The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1872, Page 4

4 THE STATE CAPITAL goowet A QUIET DAY AFTER THE STRUGGLE. The Committee of Seventy’s Charter. Logislating the Police Justices Out of Office. The Columbia College Canvassed in the Senate. Amending the City Chamber- lain’s Bill. The. General Sessions Grand Jury Bill Passed in the Senate, ALBany, Jan. 23, 1872, fo-day may be regarded as the day after the battle, and neither party has fully recovered from the effects of the struggle. The Custom House folks all seem to be very much down in the mouth, ana Tegard the action of last night as peing so decisive ‘that they cannot expect to rule again in this Legisla- ture, Hawkins feels bad, but he had been advised in time that his bill was doomed, so he remaimed very quiet, and his defeat, therefore, is not so bitter as tt méght otherwise have beon. Not so with Speaker Smith. He put on the gloves for the Conklingites, and io the contest found himself completely out- Beneralied,soon lost his wind, got “shaky on‘his ping,” ana 60 “groggy” that he not only could not + ina Liow himself, but was regularly countered it in the face by his adversaries. He took the de- feat in bad part, and by this timé, no doubt, has ‘come to the couclusion that it was A BAD MISTAKE ‘to make the question a test of strength between the factions of the republicans, They endeavor to deny that there was any snch intention on their part, but if ‘actions speak louder than words” then it was loudly declaimed for several days that such ‘was their idea. They have been rather silent tor day, but they are working quietiy and steadily to upset the vote when tho bill comea up for its third reading, They give out the idea, however, that thay bolleve the cause of reform 1s dead, and Will make no fight other than enough to make their actions appear consistent, They evidently feel that tmey have powerful and wily foes, who will not gicld. an inch of the vantage ground thoy have secured, and who can ring the changes on the con- ‘venient word ih “REFORM” fs readily as any of those who fought and voted for Hawkins’ bill. Speaker Smith evidently feels that he ts now exceedingly weak. What can he do, tied ‘up im the Speaker's chair, without a man of nls side on the floor of the House jwho 1s sbarp enough or cool enougn ve any parliameniary points whlch pould enable him to direct legislation against Yhe tactcs and experience of such men as Alvord and Husted? It was a bad exhibit for the adminis. trationists to have Prince and Strahan, two old members and both members of important com- amittess, losing their reckoning so far as to forget pimple rules which even the page boys knew by heart ana for which they were so heartily laughed at Talking ol reform, it 1s safe to say that the 4m many ways there will be little or no reformation. ‘rhe canal and railroad rings feel emboldened by whe result of last nighvs work, and they can now proceed, perfect their combinations and control legislation so as to protect the interests of the pow- erful corporations for which they are working. THE COMMITTER OF SEVENTY Ubrough their representative sub-committees have established themselves here in convenient quarters At 186 Stave street, and will keep a sharp eye on all legisiation relating to the government of the city of New York. They deprecate the fact that the bill providing temporary relief, which was under discus- ion last night, should have been made to assume a factional appearance, and they will see to ir, here- after, that measures ip the interest of reform will not be taken hold of as the property or right of one side or tne other. For this reason they intrustea jhe presentation of their charter to-day to Mr, Moul- Qn original member of the committee, anda ntleman who has not taken any active part in favor of either faction, The minas of all have been 80 occupied with the @rranging and deploying of the forces for last night’s struggle that little attention has been given to the charter as pu bitshed in the New York papers of Saturday last. The gentlemen of the committee that they have prepared and perfected their bills with much care, and desire only to secure GOOD GOVERNMENT FOR THE METROPOLIS, and with that intent, will not force their ideas in opposition to any others which may be presented, if te latter be shown to be better than those which they prppose, It 1§ safe to say that thelr charter will be considerably amended in committee, and many are of opinion that the Charter of 1870, with a Tew amendments 98 saléguatds, will probaily be adopted in place of all others. Senator Kenedict’s School bili—with the excep- tion of tié clause allowing the Commissioners to appoint the trastees—meets with general favor, and Suitably amended wilt probably pass and pe in- Corporated in the charter which may be adopted. itit the exception of the presentation of the new Qharter there was nothing before the Assembly to- ay of any special Interest to the people of the city of New York. In a day or two, however, a bill will be introduced whieb wil SHAKE UP THE POLICE sUSTIORS in the city, Mr. Foley has possession of the bill, It provides for the election of ten justices on a general ticket; the term of office to be ten years, at a salary Of $7,000 per annum; the justices to meet, designate one chief and two associate judges of the Court of Special lons, ty serve a term of two years at the Sersions, and to receive $1,000 per annum extra for such service, The oversto be designated to serv terms of two years at the different courts; the Judges to appoint clerks and detatithem to the courts; clerks to give bonds of $5,000 each, ana to make copy dea lve days after first of each month fo the judgea In each court, the judges to pay to the Comptroller within teu days. Fatlingto do so they may, On Charge Of such neglect, be re- moved by the Mayor. TUE COLUMBIA COLLEGE BILL, guthorizing the trustees to pte of their present site and purchase ‘a site or sites” that would ve moro suitable to their tastes, and 16 may be their profit, created another rumpus im the Senate again this morning. The last time ft was ap for consideration it was so vigorously assailed by Senators Alien and Lewis that Mr. benedict had to ‘witharaw it to cover iu order to save it from defeat. When te called it up again today he ex- iained that he was quite willing to have Paar Portion of the bill which allowed the trustees to dispose of their sites from time to time stricken out, although if the trustees were confined to five years during which to make tneir new _ purel the bill woud be of no benefit to them whatever. Mr. Woodin then took hold of the bill and showed what an immense power would be conferred upon the ‘rustees were the face if they were so anxious to pass allowed to go hrough in its original shape. If the trustees once the power how would the Legislature ever be able © aespor} them of it, ii the trus! saw fit—as they could under the provisions of the billi—to abuse ic? He Was as ready as any man could be to do ail that io his power to advance and foster the cause of lacation, but he was not willing that colleges should be given EXTRAORDINARY POWERS Buch as the vill conferred ui the trustees. Jt was all very well to talk about how necessary it was to have colleges; but he was opposed to leaving 80 much in the