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NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE STATE CAPITAL. , The Governor’s Veto of the Pneumatic Railway. _ITS FRIENDS IN MOURNING. NEw TAX LEVY. The Fate of the Bill to be Decided Next Week. A Nice Way to Vote and Be “Right on the Kecord.” THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT QUESTION. ALBANY, March 31, 1871, ‘The receipt of the Governor's veto of THE PNEUMATIC TUBB humbug to-day in tle Senate created a tremendous ®engation. Not, indeed, that anybody who knew anything about the way the bill had been engincered + througi both houses had ever for a moment believed Tat he would sign it, but there were few per- ons who expected the veto would come so quickly ‘upon the heels of the “‘hearing’’ the Governor had given the friends and oy ponents of the bill the’day beiore. The tubists, who were here in strong force this morning, were terribly indignant about it, and contended that the veto must have been written before the hearing was given, or else the Governor ‘took the trouble to sit up all night and give a shorthand reporter an early morning’s job of it before the Senate met. At any rate, the reading of the message was listened to with the greatest attention, and tne beaming countenauces of the dozen or two 0 the advocates o: the viaduct plan who stood outside the railing, behind the ‘Boss’ ” Seat, formed @ pleasing contrast to the scowling looks of the many iriends of the doomed biil, who ‘were zatherea in a little gronp close beside them. ‘The veto was sustained by a vote of 18 to 12, HOW TO Do iT. Placing one’s scif right om the record means a great deal more in Legislative parlance than most ‘people imagine. A good republican, you know, is always supposed to support every republican mea- gure, and every honest legislator every honest mea- sure. Of course, when @ member feels that this is as it should be and votes accordingly when any measure comes up for decision, his “record” cannot be questioned. However, tt often happens that a Member is not in his seat when some tremendous Bill 1s voted upon. So the question is setiled with- Out bis assistance or opposition. But he must be Placed “right on the record.” To do this he gets up some fine day alter the formal voue has veen taken on the question and aska that he should be recordea etther for or against it, Thus his vote is emblazoned on the journal of the House, his constituents are very much gratified and ne—well, sometimes ne 1s not the loser by it. ‘The unsophisticated, however, should not allow themeelves to believe for an instant that recording one’s vote a'ter the formal vote by all the members present when the question came up has been recorded affects tne general result atall. Far from it; bat then it is generally satisfactory and 1s sup- posed’ to be nobody’s business. It is true that ® member may sometimes stay away pur- posely to avoid aiding the passage of ® certain measure, and then vote for it after it is passed; but he only follows the well-beaten path of possibly more cunning and probably less honest predecessors, and succeeds by doing soin elways placing himseif “RIGHT ON THE RECORD.” In this connection, let me say that today several of the members who did not vote on the Erie ques- fuon last night, because they were absent, had them- selves recorded in regard to the matter according to the way they would have voted nad they been on hand. Ofcourse, every member, democrat and re- Pablican, who was absent at the time had no idea that the question was to come up when it did, even though three or four of them were in town and uot many blocks away from the Uapitol while the reports of the committees were being talked about in the House on the five minutes plan. But those who have not done s0 already will be sure to make haste before the seasion is over and get tneir Dames “right on the record.” THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION. It 1s more than probable that the labors of the Legisicture will come to an end week after next, and every p ossible effort is being made by the leaa- ers to accomplish this much to be desired resuit, be the consequences what they may. When Mr. Tweed introduced that resolution of his several weeks ago, whicn was taken py all the majority as a sort of sgemi-ofMicial order as to when they should be ready to make up their minds to go home, it created mo small sensation among the small fry branches of the two paruies, and the sensation sttil continues to be of such a character that the “Boss” will have to do the handsome thing for many of them, I think, Defore all views can be harmonized. ‘Tne fact 1s if he ad ournmeut takes place according to the reso- dution programme the small iry folks will have to tet go their hoid upon several nice little pet mei. gares of their own which their constituents expect them to get through at all uazards before they returo vege eee Ry existence as Aegisiavors depend almos: entirely upon the wi they Cr to work througn their ideal improve. ments” il not give way without a struggle. It is said that the “Boss” will, on Tuesday next, get things 20 arranged thateverybedy will be satisfied ‘aad no one be the loser vy his policy. In addition © this rather annoying obstacle to the early adjourn- ment puiicy there is another which may prove a serious one if those whe are endeavoring to ita success do not modify their policy. 1 Peier to the passage of ‘bill, The growl which the Senate had over the Re- tion bill last evening is a pretty sure indica- ibat this measure will not get thro bad! wd. It is certain to be brought @p next week; in fact, the “Boss” has already made it known to those who are expected to “‘stana up in ’ and fight the battie through thick and thin that everybody must be on hand next Wednesday. There is every reason to belleve that the repubiicaus will resort to all sorts @ dodges w del: action upon the subject, ‘and this is exactly what the Boss dreads, and which may proiong the session beyond the time he has set dus beart upon for the adjournment. It would of oourse be a very easy matter for him to move the — and have it rushed through under the whip spur of the previous question, but frends have prevailed upon him not to q@ anything of the kind. Some of the Repubii- cans would, I know, like nothing better than this, for their own sakes, for there are three or four of them Who would rather not the subject, thougn they ins He,t ‘apon the subject, though they may ve compelled, tn the face of the tempting otters held out to them to do otherwise, to record their votes against the bill. jority, however, who are abvve suspicion the gag was appited, that tne’ ering’ dreaded was applie t the “ring” discussion of the bill, and 80, when it does come up, i is _ certain that eros will have a chance io ave his say on the subject. The “Hoss” feels con- dent that the bill will pass; but the way it may be saved off trom to day by sharp mancuver- ag on the ican side of the House eems to trouble him more than the ques- of its final success, The fact of Mur- pov being uncertain on account of i health ens the republican watchfulness, aud o , even When he has been on hand, strange conduct has over and over ‘again offset what little advantage the “Boss” ob- tained by his presence whenever he intended to @ove the bill. Graham, however, has been con- verted, | understand, and now thinks he SEES HIS WAY CLEAR, Soe Ma A a w% when hoe P obe oad ain suppoxe, e is given Gays’ notice beforehand and is careiul bile to walk @ chaik line every