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ee WASHINGTON. Saulsbury, Schurz and Nye in a Lively Amnesty Debate. Non-Partisan Praise of the Presi- dent’s Indian Policy. The Appropriation Committee Working with a Will CONTESTED SEATS IN THE HOUSE, eee Tener eee Tee Mutilated Currency KRe- tirement. THH MOBILE COLLECTORSHIP Boutwoll in a Bother—A Resignation Accepted,. but Not Tendered—An Appointee’s Nomi- nation Suddenly Withdrawn—Fine and Imprisonment Possible, WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 1872, Yellowstone Park and the Amnesty Debate in the Senate. During the morning hour the Senate provided for prospective Japanese junketings by passing the House appropriation bil for $50,000. A number of little Louisiana jobs were acted upon, and then Mr, Pomeroy called up and secured the passage of Pro- fessor Hayden’s bill setuing aside the Yellowgtone Valley 8 anational park, Mr. Cole opposed the measure, but the Senate could not see any necessity of reserving for occupation by settlers of a region wholly untillaple from its altitude, The Amnesty bill came up asthe special order, and Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, made his first set Speech thereon. There was some curiosity to hear him, ag he 1s so. diferent in manner and appearance from his brother, the preceding Senator. Mr. Sauls- bury is a democrat of ante-bvellum type and associa- tions, and so, using amresty as a thread on which to hang a threadbare theme, he proceeded to deliver a tolerably good speech on the question whether the country would be safe in the hands of the democratio party. To prove the affirmative he run over the whole rauge of American history, lingering lov- ingly, of course, on the career of General Jackson, but hurrying by those of Tyler, Pierce and Buchanan, Having resurrected the democratic glory, the Senator proceeded leisurely to G. lish the republican organization. This being accom- plishea he proceeded to the amnesty bill, which, of course, he supports, By the time he closed the Senave was weil thinned out. Soon after Mr. Schurz began the delivery of a carefully prepared Speech, the absentees dropped in, galleries gradually grew crowded, and before he was half way through the Missoun Senator held in close attention one of whe largest audiences present during the session. ‘The speech was more than usually forcible, apt and felicitous in matter, terse and elegant in style, while the delivery was graceful and captivating. Of course, Mr. Schurz sustained amnesty ia the broadest sense, and did not want any exceptions made to its operations. The adoption of this policy ‘would improve the public tone and strengthen tho government. Mr. Schurz paid his respects to Senator Nye, with whom he has previously had several tits, He referred to an ilinstration made by that Senator of the failure of King David to fully paraoa his rebellious son Absalom, which Mr. Nye had re- ferred to, rather witty as @ parallel and in vinat- cation of our policy. Mr. Schurz turned the tablo on the Nevada senator’s scriptural reference by car- rying it out a little further, and showed that Absa- lom again rebelled. In the speaker’s view King Da- vid proved himself too Httle of a father and not enough of a statesman for the emer- gency, as be ought to have either killed the rebel or pardoned the son. Mr. Schurz objected to the exceptions made im the pending bill, especially as to former officers of the army and navy who had gone into the rebellion, He cited the Senate's vote ing for Longstreet’s appointment to a federal office and his subsequent conduct as the best proof of the wisdom of a liberal policy. One of his best points was made in the case of Andrassy, at pres- ent Hungarian Prime, Minister, who in 1849 ‘Was an exile, condemned to death, aud a price on his head, Mr, Schurz spoke for over an hour, When he closed, Senavor Nye, who had been taking notes, rose toreply. ils speech was pecu- Nar, full of witty ad@ captandum references, and outsile of them was generally an, appeal to the feelings and passions of the war. He thonght King David quite a3 good 4 statesman as Mr. Schurz. He was not inclined to listen to the cry of magna- nimity, at least not until the outrages on Southern doyalists ceased, Longstrect nad been referred to, yet Longstreet was severely tabooed by those for whom he struggled. The rebels tought for political ascendancy ouly, As far as he could see they did not regret tne tact, only the defeat, and were ready todo itagaim. fe had no amnesty to offer until they were ina better frame of mind. Tho Senator's grammar grew inaliferent as he warmed with bis theme, and some ot his wordmongering ‘Was very tunny. In this way the Senator continued taiking to the galleries. During the speech he re- ferred ratuer snecringly to the Missourt Senator's forcign birth, saying he had been thrown here by the wave of revolution, and then rather caustically Oesived to know upon what meat this Cmsar fed that he had grown so great. Mr, Schurz replied ‘with great tartness and some temper, saying that ne foreign-born citizens of the republic loved it as much as vhose “nauve and to the manner born,” and would exercise their right to judge as to the conduct of public oficers, Nye was provokingly cool tn his retort, saying that in mentioning the “wave of revo Jution”’ he only quoted Mr. Schurz hiniself, and cer- tainly meant no disrespect to the wave, There was Nothing,more of interest, and the Senate adjourned Without action. The “Liberal”? Republican Mevement. «on. J. B, Doolittle, of Wisconsin, was to-day here in consultation with the leaders of the liverat republican movement as to the plans to be adopted in the coming campaign. He is confident of the success of the new movement, and is in favor, it 19 said, of Trumbull for the Presidential nomination, The Indian Peace Policy Commevted On in the HouseMr, Beck, oi Kentucky, Praises It To-day all sorts of miscellaneous business came up for attention in the House, but nothing of any particular moment. Mr. Butier, of Massacnusetts, reported a bill from the committee on the revision of the laws to regulate the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, upon which some discussion Was induiged in, much to the disgust of Mr. Farns- worth and others, who saw nothing of Anterest in the question, Myr. Niblack, of In- diana, was suddenly aroused to the fact that this question bad been referred to the committee for the revision of the laws, instead of the Judiciary, where he said it properly belonged, and asked how it was tus committee “got the bill,” to which Mr. Buuer replied that they “got it beeause the House gave i to them, and continued that since the gentleman from Indiana ‘was on the Judiciary Committee he had no reason to complain. Mr. Merrick, of Maryland, made a patheuc demand that the District of Columma pe allowed appeal to the Supreme Court in certain cases cut off in Mr. Butier’s vill, and tne “poor people” of this District fouad a sympathiztug advo- cate in this gentleman, who pleaded their cause with earnestness and feeling. Mr. Butler was not Open to conviction, however, and pending the dis- cussion the morning hour expired. ‘The Indian policy of the administration was pretty ‘Well ventilated to-day through the discussion of the Indian Appropriation pill, which Mr. Sargent, of California, reported from the Commntted pf Avpro- | with. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET; a nT erssnInGIEIIEIIITGnIIIEE nmennnannnennennnnnmmmnmennemmamemnmmee nnn: 80ers aed Priations, and it is a fact worthy of note that one of the most thoroughly radical democrats of the House (Mr, Beck, of Kentucky) made one of his finest efforts in a speech favoring the President’s policy upon the Inatan question. He spoke of the policy pursued towards the Indians under the new rule as a great step in advance of the past, and gave his hearty commendation to it, Mr. Roosevelt, of New York, made an amusing speech against the poliey, and made himself funny over the Quaker agents, and seemed to think that fishing among the churches for Indian officers was but a poor specimen of piscatorial skill Mr. Garfleld was unusually happy in his aelence of the Indian policy, and his review of the condition of the declining race was extremely poetic. He paid a graceful compliment to Mr. Beck for the non-partisan view taken by him in regard to this question. Being in an exceedingly appreciative frame of mind he com- plimented Mr. Sargent for the great ability, close study and attention which he had given the subject, and congratulated the House upon having so able a man to conduct its affairs, The Mobile Collectorship—Informal Action of Secretary Boutwell in the CasemResigaing on Impression. e To-day an Executive order was issued to Willard Warner, ex-Senator from Alabama, for seven months Collector of Customs at Mobue, directing him to turn over that office to the Honorable William Miller, of Tuscaloosa. Mr. Miller was directed to assume the office under hts commission and bond already in force, ‘The commission, as issued to Mr, Warner last June came from the appointment office of the ‘Treasury Department, and commissioned him till the end of the next session of the Senate, vice William Miller, resigned. Haa Mr. Miller not resigned Warner could not, unaer the Tenure of Office act, have been appointed, though if the President had desired to get rid of him he could have suspended him and designated Warner to discharge his duties till within thirty days after the meeting of the Senate, It became apparent a few days ago that there was some difficulty about Warner’s nomination and it was unexpectedly witndrawn, The hos- Ultty of Senator Spencer to his late colleague was charged as the cause, but he does not admit it. By his own showing he did no more ftian ask Secre- tary Banurtelt 19 show thé Wsignation of Collector Miller, 48 the latter nad been all the time under the impreasion that he was suspended under the Tenure of Office act. The resignation could not be found at the department, and the Secretary was at last obliged to confess that he had made the appoint- ment of Warner on a mere impression that Miller bad resigned, ‘This blunder became alarming in the face of section 6 of the act of Maren 2, 1867, by which the making, signing or issuing of a commission under such clrenmstances subjects toa fine of $10,000 and an imprisonment of five years. This discovery, made In the presence of Senator Spencer, Warner’s sworn foe and @ mal- content against the administration, explains the haste to recall Warner’s nomination from the Senate nd to put Mr. Miller back in the Collector's office as speedily a8 possible. Upon o verbal statement of the case the Attorney General yesterday gave an informa! opinion that Collector Muller must be re- garded as having been suspended under the Tenure Of Ofiice act, but as, upon a closer examination of the facts, 1t appears that the whole procecd™mg was outside of and in violaiion of that act, the Attorney General admits that it 1s @ ““mis-aescription” of the facts to designate Miller as suspended, thougn such seems to be the only way to legalize the situation, The question as to who is entitled to the profits of the office for tne last seven months—Warner having already received them—ts another ugly feature of the case, and may lead to further trouble. The Kistery Clauses in the Washington Treaty. The House Committce on Foreign Affairs, at their session to-day, debated the various propositions be- fore it relative to enforcing the fishery articles of the ‘Washington Treaty and the protection of our fishing interests, Tho discussion was quite exhaustive, but no decision was reached beyond a vote to posipone reporting the biil enforcing the fishery articles for some weeks. It is understood, however, that a majority of the committee favor the coupling with the measure for enfol entof the treaty a provi- sion that grauts'a boiiity direct to American fish- ermen. General Banks offered such a bill yester- day, which was referred to this committee, The Torn and Mutilated Carrency Bill. The House Committee on Banking ana Currency agreed to the bill prepared by Mr. Munroe provid- ing for the retirement of torn and wattlated national bank notes, and authorized Mr. Munroe to report it when the committee is called. The bill provides that the Comptroller of the Currency, un- der direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall have engravings made for these notes and cause the same to be reprinted. This measure, if it becomes @& law, will cause the expenditure of about $400,000, Last winter there was an active lobby here in the interest of tne Amer- ‘ean and Continental Bank Note compantes, who were afraid the Secretary would provide that the reprinting be doneJn the Treasury building. Anat- tempt was made to provide that the banks them- selves should pay the cost of reprinting, out it was not successfnl. The existence of several counter- feits and the worn condition of the currency are the arguments offered for the proposed expenditure. Good Work by the House Appropriation Jommittee. Credit 18 due to the House Appropriation Commit- tee for the energetic and fattiful manner in which they have worked