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EE EEE % CONGRESS. The Senate Favorable to Gen- eral Amnesty. Joint Committee to ii Southern Outrages. estigate Senator Sumner Pregsing His Civil Rights Bill. Ben Butler Boring the House with His Southern Gutrage Bill. SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 17, 1871. BILUS REPORTED, Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the bill to define a gross of matches, and for other purposes, the object of which, he sald, was simply to prevent fraudulent packing, Passed as ‘amended on motion of Mr. Bayard, that the law shall not go into effect until six mouths after the passage of the act, Mr. VIOKERS, (dem.) of Md., from the jority of the Cominutes on Disabilities, reported and asked the present Consideration of a bill to relieve the disabilities of Senator elect Zebulon B. Vance, of North Carolina. Mr. BOREMAN, (rep.) of DY, Vit & member of the com- mittee, said he did not concurIn the report. r. POMEROY, (rep.) of Kan., objected to the consideration of the bill during the morning Hour. Mr. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., from the Committee on. Pacific Kailroad, reported, with ‘amendment, the bill to en able the Atlantte ‘and Pacitic Railroad Company to mortgag- itsroad. The ameudment strikes out everything except the mere power to mortgage. Passed. Mr. ROBERTSON, (rep.) of 8. C., from the Committee on Disabilities, reported, without amendment, his bill to reiteve all persons except members of Con; ‘and oflicers of the army and navy who left thetr positions and aided the rebel- Mon, fom all poiltical “aabillstes Imposed by ihe fourvesuth amendment of the constitution. Mr. RIE, (rep.) of Ark., from the Committee on Mines ‘and Mining, reported, without amendment, a bill to define and protect the rights of miners, and to encourage the develop- Ment of the mines ir. CORUETT, (rep.) of Oregor Commerce, Tenoried,, porating the Asiatic GENERAL AMNESTY. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Maas., Introduced a bill to remove the political diabilitfes of all persons except membera of the Cabinet and Senators and Representatives who let Congress to go inte the rebeilion. It was referrea to the Committee on Political Disabilities, SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE. Mr. ANTHONY (rep. of R. I., submitted a resolution for an investigation into Southern aflairs as follow: ived by the Senate, the House concur! committee, consisting of five Senators and seven Representa. tives, be appoynted, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the condition of the late insurrentionary States so far as regards the execution of the laws and the safety ef lives abd property of citizens of the United Staies, with leave to report at an; time the results of their investigation to Congress, with suc! Fecommendations as they may deem expedieut; and that such committee be authorized to employ. clerks and stepographers, to during the recess, take testimony, and visit at their discretion any portion of said States during the recess ot Congress, print and make public ‘at any time durmg the recess the results of thelr investtra- tion; and the expenses of sald commitiee shall be paid out of the Congressional contingent fund. Mr. ANTHONY explained that his resolution would provide for joint investigating committee, upon which both houses frould be represented, instead of w special committee of one branch, as proposed by the House. Senators on both aides of the chamber would, of course, be represented on the com- mittee. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill,, suggested an increase of the committee to seven Senators and nine Representatives, and that the present Senate committee to investigate Soulhera affairs be Included in the former number. Mr. ANTHONY accepted tue suggestion for an Increase of the number of the committee, and the resolution was modi- Hed accordingiy. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said he was willing to forego any private opiuion and vote for any investigation which in the opinion of the majority was considered ne- cessary; but he wanted an amendinent so as to secure a fair Fepresentation of both parties on the sub-committee of the in committee, which might sit at verious points in the South. He denica that the investigation was to be @ party matter, and protested against tie idea that any one party more tha another had an interest in the preservation of the Peace of the country. As the matter had in sume quarters Assumed the appearance of partisanship, he would now provide for fairness in the investigation of sub-committees, Mr. TRUMBULL remarked that in calling attention to the matter the Senator from Cbio had probably accomplished his object. | Certainly no one desired to obtain any information Which was not correct, and the committee, if appointed, would doubtless heed the suggestion. Mr. SoorTT, (rep.) of Pa., said that the committee sent South had never taken testimony unless one of the two mem Vers of the minority on the committee was present. Mr. THURMAN expressed bimuself satisiied with having galied attertion to the matter, and withdrew bis suggestion for an amenament, Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) of N. ¥., did not want it to be unaer- stood that tore was any agreement in the Senate by Which & democratic metnver of a sub-committee would be cunbied to frustrate the investigation by ais inability or unwillingness to accowpeny the other members of such sub-committee wherever tuey desired to eo, Stich an agreement would frus- trate the whole investigation. He had no idea that any such thing wouid be attempted, but he would now enter bis explicit denial that any such arrangement had been made. Mr. THURMAN assured the Senator from Ne Conkling) of the faithful attend ¢lent number of them wer The concurrent resolution n, from the Committee on without amendment, the bill incor jommercial Company. York (Mr. ace, of democrats 1! # éuill- po as then passed. ss BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. JOHNSON, ;dem.) of Va., mtroduced a bill to readjust the claims of Virginia for advances to the Lnitea States during the war of 112. Referred to tue Committee on Ap- propriations, Mr. Nee, rep.) of Nev., introdnced a bill to remstate, with- out pay, the oflicers of the army who were mustered out under the provisions of, the act of Congress approved July 15, 1870, Reterred to tie Committee on Military Allairs, Mr. Lewis, (rep.) of Va., introduced a bill to promote the collection of ‘interoal revenue, providing for the employment of an internal revenue police force in every collection dis- trict in the discretion of the Commissioner of Interaal Reve- nue. Referred to the Finance Committee. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS being the Appropriation bill for the payment of additional clerks and messenge: ie oe Office, and tor otuer with, amendment the clause providing ior 4 public bark in the City of Washing. wh from the Sundry Civil. Service bil it session by the conference commitiee, Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of 3.C., moved an amendment for the payment of suudry persons acting as internal revenue oflicers in Southern States during the year 1867. Adopted Mr. HaVLIN, (rep.) of Me., moved an amendment repeal ing the iaw for the commencement of the first session of @ new Congress on the 4th of March instead of in December, He said the exigenctes, to meet which the exira sessions bad or, had passed away. (rep.) of Cal, chairman of the Committee on objected to the amendment as a part of the have it acted upon separately, He moved Rejected—yeas 7, lay on the table were Messrs. Cole, Cragin, Frelinghuysen, Hitcheock, Poo!, Spencer and Sumner. ‘The amendment war adopted. BUSINESS OF THE PRESENT SESSION. At quarter past three o'clock P.M. the pending bill was Inid aside and the Senate took up Mr. Anthony's resolution to limit the business of the present seasion to legislation upon the South. Mr. Anthony submitted his resolution i modified form, as follows:— That the Senate will consider the presentsession no other legislative business than the deticiency appropriation bill; the concurrent resolution for & joint coramittee on the South and the resolution now pending, instructing the committee on the judiciary to report 5 to enable the President aod courts of the United States to execute the laws in said States. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., objected to the resolution in ita present form. |e was opposed 40 any adjournment un- til bis supplementary civil rights bill was di dof. He proceeded to explairi and advocate his vill as essential to losing the work of reconstruction. He thought Senators could not afford to go home untll they bad passed this measure, Before Mr. three o'clock P. M., held a brie! executive i. O'clock P, M. the Senate adjourned till to-morrow. Adopted. umner had concluded the Senate, at half-past At jour HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 117, 1872. EXPENSES FOR CONTESTING A SEAT IN THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. GErz, (dem.) of Pa.,a resolution was referred paying out of the contingent fund $2,500 to John R. Reading, in view of Lis contest for seat tu the Forty-firet Congress. PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN LOYALISTS. NEW YORK HERALD, SATU RDAY. MARCH 18, 187L—TRIPLE SHEEY, Pending * motion Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., had moved the House to Mr. GARPIR .) of Oh led to Mr. Butler not to-object to the taking up of a bil for printlog ihe prelian: ary census re} “iit. DAWES aaked is colleague whether he would give way that he might ask to have @ report printed. tr. BUTLER replied, ©N Mr, FARNOWONTHL, (rep. that the House woul’ now adjow ‘The question was taken on the vu cided in the aflirmative—yeas 13, nays 8). Tho Louse, in accordance with @ previous decision, then adjourned till Monday next. then expressed the hope a ER isiz, Juder the Act of Vebrue ary 14, 1871~Who are EntitleéRuies and Regulations to be Observed. The act of February 14, 1871, granting penstons to the oMeers, soldiers and sailors of the war of 1812 ‘has called forth quite a number of claims, which are being referred by the Commissioner of Pensions to the Adjutant General of the Army for veritication by the recoras of the War Department. The records— muster rolls, descriptive lists, &c.—pertaining to the last war with Great Britain are in a very di.apldated and tender condition, owing to the Irequent refe- Fences that have been made to them during the last forty years, and in handling them great care has to be exercised to prevent their entire destruction. In some cases the rolls crumble to the touch, and it 1s probable that the whole ef them will have to be copied tn book form, not only for preservation, but also for convenience of reference. Should this be necessiry expectant pensioners will have to wait some time tor their certiticates. ‘The act referred to grants a pension ef eight dol- lars per month, to eMicers and men, both milltia and volunteers, of the army and navy im the war of 1812 who served for sixty days; and to the widows of those who were married prior to the treaty of peace, December 24, 1814. Also te such oficers and Soldiers who served less than sixty days who have been personally named tn any resolution ef Congress for some specific service in said war. Three classes Ol claims have arisen under the uct: First—OF 0 Soldiers and sailors who served for sixty days, and who have uever been pensioned for # disability in- curred in the service of the United States, These will be en- titled to @ tull pension of eight dotiars per month from Febru- Rcond—Of offers, soldiers and sallors who served for sion for disability ty days, bat who are in receipt of incurred tn the service of the United States. ‘These will be entitled to an increase of their pensions to eight doliars per month from February 14, 1871. Third—Ot widows of oflicers, soldiers and satlors who Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., asked for unanimous consent to have printed bis bill for the protection of the lives and pro- perty of loyal citizens, ‘Objection was made on the democratic a THE NATURALIZATION OF SE Mr. PLatt, (rep. ) of Va., asked leave to offer a joint reso- Vution extending the provisions of the act of 1862 to aliens who had entered or snail enter the nuyy or marine corps, and have been or shall be honorably discharged, 80 a8. to Place them on the same footing as to navuralizatiob apd clt- wensbip. Mr. Mayxanp, (rep.) of Tenn., wanted the bill to go to the itvee on the Judiciary. Cox, dem.) of N. Y., said the resolution come to be passed. He would weicome no: only soldiers, but sallors, to citizens! le of the House. MEN. ip—thoue who bad served their country ud beep honorably cischarged. le wi istied, espe- Gially from the intelligence from Portemonth Navy Yard, 12 the recent election in New Hamp- third, that’ the sailors’ ought to be wdmilted ut citizens ‘The gentieman from Tennessee was a native American of the old slamp--he would not say Know Nothing, but he was as- tonished that by bis assoctation with such republicans as the Bpeaker, the gentleman bad not got rid of hie principles of 1804 and’ 1856. MAYNARD conceded the truth of Mr. Cox's rémarks that he wae a native American, and was no longer young, If can of the old sort. was what t! itleman meant by being a native Ameri- Mr. Cox explained tbat be meant “Southern American” many yours ago, Mr, MAYNARD, resuming, said there was no analogy be- tween soldiers and sailors. “The former staid at home, while the latter were seattered all over the globe during the thine oF thetr enlistment, and therefore never vecame citizeos by law: ing the necessary preliminary residence in any piace at be CMT PLATT referred to the fact of @ similar joint re tion ‘having fore passed the House, and maintained that saijors should have the same rights ‘aud privileges as those who had served tp the army. The joins resolution was passed by—yeus, 165, nays, s— namely :— Messrs, Clarke, Mercur, Morpuis, 'Prindie, W drun, Wallace, Walle, of Florida, and Williams, of Indiau: OONTRACTS FOR INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS. On motien of Mr. KELLY the House too= up the bill au- thorizing and empowering the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to determine the form, character and device ot the stamps required by the Internal revenue laws, to be provided by cu tract or otherwise. 7 w a x NT OFFICER IN THE NAVY. Mr, RIB. rep.) of Pa, dali bp ¢ Benate bill giv- ing K. Hl. Lamson leave to withdraw his resignation ae the Presid ‘and offered an amendment atithoriz- nz the Prestcent 10 woantnaie him to be w Ueutenaut, 1his agreed to and the bill passe ig pagvian one bette ye eae 1 as od BUTLER, of Mass., demanded the regular onic ee ee eis Sua tes calling of the States for bi resol ‘This jutions. desired to mtrodace bis protection of the lives and property of loyal citizens. ioe eR eee erred thot tbe Hoare take up the Jolat resola- the Senate, just received, providing for # commitice D ton rT ‘subject of Southern outrages. “te 8 ay replied that notbing was in order but the calling of the States for bille and resolulious, commencing with Mate den and Amboy Railroad, near Camden. Was thrown off the track and the locomotive upset by a misplaced switch and another train collided With the overturned engtue, the track were torn up, Several cars demolished and Many persons bruised, but none seriousiy hurt, ex- cept'a brakeman, who had a foot crushed. jured, perved for sixty days, who were ‘married to the soldier prier to December 4) and who have not since remarried, ‘These will be entitied to eight dollars per month from February 14, 1871. The following rules and regulations have been prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior in ac- cordance with section three of the act:— If the term of service was less than sixty days there is no claim for pension under this act. unless the clainant has been personally mentioned in a resolution of Congress for some specitic service in said war. An honorable discharge is necessary in ali cases. larations of claimants must be made before a court of record, or before some o/ticer thereof eer custody of its seal. The claimant's identity an loyalty must be proved by two wi messes, certified by the judictal ofticer to be respectable and credible, Who are present and witness the signature of the declarant, and certify to bis identity and loyalty under oath or affirmation. The declaration must recite the name, age and residence of the claimant; whether married or up- married; that the term of service was the