time he jotel for the Senate. At any rate, when e up again lively times may be ex- and, if possible, Parker and Keonedy will the same tactics they did last night in the jon on the stration bill. @resare has been the question of adjourn- Ment will be settled likewise. A DOUBLE DRAL. Houre this afternoon rushed the reutine busi- H i = 23 ri a i every resolution chi is complete succeeded in kililng two the one stone. By doing 80 he es on the head every attempt to rush a bill it the House knowing exactiy wnat The country members, who are very ‘Up resolutions on adjournment days to be reported complete—otherwise ‘their real “merita” hidden from general i ul i w— were taruwD into tne mrealest state of EXcile- me objector and were Dompeled 40 fhe end to cease thew efferts and add ‘heir votes for the adjournment. THE PNEUMATIC TUNNEL. Veto of the Beach Underground Railway Bill by the Governor. The following 13 the Governor's veto message sent to the Senate yesterday :— STATE OF NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, Marcu 31, 1871. To THE SENATE:— I return, not approved, Senate bill printed No. 219, entitied, “An Act supplemental to and amendatory Of chapter of 842, of Luwa of 1868, eutitled An Act to provide for the transmission of Letters, Packages and Merchandise in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and across the North ana East rivers, by means of Pucumatic Tubes, to be coustructed be- neatn the suriac. of the strevts, squares, avenues and public places in said cites, and uuder the waters Ol sald rivers, passed June 1, 1563, and of chupler 512 of the laws of 1369, entitled, Ap Act supplemen- tary to chapier 612 ef the laws of 186%, entitied An Act supplementary to chapter 842 of the laws of 1988, In relation to carrying Letters, Packages aud Merchandise, by means of Pneumatic Taves in New York and b:ookiyn, and to provide for the transpor- tation of Passeugers in such Pneumatic ‘Tub:s,’” A8 appears by its title and provisions, this bill is supplementary toand amendatory of two acts passed Im 1863 and (86¥. ‘The act passed 1n 1868, among other things, auihorized cervain persons named their assigns to lay down, construct and maintain one or more pneumatic tubes ef a nican anterior Slameter not exceeding Shy-foar Inches, to convey letters, parcels, packages, mails, merchaouise and property through sald (ves tor compensation by Vehicies to be rum and operated thereim by the pneumatic system of propulsion, aud authority was given to erect on the sidewalks and lamp posts boxes, pillars or receptacles not exceed- ing thirty inches in diameter, and without limit as to humber, connected with such tubes, for the de- posit oj letters, parcels and property to be transmit- ted therein, kor the purpose of laying and con- structing said tubes the suid persons or their assigns were authorized to make such openings iu said streets, squares Or puvlic places unuer which said tubes were to pass, as might be neccessary and proper, The Croton Aqueduct Department was authorized to make such regulations as would Prevent a8 far us poasible the obstruction of any street, square, avenue or public place, it was re- quired that the sald persons, or their Semene, shouid first lay down and construct one tine ol said pouematic tuves from tne Post nice, in Nas- sau street, between Liberty aud Cedar streets, iu sald city, not extending avove Fourteenth street, whici should be put m successiui operation, aud continue so for @ period of three moptbs, and & certificate to that effect to be maue by the Post- muster for the tme bet of the city of New York, and the Mayor and Comptroller of said city, ora majority of them, should be fied in the office of the secretary of State belore proceeding to lay down and construct any ovner lines of suci pneu- mutic tubes as therein wuthorized. By one ol the sections of said act Lhe said persons or theif assigns were authorized to incorporate themscives under me Gencra! Manufacturing and Mining act. By the act passed in 1989 it was provided that if the Postmaster should negiect or refuse to give his consent to Gounect said tuves with the Post oitice, the said persons or their assigns, instead of perior Wwe iovegoing requirement and in lieu thereof sueuid Orst Jay down wgd construct one hoe of pneumatic tubes from Warren street at its cennection with Broadway, entirely under Broadway, to the point of intersection of Cedar street tuerewilb, or to some point within two hundred teet tereof. It was also provided in this act that the tubes snould not exceed 64 (tifty- four) inches iuterior diauever, and authurity was given such persons or their assigns during tne “iay- 1ng, construciiou and repairing of the pneumauc tuves aud appurtenances” to make such openings in suid streets, squares, avenues and public places throug aud Unuer Willch said Caoes Were to pass as might be mecessury, subject to the regulations tuereinbeiore proviued. It is claimed that the sald persons or their asasgns organized a8 a Corporation, under the sixth section Of tue act of 1309; and the bill returned herewith assumes that they duly organized by the name of ine “Beach Pneumatic Transit Company,” aod it is expressly provided by section 10 (ten) of this bill that noting therein contained shail be consirued to limit or restrict any of the powers, ngnts and pnivileges _ heretofore grantea tw said corporation.” No tubes have been laid un- der either of said acts, a8 required by their provi- sions; but there has been constructed in Broadway, between Warren and Murray streeis, witnout au- thority of law, @ tube eight feet in diameter, or nearly double the size of those authorized, which has pot beer used for the pur} declared by the act, but has been kept ouexhibition. The bili under considerauion declares that this tube, between War- ren and Murray streets, shall be deemed to be the prelimimary iine of Fneumatic tubes, “duly certi- lied,’’ required by ‘he provision of the act, 16 wach this bill 18 proposed as supplemental and amenda- tory. It wil be seen that the bill under consideration revives two acis containing important powers and privileges, noue of which have been exercised ac- cording to the laws now sought to be revived, aud that the provisions of those acts and of the bill herewith returned must be coasidered as oue scheme, 1 have given to the measure thus presented care- ful examination and consideration froin the wine the bili reached the Executive Chamber, and I have the most decided conviction—for reasuns which I will proceed to state—that I ought not to give it my approval. have given a public hearing to the parties inter- ested. 