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CONGRESS. The Ku Klux Reports in Both Houses. The Violent Language of the Mi- nority Reprehended. 7 Extending the President’s Repressive Power. THE FRENCH ARMS IN THE SENATE. Senator Conkling Training the Adminis- tration Artillery. Tea and Coffse, Salt and Coal Duties Abolished. THE SENATE. DEFICIENCY BILL. Wasntsaton, Feb, 19, 1872. Mr. CAMESON, (rep.) of Pa., presented the report of Com- modore Worden, of the Naval Academy, in reference to the progress of the Ja jese students in the Academy. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt, presented a memorial of the Burlington Board of Trade in tavor of the reduction of duty on lumber. BILLS REFERRED. Bills were introduced and referred as follow: By Mr. CoLR, (rep.) of Cal.—Directing the Postmaster General to provide immediately, by contract or otherwise, tor the wansportation of the Callfornia mails around the blockaded portion of the Pacific Haiiroad. By Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis. Granting a right of way to the Green Bay and Lake Superior Railroad Company; also suthorizing tue West Wisconsin Raliroad Company construct a bridge across Lake Croix at Hudson, By Mr. PRatT, (rep) of Ind,—Authorizing the construction ofa railroad bridge across the Ohlo River at Mount Vernon, Indiana, By Mr. CHANDLER, (rep) of Mich.—For the protection of the seal fisheries of Alaska, being identical with the House Dill with the same title; also'to extend the time for the com- Pletion ot the milit to Fort Howard, in and clearance of ferryboats and bi Toad from Copper Harbor, Michigan, isconain ; also relative to the entrance onded cars passing from one State to another through foreign continuous territory. By Mr. POMEROY, (rep.) of Kavsas—To charter the Puget Sound, Leavenworth anu Norfolk Transcontinental Air L! Rautroad and Telegraph Company. by Mr. WriGiT, (rep.) of lowa—To provide for a public at Keokuk, lowa. buliding By Mr. WINDOM, (rep.) of Minn.—To extend the time for fhe payment for pre-emption claims on public lands tn Min- Mr, MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on Public Buildings and “Grounds, reported, without amendment, the House bill, providing fo at Albany, N, Y.; Hartford, and for the purchare of a cipnati. for he construction of public buildings and Indianapolis, Ind., @ public building'at Cin Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I., from the Committee on Naval Affa » reported, without amendment, the blll intro- a duced by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, for the relief of the oflicers and crew of the United States steamer Kearsarge. EXTENDING THE KU KLUX AOT, Mr. Soorr, rep.) of Va., from the J; on Ailoge continu d Outrages in the Southern St 1m force the provision of the tourth section of the 1 ject Committee reported a bill Asnforcement act of April 20, 1571, until theend of the next falar Ayssion ot Congress. Indian Affaire, Ir. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Committee on Teported, with amendments, Mr. Pomeroy’s bill for the relief of the settiers on the Osage Indian lands in Kansas. Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported, with ameadments, the vill relating TAR KU KLUX REPO! KTS. ta by the act Mr. Soorr, (rep.) of Pa., presented the majority report of the Ku Klux Committee, accompanied & bill to extend the operations of the law of thorize the suspension of the by testimony May, 1 and by 0 wile Auber vorpns act Until the end of the next session of Congress. The report also recommends the passage Mr. Bs Mr. Suort’ read twi which he said cid in, ice to the m of a general but not universal amnesty bill. K, (dem.) of Mo., presented the miuority report. xitacts {rom the minority report, The first be pajority. Understood to contain an assertion that the minority would not bave made any report at all if they had had an oppor- tunity to see the report which to make, and the mority ‘had not been allowed to Teport, aud there(ore were compelled see to go the majority were going nd cid plainly assert that the mi- the majority into More detatied discussion of the testimony than would other. ‘wise have been necessary. The first implied assertion was refuted by the fact that early in December last the minority asked for a clerk to ald in preparing a report ; and as to the Second, be thought that no one woi inittee had come together last week ti report, that it was then agreed to bat for the use of the committee and that ad been allowed to sve the majority report not have made a minorit) Mr, BayaRb, (dem.) o! rm jeny it printed pri the com- amine the majority, vavely it was a0 printed, Mr, BLAIR aid the minority did not mean to imply that if ey would report. Del, said {t was true that the re- port of the majority was put into the bands of the members Of the commitiee on Thursday last; but it was so extensi 9 document that 1t was ulteriy Impossible to bave read it and the accompanying testimony si tempting to prepare a reply at all, Besides, the mii ince that time without at- inority report had necessarily beeu prepared before and was at that time fn the press. Both reports were ordered to be printed, THE FRENOM ARMS ‘The Senate then resumed the consideration of the resol BALE. tton to inquire into the alleged sales of arms to agents of Franee during the Franco-Prussian Mr, CONKLING, y, this Cj a i Dill ppropriation bills tarif, which of {ndusiry and reduce the ment to a skeleton, Senate was js ) already p: oT walled while devate for political eff were made to wait; the revision of t would strike §4U,00),000' from the shoul internal war. Revenue ect went on. T! & Senator could not be questioned elsewhere for words uttered in the Senate; and so a Senator might, by preamble and and speech, slander nis vernment place them in a false position before th is country and tions of the earth, and be might do it either tn plain words or by insinuation— the 11 virulent vocabulary. Sumner) was responsible for this ws not bave investigation, be would bi te of time, bate, tte always the most deadly language in the slanderer’s Senator from Massachusots (Mr. He would ; had him. | self asked, when he introduced this resolution, that it should lie over, but this fact had not protected the Senate from slander. Mr. CONKLING sent up and had read at the desk a state- ment trom the New York Tvitune that President in the Senat lution, which, be said, had tried to delay showed the vio.ence done to truth in the tisans of the 1@ pending reso- ‘base and ruthless crusade for political eifect. The Senator (Mr. Sumner) bad stated that nis resolution and speech on this subject were not INTENDED FOR POLITICAL or claims EFFECT. their object? Was it to prejudge the case, and French ciaim agents in prosecuting Against American merchants, or to engender suspicion: and arouse resentment axainst the executive officers of our goverument! Gr was it to convince the Germans of America , that high repubitean ofiicials bad clutched French blood- | ‘money in a war in which the heart of the whole republican | warty beat for Germa Emperor is about to rmany at thi umpire Wr to convict us before the world to befoul us in the eyes of Chris Jand and (i time, | upon rights of ours, that the repnbhe of America was more guilty | ‘and peridious than England ever was ? At this point Mr. Conkling bad read New York Word and ove from the #n editorial from the w at the dmpression made on the public by the resolution and the Ow th: Speeches of Messrs, Sumner and Schurz was that there had been a deliberate VIOLATION OF NEUTRAL ODLIGATIONS by the United States. ‘The Senator from M: that ne known of t but that act in reference to it until bi ment be (Mr. Conkiing) id pap Boston, Cincinnati and announced beforehand what action to take. Further, it was uu the Treasury for 1870 and On!y $8,286,009 from th ment was faise, und the sen: tained.the fuct by consulting tue + Bis constituent, or even a clerk a (Mr, Conkling)’ was authorized to state tout BUOM INQUIRY HAD BeeN Map! elt The Senator (Mr. Sumner) had a Press b ag authority. fo the Secretar, Senate and sb referred to did not contrads it did not, as represented bv des) that