full period of sixty days, or that he has been mentioned in a resulution of Congress, giving date of resciu- tion, the place and time of enlistmeut and discharge, and the company, regiment, brigade and aivision in which he served; the places, capacity and manner Of service and his participation in or connection with any historical event of the war, are particularly de- sired to be mentioned. te declaration must also contain the following oath:— “That I (if a widow, ‘that neither I nor my said husband”) at no time dur the late rebellion against the authority of the United States adherea to the cause of the enemies of the government, giv- ing them ald or comfort, or exercised the functions of any office, under any authority or pretended au- thority in hostility to the United States, and that I Wil support the constitution of the United States.” RAILROAD COLLISIONS. Destruction ae nes ceceensites and a Freight Train on the New York Ceutral Railroad, Roowestsr, March 17, 18’ There wasa collision on the New York Central Railroad in Centre square, in this city, this morning between a freight train and a single locometive. The result was the demolition of two locomotives, the complete destruction of six freight cars, freight damaged, and a brakeman Bamed Doyle, from Buffalo, severely if not fatally in- jured. The Buifalo branch of the road is obstructed, nd trains will not be able L0 pass before noon. passengers and baggage are transferred, The wrec! took Ore, but tle ames were extinguished beiore much damagé Was done. The oss to the company is very heavy. Smash-Up on the Camden and Amboy Rail- roud=Many Persous Injured. PHILADELPHIA, March 17, 1871. This morning an accident occurred on the Cam- A train Taree hundred feet of Accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. WHEELING, W. Va., March 17, 1871. An express train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rall- road ran over & cow near Gratton this forenoon, when the whole train was thrown from the track, with the except on of the engine. No one was m- The damage is said to be considerable to the railroad company. The train was delayed some hours, MYSTERY. THE NATG. The Police Again on the Wrong Track—The Ebensburg (Pa.) Prisoner Bears No Resem- blauce to Forrester. EBENSBURG, Pa., March 17, 1871. A HERALD reporter visited the county jail at this place te-day to see the man Jones, who has been telegraphed ail over the ceuntry as Forrester, the Nathan murderer, the published description of whom is as follows:—Age, thirty-five; height, five feet six inches; slim bulit, but tough and wiry; rather broad, square shoulders; weighs 140 pounds; rather long, spare face; black eyes, having a wild expression; high, square forehead, mouth narrow and corners drawn down; the upper lip stands ont a littie; medium sized, straight nose; straight black hair cut short; heavy black mustache, curls at the ends toward the mouth; sunken cheeks, but high cheek bones; small narrow foot; sapepend walks with his hands tn his coat pockets: a toot out of his left upper jaw; @ bracelet in India ink on his left wrist. When the HERALD reporter entered the cell the man was lying on the bed, but arose as I accosted lim. Jones dees not bear the faintest resemblance to the man Forrester. He is heavy built, brown beard, very full face, light gray eyes, long silken hair, fowing down his back; large feet, no India ink mark on him whatever; weighs at least 170 pounds; has no mustache; his teeth in good order and has lost none recently from his upper jaw, and is tive feet eight inches high. He has a black and blue scar under his right eye, which he says waa received at the siege of Richmond. He gives his name as Jones, and has been confined in the jati for the past five months for having deserted his wile., ‘Yhe only thing out of the way with the man is his fatlure to satisfactorily account for his family con- nections. He says he has no family. The man who started the story that this man resembles Forrester is either a fool or a knave, RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AND (EXERAL. Sumner 1s already anneunced as a candidate for the Presidency. The republican Chief Justice Mason, of Nebraska, has delivered an opinien against negroes sitting as Jurors in that State on the ground that jury duty isa burden and not a privilege. buréen—not to be saddled with tt. Under the head of “A Ticket that Will Win,” the Mount Vernon (Ol!0) Banner pronounces for the foi- lowing democratic nominations:—Governor, George H. Pendleton; Lieutenant Governer, General Thomas Ewing, Jr.; Attorney General, John MeSweeny; Au- ditor, Jouas Smith. The Cincinnatt Gazette eatertains hard feelings agatust Seuator Cameren when 1t says the descent (from Sumner to Cameron) ‘4s 60 great that the public miud will dwell wholly on the loss of char- acter, aad will pass over any reasons that may extse for making @ change in the head of this committee.” Colonel Forney is lecturing on tue “Centennial Fourth of July, 1876,"" The Philadelphia Press complains of the way the demecrats in the Senate propose to gerrymander the State. Did it suppose it would so gerrymander it as to please the republicans? Rhode Island elects State officers April 5. It will follow in the wake of New Hampshire, and fire the next popgun of this year’s campaign. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia, ts lecturing on “Oratory.’’ He is just the man to do tte THE STATE CAPITAL. Passage of tie Pneumatic Railroad Bill in the Assembly. ‘ BROADWAY TO BE UNDERMINED. Proposed R ulation of : Physi- cians’ Prescriptions. ANOTHER RESPITE FOR ERIE. ALBANY, March 17, 1871. As T predicted in my despatch last evening would be the case, THE PNEUMATIC TUBE BILL ‘Was the very first thing the lower house took hold of this morning. It was exceedingly amusing to witness the anxiety of its more earnest advocates during the opening prayer. They did their best to look unconcerned, aud lolied about on their seats in @ nonchalant sort of way, as though they considered an opening prayer a very fine thing for those who liked it, but rather tedious when a man had a weight of railroad responsibility on his mind and plenty of the company’s stock in his pocket. How they managed to refrain from dragging the question up even before the prayer had come to an end is a mystery, but that they did so is only another proof tuat even legislators can bide their me, though fretfully, so long as they are cer- tain to get their reward in the long run, Flagg was the first to get up and tell how the Railroad Com- mittee had since the evening previous fixed the bill, and added to Its strength and beauty by several amendments, Then came Smith Weed’s turn to havo his say, and he went for the mea- sure with a sharp stick for many reasons he gave at length. “The bill,” said he, “has been crowded through here in a remarkable way. There 1s nothing in it which prevents the Mayor of New York from giving away the public parks for the use of this road.” _Hitchman happened to be on the floor ‘The great troubie | among white people hereabouts Is to get rid of the | of the Hor Qnd sprang to his feet at this and ex- claimed, ‘Were not all the amendments to the bul, made in the committee, offered by Mr. Weed?” ‘The re were,” was yelled out loudly by ply, “They Mr. Flagg, and Weed sal down evidently IN BAD HUMOR. But he was not to rest there, for Irving, a member of the committee, then arose and remarked:—“I do. not think it is exactly the thing to bring up all that has been done and said tn the committee here, but lacts I will state. Mr. Weed got every amenament to the bill he asked for, and when he was asked if he was satisfied he answered that he was, I merely mention this to set the committee right in the matter in the eyes of the House, As for myself J am tin favor of this biill, because it runs through my district, and my constituen.s are in favor of it. Their will i my law; but I must say that when a man geis all he asks for in committee in the way of amendments he ought to be satisfied.” This rebuke brought Weed again to his feet, ‘I deny taat I said in the committee tnat I was satisfied.” “I repeat that you did,” reterted irving, “and I am responsible for what I say.’ Connolly and Hayes then got mixed up in the debate, during which persenalities were Ubrown round, as Sambo would say, “promiscus.”” Tom Fields, who was in the chatr, seemed to enjoy the scene hugely, and allowed the rumpus to spend its own force without the aid of the gavel. The vote on the passage of the bill was tinaliy reached, and resuited in 102 yeas and 11 nays.’ The mem- bers voting in the negative were Alberger, Berry, connelly, an Nicholas, Pound, Randall, Serb ner, Selkreg, Weed and Winans, Maay of those Whe voted for the measure did so feariul lest New York city would set them down as opposed to the rapid transit idea, and because they felt assured the Governor would veto the bill anyhow. Scribner explained that he would vote for any good rapid transit measure, but that the way the bil had been fixed up and engineered through was not what ae could approve. Hayes was excused from voting. The following is the bill, as amended, since the Senate passed it:— THE PNEUMATIO TUBE BILL. The following 1s the text of the Pueumatic Tube Railway bill as amen led and passed yesterday in the lower house of the Legislature:— AN AOT supplemental to and amendatory of an act entitled “An act to provide for the transmission of letters, pack- ages and merchandisa 1n the ci les of New York and Brook- lyn, and across the North and East rivers, by means of pneumatic tubes, to be construeted beneath the suriace of the sstreers, squares, avenues and public places in sald eities and under the waters of sald rivera.” Whereas, the urgent necessity for increased facilities tor rapid transit between the upper and lower portions of the city and county of New York calls for prompt action on the part of the Legislature; and whereas, a com- mittee _ appointed "by the ., Senate, | consisiing “ot three Senators, the State Engineer,’ the Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct Board and the Mayor of the clty of Sew York, charged to inquire into the best methods of accomplishing the above object, after the examination of various plans, and the hearmg ot many intelligent witnesses, did unanimously report to the Senate, in session 1n 1866, that underground railways were the only means of fully meeting the public wants; and whereas, the Beach Puefmatic Transit Company, organized uader the provisions of chapter 42, Laws of 1888, has at great expense proceeded to con- strict a section’ of underground raliway, now ex- tending under Broadway, trom Warren street to Murray street, which railway has been put into suc- cessful operation, and opened to pubic examination, and has been visited and approved by many thousands of the citizens of New York and Westchester counties, as attested by the extensive reports of the public press, and b the memoriais of many thousands of said citizens, whicl memorials have been duly presented to the Senate and As- sembly, earnestiy praying the Legislature to pass a iaw authorizing the said company to enlarge and extend their works, for the accommodation and rapid transit of passen- gera; therefore, The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: TSTCTOR I: Te shall be lawful for, the Beach Pueumatic ‘ransit Company, corporation duly organized under and in purwuaice. of the sistb section of the act entitled “An act to provide for the transmission of letters, packages and merchandise in the cities ot New York and Brookiyn, and across the North and East riv- era, by means of pneumatic tubes, to be constructed beneath the’ surface of the strects, squares, uyenues and public places in sald cities and under the’ water of said rive passed June 1, 1668, to which act this act ts supplemental and amendatory, to construct, maintaip and operate an un- derground railway for the transportation of passengers and property in the city of New York, extending from Bowling Green under Broadway to Fourteenth stree!, thence under Union square to Seventeenth sireet, “thence Broadway its junotion with Central Park and Eighth avenue; with a branch railway from Union square under ' Fourth avenue to ‘Harlem river, and across and under the bed of said river wo the northerly shore thereof, by means ol tubes of enlarged interior diameter suflicient for the construction of a railway or railways therein, and for the runoing of cars and the car- rying of passengers therein, and also to constract within sald tubes two or more tracks of railway, with the necessary turnoute and stations, with flues, openings and stairways for ventiiation, and for the ingress and egress and accommoda- tiow of passengers, and for the receipt and discharge of puek- eight. as far eticable, resaid streets, ani shall not occnpy in the aygregate a greater space than thirty-one feet in width Ly eighteen in height, exterior measurement, and shall be laid and constructed ‘under the supervision’ of a board of three engineer commissioners, consisting of Alired W. Craven, George $. Greene and an engineer appointed by the “Department of Public Works of the cy of New York, and said shall bave access at ail times to the plans and works of eaid corpora- tion, and shail id passenger tubes and rai ways through and workmanlike manner, and 8 are used in the construction of the 6 needful precautions are taken by said corporation to prevent damage to private property, fate: tion of travel, and unnecessary interference with the sewers, water pipes and gas pipes, and that suflicient space is pro- vided or allowed to remain for proper sewerage, and the laying of gas pipes and water-pipes along the route of eald tnbes, and it shall be the auty of the sald engineers, or a majority of them, during the construction of the works herein authorized, to report to the Mayor of the city of New York any vioiation by the said corporation of any of the duties here! 0m said corporation ; and the ‘aid engineer commissioners shall each reccive from said corporation, aé compensation, not less than ten dollars for every day ot part of a day iy them actually employed tn the of the works herein anthorized; supervi and it case any vacancy shall occur in said board of engineers, by reason of death, resignation or other cause, such vacancy shall be filled by’ appointment by the Mayor of New York city; but the said corporation sball not be di works herein authorized, peuding said appointment said engineer commissioners, with three other persons, to be appointed by the sild corporation, shall constitute a ard of commissioners, a majority of whom sball deter- mine whether the pneumatic system or suitable locomotives shail be adopted by sald corperation for the propulsion of the cars running withia said passenger tubes, and the de- cition of said majority shail be binding on saic corporation, SrO, 8. Tho said corporation is hereby forbidden to inter. rupt the supply of water or gas or the flow of the sewers, anges or alterations In the sewers, water pipes or may be neceasary for the proper construction Passenger tubes and the works herein authorized, be done in a thorough and workmanlike manner, with materials, under the eupervision of the Department of Public Works, but by and at the expense of eaid corporation ; and whenever it shall be necessary for the said corporation to make any changes or alterations in the eald sewers, water yipes or gaa pipes, the new connections shall be first made Gefore making any change inthe exleting water pipes, gas on tneir and the ed in carrying | | pipes aad sewers, or either of them ; and during the construc | tion of the works herein authorized, tue travel through the streets over said works, and aiso througo the streets intersecting the line of sata works, shall not be Interrupted at any time, except by sbecial per mission of the Department of Public Works; the ce of Broadway ehall mot, in any event, be aken without a bridge or cther structure, so’ that | travel may not be impeded ; and whenever the surfaces of the streets shall be interfered with by reason ot the Decessary operations of said corporation, the surfaces of such sirecta shall be promptly restored to a# good @ conajtion as they were in before the suid interference, by and at the expense of the said corporation, but under the supervition of the Depar’= ent of Public Works; and the Dep: of Pubue Works to the plans oriZed W avd shall | report to the Mayor of the City of Ney York any violations by said corporation of apy of the provisions of this section of thi is act. The said corporation shall have the right, and ts hereby authorized to acquire the titie to and to hold such real estate or interest therein as