The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1872, Page 4

4 ‘THE STATE ¢ ARITA Comptroller Green’s Bill Again Before the Senate, Fight for tatorship. the Die- Reformers in the Senate Putting the Republicans on Record. No lavestigation of the District Attorney's Office. Employes of the Legislature and Their Pay. The Contractor’s Bill and What It Means. eat O'Donovan Rossa Claims the § of Boss Tweed. Senator Wood Refuses to Make a Statement Before the luvestigating Committee. ALUANY, Jan, 18, i8 Pay py day and hour by hour the fight grows warmer between tie tactions of the republicans, ecially la the lower house, it is safe to presume tuat the same amount of bitterness exists among tie noble senators, but they do not show it a3 much as the “Ireshe youths in the Assembly. The crowds are flocking unther from all quarters, ad are congregating ior all sorts of pur- poses, Among those who arcived last evening and to-day were Messrs, Blumenthal and Wheeier, of the sub-committee from the Commitice of eventy deputed to watch the process of legisla. tion for the city ot New York, They have engaged rooms for the session and wil establisn a brauch headquarters for the committee. This ume it would appear as if the Custom Bouse repub- hieans had captured the committee, The last ime Mr, Wheeler was here he was taken In charge by Unt Hank Smithites and Greeleyites. They have jost their hold on him this time, and, unless they sow more pluck and better generalsiip than they have shown lavely, they will lose their hold on everything else. ‘The failure on their pari to make adighton the refusal to report on Twombly’s bill yesterday by Hawkins, from the Commitee on Cities, was e A GRIEVOUS ERROR, aad one which has lost them much ground in the evntest, To-aay there are evidences of disaffection and distrust in both factions, The Greeleyites seem to think that Alvord has quietly lowered his colors ana gone into the ranks of the Custom House folks, ‘They did not relish the idea of having him fight alongside of Hawkins on the Grand Jury pill on Monday night last, and to-day they were alarmed at Hoang him joining hands with Smith, of Albaagy, in aflerce defence of Terwilliger against Hill, of Onemung, and also talking and voting with Smith and the ultra admintstrationists agaist an amend - ment offered by Mr. Flelds to the bill regulacag the employés of the Legislature, The Assembly frittered away the ecutive day iu tinkering Uns bill, All the self-conceited orators of the House made speeches of much length and breadth, as far as spread cagieisms are concerncit, ‘Tnere 18 Rose, of St. Lawrence, for imstance, who evidently wants to make the Asseinbly feel that “there is no rose without a@ thora,” and who wears bis hair like o pooriy-fed Sulpitian monk. He insisted on ottering all soris of ridicuious amenaments, which were regularly voted down. He wanted the Legislature wo go back. He was here some ten years ago and ne seems to think the world has not dared to move @iuce he was “on the floor of the House be‘ore.” Then Houghton, of Saratoga, whose appear; es not a ‘very strong card 1p favor of the beneficial ana hygt- enic effects Of the Saratoga waters, warmed to we g@ubject in most Cadaverous siyle; and, with lus dexter index finger raised igh tn the alr, he as- sured the House that they were making lustory for the entire civilized world, and that If they gave messengers $5 a day they would ruin them forever, Yhe Grifln (of Delaware), who only resembles the fabled animal in having a huge mane of venerahle a@ppearance around his neck, assured his fellow members Wat messengers Could save money on $3 # day. Several otter speeches were made, but none succeeded in securing an awendment except one by Fields, who Jought against allowing the ~— commuuees power tO appoint sud-committecs of Jess than hree members to make investigations. — Ficids’ w#peech Was @ splendid effort, a8 indeed aii his speeches thus far this season have vecn, and car- ried conviction to the ‘nds of a majority of those present With slight amendments tne bill was re- ported as presented, The resolattons which were passed a few days ago in the House, appointing a Joint Comiittee to Investigate the affairs of tne District Attorney's «wee 1a New York city, gave rise toa very spirited discussion when they were called up in the Senate tits morning. Mr, Woodin took the responsibilty ou liimsell of calling them up, and the result showed that tue republican Senators had DOL been consulted beforehand, Madden, of course, had to have his say ou the matter before anybody else coula get in a word edgewise and ‘went for’ the resolutions from the word go. He has the utmost confidence 1n tue ability of the Cominittee of seventy, and there- dore came Lo the Conciusion that they could just as welt alveud to the District Atworney’s office as they had to several utner public ofices, Besides, ne happens to Know & great deal about travel- ding committees, for when he was Seaator many years ago he was a member of one that went to New York to investigate charges made against the Harbor Masters of New York. The result was the usual one—a wittewash- ing report. To use Lis Own words, “We spent a vit deal of time, and, aiiougn we were morally vinced that there Was corruption, we could not, curing the short time we had to devote exciusiveiy to the investigation, ovtain the facts necessary to justify us in making ®& report confirming tue charges.” 48 Woodin had called up the resolu- tions, It was expected by & few not in the gecret Of the move te had inaugurated that ne would ask for the immediate passage of the resolu- tion, Judge, then, of the surprise of the uninitiated woet he proceeded, with the coolness of a judge delivering @ death sentence, to show how they were periectly infamous, Investigation by the Legislature 4a the matter under consideration, he said, Was altogether a work of supererogation, tnasmuch as tee Board of Supervisors had abundant power to luvestigale the afairs of the District Attorney's omee i they saw fit to exercise it. Then, again, was At not @ patent fact that the Governor could tnter- Tere in the name of justice 1f specitic charges are made? Benedict seemed Lo relish this Kind of taik, aud was, therefore, encouraged to put in a good word—against the resdiuuons, “It would be a very foolish thing,” said be, as he put on his glasses aud turned his back on the Lieutenant Governor so 4s to face Wie Senators to the rear of fim. Mr, Beach, however, brought him to terms in ihe twinkling of ao eye. Down came the mallet. “Senators must address the Chair,’’ sald Mr, Beach, with all the se- verity he coud assume. Benedict turned about quickly and bowed his acknowledgments, “air. President said o¢, as be recovered himself, “4t would be a very fovllsh thing to send committee to New York to invesiga tue District Attorney's Oficé or anything else. jnvestigations are pretty costly in New York, let me teli you. J’ give you an example of what man tay expect there who goes In uny kind of omeral capacity, The Commissioners Of Appedls, twelve members, heid a session In New York —1 think 16 wus last year ortue year before—and while they were at Work tuey cach bad five juncnes at the eens expense, Aud HOW What vo you think ¢ cost—that affair of the Imnches? Only €1,800— 590 a head for each Junch.” The Senator sat down, and the Sevators indulged in @ quiet laugh over the funch business, unti) Jobnson, the rural element, took the oor and advocated the passage of the res vluttions, It was due, he said, to the people tha! the chaages should be made, ‘And yet,’ he ex- cuimed, “notwithstanding these changes, there ts @ general backwyg down on the | par of ihe very = nen who are always | the loucest in talking avout reform. J want the Cuarges that bave neen made proved to the bottom’? “This torust at the lip reform of ceriain repubilcans