The New York Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1870, Page 3

—o NEW YORK HERALD, FRI department, and thas ad:titt nul lezislat on by Oun- DAY, MAY 13, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET MmeUulale.y O.ter We Pending Order Was disp.sed of, me TR AEs ME mn | Reis we b cide GORE coe perhcicion of toe | inloutod 16 cnt! ep smo inve reduce taxation eo WASHINGTON. The Army Bill Passed hy the Senate, Funding the National Debt---Four Per Cent Bonds to be Issued. gress could alone supply the desired remedy. Revisiow of the Patest Lawe—Odjcctions to tae Proposed Bill. ‘The Senate Committee on Patents ti-day took up the bill proposing a revimon of the Patent laws. The discussion was principally on the question of appeal from the decwton of theCommissioner. ‘The preseat Plan 1s through & course of law; the contemplaicd plan 18 to make appea's sub,ect to settiement in equliy, This is considered an oppressive course, a 4c wll Invariably involve delay and ‘expense, Some parties express great ebjection to the new bill, as they say it opera'es against the interests of the patentee and places tog much power in the hands of Bill for Redistributing @he Na- | e Commissionor, tional Currency. Another Fight in Prospect Over tho Northern Pacific Railroad Bill, is WASHINGTON, May 12, 1870, The Senate Mihtary Bill. ‘The Military bill in the Senate has suceeeded in reertving a very radical modification, The standard of the ary has been raised to 30,000 mea, and the pay :chedule has been entirely stricken out, ‘The former @ill obviate the necessity of so great a re- @uetion in the personnel of the tleid, rank aud ine; the latter will Keep the pay at its present rate, ‘When ihe b.il gets back to the Hous? 1t will be vigor- Ously issaled by Loran and bis supporters, who ‘will attempt to restore the pay table and imstst upon their views throughout. Another Fight in Prospect Over the Northern * Pacific Ratirend Bill, The House Committee on the Pacific Railroad wil gain take up the Northern Pacifle Railroad bill, over which the.e was so much fass last Taesday, with the amendments offercd ia the louse. The majortiy of the committee, it ts Understood, will report the bill back without amendimeut, It is probable there will be a minority report, or if not, an attempt will be made to offer amendments when the bill ts reported to the louse, It is believed that the minority who oppose the bill in its present shape will insist npon the adoption of the amendment proposed by S.lney Clarke, of Kansas. It is held that (his will at once protect the government and the rights of setters, aud at the same time give the company all that they can reasonably ask. Tie friends of the bill Wil Night thus to the lost, and a lively tine is expected. American Bankers in Paris Propose to Fuad the National Debt at Four Per Cent. Mr. Bowles, of the jirm of Bowles Brothers, Ame- rican bankers in Paris, Was before the Comunittee of sWays and Means to-day relative to the Funding bill, Mr. Bowlea made a statement showing tnat tho entire $1,200,000,000 of the public debt could be funded in Eurupe at four per cent. He argued that there should be along bond, say not less than forty years, and that such a security wouid be eagerly sought a.ter by European capitalists. Mr. Bowles intimated that the house of which he is a member Would undertake to fund the debt at the rate of interest mentioned. The main objection to this in Congress woula be the long bond. It is believed that a majoilty of both the Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committees are opposed to binding the gove:nm:nt to a long bond. Mr. Bowles’ statement, however, had the effect of strengthening the commitiee in a determination, at- Yeady partia ty fixed, to report in favor of foar per Gent as the uniform rate of interest for the entire amount to be funded. Kedisiribution of National Carrency. The Banking and Currimcy Commitice at thelr Meetlig to-day cousidered several amendments Which had been proposed to the bill reported by then a few days ago to sccnre ad littonal banking facilities and to provide for a redist-ibution of the currency among ty seve. ai States and Territories, Alter careful delibération the committee decided to stand by the bill as already reported ant to oppose allamendments. It will be remembered that among Other provisions of this bill ts one retiring & large amount of greenbacks or United States notes and substituting therefor national bank notes, It is regarded a8 @ mMonsare in the in- terest of (he national banks and in favor of contrac- ton. Onthe latter account it will meet with oppost- tion from the Western and Southern members, It is not thought that the measure will pass the House, though it will be strenuously defeade. by the friends Of the national banks and the Eastern capitalists. General Howard’s Manipulations of the Freedmew’s Burcau Funds—Endowing Col- ored Colleges. The following are among the official documents an iacts submited to day by the proseeution in the Wo.d-Howa:d Freedmen’s Bureau investigation, ‘The first is the order under which the Barry enter- prise was started:— Bureau RErvare: FREEDMEN AND ABAN- DUNED LANDS, WASHINGTON , Apill 23, 1867. SPECIAL ORDERS—NO. 61, Brevet Brigadier General Georze W. Ba'loch, chief disbur inz oiicer of ihe bureau, will trans‘er the gun of $52,000 to the Board of Trusiees, consisting of 8. C. Pomeroy, Juha R. Elvans and 0. O. Howard, this amount to be held in trust by them for the b-nefit of (hre norma: collegiate institutions or uni- versities, embracing the eduea'ion of retugees and free.imen, :aid ins tutions being incorporated, or as goon us they shall be regularly incorporated, are 1.¢ ted one in District of Columbia, one in the State of Virginia and one in the State of North Carontia, ‘The seid trustees muy invest the said $52,000in land, with w view to reileving the immediate necrssiiies ofa class of poor colored people in the Di-trict of Columbia, by rental, by sale with deferved payments, or in sucti o.her way as their judgments may direct, for the purpose; provided that all proceeds, in- terests «r moneys recvived for rental or sale, over and above necessary expenses, shall be annuaily transfer‘ed to said institutions, and in all cases be divided equally atnony them. By order. Major General 0. 0. HOWARD, Commissioner, A. P Kercuom, Assistant Adjutant General. Aspecial order, dated February 22, 1868, transferred An additional sum to these trustees of $25,000, A farm of 374 acres was purchased and divided into acre lota, 800 of which were sold in part to freedmen. Over six thousand dollars was expended in grading roads so that lumber could be hauled over the premises. Charles Howard was appointed the agent for this business. Several hundred tenements were erected ‘on the lots, of lumber Howard purchased in Maine. Besides this, from the same lumber eighty-six frame houses were built in this city on land purchased by the Bureau for the purpose. Seventy-six of these, wiih two entire clty squares, have been since turned over to these same trustees, and the other ten, with four lots on which they stand, to the Howara University. South America and Mexico Steamship Lines. