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the Portugal Mission, but at his own request he has been returned to the Legation at Washington. end the rules mae Pe ay Vendy, whe tnalinsid vot vie envilen, ex | te Portagal Moon bat arbisown requent he has | wen, rpm wrrencwicee fr rateot ander. | MUSTO AND THE DRAMA. . 2 Bas WASHINGTON. Disgraceful Scramble for Office i in the District. | Whe Colored Cadet---Sccretary Bel- knap in a Quandary. ‘ Legality of the Confiscation Acts of the Rebel States. A Good Day’s Work in Both Houses, COAL MONOPOLISTS IN DANGER. Appropriation Bills Passed by the House. WASHINGTON, Feb, 23, 1871. The New Government of the District—Ofiice . Seekers on the War Path. The Executive mansion was crowded with visi- tors to-day, most of them strangers in the city, anx- tous to pay cher respects to the President, The iriends of prominent candidates tor the position of Governor of the distriet were tnere in force, urging « the claims of their respective candidates, The Presi- dent, it is said, 1s already tired of the clamor of ofMice seekers for the few positions at his disposal ‘ander the law changing the form of government of, ‘the District of Columbia. In one instance he sent Word Wo an official now occupying a lucrative post- Mon under the municipal government of Washington That he should positively decline to consider his claims for the position of Governor. There are not Jess than eight candidates mentioned, among them are Alexander R. Shepherd, Thomas B. Bryan, J. A. Magruder, Collector of the Port of Georgetown; Ex- Mayor Bowen, of Washington; Frederick A. Boswell, Collector of Washington; Mayor Emery, John ¢. Kennedy and General Kmory. The nominawon will not he made for several days, The Court Martial of the Colored Cadet ~ Secretary Belknap in a Quandary. ‘rhe delay in announcing the result of the court martial of colored Cadet Sinith occasions constdera- bie comment, and various reasons have been ascribed for the procrastination. it is stated on good authority that the Secretary of Waris per- plexed in forming iis decision, as he is called upon to decide Smith’s fate on the merits of the case. ‘There is but little doubt that the Secretary 13 dis- Posed to sanction bis dismissal! from the academy, and the President would approve such a sentence, but, in view of the public feeling created against the conduct of the first class, and as Smith 1s not the only cadet who has grossty misbehaved himself, the Secretary of War is undecided whether to Put Sirith on his good behavior or end his career at “the Military Academy by dismissal. In consequence of recent numerous pudlications ‘by the West Point cadets of articles relative to tne late disturbances, General Pitcher, the supermtend- ~ent, has called their attention to the army regula- tions, whieh forbid al! publications by officers and “cadets relative to transactions at the Military Aca- demy. Squabble Over the Philade!phia Centennial Celebratior. The New York Senators propose to fight the bil! to ‘provide for the holding of an international exposi- tion at Philadelphia, in 1876, in connection with the celebration of the centenmal of American indepen- ence. Senator Cameron, of Pemnsylvania, says ne is determined to pass the bill in its present shape before the close of the session. It has zone through two morning hours in the Senate and there 18 no prospect of a vote. Senator Conkling oftred an * amendment to-any providing that an exposition shall also be held in the city of New York. Corkiing Proposes to talk the bill over to tne close of the ses- sion. Cameron thinks there is a majority of the Senators in favor of designating Philadelphia as the place for holding the exposition, and he threatens to have it made @ special order and to sit it out soas to exhaust the physical endurance of its opponents, Duplicating Stolen Registered Bonds. The Senate Finance Committee at their meeting to-day had under consideration the House joint re- solution providing for the issue of duplicate United States bonds which have been lost or stolen, The committee struck cut the first section of the mea- sure and only adopted the second section, which provides that whenever it is proved by satisfactory evidence that any duly registered bond issued by the Unitea States nas been stolen, lost or destroyed the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue to the owner of such bond, his legal representatives or as- signs, a duplicate thereof, provided tne party to ‘whom such duplicate bond shall be issued shall fite @bond of indemnity. The first section of the mea- sure which passed the House authorized the Secre- ‘tary of the Treasury, whenever it was proved by satisfactory evidence that other bonds than regis- ‘vered were lost or destroyea, to issue duplicates of said ponds, provided the party fled in the ‘Treasury w bond to indemnify the government, but the committee struck thts out, and it only applies to registered bonds, The Committee also agreed to an act to amend the national banking law, so that in case of embesvement the law shali apply to all the - oficers—tellers ur agents, of national bauks, The Cause of the iuroing of the Steamer Motil, Jonn F. Washington, United States Locai Inspec- ‘tor of Bollers, and Geesrge A. Clark, United States Local Inspector of Hulls of the district of Memphis, ‘have submitted a report of their mvestigation of -the cause of the burning of the steamer T. 1. Mc- Gill, near Memphis, some weeks since, by which -0 many lives were lost. The report is voluminous covering every detall-of the investigation that has any bearing upon the nature of the orders under which they acted. They state that owing to the loss -of nearly all the officers and passengers it was im- possible to ascertain the true condition of affairs on ‘the steamcr at the time ef the calamity. The re- port concludes as follows + We are of the opinion that the late disasier to the asteainer T. L. McGill originated from the deck stove, and was caused by the carelessness and ignorance of that portion of the deck crew known a3 “rousters,” and the great loss of life was occas: hy the imtense excitement that alway: ‘umes of grevt disaster and calamity, ana will as Jong as human nature acknowledges the first law of eli-preservation. Appropriation Bills Passed in the House. ‘The House to-day passed the Fortification and the River and Harbor Appropriation vilis. The latter is ually one of the most traubiesoine bills. to pass and re of the day was consumed in debating and amending it. The Western members secured the lion’s share of the appropriation and the contest was-confined almost exclusively to members from that section. The Southern Representatives com- plain that their districts have been, as a general thing, overlooked In the bill, The only appropria- tion bus remaining to pass the House are the sun- Ary civil or omnibus bill and the miscellaneous Dill. Reprieve of the Murderer Jim Grady. Every preparation kad been maue for the exeen- dion, to-morrow, of Jim Grady, the murderer of Fanny Favikner, and invitations as follows were atributed by the warden of the jail:— WARDEN’S OFFICE, UNITED STATES JAIL, D. C., WASHINGTON, Ke). 