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t WASHINGTON. | Secretary Boutwell Opposing ¢he Ixeome Tax Repeal, .“ weg BONDS FoR TRE NEW NATIONAL, LOAN. Atiempt to Galvanize the Chor- penning Swindle. The New York and Washington Airy Line Railway. Germany Wants no Amorican Possessions, WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1871, National Loan~Tac Boads Course of Preparation. denry D. Cooke, one of the firm of Jay Cooke & Co., hada long interview with Secretary Boutwell to-day as to the best manner or obtaining subscrip- tions to the new national loan, but nothing definite was determined upon by the Secre- tary. He has however, resolved that the m- terest shall be made payable quarterly, and the Superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has been notified to prepare the plates for the new bonds accordingly. In design they wiil differ much from the present issue, Six registered and four coupon bonds of each series will be Issued, all conforming to;a general plan but differing im detail. The engravers have been preparing de- sigus since last July, and quite @ number have been completed, from which Secretary Boutwell Will select and determine on what particular denom- jmation they shall be used. The vignettes of Wash- ington, Lincoli, Jeiierson, the elder and youvger 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 a will be different upon each cenom- ination ani series, The distinctive paper used by the goverumeut in printing legal tenders and frae- tioual currency will also be used for the Rew bonds, miilious of shecis of which are aiready stored in the vau'ts of the Treasury Department. The Secretary Will probably select for the principal Vignette a finely engraved jac simile of the Capitol mstead of the ‘Treasury Department. It 18 the impresston that the subscription books will be distributed among the Assistant United States Treasurers, United States depositories, national banks generally and banking houses of weil established reputaiton., Secretary Boutwell is sanguwe that the new bonds will be readily taken. The first of the issue will be ready about March 4. Opposition to The New in the New York and Washington Air Line Railway. The democratic :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 have tt ia charge now lack elther earnest- ness ora proper knowledge of Parliamentary tac- Ues to get ib before the House. ‘The democrats un- derstand Us, and they have nothing to do but to Worry over the morning hour each Monday by dila- tory notions so as to prevent the bill from coming up in its regular order of business, James Brooks Was the leader of the filibustering ,elemevt to day. For ove hour aiter the readiag of the journal ne went Wrough with nearly all the motions known to filii- , busters. Every bill and joint resolution oiferea for reference was required to be read in full; then the yeas and nays werg galled on it; then a motion 20 recgpsider was entered and the yeas and nays | demanded on that. , All were intended to consume the time of the House, which should have been de- | voted to the transaction of the much delayed busi- ness of national importance. The Air Line bill mcets with opposition from three sources—tirst, the democrats, Who regard if a8 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 ure apprehensive that the road will be run through the Fairmount Park, nesr Philadelphia. This opposition crys- tallizes around the several railroad companies between tus ciiy and New York, every one of Which has its special agems and attorneys upon the floor of the House. If some man luke Generali Logan would take hold of the bili ie might Mnauage to push it through, for the Western and Southern memvers are strongly in favor of it. Under its preseat management it is not likely to | fome to anything. Tae income Tax Repeal Bill. The Ways aud Means Committee had a to- | day {or the discussion 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 upoa a proposi- | tion to report a bi providing for the repeal of the tax on incomes. is believed that,the committee stand five tu four tn favor of such a measure. Becreiury Boutwells Opposition to tie Xepeal | of the Income Tax. Secretary Bourwell has addressed a letter to the Hion. Samuel Hooper, Charman of the Committee on Ways and Means, dated the 3d tnst,, in reply to i his communication enclosing a resolution of the committee requesting the Secretary's views in writ- ing upon several topics suggested by the proposition to repeai the income tax. He says:— {t is umposstbie to state with precision the cost of collecting the tax, but Le is satisfied tt will not exceed haifa mullloa doliurs, aud it seems to