The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1870, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Filibustering in the House Over the Tax Bill. Attempt of General Schenck to Report the Funding Bill. Effect of the Publication of General Banks’ Report on Cuban Affairs, A Democratic Crowd at the White House. The Indian Policy Dissected in the Senate. WASHINGTON, June 4, 1870. Another Day Lost in the HousemFiibusteving Over the Tax Reform Bill. Soon after the reading of the journat in the House towlay Gen. Schenck presented his tariff amendment to the Tax bill, and moved the previous question on It, His object was to secure a vote on the whole amendment, and to prevent any vote on sepa- rate sections, The anti-tariff men at once began to show opposition. They wanted to take votes on separate paragraphs, especially on iron and stecl, but Schenck refused to yiela for that purpose. The demand for the pre- vious question was sustained by a majority of ubout Alteen, and nothing was left for the opponents of tue taruY but to resort to Ghbustering, This was carried on through the whole day from about half-past twelve until the hour of acjournment, five o’ctock. Of course nothing was accomplished on either side, The anta-tariff men allege that several of ty riends were absent, ana they think when they nave their full force out they will be able to defeat the amendment. During the filibustering honest John Covode, for the diversion of the House and to relieve the monotony of the calling of the roll, made a raid onJudge Woodward, charging him with being a Know Nothing, a repudiator aud a manufacturer of Sraudulent paturalzation papers. Covode's peculiar Manner and the good-natured style in which he made his remarks elicited much jaughter, and served to keep the House jn excellent humor. Judge Woodward replied briedy, but to the point. He said that when he selected his biographer he Wanted @ man who tokl the trath; therefore he could not seiect his colleague. When ne Wished to dehate on the floor of ihe House he wanted to debate with a man who had @a_ constituency, and not a man ‘Who stoie his seat from an honest man for the pur- pose of selling cadetships, This had a great effect upon those who heard it; but as Judge Woodward speaks in a very low tone it 18 necessary to give it here, otherwise it might be lost to the world and to the House, Schenck is confident that he can carry his amendment on Monday, but it is doubtful, Effects of the Herald’s Enterprise=Pubdlica- tion of General Banks? Cuban Report. The publication of General Banks’ repprt on Cuba. still creates a great sensation here. General Banks and his confréres on the Foreign Affairs Committee are furious that the report should get into print in advance of its presentation to Congress, The usually urbane General declares it must have been stolen; but he can rest assured that it was not so obtained, but, on the contrary, in a perfectly fair and Proper manner. Without any violation of confidence I may state that the premature pobiication has had one good effect, among others, and that is that it has determined General Banks to presens the report to the House next Monday and to make an effort to have the whole subject then considered, 1t is conf- dently believed that he will succeed and that the re- sult of the vote will satisfy the whole country. By tme way, the premature publication of te President's secret message to the Senate on the St. Domingo treaty created great surprise at the White House and Senate both. The President wonders Where the copy was obtained, confident as he ts, and Tightly, too, that 1 Was notobtained at the White House, The Cuban agents here have been deluged with letters expressing the highest gratification at the able and exhaustive report of General Banks. A Washington Pleasure Spoiled=The White House Invaded=Comical Scenes in the Exe ecutive Mansion. ‘The promenade concert by the Marine Band, which is given every Saturday afternoon on the Executive grounds, was to-day well attended, notwithstanding that the sky occasionally assumed a cloudy appear- ance. Young and old of both sexes donned their best attire and came there to meet and to be met, tu see and to be seen. Young darkies, fonder of fun than music, played and raced through the crowd, while their more sedate brothers basked in the occasional glimpses of sunshine and talked politics, their absorbing topic of conversation just now. Suddenly the skies grew black, and a few drops of Tain sent the crowds scampering for shelter to the adjacent trees and the portico of the Treasury. The &torm became so heavy that the trees ‘eaked,’’ and then & race was made for the basement of the White House; but the inner doors of this being fastened it afforded but scant shel- ter. Presently it was known that the doors nad been graciously opened and the wearers of tilting hoops and swallow tail coats made the best sort of time to reach this harbor. The crowd increased so rapidly that in order to afford them accommodation it was found necessary to open other doors of the basement part of the mansion, and for the exclusive benefit of the well dressed few the doors a- ing to the upper part of the house were unfas- tened. The democratic spirit of the mass didn’t care to recognize this favoritism, and before oppo- sition could be made surged up stairs and roamed through different rooms of the building with as much unconcern as if they had been born and raised in much more palatial abodes, Barefooted darkies exhibited their cleanliness by wiping their feet on vaiued rngs, but in the rooms near the kitchen, Where most of them statd, the scenes were more comical. Impromptu double and single dances were gotten up by young fifteenth amendments; others roved about, with a hungry expression of face, \ook- ing for the kitchen. Some contented themselves with whistling, “Shoo, Fiy,”” “Whar de spoons?!’ “What you care for de spoons? Butler aint yere.”” “No, he’m bottled.” “Whar de bottle what they got himin? “Clar out, he yer friend, boy,” and such talk raged. Finally, the house servants appeared and, directed by © master mind, restored order and separated the black sheep from the white, showing the one the nicest way out and making the others take the quickest, The Pre- sident, who, with a few members of his family bad been seated on the southern portico, made haste to get away from this army of invasion as soon as it appeared that they intended to carry their opera. tions to the upper part of the building. All were satisfied that what they missed in the promenade and sweet strains of the fine band had been made up tothem by comicalities and an inspection of the lower part of the Executive Mansion. Distinguished English Visitors. A party of distinguished Englishmen, consisting of Captain L. F, Jones, of the royal navy; Mr. Edward 8, Marriott, member of Parliament from Manchester; Mr. J. Beattie, of Bradford, and Mr. Edward Gilham, of Liverpool, arrived here to-day to “do” the capital in regular American fashion—that is, by steam. ‘They brought letters to several well known public men, but failed