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WASHINGTON. Roscoe’s Raid on the Sore- head Senators. - Rhode Island Roger and the Blue Law Puri- ~tans Resurreeted'in the House, ‘The Babcoek-Porter Mess and Leet’s Luck. REVIVING.-OUR M'RCHANT MARINE. Boutwell on Syndicate Failure. — WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 1872, ‘Heme im a Funsy Humer—Roger Williams and Religious Freedom—Butler and Cox On Their Hobbies, ‘Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, succeeded in getting up.a little excitement during the morning hour by ® resolution to adjourn, not being able to and wishing to hold the next morning hour for his committee, Mr, Farnsworth thought there ‘Was no good reason {or Mr, Banks to be favored in the “matter, as the committees were all in the il our of to-day considered as terminated, Mr, Batler, of Massachusetts, reported abill from the Committee of the Revision of the Laws to amend ‘the act in relation to the appellate jurisdiction of the Sapreme Court, and asked that it be printed and récommitted, Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ever for ‘tricks that are vain,” ‘imagined that ‘thie-was one and promptly “went for iv’ by moving to reconsider the vote by which the bill was recom- ‘Maitted and lay that motion on the table, Mr. But- Jer was unable to impress Mr. Randall with the great necessity for immediate action upon the bill, and he refused to withdraw his motion, and it was agreed to. Upon the Senate concurrent resolution returning the thanks of Congress to tne State of Rnode Island for the statue of Roger Williams, presented and placed in the rotunda of the Capitol, Mr. Eames, of Rhode Island, made his maiden speech, but Was 80 very modcat that his voice could not be heard in the galleries, and only those who sat at his feet could Jearn of him. His appearance was that of the regu- lation orator, of quiet, scholarly manner, his coat Closely buttoned, with his hand resting in the breast ofit He proceeded with what seemed, from a sen- tence. occasionally gatnered, to re a eulogy on Roger Wiliams, immediately around him gathered a iew -members, who listened at- tentively. The House was suddenly galvanized into curiosity and became ali attention when, upon the close of Mr. Eames’ speech, Mr: Banks, who had ex- Cited anticipation by the close attention given and apparent imterest taken in the speech, arose and entered into an animated discussion of the religious controversies between the Puritans of Massachusetts and the expatriated Roger, defending the State from the fancied aspersions of Mr. Eames, Gradually the attention of all was arrested and the members begun legving their seats and strolling towards tne Mefender of the faith, who was, with deep-toned.elo- gience, going over the old camping grounds of rell- gious Senator Sprague, who had come from the Senate to give aid and comfort td his political protege, was Smmediately in the réar of General Banks, evidently pleased with the effect which the remarks of his Jaild-mannered friend bad made upon the Massa- ebusetts Pligrims. General. Butler was viewing, ‘with head thrown back, the frescoed coats-ofarms “on tha akylignts above, A groug, composed of elderly members. with silver bair and solema faces, “ptood Metening to the defence of Massachuse! being so ably made in reply to the eulogy on Roger ‘Williams, which, as Banks proceedea, drew a crowd sround him, until nearly every seat was vacant, and all were pressed closely toward the orator, Mr. Garfield’s face wore the smile such @ sceng would poem to provoke—an animated religious discussion $n the House of Representatives on the Puritanisin of Massachusetts, as against the tolerant spirit of Koger Williams. There was a general impression that the discussion was forced and out of place; but, being fairly begun, Mr. Cox, who has not forgotien bia Rhode Isiand training at Brown University, thought it appropriate to take a band at the old @emocratic game of criticising the Puritans, Mr. ox proceeded with his usual admixture of wit, Yearning and desire to make a funny point, at whose expense it might be, Butler, who stood directly in front of him, was dragged in with the Puritans, And Mr. Cox’s funny reference to the articles of Bgreement made by the Mayflower party when they agreed to voyage in search of a land where they might worsiip God. and catch fish, Cox evidently Yougnt there was @ relation between Oshers of Bouls and fishermen, but it was doubtful, from the ‘way in which he looked and spoke, as to ‘the class in which he placéd the rotund statesman from Cape Ann. Members were grouped around Oox’s seat, and, from the solemn faces that greeted Mesars, Eames ana Banks, the change was refresh- img to the hilarious looks which surrounded Mr. Cox. Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, as weil as Mr. + Garfleld, of Onio, both bookish men, had, during the debate, made large draughts of Bancroft ‘and Palfrey from the Congressional Library, and whe former was especially restless while Mir as rattling away in bis of-band myle on Roger Wililams, sou! liberty, Puritan intolerance, General Butler, Gloucester fishermen and the glory of the democratic party. Mr. Hoar b primed for reply, and was evidently disap- pointed when Butier rose in his place. That gentle- man, however, treated the question too seriously, and hardly came up to the measure of the tnappro- priate occasion. He, however, made one fair hit at his funny antagonist by suggesting what a change there might have been in the character of New York city and State had the Mayflower landed, aa ‘was originally intended, in. some part of tne New Netherlands. General Butler's plea for the Puritans was that they were men of earnest faith, who sought only a place where they could build up @ commonwegith after their own fashion. Todo this he argued they were right In excluding everybody else's opinion, and indulged tm the curious solecism of deciaring that this was religious freedom. He pointed to the progress of their ideas as their best vindication. The rest of the delegation from Massachusetts were noticeable by their long and wry facesat the carious manner in which their champion was vindicating tne My- mouth colony from the criticisms of Roger Wil- ams’ friends, On the whole. the sceue was rather farcical. The resolution passed, and, after having epent day doing nothing, the House adjourned, Tho (*DaceTerm” Amendment in the Senate— Conkiing’s