over the duties they are entrusted The woportant appropriation bills are fur- ther advanced at this session than they have been for more than ten years past, if the Senate shows anything like as commendable activity, which 1s More than one can expect from that body, there will be ample time for considering even revenue and civil service reforms before the date of adjourn. ment, provided by Mr. Morton’s resolution. The Indian appropriations are now under discussion‘ and the Navy an | Post Office bills come next. The committee have decided to take up the propositions for pablic duildings, consider aud report separately such as they agree on. This will break down a vicious practice, which has grown up of late years, of tacking such proposals to some one omnibus bill rushed in toward the close of the session, into which appropriation committees have generally smuggied some objectionable ttem, but by putting it along with every member's local interest and pet project they have usually succeeded in carrying their own “jobs’? as weil as those of other mem- bers. Our Worthless Navy. The House Committee on Naval Aifairs had a con- sultation to-day with Commander Rodgers ana Mr. Hanscom, Chief of the Bureau of Construction, with regard to the condition of our vessels of war. Commander Rodgers last summer travelled in Europe, and while there gathered much valuable information concerning foreign na- vies, which he imparted to the committee, He agreed with Mr. Hanscom that our vessels were not in a condition to be generally eMcient, and that many now out Of the service are worthless, includ- ing iron-clads, The latter gentleman gave his views asto the cost of new vessels, and of other matters somewha* in detail, The committee will further consider the subject at their next meeting. French “polintion, The French Spoliation biil, reported by Mr. Came- Ton in the Senate tis morning, provides for a com mission of three, to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, to examine and audit such claims and order their payment to tne extent of $5,000,000. Arkaw # and Indiana Seats in the Election- Comaitttee, The House Committee on Elections to-day decided unanimousiy tn favor of giving Mr. Bowies the seat in the House now held by Mr. Edwards, The latcer recetved his certificate irom Governor—now sen ator—Clayton. ‘The contested election case of Gooding vs, Wison, of Indiana, 1s set down for argument bezore the House Commitcee on Elections for Thursaay next, the former having filed his brief several days ago. The British-American Mixed Commission. In the British an@ American Mixed Commission today the case of Thomas Ward va, the United (No. 1) was considered. The Commissioners will be prepared to award @ sutt equal to the value of 1,005 pounds of cotton, which, the claimant states, wag seized at Wilmington, N, Oy and used by the United States authorities for hospital purposes. The amount paid Will be equal to the value of the above amount of cotton such as is usually procuced in the neighbor- hood of Wilmington. When the price is ascertamed the Commissioners will give a more formal judg- ment. The counsel of the United States having filea a demurrer to the memorial of Joseph J, Brown vs, the United States (No. 37), which alleges the de struction of claimant’s property at Columbus, % 0., by united States autnority, the value of waich is placed in his memorial at $15,387. ‘The Commisstoners decide that they cannot know whether this was done as a justifiable act of war or not from any averments in the memorial, nor can they presume anything upon that subject without proof, Historically they know not what were the circumstances attending the destruction of this particular property, and the demurrer was over- ruled, . The Lumber Interest and Revenue Reduction Before the Ways and Menans—Syndicate Minority Report. The Committee on Ways and Means to-day gave a hearing to parties interested in the lumber trade. Explanations were made by several gentlemen as to the effect of the present duties, The reasons why some of the representatives of the interest in New England and New York want the duty re- pealea are because prices in Canada having con- tinued to advance it is plain that the ad- ditional cost of lumber in the States by such duties has been and is now largely paid by consumers; because there are serious ob- stacles operating against the foreign shipping trade from New York and Boston, and because they do not deem it good policy to encourage the present waste and diminution of the nome growth of lum. ber from our fast waning forests by the imposition of such duties. The capital represented by these representatives may be estimated at from $75,000,000 to $100,000,000. Representatives from Burlington and Whitehall showed the disastrous effects of the duty upon our foreign shipping trade in lumber. Before the imposition of the duties the United States were factors to Canada, taking thew lumber and having the ad- vantage of the inlana freight and commissions, and of selling and shipping to foreign countries, The Pperplexities attendant upon bonding lumber have driven our forejgn shipping almost entirely to Mon- treak and the St. Lawrence, They do not ask that dressed or manufactured be ad- mitted free; they ask, if lumber cannot be ad- mitted free, that the duty be made specific instead of ad valorem, and that a reduction be made in the same. It was stated that at the expira- tion of the Reciprocity Treaty, m 1866, a duty of twenty per centum ad vaiorem was imposed ou lumber, when, contrary to the general expectation, there was an advance in the chief descriptions of lumber imported from Ottawa. The comuuttee will near the salt men on Thurs morning, he coutiiifitee to-day had @ consultation as to whether they should fix on a given amount of re- duction or not, both on the general tariif and internal revenue. They agreed to call before them the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on Thursday or Friday next, to hear from him on the latter sub- ject, particularly as to the tax on tobacco. Messrs. Beok, Kerr and Brooks, the minority of the Committee of Ways and Means, will not unite in a formal report against that of the majority, which sanctions Secretary Boutwell’s course on the new loan and the Syndicate, but will take occasion severally to express their views when the resolution shall come before the House for consideration to- morrow. Printing Paper Contract Awards. The Congressional Joint Committee on Printing have made the following awards of contracts tor paper for the public printing im 1873, under bids opened on the 16th