The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Prospects of the Repeal of the Law for ¢ Mecting of Congress oi *. ‘the Fourth of March: Postponement of the Legal Tender Cases ~~ im the Supreme Court. Prospects of a Great Reduction Caled Cushing and the Mexi¢an Claims Commission. WASHINGTON, April 13, 1871, Reduction of the Taxes, -° +g, ‘The ection of the Senate to-day in adopling Senator Sherman’s resolution directing the Finance Gommittee during the recess'to inquire inv and re- ‘adjust the present system of taxation, is regarded £6 am indication that we are to have a large reduc ‘ton Of taxes at the next session of Congress, There are those:-who belleve that the result of the com- mittee’s labors, provided they are prosecuted with- out allowing Secretary Boutwell to interfere, will be @ bill which will cut down taxes to the extent of seventy-five millions per annum, Some think we can affyrd to dispense with a hundred millions, The most moderate expect a reduction of at least fifty Millions. There is reason to believe that the system: finternal taxation will be attacked most vigorously, and that the reductions will be made mainly in that quarter. The committee will not begin its work ‘until after the fall elections. ‘The Deficiency Bill. ‘There was very little interest in the House debate on the Deficiency bill to day until the Senate amend- ment was reached repealing the act which provides for the organization of each new Congress on the 4th of March, At one time the amendment was con- curred ip, and Mr. Dawes, in order to make certain ‘Of #8, moved to reconsider and lay on the tabie. The Speaker, however, ruled that this could not be done ‘when the House was in Committee of the Whole, In the meanhme Ben sutler, Bingham, Garfield and others managed.to get up a debute on It, which be- came quite livelys_A vote was not reached, but, with the new light thrown oi the subject, it seems Goubtful about the Housd repealing the law. 1t is understood the President is aiixious to have the law Fepealed, He looks upgn it as one of the old bar riers set ap to keep” Andy JonpFOn from brgaking over the bounds of the constitation. °—. ~. Progress of the Southern Claims Cominission. Tho Southern Claimg Commission held thelr sec- gna Public session to-day. Several cases were set Jor @ future hearing, and the Commission Shen took ap the claim of the sixth auditor, Martin, of the Post Onicé “Department, for Mules, wagons and various articles taken from pis Pananon jm.-Alabama during Grierson’s Faid through Mississipp). and Alabama. ‘Tne question of their jurisdiction over claims for occu- pled buildings in the Southern States was presented by an attorney present, but the Vommissioners de- clined tb answeruntil a case involving the point came up for consideration, The Commission gave public notice of their desire to have the petitions addressed to them for the allowance of clalms, ac- companied by ull written evidence, of whatever Character, in possession of the claimarits, They \also decided that their rules did not require the “iron-clad” oath attached to petitions to be wholly tn writing, but that a printea form may be used, There were about fifty persons, claimants and agents, present to-day. The Kansas War Ciniwe. At ite last session Congress passed an act to reim- burse the State of Kansas for moneys expended in enlisting, equipping aud provisioning the militia forces employed in suppressing the Price raid, which occurred in the autuma of 1864, The commission Mesignated by the Secretary of War, consisting of Inspector General J. A. Hardie, Major J. D. Bingham and Paymaster T. H. Stanton, to ¢xamine the items of expenditures and ascertain the balance against the United States, have made a report, which has been submitted to the Secretary of War and will be transmitted to Congress to-day, together with all the testimony taken, The Commission reports a balance due the State of Kansas of $337,064, classed as follows:—Equipping, $16,941; arming, $246; sub- sistence, $9,128; transportation, $50,495, and pay of troops, $260,241, Caleb Cushing and the Mexican Claims Com- mission. The stgtement that Caleb Cushing has been, or is to be, appointed commissioner to Mexico in relation to the claims commission, or for any other purpose, is incorréct. Mr. Nelson, our Minister to Mexico, has been charged with the sabdject. Itis possible that the Mexican government in acting upon it may need information from Mr. Cushing, their counsel, either in writing or by personal com- munication, which latter consideration may give Occasion for bis going to Mexico. The com- mission will expire on the Sist of January next There are 2,000 cases on the docket and only forty have been decided; hence the necessity for an extension of time in which to con- clud@the business. Private advices from the City of Mexico say that President Juarez has expressed Dis willingness to conclude an additional conven: tion with that view. ‘The Legal Tender Cases Postponed. ‘ . Mr. Justice Clifford announced in the Supreme Qourt this moraing that, in consequence of the indis- -position of Mr. Justice Nelson, the legal tender cases which were set for argument to-day would ‘not be now heard, and, without intimatihg any time for the hearing, remarked that it was hoped Mr. Justice Nelson would be able to be present Dofore this close of the present term to sit in vhe argument. Counsel were informed that they would be notified when the argument would be heard. Mr. Justice Swayne read o paper of some length setting forth the number of times the cases had been postponed during the present term, they having several times been set for argument, although the fact had not been publicly announcea by the cours, At the time the argument was fixed for t.day tt was supposed that tne day agreed upon ‘would suit the convenience of Mr. Justice Nelaon, It ‘Was unjust to the part's to the cases that there Should be such dciay, and the great Importance of the questions involved demanded their early con- ‘aideration, ~~~ Confirmations by the Sennte. ‘The Senate, in executive sezsioz to-day, confirmed thefollowibg nominations:—Renbemt #. Kendall, of Conn., Consul at Strasbourg; Elias Root, Coliector of Customs for the district of Oswego, N. Y.; ‘William J. Smith, Surveyor of Custoni. Memphis, Tenn.; R. H. Lamson, to be licutenadt inthe Navy; Firat Lioutenant 8. 