The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1871, Page 4

é The Naval Cc (Report on } @he Chorponning Annt cen, 8 o on th cation of Germany. ontractors’ Bil Vetoed. the West Point Dis-; turbances. Fraud Ve ntilated. Congressman Cessna Attempts an E xplanation, . Another Effort to Secure the Re- peal of the Income Tax. WASHINGTON, Fob, 7. 1871. Message from the President on the Unification of Geemony. ‘The President seut to Congress to-day the follow tg Messag. To Toe SENATE aND floss ies — @ union of the States of Germany into a form of ove e Ame! touch deeply the sympaisies of United States, toe People, with the deiiberat Ments and people of i man authori © temp: : ’ Britain and Frau of our own conshiuio the history end coudt quire, purposes Opon Wars of congtesi and suai @spiration for n tional nmty which for ages has tae | Spired the meny millions of peo, ‘acing the me lepoiage and if a Contiguous and mipact tere vated and vide ay MMiton o short-sigiiied ruiees, 0 and Gers | many n contains a Mion of about tharty. | . four’ wilt i owt ee eramen retain tend to 0 be—the tion of in Dare the coniro: au to se tutions Americ: The reiations of the United States w are intitle course betwweet ihe iwo countre 1s increasing fr Q bers of at similar, av Union long-eontinaed States, 1 ong! Woreprodace al rove f the fon ar i S, tnited, it : t rangi tc of contro. tutions. {i and free pe the power of ppe of the A cu an an ideas. ad cor Mm yea r extractio of eligration uence roduced an intima tercourse Approsehing, i not e the country from which the tow ment derived their origin. terests und the greatuess of t to require buat oa the Ciasstiic tatives of this government to i » Plould no longer be a € portance uv’ the German mi fm the ditereace between tie ster to GErL » ‘there wor law vo the Mu me: i to eMiacge the pe apparent mm OF REPRESENTA: in mii ie ane) y respccts, to that of ent tit eannot tail to the peopie of the ‘Vhs union Has been brought about and pProval of twenty-four of the govera. the Ger. ituted au at. .e3 Lis aS em to re- ue of the TOPE 500 wis 2 preserved, while the powers cot supart strength for the ce WilGont @utierity to enter Won. ihe cherisied nnder one g other Powers, but ‘the right and pow ts Maolts and insite | The adopuc union under mn of { on OF a fi tail fo e3tend povular in fui intuen ermany rdiwl The rto \ea dents and the continued flow | mio this county nave | of petooual and poriii } mal to, (hat with | Inder of our gover Fainattonofthe on, Such as 18 made tien allowed | i seem to be a great | » propricty in placing the representative of this gov. ‘Bent to the Senaie to-day:— To 1H S.NavE oF 7. T herewstu return w Fesolution erninent at Berlin on the sume footing with that of its representative at Leadon Of the several States of Germ ment ond the tucreasing evimmere iis, ‘The umon | ier one govern- nd personal intercourse between we two countries Will also jd to the labors and responsi I, therefore, recom: the Minister aad 6! Berlin be respectiy r eau as are allowed to t Wasuinaron, Feb. 7, 187). ion. ihe Se: siues of the Lega- that the salaries of | ¢ en at London an¢ U. 3. GRANT. Veto Message by the President. ‘The foliowing vero m No. 92, entt ae by the President was | UNITED STATES HOii wy approval the Senate “a resolution for the re- | { Hel of ceriau contractors for the coastraction of | Vessels of war Jo repeals against f very reasonab: y from r. price of iabor w) Vauce by the exercise of ordinary prudence and | diligence. Neve contrac ows imprud reason excreis busines EXBOUVIVE MaNsi0x, Feb. 7, 171. Baie ‘The an a and ste ‘ing Teasons —sue act of March 2 ited States statue Secretary of the Navy to invesiugate the claims or | Contract ra, Toe preseut amvestigation &e. (He: jouit to te so much considering suci parties fo maicrint wsec € been Ayoided by the exere:se of ordinary dil- nce aud Pruc seems to ue that the prevision thus repealed is a \ one. celvingg a n he ‘he efiect for 0 ius 1er iNSaCUUL8, on W of jeace On thi allowance for an advance in the ving Cob ractors Who have not inary prudence and dui al report of the Board of Super am iwachinery,” for the fol- | 1867, fourteenth | ‘large, page 424,’ directs the re the ciause is quoted). resolution — transfers the Court of Claims, and said act as provides any aliowance in favor | r ROY advance In the price of | 4 unleas such advauce could part of the contractor. It prevents the contractor } could ve avoided that ad- of the repeal wili be to re- consequences of thi ence. 1 see no good 2 in their U.S. GRANT. ‘estern § Stenmbonts. | ing | Anspectors of Steam Vessels to the Secretary of the i ‘Treasur ehairse Comincrce to-day for their faformation, as it has a bearing upon tie ing before the House committee, entitled “An act for | the better security of le on board of ve: pelled In whole or in part by steam.” Mr, Asaph 8. Bem! that tn has hi and a ject ecom to overcoine arising therefro: ting the Wesiern rivers are subject to dep alluviuui and cal most remain unt! the operation of “washing out” atsuch times as the Lotlers may be at rest. accumulation becomes # barrier between the plates | Matta! to be or flues and the ¥ heal, and requir. again ito suspension wi boilers is resumed. Under such us rapidly deteriorate, as burniug of plates a must -necessarlly ensue, and, to the jnd there is pO doubt but that many the board, y. was tro m of the Sena! pe ident of t of foul us, Pi e subj iherto thorough has eli to deine an nd sur Ti ret ge of the explosions to this cause. and inventions have been made to surmount these Aificuities aud strengthen the security of human | House and made an effort to have i put upon its | life on board of vessels propelled by steam, Mr. | passage, but objection was made by several of the , After Bemis says:— Tne Board has no power unde to compel the eriplo: fh aalely eritortous OT beL this coupection it bus been & Congress is sabsidlsing great merce and ti avel i of the live: tracted the attention of the boa cousideration of remedial action ater, fore mitted by Mr. Boutwell to the | applicaiten to the aytuerities at W: te and House Committees on | | rtance of the bill now pend- 13 pro- | the Board, in thls report says | 1 Water uscd tn steam boliers | the sub- data that and means mount the evils and dangers ne boilers upon steamers navl- | alts of ter, and this matter | facts and ous me ‘This | ug & DON-conductor of aud firlug to raise it en the operation of the steam boilers a ruel nent of xtra iw that occur are attributable noticing tue fact that devices ersistent eforts of the | crt wiem. | {3 , becn remitted. | this class, realize the importance of the suvjec! j its useluincss apd to cause a vicious Influence to } good order, subordinavion and diserpiine be kept up | their ' tows of aud leaders in the attair of ine Sd of dumu- | partterpated in the | martial and subjected to punisument, | were instigators aod toa | tons of the act of July, 1870, relating to ihe tax on Lspoctors, A‘tor diseu sing the tonor of the laws enacted by Congress requiring steamers to carry life-saving apparatus the following rule is promulgated :— AML & 8 carry cngers and pay! the rivers and then Cibutines fowine ite the Gait of Meareo. in urtdivon to the life preservers or they ure Low required to carry by ton five foto: Au 1552, shall (abie raft or rats, howl or Jovts of dimensions equal to lie cw pacby of tue Lichoaia whieh the iiapectors ae autnonzed to. ¢ stsuen steamers from carey Ng ucder ihe proviso a tion four of the act of Con- gress of August 30, 1852, provided such L.eboats are oiled, ‘The report concludes as follows: The bil now pending in Congress, em ted (rom the ‘Treas epartinoat thoroughly reviewed a: ised by tie Supervis last’ year, wita nd was rd of 1 gz luspeciors at tueir annnal mecting of | Xplanations ad reasons for its tne and meantng ef tie for the beiter security of