instant:—Willlam Hotl- man & Co, of Baltimore; Wheelwright, Mudge & Co, of , Baltimore, and H. N Clark & Co. of Boston, each 10,000 reams uncalendered printing paper, class 1, at prices Tanging from 13 84-100 cents to 1419-100 cents per pound. Wheelwright, Mudge & Co., Francis H. Smith & Co., of, New York, and H, N. Clark & Co., each 5,000 \reams of class 2, calendered, 53 pounds per ream, at.prices ranging from 1634-100 to 1659-100 cents per pound. Jessup & Moore, of Philadelphia, secure the contract § for the rest of class 2, of various weights; and also all of class 3, sized and calendered, at 16 6%100 cents. Magarges & Co., of Philadelphia, are awarded the contract for class 4, map paper, 5,000 reams, at 1892-100 cents; Campbell, Hall & Co., of New York, have the contract for class 5, writing paper, at 20 62-100 cents per pound, and also for most of class 6, colored writing paper, at 22 cents—a portion going tothe Seymour Paper Company, of New York, at various prices, Wheelwright, Mudge & Co., of Bal- timore, secure the contracts for classes 7 and 8, paper for Post Ofice blanks, at 14 76-100 to 15 14-100 cents, and for sized and calendered tinted printed papers at 17 9-100 cents per pound. ‘The awards have been delayea on account of the absence of two of the members of the Printing Com- mittee on the investigating committee In New York city. Revision of Customs Revenue Laws. The codification of the Customs revenue laws, which has been a matter under advisement at the Treasury Department for twenty years past, has so far advanced that Secretary Boutwell will be abie in @ few days to send to Congress the bill proposing important amendmeais to the Registry, Enrollment and License laws. The labor of the Board employed to coidify the laws has already cost this government over $300,000, not to mention the expenses of Treasury officials who have from time to time been sent to the principal ports of entry to obtain suggestions from customs officers, and practically ascertain what was most needea to make the laws more effl- cient. It 19 the opimon of the Treasury officials now that the bill to be presented 1s one that should be passed at this session of Congress. Checking Disbursing Officers, The Secretary of the Treasury has adopted a sys- tem of checks on disbursing officers, and now re- quires taem to report their balance of unexpended public funds, for which they are accountable, on de- posit and on hand at the close of every week. These statements are referred to the Treasurer of the United States, with the request that the Secretary be furnished with a statement of the amoypt on de- posit to the credit of the disbursing oMcers furnish- ing the report. In this way it is hoped to detect any attempt at peculauion, and prevent the repeti- tuon of such a defalcation as was carried out by Paymaster Hodge, r Bealth of Commixsioner Douclass. The health of J. W. vougiass, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 13 such that his physicians have advised him that he should either resign the office or absent himself for several weeks. He purposes leaving here on Thursday for Havana, and will be absent until early in March, Improving the Southern Claims Committee. Mr, Blair, of Michigan, will to-morrow endeavor to report from the Committee of Claims the bill in. creasing the powers of the present Southern Claims Commission, and providing a better method for the investigation and settlement of claims arising out of the late war. The Cominission to-day heard the cases of Henry Fitzivuga, of Fredericksvurg, Va, the amount of the claim being $71,' and Fannie 8. and Mary R. Scott, of Stafford county, Virgiata, the amount of the claun being $26,650. A Printing Material Claim Settled, The ciaim of George D. Baldwin vs. the United States, in the sum of $75,000 for engraving mate. rial furnished the Treasury Department in 1463, which bas been pending betore referees for several months, was decided to-day vy an award of $20,000. Tue testimony taken in New York and in this city was vory voluminous, and at the first hearing of the case the referees were unable to agree. A third referee was calied in according to the terms of the stipulation, and @ further protracted hearing was haa, with the result as above stated, Nominations by the President. The Preaident sent the following nominations to the penate to-day:— Samuel ©. Wingard to be United States Attorney for Washington Territory; Joseph ©. Emerson to be Postmaster at Fernandina, Fla; &. 8. Deane to be Captain ig ne Revenue Marigg Service, di THE JERSEY “LEAR” CASE. Opening of the Trial at New Brunswick, A Crowded Court, a Singular Scene and a Strange Store—Old Mr. Whitehead on the Stand— “Jim” Baxter Pleads Guilty—It Takes Three Men and a Trumpet to Extract the Venerable “Sam's” Statement. As indicated in yesterday’s HERALD the trial of Mr. and Mrs, Yates and Mr. and Mrs, Willetts, for alleged conspiracy to murder the venerable parent of the two ladies, Mr. Samuel Whitenead, of Wash- ton, South River, New Brunswick, all the important bearings of which have already been elaborated upon in these columns, commenced yesterday in the Middlesex Vyer and Terminer, before Judge Scudder and a full oench. Owing to the indisposition of Mr. Whitehead the hearing of the case was post. poned from the morning till two o’clock in the afternoon. In the meantime James Baxter, the alleged sudorned attempted murderer, was brought into Court to plead to the indictment, He pleaacd guilty. Baxter is a stout, firmly built man, with dark, sunken eyes, and altogetner decidedly unprepossessing. Pending the afiernoon ses- sion ‘he was remanded. He will be used as State’s evidence. At two o’clock the Court again convened, the court room being densely crowded. Among the assemblage were many well dressed ladies, and the deepest interest was manifested in the proceedings. The Willetts’ and the Yates’ were present with their counsel, Woodbridge, Strong and .Parker, The defendants were also attended by quite a party of lady Irends, inciuding the mother and sister of Mra, Willetts, As on previous appear- ances iM court the indies were dressed richly and elegantly, but not showily. THE PROSECUTION WAS OPENED by Prosecutor Schenck, Associated with him 13 ex> Chancellor Williamson. A jury was quickly ob- tained. Only three persons out of the panel were. challenged. Mr. Schenck opened the case wen by saying that it would be proved that Samuel Whitehead was in the brick business in 1870, and that Messrs, Willets and Yates were his arters, Willers resided on Division avenue and Ciymer street, in Brooklyn, James Baxter was a