of arms ni sales were mi ‘opened ? United Now, a ‘was publ might be pi aid of the uther faults of the editor of Ut to be wn accomplished Iagulst, and mention was made of arms it spoke only of of War on this snbject, je couniry thing when ihey were told thet the | iabed in the New York ‘Sun of July resumed to be correct, because Whatever might de in view of this jt the Senator countable that Sumner, baving known of this matter since December, should liave omitted to take steps to ascertain the iruth of the statements which be put into bis preamble. Die contained a statement th. ‘sto be department; lub the report at Mr. Sumner, state ti wt included fi Sun be wi in that trans AUMG BOUGHT IM THE UNITED STATES. Mr. CONKLING theo Senator from Missouri (Mr. Scburi bas to the there {s ao impression abroad th ty ‘ Link “military ring, some, far-reaching, corrupt an: admin! . “ithe people of sand beancal Sa ie! politics. But mi and it Bred ilapr ression that there country, Or, more pro Be business of fg A is not to furois! believed, Mr. President, th are to strand the rey yews of this cal Mate of New regarding | want to A SENATORIAL 21NQ, a Senatorat cabal; that ammunition to ‘and in Congress, jure Aérainietration of public a hire country t talk as defies and them the democratic men Sying the ablican sbip. end ‘That pream- Of the Secretar: edged the receipt of asserted, Th 4 paragraphs in adout’a “military ring” and Wey die- as among tbe tell the Senator of an There ‘san impression with cause, Jam sorry to say, to {s scolber ring existing shusetts (Mr. Sumner) had said | affair as early as December last, had not informed anybody that he was going to stat was Mr. h of of tate- Ansociated the report of hat would the and in the subsequent report, but merely stated that Wo, bt of port seh kbown jon no bought from the United States; said be wished to saya word to the ‘The honorable Senat republican members of this body | somewhere in this coun- which exerts an upwhvle- d dangerous influence on this ele that that ® part brutal- we bes in thie the the periy, it ie be- ich travel are It ts belie wounds has ace; it ie po jamanlee., ‘There. fe Tio | think he would come to such a conclusion upon reason for tt in New Hampshire ; election there, End the politichase tellus that whether the ‘acenistauties ne 7 of importance =" shail cast light or tion. “in the midst of sis bated THI CANVASS IN NEW BAMPOHIEE hes of thin menatorial command there an attention which could not be gained tera: me anen dion wi ot gained by all the utterances from {Jefferson wv my honorable friend sour n. the Broadhead letter is not favorive now as another document whieh I hold ani, (Laughter.) It is a pamphlet te closely — printed and i te “entitieds.. “Plain Language of Independent Republica: tors’ Tteving and Profi Expoued.” It contains the apeeciies of a number of Senators, brat of all that ot the honorable Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schurz). . plilet bears this daprim iw, “Published by the Democratic Executive Kesident Commitiee, Washington, D. c These speeches appear without note or comment. There is no, xilding tine gold here, Jona D. no painting the ily, jhevehier.) en whe, seat {hem thought that if they could. “not “be “beaten. Tam told’ that” s0n00 copies of this pamphlet have been sent into New Hamps hire {ree through the mails franked by democratic mempers of the House. Such (roceedings as thts and such a proceedi as that which now occupies the attention of the Sei aot tend to dispel the belief that there does exist such a Sen- al cabal, ‘The proceeding before ua wears an ugly look. it is not exactly ytving wi INFORMATION TO (TE ENEMY, bat thereiea sort of family resemblance between the two thines which will lead a great many people into error. But Tam able to assure the Senator that the people of no portion of the country are being misied by these proceedines, - In the State ot New York many elections have been held in the last fortnight, The spring elections are progressing, and not only do the republicans hold thetr ¢ wn, but the elections reauit in ins. In Batfalo, a democratic ntation of ‘Germans, the be. They had too re resuit is the same, lermani winked by eny man, whoever he ma; much to do with preserving this nationality when ft rooked in the throes of an earthquake not to know who they were that assailed and who protected it, Mr. CONKLING then discussed the sales of arma in ques- tion, taking substantlaily the same ground taken by Messrs, Harlan and Wilson, The sales were made, be said, in Usual way, aud were in fact only» continuation of the sales that had been going on since ‘No salea were made to Kemington or @#chardson or anybody alter he was known to be an agent for the :rench government, Remington made FIVE DIVFERENT PURCHASED from the War Departmeat before his agency was disclosed, but none afterward. The Franco-Prussian war did not f nish tho only market tor arms at that time, Russia, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, England, Spain, Kgypt, Turkey and South America were all arming at the same time, and Mr. Remington himself sold arms to at least eight different gov- ernments, But {t was charged that Americans had made LARGE PROFITS OUT OF THESE ARMB. that went to France. What of that? He wished it had peen more, becausn the French people would be no poorer for it, Kecurring to the question of motives, he said one object of introducing this resolution, he feit authorized to say, was to furnish the French government or its agente with materials to be used against American merchants in the city of New York, aud he didnot believe that the Senate ought to allow itself’ to be used for that purpose, But the inveattgation Must go on. This, said Mr. Conkling, fs a case of coslapse. Let us investigate and let us be quick—let the investigation change 0 A POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION, (Laughter.) Mr. Conkiing here referred to the amendment offered by him on Friday, directing the commitee to inquire whether avy American Senator or citizen has beep in collusion with any French agent or spy in relation to this mat and read a United States statute providing | th: any citizen who, without —permia- sion of ‘the government of the United States, shall directly or indirect!y commence or carry on any verbal or written correspondence or intercourse with any foreign gov- ernment or any agent thereof, with an intent to influence the measure or conduct of any foreign government or of any Oflicer or agent thereof in relation to any disputes or contro- versies with the United States, or to DEFEAT THE MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT of the United States, or who shall counsel, advise, aid or assiat in such correspondence with an intent as aforesaid, shall be aeemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic- ton shall fine not exceeding $5,000 and be imprisoned not less thi months or more than three years. ‘That, said Mr, Conkling, 18 @ good statute, It was signed by a Massachusettg President. I would like to know whether it bas been viol&ted, That correspondence and communica- tion have been commenced and carried on with a foreign government, or the agents or officers thereof, 18 too ‘clear to doubt. Whether it has been done with the intent de- nounced in the siatute. Let us see; let there be light on that Betas among others. It may be that the citizen of the United s 3 who, knowing that the Alabama controversy with sland is pending, knowing that the San Juan alspute is pending, knowing that Germany’s Emperor is an UMPIRE IN ONE OF THOSE DISPUTES: it may be that he who, upon a groundicss, improvident pre- tense, arraigns the diemity and honor of bis government be- fore the world; charges it with a breach ot neutral obliga- tions and with'offences more aggravated than those we Ia; at Great Britain’s door; who hoids correspondence wit! French agents for this purpose, and who furnishes himself ‘with evidence vy which this purpose may be effectuated and carried abroad in the work it may be that he who does all § not caught inthe embrace of the statute I have read. 4 will bd no harm to investigate, aud let us know how jet may 4 ONKLING then said he wished to read, for the benefit of Mr. Schurz, an extract from an editorial in a German Pets or ah published in Chicago. He believed the name of it was the Stuats Zeireng, and asked Mr. Schurz if it was not, or, URz, (rep.) of Mo.