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ee + pecs Tn p ESS. Senate Dabate on the Removal of Disabilities. CONGR Mr. Conkling’s New Steamship Project. THE O10 NATIONAL The Brooks and fastings Quarrel Aga‘n Before the House. ASYLUM CASE, A HOT SHOT FROM HASTINGS. GEORGIA MEMBERS QUALIFIED. The Ocean Telegraph Bill Passed in the House. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1871, THE LINCOLN STATUB. The Vick PRESIDENT lid before the Senate a communication from the supervising architect of thejCapitoljexfension, asking that a place be assigned for the statue of the late President Lincoln, executed by Miss Vinnie Ream. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, ANOTHEB SPEAMSHIP PROPOSITION. Mr. CONKLING introduced @ bill to ald in the con- struction of twenty or more first class iron steam- ships, together with ship yards, machine shops, rolling muls, wharves. docks, &¢., and to secure to the government the use of the sane [or ‘postal, r and other purposes, It was the Committee on Commerce, Proposes to ineorporate W. H. Webb, Clarence H. Clark, John Griswold, John Roach, Paul N. Spottord, Beary Steers and others under the name of ihe American Maul and Ocean ‘Transportation Company, for the purpose above in- dieaied, and provides Wat the government of the United States shall pay tie taterest on the first mort- bonds of the company to the amount of 000,000 in gold for thirty years, not becommg respons bie, however, for the payiwent of the princi- pal. im return the conipany’s steamships are to carry the United States malls and government agents free of charge. ( SURVEY O& PRIVATE LAND CLAIM) Am motion of Mr. Wr ep.) Of vregon, the Senate considered and passed the Senate bill to ex- peuite the survey of private lund claims. Mr. WILLIAMS, 11 response to inguirles by Mr. Harlan, expiained tnat the vill was the resuit of con- suderabie legal research, and it would expedite the settlement of boundaries of old Mexican land tracts, Gpon the importance o! the measure to sections of the United States In which land clauns existed, he said owners of thou: acres of land in Callior- nia ana tue Territor! cre una bie to obtain patents, because there was no way of determing tle box daries of their tracts. The bill would, to a great extent, take thore quesiions from the jurisdiction of the Land Department and give thei to the courts of the country, where the tities have been confirmed, the parties thereby being eaabled to pring their wit- nesses and have tue quéstions adjudicated more sa- “astactorily. RENOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES. On motion of Mr. Lewis, (rep.) et Va. the Senate Festiimed Consideration of the Louse Mill to revieve arse disabilities of some fifty citizens o: Vir- bt ty gin! ‘The Vick PRESIDENT stated the question to be Upon Mr. Trumbuli’s amendment vo extend general relief from ail such d:sabilities, excepung only former Congressmen ani suittary and naval omcers of the United States who join pbellion, and members of the secession Siate conventions. Mr. HARLAN, (Tep.) of lowa, noved to include among the excepiions judzes of the United States gouris who joined the rebcilion, Messrs, Lewis aud WARNER, (rep.) of Ala., ap- peaed to Mr. Trambuli to withtiaw his amend- meut, which the later declined to do, remarking -that he thought the time hai come tor Congress to act on the general subjec Mr. Assorr hoped the Senator (Mr. Tramball) d not precipitate the qnestion of general amnesty on the Senate at this time. ‘There Was no- thing iu the attitude of the South to justily the g@overninent in taking such along step. He was Opposed to the anvesty movement for eae rea- sons, mainly because ‘a large portion of the people of the Southern staves were now as bitterly hostile to the government as ever betore. Mr TRUMBULL stated, Iu support of his amend- ment, tha. Leaving out tue authors of the secession ordiuances he did not suppose the Whole number of persons included 1m the exceptions would amount to more than two or three hundred, Mr Stzwar?, (rep.) of Nev., spoke of the partial and unsatsiactory character of “the legisiation, in- tended to meet individual cases, and the necessity of legisiation by classes. The morutng hour expiring, Mr. Lewis reiterated his appeal to Mr. irumbuill for a withdrawal of the amendment, as A ‘ate as @ virtual defeat by ¢ tothe House. It wa f the people of Lis te Mr. TRUMBULL repiied by inquiring whether, if the amendment prevailed, 11 would not embrace every person named im the bill. It was certainly Unpleasani for him to refuse the personal appeals ofthe Senators; but he persisted in his reiusal as the most effyctive means of ending the practice of plecemeal jegislatron in removing disabulittes, A | general bill could never be had whue special bills | were allowed to go through. Kelerring toa sug- | gestion b, ewart Mr. Trumbull intimated his willingness Jraw lis proposition if the Sen- ate Would agree not to pass any more spectal bills on the sabject unt definite action was taken upon a general til. Several Senators objected. TAE OULO NATIONAL ASYLUM. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) 01 Oio, then Gemanded the Jar order, which was the bill ceding certain jurisdiction to the State of Oo. This bill was then taken ap and debaied by Messrs. Sherman and Thurman, the Senators of 0 for several hours. ‘The bill gives the State ci Ohio Jurisdiction and titie over the property purchased by the Uptied States for pai olial asylunis fur disadled soldiers, Mr, SHERMAN explained that thi cessary by the recent decisiog of the Supreme oi of Ohio, under witch some Uiree or four hundre soldiers ithe asylum near Dayton, under the laws Oi the Staic and otherwise eligivie to vote, were dis- franchised as nis because within the oue mile suuare iio to the general govern- ment preparatory to establishing the mstituuon. He wWeut Onto show that the acceptance of this land by the genera! government was upon a condition that no resident uj it. ott measure of gr importance te to vote. He commented upoa the judicial decison referred to a5 a suock Lo the teelings of every citt of (he State, and said there was a strong publ timeut in Olio that the right to vote suouid be re- stored to those soldiers. Mr. THURMAN defended the dec having been rendered uniniluenced by demagogisim, by an independent and incorruptible jndiciary. Ke- guarding the imevitable effect 01 tue passing of the bill as the Gestruction of the charity known as the Day- ton Soldiers’ Home, he proceede | to show the justice and propriety of the decision, which had been made by tive republican judges agutost the wishes of their party in the State. Mr. SHERMAN remarked he would abandonment of the asylum to disfranch: the country’s defenders, Mr. THURMAN did not propose to be carried away by unmeaning glorifications of the soldier. While he earnestly appreciated the seidiers of the late war, he thoughs that where they owed no allegiance to and partook of uone of the responsibilities of a Stale it was uo great Lardship to deny them partici- mn in its government tor the time being. He been one of the first to secure the baijot to the Ohio soldiers in the field in 1862, but that was not pertinent, The bill was unconstitutional in ceding to the State of Ohio we jurisdiction over this yo referred to a8 refer the ennent of A report of the Board of Managers, signed by Gen- eral Butier, as chairman, Was read at the request of Mr. Thurman, showing how some of the umates their discharge as ihe time approached lor che meut of their pensions, and that after draw- heir pevsions they ran into excesses, becoming hed and diseased and fivally street vagrauis. Some of them plied the hand organ in the temporary of joreigners, the jatler appropriating the brit naire Of the proceeds