0. Kellozg, to be captain in the Army; Second Lieutenant J. 4 Auger, to be first lieutenant. New One Haxdred Dollar Gold Certificates. Beeretary Boutwell to-day authorized the iss gold certificates of the denomination of one hundred dollers, for the convenience of bankers, brokers and others desiring to make gold dcposits in that amount, ‘The &ct authorizing the issue of gold cer- tifleates was passed in March, 1806 and shortly after certificates of the denomination of twenty dollars and upware were hded by the Secretary. It was foud@, however, that certificates of a denomination uud¢r ‘hundred dollars: were of no use, and all that amount were callea in, There is @ detiand now for the ono hundred dollar cortidoates, and these, with the $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 certificates, will hereafter constitute the ores. They are to be printed on a distinctive pa- per baving the United states water mark and a green fibre raining through it, and will be ready for olroulation in about two weeks, Promotion of Eagincers in the Navy. ‘The President will this week nominate for promo- tion the following first assistant engineers of the navy Wo the rank of chief engincera, in accordance with the authority of the act of March %& 1871t—~ > -willigm H, King. of Virginia; Louis J, Allen, of Maryland; Robert L. Harris, of the District of Co- = Sy! George D. Emmons, of Mlinois; Henry W. Fitch, of r Farmer, of Masss- chnaetts; James of Pennsylvania; Isaac 8. Finney, of Pennsylvania, and James H, of Maryland, Banks. Abstracts of reports to the Compzrolier of the Cure Yency show the condition of tne national banks at ‘the close of business:March 13 as follows:— tea ALARAMA (umber Loans and discounts, United States bonds; Specie, The Redemption of Base Metal Coin. The circular of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the redemption of copper and other token coins has been amended so as to provide as fol- lows:— Each denomination and kind of bronze coins, forwarded to the M'nt at Pbit rater os tor ‘Must be assorted before shi; nt by the party Them: La are three kinds one cent plockf Wise: bo per cents, issued prior to 1657; nick Seah tage pr 010 nike oppor cain sued well as the bronze two Sunt pieces and the cop; ‘bree and five cent pieces, be put ‘and forwarded ein thes ate of tw must Tara oF a niultiple thereof, which companied by a schedule of each Kind ‘of coin, and and Post Office address of the ‘ecnding the package. ‘The expenses of transporting these coins, which must’ always be in sums of twenti rs and upward, must be i by ihe parties sending them to the placa, of redemption. e parties must advise the director of the Mint by mail of the amount and kind of coin { and upon what | ead ‘Treasurer the chock shall be drawn iu payment . parte ies. The Pablication of fuéoues. Copies of the circular concerning the prohibition of the publication of income returns recently issued by Commissioner Pleasonton were to-day forwarded to all the revenue officers throughout the country, Personal. The Captain of the Austrian Irigate Novarra, now at Annapolis, paid s complimentgry visit to the Sec- ENTE BE arr tan FORLY-SECOND coNGaass. ty dol aor name SENATE. 14 ey Wasnineroy, April 19, 1871. PRTITION FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE KU KLUX BILL. Mr. Moxon, (rep.) of Ind., presented a memorial from the Republican Executive Committee of New Orieans, which he had received’ by telegraph, asking the passage of the pending Ku K:ux bill, o some more stringent measure. * ‘THE AMNESTY DILL. Mr. RODERTSON, (rep.) of &. C., entered a motion to amend the’ order of business, 60 as to get up the House General Amnesty bill. Action upon the motion was deferred until to-morrow. HE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE TAXES. Mr. Sherman's resolution instructing the kinance Commit- tee to consider, during the recess, the best system of reduc- ing the taxes #0 a8 to leave only enough revenue to pay the Working expenses of the government, was adopted. Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa., desired to have the bills from the House reducing taxes referred to the Finance Committee, but Mr. TRUMESTD O82) of Til, objected, in order that the Deore the Benate,‘so aa to be soled upon whenever ie ‘op: , upon whenever the 0) portunity was presented. 29 ws BT. DOMINGO. Mr. COLR, (rep.) of Cala offered a resohetion oe the print ie ing of copies of the essay ‘Commi suey report oD St. Domingo. ferred tthe Committee on Printing, : xO. TR XU U1 ae was then proceeded with as tito wed bu PS MC Sgt CO Ly te fe i po das prevent conferred by the bill ‘the Presiden! t at bis pleasure abolish the judiciary of any femove the Governor of any State and it the bok ‘He went on to argue that the bolding of the present extra ses- sion and the bill Itself were parts of » monstrous scheme to Save the waning of a desperate political party. Mr. Poon, (rep.) of N. C., delivered » lengthy speech upon North ‘Carolina poltifes and in defence of officials in jonal inter- tbat State. Ar, BAYARD, (dem.) of Del., said. the Con ference in a State contempiated by the bill was positively limited by the constitution in cases of invasion or rebellion. Here {t was proposed to leave its exercise discretionary with the ‘President upon prejudiced representations of | indi. viduals, thus giving rise to a crop of informera country. He tlen commented upon the unwarranted and un- precdented stre:eh of power involved in the measure. ‘At hali-past four the Senate went into executive session, and subsequetitly adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasnineton, April 12, 1871, PETITIONS. Mr, BROOKS, (dem.) of N. ¥., presented two resolutions from the New York Chamber of Commerce—one for the re- peal of the income tax and the other for a liteboat service, on the New Jersey and Long Inland BRIDGING THE MIS6QURI RIVER, Mr. Panxrn, (rep.) of Mo. Introduced &. iit authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at or near St, Joseph. ‘After discussion and an amendment, Mr. Kenn moved to the bill on the table, which was negatived—§8 to ne bill was then, on motion of Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa,, referred to tne Committee on Commerce. Wesera. dtrong and Staraweather, members elect from Connecticut, appeared and took (he oath as members, ‘THE COOLIE TRADE. Mr. MY¥Ra, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill supplementary to the acts to prohibit the coolle trade, which was referred to tne Committee on Foreign Affairs, ‘The bill provides that the United States Consul or Consular Agent sball not deliver to the master of any United S:ates vessel intending to con- vey the subjecta of China, Japan, orany other Oriental conn- try, the