Specch—Sumacr's Reply. ‘The Senate occupies itself at present in make- shifts wherewith to while away the time. .lts attl- tude 1s Micawberish, and the Custom House investi- gation report is probably the “something” & waits to “turn up” before the ses- sions will lose their present funereal aspect. Mr, Sumber occupied the usual time in the pre- sentation of petitions from tie colored people of different places in support of nis Supplementary Civil, Rights bill, Then came the bill for an addi- tonal appropriation fur the Southero Investigating Committee’s expenses, On this Mr. Garrett Davis expounded at length. Any Senator has only to say Ku Kiux to see a lively manifestation of Kentucky Bouarbonism, The morning hour expired and the special order was reached. Mr, Conkling’s expected philippic against Messrs. Summer and Schvrz, under the guise of an argu- ment against the ‘one term’ principle, was then begun. The prevailing belief that Mr. Conkling would be personal in a double sense, for the Presi- dent and against his opponents, had prought over @ nomber of Representativos and made Messrs, Bout- well and Creswell, with other Prominent_ } Interpretation of the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1872—TrHIPLE SHEET, Some of Myr, Coneling’s references were quite pointed, and bis manner lent zest to them, as in appearing to reier to Mr. Nye, who sits next to the Massachusetts Senator, he quite evidently aimeu at the latter. Mr, Sumner was more than usually dignified in manger when in reply he declared he should not notice Mr. Conkling’s innuendoes and insinuations, and would content himself as to his argument by having read @ portion of Mr, Wade’s speech, made in 1866, in favor of @ similar proposition to the one combated by Mr. Conkling. Mr, Wilson movea to postpone debate tll Monday, which was agreed to, and the Senate then adjourned. The Custom House Iovestigation in Washing- ton Circlee=The Babcock Mess—Tue Trib= une’s Casus Belli, The developments before the Senate Committee now in session in New York are attracting much attention here. The democrats are rejoicing over the tone of the evidence which has been elicited by Mr. Bayard, especially avout tne connec- tion of the President with Colonel Leet, Those who think, however, that there wul be no defence, or, in other words, no evidence rebutting what has been adduced, mistake the temper of the men who sur- round the administration. So far as the story of Leet paying a portion of the mess bills of Bab- cock and Porter 18° concerned, it is said that this famous mess, which attracted so much attention at the outset of the administration, was composed of Babcock, Porter and Badeau, the present Consul Generals to London, Colonel Leet was never a member of it, and only came here as @ guest now snd then, It will furthermore pe shown that the President distinctly instructed Mr. Murphy that if Colonel Leet or any one else held, office or im apy way enjoyed patron- age on account of any supposed connection ‘With the President he should be dismissed. Fur- thermore it will be shown that Mr. Murphy had made dismiss Mr. Leet and give the patronage to Mr. Lafin, the present Naval OmMficer, when the President appointed Mr. Latin Naval Officer, and go prevented it, Mr. Lafiin was enespecial provegé of Mr. Conkling’s, and being o kindly, busy, assiduous man, had made many frends. So when business misfortunes came upon him Mr, Conkling and his friends arranged that the Leet business should be trans ferred to him. Another important fact will be brought out. to the effect that shortly after Mr, Murphy became Collector he was waited upon by John F. Cleveland, formerly Assesor in the Thirty-second district, and the brother-in-law of Mr, Horace Greeley, who asked him for a share of this general order business, and that when this was declined by Mr. Murphy the 7ribune suddenly be- came coid and began its war upon the Collector. The President regards the assaults with equanimity, nd sald to-day toa caller that he hoped the investi- gailon would be searching and thorough. General Babcock and General Porter have both expressed a desire to go before the committee. Another pecullar story in circulation 1s thatthe sudden and inexplicable attacks upon Babcock and Porter in the four cent copperhead or- gan of New York are indirectiy inspirea by the State Department. The editor of that newspaper is -the companion and friend of Sidney Webster, the son-in-law of the Secretary of State, and as a con- sequence every phase of the Secretary’s policy on Spain, in the Catacazy matter and so on, has been endorsed by this paper. The attacks upon Babcock and Porter are supposed to come from Webster, becwuse of the friendship of these two young men for Judge Pierrepont and their desire to have him in tne State Department. It is no secret here that they, especially General Babcock, had urgea Pierrepont’s appointment, and as a conse- quence the assaults of the copperhead organ of the Secretary of Btate, ‘The Revival of Our Maritime Power—Bills Betore the Committee on Commerce. mises to be an interesting debate over relating to maritime commerce, which presented and referred, al! but one— Vat of Mi. Hale, of Matne—to the Committee on Comumerce. In the last Congress a special committee of the Hotae investigated the whole matter of ocean trade and ships and our decline as a mamime power, Mr. Lyneh, who jg now a member of tnd Committee on Commerce, was chairman of that Special investigation. As a reault of its labors two bills were reported. One remitted all duties on ship- building materials, and allowed bounty equivalent to their amount on all American material used. It also provided that American vessels engaged in the for- eign carrying trade should be paid a bounty of $1 50 per ton for sailing vessels; the same on steam ton- nage to North American provinciai ports; for steam- ersto and from European ports, $4, and for all others $3 per. ton, The other bill provides that @ tonnage tax of thirty levied on all vessels engaged in the for- eign carrying trade; also abolishing harbor dues, compulsory pilotage, &c, These bills were not adopted, and at the peginning of the present session Mr. Lynch reintroduced them ina slightly different form. The first of his propositions relieves shipbuilding materials of duties and gives equiva- lent bounty for use of American materials. It also allows ship stores to be taken from bond duty free for foreign voyages, The second