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\ THE STATE CAPITAL. ERIE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, Statues of Eminent New Yorkers for the National Capitol. Protection to Creditors of Mon- eyed Corporations. The Metropolitan District Courts To Be Abolished. Report of the Canal De- partment. ‘A Brooklyn Rapid Transit Ques- tion Up for Debate. Botteries To Be Suppressed—A Captain of tho Port To Be Appointed—Something for the Brooklyn Board of Health—Vanderbilt and His Obnoxious Track—Superin- tendent Miller and His Merry Men. ALBANY, March 2, 1872. Both branches of the Legislature met this morn- ing, although there was barely more than a quorum in either House at the opening, ana the Assembly Was finally forced to suspend business and adjourn, because, after a call of the House, 1t was round that there was not a sufficient number of members pres- ent, The Assembly resumes business on Monday and the Senate on Tues:lay evening. The motion to adjourn the Senate over until Tuesday occasioned some debate, butat leugth it was successful, several of the Senators desiring to be present at the town elections, Which are to take place on Tuesday in their respective districts, Many members of the Assembly have gone home to attend to tne same wusiness, THE ERIE RAILROAD. The interest manifested by ali parties in the question concerning the Erie Railroad increases as the ume draws near for the committees to render their reports. The arguments on botn sides have been dnished, and the matter now rests with the commitiees, The Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the Railroad Committee of the Assem- bly, which have charge respectively of the subject, ‘Will meet in executive session next week, and it is understood that but few more days will elapse before reports will be presented in both Houses. Although great pressure is being brought to bear by the friends of Erie, it would seem that members can hardly have the face to go agalust the tide of public opinion, which lias set in so strongly in favor of the stockuolders. Ifthe Senate Committee do not report by Wednesday or Thursday next it is expected that Senator O’Brien will make a motion to take the subject out of their hands aitogetaer, SIATUES OF GEORGE CLINTON AND ROBERT FULTON, The following message from the Governor was re- ceived in poth Houses:— EXECUTIVE CHANEER, Albany, March 2, 1872, To THE LEGISLATURE :— i I call your attention to the secona section of an act of Congress passed in 1864 (ct: 310 of the laws of that year) under which an invitation was extended, through the iresi- gent, to the States of the Union to provide and furnish Blatues, not exceeding two in number for each State, of de- ceased persons who have been citizens therevf and Illustrious for their historic renown or for distinguished civic or military tervices; which statues are to be piaced in a ball in the Capitol at Washington set apart by Congress for the purpose, being the former hail of he House oF Representatives. 1 only recently been known to me that this invitation was 1064 received from the Fresigent Some of the States have already complied with this request of the federal government; others have made arrangements for doing so, and it seems to me that our own great State ousht not to ‘be behindband in contrivuting to this proper commemoration at the federal capital of men who have con- ferred distinction upon our country. 1 commend to your consideration the propriety of makin, fmmediate provision for the accomplishment on the part ol this State of its share in the work proposed. Without wishing to interfere with the discretion of the Legislature in the matier, I respectfully suggest that in case you dechie to Yurnish the two statues your choice may with great propriety fall upon George Ulfnton, who was the first Governor of che State, and whose public services in the Revo- lutionary period of our history were of murket merit; and upon Robert Fulton, who, in private station, contributed in @ very eminent degree as well to the renown as to the prosperity of New York. JOHN T. HOFFMAN, ‘The message was referred to a special committee of the Senate, consisting of Messrs. Madden, Lewis and Lord, and to the Committee of Ways and Means of the Assembly. THE CANALS, The Auditor of the Canal Department sent in a report in reply to @ resolution requiriag him to turnish the Senate with a detailed statement of tne expenditures for ordinary repairs for each of the divisions from the 1st of Uctober, 1871, to the 1st of January, 1872, and also with the amount remaining on hand of the appropriation belonging to each division unexpended, and What amount of liabill- ties, if any, remain unpaid chargeable to tose divisions on the ist of January. 1812, and, Jurtuer, to report what deficiency, 1! any, existed im the appropriation for ordinary repairs of canais for the fiscai year ending September 30, 1371, and, Uf such deticiency existed, m Woat manner it has been provided ior. The amouut expended tor ordi- Bary repairs on the severai divisions trom the Qppropriation for the current fiscal year between ree 1, 1871, and January 1, 1872, was as fol- WSi— On the Eastern division + $347,189 04 On the Middle division. + 196,364 08 On the Wesiern division. + 163,280 28 The amount of such a 0a unexpended and to the credit of the severai divisions January 1, 1872, was as foliows:— ‘To the credit of tue Eastern division. $62,810 96 To whe credit of the Middle division. 103,635 92 To the credit of the Western division... 136,719 72 The amount of hiabiiities oucstauaing on the Ist of January, 1872, chargeabie to the severai divisions ‘was as follows: Eastern division. . $56,493 36 Miadile division, 62,648 62 Western aivision. 47,257 71 The smount o! deficiencies in the former appro- priation existing on the 30th of September, 1871, ‘Was as follows: — On the Eastern division $113,821 69 On the Middle division 45,563 87 On the Western division eee 53,380 74 ‘These deficiencies, the Auditur adds, were paid from the appropriations for the present fiscal yeur, and are embraced in the expenditures charged Wo the several divisions vetween Octover 1, 1871, and January |, 1872. Mr. Alvord’s Assembly bill, providing for tne defl- ciency in the appropriation for the maintenance of ue Canals, was received in the Senate aad referred W the Canal Committee, THE JURY LAW TO BE AMENDED. The Judiciary Committee reported in favor of amending the act relative to jurorsin the city ot New York, 80 a8 to exempt “ministers of tne Gos- pel, proiessors and teachers in colleges and aca miles or puvilc Schools, practising physicians and surgeon dentists having patients requiring their daily professional attenvion, and atiorneys and counsellors of the Supreme Court of this State 1m actual practice at the bar thereot, provided that auy such person 1s not engaged i any other busi- Bess.” PREVENTION OF ABORTION: The Assemoly bill for the betier preveatton of the Procurement of abortions and