The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1870, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Red River Troubles Amicably Adjusted. RADICAL LEADERS AT LOGGERHEADS. Bitter Feud Between Senators Morton and Ferry. Spirited Debate .Over the Naval Appro- ~~ priation Bill. A New Funding Bin to be Reported. . WASHINGTON, May 17, 1870, ‘The Red River Trouble Auticably Sete i Allowed to Pass Through American Territory. ? ‘There seems to be no longer any doubt that the @iMeulty between the Dominion authorities and the ‘Winnipeggers hes been adjusted on a peaceful basis. “Minister Thornton has called upon Secretary Fish and stated the fact in an oficial form, asking, at the ame time, permission to trausfer through the Canal Sault St, Marte supplies, not munitions of war, to the Red River country. Mr. Thornton, it is said, stated in a positive manner that the expedition to that coumsry was entirely of a friendly character, that no hostile demonstration was to be made, and thas therefore no delicacy was felt in requesting the desired permission to send sappiies through the Sault St. Marie canal, nor could any objection be inter posed by Our government. Secretary Fish, it is understood, received this announcement with extreme pleasure, and informed Mr. Thorn- ton that’ he wonld lay the xeyuest of the atinister before tho President. ‘Tlie whole question was duly weighed by President Grant, who finally’ decided that under the circum. stances the desired permission ought to be granted, no good reason existing why It should be denied to 8 nation with which we are not only at peacs, but on the most friendly terms, Mintzter Thornton has been acquainted with this decision, Per inter Between Radical Leaders Rgessicwt gud Indlags’ Sogators ‘ar Joagérhends. i ; ‘The fittie skirmish between Senators Morton and Ferry, which began in tho Senate yesierday after noon, ended to-day in a regular se! to, Wherein the combatants mauled each other for al it aa Hook alld @ half to the Amusementi not the instraction of the Senate. Both parties are in ill health and conse- quently a llitle excitable and easily irritated. The ostensible bane of contention was the bill to enforce the provisions of the Mfteenth amendment, but, as usual, the subject immediatcly under discussion was entirely ignored, neither party paying it the cold re- spect ofa passing glance. Georgin, the rebellion, reconstruction, the republican party, the future of the country, everything came in fora share of the Gebdate except the provisions of tie bill before the Senate, Ferry, who isa fuen$ ‘speaker and a good declaimer, opened upon Morvon, evidently smgrtlag under the speech of the Matter delivered yéstepiiay. He sneered: at the speech of Morton on the Georgia ‘bill, and intimated tat it was gotten up for effect as & political campaign document, For fear that he Might-be misunderstood he annoanced in advance ‘That he Was as good a repubiican as the Senator from Indiana. That Senator had mace an assault upon him, and had accused him ot aiding the rabeis. He ‘took strote ground in favor of universal amnesty and ‘against the Test act, or iron-clad oath, which he 811 ought te be repeated, Quoting from the spezches of Southern Senators and the platforms of Southern republican conventions, he showed that the re- pubtean leaders of that section were largely Am favor, of, removing the political ‘disabilities ‘of the late rebels, He denounced the idea of “enacting ex post facto laws for the puuishme.t ‘of the rebels, ‘Feat oaths and @isability laws had ‘ween shown through all the history of the past to be ‘useless in Making men loyal to gévernments. In proof of this te instanced the cases of the Hunga- rians with ‘regard to Austria, and the I:ish with regard to Bngiand, The Senator closed wiih warn- ing the repuil'can party te cease following the lead of men like Merton, and an appeal for general amnesty. SenatorMorton, who delivered his speech sitting im his seat, commenced by expressing astonishment -@t the ground taken by Ferry. He denied having begun the fight, or having made any arsault upon the Senator from Connecticut, That Senator ‘woukd find, however, that there-would be blows to tdke in this controversy as ‘well as blows to give, and he shook -his fist signif- eandy toward where Ferry sat. In a tone Mingted with bétterness and sarcasm . Morton sald:—The Senator told us he was.a republican two or tiree times, It was well, sir,-that ho put that 4n, or a stranger listening to him might have thought it was a democrat making the-speech, and a very bit- ter one, too. It-would please the rebels of the South and it would suit the democracy of the North well.” ‘The Senator from Indiana then read the Senator -from Conneectteut out of the republican: party ‘without mercy or benefit of clergy. He advised him to take bisseat.on the democratic side of the Sen- ate, or, better still, to link hie fortunes with the dis- franchised rebels. The Senator from Connecticut had gone farther than the moderate democrats and -justitied the rebellion. It was no crime, in his eyes, and if his doct:ine was carried out he (Morton) lowked to see -the Serator welcom- ing Jef Davis bock to the Senate and lead'ng him Sy the hand to the Clerk’s de:k to take the oath. This produced-a decided. sensation, to break the-effect of which Warner, of Alavama, asked if tae Senator from Indiana regarded the per- petual disfranehisement of Jeff Davis as essential to the success of the republican party in Mississippi. Tarning apor-Warner, Morton ga've it as his opinion that if the pdilcy advocated .by Ferry was adopted: the ex-rebels, after getting imto power, would pitch the present:Senators from the South out of. the win- ‘ows of the Capitol and instal the . former leadera ot the rebellion imthetr places. This was a settler for ‘Warner, who, lke the other carpet-bag Senators, stands 00 show.of being re-elected, whether Davis is relieved or not. Wheeling around his chalr in the direction of Garxett Davis’ seat, Morton said that much as the people of Kentucky leved and iFevered his venerable friend from .that State here Garrett adjusted his speetacies, straightened i himself up én ls. seat, and, with bis hand up to his «ar, listened eagarly to what was coming) they would gladiy turn.bim out and putJohn C. Breckin- Fidge in his seat.if Ferry’s ideas prevailed. Garrett, tie said, felt uncomfortable over this prophecy for the reminder .of.the day, The debate on the bil now before the Sonate 18 likely to be quite protracted and very r between the rival factions