The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1872, Page 3

_ WASHINGTON. The FFrendh Arms Banging Right and Left in the Senate, Marquis de Chambrun on the Little Diffculty, The ‘Wars of the New Orleans Factions. How They May Decide the Presi- dential Election, (FORNEY BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE, Custom House and “General Or- der” Reform. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, '1872, Whe Arms Selling to the French—Acrimony im the Senate Debate—Hints, Allegations and Denenciations—Brownlew’s Person- alities. The Senate's morning hour was made the vehicle * of a sensation through the reading of a personal explanation replying to an attack recently made by Representative Beck, of Kentucky, on Southern re- publican Senators, during which he spoke of Brown- Jow as making of Tennessee & pandemonium and escaping from the penitentiary to take refuge in the Senate Chamber. Mr. Brownlow’s attenuated and palsied, worn face and peculiar appearance always attracts the attention of visitors, and there ‘was a general stir in the galleries wnen he rose and had read uus attack on himself. The clerk read the Senator’s reply, which was fall of the rhetorical virulence and vehemence for which he has been so notorious, Its language did no credit to the Senate Chamber, and was properly checked by the Vice President. The Senate, however, gave per- mission for its continuance, and 1 was read to the end. In the extracts from Mr. Beck's attack there ‘Were some very pointed references to other South. ern Senators, whose angry chagrin was plainly to be seen on their countenances, After this abusive exhibition closed, discussion ‘was resumed on Mr. Sumner’s resolution, Mr. Har- lan having the floor. It became at once evident that the Iowa Senator had “posted himself since the @ebate opened. His desk was covered with ordnance books and files of official papers. In replying to the alleged discrepancies between the mounts received by the Ordnance Bureau and those paid in the Treasury, Mr. Harlan read from the official records of the departments showing clearly that no such discrepancy existed. Answer- ing the charge that all the sales were not stated in ‘the recent report sent to the House, Mr. Harlan read the telegraphic bids received with the Bureau’s - endorsements, showing them to have been rejected. After making these points in an effective manner, she proceeded to examine the character of the alleged French reports, &c., read by Mr. Sumner as \ proof of his allegations, The attention paid to him and the pleased looks of administration Senators, showed that his criticisms told. Mr. Harlan spoke for nearly two hours and was ‘followed by Mr. Frelinghuysen, who, in ®& keen and incisive manner, reviewed more briefly the case Mr. Sumner had made. The special feature of the New Jersey Senator’s effort was a striking arraignment of the American Senators, who on the strengtn of newspaper despatches, - alleged reports and letiers obtained no one knew how, came into the champer and made haste to ‘ring Charges affecting the honor of American om- Slals und sought to put the nation in a disgraceful position where foreign powers might have a plea (or apology and indemnity; this, too, for the mere purpose of setting adopted citizens against the ad- ministration. Mr. Frelinghuysen’s effort created a marked sensation, and was evidently felt on both sides of the Chamber. The question was then called. No one on the administration side rose to speak. Mr. Schurz’s chair was vacant, and Mr. Sumner could be noticed looking anxiously round dhe Chamber for his coadjutor. The Missouri Senator came in at this moment and addressed the cnair. He proceeded in a leisurely, graceful way, ‘with studied speech and nonchalant manner to sus- join the preamble and resolution, His opening fentences showed that he appreciated the force of the adverse criticisms which had been made, and ‘they were designed to break tnat force.’ He said that yesterday Senators claimed to desire the inves figation; to-day they thought the bringing of such charges a dishonor to American Senators. He adroitly suggested that no dishonor existed in prov- ‘ {ng corruption, but only fell on those who were guilty. Schurz proceeded to review the case Mr. Sumner presented, and in a careful manner elabo- fated the more striking poiuts init. He brought Out more clearly the alleged discrepancy between what Remington pald our government for arms, either direct or indirect, and the amonnts he re- ceived from the French government, and aid not hest:ate to express his belief that the three or four ‘millions involved was the price pald for the cor- rupt connivance of American oficials, Mr. Schurz made an attack onean alleged ‘military ring’ ‘which, ne sald, was believed to exist, and by Which jobs were arranged. He then tried to show that Mr. Remington had received semi-offictal en- dorsements from the Secretary of War, General Dyer, Senator Conkling and others, with which he went (o France to make good his case against M. ‘Victor Place, Senator Conkling made an explanation relative to these letters, saying that, so far as his endorse- Ment was concerned, it was merely a statement to Mr. Remington that he was known to him as a man of commercial honor and personal integrity. The letters of Generals Belknap and Dyer were to the effect that Mr. Remington had always shown him- self tobe @ man of honor tn all dealings with his Own government. The reason given by Rem- ington for seeking these letters was that M. Place had assailed his character im France, Mr. Schurz moaified his allegatious on the letter business after this and then proceeded with a general arraignment of the loose manner in which arms had been sold. It was generaily conceded, after he closed, that Mr. Schurz’s speech had saved the whole attack from being a complete breakdown, though not from preventing its failure in proving anything more than that the French government ‘Was well served in the matter of obtaining arms and Not so well in the matter of honest dealing; that our ordnance officers took no special pains to find ut the principals in the large transactions that ‘Were made; that the French government and Victor Place had a vigilant and ratner meddlesome attor- hey in-the person of Chambrun, The resolution will pass to-morrow, modified, so as to send the matter to Senator Buckingnam's Committee on Retrenchment, The preamble will be rejected. What the Marquis de Chambrun Asserts in Regard to Arms Sales Through the Re me to France. The Marquis de Chambrun 1s unreserved In expla- nation of bis position in the matter of the transac- ions in arms between this country and France, as developed in the Senate to-day. By his own state- ment he is the paid attorney of the French govern- mest and the instigator of the resolution of Mr. Sumner, Yhe Marquis says that after the first trial and acquittal of Victor Place, late French Con- #41 General at New York, upon charges preferred by ‘Mr. Sanvl Remington, of conspiring with parties in New York to defraud nis government in the pur- chase of arms in America, Mr. Remington cam? Over from France and reached this city abous tue 18th of December last. Here he applied to General Dyer, Chiet of Ordnance, for certain statements of the sales of