State untaxed. It mattered im whether an Seasiearce of learning liege. ‘Wood had to have his say on the matter once Wooain nad spoken, for, be it known, he always Wwoen ‘suy question netore the Senate gives mn au} fore jenat nse to oi discussion, So he. ‘went for’ Mr. Woodin’s ments in his usual style, and wound up his in favor of ae all the privileges poasibie and all the relief t! could be asked for to pie esehcs SEPTTURIONS, OF. TRARKING IN 1 “ He contended that tue State of New York had been “stingy” to colleges, aud that itought to doa great deal more than it ever had done; for they ere open every one of them 10 all classes of the Beenie rich or poor, black or white. It is Most Needless to state that Mr. Woodin, in nis reply W Mr. Wood, completely demolished nt le sarcastically remarked that Mr, Wood had always displayed great ingenuity and skill when arguing on any question in making @ man of straw, wile we aWalabiwey wont Ww work to NEW YUKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET; bia College scholarships, but 1 enjoy its benefits 1870 relating to New a is Neve Mr. Green o cal duty. By ¢ 1870 referred to the Comptroller oe mn the power to mget alt of all courts, = with ex those attached to the District Courts. He repeal will throw the ap; tment of the clerks iuto the hands of the J or, rather, the Judges will, a8 of old, recommend What clerks shall be.appointed, and the Board of Supervisors will have the power elsher to confirm or reject the recommendations made. Mr. Green considered it a very strong argument in cpocenne. the appointment of Mr. Van Nort as one of the Board of Audit that that gentieman would have very littie time to attend to the audit business, owing to his onerous duties as Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, It maybe that Mr. Green can apply this ny get to himself just now, in view of the fact that he himself has been made Board of Audit, notwithstandin, Much to do as Comptroller, stances, therefore, 11 is but natural to suppose that he Toueavang to thton hi ate ty tang ay in endeavori from him tne ‘@ppointment of the clerks of che various courts, O'brien 18 @ very obaritable man, and Mr, Green believed in.him strongly doing the late retorm Cree his gratitude should be com. monsurate with the admiration he must have had or LT ed has yet for bis benefactor. It doubtless wi THE GRAND JURY BILL PASSED, The bill con the orders of the General Ses- sions was the Senate to-day without smendment. But two Senators voled inst it—ong republican, Madden, and one demo- crat, Hardenburgh, The latter declared that the action in tho a dangerous posed was and revolutionary. He did not believe tne Legislature had the power to do what the bill called Tor; and if it had the power it should not exercise it. “Either the Grand Jury in question was a bona ide Grand Jury, or it was mot. If it Pe Tis sots’ needed “no endorsemen by the Legiaiature, If it was not, ‘Grand Jury then its acts were nul pad. yold sand the Legislature could ot Ne it a Gra Say, Mr, Hardenburgh hb toh to make a lon: argument against the bill, it he ta in very bu: health and was thus unable to carry out his pur. pose, = THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN, Senator Benedict's bill concerning the City Cham- beriain bas several important features. It provides that the Chamberiatn must execute a bond to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of che cay with oné or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller in the penal sum of $200,000, conditional of the fatthiul performance of the duties of his ofice. It is made obligatory on the art of the Chamberlain, by written notice to the Domptroller, to designave the banks or trust com- panies in which all the city moneys shall be deposited. He is permitted, “by like notice in writing,” from tme to time to change the banks or trust companies thus designated. Ali moneys raised py taxation upon the property, real and personal, in the cliy and county, of every kind, are to be deposited by the Chamberlain in the designate i banks or trust companies. The moneys 80 deposited can be transferred {rom one bank or trust company to another by®a warrant arawn by the Chamberlain, The imterest derived on the moneys must be Arst applied by him to pay all the SALARIES AND EXPENSES a his office, and the balance must be paid over once each month to the credit of the Commissiovers of the Sinkti Fund 0 LY. i boors nna ‘ keot fia Ton fnbehata moneys from “showing ie eipts — of all sources and designating the sources of the same.” The amounts paid from time to ume on account of the several appropriations must bo shown on the Pooks, and tt 18 provided that the Warrant shall be pald on account of any appropria- tion after the amount authorized to be raised by tax for that speciic purpose shall have beon ex- pended. Once a week the Chamberlain is required to report in writing to the Mayor and to the Comptroller of the city all the incomes received py him, the amounts of ail warrants paid by bim since nis ‘last report, and the amount remaining to the credit of the city and of the county respectively, All the warrants drawn upon the Ohamberinin shall be signed by the Comptro! le a6 countersigned by ie Mayor. The bill repeals all acts and parts of ‘ots inconsistent with its provisions. THE DRY DOCK RAILROAD. The bit extending the tracks of the Dry Dock and East Broadway Rallroad authorizes the ronniug of a double track from avenue D-through and alon; Tenth street to the East River; also through an along Fourteenth from First to ‘enth avenue with a Goudie track; also with a single track from Seventh avenue and Fourteenth street through and long Seventh avenue, with a siugie track to Weal Eleventh street, or Hammond street, to Washington street, thence through Washington street to Christopher swreet, with a douvie track to the North River; also with a single track through and along Olristopher street to Sixth avenue, thence through and along Sixth avenue with a single track to Fourteenth atree rack to Columbia also single track through and along Delancey street, from Lewis to East street; also with a double track through and along Eat street, from Delancey to NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, Jan. 23, 187%, BILLS INTROPUCED. By Mr. BENRW&OT—To detine the powers and duties of the Chamberiatn of New York city. 1¢ makes the office entirely independent of all other officers. By Mr. O'BRIEN—To repeal section 9 of the law of 1870, which gives the Comptrolier the power to remove und ap- point officers of certain courts. By Mr. WIN6L.0W—To amend the Genera! Raiiroad act so as to allow foreign railroads to take by condemnation lands neoessary tor the terminus of their roads in this State, By Mr. WEI8MANN—To give the Dry Dock Kplirond Com. any of New York power to construct additional tracks. Fe suvstantialiy giver two cross. town rouds—one through Fourtcenth street and the other through Obristopher aud connecting streets. THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE BILL was considered in Committee of the Whole and ordered to a third reaaing, after an amendment that no property should be exempt from taxation except that actually used for col- lege purposes. THE JUVENILE DRLINQUENT BIL.T. also ordered to a third reading. It exempts juveniles