The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1871, Page 5

q "CONGRESS. LIVELY TIMES IN BOTH HOUSES. Proposal to Resurrect the Investigating and Retrenchment Committee. A BREEZE IN THE SENATE. ~ Buffalo Charge on the Ad- iiinistration—Edmunds’ Pooh-psoh- fog—Schurs Slashing Corrup- tion—Roscoe to the Rescue. The International on the Floor of the House. AYabor and Capital Inquiry Commission Bill Introduced by Mr, Hoar, Jumping Over Party Lines to Its Support. SENATE, Wasuioroy, D. 0., Deo. 18, 1871. Bills were introduced and referred as follows: — - By Mr. OONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y.—A Hill to pro- Vide tor a government pullding in Utica. It appro- Priates $200,000 for the erection of a building in said city, to accomodate the Post OMce, United «+ States Courts and Internal Revenue oMices. OUT OF THE FIRE. By Mr, TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill.—To provide for ‘the erection of public butidings at Chicago. Providing for the condemnation and _ pur- hase, under the statutes of lilinois, of the re- a@mainder of the Custom House block in Chicago © Or a dlock within two squares thereot, on which to erect anew government building, at a total cost ~wf $6,000,000, $2,000,000 of which the bill proposes to appropriate Immediately. * BILL PASSED. ‘The following bill was passe The House bill to provide for a defctency in the @ppropriacion made for taking the Jast census. 4 STANDING INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE, Mr, ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. L, offered a resolution ‘Providing for a Standing Vommittee of Investiga- tion and Retrenchment, to consist of seven mem- ‘ders, to be elected by the Senate, and to have power 40 investigate and report upon such subjects as may ‘de committed to it by the Senate. Mr. TRUMBULL moved to amend by a provision @irecting the committee to inquire into tne expenal- ‘ares in all branches of the government service, whether any, and, if 80, what offices ought to be a@bolishe 4 and what salaries or allowances ought to be reduced; also giving it power to sit during the recess of Congress. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, favored the original fesolution. If any Senator knew of any abuses he ould easily have them referred to the committee. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass,, was 1n lavor of both Propositions, as they both looked to the same ena— the protection of the public treasury. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, favored the amendment, and said that a commitiee which @amignt be referred to it by the senate would ve ‘useless as & Means Of reforming tne public service. Mr. TRUMBULL said that the object tor which the | cominittee was required was to seek out abuses in he public service and suggest now they mijhi reformed. ‘ihe co! tion for the to get miormation for tne committee, why. en , little would be done, If the senators were earnest in their desire to correct the abuses In the ic service they would not hesitate to create a mittee with suMcient powers. Mr, EDMUNDS, (rep. 0! Vt,, suid that the question of reforming the civil service had Leen discussed by some Senators as if they wished Lo 1npress the peo- ple with the idea that they were being x PLUNDERED IN EVERY DIRECTION by the officers of the government, aud that we had reached a climax of corruption which could only be met by reviving @ committee whuse ex- latence had expired with the last Congress. The Senator from lilinois (Mr. Trumbull) hi . G@rawo a very dark picture of the public service at this time; yet he undoubtedly Knew that, cunsid- the number Of persona employed in that ser- vice and tueir duties, the adimiuistration of we at for the last three years would compare | worably ior sng and purity witi auy pre- ‘Vious adininistration whatever, eveu that 0. George Washington himseif. ‘there was, tuereiore, need lor a committee with extraordinary powers. Mr. THURMAN said there were wany persons ghroughout the country who would not take te nd aud whitewashing statement of isdinnuds for the purity and eflic.ency of the public service, but would require furtner evidence. The Senate might elther pass 4 resoiution which would 10 fate @ real desire 10 discover and expose buses, or 16 might pass the pending resoluuon of , Antuony, Which would slow the peopie tiai Lue jefects aud corruption in the government service | ‘the | were to be whitewashed and covered up, country would hold tue pariy oF THE MAJORITY RESPONSIBLE, Mr. CASSERLY, (dem.) Of Yal., Said Liat the com- mittee proposed vy Mr. Anthony baviug no power t originate investigations or send jor persons and papers, Would be u mere nuility. it had been sug- gested that any Seuator knowing Of un abuse might qove to have it reierrea io the Cominittee ior inves- gation, but in practice that wouid noi generaily ve done, He (Mr. Cusseriy), since coming to ‘V asiing- tou (hia time, had heard Of & trausacuion Connecied With one of the Miguest departinents ol the govera- ment, which he tiougiit a very fit suvect (or investigation, yet oe would noi (axe it upon iuimsell Ww move for such an mvestigution; vut if Luere ‘Waa @ committee hike that proposed vy Mr. Jrum- aving power to originate such an invesiiga- bail, { tion, he would it hesiiate to suggest the subject to shat committee as @ fit subject ior thei to deal with, it waa with regret tat he had heard ap- peais adroiuv Made to partisan ieeiing upon tits aes He believed that the buik of the erican people of both parties were liouest. iie- cent events in New York had demonstrated that tne Pek hd which he (Mr, Casseriy) beionged hud puv- virtue enough to do sulema and ample justice upon its own delinquents; and tt would ve very ua- ‘wise ior any party al this time to interpose ob- @tacies in the Way of the most thorough mvestiga- Son of ail oranches of the public service, Mr, SCHURZ, (rep.) Of Mo., remarked tuat Unis was 0) revive theo committee ou Retrenchment, arined ‘Wito the powers that wade the old commitiee so useiul and eilicient, ‘he commitiee had beea ereaced in the first place as & means of redeeming she civil service frum tie demo ed condition imo Which it nad fallen under @ iormer ad- ministration, aud if that was a good Feason jor ‘creating it originally surely it was equally goud as a reason for reviving it, unless, in- deed, the civil service i(sell, Whick was acknow- yt to huve been very imperfect toeu, had since become perfect. The Senator irom \ermunt (kd- ida) had told the Senate that the civil ce Fea improved greatly under the existing admi and unaoubtediy it bad; yet in the wiole fins’ ot the country tt would be diificult or tin- ble to find iour consecutive monvils during uch 80 MANY DEFALCATIONS AND BMBRZZLEMENTS +4 public servants have been brought to ligut as i é last four months. Most of these cases had becn vered, without careful searching or inves- tion; had in almost stumbled upou, and, Quere(ore, it was fair to inier that careful invesiga- n would expose a great many more now hidden, tea been suggested that it Would be better to create & committee with ordinary powers ‘and reserve to the senate te mgnt to tt subjects lor investigation, But the nistory Of tue old Committee on Keirenciment showed Lat Some of the most valuable labors were originated itself, as tne discovery Of tae smuggling on ihe ut route and of tne frauds on the postal con facts in Texas, That committee had been cut of ‘while engaged in one of its most imporiant works— Westigation of ue New York Custom House yy @nd although that investigatioa did ate with the committee, yet it showed how Yery necessary it was that such @ committee should Paresuch Powers as that ono had and as Trum- '8 proposition would give the new one, Mr. urs read at length irom the testimony of New fork merchants, inclading A, T. Stewart, Witiam Dodge, Jr. and 8. 