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s NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. AN UNGRATEFUL REPUBLIC. Refusal of the Senate to Pen- sion Mrs, Lincoln. Woman’s Rights Ignored--No Women Census ‘Takers Allowed. Fight in Both Houses Over '.. Railroad Land Jobs. Washington Radicals Quarrelling Over the Spoils. WAsminoTon, May 5, 1870, ‘Tho Senate Refuse to Pension the Widow of President Lincoln. The Senate Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the House bill granting a pension of $3,000 per annum to Mary Lincoln, say in their report made to-day that althongh by the constitution of the United States the President 1s made Commander-in-Chief of thé Army and Navy, he isa civil and not a military omMecer, The death of President’ Lincoln oc- cuyred while he was engaged in business of civ life. There was no principle on which ie! hither been granted in thus country which would wart the passing of tnig BU No prévision of this nature has ever heen made for thé ‘widows or familles of any one of the Presidents 6r oth@? civil oMcers of the United States, although manly of them, like Mr, Lincoln, ren Jered most ex- alted service to the country; gnd two of the Presi- exits died while in office, and the fatnilies of adie of them were left in very slender pocuniary cireumstances, ‘There 4s nothing,-s0 far, to dis- tinguien this Case from that of a great body of civil omcers of the government, who, of all grades, from the highest to the lowest, from the earliest period, have lost their lives while in the performance of public duties, and have loft. behind them widows and orphans in be- Teavement, eguravated by poverty and want. It has not been deemed advisable in a free country to pro- Vide permanent emolaments in favor of the familles of high officers of the State, as in Europesn coun- tries; as when eminent officers end their oficial term they become equal, but not superior, meinbers of society.. The committee are constrajne: to find, froin the facts before them, that Mrs. Lincoln is not in fact in the destitute condition which hasbeen represented, and that her means must be reasona bly auMicient to the jast necessity of a citizen of the United States, either at home or abroad. A reca- pitglation of her assets show that the balance of salary for her husband’s unexpired year was $22,000, and that on the 13th of November, 1867, she reccived as her share of the personal estate of Presi- dent Lincoln $36,765 60 (the same sum being also given to her minor son Thomas), making her total cash assets $58,765 60, in addition to which there 1s some unproductive real esta’e of which the commuttee-have taken no account. ‘They have goo) reason to believe sue also recelved no inconsiderayie amount of clothing, piate, household goods, &c., after the death of Mr, Lincoln, which, in considering her pecuniary condition, should be addei to the above mentioned sum. Subscriptions were opened for Mra. Lincoin, but the committee are not informed What amount bas been realized, Mrs. Lincoln does not scem to urge her claim entirely on the ground of Actual want of the comforts of life. In her petition trausmitted from Frankfort praying for a pension she states she has been advised to try the mineral Waters during the summer, and then to go to Italy; ‘dt my financial means do not permit me to take advantage of the urgent advice given me, nor can I live in astyle becoming the widow of the Chief Magistrate of a great nation, thorgh I live as economically as I can.” The committee say from the standpoint of a European king- dom and Enropean socicty this, very proba- bly, is correct; but in a republican country, ‘where there is no distinction of rank, and where all duties are measured largely by the means of per- formance, the committee think a fortune of $60,000, or even one-third of that sum, for a lady must take her out of the category of those whose necessities in consequence of the casualties of public service give them aclaim upon the Treasury. After other arguments the committee conclude by saying: “Under tne circumstances of the case they do not think that either sentiment or duty requires a fur- ther provision in accordance with the request of ‘Mrs. Lincoln, and therecore recommend that the bill be jndefiuitely postponed.” ‘The report is signed by Senators Edmunds, Tipton, Pratt, Spencer, Howell an’ MvCreery, The Northern Pacific Railroad Land Grant. ‘The House spent the greater part of the day in filibustering on the Northern Pacific Railroad bill. This measure, which passed ‘the Senate some time ago, is suspected of having a huge nigger hid away in the woodpile, and a violent opposition was de- veloped a8 soon a8 the bill came up. Mr. Wheeler, of New York, who, as chairman of the Committee on the Pacifio Railroad, had charge of the bill, re- fused to admit of any amendments, which served to make additional enemies for the bill. The oppo- nents of the measure finally succeeded tn effecting an adjournment without action on the bill, The opposition to the bill to-day was owing to the fact that those wisning to defeat the measure were in hopes of being able to muster suficient force next week to prevent its passage. The Ohio and James River Canal. On motion of Mr. Willey, the Senate recently dl- rected the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the expediency of causing asurvey and examination to be made of the Jine of water communication ve- tween the James and Ohio rivers, with a view of ascertaining the practicability and utility of such water communication for the transportation of military and comiercial supplies. To-day the com- miitee were, at their own request, discharged from the further consideration of the subject. As ex- planatory of the reason for their request they sub- mitted to the Senate a letter on the subject from General Humphrey, Chief of Engineers, in which he says that the propriety of reviving at this time the old project of o continuous canal navigation to the Ohio river by this route 1s questionable. Judging by the analagous improve- Mments—the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pennsylvania canals, and in view of the probabie speedy completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroe.s, the latter, in his opinion, would serve mili- tary purposes better than a canal and would probably supplant any canal likely to be built, necessarily limit- ed in capacity to adapt it to the supply of summit ‘Water and encumbered with the amount of lockage indispensable to overcome the intervening eleva- tion. It is stated the proposed examination and survey would cost about $10,000 and could be made in four months. The letter says further that while over some of this route partial surveys were made by the government a number of years ago it has not yet been ascertained whether a canal of large dimen- #10n8 is feasible. Republican Nomination for Mayor=Split Among the Radieals. The Republican Mayoralty Nominating Conven- tion met to-day at Union League Hall, where the Bowen men appeared to be largely in the ascendant, 80 far as numbers went, and, a& the