nvicted of petty crimes from the diequalifcation heretofore imposed upon criminals, The Assembly bill to contirm the action of the Grand Jury of ihe Sessions was orderad to « third reading, and was Analy PROSECUTION OF DERELIOT OITY OFFICIALS. ir, BENEDICT introduced a bill, similar to the one now Devore the Assembiy, allowing a taxpayer to prosecute New York city officials guilty of maifeasauce in oflice. REFORM CHARTER. At the close of ~ — ae Guseien Re Nate nt the Reform Charier an: to create a Board of Supervisors, ‘The Senate then adjourned. Assembly, .. * . “ALBANY, Jan, 28, 187i VILLE ORDERED 70 & THIRD BHADING. ‘The following bills were gone through with in Committee and ordered to a third reading. ‘Ye bill authorizing the Portchester Savings Baak to invest to town bonds, Mr. Freiys moved an amendment to the effect that this bank should not favest beyond ninety per cent of the face of the bond, and to show there was great dan; Inallowiog such Rveatabet wichott muck vos Mr. FoRT stated that he had gone savings banks and found that some had @ surplus while otuers really bad not, asthey returned as assets securities put t par which were uot at par in fact. He dared not state on floor of this House the inf examioation of these reports, and. her would now #7 Te was opposed to incorporating more savings banks uo: resent system, and especialy opposed to conterring any ad: investment powers upon them, adopied and then the bill was Commit- ’ amendment w: pro Tt was subsequently recommitted to tne ee on Ban! n Banks, The following bills were also ordered to read ‘The bill regulating ferriage {rom the Tovar Twenty-third streets, New York, to Greenpoint: at ding the general Game law by including Velaware and Cheasnge Counties under its provisions; incorporating the Lockport Driving jation; requiring cierks of Boards of Super: visors to transmit to the Comptroller annually ® statement thelr countion’ senending tne set crtesd, Sine elr cou ; act extending - nue, Brooklyn, to Fiatbusk, digarmardety THE NEW CHARTER FOR NRW YORK crry—aEsronstate- ITY OF CITY OFFiGLALe, Mr. MOULTON had consent to introduce « bill to reorganibe the local government of New York, being the new charter; also & bill concerning the responsityiii it in the city and count powers any taxpayer to bring action against any olty official for malfeasance in office. ‘The House then adjourned, WEST VIRGINIA, More Chivailry—A G a Retaliate: Being Called a “idar” By si ae His Accuser—Disgravetal Scone in a Court i CHARLESTOWN, Jan. 23, 1872, A desperate shooting affray occurred here last evening under the following circumstances:—During the war the lands of John Clarkson, # wealthy Vir- gintan, were sold for taxes, and yesterday he sued to recover the property. During the progress of the trial Clarkson called the defendant, United States Marshal Stack, @ liar. Stuck struck Clarkson and & general melée ensued, in which seven shots were fired. The room was small and more t @ dozen wsons were present, Clarkson was shot four times, and one wound, being fo the breast, is dan- gerous, All the parties are wealthy and respect able, and the altar Vas QaUsed aromt gxcItomon ERIE ALARMED. A Bill to Confer on tho Attorney General Power to Seizo on and Examine Books of Corporations. Discussion in the Legislative Commiittee. Mr. Shearman in Defence of Corporations in General and Erie in Particular. ALBANY, Jan. 28, 1872, A meeting of the Legislauve Committee appointed to examine into and report on the bill which, if passed inio law, will, it ts supposed, greatly affect the interests of the Ene Ratiroad, was held tnis evening, By the provisions of the bili the Attorney General {s clothed with full power to seize on and examine, when he sees fit, the books of all corporations in the State. Erie ts alarmed, and, through its counsel, Mr, Shearman, appeared before the committee in Opposition to the bill. Mr. SHZARMAN said:— It having been avowed by the advocates of this bill that its the Erle Rallway Cot object was to strike fe mpany, the com- ex My . ppear before "you to oppose the bill, 16 objec! First—To enable the Attorney General with or without the approval of the courts and agai strongest possible reasons in law and policy, to retain the place of trial wherever he chooses to place it, ‘Seomd—To enable him at his mere will to order into his peace orall of the books of avy corporation of the a (rd—To enable tim upon « no! ns he oan. andase any swage to er, Yo'suspend ali the ofticers of ay corporation: and by that means (0 obtain @ recetver. Wo will’ douse these propositiol order, observing | shat | this bill is | not merely ‘an attempt to go back to the law as it stood previous to 1870, out 8 an ypt, bold and unjustifiable, to interfere with ostablishod rights, and to alter the couree’ of dure entablishod ever since this State had a jurispru First—Aa to the change of the place of tral. Are not che Courts of this State competent to determine when or where ® cause can be best tried, where it will be most convenient ‘or the witnesses, and where to tnventigatod! can be in atest ease to Bartion and witnesses? | a the Attorney Cfeneral, she on joor In the State: qui mm estions? Wi a there bor him SAA cteliendous at fives him ny aieh Fel if enone of the Judges of this State to be ed? You have heard a good deal sald about THR JUDGRS IN NEW YORK OITY; | ‘put are therdudues In all the othor parts of the State un- worthy of confidence? Do you mean to brand the whole Judictary of New York as incompetent or incapable of din- charging» plain duty? As the law uow stands the Atiorne) General” has the right to bring « sult in any county of the State, It can the existing law, which nly be changed (according to in In force for many eata) when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of joe roquire it, That 18 to be determined by the Court pon the evience produced under oath. Itdoos not follow that because thers may be more, witnesses in one county (han fn another that 100 of trial is to be changed to that county, On contrary, {t @ dally experience that the © of ‘trial 9 retained in a county where there are few or no witnesses ; because the endy of justign, according to the outoion of tne Court, wit ‘not be promoted by the change, Many other circumstances are taken into consideration, such as local prejudice, or the Pieence of documents, or 'the nocessity for w speedy tral, 2 some counties of the State jndictal business |e ry much retarded; in others the Court pas kept with it. The objection, in short, to this part of the bill is, that it constitutes for the judicial oflice ‘THE MELB WILL OF A PARTY to tho action. It ts saying that a plaintiff may keep the ace of trial wherever be pleases, for we take it for granted that it cannot be said that the Attorney (iencral, as such, is betes tt worthy of respect or of -attention than any other plaintir, ‘Sevont—In respect to that part of the bill whch authorizes tho Attorney General (o order {nto luis presence the vooks of any corporation in the State, is scarcely possible to sneqk of this feature of the bil witnout betraying @ very indignation, Never before jn the bistory of the State has os claim 80 preposterous and so outrageous been ad- vanced in favor of any public oliver. No judge of this State, no oMlcer anywhere under its authority, no