the Legislature authorizing the construction of the road, Tiere was @ large atten lence, uy wards, Of $100,000.000 being represented by those present. ‘The following gentiemen, who-e names will givean idea of thie solld opposition thac is arrayed against the Arcade scheme, were among th 8» who took active part in the meeting: —Wiilam B. Actor, Judge Roosevelt, Eaward 8, Ja@ ay, A. T. Siew: Witla B, Astor, Jr., C. BE, Detmoll, G M. Ozven (vepresent. ing the Trinity cbaren es a’e), R. H. Lowery (repre- sen‘ingahe Bank of Repnbiic), John Q. Jones (repre. senting the Chemical Bank), Jolin David Woif, P, Lovitard, Mr, Carleton (representing the Bank of Commerce), Peter Grisey, Julge Henry Hilton, John R. Lawrence, W. & J, Sloaa, Ed, Matthews aud Joseph Sampson. The meeting was organized by the selection of Jud Roosevelt as chairman and Judge Hilton secretary. Judge Roosevert, after ca’ order, mude @ranuing commentary on the Arcade vu, showed its many er. contrasted the parties who were opposed bo the scheme with those who pus it through the Legitity pointed out the loose manner in which tte bil was dr.wa, the deception manifceied (n its legaleffct aud the trickery prac- tived by those who voted for it, whieh gave to a few individua’s the right to scoop out Broadway frm end to end without a dolar of compensation being paid to anybody. He expressed utter astonishinent at tho scheme, and said that he cout! not gidermsand how any honest Man ¢yuld favor it, or have in any- wiso ailet im the passage of the bill, The scheme Was manifestly an impracite Wie ope, und so obviousiy Unjust in its operations thatit appeared fo him that the Governor (with tie thorough Knowl dge he hod of New York and of the g@ eat interests whch would be injured by the bhp would not tare, if pr ver representations were made to hin, to re use !ts sinctton to the seneme. He was very much surpri-e | to rmide et men, wno ought to know better, favoring cie Dull, He sail ho was unwilling Wo menton why Wades, bit thse pre- sen could un lerstand to wom he reterred, Juage HILTON gave a history of the origin of the measure, defined its real cuaracier aul . es ribed the means which had been adopted for years past to have i put throug! the Legisiature, aut the many narrow escapes it had run ta the Leg: g the meeting to ihe Beoat rs, he, sad, Wuo vowed for the measuce hai done so with the full knowledge that 1 was tho Inter: mit wishes of tho business of the treet nd through the House wis a. fo: it peeame known that the meus 69 pat it tirough were avaiable, and these y wersapotied and the bill went througa, He bal ao doub: .f proper representations were taade .o the Gy ernor by those parties most concerue ta the weluire oF B O@iway, that he would not sanction ths oat. gous & hem: Next Weduewtay was the day axed or die by ucot the parties, and he t) ayht thy yimfitee shoud be appoinied to be present at that tine. Mr. A. T. STEWART, in moving the & commitiee tor ti Hilton, commented (@, ne great m- mercial charecer of Bro @ showed in @ Very conclisive manner the meviare rejury heb 3 Wi me conchoion wher pointment of by Judge would follow from the Seo, lagcmt process propese’. Browlway, be :ad, bad bec me the greit stieet of the elty. It wis tho main” artery of travel ta the | meiiopors, and to obstract tt Woull be to obstruct tue eatira » Ib Was not @ on the owners of eat thorow hiare WIO woul tLe reade Rui roai; botevery man of ajured oF an altemps the pusis busiaess would ne to cary oul the sche $ ness now betas done on Bi ) meansot ecarr.ing i on. The dtggias of the Arcade altem tie ‘enti e length of the sirees Would certaraly stop business in tue thoroughfare an Ldrive ail bas ness now Oat W other quar om. de accu d that every g utcman ) r+ ent shomid feet nintseif @ meun- Ler ol she comuuttee, avd savad pie ge hime f to Aivany on Wednesuay next. GM Non bewif of Trintty church, of the danger of Gigeingta trout of Tem ehuren, The bil, he remarked, provide | buat no it, jJuoction could issue, except Ou eight Ga. -’ Dolice, troad. Tag oinagers of (ha concern could taus dit UP the street Without thera being any power to prevent them for ih: )erod days, whea the spire oi the church migh’ topple over betore (he injun ton cout! be pro- cured. He satd the church bad «poosed tie scheme for years, Uivough jis trustees and Conurel, ani tat on Ano Gaffney, of East Forty-third street, A certt fi ate from Mrs. Gaifne,"s physician was produced Jn conré, which stated fas Bhe Was unade to leave her bel im consequence of tie Injuries she bad re- ceived, A fire, supposed to be of incendiary