The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1872, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NMG STATE CAPITAL, Viotors in the Fight Struggling for the Spoils. WHO SHALL GOVERN NEW YORK? Comptroller Green ‘Claiming Belligerent Rights in the. Legislature. fe Denounces Van Nort, Palmer, “John Cochrane and Pinckney. ‘Supreme Power Demanded by the Comptroller. He: Will Aid the Murphy Republi- cans ia‘New York. FORMATION OF A NEW RING. Wau'Nort, Cochrane and Pinckney to’ Run the Machine :in, Future, Gresley and Hank Smith in the “Game They Don’t Understand”—The Republican Fao- -tons in Fighting Array—Erio on the\De. densive—Proposed Repeal of the Drug- , gist’ Law—A Trust Company Scheme—Interesting to the “Brennan Coterie.” The Tammany “Benevolent” Soci- -ety To Be Overhauled. ALPANY, Jan. 17, 1872, Tho-wheic reform administration of the city. of New York.has been suddenly transferred to Albany, anda lively time before the committees of the Senate and Assembly, as well as on the floors of.the two houses, may be anticipated over the bills already Proposed, or to be proposed, for the temporary government of the city, to say nothing of the grand nal battle, over the permanent charter, which Probably will not take place ugntil near the close of the session, The acting Mayor.and President of the Board of Aldermen, John Cochrane, is here, to- gether with Comptroller Green, Deputy Storrs (for- merly right bower to ex-Comptroller Connolly), Predent of the Public Works Van Nort, Chair- man of Fipence Pinckney and a host of smaller lightg1n the municipal fymament, The Bingular efforts of Comptroller Green to obtain auto- eratic power over all the public departments and @Micera Of the.city and connty, and; to monopolize ia bis own bandg,the duties of Executive, Board of Andit, Board of Apportionment, financial officer, @ppoiuting, remoying and creating bureau, Civil »Bervice Reiorm Board and GENBRAL JACK-OPALI-TRADES of the municipality.and of the county, have given else to the inquiry,.what object has the ambitious Comptrouer in view, and what will be the effect of ‘the grand three months’ revolution he proposes Upon thetimterests of the city? The principal fight @t the prevent moment.js over the bill to. authorize the settiument of the debts and the ad- fustmént oX the ciatms now outstanding against she city wad county of New York, and to supply theadefictences.greated in certain special fends by the spplicatian.of the money te other than she legitimate\purpose. Mr. Twombley sutroduced @ bill or shat purpose some days ago, but it placed he power of adjusting the claims in the Bands of a commission, of which Comp troller Green was ® member, and hence it -@id not meet the views of that oMocer ond his friends. Bille were therefore introduced in whe Senate and Assembly by Mr. Benedict and Mr. Hawkins, giving the power to’ adjust and settle all outstanding claims for 1871 to the Comptrelier alone, and if is upon the issue thus made that the several city oMcers we have named now desire to ee heard before the Senate Committee. ‘At the meeting of the Committee last night the Dill was taken op, and Comptrollor Green and others were heard in ita support. No great demon- stration was made on either side, the arguments being of a commonplace character. To-day Acting Mayor Jobn Cochrane 1s to appear before tne Com- mittee, and he wil! argue in favor of creating 4 BOARD OR COMMISSION to settle and adjust the.claims, composed of Comp- troller Green, President Van Nort and the Preaident of the Board of Aldermer. He willoppose giving authority to Mr. Green alone, not on tho ground t there 18 any question as to the Comptroller's mesty and capacity, bat because he believes that im such @ matter, witere even-handed justice is to be gone as between the creditor and te debtor—tne oity and the claimant—three heads are better than one, The present bill is, however, of trifing moment, as compared with the mcasure yet benind the scenes, and for which the deficiéncy’ and audit bill in truth, to,turnish the tonchstoae or test. votre, Comptrolier Green siould succeed in carry- the two houses with nim on thi Dill the balance of the original measure introduced by Mr. Benedict, conierring on the Comptroller the ful! power over every depart- ment and office of the city and county, with au- thority to create or abolish such departments and Oftices as he may aeem proper, will be again Intro- jnced 83 a separate bill and be pushed through the lature with railrord speed, of the especial rte nds. Of {r Gree wh ends ir, Green, among whom were Senator Benedict, Colonel Rush ©, Hawkins. and other Senators and Assemblymen, was held last night after the meeting of the Senate Com. mittee, and at this conierence Comptroller Green took bold and decided ground ia favor of his de- mands {or power, The parties present were Bupposed to be on the repubjican side ali sound on the Conk. ling-Murphy goose, and on the democratic side in favor of the new Green movement to make Mr. KE, r Mayor of the city of New York, Comptroller reen at this meeting charged that A NEW TAMMANY RING, ander a diferent guise, had been formed in the city, mposed of John Cochrane, Van Nott, Palmer, the jambertiain, and Pinckney, whose object was comirol the next charter electy who desired to raise to power in the publican party New York the Greeley and Hank Smith organization. He denounced ‘Van Nort, first, for having been in the Central Park Commission's service for several years, while, as he alleges, extravagance and corruption have been go- ing on, withoul exposing the same; aud next, for having accepted the eee jon of Public Park Com. missioner at the hands of Mayor Hall. He deciared that Join Cochrane, Van and Pinck- ney were in league togethef, backed up id aided by Palmer, to pay fraudulent claims 4 the amount of $2,600,000, made against the Depart- fiat of Public Works and Parks, aud charged hh Nort at ib was with that object they desired to obtain ie power {o audit and adjust the outstanding against the city. : GREELEY AND WANK SMITH. ne sald, nrac: hind the fence urging o1 is gon. 9, Tad ib dee hse {har snbes Miuetatle polit: jans were in leagae with Tweed, and between them 1d a8 Much power now in the Department of blic Works a8 when the Boas himseif sat In the rooms over the Broadway Bank, Tne Comptroller ¢ DENOUNCED CHAMBERLAIN PALMER as & Tammany too!, declal his belief that he Would have exposed the fact of the enormous Grafts and travsiers going on at his bank by the canner Ring 1¢ ed not been in caloot With them. He eclared that Palmer, ike Van” Nort, would never have ré- Hall if he_ haa and never would been an nonest rotormer, 8 that might be brought to prove his unreliability in we ye, of reform if it should become necessary. ly he made LIBBRAL PROMISES OF FAVORS t to the Murphy republicans in New ih ik the appointments and in the next on, ror ised they would stand by him and give him the power he desires in she temporary ciiy government, Colonel Rush U. Hawkins was also outspoken in favor of the “re- form” urged by Mr, Grven, not dinch from aaserting his knowledge that CORRUPT BARGAINS HAVE DEEN MADE werween Tweed, Hall, Yao Nort aud Palmer, and ont Shad wet “sot ol itaf he ha a sup} Ban Mstances story tothe effect that Van Nort offered to the Murphy republican Lg el tion any offices they desired in his. depart. Ment; put that when they requested the removal ‘of Vornel, and the ecppolnianent of one. of their friends to that position, Van Nort deciared that 3S could not make the removal, as