—Yes, and its editor 18 a collec- al revenue. (Loud laughter.) . CONKLE @ very good collector of in- ternal revenue, is a very good collector of exter- nal information and impressions. Mr. Conkling then read the extract, which stated that at the time when the minas of Germans were aroused in regard to the sales of arm Schurz was an American, and never did anything; now, when on the eve of a conflict with England, American Senatar, Mr, § tor of inte: Mr. Ci HAD TURNED GERMAN 0 deheuch public morals, destroy confidence in the Presi- len! C . Mr. SCHURZ—I wish to make one remark on that. The Collector of Internai Revenue asserts that when the saies of arma were going on Iwas altogether an American and did nothing to respond to the feelings or wishes of the Germans on that subject. Now, the man lies, and he knows it, Ant there are others here who know ft. I appeal to iny friend from Indiana (Mr. Morton), Mr. 8U! (Laughter.) MNEN—I know it, too. Mr. a pity that gentlemen who knew 0 much on some subjects were so painfully ignorant on others, Laughter.) He had no doubt, however, tl certain Senators did know a great deal about the ris Progress, and, he must add, the humbug of this arms scan. dal.” But he had not read this extract to convict Mr. Schurz of doing or omitting to do anything. He bad read it to let him see bow his conduct struck the minds of the intelligent people of the countr fr. SCUURZ—But hus not the Senator rather shown me how itatrikes the minds of Intereal Revenue Collectors. Laughter.) Mr. CONKLING—I do not know thi the rule of evidence that prevatis wit ‘ONKLING sald it’ was T have. But, takin; the Senator, I shoul ch evi- dence, In conclusion, Mr. CONKEING sald that American honor had been assalled and the American name aspersed, and that the investigation must go on and lay bare the facts and the Motive of ‘those concerned, Justice must be done, whoever might ate then, at ten minutes past four P, M., went into ‘session, and soon after adjourned, e executive HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasuinaton, D. C., Feb, 19, 1873. BIL! WERE INTRODUCED and referred, as follows, under the call of States :— By Mr. Burien, (rep.) of Mass.—For the payment of prize money to the officers aad crew of the steamer Bien- ville. By Mr. L. Meas, (rep.) of Pa.—Providing for an outfit and clothing for the sailors and enlisted boys in the navy. By Mr. Penny, (dem.) of N. ¥.—To make Albany a port of entry and delivery. By Mr, DURLL. gep.)of N. ¥.—To amend the postal laws in reference to newspapers. 3 y Mr. , 78, (rep.) of N. ¥.—For government bunidings ai Utica, By Mr. MERRICK, (dem.) of Md.—Regulating appeals to the Supreme Court in equity and admiralty causes, By Mr. Harris, (dem.) of Va.—Granting 50,000,000 acres of public lands to the State of Virginia, to assist that State in recompense tor her cession of the northwest Territory and the cutting off of West Virginia. Sonn, (rep.) of N. C.—Granting bounty to enlisted By Mr. men who were slaves. By Mr, MCKEE, (rep.) of Miss.—To refund the cotton tax collected from 1865 to 1868, ly. Mr. SYPHER, (rep.) of La.—For the removal of the rait in the Red River, La. By Mr. Pemey, (rep.) of Ohio—In relation to army ap- pointmenta, ‘By Mr. Voowmnes, (dem.) of Ind.—For the payment of the ‘public debt in legal vender cusrency, according to. the stipulation of the vonds andthe decision of the Supreme Court. By Mr. N struction of a Vernon. By Mr, MoCnany, (rep.) of lowa—For @ government building in Keokuk, Lowa. y Mr. COLTON, (rep.) type free of duty. S ACK, (dem.) of Ind.—Anthorizing the con- railway bridge across the Ohio Kiver at Mount ‘of Iowa—To admit type metal or . COUGHLAN, (1 ) of Cal.—For two excavated dr; docks at the Mare island Navy Yard, in Cailfornis. yi ‘Tne call of States {or bili for reference having been con- cluded the Speaker proceeded to call the States for bills and resolutions for action. QNTARY CIVIL, RIONTS eureurM . the first State called, Mr. Parr Me., at the instance of Mr. Hoorx®, (rep.) oI jass., {ntroduced a bill supplementary to the Civil Rights uct of’ April, 1866, and moved the previous question on its passage. Mr. BRoogs, (dem.) of N. the bili bad been given. The SPEAKER, after referring to the Honse Journal of ‘Thursday last, said that notice of it had been given. ‘The bill Was read. It’probivits any distinction being made between citizens of the United States on account of race, color or Previous condition of servitude by innkeepers, ‘common carriers, in theatres or other places of amusement, in the common schools or other public institutions of learning #up- ported by money derived from general taxation, in ceme and benevolent associations, whether incorporated by na- onal or State authority. id section provides for a forfeiture of $500 for each offence, to be recovered by the person aggrieved in an sh nd @ penalty of not i fan #50), nor imprisonment for not less than thirty days bor more than one year on conviction of tt meanor. Tne third section confers powers and imposes duties to execute the law, on the officers and Courts of the United States, the same conferred by sections 3, 4. 5, 7 and 10, of the Civil Rig! I} of the 9th of April, 1466, which sec: jong are made a part of this act. Any ‘oficer failing to institute or prosecute proceedings when required ‘or. feit $600 to the person aggrieved, to be recovered by af action nd on conviction shall be deemed guilty ot a ‘apd fed not less than $1,000 nor more than Y., inquired whether notice of 8b. ‘The fourth section forbids the exclusion of any person from ® Jury tn aby national or State Court on account of race, a previous condition of servitude, ai ‘be fifth section anouls ali discrimination in national State laws by the use of the word “white,” 2 Mr. DAWES, (rej be modified by usin pe words “citizens of the United States,’ nese. \ #0 wa vo include the objected. horized (0 make the moditi- cation. Mr. ELpRinos, (dem.) of Wis., moved that the bill be re- {Clog Be, motion was negatived by strict party yore, ‘ens £9, nays 116. hour baving expired the bill went over untit our of M tes for bi rolonged #0 ae 10 consume the’ reading of bills introduced, ite” bil Feached if Nts opponents are juclined to pr yen we morn FN ID} 2 eal of Sea pup. ‘an an unusual mode of interfering jeved other way of getting at it is by as qrhieh the republicans bave not the req! be PRISONERS OF Wal ‘The resolution offered last Monds; R. by saing the President to open negotiations with all Mr. Sheahs aciber. ct to tea and coffee, and he that coal Fy Buomibue oojecta fo de Put to the same bill re ay to the House to matters which belonaed to the Gonamitise ou Ways ‘and’ Means ¢0° "thal we, KILLINGER, (rep.) of Pa., moved that the House ad- Mr. Daws hopea that the House wou! juare pe (AY penios yeaa the ipoemisenet tas Gants ite oa 5 that Comm! tranacted by the House,” os 8 sine The motion to adjourn was rejected, The motion to the rules and adopt the resolution ted by yeas 103, nays 86—less than two-thirds in the TEA AND OOFPER. Mr. Mrnoun, (rep.) of Pa., moved to suspend the rules and discharge the Committee of ‘the Whole from the further con- sideration of bi the bill repealing the duties on tea and coffee, and to pass the same, Mr. DAWES proposed that the motion be modified so as to let the bili be prought befure the House for discussion, Messrs. BINGHAM, (rep.) of Ohio, and SCOFIRLD, (rep.) of Pa, 10 | DAWRG—Then we will be able to submit some reasons a inet the bill. . ir, Hoor: structed by the Committee of Wave se tor an opportunity to be heard, debate. * and Beans to ask the Hou: JCOFIRLD—I object a URCHAKD, (rep.) of Iil,—1 sak that the Chairman of the Gommttee of Ways and Means be allowed to explain the object of the bill. fr. COX, (dem.) of N. ¥,—The object of it ts ‘That is about all that it is. It is @ Pennaylvania bill. Mr. BRooxs, of New York, made the point of order that the House had'aiready, on the 13th of last, passed a similar bill, on which ‘the Senate had taken no action, and that common propriety and common decency forbade send- ing the Senate another bill of the same Kind. Mine Srnaken ruled that that was not a potnt of order. ir. DIOKRY, (rep.) of Pa.