him the net result wiil not be less than $12,000,000 per annum dor the two years covered by the exisungiaws. ‘The estimates for the fiscal year ending Jie 30, 17 were made upon the basis of the average prosperity of the laboring and business classes of the country. Accoruing to that | estimate there wiil be @ surpius of $10,778,689 | pplicaole to the Feynent of the principal of ‘the Public debt, in addition to payments through the Sinking Fund. 10 was also stated that if the appro- priaviion should be reduced below the estimates the surpius applicable to the payment of the public debt would be increased. Ii, on the other hand, the appropriations sill exceed the estimates the surplus Will sali velow the sum mentioned. Assuining wiat 18 probable, that the country 18 to be blessed with good harvests, the Secretary sees no reason to apprenend 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. Iu the view taken by hun of the quesuon he cannot shrink from the duty of advising the continuance of the present system of taxation until the meeting of Con- eed 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 imade. The reduction of taxes at the last session of Congress was estimated to be equal to twenty per cent of the totai revenues of the eoun- ‘try, or more than $80,000,000. 1s it 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 fully understood and legislation can then proceed upon the basis of experieace. It is not an unreasonable § expectation that Congress will then be able to declare the mcome tax 18 no longer needed, and aise simuitancously to make corresponding concessions to other classes of taxpayers. It is my earnest desire inat tills re- sult may be obtained; but while tke future 13 uncer- tain 10 not recognize either the justice or the ex- pediency of relieving at once and completely those who are liable to pay an income tax, and by the same act transferring the chief burden of payment of the principal aud interest of the public devt, the pensions and the current expenses of the govern- meut to the producing, consuming and business: interests of the country. En‘eriatuing the opinion that it 18 not advisable to reduce taxation at the present time to the extent of ¢2v,000,000, or in any other considerable sum, I ain not pre- pared to answer your furiner inguiry, It 13 probable that as early as Decemver next the conaition of the country and of the ii- hunces will justify the reduction indicated, and, if 80, it Will be practicable for te Secretary of the ‘Dreasory to make such suggestions as to the moditi- cation of the Taruf and Tax;laws as in his opinion ‘will furnish the greatest relief to indusiry and busi- ness. But the country cannot afford co rin any risk in its Mnancial policy. The large revenues of the government have been the chief means by which ie pubite credit bas been improved and our paper currency appreciated materially in value as com. red with coin, The same cause will coniliue to roduce corresponding results. Were our debi email a deticienoy in revenue would oe unimpor- tant; but with @ debt of $2,000,000,000 it might and bably would produce serious con- aequences, Nor shonld we Jose sight of the fact ry ren NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. 1®” 44 tne change which has taken place in the finan- ‘44 system of the country during the last ten years ers the preservation of the public credit a duty ‘of the highest importance, inasmuch as every busi- ness ente! and every tnancial undertaking rests finally upon the public credit. The Southern Pacific Railroad Bil, The House to-day, by a vote of 129 to 61, sus- pended the rules and took from the Speaker's table the Transcontinental or Southern Pacific Railroad vill, 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 alter the 16th of this month. ‘the action ef 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, be aceepta- ble to the advocates of the bill and those interested in it. The fouthern Pacific is probably the oniy railroad measure which will pass Congress at this session, In the vote to-day it numbered among its friends members from all sections o1 the country and of all political parties, The Chorpenning Swindl:Purther Exposures Promised. There is considerable comment at the Capitol about the failure of the Senate Post OMice Commit- tee to report upon the Mouse resolution squelening the Chorpenning swindle, ‘Tne case appeared so clear a fraud when explained by Mr. Dawes, of the House, that there was not asingle vote against the resolution which he offered, Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, is the special champion of Chorpenning in the Senate Postal Committee. 