he had prom: Ball to keep him in office, Colonel Hawkins de- clared his determtuation to carry this fight on te the floor tf reps ores to a his charges openly ainst Mayor 's appointees, Comptroller Green Rt first dectared that he did not desire to make any removals, except Of persons Who hold sinecure positions under the city gov! ment for Which no services ere rendered. He stated to several members that he had not at present such power, and that to reacn such parties ‘was the sole object of tue Beneaict bil He now avows his intention to use THE IFBADSMAN’S AXB on Van Nort, Paimer and others, and declares that he wil get the latter out of office before the next Payment of the State wx ts wade. He claims that the oftice of City Chamberlain 18 unnec ssary. and should be done away with; he receives one per cent for the $22,000. He also claims that under, the authority given him in bis bill, if it should become law, he can reach all ihe paid oMcers of the oes of Alder- men, apd can, ifhe secs abolish =tne whole Park Department, and vest is @utles in the Board of Public Works, or vice versa. There 1 nO doubt that the Benedict bill that.1s about to be revived will do all tat the Comptroller claims should it be passed by savagely at the end oF his lert foretinger and gazed at Hawkins im utteydismay. ‘The latter sat down, twirling the ends Of his mustache and nis imperial 12 & Most nervous manner. Twombly followed suit mm twirling Wa mustache. The race at that work was growing quite lively. Then the twirlers would turn to look at one another, their eye§ would meet and they would turn their heads quickly again, as if they did not mean to ca.ch each other's eves. They were like tigers lash- ‘og their sides and spoiling for a fight. By cegrees | Vey cooled off, but Twombly could have. made some trouble for hts Nemesis, Hawkins, by calling for theenforcement of tue sixty-tith and twenty- eighth rules. ‘the comuittee had seen orderea by the Nourse to report. Mr. Twombly’s bill, and i was made the spectal order for to-day, and to rescind the order of the House by which the comuuitee was directed to report the bill required one day's notice of such motion, and to postpone or rescind the spectal order—after the committee stiould have reported—required a yote Of two-thirds of the members present. ‘Itwombly missed the point 0 make a fight in which he could show nis ability and his strength and give the dougbty Colonel another knockdown, and by his Temissfcs8 has thrown the game just where the Hank Smithites did not want it to go—into the hanas of Mr, Green and his pilot, Mr. Strahan, ‘These bills, however, may be regarded as, and are, in fact, only temporary legisiation paving ue way for whe grand fignt on ‘THE NEW CHARTER. There are many who believe that the charter of 1870 willbe retamed, with but slight amendments, sud shorn.of the additions which were tacked on im the tax levies of 187 and 1871, while others the Legislature, But it must be remembered that the statements made last mgbt to the members present at the secret conference are only COMPTROLLER GREEN'S SIDR OF THE CASE, and that there are other versions given by the op- posing-side. Acting Mayor John brane, for 1n- ®tance, is not only known tobe an able, upright and fearless reformer, but he comes fresh from the Polls, with the endorsement Pon be people as the iy man in who have ‘confidence. He. pertunently lor What docs the Comptroller desire this power and responsibility when his own tegitimate duties, if properiy per- formed, are admittediy all tnat one man cau attend to? In auditing claims against the city, especially Jor work done, supplies lurnished and services per- Jormed during the existence of the late Tammany “Ring,” he argues that the ersons employed on that duty. should. be personally familar with the working of the principal departments and famiitar with their several wants. Tne Sompirenes should be on such @ board because he ts the financial officer of the city, appointed by Mayor Hall, and fo addition @ commissioner of the ark Department—an oitice he has held all through: the Sweeny and Hilton régime, Qud before and. after ite existence, and which he continues to hold, in addition to the Comptrolter: phi Van Nort should be @ member vecause he ry AN UNBLEMISHED RECORD during the number of years he served under Mr. Green in ihe Park Department, and fs now at tne head of the Park Department, The President of tne Board of Alderman should be an associate because he represents the people as an elective oficer, chosen on the direct ue Of reform, ‘thus the fight waxes warm, and before it 1s over we ay expect to see the fur fly both in the commitvwe Tooms and on the floors.of the two houses, The State Military Association—Erie o Detensive—Tue New Charter~Interest! the Brennan Coteric and Douglas Taylor, ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1872, The hordes of pap-seekers and indistingulshable people, to whose arrival I alluded in my despatch of yesterday, have been considerably augmented since last evening. Many of those: who throngead the city yesterday were seeking places under the mew dispensation from the anal Board; but they bave been put off for a jime and have, therefore, left in dis- gust, and mauy in high dudgeon. Their room has been filled by crowds of all sorts from New York -and Brooklyn, alt expecting some legislation to be put through on the rapid transit plan in ‘Felation to both those cities. Last night Archie Bitss, the Randsomest man and most popular ‘republican in Brooklyn, arrived in company with a number of friends; to-day Acting Mayor Cochrane and a number of others from New York Arrived, and all who were not posted were struck dumb with amazemeut, it was really amusing to watch some of them as they inquired if tne admia- istraulon were trying the New Urieans game up here, The question might seem natural, for turn which way one could or would there he would see flerce-looking warriors in all the glory of gold lace and waxed mustaches. The fright is only temporary, however, as they speedily leara that the “old sojer boys” are here for an annual parody on & woman’s rights convention, and in alluding to this itis not out ef place to state that the bitterness existing between the factions of the republican party predominates in the “muliary” convention. The gentlemen who enjoy the dignity of wearing shoulder straps in the militia are evidentiy as Jealous of each other as any bad actors are, either on or off the stage, anu they do a8 much backbiting as would win the championship for any old maia’s tea party eircle, The venerable Colonel Conkling, of the illustrious Eighty-fourth, of New York city, “wants to run everything, just BECAUSE HIS BROTHER 18 A SENATOR.” So the Brookiyn officers say. He wanted to nave @ long-winded epeech printed in the minutes, and they” euchered him by having it piaced in the arcaives.”” Poor Fred! “the Brooklyn boys” are after him, and his brother's magnificence will avail him nothing. Then the noble defenders of the soil {rom “up the State” are down on both the New York city and Brooklyn ‘“ellows,” and the New York city “fellows” utterly despise the countrymen, and are constantly giving them Jessons in the way in which oMicers should walk a3 they pass up the hallways of the Delavan, and in and out through the dinin; ball. The presence of s0 much gilt has not deterre: the mighty legislators from going on with their work, which thus fur has been very littie indeed, except in a few particulars forthe city of New York. 1c