The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1872, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1872——TRIPLE SHEET, 3 WASHINGTON. The French Arms Fusillade in the Senate. Morton’s Hot Shot Falling Into Po- litical Mud — Sumner’s Bomb Bursting Between His Legs. BECK’S BACK UP. Fierce Onslaught on Senator Brownlow and Carpet-Baggers Generally. WHO SUCCEEDS FORNEY? How Our Shipbuilding Has De- creased and Increased. THE SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1872, The Senate Wasting Time About French Arms and Nominating Conventions. ‘rhe Senate’s morning hour passed with noth- img more notable than the passage of a Wis- consin land grant railroad bili, rather small in amount, but important as an attempt to resist the Tew land and education policy just adopted by the House. Mr. Logan wants Chicago relieved and Mr, Wilson proposes to prevent the indiscriminate mur- der of the buffaloes, At one debate was resumed on Mr, Sumner’s resolution, Senator Morton having the floor. The galleries were filled and many Senators were in attendance, Senator Sherman, frm Ohio, is, however, an exception, as, m_ pur- suance of his announcement, he has 4ab- sented himself from the Chamber throughout the debate. Morton’s speech was, in the main, a shrewd and careful plea in reply to Senator Schurz’s, and in the main it was successful. The Trequency with which the Missouri Senator was brought to his feet ulustrated not so much the acuteness of his opponent as the weakness of his ‘own case, In running devate, as a rule, Schurz is without a peer. is sentences are terse and strong, their meaning clear, almost to epigrammatic force, while he is extremely quick in perceiving the Points o! an adversary’s attack and defence. Mor. top, On the other hand, 1s not so acute; his replies are not so rapidly given, and his sentences are often long and involved; yet to-day he had the advantage in a decided manner, and used it, too. He made, among other points, these new ones— first, that the Prussian government did buy arms from ours, through Boker & Co., of New York; fecond, that it has known ali along that the larger portion of the arms we sold went to France; that Prussia cared nothing for the fact and did not regard it as a violauon of either international law or Weaty obligation, He pointed out a possible effect Of the policy pursued by Messrs, Sumner and Schurz by a reference to the fact that the Emperor of Ger- Many was arbitrator in the San Juan boundary matter, submitted to him by Great Britain and our- selves, If the Senators could establish @ probavie case would It not be likely to affect German feeling and policy against us in this matter? Mr. Morton brought out in strong relief another weak point in Mr. Schurz’s argument, The latter regardea as @ singular and suspicious circumstance the fact that the items of sales on our part for arms which it is now known went to France were nearly equal iM amount.to those presented by Mr. Remington in ‘nis bills to the French government, and theu called attention further.to the total paid by France as being several millions larger than that paid for the arms which Remington purchased directly and mdirectiy irom our War Department, Mr. Schurz's inference Was wat tnis difference covered the amount that ‘went to the “military ring,” by whose inQuence he was able to get the cartridges manufactured at our arsenals. Mr. Morton suggested in reply another obvious inference from this discrepancy, which was What the facts showed that Mr. Remington had made honest return to France as our Ordnance Bureau had to the Treasury, wale the amount unaccounted lay between French officials and the agent, and not ve tween the latter and our officers. Mr. Morton also argued at length as to the manufacture of cartridges for the rifles purchased by Richardson, claiming that under the act autnorizing the sale of war materials, the Ordnance Bureau was fully em. powered to make and sell cartridges if it were necessary to make the arms salable. In this case the guns could not be sold without the cartridges, and they could not be manufactured by any one else but the government, Mr. Schurz suggested that the government had no righ. *o sell powder, un- less 1. was damaged and unserviceable, for which suggestion Morton impaled him on the horns of adilemma, by remarking that such an inter- pretation would prevent powder trom being sold until it had become unsajable, and then no one would buy it. The pewer to sell surplus arms im- phea the power to put them in @ condition to ve sold, which was all that the War Department had done for the arms purchased by Richardson, Rem- ington’s attorney. Up to this the Indiana Senator had been very effective, but he proceeded to devote the balance of nis time to a mere political harangue, the first portion of which was aimed at the Germans and the last at tne third party movement. Like Mr. Frelinghuysen’s descent yesterday from a fine Might of rhetorical imagination down to an ad cap- tandum reference to the Philadelphia Republican Convention, Mr. Morton’s turning from a keen analysis of his antagonists’ positions to a buncombe speech designed for mere partisan effect was a conscious weakening of what preceded this. The floodgates being opened, Mr. Tipton followed Morton in @ carefully prepared but rather stupid speech, Which aimed to review the course of the administration in the Senate Chamber from its in« a@uguration. tic deciared it had been tyrannicai in the extreme, beginning with the attempt to repeal the Tenure of Office act, for resisting which Sena- tors had become onjects of Executive displeasure, Mr. Tipton read for about an hour, chiefly extracts irom newspaper articles and speeches, written by men duller in manner and matter, asarule, than himself, This not belng the feast to which they were bidden, the galleries were soon cleared. At half-past four Mr. Cameron fulfilled the selr- imposed and only duty he now daily performs— moved to go Into Executive session. Afiera short time the Senate adjourned, with Tipton still on the Noor. Beck, Kentucky, Kicking About Brownlow. Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, under cover of a personal explanation, made a flerce aud bitter speech in the House to-day on the irregularities in the State of ‘Tennessee, which he bad charged in @ recent speech upon Senator Brownlow, and to which Brownlow responded in the Senate yesterday. It was with reluctance the House: cuusented to the personal explanation, and he was several times Interrupted With points of oraer, that his explana- lion Was in no manner personal to himself; but the Speaker, when appealed to, ruled that after consent Had been given to a member to make @ personal explanation he was entitied to the floor tor an hour and not bound to speak to any particular pomt, This decision was @ matter of general surprise to members, as the Speaker has ruled re- peated:y that, upon a personal explanation, a poll- ‘Ucai speech was uot in oruer, and it was with diM- culty the House could be reconciled to this new departure, Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, came near los- ing histemper, and there was a general sur among members regarding the infringement, Mr. Beck, however, was aliowed to go on with his explanation, whieh was a mixwure of egotism, bravado and de- nunciation, He deciarea himself a candidate for the United States senate, and took it upon himself to speak for every member of the House as being of Up a Dust Tespectable; put his wife was & Virginian and the great granddaughter of George Washington's brother. No man, he said, had ever laid the lash Over iis back, nor could and live, He hurled back With scorn the slanders which had been pronounced Upon him by an old imbecile. Mr. Beck became very much excited as he spoke, and was evidently laboring under a deep feeling of outrage ana wrong, and infused into his manner, as he always does, an appearance of sincerity, and when he closed re- ceived warm congratulations from his friends, The Snow Blockade on the Union Pacific Broken—Twenty-seven Days’ Mails De- lnyed. The raising of the snow blockade on the Union Pacific Railroad is reported here to-day, to the great relief of the Postmaster General, who feels heavily weighted with the accumulated mails of twenty-seven days. Soon after the blockade began New York merchants engaged in the Pacific trade, urged the Postmaster General to order the mails, by telegraph, back to San Francisco and thence forward by sea ‘via Isthmus, and though he from time to promised to do so, the promise was always conditional upon the situation of affairs on the railroad a day or two ahead. This temporizing policy was due to the remonstrances of the Unipn Pacific lobby in and out of Congress, who insisted that the prestige of their road would be seriously affected by the proposed action, and the result showed that the railroad ring were too strong for the New York merchants, Cabinet Meeting. The Cabinet session to-day was attended by all the members, excepting Mr. Creswell, Tnere was No business done of unusual importance, The Peace Policy and the Indinns—Apaches, Arrapahoes, Toutos and Pinals Kationed and Reasouable. Recent advices received by the Board of Indian Commissioners from the officers in charge of the Apache Indian reservations in Arizona and New Mexico give an encouraging view of the working of the peace policy of the government, From Camp Apache, White Mountains, Arizona, January 80, C, E. Cooley writes We issued rations to-day to 1,311 Indians: have had no trouble and ali seem satifiea, We have had one of the severest snow storms of the season, the snow having: fullen to the depth of nearly two feet, ‘The Indians are all near the post, and we are tak- ing good care of them. Miguel and the other chiefs ook that you send them some seeds and farming implements for spring. The Apache soldiers have not been mustered out of service. Reports are here that a campaign will start out from Camps Verde and McDowell, February 15; but I do not believe it. Some ef Lieutenant Whitman’s chiefs from Camp Grant have been up here on a visit. Al! are satis- fied; and I cam assure you there js no ohance to get up a war with the Apaches, as all are on the reservation and at peace, and a they are properly managed there’ will be no more trouble in Arizona. Lieutenant Whit- man on the 19th of December, had 900 Indians— 600 Arapahoes and Pinals and 400 Tontos—at Camp Grant, with only fifeen infantry soldiers to guard them. He says he would have no hesitation in tak- ing a band ‘of picked men, Apaches, and mounting them to pursue any stolen stock or to drive away any marauders. Agent Piper at Canada Alamosa, New Mexico, writes on January 27 that he thinks the prospects fora peaceful removal of the Apache Indians to Toliardsa valicy is very encouraging. “777. Increase in the Sale of Revenué Stamps. The demand for proprietary and documentary internal revenue stamps for several months past nas exceeded the demand at any time since the organi- zation of the bureau, indicating either increased prosperity or more honest stamping upon the part of manufacturers. The demand 18 especially large for documentary stamps of the denominations of $20, $50, $100, $200 and $500. The old series coula be easily washed, entirely removing the cancella- tion marks without defacing the stamp, Now this is impossible, the vignettes being printed in fugitive inks, Which disappear upon the slightest touch of chemicals, The Commissioner has ordered that hereafter the sheets of tobacco and beer stamps be perforated so that they may be detached without cutting. The proposition to gum them does not meet with favor either among brewers or tobacco manufacturers, as the sheets are liable to stick together, while it does not facilitate the stamps belng aMxed to packages, Watered Stock Not Taxable. The Commissioner of imternal Revenue has de- cided that the Lake Shore Railroad Company is not Mable to the scrip dividend tax on its watered stock, the company having proved to the satisfac- ton of the Con-m)ssioner that the apparent increase was only a financial dodge, but did not represent a dollar of income—earnings or gain. The Philadelphia Collectorship. William B. Elitott, at present State Senator, and Charies O'Neill, ex-member of Congress from Phila- Geiphia, are the prominent candidates for the Uol- lectorship of the port of Philadelphia. Opposition is made to the appointment of Elliott on the ground that any vacancy occurring in the Pennsylvania State Senate at this time imperils the interest of the republican party inthe State, For this reason it is believed O'Neill will receive the appointment, Home Shipbuilding. It appears from the returns of tonnage built in the United States in the year 1871 that the tonnage built for foreign trade is less than during any year since 1844. The tonnage built tor home trade enjoys afair degree of prosperity, being larger than for any year since 1866, Forgetting Their Own Identity. The Fourth Auditor has been compelled to reject a number of claims filed for bounty by those who served during the war of 1812, in consequence of the applicants having served under an alias which they have forgotten and cannot now ascertain. The Agricultural Convention in a Quandary. The Agricultural Convention to-day adopted a resolation that Boards of Agriculture be established by the Legisiatures in States where they do not already exist, A committee of five was orderea to be appointed to wait upon the two Congressional Committees on Agriculture to urge upon them the reasons why they should favor increased appropriations to the Agricultural Depart- meut for the purpose of the distribution of seed. Tne Convention discussed the re- port made from the special committee asking Congress to supply the deficiency to such States as have not been justly dealt with in the distribution of Janas or scrip. Some gentlemen satd it would be better to ask Congress to give money in place of jands, Others thought the proceeds of land saies ought to be placed in a trust funa, and not go into the Treasury o! the United States for division; also that the Convention should agree upon something definite to recommend to Congress, otherwise it would result in no good Other views having been expressed, a delegate from Pennsy)vania sald it appeared to be the