4. Chitvonden, to'show te ol Ul eneral order sysiem.”’ Tuis part rt — was f THR MEN Ny been one of General iit fork merchants from Arty to a hu: Ouse) S & year, and Were admitied by Leet Dimselt to vo enty-five thousand; and, not content with his SS yu Bixby for five thousand a year. ° ABUSES HAD BREW THOROUGHLY BXPOSED by the Committee of Retrouchment and also by a y should have power to investigate only such charges | | | | lo | | adjourned, NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1871.—IRIPLE SHEET. commission sent by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose, and the merchants of New York had repeatedly protested against tne present system, and asked for a return to the system which existed before the present administration came in. It was intimated by some one that Sir, Leet had some con- Bection with the White House, aud General Porter ‘Was examined on that subject and Leet himself, and they denied it, ana altogether the strength of the testimony was to the contrary. But, said Mr. Schurz, the fact remains that this SYSTEM OF ROBBERY {3 SUSTAINED against tue views of the merchants of New York and the judgment of the secretary of the Treasury. How 18 it sustained? Where is that mystenous power that sustaula: Now, gentlemen, I tell you, Whatever may be said of the improvements that have taken place, tne people ot the United States are startled at the frequency and enormity of the disclosures which are made from day to day. Do not give yourselves up to an, delusions on the ‘subject. The Awerican people are on the int of demanding honest governinent, and they want to have all the means used for that object that are compatible with the laws of tne couniry, They demand the exposure and over- throw of corruption, regardiess of the interesis of any party or apy person. It seems to me we are standing AT THE THRESHOLD OF A MORAL REVOLUTION that bids fair to go beyond the overthrow of Tammany Hall, and in that revoluiion the science of “How mot to do 1’ will be of very Httle avai. Netther ull eheap declamation against corruption im The abstract or agaist the sinfulness of sin i general and the beauty of virtue avaii much. We have had enough of all that. ‘The people Wil not much jouger take that worth- less currency as a legal tender. If we wish to serve the couutry and to cominand its conidence we have tamake clear to the country that we hate no party no more than we hate corruption and that we ve NO party more than We love good government, Mr, CONKLING—The question be‘ore the Senate 18 whether a committee about to ve created shail be created in tie ordinary Way or shall pe given powers of au exiraordinary character. As bearing Os’ensibiy upon tbat, the Senator from Missouri (Mr, Schurz) introduces here ayain old and some- what stile maiters pertaining to the Custom House in New York, and he directs attention to the “geueral order business,” Why? Ostensibly to convince the S nate that this commitiee ought to bave power to pursue investigations vi its owa motion, but really, | suspect, for another pur- pose. 1 know that we are luhivited trom assigning motives to each other here; ui ithink [ may say that when @ Senator reproduces irom ume to time ACcUSAUONS against persons o..claily representing the administration the purpose canvot aiavays be to contive the argument to the mutier at the Ume be- Tore the senate. {am not yoiny to be drawn into a discussion Oi these matters 1a the New York Custom House, 1 am not going tu discuss whether MR. GRINNBLL WAS WISE 02 OTHERWISE, in the changes whicb he instituved there; or | Whether the Secretary of the Jreasury is wise or j Otherwise tu suffering these changes to conte, I make but one remark upon this subject, and wat ; 18 confirmatory of one maue by tke Senator himself } (Schurz), Laffirm tha) the testimony taken by the COMMIt:ee presents not only a balauce oi evide:.ce that noone at the White House bad any unproper connection with the Custom Mouse business; but 1 establishes the fact 80 conclusively as to dely any | saue map, however credulous lie migut be, to stil Cherish an honest suspicion tiat there was } any connection Whatever with the White House und } 118 Induence anda the brauch Of business as the port | oi New York to which the Senator reiers, it is 20 Credit to the republican party, or to any member of 1t, to profess to be willing to lavesti-ate its admin- istration of aifairs and tv purify whatever is found tanecd puriucation, for 1 undertase to fay that ever in American hiswry wa: tuere a party that aciless to deter it irom rigid investigation and more to tempt it togo forward. ine strengin of the repubiican party resides largely in theiact that it is able aud WILLING 10 PURIFY AND PURGE ITSELF. A short tinie ago a case occurred having a special beuring on ithe question of civil service reiorin as | | understood in this chamber, A young man of iine ; education, a man of address, an accountant, a man whom & Ccumpelitive exammation would have laced in the higuest rank, @ man who did not hold bis place at the pleasore of «nybouy—tnis man was found to have forgotten himself and to have crossed the line Which divides integrity irom dishonesty, 1 | reler to Paymaster Hodge. The national adintn~ istration was responsible tor him before | the people. Did it seCk to draw a veil ; Over his crimeyY No! He was seized, hurried to @ ; dungeon, accused, tried and condenined, aud im a | few weeks irom the discovery of his crime the doors { of the peniieauary closed beuind lin for ten years, | The governinent also entered bis habitatioa, stripped it of 1s Jurniture and soid it, aud his wife aud chile dren aie wow Outcusts upen the world. Sucn are tne tearful resuits of a rigorous admicistration of juslice; sucu are tue evidences afforded by the re. | Publican party that 1t means to hold the public sere | Vanis tw a rigorous accouutability. Mr. MOR<ON, \rep.) of Ind., declared himsett in favor of Mir. Atuony’s reso.ution, because it was | broader than Mr, Trumbuii’s and emorace.t all mat | ters i:elaling to retrenchwent, He aiso spoke of the extraordinary purity Oo! the present adratuistrauon, | and its promptuess in puaishing derelicitoa of duty Ib Its OitiClals, and cited tae case of Hodge as anil- | | lustration. r. CASSERLY asked whether the Senator from | Indiana (Mr. Morton) coud mention any other case | Of the prompt puuisomento! a defaulter. Mr. MORTON said Ne did vot remember any at the Moment, hut ne wouid venwure the assertion that Wherever there bad been @ deialcation brought to he knowledge Of the administration tne defuuiter jad been punished, HOW ALOUT LAWRENCE AND BAILEY ? Mr. LASSERLY--HOW about Pension Agent Law- rence and Colivctor Bailey ¢ Mr. MortoN—Lhey ran away befora they were | found cut, Mr. Cassexiy—Is It an evidence of vigilance for a government to let its rascals get | away ‘Tne democrats of New York did not iet Tweed run away. Mr. Monro» called attention to the fact that the Men who committed deialcatious generally were not Of a cla.s that could be weeded out by any sys- tem of civil service reiorm, because they Were intel- ligent, accomplishel men, woo could undergo any examination successiuily. At iour P, M,, wituout reaching @ vote, the Senate HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1871, Petitions were presented as follows:— By Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.), of Conn.