The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1872, Page 3

HE STATS CAPITAL, A LIVELY DAY 4 mone Eu¢iting Debate on the Bill to Confer Extraor- dinary Powers on Comptroller Green. BENEDICT’S VAULTING AMBITION IN BOTH HOUSE = ety ey Full Text of the Comptrolier’s Bill and What It Really Means. War of the Factions in the Assembly. The Speaker, Coloncl Hawkins, Tom Fields and Alvord in the Ring of Debate. First Blood for Tammany Claimed and Allowed. he Reformers Disgusted und the Republicans at Sixes and Ssvens, Adjournment of the Legislature to @uesday Next. ALBANY, Jan, 4, 1872, ‘The war has actually begun! The first round has Deon fought, and has ended in “first blood” for Tammany. ‘The Scriptural saying that the battle is Rot always to the strong nor the race to the swift ‘Was amply demonstrated this morning in the Assem- bly. Oolonel Hawkins 1s evidentiy determined to give the reform democrats no chance to inaugurate any measores in the Assembly, and for that reason jem too great a hurry to push through questions whieh some of the demorrate would gladly imaugurate and heip through, but which, wnder his whipping, «re made to par- take somewhat of the character of party measures, To help the cause of retorm the demo- rats cannot place themselves on record against such bills, but in voting and supporting them they Sind themselves in the peculiar situation of follow- ing the leadership of the republicans, who are IGNORING THE REFORM DEMOCRATS as much as possible. ‘the republicans are exceed- Sogly gore over the fact that the dill to repeal the Erle Directory law was introducea by Senator O'Brien. They cannot vote against the repeal of that Infamous bill witbout stultifying themscives, aud they'do not wish to be led in anything by ‘“vimmy”’ @'Brien. The pill is not gitded, however, gna they must swallow it. Should Maa- @en be dade Onatrman of the Senate Committees on Ratiroads the matter will be fought Ditterly in his committee, as he is known to be out nd out an Erle man, How near he may come to saving his friends Fisk and Gonld remains to be seen, It to to offset this “march” which O’Brien “stole” ‘On them that the republicans are 4etermined to ASSUME THE LEADERSHIP im reform through the Assembly. Even the vener- Able Sammy Tilden is ignored, and all through the wrangle which took place to-day he sat as ‘a6 @ child just wakened from a sound sleep. with his venerable lips glued together i they formed a bow-!ine over bis obin, with venerable little eyes gazing inquiringly from one another of the debaters. ‘The fight was commenced as soon asthe Assem- bly had reached that portion of the regular order of business which provides for motions and resoiu- Colonel Hawkiua moved that Bil No. 1, that providing for contitminy tne acts of the sopunned term of the Grand Jury ef the Gencral Ses- plone in November teri be taken vp, The motion waa peconded, when Rip-Van-Winkle Alvord (who only Jooks like Rip, but seems never to sleep) rose to “a point of order,” and claimed that under the rules fo auch proceedings coul.i take place. He hoped Bhat thie Legislature would proceed tn order and eep strictly within the rules preseriied for Its gov- ernment, BASTY LEGISLATION, he claimed, has been damaging and detrimental to the people, They cunid see the effevts of it from the work of sho last session, whev, with bands on their mouths, they wore obi'ged to pass things which had brought all the trouble on New York. He only asked that now tLe Legisiature sliould take | A NEW DEPARTURR, and not, at the commencement of their work, estab- Meh @ precedent for which they would herealter be very gorty. HG closed by a pathetic appeal, “For ieaven‘s sake to give the members a chance to ex- mine We bills,” Bawkins was determined to rush the matter. Bw name is Rush, but he evicertly jntends to be something more than a rush-lignt, judging irom the heavy rgsh he nes slready atvempted. He was on his feet in a moment. askmg for Informatior as to whether a two-third vote couid not take charge of the matter and refer 't to a commiitee of the whole, Speaker Smith looked anxious. His moutit Switched nervously from sile to side, although he tried to stop it by pressing his lips together or pursing his mouth, fe remarked, rather quietly, that he thought a two-third vote was sufficient, Alvord wanted to know where, under the rales, the Speaker founa such provision. Smith fet his head drop thoughtfully, sat down on the frontedge of his chair, took up a ‘blue book” con- taining the ruleg aud commenced to look through them, His brow wrinkled; he was evidently an- noyed; ne not find the exact rule. He was rising slow! his feet when Fields called, “Mr, Speaker.” Tho Speaker did not notice him, bat, looking directly towards Alvord, who stood at bis desk, smiling rather significantly, as much as lo way, “)’ve you now.’ The Speaker commenced to ir Alvord in a low tone, when Fields a Speaker,” in such @ toue as to maki Speaker start, tah ne book drop from his han to the desk and say, somewhat nervously, “The—the—gentleman from New York—Mr.—Mr. vie onas, bet dd, cailed the attention ot aroused, cailed th jon peal ad tone Sixty-filth rule, claiming tuat to rescind the order of the House one day's notice must be given. By an order of the House this vill had beer referred to tlie Judiciary Committee, and, ander tne rule, one day’s notice must be given. HAWKINS EVIDENTLY WEAKENED, looxea rather cresifaiien. He worrled tne “pompon” on his chin, tea took revenge on iis Ee, and would have pulled them out were ey not too firmly clinched. Aiberger came to te = and raising his Fenton-like face and figure, asked ip & most Gignificd manner if the rule to whioh Fields referred had pot been repealed or sus. led at the last session, With Twombley and one ee © others @ person can tell just how much ry they wish to assume by ihe number of wi they put in their chin. But Alverger’s @ignity must be judged from the extent of the curve his beard makes, varied according ‘to its pressure on his cravat. Hia beard on this oc- assumed a very dignified curve, and he gazed at Fields with asmile whien plainly said, “You can’t it.” Fields stated that Mr. Alber: ger with his experience shouid noi have asked such ‘® question, as rue may have been i THE CONVERSION OF MR, FIBLDS With much delignt. He thougut it was a splendid tribute to reform, and much m contrast to the action of the last Legisiature, when bills were passed Without even being printed or submitted to mem! Hawkins by this time had got his second wind, and was returning to the attack when Jacobs un- dertook to how they could get out of the |. Fields saw what ho was at, and cricd, t, John; don’t, Joho; sit down, let it alone; pa eas Om, we’ id re , however, an ol dieshareing th snarl. “D we a Xplained tho pro- ¢ Committee on Judiciar, sslon Of the bill im Commitiee ol The Speaker stated wat he woujd adjndge, “with NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, , however,” that a two-thirds vote Aly wanted the rule which gave the power, He asked for this in and The ker got more more confused and leclared that the question was really a novel one. ‘The bill was technically in of @ commit- tee, but no committee having been appointed it Taust be considered ag being in the of ‘ouse, i » Min Avo! = Will the Chair nos aril tease, & z i ge “ " 01 again uch hesitancy’ — that