man, from the Governor own, las now the power to order the books of a corporation to be brought from thet place of proper deposit and kooping, except in the due course of udfetat roceedings, for the ‘purpose of evidence, according 0 the ‘established law. Consider, if you please, in what way this puts every corporation AT TOR MFROY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. If this bill should pass, not oniy the Erie Ratlway Com- pany, but the New York Central, the Deiaware and H@dson, and every other company in the State, every bank and every insurance company, areal operat A the mere willof the ve their Attorney General, ‘to jooks taken from thelr olfice, .carried to Albany, and kept there just 0. ‘aud for just auch purposes ky @ is feree, printed on’ his nomination.” “may” please, © It would bo insulting the understanding of the committee to toe Jarier: fen ter ory Pipetite vege fa oe office a u Aorney General— there is notuing in the character o! ent Tncumbent—which Sh eureo tolerable,” Never in i in chargd of the ables! such @ proposition thought of. ‘These are s lature is said to have been elected as a reform Legisiataro; and yet one of the very first billa brought before you is de- signed to {ncroase irresponaible power and to place corporé- tions under a tyranny such as no’ corporation, elther in og. land or this country, ver yet been subjected to, Mr. Shearman here defended the Eric company, and proceeded:— ‘Tno law proposed is not to last for two years only. Tt te Rot forthe teri of this Attoraey Goneral, but fudo:inite, It ia to be used bi ttorney General at any future time, Now, without saying anyihing {n respect to the qualiiica- tions or integrity or capacity of the present oficer, ia very certwin that the power is tt of abuse, and it is not de or even a ‘probability of abuse, He knew tl were ot some oflicers have been already under Giseussion by the Lezislaturc. Tt is sald that they have abused the right of tnvestigating the affairs of corpo- rationa, Is the Legislature willing that auy mau, at present or hereafter to be, in this office, shall take away the books of any corporation tn the Rtate? How 4a the business of the corporation to be conducted ? Are they to get a new set of books when the preseut books are ordered Away? . How are thoy to pay thelr debts if they have not the means of ascertaining the state of the accounts? In short, {nnite confurion and troable must ensue from the adoption of any si vs ‘ Third—As to that provision of the bill wfch authorizes the Attorney General to procure the srspension of any officer of the company upon an order to show causa, returnable forth- with, or for any shorter time than eight days, TUB RAMSEY BUITS. Counsel reviewed the history of the Rameey suits and asked— Upon what princivie cau there be any good reason why a corporation should not have at least eight days before any of {ts directors should be suspended from exercising their of- fices ? Should they not be heard in opposition to such mand? And ts reasonable to suppose they. can answer within 9 time? Is of you who, if he were a Judge on Bench, and were asked for time, wouid not give as much as that? Why, then, should it be put in the power of any one, {a any part of the Stato, to limit the time for showing cause to #0 short a portod tuaily to deprive a cotopany of thelr right of defence? Every detendant, high or low, is entitled to be heard betore he can be condemned. He must havo reasonable opportunity to prepare hisdefence. He must have time to consult counsel fad to ge. together, bis evidence. Such time cannot be leas than eight days. The law now provides that no defenda shall be bond than twenly day: have an execution. shorter time than you would ‘re his answer, Again, why this vaciliating leufslation? Can we have nothing re our rights now too weil detined ? Is it necessary to put them any more at hazard? Ts it necessury to give any more DISCRETION TO THR TODGRS ? Ta St not one of the complaints of the present day that the Judges haye too much diseretion, and that they abuso thetr discretion? Yet here faa bill to’ give them unlimited power to ruin a corporation upon a notice of twenty-four hours, if you please, or even of twelve hours. It may be that the interests of justice require that the pri- vate papers of Indiv duals should be and seized searched ; yet the framers of our constitution were so jealous of even jndicial o@icers that they have prohbiited the tasue of any general search warrants, Would the Lezie- lature give to the Leng Ae eral A pdwer ii ‘by the Constitution even judges? Yetif they would not ge pr yrhere individuals ate coneerned why should thoy e id teed IB WHERE A CORPORATION 18 CONCERNED ? y mm fact,'is & suspension—in a quire ‘the defendant to sei A mene seizure of the papers of an individual affects only bis personal rights, while the seizure of the like papers of # corporation i ices the rights of hundreds and per- bi ly of persons interested in it. If any such measure as jow under consideration should be adopted the all further trouble Py Proviai 8 State shall subject nd unddtitrolled pay what fre. WO be paid, "nba refuse what rt 5 refuse 54 thy he disallows that ole fiat shail be neces- gation and suMlictent for its dissolution. You might as well abolish e Courts and substitute the Attorney Gene the only Court, either Of original or appellate jurisdiction, where ‘cor. rations § are ci raed. Surely the lessons of he it teach anything, most impressvel; principles for the sake o| cies eventually lead to greater desigoed to cure, The greater pean up im the city of New legisiation, which was teach that all violations of meeting particular em eviis than those which they of the abuses which CU ‘ork are confessedly owing to special designea’ eras thought chat the oniiary rales of justice and jt that the ordin: ico an Were ies"oF goverkment would uot wullce. to protest ine iblic. bh it le py al pA Rae ll cortialy itresponsll wor—is always us and _corrup! Judges “hold” thetr offices for fourteen yt to impeachment and to severe ity of corruption. An Attorn for only two years. He can seldom if ipower ie Placed in hia uands, by opprect 4 jn ‘oppres: tive tpraetices. to" extort money, hie can use it with, out 6 censure of power which this in the hands of the Attorney him, without. diliculty or publicity, to dollars aan from the corporations ion of their rivi bande cosy 7 TATION OOMPANIKS, LHOAD AND TRANBPORTAT! x which depend for a lar of their business upon Special contracts, the terms of which they sedulousiy keep secret from their competitors, Bas othee eocporations might be grievously injured by tt ab publicity of their transaction, Thus 9 in any ilar,e city Would lose more than its customers if it Were generally understood that the details of their tranaae- Hone wore liable to publication at a to the details he world notaing but tions, The Attorney tramsaction eral results of thoir invest and report t General, for which he Ntigation, would County Clerk all details which appears upoo bis exatninavion of books, and thus they would be open to the entire . Certainly, the only way in which thts publicfty contd be avolded would'be by # collunive arrangement between the Attorney General and the defendunia in. the sii, But it must surely bo uunecessary to adduce further considera: Yon to show that this bik is utterly monstrous in. ail ite provisions; tums Its coulegsed aim ls to make the Atoraog Y the general searchin, Bow. wake Mn the cours bea bo "baud "to tte with thm . exercising prover oir sm ts nse sion opon his part that is utterly ieee cet genie atm ape tua bill nd tho omtaliioe adjearuods” “™?POr* of THE CUSTOM HOUSE COMMITTEE, Aaother Da Examination of Custom House Officials, Senator Morton’s General Letter of Recommenda- tion to Mr. Stocking Not Given for any Specifio Purpose—Something About Pilfering from Cases—More Complaints of Extortion. The Custom House Committee met again yester- day morning at the Frith Avenue Hotel. There was but a slim attendance of the outside public, and the Proceedings generally were extremety dull, no new facts being elicited. Tho following correspondence was read:— Jan. 18, 1872. 