origin, occurred yesternlay morntag in the liquor store of P. W. Bor- gen, No. 126 Bleecker streets the loss 13 $150, The fire had been built m the hallway adjetitag the Hqmor siore, A fire oecurred on the coal barge Pacitle Ovedn, lying at prer 49 North river, yesterday. The damage Was only titty dollars. Captitn Nevton Wagene, commandtig, had his hands badly burned. Superintendent Jourdan’s order to Captain Wi'son, of the Tiur: dd proeinet, to establish a mounted patrol and suppress reckl ss driving on the BL avenne ond Farle », froin the Park to MeCu: Dam briige, seems to pave been mis-onsiiw some to mean thé prevention of sc une ok. tt igmerely intended to prevent cranken and reckless persons from rnoning into wagons aut over pedestrians for the excitement and amusement of the thing, Early yesterday morning Mr. G. A. Pickering, who occupied room 43 at the Tremout House, No, 635 Boadway, was foand lying dead in the rear yard of the hotel, From the fact that the deceased only had on his night clothes 1% ts believed toat ho had accidentally fallen tron the window dvrtug the rainains were removed to the Fifteen b house, wirere Coroner Keenan was Rotifled to hold an inqnest. Mr. Prokermg was sec retary of tue Saratoga Pavilion Spring Company, No, 108 Chambers street. John Fortune, deater in the faro bank of Morrissey & McCormack, No, 818 Broalway, was arrested by Sergeant Killian, of the Jeiferson Market Court squad, and arraigned berore Justice Cox yesterday aiternoon upon comp aint of one Greene, & resiient of Pennsylvania, who claims he was invetlea lito the establishment a suort time since and lost $4,000 “bucking the tiger,”? $1,909 Of the money a-po-bed belonging to his wife, the iacts of which have al rely Ap cared in the Hetanp. He was held to bail in tho suin of $3,000 to appear for examination, Emma Bigelow, of 175 Thompson street, charges that while temporarily absent from ler room in the basement of the above premises on Wedtesday night Joha Watson and an accomptice forced open the door and attempted to sieal wearing apparel valued at $90. The prisoner was arrested by oifiver Raynor In Sullivan strect, having in lis possession a num- ber of burgiarious impisnents. Me dened we charge upon being arraigned before Justice Vox, ab Jeierson Market yesiveday moray, bur was com. maitted tm default of $2,000 vail. Mary A. Ciark, said tobe the divorced wife of a prominent gentieman in this city, bat now a courte. » Was arraigned before Justice Dowhug, at the Toms Police Court yesterday, Charged wich the lar- ceny of $500, the property of George Taibot, of 35 Hooston street. ‘Talbot met Mary and went witit her 10 25 Ain'ty str whee he stayed all nigat. On awakiug the next morning he discovered tie abo amocnt of money, Which he lial bevore retiring plac ia Ue bureau drawer, and Mary Clark, the defend- ant, were gone. He subsquently ci tite acvased, who dented her guilt, anawer at the General sessions, M g ng down stairs, iqaived how s)) to her brotuer in Jersey, Sle is a fair sin. 1.s ue Young woman, twenty-f 1 also sn eudel to appear ne the GO.@,uo- neXt Wocdbesday ant aeva* agamst it. Mr. E. JAPFRAY 8p Ke ac Some len rth of the ex trvordinary character of the powe s copie red by I on the Areade corporaton. HH: 8 td thal quarters of the build nes on broatway woid neo seurily be injured by deine to (ie weptl re- qui ed ‘or th# raijroad. To scoop cut the strees from house to house would ceruiniy un iecining three-quarters of the 8'9:@3 now on Broadaay, To have Gusdone, With the aid oc resp ¢ ae parties, EL ANY prospect oO property owne: s being vena —withontany ‘chan e of he ns compensated— would indeed be an e.traordin ity Commmenary oa just legs ation. Mr. Perer Ginsey sat thotit was necesaery that eve y properiyowner on Iioww yshoula te tha a pe sopil mutter, reqaimg ito Licividual uiteation, an, in addition ty last. ie thought every ciHizen hiving the interest «f New York at heait, end wito feels any pride in Broadway, si alt give ib hits personal atiention, Not oniy the owvers of pro- peity on the stree. woul! be ail ct by the out. regions s*heme, but al New York would be hujured trretricvabyy by tt. A commities was then appoluted to vo to Albany on Wednesday nexi, to re; reaent io ‘he Give\nor why he sould veto the bij The meeting then aa- ji urned to Monday next, eacir on of the wea!) men present promising to bring song witt hm at ‘bap time a goodly nambver of thos: who wre h.teresied in Bioadw ay dnd opposed to the 8 eme. It wil thug be seen that the meu wh What iw and What Is net fojurions & we fare of Broadway are (ay in