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WASHINGTON. DULNESS IN SENATE AND HOUSE. The New York Chamber of Commerce on a Cheap Land Speculation. CONSOLIDATION IN THE ARMY. Vroposed Creation of a New Department of Disbursement and Supplies. THE QUARTERMASTERS’ The Wool Manufacturing Interest and Their Demands. QUARRELS, : WASHINGTON, March 4, 1872. Consolidating tho Army Staff—A New Oepart- ment of Disbursement and Supplies—The Quartermasters’ Quarre!s. The Military Committee of the House are exten- sively circalating among army officers a circular of inquiry respecting the feasibility and propriety of consolidating the staff corps of the army, such as the Pay and Commissary with the Quartermaster’s Department, the Ordnance with the artillery ana the Inspector's with the Adjutant General’s Depart- ment; also whether the direction and con*rol of the staf should not be in the General of the Army in- stead Of the Secretary of War; whether staff officers are not too indepenient of the command- ers of the geographical military depart. ments in which they are serving; whether Jt is better to confine officers t6 certain branches of ‘he staff or to allow and require a freedom of traps ‘ter and detali between various branches of the army, and whether commanding officers should not be allowed to select their adjatants from any part of the army, as they do their aides, instead of keeping up a separate staff department to supply commanders with their chiefs of stat by a rigid system of regular detail. ‘While the committee is collecting information re- specting the staf! at large General Slocum, a mem- ber of the committee, is drafting a bill, under its instructions, to merge the corps of quartermasters, commisseries and paymasters into a Department of Disbursements and Supplies. The details ef the bill are wot yet perfected, so Tar as concerns the number and grade of the oMicers; but there ts little doubt that, for the purpose of galning support enough from the influenual class of Moers concerned in the bill to carry it through the Benate, the number of officers as at frst provided will be fixed more with a view to reducing the number of officers in danger of betng mustered out ‘han to the actual needs of the service. This measure of compromise is again to be counteractea tn the interests of ultimate economy by a provision im the bill that after the first appointments are Made no vacancies shall be filled till each grade 1s reduced to a minimum number, The grade of military storekeeper will unquestionably be avol- ished, if any sta legislation at all gets through. The storekeepers, who came originaily into the service with expectations sulted to the humble duties assigned them, have lobbied Shemeelves into full blown captains in rank and Quartermasters in function, and they wili now have \ stand the penalty of forcing themselves fram their native obscurity. ‘The quarrel between the “ins” and “outs” of the Quartermaster’s Department ts in a fair way to, be compromised by the passage of an .act confirming the officers promoted in 1866 in the rank then con- serred on.them and granting w the overslaughed officers all the rank of which they were then and subsequently deprived. Senator Logan has under- tanen the charge ef the bi), and this getion on ie partis regarded as a conclusive admission of the impossipility of settling the matter in any other way than by such acompromise. The chief argu- ment raised against this compromise is that some of the political parasites unlawfully appointed and promotea by Andy Johnson wiil be benefited beyond their deserts; but if the Supply bill become a law it We soggested that they can be ousted under the mustering-out clause. By the Consolidation bill, too, another batch of superannuated officials will be carried into the retired list. Dainess and Deficiency tn the House. After the cail of the States and Territories for ius and resolutions in the Hduse to-day, the usual confusion and activity of members was displayed in endeavoring to suspend the rules and pass various wills and resolutions, and Mr. Garfeld was obliged to call forthe yeas and nays upon a motion to go into Committee of whe Whole on the Deficiency bill before he could accomplish it, Mr. Wood, of New York, took the opportunity to pay his respects to General Howard, as he always does when the occa- sion offers, Mr. Cox was funny again over the ap- propriation for keeping the horses of the Marine Corps, which was the occasion of some little dis- cussion over the worth and efficiency of this branch of the naval service, which brought to lignt no new truth nor disturbed the appropriation asked for. Altogether the proceedings were uninterestuung and dull. ‘The Wool Manufacturing Interest. Mr. Edward Harris, woollen manufacturer, of ‘Woonsocket, R. L, appeared before the Committee of Ways and Means this morning, tn behalf of twenty-eight woollen manulacturing corporations and individual firms of Rhode Island, Massachu- | setts, New York and California, and presented a | memoria: setting forth their views in relation to tne tariff duties on wools and woollens, The memoria: is signed by the largest woollen manufacturers mm the Uniten States, including twenty-eignt signatures, representing 206 sets of cards and = oan annual production of $3,500,000 Worth of goods, It represents that the manufactu- Tere are seriously embarrassed by the high duties, and especialiy by the specific duties on wool by ‘the duties on other articles used in the manufactare, and by the unjast specific duties on manufactured prodacte. It prays for a removal of ali duties upon wool and a reduction of duties upon ail manufactured woollen goods to thirty per cent ad valorem. The statement of Mr. Harris first quotes the report of the Executive Committee of whe National Association of Woollen Manufacta- rersin May, 1863, which states the wonllen manu- factarers would prefer a total abolition of the specific duties, provided they can nave teir raw material free and an actual net protection of twenty- five per cent. It then sets forth facts from oMecial sources to slow the clothmaker pays Gaties on wool ranging from 61 to 115 per cent, and for compensation has a duty on cloth of only 50 to 70 per cent, while the maker of carpets and blankets pays only 28 to 82 per cent on his raw material, and has to aid him a duty on.carpete of 70 per cent and on Diankets of 109 percent. It then shows the effect of shrinkage, Increasing the inequality of duties so that the cloth manufacturer pays $19 52 duty to get thirty-threo pounds of wool left after scouring. or 69 cents to the pound, while the carpet | maker pays $280 to get eighty-five pounds | left, after scouring, or 3% cents tw the pound, It then argues that the fine wools necessary to give to cloth such @ substance and Hnish that it will be accepted in foreign cloth are not grown in this ‘country, and if tt cduld | be used would largely increase the con- sumption of American wool Facts are next pre- sented showing the fluctuating effect of specific Quiles on wool and on cloth, which is such that If the price of woul abroad changes from 16 to 32 cents the duty on wool shrinks from 73 to 42 per cent, white tho duty on the cloth made from that wool only shrinks from 105 to 80 per cent, | and he had no reason to suppose that Leet shared | tor Mudgett, who came in with General | and others, Elaborate comparisons are given to prove ‘hat the manufacturer is now worse