certificate of voluntary tmmicration’ now required by law, if there be a contract on the part of such coolies for service'in the United States long r than three months, THE YRENCH BPOLIATION OLAIMB. Mr, Myenp also introduced s bill to provide for the adjust- ment and satisfaction of the French spoliation claims prior to the Bist of July, 1201. z The House then resumed the conaideration of the Senate @menuaeats to THE DEFICTENOY BILL. ‘The Senate amendinent appropriating $35,163 for the com- pletion of the Custom House at st, Paui, Minn., was con- curred in. The Senate amendment providing that appropriations heretofore made for public works, buildings or grounds for the tiseal year commencing July 1, 1671, shall be available for the current fiscal year was opposed by Messrs. Kandall and Farneworth and sustained by Messrs, Dawes, Dickey and Beck, In the course of the discussion Mr. Dawgs, (rep.) of Mass., counmented ou she ebourdity of having the govergiment. fecal year begin on the lst of July instead of on the Ist of Janu- when the fiscal year 0: everybody else begins. umendment was concurred in, with an amendment in ference to the salaries of steamboat inspectors, &c. Bir. KERe, (dem.) of Ind., offered an amendment for the payment to ihe lawful owners or their legal representatives of the proceeds of all cotton selzed in possession of the right- ful owners oF of their representatives after the 80th of June, 1865, Tle argued in explanation and advocacy of the proposi- thon, quoting a decision of the Supreme Court in support of oe bingy of it, such seizures baling been made io yiola- jon of the law. “ Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., made the point of order that the gmendment proposed new legislation, 7 od rd of order was sustained, and the amendment was xl tue payincat of tne Blin vouty promfeed to the roope. woo payment o? the mty 10 the troops who ‘President's prociamavion in e Pea service under the Ne. Dawes mi oint of order on the amendment, and p eed Mr. Honan bow much méney it would take out of the TORSUTY. Mr. HOLA could not give a definite answer to the qnos- tion, but said he was informed that tt would only require avout a million dollars. Mr. DAw?8 ald he had no objections to the principle of the amendment, but preferred that ft should come in the shape of an independent bill, reported from a committee. Mr, Brouoar0N, rep.) Of Mick. promised thas the Mill Commitiee would report such a bi ‘ the point Of order was sustained and the amendment ex- iment extending to the port of Detroit, Mich., ares orth ct of the 14th Of duly, 1870, making it conc! Ie menuient repealing the law limiting the ex: Bare Mospital at Chicago to $200,000 and urred in. Sy Sees bale of the Marine Hi CON CUTTER Meme 6.5" rating #id,00b Cor the relief YP" tne Buick of Coluni sh nk yte the radical tieket. seats anould be remitiod to a ct. itera renee ament a 1 ‘or ‘aenistant Mmurepaie fa the census o} 1870, was concurred in. ‘The Senate amendment repealing the the meetin ofeach ‘new Congress on ie ast Tara wes con in, Mr, BUTLER, of Mass., offered an avendment repealing the Fenure ef Oice net, but, on & polot of order battle ralaed by Mr. Maynard, the amendment was excluded, ‘The amendment In relation to the meeting of Congress was again brought before the House by a demand for the yeas oe Hays upon concurrence. The yeas and hays were or- 3 TEI) .) of Ohio, argued ines the repeal of the extatin Te reagiring tes erbenta aces Oong ress on thedth of March, He sald that if it should happen that the Fresiaont and Vice President of the Unued States should dle during March, when Con- Pg came into existe in Gag] ‘country 0 tate of anarchy. He repeat Ge ing ool he cod ot Sheernand why repens “tar Dawes advogaied the pmendmemh and neg Shab fermi rere evant neat loge mah wns Af which bi pied yi ee ee tt om on panes og ee ye ee “rep.)'of Oblo, argued against the topes! of ara Peary eoeeees ee at care for pa ‘ men ie ite a if bm ea Pema encase of session ‘mthe matter? ‘There. would repeal two and the ooneied woul E perv. ad more frequently e party that’ the holding of the session waa doing more harm than good to the republican party. The discussio! on St. Domlago and the dlsoussion Qn oiber questions had Rot had a ad pee or quieting or beneficial effect on + Without taking the vote the House, at twenty minutes five, adjourned: Sfver {ue aunouscembay by tne) Speaker OF the following appointments:--On the Commitee on Rules, the Speaker, Banks, Garfield, Cox and Kau fuildiigs and Grounds, Meare, | Halsey, ‘Stark ‘Tyner, Platt, Morphia, Orr, Getz, Welle and Ferry. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, UNION LEAGUE THEATRE.—AMATEUR THEATRI- CaLs.—This charming little private theatre was crowded last evening with @ brilliant and fashion- able company to witness tne performance of “Lon- don Assurance” by the Amateur Dramatio Associa- tion, for the benefit of the Church of the Holy Light and its Home for the Blind, The piece was ex- tremely well mounted; the appointments and dresses Tivaled in accuracy of detail and correctness of taste @ carefully arranged plece at Wallack’s, As to the acting, it was,as a whole, extremely good, though it would of course be absurd to compare an amateur performance with the efforts’ of actors of special education and long experience, The ladies de- pee carried off the palm, and Miss Warrn race Harkaway was her part to the vel life—a beau’ witty and accom. lished young lady of the niueteenth cen- ury, hiding beneath smiles and cheerfulness the iss Higgins was also @ very food Lady er, though she scarcely gave the role the prominence it usually occupies, Pert was worthily Played by Miss Lucy Higgins, who was for the nonce Acree. lady’s maid—impudent and conceited on e surface, but still honest and sympathetic when the deeper part of her nature had @ fair chance appearing. Among the gentiemen, Mr. Shaw's Lawyer :Meddie showed real genius, and he Was perfectly up to his part and needed but sligntly the services of the prompter. The other characters were fairly imperaenated as r Harcourt Courtly, Mr. 7. Hardet ad Gur! mayen Mr. vai J le - bergh; Charles Court ~ + Anclersot and 'Richard darzié;* ca 4, W. uring, One or two of these gentlemen were eroepelbiy nervous and constrained and now and then forgot the text, They did very well, nevertheless, as a geveral thing—remarkably well for amateurs. The performance well deserved the applause it fre- quently received; and a very pleasant evening will probably be the means of relieving many a yictim of the mysterious ma'ice of nature.” : ‘VIENNA DEMOREST’S GRAND CONCERT.