The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1871, Page 6

8 CONGRESS. General Blair in Hits Seat in in the Senate. “The New York Custom House | Quarrel. Spirited Encounter Between the New York Senators. the @ aid caste Over the az. Biscussion Zucoms Prospect of a Long Session of Congress. ATE. WASUINGTON, Jan, 25, 1871. DUATR QUALIFIED, Pp. Biair, of Allssourl, whose presence was amnonneed by bis colleague, Mr. Schure, appeared and took the oath of office. He was then appoinied to fil) vacancies on | he Commbiten on tue Pacific Railronds and on Education and Lavor. BILLS TNYRODVORD. By Mr. COLE, (rep. of Cal. Phe Weet Point Appropriation WM reported with umoudment. By Mr. Pomenoy, rep. of Ka A oint resolution in relation to the abcenlee Shawnee lands, authorizing the Sec | retary of the Interior te nel] or paicnt to sellers all said lands | thai remwn uusold under the provisions of the et of Aprit of ‘Tesas—Dxtending to all the tons of the act of July 4, 184, von of the Court of Claims; also a bill 4s to provide tor the payinent of Bouth- ern cians for geartermaster and commissary etores fur- misbeu the artay TPRRIVORY OF OKLOWAMA. rep.) 6! Lowa, from the Committee on In- reported a bill to provide @ Territorial govern- ferritory of ahora. ‘ YOR 80 8 OF THE WAR OF 1819, Ai ove o'clock Mr. SOHURZ, (rep.) of Mo. wus awanied Yhe Loor pon Mr. Trambuli'’s pending Civil Serviee Reform Dill, wt gave way temporarily to Mr. Howell, on whose mo- tion the House Will ung penak soldters and sailors and the widows of deceased soldiers of the war of 1812 was faken wp and reud, Nr, HowEs.t, (rep.) of Towa, gata the Pension Committee bad repoived the bi!) without amendments, so that ft would hot have to ve sent back to the House to be again discussed and perhaps lost. deave ju: ir. who was the pensioners to show preferred to secure the law now and is xinendinents for a subsequent session. for his colleague Mr. Davis, out the requirements upen ‘elr poverty a8 a condition precedent fo the payment of a pension. He tought that intaiiiadon eugut not to be insisted upon, r. HOWELL, in reply to Mr. Ramsey, stated the estimated ‘expenditure under the bull at haifa milion to start with, ana an few of the survivors wore under seventy-five years, this ‘Amount, in the course of nature, rust rapidly diminish. He ‘earnesily advocated the immediate passage o: she bill. Ti INCOME TAX, Mr. Sciiunz thongbt i evident the bill would lead to an extended debate aud resumed the floor. Rr. SCOT?, Top.) of Pa., appealet to Mr. Scburz to allow the regular order of business io be passed over informaliv, subject to the call of any Senator, in order to proceed with the Income Tax Reveal bil. Mr, ScruRy assented, and the latter bill came a Mr. Soorr then argued to show tie inquisitorial, unconsti- tutional, unjust and unnecostary character of the tax, Upon ‘question Of expense, be #aid tho Commissioner of internal venue had been erroneously represented as say! §heome tax cost more to coliect than whie bis actusl statement was that the cost of collecting the tax exceeded that of any other reve. | Due iax. The accuracy of the statement was fully | attested." The Commistioner had ently Lim (Ar. Soott) that by iis repeal five hundred assistant as- Beasors could be di a with at once, an estimated dirai- mation of ex; nty-tive hundred dollars per day. he irregularity of the tax was auown in the fact that of the Yolers of the country not inore thaw one in afxty-Qve paid this tas, while in twenty-three Congressioval districts in the Unried bates, nearly one-tenth of the whole vumber, the whole atnount realized from it was not one thousand dollars, After showing the improbability of any deficit because of the abolition of this source of revenue, in view of the rall- ons inthe Treasury, be alluded to the unpoputanty ot the | f@pvuel ingnisition into the private finances of the people | ‘and the discontent occasioned thereby. Mr. SUEEMAX, (rep.) of Ohio, apon the impossibility of | @ispensing with the revenue derived from the tax without | materially aecting the estimate current expenses of gov- ernment, read from tabular statements of receipts and ex- Penditures of the government. The present yield of the tax waa about thirteen millions of dollars, or one-iwenty-sixth of the aggreyate of reyenne, amounting to three haudred and twenty millions. Unlike other taxes it was short lived, bein Iimatéd to two years. Every argu with equal 10 pi fee wnd other necessaries of live, while f general consimption among the poor. atest diminution ould le ad on a previous ocea ulation of gold in the ry, bi thal the Secretary of the Treasury might | force apecle payments vy putting this gold in the market. but they would bot be maintained. The government, with tts curreney, owing more money thab anybody else, would Este to bear te bruavof the demaud for cova, and its Tallure meet these demands when its gold was gone would be followed by anorher specie suspension, Then, too, the retention of the gold in the Treasury benefited ‘Dasiness interests, because it acted as a grea! counterbalance | to the desions of the sharpers and specniaiors of Wall street, Secretary Boutwell, in Sepiember. 1848, having by his threat to se turee millions of gold ‘broken up ‘that great conspiracy waich, 1 auccessfubfwould nave carried 7 and ruin throughout the whole country. THR NEW YORE CURTON HOUBE INVESTIGATION. bs c "EN. ta personal explanation, pate for a moment Xi i his apology for tronbiing the & question not pending was to be found in what he must characterize as the unprovoked and unjustifiable remarks of bis associate Mr. Conkilng on yes- derday, respecting their colleague in. the other House (Mr. Sheldon) representing the Thiriy-firat district of New York. For tue purpore, as he suid, of affording the Senato portunity 19 correct the error into which he had falle id not destre to do. their colleague an ina Mr. moted the allusions ip the published report of Br. Conkling’s rewarks on the previous day to Mr. Sheldon's participation in the investigation into New York ‘Custom Honse affairs by a sub-commitiee of the Retrench- ment Commitiee, of which he was a member. The lan- age made use of by Mr. Conkitn was, that It was no secret, Ena’ be should give no offench to bis colleague when ne enid that Mr. Bheldon sympathized with Mr. Fenton in the latter's Wility toward the Collector of New York ; that the selec- ton of the si heemamaltion was, like the tipping over of Mr. coach, a somewhat “striking coincidence”; that it Was noticeable that the one single member of the House who acted on the sub-committee was the iramediate friend an ive 0} fer which the c mover of the resolution referre agraph of Mr. ton was to the effect pronounced and we Knownattitude of Mr. Sheldon gave the mvestigation the tof an act of personal revenge from the start. Mr. then stated that if he had at of his colle: messed bi ie time understood the he would have at colleague harac- assurance that his to. the motives and of Mr. She'don. He could hi ouch with the fullest confidence, because ap tn! ‘lation with that gentleman of many years’ duration (both being residents of the sane town) enabled bim to speak arith assurance of is high character and his fidelity to the phiigations of the republican party. An additional excuse, ‘was needed for troubling the Senate with the matter, id be found in a letter from Mr. Sheldon himeelf, which (Mz. Fenton) asked to have read. {The letter was read Gere) After reciting that Si had been dictated, by fr. ing’s remarke, and calling Mr. Fenton’s attention to the same and requesting him to remove any prejudice in minds of Senators induced by the remarks referred to, ‘writer states that he had had no connection either with formation of the commitiee or the direction of the {n- guryi that be had never asked to be placed on committee, and calls mn Senator Patterson, associate ‘on the committce, for f desire for a strictly tmapertial inventigation. ‘of personal hostiifty, he did not_belfeve the Collector at New fork to be one whose services in his prosent position were Juable,etther to the republican party or to the country, and Mr. Murphy’s imputations upon bis own motives would ot surprise any one acquainted with that gentleman.” The ter with the suggestion that the honored Senator ) abould not indulge in such charges until, like the Was willing to sacrifice his personal ambition to ¢ bore bis party und to bis respect for the Presi. Ir. COMMLING replied that in reading from the report of ae: debate bls collesgue had omined: two ines, whieh were to the point that the ‘Patter- nator from New Hampshire | ‘uppitcatfons for pensions eon) be entisel; juainted with the fact when be went to few York that his colleague on the com- (Mr. Sbeliion) was hostile to the Collector, x and other officials of the ‘of New fork. The Senator (Mr, Fenton) had reintroduced this mat- now whee Mr. Paiterson was absent; otherwise the ate would probably havehad @ statemént of an occur- sence by @! enator from New Hampshire bad oeen Tekan Soguainted with thie bontilty to the Cole ctor, himself, he ttusted thai be would never be provoted, however far fetched, into making the the arena for the settlement of es ae His determination 1a thie regard reason Sg bs 4 aie ad f from. the mention of that’ whien truth of istory would strictly demand. Yet he ws Sorhieh b Ci wor a8 the arraignment Of bis colleague to take back said. flebad epeke Ivisedly, coolly, and. certajuly net recall hus utterances. ‘Thi misuvdérstood, io consequence of the pre- given them in’ the letter just read and in 4 be would say that he had io to Mr. Sheldon a want of good a6 ®\ man or a ieck of honor or sdeiny regard. He would now say in ip bart that the member of the House pon, t. Murpby was that particular perky post oe out of thirty- men ile be did ‘nok belleve ita an fay that feelings were unkiod of ginfriendiy, be didsland & i ‘@ mistortune the send- com C0! known pe a ga d tees red from ‘ew fork asia m vo po He ‘at in who did not fn Higher degree eujay ood He new desired his col- oe be had \epoken as having ied ‘hs "Coleague vr gemetteg og Out of watiersin the Custom ‘administration to appointing to his determ: Teens hl frieuda—bad that fos Wseas Ws cree ha le popd inet nastics by neming one mab of whom s+ suivetn aging the eer a Sanh alicveecet P ¢ would speak tl Dreferred (0 let the matter reat, and suscestod d rr. bates nie thee NEW YORK Bs colleague the Yerthe present to 8 transferring the Etta!” uate up. of «New York ove ar CONKLING understood his colit the information he had_ requested, bu Wo decline to 33 bis colleague bad epoken of beimy ostracised. FENTON NO, air; 1 used no such language. Mi: Covntne roteraed the siatement and declined to be inierrupted. jea to the Chair and protested agai Jpeing put he his moutl be had not uliered, * ing from the (iobe—If it into be» eng Re D0 “Qstractsm” was the werd you werd. re « Fek eeane | Mr. COnKiING acknowledged his mistake in the ue id then,-as aD answer to his colleague's sia asserted that to bis knowledge ta 0 ‘any man been removed trom office ip the New York Custom Houee becanse of his ientificattor with any shade of repabilean politi the lend or oe" oll fa nah a St ag completes he wou! ou Dany oi Totained there did not come within Toe ae men bad poiltical once, Had hia colleague ame of OnF jerkon removed for Buch cause be ine) ‘Vout have Inquired into it, and joined in ing Any Fémedy intended to correct the wrong. Dyon “the conclusion of Mr. vonkling’s remarks Mr words being Mr, CONKLING (1 pon which COANDLFR obtained leave to introduce a bill providing for the administration of oaths and afirmations by coli of custom houses and surveyors acting as collectora, Referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasurneron, Jan, 25, 1871, BILLS REPORTED. Mr. Nim1.ack, (aem.) of Ind., from the Committee on Ap- propriations, reporved the Fortiflcation bill, which waa ma the «pecial order for next Tuesday. ‘The bill appropriat $1,627,000. Nr. Hooper, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back the Senate amendments to bill declaratory of the meaning of the act of ), to reduce internal taxation. Aiments were concurred in, and the bill now goes i: hie approval, re ee Par from the Committee on Military ill extending the benefits of the act es- im for disabled volunteer soldiers ai igadled soldiers of the War of 1812 and of t an Wat, Fane a nay to seiecd ovpaies te Mr. NrGLEY aleo reported @ repeal tne midi section, Of theract of duly ‘Sh 186s, relating to pensions, the proviso beluga imitation to hve years of the atter the right thereto bas accrued, 7. BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo., chairman of the Committed on-Invalid Pensioners, ovjeoted to the reporting of such a bill from the Committee ou Military Affairs, as the subject belonged {o and was under consxferatlon by the Penslon jomnnitles, > : ‘The objection was overruled and the blil was passed, Mr. MORGAN, (dem,) of Ohio, from the Committee on Mill- tary Affairs, reported back the'Senaic bill to turn over to the Secretary of the Interior for the disposal by sale, after ap- Praisement, the United States military reservation’ at Forts e and Walla Walla in Oregon, Fort Zarah in Kansas, Camp McGarry in Nevada, Fort Sumner in New Mexico, Forts Jessup and Sabine in Loulaiaga, Fort Wayne in Arka. Fort Collins {n Colorado, Fort Dakota in Dakota and such portions of Fort’ Bridger in Wyoming as magy ne longer be required for military purposes, r. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to amend by adding Fort Smith, in Arkansas. Agreed to, ‘The bili was then passed. Mr. MORGAN aiso reported back the Senate bill for the sale of the Bergen Helghta Arsonal, New Jersey. Passed. ‘Also the Senate bill granting the Fight of way to the cola and B ‘oad Company through the naval and miiite ear Pensacola, "assed. Also a bill to pro for the sale of the United States military reservations at Fort Kearny, Iowa, and Rusb Val- ley, Utah. Passed. HOMRSTEADS FOR SOLDIERS. ‘The House then took up the bill reporied yesterd STOUGHTON, from the Committee on Military Aifatra avle honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, their and eb, t0 acqtire homesteads ‘on the jands, Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., moved a substitute for the pili by reviving and extending to ‘the soldiers and sailors of nas reservatio the late war, their widows and orphans, the Bounty Land law of the v4th of September, 1850. Ms ‘AN, (rep.) of Ind., moved » substitute rellering ir. SUL soldiers and eailors who make homestead entries from the Joga) requirement of ve years’ occupation, but letting the- tue served m the army count as part of the time of ocoupa- jon. ‘The morning hour expired and the bill went over till to morrow. MEETING OF THE NEXT CONGRESS. Mr. Baooxs, (dem.) of N. ¥.. made un inquiry of Mr. Dawes, chairmin of the Committee on. appropriations, ard to the meeting of next Congress on the 4th of Merch. ¢ wranted informatfon on the su tn onder to guide him use continued beyond the 41 of March House could deliberate on matters now before it longer than it could if it were otherwise. he and other mem were interested in the matter aeepiy of tari? reform, and if the cession were to_close on the 4th of March he proposed to ask action of the House, as soon as the rules would permit him, for the reformation of the tari. Tt waa for that purpose and for the information of the country that he desired an answer to his question from the chairman of the Committee on Appropriation: "I here in reply, that he could Mr. DAWES, (rep.) of Mass. only give his private opinion on the subject, As the law now stood it was obvious that there st a session on the that the law be 4th of March. He saw no indications personal regret, would be led, mich to bis own and ff Congress assembled on the 4th of March he had no Teasonable 6xpectation that it would adjourn before the tl dle of April or the lat of May. He should, himself, do ail could to have the session close in a single day, or In asin; Week; but in the light of expertence Be would hazard tl propheay that tf Congrese met on the 4th of March next it would not adjourn before the middle of April or the 1st of ay. PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS. Mr. SCOFIFLD, (rep.) of Pa., offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of tie Treasury for a tabular statenen showing the pay aud allowances of the \liferent grades of army officers under ths act of the 16th of July, 1870, as com. pared with ‘hele pay and allowances before the passage of thatact. Adopted. THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILt. The House then, at two o'clock, went into committee of the whole, Mr. Wheeler in the cl on the Ss priation bill, which appropriates $4,859,408, The usual dis- cussion aboht the opposing polices of feeding and of Sighting the Indians was carried on for a considerable time, Messrs. Sargent, Dawes, Beck and others taking the humanitarian sive of te argument and Messrs. Fite, Cavauaugh and others taking the opposite side. - Mr. GARFIELD gave It as hie opinion that as the ballot had been the means of saving and elevating the African race, s0 it would be also found the best means of saving and civiliz- | ing the Indian race. He looked forward to the organization of aterritorial or State government for the Indians us the turning point in thelr destiny. After disposing thirty-four pages of the bill—just one- half—the comuilffe rose and the House, at quarter past four o'clock, adjourzed, RECOVERY OF STOLEN BONDS. its of a Burglary at Lancaster, Pa. Turning Up in Wull Street. The difficulties which attend reaping the fruits of unlawful enterprises eught to deter operators In that line, The partial proceeds of a robbery effected some time ago in the distant city of Lancaster, Pa., were overhauled in Wall street yesterday, and will now be restored to the parties despolled of thetr pro- perty. The circumstances attending the affair are curiously interesting. Yesterday morning Mr. Davidge, of the firm of Mclivain & Davidge, of 48 Broad street, submitted two bonds of the city of Lancaster for $600 each to the frm of Glendinning, Davis & Amory, 17 Wall street, with a re- quest for a lean upon them of $700. Mr. Davis declined the transaction, ‘and the bonds were then taken to A, 8 Jones, a broker at No. 13 Wail street, who, desirous of The Re: extending the accommodation asked for, went to Glend: ing, Davis & Amory to inquire the value of the securities. The latter rm beg cae dact to thelr Philadelphia house for the required information, aud ‘were astonished by an inquiry for the numbers of the bonds. These being returned an order-was next received to HOLD ON 10 THB BONDS, and, on the authority of the Mayor of Lancaster, te arrest the party offering them. The matter was now given by Glenainning, Davis & Amory into the hands of detective Sampson, of the Stock Exchange, who took possession of the bonds and went in search of Mr. Davidge, the latter gentleman stating that he had acted merely as @ broker in endeavoring to procure a loan fora certain Mr. Bristow, of the firm of Bristow, Chase « Hoit, lawyers, No. 16 Wall street. The detective went to Mr. Bristow's office and sought an explanation. That gentleman, in turn, stated that the bouds bad been left witu him by a Mr. Travers as COLLATERAL FOR A LOAN, and that Mr. Travers had gene to Kentucky, but would not be back fora week er two. The whoie matter was now given to the care of Inspector Walling, who has detained Mr. Bristow unui the arrival ef parties from Lancaster and until a fuller Vcc pig taptal is had. The bends, which were num- bered 369 and 370, were stelen by burglars from the os Bank, along with other property, some @ ago. THE HERALD IN THE COAL REGIONS, (From the Wilkesbarre Union, Jan, 18.) ‘We call attention to the letters in course of publt- cation in the New YORK HERALD upon the suspen- sion and coal matters in general. They are from the pen of @ correspondent, formeriy associated with the Union, who 1s now among us as a special correspondent of that paper. The fault with com- munications to the city dailies has been here- tofore the ignorance of correspondents of the workings of the coal interest, and their information has m universally drawn from ira aro alge tras SO SE , Whict ‘ays @t war—capital and ia- bor. These carne rts I ition entirely from parties in tl reat of ital, and consequent! see but one side of the @ HERALD 01 of glen has visited many of the works, and has had free converse with the miners themselves, and has also interviewed individuals operating and miners conn with the large corporations. By the time the HERaLD’s letters are ended, the truth, n0 doubt, will leak out that the large corporations are a closely allied bana of conspirators, not merely ant mistic to the eecnnsne, but to the interesis of all consumers TWE CAMDEN ELECTION ATS. ‘The trial of the Camden election rioters is drag- ging its slow length along at Trenton. The witnesses called om behalf of the ac cused wound up their testimony yesterday and the defence rested, District Attorey Keasbey vu aunounced that he would cail rf Testimony and several witnesses were examin It is ex- pees that the counsel for the priseners wili snm up day. ‘ihe attendance in court