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WASHINGTON. The “‘Sorehead” Senators’ “Campaign” with the French Arms, Schurz Delivers a Stunning Broadside and Several Egotistical Salvos, He “Will Stand or Fall” by the Soreheads. Morton Pours a Galling Fire Upon Carl. EXCITEMENT IN THE GALLERIES. The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill : in the House. Russian, Spanish and Brit- ish Dificulties. FORNEY OR CRESWELL? The Ohbarges Against the Cur- rency Comptroller. - THE- SAVANNAH COLLECTOR RESIGNS, ‘Steam Boilers and Steam Gauges. BERUNDING TRE SOUTHERN COTTON TAX. WASHINGTON, Feb, 20, 1872. Campaign Speeches in the Senate—*ehurz Addressing the Galleries on the French Arms Case—A Brilliant and Excited Audi- tery—A Would-be Senator Put in the Crypt. The Scnate Chamber to-day presented a brilliant spectdcle; it was ascene that occurs only on rare occasions. Atan early hour every seat in the gal- lery was occupied, and so great was the crowd that the rules were for the time laid aside and the people allowed to swarm in upon the floor. Senator Schurz’s friends were in high glee, for, of course, the immense throng came only to hear the eloquent Senator. The ‘soreheaus,” the democrats and everybody who has a grievance against the administration were there, and when the wily Ger- man disorganizer would make a@ point against the hateful administration a titter of admiration and approval was distinctly audible, and then the wise- 4 acres would look around and exclaim to their ) meighbors, ‘Never was public sentiment so mani- » test.” Mr. Vice President Colfax seemed to be in specially good humor, allowing to .go unnoticed what on other occasions would nave been con- sidered a gross breach of the dignity of the Senate, and would have caused the clearing of the waileries, Mr. + Colfax’s liberality went 60 far that one individual who had evi- dently been warmed up and made bold by the sweet strains of Mr. Schurz’s magnificent ‘Droken English accent, took exception at an asser- tion made by Senator Morton and boldly proclaimed from nis seatin the gallery that wnat the Senator said was untrue. This created a sensation, and roused the amiabie Colfax to a sense of duty. He immediately made a cry for the disposal of the seeming revolutionist, and m, an instant a dozen policemen and doorkeepers laid hold of the culprit and hustled him off to the crypt, where he was lectured by the Sergeant-at-arms, and, after the session had ended, sent adrift. Mr. Schurz took the floor shortly after one o’clock and spoke until nearly four. He made the same old speech against the administration that he did on the asseombiing of Congress, and on the stump in Nash- ville and St. Louis and Chicazo—doctorea up, of course, to sult the present occasion. The alleged sale of arms by our government to the French was the pretext, but everybody could see that that in itself was nothing, the real point being to abuse President Grant, He was very eloquent at times, and a stranger to have listened to him would have had tears brought to his eyes at the picture of desolation and rain and unhappiness to which the American people have been brought by this bad man, President Grant. And such a eulogy he paid tne German people! In his opinion they were 80 far above every other people tn all that is good, twat even the Marquis de Champrun, the French 8py; who has been the cauae of all this claptrap and humbug, and who occupied a prominent seat in the gallery during the debate, blushed at the inferiority of his own race, as painted by his German ally. But Schurz had the crowd with him, and knew it, for he addressed the galleries instead of the Senate, and no man ever seemed better pleased with him- self than did he when he took nis seat, and had Sumner and Tipton and Trumbull come forward and Offer their congratulations, Senator Morton followed in reply and seemed to be laboring under great irritation, He slashed and hacked at the Missiouri Senator in the severest way, going os far as parliamentary rules would allow him im denouncing him asa demagogue, trickster and calaminator. At half-past four the Senate, being ured out, adjourned. Morton will finisn to-morrow, and then Sumner and Nye will follow. There appears to be no pros- pect of an early vote, ; The Diplomatic Appropriation Sill Betore the House—Swanun Swinging Kound the Whole Subject. Mr. Swann, 01 Maryland, in Committee of the ‘Whole, made a@ set speech to-day upon the Diplo- matic and Consular Appropriation bill, the special features of which seemed to be a championship of the State Department. The whoie subject of our foreign relations, including the Chorpenning claim, our complications with Spain, Russia, England, the Geneva Conference and the insufficiency of our avy were discussed, The Minister from Russia, Mr. Catacazy, was severely criticised. He was in favor of raising the salaries of our foreign Ministers and Consuls, and complimented the head of the State Department for economy and efficiency. Mr. Cox, of New York, did not concur in the opinions of Mr. Swann, and favored striking Resident Ministers in Central Ametica irom the jist. He did not think the Geneva Conference was to be a conservator of peace, but rather a promoter of strife, He was in favor of insisting upon all our government asked for, and should be ashamed to see our claims re- Jected and tne government cowed by the British Lion. Pending the bill introduced by Mr. Swann, from the Committee on Appropriations, the com- Mittee rose and the House adjourned, Empty seats and galleries, caused by the speech fo the Senate by Mr. Schurz, had a cooling effect upon the spirits of the few members remaining and gendered the proceedings rather dull. Cabinet Meeting. The Cabinet session to-day was attended by all me members. ‘fhe session was brief, No reference ras made to the pending English complicauion, Forney and the Vostmaaterahip. The question of a change in the nead of the Post OMce Department is in aciondy condition, On the one hand, it 18 given out in positive terms and on pod authority, and ts, in fact, the trath, that the position of Postmaster General is awaiting the ac- teptance of Colonel Forney; and, on the other hand, !t 1s absolutely certain that tne present in- cumbent of the office, Mr. Creswell, has no specific knowledge of the faci, and has not the slightest iy. — NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, tention of voluntarily retiring trom the Cabinet, The subject was more extensively discussed to-day than yesterday, and the proposed change meets With some favor, Cresweill’s abilities are admitted in administration circles, but the general belief 1s that his political influences outside the Post OMce Department before and since President Grant's accession have weakened more than his official management of the department has aided the party. When tbe Syudicate Swallows Homeward Bly. Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasury, and the Treasury clerks detailed to assist him in the duties at London tn connection with the Syndicate, will sail for nome on Saturday next. Legal Decisions in the Departments. The Judiciary Commstep @ the House at its meeting this morning had under consideration a bill’ prepared by the Attorney General, providing thatthe head of a department may act upon the Opinion of the solicitor of that department upon any question submitted to him without waiting for the final action of the Attorney General. The commit- tee will report the bill favorably with some slight modifications, Reviving American Commerce. The Commerce Committee of the House had an ex- tended session this morning, the question under d1s- cussion being the revival of American shipping in- verests, Hon. A. A. Sargent, Senator elect from Call- fornia, appeared before it and made an argument in favor of a further subsidy of $500,000 to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, plying between San Francisco and Hong Kong, to enable them te doubly increase their facilities. Hon. Hervey Calkin, of New York, also made an argument in favor of subsidizing a line of steamers between New York and Mexico, via Havana, Chinese Indemuity. At the session of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions of the Senate this morning Mr. Ward, 1ate Minister to China, appeared for the Sun Mutual Marine Insurance Company, of New York, claiming imdemnity from the Chinese in- demnity fund for losses in China, The company were awarded and received forty per cent of their claims from the commission ap- Pointea to audit these claims, and they are now contending for the other sixty per cent, Soldiers and the Public Lands. The Military Committee of the House had this morning under consideration the bill of General Stoughton, of Michigan, in relation to homesteads for soldiers of the late war. It provides that a soldier may take up public land and deduct his term of service from the five years?’ actual resti- dence required by the present act, provided that ne lives thereon two years, Under it a pensioner may settle land by attorney without residence. The bill will be reported favorably, Southera Claim ‘The House Committee on Claims will report to the House under the next call a bill amendatory of the act organizing the Southern Claims Commission, which will be generally satisfactory to the Southern members, and will undoubtedly pass. Comptroller Halburd’s Charges. The House Committee on Banking and Currency had a meeting this morning for the purpose of taking testimony as to the charges against the Comptroller of the Currency, the nature of wnich the committee has resolved shail not be divulged. A numoer of impottant witnesses have been sub- ponaed, and the case will occupy the attention of the committee for some time, ¥rizes tor the HKeersage Boys—Admiral Daligrew’s Inventions. The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day agreed vo report @ bill giving the officera ana seamen of the United States steamer Kearsarge prize money for destroying the Alabama, the same as if that vessel nad been captured and brought in as a prize, instead of being sunk, About $190,000 18 proposed to be appropriated for that purpose, Mrs. Dahigren, widow of Admiral Dahigren, was before the committee in favor of her claim for $200,000 royalty for patents and inventions of her husband used by the government, The Tax on Canned Preserves. ‘The Commissioner of internal Revenue has re- ceived from the Committee, on Ways and Means a resolution drawn by Mr. Brooks,of New York, de- claring that it never was the intention of Congress to enforce the 4tamp tax Ol articles in schedule ©, such as canned fruits, syrups, &c,, and the Commis- sioner, it is understood, Will suspend the tax until Congress adjourns. Mutilated Currency Redemption. The United States Treasurer, in reply to inquiries relative to the payment of express charges on re- mittances of mutilated currency, says that remit- tances of defaced and mutilated currency by express for redemption should be made only to the Treasurer. Such remittances should not be made to the Assistant Treasurer. Shoula any be received, however, by Assistant Treasurers, they are to pay charges thereon and deduct the amounts paid trom the returns, at the same time advising the parties in each case that if they desire to save the express charges such remittances should be made directly to the Treasurer of the United States. Assistant Treasurers are not authorized to receive or collect checks on the other officers of the ‘Treasury presented by disbursing officers for their credit, or by any party for any purpose, nor are they authorized to transfer funds to other officers of the Treasury for the credit of disbursing officers at those ofices, or for any other purpose except in pursuance of transfer orders or instructions from the Treasury Department, etther at government ex- pense or otherwise, The express charges on com- pound interest notes, one and two year notes of 1863, and seven-thirty notes forwarded to the Treasurer for redemption, must be paid by the parties to whom they are remitted, Savannah's Collector, Robb, Resigns. Colonel Rovb, Collector of the Port of Savannah, has tendered his resignation. In his letter to the President he says he is impelled to thfs course from & desire to promote, so far as any act of his can do, entire harmony in the ranks of the republican party in Georgia. The Cotton Tax Refunding Bill, ‘The bill introduced into the House of Representa- tives to refund the cotton tax paid in the years 1866, 1866, 1867 and 1868, provides for the appointment of three commissioners by the President, whose duty it shall be to determine the sum paid by and due to each claimant. The amounts determined tobe due the several claimants are to be paid in four and a half per cent forty-year bonds, or certi- ficates for small sams commutable into such bonds, which are to be used as banking capital for additional national banks in the South ern States. The bill also contains numerous provisions designed as safeguards against the presentation or prosecution of fraudulent claims. Resolutions and memorials to Congress, praying the refunding of the cotton tax, have been presented from the Legislatures of all tne Southern States and Missourl, and also from the National Board of Trade, which met in Baltimore last fall, and from the Chambers of Commerce of St. Louis and all the principal Southern cities, Taxable Bonds Decision. In reply to an inquiry whether the stockholders of a national bank will be required to pay a muni- cipal tax upon the shares held by them in case of exchanging six per cent bonds defosited to secure the redemption of circulating notes for five per cent vonds of the new funded loan, the Treasurer of the United States writes that although the act of July 14, 1870, declares that the funded loan of 1881 and interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation In any form, by or under State, municipal or local authority; the deposit of bonds of that loan by @ national bank with the ‘Treasurer of the United States, to secure the re- demption of its circulating notes, does not bring exemption to the bank from any payment of taxes which it would otherwise have been required to pay. steamships’ Certificates and Boiler Regu- lations. The new blank forms of certificates to be used by inspectors of steamboats when approving of the condition and equipment of steamers navigat+ ing under the act of Congress for the better security of life &c, approved February 8, 1871, have been prepared by Mr. Asaph S. Bomis, Secretary of the Board of Su- pervising inspectors, and were to-day submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, and approved by him. ‘There are sx different forms, adapted to all classes of steam vessels, and to the different waters of the United States navigated by them. This new certia- cate, when issued, will be more complete than the old one now in use, as it will contain more of the details of the inspection; and it is made the duty of the inspector when issu- ing the same to affirmatively or negatively Mill the blanks therein go that the true condition of the vessel and her equipment may appear, a cooy of which, in each case, will be required to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury that the department may also understand the true condition ofthe vessel, ‘The following resolutions were adopted by the Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels recently in session here, and have received the ap- Pproval of the Secretary of the Treasury:— Be it resolved, That local inspectors be and are hereby directed to allow the attachment of no other kind of steam gauges than the kinds actually approved by this Board, and local inspectors are cautioned to obtain from the supervising inspectors the distinctive features of the gauges submitted to and passed upon by this Koard, so that they may distinguish the proper gauges in their execution oi the law. Also the following:—Resolved, That for the present all iron and steel plates used in the construction of Marine boilers, after the 28va of February, 1872, shall be considered as in com- phance with the law on that subject, sections 36, 37 and 38 of the Steamboat act of February 28, 1870, when the same are stamped according to ruie 61 and examined by the inspectors. Before being used tne inspectors may require the iron ana steel plates to be lested, in order to satisty them as to the quality and strength, The Military Academy. The House Committee on Appropriations to-day considered