arms by the United tates during the War in Europe and for an endorsement of his own character and that of pis firm, 80 far as their deal. ings with thus government had enabled ite oMcers NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. Dyers reatement ‘a favorable-endorsement from the Secretary of War and Senator Conkling. With these ‘documents, and others procured elsewnere, he re- newed his charges against Place and secured his con- viction, with two years’ imprisonment tp the peni- tentiary. Place being thus got out of the way, Rem~- Mgton again attempted to bring aboat with the French government the settlement of its alleged in- debtedness to him, This settlement having been frustrated by the results of Place’s first trial, the pro- Guctlop by Remington of documentsof so important acharaoter as these furnisned him in Washington excited much astonishment and indignation in France, and it became a question how such papers could have been allowed to reach the French gov- ernment, for suck use as was made of them, through other than the accustomed oficial channels, On the 24th of last December the Marquis de Cham- brun called on Secretary Belknap, asattorney of the French government, chiefly in rela- tion to the documents in possession of Mr. Remington. The Secretary expressed to the Marquis his surprise and indignation a: the use to which the papers had been applied, and said that had Mr. Remington intimated to him the pur- pose for which his endorsement of General Dyer’s letter was sought, be (the Secretary) would have employed language toward Mr. Remington that that gentleman would have remembered as long as hehved, The Marquis then replied that if such was the case the matter could very easily be arranged, and that tne opportumty was open © the Secretary to explain the circumstances under which the latter was given to Remington by a letter to the French Legation, which could be transmitted to the home govern- ment. The Secretary said that he would be very thankfal for such an opportunity, and would both ‘write the proposed letter and furnish to Chambrun the same etatements that had beea given to Mr. Remington. But, according to the Marquis, neither of these things was done by General Belknap, though the Marquis asserts that if they had been done as promised they would have satisfied the French government, and would have averted the trouble .in which the American officials now find themselves. The Secretary’s silence incensed the adherents of Victor Place, who had been made aware of his promises to Chambrun, and confirmed thelr suspicions that the United Stavg War De- partment was supporting Remington in his designs, This action of the American Secretary of War has brought about the present situation, 80 far as the French government or its agents are concerned, The Marquis is careful to mention his personal belief that there 18 no complicity on the part of General Belknap or any high American official in the frauds perpetrated upon the French govern- ment, but believes the Secretary has «anwittingly been used to cover the irregularities of some of his subordinates. Concerning the mdigaation of the United States government over the publication of Roosevelt was constrained to speak becwuse he Knew 80 much about the matter. Mr. Cex called attemtion to an item of $600,000 for the expense of horses for the Marine Vorps, and asked if we had a Veritable “Captain Jinks, of the Horse Marines.” He thought the marines ought to be abolished. After the bill was finished Mr. Hale offered an ad- ditional section, which provides for the sale of dis- abled and worthless vessels, to which Mr. Wood Wished to add @ proviso that a board be appointed to pass upon the condition of such vessels, After some discussion the bill was passed, and, strange to say, the amount of the appropriation was left untouched, not a dollar veing added. to or taken from it, Colonel Forney’s Position—What In It ¢ ‘The latest story about Colonel Forney’s resigna- tion {s that he resigned to succeed Cameron in the Senate, with Cameron’s full and hearty approval. Tre alliance of Forney with McClure in the Gray- McClure contest was owing to obligations which Forney owed Cameron’s old foe, and this, it 1s claimed, has made no breach between Forney and Cameron. This gossip very curiously puts Forney on both sides of the fence at once, and it is likey that the side he 1s realiy on will only be determined by the PhiladelphiaConvention. What the President Will Do About the New York Custom House. It is understood that immediately after the testimony of Generals Porter and Babcook 18 given before tne Senate Retrenchment Com- mittee the President will take action with Yregard to .abuses in the New York Oustom House, The general order business will, itis an Ucipated, be attended to early in the ensuing week, The substitute therefor, as prepared by Secretary Boutwell, has been approved by the President. Providing for Hearing Claims Outside of Washington. The Committee on Clatms will report to the House, ‘under the next call, a-bill to authorize’the Commis- stoners of Claims to appoint special commissioners to take testimony and for other purposes, an impor- tant amendment made to the first section of this bill provides that the claimants appearing before one of the commissioners shall pay the fees of such spectal commissioner, and@imits the fees in all claims not exceoding $1,000 in amount to $6. Under the rules adopted by the Commis- sioners of Claims cases exceeding $3,000 in amount cannot be examined and decided by the special commissioners, The bill agreed upon by the com- mittee will furnish relief to a large class of ciaim- ants who have as equitable and just claims against the government as those of claimants having cases of $40,000 and upwards. Tne expense attending a visit to Washington would absorb most of the al- lowance in cases of small amount. The bill, as amended, will probably pass without oppost- won. The question of opening the door to allow the Secretary of War’s letter of tne 19th January to the State Department in re lation to the saies of arms to Thomas Rich- ardson, the Marquis says that the letter was shown to him and to other persons in his presence before 1t was gent to the Secretary of State, and that upon the day after it was shown ‘to him he called upon the Secretary of War and spoke to him with reference to the letter. At that interview General Beiknap declared, in presence of several persons then in the room, including a member of Congress from Kentucky, that there was nothing confl- dential in the letter, and wat ne was quite willing that it should be published to the country. This is held by the Marquis to he a complete justification of the appearance of the letter in Mr. Sumner’s resolution. The Marquis also explains that the position of the French government has been misunder- stood. That government 1s directing its inquiries solely towards the transactioos of the Gam- betta government with the Remingtons, and its desire is very far from bringing any imputations or annoyance upon the administration at Washington. Any such disagreeable consequences, fr they follow, are rendered unavoidable by the indirect connec- tion of the American government with the matter, through its sales to the Remingtons and their