man employed as an assistant in the yard, but his particular duty was to take charge | of ty Mr, Whitehead, The dweiling of Mr. itehead was far removed from any other, Early in July, 1870, Mr, Willetts and wife and Mrs. Yaies and Baxter were at a picnic, aud upon the reinrn home Baxter was told he need not work the next day, While Baxter Was iu the room of Mrs, Yates thatday Mr, Wiiletts and wile came in, WILLEITS WISHED that her old man was out of the way, and then he could conduct the business to suit himself. Mrs, Willetts also said the same, and remarked that she would not begrudge alarge sum of money. Dr. Thompson pronounced it sate for Mrs. Wil- letts to travei, she being then in a deli- cate state of health, The whole party left tor Wiillamsburg, leaving Baxter and old Mr, White. head at home. ‘she Monday following Mr. Willetts ard Mrs. Yates returned to Washington. Soon aiter & telegram was received summoning them again to Wuiliamsburg. Before they leit A PLAN WAS AGREED UPON for the burning o! the old man. ‘This plan was that after the burning was successfully accomplished Baxter was to go to New Brunswick and teiegraph tothe party a. Williamsburg. On the evening of this day he carried tue design into effect, During the afternoon old Mr. Whitehead inquired — for Mrs, Yates, and he was told that she was away. Mr. Willetts, lis wife and Mrs. Yates came nome the nextday. Baxter was then ASKED TO KILL WHITEHEAD by administering to him strychnine, After death Baxter was to carry the body to the cellar and throw It down the weil, and Whiiehead’s death would be looked upon as an accident. This Baxter refused to do, saying that he could not get the poison at New brouswick, It was next agreed that Baxter should go to the loft in the barn, and when the old Man came out he was to ent him up to the same place, and when head =came above tie floor Baxter was to strike him upon the head with a piece of iron and knocked him to the floor below. ‘This they thought would be at- tributed to an accident, THE NEX! PLAN by which Was conspired to put the old man out of the way was to shoot hun, and for this purpose a pistol was given Baxter. Baxter vecoming afratd left Washington ‘without accomplishing the shooting, taking the pistolwith him, He went to Believille, near New- ark, assumed the name of George Smith and went to work upon the roads. Being unabie to read or write he procured a nd who could, and through his amanuensis wrote to Mr, Yates. Responses came iu the form of his it THREE LETTERS. These letters, the prosecutor said, strongly point to the guilt of the defendants. At belleville Baxter Was visited by Yates, whose object was to get the pistol from Baxter, i whose possession it stlil was. The letters «referred to were lor Bax. ter to come to Division avenue and Clymer street; he was to come at night, when no one could see him, and he was to euter the house by a private entrance. One letter came from Mr. Yates, and the other two from Mrs, Willetts, Baxter maae disclosures) to the man tor whom he worked, this man wrote to Charles Whitehead, son of old Whitehead, under the name of George Smith, which he had assumed; but Mr. Whitehead took no heed until the name of James Baxter was signed. An appointment in New York followed, and the result of what followed ts known by this trial, MR. YATES DENIED that he was at Bellville. He dyed his whiskers and wore eyeglasses; but he has been identified as the one who visited Baxter at Beliville. MR. WILLETTS HAS ENDEAVORED to keep the witnesses for the prosecution away, The motive tor the vrime, Mr, Schenck contended, would be referred to during the irial, and the guilt of the defendants clearly established. ‘The examination of witness was then com- menced, ‘The first one calied was the venerable Whitehead. He being very deat, an ear trumpet was brought into requisition, Besites the counsel, it took three presons--vlerk Holcombe, Court Crier convery and a Mr. Henry Gordon—to extract yihe old man’s evidence, THE OLD MAN'S STORY, He testified that he was seveuty-eight years of age in May; resided In Washington In tie hoa he now lived and tn July, 1870; he owned the hous: Yates and wife and Willetis, besides servants, ri sided With him in 1870; Jun Bs: was w servant about the house at the thine; Mr. Willetts used to come to lis house once or twice @ week; he was engaged in the manufacture of brick, Messrs Willetts and Yaies being associated with him; his farm contained 100 acres, and upon this the dweiling house was situated; on the day of the fire William Yates and wite were at Wiliiams- burg, at the nouse of Willetts; Willetts was not at the house; went to bed ‘on that evening ac nine o'clock; when he went to the house Jim mer him, At Uns point defendanvs counsel raised objec- tions to the introduction of evidence ug any one not on trial, The onjection was overruicd, put exception was taken, ‘The witness coutinued—Jim said every one had gone away, and asked if any supper was wanted; Jim was told no, and then Whitelicad was asked if auyuiug was wanted to drink: Jim gaye him sweetened rum to drink; would not go to ved without a light; got a light and went up stairs; Jim then brought a lot of whiskey up, aud tt was very sirong: drank the whiskey and went to ved; awoke at eleven o'clock and there was fire in the room; saw Jim flopping over the Noor on his hands and knees; tried to get oul of the door but cout not; did not see Jimagain that night; saw the colored girl down in the kitchen; after trying the door of the room Where the hre was witness got tnrough the window OUT ON THE PIAZZA on the south side; the sash fell upon him at ihe hip, and before he could raise it he was burned about the legs; soon alter getting out upon the roof ne yelied “Fre! and after awhile some one came to his av- sistance and took him to the kitchen; Jim was carrying out Mrs, Yates’ chil- aren for fear that they = would be burned to death; he (Whitehead) expected to be burned to death; physicians attended iim on ac- count of the burns received: Mrs, Yates returned on BIG SWINDLE IN BOSTON. A Commercial Agent Runs Away with $40,000. One Hundred Employes Left Destitute—An In- dignation Meeting and Appeals to Public Sympathy—How Country Mer- chants are Victimized. Boston, Jan. 90, 1872, One of the most extensive swindles that haveever been perpetrated in Eastern Massachusetts was un- earthed here to-day, The swindle ts all the more disastrous in Its effects because it has ruined at jJeast one hundred mechanics and laborers who were dependent upon its perpetrators for their daily bread, and because, also, it will create a great