to use all but one, and were cice: roned by Mr. L. H. Boole, of New York. They were shown the White House, Treasury Building, War and Navy departments, Patent Office, Post Omce, Navy Yard and Capitol, and expressed themselves as highly delighted with all they saw, tn- cluding Ben Buuer, Charles Sumner, Speaker Blaine and the big Injuns, Red Cloud & Co. happened to Le atthe Navy Yard during thelr vistt and afforded shed) aD Opportunity to seg our aboriines ander NEW YORK HERALD most favorable auspices. The party Jeft here this evening for Niagara, after visiting which they will return to England, Visit of the Indian Delegation to the Navy Yard and Arsenal. Red Cloud and the other Sioux chiefs were to-day taken by General Parker to see the Arsenal and Navy Yard, The Secretary of War and the officers of the post received them at the Arsenal aud did their best with the materials at their command to impress their visitors with the powers of the ‘4ireat Father.” ‘The surprise that was expected to be exhibited by their gucsts was dissipated, however, when it was observed that the equaws promptly placed their hands over their ears some time before the eanuons, which were to be fired for their especial astonishment were disenarged, proving that they kuew all about that long ago, When Red Cloud came to the fifteenth inch Parrott he care‘ully took a measurement of the diameter on his fan and hand and the size of the grams of powder used, which elicited their admiration and surprise. In- dians do express surprise, notwithstanding the ve- lief to the contrary, as it was plainly shown when the big gum sent its huge shell ricohetting four or five miles down the Potomac River. The antique cutrass in the Museum of the Arsenal and the stocks of Springfetd needle guns interested them, and they left the Arsenal and its obliging officers with a hearty shake of the hand and pleasant smiles, Secretary Robeson, Admiral Dahlgren, a number of ladies and gentlemen, together with a regiment of marines stationed at the navy yard, wel- comed them, They inspected the workshop, the iron-clad monitors, the foundries, &c., with any- thing but stoical indifference, and were constant in their explanations to one another of the mean. ing and purpose of all they saw. Secretary Robeson, Admiral Dahlgren and the oMcers and men seemed to think no trouble too great to make the interviews instructive and profitable to their guests, and when at the close Red Cloud respectfully declined Mrs, Dahigren’s hospitable invitation to a luncheon, and the whole delegation of chiefs and Women steppelaside trom the path on which they were departing, to siiake hands affectionately with her intant chitdren, the tnpression made vy them Was very favorable. Executive Session of the Senate. The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the nominatton of Wayne McVeigh, of Pennsylvania, to be Minister Resident at Constantinople, and then took up for consideration the nomination of Benja- min F, Potts, of Ohto, to be Governor of Montana, vice James M, Ashiey, tobe removed. A discussion lasting nearly two hours ensued, in which Messrs, Sherman, Morton, Howe and others spoke in favor of condirming the nomination, and Messrs. Sumner, Nye, Cameron and other Senators opposed it. Without coming to a vote the Senate adjourned, Wholesalo Removal of Disabilities. Senator Robertson, Chairman of the Select Com- mittee on Political Disabilities, this morning re- Ported a bill for the relief of more than 6,000 persons named thereif and described as residents of some eighteen dim@fent States and the District of Colum- bia. ‘ederul Appointments, The Presid@ht sent the following nominations to the Senate day:—Benjamin V. Abbott, of New York; Charles P. James, of the District of Columbia, and Victor C. Barringer, of North Carolina, to be commissioners, under the act of May 4, 1870, to pro- vide Jor the revision and consolidation of the sta- tutes of the United States. Edwin L. Barney, to be United States Attorney for the Western district of Texas. Fractional Currency Statement. The receipts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to $583,500, The shipments were:—To assistant treasurers, United States deposl- tories and national banks—Notes, $1,513,636; frac- tional currency, $£57,760. Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur- ing the week, $448,800; mutilated bank notes burned during the week, $225,930; tutal amount burned, $24,134,597. Bank currency issued for bills destroyed during the week, $279,010; balance due for mutilated notes, $265,512; bank circulation outstanding at this date, $209,505,042, Treasurer Spinner holds in trust as security for national hank circulation at this date, $342,227,750; aud for pidlie deposits, $16,284,000, Internal revenue receipts to-day, $1,390,270; total for fiscal year to date, $164,481,941, Currency balance in the Treasury, $20,471,337; coin balance, $103,126,523; goid certificates, $35,451,800. Personal. Cesar Moreno, the great Asiatic traveller, is here again, and has had interviews with the President. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 4, 1870. MEMORIALS. Memorials were presented for relief from poiitical disabilities, and from the Massachusetts Harbor Commissioners for a breakwater on Barnstable Bay. PACIFIC RAILROADS. Mr. THAYER, (rep.) of Neb., introduced a bill au- thorizing the Pacific Railroad Company to take up coal lands nevessary to operate their road. Re- ferred, Mr, RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., from the Committee on Pacific Raliroads, reported, with amendments, the bill to encourage the construction of the Interna- tional Pacific Railroad of Texas. He stated that the bill contained no eppropriation of lands or money, PAY OF CENSUS TAKERS, Mr. WILL14Ms, (rep.) of Oregon, called up the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to increase the compensation of assistant marshals for taking the census oF 1870, the increase not to ex- ceed fiity per cent of the amount of compensation now allowed by law. He said the taking of the cen- sus in the Pacific States would be a tailure unless the increased pay was allowed, and that in those States and some of the Territories the work was already suspended. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., was satisfied from Personal investigation that it was impossible to take the census at the present rate of compensation. Mr. vorErt, (rep.) Of Oregon, had read by the Clerk a letter from the marshal of Washington Terrt- tory, representing that of the commissions sent but two had been heard from owing to the inadequacy of the compensation. Mr. Bayakp, (dem.) of Del., suggested that the operation of the resolution be contined to sparsely Settled States and Territozies. He thought in densely settled sectious the compensation provided for enu- merators under ihe act of 1850 was suiticient. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep. ) of Ohio, thought there would be no difficulty in getting competent men for the work in Ohio, “He moved an amendment restricting ae praaoae increase to the Pacific States. Ke- jected. A motion of Mr. Davis, (rep.) of N. Y., that the in- crease shall not apply to any State east of the Missis- sippt river, or to the States of Missouri, lowa, Kansas or Lousiana, was discussed upon the propriety of leaving the matter entirely discretionary with the Secre-tary of the Interior. ‘Lost—yeas 15, nays 45. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., submitted an amend- ment limiting the compensation to six dollara per day for time actually employed, lessrs, WILLIAMS and STEWART objected. That amount Was not enough to cover a day’s actual trav- eiling expenses in Idaho and other Territories. Trav- ellers there had to pay one dollar in gold for each el and then the expense of a horse was to be pard for. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Il, suggested eight dol- Jars as the limit. At this point the, morning hour expiring, the sub- ject was latd aside until the next morning hour, and the Senate proceeded with the INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. An amendment appropriating thirty thousand dol- Jars for the purchase of wagons, teams, agricultural iinplements, live stock, seeds, &c., for erection of houses for the Indians in the Northern Superin- tendency, coming up, the Indian Quaker policy was reviewed at some length. Mr. THAYER thought the only effect of the policy Was to eicourage the Indians in wrongdoiug, oy making them believe they were special objects of care, and if they did wrong the Quakers would shield them. He referred to the great increase of murders and outrage in Nebraska during the past year. Mr. TIPTON, (rep.) of Neb., Was opposed’ to appro- priations for agricultural implements for Indians as so much money thrown away. All the labor would be performed squaws, under coercion of such lords and mastefs as had graced the Senate gallery on a previous day. The braves wer@ too busy slaughtering obr defenceless women and children, and could not condescend to follow the plough. He cousidered the selection of the Quakers for this work as an invidious distinction between religious deaom- inations of the country; as saying that in character they stood so much higher than all other sects that they alone should shelter the Wards of the nation. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.), Of lowa, in reply to Mr. Thayer, stated that the appropriation was a gratuity and hb? in addition to the appropriations required by treaties, Mi Morton, (rep.) of Ind., enlowized the efforts of the Sovtety of Friends to elevate and civilize the In- dians. He sid they had no selfish purpose, and were spending their mouey in addition to that giveu by the government, They were determined to try what effect kind treatment and honest dealmg would, have upon Indians. Mr. ‘INGHAM, (Tep,) of Conn, said Indian civi- ligation was a Work of time, and that the experty ment should not be dented a fair trial by the retusal to Make Necessary appropriations, Mr. Scor, (e”.) of Pa., believed that any dis- tinction awarded the Friends as agents of the gov- ernment clemency in dealing with Indians was theirs asa matter of right, He read <vom a biegra- phy from Willitm Peni to show the marked success attending the operations of the Friends among the savages, and to the effect that not one drop of Quaker blood was ever shed by an tadian, What other denomination could say that not one drop of Weir blood bad been shed by an indian? Mr, FOWLER, (rep.) of Tean., in the course of some remarks, Said Hot more UNan one-fourth of thejlndran appropriations ever went to the Indians, but were swallowed up by a.set of hangry vultures Who were always hanging around for the purpose, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep,) of Vt,, derouded the President from criticism th the appointment of Quakers, and hoped the experiment which nad been Maugurated Would Le adhered to ubul Hive had demonstiated 163 success oF fatlure, She discussion was further continued by Mr. Cas- SERLY, (dem.) of Cal., upon the comparative results of our present apd former Indian policy; by Mr. HowaRb, agamst any preference to one sect over another in governmentapairs, and by: Mi. WILLIAMS, to show that the Quakers had not ianifested pecu- Mar administrative ability iw Indian affairs, bul that With governmental ald aby sect would bave attained like success, oom ese amendment was finally carried—yeas RAYS At twenty minutes to four o’clock P. M. the Snnate Went into executive session, and at six o'clock ad- Jourred. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasHincton, June 4, 1870. SOUTH AMPRICAN MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N. Y., introduced a bill to provide for carrying the mails between the United States and the countries lying on the west coast of South America, granting a subsidy of $31,250 for each round voyage and mail service between New ork and the port of Valparaiso, Chile, via the port of Panama and other ports on the Pacific Ocean, Relerred, RESOLUTIONS. Mr. FINKELNBURG, (rep.) of Mo., introduced a joint resolution concerning the arsenal grounds at st. Louis, Referred, Mr. SLocum, (dem.) of N, Y., offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the corre- spondence with the Fieet Paymaster of the United States European squadron relative to the rates of government exchange at Lisbon, Adopted, Mr. BoyD, (dem.) of Ky., introduced a joint reso- Intion giving captured ordnance for @ monument to General Natuaniel Lyon and other soldiers at North Springfield, Mo, Passed. Mr. ARMSTRONG, (rep.) Of Pa., offered a resolution caliing on the Secretary of the Treasury for the cor- respondence with the different mints and assay ofices in reference to & bill to revise the laws rela- Uve to mints, assay offices and coinage. Adopted, BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES. Mr. BincuaM, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Judiciary Commitiee, reported back the Senate bill Hxing the oo the bailiff of the Court of Claims at $1,500. assed. Mr, HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., from the Committee on Commerce, reported @ bill issuing an American register to the bark Live Oak, of New Bedford, and the ship Agra, of boston. Passed, REDUCING TAXATION, The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill to reduce taxation, The final section was agreed to, and then Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, onered ag ab amendment the sections relating to the tarid. In ply, to questtons he stated that the amendment was offered on his own dy and not by order of the Committee on Ways and Means, He modified the amendment iu various particulars, com- prising the following: — Reducing the duty on tea to 15 cents per pound; cn coffee to 3 cents per pound, The date m the first section js amended to the Ist of January, 1871, He Stated the reductfon of the revenue which would be eilected by these changes, the total reduction bein; $20,261,023, ‘The increase of revenue on wines an brandies was estimated at one inlition dollars; so that the total reduction might be stated at twenty million