22, 1870, } Str—You are respectfully mvited to be present to Witness the execution of Grady, on the 24th mst., aAtcleyen A. M, Very respectfully, JOHN S. CROCKER, Warden. These invitations were delivered thts afternocn, the Warden being assured that the execution woulu surely take place as specified. At five o'clock this afvernoor f. F. Pedderick, the private Secretary of the Attorney General, and Mr. A J. Falls, Chief Clerk of the Department of Justice, appeared at the jaul and informed Warden Crocker that tne Presit- dent had directed that the sentence of Grady be stayed for three weeks, in accordance with the earn- est solicitation of hiJriends and in order to give him longer time to preparéxor death. The reprieve was read sm the presence of the oMficers of the jail, and pressed himself as: deeply obliged for the privilege of hanging on to Its life a few weeks longer ‘The seatence will be carried into execution on the 17th of March. Provisions for tho Transportation of Goods in Bond. The bond filea by the Camden and Amboy Rail- road Company for the transportation of imported goods without appraisement trom New York to Philadelphia, aud the bond of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the transportation of goods without appraisement from Laitumore te Cin- cinnati, were approved to-day by Secretary Bout. Well, and the companies will at once give notice of their, readiness te transport goods in accordance with the regulations prescribed vy the Secretary of the Treasury under the provisions of the act ot July 14, 1870. Among ether provisions, collectors of cus- toms and revenue officers generally are required to lorward to the whief of the Bureau of Statistics accurate statistics of the business done under this law. In this way the public will be ableto judge of the merits of this system of transportation. ‘The New York Central Roilrond Cane. After repeated delays, vexations and disappoint- ments Commissioner Pleasonton to-day finished we New York Central Railroad case. The final argu- ments were made by Senator Carpenter and Horace F. Clark, on behalf of the road, and the case was then submitted to Solicitor Smith, who will pre- pare the documents for the inspection of the Com- misstoner, who will, it is stated, render an early deciston. Breaking Up of the Indiana Legislature. Senator Morton received a telegram to-day from Indianapolis stating that thirty-five republicar mem- bers of the lower house of the Indiana Legislature resigned their seats this morning. The object 1s to break. the quoram of the Legislature and to prevent it from deyng farther business, or, as the republi- cans say, further mischief. The republicans hold that the Legislature has already violated the constl- tution of the State, und they assert that the present action of thé republican members is necessary to’ prevent farther and more serious violations of the constitution of the State. The term of the present session of the Legislature of indiana expires @ week from Saturday next. Within that time, tne republicans allege, it was the intention of the de- -mocratic majority to have redistricted both the Con- ‘gressional ag@ Legislative districts of the State. ‘They proposed to do* itm such a way as to secure a democratic majority of the Legislature at the next election, even sould the republicans carry the State by 20,000 majority. This would have secured the elec- tion of a demoerat to succeed Governor Morton to the United States Senate. It is p: obable that as soon asthe Legiemtore expires: Senator Morton will re- sign his position in the Senate for the purpose of ac- cepting the portfolio of the State Department. Gov- erhor Baker, of Indiana, will (hen appoint a repub- lean to succeed Morton, who will hold the place until a new Legistature is elected, in 1872. ° Suspending the Rules of the House. To-merrow and every day thereafter for the re- mainder of the session a motien will be in order to suspend the rules of the House tor the purpose of teking up and considering any measure. Etforts will be made under this privilege to dispose of a large number of bills which have accumulated on the Speaker's table, and which could not be reached under the ordinary rules of the House. As it re- quires two-thirds to suspend the rules, however, very many ofthe bills will necessarily fail, not beng able to command sufficient strength. Parties hav- ing bills containing railroad land grants and sub- aldies for steamships are industriously at work try- ing to secure two-thirds to vote for them, but there is little prospect of any of them succeeding. Important Questions before the Supreme Court—Legnlity of the Confiscation Acts— Confederacy. ‘ ‘The question whether the position of belligerents entitied the Confederate States to pass a valid title to property sold by them at a sale in confiscation was argued to-day betore the Supreme Court, in the case of Knox against Lee, from the Circuit Court-for Texas, The court below held the contiscation pro- ceedings void and the title of the purchaser at the sale invalid, ‘The writ of error seeks to reverse that judgment, the court below having instructed the jury that any amount their verdict might give for ule plaintiff against the purchaser of the property at the confiscation sale could be paid in legal tender notes. That question ts also discussed m the argu- ment. Hom. 'Clarkson N. Potter, when court was opentd 18s iorming, stated. that he was mnformed that this case, and other cases which had been or might be submitted, would involve the question of the validity of the law making ‘Treasury notes a legal tender; therefore, ‘in view of the importance of the question, and of the fact that when the case of Hepburn vs. Griswold was peuding the court heard pers°ns not parties to the record. He asked that the court would hear him upon the question. The acting Chiet Justice replied that if they found that the question now pending was involved in any of the cnses before the court they would communicate with him. The Doctors’? War. A delegation of homeopathic physicians from va- rious States called upen the President to protest against the action of the Commissioner of Pensions in removing. examining surgeons for pensions on account of practicmg homeopathy. Dr. Verdi, or this city, addressed the President, who stated in reply that he had noticed the removal of the physicians had caused dissatisfaction, He referred the delegation to the Secretary of the Interior, with whom he said he would confer upon the subject. The delegation afterwards called upon the Secretary of the Inte- rior. He expressed his disapproval of the action of Commissioner Van Aernam, as opposed to the prin- ciples of free government, and promised to give the matter his personal consideration. Hank in the Navy. The Senate Naval Committee have directed their Chairman to move a8 an amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill the bill which they agreed to asa substitute for the one which passed the House, re- lating to the grade of the line and staff of the navy. It is pelleved that unless it 18 attached to the Naval Appropriation bill 1t cannot be passed at the present session. Agents to Negotinte the New Loan. The Secretary of the Treasury has under con- sideration the appointment of a number of general agents at home and abroad to advertise the merits ofthe new lcan aud to assistin putting the bonds onthe market. He asserts thatthe five per cents will be rapidly taken, and it is belleved that the first. subscribers will new have the choice of the number of five per cers they are willing to take. Should the expectations of the Secretary be realized he will then devote Njs attention to the four anda haif per cents, retiring as muny of the five-twenties and ten-forttes, in accordance with his financial poucy. Congressman Boweu Before the Police Court. Congressman’ Bowen, the man of many wives, { appeared before Judge Snell, of the Police Court, ris afternoon and gave ball in the sum of $5,000 for iis appearance before the Criminal Court, I inations Sent to the Senate. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day:— Rovert W. Healy to be United States Marshal for the Southera district of Alabaina. Thomas Russeil to be Coliector of Customs for the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass. A. S. Onderdenk, or New York, to ve United States Consul at santiago, cape Verde Islands. Resolution Sigued b; the President, presertbing the oath to be taken by H. V. M. Miller, Senator elect from Georgia. The Duty on Coal. When Mr, Shumaker endeavored to introduce nis jvint resolution to-day Mr. Brooks, of New York, wished to have read in that connection a telegram received by him from New York, as follows:. Coal twenty dollars aton. Cannot you maugurate an liamediate movement tv abolish duty? Haytien Consal at New York. ‘The Presulent has recognized C. A. Van tokkelon as Consul of Hayu at New York. Persenai. General West, Senator elect Jrom Louisiana in the place of Barris, has arrived. Hon, P, H. Le Poer Trench, who for several years past has occupied the position ef Second Secretary of the Briush Legation, has returned to Washington to resume nis duuies. He left Washington last Sep- tember with the expectation of being assigned 10 The President to-day approved the resolution | 1 | mates and accordingly it was agreed to by | the sabject their best attention. Secretary Belknap will return here on Saturday from Philadelphia, where be has been to inspect the Frankfort Arsenal. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SENATE. WAsHINGTON, Feb, 28, 1872. BILL® RECBIVED FROM THE HOUSE, The House joint resolution relating to the Panoche Grande, being the McGarraban claim, was received from the House and temporarily disposed of, on motion of Mr, Wilson, by being )aid on the table, Messrs, WiLGON and TRUMBULL remarked that there ‘was not time to dispose of the bill at the present session, The Texas Pacific Railroad bill was also recetved fromthe House, when motions were made by Mr. Sherman to concur n the Honse amendments and by Mr. Howard to non- coneur; but action was postponed until the bill be printed. THE PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL CRLEBRATION, On motton of Mr. CANRON, (rep.) of Pa. the Senate re. fumed the consideration of ‘the Fhiladelphia Centennial Celebration bill, which was discussed without action until after the expiration of the morning hour, notwithstandl Tepeated eforts of the Pennsylvania Senators (Scott an: Cameron) to secure a vote uyon it Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., briefly advocated the claim of New York as a more appropriate place for the colebra- tion, and submitted an amendment to extend the sanction of the government to celebrate there in conjunction with that at Filadelphia, He argued thai the proper course, was, to Denvide for the celebration at various poinis throughous the country. Mr. CAMERON assured the Senate that if mt would now lend {ts sanction to the enterprise, which was all the bill aaked, the people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania might get up atich a odlebration as would be creditable to the government and the nation, and one which the whole country would be proud of. He gave notice of his intention to move to take up the bill in the morning hour of to-morrow and to press {ts consideration until disposed of, Mr StEWanT, (rep.) of Nev., doutied whether Philadel. ish the same facilities for a great exposition were by New York. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, desired to know more of the character of ihe propoued international exposition before voulny upon the question. SOLDIERS’ BOUNTIEG. On motion ot Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Muse., the Senate bill to.amend the bounty laws was passed. It is a8 follows:—That all soldiers who were mustered into eservice of the United States for three years, between May 4 and July 22, 1861, aud who were honorably discharzed betore serving wo yeaa by Teason of disability contracted are entitled to receive 100 bounty. Ir, WILSON explained that the Sacreuate of expense under the bill just paused would be about four hundred thousand ‘and lt was designed to carry into effect a cecision preme Court. He had failed in his efforts to secure Ba similar bill passed by the House at the last session, but which involved other inatters. This measure Presented the simple question of additional bounty, NATIONAL BANKS. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) ot Ohio, from the Finance Commit- tee, reported back the House bili to extend the provisions of the tifty-fifth section of the Banking act of June, 1864, pun- ishing embezzlement by bank oflicers to banks’ organized wuder the provisions of the Banking act of February, 1868. assed. BILLS REPORTED, Mr. CoLY, (rep.) of Cal., from the Committee on Appro- priations, ‘reported the” Army Appropriation bill, with amendments, Mr, WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported, with amendments, the House bill relating to the entry of public lands in the Territories of the United States, giving settlers in iy Territory the right to enter 160 acres of non-mineral lands, regard of their having had the benefit of the pre-emption laws elsewhere. Mr. CONKLING, from the Committee on Comme: ported, with amendments, the bill to provide add! merelal and postal facilities in the foro New York, thorizing Marsba!! O. Roberts, Dudiey Field, Joho A. Livi ston and others to construct and maintain submarine tun- nels and iraflways between New York and Brooklyn and New Jersey. The principal amendment provides tliat the ans and mode of construction of said submerged tubes or tunnels shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of War, Mr. CoNKLING, from the Committce on Commerce, re- ported with amendments the bill to. facilitate commerce be- tween the United states and Ubina, Japan and the countries of Asia, incorporating Thomas A Scott, Benjamin Kggle- ston, James F. Wilson, R. B. Van ValkenBurgh and others as the “Asiatic Commercial Company, for the purpose of oarry- ing on a general mercantile and shipping business with and constructing publle works in China, Japan and other Asiatic countries, The amendments make some changes in the list of incor- porators, and provide that the United States shall not be iia- bie to any perton or foreign power for avy matter growing out of the enactment of the biil. Mr. SHFRMAN, from the Finance Committee, reported back Mr. Cole's bill for the relief of distillers of brandy from grapes. this was not an adverse report, but the committee was indisposed to consider the subject of a change of law in regard to a spirit tax at this session. ‘The bill was indetnite!y postponed. rted adversely upon the bill to in- tterles and for Mr. SURRMAN algo repo! crease the internal revenue arising from other purposes, as within the constitutional prohibiilon of the power of tle Senate to originate measures for raising revenue, The bill was indefinitely postponed, Mr, SHERMAN also reported a bill to provide for complet- ing the collection of the United States direct tax ap among the several states and Territories by an net 0 gress approved August 8. Which Involved a great deal @ controversy, It was to pase the bill at the present session. He therefore have ft printed and recommitted. 