may be necessary to enable it to construct, operate and maintain said tubes and railways as herein providea, and to construct and maintain the proper platforms, stations and buildings of said corporation at atich points along the route of said tubes as may be convenient ond suitable for the ingress and egress of pause he Proper connections between anid tubes and way platform stations and bulldings; and in case the corporation ia unable to agree with the owner or owners of such real estate or interest for the purchase and by deciared consist h for which the Mayor, fod ‘nnd Commounliy of the ‘iy of New ‘York hold sald sigeots, avenues squares, grounds and public places, ‘Heo. b. It shail f i lawful for ead oon oration to convey seanaerg Way or arg 1 oe hires preety ee Tie ST Take all conts for any distance less than three mil tional distances two cents per mile, or any. rt of ‘a mile; but bet) the hours of five and seven A. M. and ween five and seven P. M. the rate of fare for any distance shall not exceed ten conta. Sc; 6. Within ten days after the passage of this act tho said Beach Paeumatio Transit Company ll tile a bond with the Comptroller of the State, bind: ng id fo the pened ‘gum of Verierd with aul b of 200,000, with suilictent gurety, to 3300 00, ul pay all damages to é riya! TO} ive operations In'the bie riokiod of ite ios Perel at jorizdd within Dinely days after of tnis act, and for the of pa ing Gree! 9 «1 e com nm 0 section a6 n nee a engor't Ath two ger tu ich tw railway tracks from Bowil tS routrtoonth within tyro years thereafter, and for Lue éomipletion of the re: paalnder’ of sald passenger (ubes as herein authorized witha ive yeara (horeatter; but in case of delay by legal proceed- Ings oF extraordinary causes beyond the control of aald cofporation, the time, ao lost shall be added to the time al- {owed heraln for completing sald passenger tubes, and on the completion of sal assenger as herein prot anid bonde shall be cancelled by the said Comptroller. 820, 6. The said corporation shall not construct a1 tion, depot or other building or work upon any lana belong- ing to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, cither in thelr own right or as trustecs or commis- sioner, without the consent of said Mayor, Aldermen und Commonalty first and obtained, and no park or other Public place shall be sold or given away except for ingress 0. 7, Tho muniotpat authorities of the olty of New York shall at all times, as far as practicable, aid the satd corpora- tion in the conattuction of the works herein authorized; but case of any violation of any ot the provisions of this act, ror of said city to matiiute proper legal proceedings on behalf of tho Mayor, Akierman tnd ©. mmonalty of said eity, to compel the observance of the provisions of this act. Ske. 8 Bvery person who shall wilfully or malicously de- stroy or injure any of the said tubes or other structures: herein authorized, or who shall wilfuily or maliciously piace any obstruction upon the track of such railroad or railroads wiibin said tubes, snali be deer vo be guilty of a misde- meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a tne of not less than $100 nor more than 3500, or by in ment not less than three nor more than six mont! bot such tines and imprisonments, and shall also ‘eit or pay to the said company or {ts successors three times the amount of damages they may sustain Seroir to be recov- ered, with costs, in any court having cognizance thereof. But nothing herein contained shali be construed to extend to cases where death to any person shall result from the com- mission ot elther of the oifences mentioned aforesaid. SFO. 9, ‘The said corporation possess all the powers and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and liabilities imposed on corporations. by tho laws of this State not incon. nt with the charter of this company or the purposes of poration, and nothing in this act contained shail be construed to limit or restrict any of the powers, rights and privileges heretofore granted to the satd corporation ; and the pneumatic tube heretofore constructed by said corporation, and now in operation under Broadway, between Warren an Murray streets, shall be deemed to be the preliminary line of sta- pneumatic tubes duly ce! |, required by the provisions of the act to which this act {s an amendment, Se act be altered and amended by the Legislature at any time. EO. 11, This act shall take effect immediately. AFTER THE DOCTORS, Physicians who, ever since the Irving arag bill made its jirst appearance in the Legisiature, have busied themselves with trying to preve that it will do no good may now “look at home’’ and see if they can honestly have the same opinion of the bill introduced to-day by Senator Norton. It is one the want of which has long been felt, and there wil doubtless be no stronger advocates of its passage than the druggists, who, it must be conceded, often- times have to shoulder responsibilities in making up prescriptions which properly be- long to the physician. Hundreds of cases could be clied where respectable druggists in New York city have had either to send back w presciption to @ physician who, through careless- hess or ignorance, ordered a compound that would kill instead of cure & patient, or take it upon themselves to make the prescription harmless, When tie bill comes to be considered tn committee revelations as to the carelessness of physicians will be made which will certainly convince even the most sceptical that ‘accidents’ caused by the mal- administering of drugs are not entirely confined to the biundering drug cierks. ‘the bill provides that hereafter no person prescribing any medicine or medical agent shall WRITE A PRESCRIPTION or recipe for any remedy unless tne name of the severat ingredients are written im full and in such terms as are defined and known in the several Veedical, pharmaceutical or chemical textbooks, No private sign or symbol wil! be allowed to be used other than those now used by the medical profes- sion. The directions to patients, the bill jurther provides, must be written m legible English ‘or such other language as may be intelilgible to per- s0n8 using it.”’ Although tue prescriptions are to be considered as the property of the physicians writug them, yet the apothecary 1s entitled to reiain them as vouchers, but they are not allowed to be repeated or compounded @ second time, except by the physician’s consent. One or the best features in the act is that it compels physictans to a their prescriptions with their full name, instead of uzing their initials simply, as many now do. Mixtures to be used ex- ternally, according to the act, must be labelled for “external use only,’ which words must be printed on each vial or parcel. Violation of any provision £5 he act is considered a misdemeanor, punishawie y'R fine of not less shan twenty-five dollars, nor more than $200, or from ten to’ twenty days’ im- risenment, at the discretion of the Court. If this Ri and Irving’s Drug Clerk bill do net put an end to “accidents by druggists and physicians ordering and MAKING UP POISONS _ instead of remedies ior sick people the’ Legislature wul have to give up the business of attempting to protect hey 8 public against them as a bad job. druggists bud drug cierks, since tne Irving bill was passed, have set up a clamor tuat blunders happen oftener because pnysicians make mistakes in their prescriptionsythan because of thelr druggists’ igno- Trance or negligence, and some physicians bave de- clared the bill of no account,. because it is not stringent enough, It1s quite likely the druggists, drug clerks and physicians, when they hear that the Norton billis to go hand in hand with Irving's, will come to the conclusion that they will ail be tm- partially attended to hereafter, The following ts the bill in full:— AN Aor to regulate coroners’. inquests tn the city and county of New Yor, and to authorize the: appointment of aclerk tothe same. ‘The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows SEOTION 1. Hereafier when in the clty York any person shail die from criminal casualty, or suddenly when in apparent healt! ended by & physician, or In prison, or or unusual manner, the coronre roperly qualifed ‘physician, dy of such decease id county of New lence, cr by a ib, when un- aby suspicious shall ‘subpona a. who shall view the person