lite oa board of vessels pros peiled by siewm. Without the ald of these salulary fimenoments the service may Jose much o tbs w fulness 2nd importance, as 1 Will be aiMcult for the mmeut WO rete capable pers ns to properly form the duties of taspectors without 9 Compen- Selon Commensurace ticrewlth. Repert on the West Peiat Order Dis'urbence. Representative Asper, from the Comm ttee on Mi itary Affairs, made a report to-day, tn accordanee with @ resolution of the House authorizing an In- Ves*igation lito the circumstances 0; the expulston of Cadets Baird, Fleckinger and Barnes, and tnoir subsequent enforced resigaation from the Military Academy, &c. The committee go into a partieniar history ef the subject which led to this result, and coucinde by saying. first, to te oficer: , the committce velieve tat the Superintendent of the Academy and the Commander of the Corps of Cadeis failed Lo properiy appreciate the grav.ty of lue offeuice committed py the Drst class, aud showed f& disposition to avoid a per investigation and | prnishmieut of the gross breach of discipline and | Yooletion of the regulations committed by the casa, In their urgent recoramendations ior the immediate Acceptance of tue ri | i Lecey 1ous Of cateis Buird and Fiecame sr, iey disreg H juWwing roguia- on of the Academy— ulatious of the United | States Miltary Aen 105 |. A cadet’s ro ination, $f he be under »ge, mit te 2ecom- panied by # written coaseat of his pareut ur guardian, Their couduct in advising these ed to resign | before aby nouce Maud been taken of or myestizauon | oiderea juto the outrage Of woich tuey bad boen the Viewing Is Ceusurable, their failure to take for the punishment of the offending the cadets wud preferring t them for & court martial, their a belict that the ciass by good motives in their Dhlawfal action, and iueir conuuuanpe of tie first class on duty as ¢ Oflver? to ea- | force the ais } the opinic uon o c DCOUrA 1 cle cipline of the Academy, amount, ia fe L the cominttiec, f0 & yerval sane: edings Of ine cl and e repetiiion of the odence. d by tke oule: sive to le pine vi the Acadeuiy mainanaed, y ihe goverument of the Ju the hands o the urst ¢ vt It walt, if BSwiuston is whonever they see it aa abthopone to tilute themselves judges of tue de iene eet es of the amenibers of the other thes irs ¢ and will thas destvoy all suboxdi | aaPs ampulc nd respect for law in the corps of eadcis, | the org conduct of the otlicers shows a lack OL com. | heustoa of tu. principles of military discipline, { | SUFprising ty Ovieers OF Long and honorable serviee in the army. Tho eniy thing t tenuation 0: their action is the iact Uhat their ediorts to Matwttia descipune heretofore fave not becn properly sustained by the aithorictes at Washing ald Unk sentences OL courts martial providing h uiskal of cadets Rav ust Uuiversally «cau be said inex. | Second—As to the case of the three ca dets, Patrd, Fieckinger and Barnes, your commuiiee believe that they Were guilty Of serious offences azaipet ine repue uisciviiIne of ae Academy; Dut from the cumstances and tke characcers of the Loys they lieve tei desutute of either maniiness or ‘The two, baird and teckinger, freely their offences, It does not appear that mes had i any.:hing op tho D- geet of tis transaction. Your comimistes bee weve that the pubneity given tis afar and their entorced resignations Will be a severe ;Unish- Tuent, and they should be restored, to take etfect ta dance next, Tats wril cause therm a loss of a year in their course, aud will bea salient aarantee that they wii not again offend in ‘lixe manner. Toe committee would make no exception aa | to -Ba This examination, under the circumstan and deticieucy us to the re- suit tuereoi, showd not be taken as irreyo cable, and le should also be restored. Your com. Miitee thereiore recommend that Cadets Baird, Ficckinger and Barnes ve restored, to enter the Academy on tue commencement of tac next aca- deaue year. Thiré—As (oO the offence of the first class, your: committee, in making a recommendation re-pecting ‘This class committed a grave offence; none grave can, be committed by an oticer ora soidie. such tuchdu on the part of Lue cadeis 18 subversive of all aisciplite in the Academy, aud inust tead to destroy emanate tuerefrom. The offence iste more grave beca: these cadets have been under inilitary disci- pline for nearly four years, and would soo graduate to ener the army 1 wss.st, 80 lar es the army may, to protect the iives and property of c.zeus of the conntry. These cadets could not have beon ignorant of their duties nor of the regulations unier which ,| tuey are governed. These tiey Lave made their Study since they have been connected with tie academy. They themselves assist, us cadet oiliccrs, to eniorce discipline in the academy aud to bring to punisument those who violate the academic regulations. [Furtiermore, they conid not have overlooked or forgotten the academic regula- uons. ‘The facts im this case slow ciearly hot only a combination and prree~ mens, but that the class did such acts. as were directly in violation 0: the rules of good order and subordination, so pointedly described in para- tre penalty fora Violation of which is } Lf this 04 is Overivokcd, how can in the jower Classes in the ac Your committee, thereiore, believe that ie Cae dets engaged in the disgraceful afair should be severely punished, and that any slight puntsnment wil have the eslect to aggravate tie evil Insiead of proving a remedy, Four years ago a part of the first class took an innocent cadet Into own hands, branded “xiuet upon and drummed him trom the Point. The gator of the Ovence was tried by court martial, conyicted and sentenced to be disuissed, but on fagton, the sentence was remitted, and the recent outrage ust ve regarded as im parc the frult of the ciemency then showa. The committee are of the opmioa that he mewbers of he drst class who were she Instiga- ey, at th tag ary should be a! once dismissed irom the academy, Jd thut gi the otet mmewbers of the class, Who fair should be tried by court They, there- fore, recommend the adoption by tue House of the ying resolution :— 4, That the House of Representatives r end tothe secre ary of War to restore Cadeis Baird, Fiockenger and Barnes tthe Miltary Academy at \fest Point, to take ct with the beginulng of the next acaden ar, and en permit them to proceed whu the fourts casa without further pu lnnent for the vileuce hereto.ore comumitiod by thei. . i fuguiry for the uyene a court g of tue first class ademy, and that su dismissed from the Milltary memiers of the class cage ged fe genera. court the Un.ted Sta‘es M and iostigators be Avademy, end tbe rea fn the ailair be punisued in the discretion courened for dueir trial. © Income Tax Repeal BLL The Ways and Means Commitiee, at their mecting inin, incomes. After a short discussion a vote was taken, resulting as follows:— For Repeal—Mesers, Hooper, Kelley, O:th, Mc- Carthy and Brooks. Agaim-t Repea.