Ai nay Derefern a directly to the Coumcit icida Suce more broke in and said, “It has been referred to & commiwee of this House and as yet there is no report of a committee and no committee awkinsthad lost big rudder again and driftea ns about go that he iyiealvbacanipes SROWRD HIS HAND COMP! Ye That is not what was to ve done, ‘Was not the intention to bave this Cage to any ing commuttee, Fields jumped at the point rl + BO ie the bili, and he di Prope ls tome ba had referred it to the Committee on Judici- p Smith was a# much at @ loss now as out the rule ? Hav He admitted that he bad made such @ relerence. Hawki however, his motion, — Fields common cour- vesy to the House should ane the House he as satieinton ae raaie WROTH, castically ae ‘he wo over gentlemen ( a8). who a hi if. Ths House. was becoming warm count new to agape, The crowds in the gall ly & question of privilege, stated that al- honest tnteat, uld not ap] Fields thong! adjournment to the Speaker ey ehecked Ye A rmi aaa ay m4 e haadeeided {he point of okdet, in, ee og a eet sorry ny r a sae eae ta ne anything of that sort @ laugh at him from the ‘The personal, Al requested the House to goon ‘in de- cency and honor,” ‘Tae the business on seemed Just a8 confusion was about to com. ker decided the “point of order not ‘Was indirect violation of the rules of jt the decision was given with it best that take place, so that the Speaker Smy' Tioga, moved to adjourn. The adjourn- pen een Hawkins Jumped a) and called r “acount.” “foo late!’ cried Fieids—‘*Too "| Jate!” “Hawkins was dumbfounded, sat down in high dudgeon, and acknowledged that this was in- deed “first blood for Tammany,’ During the session 4 bill Was introduced by Mr. Mackay, of New York, providing tor the establish- ment of a public lodging house in the city, to be under direction of a Koard of three Commissioners, who are to serve without pay. Ar. Mack y also introduced a bill providing that sons committed for criminal offences may carry hei cases directly to the Court of Appeals, witii- out going thereon to the General Term or Cifcult of the Supreme Court; and providing algo that fn case the person committed be too poor iQ pay the Reoessary costs then the county to pay. Al opinion was received from the Altorney General cnamplain stating that the ae er as & right to repeal the charter of the Hlevated sallroad in New York. A SQUALL IN THE SENATE. When Mr. Benedict, @ day or two ago, introduced that memorial from Mr. Green, beguing the Legis- lature to come to his assistance tn the hour of his oficlal need, suspicion was somewhat exctted about the matter, particularly when the Senator made & motion that the subject should be referred to the New York Senators, they to report by bill or otnerwise, and followed this modest request u with a side whisper to the Clerk not to let the memd- rial fall mto the hands of the orters. To be sure, no one had the slightest desire to impuga the motives of the New York Senators, butwhen the gentleman who. seems to act as the card bearer and motion maker of the metropolitan qnintet, appeared go dctermined that nohody should know anything. about the contents ‘of the memoria), not a few of the republicans made ap their minds that there would certainly be some- ching up worth looking out for when the bill of the quintet should make 11s appearance. Benedict took the bull by the horns the very minute the Senate was called to order this forenoon, after the prayer had been conclu:ied, by rising in his seat and pre- senting the bill to conier certain powers on Comp- troller Green, Thanks to some good fortune or other, the bill was printer and copies of it had been lard upon the Senators’ desks, 30 each was able to see for himself Just what its purport was, In introducing i Mr. nedict WOK Occasion fo recall to the minds of his hearers what 4 dreadful condition New York wasin ina finanelal point of view, and then went on to explain how gbsoiutely necessary it was that the measure shonld be rua! through both houses that vory Gay.. If it was passed before the adjournment thea—well, the Lord knows what would nov happen. At any rate, he made a strong effort w convin the Sénate that New York would GO TO THE DOGS next week sure Pop, if immediate action was not taken on the-btil, It must be confegséd that bene- dict performed the task sasigned him very credit- ably. for he not only made a very pathetic appeal for the passage of the bili, but tuok the troubic to », over tt section by section, polntung out In each e atrong merits he found in every ji ey ae then sat down, after moving that the Senate should then ana there go into Committee of ‘the Whole on the bill. ‘The moon was carried without a dissentung _ and . Palmer took the chair. Deputy Comptroller Storrs and Mr. Strahan, Mr. Green’s counsel, were scated in the lobby at this time, wi they every once in a while ex- changed ith,the New York Senators, When Palmer leit nis seat and took she Lieutena nor’s place Benedict gave a knowiug loo) Strahan und then sat back in his chai wit liar grin on bis face, as much as to say, ‘Just kg look how quick this thing’s going to be done.” Bu il the veneravie Senator actually had the confidence in the bili’s speedy passage that bis looks seemed to indicate, bis disappointment must have been very | indeed when Sznator James Wood rose from 18 Be@t and moved to strike out tne enacting clause. Beuedict took oif his glasses, wiped them hurriedly aud put them straightway oh again to get a better look ut the gentleman who had the floor. He evi- dently had not expected such a terrible motion, and involuntarily excianned, “WHAT? waar?) as he laid the bill down on the table and nervously Wheeled bis chair avout, g0.as directly to face M Woot. ‘4 move,” said the latter again, atter lool ing over the copy of the Dil! he held in his hand, “I move to strike out the enacting clause, a order to have some cxplauatioa of this measure.” The Jatter part of tole sentence, which Benedict had not Ree de arewinga, bi to eves e no small ls lief, and, dr jug & lon rea! ie rose sjowly Hohn Bid séay and oaretully patting on the pevit. sie glasses, hd gave his ox, HanaHior of the sure which I have already afluded to; but, be ic borne in mind, that this explanation touchea ex- clusively upon the money the city wanted, the claims ane her and the danger that is mo- mentarily inéreasing, which, if the Claims were not paid, would ruin her credit to THB EYES OF THE WORLD, 1t was really amusing to see the Senator go over ihe bill section by section, and how careful he was to combine his observations from the third section to the last. One would have Imagined that the prin- ter had omitted the first and the second sections in the copy of the bili he had in his hand, so oblivious Gid he seem of their existence after hé had read the bili at the start from end toend. However, he was very soon reminded that there were other parties on the floor who were not willing to take bis word for granted a3 to everything in the measure, and Sen- ator Madden was ihe first to convince him that there were breakers ahead for Mr. Green's little hobvy. In fact Madden made a terrific onslaught upon the bill a8 @ whole, and the first three secilons in particular. ‘Why, sir,” sald he, as he waxed warm with his theme, ‘can the Senator from New York or anybody else guarantee that this honest