bill includes the tonnage tax and bounty per ton, in two sections, and the third bill abonshes Jocal dues, harbor compulsory pilotage and port charges, Mr, Hall’s bill proposes simply to remit the duties on materials, and Mr. Negiey has introduced a similar bill to that of Mr, Lynch, abolishing compuisory pilotage. Neither measure proposes to interfere with the power of the State Legislatures to regulate pilotage, Both bilig are alike, Teads as follows:—" That no harbor dues, pilot fees or other taxes on imports leviea or pretended to be levied on the tonnage; merchandise, trade. imports or cargoes of any vessel by virtue of the authority of any State or bai pr haar yt rl Wwharfage, pier- sl the collection or at ed posolect She i same or any pottio thkreot shall be @ penal offence to be punished as hereinafter pro- vided: Provided, That-nothing in this act shall be constr ag to prevent the coureane. of pilotage fees Where a regular licensed pilot been em- ployed by C master, owner, agent or consignee o1 any vessel or cargo and actual: service rendered: And providea furtner, That the rights of Legisia- tures of the several States to of appointment of pilots and fixing the rates of Hlotage when actual services are rendered within its jurisdiction shail not be interiorea with, ‘The amount of relief afforded in the way of free abip stores to the foreign carrying trade will, it is estimated, be over $2,000,000 annually; that from the abolition of compulsory pilotage, which will chiefly be a benefit to tne coasting trade, will amount, it is claimed, to almost $6,000,000 annually. ‘The proposed tonnage tax which Mr. Lynch’s sec- ond bill requires would in the main be collected from the foreign vessels, and be in itself more than suffl- client to pay all the bounty to be given for the use of American materials. The Committee on Commerce will probably report two of Mr. Lyncn’s bilis or portions of them—the remission of duties on ship materials and stores and the abolition of loca dues. The question of ocean mall steam- ship subsidies is before the same committee, which will consider at its next session the first of these schemés=3 bill for paying $100,000.per annum for @ semi-monthly mail service between New Or- leans and the Mexican Gulf ports, If it passes a combined effort will be made jor more important Projects. Boutwell on the Syndiente and Its Unsaccess, Secretary Boutwell was before the Committee of Ways and Means.to-day on the Syndicate business, and was subjected to @ long examination im regard to placing the néw Joan, No essentially new points were elicited, but the Secretary’s answers indicated clearly enough the quandary in which he has placed himself by his nego- tations, The facts printed in the HERALD two days ago, in regard to the offer to take $000,000,000, were verified, and it was ascertained that the offer dwindles to very insignificant figures, the whole affair being an expedient of the bankers, At the same time it was demonstrated that the Seoretary is heartily tired of the whole business, and 6ither wants Congress to aid nim in hig or to raliave him trom the tlie. cents be and the first section Persons, Place of Gepartments. Mr. Gelivered, and his manner graceful beyond even his Usual wont, Senators listened guite attentively, thougn Mr. Sumner, as is his custom, assumed in- difference by engaging himself busily in writing. resoribe the method responsibility, He admitted that he has given to the Funding bil!, on which his Syndicate was organ- ised, an interpretation so liperal that he increased tne national debt under it and spent an extrava- gant sum in placing the loan on the foreign market. Temporary Appointments to the Civil Services ‘The President has authorized the adoption of the following additional rule, recommended by the Ad- visory Civil Service Board, relatuung to the tempo- rary appointments in the departments pending the completion of the detatis of examination, namely:— Fourleenth.—Pending the completion of the methods of investigalion and examination contem- plated by tnese rules, nothing in them shall prevent the appointment, ‘designation or employment examination, except as alrei pro- vuded by law, of rsons temporarily to fill vacancies when it shall appear that the necessities of the public service demand that such vacancies be immediately tiied; but such appointments (ex- cept when m: by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), designatious or employments sh: terminate as soon as the details of investigation an examination Jor filling such vacancies have been completed by the Advisory Board, State Dinner at the White House. The President gave nis first State dinner this evening, which was attended by the members of the Supreme Court and ladies, Senators Freling- huysen, Logan, West, Clayton and Wright and ladies; Secretary Belknap, ex-Secretary Borie, ex- Attorney General Akerman, Attorney General Wil- liams and jJady and Miss Wrénsball, of Phila- delphia. General Sickles and the State Department. Since the arrival of General Sickles a movement has been put on foot to make him Secretary of Stave. Mr. Sumner is said to favor it, and to declare openly that no fureign Minister has shown any- thing like the ability manuested by Sickles. The Cadan Question in Committee, The House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning considered the question of fixing a day for discussion of Cuban affairs, but failed to come toany agreement, They also considered the Alta Vela bill, which was subsequently reported in the House. Presidential Nominations. The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol- lowing nominations:— James F. Lezatt, of Kansas, to be Governor of Washington Territory; Horace H. Harrison to be United States Attorney for the Middle district of ; Firat Lieutepant helson George W. UI to captain; Second Lieutenants H. 8 Weeke, Jono M. K. Davia, A.M, Raphael and D, B, Wilson to be first lieutenants. Senatorial Confrmatious. Ay I ‘The Senate in executive session to-day made the following confirmations:— John 0. Hillman, of the Land Ofce at Vancouver, Washingto! ‘Territory. Asgessors Internal Revenue—H. M. od lor, Third aistrict of Texas, vice Moore, removed; Jonn Hogan, Third district of Louisiana, vice Hardy, removed; Jon A, Place, Tweuty-third dis- trict of New York, vice Wheeler, removed. Coilec- tors of Internal Revenue—James P, Deven, Fourth district of Georgia; BT. Bell, Second alstrict of