1 was go ordered. Mr. SHERMAN also presented a number of memorials from citizens of Kentucky for the pasaage of the bill to incorpo. fate the Cinelnnatt and Southern Railroad. Laid on the table. EXTRADITION OF ORIMINALB. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., presented concurrent reso- lutions of the “Michig extend the operation of the extradition treaty now e: hetween the British and the United States governmae ts #0 | fences against the laws of both governments than are now provided foroy the Ashburton treaty. Mir, HOWARD. rep.) of Mich., obtaining leave for a brief explanation, said that years ago he had called the special at- tention of the Secretary of State to the subject referred to In the resolutions of the Michigan Legislature, and made known to him the inconvenience arising from month to month from the fact that we had no extraditien treaty by which eriminals Of acertain élass could be brought to justice. The secretary had promised to endeavor to secure the alteration of this treaty to meet the requirements of the peopie of tue North- stern fronder, Whetber he did so Mr. Howard could not were ordered. to be printed and referred Foreign Relations. © bi i. THLE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. The remainder of te session Was occupied in considera. tion of the Indian Appropriation bill, and the disposal of various amendmenis reported from the Committee on Indica Affairs. say. ‘The resolutio the Committee HOUSE OF REPRE:ENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1871. BILLS PASSED. ‘The House passed the bill relative to the taking of deposi- tions de lene ewe in courts of the United States; also the bill Portage Lake and Lake Superior Canol ; also the Senate reso- lution prescribing the oath to be taken bythe Senator elect, Miller, of Georgia, THE FORTIFICATION BILL. The Honse proceeded to the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the construction, preservation and. repair of certain fortifications and other works of aelence. Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Ill, advocated the striking out of the appropriation for Fort’ Pulaski, saying that the improvements in the army and in ships ot ‘war render the present system of coast defences of comparativel avail. He hoped that very soon the expenaiture tor the con. struction of new forts like those now in eaistence would be stoppes dir. NIBLACK, (dem.) of Ind., expiained the character of the bill, ‘The Corumittee on Appropriations thought It. was true economy to expend a litte more money on a tew of the most important works. The committee had cut down the estimates of the Department fifty per cent. Mr. FARNSWORTH repiled that the policy of the Corps was to ask for twice as much as was waated, #0 that the estimates being cut down fitty per cent they would get all they wanted. Mr. BEOK, (dem.) of Ky., remarkea that the Engineer De- partment said they could get along with one-half the eati- the committee, ‘The appropriation of a fraction over one million dollars was certainly a mouest sum until we can see what better defences should be made. Mr, FARNSWORTH recognized the necessity of some sort of aefence, but saw no necessity for continuing the present kind of fortifications. Mr. WELKER, (rep.) of Ohio, asked why the committee had proposed ah appropriation {Or new sites r NUSLACK explained that it was desirable to aquira nine or ten sites, though not for immediate use, The clause appropriating $160,000 for this purpose was amended, on motion of Mr. BROOKS, (dem.) of N. Y., b: the addition of a proviso, that no contracts or obitgatio incurred for future expenditures thereror, Mr, WELKER moved to strike out the original section, but re his motfon was disagreed to, and the bili was passed nearly in the shape it was originally repo: THE DUTY, Mr, SOHUMAKER, (dem.) of N. Y., usked leave to offer a joint resowtion that op and after March 1 the duiy on ail tree, Ubjection was made, IMPROVEMENT OF TLVERS AND HARLORS, The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the repair, preservation aud co- pletion of certain pubsie works on rivers and harbors, aud or other purposes, Mr Alan, (reps) of N. J. offered an amendment an- propriating $14,000 for the improvement of Shrewsbury river, io Sew Jerey, He charged that New Jersey liad been nes? lected, having received, altogether, ouly $86,000, white other Statew with fur less commerce had been lavishly provided for. ‘Phe amendment Was agreed to, ‘Varioug other amendments were offered and discussed and some of them rejected. Mr. POTTER, dem.) of N. Y., of the Committee on Com merce, said It avery thankless duty to oppose appea! for the refief of particular places. It was impossivie tor the commitiee to comply with every man’s wishes, and the House could not expect tue bill to pass the Senate with an az gregate sum to meet ali desires. The committee lad gives For himself he would eon- fine Naprovewents to the great harbors of commerce and hayigaiion, but as no bill could be carried without a generat distribution the conmitice had made the best practicable ui- Jotment for man’s district, Mr, DAWES, (rep.) of Mass., Temarked that the bili had come fram the Committee on Commerce to the Commitice on Appropriations. Ln reviewing: it, and while desiring to not put conhidence in the Cor be utterly impossib! tthe bill. if the House should take a considera’ tion on the repertof the Com- jnittee ou Commerce the result would be one of two thinzs— first, the fatiure of the Dill bere, or the loading it with amendments to such an extent that ho one here could take the responsibility of voting for it, and he submitted whether #4,0UU.AN0, in the aggregate, was hut all that could be voted now for such improvements, an amendment offered by Mr. Strickland. Mr. FARNSWORTH, in the course of bis remarks, said that many of tiese appropriations were more for the purpose of evhancing the character of property than the promotion, of comiuerc Mr. CO: committe endeavored to make the est possible distri e general good. eee nae, Glem.) of Ky.» aaid that onig about one-fourth of the entire sum was forthe South. 