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 che resolu- tion will have to go back to the House for cencur- Tence im the Senate amendment. In that event Mr. Dawes promises to make some interesting revela- tions, which he withheld on the former occasion througa regard for the feelings of the promment oiicials Whose names have been uupleasautly asso- clated with tis business, she Womaa Suffrngists Defeated—Zen Butler Goes Beek on Mis Friends. An attempt was made in the [louse to-day to pass @ resolution giving the use of the hail of the House on Wednesday evening next to Mrs. Victoria G. Woodhull and her cuiaborers In the women’s suffrage movement, Mr. Julian, who oifered the resolution, moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of pass- ing it. Yen ifulicr, Who has been set down as an earnest advocate of woman’s sulfrage, 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 the reading of the rule of the House which preveuts the hall being used for other than legislative purposes, He sugar-coated ihe pit: 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 laughter from all paris of the House. General Garfield wanted to know whether {he louse 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 among the members. In faci, everything con- nected with this sudjecc seemed to arouse the mer- Timent of the House. Fiually the yeas and nays were ordered, when the motion to give Mi Woodhull the use of tue hall only received for one votes. Mrs. Wovodaull proposes to deliver a speech at an e@aily day im some public hall here, when she will take ov ‘lon to pay her iespects to those members of the House who voted against her to-day, and Who are epposed to woman suffrage, She conten:ls that she has such men as Ben Butier, Judge Woodward, Charles Sumuer an? Judge Law- rence ou her side. She proposes to keep the fight up, and in the loag rum hopes to get even with Bing- ham, ‘the Diserdecs at West Pi The sub-coanwiite@o! the House Military Commit- tee, Which recently visited West Point to examine into the condition of affairs and the causes of recent troubles among the cadets, to-day made a report to the Military Committee, which was devated at some length. The majority of the sub-committee recom- mend the dismissal of tue entire first class, except four, and the censure of the oficers; and tue mt- nority of the sub-committee recominend that the usual privileges extended to the class, such as grae duation furlough, be denied 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 $50,000 to repair the damage done by te fire to the Barracks at West Point on Saturday. The Superintendent of the Academy reports that it was mainly threugh the exertions of the cadets that the building was saved. The fireplugs were frozen, and water liad to be carried in buekets. Aid for the French and German 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 offered an amend- ment directing the Secretary of the Navy to place a vesst! 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 freiguted and under sali first. It is expected, o1 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 Im 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, 1561, that North Germany does not intend to acquire any territory on tiils Continent or possession of any of the adjacent tslands. This course on her partis to avold interference with the Monroe doc- trine or any measure of acquisition which our gov- ernment may choose to adopt. Internal Revenue Decision. On a re-examination of the reports of surveys of distilleries made under what is commonly known 23 the forty-eight hour fermenting period it has been determined to hoid such said surveys as were made prior to the Ist day of March, 1870, as taking effect on and after that date, 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 Ween 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 in truth it involves only $2,000 or $3,000. The decision, however, Will affect other kindred cases tu large amounts, the one pending being a test ease. Nominations, The following uomiuations 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- ginia; William P, Wingate, to be Collector of Cus- toms at Bangor, Me. Nomiuations Confirmed. The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations:—Aijexander Rives, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia; Robert W. Hughes, to be United states Atrorney for the Western District of Virginia; A. S. Gray, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Virginia; J. R. Young, to be Postmaster at Camden, Ars; A. T. Seymour, to be Postmaster at Pie Blui, Ark. Sale of the Bergen Heights Arsenal. The President has approved the bill