—Messrs, Mayaard, Alison, Blair and Marshall. Mr. Hooper subsequently reported the bill to the country members, who will vote against it, Mr. ment of , how their use migit prove t ested U jares of cou. should wlso provide we.l tor ihe | 4 Of the teeming millious of ha uan | eines that Wil) be carried along their routes and lines, of law, it is ured that cong ute compelling the use Upon a re } MOst POsilivo B q that shall, afler practical tests b; wavir exper’ rove to be heveasaty to a complete equip dun this respect, an b appliances teat and’ meaning of the law shail be th sonavi the Secretary r approval of (he di ch Invention sliali belong uployment reguired upon rryi nd, as tis object can only be ov gers OF the character ie Bum for his ugg passengers. ‘of the Treasury before the ac: ppllances of a Lie~ essential aud iudispensably ment of SUCH vessels d providthy al-o that the inventor s shail come witalt the true mined by prance evice; and, when so obtained, to the pubic, and lis all American vessels Invention, to be dete In regard to the recent disastera ou the Missis sippi the report say ousideration of the subject of a more eMc'ent means r of paving Lfe im case of accidental burning oF sinking of sleauers, especially upun those uaVvigat- the rivers and ihetr tributaries flow ii Guill 0} Moxicoe, has ied to tke adoption b, of a rule wat wiiideiine more cicarly the Into the he board duties of Inspectors and OWhers Of steamers in this re- pot ‘The serious disasicrs that have recenily oc- ppock potty of Mie and prope ee tne W ia i oO wean e want of involving great rty, most clearly indicate Ee ity wud discipline on the urge of the veaseis, and that Wie-saving appliances, growing stern waters, ned by Loree 33 shoudenast @ | Ai Vessels carr/i ng pald a rea- | e notice that he would move to go Into e immediately after the read- | ing of the journal next Thursday, with a view to | getting action on the bil, It will meet | who do not pay anyy portion of thts: particular tax, j aud who are exiremeiy anxious to saddle it upon others who do. The lever of the Secretary of the | Treasury, which was laid before the Commitee | yesterday, and afterwards presented to the House | and ordered to be printed, does not seem to havo had any effect opon the Committee, -It ts being in- | dustriousiy cireulated among the members, and those who sustain the Secretary in his policy of pay- ing off the principa: of the public debt will no doubt be affected by it. Itis thought, however, that the bill Wil pass when tt comes to a vote. Ben Butler's Fenian Resoiutions—The Senate Opposed te the Mensure. ij The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations dis- cussed fo-day the rosolution of General Buticr, which passed the House a few days ago, welcoming which | ; lndianapolis, ind ‘That the Louse cf Representatives recommend | aera | to-day took up the bill for the repeal of those sec- | with some opposition, especially from those members | represent exclusively agricultural constituencies, | ont of a misconstrection of the law on the part ot | be construcd into an afront, if nothing worse, by Creat Britain; besides, tt would be contrary to th | Policy heretofore pursued by | of seml-recognition of the fonians and their mov | ment. Mi. Summer says we would complain if th | of the House of Lords or the House of Common: Feulaas as something equivalent, Neo Chance tor Sieomstep Subsidies. The House Committ ports from that committer. If this privilege emigrant bureau at New York, Various provisions, Wil), 1f 1¢ nigets the approval of | the fate of the numerous steamship subaldy bills | ll netassentto aay such view. It wyetretty well knowa Congreas, V r a ea eon. | : y Dill was on it i th houses Plathed or Pad ta ciel masa tie ManGitceaauly | NOW before the coaimittes, at lexst for this session. Thott ciated was ree tna denen tg requirements for the @ elena: Worstug o. the inspec- | TRY memoers of the committee do not regard it ae | himself belug that ft would not exceed =20,(0.' in any event, ! tho e, and provite As Well, ng to tho s But without yelyiag upon that, when the gentlermad at the { | have well nigh given them up. Tre AL.bima Claims FUL session to-day on the Alubama claims, They have Commendations of ube last annual Messaze of th President, to wit:—That the governmeat assum Great Britain, bably be one of this characier, tion Was aiso discussed, but no conclusion reacted. John Cesa Swindie resolution obtained leave of the Honse to. day to make a personal explanation, with a however, committed a fresh biunder by altemp' | attempted to repiy to 0 esna, but ¢ the matter ended, reiused to allow thei to proceed. and Chio Railrond, ment will commence, Me. Berzh in Washington, llver an address on his Jayorite subject, viz, ‘Our Dumb Servants,” at a meeting to be held on Satur- day evealng next in Lincoln Hall, Washingtox. ‘The District of Coumta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, whose headquarters are at Waebington, has convened the meeting, at which it 1s expected a grand demonstration will take Place in favor of the humane aad Cirisan work. Tae Unien Leazue. The National Executive Committee of the Union League of America will meet in tne city of Philadet- phia ou Thursday, February 16, at noon. The Deficiency Bill Reported. ‘The Committee on Appropriations have perfected the Deficiency pill. It appropriates $10,786,720, ex- clusive ef $2,750,000 for expenses for collecting we revenue from customs. Of the aggregate sum there | are $719,434 for the Treasury, applicable to Custom Houses; $70,000 for Ughthoures, $225,060 fer public printing wend $102,000 for the Freeaman’s Bureau, Personal. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia, delivered a leo ture on oratory to-night at Lincolm Hall. He was introduced »y Senator Sumner, ‘ibe President, seve- ral members-of the Cabmet, General Sherman. and- @ large numer of Scnators and members were-pre- sent. Captain Albert De Croot, of New York, was onthe floor of the Senace to-Gay and conversed with sove- ral of the prorainent Senators. Nominations by the President. The following nominations were sent * the Senste to-d: ‘Thomas Settle; of North Garolina, to be Envey Ex» traordinary and. Minister Plealpotentiary to Perug Baroour Lewis, 60 be Appraiser of Mereaandise 2 Mempiis, Tenn.: M. Mabliy, of lowa, to be Principal Clerk of Public Lands; James fl. Jerome, to be ne gisicr of Land Qiiice at Rast Sagluaw, Dich; bd-- mund browning, to be Kegistor of Laad Oflce at FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. ~quird Sesion, _ SENATE. WASUINGTON, Fob. 7, 1671. ORSTZANIAL ANAIVEDSARY OF AMERIOAN INDE- PENDENCE. Mr. CAMERON (rep.) of Pa., from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported, with an amendment, the Houao bill to pro- Philadelphia. The ataendment provides that the United States shall not be Mabie for any expenses attending such exhibition, or by reason of the same. NATIONAL CURRENCY. Mr. SHERMAN (rep.) of Oblo, from the Commuttee on Fi- nance, reported adversely Mr, Stauaer's bill to terminate the fabrications of United States notes and fractional currency, strengthen the reserves of the national banksand promot the return to spocie payment, ‘THE ENFORGRMERT AOT. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) Of N. 14, introduced: bill amenda- toy of the Enforcement actot 2iat of May, 18.4, elaborately providing peneaties for the violation of its provisions, &c. THE CLORPENNING FRAUD. Mr. RAMSFY, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on Port Oflices, reported back the Howse jolt resolution repealing the join! resouition approved July” 15, 1870, authorizing the Postmaster General 10 adjust the claim of George Chorpen- g, accompanied with a written report, whica recites the fraudulent character of the claim. Mr. PomEROY, (rep.) of Kan., asked, for the reading of the report of the coummittee on the subject, in order to aLow that the Postmaster Geueral was not to blame in the mater, The report waeiead. It sete forth that by the resointion now proposed to be repealed the Postmaster General was just the Chorpenning et for bis rellet, ape , 1857. ‘The sectioa, referred to requires shut ervices in currying the mails and bis damages vent by tie department of a certain mail eoniract jjusiod and settied upon the evivence as shown by is und proofs on Mle tn tho House of Kepresenta- be Postmaster General, bolug specia'ly contned to yo, Beyond or behind i, istation in limiting the evidence to hown in the fact that there was im- gainst the claim on file in the Post Oilice Jepartinent wiich the Voatmaater General was preveated from considering for those rea-ons, ‘The committee unant- | meusly concurred tn the opinion that the Postmaster Gon- ere! did not deviate from his charge of his official duty