motive of the gentlemen who had so far spoken to thrust their hands into Uncle Sam’s pocket, and, like Oliver Twist, ask tor more, A resolution was offered as a substitute for the whole subject that the Convention recommend to Congress the passage of the bill now before that body donating the public Jand for educational pur- poses, and in the debate it was said that the bill now before Congress was far preferable to any proposition which had been ofiered here, and that they should trust to the wisdom of Congress rather than to private parties for the distribution of this dead. The discussion was ended by rejecting the report. The Revenue Marine Service. The revenue marine division of tne Treasury De- parvment is engaged in preparing proposals for the construction of a new Revenue Marine steamer for New York harbor. The time for receiving bids for the new revenue vessel for Paget’s Sound has been extended from March 7 to April 8 on account of the snow blockade in the West, which has interrupted the transmission of the mails. Jobnson Again in the Jaws of the Law. ‘The case of Seth Johnson, Treasury defanviter, which it was thought nad been closed yesterday and the accused discharged, was reopened to-day upon the discovery that the law pleaded at the bar had been amended by 4 subsequent statute, and the Court directed that Johnson be brought in to plead on Monday. More Conscience. The sum of $7 forincome tax, traudujently with- held from the government, was received in the mail to-day. New York Customs Receipts. The receipts from customs from New York re- ported for the week ending January 10 reached 767,048. sent A Mississippi Scarecrow. ‘The Attorney General this morning received from candidates iso, His own famuy relations were « the Diswict Attorpey for the Southern District of Mississippi, a verbatim copy of the constitution and bylaws of a secret organization in operation in that district, Known asthe “American Crusaders of '76,” which document was captured py the said Attorney, Troubles of New York Cuban Patriots. Attorney General Williams has directed a nollie prosequi im the cases against W. A.C. Ryan, the Cuban General, for violation of the Neutrality laws. He will, however, be tried for bucking and gagging the Marshal when Ryan escaped in 1869. The Deficiency Bill, The Committee on Appropriations to-day finished the Deficiency bill, It appropriates about $6,000,000, Condition of Senator Davis. Senator Garrett Davis is slowly improving, Yes- terday and the day before he was able to sit up; and his attending physician believes that he will, unless a sudden and unexpected relapse should take place, be able to go out in a few days, It ts, however, not provable he will resume bis aunties in the Senate this session, but as soonas he becomes strong enough to travel will return to his home in Kentucky, by the advice of his physician, and abstain as far as possible from all work of a public character, Auother Senator Sick, Senator Howe 1s sick with scariatina, Public Buildings, Tea and Coffee Duties and Navy Appropriation in the House. A bill, reported in the House yesterday by Mr. Hale sey, of New Jersey, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, asking for the erection of pubite buildings at Alvany, N. Y., gave Mr. Farns- worth another opportunity to “go for’ the Super: vising Architect of the Treasury department. ‘The unpleasantness felt bythe members from Ilnois toward this public functionary does not seem to Jessen with time or with the unfortunate fact that the Post Office at New York had to be made with several stories below ground in consequence of having to dig thirty feet deeper after starting the foundation. Mr. Platt, of Virginia, rose to put Mr. Farnsworth in order, but the Speaker fatied to see it, Mr. Farnsworth gracefully yielded the foor aiter having freely expressed his views on the subject. Mr. Garfield made a few remarks upon economy in the matter of public buildings generally, advising plain, substantial structures, instead of the palaces that have been built in the past, The bill passed, notwithstanding thé opposition, and without Mr. Garfield having the satisfaction of a roll call upon Its passage. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Ways and Means, asked to make a statement to the House on the embarrassing position in which the committee found itself in regard to the instructions from the House in relation to removing the duty on tea and coffee. An effort was made by several members to find out what the nature of the ex- Planation was and the object of it; but as the chair- Man of the Committee on Ways and Means is always somewhat foggy when he rises to explain, he failed to obtain une confidence of the House, and opjec- tion was made, This action was, to say the least of it, shabby, The explanation sought to be made was simply that the Committee on Ways and Means object to be dictated to in regard to when ana how 4 shall report upon revenue or any other kind of re- form. + ‘ oF Common Schools for Japan. The Japanese Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Morl, has addressed a letter to the Commissioner of Eauca- tion, asking the ald of that Bureau in the propara- Uon of papers to be translated into Japanese and printed in both languages, for circulation among the people of that empire, setting forth tne vaiue of popular education and 18 effect; first, upon the material prosperity of a country; second, upon its commerce; third, upon its agricultural and indus- trial interests; fourth, upon the social, moral and physical conditions, and fifth, upon its influence upon laws and government. Commissioner Eaton wili do all he can 10 further the objecta Mr. Mori seeks to accomplisn. AMUSEMENTS. Booth’s Theatre—Barrett as Cassius. Somehow a rumor go: abroad at the beginning of Nr. Barrett’s engagement that after a certain lapse of time he and Edwin Booth would change 7étes, in order to give the critical public greater interest in the performance, With this notion in our mind we had the noblest Roman, in the person of Mr. Booth, Made his best studied bow to the audience, foliow- ing the thought of the play, we had mentally mur- mured, “We shall meet again at Philippi, Edwin,” and seizing our convenient hat, had hurried out into the air and bundled into one of those obliging street cars which wait near the theatre door for tte special beneit of the HBRALD critic, With that due deler- ence for an actor’s opinion of himself which it is the duty of the obliging critic to manifest on ail oc- casions, at least so far as possible, we, on the momentous occasion alluded to, aevoted most of | our space to some good-natured remarks on the character of tne ancient Brutus and the ability oi his modern impersonator. If we were not so culogis- tic as we ought to have been, 1t Is probably because we didn’t see any parucular reason, and our last visit still leaves us as unbelieving as ever, Entering the theatre we cast a glance of supplica- tion up to the roof towards the somewhat uncom. fortably placed Bard of Avon, who presides nightly over the performance of lis own plays. It may have been imagimation, but 1t certainly appeared to us that