8 COMMITT EB ON INVESTIGATION NOUMEN'T :— correspondeuce of which ths following ars copier; may be ot 8 jeuce of which the following are copies, mi of {interest to you at the present time, and. not having ssen the polnts therein contained as yet relerred to by any one else, I submit them for your consideration :— “NRW YoRK, March 21, 1871, “Hon. Tuomas Muneny, Collector :— “DEAR Si -Piease to take notice that I hereby protest bis day an belt sloraga cu lidos mania ugar, Here siet oy ugar, Impy Me Wildioke Sea in the ship Haters trom Missile ia witch caso the vesaol ott dssigaated ware: house, 1 have ‘im order fo obtaln ods, after Bree epesia iseaueey Bama teat ‘ou respol 01 urn. ih, id “D, B, WHITLOOK." “New YORK, March 21, 1871. “A proteat, of which the above is a copy, was this day de- osited at the Custom House, in duplicate, at five minutes fore wo P.M, “ ITLOCK."* very trul 'D, B. WAI “New Yorx, 2lst March, 1871, “Hon. GRonGR 8S. BOUTWRLL, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D, 0, ‘ “sin—Jn the Ist [natant 11,409 mate sugar were imporied 6 ship Mauilla, by {nto this port in the attier, from Mr. W. Whitlook, Jr. In due time they wore enteré the Custom House for warchouss, and Bris pt was granted by the Collector to have them ian and stored No, 286 South gireety inthis cliy, Beforg that could. bo done, however, favordble turn In the market enabled the sale of ‘the sugar at & satistactory price, and on the 20th instant, being author- seed by the tinportef, 1 applied at the Custom House for per- imigsion to pay the duty and withdraw tho sugar {rom bond, sud deliver the same diceot from, the ship. Batoro that wat ranted, 9 obi ny, in addition to the duty, Stn of Wah Weasley bi te“ Callsotor ga halt organ oo joods which had never beon landed from the vessel. ivy Ing this exaction to be illegal, a it clearly in.unjust, I bave protested against it, and take this means of bringlug tt to your notice, in the hope that you ll give directions to have the amount retunded to me, Lam, &c,, ‘lp, B, WHITLOCK. ID. “P, 8.—On other aide will be found copy of protest." “TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 8 1871, “sin—-I am dirocted by the Secretary to acknowicdge the receipt of your appeal (No. 234), daied March 2 1871, from the dcoisfou of the Collector of the Port of New York, asuess- ing half storage on certain sugars imported by you per Rat- tler Marol 1, 18/1, and to say that on ful consideration of the oase the Department has approved the deciston of the sald Collector, who has been advise accordingly, aud to whom you are referred tor particulars, Iam, “J, F. HARTLEY, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. “D. B. WartLoox, Kaq., 46 South street, New York." Un recelpt of the letter from the Aasistunt Socretary of tho Treasury Tealled upon the Collector for “particulars” therein referred to and was shown a letter from the Depart- ment to the Collector, which atated (as near as my memory serves mo) that, inasmuch ag he had represouted to the De- partment that the charge had beon mude In’ accordance with xisting Yroasury regulations his decision was alirmed. On asking to geo the Treasury rogulations bearing upon the subject I was shown article 5 of Tegulations, under the date February 11, 1871, seemed to fully justify the Collector In mi under the clroumstances of the case. In reference to the Injustice of such a regulation I would only add that in this case the importer of the goods was also sole owner of the vessel, and might rationally be supposed to have a right to use bis own vessel for storage of his owa property, without being obliged to pay the government for ihat privilege, when he had Jo all other things conformed to thelr rules and forms. And, further, the amount rst claimed for baif storage was one anda half cont per bag (or mat), being fifty per cent more than what they could be stored for {n the best warehouses in this city for an entire month; and it was only after {be greatest exertions ‘and arguments that it wae xeiuced three-quarters of @ cent per bag’ (the amount paid), If anything more is necessary to show the impolicy, not.to say absurdity, of throwing auch (mpediments ta the way of collecting the duties imposed upon the importation of foreign wi ige, and taxing the Importer for the, privilege of aying his duty at once, instead of retaining the goods in ond for an indefinite period, I think it may be found in what Iam informed ts the viz, :—That If the same privi- lege 18 asked (i, to have d @ warehouse as ry measure) with » view to re-exporting the mer nd tiereby removing all possibility of its owin, granted without any such charge belng exact ery respectfully, D. 8. WHITLOCK. ‘The letter was ordered to be incorporated with the evidence, and copies sent to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for further tntormation. EXAMINATION OF CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICIALS. Edward H. Birdseil swora—Am Custom’ House clerk for J. C, Bloomteld; 1 know of the existence of a system of giving gratuities to the Custom House inspectors, Q. Have you ever given @ gratuity to an tin. spector? A, Yes; 1t was to a man named Wood; I be.iove itis acommon practice; the gratuity was given to prevent the goods being sent to the de- livery order store; this saves time, expense, and ayolda annoyance; the suggestion of the gratuity did not come from the inspector; he merely con- sented to the arrangement; in the case of @ ship called the Spain I saved our firm $75 by a gratuity of $10; in the case of another vessel the goods were Not so valuable, and I only gave $5. Q. Was that money in your opinion abribe? A. No, sir; [ thougut 1 was to some extent a recom- pense for our goods ocoupying the dock; the money ‘was kept by the Inspector. Q. Did you pay the money yourself? A. No, sir; I only agreed tnat the firin should pay it. Daniel A. Toinpkins sworn—I am veputy Vollector having charge of the public stores; have been in that position over two years, Tne witness then proceeded to give a tediously minute account of the workings of the pubilc storo business He con- fessed that complaints of abstraction were {re- quent; the total amount paid for cartage in 1871 for goods from every point Was $78,213 on 222,000 pack. ages; On Ohe OCcasion as Liuch as $26 had been paid for the cartage of @ single ariicle, an enormous carriage; the ucket made out when goods are fe- ovived contained (ne mark ana number of the case and the