received by these 80) as charity. Notwithstanding the migratory abit or these men, as shown by the report, it was now attempted to treat them as permanent resi- Geuts of ihe State, and to permit the whole of them vote, iher sixteen hundred or sixieen tou. raed oe the managers could ving a y soldiers as they ples tw we -esylum, fn (his way ag eral State eecuion might be decided by Ihoso voles, Senators ought Lot io do violence to their ows! cousciences by voung tor & ‘bill merely to Beoure party vous, ‘Mr. SHERMAN, after Xprossing regret that bis col- fasted ati gumount OF eloquence upon & me eublert, argued that the Supreme Court of had erred in assuming, as ® matter of faci, ‘wat exclusive jurisdiction over the Jand covered 1) the asylum grounds was ceded to the United Stat re, land was the property, not of the fod State , bot ‘of the soldiers, betug held in trast ‘them by the board of Managers. bac? Pacanas again spoke at length op the sub. wupport Of bis postiton, claiming that ‘be ‘of the soldiers in the charily was subjcet Lo ‘discretion of the mauagers and did not at all in- Witla remarked that it would take # Pbil- Ja to tell what the Dill ee x ARPANTER, rep. of Wis.,siated he pose: bile He regarded the corporation as subject nd ei MpuARINE We adylum for tie urn the bill | vise ehgible should by | that change of jurisdicuon be deprived of Lis right | Dunes Spates. Ho regarded tne decision of the Sa- yr a8 sound and the condition attached by Legislature, in its cess. on of the land, 98 void, Without disposing of tho Dill the Senate at four O'clock, a. ter An executive session, adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1871, BILLA INTRODUCED AND REFERRED, By Mr. BurrinToN, (rep.) of Mass,—To enable the Atiantic and Pactfio Xatlroad Company to mortgage ite road; and vo confer certain jurisdiction on the | United States courts for the District of Missour,, Py Mr. STARKWEarHER, (rep.) of Conn.—Autho- rizing the appointment of commissioners by the President to ascertain the damage done by the Ala- bama and other rebel cruisers, By Mr, PROSSER, (rep.) of Tenn.—Prescribing the mode of holding elections for President, Vice Preal- dent and Members ot Denarens By Mr, CULLOM, (rep.) of Ill,—Amendatory of the act relating to the courts of Utah Territory. By Mr. Hoag, (rep.) of Il.—To amend the first section of the act of the 20th of July, 1868, imposlug taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco. By Mr, SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal.—Making a compean- sation of $10,000 to Jeseph S. Wilson, Commissioner of tie Laad Omics, ior collecting the scientific museum at the Land Oee. By Mr. Srinx, (rep.) of Dakota—To remove ob- structions in the Red river of the North. also for the erection of a custom house and post office and United States Court rooms at Pembina. NORTH CAROLINA CON’ 1D ELECTION CASE, Mr. MoCRary, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Committee on Elections, made @ report in the contested elec- tion case from the Stxth district ef North Carolina, that Shober, the sitting member, is entitled tothe seat, and that the contestant, Nathaniel Boyden, should receive $1,000 for expenses, THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE. Mr. Cox ofered a resolution in relation to the New York Custom House. | Refe to the Commitree of Ways and Means. The resolution is as follows:— Whereas tho of the Treasury, ‘unde: o July 11, 1870, ommmniostod to Lal House information, 86 respense to & resolution of June 2, 1870, relative to New York Custom House matters; and wheroaa] in sald commu- nication the Secretary communicated two letters, dated Ist and ‘eb alt, requesting the resioration of the general oraer business to the bonded warsbouses at Jersey City and Hobo- Ken; and whereas: this request bas not been complied with, sreally ig the injury of commeree, notwithatandilg the ap: C0. and peal made to the Collector by Vhelps, Doage « Co.. a Tmany other merchants (nam{ng them); and whereas the Secretary bas repeated bi at the old system oon- Unues tn detanes of bis reiterated cequesta; there-ore, Resolved, That the Secretary to re uested to transmit all the correspondence since Juiy 11, 1670, with his views as to the necessity of additional legislation’ to compel collectors to comply with bis orders. TOBACCO TAXES, Mr. Cox, (dem) of N. ¥., presented a petition of Joseph Raphael and others, of New York city, to relieve the tobacco intorest from the repetitions of the tax on sules, &c. NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIR LINE RAILWAY. The gnestion of the Air Line Raiiroad bili between New York and Washington came up irom last Mon- day, the question being would the House grant leave for Its introduction. The question was de- cided in the affirmative—yeas 114, nays 78. All the democrats voted in the negative, together with tne tollowing named republicans:—Messrs. Benjamin, Buiington, Butler of Mass., Dawes, Hale, | Ain, HOURS Kelley of Pa., Ketchum, Laflia, Moore of Onio, Myers, Negiey, O'Nelll, Packer ol Pa., Po- land, Smith of Vt., Stevens, Twiicheil, Van Wyck and Wastburn of Mass. Mr, RIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., moved to recon- sider the last vote, Mr. KELSEY, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to lay the mo- ton to reconsider on the table. Agreed to-~yeas 114, nays 78, So the bill was introduced, and the morning hour having expired the bill went over till Monday next, RGIA MEMBERS SWORN IN, The credentiais of W. P. Price, P. M. B, Young, J. PF. une and Marion Bethune, Representatives elect from the State of Georgia, were presented, and, no objection being made, these gentlemen were sworn in. THE HASTINGS-BROOKS CASE, The followiug petition was presented to the House of Representatives to-day:— Mr. LarLIn sent up to the Clerk’s desk and had read the folowing memorial {rom Hugh J. Hast- ings:— To Tue HONORABLE Tur HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: — ‘The petition of Hug J. Hastings respectfully repre- Ms “TU papers, nor will he be het My ee lorce: into the attitude o! to be gupslien em any of the meant occupy auch pasition, your and is not iuoner therefore pri ays: That your honorable body wil be peased to hold and determine that the matters fo controversy between your, petiuoner and the sald Janes Brooks are of a personal and poiitical nature, common to the profession of a journalist, and, a® 8uch, are not properly to bo investigated by @ loglalntive body, but are cognizabie only to an impartial oourt of law. And your petitioner will ever prey, fe. 3, BASTINGS in reef beens a bio meget ore as ‘salt James Brooks rogues; but, on the ry, a8 Inlet ato be entre iar i wich your petouer fet Mr. LAYLIN now moved the reference of the me- monal to the select committee appomted on the subject, with inscructions to make a preliminary report on the proprieiy of further continuing the investigation, Mr. BROOKS, (dem.) of N. Y., in reference to polttt- cal allusions 1 the memorial, dec.ared that the democratic party had no greater, wilier advocate than Mr. Hastings. He Nad been employed for years in Albany and New York to deprave, dam and lestroy his own party—the republican party, Alinost every New York re- publican member knew Mr. ‘Hi to be @ spy for the betrayal of the secrets publican party to the democratic party, was paid for being such spy. In proof had before him the Commercial advert 12th of January, ‘Wow or the re- nd that he of that he ef the siz colums of an adver- tusement of the New York city corporation. That paper received those advertisements, from the profits of which it received twenty-five or thirty band thousand eee a bes (Steg Rvp! ae rooks') response to the ay’ tie appeal of Mr. Hastings to the republican ohe of the House, The affidavit which