the West Point Appropriation bill, and ‘Will report in favor of $325,000 for that institution. Stamped Envelopes, The House Post Office Committee to-day agreed not to amend the law regulating the manufacture and sale of stamped envelopes.by that department, lowa’s Railroad Champions, ‘There 1s a large and influential Iowa delegation here, embracing Governor Stone, ex-Senator Kirk- wood, Senator elect Wiliam B. Allison, Hon, James F, Wilson and others, These gentlemen are here in the furtherance of several railroad inter- ests affecting their State. General G. M. Dodge, Who has also been here on the same business, le/t the city yesterday. The Postal Appropriations. Postmaster General Creswell was this morning before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, in relation to the appropriations of that Department, Presidential Nominations. ‘he President presented the following nomina Uons to the Senate to-day:— Forrest Porter, to be Associate Justice for Arizona Territory; James Atkins, to be Collector of Customs for Savannah, Ga; Charles A. Abbey, of New York, to be captain of the Revenue Marine Service; James DD. Hervilly, to be second leutenant of the Marine Corps; Lieutenant Commanders William B, Oushing and Arthur R, Yates, to be commanders in the navy; Commandera William W. Low ana John H. Upshur, to be captains; Master Francis H. Delano, to be leutenant; Com- mander J. M. Bradford, retired list, to be captain; Passed Assistant Surgeon James Hugg, to be sure eon; Second Assistant Hngiveer James W, Holli- an, to be firs: assistant, aud W. A. Russell, to be Second assistant engineer. FORTY-3ECOND CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE, WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1872, Mr. Frey, (rep.) of Mich., presented petitions of lumber merchants against the Chicago Relief bill. Mr. POMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported, without amendment, the biil reviving the gant or lands to the North Louisiana and Texas Rall- road. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I, trom the Committee on Navai Affairs, reported, without amendment, the bill for the relief ot the officers and crew of the United States ship Wyoming. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., from the Judiciary Com- mittee, ceported, with amendmenis, the bill to furtler the administration of justice, relating to the rules of practice in the United Btates Circult and District Courts. THE CONGRESSIONAL GRAVEYARD. Mr. ANTHONY—To provide for reporting and printing the debates in Congress by contract with Messrs. Rives & alley, Of the Glob, for two years from March 4, 1872. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, called up the bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississipp!, at or near Ciinton, lowa. Mr. CARPENTER offered an amendment providing that the bridge shall not be so located as to interfere with theap- | proaches to the railroad bridges or with the piers of the | ssl | Same, oF #o asto obstruct the passage of boats or traf opted, ‘Stier amendments were made and the bill was passed, THE BLOCKADED MAILS, Mr. Cour, (rep.) of Cal.scalied up the till authorizing the Postinaster General to provide, by contract or otherwise, for the transmission of the Pacific malls during the snow biock- ade, the cost to be deducted from the earnings of the raii- road companies for carrying the malls hereafter, and move its passage. fr. HiToHoooK, (rep.) of Neb., objected, and after a brief discussion the bill went over. Mr, COLE gave notice that be will call it up again to- morrow. THE F! ‘The Senate then rei thon to Investigate the during the Franco-Pruss! . ‘Mr. Schurz, (rep.) of Mo., was entitled to the floor. Before he began to speak Mr. FENTON, (rep.) of N. Y. remarked that the galleries were completely filled, and asked and obtained unanimous consent that ladies who could not find seats in the galleries should be allowed to occupy the cloak rooms. Mr. SouURZ then addressed the Senate. He said the weak- ness of a cause 1s apt to disclose itself by the nature of the Arguments used In its support. ‘When we hear «case advo- NOH ARMS SALES. aie of arms to French agents cated by insinuations and innuendoes with regard to the mo- fiven of tone who have taken the other side, to suppor jomething ‘wrong. Nobody hes of the Senators from Indiana anc Messrs. Morton and Conkling) would deny that the general rule applies to the present mat- ter. The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Morton) tried to convince the Senate that there could be no suspicion connected with the sale of arms by this government to certain perso cause every road out of ‘the republican party led into the democratic—(Iaughter)—and because the platform of the Missourl Ii ‘does not accord with his views, and must, therefore, be ucrepublican and radically wrong; and be- cause he {sin favor of the re-election of General Grant and ig aure to have it, (Laugbter.) The senator trom New York (Mr. Conkling), whom I very sincerely regret not to see in his seat atter his gallant exploit ol yesterday, followed in the footsteps of the Senator from I He tried to convince at the sales of arms must necessarily be free from e, because there is no impression abroad tnat there 13 a military ring” in this country; because there isan impres- sion of the existence of A SENATORIAL CABAL, bent upon destroying the administration, and because the democrats are circulating in New Hampshire the speeches of certain republican Senators in order to defeat the admin- istration party there. Now, sir, 1 will not deny that these things were very eloquently expressed and might have been very proper elsewhere, but certainly they did not throw much light on the Ceeyines now under discussion, and I should een glad to pass them over did I not desire to devote very few remarks to one thing said by that Senator. With an air of triumph he held up a Pamphlet, | purporting to contain one of my ing that it was circulated by the democratic specctien,. party in New Hampshire, and was producing a greater effect than any other document. I have since inquired into that matter, and what do you think that pamphlet contains ? It contains the speeches of the Senators from Illinois, ehusetts and Nebraska aud myself, and they are speeches denouncing the corruption prevailing in the Custom House in New York. If auch things work against the success of the administration party then the fauit does not lie with those who denounce corruption. It 1s those aycophants who by covering up every abuse, ever so glaring, anc DEFENDING EVERY VIOLATION OF LAW, ever so scandalous, who have brought the commonwealth to the pass where we now find {t. Yes, there is a Senatorial cabal upon this floor, It {s that cabal which defeated the St. Domingo scheme, It is that cabal which forced the in- ‘vestigation of the corruption in the New York Custom House. Itis that cabal which exposed those abuses and rendered necessary their reformation, and let me tell the Senate that those speeches of oure would not have produced the least effect upon the republican voters of New Hampshire it it could have been sald at the same time that those abuses which were laid open in ail their deformity a whole year ago had been abolished; and if it could have been denied that Leet and Stocking were at that moment still plundering the merchants of New York, Mr. SouoRz then said that the subject before the Senate, stripped of all personal matters, RAIGED TURE QUESTIONS, The frat was, What was done in accordance with the rule of conduct 1ald by the government for its own uction—the rule that no arms should be sold belligerent? The second was, Wha‘ with the laws of the country? ‘Third, Is there in the facts as they stand before us any ground ispicion of corrupt ractices connected with the transaction ? In discussing tne rat he said it was absurd to assert that these tales were made under the ordiaary circumstances surrounding previous sales, It was true that the government had been selling arms all along since the end of the rebellion, and nobody found any fault’ But whea the between Fr nd Germany had broken out, \d issued his proclamation of nentrality, hat _no extraordinary precautions were sale of arma? Indiv pardoned for taking