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads of the Seuate had under consideration to-day a bill in- troduced by Mr. Conkling, providing for the estab- lishment and subsidizing of a line of steamers from Panama to various ports on the western South Ame- rican coast, connecting with a line from Panama to New York. William H. Webb, of New York, pre- Sented some interesting statistics relative to the present amount of the commerce between the coun- ‘tries of that coast and our é6wn, and argued that it might be largely increased by the establishment of a Une of first class steamers ranning regularly between ‘Va. paraiso and New York, with the Panama Railroad ‘as an accessory means of transit. Mr, Webb was re- qnested to put his statements ina printed form for the benefit of the Senate, The bill providing a sub- sidy to the New York and Mexican Mall Steamship Company was also under discussion, but no action Wastaken. Other business of a postal character was transacted, Singular Subject for Congressional Legislas tion. A delegation of brewers from Pittsburg, Pa., called on the Commisstoner of Internal Revenue to- day inregard to the proposed enforcement of the law of Congress allowing only one bunghole to a lager bairel. The custom prevalent of late of draw- ing ale or beer from casks by means of ale pumps bas neces-itated the opening of an additional bung- War DEPARTMENT, } hole, with which, as yet, there has been no oficial interference, But the Pittsburg brewers, having been notifled by the Collectér of Internal Revenue there that the law would be strictly enforced acter July 1 next, and having a Jar, e stock on hand, complain that the transferring of the ale or beer to other casks Would be ruinous to its quality, and ask protection only 8» far as (he quantity already manufactured is con-erned. They were informed by Assisiant Comm.sstoner Douglas Rolief of Naval and Engincers. ‘The Senate Committee op Naval Aifairs to-day re- sumed the consideration of the petitions of naval constructors and engimeors for relief. The commit- te» have now shaped @ Dili allowing the cons ructora of vessels and machinery to go to the Court of Claims to fix the amount of loss from delay in the change of plans by the government, but no aliow- ance will be made 19 consequence of the rise in ma- terials. It is then proposed, the amounts due each claimant being known, to prepare a general bill to be report:d to Congress, in which the atfferent par- thes will be recommende for compensation, accor.t- jog to the amounts fixed by the Court of Claims, The claim of Mr. Bestor, the butider of an iron- clad, Was taken up, and, after a brief discussion, it was decided to put it with the rest of the cases to pass the Court of Claims, and thea to be incorpo- rated into the general bil, Postal Cinuges in New York. The following changes are to-day reported from the Post Office Depxrtment:—Established, Le Fever Falls, Ulster county, N. Y., and Charles H. Clear- water appdinied posimaster; discontinued, Bald M untain, Washingt yn county, N. Y., send papers to Greeuwich., Jobat Low appointed Postmaster at Grahamville, Sulltvan county, N. ¥., viee A. L. Brundage removed; Barbor Kenyon appointed Postmaster at Central Square, Oswego county, N. Y., vice D, D. Drake resigned; John M, Bickford, at Wheatville, Genesee county, N. Y., vice Wiliam s edward Merrit! at Luamminsville, N. Y,, vioe R. Covey, resigned. Naval Officers avd Diplomatic Represcatas tives. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, in thetr report on the Paraguayan investigation, say that during its Progress the question suggested itself to them as to whether any legislation was necessary to provide ag in t the recur.ese) of such conflicts between the omlcers of the navy and diplomatic represcntatives as arose 1n the case under consideration, In view of the fact that (he conslets of this nature are of very rare occurrence, this b ing the only one of so serious: a choracter in all our past history, and in view of the further fact that these officials are at all times subject to the control and direction of the President, they deem legislation inexpedtent, Fashionable Wedding at Harrisbarg. The following mempers of the House of Repre- sentatives have left for Harrisburg, Pa., to attend the wedding of Miss Marguerite Cameron, daughter of Senator Simon Cameron, to Richard J, Haldeman, member from the York and Cumberland district, Pennsylvania:—Mesers. Getz, Stiles, Ranaall and Van Auken, of Penaylvania; General B, M. B. Young, of Georgia; Governor Swann, of Maryland; ©. A. Eldridge, of Wisconsin; Charles Haight, of New Jersey; LT. W. MeNeeley, of Illinois; J. G. Schumaker, of New York, and Eugene M. Wilson of Minuesola, Commerce of San Francisco. OMicial returns received at the Bureau of Statis- tics show that during the month of April twenty- three American and fourteen foreign vessels entered San Franciseo, and thirty-three American and seventeen foreign cleared; coastwise trade and fisheries, fourtoen cleared, thirty entered. The Louisiana Election Cases. The Committee on Elections to-day agreed to re- port a resolution giving the following named sums to unsuccessful contestants of seats from Lonisia- mia:—Mr. Sypher, $3,590; Mr. St, Martin, $2,500; Mr. Mowrey, $2,000; Mr. McCraine, $2,000 and Mr. Hunt, $1,509, Bill y the President. The presets fed the bili Htiting the num- ber of special agents of the rreasury Department to fifty-three, and dividing them into three classes, at salaries rauging from five to ten dollars per day. Executive Nomination. The President sent the following nomination to the Senate to-day:—George W. True, to be Sur- vyeyor of Customs at Portland, Me, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Delegates to the ational tea aS Ha Call Upon tue President--Election of Officers General Logan Re-elected Grand Come mander-in-Chie!. ‘WASHINGTON, May 12, 1870, To-day noon the delegates to the National En- campment of the Grand Army of the Republic pro- ceeded in & body to the Execntive Mansion and were reccived by the Presidentin the East Room. General Logan, the Commander-in-Chief, said the organization was composed of those who had fought to perpetuate the unton and integrity of the States, but were now engaged in charitable deeds and im such measures as wonld promote the love and practice of fraternity and maintain unequivocal loyalty. He then introduced by name the various delegates, who veverally shook hands with the President. One of them said they would like to hear a word from the President, who replied he was rathcr at a loss for words to expreas his feelings on such an occasion, He, however, ex- pressed his thanks to the delegates for their visit. General Logan sald they had detamed the Pre‘tdent jong enongh, and thanked him in behalf of his com- radvs for the kind