ts wally dimin- ishing, a8 if people were getti red of the pri Sy trial. ‘A the will fodrrect tec on vee other parties ind! the United States aw ites are anxious te have the trial as it pd vlan ita Gejale aa Deaslble eNO THE STATE CAPITAL. The Governer’s Idea of Rapid ‘Trausit to bo Tested. The Drafted Men After Their Sub- stitute Money. Home Occupations of the Legisia- tive Hfonorables. ALBANY, Jan. 25, 1871, THE TWOMPLY-CARFY CASE—REPORTED BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION AMONG THE DEMOCRATIC MEM- BERS. ‘There are some very ugly ramors afloat to-day concerning the Carey-Twombiy case, which are creating no little uncasiness in certain circles. They may have no foundation in truth, but the simple i fact that they have given rise to considerabie discussion and gonjecture gives them @ sort of plausibility Which théy otierwisa’ would not Possess, They are to the effect that two democrats have offered to vote against Carey in consideration of @ certain value received, and that a third has ven itout that he has made up his mind to vote for Twombly on the evidence already heard before the committee, I repeat that all this Is but rumor, and I give it merely for what it 1s worth. I can, however, state a3 a positive fact that s bet was made by a New York republican and a democrat, this afternoon, that Twombly would get a vote from one democrat, and that the republi- can was the first to proffer the bet. As the case stands it will require every democratic vote in the House to adopt the majority report of the committee when presented. Under the circumstances it is not to be wondered at that the leaders should bea little uneasy over the rumors that have been set afloat, and that much anxiety is expressed concern- ing the safe return to the capital of twoor three New York members, who were allowed to ge to yeur city to-day on a twenty-four hours leave, Of course the majority of the committee can hold back their report, which they were expected to make to-day, but did not, Until all the democrats are on deck; but then they know that there is many a slip between the cup and the lip, and that ‘sickness’ has often before caused @member to be miles away when he was wanted. There will be another big fight to-morrow in the Senate over THE ADJOURNMENT RB2OLUTION, which will come up for final disposal. Last week they failed to get through, as the vote on the ques- tion stood twelve to twelve. I have it from good @uthority that the democrats have arranged their plans so well that they will be certain of carrying the day once the battle has begun. THB RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION—A AVENUE, The question of rapid transit between New York and Westchester promises to assume some tangible shape. After full and free consuliation with mem- bars of both houses Senator Genet has prepared a billto harmonize the conflicting opinions, which will, he thinks, meet with general approval. Its principal feature is that it provides for the cuiting through the block bounded by Broadway aad Fourth avenue—a space of 100 feet or more—for @ grand railroad avenue, to run in as direct a linc as possible from Chambers street to RAILROAD the Harlem river, and from thence into some central polut in Westchester county, ana to lay upon the surface, mx or more tracks for the transfer of way passengers by horse power. Over this surface road, which will not Interfere with the passage of pedestrians or officials from side streets across, will be a sub or elevated avenue of the same width, and sufficient tracks to run as many FAST STEAM TRAINS from one end of the island to another, as may be re- quired, Tue bili will also drive from tne city ail the present steam roads and establish a central depot for them at the terminus of this avenue in West- chester. At this depot fhe steam roads must bave their terminus ana ron their passengers and freight down to the city on this cievated avenue, It will alse provide for the bondiug of the counties of New York and Westchester to raise money to complete the work. STAY-AT-HOME PATRIOTS. There were a great many enthusiastic patriots in the State of New York during the late “onpleasant- ness” with our wayward brethren of the South, They were divided into two classes—those who went to the war and those who did not go because ney had money enough to bay a substitute. The majority of the first class never returned to their the days that tried many men’s souls and many men’s pockets. It is true that they talked loudly to the first class during the war of the glory of the Stars and Stripes, and how every true-hearted American should never hesitate to get lus bras blown out rather than that “a single star of the galaxy” should be dimmed, and all that sort of thing; but they did not go to the war, and it is just that fact that is bringiug a severe rub to the present Legislature. In fact, these patriots who paid their SUBSTITUTE MONEY in 1863 and 1864, now want the Legislature to give them back their money. Did any one ever hear of such patriotism? Wouldn't Washington delight in such an exhibition of devotion to one’s country if he were now living? Now, to talk plainly, there isa big job in the wholesale demand Tor the repayment of moneys, with which the Legislature is already begining to bother its head, You may remember how a convention of country neodles somewhere on Long Island got up @ ridiculous sort of a convention a year or so and passed resolutions asking that the money paid by patriots during the war for snb- stitutes should be paid back to them again, and how heartily they. got laughed at for their pains? Well, that was the germ of the present onslaught on the Legislature. e Conven- Uon made people open their eyes to the absurdity of the proposition it dnnounced a8 its policy, and for a time the AVARICIOUS PATRIOTS remained silent. wut, though silent, they tere not idle. And they finally came to a fixed plan. A con- vention, composed of delegates from ail parts of a certain county, ‘was a very fine thing; but then there happened to be more than one county in New York State, This fact was noted down, and the ball set in motion again, but not as before. What, thought the managers of the move. ment, could have a better effect than a spontaneous rash for petitions trom every part of the State—from counties not only, but irom little out-of-the-way villages that nobody in big cities ever dream of? Dropping water wears the soiid rock, they say, and why couldn’t the unceasing din in the ears of the Legislature of “petitions” for the repayment of moneys furnished for substitutes dur- ing the war not WEAR OUT THE PATIENCE of every member, if it did not excite bis admiration for the display ef disinterested patriotism the move- Ment gave rise to? ‘The idea was a capital one, and it was adopted, ana so every day since the oJ of the beret od Le aed re ameeell A aunty money petitions have been ding-doi m the Clerk's Paesk until the comiulesee who have to consider them have asked for a large room to pre- serve the documenta, Now the jo in the thing is this: mine out of every ten men Who paid their