off than he would be under absolute free trade in wool and woolleus, and that a revenue duty of thirty per cent would bring the prime cost of British goods in New York to $1 27, currency, of the same quality, which, under ree trade in wool. would be made | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY. MARCH 5, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. here for $1 14 per yard. Mr. Harris staves what, as the cost of jabor is only -fifieen to sixteen per cent of the cost of woollen goods, an entire removal of the duties on materials and clagh would enabie the manufacturer to pay bigher wages, to make better goods, to sell them at lower rates and to consume far more native wool than can now be consumed. The memorial then presents price lists showing that tne wool grower is injured by the present tariff; that the price abroad has recently advanced from sixty-eight to 100 per cent, while the price of American wool has a‘ivanced only from three to twenty-three per cent; that during thirty-six years the lowestaverage prices of American Woo) were under nigh protective tariffs, and the nighest average prices under tne lowest revenue tariffs; that the protective duties defeat themselves, increasing the cost of production more than they benefit the manufacturer, and that the wool-grower is compelled to compete, not with foreign wool, but with foreign cloths. The effects of the duties upon consumers are then considered and the statement closes with a recommendauion that specific duues be removed aitogether. and all duties on materials, and that the best protection Which the Congress of the United States can extend to the manufacturers and their employes is to pass simple and equitable jaws for the collection of the national revenue, interfering as little as possibie with industry, even for tbe ostensible purpose of collecting it, Messrs, Edward Atkinson, Wiliam Endicott, and Homer, of Boston, aiso appeared, and made argu- ments elaborating various ideas presented by the memorial, ‘The Supreme Court. It was ordered by the Supreme Court to-day that no motion requiring argument will be heard on Fri- day, March 8, unul after the argument upon the return of the Secretary of the Treasury to the writ Of alternative mandamus heretofore awarded; and at the close of business on that day the Court will adjourn unti) Monaay, March 16. Fase emneiise Mi wakes Travels. Admiral Wilkes appeared before the Joint Com- mittee on the Library this morning to urge twat Congress make an appropriation to complete the pubiication of the results of his naval exploring = expedition of 1836 to 1841, or else authorize him to finish the work himeelf, Some sixteen volumes had been published when the war of the revellion broke out, and Congress stopped the publication of this and similar works, There are eight volumes remainivg, some of which are partially completea. THE GENERAL ORDER BUSINESS. The Custom House Investigating Committee Re- sume Their Labors—Examination of General Forter—All About the ‘Mess’’—The Presi- dent aud Custom House Patronage. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1872, The New York Custom House Investigation Com- Mittee assembled this morning. Ail were present, except Senator Stewart. A conversation wok place in regard to printing the testimony. It was stated by the clerk to the Committee on Alleged Southern Outrages, of which Senatur Scott is chair- man, that the committee itself made arrangements to have its testimony printed in order tbat its mem- bers migat the more conveniently examine it, the same to be kept secret and no copies of it dis- tributed without the order of the committee. 1t was finality resolved to ask the Senate to authorize an appropriation of $10,000 to pay for printing the testimony. The Chairman caused to be read a letter from Attorney General Williams, dated February 21, addressed to Noah Davis, Attorney for the Southern District of New York, stating that It appears from the testimony of the committee that certain per- sons have accepted presents, bribes or rewards from importers of merchandise. The Attorney was, therefore, directed, by order of the President, to examine into the same, and if such persons have acted In violation of the laws, to take action in the Premises, with @ view to prosecution, without un- necessary delay. . Mr. Davis i that a copy of the testimony be furnished to him, and aiso that the Secretary of the ‘vreasury be requested to furnish information of such cases as miy have come to his knowledge con- cerning smuggling, bribery, &c. Other letters were read, showing that the Grand Jury were ready to in- quire into the charges and that instructions had been given to the New York Collector of Customs to furnish ali the information in his possession reta- tive to smuggling and bribery. The commitiee ordered a@ copy of the testimony to be furnished, Mr. Casserly asked how long the committee would sit to-day, a8 he had just received a notice from the Committee on Foreign Relations, of which he Is @ member, to attend the reception of the Japanese Embassy at twelve o’clock at the Execu- tive Mansion. In reply as to witnesses in waiting, 1t was replied that General Porter was present. Mr. Casserly retired, but resumed mis place in the course of the afternoon, GENERAL PORTER EXAMINED, General Porter was sworn and examined, saying he was now secretary to the President, and had been since the inauguration, He testited about Colonel Leet’s pursuits before he became connected with the general order business. After the inau- guration, being desirous of leaving the army, he applied to the President for some position, and ‘the President satd he would appoint him Coljector of Internal Revenue at New Orleans; but Leet de- chned that appointment, stating that the pay at New Orleans was too sinail, and that his wile ob- Jected to go tliere. Leet naving informed him that he was about to apply tor the labor business in New York, General Porter endeavored to dissuade him from gome so, telling him that any person about the President entering into such employment would be subject to Constant personal attacks. He advised Leet to go into some private business. A pro- position had been made by Don Cameron to Leet to become manager of the Lochiel Iron Works, Genera Porter said to Leet, he had heard the President, in general terms, express himself against the acceptance of public oilice such as Leet sought. On the 28h of April Geaeral Porter accompanied the President to West Point, and on his revarn to New York he wrote Colonel Leet @ letter ax fole lows:— BXRCUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 4, 1870, My DEAK LEET—1 do not lke to be the bearer of bad news to you, but {think I ought to teli_you what the Presi- dent said when he returned trom New He remarked that he has beard so much about corruption in custom ise jobs and the influence brought to bear in getting po &c., that he would never appoint any one who had een around bim to # position in a custom house, no maiter what bis quallucations. In speaking about you 'he said— don’t kuow who told him of the office—that you ought to ac- cept Don Camegon’s proposition, for though he believes you ‘as pure as any one, yet he would never consent to have you goto a custom house. He said the attacks would be con- d injure both you und him. He feels just asi bave bout such matters. You can now judge of the t wecordi » Yours, in t haste, a sot ™ HORACE PORTER, s ri on