externally or make an y thereon as may be cequired. The testimony of such iclan and that ot any other witnesses that the coroner may necessary, shail conatitute an faquest. For making id external examination the physician shall receive ¢ dollars; for making such autopsy be shail receive ten v8, all be @ county charge, and paid by the coroner deem it necessary, he may call a Jury to assist him in his investigation, or should any citizen demand that a jury be called he shall proceed as directed by part four, title seven, article one of the Revised Statutes. SEO. 8. It shail he tne duty of any citizen who may become aware of the death of a person who shall have in the manner stated in section one of this act to report such death forthwith to one of the coroners, or and such police officer shall, without dela; y ner of such death; and any person who shall wiliully neglect. or refuse to repo! ich death to the coroner shall, upon con- viction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and sball be pupished by imprisonment in the county prison net exceed- ing one year, or bya fine not exceeding tive hundred dollars, or by both stich fine and imprisonment, Sko. 4. Any person, except the coroner, who shall wilfully toach, remove or distiro the body of any one who shall have died in the manner described in section one of this act, or who}shall wilftily touch, remove or disturb the clothing or any article upon or near such body, without an order from the coroner, shall, upon conviction, be adjudyed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county prison'not exceeding one year, or by a fine not ex- ceeding $500, or by both such ‘ine and imprisonment. KO. 5. Any citizen of this State not over seventy years of , and belng at the time a resident of the county, may be summoned to serve as a jucor upon a coroner's inquest; and any person who shail wiifuily neglect or refuse to serve as such juror when duly summoned, shail, upon ¢ onviction, ve adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county prison uot exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding $000, or by both such tine and im: prisonment. SEO. 6. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this act are hereby repeated. SEo. 7. The board of Coroners of the county of New York may uppoint a cler! eceive an annual . alary of 82,500 per year, whi ‘ounty charge, and payable us other county salaries are paid. Skc. 8. This act shall take eifect immediately. ERIB AGAIN. Another effort was made to-day by Mr. Goodrich to get bis resolution before the House taking fur- ther consideration of the Erie classification repeal act out of the hands ef the Railroad Commuttee; but he was beaten by the strategy of the democrats, who, it becomes piatner every day, have been ledged to smother the bill for the present sessien. jenny Burns objected to the introduction of the resolution; but Hitchman got up and re- marked that as the gentleman from Kings had = made enough political capital by lis constant attempts already, he hopea the majority would then and there give a square vote on the resolution. “QGvod,’? exclaimed Gool- rich, and a8 Denny Burns rose and withdrew his ob- jection a smile of trlumph lt up the Kings county man’s features, for now the long looked for oppor- tunity had arrived, But, alas! he had hardly ume to hand tae resolution to a page pefore a motion to adjourn was made and carried by an overwheiming vole, So Erie has another respite, and can afiord ext week to remember iis friends just one more, GVETO BY THE GOVERNGR, Aupany, N. Y., Mareh 17. The following message was sent to the Assembly to-day :— ‘TO THE ASSEMBLY.--I return, without my signa- ture, the Assembly bill No. 179, entitled “An act to provide for the appoitment of an additional clerk for each of the district courts in the city of New York.” ‘fhe act not only provides for the appoint- ment of an additional clerk by each of the justices ot the several district courts in the city of New York, but, it fixes the compensation of the clerk and directs the Board of Supervisors to raise by tax the amount nevessary to pay the salaries of the appointees, There are nine district courts in the city of New York. The expense of maintaining these courts in connection with the police courts 18 at least $450,000, There is no valid reasun for increasing this expense; it should rather be diminished, Fach district court, im addition to the j who re- ceives a liberal salary, has a@ clerk, ‘whose salary is 6,009 per annum; a stenographer, who receives 2,500 per annum; two attendans, a janitor and an inierpreter, oagh of whew regsive about $1,200 per | permitted to become laws, no efforts ppertains to them, i bu therefore, if I 48, Would authorize the appointment of ‘nine ‘ne. Cessary officers, each of wuom would receive $6,000 annum, and it would add $54,000 annually ¢ taxes of New York city. If Bills like win are ry 5 tes to rene [eNgeemnrnnnd ang Sexes wos Cs nag roto! ve itm; er JOHN, HORFMAN. —": NEW YORK LEGISLATURE SENATE, Si ALBANY, March 17, 1871, BILL INPRODUOW, ey Making provision for the payment of bounties to soldiers by counties to which appropriations have been made by the State for that purpose, By Mr, Munvuy—Authorizing the city of Brooklyn to ro- pair the Gowanus Canal. BILLS REPORTED.’ Amending the charter of the Commonwealth Insurance Company. Amending the charter of the American Trust Company, of New York, Incorporating the Workingmen’s Friendly Sootety of Amerioa, To fashisaie he consirsetion ‘the Sy Pacuse and Ohe acti construction o} Valley Ratiroad. jon syracuse an NaDZO A conéurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution relative to Stats risoners. | a i“ lative to agsessmen ation of personal property. Relative to the publication of the laws of the Stade, — Providing for the support of the poor of Kinga county, and to change name of the oftiee of Superintendent of the Poor to that of Commissioner of Charities, BILLS PASSED. To improve Ocean avenue, Kings Cer Le Incorporating the Equitable Loan and Trust Company of orl Authorizing the Common Council of Brooklyn to improve certain streets, Amending the charter of the New York College of Phar- macy. ‘To open Sixteenth street, Brooklyn, Making appropriation for the Antietam National Cemetery Memorial. Maxing contribution toward the completion of the Wash- fogton National Monument, mending the irookiyn Fire Limits . incorporating the New York Botanical Club. To authorize the coustruction of an addition to the armory at Syracuse, pAimending the charter of the New York Central Savings 0 ‘To supply the elty of Auburn with pure water Amending the charter of the Williamsburg Sharpshooters’ Society of Brooklyn. jating coroners’ inquests in the city and county of New York, and ‘o appoint a cleric to coroners. Changing the name of the Methodist Episcopal church at White Plato Regulating the collection of harbor masters? tees in the city Ot New York. Lost, and on motion of Mr. Tweed & moulon to reconsider was laid on the table. Adjourned until Monday evening at half-past seven. ASSEMBLY. ALDANY, Marob 17, 1871. Mr. Fuaaa, from the Committee on Railroads, reported the New York Pneumatic Tube Rallroad bill, with amend- mente, The amendments require two bonds from the com- pany, in the sum of $200,000 each, to pay damages, if any, and also that nothing in the bill shall be #0 construed as giv. tng power to the authorities to lease or donate any part of tl ublic parks or places to the company, except sueh as may be necessary for ingress and egress to the road; also that travel on Broadway shall not be interfered with while the road is being constructed, Mr. Weep dissented from the report, declaring that there was nothing in the bill probibiting the Mayor and Common- alty of New York from donating parks and public places to be used ax depots, He claimed ‘hat, notwithstanding the bill was in better shape than it was last nizht, it was still im- ‘lect, FLAGG had amendments read showing that the au- thorities of New York prohibited from leasing or do- nating the puolic places as stated. Mr. CONNOLLY moved to recommit the bill and hoped a further hearing in the matter would be given. He spoke at some length of the importance of the matier and particu: larly of the amail amount of bonds required. ‘The motion to recommit was lost and the bill put on its passage and passed by 102 