becomes daily More and more evident that TUB RAILROAD KINGS Intend to control affairs here this year. Poor Erie, fearing the swing of the scythe of justice, is moving in every possible groove to kill off any attempt to interfere with the Present management. The pe- titions come 1m trom all quarters against any le; latlve interference on behalf of the foreign stiuck- aes and today it @ new form, in @ petition giving information of the ‘fact that there is @ rumor of a © coalition between the bloated British bondholders of tne Ar Janttc and Great Western and the Erie roads to get ession of the latter. It would seem even that he State officers are In with the Erie folks, as the Attorney General, It is reported, has retarded the reporting of Senator O'Brien's bil to re- peal the Ene Directory act, by askin; for ume to draw @ bul which should provide tor another election of directora, O’Brien, however, has: demanded: that the bili presenied by hint be reported favorably; otherwise he will ask to have the committee discharged {rom the further consid- eration and have it referred to the Committee of the Whole, This will put the republicans on their mettle, and if they be as earnest in favor of reform as the; retend to be they cannot dare to vote against 1 ‘here can be no doubt, however, that the matter will be fought bitterly, as both factions of the republicans seem to ave joined hands on the railroad interest. assert that an entire new bill will be pre- sented, and that it bas been already pre- pared. That the commission system will be preserved, and an additional ene created. siinitar to the Police, Fire, Chartues aud Correcuon Com- missioners, to have control of the public schools, on the point there will undoubtedly be some @quabbling. Many of the people here are opposed to the present system ‘Of leant boards of trustees, @nd want to get rid of them as useless pieces of machinery, or rather as stumbiing blocks in the way of pi J understand, however, that some JANUARY 18, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. finding that he wanted them passed at once, he rose and coolly proposed that the citizens’ Association Should be include in the resolutions. This Was A PERFECT ASTONISHBR; a flank movement that. was by no means relished by the republicans; for they knew right well that all that Lora wanted was to put them on record. a8 young for an . inquiry into the affairs of one pollticat society, while refusiug, om political grounds, to look. ito the affairs of another society, quite as political in its views, if not im its power, to carry them into effect; yet for the life of them they could not resist the opportunity of giving Tammany another re- Minder of tue power of the new régime, Mr. Madden, who is evidently unaer the impression that all hebas to do 18 10 make @ notion to nave the Senate adopt jt, made an eifort to have the resolution laid on the table, but tt was not a success, aud thus 16 Was that the Senators had to toe the mark squarely. tons of tquiry,” ought (o be passed,’? the vote Was taken on Lord’s amendment, and the amendment was lost, and the resoluuons were. adopted . as originally presented, What the ‘upshot of the inquiry, thus made othoal, ito the affairs of tie “benevolent soctety,’’ com- monly calle? Tammany, 1s, a8 yet, of course mere mawer of conjecture. 1 suould not be surprised, however, judging from the way certain republican Senators im years goue by always fell tato lime at the right time when the “Boss” wanted a few cxtra “files” to make his “company front’? complete, that @ very spicy reply, and some very pecular detatts of the society’s charitable doings in the past might be give iin an- awer to. that portion of the inquiry which seeks to find out what amounts were paid during the past four years to “INDIGENT AND DISTRESSED PERSONS.” How deligntiul 1t would be if the 1ew Sachems who really do know what charitavie things were done by the society daring the last two years would only be kina enough to come forward now with their books and let us all bave a peep into the accounts current, the profits and tosses and th isbursements made to poor fell not actually in the family circle of the society Itself two or three alfferent plans for the formation of the Schook Board are projected, and 38 18 dificult to say ‘which one may be adojted. it appears, ta not roanene thetngor which the re- ai Not to esca) room, formers are wiciding, Pena to-day Mr. Hawkins introd two willie repealing she laws of 1 which will have tne effect.,of reducing the fees ol the Sheriffs office quite maserialiy. One of the amendments proposed makes provisions similar to that authorized by ae Introduceu a few days ago ws the sale of property in perform the service more to the advantage of the parties in Interest, and who are also much more Civil than the preseat Sherif,”? The other amend- ment provides for the refunding of the $26 which the Sheriff exacts betore he will serve an order of arrest, Where no service is perormed, As now & fo claimant has no remedy if the Sher- 8 oMcer choose make no arrest, and must lose irretrievably the $26, which, as olten hap- ns; 18.4 great loss, But this 1s uot all, Jimi jayes has lis war paint on and is preparing a vill to wipe out the proviston of the law which allows the Sherif of New York fifty cents every tine a committing magistrate signs his name to a commit- ment. This innocent looking little bone has yielded the Sherif a large quantity of marrow, and, in printers’ vernacniar, it has all been good “fat.! THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS could not e-cape, and he, too, must die. To-day the knite will be hoisted and tus Oficial head placed oa Madden, an out-and-out Erie man st the head of the Katiroad Committee, it 1s supposed, will try to com- promise with Baker and the others representing other and rival corporations to have a general in- crease of fares authorized and the present illegal charges on thedrawing room and sleeping cars legalized. Madden, who is claimed to be ‘a gen- tleman and @ scholar and a ——’ successor to Graham, ts in with both ‘sides, He hobnobs with Hank Smith, when he is here,and with others on the other side, and will, a8 above stated, fgnt for the present Erie management on any bill that may come up. From these and other indications it is easy to see that the word “REKORM’? has come to be understood here a8 simply a transfer of power and patronage from Tamm: to the re- ubdlicans, and the Bent is between the factions for he possession of the power anu patronage. All the ood results that were expected to flow from the aie overthrow of Tammany Will be a Uns Rated coming w there is @ radical change in the Seelings and sentiments of the leaders and under- strappers on elthersiae, To-day the pitter spirit wag most uumis ly in relation to the bile au iorizin the rai of is autol is ising of money to ofthe egrbg ney Of the City. Jt was decided in cominie tee last ni duced by ht to report favorably on the bill intro- irs Hy ns, ANA many supposed that a ey id be Mate to subsuture it for the fered by Mr. Twombly; but a very cunnin; dodge was resorted to and was carried. throug! cocaarully, although it could have easily been Now York auarp enough of syuaky Suougi to tsene ent u a Ognt, and Cas ‘n ‘! O2aB 10, Bae ct fire TTER ON CITIES for contempt. as lawkins, {rom the committee, roported favorably the bill introuueed by hin, wit some sligit technical amendments, and moved to have It made & special order tor to-morrow. This motion prevailed. TWombly seemed