aistrust of commercial agencies, which have hith- erto been thought essential to the dally and suc- cessful prosecution of business life. The culprits, too, are not native Bostonlans, who have acquired @ local habitation and character for integrity, but men who came here months ago from New York, and whose extensive and seemingly reliable recom- mendations caused them at once to take a high rank in the community, Briefly narrated THE CIRCUMSTANCES of the case are as follows:—SYomething like two months ago J. H. and flenry Brock came to this city from New York with the avowed intention of embarking in the business of @ commercial agency, They represented that they had large houses in other sections of the country, and that they In- tended to embark in the business to a greater degree than was ever undertaken before. They purchased the interest of Mr. James William Kim- ball in the premises at No, 67 Devonshire street, 8 “RAPID TRANSIT? Mass Meeting in Westchester County. What the People are Going to Do About It~A Million Dollars Offered for Steam Com munication with the City Hall—The Harlem Railroad “a Blight Rathor than a Blessing.” A public meeting was held under the auspices of the Pheentx Ciub of the town of West Farms, West~ chester county, last evening at Ittner’s Hall, Tre- mont, for the purpose of discussing such measures as may be deemed necessary to secure more rapid means of communication with tne city, by way of the Harlem Railroad, than at present exist, The hall was literally packed with an assemblage com- posed of many of the most influential citizens re- siding on the line of the ratiroad named, all of whom bore on thelr features an earnestness of purpose which at once denoted the vast importance of tha’ subject at issue, and a determination to, if possible, | have their wrongs redressed, Among those on the platform were noticed Gouverneur Morris, Wiliany B. Ogden, John V. Traphagen, Wiliam Herring,| Isaiah T, Willams, Wilson MacDonald, Morris Wile kins and several others who rank among the fore~ most for intellect and influence to be Jound im the county. GOUVERNEUR Morrts, having been called on, ad¢ dressed the meeting briefly, advising his hearerd that in order to secure what they have so lon@ talked about they must put their shoulders to the wheel or else they would not obtain it, They alf had said @ great deai avout quick transit, and expected that through one man they were going to offering to pay $10,000 therefor, and planking down $1,000 in earnest of the bargain. Mr. Kimball appeared satisfied with the arrange- ment and all things seemed to work nar- moniousiy. The Messra, Brock then put them- selves about the business of refurnishing their office, Henry, the senior partner, managed tnis portion of the business, ag, indeed, he assumed charge of we whole concern, He was nine years older than his brother, who was only twenty-one, and possessed a larger experience of the world. But he wanted room in which to worx, The whole building was ap- parently inadequate to his demands, but finally he took what vacant room there was in the third story, two rooms, at @ rent of $1,500 a year, and obtamed two other rooms from Mr. Cunningham, Just across the corridor, for the annual rental of $1,000, ‘These apartments he fitted up in @ most extravagant manner, with chestnut and wainut desks, elegant card racks, safes and all the paraphernalia of an extensive counting house, and besides had tele- graph wires put in, connecting with the Franklin line, for communication with the gorresponding houses with which he had communication, and with Nis Sub-agencies 1p Providence and Albany and his humerous reporters 1n various parts of the country. Stenographers were present to answer to his nod, private secretaries transcribed his dicta- tion, accountants and confidential clerks, copyist were as thick as antumn leaves around him, nominal salaries Were of a geaerous character, uanagers In Providence and Albany receiving iy each, and the pay of ni employés here averagin $15.0 nih tor mates Ald $35 Lor females, He had cdrrespon ence fill over the country, and was fully equipped for the most thorongh and comprehensive business line, He voarded at tne American House, where he had elegant suits of rooms, and it Is said that, although he flourished 1a the midst of all the luxury the house could aiford, the proprietor 1s a sufferer witb others. Within & month ie advertised for two hundred additiona: clerks for this ofice, but did not hire them, A BIG STRIKE, So farso good. All things were prepared for a big strike, ‘Tne telegraphic instrument was put to work, With an operator specially engaged tor the purpose: the printers were busy at work in getting out a new book of rauing and otuer miscellaneous jobs, and all that remained was to secure funds to Keep the men ative. ‘The Messrs. Brock accord- ingly set themselves about the business of canvassing the country, and secured thou. sands of doliars, in sums of $200 each, trom many of the leading merchants of the Commonwealth, as advauce subscriptions to their agency. ‘the bool were nearly full, when, on Monday last, the brocks were not to be seen at their place of business, The employes wondered, but suspected nothing wrong until last night, when Mr. Maaly W, Gulam, a cierk Of the establishment, received a letter, of which tie following 13 & Copy:— if ‘ ey SPRINGFIELD, u MANLY W. GILLAM, Eng. — hy DFAK Sin—After ‘mature consideration I have decided it will be of useless expense to go to New York. Lam off for Guelph to join my family there, and then look for employ- mept, and would advise you to'do same if Commissioner [a Bankruptey won't pay you for your time. Will write you again by Wednesday. Your friend, RY BROCK, ‘Keep any funds you may receive for yourself, aud postage stamps. Mr. Giliam had been left in charge of the bust- ness a few days whue the aforesaid Henry and his brother went to New York ostensibly on business, He is, however, in no way implicated In the swindie which investigation develops, and has the fullest confidence of his fellow clerks, to whom he showed the letter as soon as received. The brother and partner also seat & letter to one of the clerks, and this was also shown and read to the assembled cierks, Its text 19 a3 follows:— SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Ja DFAR Bon—I was at Boston yesterday, and look into things found that nothing could be dove—that, in fact, the game was You had better stay at the otfice un- til tie last day of January, and notgo buck after, I have filed your bill for $20 with the proper parties, along with the other