of the, re- publican party. While the debataawas in progress Senator Revels ‘wrote a note toSenater Morton endoraing all that he had cid wifh regard to the dangerous policy of re- AMeving the ex-rebels.of their podtical disabilities, , Probably he was prompted to do this by the horrible: ypicture which Morton drew of Jeff Davis return- sing t -$he Semate from Mississippi and march- ang arm in arm .with Ferry to the Clerk's Mesk to take the oath and afterwards pushing ang Revels.out of the window. Senator sawyer, of South Carojina, who took part with Kerry in the wfight gnd agvocated general amuesty, appealed to ‘Rovels to sustain him. ‘The sable Senator, having a@iroady committed himselr ite Morton, coulan’t see % in the light.of the South Carolina Senator, and | took the Moor himself to back up his leader, Senator Johnson, of Virginia, also joined in the froeas over the fifteenth amendment, following Mor- ton. Tkis wes Mr. .Johnson’s Orat attempt on tne vor Of the senate, and was creditable. The Fundivg BilleHard,, Words { Sclenck and Dawes, ‘The Ways and Means Committee decided to-day to pompond the Surther cofkidoration of the eae bill for one week, 80 a8 to aijow General Schenc! who ts frigiN{ully demoralized over his defeat by Daves, to go Soo and Kcoperate, Bchenok, by the stated authoritatively that @ Funding bill of some sort will certainly be reported, and that @ strong eflort will be made to have it become @ law at this session, The Secretary of the Treasury, backed by the President, and, indeed, the whole administra- tion, is laboring w have the bill reported as soon as possible, It ig as much en adminis, tration. measmre as the reduction of the taxes or the completion of reconstruction, and isso regarded by the President and the dominant party in poth Houses, The only questions of differ- ence are what’ shall be the rate of interest and whether or not the banks shall be compelled te ex- change tneir ix per cents for the new issue, As to the Importance of funding the debt the republicans in both Houses are a unit, and it is regarded as one of the measuresithat must be passed before Congress adjourns, - Mr. Bowles? Testimony on the Fanding Bill. I wrote yougome time ago that Mr. Charles Bowles, of the Paris ‘ing flim of Bowles Brothers, was in town and had ied before the Committee of Ways and Meaus of tiie House on the policy and practica- bility of TuMding the dem at a lower rate of imberest. Mr. Bowles is a citizen of the United States resident tn Paris, and especially advocates the clatms of the American bankers and citizens and ti@ middle classes aproad to particl- bate in the funding process. His testimony, which is very interesting, but too long probably for your columns, has just been published. He claims there+ in that a great advantage of the dissemiuation of small bonds among the people of the various coun- tries of Europe would result in @ more general dif- fusion of knowledge of tho resources, power and geography of the United States, and consequentiy m an increase of immigration. The proposed mode of funding the deb, being without constraint on the part of the present bondholders, or coercion on the part of the government, isa new thing in finances for European cougtries, where the usual process is, in efiect, & forced conversion, qherefore wonld be an especiall inierestald fact to Place before the middfe classes holding our bonds in Europe, It would demonstrate not only the vaiue of our bonds, but the generous and just disposition of our goveriniény, 98 bros! in contrast with their own. He feig 66 gon tho avidity with which the bonds would be taken up by the smaller elvssés even at four per cent that ‘e sald there would probably be a demand for three times the necessary amount, provided tyéy were made payab‘e in the three international, gurrencies, ettner dollars, francs or pounds, at tag fgcal agencies of the United States, Mr. Bowseg testimony was received with much inter et by the committee. In concluding he men“6ned an incident which certainly telié weil fos the financial reputation of the govertinent. A uéy banking organization, with im- fhense capital, ass about being established in one of the gres* capitals of Europe, and parties con- nected With it waited upon Mr. Bowles with an offer of the presideacy. Mr. Bowles was net able to ac- cept, bué asked them why they offered it to him, rather thau to a European financier. “Because,” sald Ney, “we-reanzo that Americans are develop- ing the financial provlems of the world to an extent ‘and with a power hitherto unknown. With an American director and a European organization, uniting the conservatism and experience of the European wystem with the energy, vitality and lagget scope of the American practice, our success would be assured from the first start,’” Tke Nicaraguan Ship Canal Treaty—A Diple- matic Squabble Looming Up. ‘The grant which M. Chevalier, the distinguished #french engineer, has obtained from the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican governments, giving him exclusive rights "to eonstract a ship canal through those countries ic.beliewed not to be of much value, in view of previous treaties secured by the late Secretary Seward. In 1867 Mr. Seward signed a treaty with Nicaragua which gives the United States prior rights, which cannot be signed away in & summary manner by subsequent treaties with subjects ef European Powers. President Gragt, in his December message to Congress, allu:led briefly to the Chevalier conces- sion, and stated thatit was under proper advise- ment, Iam informed that it is now being con- sidered by the Solicitor of the, State De- partment. There is a growing impressiop here that after all the Nicaraguan route for an interoceanic canal will be found in the end to be she most available, and in view of that practica- bility our concessions from Nicaragua may assume an importance and value not appreciated at the time they were made, Nicaragua seems not to regard the treaties 16 makes with other governments or citi- zens of other governments. Thiee diereat times it made concessions to the Americans—the first time to Joe White, of New York, many years ago; next to the Accessory Transit Company, and finally, in the form of a treaty, signed in 1867, with our govern- ment. The two former it set aside on various pre- texts, and now it seems to have entirely disregarded the 1867 treaty in making a new concession to Michael Chevalier. The truth appears to be that the little State has made its concession: business a matter of profit, It squeezed