The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Secretary Boutwell Opposing ¢he Ixeome Tax Repeal,“ Re Warn BONDS FOR THE NEW NATIONAL LOAN, Atiempt to Gatvanize the Chor- peuning Swindle. The New York and Washington Air Line Railway. Wants no Amorican Possessions. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1871, The New National Loan~Tac Bonds in Course of Preparatiou, denry D. Cooke, one of the firm of Jay Cooke & Co., had a long interview with Secretary Boutwell to-day as to the best manner of obtatning subserip- tions to the new national loan, but nothing definite was determined upon by the Secre- tary. He has however, resolved that the in- terest shall be made payable quarterly, and the Supermtendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has been notified to prepare the plates for the now bonds accordingly. In design they will differ much from the present issue. Six regisiered and four coupon bonds of each series will be issued, all conforming to;a general plan but differing in detail, The epgravers have been preparing de- Sigus since last July, and quite a number have been completed, from which Secretary Boutwell Wilt select and determine on what particular denom- imation they shall be used. The vignettes of Wash- Inston, Lincola, Jefierson, the elder and younger Adims, Benton, Burlingame, Farragut, Rawlins, Governor Audrew and others are already executed, ‘Tue ornamental work upon the faces of the bonds is an ingenious combination of scroll and geometrical lathe work, and will be different upon each cenom- ination and series, The distinctive paper used by the goverumeut in priuting lege) tend and frac. tional currency will also be used for the new bonds, muilious of sheets of which are already stored tn the vau'ts of the Treasury Department. ‘The Secretary Will probably select for the principal! ehette a finely engraved sae stmile of the Capitol mstead of the ‘asury Department. It 18 the impression that the subscription books will be distributed among the Avsistant United States Treasurers, United States depositories, national banks generally and b: anking houses of well established reputation. Secretary Boutwell is saugwue that the new bonds will be readily taken. The first of the issue will be ready ‘bout March 1. Mpposition to the Now York and Washington * Air Line Railway. ‘The democratic n.embers of the House seem de- termined to prevent any action at this session upon the Washington and New York Air Line Railroad bill, Tho bill has not been properly managed, and those who Nave 1t in charge now lack either earn:si- ness ora proper Knowledge of Parliamentary tac- Ues to get it before the House. The democrats un- derstand tis, and they have nothmg to do but to Worry over the morning hour each Monday by dila- try motions so as to prevent the bill from coming up im its regular order of business. James Brooks Was the leader of the filibustering ,elemevt to day. For oie hour after the readiag of the journal ne went through with nearly ull the motions Known to filil- , busters. Every bill and joint resolution oifersa for reference was required to be Tread in full; then the yeas aud nays werg galled on it; then a motion 10 recgpsider was entered and the yeas and nays demanded on that. . All were intended to consume the time of tie House, which should have been de- Yoied to the transaction of the much delayed bust- ness of ustional importance. Tne Air Line biil meets with opposition from three sources—tirst, the democrats, Who regard if as an infringement of State rights; second, the Massachusetts members, where the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad is mostly owned, and third, the Pennsyl- vania members, who are apprehensive that the road will be run through the Fairmount Park, near Philadelphia. This opposition crys tallizes around the several railroad companies between this cily and New York, every one of Which has its speciai agems and attorneys upon the floor of the House. If some man uke General Logan would take hold of the bill ue might Manage to push it through, for the Western and Southern members are strongly in favor of it. Under us present management it is not likely to @oine to anything. The {Income Tax Repeal Bill. he Ways and Means Committee had a session to- day for the duscus-ion of the repeal of the income tax. Dennis McCarthy, of New York, who has been absent for some days, made his appearance, so that there was a full committee. It was determined to take a vote in committee to-morrow upon a proposi- ton to report a bill providing for the repeal of the tax on incomes. It is believed that,the committee stand five ty four in favor of such a measure. Secreimry Boutweil’s Opposition to the Xepent of the Income Tax. Secretary Bou:well has addressed a letter to the Sion. Samuel Hooper, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, dated the 3d tnst., in reply to his communication enclosing a resolution of the commitice requesting the Secretary's views in writ- ing upon several topics suggested by the proposition Vo repeal the income tax. He says: it 1s impossibie to state with precision the cost of coliecting the tax, but he 1s satistied 1t will not excecd haifa nuilloa dollurs, aud it seems to him the net result wiil not be jess than $. 