—At Stein- way Hali last night, Mile. Vienna Demorest made her first public appearance in this city to a distinguished audience, at a grand concert, in which she was assisted by Mile. Tedesca, vio+ linist; J, R. Thomas, baritone; W. J. Hil, tenor; J, Poznanski, pianist, and Carlo Mora, conductor. In the first part Miss Demorest sang, from Donizetti's opera of “Linda,”” “O Luce. di Quest’ Anima,” with considerable feeling and'taste, In the second part she sang Ganz's song, iad Rippling Brook,” for whicn she obtamed a decided enoure. she returned to sing @ valve by Ardiu, which brought out that peculiar charm of voice for which Miss Demorest ‘will undoubtedly obtain a well deserved and engur- ingfame. At present it is very evident that 5 Demorest requires a sojourn in Europe, where she wil) receive that musical education aud finished training which her great natural powers cntitle her toseek. The devotion to her art that. characterizes all that Migs Lemorest attempts augurs well for her future and the promise that she wili attain to the repown of our leading prima donna, ing almost ‘au oruelties of our matrimonial slave erg Musical and Theatrical Notes. Mme. Marie Seebach plays “School”? and ‘All Aboard,’ at the btadt tnis evening. Eawin Booth plays Richelieu all next week, being his last performances for the seagon. The Kira’fy dancers at the Globe are sandwiched between “Day and Night” and an olto. Charles Mathews is hard at work reheursing “The Critic” ut che Fifth Avenue, It will be produced in grand style next week. Miss Cassie Reuz, of Philadelphia, sings at Stein- way Hali to-night. She has a voice of remarkable compass, extending to @ sharp in alt, Foote’s comedy, “The Liar,”’ will be brought out to-night at Wallack’s for the first time. “His Last Legs” will also be trotved out on the same occasion. One of the most interesting features in “Richard TIL.” at Niblo’s is the admirable music furnished by Signor Opertic. which 1s quite in keeping with the subject in every detail. Aimée takes a benefit to-night at the Grand Opera House abi will appear in “La #elie Hélene” and “Favorita.”” She generously devotes the proceeds to the benefit of her professtonai comrades wie have suffered from the war in France, The Milwaukee Musical Society have a grand gift concert on the 26th inst. It is tatended in order to relieve the financial necessities of this excellent Western institution, whico is now in its twenty-fith year. ‘There are cash prizes to the amount of $5u,000, m METAIRIE RACES, NeW ORLEANS, April 12, 1871. The weather was pleasant and the attendance good at the Metairie Association races to-day. In tne first race, for the mimor stakes, two year olds, one mile, $1,000 added, there were twenty- three entries; nine staried. ‘the race was won by Billy Williamson, veating Frank Ross, George Wilkes and Neliigan’s Sir Rufus, in the order men- tioned, and five others, Wilch were not placed. Time, 1:4634. n Tne second race, for $700, two miles, was won by Victory, beating Nannie Dougiass, second, and Mor- gan Scout, third, Time, 3:4034. ‘The third race was for $80), mile heats. The fol- John MeDonald.. 11 Sue Dougnuerty... 22 Cheathamw’s gray tilly 36 Woodburn. 46 Kintoan 64 Village Blacksmith. 63 Everton.....+ «++ Tals ‘Time, 1:46—1:44%4, ‘The first race was very close. The second was hee easily, in the iast cack heat was woo by less han hall aleng th. HORSE NOTES. The Narragansett Purk Association have an- nounced the list of purses they tntend to give at their June meeting, commencing 6n the 13th and contmuing four days, Fourteen thousand dollars will be awarded for nine races, each purse to be divided into three parts, One thousand dollars will be given to horses that have never beaten three minutes; $2,000 for those that have never trotted better than 2:26; $1,500 for those that have not beaten 2:88; $2,000 for those that have never beaten 2:29; $600 for horses not over four years old; $2,000 for horses that never beat 2:23; $1,500 for teams; $1,000 for 2:50 horses, and $2,500 open to ail. The pro- gramme is a very liberal one, and there ts no doubt about the result, Every purse will pe largely Dliea, as there will be more horses in training this spring than were ever known bef Tt ts anforta- nate, however, that the meeting at Narragansevt is to take place during race Week at Jerome Park, ibs a reat many New Yorsers Who would go there will frerer to ita at home vo attend the races of The American Jockey Club.« . WAPORTA Yesiérday morning, at & iadeting of the Gorpora- tion of Yale College, Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Harris, President of Bowdoin College, was appointed to the Dwight Professor of Didactic Theology, which, since the death of Dr. Taylor, has becn provi jopally ssor Porter and Rev. Dr. Bacon, The corporation algo appointed Rev. Dr. Bacon Lectante on Church Polity and 23 Amerie Church His- tory, AN offer was recei¥ ut) ool ae tion from Mr Hepy W, Sage, of took By, SOF agreeing to tablish a Lectureship on the “OMce,o! try.” He offers to devote $10,000 to it The Lectureship is to be called the “Lyman Beecher ‘and it is expected that Rey. Henry ‘Ward Beechor will fill the position, After the meet ing of the corporation the meimbera proceeded to ie foundati ot the new divinity school chapel in NT YALE COLLEGE ‘APPOINTMENTS. fier ti hen the corner stone was id by tery ooiney, The chapel isthe gift Cy Marquand, aouvnport, Gots we THR STATE CAPITAL PRSEEnT™ SF a8 anovURENEN The Alien Bill Defeated in the Begate, DISCUSSION ON ° The Appropriation Reduced to $250,000. THE SUPPLY BIL. Proposed Change in the New Capitol Commissioners. ALBANY, April 12, 1871. THE “ONE HUNDRED Days” expired to-day, and from this out the members of both houses will have to work without pay—I mean Without pay from the State, It is needless to re- mark that a strong effort was made last week to hurry ub things m such a way as to have every Dill passed upon before the expiration of the legal pay fume, and it {8 quite likely that tue effort would have been successful had not that unfortunate dificulty between Irving and Weed thrown the democratic ship on its beam ends and demoralized the entre crew {rom the captain down to the smallest messenger boy, Who has large expectations in the Supply bul. However, the “‘soss” is himself again now, and is determined to make up for lost time, so that by Thursday night next, at the latest, the good- bys will have been spoken and all THE LITTLE DIFFICULTIES Of log-rolling