—Against the present system of sealing stamped envelopes. by Mr. LEoNakD MEYERS, (rep.), Of T'a.—From the Phiiadelphua City Council, asking the repeal of the United States tax on gas consumed in the pub- lic lamps in that city, and on all iJuminating gas. Mr. BANKS, (vep.), Of Mass.—From the Commitiee on Foreigu Afairs, reported a bill appropriatiug $02,225 for the expenses of the BritisheAmerican Clams Commission. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on tue State of the Union, Mr. Hooper, (em.) Of Ltan, introduced a bill granting lands for (ue reclamation of desert lauds in Utah, Also to incorporate the Bear River and Cuche | Valley Canai Coupany. Aiso grauting lands for an irrigation canal in Ulal and Idano. Aiso to incorporate the Weber River and Kay’s Creek Caual Company in Utah and grantiag lands to it, Reverred. A LAHOR AND CAPITAL COMMISSION. Mr. Huak, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Education ana Labor, reported @ vill for the ap- poiniment by the President, with the advice and | conseut of the Senate, of @ commission of three persons, w hold office fur two years, unless tueir duties siiali bave been sooner accomplished, wio are to investignte the subject of the Waxes and hours of labor, and the divi- siou of the juint profits of labor and capital between tie laborer and the Capitalist, and the social, edu- caliouai and sanitary condition of the lavoring Classes of the United states, and show how the same are adecied vy existiug laws regulaung com- merce, finance aud currency, Toe Commissioners are io receive & salary of $6.00) each aad may em- joy @clerk; aud they sball report the result of tacir uVéstigations co tue President, to be by him trans- mitved to Congress. Mr li0ak moved to make the bill a special order for Weduesday, tue 10th of January, and from day WwW day Batil disposed of, MI. GARFINLD, (rep.) Of Onto, objected to the { contiauity of tne special order, but Was willing to | have ove day assigued to it x AOA | Mudiced bis motion accordingly, Mr. KERR, (Ueu,) Of Jod., inquired whether the bul was approved by the Commiltes on Kducation | and Labor, Mr, Hoak understood tt to be approved by the eommittee, it was his purpose to atiord oppor- tunity for-presenting amendmenis, Mr, KBR Said (nat tuat beng go he would not object. ‘The SPEAKER said that the proposition was that the bill suoud be made a special order, to tie ex- Clusiva Ol all Other orders, for Wednesday, Jaua- ary 10, ir. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y.—I object to that. Mir, Kenn—so dol Mr, Loan—Very well; then I move to put the bill Upon its pussaxe Now, ‘The bill having been read by the Clerk, Mr. KERR: moved to lay it on the table, ‘The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. iloar had the floor, Mr. Hoar then proceeded to explaia and advocate the vill, He was quie sure thatthe measure, wien understood, would receive the almost unanimous approbation of (he House. It was weil known that from ail parts of the country and of the civilized world there wells up @ cry of DISCONTENT FROM THE LABORING CLASSES. In other countries those classes or @ portion of them goveraed; in this country they were the State itself. The ower ciasses in this country were, ia cumparison with Lhe iavoring classes, so few and unimportant that it was not tou much to say that they mignt be leit out in considering whe ee ton wo are the persons whose will should de lermine the policy of te country, and for Whose penetit that policy should be directed. I¢ was pene urged not only oy agitators aud malcon- fonts, but by a large aud inoreasing Numoer of the a Tawa ofan cOuctcy on ine Sublogs of Ube jart oe finance, the currency and taxation tended more and ! more to GIVE TO CAPITAL AN UNDUB SHARE of the joint profits of the resu:ts of labor and capital, and to deprive lavor of its due and proper share. The first duty of legisiators m regard to such & com- plaint was to provide for a thorough, exact and Texuiar ascertainment of tne fact. Congress ought not to be airaid of light; for no abuse was so great, no darkness so profound, no preiutice so intense, as to require Congress to cover it with a vell, or to fear to let the light in on it, ‘Ihe cure for most Bock: as well as for most physical diseases was not medicine, but light, Let the sick be brought into the sunlight and they would get well. He did not place the bill on the Judgment or recommendation of the committee aione, the judgment oi the laboring men themselves, The labor party of his own State last summer had recom- mended the passage of this very bill, and had, although politically opposed to the republican party, expressed ita gratification and respect lor that Barty 1 Consequence ol 118 giving alteation to this attr, THR GRAND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, of workingmen, an organization which pervaded Europe and which Was inaking its voice beard and its power felt everywhere, had aiso asked of Con- grees this special measure. He was ov competent express an opinioa on this intesesting historical qnestion of the Oominune, OF the events which took place in Paris last summer the other side o: the story had not been heard; but one thing was known—that then was a cause in existence and an _ object in view which bad led those working people in Paris, youn; men and young women, 10 the morning oi life, not merely irom ihe sxnorant or oppressed Classes, but trom the classes of culture, of family tles, in some cases of wealth, to zo down to their deaths calmly, heroically, cheertully as ever bridegroom went to his marriage feast; and he did not believe that a cause Which nad INSPIRED SUCH REROISM Was a cause which was not enittled to the respect of Americans eve ywhere. ‘Ihe international Asso- ciation of huropean and American workingmen had @ tile to respect for having established # reiation- ship and recognized a kuidred among the men of ail nations, growing out of the common bond of lavor—greater, wore poweriul, more binding than any mere national attachment or than any tie connecting the subject with the sovereign, America was the last nation that ought vo be uvgrateful for that suolmme a uplishinent, in the darkest days oi the late civil war, when the governing clisses of England would have been g.ad io have joined the French Huperor tn recog. nizing the Soutnern Coniederacy, prevented dong so by tie ANGRY GROWL FROM THE WORKINGMEN of Lancashire, saying to the Engtixh government, we love the workiagmen 0; North Aineiica @ great deal petter; \qare move nearly aliied iu inicrest and feeliug togaem tuan we are to the arisivcracy of Bngiaad, tad, although we bave vorne many things (rom you, one Litug we will not bear—tuat you snall array te power and the mightof Engiand hey were only against the cause in which those American workingmen are engaged. He held in tus hand the general ruics and administrative regulations of the Internayioual Workingmen’s Association, adopied 