The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1871, Page 3

Wi TON Retrenchment Finding Its Friends im the Senate, Debate on the Republican Cau- eus Committee... Attacks by ‘Sumner, Tromibull, Logan and Dayerd on the Adsainstration, Defence. by St. Anthony and : Roscoe Conkling. INTERNATIONAL . COPYRIGHT. Refusal to Sympathize. with the Dead of the Commune, Wasaincron, Dec. 18, 1871, ‘Fee Retrenchment Commitice Fight in the Genate—Bitter Debate—The Administration ‘Makes a Compromise. ‘The great fight, which has absorbed the time uf the Senate ever since the reassembitng of Congress, Was toxiay more -vigorously contested than ever, tid demooratic as well 8’ the recalcitrant repubii- can leaders at last taking a part in the contest, The standing Committee on Investigation and Retrench- Ment, which was determined upon in the caucus ast Friday, was very unsatisfactory, and this day was spent far imto the night ms com- Dined attack upon it, Mr. Summer leading Of, supportea by Mr. Thurman, of Ohio, and Mr, Bayard; of Delaware. The result of the fight Bp to this morning was.a triumph for tne foes of ‘the Preaident tm everything exccpt the composition Ofthe committee. Unceasing efforts had extorved all.that was demanded ip th toning, ‘but there Wis si ground for aber the motion ‘Which Mr. Anthony made to-day for the election of the committec. The ballot being dispensed with, he Submitted tne following as the members of the com- mittee:—Messra, ceca a ghairman; Pratt, a Bayard, . Howe, Harlan, Stewart, ‘This brougnt ont Mr. Sumner, who asked if there waa on the committee anybody who nad urged this Mmvestigation, a8 he termed it, ‘in the strongest form.” He pointed out that nelther Mr. Trumbull Bor Mr. Schurz, no Senator who was active in ‘bringing the commutteo into existence, was on It, abd argued that if 1t was constituted in this way it would be contrary to uniform practice and par- Wamentary law. The same view of the case was presented by Mr. Thurman. During the mpecch of the latter Senator, Mr. Buck- ipgham ala, mr. Trumbull had expressed to him an unwillingness to serve upon it. This Drought a bitter retort from Trumbull, who declared ‘that he bad said he would not serve on the commit- tee, shorn as it was of all power to accomplish any- ‘thing; but ne bad said it privately and in a whisper. At this point s test vote, in which Senetor Wilson ‘Ouce more returned to the administration ranks, showed how idic it would be to Nght on this ground, and then the democrats made su effort to get an- ther member of the committee, Gnally succeeding im having the name of Mr. Casserly added upon the Motion of Mr. Scott. Luring this phase of the @ebate some gucer fun was developed. Mr. Bayard said the majority of the committee were senators “ who had voted for the most restrained investigation, DG im-Gemonstrating that if the tuvestigation should not turn out to be of tbe most rigid kind the country would know why, he endeavored to G@utangle Mr. Conkling into a series of inconsist- eneles with regard to tho Now York Senator's vote em this question, but only succeeded m msBing an opening for tne retreat of the adminia ;ctaegion forces, It ned, at last, vecoine apparent to the friends of tne President that they had made many Jalse steps, and they determined to recover as much of the lost ground as possible by favoring ‘the most rigid investigation. Mr. Conkling showed this early in the morning by offenng a resolution, Which he agreed should lay over till the election of the committee was made, for an inguiry into the General Urder business of the New York Custom House, and the alleged connections of the White House with the fraudulent transactions, But it was diMcult to go 80 far as to put this mater and many other questiens of as great importance into the hands of a thoroughly unfriendly committes. Every Movement ana counter-movement, every motion, speech and vote meant only the determination on ‘the one hand to hold on to the friendly gentlemen on the committee, and on the other to go before the country with this purpose put forward, The same purpose has appeared tn otner way throughout the two weeks’ contest, but it did not culminate to-day. One of the queerest features in the fight was Senator Wilson’s change of base. On Saturday the Senator went to the Executive Mansion to en the President that he mast favor in- or his cause would be lost; but what the President answered is only known from this day's proceedinge. The disposti- faon to concede was met, however, by a demand for further concessions, and when the admupistration @onsented to the fullest inquiry it was asked to give ‘up ite darling committes also. The recalcitrant re- pubdlicans fought on the idea, well expressed by Senator Bayard, that the Executive shadow fs felt in ane Senate, and, from their determination in setting ‘aside. the work of @ caucus in which thoy participated, seem ed to go ‘oat oft ho patty. ‘The Wonder if tliat they had not been forced oat before; but this day's work 18 equal to thew exctusion, As fie figut arm and the night came on many little ‘points of divergence were exhibited. Bayard asked Fenton if the republican party in New York was not controlied by federal office-holders, and Fenton ‘anewered thatif he would he could “a tale unfold” bout the Syracuse Convention. Nearly every- ody tried his hand at speechmaking and at asking and answering conundrums, General Logan made a strong speech, detatling ‘the Distory of the resolutions in the varions phases they had taken in the Senate, and was more patiently and willingly ltstened to than any of the Senators who had preceded him. Alter Logan “elosed small arms were dischargea all along ‘We jine, unt! Morton, who had hitherto femained quiet, commenced picking to plecesjsome ‘one who had precedea him, ond referrea to what he deemoa Mr. Sumner’s charge of opposition to tuvestigation on the part of the administration Senators. The Massachusett’s Senator creatcd a tipple of scornful laughter againet the In- @ianan by suggesting that the Senator was engnting & shadow he himself had projected,” ‘The hours waned and Senators became restiess, A desire for dipner induced some to move adjourn- ment, but Anthony, the recognized Senatorial “whip” on the republican side, said no, and the wrangic proceeded, Mr Trumbull took the floor once more and “took the togical side.”” The one-armed Senator from At- Kansas (Mr. Clayton) made hie firat speech in reply to @ reference made by Mr. Trumbull to the effect that the President bed removed certain ersons in Arkansas in order to prevent ® Certain trial being pushed with vigor, giluding therevy to an indictment had Against Senator Clayton himself, The Senator's Guswer was that the United States Marshal espe- Cally relerred to was removed vecause charged with using force and fraud to carry an election, and that it was done before the indictment against tim hed been framed, senator Edmonds made the most music in the evening. He de- signed to administer @ dose «of mental ‘catnip tes, but could not refrain rom infusing ‘Valsties in it, His object was to show that the Joint Commitice of Retrenchment was formed under Special