Collars, and th&t of the internal revenue at forty milion dollars, He moved the previous ques- ton on the first section. Mr, ELDRIDGE, (cen) of Wis, made the point of order that tie House had @ right to vote on each paragraph in the section. The SPEAKER Overruled the point of order and had the rule on the subject read, The House refused to second the previous ques- thou—80 to 83, Mr, SCHENCK then withdrew the amendment and moved the previous question on the passage of the bill to reduce taxation, Points of order were ratsed on the question Whether the amendment could be withdrawu, and were overruled by the Speaker, Mr. SCHENCK withdrew the previous question on the bill, and again moved the amendment, after a verbal modification of it by making the date when it tg to go into effect the Sst of December, 1870, and on that demanded the previous question, This time, amid much excitement, the previous question was seconded—90 to 82. Mr. ELDRIDGE demanded the yeas and nays on ordering the main question. Mr. BKooKs, (dem.) of N. Y., moved to adjourn, and Mr. ELDRIDGE moved that when the House ad- jour it be to meet on Tuesday next, thus commenc- ing @ Dlibustering movement to delay action on the bill, After the first call of the yeas and nays Mr. BROOKS, of N. Y., stated that he would withdraw the motion to adjourn were it not that some mem: bers bad left the hall for half an hour in the expec- tation that there would be at least three cails of yeas and nays; 80 the Clerk proceeded to call the yeas and bays on the motion to adjourn. No other dilatory motion was made. The matin question was ordered—yeas 93, nays 8%, Dilatory motions were again resorted to, aud, after several votes by yeas and nays Mr. ELDRIDGE suggested that they were not wast- ing valuable time without purpose. The reason why they commenced it was because of the ruling of thi Chair that they were not entitied to vote on eac! independent proposition separately. There were many of them on which they would like separate votes, One was on Bessemer steel = * Mr. ScHENCK—Tie gentleman knows that I have pee that lower than the House of Representatives did, Mr. ELpRIpGE—We think that the House of Repre- sentatives, having in Committee of the Wiiole indi- cated its Opinion of the question of pig iron, we should have the right to vote separately on that. We are only exercising our right under the rules, It the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means consents to have separate votes taken witnout de- bate on such of these independent propositions as we shail suggest, I think he can be accommodated. Mr. SCHENCK suggested that uf he were to indicate the items on which separate votes would be de- manded they would be tea and corte. Mr. ELDRIDGE—We do not wanta vote on tea and coffee, but on Bessemer steel. Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa.~We want no tax whatever on tea and coffee. Mr. SCHENCK—I think we may a3 well goon. We have the whole day before us. Mr, ELDRIDGE suggested the propriety of adjourn- ing. Be. ScHENcK remarked that if the other side would cease filibustering the thing could be settled Mm @ moment, Mr. ELDRIDGE—That we cannot do. maintasn our rights. Mr. Covone, (rep.) Of Pa, rose to @ parila- mentary question, and asked whether the effect of filioustertug on the part of those who wanted to re- duce the revenue was not to prevent such reduction? (Laughter.) The SPEAKER said he did not regard that as a parliamentary question, Mr. COvVODE went on to say that the free trade men were fitibustering to prevent a reauction of du- ues, and charged upon his colleague (Mr. Woodward) that he had made a noble taritf speech to influence voters at home, and Was now voting with the free traders on all occasions. As Mr. Covode was speaking the members flocked over to Where he was, and there was a good deal of confusion, laughter and encouragement for him to go on with his remarks, Mr. ELpkipGE moved that Mr. Covode have the privilege of speaking the rest of the afternoon, and of telling the House all about Ahab, (Laughter.) Mr. Covopr remarked that he was talking about the tariff and not about Ahab. Resuming hls allu- sions to Mr. Woodward, he said that he (Mr. Covode) Nad taken last fall three thousand votes from Mr. Woodward on the labor question, which alarmed him so much that he went to work and made a tariff speech. Mr. Woopwarp, (dem.) of Pa. (who could not hear what Mr. Covode was Saying), informed the Speaker that he would like to hear what his colleague was taiking about, The SPEAKER said he was not aware. (Laughter.) Mr. Covopg did not notice the interruption, but went on to say that his colleague’s position on the tariff question was in harmony with the position which he took when he wanted Pennsylvania to be arrayed against the North, and with the rebels, and when he seceded from his church because his preacher was loyal. (Roars of laughter.) Another colleague of his (Mr. Randall), who was a slight tariff man at home, was voting to-day with the men who were trying to impede legislation, He included in his criticisms Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, whom he had wanted to make President, and his “beloved friend,” the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, Mr. RANDALL called to Mr. Covode to give the (Langhter.) We must House a touch of Ahab. Mr. Covone returned to the charge against hts col- Jeague, Mr. Woodward, and declared that that gen- tleman had madea motion and a speech in the Pennsylvania Constivutional Convention in favor of requiring twenty-one years’ residence of foreigners to entitie them to vote, and was now toadying to the Irish and Dutch, Mr, KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa,, rose and made the Point that his colleague's remarks were not perti- nent to the question before the House. ‘The SPEAKER remarked that the gentleman was proceeding only by unanimous consent. Mr. KELLEY objected to his proceeding any longer. Mr. WoopwaRpb then rose on the democratic side of the House and said that when he selected a bi- ographer the person must be aman of truth, and ‘hevefore Mis colleague had no chance to he selected, and that when he debated on this floor he debated With gentlemen sent here by constituencies and not with @ man who stole hits scat from an honest man for the purpose Of selling cadetsbips, (Laughter and calis for the regniar order, ) Mr. COVODE tried to get the floor to reply tohia colleague, but Mr. Woop and others objected and the regular order Was insisted upon, ‘Ihe House resumed its Voting on dilatory motions made by Mr. Eldridge, SURVEY OF THE ISTHMUS OF Dantes, During the voting Mr. Davis, (rep.) of Mass, by unanimous consent, reported a joint resolition to amend the law Leesa $40,000 for the survey of the fathmus Of Darien, so thatit may be expended under the direction ot cither the War or Navy De- partment. Alter @ brief explanation the resolution was passeds THR PUNDING BULL. Mr. SCHENCK sai) he desired 10 yeport the Fund- ing bill, bat he first proposed that, 0) amanimous consent, Uie motion which he had made to recon: sider the