00,000 per annum jor the two years covered by the existinglaws. The estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1 Germany Were made upom the basis of tle average prosperity of the Jaboring and business classes of the country, According to that estimate there wil be @ surpius of $10,778,689 applicaole to the payment of the prmcipal of ‘tie Public debt, ju addition to payments through the Sinking Fund. 10 was also stated that 1f the appro- priation should be reduced below the estimates the surpius applicable to the payment of the public debt would be creased. II, on ihe other hand, the appropriations shall exceed the estumates the surplus ‘Will fall velow the sum mentioned. Assuming wnat 18 probable, that the country 18 to be blessed with good jiurvests, (he Secretary sees no reason to apprevend a@ check to 1. dustry or business; but, even with this view of the future, it cannot be claimed that the estimated surplus is greater than prudence dic- tates. Ju the view taken by hin of the quesuon he cannot sbrink from the duty of advising the continuance of the present system of taxation until the meeting of Con- gress in Decemver next, We are now, he says, hardly better quaiitied to Judge of the effect of tie recent changes than we were when those cnanges were inade. The reduction of taxes at the last session of Congress was estimated to be equal to twenty per cent of the total revenues of the evun- ‘try, or more than $80,000,000, 1s tt wise to make a further reduction until the result of the laws in force is known? After giving further reasons against the repeal of the income tax the Secretary says in one year more the effect ef the reductions already made will be fally understood and legislation cun then Proceed upon the basis of experience, It ts not an unreasonable expectation that Congress will then be able to declare the Income tax 138 no longer needed, and aise sunuitancously to make corresponding concessions to other classes of taxpayers. It is my earnest desire that tus re- sult may be obtained; but while tke future is uncer- tam 140 not recognize either the justice or the ex- pediency of relieving at once and completely those who are liable to pay ap income tax, and by the same act transferring the chief burden of payment of the principal aud interest of the public debt, the pensions and the current expenses of the govern- ment to the producing, consuming and business interests of the country. En‘ertatuing the opinion that it 18 not advisable to reduce taxation at the present time to the extent of $20,000,000, or in any other considerable sum, I aim not pre- pared to answer your furiher inquiry, It is probable that as early as Decemver next tue condition of the country and of the fi- hunces will justify the reduction indicated, and, if 80, LU will be practicable for the Secreiary of the ‘Treasury to make such suggestions as to the modifi- cation of the Taruf and Tax,laws as in his opinion will furnish the greatest relief to industry and busi- ness. But the country cannot afford (o run any risk in its Bnancial policy. The large revenues ot the government have been the chief means by which ine pubite credit has been improved and our paper currency appreciated materially im value as com- red with coin, The same catise will coniiue to roduce corresponding results. Were our debi snail a deficiency in revenue would ve unimpor- taut; but with @& debt of $2,000,000,000 it might and fk as would feapean serious con- eequences. Nor shonld we Jose sight of the fact | building was saved. , NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. 148 the which has taken place in the tinan- sad system of the vountry during the last ten years Yenders the preservation of the public credit a duty ‘of the highest importance, inasmuch as every busi- ness enterprise and every financial undertaking Tests finally upon the public credit, The Southern Pacific Railroad Bl. The House to-Cay, by a vote of 129 to 61, sus- pended the rules and took from the Speaker's table the Transcontinental or Southern Pacific Railroad bill, for the purpose of referring it to the Pacific Railroad Commitiee for amendment. There 1s an understanding that the committee shall have leave to report the bilt back at any time after the 15th of this month, ‘the action cf the House to-day indi- cates that the bill for this great thoroughfare will pass before the elose of the session by a large ma- jority, It will probably be sent back to the Senate for concurrence in such amendments as the House may adopt. This, however, will not delay it, as the amendments will, of course, ble to the advocates of the bill and those interested in it. The Southern Pacific is probably the oniy railroad measure which will pass Congress at this session, In the vote to-day it numbered Tu STATE CAPITAL. Slim Attendance Yorkers, The Backwoodsmen Having it All Their Own Way. NEW RAILROAD BOND BILL. of New be aceepta- | Lively Disensston Over a Westchester Savings Bank Scheme, among ita friends members from all sections ot the | Who is to Have the Right to country and of all political parties, The Chorpenning Swindl:--Purther Exposures Promised. There ig considerable comment at the Capitol about the failure ot the Senate Post OMce Commit- tee to report upon the House resoiution squelemng | “'8play of only on the frst day of the week when the Chorpenning swindle. ‘The case appeared so clear a fraud when explained by Mr. Dawes, of the House, that there was notasingle vote against the resolution wlich he offered, Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, is the special champion of Chorpeuning in the Senate Postal Commuttee, He wants a saving clause attached to the resolution which will allow Chorpenning to go to the Court of Claims with his case, If this amendment is reported to the Senate and adopted by that body the resolu- ton will have to go back to the House for cencur- Tence m the Senate amendment. In that event Mr. Dawes promises to miake some interesting revela- tions, which he withheld on the former occasion througa regard for une feelirgs of the promment ofiicials whose names have been uupleasautiy asso- | Produce such dire effects on Mondays, even ciated with this business. ashe Womaa Suaffragisis Defeated—Ben Butler Goes Bock on Mis Friends. An attempt was made in