legislation settled all round. Both houses, therefore, went to work to-day with a will. Over a hundred bills were disposed of in the lower House, and in tne Senate a clean sweep was made of every Assembly bul that had been on the clerk’s desk since yesterday. Mr, Fields endeavored mate- riaily to aid the plans of the early adjournista by moving to-day to confine members to two minute speeches instead of five, and gave it as his opinion that if members strictly adhered to this rule they might be able to shake the dust of Albany from their feet by Saturday night. I doubt very much myself ifthe business of either House can be wound up satisfactorily by that time, speeches or no specches, unless three sessions a day are held and an immerse number of coautry bills are given the go-by, If the *'Boss’? should succeed in getting through the Tax Levy, the Registration bill, the Election bill and the amendments to the new charter by that time he will certainly do agro shan most people in these parts believe he can ¥ SHORT OF A MIRACLE. It is rumored, however, that the ‘Boss’ will not pron, ay one of these bills, with the exception of he ia the more ists to pull the Wool eet 1c 0 és of the Ae suscep aie f opener nr of jose Fepublicans who WHI go for it for 9 considera- tion, but who palleve tant fs othér bills are go di- rectly almed at the policy of their own party that they could find no excuse for “going over the bor- der” body, soul and breeches. THE ‘STRIKING’? BILLS have so far been nearly all disposed of, either by the victims commg down handsomely to save them- selves from wreck and ruin, or thelr withdrawal by the strikers after they had scented a veto from atar and were too chicken hearted to face the music of thely own rascality. Jt sometimes happens, how- ever, that @ striking bill during the rush of bust- hess gets through with flying colors even against the wisbes of the fellows who desire to make Money out of it A Mlustration of this was given to-day on the passage of the bill “ior the yore of stockholders in express companies.’? do not know but that the member who introduced it was honcst in his intention, but I learn that it was drawn up by a lobbyist, who expected to make @ ice thing outof it. In fact, it was made up as a special invitation to the express companies to come up here and kill it before it was ordered to a third reading, but the CREAM OF THE JOKE 1s, that, as no publicity was given to the introduc. tion of the bill, the companies did not put in an appearance, aud the bill was passed to-day to the honor of the eee drew 1% Ups 1e great blunder he mac to make 80 good that everybody’ was in favor of it, The main idea of the measure is to make express companies file an aunual report in tne oitice of the State Engineer; but certain of its provisions were made so exacting ‘that 1t was considered @ certainty that the compa- nies would, rather than be hedged in by them in tue operations, epend @ few dollars to have the bill smothered. TBE ALIEN BILL et its quietus to-day in the Senate, as it deserved, ir. —— believe, was the iather of the mea- sure, 1ts death was due to the hard knocks it re- ceived at the hands of Hardenbergh, who made for it on the start by moving to strike out the first seo- tion, This, however, was lost by a tle vote of 13 to 13, when Kennedy tried to have the bill amended, 80 (that an alien could hold pxwporty after having de- clared his intention of becoming a citizen. This, too, went under. The bill was finaily kilied by the fol- lowing vote:— Nave Bowen, Bradley, Brandy; Chapman. Creamer, Hard- enberg, Harpending, Kennedy, Minier, M. Norton, Parker, Santord, Scott, Thayer, Wi YEAs—Bankt , Winslow, Woodln—i7. ‘Cauldwell, Elwood, Frost, Hubbard, Lord, Murphy, U. F. lorton, Tweed, Wood—10, THOSE CLAIM BILLS, which the HERALD has denounced from the start, are getting particular fits irom tue Governor. He trod on litle Harpending’s toes to-day by another veto of one of them. In fact, he sent in two vetoes under the same envelope. One referred to the Manz claim for building bridges and the other for dam- ages to a canal boat, to the Jatter claim, which was backed up by the Fuiton Insurance Company, the Governor took the ground the State was not an insurer. Harpending’s wrath will, doubtless, scare the Governor ~~ badly. He drew himself up to his full ittic neight when he heard about the veto message and denounced the veto power as an abuse, inasmuch as it transferred the Legisiature fromthe Senate apd Assemply to the Executive Chamber. Besides, he couldn’t for the life of him see the force of the Governor's objections to the biils, aa he did not base them upon consutational grounds, Harpenaing’s policy and tne two different things, The ide with that which does not but merely poliey, Governor's are evident); peopie will, doubtiess, favor claim frauds, ‘THE SUPPLY BILL, which was made the spectal order for this after noon, contains no item of any very great import. ance, with the exception of a vlaim which, as I informed you last Sunday would be the case, provides for @ change. in the new State Capitol Commussionera and appro- riates $269,000 towards ifs consiruction. The Rorumiesionets Mentioned in the bill are Hamilton Harris, William ©. Kingsley, Wi A. Rice, Chauncey M. Depew, Delos DeWoll id Edwin A. Merritt. Harris, a republican, and Rice, a democrat, are mepabers of the present commission, The ap- ibirc for the new Capitol last year was a mil- lon dollars, 80 it will be seen that the reduction this year is a very important feature, The Discussion on the Supply Bill—$250,000 for the New Capitol—List of the Interesting Items, Big and Little—How the Clerks of Subsist on Three Dollars blicans Caucussiog in Favor Front Agaiust the Biandish- ments of Tweed. ALBANY, April 12—Midnight. ‘The moment the bill was brought up for conside- ration, at four o'clock, 1t became evident that the House was determined to keep at it until they haa ordered it to a@ third reading, and as it covered thirty-four large pages every one knew from the start that the work would be tedious and prolonged far into the night. The result shows that the fears of the easy-going members on this score were not unfounded. The bill was taken hold ig ITEM BY ITEM, and everything went smoothly enongh until the” question of giving the State Geologist $2,500 for his work was reached, The debate on it was very bitter, Alvord, in particular, taking Hall to tas severely for trying to make the Stave pay him $100,000 for @ geological collec- tion made by him as a State oMcer. The item was finally