vole by which the main question was ordered be aid on the table, and that he then be perinitted to veport the Funding bill. After which the House should adjourn, with the anderstanding that on Monday morning the House would vote di- rectly on bis tariff section. Mr, ELDRIDGE could not consent to that. Mr, Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., thought the proposition entirely fair, Mr, ELDRIDGE expressed the hope that there would be members chongh on Monday to defeav the measure. Mr. Woop understood that the gentleman from Ohio proposed to give themninobity an opportunity of voting on the Vanous patagraphs. Mr. ELDRIDGE—fe does Let, Mr. SCHENCK—The proposition is to agree that the Metion to reconsider be jaid on the table, which will bring the House to a direen vote on the section, which vote can be taken Nyiyeas and nays on Monday morning. yi The SPEAKER expisinad the situation, He said seconded the previous question that the House had apd ordered the main question on agreeing to the amendment. If the House laid on the taole the motion to reconsider that vote the House would be browane to vote directly on agreeing to the section as a whole. After further discussion, the proposition was not acceded to. Mr, SCHENCK then {asked wu way of variety, to report the r, RANDALL and others objec! Mr. FaRNSWouTH, (rep.) of Ill, suggested to Mr. sauna to olfer it as an amendment to the pending bul ‘Yhe House again snbsided into the dulness of voung on duatory motions, Mr, ELDRIDGE rose to make another proposition, Crieg of “Object.” He said that they had been de. manding separate votes on al! the propositions con- tained 1 the first section; they now selected seven, on which, if separate yotes were allowed, they would be satisfied; these were tea, cottee, steel, pig tron, scrap tron, zinc and nicke}, and perhaps jute. Mr. BENTON, (rep.) of N. H.—I olject. Mr. ELpRIpGE—Then I withdraw the offer, Mr, SCHENCK—Will the gentleman from Wisconsin un.te now tn unanimous consent that I shall report the Funding billy Mr, EL.pRipGE—I shall unite In unanimous consent to_adjourn, Mr. ScHENCK—Does the gentleman want me to re- Port the Funding bull? Mr. ELpRIpGE—Yes, Mr. RANDALL Mr. VAN Thue figntit out, Mr. ELDRIDGE—Yes, Hight it out on this line if It takes ail night. * The CLExk resumed calling the yeas and nays on dilatory motions, Mr, SCHENCK look advantage of a break in the proceedings to suggest that by way of varying the entertainment the Funding bill be read, Mr. ELDKUDGE said he had no objection. Mr. Van Trump said he would not object af the gentleman from Ohio would agree that the House then adjourn, Mr. SeHENCK said he could make no conditions. Mr. ELDRIDGE remarkea that there was a great curiosity to Know what that bill was. He presumed Ubat the gentleman had the same contidence in its passage ashe had had fn the passage of the Tarif bili, and he presumed it would meet the same fate. He suggestei its attachment to the Tarilf bill. Mr. SCHENCK had no objection to that. He only desired to have 1t read, printed and recommitted, so that members might know what it was. Mr, Moran, (dem.) of Ohio, objected. MANAGERS OF SOLDIERS’ ASYLUM. Mr, Logan, (rep.) of lll, from the Committee on Mintary Atfuirs, reported back the Senate bill ap- polnting managers of the National Asylurn for Dis abled Volunteer Soldiers, which was passed after an- other vote by yeas and lays. Mr. SCHENCK renewed his proposition to report the Funding bill and have it read. Mr. ELDiuDGe said he had offered to give his con- Sent if the gentleman would then agree to an ad- journment, but the gentleman would consent to no condition. Mr. SCHENCK—That is go. I @on’t intend the gen- tleman from Wisconsin to be commander here, The SPEAKER said he would be compelled to rule that conditions could not be attached to objections, Mr. RaNDALL—i make the objection, absoiutely. Mr. SCHENCK (putting the bill into his pocket)— Very well. This isa very interesting bill aad you cannot know what it is ull Monday. The final vote was then taken on adjournment, and the House at five o'clock adjourned. ~ BROOKLYN CITY. animous consent, by ding bill. I give my consent. object. » (dem,) of Ohio—We may as well Appointments by the Police Commissioners—A Girl Accused of Arson—Probably Fatal Affray—Serious Accident. About three o’clock yesterday afternoon, while a party of workmen were engaged in excavating for a sewer in DeKaib avenue, near Marcay, East Brook- lyn, the embankment sudder!y caved in, killing a German hamed Miller instantly. John Cippers, a fellow laborer, Was also injured by the mass of earth which struck him about the hips. Deceased resided in Degraw street, near Hudson avenne. The Coroner Was notitied. . Peter Longworth and Patrick Keating got into an altercation on Friday evening in Rogers’ liquor store, at the corner of Carroll and Van Brunt streets, when the latter, as alleged, knocked the former senseless with some heavy instrument, The injured man Was conveyed to his home, where he now hes in a critical condition. Keating was arrested, taken before Justice Delmar, of the First District Court, and held to await the result of the injuries inflicted. The Brooklyn Police Commissioners have made another step toward completing their organization. Yesteraay they appointed as chief clerk of the Board Mr. Thomas T, De Witt, formerly clerk in the ofice of the Water and Sewerage Commissioners. Benjamin 8. Medgley received the appointment of deputy clerk. George W. Bunce was appointed as sergeant to the Board and John Adorume and Lewis Ulrich were appointed sergeants at large. The Police Commissioners resolved to enforce all the city ordinances, The residence of Stephen Van Moera, No. 3 Strong place, was discovered to be on fire at two o'clock yesterday morning, and as the family were sleeping in the upper part they had @ narrow escape from suiTocation, Before the flames could be extin- guished a damage of $2,500 was done. The fire originated in the storeroom, and had every appear- ance of being the work of an incendiary. Mary Ratigan, one of the servants in the house, who had heen notified that her services were no longer re- qui Was suspected and arrested by Fire Marshal Keady. One of the other servants states that the accused went down stairs twice after the family re- tired, DRAINING THE NEW JERSEY MEADOWS. At Newark yesterday. before Judge Depue, argu- ments were heard on the part of counsel in the mat- ter of the Driggs Land Improvement Company. For the latter appeared ex-Chanceilor Williamson and associate counsel Parker, and for meadow owners Messrs. Thomas N. McCarter and Prosecutor Magie, of Elizabeth, The latter made no objections to the preliminary part of the law’s provision, but objected on the ground that the bill as an entirety was unconstitutional. On this point the Judge declined hearing argument, as that was a matter he concetved that properly belonged to the Supreme Court. Quite a number of persons were named on both sides as commissioners, but they could not agree on a single one, and in view of the great Magnitude of the interests involved