directing the Sccretary of War to seil 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 Executive Mansion this afternoon to make room for ex-Secretary Borie and lady, who arrived here to-night. Governor Morgan has taken up his quarters at the Arlington, Senator Cameron is lame from a fall on the tce about a week since, but his general health is good. Re t his committee room to-day on crutches, but has not appeared in the Senate All assessments made prior | | cording to the minorit TU STATE CAPITAL. Slim Attendance Yorkers. of New The Backwoodsmen Having it All Their Own Way. NEW RAILROAD BOND BILL. Lively Disensston Over a Westchester Savings Bank Scheme, Who is to Have the Right to Physic the People. They do say that many of our New York members are much noted for their plety, which they make a display of only on the first day of the week when far away from Albany. Somehow it has always the effect of making not a few of them rather backward im coming forward on Mondays, when they are ex- pected to be ip their seats 1ooking after the interests of thelr constttuents as well as their own, This effect was visible in AN ARRAY OF EMPTY SEATS in the lower House this morning. It Is very sel- dom that the New Yorkers ever make a misstep or lose & moment of time when their own interests are im jeopardy; so it must be taken for granted that there is at least one day m 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 18 a pity that golng to church on Sundays should produce such dire effects on Mondays, even 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 ludeed that they managed to run any of thel BACRWOODS JOBS through successfully, but that several of their little loca! 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 doubuess meet with considerable favor outside the profitable cir- cles frequented by @ peculiar class of bond robbers, who, when they make a haul, know 80 well how to pocket only those bonds which are negotiable and which cannot be turned into clues for their detec- tion, Tae first section of the bill contains all the meat in the cocoanut, and for that reason J give it in full, itis as foriows:-— PON 1. It shall be lawful for person or persons 1 holding any re/iroal mortgage bonds for witch vided heretofore isaued, or which d made payable in this'State and e to bearer, to render the same non- negotiable by the owner and holder endorsing upon the same and sudsermbing a statement that said bond is the pr = perty of such owner, and thereupon the principal sum of mouey mentioued i said bond shall only be paid to such owner or his legal representatives or assignees, The bill also pro’ t the bonds may be trans. ferred by an ex n in blank, giving name and residence oi the assigaor, or by an endor: ment payable to bearer or (o the order of tne pr chaver (naming), subscribed by the assignor, who must give his name and residence. It will thus be seen that It depends a:iogether upon the holders of the bonds whether they desire to make them AX UNDESIRABLE ARTICLE IN THIEVEDOM ornot. ‘The apparently significant act to incorpo- rave & small fry savings bunk in Westchester county created quite a breeze ia the Assembly and rather starded more than one member who did not care to show Ais hana one way or the otuer when the real test in the case came up. Why they did not is a question the ay peng oF which may be left to the parties most interested, WATCHDOG ALVORD he first bark. ‘The bill limited the amount of an vidual deposit to $10,000, and the Cardiit Giant representative wanted it fixed at $5,000, Sav- ings banks, he said, are supposed to be the special deposttorics for poor men’s surpius earnings and not for the hoardings of men of wealt!. Tits netright that men who have thousands snouid be giving a heiping nand vo make profitable mvestments mak- ing SIX or seven per cent terest uatii they can find a better opportunity to invest their money. Denny pg was the next to plunge headioug lato we ight. “THE POOR MAN’S RIGHTS’? was his battle cry, and with visor down he chargea upon Weed, of Clinton, and Fields, of New Yorx, ia such an linpetuous way that even Gieason, of radical dyed in the wool St. Lawrence, had to wichd his battle axe 14 favor of the five thousand dollar champion. The struggle was @ hot one, and in its hottest the Westchester folks came out in their futl strength, The Shgo Chief | tain kept up the cry to the end that if the amendment was not agreed to tmp House would commit au outrage on the poor man and open the way to the breaking of poor men’s banks culating men of means. Upon the question ing out the disagreeable monosyilable which from the start bad thrown. the $6,009 pleaders