brought Woouta to his feet again; and, it mus) ve fad, (uat he siruck the Key to ine Whole refurin position when he veciared that it Was the merest folly for the Legistature to bother 1 head about Auvestigations every tine somebody saw fl t Pop. up and cry out against this and that Puvlic vitice. “We are uot vere,” suid he, “lo In vestigate cri We are here to pass laws for we henelt of the peopie. Jt is our duty to uct wien spocitic charges are made against aby oficial, but + should uot yale use Ol LO serve the whims Saucies of wen Wou are ever reway to maae Use of everything and anything that can be turned to their food accoant lor the time being. Let ax be wh avd meet! his question attne very threshold, Let tic responstblitly Of thvestizaltug matters Like this one relorred 10m the resolulions rest where it belongs, | with the authorines, who have toe means and bie power to Luvestigate., And as tor all tis talk about # relorua Legisiature, tf amounts to pothing ia than a Cry [hatis Made Use Of Lo suit ble ends ot Inen Who care very lite for any kind of reformation. | ‘The idea that we are here to overturn everything | Cone in the past ts a taise one. We are nere (0 do our anty (0 the people whom we represent, without regard to partisanship. here Johnsen, Who Was seated th The chair next to Woodin, chackied andl | tiv, and Woodin, turning wpou tim, exeirimed, “and 98 for saying taat we me backing down auc dare not go into” this myestigation. does fie Senator from the fwenty-sixtu now Kuow that the | Governor, the man of his own choice, has tae | power to make ali the investigation uecessary "| And ne then added, “ii you want adultional power, | Why, havou't they got two Grand Juries in New | York, one of which will never adjourn, in all probability, until deatn’—‘or — the new charter,” exclaimed Jobnson—"do the part,’ said Woodin, as ne took his seat, ainid gen- eral laughter, Madden and Johosonan D. ‘00d then got into a littie wrangle over the resolutions, | but Tiemann capped the climax and decided their fate by telling @ story. Let it be said by way of Preface, that Daniel can tell a story very well, The proposition to send a joint committee to New York,” sutd he, ‘reminds me of a story 1 once heard about a clergyman, His partsztovers had an idea thal bis sermons Were Loo good to ve original. ‘They sent @ aclegation to conter with him about tie matter, The result was that the clergyman got them all drunk, and, when they returved aud made their report, taey simply sald, ‘We got # great aeal of spiritual congolauon and he’s all rignt.’"' The very iew senaiors who never take a drink lau: heartily at tus, and even Perry could nob sti tide by having @ substitute adopted calling upon the District Attorney to make a full report as to tne afairs aud secrets of his olice durlug the past few years, So the vote was finally takea, With tno fol- jowlug resait, which Will show how neatly the re+ pubileans were made to toe the mark:— YKAS—Mesars, Dickinson, Johnson, Lor: O'brien, Perry and W inalow—7, Nays—Messra, Adams, Alien, Ames, Baker, Benedict, Bowen, Chatveld, Cock, Foster, Graham, Harrower, Lea ity Modowan, Lowers, Madden, Palmer, Kobertson, ‘Iemana, Waguer, Weismann, D. ¥. Wood, J. Wood and Woodin—22 Mr, Palmer, trom the Committee on Cities, re- poried the toulowing bil, mm liew of the otner + tn pertat’’ measure reierred to lust: weet dhe uigger sticks out m the last sectlon very plaiuly:— AN Aor regulating the apportionment of appropriations auditing sud payment of certain clauns In the city Ay of New York, ple of tue State of New York, ad Assembly, epresented in the > enact aa follows:— SkortON 1L.-The Comptroiler of the city of New York, the Commissioner. of Public Works and the President of the Deparcment of Public Paris shal! constitute a Board of Av: Ait; L, by the concurreat pordoninent and A make and fie in the Departm of said member: eof satd cause to be p the corporation — ‘papers, an estimate punta required — to fray tho exp cling A site ot the | uty ot New York tment from the Ist ¢ ne | 72, both dates 1m the interest of | st day ot May, 174, and ty and county debt a . amounts thereot Upon the bing of such estimat deeaied as set apart, apport and appropriated ingly ‘tue said period the said Com shail er_to limit and tra: punt require Purposes oF ap) to require the each week, Sn said ‘city, and showing the appropr such departinents duri pald up to the dave of such statement tor or ouut Such appropriation, and itshall be ihe duty of such dep ment and ollicers to regulate expeuuitures go that they d the appropriations #o made for the period afore {no liability for any pur,ose whatever shall, dur'ng | tue period at urred by any oliver or depart: | ment within said city anu county beyond the appropriations said Comptroller fs hereby authorized and ke payment of the claims rematiung unpaid wa,es of employes of the vur.ous deputt- | ments and i the city aud county of York tor the year claims remaining unpaid for supplies aud rials Lurnished rug waid ear for the of the 18 nts of and also for {| povins nix offal and dead animals and for rev er than armories’ ani drill rooms, and (or asyium~ end aud charitavie instivutions entitied by lew to or otherwise from county ries, Wages, & be aud 1 ajlowed by the concurrent vote ot members of saia Board of Apportionment and Audit. And to provide for said payments the sald Comptroller | herevy wutuorized and required to tasue reveaue bon of city and county iu such form and manner as he may Rot exceniing eight and a half million | of in amount, bearing mterest not | exceeding seve: per ceut per anni payabie to | recion of the said Comptroller within two years trom | aid bonds respectively, which bunds sual not 4 at less than their par value, —All payments for and on account of work done, services pertormed, or supplies and materiais furnished dur- ing the period. from Ist day of Jaauary totve 0h day | ot Apmi, 1872, both dates “inclusive, to or city of New York or any of the departments or purp thereof, and to or for the county of New York or any of the purposes thereof, aball in all cases in which the said C troller shall #o order in writing be paid te the party or atitied to receive the same by the Departineut of Fins sail city, upon the claims therefor, peing audited xe re- uired by law and by t Jd department. eC. 4.—All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with visions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 5.— This act shall take eilect immediately, There is so much excitement about that con- tractor’s bill, mtroduced a few days ago, unatl have gone to the trouble of unearthing it bodily irum the Committee 8 secret box. Great efforts have been made to keep iis full contents in the dark. Mr, Palmer, the Chairmaa, very kindly assisted me in getting hold of it:— SECriow L.—Ali agreements or contracts heretofore made and eotered into vy auy of the departments or oiicers of the city of New York in the name 0 ur on beba'f or Lor the Denent of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commoualty of the sald city, for either reguiatiug or grading or paving or re- Paviig’ ‘or kewering or curbing. of gutteriig. or | otherwise improving any of the streets, avenues | or public places im said ctiy, or any part therevf, and) which are defective for or on account of & tailure to advertise, or an irreguiarity 1n the advertising, as required by law, of the ordin oF resolution or proceed> Jngs authorizing the execution of such works respective.y, or the proposals for contracts for the same, or for or ou ac- count of a failure to comply, or any trregularity in comply- ing with the provisions of any law or ordinance relating to | Aald works or the execution of the same, or for or ou a aot | Of w defect in the authority or want of authority of the departinent or oflicer or oficers to make or enter into said | agreements or contracts are hereby respectively made valid and binding on the part of sald Mayor, Aldermen and Vom monalty of said city, the Comptroller of sald city certifying thereon that upon examtuation It appears that no fraud was committed in relauon to said agreements or contracts respectively, or any of the provisions thereof ; provided that the said Comptrolier shall, betore endorsing or giving the certificate hereby authorized, make due and proper inquiry | iuto all the facta and circumstances relating to said agree- ments or contracts respectively, and the execution of the work uncer the same, Seo. 2.