the Mouse to-day to pass @ resolution giving the use of the hall of the House on Wednesday evening next to Mrs. Victoria U, Woodhull and her colaborers tn the women’s suffrage movement, Mr. Juilan, who offered the resolution, mnoved to suspend the rules for the purpose of pass- ing it, Yen futier, wo has been set down as an earnest advocate of woman’s suffrage, went squarely back on Mrs. Woodhull to-day, aid voted with those who opposed allowing her the use of the hall in which to deliver her speech. Butler called for tho reading or the rule of the House which preveuts the hail being used for other than legtslative purposes, He sugar-coated ihe pili which he made his quondam friends of the suffrage movement swallow with the Statement that he was an advocate of woman’s sat frage, and they all knew it, but he was opposed to giving the hall for the purpose indicated. Uf course the subject created some amusement, as it always does among members, and Butler's confession called forth roars of faughter from all paris of the House. General Garficld wanted to know whether {he flouse could not meet on Wednesday evening as in Committee of the Whole. The House seemed to see something funny in this, and a general titter ran along aimong the Members. in fact, everything con- nected with this subject seemed to arouse the mer- iment of the House. Fiually the yeas and nays were ordered, when the motion to give Mrs. Woodhull the use of the hail only recetved forty- one votes, Mrs. Wooutull proposes to deliver a speech at an early day in some public hall here, when she will take occasion to pay her :espects to those members of the House who voted against her to-day, and who are epposed to woman suffrage. She contends that she has such men as Ben Butler, Judge Woodward, Charles Sumner ant Judge Law- rence on her side. She proposes to keep the fight up, and in the lovg run hopes to get even with Bing- ham, ‘the Disprdecs at West Point. The sub-coaruiiteeof the House Sittary Commit- tee, which recently visited West Point to examine into the condition of affaira and the causes of recent troubles among the cadets, to-day made a report to the Military Committee, which was denated at some length. The majority of the sub-committee recom- mend the dismissal of the entire first class, except four, and the censure of the oficers; and the mi- nority of the sub-committee recommend that the usual privileges extended to the class, such as gra- duation furlough, be deniea them. The report of the full committee Is now in course of preparation. The Burning of the Cadet Barra ks at West Point. The Secretary of War will ask Congress to appro- priate $50,090 to repair the damage done by the fire to the Barracks at West Point on Satarday. The | Superintendent of the Acaaemy reports that it was mainly through the exertions of the cadets that the The fireplugs were frozen, and water had to be carried in buckets. Aid for the French and Germen Sufferers, The House to-day concurred in the Senate bili authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to send a | vessel of war to the portof New York for the pur- pose of carrying provisions tothe starving French and Germans, General Banks offerea an amend- ment directing the Secretary of the Navy to place a vessel of war at the port of Boston and one at the port of Philadelphia for the same purpose. There will be a generous rivalry between the benevolent citizens of these three large cities as to which one Wiil have their ship freignted and under satl first. It is expected, of course, that New York will be ahead, Germany Wants No Posse-sions in Amcrica. Much has been satd in the press and Congressional debates as to the purpose of North Germany ac- quiring territory In America for naval purposes. These publications aaving come to the knowledge of Count Bismarck, he has recently taken occasion to repeat in an emphatic manner his declaration of July, 1861, that North Germany does not tutend to acquire any territory on tiils Continent or possession of any of the adjacent tslands. This course on het partis to avoid interference with the Monroe doc- trine or any measure of acquisition which our gov- ernment may choose to adopt. forerval Revenue Decision. On a re-examination of the reports of surveys of distilleries made under whatis commonly known 23 the forty-eight hour fermenting period it has been determined to hoid such satd surveys as were made prior to the 1st day of March, 1870, as taking effect on and after that date. Atl assessments made prior to that date will therefore be adjusted accordingly upon application to the Internal Revenue Bureau for abatement or refunding, as the case may be. The Cotton Tax Cases. It has been incorrectly statea in many papers that the cotton tax case, to be arguea to-morrow in che United States Supreme Court, involves $60,000,000, when m truth it involves only $2,000 or $3,000. The decision, however, will affect other kindred cases to large amounts, the one pending being a test case, Nominations, The following nomiuations were sent to the Sen- ate to-day George ©, Stevens, to be Collector of Customs at Milwaukee, Wis.; Isaac H. Duval, to be Assessor of Internal Revenue of the First district of West Vir- giaia; Witham P, Wingate, to be Collector of Qus- toms at Bangor, Me. Nemiuations Confirmed. The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following uominations:—Ajexander Rives, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia; Robert W. Hughes, to ve United States Atrorney for the Western District of Virginia; A. S. Gray, (0 be United States Marstal for the Western District of Virginia; J. X. Young, to be Postmaster at Camden, Ars.; A. T. Seymour, to be Postmaster at Piue Blut, A Sale of the Bergen Heights Arsenal. The President has approved the bill directing