1 bave patieutly beard and weighed all ‘Uhat could be said in its favor by the partes to the bill, a8 Weil as those who were led lw take part in favor of the measure because of their interest in the general question of ee gery | facilities for more rapid city transit, but they have failed to change my fi.st conviction derived from an examination of the subjecis, which so far asit relates ® a rauway under Broadway, is not new to me. Soon afier the bill Teached me I addressed 8 communication to Mr. KE. H. Tracy, chief engineer of the Vepartiment of Pab- lic Works in the city of New York, who 1s chargeu, under the direction of the head of the department, with the care of the Croton aqueduct, water pipes, sewerage and underground works of the city, asking his opinion and judgment as to the practicabie Character and effect of the proposed scheme. He has iurnished me with @ thorough and compre- hensive report upon the whole question, unquali- fiedly condemaing the project, anu pointiog out tne ied and irremediable injury which would be pro- luced if it were attempted to be put im operation. Mr. Tracy is specialiy qualified to furnish an intelligent and reliable opinion ou the whole suvject. He was connected With the building of the Croton aqueduct works of the city during fourteen years, irom the commencement to the cenclasion of that great en- terprise; frst a8 assistant and finally as chief ea- gineer in charge thereof, suvsequeutly he was cel engineer of the city department of the Croton aqueduct, in charge of the laying of water pipes and building sewers. He has had, also, a large ex- perience 1n railroad construction, andgsince the or- gauization of the present departinent has been the cme engineer in charge of its underground works. No one can be found in the whole rauge of his pro- fession who has greater experience than he upon these questions or Who Can claim to be iis superior in professional attainments, His judgment in re- gard to the subject under consideration 18 obviously entitied to great weignt. ‘The bill under consideration authorizes tne said companys organized under the act of 1868, to con- struct, maintain and operate an underground rail- way for the transportation of passengeis and pro- perty in the city of New York, extending frou Bow- ling Green under Broadway to Fouriecnth street, tuence under Union square to Seventeenth street, thence under Broadway to its junction witu Central Park and Eighth avenue,.with a branch ratiway from Cnion square und Fourth avenue to Harieu River, and across and uuder the ved of said river to the northerly shore thereof, by meaus of tubes of eniarged diameter, suiicient for the coustruc- tion of a railway or ratiways thereon and the carrying of passengers therein, aud also to construct within satd tubes two or more tracks of railway. lt 1s further provided that these passenger tubes shall, ‘as far as practicavie,” lollow tne centre line of the a.oresaid streets, and souil noo occupy, in the aggregate, @ greater space than 31 (thirty-one) feet in width by 18 (eighteen) feet in height, exterior measurement, ‘The company are authorized in addition to construct turnouts and ations without limit, and flues, openings and airways jor ventiaiion without number. The work is to be doue under the direction of three engineers, or @& majority of them, one of whom ts to be appointed by the Department of Pubiic Works, and the remaining two (or the ma- jority) are named ta the bili, who are to adopt needful precautions. The said engineers, or a majority of them, are to decide whetuer the pnea- matic system or & suitrble locomotive shail be adopted by said ase for the propulsion of the cars to be used. It the said company shail not oe, with the provisions of the uct tie only remedy provided is that the engineer shall nowuly tne Mayor, and he may bring @ suit against them: but itis further declared that in all cases the use of the streets, avenues, squares, grounds and places, aud the right of Way under the same shall be considered to be A public use, consistent with the uses and purposes for which the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York hold satd streets, avenues, squares, grounds and pubiic places, and that as far as practicable te municipal authorities Ol Lhe city suai at all times aid the corporation in the construction of the work. ‘the said company are given the right to acquire tite and hold any real estute or Luterest therein, as may be necessary to enabie them to coustruct, ope- Tate and maintain said tubes and railway, and to construct and maintain proper platforins, stauons and buildings of said corporation, at such points along said tube as may be convenient and suitable tor the ingress and egress of passengers, and ior the receipt and discuarge Of treigut and packgacs. Ail changes or alterations in the sewers, water pipes or Gas pipes that may be necessary for the proper con- struction of said tubes are to be done by the said whe chy authorities having only & supervision tuereoft. The said a are prohibited from constructing any station, depot or other building or Work upon auy land belonging two the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, either in thoir own right or as trustecs or commissioners, without the eonsent of the Mayor, Aldermen and but nothing in the act shall be copsurued to aut Commonalty first had and obtained, wOrlag, | the said Mayor, &¢., to donate, lease or sell any portion of the ground surface of any public park of | said city, beyond wnat may be absolutely nevessury | way.’ “for the exit irom and entrance Lo ‘ald rail ‘This would give the Common Council power to grant to the said corporation spaces in the purks ior such exits and entyances,and with the conseut of that body they could proceed under their general powers to acquire such portions of the several Darks a@iong | the proposed route as an seayag require by com- misstoners under the provisions of the Geueral Ratt- road act. The parks thus affected would be the City Hall Park, Union Square Park, madison Park and Central Park. It is further provided that the travel through streets shall not be interrupted except We, the permission of the Commission of Puvi orks, and that temporary bridges siall ve constructed when the xuriace of Broadway is broken. It 1s not required (hat any amount of cupiial shall be paid into the said company before the work 18 commenced, but it 1s required that within (10) ten days the sald company snall flie with the btate Comptroiler a bond (it is not sated to or with whom the said bond is to made) in the penal suwin of $200,000 (two hundred thousand dollars), with sureties to be approved by said Comptroiler, that active operations shall be commenced within 90 (ninety) days alter the passage of the act, and for the completion of the section of passenger tubes, With 2 (tw») railway walks irom Bowhng Green to Fourteenth street wituin 2 (two) years thereafter, and for ihe completion of the remainuer of satd assenger subes within 5 (five) yeara thereafter; but it is further provided that in case of delay by legal proceedings or extraordinary causes beyond the contre of said corporation, which shall compel the syoppage of the work, tie time so loat by said stoppage shall be added to the time alowed for completing said tubes, This w ail the provision as toihe time when the work is to be per.ormed in part or In whole, it will be seen, among other things:— Fers'—Yuat broadway, for its enure length, is sur- rendcred to this company for an tadeiinive period of time tor the construction ef passenger tubes, under the provisions of this bill, and “one or more’ tubes under the other acts Lo Which tis 18 proposed as supplemental, for a pneumatic or underground rail- way, a8 shall be decided, Its fair to assume that the purpose of the bill is an underground locomotive Tall . ‘The facta tat wae pheumauc process pro- vided for by the previons has uot been carried into effect by the company, that it has proved a ft ure in other places where it has been fully tried, and that the vill iaakes such iuli provision for an under- ground loc ;mouve railway, make it a fair assump- tien that such a railway is intended. At ali events, it is fully authorized by the vill. Second—It provides that a tube or opening may be made under the surface of Broadway, jollowing the centre hue ‘as far a8 practicable,’ and occupy: ing tn the uxeregnte @ space not greater than 31 (tuirey-one) eet in width by 18 (eighteen) feet in