all the money it could out of Joe Witte & Co, and then dropped him. and the probability is that Chevalier has.also paid them Bomething for the new concession. Wate of the St. Domingo Treaty Still in * Doabt. It is hard to know exactly how the senate. stands as regards the St. Domingo annexation question. The authorities differ very widely on the subject of the probability of its ratification er rejection. The friends of the measure are very sanguine, while those opposed are equally confident it cannot ob- tain the requisite constituttonal number of votes, I learn to-day that two prominent Senators, repre- senting opposite siiics, have made a canvass of the Senate and that the result ef thelr labors is an agreement that thirty-two Senators are still opposed. The Texns Pacific Railroad. The Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day unanimously reported Mr. Kellogg’s bill—No. 647— with amendments. The eastern terminus of tho road is at or near Marshall, Texas, running near ‘the thirty-second parallel to El Paso, thence to San Diego, Cajifornia. The capital steck of the, com- pany consists of 1,000,000 shares, of $100 each. The road is to be called the “Texas-Pacific.” Tho incerporators will ‘meet within three months afier .the passage of the act. As soon ag 20,000 shares are subscribed and ten per cent paid in, the ,Incorporators will choose directors, The company, have power to consolidate sith any other company and purchase the franchise and grants, ‘Twenty sections of public lands per-mile on each side of the rpad are granted, witha right.ef way from Marshail.to San Diego. The road is made a post road, The company are authorized to issue con- struction.and mortgage bonds, Tue New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg road is made @ eonnec- tion and granted ten sections of lana per mile from the Texas line east of Marshall 10 New Orleans, A company erganized under the law of Arkansas as also made to connect from Faiton, Ark., to a polnt near Dallas, Texas. The North Louisiana apd Texes road is alo autkor- ized to extend qheir line and connect with the east- .@rm terminus of the Pacific road. The Southern Pacific road of California, running from San Fran Clacp, is authorized to connect at a point on the Rio Colorado, in Southeastern California, and is also elven & grant the same as the New Orleans and Baton Rouge road. The company is to accept the terme of the grant within one year after the passags ofthe act, and fifty yniles of the road are to be com- pleted within two yeaxs from the passage of the act. ‘The following are the of the incorporators:— cope 2s. Maem: © & Rms dake &, Some Port sh a ROE ARO, Wounter Flounioy, a aga, W, Xi. Bo! erica e : ce *, aoe é Al Gage, F. Davis, fk as tance ata eae Cyrus W. Field has submitted s new bill to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, in lieu of the one originally presented by him for asub- marine cable between California and China, The section providing for a land graat was found to be unpalatable, and the friends of the measure thought Proper to have it stricken out, in lien thereof, how- ever, there is @ new provision inserted allowing Picld & Co. @ subsidy of $600,000 per annuum for twenty years as a consideration for the use of the Proposed cable for a certain length of time each day by the United States government; provided, how- ever, that the cable shall be laid within the period of five years, Whether the balf miliion substitute will prove more palatable to Senatorial stomachs than the huge land pill remains to be seen. Among the incorpofators in the new bill are Field, Peter Cooper, M, O, Roberts, Moses Taylor and 8. F. B, Morse. Mr. W. W. Barney appeared before tne same com- mittee this morning and read an argument in favor of his projected cable from Belgium to the United States, He stated that all he asked was permission ‘wo lay the cable on our shores, He begged no money, petitioned for no land, nor ships nor atd of any kind whatever, The Belgium concession gives to citizens of the United States the exclusive privilege for twenty years. The grantees offer the free use of the cable to the United States government for thirty minutes each day, and the regulation of the tari is left with the two governments, The Georgia Investigation—Governor Bullock Examined—iich Developments in Pros pect. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate met this morning and had Bailock, of Georgia, before them. His examination lasted two hours, All patties are very reticent on the subdject, though it 18 known that the object in cal- ligg Bullock here hag reference to a number of very remarkable proceedings, in wh'ch it ts stated that he took a leading part. Mr. Bailey, of the Congressional Glove, wag also up in regard to the price of printing, Bullock's testimony, it ta une derstood, 80 far, does not by any means clear up a variety of allegations against hia career in this city, It is stated that the testimony before the committes will be startling, and in some respects conclusive, It will show, it 4 said, that an effort was made to Influence legislation. If the teatlinony be given in full it 1s stated that the great American people will find that the great American Senate, with au 1t3 Great attempts at dignity, has s- wegnsideres & subject to be vemp te oy the inere of a set of aaven- tirérs, s Bill for the Rendmisston ot Goorgia. fhe Reconstruction Committee this morning agreed to report a vill readmitting the Siate of Georgla on terths precisely like those apphed to Vir- ginia, Mississippi and Texas, with the addition that ‘he four States named are allowed to organize, arm and call into service their respective militia forces, Minister Barlingame’s Successor. Information received here through letters from Minister Bancroft shows that Cheh, one of the Chi- nese commissioners accompanying Mr, iBuringame in this country, has succeeded to the direction of the Legation. This, therefore, disposes of the state- ment that Mr. J, McLeary Brown had been ap- pointed as the successor of the lamented Buriin- game. Olich is said to have become more sedate and dignitied than ever since his elevaiion. Rights of Internal Revenue Officers as Ine formers. Several months ago the Secretary of the Treasury submitted to the Attorney General certain questions regarding the rights of internal revenue officers to be considered as informers and entitied to motetics for the communication of fac's connected with the detection of frands, &c. The subject has been thoroughly considered by the