sub- stitute money, say of $800, are willing to give one- half of it if their petitions are granted to whatever member they entrust their claims to, and who is ex- pected to “PUSH THE THING THROUGH.” This is one phase of it; now for another, mevement, it 1s rumor fellow who kuows, by The |, was first suggested by personal experience, that ‘ort Lafayette is a dreary place to be imprisoned in for disloyalty. Who he is or what he was I cannot gay; but I can -say this much, that, even though ne were the most determined ‘patriot who irew sword in defence of the Union the movement for the repayment of the bounty money will not suc- ceed. ie dodge of Wonton coming fre part of the State—adopted purposely to give Movement a fort of universal character—is too on to deceive even the most unwary, In uage of a New York member, “it won’t go down.” Besides, the men who paid for substitutes rather than ran the risk of ding shot for their dear country’s sake, can afford to do without the money they ask for better than the State can afford to pay. it. Four ot five millions of dollars added to thé State debt for their sakes is too heavy a figure for taxpayers to submit to, and the legislators who have none of the clams to make a percentage upon will vote according)y. A QUIET SITTING, No new bills of an, pte gna were intro- @uced to-lay in the foWer house, and almost the en- coumumed i cepsidering jp Vom > Sine ALOR Wag | Company homes, Tne majority of the second class are now de- | sirous of bringmg up afresh all the old scenes of { Rion others Me, Richa bil In velation to uppeen: tices was reported by the Judiciary Comunittee, and ein sa apeach lone, the" ad of the State Prison, Wakes ler aN gmeudment offered by Mr. Little. a de toi Which provides that the ed for thé ma.ttenauce of any tet jn the Penit _ ae ie show. it Coeethe ‘ths water sup) & matter of course, seve! Cy Yorkers are mentioned among its corporators. The whg + earth IN) MAKE THE “JOB! isoner ine: @ DI balla o| the committee, Sari As as of “laying pipe” for the town are granted by the act very Sxtrnordival powers, by means of which they can make @ good deal of money with very litile wouble. The capital stock of the concern is given Yn the bill ag $50,000, but the company are wiowed to increace it to $100,000 at their option. Just before the committee began busi- ness Mr. Goodrich introduced a bili Lo Incorporate a gort of live stock imsurance compary, Which will take risks on the transportation and keeping of cat- te, and in fact do everything in the animal tusur- ance line which was formally done by a certain com- pany which went the way of all things human a couple of years ago, This, with a petition from “ag- grieved stockholders” of THE ERIE RAILROAD, asking for a repeal of the, Directory act, was the only nT of any note done outside the Commitice of the Whole, SPECIAL LEGISLATION, However, because of one rather quiet day during the session, it should not be concluded that nothing 18 being done or has been dene so far. There have been already introduced im the lower house 296 bills, as against 291 bills introduced during the same period last session. If this does not indicate eo during turee weeks on certain people’s parts don’t know what does. It has evidently made an impression upon one of the country members; for just before ad- ; Journment to-day "he odfered a resointion that a apecial committee of nine should de appointed to kee Whether or not some genera! law col a ot be | énagied to put an end to the spectal legislation business Which has become to be a mania with housess - ~ - FRAP LEGISLATIVE PEDIGREES, ~+t It may be of interest to voters who never get a ehauce to come to Albany to see what kind of men represent the majority of the Empire State in the lower House, or who believe that ears OF most ae qdrand fellows who, when re ,) learn like Dr. Vangloss, how to “ladle out Latin by the quart.” To know what each one of them does for a living when he is, in the language of Mr. Seikreg, of Tompkins, ‘to bum,’ I therefore give you the occupations of the various members, The farmers, I find, take the lead, there being twenty-nine of them. Lawyers come next, and foot up a total of twenty-two. Then come the merchants (which term covers a great many different occupations), who number seventeen. The clerks fall in liue next, number- ing thirteen. There are elght manufacturers, four brokers, four railroad men, two ers, two printers, two editors, two “forwarders,” ne butcher, one engineer, one ice dealer, wo real ‘estate brokers, one auctioneer, one accountant, two storekeepers, one coal dealer, one builder, one excise clerk, one insurance Agent, one ‘‘canaler,” and, strange tu say, but one liquor dealer and one speculator; one physisian, who ts a country one at that. There is alse one tan- ner, Who 18, naturally enough, a Grant republican. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Sennte. ALDANY, Jan. 96, 1871, DILLe TTROPUCED, By Mr. Woop1n-—To charter the Equitable Loan and Trust Company of New York, : By Mr. THAYEB—Authorizing boards of town auditors to audit ana allow each drafted person in the late war who paid @800 for a substitute that sum witb 4 terest ; ir. Bot—Providing for raisin, taxatl - ally, in the city of Brooklyne the amount Low eathoriner Faised, and in addition ¥#5,000, to be devoted towards de. fraying the expenses of St, Peter’s Hospital in that city. Me. Saxronn-—To pay each crier in the Court of Ap- peals a salary of 81,200 per anntun. By Mr. GuNet—Authorizing the Dry Dock, Fast Broad: way and Battery Railroad Companies to extend their tracks through various streets and avenues. Mr. Grxxr gave notice of w bill to build. surf tr. GRD A ila surface turotigh the counties of New York and Wentch ae sncegee ir. HUBBARD gave notice of a ma the Ni % and Oswego Midland Railroad charter. - Labia - COLLEOTION OF TAXES, The bill to extena the time of collecting taxes was passed. THR LOND BOILING NUISANOR. The bill to prevent bone boiling, fat melting or rendering of dod animals within the corvori Umitsof New York was reported. GENERAL ORDERS. The following bilis were disposed of as noted :— Requiring the Union Ferry Company to Catharine ferry every fifteen minutes third reading. run boats at in the night time— Conferring upon Courts of Oyer and Terminer power to frank new trlais in criminal cases. A lengthy debate was jad on this bill, ana finally progress was reported. ‘Yhe bill granting extra compensation to the clerks in the State departments was passed. ADDITIONAL POWERS TO SUPERVISORS. Mr. LEWI8 reported the bill giving additional powers to supervisors to double counties. THE SENEOA INDIANS. The concurrent resolution instructing the members of Con- gress from New York to procure the passage of a Dill to effect a treaty with the Senecs tribe of Iniians on the Alleghany Fesorvation, and to protect tho righis of white settlers, was lopted. ‘Adjourned. Assembly, ALBANY, Jan, 25, 1871, PRIITION FROM DRAFTED MEN. A large number of petitions were reeelted to refand money to the drafted men in the late war. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Mr, Lirrirsoun presented a fetition from a colored woman, setting forth that, ander the fifteenth amendment, been made @ citizen (therfore the privilege of Yotlag should be granted to her), and asking (or a law making provision for allowing women generally to vote. On motion of Mr. Littlejohn the petition was referred to the Judiclary Committee. REPORTS. By Mr. SELKREG- The Printing Appropriation bill. oe iy Mr. FLANAGAN-—For the relief of the Brooklyn Iron Tubular Company, By Mr. SwEE1—Vesting in the Board of Supervisors addi- tional powers. Brown—( sing the Father Methew Tempe- lety of Troy ; also to extend the benefits of the New York Institution for the Blind. Mr. FIELDS reported for the consideration of the House the bill making requlations concerning the time of indentur- rentices. Ordered to be printed. y Mr. COOK—Relative to acrobagic exhibitions. By Mr. FLECK—To establish a public park in the Seven- basing are La Ate the Hope It Cv r. HAYS. ing the Hope Insurance Company of New York to imcrease lis capital stock. ionaf By Mr. BURNS--To establish public parks in Syracuse. By Mr. Bavite—Relative to fire aud life insurance com- for the incorporation of the Ne fork; amending the act establish- for civil and criminal jurisdiction in Brooklyn, striction aud ex: ‘Twelfth street, New York; Police act by increasing the ,000, allowing them to make re- reference to the Common yuneil and to detail polfeemen for county PUrpoges, By Mr, AITKIN—Making the charge for the use of water for baths, £c., in Brooklya,a lien on the property, if not paid. By Mr.’doobaror_Cparteriog the New "Fork Live stock Insurance Company, of New York, Requiring the commissioners to lay out roads and avenues in Westchester to make annual rej r, SEWRLL—1 fe or joing certain lands in Fishkill. Mr, CHAMBFR8—To relieve the Buffalo Cemetery Asso- ciation from local assessments. By Mr. FLaGG—To charter the New York Burglar Insu- rance Company. THE ORNTBAL, BUDBON RIVER AND ERIR RAILROAD COMPANIES. Mr, Ten Byck’s resolution calling on the Central, Hudson River and Bre Ratiroad Companies for detatied slatements of their business was adopted. GENERA, ORDERS. also amending the Commissioners’ pensai chai nd passed, ‘Authorizing the imp nt of persons convicted of felony in Kings county in the Ponitentlary of that county, in- stead of in the State Prison—third readin, as the quote of Appropriating ew York for the Antletam Cemetery memorial—third reading. Adjourned. NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- ‘ison with the corresponding day of last year, as Radicated by the thermometer at Mudnuvs Plat. macy, HERALD Building, corner of Aun street:— 1870, 1871. 1870. 1871. 39 566 19 3P.M.. 19 6 P, M. 43 26 + 22 OP. M. a 18 29 2PM + 16 temperature yesterday... eeseccss BL Average Average temperature for corresponding date last year..... About twelve o'clock yesterday Catharine O’Brien, a child six years of age, was badly burned by her clothes taking fire from the stove at the residence of her parents, No. 120 Suffolk street, Dr. Hayes, the Arctic explorer, delighted a large audience last evening at the Chelsea Presbyterian church, Twenty-second street, near Ninth avenue, ‘With accounts of lis Arctic adventures, A regular meeting of the Milk Producers’ Associa- tion was held yesterday afternoon at the Cosmopoll- tan Hotel, when it was decided to fix the price for milk for February at five and @ half cents per quart. Numerous speculators in arms in this city are un- able to fill their contracts with foreigm buyers, owing, it is stated, to an order of President Grant forbidding the continuance of the salo of surplus arms and ammunition, The Boaré of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon, Mayor Mall in the chair. Resolutions to the foliow- ing effect were adopted :—To pay John T, Toal, Clerk, and Jonn Healey, Messenger to the Board of Coro- rr e ree years; - iam ‘ Nealis, M.D. for serviegs. rendered the sea adio, at tho Clty Prison, AMIOURLDG tO. $4,000. y 1e The Board wen adjoorned. HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1871.-WI'TH SUPPLEMENT. “REDDY'S” REVENGE, a Grand Rowdy Rumpus in Mur- derors’ Block, - The Vengeful Varley “'Goos for’ His Former An- agonist, “Bully” Haggerty—The Burly Rough from Philadelphia Spoiling for a Fight and Getting a Sho'— Particulars of the Aftray— Death of the Victim. On the second Noor front of the three story brick house, 11 West Houston street, directly over a faro bank, lies James Hagyerty, alias “Bully Haggerty,” @ notorious Philadelphia rough, dying from a pistol shot wound In the abdomen, received at the hands of Willtam Varley, alias “Reddy the Blacksmith,” while in the gin miil of Patrick Egan, at the north- east corner of Houston street and Broadway. At an early hour yesterday morning a row occurred, during which was fired the shot which may result in “Bully’s” death, From all that could be learned it appears Haggerty and a companion, named Wil- iam Tracey, siarted early on ‘Tluesday afteraoon for the purpose of taking a sleigh ride through the Park and on the road. About half-past ten in the evening they stopped at Jem Mace’s, in Twen- ty-third street, near Sixth avenue, and being some- what under the influence of liquor commenced creating @ disturbance. Mace, not caring about having his place disgraced hy a fight, called 1a om. cer McCullough, of the ‘i‘wenty-ninth precinct, for the purpose of having the roughs ejected. ‘The oMicer, while endeavoring to force Haggerty and his companion froin thé piace, was { HIT ON THE READ WiTH A REVOLVER in the hands of Haggerty and kmogked on the payg: ment. McCullough lett the place for asslatanicé, and upon his return found the parties who had assaulted him had jumped toto tnetr sleigh and driven of, A few minutes before eleven o’clock Haggerty and Tracey entered Egan’s saloon, and, afer in- dulging in several drinks, became pugnacious, In Egan’s saloon were Thomas Draper, Edward Lord, ‘Thomas Hogan and some eight or ten more roughs, ready and willing to take @ hand in any fight that might be on the tapis. During a short discussion Tracey and Draper became engaged in a quarrel, in which the former received a severe pummelling at the hands of his antageniet. Shortly after they bad been separated “Reddy the Blacksmith,” whose place is but two doors above, entered and endeavored to persuade Tracey to go home with him, at which Haggerty took umbrage, and, SEIZING VARLEY BY THB THROAT, rap him behind the bar, where he endeavored to beat his (Reddy’s) brains out with betties aud decanters, which were on the sbelf behind the counter, and, in order to defend himself, Reddy drew his revolver and fired, the ball entering Haggerty’s groin, Alter the shot was fired Haggerty released his hold of Varley, and, opening the door, made his way to his residence in West Houston street, when he FELL FAINTING ON THE DOOR STEP from the logs of biood, He was assisted to his room by some oi the proprietors of the ‘hell,” and Dr. Sayre sent for. The doctor probed the wound, but was anable to extract the ball. Varley, soon after the affray, cleared out, but at two o'clock