jeorgia. Postmasters—Abram Hawkins, Rochester, Minn. ; Davia W. Magee, Peoria, Il); Prosper Car- roll, White Water, Wis; A. J. Modoy, pee Dam, Wis.; Henry Roberts, Providence, Pa; | iss L, H, Randell, Uxiord, Mizs.; David K. Noyes, Baraboo, Wis, Jonah D. Treat, Kikb, Nev., and a large number of first and second lieucenants in the regular army. The Work of the Committees. The Committee on Foreign Affairs at its session to-day considered tne bill offered by General Banks, to carry into effect the provisions of the fishery articles of the Washington Treaty. No conciusion was reached and no report has been determined upon, There appears to be an unwillingness to re- port in favor of the bills framed by the State De- partment, and an equally marked hesitation to take the other course, The claim of Mrs. Parker, relict of Captain Parker, who claims to have made the alscovery of guano, was also considered, but no decision reached, The Committee on Appropriations. are making good progress on the general bill for tne Judicial- and Executive departments, The Committee on Education, to which was re ferred the appropriation for the Bureau of Edacar tion, will report favorably on the Commissioner’#’ recommendations. The House Committee on commerce have notified the steamboat delegation to appear before them on ‘Tuesday next. Great interest Is manifested in this matter from the large interests involved and tne thorough manner in which the case of the steampoat men hasbeen workea up. Mr. -Negley has @ hill pending making tae changes they ask, BAR IRON. Phe Proccedings of the National Bar Iron Assoctation—Important Resolations. Ai PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11, 1872, me bar iron manufacturers were in session to- day and listened to the réading of along report by the secretary, Mr. Thomas Dunlop, The chairman, Mr. James J. Bennett, made an address which was emphatic in commending a protective tariff for tne protection of workingmen and capitalis's as the true policy of the nation. Sixty-eight delegates were present, representing forty rolling. mulls in ail parts of the Union, At the closing session of the National Association of Bar Iron Manufacturers this morning the fol- lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted aa expressing the Position assumed by the association on the tariff and labor questious:— We, the bar iron manufacturers of the United States, in Convention assembled at Philadelphia, and representing with kindred interests over a mij/ion of workmen, the vaiue of whose products in 1871 amounted to over nine hundred millions of dollars, do reaulve First—That ip the adjustment of the nationa! revenue the wages of labor and the interests of capital should be taken into account and no changes be made to their injury. Sevnnd—That the enormous increase of our own imanufac- turers within the last decade and the collateral benefit to the industry of the whole country can be traced directiy to the protection fren to iron interests during that period, ‘Third—That the present prosperity of labor in the United States, enabling workingmen to occupy & higher position in social life, with privileges and comforts unknown to work- men of any other country, is attributable to the liberal bes = paid labor under protec:ion po.icy. th—That these wages are dependent upon the price of Anufactured article, and & reduction in the tari means &@ reduction on the wages paid American labor, Fifth—That the present duties upon iron are not giving Inbor and capital more than a fair return for the work per- formed and the risk involved, and any reduction in the tariff! would eventually close our mills and furnaces ; leave without means of support our workmen; prove disastrous to farmers and shopkeepers, and cripple all other industrial ‘eat 33 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION The National Convention To Bo Held at Phila- Gelphia on Wednesday, the 5th of June Neat—The Call to the Party. WAsHInaTon, Jan. 11, 1872, ‘The Republican National Committee appointed by the Chicago Convention in 1868 met in the Ebbitt House in this city to-day to fix the place for hold- tmgthe next National Convention, ‘The following are the names of the committees, including proxies :— ALABAMA—James P, Stow, Montgomery. ARKANSAS—B, F, Bice, Little Rock. CALIFORNIA—George C. Gorham, San Francisco. CoLoRapo—J, B. Chafice, ConvECTICUT—H. H. Starkweather, Norwich, Daxora—George Newton Edmunds, Yankton, DELAWARE—Howard M. Jemkins, DisTRICcT Or COLUMBIA—Sayles J. Bowen, Wash- ington. 'LORIDA—T, W. Osborn, GEoRGIA—John Sauidwell, La Grange. IpaHo—J, C. Henley. ILLINoIs—O, B, Farwell. Inp1ana—John Coburn, Jowa-Josiah Tracey, Burlington. Kansas—8. 0. Pomeroy. KENTUCKY—Allan A. Burton, Lancaster, Lovistana—M. H. Southworth, New Orleans, MARYLAND—Uharies U. Fulton, Baltimore, “ MASSACHUSETTS—Wiluam Claflin, Boston, Chair. man. MICHIGAN —Z, Chandler, MinnesoTa—J, T, Axville, St, Paul. Missiasirri—A. ©. Kish, Vicksburg. Missouri—Joho R. Clarke. MonTaNa—Lester 8, Wilson, Bozeman City. NebRaska~E. R. Taylor, Omana. New HampsuiRge—William E. Coandier, Concord, New JERSEY—James Gopsill, Jersey City. N York—Horace Greeley, New York city. NoRTH CAROLINA— William Sloan, Charjotte, On10—B. R. Cowen, Cincinnati. ORBGON—H, W. Corbett, Portland, re en H. Kemble, Philadel- phia. ‘ RHODE IsLanD—L, B, Frieze, Providence, Sovuru CaRouina—L. , Carpenter, TENNESSEB—Horace Maynard, Texas—A. J. Hamilton, Austin. VeRMonT—Luke P. Poland, North Bennington, Vir@iniA—Franklin Stearns, Richmond, West Vinainta—Jobhn R. Hubbard, Wheeling, WIsconsin—David Atwood, Madison, On calhng the roll thirty members answered to their names. ‘M?.