eight, it is argued that the antecedent words, ‘as far as practicable,” in the sentence relate to the size of the Lubes a8 well as vo the position, in which event there will be no Iimt to what might be held “practicable.” ‘There 18, in addition to tne width authorized for the tubes, authority withont limit tor turnouts and stations. ‘To allow the proper space between the top of the tube and the surlace of the street the bottom of this tube must be about 22 (twenty-two) leet below the surface. This will piace such bottom at a portion of the route 10 (teu) feet under tidewater. Chief Engineer Tracy reports that irom the character of the soil such underground road could not be made by tunnelling, but wouid require an open cutting from the rurface, necessitating une removal o1 the pavement and the digging out of the soil to the re- quired vepehs that the material thas removed could not be allowed to remain in the streets without endangering the safety of the vaults underneath, but niust necessarily be taken away and brought back (Sand The ‘By the bill under consideration the sur- face of the street 18 net to be opened without the permission of the Commissioner of Public Works; Dut by the previous acts which are re-enacted by this bill any street or road may be opene. without tnis permission. By this bill bridges are required to be coustructed to facilitate travel where interrup- tion occurs. By the previous acis no such require- ment exists. The company coult, therefore, proceed at once toopen broudway at as many places as they might desire, ciatming to be authorized under the acts of 1868 and 189, and there would be no remedy, Fourth—The company are only required to follow the centre lie of Broadway ‘as far as practicable,” with stipulations that ‘ail neediul precauuons” are to be taken to prevent uunece-sary interierence with the sewers, water pipes, &c. As the sewersor pipes Tun at or near the centre of the strect, 1 may be found expedient to construct this underground rail- Way at tae sides Of the streets and under the ments, to the entire destruction of tle vaults on the street and with greater danger to the safety of the buildings adjoining thau if ih the centre ol the street Mr. ‘Tracy, in iis report to me, gives it as his judg- ment that the excavation in the centre of the street, where there 1s quicksand, Would endanger the safety of the adjoining ouudings. and that at ceriain parts: of the street soit mud wiil probably be encountered, which Is likely to flow into the cut ana cause danger to the saiety of the adjoining buildings. #ivUh—AS to the vaults. ‘There ts nothing tu this bill which could prevent the co :pany from taking all the space occupled for vaults on Broadway, with- out the consent of the owners, and without compen- sation. By the act of 1863, referred to, the consent of vault owners and compensation tor the imjury must precede avy inter/erence with such vaults tor the purposes of the tubes therein proviied for; but this bill is silent as to such consent or compensation, Sicih—The said co.upauy are authorized to con- struct openings, flues and stairways ior ventilation on the street. There must be 10 (ien) or 16 (fifteen) of these in every mile for due ventilation, as Chief Engineer Tracy reports to me. There 1s no restric- on as to where these openings are to be made, and vhey may be m the most valuable portions of the street and opposite the most frequented places of business. Through these iues, staircases and other ete smoke (or if no smoke) gas and noxious vapors will be constantly passing. Seventh—The company are authorized to carry freight and passengers, anu to select any point for their bulidings for the purposes of said railway, and May take any man’s store or ovher building with- out his consent, by proceeding under the Gencral Ratiroad act to make compensation. Eighth—Che company are authorized to occupy the parks for ingress and egress for their railroad, with the consent of the Common Council, and may with such consent proceed to take any part of the parks jor their purposes, by commissiouers under the General Raiiroad act, and virtually without compensation; for tue bill deciares tnat in all cases the use of the streets, avenues, squares, grounds and public places shall be deemed a public use, consistent with the uses and purposes tor wiiich the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonulty of said city nold the same. Ninti—The Bret for giving @ bond for $200,000 (two hundred thousand doilars) not re- quired to be made to the State, the city, or any one in particular, does not amount to anything; as itis not required to be made to any one, it cuuld not be enforced; and if avatiable at ali as indemnity, it would not compensate for the damage which might be done to # single buiiaing on Broadway. ‘The bill 1s drawn in all its provisions im a loose manner, withent adequate guards in any essential, if the scheme were 1in all other respects practicable. I have given only a portion (yet 1 hope sufiicient) of the objections of a general character to show that this bid ought not to become a law. very impor- tant interest 18 endangered, ana no private or public right is protected. I deem it my duty, however, to presemt a port.on of the onjections to the scneme, contained in the report of Mr. Tracy, in addition to those | have referred tu, as to the effect of construct- ing the tubes under Fourth avenue. “The Hariem Kaliroad Company have these tracks, depots, open cuts, tunnel and bridges over the centre of Fourth avenue, under all of which the tubes will have to pass, where the tracks are now laid on a level with the surface of the streets, they will have to be removed during the constructure of the tube. 1% new tunnels are cut beneath the old ones they will have to be cutata considerable depth below them to ensure the safety of ihe present tunnels, and in that part of ue ave- nue north of 100th street the abutments and piers of the Harlem Railroad bridges wiil have to be sup- poree on top of the tube. The tube can enly ve nit strong enough to support these abutments by g.eat care and great expeuse, and wiil necessitate the avandonment of the present tracks of the Har- jem Kailroad Company during the action.”? ‘A8 to the Effect on Seu rage.—Mr. Tracy states that ‘The tubes will cross the lines of the largest sewers now built in the city. Nearly ali that part of the city between Fourteenth street and the Bowery, Chatham street and Broadway, now drains into the North river, and a large pOrtion of it through the sewer in Canal street. The propused pneumatic tube will almost of necessity compel a new sewer or sewers to be constructed to carry this drainage into the Bast river, and the surface of tre ground at Canal street and Broadway 1s but twelve feet above tude level, but little descent can be given to the sewer, aud consequently it must be of great size to effectually drain tins district.” **All of the sewers on Broadway will have to be removed and the dramage provided for through side streets, as the spaces between the vaults of the buildings Will be too narrow in which to build and maintain the sewers,”’ ‘The small sewers in the cross streets that would be cut in two oy the cube will have to be rebuilt in every case and the places of inclination changed 80 as to descend in an opposite direction from that which they do now. In many cases this would in- volve the revutiding the sewers for several biocks east oF west of Broadway, and sometimes in the ad- joining streets running parailel with Broadwa: Mr. Tracy