yesterday morning surrendered himself to detectives Walling and Heidelperger, who were onduty at police headquarters, He was assigned to comfortable quarters by Chief Irving, who conveyed him before the dying man about eleven o’clock yes- terday morning. HAGGERTY DENIES THAT VARLEY SHOT HIM, aud claims to have accidentally shot himself, He made the above statement before Coroner Herman in bis ante-mortem deposition yesterday afteraoon. The following ts the statement of a young man named Hogan, who was in Egan’s saloon at the time of the afray:— STATEMENT OF THOMAS HOGAN. Thomas Hogan, of No. 7 Amuty place, stated as follows:—Between twelve aud one o'clock I went invo Bagan’s with Edward Lord togetadrink. We met Thomas Draper, Wi'llam Tracey, James Haggerty and several others, ‘hey were sanding at the bar, talking; Tracey was very “mussy,” and wanted to fignt Draper, but Draper didn’t want to make any disturbance in ae place. Egan got taiking to Tracy ahd told him, to stop—he didn’t want no “mussing” in his place. ‘Tracey got quieted down: Haggerty said, “Go on, take Off your things and fight him.” Egan sald, ‘No; I don’t want no fignt- ing in my bouse; you will injure my house by fignt- ing here.” Haggerty says, “LOCK THE DOOR AND MAKE TILEM FIGHT.’? Varley came in at that time and canght Draper around the neck and says, “Come home with me; you don’t want to fight.” Haggerty sald to Tracey, “Go on, take off your coat and fight.” Haggeriy threw off his coat aud came over and caught Varley by the throat. ‘Then he says, “Red, what's the matter with your? Red says, ‘I wantto take my friend home.” Haggerty then says, “Uh ! you want some more,” and HIT REDDY ON THE JAW. Then they got souttiing. Reddy got loose and tried to get out ol the way. He ran behina the bar to get away from Haggerty. Haggerty pulled his istel as Red was going away from him. I thea Beard a shot fired. ‘when J saw Haggerty standing BEHIND A BSOREEN, POINTING A PISTOL behind tie bar at Reddy. Haggerty snapped his re- volver, It clicked twice. His revolver did not go off, There was @ man lying at the door. I supposed he was shot and went to raise him. Haggerty came up and said, “Who's that?” stooping down, with his revolver in his hand. It was a drunken man. Haggerty then put on lus coat and left, Egan ran out ani HALLOOED FOR THE POLICE. I saw a@ policeman coming; there were a lot of them; I don’t know how many of them. When Hag- gerty went out Reddy was behind the bar, In @ conversation held with Varley yesterday morning by @ HRRALD reporter he made the follow- ing statement’ REDDY'S RENDERING. I first met Hi: ty at ten minutes past twelve, in n’s place; Egan, his barkeeper, a man named ern, and aome eight or ten others, were there. They were talking of fighting. Egan said he would not allow it. Haggerty said, “Close the doors—I want them closed.” The doors were closed by Haggerty. I got hold of Draper, saying, “Tom, come home.” As I had hold of him, taxing him to- wards the door, Haggeriy saw me. As svon as he saw me he struck at me, and kept striking. I could not get ont. He got his hand in my shirt collar and ran me inside the bar. T tried to protect myself by keeping him away froin the bar, HE REACHED FOR DECANTERS, I tried to keep him off. TI then saw him draw a ple- tel. I pulled mine and shot athim. Hes} ed his once or twice before I shot him. 1 stayed behind the bar and saw him ne more. He then went outside and gave his pistol to Ahern. Ne poycera tobea little under the influence of liquor. 1 do not know why he assaulted me. ‘here was no animosity be- tween us. We “BURIED THE HATCHET” FIVE WERKS AGO, and since that time have been on good terms. | Pre- vious to that time we did not speak to each other for abouta year. Imade up my mind! wouldn't be shot by that fellow. He 1s ad—d fool for saying he shot hiueelt. Captain has succeeded in arresting all the parties Who were in the saloon at the time of the affray and will hold them as witnesses. Varley appears to be somewhat indifferent in refe- rence 10 the shooting, as he ciaims to have been ACTING IN SELF-DEFENCE, and has hopes that the jury will bring in a verdict ot ustitiable homolde, ‘ agerty is the same man who about a year nearly killed Varley in Florence's ealoon, at ‘he southwest corner of Houston street aud Broad- way, during a drunken carousal, by beating him over the head with decanters, bottles and everything he could jay his hands on. He was also arrested last spring for biting off the ear of Ned Lyons, at the corner of Twenty- sixth street and Sixth avenue, during a sidewalk “encounter,” but Lyons refusing (o prosecute him, ne was discharged. For his BAD CONDUCT IN PHILADELPHIA he was warned to leave the city wiihin twenty-four. hours. He acted on the order and took up.ms abode in this city, where he has resided for the past year, Mr. wn, the proprietor of the saloon, states that he endeavored as much as was in his power to pre- vent a disturbance in his place, but could tot contro! adozen intoxicated men, all ready to take a hand in a fight at a moments’ notice, The Corener’s Investigation—Ant:-Mortem Statement ef the Wounded Man—Reddy’s Sworn Statement. Yesterday afternoon Coroner Hermann, with his deputy, Dr. John Beach, proceeded to the house No. 11 West Houston street and took the ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT ofthe wounded man. He satd:—My name is James: Haggerty. I reside at No, 93 East Thirty-tirst strect. I do net think I am about to die, About twelve o’clock Tuesday night I was in Egan's saloon, corner of Broadway and Houston street, when two men came in intoxicated, and began to fight soon after their entrance, Neither of them was known to me, and as I stood by the bar one of them came over and hot me in the abdomen, I was afterwards brought to this house, I was in- toxicated at the time. Ido not recognize any one in this room as the man that shot me. Ihave no idea of his appearance and could not identify him. Jaq urieoner. Willinm Varley, wap shen conducted back to the Central OMmice, and in the private ol of the ve Department some further testim a i) Draper, being sworn, said that he ré aided at No, 7 Amity. place, and was in ii place on Tuesday night with ten or twelv others, all of whom were more ‘or lesa intox- ieated, Inciuding James H: ty; about twelve or. one o'clock ‘Tracy ana witness began to quarrel the others wanted Leder phn doer aud iet them Hg! want y Pea Fo kes with e, most but igh ricatods Haggerty int aod struck Varley in the face; following he blow heard the report of and afterwards learned ny that a man had bee! ut did not know by whom. REDDY'S SWORN STATEMENT, " William Varley was next examined and said:—] live at 21 Amity place and keep @ saloon at 614: Broadway; about ten minutes past twelve o’cloc! this moraing word was brought to me that Mr. Di per was ogn a fight at 0's aloo corner, of Broadway fouston street; 1 A, the lace and saw Haggerty enoouraging cy and raper to fight; they were both stripped; MY was callin, that he would rend no fightin his place and threéal ened to for the polico; ni Baggert sald to the men, “You have got to fight,” an directed others to close the door; I took Dra) around the waist and moved some steps towards th door, having him in my arins; as soon as Hi: saw ine do this he raised his fst and struck me violent blow over the left eye, saying, “You waa! ome, you son——;” he continued the striku run me from the middie te the 4 g 4 grasped me by be " lar aud tri 0 pus) Within the bar that he might reach the parksepes John ‘Fallon, tried to push both back, and T assisted him_ as well as J could in preveniing Hag erty from aptil at the bottles; ne. b — Sneeaiat eee rly drew a es volver, and soalng 18 T pulled o4 e and sho him; he sna 1s twice at me Bae eins ad ot; 1 fortnwitl @ myself up ab Pollee Beadquars ters; nis intention to strike me oyer ped. With a bottle, bn} havine some exnerien that way alr ady at his haiids 1 strove to prevent 5 Oinds Hogan, of No. 7 Amity place, coirobds Tated the statement of Varley, with the exception of the shooting, which ne did not see, owing to the fact that he was standing on the other side of the sereen. 