-CLAFLIN, of Massachusetts, the President, called the committee to order. ‘The call for the meeting was then read. It was for fixing the time and place for noldmgthe next Republican National Convention, and for the trans- action of other business. Mr. CHaNDLER, the Secretary, said there were gelegations present from several localities, repre- esenting cities, desirimg that the Convention should be held im eéacn special city. He algo announced that there were several reporters present, and recommended that the committee hola @ session from which everybody should be excluded except the members and the agent of the Associated Press, The various delegations could then be heard separately upon the claims of the different cities desiring to extend thetr hospitalities to the National Convention. The motion was agreed to, and all persons not Members of the comuittee retired, ‘On motion of WILLIAM BE. CHANDLER @ committee Was ordered te be appointed to report acail tor a Republican National Convention, whereupon tne Uhalr appointed ag such committee the following:— Senator Rice, of Arkansas; Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas;. William Sloan, of North Carolina; Mr. Co- burn, of Indiana; Horace Greeley, of New York; Mr. Chandler, of New Hampshire, and C, ©, Fulton, of Maryland. - Mr, Greeley was not present during these pro- ceedings. Senator Nye was substituted on the Executive Committee in placegof Minister De Long, who 1s ab- sent in Japan, Mr. PomMEROY moved that the Convention be heia on the first Wednesday in June. Mr. CORBETT Moved an amendment that it be the last Wednesday in May. Mr. bene Tete that Congress would adjourn ‘on the third Monday in May, and therefore he was in favor of holding the Convention soon, Mr. Stow, of Alabama, suggested the 224 of March, which amendment Mr. Corvett accepted, Aller @ general exchange O! opinions the ques- tion was taken on selecting the first Weinesday in June as the time for holding the Conveution, and was agreed to—yeas, 22; na; On motion of Sevator made unanimons, On motion the Executive Committee decided to the several cities have hear what delegations pn}: 0) to gay as to the place tor holding thé Couvention, The committee adjourned to the large parlor of the hotel, where the delegates were assembled, The Chairman said propositions had been received from Boston, Louisville, Cincinnati,. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Dr. LORING said the reception the republican party of Massachusetts would give the Ounvention would be as hearty and generous as could poscipty be extended by any other State. The c:ty of Bostoi would offer as much more as it is necessary to add, and would increase the temptations as time goes on, Mr, WITHERELL presenied the claims of Philadel- phia, which, together with the State of Penusyl- vania, require political stimulus. Pennsylvania, he sald, gives twenty-six electoral votes, which, it is all important should be secured for the republican arty. He briefly related the advantages to be en- joyed, and among them the Academy of Music, which would be secured tor the Convention. He also stated that the hotel keepers nad given a pleage that they would not charge extoruonate prices, Representative STEVENSON, Of Ohio, presented the advantages of Cincinnatl. The meeting of the Con- vention was not onlydesired by the republicans, but by ail the people. Among other reasons given by him was a fair distribution of the situngs of the Nationa! Convention. The Republican Convention had been held in Philadeipiua once, in the East twice, in the West twice, but in the centre never. The sitting of the Convention in the ceatre must politically atfect the circumference, A communication was read by Delegate N. P. Chipman, recommending the city of Washington as the piace for holding the Convention, As there is no hall jarge enough he thinks he can pledge the erection by the citizens of a wigwam. No Kepub- lican National Convention has ever been held here, Ex-Mayor BowEN seconded the recommendation of General Chipman, promising that every facility shali ve afforded to dei are Mr. BurTon presented the claims of Louisville. If the repubilcans shall fx on that city the republi- cans of the cross roads will give them a cordial re- cone Every facility.as to a all and hotels shal eer Ex-Senator HENDERSON gave reasons why St. Loui be selecteds ome in Missouri have their preferences for Graut, while there are prefer- ences for others, But whoever may be nominated Will be supported by the republican party of that State, and the holding of the Convention will add 2 5 Sath-That further, as American citizens, we protest against the adoption of any poilcy which shall retard the de- velopment of our country and piace us in a condition of de- pendence upon foreign nations for our manufactures. ‘The delegates present represented milis having @ proauction of over one willion tons of raw and manufactured iron. WEATHER REPORT, War DEPARTMENT, OPPICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasainarton, D, U., Jan, 12—1 A. MM. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours. The barometer has continued highest in the Gulf States since Wednesday night, but has fallen decidedly everywhere east of the Mississippi: River. Clear weather has prevailed in the Missouri and Onio valley and southward. The low barometer in Dakota bas moved eastward to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence, attended by steadily increas- ing winds and light on reaching Lake Ontario, Brisk winds from the southwest have prevailed this evening on the lower lakes, and cloudy weather ex- tends over the Middie and Eastern States. The lemperature has risen slightly throughout the At lantic States, Probadilities, Rising barometer and clear, cool weather, with westerly winds, are probable for Friday from Cen- trai New York southwestward to the Mississippi; brik south and southwesterly winds prevail fora short ume Friday morning in New England, with hight rai, followed by clear weather on Friday Taken! ight: winds ‘aud. pleasant weetner ix ice al weath bey ro and ad panel meipanes ieee angerous winds not anticipa: except f the Bay of Fundy and Lake Outarion CoP! {OF The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record wili show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, 1d com parison with the corresponding day of last year, as fhaicated by the thermumerer ar Audnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street: — 1871, 1872, 27 81 1871, 1872, 87 “4 Average temperature yesterday Average temperature for corres; last year, “NAVAL ORDERS. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11, 1872, Master D. Delehanty and Saiimaker George 8. Haskins have been ordered to the Canandaigua, Passed Assistant P: master Albert W. Bacon, to agly in the Bureau Provisions and Clothing, something to the strength of the repubiican party. No other persons speaking, the ecutive Com mittee returned t their room, Ona motion of Senator Pomeroy the Executive Committee proceeded to vote by ballot for the place of holding the National Convenuon. The resi was—Pniladeiphia, 18; Cincinnatl, 3; St. Louis, Boston, 3; Louisville, 3; Washington, 1. ‘On motion of Representative COBURN the vote was declared unanimous. Philadelphia is, therefore, selected ag the place of holding the National ke- publican Convention. ‘The Executive Committee deciaed that each State shall have delegaies to the Vonvention double the nuinber of Senators aud Representatives and two for each Cr Territory, including the Terrie tory of the District of Columbia, and who shall have t he right to vote. The committee then took @ recess until three o'clock, When the form of the cali for the Couveu- lion will be reported, Atternoon Session. At half-past three o’clock the committee ap- pointed to frame the call reported the following, which; after slight amendment, was unanimously agreed to:— NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. We, the undersigned, constituting the National Committee designated by the convention held at Chicago on tae Zuth of May, 1868, hereby call a con- yentuon of the Union republican party, ac the city of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 6th day of June next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the pur- pose’ of nominating candidates for the offices of President aud Vice President of the United States, Each State is authorized yo be represented in the Qonvention by delegaves Sarat cmnegne NT oo eng, ine est sentatives to which it wi ent national re ; a Ce ee Territory 18 tuthorized to send two convention the committee remind the country that the promises of the Union Repuvlican Convention of 1868 have been fulfilled, ‘Tne States lately in Tebellion - have been restored to ther former relauions to the government. ‘The laws of tne country have been faithfully Te eat public faith has been preserved and the national credit firmly established; governmental eco! my hang been ilius- trated by the reduction at the e time of the pub- lio debt and of taxation, and the funding of the Rational debt at a lower rate of interest successfully inaugurated, Tne rights of naturalized citizens have been protected by treaties, and immigration en- couraged by liberal provisions, The defenders of the Union have been grateiully remembered and tne Tights and snverests of labor reco ized. Laws have been enacted and are being enforced for the rotection of persons and property in all sections. Equat sudrage has been engrafted on the national constitution, The privilege and immunities of Ameri- can citizenship nave become a part of the organic law, and & liberal policy has been adopted toward all who engaged in the rebellion. Complications in foreign reiavions have been adjusted in the in- terest of peace throughout the world, while the na- tional honor has. been maintained. Cerraption haa been exposed, offenders punish responsivity enorced, safeguards established, DOW, aa Dexe- 'y8, 6. CHANDLER the vote was ished, » GORHAM, of Callforola, at the morning ses- Siun offerea the following resolutions, in order, a8 he sald, that they might canvassed during the recess :— “ Kesolved, That it is the sense of this committee hat any test for civil offices in the United Staves which “might operate to exclude citizens be- cause they have not received a collegiate or academic education, would be a violation of the rights of the great majority of the American people who have received 8 common school education only, and would be justly regarded by them as an attempt to put upon them and their children a degrading badge of inferiority, Resolved, That while political opinions do not necessarily control the question of fitness for public Station, yet we deem the exclusion of democrats irom office by republicans as entirely consistent With good morals and good eovern eens and that any other course is inconsistent with the implied ob ieee assumed by those who consent to become candidates of the republican pariy for public oltice, Upon the reassembling of the committee the resolutions were withdrawn, Mr. Gorham Stating that while it was evident they expressed the sentiments of the Committee it was the general Gesire that the subject should be left for the tuture, Mr. FULTON proposed the following resolution:— “That, in view of tne proposed renomination of the present Executive, this committee would re- spectfully suggest to those hokling cominissions under the general government the propriety of ab- staining from, seeking or accepti as delegates to the Nationa! Convention.’ Some of the members expressed themselves to the effect that the resolution was out of order, and, Senator Pomeroy, adjourned sine die. suggestion or advisory, and the remarks brief, Mr. Greeley did not attend the meeting. LOUISIANA. THE WARMOTH-CARTER FIGHT. An Alleged Corrupt Grand Jury Discharged. The Chester and Wheyland Assassinations. WHAT JUDGE ABLE DID ABOUT IT, New ORLEANS, Jan. 11, 1872. The political muddle continues. A iarge number Of metropolitan policemen, armed with Winchester rifles, remain on duty at the Mechanics’ Institute, ‘There was no quorum in the Senate to-day, GOING IN FOR REFORMS. In the House a young colored member from Con- cordia, in theycourse of his remarks, stated he was favor of all the reforms demanded by the demo- erauio members, and that he fayorea the repeal of all obmixious laws, and if the Governor vetoed them he would vote to pass them over his veto, He also stated he did not come to the Legislature to represent a party, but the whole people of nis parish. GENERAL EMORY’S TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN, Governor Warmoth ina note to General Emery says:—‘‘Affairs have assumed such a shape now that I think the danger of a riot ar tumult has about passed. I write to say that I think by to-morrow at twelve o'clock you can withdraw your troups to the bafracks,”” AN ALLEGED CORRUPT JURY. When the Grand Jury came in the Firat District Court tuls morning Judge Abell called them before him and ordered the reading of an article from a Dewspaper regarding assaults made on New Year’s Day on Major Morris Chester, colored, by Lieuten- ant Goveruor Pinchback and others. Atter the reading the Judge asked the foreman if ‘the jury had taken any action in the matter, ‘The foreman replied that they had not. THE WHEYLAND MURDER. The Judge then asked if they had taken any action regarding the killing of Mr. Wheyland. ‘he foreman replied they had, and had already subpoened witnesses for this morning. dudge Abell then read a letter from a prominent memper of the bar charging that the Grand Jury ag orn manip aes or packed by <iovernor \War- mot ’ THE ONLY RIGHT COURSE TO