Comp- trolier you talk so much about isto live until the th day of April, when the powers Rasree by this Lit wi! Seaset I, for one, will not. Appar 15 fori consider It a most extraordin: re lolly UNWORTHY OF ANY oR who has any regard for the future weltare of New York and who is mindfal of the terrible past. Here are Senators trom New York who ere succeeded in getting the seats of ree Whom honést men have denounced and shorn wer and even con- demned as common thieves, 4nd who did all the evil they did because the Legisiatare gave them just such power as the new reform Senators from New York now want to confer upol one man. Yet the “ring” Legislature did not go 80 far as this; it conferred extraordinary power upon the Boars of Andit, but it did not ly hail 80 far as this bill intends to go.” This kind o! talk the engineers of the bill had not expected, at least from a repub- jioan, and they looked extremely ciapfalien when Madden inditéctly compared them with the Jate “Ring masters;” but if they knew how to take a hint they must have felt RATHER NONPLUSSED when, his face all aglow with excitement and his voice aid | ogt in clear, ringing tones that startled even his fellow mem! ie exclaimed:— “] will never vote for such a villas this, It gives to one man powers that no one man should ever possess, much less ask for, New York | know is in desperate straits in her finances; but there is no gel Ahad us to pass this bill to make her condi- tion better. When the people of New York become satisiied that they are unable to govern themselves, when they become convinced of that and are le to under a republican form of government, then, and then only, will I consent to pla@e a dictator over them, to guard them with a power of absolute authority, backed, it may be, oy bayonets. And, sir, when I consent to tnat I will be ready to vote for ‘a bill like that under consideration.” f will not even attempt to describe the confasion and dismay which the New York Sen- ed tan aie ak thee, ule rig denunciation, ney after ail the mere their having got into the Senate on msittey was not sui entitie them to do ns the pieasea with New York city; and when Madnen took his seat they all looked inquiringly at one an. other, as though each Was anxious the other would suggest some now plan of operations, They saw that defeat was staring them in the face ore ‘they had well got to work, and they knew rignt weil that if they lost the battle 80 early in the they might lose much of their influence in the future— particularly #0 if it was shown by the other side that, under the pretext of coming to the rescue of the city in aa financial distress, they wero making use of her mlefortune to create 9 DEW ring that might, if it saw fit, be as as vad # Tammany Itself, now dead and gone, Tieman was the first to percetve the danger they were in, He had remained quiet, a simple “looker-on in Vienna,” while the conteat Was at its height, and Maiden was over him and “nie followern Mt is followers. Mr. James Wood tauntingly remarked:—* I don’t know whether fir, Green has any ‘Gratzes’ or not, but Ikuow he gould make good use of one if he @ Sired for his own sake if Posed in te shapé ha The timé has come when we should legisiste in xeference not to men but to principies.”” Tieman could stana it no longer, Up he sprang, exclaiming, ‘Phere 1s no intention to make the Comptroller a supreme power by this bill, It is intended to get rid of those men Who have violated the trusts imposed in them.” ‘Tnen he sat down with @ smile of haynes, half-deflance upon his face. He evidently felt that he had settled the whole question, that all the oppo- nents of tie bill ha HAD 'TARIR RYFS OPENED Gt last to the real merits of the case. But how soon Was te delusion dispelied when Senator James Wood quiedy askea— ‘Has there not been a change in the departments 1m New York since the election?” “Tnere have been some changes,’’ replied Tieman, looting ee mystified as to what the question «01 ho is the Commissioner of Public Works?” “Mr, Van Nort.” “Your Central Park Commissioners 7” ae “Mr. Fields 1s one of whem. ie’s there yet, “Ie he @ majority of the ? Colonel Steb- and the others, bing, Mr. Green and Mr. ‘Church Nave some control, haven't they 7) “Y-e-8, vem" replied Tieman, as Le NOW saw how noely hé,had put Ais foot in i. “Then,” concluded Wood, ‘all the talk about the guject of the oills being to get rid of members of the ho are ali no Re bg longer in oMce J think Benedict at this stage was in a great state of ex- Storrs aac avolia as a stone status, aud, clove Dearie close nim, Strahan, the very ‘ PICTURE OF DISMAY and alarm. Poor Benedict had begun the fight, with fe Sw al of the bill a8 his Weapon, withog It owing its real im) less pie imnoesace OF hisheart ne had taken hold of it that its oim and purpose were solely to @ means by which New York city could meet ber debts next week, bat when the battle reached ite height the light to break in upon him. When, then, Hardenburgh, with bis judge- lke edolness, took the. ‘bil section by section ana | 88 Sil wp the Ke ry, showed how, by the very first to start with, it MADE THE COMP-ROILER A IMOTAYO! and gave him the power to abolish every office in the city, and Lewis and Woodin joined in the fray, the situation became alarm! indeed, and Bene- dict looked more and more confused. Strahan left sige Storrs and went’ out into the outer ding and The Assembly had now adjourned, aud the intelli- gence being bruited about that the Senate was ina snarl, the members began to pour in irom all sides to listen to the debate. Even Sammy Tilden aro nd Ca anon upon the lively scene before him, as thoi e wondered what it all meant. Shortly after his arrival, however, he learned at least one side o{ the story, for Benedict had ceased to look about any longer (like a general on the battle fletd expecting aid from an ally that ame not). and old Dr. Weissinann had to throw imself into the breach, What he did say he sald vigorously; in 1 bis speech was the speech of the debate, But all his pleadings, his pathetic appeals, his allusions to the sufferin, vhousauds who were walitng for their hard-earnes wages, which this bill, Once a law, would give tiem, were all of no avail. The Senators could not lose sight of the fact thav by voting for the bill as it stood they would not only come to tne assistance of Many needy persons, but would also be giving the Comptrolier a power never before given to any one an since the foundation of the repudtic, And thus it was that THE BATTLE END D yy the New Yorkers giving way and allowing the just sentiment of the majority to dictate the terms of compromise. When the commitice rose progresy Was reported upon the hill, and the committee asked leave to sit again. In other words, the men who wanted to make Comptroller Green ‘a dictator were told in substance:—"“You can go awdy now, With leave to come back and try to do something for New York, without at the same time making an attempt, under cover of charity and justice, to bulld up an autocracy for a few individuais benefit.” Imay as well add just here that when Senator hardenburgh during the debate made the remark that he did not believe that Mr. Gree wanted the over the bill would confer upyn him, must have cen speaking in a Pickwickian sense; for, say What anybody will, I happen to Know as a positive fact that Mr. Green has been hard to work nimseif with others here dnring the past day or two ‘per: fecting” this wonder!nl “stroke of policy.” The next time he may think less of the Comptroiler and more of the condition of the city, regardless of nis own desire to raie or ruin, ‘The following is the bill in fall:—- AN ACT CONFRRRING POWRKS ON THE The People of the State of New York, Fi a in 8 represented in Sen- ate aud Assembly, do enact as follow: eeeeent ” BrOTION 1.