he had intro- duced to the House was an old acquaint ance in New York, When he was @ memoer of the New York Legisiati rvs and previo! when he was a correspondent at iy, the existence of that paper was as well Known as the existence of ‘the sun in the skios, and never was denied. It had been reprinted from time to time in the Jn of New York uncontradicted; it had re-appeared in handbills, when Mr. Fenton was e: to the Senate, and was not then denied. But now that Mr. Stone, the person libelled, was dead, and that his counsel, Mr. Fisher, was also dead, there was & denial of the affidavit. But that demial itself was only a technical denial. Mr. Hastings did not deny, and could not deny, that he had published the document in his own news- paper, and by that publication alone obtained ex- emption from the damages to which otherwise he would have been subjected. He (Mr. Brooks) ap- pealed to the House to proceed with the investiga- jon and to vindicate his character. Mr. LaFLiN suid that, while he appreciated the value of private character, he could not { t the extraordinary circumstances under which the sub- ject had been introduced in the House. Last Tues+ day the gentleman trom New York (Mr. Brooks) had, on @ question of privilege, and with- out notice, introduced to the House an affidavit which the genticman knew had been publicly denied by the siguer to it. That gentleman's desire to tarnish the reputation of the memorialist was 80 marked that he stood nere to-day an organ of the democratic patty, publicly confessing that that party had been in the Rabit of bribing republicans, and as proof of that :eferring to a corporation adver- usement in the Commercial Advertiver. If he (Mr. Lafin) were correctly informed, that same adver- tisement appeared in the New York Zriune and Evening Post, and would any one pretend that Horace Greciey and William ©. Bryant were by that pitiful advertisement bribed to be- tray the republican party? Ir not, whiy Make such «a charge against Mr. Hastings? He (Mr. Lafin) hed had some acquaintance with New York politics:for the last twenty years, and Knew Mr. tiastings’ political record during that tire, and this was the first time he had heard that Mr. Hastings was anything but a wiig aud repub- ican. In 1854 bir, Hastings was elected clerk of the whig Senate of New York against the opposition of Mr. Erastus Brooks, who then bropght up the same aMdavit; but Mr. Brooks was subsequently satished that he had Gone an injustice to Mr, Hastings, and made ample apologies therefor. Mr. FaRnsworry, (vep.) of TLL, moved to lay the motion on the table, Mr. Dawes, (rep,) of Mass,—What cb’ection ts there to having @ prelminury report made on the subject? Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., called for a division on the anestion. ‘The vote was takep as to whether instructions should be given to the committee to make a pre- sents :—Your petitioner 1s now, and for three years past hax been, tbe editor of a public journal published In the chy of New York, and known as the Commercint Ailoertiser, anc sald journal has been {dentiied with and kuown ran of ine republican party; that during the same period there has been published in the sald city another journal, known a8 the New York Evening Eeprest, and whicd said journal has been identined with and known as an organ of the demo- a “= last cone journal {s owned and member of your honori was, tn the fall of 1870, a candidate for r | ber of Congress from the city of New York. In the course of the canvass for such election the journal edited by your peti- toner advocated the election of the nominee of th | republican party, George Wilkes, Spirit of the Timez, but in doing the grounds of proj political discussion and eriticism. Nothing was stated during tue course of said political discus- sion except what your petitioner | truth as a proper subject for editor notice, On the even- ing preceding the day of election tn the city of New editor of the 80 did not overst:p the salt James Brooks published in the Avening Srpress pew purporting to be an affidavit signed by your petitioner, and prefixed the same with an editoriaf article in the following word “A few necessary words—the short metre method is the best way of deling with some people, and will answer in the case of Mr. Hugh J, Hastings, editor of the New York Commercial Advertiser. "That paper tu's afternoon contains a blackguard altack on Mr. of the £rpren, which is best described by’ Hastings kimaelf— thus, Hugh Hastings, as described by himself,” to which wae appended the sald alleged affidavit, and such alleced uflidavit was followed by these words, “this will be republished when- ever itis necessary. Your petitioner further states that he never made. sized, or verified in any manner or form the alleged sfiidavit no published dy the said James, Brooks, and never new or eard that the same purported to be so made, signed and veried until he saw the same published fn a public journal asan afidavit; and on so seeing the same your petitioner immediately caused to be published denial that he had ever made, signed or verified said alleged afidav! ofiidavit of uny kind relating to the suvje to which daid alleged ailidavit purports Said original publicution took piace some y elzbt years ago, in a newspaper pubitshed in the city of Albany, where your petitiouer then resided, and was then known to be purely illusory, and @ fiction pub ished for the purposes of annoyance ; and after euch publication, it passed into oblivion until reproduced at tntervais, aod finally by the said James Brooks. The fact of the origin of the suid alieged affidavit, and of its fictitious character, was, as your petitioner belleves, well known to the sald James Brooke prior to his publication thereof in the £ ith of November, 1270. Your petition tion by the said James Brooks, und beit nizant of the orixin of such alleged ailidavit, answered th: editoria} of the said James Brooks hereinbefore referred to, jn What your petitioner believed to be # becoming aud proper | manner. Subsequentiy, and on the #0th ot November, 170, ‘the sald James Brooks puvitshed iu the Eventing £xy rece of that date another article in the words following “Mr. Hugh Hastings, of the Commercial Adverts anxious to have @ personal, not a political, controversy with Mr, James Brooke. The Egress next time will not only re- publish that Sietth document, but placard it in handbilis ali over the upper part of the cit | . Your petitioner, believing tnt ft was his rizht to vindicate | himeelf from the'chargex thus repeatediy, wickedy and mo | lictously published against him by tle said James bvoo quoted in bis paper of the Ist of December, 1970, tue said last | named article from the meng’ Barres, and | thereto appended such with “refereace 3 as eeee 535 the personal ra act of the sald James Brooks us were ar petitioner's be- lief by his public reputation, and in the course of such re- th reference to seid J { marks stated, lows:—"We have said that be has ay position, ax a m ‘of Congres pocket; we repeat it. ‘This ie rooks 0 give us a o} Brooks, in bis paper of the next day, namely, D | 187), accepted the invitation in an article i the follow | ing” words: Hugh Hastings, in the admits that the Egpress cannot reach fng his affidavit or bis ito quote tion of bimsei!) ‘self-diserace and public bumi | which he is doubtless right; but he has uttered « | libel inst Mr. James Brooks, w is ual | which he eal! have an opportunity to estal h in a court | of law, and, as once before in x case of libel, now again to | confess to ‘eelf-disgrace and public humiliation.’ Tha, as | your petitioner beieves, terminated for the ime being the journalistic controversy. Your petitioner bad been rievously injured by Mr. James Brooks by the pub- emt the said alleged affidavit, which he well knew i and with a feeling of just indi nable him to produce those,claiming to be cognizant of the facts alleged, His invitation, as already appears by the quotation from Mr. James Brooks’ journal, was accepted, and thereafter your petitioner quietly waited for the “oppor: tunity” to establish in a court of law the charges which Mr. James Brooke then “offered afford. Your petitioner was, therefore, ose Firs to find jo the public journais of ‘the Lith inst, that Mr, James Brooks fad withdrawn his invitation to your petitioner to meet him ina court of justice, and, under the privilege of membership in your honorabie body, bad taken Gecasion, in the abscnce of your petitioner, to repubiish to the country the aaid ficti:fous afldavit; to read the charges made against him by your petitioner, and an the place of the court of justice which he had publicly asserted to be his chogen tribunal, to ask for « special committee “to investigate and report at any time upon auch charges,” and that, in pursuance of such request, a com- mitteee of investigation bad been appointed. Und thority so conferred, as your petitioner believes, ‘was sent to him on the 12th inst. in the words = “You are required.to appear before the relect committee of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday next, 17th inet., at ten A.M, and te bring with you all documents or papers touching your cburges against Hon. James Brooks, made in Gominerctal Adve tisrr, December 1, 170. Will you come? Answer. N. @. Ordwi , Sergeant-at-Arms, House of Repre- sentatives.” To which ‘your petitioner answered in sub- fiance that he wonld attend on the designated day. Your petitioner further represents that, as he is advised and believes, the controversy extsting belween himself and the said James Brooks Is a pureiy political, editorial and per- Jone, and as auch is not properly the subject of a on or adjudication by your bonorahle buds, Ns rest but properly-belongs toa judicial forum, in Which your pe- titioner has been atall tines, and is now, ready and willing to meet the same; that the charges made’ by your vetitioner do pot im apy way affect the dixniy of your bonorable body, and, therefore, as your petitioner fs advised and believes, are not roneey the’ subject of investigation by a legisiative body. Such charges were made in a leaied canvass, hy and against editors of pubiic journals repre- senting ovposing political Interests, and as such, so far the same were made by your petitioner, are, if untrue, ject to be examined and decided upon by w judicial tri- Dural in whieh your petitioner is atvall tines willing and ready to appear. So far ax the charge made against your petitioner "by "the said James rook js concerned, by ihe publication of said fictitious affidavit, your’ pe- titioner has commenced a suit in’ the city of New York | Brookes tor ilvel, in which ihe ity to prove, if he cun, the signature and veri uf petitioner to said alleged amidavit. It would proper that the complaints of Mr. James Brooks, to which the uttention of your bi ¢ body has been called, abould be remiited to the same tribunal which your petitioner has already selected, and to which Mr. dames P'rooks, 10 Lis editorial of Lecember 2, 1870, stated that be invited your pe- titioner. mes Brooks, one of the editors | | compiish, indirectly and unfairly, What could not be Seema | t liminary report, and it was decided in the negatr The memorial was then referred without 1hstruc tions to the select committce, OCEAN TELEGRAPH CABLES. Mr. BANKS moved to suspend the rules and pass a concurrent resolution rescinding the resolution passed last Monday which referred to a special com- mittee the subject of ocean telegraph cable legisla- tion. He represented that the resolution was passed hurriedly and without pveing understood by the House, which had aiready referred the Subject to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. He went on to say that the subject involved appro- rations to the amount of twenty or twenty-five mil- ons of dollars. One enterprise alone called for a subsidy of ten millions, and there were four or five others which woula foliow in the same wake. The sudject hed been considerea for five months by the Commission on Foreigit Affairs and that conimis- S10 Was ready to report. Mr. STARK WEATHER, who offered the resolution last Monday, opposed its being rescinded, and advo- cated the propriety of having the subject referred to 4 joint select cominission, as no less than thirteen bis op the subject bad been referred in the Senate and the House to the various district com- mittees.» He alladed to the fact that the Chairman ottae Senate Commission on Foreign Affans had stated in the Senate tha! the commission would not report at (hia Session, thus leaving the whole busi- | ness of ocean telegraphing in the hanus of a mono- Poy that charges triple rates, The question was further discussed by Messrs, Butler of Ma: Garfieid and Dawes against the reso- Jution offered by Mr. Banks, and by Messrs, Judd, Wood and Myers in support of it. Mr. Woop said there was something suspicious in the mode and manner by which it was songht to ac- accomplished by the gction of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. That econmittee had reported a general bill. but was opposed to granting subsidies, That fact was at the bottom of these Pager fe He was {ntormed that the gentleman from Massa- chusetts (Mr. Butier) was really the arthor of the resolution offered on Monday last by Mr. Stark- weathe . STARKWEATHER contradicted that statement, and said he had never consulted Mr. Butier about it. Mr. BUYLER also contradicted the statement, ‘The motion of Mr. BANKS 10 suspend tl and rescind the resolut jected—yeas 103, nays 8: tue allirmative. Mr. BANKS therenpon asked leave to report now from the Committee on Foreign Aduirs a vill on ¢ Of ocean telegrapiis. ARNELL onjected. BANKS Moved to suspend the rut ch abtiitmight be reported now. ended withoet division. aid he would not ask the House to con- rules nof last Monday was re- not two-thirds voting in . in order The rules > bill now. ‘We wait it considered now. nt a8 & bill let him report it, Mr. Woop eupon, frou the Commitee on Foreign Aflairs, reported the bill relating to tele- graplic communication between the and foreign countries, and moved the lion on its passage. The previous 2 Dill Was pass ‘The following 1s the text:— all communication established or that may be es- by tabifsued between the United States and any foreign coun- tey by means of telegraphic or magnetic lines or cables Jald part thereof in and over the waters, reefs, island ari in any shores and lands within the fl be subject to the follown reservations to tion of the United States onditions, stipwiations ond 8 2 5 $ § Fi 8 3 Ls 2 = 5 a 2 2 2 3 $ & toexercine and enjoy the ito the contro and me Or siinilar privilege with regi any sca line or cable that may by law, agreement or otherwise be exeseised and by any foreizn government whatever. -Citizens of the United States shall enjoy the same privileges as to the payment of rates for the transmission of messages as are enjoyed by the citizens of the most favored nation ‘he transmission of despatehes shall be made in following order:~-First, the despatches of State uncer stich regulations as may be agreed upon by the governments interested; second, despatche raphic service; third, Private deapricues. Tu th—The lines of any such cables shall be kept open to the public (or the dally transmission of market and commer- cial reports and intelligence, and messages, despatches and communications shail be forwarded in ihe order in which they are received, except as herelnberore provided. Fiji ~ Before.extending or establishing such I in or over any waters, recta, . shores and