into | nasavage mood ihe rwa voce vote was be so evenly balanced that a ¢ decide it fairly, The resul yes thus leaving the poor men’s rights out i th ys opinion. Ficlds, Managan, O'Neill, Carey and Kelley voted with the inajority. | ceeding to recover on f cates of the United States ior $400 e terest from the date of their issue, 1 tion Was dismissed by the Cour | the Court finding that the cevtiiicates not bi duly couatersigned by a commis. sioner for ihe § Ger by which State they — were ed, as | required by law, and th iS enuorsement they presented was not shown to be authorized. It was | | also held that the fact that interest had been paid | on some of the certificates tor some time did nos There was considerable feeling mantfested on bo. lt sides during the debate. The mowieutous question fas 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 tae me! bers not desired an early adjournment there ce tainly would have been a lively discussion over {l. ‘The question came miceiy rolled up 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- | Slonally to hanele the pestie and mortar. The Dill was (fawn Up in vhe mterest of, and, in fact, by the trustees oF the aioresaid college, and they certainly made a botch of it, It only regulates principals, ana does not touch the ques- tioam of what stamp clerks in their employ should be. Certainly the public who are at the mercy of makers-up of medical prescripuons have bute partial guarantee of safetyin the druggist himself being what he ought to be proressioually, if his clerk in an unlearned dolt who could make up a poison for a man at any time without knowing it. Mr. Irving's bill now under consideration in commit- in this respect is far ahead of Nachtmaun’s, for Vy vrhole ground. However cvyeu, it 13 rather crude and could be made much more strin- | gent than it really is. The people who have to take | medictpes are assuredly very little tntevested 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 wito are not of the College. The opponents of the planto run LEXINGTON AVENUE THROUGH GRAMERCY PARK showed thetr hand in the Senate this evening, when. the biil to extend the avenue from Ninety-seventh to to 1lozd street stuck its head up for the second time. Senator Bradley presented a remonstrance from the residents near the park, and threw down the gauntlet of opposition himself by moving to strike ouv 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 would renew tus | amendmeut when the pill would come up sor a final | discussion, Nelson’s SAN DOMINGO RESOLUTIONS are mere buncome and will go the way Murpliy’s went—into the dead letter office of the Committee on Federal Relatons—and will never be heard of again. NEW YORK O35 TSLATUR |. ALBANY, Feb. 6, 1871. ‘The Senate met at balf-past seven o'clock P.M. A OOURT HOUSE IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT. Mr. CREAMER introduced a bill to provide for a court house in the Fifth district in the city of New York, whi ve located by @ commissioner consisting of one citizen ap- pointed by the Mayor to act with the Justice the district. (Ley shall purchase the real estate required and employ tke necessary assistance, The whole expeure Is not to exceed | $150,009, to be raise! by the Board of Supervisors, MORF POWER 70 THE COUNTY CLERK. Also a bill relative to the office of clerk of the city and county of New York. It xives lim power to have mutilated records copied und copies to be vali Many searchers as is Decessary to perform this work, who shall receive the same pay as persons now performing such Service. Section 3, chapter 48, of the Iaws of 184, is re- pealed, and so much of section l and section 16 of the same chapter as relates to the clerk are also repealed, Mr. KENNEDY mniroduced # Liv to ereet a bridge over the | at Syracuse. ae DOCTORING THE INSANE. Mr. CRrAMPR gave notice of a bill for the appointment ot a medical commission for the better protection of the insane of the city aud county of New York, BILLS DISPOSED OF. The following bille were disposed of in Committee of the hole as noted: Whoending the charter of the Loaners Bank ot the city of New York. Ordered to a third reading. Amending the charter of te Undson and Harlem River Canal Company. Third reading. EXTENDING LEXINGTON AVENUE. The bill to dered to a tl he may assign as extend Lexington avenue, New York, was or- hird reading. ‘Adjourned. Assembly. LBANY, Feb. 6, 1871. ‘The Assembly met at half-past seven P. M. PAYMENTS TO THE VETERANS OF 1812, | The Adjutant Geveral, in response to a resolutton of the | | noewithstanding the fact that these companies are Hone as to how much more money is required to pay to pay