in the matter his Honor said he would take time to con- sider the matter of appointing commissioners. The law puts them tin office for taree, six and nine years, In @ few days Judge Depue will announce his tat, ANOTHER MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD SMASH-UP. About noon yesterday quite’a serious smash-up be- tween @ coal train and a passenger train took place at the Morris and Essex depot in Newark, somewhat similar as regards cause to the disaster whereby two men were killed and several wounded eighteen months or so ago, The Summit accommodation train Was standing on the track near the bridge over the Passaic waiting for the draw to close, when a coal train of about sixty cars came whiz. zing down the High street grade. The engineers did their utmost to stop the train, but it had gained such headway as to render the brakes and tne ef- sort to reverse the engine fairly useless, Meanwhile the passengers in the accommodation train werewap- prised of the impending danger and got out in time to escape being crushed to atoms, Their fsa pF is regarded by eyewitnesses a8 miraculous, One laqdy was slightly hurt. FIRE IN PATERSON. The Empire Bobbin Works, of Atkinson, Brooks & Co., in River street, Paterson, caught fireon Friday night, and was damaged to the amount of about 2,000, fully covered by insurance In New York com- panies. The fire originated from the snoentaueous combustion of waste. SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1870.-TRIPLE SHEK1, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, The grand sacred concert this evening at the Grand Opera House promises to be In yeality a grand affair, The orchestra will embrace 125 frat rate in- strumental musicians, and they will be asasted by some of the finest vocalists now to be foand in the metropolis, The programme witl embrace some of the choiest pieces of modern music, vocal and instru. mental, and to popularize this peculiar institution the admission will be only afty cents to ail parts of the house, An immense audience can be accommo- dated at this fine establishment without crowding, and it is admirably adapted for ventilation. The en- tertainment prepared, we think, ia @ good idea for the Grand Opera House for the whole summer sea- Son; but we presume the question will be left to the public Judgment this evening. ‘The famous Martnettis, who formed the principal attraction g# the once widely known Ravel troupe, have just returned from a successful tour in Califor- nia, aud are announced to begin an engagement at Wood's Museum to-morrow in some of their most startling acrobatic performances and in a comic and Scenic pantomime written by Mr, James Schonberg. ‘The pantomime has been in preparation for some Weeks, and abounds in that class of startling me- chanical surprises which are a striking and enter- taining feature of their pantomimie exhibitions. “Hop o” My Thumb,” the title of this production of skit! and fun, presents the Martinett troupe, which consists of the most talented arusts in their line m. this country, In @ succession of scenes full of panto- mimic humors, muscular marvels and ingenious tricks and trausformations, for which the Rave were so distingi: ‘The gymnastic and pasto- munic performances of the Mariinettis, Which are to be given each day and evening during the week, Wil be preceded by the farce of “The Young Widow.” Mr, and Mrs, W. J. Florence have been offered an almost fabulous sum to play at the Haymarket thea- tre, London, early in the fall, appearing in a new piece written by Dion Bouccault. Yesterday was a general farewell day. Fechter made his list bow at the French theatre, Parepa sang for ihe last time in Brooklyn, Mr. Lester Wal- lack closed his regular dramatic season, the vlondes quitted Nibjo's, ‘rhe Witches of New York” left Wood's, Mr, J. 8. Clarke hade farewell to the Park, Brookiyn, and Bryans Minstrels washed the cork off their faces for the last time. The Jerome Park races interfered wiih the matinées to an alarming extent. The grand sacred concert at St. church, Morrisanta, takes place to-night. On Tuesday uext Mr, Edward Falconer’s benefit will take place at Wallack’s, Miss Leclereg, Mrs. Barney Willams, Fe: Brougham, Wallack and the immortal Barney hunselt will app Only one night more remains for “The Good-Na- tured Man” at the Fifth Avenne, and that will be for the benefit of Roberts, the cl: engaged for the next season Ma- daine Maria Seebach, the great German tragedienne. She will be supported by a star company of thirty- #1X artists, ‘The advent of Mile. Christina Nilsson ts already causing a futter in musical crete Before her ail other stars pale, if tie universal veraict of Europe be relied upon, Miss Lucie Groux, the child pianist, made her ae- but last night, at Masonic Hall, ‘The frst concert ab Terrace Garden was gtven last night under the direction of Henry Molienuauer. BILLIARDS, A New Match Between Cyrille Dion and Rue dolpbe—Fifteen Hundred Points, for Five Hundred Dollars a Side, At the close of the entertainment offered by Neil Bryant, at his rooms corner of Broadway and Thirt ye second street, on Friday evening, a match was ar- ranged between the old rivals, Cyrille Dion and Ru- doiphe, The conditions are the eame as those recently agreed to for the championship, being a four-ball game, on a four-pocket tabie, 1,400 points up, for $500 a side, The preliminaries gave rise to much dispute on beth sides, but eventually culmi- nated in the respective signatures being aifixed to the articles, and Mr. Neil Bryant was appointed Stakeholder. The game will be played at the Hippo- prongs in Fourteenth street, on Friday evening, une 17, Augustine's Mr. A New Clab Room for the Exclusive=A Ca- rom Game Between Kavanagh and Ru- dolphe. The Ciub Subscription Billiard Room, corner of Twenty-ninth street and Broadway, was opened last evening. The establishment purports to be of a very select nature in reference to those who will frequent it, a8 each member has to pay an entrance fee and a yearly subscription, The terms, however, are not very extravagant, and wiil doubtiess tend to satisfy the requirements of those who wish to be exclusive in their amusements, ‘The rooms are very spacious and weil fitted up, and especially well Ventilated. The numerous tuvitations issued were freely re- Sponded to, and early inthe evening the fourteen tabies were all going in full blast. The only pro- Jessional game played during the evening was a French carom game, 100 points up, between Messrs. Dudley Kavanagh and Rudoiphe, the latter winning by 28 points in 24 breaks. After the game M. Rn- dolphe gave a version of his fancy strokes, both with the hand and cue, which were greatly applauded, THE INDIANS. Ravages of the Smallpox Among the River Crows=Superstition of the Savages. WasHINGTON, June 4, 170. General Sully, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Montana, writes the following to Commissioner Parker from Helena, May 25:— Thave this day receivea sad news concerning the Crow Indians, Captain Camp, their agent, writes me under date of May 23 as tollows:— vernal