lai i the jurisdiction of the United States, a written acceptance of the terms and conditions imposed by this act niall be filed im the office of the Secretury of State by the company, co-pora~ {ion or party proposing to establish telegraphic communica~ jon. Src. 2. And beit farther enacted that, subject to the fore- going conditions, stipiiations amd restrictions, and subject te such grante is have heretofore been made by Congress to lay and maintain telegraphic cables from the shores of the United States, the consent of Congress is hereby given to the laying and maintaining of telegraphic or magnetic lines or cables between the United States and foreign countries in and over the waters, reeis, ialaucs, shores and Janus within the jurisdiction of the Unite | states. ‘ted that any person con- Sko. 8. And be it further nected with ans company engaged in the transmission of news to foreign untries who sball, contrary to his duty, disclose or in any way make known or Intercept the contents of any messages or ayn part thereof, and any person who shall injure or destroy any cable or other property of the company: or interfere with the working, repalr of uae of any cable or line conuecte? with such cab! all, upon convic- tion thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for aterm not exceeding three years, and the party injured thereby shall bave a right of action for damages. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute all persons offending against any of the provisions Of this act In any District Court of the United States. The House then, half-past four, edjourned. ROT QF RIPARIAN OWNERS, WASHINGTON, Jan, 16, 1871. ‘The Supreme Courtof the United States to-day rendered the following decision:— Case No. 51. Yrtes vs. The City af Milinankee—Aw Appeal from the Curcut Court Jor tie bnstrict of Wisconsin.—The bili in this case was filed to re- strain the city of Milwaukee from removing a wherf built upon a@ block adjacent to the Milwaukee river, which the complainant claimed as his private property, but which was deemed by the city an obstruction to navigation. ih LPR e Te, ‘THE NATHAN MURDER. A Speoulative Chicago Detective Tries a Neat Little Game, but Don’t Quite Suoceed—Dis- couraging Antecsdent History and En- couraging Future Prospects of the Arrest of the Real: Murderer. ‘The six months, which it {s now very nearly, since the Nathan murder have not diminished the public interest as to the discovery of the murderer. All the pecullar circumstances hedging about the case have served to stimulate this interest. It ts certain that no murder has ever been committed m tus city upon which so much detective skill and energy have been spent to dis- cover the perpetrator of the crime, and in no case with such assured unsatisfactory results, But it 18 unnecessary to dwell upon this point or the clues that have been vainly sought out and as vainly followed up to lift the veil of secrecy casting its over- shadowing and impenetrable pall over this dread- ful homicide. Unheeding the various false arrests and unreliable rumors and stories that have been set afioat in reference to 1t, we come down to —The last acene Of this strange, eventful history ; or, In more plainly prosate words, to the narrative about the Chicago detective, Mr. W. P. Felcker and his wonderful alleged discoveries in cennection with this mysterious murder. This CHICAGO DETECTIVE’S STORY is quickly told. He*claimed to be able to produce the watch and chain of the murdered man, to be able to indicate tue assassin, to be able to lay his hands upon him. He did not do this, and perhaps the $47,000 reward promised for his capture would not have become his if ho had. Mr. Felcker has now shaken the metropolitan dust from his pedal cover- ings and has gone back to Chicago, He doubtless thought he would let no New York detectives get the best of him, People of Chicago know a thing or two, and he shared in this general knowleage of the people of the Garden City. Anybody can sce that this is A PRETTY NARRATIVE and greatly redounding to the credit of the Chicago detective. To bring the dastardiy author of this terrible murder within the clutches of the law has with him no consideration. To serve the ends of justice might not with him be a brother's right. But there is nothing like sitting a story thoroughly. With this view a HERALD reporter called yesterday on Judge Cardozo and the SIFTING PROCESS was easily and speedily accomplished, “1 will tell you all about it,” said the Judge in his usual prompt and pleasant way, as soon as the ob- ect of the visit was made Known. *L was at Long Branch with my family, when the murder was commitied. As soon as the sad news reached me I came to New York. Judge Dowling i had known long and intimately. Lalso knew Superiaten- dent Jourdan aud Detective Kelso, The matter of discovering the murderer was at once placed in their hands, No man has been more zealous, from that time to this, in tryiag to discover the murderer than Judge Dowllug. Superintendent Jourdan gave his soul and energies to the work almost to the day of his death, Detective Kelso, as he was then, was unwavering and unflayging in his etiorts while chiect of the detective force, and his energies to (nis end have not relaxed since becoming Superintendent. ‘The Mayor, aiso, has been most assiduous in labor- ing to the Same end.”” “Well, what about Feokler’s discovertes?” we asked, interrupting this preilminary narrative, which was going into detail, but which tt 1s unne- cessary to reiterate here, the tacts are so generally KDOWD. “He ta A FRAUD, as Iam now thoroughly convinced. He came to my house and showed two blood-bespattered pieces of cotton whieh, he said, was cut from the sbirt of the murderer.” “Did he show the stads Mr. Nathan wore, or a locket taken from the vest ?”” “Neither, He claimed, however, to know where she watch and chain are, but } am satisfied now he knows nothing about them. I told him if he would produce them he should bave the rewurd offered for them." “Did he come alone? “sudge Dowling and Mr. Kelso came with him, He had talked to them about knowing so much about the murder and who was the murderer that they thought they had better bring him to me.” Did they have much confidence in him " ‘ery little; but in the possibility of his knowing something we thought it best nol to-leave a stone unturned’? ‘What was said about the reward ?” “That was the burden of Feckler’s talk. I could scarcely get him to talk of anything else. He saul he WANTED ALL THE REWARD 4 he got the murderer. He did not: want the New What did Mr, Kelso say to this? detectives to come In and claim @-share.”’ “He told; Feckler he should have it all if he got the | murderer; and more than this, that he would assist him personally and all the detectives uf necessary, and they wouldn’t any of them claimacent. ‘We are working for the ends of justice, not for money,’ said Mr. Kelso, ‘L am working for money,’ said Feckicr. ‘Iwill give $1.000 from my. own pocket i you discover the murderer,’ said Judge Dowling, and added, ‘{ would have given $5,000 if he had been ‘discovered in Jourdan’s lifetime.’ Mr. Kelso and Judge Dowling meant every word they said.'” “What did Feckler say to all this +?” “fle wanted $1,500 TO PAY EXPENSES he had already incurred and would incur. .1 gave him acheck for $500 and sent one of $1,000 two days after. ‘this was to try him. Judge Dowling said: if he did not fulfil his promises he would make this country too hot for him. Tims scared him, and ne afterwards paid the $500 back, which, with the $1,000, were sent to me by Superintendent Kelso.’’ “Aud is this the last you expect to hear of Feck- ler?” “The last In connection with the Nathan murder.” The Judge went into further and interesting de- tails, but mainly touching facts already known to the public. In the above interview we have only em- bodied the main facts touching Feckler’s 76le as a detective, Meantime it is said that this Fockier has @ somewhat interesting ANTECEDENT HISTORY in connection with operations of this kind, After serving an appreuticeship under William B. Wood in the ola Capito! Prison, 1t is alleged that he was arrested at Chicago for beating @ woman out of $1,890, under pretence of effecting a release of her husband from State Prison, ana that he pretended to the parents of the Joyce children, murdered in Rox- bury, Mass., that he knew the murderer and eould effect his arrest, and upon this pretence obtained quite a sum of money from them. Following on the end of this comes LIGHT FROM ANOTHER QUARTER. Coionel Whitley says that the murderer of Mr. Nathan is positively known, and that his arrest within a very short time 1s almost certain. ‘This person 1s now said to be under the strictest sur- ve:llance, the proofs of his guilt are bemg gathered together, and 4s s00n as they are compiete that he will be arrested, his escape being hardly within the pounds of possibtiity. THE ROGERS TRAGEDY. Yue Mystery Still Unveiled—Anotyer State- ment by the Pretended Rogers Murderer— Pinton Confined ix the Tombs.at the Time of the Murder. AUBURN, Jan. 16, 1871. The so-called confession of the convict, Francis E. Pouton. now in the prison at this place, of the mur- der of Mr. Rogers, In New York, on.the 3ist of De- cember, 1868, causes considerable excitement, the more 80 as he now endeavors to ridicule his first statement and to show. that in the whole business he was, to use his own language, “only funning.”” I called atthe prisen this morn- ing, and through the courtesy of Mr. Allen Ross, the agent, obtained an interview with the keeper; Hofman, and the convicts, Harris and Pinton. Their statements were interesting, though some- what colored aad conflicting, It must be said, in explanation, tnat Hoffman, the keeper, 1s exceed- ingly anxtous to secure the a reward offerea.by Mayor Hail; that the convict acknowledges he has a motive ip giving evidence agaiust his brother ruf- flan, aud that the latter may possibly have had a motive in throwing dust in the eyes of the authorities. That this latter ts the more correct supposition 18 now a fixed fact. After writing out my interviews with the parties named I received a tel- egram stating that Pinton, allas Wiliams, was intae ‘Tombs on tue day of the murder of Mr. Rodgers, as ho positively stated to me to-day that he wag 80 een- fined on the occasion of the tragedy, and that the effort to convict him of the crime was ali nonsense. His statements must now be considered true. Clearly he was not the murderer, and his confession oust be classed with those of the desperate seekers after notoriety who acknowledged selves the assassins of Nr. Nathan, SHOCKING CASK OF BaRBaRtry.—An old negro man, probabiy upwards of ninety, formerly a slave of Mr. Gamble, of Rutherford county, Tennessee, was taken from his home one aight last week by parties in disguise. He was taken away about nine aiclock at might, and was found early next morning hanging to the limb of a tree. The object of the murderers could not be ascet ed. No one knew ol any enemies of the old mam except some negroes Tne decision below was for the city; but this Court reverses the decree and remands the case, holding that the owner of alot en a navigable river has @ Your petitioner farther states that, as he is advised and be- Neves, the committee appointed by your honorable body, at the requesi of the said James Brooks, 18 not clothed with 'ju- dicial powers, aud that it will not afford to your petitioner wn opportunity to be represented by counsel. nor entitle him to the ordiaary processes of a cout ot justice, to compel tue at- tendance of witnesgee aud the production of books right to build a wharf or pier out to waters naviga- ble in fact. The order is that the Court below issue | an injunction against the city and its contractor, as rayed for, provided that the city shall be at liberty, for the purpose of improving the riger, to take the whart, making iust compenusgtion cerclor. who lad been making some Teckless but, pernays unmeaning threats. The first supposition was that he had been murdered for bis money; but im bts pockets they found some tweaty or thirty dollars which had “not been disturbed, The rope with which he was hung had been inserted in has mouth and passed thence around the back of his head and securely tied, When found "is feet Ware vesting ‘upon the ground, The Boek Cencern of the Faith{ul—The An Attempt to Shelve The Methodist Book Committee met yesterday at half-past nine A.M. Afver the religious prelim!- narles Rev. Dr. Curry was recalled and examined «rect in regard to matters to which he had testifled Substantially on Saturday. He was then cross examined by Judge Reyndds in regard to the conversation which took place in the office of Harper Brothers, heretofore referred to. He was Surprised to hear the subject of the concern’s man- agement talked of by Dr. Lanahan before a third berson as it then was. ‘This was before the appear- ance of the fumes article, snd he considered the matter (hen as confidential, He did not advise or Suggest, but rather consented that Mr. Harper should be consulted inthe matter, He did suggest that he was a good adviser in watters of publishing. Question—Did you say that Dr. Carleton was u man WRO KILLED BY SILKNC! Answer—I did say that or its equivalent, and 1 verily believe it; 1 don’t think I said that Dr. Carle- ton could not be moved in this thing. Q. Dia you say that Dr, Carleton excelled im one attribute of human nature, and that the lowest— cunning? A, I dou’t think I did, Q. Did Mr. Harper say sof A. I did not say he did; the conversation was a very freo one, aud the character and conduct of the agent was discussed, not to censure, but rather in regard to different casts of mind that were needed for different kinds of work; the assistant agent and myself were some- What constrained in this regard, but Mr. Harper was not so constrained and spoke freely; I don’t think Dr. Lanahan made use of this language toward Dr. Carleton, andl am very cer- tain I did not; two or three days after the publication of the Zimes article Dr. Lanaban and myself ceased to converse so freely or frequently, as we stood on opposite sides of the case; Dr. Lanahan offered to sign a cara exculpating the agents, past and present, from all connection or knowledge of frauds, provided thai the admission of frauds in the concern was allowed to go forth with it; to this the witness strongly objected; he couid not remember any specific amounts of losses mentioned by Dr. Lanahan, but he knew that sums were mentioned; the Doctor acknowledged his disagreement with Dr. Lananan, but dented that he had taken any active part against humm in this case until the present tune, A short editorial article from the Christian Advo- cate of March 3, 1870, was read, in which the word “snfamous"’ is applied to Dr. Lanahan’s Dr. Curry was questioned in regard to ‘ship. He Was responsible for it, though his assistant, Dr. Dupuy, wrote it. Dr. Curry admitted that when the comunittee mes here last February te made sugges- tions to individual members, but took no part In the debates or actions of the committee, He refused to endor<e the action of the committee in one particu. lar where Mr. Pike, three days beiore the adjonurn- ment, ANNOUNCED WHAT 18 VERDICT would be, Mr. Pike subsequently rose to a question of privi- lege, and stated thai the witness haa repre- sented him altogether, and he appealed to the records in proof of his position. Extracts were read irom a “supplenient” to the Christian Advocate whicn exhibited the condition ot the Book Concern, and