—It avail be the duty of said Comptroller and he hereby authorized to certity to the Bourd of Assessors of said city all expenses which have been already paid and which shall nerea‘ter be actually incurred by the sai: Mayor, Alderinen and Commonaity in completing the said works executed and periormed under the respective agreements }d contracts certitied by sald Comptroller, asin the pre- ceding sectlon authorix and said certificate shail be conelusive: evidence of the amount of such paywents and expenditures and said Board of Assessors are hereby wuthorized and directed Lo asseas of re-asseas upon the property intenued to pe benented, in manner provided by law, for making assessments (or focal tmprovements in said cy all expenses certived by said Comptrolior as actually paid or incurred, as aforesaid in the execution of said works Les oe Ma and all the provisions of law vertising, entering and collecting assess- ments for local improvements in sald clty auall apply to ail Guch assessmente or r J.—The provisions of chapter 597 of the Laws of hail are hereby applied made | mittee commenced. | practised in most of ERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 187 dees not Jook much like the actton of a man Who Was eauer Lo avail nunself Of tag first oopor- {uaity he could getef explaining away the charres mea jost Dim, It may be that he has certan ideas about the propriety a3 well as tue govd policy oF hotdog back unt everyboty ele has had his say vefore the commitiee, the rei jorce ' which outsiders cannot comprencad until wie wi'nesses Have been examined, but lis action in the mnatter i4, to say the least, very strange, Sub ponas have been sent to several pariies in New York, Whose testimony the comimiitee are anxious | fo obtain, aud they are to be op hand next week, Unui then the Lavestigation will be at a standetil. it will be seen by the resolutions offered Lo- tay OY wor Perry, as I predictei would be the case, that there ls to be @ Very searching invesugauion into VHE DOINGS OF THE INSURANOR DEPARTMENT. Mr. Suvetliteudent Miller has ali along claimed that ne would tke no‘ning beiter than to be called upon to teil all he kaows of nia departmeni, and be certainly could aot have desired & beter chance than that aforded uim vy Mr, Perty's resoluuions, ROSSA AND THE BO3s. Argawent Beiore the Se je Commitice on Privileges and Klections—A Commission to Me sent to New York to Take Evidence Tweed Summoned Before the Committee. O'Donovan Rossa, thinking that things were working too slowly for his disposition, delermined to do something on hi3 own account, made his ap- pearance in the State capital wis morn ing and weuded his way to the Senaie House at eleven o'clock. His resolve was to bring (things to a@ crisis by taking the floor and presenting himself to bo sworn as repre. sentative from the Fourth Senaorial district, but wetting inuroduced to Senators Palmer, Allen, Perry, Lowrey, Dickinson and others, they, it seems, dissuaded him from (aking this course aud accom- modatod him with a seat inside the ratls, Here he sat for two hours ull the Senate adjourned atone o'clock, be was then imtroduced to Senator Benedict, who taiked with bim ior @ ume, and afier Unat he got into private Conversation with Mr. ‘ier- Willlger, Clerk of the Seuate. During this time Senators Alicn and Perry had sent a mes- senger in search Of Senator Hardenburgh, the third, and democraho, member of the Committee on Elections, and word came that that gentleman was connnedto his room by dliness, tnt that Ge would pe happy to have the meeting held there, Thuither the two Senators went, accoinpanted by Kossa, and the business of the com- The chairman, Senator Allen, had with him the papers that were lodged against William M. Tweed the day of the opening of the Senate, and he presented them to senator Mardcen- burgh, Who had mov yet read them, Alter getting THE SUBSTANCS OF TRE PAPERS, Which Cousisted of a memortal from \ossa claim. mg the seal, a memoria: trom the citizens of the Fourth dsirict calling for wwe expulsion of ‘Lweet and ab atidavit [rou Commirsiouer Davenport set- Ung jorth Ue 6 ecuon frauds, Senator Haraenburga asked |Ossa what ne wanted fiom the Committee, Rossa suid he Wauted an inqu.ry into the election fracds; thaté the Pourth Seuatorial district: was Wilhout a represeataitve in the Senate, and chat he was Mere lo show that he was the peopie’s cuoice, Af the peopte’s voice hat not been sified by the frauus tat twee had employed to count hin in, Senatue HakDENBURGH— What is the nuimoer of votes counted ior Tweed and for you? Russa—Avout eighieen Uousand for Tweed and | seven thousand for me, Senator HAkDENBURGH—Can you show that six or seven thousand voles were given to Tweed tat should have been given to you? Rossa—It may ve eificult to do that; but it may be possible, you are ready to go duty an tavesti- gation. , Senator HARDENBURGA—We are prepared to give youany facuities tn our power, but we aesire to | Know what you require. KoOssaA—LO enable me to show that frauds were the wards it would be neces- sary to take evidence in every poling pi ce througnout the district, To ao this would entail much expense and a great deal of tine. It it comes: Within your province to order aa Laquiry, to col.ect evidence and pay the expenses, Lam prepared to do the rest. Senator HandENsuRGH—We have power to order an inquiry aud pay the expeasesof subpenamg witnesses. Kossa-But if you sammon the witnesses to Albany you would fave such a number comtug up here as would make @ very large bill, Could you uot order A COMMISSION TO SIT IN NEW YORK and take the eviuence ? Commirree—Yes, we could do that, Rossa—Tuen | am prepared to show you that Mr, Tweed has gol his certilicate by fraud, Senator 4ARDENBUKGH--Can you Show that 7,000 votes were counted for Mr. Tweed which should have been counted for you? KoOssa—Verhaps I could pot prove that; but [ can produce evidence to show thai there was fraud and fouimidation and repeating in every district where ‘weed had @ majority, and 1 think that suould put Out these sistricts. Senaior HaARDENBURGH—NOo; if there was one frauduieut vote tn @ district thet should not deprive the mea who voted honestly 0. thew choice of a representattve, Rossa—Weil, I did not know that, I only know that in European countries, in Engiand particularly Where one [rau Juleut vote is desected in favor ol & successful Candidate, it nullifles fis election and his Opponent gets the seat. Senator HARDENBULGH—That may be so, but our election laws are different, The CHAIRMAN —Have you no lawyer to aavise with ip tis matter? ROssA—No. If lemployed a lawyer Tweed may buy him off, Tweed is not commg to take his seat, and it scems {{ he does not come you are to take no action, I am not going to employ counsel (0 contest this seat, for the counsel 1 would employ might, under the tofiuences [ aliude to, remain twelve months or two years with- out taking dednite action, Then if fweed woud oi come to the Senate the opposition which would be aroused by his coming remains uormant while he stays away, and AM LTO REMAIN PASSIVE all the time? No; Icame up to-day to appear on the floor of the House and demand the seat; but, having met you before I cartied out my