lodges of the ri t night stating that thet ly among them, Crows ibe bad and are sei this place f the smallpox very tered in amall parties all over the country. I hi tried every inducement 10 have the Crows here vaccinated, but they strennonsly rofuaed, —way- ing it was “bad medicine.” The River Crows who came here lant night are apparentiy free from disease. “I have written to Captain Camp and directed bim to remove the River Crows away from the agency @ distance of ten miles, and do all we can to prevent any intercourse betw een them’ and other Indians; also to try and persuade the Mountain Crows to be vaccinated: > bat fear if they have a superstitious dread of the opera- tion we will not succeed. “The Crows are exceedingly superstitions, In some of their childish ideas and beliefa they any other Indian, Shouid the dis- ease break ont at the agency I have luckily a good physician there, and he may succoed in stopping it if he can get the Indians to follow his directious, UICIDE IN JERSEY CITY. Yesterday morning, about six o’clock, a butcher named Dermod Conroy, forty-five years of age, and residing at the corner of President and Morgan Streets, Jersey City, committed suicide by placing the muzzle of @ revolver to his mouth and firing it. He had just arisen from his bed for the purpose of going to Washington Market and procuring a supply of meat. Justice Haybeck, who lives immediately opposite, hearing the noise, rusned across tie street to the houst, and, having forced open the room coor, against which Conroy was lying, found him still gasping and waving the revolver in his hand. It was with some diMfculty the weapon was taken from him. He died a few minutes after the shot was fired. He leaves a wife and one child. Deceased had been pretty successful in his business. He went on a spree two weeks ago and drank freely for several days, This is the only cause that can be assigned for the act. Coroner Burns held an inquest, last evening. Conroy was a native of Ireland, “KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. — Meeting of the Enstern District Colored Republican ComumitteemRepudtation of Lenders. A meeting of the Colored Republican Central dom- Mittee of the Eastern District, recently convened in Zion church for the reception of reports, adopted the following resolution, reported by the committee of investigation: — Revolved, That this body do most. severely censure Dr. P. MeRay and Elijab B. Bundick for theix duplicity during the political canvass, in having received money under false tences, and that we do not Trecoguize them as our poiitical eajlora, THE BREMEN DOCK ROBBERY. Yesterday afternoon Thomas Lawler, the truck man, charged with removing two cases of merchan- (ise from the Bremen Dock at Hoboken, was ar- raigned before kecorder Pope and committed to tue county jail in detault of bail to await trial. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Leopold A, Klein wae killed at Central City, Colorado, yea- terday morning, by Lem Tuttle, an idiot, known as “Crazy Lem.” Klein had dug a ditch to keep Lem off from his gar- den, Tuttle was filling up the ditch, when Klein went to drive him away, and in the altercation ensuing the idiot drew a knife and stabbed Klein fat Hitherto Tuttle bad been supposed to be harmless, but he was in the habit of car- ryinga knife, He ia now in jail ‘The heaviest spring storm of snow and rain ever expert. enced in Montana Territory has juat subsided. Snow fell to the depth of five or alx feet in the mountains, and the rain has been incessant for five days throughout the whole Terri- tory, ‘The prokpect for placer diguings could not be better, and a large yield Js expected this season. Charley Brown, who was recently arrested in Now York for the G jermantown, Pa., burgiary, was yesterday sentenced to twenty four years’ imprisonment'in the Penitentiary, Atthe annual prize version declamationa at Trinity Col- lege, Hartford, Conn., Friday evening the prize was awarded to Arthur Dyer, of New York city, Hiram Jones, of New Market, N. H., aged aft his wite’s throat vesterday morning, causing ini and then cut wo, Infieting a mortal wound, Jealous of her. ars, ont t death, He was 3 THE NEW REGIME. Se Workings in the Several Departments—The Now Boards of Aldermen and Assistants, ‘to-morrow the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, as provided for in the new order of thing’, will meet at twelve o'clock noon and com- mence the legislative work of the mam government of the city, under the new régime. Personal sketches of the newly elected mempers of the Boards of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen were given in the HERALD some time ago, and those who are at all cognizant of the personne! of the old and pew can- not fail to see the benefit the city is Mkely to derive from having the Aldermen cuosen on a general ticket instead of being chosen by districts, Caucuses were held yesterday afternoon, at which THE SLATES for the offices in the disposition of the new boards were partly made up. The Aldermen decided to elect Alderman Coman their President, ex-Alderman John Hardy clerk, Francis J. Twomey Deputy and Terence P, Smith Sergeant-at-Arus. Alderman Coman has already served two terms as President of the Board of Aldermen, and is, therefore, tho- roughly conversant with the duties of the position, It may now be stated that when THE ONCE FAMOUS YOUNG DEMOCRACY believed themselves to be on the fairroadto success the Aldermanic youngsters had prepared a resolu- tion to repea! the resolution on which Alderman Coman was chosen president, Mr. Coman’s aifit- ation with the old leaders did not suit the young ideas, and the plan was hatched to dethrone Aldere man Coman as soon as the young democracy should pass their Charter, Fortunately for the city, the young democracy Charter did not pasa, and, con- sequently, the resolution to chop oi tue presidential head of Alderman Coman never came to light. His re-election will be a deserving testimonial to him and A fitting rebuke to the headstrong and brainiess ad- herents of the “Huckleberry” orver, Mr. Hardy is a graduate of the New York Free Academy, where, after his graduation, be served for several years. He acted as tutor in almost all branches of study, and, both as stadent and in- structor, he earned a most enviable reputation, He has served two terms in the Legislature and in the Board of Alderman and bas enjoyed a good practice as a lawyer, He will no doubt make a capable and efficient cierk, Mr, fwomey has acted as deputy during the past thirteen years, and in that time has transacted the major portion of the business of the office. His re- tention is most commendable, as his knowledge of the duties of the office make him an invaluanle ad- junct, air, Smith has been an attaché of the Board some thirteen years, and i4 Well KuOWD as one of the Most prompt, courteous, eflicient, attentive and obliging of those connected with the department, His election as sergeant-atarms ts a most ficuug tribute to bim and will undoubtedly be found advan- tagcous to the Board, The Board of Assi: ts decided