various wards had two sets of delegates, the indications favorea the nomination of Mr. Bowen. After considerable discussion the delegates representing both the Bowen and Richards interest were admitted; but subsequently the Richards men withdrew and or- ganized at another hall, where Mr. A. U. Richards, the present Chief of Police of this District, was nominated. The first Convention nominated Mr. Bowen, It was understood that Mr. Richards would decline, in which case the Convention which nomin- ated him would support Mr. Matthew G. Emery, who is already in nomination as a reform candidate; but, contrary to expectation, the Major accepted the Domination, There was considerable excitement about tne hotie where the conventions were hold, party fecling being very high. The nominees are all igentifed with the repubiican party, tho demo- crate having no one ia the field. Women not to be Appointed Census Takers. General Walker, Superintendent of the Census, has addressed @ letter to the United States Marsnal for the Southern District of Ohio, as follows :— Your of enb-divi red eget an Rehan, aman ets vinin Purlear and Sarah Burgoyne the Ninth and ‘Seventy. visoas repeatve of the Southern district svat vials divdloas to names of wemen. If so, 1 y ‘ap ‘the amount of reduction of taxes a8 proposed by the bul introduced in the Senate by Mr. Sherman 1s a8 fullowa:—On Income, $14,000,000; sales, $8,763,600; Gross receipts, $6,032,000; articies in achodule A, $805,000; salaries of apts, oMcers, $683,000; Passports, $27,000; legac and successions, $2,848,000; misceianeong, $448,000; special taxes, except ep! ‘and tobacco, which include license taxes and ll taxes on employment, $9,311,000—~ total, $43,007,000, This. will leave the taxes on the following articles in force:—On distilled spirits, fer- Mented hquors, tobacco,'gas, income at the rate of three per cent. All the stamp taxes or taxes collect+ able are to be collected by stainps. The New Orleans and Mexican Steamship Line. ‘The granting of a subsidy to a steamship line from New Orleans to the republic of Mexico, touching at the ports of Tampico, Vera Cruz, Coatzacoaicos, Tobasco, Laguna Campeche, Sisal and thence via Havana and back to New Orleans, was taken up to-day in the Senare Committee on Post OMces and Post Roads, and, after considerable discussion, it was agreed to report favorably. The action of the com- mittee is in the nature ofa substitute for the origl- nal bill, It provides for 4 semi-mouthly line of steamers between the ports above mentioned, at Havana, to make connection with the Boston, New York, Phil iephip and Byltimore steamers running to the Gulf, the contract vo be made with the Postmaster General for ten years, the compengation to be one hay 4 Ein br ts attra van de sand dollars for the other five years, The granting of a subsidy to the North American Steamship Company, from New York to Bremen or Antwerp, Was also taken up, but no acyton was had. Southern Transcontinental Railway. It has already been stated that last night a sub- committee of the House Pacific Railroad Committee agreed to recommend a Southern Pacitic Railroad on the thirty-second parallel, from San Diego, Cal., to Marshall, Texas, and to grant the franchise to the Southern Transcontinental Railway Company. ‘The route fixed upon, the gauge of the road and the provision of the bill relating to the running arrange- ments with connecting roads are such as were sug- gested by the committee of the Gut States men, com- posed of Messrs. Sheldon, Sherrot, Perce and Clark. The Southwestern States are to be liberally represented by imcorporators from among their citizens. This result has been reached after consid- erable discussion. A fear that longer delay might Jeopard the passing of an act chariering a company withfiiberal ald has brought together a!l the Repre- sentatives from the Gulf States, who believe that the- opposition in the Senate will cease and that the bill will pass at no distant day. Remunepgation of Naval Constructors. The Committee on Naval Affairs of the Senate, of which Mr. Cragin is chairman, had a long debate to- day in regard to the ramuneration of naval constrac- tors for losses sustained in thelr contracts with the government fOr building vessels-of-war. The com- mitice finally @greed to permit these naval construc- tors to go to Court of Claims of the United States for a reheariiig of their cases in relation to extra compensation, These contractors state that their heaviest losses'and increased expenditures were in- curred in the frequent changes and alterations in Plans interposed by the government at different times during the construction of vessels, Commercial StatisticeDecrease of Imports. Eaward Young, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, furnishes from advance sheets of an abstract of monthly report No. 7, ¢urrent series, the following informailon:—TEge value of foreign commodities re- maining in warchouses of the*United States January 31, 1870, Was $52,676,725, against $38,335,327 on Janu- ary 31, 1869, Reducing the total value of domestic ex- ports for the seven months ending January 31, 1870, to specie values, we have $229,931,214, which, being added to the amount of the re-exports for the same period, shows an excess of imports over exports of only $3,093,572. For the corresponding seven months ending Janu- ary 31, 1869, the excess of imports over exports was $33,862,178. Of the total gold value of the domestic exports for the seven months, ending January 81, 1870, $205,172,752 consisted gt merchandise, and $24,308,177 of apecie and bullion. Fot thé corres- ponding pericd of the last fiscal year the value of merchandise amounted to $145,182,636, and specie and bullion to $28,686,707. Sulina, Turkey, Declared a Free Port. The Department of State has received oficial in- formation that Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube river, has been declared a free port by the govern- ment of Turkey. Receipts from Customs. The recelpts from customs for the week ending April 30 were as follows :—At Boston, $476,550; at New York, $2,601,000 ; at Philadelphia, $242,546 ; at Baltimore, $234,713; at New Orleans (April 23), $126,638 ; at San Francisco (April 23), $193,593. Total, $8,817,040, : ; Postal Changes in New York. Tne following changes were made by the Post- master General to-day:—David T. Payne appointed Postmaster at Wadhams Mills, Essex county, N. Y., vice A, C, Hall, resigned; Peter Condyat appointed Postmaster at Eden Valley, Erie county, N. ¥, vice Henry B. Case, resigned. Association of Druggists and Apothecaries. The United States Pharmaccutical Association, in session at the National Medical College, today ac- cepted Profsesor Herman Thomas, M. L., a delegate from the Philadelphia Women’s Medical College. ‘This js the first time a women’s college has been re- presented in aay of the national bodies in connec- tion with medicine. The association is attended by pharmaceutists—about fifty in number—from all parts of the’country. To-day they were occupled in fixing the standard of all medical