refuge bebind a technical ignorance of the destination of the arms, but a nation coud not alti do that because its honor and {ts character among nations Mr. Schurz read a letter written by the Chief bing, be said, the operations cf the War vf sales of arms at that ‘The letter stated that bias had been invited by sending out letters to the principal dealers in arms, It was remarkable, however, that Baker & Co., the only very great arms mer: chants in New York, were fot notified and only learn known agent of either to any ey acck ales were to take place. Upon the ‘ty cower Taker came to Washington and notitied the Prussian ister, The Minis.er weut to the War Depart- ‘that the sales should be put off for a few Gaya, and i'w jays, and It wat Contiing) had sald ‘de Mlerwards oe INTO THE HANDS OF GERMANY, ‘That was. mistake. He (Schurz) bad been in comm: cation with that honse and had ascertained the fact, which was that they bad bla upon a quantity of arms for the pur- pose of keeping them from the French, expecting to be re- Compensed by the German government, but that government deciined to anything to do with the arms, and they assed (nto the hands of Scbuyler, Hartley & Graham and Alterwards into the hands of the French. ‘There were new calls for bids to be opened on the uth of Uctober. On Octo- ber 21, at four P, M: the sales of a large amount of arms to several were completed, cording to ® aesp: 6 arms bad already been paid for by the French government on the u2d of Octo ber, just one day after the sales from the Department were completed, Certainly the business w: {Lauguten, wi h were not postponed in order to give Sim an opportunity to make arrangements with other parties, Lie did not chai that this was the faci, but he would ask every fair- minded = man hether the suspicion did lie dreadfully near. Then caine the salen Richardson, When the War Department was not offertn; the large arms dealers, did It address one of Its letters to Mr, Thomas Richardson, counsellor-atiaw, at Lion, N.Y. ? (Laughter,) The Senator from Ni ‘ork had laid great Sireas upon what be assumed to be # fact that Kichardsoa, jone. The Senator from New Yor (Mr. that Baker & Co. bought arms which to to 1d the consideration of the resolu- | it was done In accordance | | used only fa time of wat need not have applied personally at the Department in bay that it could have been done by ating his purchase, and merely sending n his bid, accom nied by twenty per ma ae owed, however, bi could not be done in that way, because some effort was in order to satisfy THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT about the of the c ‘and it showed, ry not by Richardson in person, aton—the same Rem- discovered to be an agent o ment. further evidence that there did exist just grounds for sus- picion, and, therefore, for investigation, Mr. Schurs read wo extraate trom, teetimony given by ‘Mr. Remington in reas under oath, ‘said: slveaeineccrnpdbenaecleepised ‘T did not regard myself as obliged to ances, this stil lean Inaamouch a4 Thad ‘fayseit to pay vo the governs mentof the United States an advance of ten to twenty per Again, before, the Investigating Committee of the French : i I was charged to treat with he"Cnited Staten.” hr sion that persons ap one or the other belligerent ; accept Mr. Morton's statement of th lyin were but he (Mr.Schurz) was willing to ie rule, which was, it the government had reason to believe that the person buying the arms was an agent of the French Prrscemant they hi no it to make the sale, and that all the government was called upon to know was, that the purchaser was not the ‘agent of one or the other of the beliigerents, and he insisted that the government had FAILED TO DO ITS DUTY, = d even by thatruie. The Senator from New York (Mr. ukling) had said that “cash” was the purchaser. That might be well, provided this Mr. Cash was not the revre- sentative of a Known agent of the French governmet : ays the Senator from New York (Mr. Conkling), ¢ man who buys, and we look at nothing but then where is our reasonable diligence ? Where good faith? “No matter,” says the dcnator, “this erican republic of oura understands her good faith ‘and interprets her neutral duties upon STRIOTLY ‘CASH PRINCIPLES.’ «Laughter.) Proudly the standard of our national morality and honor was borne uloft by the Senator trom New York, wita a dollar mark in cash as the coat of arma of this great republic of the United States, (Laughter.) Seriously speak- . are we sensible men? Are we uonest men? Is this our of neutral duty ? | Is this the rule to be observed nut only by us but towards us? Let me warn Senators to pause long Defore “they | commit themselves to any position 80 40 utterly dishonorable. Let me is not safe for nations to play tricky games and endeavor = to ver themselves up with little quibbling technic: 00) salities, Mr. Schurz discussed this at t length, and, as additional evi- ge from the testimony given by Jules Lecesne, ‘who was President of the Armament Committee at Tours, in France, while these sales were going on. The question was ‘certain overcharge on a lot of rifles, and this witness said, “There was no expense beyond the percentage allowed to Remington, since we had treated DIRKOTLY WITH THR FF of the United States, which deli hese arms without charge on board the vessel, After this and the other state- ments he (Mr, Schurz) thought the Senators should cease to talk about the want of patriotism of those who called the attention of the Senate and the country to this matter. It was quite evident that foreign governments were aa well in- formed as they were, or even better, (Laughter.) These statements, made under oath in foreign Courts, left no course open for the United States except to investigate and show the statements to be false if they were so, or, if they were true, to punish the guilty. ‘The second question was, Were the laws of our own country violated and he argued thut it leas A PROCEEDING OF DOUBTFUL LEGALITY to sell the breech-londing rifles at all. ‘The statute authorized the sale of old cannon, arms and other ordnance stores which were damaged or otherwise unsuitable for the United States military service, or for the militia of the United States: and under this the Chief of Ordnance bad assumed RAL GOVERNMENT red tl | the right to sell large numberof breech-loading rifles of the pattern of 1906, and that at a time when the militia through- Out tne country were armed with old muzzie-loaders, Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., said thatthe breech-loaders sold were of a discarded pattern, and that it was the inten- tion of the government to arm the militia with an improved rite. In view of this fact, therefor the discarded ritles did not properly come within ‘the classes of ordnance stores men- tioned fn the statute. Mr. SCHURZ said thatthe Secretary of War and Chief of Ordnance had some doubt about the propriety of their action at the time, and he had a tter from the Chief of Oranance to General Belknap, stating that the arma so sold were {it fg the United States service. He felt authorized, therefore, 10 charge & FLAGRANT AND MANIFEST ERFACH OF LAW. He charged it on the showing of the Chief of Ordnance himsel!, and if there was to be any quibbiing about this point he would be glad to hear it at once. Possibly an attempt would be made to explain it away, Loo, but he would ask the Benate what would becowe of popular respect for the laws Af the lawmakers thus recklessly quibbled away their mean- ing. What would become of constitutional government in this country if the executive oflicers of the government were to be allowed to feel that they might disregard the plainest provisions of Jaw, and that, like Cassar Auuatns, they could always rely upon bmilssive and obedient Benate? He begged the Senate to remember that there was more at stake than cartridges or cash. From the third point Mr. Schurz argued that the facts already shown were enough to justify a suspicion of corrupt transactions—the testimouy of Rem- ington and of the French ofiicials already reterred to. The ANXIETY OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE to aid Remington in setting his accounts in France, relating to the same trausactions for which be (Remington) bad