name of the ship and the 1tuspector, but not the size auc coutents; if in bad order the goods aro so marked with @ stencil plate; the rent of the public siores was $66,000; they did nov cail the car- Tan to account Wien he brought goods in baa or- der, Q. Do you know of anything that you would cal @ monstrous abuse in connection with your depart- meat? A, No, sir H. B. Law, sworn—Am a Custom House store- Keeper, and am familiar with carting business; a clerk never received goods in bad order from a car. man without telling hima that the goods are in bad order; am on duty irom eight A. M. ull sunset and often later. W. F. stocking recalled—The letter of recommen- dation front senator Morton is as follows:— WASHINGTON, Tan, 7, 1870, Mr. Wilbur F. Stocking {4 an acquaintance and’ frieu of milae whom I have known for several years, 1 take plaasure fn saying that he is a young gentleman of great éuergy and superior business habits, and tp every robpect woriny of Fust and gonfidence, sy iti... 0. Py MORTON, weenie. ANDORAEMENT. Exeanecttully conor in all that Govoraor Morton has said, revined warehouse which really lug @ charge ave known Mr. Stocking fet sie cgongal most cheertuily recommen: 0 fay 0! ) rat Me ‘ery WILLIAM ¥. K&LLOGG, ree 3.8. HARRIS, This letter was given to me by Senator Morton for another purpose, put L thought myself justified in using 16 a8 & gener al recommendation, J. R. Van aon Ep aera] oir preet ood Apprat ice; the charges of pilfering against ti Custud ouse are altogether gene: several cases 1 have discovered cased Gi ZO0d3 to Ort; IN Stich Cases, AY 800n as ONe case ts fodlid ort 1 send for the consignee and open the rest in his presence; 1 think tifat the goods in such cases are either abstracted in the packing room or somewhere on the olner side; in one instance the hoop w: all appearance perfect, and there were no new nat!sin it; it would have been impossible, in that case, for the theft to nave been committed on board the ship or in tue general order store; I think, however, goods are sometimes abstracted both in the public and general order stores; a case short never passes through our Appratser’s office without being reporiea short; have known the merchant to complain of goods veing short, though I had not reported it so; my conciusion in that cage is that one dress was stolen after examination; the case was repacked after I bad examined it; I was not looking on when he did It, because that would be a physical impossi- bility, considering that I open sixty or seventy cases a day; theonly security we have for the hon- esty of our assistants is their good character; I bi v3 four men under me whose business ts to repack the cases thas I rt paid myself for the dress stolen; while 1 ha’ been in my present position, two years and a haif, there have been four cases of this kind; three of them have occurred uring the year; in one case a box of kid leather gloves was stolen; in another case it was proved that the Amooy people had stolen two piecesof of acase passed by me; in another case tain that halt @ Praga lg were taken by the ex- press people; the c and seal is no protection agains: a small plece being broken in a case things being taken; we never sead goods except in perfect cases. The Committee thea adjourned until half-past seven O'clock. Evening Session. The committee met again at half-past seven 0,ciock, A number of communications were re- ceived and read, taciuding letters from two firms complaining of losses of goods while in the general order stores, Abraham A. Dater, a cartman, of the First dis. trict, was examined relative to reclamations made ‘on account of loases, He said:--Have been & vart- eve carried on account i veral years; have had ty indemalfy own. era of woods i OC leave State, and compel | and damage done to talroduction tsa 4 dock for one bill ted against Tid. not. pay; charged the dock to the gene’ tat at ot! cartmen uch; char oo did oeve mt the charges were fix: Teet and Stocking a bond to the govern- Stocking; ki ods while r my charge; have received as low as fitteen cents & package for carriage at the general order stores, Bernard Heis appeared big own request in reference to a complaint agaist the Iucernal Reve- nue Bureag, running ba pointments have been made in the Custom House of men whe Were discharged from the Internal Reve- nue Bureau service; have numerous griev- ances complain of, and think — they havo o nt investigatl peasing on the Mr. H.G, Leash, United States Weigher at tne Ne York Custom House, was formerly an assistant assessor, and while in tho first position was negligent of his duties; in his reports goods Raye appeared much less than they were going into his ol fe; whiskey has been taken out of the government stores illegally; 1 was at that time an inspector of internal revenue, investigated the conduct of Mr. Leash and found 16 to be as [have stated; he aid not exercise a suin- Clent control over the dtstilierics in his district whioh were used for storing government property, end, m coi juence, large quan- ities Of liquor were spirited away; this was in 1867; Leash was appointed in 1870 to bis present position; I made a report of those frauds to the puty Commissioner of Internal Revenue; | never informed the Collector of Customs of the conduct of the man in his former posted: Hi ae ae a ne er eo most peo! 0 hte atten: y Pt. the tion was ever given complaints I have ec other spbointmenta hi algo beeh made in the Hi which I oon- sidered improper; cannot say that the gutlt of these pas was generaily known at the Custom House; never made any complame to the Collector; on Care 4, 1869, I was Keren ‘that my sl oe were W longer req Ler venue, thong innocent Of hud ofthbes t purchased a inrws amount of internal revenue stamps, in order to Save the goverammont money; Was in the servi the governmepy for the Stat time only thirty Was removed on account of being chargea with a falsehood the first time; was legislated out the second time; { resigned the third t vapeg pee alae there was very litle attention given to my numet- ous complaints, Senator PBATr—Were you ever indicted yourselt? A. Tam free to.say I was, sir. (Laughter.) Q. What were you indicted tor? A. For finding out too many rascallues and making too many complainis—(laughter); I made a complaint ouce and sent it in, and the District Attorney rushed in more like & maniac than an attorney—(laughtor)— @nd said there were no grounds for lt. Senator BaraRD—What weré you indicted fort A. I was indicted on the complaint of men whose hi tory Lhave traced; 1found them to have been all guilty of arson, forgery and murder. (Laughter). Senator Pratr—But what were you thdicled for? A. Iwas indicted because I brougit a charge against the biggest scoundrel that ever walked the strects of Kew York—(roars of laughter); the specttic charge Was that 1 falsely personated a revenue ofiicer; I serving my hbecty; I hold @ letter trom Mr, Mess- Mgre, Who discharged mo; the letter 1s one of in- trdduotion to another gentleman, strongly recom- mending me; saw Mr. Murp4y once tn his oftice rel- ative to the cllarges made against me; 1 was assured @ position would be given me, as [ was recommended by the chairman of the Kepublican Committee. My commission was signed by the Secretary of tue Treasury, but my appointment was cancelled before I periormed any duties, Mr. CASSERLY—I have examined the papers of the witness and find they completely exonerate him from tne charges made against nim. H. G, Leash, an_ assistant weigher iu the Custom House, testified—Was ap pointe. 