other like ollences ‘Was favorably reported by the Judiciary Committee Of the Senate, with amendments designed to make the statute on the subject more efective, RAILROAD COMPANIES. Mr. Madden gave notice that he intended to intro- duce a bili to amend chapter 140 of the laws of 1850 and chapter 776 of the laws of 1567, providing for the iormation aad regulation of railroad com- ‘panies, THR BANR BILL. The bill for the better protection of creditors of moneyed corporauons, making the property of taeir Oilicers liavie to attachment, 1 case of any breach Of olliciai trust, which was presented by Mr. ‘Tie- mann yesterday, was reported favorably by tue Ju- nee wo-day, aud will uudoubtedly ve opted, In the Assembly, on account of the slim attend- vce Of members, the Uurd reading of bills was laid aside, and the only business doue was we pre- “septation of petitions, bills, resolutiohsjand reports, REORGANIZATION OF NEW YORK COURTS. Mr. ‘Twombly presented two bills, ie titles of Wich pretty fully andicate tneir character. One 18 ‘An act to woolish the Marine Court in the city ot New York, aud to create a Manicipal Court of the city of New York;” and “An act. to abolish the Dis- wict Courts of ‘the city of New York, and to bined oid establisn in place thereot the eA Courts in the city of New York.” a i t first provides that tne Municipal Court ee be composed of six Justices, who shall Wao nainted by the Mayor of the city of New York, pod Pa poe Clected at the next charter election, pd en Justices for the term of six rears, two m of seven years and two for the term of t day of July, 1872, and their jointed ky the Mayor for the 0 person shall be eligible ex- eight years, from the successors shall be erm Of eigut Yoars, ipreme Court, of at of such Justice of al Ree onl —_ pensation. clerks for suc! courts, whose term of offive 3! be eight years, the clerks to uppoimt their deputies, The salary of the ail be $2,600; their deputies shail each re- ceive $3,000, ‘Che Mayor bas power of suspen- sion in case of corruption, &c., of the justices, ‘The other biti abolisues the present District Courts and divides the city ot New York into nine judicial districts, but the districts are le(t blank in the vill. ‘There shail be @ Justice's Court in each districc, to be calied the Justice’s Court of the First District, the yastice’s Court o1 the becond istrict, &c. . Az THE NEXT CHARTER ELECTION there shall be electea in each district a justice, Who shall hold office for the term of six yeurs from the Ist of Jnly, 1872, and wuose salary shal! pe $6,000 peranoum., No person shali be eligible to such office of justice Who 18 not a reputable counseilor of the supreine Court of at jeast five years’ standing and a resident and ciuzen ot the cily of New York. ‘The Mayor may fill any vacancy in the office of Justice until alter the next cnarter elecuon and ap- Roe aclerk for eacn Justice ata salary of $2,000, ‘ne Mayor may also suspend said Justices for cor ruption, &c., and provisicn is made for their triat. ‘Che Mayor shall presentthe causes of nis action to the Supreme Court of the city of New York at General ‘Term and have @ copy served on the Justice to be affected therevy. The Court shall appomt an eurly day {(r hearing we matter at the General ‘Term, aud after heariny shall make such order as the facts seem to require. These Courts shail have the saine jurisdiction us tne District Courts, except as modiiled py this act. The Jaw providing for steaographers is repealed, The unfinished business of Districi Couris ana all the records, papers and property of the same are to be iranalerred to the new Court proposed to be cre- ated, STREET OPENING IN NEW YORK. Mr, Whilbeck introduced a bili to facilitate the Opening of certatu streets in the city of New York, and to establish the scale of cost and expenses in street openings, Section 1 provides that the Corporation Counsel 1s authorized and requirea within sixty days after the passage of the act tO Make application in one simple proceeding to the superior Court for the Kirst Department for the appomtment o1 three Commissioners of Estumate and Assessment, for the purpose of opening and ac- quiring title toali the streets and avenues in the city of Pew York between Fifty-niath and 155th streets, and between the hudson River and the East River, which were laid out and established by the Commis sioners appointed tm and by the act, eaulled “An act relative to the nuprovements touching tne laying out streets and roads in the city of New York, and for other purposes,’? passed April 3, 1807, except such streets and avenues as nave been since closed or discontinued, and except such as shall be On the passage of this act already opened. The second section provides that the proceedings shall be carried on as now provided . by law, subject the provisions of this act, The Commisstoners must report to the Supreme Court in eight monhs, All proceed- ings for the opening of any streets in this district mentioned not confirmed on the passage of this act are discontinued and abandoned. All surveys, esti- mates, plans, &c., must be delivered to the Com- Missioners created by this act. In case a majority of owners of a block object to opening a street, the Commissioners may omitto open, Section 6 tixes the scale of costs, charges and expenses for opening all streets. squares and public places. Other detalis lor opening streets and the expenses attending the same are previded for fully in the bill, STREET CLEANING IN NEW YORK. The Committee on Public Health reported that, the answer of the Street Cleaning Commission of tne city of New York w 4 resolution of the Assembly, passed January 26, 1872, was not satisfactory, and olfered @ resolution, which was adopted, authorizing and directing the Assembly Committee ou Public Health to examine into the workings of such street cleaning contract and ali the matters connected therewith, and also with the ee, of street cleaning under the direction of the Department of Public Health, as well as into the street cleaning performed under the provisions of section 7, chapter 541, of the Laws of 1871. The comiittee is authorized to send for persons and papers. RESTRICTIONS UPON RAILROADS. Mr. MacKay called up the preamble and resolu- tion heretofore offered by him, reciting the objects for which railroads were created and operated, the amount paid to our ratiroads for the transportation of persons and property, and calling upon the At- torney General to furnish the Legislature with his legal opimion whether or not railroad companies organized under the State and federal constitutions, ond having the right of eminent domain or to take property for public use, can levy a rate of tolls on the public requiring the use of the roads beyond an amount sufictent to pay the necessary expenses of operating such roads and a fair return Oa their actual cost, and also his opinion whether any legislative act can be binding which permits Tauiroad companies to increase their capital