—The Comptrolier of the city of New York sbali make and file in the Department of Fiance of suid city ‘au estimate of the amounts required 10 defray the expenses of conducting the public business of the cily and connwy of New York, {cach departinent and purpose thereof, from the Ist day of January to the 20th day of Apri, 1474, both dates fucinaive, and also for the futerest on tie city aud county debt, die on the Ist day of May, 1673, and avon the tillng of such estimate, the amounts thereot shall be deemed us set apart, apportioned and approp: pgly ; and during the said period the said Gomptroller shail we ponvecaa Himnit nefer appropriations which are found to be in excess of the amount required or deemed to be necessary to suek otter Rerposes 58 je ehal) find to. require the samme. And no allioe, the aalary of ‘which in pa said efty or county, eball’ be continnea or created in sad cily or county during the perio: aforesaid unless an appr lation be therefor made in accordance with this acty and Bo lability fer.Any purpose whatever shall, during the Big al 14, be incurred ‘bz any aflicer “or epartment witbta init ety orconnty, ex 1g in am 80 made. 880. 2, Nothing contained in the foregoing section shall apply to of affect tho power of any department of the said ely, with the consent’ ans. approval of ‘said Comptrot'er; to Droseed with and exccute works of @ permanent sharmcter, whioh it in authorized by laws now in force to proceed with and execute, nor to prevent the said Somptroller, in bis dis- ¢retion, trom raising the moneys requiret for the payment of snob permanent works under existing laws, ‘BFC, 3. All payments for and on account of work done, COMPTROLLER OF services performed, or material furnisned during the period | Mitice of the whote on the bit], aforesa¥t to or for the city of New York, or any of the de- artments or purposes thereof, and to or'for ihe county of | ‘ork, or any of the purposes (hercof, shall, !n all cases in which the safd Comptrolier abail so order in writing, be paisive the party or partion titled to recefve the same, by ¢ Department of Mipance of gaid city, upon the clalins therefor being audited us required by law and br the regula- tions of said department. So. 4—The said Comptroiler shall, once in each week, furnish a siatement to ench of the de in enid city and to the officers of raid county, show! ropriations ade for carrying oo such departme 1g the period aforesaid, and ihe sums paid up to the date of such state- en} for OF 04 § unt of each appropriation, and i fe uly of suob de iI be arse ‘And officers to rexulate expendi- tures go that they shall no} exceed the appropriations ao made for the period aforesaid. 8x0, 6.—It shall be lawful for sald Comptroller, m order to vide for the payment of the whole or any ‘pario! te jondsof the sald clty und county, amounting .o 68H, 10, falling due during the perlod aforesxid, and the interest thercon, to raise the amount necessary tor sich purpose op revenus bonds of said city or county, to be ixsued in such manner and form as the Comptroller may dircet and to bear interest not exceeding seven per cent per annum, and to be fusde payable, in the discretion, of said Comptrolier, within wo years {rom the date thereof, Skc, 6,—The said Comptrolier is hereby authori Payment of the claims rema'ning anpaid for Wages of employes of the various departments and office of the city and county of , for the year 197], and of claims remaining unpald for supplies furnished during gaid_ year for, the parpoges of tne Depariments of Pubile haritjes and Correction, Police, Fire and Pubile lastructio of said city, and also for street cleaning, removing night eo offat anti dead animals, and for rents other than armories and drill rooms, ahd for asylums and reforma- charitable {institutions cotitled by law - vapita of otherwise from the or county; as the said salaries, wages, nd claims shall be andited and. allowed by gai Comptralr, or any referee whom the said Comptroller shall appoint for such parpose, as he is hexeby authorized to do. And t for said payments the said Comptroller is yathorized to issue revenue bonds of said city or connty, in such form and manner as he may prescribe, not exceeding $4,500,000 in amount, bearing interes: not exceeding seven per cent per annum, payable, in the discretion of said Cow troller, withia two’ years irom the date of the said bonds, rm = rel 7A acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 8, This act shall take effect immediately, THE SENATE COMMITIEES ag made up by Senator Woolin were presented to the Senate and adopted. It will be seen that no democrats have been put bg any one of them, for the reason that the repuviicans want the Tientenant jovernor = 10 the ree sponsibillt of appointing them himeelf. ‘his = determination they exp.essed — to-da, by résolution. They also by _ resolutio increased the number of the members of the Com- mittee on Affairs of Cities 10 seven members, thus Grins pinces for two of the demoorats, Already there is a growl about the way the commilitees have been parcelled out. Baker wanted to be chalrman of the Committee on Railroads; but Madden, the Erle champion, Managed to secure the prize. So there is fun anead for the railroad people. NEW YoRK LEGISLATURE. SENATE, ALBANY, Jan, 4, 1872, Mr. BENEDICT Introduced a bill giving power to Comptroller Green to raise mosey for a period limited to four months, to supply deficiencies, ana moved that the Senate go into Committee of the Whole on the same. Agreed to. Mr. James Woop said that this bill made Comp. troller Green dictator of New York. Instead of four men controlling the financial affairs of the city we are to have this one man, He moved to strike out the enacting clause, Mr. BENEDICT advocated the bill, explaining the necessity for 1t to be to prevent $6,000,000 going to protest this present month, It was necessary for gome one tO have power to settle accounts, and Comptroller Green had the confidence of the people and of the Senators from New York. Mr. MADDEN Was opposed to putting over the people of New York @ dictator, and especially to such hasty Sa NW Mr. Green might not live a week, even If ne is an honest man. He would favor leaving the matter to the Voramon Council or giving them some notice in the matter. Mr. Benepicr said the Common Councll had been stripped by the last Legislature of all power (o raise money. Mr. HARPENBUROH Was ready to give relief to take New York city; but he thought the proposed iaw dangerous, as tt conferre: g nate otras’ dabsolute power upon a alt, D. P. Woop moved to strike out the words ‘or created” in connection with the words “and no office, the salary of which is payable by the said city or county, shall be continued or created In satd city Or county during the period aforesaid.” na motion of Mr. BENEDICT the committee rose progress, and fepor' ce KOBERISON presented the petition