stated certain facts which tended to disprove some, bet to confirm others of Dr. Lanahan’s charges of fraud and mismanage- ment, and in answer to questions Dr. Curry ac- knowledged himself the author of that paper, and stated that fe obtained his mformauon from various sources, but be refused to name parues. As Judge Reynolds continued to read mr- ther extracts Mr. Fancher objected, unless the paper itself was first placed in evidence. Judge Reynolds Was not prepared for tals, and after 2 discussion the cross-examunation on tus point ceased for the time being. Mr. suckley ‘called attention to the presence of Dr. Dupuy in the room, contrary to the rule watch excludes more than one witness from bemg present Jor either side at the same time. Inasmuch as the resolution admitting reporters had passed the com- mitiee subsequent to this the rule Was nuilited, ana on motion of Dr. Bannister 18 was rescinded, General Moore moved, at nall-past eleven A, M., to adjourn until hall-past nine A. M, to-day, and, a3 his mouon looked to a nal adjournment, he stated his reasons for making it. When the committee tn- vestigated those charges before it tound them unsus- tamed, and he then favored an adjournment of all Jurther investigation until the meeting of the Gen- eral Conference of 1872. unless any new matter should come up before that time; and being now convinced that there is nothing w be.ore the com- inituee he believed it would be one of the happiest things for the Church af vhs thing’ could stop here, and his motion would cnaple the committee and the counsel on both sides to consult upon this matter, ‘The motion was voted down. General Moore again renewed his motion for the purpose of eliminating irom the charges everything thal did not relate directly to the oficial conduct ef the accused, ‘The motion was laid on the table. ‘The rules allow any three members of the com- mittee to call an executive sess.ou. and, upon the cali of Messrs. Moore, Rawlins and Blades, it was voted that alter the recess (one P. M.) the comunitiee meet in executive session. Dr. Kennedy gave notice that be should move for @ dissolution of the executive session. The bishops were invited to be present at it, and the business before them was understvod to be to prune the charges down to such points as the bishops can concur with the committee on. During the ses- sion it Was agreed that at its close the committee sbould adjourn for the day, 80 that the reporters and counsel were relieved froin remaining outside unless they desired to stay. The committee will meet this morning at half-past nine o'clock. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. How « Policeman Obtained 2 Dinmond Pia, N York, Jan. 15, 187%. To THE EpITOR OF THE HERALD:— Seetag an arilcle in your paper the other evening under the heading of the “Demoralization of the Police Department,” I thought it my duty to send these facts to you so you could show the public the way the police neat the liquor dealers. T lave been in the liquor business fifteen years, and always kept adecent place. Two weeks ago a detective came into my place and asked me to put my name down on a paper he had for twenty-five dollars, to help to buy a diamond pin to be presented to Captain —. 1 teld bim 1 was under no obligauens to Captain —- | or anybody else. He said it would be better for me To give it, as they all wet niting tyeir names down for the same amount. Isaid the } time he came in, that the Superintendent had issued an order against the police taking anything. He oniy ianghed and said that would be allright. So, for fear of being watched might and sun 1 gave him twenty-five dollars. Now, sir, what ao you think of this’ He got the pin and now wears ii—a disgrace to the Police Department. This is Not What's the Matter.’? T@ THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD: W. A. P. may have found the system of spelling’ in one of the schools, but if he had visited many others under the control of the Board of Edacation he would have found, first, the child pronouncing his word; nd, spelling it, pausing slightly to show the dlviston of syllables—this latter peing considered better than to pronounce each syllable after spell- ing. This plan is followed in many, if not all, of on public schools. Many a time have [ heard the super- invendent correct a child for omitting to pronounce: his word previous to spelling it. 1 think the speil- ing in our public schools will compare with that in vate schools and leave a balguce favorable to tue former. BW. “modern About the Over-Crowded Cars. RW YORK, Jan, .14, 1871. To THK Eprroe oF THE HERAL,! Being @ constant reader of your paper, and read- ‘mg in tt an article which 1s agitating the minds of our principal citizens, | would jike to have my say on this important subject—I refer to the packing of | thecara. Being one of the riders on our city. rail- roads—that is, when I can get on @ car—{ would protest against being smothered, alive aud,carching my death af cold on 9 rainy night, when. the cars are packed to their utmost. [have counted on a rainy night as many as forty-five passengers on a Sixth avenue car, and, lot me tell you, it was pretty full; put had: there been more passengers to get on, the conductor would manage to get them,in, Now, there are @ great many persons who will not gelina packed.car. Lf the railroad companies would put on more cars they would have no oud of grameling at the five cent passage, for J am sure they would make money,.a8 our country boys aay, had over fist. Hoping that you will, with, youw valuabic payer, help this object along, | xemata yours truly, she OG. W. ACKERM, AVSuagession for the Third Avenue Railroad Company. ‘ New York, Jan. M4, 1871, Yo Tue Epiror oF THA AxRALD;— Why does not the Third Avenue Railroad Com- pany lay an extra track, and from seven to eleven A. M. run an additional number of cars on this extra COUBA. : Arrival of the Wife of Carlos Manuel Ces- pedes, President of the Cuban Republic, Her Statement in Regard to Her Capture—Her Companion Not the Son-in-Law of Juarez, as Reported—Her Troatment in Ha « vana—Courtesy of Valmaseda, By the steamship City of Merida, of the Mexican mall line, arrived here yesterday{from Havana, Donna Anita Loyenaz, wite of Carlos Manuel Ces- pedes, President of the Cuban republic, and sister of the well known General Queseda. This lady is much the junior of her renowned husband, to whom she was married two years ago and about the time of the breaking out of the insurrection. She ts a& fine example of the pure Ouban in form and feature, with olive complexion, brilliant black eyes, and casy and courteous in demeauor. According to her statement she was captured by @ detachinent of Spantards on the 30th of December, near tho small village of Guanaja, on the north coast, opposite Cayo Romano. She had been for more than two months in that violnity, walting an opportunity to embark for Nassau, her husband wishing to separate her from further ex- posure and suffering in the arduous struggle whick he 18 leading. At the ume of her capture there were with her but two persons, a French attendant and Sefior Don Juan Clemente Zenea, erroneously re- ported as the brother-in-law of Juarez, President of Mexico. The Spaniards reported fifteen men cap- tured with her, but this was the number of China- men and other inoffensive people which the column had taken and killed during the day, and who were in no way wWhat- ever associated with her. Seior Zenea was a Cuban: poet of no mean pretensions, and well kaown throughout the island. He formerly resided in Havana, whore he married, At the beginning of the insurrection he was in Mexico, but went to Cuba about a year smce, where he remained up to the ime of his capure. He was hurriedly tried, con- d@emned and executed, dying, like