—The House passed three am- nesty bills this session. ‘Mr, DAWES again asked consent to make a statement on behaif of the Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. MRRoUR—I must object. Mr. Kenn, (dem.) of Ind. hoped that the House would understand that this was a bill for protection and nothing else. ‘The Srmaxes called Mr. Kerr to order, as debate was ob- jected aie Dawes suggested that the objection to bis making « ent was at least unkin Mr. Soorixsp (ironically)—Because the gentleman from Massachusetts never does speak in the House, The rules wore suspended and the bill passed—yeas 153, nays 38, ‘THOBE FRENOH BPOLIATIONS. Mr, BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., presented a petition tor the payment of the French spoliation claims, saying that the pe- ition was signed by one third of the orixinal owners or their legal representatives, Referred to the Commitise on Foreign airs. ‘THE KU KLUX MAJORITY REPORT, Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt., trom the Joint Select Commiy- tee on Southern Ouirazes, presented the report, accompanied by half a dozea pri volumes of testimony, which, he aid, was about haif the testimony taken, and moved that 40,000 extra copies of the report and 6,000 extra copies of the testimony be printed. THE MINORITY REPORT, Mr. Brox, (dem.) of Ky., submitted the views of the eainoris A ae asked that they be printed with the report of @ majority, Mr. PoLanD said he did not understand that the ion of a minority report was a matter o! parliamentary right, but @ matter of courtesy which he did not desire to prevent in thé present case, He objected, however, to a sentence in tl minority report reflecting on the majority, aud stating that the minority ‘had not had an opportunity of seeing tho ma- jority report. That statement was substantially untrue. Mr. BOK disclaimed any intention to reflect on the ma- jority of the committee in that sentence, 1t was rather in- Yenued as an apology for not having met the arguments in that report, Mr, ‘Roorm, a member of the majority, called attention to the statement’on page 202 of the minority report charac- terizing the majority report, which they first asserted that they had not read, as the grossest outrage and the foulest calumny, Mr, BEoK called Mr. Scofield to order, and denied tnat he at language bad Pras reading from the minority, report been struck out, and the gentleman (Mr. Scofield) knew that it had been, Mr. SCOFIELD sald he had called the attention of the minonty to that sentence this morning, but if they had altered It, it was more than he knew. He hod heard them m consultation, but he did not know what they had con- cluded on. Mr. BECK said that the report had been altered, and that what Mr, Scofield was reading was not in the repo Mr. SCOFIELD said he was not going to parley with the gentleman as to what was in the Teport as amended. He Would like to know, however, whether the minority had also amended the next clause, which read :— To make our report clear and intelligible to the mass of the American people, on whose innate honesty and sense we rely, for we fear that no facts will have any effect on the partisan majority in Congress, who have already ahown by the passage of tne Ku Kiux bill against thelr wit and judg- ment that they do dare not disobey the o:ders of their im- perlous, Not to say imperial president. Mr. BINGHAM, rep.) of Ohio, made the potut of order not competent to make @ report to the House re- lation of Congress and the action of the that it w fleeting on the leg! Executive, The SPEAKER—A minority report is a matter ex gratia en- tirely, There is no right whatever in pariiamentary,law to make ® minority report, It matter which couies in by unanimous consent, or by a suspension of the rules; but the Chair has no hemtation tn saying that the language quoted is highly disrespectful to the House, and such as it used by a memper on the floor in debate the Chair would call him to order for. Mr. BINGHAM—I object to the report being recetved. apie SPPAKER further quoted the following language trom e report: — “And we will show to all men not blinded by prejudice or pasion that the Ku Klux bill and the proceedings thereunder is the grossest outrage and the foulest calumny.” He said at was allowing a minority to say tuat the act of the majority of the House was ‘THE FOULEST CALUMNY, The Chair would have had no hesitation in calling the gen- tleman trom Kentucky in his individual capacity to order if he had used such language on the floor. ‘Messrs. BROK and Cox defended the report of the minority or excused it, claiming that it was intended only to refer to matters outside ot the action of the House, andthat neces- sarily @ minority report must criticise that of the majority. ‘A confused discussion ensued, which was only brought to an end by Mr. BINGTAM insisting on his objection to the re- ception of the minority report. ‘Mears. POLAND and STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, ap- pealed to Mr, Bingham, but without eifect, to withdraw his objection. tr. Cc spend the rules in order to have the ir. COX moved to minority report received. ‘Mr. BANKS, (rep). ot Mass., suggested that i¢ should bon the condition of having all matter excluded that was in vio- lation of Pariamentary rules. ‘The SPRAKER declined to have the task imposed upon him of examining the report with that object. Mr. Cox did not accept Mr. Hanks‘ suggestion, but insisted on his motion to suspend the rules. 4% ‘The rules were not suspended, not two-thirds voting in the aflirmative. RECEIVED ON CONDITION, Mr. BANKS then moved that the rules be suspended and the views of the minority received and printed with the ma- jority report, provided that the language is not in violation of the rules of the House, | . greed to without a division. Mr. DUNNELL, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill extending the time for eens ine public lands in Minneaota to pay for their lan ‘THE DEFICIENCY BILL. Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the Deficiency bill and stated that i: contained a clause repealing the law which requires the United States Jaws to be publ jn the newspapers. Mr. BUTLER, of Mass., made the point of order that that was general legislation and therefore out or order. ‘GARFIELD moved to suspend the rules so as to make ft yi Pond ne that motion the House at balf-past four o'clock en adjourn THE SUICIDE OF YOUNG LYONS. Further Particulars—A Very Melancholy Af- fair. Some further particulars have been obtained in relation to the suicide of John Henry Lyons, the youtn not yet nineteen years of age, late of 322 fast Fifty-fourth street, whose death was noticed in Monday’s HeraLp. John, @ very quiet and ec- centric young man, lived at home, and was fin- ishing his education at one of the excellent schools of tne city. About four weeks ago @ package of money, containing nearly $150, belonging to his father, fell into John’s hands, and he was tempted to appropriate the funds to his own use, without fora moment considering what the consequences might be. Having pocketed the cash, Joho was afrakt or ashamed to remain at home, and, collecting a few useful articles of cloth- ing, started out without any settled purpose, not knowing whither he was going. He, however, visited some relatives on Staten [sland and else- where, thus consuming two weeks without even -once communicating with his parents. John then secured voard ata house on Sixth avenué, near Ttirty-fourth street, but was exceedingly unhappy and longed to see the smiling faces of the loved ones at home. He, however, could not make up his mind to return and ask forgiveness of his father, but wrote to him asking for an interview. Yo this note Mr. Lyons paki no attention, and the sorrowing youth sought other means of obtain- ing an Saverview ith his father, but without success. The miserable boy was now reduced to desperation, and in @ last moment re- solved to aie, ” acting accordingiy, he proceeded to paint store near vy, procured @ quantity of Paris green, and;returning to his boarding house, asked his landlady for @ teaspoon, saying he ‘Wanted to take some powders. This was last Friday night, Afver swaliowing @ dose of the poison Jonn started for the residence of his uncie, Mr. John tl. Lyons, living at 244 East Sixtieth strect, to ask his forgiveness. On the way there, however, he was seized with vomiting, and, overcome from the effects of the poison, iell on the corner of Filty- fourth street and ‘I'hird avenue, where an officer of the Nineteenth precinct jound him. Jonn, in reply to @ question from the Officer, gave his name, said he was irom Texas and said he did not want to live, ag he nad no home. At the station house, however, he gave the name and address of nis uncle, Mr. Jobn H. Lyon, and requested that he be immediately sent for, which was done. Mr. Lyons Instanuv responds to te call, when his unfortu- nate nephew told him that he bad taken poison and Wisteu to see him and ask his forgiveness beiore he died, A doctor was summoned and the tamily of the young mau notified. It was deemed best to re- move him to Bellevue Hospital, bus he was past re- covery and died five hours after admission, Such 1s the sad sate of the misguided young man. Coro- her Herrman, Who has the case in charge, has not yet concluded iy investigation. . FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS, ASTOR. The funeral of the late Mrs. William B, Astor took Place yesterday morning at Grace church, where a large nomber of the family and friends of the de- ceased assembled to pay their last respects to the memory of the deceased. Among them were many Tepresentatt ves of our oldest and wealthiest famiiies. Nouce 1@ among those present were Judge Worth, E. W. Stoughton, Koyal Phelps, G. A. Rob- bins, ‘Henry Clews, William A, Duncan, Josiaa Macy and others. ‘The coffin was mes at the door eivl) is jalion to capsives in war was taken up and passed, bo nec TREE BALT AND COA Mr. HALE, (rep.) of Me., moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution instructing the Committee on Ways and Means whenever it should report @ bill changing import du- ties to provide also for putting salt and coal on the free iist, ‘Mr. DAWE@ assed that the resolution should simply be re- ferred to ‘a a Mi He r i Fp yg hs with the business of taat itme ed Mr, HALE disclaimed Intention of castin, op the Committee of and Means, 7 iar bill last session by & more shan three-fourths Soler Monday the House baa adovied a resolution by Bishop Potter and Rev. Drs. Potter, Dix and Houghton. ‘The silver-mounted casket was covered With @ velvet pail and wreathed with immortelles, The pall-vearers were Messrs. A. 'T, Stewart, Daniel D, Lord, Warren Leland, Judge Wooaruf, General John A. Dix, Rev, Dr. Montgomery and Albert Gal- latin. Bishop Potter read the impressive burial ser- Vice, and the choir, at the special request of tne family, sang the hymn “Rock of Ages,” and anthe! “T eas were tien ye services the rem: m to thel nal resti lace at Woodlawn wemetery. at y were Comprehensive Schemes Before the Legislature. THE BOARD OF COMMERCE PROJECT. The Entire Port of New York To Be Seized. Nine Commissioners to Control New York, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester Counties. They May Borrow Money, Take Public or Pri- vate Lands, Levy Taxes on Commerce and Pledge the Water Fronts to the United States. Erie and Canal Ring Combina- tions at Work. CHANCES OF THE CHARTER. ALBANY, Feb. 19, 1872, The sad strait to which the facttomsts in the Legislature have found themselves reduced in order to obtain power, patronagp and profit shows itself daily in their efforts to introduce and “work up’’ some scheme or swindle in which there can bea -deal” of such proportions as might be successtul in effecting a union. It 1s useless to expect any stable reform in the government of the poor metro- polis, for, as I have frequently said, the majority here are more determined to perpetuate the power they have obtained in the State, at least until after the Presidential election, than they are to comply with the wishes and cater to the interests of the people, as expressed in tne last election, THE SEVENTY’S OHARTER seems now to be in & worse predicament than ever, Notwitnstanding the fact that Wheeler and Blumenthal feel so sure about obtaining votes enough to secure the passage of their bill, a union between the Fentonites and Conklingites, cemented by the well Known “cohesive power of public Plunder,” may prove to be a bad stumbling block in its path, The fact that such a union may be effected is very evident from the anxiety displayed by par- ties on both sides to secure favorable consideration for the Board of Commerce scheme and the Metro- politan Police bill, both of which interfere ma- terially with prominent points in the Seventy’s bill. 1 have heretotore reterred to THE BOARD OF COMMERCE SCHEME, but as it 1s a novel affair in its way, @ sort of imita- tion of the Great East India Company, I give 1t be- low in full, A careful perusal of the provisions of the bill will repay one for the time, It. will be seen that it gives to nine commissioners—selected from different parts of the State, in accordance with any arrangement that may be made—full power and control over the entire port, including New York, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester coun- ties. It gives them the powers of the State Land Commissioners, of the State Engineer and Sur- veyor, of the Governor, of the Dock Commissioners, Emigration Commissioners, Quarantine Commuis- sioners, Health Officer, Pilot Commissioners, Port Wardens, Harbor Masters and Captain of the Port, It gives them power totake any property they may deem necessary, whetner belonging to State, city, county, town or village authorities, to corporations or individuals, It gives them power to borrow money from the United States government and pledge the property in its possession for the loans thus ac- quired, It gives them power to borrow money on the certificates of the Board, and altnough holding dominion over all the lower counties it makes the cities of New York and Brooklyn responsible for the expenses of the department thus created. ANOTHER OOMPREHENSIVE SCHEME 1s contemplated in a bill introduced by Mr. Twom- bly on Saturday last under the innocent and in- genious looking title of an act to iacorporate the New York Loan and Secunty Bank. It names T. R. Sherwin, Wiliam Wade, James M. Parks, J. Sutherland, Samuel Crawiord, Palmer, 8S. F. Streeter, . H. ‘aters and W. HH. in- corporators, The incorporation thus provided tor 18 @ general collecting agent, a safe deposit com- pany, & pawnbroking establishment, without subjec- tion to the ordinary laws and supervision governing pawnbrokers; a trust company, without the legal Individual responsibility of the stocknolders; a bank- ing corporation, without the accountabiuty of banks generally; real estate brokers, auctioneers and com- Intssion merchants, It is a fine specimen of “re- form” legislation, but as its title does not cover its provisions 1t certainly cannot become a law. BRIE AFFAIRS will occupy the attention of both branches of the Legislature immediately alter the reassembling on the 26th instant. The plain exhibit of iraud and erjury shown by ex-Senavor Hale in his argument fore the Judiciary Committee of the Senate last week took the Erie folks entirely by surprise. Erie’s lawyers begged oif; they were not prepared for such a statement of solid fact taken from the sworn statement of their clients, and stated in most undentable terms, During the re- cess the managers and lawyers will, no doubt, improve the time in perfecting “arrangements”? and preparing “arguments.” Jt wil avail them little, however, at least as far as the Senate is con- cerned, for the pressure of pubilc opinion as well as right and justice 1s too heavy, even if Senator O'Brien should relax his efforts, which he 1s not likely to do, for the Senate to dare oppose the passage of the bill now before it, It may be that in the House Erie will have a better show, and, judging trom present ap, ances, Erie will find it easy to control enough to defeat the good imientions of the Attorney General and Senator u'Brien. Their lobbyists have been quietly at work, and will possibly do more effective work auring the recess at the members’ homes, It 1s safe to presume that a combination wil be effected with the Canal King, and that all party and faction lines will be disregarded in the grand grab game that will be played by all parties, The Board of Commerce bill to which I have above referred is as follows:— AN Aor to create a commercial district for the port of New York and Board of Commerce therein, and to define its people or the State of New York, represented tn @ x . Senate Aud Assembly, do enactas follows:— SECTION 1.