presents other points as to the ei of laying the tubes or sewerage, but these will suitice. He also presents equally strong objections in detail as co the water mains and pipes and the conse- quences to tuem. He concludes his report as fol- 8: give it as my opinion as an engineer that the plan ol vullding the pneamatic tube as proposed by the bill 18 perio caee as well as detrimental to the interests of the city, and without a fair prospect of overcoming the problem of quick transit irom one end of the island to the other. “The work of construction will necessarily be slow, for where rock is not encountered the subsoil will be so treacherous as to cali for ged skill, care gee rire ag constructing the tu! mn Ce Lo ulidings along the route, especially on Broad wa: will be endangered. ‘the streets will be rende impassable for months,not only in laying the new gas. aud Water mains and rebuilding the sewers, but in the construction of the tuve itself, and this oe of the streets will not onl, piace in the principal thoroughiare, at in the streets far distant on either side, where sewers will have*to be chi sufficient space wili not be left on Broadway in which to jay and maintain the gas and water pipes, aud when im | are laid in the narrow 8 yr betweeu the tube the vaults, they would be liable to be broken by the jar of the locomotives passing through the tube, ‘therevy causing au inconvenience from the i 4 pade Of Weler, as well as the jisbility of the 3 itself being broken through by the action of the ‘Waler pressure, The buildings on Broadway Wiil be leit without proper drainage, it being eutirely im- racticable to build sewers in the streets between he Lube and the vaults," “the travel whl nave to be suspended mpen the raliroads coming into the Fourth avenue while the work 18 progressing in that portion of whe city. [ft the ventliators open into tue sireet, as the bill con- templates, they will obstruct the strech and fll it WIth noxious and poisobous gas."" it is wita regret that 1 am compelled to withhold my approval from avy measure which proposes to furnish a@iditional facilities of passenger transit for the peopie of the city of New York. 1 realive fully the great necessity which exists in that city Jor such facilities, and I am aware of the earnest feeling which prevails among the people there, and especially among those who reside or Own property in the upper section of the metropo- lis, 1m favor of the adoption of some {eaaible plan; but the necessity aud the desire for rapid transit should not be permitted io overshadow or overcome the fair consideration of the question ag to whether @ particular scheme presented is @ just, wise and defensible one to accomplish the object sought. I cannot allow myself to be swayed from wwe con- scientious examination of any bill on its merits simply because the object proposed is in harmony with the desire of the people, por am 1 influenced to decile against any bill of this character merely because it proposes to trench on Broadway or on any other great thoroughfare, or interfere with the prejudices or inclinations of the Owners of property on particular streets, Every citizen must yield his preferences and contribute his share of sacritice to the public good, and great pubiic objects must at umes, of necessity, be at- tained ut tho serious cost of interests and the sur- reuder of individual opinions. But this necessity has ts Mmits, and the measure under consideration 18, in my judgment, one of aggression against public interes;s, and would reflect injury to the business and weilare of our great metrupol's, which could not be esiumated or repaired, while at the same tame 1t could not accomplish any benefit to the pub- lic at large. Broadway, while it Is the great high- way of travel and the centre of business to ‘he people of the city, 13 at the same time the object of pride and adintration of the State and country. its greatness and influence do not belong to the indl- viduals who by their enterprise, public spirit and Nberality have made it. what it is, but to the whole people, and any scheme which, however specious or popuiar Deka her Js plainly calculated to destroy it should and will meet with Geir probation. ON HOFFMAN, MASSACHUSETS BLUE LAWS How the State ‘Police Vindicate Their Character, : Heavy Liquor Seizures and the Reason Why. Important Action of the Legislature. Boston, Mareh 31, 1871. The investigation tnto the history and manner of OLeration of the Massachusetts State Constabulary, an outitne ot which has been previously published in the HERALD, bids tair to ultimate in a complete, or, at least, partial abolition of the force by the ver- dict of the Legislative Committee who are now adjudicating upon its merits, The evi- dence up to Wednesday last was of a character which seemed to impiicate the private character of 4 few Individuals and not the moraie of the entire force; but on that day a hot shot was fired into the ranks. Mr. Franklin C, Doe, of Medford, one of the proprietors of the Myslic Park Hotel, asserted before the committee that he had not indutged more than half @ dozen of the State Con- stabulary with ‘free drinks” at his bar, but that he had paid them money in various sums and at divers times with the implied understanding that they should let him alone and refrain from prose- cuting Mr. Doe for violating of the laws. This agreement, said Mr. Doe, was carried out to the letter, except when eircumstanceg rendered an op- posite course necessary, and then ‘the selzure was always of small value; not one-tenth of the stock I haa on hand.” This evidence, certainly, might have been supposed to have staggered some of the friends of the Constabulary, but when it was sup- plemented by that of Mr. Joseph H. Davis, who, by WASHINGTON. THE BLAINE-BUTLER IMBROGLIO Butler Spoils the Speaker’s Chance for the Presidency. Blaine Takes His Revenge of the Essex Statesman. Speech by Senator Pool on Southern Affairs. Detailed Statement of Currency in Circulation. WASHINGTON, March 31, 1871. The Butler-Blaine ImbroslioManilesto by General Butler. Whatever may be the opinion of others it is mani feat that General Butler does not think tat Speaker Biaine got tne best of him when they locked horns in the House on the 16th of ihe present month, In proof of this Butler is about to issue, for general distribution throughout the country, a pamphlet chn- taining his own speech and that of Blaine on the Memorable occasion, It will also contain General Butler's letter addressed to the republicans of the House, giving his reasons for refusing to serve on the special committee to investigate the condition of affairs at the South. This letter was published in the HERALD at the time, and was the occasion of Blair’s flerce attack on Butler, The pamphlet will be entitled “Controversy between Speaker Blaine and General Butler, growing out of his endeavor to get Je isiation for the protection of the liberty, property and lives of the loyal men throughout the South,” The inference from this titie ts plain, to wit—That Blaine was against legislation for the protection of the loyal men of the South and that he attacked Butler because the latter was in iavor of it, In the following. explanatory note, which prefaces the pamphiet, General Butler gives tne history of the affair, which was not generally kKaown at the time:— On the 16th of February last, in she Forty-first Cen- gress, Mr. Butler, as chairman of the Committee on Reconstruction, reported a bill, unanimously agreed upon by all the republicans of that committee