1t looked to him as if this viil'was for the Itaprovement of one section--the Nerih—- to the exe! jon of the Soath. Mr. Bours, (rep.) of ATK, offered an amendment for the Impropement of Arkanans rivers. . Por" reached. TEE ebjected, saying that Arkansas bad not been ) of Ark., replied that Arkansas never d jed—And never ought to be reached. Rs, dem.) of ATK., suggested @ substitute ap- prising a for tie unproveinent ‘of the Washitew river, Boles ace} Nr. Hoanne. eaid there ewan on this river from five to fen erce anbualiy. rs fmencment was agreed to—Yeas 74, nays 47. Legisiature for such action as will | that it may imelude a much greater variety of criminal of- | for the extension of the time for the completion of the | litue | ¥ } suident,” collated, arranged and produced by was- species of coal be the same as on any other article that is | Imake soime changes, yet they aw at ouce, Hf the House did | mittee on Commerce, it would | ‘Debate took pince involving the character of the bill and | 1 (ep.) of Mich., replied, maintaining that the | WHO, as they allege, were untrue to the association. | pox in Hoboken just now. Last year tue disease Mr, DAWRs moved to sideration of the Sundry Clyil Service bil SEVERAL Mrauers- Ob, no. ‘The motion was rejected, and the Hou adjourned, NEW YORK CITY. at five o'clock, Tne following record will show tie changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours tn com- parison With the corresponding day of last year, a3 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnav’s Phar. Macy, BERALD Building, corner of Ann stree! 1870, 1871, 1870, 1871, 23 27 P.M. 42 40 27 6PM. 3940 28 9PM, 33 40 1 3 80 12PLM........ 87 89 Average temperature yesterday seaa) 86 Average temperature for corresponding date Willtam Whele, a child four years of age, whose Parents live at 430 Fifth street, died yesterday from the effects ef scaids received by accidently falling into a washtab of hot water. Coroner Young was notified to hold an inquest over the remains. ‘The funeral of the five unfortunate firemen of the steamer Ismailia, suffocated on that vessel, were yorecear, escorted to the New York Bay Cemetery yy the officers and crew of the Ismaitia and other vessels belonging to the Anchor line now in port. Coroner Young was yesterday called to the Tombs to hold an inquest on the body of Christian Weimer, @ German, fifty-four yoars of age, who died the night Previous, Deceased was committed on Wednesday on 8 charge of intemperance. He previou-ly lived at 203 Bleecker street. Mr. E,N, Dickerson lectures oa tho “Wonders of the Microscope” to-night at Association Hall. Theugh a lawns by profession, Dickerson ha made scientific investigation a pastime, and in Wis searches among the litue things of nature he has made some wonderful discoveries, M Pubile service was held yesterday at Rutgers Female College in honor of the Day of Prayer for Colleges, At half-past one P.M. the faculty and atudents, together with some other friends of the 1a. stitution, assembled in the chapel to listen to a dis- course by Kev. Richard B, Tuurston, of Stamlord, Conn., who preached on the character of Queen Estuer, and its lessons of dignity, piety and faithiul- ness. ev. Professor Marun, of the University, of this city, and Rev, Dr. Mandeville, of tiarlem, also conducted parts of the service. Patrick Ryan, James Ryan and John Flynn, three diminative looking lads, of the respective ages of nine, twelve and fourteen years, were chared, be- tore Judge Hogan, yesterday, by Henry Stegman, 326 Greenwich street, with attempting to commit burglary and carry off property vaiued at $10,000, ‘They did not succeed in entering tie store, and if they had it is doubtiul if they could have carried oif groceries to the amount stated. Being arrested by @ policeman on the spot they were arraigned in the ordinary course and held to answer in the sum of $600 each. Special services were held in Fulton Street Prayer Meeting on Thursday m reference to the aunual day of prayer for colleges. One speaker made meation of Highiand College, in Kansas; another of a your nobleman for whom a& moter sought prayer. Men- tion was made of Key. Dr. Waylaud’s appeal to students ef Brown University, which resulted in great geod to the students and led to the publication of the tract “One Honest Effert of the College Stu- dent,’’ of which 100,000 copies have been circulated Ja English, besides translations in German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and swedish, Two Englishmen, named James Finley and Tho- mas Haines, were arraigned at the Tombs yesterday charged with obtaining a box of clotning, valued at fifty dollars, by falsely representing that they had been sent from the owner, Davis Richards. The clothing had been sent trom Manchester, England, to Richards, who ts a private in an engineer bhatta- ton stationed at Willet’s Point, Whitestone, L. I., | and the prisoners, being comrades with him, asc taining the fact, went lor the box, secured it-and «- vided the clothing between themseives. They were arresied yesterday, just as they were about to start for Engiand, and held to answer in $500 each. Aregular meeting of the Staten Island Improve- | Ment Commission was heid yesterday alternoon. ‘The report of the Legislative Committee was called for, when Mr. Westervelt stated the report was not the report of the entire Commission, and desired to read a minority report. ‘The majority report was then read, which provided tor the appoiutment of commissioners to make @ survey of Riclitnond county | and certain maps therefrom, and to make and report WALLACK’S THEATRE.—A matin¢e in the afternoon has become in New York an accepted and popular anomaly, and the mingled vivacity and grace dis- Played last night by both Mr. Lester Wallack as Sir Edward Ardent and Miss Madeline Henriques as Mrs. Chillington, in Danco’s one act comedy entitled “A Morning Call,” might well render a morning call in the evening equally fashionable. This xpark- ing comedy was produced for the second time this season with @ succ.ss Which cannot fall to be re- peated as offen as its dialogue shall be sustained by such brilliant interlocutors as Mr. Wallack and Miss Henriques. **Wooacock’s Littie Game,” by Morton, was also reproduced fast night at Wallack’s. The following was the cast Mr. Lester Wallack Mr. J. H. stoddardt Mr. 0. Mar owe Mr. F. M. Holland Mrs. T. Barry iss Ein tayer Fowler layton This comedy is too great a favorite and the excel- len’, style in which it 1s brought out at Wallack’ too well known require any further comment than that Mr. Lester Wailack never belore appeared in it to better advantage. ‘This (Friday) evening Buckstone’s admirable comedy, ‘Married Life,” Will bo presented at Wallack’s for the first time this season, Boorn’s—WEHLI’S MATINEE MUSICALE.