1M London last October by the deiegaies, comprenegding the leading minds from ail tne civilized natious of the world. Among other things tiey expressed a desire that an inquiry i 1 ‘Lhe slight expenditure proposed was due to } should be instituted in eacu locality were branches of their association exisied, and vhat toere should be co-operuuion, especially in the United States, in @sceriaining the Jacts which tue pending bill re- quired to ve ascertained. He sent to the Cierk’s desk and had read the ex- tracts ‘o wiich he relerred, He desired to avoid anything that should excite poliucal autagouism, He was quite sure that a con- Biderable uutiber of influential democratic members approved the purpose of the bill and de. sled the investuzation which it contemplated. lp Massachuseits = sunilar bureau —_ for the invesugation of the question had been esta lished, and the resuli of its examination had been claimed by the de.uocratic party 0: tiat State to silow great imistakes and errors in the adininis- tration of the affairs of Ubat State by the repubiicaa party, Whether that clan was right or wrong ne would not now discuss, All that he desired to say Was tiat he welcomed the investigation as cheeriully if its results shouid be to show taat iu all the mea- sures to which he had given his assent there had been error, as i it should be the reverse. ‘Ihis was & question wheiaer YHE DAILY LIFE OF MILLIONS 0! AMERICANS could be made better. It was @ question too high lor party, too sacred to be jutugied with the peti schenies OF the petty ambition of mere politiciaus, My. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., said he did uot rise to debidie the merits of the ineasure 80 much as to ex- ress his regret that 1¢had not atresved the atten- Hou of his distinguisued=ricnd irom Indiana (Mr, Kerr), wud that that gentieman sould have made a Mollon which wonld put the measure fovever to sleep. He thought tt would also tave been beiter ft! his fiend from New York (Mr, Wood) had been willing to let the vill be a special ordew Those gentiemen did not seein 80 Much Lo complain of the particular measure as nob meetiug tie object desired as to be opposed to considerfug dat all, and chat was bis regre. He did uot desire to Intimate that On that question they represeated the pariy to which they belonged, for ke did not think they did; Dut De expressed Mis surprise Unat gentlemen of such adiiity and of such inquiring Mus iad HOt had their atteation Called to the Lact that nusub.ect was LOOMING UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE that demanded wore care from leyisiators than the question of reconcilmg jabor and capital. He thougit that bis iriend from indiana (Mr. Kerr) Would sve, upon vue cousiueration, that it was better, mstead of talking up nN politics, to stop ior an hour or two and Ww cunsiver some practical quesiton. ‘The great question of co-eperation Waich was developing itself 80 success- fully in other countries und was being m- troduced into this country did not seem to ave attracted the attention of either ot his dis- tiugutehed friends, Who desired to brush the whole inlaz away or put itto sicep, He hoped that his trieud from indiava (Mr. Kerr) would sce it to pe witnin ihe line of his duty to withdraw the motion to jay the bill on the table, and either consent to having @ stugie uay set apart ior its Consideration. or else permil tts passage at this tine. Mr. HOAR next yiekled Vie foor to Mr. SHANKS, rep.) Of ind., out Mr. Ken rose and said:—The stavements made on tie Oiuer sele have been 80 eX- wWaordiuary, and so quuse and faliacious in all re- gpects that we on this side o: the tlouse ought to Have wl ieast an opportunity to auswer them, Mr. Hoak—No yenilewan on that side of the House has expressed any desire to speak on tne bill | pro orcon, except one geutleman—a member of the committee—Mr. McNeely, Whose request was com- municated to me a Week ago. 1 aim certainly de- sirous of allowing the fuliest debaie that will be agreeabie to the House, and of giving their full share of me to the gentleneu om the other side, PERSONAL. Mr. Kerr (interrupiingiy)—The gentleman’s silcority will appear much vetler if he wil give us @ lite time now—Just a little, Ar, HOAR—1 cali the gentleman to order, Mr, K£RR—I ain in order, Mr, HoAR—The gentleman from Indtana desires to | have the bill laid on the ladle, and thas disposed of Wiiiout auy debate at all, ‘Lhat is the only manties, tailon of desire that that geutieman has shown aw out it; and if the geaveman will now agree to take the question ou this bill at any tixed time to- morrow { wili consevt to it, and will consent to divide the twe with toe gentlemen on that side of tue House, Mr. KeRR—I will agree to nothing, Lhaye been attacked vy the gentieman from Massachu-otts (Mr. Hiour) and bis colleague (Mr. Dawes). [ want to answer tuem, and [ain entitied to answer them. Mr CAMPBELL, (dem.) Of Ohio, made the potat: of order toat the gentleman trom Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) having faisied ola remarks, be had no right to yield the floor to any particular meimver, but should resume his seat and let the Speaker assign the floor under We ordinary pariiameniary rules. The SPEAKER overruled the point of order, on the ground that both usage and the rules of the iiouse allowed a member Who Was eutitied to the floor for one hour to yield & portion of his time to other members. Mr. SHANKS took the floor and remarked that he had, iast Monday, introduced @ bill to establish @ bureau of lavor. He believed the time had come when the relations between labor and capital snould be mvestigated and regulated, He favored the euding dill, though he preferred bis own measure, he edict of the American peovie had gone forth that the iegislative department should take care of labor and see that it should got be wronged by the capital of the country, He, therefore, hoped that the bill wouid pass. Mr. KBEULY, (tep.) of Pa, expressed grati- tnue to Mr. oar for having brought the sup- ject before the House, ‘The failure to aopt such a measure had deprived Engiana of her national prestige and threatened her with arevoluuon. It was the failure of the Frenco imperiai government to recognize tis question that had LIGHTED THE PIRES OF THE COMMUNE, It was tie failure to recognize this question that had arrayed the young wen of Germany and of Burope ii hostility lo Churca and throne. Parlia- mentary inguiry in England showed that among the lavoriug people of that County a majority was io want of liealiafal and suilicient food from year to year. It was for want of recognizing this question that England was becoming # land of drunkenness, He heid, tuerciore, that Congress snould autuorize the appointment of the proposed commission, This government could notatord to permit the saboring People of any portion of the country to fall into the condition of the lavoring peopie of England, France, Austria or Belgium, Congress suould look toi that they whose skill and toil open the mines and tne coal banks and convert the ores into metals and tuvo all forms of utility and beauty, those who shear the sheep and wash the wool and spin and Weave it—those wo convert the apparently arid fields into cutton and all its useful and beautiful favrics—shall not LIVE IN IGNORANCE NOR DIE IN WANT. Their toil aud the resources of capital were quite enough to banish poverty