save one (Furnswortn), and sought to put the bill on its assage. AS 800M a3 it was printed Mr, Dawes, of lassachusett:, chairman of the Committee on Ap- propriations, who ha@ been home irom Congress for nearly @ week, returned, and, having pre- cedence with appropriation bills, occupied all the time with them and refused to al- Jow ‘ir. Butler an opportunity to present his bili, although entitled so todo, and with the assurance that if sustained by the House he would pass in th.ee nours if he could nave the floor, by ealling the previous question, The Appropriation bills held the floor until the 25th day of February, when all appro- priations being passeu, the Speaker gave the floor to Mr. Butler, who put his bill on its passage, and the Clerk commenced reading it to the House. After a few sentences had been read the Speaker permatted the reading Clerk to be inter- rupted and gave the floor to Mr. Fernando Wood. of New York, to move a@ suspens‘on of the rules to pass @ joint resolution to repeal the duty on coal. This being done Mr. Butler moved a resolution to sus- pend the rules to put wie bill on its assage in preference to ali other business. Riis resolve failed to obtain @ two-thiras vote by t¥o votes only—Mr, Pevers. of Maine, and the Speaker not voting on the question, whose votes would have carried it. This bill to protect loval men was, therefore, lust for that session. On the 4th of March, at twelve o'clock, the House came togethe in the Forty-second Congress, and Mr. Elaine was elected Speaker. Immediateiy aithe organiza- tion of tne House, without feaest consujtation with repanlican members, Mr. Dawes moved b resolution that Congress be finally adjourned on the Wednes- day fellowing, which was carried by the solid vote of the democracy against thirty-three republicans, many declining to vote, After drawing the seats, on motion of Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, a high tari democrat, the House adjourned til Tuesday, ap- parently 80 as to avoid a motion to suxpend the rules of the House—which can be done only Mondays— KO as to gel at legislation, as the Speaker, in vivia- tion of ihe rules of the House, did not appoint the way, is one of the largest whole- sale dealers in the city, its effect may well have cansed them to lose fath im their peculiar institution. Mr. Davis said that he has been in busmess three years; that he has paid from five to twenty dollars, besi.tes large guantities Of liquor. to the officers of the law during that time, and that there has never been a seizure made in his place, « 4nd gaill another witness swore to the statement that one-of the officers to whom he had been in the habit of paying money came back to store one day and grambled because his stipend was not sufi. ciently large to form a gag for his mouth, and threatened to prosecute immediately unless the wages were raised. In Berkshire county the evidence went to show a large dejfve of caution on the part of the officers, for, ead of dealing directiy with the seiler of in- toxicating drinks, they employed a miidieman, One Hattield, who occupied this po-ition testified with unblushing effrontery that he had cnilected from $700 to $1,000, which ‘was divided equally be- tween himself and the officers who employed nim. As may naturally be the resuit of such evidence as thar ‘was to create a reaction of public sentiment and doubling of exertions on the part of Mayor Jones and his supordinates. Beginning, ther fore, on the fol- lowing day, they seized something like $20,000 worth of liquors from Messrs. Ralph Smith & Co., wholesale dealers, a firm which had been in existence fifty years, and which had never sold liquors in tess quantity than a pint at one of petty revenge, took also a cants from the firm with which Mr. is connected as junior partner. It is certainly a little remarkable, says the Journal, speaking of this latter seizure, “that a dealer in cigars, Who has been complained of only three times during the three years he has been in business at the corner of State and Commercial streeta, should, with- in thirty-six hours of hi< testimony before the Legis- latuve committee, be visited by the force, against the integrity ot which he had unwillingly testified. The law recently passed by the Legislature granting cevtain Immunity to witnesses who would testify in this examination did not protect Mr. Davis from the hubility to have his illegal trame stopped yy the seizure of his stock of liquors; but this seizure, nevertheless, will be regarded as a desire to intimidate wit- nesses, and therefore interferes with the intent of the Legislature to obtain the whole truth in regard to the State constabulary. ‘The seizure of the stock of Mr. John H. Smith is also to be deprecated at this particuiar time. A few weeks later would have ‘ked no injury to the cause, and the law weuld not have suffered after so lung a delay in fd ah | itto Mr. Smith as to cause any new misgivings ding its eMctency.’’ here 18 No question but that the summary action of the officers in these instances has created a great deal of unflattering comment about town, and that there are not a few, even among those who style themselves ‘moderate probivitionists,”” who favor an immediate abolition of the force. The popular feeling against these seizures as- sumed definite proj jons in the Legislature to- day. Bills were introduced in both houses suspend- ing the action of the constabulary, so far as the liquor law is concerned, for thirty daya, and there 1 a: * Frosrec that they will be passed on Monday. ‘nis will secure immunity for such dealers as may veatity before the committee, until pl A oat as tne investigation shall have been inished, pec! uanty of intoxi- Joseph N. Davis THE DOBBS’ FORAY BURGLARY. Aman, giving his name as Saunders, yesterday afternoon appeared at the Twentieth precinct sta- tiom house and informed the sergeant in command “ that he was the owner of the boat that McCormack, Cavanagh and ther companion had hired to go to Dobbs’ Ferry for the pur- pose of rodbing the Hudson River Ratlroaa companies. Officer Armstrong Was sent to Bollevue Hospital with Sannders in order to ascertain from the injured man whether or not he was the person from whom they the boat. They faued to identify tim, and as the officer was nearin the station honse with him in Thirty-fiftl street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, he threw @ quantity of red pepper into his eyes and started on @ run up =e h avenue, The oMicer ran him into a house on Thirty-sixth strect and as he Was ascending the first flight of stairs Lg od] threw @ small furnace at him, which passea ove: his head and struck on the lower floor. Uycer Donehue, of the same precinct, came to Armstrong's assistance and conveyed Saunders to the station heuse, Cavanagh at a late hour last night was in a sinking conditivn, the nouse surgeon of Bellevue Hoapital expressing it as his opinion that he would not live until this morning. a MATINEES TO-DAY, Matinées will be given at the following theatres:— Fifth Avenue theatre, ‘Jesebel;’’ Wallack’s, “Birth; Booth’s, “uthello,” Grand Opera House, “La Perichole;” Olympic, ‘‘Horizon;” Lina Eawin’s, “David Garriok;” Nibio’s, “Black Crook ;”’ ue, Circ and Assiciation alt popular concert. ‘ABSI iF concert. The Philharmoaic ty give a concert at the Academy to-night, the principal asraction of which Will be the talebved Young Pianist Mise Marie Krebe. | standing committees, no business could be done except by unanimous consent, or by introducing bilis on the cali of