clerks’, and you wiil get it in course or’ time, For the present keep pertectiy quiet; don't say a word abont it to anybody—Gillam, Switzer or anybody else. If you do as I say I will see that you are all right. Would send you the amount now, but I cannot. Write meat Troy when you get thia, care of H, H. Lee, and tell me what you are going to do and how you are fixed for tuads, and when I get to Guelph I wiil (ry and raise some and send you what you wact. |) our true friend, JEFFERY, Naturally enough, there was a great commotion about the establisnment this moruing, when the facts became kuown. The doors were closed, and the employés, Who had not been paid for a month, clamored toudly for the $5,000 which is due them, Mr. Kimbai, also, was anxious for the satety of $9,000, which was his due, and at once put an at- tachment on the place, The operatives, many of Whom are far away from home, hardly Know what todo in the emergency, for they ave for the most part penniless and destitute of means with which to reach their hoines, Aiarge proporuon are residents of New York, They heid an indignation meeting this afternoon, at which a formal series of resolutions was Qrawn up, placing Ue case before we public and calling tor assistance, RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, A Train of Cars Uuddled Together on to the Platform in Eagle Station—Sweeping Away the Waiting People—List of Persons In- ured. * CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan, 80, 1872, As a passenger train on the Louisville Short Line Ratlroad, due here ata quarter to nine o'clock last night, was entering Kagle Station, about Bfty miles from this city, a distressing accident occurred, There were a number of passengers on the depot platform waiting for the train, and just after the lo- comotive and express car had passed the switch at that point the couplings broke aud the remaining cars of the train were swept across the platform, mowing down @ number of persons, The express car was totally wrecked and caught fire, but the flames were speedily extinguished, Among the per. sons injured were John McDermott, Postmaster at the station, badly bruised; Geo, Roswell, several rivs broken: Joseph Johnson, station agent, leg broxen, head and body badly bruised; Mr. Hampton, right foot crashed and arm broken ta two places and otherwise mjured. The two persons last named are not expected to survive. Richard Reeves, express messenger, Was Slightiy brnised. But jor the inclemency of the weather a munch Jarger number of persons would have been waiting Friday night; couldn’t tell when Yates returned; it mast have been a day or two; went to Wiamsburg as soon as he could with Mr, Willetts and re- mained three or four days; told Willetts of Baxter being in his room; Willetis said Jim would get “A WRIT OF SCANDAL and would ruin nim; Willetts sata, “Can't you think of some one else besides J pom :”* Willetts tolu him that Jim had gone for a warrant when he asked him where he was; (a paper Was shown to on the platiorm. A Collision Amid the Snow. LARAMIE City, W. T., Jan, 30, 1872. A collision occurred last evening on the Union Pacific Rauroad near Red Buttes. Four engines were coming down the hill, when they ran into te rear end of @ passenger train which was standing witness) never saw it; placed in the hands of Mra, Wifetts and the other defeodants bonds of the vaiue of — $6,0 only ggave them authority to get the bonds for safe keeping; this was three years ago; took a receipt for them; let Willetts have other besides government bonds; the papers are at tie house of Mr. Gordon, It was now five o'clock and the Court adjourned til morning. The greatest difficulty was experi- enced by counsel, Court and reporters in catching the old man’s words. Mr. Gordon, Who acted as ear-trumpeter, had to exert his own lungs con- siderabley in order to make tne old man hear the questions. WOMAN SUPFRAGISTS IN COUNCIL, Boston, Jan. 30, 1872, The opening session of the Woman’s Suifrage As. sociation was held in Tremoot Temple this evening, About 600 persous Were present, Speeches were made by Julia Ward Howe, Mary F. Eastm: Kilzabeth K. Churchill advocating the principles. not woman sufrage, Wiliam Lioyd Garrison spoke and denoumeed the doctrine of free love’ as advo- cated by Mrs. Woodhull in conn woman sudrage movement. ERAT on the main track waiting for trains ahead to get through the snow driits, Five or six cars were badly wrecked and some twelve or fiteen passel- ers more or less bruised, None were tatally in- ured, A newaboy haa his foot so badly crusied as vo require amputation. Money Burned=An Express Train Uppset. HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 3), 1872 ‘The Erie mail train bound east at eleven o'clock last night was thrown from the track two miles this side of Lockhaven. One baggage car, two coactes and one sleeping car were burned, The express obtain it, The desired object had not been optaineds What we want 1s to bring about such a state of things as will enable passengers to travel from HARLEM TO THE CITY HALL in twenty minutes. Tne Harlem Railroad Company have prepared plans which, if carried out, will leave nothing to be asked Jor in getting down town asfar as Forty-second street. But we want to go further, We want steam communication from Forty-second street 10 tne City Hall, Mf the Harleny Railrosa Company will carry out the linprovements asked for, and the city of New York shull guarantes to Westchester county a steam ratlroad from Har. Jem River to the City Hall, Westchester county will pay $1,000,000 as a bonus to the company which construct the road. He thought that the plans re= cently submitted by the engineers employed by the company, embracing the BRIDGING OF THE TRACK at intervals between Forty-seconil street and Har. lem, entirely feasible, but the people of Westchester county would never be satisfied untli they had @ steam railroad to the City Hall. ISAIAH 'T. WILLIAMS, Of Chappaqua, in addressing the meeting, said that the subject was one of tre Most ‘important that could possibly occupy the attention of thousands who daily patromzed the Harlem Ratiroad. For nearly forty years thls vale ley has witnessed ue railroad rushing to and {ro through one of the most veautiful and fertile sec tions in the whole country. He appealed to those before him who had been passe ing up and down the road for the past forty years, aud inquired what advantages had vhey received from it. This county les north of New Yore apd only separated trom tne city by & narrow ive: , and by every principle of economy that could be suggested Westchester county