from the land, except as ‘Uhe result of 1atemperance. Mr. Scorn, (dem.) ol Pa, expressed his regret that any opposition had been made to the bill, He regarded it simply as providing for an investiga- Uon, The laboring Classes were rising in revelion against the system of class legislation. It was the enactment of unjust and unequal laws that had arrayed the laboring f the country im opposition to the capital of the country, aud he was in favor of an in- Vestigation that would go to show that tris govern- ment, in the epactinent of its tari laws and in tho pode! ‘@Way Ol the public lands, anu in its national uking system, had been legisiating against the jasses aud im iavor ¢ Po ng — Fed {ida the republican « ‘of the House should steal alt toe tiuoder, Ap WwOUEnS his frepds On bie OWD side of the House (the democrats) should put them- welves SQUARE ON THE RECORD in the matter, They haa always been the consistent friends of the laboring classes, and he hoped they should prove themselves so to-day. The morning hour having expired, Mr. Woan re- marked that his purpose was that there should be such debate on the bill as the House desired, He wonld not move the previous question for at least an hour, ‘The SPEAKER state’! that the Apportionment bill, which was now tu come up, would, be followed by the two appropriation bilis reported irom the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. BANKS moved to amend the bill requiring the tnree Commissioners to be appointed from civil Ie. Mr. KILUINGER, (rep.) of Pa., also moved an amendment pequiniase that at least one of the com- missioners shalt be practically identified with the mining interests of the country. fie sy 4 and amendments were ordered to be ed. Mr. HALSEY, (rep.) of N. J., from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill sppropriating $2,000,0.0 ior the purchase Of @ site and the erection of a fireproof building for Custom House and Post Office purposes in Chicago, which was relerred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. WELLS, (dem.) of Mo., from the sane commit. tee, reported a bili appropriating $260,0v0 for a like site apd building in St. Louis, which was referred to the same commitice, é The House then, at half-past one o'clock P. M., wens into Committee of the Whole, Mr. BUFFINTON, (rep) ae dn the chair, and resamed considera THE APPORTIONMENT BILL. After a long. discussion in Committee of the Whole on the Apportionment bill, of no public interest or importance, the comuitiee rose without taking apy action on it. Mr. RANDALI, (dem.) of Pa., from the Commit- tee on Kules, reporced a new rule—that tue Speaker appoint one Territorial delegate on ihe Committee on Territories aud one deiegate trom the Listrict of Columbia on the Committee for the District of Co- lumpia, such delegates, uowever, not to have the Tight of voting in comuiitee. Mr. FARNSWORTH, (tep.) of IIL, argued against the Tule, contending that no territorial delegate has a right, under the constitution, 10 take any part 1D legislation, ‘The rule was advocated by Messrs. Banks, Cox and Randall, and was agreed to. The SPEAKER thereupon appointed Mr. Chasfee, (rep.) of Colorado, as a memver of the Committee | on Territories, and Mr. Ciipma’ as a member of the Committee for the |strict of Columbia, And then the Howse, at twenty minutes pasi four o'clock P. M., adjourned, JOUN WARE, THE PARRICIDE, No Further Hope of Repricve—He Dies To-iorrow. HOW HE ACCEPTED THE NEWS. Doctors Tampering with the Vic- tim of the Law. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 13, 1871, Mr. James M. Scovel, Ware’s counsel, returned to Camden last evening, having been to Trenton and | exhausted the last resource im behalf of his un- happy client, Governor Randolph, personally, was in favor of a commutation of sentence from death vo liuprisonment ior life; but he was strenuously opposed by Judge Clement, of Camden county, who has been particularly firm Aguinst granting any reprieve or commutation, Clement was one of three who opposed the granting of @ new trial, but there happened to be some mercy in the C@urt of Errors and Appeals, of which Clement is @ member, and the trial was granted. OE OF THE SADDEST PHASES of this unbappy young man’s case has been che conduct of two physicians who have led nim to believe that they could bying him to life after the execution, and into signing a paper giving them his body. He endeavored yester- day to convince his heart-broken wife that he would be brought to life, and even now believes thatitcan and will be done. Such @ belief has materially imierfered with the ministrations of his spiritual advisers, and with but two days to live, ‘Ware shows no apparent signs of repentance. He ‘Will occasionally Weep when bis advisers talk with him, but this 1s all. HIS WIFR AND MOTHER have given to Mr. Hollinshead, a young gentleman who had interested himself in the pr-soner’s behalf, the folowing instruments, which will explain them- seives, and will sed guard against any at tempt on the part of Dr. Dufly and his coryiére to get possession of Ware's boly:— To Ati, Wuom Ir May Concrnn:—I, Louisa Ware, the John Ware, wil{ not glve my consent to any one to expeciment upon the bodgof my son, John Ware. But itis my wish toat Mr. Wilitag. Hoiit with Samuei P. Chew, the adminis of my husband, deceased him a ‘And L do most earnestiy protest against or any one else except those mentioned having anything to do with the Lody of my son John after he bas been declared dead, And {t is, furthermore, my wish tha: he shail be taken they choose’ toward as burial. doctors to our lot at Williamstown ana there be buried, the space of ‘one grave from the grave of his father. ra er LOUISA 4 WARE. ‘Witness—Ciamies Cox. mark. To ALL Wuom Ir MAY CoNcrRN :—This isto certify that 1, Prudence A. Ware, wie of John Ware, wii not consent 16 any experiments upon the body of my husband, Joho Ware; butit 1s my wish that Mr. William Hollinsbed shail act in unison with Samuel P. Chew, the administrator Of the estate of John A. Ware, deceased, —— and —— nd the undertaker, whoever they aball clidose, toward giving & Chifstian burial as soon cable, and'T do most ear Restly vrovest agatvst any doctors or any due else except thoes me..tioned baving anything to do with ‘his body after he hae been declared dead, aod ft {4 furthermore my wish that his body shali be taken’ to Williamstown Cemotery and there be he taumaly lot. ber. bao arta St PRUDENOE A. 4 WARE, ‘mare. A HERALD RE?ORTER, accompanied by Ware’s counsel, repaired to the Court House in Camden this afternoon. The coun- se, having exhausted every earthly resource, was at last forced to tell his client tne last terrible de- cision of the Court of Pardons. ‘wo years of un- ceasing labor m tie prisoner’s behalf had gone for naugut, and it was not dificult to imagine the conflicting emouons that filled the great heart of the advocate as he _ reflected on the manifest injustice of his client’s death, However, the duty must be performed, aud we en- tered the room in which Ware is CONFINED IN THE BARBAROUS IRON CAGE, that later exponent of Jersey justice. Mrs. Bliza- beth Coxe, a puilanthropic Quaker lady of Phiiadel- phia, was engaged in conversation with Ware, but took her leave as we entered, and John advanced to greet us, faving seated ourselves Mr. Scovel sald, “Jonn, have you & good nerve to-day 7” Me 3 1 guess so,” replied Ware. “1 wish I could bring you somie good news, but I an’t.”” xs Ware said not a word, but hung his nead. and his face flushed Wish @ nervous, hopeless look of resig- nation. “(Have you any farther requests to make, John?’ et ag conunued, “No. “How old 1s your boy, John? What shall be dono with him ? If you want him educated J’ attend to it.” Nota word from the hapless prisoner. The allu- sion to his child brought tears to bis eyes and his frame trembled with suppressed agony, but he re- mained passive, “Shall 1 come to see —— to see the —— to 8e@ you ¥riday guess not.’’ “Do you want this gentleman of the HERALD to come ? “I don’t know.” “Don’t you think he had better come, in the event ef your saying anything?” “T guess 80."” After a few more words regarding his trial and the course of some of the witnesses against him we took our final leave, And thus ends all earthly nope for John Ware, Every resource has fatied, and the stern decree of the law must be fulfilied, Even as 1 write Scovel is looking up some papers to present to the Chancellor as an argument in favor of granting @ writ of error. THE FAR WEST, Arrest of a Notorious smuggler and Destrac- tlon of His Ranc! Fort BENTON, Nov, 22, 1871. Two companies of United States soldiers, belong- ing to the Seventh infantry, have just arrived at this post fro White River settlement, having in charge one John Curley, a notorious smuggler and whiskey trader with the Indians, The soldiers ieft Fort Shaw on the 20th of October, commanded by Captain H. B. Freoman, arriving at White River at hall-past three A. M., November 1. Curley’s ranche ‘was destroyed by fire, also part of the ocas found on his premises. The prisoner claims that he was Within the British Lines, STRANDED ON THE LAKE. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec, 13, 1871. The schooner Lake Forest, which has been asbore lee-bound fur some time past on the peninsula twelve miles this side of Erie, was towed into the river to-day by the tugs Bryant and Perew, and is CITY AND COUNTY. Affairs at the Public De- partments. The “Reform” Board of Park Commis- sioners—Action Said to Have Been Taken at the Meeting on Tuesday —Changes in the Working Forces—Opening of Ma- comb’s Dam Bridge. MEETING CF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS, The Financial Crisis Crippling the Department. A Chicago Devastation Possible at Any Time in the Upper End—Disabled Horses and Insufficient Reserve Apparatus, Such gloomy, disagreeable weather as that of yes- terday, 1t migitt naturally be expected, would have the eifect of keeping the idlers away from the various public offices, The natural expectation Would not ve disappointed as the appearance of the rooms and corridors of the buildings tn the City Hall Park most plainly demonstrated, Times are not as they used to be before Watson took that sleigh ride. The dampness that stood | om the columns tn the oll City Hall yester- ; day was not once disturbea by fancy over- coats on official backs. ‘The eclo in the rotunda was awakened very seldom—ascarcely, if it all—by any careless ur recklegs laugiiter irom champagne- coatea throats, The basement of the new Court House was most dismal in its dampness and deser- tion. The dismal proprietor of the diamal cigar stand seemed more dismal than ever as he stamped up aad down in frout of his stand, making all po3- Sibie noise with his heels, ag i€ trying to make him- sell believe that somebody else was walking with him, and at the game time suialuing to “draw” a cigar which the damp air, probably, had softened and toughened. There were sume who undoubtedly regarded this frightiul and disgusting quictude with much anx- lety, Who regarded 1t, in point of fact, as only the calm before the storm. It may be safe to say that some of the offictals in the Department of Finance Were not too well pleased vy the state of the Weather aud its probable attendant circumstances, THE SMALL PIPELS were looked for. The wet weather would cause a cessation of work, and the men, emboldened by the demonsirativeness of the commitiee which “inter- vieweu”’ the Coinptroller and Clerk Cady on Tues- day, tt was feared, might appear im force and un- jess thelr wishes were acceded to might so far forget wemseives as to make some HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS, Prevention was eviaenily regarded as being better than cure, and s0 & blue-coaled preserver of the peace was stationed inside in the room of the County Bureau, while a few others guarded the, hallways and stairways. A delegation arrived shortly nefore noon, apd were prepared to do some very plam talking, if nothing else, im regard to the lack of funds, Whea they arrived the Water purveyor, Mr. Noan aA, Childs, the handsomest mea in the Department of Worke— was sent for, and aiter his arrival a consultation was heid, and the men were assured they would be paid before the ciose of the present week. With this they wero OBLIGED TO BR SATISFIED, and they departed. During the day callers came from time to me, but not in sach number as on several days previous. Deputy Storrs was kept busy hunting up data about claims of all sorts, some of which have been outstanding for months, Although badly pressed he preserved his usual equanimity throug- out. except at one me, when he did frow soceepih that tbe jurroWs ou nis brow puiled the dimples out of bis cheeks. THB DEPARTMENT OF PARKS did have a mee‘ing on Suesday afternoon, This is now the only board or departinent of the city gov- ernment whica does not permit the press to be present at its meetings. The mesiings are held in &@ room reached by @ pri vate stairway, and the onl: idea of what ts done or said at the meetings is suc! as is given below, furnished by direction of the Board, How much more or now much less business is transacted than the oMcials choose to state can- not be determined. The record of proceedings of ‘Tuesday's meeting, a8 preparea for the press and public, 8 as follows:— ‘The Board of Commisstoners of the Department of Publie Parks met in stated session on Tuesday, the 12th tust., at two o'clock P. M., with the President, Nr. Trenry G. Stebbins, in the chair; Commissioners Dillon, Green, Fields and Church Present, The tlautes of the previous mecting were read and ap- roved. PrSeveral communications making donations to the Park having been ac: Museum coliections were received, and, knowledged, were ordered on ile. From the Comptroiler of the city, calling for statement of expenilitures from the organization of the de 20, 1870, to November 2, 171, Re prepare and submit the saine to the Board, rom the Comptroller of the City, asking fora detailed estimate of matntenance expenses ‘or 187z. Referred to the Treasurer to prepare and suomit to the Board, From the Board of Supervisors of Westchester Count, with resolution ask for information relative to expen: tures for surveys in sald county Ly this department, In connection therewith tie President submitted a copy of an answer thereto, which was laid ou the table and ordered printed. From owners of property on 156th street, requesting thas said street be regulated, graded ani improved, from the Boulevard (road or public drive) at Ninth avenue to River street, on the Hudson river; waich was ordered done by con- tract or otherwise, aa allowed by iaw. The TREASURER reported. the condition of the finances, which was ordered on the minutes and placed on file. A