States. Tuesaay, March 7, on @ motion being made to appoint the coil mittees, the Speaker said that he had pro- posed that if Congress adjourned within a fortnight to postpone the appointment of comuut- except those on elections, mileage accounts and public buildings, until! December. Mr. Dawes aaid be hoped jor an early adjournment. Mr. Hooper, from. the committee to wait on the Presi- dent, stated that the resident might have 4 com- Munication to make to Congress during the 20k, and hoped that uo day this week would be fixed upon for adjournment. The call rested on Maine. dir. Hale, of that State, being catled, then introduced ® joint resolution for the repeal of the duty on Salt, but yielded to an amendment by Mr, Farnsworta add coal. The House resolving itself into Commit- tee of the Whole, passed the resolution ty commit- tee; also repealed other duties amounting to be- tween twenty and thirty millions of revenue. Mean- while the Senate had laid on the table Mr, Dawes’ motion to adjoura finally on Wednesday. On the motion of Mr. Dickey, tariff, the House adjourned— ayes 124, nays 76—until ‘Thursday. On ‘Thursday Mr. Butler and some fifteen ether Tepublicans, more than the u-aal number, signed a call for a caucus of the republican members to con- sult upen the course of business storm that evening near!, The necessity of legi-iaiion to secure a quiet at the South was discussed, and tee of five was apponted to repoit journed meeting to be hela the next evening an ad) to plan for the order of business to be supported by the republican party. In the caucus @ private letter mm the President to Speaker Blaine was read by Mr. Schofield earnestly counselling the pro- longation of the session in order to pass a bill for the protection of life and property in the South. At an adjourned meeting of the caucus cn Friday evening, there oeing @ still fuller attendance, the committee reported a resolution for the order of business to caucus, which was discussed and ap- proved; but the Senate being in caucus appointed @ committee to meet a committee of the House caucns, 80 the whole subject was referred to the joint committee of the two houses, to report as soon. as might beto a caucus of each house called for that purpose. The joint committee of the two houses, consisting of Senators Morvon, Kin, bets olde Pool and Scott, and Messrs, Putier, Shellabarger, The Coburn and Mercur (absent), of the House, met, and after several sessions, in all seven hours, prepared a bill, which was agreed upon unanimeusly, as within the constitutional power of Congress, and whicn received the assent of 61x out of the nine members of the joint caucus committees, to be reported to the caucus of each house, aud if approved to be at once pressed to is passage in each house. On Tuesday another caucus was called by the chairman, according to the usage of tne republican members of the House, and every republican mem- ber in his seat was notified personally of the meet ing. At that caucus there were eighty-tour mem- bers present—neither Mr. Speaker, Mr. Peters nor Mr. Hate, of Maine, attending. Alter a discussion of three hours the following resolution was passed by a rising vote, only two voting in the negative, which is certified as follows by Governor Biair, the chairman:— That the report be accepted and adopted as the sense of this convention, and that the committee be Instructed to in- trodace it in the House of Kepresentatives and press it to ite passage. A true copy. AUSTIN BLAIR, Chairman. Monday, 13th, it was announced in the journals of the city that “the ambition of certain members to become chairmen of some committees and the ac- sire of nearly all the members to have recognition and place upon committees, all dependent on the judgment, and sometimes preferment, of the Speaker, combine to make Mr. Blaine most poten- tial at this juncture in bringing abvut results in the House.” turday, Marco 11, the democrats had a caucus, and resolved that their intention was to prevent the pastage of @ Ku Klux bill at this ses- Sion, if possible. It being in order to suspend the rules the Speaker gave Mr. Hale, of Maine, the floor, ‘Who moved the joint resolution repealing the duties on salt and on coal under the suspension of the rules, Sothat day was consumed. The same day Mr. Dawes again introduced his resolution that the two houses adjourn, without day, on Wednesday, which being passed by the aid of demo- cratic wee Asay. seree republicans opposed—was jain tabled in ihe Senate. “tin the morning following the caucus Mr. Butler endeavered to get nis bill velore the House, and insisted on a call of States La that Wr ions = day Mr. Butier in attemp' binor the ime the bill of the re- = vented by objec! cratic filibustert Mr. Batler, objecting to all other legislation, isted onthe regular call of States, having’ put nis bil into the hands of Mr. Lynca, of Maine, for the purpose of being presented. ‘ne call States was revented by axeries of motions to adjourn the jeuse and to adjourn to @ day certain, by the de- mocracy, all of which were defeated. Meanwhile the Speaser had drawn @ resolution for a House Committee to investigate the condition of ine Southern Stat on which he consulted General Buller and w repubiican members of the Hoase, as will appear hereafter, and also consulted the democracy, Whereupon the democracy fillbustering and the call of States was allowed by them to eed, Maine beng called, Mr. Lynch, who had attended canvus, presented the caucus bill to protect lovat people, but alr. Vox, of New York, rawed te und gual ob'ection that no formal previous notice had been given of intention to Seeeene the bil, | This objection Was susiainea by Speaker and the Dill ruled out, whereapon tne Speaker gave the floor to bis colleague, Mr. Peters, who presented the Speaker's resolution, which, under tue previeus estion and without debate, was passed iJ the wisues and the most earnest protest of @ majority of tne republican members, by the ald of democratic votes, some repumiieans voting for the resolution as the best they could get Immé diately after the passage of he resolution @ motion Was made that the ‘louse Mnally adjourn On Monday, which was carried by democr Uc votes against &@ republican ma orty, The Speaker having put General Butler on the commiitee raised by the resoluuon, against his most emphatic protest, left him no alternative but to address the ‘ollowing let ter to the republi¢an members of vhe House, much is necessar, for the understanding of the de- vate, which took place on Thursday, Which ensues, In addition to this explanation the appended letter signed by republicans will show that General Butler Was correct In his statement when he said that the resolution was passed against the wishes and the earnest protest of republicans: House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasminaton, March 16, 1871. } Fon. B, F. BUTLER, House of Representatives :— ye, the undersigned, republican Representatives approve the devermination as @x- presse: by you On yesterday that you would not serve on the committee to invesitace the coniition of aifaira in the States in rebellion, i the tent upon loyal men in the So art of the House could ation of the character certainly interpose no cannot be 0 regarded, for House quickly followed it with the decision finally on the 20ti inatant, areofl the good result, will resign your place ou t for the passage of the bi unanimously agreed upon caucus on Friday night ast, for the protection of the loy people in the States lately In rebellion and Kentucky. 