the Secretary of War to sell Bergen Helghts Arsenal. Personal, Ex-Governor E, D. Morgan and lady, who have been the guests of the President for some days past, vacated the Execntive Mansion this afternoon to make room for ex-Secretary Borie and lady, wlio arrived here to-night, Governor Morgan has taken up his quarters at the Arlington. Senator Cameron is lame from a fall on the tce Physic the People. They do say that many of our New York members are much noted for their plety, wich they make a far away from Albany. Somehow It has always the effect of making not a few of them rather backward in coming forward on Mondays, when they are ex- pected to be in their seats looking after the interests of thelr constituents as well as thelr own, This effect was visible in AN ARRAY OF EMPTY SEATS in the lower House tits morning, It 18 very sel- dom that the New Yorkers ever make a misstep or lose 8 moment of time when their own Interests are m jeopardy; so it must be taken for granted that there Is at least one day in the week when they can loaf at home without fear of losing a solitary mor- sel of the usual expectations from the third Hoase. It 1s @ pity that golug to church on Sundays should upon men who make laws to regulate the way the Sabbath day should be kept holy. Thanks to the absence of the pious ones, the rural folks had things pretty much taetr own way in the two houses, not Indeed that they managed to run any of thelr BACK WOODS JOBS through successfully, but that several of their little local notions were made to sail smoothly through the Commitice of the Whole. Probably the most important bill that was passed was Kilham’s, in re- lation to railroad bonds. It wili doubtless meet with considerable favor outside the protitable cir- cles frequented by a peculiar class of bond robbers, who, when they make @ haul, know so well how to pocket only those bonds which are negotiable ana which cannot be turned into clues for their detec- tion, Tue first secvion of the bill contains all the neat in the cocoanut, and for that reason 1 give it in full, itis as foliows: Sxo7I0N 1, It shall be lawful for any person or persons owning and holding any ra‘iroal mortgage bonds for winich arezistry {s not by law provided heretofore issued, or which may be hereafter Is le payavie in this State and which are made pay: » to render the same on- negotiable by the Owner and bolder endorsing upon the same and subscribing a statement that said bond fs the pr = perty of such owner, and thereupon the principal sum of moliey mentioued in said bond shall only be paid to such owner or his legal representatives or assignees, The bill also provides that the bonds may be trans- ferred by av exdorsement in blank, giving name and residence of the assignor, or by an endorse- ment payable to bearer or to the order of tne pur- chaser (naming), subscribed by the assignor, who must give his name and residence. It will thus be seen that it depends a.iogetiier upon the holders of the bonds whether they re to make them AN UNDESIRABLE ARTICLE IN THIEVEDOM or not. ‘the apparently insignificant act to incorpo- rave @ small fry savings bunk In Westchester conaty created quite a breeze In tho Assembly and rather startied more tan oie Member who did not care to show Ais hand one way or the other when the real test in the case came up. Why they did not is a question the a} ene Of which may be ieft wo the parties most interested, WATCHDOG ALVORD gave the first bark. The bill limited the amount of an individual deposit to $10,000, and the Card Giant representative wanted it fixed at $5,000, Sav- ings banks, he said, are supposed to be the special depostiories for poor men’s surplus carnings and not for the hoardings of men of wealth. Iiis not right that men who have theusands snouid be giving a heiping nand 10 make proiitable mvestments mak- ing SIX or seven per cent interest until they can find a better opportunity to invest their money. Denny Burns was the next to plunge headioug tuto ite fight. ‘THE POOR MAN’S RIGHTS"? was his battle cry, and with visor down he chargea upon Weed, of Clinton, and Fields, of New Yors, i such an liupetuous way thateven Gieason, of radical dyed in the wool St. Lawrence, had to wield his battle axe 1u favor of the five thousand dollar champion, The struggle was @ hot one, and in its hottest the Westchester folks came out | in their ful strength. The Shgo Chief. | tain kept up the cry to the end that if the amendment was not agreed to Up House would commit au outrage on the poor man and , open the way to the breaking of poor men’s banks by speculating men of means. Upon tn ston of striking out the disagreeabie monos, from the start had thrown the $6,000 picaders into | such a savage mood the riva voce vote was jound to be so evenly balanced that a c decide it fairly. The result thus leaving the poor men’s rights cording to the minority’s opinion. Fields, Pia O'Neill, Carey and Kelley voted with the imajority. There was considerable feeling mantfested on bool sides during the debate. The momeutous question as to who are the proper persons to | PHYSIC THE GENERAL PUBLIC in the metropolis came also very near setting the House by the cars. Had alarge number of the mem- | bers not desired an early adjournment there ce! tamly would have been a lively discussion over it. The question came nicely rolled ah in Nachtmann’s Pharmacy bill, which requires all per: sons dealing in and dispensing drugs as principals in New York city to get a certificate of competency from the College of Pharmacy before daring profes- sionally to handle the pestie and mertar. The bill was dawn up in ube taterest of, and, in fact, by the trustevs of the aioresaid college, and they certainly made a botch of it. It only regulates principals, ana qoes not touch the