PURSUE. Judge Abeil then discharged the Grand Jury, having suficient reasons to believe they tailed to do their duty, and that, while not all snqatring into the dastardly assassination of Major Chester, they with @ most astonishing quicknegs went into the Wheyland homicide. Also that nine Out of the six- teen jurors were from the Second district, ORDERS TO ARREST THE CHIEFS, It 1s stated the capias waved for the parties tm- plicated {n the shooting of Mayor Chester includes Lieutenant Governor Pinchback, Senators Harris and Butler and others. Judge Abell also issued a bench warrant for the arrest of George W. Carter as being implicated in the Wheyland homicide. Martial Law Called For, WASHINGTON, Jap, 11, 1372. ‘The President has been appealed to by a large number of property holders and others in New Orleans to put the city under martial law. He has, within tne last few days, been in receipt of a _ large number of telegrams on the subject or the disturbances there, which he has referred to Attorney General Wilhams for bis opinion. Isis doubtful whether martial law will be de- clared, but it may be the police and militia will be ay from inter‘ering with the Legislature or cour' ALiXIS BOUND WEST. Departure of the Ducal Party from St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Jan. 11, 1872, The Grand Duke and suite left here at noon for the West in a special car of the St. Louis, Kansas and Northern Railroad. In consequence of the re- cent mild weather the original plan for the Buffalo hunt will be carried out. ‘The party will reach Kansas City at midnight and Omaha at three o'clock to-morrow aiternoon. The BaGalo Hunt—“‘Little Pill? Waotsting for Alexis—Tuxoe Grand Duke to Start To-mor- row for the Camp=—Red Cloud To Be Dt. is Oman, Jan. 11, 1872, Kieutenant General Sheridan, accompanied by General Forsythe and Colonel Sheridan, of his stad, and General Custer, the Indian fighter, arrived bere from Chicago in @ special train this morning. “Lattie Phil’ appears in splendid health and condi tion, andooks forward to a pleasant time at the buffalo hunt, Ample precautions have been taken to guard against any danger that might arise te the party either from the weather or the Indians, Buffalo robes in plenty will be part of the outfit. The block- ing of the road between here and North Platte is not anticipated. The Grand Duke and suite are expeoter here from St. Louis to-morrow. Beyond the unfinished bridge over the Missouri, a drive to the top of the hill on which the town ts built, and a splendid view therelrom, taking 1a the Iowa plain across “Old Muddy” to the town of Council Bluils, lying nestled under the clifs from which it takes its name—outalde of this ure traditions touching the irrepressible George Francis Train. Alter seeing these sights and dining with ex- Governor Saunders the distinguished party will proceed in a special train to North Platte statio: where the Union Pacific road crosses the riv thence they will be conveyed in ambulances to the camp established near the hunting grounds, RED CLOUD AND HIS BAND of Sioux indians are to be on hand. Spotted Tali may also honor the scene with his presence, Genuine sport ana first rate fun are expected. A hunting camp been established near the Republican River the basis of operations of General Sheridan and the Grand Duke Alexis. Buffaio and othergamefare ree as plentiful in that vicinity. It is expected that nearly a thou- sand Indians will be collected there. ‘A BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK PANIC. Rumors having prevailed for several days that the officers connected with the German Savings Bank, Montrose avenue, Brooklyn, E. D., haa become in- solvent, many of the depositors in that institution became panic-stricken fore the closing of the bank yesterday alte a, Clamoring for their de- posite, They were all Prompuy paid, and the omicers of the institution assured them that there was no cause for alarm; but it is believed that the run Will be continued to-day, WILLIAM BR, ROBERTS’ COTERIE, ‘This association, gathering rapidly in numbers of nigh social standing, is making strenuous efforts in preparation for its firat unnual invitation ball, to 8 beheld at Irving Han on Wed , the sist inet, A Meeting of the coterie will Unis evening at Eighth street eent o'clock, at the Clinton House, away, When all members who have not already received their Ucketa ean obtatn thei. appointments Jelding to their request, Mr. Fulton withdrew it, he Executive Committee then, on the motion of The meeting was harmonious throughout, What was said by various members waz in the way of NEW MEXICO EMEUTE, SANTA FE IMITATING NEW ORLEANS, Collisions and Tumult in the Legislature. Arrest of the Speaker of the House After Ad journment and Imprisonment—To Ap pear Before the Supreme Court on Habeas Corpus A MILITARY GUARD CALLED FOR, Bane Fx, N. M., Jan. 10, 1872, In the House of Represeatative to-day the Speaker ordered the lobby cleared by the Sergeant-at-Arms, That officer being unable without assistance to carry out the order he called on the Sherif! of Sante Fé for ald, but it was refused, The disorder taen be- came So great that Speaker Rudolph adjourned the House until ten o’ clock to-morrow morning. The democrats, being a minority of the Bouse, fematned and proceeded to elect. a Speaker, and passed resolutions admitting democrats as members in place of three repudiicans expelled and one de- ceased, They then had Speaker Rudolph and two other republicans arrested and taken to the hall of the House and held them there as prisoners, They were then taken before the Supreme Court ona writ of habeas corpus, The Court gave the defendants until to-morrow at eleven o’clock to an.