—The sec- ond of these musical entertainments was given yes- terday afternoon before even a larger audience than attended the opening one, consisting chiefly of ladies, many of whom belong to the charmed circles of the haut ton. Many ladies were unable to pro- cure seats and yet were unwilling to leave before the conclusion of the matinée. The oldest and most experienced concert habitués were astonished at Mr. Christopher Larkin David, finding such an andience at a piano matt- née, and that on the secot day of Lent too. We mention this + = particularly, as a remarkable instance of clever management, for certainly but @ small proportion went to Booth’s yesterday from grtistic motives alone. Mr. Wehilt is & capi bravara plays ub no one pianist can @ lashionable assemblage solely by his i. We have attended, season after season, classi- cal recitals given by first class artists—recitals Which were @ source of delight to every musician; yet the receipts were barely suMicient to pay for the rent of the haf and the audience was of the most slender proportions, To manage a concert, there- fore, the following recipe will be foun. eminently useiul:—Secure a fasiionable theatre and uso social influence to gain the attendance of the leaders of fashion. ‘they once caged the pro- Janum vuigus Will fotlow a8 sheep do the wether’s bell, If the musicai attraction be a lady she must not appear at two consecutive coucerts in the same toilet , lor her modisie has much to do with her suc: cess as well as her maesiro. We know ladies who went to all the Nilsson concerts, more to see what the fair cantratrice would wear than to listen to the magic ot her voice. An artiste who dresses badly loses much in the minds of those of her sex before whom she appears. We are sorry for art that the case should be so, but experience will bear us cut in the truth of the assertion that fasblon takes prece- dence of it. Mr. Wehili’s selections yesterday cousisted of four of his own works—‘Traviate,” ‘aitnn ” Sans Souct” and “Marche des Amazones"—wnd Thalberg’s maguificent tantasia on “Masauiellc.” Mr. Wenhii’s style of playing is eminently calculated to make him a popular favorite, where artists of a more varied and severe sclioo! would be coldly re- ceived. Dash, brilliancy and espre/ are his dis- Unguishing charscterivtics, and his octave playing may be classed with that of Harry Sander- son. In fact both Wehli and Sanderson represent @ school of playing which the general public recognize with approbation and patron accordingly. ‘The “Maren des Aimazones” played by Mesars. Wehli and Colby, as a duet for tw pianos, Its bri y and effect are undentable. ‘Thalberg’s “Norm duet would be a judicious work for the next matinee, Mr. Webit’s assistants were Miss Henrietta Beeve, Mrs. Jenny Kempton and Mr. Albert Lawrence Miss Beebe sang a bolero by Arditi, leggero, *Invisible;” Mrs. Kemp- ton @& beautiful aria by Rossi, and both adies Ga- lussi’s duet, “La Calabresi.!’ They ave artists of acknowledged merit, and in these selections they gave unbounded satisiaction. Mr, Lawrence's morceque were from ‘Un Ballo,” and a rather noisy fifair by Randegger. He was in good voico yesterday, and his artistic method, founded on the best Italian principles, gave point to every- thing he sung. His selections, especially an eucore to Randegger’s aria, were not judicious. The suc- cess of those two matiées should inspire confl- dence in the managerial trio, Messrs, Booth, Weber ana Wehii, to continue them, despite the fiat of sackcloch and ashes, until Easter and rejoicngs make all good humored again. There's many a poor dramatic manager Who cannot boast of su immunity from the financial resuits of the peniten- tial season, On Saturday Mr. OI repeats his plano recital at the Union League@eatre. CONCERT OF THE RivaRpE Musicat Cuve.--This @ pian for laying out Staten islana, and tor securing acpater supply for the inhabitants. The minority report was pot accepted. After much discussion the committee adjourned untit Saturday, association will give its second grand concert at Apollo Hall to-morrow evening, under the direction of Mr. P, A, Rivarde, who wilt be assisted by a About five weeks ago George Baumann, a German, twenty-one years oi age, and Thomas McGrath en gaged in 4 game of dice while in the salon 417 West j_Thirty-sixth street, during which they had some (Qnaey words, and at iength they came to blows, 1 rath losiug coutrol of nis temper seized an axe, with which he dealt Baumann a blowem one of. his | feet, entirely seeping. him. Baumann was taken to Bellevae Hospital, where he grew worse gradually j and died yesterday aiternoon, as is believed, from | the eflects of the injuries received. McGratn, who | Was atrested at the tue, 13 still in prison awaiting the result, Coroner Yeung was noufled and will | hold an investigation as soon as the witnesses can | be secured, | relief of the suifertug population of France, an- | nounces the receip, of the following additional sub- scriptions to Feuruary 21:—fotal amount received | by the Chamber of Commerce Committee, $90,540; by Produce Exchange Committee, $16,045. Grand { toual, $100,579. The chairman, treasurer and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Committee yesterday after- | nook purchased 2,540 barrels of flour, which, with | the goods now in the storage warehouse of Patter- son & Co., No, 32 Moore street, will fill the storeship Supply to her capacity, Mr, James H. Bowen, representing the Executive Committee of the Chicago Producers’ French Aid Organizauon, botified the cemmittee that Chicago wouid send to this city at once 2,000 barreis of flour ; 48 her present quota of aid for the sufferers, | An elocutionary and dramatic entertainment was given last evening at Association Hall, Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, by volunteer students of Mount Washington Collegiate Insiitute. The affair | Was for the benetit ot the Newsboys’ Lodging House, and the deep interest taken im this worthy charity was evinced by the large number in at tendance, The exercises opened with prayer by Rev, Dr. Deems. A weil written pro- logue was admirably delivered by Master b. | B. Rice. The remainder of the exercises consisted | Of @ scene from the tragedy of “Brutus.” A tragic legend of olden times, written by Joanna Bailile, called “Margaret of Arno,” followed by two farces, respectively entitled *‘Knight of the Sock and bus- Kin” and “Little Francois,’ in which Masters W. G. Egan, E. &. Rice and G. W. M. Bhven partuca- larly distinguished themselves. The entertainment | Clesed witha little drama entitied ‘fhe Medical ters 5. 4, Bates, H. A. Sediey and W. A. Clark. REPUBLICAN ROLL REVISION. ing of the Republican General Com. mittee—Revision of the Rolls of Assembly Districts. A speciai meeting of the Union Republican General Committee took place last night, at the committee reoims, Twenty-second street and Fitth avenue, General John Cochrane in the chair } Generals Aspinwall and Foster were aiso present on the platform. The object of the meeting was to re- ceive the delegates frem the aifferent Assembly dis- triets, with tue revised rolls of such districts, pur- stant to aa order of the State Committee, The dis Uricts Were called iu rotation. Mr AL W. Leg. gett, Vice President, represented the First | Assembly district. He said te rell had | just lecently been revised, according to | instructions received. A good many of the meters composing the roll were in the havit of absentng | themselves from te general meeting of the assocta- | ton, even though they lad positions ta the Custoin House, Post Uilice, &c. Une of the members, Mr. Scully, vad been dismissed from the organizatiou, | as ne had violated the rales and voted against the nominated candidates, He was at ine time