mauner tn which he had received them, The deiegaiion then returned to the Grand Ariny Hall, The National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic eiccted the national officers for the ensuing year this afternoon. General Bates, of Massachusetts, nominated General Johu A. Logan, of Illinois, for Grand Commander-in-C) ef General Owens, of Pennsylvania, nominaied General Johu F. Hariranst, of that State; General Barnum, of New York, nommated General Alfred Pleasanton, of that State; Colonel Goldsboro, of Maryiand, nominated General A. W. Dennison, of that State, and N. Vernee, of the Potomac, nominated General Robert E, Scheacx, of Olio, ‘These nomina- tions were duly seconded and the balloting then commenced. result wi Whoie number of votes, 76; necessary to a choice, 39, of which General Schenck received 1, Gencral Dennison 6, General Hartranft 11, Gereral Pleasanton 18, and General Logan 40. General Logan was then by voie deciared elected Suet bins, and, on taking the chair, made @ speech. he other oMicers elected were Governor ruclen Fawetuid, of Wisconsin. Senior Vice Commander; General Lewis Wagnor, of Pennsylvania, Junior Vice Commander; Dr. jucl A. Green, of Massachusetts, Surgeon General, and Rey. Dr. G. W. Collier, of Ohio, Chaplain General, with a member of the Coun- clLof Administration from each State. jor Poore, of Washington, chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, reported a Berio, which were adopted. They deplore the death of General Thomas; recommend the observance of Decoration Day; condemn the opinion of Attorney General Hoar aCe | the general government to ask from the Southern States sovereignty over the national cemeteries; recommend the establishment of State homes for soldiers’ orphans and an asyium at the South for colored veterans; suggestthe donation of land to volunteers, and thank thelr Washington comrade: for their hospitalities. To-night the Encampment has revised the rules ‘and regulations, making several changes which, it is thought, wiil be very beneficial to the order. FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. “WASHINGTON, May 12, 1370, MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. The report of the conference committee on the Arkaasas Hot Springs Reservation bill was con- curred tn. The bill to ald the Junction and Breakwater Rail- road, of Delaware, to build a pler at the Delaware Breakwater, was reported from the Committee on Commerce, with @ request that it be placed on the calend Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Me, offered a resointion calling upon the President for tnformation concern. ing organized bands of persons at Cheyenne, Wyoming Terr.tory, Adopted, Mr. Hoar, (rep.) of Wis, introduced a bill grant- jug @ right of Way In Wiscousin to the Green Bay and Lake Superior Railroad, Mr, SipkiaN, (rep.) Of Ohio, gave notice of his THE ABMY BILL was then taken up, add &@ mowon by Mr. Pomanoy, (fep.9 0. Kan, 10 amend the thee xéoion hy Ux.ng the reduc on of the amy as tulrty thousand, ime Svea of iWenty-fve tho.sa id, Was agreed to. To@ peod.ng M0104 WH strike ous site urst section Teiucing the army W thirty thousand was lust by yens 41, nays 3h. air, Pekty, (rop,) Of Conn., moved to strike out the event secon, Provetins of & bea.d to Letire army olive’ P ported Ww tuew aa mei eat by do- partinent coumaiie.3 wnt chics of stad. HL Ov Jeehou Was tha. bie Hoodou Was a lated bo Lure Out ‘of the servic: Liose ofleers Why did noi voluntary Tevi,D Mi COusequecce a. Lie laducemeats Leid oul Ww .hem th ine pr.v.ous secuon, He was opposed te the compul>o.y rebremeus of Wound=u odiGors and those d.sapicd by sickness, He precred to prov de jor Utils lass 50 long as they .tved rather than they should LeLeve that aa ung ateful couutry bud ag sue.u OUL upon the cold Chur.ties Of the word, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Masa., regarded the intention Of (Bis proposition 16 examine vuly Buh oMlcers as wee re, orte | unut.orduty, it was mere praticabio tan tha. Of bae House bi for a Bonerai cau nauod of all tue onteers of the army, covering sone thee Years of tine. Messrs, THURMAN @nd HaMLin concurred in the Debof that la lke reuring process dissrunination ought 10 be Made betveen tiove Who oust. te be avsolutely disulssed irom (hs service because of tuelr reuissness and tho-e Who had becowe dis Guahfied 10. waty by Wounds or disease coutrac.ed An the service, Alter discussion Mr. WHLSON offered an amend- Ment to provide that the oiticers Ww be repor.ed to the bard sha | be ouly tuose unfit .or duly irow any Cause other tuan Wjuries suourred Lo the lue vl ier uty Ar. THURMAN, (lem.) of Ohio, suggested to Include those dised.ed vy ‘diseases Mr. Conserr, (rey.) of Oregon, (asidey—Supyose the disease pe d-inium tremens? (Laugiiter.) Mr. WiLson-—Then it woud mob hve been in- curved in the tine 0. day. The amendinent was agreed to, and also an amendineat by Mr. HOWARD to insure by every om. cer reported for retirement @ bearing betre the Mr. Ferry's motion to strike out the section was Ost A discussion ensued upon the amendments by Mr. SHERMAN to allow reared eruiy Oftcers to hold civil ofce; anu by Mr. CARPENTER, repealing the act ot January 21, Ls’ ‘c.alng to Teured officers, and providing, Upon tiv ent WwW duly, eX ept secvice with troops, . bO compeus tion to b service except actual expenses Carpenter's auieudmeut was LOW Application, for ele 8 P jowea during suc and mileage. Abr, adoptd, M:. SHERMAN ridiculed the Idea that the people of the United States were alraid of undue m.litary in- uence in ihew affurs by the election to office of reured army officers. He thought that mm the case of Generat Sickies, Mr. Fessenden aad ovbers, who had each lost a leg in tue service, ho prohibition m daw suould be cundinned whica would prevent Uneir ho.ding office. He knew of an olficer tiat nad almost lost tis lise, Who was now breathing througa peapte one jung, and Wie Wo of Ohiy With any O.ic be denied ee Was wou rvice Of the country? Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of UL, remarked that laws must be made of a gem ral charac, (hough ships udght be doue ta tudtvidual cases. Lb rettr omicers Were alowed to tiold civil’ ollice the law would be evaded and persous Weud be placed on the relived list as a meaus of acquiciog an appoint in the eivil se fle aid not beaeve in iLofices by the military autnoncy, Mr. THAYER, (rep.) OL Neb., ihought, if te ldea Was to do justice to au, Ua all tie Tank and fle Wao Inet Cy in tue front should aot be forgutien, A lengthy discussion followed, in waie. Mr, Conk LING, (rcp.) OLN. Y., read trom the statute ou the subject Lo saow tbat any ariy oillcer accepting a diplomatic or constilar position Was required to Va- cae 1.8 mnbiltary oftice, Mr. W1soN, in reply to an inquiry put to him, sata General Sickles now’ held lus dipiomaue appolac ment by virtue of one year's leave of absence from uieurmy. Tue leave Would expire in June, when he would have to resign Irom the army or come home, He did not daw his salary as an army Ollicer by reason of the law prohibidog the drawing of two salaites by the same oriicial, Mr, THURMAN inquived wieiier General Schofield forieited ius uliltary position by accepung the post oi Secreiary of Wat. Mr. CONKLING replied that the statute did not cover that case, Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) Of Mich., thought that of all men in tie World retired arnry Ollicers Were Une least capable of doing the work of civil officers, Mr, Saerman’s amendment was tava rejected. Mr. TRUMBULL Moved to wmend tue twenty-first Secon 60 as to prolibll any officer ot the army, eitheron the active or retived lst, from holding a civil oftice, Mr. SaeRMAN said that army officers were fre- ently depated to act as Luwan agents, and that this proibidoa would reverse tue practice of the government in this respect, He taoughs it was almed as #reproach at the President, who had re- peatcdly appointed army officers vo civil positions. Ic wouid preveat the President from availing oimseif ofthe experience of military oficers im any civil po- sition, WOM Have preven.ed General Scnoteia, oreven Geneial Grant, trom doting as Secretary of War and General Stekies from going to Madrid. Mr. SUMNER,(re).) OF Mass., thought theie was a clear distinction becween ollcers on the active ist and retired officers, and that the latier ought not to be excluded irom civil service, Mr. MuRTON, (rep.) of bud, gaid the amendment Would cut off every oiticer now asagued to pubuc duty on the Piaina, the private secretaries of the President and many others, It would look very much like a direct blow at the adminstration, wad would be so coustrucd by tue country. Mr. TRUMBULL'S amendment was then adopted— yeas 34, nays 21. ‘The fifteenth section, laicany @ fixed compensa- tion fur each grade of officers In the army, was amended by striking out We part relative to the pay of general, lieutenant general, major generat and brigadier general. ir, BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) Of Copu., moved to strike out the whole, . Air, THURMAN said the chairman of the House Milt. tary Coinmittee had stated that this new system of lixed salaries would reduce the expensca of the urmy, whue the chairman of the Seuate Commitiee believed the expenses would be increased. He be- lieved the proposiiton to be ove that Would do away with the commutation sysivim aud specify the pay of officers fairly aud intelligibly, Jn order to secure @ proper graduation of the pay without increasing the uggregate cost, Witch could oniy be done by a com- mitiev, he moved to recouinit Lae bill to the MUltury Committee, Not agreed to—yeas 18, nays al. Mr, Buckingham’s motion to stcike out the Mf. teenth section Was agreed lo—yeas 23, nays 14, Alver some iurier Uuipurtant amcadments the bill was reported to the Seuate from tae Comnuttec, When motions to strike out the first and eleveuth sections and Lo adjourn Were severally rejected, Mr. TROMBULL, Im reply to Mr. Stewart, said the bill would not go into enect tor a year and @ wall, Mr. Koss, (rep.) uf KaD., expressed @ contrary opinion, believing that the bill would actually go into operation during the present year im conse- quence of the expiration of terms of enlistment. ‘The bit then passed, when the Appropriation bill came up in order, At ten miuutes past sLx o'clock the Senate ad- journed. it be hone HOUSE O¥ REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 12, 1870. Mr. HAYS, rising toa personal question, sent to the Clerk's desk and had read an article from the New York Siar refiecting upon him in connection with « claim of one Charles 8, Devine, which he had pre- sented and collected in the Navy Department, de- priving the claim agent of the commission which he should have received. He charged that the ar- ticle was written by or at the instigation of one Horatio King, of Washington city, the claim agent, wio he designated as “a vulture who feeds upon tne claims of mutilated soldiers and satiors; @ grave- yard robber of widows anda orphans; & sanctimo- nious, bypocritical, would-be Christ who wears the livery of heaven to serve tne devil,” &c. He explained the circumstances of the case, which showed {t to be @ matter that had buen reterred to the Naval Committee and to himself as a member thereo/, aud that he had simply performed his duites im the pret CONFERENCE COMMITTER. Messrs. Kelsey, Butler of Massachusetts, and Nibiack were appointed a conference committee on the Pension Appropriation bill, SURVEY OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER. Mr. Jonxs, (dem.) of Ky., offered a resolution call- ing on tho Secretary of War lor the recent report of Colonel Abert of the survey of the Arkansas river. Adopted, DECLINE OF AMERICAN COMMERCE. The House resumed, as the business of the morn- ing hour, consideration of the bill reported yester- day by Mr. Lyuch to revive the navigation and com- mercial tuterests of the United States, Mr, ALISON, (rep.) Of lowa, who had made the pout of order on it yesterday that i¢ must be con- sidered in Committee of the Whole, said he would not insist on that point if there was an uuderstand- ing that amendments could be offered to tne bill and that there would be @ fair opportunity for devate, Mr. Lyncn, (rep.) of Me., said he certainly would be taclined to admit any amendment that the gen- Ueran desired to offer, vui he could not consent to have the bill generally open to all ameadme.ws that might be proposed, He should preier to let tho point of order be insisted upon and decided, Mr, ALLISON did not propose to olfer ime! factions amendments; but there were principles in the bill ernlalh Ought to be fairly tested by a vote of the USC, Mr. Woon, fos) of N. Y., appeated to Mr. Alllson not to fusist upon hts point of order, The bill involved very important principles, which were of tuterest (0 the whole country, aud heboped that full opportuirity would be afforded for amendments. Mr. ALLISON said he would withdraw his point of order, trusting that the gentleman from Maine would bot underiake by any technicality’ tocat of any amendments or limit debate. Mr, LYNCH said he had no disposition to cut off debate; but would alow all the iatitude of debate tial edgut be arreeable to the House. Mr. WELLS (dem.) of Mo., a member of the select comuute@s on the subject, addressed the House in can 0 Dut was totally oppnsed to subd es and ties, The true renedy was t) rod ce he Dur lens ¢ at depresved that interes, as well as every ower of the couniry, fue evil was Bu GX- cess of the polloy of the -o-vailet protection wnioh be bil proposed furtnes w extend, I tae tiie. resi8 Were Leguecu ud Lucir epies i would b9—"Here He America) incustry aid commerce dead of wo much proteckun. ‘The morning hour expired aad the bill went over wnul Tucsiay Be +. MARKING ROOKAWAY SIIOAL. Mr, REEVES, (.em.) of N, ¥., offered @ revotntion me tru the Vormittee on Com erce to hiquie 1G) tho propriety of » port.ng an appro, ria toa for providing