in | the settlement, but strictly obeyed the law, and that Con- gress ione | was reepomsible in edjoining | upon im tho fulfilment of @ duty which had ied to such surprising results, ‘Tue report further “pase in tho tives, this evidence, had no discretion ' to ‘the impropriety of thi particular proofs wi riant evidence ny: stviea that the reso.ution alowing the claim hurry of the jast hours of a session, and would not have,gone | throug bad the mavnitude or the claim been known, and then suggesis the adjudication of the cxso by # cour of claims, Wich ® view to having all the facts divulzed. There port Was accompanied by ® statement by the Postmaster arnved at under the law. RUMBU IIs (Fep.) Of Illy did mut wish to be under- Inade the decision he did make, or {0 enimadvert upon that gonileman’s integrity, but he thou ht the original resolution veen obtained. He concurred In the repeal of the the Would not sy, a8 @ rule, that the Post- inaster ( ‘Trumbuli’s) opinion ho Wasuot so vd! | ed, particniarly when | itw s+ known that the wuole amount of (1 se ‘x thousuud dollars, with @ general addendum for amazes of ove hundred thousand dollars in round numbers, | prove or disapprove of the Tenort of the committee, ay the Ouly quest.on vefore tue Senate was repeal. The Senator erred; for himself he thought thelr conclusion was the right one, Had he (Mr, Hamlin) occupied the place of -the P me coastiuction—that the adjustment of the claim was mandatory apoo him. presented to aad “ery properly rejected by the prosent Fost aster General, a8 alto over and over again by his prede- General showing the process by which the settlement with Saying that tue Postmaser General might not bave was aptibie Of avery different construction from that . was obliged to do wnat he did. In his (Mr. as ‘hown by hie potilion filed im the Court of Claims, was | Mr. HAMLIN, Tep./of Me,, did not feel calied upon to ap- | from Tilinet (Mr, Tramboli) thought the committee had | master General he would have given the law exuetly th Mr, CHANDLER, (rop.) of Mich., sald this claim had been cessors. Congress, in the buriy of the Inet day of the Inat mortiied that Congress in 8 burry. Mr, POMEROY thought the : pte the exiled Fenians who recently returned to this country. No action was taken; but the indications are that tho committee will report adversely upon thom, A majority ot the committee, with Mr. Sum- ner at their head, regard the resoimuons fag unwise and inexpedicnt, It 1s held that guoh action on whe wart of our goverment would the government towards tne Cuban insurgents, It would be a sort British Parliament should pass a bill welcoming Je’ avis or any of the ex-revel leaders to the door | De regards Butler’s resolution with regard to the on Commerce agreed to-day to ask the House to set apart a day for receiving re- granted they agree not to repert any steamship bills, nor the b.ll retating to the establishment of a federal ‘This action settles practicavle to report aad get action upon any of those measures and those having an interest in them The House Foreign Affairs Committee had another Mili betore them embracing tn its prov:sicns the re- and pay the claims of private ciaimanis who suf- fered oy tae depredations of the Anglo-rebel cruis- | ers and take its chances of gettiag the money from Tuere Was no action takon of a def. nite character, but if any bail is reported tt will pro- ‘The fishery ques- Lame Defence of the Chorpenning mwindie. tho author of the Chorpeniing ew to seiting himself right before the pubite Cessna, to defend the claim, which both houses baye just | was postponed for the Gitaats to allow of the disposal of | Voted is = swindle, Like all me: who | Pills reported from the Committee on Claims, by yeus 25, ay SI, Orcupy a false position, he aiiempied to) xr Hows, chairman of the Committee on Cialis, aad es x “ spia rineipal advocate of the postponerent, nnd.a fiend of the vullifty the press, but the explanation only Riv tine. tallroad Bil, stated thet the motion was not ine Placed hin in a worse light thun he stood ia before | teuded as antagoulstlc to the pending bli. he made it, Messrs. Dawes, Beck and others | 4, DUabeL oF private claim bills were then called up on ain parties f9 the House, who seemed to be interesied tn having Trauspostntion in Boud Gvor the Balilimore The Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company to-day ed thetv application with the Secretary of the | Treasury for permission to bond from Baltimore to Cincianati, and as soon as the bond is executed tho transportation of imported goods without appraize- Mr. Henry Bergh has accepted an invitation to de- vide for the one hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of + American Independence by an International Exhfbition at ‘| had committed such an error, he trusted that ft would serve as a useful admonition in the future, and that no more bills would be allowed to go through Tesponalbility in the matter was | claim, concerning which the method of adjudication was so | slmp'é aud cpen ought not to be parsed over, As a moans | mot omy of rebuking frat oat of vinilontiag the character © thow to Wioin {rand hid beep iapnie iewas neceasary | that every unan conuoeted with the case shoukl havo ula day in court. ie did not ooncar in the viows 01, the commitesy an hope? te resolution world be laid ‘over dnt! Losn.trow and printes. Mr, MORRILL, \(rep.) of Vt, thought it throw the biamé Npon Congres, Mt evemed strano that @ latin 6 a, Wiel hat wo many thaes bec hilgated ¢ Deyartment, should come to the Post (tiea Comittee, and they kaow ‘wothing at all abpat it, That commitioe made a supgest » whic pro tested, “It was thot the Court of" Claims, shoul nels: Giction iu the exe, an that this claiment, aterped allover In crime, sould bavé a tair bance (9 make goo! his giaiin. be foro that court, He had proved. imsele a acoundrel, and ell the parties ¢ngaged wih bun hod shown their utter worth Heraess, ud he (MP. Morr) woul not ive aay of rom & chance to come before either Congress: or the Cor of Claims fora single dime. Mr. CARBFELY, (dem.) of Cal., sald he was not in the Chatnber when the report of she committes was read, but Lis tnterence from what had been said was that It aitoupied to Justity of exctiaa the action o- the Post Ouice Departinent fa Fogard to tae Chorpenning cial. If his ynderstanding of the roporc was correct hu desired to. siy, emphaticalys he 9 it ie ne 8 ¢ Department found a claim which bad been put through Congress during the Last Hours of a bu tumultuous session, Tunglug up to Ggures approachti Dalf a million dollars, what was bis plain duty as a bl; ollicer of tue government? He kuew Congress would soon meet ugnin; tliat he couid then go before the proper commit- | toe and ascertain the sense of Congrers on the subject. He | did none of those things. and honco aay attompt to justify him in the roport of w gomuniites was untenable, a CAMERON, (rep. Of Pa., said tho public should know ali that it had a right to know in relation to this matter, and he 0 | intended ir should have that knowie ige._ He would allow the | | pending resolution to pags, and wou d subsequently move for | © | Gn investigation to get at the bottom of the fraud, He would show who wrote’ the resolution which passed the House, wio in'ro ince? ft there and put Itupon its passage. ‘The joint resolution then passed without objection. TOT WASUINGTON AND NEW YOSK AIB LINE BAILROAD bill came up ns unfinished business, Mr, HOWE, ‘rop.) of Wis., moved to postpone ft. Mr. CHANDLFE hove? the frien ts of aa uir line raflroad would stand by lilm until the blll was passed. Ho oad been trylag for tweive years to yot an air live road to New Yuri, aad Ge believed tf the bill was no’ aase! we woult bave that road In two years, and it would carry us to New York in aix hours. Mr. Howe's motion was lost by yeas 25, nays 27, and the