~ ewer, The Speaker of the House has called on General Granger for a military guard to-morrow to keep the Lob out of the lobby. The action of the democratic minority has been lawless and disorderly in the extreme, and they have endeavored to bully and intimidate the ma jority by threats of personal violence, 1 The republicans are firm and resolved to main- tain their rights by all neceasary means, Much excitement exists and both parties are armed, The Daily New Mexican (republican) editorially charges Postmaster Sullivan, the editor of the Datiy Post, and Secretary Winter, with the responsibility for the lawleasess that has been rampant in the Legislavure for some days past, The Post prouounces tue statement made by the New Mexican, that either Mr. Suilivam-or Seeretary Winter is in any degree responsible for the” aifii-~ culties in the New Mexican Legislature, as false and malicious. Secretary Winter refused to recognize the Rew ore ganization made by the democrats after Speaker Rudolph and the repuolicans left to-day, and re- fused to swear in members at tneir request, He took this action upon the advice of and after con- sultation with Mr. Sullivan, Tne Post says they dui work to secure the passage of an act compeiling the resignation of judges, whereby Judge Palen was removed to the least im- portant district in the Territory. This law was passed by a vote of 20 to 6 in the House, and of 10 to 3 in the Senate. Tnis was nota party measure. Their position on this law has not been concealea, Their Opposition to Judge Palen has been open, and thelr reasons therefor have been published datly, but neither of them sympathizes in the most remote manuer with any movement in opposition to the republican party. The Postis acknowledged to be the most radical paper in the Territory and an uncompromising supperter of tne auministration of President Grant. It says that the “Ring” which sustains Palen is.principally managed by ex-rebela, who were fighting to destroy the Union while on was figuting for and lost a leg in its de jen THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB, Annual Meeting and Ele ma of Officers of the Chul ‘The annual meeting of the Union League Clu was held at the club house, in Madison avenue, last evening. As usual on such occasions, when the Principal business to be brought belore the club 1s that of the election of officers, the mecting was large and exciting. There were two tickets in the field, called the “regular” and the “reform.” The former was headed by the name of Mr. William J. Hoppin for President, and the latter thatof Mr. Thomas B, Yau Buren, The excitement between these two parties was great, probably more so than at any similar meetung held since the war. Each party had ita scores of electioncers, and the “skirmishing” for votes was at times very animated as well as amusing. The electioneers stationed themselves just within the front door, and as soon as ft was dpen they would pounce upon the person who entered, three or four of them at @ time, and with ther respect ive tickets in their hands shout for the new-comers to be sure to vote for their favorite candidates. Some of the feeble, gray- haired mem bers found it almost too much for their strength to Withstand tue onslaught of tie enthuse slastic electioneers aud had to be rescued from the yonnger members, who were doing much good service for their iriends, Many ludicrous scenes were enacted and good nature ath very gen- erally. The usual eulogiums of the candidates for oltice were pronouncea by their friends, and THE BUITON-HOLING ANDO EBLECTIONBERKING resembled Dot @ litile those usually witnessed at @ primary meeting. On the third foor were situated the room of the inspectors of election. ‘These were Messrs. O. P. C. Billings, Joseph Bell, Nicholas Rk, Conner and R, R. Hazard, Jr, The polls opened at hali-past six o'clock and closed at hall-past gine, By eight o'clock te polling had become Le brisk and the electioncering very lively. At binrs past eight o’clock a meeting was called in the theatre by one of ihe vice presidents, Mr, Wilitam Cul- len Bryant, ior the purpose of bearing the reports of oficers and comuittees, The treasurer's report contained many interesting statistics. The number of resident members was stated at 962 und non-residents 420, ‘The expenditures durimg the pore year were $179,002 61, amd the surplus pow on and amounts to the hanusome sum Of $62,540, It is thought that py whe time the lease of the punidt now occupied by the club expires the surplus Ww! amount to a sum sufficient for the erection o1 a new e:lifice that shall be in keeping with the rmportauce and standing of the club, Among TAR CURIOUS STATISTICS mentioned were that the sum total received for the sale of liquors for the year amounted to we small sum of about s1x thousaud dollars, while but only & little over eight thousand dollars was invested by the members in the club roows lor cigars, A matter that ned some discussion was the recommene dation of the Executive Committee to hold but one more ladies’ reception during the winter, of three, as was originally intended. Alter com. siderable debate it was decided that but one omore eception shail be held, ‘This will pr iy place just before Lent, aud no pains nse will «be spared t reader it one of the most clegavt of the season, The following named ew members were tnen elected:—As resident members—Daniel George W. Stivers, Edmund P, familvon Fish, Jr.; J. Haven Emerson, M. D.; William Watt, Jr.; James L, Anthony, Chariton T. Lew! TY Le PPs or ex; Clapp, William H. #enjold, Charles H. — As phon resident members-—Jonn Francis Cl W. E. Greenleaf, A. N. Kamsdell, J. H. Thompson, H. 8. Leech, A recess was then en uotil hall- pasttento hear tie result of tn and to Dartake of supper, The latter Was ed at ten o'clock. The meeting being again called to order the tellers announced tne following elected for the ensuing year:—President, William J. Hoppin; Treasurer, George Cabot Ward; Secretary, George H, B. Hill, At twelve o'clock the meeting adjourned until this evening, at which time the names 4 the Vice Presidents elected. will be an- nounced. UNION LEAGUE OP AMBRIOA. . A meeting of the County Counett of the Union League of America was held last evening at the hall corner of Bieécker: street and Bowery, James A. Lucas tn the chair, After some preliminary dts- cussion about the proposed new charter for the city and county of New York, Mr. D, B, Mellish offered the following resolution :— to take nid considerations framing chatter forthe ci, electing one person irom each election distrie! the pian of each district electing Ite own formed to constitute a Council ftpon the far levy aller i shal he rn ye eager ate shat bare Ut, Sees it aball have been appropriated by the Council. ‘This resolation was discussed at some length by N. Appleton, A, A. Mere Gor bn rig ture in framing an election law to pro’ election Cand and to require,each person sppiys ing for registration to i shall set fourth bis place residence ne has resided there, the year he was born and that he is @ qualified a voter. Tnata Cat cer aeeat Lor Tegiairation, te. be presented ty hint to Tegistral pi he Board of Remiry Ou elciton daw halare votni,