stricken out, The next thing that raised rumpus was a section appropriating $28,394 for work being done with the approval of the Commis- sioners of the Land Office in repairing and improv- ing the Executive Mansion, Geological Hall and other buildings belonging to the State, This was uiiderstood rightly to pe to pay the proprictor of Congress Hall for the additiog built to tie hotel, A good deal of a, Pagnce bo wnat CRUD epg) SHARD TARR Pon Ss ensued upon tl pub ct, and imsinuations were made by many mé ‘4 ré that certain committee haa splendid rooms fitted up in the hotel and fare sumptuously, &c. The imierence was that there Was collus! somewhere between certain in- fluential members roprietor. The subject for a long uml ly —_strick out, ‘hut this action was aft reconsidere and te approp: id claim of Rich: Calrow, Jr. done in the construction of thé ‘was allowed to stand, An ol ir $8,000 for work Wm the city of for Arac! At half-past ele re oclock the 8 bill nad ¢ ven o' e Supp! been read through and was ordered wa Mara read- ing, after Jacobs had moved the previous question, and had {t carried with the understanding that It would be put on its final passage at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS im the bill are:—T'o the Insane Asylum at Buffalo, 50,000; to the Institution for the Instruction of eat Mutes, New York city, $25,000; to James M. Smith, for Dmg for costs in sundry suits commenced by the District Attorney of New Yori in, name of the people, for a violation of section of an_act to establish fhe ate Police district, April 15, 1857, $54 685; for payment of the existing obligations of Quarantine Commissioners for sundry work done, completing _ buildin; iC, $200,000; maintenance of Quarantine, Bosh for compiction of new State Capitol, 250,000; to Willard Asylum, for extension of purchase of docks near and detached buildings, $159,000; for Commissioners of Fisheries for the irpose of replenishing lakes and rivers with fish, 315,000; for premium for the purchase of coin to interest on the general fund State debt, $20,000. esides, the small bilis, from $50 - to $5,000, are thick as leaves in ‘allambrosa. Calkins the Clerk of the Senate, gets for various extra services $8,450, and Armstrong, the Clerk of the Assembly, $9,950. Over $17,000 13 divided between the fourteen deputy clerks. In fact nearly every officer whose fixed stipend 13 bid Someien oat ta two or three dollars a day “ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.” One of the best things done during the considera- tion of the bill was the throwing out of all the ex- ponses.nonrred by the joint committee on the New jamburg disaster, board of witnesses, &c., amount ing altogether to $1,712. The expenses were nat to be allowed until the committee reports which it will do to-morrow, The republicans hold 4 oAvoUs to-morrow morning. An effort is to be made to make the weak-kneed members of the Jower house stand to their gone when the Boss swoops down upon them with his Tax Levy, In the meantime sealed bids for a consideration in case they should want to fight the thing will be recetved on the ma- jority side of the house up to Saturday next. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE Senate. ALBANY, April 12, 1871, BILLS PASSED. Amending the charier of the National Savings Bank of New York; to provide for the better prevention of fires in New York, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the city Fire Marshal ; to incorporate thé New York Coal Exchange; amending the law relative to Commiastoners of Emigration; incorpotating the Mutual Trust and Savings Institution of New York; incorporating the Manhattan Loan and Trust Company; fixing the pay’of atenographers in New York city courts ; incorporating the Long Island Market Company; to refund money to the Seventy-ninth regiment of Natfonal Guard; providing for better railroad accommodations in Wertchester county and New York; relative to the trial of offences in the Court of Special Seasious in New York, ‘Recess until seven P. M. Evening Session. Mr. TWEED introduced a bill relative to the local govern- ment of tho county of New York, which legailzes the action of the Board of Supervisors. in increasing the salaries of jus- tloes and judges of courts. Assembly. ALBANY, April 19, 1871. Mr, FrRL3 proposed to limit speeches to two minutes each. He was anxious to adjourn this week, Mr. ALVoRD—There are several important measures. Mf FiaLps—If the gentleman from Onondaga objects I wil withdraw the motion. I only want it understood that we can adjourn this week 1f we wil. rt BILLS PASSED. Maxing provision for the storage of combustible material relative to the fre alarm telegraph in New York; rela- law of libel and the trial of Hbel—lost, and mo- nsider tabled; to incorporate the Brooklyn Steam ‘Transit Company ; to amend ant consolidate the several acts relating to the Marine Court of New York; to allow further costs in sults brought by working women. ANOTHER VRTO, ‘The Governor returned without his approval the bill to {n- corporate the New York Real Estate Banking Company. His objection was against the immense powers granted to the ‘company. ‘The SPEAKER stated that he had introduced this bill, but had not thought it contained any unusual provisl He would ask that the bill und veto be referred to the Judiciary Committee, which was agreed to. A FISKIAN JOB. Appropriating #83484 to the Ninth regiment, National Guard, to refund moneys paid by the regiment for uuiiorms daring the late war, Recess till four o'clock P, M. Afternoon Session. THE SUPPLY BILL. Mr. ALVORD, 00 @ question of Reishee, stated that, not withstanding it was promise that the Supp!y bill should be on the files of the members at an early hour to-day, it was but a few minutes ago laid on thedeska. He had bad no opportunity to examine the bill, which he had understood was of much greater importance than usual. He did not feel disposed to lore any time, but felt compelled to move that its eonistderation be postponed unt thie evening. Messrs. FIELDS, JACOES and HUESTED opposed post- ponement and the motion was lost—40 to 61. ‘The House then went fato, committee on’ the Supply. ill. The byll was read and passed upon, each ttem separately. Mr. ALBEROLR move insert $150,u00 to complete the Insane Asvium at Bui arried. Mr. HITCHMAN moved to inrert $25,000 for the tmprove- ment of the Institation for Deaf Mutes In\New Yorx. Carried, ‘The House thea took a recess unlil haif-past seven P. Mog Evening Session. On reassembling the House went into committee again