apd alarming circumstances, as expressed in ‘that its power to send for persons and papers was apocally granted. by explicit vote of the Senate. The Ver Was more than equal to'the usual Mepaure Of his cool and sardonic temper, and made the best ve-defensive speech of the debate, Edmugds erowsed Trumbul! to anger, and of course skoceeded thereby in assalling bis weakest point. Mx. Bamoacr came to Mr. Trumbull’s rescue in tt and effective manner. Mr. Frelinghuysen ina Spirited siyle than usual told Mr. Sumner that/he, for one, did not mean to take his opinion On the rignt of any committee 10 have under the constitution the right to seud at will for persons and papers. At last, about mine O'clock, debate seemed as much exhausted as the ‘The Orat vote was taken on amend- mentto Mf, Trumobull’s instructions striking out all relating to Civil service, on the plea that the sub- Ject was before a committce, The vote stood 2910 18—Mesers, Alcorn, Fenton, Logan, Patterson, Schura, Mimuer, Tipton and Trumbull being the only fepublicans voting in the negative. ‘Mr. Whison, im nis usual role uf party conciliator, moved that the committee have power to send for persons amd papers and employ 4 clerk during the session. He made a mild speech full of meliifuence, Proposition. Unexpectedly to him, the . first. objection to it came from the democratic ude, Mr. Kelly, from Oregon, thought this'au unusual thing to invest in advance a stand- img committec with such great powers, Mr. Casserty also objected, but the democrats did not ufge their arguments, bemg evi- dently. much more anxious to see repub- Mcans quarrel than to bo right themselves, The debate over the question of entrusting such powers to any committee in advance of spe- cial reference was one of the most spirited of the whole controversy. Mr. Wilson, however, carried his compromise by @ vote of 27 to 17, the repub- licans voting may being Messrs, Alcorn, Boreman, Cameron, Car- penter, Chandier, Edmunds, Ferry of Michigan, Flanagan, Freiinghuysen, Hamlin, Osborn and Stewart. The last was the only member of the committee voting; the rest dodged. The question Tecurred on Trambuli’s resolutions to instruct, As amended by Mr, Wilson they were adopted without debate, and the:whole thing was disposed of by an aMirmative vote of 42 against Mr. Biair’s solitary neg- ative, Mr. Conkling then tried to secure the passage of his resolution of inquiry offered this morning on the general order business, but was ruled out of order. Considereble amusement was created be- fore the final vote by a motion to amend from the democratic side, which they pressed to @ vote; {it provided for striking out the committec’s mames and inserting those of Trum- bull, Sumner, Tipton, Anthony, Conkling, Casserly and Bayard. No one voted forit bat the demo crats. Mr. Pool proposes to retire from tne com- mittee, and Mr. Casserly has been added. The usual complement of seven members remain as the matter now stands, The Senate last Friaay adopted a new rule, creating a Standing committee of seven on investigation and retrenchment to consider such measures as may be referred to it, To-day the committes was Qnnounced, and then the Senate, after debate all day, agreed that it should be instructed to inguire into the expenditures of the public funds, if disbursed within the provisions of law, whether oMocers were illegally employed or unnecessarily ana other similar matters, They were also given power to send for persons and papers. Senators who opporea it say itis the frat instance in the Senate of any standing committee having been so instructed in advance of its own re- quests, Mr. Trumbull and hus friends regard this as a sub- stantial triumph fer shemeelves, while Mr. Wilson, in hie réle of peacemaker, considers it has settled the quarrels. ‘The chasm is wider than ever, and ail of his good intentions wil not bridge the guif. International Copyright Champiened by Mr. Cox—A Resolation ef Serrow tor the Fate of Rosstl Negatived. As usual on Monday, @ large number of bills were reported in the House for reference, the larger proportion being billa for tee financial and political relief of individuals. Mondaga the House presents Much the appearance of a benevolent society organ- ized for the relief of private misfortunes—widows and children of soldiers, claims for property de- stroyed by the war—and %®<day even an unior- tunate collector of Teyenue came in for government ~ this weekly call of the States all sorte of things are asked Jor. Mr. Steven! of Ghio, offered a bill making Congressmen responsible for persons they recommend for office, which was referred to the Civil Service Committee, where it will probably sleep, Mr. Taffe got in his bill to enable the Terri- tory of Utah to form a State constitution and be admitted into the Union, but the features of the day were Mr. Cox's resolution for securing an international copyright and Mr. Haldemau’s reso- lution 1m relation to Rossel, the Communist. Mr. Cox gained a substantial triumph to-day in favor of international copyright. His reso- ution requires the Library Commitee to take up the question and , report a bill, but Kelley fought it bitterly, and for a time seemed on the high road to suvcess. Cox called Banks, Butler, Dawes, Garfield and the leading re- publicans to his side by showing them that this was protection to American paper makers, printers, bookbinders and authors, which they could not af- ford to disregard, and carried a vote for a suspen- sion of the rules by 109, & majority of more than two-thirds, This vote is the most significant and favorable ever had on this question, and Mr. Cox 1s very proud of it as a sign of honest dealing with the property in authorship, regaraing himself ag @ pioneer in the movement for interna- tional copyright. The Rossel biast called out a counterbiast against Cuban outrages, but the breath was choked out of both by the refusal of the House to suspend the rules, Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, offered a resolution setting aside next Thursday for general debate, thus practically adjourning on Wednesday. Mr. Dawes opposed this motion, but visions of holiday pleasures were too vivid hefore the minds of members to appreciate Mi, “‘Wawes? self-sacrificing spirit, and Mr, Maynard’s motion was sustalued, eo that the ready-made speeches may be fired at random. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution of sympathy with all efforts of the people of foreign lands who are endeavoring to establish republican institutions, and it was unanimously adopted as buncombe, Mr. Kellogg, of Connecticut, startled the sensibilities of the old liners by offering @ rego- lution calling for the House to instruct the Committee on Ways and Means to report a bill early in January abolishing all toxcs, including the income tax, which was modified to include only the income tax, Mr. Dawes asked that this be re- ferrea to a committee for action, which Mr. Kellogg refused to do, and moved for @ suspenston of the rules that it might be passed. A general buzz an- Nounced the interest at once excited whenever the delicate subject of taxes or internal revenue 18 mentioned. A motion to adjourn was carried pend- ing the passage of Mr. Kellogg’s resolution, which goes over to another day. Conkling’s Court House Muddle. Senator Conkling has a bill before the Senate Which provides in the preamble for a costly govern- ment building at Utica, his place of residence. and in the body of the act directs the building to be erected at Albany. The committee to whom the bill has been referred are pusgied, not knowing at which of the two points the disbursement of the $200,000 will do the Senator the most service on the expiration of his term in 1873 Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service Commissioners having com- pleted their report made a call upon the President to-day for the purpose of submitting it, Some time was passed in pleasant conversation, The report is now in the haads of the printers, New Atlantic and Pacifi: Cables Proposed. ‘The bill introduced by Representative Poland to- day incorporates John P. Miller, William G. Fargo, Paul Spotford, Perry McDonald, Collins and othera Commissionors on the part of the United Staves to open subscription books for two ocean telegraphs—one frum the western coagt of the United States to China and Japan and the other from whe Atlantic coast to Europe, by way of the Bermudas and the Azores, or by any other way, as may be approved by the President. The stook of tae Avantio Company is fixed at * ~ .000and > an tne Pacific Company at $12,000,000, The bill was. referred to the Committee on Foreign affairs. ‘Tho National Banks. ‘The Comptrolier of Currency has called upon the “national banks for reporta of uneir condition at the close of business on the 16th inst. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. ‘Wasuinarton, Dec. 18, 1871. OCEAN TELEGRAPES. By Mr. Hows, (rep,) of Wis.—To encourage the laying of ocean telegraph cables, and to secure the same for the use of the United States, Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, SPECIE PAYMENTS, By Mr. STewakt, (rep.) of Nev.—A bill to facilitate specie payments, It provides that eacn national bank shall on the Ist of July, 1872, have on hand at least toree per centum in cold coin of its aggregate amount of notes in circulauon, and shall increase the amount of gold coin on band three per centum every six months upto July 1, 1874, making the ifteen per centum, and thereatter shall keep its reserve in gold cotp, instea’ of legal tender notes, vo the extent of its ‘regate amount of notes in Parga Laid on the table, ana ordered to be THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE GENERAL ORDBR UBT: BUSINESS, Mr. CONKLING, (rep) of N. Y., offered the following preamble and resolution:— Whereas it has been declared 1 that at the port of Rew York there exisia: aad ts taulatauined by the. ollers of the United Rtates, uader the name of the ‘General Order jusiness,” a monstrous abuse, fraudulent in character; and whereas the following statement has been mage by Senator—[here the preamble sets fort: Mr. Schurs’s state- ment, Peat Tat Len, the Read ¢ of the coneral foe be ness,’ vyaterious ‘which sustains him the oleate of ii merchaule of New Yor ‘and the wish of Resolved, ‘That the Comittee on Tavestigation and Re- tenohment be instructed to inquire into tbe matter fully, and particularly wi apy collision or improper connec: on yusiness exists 16 of any oflicer of the United States, and that ig committee further inquire ‘Custom House in Bruton or Sr aie Slate SUP aC at o or of hmes a 3 aud said semilinear souareug: authorized to send for persons and papers, Mr. CONKLING said he preferred to let the resolu. tion Me over until the committee shall have beea ap ‘. NY, (rep.) Of RB. 1., offered a resolution for the appointment of the following Committee on ion and Retrenchment:—Mesers. Bucking - it, Howe, Harlan, Stewart, Pool aud h By SumNgER—I ask the Senator who offered that Fesolution to state whether there are named as Members of this committee any of the Senators who brought forward this inquiry and especially urged it upon the Senate. THE BATTLE BBIWEEN-THE REPUBLIOAN FACTIONS, » ANTHONY- M Maly Jaa Joun, senaitie, moderate no Com ingly judicious, 0) rate men, Who C1 mand the confidence of their associates, although I do not Know that they have made tuemseives very conspicuous in connection with the charges tat have been made here. Mr. SUMNER—Certainly I have nothing to say except in kindness avd good will toward every Senalor named. on this commitiee; but, when 1 heard the list, | was astonished at the aosence. of certain names. 1 find on this list not. the name of @ single Senator who urged this investigation, or wao voted jor the invesugation in the strongest form, unless it be ithe demo- cratic Senator from Delaware (Bayard). The Senators on this list all voted against the investigation 1p the strongest form, aud 1 under- stood that every Senator tn iavor of investigation in the strongest form, except one democratic Senavor, is excluded irom this committee, It is for the Sen- ate to determine aiter the debate that has occurred Whether @ committee organized in that way can satiafy the country. Perhaps, also, it would be worth whiie to consider whether it 18 1n conformity with parhamentary law. it is laid down tn Jeifer- son’s Manual tnat ‘‘those who take exceptions to some particulars in the bill are to ve of the commit- tee, but none who speak directly aguinst tne body 61 the bill; for @ child 18 not Lo be put to a nurse that cares not for it’? You smile, Mr. President; you Saturally smile when you gee that process going on 1m this ber, (Laughter.) Jeflerson pru- coeds to say:—“it 18 therelore a constant rule that No man 4s to be employed many matter who has declared himself it, and when any member who is against the bill hears bimseli named on the committee be should ask to be excused. (Laughter.) Now, as I understand, this inquiry wus first presented by the Senator from itiinols (Trumbull), and urged by him in an elaborate and avie spec which has already awaxened echoes abowt the coantry: 1 miss his name from the committee. In del the that senator was sustained by the Senator irom 1 miss bis name. ‘There were 1 think, who spoke on that side; cervaanly there were others who voted on that side. 1 miss all their names, and 1 think the cbuniry Will miss them. For tive years past there nas been & Committee on Setrenshmens, Joint in character, ‘Dut stili representative of the i Know not whether amy of the memvers of shat committee Sppear on the list of the Seuator from Rhode island. re ee ae of Mo,—No! Mr. Bus before me says not one. Neither the chairman of that committee (Patterson), who had gained mucn experience in ferreting out abuses, nor one of his associates finds a place on this committee. Why, gir, to me it 1s simply Inex- Plicable. I am at a joss 'to understand how my iriend from Rhode Island (Antnony), in whom I believe reigns une spirit of justice, can bring forward @& proposiuon for such @ committee. But | have no aesire to go into any opposition, I am only one, J simply make this statement that it may be on record, and that nereafler should tis committee fail 1 its inquiries the country may Know that the Senate