ques- tion of what stamp clerks in their employ should be. Certainly the public who are at the mercy of makers-up of meai prescripuons have but # partial guarantee of safety in the druggist himself being what he ought to be proutessiouaily, if his clerk in an unlearned dolt who could make up a poison for aman at any time without knowing it. Mr. Irving's bul now under consideration in commit- e In tis respect is far ahead of Nachtmann’s, for it covers the whole ground. However eveu, it 18 rather crude and could be made much more strin- gent than it reaily is. The people who have to take medicines are assuredly very little taterested as to whether the College of Pharmacy siould furnish the members for the examining board or the mayor Appoint Whatever physicians he may deem proper wilo are not of the College. The opponeuts of the plan to run LEXINGTON AVENUR THROUGH GRAMERCY PARK showed their hand in the Senate this eve: é, when the bill to extend the avenue fron Vventh to to 102d street stuck its head up for nd time, Senator Bradley presented a remonstrance from the residents near the park, and threw down the gauatlet of opposition himself by moving to strike out of the bill that’ portton which dooms the old park. The "Boss"? came out in favor of the bill in its entirety, when Bradley gave notice that he wouid renew tus amendment when the pill would come up jor a final discussion, Nelson's SAN DOMINGO RESOLUTION: ave mere buncome and will go the w ‘ay Murph, went—tinto the dead letter office of the Commit on Federal Relattons—and will never be heard of again. NEW YORK L2GIsLAToR 4. s Senate. ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1871, ‘The Senate met at balf-past seven o'clock P.M. A COURT HOUSE IN TRE FIFTH DISTRICT. Mr, CREAMER introduced # bill to provide for a court honse fn the Fitth district in the city of New York, which shail be located by & commissioner consisting of one citizen ap- pointed by the Mayor to act with the Justice of the district. (Ley shall purchase the real estate required and employ the necessary assistance, The whole expense ts not to exceed $150,000, to be raise! by the Board of Supervisors, MORE POWKR 70 THE COUNTY CLERK. Also a bill relative to the office of clerk of the city county of New York. It gives him power to bave mutilated records copied und copies to be valid; be may assign as Many searchers as {8 necessary to perform this work, who if receive the same pay a8 persons now performing such Marylee Bection S, chapver. 4, of the laws ‘of 1841s 1a ree pealed, and so much of section’! and section 16 of tue same chapter as re'ates to the clerk are also repealed, fr KENNEDY introduced # bil! to erect a bridge over the 1 at Syracuse. Fae ea ae TN CIORING THE INSANE, Mr. CRFAMFR gave notice of a bill for the appointment ot ‘a meiiical commission for the better protection of the insane of the city and county of New York, BILLS DISPOSED OF. i The following bilis were disposed of in Committee of the Whole as n ‘Amending the charter of the Loaners Bank ot the city of New York. Ordered to a third reading. Amending the charter of the Hudson and Harlem River mpany. Third reading. ane COO ENDING LEXINGTON AVENUT, bill to extend Lexingion avenue, New York, was or- to a third reading, Adjourned, Assembly. . ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1871. about a week since, but his general health is good. ‘The Assembly met at half-past seven P. M. Re 18 at his committee room to-day on crutches, but has not appeared in the Senate, PAYMENTS TO THE VETERANS OF 1812, The Adjutant Geveral, in reavonse to a resolutton of the | Honee as to how much more money is required to nay to pay cortiiicates issued to soldiers of the war of 1212, reported that the number of certificates igaved was 17,228; that the aggre- gate awards amounted to $875,034; that the interest was 658,221—1 all B! 85,49, from which must be deducted 150,000, appropriated in 1869 and 1870, with interest from The bill incorporating the New York Live Stock Company wi BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. WINANS— Amending the charter of Dunkirk. By Mr, Hit1-—Incorporating (he Elmira Park Association, By Mr. RAY—Changing the name of the First Universalist ore gn ueson. ir, KNAPP—Providing for building a bridge over Tona- awanda creek. wilting By Mr. KiLiWAM—Defining the urera and supervise powers and (utiles of treaa- d their oficers in aiding the con- struction of railroad By Mr. HAYS —To equalize taxation by having the amount of morte en ded - Trom the ass ments on real estate, , CoOOK—Chartering the Security eposit Compan; of New oi eeeabiieaes 2h need nk. By Mr. Pounp—Amending tho charter of the city of Lock- By Mr. Fi.a0G—Amending the Police act of Troy; also making provisions regarding the duties of the treasurer of Rensselaer county. ENLARGING LOCKS ON THE ERIE CANAT: On motion of Mr. Hows, the Canal Board was ealled upon for thelr opinion as to the necessity for enlarging the locks on the Western Division of the rie canal so amto admit the Pasnage of bouts 200 feet long and twenty-live feet wide, On motion of Mr. Frribs {twas added that the Board re- port the estimated cost of the same. Mr. Nmuaon offered ee @eeMtNan. r. NELSON offered n resolution dcnouneig the propoal- tion to anuex San Domingo asa fra igover, Tropes rhe following bite ats RISFONED Or. 6 followin; Were disposed of in Committee of the Whole as noted Froviding for completing the Court House, in, the Third Jude! district in the city of New York hird rending) ; authoriaing tho city of Lockport to raise money by tax to pay the wudebeinors of the city (third reading; authorie- Ing the holders of certain railroad mortgage bonds to make them payable to bearer or order only (third rea‘itu) ; to pro- vide for the completion of the Court House