some suitib @ weans of Masking Ue sO the ym nem © Rockaway Soul, mear th: cniance «ft ve away ullet, routh ooast .of Long Island, 10 preg. BILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. DAVIS, (rep.) of N. Y., mioiuced a bill to pre- yeut and pun sh eleven frauds, iv-forred, Mr. BOWEN, (rep.) oO: 8.U., iniroduced @ bill to equal 49 bounties, Referred, Mr DAKOBNT, (rop.) of Ca.., Introduced a bill to ex. tend the provinioas of tie pre-empioa lows to we Territury of Colorado. After un exp anaiiou by Mr. nt, BHOW.Og that thy bil was entirely in tue interest of settiers, Lue bill was passed, TUB TARIFF BILL, Mr, ScHANo«, (eee of Oto, moved to go into Comunittee of the Wh Je on the fariir oui, Mr. Wood, ve ore Wie ques tou was pul, asked Mr. Scheick whether—in view of toe iacts tbat tie bill hud vecn three Aad 8 ball montus Le ore bie House; that ry. ty Mee pages outo fifty had been dis- pos.d of; that it was now late in the session; ihar Many app.opriation bils were ye Unsc.e.! Hyon; tut there Wire maay questions of great um, or.ance yo Undever.ained, and. that even ke tue bill ould 8s Le ib Could Lot possibiy pass tie Senaie— woud BOt let tie Dill ether be revoumitted tad @0 that the House could go to pract.cai legit Mr. Some replied that he was prepared at all times to attempt ab ivast Ww do lus duty, which was as chairman Of the Coumittee of Ways and Means, to presens its Work to tue House, and eadeavor Wo gee acon wpon it. As to how loug the House might ve ocoupied ou the bil, the gentleuan could get More informacion on that subject from geademen iummediately around him, If te bill were furiy cou- Sldered, and LM no auieodmMeuts Were O. ered except Such a8 were sUostuntal iM thelr euuracier, and Were oifeved in good Jatih, with a View to raise or lower duties, ue belleyved (hey could get through with the bit 1a the aext thvee or four days easily, 1 ‘Uiey Could season from provablllds, cons.decdug the: haure of tue remuning pages of the bill, lt Was ab least three-fourlas fuishetin pomtor ume. ‘iney had passed over everyihlag that could be mude the subject of ‘cousideratb.e discussion. Tuere Were & good many members who did not Litend by Vole for wny lariat ail, and he sug- gested that (hose members should. refrain from us CUSSION oF O.erlng amendments and reserve UWem- selves tO VOI wgauist Lhe bill asa whole, he thought it Would be known ta a day or two when the Louse Would probably reach @ conclusion. tive therefore propo-ed to go ou us morning, Wob with discusstag probabil iiies, bu! with the coustleratton Of we Du Siseli, He insisted oa bis motion Ww go Into coumacite Tue House Wereapon went into committee on the ‘Tariff bili, Mr. W rin the Chatr, Various amendments offered to the nickel Paragrapls and Were rejceted, ess than a quoraa voting ih euch Cas. ‘Ob & MOU Ly Close debate on the paragraph re- Jating to German silver there was no quorum voting, and Choe chairman decided that the roli be called, Mr. SOKENCK Wished to tll the attention o. the country to the side from which the delay came, alluding to the tact nat many democrats were nob vouung. Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., retorted that he, too, called the atientiin of the country to fact thas Wille the majority was robbing’ the country if Would not afford aa opportuuity to the Mu norily even Lo protest. Tue roll Cail siowed the presence of 154 members, aud, on 4 recount by tellers, Lue motion Was agreed to. On an amendment offere Mass., (0 the same parag’ “eluminum and its ailoy, ruin vouipg, and the call ¢ pd by Mr. Berner, (rep.) of pa, t insert the words there was agaia no quo- t the roll had to be peated, Wien 160 members answered, ‘he amend- ment Was Hien agreed to. A hike iment was offered to the next para- graph aud agree to, Mr, Vox, (dem,) of N. Y., ridiculed the idea of using such words In @ tari bul as “aldmunium” and “ten- tenegene.”” Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., asked he had to go to the dictlonary (0 fad ur Mr. Cox—Go to the dicllonary? No sit; the dice onary came tome. (Laught Tr) Mc, BOTLKR, Who had not ticard Mr, Cox distinctly in reierence to the use of ie word “uumaun,'? asked what was bis fault. dir, Gox—Your tault¢ [could not enumerate your faults, my deer sir, UL w io Keep speaking from now to eteruity. I Know tiet is not a very good au- Swer, bas It is the way you answer me, Mr. BUTLER—Oh, W is & very goud answer from ou. : ; Mr. Brooxs, of N. Y., moved to strike out the paragraph Laxing old type Lwo cents per pound. Mr, Pyrzas, (rep.) of Me.—Llow uch does it pay now? Mr. Brooxs—~Nothing. PPEReLel Us £0 for that, Yat aa giva them wed Soothing aycup, ‘the mouon was agrecd to by 63 to 57, and the auragraph was strate dut. Mr, ConGen, (reg. of Mich., maoved to amend the paragraph taxing hive animals twenty per cent by aduing & proviso that emigrants’ teams not exceed- jug one wagm and two animals for each family shall be udinitied duty free, Agreed to. Mr, Surrn, (rep.) of Vt, moved to Increase the duty to thirty per cent, which Was agreed to, Mr. BROOKS, OF N. ¥., moved to cui out the para- graph, whieh was rejected. Several amendments were offered to the paragraph taxing Owtmeai one cent per pound, and flour of whea, rye, corn or buckwheat hall a cent per pound, and the paragraph gave rise to considerable discus- ston. Without disposing of the question the com- mittee rose. The House then, at half-past four o'clock P. M., took a recess till half-past seven this evening-the sesslon to be for ey to be reported trom the Comuittee on Invalid Pensions, Evening Scasion, INVALID PENSIONS. ‘The firet business taken up in the esening session Was the bill reported by Mr. BENJAMIN (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee ou Invalid Pensions, to define the duues of pension agents and prescribe the manner of paying pene sions, This bill had been recomimitted on the 25th of Fel ry, 1870, With several amendments, and ceme back with afl those amendments to be acted on, They were explained and advocated in five and ven micute speeches by the members offering them, Messrs. Crebs, Willlauis, Butler of Mass., Lawrence and Randall. Mr. KENJAMIN advocated the bill of the committee es against ull the substitutes and amendments pro- posed. Finally the discussion closed and the hn ceeded to vote upon the various propositions, The first vote was taken on the substitute offered by Mr. Lawrence requiring pensions to be ced every three months by drafts to be forwarded by mail. ‘It was rejected without division, a8 were also the other proposed a iments, ‘The bill as reported from the committee was then passed without division. It requires peusion agents to prepare quacterly vouchers for pensions and direct the same to the post oiflce addresses of the penstoners, apd have them executed and returnea to the avency, On the recelpt of which properly exe- cuted cheeks for the amount of the pensions are to be transmitted to the es gah by mail, the pen- stons te be payabie in h, Jume, September and