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¢ * rights WASHINGTON. Unfavorable Prospects for the Ratifica- tion of the St. Domingo Treaty. General Babeock’s Negotiations Approved by the President. Pennsylvania Endeavoring to Con- tinue the Duty on Coal. The House Passes the Miscellaneous Appropriation -Bill, “The Tax and Tariff Bills in the Senate. WasuINoToN, June 28, 1870, General Babcock’s Instructions Concerning the St. Domingo Treaty. The following 1s the complete correspondence al- Juded to in these despatches last uight—the letter from Senator Nye, Chairman of the special commit- » tee of investigation in relation to the confidential basis upon which the St. Domingo treaty was made, ‘and the President's reply:— UNITED STaTEs ortia WASHINGTON, June 28, 1570. MR. PRESIDENT—There is a rumor tat General Babcock used your name without authority in refer- ence to the confidential basis for the annexation of St. Domingo, and that General Babcock exceeded the verbal instructions even him in regard to the Telegrafo and the sending of the Tuscarora after That piratical craft. The select comimttee would be giad to receive from you any expianations or state- ments you may see fit to make on these subjecis, should you think it worih while to notice such im- putations, I am, very respectfuliy, your obedient servani, JAMES W. Nis, Chairinan Comunittee, TO THE PRESIDENT, Exccutive Mansion. EXECUTIVE boar WASHINGTON, D, C., June 27, 1870. Sirn—In reply to your iy Oi tosiay Lam pleased to inform you that General Babcock did not exceed my wishes or my verbal instructions to bm in connec- ton with the contidential bayis, General Babcock ‘Was sent to St. Domingo to a-certain, 80 far as he could, the wishes of the Dominican peojje and gov- ernment wiih respect to annexation tothe Unite States. If he found them favorabie, he was direct-d to ascertain the ‘erms ou Which they desired annex- ation, He vrought ihe confidential basis, which was not binding nor intended to be binding vpon either government unless each saw fit to continue the Hegotiations, lt couiais @& clause making it null and void uniess accepted and‘ carried Into effect. also directed the Secreiary of the Navy to sena by General Babcock such instructions to the commanding o:tcer of the United States steamer Seminoie as would direct him to selze the Telegrafo, Lf tound on jhe high seas, and send her to Ba.timore for adjudication, she hiving interiered with our merchant shipping, In wans- ferring theze instructions to the couimanding officer of the Tuscarora, General, Bupcock did no move than was his duty. General Babcock’s conduct Uirough- Out meets my eniire approval. Yours traty, U, 8. GRANT. To Hon. Jamxs W. Nys, United States Senate, The Senate Determined to Perfect the Tax Bill. At one o’clock to-day, on motion of Mr. Morton, the Senate went into executive session. As it was generally surmised that it was the St. Domingo treaty that was to be taken up, the doors of the Senate Chamber were invested by an eager throng, Much to the surprise of every one, after being closed for less than half an hour, they were again opened and the Tax bill was taken up. Shortly after the doors were closed it was proposed to take up the treaty and resume the discussion. Senator Sherman ‘wok the floor and opposed such action at that ume, as he stated that he was anxious to press the Tax bill toaconclusion. A rambling debate ensued, When the question was put to a vote. The Tesult was against an onen session, but before the vote was announced several Senators changed, making the result twenty-eight 1m favor of taking up tue treaty and thirty-one against it, When the vote was announced the doors were re- opened. This action is not considered by any means @ test of the sense of the Senate on the St. Domingo treaty, The anxiety in regard to the Tax bill 1s purely of a political character, it being desired to perfect that and some other measures of legislation which will have a favorable influence upon the cam- paign in the coming autumn. It ts expected that the Senate wili have exhausied itself on tue Tax bill by the close of to-morrow’s session, and that’ this case of obstinate controversy will then be disposed of. This measure out of the way, the friends of the St. Domingo treaty will make a determined effort to get some decisive action, Ge Last of the Appropriation Bills—Dissatis- faction with the Currency Bill. With the passage of the Miscellancous Appropria- Mon bill to-day the House finished all the Appropria- tion bilis, and is now ready to go to work on the bills on the Speaker’s table, As soon as Garfleld’s bill is disposed of the Funding bill will be taken up. ‘This is the last of the reaily important measures be- fore the House. It is generally believed that tne House to-morrow will disagree to the conference report upon the bill to equalize the distrivution of the currency and to provide betier banking facilities, The bill which has been agreed upon by the confer- ence commitice is, in effect, the same measure as Was reported originally from the Banking and Cur- Trency Committee, It dves not give satisfacuon to any section of the country, and will undoubtedly be defeated, Even if it should’ succeed in getitng through the House it would be burned in the Senate, The Alaska Fur Scal Bill. The House to-day passed the Alaska Fur Seal bill, which passed the Senate some ume ago, « It is in- tended to provide against the extermination of the fur-bearing animals in Alaska, The House amended the bill by increasing the tax on each sealskin taken and shipped from the seal islands to two dol. lars, and in addition fixing a rental of $50,000 a year. ‘The bill limits the number of skins to be taken each Year at 100,000, which, at two dollars tax and $50,000 rental, produces a revenue of $250,000 per annum, without any risk or expense to the government. The committee have carefully investigated the entire Subject, and considered every coucelvavle plan for the management of this interest, and, after an elaborate discussion and the examination of a large mass of testimony, have unanimously agreed upon this dill as eported, which furnishes the only proper solution of thegfur seal question. The bill provides for leas- ing the islands tothe best advantage of the United States for a renta not less than the amount above stated, for - term of twenty years, The lessees are required to keep the government indem- nified fu bonds to the sirount of $500,000, and an additional cash deposit of $50,000, which are for- felted for apy violation of the provisions o! the bill, together with the ships, cargoes, furs on hand aud other property of the lessees used in the businiss. The bill also pro- vides for severe fines and imprisonment for viola- tions of its provisions and also a forfeiture of all under the lease for the same cause. The government retains the lawiul control and supervision of the natives, and their protection, maintenance, education and general ‘welfare are carefuily provided for by this bill, The tax imposed is fixed with reference to the present price of skins and may be increased by Congress ‘whenever the increased value will justify