certilentes issued to soliters of the war of 1212, reported that the number of certiicates igsved was 17,298; gate awards amounted to $87,835; that the b8,21—s all B!,{u5,649, from which must be deducted 160, 000, appropriated in 1869 and 1870, with interest frum ‘The bill. incorporating the New York Live Stock Compan; o bill incorporating ow pany ab the aggre- interest was BILL® INTRODUCED, By Mr. WINANS— Amending the charter of Dunkiris. By Mr. HIL1—Incorporating ‘he Elmira Park Association, By Mr. RAY—Changing the ame of the First Universalist ehureh in Hudson, by Mr. KNAPP—Providing for building a bridge over Tona- awiads creek, . ag Seta By Mr. Kivitaw urera and supervi struction of railroads, ning the powers and duties of treas- aud their oficers in aiding the con- By Mr. Haviis—To equalize taxation by having the amount by en ‘ted from the assessments on real estate. aurtering the Securi eposit Compan, poe Go % wourity Dep pany by Mr. Pouyb—Amending the charter ot the city of Lock- rt po By Mr. FLa0G—Amending the Police act of Troy; also ing provisions regarding the duties of the treasi if Rensselaer county ENLARGING LOCKS ON THE ERIE OANAT. lows, the Canal Board was caited upon for thefr opinion as to the necessity for enlarging the locks on the Western Division of the Erle canal soas to adinit the passage of bouts 200 feet lon; twenty-five feet wide, On motion of Mr. Frm added that the Board re- port the estimated cost BAN DOMINGO, Mr. NELSON offered a resolution denounemg the proposl: tion to annex San Domingo asa fraud, Laid over. The following bile s BISTOBTD Oy. 6 following ig Were disposed of in Committee of the Whole as noted Providing for completing the Court Honse in the Third Tudjergl district in the city of New York reading); authorizing tho city of Lockport to raise by tax to ay the indebtedness of the city (third reading); authoriz> ing the holders of certain railroad mortgage bonus to make them payable to bearer or order only (tht i 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 Uttea (third reacline). STRAM RAILROADS IN THE ¢ Mr MADIGAN fntroduced a bill to permit the use of st on railroads in the New York below hirtieth st SOILS AGAINST FIKE INSURANCE COMPAN! Mr. ALVoRD introduced a bill requiring fire” insurance companies, when the policy limtty the time for commencing suit, to be ready fora auit within the limited time. Iu case of the total destruction of a building the company shall not hate any deduction made’ on the grouad that the property was infured beyond its actual value. All companies shal before August |, 1871, deposit in the Insurance Department 50,000, and on the Ist of Fenruary following the further sum. of $150 al fos ur of this Stato ar, or bonds and urity of policy be held ft the @ jes may collect the interest on the wire to relinquish their bual- eourities after giving dus notice aud making a proper exhibition, AMENDING THR GENERAL RAILWAY ACT, Mr. FLAG Introd 1a billto amend the Generol Railway act by requiring companies to Jay rails not Jess than forty pounds tothe Mueal yard where the gauge is three feet #ix Inches or less, Porsonal Intelligence. Major General George G. Meare arrived at the St. General James McQuatd, of Uti James. Joun Saxe, the humorous poet and inveterate punster, wio lectured last evening on “Love’ at the Presbyterian church, has apartments at the louse. ex-Governor William Beech Lawrence, of Rhode Island, is at the Brevoort House, Commodore Scott, U. S.N., 18 Central Lote}. Exdwin Forrest is remaining at the Metropolitan Lotel. Lientenant Commander .Silas W. Terry, U. 4 and Professor Benjamin Pierce, of the United States Coast Survey, are atthe Homan House. Judge J. ?. O'Sullivan, of St. Demingo, and Judge Apbott, of Boston, are sojourning at te Brevoort A, is at the St. ying at the Grand onel F. B. Loomis, of New London, is staying at the St. Nicholas Motel. Colonel KR. R. Bridges, of North Carotina, is domi- ciled at the Grand Central Lt Judge LUenry Sherman, of Washington; J. G. Twitchell, of Massachusetts, and I. Gay, of Platts- burg, N. ¥., and L W. Chickering, United States Army, arrived at the Astor House yesterday. The names of H. Parke, editor of the Boston Evening Gazette; Colonel Bishop, of Connecticut; Richard Booth, of Engiand, and M. M. HIu, of Mil- waukee, are registered at the Fiith Avenue Hotei as having aivived there yesterday. UNITED SEATES SUPREME COURT. Decisions=Vir Revolationary Loan Cer- tifientes Not Just Claims Agaiust the Gov- ermnent—ihe Authority of States to Tux woreiga I ‘ance Companies AMirmed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1871. The following decisions were rendered to-day in the United States Supreme Court No. 2. Ward, curor, vs, The CTuited States— Appect from the Court of Clauns.