on THE SUPPLY BILL. stricken out, Mr. ALVORD moved to strike out the item of $10,000 to Henry M. Williams for acting ca commissioner to the French Expoiition appointed by Governor Fenton, Lost, THE NEW CAPITOL. * ALVORD moved to strike out the following:— “Phe sum of $250,000 is herevy appropriated towards the erection, aud. Hamilton Harris, Wiliam C. Kingsiey, Wil- liam A. Rice, Chauncey M. Depew, Delos Dewoli and'E. A. Merritt are iereby ied Commissioners for the purposs of erecting the new ol building in piace of the present board,” and leave sta: this:—"Tn the construction of the new Capitol the skied mechanics of this State shall have preferenee at the same prices in all work that is done "a labor.” by de "ar ALVOND advocated his motion. Referring to the Fecommendation of the Governor to withbold anv approprin- tion for this work this year, he was not opposed to the con siruction of this building, but he agreed with the Governor that no appropriation should now be made, He believed that this making annual appropriations was hot tne way to carry on this work; if St was thus continued, neither our children nor our children’s children would see thisbuilding completed. @ section also provided for a change in the “Commission, and which be regarded ‘as unconstitutional {n chia biil. He referred to the sectional controversy in the republican party, and said he was not the representative of either of the secilons, and whenever there was any such controversy he would take no part in it. stood there, however, asthe friend of Alonzo Cornell and James Terwilliger, gentiemen of high honor and usefulness fo the repubitcan He therefore calied wu bis party here not to take any action which will make this bill uncons atitutional, as it is nnd shouid be simply an appropriation Dill, nor any action to sanction the removal of the two men he tad name. ‘Mr, SELKERO sustained the motion principally for the rea- soa that he was fa favor of reducing this Commission insiead Of increasing it Mr. GLEABON took ® siailar view of the matter as to the Commision ; but he was cpposed to the appropriation as to small. He thought if the Capitol was to be built it ought to de pushed forward with all speed, He would rather appro~ Priate $1,000,000 than $26,000 now. ‘Mr. HURSTED was in favor of tie section as it stands, both as tothe Commission and as tothe appropriation. He then proceeded to eulogize Mr. Depew. ‘Mr, HERON was sorry the gentleman from Onondaga bad raised the quertion of the coutroversy between the two United States Senators from this State, He did not believe that question had anything to do with the reorganization of this Commission, Mr, ALBEXGER protested against the proposed change ta the Commission ae a base and shamefu. imputation on t gentleman to be removed. He strongly advocated the con: struction of @ Capitol and spoke of the necessity for a new ey ‘He moved to imerease the appropriation to Mr. ‘Jacons stated tbat the sum provided in the section was suficient at present and all that was asked for, A larger would be worse than useless, itr. Pern pionin inatiree, of the gentleman from Ononda- whether be im the republican members of the Wrage and Lan Committee any intention to favor one side J¢ pier of the republican party. ts ir, ALVORD replied that be root ‘no such imputation, but he had sald and rr thatthe pubtte mind was impressed vvith the idea that this change in the Commission originated in a desire to favor one of the republican party at the f tbe other. be +5 ‘Huser inquired if the removal of General Palmer 4 VORD—, veto ee Ninel Tenders they "must expect 10 be led into * PHAN e cnoved to strfkce ont the mame of Edwin A. Morrid and Invert that Of A, B. Latham, and proceeded 16 advocate his motion. Mr. JACOLB ag with i since from the gentleman iyck), who 1s « democrat, fo move to ‘a republican and to idsert that of iid be allowed to do to suit PHAR Sete 1% would not be changed In eras A At , A thé Amount to $1,000,000 was lost, me R ea ¢ out the section Was at. WRED to W. fanytectures, Prison. [ ot, My. RFLERES G1, sation Wi it oie sion, ia tiriks ‘owe the Mi Lewis N. Wi ot ety 4 W. Va, for cer Ie Washington. “ain cumetion tue’ rise to" warm tp whieh ite |B oppenents spoke earnestiy of ooserving on every Jon. due reverence for ot Ws +e aa Urged the injustice of iBeressing ee oy the of fuxutiea. Li ran moved To loser? GON" far the Normal tote ar" sear ects an Supoly bill snaually for the Inst i D6 made an appeal to the gontieman trom age ate. Aivord to allow ihe poor off man 40 put to Scewerton ech pay Messrs, Wee. ‘arsons & for y done at the time ‘heir prladne eatetitonaent was ORD Mr. Any moved to increase ; ut Rete rranog, on, abe PSR at ne motion to s ut the section to the Ne ital C Bitlis ie he New tol Commissioners, which was lost by 4 wick, bart & tt, J. W. Hill, J. Johnson, North P ipo? saree, Saw Banker, Rayile, Bennett, 0. Brown, y farey, Cham ‘Conselyea, cook, Poos, Corie, ‘ourtin, Decker, Flanagan, bie ir lensopy Good- "radileyob a Lon’, Loutrel, Muthall’ Murphy, ‘Nachtmann, rlbner, £ ‘Wagner, Wain: it on its final passage, a, Bune, Vara, Cady Chadwiee Delan nappy. Oe P. Lora, MoDouy faandborn,_ Hel E then to and at elevea ’clook the House BOARD OF HEALTH. The Death of Mrs. MayeBills Ordered te - Be Pald—Clerks for the CoensePs Ofice— Reports of the Sanitary Inspector and Register of Kecords—Prqparing for the Yellow Fever. The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon, Commissioner Bosworth in the chatr. After some reports relative to slaughter houses were read and referred without definite action pelng. taken on them, the report of \ THE SANITARY COMMITTEE relative to the death of Mra. Bridget May was or- dered on file, The report exonerated tne disinfeow ing corps of all blame in regard to the death, the oficers having fully explained, ia German and Eng- Ush, both to Mr. and Mrs, May, the Nafereof the disinfectant, It was recommended by the commit> tee that in future the bottles containing liquid disin- fectants should be labelled “Porson.” And this recommendation was adopted. A number of blils presented by the Finance Committee were ordered to be paid.