of citizens pe EF a oor a law Te-establisning the for ¥ ch was veal gta ASU " ew York, whi iT. MADDEN gave notice of a vill to repeal the act preventing municipal cor subseri to the i of raion aa ‘poFations from subscribing ir. WOODIN Moved the adoption of the fol! anding committees: — Se ee CLATNE—Mesers, Bow Dickinson, FIXANCE—Meuss, D. P, Wood, Lowery, Winslow and Adame. Fe wpe J, Wood, Robertson, Ames and MILITIA—Mesers. Harrower and J. Wood, ld, Baker and MeGowan. Wagner and Foster. Chatiield and Dickinson. LITERATURE —Mesers, Benedict and Bowen. State PRISONS—Mesara, Ames and Harrower. On BANK&—Mesars. Winslow and Adams. INeu! lessrs, Perry an low. EREOTION AND Division OF TOWNS AND COUNTIES — Messrs. F and Madden, and Harrower. ure. Roberteon, Gra- and Lewis. ¥ seer Gar Unee dover. Lowery and Harrower. L1O HEAL TH—Messrs. Weisman and Chattield. BIVILRGES AND ELECTIONS —Messrs. Allen and Perry. nt the appropriations }-mitree trom the farther consideration of the vill, | ; Chair and of the House, INGROBBED BILL8—Mesers, Woodin, Bevedici, D. P. Wood and Bowen. INDIAN AFFA: Messrs, Dickinson and Allen. PUBLIC Ex! RES—Messrs. Wagner and J. Wood. cls ited Palmer, Periy, Benedict, Adams and PUBEIO Bur.pINGe—Messrs, Adams and Welsman. Poos LAws—Messrs, Foster and Adams. AND RELIGIOUS SOOIETING—Mesare. Baker D, P, Wood. {TRENOHMENT—Messrs. Graham and Madden. (RVANOES--Mesers. Chatfield and Wagner. AL’ leasre. Foster and Metiowan. INTERNAT APF AT! _-Mesers. Graham and Ames. RINTING.— Messrs. Bowen and Palmer, VILLA@B8.—Messrs. Dickinson and Bowen. ‘Ligmany.—Messra, Adams and Benedict. Bowen moved that as the committees are they lie on the table for the present. Lost, Aa Moved that his name be stricken from momittee on Claims, as he could not ‘Mr. PALMBR moved that the President of the Sen- vacancies, Carried. moved that Frank P, Tupper be ap- ited stenographer to the Senate, Carried. Adjourned till Tuesday evening. ACSEMBLY. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 4, 1872. The annual report of the Superintendent of the Bank Department was received and lald on the table. ‘phe House concurrent resolution providing for a recess from to-day to Tuesday next was received trom the Senate, amended so as to reassemble on ‘Tuesday evening, and the House conemred in the amendment. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. MackayY—To provide public lodging houses | In the city of New York, aiso relative to appeals in criminal cases. By Mr. HyaTr—Amending, the Code of Procedure relative to time of bringing suits, By Mr, ALyoRD—To coniirm the ttle of certain persons to real estate questioned by reason of alien- e. bys Mr, PRINCE—Amending the act extending the powers of Boards of Supervisors, By Mr, Jopp—Amenailng the charter of the village of Port kichmond. By Mr. Fort—To facilitate the construction of the Lake Ontario Shore Raiiroad. By Mr, Barcock—Amending the charter of Lock- port, By Mr, Lorp-~To authori other to establish a ferry 2 A communication was recet General, in answer to a resolution of the last Leis- lature, (0 the eifect that the Legislature can repedl the charter of the New York tlevated Railway Com- pany. Me shows that the Aci of Incorporation has Clause autaoriziig the Legislature to alte, mend or repeal the charter; bestdes, the coastiv ton gives fall power todo the same, Latd on the table, Mr. Hawkins moved that the biil to confirm the orders of the General Seasions of the Peace ti New York be takea from the Committee on the Judiciary and referred to the Committee of the Wioe, Mr ALVORD opposed the motion. It was Ine augsrating hasty legislation, a syscem ander which Many seilous evils had grownup. He hoped that bills would be properly referred to standing com. mittees and acted upon in the regular manner, Mi. FLELDS called the attention of the Speaker to the sixty-cifth role, which requires one day's notice, He hoped the rules were not going to be violated aiter such promises had been made to the conirary. Mr. ALUERGER sald he might ask the gentleman if ty to which he nad referred had not been re- fein a If he was correct the House has adopted he rules of the last session for tts government. | 1¢ ave him great pleasure to fee such @ reformation in the gentieman from New York. Bilis last year were passed without going to a single committee or being read. He was pleased to see tie noble stand taken by the gentleman in deience of the peopie’s ts. My. FInwps Insisted that one day's notice must be given, and that the object. for the suspension of the rule must be @iated, When suspended last year tne Object Wus stated, and when it was accomplishea the rule went Into force again. Mr, ALBfRerr thought the rule was abolisned last alftugether. Mr. Fienps thought the journal of the House Would show that the gentieman Was entireiy mis- taken. Mr JaGone thonzht the only motion in order would be to move to discharge the Judiciary Com- e Horace Tracy and aay ond i that motion ave rise to debale the motion would go over for the day, ‘The Speaker rnied that the bill was in the nosses- ston of the House, and that they could do whatever they pleased with tt by a two-third vote, Mr. ALVORD asked the Speaker bow he could obviate the thirty seventh rule, Mr. TAWEINS renewed the motion to go into com- Mr. FIELDS hoped the gentieman would not allow ms impetuosity to ride over the decision of the He desired an opinion from the Chair before he voted on the gentleman’s motion, and said courtesy to the Chai and to tue House required that the genticman should wait until the Chair haa made a vecision, Mr. HAWKINS sald he had no desire to dragoon anylody into aoing anything, as the gentieman did last. winter. He had diferent material to deal with this wintey tnan he had last. He did not propose to crack the whip over that gentieman or members of une House, He had come here to remedy the evils that had overtaken the city of New York trom the jegislation of last winter, m which that gentleman #0 actively participated. Mr. Javogs raised the point of order that Was not in order, which was sustained. ‘The Speaker ruled that it was 1a order to move to refer the bill to the Commitee of the Whole, and thal that motion should receive a two-thirds vote. Mr. ALVoRD—I do honestly and sincerely desire thet this House may go on with its business in ordet id decency. I would again request the hon- Speaker to point me to the ruie that requires, If he so deciles, that a two-thirds vote carries us to @ Comiittee of the Whole, Mr, Fiktps suggested that, as there was a wide difference and doubt on the subject. it wouid be de- sirable to adjourn over to next Tuesday, in order to give the Speaker a1 opporvunity to look at the mestion. “Mr. ALYORD—1 rose to a question of Privilege, which | deem to be an absolute violation of the rales of this Assembly, and one wich we will repent of before we get through with this Legistature. I be. lieve the decision has been made with honest tnten- tions. I therefore shall not take advantage of the privilege ordinarily accorded under such cireum- stances, to appeal from the decision of the Cha Mr. SwyTH moved to adjourn. debate The motion was put and deciared carried. Some member called for a count, but Mr. Fields ex- claimed, “Too late,”? and the Speaker adjourned the House to Tuesday evening at hall-past seven O°] 00K. THE WEATHER, OFVICE OF