1 effort may fail, but the great and patriotic object to be secured fe well worth the trial, In behalf of the stricken and hunted loyalists of the South we tender you thelr warmest thanks Yor your. distinguished services. ta hern States in this action on regarded as additional to reerred to, we would objection thereto; but it majority of the adjourn Jv Fewpectfully request ame Aud renew youre: their cause, We are very Teapectfully your obedient servants, Kobert B. Elitott, Charies H. Porter, W. H. H. Stowell, R. R. Butler, A. 8. Wallace, J. H. Rainey, Robert H, Delarge, 0. P. Snyder. I voted for the resolution, but [ did so supposing ‘that linme:ilate legisiation would take place the adoption of the resolution, velleving that have facts enough at hand to justify the same and supposing that the appointment of a committee would serve to deve.op stlil iurther out i endorse this letter. ©, L. COBB. ‘Mr. Cobb expreares my sentiments. WALLS. While favoring the largest javeatigation, I am strongly op- posed to its being used as batitute for eflictent legislation At the prevent setaion. My, juigment, for reasons privately en, IW that you are right iu not acuhy as the chairman of e committee. HORACE MAYNARD. Speaker Biatne being @ canditate for the Prest- dency, Butler proposes to head him off by the circu- lation of this pamphiet, whtch he thinks shows worse for Blaine than it does for him. The Distribuiion of Sveaker’s Favors Massachusetts Receives a Lion’s Share— Beu Butler Lett Out in the Cold. The appointment of Mr. Buttington, of Massachu- setts, by Speaker Blaine as chairman of the Com mittee en Accounts, is regarded as an indication that in the’ distribution of the chairmanships of committees in the present House Ben Butler 1s to be left out in the cold. In the last House Butier was chairman of the Reconstruction Com. mittee, Reconstruction being completed, and all the States restored to representation in Congress, that committee's occupation’s gone and it will not be reappointed in the new deal. In the Ferty-tirst Congress Massachusetts had Mr. Dawes chairman of Appropriations, Mr. Baoks of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Washburn of Claims and Mr, Hooper of Ways and Means. All these gentlemen are re-elected, and the Speaker, tu the appointment of the standing commitiees, cannot but reappoint them to their old positions or else give them places on committees equally promt nent. Mr. Hooper will probably be made chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency or the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Dawes will have his choice between the Ways and Means and Appropriations. At ail events, w:ch (ue present arrangements, Massachusetts, whicn has oniy ten members in the Lor. .c, win have five caair- manships, all leading commitrees, The Speaker cannot very well «ppoint another Massachusetts meniber chairman of a committee, so that it looks ag if Ben Butler would be left out, as a punishment for his fight with the Speaker. Able Speech of Senater Pool en the Condl- tion of the South, The time of the Senate was consumed to-day in lstening to a speech on the condition of the South from Seuator Pool, of North Carolina. Pool, unlike most of the Senators from the Southero States, is ‘“natave and to the manor born.” What he had to say, therefore, was listened to with more than ordl- nary interest. Pool is not what might be called an orator, but he is a good debater and puts ferth his arguments with a good deal of force. Being a mem- ber of the select committee of the Senate to investigate Southern outrages, Pool hag had a good opportunity to get the views of the witnesses on both sides. Most of the witnesses who appeared betore the committee were from his own State of North Carolina and many of them were personally known to them. Pooi took the ground that a secret political organization exists at the South, the object of which is to intimidate Union men, and especially republicans. He argued that this was composed of tbe disorderly elements of the late rebel army and that it is the duty of the govern- ment to use all {ts power to protect peaceabie, law- abiding citizens in the Soutn in their persons and property. The speech was very long, but it is pro- nounced by some of the old Senators as one of the ablest that has been delivered In the debate. ‘the Georgian aud Alabama Senators—Gold- thwaite and Blodgett to be Admitted. There 1s no fuundation for the statement that Judge Goldthwaite, the Senator elect from Alabama, ‘will be refused his seat; on the contrary, the Com- mittee on Privileges and Elections report unani- n.ously In his favor, but were divided as to the right of Foster Blodgett, claiming @ seat from Georgia. Doubtless an effort will be made to seat both these gentlemen by way of compromise, but the report of the committee cannot be acted upon until the de- bate of the Ku Klux has concluded. ‘The Noth Carolina Senatorship—No for Governor Vance. On Monday next the Senate Committee on Privi- leges and Elections wiil take up the case of the North Carolina Senatorsnip. Governor Vance, the Senator elect, cannot take his seat, because he is incligible under the constitution, having participated in the rebellion and not having had his political disabilities removed. The Senate has refused to remove his disabilities, for the reason that he ig not regarded as repentant, and Vance refuses to résign the Senatorship. Ex-Senator Abbott, who received the hignest number of votes next to Vance, claims the seat under the circumstances, amd will present his case through Caleb Cnshing, his counsel, before the committee. Itis stated’ that a majority of the committee favor Abbott's claims to the seat. Organization of the Democratic Congressional Committee. At a meeting of the Democratic and Conservative Congressional Committee heid to-day a permanent organization of the committee was effected by 9e- lecting the following ofMicers:—Chairman, Hon. Eugene Casserly, of California; Secretaries, Hon. F. E. Shober, of North Carolina, and Hon, Samuel N. Bell, of New Hampshire. Mr. Dox, of Alabama, on behalf of the sub-committes appointed to report a National Democratic Executive Resident Committee, made the following report, which was adopted:— Chairman, Hon. Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsyl- vania; Hon. Henry W. Slocum, of New York; Hon. Charles E. Eldridge, of Wisconsin; Hon, Wilham B, Niblack, of Indiana; Hon. Thomas Swann, of Maryland, and Hon, Richare T, Merrick; General N. L, Jeffries and T. M. Smith, of the District of Co- lumbia. An Appointment Deciined—Ancther Sep for Pennsylvania. Judge Newcomb, of Indiana, who was recently nominatea Assistant Secretary of the Interior im place of Judge Otto, removed, declines to accept the place, It ts stated that Major Nevin, of Penn- sylvania, will probably receive the appointment. He is a warm personal [riend of General Cameroa, who Is on terms of great intimacy with Secretary Delano, wno will, of course, be consulted as to the Sppointment. a The English Commissioners en the Fleer ot the Sennte. Farl De Grey and Lord Tenterden, of the Joint High Commission, accompanied by General Sehenck, visited the Capitol to-day, and speat some time om the floor of the Senate, where they made the per- sonal noquameaes ot. ° or ‘ A oll nee Y were introduced Fenton. mr. Sumuer and Bart De Grey engage’ quite an exteaded private conversation, Z Persoenl. Secretary Boutwell will leave for his home in Mas- sachusetts to-morrow, stopping a day or. twoim New York ! :