to 11, ‘The Governor returned the bili providing for the appoint. ment of an additional clerk ineach of the district courts of New York. A vote was taken and the bill reyected, The bill regutating proceedings in gates? courts in the counties of Kings and Westchester was lost, and a motion to reconsider the vote laid npon the table. BILLS REPORTED, The following bills were reported :— To protect stockholders in express companies by requiring annual reports. Mr. Alvord dissented from tue report. Mr. Jacous called attention to the fact that this was one of the most important measures before the House. He said it was understood thvt express companies had certain ar- rangements with raiiroad companies by which a large share of their earnings went to those companies. He was about to move to make the bill the special order for Tuesday even- called attention to the importance of the ‘The Pacific Slope. Lingard’s rival in the lightning change business, Charles Vivian, bas been bagged by Sherry Corbyn, and starts for the Pacific slope on the 26th inst. Westward also the course of Collins and Wren, ex-retainers of Don Antonio Pastor, has taken ite way. Across the Continent, ‘Fatty’? Stew: loted Colonel T. Allston Brown, will throw iis’ Aundew ta the early days of 008 Witten i ith, scion of an illustrious name and anager of the Golden City Alhambra, will open the venth street Opera House, Philadelphia, on April a7 daca SOR Sapecially ‘designed for, rt i ane! JS” Bader any jorbyn’s Gaité Gomiqiié Company has wae yee a Gun Oper ee oxhegan?i, lat fis’ Gangea herself invo ‘the ‘adeowous “of tus ’Friscans, Be. ioe Nearér Home. De, Houclcault’s “Efile” has been secured by Théo ore Moss for his summer season, It was written for Lotta, but there’s an Eile at Wallack’s more desirable, ‘The San Francisco Minstrels olose their New York, ‘season en All Fools’ Day, and, with Herr Parmelee in advance, will woo the susceptible Y1 uring the balmy month of April, i ered Billy Florence's Bob Brierly doing mis- slouary work in St. Louls, while Mrs, Fiorence’s Pay ae. Evremond has taken all hearts captive ab Mrs. Bowers’ “Camille” at the OL is very highly pratsed, Pipio, Bt Tuite being con iderea worthy to rank next to Mathis Herons matchless py Bg ton, but Ar. MeCollem mouths bis Armana so wrelchedly as'to make it unintelligible, At least oo a Western critic says, John Murphy's drama of “Help,” now playing in the Free Labor Cicago, has no connection wil Haen "8 0) Hi ii ie Jrosby’s Opera House is occupied this week the Kichings English Opera Troupe, the-Globe oy MocWade’s “Rip,” and Aiken’s by Stetson's J Ketch sensation, The city of divorces thinks It has enough in the above, Oswego 18 to have an Opera House on what ts aed ye eeetonaa Block.” ‘The Oswegeans hum ger for tt. Harry Watkins’ “Set in Gold” is well appreciated Augusta, Ga, In Europe. A Musica, Work.—Her Majesty's Commissioners of the London International Exhibition of 1871 have Sent letters of invitatien to the following musica} composers of European celebrity, requesting them each to compose a sultable plece of music for the epening of the exhibition on the ist of May next— viz., M, Gounod, Herr Wagner, Signor Verdi and Mr, Arthur Sullivan. AN ITALIAN PIANIST, Bonamici by name, has beew nominated professor of the pianoforte in the Conser- vatorie of Munich. VERDI has declined to exchange his freedom for the cares and responsibilities attached to the direc tion ef the Conservatoire of Music at Naples, va- cated by the death of Mercadante. A MODERN SENSATIONAL PLAY.—Mr. Burnand’s new play was brought out at the Adelphi, London, last month. It is called “Deadman's Point; or, The Lighthouse on Carn Ruth.” It was @ buge jest. The sensation in question was the wreck ol a young gentleman’s yacht, and the saving oi the young geatieman by @ suaple Cornish - den. The scene was led up to by a dismal clattering and aa ef carpenters behind, and the usual ex- citing preliminaries which precede a stage wreck— to wit,. sudden flashes of magnesium-lightning as an open window in a flat; women scurrying to and fro, and izing bonnets and shawls with fierce _violeri slamming of doors and general coniusion; men with ropes and men with lantermga— some golng the right way, and some running eif in the opposite direction, When the great scene 4s disclosed a most extraordinary sight 1s presented. What are supposed to be fleecy clouds Ca the sky and across the silver moon, but the si caing clouds are for all the werld like pictures of legs an stockings—legs of every imaginable deformity and steckings of all imaginable shapes. This new cloud eitect Was treated with the derision it deserved. ‘Then came Miss Furtado, on a slippery rock, in the centre ol the stage, and appeared to be flinging. colls of rope to a dark-blue alligator. Un came the alligator from the 0. P. side, probably struggling om his stomach with a most uncomfortable barrel. Meanwhile the dusty and mest unwatery waves powdered and choked the audience. ‘rhe dark-blue 18 motion at an early ca} Making legal the ordera of county judges in certain cases. Amending the charter of BuiTaio. Amending the charter of Binghamton. Incorporating the Long Island Market Company, Extending the time for the Staten Island and Elizabeth- port Ferry Company to put their ferry in operation. Incorpérating the University Railroad Company, of Syra- euse. Ancorporating the Progress Health Insurance Company, New York. Incorporating the New York Plate Glass Insurance Com- pany. Incorporating the Bursiar Insurance Company. Tne bill exempting the town of New Lote. Kings. connty, from certain surveys was Passed, om motion of Mi Jacobs ‘Amouding the charter of Sing in, Providing for a water supply for Yonkers. Amending the charter oi the village of Tottenville, Rich- mond county. Tope e the Immaculate Conception Total Absti- nence Society, Yonkers, ‘A majority report in favor of the bill for the better protec- tion of mechanics by the abolition of contracts in State risons. PYAuthorizing school district No.8 of Castleton, Richmona county, lo borrow money to complete a schoolhouse. Also a similar bill for district No. 2 of the same town. To prohibit the contamination of food by mineral poison. To prevent the publication of obscene advertisements and the sale of obscene medicines, BILLS LNTRODUOED. By Mr. Mosri.ey—To organize a Boara of Water Commis- sioners for Brooklyn. By Mr. Jacons—Authorizing the extension of the Brook- lyn and Flatbush Railroad. Also extending the time to com- piete the South Brooklyn and Park Rafiroad, Brooklyn. By Mr. WAINWRIGHT—Compelling corporations to make annual rey 8s and hold annual elections. By ar PERNs—Incorporating the Phoenix Trust Com- any, New York. 5 By Mr. FLRCK—To subdue intoxication by punishing in- toxfcation and also the adulteration of liquors. Mr. FIELDS being in the chair, Messrs, HITCHMAN and Ja- COS rose to say shat they were perfectly willing to have a vote taken on Mr. Goodrich’s resolution directing the Rail- road Committee to report the Erie Classification peal acl, which he had o often attempted to offer. Mr. GooDRIOH rose to offer the resolution, but Mr. Rocne objected. ‘he House then, on motion of Mr. BLatR, in honor of St. Patrick, adjourned until balf-past seven o’clock §Monday evening. THE FRENCH RELIEF FUND. Contributions still pour in with creditable speed to this deserving fund, and it may be reasonably hoped that many a thousand of unhappy French families will have cause to remember the substantial and tumely sympathy and kindness of the Amert- can people. In our own first immortal revolution ‘reach blood was freely, gallantly, cheerfully stied to rescue American citi zens from a disgraceful and dishonorable bondage; and in nearly a century of peaceful years Unat have rolled by since, Frenchmen and Ameri- cans, In despite of every prejudice of race and ree ligion, have been more than friends—have been almost brethren. And now, when France has been plunged, whether or not by the shameful folly of her rulers makes no matter, into the saddest and deepest amiiction she has ever known since that awful Reign of Terror, it 1s but simple humanityYor all who can spare from their abundance a loaf op bread to feed her starving children, or a cleak to cover their nakedness, to gladly open their hand— not as an optional charity bestowed upon those who are deservedly needy irom their