a nig inspector in the Custom House. Mark Lannigan represented the Second Assembly dismict, He “handed in ius revisea roll, wich | showed a sight increase im number. He also said that severai democrats wanted to have themseives enrolled as members, but were | refused. Thomas Mulligan represented the Third | | Assembly district, He handed in a considerably diminished roll in point of numbers, He said that a committee of twelve had been appointed to take |. he uames of members, who then numbered 400, | They, however, decided to strike oif 140 names, The roli now only numbers 260. The meeting then adjourned until Monday week, when the ten sicces- sive districts will be examined into. SMALLPOX IN HOBOKEN. ‘There are not less than twenty-five cases of small- broke out there also, and the city authorities have called to their aid the physicians of the city to take measures agalpst the spread of this terrible malady. The Common Council considered the mat- | don will, grand orchestra, selected from the leading must- Clans of the city. Tne principal feature of the occa- sion will, no doubt, be the performance of Mr. Ra- nieri Villanova, the distinguished pianist, Mr. Vil- lanova has already won avery brilliant name in Europe. The musical papers of Paris speak very highly of his es of Chopin, Mendelssoha and Gottschalk, This artist made a most flattering déout in Faris in 1854. The programmeot the co: cert te-morrow evening promises a.very excellent peeraiinite at this private soiree of the Rivarde Musical and ‘theatrical Notes. THE BLACK CROOK goes to Philadelphia in April. Davy has renewed his lease of the Fifth Avenue theatre, MIss AGNES ETHEL goes, on dit, to Wallack’s next, season. LirtLe NEL produced ‘Katy Did” at De Bar's, St. s, and did’ very well. ‘SON sings in Chicago on Monday. appear here in opera this spring. Leo HuDSON was ted on the back of the “flery, untamed steed’? in Portland, Oregon, on February 6, MLLE. DEJAZET reappeared February 121n London. Her locale this time was the Charing Cross theatre. JAELL 1s playing with success in Geneva, where many of the best families of Paris are remaining during the war. MORLACCHI, the celebrated danseuse, 13 the chief attraction of *‘Masaniello’’ at the California theatre, San Francisco. JANAUSCHEK created another furore as Lady Macbeth in Indianapolis en the 10th inst. Fred Robinson, who supported her, didn’t. J.B. HOWE has appeared in several characters with more than usual success at the Prince of Wales theatre, Auckland, N. Z. A RoMANTIC PLay by Mr. Boucicauilt is to be pro- duced this month in Glasgow, the cast including Messrs. Honey, Neville, Parseile and Miss Foote. ITALIAN OPERA.—The rumor of @ London coalt- tion, Mapleson with Sir Michael Costa, seems correct, Whether at Drury Lane or Her Majesty’s theatre is not yet determined, Mc¥.ne RANKIN played “Rip Van Winkle” at Los Angelos, Cal., on the 8th inst., and Miss Kitty Blan- chard had a benefit the next evening at the same theatre. MLLE. NItsson. on dit, will return to London with a troupe from America to perform Italian operas, so that a third company may possibly be heard during the approaching London season. Sr. Louis bad a remarkable asfair in the way of Tralian Opera on the 20th. “1 Trovatore” was given with the following cast:—-Leonora, Frau Jiger; Azucena, Fraulein Dziuba; Manrico, Mr. Beetz; Dt Luna, Mr. Humbser. The tenor “beats” all. THE ALHAMBRA.—-At the last meeting of the A!- hambra committee it was finally sectied to take out a dramatic license. The numver of theatres in Lon- therefore, be mort by a large and popular one fn Leicester sqaare. Mr. Epwixs, the manager of the Gateshead thea- tre (England), was on February 10 fined five pounds and costs by the borough magistrates of tnat town, for allowing Mite, Braham and her “Parisian female troupe” to dance the cancan in his establishment. IN FLORENCE the dramatic season of the Carnival began well, with three first rate companies of actors at the following theatres:—The company of Signor Ernesto Rossi at the Teatro Nuovo, that of Signor Tommaso Salvini at the Teatro Pagiiano, aud that of Allemanno Morelli at the ‘reatro Niccolint. Atacircus performance in Manchester on Febra- ary 4, at which 3,000 children were present, some boys pushed forward the balustrade of the gallery and haifa dozen were precipitated among te chil. dren below. Only five were hurt, none of them seriously. The performances were continued aiter a slight interruption. George F. BRistTow, the’ American composer, has nearly fimished a symphony cantata, “The Pioneer,” illustrative of a Journey across the pratrics and of all the sorrows of such a journey, such as conflagra- tion, storm and attack by Indians. The orchestral Portion consists of three movements—allegro, adagio, scherzo—which represents an Indian war dance. The vocal part consists of choruses, solos She will ter in secret session, and itis understood that the old hospital at Fox Hil will he thrown open for the reception of patients. ae city physicians recom. After several hours spent in offering and debaing amen@ } Mend vaccIDation, as us! and duets, ameng them a wooackopper’s chorus, fight wit) the Indians and final victory of the emi- grants. Boston Expresses Her Opinion of Italian Unity, Large Meeting in Music Hall—Italy the Birthe place of Art, Science, Religion and Liber- ty—Freedom of Conscience in Rome the Great Event of the Age. Boston, Feb. 23, 1871, Music Hall was partially filed this evening with an assemblage desirous of congratulating Italy on the success of the recent movement for union, £x~ Governor Washburn presided and the name of Governor Claflin headed the list of 150 vice prest- dents, gentlemen of prominent public and private station, Rev. Dr. Webb offered a prayer. The President, on taking the chair, rejoiced that It was iis privilege to announce that the purpose of the meeting was to extend the congratuiauions of the people of Boston and its vicinity to the friends of progress and free opinion everywhero that Italy, 80 illustrious tn history, so dear to the heart of every scholar, 1s again united in the bonda of @ common nationality. American hearts were gladdened with the sight of a people holding a share m the government under which they itved, with one hope, one destiny, a nation born, in con- trast toa picture of down trodden, divided States and provinces. She has thas given an earnest of ma equality before God. Rey. Dr. MiNoR offered resolutions expressive of hearty rejoicing in whatever tended to disenthrall the human mind in the bloodless disso!ution of the sovereignty of the Pope, asserting that the assump- tion of tnfallibiity in moral and religious affairs logically ade necessary the ciaun of Papal suver- eignty iu secular affairs and giving birth to the whole fomily of tyrannies; congratulating Italy om her free Church and State, ber union and popular education, her patriotism and colerpsee aiso Vic- tor Emmanuel and the nation, that she is agata taking a place among tue great nations of the earth. Rev. F. H. Hepes, D. D., of Brookline, said th was an age of political revivals. Greece, Germany and France had undergone transformation since the century began, and it was fitting that