in the Ninth Judicial district of the elty of New York third reading); amending the revised statutes relative to the custody of minor children (third reading); providing for the appointment of Overseer of the Poor of the elty of Utea (third realing). BTRAM RAILROADS IN THE OUTY, Mr MADIGAN introduced a bill to permit the use of steam on railroads in the city of New York below Uhirtieth atreet, SUITS AGAINST FIKE ENBURANCE COMPANIES, Mr. ALVvorD introduced bill requiring fire companies, when the policy limita the time for commencing ‘a suit, to be ready for a suit within the limited time. In case of the total destruction of a building the company shall not have any deduction made on the ground that the propert was infured beyond its actual value. All companies shall before August 1, 1871, deposit in the Insurance Department $850,000, and on the Istot F fo ‘ing the further sum Of $150,000 in public stocks of the United Sates ur of this State oF of bonds of cities of this State at or abov be held for th tes may coll interest on the jes desire to relinquish their bual- ness; they may withdraw their securities after giving dus notice and making a proper exhibition. AMENDING THR GENERAL RAILWAY ACT, Mr. FLAGG introduced a bill to amend the General Railway act by requiring eompinies to lay rails not iss than forty ounds to the lueal yard where the gauge is three feet ix wehes oF less, y of policy Personal Intelligence. Major General George G. Nicholas yesterday. General James McQuaid, of Utiea, is at the St, James, Jobn Saxe, the humorous poet and inveterate punster, wio lectured last evening on “Love” at the Chelsea Presbyterian church, has apartments at the Astor House. Ex-Governor William Beech Lawrence, of Ruode Island, is at the Brevoort House, Commodore Scott, U. 8, N., is staying at the Grand Meare arrived atthe St. Edwin Forrest is rema Lotel. Lientenant Commander .Silas W. Terry, U. 8. N., and Professor Benjamin Pierce, of the United States Coast Survey, are atthe Hofman House. Judge J. ?. O'Sullivan, of St. Demingo, and Judge Apbott, of Boston, are sejourning at we Brevoort House. Colonel F. B. Loomis, of New London, is staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel R. R. Bridges, of North Carolina, is domi- ciled at the Grand Central Hotel, Judge Uenry Sherman, of Washington; J. 4, Twitchell, of Massachusetts, and I. Gay, of Platts- burg, N. Y., and IL W. Chickering, United States Army, arrived at the Astor House yesterday. The names of I. G, Parke, editor of the Boston Evening Gazette; Colonel Bishop, of Connecticut; Richard Booth, of Engiand, and M. M. Hill, of Mil- waukee, are registered at tbe Fiith Avenue Hotei as having arvived there yesterday. ing at the Metropolitan UNITED SPATES SUPREME COURT. Decisions=Vircinia Revolationary Loan Cer- tificates Not Just Claims Agaiast the ¢ eryment—ihe Authority of States to Tax #o¥eiga Insurance Companies Affirm WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1871. The following decisions were rendcred to-day in the United States Supreme Cour' No. 2 Ward, Executor, vs, The Tuited States— Appeal from the Court of Clauns,—TMs was a pro- | ceeding to recover on forty-three loan o:fice certifi- cates of the United States ior $iv9 each, will in- ) terest from the date of their issue, 1 he peti- tion was dismissed by the Court of U iaims, the Court nding that the certificates hi not been duly countersignel by & comm sioner for ihe State of Georgia, by which State they were issued and charged, — as required by law, and that this env orser presented Was not shown to be autherized, It was also held that the fact that interest had been paid ou seme of the certificates tor some time did nos raise alegal pr sumption that the person endorsing them had been recognized as a commissioner to sign them. This Court now asirms that judgment, Mr. Justice De deli og the opinion, and hold ing that the fact of payment of interest did not | bind the government: jor no purpose to ratify the acts of the alleged commission or iu endorsing the certiicates appeaied, and the paper bearing his sig- nature was rejected as s09n as the attention of we proper department was called th the subject. The history of the issue of the certificates is examined at lengti and tne conclusion is*that they are not a just charge on the Treasury of the United | states. Mr. Justice Field disseats, being of the opin'on that the demaud before the court is a just obligation of the United States as binding as any part of the public dept of the country, ho. 64. The Liverpool and London Fire and Lie insurance Company vs. Oliver, Treasurer of the State of Massachusetls.—Arror to ihe Supreme cont af Massachuselts.—The Court in this case afilrmed the right of the State of Massachusetts to impose @ tax of tour per cent on all premiuins paid to such Insurance companies incorporated under the laws ot foreign countries. The Court also neld that notwithstanding the fact that these companies are not strtotiy corporations under the British laws, still, having all the attributes of corporations and hav- ing conierred upon them all the essential privileges of corporations, they must be regarded as such in this country. Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opin- ion of the Court. No, 75, Martin vs. Transportation Company et al.—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the District of Wisconsin,—This Wis a case of collision, and the Court below divided the oss, holding that the neg. lect causing the accident was mutual, That a cree is now affirmed here. Mr. Justice Clifford de- | livered the opinion. No, 69, Wing vs. Schoonmaker—Apneal from the Circuit Court Jor the Norihern District of York.