Decomber. A large number of bills granting reported aad passed, alter which journed, ensions were e House ad- YAR CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES. Gevoral James Watson Webb’s Cigars—He Has Got Them all Back and the Ottivials are Sorry for Seizing Them—After Jewelry Next. General James Wataon Webb is lost ta a cloud of glory aud smoke, as he has achieved @ decided vic- tory over Uncle Sam by bringing into the country from Havana a choice selection of “Long Partagas,” “Intimidads’” and other ex- quisite brands, and not being required to pay duty thereon, Of course it was not necessary to pay any duty on the “smokes,” as the gross quantity was too small, and this fact showed the Gencral’s tact. Accordingly the cigars taken from his trunks a Gay or two since, 1,700 in number, have been re- stored to him, and the Generai’s house will now be a good place to visit. Inspector Rabineau, under whom the “take” was effected, writes to this oflice on the subject, and staies thats—“‘An article in the HERALD Of to-day (yesterday), headed the ‘Cruel fate of Watson Webb.’ joes injustice to all concerned. Tu the first piace, (mone ere tapi 4 me Bat he had See cigars ) and put them on his gene e- clarstion; 80 th was no faivemipt to detent the vernment. ‘The cigars were sent by Mr. yames fee, aid to the Surveyor, a8 an illegal importation, betng less than 3,000. In refevence to bis having & aper from the Collector not to search his baggage, Pobr mfoaner is ayain wrong, as the Collecior all, both rich and never issnes any such orders, and poor, are treated with like courtesy by the Inspector, while Piterney 4 the disagreeable, but unavoidable examining bag; of passengers arriving atthis port. Mr. Webo did have, I believe, a note from the Cotlector, simply AO ra him, put giv- age. no orders not to search Nis ba; mi latest re Was as Tollow -—Surveyor’s it Bel alds, James Lee and A. ©. Tate, having received in- formation that a diamond smugg.er Nad left Liver- pool ior Boston or New York, kept @ sharp lookout, and on the arrival of the steamship Scoita, on seeing “Abe,” thelr suspicions excited againsta pa. senger named John Abrahains, an 1 te, and on searching him they iound one spiendik gold watch, eight very costly diamond (large) finer rings, aud a very Valuable pair of diamond earrings, ‘he tutal yalne was about $1,000, and tl property was found concealed in different piaces about his person, The London Court Circular of April 23 says:—A marriage is arranged between the Hon. Henry advocacy of the bill. Cowper, M. brother of the Earl Cowper, and Mre, MI, FINKELNBORG, (tep.) of Mo, opposed the bill. | Ives, daughter o! his Excelleucy Mr. Motley, ne Ho wae auve tO the Lnyportauce of reviving Ameds | United States Minister, ART IN FRANCE, Opening of the Aunaal Exhibition ef Art— Over Three Thousand Works Classificd aud Arranged—Everyday Lfe Two Thousand Years Ago—What the Sculptors Have AL ae ty Pants, Aprit 29, 1810. On Sunday next tne ong expected opening of the Annual Arustic Bxuty tion will take place, and the P.bilo will then be admitted (gratis) to view the three or four thousand works of art which have oveupied the government oftcials for the last tive Woks In Classiiying, arranging and hanging on the wails of the very numerous rooms set apart for this display in the Palais de lIndustrie, As usual, be system oof utraugement is alpbapetical, tnas- much a# the works of those artists whiose names rejoice im such or sack an initial have the {frequently uncnviable privilege of being Placed in juxtaposition win tavse Wause company they would have faim avolded—et pour otuse,” Large capital letters over the eutrauce of each sa- loon indicate the series of names to be found there, rendering thereby tue re.erenc> vo the catalogue and the discovery of the work sousht fora very easy “matter, Having this year by especial! favor been adinitted, 8010 Kay, bemiud the seeues of the artistic Lheatr we ure enabled beforehand ww polnt out to our read many of those works witch Will like fore.nost r in the present exaimition. Tots, however, much w be Tegretted tiat oWals to the untsual tndugence of the jury in adintt.ng for extilition at least luur- Hi ths of the pictures sent 1a; buat the mujoriay of the contripations will be fir Leow the average stand- dard of pictorial respecttuuty, and that con quently it Wall be anyudug outs labor of Love to dus cu) er ihe few geuis and the volatively ane amount of rea Gleal Wale WIL often, aias! be balf hidden among leaps of (painte i) rubbten, Among other Works We have been favored with the signt of two gorgeous ,autings, of ve y large dimensions aud of the highest quitl.ty respective: They are an “Aguqa> interior,’ by Gaaud t younger, representing a scene from Ue, everyday life of neariy bwo thousand yours age, wWhiere a bird Charmer isexbibittig ins wicks before an adiniring public, ‘This and another splendid p.c.ure, vy Touy Kobert Fleury, which portrays tue sacking of ancient Coriuth’ by We Romans, are ihe two in st rema. Kable paintings mn the collection, — aud, a@iuouga they are’ the works of comparatively youug wen, they are yet executed with such al Amount of Sctenve and Such uw tacrouga knowledge of all ihe r.sources of the noble art they cuttiv. te that the unpre, wiieed conndisseu mnst ‘Inevt ably come to tis conciusion, that insomuch as LeciMmcal exveLence, skill of manipulation, correctness of urawing ant rea! good wste are concerned the modern French school can bear, and honoraby bear, comparison witit any otter echool of any coun- ty or avy epoch whatever that has preceded it. We worship the anc.ents, itis (rue, and we are right in so doing; for, taking them as a whole, as a grand basis of doctrine and a groundwork of LuiUon, they have no douvt opened tie road, shown the Way aud taught the moderus Low to use ther eyes and how to utilize the faculties they possess. But it must in all honesty be ownel that alter we have nauied some tive or six dazzling excepuons, which, like meteors shooting across the feavens, have Cast an Cveriasting lusive on the Middle Awes— as they would equally lave Hlumived any age woere qwestiny had bid tuem shine —stili we may (thts aad much more granted) to assert that tie eiasenble o1 the ari of 1570 can bear, and, us We said, can honor- avly ber, comparcon with auyiing that the past has ‘left us: and we have principaliy, or we hight say only, allude to what are termed the htstori- cal branches’ of art; for. if we diverge mto the patis of landscape and outdoor nature we shall find that the modern schoot outstrips te ancient without @ single exception, even if we place the revered and classic Claude at the head of the list. Bat to continue these considerations of a hizner order, and to support and euforce them by such argumeni# a8 Tush mM multitudes npon us walle we wiite, Would by far exceed the Hmiis of our pieseut purpose, So We mast perforee return to the coming exhibition. Let, then, the lovers of art seek, among many others, for two large paintings