~ A resolution was passed au. thorizing the employment of two clerks tor the office of the counsel aud attorney of the Board, and an appropriation of $125 per month was made for salaries of the same, the money to come from the fund of actions for penalties. Several cases of in Irlpgements on the law relative to THE NOTIFICATION OF DEATHS were referred to counsel for prosecution, The sum of $1,060 67 Was ordercd to be puld to the marshals for the serving of papers as ordered by the Hoard. A resolution was passed requesting Dr. Nott to pre- pare a report relative to TUE OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER on Governor's Island during last year and to the prevention of a recurrence of the disease at any Tuture ume. The following 1s the SANITARY INSPECTOR’S REPORT for the past week in comparison with the previous week:— Burkavu or SANITARY InsProTion,) HEALTH DEPARIME 1, BOL MoTT SrEEET, Naw Youx, April 13, 90. § To Tz BOARD OF Hrautu ov Tuy’ Heattu DEPART 2m ¢ honor to submit the following comparative state- ntaslous diseases reported to thiw Bureau for the two weeks, ending April 8, 1 (atid Si ety Pee ie eM April nO 1 "t a April 8 4 3 a ‘ Te Aspistant Health: Inspectors hava visited 10,201 fami les 1b thei nm uses, and vaccinatyt 1 ere! edtcing. use week, They have aso vascrnmed 1,600 Chi dren in the public and parochial schools, maiging a ‘total of vaccinations performe.! during the week of 4,005. Ot theso #41 wore primary and 8,04 secondary. VITAL STATISTICS, The following is the report of the Register of Vital Statistica:— BurRgau oF REconys or VITAL SrarisTics, April 12, 18/1. To TUR BRORRTARY OF THE BoAKD oF Heat.tu:— 81R—I have the honor to report 608 registered deaths for the past week, being decrease of 68 as compared with the rice week. The mortality from smalipox feil irom #4 to, ‘@ diminution of 40 per cent. This large and sudden de cline in the epidemic fs very encouraging, as it had a increasing for, be sak weeks previously. | Bear ja jeatroye ves during each o the past two weeks. "The ‘moat marked. felling off in ‘mortally Occurred in that, of pulmonary eompiaints—phthials having occasioned but 78 deaths, and respiratory aifoctions b 4%, against 101 and 108, respectively, in the preceding week. Wore justitied in atiribuling (Wis tmprovement pripelpally to the amelioration in temperature from — mean o! Fahrenheit io the week ending Ape}l to & mean of st Hegroce in that ending Apri 8. On day moationed ‘the mercury rose to ® maximum of 64 degrees in the shade ‘aad 114 degrees in the sun—the highest temperature recorded fery respectfully, your obedien! CHARLES B RUSSEL, M. D., Kegistrar of Records. ‘The Board adjourned to Wednesday next. AND ROBB! DRUGGED A Processionist Visite n Concert Salcon in Broome street aud Is Relieved of Eiztty- five Dollars and a Gold Watch—Alleged Foul Play. The evil resulting from the great German Peace Jubilee on Monday has scarcely been all fathomed yet, tf, imdeed, the “whole trata’ will ever be known. John Ludwig, residing at 162 Mott street, after witnessing the procession sauntered into Albert Meyer’s concert saloon, No. 844 Broome street, and ordered two glasses of lager. Why he ordered two glasses at one time may be accounted for by the great celebration in which he had taken part. Emilie Weiss, a bewitching, wicked looking blonde, brougat the desired beverage to Ludwig, atter recelving it from Meyer atthe bar, Emilie gat down very close to the complainant, while Meyer came and took a seat at the opposite side of a table from Ludwig. Scarcely had John swallowed the beer than he felt a strong fecling of exhaustion and adesire for sleep, though up to wis time, be said, he had not touched auytning im the way of intoxi cuting liquors, ‘The conversation ceased in an in- stant to interest bim, and he lay his heid apon the table avd went to slezy, He continued sleeping for a long time, and ine first thing he remembered when he-awoke Was that MEYER'S HAND WAS UPON HIS THROAT trying to force lim into the street, This was subse. quently accourplished, and poor Ludwig was ex- posed to the cooling mfluence of the midnight air in time to discover that the pocketbook from which he paid for the lager, containing eighty-fve do'lars, and nis goid watch, Worth thirty-five dollars, were stolen. His frame seemed shattcred from the effects of the veer, and he could not account for it; but all at once @ fearful idea crossed his mind—the beer had been drugged by Meyer and he and Emilie must have robved him, No one but these two were with him when he fell asleep and there was no one in the piace when he awoke. Ludwig made an aliidavit of bis loss, and had the defendants, Meyer and Emilie, arrested, charging the former with havi drugged the lager in order to get hime to sleep, an that they jointly robbed him of hia money watch. An examination will probably divulge thé facts of the robbery more clearly, but the police have fora Jong time past stamped the house as being “bad.” Inthe meantime Ludwig must con- soie himself a8 best he can over the l.ss of his money, and consider it fortunate that he @id not Jose his life also, if he Was in the condition Meyer atated he was. COLONEL JAMES FISK, JR. SERENADED. The Fisk Guard on Parade—The ColeneVs Speech. In pursuance of tho plan determinea upon some days ogo, Company K of the Ninth regiment (Fisk Guard) serenaded Colonel James Fisk, Jr., last even- ing at his residence, in Twenty-third strect, In ad- dition to Company K there were five men from each! of the other comp.nies of the regiment participated; field and staf end many of the lime aud non-com- milssione 1 officers were present. About eight o’clock Adjutant Allien formed the parade in the spacious drili hall, and turned the battahou over to Captain Bird W. Spencer, Company K. They left the armory about balf-past eight o’elock, and marched thr ough Eighth avenue, Twenty-third street, Pith avenue. Fourteeuth street, around Union.square, again through Fourteenth strect and Fifth avenue. to Madison square, arouna the square and dowa Twonty-third street to Colonel Fisk’s residence. Tho umn Was composed of four platoons of twel les each, commanded ively by Capt Prior, Lieutenants Bacon, Bowland and Mont ery. The fame of the regiment and the new drew & large crowd together, who followed the naders throughout the waole length of the Arrived in front of the Coionel’s house, the paged selecnons {eat ts fom tho inmonse oro ‘esponse to Dui Rapmbled. there, Colonel Fisk came forward ana spoke Sobetantsaliy a8 follow _ Lomiemes Gece amo ae on 1 Seats fea gaat ‘as L ave made bo preparation, When K ee seem and ag ‘® huge joke; toa ered feat rowers ands iy eae a Welk ordinary 1ntGL802 46 ee iSnel may Ot ve the onky ous and if a tome, out he will have the good pense to send betver man | BIS PIA spare» ‘ aj 2 _Gol0nel tek Novconciaten the mou were ma onc! ch. dpera House, and found ® bouutiful ta the vestibule. provided for them by into thi read In Ik