Ame- rica should tender congratulation to the country of Columbus and Amerigo Vespucel. The world was indebted to Italy for lmpulse and guidance in almost every province of life. she was the custo- dian of the treasures of the old civihzation and the pioneer of the new. It was she who c awoke trom tne long sleep of tne dark agea, 1 opened her windows wide to the light of the day which dawned with the thirteenth century. Her commerce was on the ocean belore Britannia raled the wave; and, when Holiand was under water, her trade with lidia was large. efore a *s | adopted: Portuguese vessel doubled the Cape of Good Hope italian influence, if iiterature was in former times what the German in Florence was now. ‘Take from Shakespeare and Milton the falian ingredients and a great gap would be ieit, The italian mind combined the sobriety of the english, the idealism of the German and the clearness of the French, and Italy was now the !reest of those na- Uonalities. He dia not see that the ttle of ue gov- ernment of the italian States differed mach from that of Napoleon Ill. to tie crown of France. All such claims rest on robbery. It was not a question of religion, buv of political equity, The Koman Chareh existed with. out temporal power for nearly a thousand years, and the deprivauion of it now could not be fatal to ber so long as she retained the fatth of her disciples to such an extent as was evident, Whatever became of the Koman Church, the speaker hoped tnat Italy would prosper in her new career. Letters were read by the Secretary from Vice President Colfax, Seiator Pomeroy, of Kansas; President Stear of Amherst College; Joun J. Whittier Chickerini, of New York; Dr. ae ws, Prow fessor J. R. Lowell ‘and Rev. K. E, Hale, endorsing the object of the meeting. Rev. JOSEPH FREEMAN CLARK, D. D., pictured Rome great change was tak- ing men of science, _stu- dents, lieratewrs, artists, returned exiles, old and = young: the Roman — sotdicrs of Emmanuel’s army, the laborers, the citizens of the Leontine city, ail joined the triumphal procession, (0 vote for the union of Rome with Italy. Hp was not present to find fault with his Roman Catholic fellow citizens; he rejoiced that they were ficre to enjoy thelr religion undisiurbed; but We did not like to Rave them misrepresent the American sentiment by while the place the denouncing the dethronement of As an American he did not an ecclesiastical government tor e' ple, but a government of the people. By the people Italy had regained her independence, and could now go forward with all her char: soclations, which had been a MR. EDWIN WHIPPLE said 1b Was Impossivle that mericans of coud hesi- are to bid united under a consututional “government. — drop of American blood should ite | free and regenerated Italy. If hie felt ti: dislike to Komanism, which iiled many breasts, he should regret the deshrouen:. Pope. As it was he believed that act of der of his temporal sovereignty would tend to incr rather than diminish his spiritual power. The ouly mAuence Protestantism had reason to deride the Pope's inability to govern a iew miilions of Italians tewporarily had been used as @ strony argument against the Reman Church. The alnigst auuorin success Of that Church was the reason for Its con- tinued existence, She had shown her abtitty to deal with the mind of the savage as Well as that of the savan, and had made religion visible dl pai- pauie in spiritualizing the senses. Sie ad been instrumental in producing every variety of humana genius and virtue. The speaker velieved that every religion had been injured so far as it had attempted to govern States as well as direct souls. The temporal sovereignty of the Pope had long been the scandal of political science. The virtue of the priests wer. vices when they attempted to govern States. ‘The assertion was as true of Calvin or Laud as of Pope or Cardinal. He could not con- ceive why the Koman Catholics of the United States should object to the Roman Catholic itaiis tak possession of What was their own. The revolutio: was not in favor of Protestant doctrive, but of co: stitutional ideas. Edward Atkinson referred to the freedom of the citizen established in Italy by the revolution, and was glad that the sentiment that was gaming round in Europe recognized tie right of every man 6 work vut his salvation tn bis own way, s0 long as he did not interigre With the rights of his neighbors. ‘The Rev. Phillips Brooks satd that unity and liv. ery belonged together in the American ideas, and were the siaudard by which Americans judge nations. He thought that we could recogiize ltuy with propriety and honesty. ‘The resolutions were adopted and a hymn written for the occasion by Julia Ward Howe was circulated in the halls, Large Meoting in Buflalo—Victor Emmansue? Cougratniated on the Completion of Italian Unity. BUFFALO, Feb. 23, 1871, In response to @ call of the American Protestant Association, a large meeting was held in St. James Hall to-night to congratulate Victor Emmanuel on the completion of the unity of the Italian nation. A large portion of the audience was composed of friendsof the Pope, whe attended from curiosity, The meeting was addresseu by several clergymen ol the city, and resolutions were avopted in accord With the spirit of the call. WEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE, ‘The Liquor Question to be Decided at the Ballot Bex—The Duty on Coni—Another Biow at the Railroad Monopoly—The Ra rond Fights. Apetition was laid before the Senate from the National Land Re‘orm Association in favor of the national government reserving the balance of the public lands, and agatnst any furtuer grants of land to private corporations, In the House the vill to submit the license question to the people of New Jersey to dectds. whether liquor shati be sold was ordered to a third reading, The bitl to creace a street im Rahway was post- oned. s The bill to tneorporate the Caldwell and Miltbarn Railroad Company Was postponed tli Wednesday next. Mr. Patterson called up the joint resoition in favor of abolisming the duty on coal, vat it could nes be found, ‘The following resolution, offered by Mr. Joy, was Resolved, That the Judiciary Commit be directed to inquire into and report to this house as carly as possible what legislation is necded to protect the people of this State against extortionate rates for the transportation of passengers and freigut over the railroads of this State. ‘The vill to incorporate the Heboken Homestead Association was ordered to a third reading. ‘rhe House adjourned till Monday. ‘The Senate adjourned at an early hour, in respect tothe memory of ex-Senator Wildrick, of Warren county. ‘The impression prevails that the fight be! Camden and Amioy and the Nationat tine will transferred to the next Led ° go ee Ce ane Con monopoly being somewhat dit q men ry Ai Fe for an early adjournment, so as to stave elf the warfare threatened against them Trom Jersey City aud Paterson. QUNT WASHINGTON METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, Summit Mocnt WASHINGTON, Feb, 23, 1871. Observations taken at7 P.M. Barometer, 23,90, being a change of plus .12 since last report; ther- mometer, t a@ change of 22; relative nk PSUR Ge eS ec