Air Line bill was proceeded with, Mr. VicKERS, in the course of alengthy argument against the bill, toox the position that the feceral government wi {nhibiced from entering upon the soil ot the States without their cousout; that its power to regu ate commerce related to foreign commerce, aud not to that between the States, WILLS REPORTED, ideration of the bill At three o’ctock P. M. the further eo! and were disposed of, the under- minding being that bils givlag rise to debate should be Laid fe wnt p)ced on the calendar. ‘The call for the relter of loyal citizens of Louton county, Virgiula “to pay ‘or ilve stock setzed Ly the United Statcs forces wader an order of General Sherlian in 1S4"—was briedy discussed as involving a principle of paying for pro- peziy taken by the aray In the enewy's country. Mr, WILLEY (rep.) of W. Va., asserted the ioyaity of the claimants’ ond that the national authority had pever been obstructed in Loudon county, Mr, MORUILL, of Vi, sali that the pecu! was that aamost ail these people were matter of course, they were good Union rity of tho case AKGra and, ase Mir. WILLLAMB, (rep. of Oregon, sald such clatins i Quaker, a cuter in it—auzhter)—ahd by step, Congress was cstal eventuaily invulre the go losses. 8 payment of all Ll nof the war, He the ordivary and ave of the bil! he ree of the debute, tee OF Ula ns ap- peered fo have no cefuite rule as to these claims, an! that the practical effect of ther course was to make our national debt double what tow was. Mr, Dcvis, dem.) of Ky., watntained that the property of the disteyal occupied an eqaui footing with {hat of tie loyal persons) and tha: all were cittzous and entitled to the samo rotection. incidental losses of the war. demanded the yeas aud nays, however, he complained that the Comm: to the resolation to convey supplies in. A message trom President yetoing th» Sexate bill for the reitef of certain naval contractors was received and read. ‘Ths veto is upon tue ground that the ciaim of the contractors was iu conse (nence of A rise in the price of Jahor and ma- terials after the contracts were made, which woult not have arisen if due aitjgence had been used in the prosecution of | the work. The message was referred to the Committee on Naval Atiairs and ordered to be printed. EXEUiIVE GOMMUNIOATION. The Vick PREsiDEN’ also lald before the Senate an exeen- tive communication recommunding that, 1a view of the grow- ing importauee and power of North Germauy, the Gerlin mission be made first claes. Referred to tho Committee on Porelgn Relations. ‘Also o message [rom the President, enclosing, te response 40 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEEY ly fate to | | aud iis fast. ‘The report wiih my. "ored to be print Mat pontonet until? ne the Lith AGE FROM THR PAN The Speaxer laid betord bs President, cating attention i “tively ineveased to the same ag are oni ‘The recommendation was reeol democratic side 0: the House, Tae Mr. Hooper, ( nt Moaoe, MOOME TAX REPRAL DULt. of Mass., frou: the Committee on Wags DI t repeal the sncome tax, and ‘al order for Thuceday next, « reported a eiceit that fl bo mate tho &: Mr. MAYNARM, (rep.) of ~» objected. State of the Union. Mr. K, there f vt oraar FR—A majority of the Houso ean reach It. The SPRAK. from Mussac meat, The bill govs to the Comuiitea of the Whole, and of course, being tie last asstcam galendar, The House cau Yo, nid co y a majority vole lay agile all other penaing Wile. Mr. O'NELGHy (Fop.) of P ihe gentiomhan rose tt to ask now, that tue'bill be taken up, cam it be tuken up by a majority vote ? ¢ SPEAKER—It cannot. A majority of the Howse oan go into committee and a majority Of tho committee can lay ‘Aside ail the preceding bil. {n cucceasion, except those which bave been made spocial order, Mr, RANDALL —Cao it be done by one motfon ? The SPEAKER—It isto the power of the House to do that by a suspension of the rales, and not otherwise, Mz, PARSSWoUTH- Thore Iso bill on the calendar to roe ea! the duty on coal and I hope tue conusittee will rot take up and pass last bill. That bili ia for the beaeat of the poor man, This biilis for the benatt of the rick man. Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, asked what would bo the effect of golng tuto committee ater or before the morning the bills must be could ba It is a privileged motion. The gentleman commitioe at any tine ‘the SPEAKER replied that after the morning hour that have been ave special orlas. by the. Th considered, but befure the mornin; hour such b laid aside seri ti... He also stated that there were seveatecn bills on the cal endar before tie bill repealing the income tax. Mr, Hoovne gave notice that on Thursday next, {uimaedi- ately after the rea‘tine of the journal, he would move to go Wolo commitice o: the whole for the purpose of reading the Mr, Cox, (dem. of N, Y.—Wil the gentleman allow amend- ments lo be offered to the bit? ‘The SPAR Fit It is nol within the power of the genticman from Massachusetts to prevent tho offering of amendments, ‘Toe bil cannot be reported back from the commitiee while there are any amendments to be offered, NATMONAL UNIVERSITY, Mr, Kerouam, (rep.)o! N, ¥.. presented resolutions of the humcropating socisties of Duchess. aad Columbia, coun: tes, N.Y. in favor of the esiabachmont of a naiional university at Washington, wherein homeopathy as a ayetera of me ‘iclne shail be Tecognlzed, Mr. Dawes pressoted a petition from the cltizens of Bpringfeld, Mass, for the saine purpose. PRESERVATION OF TIi PUBLIO DOMAIN, Messrs, Woon, HOUMAN, MORGAN, REEVES and others prefeated petitions trom thé citizens, of New Yori for w law 0 prevent furthor land graute to railrond or other corpora- tions, and to preserve the public domain for actual settlers. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL 8Y8T' Tho House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill reported by Mr, Hoar from the Committee on Education and Labor, to establish a aysteta of national education, ‘The biN provides for the appointinent by the President of @ superintendent of national #choo's ta each State, ata bal ary of $3,000, who shall divide his State into as many divi- sions ag the State has representatives in Congress, ant for each of these divisions there is to be appoiutel by the Secres tary of the Interfor a district superintendent, at a salary of 82,000. The divisions are to be divided into sooo! dis tricts, with a local Suyerintendeut in each district, to bo appointed by the Sceretary of the Interior, at’ not Tore than three doi! por day for the time ‘actually Fintendent 1s to select the pave (is to purchase or hive tt in the States. The school books ate to bo apertntectent under the virection fucation, aud azo to be furnished gratuitously to those unable to pay for them. No books ure to teased and no instructions givea favoring the pecnliar tenets of any rellious sect, ‘the Secretary of tho Trea. sury fs to provite rules in conformity to the law providing for tho paymoat of teachera, iand, oo! houses wid other Ubjects designed by the Lill, The Commissioner of Educatioa isto maxean annua! re- port to Cougreas and to preserive rules for the goverumen! Of superinteadeuts ani inspectors, A direct tax of 10,000,000 is Imposed and app rtioned among tho States; the sum raise 1 in each State to be expended tor the purposes of educaiton ia that State, ‘The act Is t» take effect Juiy 1, Ys71; ut any State may, m liew of peying the tax, provide for the eultanie elucatton of ail the ehildren within its bor. ders; and tf the President be satistied at the expiration of tweive months that there is exiablsbed in that State a su't- able systern of common schools no further steps shail be taken tor the appolutment of oficers or tho assresment of the tax therein, Mr. HOAR, (rep.) ‘of Mass., addresesa the House in ex- planation and advocacy of the bill. Le ceclared, in conciu- sion, that