Attorney General, and the opinfon thereon 1s one of considerable leugth and elaboration. The conclusions arrived at, after citing the statutes touching the subject and various cages In point, leave no doubt that the internal reve- nue officers are not to be exc'aded from claiming and receiving informers’ shares, and the following declaration is set forth in the opinion:— In order to be declared an informer a person must prove ho was the first to give, substantially, the information a must be voluntarily given for order to recover the fine, ment of money in lied or person acting on it can with reasonable diligence tind the property forfeited. If the information given icads to no re- sult, or If leading to » result 1e was not given as informa- or tion for any such purp: “alscovered think they can within the meaning of the statute. The opinion also states:—“With how far the authority of their official superiors exten ftseems to me when facts are oftle be fs enti to be declared the informer Sapa upon the character of the instructions given him by his official supe- riors, whether they are general or specide and how specitic.”” The Attorney General expresses no opinion as to whether the detectives whom the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is authorized to employ by the act of July 20, 1868, are entitled to be regarded as in- formera on account of any facts that may be dis- covered and communicated by them while’ acting under this employment, or are entitled to receive any other compensation for their services while in this employment than what has been agreed upon be- tween them and the Commissioner. A Weman Asking to Have Her Disnbilie ties Removed. Among the petitions presented in the Senate to-day was one by General Abbott from a woman in North Carolina, who some time ago was appointed post- mistress. Having attentively reaa the tron-clad oath she cannot conscientiously subscribe to it; therefore she wants eltier the Postmaster General to modify the oath te meet her case or Congress to relieve her of her political.disabilities. ‘It Is true,”” she says, “being @ woman, she did not take up arms in aid of the rebellion, but, like other Southern women, she used her tongue and rendered offices of attention tothe Confederate soldiers.” Her family are ow poor, owing to the ‘unfortunate war,” and this post office position becomes essential to their support. She states that.ahe has written to several Senators, including Senator Revels, asking their assistance. The petition was properly referred, TLe Revival of the Shipping Interest. Fernando Wood delivered a speech to-day on the bill for the revival of American commerce, and while he favored some features in the proposition of the committee he took general ground against it. Mr.gWood ,was [replied to by Mr. Washburn. It is the intention of Mr. Lynch, who has the bill in charge, to press it toa vote on Thursday.during the morning hour. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate this afternoon confirmed the nomina- tion of Napoleon B, Stone as Postmaster at San Francisco, and of Alonzo Adam as Postinaster at Troy, N. Y. Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment in Rhode Island. P. O'Neill Larkin. of the Rhode Island Lantern, atrived here to-lay, bringing a petition, numer. ously signed by the citizens of that State, asking ‘Congress to pass auch appropriate legislation as may be found necessary to obtain for and secure to citl- zens of the United States resident m Rhode Isiand all the rights, privileges and immunities granted to them by the constitution of the Unttea States. The design of this petition is to extend the franchise to that @iscovered by an inferior under such instructions the question whether naturalized citizens residinz m that State who are now preciuded from ite exercise if mot possessing she juired: y qualification under the State constituwon. The petit! will be presented in the S2uate to-morrow. ate FOSTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Becond Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 17, 1870. ABOLITION OF TARATION, ‘Mr. CAMBRON, (rep.} oi Pa., In presenting a memo- rial for # general abolition of taxation on produc- tions, #aid he thought the fret duty of Congresa wae “tuon on the subject of the navy, criticising ine De- tp reduce the taxes, Now, when our bonds were at Bar, he could see no reason why the working masses should be taxed upon their labor, He would favor, © e@ great extent, the substitution of external for internal taxes, and above all the abolition of the tax on incomes, MARSHALL AND SAW DIEGO RAILROAD, Mr. HowAup, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on Pacific Railroads, reported @ substitute for the Marshall and San Diego Railroad bill, which he ex- plained was to authorize a railroad from "Marshall, ‘Texas, to Trinity river; thence to El Paso, on the Rio Gr and thence oy the territories and across the Colorado river to x} Diogo, on the Pa. ite, The bill wed twents secitons of lund on each side of the line in the Territories and ten sections in any State through which the road igh nae, A large portion of ine was within the of Texus, and, as tho United States owned nopubile lands in that State, no lauds were . It woud also authorize a connection with ines: of road from New Orleans and Vicksburg. The amendment had received the sanction of the unant- mous vote of the committee. The bill was ordered to ve printed and placed upon the callendar. By Mr. Kenroda, (re ot La, FOF & grant of land . 1G, (rep.) Mt to the Louisiana and texas Railroad to aid inthe construction of @ railroad from Vicksburg to the Texas State lue, By Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky. To authorize the courts to obtain evidence from the departments and officers of the United States government. The bill to relinquish the interest of the United in certain lands in Sau Francisco was dis- ouussed at the ter part of the moraiug hour y Messra. Casserly, Cole, Willams aud Steware ENFORCING THB FIFTRENTH AMENDMENT. Upon expiration of the morning hour the Fifveenth Amendment bill came ap 1a order. * Mr. Ferry, (rep.) of Conn., proposed a modifloge tion of his amendment, the purposs of watch he stated to be to gee the cleating of any further politicul disabilities than now exisied, He proceeded to reply toacriicism upon hig speech op & previous day by the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton), to the eiléct that the speech was one that woud suit Southern rebels and Northern democrats remarkably weil, but woulda carry dismay to the hearts of Union men in the South, He denied the right. of that Senator to foist his own’ opinions ny the Senate and assume to make them the embodiment of the views of the whole Union party South dnd the republican pas y Nort. He was Wiilug that his owy record ay @ republican up9a this or any other political issue should be con+ trasted with ihat of the Senator trom indiana, He (afr. Ferry) claimed to speak for tie Union men of the South in advocating a general removal of po- luacal disabilities, and referred to the republican platforms and tho declaration of republican candi- dates in that section in support of his assertion. The Senator (Mr. Morton) had referred to Georwia, aud Was constantly holding up that State as a piace of crime and disorder. But it the deafmigs of Geor- gia had been in the hands 6) hea or Baltio.