agents. The New Orleans Committee and Their Re- Port—State Strength and Hopes of the Lou. istana Factions. The committee of the House of Representatives charged with the investigation of the recent troubles at New Orleans returned to the capital this morning, Itis understood that Mr. McCrary, of lowa, 1s decidedly in favor of Governor War- moth in his judgment of the conflict petween the republican factions in Louisiana, and that Mr, Sco- field, of Pennsylvania, the chairman of the com- mittee, though less decided in his views, leans to the same side. Mr. Boardman Smith, of New York, on the other hand, favors Casey and Packard and the Custom House wing. The democratic members of the committee—Mr. Archer, of Maryland, and Mr. speer, of Pennsylvania—are against both fac- tions, and in their report to the House it is likely they will condemn both. The reports will not be made for some weeks yet, and it is expected that in the meantime the republican members of the committee will arrive at something like @ unanimous understanding among them- selves and with the administration, The Casey and Packard men in New Orleans declare it hot if Warmoth is sustainded in this mat- ter by Congress and the administration, the Gover- nor will at once begin a movement against Grant which may sweep over the whole South. Warmoth can carry with him conservative republicans like senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, and Senators Hamil- ton and Flanagan, of Texas, ana a strong pressure is being brought to bear upon him to induce him to take this step. He 1s constantly in receipt of letters from Senator Schurz ana other recalcttraut repub- caps, urging him forward in this movement, It is asserted that Warmoth Is so strong 1n his own State, at least, that he can throw the Presidential majority on which ever side he chooses, and the Legislature’ is completely in his power. That body will adjourn in about two weeks, the constitutional limit of sixty days having expired. So far it has passed no money bilis, not providing even for the per diem of the members, this being done, dr, rather, not done, at Warmoth’s dictation, and the effect of it will be to make him stronger at home and better able to command the situation in other parts of the South. Another element of Warmoth’s strength 1s in the failure of the Legislature to repeal the Registry laws, which 10 itself practically leaves the State in Warmoth’s hands. This, itis thought, will incline the President to his side, and induce the admistra- tion to withdraw its favor trom the Custom House wing. Even Lieutenant Governor Pincnbeck favors this course, Pinchbeck 1s @ strong Grant man. He says if Casey is removed from the Collector's and Packard from the Marshal’s office, so that Warmoth may have full swing, the Governor will not dare to go against the administration, and Grant can carry the State. The Young democrats incliné®o the Custom House side, and members of the Democratic State Central Committee, who have no sympathy with the “old Hunkers” of the party, are openly for Casey, and promise to support Grant if he puts down Warmoth and the “old Hunkers,” witit whom Warmoth 1s acting. The colored people are a unit for Grant, and some way must be found to accommodate the interests of une factions to this sentiment. The report of the committee will probably deter- mine the relations of parties in Louisania and either close or widen the breach, The present in- dications are that Warmoth will be triumphant, but it remains to be discovered what action will be ¢ aken by the administration, Passage of the Naval Appropriation Bill by the House. The Naval Appropriation bill being in order, at the expiration of the morning nour the House went into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Blair, of Michigan, in the chair. The discussion of this bill has subjected the condition of our navy, its wants and administration to close scrutiny, and afforded the democrats an opportunity for making party capital and partisan comment, "Mr. Slocum, of New York, took occasion to-day to Jeoyure the government upon its extravagance in getaining property for hospital use of enormous vaiue, half the interegs of which would pay for the entire cost of the card of alltne sick of the.avy. There is force in this view of the administratioof the financial interests of the @Y-_ ernment, and it was well put by the member from Brooklyn, Mr. Roosevelt, of New York, declared himself a commissary expert, and protested against So judge, Obtaining witas be Agsired, be goy upon | Dusting sha Jepariwens so JOW On the list Air, the Commission tg examine claims in Northern loyal States was fully discussed, but no conclusions reached, This subject will come up in the House as a separate measure. The Fraudulent Claims Convictions—Stakes’ Sentence Deterred—Vowell Fined $500— Johnson Discharged, Judge Cartter, in the Criminal Court, to-day an- nounced his decision i thé motion in arrest of judgment in the case of William B, Stokes, He overruled it without expressing any opinion apd without a conclusive judgment of bis Own upon the matter, postponing ultimate judgment, even with himself, until 1t shall be heard by tne Court in Gen- eral Term, when will be determined the question as to the sufliciency of the indictment on which Stokes ‘was convicted, G. Victor Powell, convicted of having received money while a clerk, in connection with the Tennes- see cluims which Stokes engineered, was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and costs of the prosecution, ‘This light sentence was imposed in view of Powell's uniform good character and because the evidence failed to develop any purpose on his part to perpe- trate any fraud on the government, Seth Jonnson, who was indicted for embezzling $10,000 from the United States Treasury, was ais- charged on the ground that he had, at the instance and under the mandate of a committee of Congress, testified to all the facts involved in the crime with which he was charged, and that act of Congress 18 an absolute injunc- tion against punishment or proceedings against a man on account of anything to which he is com- pelled to testify. It would, sudge Cartter said, be @ legal fraud upon the right of any individual after indicting him to compel him to go and make con- fesston by process of law and under promise of im- munity, and afterwards execute the law upon it, Now, Congress did not intend to do any such thing, and the Court has no inclination to Insist upon any such result, Auricultural Education Convention. The convention of gentlemen who are oficially interested in the promotion of agricultural educa- ton, and especially those concerned with the admin- istration of the colleges which received the benefit of the national grant of July 2, 1862, for pro- moting instruction in agriculture and the mechant- cal arts, assemoled at the Agricultural Department this morning, that department being represented by Mr. J. R. Dodge, statistician, and Mr. William Saunders, Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds, ‘There are tiirty-one industrial institutions in the United States which have received the national en- dowment of land scrip, and most of them are repre- sented in the Convention, which also embraces a number of representatives of State