THE CiiBr SigNat, Orrico, WASHINGTON, Dy X, Jan, o—1 A. M. Synopsis for Me Past Twenty-fow Hours, The low barometer, which was Wednesday night im Western New York, has moved eastward beyond our stations, accompanied by partially cloudy and clearmg Weather, Clear weather now prevails in the Southern and Gulf States and the Mississipp! Val- | ley. Light northwesterly winds tn the South At- lantic and Middle States, Southerly winds, with Ioreased temperature, north and west of Indiana, Clear weather ts reported from the Rocky Moun- tains and Pacific coast. Probabitilies. War Drvatiwest, } Southerly winds and falling barometer are proba- ble jor Friday im California and Oregon; ciear weather prevail very generally east of the Missis- sippi, the highest barometer moving northeastward over the Middle Atlantic coast; an area of faliing barometer, with increasing cioudiness extend from Missouri to Wisconsin, with southerly winds. |. Dangerous winds are not anticipated to-night for the Atlantic and Pacifie coasts, PIGEON SHOOTING. A pigeon shooting swee, takes will come off to- day at Fieetwood Park for a silver pitcher and two silver cups, fifiy birds each, $25 entrance; twenty- five yards rise, eighty yards boundary, one and a half ounce shot, which closed yesterday afternoon with eleven entries, These wore Ira Paine, of New York; Horace Ramsey, of New York; John Rum- sey, of New York; B, Dejorest. of New York; Ay B. Bogardus, of Tilinois; Robert Newel, of Buffalo; Wililaw Carson, of Philadelphia; Miles Johuson, of New Jersey: EW. ‘Tinker, of Providence; George Smith, of Buffalo, and B, B. Hambleton, of Bofaio, These gentlemen are all crack shots, and We antl cipate excellent sport, ‘ie shooimg will com- meuce at noon, THE JUDICIARY OF NEW YORK. Important Meeting of the Bar Association. A Memorial for a Reform of the Bench To Be Presented to the Legislature, An important and largely attended meeting of the Bar Association of this city was held last evening, at their rooms, West T'wenty-seventh street, for the purpose of considering and taking action upon the report of the Judiciary Committee of that body, in reference to the alleged mal-administration of jus- Uce in the courts of the city and county of New York, ‘The meeting had been specially summoned for the purpose above stated. About balf-past eight O'clock ex-Judge John Slosson was called to the chair, ‘The CHAIRMAN said that this being a special meet- ing the call for it would be read by the Secretary. ‘The SECRETARY accordingly read the call for the meeting, and the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with, ‘Lhe CHAIRMAN Observed that this being a special meeting no other business but that specified in the call could be transacted at it, The committee now present woula please make their report. TLE REPORT OF TRE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE. Mr. PECKHAM Lhen stated that the Judiciary Com- mittee had favestigated the matters committed to them by# resolution of the Assocation and he Would now read ta them the following report, which had been agreed upoa:— ae THE REPORT, The Judiciary Committee, to whom it was referred by the reso wWon of the association adopted November 14, 1871, to | inquire into the trath of the charges that have galned creuit in this community reflecting upon the admin justice in thie city, and to ascertain whether the foundation in trustworthy eviteuces, veport whether this expedient tor to tak and what measures this ase tion ry premises matters thus vany the respectiully report that they have given to the ferred to them a@ careful examination, and have unenimously come to the conclusion that in the par- tlouiars hereinaiter specttied the charges referred to in the resolution have a juat foundation in trustworthy evidence, and are of such # character as to cali for investigation by the Legislature, and to require the removal froin oftice in one of the i provided by the constitution of this Btate of the Judges against whom they shail be established — to wit, in the gross abuso of the powers of such Judges and of the Couria held by them respectively 1a granting Injune- tions, in the creation of recolverships and the appointment of receivere, and transferring to thera amounts of prop- erty, both of corporations ‘and Individuals; in abusing the power to appoint seferees, and in making a'lowances to receivers, referees and others for pur- Pores not justified oy law: in abusing thelr euthority am the manher of hoiding courts; in mal porte ordera out of court, and in deciding causes and motions Without. bearing in court; in abnsing the writ of habeas corpus by using or permitting ite use tor unlawiu and in improperiy withhording relief under that v tempting the fntimidation of counsel in the discha toward their clients, and in showing undue Lav other cou: iv iam to and attorneys for their personal or profes- sonal advancement; in gross and indecorons conduct” while sitting ip court, tending to bring the office of judge into popular contempt; in various acts indicating the iniluence: of corruption upon thelr official conduct and perverting judiclal authority by u ne forcas of law as to enable findivi exercise Unlawful powers, accomplish nefarious designs seize and convert property, and evade jnstice. A beilet in the truth of these charges bas not only brought the administration of justice ip this city into deep and unt- J reproach throughout the country, but where nations connected with us by commercial relations & just dikerimination, i¢ unhappily neither mad understood, it has brought dishonor upon all Ainerean jur prudence, ‘This committee are therefore of opinion that it is the duty Of this association (o invoke the Logisiature of thie Sti enter at once upon a searching investixation of such chai throngh @ committee clo:hed with the amplerc powers for that purpore, and they recommend the adoption of te ac- companying memorial and the appointment of a committee of this body to present the eame tothe Lexisiature, and to urge the most prompt and earnest action thereon, JAN. 4, Mirae WiHZELER H. PECHHAM, Net MM, EROBARD, , a SART: NOAM D4VIs, JAMES ©. CARTER, JOAN SLOSSON, JOSHUA M. VAN COTT. G. M. SPELK, THE MOMORIAL, Mx, Peckham also read the memorial as foliows THE HOSORALLE INE LEGIGLATURE OF THE STATE y YORE:— of the Aseociation of the Bar of tho City of New York respectfully represents to your honorable body tbat the sald association was organized in February, 1870, and was afterward incorporates by a special act ad April 28, 1871, and that tte prinelpal objects are to Tauimtain ‘the honor and ciguity of the profes- sion of the jaw, and to increase its usefniness in promo- ting the due administration of justice, and that the said as- sociation has atthe present time more than five buudred members regular!y engaged in the practice of the law inthe oity of New Vi Your memoriallsts further represent that for several years Inst past the administration of Justice In said erty, botti civil ‘and criminal, nax faiied to conimand that measure of pul bh 18 essential in order that it beneticent its ends; that int high judicial officers occupying p: Beveh in said city bas fallen under upod distrnst, that the profession and tho public have become and are becoming more and more alarmed at the course and (en- dewey of judicial action, and the general suspicions