such ac. tion, In response to @ resolution of the House the Secretary of the Treasury, in his reportg dated Feb- ruary 9, 1870, says:— The reports made by the several agents of the Treasury Department and all writers upon the sub- Ject concur in the opinion that great care is neves- Bary lor the preservauion of the seal fisheries upon the islands of St. Paul and St. George, which are now the onfy important resorts for the fur seal in the known world, If the animals are protected it {s probable that about one hundred thousand skins may be taken this year without aiininishing the supply. It is also agreed that the animals would be exterminated or driven away if ‘the business of capturing them or even tie trade in their skins at the sstands were left open to free com- petition, and that such a course would be destruc: ive, not only (o the business, but criminally injurt- us bo Mea valives, Wilo have @ right to the benesia Of their fisheries, at least to the extent neceasary to their own support, ‘The Texas Pacific Railroad Bill, passed by the Senate ata late hour last night, names John ©, Fremont, James L, Alcorn, G. M. Dodge, Marsnall 0, Roberts, W. Orton, H. D. Cooke, D. W. Stanton, Wm. 8. Rosecrans and a large number of other persons as incorporators of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, which 18 authorized to con- Struct @ continuous railroad and telegraph Ime from Marshall, Texas, to San Diego, Cal., via El Paso, the gauge of the road to be five feet, The capital Stock of the company 18 to be $10,000,000. In aid ofthe enterprise public lands are granted to the extent of twenty sections per mile in the States and forty sections per mile ‘in the Territories. In the construction of the road American iron or steel must be used exclusively, The company is authorized to issue its first mortgage bonds to the amount of $40,000 per mile. The Alabama and Chattanooga, the Vicksburg ana Meridian and the North Louis- Jana Railroads are authorized to form junctions with the Texas Pacific road at Marshall. The Squthern Pacific raliroad of California is authorized to con- struct a branch, with a land grant, to connect with it at @ point not more than fifty miles east of San Diego, The Grand Tower and San Diego Railroad Company Of Arkansas 1s authorized to build a road from Fulton to connect with it at a point northwest of Dallas, and the New Or: 1.and Eaton Rouge and Vicksbu' road Company is granted ten sections per mile to aid in the construction of a rail- Toad to connect with it at Marshall, Tae Federal Vacancies in New York—Minister Motley to be Recalled Immediately. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury is now in communt- cation with several gentlemen with reference to the vacancy in the ofice of Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York. Until these gentlemen have been heard from no definite action will be taken in regard to the appointment. It bas been determined to send in the name of the successor to Judge Pierrepont in two or three days, though the selection 1s yet to be made among several suitabie persons. ‘The President has made up his mind def- nitely in regard to the withdrawal of Mr. Motley and will send im the name of a new Envoy as soon as a successor can be decided upon. It 1s probable Uhat this will be settled in a very short time. The Caban Telegraph Cable Monopoly. Mr. Edward N, Dickinson, of New York, appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to-day, and made an argument in favor of the repeal of the charter of the Cuba Telegrapn Cable Company, on the ground that the company is violating its char- ter by charging exorbitant rates for messages sent over its line. ‘fhe company obtained from Congress the exclusive right to construct and operate a cable from Florida to Cuba for fifteen years, and it is alleged. that, taking advantage of the monopoly they thus possess, they have placed the tolls at enormously high rates, to the injury of all Parties who are compelled to patronize it. Cyrus W. Field was present at the meeting of the commit. tee and fully endorsed Mr. Dickinson’s statements, What is wanted is, that Cougress shall repeal so much of the Cuba Cable Company’s charter us gives them the exclusive right to construct and operate a telegraph cable between Cub. and the United States, so a3 to throw the business open to competition. ‘the committee did not take any action, but it 1s un- derstood they are favorably inclined towards the petition of Mr, Dickinson and those who act with nim, The Negro Troubles in Virginia. On the 80th of March last Governor Walker, of Virginia, enclosed to the President cf the United States a joint resolution of the General Assembly of Virginia, asking the assistance of United States troops in the county of York and two other coun- ties, reciting that the mere presence of troops would enable the sheriffs to execute the powers of the courts, ‘This paper was received by the President, and in the usual official form was sent by the Secre- tary of War, under date of April 2, 1870, to the Gen- eral of the Army, Who on the sathe day sent to General Canby, then commanding the Department ot Virginia, instructions in these words:— HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2, 1870. Respectfully referred to General Vanby, who is Warranted hereby to assist the civic authorities when, in his judginent, @ case arises that warrants the use of ies a yen he has men to spare. But the milttary 1 ‘should be used with extreme ‘caution, and only on the special order of the Depart- ment Commander. = W. ‘I’. SHERMAN, General. ‘This is all that General Sherman had to do with the case, contrary tothe charge recently published that he had, of his own action, forcibly ejected ne- groes from estates which General Butler had as- signed them during the war on land in Virginia. There is not one word of truth in all this, and there is as yet nothing knowa, or on record, to show that any negroes or white men were ejected from their Possessions, All General Sherman did was to con- vey to the actual commander of the troops a know- ledge of the fact that all the condi‘tons required by the constitution and laws of the United States had been complied with, and the troops of the Unitea States were thereby warranted in aiding the civil onticers to execute the writs of the courts. Instead of acting against the orders of the President it was done by the specific command of the President, to whom the Governor had addressed nis requisition. Zhe Great CaKfornia Revenue Case, pending before the Treasury Department since September, 1869, has reached another stage in iis solution, The original seizure amounted to 1,409 barrels of whiskey, in possession of Messre. Dewitt, Kittle & Co., owned by Yates Ferguson, a whiskey dealer, and 1,209 barrels, in possession of Messrs, Platt & Newton, owned by Messrs. “Horace Web+ ster & Co., New York; Messrs. Berile, Miller & Co., and Messrs, Guys!, Hoterioffer & Co., Cincinnati, and Messrs, Jolin Scrymser & Co., New York. The charge made-against the whiskey by the officers seizing the same was that while the packages had on the tax-patd and warehouse stamps they