—The counties of New York, Kings, West- chester, Richmond and Queens shall, for the purposes of this act, constitute, and they are hereby united into a district to be Known as the commercial district of the port of New fork. 8x0, 2.—There shall be a board of officers in said district to be known as “The Board of Commerce,” Who shall pos- sean the power and perform the duties hereinafter spectiied ; and said board may sue and be sued in said name in relation i ising out of the execution of powers conterred by. thi ‘The said board shail composed ol nine members, as follows (names not given). ‘The nrst members o: said board shall hold their ofices until their oe successors are chosen and qualified as herein Wovides PASx0 &-—The members named in the preceding section shall meet as bk specitied and elect one of their La jent of sai eran for shall Passage of th! class for four years, the third class for sx nd the fourth class for eight years, and upon the expiration of the id terms of said Presid and of said clas toe th the i lature shail in the manner prescribed by law for the election of Regents of the Uni- ‘versity, choose their successors, who shali hoid their pectively. “All vacancies happening by death, reatcnation respectively. All vacancies happening by 1, reat or eberwit he ice of the commissioners hereinafter named in t Legisiature | be filled by the remaining members for the eaidue of the unexpired term. And all vacancies happening during the session of the Legisiature shall be filed by the Legislature as hereimbefore provided for the residue of the unexpired term. And any er may ve aoe =. oilice in the same manner and by the same ngs ns ia lawn for the removal of sheriffs of authorized under existing ogee. 4, —The members of the said board herein named shall meet within ten days after the passage of this act at the of- fice of ‘the Secretary of State, on notioe from said Secretary, and take and subsorive tne oath of office prescribed by Constitution for State offcers, and thereupon proceed, in the nce and under the <lirection of the Secretary of te, to elect a President of said Board of Commerce, and this act; and the Seeretary of State shall thereup he proceedings of such election and classification and archive of his ofloe, certify the same band the | Governor, Hse uty Sage vega ear Bea Comptroller ot ty of ani {4 ‘oller ot the eng of Broo! ‘ihe said proceedings Secretary 0! THE STATE CAPITAL, ite a8 iH & HH Hi af as in respect ‘aod water lots 0 lands under water them, ad Surveyor, the Mayor, Alder- men and Commonaity of the city of New York, Commis- mioners of the Sinking Fund of the olty of New York, or the Common Council of the alty of Brooklyn. oF by any’oflcers or department of said cities, or by the Hoard of Pliot Commissioners, or memoer or officer th ) OF by any State oflicer or board; and {n all cases where by any emneting law or ordinance relative to said docks, wharves, lips, water lots or bulkheads any penalty is impose jation of any law or ordinance relative thereto, or dolng any aot or thing prohibited thereby, and when such penalty shall be incurred by any person or persons the action secure the same shail be brought by and in the name of sald board by tts duly appointed attorney, and the amount there- of, when recovered, shall be added to and form a part of tho fubda authorized to be expended by this board, under this act Sko. 8&—In addition to the powers herelabefore specified aid board shall have power— 1, To prescribe and direct the mode and manner in which any dock, pier, wharf, slip or bulkhead, within said district, shall hereafter be constituted, either as’ new erections, or a the place ot such as are now in existence. 2. To designate the location and prescribe the dimensions ot ‘such pier, wharf, dock, slp or bulkhes superintend, direct and coi Construction or repair of piers, wharves, docks, slips and bulkheads in the said districts, whether the same be on land belonging to the State, or any municipal town or county au- thorities within sald ‘latrict, to individuals or to corpora ons. 8. ‘To superintend, direct and contro! all things connected with or appertaining to the repair or construction of the same in such manner as will best promote the interests and convenience of commerce. 4. To censtruct and purchase, provide, maintain and own all such machines, toois, vessels, boats, implementa, articles or things as may be necessary in fecution of the powers and the discharge of the duties conferred or enjoiged upon the sald board by this act, 6. ‘To the end tuat said board may enact, lay out and build @ permanent and uniform system of dock structures with Suitable ana convenient accommodations for the convenience of the business and commenrce of sali district. It shall be lawful for sald board to acquire, by pur- chase, all the right, title and interest of any per- son or persons, corporation or corporations other than municipal, in or to any wharf, pier, bulkhead or water Jot or land under w: on thé shore adjacent thereto, necessary for the accomplish- id, and in’ cage sald board shail o'by purchase, it may acquire by toe 5 f by, railroad corporations in and by the provisions of chapter 140 of the Laws of 186) and the act amendatory thereof, which provisions, 80 far as they relate to acquiring title to Teal estate, are hereby extended and made applicable to the acquiring Of the right, tile and interest alcresald; except that in the petition to the Supreme vourt for that purpose it shall only be necessary. to describe the propery, of right therein to be acquired, glving the nume of the person or cor poration claiming oF Having an interest thereln, and thataaid oard has been Unable to acquire title thereto and the reason therefor, and that the same are required by sali board for the purposes heretofore specitied. SEC, ¥.—-It shall be the duty of all parties owning or having the right to control any dock, pier, ship, whart, bulkhead or water lot within saia district to coniorm to any order or regulation of said board relative thereto, made pursuant to the authority of this act; and in case any person or persons or corporation shall refuse or neglect to do or make any expenditure required by auy order or regulation of said bourd in respect to. way dock, pier, ship, ‘wharf, bulkhead or water lot, owned or controlled by such person or persons or corporation, after due notice thereof, said board, its’ proper oficers or agents, enter’ upon or take possession of the pier.” dock, wharf, slip, bulkhead, grounds or structure in reference to which'such'act was required to be done or expenditure was required to be made, and may collect dockage, shipage, wharfage and freight, to be collec:ed thereat, thereon or therefor. And all persons sball allow to and pay the same toeaid board or its authorized agent; and thereafter said board may do and cause to be done what, was so ordered and required, and may pay the expense thereof out o: Moneys. 