—This was a pro- hree loan oimice certifi+ with in- raise alegal pr sumption that the persen endorsing them had been recognized as a commissioner to sign them. This Court now afirns that jadgment, Mr. Justice Davis delivering the opinion, and jold: ime that the fact of payment of interest did not | bind the govermment; ior no purpose to ratify tue acts of th ed comission or 1u endorstug the 1 certificates appeaied, and the paper bearing his s nature was rejected as soon as ihe altenctou of we proper department was called th the subj The history of the issue of the cerlificates is examined at length and the conclusion is*that they are not a Just charge on the Treasury of the United wtates. Mr. Justice Field disseats, being of the opinon that the demand before the court ts a just obligation of the United States as binding as any part of the public dept of the country. do. Tiverpool and London Fire and Lie insurance Company vs. Oliver, Treasurer of the State of Massachusett: “rror to ihe Supreme Cort of Massachuselts.—The Court in this case afilrmed the right of the State of Massachusetts to impose a tax of tour per cent on all premiuins paid to such Insurance companies tncorpor: under the laws of foreign countries. ‘The Court also netd that & not Peace corporations under the British laws, still, having all the attributes of corporations and hav- ing conierred upon them ail 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.—Appedl from the Circuit Court for the District of Wisconsin.—This Wes a case of collision, and the Court below divided the toss, holding that the neg- lect causing the accident was mutual, That de- cree is now affirmed here, Nr. Justice Clifford de- livered the opinion. No. 69, Wing vs. Schoonm: r—Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Norihern District of New York.—This case presented the question whether the principle upon the same impression 1s made on diverent parts of the same photographic plate by means of a sliding plate holder 18 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- iiissing the bill is afrmed here by a divided court. Mr. Justice Nelson announced the decision, No. 164. Parmelee vs. Lawrence—Error to the Supreme Court of Nlnois.—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 claimed to be in violation of the federal consttution, if it shall appear that the same decision could have been arrived at without any reference to the particular statute the case is not one for review in this court on @ writ of error. Mr, Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the coart, Herschel V. Johnson, of Georgia, was admitted to the bar of tmis court THE COTTON TRADE. Large Shipments of the Staple trom America to Englaud=Cargoes Arrived in Two Days. Arrived Out, Feb, 4.. . Vessels. Denmark... No. Bales. 2,259 3 Briush Queen, Alexandra. Leamingten Ww. City of Ba Re Steamship Frauce.New York... ‘Total bales. “ THE FREE SONS OF ISRAEL. Disaffection in the Order of the Free of Israci@secession of the Puiladelphia Lodges. AMERICA AND SPAIN. Heral Special Report from Madrid. United States Minister Sickles at Audi- ence of King Amadeus. Diplomatic Relations Officially Continued Between the Countries. FRIENDLY ADDRUSSES ON BOTH SIDES The Monar Compliments the American Nation. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpoy, Feb, 6, 1871, he special correspondent of the Hrrap in Madrid telegraphs a report of the occur- rence of a very interesting incident in the history of the diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Spani: Crown, as revived under King Amadeus, I transmit the letter by cable to despatch to New York. The Heracp special writer dates in Madrid on the 3d inst., and says:—Major General Daniel E. Sickles, Ambassador of the United States of America in the Spanish capital, had audience of his Majesty Amadeus, King of 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. Crry OF MEXICO, Jan, 30, 1871. Tam enabled to inform the readers of the HERALD 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 Prestdent 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 & Minister of Finance, 1s a failure, Another section of the Mexico and Vera Cruz Rall- road 1s finished, Diaz, in an oMiclal ecard, 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. General Paz has been appointed Governor of the federal district, Velez resigning. The widow of the murdered General Patont has Arrived in the capital, and is trying to obtain justice against Cruto, Official Announcement of the Spanish Victory at Najiza~Large Surrender ef