poor Shakspeare looked most melancholy and seemed to be murmuring “Zt tu Brute,” but whether he was complaining avout Mr. ooth or lamenting the decadence of critical taste in the | audience tt was impossible clearly to make out, | owing to the distance, and, no doubt, a natural dislike on his part to draw too much attention to the rather unpleasant position in which Booth’s people had placed him. As the curtain went up several American citizens in irreproach- abie Roman costume walkea out on the stage and began to taik about the business of the eveaing. Of course we had seen 1t so often vefore that it didn’t make the slightest Impression on us, but an anti- quated and prim old lady in the audience screamed slightly at the suggestiveness of the costume; but her companion, more versed in classic toggery, applied a scent bottle to her nose and she collapsed immediately. While this little Incident was proceeding tne critic kept one eye directed towards the stage. As the play proceeded he rather regretluliy remarked that traces of Booth’s mannerism seemed to have tainted Barrett's manner in the less inportant passages, However, in the strong, forcefut scenes there Was more strength and finish than when we saw him last. Evidently he had corrected his style, giving more repose or intensity according to the demands oi the situation, His delivery of the speech at the end of the first scene was given with concentrated energy and forceful dignity fult of passionate purpose. The same characteristics marked nis rendering of the interview with Cesar. The scene inthe Senate after the killing of Cesar displayed the most thorough appreciation of the character of Cassius, To our mind the tent scene, though an excellent rendering of Shakspeare's jortraiture, was not so correct historically. jangs Was suffering from a severe cold. He has Inade himself quite a favorite with the audience by @ performance which has certainly the quality of earnestness and forcibleness to recommend it. But, really, he caused us @ great deal of uneasiness on this occasion, as we were in dread he would burst a blood vessel or smother himself, and being constitutionally nervous we have a strong objection to startling sensations, aud dislike the idea of going to a theatre wita the dread of having to write an obituary instead of a criticism. So far as the stage Management of ‘Julius Cwsar” 1s concerned it con- tinnes to merit the highest praise. It contributes in no smail degree to the successiul run Which this piece promises to make Dramatic Notes. Mr. Paddock, the husband of Maggie Mitchell, has become @ manager. He takes his wife through the Eastern circuit in a few weeks, with a dramatic company. He has engaged B. F. Lowell as advance agent. On Washington’s Birthday Mr. Daly proposes to give a matinée of “Divorce” at the Walnut Street ‘Theatre, Philadelphia, and an evening performance (the 176th), with the same company, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, a special train being chartered tor the occasion. Ettte Henderson opens at Kansas City, Mo., on the 9th inst, and goes through the Western circuit for ten nights, She commences an engagement in Caliiornia March 4, and she goes thetice to Sacra- mento, Virginia ity, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and then returns to New York. Ste plays at Cinclonau with B, Macauley in April. Jonn P, Smith, the great theatrical skirmisher, goes through Jersey, with M, W. Leffingwell as the star attraction, for one week, commencing Febru- ary 13; also for one week, commencing February zo, with Mrs. and Mr. W. ‘t. Florence. Mr. Smith has been very successiul ever since ne assumed the management of the suow business in Harlem. Charley Furbish and George Wiiton, the new man- agers over the Eastern circuit, who have Daly's “pivorce’’ out, have been the most successful of any who have gone over that circuit. They have played “Divorce’’ to from six hutdred to eight hun- dred dour houses and have cleared over three thousand dollars in two weeks. They have also ar- ranged to take Lester Wallack, William Florence, Edwin Forrest and Charlotte Cushman through the East. Mr. Wallack wil: ‘play ‘vonn Garth” with a company selected Irom Wallac Theatre. This Irip win be Charlotie Cushman’s last avvearance vejore the DUDIIG taken leave of Great Julius some weeks ago, and as: THE STATE CAPITAL. War of the Factions on the New York City Charter. A Poor Bureau of Municipal Correction. Sentimental Legislation by Weak- Kneed Reformers. THE SEVENTY IN A QUANDARY. Procrastinating Politicians in the Throes of Expectancy. A Tammany Member’s Immea- surable Cheek: CRUELTY IN THE GARB OF JUSTICE. Professor Doremus on the New Drug Bill—The Pilot Commissioners and the Captain of the Port—Public Printing and the Tricks of Terwilliger—The Wood Investigat- ing Committee—Rapid Transit— Speculators and the People. AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARIER. ALBANY, Feb, 16, 1872. One part of the agony 1s over, and the grand Amalgamation of the Seventy has been ordered to a third reading. It was sent there, nowever, by a very tight vote—tight enough to make the Seventy- ites feel rather nervous as to the final vote, The combinations to which I have referred as endeavor- mg to defeat the passage of the bill or to secure an amendment, dropping out those portions providing for supervision of the docks, and the subsequent passage of the grand swindle known as the Board of Commerce, were actively at work all last evenmg and this mornmg, and they loudly declared that the charter would not pase. It was evident that they intended to pro- crastinate 80 ag to have the recess imtervene before the final vote should be taken, and, as the resuit shows, they have succeeded. As soon as the House opened to-day the crowds gathered tn all quarters, The members of the Com- fnittee of Seventy were posted in different parts of the room. Simon Stern took charge of Colonel Hawkins to explain to him any points he might tt to dilate upon or explain to the House, Blumevthal and Salomon flanked Alberger, of Erle, and posted iim on various provisions of the bill, and Salomon spurred him trom time to time to raise points of order to stop the talking against time; and Blumenthal varied his occupation by en- deavoring to keep Dykman, of Dutchess, from sleeping too soundly; Beers took charge of Mr. Fort, of Oswego; Barclay Gallagher, secretary of tne committee, moved around trom one to anotier in the back part of the room, while John Wheeler few around hither and thither working like a beaver, Ex-Vollector Marphy, with several of his followers, sat at the back of the chamber, as did a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen of Albany and other por. tons of the State. It was known that Alvora and one or two others intended to make long speeches; so to head them off Mr, Prince, of Queens, moved to dispense with the reading Of the journal, and the motion was carried. a THE CHARTER ‘wis thes taken up and alarge batch of amend- ments, prepared, it was stated, by the authors of the bill, were presented by Mr. Hawkins, This shows thai the authors of ihe bill were themselves unset- ded as to the