preparations for the ensuing decade, Personal. Patrick Jones, Postmaster of New York, arrived here this evening and had an interview of several hours with the Postmaster General on business con- nected with the New York Post office, Judge Pierrepont did not leave for New York city this evening, as he expected, owing to his business with the Secretary of the Treasury not being com- pleted. Mr. Phelps, Assistant District Attorney, is another person mentioned aa successor to Judge Pierrepont. Theroisa strong pi 2 sae bale made In favor of General Barlow. The Judge’s name is now being talked ofin connection with the Attore ney Generalship. Naturally the wiseacres have to provide for him,‘and this is the way in which they have done It, Resolutions Reported by the Paraguayan [ue vestigation Committee. The following are the resolutions reported to-day by Mr. Orth from the Committce on Foreign af- airs: Resolved, That Rear Admiral 8. W. Godon, in neglectin to aid Mr, Washburn in reaching the government to whic he was accredited, failed to discharge bis duty as com- mander of the South Atlantic squadron. Resolved, That Messrs. Bliss and Masterman were mem- ders of the mal suite of Mr. Washburn, and were therefore, under the law of nations, entitled to the protection Of the officers of the United States. Resolved, That the forcibie arrest and detention of Messrs. Biss and Masterman by the government of Paraguay was a violation of the law of nations and # gross insult to the id it 3 United st Prove of the action of the President our Minister, General McMahon, from the government of Paraguay, and in declining to bold further iplomatio Intercourse with said government. resolved, That it is clearly the ty of our naval officers on foreign stations to render all reasonable assistance to the in the discharge of lect to render auch by such naval ol e the subjec of inquiry and punisbment by the Navy Department. . The following was presented by Fernando Wood, as the view of Mr. Swann, who was absent:— Resolved, That the forcible arrest and detention of Messrs. Bliss and 'Masterman while under the protection of the amen flag was an ouirage which ianded prompt Teparation. snout That in scibentting to the tnaatt of, , preetdent Lopez in his refusal to grant pass) jessrs, and Master. moan, and ip separating! bimeelf from them in the streets of diplomatic ollicers of the United State ul & refusal cr n duties, and that tance when re = in the hance filiheueg. of the ite Was @ serious compromise of the i q not be jus Upon an: couside- i Ao t Mintater Washburn, fu Ly honor of ilu flag, ought not to ery until permitted to withdraw with Tis le assumed yy MI ‘araguayan doubtful reputation, Ministee a mn " a’ereat act of imprattence, Godon and Davia, in command of Ba ee copeied pear of a court martial: sald oflcers havin, Whe boat wtanding, com; tld of The wavy gi jepartment aud received its -ap. lon ja VM Con eo Atquires ‘on the part of to this reoord and the dence now on ‘tile in the epal le in the State and Navy Depart- cons! Thnt this ittee | Les Ab ihetetaee ve sietaraes from the further FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS, “Second Seeston. SENATE. WASuINGTON, May 5, 1870, REPORTS FROM COMMITTERS, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on Pen- stons, reported the Senate bill to grant a peneionto Mra. Lincoln, with a recommendation that it be indefinitely post Poned. The bill was accompanied by a report, which was ordered to be printed, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Masa. from the ‘Military Commit. tee, reported, with an amendinent, tho House bill authoriz- ing the becretary of War to leage suitable buildings for milt- tom purposes in New York city. Ir, DRAKE, (rep) of Mo., iy the Naval Committee, re- ported a substitute for the bill to promote the securing of eftclent seamen for the navy, Mr. VickeRs, (dem.) of Md., from the Committee on Com- meree, re} adveraely the bill to regulate the importation of immigrants under the labor contracts, Mr. Mol RATE, fa) of Ark., from the Committees on Post Oitices and F ade, reported with amendments the bill authorizing mail steamsizp service between New Orleans and certain ports in Mexico. Mr, VICKERS, from the Committee on Commerce, reported without amendment the joint resolution authorizing the Seo- retary of War to ostabli es and have daily ob- feria ade along the Mission) pl river yd fe prlneipal ‘THR DELAWARE PAY URBAKWATER, Mr. fiat a deepsea tro toes an - bill 225,000 ov 10 Progceds o ublic lands to U fomant Take iciirosa Re Pouue to ald in struction of a pier in Deluware bay, near Lewes, ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRERO, ‘The House resolution for a final adjourninent on the 4th of July was taken up and fuicossea without action until the expiration of the nr. : "Deka DTAN tans, A NDA. ‘The House Osage Indian Land bill came up in order, Mr. Monnr.t, (rep.) of Me., moved to pass over the pre- sent ‘and prior orders and take up the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Mr. EDMUNDS made an ineffectual effort to got up the bill to enforce the fifteenth ameidment. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis. arguot that the Franking bill should take precedence, and sevoral Senators tnaiated upon Ihering to nn alleged understanding on the previous day to take up the bill of Xr. Morrill. ‘The Osage Indian Land bit was Cually proceeded with, the question being on the amendment of Mr. Rosa to take’ the Jands from tho Indians at twenty cents an acre and give them tovcertoin rallronas in Kansas ut spocitied sums giving tho settlers on the reservation the right to purchase 100 acres at $1 26 an acre. Moanitt, (rep. of Me. in reply to the argument that the bill was needed to avert threatened Indian depredations, fold that all the trouble was caused by a jons upon the Indians upon the part of unscrupnious white men who went into these Indian regervations and squatted upon lands ex- rossly set apart for Indians. The Osage Indians had been vio- Fentlyassnutted and their stock and provisions stolen by these people, and thenthe army had been ealled in to protect the white ‘population committing these outrages upon the In- diane, and now the Senate wus to complete the farce by rols- Wing the Indians of their lands and foretbly ejecting them without any provision for their future home, li he had the power he would turn the bayonets of the army wipon these ma- rauders and freebooters, for it was the highest duty of the overnment to protect these Indians. ‘They were entitled to this protection under existing treaties. ‘he government never would have peace on tho border until it repressed these lawless invasions of the Indian iands. He then raviewed the features of the pill in detail, showing that it proposed to give the Indians @ for land worth four dollars and a half an acre ; that this land was to be taken at a trifling sum from {te rightful owners; thet proviaion was made for five thonsand dollars for stolen horus, without ting paying forty: Saying into whose bands the Po Ges was tobe maile, and that