somewhat mysiitied, and sat with his mouth open, busying nimself in endeavoring to per —_ teeth ‘Hawkins, hig mustache ander UP: ‘who sits @ little @ leit 0 omb i ik the nanvond of his mustache ‘enought ‘0 bring his head and face to ao angie at which he could get_@ slanting side glance at the mystified Horatio, Then came & blil from nis hetie in relation to reorganizing the Fire Department of the city of Albany. Before the Clerk couid get out the last word ex-Speaker Hitchman, who was present in one of tue momberw’ seats, straightened up with look of “general alarm,” lest it mught be a decapt- tation of mimself and consréres in the city of New York, He was immediately relieved, a gat back quite conteatedly. Then Mr, the commiuee asked for further time to examine the bilis offered by Air. Jwomoly, a8 @ bill coverin, tho same ground would be presented in the se This was A sTadaRteR for Twombly. Ro drew his head back until Fupasse then he bit madg jus 1g bw cin; the biock, as may be seen Irom the following bill, which will be presented to-day. ‘AN Aor in relation to the Commissioners of Jurors in the ofty ot New York. ‘he people of the State of New York represented in Senate and Aracmbly do enact as follows:— SEOTION 1.—The term of office of the present incumbent of the office of the Commissioner of Jurors, in the city and county of New York, shall expire on the ‘Ist day of May, 1872, or upon the election. prior to that date, of his successor in the manner designated in the second section of this act. Sxo. 2.—The Board of Supervisora of said county shall, within twenty days after the passage of this ac:, elect by ballot a Commissioner of Jurora in and for the said county, and the person recéiving a majority of the voles cast a sucl election shall be thereby elected such Commiasioner, 8—The several laws now in force in respect of or in any way relating to the Commissioner of Juro add city and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall be Applicable to the Commissioner of Jurors, who ol fected as herelnbevore provided. SEO, 4.—-The term of office of the Commissioner of Jurors, who shail be elected pursuant to the second section of this act, shail expire on the lat day of January, which will be in the year 1876, and the Board of Supervisors of sald county shail, in the month of December in every third year thereafter, in Uke manner elect » Commissioner of Jurors, to hold office for three yeara trom the Ist day of January then next ensuing. SRO. 6.—All acts and parts of acts, inconsistent witn the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Bec. 6,—This act shali take elect immediately, The old Manhattan UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SCHEME was revived to-uay vy Mr. Niles, of Westchester, It 1s similar in its mata provisions to all the other bills for burrowing, but provides that tne road shall not run under, over or through any portion of ventral Park, lt is ule same wild, old idea started in 1869, but as it does not give the names of any ‘“responal- bie” parties as projectors or “pushers” it may die. THE WILLIAMSBURG FERRIES are to be severely overhauled, in accordance with a resolution offered by Mr. Bennett, woo evidently means to make the ferry company remedy some of the abominations to which they so mercilessly subject the thousands who are obliged to cross on the rotten floating coffins which they designate as THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE in regard to the attachés were reported on by Mr. Alvord, from the Committee on Ways aud Means, ‘The bili allows for @ sergeant-at-arms and deputy librarian and assistant, doorkeeper and ten assist- ants, postmaster and assistaut clerk, deputy, jour- nal clerk and nine assistants, one of ‘whom shall 6 clerk the Committee on Engrossed Bills; twenty-four pages, six general messengers, six mes- sengers for Cierk’s desk, mail carriers tor both Houses and @ cierk and messenger ior the Speaker and sixteen clerks of committees. The Senate to have @ sergeant-at-arms and assistant, the latter to act 08 postmaster; eighteen pages, a clerk, deputy, journal clerk and three tants, and twelve clerks of committees, A Janitor, with assistants and a kee; for each House, ‘Ihe clerks to get $3,000, deputies $1.500, assistants $1,200 each, except the engrossing clerk, who shall get $600; doorkeepers, Lecce Three assistants, &c., $ per day; messengers, $3 per day; puges, $2, and Clerks to committees, $4 per day. This arrangement it is claimed will save some $20,000 to tue State, and is in reality a reform. i be After the Benevolent Tammany Society—A Precious Trust Company Scheme—Pro- posed Repeal of the Druggists’ Law. ALBANY, Jan, 17, 1872, TAMMANY IN THE SENATE AGAIN. It very seldom happens, even under the most favorable circumstances, that the grave and rever. end seignurs of the Senate condescend to indulge in & good, hearty laugh, but they couldn’t help it to- day when Mr. Tiemann’s resolutions relating to the past and present of the Tammany Society were read. Ido not mean to say that the Senators so far forgot‘what is due to their dignitysthat they broke out Jmto a downright roar of hilarity, after the fashion of the men of ayounger growth in the Assembly when anything particularily amus- ing tickles thefr fancy, but the fact must be recorded that they laugned heart- uy, without in any wise disturping the equanimity of the President pro (em., who looked all the while as serious as @ good-humored man could under the circumstances, It must be con- lessed that the resolutions were at first looked upon as @ very good joke, but somehow, after the first surprise was over, not @ few came to the conclusion that the old man Tiemann meant mischief. Indeed it turned out in the long run that he was realiy serious about the matter. Just before they were Introduced Dantel and 0’ Brien had their neads together, the former meanwhile “laying down the Jaw’ in the most vigorous style of gestic- ulation about some matter in which he was to ail appearances exceedingly interested. The duet looked painfully serious when the little page ran to the Clerk and handed up the resolutions, but the Jook did not last very long. In point of fact It could not have lasted long for the simple reason that the moment the Clerk had finished reading the first whereas every Senator looked knowingly at every other one, each neing evidently very anxious to grin openly and f&bove board, and even to laugh aloud, but no one being willing to give the bad example first. How- ever, this very effort on everybody's part not to give way to his feclings was so apparent and so ir resistubly funny to look upon that THE LAUGH HAD TO COMB despite all barriers, and, when it did come, it went round the Senate chamber in @ way that would have made the most hiarious mass in the Assem- Diy screech out of pure, unadulterated sympathy, Tiemann laughed the heartiest of all once the ice was broken, ana O’Brien got red in the face and tried his best to dispense with oning bro: but the effort was a sickly failure, judging from the suf way beritds pe chair, with ig Fight hand hidden under his feft arm, it was ali Suspected. that he was all the ume hudging Daniel, who sits on his left, thus adding to the oid gentieman’s hilarity, while ap- arenily doing hig utmost himself to appear calm y contrast, Yet Tiemann was in earnest about the resolution, and even alter he aad his lellow mom bers had indulged in @ second round of laughter at the expense of poor ‘Tammuny, when Benedict remarked that (he Sacuems were 80 stered