perfection of their work, and, although 80 carefully prepared, still needed a careiul overs hauling, The amendments proposed will be found in the proceedings, FIELDS VS, TILDEN. Mr. Foley offered an amendment to have the elec- tion in April instead of March. Alberger, being prompted, no doubt, by Governor Salomon, stated that he thought that question had been disposed of in favor, of having the elecuon in March. Tilden thought Mr, Alberger must be mistaken. He then explained that it would be im- possible to have a successful election in March, as he said he could not torget that the same man re- mained to change the election districts, to appoint imspectors and canvassers, and the same bureau existed to have charge of the returns as did last fall Then, for the purpose of killing time, he branched off into a glowing eulogy on his action in the Constitutionai Couvention of 1846, and his vote on the judiciary provision, Fields asked Tilden if he remembered that the senti- ment of that convention was averse to a member of Assembly being elected from any dls. trict other than that in which he actually resided, Tilden did not remember it, and as soon as he iad taken his seat Fields rose to reply, and boiled over with fiery eloquence against carpet-baggers and carpet-vagging. A TAMMANY RASCAL LET LOOSE, He denounced the system so savagely and so se- verely excoriated Tilden, to whom he alluded as “the late leader of the democratic party,” that ne caused that gentleman to flush to the very eyes, He looked a8 if he felt the lashing he was receiving, and as its tone and tune seemed to tickle te crowds on the floor of tne House, in the lobbies and on the galleries he winced and frowned most noticeabiy. Fields had evidently been full of the subject, and was aching for an opportu- nity Lo get it off, a8 he relerred most ironically to the two Horatios (seymour of Buflalo, and seymour of Utica) Who ran against him. Fie'ds gained lis point oa Tiden, and turned a laugh on Alberger, who once or twice called him to order, as he was not talking to the question. Fields deciared that the genuieman imsely did not KNOW What he represented, and when the gentleman wanted to be with him he would be proud to have the weight of nis influence and his beauty as far as they went. Jt was supposed that Tiluen would reply to Fields’ scathing, but he said nota word, (Why should he /) Anotuer tilt occurred between Twombly and Jacoos. ‘The former moved to strike ont all provi- siuns in relation to the docks, and referred to a general law which, he said, most properly covered tnls subject, He reterred to the Board of Com- merce, and declared that it had the sanction of the Chamber of Commerce and commercial men gen- erally in New York. TWOMBLY AS A TACTICIAN e is not a success, and he showed his hand to-day too jaimiy. Jacobs replied to him, and exposed the juge swindle and the bargaining apd jobbing con- nected with this bill, Twombly denied that it was @ Job, and that if it was a swindling scheme le was not aware of it, Hts statement that the commercial people of New York city wanted the biil would be correct f Mr, Charles P. Shaw were the embodiment of the entire commercial interests. Hawkins replied to Twombly’s second speech, and showed very plainly from two bills which tie Chamber of Commerce had preparea—one in re- lation to. Quarantine and the other im rejution to Harbor Masters—both of which have already ap- peared in the HERALD, to show that the Chamber of ommerce had nothing to do with the bil, Twom- bly stated that he did not say the Chamber of Com- merce, but commercial people of the city. He did not mean that the Chamber of Com- merce endorsed 1t, although he assured your correspondent at the time the pill was introdticed that it was sent to him from the Chamver of Commerce. Subsequent facts show that it Was @ good disiance from the Chamber ot Com- merce, He was obliged to withdraw his amena- ment, and that fact may be regarded as a death biow to Shaw’s scheme. ALVORD ON HIS TRAVELS, At one o’clock Alvord rose, looked significantly at the ciock and commenced his tme-murdering harangue. He travelled all over the Conti- nent, drew a picture of New York, touched on the constitution, gave @ passing rap at the temperance law and almost every subject he coula bring in, and succeeded in consumiug Uiree-quarters of an hour. Aiberger followed tor a few minutes in reply, and then, on motion of Al- vord, the committee uecided to progress the bill, In the House, Fort, of Oswego, moved to disagree nd order the pill to @ Unrd reading. He made quite a speech, and closed—after ne had read a litte written hint to the effect from one of the Seventy—by caliing for the previous question, It was thought this Would be opposed, but the /riends of the bili were astonished to find Alvord’s friends javor it. The questioa was put—yeas and nays called for—stowing the following vote:— AYES—Messra, Alberger, Badeau, Baltz, Beckwith, Berrt EE Brown Ds Brown, “Bartle Granda’ Davidson, Eastmac, Enog, Flainmer, Po ‘Green, Gelb, Goss. cor, Haight” Hawkins, D, B. Hill, Hyatt, Jncobe, Judd, Kennedy, Kingsland, Knapp, Lincoln, Lippitt, G, P. Lord, Lott, Lynde, Mucayy’Moriot Moulton,’ Murdock, Niles, Oak ley. Osood, Paige, Peli, Pierce, Preston, Erince, Rice, Bhepardion, Sunson, Smiley, my res, Strahan, Swain, z ‘t ani wal, L AYS—Mesara, Abbott, Alvi Buckley, Bueds, Buroas” Came. ta Chambers, Cock, Couchinan, Dunphy, Frear, Goring, Hart, Haughton, A. L. Hayes, Herrick, A. Hill, Holdriage, Hollister, Houghton, Hungerford, Husted, G. D. ‘Lord, Loughran, Moore, Moseley, Mosher, my! Roche 5 Py, nth, Baier, Rayder, Tien, Tomer, We J. sen, . ker, Wiley, Woolsey. Total, Sno? Ven Wnitbeck, Whiter ALENT O8 Nov VoriNG.—-Messra, Aitken, D, L. Bab- cock, J. H. Babcock, Dykeman, Greenhaigh, Grifin, Kuetties, Lewis, Marcy, Peck, fobey, D, Tompkins, M. M: Tompkins, Wells, Wyman, Yeomans, " Total, 16, A PECULIAR CASE. Senator Robertson, of the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee, who have for the past few days had under consideration the petitions of William J. Peake and Margaret Hofman for the release irom Ludlow Street Jak of the latter’s husband, William Hoffman, to-day made a favorable report upon the petitions, and recommended the passage of a bill, which tho committee have prepared, ordering the immediate and absolute discharge of the prisoner. 