and He told me I could aay this to you. On the 7th of May Colonel Hillyer called at General Porter’s room and said Leet and Mr. How were anxious to eater into parwersnip and obtain the business in New York. General Porter informed him it would not be advisable for Mr, Leet to accept such bustuess, as the President had expressed him- self against it, Colonel Hillyer thought it one anu that Leet ought to apply for any vusiness, like other gentlemen. Leet Be gre the general order business from Mr. Grinnell in Spring of 1870, and in this he bad no assistance from General Porter or the President, several weeks elapsed before General Porter heard of Leet’s having obtained the general order business. In answer to & question as to MESSING TOGETHER in thig city it appeared that Generals Porter and Babcock leased @ house for three years, purcuased Turuiture and organized what in the army is called @ mess, This was in October, 1867. When Leet determined to resign, in 1569, he took his family West. Generais Porter and Babcock then invited Coiwouel Leet to come to their house as a guest. ‘There were in the house Generais Porver and Bab- cock, their wives, and Colonel Leet, five in all. Cotonel Leet pata one lifth of the expenses. ln- stead of his paying severai thousand doliars, tne highest sum he paid In any one month was $50 46, in reply to & question by the Chairman whether the mess received any -interest from tne vusi- ness, General Porter replied, ‘None whatever,” in the profits of auy business in New York. On the 1ith of April, 1870, Leet came into General Porter's room, and informed him that Mudgett had dectarea at the Arlington House that General Porter was CONNECTED WITH THE JOBS im the New York Custom House, General Porter was determined to ask for an explanation, and sent Jochrane, Mudgett, on veing interrogated, said he had maue the remark, but not of iis own Knowledge, he gave as tis authority Lindsey, Embree, Grinnell In refutation General Porter to-day shows trom Lindsev, Embree, Mattheson and Grin- has ever intimated a desire to be so interemed. Many appli- cations for such contracts were of course made to me, and men Were strongly urged oy Senators and Representatives; hut so far as T know or believe from no improper, motives were sues those woo 1 Bonsider Ca men and deserving of them. who are complain: clre Tumors, or some of them, are perhaps those who fallod to obsata gonaral ortee ox cleat seatincte t wre Chie that you may feel perfectly assured that no word or sug- gestion has ever been maue by me which could authorize any ‘One in entertaining the idea for a moment that you were in any way, shape or manner interested or concerned in any contract or that any had been awarded in deference to re- quest from the Executive Mansion. 1 very truly, your friend, M.-H. GRINNELL, é following letter from G. W. Embree was also read:— Custom Hever, NEw York, May 2, 1870. Drak >iR—Upon my return to the New York ‘Custor House on Lg 4 ono after a tem ry absence through the day, Mr. Grinnell informed me that in an inter- view he had just bad with you recerence was made to an inter- view which { nad had with Mr. B. F, Mudgett, on which occa- Hon Thad maule some remarks relecting upoa you. I regret that I was unable to see you personally, as T mace an elfort to do on daturday evening, in calling at Fifth Avenue Hotel, where I was informed you would be found, Failing to do thie, I take this early occasion to say most emphati- caily that ia no conversation with Mr. 4 or any one else, have I made use of any language affecting your good name, nor have I, consciously, ints shrage or Innuendoes sought to convey wny Impres- sion that Iknew more than I cared to express of Custom House contracts. I know nothing except the fact that many times names have been used in thia connection who know a8 little and care as litle for them as Ido, [regret extremely that my name should have been mixed up in anv maiter Which could, by any peradvonture, cause yo t's easiness, and can only reiterate my To General Horace PortER. Mr. Porter said Mr. Mudgett had come hither in Apvil, 1870, and wanted a renewal of the contract for the lavor business, and, owing to his disappoini- ment, he had made the charge, and, failing to prove it, stands as a reviler. In answer to a question Mr, Porter said Mr. Leet was not @ connection of the President or of nis wife, and that General Raw- lins asked the President to give Mr. Leet a letter to Mr. Grinnell, On the cross-examination Mr, Porter said Mr. Grinnei) made bim an jodiyiqual present of FIVE GALLONS OF SHERRY; 7 it Was used by the mess; he had no information whatever that any other persons were interested With Leet ana Stocking; he uimself never bad any partnership with either of them; ne had never solicited any business for them; never did anythin; that would entitie him to their gratitude; they hat never given him monev or other valuable considera- tion; they never hud the erfrontery to offer it, kuoW- ing him too well to. make such a proposition, rhe following letters were read at the instance of the witness:— EXROUTIVE MANSION, July 18, 1870. Drar S1R—You are about to enter upon the dut Col- lector of Customs in New York. Many persons in seeking office may use the President's name or ming ip urging their claims. {wish to state to you distinctly at the outset that no one is authorized to do #0. Many friends of mine woom I should be very glad to oblige have imporiuned me to, write you letters in’ their behaif, but I bave persistently refused to add to your present embarrassment .by #0 doing, You will never hear from me on the subject of office. My only deaire 8 to see you so distribute the patronage of your ollice as to render the most ellicient service to the country And the cause of the administration, Yours very truly HORACE PORTER. 2g, Hon. THonas Munruy, Collector of Customs, New ork. EXEOUTIVE MANBION, oonmmacet-k iy a DEAR S1n—I am directed vy the President to forward to you the marked portion of the enclosed newspaper articles. le the President does not tor » moment suppose that you uttered the language it imputes to you he deems it well to take this opportunity to say that if any persons have been employed in the Custom House upon representations that they are his particular friends or favorites he hopes they be discharged, and that if any persons ever apply for positions under you upon auch a pretence, he requests that they may not beempioyed. I am, sir, respectfully yours, 'HORACE PORTER. wom THOMAs MURPHY, Collector of Customs, New York city, During the cross-examination by Senator Bayard Genera) Porter said he never sent messages by Leet to Lindsay, and haa never had transactions with Mr. Lindsay; ne did not see much of him; Lindsay | made, perhaps, 81x visits to Washington during the | time Mr. Grinnell was Collector, and he was thought to pe Mr. Grinnell’s secretary. In reply to the question what office he (General Porter) neld the General said, secretary to the Pres- ident; it was an office partly civil aud partiy mill- tary; he was still an oMcer in the army—was a | colonel, with the brevet rank brigadier general; he 18 assigned to duty at the Executive Mansion; | his pay 18 tne pay of his army rank only; has no other pay or emoluments. As to the letter given by the President to Lieutenant Leet addressed to Mr. Grinnell, General Porier said that Lieutenant Leet stepped out of the President's room and showed it to him; it was understood | some days before that Mr. Grianell was to be | Collector of the Port of New York; Mr. Leet gave | him the impression that he was into the | Warehouse business, and wanted Mr. Grinnell to | send government stores to him; he did not know ‘the precise terms but it must aave had reference to | the general order Mette Hata after the inaugu- ration of the President, towards the close of March, Mr. Grinnell was appointed Collector. Senator Bayard inguired of General Porter whether he and Mr. Catherwood dined together at ‘Willard’s Hotel with Mr. Grinnell, when the general order system was discussed, before Mr. Grinnell’s | appointment to office. General Porter replied that he did not recollect, but it was possible; he, however, remembered ain- ing twice with Mr. Grinnell at Wiliard’s Hotel; ne did not recollect whether Mr. Catherwood and Gen- eral Babcock were there, nor did he recollect ‘that Mr. Leet was there; he, however could not now say; Senator Wilson, and Mr. Blatchford, of New York, were present; he did not recollect whether or not the general order business was discussed; he did not Know when Mr. Leet went to New York after receiving President Grant’s letter; Mr. Leet | dia not tell him that he nad met with success | further than that Mr. Grinnell was very polite to him and promised to assist him in the business; there was nothing subsequently to show that there bad been @ large accession to Leet’s wealth; he had | only a speaking acquaintance with him, having met | him but two or three times; he did not know that | Stocking had visited the Executive Mansion; he | did not know that Stocking had an interest with | Leet in bidding for the labor contract. Having been | asked whether in the summer of 1871 there was an interview between Mr, A. T. Stew- art and the Frestadent at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, General Porter replied, ‘ac recollected 1t;!) Stewart complained of the alieged avuses of the general order system; he supposed the President haa the same knowledge of these affairs as he (Porter) had, but did now Know witb certainty; he had @ conversation with Stewart on the same sub- Ject, but could not say whetner it was beiore or after Stewart's conversation with the President. General Porter having been interrogated as to nell that they bad oot made the charge. Collector Grinnel.’s letter 1s as follows:— Custom Hocsk, New York, May 3, 1870, My Dar Gi 1, PORTER—[ was sorry that you would not spend & r time with me on Saturday, left me with the impression upon my mina that you fuily freed yourself apon the subject of So lar as the rumors and insinuations aa to people terested in coatracts connected with the Custom House here, in ao far as they affect me, 1 pay no attention to them. So far as such rumors have been brought to Ln bedi as affecung yourseif and your associates, no man has been more outspoken and earnest in denying them, both in public and private, than I have been. I know that you are not in any way Snterested in any contract given out here, suet. aboub Ao. WOE TRY BOK OnE correspondence between Leet and Lindsay touch- ing the acquisition of St. Domingo and specula- uions therewith, sata, “he had no knowledge of such speculations; he had never had social intercourse with Lindsay, and never spent an evening at ins house.” Generai Porter was interrogated at great length. In answer to a question by Mr. Pratt he said the Presidenvs ietter to Lieutenant Leet was a general letter of introduction, aud was written belore Mr. Grinuell’s appointment to the Coilectorsnip. During we cross-examination by Senator Ca: serly General Porter meutioned several interviews with Lieutenant Leet whiie he was in Washington; they had spoken of the amount of lying by wit- nesses in New York. General Porter came to the committee room to examine the testimony in which his name had been mentioned to see what mis- statements had been made, in order to reiute or | correct them. General Porter was under examination more than five hours, The committee adjourned to meet at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. THE JAPANESE EMBASSY. Presentation of the Mikado’s Envoys to the President at the White House—The Cos- tume of Our Oriental Visitors—Address of Iwakura—Grant’s Reply. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1872, A bright sunny day greeted Tionet Tomon Iwa- kura and his asssociate ambassadors as they stepped into their carriages a few minutes before noon to be driven to the Executive Mansion, where the | President, with his Cabinet on his left and an array of bureau oficial grouped by departments along the prolongation of the semi-circu- lar line, was awaiting them at the South end of the great East Room. .A_ large crowd of departmental clerks, denied the larger opportunities of their chiefs inside, had gathered under the portico to see the Japs enter and depart, and pressed closely upon the backs of the two rows of policemen faced inward, with toes to the carpet, over which the ambassadorial feet were to pass from the carriages to the mansion and return, The five Ambassadors were accompanied by their | four first secretaries and by the = senior Second Secretary, aiso by Jugol Mori, the Chargé @ Affaires of Japan at Washington; but no other Japanese were present at any part of the ceremony. The Ambassadors and secretaries were in Japanese court costume, but Mr, Mort was in American party dress, The underdress of Iwakura and asso- | claes was in some cases of purple and in others of dark blue silk, with skull caps, surmounted by high combs, to which were attached pleces of steel colored wire gauze over two feet 1m length, projecting several inches avove the head and then curving downward. They also wore Jewelled swords, carried, it Was noticed, on ihe left side instead of in front, aud no more than one sword apiece, Both Ambassadors and secretaries wore plain black silk overdresses, girdied with purpie | silk and white turndown collars, The principais wore | American gatter boots and the secretaries Japan- ese silk shoes, The headdresses of the latter were of stiff, glazed black silk, helmet shaped, without rim, and trimmed around the bottom with white sik, variegated by purple boboin. They of sequent honors of introduction, an opportunity to make their personal acquaintance and learp to distinguish one from anoiber In feature, as he had already in name, This accomplished, by the aid of Mr, Mori, the party then proceeded to the East Room and rangea themseives in two ranks immediately in front and a little to the right of the President, and to whom they Were at once presented in turn by Mr. Fish, At each presentation the President and the Ambas- sador bowed—the latter very low and quite grace- fully. Then Minister Iwakura drew from the recess of his dress ® rolled manuscript and began chanting its contents to President Grant, reading from top to bottom and from right to left of the page, and un- rolling as he proceeded from column 10 column of the character. The address covered several of these roiled sheets and was as follows: ~ are WAKURA’S ADDRBSS. is Majesty, the Emperor of Japan, our august sovereign, has sought since the aculevement of our national reconnire. tion to in & more perfect organization in the adminis. trative power of his government. He has studied witu interest the results attained by Eastern navons. Having a sincere de- sire to establish permanent and friendly relations with foreign Powers on a