stock or dividend-paying indebtedness, and impose bar- dens on the pubiic to pay interest or dividends on such increase, when such increase is based on the 8.rplus earnings of such railroads, or when such increase represents an increased value of private property appropriated OY such company for pubic use, They were adopted, THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, The Assistant Superiateudent of tae Insurance Department transmitted the testimony and the re - port in the case of tne investigation into the affairs of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, accompanied by the iollowing explanatory comm unicgtion:— INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ALBANY, March 1, 1872, To THE HONORADLE THR LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE ov Naw York: In the absence of the Superintendent the Deputy Super- intendent herewith transmits to the Assembly the testimuny and the report of the wep ty: tin the matter of the invearigation of the fe Insurance Company of New ‘ork. ‘The Deputy Superintendent begs to state that the resolu- tion of the Assembly of Hebraary 17 was not left at the In- urance Department until the 6th, and was not seen by the uperintendent until the 27th, the date of his communica- tion in reply thereto, and that the only reason why the Superintenjent did’ not transmit the original teati- mony was that the resolution was in the alternative to send the testimony or a copy, and he simply desired to know whether it was tue pleasure of the House'to give time for a copy to be made, or to require the ortginat copy to be trauamitted, and to comply at, the earilest possible moment with the requirements of the House when duly ascertained. Very respectiully, GEORUE B. CHURCH, Deputy Superintendent. NEW YORK LLGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, March 2, 1872, The following bills were reportea :— ‘Toamend the New York City and County Jury act. To protect the crediturs of moneyed corporations. To protect Jactory children, Providing more stringent punishment for the crime of abortion, Extending the powers of notaries public in the city and county of New York, Reported adversely—the bill to regulate freights on Tauroads, which report was laid ou the table. Tne Auditor oi the Canal Department, in answer to a resolution, transmitted a report of moneys ex- pended on various divisions Of ine Canal, Waich was ordered to be printed, Much ume Was Consumed on motions to adjourn, and tt was finally decided that when the Senate ad- Journ it adjouru ati Tuesday evening. After disposing of & number of local bilis on gen- eral orders Wwe Senate adjourned. Assembly. ALBANY, Maren 2, 1872, The Governor sent in A communication to the Le- gislature calung attention to the law of Congress, passed in 1864, inviting the several States to place statues of emineut citizens in the old Hall of Repre- sentatives in Washington, each State to furnish two statues, Tue Governor urged attention to this mat. ter, and suggesied George Ciluton and Robert Ful- ton as fitting sunjects for suca statues. ‘rhe Depaty Superintendent of the {nsurance De- partment, in answer to a resolution of the House, Sent in & communication trausmitting testimony taken in the 6xamination oi the affairs of THE NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Logether with the report, ana also stating that the former resolution was de ayed in its delivery, and Was indistinct as to whether the original tesiimony should be transmitted or a copy thereof. ‘The Senate bill to amend the charter of Cohoes Was passea, BILLS REPORTED. By D. 8. BABCOCK—'fo mcorporate the Fire Island Hotei, and establish a ferry across Great South Bay. by Mr, Wiire—Authorizing the New York and New Haven Katiroad Company to extend thetr road; ee extend the Hudson and New England Rail- road, By Mr. LovGuRaN—That the answer received ‘ from the New York Street Cleaning Department is incomplete; and that the Committee on Puvlic Heaith proceed to investigate the atfairs of that De- partment, with power (0 send for persous and papers, Agreed to, by Mr. BADEAU—A bill to macadamize the West+ chester post road. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. TwomsLy—Tfo abolish the District Courts in New York and substitute Justices’ Courts there- for. By Mr. Wurrseck-—To change the grade of the New York and Hariem Kailroad, and for whe security of travel om the Fourth avenue, in New York cliy, between Forty-second street and Harlem River ; requires the Cumpany to sink their track sixteen feet, the city to pay halt the expeuse. By Mr, SHkPARDSON—To suppress lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets or policies; fixes the pun- isoment at imprisoument for from thirty days wo two years aud a fine of irom $50 to $1,000; pronibits the publishers ol newspapers trom advertising lot- teries; also punishes any one who persuades another vo Visi any place to purchase lotiery tickets, and pronibits any one irom leasing his premises tor the lottery business. HARD A PORT, By Mr. Hawkins—‘o provide for the appointment of a Captain of the Port, and Haroor Master of the port ot New York, and to define and reguiate their powers and duties and compensation; authorizes the Board of Commissioners of Puots to appoint a Ui n 6of §6we 6Port with = eleven fj sons to be Harbor Masters; the op. tain of the Port must be a shipmaster; ither the Captain nor the Haroor Master shall be interested in May gteamboat or other vessel; the Captaia shall give bonds 1m the sum of $10,000; the Captain shall divide the port into eleven, districts and assign a Harbor od i? ba haa bill is fle With regard to spa eAUBURDAN TRAPFIO. Transit Railway Company, the incorporates being Rovert Turner, Morris Reynolds and others; tne Capital stock is fixed at $500,000 to commence with, The road is to commence pear South ferry, in Brooktyn, and run easterly through Auantic avenue to the corporate limits aad further to Jamaica, The r ‘when branches of tn various directions, Mr. MACKAY called up the following resolutions, offered last January, and moved for their adoption, which was carrie: Resolved, That the Attorney General of the State be re- quested to’ furnish this body with his legal opinion whether or not railroad companies organizes under. the constitution of the United States and the constitution of this State, and having the right of eminent domain as to take private 'prop- erty for public use, can levy rates or tolls on the public te- quiring the use of the roads which such companies represent Deyond an amount suflicient to pay the necessary expenses of ovaratinn such roads ands fair and just return on their xd, That the Attorney General be also requested to farnish his opinion whether or not any act of the Legislature can be held as constitutional and binding which permite Tailroad companies organized for public use to increase their capital stock or dividend paying indebtedness, and impose BURDENS ON THE PULLIO to pay interest