intention, and you having appotuted a meeung for one o'clock, I, in delereuce to you, did not act as I had dete: mined upon, ‘The CitaikMAN—But you would have been acting iniormaliy in doing what you aot 7°S incended, Rossa—I_ know I would, but { thoagnt it was Necessary to act so fn order to Dring about an issue. Had [ done if, tv 18 probable that some one would say [ was out of order, andthe matter would be re- ferred to the Committee on Eleciions and you woud be called upon to act, You have my papers now one Weeks, and up to this nothing has been lone. The CoMMITTEE—But Mr, Tweed has not come to take his seat. Neither have you come, and under these circumstances we conld do nothing. Ross a—if Mr, Tweed—conscions that he bas been applicable to all works heretofore coutractead for or which may berea(ter be contracted fur in accordance with | authority of any law authorizing the same, as if | the works had been ordered to be done by contract made and entered into by virtue of an ordinance passed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity of said city. SEc.4—In the matter of any assessment for local im- Provernents in anid clty which may hereafter be. in wao.e oF in pert vacated and set aside by any court of the State har- ing jurisdiction or any of the id court, for or on behalf o° any ci the “waid Comptroller hereby. directed and althorizet to investigate into said matter, ani, after hearing tue parties interested in such manner as be shail determine, to certify the fair and reasonable expense of such works Aforesaid executed, and this withvut reference to the ac. or under t) judges of se whatevt is expense thereof, and also the amounts pail for or on account of the assesamente imposed as avore- faid for the purpo orks, and such certiicate shall be con ¢ evide: ning unpaid ire properly Incurred and paid by (he Masor Vommonaity of said city in the execution 0 , and upon such certificate baving filet in | the Department iwance i saall be jawful | for said by an order to be eutered upon the b. ald department, to vacate snd gre meat jo ip 4 matter in #0 ‘nut been paid an charged, aod (be Board of Assessore of aald clly are heret authorized and directed to 9 and reat ‘upon ite pro erty Demented, 1 1m by law for makin, ‘or local imap ; id Pesiatning ; dour, the exp aforesaid: provitet thu ment shall Imposed npc owner of any property wh» said Improvements, and a advertising, eutering and ty wh wensinent for | ja relnitun to | for local | Improvements in said city shal o ments andrew nents be Mgt rt further, that ine order by cating ‘asstesments, as Ve entered in eae departen herein Hteve the property asseaseo pon the date when the assessments @uthorized for the expenses ay ws nforesa paid and properly Incurred a8 aforesaid a provided Tetoaiuing wa entered as herein All acts or parts of acts {neon ent with th ons of this bereby repe pro: SRC, O—This act shail take etiect immediately, ORRECTION, By a typographical error an editortal in yostor. Guy's UERALD Was made tor hat temporary ex. ecutive power in the city goverament, I givea at ali, shouid be bestowed upon “ine executive head of’ the government, or the Presiveut of the Board of Aldermen, oMicers el y the people.” It waa written, “the acting ¢ head of the government, the President of Board of Alder men, aL oMlcer elected by the peuple,” | The Investigniion into the Charges Against | Senator We Miller and the lasnrance i NY, dan. a THB WOOD INVES ATION. | x Senator Wood does not seein wo be fa a very great burry+ about making that long. | promised statement to the committee appoinved vo Investigate the charges against him. The com- woitiee, 1 uoderstand, beid a meeting today and requestea him to begin operations by teiliag his side of the story that has told so fearfully against him, #0 far, in the estimation of a great many peo pie even in bis own party, It is said that he refused to make auy statement voalali the | Withesses against Glu iad LEO eXamiued. Suie | elected vy fraud, and seeing that i he came to tike his geat It would be coutested to tts loss of 1t— Chooses to remain away for two years, are you to take Do action, aud are the peopie to ve lett unrep- resented? Have you no law to compel a Senator to appear in the Seuate withio any certain time after his election ? The Cuataman—If a Senator ts sworn in the Sen. ate can order him to attend, and tf he did not attend declare tue seat vacant; but when he is not sworn tiie Seuase has 20 coatrol over Rim. Rossa—it 14 in view of this fact that £ made up my mini to present myself to the Mouse and ask W be sworn in, tn order to BRING THE MATTER TO AN T8SUR. Senator Peaxy—ut you could go beivre the Sec. retavy o| Scate or one of the Judges and tage the oath of oMce, and tien the question Would come up. The Senate could not swear you, for Mr. ‘Tweea's certiicate Is lodge in the House, Kossa--L am ready (0 do anytuing in my power to test tne question, L went imto this tight against ‘Tweed on principle, as 1 ve ieved bis action was briuging disgrace upon the tame and istiiutions of republicanism. It Was said that tere coud be ho Man got 10 “run” against him iat he Would not buy out. I was not bought oui; bul iit ts to come to a ques fun of ny speuctiag money to contest tne seat, | am uot abie lo compete with hin Lave vou hut authority to pay lawyers in stich a case as this? dhe CHaiGMAS—It is aiserediouary with us, and that discretion 18 Ofveu Used im ordering tie ex- peuses lv pe pati. THE “boss SUMMONED TO APPEAR. After some more conversatlon it was decided the commi.tee to notily Mr. i weed that mis elect Was coute sted, taat a meeung of the comultte to ve held al three o'Giock on Thursday, 26th, and (that fis atendauce Was required fa Aluang. U'Doaovan Kossa was tod he coud attend, with or Without @ iawyer, on the same day, when such action would be tasea as Was n | consistent with the principles of the constitution. Hossa asked 1/ (he COutnittee Would Not also DO. | tify Commissioner Davenport, of tue Committee of Seveuty, and was toid they fi not power (0 notily ¥ one DUL the geAtleman Whose seat Was cou tested, They satd Rossa wizht coumunicate with the Commissioner, The provavility ts that the Klechion Committee Wil Order 4 co.umissiod lo take ; €Videuce ia New Yorks ORK LEGSLATURE, seunies ALBANY, Jan. MPTROLLER OF NEW YO + Powers on tue Coumptroier of gue city of VOrk Was reported, BILLS INtRonYERD, Frese quaitieations for persons ad- mitted to practice iu Courts as atts neya aod cou meliors. By Mr PEBuY- A (he Brookiya Conso.saton act av to keeping the ty aceounte iy Mr. Low POWERS OF THe ¢ Py Mr. Lowmny Ke jwiat og the fees of County Clerks In ecity and county of New York ior dincuarging the dues their oftice, By Mr, Lew ts—Vixing tho fees of sheriita for aerving @ sumone aol COLAp a at ay 6106 per mie of trawel, By Me Konrireo For te proveciion of taxpayers AgAiDN (aids, Cubeceoments and Wron ful acts OL publle Odors AOI agents. Lue Visi Wave wiiciaie Wrusess Of the by) was | the | funds of » county, town, or muntotpal corporation, and | jects them to prosecution (or fraud, embeczemet j BELL PAB The bill to amend the charier of Manhattan Dispensary of New York was passed, | TAK WIVTRLOT ATTORNEY'S OF FIOK IN NEW YORK OITY, Mr, WoontN calle | up the Assembly resolution to tavesti- gate the charges made ia the puoie prints against the muad- te ont of the Districts Attorary's o vee in New York, Phe qur ation Was bakca ob Lie resolution, and it was nega tive —t to a2. | , MF WOOUIN took the position that this daty belonged to the Governor, He was opposed to sending & joint com- | mitiee off on such buaness, and thought the House might send a comniitre ff it ub it it mocessary, TRANSPORTATION OF PAKSENGERY IN NRW YORK, Mr, MAvWEN gave notive uf a bill to authorize the trans- | portation of passengers in the city of New York by means | OL street