was at least warned with regard to its character, I desire to be understood that | have not one word except of kindness for tae much re- spected Senavors who are named on this commitiee, 1 simply cali attention to the fact that they took no part, either by speeci or vote, in urging this in- quiry, aud that there appears upon this list no Sen- ator Who did. My purpose is accomplished if | call ‘the attention of my friend from aoe Island (An- thony) to the cuaracter of the committee he pro- ter.) Mr. ANTHONY—I believe that the appointment of this committee 18 strictly parliameniary, The com- Tuittee was voted for unanimously. The Senator trom Illinois (Trumbull) moved a joint commitice, and had that committee been agreed upon he would have veep entitled to the chairmanship of it, But the resolution under which this committee Is ap- pomted was moved by me, aud if the committee it other Senators, were to be appomted by the Quair I would probably have to ask W be excused as chairman, 1 don’t know what my friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Summer) means when he speaks of Senators here who are opposed to this quiry, 1 don’t know of any single Senator who 1s opposed to the most searcuing aud tvorough jn- quiry into any charges of corruption, by whomso- ever made in this Cugmber, ery navor who has spoken on this subject has declared himself in favor of a thorough ivestigation, and 1 ask iriend to read the names of the men on this coni- mittee and say if there 18 & man there that he believes would cover up corruption. 1 consider this committee an eminentiy judicious one, ‘This is the first time mm my experience in the Senate that | have ever heard a committee objected to on account of the character of its members, and | am glad wnat the first experiment nas been tried upon Senators against Whoun so little can be said. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio—The Senator from Wuolly evades the question. No se ator will say @ word in disparagement of the ch acter of either of the Senaturs proposed as mem- bers of the comuuttee, and no such issue cau be forced upon the Senate. We are not here to investi- gate the character of Senators. We are here to in- quire whether this proposed cominivee will ve in fecordance with parliamentary usages and goo: sense, The question is, whether, having resolvéd to investigate, tue investigation shal: be committed to a committee a majority of whom are earnestly in favor of the investigation, orto men who are op- posed to it. Tosay tbat those who favor an investi- ation ought to be upon the comuitiee implies no finpatation upon the motives ol those wno would be excluded from it, There 1s @ difference in opinion in the Senate as to the existence of irauds and tne necessity for an investigation, Mr. CONKLING— What diference? Mr. THURMAN—The Senator from Nevada (Mr. Stewart) sald ihe other day that there was no neceg- sity for investigation at all, that this admunistra- tion and its oficials were so pure there Was nothing to investigate, ‘Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) Of N. J., asked Mr, Thurman whether the pariamentary ruic was Not that Senators who voted for the measure shouid ‘be upon the committee? Mr. THURMAN--YoOu cannot evade the rule by taking tx or seven gentlemen that voted jor tho Tevolution. There 18 @ rule that tne Senator who moves for an inquiry 18 to be placed at the head of the committee if he is Of thedomipant party. But the Senator from lilinois (Mr. Trumbull) 18 not put ‘at the head of this committee, Mr. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) of Conn.—The Senator from Iiinois (Mr. Trumbull) distinotly declined, not puchicly but privately, to be eituer chairman of the committee or on the commitiee. Mr, TRUMBULL—The Sacco tas reel I J ig = Upon the subject, according to my recollection, war the Sepator from Connecticut. After the Senate voted down the fen) to raise 4 com- aie ea salt time dee gets imply to H yw case such ag the Senate should alter. ards confer upon it, } did vo the Senator that I could not consent to serve upon @ committee raised in that way. The morning hour here expired, and on motion of Mr. Anthony the unfinished business was postponed by.a vore of 41 yeas to 22 nays, ‘Mr. THURMAN resumed, Another pag usage, he said, bad been violatea in this case, It ‘Was usual to permit the minority to select their own representatives upon & commitiee; but this com- Tnlttes had been cooked up 1D @ republican caucus, and the name of the one aemocrat who was to be allowed on the commitice was sel without con- sul the minority. Further, it was remarkabie jere was only One democrat to be put upon & committee Which Was to enver into an tn’ tion as broad aa the Union. The demooratic were well ‘with the selection made; but satisfied that the majority nad hder: asen'to select for wweim 68 All, Bap Weg SBAS OD metaber could not fairly represent the democratic PSTD Hows, rep.) of Wis, protested against bet . ol rol ec claswed.as an opponent of iuvestigation because pad ng thought fit to vote for Mr, Trumbull’s reso- Mr. BayArD, (dem.) of Del, said that Mr, Sum- ner’s criticism uj,on the appolutment of the cum- mittee was wholly just, , as the servant of his Constituents, was ready and willing to give his time Wo the discharge ot any public duty that mignt be imposed _ him, but he wished the country to ‘en In advance the manner in which the committee wag to be made up. He knew from Liege how dimeult it was for a single represen- on @ committee to protect the interests of the minority, and he believed that the design in mak- ng tus commiutee with only one democrat upon Anat that when a Senator offers a resoiution for an juiry to be made in some, particular case he hese d implies that no other case stiould be inves- Mr, Howk—I wish once for al! to commit myself to my friend from Delaware (Mr. Bayard) and ns frienas io this chamber by saying that as Often as le orapropner member of this body will propose any in- ve Ol) AS LO Individuais or officials, or, if that 1s asking them to assume @ disagreeable resvonsi- ee ne Whenever any one will point out avy field, will designate any branch of the public ser- Vice, any matier or thing which he desires to have investigated, 1 will go with him to the very verge and sine he ror Ferri er tony and searc ation whi seproni ig which he knows how to Mr. BAYARD said he would accept the Senator's and would offer, as a substitute for the pen resolution, Senator Trumbull’s proposition. ease, bert Wii York Ah Conkling) had Spe 10D belo! rovably he would support it now, sta hinting Mr. CONKLING said he had voted against embody- ing in the rules of tne Senate the proposition of Mr. fabian aoe or sweeping proposition for anvestigation. He wished the counLEY. tO ‘under- ‘Stand that there Was no monopoly of public virtue on the part uf the gentlemen on the other side, ‘The Senator {rom Delaware (Mr. ard) knew him (oir, Conkling) well enough to Know that he was in earnest in ais desire to discover and punish frauds, Ad. Bay AKD Was still unuer the Impression that re Was some lucousistency between the position king last ‘thursday oo Mr. Trambull’s resolution and his position to-day, The Senator had undouvtealy voted against the proposition. Mr. CONKLING ~ If we add at now as an instruction to the committee will it not be just as weil? Mr. Bay axd— Will the Senator vote for it? Mr, CONKLING—W by, I said in the very debate we are speakihg of that { wonld vote tur it, : dr, BayakD—Yes; wut tne Senator voted against aa SLanguter.) ir. jKLING—NO, Mr. BayaARD—Well, can only refer to the record. 