1 ‘Tho jury rendered a verdict that the injuries wore inflicted by Varley, and that gentleman, after bid- diag farewell to his friends, was removed to thé’ Toads. a DEATH OF MAGGERTY. At about elght o'clock Jast night the victim of thi eathed his last, and thus society is rid x of those burly bullies who are a terror to peace-loving, law-abiding citizens, CUBA. Delay in Reveipt ef United States Maile Loss of an English Stenmer. HAVANA, Jan. 25, 1871. + The merchants of this city complain of the great delay in the mails from the Southern cities in the United States since they have been sent by the Gcaar Keys route, Letters from Charleston via that, route take fourteen to twenty days to reach Havana, while letters via New York and New Orleans tak@ only five to ten days. The English brig Bismarck, which arrived here yesterday, brought the crew of the English steamer Tuomas Snowdon, of Middleborough, which sunk on the 4th inst., while on her voyage from Ste Michael's to New York. —— , Sad Fate of FillbustersAm Entire Party Aunihilated, Havana, Jan, 25,1871. Only three of the party of filibusters who disent, barked at Vuelta-Abajo remain alive. The othera have been killed. 2d BRL eee JAMAICA, Offrial Conrtesies to Americans—Anticipated, Effects of Direct Trace with New York. KINGSTON, Via HAVANA, Jan. 25, 1871. The Governor to-night will entertain sumptuously the American Admiral and other Americans. \ The people are enthusiastic over the prospect ot direct communication with New York, and trad are scouring the interior for fruits to ship to New, York. Fruit that before was valucless aud re on the trees now commands high prices. Every- where there are great preparations making for the arrival of the Chauncey, ¥ PARAGUAY. Letters of Administration on the Will of Exe President Lopez. Lonpon, Jan. 24—3:30 P. M. Lord Penzanee, tn his capacity of head of the Pro- hate Court of Engiand, has granted to Madam Tynch, letters of naministration upon the will of ex-Presi- dent Lopez, of Paraguay. The execution of the | original will by Lopez was proved by the aM™davit of General McMahon, the former Minister of the United States to Paraguay. THE PACIFIC COAST. The Lower California Aumbug Exposod—The California Wheat Crop. " San Franotsco, Jan. 25, 1871. | Letters from parties who went to Magdelina with the Lower California Company denounce the repre« Sentations made to induce colonists to go there os outrageous frauds. Tne country is utterly worth, lese, fresh water 1s not procurable, the country pro- duces nothing to sustain life and the parties therd have no means for getting away. The people on the Pacitic coast knowing the country coincide with these statements. tt Double the usual amount of wheat ts sewing. , The managers of the concern calied the California Land (petites: aot) ing @ distribution by lot. tery of a hotel in New Jersey and lots in San Fri cisco and Oakland, have been arrested and held to bail for a violation of the Anti-Lottery law, THE INDIANS. Suffering Among the Indians of the Plaines Relief for Red Cloud’s Band. : WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1871. Adjutant General Townsend has addressed thé following telegram to General Augur at Omaha con-, cerning the subsistence of Red Cloud’s Indians, wha have been reported to be in a starving condition:— ; The. President directs that the Indians referred to in your telegram of the 11th inst. be aubsisted tem< porarily, and that 1,000 head of cattle be purchased and sent forward from such point as you may determine; also that yon notify Major Chamberd to issue subsistence to the Indians near Laramie, referred to in kis telegram. Captain Sulltyan, Com- missary of Subsistence at Stoux City, has beon ordereil to report to you to attend to this business, The following was also sent to General Augur:— ‘The President directs that a limited issue of am~ munition for small game be issued to Indians com- ing to Laramie, in accordance with the recommenda« tion of the Post Commander; also to those coming in at Fetterman. General Sherman has also sent a telegram to Ma’ Jor General Schofield, at San Francisco, Cal., order. ing a company of troops to be sent to the Tale In< dian Reservation, sat | to protect the Indians and remain there until the Indians are removed, FIRES IN BROOKLYN, Altenbrand Brothers, wiiose malt house and cone tents were partially consumed on Tuesday morning, estimate their loss at a much higher figure than that reported in yesterday’s HERALD, They state that their losses will reach $25,000, insured as folx lows:—Phenix Insurance Company, of Brooklyn pd Kings County, $5,000; Willlamsburg Cit 10,000; Globe, of Hartford, Conn., $6,000; iaperiey of London, $12,000; Germania, of New York, $10,000: Lorillard,’ of New York, $5,000; Security, of New: York, $5,090, i At an early hour yesterday morning Wheeler & ‘Sixth street, Co.'s steel factory, in rear of 305 Nort Williamsburg, took fire, causing little damage to the’ establishipent, but the flames communicated to tha, spicé tactory of Peter Timmes, adjotuin; ALN; loss of $1,500. Insured for $1,000 1h the alton se surance Company. SHIPWRECKS, Wreck of Two Oyster Boata—Crew of One Supposed to be Lost. The schooner Elhott, londed with oysters, ix’ ashore on Little Egg Harbor bar, and has bilged, All the crew have been saved. The schooner Al: Hull, also loaded with oysters, has sunk, an fined crew are supposed to he lost. The ve inform: 1s front Tuckerton, N. J. Siataiaaa ant See rireneeeuemeena WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEETING, ConoonD, N. H., Jan. 25, 1871. ‘The accond annual meeting of the New Hampshire Woman Suffrage Association held here to-day was thinly attended. The list of oficers elected for tne ensuing year included Mrs. Armenia L, White, Concord, President, Lucy Stone, Mrs. Bowles an others made addresses, APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, Governor Randolph sent to the Senate yesterday the following appoimtments:—Chief Justice, Mercer Peasley; Secretary of Static, H H Glenn chancery, Benator Wepre B the, oF Mens