—This case presented the question whether the principle upon the sane impression 1s made on diterent parts of the same photographic plate by means of a sliding plate holder ts an old or a new invention, The Court beiow cecided that it was in use seme years before the alleged invention of the appellant and dismissed the bill. The decree dis- lissing the bill is afirmed here by a divided court, Mr, Justice Nelson announced the decision, No, 164. Parmeiee vs, Lawrence—Error to the Supreme Court of Ninois.—Writ of error dismissed for want of jurisdiction, the Court holding that where the allegation is that a State court has sus- tained a local law clatmed to be in violation of the federat constitution, if 1t shall appear that the same decision could have been arrived at without any relerence to the particular statute the case is not one for review in this court on a writ of error. Mr. Justice Nelsun delivered the opinion of the court, Herschel V. Johnson, of Georgia, was admitted to the bar of this court. THE COTTON TRADE. Large Shipments of the Strple trom America to Engiand—Cargoes Arrived in Two Days. Arrived Vessels. Out, Denmark. From. No, Bales, Cuba.. Wyoming. Sweden. British Queen. Alexandra. . Leumingta’ W. F, Storer.. City of Balumore..New York, Steaniship Frauce.New York, Total bales. THE FREE SONS OF ISRAEL. 20,383 Disaffection In the Order of the Free of Israei@secession of the Puilad Lodges. Sons phia PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 6, 1871. Some members of the influential Order of Inde- pendent Free Sons of Israel, of this city, have for some time endeavored to improve the principles of the organization by the adoption of an endowment pian for the benefit of the widows of deceased bieth- ren. This has patie thoes by the New York ecgee of the order, and the dispute has culminated in ten lodges of Philadelphia breaking off from the New York order and forming & new organization, in which they oe by lodges in St. Louis and Pittsburg. ‘They style it the “Improved Order of the Sons of Isiael” and number Membera, The secession ‘Was celebrated by @ banauet Jast evening. AMERICA AND SPAIN. Herald Special Report from Madrid. United States Minister Sickles at Audi- ence of King Amadeus. Diplomatic Relations Officially Continued Between the Countries. FRIENDLY ADDRESSES ON BOTH SIDES The Monarch Compliments the American Nation. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpoy, Feb, 6, 1871. The special correspondent of the Hrratp in Madrid telegraphs a report of the oceur- rence of a very interesting incident in the history of the diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Spanish Crown, as revived under King Amadeus, I transmit the letter by cable to despatch to New York. The Heratp special writer dates in Madrid on the 3d Daniel E. Sickles, Ambassador of the United States of America in the Spanish capital, had audience of his Majesty Amadeus, King of t., and says:—Major General the Spaniards, at the palace to-day, when he formally and officially renewed and continued the diplomatic relations which exist between the American government and the Spanish Crown, by presenting his Ministerial creden- tials to the K Minister Sickles was received with Court honors, and having arrived in the royal pre- sence, delivered a brief and appropriate ad- dress, in which he congratulated King Ama- deus in the name of the American republic on his accession to the throne of Spain, and ex- pressed the hope that the most friendly rela- tiong tvould be maintained between the peo- ples and governments of the two countries. King Amadeus’ reply was couched in very agreeable language, and its terms were highly complimentary to the American people, MEXICO. ho Election Excitement Dying Out—The Pros pects of Juarez—Earthquake at Oaxaca— Arrival of the Widow of General Patoni at the Capitel. Ciry OF MEXICO, Jan, 30, 1871, Tam enabted to inform the readers of the MERALD that the election excitement is dying of, The prospects of Juarez are brightest. The friends of Diaz, at the proper time, will use their utmost to elect him as Present of the Supreme Court, Ad- herents of Juarez are making efforts to oust Romero and Mijia from the Cabinet. Romero is to replenish the treasury by the sale of Church property, itis generally conceded that Kowero, a3 a Minister of Finance, 1s @ failure, Another section of the Mexico and Vera Cruz Rall- road 1s finished, Diaz, in an oMicial card, denies that the Cabinet has held meetings on the zona libre question, ‘There was an earthquake at Oaxaca on the 15th. No lives were lost. The free importation of corn into Yucatan ts per- mitied for tive months, from the Ist of April next. Generai Paz has been appointed Governor of the federal district, Velez resigning. The widow of the murdered General Patoni has Arrived in the capital, and ts trying to obtain justice against Cruto. CUBA. Official Announcement of the Spanish Victory nt Najiza~Large Surrender ef Rebels. f HAVANA, Feb. 6, 1871, {t is officially announced that an engagement took place at Najiza, San Germimo, and that seventy-nine insurgents were killed and fifteen taken prisoners. The Spaniards had two killed and eleven wounacd, Five hundred persons identified with the repub- lie have surrendered recentiy, ‘The schooner Ralph Souder, with machinery, from Philadeiphia for Trinidaa, went ashore at Cayo Bhinco. JAMAICA, Arrival of Steamer Henry Channcey—Burning ofan Ea jh Stenmer. Krneston, Feb. 6, 1871. The steamship Henry Chauncey arrived here to- day and wili sail this afternoon. The English steamer Titian caught fire at Savan- nal-ia-Mar. The vessel and cargo were burned. ST. DOMINGO. Defeat of Cabrnl—He is Driven to Haytieo Frontier. KINGSTON, Ja., Feb. 6, 1871. Advices trom St, Domingo state that Cabral has been driven to the Haytien froutier, and that his troops are in a bad plight, H YTI. the Another Revolution