needed also tho stamp of the rectifier, Infother words, the otiicers claimed the whiskey to have been rectified; it rested upon the Claimants to prove the contrary. This was done seven months ago in the case of Webster & Co., who had three hundred barrels released, the balance being held for further investigation, with other lots. Now an order has been issued to release vhe 1,409 barrels selzed im possession of Dewitt, Kit- tle & Co., the balance in possession of Plait & New- ton, belonging to the partes belore named, being held for farther testimony. The counsel in the case have no doubt of the release of all in goud time, Congressional Difference Over the fariff. The Senate Finance Committee agreed to day to allow the tariif sections of the Tax bill to be stricken out, provided @ movement of that kind is made in the Senate, and allow the matter to be fixed up in a conference commitvee. It is supposed the House will insist upon this part of the bill, and, if it does, there will be @ struggle in the conference committee over Ite Bille Signed by the President. The following bills were sigaed by the President to-day:— i The act declaring the bridge between Philadolphia and Cainden a post route; the act making the 25th day of December, the 4th day of July and Thanks- giving Day holidays within the District of Columbia; the ate resolution concerning the Southern Pacific Kailroad of California, and the resolution donaung condemned ordnance for a soldiers’ monument at Poughkeepsie. Nominations by the President. ‘The President sent to the Senate to-day the follow- ing nominations:—Edward E. Douglas to be United States Marshal for the Northern district of Alabama. John C. Burton to be Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Indiana district, FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 28, 1870, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLa The Senate met at twelve o'clock and proceeded with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill as the business of the morning hour, An amendment by Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, that neither the original nor the present land grant shall apply to lands within the Indian Territory, and re- quiring full compensation to owners for lands taken from the Indians for depots, &¢., was advocated by Messrs. Harlan and Davis as involving the good faith of the government in existing treaties, by which Indian tities haa been created in the Indian Territory. . After remarks in opposition by Mr. Howard, the amendment prevatled—yeas 25, nays 20. Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) Of Pa., then vacered a motion 5 to reconsider the vote on the Texas Ralroad bi\l so as to amend by providing that the amount of foreign fron to be #h uid be Itinited to twenty thou-and tons, He aske'l present consideration of tie motion, Mr. CaS8ERiy, (dem.) of Ca',, objected, EXECUTIVE SESSION. At one o'clock Mr, Morron, (rep.) of Ind., moved to go InLo executive session, on which Mr, SHERMAN demanded the yeas and pays, as involving the post- ni of the Tax bill, The motion was agreed 4 es past one the doors met A eee cae were At half-past one o'clock the doors were re-opene, when it was agreed, by unanimous consent, that & five minntes’ rule of debate on the Tax bill should be enforced for to-day. THE TAX BILL was then proceeded with, the question being on the amendment of Mr. Yares, which was mod fled to provide that no duties hereafter shall be levied upon tea and corfee, After uiscussion the amendment was rejected— yeas 9, nays 41, Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., sald there appeared to be a large majorily in the Senate against the income tax and in favor of a reduction of the tax on sugars. He suggested that test votes be taken upon the duty on Bessemer steel, &c., and the bill be then commit- ted to a committee of conference, Mr. Davis, (lem.) of Ky., made some remarks Upon the necessity of a ‘general reduction of taxa- tion, making a deficit in the ‘Treasury, reducing the standing army to 15,000 men. Mr.-CAMERON moved to reconsider the vote by which, on @ previous day, the Senate refused to strike out the House Ta re reducing the duties on me M Md to, 20 ae Ree Ly on striki out the tions, Hh Fegund “io the nutios ch Bugur Mr, Sher in revly to inguiries, explained that if the sections were stricken out the duty on sugar would remain ag in the law at present, at three cents per pound, If the House proposition prevailed the duty would be reduced to two cenis ei making a dillerence of eleven millions of revenue, Mc. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., desired to know the exact difference between the amen‘iment of the Fi- nance Committee and the House proposition. Mr, SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, replied that that of the Finance Committee had been withdrawn, and Was Dot before the Senate, The effect of either pro- position was yo reduce the revenue about seven millions, the amount being the same in each case, ae an aliference was im the classification of ny The House paragraphs relating to the duties on — Were thea striken out by yeas 27 to nays 26, ‘he reo Minendations of the Finance Committee striking out the House rates on pimento, pepper and spices of different Kinds, and on wines, champagne brandy, cordiais and manufactures of cotton were agreed to, ‘The etfect is to leave the duties 3 at present. ‘The paragraph relative to c rsets and manufactured cloth Was W.tldrawn by Mr. Sierman. The new paragraph making the duty on eyelets of every description »ix cents per 1,000, on ultramarine 81x cents per pound, and reguiaung the duties on Manila, Russia an! other hemps, unmanufacturea, at twenty-live dollars per ton, were adopted. Over ameudinents Were adopted as follows:— On cotton or other manufactures not otherwise provided for, je for the uses to which cotton bagging 18 applied, composed Ja whole or in part ot hemp, jute, tax, rs anny bags, gunny cloth, or other material ian ten cents per aquare yard, two cents and’ valued less pound, On cotton, as above valued, Over ten cents per aquare yard, three cents per pound. ‘The following paragraph was debated:— On bituminous coal and shale, fifty cents for a ton of twenty-eight bushels, elghty pounds to the buahel, Mr. BorEMAN, (rep) of W. Va, opposed the pro- posed r duction as destructive of the coal incerests of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Messrs. Scorn. (rep.) of Pa., and WILLEY, (rep.) of W. Va., foliuwed upon the same side. * Without a vote on tie paragraph the Senate, at five o'clock, adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, June 28, 1870, PROTECTION OF LABOR. Mr. SCHUMAKER, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a me- morial and resolutions of @ mass meeting of citizens of New York asking for the passage of laws by Con- gress protecting laborers and mechanics against coolie or Chinese imported labor. CARTHAGE AND SACKETI’S HARBOR RAILROAD, Mr. LaFLin, (rep# of N. Y., introduced a bill grant- ing right of way to the Carthage, Watertown and Sacketv’s' Harbor Railroad Company through the public property of the U:.ited States in the village of Sackett’s Harbor, N, Y. Passed, STATE CASES IN UNITED STATES COURTS. Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.] of Onio, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back the Senate bill granting priority in the United States courts to certain cases to wich a State isa party. Passed. THE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Oio, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, reported a bill constreuing section fiity-flve of the National Currency act of June 8, 1864, which provides penalties for offeaces against it to apply to every president, director, > geabien. telier, clerk or agent of national banks. sxed, SUNDRY CIVIL SERVICE APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then went into Commtttee of the Whole (Mr. BUFFINTON tn the chatr) on the Sindry Civil Service Appropiation bill, the pending para- jh being an appropriation to pay Horativ Ames iv due him for wrought iron rifled guns, made by him for the navy by order of (he Bureau of Ord- nance, an tested and accepted by it. A long discussion took place on this item, which ‘was attacked as a mere private claim whieh should not be inserted in ® general appropiation bill, and defended by Mr, Dawes as being not a claim, but a debt which had beea liquidated, but not paid. Finally the House refused to strike out the para- graph—42 to 78, Mr. BoLEs, (rep.) of Ark., then offered an amend- paid to pay $650 to Jesse Overton for quariermaster supphes. Mr. HoLmEs, (dem.) of Ind., referred to the amend- ment as the nataral result of the poitcy of the Coin- miitee on Appropriations in setting such an exam- ple, and as & Commentary on the proclamation of economy mace by the gentleman trom Massachusctis In the early part of the session, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., retorted on Mr. Hol- man for having put through the House yesterday a bill for the reliei of Mrs, Read Riddie, which had been kiughea at in the Committee of Citims, and could not find any member of that committee to father it, Mr. HOLMAN correcied the statement of Mr. Dawes, and said that the bill referred to had been reported irom the Committes on Claims and passed under a suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote, After & some: acrimonious discussion between. ‘3 the amendment was rejected. Mr. OF; dem.) of Til., offered an amena pay Honry 8. Holiady and D. 7. Parker $7,640, in Sailefaction of a ju nent in 7 of the United States District Court ior the Southern district of Tl nols, on the 7th July, After discussion the amendment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Dawes $55,440 was a So to pay Jotun Finn for snppiles ior che India service, as per audited vouchers, Mr, PoMEROY, (rep.) of Iowa, offered an amend- ment appropriating 306,310 to pay an outstanding indebtedness contracted in the Sioux Indian distric the vouchers for which hud been approved by Gen- eral Harney, are now tiled in the Indian Department aud are to be approved by the Secretary of the Inte- rior before the money is paid. Aiter discussion the amendment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. McCRaRy, (rep.) of lowa, $68,203 Was appropriated to pay expenses of the Fort Ber- thold Indian Agency, In Dacotah Bardageh ‘The next item in the bill which gave rise to dis- cussion Was one to pay $2,000 to KE. M. Sargent for money expended by him in carrying outa Post Ofiice contract for inail service from Lowell, Mass., to ad- Jacent points. x Mr. KELSEY, (rep.) of, N. Y., member of the Com- Mittee on Appropriations, admitted, in answer to uestions of dir, Farnsworta, that this was nota liquidated or adjusted indebtedness, but a simple claim, and he stated the clicumstances u..der which Ab aros: The discussion was continued by Mr, BUriER, gen) of Mass., in support of the claim, and by Mr. 'ARNSWORTH against it, the latter quoting and eon- curing in a remark that this committee should be denominated the Committee on Appropriations and Rejected Clalins, fhe item was agreed to. ir. SARGENT, (rep,) of Cal., offered an ainendment appropriating $29,492 to indemnify A. M. Adams tor depredations committed by Kiowa and Comanche Indians in 1866, Agreed to, On motion of Mr. DEGENER, (rep.) of Texas, $9,000 ‘Were appropriated to pay Mr. Baca y Salazar for ae- predations committed by tha Navajo Indians, Mr. BINGHAM moved to appropriate $20,000 to en- able the Superintendent of the Coast Survey to make observations in Burope of the eclipse of the sun next December. Agreed wo. Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, moved an appropria- ton of $15,000 in addition to a sam of $20,000 appro- priated by the joint resolution of March 2, 1847, to procure the making of @ contract by the Secretary ot War with Henry K. Brown, of Newburg, N. Y., for a bronze statue of General Scott. He explained the cirenmatances of the former ap- rope and referred to Mr. Brown as the author of the big respectable equestrian statue in this country—that of Washington in Union square, at New York; all the rest being of tne frantic styic of art, with the horses rearing on thet hind legs in storms of wind,represented as operating on the manes and tails. The amendment was agreed to. The statue is to be erected on Franklin square, in Washington. Mr. DAWES offered un amendment repealing the law which requires the laying up of five of the stx revenue cutters on the Northern lakes, and autho- rizing the Secretary of the Treasury to put four of them in commission to be speciaily charged with aiding vessels in distress, and to sell two of them. After discussion between Messrs. Dawes, Bennett, Conger, Lawrence and Churchill, the amendinent was agreed to, having been modified by striking out the limitation of four to be put in commission aud leaving them ail to the disposal of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Dawes moved to tnsert a section declaring that all letters patent hereafter issued shall be sub- ject to the right of the United siates to use the matter or thing patented, and to manufacture the same for the use of the goverumeni free of charge. Mr. Mygrs, (rep.) of Pa., opposed it as a biow to inventors, aud as a roatter which should have been referred to the Committee om Patents, Mr. DAWES withdrew the amendment to avoid a further consumpiic ine Op wotlon of A #8, S0C1lON sOUR, ANWWosizing ‘Was acded for the creation of a muntcl) @ light vessel on the Choptank river in Virginia, Was Biricken out, Om Motion of Mr. Bearry, (rep.) of Ohio, a section comm's- # om for the dred; ant narrowing of the Wash- fog-on C.ty canal, authoriming the corporate author!