Agricultural So- cieties and other leading agriculturists ana horti- culturists. Among the delegates from New England are Messrs. George B, Loring, G, L. Flint, Daniel Need- ham and W. S. Clark, of the Agricultural College, and George Noyes, Professors Gilman aad Johnson and ex-Governor Hyde, of Connecticut; Henry Clark and Protessor Colyer, of Vermont; 8S. L. Godale and Professor Ferrall, of Maine; Governor Smyth and General Nathaniel Head, of New Hampshire. Among the New Yorkers are Messrs. Bragden and Lewis Allen, The Penn- sylvanians are also fully represented. Among the delegates is Mr. A. B. Hamilton, The full lists have not yet been prepared. To-day was occupied in mere preliminary busi- ness. Dr. Loring, of Massachusetts, was elected President, with one vice president from each State, Philadelphia Post Office. A delegation of about fifty gentlemen of Philadel- phia, representing both branches of the city gov- ernment, the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, United States officers, together with mem- bers of the press and the most prominent business Men, representing many millions of dollars, ap- peared before the Committee on Public Buildings and grounds this morning. Some of the Pennsylvania Congressmen were present, including Senator Cameron. The delegation was introduced by Mr. Leonard Myers. The needs of Philadelphia for bet- ter accommodations for the Post Office and the Courts were presented by several gentlemen. They want Congress to appropriate $500,000 for the pur- chase of a site for a public building, and $1,000,000 for the structure, Tho President’s Levee. The President's last levee of the season was held this evening, and the attendance was even larger than heretofore during the winter, comprising the usual assembiage of mem. bers of the Cabinet, Supreme Court Judges, army and navy officers, Senators and Representa- Uves in Congress, diplomats and representatives of the great American public generally, Among those present were Senator Trumbull and General Phil Sheridan, Mrs, Grant assisted the President in receiving, together with Mrs.jColfax and Mrs, Marshal Sharpe, Marriage in High Life. At an early hour the only daughter of Justice Swayne, of the Supreme Court, and Mr. Edwin Parsons, of New York city, were married at the resi- dence of the bride's ‘father, in thm presence of a small, but very distinguished company, including the President, Vice President, several mempers of the Cubiaet, all the Justices of the Supreme Court and a number of ladies and gentlemen occupying Positions of the highest social and oficial promi-+ nence. The newly married couple leave to-night tor New York, and thence on Saturday for Europe, The Mixed Com The United States and British Commission will resume their session on the 20th of March. The 26th of that month is the limit of time for the pre- Rentation of claims, Te Consular Recognitions, Th ident has recognized Joho M. Auger as Consuf of Turkey at New Orleans, and Manuel Garrido QJ ag Consul Of Apaln at Key Weep THE STATE CAPITAL. Progress of the New City Charter iu the House. THE ERIE CLASSIFICATION REPEAL BILL, No Public Moneys for Sectarian Schools. Debate on the Concurrent Resolu- tion to Adjourn for Ten Days. The Capitol Construction Investi- gating Committee’s Report. ALBANY, Feb. 15, 1872, ‘The arrival of ex-Ooliector Murphy, as stated in my late despatch last night, has created quite a stir in all circles. He 1s here, as I stated, to endorse the Seventy’s charter, and to offset any machina» tions which the wily and now trate Spencer may resort to in regard to the charter prepared by him- self and Opdyke, Spencer has been in constant attendance here since Monday, but his partner, Opdyke, has not yet appeared with the charter, It soon became known that Mr. Murphy would work against the stapen- dous Board of Commerce jop. This set the Greeley repuvlicans on edge. Shaw, Stewart & Co, became alarmed and made another attempt to effect a bargain with the Committee of Seventy. ‘They have their heart set on getiing control of the patronage of the port outside of the Custom House, and, as I stated yesterday, seem to disregard en- trely the wants and wishes of the people a the matter of reform. They do not desire a union with the Custom House folks, and they were willing to gosolidly for the charter of the Committee of Sev- enty (despite the circulars distributed yesterday which declared that the Seventy did not Tepresent the people of New York) 4f the provisions in relation to the docks were stricken fromthe charter now before the House. The Seventy’s people stated that they had now nothing to do with the charter; it was now in possession of the House and they (the Greeleyites) could move to strike out the dock provisions if they Telt so disposed. ‘The latter would not agree to this; they did not want to show their hands in this way, and they ciaimed further that should they do go the democrats would go “solid” against them. The Greeleyites are in asad strait and the laudable eitorts of friends and officials to effect a ubion 0: the republicans will probably prove futile, and the breacn which has existed since the opening of the Legislature may become more determined, It 1s saie to assert now that the Greeleyites will oppose the passage of the Seventy’s charter; the aaininistralion republicans will oppose the charter prepared by the Apolio Hall democrats and Greeley republicans; all will Oppose the Spencer-Opdyke charter; the Citizens’ Association charter wu not be heard of again, and it may therefore be deduced that there will be no new charter for the city adopted by these elegant reformers this session, THE SEVENTY’S CHARTER ‘was up again to-day as the special order, and the tactics of the Greeleyites were plaimly shown. Frivolous objections and amendments were inter- posed and buncompbe speeches made on minor mat- ters, 80 a8 to “slave Ol” the final vote until alter the recess, and by that time have their plans so laid and natronage so disposed as to ensure victory tor their side. 8 soon as the special order was taken up this morning L DL. Brown, of Cayuga, who came here to create a sensation, offered to amend the bill by striking out the ninety-second section and sub- stituting tor it a clause which prohibits the granting Ol aid to any SECTARIAN SCHOOLS or private schools which are nov under the control of the Depurtinent of Public Instruction. Brown was determined to get off a speech, which, it is said, he had prepared last year as a campaign speech, and which was 80 worded as to be as offen- sive a8 as possible to the Catholics, especially those of the city of New York. His haudsone face and figure, his powertul voice and graceful delivery so impressed the members that one or two went to sleep, while the others, with lew exceptions, read hewspapers, conversed, Wrote and amused or busied themselves as ees best while the Cayugan Cicero read his effusion. He iaid particular empha- sis on the name of William M. Tweed every time ne uttered it, an he took occasion to utter it very frequently. Several of the more sensible members endeavored to give Brown a bint that he was hurt- ing the bill. Mr, Moulton asked bim If he would sit down provided the friends of tne bill agreed to strike out the section. ‘fuis would not do; he would