1 simpiy call attention to the case because it affords one of the best possible illustrations ®f the fact that there uh, > ker, Spriu Ven Dusen, Woodward. is not only & great deal of cruelty legally practised under the guise of justice, but that imprisonment for debt “does exist in Its Most tyrannous form, and that, as the law now stands in this State, it is within the range of positives that a man may be locked up in jail for fe on the simple question of his indebtedness to somebody cise, his. case of Hoffman is a very strange one. It appears that he was a member of the firm of Witham Hofman & Co. aud was arrested on complaint of a creditor of the firm, on the ground that Hofman ovtained goods from him after assuring nim that the firm was worth $75,000 over and above their debts, ‘Ihere were fourteen orders of arrests against bim, and the amount of bail required was $74,800, tis friends could not get the bail. During the month of June following an inquisition was designated by the Supreme Court to ascertam whether or not THE PRISONER WAS A LUNATIO, as had been chargea by lis friends. Their report declared that he was not of sane mind and had not been for six months previous, Thus it was that ne got the goods under the al- leged false pretenses when he was insane. Strange to Bay, the Supreme Court after tms denied amotion to vacate the orders of arrests, which motion was made by the prisoner's wife (some of the creditors Supoalis it), thus virtually debarring ‘the Insane man from every cance of being released so long as his bail was not forthcoming. ‘Tue peti- ion of the wile shows that the husband 1s “harmless? and can be taken and cared for by his famiiy without any Fuk wo Mfe or property of anybody, The bill Which gives the unfortunave man his freedom will be passed by the Senate to-morrow, It is sald that there are in LUDLOW STREET JAIL several persons who are in just the same fx as Holtman, but who cannot plead insanity as an excuse for their wrong doings. So it willbe seen that, talk as we may about there being no imprisonment for debt, a person too poor to get bailed out when committed to prison in some civil case or Other has no other hope of a tinal release than that which brings the rich and the poor to the same level. THE NEW DRUG CLERK BILL, Professor Doremus and Dr. O’Leary appeared before the Committee on Public Healtn of the Senate this forenoon in opposition to the law relaing to the exammation of druggists, which was introduced by Senator Weis. mann, They stated that the members of the College of Pharmacy, who claim to have the right to administer the Jaw, represent the very per- sons to whom the law should apply; that not one- sixth of their number are grauuates o1 the colleges to which they are afiiiliated, and that all the drug- gists of New York might on the payment of $5 and progr of naving spent four years in the business ecome members of the college, so that with the administration of the law in their hands they would be THEIR OWN EXAMINERS, as if medical students were to be permitted to ex- amine eack other to determine their fitness to prac- tise medicine. ‘Thus, loosely worded, the College of Pharmacy was a myth, and, so far as the term nad any meaning, 1t had become synonymous and com- mensurate with the entire body of druggists in New y They contended, mereover, that the univer- erdict of the most emiment physicians, of the press, and of the public in support of the present law or its obviously beneficial and common sehse provision that no one who has not given proot of his competency 1s allowed to PUY UP A PRESCRIPTION entitled it to everybody's regard, If it was, as conceded, @ stringent and salutary law, why pro- pose to alter it, To say the least, it was an un- gracious act on the part of the College of Phar- macy to disturb the confidence of the public in the practical good of pharmacy legislation by propos- ing the repeal of the only law which, after repeated trials, during many years, has succeeded in satisfying the citizens of New York, ‘The very men who were zealously urging the passage of tne projected law afte now conducting their business in open defiance of the law and wish *o be invested with imdefinite and art bitrary power, for the proposed act reads:—“. he duues of the sald Board shall be to transact all business pertaining to the legal regulation of the practice of pharmacy in the city of New York.” ‘hey pointed out how the act carefully avoids the appointment of @ physician or a chemiss, as is the custom tn all foreign boards, for the examination of druggists, In case a similar law may in future be enforced in other cities of Uhis State Where there are no colleges of pharmacy, how should the Board be appointed if not by some oficial representing the public? The re-registration and repayment of money which tne new law requires Is a Work Of supererogation and a rave BMINJUSTICE 10 THE LAW-ABIDING DRUGGISTS, who have aiready conformed to the law, as the Sec- retary had already shown by his valuabie, complete and elaborate records, it must be confessed that the persistency with which the advocates of the new bill are working to upset the present law, now that the druggists and the drug clerks have been examined aud the black sheep among them swept out of existence, looks rather peculiar. ‘The law passed last year 1s a good one and 18 conceded ,to be such by the physicians of prominence of New York, who, in common with @ majority of the druggists in tne city, have sent up a gpetivion to the Senate asking that the present law shoutd not be interiered with. Last year when the present law was Introduced it Was attacked by the same partes who are now en- deavoring to get ii wiped out as a iaw. The law which they want substituted is undoubtedly in many respects a good one, and if there were not aiready a good jaw in existence for the protection of the public against BLUNDERING DRUG CLERKS Ido not think there would be any difiiculty about its passage. But what puzzles the Senate, and a good majority of them at that as tar as 1 can learn, ig why, in the face of the fact that the present Board of Examiners have done their work faithfully and weil and to tne satisfaction of everybody Who liad not good cause to detest the stringency of the examinations, an effort should be made to set them aside. The main question as to the new bill’s success will hinge simpiv on this:— Will it be more efiictent than the present law, ana will the College of Pharmacy be more capable to regulate the druggists and drag clerks than the present Hoard of Examiners? ‘The result of the labors of the Board during the past year submitted to the Senate shows that the ¢xamimauons could notve made more thorough by any new law. ‘The fact that any druggist in New York who has AN BXPERIENCE OF FOUR YEARS in the business, and who pays $6, is eligible to the College of rhara (which wauts to take the place of the present Board, headed by Protessor Dore- mus), shows quite plainly that the change would not ve a beneficial one. It1s contended that many of the men who want the new jaw passed, and who lay such stress upun the importance of elevating the drug busiuess, are now doing business in open defiance of the present law. It may be that the latter is objectionable to them; but their dislike to it, at the same tume that it does not justify them in defying its prov.sions, augurs badly jor their motives in strikiny at the present Board, VHE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT. The pill introduced to-day by Senator Benedict gives the appointment of the Caprain of the Port aud eleven Harbor Masters to the Board of Pilot Commissioners, ‘hey must all reside m New York city, The Captain must execute @ bond on the penal sum of $10,000, and eacu Harbor Master in the sum of $2,590. ‘The Cap- tain fs authorized to divide the port into eleven dis- tricts, to each of which one of the Harbor Masters must be assigned. Ali that pars of the water ade jacent to the wharves