by Wyld—one @ taith- ful representation of the most beautiiul spot im Venice, bazing in the iight of nooaday sunsiane, fay and eativened by numberiess figures on t nays, boats and gonudvlas on the vroad cana and incicents without end, indicating the mirth and bustio of itaian life. The other, tts com: pauton, a sunset reverie, a reminiscence o/ the lovely voll, With its antique teuple, its ove: hanging rocks, its Juxurlant verdure and its tran- quit stream, the whole enveloped in & lustrous osphere ¢% which arrests (he aud makes you wish to be th ‘ihese are two. tional y fhe paicings, and we may say, with- cuion, that the ideas of tie artist out by the masterly manner ich the pictures are execated, Let the lover of good patnting seck, too, for the iver ever put tke Lilhputi Kemrkee, tarimen deat previous to lis awaking. This piceuve i# by Vibert, and is @ masterpiece. The artist ts yet youag in ears, but may aireidy fuiriy rank as a vete his profession, Then we haye a lovely *Balsnemse' and a charming “Brétoune,” by Bouguereau; a ine Ulustrat.on of Shakspeare’s “Cymbeune,” by May, our countryman; ap “Eve,” comparable to of the Corregio or Carract schoo!, by Brone, Ohuriu- ing and poetical enigmas by De Beaumont; hant- ing scenes, with wondrous horses, dogs and stags, by Jotn Lewis Brown, and simiiar subjects, Ife-size and iLeiike, admiuably (reated by Le affecting household eg ee) by Tatntio, already weil known in the United States; the “Con- fession of a Turreador” aud the “search Bimnpies." or simpleions, two jntings, full of esprit and talent, by Giraud the eer; fine portrait, by Dubuite; spon drolleries, exquisitely painted by Worms & maces; @ fine picture by Ravet of the “Prisoner of Chillon,”’ and many others. Then we have landscapes By De Cock and Lambinet; sma gems by Fichel and Plassan; Tarkisn scenes, full of life and truth, by Pasint, an’! we know not how many which we have had hardly tine to ins lect, and of which our knowledge 13 too imper.ect to venture on @ counsel or opinion, After the opening we shall be better able to con- duct your readers turough the rooms and to give those far away a more definite idea of the present siate of the school of art in France. We must not, however, omit to notice some mag- nificent works in sculpture by Trémict; a bronze group of four horses, liie size, destined ior the gar- den of the Luxembourg, aud a statue of the Duke of Orleans of the fourteenth century—he who fouuded the Uhateau de Picrrefonds—the statue being des- tined for the ornamentation of that chateau, THS TURF. Spring Meeting of the Prospect Park sair Groands—Closing of the Trotting Puracs— Lint ot Entrios. ‘The purses for the spring meeting of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds were closed last evening at the rooms of the association, 149 Montague street, Brook- lyn. There were present a large number of owners, trainers ana drivers, who manifested much interest in the proceedings incident to such an occasion, Of the six purses offered five were filled, but that free for all horses received but one name—that of the bay mare Lady Yhorn, The meewng will begin on Tuesday, May 31, und continue Wednesday and Thursday, June 1 and 2. The followimg are the entries:— TURSDAY, MAY 31. No. 1.—Purse of $1,600; $000 to the first horse, $300 the second, $100 to the third; mile heats, best toree in five, in harness; tor horses that never trotted for money, 1, L. 8. Sammis enters b. m. Chip Girl, 2. Dan Mace entors 4. g. Gwynne. 3. M. Roden enters b. g. Chariey Green. 4. Dan Piller enters 8. 8. Honest Dutchman, No, 2.—Purse of $1,500; $1,000 to the first horse, $350 to the cecond, $150 to the third; mile heats, best taree in five; for al! double teams to wegons, 1. W. H. Borst enters ch, 8. Honest Allen and DL g. Black Harry. 2. Dan Mace enters s. m, Idol and br. 8, Kirk- wood, 8 Hiram Howe enters bl, m. Jessie Wales ang bl. g. Darkness. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. No. 1.—Purse of $1,000 ; $600 to first horse, $200 to the second, $100 to the third; mile Neats, best three in five, in harucss; for horses that have Dever beat en 2:40, . W. Howe enters bl. m, Tempest, an artist L 2. Dan Mace enters bl. m. Tenipest. 3, M. Roden enters b. g. Penobscot Chief. No, 2.—Purse of $2,000; $900 to tle first horse, $600 to the second, $300 to the third, and $200 to the fourth; mile heats, best three in five, Rare, ness; for horses that have never beaten 2:26. A. Borst enters b. g. John J. Bradley. 2. Daniel Mace eniers 4. m. Idol. 8. ©, Hill enters 8. g. W. H. Taylor. 4 Dan. Piller enters b, 8. H. Genet, THURSDAY, JUNB 2% No, 1.—Purse of $1,500; $1,000 to the firat horse, 360 to the second, $150 to the third; mile heais, & three in five, in harness; for horses that have never beaten, 2:30. 1. F. J. Nouine enters bl. m, Eastern Queen, % Joum Murphy enters g. g. Carol, formerly Cen- tury. 8. Benjamin Dantels enters b. m. Topsy. oden enters s. g. Prince. 6, Samuel Jackson enters b, g. Bep. 6, James Ouirkirk cuters bL s Patchen Chief, No. 2.—Purse of 500 to the first horse, bate to the second, $700 to the thira, $400 to the fourth; mile heats, best three in five, in hargess; free for all horses, . 1. Pe ‘ifer eaters b. m. Lady Thorn. Lady Thorn Changed Hands On Tuesday last the bay mare Lady’ Thorn was sold to Mr. Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Smith, Gould, Martin & Co,, for the sum, it 18 reported, of $20,000, Yesterday morning she was taken from her 0.4 quarters a (he Prosp ct Park Fair Grounds—not, however, withod. many sighs trom her trainer, ban Powr—anu stavied at Fashion Course, where sire will ju Julure remem, un charge of Dan Mace. 3 NEW YORK CITY. Local and Poliee Paragraphs and Miscel- laneous News Items. ‘The following record will show the changes tn ths temverature of the weather for the paat twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, a8 Indicated by the thermometer ab Hud but's pharmacy, hegao Building, Broadway, cote her of Aun street: 1599. 