the interest on three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars waz set a for national purposes without any definition of those national purposes. The bill was general; ghjectionable, nnd its passage would be a legislative soxnal. He moved to ‘recommit the bill with instructions to the com: mittee to report a bill for the removal of the Osage Indians to the Indian Territory and the sale of their reservation for cash, ag other public lands are disposed of, THR YRANKING PRIVILEGE BILT. ‘The bill was then laid aside without action, and the bill to abolish the franking privilege came up as the special order, After protracted digcnssion, interspersed with unsuccessful motions to adjourn, the bill was on motion passed over by a vote of yeas %, nays 21. The Lxecutive, egativn and Judicial Appropriation bill was then taken up, when the Seuate at five o'clock adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVS3. WAsmnoTom, May 5, 1870, BILLS ENTRODUCED AND REFERRED. Mr. VAN Worx, (rop.,) of N. ¥., introduced a bill appropri- ating $100,000 for the improvement of the harbor of Rondout. Referred. Mr. PAINR, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on Elec- tons, reported a bill regulating compensation in cases of con- tested elections, Recommitted. It provides that no monev shall be paid either as mileage or compensation to the sitting member or the contestant while the contest is pending and undecided, and after it lecided the mileage and compensa- tion are to be paid to the person to whom the gent 1s awarded. ‘The person against whom the claim {s decided is only to be allowed an amount to cover nis actual expenses in prosecul- ing or defendlog his right to the seat. Tile act is not to apply to the Forty-firat Congress. Mr. 8TOXRS, (rep.) of Tenn., reported a bill for the reliof of Captain David Beatty's company of independent scouts, of "Sir Hogrni (rep, of Utah, introduced a, bill. grant ir. Hoop, (rop.) of Ut introduced a bil anti ond to aid the reclamation of desert lands tn Utah. het ferred- ‘THE CIVIL SERVICE Pitt, The House then went iuto the buaimess of the morning hour, being the bill to regulate the civil service. ETERS, (rep.) of Me., presented as an argument st the biilaleter from a cripple in the employ of the government, at Washington, pleading the claims of ‘his class 83 against ihe provisions of the bill. Mr. JENCKTS, (rep.) of R. I., roge to close the debate, and gave notice that he would move to recommit the bil! aad amendments to the Committee on the Civil Service. He yielded a part of bis time to Mr. BRENTON, who denounced the bill as impolitic aud impracticable; and to Mr. KELLY, who announced his adhesion to what appeared to be an un: Popular ure in the House, r. JEXCRES anid he was not disappointed at the, recep- tion which the bill had experienced. He beileved that if two hundred and <a men were drawn by lot from among the people of the United States there would be fewer found among them opposed to this measure than were to found among the members of the House. The opposition arose = fro the very defects of the (eye ays- One object of the bill was save to the ernment the money that goes into the ‘kets of thicves and thelr associates and confederates. Rn'reply to te objection of Mr. Maynard, thas this bil moved power furt ner rom Pe people, aged what chance the people had ow to gafd Admiisgion' to the minor offlocs Who ever gained any appointment now except through p cal or personal influence! As to tue objection made by Mr. Peters, that {t was Impossible to reform the public offices in New York, he said that if the government could not do that it should abdicate its duties, He imaiied, that greal forces of corruption waé in New York, but Was great the gieatsr was the duty to grapple with ft, The forernment lost millions every month by the misconduct and ineficteney of the public ofticers in New York. He ridiculed the constitutional argument of Mr. Bingham and thought that he >™md good Teasons for the opposition of Messrs. Peters sad Be..ion inthe fuct that the States of Maine and New Hampshire had as many euployes in the Treacury De- partment as eighteen other States. ‘Mr. Eva, (rep.) of N. H., asked whether there were more defections ‘among government employes than aruong the clergy or any other class of men? Mr. JENCKES replied that there were ten to one, Hundreds of those defections were never heard of. Clerks sailed con- stautly unt of the great custom houses with public money in their pockeis and were never prosecuted. He appealed to the people ‘rom their representatives ou this question, and said that the people had spoken in favor of this measure by the almost unanimous volee of the press. Mr. SOHENOK, (rep.) Of Ohio, said be had watched the eat abliity aud patient Jabor with which the gentleman from Khode island had prosecuted bis purpose, and he thanked him for that labor. Having no time to present any argument on the general subject of the proposition he wished to ‘say that the gentleman could hardly put the bill in any shape, so long as ite principle was preserved; that he (Mr. Schenck) would not give it his hearty support as the initia: tion of @ salutary and much needed reform. Mr. netic moved that the bill and amendments be re- committed. + ‘Amendments were offered by Mr. ARNEL, providing that he Dill shall apply, without distinction a8 to sex; by Mr. Lovauurpor, looking to the equal proportion of oillce among the States, and by Mr. O'NKLLL, to strike out the pay- ment of fees for examination and certificates. The bill aad then recommitted and ordered to be TNR PARAGUAY INVESTIGATION. Mr. ORTH, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Foreign Aiiairs, made a report in the matter of the Paraguay investl- HauOe, anc notice that he would call it up for action as soon peli. RT AAG | ame Wal » (dm.) of N. ¥., presented the views of the minority, aa prepared by Mesars, Swann and Willard, and stutod {Hat he coincided with some of the resolutions re- Ported both by the majority and minority, bat did not think here was anything in tue record calling for any action by the Hou The i tabl UBINESS ON THE SPEAKER'S TALL, Touse then went into the business on the Speaker's nd disposed thereof as follows: — Senate amendment to the House bill for the relief of Mesers. 