been ostensibly driven out of the War Department; the dit- ference between the amounts paid by the French and those recelved by our government, the jeopardizing of our na- tional relations, the risking of our internal harmony, the flagrant and confessed violations of law by the War Depart- ment and the mysterious ce of sums of all these facts ai jumatances went io show that ‘there was ground for suspicion and for investigation, and Seni ators on the other side knew’ it and felt it keenly, as was shown. by thetr attempts to divert the Senate und the coun- try from the true question those who urge this resolution. with acting as French agents and with want of atriotism, ‘These charges were flimsy and absurd. It was ¢ duty of the government to invertigate this matter, and if the wrongs charged upon the Executive Department nave been committed it was the duty of the legislative department of the government to frankly and boldly disavow them. That was the only course worthy of the American peopie, and therefore he was not afraid to discuss these matters in the Seuate and denounoe the wrong in them, for he remembered that Cobaen and Bright, wnen they warned the British Par- Hament of the consequences of its conduct during the rebel- lon, were FAR BETTER PATRIOTS than those who decried them for it, Mr. Schurz then spoke of the amendment offered by Mr. Conkling, ordering the committee to inquire whether any Senator or American citi- been in collusion with any t¢ gent or spy, &c. said it was a subject of rath nful character He rogretted that the Senator had eed that amend- ment for his own sake. He reminded him that spies were and suggested that he should strike out that word from ‘the amendment, as likely to be offensive to the French government, Messrs. Morton and Conking had offered a * GBO8S INSOLT TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT by assuming that the agitation of this question might affect the decision of the German Emperor as arbitrator between the United States and Great Britain, and now the Senator from New York was going to insult the French government also. If this amendment meant anything it meant collusion of an Improper nature and for improper purposes, and everybouy knew that it was aimed wt three persons—Mr. Sumber, Kimself (Mr. Schura) and the Marquis de Chambrun, He (Mr. Schurz) would vote for the amendment, and he would ive the Senate some evidence in advane: ot the investigation, fue Marquis de Chambrun was no spy. He was the le adviser of the French Legation; a French gentieman of dis- tinguished family and of high’ character and attainments. Further, be was ‘not the man who had given Mr, Schurz the first information on this subject. (Laughter.) Bat, said Mr. Schurz, what is the spirit of this amend- ment? Ihave said that I regretted for the sake of the gen- tieman who introduced ft [do not kuow that I can make | myself intelligible to his mind or to his moral feeling except in one Way, by supposing that I had introduced an amend- ment cirecling the commiitee to inquire aleo whetber ail those who gave letters of INTRODUCTION TO REMINGTON TO FRANOR were culty of corrupt practices in connection with these transactions. Does the Senator want to know why I did not doit? It was because I considered it infinitely beneath me, (Applause in the galleries. ) Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) of.N. ¥., sald he had not given Remington a letter of introduction to France. He had merely addressed a note to Mr. Remington himself, the pur- port of which he had stated on a former occaston. Mr. SoHURZ—If the Senator had given Mr. Remington a note stating that he had investigated all these transactions, and that he would be very glad if the French government would settle them, and that he hada personal ‘interest in them, even then 1 would not be the man to offer this amend- ment, Mr. CONKLING said that Mr. Schurz had been the man to drag in the irrelevant fact that he (Mr. Conkling) had written a note to Mr. Remington containing statements which he had felt called upon to make in justice to a neighbor and in the interest of fair play. a Mr. Scuurz said that when the subject was first men- tioned by him he had repeatedly expressed the opinion taat {the giving of the note to Mr, Remington was only an act of neighborly {riendsnip on Mr. Conkiing’s part, T, OONKLING disputed this, He also said that bis amend- ment was aimed not merely at Schurz, Sumner and the Mar- quis de Chambrun, but at ail who might come within its scope, and le meant to stand by it. He had drawn it, how- ever, without having the statute before him, and if the Sen- ator (Mr. Schurz) found any offensive phrase in it ne was willing to withdraw that phrase. Mr, Sonunz—Oh! I have no doubt the Senator is in earnest in this matter, I have never doubted that; it looks just like him, Laughter.) The Senator bas referred to a ‘statute which he held up before us yesterday, threatening us with fine and imprisonment. MODEST AND TOUCHING. ir; itis a glorious spectacie | Here stand two American Senators, not entirely unknown to the country, whose record ia not entirely devoid of patriotism and service and whose only aim is to investigate avuses and violations of law and have them punished, Those Senators are met here by one of the spokesmen of the administration, flourishing @ statute in his band, threatening them with fine ana imprisonment. Let it be known in every nook and corner that he who is in earnest in 1 face against those snd who “boldly vaceks tot detect. fraud. and junish violations of Jaw, is confronted by the powers that prospect of a dungeon, Why, sir, I did not know ministration was in ‘such @ desperate condition asthat, (Laughter and applause in the galleries.) They are developing very fast. How lone will 1t be until you cannot even get up testimony against Leet ana Stocking, the knights “General Order,” without having some statute dug ty that will fine and imprison you for 1) (Laughter.) But i the Senator from New York thinks that he cau in this way STRIKE FEAR INTO MY BOUL, he will soon find that he is greatly mistaken. ‘On the path of duty that I have walked I nave seen men far more dangerous than he is, and before a thousand of them my heart will ont quail. No, sir, I witl vote for bis amendment; vote for it with all the scorn which it deserves. (Loud applause in the galleries.) Mr. Schurz then spokeof the charge that this was & move to alienatethe German vote. Tae Senator from In- diana (Mr. Morton) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Conkling) were VERY SWEET ON THE GERMANS just now. (Lau ) They had said that no man owned he Germans of America. That was a faat, and he was of it, for he was one of the Germ 'No man, no no Senator, not | the’ President’ of of wero — they Of politicians who desperately cing to 1 through whatever mire ft may drag them, applause in the many in New York, and they would in soli Tammany, great or small, on whatever si Au ‘mpt had dec he motives of whose who were fighting a: When motives were cailed into question t t motives of the henchmen ot power were at fenst as open to suspicion as the motives of those who opposed them. ‘9 tel those gentlemen, enld he, that we knew the road to the tronage just as ‘an ‘others ‘we bad ob Walk ee the erack Of, arn arty whip bi these times, Mere party cau ‘ice male ant umatinn ope ou think that the movement the stomachs of the people, | It Js_a mere plot of politicians reaction agal now spreading all over Chis tan rou wiil soon discover your mistake. It is a inst fhe easy political morals and the spirit of jobbery which have been developed in times of war and great political ex- citement. It is an earnest uprising for HONEART AND PURR GOVERNMENT. You cannot thy wha itby Vamp f discipline. You cannot kiM ft ‘with penal statutes. It may be a mere commotion to-day; Undertake (0 resist ft aud you will Gnd ita great woral and FEBRUARY 21, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET: $$, Political revolution to-morrow. Whatever others may do | American missions. It was most important, in view of the he said) I have taken my lot. It is to this cause that my Hoty of Europoan Powers to got posstasion of the 4 devoted, and with this cause I will stand or fall. that these missions