own vices or iule- ness, but as a duty which, if we believe in a good God, we must acknowledge as binding upon us to succor all of His creatures who suffer, not trom their own lack of industry or foresight, but simply from the blind malice of adverse circumstances. The following subscriptions have beep received by Mile, 0. Bousson since we last noticed this de- serving fauna Contributions ef clothing from Miss [da Cleve- land, 104 new and 77 used articles; Mrs. Lippe, 1 articles; Mrs. J. G. Chipron, 140 articles; Mrs. Hen- Tietta, Gleyre, 3 articles and five pounds of knitting Wool; one box of 28 articles from Chattanooga, Tenn,; Mrs. W. ©. Russel, 89 articles end hospital linen; Rev. Eugene.Cogneville, 116 bushels of oats, 88 bushels of wheat and 62 bushels of corn; D. A. Young, 10 packing cases and $45 50in money, Bar- rett, Nephew & Co, dyers, have also forwarded a number of nnclaimed garments. Mile, Bousson,says that sho has now ten cases of . clothing and one of shoes waiting for shipment. Her untiring efforts have thus far met with prompt re- sponse, and it is to be hoped she may be as success- 1 hereafter. Mr. Charles Lanier acknowledges, also, the following money contributions:—Total amount received by the Chamber of Commerce committee, $107 by Prodace Exchange comunittee, $15, total, $123,477 32, Grand THE SEVENTH WARD TWEED CLUB. A meeting of the Wiliam M. Tweed Club was held last evening at the residence of Mr. Thomas Shiels, and @ large amount of business was transacted. | ‘The Vommittee on Club House reported that they | had purchaeed the nouse No, 105 East Broadway, #nd as soon as possible would put ti in condition tor the reception of the members and the inspection of their iriends, It 1s ‘the intention of the meimbers to fit tie place up in a manner tit will compare favorably with py Glub house in the city. Fiity additional members were elected at the meeting, and the greatest Interest was manifested by the members for the success of the club, and for placing It on an equal footing with any other in the couniry. The president, Mr. Thomas ‘Shiels, 1s un- alilgator, to the surprise of the audicnce, turned out to be a man—the lover of Miss Furtado, in fact— who, what with the obstinate barrei and. the coils of blue muslin, what with the dust and conf looked a most pitiable object. The gentleman im. the blue muslin dressing gown was saved; but no = ever saw a Werse saipwreck or yachtwreck em he stage. TENNZSSEE KU KLUX. A Party of Six Put to Flight by Two Deters mined Negroes—One ot the Ku Kiem Killed. (From the Nashville Tribune, March 13.) Wiley Kiinbro, a volored man, fiity-six years old, lives about two miles from Murfreesvoro, on tne Lebanon pike, on a farm ieased by Mr. J. P. Berong, ‘The other uunates of Kimbro’s house are Bil Kim- bro, lis nephew and sume colored women, Satur- day night a Week ago a party of six. men, masked, and their horses also disguised, came on the publio square at Murireesboro, between ten and twelve o'clock, and going to Street & Andrews’ hardware store cailed to Mr. Hill, the clerk, who.was siceping in the store, to get up and give them some ammuni- tion for their pistols. The clerk refused to admit them while masked, when two of the: party raised their masks, but immediately replaced them. At this juncture a citizen came up and was admit- ted to the store by Mr. Hil. It is supposed this citizen procured the ammunition, as one of the masked men called to him to ge cartridges for # navy size Manhattan pisiol. The party then moved out on the Lebanen pike, and when iesving one of them was heard to say, ‘We will have him it we have to burn the bouse over his d—d head.” Ar- Tived at Kimbro’s house they demanded entrance, threatening to break the door down, aud procured @ rail for that ag tere! Failing to get in at the door they partially pushed the window open and fired several shots through the house, one of which struck one of the womenin the knee, This was. aiter they had repeatedly called to the Kimbros to come eut ef tie house. While Pat Inman, one of the party, was endeavoring to get in at the window the old man Kimbro, — gayi to his nephew, “Bill, let us. stand togethers somebody must die,’’ fired at him with a mus ket loaded with ball aad buckshot. Inman Was instantly Killed, In a most cowardly manner. his comrades mounted their horses and Instandy rode ou, leaving the dead man lying ea the ground, ‘they also negiected to take his hoise with them. In the morning some persons living in the vicinity came to the place, and Inman was at once recog~ nized by them. He was disguised by having ona white snirt trimmed with red, and his pants being pie inside out; the lining showed as ii they were white. ‘The two Kimbros were arrested and taken before Esquires Joun N. Clark an@ W. D. Hicks, at Muor- {reesboro, After a careful hearing of the case the magistrates dismissed the case, giving an opinion that the colored man avted strictly 12 sel{-defence.. Inman was a constable in tne Ninth o:vil distriet of Rutherferd county, and leaves a wife and several children, ‘The statement made by oux city dailies on the authority of the Murfreesboro papers that he Wae\ Union man seems to be tncorrect. He was never so recognized by the Union.men of that county, and, indeed, was known to be quite reverse. We are assured that the parties em- gaged in this raid are unquestionably known.to be the leading citizens of. Murfreesboro, and yet no ate pre (hes arrest them Was made by the county au- horiiies, Information of the matter having been received by the United States authorities here, a squad of sol- dlers, with Captain Danley and Captain Bentey act- ing as deputy marshals, went to Murtreesboro on Wednesday aah anil arrested J. P. Barong, against. Whom an affidavit had been made, charging him with betng one of the oy. Berong brought before Commissioner Goodwin on Thersday, and his bail tixed as $5,000 to appear for examination to-day. Fatling to give the bond reqwied, he re- mains Injail. A warrant was aiso issned against. Mr. Ed, Arnold, the Sheri of Rutherfora county, and he being in the city on Thursday was also ar~ arested. He waived an examination on Friday, and gave bail in the sum of $5,000 to appear at the nexf term of the United States Court, In justice to the oid man Kimbro,we will state that Sherlif Arnold, Berong himself and teading citizens ni Murfreesboro unite in giving bum an excellent character. THE ARMY REORGANIZATION, Alleged Lujustice to a Meritorious Oftper. ‘To THE Eptrok or THE Heranp:— In the recent reorganization, of the army and in the assignment of officers much tnjustice was done to worthy and meritorious officers, Heve is a case, one probabiy without a parallel in the War Depart. ment. An ofticer who served seven years in the army was transferred in the reorganization to a cavalry regiment in the Indian ‘Vertitory. His record was spotless and:his reputation wabiemished., ‘Ihe order of transfer came at a time when the off, cor’s wife was stricken down with @ fatal disease, He telegraphed the facts to the Adjutant General, requesting sixty days’ delay, unul the result was determined. A despatch was immediately received stating the officer was discuarged as requested, The vacancy was Miled with a strange haste. The otticer reterred to is Well and honorably Known in the West. He served in General Logan's corps, and followed Sherman iy his splendkt cam- aign to the sea In the trgublous times ef recon- Uriag in hig efforts, and’ by bls energy has contrl- Duted not a little ty its success thus far. Tue Rack Course aT LEXINGTON, Ky.—The trot. ting track at Lexington was measured on Friday last by Mr. Postlethwait, formorly the Oity Engineer, and was found to be fully seventéen feet over a mite. More trotting horses will be trained, it is sald, Beason than ever before, and a great many oxiting { contests are expected on this tracks traction his ee and peg rendered effective ser- vice in one of the SoutherA States. He also deltv- ered several Speeches Lm tWo States In aid of Ge Grant's election. Sle was recommended hee for- an, He eign appointment by Senators Wilson, I. ae} and many Other ‘Pattison ‘olvitans. deolined presenting th Aa atyt piererrin e army hat tho presen! Tess will legisiate upon ‘is and similar bases whore. oft. relation, It 1s to be hy cera’ resignations ‘are accented under such uree olroumsianceds , ~ n ” . '