- to levy and collect @ tax of $100,000 on all tax City, aud appropriating $50,000 aime, committee Tose and reported the bill, which House then, at three o'clock, proceeded to the be “ecg the morning hour, being the considera- HEPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. Mr. Dixon. (rep.) of R. L, Pe) the substitute for the Senate bill to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing ani in Alaska. Mr. Dixon explained and advocated tne bill and the previous question, rel to allow amendments to be offered or further discussion to be bad. The previous question was seconded and the bill passed by yeas 121; nays 37. Mr. FINKELNBERS, (rep.) of Mo,, from the Com- mittee on Commerce, reported a bill to regulate the appralxement and inspection of imports in certa‘n cages, allowing the transportation of imported arty cles In bond, except wine, distilled spirits and nerish- able or explogive articles, irom New York, Boston, Baltimore, Port Huron an! New Orleans to any sea or t© Portiand, Buifalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louis, Evansville and Milwaukee, Mr. BRooKs, (dem.) of N. Y., protested against the bil! a8 one that would entail Igrge {rauds on the rev> enue. ‘The bill was passed, ‘THR DUTY ON SALT. Mr. SOMENOK, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, reported, in accordance with the resolu- tion of the House adopted yesterday, a bill to reduce the duty op all Kinds of sali iifty per cent, and moved Ae iene, ae Committee of the Whole on the Mr. Brooks, of N. Y., asked Mr. Schenck whether, if so referred, 1t would be reacued this se-sion, Mr. SCH&NCK said he could not inform him whether it wouid or not, ‘The SPEAKER, in reply to questions by Mr. Cox, said that the the bill a special order in com- mittee would not help it. The House couid, by ihe same majority as would make it a special order, set aside all pre: eding orders and take 1 up. Tae bil was referred to the Committee of the Whole by @ vote of 73 to 59. THE CURRENCY BILL. Mr. GaRrrELp, from tue Coufereuce Committee on the Durrency bill, called up tie report submitted yesterday. The report having been read Mr. GARFIELD pro- ceeded to explain it, ‘The three ma.ters oi: difer- ence betweou the House and the Senate was: first, as W thy increase of the national bank currency over the present Mmit—ihree wundred millions; second, us to the amount to be taken from the Hasiera, or excessive, Staies and distibuted to the States deficent; and, third, as to the establi-nment of free banking on a goid basis, As bo the first point, the additional issue of; na- tonal bank notes, two of his colleagues on the cop- ference committee were tn favor of the niuety-tive mnilions addition, and they did all they could to impress that view on the Senate conierence; but they found that the Senators would not yield oa that point, and they were forced to accept ihe addi- tion of fo. ty-tive millions, or to faii in an agreement. Mr. INGERSOLL, (vep.) Of IIL, inquired Whether the House conferers had vold the Senate couferers of the expressed Wil of the House fur the ninety-five milion addicion. Mr. Gakrigty declined to allow any gentleman to pat ag es.on to hun WAch japled ihe Omission of apy of h sducues; Lut be Would » ay that (hat potat ba been pressed upon the Senate con.erers. ‘tue re- port woud give to the Wes ern States a redistribu- tion of twenty-five muilions, Mr. Jones, dem.) of Ky. other of the conferees, endorsed the ucton of the cummittes, and favored tie report as the best settlement tnat could be op- tanet He uudeist od that it woud increase the currenoy, not forty-iive mulilons, but to a very large extent. Mr. INGERSOLL regarded the bill as a positive con- tracion of tie currency. Mr. SHELDON, irep.) of La, the third conferee, also @Xpiained, aud advocated the adoption of she report. He dian tbelev , however, that .t would expand the Cureney, Re boleved in expansion, and had always vuie! for it; but men were not always able to get what they wanted. | He reminded tue House that the Senate did uo! wane avy legisla Hon at allon the suoject, aod tierefore had ine ad- vantage of the House in that regard. Mr. GARFIELD y.elle i iiiecn juuutes to Mr. Jupp, (rep.) of 1, who declined to speak except in his own right and unilmited as tole. if the gentle- wan desired to move the previous questioa he might do 30 now, but ee Judd) hope: that the House would not secon It, as he desired to show thas this was ® bill of contr:ciuon. Mr. GARFIELD sail that if the geatleman from Mitinots dil not choose to accept iis courtesy he woull yield to the gentleman from Indiina (Mr. Copurn), es Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., moved to adjourn, remarking that members were tired out and that the hall was very hot. ‘the thermometer indicated ninety degrees. The mot! n was agreed to and the House, at five o’cloeK, acjourned. ’ ‘ OBITOARE AAR Senor C. Jose Morales Lemus. Sefior Morales Lemus, the Minister trom the re- public of Cuba to the Untted States, died at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at ms residence, No. 368 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. He had been for some time past afflicted with heart disease, which was in- tensified of late by the constant labor and excite- ment he was compeiled to undergo in his efforts to advance the cause of his native land, On more than one occasion his physicians expressed @ fear that unless he took more rest and avoided the discussion of subjects calculated to excite him that there was danger of his losing his life. And it is altogether probable that the recent letter of Prest- dent Grant to Congress and the subsequent action of the House of Representatives on the resolutions of General Bauks hastened, to some extent, the end of his life. The deceased Minister was born at Gibara, Cuba, inthe month of May, 1808. His early years were spent at Ho.quin, a piace which bas become proial- hent since the outbreak of ihe pending coutesi, Here he received as good aa education as the Island afforded, his tamlly being @ wealihly one. At the early age of twenty rs. While yet a student of law, Sehor Lemus married Sellora Rosario Porters Sevou later he received his degree as lawye and enteving luto p Lice, S00R becaiae distinguished in his profession, He also acqiured reputation nn Cuba to some extent in Spain, a aa able writer on legal quesuions, Long Kuown to ail his acquaint. 8 and friends ws an Uuswerving oppoueni of Spanish rale in Cuba he welcomed tie revoluuonary Outbreak Of 1868, aad at once gaye it his hearty sup- port. He was appoluced by President Cespedes oo a Mission to the United States, and arrived mm tis city in January of last year, Atl that he could do to uid his Compatriots was done, He endeavored to obtain recognition of beligereucy and, as we know, tailed. lie made every eifo.t to prevent the departure of the Spanish gunboats from this port, but Without success. Several expeditions were de- spatched by him to Cuba; but the most inportaut of ail, that commanded by the lave Geueral Goicourta and Colonel Ryan, was preveated leaving by the Vigilance of tie United Siates authorities. Not- Wwithsianding his many fatlures Senor Lemus never relaxed us efforis, = tos gecure the triumph of the Cuban cause, Too fur advanovd in years to fignt in person, he gave his civil services and his fortune to his country. He was, in faci, a aevoted patriot, whose loss to Cuba will be severely felt. The deceased leaves a widow and brother, bot of Wium are in this country, On Friday afternoon his remains will be taken to Greenwood and deposited in a vault, where they Wil rest until the ume arrives When they can be removed to