should be maintained, Mr, MORTON, (rep,) of Ind., said the new to an allusion of Mr. Banks, said that in Mr. Schurz’s ‘was the p: to raise his voice in favor of American Smear = ee, and nsisted that the statements of Rem- 8 t0 denounes Shenandoah and n na of Mr. Schurz in his previous : showed that "8 statement false, rep.) of Mass., remarked jocularly that it Senator from Missouri had charged that ans Temember that after that protest the priva- ln EES (Hedin reply to an allusion by Mr, ‘crac! ie 0 re and _ Peoguainted” Swann, that DIC UE discussing sabjects at < knew, and the Senate knew that time when they were not up for action; that as to Americar true. ' Nobody had. proposed to resist this inquiry, He had | commerce the Committee on Commerce had a bill before it ended from the first to vote for it, and the resolution would | intended to aid the maritime interests of the country. have been passed without a word of devate had not the | Committee on Foreizn Affairs hadthe same su ject under movers of the resolution forced debate upon the Senate by | consideration, and if the gentlemen on the democratic side insisting upon the preamble, The Senator from Missouri ad also asserted tnat Senatorial cabal had forced inves- gation into the New York Custom House. That also was untrue. He (Mr. Morton) and all those upon his side had Yoted for the investigation in New York, and their only of- fence was they were not willing to organize a commit- tee a majority of which would have been enemies of the ad- ministration, give them WER TO THROW MUD AND SMUT on the President and his administration from that time up to the nextelection. He (Mr. Morton) was independent enough to support the administration, Here was an administration which 60 assailed only on personal grounds by faine- hood and calumny, and because the honest friends of the Tepublican party stood up in the Senate to defend it they re calied party “henchmen.” He cared not tor the epithets of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schurz). The nator talked about clinging to the skirts of power, but up to the time when he fell out with the administration that Senator bad made quite as many recommendations and ob- tained as many appointments to oflic e (ar. Morton) had, and he had heard it stated that the Senator's person dificulty with the admiaistration had yrown out of the re- moval of his friends from ofice. Mr, SCHURY said he would authorize the Senator (Mr. Mor- ton) to tell everybody who told lim go that he ited. Mr. MORTON Was not convinced og Sat statement. The ob- ject of thowe who had forced this debate upon the Senate was draw these crowds to the Senate Chamber and to make capital against the republican party. The whole affair was gosten up by along previous arrangement The charge was false from beginning to end, and the evidence brought to ‘support it was trivial: but whether false or not, the inajority were willing to have it investigated. ‘The movers of the reao- lution, however, were determined to bring it before the coun- try in ndvanee of the investigation, because they know that the investigation would amount fo nothing. The object of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schurz) was to separate the Germans trom the republican party and from native citizens, in order to make them balance of power. The Senator was attempting to revive KNOW NOTHINGISM IN ITS WORST FORM, Mr, SCHURZ wald that no man in the country had more earnestly or steadfastly opposed tho formation of any politi- cal organization ‘on separate nationalities, Mr. MORTON said he must judge the Senator by his acts, He was responsible for the election of his democratic col- Jeague (Mr. islair) to the Senate, Mr. was Mr. Schura's Political ofispring, (Laugher.) Mr. BLATR said he had been elected to the Senate, not by his colleague, but by the penple of Missourt. His colleague, however, had endeavored to give the people an opportunity to have a fair election, and, of course, the Senator (Mr. Mor- ton) did not Ilke that. Mr, MORTON sald that was the pretence, but the election of Mr. Blair was the result of a coalition of certain repuoll- cans with the democrats, and that coalition had not yet been dissolved, Mr. Morton 'then charged that Mr. Schurz was staying in the republican party for the purpose of defeating it, and read an extract froma speech made by him at Chi- engo, in which he said that if General Grant was renomi- nated he (Mr. Schura) would not support-him, The Senator had aright toleave the republican party if he pleased, but HR HAD NO RIGHT TO BTAY IN IT and attempt to defeat It. Mr. SOHURy asked whether he meant to say that those who were not in tavor of the renomination of Genera! Grant had no business In the republican party. Mr. MORTON said he did not, ‘Those who were oppored to the renomination of the President had a right to express their opposition, But if he should be renomiated and if thelr love for the party and. its principles were stronger than their personal hatred they Wond submit, “A man, however, who announced | in nce that If the canuidate most likely to be nominated should receive the nomination he would not support him, placed himself in a very questiona- ble position in the party, Mr. Morton continued at length and read extracts from Mr, Blair's speeches to show that Mr. Schurz was guilty of what he had charged. ‘The Senate, without voting, at twenty minutes past four P.M. adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WAsnInaton, Feb, 20, 1872. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y.,, presented = memorial of the National Revenue Reform Association of New York City for a modification of the internal revenue iaws and the abo- hition of. certain taxes, Also of type founders agamst a change of the tariff, and fora repeal of the duties on raw materiais used in making type. Mr. DURLL, (rep.) of N. Y., presented ® peution of the laborers in the Onondaga Iron Works, at Syracuse, N. Y., against @ reduction of the tariff on such articles as can be succes! ully produced in this country. Mr. LYNCH, (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee on Com: merce, reported a bill defining the rights of part owners of vessels in certain cases, glying the property owners the right of removing sbipmasters, even when they are part owners, BRE iy Mr. S¥PHER, (rep.) of La., introduced # bill to amend the second section of the act of ‘the 30th of August, 185%, #0 as to allow goods in bond in transit to Mexico 10 be shipped through Indianola, Texas. Passed, COMMITTEE CLERKS. ‘The House resumed the consideration of the bill reported jast Thuraday by Mr. Willard to regulate the employment and compensation of commitiee clerks, Mr, Woop. (dem.) of N. Y., criticised the Committee on the Reorganization of the Civil Service for not having been able before this to report a measure of greater importance than the one before the louse. He asked why it was that In all the departments of the government—national, State and municipal—there was universal distrust of public men. He did not think that the demoralization existing in public life extended to private, social life. In mercantile classes, in all trade and manufacture, in the churches, ous Organizations of the soctal fabric no the American people for exemplary i It was not for him to answer. not far distant when the great watchwo ing all political issues, would be “Universal In his judgment the time was entirely snbvert- uriti¢ation and the elevation of the official standard.” Tne President, in his first message to Congress, assumed the whole Fesponaibility for his appointment, saying that he wou'd appoint none but ood men. With that responsibility he was disposed to jeave the President, and the President should not be allowed to shirk ft by casting back on Con the charge of interference with the Fxecutive prerogative. Mr, KukR, (dem.) of Ind. proposed (o amend the bill by striking out the enacting elaiixe and rubstitnting for it, “He itordered by the House of Representatives." louse had necessarily exclusive control of its own officers, and he did not propote to aak the consent of the Senate. If the committee was sincere in its reform professions why had it not introduced bills for reform {n the collection of customs and internal taxes and other departments’ He objected to this bil “simply because it was in its form clearly objec- tonable. Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., defended the bill and the committee which reported it. He aia that he would support any measure of reform and would not arraign any commit- tee with captions objections while the bill was still under discussion. A CONGRESSMAN'S RELIFF BILL. Mr. WILLARD, (Fep.) ot Vi, from the Select Commitee ‘on tne Reorganization of tne Civil Service, reported a bill making it un awful for any member of either House, ver- baily or in writing, directly or indirectiy, or by any agent or third person, to solicit or recommend the nomination or ap- pointinent to, or the removal of any person from office or employment {nthe civil service, except calied upon in writ- fng by the President or head of @ department, in which case he tay give his advice or opinion in writing, ‘which shall be oificial and at all times open to inspection, and may be com- municated to either House when called for. The violation of the act isto be a mistemeanor, punishable bya fine not less thaa $100 nor more than $1,000. Mr. Willard asked to have the bil made a special order on Thursday four weeks hence, and from day to dav until dispored of. Mr. , (rep.) of Pa., objected to the assignment of mor y to the bill Mr. WILLARD asked what member of the republican party in the House was willing to put himself on the record as say- ing that @ bill of this character, reported from a select com- miitee which was appointed on che recommendation of the President, should have only one day for its conmderation ? If the gentleman from Pennsyivania (Mr. Scofield) was pre- red to Ray that one day was enough to consider such an important subject, he (Mr. Willard) was willing tu go to the country with him and say that one day was not enough. He asked that at least two days be given to it. Mr. HOLMAN hoped thal atleast Uuree days would be xiven to the bil ‘Mr. SCOFIELD said he desired action on the bill, but he did not intend to allow the gentleman from Vermont or anybody else to come in. with a Dill, the subject of which had been assed in the House for the last'two years, and have it postponed for four weeks while he had the floor to-day and could call for a vote upon it. He was OPPOSED TO MAKING IT A SPECIAL ORDER from day to day for the mere sake of breath. He wanted votes, and if the gentleman from Vermont was sincere in his professions for reform let him goon and get # vote on bis ill to-day instead of having everlasting deba ‘After various suggestions to make it a specini order, which were objected to by Messrs. BINGHAM, rep.) of Ohio} Dickry, rep.) of Pa. and NBGURY, (rep.) of Pa. Mr, WILLARD withdrew the Committee Clerk bill and sub- stitnted this otner bill for {t in the business of the morning hour, and 7 ER, (rep.) of Mass., suggested an amendment to ity uteing the "monopoly of solicitations for ollice to claim gente and middie men around the Capitol. “Winally the morning hour exp.red, and the House, at two o’eiwek, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. COuuRN, (rep.) of Ind., fo the chair, on the Consular and DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION Bi Mr. SWANN, (dem.) of Md., a member of iS kod charge ot ths BAL cause es Joos, who had charge of tho bill, mad four’ speech upon 1h fo winleh he touched on, various sab- jects—the Jhorpenning claim, d Geueral’s course in regard to it Vatacazy imbroaito, in whic be sustained the State Department ‘and the adminis: {ration; the danger of complications with England and Spain, owed himself ready to vote for the recognition of Caban independence and for exacting sat- istaction from Spain for its various outrages on American citizens, Speaking of the complications with Great Britain Mr. Swann said that « WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN HAD NO TERRORS for him. American commerce was wiped out; gone, hope- lessly gone. England had all, or nearly all, our carrying trade, and what had we to fear from a maritime war? An} war with a foreign Power must be contined to the sea. tt ould undertake such an absurdity asa land inva. sion of this country, two million of men could be concen- trated in a short time atany given point. The ids fore, of any invasion of this country was absurd and ridicu- lous. What nad we to tear from iKngland in a mai war? We should take @ dozen of her vessels where she could n find one of ours. Aaa financial measure affecting the com mercial, agricultural and manufacturing interests cf the country, the BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN for the country would be a war with Great Briain, Still he deprecated such a war. He was not here to-day to advocate it, | How the complications with Great Britain were going to end God only knew, He (Mr. Swann) coula not tell. He be- Neved that they were more serious hag were supposed. He criticised the composition of the Anférican Commission at He there- Geneva, referring especially to Mr. Bancroft Davis as a clerk or subordinate of the State Department, Instead of the Commission being composed men of the highest ability and reputation. He understood that it was Mr. Bancroft Davis who had presen the bl gg be claime which had ied to the existing compli- cations. He would support a bill for the construction of twenty fron-c! and would introduce such a bili himself it No one else did. He went on to say that a war with Great Britain would be a mere circumstance compared with the magnitude of the late civil wat Fs Le be afm .) of Pa., made some remarks in favor of age: he Russian mission asa first class mission, gad of providing more suitable compensation for our nN al . Mr. COX spoke in favor of abolishing all the C American missions ter’ ‘one, which should have char, the whole business, which did’ not amount to much. to the complications with Great Britian he believed that that treaty on which the administration had plumed itself so much AN OL WAR INSTEAD 01 RANCH. He would not undertake to that aim for indirect or co ot vee wrong in preferring « claim for Sante but he hamed. 10 Jvorloan nation back down b before the grow! of the Hon. ‘would prove a cause of . .) of Mags,, chairman of the Committee ont reign A aire ‘omnamemted Sree the remaras of Messrs. 8 ‘and Cox, and said that what they had spoxen abe hedno connection with the bill under discussion. It was very pleasant for gentlemen in the opposition to ADVICE WHICH COULD NOT BR FOLLOWED. eation to which those gentlemen alluded House regularly, the Committee on Foreign position whieh it oceapied. abolish Ceowal or Soup When came before ti Affaire would make known the He devrecated any atiempt to would lend it thelr aid he would promise them which ia would RE-RSTADLISH THR MARITIME INTERESTS of the United States. Mr. Cox said be would be very to ald in reviving American commerce, and he ho} measure referred to by Mr. Banka included the revision tari’ and the pur- chase of ships abroad, aa there was'no other mode of reviv- ‘ug commerce. r. BANKS said that such was not his proposition ; he could not consent to let in foreign built ships, but would ‘rust the commerce of the country to the American peopie, the best suivbutlders, the best aullors and the beat merehents in the world, Mr. Cox replied that those were high-toned generalities and he admired them, but he should like to see the proposi- tion in detail before he gave his consent to it, After the general debate closed the bill wasread by clauses for amendment, On motion of Mr. Brooxs, (dem.) of New York, the mis- sion to Japan was put among the first class missions, the salary being raised trom 10,000 to 12,000, Mr. Brooks algo moved to abolish all but one of tt entwal At missions, as being of no utility or necessity. Mosera, HANKS and SWANN argued against the motion, Without disposing of the bill the committee rose, and louse, at balf-past four oclock, adjourned. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. Oveni Reception Last Night. The galleries of the Metropolitan Art Museum were thrown open to the subscribers last night, for the first time. If any proof were wanted of the ab- sorbing interest taken in the subject of art by the élite of our society the brilliant and distinguished gathering brought together at the temporary Museum on Fifth avenue last nigat would have supplied it. Almost as soon as the doors were thrown open the rooms were filled with ladies and gentlemen, who were by no means sparing of their expressions of approval and satisfaction at the work done by the trusteea, The collection was A COMPLETE SURPRISE, for the better part of the company expected to see Mttle more than a number of mediocre paintings, which the press had tolerantly agreed to accept as promise of better things to come. As soon, how- ever, as the visitors entered the room they became at once aware that the pictures possessed within themselves real merit, which de- manded respectful consideration, Congratulation ‘was, therefore, the order of the evening, and we heard {t audiply whispered in accents that would charm an anchorite, and lisped by Killing young swells, Who seemed fatigued at the effurt, How ever, the company was picased, and the happy state of feeling pervading the assistants was visible on their faves, which beamed smiles in every direce lion, Toward the close of the reception the President, Mr, Johnson, made an able aud tell- ing address, in which he recited the diiMculties which had to.be overcome in the founding of the Art Museum, and pointed with justifiable pride to the results which had been ovtatned vy the Board Of Trustees, as witnessed in THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION which had been brougnt together. Mr. Johnson touched upon the many dificulties which lay in the way of oblainwg really good works, 0a account of the natural desire of the Kuropean galleries to keep the masterpieces at ihe oiher side of the Atlantic. He remarked, however, that hitherto the chief diilicuity had nob been owing to this cause, but rather to the want of money, which had necessitated the refusal of many unportaut works which had be to the trustees, but which they were una! chase for want of funds, Mr, Johnson concluded by reminding his hearers that if they wished to serve tne cause of art, Which ls Intumately connected with dustry, the pest way they could prove the reality of that desire would be by CONTRIBUTING GENEROUSLY TO THE FUND of the Museum. At tne conclusion of his speech he was warmly applauded, and we hope the pavrons of art will take the hint and raily vo the support of an institution which promises to be a credit ty our city. We have not time or space to notice in detatl the many excellent works about which we uesire to say something, but we proulise Ourselves Lue plea sure of dealing with Unis subject at a future day in & manner suitable to its uuportance. At present We sali only say a few words relative to ‘Vela’s “Last Days of Napoleon the First,” @ work which deservedly takes its piace in the very fuont rans of modern sculpture, and possessing qualities uf conception and execution which make it a dangerous rival ui the best works of THE PALMIEST DAYS OF GREECE. It is the work of an Italian arust—one of those who have suddenly created @ renaissance of sculpiure in that sunny land ata time when men began to lear tnat the genius Which had anunatea her Angelos and itaphacls had ueparted forever, Let us say at once that we do not worship nor admire the Corsican adventurer who overturned thrones With as littie Ceremony as he crushed tae liberties of peoples; but We cannot be bilnd to what there was of boid and majesuc 1M lis naughty nature, Never was there grander suvject ior poem or pencil than tuat CAGED LION gnawing away his heart in his isiand prison, and worthily has the italian artist teaved it Uniting the realistic to the leal he as given us @ statue of Nupoieon dying, in wiich we see all the fading visions of glory recorded on a brow full of sorrow, but majesuc and grand even in his downiall, ‘The artist nas entered into the spirit of the man and shows vy tie magic of his chisel the great Napoleon uying, but unsuodued, and extoris even from the great soldiers enemies the homage which 1s ever due to FALLEN GREATNESS. The statue has been kindly loaned by Mr. Johnson, and Will remain ou view lov some tine. We would strongly advise our native sculpiors not 10 miss seeing ut. The reception coutiuued vo a late hour, and Was deciarea by ail to be @ maguificent sac 4 Mr. Gordon and Other members Of the comiuutee were untiring in taeir efforts to contribute to we counfort of Uielr Visitor HOP OF THE COLUMSIA YACHT CLUB. The second annual bop of the Columbia Yachs Club took place at Irving Hal jast even ing, and was attended by @ large number of the members of the club and their friends. The hall was tastefully decorated wita flags and streamers belonging to the different yachts. In the cent ol the room, suspended Irom ihe ceiling by wires, Was a Very pretty wodel of a ya t, WIth Salis all set, as if just ready Lo compete for a prize in arace., The orders vi Nancing were very tasteful. ‘Lhey were made in the iorm of the flag adopted by te ciub, witn a Dlue star at oue end aad two white stars ab the otier. Dancing did not begin until nearly ten o'clock. Many of the gentlemen present wore coats com. posed wholiy Ot striped calico, giving to Lhe scene &@ hovel Cflect. ‘The members of se c.av were nearly alliu uniform, While 4 majority of the ladies were attired in very neat costumes of calico, PRESENTATION OF PRIZES At twelve o'clock a preseatation of the prizes won at une regutta on the zZist of last June took place, ‘These consisted of massive silver mounted pitcners and goblet. The pitchers were of a very neat design aud finished workmanstip, abd bore the usual in- scription of presents of Uuts Character. Ine first Tize Was presented to the owner of tue sioop yacht Frolic, the second to that of the sloop Geo, &. Sher- man, the third vo that of the sloop Revecca and the fourth to the owner of the sloop Geraldine, The prizes were presented by the Commodore aad short Speeches of ackuowletgement made by te reci- pients. Alter the presentation of prizes dancing was re- a and continued until an early hour this moru- ng. SUDDEN DEATHS IN THE STATION HOUSES, Report to the oard of Police Cominis~ sioners. Yesterday afternoon Seth OC, Hawley, Cnief Clerk of the Board of Poltce Commissioners, submitted the following report of the Board of Police Surgeons in reterence tothe number of sudden deatus that have occurred in the station houses lately :— To THE Boakp oF PoLtor ‘Concerning the matter of persons brought into the station houses in a state of {nseambility, contalned in the resolu tion of the Board and report thereon by the Koard of Sar- geons, 1 beg leave to report that I have conferred wiih several Surgeons on the subject with » view to disco ‘appropriate and practical remedy for this tobe found wituin we power of this, departs quiry at the thirty-two stations, exc z dau inciuding the Nineteeuth substation, 1 find that frem the Isth of January to. the 15th of February, both inciumve, wei the stations sixty-two persons who officers aa insensivie, This is an tiatied that this classi- ‘not insensivie, but, fed as ol average of two personi feation includes some toxication {rye uoable to give intelligible accounts of themeelves, and were Jassined as insepsibie, But with this latitude of Siecpiseadon the number of cases {s nots cousiderable as fo defeat measures of remedy. I, therefore, recommend Resolved, That ail cases of {nsensibility to such de- ooun fine auoject cannot comprehend nor reply to inter- Hogations, whatever may have been the cause ol such in senslbil juid be imuediately sent to the hospital, ‘Meron Regolved, ‘That in cases of partial suspension of sensibility, without any symptoms of Immediate danger, the Gurgeon of the precinct should be calied to deciue whether the care should goto the hospital or be retained im the sta on bouse or such house, Third—Resolved, Luat in cases whatever of full or partial insensibility, from any cause whatever, the party not bav- $ng been arrested for any criminal offence, th n snould nt home, if ican be ascertained within sonable distance, But In serious cases the advice of u on of the precinct should be taken whether the sboula be sent home, Wo the hospltal oF retained in tion Louse, The report was ordere@ to be lata on the table for further cousideration, atient 1 Bhar