just now that the resolutions ‘cotid Bot pos- po bo served upom them as required, 6 showed plainly that he believed it would not be te hing Matter for all time tocome, Lord—poor, jonely Lord—who looks so out of place this year among so many republicans, and who seems to be the only one, in the ence of Hardenberg on the minority side, who has the cou to for my und 204 or ba at an end to the eneral 6 ining fe} a mally, tad fev in a He Ll soon di ay tes ie quiet way. aos, ALG, On It is unuecestary for me to give the resolutions in Lowa b each other, or by means of any intervening ratiroad, bridge or terry, By Mr. ALLEN. time for completing the Ene and New York City for ten years, AVINGS BANKS. By Mr. Buwapior— Authorizing the ofloers of savin; banks tn New York county to keep thelr avuilable fun'is in any, bank organized under the iaws of this state or of the United States, or in any trast company, and receive interest thereon., The Kk selected must be designated by & majonity of the trustees exclusive of any wuo are at the time directors of any bank af discount oF trustoo of any trust company in which the deposits of such savings ban! are auhorized by the provisious of this section to be kept ‘The amount thus kept on deposit ahall not exceed twenty per cent of capital of such bank nor ten per cent of the whole amount on deposit. By Mr. WiNBLOW—Amending the charter of the National ‘Trust Company, of New York, giving power to the trustees to make loans, ‘CONGRESSIONAL, APPORTIONMENTS. Mr. PALMER moved for a.seiect comuuttee of five to make | Covgresslonal apporuionmenta by districts {or this State Un ler the Census of 16d. Ladd on the table, OVERMAULING THE TAMMANY SOCIETY AND CITIZENS? ASBOCLATION. Mr, TEEMANN offered a resolulio Whereas in 1808. the Soci Order, waa tucorporated for the reliet of iniigent and dea- titute members, their widows and orphans, and whereas the Question bas arisen whether said society bas uo; violated ite a er, Resvlved, That it be required to report within ten days a copy of its constitution and bylaws, tue names of living members, tue tumes of their election, the names of otticers for the last four years, the annual income and resources thereot, the amount of money expended during that time aud for what objects, spect-yiag the amounts patd to indigent and ceatitute persons, and that @ copy. of thie resol served on each of the Sachems. r Lf MADDEN moved to; lay the resolution on the table, Mir, LORD moved to include the Citizens’ Association, which was carried and the resolution adopted. OOLUMLLA COLLEGE. The Senate then went Into execulive seasion, and on re mmnany, or Columbian rizing lege tees to aell their Present mte and nother, The bill elicited much ep doors up, in mittee ot the Whole, the bhi the Columbia C T al debate as giving too ) power. Progress was finally re- ported and the Nenate adjourned, Assembly. ALBANY, Jan. 17, 1872. PETITIONS. Further remonsttances against allowing the Erie Rallway full, as the frst’ portion 18 simply a recital of the fact that tne society was incorporated tu 1805 98 @ benevolent society, &c. ‘The real pith of she Whole subject hes in the last whereas, It starts out by laying it down as matter of positive fact that ‘the question has arisen ast» whether or not the said corporation, the Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order, in tne city of New York has of re- cent years violated its charter by divercang its chartered powers and privileges and its means from charitable to personal and political objects, and in other ways.” Then come the resolutions, as follows. Now be it resolved, That the Sachems he, and they are hereby, required tovreport and furmiah {a writing to thia Sen- of this resolution, & copy of the constitution bylaws of the Society, together with the so far as can be ascertained, present living members and the respective times of their election, the ames of its officers for te present and for each of the last four years, tts annual income aud sources thereof, and the amounts of money expended: in each of the same four Jast years, and for what objects, and « ald in that period to “ind!yent Fartuer, that the Clerk of the Senate forthwith, ‘upon the passage ot the foregoing preamble and resolution, servo a Copy tuereof upun excl of the Sucheins oF managers Of the sald society, tozether with @ certilicate of the date of its pas- Saxe by the Senate, If Tiemann and O’Brien only press this matter, now that they have got their own way about it, there will be plenty of tun ahead—that 1s, if the Sachems make up their minds to forward the reply they can, ut they want to, tell “tue whole truth and nothing but the trutn.” LOOK OUT FOR THEM, It 1s to be hoped that the Governor will keep his weather eye open for the trust company scheme that will be dragged through the Legislatare this session as Well as he did last year. Asa sample of what may be expected [ need only cal! attention to @ bul antroduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Wing low as ap amendment to an act passed in 1867, in- corporating the National Srust Company of New York. By the present bili the trustees are given a discretionary power to Joan or otherwise Invest the moneys received by them in public stocks of the United States or of any state, orthe bonds or stocks of any incorporated city or county in this State authorized by law, or interest paying bonds or dividend paying stocks or any corporation or company, or on bonds and mortgages om unencumbered real estate Within the State, but the bone of the whole thing 18 this:—The real estate, &c., must “worth double the amount ed = thereon.’ Again, another cool pro ion, im ao other amendment to the original bill, Is one that provides that in making loans secured by diviugend paying stocks of any corporation or company, 8UCh BLOCKS shall not be taken as col- lateral ‘‘ata less margin than twenty per cent on the market value theréot at the time of making such loan,” If this is Mot giving a trust company a good thing of it certain people in New York are very great fouls. GOING FOR THE DRUGGISTS AGAIN. The College of Pharmacy tried very hard last year to get control of the Examining Hoard for Gru;gists; but it will be remembered that they signally failed when their bill, iu op- position to that which Irving was the author of, was introduced by Nacktmann. ‘Their failure to be made @ part and parcel of the Board was not due, Lowever, to the fact thas they were not considered the per. persons to examine the druggista and their clerks, but simply because tneir bill was a little behind time, aad that the bil. which did pass had very strong influence to carry it though agatnsat all odds, The coliege folks are evidently too anxious to try their hand again this yeur, judging from the fact that they are created an examin! board by the bill introduced to-day vy Senator ismann. The main features to the measure are that the college once every three years may appoint a board of examiner: consisting of five practical pharmaceutists; that all druggists must get certificates from them after passing ® successful examination, and that a public register 1s to be kept of the licensed drugyists, One section of the pill makes all druggists responsivie for the quality of the drugs and medicines they have in thetr shops, and hedges the sale of poisons about with some very stringent regulations, The bill, as a whole, is @ good 24, and after careiul pruning of much in it that is of no earthly good to the cause it would serve, it may be made a very stringent