Cua. William Hale, Archdeacon of London. A telegram from London announces the death of this well known clergyman of the Church of Eng- land. He was born in 1795, was educated ac the Charter House and at Oriel College, Oxford, and ‘aduated in 1817. In 1823 he becamejpreacher of the Charter House, subsequently chaplain to the Bishop of London; was rector of Cripplegate in 1847, arch- deacon of St. Alvan’s in 1839, of Middlesex in 1840, and of London in 1842, In 1857 he resigned his living of Cripplegate. The archdeacon was well Known to the clergy as @ writer on ecclesiastical subjects. He wrote numeroas pamphiets, tracts, &c.; was con- nected with Dr. Lousdale, Bishop of Lichtield, in editing the four Gospels, and wrote a large number of devotional works for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Archdeacon Hale wrote for the Camden Society “The Doomsdays of St. Paui’s,”? uiblished in 1868, and “Registrum Privatus 8. Marie igontensis,” published in 1866, both being works of great antiquarian interest. J-SSEV CITY COMMON COUNCIL, Will the Aldermen Get Their Salaries (—The Question to be Decided by the Supreme Court. , At the meeting of the Jersey City Common Coun- cil yesterday a communication was received setting forth that application was made to the Supreme Court by certain citizens for a writ of cer- tiorari to have the question decided whether the action of the Aldermen in voting tiemselves a salary was legal, There was anotier squabbie avout the prinang business. Alderman Fitzpatrick presented @ repor’ on the fire alarm ana police telegraph, but the report was referred pack to tie Joint Committee, ‘The cost will be $27,000, and there is no improve- ment Oi which the city siands more in need. The Board adjourned earier thin usual sm account of the suitocating heat of the chamber FIRE IN dEASEY GiTY. The bolt and screw factory of, McTighe & Waa- leigh, in Hudson street, Jersey City, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, The ioss is set down at $25,000, brsured as Mel abdbmalte os Insurance Compan, 500; Firemen’s Fund of New York, 10; M £00; Mechanics and Traders’ ueenix of ene $5,000; ming of Muncy, Pa., $2,500, The fire, it 13 sup- ol, OLlginated ot the fue or funnel, and it re- wird the “t strennous eorts on the part of tae euch to prevent the exter son Of the Hames, THE QUARANTINE QUESTION, NEW YORK VS. PERTH AMBOY, A Committee of New York Merchants Visit Perth and South Amboy—Dazzling Offers Made by the Camden and Amboy Railroad Compa- ny for the Reception and Carriage of New York Commerce—The New Health Officer Interviewed— Tho Bark Lord Baltimore to Discharge Her Cargo. Perth Amboy, which aspires at the present mo- Mentto become the entrepot of the coinmerce of New York, was all agog yesterday when a deleza- tion of city merchants arrived to imspect tts ware- houses and wharves (?), preparatory to final chang- ing of their quarters, The ambition of the citizens of Perth Amboy to sce their town become the great commercial centre of the Western World was not born yesterday. It has slumbered tn their bosoms for years, Gathering strength for all its occasional fitful outbursts and evaporations, Rivalry with New York has become a tradition with this people, and though country. urchins who dreamed of being opulent merchants on their native heath have grown old and gray in’ poverty their eyes still light up with a transient gleam, and weak, bony figures become animated with spasmodic hope when they are assured that the (gnis fatuus of thetr youth may yet be grasped before their eyes shall close upon the the final scene. All this pent up enthusiasm broke forth yesterday when there rived in the deserted streets two real merchant princes, chaperoned by Mr. Charles McKnight Smith, Cotlectot of the Port. When the Greeks saw the Jove ghey had created descending among them their emottons of joy and adulation could not have been greater than tliat manifested by the simpie minded citizens of Perth Amboy. The strangers were ordinary looking men enough in their way. Yet the old men of the town gathered around them, hang- ing upon each word that they dropped and trea- suring np each look, with the simple faith of those who felt that these words and looks might sweep away the dilapidated dwetlings and tottering shops ahd stores and canse rows of marble palaces and IRON WARZHOUSES TO BE ERECTED in thefr sté&ad. Groups of middle-aged men, pro- prietors of ginger beer shops and groceries debated excitedly upon the question of the best site for a new city hall and custom house, Lads fn tatters and with long, unkempt hair heard the news of the arrival while at work in potato and corn fields, and, throwing down their hoes with superb disdain, hastened to theshore, where they stood at a respectful distance eying the newcomers with open-mouthed wonder, In their eyes were visions realizing all their day dreams of wealth and splendor. In short, nothing could have added to the popular excitement and delight save the unexpected advent of Red Cloud or a Japanese Embassy, and these might only have occassicned painful memories of past realities, As the committee moved about ALONG THE DOCKS they were shown that Perth Amboy was geographi- cally ony @ reproduction of New York. It couststed of the same projecting tongue of land between two waters—a sound on the one side and @ river on the other, It was also exactly the same siance from the open sea. The channel was of equal depth and its harbor was equally sueltered and safe, Only here lay tne difference—Arthur Kuil, the sound, was 0 ly fi. teen miles long, aud Rarkan river was only navi- gabl: for twelve miles above, After examiming tae possible sites for uew buudings the cumtitee ex- pressed @ desire to cross over to SOUTH AMBOY, and left on the ferry boat just as an audacious young rascal, evidently a believer m commg wealth, was organizing @ Tammany Society among the Lovs ior the purpose of gatheriug in a share the expected money, A:rived at South Amboy—whtch, like “the Perth.”” contains about 3,Q00 inhabmints, put which Is younger and, a8 # railway terminus, possesses a greater: amount of vitality—a visit was paid to the vegutagent of tie Camden and Amboy Company, Mr, Aaron Van Cicve, who received tie deiegauon very cordially, and submitted to them the followig Ugures ani proposition :— The Camden and Amboy Railroad would lease the Merchants thelr Dew enclosed pier—bullt of wood and (nished about four years ago—'ronting upon the channel, They would not name any price at pre- sentand would not insure it. It hid @ trout of 100 feet by 46).eet on Raritan bay, and the depth of water alongside is ninetecn feet. The company would also give (hem the veneiit of the special sch dale raics olf the trunk lines to all po.nis in the We: Southwest aud South, via the Pennsylvania Centra Philadelphia, Wiliniugton and Baltimore, and Bal more and Ohio Kallroads. Though no terms were decided upon for rent of the pier, the company agreed t make It a less amount than New York charges of stowage. Mr. Van Cleve stated, in addition, that they had abun/lant facilities ior lighteage to New York, aud gave the foliow.ng list of tounage of steamers