earnest Mm tier oppys tion w the ontrazeous Areade swridl, and t at they wil not R36 Watll At 1s crushed out of ex.stence. ly know TEE FIRE IN SPUINGFILLD, Burning of the New York Watch Company's Factory—Loss $200,600. {From the Springfiet! (Mass.) Repnolt-aa, April 28.) One of (he iar, est Ores that have ever occurred im Springie d, aad tho very jatvest gia-e te vestr ce wene e vid Opera Huose and the adjomin, stores, raged on the Hill yeste: aiteraoon @.1\ compisiely oetreyet the” inciory of te New Yors Waen Compiny, On Orleans street. Te buid- ines ovorpied the entike bok vetween ‘Tyler suiect and Pentietun genus, 20 fret Jength. aud the lob was nearly syvar. nati in the southwest cope of tie wp ar story of the miltn billding, and, withe st doab’, from a ie. evi @ chimney Wadiag from the firnace recently = put up to bi the waten «ius, tie cause ot turers fourths of a)! te accidental vres in Amest a. [tins Proke Out HHOUt tive mMUtes befor th ee O'Clock, and tt was fora time vain y hoved ‘ooh ex the faved by ‘he vs? of the foge on the promises, bet a hole had Hately been cue iy the roof mala stream brow che to beer on the fire when toe h so hae Ao alot wos sonded trom 0X No. 10 and ths Fire Depart meu spee ly reiciel ihe spor Whesle-aa aeons MaMa succes ion of paraiyai es wal mY Unis the th) flames ipparenuly ave by wit direcied etuits and of wate. Vey anidesily, there w no sige head fo divet al the willie hands, ag Chit bigivecr Leshury Nal one to Maichester N. H.. to purcha-e @ hose cart ty test a thousand leet of hose, and Stoply therewith a ywesdag want of ve deparument, never mod ol1908 than yesterday. Several times the streams: of water Were entirely stopped, losing pre iow mim. utes to ald more lepetas of fh Wore. suily there was @ lamenttile ack of water, And With) too inwny Managers gad too tte Nose and water, the fire swept Hercelyoa. The Tanes burst suddenly and furiously through the vorthermend; a8 alitie beyond halt-past four, ain aurgcd ontover au 4 Tue New Ye ns’ Mutual Aid Assoctation was organized in Jane, 1868, and incorporated In the month of Novetiberof the same year, its object, as its tiue implies, is to afford aid to the hetrs of de- ceased pliysutaus by an assessment on each of the surviving members, the sura cotlesied bemg patd over to such bers. Lhe wreseut bvard of oficeis constts of President, James Anderson; Vice Pri Gents, W. W. Keose ant Alexander B, Mott; Se tavies, J. 5, Monell, 0, H. Osborne aad Leonurit Weber, and freasurer, FE. f. Janes, AU the last meetliz (he Dames of tWenty-stx new monibers were placet onthe books and comprise the majority of physiclans of standing in this city and ino Kings, Queens, Richinont amd Weetchester counties A Teguar mecting of the associaion was held last evening at the Mot Meniora) Lib:ary, Madison @ noe, the rre-ldenbin the chair, wuen, aiter the eiec. tou of thirty aurnew members, tue mies, on an amend Mt to tie cha ter OF the associat on) 16: por ed ‘wb the bi iad passed bo Wh howses and ony awaied Governor's signawe, The tasers leperl showed the juny of te society to vem a healthy con iition, ‘Cis as-ociauon, aie r lying dor- munt or some thud, 1s now bens Manare | Ina bu-i- Des tke panner, Qa bUELe Onis’ Lenco Un wil escecd aay’ are tweuty feet into thestreat; and tere wie a general shout of fear thatthe fre wonk! ravage the wooden houses and prove the tmost disasirows visitation in the clive history, The gs rong — southwest wind, too, canght the Monting,” flery vin. ders amt) bore them far” and wide, The root of the factory felt in thenceforward rapidly. and by five o clock tie en: Jactory, sa & ce ached storehouse, was so far a ruin thas no further damaze was (eered. ‘The wallt partly fell tn, and. were partly pusied in to aver’ Canger. Ib ts not known that any serious injury happened during the fire thoug’ se eral men re- ceive Uruises and invojuntiry shower vatis. T. employes number nivety-nine ‘ half men half women, and it bears tieay ON Hem FO ve thny roblel of eroployment. Tiat section of the city will be seriousiy afccted suspehion Of these works, ant = tt entire — With. drawal would ‘be a crusiing blow. Ot course It 19 uncertain whether ‘ie company Wilt rebutid. Thety rotal loss wit! be Tle leas they $200,000, While tele insuran @ 15 0! $55,000, divided as folows:—Fire and Morine «ft tis chy; Mardtord, Ait and Pucmx of Har f ra, Home ob New Yous Providence, Wasiington, British an Mercantile of London, + Norwieu of wieh, Continen at and onal ot New York, 25.000 evch, One-ialf Ue pollev im the Fire and Marive was reuse IW We Coaiuerce of Albany.