or dividend: uch increase, when such 1n- crease 18 based on the property appropriated by such company for a public use. Mr, MOULTON opposed the resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Board of Heaith of New York 20 report whether the charge that a vast pes- tferous manure depot has been established along the East River front ia said city from Forty-fourtn vw Forty-seventh street 1s true, and by whose authority such depot bas been establisned, ‘The House then adjourned till half-past seven P, M. on Monday, THE INSURANCE INQUISITION. Seeking for Corruption in the In- surance Department. How Life Companies Spend the Policy- Holders’ Money—$20,000 to Pass One Bill—The Companies That Come Down” with the Cash. The Tweed Family as Stookhold- ers and Receivers. The investigation on the part or the Insurance Committee into George W. Miller’s administration of the Insurance Deprrtment was continued yester- day at 156 Broadway; present—J. W. Lippitt, chair- man, and Messrs. obey, Alkens, Babcock and Enos. Henry W. Johnston recatlea—counsel for Knicker- bocker Life—wished to correct bis testimony of yes- terday. ‘The $4,500 paid to Hammond, he sad, was on the 12th May, 1871; it was paid by witness’ own check, and not by the company’s: it was made pay- able, he belleved, to Hammond’s order on the Corn Excnange Bank; the taking of testimony occupied several days; I considered it was necessary to have counsel present, Q For what purpose aid you employ Hammond? A. I decline to state. Q. Was there any questions of law arising in the course of the oxamination? A. I decline to an- swer. Q. Did you present any question of law to Mr. Hammond. A. I decline to answer, until I examine the resolution ander which you act. Witness read the resolution and said:—I don’t think that authorizes the committee to inquire into my acts as counsel, D. R. Mangam sworn—I am President of the Na- tional Trust Company; do not know of a check being drawn upon us in blank by the Commonwealth Company; I was a director of the Commonweaith Fire Company His evidence was unimportant. ‘Theodore Wetmore, Vice President of the Security Life, was sworn as to the percentage paid on transfer of $100,000 by the Insurance Department; the charge was one-fifth ol one per cent; relative to a@ subscription being taken up for the Miller Life bill of 1870, witness sat Mr. Lawrence called and they subscribed $1,500 and paid it by check to Law- Tence’s order; this was in the spring of 1871; Law- rence said they were collecting $20,000 for the pur- pose of delraying the expenses of passing the bili; this ist presented shows the companies taxed; we payment was intended to aid in the passage of the bull of Mr. Malier; the following is the lisi;1t may vary $500 perhaps:— . Mutual Life Insurance Company.. Equitable Life Insurance Compan: ‘3y500 New York Life Insurance Compan 8,000 Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company, 3,000 United States Insurance Company sae Continental Life Insurance Cumpany. Security Life Insurance Company... Total... Our Company was the last to subscribe; I nave some doupt whether ail these sums were paid, al- though Lawrence said vhey had patd their suoscrip- tions; he did not say how the money was to be paid; it was @ thing we never did beiore, To Mr. Milier—Did not igh ered it was to bribe the Legisiavure; never pyid you any money; never ‘was asked for any by yon - * To Mr. Tobey—Lawrence is out of the city I am imiormed, James F, R. Hadden sworn—I am Secretary of the Amicable Mutual Lue; we Were examined about a year ago by Soutnwick and Kidridge; it consumed two or three days; it occupied about fifteen or six- teen hours in all; we paid $200 fort; Mr. Kendall paid it; that is all we paid; the examination was not made at our request. Wituess said, in answer to Mr. Barnes, that they paid Ar, Miller $400 tor the transier of securities. William M, ‘tweed 13 @ large stockholder in tne Amicabie; he holds 000 tm 1; Sewall and Pierce examimed certain securities of the Commonwealty, and charged over $1,300; the receiver of the Commonwealth was William M. ‘Tweed, Jr.; the Amicaple has reinsired its risks in tue Guardian. H. E, Snott sworn—I am clerk of William “M, Tweed, Jr., Receiver of the Commonwealth; have heard that $1,000 was paid jor examinauons, but have pot found the check; nave found it entered on the “stub-check book,” or where it is supposed to be entered; the number of the check 13 627 on the Conunentat Bank; there are erasures in the body of the stub; I car’t make out wne setters; the original check | have been unavie to find; the check should be in the hands of the receiver; William C. Cooper and the receiver (Mr. Tweed) had access to jie checks; ‘lweed was yesterday In St. Louis; this is the only check drawn 1a blank that 1 have discovered; there are no other checks on this book that do not show to whom paid and the payee; vnis ts the omy one I find; wis check shows the date Novemoer 11, amount $1,000; 1 now have the cash book; page 32, under the date November 11, “revenue, $10,” and under November 22, 1870, ‘John Fowler, Jr., for counsel fees, $1,059,” writven over an erasure. To Mr. Muller—This change scems to have been made before the second examination; [have one of Doughty’s checks not eutered upon the books, Which appears to lave been used by him; have checks of his to the amount of $11,000 or $12,400 not corresponding with tne books; the discrepancies between these raised checks and the entries, as I have said, are nearly $12.000; in the tesumouy before the receiver it Was shown that Fowler got tne $1,000; the books were in a state of chaos; the receiver may have taken the $1,000 check to his otlice with others, James Yereance sworn—I come to refute a state- ment of Mr. Manners as to tne fact that 1 nad made @ certain remark vo him as to how he could hunseif get Appointed as a receiver; the siatement he attri- butes to me is totally false. Phe Witness sald he had read the evidence i the City and National Intelli- gencer, Alexander Delmar’s paper, aged seventy- two years, ‘The evidence in the HERALD and Times was then read and tne examination concluded Francis M. Bixvy sworn—lI was appoiated receiver of the British Commercial by Judge Cardozo in Uctover, 1869; witness here reviewed fully tue con- dition of the company at the time and the mode of winding up its atlairs; there were $18,750 allowed to counsel In the matter of closing it up; | was allowed $12,500 for my fees, with the uuderstanding that I was to pay $6,000 to lawyers represenung the Ku- ropea Lite, which was the parent society of the pt Commercial; $5,000 was paid over to Mr. lead. John Fowler, Jr, sworn—f am counsel for tne Commonwealth; was examined in the fall of 1870; know notuing about @ $1,000 check in blank; the President paid me $1,000; don’t Know how much Was paid for examination; I received several thou. sand dollars at various times for servi can’t re- collect ihe dates; I did & great deal of business for