from the east side of pier 2 to pier 9 Bast River, from the 20th of March to tne ist of January each year, 18 to be reserved tor canaj boats and ba oo engaged in transporting property on the Hudson River. The Captain can also assign additional portions of the ports for this class of boats. No other kind of vessel 1s tu ve al- Jowed to enter where the canal boats and barges discharge their cargo uniess previous permission in writing is given by the Captain, and they can then only remain in these portions between the ist day of January and the 20th of March of each year. He is to make ° A MONTHLY REPORT. His pay is to ve xed by the Board of Pilots at $400 per month, each harbor master to get $250 per month. Each commissioner 1s to have $1,000 & mouth for their services. The terms of ofice ol the captains and harvor masters is one year, Except canal boats, lighters, barges and tugs, every ves- sel, Ship, &c., slail pay a fine of one and one-half per cent per ton. ‘This 18 for foreign vessels that are allowed to enter the port on the same conditions as Vessels of the Untied states, Ail other vessels must pay three cents per ton. MR. ALVORD’S RAILROAD BILL Mr, Alvord’s vill im reiation to railroads doing business In this State is attracting some attention. It provides that no railroad company doing business In (his State shali nereafier charge or receive more than twenty-five per cent advance during tne tall, winter and spriig seasons than the average charges Made by such company for transporting similar Classes or Kinds of Ireight like distances over its roads, during tae months of June, July and August preceding such seasons; nor shall any such com- pany charge orreceiye more for transporung a kind or class of freight over its road at less tha 1 does & greater distance. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. The Committee on Pubic Printing of the rt House will not meet again until alter the recess. : ls said that they are to lake hold of certain oue! -——~) parties than those already examined, who will make some starting developments that have not yet ev been hinted at during the examination, ? ane THE WOOD INVESTIGATING COMMITERE will make their report to-morrow, ‘They will make no Sugweaticn whatever a8 to what ought to be done in the matter, The report will simply state what the committee did to make the investigation thorougi, and submit the evidence taken durmg tue investigation, thus leaving the Senate to do what they please in deciding the question of Senator Wood's guilt or innocence, This is considered @ rather sneaking Way for the comimitee vo shirk responsibility. Senator Perry will not make his report on THE TERWILLIGER PER CENTAGE BUSINESS until Mr. Hardenbergh 1s well euough to iook over the evidence, At least he pretends that tuls is the only reagon for his deiay in not reporting at once, The report of the majority of the committee wiil be adverse to Mr. Terwilliger, and it 1s sald tnat he Was informed of this fact a few days before he resigned. THE JOINT RAILROAD COMMITTEES held their last meeting this afvernoon, to listen to arguments on the rapid transit question, Mr. Hand Spoke for the Manhattan Company, Mr. Arcade Smith for iis plan and Mr. Dixon for the Pneu- matic, The iatter argued to show that Vanaen- bergh was all at sea in his pretensions; that he and his irieads had lirst. started the idea of an uader- ground gailroad, He produced proofs to snow that Me peopie in New York, atong the route.of their proposed road, were in favor of the Beach Preu- mate, It is doubtful whether the joint committees will ever be able to extricate themselves clear! from all the theories they have been deluged will by the rapid transiters’ advocates durmg tne past two weeks, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. ALLANY, Feo. 16, 1872, BILLS REPORTED, In relation to the powers and duties of County Treasurers, and to authorize certain actions and proceedings against them ; to authorize the Harlem and New York Navigation, Company to issue bonds; to amend the charter of the New York Produce Company: to amend the charter of tho New fe Company ; incol rate the Woman’ Half Dime Savings Bank in Brooklyn. ore BILLS INTRODUCED. To exempt real estate of the Home for Incurables from taxation; to repeal the act to incorporate the Grand Com- mandery of the, State of New York ; to provides for the ap- pointment of a Captain of the Port and Harbor Masters for pate Le anes and i Citas their power, dati i i, 0 Incorporate the German United cal Protestant Synod of he East be thy HILLS PASSED, To authorize corporations to hold and convey real estate for ‘business purposes in other St with the consent thereof ji to repeal the act authorizing can: appraisers to hear and de~ termine canal claims without action of the Legislature. PRIBONS INVESTIGATION, ' ‘The bill to authorize the Comptroller to errors three com~ missioners to investigate th i ordered toa third reading. er we State prisons was ‘Thereupon the Senate adjourned, Assombly. ALBANY, Feb. 16, 1872, The annual report of the New York Institute for the Blind was received. NEW YORK OITY CHARTER. The House in committee resumed the consideration of the New York charter. Mr, HAWKINS moved the following amendments :— First—Authorizing the Mayor to remove any Commis- sioner and to fil the vacancy by appointment. Adopted, Second—Making provision for classiiication of Commis sioners of Public Safety. Adopted, Third—Making verbal correction, Adopted. Fourth—Making more explicit provision as to the removal of Commissioners of Public Safety by the Board of Alder men, and requiring notice of cause to be given. Adopted. ‘Fivh—Making provision for a classification of the Goramis: sioners of Pubilc Instruction. Adopted. Sixth—A substitute for section 21, in effect that the Mayor shail be elected annually, and making the election take place in March. Mr. FOLEY moved to make the election take place in April instead of March, Mr. TILDEN said it was utterly impracticable to hold the election in March. We have no election law yet, Do we for- get—do I forget—that the same man bas charge of makin: election districts who made them in Noveutber last? warn the members against taking inconsiderate action here. ‘Twenty-six years ago I was here assisting to make a conatitu- tion for the State, and I then predicted the results which. have since been vertfled concerning the judiciary, It bas taken twenty-five years to develop the pernicious resuits of the judicial election aystem then adopted, ‘Mr, Freips asked the gentleman if the sendment of the Constitutional Convention he referred tow e as not against mbly being elected from districts m. which they did not ? Mr. TILDEN—NOo, sir; 1t was not, He then went on to ad~ vocate the latter day for the election, Mr. FIELDS followed, insisting that it was the sentiment of that Convention that a representative in the Assembl: should reside in the diitrict he {s elected from, and pointe: his remarks to Mr. Tilden, who was elected from a district in which he did not reside. ‘He claimed that that was not dem- ocratic, and that it came with a bad grace from the late leader of the democratic party of this