Attempted. Kivaston, Feb. 6, 1871. A fresh attempt has been made at revojution in Hayti—this time by the relatives and adherents of Salnave, who are reported to be marching on Port au Prince, PROVINCE OF NEW _ BRUNS- WICK. Rumors of the Smalipox in St. John—Bank Robbery—One Hundred and Forty Days trom Liverpool. oe Sr. Jon, N. B., Feb. 6, 1871, The smallpox is spreading rapidiy and appears peculiarly infectious, but not as yet very fatal, | The physicians appointed by the Board of Health take charge hen and efforts are being made to procure a building for a hosptial, bg or has been formed to construct a railway from Fredericton to the River Du Loup. The pros- pectus published to-day excites much attention. The Commercial Bank was entered by burglars bee a large amount of money und securities were taken. The captain of the bark Wild Hunter, 140 days from Liverpool, as been arrested on the charge of oe of & portion of his cargo at St, Johns, "FIRE IN LIGPENARD STREET. At half-past six o'clock last evening a fire occur- red On the first floor of 87 Lispenard street, occupied by Samuel Basinski, deater in cloths and woollen goods; damage $3,000; fully insured. The base- mentis occupied by R. Gruhn & Bro., dealers in ty’ farnis! , damaged ; insured. ‘he second floor and attic are occupied by Jacob mage triding. The ne extent of $600 and is insured for $3,000 d CENTRAL AND SOUL ANBRICE Herald Special Report frony Panama, Revolution Probable in Colombia-- quera Party Implicated. Tho Difficulties in Central America Amicably Adjusted. Prospect of War Betweon Pera aad Bolivia. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CHILE, ri TELEGRAMS T) THE NEW YOR( HERALD. By special telegram from Kinston, Jamaieay, we are enabled to lay before the readers of the. HERALD the full report of our correspondent at: Panama regarding affairs on the Pacific coast, Central and South America, Panama, Feb. 2, Via Kixesroy, Jam., Feb, 6, 1871, THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA, By the last mail we have dates from Bogota to the 17h of January, and regret to state that} another revolution has beea inaugurated! in the United States of Colombia. A, party in the State of Boyaca hag arisen against Perez. Martial law has* been proclaimed in three departments and tha insurgents are preparing te invade Tunja, thal capital. Perez is organizing his forces and isf preparing for a vigorous defence and promiseq, a stout resistance. It is generally supposed, however, that the rebels will succeed in over powering the forces of the legitimate govern ment. The Mosquera party is known to ba implicated in this movement, and the proba bilities are that it will spread to the other{ States until the whole country is again ind volved in civil war, which will only end when Mosquera is once more placed in power. PANAMA, We have again suffered from a very heavy! The track of the Panama Railroad} has once more been submerged, so that all traffic was stopped on the 24th, 25th and 26th! of January. The water has since subsided, and trains are once more running. freshet. CENTRAL AMERICA, I am glad to be able to inform you that th war cloud which hung over the republics "d Central America has been dispelled, thal troubles between Honduras and Salvador having been satisfactorily adjusted. In Costa Rica the coffee crop has been vergt seriously damaged by the heavy rains. PERU. We have dates from Lima to the 22d off January, Congress has authorized a loan of fifteen millions of dollars, to be used in the construction of railroads, to be raised on the security of the roads and guano deposits, same as the Dreyfus contract. Opponents of the government will elect a commissioner ta scrutinize the acts of the Congress. There is now a strong prospect of war between Peru and Bolivia, the revolutionary party in the latter republic charging the Peru- vians with having aided Melgarejo, their legit«, imate President. threaten to invade Peru, but Peru is defiant The insurgent Bolivians’ and tells them to come on. BOLIVIA, The revolution still continues to gain ground, aud there is not the slighiest doubt but that Melgarejo will be overthrown and himself be compelled to fly the country. The insurgent party is everywhere successful. CHILE, Our dates from Valparaiso are to January 10, The Presidential election exciting topic in that republic at present; everything is absorbed by it. The anti-cleri- cal party have nominated as their candidate José Urmenita and the clerical party Fredo- rico Errizuriz, We hear no opinion expressed as to the probable result. The anti-clerical party is very strong, however, and of late years has been gaining strength; but the is the most influence of the Church party in Chile is very hard to overcome. The Bolivian Revolution—The Revolution in Colombin—Alliance Against Columbia— A New Treaty—Marine Disaster. Panama, Feb. 1,} Via Havana, Feb. 6, 1871. There is news from Bolivia that dnother battle has been fought at Praro, in which tho government forces were victorious. In the battle at Curagara the government troops were routed and many prisoners were taken. The revolutionists of Colombia have organ- ized a provisional government. The adhe- rents of the legitimate government are prepar= ing for an obstinate resistance. There is a rumor that Ecuador, Brazil and Peru have formed an alliance against Co- lombia, The governments of San Salvador and Boll- via have agreed upon a new treaty of amity and commerce, The steamship Eleanor, of Glasgow, and the John Elder, of the Pacific Mail Navigation Company, came in collision off the mouth of the Narrone river. All on board were saved, except a mother and child. The Atrato fiiver Exploring Exprdition. Panama, Feb, 1, 1871. The United States steamer Nipsic sailed op » the 28th ult, for the Atrato Riven