law. Still it does seem strange that a section should be tacked on to it repealing the law ol lust year, which gave birth to the present Board of Examine They certainly know their business, and the very fact that their late examinations of druggists and druggists’ clerks scattered to the winds the incompeteut feilows about town, who know no more about drugs than @ donkey does about elocu- ton, Ought to be suficient to show that no change is necessary as far as the Board 1s concerned, Yet it might be weli that the College of Pharmacy should be strongiy represented in the board, and this view of the matter will doubtless recetve ali the consideration it is Worth when the bill comes up for discussion. THE NEW YORK SAVINGS BANKS, Senator Benedict's bill in reierence to savings banks makes 1¢ lawtul for directors of savings banks in New York city to deposit their available fund in any bank of discount or trust company @ majority of the trus tees may seiect, It provides, however, that the amount deposited must not exceed ten per cent of the deposits made by their customers nor twenty per cent of the capital of the bank or trust com- pany fixed upon by the trustees, There ts also a saving clause to prevent a _ majority of the trastees being directors of a discount bank. The moneys deposited by the savings bank in ac- cordance with the bilt will draw whatever interest may be agreed upon. This is rather indefinite and should be limited 1a some way, so that the old Wallstreet game of interest on loans may not be played by irustees of savings banks to tue detri- ment of depositors. HOW NOT TO Do Ir. The Columbla College otll got a terrific jacketin, in Committee of the Whole of the Senate to-day, an Senator Benedict, to save it {rom defeat had to have it progressed, with tho usu: leave to have again considered in it the committee. The intent ot the bill is to permit the college (olks to sell the preseat site of tne coir lege and parchase @ new One, but Senator Allen was unwilling to let the bill gé through unless Peopie ithe matter of disposing of ‘the propert people im of disposing of the property they purchase. He contended, that an institution worth $10,000,000 should not be allowed to sp Jate in real estate at will. Senator Woodin also pponed the measure vigorously, Hence Bene- dicts action = in gettin, ft out of the line of the enemy’s fire—at least for a time, During the discussion @ great deal was sald about the villany of taxing edu- cational institutions, and senator Tiemann de clared that im @ few days he would ‘‘aston- ish the tte i an@ proviably the world, with @ statement he was preparing, showing what @ large amount of property there was in New York olty which was not taxed at all... The idea that the Senator wilt bring up the old facts and figures about the churches and private school ty, which pay no taxes in the metropolis, He will save himself a great deal of hard work if he only takes the trouble to look over tne files of the HBRALD of jast year. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, Jao. 17, 187%, REPORTS OF COMMIPTERS. ‘The following bilia were reported :—To rel'eve jnventie de Mnquents from certain disqualifications; providing for ap- peals from decistons of County Superintendents of the Poor; amending the act to facilitate the construction of the Lake Ontario Shore Railroad; to change the name of the Flatbush Industrial Bohool and Nursery; amending the charter of the Poughkeepsie Bridge Company; extending the pfovisions of the act permitting municipal corporations to subscribe to the con Jiroads; regulating divide siruction of ra! heel as asides of life insurance gormpanies) fortbern Railroad e n extend fis track; to change the name of Surat rrotecHion tite Insurance Sompuny, nud Thorense {ie capital stool UORD, practice of pharmacy 7 127th, 128th and Mr, PALMER—Prescribing that the Aor ge 4 ne Bt commence sults to secure the forfeiture to t yin thie yy ai fy Mr. LOWE: ses ctabiieh the Font ward tn Uiiéa, erty siatioe ages pl eae ‘to pass uoder the control of a Briish monopoly were pre- sented, Beveral petitions were presented to amend the charter of the Beach Pneumatic Raliway in New York, so as to allow the transportation of poeascrs. REPORTS OF COMMITTRES, By Mr. ALvo' ‘A bill designating the officers of the Senate and Assembly, prescribing their duties and fixing their sa'aries, and regulating proceedings of investigatlu committees aid fixing the expenses therest. Tho vil was je the special order for to-morrow morning immediately a(ter the reading of the journal. yy Mr. LOUGMRAN—For the better prevention of the pro- urement of abortion. By Mr. HAWKING—Providing for the pa: claims against the city and county of Ne reimburse and make good any fund or account from which moneys bas been advanced to pay suc! aims, The bill is Made s special order {or tommorrow morviug. . HAWKING also made a report baa hl ing an extension of time for the consideration of Mr. twombly's two biila Felative to the financial alfaira of New York, for the reason that a bill will soon be presented to the Senate covering all asked for iu these bills, BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. EAsTwaN—Chartering the Young Men's Christian Association of Poughkeepsie. By Mr, Jacous—Amending the act to widen Washington avenue, Brooklyn, by Mr, BeRat—Amending the Brooklyn Consolidation ac ‘By Mr, HaWKINS—Amonding the act fixing the fees of sheriffs. By Mr, Warrntox—Reguiating the, appointment, of com- missioners of deeds and notaries public; also providing bet- ter accommodations on the , New York. By Mr. MOULTON-—To enable John Reals to ran stages {a New York. By Mr. Jupp—Repeating the act creating separate road districts in Middietown, Kichmond county, By Mr. Rowx—fepeuling ihe ‘act providing for the publica- tion of the laws of the State. By Mr. NILE&—To authorize the Manhattan Company to construct’ @ railway underground in New York; also amending the act relative to railroads held under lease, y Mr. ALDERGER—Authorizing the city of Buffalo to raise money for water supply purposes; also requiring the Central Railroad Company to change the names of certain stations in Erte county, TUE BROOKLYN TRRRY COMPANY, Mr, BENNETT Introduced a resoiution calling on the Brook- lyn Fare Company to report to the House ail their receipts luring 1870 and 1871, the number of boats and the value of their real estate. Adopted. QUALIFICATIONS OF EXFOUTORS OF EBTATES—REGULA- TIONS FOU EMPANELLING JURORS IN NEW YORE o1ry, Mr. PRINOR introduced resolutions delining the qualitica- tions of executors of estates of deceased persoun; niso making Teguiations concerning th mmpanelling cf jurors in the city of New York. PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF , The Adjutant General sent jn bis report of all the mone; paid to the soldiers of the war of 1612, stating t.xt there w: Bitcat law of 1869 $50,000, and under that of 1570, THE CUSTOM HOUSE COMMITTEE, Important Communication from the Ocean Steamship Companies. Further Damaging Exposures of the Custom House Ring. The Agent of the Cunard Line Under Exami- nation for Three Hours. The Custom House Investigation Committee re- sumed its sitting yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where it has been removed for greater convenience and despatch of business, All the members were present, Senator Buckinghaw in the chair. The proceedings’ commenced at ten o’clock sharp. THE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES COMPLAIN OF ROBBERY OF GOODS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE, The following communication was read by the Seoretary, Mr. Lynes!