0 & position in the Internal Revenue in 1868; with reference to the charges made against me by the last witness I com- pletely deny them; I ony had charge of the dis- tillory in which the whiskey was lost one week: it was seized shortly after; I never received any plates; pever marked a barre! of whiskey in my life, and had no charge of the liquor; Mr. Hess Was in my division; 1 wag assistant assessor rey general way, but had nothing to do with ais- Alierles, I did not m my position; the divisions were mace larger and I was consolidated out; was appointed to the Custom use October 24, 1870; 1 never knew anything of the charges against me ‘until I read them in the newspapers, J. M. Garret testified as follows:—Live in Jersey City; have been @ cartman in the employ of the general order stores; I am paid by the load; the average Of @ legal load is about two or three Dackages; 1 hauled some to-day; my last pay- Ment ‘was made on Saturday; I get thirty-five cents a package for hauling goods to tho general order stores {rom the Cunard docks; am paid more for hauling goods to the general order stores than to tho public stores; there have been a great many claims presented on account of gooaa which have been ost; I get receipts for goods im bad order when I Know them to be in good order; I bave no redress in the matter, though I ‘have ire- quentiy complained; 1 think it just to be held responsible for goods claimed to be dam- aged when I know them to have been perfectly sound; it 1s double the distance to the general order stores than to the public stores; I suppose that ts the reason Iam paid more; I remonstrated with the appraiser of the public stores for makin; goods in bad order, and was told he hi rders to dO 80; one of my trucks will carry about ve loads; the average price paid for packages by the general order stores 13 forty-two cents; the rates are established by a Custom House regulation; do not know anything of losses incurred tn the stores ol Leet & Co, ‘The committee adjourned at this point until ten o’clock this morning. VIRGINIA. A Legal Squabble Over the Funding Bilt— The Coapons Offered for ‘Taxes, as Provided by the Bill, but Are Ketused—The Question To Bo Tested in the Courts, RIcHMOND, Jan. 23, 1872, The Senate not yet having passed the resolution suspending the operation of the Funding bill over the Governor’s veto, that law ts stiil In force, ana the fundiug of the State debt under {ts provisions continues as before. To-day Moses P. Handy tendered John W. Wright, Sheriff of this city, coupons of the State bonds issued under the provisions of the Fuuding bill in payment of taxes, whtch were re- fused by the Sherif. Mr. Handy sued our a mandamus, which has been served, requiring Mr. Wright to appear before the Court and answer why he should not be compelled to receive tho cou- pons, as provided by law. Tie decision of this case will test the consuitutionality of the Funding act, and will be looked for with considerabie m- The case will be heard on ‘Thars¢ - This 1s one Of the matn objections of the oppost- tion to the Funding law, besides various others, not the least of which f Hag the State is unable to pay lo: ie dept; ios eA int pane toe of Pinte dow in aession, will pro! report a promise it One Dae iat ql be anything but satlie- Tactory to the creditors. Si Potion THE NASSAU STREET BUTCHERY, * GSI eee, oe Glass Still Living=Touching Stor “ol tke Meeting Between Husbaud and WitemA Hated Headdrens. John Glass, who was 40 brutally assaulted by gone Costello at McElroy’s eating house, in Nassau réot, Is still jiving. £18 condition, however, has become very much worse, All day yesterday le complained very much of the violent pain of his right arm, the radial artery of which is severed, His relatives were in attendance on him all day, but he was scarcely able to speak to them, As night lay Age he became still worse and got into a half Stupor. Jt 18 feared that meningitts will set in, which will probably prove fatal. A very affecting incident occurred when his wife visited him at the eg ae esterday for the first tume since he received his injuries, Mrs. Giass re- sided at Binghamton, and as the several ramors in the city on Monday morning was thai he was dead, her mother, who resides tn this city, telegraphed to her to come on to New York immediately, that her husvand was dead. Tue poor Woman at once procured mouruing clothes and arrived here yesterday atternoon. to the hospital dressed in her widow's weeds; but as she was about to ascend the staira she met a frend of her husband, who tnformed her that he ‘was stiil living and had @ chance of recovery. The poor creature sank fainting to the ground aud was removed to the waihng room of the hospital. Tecovered herself and found where she was her first unpulse was to toar her widow’s bonnet from her head aud throw it from her. When she was taken to her huaband’s veaside the mecting Was most affecting, She cluag to him untll Warden Brown gently removed her. ‘When sho went into the room where her husband lay afterwards during the day she nad carefully removed ail traces of the mourning clowes FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG. Partial Destruct! of a Fancy Goods Stere— Lone $18,000. The fancy goods and jeweiry store of Mrs. Mar- garet Sutton, situated at 119 Broadway,. Williams burg, took fire at about two o'clock yesterday morn- ing and stock to the estimated value of $18,000 Was destroyed, The building was damaged to the amount of $40. The stock destroyed was insured 000 in the Willlamsnurg City Coyapauy, and the bulldyag was insured tor $10,000 in sae Kings mopauy, ‘ine orlin ot the Ure ks a uys- ‘was more fortunate than my brother oificers in pre-_ THE DANGERS OF THE OBEP, - The Longest Transatlantic Steam Voyage on Record. The Steamer Britannia Thirty-two Days from Glasgow to New York—Terrific Storms— Bhort of Provisions and Cosi—Perilous Pouition of the Ship and Passengers. ‘The steamer Britannia, of the Anchor tine, arnves at this port yesterday, after an extraordinarily pert ous voyage of thirty-two days from Glasgow. i generally conceded by nautical men that the Britan- nia’s trip as @ ateamer Is the longest on record from port to port, For many days anxious friends and relatives of her passengers had sought the compa- ny’s office to ascertain tidings of the vessel. Day after day they applied, and at one time it was thought that she had met the fate of the * OITY OF BOSTON, Friday’s telegram from Haltfax announcing kee @ppearance at that port dispelled all fears, and her sale arrival has caused greatrejoioing. ‘The Atlante tbis season has been unusually turbulent. O1@ seamen who have crossed and recrossed for years gay that they never experienced rougher weather than they encountered during the peat two montha. Steamers of every line traversing the Atlantic have suffered greatly, but none so great as the Britannia, From her dre ofticer, Mr. Craig, our reporter ts enabled to give some few particulars of her voyage. On the 28d of December, after receiving a heavy cargo aad some ninety passengers, Glasgow