5. Dale & Co. was concurred in, @ Senate amendment to the House bill to confirm the title or bale M. Garvey to a certain tract of land was con- curred in, The Senate amendment to the House bill limiting the ap- pointment of certain ollicers of the Treasury Department was concurred in. The Senate bill to establish an additional land district in Kansas, was passed. ‘THK NORTHERN PACIFIC RATLROAD. The Senate bill authorizing the Northern Pacise Rasirond Company to issue its ponds for the construction of ita road and to secure the same by mortgage. ir. WHERLER, (rep.) of N. ¥., moved to put the bill on its bre baci addressed the House in explanation and advo- er ir. HAWLEY, (rep.) of Til, proposed to offer an amend. ment requiring all the land granted to the company to be sold to actual setilers only, and in quantities not greater than 160 acres to any one person, and for a price not exceeding ¥2 50 a9 nere; and made an argument in support of thal proposi- ion. Mr. WILSON, (dem,) of Minn. and opposed the bill and the land grai Wrong in principle and an outrage on road had already received 45,000,000 acre this bill proposed to give it 2,450,000 more, He supposed, however, thatit would be passed, for he thought he saw in that provision of it which required American rails to be used in the road a combination between the land speculators and the high protections the chairman of the allt had in bis other capacity ag chairman of the Committee of the Whole on the Tarif bit lent bis aid to that combination. Mr. CONGRR, (Fep.) of Mioh., advocated the bili, contending that the land was valueless without railroads. Mr, Eta opposed the bill as a (era Measure which pro pow to mortgage to the money lenders of Europe tore (nnd an would make up a dozen of thelr little kingdoms; which peepee ‘to bring In millions of the P: of Asia to com- the farmers and laborers ol the West, and which to enrich the Jay Cookes and money len of to BILY, supported the bill, defended the reputation of Say ¢ & Co, a8 honorable capitalists, and clatmed that ‘the State of Pennsyivanta was the pioncer of the system of internal improvementa, dvocated the bill, adh, GaRrIZL.D, of Washington Territory, ed ayainat the amendment proposed by Mr. Haw: as calculated to throttle the company. ti (dem.,) of N. Y.. appealed to Mr. Wheeler for one Lime to'expreas his views. . MEELEL declined, as he bad but five minutes of his X—Then J put in my protest against this crucifixion Verlif and laud grants. Wycx—I do the same. ar td yr the Gisaumiom, and demanded the fon on the passage of the bill, vious question Was ‘soconded by @ vote of 73 to 69, ‘all ameodinents, LBS, (dem.) of Pa. moved to lay the bill on the nay ived-—yeas 58, nays fons to adjourn aud to reconstder the vote order! Question Were made and nogatived by yeas an other dilatory motions were made and voted on by yeas ang nays. dem.) of Ind., suggested that as there was Mi. ORNEES, { Uttle likelihood of being able to arrive at g result to-day it be qrced Mat the vote be taken on A Mays le, mint BEELER sald be had no objections. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Ii, asked Mr. Wheeler be would the allow bie colleague's (Mr. Hawley's) ‘etod and voted on. LER agid he could not consent to that. 4 soto ming therefore fajied, and the Olibus- wi in tinied KER having decided at a certain stage of the pro- thats motion to adjourn was not in Orda tie do. ‘appealed from, and the appeal was laid on t nays 2, ome further voting on dilatory motion Re rep sat Meme inured whelner i waa within action, YNARD, (rep.) of ‘Tenn., proposed a postponement Hon till Wednerday. BPLER had no objection to that, GENT, OF Cala, (rep.) objected to any arrangement not provide for an amendment to be pending to 0 rights of actus! setil LLOM, (rep.J of Ill y's amendment be pend! Mi ty jositively declined to do so. Pending these and other suggestions there was a goo: deal of confusion and excitement In the House and a manifest determination by the oppoaents of the measure not to yield their ae to pr vines @ motion to adjourn preval by yeas 78, nya 6/, and the House, at ten minutes five o'clock, adjourned’ Ui! Monday next, at twelve Orolockaan siiguestion of Mr. Schenck's that uo business be done on Monday having been objected to. 1HE CUBAN LEAGUE. The Meeting Last, Evening—Patriotic Cavan peal ‘There was a special mecting of the Cuban League last ev@ning in the west parlor of the Spingler House at eignto’clock. Before the proceedings began some elegant, rich and exquisite jewelry was exhibited. ‘These gems were preseuted by self-denying and patriotic Cuban ladies, who think more of the liberties of the oppressed island than the womanly vanities of fashtonabdle lve. They consist of exquisite pins, sleeve buttons, eardrops, brooches wrought in stones of the purest water. A pair of sleeve buttons valued at $500 was inspected, showlng delicate con- struction and rare beauty. Diamonds compiciely en- clicled a large ruby soliiare, and the dazzle and contrast of the tints reflected a light which the be- holder contd not hut believe was irradiated from the hearts of the fair donors. Tpese jewels will be dis- posed of at a prize concert, on the last day of May, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The meetin was called to order by G McMahon, aud among those present were K. Graham, General Gordon Granger, Joseph Hayes, General Charles W. Darlin Marcia, Colonel Kthin Alien ani Major Lockwood, era! McMaton, in calitog the league to order eald that the Cuban cause was flourishing; that organizations were belug formed throughout the Union, especiatly at Savannah and St. Augus- tine end Oharieston, He had seen Geneval Jo Jolmston, and this eminent — gentie- man had consented to take the efnitiative in the Southern movemen's. From advices received from Syracuse, New England, Maryland and Phila- dolphig, there were active measures being taken for efficiency, to accomplish tie butlding up of a strong support for the patriot army. 1m Cnba, copy of the Star af Cuba, a Spanish American paper, Was then exhibited, as the organ of tie leagut ‘The treasurer made a report, showing the sound financial condition of tne league. Several speakers iben entered into a discussion— the tendency of which was to favor the dissemina- tlon of views that wonld create a strong national sentimeht throughout the Union in favor of the Cuban cause, General Lockwood \.@8 appomted secretary. A commiitee of twenty was then by resolu. eoidell upon unanimously, any seven of honk would constitute a quore The object of this committee is to con- sonids the Cuban organizations througiout the. on; to Keep up o perpetual correspoudeace with branch leagues and advance and furtier the Ouban cause by every expedient in tts power. Gene. ral McMahon announced that he would publish the appointees on the commiltee afier due delideration. The Bstreiia was then made the oMcial organ of the league, subject to the action of the Executive Comnn.ttee yet to beappo nted. Articles were cailed for touching upon the commerce, resources, topographical ad ages and military features indigenous to the island. Considerable discussion followed upon the future conduct of the league, all showing the enthusiasm and zeal of its members, General Graham offered )is ofice, 119 Broadway, a3 the headquarders of the “organizauion, No further important business wos transacted. Adjourned. - THE NATIONAL GAME. Eckford ve. Oriental. The young Orientals were very unfortunate yester- day in their second game with the Eckforda. Their efforts deserve a better score than that set down to fey, ,; for although defeat stared them Jn the face from the very first, tuey played courageously, never flinch- ing for an instant. The Eckfords, on the other hand, nad all tie luck, and it is somewhat unaccountable that no better was done by them. ‘he full score is appended:— ORIENTAL. ROKFORD. Players. UBT. Players. O. RB. McGee, p. 4100 18338 Stephenson; r.f...2 2 2 3 ©. 