the company; the $1,000 was pata me im currency as counsel fee, and lL never paid @ cent, directly or indirectly, to Miller or other persons of the Insur- ance Department, nor to Hammond or Briggs; never received a Check in blank; When [ got the $1,000 [ weut for it; I had been duaning them for several days; Mr, English asked me what I did with the money; Ltoid him 1 bought bread and cheese with it; I shail be very happy to gratify his curiosity. ‘The Chairman answered that Mr. Rowland, a wit- ness, had gone away Without permission, and if he was not present on Monday he would take measures vo compel is attendance. ‘The committee adjourned Until hali-past ten o’clock on Monday, when it 1s ex- pected that Messrs, Barnes and English, who con- duct the prosecation, will close their siae of the iu- vestigation. It is expected that Mr, Miller will com- mence his defence on Tuesday morning, and take two or three days’ testimony in this city, after which the commitvee Will adjourn and complete the evi- dence in Albany. ICEBOAT RACE ON THE HUDSON. Povonxsersis, N. Y., March 2, 1872, # In six mile race to-day between the Hale, Rest. less, Ella, Arctic and Icicle, of the Poughkeepsie Iceboat Clup, the Arctic won by a minute and ja half, with the Hale second. The Icicle carried away her shrouds and the £lla had three men hurled overboard, ‘The time of the race was eight By Mr, Berni-To incorporate the Brooklyn Rapid * minutes, ; NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. MARCH 3, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. CITY POLITICS. The Red Men of the Democracy Preparing for the Warpath. E PLURIBUS TAMMANY UNUM. Peer eae e Ey Proposed Coalition of Regular, Irregular and Sorehead Local Statesmen. The City To Be Redeemed by the Unity of Hith- erto Hostile Elements—The Mayoralty Loom- ing Up on the Political Horizon—The Ques- tion of the Day Nearing a Solution— ‘Who's Who and What's What. Our Later Tammany in the Throes of Reorganization. Sachems and Braves in Consultation Over the Map of Party—Obdjections of the Unterrified to the Seventy’s Char- ter—Lively Times in Prospect. “Breakers ahead,’ shouts the man on the pollti- Cal look-out, and thereupon the coolness, courage and skill of the men at the wheel are brought into active requisition. Moreover, a rousing storm Is brewing, and ere long the old democratic ship will be struggling against a hard sea and battling winds, Should she be weil handied there 1s no knowing what an excellent trip she will make of it; while it 3s certain that the intermeddiing of too many cap- tains will threaten the weather-beaten vessel with destruction. The command, divided and lost, sne Will drift helpless and bopeless at the mercy of the elements, her sails torn in ribbons, her masts gone by the board, her crew demoralized and mutinous and her officers faithless vw their duty. But 1 is painful to indulge in the diretul prospect that the Great old ship will! meet so fatal a catastrophe as this;on the contrary, itis thought she will breast the gales that are so sure to arise and ride in triumph tw the haven of saiely, At the present time the politicians of Tammany Hall, as well as those of Apollo Hall, are on the anxious seat in reference to the organization of the democratic party, both in Tegard to the approaching charter election and the selection of delegates to a State Convention, which, by the way, 18 to designate delegates to a National Convention to be held im May or June. There ap- Pears to be a difference of opinfon among the lead- ing democrats of all factions as to whether it would not be benefictal to the democratic party to have the Seventy’s charter pass unamended, on the ground that being so undemocratic jn its general outlines and manifestly drawn in the Interest of a Small faction the odium of’ its passage to the repub- licans would be so great as to ensure AN OVERWHELMING DEMOCRATIC VICTORY m this city, and would tend to unite the Tammany and Apollo Hall factions in a solid phalanx against their opponents. Tne idea that the Seventy’s char- teris unpartisan is generally scouted, for although it 18 given out that this committee 13 composed | equally of democrats and republicans, yet in reality it has never had more tnan five or six out-and-out democrats, and of these only two remain in the organization and gave a reluctant adherence to the charter, At ail events there are strong indications that the democrats will at last make a bold effort to be united on a@ ticket for the coming election. It 18 well known, among other things, that Otten- dorter, a leading German, who was a delegate to the Rochester Convention from the Apollo Hall democracy: J. W. Chandler, Augustus Schell, Grand Sachem of the Tammany Society, and others, are very energetic in their endeavors to reorganize tig General Committee, while rumor has it that som@,0f the vigorous young warriors on the committee ntly excluded from the wigwam nave strong aitifarfon with the Appollo Hall geatry who are, it 18 sald, on the most friendly political’ terms with the chieftains of the Tammany braves, ‘Tnese facts are pretty well Known to the initiated, and, so far a8 anything can be certain In politics, tne democratic party will present a united front at the next election. Now, @ great question to be decided by the leaders will naturally be as to the standard- bearer, who, of course, must be candidate for Mayor. Although the leaders are not yet cudgelling their brains as to whe fortunate or unlucky nomi- nee, @ number of candidates have never- thelesss been suggested, and among them the name of Mr. John Kelly, formerly Sherif of this county, has been couspicuously menuonea. Mr. Kelly, however, while a very popular repre- sentative man, 18, It 1s sald, not desirous of the nomination; but should he run for office there 1s litte doubt that the esteem and confidence with which he is generally regarded would be substan- tially demovstrated, ‘then, again, there is Mr. Wickham, chairman of the General Committee of the Apollo Hall democracy, said to possess a great deal of executive ability and who is iavoravly spoken of. Of late this Apollo Halt committee nas grown into importance, having no jess than 1,190 Tepresentatives, and nas enrolled in twenty-one As- sembly districts as many as 2,600 members, Other candidates are also mentioned, including A. R. Lawrence, known as THE NESTOR OF MUNICIPAL LAW, for whom his admirers claim great popularity in ‘tne city, but who, falling in obtaining the nomina- tion tor Mayor, would not object to be installed as Corporation Counsel. But there are yet others, and one of the most promiment being Senator O’Brien, whose faithtul adherents are desirous to present him for the nomination. ‘hen the Tammany Hall magnates are not sleeping, and will doubtless put forward a candidate of sufficient strength to ensure fuccess, It 18 generally admitted, however, that the friends and suporters of those’ candidates are willing to give up thelr preference in order to