1870, 1869, 1870, see 38 oe 8 66 i 123 + 10 60 Avera: np sees OOM Average temperature for corresponding date asl YORR. esses neo bani Charles W. Brooks will deliver his popular lecture “Trish Diamonds,’ on Monday evening uext, at Stemway Hall. bs e Daniel McFarland removed bis personal effects from his cell at the Tombs yesterday afternoon and bade adieu to the wardens in a very adecting man- her, By his hand being caught in machinery yesterday at 63 Blizabech street Francts Hughos, of 21 Mott street, had the flesh torn from the wrist in a horrible manner. David Roaecn, an old member of the detective fores, attach®d to police headquarters for thirteen vara, dled yesterday. He was retired about & year aso. Richard L, Hopkina, of 409 sleecker street, yester- day was accidentally and severely woanded im the foot by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of an. ther boy, Frank Sharp, ‘The exhibition of the Academic and Preparatory Departments of Rutgers female Colleze took place last evening at Harlem Congregacioval chureh and Was largely attended, John G. Whittier, Quaker poet, author of “Barbara Freitehie,”’ “Snow Bounu” and many other gems of American literature, was the guest of the Union League Club last COVED Teg Joseph Bausch, a Prussian sattor of the steam. ship Hansa, of the Bremen line, tast night felt tuto the hold, reectved a severe concussion of the brain and Was sent (o Bellevue Hospital. The eleventh quarterly convention of Grand Dis+ rict No. 1, ladependent Order of Good Templara, was held yesterday in Pioneer Loige Room, Bre- voort Hall, A pnbile mee ing of (nebody was hed in the evening in the ch..reh corner of Lexmgton avenue and FPiily-se.ond sirect,. White playing yesterday afternoon James Flood and Edward Ryan, both boys, were buried beneata an embauk ment at the corner of Fifty-seven'h sirees and Niati avenue, They were dug out by the pohce, Kyan was 8 tratiy and Wood seriousy inared, They were removed t) ther homes tu Fiuty-fourth street, hear E.ghih avenue. The remains of ai unknown woman were yester- day found floating in the dock foot of Charles street, North River, Deceased was about five feet tn height and had on a biack silk dress, plaid underskirt, Diack gaiter shoes ani rubby o.ersnes. The body was conveyed to the Moxyue aud Coroner Kee- nan calied to hoid aa ingucst. . A movement has been inaugurated, conjointly among gentlemen tn this city and Boston, to raise a fund for the education of the orphans of Captain Wiliams, late eommunder of the fl-fated United Staies steamsr Oneida, ¥. Beast, of No, 179 Whitlam street, puens in New York. The sum required 1s $6,000, and the cause is a nubie and sacred one. The Corporators and Directors of the Industrial Exhibition Company met yesterday afternoon at No. 49 Wall street, After the meeting had been or- ganized they elected o'ticers for the ensuing year aud appointed a committee for the parprs of re ect. ing aud purehastag a site for the erection of an ex- Hibitton batdig., Aller so ne roatine business had been transacted the meeting closed. On the 16th ultimo Edward Morgin, then a sea- man on board the steamship Nevada, at Pict 49 North ren wae wroxtea ST eas hoard and was drowned, Search was made for the body without avati til! yesterday, wien it was recovered and taken to the Twenty-eighih prec.nct po ice s & tion, Corover Keenan was notitied to hold an in- quest. Deceased Was 4 Nadve ot Bagiand, Mr. Stephen Massett yesterday very kindly gave &n impromptu entertainment belore the young ladies of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville, The sisiers and about 500 of the puplis were present, and enjoyed greatly the quaint humor and g) 10 r.ading of Mr, Massett. Ainong the pieces rev od were “Beautiful Suow,’’ “The Crippie.” “A Conver saiion between a Chinese Mandarin, an English wan and a Scotchman,’ and a oumber of pleasing souga. ° ARMY INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, May 12, 1970, Special orders from the War Department detall the following unassigned ‘oMcers on recruiting ser- vice, who ure to report by letter without delay, for ag signment to duty, to Brevet Brigadier General Reeve, Superintendent of the Generat Recruiting Service, New York city:—Captain and Brevet Licutenant Colonel T. W. C. Moore, First Lieutenauts W. J. Kyle, W. H. Mole, James Collins and D. M. Lee, To Brevet Hrigadier General Wesscils, at Cinclnnatl— First Lieutenants G. W. Chilion, W. J. Dawes and Placidus Ord, To Brevet Brigadier General Ste- venson, at St. Louis—First Lteu.enanis ©. 3. Newilins, } H. Parsovs, T. McDougal, and J. 'W. Keller, To Brevet Brigudier General Blake, Superintendent of tue Mouned Recruiting Service ai Cariisie Barracks—Capiains Madison Earle and M. Berry, First Lieutenants Joba C. White, Hore ace Neide, L. M. O'Brien, W. H. Campton, J. 5. Ap- pleton, L. J. Whitney and F. M. Lynde, By direction of the President the folowing trans- fers are made:—First Lieutenant Samuel epies (brevet captain), from the Fifth artillery to the Nine- teenth infantry, and ¥irst Lieutenant Samuel Wells, Jr., from the Nineteenth infantry to the Fifth artik lery. Major Thomas W. Sweeny, unassigned, having been found by an examining board incapacitaiea for active service by wounds, Urst recchved wile second, lieutenant of the First \ York volunteer lafao ry in the battle of Cherubusco, Mexico, and a cat: while serving as brigadier general of volunteers at Wilson's Creck, Mo, in 1861, and by & gunshot woud re- ceived at Shiloh while commanding @ brigade, has been, by order of the Preaident, retired, with we full rank of ry pores general. Joionel and Brevet Brigadier General Samuel K. Dawson has been placed upon the retired list of of- ficers of that class where disability results from long: and faithful service, Colonel é. Ludington, formerly Chief Quartermaa- ter of the Department of Washington, and for tie past three years on duty at Santa Fé. as Chief Quar- vermaster of the Department of New Mexico, having been reiteved from that duty, has arrived iu this city torepoit for duiy im the Quartermaster Genera\'s office, in accordauce with the order of the Scoretary of War. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, May 12, 1870, ‘The Secretary of the Navy to-day received a tete- gram from Key West, dated to-day, aunouncing the arrival there of the steamtug Lloyd Aspinwall. The United States steamers Dictator, Tus¢arora and Nan- tasket had also arrived at Key West. The Severn, Admiral Poor's flagship, was preparing to to Ha- vana. The Nantasket was rere be reatlneas to leave for St. Domingo. The United States steamer Qutnnebang, Com- mander Barrett, sailed from Montevideo, Uruguay, Apritt, for the United States, She was td touch ab Bahia, Pervambuco and Para, ORDERED. Commander Samuel 8. Franklin has been orderet eae aS equtpment officer at the Navy Yar! at Mare Istand, Ca'tfornta, Ensign Nathan ). Barnes is ordered to the Saugus. Lieutenant Commander George W. Pigman is detached from the Saugus to return home and await orders, THE HERALD IN TH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. {From tho Georgetown (D. @.) Courter, May 7.! For several years past the New York Herat 10.3 had an intermittent issue of a triple and quadruple sheet every day in tite year without the lonsus of @ day, Sunday or festival of whatsoever kin!. It now announces that it will soon be required to printa datly and that tt Is coerced t& My poprheengteareyeyed gaion ta cticulattoa aud by Qn increase in its advertising columns to H sea average display of seven compact pages, princed a smnail type. ‘This great advance tn the progress ol the newspaper press the HERALD Suys Is attr but able io & general revival of business throug) out t.e country, and the pudlic sav that the enterpri-c en listed onthe paper aud the rick aad varied vanguet of new.-reading in he leading paper of the Un-ted 8 ato: and geueral vebic ¢ of News? to and trom tha Old Workd is. @ powerfal auxitiary dn the graud suc+ cess Of Dusiuess Bad progress OF Uae Press.