80." collected” received and i and such posses- sions and collections may be continued until such ex- collection and penses the expense of suc! possession shall bave been fully reimbursed to said board; or said board at its election may have and maintain an action ig aod each and every person or corporation whose duty {} was to comply with such order or regulation to recover al! moneys expended by said board in carrying out and executing the same, provided, however, that before ordering any expenditures for repaira, buliding or otherwise under this act, or alterations or axing apy of compen- gation to be charged to any person or inder this aec- tion, the safa board shall ive the a Set or cor- porations atoresaid a reasonable 0} ty to be heard Felative thereto and a reasonadle tims to comply with the order ot said board. ‘DEO. 10,—All the powers now vested by law in the corpo- rate auiuoriiies of the ‘cities of ‘New York and Brooklyn, or either of them, in respect to leasing any dock, pier, slip, wharf, bulkhead or water lot within the corporate limits of said cities, or either of them, and all rents or compensa- tion which hax accrued and become due and payable or which shall hereafter accrue and become due and payable to said cities, or either of them, or to any oflicers thereof. tor or account of the use or occupation of any dock, pier, slip, buikhead, water lot or wharf, under any existit lease or contract or under any lease or contract that shail heraafter be made by said board, shall be paid to board or its duly authorized agent, and said boara shall be deemed to be and ts hereby. ‘OLOTHED WITH ALL THE POWERS, and snall have all the remedies now possessed’ or given by Taw to said cliles or either of thom, or to any of the corporate authorities thereo’, to collect or entorce payment of such rent or compensation, and any action necessary to recover the same shall be brought by and in the name of said board, by its duly authorized attorney, All rents and compensation collected and ed by ‘as aforesaid, shall it for the use and benetit of roperty 1x Eollected, a , in which the i to the Froper Oficer or oflicers of said cities respectively, to be applied as Fequtred by law, provided, however, that said board may, in the exercise of Jis power and authority and. for the object of this act, use any portion of 1s moneys tor any of the repairs, alterations, bullding or rebuilding heretofore mentioned, where, under existing laws, the same, might be properly ao- piled by elther of wald cites or any officer thereof to faid re- pairs, alterations, building or rebuilding. COMMISSIONERS OF QUARANTINE, EMIGRATION AND PILOTS. Sxo, 11.—In addition to the powers, rights and duties here. inbefore vested in and devolved upon the said Board of Co: mere, there shail be and is hereby transferred to, devolved upon and vesed in the ssid board all the nghts, powers, rivileges and duties now devolving upon or vested in the Jommissioners of Quarantine, the of Commissioners constituted by chapter 751 of the laws of 1866, the Commis- Sioners of Emigration and in the Commissioners of Pilots, wader or by virtue of any law of this State; and from and after the oreanization of said Board of Commerce the re- spective terms of office of the present Commissioners of juarantine, the present Commissioners of | Emigration and the present Commissioners Pilote shall ‘they surrender create shall — thereupon up to the board hereby d 3, pa belonging heid by ii and iy Jouve Oflese, and the title of al propert ve % r of them, ‘in trust for the people of the Stat shall thereupon De'venisd in eald board in trust for ssid peo: ple, for the purposes and subject to the provisions of this ‘Bot, and from and atter the organtzation of said board 1 shall be clothed with all the powers and shall form all duties of the respective of hereinbefore in this section specified, and thereafter the terms “Commissioners of Quar- antine,” “Commissioners of Emigration,” “Commissioners of Pilots,” or “Pilot Commismoners,” in any existing law, fect as if sald board had been named therein, in pla ‘of said commissioners respectfully, provided, however, taf nothing in this section contained shall be construed to give the sald board, or any member thereof, any compensation or salary in addition to that hereinbefore specified. HEALTH OFFICERS, HUARD MABTERS AND PORT WAR- DE Bro, 12.—To the end that the said Board of Commerce may more effectually carry out the objects of this act and romote and pretect the commerce of said port, the follo Ing named officers, as the same now exist and are con tuted by law, shall hereafter be appointed by said board, to wit:—The health officers of the port of New York, the harbor masters of the port of New York, all port wardens for said port and ail the members of the Board of Wardens known as “The Port Wardens of the Port of New York,” and from And after the passage of this act, the power to appoint or re- move either of said officers, except !n the manner and pur. suantto the sions of this act, shall cease. Tho said Board of Commerce shall, as soon as practicable after ita E ns to their res organization ia completed, proceed to appoint a bealtn ot tor and as many harbor mas- ters and port wi 4 for said port as are author+ feed to. be appointed aA aazeting pu iy) me the officers so sppointed al ave ru the ‘terms of oitice of the present Health Officer of eld port, resent Harbor Masters in or for said port, and the present Wardens for said port, as weil aa the present Wardens composing said Board of Port Wardens, shall cease, and thereupon their powers and cuties, except as hereinafter provided, shal! respectively devolve upon the persons.so ap- inted in their places, and the duties and powers of Cap- the Por in of the Port elfen York shall devolve w and be id the iT uF Feapective ottee during the ploasure of and shall receive the fees and coi sation @uthor- y Nereta contatned. shall but necarag possessed of the q fees not required by law of incumbent of sald office. COMMISSIONERS OF DOCKS, 8x0. 18,—The said Board of Commerce shall have power to make and establish the following bureaus in sald board aod to detine their duties and powers for the purposes following, namely :—A “Bureau of Docks,” 10 ha eral charge and supervision of all docks, piers, wharves and bulkheads within sald district, and to perform, uni rection of ercise said board, all ties and ex all of its dut 0 Bureau of Pilots, to be vested fect 12, the direction ot enld Board with the powers hereto, fore vested in the Pilot Commissioners and Rae oe said board; » “Bureau of Quarantine,” (0 a4 to the direct! by subject to ‘be ber of said Act onus ae Sul of the orders al Sourd, ant ahall be and of eaid board 18 Folnatts shall be woder ine carried eicnates and eucervision of 06 Of the other mam. . a a eA u to be desiensted red and it rms daty epee eatd board the missioners of Euuration. ‘persons officers in pos- session or hat control of Say let, wh rook bead, slip or lot in said district, in orte half ‘of any ‘Of any offoers or Oar ployes, agent or servant and all per- sons and officers in Or contrel of any document, record, Paper, 10 oF poy AD proper execution of the ‘duties of sald of Commerce shal! upon a demand im writing to that effect, deliver and ‘the same and every and parcel thereof to the said board. In. ot or refusal said board of Commeree- hf proceedin; ‘as are mentioned inartiole 6 of title ¢¢ bor [RA btatutes, entitled, “] to deli of books one eee by public to their successors,” which said and all its ore hereby extended to, and shall embrace all the propercy, ‘ments and things which the sald board are 60, as ree te a, elty of New York and the Comptroller of the city merece, convene at the office of sat; Eatimate, nied by a written appointment of eregate sum therein mentioned deemed the cities of New Yor! property, real and personal, ‘Sessment under which the lust XPENSES 01 applicable ‘k and Brooklyn in ratio ‘of exch, according ceding taxes ‘THE WOARD. real and personal, sup;vct to taxation in York and Brooklyn respectively the sum aforesaid aanually and ap; \ f said Hoard of cities for the expensos of ‘SEO, 18.—The several Treasurer of sai Commerce, and posited in such bank as the Comptroller of designate, and shall not be drawn from the sa: orders of the said Board of Commerce an pigned by toe President and Treasurer and counters ‘the Secretary. POWER TO BORROW MONEY, 8x0, 19.