to elect John Gal- vin President, and Wiliam H. Moloney Clerk, Mrs iaiVinn is & member of the present Bourd, and has served Lwo terms ip the State Legisiature. His ex- perience will be found advantageous to the Board, and his gentlemanly demeanor will no doubt con- tribute midch Co its credit. Mr, Moloney has been acting as assistant and chief clerk to this Board some ten or eleven years, and does the work himseif promptly and creditably. His experience sn the position will materially assist the hew regime to run along smoothly, 80 far as the Board of Assistants is concerned, and help to make the change at once perfect. In the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS business fs going along as usual. The building 234 and 235 Broadway 1s being fitted up for the recep- tion of the Bureau of the iate cake Department and the other rooms throughout the old building of the Street Department are being overhauled, retitted and refhrnished, This work is not being done before 1t isneeded, The miserable hovels, the rotunda and the old engine houses on Centre street, in which the Croton Board has been poked away for years, are to ve torn down—something which suould’ have been done long since. The furniture in the rooms of the old Street Department was tn a most dilapidated con- dition, and certainly not in keeping with the dignity of public offices of the Metropolis. Superintendent Bergen 19 still worried by the companionship of the hall dozen or more old, rickety, broken-botiomed chairs, a broken epittoon, much brown paper and @ dirty cardboard model of the old Ctty Hall. Being @ builder Bergen expostulates for minutes at a time on the improvements which might have been made in the old building, and, being now Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, itehes to get at the lamps oa the mode! and {fasten them upright, but as there 38 @ heavy glass case over the Toael he merely calculates how the lamp posts be- came 80 crooked, and mentally determines to have the lamp posts he wil superintend put up 12 more workmanilke style. IN THR CITY HALL. ‘This department has completed the changing of the rooms formeriy used by the County Clerk so as to make them habitable for the Clerk of the Board of Assistant Aldermen. This work has been carried out in accordauce with the ideas of Mr. Ma loney, Clerk of the Board, and the new rooms, vein, neatly, substanually and comfortably Hitted up,fare immense improvements on the old, dirty lounging rooms formerly known as th Clerk's rooms. These latter rooms are to be refitted and repaired and made a portion of the Mayor’s office. Commissioner Tweed still continues to act as an ap- parent confessor, and he must be a good one rf the seemingly interminable crowd oftpauent penitents daily in attendauce can be taken as a means to judge, He has had posted up In several conspicuous places cards notifying ali that no more applications for laborors or inspectors would be received, as the places had all been filied, but they are of no avati, as the crowds still come and throng the stairways, Nall- ways, jand rooms leading to the chief’s apartmenis. THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS is also pushing the work ahead. The Commissioners have decided to erect neavmusie pavilions in the va- rious parks and and to make the parks, as they Should be, places fit for the people to resort to. In the City Hail Park the work of improvement 1s visi- bie in every quarter, The round house inthe rear of the old City Hall is to be removed, and also the rotunda and the old engine houses on Centre street. The work on the Boulevard from Fifty-ninth to 155th Street is tobe pushed ahead so as to make a first class roadway and drive, to be ready this season. The work on Central Park is progressing much more rapidly and effeciively than ever before, and in all quarters the places under the control of this depact- ment show sigos of unwouted activity. The Health Department and the Strect Clean- ing. The enforcing of the contract for the cleaning or the streets of the metropolis is one of the most dim- cult questions with which the health oMfcials have been called upon to grapple. It is notorious thatin the past the contract has not been complied with; but now that Commissioner Mullaly, chairman of the “Street Cleaning Committee’ of the Board of Health, has become aroused to the necessity of ac- tion, and Dr, Thomas Cotman, of New Orleans, has been appointed Inspector of Street Cleaning, there ig & prospect ol immediate radical reform, Dr. Cotman entered upon the daties of his office on Fri- day, and, with the assistance of Sanitary Inspector Dr. Moreau Morris, he is laying out a programme for @ Vigorous Campaign against filthy streets, The Superintendent of Police is rendering eMctont aid. He has had blanks prepared for the police, and has issued instructions making it obligatory upon each patrolman in the city to report any omission on the part of the contractor. All these reports are embodied In @ weekly report and forwarded to Dr. Cotman, who will report them to the Board of Health for its action. Any citizen who discovers that a street reported as cleaned by the officer on post, in accordance with the contract, has not been cleaned hag the right to report the omission and bring the oficer to trial. THE ST, NICHOLAS HOTEL DIAMOND ROBBERY, A Clue to the Whereabeuts of the Robbers. It is supposed that the robbers of Mr. Joseph E. Isaacs, diamond broker, tn the St, Nicholas Hotel, have been tracked to Newark, N, J., where on Thurs- day a member of the police force learned that two persons answering to the description of the robbers as published tn the HERALD had applied at 61 Fair street for rooms and board. An inquiry made by one of them on the occasion of their visit led to the knowledge that a lady in the house was the wife of a policeman, which information seemed to discon- cert them and alter their determination to take up their abode In the house. They accordingly left and have bot been seen since. The detectives, who are sauguine as to their Mentity, are on their track. SUPPOSED FOUL PLAY, A Rich Citizen of New Jersey Missing. A wealthy gentleman named Frederick Etzold, re- siding at whe corner of Bloom street and New York avenue, Union Hill, N, J., has been missing from his home for the past week, He left his residence on Monday for Bridgeport, Conn., and collected a bill of $1,000 from the agent of Wheeler & Wilson, for whom he has been manufacturing shuttles at Union Hill. As hedid not arrive home his wife telegraphed to the agent at Bridgeport, and received an answer that Mr. Etzhold had left for New York on Tuesday. He has not since heen heard from, aud his fatal manifest much anxiety for his safe' ANGTHER RAILAOAD VICTIM. Patrick Skelly, one of the men Injured at the late railroad accident, died in the St, Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, during Friday night. His injuries were ternal, a rupture of the kidneys, catsed by a te avy timber falling upon him when the car went over the trestle, Skelly was @ Pennsylvanian and about forty sears of ame.