railways to be constructed in certain streets and avenues therein, » dC. INSURANCE OOMPANIES, Mr, PReny introduced # resolution calling on the Superin- tengent of the Lisuravce Departmen: to report in detaii all | the insurance companies he hen invesit ated and the charges ho bas pubjected such com, nutes to. Adupied. WILL ORVERED TO A THIRD READING. ‘The bill to amend the charter of the Lake Ontario Shore Raliroad Company was ordered to w third reailng; also a bili providing for appeals irom the decisions of the County Superintendents o1 the Poor, Adjourued. Assembly. ALBANY, Jan, 18, 1872, OFFIORSS AND EMPLOYES OF THE LRGIGLATUBE AND THER OOMPENSATIO Tho House went into committee and took up the bill pre- scriving the oficers and employes that may be elected, or Appointed or employed vy the Senate and Assembly, fixing tho salaries and regulating the proceedings before investi: gating commiMees, and paying therefor. The bill provides Tor Bix genePal messengers tv the House, dir, HOSE moved to reauce the number to four. Mr, ALVoGD said the bill had Leen carefuily drawn and tt was thought that a 8.x were needed, that number would be forty-uive less thaa was employed last year. Mr, Kose's amendiuent was negatived. Mr, Kose moved to reduce the number of pages and com- mitico messonyers for the tHouse Crom tuirty to ewenty, Mr. ALVORD opposed the amendment, as be thought the niunber provided for was necessary, Mr, P'RLNOK thoughs 801.00 distinotion should be made aa to pases wus commitice wed add thought that co. mit- lees were deprived of scouring the assistance they needed. Air. Ina D, BROWN took a similar view, and sald the com- miiteo messengers were eutlrey diferent persons from pasea, Mr. ALVvorD thought the Speaker should appoint such Pages ax woud be competent to discharge the duties of com- mites messencers. He veileved that iifteen pages wee suough ior the ft wn i thatthe other fifteen would do for ‘the committee Over #12),000 had been paid to employes of the Legislature, If this vill is passed tae expense would not exces tdi) hi ppeaker SMITH Opposed the amendment, He believed due regura vad been paid to economy in the’ provisions of this bili, Teu bad mresuy been appointed, and he thought tive mor “ia be enou bh. He utd not think the committees would be crippled in the least a# sucgested by the gentieman trom Queens (sir, Prince), He was opposed to amending the bili 80 as to leave tu the discretion oO: any department the pelv lege of appoiutmens, As to the refor n had been AuOKeA Oy AMA Minch Of Which was mere p.atitude, he Wout say, for himaelt, he was for paying adequate and Iberai coinpen-utions to every publle ‘oliver, ‘This bill pro= vided foran expeuse of $4,703 —which was inuch less than hau been paid in years past—and he hoped snat i would pass wichont change or amendment, Mr, Lea D. BLOWN replied at Considerable length, insisting that tue commiiecs were entited to the services of men, aad ut or the small boys Kuown us pages. Mr, ALVou» rose to say that walle this bill provided for an expense of a little over fiity thousand dollars, the same hervice last year cost the Staie neary one hundred and Life teeu thousand “oiars, Mr. For? stated that this bill was prepared with the ut- most caro by (hose having the largest ko. swiedge and expe- rience io the wants provided for, He did not think it pos. sibs to luprove the vill by «single change of {ta provisions, Mi. HAWKING hoped this Dill woull pass as it was nd ax he found tuat section 4 provided for such a propoaition he intended to apply for a special clerk and messenger for the Commities oa Vittes. He pedeved they were necessary, and he thought the House would xrant the appiteation, Air, PRINCE moved to Luther ainend by reduclg the num: ber to twenty, and announced that he would move to amend the clause aswicning only 1itteen to committecs.. Ho wanted theas appointments aepurate aud distiact, ant he wanted to prevent iliing the Suppiy vill—that bil ‘ot abominations. Wita appropriations of a questionable character. We lave Already here the announcement that additional appolatueuts are to be asked for ths Committee on Cites, Mr. Kose withdrew bis amendment, and Mr. Prince's was | negaitved, ir, SMYTH moved to make the pay of clerks of commit- tore eases Of $4 per day ( Carried, ir, BENNETT movedto make the pay of messen; instenal of #3 per os Lost, aed oe th diaar f KOsk moved to take the salary of Clerk ‘ stead of i400), Lost. ey te Mr. LEWis move to strike out the provision allowing the employment of extra gervice in casey of emergency.” Lost, ir. MOBRLEY moved to strike out the provision authoriz- Ing standing commitiees to appoint sub-commitiess. Lost, t. FIRLDS moved to amend ty requiring these sub com: mittees to consist of three members. ‘The object of this Mr, ALVO@D opposed the amendment. clause was to dispense with the special and select committees, and standing committees should have power to appoint a: many members 48 they deemed necessary, * Mr. Fiennes claimed that {t was neceasary to have repre- sented on ail committees membera of both parties, ‘That principle underlies all paritamentary procee.tings, Every Iman oad.a right to. ciaim this where’ bis reputation was stake. I'his polot he enforced at some length, warning mi Deca agaios. establishing the principle of a one man inv tion, ‘there was no one but could see the injustice of ta Mr. ALVORD explained that the sub-committee would asa reieree to bring (he results of his work before the wh comuittes. ‘There was nothing novel or wrong in this. It done in our courts, and Was entirely proper. ‘he turther de. clared that he would not, here or elsewhere, do anything for himseif or uls party which would produce the eifect the ken- tleman reterred to. He was opposed to Star Chamber inves. tigations, or anything like them. f, FIRLDS was Opposed to the system of referecism, and he was surprised to hear the gentleman advocating it. This system was now @ subject of great complaint, and was, he shought, ip the hands of reformers, He was sincere in'his motion, Mr. NiLR8 did not understand that the people of the State were opposed to referees; but they were opposed to Judges appointing referees against the wishes of counsel und clients, Mr. Privox thought fn this case the gentleman from New York was right, and the gentieman from Quondaga was wrong. For himaclf, whic be felt oppressions inflicted on the minority Inst year, he was uot disposed to return the same treatinent to them, now that the majority is changed. He was for doing justice, piain and simple, ani not let the minority here say they we-e treated wrongfully. He was opoosed tofllowing any one man to act 4s a committee of this House. Mr, STRAHAN expressed similar views. Mr, FOLEY announced that he coacurred in the views of Mr. Prince and Mir. Sirahan, and moved as w further amend ment that such sub-committees shall each consist of turce members, one of which shail belong to the minority. Speaker SMITH sald if there wae any danger the danger exists now. This House has the power to appoint any one ona committee. Mr, STRAHAN sald—“But this bill gives this power to a cominitiee, taking {t away from the House. Speaker SMITH insisted that the danger, If any, still ex- isted in the House. r. ALVORD insisted upon the practicability and justice of the provision. Mr. FIELDS’ motion was carried—B8 to 48, Mr. D. B, {11.1 moved to add an additioual section relative to the appsintment of a proof r prescribing that his compenration shail not exceed two per cent of the print- ing bills of the Senate and Assembly. Mr, ALVORD aptd this amendment was intended as an attack upon a near and dear friend of his, 1s was tnoppor- fine ani tajust aud when the tne came, if ever it didy to take up that subject he would speak on it, Speawer SMrTit sald the amendment was not germaine to the bil, and denounced the attack covered by the amend- ment as cowardly. ‘Kr. D. B. Hint. eald he did not expect this burat of indig- nation, They mu the puilte prlota, wad we can, not, close our eye to ‘passin, je did not expect the House to the amend- ment, but tt was his progince to offer {t, and he felt he did not merit the rebuke, It bas been charged that a former Clerk Of the Senate has frauduientiv received twenty per cent of the printing bill, and no investigat on bad yet been ordered, are told that this is areform Legislature, If such thin,s are to be, this amendment provides that it shall only be two per cent.’ He had in his possession a resolution for an investiga- tion of the matter. He was certainly not in favor of this bill if such charges are to be made aad paid. He thought it proper to consider whether the amount the Clerk should re- celve should not be leas than twen'y per cont. Speaker Suri remarked that their duty now was to pass an act prescribing the oll.cers of the Legislatu their compensation, and if » member d throws a stud- inault upon an ofticer of anot it is something to propriety. — He rom whence it’ came, gentieman was om member of the last Legisiature, whose conduct is @ burning shame to the State ot New York and astonishment to the civilized world, Does it become the member trom Chemung to cet up here and recommend lezisiation which shall reflect up/n an officer of another house? Before this session is over he wouid let the probe be applied wherever neces exists, whether it reaches republicans or democrats, an would o with the gentleman against any person’ aga’ ig reason for suspicion, but be would not reach lous way proposed by the gentleman from Che- th. FAN would withdraw: hit arly not germane to the rhas a right to thus refer to (Mr. Hil) will witims aso ini Ofticer of the House. The gentiem: learn that he will not have to go tution. Nr. ALVoRD desired to say that the gentleman (Mr. Hill) | had no Fight to offer the amendment, since he had sho that he haa aiready prejudged the case of the office coud not be trusted if his case was brought before f judgment, Mr. D, B. Hitt said he intended the amendment as pure sport, He du rejudge itinany shape, There matters shoud be brought Pi bh tii that he offered it. He would aediy Withdeawn it had there not been so inuch i. He defenied lie action Last Ww He said he had endew a, bis duty, and tha more than ants coull aay. (Appiause on the floot Such amendme deity anus | weakness 801 1 prece- git the feeling siown was evidence of where, fe did not mtend to cast any slur of the Senate or prejudice the matter, and he nations Against bis inteeriy were uncallea ese remarks he would withdraw tue amend- id wiih ment. Mr. ALVORD renewed the amendment, He said he gave in credit for more intelligence, but tis display fi devcent eltLer in intelligence or ordinary | know.edge. Tae exolbition was, inieed, lamentable, Mr. Alvord, wowerer, withuiew the amen tment before it was put to 4 ve nmittee then rose, and the bill was ordered to a reaat Mr. ALVO! | Mr Ros | THe Re On motionvof Mr, HAWKINS the bil the city ant county ot New rier for tomorrow mornliy. yuse then adj oY NEW YORK CITY AND COUNTY roviding for the ex. york wasn u | BROOKLYN REFORM. Meeting of the Citizens’ Reform Association. The Cuuzens’ Reform Association met last nignt at their rooms, in Montague street, for the purpose of approving of the varluus sections of the draft of the new registry law, Section 6, which provides for tue registers taking testimony as to the qualifications of | voters, Was muopted, Section 7 Was adopted, follows:— It sual be the duly of bb evtura In each €@c.10n district Snid regisiers of o’ectora for titi Hae on ection day, and to ne of tuelr ou ck the vame of evory ping to vote In that district whose name ie on tereudater, aud ny voe wali be received at any general anid boar ts of regiaters and in- reruily to vreserve the fon tal the person oilering to vote be on aid Fe, the person #0 rouuce and aid board the certh ‘ourth rection of thie act proviied name is on the rogister tay be oatis sbail be put ae are now prescrive. by law, Sections 8 9, 10 aud 11, which refer to the can- vassing of the voles aiter the closing Of the Dolls, Bud the duties of the poll Clerks and canvassers, i were adovied, Tne Board of Canvassera 2.—-TKIPLE SHEET. are to attend ench of the places a¢ foun 48 the election 13 Over, receive Jrom the inspectors of election the ballot boxes, and then canvass and count the votes, Alter the counting the batlota are again to be re- wrned to the boxes and kept for 51x months, or unit the next e'ectton, by the police. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIG. Conclusion of the Elections—Practical Bust- ness Idens of the Grand Army of the Republic—Objects «o@ be Attnined During the Coming Year. ‘The encampment was catled to order at eleven A. M, yesterday by General Barnum, and after prayer was offered by Chaplain J, H. Barnard the reports of the Assistant Adjutant General, As sistant Quarter:aster General and Assistant Io- spector General were read and referred to com- mittees for examination, and the elections were continued, ‘The same good teeling evinced at the close of the meeting yesterday still prevailed, and a scrutiny of the names of the oMcers elect will demonstrate the fact that the political characters, who were sup. po sed by parties outside of the Order to rule the raod Army of the Kepuobiic, are not in a position to use it as @ tool or a stepping stone for themselves or their iriends. 4 Dr. Hans Powell, of New York city, was unani- mMously elected surgeon; J. H. Barnard, of Ithaca, chaplain; J. B. Murray, of Seneca Falls, delegate at large to National Eucampment. John ©. Robin- Son oF Binghamton; James Jourdan, of Brooklyn; E, W. Brueninghauseo, of New York; 0. D. McDou- gal, of Aubura: Joun Balmer, of Albany; George F. lopper, of New York, and H. D. Ripont, of Buffalo, Golenates to the Nationai Encampment, Woodford, Weils, Willis, Avery, Coles and Fiske, aiternates, 8. P. Corliss, L. H. Rowan, Samuel Minnes, Con- stantine Nitzsche aud J. G. Pinckney, Council of Administration, ‘Lhis election sets at rest the question of political rule in the ranks of the Grand Army. Very little buncombe was indulged in, and ihe Jollowing resolutions will show the practical ten- dency of the work of the Order, and its intention is to attain the objects mentioned if within ie bounds of possivility:— RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That a committee of tive be appointed to visit Albany andurge upon the Legislature of this Stite at the Present sexsion the passage of 4 law, with the proper appro- priation, to establish « soldiers’ home in this Suate;the same committee to look alter the payment of appropriation already Granted to the Orpiian Home and School tn this city. The committee appointed we B. Murray, 8, I, Woodiord, Gustavus Sniper, C.D. Mevougal, J. KE. Savery, and A. A. Barnum, ec ofte(o, Whereas the Board of Managers of the Union Home and Schwol have presented to Congress a memorial asking an ap propriation trom the moneys resulting from the sale of avan- aoued lands, therevore be it Resolved, That this Encampment appoint a committee of five to urge upon Congress the granting of the prayer of the memorialist and that @ law to earry ic Toto eltect be passed, Resolved, That the Delegates to the Nauonal Encampment be tastrncted to recommend an amendineat to the rules and reguistions enabling & Post to order General Court Martial with power of clamissal without approval from Nepartment Headquarters, thus enabling them to protect their own in- terests; the dismissed member having the rightto appeat to Department Commander for redress it wron Resolved, That the Delevates be instr amendment to the rules and regulations, 80 a8 to commander not oaly to appoint the adjutant, but the ofi of the day, and