1 will let the Senator's explanation stand on one side and tue record on the otner, Mr. CONKLING—On ine same side. Mr. BAYARD—He may put them a3 near together ag hecan. (Laughter) Mr. Bayard went on to say that what alarmed the people was the discovery Vhat the discipline in the public service was go lax ‘that aboses and frauds can govern for years, as in me Feoently developed cases of Hodge and Calien- a it was a singular oe too, that nocwith- Standing the earnest protestations of a desire for reform, every man who attempted to initiate any reform or even to point out abuses in the admins- tration had been attacked, and, it possiole, crushed, David A. Wells, @ genuine and valuabie reiormer, had been treated in that Way, aud there was a very manifest disoosition on the part of the administra- tion champions to treat later refurmers in the same way. Another singular fact was that whenever any one On the ot..er side of the House asked for an in- vestigation of fraud or corruption he was at once accused of aiming at the President. Why should the friends of the aamiuistration identify their chief with its abuses? Nevertheless, the country Would insist on wn investigation. The country would like to know Whether it was true, ag stated by the New York 7ribune, that the affairs of the re- Ronare party in New York State had been co: roliea by federal patronage under the management of the Inte Collector of New York, it would like to know whetherit was true that Cabinet oficers had gone mto other States and interiered in State matters; whether, for instance, the Anor- ney General of the United States went into North Oarolina pending a State canvass involving the amendment of the State constitution, and there at- tempted to intimidate the voters vy telling them that afler they had reformed that constituuon and made it more acceptable to the people their actions would be nullified by a recoguition by the federal js hers md oi the State government whicn had a vejected by the voice of the people. The coun- try would like to know whether it was true that the executive power lad even cust its snadow into this chamber and attempted to influence the action of Senators either by the dulcet tones of promises of reward or by threatening tones of vengeance to be taken upon tlose who had tae misfortune to be the offenders’ friends. ll these were fit’ subjects tor investigation; put the investigations, to effect anything, must be made by men who are willing to investigate. It Was not® question of character, but of opinion. The Senator irom Indiana (Mr. Morton), for 10- stance, Would be unfit 0 be @ memper of this com- mittee, because he had declared the other day that ours was the best civil service in the world. Mr. MORTON (rep.), Of Indiana, reiterated his be- Nef that our civil service is betier than that of any Suropead country; more free from abuses, equal in lntogeity and more efficient than any other, He aid not our clvit service perfect, but he dia ‘think 1t grossly unjust to Genounce it as the worst in thé workd whea ic was, in fact, the best, Mr. Ba¥ARD said that Mr. Morton confirmed what he( rd) lad juss said of nis unfitness to in- eer ONKLING Said he thought it but right that the desire of the democrats to have an additional member of the committee should ve gratived, and he would vote for giving them one and allowing {hem to select him themselves, He bad undersiooa the Senator from Delaware to ask hii for infcrma- Uon In regurd to certain alleged transactions con- nected With » recent State Convention in New York. Mr. BAYARD said bias inquiry, so far ashe had made one, was directed to the senior Senator from New York, Mr. QONKLING said he was the senior Senator, Mr. BAYARD—1 meant the other Senator, 1 have been £0 accustomed to associate ideas of youth aud beauty with the Seaacor who Nas jusi spoken that it never occurred to me that he Was the senior Scna- vor. (Laughter) Mr. FENTON—The inquiry of the Senator from Delaware seems to demand a word of reply from me, 1 quite agree with my colleague that it 13 Detter not to bring this matter on to the floor of tue Senate; vat if it should seem proper at any ume | shail attempt to show—and I think J can make such @ case as will satisfy almost every Senator present— that the inquiry of the Senator from Delaware was justified by the facts of the case, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN argued{that the committee a3 proposed was in accordance with the requirements of Parliamentary law, because every Senator nained #8 @memover of Lhe commitiee had voted for the re- solution creating & standing committee on investi- gation and retreachinent, Which was passed, and had voted only against tae proposition on that sub. ject which had veea defeated. As wo the propos! Uon of Mr. Trumbull, he could not say, with Mr, Conkling, that he would vote tor iteven now, be- cause he believed it to be conirury to the constitu- tion of the country. Commitiees were very im- portant brauches of the government, and he was opposed to Creating another sucn branch of governuwent with power vo send for persons and Papel Soren expressed a hope that before the Senators acted in any case involving the question of the right to send ‘or persons and papers they would read and consider the very able arguments of the late Governor Andrew and Mr. Sewall, of Boston, on that sutject, Kecurring to the question oi the appoiutment of the proposed committee, Mr. Sumner argued that Mr. Buckiogham, having asked Mr. Truubuli whether he would accept the chuirmanship, snowed that he belleved him (Mi Trumbull) to be entutied to it, accordiog to parha- mentary law, and this disclosure haviug been made with regard to the senator trom Iiiinos (Mr. Tram- bull) he Would ike to Know whether the Senator Mr, Backingham) had inquired whether otner enators, Mr. Schurz, for imstance, would accept we poston, Mh, Wextvanam, (rep.) of Conp., said he had Dol itr. SUMNER—l)1d the Senator get any information with regard to the inciination of the Senator trom New Hampsiire (Mr, Pattersoa) ? Mr, BUCKINGHAM—1 made no inquiry with regard to those Senato’ Mr. SuUMN: ‘nen It comes to this—the Senator from vonnecticut (Mr. Buckingham), before taking the place of chauwiman, sovtled ms paruamentary conscience by ascertaimlug that the Senator irom Mnois (Mr. Trumball) Would not ecce,st the piace, but bis conscience did not require him to ascertain whether Mr. Schurz or Mr. Vatterson, or any other Senator who had veen pressing (his inquiry would take the piace, Mr. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., argued that the constl- tuuon of she committee Was in accoraance with pariamentary Jaw, and eulogized ihe admiuistra- tion. Mr. PaTTeRrsoy, (rep.) of N. H,, protested that he would not have accepted the chairmanship of the committee, as he had had enough of that kind of work, He was perfectiy satisfea with the organi- zation of the commitice, aud he was confident that if they bad suilticient power given them they could not, beg honest men, come to any conclusion dif- fereat from that arrived at by the old Committee on Retrenchment, There was no doubt of the exist- ence of these abuses, but they were the result, not Of this or that administration, put of the war and ite attendant circumstances, and they would inevi- tably have appeared under any administration. Mr. Soorr, rep.) of Pa., moved to ada Mr. Cas eerly (derm.) wo ,the committee. Carried. Mr. LOGAN said it sevmed Lo be assumed by cer- tain Senators that ali who fopyctmn Mr. ‘Tram: bull’s proposition were trying anjure the ad- ministration. He ba’ no sucii desire, yet be had voted for that pro; on, and wotld do 80 In, because he believed it lo Le @ proper and @ wise Measure, He understvod luat ne was notin ood standing with @ certain sei of men who as- famed to control and guide the party, but it matered very jittie to him whether he was or not, He was responaible to his constituents, and to nobody else. Those men affected to be the speci: champions of the President, butif he (Mr. Logan) were Presideut, and they at- tempted to aid him in the same way, he would think it Wise to get rid of their assistance 48 BOD 88 Poa- Sle, It Was almost impossivie to act an inde; dent part in the yenate now. These three or four men—perhaps five—who undertake to manage the call @ Caucus on aby man Who Is disposed to independent aud threaten to read bin out, For one he Wouid act up to mis convicwons and run the ot Tead gut, i do uot bell % ‘ent of ve (sal '. e Unite” ‘stews | Sustce fears investigation, but you have made the beileve he aces. 1 do not believe that tne ‘nocretary of the Treasury fears investigation, but have made the Senn ey believe thas he does, I do not believe that any of the ments of the govern- ountry believe tNey doe” Ant’ Gop cayenne oe i the committee, it Is peculiar. e Givided on this question of investigating the public service twenty-four Senators voted for the pt tion and spirty-five against it. But when it comes wothe Be this committee seven mem. bers of It were taken from the thirty-five and only one irom the twenty-foir. Of course there was no design in th:s—(laughter)—but 1 fear that the making up of the committee in this way does not reflect much credit upon us twenty-tour. (Laughter.) Here the House bill in relation to steam boilers on the Mississippi River was taken up and Mr. TRUMBULL moved a8 an amendment to tne pending resolution his proposition to instruct the committee to inquire into all the subjects enume- rated in his original resolution. Mr. MoxTon—The Senator from Massachusetts (Mr, Sumuer) nas stated to-day that no Senator on this committee voted for investigation ‘in the strongest form.’ 1 would like the senator to state what foundation exists for that statement. Mr, SUMNK&R—I mean that there 1s no Senator on that committee who sustained vy speech or voue the movement of the Senator from lilinois (Mr. Trum- bull), who began this appeal for investigation. Mr, MoRTON—Then those who voted for the reso- lution of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Irambuil) are to be considered as voting for Investigation ‘in the strongest torm.”” Now 1 Wish to call attention to the fact which I have stated—that under the resolu- luon of the Senator from Niivois (Mr. Tramball) te committee would have no authority to investigate a single fraud. Mr. Morton argued at length in sup- Port of the proposition, and, in conclusion, sata that impartial observers wou'd say, not that the majority were trying to avoid investigation, bat that certain men, fearing that the President would suc- ceed in reforming the ctvil service without their aid and would get credit for 1t with the people, have thought it wise to step in and take the work out of hits hands, Mr. ANTHONY moved to strike out from Mr. Trumbull’s amendment ail relating to the civil ser- vice, on the ground that that whole subject had been placed by law in the hands of the President, Mr. TRUMBULL congratulated the Senators on the other side upon the progress they had made within the list few days The Senators who last week re- g.urded his resolution as outrageous and who were astonished at him for introducing it were now able to tolerate it wit: composure, and were themse:ves actually eager for investigation, though in a some- what different way. Mr. TRUMBULL then made an elaborate reply to Mr. Morton's argament on the scope of his resolo- ton, contending that under it all aepartments of the government could be investigated. Mr. CLAYTON, (rep.) of Ark., relerred to Mr. Blau’s statement last week. that a United states District Attorney and a Untted States Marshal had been removed for having found an indictment against a man for violating a lawof tne United Slates, and stated that there were papers in the Attorney General’s oMve which would show that the preliminary steps had been taken for the re- moval of the officers in question three weeks before the finding of the indictment, Mr. Bia, (dem.) of Mo., replied that his state- ment was based upon testimony given belore the Committee on Southern Outrages, and remarked that as the Senator (Mr. Clayton) was himself the person against whom the indictment was found, and as he had been acquitte? on a technical poiut, he (Mr. Blair) felt less alsposed than ne otherwise might have felt to give full credit to the Senator's statement, The discussion was continued at lengtn by Messrs. Trumbull, Edmanis and Cragia. Mr, SUMNER, speaking of the Senatorial caucus, said that it was @ conventence, but imposed no ob- ligation upon any one to obey its mandates, and that to claim that it could impose any obligation was infinitely apsurd and unconstitutional. Mr. Anthony’s amendment was adopted by a vote of 29 yeas to 13 nays, Messrs, Logan, Fenton, Patter- son, Schurz, Sumner, Tipton and Trumbull, repab- licans, voting 1n the negative. The amended pro- position is as follows:— Resolved, That the Committee of Investigation and Re- trenchment be instructed to inquire into the expenditures in all branches of the service of the United states and report whether any or what ollices ought to be abolisheu; whether any and what saiaries or allowances ought to be reduced ; what aro the methods of procuring accountability in public officers or agents in the care ani disbursement of public moneys; whether moneys have been paid out illegally; whether any officers or agents or other persons have been or are emapioyed in the public service withont authority of Jaw or unnecessarily, and to what extent the expenses of the service of the country may and ought to be curtailed. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass,, moved to amend this by providing that the committee should have power to send for persons and papers, to appoint a clerk and to report, by bill or otherwise, without pro- viding for its atttung during the recess. ‘The amendment was adopted—yeas 27, nays 17. Messrs. Conkling, Howe aud Harlan did not vote. Mr, VICKERS, (dein.) Of Md., Offered an amend. ment to the original resolution, suvstituting other Senators as members of the committee. Lost. ‘fhe original resolution naming the memoer3 of the committee was then adopted—yeas 42, nays 1— Mr. Blair alone voting in the negative. Mr. PuoL, (rep.) of N. C., stated that he could not serve on the committee, Mr. CONKLING moved to take up his resolution, introduced and laid asiac this morning. Mr, TRUMBULL objected, and the resolution went over, At 10 o'clock P. M. the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, Dec: 18, 1871, An unusually large budget of bills was intranuoed and re:erred. TO LEGALIZE A “RELIC OF BARBARISM.” By Mr. BLAIR, (rep-) of Mo.—To legalize polyga- mist marriages in Utah aud to dismiss ail criminal proceedings in Utah against polygamists, INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, The House then took up the resolation offered by Mr. Cox last Monday in regard to international copyright, the question being on suspending the rules § so as to have the resolution tatroduced and assed. Pere tules were suspended and the resolution adopted, It direcis the Committee on the Library vo Inquire into the whole suoject. STEAMBOAT BOILERS, Mr. CONGER, (rep.) of aiich., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill modifying the Steam- boat actsoas to allow boats on the Mississippi River and its tributaries to carry 150 instead of 110 pounds of steain to ihe square inch on standard boliers of forty-two inches diameter, and of plates of @ quarter of an inch in thicknes;; which was assed. 4 Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., moved that Thurs- day next be assigned to general debate. ‘The rules were suspendeu and the order mace, Mr. MCNEELY Offered a resolution inquiring into the cause of removal and the condition of the ac- counts of Generai Ballock, of the Freedmen’s Bu- Feau, Which was adopted. LA COMMUNE, Mr. HALDEMAN, (dem.) of Pa., asked leave to offer a@ resolution expressing the profound regret of the House on jearuing of the angry severity with which the French government, of which M. Thiers is President, has Fursued. the prisoners captured {rom the government of the Commune at Paris, Mr. PERCE objec! Mr. HALDEMAN moved to suspend the rules so that the resolution mignt be offered and adopted, Mi. Cox wished vo offer an amendment condemn- ing the atrocities of the Spanish Government, ‘The SPEAKER slated that no amendment was in order. ‘Tne House refused to suspend the rules—yeas, 95; nays, t6—less than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative. All the democratic members, except Mr. Slocum, voted in the a‘lirmative; also the tal lowing republican member Messrs. Butler of Mass., Butler of Tenn., Blair of Mich., Conger, Farnsworth, Finkelnburg,JHay of Ul; Kulinger, Lowe, Lynco, Mercur, Piatt, Porter of Va, Scofield, Shelaon, Starkweather, Sypber aod Wilsou of Oo, lessrs. Hoar, Dawes, Kelley and Shanks voted in M the negative. A BLANK CARTRIDGE. Mr. Hoax then offered the following regolution, and called for the yeas aud nays onit, it was adopted:— Resolved, Toat while the House deems the conduct of foreign governments to be beyond its jurisdiction, it deeply sympathizes with all efforts to estabiiah self-government and Tepubiican institutions, and with the famides and friends of all persons who have lust their lives, either ip the field or on the scaffold or elsewhere, in the caus of efvil liberty. ‘The resolution was adopted unanimously—yeas, 181; nays, noue, s INCOME TAX, Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of Conn., asked leave to offer @ resolution requesting the Commitiee on Ways and Means to report a bill early in vapuary next for the immediate repeal of the income tax, and for the re- ai of other internal revenue taxes, except on Figuors, cigars, tobacco and stamps ir. DaWES—Let the resolution be simply referred to the Commitiee on Ways and Means. it does not ive the cominittee any time to consider the matter, at instructs it to report a bili that wili repeal ail the bank taxation anu other taxes, ‘Mr. KeLLogu—I will modify the resolution so as to repeai the income tax only, and 1 move to sus pend the rules, : Mr, SPRER, rep.) of Ga, moved to adjourn, which was agreed to by a vote of yeas 1v9, nays 80, Pending the vote Mr. KELLEY, (rep,) of Pa. resented @ memorial of the Industrial League of Pennsylvania in regard to questions of revenue. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill declaratory of the nights of Sadtrage, declaring women entitled to sulrage under the fourteenth stitutional amendment, “The House then, at three o’ciock, adjourned. CANADA. A Vote of Censure Passcd Against the Gov. eroment. Toronto, Dec. 18, 1871. ‘The House to-day voted an address of censure on the government for not restantog after their pre- vious defeas. The majority agaimel the government was 10, General McDonald then announced his intention of resigning. He wilt — announce the tact at the opening of the House to-morrow. ‘nth Inct, chal Jeaterday looked wi Figap up for 3 AMUSEMENTS. Nible’s Garden. The second revival last night of the “iack Crook,” in apite of @ few mishaps, was an immense success. The house was one such as even Nivio’s has seldom held. There was not even # square Yard of standing room iefs unoccupied. The theatre from floor to roof was 8 solid mase of faces, and from the opening scene this vast audience was kept up to @ fair degree of interest, occasionally breaking out ito extravagant ecstasies of epthu- siasm. For @ first might the plece ram very smoothly, In the ballet in the second act one of the glasses broke, and for a few moments the effect of the scene was marred, bat the accident was soon repaired. Now and thea, too, there was an evident hitch in the stage busmess, but there occurred no blunder of serious import ance, Looking carefully at this last edition of the “Crook,” it is evident that it is still, as before, very Much more of a spectacle than a drama—indeed, It remains, as at first, almost entirely uestiute of dramatic interest, It {s a combination of gorgeous scenic effects, with the largest possible assemblage of female beauty that the management have been able to collect together—chieny that, and yery lit tle more. And, judged simply as a spectacle, it is certainly one of the most magnificent dis- plays we nave ever seen on the American stage. In this respect its latest edition Is uecidealy superior to its predecessors. The new effects were all singularly successfal, The “cloud veil, with the Dues of sunset,” was especially good, even though the audience could see very well that tt was merely @ profuse expenditure of steam; and when tt broke away and gave place first to the fountain of jewels and ‘next to the bat Of the sprites, the house was Jairly taken by storm. ‘The grotto sceue 1s nut new, but it has been repainted and was good enough to deserve being retained, No praise can be too nigh for the transiormation scene, and its glories were very properiy the culminating point of enthusiasm for the audience. The ballet dances are all