secure the ascendancy of the democratic party in this city without any entangling ‘alliances with the republicans, who will, of course, strive to fight their own battles, But besides the candidates alreauy meusioned it 1s not a lttie sur- prising to learn that the frienas of Comptroller Green, Who have been unsparing in their denuncia- tions of unfortunate Tammany, and more especialiy the organization proper, are working under cover to secure bis nomination for Mayor from the great Wigwam itself, and it is currently reported that the veteran Sammy Tilden is engineering the move- ment, in company with the venerable and respected Mr. W. H. Havemeyer. Whether the popular Comp- troller is regarded with feelings of wffectionate en- dearment by the solld rank and ile of the democ- racy 18 a question which requires some study. It 13 contended taat since Mr. Green has been Comp- troller he has exuibited A LACK OF SYMPATHY WITH THE PARTY and tie workingmen of the city, though the grounds presented for that supposition are not defined, The Apollo Halt democracy are apparently not over x1ous to support him, while not a few openly as- sert that he 18 more uupopular with that associa. tion than with ‘Tammany itseif, Of course the busy tongue of rumor 1 wabbling a variety of state- Mmenis, but not the least reliable assertion is that the politicians are bidding ign for the German vote, the name of Utlendorfer having becn suggested both for Mayor anu Comptroller. In fact it seems that the rich Dutch accent 1s more eagerly sougnt after than the sweet racy brogue of the jolly Hivernians, who must wake up ana shake off the parasites tat have so long preyed upon their good nature and simplicity. Keposing implicit, though misplaced, confidence in_certuin recreant leaders, the Irish voters in New York have been ‘‘bumbooziea” for years, and will have to rescue their fair name from the stam that numervus political harpies have through setfish mouves unjustly cask upon them. Whue the Committee of Twenty-two of the 1 many Society are meeting almost nightly, endeavor ing to get up & generai committee that shall at once wit the respect of the best citizens, and of course secure the votes of the worst ones, the Apollo Hali democracy are likewise engaged in settling co) tested seats of avout one-third of the Assembly Uis tncts of the city. Each of these organizations will have completed their labors during the coming week, The political cauldron wu then begin to boil and the LEADERS OF THE DIFFERENT FACTIONS Will make their combinations, and by the time the Comumutiee of Seventy, With their theoretical politi- cians, begin to wake up the election wiil have been virtually decided. Although there is now no ap- Parent excitement in political circles the chieftains are laboring industriously to organize aud bring out their forces in good shape, and it is predicted by the leaders that the victory next spring will be 48 great as ever characterized the march Of democ- racy in New York. Knowing ones afirm, but only in whispers, that while the famous warriors of Tammany Hall (whose names will be graceiuliy handed down the tide of ages) ih a sonally take in the comnous "or the’ reat Wigwam their ond aaunch iriendg will have more or less a controlling infinence in its delibera- Hons, siniply because treir brother chieftains con- trol the Tammany Soctety, watch wl, of course, make up the new General Committee. Frou present indications the present General Committee, Witeh was excluded and which now seeks to be re- aumitted, will not be successful, though the leaders anu “strong men” on that committee will be taken in with others that may be selected by the Tam- many Society, so that all the different elements may be combined. Taus the managers, It 18 cure Tently ramorea, have brought about peace between the Brennan and Dowling factions, while the youth- ful, energetic warriors on all sides appear to be Working harmoniously together, One thing 18 cer- tain, that the leaders of the democratic party of the city consider, and not without reason, that it has already suttered enougn by the bad acts of its representatives, both im loss of reputaioa of the barty itself, but more particularly in oelng deprived of the spoils of oiice, owing to the combinations made between PAITHLESS CHIEFTAINS AND CORRUPT REPUBLICANS, and they evideatly intend hereafter to su a as democrats or be defeated alwgether. ‘They are, doubtiess, opposed to tue continuation of the sys tem of appoluting men to places o1 trust ana power in this city for the individual benefit of the ap- pointees, or to secure favors through repuplican legislatures; ior, while the democra dint that many of tueir leaders have been derelict in their duty to the party, they say thot te intro- duction of the system of thelo and cor- Tuption in the party was mainiy atirihutabie to itlieit combinations for the sake of piuuder peLween recreant chiels and treacherous iepuolicaus. And, by Lhe Way, this 1s one Of the objecuioas which it 1s said many urge against Mr. Green, aud they assert Wat thougn for the last fificen years he has been willing and anxious to secure Ollice and position from the democratic party, yeo when it required boid and strong men to come to the front for tne advancement of the democratic party he did not avail himself ot the opportunity, Howbeit these rumors are abroad, together with many other cun- clusions, av which some politicians nave arrived, As to accumulative Volung many of ihe democratic Jeaders assert that it inaugurates a system which wil unquestionably bring nto play a great deal of shrewd political management, aud that they icel temseives equal to the republicans at that game, In fact, the system of accumulative voting 1s in ihe nature of a premium on POLITICAL MANAGEMENT AND TRICKERY, The democrats appeared to be not a httle riled at the fact that the repub.tcans of the Legislature are | always willing to pass apy act for te city of New | York that will in any way tend to desiroy the power | | i | of the majority, bui never sanction the passage of an act that affects the majority of any republican county. Should the Seventy’s charter pass (nis point will unquestionably be discussed from every stump turough the democratic siroagho.d of the city. It 1s claimed that this idea of accumulative voting has ‘not yet veen shown to have successful, and that it should nave wv tried in some small county in the inte- rior of the State and not introduced in the most difficult place, and where, if a lailure, would be attended with disasirous results, Tue Tammany Society meet to-morrow evening, and 1 13 expected that the Committee of Twenty-two will report on the question respecting the regularity ol the Gen- eral Committee. Gre caution Wil of course ve exercised in the matier, and the society must neces- sarily be guarded in their action. ‘The standing of the members of tne General Committee must not only be taken Into consideiation, but the wishes of the people they are