the adjutant and quartermaster their ser- geant major and quartermaster sergeant respectively. Resolved, ‘That the commitee appointed to wait upon Congress also urge the passaye of an act to give to the Kearaarge the prize money, as provided by law in the case of a capture, Whereas doring the war there were many enlisted mon that were commissioned a¥ officers, but in consequence of the small numoer of men in then companies were never mus- tered, while they continued to act as oticers, and their ex- penses were thereby very much enhanced, with no increase o¢ compensation ; therecore Kesoived, Thut the committee already appointed bring this subject to the attention of our Senators and Representatives in Con.ress, and endeavor to secure the proper pay for the eervices rended by such officers. Aud whereas there ix now no provision for the care of dhe soldiers’ orphans now fn our schools and homes after they reach the age of sixteen years; theretore be it Resolved, That we organize an industrial training school, where tiey will be instructed in the various arta, trades an industrial pursuits, so that when they are seat into the world they will be able, being fully qualified by having their hands insiructed as well as thelr minds, to earn an honest living aud make a mark in the world; and we pledge ourselves to the project as far as in our power. Resolutions of thanks were parsed to Sheridan Shook, for nis hbreality in giving Sjuare Theatre to the Post Collis, No, 89) for the kind andearnest manner {a whic they entertained them atter the performance at the theatre ; Sumner Post, No. 24, for courtesies extended and fraternity of feeling evidenced at their ball, aiter the supper of Post No. 82; Lincoln Post, No. 18, for the liberal collauion furnisued during the recess of the Encampment on Wedaesdav noon, andtothe Erie, Northern Centra’ and other railwa: reduction of fare furnished to the del ment. Several others were passed, but they related strictly to the interior Working of the Order, and, therefore, are Of no iuterest to the pun! On motion of General BaRNnuM, the Encampment ordered a regulation badge, with diamonds luserted in the five pomts, to be made, suitably inscribed and presented to Dr. James L, Farley, of 71 Henry street, Brooklyn, for his eMcient services during three years as Adjutant General of this department. The usual Invitations were then extended to the departinent Irom yartous places to come with them and bold the next Kncampment, and, after a bumor- ous discussion, 1t was decided to hold the July En- campment (which 1s but @ soclai reunion) at Au- burn, and the annual Encampment, in January next, at Elmira. Alter taking up a subscription of $17 68 for a shat- tered veteran who presented himseif in the ante- room and asked for assistance, and coilecting $45 601n aid of the Post turned out at Weedsport, the Encampment formally adjourned, An examimation ito its proceedings will only show to the world the fact that this Order, aiter fignting for years against the prejudices of the gen- eral public, 13 at last 12 @ position to hurl their career In the teeth of thelr maligners as the best evidence of its being & non-partisan, non-political, charitable and beneficent organization, ana it 1s to be hoped that, instead of counting its membership by thousands, in January next, it will number its tens of thousands, FON ON THE ICE. A Boat Race on the Hudson—Seven Con- testants—An = Exciting Time=—The Icicle Kuouing an Eight Mile Race in Twenty- eight Minutes and Flity-five Seconds. POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 18, 1872. The fourth tceboat race at this place occurred to- day. lt was for the ‘Poughkeepsie Challenge Pen- nant,’’ and the race was open to all Hudson River iceboat clubs as against the Poughkeepsie Associa- tion, the winning boat or club to hold the flag over one season, tv be salled for the subsequent winter. It was presented by Commodore Kidd, of the Brooklyn Yacnt Club. The race was called on at noon. The judges were William C. Arnold, Augustus Doughty and George W. Davids. Boats from two clubs participated in the contest, viz., New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie, The wind was blow- ing in “chunks” irom the westward, and was there- fore unreliable, The Flying Cloud, belonging to Commodore Grinnell, of the New Hamburg Club, won the choice of position and took a place to the northward. When all were in readiness the boals Were started ien seconds apart, in the following order:— ‘atu.tous entertainment at Union lelegates on Wednesday evening; Fiving Cloud Aeving Grinnel! ing Clow Irvin ies Phantom, “M. Van Wyck John Roosevelt T. V. Johnston. B. Le Roy.. -Asron Tunis, . John Roosevelt. 12 ‘The wind was so light at the start that some shov- ing was indulged in Ulla point about a mile away was reached, When the boats which started last seemed to catch a breeze, and in a few seconds after all the racers were together on the east shore analf a mile below the city. Flaw after flaw fol- lowed, when there was a fine rush for the stake- boat off Milton, four miles trom the starting point. When they received the word the Fiying Cloud took the lead nicely, but before tie stake Was reached she feil back to third position, the Phantom turning first, Haze second, Fiying Cioud third, Icicle fourth, Ella Hith, Zigzag sixth and Quickstep sev- enth, and all pretty close together, Coming home the wind freshened, when the icicle overhauled the three leading boats and passed to the front like @ whirlwina, the Haze pe wz the Phantom and tak- ing second piace, When about @ mile from the judges’ boat the ad vance boats presented a beautiful ‘appearance, laying their course directly up te river. ‘The leading boat, the Icicle, was but @ short ‘lis. tance ahead of tue Haze, ant both were humming og ike lightning, the Icicie, however, having ciearly the best of the contest, Sudteniy the lay wus seen to come up in the wind Crossways of the river aud her helmsman was thrown forward. Sie had run meo an open spot and nearly one-t of the boat was submerged. The wind, however, operated On her sails in such &@ Way as to keep her oP til the steetsman, by almost superhuman effort, released her, and, puting her again be fore the wind, started for the judges’ boat, She Was not detained by this accident over three- quarters of a minute. As tae boats ueared tne home line the greatest excitement was visible among the large Crowds standing upon the ice. A race never termimated so grandly before, Each vessel ran across (he line like lightning, siding omy on the leeward ant rudder ranners, the windward runner being (ited high ja air. Lookers on held their breath at the sighi, and the: loud cheers greetedt the victors They came home in the following ‘i nl. 1 i IM. & | Be 1 04 63 Billa 1 06 06 Quie € 106 Bh igam, Phanton +t 06 8 ‘The actual rinning,time of each boat, thongh not good because of unreliable Wind, Was as sOlLOWsi— Ieicle.. Han iss ¢ Fiying Cioad.. iwi nat the Teleie boat ft will be seen by the above that the Tc! be the Haze about two miautes, whieh fact, taking tito consideration tne fact that the Haze has already wou three prizes this winer, 13 a cheerful one to the owner of tne victorious icicle, An aitempt will be made to-morrow to get off the race gotten by a challenge from the New Hamourg Club. ice Js atull in splendid CONdINO, 2 ARRAIGNMENT OF STOKES. ( From the Prison to the Court—His Appear- anet and the Public Excitement. Indicted for the Wiltul Mure der of James Fisk, Jr. HE DECLINES TO PLEAD. His Counsel Ask for a Postpone ment of the Plea. Wednesday Next Fixed Upon for His Next Appearance in Court. At a quarter past mine o'clock yesterday morning a carriage drove up at the prisoner's entrauce to the Tombs, in Franklin street. Sherif! Brennan, accompanied by two deputy sheriffs, quickly en- tered the buiidimg, and was