ail of his com- patriots, with marvellous resignation and coolness. Sefora Cespedes was at once sent to Havana, and, as the phrase is, “was placed at the disposition of the First Authority,” ‘There, fortunately for her, she found ap old friend m the present Captain General Valmaseaa, who, when Governor of Puerto Principe, was a frequent visitor at her father’s resi- den lle received her, as she states, with the most marked kindness and courtesy. For the better preservation of her retiracy, and to shield her from all annoyances, he directed that rooms should be prepared for her in the Benetclencia, or French Hos pital, a very old institution of Havana, under the patronage Of the leating ladies there, with orders that she shoula be in no way: disturbed nor com- pelled to sec any, save those she desired. She states that whue there some of the volauteers, for the gra- tuication o1 their curiosity, called and asked to ee her, promising to treat her witn entire courtesy, Dut'she relased to admit them, and they were com- pelled to depart unsatusfiea. A tew of her personal Iriends called upon her, bemg allowed to come and go as they chose. Having expressed her desire to pees w New York, just prior to the departure of he Lity of Merida, she quietly went on board, escorted by an American who had been requested by his Excellency the Captain General to do so. She crossed the wharf, when great numbers of Spaniaras, members of the volunteer tion, Were gathered, unrecognized aud undisturved, reaching the veasel without incident and soon after sailed away from the sceue of that deadly struggle, of which, from the time of its inception, she has seen 60 much. Seora Cespedes had not seen her husband for more than two months prior to her capture, but had heard of him at interval He was, when last heard from in the Camaguey, together with the Quban House of Representatives, in excellent bealth and spirits, confident of success as ever. On the very day of her capwure she had seen the chief, Corneifo Porro, with a small party, by whom she had for- warded a message to Cespedes. She evidently has no idea that the Cubans expect to give over the struggle. She states that the Spanish troops do very little harm to the insurgent cause proper, though much to the poor people, who go about the country unarmed, are captured and killed to a greater or less extent by the Spaniards and by them Feported as so many msurgents shot. Sefiora Cespedes will take up her residence in this city. Confirumtion of the Capture of the Entire Cargo of the Sicamship Hornet—Seventeen of Her Passengers Killed in an Engage- ment with the Spanish Forces—Insurgents Worsted in Anether Fight—Accident te the Jamaica Cable. Havana, Jan. 16, 1871. Later and authentic news confirms the previous,ree port that the entire carge of the Hornet landed on the island had been captured. One cannon and three flags were also captured im an engagement with those who composed the Hornet expedition, and seventeen of the men were Killed. In the same engagement four Spaniards were killed and nine were wounded, Colonel Chinchilla, who has established himself av Santo Serterendos, had an encounter with 200 insurgents, under the command of Ocevedo, at Sales, and twenty of tne insurgents were killed. An accident happened to the Porto Rico cable at a ce about twenty miles off Morant Bay, Jamaica, ‘ue steainer Dacian is now engaged making the necessary repairs to the injured cable, and ber pros- pects of completing them at an early day.are con- sidered bright In Kingston. The Steamer Horcet. The Cuban Officials in this clty state that the steamer Hornet landed her cargo on the Cupan coast on the 7th inst. Press despatches by telegraph state that on the 8th inst. she was on the coast of duba, but was sighted by the Spanish gunboat Yumurl, was fired at and chased to sea. Another despatch, dated Havana, 15th inst., aunounces that she had returued and landed her cargo on the 12th, but that the entire cargo was captured, and still another despatch, aated at Ha- vana yesterday, confirms the capture of the.cargo, and states that seventeen of her passengers were Killed in an encounter with the Spanish force mak- ing the seizure. ‘Time alone can solve the question which of the statements is correct. THE ALASKA SEAL FISHERS. It 1g known that the government has sold to a California company the monopoly of the — seal fisheries on the Alaska coast, and that the skins pro- cured by this company are becoming a considerapie item ia our fur trade. It seems, However, what the company’s operations are prosecuted with the usual heartiessness of monopoles that are not responsible Ww any higher power. ‘the Sau Francisco Bulletin iearms from Mr. Buynitzky, United States Treasury agent at Alaska, that the company catches no seals itseif, but buys those caughs by. the natives of the isiands of St. George and St Paul. These natives live in huts sunk ia the ground and covered with sod. These rude dwellings are nearly always damp, and so unhealthful that the adult natives die of consumption about as fast as children are born. In religious bellef tuey are Christians, and most Of thein can read and write. ‘They haveno fuel except blubber. The company buy all the seals they catch and sell them all the supplies chey need, and have such complete an- thority over them that they are compelled to give whatever prices for goods and provisions the com~- pany, proper to ask. The seal catchers do & good business, but they can make: noth! byt. They average $1,000 a year in the value ef the senls they catch, but all this money, Mr. Buynitzky declures, is extorted from them, so that at the end of the year they have saved gpotning. 18 would seem that these poor people are quite ug well entitled to. tho pro- tecting interposition of the government as some other pet classes Who are constantly recelving it, GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. Pittsburg is. considering plans for aulizing ite. famous gas wail in lighting the city. It is reported that the trustees of Harvart Ns 3 intend to comtest the will of the late Hon. A, K, P. Welch. ‘There is & Woman tn Oshkosh who has been mar-. ried six times, twice to the same man; been divorced, vhree times, twice {rot the same man, and 18 NOW + widow. The town autharities of Uxbridge, Mass., havo; prohibited driving neat cattle through that town tll; February 1. Theze are about fifty ased cattle Ua) } the town at present. A young man at La Crosse, Wis., looked ti hy the Keyhole of a girl’s bedvoom, and ever since the doctox® have been trying to get a knitting needle ‘ont of the place where his eye used to be. | . AChicago boy being asked if he had a mother, said he didn’t know, as he hadn’t beon home since morning, and when be lef. nis tather and mother were quattelling, with,oddg tn favor of sus father, who had the hatchet in his hand, At inst some attention 1s about to be paid to te grave of ¢x-President Harngon at North Bend. It tx ahout time something was done in the premises, Peutions vw the Legisiature of Ohio are now being track going down town, and let the cars return o2 the same track used for cars going up town, and from three to eight P. M, use this extra tack for the additional cars to ran on going up town, letting them come down on the same track used for cars coming down town, and when arriving at City Hall can be switched on au extra track “A SUGGESTION, circalared to enact a law to accept the plot of ground an¢Suitally improve tt. The State prisons in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachasetts more than pay expenses, and tt is ‘urged tat it would be no more than just to credit the surpins to the prisoners, to be paid at the oxpl. ration of their sentences or to their dependent fami ? lies, when they have such, ee a ee ae weer