— NEw Youx, Ja: Hon. W. A. Buoxtnotam, United States Senator, ‘of Committee of Investigation :— Ste—Knowing that the time of your committee is very much occupied with other matters, we take. this mode of bringing to your notice the following circumstances, in hemétion of the statements rade to, you by Messin. 1 Claflin & Co. {na letter addressed to you last week. We bave fora number of yeara past been greatly annoyed jations made py the importers of goods brought by f steamers for goons misaing from their packayes. ¢ losses were fonnd to have almost invariably happened on packuges that had been ordered to the Appratser’s store for examination, but w: ¢ referred the complaints to the Appraiser’s ollie they met by the assertion that the packages had been received in bad order, and were #0 marked Inthe Appraiger's books, and that they must have recourse to the ship. Keeping, as we do, # strict account of all goods landed in ‘bad order, it was on further investigau- tion almost invariably found tuat the packages had not oniy been landed in good order, but had been ay reveipted to us by the Custom House cartiman who carried them to the Appraiser’s office. When the cartinan was applied to for re- dress, he de lined the responsiniiity, and asserted that the goods had been delivered at the Appraiser’s store in good Order; but that the ollicials receiving them in the store ju- variably declined giving the cartman a receipt stating the order in which the goods were delivered, and that the cart- man had no control over the remarks entere1 on the Ap- praiser’s books, Tt being imposmble to determine on the good or bad order of the goods when delivered trom the ship, after the pack~ aces had been opened: and examined by tne Appraiser, and the owner being thus unubie to fix the responsiuility, the loss bad invarlaoly shi be borne ether by him or th 5 — Seales wnen tne police arrived; their onject was to drivé the delegates from the hall, By Senator CassgRLY—There were @ great many gentlemen from the Custom Honse there? A. Yes, Q. And they were all hostile to the adminiatra tion? A, No, sir; not fl know them. Q, The administration party had it all thelr own way’ A. They were very strong. | Q. Is not the Custom House patronage given in the interest of the administration? A. To the best of my kaowledge and beltet it is (Laughter. ‘i friends of the administration are naturaily pre ferred; the friends of the aaministration do éverys thing th and out of office to sustain the administra tion. Q. ‘The administration party were triumphant? A, A majority of the conventions were composed of those in favor of the administrauon of General Grant. q. The patronage of the admtinistratton ts exerted, 13 it, in this State, in favor of the administration? A, ‘the President’ does not ‘interfere in political affairs, but the friends of the adininistration, who constitute the vast majority of republicans, Busd tain it. ~~ Is not the onage of the adgninistration exe erted in aid of the administration republicans? A, The recipients of patronage, nearly all, do all im their power to assist the a@dlininisirauion, Q. Do you know of the patronage being given to any not strictly administration men? A. No. ‘The committee then adjourned to three o'clock, and in the meantime took carriages ana drove down | lO Visit the general order stores. Evening Session. The committee met again at hal‘-past seven lat evening. CHARLES J, FRANKLIN BXAMINED, Q. What occupation do you follow? A, Agent of the Cunard line of steamships. Q You are familar with tne general order of bus ness, State what you know of It, Do you unload as soon as your vessels arrive? A. No; not for fortyy elght hous alter they arrive. Q. How much ume do you tnke to unload? Ab About seven days—the sane time we have on the other side, ~ »Q. How would you be affected if you were td hold the goods longer than forty-eight hours D mean those that require immediate anloading A. ln winter time very seriously; in any time, 1 fact, It would be Inconvenient to wait longer hag the Bpecified time. Q. You had charge of the general order ware/ pou of your company until they were abolisned? es. , Q Since what time have vou ceased to have then on the Jersey side? A. In 1870, Q. You have to bear the expenses incurred under the general order business forty-eight hours after arrival? A. The expenses are much ter now. than they have lormerly been, both to the company: aud to the merchants; for the first forty-eight hours alter the arrivat of goods, when we kept the gene eral order business, there was no charge made for storage; we never attempted to make money out of. Wt; we scarcely covered expenses. Q Were vour warehouses aiways covered with @ government bond? A. Invariably. Q. Did the business you have done in this way tend to increase the ireighting of the compansf. A. Geuerally 1 did. Q. What was the security of your warenouses, and did you ever have any complaints about losses of gools? A. We generally regarded thom as secure, and never had but one complaint, Q. Any charge of smuggling brought against you? A. Never; our company has been exempt from any charges of that kind, q. Did you ever detain your ships longer than eighteen liours in order to enable the merchants to obtain thew goods without gomyg into general order ? A. In some instances yes, Q. You know that Leet and his associates have charge of the general order ousiness on the Norbit Kiver, Do you think this 1s advantageons? A. It causes considerable confusion, as there is no proper place for goods; in our stores we always had évery- thing in 1ts proper piace; in my opinion every steam ship company should dave a warenouse of {ts own as near the place of landing as possivle; by haying the warehouse near the ship the merchant saves in various ways, but particularly by way of cartage; there are some goods that cannot bear mu BEGCUAE, and in this way aiso there would be a saving, q. What advantage dia your buildings derive from the security ef their position’ A, They derived security in various ways, particularly from. re, Q. This inquiry has been instituted to remei: extsting evila, Which systein do yuu think woul work best, the government system or the Bree ma system? A. Well, the government system woul! provabiy work best, provided It was properly con- jucted, Q, It is very desirable that the merchants coula save money in this general order business; could this be remedied by the steamship companies ob- taining sufficient me for unloading? A. A longep time for unioading would necessitate an additional number of steamsips, and vhis would eventoally fall upon the merchants themselves, the charges come oif the consumer in the end, and do those charges divert importationa from this port? A. Yes; in numerous instances considerable trade ts taken to Baltimore und Boston; in the latter place there 1s a much cheaper and bet- ter system of business, aud as we have a steamer calling there once a week merchants prefer getting their goods there; | mean New England merchants. Q. Are the charges greater under the present system than the oluone? A. Yes, much greater, and in additton there ts much more confusion, Q. Do you meun to say tnat the merchants of Boston bring their goods by way of that port in con- sequence of the heavy charges here? A. Both on account of the heavy charges and of the delays in delivering. Q. Are the goods transferred from the boat to the Tauroad withous any cuarge? A, They