sti!l closer footin, as commissioned us, his Ambassadors Extraordinary, tq all Powers having treaties with Japan, Upon the soi! of your conntry we firat present our credentials, delivering to you personally the letter of our august sovereign at this pubiic oficial audi. objects of the mission with which harged by our government are somewhat set forth tier. We are authorized to consult with your gov- on all international questions, directing our efforts to p wide commercial relations and draw into closer bonds the strong friendship already exisi- ing between our respective pepple, ‘hus we hope vo gain fresh impulse in the paths of ro: gress, gaining good from every form of civilization. Pius ‘We shail aim to do while in the exercise of strict integrity to ou jown national Interests so trastingly confided by a Renerous sovereign, and sball earnestly to receive your Kind co-operation tn faciltuting the task assigned us by our government. We giadlv avail of this happy meet- ing to convey personally to Your Excellency 01 cere wish for your continued prosperity and happiness, and, as - al representatives, we extend the same wish to all the people of the United States, When their contents were exhausted a low bow signified to the President that the, Ambassadors were ready to listen to bis reply. At tue appropriate place in the Japanese greeting the letters of tne ‘Tenno, wrapped in costly white silk, and accredit- ing his Ambassadors to the United States, were pro- duced by a secretary and handed by Twakure to the President, by whom they were transferred to the custody of the Secretary of State. Tbe Presl- dent then responded, THE PRESIDENTS WELCOME. GENTLEMEN-—I am gratified that this country and that my administration will be distinguished in history as the first received an Embassy” from a, nation the United States Were the first diplomatic and — commercial —_ intercourse. ‘The objects which yor have given rise to your mission do honor to the intelligence and wisdom-of vour sovereign and reflect credit on you in having been chosen as the instru- mens for ying them into effect. The time must be regarded ae gone, never’ to return, when anv nation can keep apart from all others and expect to enjoy the prosperity and happiness which depend more or less upon the mutual adoption of improve- ments not only in the set f xovernment but in those other secieuces and arts which contribute to the dignity of mankind and to national wealth and Power. Though Japan is one of the most ancient of organized communities, the United States rank among the most recent, we flatter ourselves that we have made some improvements upon the political inatitu- tions of the nations from whom we are descended. Our ex- perience’ leads us to believe that the wealth, the power and the happiness: of a people are advanced by their encouragement of trade and commercial intercourse | with other Powers; by the elevation and dignity of Inbor; by the practical adaptation of _scienco’ to the manufacturers and the arta; by increased facilities of frequent and rapid communication between dliferent parts of the country ; by the encouragement of immigration, which brings with it the varied habits and diverse genius and in- dustry ot other lands; by free press; by freedom of thought and of conscience and a liberal toleration In matters of religion, not only to citizens; but to all foreigners resident among us. It will be a pleasure to us to enter upon tbat consultation upon international questions in which you gay you are authorized to engage. The improvement of the commercial relations between our respective countries Is important and desirable, and cannot fai! to strengthen the jonds which unite us. ‘I will heartily co-operate in #0 demr- bie an object. Your kind wishes for me, personally, gentle- men, are cordially reciprocated. Ttrust that your abode with'us may be agreeable to you, and may contribute to a more intimate acquaintanee and intercourse between our re- spective peoples. Alter General Grant had read his reply, which, like the preceding speech, had been previously ex- plained to its auditors, the Secretary of State sepa- rately introduced the members of the Cabinet, and next the Bureau officers by departments, each body stepping to the tront and exchanging simultaneous bows with the Orientals. ‘(nis pari of the ceremony was rather tedious, and was only relieved by the Presentation of the groups of army and navy omMcers, who were present in full uniform by the especial request of the Ambassadors, for purposes of their own. ‘The forward march of black swallowtails and white kias, when officers of the’lreasury Department were calied was like the tramp of @ host and must have inspired the berm yo with wonderful conceptions of the great- ness our comme:cial and financial interests. Alter the Department of Justice had been presented the whole parity broke up into groups and carried on ag lively @ conversation as was, possible under the circumstances, until the President, taking the arm of Iwakura, led the way to the Biue Room, where Mrs. Grant, surrounded by the ladies of the Cabinet, and others, were awaiting the Japanese. ere another series oi courtly vows were returned yy graceful curisies, and more conversauon fol- Jowed, lasung about an hour, Preparations were then made ior retiring, and the necessary bows sweve @xchanged with the gentlemen present; but Iwakura, happily remembering the place and the time, gallantly checked hisretreating associates and formed them in une again for @ parting salutation to the ladies also. Then they hastened to their car- riages and returned to their hotel. This afternoon from three to four o’clock was set apart for the of- cial call of respect which the State Department aad decided was «jue trom all members of the resident diplomat corps to oficial personages so high and distinguished as Amassadors Extraordinary from tue sovereign emptre of Japan. To smootn the rut- fled fronts of any dissentient dipiomats the follow- ing courteously worded notice of the reception was sent around:— ‘The Ambassadors of Japan will hold a reception on this (Monday) afternoon, Marcu 4, between the hours of three and four o'clock, in their rooms, at the Johnson House. It will afford them great pleasure’ to receive all members of the diplomatic corps, to whom. with assurances of distinguished consideration, they respectfully present their compliments, But, as proof of that, the barvarians insisted upon the full measure of their rightiul dignity; a signif- cant notice In the lower left hand corner of the card enjoined “full dress.”” This notification brought outa full attendance of diplomats in full equipment of cocked hats, braided coats, knee breeches, silk stockings, low shoes, ruitied shirts, starched neckcloths and property swords, Mr. Mort again did the honors of presentation, first to the five Ambassadors and then to the eleven secre- taries, inclusive of Kedjiro Nagano, once familiarly known as “Japanese Tommy.’’ There were present Vice President Colfax, Speaker Blaine, the members of the Cabinet and all the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps not absent from Washington, except Sefior Roverts, who was kept at home by sickness. The State Department was also fully represtented at the reception. THE DINNER. To-night the Ambassadors and the Secretaries, with @ large number of other invited guests, are being entertained at dinner, and to-morrow night scomes the reception tendered by the State Depart ment. About half-past seven o’clock the large company repaired to tne dining room, which had been erected purposely for the occasion, Tne walls were adorned with the American and Japanese flags, together with those of China. All the adornments were in ‘ood = aste, presenting a scene of rare rilliancy, while the tables were pientifully tur- nished with the rarest supplies of tne caterer. Alter an hour or two had been spent at the table Iwakura’s health was proposed, who responded in own tongue, and his remarks were afterward —_ interpreted. He was assured that the relations between the two countries would be promoted, and he hoped nothing would occur to interrupt the progress of the two countries towards closer relations. (Applause.) General Banks, a8 chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, was called ov to extend to our visitors the right hand of welcome, General BANKS, On rising, was greeted with ap- plause, He said on behalf of his associates he was sure they appreciated the manifest and generous hospitality of thetr iriend, and spoke of the won- derful progress of Japa Instead of being isolated, as heretofore, she 1s now one® of the family of States, We respect all governments of whatever form, and we hope to maintain good neighborhood with all people on the face of the earth. The East and the West moving on with the same Justice and benevolence cannot fall to vecome the exponents, if not the masters, of the worla. While we influence one part of it Japan wil: in- fluence the otner, and that influence will not de- pend on the force of arms but on the power of pubic opinion. Looking to right and justice for all families of mankind, tt wilt be our nappiness as well as our pride to seal our friendship witn that nation, the health of Kido, the imperial Privy Councillor, ‘was then proposed, Kido, through an interpreter, expressed himself as delighted with tis reception. Twenty years ago Commodore Perry visited one of the ports of Japan, That was the begin- ning of their present prosperity and happiness, and now tney ask America to give them every support ip the civilization wiich (they had inaugu- rated. (Applause.) Governor lto was next proposed, who, through the interpreter, expressed the hope that o1g country would become more prosperous owing lo the open- ing of such kindly relations with us. Their visit could not fail OL such a result, Minister De LONG, having been toasted, gave a brief but interesting history of Japan, which 18 known tn the Lag ate as Nipon, She is four Umes the size of New York. Her soil 18 pronounced the richest Im the world, and her population Is about thirty-five miluons. Her productions are remarka- bie, inclading minerals. He warned his hearers that they must understand these noblemen now present, They will carry none of the shams ot our society, but only What is good, They wi!l deal justly, hot only With us, but With other mations, Fe did not believe in sending missionaries there, but im bringing men hither who wiil cultivate the virtues and blessings of civilization here, and when they return to thetr own country stamp them upon their own people. ‘Therefore he hailed their coming and was glud to secure their Inendsiup. (Applause), Hon. Fernando Wood was next toasted, Mr. Woup, in the course of lis remarks, said the remarks to-night regarding the progress of Japan had impressed his mind with the progress of tne course, wore no swords The party frst proceeded to the Green Room, for the purpose of RROUSHATY Kia, WAS Waa 39 9 tae whole world. He compared Chinese with Japanese diplomacy, commending the moral suasion of the United States rather than t i by Great Britain, + calle eiphreleegobe Bnvoea Ambassador, Okubo, who, through the in: ter, cepeemed the utmost friendship jor the ned tO, Hon. AARON A. SARGENT responded to the toast, “The Pacific Coast,” and acknowiedged the impor- tance to that section of intercourse with Japaa, and complimented Minister DeLong, and also Charles Wolcott Brooks, attaché of the imperial Japanese Emoassy to ihe treaty Powers, and the Consut of Japan at San Fraacisco, the latter gentieman also being presemt at this dinner, The next was the Charge d’Al- Jaires of Japan, when Mr, Mori, who fluently speaks our jenguane, having been educated in England, responded. He expreased his gratifica- Mon at being present on this occasion, and remarked that we are now gathering the iruit of the seed that We sent and planted in the distant land of Japan. Messrs, Keliey, Dawes and Kerr and Major Ben Perley Poore, aso made briet —speeches—the last named geutleman in response to the press, @ number of the representatives of which were atthe dinner. The entertainment continued uatil @ late hour and was in the highest degree graufying to al! present. The Embassy have accepted the invitation of Speaker Blaine to pay a visit to the House of Rep- resentatives, and have named Wednesday at eleven A. M. for that purpose. They will be re- celvea on the floor, recess will be called and Em- bassadors introduced to the members, FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGION, Maren 4, 1872. The House bill to provide for the appointment of € chief medical purveyor in the army was passed. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., presented memorials against putting the name of God into the constitu- tion. At the request of Mr, CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., the memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin in arom of @ ship canal around Niagara Falls was read. Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa., presented & memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania against an international copyright law. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mich., presented a remon- strance of grocers of Michigan against the sudden repeal of the duty on teas and coffee, and asked the chairman of the Committee on Finance (Mr. Sher- Hay to repeat whathe said on the subject last week. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, repeated that it was the intention of the Finance Committee that what- ever change should be made on tne tariff in relation to abeee articles Would not take effect before the 1st of July. Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a petition setting forth the injurious results of the uncertainty Dow existing as to the repeal ot the duty on teas and coffee, and expressed a hope that the suoject would svon be considered by the Senate. Mr. SHERMAN reminded him that it was already set down for Monday, March 11, and said he in- terfded to press it at ume, BXCRUCIATINGLY COOL. Mr, ConKLING—presented a mémorial of the New York Chamoer of Commerce asking that they may be permitted to purchase the site of the present Post Office in New York at the price which the gov- ernment paid for it, and argued that such @ disposi. tion of the property would be equitable; the citizens ol New York having contributed to the purchase of it originally for the government, and the use of it since having more than covered the interest of the origimal outiay. Mr. PoMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, reported a bill to create an additional land district in Nevada, and it ‘Was passed. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., reported & resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain on what terms sites for public buildings can be ob- pa in Harrisburg, Pa., and Sacramento, Val. ‘assed. An act creating an additional land district in Min- hesota was passed. Mr. SHERMAN called up the House bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase a site tor the United states public buildings im Cincinnati, Ohio, Passed. Mr. MORRILL of Vt., ffom the Committee on Pub- lie Bulidings and Groundg. reported with amend- ments the bills providing for the erection of govern- meut buildings at Uuca, N. Y.; Raleigh, N. C., and Little Rock, Ark.; appropriating for the first $200,000, tor the others $100,000 each. The Senate then took up the unfinished business. THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) Of lll., moved to postpone it and take up the Chicago Relief bill. is Alter some time spent in considering the Appro- ration bill the Senate, at thirty-flve minutes past wo, on motion of Mr, Kice, went into executive session. : ‘The Senate continued in executive session till four o'clock, and then adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1872. Under the call of States vills were introduced and relerred as follows:— By Mr. Hissarp, (dem.) of N. H.—To test a plan of storm and flood signals. AT IT AGAIN. . by Mr. SLocum, (dem.) of N. Y,—For-the sale of the Brooklyn Naval Hospital and lands; also'reiative to the retirement of army ofticers, By Mr. ELLIs H. Ropeers, (rep.) of N. Y.—To per- mit the importation free of duty of uniforms for the Seventy-ninth Highlanders of New York, not to ex- ceed 1,000 In number, By Mr. KxrcnaM, (rep.) of N, Y.—To reorganize the clerical force of the General Land Ofice, By Mr. RoosevELt, (dew.) of N. ¥.—For fish-breed- ing establishments, Also repealing ail acts authorizing seizures of books and papers by revenue oficers, Also in relation to smuggling. By Mr. SMITH, (rep.) of N. Y.—Granting right of way to the New York, Albany and Bufalo ‘rans- portation Company. By Mr. Cox, dem.) of N. Y.—To regulate and factl- itate tne payment of duties on imported merchan- dise, By Mr. SHOEMAKER, (rep.) of Pa.—For the restora- lou of Commander Dupont to the active list of the navy. By Mr. LEacu, (dem.) of N. C.—Appropriating $22,000 for damages by destruction of tne Lexington Court House, North Carolina, while occupied by the federal forces. By Mr. THOMAS, (rep.) of N. C.—For a government butiding at Newbera, N. C. By Mr. Perce, (rep.) of Miss.—To increase the eMiciency of the navy. By Mr. CHarrés, (rep.) of Col.—vor ald fora nar- Tow gauge railroad in Colorado. Mr. NEGLBY, (rep.) Of Pa., from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to amend the steamoat Jaw, which was ordered to be printed and re- committed. On motion of Mr, KENDALL, (dem.) of Nev., the Senate bill to continue in force a grant to the State of Nevada tor college purposes was taken irom the Speaker's table and pa: \. Mr. STARKWEATHER, (rep.) of Conn., presented a petition for a itieboat station on Biock Island. Mr. DURLL, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a petition of the business men of Chicago against the reducuion of duties on foreign salt. The House, at twenty minutes past two o'clock, went into Committee of the Whole on THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr Stevenson, rep.) of Ohio, in the chair. After a discussion on the various matters em- bodied in the bill, and without conciuding Its con- sideration, the Committee rose, and the House, at half past four o’clock, adjourned. ‘ “ARMY ORDERS. The following special orders of the War Depart- ment were Issued today :— Brigadier General 0. 0. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, 18 ordered to report, without delay, to the Secretary vf the Interior tor special service. Mafor F. E. Hunt will, on the 15th inst., relieve Lieutenant Colonel C. H. Fry, Deputy Paymaster General, of his duties as Chief Paymaster in tne Department of Missouri, and Colonel Fry, on being relieved, will report in San Francisco and reileve Major Woods as Chief Paymaster in tue Military Division of the Pacific. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. PROFESSOR FAWCETT, of Oxford, will soon issue his lectures on “Modern Socialism and the Inter- national.’ ‘THe Poems of Hans Sachs have been recently issued at Leipsic, tn three volumes, ForsTER’s “Life of Dickens” has been translated and publisned tn German. Mr. JAMES BROOK® new book of travel will be called ‘Six Months’ Run Up and Down and Around the World,” and will appear this spring, PLAYWRIGHTING is profitable to Victorten Sar- dou. He received 30,000 francs for “Ragabas,” which recently roused so much imperialist enthu- siagm in Paris that is was promibited aiter the first night by the Thiers government. THE Garteniaude, an iltustrated German weekly, published at Leipsic, bas reached the enormous cir- culation of 330,000 copies, being larger than ever sold of any European periodical, and more than double the circulation of any American pictorial. ENGLAND, which never disdains to go aprvad to learn, has lately asked the Prussian goverument Jor copies of all the German schoolbooks now In use in the public schools in that country, Some of them will be translated and introduced tnto the English tree schools. THE DUTCH NoveList Schimmel {3 called “the Walter Scott of Holland,” and @ translation of his “Mary Hollis’? is just out in London. MR. FROUDE, the historian, will deliver a course Of lectures before the Lowell Institute of Boston next fall, and another course tn New York. Tue Srexcn cf the Attorney General in the Tich- borne case would make tweive octavo volumes in AXE AFODOHEA the health of anotnar » Look (are 8 THE STATE CAPITAL Evening Session of the Lower Branch of the Legislature. The Harlem Railroad Nuisance To Be Abated. EXCITEMENT OVER THE ERIE QUESTION. & Deadlock in the’ Senate Committee~-Stockhold- ers of Erie to Watch Bribs-Taking Members— The Bill May Be Reported with Amend- ments—What Wili They Do With Itt—Senator Wood's Case. ALBANY, March 4, 1872, The absorbing subject of conversation here is the Erie Railroad, The excitement {# culminating. Public impatience, awaiting reports from the Rail- road Commitiee of the Seuate, ts well nigh ex hausted, There 1s a good deal of speculation as to tne character of the expected reports and the atti- tude of members. The position of some 1s already weil defined, but there are doubtful members whose attitude ts closely scrutinized. The Assembly Com- mittee may possibly report to-morrow, Dut It is pro- bable that they will not do so before Weanesday. A final executive session of the committee was ar- ranged for to-morrow, and it is expected that its ses- sion will be protracted, and that the stormy scene which took place tn the committee room last Friday night will be repeated. Both the Assembly and Senate committees are nearly evenly divided, 80 far as the potnt for recommending a new election for directors of the railroad is concerned, As to THE REPEAL OF THE CLASSIFICATION ACT, all the members of the Assembly committee at least are Willing to report in favor of it; but the simple repeal would not eradicate the evil which the stockholders so bitterly compiain ol, It 18 the other provisions of what ts known as ‘the Attorney General’s bill, antro- duced in the Senate by Mr. O’Brien and in the Assembly by Mr. Eastman, that the triends of Erie are striving to deleat. All the arts and arguments of the Erie Ring are being brought to bear upon that object. It is very generally rumored that Goula Will have animmense