1 i B23 6 Mes foe Q 22 2 Devers. & B21 ‘Truax, 2d 400 0 R, Hunt, 2d 5112 Eggler, c. f. 3 0 11 McDermott, b1gg Leutz, $011 2434 Clinton 4011 3238 Allisons tet Besse # O 2 2 Craig g, 4113 Riley, 84 0 1 4 Lynch, Sd 7188 8 Total..seeevee27 41011 Total.. +0087 19 13 27 NNINOG Ig, 2% SLL Gn. 6. Mh. Bi. Oh. 20 0°06 0 0 oO f O48 417 1 0 0 0 6 0-19 Um —C, Mills, Mutual Club, Time of game, one hour fifty-seven minutes, Union vs. Rose Hill. The Rose Nill Club, or St. John’s Coliege students, played a very handsome game yesterday with the Union Club, at Tremont, as the below prinied table shows:— ROBE WILL. UNION. ayer. ORIBT, — Playerr. O.RAB.T, Burns, p +8 6 0 0 Austen, Ist b, 4285 Geary, 1. f. 4.0 0 0 Kenney,r. f.......2 21 2 Villa, & 4.0 11 Pabor, p. 2235 ‘Tracy, 211 1 High 2811 Trampe, &. 8... 4118 Bas 4101 McDermott, 2d B200 4111 Gallagher, o. 8218 B212 Dooley, r. f. +0 BB 4 Gedney, 1. fee. 8 2 LT Swayne, ist b. 411 8 Shelley, da b. 3211 2710 915 — Total. » 27:16 13:18 INNINGS. 2d. Bl, Ath, Gth, 6th, Ith, Bh. Whe 0° 0 0 0° 8° 5-10 Union. 9 48 8 4 1 0 3-16 Umpire, Mr. Myers, Irving Club, Time of game, one hour and fifty minutes. The game between the Atlantics and Harmonics yesterday resulted ina Mistery for the former by a Score of 29 to 6, Ferguson did not play. Matches to Come Of. To-day—Mutual and Union, at Union grounds, Saturday—Mutual and Star, at Union grounds. RIGHTS OF OHILDREN. Lecture of Mrs Celia Burleigh. The hail of the Young Men’s Christian Association, Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, was well filled last evening with woman’s rights women, lovers of helpless children and the admirers of Mrs. Cella Burleigh, the occasion being the lecture by this accomplished lady on “Rights of Children.’ Several of the sisterhood of Sorosis were on the platform auwiing the lecture, and ministered to their fair brows with affected nonchalance with fans of oriental and raiuvow style. Mrs. Burleigh was introduced in a few appropriate remarks by Mrs. C, Wilhour, certainly the most ac- complished of those who have taken te strong minded women’s platform. Mrs, Burleigh bears traces of thought on her coun- tenance, and now that she is declining into the seare and yellow leaf, and has steamed past the vanities and frivolities of the youthful meni of her sex, the severe look that she carries sits with some grace. Seis above the mediam height, and bas the general bearing of a respgetable scuool teacher, She 13 self-possessed, aud talks passion and fervid words without visible emotion, Her bright blue eyes are Lagat concealed — by heavy glasses. If her words and manner be a correct index to her heart she ts undoubted): unchivalvous toward her own fair sex, as she ad. dre-sed her audience as gentlemen and ladies, ing dec:ded emphasts on the fizat word, and thre ous the lecture she treated ler baby as an tncipieat masculine, She sald:—It is an exploded idea that’ children have no rights which adults are bound to respect, but the fact remains that thelr mghts are almost totally ignored, The first nght of the child ts to be well born. ‘the child that is the ring of appe- tite is cheated at the outset. Gi health, gooa habite and intelligent love form the ground. Work ot success and usefulness to after life. She warned her hoarers to tread softly in the presence of the great mystery of child. hood, while she lingered with it in the tw.jieht vesu- bule of its existence for a few moments. Thousands of children are annually lost to the community by inhating the fumes of the ‘nal v and breath. ing the feud air surrou a lw nking nurse. ‘The child should be taughé that obedience to its arent is @ law from which there is no appeal. ‘each your boy to act independently, teach hiin his rights and teach him to claun them. The girl should be tangnt the use of the cnisel, the hammer and the Jackknife, to enable her to drive @ nat! or tighten @ screw in an emergency, After elaborating in her own easy diction and thoughtful manner on these and on other collateral great principies Mra, Bur- Jelgh brought her admirable tecture to & close. TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION. Destruction of the Silver.Spring Paper Mill, at Bloomfield, N. J.—Estimated Loss Over $150,000—Scenes, Incidents, Acoi- dents and Narrow Escapes, Bloomfield, a delightfully situated ruva Jersey, distant avout fourteen miles from this city, on the line of the Morris and Essex Railroad, was the scene, late on Wednesday night, of a fire, followed by aterrif¢ boiler explosion, whereby property to the extent of over $150,000 was destroyed in the twink- ling of aneye, Happily no lives were lost, though twenty or thirty were imminently jeopardized, Just about midnight it was discovered by the workmen in the extensive Silver Spring paper miil, located about a mile west of the village, that a fire had broken out alongside one of the steam genor ing boilers fixed in a section off from the main building. Byerything was goiug on in fall blast at the tine, the night gang of men being all on post. Tne alarin was at once given, and ell hands stopped work and proceeded to take mea- sures for the extinction of the fire. But little apparatns for such @ purpose was on hand, and the batlding being coustruciéd of wood, the fames in- creased in vivlence with rapidity. Within bal’ an hour from the sounding of the alarm, and wile the villagers were crowding to the spot, WHIZ! BANG! ! CRASH!!! went the entire structure, with a report equsl to tliat caused by a ship of the line’s broadside, filing the air with monster fragmeuts of bowers, machinery, timber and thousands of pricks, paralyzing temporarily every one within a radius of at least nalf aimile, An iron receiving tank, fav. Ing a capacity of 3,800 gaions, used foy holdlug caustle sola, was shot ito the air at least & bu dred feet, I lauded on the other side of the water bulk head frame building standing in front of the mill, ‘The two main boilers, measuring each seven by twenty-four feet, were hurled in dusereut dire tions, on? of thein having been blown tuto five or six huge fragment’. The large brick smokestack, seveuty feet high, was hurle | almost iitaci ito vie ar in like manner, aud fell in wyriads of pi about the place, THE MAIN BUILDING WAS a two Story frame, covering an area of about 10 square feet,Jond Was solldly constructed oy stine fo con, It had been in working o: e years aud contained the fest .