State to rise here ana advo- cate carpet-bag representation. He then referred to his own exso—in which Horatio Seymour, once Speaker here, twice: Governor of the State and once # candidate for President— was run against him. Mr, Foley's amendment, changing the time of election to April, was adopted. Mr, NILES moved to amend tne section prohibiting appro- priations to sectarian schools by excepting schools for or- phans or pauper children, Mr. PELL moved to add “provided they are not sectarian in denomination.” Mr. ALVORD was sorry this question was again raised, and said it should be incorporated fn a general bill. Mr, NiLe8—Will the gentleman introduce such a bill? Mr. ALvorp—I will. Mr. NILEs—Then I withdraw the amendment. Mr. TWOMBLY moved to strike from the bill all that relates’ to docks, piers, &c., except as to the rentals of alips, ac. pleaged to the Snking Fund of New Xork. Ue took grou that these docks, plers, slips and wharves should not be the subject of municipal contest. They ould be in the hands Of the State government; If not, abuse and injustice must follow, which cannot but be 1jurious to the commerce ot the ity. "fir, Sarre thought the proper authority to control these DOCKS AND PIERS was the city government, and none other. Mr. JAcons said he had not intended to particlpate in this debate, but the motion not pass his attention, He charged that during the past month the greatest political job ever conceived has been in progress Of agreement upon. There is ascheme to cet up a commussion which Ia to have control over all the affairs of this kind of the counties of New York, Kings and Westchester. The authorities of these coun- ties are to be deprived of ali contro! in tls mater, He further charged that the gentleman who had charge of this bill had offered to him the proposition of the withdrawal of all opposition to this vill if he would consent to strike out. this provision, so that this gigantic scheme of jobbery could be carried through. Mr. TWOMBLY sald tt was very easy to denounce anything as a scheme; but if it was it had the sanction of the Chamber: of Commerce and wnany vusiness men beskies. AK for him self no proposition would be made here or elsewhere which was a acheme for jobbery. Mr. Jacous—Leét me say that I do not say the rentleman is responaible for ‘his propo but [do say representative politicians from New Yor ‘been here making the propo- sition to withdraw opposition to this bil if this part of ine charter i stricken out. Mr. Twombly continued, that he believed ft would be beat to adopt his proposition. Mr. HAWKLNS opposed the amendment, and, referring to the Jobbing scheme alluded to by Mr. Jacobs, said if it was. established it wouid throw into the shade the infamous Kast Jompany. He appealed to the members to beware of traps which would turn reform into imposition. Mr. Har#UrAD algo opposed the amendment and requested the gentlensua to withdraw it. Mr. TWOWLY sald if he had thought there was any scheme covered up Lf this position he never would have offered it, but he wou withdraw it. D BALT REPPERING THE SEVENTY. Mr. ALV|aD then for the purpose of making = few re- marks moved to strike out the enacting clause. He referred to the great importance of the measure, and said it was his earnest desire to give the citizens the best charter it is por- sible to give them; but be sald no matter how gooa the charter may be, it remains to the people who are to put it in. operation how effective for good be d in view of ¢ of this meat great doubts of thistime, He would uents. He would prefer to others go home and consult them as to this bill, He great doubts of the constitutionality of the removing of ‘Alderman elected by the people by any legis- lative enactment. ri The pi creates ‘commis. which he was opposed t He preferred 10. rtments, and proceeded to show that our na- e government was made up in that way, le | too,have the Mayor appoint these heads with the con- currence of three-fourths of the Board of Aldermen Wo would thus secure some one to be held responsible for these appointments. “He then reviewed the cumulative representa- tion princtpie and declared that it would give birth to aring worse than ever conceived of. He then referred to the con- stitutional question involved and tothe precedents, which seemed to establish the principle that an elector cannot vore for more than one man for one ollice, and he ‘no one had shown that there was ciear right to establish this principle of cumulative voting. Ree ferring to the opinion of | Timothy Dw who Austaing the constitutionalty, he said that gentleman ad+ mitted that there was a doubt as to this matter, In con- clusion he again urged x postponement of final action until after the recess. He gave the committee great credit for their labors. ‘Ihey had, they thought, presented the moat perfect charter p. sible to make, but they should remempbe: that no work performed by human hands is periect. He re- newed his declaration that he was for no taction, for no political party. He was for giving to New York the best charter posslble—pure and sunple. Mr. ALHERGER objecied to the proposition for further de- and briefly replied to Mr. Alvord. ir. ALVORD then moved that the committee report prog- ress, which was carried. In the House Mr. Fort moved that the bill be now ordered toathird reaaing. He said » week had been spent on this charter, and he believed we could never get one more pertect than this. We must take what tne citizens of New York dring to us. We may stay here until next spriog and we will be “just where we are now unless we rest, He then ‘detailed the proceedings had im the matter of draft- ing this charter. comuitieo framing ‘this charter had discussed it section by section, and had with them citizens in all walks of life, engaed in ail kinds of business, to give them suggestions. It was, inshort, framed ugder the most favorable circumstances. ‘He, therefore, solemniy protested against any (urther delay. ‘The people are looking upon ue And expect us to act. ‘He then moved the previous question, which was oraered. A motion to order the bill toa third reading was carried— ayes, 07; nues, ‘The House then adjournet. THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTE! ALBANY. Feb, 16, 1872, The following are the most tmportant amend. ments offered vy Mr. Hawkins to tne New York Charter oi and adopted:— e sie SECTION 32,—The Mayor ac ‘any time may re! the commissioner ‘appointed by iim, and in case of any vacancy by resignation, death, removal or ovher- wise in the office of the Commissioner appointed by tim he shall fill such vacaacy. The Mayor may also remove any other Commissioner for cause, assigning tis reasons to the Board of Alder- men. In case of any vacancy by resignation, death, removal or ovnerwise, in the oitice of @ Commissioner elected by the Board of Aldermen, those members of the Board by whose votes such Commissioner Was chosen, acting by ® majority of the members, Shall proceed to fill such Vacancy. i ful reference to Commissioner of Public Works), 8). Supstitute for Section 44.—Between the Ist and 15th days of May, in Lue year 1872, s1X persons suall CONTINUED ON TENTA PAGE,