not be cut off that way. Dr. Haughton, of sSara- toga, asked Brown if he was going to deliver a tem- erance lecture to state whe ume. Moseley, of ings, and one or two others tried to quiz him. ’ He merely turnea his gray eye at them and kept on. He had that speech prepared and he must get rid of Mw He did get trough, but Jatied to create much enthusiasm. Hawkins replied to him by quoting the names of several institutions that cared for triendless chudren and educated them. He stated that there were perhaps a hundred thousand children who would be turned In the streets if the great cnarities which cared ior them were not allowed to receive some ubiic assistance. He named, among others, the Five Points Mission a8 @ non-sectarian insiitution, ‘Tis brought Mr. Paige to his feet. He was excited, and pitched into Hawkins for declaring that the in- suututions he named were not sectarian. He said the gentleman (Hawkins) undertook t@ say that the Five Points estaolishment was not sectarian, he— he—he—was mistaken, “Why,” sald he, ‘‘tnat Five Points 18 4 NOTORIOUS HAMD SHELL BAPTIST CONCERN,’ ‘This Was given so earnestly as to bring down the house with laughter. Aivord took part in tbe de- bate and got off quite a harangue about appropri- ations to sectarian institutions and the inlamous Charity bill of last year. Speaker Smith delivered @ sort Of funeral oration, in which he stated that a general law on that subject would be introduced, ‘Twombly also tok a hand in, and as an evidence of the affection existing between the republican tace tions ne referred to some documents and newspaper slips which Charley Spencer had prepared as extra ammunition for Brown, jut had given to Twombly. ‘The last-named gentleman got off a speech which might have veen su; to be good if it could have been underst with his pecullar intonation and afiected delivery. Jacobs cornered Alvord by asking hiin if he did not ‘| make a speech last year in favor of ragged schools, Alvord thought not. Jacovs thought yes, Alvord then concluded he might have done so; if he did he did wrong. He was cornered, however, and won a hearty laugh from the House. after an hour and @ half spent in this debate the amevdment was adopted. Should the charter pass with this amend- ment in it the thousands of poor aad {riendless children who are cared for by the great charities must be turned out into the streets, and enthusiastic bigots will feel thankful, no doubt, to their repre- sentatives In the Legisiature—Brown, of Cayuga, and Pell, of New York—jor the results in increase of crime and misery in the metropolis, Pending the consideration of an amendment to do away with the Cily Aecord and giving the advertising to davy newspapers, the committee reported progress. Husted claimed that this was nothing buta “job? so give employment to some played out printer, and he will introduce an amendment to compel the advertising to be given to three dally morning newspapers having the largest circulation in the city. THE CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION investigation ordered to pe done by the Ways and Means Committee has been concluded and was to-day presented by Aivord, The report was not read, but it was, as I stuted some days ago it would be, @ complete whitewash; nothing bad been proven and everything was right. Jacobs gave hotice that he would avail himself of the right, on behalf of himself and bis associate, Mr. Haughton, to offer @ minority report. This riled Speaker Smith, He, as bas been frequently stated here, does not want too close an iuvestugation into the work of his friend Bridgeford and the way 10 which the Capitol workmen nave been used, He declared that “the Chair denies the right of the minority to make areport.” This was pronounced very bit- terly, Had he used tie word “decides” or ‘+be- lieves” it would not have seemed so bad. Then of the Senators whenever question 4 adjourpment came oup should not be any weight as @& t the necessity there was for members to go home occasionally, It was & duty they owed to themselves, and every member, he felt certain, had come to the Legislature at the pesinning: of the year with the tacit understanding that during tae winter at leass one full week's Vacae fon would be granted, Mr. Tiemann was strongly in favor of adjournment, In fact, he expressed the delight he always had taken so far, and would continue to take hereafter, in voting for adjournment. The longer they were the better would they suit him, for he felt certain that long adjourn- ments by the present Legislature would be a great beneft to the people. At least that was his opinion, judging from the amount of reform work the Legis- lature had accomplished so far, if any one of the Members took it into his head to move jor an ad- journment tili next January he would support the Motion with all the ardor of his patriotic heart. Mr. Murphy stated that he had always voted against adjournments of the ten-day order, for he believed they only postponed the final ad- joornsneh? of the Legislature, and he had no particu. jar desire to remain at Albany til the month of May. He did not oppose adjournment to make capital on any reform ground, ‘Inat kind of pusi- ness was too smal Mr. D. P. Wood would vote against all adjourn- ments, He, too, did not relish the idea that he should be classed among the bun- combe folks for that reason. Every member knew that not one of them could get over the eftects of an adjournment for several days after they got back to Albany. (Lauzhter.) He meant that it was difficuls for them to get into nar- ness again, Mr. Benedict ikewise denied that he was & buncombist, and at some length went on to show that when he voted for adjournment he did so on principle, which princtpie was that the Legisiature FOURTH ee Oe ges mney New Mr, MOULTON the memorial o! zens York, asting relief from obstruction by raliroads 10 the! Fourth avenue. THE ERIE OLASSIFIOATION ACT, Mr. Jupp presented petitions in favor of the roped the Erie Cl jeation act; also of the citizens of to be embraced in the Metropolitan Police act. BILLS REPORTED. By Mr. AtvorD—From the Ways and Means Committeeg Appropriation bill. bag Annee ae CAPITOL INVESTIGATION, Mr. ALVORD submitted the testimony taken in the new Capitol tnvestigation, with a resolution that the commitvee be discharged from the further consideration of the matter. ‘Mr, JACOBS gave notice that he would at an early day sub- mit a minority report, if not upon the matters examined by the eommittee, fees wece moire which @ majority of the committee would not nvestes’ Mr. ALVORD stated that the committee who mace the in-, veatigation comply strictly with the resolution calling for an’ ia investigation, Mr. JACOBS stated that so far as the Commissioners and. Superintendent were concerned he believed they had dis- charged thelr duties honestly ; but he wished to make re- rt upon other matters. 