pew, both in costumes and general arrangement, and the Personal beauty of the dapseuses 1s perfectly be- wildering. As might have been expected irom its previous success, the ‘Demon Dance” has been retained, but the dresses of the ballet are a lithe More decent aud at the same time even more Picturesque aud eifective tan formerly. ‘The “Sabot Vance’—all the coryphees being attired as Norman peasants—is also very goo. As we stated yosterday, the music consists chieNy of original compositions, written by Signor Operti, whose sktil and genius did so uuch for the last revival, aud it is very good of its kind, tuough here and there plainly suggest- lpg Memories Of well-known pieces. Lust bight! owing perhaps to the nervousness of one or two o! the company, the aucty and quarcets, and notanly the “Cuckoo Guacias aid not goo with the spirit and abandon that was necessary to do them justice; but this will, doubtless, be svon rem and they will ve as well rendered as the marenes and ballets, which are a fair test ol the general merit of their composer. Cowing down to the actors and actresses, we cin oniy that so iar Miss Santiey, though by No means @ failure, 1s certainly not so conspicoe ous & success a8 had been expected, phe 1s, nO doubt, very beautiful, aud sings accurately and sweetly, bus her “ueporsment” ts scarcely. gracetul, and she painiully lacks—at any rate sne did last night—that freedom and ease and spirit in playing that are 80 necessary to success with & “Black Orook” audience. She was but faintly applauded, aud did not deserve excessive enthusiasm. It would be unfair, however, to criticise a rst appear- ance belore @ strange audience too harsily, Miss Jennie Lee made @ great deul of her part, and fave the three or four songs which she has 0 sing very successiuily. Tue ‘Luree Crawls” and the ‘l.itue Pet Jockey” were exuctly suited to the tastes of the house and were reveived with exuberant applause. Miss Lee’s greatest strength, however, is a8 an actress, and she made out of Carline @ very eujoyable and amusing cha- yacter, which, considering what it used to be before it came into .her banda, Is very high praise. Much the same may be said of Miss Bessic Sudiow’s Amine, which was vastly superior to what the part has been formerly. Miss Sudiow also basa very good voice and wus. Very successful in the duets aud quartets in which she has been awarded a place. Mr. Arthur Mathie s0n’s Wasa good Rudolph, and iis knowledge of Imusic and fair voice stood himin good stead, aud enavied him to earn now and then a weil-doserved burst of applause. Of the other rvics little need be said except that uney were weil played. Among the “*vareues” the ‘tne and the juvenile bailet were the great attractions, Taken is @ whole, the present ‘Black Crook’? re- fects the greatest credit upon the management, and it deserves aud will provably havi oug run. Simply regarded us a gorgeous spectacie 1 is a verl- tabie glimpse of Fairy Land, and of the rest there 18 Dot enough to make it a bore, even though it must ‘be confessed that it 18 @ little stupid. Gitmore’s Graud International Peace Jubdilec. The following additional particulars concerning this colossal enterprise of the plucky Hiberno- American have just come to hand:— ‘The monster Coliseum is to be built of corrugated irou, near Columbus avenue, Boston, at » cost of $6v0,000, ‘The plan of tule building is alreauy in.the banas of the tee commitiee, and has been sp- ved by them. Unlike itt predecessor im Back ay, this Coliscum 18 to ve 8 pert neat institution, and in appearance somewhat in the shape oi the Paris Exposition building. ‘ue dimensions Will be $22 feet in length and 422 foet in width, and the auditorium will accommodate 100,000 people with seats. Of the 20,000 singers haif the number will be provided by Massachusetts alone, and the instrumentalists will number over two thousand, the graad orchestra being divided as follows:—First aud second Viulins, 46); violas, 160; violuncelll, 150; conira-bassi, 160; Nutes, 21; clario- Nets, 24; ' obves, 24; fagotti, trumpets, 24; French horns, 24; tenor aud bass horns, 36; tubas, 12; drums, 24; cymbals, &c. The military bands will number 1,000 performers. During Mr. Giimore’s absence in Europe be met with the most Battering encouragemen|—strausd, Benedict, Kandegger, Sulivau abd many otner noted musicians having signified their invention to be present ut the festival aud to coutribuie original works. Godfrey's Guards sand irom London, @nd military bands from all the principal cities of ku- rope, besides & Vast namber of siuging societies trom the same quarters, will attend, The Joman line of steamers will convey these visitors to and home again iree ol char, ‘the chores different parts of the country are already hai bq work rehearsing for this great occasion, and ® ored chorus, 100 voices strong, huve applied from the South, Altogether the prospects ure. as rosy and bright aseven the sanguine mind of Giimere could desire. Miscellaneous Notes. Owing to the indisposition of Mile. Niisson and Miss Cary there was no opera given last evening. “Faust” will be presented to-night, and on Wedncs Gay the entire company sing in concert at Hleigway Hali. Miss Sterling’s concert on Saturday brought out that accomplished artist in some of the best songs in her repertoire, vy Schuvert, Schumann, Kossimi and Mendelssohn. Ler beautiful contralto voice ‘was never heard to greater advantage. Falconer’s dramatization of Lever's dasiing- novel, “Charles O’Malley,” was revived at the Grand Opera House last evening, and will be per- formed during this weck. ‘The Bowery was crowded last night by its patrons, to Witness tlie new drama, entitiod “Kate; or, New \ork Newsboy,” which was well moupted aad appropriately pluced on the stage, “Beware of the Dog,’’ at the San Francisco Mim. streig, nightly excites a great deal of merriment, Dick Ralph, a protean actor and Sonated eignt people, sang songs and cal igstruments ad ininitin and did many other btaruing things last night at ine Bowery in the new drama, *‘hate,”” Nixon’s Southern Circus opened in grand style last evening, opposite the New Yorw with.e host of equestrian and acrobauc ‘Mr. Daly bas given Mr. Wyudham the to pro duce “Divorce” in St. 8, Phi pen ville, Mx. Farbish the right for New " necticut, part of Massachusetts, and Yi ew: burg and Poughkeepsie, Mr. erson: ial Kellogg sings In Tho M " mas ellogg » ‘ night, at Steinway Hall, ‘wit the, featetssona Union. A. Reid, Jy., conductor. ‘The Church Music Association Fy cert at Steinway’s to-night under of Dr. James Pech. 1 Fraucisco Minstrels have @ al ni gue ae 1 te dusky quartet’ Bireb, m3 the ‘s Dold, Bernard ai! Backus, are as great Javoriies ever, NAVAL ORDERS. Wasatnoron, Deo, 18, 1871. Midshipman George A. Vail has been ordered to the Wyoming, Assistant Surgeon Cnaries Z. Cassin to the Worcester, Lieutenant Commanders Charles D, Sigsvee and 8. W. Ferry, Lieutenants William T. Burwell, Chapman ©, Todd, 4, H. Vail and Henry “6% Nichols, Master E, H, ©, Lents, Midsbip- men Charies H. Lyman, M. 0. Dimroos, F. i, Lud- tow, +3. i, Coiius andy B ‘Chapiaio the Severn and ordered to the Worcester; Cbiel D, B. Macom!