¥, One plese alone b ‘ouly list week th @ r jie ini and remarked thet ic f the finest risks inthe coun comparatively little stock stoxved on | not over fi{t-en tons of maoufacturcd paper. mill could turn out two tons per day aud at its busiest when the Catastrophe took pl About th men were kept constantly enpio; ‘There was, however, a large quantity of raw terial, such as amboo pup. The wilt owned by @& compa of which Amos ten- ney, of No. 87 Madison avenue, tis city, was Treasurer; E.G. Judson, Secretary, ¢ Goddard, Superintendent, is aiso a slockholder, Among the MOST MIRACU were those of r LO. WwW, Mi. Willian D. Judson of the company, and Johnson workman. Mr, Judson resides a tance west of the mill, aud was aroi the alarm of fire. Throwing on his g he rushed abroad end had reached stone’s thvow of the burning buildin, Directly to} plosion took place. piece of ther bounding an immen seven iect In dame He = dropy and on recovering found the expeciel mes- senger of death lying & few fect tn frout of him, The large siean ¢ lying not far of in another dir Jude son Was not injured. The mi white hurrylog out of danger immed, sion, Was struck by a flying tamb’ hurt in the splue. His clothes were taken clear ort his body aid is face and neck patntully by His lajurtes though serlous are not considered [at He ts te only pe. son Known to have | jured, TH? CAUSE OF THE FIRE in the opinion of Mr. G. W. Goddar ten‘ent, us expres el yesterday alter: HERALD reporter, may be expla ned in ‘The betting which connected the ro’ machinery having burned oi eve ug caine to a staudsi1l. The hea’ became intense in the region of ba pnee AG head af pole stock. Then the jeree higat on the bead of tbe potler superie. tue si¢ain, dating: bie aR Mr. Goldnd. éx: cnerates every one froin lam 2 as rosards the charge of carelesstieds Made in some quart THE SCENB OF THE EXPL as viewed by the Hexacp reporter yee noon, was indeed deplorable, Down on of a besuttful pond was plied up an immen: aébris, consisting of boiler fragments, tw is of machinery and charred timbers. On the an eminence within a few yards stands the elegant suburban house of Mr. J. W. Potter. Nearer still is a house in which resides the fireman, James Lafferty, who in common with Albert Wood, the other foreman, had a very narrow escape. Tie Bure roundings are of the mest picturesque character. Several of the neighboring houses caught fire, bat ony) through the exertivus of the villagers, were saved, Mr. Tenny was called upon last evening at his residence by a gentieinan aitached to the Hrsaup in order to ob ain the st of insurances, buat, being se. riousiy indisposed, his lady declined disturblag him. ‘The insuran are considerabiy Jess thin the loss aud are mostly sustained by New York companies, y xplo- and pretly badly the sny von to the this wiso— g part of the erin- & 23 on Parade of tho Pet Regiment at Square. According to previous announcement the Seventh Regiment, National Guard, assembled at Tompkins square yesterday, at four o'clock, for the purpose of practice and instruction In the school of battalion, current tactics, The regiment was 464 strong, rank and file, and was commanded by their e lient commander and ungainly rider Colonel Clarke. Brevet Colonel Fitzgerald, the weil known adjutant of the corps, was as energetic and effective as usual. The regiment entered the square in excelleat order and assumed position under excelicnt direc- tion, Line was forme. at half-past four, when tie usual salute was given, The tight companies were slow in coming to the “present,” but as the wind blew pretiy stiy the fault was not theirs, ‘Tne circumstance, however, pointed to the necessity of having orders given by the bugle, as directed for light infautry. regiments. The movements in the school of the battalion, which foliowed, were, on the whole, satisfactory, thougi misiakes of co commanders — which might be mentioned officers had been properly fustructed. No paragraph in the book of tactics directs a company officer in front of bis command to talk to his men while re- ceiving orders from the colonel. The movements from right {nto Mine and close column by division were Well executed, Dut in the other movements of the school some some of the cites A Buy aarvens a te me Y SONS seu ‘ites, On th PRS etal Be APE Sale, ap an was quis greaitable, aww cern ee OD ys Son ony gy Fe Brigadter General Varian, General William Tweed, Jr., of the Governor's staff, and a number of otier officers and gentiemen interested in the National Guard were present and watched the move:menis of the Seventh with the greatest inierest, The police were very eficlent in keeping the ground, except one ofiicer, Who Was extra oilvasive Oud impertinent. Tompkins A DOMESTIC DOG DESTROYER. . For the past three years a weill-to-lo resident of Morrisania, Westchester county, named Occhs, has periodically lost valuable dogs, which he had pur- chased at an expense of $100 each, as an amuseinent for the juvenile members of his family. Shortly after each canine pet had been delivered at the paternal mansion they would mystert sly, disap. pear, and the offer of a liberal reward tarongn the newspapers, and by means of handbilis which almost deluged the neighborltoon at each successive disappearance, fa! to bring any tidinus of the lost animals. ‘The last of theve tiny guadrapels was non est taventus avout three Weeks snce, Whel the usval byt unavailing reward was oftered, On Wednesday, while @ man nt Was euzaged whitewashing ai duiidise oi thé proiniscs‘of the en’aily discovered the | vga baned, he a ast missing dog in the excavation attached thereto, and a futher seaich revealed the deca'ed remains of all the missing animals, A fe vale do- mestlc Was ai once suspec.ed, and on being cha ged ‘with the slaughter denied It at firsi, but subsequen.ly acknowledged having poisoned the “innocents” for the purpose of ‘getting them out of the way.” The girl was summarily dismissed, and itis said vecel: ed @ parting salute from the calfskin worn by her em- ployer while she was-hurrying ‘rom the ccésie of her “dogged” transactions, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Special Sossion of the Board of Aldermen—Much Businesa and Little Care—Voto from the Mayor—Passage of the Corporation Manual Resolution Over the Mayor's Veto—Other Jobs. — ‘The Board of Aldermen assembled yesterday Afternoon, pursuant to special call, and potwith- Standing the fact thatthe day of thelr final official dissolution 1s at hand they showed 9 firm determina- fon to die game. President Coman was one of the happlest looking of the crowd, although suffering from @ swelling of his right foot, which he is com- pelled to assert ts not caused by. THE GouT, * He filled his presidential chair as mnen ag ever, and was obliged fo keep @ heavy cane poised im such @ way as to ward off Colonel W. ©. Rogers (sta- tioner at large to the city government), and Keep him from coming in contact with that sore foot, or to squeich him should he, in his nervous exuberance, happen to touch it. The majority of the other mem- bors did not seem tobe overmuch happy. Miller, the tlerce adherent of THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY, smiled occasionally, but it was not a healthy smile that overspread his countenance, He was after his friend Mayor Hail on the veto business. Alderman O’Brien, just as natty as ever—nolwith. standing that bis family, Iu consequence of its pro- minence in the youngsters’ party, 1s doomed to die the death—answered “aye,” im a pertectly regard_ less manner, Aldermon Croker, cleanly shaven and clerical in appearance, quivily chatted with hts republican col- league Alderman Cregier, probably about the