5 Or. Kuvonp ‘State that the matter of the Eight Hour law~ was not submitted to the committee, and they therefore did’ not act upon it. ‘Mr, JACOUS asked til to-morrow morning to mal nority report, and that the question on the resolution poned till then, which was agreed to. THE PACIVIO MAIL STEAMSHIP INVESTIGATION, Mr. ALBERGER, from the committee investigating the affaira of the Pacific Mail, reported that they foun charges in no wise proven, and that the complaint was made for the purpose of inluencing the stock in monetary ctrcles, ‘and condemn the authors of the complaint, who have used. legislation for purely apeculative purposes. IMPROVEMENTS IN RICHMOND COUNTY. Mr. Lynx reported a bill to appoint commissioners to make a survey of Richmond county and certain maps there- from, and report a plan tor laying out Staten and for BOCUFING & WALEE HOT 's INTRODUCED, By Mr, Mortox—‘To provide for calling ® convention to By Mr, Jupp~-To incorporate the village of should go ahead with its business every working day of the week and get through before May. Noone else at this stage feeling inclined to explain his po- sition, the question of reconsidering the vote by which the resolution was lost was then taken up and was decided in the affirmative by a vote of 18 to 7. A motion to make the resolution read so that the adjournment should take place from Wednesday next to the 26th inst, was lost by a vote of 15 nays to 12 yeas, Mr. Madden then moved to amend the resolution by inserting the words “Saturday next” instead of “Friday next,’ as it was by the House, Benedict moved to amend the amendment by in- serting “Tuesday next.” ‘This was lost, and Mr. Maaden’s ameadment was adopted by a vote of 13 to 10. The question was then taken upon the resolution as amended and adopted fe the _ followin; vote:—In the aftirma- tive, Chatfleld, Cock, Harrower, Johnson, Lord, MeGowan, Madden, O’Brien, Palmer, Perry, Tiemann, Wagner, Weismann, Winslow—4; nm the negative, Adams, Baker, Benedict, Bowen, Dickinson, Foster, Graham, Lewis, Lowery, Murphy, Rovertson, D. P. Wood, Woodin—13, OUR STATB PRISONS, The bill authorizing the appointment by the Comptroller of a Board of Commissioners to inquire ito the condition of the State Prison and to report to the Legislature as soon as their labors are at an ehd, was ordered 10 a third reading in the Senate. TH LAST SENATE'S WORKMEN, The Comptroller, in answer to the resolution ask- ing him to furnish a statement givigg the names of the persons paid for employment by the Senate last thee sent in to-day a detailed ist of the employ¢s. t contains no item Of any interest. The gross amount paid was $50,885 30. THE NEW CLERK OF THE SENATE. The election of a Clerk of the Senate in place of Mr. Terwilliger, resigned, will not take place until he closes up his accounts, which, nowever, will take but a few days, The nomination of Charies R, Dayton, the present journal clerk, for Clerk of the Senate, gives great satisfaction. He has neld the position of journal clerk of the Senate for many years and under different administrations, though he 18 a republican, THB SEAMEN’S RETREAT. The people of Staten Island are forwarding peti- tions lavoring an examination of tne affairs of the Seamen’s Retreat, and a committee of investigation Will probably be appointed, The Senace Committee on Privileges and Elections met this aiternoon to consider the Rossa vs, Tweed contested seat case. Mr. Harris appeared for ‘Tweed, but a0 one apeared for Kossa, ‘The commit tee adjourned until the 27th instant, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. ALBANY, Feb. 15, 1872. In the Senate to-day the Comptrolier reported there were seventy-nine officers of the last Senate and their average pay ‘was avout $700 each, HILL8 INTRODUCED, To annul the charter of the Central Underground Railroad Company; to incorporate the Bay Ridge Contracting Com pany ; to provide for the better admintatrati gt Abedin ration of the estates BILL8 REPORTED, To reapportion the United States deposit fand among dif: ferent academies; to repeal the act to authorize New York city to take certain lakes in Putnam and Westchester coun- ues; to provide for the formation of free public libraries, To amend the charter of the American Bibl Soe ot erican ; amend the charter of the National Trust Company > © ‘THE RECESS. ‘The Senate amended the House resolution fora recess so as to fix Saturday as the time for a amended concurred inthe resolution, “UOwBments and as Adjourned, ALBANY, Feb, 15, 1872. NEW YORK UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. Mr. TWOMBLY, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced a bill to amend the charter of the New York City Central Underground Rail- road. In addition tothe powers already granted the com- pany, they may construct subways and operate therein a railway, with two or more tracks for passengers and freight, the carriages to be propelled by steam, The company is allowed three years to complete the road to connect with the Harlem Railroad, and two years thereafter to connect with River. duct oF any elevated bed at any place above Ninety-sixth NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The House went ito committee on the New York city gnarter. The question pending was the motion by Ira Dy Brown to protibit sectarian school appropriations. Mr. Brown spoke at length in advocacy of hit x * Mr. HAWKING, (rep.) of N.Y. in reply, ‘anid that great good was done in New fork by providing achools into which e, poorer clase of children could be drawn and educated, and those schools should be supported, He ho} tu.amend would not prevail, Pee Mr. ALVORD, (rep.) of Onondaga, advocated the amend- ment trom principle. He was opvosed in (oto to diverting @ single cent from the Treasury to support district and sepa- Fate schools, He waa for puiting a provision in every char- ter for a city, @ section prohibiting the taking of a single dol- Jar out of the treasury of the city to be used for any other then purely municipal purposes, ir. SMITH, (rep.) of Albany, said this was a very impor- tant ‘question. It was a matter which elicited the sympa- thfes and interest of all right-thinking men, He hoped betore this Legisiature adjourned » general law would be passed bringing ail the State under some fixed and well defined rule by which the people may be taxed for charitable and educational purposes. He, therefore, fested the propriety of passing over this question at thi ime, and 26, Soe istinguished gentieman from Onondage (Mr, Alyo ring i & generai ct making th vin (ar. ‘Alvor @ the provision he Mr. ALVORD was satisfied that no general law Eh could be framed which would not be liable Tomer oo H by every recurring Legislature. The only way to accom: ish the is proposition, generally would be through an amendment jon, and that would take three years; hence 5: aot ea it in this act. MITH—Would not general law apply to N just as well asthis act? ® Gatadanralta ts Mr, ALVORD—Certainly; but as there is danger of our not getting a general law at this session, and, as we now have his act before us, I am in favor of luserting 1 here and now. Mr. Savi (rep.) of ‘Toga, ald he had listened with much int to this debate. He was satisfied the time had fuily ar for action in this matter. We have seen the effect ese appropriations in New York, and they should be He therefore was in favor of the amendment, Mr. HALL, (dem.) of Chemung, called attention to what een denominated an infamous Charity bill of 1871, He read several items ahowing that a number of the appro- priations were to Protestant Institutions, and said the gentle. man trom Onondaga had voted for all of them. Mr. SmyTH—What is the proportion of