reaolution was adopted appropriating moneys for th payment of employes, bile and ciaims against the depart- ment which have been or may hereatter be ordered paid by the department, On the motion ot Mr. Freips the following resolution was acopted :— Resolved, That it is the duty of this Board to keep in ite employ as {arge a force as practicable during the coming winter, 80 as to insure the speedy completion of the publi works In the upper part of the vity now under the control of this Board, On motion of Mr. GREEN it was ived, That t he Treasurer be authorized to dispense witn the services of any of the employes of the department from time to time until the further order of the department, and that 7 also chanze the positions and duties of auc ‘employes as he may from 0 time deem nec requested 10 6 dent prepare and present to the Board at ita next meeting @ resolution to fnitiate proceedi Tegal opening of the Boulevard above 158th au ten motion, at twenty minutes past four P. M. the Board adjourned. ‘The meeting, it will be seen, occupied two hours and twenty minutes, so that it is natural to suppose the session must have been very much like & young debating club. “Communications making dona- tions to the Park Museum were received” 1c ap pears. The communications, it is to pe hoped, were properly thanked ior making the donations, but woat their donations were is not given, It is stated that the Treasurer reported the con- See of the finances, but the condition 1s not made yublic. ti On the resolution offered by Mr. Fields the fact has leaked out that there was A STORMY TIME; that he wanted to keep the works going on and ‘was severely opposed; that ie clatme:t he wanted to to put the other members of the Commission on record, and that finally they yielded with rather bad grace. This, of course, is an ex parte state. ment; but as the press was not admitted into the meeting the full tenor of the debate cannot be iven, Mr, Fields’ resolution, however, may be ren- ered of no avati by the action of the resolution af- terwards mtroduced by Mr. Green, as the Treasurer of the departinent may dispense with tne services of a great many men, under the plea that the force is ‘as large as practicable’ under existing clroum- stances. It leaked out also that the Board had already made several RADICAL CHANGES in the personnel of the department, The small arks throughout the city have been placed under the direction of Mr, Olmstead, while Central Park has been placed under the superintendency of the gentleman who “rans” the reiresiiment saloons in the Park, A large number of the mechanics and laborers have been dropped, and che clerks in the ofices are Crit trembling lest the guillotine may soon fall on their devoted necks. The In agree ps announced yesterday alter. noon tl MACOMB'S DAM BRIDGE ‘will be opened to public travel to-d; main open until Monday next, and that by day, 23d inst., the repairs may be completed, THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS met yesterday morning in stated session and tn their somewhat duil lookiag Board room. The members were all present and all evidently in earnest. Commissioner Hitchman presided, ana sat at the round tabie, Near him sat the wiry litte Secretary, ex-Alderman White, then Commissioner General) Shaler, with his hair brushed to a point ver his forehead, his \egs crossed aud his eyes closed, and a gd expression of easy indiffer- features; but he several umes showed that he had his ears open. Next to him sat Commis Bla back in bis chair, with it, the other arm leaning chair, while he endeavored to etogth Out With Lue thuml pall or force ‘and will re- Satur. 5 his thumb nail off with his eveto ‘Then Con missioner Hennessey, also ab the round lade, sat stro! his siiken beard and watemny events and his fellow Commissioners. Commussioner Gal- way, who always iooks a Wf te about to laugh, sit ab a long Which connects with ihe round tavle, tapped eer but perseveriigiy on (a3 tabie top and listened attentively to the proceedings, Atter the isposifion of several cases of oreseh of discupiloe by Members of the force, ine resuar business of the session commence In (ae mimaies ot the lass Meeting @ report of tue Commitee on Apparataa was received, which dewoustraied We fact that the department was actiaily 4 A MOST CRITICAL CONDITIO Their reserve was entirely ‘vo sali and d@& eldediy IneMictent, and tev re-ominended that the department secure materia: casa io provide @ Te Serve force of at least. tw ood engines where they have now but nine 1 ret ones, at least 10,000 leet of exira tose waere they have now not one fool, anit ‘arce sets of iadders where now they Nave vone. Tis subject was talked over, and the explanation wis made by Com. missloner Ga.way that tt i no Want wo get twelve new enuines, but enough to allow @reserve force Ol al least 6 A discussion arose in relation to the prac: Fine MEN PAYING (OK FURNITURE which was put in the houses. ‘Tis came up om the adoption of @ report of the Fiance Commuittee 1m relation to purchasing the suriacure in house of Engine Company 14, aad direct ing wen to pay each their share of $17 ire. Counmis- sioner Hitchiwan opposed the adoption on the ground that it was all wroag to tive bae men pay- ing tor iurniture. The ides was wrong at first and shouid never have been countenanced. At this, Commissioner Shaler shat his eyes ughtly and ran bis eyebrows way up ou hts forenead, Com- missioner Galway stated thal it Was tae same with all the companies, that the furniture had been valued by a disinterested pariy, aud the charge Was Teasonabte, Mir. Hitchman sul! ciuimed that there should be no furniture im tie houses except such as Was the property of tae veparunent. He Was over- ruled, however, and the report adopted, The Commissioners taen inluiged in some “HORSE TALK, ? in regard to the tender horse of Engine 8, wha, according to vhe state:ent of We President, must be @ Very tender horse Indeed, aged and feeble and yes cannot be replaced. Then tae Vresideat overhauied the Committee on Apparatus, veeanse iney had not now the porse superinten ‘ent directions fo purchase r jorses. One Of the Horses af Buying \0. 16, De sald, caught cold going to aire aud became para- lyzed, and there was no horse to replace tim, — One of the horses of Bugine No ‘9 was cisauled by have ing the pole chain vreax, he boing ‘nrown and run over, There was no ineanso: replacing hin, Mr. Hitchman tought the departinent ougnt to go on aua purchase horses, Commissioner Shaler asked, very quietly, “WITH OR WiTHOU. MONEY)? “Yes,” replied Mr. Hivchinan, “with or without Money. If we get caught in a snap with some big fire on the upper end oj tne ivanc, crippled as we are In (nis way, Mr. Green won't take tne responsi- bility for the consequences, and | don’t want that We should uniess we can gel the material to allow us to go on.”