plying between the purts:—The Cenecral MeCullom and Siepucns (pronetiers), 400 tuns each; Transport and Atlas (sidewheei steamers), 400 tons each, wnt tie Trenton, used in towing barges. ‘The tonnage of the barger, five in number, is as follows:—Carre and Jatia, 200 tons each; Belknap, 400 tons; Sturdevant, 20y tons, and Ampoy, 120 tous. The company have facthiuies for handing 500 car toads of freigint (59,000 tons) daily, and employ at present on the pier Uurty- five men during the day and 150 at wigh, ‘fhe officers sia ed that having to run these sieam- hey would preter taking a luli eargo to lial @ one, even at the lowest rates, aud eventu- ally overed, in case of the landing of coffee aud sugar, lo give (ie merovants THE FREE OF THE PIER to do the work 01 trans.erring to the barges, and to accept In payment much lower rates than those pro- Re by the lighiermen anid stevedores of New 01 Under wus offer it iy supposed the bark Lord Baltimore, now iying in tie channel with a cacgo Of cuillee from Kto, Cousigned to Peudegrast & Co., wili discharge to-morrow. wThe mecchants’ commuitee arrived at boy at eleven o clock A. M. and leit for Lite after noon. #revious to their departut ever, and subsequent to the abov visived ile pier in question and seem with t aciities offeréd. Three separate ruiway tracks, connecting with different lines, rua the fuil lengih of the pier, which 1s completely covered, and merciandise can be transferred directly trom the ship to the cars on any of these hues, Later in the afternoon the special HERALD re- Porter accompanying the commitiee called on THF MEALTH OFFICER OF PERTH AMBOY, Dr. Solomon Andrews, at his residence. He was po- litely received, and the docior laughingly sugzested @ willingness on his part to be “interviewea,’? stat- ing tbat lor the purpose of facilitating maiters lie would move an adjournment to his offive a litue dis- tance above, on the opposite side of the street. Here esconced in the midst of a large collection of modcis of every conceivable mechanical form, puting the smoke of @ cigar through the open window which looked out upon an iim- mense quadrangle butlding erect. as a barracks by King George, 1749, but of late years used as a manu. factory for mail sacks for the Post Oiice Depart- meni, he gave the following succinct history of the PERTH AMBOY QUARANTINE. In 1812 @ health office was established in Perth Amvoy by an act of the Legislatuie of New Jersey “to prevent the introduction of malignant and ine fections diseases.” That act cousututed the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen for the time being a Health Commitee, and by the Health Oficer was appointed. ‘Shortly after 1813 the father of the present incumbent, Dr. An- drews, who was Fe area of considerabie stand- ing, Was appomted vo the postion and heid it t 1529, When le Was succeeded by the son. The pre- sent omcer has therefore performed the duties in which he is now engaged, with the excepuon of short intervais, for more than forty years. His last commission before the present was given him in 1846, and he has not ceased to hold the office since that time. ‘The commission received by him last week was merely a matier of ori resulting trom a change mae in tie board of city uimcers by the pro- visions of @ new charter. Governor Randolph had No jurisdiction anil ook NO acuon 1 the case. THE LORD BALTiMORE, which arrived on Saturday irom Lower Quarantine, reported Ww him, aud on examination he found her crew in good health and the. ship clean, He added to the above facts that there was no infections ease existing in the port of Rio at the time the ves- Sel sailed; but he tuougnt some restrictions might be hecessary on @ vessel Which had been exposed jor a period of ten days in New York quaranune. Also Mat Wie passengers, With their baggage, anit three of the crew, had gone ashore on her trst arrival ua New York. THE QUARANTINE LAW OF NEW JERSEY requires vessels to remain in Quarantine only twenty days after arrival, during Whici time she uidergoes } them the process of fumigation, and the passengers and crew are removed immediately to hospital on shore. In some cases of malignant disease tyey had erected @ hospital in the woods near the city# The doctor admitted @ feeling of riva'ry on the Part of the inhabitants of Perta Amboy, wich was a charteredcity before New York, and added that it Was impossible to kill tne fatteriag hope which uber Vanity nursed, that they would sometime shake oil their Rip Van Winkie slumber and wake Up strong and healthy as their more favored neighbors born under the fortunate star of Maniattan, Io conclusion the doctor stated that he lad i knowa Ds. Caruovuay for many Years, wad, wilh a ee every one else In Perth Amhoy, believed him to be # maa of strict honor and tniegrity, MEETING OF THE QUARANTINE COMMIS- S:ONERS. Tho Merchant Appeal and Dr. Carnechaws Reply—The Dealth Oficer Suatained by the Board—Arrivas from Infected Ports. Yesterday afternoon the Commisatoners. of Quare Antine held their stated weekly meeting, in their Trooins, No, 2 Exehange court, Mr. Schell in the chair. Dr. Carnochan, the Health OMicer, was present, and submitted to the Commissioners the appeal of J. Le Phipps & Co. and Funk, Edge & Co., and his answer thereto, THE APPRAT OF THR MPROMAN New York, June 20, 1870. Teroum M. Cannocuan, Health Ofticer of ihe Port of New ork i i laving been advised that you have decided, at ten olclock A M. this day, that the cargo of coffer laden on the Danish bark Fyen, Tbaon inaster, from Rio to thls. port, must be di ed at the upper quarantine, ant that the same he. to New Yor until sald vessel has been fas best of our knowledge, no case of urred on said vessel since whe left Rio, and nat of collee, toe that we J... Phipps & Co., a argo of coffee, ant Pani, C3 5 |. L. PHIPPS & CO. FUNK, EDGE & CO. DR, CARNOCHAN'S STATEMEN'T, QUARANTING, 3. T., June 28, 1870, To,TUR COMMIROLONTRS OF QUARANTINE: fhe paper hereto sanexed, purporting to be an ap) war scrrad on'me yerertay.” Thiove mune v0 auch declelod is therein stated In reference to ‘he bark Fyen. ‘The versal in question arrived at this port from Rio Janeiro on the 24th inst., and, being the ellow fever, was, ‘@n) warantine for at Yeaat twenty after the discharge of her cargo, unl ee ata ea) Health ONecer, with fhe, Sone Ad narantine Commissioners, to proceed. [have grant permit for the veascl or carzo ty proceed, and conae wentty both are detained unter the law in Quarantine. On the arrival of the vessel the master wax informed that ahe wa by law subject a detention of servants, . to quarantine of thirty daya, but that, after a few days, in case no sickness ny on art.a permit woeld be granted for the discharge of the cargo inthe upper bay. No other order, direction oF cision has been made or given by me in re‘grence ta the wee fel or cargo except in regard to the clcansiag and fumigation of the vessel, ” I therefore respectfully submit that no case has arisen im vace to the Vessel which can in way be the subject of am ay FX an evidence that Rio Janeiro ia an infected port T ap: pend hereto a list of vess trom that port having eases of yellow