was left benind, At the time of her departure the wind was blowing What seamen term “stim@y” from the land, The Weather continued favorable until Christmas, Om the evening of that day a heavy gale sprung up and at midnight increased to a hurricane, the ship laboring heavily and receiving immense volumes Of water. During OHRISTMAS NIGHT two of the lifeboats were stove dn, and James Simms, @ seaman, was badly injured by belng crushed against the taffrail bya mountain wave, On me 2014 whe storm tncreased, interapersed with endow and slect. Such was the state of the rigging thas the anilora were unable to furl the sally, and the re- sult was that they were torn into shreds by the force of the wind and~ tempest, The tog indicates that but fifvy milog was run during the preceding twenty hours, On Wednesday, the 27th, A MOUNTAINOUS WAVE ; struck the vessel at noon, Captain McClelian at the time was standing on tne bri giving orders te the crew. ‘The wave completely submerged and but for nis great presence of mind in cling! to the rats he Would have been washed overbot His escape from drowning was miraculous, Two seamen were also engulfed by the wave and escaped death by clinging to the ratiines near the mizzenmast, The th and 80tm found the Britannia siragg ing With tre gales, wich engines at half speed, the water at times pluhging down the companlonway and submergti the cabin floor. ‘The passengers during this exmbitel the wildest terror. Both steerage cabin voyagers commingled together, ignoring weer ositions, and vainly strove to keep on deck. Gap- in McClellan and Officer Oraig vainly endeavored to pacify them. They imagined the ship was gol dowa, and resisted all efforta to keep them until the storm lulled. On NEW YEAR’S DAY the barometer fell, and at noon another terrifie storm commenced. ‘She hatches were batvened down, and none but the captain, crew and First ONicer Craig were allowed on deck. At two O'clock Several sailors were sent to the jibboom to secure the anchor and fix the sails, The cal and Mr. Oraig at the time were standing On the bridge, drenched to the skin. Suddonly, and before they had an opportunity to eaoal 7 a tremendous wave engulphed the ship, Oa; icLetlan and the first ofiicer were soverely injured and the sailors wero swept along the deck as back as the cabin. They were taken below their wounds were dressed. ‘the captain and his first oMcer are still suifering from their injuries, The weather continued boisterous for thirteen days after this occurrence, the ship at times receiving tmmense QUANTITIES OF WATER in the cabins, rendering the passengers miserable im the extreme, On the 15th the coal began to give out, while the storm was still raging, and, heighten the calamity, the provisions grew scaroe. The result was Chat stringency in giving out ten 4 Was necessary and the speed of the vessel cheoked. Another trouble that stared the Offie cera in the face was the dimecuity of i @n observation, a3 they had not seen the sun t days and consequently they did not know whither they were drilti Happlly on the 16th the stormy Inied, and Old @ppeared, an‘ at six o'clock P. M. the port of Halifax was reached. Here the re Victualling and coaling of the Britannia was ae complished, and after five days of rough weather she arrived at ‘his port, as stated. NORTH CAROLINA. The Resiguation of Ex-Governor Vance ae United States Senator Elect—His Rensens and His Letter to the General Assembly— Gover Caldwell Does Not Object to Com mission His Successor. RALEIGH, Jan. 23, 1872 Governor Vance’s resignation as United states Sengtor elect, already tendered to the Legislavure, was accompanied by the following letter:— - WASIINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 20, 1878. To sum HONORAMLE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTE 2AROULN Ai T have the honor to return herewith the certificate of elew tion to the Senate of the United States and to resign tute your bands the position which you did me the honor to confer upon me one eee ‘ago. I beg to tender my sincere. thanks to each one of you, as the representatives of the peo ple to whom I owe #0 much, for your distinguishe ence, and to assure you that ‘I re, the position chiefly because it nity of proving, by falthful serving of my nat is great o t ward earnest desire 1 fecl to deserve th TALC free 7 7OUEBOLON Be VANC! Copies of the resignation and letter wero sent te the Governor, and though no action was taken by either branch of the Legislature the resignation seems to be tacitly agreed upon, as Tuesday of next week has been fixed as the day upon wiich to eles’ his successor. There has been a good deal of doubs as to whether Governor Caldwell woula commission ®Senator elected by é conservatig: Legisiature at any other tle than Upon the particular day spect. fied jn the act of Congress. These doubt have, how- ever, been dispelled by the ann mens coming direct from Governor Caldwell himselé to the eileet that he has no _ authority epectane: successor while the Legislature is On, anc he will therefore commission whatever senator may be elected next Tuesday, It 19 understood heré that General Matthew Ran- som, rough de will @ successful combgdluy sor one Waiekbe Senalonsie ss no Legisiasure adjourned yesterday, and business ‘was generally suspended here, 8 @ mark of res) to the deceased Cain agg, who was caly beloved aid esveemed in thi State, painters si A COLORED LEGISLATOR SHOT. A Momber of the Legislature Attempting te Cowhide Correspondent—Byas Gave Leather aud Received Lead in Rotare— Great Excitement Among the Negroes. ConuMBLA, 8. 0., Jan 23, 1872 A personal rencontre occurred in this city, near the State House, shortly before noon, arising ous of the troubled state of South Carolina politics and. misgovernment, The adray originate] between Mr. Byas,a cob ored member of the State Legislature, and Tomlin- son, the correspondent in this city of the Charies+ ton’ News, « B it a 78, Was incensed at some strictures: lately made in the ews by the and meeung bim tunis morning at the State some altercation followed, aud Byas attempted to cow hide Kang page| aimee ieee recreated astep or tw = aimed and at Byas.” The ap oie hands and stagget then fel. Some persons who wituessed the shooting at once took chaere of te Mrooct givers, as Thole opinion. ¥ 3 that to wound will prove iatal. omesay that Bis ; Tefovery i umprrendered himself to the Sheri ‘omiinson tunis city, and now's In close custody. Benjamim We Tomitnson, the shooting co! was, 1 be~ Neve, formeriy on the editorial of the New York World. Considerable excitement prevaus among the coiored population in reference to the shooting. DE LA SALLE ASSOCIATION, The anniversary of the De La Salle Catholic Asso» ciation was held at Steinway Hall lust evening. A very large audience was in attendance, and the well chosen programme was carried out with ® spirit that gave general satisfaction, After music from the orchestra of the association, the Preaitent, Mr. Edwara U, Hughes, made a short nd- dress; stating the aims of the association end the need that was felt of a grand Catholia Young Men's Association, such ay has beem organized by es ia pom Fee pred songs, essays, AN OFigiNgl poem, au Oration on “Loin= Turow,” muale und recitations, ‘The violin Kolo, a Au.’ by My, De Slavcery, was espocialig