have ripened into convictions that the courts of justice have been y instances made the instruments of promoting the ‘and Injustice they were created to repress und puts, memorialists further represent that clarges di impeaching the jndicial integrity of wome of cue Judges the Bench in said c'ty have nen repeated'y made in the mete Hl explicit. manner in tmany of the principal jonrnala of the ro tates arid in dag, ant thie circulated ibroughont the United 8 f conniries; and that In these and other ways the inistrat.on of justice jn said city and the honor for fame, not on'y of that city, 34 alae of the state, have become widely involved in doubt n that by reason of the condition of thin, capitalists have been alarmed and important commercial and financial entorprises have been diverted from said city, and that its genera! prosperity is iikely to be ati!! farther materia ly ret Four memorialists further represent that the public alarm | and appreliension thus #roused for the recurity of the rights of person and property, aud the general judizaation at the reproach this drawn upon the city of New York and the State, were among the exciting causes which led to the opniar uprising at the recent election in that city, and that ine fruee that election would be, in a jtriet here’ mentioned foundation or be removed by it efficient remedies ; aud that it xstice and to the many lear the Beneh, and to ‘those should the ap- due to and hose 0 of character and usefa'ness have been and are alfected and members impaired, that a rigid inquiry should be Lexin.ature and such remedies appiled as the results of that inquiry may f your mi further represent that at one of the regular meetings of paid associa. tion, he'd in the cfty of + New 4 on the Mth of Novernber, 1571, a resolution was adopted. of which « copy is annexed fo this memorial, and that in arsnance of such resolution the committce therein men- joved aftcrwards made to the said association « "whieh vie hereto annexed; was a°lerwa lopted at w regu axsoclation, bed on the 4th day of “nt the meeting last mentioned a far ther resa!uti , of which a copy is anuexed heyet Your memorialists therefore pray, that your honorable bodies or one of them make suc! inquiries snd tnyestiga- ‘and (ake such other proceeding in the premises as to windoin may seem tit. anc #8 in duty bound will ever pray. TRE REPSOL HAM offered. whe | In connection with shis Mr following: i Resotved, Tha: the memoria! to. the Legislatare, as read to thie meeting, be signed by tue presiding officer and the secre fe pres to te tary, and that a committee of be appoints siding secretary. and canse the same to be prese.ile Annem! Mr. Pi which we have mac and fu the have offere'l we have given the Chair and the mem. bers of the association preseni the result of the t- vestigation that we were charged with taking, We have not introauced here the evidence whica produced = that = report, We = ihave not nven you the Ddasig npon which ‘we have atrived af the conclusion that the charges have a just foundation in trastworthy evidence. It will be apparent to any one that it would be 1 sible at this time, and Wilh relerence to the on we have tak! to report fully fhe evidence ob- taned by us fo the association, and tuere would be little leit for the assectation to act upon in respect to that evidence. It Is obtained from @ great wany difi¢vent sources; It Is very volu- minous; i¢ 18 1D & detached Une arial? condition, It 18 also apparent that it beng a tact that the evi- dences aresuMeieut and the facts such a¢ the evi- dence show them to us to be in this ex parte examl- naiion, the presentation of them here might expose our action Lo measures exceedingly prejudicial to our success inthe under.aking. It would appear also that there are # great many persons who have given us mmiormation who would be very unwilling that their Names shonid be presented to the association or the public as volunteering of thelr own motion to make statements of the kind, These gentlemen are ready and will be willing at any time betore @ prover ti- Dunal to make the statements given to us. And if such evidence Is not exviatned or con- tradicted, so a8 Lo present A different state of facts and authorize auferent conclusions, the result must be that some of the Judges who are implicated tn the matter afe persons who should be removed trom the bench by the proper methors of the constitu: tion. J submit for the consideration of the associa- tion the report, the memoria! and the resolution, ‘The CuareMAN—¥ ou have heard this report read; ‘What is your pleasure? Mr. CHARLES ii. SMITH Said he, for one, was dis- Satisiied with the generalities of the i be if charges were to be made they ought to made specifically, and, when made in that way, presented to the Legislature by this body. If the commit- tee nad facts before them to satisfy themselves that the charges were true, and had evidence to substantiate those charges, then they would be tn ® position to go before the Legisiature and demand Qn investigation, But if Judge A, on such a day dia such a thing, why not say so? Why were they not bold enough to say Who Was the mau—who KHAM Baid:—Mr, Chalrman—In the report was the Jndge against whom they made charges? If Joxiah Sutherland had done anything wroug, would impeach the tair ie OF they, for that reason, George G. Barnard? ‘they jad not daved to say that their souis Were their own, Now, that they had or- Lage it would be eneath the dignity of vhe bar association to send this meaiorlal to the Legisiatuwre when they had not chorged anything ‘hat any Judge had done, If Judge Davie himseil had wrougially patarailzed wersons, let them #ay that Jacge Blatensord OF excessive | ing improper ev | 3 | Insists that reat measure, | tituted by the | York, | Judge ‘Davis did it, but let them say it. Lei them not impeach a Sule Genera se showed a hitile wit on the bench, but let them im- peach him if he had forsworn himself more than any perjurer that ever was sent to the State Prison, If a Judge had appointed a re- ceiver for the purpose of sharing in the fees of that receiver, let them say so. Who was the man that was guilty of crime? Let them noi explode their cannon at such very smali game, Alter some remarks {rom Mr, Hand, ode Smird resumé., when there was a cry of estion, question |’? The CuATRMAN—You are wandering somewhat from the question. Mr. Smita hoped that this report would be re- ferred back to the committee. 