fever on board in port or on the passage, Which have arrived at the quarantine sines April 1, the com? mencement of the present quarantine season, From this Mist it will that yellow fi prevaliet extensively at Rio ip u nd Tam yet without anv evidence of the a»atement of the disease at that p bark Fyen arrived withont any bill of health whatew Tn anawer to the usual inquiries of the boarding olfeer the master stated that rhe had lat no sickness on board at her port of departure, but ap examination of her loy-book show- ed that she had sent two of ew 'o the hospital ag ie of wi one was left behind, Wil nce of yellow fever at Rio Janetgo, 1 at her port of departire, I shouwid eit groaaly neglecta! of the publi heuith should T vesse\ or cargo W come up tuunediately to allow eltia the wharv he city. ‘J. M. CARNOCHAN, Health Officer. The following ts tae list above referred:— e Hravrm Orricer's PRragrursn QUARANTINE, 8, L, J 1870, Veanols from Rio Janeiro ha her tp port oF on the passage, which have arrived tine wince April 1, the beginnlug of the quarau- trig Johann. Had four men sick with yellow jeaving . Was obliged to put buck for a new crew. I Avnu.29.Brig Martha Stevens, Was obliged to pat back, with crew sick with yellow fever. toAtRt+ 26. —Brig Felix, Had two deacbs at Rio of yellow fever. MAY 14.—Brig Fairy. Captain and’ mate dled of yellow fever at Rio. Has! also part of the erew in hospital, MAY 5.—lbrig Morancy had several of the crew 1 hospftad at Kio with yellow fever. 3 MAY 5.-Brig Mariposa left mate and one man sick with erat Rio, where, the cook, alsa died of the sume Gisense, ‘The cap'ain's wite died on the ome, aiid all bands ©: one had been sick with yehlow fever. MAY Id. -Brig Lienen had three of the crew in hospital at w fever. » Bark Friden had five men fn hospftal at Rlo with yellow fever, three of whom died. Ali the crew were more or less nick. MAY 1L.--Brig Hans lost one man on the pasmge to this port from yellow fever. Severat of the crew were led sick at Rio. MAY °l.—Rrig Moses Rogers; the captatn, his wife and nephew, an all the crew but two were sick with yeliaw fever at Rio. ‘Oue man died at the hospital. MAY 92.—bark Eise Schmidt iost four men at Rio with yel- low fever. Brazileria had five men in hospttal at Rio of whom the captain and one man died; 6 ze to hia port UNE IR, Brig Selma hat ix men in hospital at flo with. yellow fever, two of whom died Bark Lora Baltimore had Tour men io hospital at Rio, of whom one, the captain's aon, ited of yellow fever. Bark Cambanino had the second mate and one min in hospital at Kio with yellow fever; the latter was left behind. JUNE %5.—Vark Fyen had two men id hospital at Rio with yellow fever, one of whom was left behind. i After the above papers had been read by the seeretary Mr. Bett movet that the subject lay over until the executive session of the Board, Dr. CARNOCHAN said he thoaght HOULD BE DISPOSED OF arly & matter which made no counsel to the Commissioners, dio by Mr. Bell for his opinion in the matter, said that if the Commissioners re- ceived the reply of Dr. Carnochan as true there was no case for an appeal, as, from the following it could be seen that THE LAW COVERED TIE CASE EXACTL: Vessels arriving at the port of New York shall be beck to quaran els from any place where aij ject quarantine exis the time of thetr departure or which shall have arrived at any such place and proceeded thence to New York, or un board of which, du fe of arch divense shalt have occurred, et day of April andthe let day of November, shall remat for at teaat thirty days after their arrival, their cargs such and farther quarantine as the (nari ers may prescribe, unices the Health Officer, with the approv- f the Quarantine Commissioners, shall sooner grant a for anid vessel or cargo, or both, to proceed, The Health OMcer, continned Mr. Johnson, boards a vessel upon her arrival, and #8 soon as Ne aseor- tains that she came from ab infested port she comes under this section oud does not require auy deeion. of the Health Onc MR. BELL COULD NOT AGREE vith Mr. Johnson, and quoted the following section of the law to shdw that the Health OMlcer snou!d. make @ decision ln the case of every vess riv thereof fm and no veseel subject to quarantine shall depart refrom without the written permission of the Health Of- « @ delivered by the master oi.the Ne or the Maj or! ing to the destination of hours after sald permit i id ho had of cours? ordered the Teuaii below, but ire had never, ordered her to depart f n ine; Whereupon Mr. Lel he did not be’ ore fully unders’and the ease, and hat he was now fuily convinced that the Health Officer had taxen ve-sel in quest as stated in the @ to Upper Qu THE PROPER GROUND, Mr. Barton moved that Dr. Carnocnan’s report be received, and that the ventlemen making tie appeal be notified (hat the Heulth Omcer nas made his return to the Commissioners, and that it can be seen at their office. Dr. UARNOCHAN next submitted the following report of the arrival of in‘ected vessels at this port since the 25th int, He.nid not, he said, heretofore made regular reports of their arrivals, because he DID NOT WISH TO ALARM the people of New York; but lately he had noticed that sev ral newspapers were charging that he was detaining vessels which arrive here with clean bills of health, and he was ob iged to give publicity to their arrivals to protect himself:— Bark Saga, J. 8. Garvin (late J. R. Garvin, Guantanamo, May 29, via Fortune Island, Jung 16, with sugar and gro” lasses, to master. “Has rio bil! of health. Discharged enego at Santiago and then went to Guantanamo on April 38, 17 one of the crew, named Thomas Forbes, was takenoaick, and died of yellow fever three dave after. On the third day out from Guantanamo the a and two se taken sick, and one of the latter died al June 7 gut into Fortune Island and sent to hospital the captala, J and David Garvin, Wiliam Betts and Joha Ford, seamen, all , of whom died of yeliow fever. The remainder of the crew were well on arrival. Schooner Oliver, Pamrel!, Port au Prince, Wdaya. wh logwood, to Young, Smith *’Co, Had three meu sick with Yellow fever at Port au Prince. Bark G, W. Rosevelt, Hammonan, Havana, 16 days, with sugar, to James E. Ward. The report was received and placed on fle, and after transacting some other bastess of littlé ime portance the Commissioners adjouraed, f The Department of Public Parks announce that, if the weather be fine, there will bo music by the Cen- tral Park Band in Washington snare this evening, from six to eight o'clock, ‘The folowing ts the pro- gramme:— PAWT I. 1, March 9. Overture—' TW. Waltz. eb aad JL. Grand selection—"I Du 12. March from “Le Caid’ Popuiat Av FLEETWOOD PAIK AAGSS—POOL SELL NGL Pools were sold at- Riley's last evening by Mr. Johnson, anctioneer, on the result of the race at Fleetwood Park to-day. The betting was slow, no Person appearing to take more than a languid interest, the hot weather making évery ono feel des Sirous of remaining as unexctted as possibie, The following pool will Serve a3 an indication of the feeling as W the provable winner:— Dreadnought. . +850 6580 100 me oo DB Bo By ¢ Colonel Flaky, iy I.