supposed to represent will also be borue in) mind, in the Fourth Senatorial dis- trict, tor instance, Which has always rolled up 1n- mense democratic majorities, the leaders who have hitherto marshalled the democrats ure not only representative men, but actual residents of the ais- trict, Inciuding such well known names as © x-Von- gressman John Fox, Judge togan, James Hayes, James Dunphy, and others of that stamp. Now, @ great CAUSE OF COMPLAINT which seems Ww prevail in this district, nine wards, 1s that poliiicians who reside in the aristocratic portious of the metropolis endeavor to control those wards for their own dggrandizement, the rank and ille meanwhile clauning that their representatives should live among them und attend to the wants ol their constituency or not represent them at all. It is ailezed that for several years squatters and “carpet-baggers’ have sought and obtained nominations irom the ring to Congress and the Senate, and have been elected by the hard-fisted democracy, they having to chvose between @ radical aud the nominee of their own party, without voice in the selection of the candidate, The Committee ot the Tammany Society will, doubtiess, weigh carefully these and similar complaints in case they wish to secure gen- eral co-operation. Among other things it is urged that the committee appointed by Grand Sachem Schell has no representative on 1 who resides south of Fourteenth street, and, therefore, can only get | reliable information as to the wauts ol the people in the lower districts from representative resiaents, From all appearances the ‘tammany Society will | have a bnsy Ume of It for some weeks to come. ‘fhe report to be presented to-morrow will be awaited ‘with interest by a host of politicians, ‘the days of BALLUT-BOX STUFFING AND REPEATING have passed away, and no little judgment and dis- crimination must be exercised in order to secure opular representatives throughout the metropolis. ve is generally surmised that the Committee of ‘wenty-Lwo will suggest the reorganization of the General Committee, and will propose the pian of enrolment in the various wards, In Jact, 1t 18 n+ derstood that this system has been determined upon. Three delegates will probably be sent trom each election district to an Assemoly district con. vention to select seven delegates irom each Asse bly district in the city, thus jorming a general som- | mittee. Three mspectors will be appointed m each election district to make the enrolments. Such in brief is the present aspect of political affuirs in the 8 WASHINGTON. Invitations to the Members of the Japanese Embassy. THE CUSTOM HOUSE PROSECUTIONS Bayard and Conkling Parrying in the Senate Over the Insiruction to the Distriet Attorney. FENCING OVER THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS WASHINGTON, March 2, 1872, The Japanese aud the Speci Appropriation, ‘rhe Japanese Kept themselves comfortably housed to-day at the hotel, General Myers, of the Quarter. master’s Department, yesterday drew from tne Treasury $15,000 of the appropriation of $50,000 re- cently made by Congress to pay the expenses attending the oficial entertalnment of the Japanese Embassy. The Vresident Invites the Japanese to Charch ‘Tos Day. The President to-day sent an Invitation to the Japanese to visit the Metropolitan Methodist Episco- pal church to-morrow. Mr. James Grooky ecvption to the Orientals, Mr. James Brooks, on Monday, after the recep tion of the Japanese Embassy at the White House, Will give @ dinner to the Embassy, to which are m- Vited the President and Cabinet, Foreign Ministers and many members of the House of Representa- tives. This entertainment 15 in retarn for the many hospitalities received by Mr. Brooks from dig- tnguished Japanese during his sojourn in their country, The Chief Justice of Utah Having an Inter. view with the President. Judge McKean, of Utah, had an interview with the President to-day, in company with Attorney ‘ General Williams, in relation to the judicial affairs of that Territory, The’ Number of Grain and Molasses Dintile leries. A summary statement of the number of grain and molasses distilleries in operation during the month ot Fepruary shows @ total o1 360 distilleries of both grades, with adatly producing capacity of 269,204 gallons, an increase of 25,701 gallons daily over the report tor January, 1872, ‘Tue report also shows an Increase of thirty-six distilleries during the month, ‘The principal distilleries are located as follows:—In lilinols, 47; Indiana, 25; Kentucky, 94; New York, $14; Ohio, 57; Pennsylvania, 46, and Missouri, 12 Movements of the Presideut. President Grant will visit Pliladelphia about ‘Thursday next to attend a wedding ceremony, He will remain two or three days. Redemption aud Forwarding Mutilated Cure reucy. The Secretary of the freasury has decided that it is the duty of bank depositories, situated within the Imits of the government contract with Adams Exe press Company, to receive and redeem defaced and mutilated currency under the Treasurer’s late circu. lar, No. 1, onthe same terms as the other deposito- ries, and that the expense of forwarding such cure reney to the ‘Treasurer will be borne by the Depart- ment, the banks to prepay the charges to the near- est point within the contract, and to be reimbursed by the Department, Weekly Currency Statement. Fractional currency received from the Printing Division of the Treasury during the week, $844,800, Shipments, $425,500. Shipments of notes, $1,060,500, The ‘lreasurer holds as security for national bank circulation $373,825,250, and for de posits of public money, $15,659,000, National bank circulation outstanding at this date, $331, 180,792, Interonl Revenue Statement. Internal Revenue receipts to-day, $791,055; and for the fiscal year to date, $87,628,361, and for the current month to date, $1,348,000, Conscience Money Paid Into the Treasury. ‘Treasurer Spinner to-day received the remaming half of the £3 nove, one-nalf of which was forwarded city, and, beyond question, lively mes are at haud. FIRES. In Bond Street, About eleven o’clock yesterday morning a fire broke out between the second and third foors of the building No. 1 Bond street, occupied by various firms as manufacturing jewellers. Ine damage git to $2,390. The place was fuliy In- sured, In CHaton Place, about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, 4 fire oc- curred on the top floor of the iramo building 138 clinton place, causing a damage of $2,000. The eople ving on the second and third floors of the Bunting sustained a loss of about three thousand dollars. They were all fully insured, FIRES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Great Loss of Property at Toronto—A Whole Block Threatened at South Natick, Ma Odd Felloww Hall and Other Buildivgs at Scranton, Pa.