Rebels. p Havana, Feb. 6, 1871, It Js officially announced that an engagement took place at Najiza, San Germumo, 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- le have surrendered recentiy. ‘The schooner Ralph Souder, with machinery, from Philadetphia for Trinidad, went ashore at Cayo Blince. JAMAICA. Arrival of Steamer Henry Chan ofan English Sterm KINGSTON, Feb. 6, 1871. The steamship Henry Chauncey arrived here to- day and will sail this afternoon. The English steamer Titian caught fire at Savan- nau-ia-Mar. The vessel and cargo were burned. cey—Burning St, Defeat of Cabral—He is Driven Haytien Frontier. KINGSTON, Ja., Feb. 6, 1871. Advices trom St. Domingo state that Cabral has been driven to the Haytien frontier, and that his troops are in a bad plight. H YTI. to the Another Revolution Attempted. KInGston, 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. St. Joy, 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 of Pentare and efforts are being made to procure a building for a hosptial, A company 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 and a large amount of money and securities were taken. Tne captain of the bark Wild Hunter, 140 days from Liverpool, las been arrested on the charge of 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 been oppored by tne New York lodges 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 are joined by lodges in St. Louis and Pittsburg. ‘They style it the “Improved Order of the Sons of Isiael” and number members. The secession ‘Was celebrated by a banauet last evening, disposing of & portion of his cargo at St. Johns, FIRE IN LISPENARD STREET. At half-past six o'clock last evening a fire occur- red on the first floor of 37 Lispenard street, occupied by Samuel Basinski, dealer in cloths and woollen goods; damage $3,000; fully insured. The base- Ment is occupied by R. Gruhn & Bro., dealers 1n ents’ furnishing goods, damaged $500; insured. he second floor and attic are occupied by Jacob Kersh, manufacturer of hair nets and hoop skirts; damage trifing. The bullding is damaged to the extent of $600 and Js insured for $3,000. Herald Special Report fron Panama, Revolution Probable in Colombia---Moge quera Party Imp: he Difficulties in Central Amerie Amicably Adjuste: Prospect of War Between Peru, aad Bolivia. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CHILE. TELEGRAMS T) THE NEW YOR( HERALD. By special telegram from Kingston, Jamateay, we are enabled to lay before the readers of the HeERAp the full report of our correspondent at: Panama regarding affairs on the Pacific coast, Central and South Ameriea, Panama, Ft Kinesron, Jam., Feb, b. 2, v y 167k, THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA, By the last mail we have dates from Bogotaj to the 17th of January, and regret to state that} another revolution in the United § party the arisen against has been inaugurated, A, of Boyaca hag Martial law has™ been proclaimed in threo depariments and tha insurgents are preparing to invade Tunja, thal capital. of Colombia, in State Perez. Perez is organizing his forces and ist preparing for a vigorous defence and promise, a stout resistance. It is generally supposed, however, that the rebels will succeed in over< powering the forces of the legitimate governs ment. The Mosquera party is known to bal implicated in this movement, and the probaw bilities are that it will spread to the other{ States until the whole country is again ind volved in civil war, whic will only end whenj 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, 25th and 26th! The water has since subsided, freshet. traffic was stopped on the 24th, of January. and trains are once more running. CENTRAL AMERICA, I am glad to be able to inform you that th war cloud which hung over the republics | the! troubles between Honduras and Salvador, having been satisfactorily adjusted. Central America has been dispelled, In Costa Rica the coffee crop hasbeen ver‘ seriously damaged by the heavy rains. PERU. We have dutes 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 Dreyfns 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 defiané and tells them to come on. The insurgent Bolivians: BOLIVIA, The revolution still continues to gain ground, and 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 is the most 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 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. 5 There is news from Bolivia that dnother battle has been fought at Praro, in which the 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 Exprditicn. Panama, Feb. 1, 1871. The United States steamer Nipsic sailed ony » the 28th ult, for the Atrato River