immediately passa into the prisoner's waiting room, Sherif’ Brennan conversed for a few moments with the Deputy War- den, and two keepers were despatched to THE CELL OF EDWARD 8, STOKES, on the second tier of the male prison, to inform him that he was to accompany the Sheritf to the Court o! Oyer and Terminer, to be arraigned on an tne dictment found against him by the Uyer and fer- miner Grand Jury, He evidently expected the sum- mons, for when he received the news he had already made his totlet, and was dressed in tne identical clothes which he were on the day of the murder. He was clean shaven, ana had evidently bestowed some attention on MIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE. Tis mustache and hair were carefully trimmed, | anu he wore ® magnificent diamond ring on the last finger of his right hand, Notwithstanding all this his confinement and probable disquietude of mund have leit vistole craces. His eyes yesterday morning had A WEARY, HAGGARD LOUK about them, while no one could fall to notice his listiess, almost indtiferent manner, which con- trasted strongly with his sprightliness when last he appeared in public, at the Inquest in the Court of Special Sessions, When the keepers mformed him that the Sheriffs were tn waiting, he merely nodded, put on the gray overcoat he wore whem he fired the fatal shot, and when the door of the cell Was opened, stepped siowly into the corridor. Even his walk lacked the elasucity that marked & when the excitement of the murder was stil iresk upon him. He DIp NoT AK A WORD until he reached the waiting room, when he quie'ly saluted the Sheriff, ‘The later at once led the way to the carriage, Which was awalting in Frankun strect. Stokes followed, and the two deputy sher- ifis brought up the rear, There was not a single loafer at the door of the prison when Stokes passed out, The carriage grove UP FRANKLIN STREET TO BROADWAY and turned down town towards the City Hall, Inte stead of driving to the rear entrance of the County Court House, the ordinary entrance through which prisoners are conveyed from the “Black Maria” to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, the coach drew up at the side of the City Halt Park opposite the THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. The prisoner was first conveyed to the Sheriff's Office, where he was kept in the custody of the depaty sheriis until a few minutes before hulf-past ten, the hour appointed for his arraignment. Mean- while Sheri? Brennan informed District Attoruey Garvin that the prisonsr was in tne new Court House, A lew loungers who were STANDING IN THE VESTIBULE of the new Court House when Stokes was brought suspected, from the fact of Sheriff Brennan being with him, that it was Stokes, and made an imme- diate rush to the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Tne rumor that Stokes was to be arraigned soon got out, and as soon as the doors of the Court were thrown open every seat was occupied. Orders were thea issued that none but jurymen were to be admitted. At half-past ten o’clock precisely Judge Ingraham took bis seut on the bench, and Sherif Breanan brought 1n his prisoner from the grand jury room, He was immediately surrounded by nis counsel, ta the midst of whom he TOOK A SEAT. His salutations were given with a kind of effort, and his counsel evidently remarked that a change had come over him, His appearance was eagerly scanned by the crowds in Court, When the confusion produced by his entrance had subsided, District Attorney Garvin, ina solemn voice, moved for the arraign: ment of Edward 8, Stokes on the indictment of be murder found against hua by the Grand ary. CLERK OF THE Court—Edward 8. Stokes, stand up. You stand indicted for the murder of James Fisk, Jr., by shooting him with a pistol, loaded with gunpowder and a leaden bullet, Do you demand a trial? Stokes merely nodded his head, and ata sign from his counsel resuaied his seat. Mr. MCKEON then, rising and udaressing the Court, said—May_ 1t please Your Honor, on behalf of tae prisoner I rise to state that two of my as- sociates employed on the defence have been occupied for the last three or four weeks in an ad- joining Court, and 1 have been consequently unapie to confer with them in regard to this case. The in- dictment just read has never been seen by us, and this 18 the Grst intimation we have received that such an indictment was fou 1 have theretore to ask for sufficient time to enable us to examine the document and to determine upon what course we shall pursue. We only ask for # reasonable time to examine the indicment and we will give the District Attorney notice When we are ready to answer. District Attorney Garvin—If Your Honor please, the better way would ve for the prisoner to plead at once, and if atany tme hereafier the gentlemen for the defence desire to make auy motion, oy demurrer or by protest or otherwise, there will be no difficulty interposed as faras I aim concerned, Tdesire very much that the case should go to trial as soon ag possible, The case is of recent ovcur- rence, and the circumstances are all fresh in the minds of the witnesses, who all reside nere, Theve are no foreign witnesses to be brought here, but all can be obtained ata moment’s notice, It 18 4 case tat public justice and public mterest require should be put aown Jor trial atas early @ day as possible. Judge INGRAHAM Sad he hac understood the Dis- trict Attorney to say that another session of the Court would be necessary on account of the Graud Jury. The matter might, therefore, be adjourned, so that the counsel for tne detendants col amine as to whether tiey would plead or de the indictment, It seemed reasonavie to give such an opportunity, : Mr. MCKg&OoN—It is but reasonable, Your Honor, that we should have an opporitiaity to exauine tue indictment betore we are calied Lo piead to it. District Attorney GARVIN—What day, then, docs Your Honor say ? dndge INGRAHAM—That depends on you and the Grand Jury. 1 baa fatended to discharge thea to- day, but you say they have jurther busimess Sup- pose you say Saturday morning. Mr. Mc\RoN—Tbat 1s too short a time, Your Honor. We will get ready as cova a8 posstule, Sup. pose Your Honor wonld say Weunesday ext. ‘ASSOCIATE COUNSRL—L00 soon. Two of the coutisel for the deience are at pre sent engaved by le. eae reo cttorney GAReIN sald he was Nov Aware that any counsel had been eagaged for the peopie, COUNSEL said Le Gieabt 08 the quo & arrand Case y on N, neetrict -aitorney Ganvin thonght the prisoner ought to plead at once, so Wat they could get lie mauler in sHape. AMOGUaY NEXT, al all events, he Would suggest, Was as far as iis Hovor ongai Lo gx The prosecation Is ready and prepared aud anxious to present the case or trial as SOON a8 possivle. Tae COURT—L the case go over Uli Weunesday morping next, Mr. MCKEON—Glve us to this day week, My asso. clates deem even # Week Loo short a postponement, We are asking Out @ reasonabie time, Unuer tue eure cumstances, Our client's Iie here as in daager, District Attorney GARVIN—I Wink Mysel that it is in great danger, but | think aisu that Ul Wedue day next 1s aouudant time for counsel to prey for trial, L will, however, acquiesze In any the Court may make, . The Gournr—Well, we will sav Wednesday next, A piea on that day Would not preclude & suusequeub movin Wo change the piea. Mr. MCKKON--Your Jlonor, we will try and be ready on that day. ‘This closed the proceedings for the day, The prisoner Was then escorted out of the court room by + Sherif Brennan and deputies to the Sheruls oniwe, where he was detained @ short time. While me doors Were besieged by an eager crowd ava the corridors filled by peopie anxious to see Stokes on is passage out, the latter, by direction of the Sucrili, sipped out of one of windows ito tie ark grounds, Where @ Carriage Was Watiing, and drove Of to the Tombs.