he had not, uring the bill, « thought of a name he Uni Prescribed by the Of the Comnifssioner of rilean, personal or ‘political nature. He believed that Tho ooantry would periathe just as sure as the root that is rot- ten at the core would perish, if Congress did uot deal with the terribie, tremendons evil of ignorance. ‘Tho bil\ went over until to-morrow. THE DEVIOKENOY BITE. Aprevpriations, reported the Dolcteney bil awounting 810:077,535. It was made the seectal order for Friday next. Tae House tion, at bali-past four o'clock, adjournert, ta Senate resolution. copter of the correspondence of our naval commanders in Domieican waters, Laid on the tavie and ordered to be prinied. PAYMENT FOR CAPTURED OOTTON, ‘The bill from the Committee on Cialis to pay’ Mra. Susan Shelby, of Mississippi, fur cotton taken from her byt he rebels and afterwards eaplured by the federal troops, was dis- cussed. bir. How ann (rep.), of Mtch., said that, having examined into the ments of the case, he believed the lady entitled to be paid. He went on to advoeate the claim anid to show the lovaly of the elnimant, who, he satd, had rendered service to the Unjon cause at the 'riaic of her lit Mr. CARPENTER thought the defection of Mr. Howard, who had uniformly led the obarze against all these war claims upon general principles showed the useless: opposing thom. Rather than continue this plecormea’ les: jon be prererred to indemnify, by a general bili, everybody fouth of Masou aud Dixon's Iiue for all inconvenience and Joss in rights or property from 1281 to 1867. ‘A vote’ being taken it was found that no quorum resent. Prihe Senate then, at five o'clock, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasutxaron, Feb. 7, 187%, ‘TIE CHORPENNENG CLAIM—MI. OF8SNA'S EXPLANATION, Mr. CRSBNA, (rep,) of Pa., mie a personal explanation in reference to hie connection with the Chorpenning case..Chor- penning, he said, was oue of bis constituents. One of the attorneys in the case, Jeremiah 8, Black, had been presiding judge of his disirict when he (Cessna) was admitte tothe bar, and he had full confidence in his intelligence and intog- thy, Hegad alo full confidence in the learaing and intetli- ence of another of Chorpenning’s attorneys, Mr. Earl. Seve- ral of the witnosses were residents of his district. He believed then and stil! believes that there was money due to Chorpen- ning; but he did not know that the claim was so large as the award made by the Postmaster General. He had nodonbt, however, that the Postmaster "General _belleved the amount awarded to be honestly aud justly due. Mr. aa narrated the history of the claim, and contended that it was net true that the claim had been examined and rojected on {ts merits vy Postmaster General Blair, Hall_or Randall. They bad refuse onstier it, as fthad been de- cide by their predecessor, Postmaster General Browo. He Presidant Bu- chanan in 1861, in these words :—After considerin, this case Ido not think that the parties ought to be estopped from re- consideration of that part of the claim which nas not been allowed by any technical rule, but tat the case should be Open to reconsideration. I expzess no opinion on the merits of the cage.” Me also quoted letter trom President Jobnson, daiet in August, 1883, recommending that the clan skould be tacen up and ndjusied. He Serted most positively Lis belief that part of the money due to Chorpenning was till unpaid, He made the explanation without the slighest expectation or intention of chaning or attempt, to change the action of the House fn the premises, but with an earnest. desire to place on recora the rensous of hiaactton. If he bad been over Zealous or too coniuing, or had failed to make more satisfac- tory explanation of the case at the time, although: he was not permitted te do so, he was wiiliugto accept and endure his Fai share of any’ just eritieista. Ite didnot remember to months after the presentation of the petition in February, 1870, Newspaper correspondents had charged that Mr. Cres: weil had been lobbying in favor of the passage of the bill, He bad never seen Mr. Creswell on the toor of the House oF elsewhere on any Bach errand, Le had nover said anything to bim on the subject, He had never written to Mr. Cres- well a single line an the subject, nor had he ever eniled’ upon him jn regard "to the matter He declared, most solenanly, that ho had never re, ceived or agrerd to receive, hor had ever been offered: in this case or any otuer a single tarthine for any official act of hia, except the kalury atsached to the position which he occupied. He bad never had any knowledge of or intereat in any “ring” or job," and never knew a mcinber of any sich He bad ne-er beea interested, direct y or indirectly, yy government contract whatever, and had never siclen anything from the government, ' He nad not much of tho "world’s qooda, | He had been in public post. tions occasionally for more than twenty years, and had en. denyored so to demean himse'f as to retain the confidence of those who knew him, and be hoped to loave for his chlidren and friends a repntatinn for honesty and integrity of which they should not be ashamed. Mr. HILt, (rep.) of N. J. aeked for unanimous consent to. make a staiement. ‘Mesers. DAWYS, ‘rep.) of Mass., and FARNeworTa, (rep.) of Iil., aiso dosired to obtain the floor to reply to Mr. Cessna, Mr. Nosmkw, vep.) of W. Va., objected and insistea on the reqular order of business, Mr. DAWES hoped (rat there was no arrancement between Messrs, McGrow and Cessna, by which all reply was to de exeind ir, McGuew subsequently withdrew his objeciion, in Mr. Hill make ® statement, but Mr. ARNEUL re- GOVERNMENT SALES OF ARMS. Mr. S11LFS, (dem,) ot Pa., asked leave to offer a resolu- tion calling on the Secretary of War and tho Secretary of the Navy ior faformation as to the sales of arms, munitions, ordnance #nd ordnanes stores since the Iith of July, 1870, whether such saies were made at public auction of pri- vatels, aud without advertisoment or competition, &c. ‘Mr, ARN@LL, (rep ) oi Tenn., objected, and called for the roguiar order of busines PRIITIONS PRESENTED. ‘Mr. Mi order to let newed it hundred citizens of New York agatnst railroad land grants. Mr. MYERS, (rep.) of Pa., presented a potition of commis- sion merotants and wholeswe Nquor dealers of Philadelphia for a repent of the one pe cent tax on sules of spirits. ‘Mr. AMLLRR, (rep.) of Ohio, presente: a’petitt tobacco denters of Salem, Colum! county, Ohio, for the repeal of the special tax on that business. 1x, STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, presented resolutions of the Cincinnatl Clu Gouuuell protesting against the Newport low bridge, and praying for its modtéication, a0 as not to obatruct navigation on the Ohio river. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT, Mr, CouuRy, (dem.) of Ind,, from the Committee on Public Expenaitures, Teported a bill providing that no accounts or ony passed a nw compeiling that ollicial torcopen acase | clatme which have been adjurted by the accountin, pon watch he hat a'reudy reported saverauly and Inytng | oflicers ‘of the goverment shall be roopened withoul down the course in woich Ue should proceed, Whi.e he telf | auibority specially given by law, and forbidding, the jon any account or claim accounting oflicers to act upon apy, account or claim which shall not have been pi x from the date at which it originated, unless the person baving the claim was aD infant—a femme to. OF @ luni e second section forbids rson who is or hal olathe have seea or heard of Mr. Ear! in the case for two or three | @0d abiuty m preaching. Mr, Woon, (dem,) of N, Y., presented the petition of fve + i rite seiait | Amonding the charter of HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Ecclesiastical eminiscenwas of OL New York—Formcr Chorches and Ministers of This City. Rev. Dr. Vermilyea, of tue Reformed’ Dutch chureb, read an tuteresting paper last eveuing be- fere the Historical Society, giving his recollections of former churches and winisters of New York. He gave a brief skeich ef the city as 1 existed lo his boyhood days, when Frank:ert street was the northeastern limit and Chambers street tts west- ern, when the ‘Cellect” ran from the “swamp” through Centre and Canal streets to Huson, and beyond 1t were farms with dairies and flocks and herds, and orchards and gardena. ‘The New York of his boyhood days was pecullarly Protestant. There was but on’ Roman Cathoi'c and one Jewi-h church then inthe etty. Columbia College'was then em- bowered among trees and flowers in Park plac and the Hattery was the great promenade groun lor the belles and beauxs of New York. But we must not say that the former days were better than these, though we may say modesily that they were not worse. Cherry street on the east side, and Hud- son street as far as St John’s chureh on the west were the most fashionable etreets, A stage ran thr ee times @ Gay from Nessan and Wall streets to Greenwieh village. The Court House stood where the present Custom House stand: and there Washington. was inaugurated, an his (the Doctor’s) family bas a couple of heiriooms—one of which, @ chair, 18 said to be that on which George Washingion sat on that interesting occasion. Hoboken, Jersey City and the up per part of this isiand supplied the two markets of New York then with meat, vegetables, fruits, &c., and the only means of communicating With those suburbs was by means cf rowboats or rope barges. ‘o the Dutch belongs the honor of introducing Christianity to this continent, ¢lymoutir Rock to the contrary notwithstaading. and their descend- ants have done their share to rear this republic, and their monuments are ail around, They lost a good deal of honest fame because they dtd not care tosing their own praises. The Doctor then deseribed the old Dutch churches m = Nasseu, William, Garden, Rutgers and other streets, and gave inter esting personal reminiscences of the pastors of those churches, The Episcepatians, churcaes. and minis- ters, were similarly presented. Yishop Hobart and, Dy. Milner were specially singied out for deseription and praise for their purity and simplicity of life How St. Mark’s charch became Episcopal he could net un- derstand. When old Trintty had a spire erected the Jews of this city contributed £5 12a. 8d. Tho Pfesbyterians began to exist here first in 1707, and their first service was held ina private house, and Kev. Mr. McKenny, their pastor, was arrested for preaching without # license from Lord Cornwall. Dr. Rodgers has. been justly styled the Father of American Presbyterianism, ire was Pastor of “the brick church im the meadows’? of which Dr. Gardner Spring afterwards became astor, and whicn was removed from Beekman and ark row to Fifth avenue and ‘Thirty-seventh strect about fifteen years ago, Among the Baptists Dr. Parkinson was prominently mentioned and among the Methodists Rev. John Summerfield. Dr. Ver- milyea’s description of Summerteid as ne saw first saw him at ai anniversary meeting in the oid- City Assembly Rooms was grandly enthnatastic. The Lutherans, Jews, Friends and other denomina- tions not 50 numerous half a century ago as they aro Row were also briefly noticed, Excelsior, said the speaker, is te motto of New york; but to attain to greaier heights we must have the spirit of simplicity and probity which animated our eurly forefathers. Wealth must not corrupt us, and the lust of wealth must not carry us away from honesty aud upright- ness. WE ever W YORK LeyisLaTor’. Senate. ALBANY, Feb. 7, 1871. ‘The dill amending the charter of the Hudson and Hariem River Canal Company was passed, DISVOSRD oF, «The following bills were disposed of as noted "Prohibiting bone-bolling within the corporate limit of New York city; ordered to a third reading. Incorporating the Westchester County ‘Trust Co:panyy third reading. the Ogdensburg and zLake Cham- plain Raliroad Company; third rending. THE HARLEM PABKENGER DEPOT. Mr, ORFAMER moved tlat the Committee on Municipal A nirs ascertain whether the provisions of the law of 169 relative to the passeager depot of tho Hariem Raliroad Com- pany have becn complied with, and to report to that body by what right certain parties have seed pubite and private Property for eald depot, in direct violation of law. Adopted. CANAL REPAIAG, Mr, HARDENRREGH Introduced e bill tq abolish the office ot Superintendent of Canal Repairs and to give aduitional power to the Canal Commissioners fof efficient and cco: nomical repair and maintenance of the canals, BILLS PASEETD Requiring annyal reports from the Westchester County Road Cominisstohers. Securing payment to laborere on Tallroads ahr companies whey not paid by the contractor consideration DENT —THE HERLIN MISSION, Houso a Moranse from the ghé rpccnt establiahment ta 0 gute? en the vod with laughter’ @D ¢ The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the ANDALL, dem.) of Pa, —Is it ever likely to be reached Whei wil the Chair allow the motion to Ms (ir, Hooper) cat make fi this ino: | is at toe four of te Mr. LawRenor, rep.) of Ohio, from the Committee on | ed COMMYROIAL FaILVRSS Li 18 nnn {Dun, Barlow & Co.'s Angual Circular.] 1 Geriaany'of poll jagous in thoir ehxrag- ; : tet to ae ‘ue United Siete mana sui ag (gtr ila ees a Th “ia the Mintster and Sy ; jon wt Berlin 1. Y meronsed t0 the sane agaresowed at Low | We herewith eubmit our usual siuienitns of the number of failures and the amount of liabilities which have been reported during the year 1870, af gompared with those of 1863:— ‘- FAILURES FOR 1869 AND 1870, ee fz.e0| Anes otl Muda iste al nee Feed Lis ilitier 1,088,000 201,000 105,6u0 877,00 45.78 000 1,017,000 6,000 10 1,402,000 ci Ww SSI a PEESSIESFaaB! Ba faeces! 12. ses Michigan Minnesota. Misatsatppl, iswourt « 18 sed i ontana . Nebraska New Hamp: Now Jersey... New York, ox- cepting N, «.oity, Nori Carolina. Ohio...... Pennsyivania.... Ruote Isiand... South Carolin Wisconsin... Total. New Yor% “ctiy and brooklyn. 147,000 853,684,000 21,870,000 the result of the year’s trado, we fear we cannot re- gard it as salistactory, Anincrease to the extont of twenty-five per cent in failures as compared with 1869, and thirty-three per cent as compared with 1858, indicates ® Want Of success hot only as applied to individuals, but must more or jess represent the eneral saecess of traders throuzhont the covatry, it woud, perhaps, be unfair to regard these figures: a8 an cntirely accurate ropres¢utation of the condis hon of trade throughout the Union; for, wien closely examined, the failures in Individual tne slancéa are much more frequently the resuit of indt- vidual indiscretions, 0 Smmahagemeat, or dishonesiy than the result of any widespread condition or of & class of circumstances of general application. Bus reity safely couciuded that the surph Mt may be whici bas been added to vhe general wealth of the mercantiio community by the year’s transac, tions is but The year certainly 0% one in’ which this surplus has been seriously impaired; nor, oa tue other hand has tt been much augmented, If may ba doubted wheiaer the debt-paying power of buyers | has been increased, The assets of the community are certainly not in a3 avaliable shipe as they two or three years ago. The Ines of credit which wore tightly drawn during | the war and for a year or two subsequeas to is ciose have been ‘aduniiy loosened, not only by une wholesale dealer, but from the retailer to the consumer; and if & careful examination couid be had of the condition of the majority of traders, It would be discovered that “‘outstandings” formed a mach larger portion of the assets of the community than at any thue since i862 It is not improvabdle that the great bulk of the year’s prodls are in this shape, aud though it by