? The subject was finally laid over for consideration in executive session. A communication was received froin Uniet Engl- neer Perley in relation to providing nywans 80 a8 to leave no portion of the city uncovered in case of fire. The communication was read and placed om file for further consideration. Alter disposing of some outhae matters the Board then adjourned. NEW YORK REMMI He The State Council of {i or «© Albany= Sweeping Deguuciatio: ammaoy ip General, and a Great (+ tor the Kepubli« can Party. ALBANY, Dec. 13, 1871. At the quarterly meeting oi: the Executive Com mittee of the New York State Council of Political Reform, held he! reports were made of the pro- gress of reform in various parts of tle State, show- Ing gratifying success, A constitution was adopted for auxiliary councils throughout the State, The appointment of Wiliam A. McKinney, ot Bingham. ton, as Recording Secretary, was coutirmed, Resolutions were adopted that ali tie New York oficials in complicity with the Jate robberies should be prosecuted civilly and criminaily; that these rob- beries nave cast a blot on the repupiican govern. ment, and demand the speedy punishment of the. guilty; that any compromise short of a juli confes- sion, full restitution and punishment of tne guilty will be @ dangerous precedeut and fatal Lo the cause of reform; that the thanks of the friends of good government throughout the State are due to the auxiliary councils of political reform in tue city of New York; that the couucils of poiltical reiornm in New York city be urged to press on their good work until dishonest officials are ejectea from omee and compelled to reper the money stolen; that the constitution of the United States probtvlts the ese tablishment of any Church, and thereiore sectarian @ppropriations of money are uuconsiutional; that the Legisiavure be appealed to Jor un amendment to ae State constitution so as to make this probibi- jon. Tho meeting then adopted a programme for work for the coming session. THE COUNCIL OF REFORM. Last evening the Nineteenth Ward Council of Po Nttcal Reform held @ congratulatory meeting at Bre- voort Hail, in East Fi(ty-four.h street, About thirty persons were present at the meeting, and very little interest was manifested in the proceedings, Judge Hooper C. Van Voorst presided over the meet ing, and brief addresses were made by Severn D. Moulton, member of Assembly elect, and a man named M, M. Vail, who made an attempt at amus- ing his audience, but failed disma.ly. The following resolutions, which were offered and adopted unanimously, were, in (act, the chief busi- ness of the meeting. Daniel F. Tiemann and other public men who were invited did not attend. The Tesolutions were as follows;— ‘Tho Committee on Resolutions beg leave to report, through il, their chairman, the following preambie'and res olution: Whereas the recent stupendous frauds npon the public treasury of our city and upon the rights and property of the taxpayers and honost citizens, by men of no social, intel- lectual or moral standing, who bad, by the most unlaw- ful and dishonorable means, foisted tuemseives into offices of public trust and nonor, justly aroused the righteous indignation of all honest citizens, without distinction of or nationality, and compelled ‘them, vy common cogseni to unite and co-operate together for the pro- tection ot their imaienable rights of life, libert and pursuit of ‘happiness; and whereas by tue patriotie and united action of the more Intelligent ani honest class of our citizens, both native horn and adopied, nearly all the more worthy and honeat candiiates (or olllce were, at our late election, elected, and the dishonest and dishonorable candidates, with but’ few tameniavie exceptions, deteated; and whereas the late disistrous and disgraceful condition of our city and State goveriiinents waa prouuced vy the com- bination ana conspiracy of bad men, assisted by the votes of some unthinking but well meaiing men, who could not be induced to forsake for the public good; and whereas the recent election in this city and State has conclusively demonstrated that when all the intelligent and weli-inenning citizen covoperate and act together for the puditc good, Dinations of bad men, secking oniy their own sel the most unlawful and distonoraple means, are powerless; eretore, Resolved, That it fs the duty of all good clilzeas in — great city like oura, where alar.e part of the popuiation are igno- raut and vicious, and of a mom mixed and heterogeneous lly deceived and misled by demagogues to comping and act together for the pube lve of nationality, party bias or alinity, 1p reaifecting our chy or State government, eaolved, That the recent alarming develonments of fraud d political corruption in our city and State governments Cleary demonstrated that the rights and Jiverties of the peo- ple are {mperilled when the goverament ia tn the possession of men who make politica and oflice-holuing the mercenary ‘business of life. Resvived, That th nization of counctis of poiltical reform, entirely non-partisan in charaoter, were, and still are, 2 public necessity, to protect aud preserve the property, litoal and civil rights and immunities of the 18 polation; Infringements aod demoralivation of bad men, and that it Is tue duty of all patriotie and right minded citizens to connect themselves with such Organizations and to labor earnestly in primary meetings, Caticuses and conventions to prevent the nomination of un: worthy candidates tor ortice and to secure tie aomtnation of auch candidates only as are capavie, honest and t ‘and by all honorable means to endeavor fo secure ruite of such Iabor by voting at every election and pre- venting as far as possible all tiegal voting. Resolved, That we cordially invite ail patriotic and well- meaning citizens yo Jota our counell and to walte and co» operate with up in extending iis intenied Keueite to ail honest classes and conditivas of mo 4 in instruct the laboring classes, who have not the time or opportunt ad and inform themscives as lo public matters, as tO their civil and political rights, tutes and ybligations, Resolved, That we tender our coral gratulations to the reform candiiates, suop nd other kindred organizations, on their recent election to office, and that we pledge to thera our unfalteriag support fo ail words of reform upon which they suall be called to late, noir party sdiiiaions BLEOTION FRAUDS CHECKED, A New Registry Roll Taat Prevents “Ree peating” and Balse “Counting”’—Cure for the Abuses of the Ballot. An endeavor has been made by Mr. Stoops, of 30 Beomnan street, of this city, to reach by mechant- cal means the cancer spot of the ballot. This gen- tleman has invented a “Registration Roll Book,” wnich, under certain conditions, will be a sure pres ventive of “repeating,” “faise counting,” and, to @ gwar extent, of “personation.” Tue roll is @ panted register of the names of the voters in each nad widely printed, in a square, with good round-faced figures, giving the nuuiber of the voter preceding the name: then to.lows tne adress of the voler; attached to this, by a periorated check, Is the coupon, baying tho corresponds number of the voter. Ou young the elector pre- sents the coupon, which if on comparison Js ‘ound to be correct, entities him to deposit nis ballow ‘There are other means adopted of # private charac» ter, Which 1t Would not be Wise to make UIC, thas will insure a speedy detection of traud. This plan would, of course, be use! except under certain registry laws conditions L would be in harmony with it, The roll is to pe presented tor approval to tyat section of the State Legisiaiure that will have clurge of the remodeiling of the Blechon laws, and Jo ¢ NOt UNiKely that the pian of Mr. Stoops will be adopted. If successful, and apparently there ts not the chance of a failure, Mr, Stoops will bave accom. lished the great work of the age, and which las baniea the endeavors Of staleamansaip iD all ages,