these appropria- jous? ‘Mr. HILL—To the Catholics the Jarger number was made, ‘as a matter ot course, for tbe reason that the Catholics have revise the charter of brooklyn. fated wtats mond county ; algo amending the charter the village of dgewater ; als amending the Drain: + fy ur, MACKAY—To prevent fraud in the sale of coal. By Mr. FLAMME£R—Incorporating the Veterans’ Ninth regi- ent, net as Buarn—Regulating the fees of the Marshals of k, ‘By Mr. LOUGHRAN—To protect the legajownors of lost or” len bond ty Me HivereD—Incorporatiog the New York Loan and ‘Trust Company. QUARANTINE AFFAIRS, Mr. ALLBERGER moved that the Committee of Commerce investigating the Quarantine affairs be authorized to omploy counacfand s sterberapher. , Mr. ALVORD was opposed to paying counsel in any inves. tigation. ‘the resolution was referred to the Judiciary Commitice, Reoess till half-past seven P. M, st ee Evening Séssion. Hie Movi THR NEW yoRK crry omanren, |“ ‘The House, in committee, resumed the consideration of the New York Charter pill, The question pending was on Mr. Husted’s motion providing for the publication of oficial notices. Mr. JUDD sald on an examination of the bill he found provision was made for publishing the proceedings of the Common Council in» paper to be called the City Kecord, and a synopsis furnished to the daily papers. He’ referred to the immense amount of money pald out for thia work, amountlog in two yeara to 81,100,000, and, though this patron: hould not have had any influence On the press, there was reason to think it hi This charter contained no ‘proviso hich hedged in any extravagance in this direction and he hoped tie section would be allowed to remain as it is, Mr. HUSTED was opposed to the establishment of acy paper to be carried on by theolty. He did not beliew the press of New York would be subsidized by this patron: Mr. ALBERORR calle@atteution to the fact that this was @ reform measure and the proposition was to do away with the corrupt Trunseript scheme, He defended the City Record proposition and hoped the House wonld go on with the charter as {t was ju the main, . Mr. ALVORD sald, we, the Legislature of the State of New York, had waited five weeks for this charter, and be for one woud not now go for it with eyes shut and ‘closed lips, would exercise his prerogative concerning this charter with- out being driven by any one. Mr. HUSTED moved to amend bia amendment so as to make it three daily papers, so as to include the independent press, which,:he was certain, could not be subsidized, Mr, TILDEN, (ret. dem.) of New York, did not understand that the authors of this bill intended any newspaper edited like @ newspaper, but simply « publication which will contain briefly the proceedings ot the Common Council, He was uite sure the authora of the bill did not intend to do any- thing which would continue the abuses which had been sut~, fered. “ ‘The motion as smended, providing for three papers to ad-- vertlse Lor proposals, was adopted. Mr. ALvoup moved to atrike out of section 102 the provi- sion that all advertisements of departments shall be printed in the City Kecord, Lf it was Intended to make this paper a. mere record of the Common Counell proceedings he wanted to contine it to that service. vKIN ) of New York, sald {t was intended to make this (iy Revord the record of the doingsof all the other departments of the city as well as the Common Council. r. TWOMMLY, in alating the extravagant charges for rinting, said the foreman of the Grand Jury bad told him Biat one of the witnesses betore the Jury was asked whether work ot this kind, for which enormous prices hud been charged, was worth 10,000, $5,000 or 1,00, and resvonded in the negative, but finally sald it was worth about twenty- five dollars, Mr. D, B. HILL asked the gentleman (Mr. Twombly) if ne did not know that his informant in giving him that informa tion was gullly of a misdemeanor ¥ & Mr, WOMBLY said thnt was ao, but nevertheless he gave him the information, ‘These things were known generally, ‘Mr. Aivora’s amendment was adopted. Mr, TILDEN moved to add to the last section a clause, the effect of which was to leave in existence the acts to pt bribery and fraud in office. Adopted, ‘Amendments generally were then announced to be im order, and Mr. ALVORD stated that as the House hac held » Jong session to-day, and as {t would be impoasible to get through the bill to-night, he would move to report progress, and make the bill the special order for to-morrow morning, which was cari THE ALLEGED NEW CAPITOL FRAUDS, Mr, Jacows, from the minority of the Committees of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the char, nat the Commuastoners of the New Capitol, stated Faas are with the majority of the commitiee that the char; ruption, ion were ‘not sustained; but way that all the didi. culty between the workinemen’ and Commissioners bad arisen from the fact that the Kight Hour law had not been enforced, The report concludes with a resolution toat the Bight Hour law ought to be repealed or enforced. he House then, at balf-past nine o'clock, adjourned. THE ERIE CLASSIFICA1ION ACT. Meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committce— Statement of Mr. Hule in Support of Senator O’Brion’s Bill—Crushing Indictment of the Erie Ring. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb, 15, 1872, At a meeting of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate thls afternoon Senator O'Brien's bill repealing the Erie Railway Directors’ Classificaton act and providing for @ new election of directors, came up, Messrg Hale, Peckham and McFarland appeared in behalf of the passage of the bill and Mr. Shearman in oppo- sition, After hearing Mr. Hale tne committee ad- journed further consideration of the subject to the 27th inst. The following are some of the statements made by Mr. Hale respecting the PAIRS OF THE ROAD:— 1867—Stook,, #25, 111,210; 1unded deot, Siar total, $47,541,130, 1871—Stock, $86,586,910; fund debt, $26,398,800; total, $112,935, 710, Increase in the amount of stock and funded debt since 1867, when Gould'and Fisk came in—in stock, $61,425,700; in funded debt, $3,968,830, Total increase since § 1897, $65,394,680. The above sum has never been accounted for by the direct. ors, except by an evidently and conceded false entry im their reports, ‘the construction accounts of the old New York and Erie Ratiroad Company was closed some ten years ago, when the present Erie Railway Company was created, and the only way that the directors of tne Erie Railway Company have attempted to account for the vast sum above mentioned has beeu by the gross and glaring fraud of adding nearly $50,000,000 in their annual reports to tne old construction account of the New York and Erte Railroad Company. In the annual report of 1867 the amount charged to the New York and Erle Railroad was $38,964,728 45. In the report of 1871 sworn oO by ‘Jay Goula and D. Rucker the amount of this account is Stated ab $86,036,300 78% Thus showing an appa rent increase since 1867 In an unt witch could by no possibility have been realiy increased a single dollar of $47,061,622 33, and tne only excuse Jor this evidentuy FALSE ENTRY AND GROSS FRAUD, Made by Mr, Shearman in his remarks before the Railroad Committee of the Assembly on Wednes- much