should nave been Feely THE SURPLUS POPULATION OF NEW YORK for the past forty years. Look at otuer plaves—New Jersey and portions of the New England States, and ask yourselves what should a rath road do for a community? We should occupy @ prominent position, ‘This valley, through which the Harlem Railroad runs, 1s unsurpassed In beauty and salubriousness of climate; it 18 one of the mos& fertile and self-sustaining portions of the globe. Had it been otherwise there would not have been left on it to-day sufficient to ratse a flock of sheep, on account of the manuer in which It has been drained and sxthngied of its wealth. You may look in vain for evidénces of prosperity on the liaé of the railroad or stalecly mansions to mark the course of its track. This 1s owing to the FATAL MANAGEMENT OF THE RAILROAD, wiuch hag proved a bight rather Unan a blessing to Westchester county. Under the General Railroad ‘act no road can charge more than two cents. per mile, but here they exact three centa per mile for passengers and a corresponding rate for all Kinds of freight, They charge for carrying milk thirty-three and one-third per cent moro than is allowed on any other road in the State. From the farmer the road takes one-third of all the profits that might accrue from the mk produced irom his land, Contrary to a popular impression the Legislature has the power of repeal- ing the charter of the Harlem Ratlroad Company to-morrow, and aiso to say what thelr tarut of rates: for passengers and ireight shall be. Ii the present 18 AN HONEST LEGISLATURE they should go upto Aibany and demand the reae son why the Hariew Railroad Company should pers sist In @njoyiag advantages to the very death and destruction of all the Interests in the yaluable pyop- erty 1ying along the line of their roa‘. Addresses were also made by several other gen- tlemen who were present, after which the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopved:— Whereas a large majority of the residents in the towni along the line of the Harlom Batiroxd, in the county ol Westchester, are engaged in vecupations which require thet daily preseace in New York city; and whereas facilities of travel and from ‘the city to York aro already inadequate to supply of the communities alrcady established 1p wuereas lem Railroad Company — hay and ang cok logislasive e them from the disabilities which now #0 se their business and so materially affect their progress and advancement; therefore Resolved, That the indilference heretofore manifested by the Legislature of our State in furnishing the required fact ties and necommodations, in order to enable her citizens toy reaide witoin her borders, bas contributed greatly to diminish» not only the growth oi ont rural communities and the chy, New York, but has serlously alfected the prosperity of State at large. olved, That we condemn a policy which continually in+ the people of our State engaged In transacting Duals inher chief city to invest their capital in securing adjoining State, und thus Increasing the bardens population by diminishing tue taxable resources of the community. Resolved, That we not only require increased facilities of transit to the city, but thro the city to the centres of trade and anc that a duty is- imposed upon the Logislature ediately devise some method of quick transit for our people without reference to the claims of rival corporations or schemes which look more to individual profit than the convenience of the public. Resolved, That the natural advantages offered by our beat tifa! county to persons seeking rural homes are unsurpassed in the vicinity of New York, and t ng acenery arid numerous excellent highways and public ments, cannot fall to attract a numerous population, 1 we are no longer subjected to a passive polley as to ra transit. Kesolved, That it it should appear upon investigation that the railroad coraprnies now traversing our county should re- t our in+ quire additional legisiation fn order that they may provide for the w: the people, we shall ly wequt- ins lation, provided that proper guarantees ara ired id companies to furnish (requ munication, commodions ears, well warmed, inghted, and that they are placed under proper tons to Impose reasohable charges for conveying Ireight aud passengers, NEW ORLEANS. The Congressional Committee Examining Bureh and eaker Carter—Warmoth Warmed at the Expense of His Enemics, New ORLEANS, La., June 30, 1872, The Congressional Committee had a iong session to-day. The testimony of Buareh was concluded. McLean, Assistant Clerk of the House, was ex- amined. G. W. Carter was then called, and it took him three and @ half hours to tell what ue knew about the dificulty. There were no new developments, surch attributed tae Governor's opposition to himself aud Carter to personal motives, caused by the fact that they had sided with the late Lieutenant Governor Dunn. The committee went Into executive session. TEE ARREST OF WILLIAM M. RAYNOR, To Tue Eptror oF THE HERALD:— While the rivalry which exists among reporters for the public press to obtain for the establishments which they respectively represent the earliest and most accurate details concerning those sensational, events whic lately have been of too frequent occur rence in New York and Brooklyn may justly be re- garded as creditapie to the zeal, energy, enterprise and industry of the gentiemen thus professionally engaged, It sometimes resuits in doing great injus tice, and perhaps irreparavle wrong, to individuals against Whom false accusations are made, either frym metcenary motives or with malevolent de- sign, Such 1s Unfortunately the case In conned- tion with the report published tn your paper of yes~ terday, attributing to me the commission of am offence of which | amas entirely guiltless ag the most Innocent and harmless, as will ve abundantly car was sayed by the contents of the stove being thrown into the safe, A ljarge amount of money was burned, Several persons were injured, and one, Whose name is unknown, cannot survive. Man Killed at West Springdeld. SPRINGFIELD, Mass,, Jan. 30, 1872. Charles E. Mansell, an employ¢ on the Boston aud Albany Railroad, was run over and killed by @ freigut train at West Springfield this murping. H¢ was twenty-two years uf auc ‘oven by testimony of such @ character as to be Poncluslve. 5 WILLIAM M, RAYNOR, REOOGNIZE GOD. CINCINNATI, Onio, Jan, 30, 4872, Anational Convention for an amendment to the federal constitution, 80 as to recognize God, con- venes here to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock. The opening address will be delivered vy Judge Hagans, of his city,