amount of money here this week for the purpose of manipulating the measure in both houses, As this is called a reform Legisiature une action of its members on this question is looked forward to with extraordinury interest, Notwithstanding the high pressure which the Erie people are bring- img to bear to perpetuate tn power the present management, the opponents of the ring and those who sympathise with the stockholders, in the interest ol right and justice, feel sanguine that the sweeping measure which has been proposed will finally be adopted, At present 1. is understood that a majority of me Assembly Committee 1s opposed to it Such was the attuade assumed by the majority of the members at the last executive session of the committee, It is said to-night, however, that some members of the commiitee, upon further reflection, have come to the conclusion that they canuot alford to be classed as CO-CONSPIRATORS WITH THE ERIB RING, and thatthe acuion of the committee wili be recone sidered. In that case the majority of tue commit- tee would report in favor of the Attorney Geuerat’s bill. There are several strong iriends of Erie on the committee, and as they are Known as Erie men it is not believed that they will desert the Ring, notwithstanding the storm of public opinion against them. It 18 stated that some members who voted in committee against the bill providing for a repeal of the Classification act, a new election for directors tu July aud the transfer of stock, are now willing to suoscribe to most of 1ts provisions, and the bill MAY BE REPORTED WITH AMENDMENTS. one of which will be that no person who is not @ citizen of the United States shall ve etgi- ble to election as a@ director. Mr. Burns 1s understood to be in favor of a bill repealing the Classification act, and providing for a new election for Directors one year from the date of the last election, which Wil be in October. ‘There will be a majority and a min- ority report from both committees. In the Senate committee there 1s a dead lock at present, two Members being in favor of Erie and two against it. Mr. Amés, being absent on account of iliness, the {mpression 18 that he favors the repeal util, and if ine Opposing memoers of the committee shouid be willing to take his dectsion by telegraph the = subject would be brought velore von houses without further delay, If they do not the matter will be taken out of ther hands by the action of the Senate Itself, ‘The excitement on whe Whole question 1s augmented in view Of the impressioa, quite current here, that the stringent provisions of the bribery act of 1560 will be brought to bear upon any mem- ver who is detected In selling tis vote to the Erie Ring. BRIBE-TAKERS TO BE LOOKED AFTER. The stockholders are determined to investigate the matter thoroughiy, and if they should und their interest to have been sold out that the guilty par- ues shalt be brought to justice. In con- nection with the subject of violation of oficial trust "it = muy be — stated that the friends of Senator DPD. P, Wood, of Livingston, are making efforts to induce him to re- sign pending the preseniatioa of the report of the committee appoinged Wo investigate the charges of corruption preferred against him as a member of the Vegisiature of last year. ‘Lhe Assembly met to-night, but there were very few members present, and only routine busi- ness was transacted, ‘The evening traina have brought some more of the absentees, but many members are absent yet, and full houses are not expecicd until Wednesday. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, . the Assembly in Evening Session. a ALBANY, March 4, 1872” The Assembly met at hal{-past seven o'clock P, M. The Chair announced that the special order was the report of the committee on the charges against the Commission ana Superintendent of the Capitol. Mr. Jacobs asked that the suoject be postponed until Wednesday next at twelve o’clock, owing to the slim attendance of members, which was agreed to. Proceedings of BILLS INTRODUCED, Mr. WHitrecK totroduced the pill agreed upon | by the committee of the jotnt railroad associations 1n place of the one presented by him on Saturday. It 1s entitled an act for the preservation of the public safety and the security of travel alongside and across the way and tracks owned and occupied by the New York and Hariem Ratiroad Company on Fourth avenue, in the city of New York. It pro- vides, 10 substance, as follows:— Section one requires and directs the ratiroad company to EXOAVATR AND DEPERSS THEIR TRACKS eighteen feet from Forty-second to 12d street, and to arch and cover over the same, Section two provides that the track shall be elevated above 102d street vo undation or cause’ » and not less than eighteen feet above the grade of tue streets. jection three requires tunneis to be built at each street under the track and through the causeway where streets 1n- tersect the Fourth avenue above 102d atreet, and of not less & width than that of the one wader Lloth street. Section four requires all work in and about the construc- tlon and modification of the way and tracks to be done ina. substantial manner and under the eupervision of commis- sione! pense of and one-naif by the ali expend $50,000 #buil Hooper C, Van Voorst, nt George W. Glaze rintead the changes and Alfred W. Craven, John H. Morr! commissioners who are to suy modifications that are to be made. Section seven requires that work snail be commenced by the Istot June, that ali the work and changes are TO BE COMPLETED WITHLN TWO YEARS from the pausage of this act, Section eigut provites for the payment and tne disburses ment of the commission. Section nine requires each commissioner to take an oath betore entering on the discharge of bis duties that he will faithfully perform his dati Section ten directs the le and put in good order the Fi practicavle and ag directed by the commissioners. Section eleven provides for » penaity In case the company = Heglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this act. “Section twelve makes provision for filing vacancies on the Soe if any should occur during tae progress of the Work. son thirteen provides that nothing in thie act shall be {rued as jotertering with the powers of the Common ntjon fourteen says the Legislature may at any ume ad or repeal this ¢ Railroad Committee will give a hearing on the subject on Thursday. By Mt Cook—To tncorporate the McClintock As- sociation of New York. By Mr. Ray—To supply Hudson with water; also to amend the charter of Hudson. By Mr. SNireR—Lo regulate the tariff of telegraph compauies not doing business under the general law. : |” By Mr, Hawkins—To amend the act relative to TAR COMMON SCHOOLS of New York. The objet of the bill Is to allow pupils other than those of common schools to ha the benetit of the free college by pA | t they may appear belore & Board of BxXaminers for the purpose of admission to sald college. On the motion of Mr. KNape the Excise bili was recommitted to the Committee on Internal Affairs, The bill to Incorporate Fire Island establish @ ferry across the Great South Bay ordered to a third reading. The bill hutnorizing the Syracuse Northern Rati. road Company to extend their road; the bill author. izing the Buffalo and Springville Ratiroad Company to change the terminus of their road, and the tt to Incorporate tie Grocers and Importers’ Board of ‘Trade of the city of New York were also ordered to @ third reading, to regulate the