are trang) ferred withou: any charge waatever, Q. Do you think the merchants of New York could bring thew goods cheaper by way of Boston thart their own shige A. [ think @ merchant could get his goods quicker by way of Boston, Va You are understood to say that the gencral he rz charges eventually came of the merchants? « Yes. Q. Does the government require the company to keep possession of the goods untii claimed? A. Noi that 1 am aware of; the custom 1s jor goods to ey general order tmmecdiately after their are Tival Q. Would the government allow goods to be thrown on the docks without precaulons having been taken to Insure them proper direction? A. They compel us to put them into general order business; our bilis of lading also provide for their securily. Q Do you charge iess for freight between Liver- Re and soston tian verween Liverpool aud New York? A. No; about the same, ‘ Q. Are the rates of insurance less on the other side of (he river, where your whcrehouses are situ- aled, than on this? A. J have veeu told so, but I cannot speak (rom experience, ‘ Q. The geueral order charges are now, you say, very heavy’ A. Yes; 1) Many tustances merchants are charged more Jor one Month’s storage taan we do tor carrying them across tne Atlantic, What 1s ine differeuce betweeu your former charges and the preseut charges om packages? A, Our charges average seventy-live cents; tue pregent system about one dollar and Oity cents, Q. When you give the full forty-eight hours for Univadiug do any of these govus go imto geueraby order? A, No; very little, Q. What are the charges from the Jersey City docks to the stores on roadway? A, They vary consideraviy; & man who bas a good deal of carung to do bas his work done Cheaper, vut in general tue charge ts forty cents per package. Q You have appiied to Mr. Marphy and the Sec- retary of the Treasury to have tne storage rewurned to your warehouses in Jersey Cuy? A. Yes, These losses, though mostiy of a ero very frequent two years ago, and betore ounting Sometimes to the number of ten to tweive instal in one cargo; they have somewhat ditninished since, put tey con- tinue to oceur from time to th A comparison of the App’ ks with those Kept on our d pebeve, would auow tata much larger num ber of packazes out of each cargo been marked on the Appralser's books aa received 'a bad order than the number 40 entered on ourbooks; and we beileve that an fnvestiga- {on willconfirm our conviction that these robberies are im. Almost all such cases cummilted while the goods are in the Apprateer's store. time ready to be examined on this griev- ance, aud remais, with bigh regard, air, bag ror OELRICHE & CO. Agents of the North German Lloyd Bremen’ Line of meamers. ae Cee a an Line, Agent B. CARER Ort ey KUNHARD £ GOS me" Company. ar, eral Transatlantic Company. HENDERBON BROS.) a ja soserit fs i ent On the motion. of Senator suck! dectded to subpoena the agents of w man, Bremen and Guton lines. CONFIRMATION STRONG, k poten sary ee ot geet ee from reliavle gentioman s that the cartmen had;this subject requently pressed on them. He was in the habit of carting goods irom te dock to the public store, and gave receipts when he got hem ia r, and when ne delivered them at the puolic stores those whose duty it was to give him a receipt deciined to do so until after two or three days, and in. the recel, they gave expressed that the gdods had been received in bad condition, and in cousequence frequent reciamations were made on him, Without consultation with him, I move that he be subpenacd, His name is A. B. street, ham it was Cunard, In- |ARLEY SPENCER TESTIFIES. Charles §, Rpencer testified that he is a lawyer, omen: in the: city; he recommended Heyser to General Paimer for @ position in the Appraiser’s office and he was appointed; when he heard of tue charge against Heyser he called for an tvestiga- tion, which resulted in General Palmer declaring 18 f in Heyser’s mnocence; he heard nothing f tho mater ap ite him he was re- moved; when Mr. Murphy was appointed he gave Heyser a positiom at the request of witness, alter Te-examining into the charges against Heyser. THR SYRAGUSR CONVENTION, ‘The witness continued:—I wish to makea state- ment in relation to the testimony yesterday about juge Vonvention; we kept the ball. clear Ww Was je 0" ox Q You know Mr. A. T. Stewart, Were you in the habit of Pryeiry! him the sume as other mer- chante? A. He was lo most instances charged the saine, and had to remove bis goods iu the same ‘time as any other merchant. Q. When you had the general order business did you commeuce to discharge immediately? A. Not invariably, Q. When you had the general order business you say ‘add charges never exceeded one dollaga pack- age? A, Yes, our expeuses for Cartage were light; We had merely tw pay for truckage [rom the vessels your véry obedient | to the stores. Q. Are the catmen required to keep the goods in good order Wulle under thelr charge? A. Yes, tnat Is one of the arrangements of the bonded Bys- tem. Q, If anything should happen to them are th required to give redress? ys Yes. sak There would be no aimcnity in holding the carman responsible tn case of robbery ? . Not much; in some cases it would be difficult to trace the rovbery to the carman, Q. If every precaution is taken to guard the gen- eral order stores on this side of the river, where ig the greater safety on the Otber side? A. There are bag houses on the other side and less danger of re, Q. How Isit, when you made such precaution against burglary, that a descent was made through yourskyligot? A, The watcumen were discharged the next morning. Did the pubuc know that you realized nothing On your business Save a Jair reut for your stores? A, 1 pelieve they did. Have you advanced your rates on freight since the general order business was taken trom you? As Yes; about five shill a ton. Q@ Lunderstand you to say that the charge of Leet & Oo. for storage was more than the cost of transportation across the sea? A, Yes; the Guam- ber of Commerce, some. years ago, fixed a regular rate for storage, which We rigidly ad! to; since the rate has been raised sixty per ceml, and vhat ab @ time when gold was high. Q What ts your lowest rate for carrying freight? A. About twenty shillings a ton. Q. Dothe steamship companies you represcnt Psy general order business returned to Wem? . AS @ matter of profit, or as a matter of con= reiiched A. Not ans matter of profit; simply a3 @ matter of conventence. . How long bad the Canara Company th Ca raroner pasties on the Jersey aie? a Boone “ ia you nave any losses Waring that period? ‘but one loss In all tae period. ae fou have as far as possible since you lost the eneral order business given the Imerchants extra me! A+ Yes, a8 MUCH a Possible; I saves them P pon’t you think if the general order was distributed to the various warehouses that the Sy: me dy and some young Bech vere appoliited | tho ayslem would be vetter? A. Certumiy; there ! fo ihe duty; aman named Mark Lanigan, who | would be mucu less trouble, " attempted to force open the door, was roughly ‘The Witness Was examined at tediow 4} @ Mob, endeavored to break to the | lative *o yarious uninteresumg in, haan @ policoman from the cit, My, 0 was | conclusion of his evidence the investigation was | tu not 19 uniform, prevented a res ver at @ | adjourned until ten o'clock thw morning. vy Oo waa resisting she mod; he was | Senators greatly complain of the discomtors of > Raoeked do Tag Too Peswenaion of the balk | room ia whan the wittinus are Leung Meld, ‘