--The said Board of Commerce, whenever so per- mitted to do by the Governor of the State, may borrow om the credit of this act and of the funds to be raised - such amounts as may enable it to duties and def its expenses , authorized up ki tt s tes BE sete : the requisite annual expense to secure a be included in the next annual estimate, and be in and with the tax in this act, provided ion ee said board may {ssuo its certiticates for the money 80 sby ls President and Treasurer, bearing an interest Dot ex ‘ceeding seven per cent, and payabie at a period not excesd- ing eighteen mout £0. 20.—The raid Board of Commerce shall keep « full and detailed account of all piers, docks, wharves, and bulkheads, and of all the property and’ effects in their pos- session or under thelr control and of the estimated value thereot, and shall annually during the month of January fle a statement, thereof in the offices of the Comptroler of the ‘and county of New f the of Btate, of the Comptroller ot ee York and the Comptroller ot the city of Broo! Clerks offices of the counties of Westchester, Richmond Seger verified by the signatures of each member of said Y ‘SEO, 91.—The said Board of Commerce shall annually, om r before the 1ut of February, make to the Legislature a re- port of their proceedings, ending the Blast of December, to- Gethor with a detailed statement of ali the docks, pi wharves, slips aud bulklieads, a8 also all the hospitals, hos- Dital ships or boats, warehouses, structures and erections, Vessels and boats, lands and tenements under their authority or control in said district, and the annual proceeds and value hight ecotint of alk Ghereof and the use to’ whieh applied. and othor property and effects in thelr possession, and account ail moneys received and expended, and the names of all sons employed by them and the compensation paid to each, and shall make therein such suggestions as to further legisla- tion as may be deemed necessary. PROVIDING FOR RXAMINATIONS. Sxo. 22.--It shall at all times be competent for the Gow ernor of the State to cause an examination to be made inte the actions of said board, or any o% its azents, oflicers or servants, and into its receipts and expenditures of moneys and the condition of the property, money or effects in possession or under their conirol, and for that purpose te ‘appoint one or more persons to make such exami and report thereon, and such examiner may administer Oaths to the Commissioners of said, or any other person, ll have free and full access to ali papers, Sek nd vouchers belonging to or under the control ‘said board or any of its oflicers. PLEDGING THE PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES. EO. 23,—The sald Board of Commerce, whenevar ted to do so by the Governor of the State. may borrow of the United States, on the credit of this act and of the funds to be raised thereunder, such amounts as may be necessary to en- able it to discharge its duties and defray ite expenses hereby: authorized, and may give and pledge for security for y Srections or structures which they may ai any time je, and on such terms as to rates of interest and o payment as may be deemed expedient. -Any persons who shall violate any provisions of ball prevent or obstruct the execution of any id board made in pursa- act, omit to obey any suai, orainanee or order, shali be guilty of a misdemeavor, and om conviction thereof shali be punished by a fine of not less tham one hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment not less tham one kel nor more than three months, or by both such fine aud imprisonment. NEO. ‘25.—This act shall take effect ten days after its pas» RAPID TRANSIT IN NEW YORK—A LETTER FROM JOHN FOLEY. 256 BRoapwayY, NEw York, Feb. 14, 1872, To THe EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— Sin—I read with much interest your exce lien as Chairman of the Citizens’ Reform Association and the Committee of Ninety please permit me to say that there 1s no clashing ef views inthe com- mittee whatever. ‘True, at our last meeting one or two new members, just admitted, and who attended only one meeting, undertook to disorganize and pro- mote some scheme or patent of theirown. With this article on rapid transit in Monday’s HERALD, bas exception our committee have been and are @ per- fect unit in support of the bill Just introduced in the Legislature and proposed by the Committee of Ninety. Our association have for years aided nearly all projects to solve this great work, We have sent committees to Albany and publicly endorsed the Beach and other plans till we are tired, for all of them nave faile@ for want of funas or otner causes. It is enough for the people that, so far, we have no relief, after ‘Waiting several years for the many speculators wo provide rapid transit, Our association 18 at last forced to drop all plans, patents and speculators and demand from our Legislature that the people of ‘this city be allowed to settle the question for them~ selves, Alter long experience of the mempers of this organization, who have given more attention to this important subject than any set of men in our city, we age convinced, that it. 18 tor the best inter ests of our people that the whole question shoud De eterred cf 8 commusston of good, responsible cltizeps jor justine This being the greatest want and the most im portant work veiore our people, and the bill likely to puss the Legislature, why nut publish the bill m= lull and see if @ job can ve found init, if apy fault, we desire to Know it at once. ‘Tne Commia- sioners named in the bul are:—Wm. F. Havemeyer, Wm, A. Booth, Jonathan Sturges, John T. '° Byer Stero, pee ee fia F. Beekman, le Townsenu an Foley. If the city builds the road the fare will only be enough to pay ex It built by @ corporauom the Jure certatniy will be much wigher. No matter how built the people must pay for it; yet the greas loss of time in horse cars and tne iminense 10as of taxes lor wavt of improving all the lots now vacant in the upper part of our islana would more than pay the wuole cost of construction im twelve months. if this commission is created, 16 Will be practivable to take you from the HERALD omMice to Forty-second street in ten minutes, and that, too, within eighteen months from date, Trains Will be provided to accommodate the working pee ple mori and evening, fare not to exceed Cents; the five or six thousand poor men recentig discharged can be employed with auvantage withim sixty days. NO goou objection can be advanced against tos Board of Kailway Commissioners thas cannot be urged with greater lorce and propriety against the ‘k, Park and other Commissions, be- Cause rapid transit is more needed than either jocks, ‘ks, or in fact any other public improve- ment, and will resale jt srearer, acnees and pros- perity than any wor vem p! ears. It 18 disgraceful tor any civilized people to submuls to the overcrowding of men and Women a8 prac tised by the owners ol the city horse cars, hanging: passengers by straps, while riding several iniles at a speed four mes an hour, St we have suffered long enougn—the remedy 1s w: the le—and now 18 the time for the wo heip tne People of this city, ‘while our Legislatare is in session. Tne wiators who have S80 long de- ceived us aust "Re oresd aside by the Legisiature and the ‘of this blll—the only one which surely provides for the immediate construction of the road. After @ Most thorough and careiul con- sideration of the Whole dimculty, our commitice are fone ‘of Whom are anxious to serve, aud all are only ‘to have the Dest men appointed. ‘The ad~ Vantages of, this bill are, a8 the commlttee deem, that tue road will be built immediately by private capital, if it can be obtained, and if noi, then by the ue of the credit o1 the city, tor tne tenet and to ywned by ihe city. JUN FOLEY, ” President of the Citizens’ Reform Association, HAULING IN THE HARNESS, Sunday night last the stable No, 90 James street, owned by Morris Moran, was ourglariously entered by one John Rearden, who, while attempting to steal several sets of harness, was suddenly surprised by the appearance of Officer Voman, of the Fourth fod aad who was rude enough to demand what ieee ise sanaiy ands Scr awe pI @ unhappy man the collar aud lgnominiousiy conducted’ tim to thes station house. ‘was on the benoh dered Mr. laerman bye who . le! con Tasaing oy committing him Ju ates a Stead, rem on still more emuar- Uefault Of $2000 DOL.