- iam ODL Re At thos wid had trauea tne | pariy vanifel the difi?, und whee only aim seemed to be thetr QWD ~ pecuniary pilvancement, affairs would Save been dierent, He dented the storjes a" velozrams mauntaciured by order of & oral pres in taln{Oe “Coresentations upon which no legislaior Yould Pely, He rad from a letter of a correspond- eut, Morris K. Jesup, who he sald wasa weil known mercnant of New York, to the etiect that he had travelled through the greater part of Georgia, and from eon’ act with peone and his opportun-ties of information, he believed the representations le at Washington respeoung a rebellious state of afalia in the State were false; tbat he had seen and heard nothing but a strong desire to accept the siuation and let bygones be bygones. Mr. Morton, (rep.) oi Ind., in reply to Mr. Ferry, said the Fenator’s manifestation of bliterness aud passion bad surprised iim, It was well the Senacor announced himself a republican, A stranger might have supposed he was lsteuing to @ democratic speech, and a very bitter one at that, His own eritl- clam of the Senator's speech on a previous day nad no Pasins reference, but its verification was ab hand-in the satisfaction with which the speech had been received by democrats on the floor. By sweep- ing away all disabilities the Senator would admit the leaders of the rebeilion to the national counells to make laws for the whole country, leaving the Union ‘men of the South, in the present lawless condition of society there, at the mercy of their enemies. This should not be p:rmitted. Mr. Morvon replied at length to the argument of Mr, Feriy, whose views, he sald, entitied him to a seat on the democratic side. of the chamber, and whose argument should lead him next to move the repeal of ull pensions to Union soldiers or else to pension rebols, Mr. REevELS, (rep.) of Miss., having been called upon, proce -ded to define his position and that of tue republican party in Mississippi upon the ques- tion ot general amnesty. He was in favor of re- moving disabilities in the South jast as fast as the people gave evidence of loyalty. Wherever a man gave this evidence by ceaslug to denounce and op- pose the laws of Congress by respecting them aud faboring to carry thém out he was in favor of Foonting ee disapbilies, It this coud be traly said ot a whole State he Would be in favor of the removal of the disabulities of that aie, in she abtato ot Miseis- sippi the republican party pledged itself to uni- vernas Meaneaty, and the Legislature had redeemed that pledge by the passage of a resolu(ion asking Cougress to reinove tie disabilities of citizens of the State,and which he had presented. The condition of things In Mississippi was exceptional. The liw- Isssness and violence prevailing in other recon- structed States did not exist there, but the people were harmonious and prosperous, He was in favor of amuesty in Mississippi, as the party had given its pleage to that effect and the State was'lit for it. Durtog the discussion it was proposed to take up the House bill on the subject, which had been re- ‘achington city, cone celved frag that body, but objection was made on the ground that the pending bill had been carefaliy mawured ‘by the Judiciary Committee, while tuc House bill was defective. EXKOUTIVE SE4SION. At five o’clock, after a short executive session, the Seua.¢ adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESEQTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 17, 1870, REVIVAL OF AMERICAN COMMERCE, The House resumed consideration in the morning hour of the bill reported by Mr. Lynch to revive American commerce and navigation. Mr. LyNom, (rep.) of Me., gave notice that he would call for a vote on it pext Thursday. After speeches on the subject by Mr. Wood, and Mr. Washburn, of Wis., morrow. CANNON FOR A SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT. Mr. HILL, (rep.) of N. J., introduced « joint resolu- tion donating four condemned cannon aud ity cau. nun balis vo the Soldiers’ Monument Association of Morris county, N. J. stelerred. IMPEACHMENT OF FEDERAL JUDGES. Mr, JULIAN, (rep.) of Ind., asked leave to present two petitions against Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice of the United States, and Ogden Homan, Judge de facto of the United States for the district of Caltfornta, and praying that ariicies of impeaciment be presented against them, ‘Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of Mass., objected, Mr, JULITAN thereupon presented them under-the new rule and had them referred to the Judiciary Commitee. BILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. Moroik1ss, (rep.) of N..Y., for the organization of the Judicial State or New York. Referred. Mr. Roors, (rep.) ef Ark., introduced a bill to n+ corpo! the Texas Paciiic Railrowd Company and to grant lands thereto, Referred. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House then, at twenty minutes to three o’clock P, M., went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Ei- DRIDGE in the chair, on the Naval Appropriatiou bill, the general debate on Jyhich was limited io three hours. Mr. HALE, (rep.) of Mo., addressed the committee in vindication of the wrt Departinent. Mr. MORGAN, (dem.) of Ohio, followed in condem- nation of the Navy Department for having, in vioia- tion of the law, paid: to the olficers of the navy thirty-three aud one-third per cent In addition to their legal pay, amounting to $3,70u,000, Mr. WIELD, (rep.) Of Pa. remarked that the order of the Secretary of the Navy under which that was paid wag strictly in accordance with law. Mr. MoRGAN repeated his assertion and contra> dicted the statement of Mr. Scofield. He denounced the extravagance of the naval establishment, show. Ing the large disproportion of officers of high rank to the vessels employed at sea, and stating that there were two cominanders for each vessel at sea, Mr. Stevuns, (rep.) of N. H., followed also in oriti+ cism of eee Sapte retinue naval Pace! a at iu) the st was to get back to poate basis. Congress should see, therefore, the bill weit over tll to- presented 9 bill ‘District of the the ‘nat in public expenditures the principie of retrench- me nt was fully vindicated. Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal, defended the Navy Department, showing that the expenditures of the current year had Been economical. Three million dollars less had been spent in putting ships in order than had been spent under Secretary Welles waiclung its decay. He argued that while merchant steamers would make good cruisers they would not stand the shock heavy guns. The bill was wDiggardiy in neariy lar and woud cripple the navy, ingiand approprtated for its navy five dollars for every do:- lar appropriated for the American navy, and yet the every particu- bie ni 'Y | the strobgest naval power of ti men, Why should this swarm of oliice:s be kept Ww.thout apy necessity for Went Tne debate being closed, thé bill was conside:ed by. imte aphs for amendment. nd ‘uc first paca:raph was forthe pay of commis- sioned and warrant ofiicers at sea, On sore, on special service, and of hecined on the retived list una t unéinployed, dna for mi jeage or transportation of ha harmony with the Inw-mak! wer. The present condition of the navy aah Bring to hostility on ing tie your of the" war, wie average eppropriation of ‘war, the ave! for th had been less by more than 000,000 won it that the United States navy cost three or four mee Tr Mau as much as the navy o! Great Britain? ALB asked Mr, Dawes in reply whether evemy- thing did not cost two or three times United Btates as in Great Britalu, bagiewracn od Mr, DaWRs Went on to say that the United States ‘Navy, which consisted of only 8,500 men, cst $28,206,671, while: the estimate for the British navy last year, Which gonsisted of men, was only $40,000,000, Every ve-sel in the United Siates Nayy cost ana annually of $135,044, and in the Britwh Ley? 000, Every ton in the tonnage of the United States Navy cost $151 10 per annum, and in the British navy $72 66. keep the American — afloat, to keep it in repair cost @ man, while the Bytish navy costs but sixty dollars a man to kecp it up to the standard. ‘The United States Navy Department had estimated for $6,975,000 for repairs, while the estimates of the British navy for the yeur ending, March 81, 1870, for new mu- chinery, aud repairs, was but 000, 749, t the same rate of cost as in tenia the whole American navy should be kept in repatr for 80,000 a year. What was the reason for this vast itferencey ‘The British estimates for the last ten years varied but by aad Min for man, vessel for vessel, ton for ton. whole expenditure for repairs of tuo British navy was just about one-tenth of the cost lor the repairs of the American navy, and yet we American navy had been allowed to sun down to the condition in which its friends described it to be. The fault did not he with Congreas. It lay ina luck of efficiency, energy and spirit in the navy of the pres- eat da} Mr. AN, (rep.) of 11!., aaid that there were inthe os Navy 1.00 officers and but 8,500 meu— United State: one offlcér to every sx mez and a fraction over. The pay of the navy was @ little over $7,000,000, and of that over $5,000,000 was paid to the Officers. Theve Were on the active liet of the navy 759 ofiicers at sea, and on shore. 650, There were teu rear admirals, five at sea; twenty-flve commodores, only three at Bea; e Atty captains, oniy ten at sea; ninety command- only twenty-nine at sea, ‘there were tweuty- opt Naval oficers stationed ai the Weshtngtoy Navy Yard alone. _ In ghort vip mere Ouloers enough ini wo ii sit etl to make war upon Tia w iia 1 World, and but few Officers travelling under orders, $4,000,0° 0, Mr, Wasusurn, of Wis., offered an amendment that no allowance shall be made to officers for draw- ing bill, receiving or disbursing money, or for ser- vante’ fuel, clothing, quarters, transportation, &«., thus cuti off the thirty-three per cent allowance, Along discussion easued on the amendment, in the course of whieh a letter was read from Secre- tary Robeson coutending that Secretary Welles, in Making th2 ailowance, had not transcended his guthority, aad that the allowance was and is ful, and reiating the history of the subject, Mr. ENS moved as an amendment to the amendment that thirty-three per cent be added .to the pay of all oilicers of the navy below the rank of dommoriore. law- The amendment offered by Mr. Stevens was first voted on, When it appeared that there were 32 for it and 45 against. No quorum voting the committee rose, and the House at ten o'clock adjourned, MERCANTILE LIBRARY ELECTION. Much Ado About the Sabbath—The Reformers Defeated—Puritanima Triamphant. More excitement characterized the election at the Mercantile Library Jast evening for board of dire tora than pertained to the much talked of politi- eal contest, All day long crowds of young men belonging to the mercantile class thronged the corri- dors of Clinton Mull. Towards that time in the evening when the vote was expected to be an- nounced the excitement grew intense, and several policemen stationed on the staircases were found In- Gispensably necessary to preserve order. Captain Hedden was in charge of the force, but It is to bo hoped that the men under his command when some siinilar occasion demands their presence wiil show a trifie more courtesy to members of the press. Let these impudent aud ignorant policemen, who stop- ed @ HERALD reporter last evening and demanded see his badge, and refused to recognize lis wri ten authority, bear in mind that nobody except an eusily wuzed dead beat will ever attempt tu rep- resent this paper in an official capacity. The result of the election was awaited with fever- fsh anxiety by large numbers of young men wio crowded the hallway and were evidently members of that useful class coming under the head of cam- mercial clerks, Rather an erroneous impression got road that the regular ticket was op opening ef the library on Sundays. The truth is ‘shat this question, about which so much has been which furnishes the ail the agitation ‘age? raised, 6 for the directors to decide, but for trustees of the building, of whom are William BE, Dodge, itd Cofin and Thomas