chances in the coming canpawn, The members of tie Board who were present were Aldermen Cuddy, Reilly, Haghes, Scannell and Dimend, A quorum being present business was commenced at once, a:ter ‘he usual preliminaries, oy the intro. «duction of a large number of the ordinary style of resolutions aud ordinances, A very larre proportion. of the resoiations tatrodvced were for grauting per mission to individuals to place WATERING TROUGHS in front of the: premizes. Judging trom those reso. jutions the watering business tmust be on the increase, potwithsianding the sudden popniarity of “gin and milk. There were aiso several resolu- tions adopied giving permission to tudividua’s to erect gas lamps in front of their premise; so it would seem ihat the Aldermen want to have as imuch ight as possthle in their dying moments, Among the trst papers introduced was A VETO FROM THY MAYOR on the resofution passed by the Common Counelt grant: ~ | pecmlanee to J. P. Welsh to erect % shed for a carpenter shop on the bulk- head between piers 47 and 48 North river, ‘The Mayor sta‘es as his objections thas it is not within tie proviace of (he Common Council to geant such permission, under see'ton thirty-eight of chape ter 333 of the laws of 1879, in relation to the Depart. ment of Do On motion of Alderman Miler the erre | to the Committee on Wnarver, Alde man Miler subsequenty @ the veto message of the jon to IN MANUAL, opted nowithstandins or, St will be reniember 1yor vetoed the resolurjon on the ground ompied at the tune the resolution bé tneomplets, as Lie elty govern- to be reorgn'zed, that there would “pro- A) and other interest- Now this was ercel o » ‘fo int to the Alder. man that 1g Anew Commen Council would be one of the ng chauges’ was really severe, and the good City Fattiors felt it, So they adopted on over his veto for the puryose of “got and th the odie 0 ihe derman Milier tlon to ‘lup the genera! orders in PAVEMENTS from Lexington to Third from Fiith avenne to nty-eighth street, from First to Fifth avenue; Fiftieth street, from Fourth to Sixth avenue, and Filty-elghth sireet, from Sixts to Ninth avenue, and the resolutions were adopted directiug: the Department of Pubiic Works to advertise for bids for those jobs, ou Fifty-seventh avenue; Sixty. the East riy IAN PAVEMENTS ef, between Fifth ues; Water strect, trom Wall street. to Old slip; F 1 street, from Whitehall street to Coenties shy; Twenty-fourth street, from Sixth to Tenth avenue, and Third avenue, from 129th to Le0th street. were ordered for Forty-elguth s' and Eighth SEWERS were ordered for Carlisle street, from Washington to Weat street jt t, from Kieveoth avence 1 to the Nort Tr, and First avenue, loa Pory- ninth to Diftieth street; and A ChOSSWALK was orlerd to be laid across Broadway opposite No.1, so that the dalniy Jads who resort thither for ther ‘gin and wilik?? may not soll tuelr neatly ted boots or spatt.r their fashionable trouser- Several comniesioners ef deeds were con- a quantily of otier business of no great huport transactcd, after whieh the Board adjourned (left tae chamber in posse'ston of the young who draws a salary from the city as fancy pen- ma into for engrossing mutual admiration resolntions, Bonarda of Asaistaut Aldermen. i met yesterday afternoon, the President, ly, in the chaii A resolation was adopted directing the Clerk of the Common Council compile tie opinions rene dered by the Corporation Counsel to (he verlous de partments from January 6, 1566, and cause 5,000 coples of the same to be printe A resolu'ion was adopied in favor of poring $1,500 to Gearge A. Dougherty for services rendered to the Bureau of Arrears a3 Redemption Clerk in 1864 and 1835, Reso'utions were then adopted requesting the Com- i ise for bids for r3 awnnin wood pavement in Elghth avenue, from 124th to 135th street, and in 126th ei, froin Second to Sixih avenne The Board Wien adjourned till Monday. TUL DEATH OF MiSS OBESTER. Explauctien of the Mystery—Discase of tho Liver tao Cause of Death. Further ght was yeaterday thrown upon the case of the woman who died at the Cosmopolitan Motel under somewhat mysterious circumstances, particu- lars of wich have heretofore appeared in the Herarp. ‘tio mane of the deceased was Coar- Ches'er, an unmarried woman, sof age. The home of de- South Bennett street, Boston, but e for two years past ha‘ lived in ho Neatih of Misa Chester having become loite Louisa inp: routs, aud accordgly, on Saturday last, her tranks ana other effects on board one of the uners, Intending to take boat for home, bat fk mie Teasou not yet ex- piar mised the boat. At a late hour in the evening Miss Chester met Samuel Biddle, night watchinan of the Fall river line of steamers, aud by request he escorted her to the hotel, After her death the fact was telegraphed on to Mrs, Ches- ter, in Boston, who arrived tn this city yesterday 0) “ to claim the remains of her daughter for t. Dir, John Beach made a post mortem ainination on the body, which showed conclusively that Mi-s Chester died from disease of the liver, Alter empaneiliog a jnry Coroner Rollins delivered the body over to the custoay of Mrs. Chester, who left for Boston by the evening boat. ‘The Inquisition will be conciuded to-day if tie witnesses make ther appearance. Orgauizatien of the New Comutssion. Aldermen McGroarty, Thorn, Miller, Clancy, Waiter, Elllott and Nolan, the members of the Com. mon Council appointed as a Board of Health at the inst meeting of the Board ef aecnem, met last evening at the Cily Mall, for ae pag) of organiz ing aoe the new law. seria Berges, President of the Board of Aldermen, and acting Mayor, galled the meeting to order, and the cler's proceeded to; @ certified copy of the act for the Zeorganization of the Brooklyn Rope of Health, Mr. Wiliam Bishop,. City Clerk, oittciating 48 ee! aay were also- present Dr. George Cochran, Hei th, ger; Corpora. on Counsel William G, DeWitt and ex-aseampl; man Jobn ©. Jacobs, Resolutions were passed ais recting the clerk to notify the Metropolitan Board of Heaith ot the organization of the Brooklyn Board, and request ng that all property belonging to the buveau ve transferred to the newly created sanitary authorities; that the State Treasurer and City Comp- troller bo reguierly notified of their organization: fad that the Meyor and clerk prepare a code of ralea and regulations for weir observance. The Board Mien ayourneds 3 ATTERPTED MUIOER. Ad and cold-blooaed attempt on the ilfe of Mr. Williaw Watson, residing near the village of West Farins, Westchester county, was made by an unknown raMan who had invaded his premises ® few days ago. The gentiemun named having heard the report of a gun near his residence, at once Bus. pe ctoa that his property was belng Be bp see by poachers, anu, directed by the sound, he walked towards his preserve, wiere he found two men ens gaged shooting his squirrels, Cpon his sateen tiem to desist, one of the poachers delil raised his gun and, Pech it at Mr, Watson, 5 tie charge takiog effect in the latter's dog, which was close to its master’s fect. The rascals then made , vod their escape. ~