the largest number of poor, aud consequently of these institutions. He objected to this amendment for the reason that it, made a distinction against the city of New York, which has 60 number of these institutions, and leaves the clty of Byracuse and other cities without any such prohi- ition. Mr. ALVorD explained that he was obliged to vote for the Charity bill iast year to save appropriations to inatitutions of similar character in his own locality. He did wrong, He was willing now to admit that he dia wrong, and said he would never repeat that vote, ROWN, (rep.) of Cayuga, sald this prohibition rations to schools, not to charitable in- @ not under the control of sectarian in- stated that appropropriations had been the bill was locked up ta the deme oF Wliaae a od aad e p 10 the desk ot ‘ mo,renorter could get acceas vote a, Ty ME Fr, JAOOnS—That bill was locked uj Tat day of the session. ‘ wiz ithaca ir. STRANAN desired to make a statement, Last there was an application for an appropriation to an institte Hon in Newburg, which he knew to be unworthy—not for the Teagon that it was Cathollo, but because it had He defeated the proposition; but, to his su adjournment, he found {t io thé bill. As from Kings (Mr, Jacobs) had said. he bad t 1 focked up. in bis desk, he would ask him how that was done? Mr. J ACOUS rose to reply, but could not get the floor, Jacobs asked, as a matier of courtesy, that ne be allowed a week to prepare and present @ report, ‘The House decided to grant the courtesy. THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS will be curtatiea in some of ts perquisites by a bill inuroduced by Mr. Foley to-day, to consolidate the several acts in relation to the department, He cur. tails the right of piacing fire escapes, aud prohibita = javorney irom charging more than twenty-iive rt RAILROAD FREIGHTS are the subject of a bill by Mr. Alvord, prohibit railroads from charging more than twenty. five per cent advance ip winter. Campvell’s Gag bill, providing for @ city gas works, Was introduced, It 18 to authorize the Corporation vo furnish gas in the same manner as water to the citizens, A bill introduced by Mr. Bennett makes habitual drunkenness, desertion or maltreatment grounus for absolute divorce, The Pactiic Mail investigation Was reported by the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, who found the charges not proven and only instituted for speculative purposes, THE SENATE ON ADJOURNMENTS, The bs yd on cme dull one in the 'y importance wi - sented, ana the entire morning was thrown away in a discussion upon the ten-day adjournment reso- Jution, which was voted down by such a} ge Vol yesterday. It fell to the lot of Senator Paimer to Gall up the reconsideration of the resolution. In doing #0 he remarked about selorm thay was indw y "ta ay “soma whicn ts to Mr. [RA VD. BROWN continued, and finished his Mr. PELL, (rep.) of moved to change the word “4 tarian” in Mr. Brown's amendment to “denominational,” which Mr. Brown accepted, and then the amendment was The following s Mr. Brown's substitute scoped ' , e at for section 93 as Sxo, 92,—It shall not be lawful to mak tlons of the public money or property, or loan tre ereatt of the city of New York in aid of any private, sectarian or de- om!national school that is not under the control and man- tenet ot the Board of Public Instruction and subject to the general laws of the State relating to public echools, Mr, BTRAHAN, (rep.) of serie moved to insert iin sec- 10) iM a] y pay for printing or publishing a paper rd, Mr. TWOMBLY strongly opposed this amendment, and in- slated that it would. be an outrage to requi oor to be Published In any such paper as this proposed OV’y Kecord. It ‘will be simply continuing the Zrunerint awindle, Mr, STRAMAN said that this paper was already provided bill, and bis amendment was only to perfect the (rep.) of Weatchester, alan the denounced the proposition for such » paper. true place to pubsiah these notices was in the ed t existing dally papers. He moved to further amend by strik- ing out all reference to the City Kecord aod substitute there for the words, “two newspapers having the largest circula- Hon tn the city making the proposals for the sume.” Mr. Jupp, (rey yo Richmond, explained that the bill pro- oued that the bit establish this paper and thus divest the he jobbery it has been subjected 10. . of the question, on motion of Mr. Al jaar Smeal Ee eVEDINg. rh uyntny ry Lj 288. Tha Savate FeaclHon £6r 8 Feeees, pros day, was that the printed blanks furnished by the State Engineer contained no room for the entry of the real tratn., These blanks, however, do contain places for the statement of tne Cost of road and equipments, including gradation, masonry, superstructure, passenger and freight stations, engine aud car houses, passenger and freight cars, locomotives and Axtures, all of which are filled up and credited to the directors at large figures, but nowhere except in the false entry above mentioned is there any accounting for the $47,000,000 there conceded, or for the $65,000,000, Lne actual amount of the merease of stock and funded debt. Besides this the income accounts drawn from the annual reports show that this $65,000,000, added to the stock and debts, yieid no return Whatever under the present manage- ment, according to wnat they claimed to be true accounts. In 1867 the eon was $25,111,210, This Bp @ net surplus for the sharenoiders of $1,049,900, or a little more than four per cent on the Capital, in 1571, with a capital of $80,536,910, their het surplus tacome 1s stated at $118,266, or thirteen- hundredths of one per cent of the capital. In 1870, on @ capital of over $83,000,000, a deficiency against income was reported of $292,021 43. Thus, according to these reports, the result of more than trebling their capital has been to almost, if not quite, Wipe out {he income of tne road. Besides, these directors have been guilty of misconduct—First, in refusing to stockholders their rignts of transfer; second, in fratiduiently seizing stock the own- ers of which were endeavoring to have transfers made; third, hibit to shareholders tne stock iedger and transfer books as required by |: fourth, in pass- ing @ fraudulent bylaw denying the right of trans. fers of stock upon trusts and agencies which are perfectly lawful; fifth, in voting and procuring votes upon stock standing on the books in the names of parties who have long since parted with it, while preventing the transfer ofsuch stock to the present actual cree by seizure, orders of re- ceivership and other id JFRAUDULENT ACTS. The bili now belore tue committee proposes—« First, to repeal tne Classification act, so lar as it affects the Erie Railway; second, w provide for a new election on the second Tuesday of July Lar to be held by imparual Inspectors, and to prohibi persons who have parted with their stock from voting on it in person or by proxy, though it may stand in their names on the books. It also contains provisions designed to secure the stockholders their Peay ri RK and examination of the transier, Oks Bid SlOvk iedyers, and fora review by an ims partial tribuoal Of any eieciidt Ot the directors of 4 earn and to Mya das an font hn ction by ex parte injunctions vained and imbrovidently grpaled> in refusing to ex-