no means fol- lows that they are either unrealizable or of Goubttul value, there sno denying the fact that tais description of asses is much more Hadle to these two couditions than any others wiich ha.e been relied upon within the last decade. rluctaa- tions in values have i the maim been of a down- ward character, symputhizing with tue decline im goid, the result of over production aud a dis- position apparent cn every hand towards over trading, av that aithough the year has not deen & disastrous one, the general Conclusion Is inevitavle that it has not beea entirely successful. ‘rhe yet has certainly addet to the material wealth of the country, owing to the steady development, im almost every State, of important interesta, the opening up of numerous avenues of tntercume munication and the abundant crops of n great bation of products that have been secured, together with the generally active comdition of manufactur- Jog interests, and all point to the conclns:on that the } Year 1870 may be counted as one not the ieast Lavo able to the steady progress of the country: but viewing the “mercantile commonity as 6 class, it is much to be doubted whetaer they are any saicr to sell on credit than thoy were & year ago. The reduction oO: expenses and the decrease in cost of liviag have not kept pace with the decline in protits or with the increased risks of business, Mf these couciusions are correct 1b 1a } Obvious that until some amcudmeat takes place } tn the business of the country the propiecy | that each decade will witness’ a orisis may | have iulfiiment, It must be admitted. that the | capital employed im business 1s in larger pro- | portion to its volume than at any previous year | Unaffected by the War or its results; tuat ‘ue interaal commerce of the country is greatly facilivated — by popular, uniform and abuudant currency, while the means of communt- cation and transportation and the development of numercus resources wll point to an improved condition in which to trade. But 1 is tmpossi- ble to deny that notwithstanding all these ad- vantages there are two or three elements which need a close scrutiny. A disposition to \ over-trade, before referred to, is everywhere apparent.” In almost every ‘sectioa of the oouutry the number of persons engaged im selling goods is in excessive proportion to the nuinber buying them; and the proiits in every de- pariment of commerce are shaved down to the low. est possible pot, wolle expenses everywhere and for everything are excessive. Tie general babit of the community 1s still that of extravagance—one of the worst heritages of the war—while @ dangerous expansion of credits is. not impropable unless closely” guarded against. Those elements, insidious and 1 the end disastrous, 1f allowed to influence the trade ef the country in the same growing proportion a3 they have been allowed to manifest themselves in the last two years, will soon be apparent in the in- creased numbers of failures; and, at the risk of une. favorable criticism, we venture to call. the attention of our subscribers to their Importance. The following comparative statement of fallures, is incomplete, Owing to the war in 1862-5; but tho figures tor the Northern States and for the whole Union before and subsequent to these years are in- teresting. In Northern Si fea onl) In all the States, Wo. | Liaviltion || Non | 4,557! 826551800 wits) Soon AS BU31d;000] BUT 8.675) Tn the above comparison It must be borne in ming that the pumber of traders now reported has beea rapidly lucreasing, and that in 1870 we hadon our bouks 600,000 reports as against perhaps 350,000 in 1860 The propurtion of faiiurea, theretore, 13 Dot ag great as appears at first glance, the rato now being avout one failure to every 140 persons in bustaess, Taking @ general viow of the condition of the country there is inuch to encourage the iegidmate and conservative trader. ‘ive consumers as @ clas¢ are in a condition of prosperity and a large volume of business must necessariiy be transacted safely, if prudence and economy and a wise dispensation in granting credits are considered. No one need de- spair in a country such as ours; Wendrous tier | of soil, wide diversity of clin vast Uni wealth, ease of communication, f: ity Of trauspor. tation, Increasi portance of manufactures und tree political institutions are all agsurances of evena tual success, KO mater under what disadvantages, the trade lor the time being niay labor, ; MASONIC. Tho Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New York. ALBANY, Feb. 7, 1871. The Grand Roya! Arch Chapter of the State of'New York assembled tn this etty at eleven o'clock hig morning. M. E. Grand High Pricet John W. Simons, of New York, and all the grand officers, wero pre- sent. The Grand Chapter was opened mm due f with — by the Grand Unapiam, ‘The Gran Ligh Priest and Deputy Gspnd Ligh Priest sabmie ted addresses, Which were referred to special com- mittees, “Lhe Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer presented their annual reports, whtca were re- ferred. The Grand Leciurer subiniited a report of his labors during the past year. Afcer the standing committees Were appointed the Grand Chapter wag called from lavor to rabrennaecs unth Wedne day, at ten o’clook 1n the moruing. This afternoon tha Grand High Priest will conier the “order of High Priesthoou,” and this evening Grand Treasurer John 8. Dickerman uld have us oor leer, clerk or employ public service, to THE LOAN AND INDEMNITY COMPANY. ill give @ reception to the grand oil» a eee reste both ta the Benale. commilice to wratek ie | tax ae ekont cr stvormey in tht nifon or ciaims petore | ,, Mi, BANE tnttodnoed a bit amendatory of he charter of | exw AU his resklenen, [yas relerred and jn tho Chamber, had it not been Known | the departments or say branch theroote owictge acquired | power to inerense iho Gapltal mock by wtwo-hira vote to corer ere ————— itr, aneet ad thatthe proofs upon which the siaim by nie officially in ald of claims against the Unie gatos fee toy $900,000 of fhe stock is pafd in. RELIEF FOR THE FRENCH. Fiouss: oe Ropre: erentives ee en en to provide, Abst ieanell not appl iy . Es ’ ‘aim of i ‘Ben _ The Executive Committee of the.committee of the i tas idem yet Mey jeateh ths, Postcentennons:| Maer te fen fonts gue TO ead eaneied, Avsembly. 2.1m, | Chamuber of Commerce to ratve funds end supplioa bh ac me ts, resolption. ‘The change of the es pee {oat ll otter Aen heel ube ted. we oi years cnioni Pe gical Fob, 0, 167. oH te relief of whe wi rill of piewtis Foe peed” been made at the request and. fo promote ine | amended so as torappl ny te eons a, bad baths, | The following bls were clspored of aa noted:— rept hg ae - Chamber personal ‘con yenlecs ef ee, Soa el ‘that aoe ap- pied of tha govern thi Ny Providing tor laying out private or family cometeries; or | % “! ce The following subscriptions are re~ Piatt of the testimony in the ‘ease upon ve taser | irate So OADRE TROUBLES. | dered to m third reading, Yxtending the operations of the | Kirs Captain T. Spencer $1,000 Taster gonerals nad rejected the claim. It w: Mr, AsPRR, (rep.) ys from he ee the capinionk. act for relief from tilegal taxation in Westchester county; | Schuyler, dartiey & Gravain. "p00 ren, enor Tomdnony in hi enarest that eget pt ey cn r } ky | itt romding. Incorporating the, Bund Aorgentrel of tne | Lsngc Hl. Vhelps p+ ta of teatimony should beercluted. He.(Ms, Vickers) "The report in full. detailed roan or mM ¢ third ak reat mane he ‘. more. 100 Gai tan rays | Soar paar tt okie te ige | Be Ay ke SG gate ee | HES a 8 ue r otal Ei eS rata tT I cad et Zmoriewn Y “‘his, auded to the amount alranidy’ eoilected, ‘Me. BAYARD, (dem.) of Tyel,, said ft was of tm ot triad ther of the. fou cals ira rending. Tn e ‘ont, : fe taned that the feaudnieat prwoijces. conwected with auch ® | Who reg | third 1 maxes a touul of $14,055