—Fires at Ellington, Conn., and Salisbary, Mo. Toronto, Canada, March 2, 1872. A fire occurred this morning, corner of Jonge and King streets, in @ building occupied by Ridout Brothers, dealers in hardware, and finch, dealer in clothing. The building and stock were considerably damaged. Finch's loss 1s $5,000; fully insured in the London and Liverpool, British American and Lancashire Insurance Companies. Ridaut Brothers’ loss cannot be ascertained, but they are fully in- sured m the Royal, Phoenix and other companies. Great Destruction of Property in South Natick. Boston, Mass., March 2, 1872, A fire in South Natick this morning destroyed a building owned and occupied by J. B. Clark as a dry goods store; William Edwards, clothing dealer; L. A. Kingsbury, provision market; E. Heuber, bar- ber, and the Historical and Natural History Socievy. ‘The entire collection of specimens belonging to the society was consumed. The fire extended to tne Elliot House, owned by Gain Batley, which 1s aisoa total loss. A part of the furniture was saved. The adjoining building, owned by Gain Baliey and occu- pied by Smith & Lewis, grocers, and the Post Office, the dwelling, store and stavle of A. R. Tuck and two aweliings owned by Elliot & Waiker were also burned. The engine house was badiy damaged. The total loss 18 estimated at $60,000. The amount of insurance 1s not given. A Heavy Fire at Scranton, and No Water for the Fire Engines. SCRANTON, Pa., March 2, 1872. Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in Hyde Park (Scranton), destroying the Odd Feilows’ Hall, Graeber’s Hotel, Hyde Park Hotel, and five other buildings, whicn were all of wood and burned very rapidly, There is no water for extinguishing fires in (his part of the city, and the entire strect was eadungered. The steam fire engines finally obtained water from the Oxiord coal mine, and the flames were checked, ‘The fire originated in the Udd Fellows’ Hail. The logs will approximate to $70,000, with very limited insurance. Wadding Mill Burned and Goods Destroyed. HARTFORD, Conn., March 2, 1872 The Tompson wadding mill in Ellington was burned last night, ie with 1,000 bales of Manulactured goods, Tne loss 18 §40,000, ana there ig uO snsurance on the property. Salis ry Hotel (Mo.) Burned. St. Louis, March 2, 1872, ‘The Phoentx Hotel at Salisbury, Chariton county, @ Mo., Was burned, with the greater part of its con- tents, on Monday night. Loss, $14,000; insured for $8,000. FATALLY CRUSHED BY A CAR. Coroner Herrman yesterday beid an inqueston the body of William J. Jones, a young man twenty-five Years of age, who died from the effects of injuries received on the 18th ultimo by having his foot crushed by car No, 99 of the Third avenue line. De- ceased nee ry much under the induence of liquor at the time of the-accident, which was attributable to his own carelessness Deceased lived at 206 i East Broadway, but was a native of Albany. somes#im-, smce as a contribution to the conscience tundfrom Londonderry, treiand, FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WasuInaTon, D, C., Maron 2, 1872, Mr. FERRY, (rep.) of Mich., presented a number of memorials of lumberers in the Northwest setting forth the reasons why the Chicago Relieif vill ougat not to pass. Mr. Logan, (rep.) of Ill, read a letter in favor of Its passage. THE HOMESTEAD LAWS. Mr. Winpom, (rep.) of Minn., and Mr. FRrRRyY, presented memorials for @ modification wo the Homestead Laws. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Mr, CASSERLY, (dem.) Of Cal., presented the petition of the leading bankers and mercnants of San Francisco for a reform in the civil service, BED OF BEAR LAKE LAND. Mr. PRATT, (rep.) of Ind., called up the bill to release to Indiana the lands known as Bed of Bear Lake, in Newton county, Indiana, and addressed nh . CHANGING CHE NAME OF A BANK. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Committe on Finance, reported the House bill changing tne name of the Warren National Bank, of South Dan- vers, Mass., to tie Warren National Bank, of Peas body, Mass. Passed. THE GOVERNMENT WHARFAGE AT NEW ORLEANS, Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Secretary of the Navy to trausmit all the information he may be able to obtain, showing what portion, if any, of the Wharf ol the river frontage at tne port of New Orieans 1s now claimed or occupied oy the govern- ment, and if 80, upon What ground and for what purpose the same is 80 claimed or occupied, THE NEW YOKK CUSTOM HOUSE PROSECUTIONS. Mr. BaYaRD, (dem.) of Del., moved to take up his resolution asking for copies of the fastructions given to the District Attorney of New York relative to the prosecution of merchants, Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) uf N. Y., said the tnetruc- tions were fully publisned In the newspapers. ‘There was, therefore, he need to pass the resolution hurriedly, and he thought it would be better to walt until he and others could express their views of the ey dah and of Mr. Bayard’s motives in offer- Ing It. fr. BaYarp replied that if ne had based a speech on a mere newspaper tem Mr. Conkling would have been the first to call nim to order. The allusions to his motives he thought ungracious and, necessarily, ignorant, as Mr. Conkling haa no means of ascer- taining them except {rom tis public remarks yester- day. besides, judging from Mr, Conkling’s action 1b reference tO the Organization of the Retrench- ment Committee and its investigations, he feared that the Senator trom New York coaid hardiy under. stand is (Mr. Bayard’s) motives. He did intend to comment on the conduct of the officers who had given the instructions, but he wished to base nis comments on authentic information, and he had asked for it 1n the usual and the only proper way. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill., moved to adjourn, Which was carried—yeas 22, nays 21, and at two P, M. the Senate adjourned. Mr. Praivs Beaver Lake bill passed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasutnaTon, March 2, 1872, ‘The House met as in Committee of the Whole, Ms Wilson, of Ohio, in the chair, and from twenty to thirty members present, for general debate, A Humoer of speecues were made on wiiscellaneous suvjects, A TRAVELLING SWINDLER, A “Hraad” Getting a Peekskill Bookseller t@ Certity a Bogus Check—Obtains the Money and is About to Start South When he is Arrested as ao Imposter. PovonkeeErste, March 2, 1872, Aman giving his name as John Isaacs, of New York, aud representing himseif to be an agent for a Dey street firm, caled to-day upon A. H. Clark, bookseller of Peekskill, and received orders for goods to the amount of $30, after which he repre- sented that he had a drak for $75 on the firm im New York which ne wisned Mr. Clark to certify, which he did, going to the bank with him for that pur’ Alver rer Gall the money lsaacs started Jor the Hudson Kiver Raliroad depot, intend! to take the twenty minutes past two train south, 4 Clark, becoming suspicious, telegraphed to the in New York and was intormed Isaacs was an im- poster. Officer Duirin arrested Isaacs at the and on being taken before Justice Uurry he ac kuowiedged all and way commiied Dally