1hey should state What charges were made by the cominittee of this association, so that if they were to send a commit. tee up to Albany the next night they should be abie to state what charges they were going to make. The CuaimMaN—Specific charges are not made, Explanation on that polit was made by a member of the committee Who preceded you, Mr. McfakLaNp observed that the question was whether ihe report be adopted or not. The main duty of tl mmittee was to inquire whether there ‘Was prob; ef justice tn the city of New York. duty to try any It was not their articular judge, but to report to the association whether where was probabie cal to investigate into this matter, The committee ha given their reasons. He was In favor of a eed the report as it stood. He had unitmited confidence in the report of the committee, and before they got through he hoped his learned trend would have courage to go through with the matter to the end. (“Question”) t. ‘(REMAIN moved that the report be referred back to the commiitee, to pentare charges to be submitied to the Legislature. They nad been read ing these taings day after day m the papera, charges, if made at all, ought to be made speci. cally. The CHAIRMAN said the motion was on the simple question whether the association, as a body, woula possess itself of this veport- whether they should take wls report from the hands of the committee and make it the property of the association, The question is on the acceptance of the report. ‘The question was tnen put upon the acceptance of the report, and tt was carried, the majority being very large aud the dissenttents very few. Mr. HENRY Nico. moved the adoption of the memorial, They were not making charges, but taking means to investigate charges. ‘hese charges Were nolsed about here, and were fuimiar to the profession as household words, What thi wanted was to get legitimate and competent evi- dence, an! that could only be done by a committee f the Legislature. That was all the committee hought proper to do when the report of the comme tee was made. They wanted the means of investl- gating those charges in a proper, legal manner, Mr. TREMAIN again urged his motioa, when The CHARMAN said the question was for the adoption of the memorial. 4 After considerable discussion on this point, and | Yemarks having been made by Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Tremain, Mr, Peckham and other speakers, Mr, 0, | H. SMIPH moved an amendment to the effect that | memorial be sent back vo the committee to aided eaten of the charges that could be substan- ated. Mr, TREMAIN accepted the amendment, Remarks having been made by Mr. Stearns, Mr. Glassev and Mr. Coudert the CHAIRMAN put the amendment, which was lost, and the motion for the adoption of the memorial Was declared carried by an overwheiming majority, COMMITTEE 10 YRESENT THE MEMORIAL TO THE AS- SEMBLY. The followmg gentlemen were appointed to pre- sent the memorial Choate, Morris to the Assembly:—Joseph H. Lawrence, L. Mil Parsons, Steplie 3 Henry Nicoll, Aph Kovinson, Joshua M. Van Cott, An- drew Boardman, G, Speir, Cnaries Tracy, Stewart L. Woodford, William N, Martin. It was also agreed that the Chairman, Mr. Slos- son, be one of the committee, and that the Judiciary Comuinittee formp pari of the same. The meeting then adjourned. FE ROCHESTER RIOT. Noah Oxder Restorel—The Polico and Military Still Guarding the Frisoner--The Condition of Ce- cilia Ochs—Howard Arraizned—Sen- texced and Will Be Sent Away Be- foro Daybreak This Morning. RocHESTER, Y., Jan. 4, 1872, Quiet reigns tn the vicinity of the jail and did all night, The police and military do not permit gatherings of people in &xchange and other streets leading to the jall, The feeling against the miil- tary is subsiding, and as testimony comes in it be- comes clearer that the military were aitacked With stones and pieces of wood on the fatal night, and even pistols were fired at them, ‘The military and police are still on duty, and will remain so for the present, Aman nained Rockwell, who knocked agoldier doyu yesterday, was this moraing sent to the Peni- tentiary for six months. Howard, the negro, stil he is innocent. His victim is reported to ve improving. Two of the wounded are considered 10 critical situations, bul lopes are en- tertained that they will recover. THREE P. M..—Howard, the negro, ts to be ar- raigned in Cowt on Monday hext. No more out- ; breaks have occurred up to this hour, | ELEven P. M.—Everything has remained quiet ! since last despatch, 1t was announced in the even- { tog papers that the miserable Howard would be taken into court and arraigned on Monday next It ‘Was ascertained to almost a certainty that tiis Would occasion an attempt to shoot the negro. If the negro was killed all the people would be satisfied, but that would not have been the end of it, Inno | cent parties, those upholding the maiesty of the | law, would wave been killed. The authorities | realized this, and every occasion for further shed- ding of blood has been removed, Howard {s not in the city at this hour, The | severest penalty of the Jaw has been passed upon him, and he is now out of tne reach of the mob and | Of those who fought Dis ite, A surprised popu- lace will awake to-morrow morning to learn this fact. Howard has confessed ms crime, but retuses to give the detalis of the hor- rible outrage. Tne tide of good feeling ts rapidly | running to the side of the military, The evidence before the Coroner’s jury will put the military ina better condition than they stand in at prezenr, The military will be discharged trom daty to-mor | Tow morning. | he Sentence of Howard. Howard, the negro, Was secretiy conveyed to the | Court yoom this evenmg, at halt-past nine o’elock. | He was arraigned on the indictment, an, pleading guilty, was sentenced by Judge KE. Darwin sSmiih to twenty years’ hard labor ta Auburn State Prison. prisoner was immediately removed and quietiy taken from the city. He will commence hus term of nnprisonment to-morrow. This pro» ceeding, the Court and authorities beileve, will Satisly the ends of justice and avoid ihe shedding orial Which We | of innocent blood HANGING AN OULLAW. The Ab ce County State Courts Deters mined to Py the Murderers of the Mulatio nweGQne of the Parties Taken | Confession of Participation m te Affair Seventeen of the Ofteuders Takiug Unlimited Leave of Absonce. AllAM, Alamance County, N. ©, Jan. 4, 1972, | The State Courts are moving very energeucally | for the suppression of the Ku Klux, The Grand | Jury of this county have taken up the Outlaw case, | alveady reported in the HeRatn—one of the first outrages perpetratea here—and have found indict- ments against a number of parties, all of whom have fled the state. ‘The facts connected with this case are briefly these:;—Outiaw, a mulatto, was taken from his house in the night in the month of February, 1870, by a party of disguised men and bung on &@ tree at the coraer of te public square in the town of Graham, where he was found suspended in the morning. No clue was found to the perpetrators of the deed, nor mucn of an e‘fort made to discover them, At the Jast term of the Superlor Court of Alamangee some sixty-five indictments were tound by the Grant Jury against pariies belonging to secret s0- cleties, most of wuich were found under an act of the General Assembly making it an offence to be- long toa secret political society. On these indict. meats quite a number Wrote, arrested, & co St whom were put {a cl man named from whom they oovaped Whereupon Judge Tourgee ordered his arrest as an accomplice. ~ the influence of fear of puntsument he acknowledged participating in the hanging of caney, sae ey State's evidence against the rematuder. On strength of this evidence an indictment was Lt vbcd inst eigitecn men, and @ dtl found a: Bhrenteen, all of whom, upon the rumor that dart had confessed, fed the country, except gag Faucette, who also trrned ite’s evidence, and |: said to corroborate the statéments of the other wit- ness. ‘The investigation has been followed up with odie siderabie Zeal by leading republicans, whose action b Si 4 d more, it is sald, by the hope of making politicos: capital than the desire to find the murder 4 ers Of Outlaw and bring thew to justice