H. Faile. Tie last named ie'the enief op] ment, and in a Puriianical and narrow minded spirit, worihy of the middle ages, gives the weight of his iofluenge on the side of depriving those who are less blessed than he 1s in @ pecuniary sense the delight of intellectual Sabbath recreation. There were 1,176 votes, the ful) number of mem- bers, cast, one of which was colored, and passed musier. No ladies excrcised the right of suifrage, though all those occupying the position of cler:.s were entitled to do 80, Atten o'clock the announcement was made that 650 votes were ca-t for the regular or antl-reform ticket, and this being a majority the announcement was recelved as a viriual seitlement of the contest. There were cheers in the hallway irom the eager young bloods asszmbii lough to those not in the secret it was rather odd that the defeat of the re- formers, or those who wanted the library thrown open on fenders the demonstration seeinea curt- ously strange. The followi: rectors ciected:—M. C.D, Borden, A. B, Carpenter, Samuel Putnam, Edward Hasler; dod fe B. Mills, Charlies F, Allen, J. C. Currie, Asner 8. Mills, W. C. Rhodes, John Nickinsgon, William A, Sheriman, W. S, Flagg. to the said = and basis for not nent of the reform move- tin was the ticket of di- GULIAN C. VERPLANCK. Mr. William Cuilen Bryant delivered a discourse last evening before the New York Historical Society, in Steinway Hail, on “The Life, Character and Writings of Guan C. Verplanck.” The hall was abont half filled with a very respectable audience, comprising many ladies, On the platform were the Mr, Hough Maxwell, Mr. Brastus ©. Benedict and Many of the leading members of the Historical Soci- ety. The venerable lecturer said that he had been acquainted with Mr. Verplanck from his youth up to the time of his decease, and related many incidents illustrative of the prominent traits of* charac. ter possessed by his friend. He said that when Mr. Verplanck and Mr. Hugh Maxwell were young men they were arrested, fined and im- prisoned for having vindicated, at a public meeting m this chy, the right of free speech, Mr. Ver- ps ok’s Course a4 @ momber of Congress was liberal in the extreme, he Heing pecuitai exempt from that ‘bitterness of fevling and pariy rancor so pre- valent at the time he represented this State. He married a most amiable and accomplished lady, who ‘Was an Ornament to the social sphere withiu which Bhe moved, and whose goodness of heart and cuiti- vated intellect were only equalled by the many graces which adorned her person, Mr. Verplanck achieved sucee ss as a writer, poet, politician, ana, he Might add, statesman, in the true sense of the term. He was a coniemporary of Irving, Cooper, Paulding and a host of other brilliant writers, with all of whom he was intimately acquainted and whose society he much enjoyed. Mr, ota pursuits were mach diversified and ja all he displayed a marked Silly in this respect he much resembled the late Lord Broygiam. His mind was always fa Bh ld the only relaxation that seemed him was @ simpie change from one The amount of work accom: nevessary ursult to another Navy Departinent-was abused because Bngiish ships! pushed by him during the lon od of his Inte was were superior to those of the United Staves. He ar- truty wouderful. His name i. \delibly stamped on gued that it was befitting this country to keep up & | the history of this city and he was one of the few decent navy, and defended Admiral Porter from tie | whose memories can be recalied by the citizens of unfavorable remarks of previous speakers, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y¥., defended his former posi- partment, charging it with deficiency, excravagance and mcompe'ency, and vindtoating ihe adioin.stra- tion of Secretary Wolles, At hal(-past four the committee took a recess until haU-past seven this evenimg, Evening Session. The Committee of the Whole resumed 1ts session of i aaa seven o'clock, on the Naval Appropria- rm Mr, Dawa, (rep.) of Mass., Chairman of the Com- mittee on Appropriations, regretted to be compeiled to diffor with the committee in re‘erence to this bill, That difference did not consist in the detalis so much as in Gaerne of the bill, it was neither that ft neither met the to it was thing nor the other; Pare = ped de) ‘ ogee earry gar ie ois id or se plans oom pe! e ep ent 60 con: wD lcelt te (ne volley of Com His objection the one this great metropolis with feclings of priae and, it aa almost be sald, with veneration, r. Bryant was frequently applauded during the prugress of his discourse. THE CRUMBS. THAT FALL. FiOM THE. TABLE, New York, May 16, 1870, To Trax Epiror or tak Heraup:— . My wife and I have been in the habit for many Years of feeding the fish in the pond in Unton square ‘With bits of bread. Yesterday the policeman on duty came up to us and sald he wished wo would not tirow bread to the fish, Can you kindly inf whether the police havo received sing nan Jately with regard to this matter, as We have never bean forotdden before to feed the fish, although the gaiac. pol.ceman has often seen us do a0? I fear we abail be deprived 1ext of the pleasure of ilttle feathyrea svor.tes thy agent sss oa ; the | AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY OF MuUSiC—ITALIAN Orsua.—A young . American prima donna and a young Viennese cen- tralto were interesting features tm the opera night. They selected Flotow’s sparkling work, cers Was unqualified from beginning to end. The Soprano, Miss Isabella McCulloch, 19 the daughter of @ Caro'inian planter, and notil the war swept away - the butk ofthe fortune of the family sbe was the bolle of the first circles of South Carolina, After the war she came to the metropolis and devoted herself to the study of the tyrie drama. under the able tuition of Signor ‘Torriaul. She made her début at Wallack’s at a Saturday matinée, after & Couple of years’ study, ang gave promise from tho start of becoming one of the brightest constellations in the American operatic firmament, She wasafter- wards a member of the De 1a Grange com: 4 her proyreas in her pro ession was unusual and sustained. Alter a fying 0} Vis.8 to sunny clime, wher: she was welcomed with. siasm, she ‘oined Brignoli in his Californian, ern and “Western tour, and since ber jast updergone. @2 amount of work uld care to Which few prime donne would. arto ane of the public, and {alg end licuily aecorded. to a tion as Of & like natare, and her ‘Sinlnod for her. Naive, the ae ies ™ array ap acelul, unafleci ay rare trad syinpathetic toule, Hie fairly won ‘her ray, the good opinion 9f the audience and recei pe om ishte alo, of seen ees as the best’ volee “of that Kind at the American Ja has the dealrable quality of perieet eve ot tp all its TOaistora and “het ‘Appearance and shows the experience of the siage of the opera. Vienna. Sie sang the of Nancy meee ut did not give the words with the harsh emphasis that marred her singing at her pearance in concert bere. German ts a very greeable language for music, unless its sounds softened down, and Miss succeeded in this respect admirably, The Lionel Brignoll 18 too Ww known to tended comment. He sings the aria MAppart as no other sing it, and Lew eaten eee of voce gives and efivet to is lyric eagays. Inthe celebrated duet with Piupkett in he algo very succcssful, although ness of the basso (Susini) marred much of the pf ail the concerted music, and this duet in particu" , The sparkling spianing-wheel quartet hi fovely . mezea motte wiuch follows efiect. The ol du m of Bigot | thor dt were Oita cou be de- 6h and thé opera was verv handsome; i the stage. On Thursday next ‘Trovi given Ay the Brooklyn Academy, and on “Lucia? will be given there, with: Miss nissa and St; he frane in the fice Success of Miss McCulloch lass even! Coy her unexampled career on the s\ eh be at encouragement to a!! American ariists, We have A this c.ty alone a host of taleit whieh wtlized for the lyric drama, and it ts unm to look to Europe solety for operat.c material we have here ca ad voices, artistic instanets natural talent the highest order. This is coimparath undeveloped, and there is in tt a mine of weaith for a cumpstent, enterp! aid experienced impresario, It 1s worth the (r. Musical and Theatrical Netes. ‘The débit in concert of Miss Georgina Davidge, the youngest daughter of the celebrated comedian, is looked forward to with interest by Brooklyn circles, It takes place at the Athcneum to-morrow evening. Miss Emma Howson, of the Richings troupe, hes. ‘met with the most flatteriug success in Richmond, in ! pa trying réles of Adalgisa and “The Bohemian Mr. and Mrs, yarnee. ‘Tyas ene aas Sond ceasfai engagement of twenty-four n a, aadnnis, Ene returned to their Weauliful vill th, 1. Ts Mr. Harkins, the clever stage manager of the Fifth Avenue, takes a benefit on Monday next, when “Prou-Frow”? will be performed positively for the last time. The severe and prolonged indisposition of Mr. Harry Jackson, the eminént comedian, deprives “Mosquito,” at Nibio’s, of what might justly be called ite most attractive feature. Profeasor Herrmann, the pg. of preatacierienaees left for Europe Sergtigt with fis accomplish: Jady. He will retura in the fall with many noveltics for the ensuing season. | PERSONAL INIELLIGENC?, Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday. Major L. 8, Webb, of Cleveland, Ohio; J. Abbott and T. K, Lathrop, of Boston, are at the Brevoort House. Ex-Mayor Norcross and P. B. Cheney, of Bosten; General Burnside, of Rhode Island; W, 8B. Bristol, of New Haven; Colone! A, H. Poweil, of the United States Army; Rev. Royal Marshall, of Albany, and John A. Griswold, of Troy, are at the Fifth Avenue Hot?l. Judge James Lawless, of Rhode Isiand; General Woodruff, General J, G. Foster and Colonel K. Gray, of the United States Army; Colonel W. ©, Squires, of Ilion, N. Y,; Samuel J. Reeves, of Philadelphia, and Captain W. Cobb, of Massachusetts, are at the Astor House, Licutenant Commander C, W. Tracey, of the United States Navy; Rev. Alex. G, Cummings, of Philadel- phia; E, &. Judson, of Syracuse; Colonel George Church, of Gieat Barrington, and Congressman J. M. Pomeroy, of New York, are at the St. Nicholas. Hotel. Cc, T. Rich, of Buffalo: W. £. Tobbter, of Savan- H nah, Ga,, and M. Umstadter, of New York, are at the Grand Hotel, General Vogies, of the United States Army; Thomas R. Dupuis, of Canada, and I. W. Stillwell, of Savannah, are at the Coleman House, J. M. Felton, of New Orleans; F, Blair, of Savan- nah, Ga; T. L., Booth, of England, and C, Bh. Hutchlason, of Philadelphia, are at the Hoffman House. D. Buls, of Washington, Hotel. W. A. Thomson, of Canada; James H. Parker, of Pittsburg, and H. H. Remington, of Springfield, are at the Everett House. 8. B. Stewart, of Chicago; Or. J, Lindman, of Philadelphia, and Z. T, Adams, of Saratoga, are at the St. Charles Hotel. T. A, Ostrom, of Leavenworth; G. Conkling, of Glen Falls; J. H. Blakemore, of Kentucky; Colonel G. J. Stanwood and Colonel R. Glover, of Vermont, and F. € Renwick, of New Orlcans, are at the Me-. tropolitan Hotel, Prominent Departures. | General J. Echols and Colonel Bradford, for Wash- ington; Colonel Gamble, for Baltimore; Dr, J. C. Ayer and Rush R. sloane, for Boston; ex-Governor J. D. Smith and R. D. Rice, for Washington; Dr. Holland, for Springfeld. Governor John T. Hoffman eft last evening for | Albany. is ot the Clarendon Personal Notes, General Butler's daughter, Miss Blanche, while riding out with Senator Ames, of Mississippi, m Lowell, on Monday aiternoon, was thrown from the carrtige and somewhat injured. General Ames also suscained slight bruises. Mrs. Mansfeld, of Mount Pieasant, lowa, has been snecessful practising lawyer for fhe lady is rightly ng on ‘yer for more than a year, Enoch R. Borde mpst respected nalis's in New preppy ecb on cease lust, Atthe ttwe of his death he one of the oldest, ablest aad most devoted attachés of the State Gazette. OBITUARY. ieee Gaspar Agucre Betancourt. Gaspar Agttero Betancourt, who was captured with the lamented General Goloouria by the Span- {ards and garroted 'in Havana on the 14th inst., was boin In Puerto Principe December 2, 1841. At the commeucsment of the war against Spain he Joined the Cudancause. ‘His in’ell'gence apd cou soon caetne him into promineut notice and, was appointed Governor of San Miguel. On the Approach of Valmaseda he attacked his force with & Handful of men but was unsocces-fu, he and his men being Capture |. His gailant conduct on the occasion commanded tne admiration of even the ae and he was treated with much res : 6 Was taken to Havana aud senteaced to or at Ceuto, but he soon escaped and Ce py le ge egret g adler ‘again for with despatches for Cespedes in Fevruauy last. He reached him in sa ety, and was about re: turning avain to this country, when he was captured uspar Betavcorrt and met with his untimely end. Ga ‘was a Freemason, in high standing among the erat, alwaya working ‘hiligeutiy for the good aud advance: ment of the fraternity, and waa one of the seven bre:kiren appomted to found the Lodge Jinima, us { Poerio Princine. a: