The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1872, Page 3

H TOR STATE CAPITAL. The Great Erie Battle Begun in the Legislature. An Amendment to the Board of Audit Act. - A Bill to Regulate the Management of Insurance Companies. Extension of the One-Legged ~ Railroad Track. Mail Bill Favorably Reported. Dexter C, Hawkins and His ‘“‘Mite’-y Influence asa Lobbyist—Titles to Real Estate—Kilian and Frear—The Improvement of Sixth ‘and Seventh Avenues — Talk About the Seventy’s Charter. ALBany, March 5, 1872, Immeihately after the opening of the morning session of the Assembly Frederick Kilian was sworn in as | member from the Fifteenth district of Rew York, in place of Alexander Frear. THE NEW YORK BLEVATED RAILROAD. A DIF introducod by Mr. Twombly authorizes the New York Elevated Rattroad—that which rans along Greenwich street—to complete the construc tion of the road at any time within two years after ‘he expiration of the time heretofore limited for that parpose, and to extend the road, with a single ordoubie track, north of 100th street and west of Eighth avenue to Hariem River and Spuyten Duy- vil Creek, the route to be subject to the approval of the Commissioners mentioned in the act of 1867 incorporating the company. The location, structures, rollmg stock and motive power may: be such as those Commissioners shall approve, previded the supporting columns be of tron or steel and the track not less than fourteen feet above the surface of the street. North of 01st street, however, the track may be laid on or below the surface where the ground is high, or upon substantial trestles or bridges wht it is low, this authority also being subject to the approval of the Commissioners. The rates of fare may be ten cents for each passenger for any distance south of Fifty-ninth street, ten cents for any distance between Fitty-ninth street and 125th bey d and ten cents for any distance beyond that COLUMBIA COLLEGE. The Senate bill authorizing the trustees of Colum- bia College, in New York, to acquire real estate for new sites for the College or for any schools or necessary Duilding of the institution, and to sell or convey any lands now heid by the College, was Smeniea 60 a8 not to exempt from taxation any lands except such as shoula be occupied as the site ‘of the College. The bill, as amended, was ordered toa third 3 TITLES TO REAL ESTATE, The Assembly bill, which 1s general in its cha- ming the title of per- of owners, was considered in Committee of the and ordered to a third reading also. It declares i the le of or Ds, tate, tO Jan peached by reason of the alienage of any person or from or through whom such title may have derived; provided, however, that the rights of the State in any case in which proceeuings tor eacheat nave been instituted shall not be affected, RAILRVAD TELEGRAPHB, Mr. Sniper’s bill, introduced last evening, pro- vides that allraiiroad and other corporations in this State owning or having a line ot telegraph ‘wuich ia used for the transmission of yr or pri- vate messages for com ion, shall be liable to all the penalties and entitled to all the leges contaimed in chapter 265 of the ws of 1848, and the acts amendatory thereof, All ©orporations referred to in the act shall bée allowed to charge for the transmission of messages over their telegraph lines exactly the same rates of as are now charged by the Weatera Umon and antic and ‘aph Companies over their lines from Buffalo to Albany, and thence vo New ‘York. CONCERNING INSURANCE COMPANIES, A good portion of the morning session of the As+ sembly was spent in consideration of matters relat- Ing to insurance companies. The question came up in Committee’ Of tne Whole upon the bill presented in January by Mr, Badeau to regulate the manage- ment of Insurance companies and the disposal or their assets, which led to @ snort debate. The first section provides that no director or trustee of any insurance company shall be allowed to act as an agent or broker thereof, or any person or persons tO insure therein, or receive or be directly or indirectiy interested in any commis- sion paid by the company for procuring poilcies. It empowers the stockholders to sue to recover any such commission or compensation that might be receivea by directors, ‘there was quite a spirited debate over the second section, which provides that the commission or compensation to ve paid to in- surance agents or brokers shall not exceed fiiteen per cent of the premium or premiums received for company ior insurance. Mr. Alvord argued Against Unis section, contending that’ msurance companies were private business — enterprises, and as such their agents were entitied to all legitimate profits, Speaker Smith took the floor and contended—whiie he urgea that the section be retained, the motion being to strike 3t out—that insurance companies should be subject to regulation by the State. Ultimately the bill was recommended to the Committee on Insurance for revision. The other bill, which was not considered, came irom the Senate, 1t simply authorizes life insurance companies to ascertain at any time tne proportion 0! surplus accruing to each policy from the date of the jast to that of the next succeeding remium payment, and to distribute the proportion found to be equitavle, either in cash, in reduction of premium or in reyersionary insurance, payabie with the policy aud upon the same conditions as therein expressed, al the next succeeding date of such payment, notwithstanding anything there may be to the contrary iu the charter of the com- pany. There was no objection Ww tiis measure, and tts passage was recommended, MR. ALVORD’S PRO RATA FREIGHT BILL. Before going into executive session on the Erie Matter the Railroad Committee of the Assembly reed to report formatiy on Mr. Alvord’s Pro Kata yt bill, with, however, some amendments, ‘The bill provides that no railroad shall charge more than twenty-five per cent jor transporting any class or Kina of ireight over the whole or any portion of its roaa during the fail, winter and spring months, more than the average rates charged for Ireight of the same description during the months of June, July and August; neither shail any company charge more in proportion for transporting the same class or kind of freight at less than it does for a greater distance, The bill as amended will contain pro- Vision for @ penaity of $200 and cost of suit for each Violation of this act, to be sued for and collected by the party or parties aggrieved. Another bull, which ‘Was introduced by Mr. Lougnran in the House and referred to the same committee, was deemed to be too stringent, anu Was consequently regarded unfa- vorably vy the committee, The Assembly Committee on Commerce and Navi+ Gation, at telr meeting this aiternoun, desired to report In favor of Mr. ‘T'wombly’s bill relating to THE PACIFIC MAIL STBAMSHIP COMPANY. By this act the company 1s authorized to reduce 1t8 Capital stock Lo $10,000,000, and in order to that end may buy in, cancel aud extinguish is shares, go far as the same can be purchased at prices not exceeding the par vuine thereof; and (he snares so purchased suall be retired and extinguished in re- ducuion of the capital stock of the company, and shall not be issued again. Another provision of the bill is to.the effect that any citizen of the United States who is a stockholder Of the company in fis OWn right shai be eligible to election as a director of the company. The bills for grading, paving and improving Sixth Seventh aveuues, 1a New York, from llotn street to Harlem River, was cons.dered by the As- sembly Committee on Cities this afternoon, and the committee decided to report in favor of the pro- posed improvements, inciuding & clause, inserted by them as an amendment, providing that three- fifths of the expense of the Work sitail be paid by the property owners along the lines of the avenues between the points mentioned. The remaining cwo- diltns to be assessed upon tue city at large. The committee heard arguments in favor of the Mali features of the elavorate bill introduced by Mr. Haight proposing to amend and reduce to one act the severai statutes relaung to TUR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS 4n the city of New York, Mr. Knapp gave the com- mittee his views upon carpenter work, aod Mt. Campbell his upon iron work in architecture, fications of some ot the detatis provided in the bill as it stands Were suggested. ‘Ihe committee con- gGestions /urtner, and will cluded to consider the 5 Brovably rep re in {AVOr of the vill as amended, aba - porta penta res, but in certain untm- COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY'S CHAWTER win. be ‘he special subject before the Senate Com- mittee on Cities to-morrow, ‘The opponents of tue charter will have ap opportunity to state their ob- pik tothe measures passed hy the Assembly. embers of the Assembly looked at it as though It were an elephant on their hands, and, admitting shat It ouzht to ve amended, passed it Over to the rive z NEW YURK HEKALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. ts now, believed that the Cepete, Dewan eee. 28s bs: m many py hte are in favor ol a sub- Sif wien be proposed for the Seveniy’s \WEINS has arrived here vo contribute his “mite” in lobby- ing in favor of some of the measures now before the 2 . z s 5B 3 3 g é 3 é i Hawkins was on the floor Senate this evening conversing earnestly Went to work a8 an experienced Both branches of the Legislature met to-day—the Assembly in the morn: and the Senate and Assembly ip the evening. session of the Senate short. A brief debate upon the bill to estab- deputedT ty fy Unley opens of lo gav uw for some rather of a if LW t : amusing talk ical and a een Mr, johnson, democrat, and Mr. Lewis, repzblican. Mr. Tiemann introduced abi 10 in¢orporave the ELEVATED QUICK TRANSIT RAILWAY COMPANY the city of New York, providing for a@ road to run from the City Hall along wery and Third avenue to Hariem Bridge, in ten minutes, the fare to be five cents for each pas- Pace ‘The capital stock of the company snall be $2,600,v00, divided into shares of $100eacb, Une of the saving sections of the bill provides that cach stockholder shall be individually responsibie for the debts of the com: , only to answer equal to the amount of the stock held by him. AN AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIT BILL. Senator O’Briea presented @ bill to amend the Audit bill of the city of New York; so as to provide tor the > payment of the city and county advertising in the daily and weekly newspapers authorized by the jaw of 1870, with the exception of the fran- scrip, If the revenue bonds now authorized to be issued be insuficient to meet the liabilities of the city and county for advertising the Comptroller 1s, by thts vill, gyi to issue additional bonds suficient to dircharge such liabilities. At te evening session Of the Assembly, which was princi Pally devoted to the consideration of general orders, ‘The concurrent resolutions proposing an amena- ment of the constitution relative to the pay of mem- bers of the Legisiature, as reported by Mr. Alvord, from the Cominittee of Ways and Means, were con- sidered and ordered to a third reading. ‘They pro- vide that section 6 of article 3 of the State con- stitution shall be.amended so that members of the Legislature shall receive an annual compensation BPS of $1,000, and ten.cents for every mile they shall | travel in once going to and returning from tne place of meeting by the most usual route; and tnac the Speaker shall receive an additional salary of $500, Provision 1s made jor a reduction of pay in case of non-attendance, ‘The bill 1n relation to challenges of JURORS IN CRIMINAL CASBS was considered in Committee of the Whole, and after some jussion was ordered to @ third read- ing. materially changes the present law, and will be deemed, no doubt, a reas advance in legal proceedings. It establishes the principle that the previous formation or expression of an opinion or impression with reference to the circumstunces upon which @ny criminal action at law ts a based, OF ‘ol the prisoner wit reference thereto, spall not be a suiticient ground of challenge for cause,, provided that such person shall declare on oath that he believes ne can render an impartial verdict according to the evidence, and tnat sucn previously formed opinion or expression will not bias or influence his verdict. It provides thatin capital cases the accused and the peopie anal each be entiued to thirty peremptory chal- lenges, THE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION, ita understood, will be settled to-morrow by the Assembly Committee, which meets to decide upon which of the several plans proposed shall be recom- mended for adoption, The rapic transit people have consequently been reinforced to-day, and in view of the Erie Railroad question, the charter and rapid transit, all of which are expected to appear on the scene on the same day, the Capitol will pe crowded with lobbyists to-morrow. THE BATTLE OF ERIE Proparations for the Struggle—Cheering Pros- pects of a Victory for the Right—A Ohange of Base on the Part of the Neutral Forces—The Political Aspect of the Contest. ALBANY, March 5—Midnight, ‘The long suspense of the puplic concerning the Erie Railroad questiva will be partially relieved vo- morrow. The subject will then be out of the hands of the committees of both houses and called up for consideration in the Senate and Assembly Cham- bers. In the Assembly it will bé introduced by the presentation of reports from the Standing Committee on Rallroads, and in the Senate bya resolution which Senator O’Brien intends to intro- duce, taking it out off the hands of the Judiciary Oomefittee, “ui which Senator James Wood is chairman, unless the committee should makea report. before the day’s seasion closes, The Rail- yoad Commiitee of the Assembly had two mectings to-day—one this morning and another this evening —at witich the subject was considered. A desperate and audacious effort was made this morning by THE ERIE RING CONSPIRATORS to still farther postpone legislation on the subject. Soon after the commttsee had assembled a propo- | sition was made to reopen the case for argument, in order to permit Mr. Lucius Robinson to make @ last appeal jn favor of the Present management. Although the sentiment of the majority of the committee when last can- vassed was understood to be favorable to the con- spirators, the committee decided not to listen to any further arguments, even in favor of the railroad, This action of the committee, taken in connection with other signs of promise, is interpreted as indica- tive of a leaning towards the side of the injured stock- holders, The power of public opinion seems to be exciting its potent influence upon members. The Erle people are marshalling all thelr forces and using every artifice to induce the majority of the committee to report a bill which, while it may seem to cover the case, will yet leave untoucned the essential points, and retain in power the present | managers, Within the last few days the minds of certain members, known as friends of Erie, have | been inclining rather toward the side of the radical reform which is so urgently demanded, THE RING 18 LOSING GROUND, Members, knowing well and feeling forcibly the fact that if they vote to perpetuate the power of tho existing managers of the railroad, no matter trom what motives, suspicion that they nave been purchased, suspicion so strong as to be akin to evi- dence, will cling closely to their legislative record. It is rumored that Mr. G, W. L. Smith, of Washington county, and Mr. Lewis, of Delaware, both of whom voted at aformer executive session of the committee against interfering with Gould and his associates, are now in favor of the bill providing for the repeal of the Classification act and ot a new election for directors, If this rumor is not ground- less the committee would stand FIVE TO FOUR IN FAVOR OF THE BILT. drafted by Mr. Southmayd, heretofore referred to as the Attorney Generai’s bill, the same which was presented by Mr. Eastman in the Assem¥ly and Mr, O'Brien in the Senate, The political or party siae of the question nas veen forcibly presented tomemvers of both houses by outside parties in favor of repeal, and by politicians who look upon the success of tre republican party at thg next general ¢léection as Paramount to all other considerations, The fact that this is supposed to be pre-eminently a reiorm Legislature, elected mainly upon the issue of the necessity of putting an end to the cor- Tuption that disgraced their more immediate pre- | Oecessors, and of repealing some of their enact- ments, 1s held up prominently before the present members. THE POLITICAL ASPECT OF THE CASE, It has also been pointed out to them that the country Will hold the republican party responsibice if the Erte stocknolders are deuted the justice for which taey now appeal to their public repre- sentatives, The appalling picture of a republican defeat in the State at tbe next election and a repub- lican defeat in the Presidential contest, as the result of the action of @ few members of the Legislature, has apparentiy stricken terror into the minds of well-meaning members, The Railroad Committee held a long session this evening, at which those composing 1t again inter- changed their views, Mr. White, of Kings county, Chairman of the Committee; Mr. Whitbeck, of Now York, and Mr, Greenhalgh, of Schenectady, are unalterable, in favor of the popular bili tor repeal, ‘he other members of the committee are Mr, Smyth, of Tioga, Mr. Lewis, of Delaware, Mr, Burns, of Onondaga, Mr, Smith, of Wash- ington, Mr. Hill, of Greene, and Mr. Chambers, of Erie, As already stated Mr. = Smith, who is absent at present, and Mr. Lewis have re- cently chauged their segments, 1¢ is said to-night also that Mr. Smyth, of Tioga, who was elected a8 an Erie candidate, 13 not so firm in the faith as he ‘was, The picture of the possible prejudice to THE INTERESTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY having, it is surmised, bad some intiuence upon his canclusions, Nor 1s Mr. Burns so strongly in favor of the Erie manugers as he was a week ago. The friends of tne stockholders have indulged the hope, which to-morrow may prove but a delusion, that the majority of the committee would finally report in fa- Vor of the Southmayd bill. Iam informed to-night, however, that the Railroad Committes etill stan five to four against it, and that alter a short executive session, which 18 set down for ten o'clock to-mor- row morning, that majority will finally deter- mine to report in favor of Mr. fiusted’s bill, with an amendment providing ior a new election for new directors next October, as already intimated in the HERALD. In that case the mmority report would recommend the passage of the Southmayo bill, and upona motion which Would be made to substitute . THE MINORITY FOR THE MAJORITY REPORT, the subject would be fairly opened for debate, There is @ rumor floating about to-mght, which may or may not be well founded, that tie Erie Railroad is in @ bad way financially, and is not able to meet the interest on the bonds due about this period, It is mooted that Judge Barnard would have appointed Jay Gould receiver Jast week, but the pending proceedings against him- self prevented. principal | NEW YORK LEVSLATURE. SENATE. ALBANY, March 5, 1872, The Senate met at half-past seven o’clock P. M., and was mainly engaged in the consideration of general orders, By unanimous consent five bi!ls weré introduced. ‘The oniy two of genera! importance were that rela- Uve to the Bartlett elevated ratiroad or pneumatic tubes over the Bowery and Thitd avenue and another which 1s an amendment to the New York Audit bill, providing for paying the claims of the several newspapers that have been adveriusing lor the city for ihe past two years, The Transcript is excepted from the provisions of this act, If the Comptroller has Got the money to pay these items he 13 to issue revenue bonds for the purpose, Adjourned, ASSEMBLY, ALBANY, March 5, 1872. Frederick Kian, who nad been awarded the seat occupied by Alexander Frear, appeared at the Speaker's desk, was sworn in and took his seat for the Filteenth district of New York, Mr. TWOMBLY introduced a bill to authorize the New York Elevated Railway Company to extend its track in a westerly and northerly direction and to Tegulate the construction and operation of the same, They are authorized to extend the road ' north of 100th sprect and westerly of Eighth avenue to Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek. They may charge ten cents tor any distance south of Filty- ninth street, and ten cents for any distance between Fifty-ninth street and 125th street and ten cents for any distance north of 126th street in the city of New York, GENERAL ORDERS, The House, in Committee of the Whole, considered the following bills on general orders:—- Authorizing the Trustees of Columbia College, in the city of New Yok, to take and nold lands in sata city for a site forthe college. Ordered to a third reading, ‘fhe enacting clause of the bill to pay the execu- tors of George-W. Miller, deceased, clayms lor g&- penasyuree made by him ‘n receiving regiments re- urning Irom the late war, and the bill was re- jected. Mr. Hawkins moved to restore the enact- Ing clause, which was disagree to, ‘The bili to extend South Eleventh strect, Brook- lyn, to the present termination of Third street was ordered tu'a third reading. Also the bill providing 81x wards for the village of New Brighton. ‘The ex- isting provision concerning the Police Justice 13 not disturbed, but remains as at present. Also tne bill to estavlish a Board of Heaith and Vital autistics for the county of Richthond, Aiso the fill providing that property takeu for Onondaga salt springs shall be paid for by appraisement, Tne bill provides tor five commissioners, to serve without pay, appointed by the County Judge and Supervisors, ‘Tne total expenditure of the Board 1s not to exceed $2,500. ‘The bill to regutate the MANAGEMENT OF INSURANCE COMPANIES + and the disposal of their assets was taken up. It prouibils a director or trustee from acung as agent or broker of insurance companies; Jimits payments to-agents or brokers at titteen per cent ot the pre- | miums received, and allows @ member of a mutual | company, Waen it becomes a joint stock company, | to petition the Supreme Court for a receiver to be appointed to take charge of and aistribute to the persons entitled thereto all surplus assets. ‘ Mr. CAKROLL moved to strike oui the first sectiony Mr. Bapgav explained the purposes of the vill. It was to prevent directors.and trustees from acting in a double capaciiy. Mr. ALVORD could see no reason why they should Not act as agents, Jar, Fort nad hac his attention called to this bill, and, according to the representations made to pim, at Was One of Lhe most ObjectioNuole bills ever in- troduced nere. THE INSURANCE RING. Mr. TWOMBLY sald tie Committee on Insurance iu reporting this Uili had done so with a view of breaking up the ring, nich, in some cases, ruled insurance Companies jor their own proiit. it was luecessary 0 mManae these companies as economi- cally as possibe. Mr, ALVORD Was Opposed to provisions such as were contained in this bill, and which simply hampered a company in Carrying on business, and which were ca.culated to dO more damage than goo, If the directors did anything wrong ine stockholders ought to put tem out ‘The motion tu strike out the first section wa’ car- ried. Mr. CARROLL then moved to strike out the second section, limiting compensation to fliteen per ceat on premiums, Mr. ALVORD favored the motion, as he did not think the Legisi@ture had anything 'o do wih txing the compensation of agents 0: these cuinpanies ‘Mr. HUSTED eXplaioed the operauon of this prov sion, Which would be to the disadvantage of home companies, : Mr, SmMiTH thought that some Legisiative action should be taken In this matter, and ne believed tne Legisiature had 1uil power to act upon it, These | companies were not private afairs; they are puduc | companies, deriving their existence irom the Legis- | lature, and snould be controlied by Legisiative | enactinents. He referrea to the extravagance of the management of these comyantes in their OFFICE EQUIPMENTS AND ADVERTISEMENTS. Twenty per cent Js paid toagents. ‘fuiuk oF It, he said, one fifth of the money paid by the cituzen for his insurance never goes tu the company at all. With these facts before us are we to ve told that there 18 no cause for Legisiative interference, Tne lave fire in Carcago showed the strengtn of these | companies. When asked how much money they | had received, their answer was only about sixteen | percent. ‘Twenty per cent to agents, twenty per ceut ior advertising and tweuty per cent for ofiice | expenses, leaving only forty per cent to pay | losses. We all Know just atter the Chicago | fre how many of ‘these companies went down. Many of us have not forgotten ihe receipt | and such a company ia which we were insured had | falled, and inviting us to take out a policy in one of | the companies a list of which they furnished, at an Increased premium. He was nol sure tus was the bill Which Ought to be passed on this subject, but he certainly tought som? action ougat ‘o be taken in the matter, Mr. ALVORD Insisted that the provisions of the bill would have a bad etfect on home companies, He agreed with the gentieman from Albany (Mr. Smith) that some taw should be passed on the sub- Ject, and moved that the committes report progress, | 80 that the bill con’ ue-recomimitied to be per- fected, which w25 agreed to, ‘dhe ba requiring an equitable distribution of the + surplus earnings of jife insurance companies was | oraered toa Uurd reading. ‘The House tuen took & recess till half-past seven Evening Session. The bill to legalize the bonds issued by the city of Brooklyn for the rejief of the sufferers vy the Chicago fire, Was ordered to @ third reading; also a similar bill relating vo Syracuse; also a bil provid- ing thatin case of the avsence of the Judges of tue vuity Court of Brookiyn pares Co act.ona may peti. | thon to remove the saine to the General ‘erm of the Supreme Court;“aiso a bill fixing the fees of jus- tices of the peace and constables in civil and crimi- nal cases and of jurors aad witnesses in justices? courts; also a bili to iuciude the Fourth and Filth Judicial districts under the provisions of the act to employ stenographers 10 the courts of the Sixth, Seventh and Bigntu districts, MR. JUDD'S JURY BILIy Also a bill providing that previously formed or express opinions snail not disqualliy persons Irom serving as jurors, The resolution to amend the constitution by fixing the salaries for legisiators was tuken up. Mr. ALVORD moved to amend tt by nxing the salary of La gr at $1,000, and ten cents for each mile traveiled, except in cases of trial or impeach+ ment. The resolution was then ordered to a third reading; also the bill to mcorporate tne Savings Bank of Utica; also a bill to mcorporate the Brook- lyn Plate Glass Insurance Comp; The House then adjourned, PERTH AMBOY GONE MAD, The Raritan Bridge Caso Decided, PERTH AmBOY, N. J., March 5, 1872, The decision of Judge Nixon in the Raritan briage case, dissolving the imjunction, was received nere bs Lehn yt eget iz pte dan salute was fired many of the citizens ( rged rockets other fireworks in token Of their Joye | of @ uttle slip of paper announcing to us that such | and t THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. Meeting and Transaction of Koutine Busi- neas—Some Interesting Particulars About Previous National and International Ex- Libitione—Election of Officers and a Per- ‘manent Organization to be Effected To-day. PHILADELPHIA, Maren 5, 1872, The Centennial Commission have been in se+sion in the Common Council Chamber and the Con- Umental to-day. The business transacted in the Council] Chamber was of a routine character, and possesses NO partivular interest for readers of the HERALD, ‘The Historical Soctety and the Directors of the Mint have invited the Commissioners to visit their institutions and the invitations have been accepted. Wiittam P. Blake, of Connecticut, presented to the Commission the following interesting particulars of previous national and internauonal expositions:— 1851,—Buildtng of glass and iron, in Hyde Park, London, covering 1,0v0,00 square leet, or more than twenty acres, Half of the space was given t@ Great Britain, At the cast and west ends ®& space of 30,712. square leet was enclosed and which is not included m the above. ‘The total number of exhibivors was 15,987, ol Whom 7,381 belonged to Great Briiam and her colonies, id 6,566 to loreign countrl ‘Tne costof the buildings and fAltings was £170,000, about $80,000, or about is, od., or 85 cents, fee square foot. ‘Tue total cost of ail, incruding buliaings, was £292,795 ($1,463,915). The builcing remained the property of contractors; otherwise Lue cost would have been £100,000 greater, It was open irom May 1 to Octo- ber 1i—a period of 141 days. The yross receipts were £506,100 ($2,630,500). The total number of visitors Was 6,080,195, 1855.—Paris, Paials de Industrie; rectangular building, with large avenue and a pauoraina ro- ‘The space mecapied by all countries, in- cluding passageways and rooms, &¢., was 152,052 square metres, or about 1,770,000 Engiish superti- Gal feet, ‘The exhivitors numbered 25,954. ‘The CoMt Was 11,264,540 lrancs, OF $2,252,000, bub this sum docs ot imelude the cost of the main — butiding, this = ab $205,000 tne buildings alone ~— cost, say, £674,560 OF $2,573,300, the cost per square {100t being nearly 78, 3d.—$175. ‘the receipts reacned the ‘sum of 3,202,485 francs, or $610,500, the loss being 5,100,000 francs, the total cost oeing 21,000,000 Iranca, covered in part by tae possession Ra ies building, ‘The oumber of visitors was 5 "1¥62,—South Kensington, Camden buildings, tem- porary. They covered 17 acres,exciusive of two an- nexes estiuated at seven acres more, say 24 acres In all, nearly rectangular. Totat area, 120,800 square feet; total area roofed in, 988,000 square feet; eX: hibitors, 28,663; cost, 000, or $2,300,000, OF nearly 5s. $120 per square 100t. Receipts, £499,031, oF $2,203,155. Number of visitore, 6,250,000. 1867.—-Paris Champs de Mars Bullding subsidiary to classification of glass, tron and wood, ‘Tne build- ing occupied 190,000 square yards, or thirty-nine acres, ‘fhe circumference was nearly one mile. In shape it was rectangular, with rounded ends, but had the appearance of great eliipses, its entire length was 1,125 yards and its width 515 yards. There were 60,226 exhibitors, apd it Was visiiced by over ten million persons. The receipis probably amounted to $2,000,000, It ‘Was estimated that it would cost from eighteen to twenty millions of trancs, The city and State aided to the exten: of 12,000,000, The permanent chairman and secretary have not yeu n selected, but Will be to-morrow, ‘The per- maneht organization will be ellecved to-mor- Tow morning. The Commission avtended tue ball of the Mysterious Pligrims atthe Academy of Music this evening, OBILVARY. Gustavus Loomis, United States Army. The War Department was informed in Washing- ton yesterday that Colunel Gustavus A, Loomis, on the retired ilat of vhe United States Army, «ied at Stratford, Conn., during the morpivg of the same day, Colonel Loomis graduated at West Point Military Academy. © He entered the institution as a cadet trom the State ol Vermont in June, 1808, and was commissioned second licutenant of aritlery on the Ast of March, 1811; first lieutenant of the First artillery May, 1813; assistant deputy quarter- master, with rank of captain, April, 1813; Captain, April, 1819; captain in First infantry, May, 1821; brevet major, alter years of fatiguing service, 71h of iy 1829; major in the Seconu in- fantry 7th of July, 1838; lieutenant colonel of the ®'xth iniantry 22a of September, 1840, and cclonei of the Fifth infantry 9th of March, 1851, Since that tod Colonel Loomis served his country Taithtully ind earnestly to the period of his retirement from Bion duty, as he ald to the moment of his decease. Colonel lonel Looms: sense of obedience to civil law and tate autnorivy was made patent im 1°63, when he addressed the ioliowing letter to the HERALD on the ‘bubject of habeas corpus in the case of a recruit said vo have been enlisted into the service illegally ;— HEADQUARTERS, FORT Opspainuns B x. HARBOM) au reh 4, 1863, To Tr Error oF THe HERALD — Lnsce by the paper ot this day that it {s charzei upon me Ayiit of habeas corpus was served upon tne at the of Colonel Towpkins, to which 1 paid no attection, Tueny that any writ was served upoa ine at the time men- Honed, always obey a civil process, properly werved upon me, for I hold that the military authority 14 subordinate to the civil. To set this matter right be(ore ere say that if a writ of habeas cor; upon me, as it is claimed that it was, my reuurn must have been “that the man was not under my control.” I would ask, what possible inducement ther: could be ior me to re- fuse the writ and thus come in conilict with the civil au- thority? G, LOOMIS, Colonel! Fifth Infantry, Commanding, Rev. John Brady, P. P. The Rev. Jonn Brady, pastor of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic church, Greenpoint, Long Island, died at the ecclesiastical residence in that piace on Tuesday morning, Sth Inst., to the inexpressivie grief of the members of his congregation, of his fellow laborers in the fold and of an extensive circle Of personal friends, embracing men of every religious persuasion. Father Brady was fifty-four years of age. He was ordained to the ministry in his twenty-sixth year, and had, consequently, lavored during @ period of twenty-eight years, atsending on the faithful committed to his charge from the moment of baptism to the hour of death—from the cradle to the grave. Mr. Brady was born at Vir- ginia, in tne county of Cavan, Ircland. His early nurture was thus gained witnin the limits of the diocese of Kilmore, a district fruitful in the pro- duction of priests of grand missionary zeal, from the moment of its rule by St. Turzey, as is amply evideaced by te annals of the Church in Spain, Frauce, ltaiy, Ausiria, South America and the United States, and particularly so in Australia to- day, from Syaney and Meinourne, to tne very dio- cese of Pesth, aud on the shores of New Zealand. Fatner Brady studied classics In ireiand previous to his emigration to America, He kept his theolozicat course in Mount St. Morey, Emiettsvurg, where he was for some lime under the instruction of the present Bishop of Brooklyn, He was ordained priest In St. Sulpice, Montreal, Canada, He com- menced his missionary labor at Providence, R. L, under the Right Kev. Bishop Tyler, being uttacnea to the Cachedral there for about two years, Thence he went to New London, Conn., preaching some lew years there and in the surrounding territory of the mission. In Middletown, Conn., Where he next served, he, with the aid of the members of his con- uregation, built a church of brown stone, at that time the finest house for purposes of Roman vatho- lc worship in the State, Father Braay was a pulpit orator of excellent ability. Ife delighted to sur- round himself, with books, end erpained, a student to. the. Jast He acquirer af excel: lent ibrar carefully selected and — eXx- pensive, is natural good humor never deserted him, nowever, and he remained a vigorous supiing of the charred trunk of the home tree of religion if Kilmore to his iatest moment—good natured, friendly and hospitapie. If he met any- ting uppleasant in his missicnary path, as it has been Said that he did, it w. asy of reconciliation and the bond of the unity of the faitn zealously preserved. In the Brooklyn diocese Father Brady served at Astoria, L. 1, and was eventually ap- pougted pastor of the Churen of S:. Antuony, Green- potat, where he sull toiled torthe building of new churches and from which tis remains will be borne lor interment next Friday forenoon. Right Hon. the Earl of Lonsdale. The Right Honorable William Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, died yesterday in England. He was eighty-five years of age. Lora Lonsdale has held many important offices under the Crown, among which may be mentioned those of Postmaster Gene- ral of Great Britain aud President of the Counctl. ‘rhe deceased peer was the cider son of William, first Lord Lonsdale, by his wile, Lady Augusta, eliest daughter of John, ninth Bari of Westmore- Jand. He was educated at Westminster and tn Trinity College, Cambridge. He served in the House of Commons as member for Westmoreiand {from 1815-31 and 1832-44. He was a Lord ot ine Admir- alty and Treasurer, Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, Treasurer of the Navy, Vice President of the Board of Trade, Postmaster General of Kng- land and President of the Council at different periods during his offictal public career, He was calied to the House of Peers under tne name and style of Lord Lowther in the year 1851, succeeding to a title which was created in 1787, The het pre- sumptive to the dignity is his nephew Henry, a geticman already aistingaished in the service of the Queen. HORSE RACING IN THE SOUTH, MosiLe, Ala., March 5, 1872, The Magnolia Jockey Club nave determined to run the Southern and Western Turf Congress Stake four mile heats on April 25th proximo. Kentu Missouri, ‘Tennessee, Louisiane and Alabama 4 bs rn The purse and stakes amount to her races will be ron. commencing on the 230 WASHINGTON. Cameron Springing a Mine on the ' “Sorehead” Faction. The French Arms Inquiry Com- mittee Balloted For. THE DEFICIENCY BILL. How a Colored Congressman Knocked Cox Into a Cocked Hat. RAINEY CF SOUTH CAROLINA’S SPEECH, The Goat Island Job on the Horns of Opposition. UNSOPHISTICATED OFFICE-SEEKERS. The New York Central Taxable Scrip Ques- tion Settled, Wasarnaron, March 5, 1872, Tho French Arm Sales Commitioe— umorows “pring Gui The only special feature in the proceedings of the Senate to-day was the selection of the special com- mittee to investigate the sale of the old guns of the Ordnance Department. A resolution for the selec- tioa of this committee was introduced last week, with Mr, Sumner as chairman. Mr. Sumuer re- fused to serve, and the Trumbuli-‘Tipton-Schurz faction made a demand for the plactug of Schurz on the committee, This the administration Senators absolutely refused to do, ‘they could trust Mr, Sumner and were willing to abide by the de- elsion of so strong an anti-administration man as General Logan, Lut, ratuer than take Schurz or Tipton, they would prefer a committee composed entirely of democrats, ‘The refusal of Mr. Sumner and Mr, Sherman to servo rendered it necessary that a careful selection be made to fill the vacan- cles, and to this end the resoluuion was laid on the table temporarily. To-day Senator Cameron suddenly rose and Moved that the Senate proceed in the legal way to select the committee. This meant that the commit tee should be chosen by ballot. The Trumoull- Tiptou-Schurz crowd didn’t seem to understand the Motion, and showed signs of launching into another jong debate, but the rules prevented such aca- Jamity, and the balloting was proceeded with, ‘The administration Senators had their ucket ready, con- sisting of Hamlin, Carpenter, Sawyer, yan, Ames, Harlan and Stevenson, ‘The otner side were all at sea as to @ tcket, but Trambull called Casserly and bad fim teil bis democratic col leagues to make sure of Schurz and Logan, The Tesuit was the selection of the administration ticket as given above. Logan potied the highest vote, and Stevenson, the democratic member, came next on the ist, After the committee was announced, Ste+ venson asked to be excused and that Schurz be given his place, the democratic Senators being per- fectly willing to trust the fortunes of their party With the Missouri Senator. The request was voted down and Mr, Schurz remains off the committee, The resuit is @ .bitter disappointment to Mr. Trumbull. He - had @ speech prepared at which be would make such charges as would browbeat and force the majority o give way to the demand for Schurz; but the sly oid wirepuller Cameron was too sharp for him and spoiled nis litle game, Under tne rules the com- mittee will choose it own chairman. Senator Ham- lin wilt undoubtedly be the man, @he Cextrai Pacific Land Grant in cisco Harvor—A Stubborn Fight The Member from South Carolina’s sem tion. There was another land grant railroad job excite- mentin the House to-day over a bil reported from the Committee on Pacific Railroads, by Mr Wheeler, of New York, giving to the Central Pacific Railroad one-haif of Yerba Buena, or Goat Isjand, in, the harbor of San Francisco, Enough discussion was had upon tts measure to bring ous the fact that it is strongly supported, and also that it will meet with strong opposition, There ts a strong lobby behind it,, managed mosuy by Dick Franchott, and it is one of the big- gest jobs of the session, The bill proposes to give away 120 acres of iand for the benetit of this com- pany, and yet the supporters of the measure de- Clare there is no grant of land in ih Mr. Coburn, of Indiana, offerea an amendment that the land should be surveyed by topographical engineers of the government, reserving such por- ons as were decided by such survey to be necessary for milttary tortfications, and put the rest of the land into the market, giving an opportanity for fair play to all railroad companies wishing to purchase, #y an arrangement between tue friends and opponents of the bill it went over unt to-mor- row, When the discussion will be limited to three hours, and the previous guestion called at the ex- piration of that time. The job includes not only the possession of the island, to the provable detriment of the harbor, but it 1s an attempt of two great cor- porations, as was shown by Mr. Cox, w control! the Pacific trade, to the detriment of the whole country, Decidediy the greatest sensation of tie season was created to-day by a specch of Mr. Rainey, the colored member irom South Carclina, Mr, Duke, of Virginia, offered an amendment tu ine Deficiency bill, striking Out the appropriation to carry out the provisions of the Ku Klux act, upon the merits of which the usual discussion arose. Air. Vox, of New York, 1) remarks intended to be complimentary to the colored members, complained that their voices had not been heard for the deliverance of Cuba, nor bad they assisted him im gaining amiesty. In the course of lis remarks he criticised severely the course of the wlacks in South Carolina, Mr. Rainey saw the opportunity jor a few well chosen sentences, and was quick to avail hunself of 1. ‘The member trom south Caro- lina is a line-lodking, almost a handsome man. When he rose to speak quiet followed the confusion and noise consequent upon the effort of several members to get the Joor, and for ifteen minutes or more Mr, Rainey, the representative of a race who ten years ago were not aliowed within the walis of the Capitol, except im ihe capacity of servants, spoke In vindication of his race against the asper- sions of the member from New York. [lis inanner was dignificd, his words were well chosen, and his points exceedingly well maue, He re- minded Mr, Cox of the Way his party tad voted on ali the great questions which had been up from Ume to time for enfranchsement of tue coiored people, and asked, with emphasis, how the democ- racy would vole on the question of civil mgits when it comes up for action in the House. “You will then,” said he, “have an opportunity to show whether you are our friends or not.” He was sev. eral times applauded by members on the floor and visitors in the galleries, and evidently won the sympathy and respect of both sites of the House by his manly, temperate and able effort. When Mr. Rainey closed he was warmly congratulated by many members, and he received these expressions of approval modestly, while his face wore a pleased expression, ‘The hour of half-past four having veen provided for yesterday as the time for the recess unui eleven o'clock On Wednesday, the time appointed for tne Teception by the House of the Japanese Embassy, the House took a recess till to-morrow. The Wire and Wool Interests. In the Committee of Ways and Mcans this morn- ing. Mr. Moen, of Worcester, Mass., in vehaif of the great wire factory there, urged the maintenance of the present duties on wire, which 18 now sixty- two per cent ad valorem on wire rods, from which wire ig madeé; on iron wire from forty-five to sixty- five per cent, and on Beasamer steel rods eighty per ts aes Wave spoke at jength for the assoclaion of ‘Wool growers and manufactarers of wool, and asked for the maintenance of the present tariff, both on wool and woollens, and in reply to Mr, Harris, the great woollen manufacturer of Rhode Isiand, who promises free wooliens witu free wood, iron and coal. The New York Central Taxable “crip, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue unaen stands thac the New York Central Railroad Company ‘will acquiesce tn his decision respecting tue collec tion of the serip dividend tax assessed agatnst the Toad, ‘fhe Syndicate Birds of Passace. ‘The Syndicate agents of the Treasury Department, Including Assistant Secretary Richardson, are ex- pected were tis week, The Treasury clerks who Nave not been permitted to vistt Europe at the ex- pense of the government daity pray that Secretary Boutweil will negotiate another loan for their espe- cial benedt, Movements of the President. The President and family leave here Thursday moraing, to b2 absent until Monday, visiting Phila- delphia to attend the marriage of Miss Drexel to Kdmund Piddie, Jr. ou ekers in the Competitive Trap, Under the new system of competitive examination for clerksiuys in the Post Oftiée Department the Chief Clerk has addressed communications to per- sons Whose applications have been slumbering in the pigeou-holes of the appointment office for months, if not for years, stating that they Have Deem designaicd to the clerkship desired, and will report tely for examination. The language of the cireular leads the rectpient to belteve that the long- coveted oMlce 1s at length within his or her grasp, and he tortnwith bids adieu to home and sturts for Washington. Just now there are a number of dis- Sppointed seckers of the clerkships, who came here } with visions of immediate, permanent employment. Judge ot their astonishment when informed at the department Unat che designation is simply to appear Jor Competitive examination, One piigrun from Omaha arrived to-day, aud another 1s expected to- Morrow trom Charleston. Reveuue Stamps and the Philadclphin Fires Mr. G. W. Shearman, Chief of the Stamp Die “vision, internal Revenue Bureau, left here this moraiug for PMiladelpiia to. examine into the con- dition of Carpenter & Butler’s business, who have we printing of the adhesive stamps, and were Duraed out by the fire in Jayne’s vunding dast night, ‘The order of the Commissioner has been that every night the stamps, places and government paper should be locked up in the vaults of the Philadel+ plita Bank building. If the order was complied with ou Moaday night the stock of stamps on hand Will be suilicient to meet all demands until the com- pany can get to work, otherwise there may be some delay in furaishing this clags Of revenue stamps Stuucing Pipes on Sound Sicamera, Itis feared that an immediate coimpitance with the rule adopted by the Board of Supervising Ine Spectors of Steam Vessels, prohibiting tue use by steam vessels other than river boats of standing pipes or bas to pass water through their bottoms, Will subject the owners of boats employed on Long: Istand Souad to great inconventeuce and an expense. amouting in some cases.to several thousand dollars. The Secretary of the ‘treasury has, tuerefore, issued. instructions permitting them to run in their present. condition until such times as they may ve hauled out and docked for repairs, or until a reasonably conveuient opportuaity occurs for complying with the law. ‘fue inspectors have been notided that a compliance with the rules must be Lusisted upon at. the earliest moment practicable, awtutilated Currency Dodges. ‘The United States Treasurer states tnat as frauds. Might be committed by pastiag together 1a the sem- blance of a note tragments of different no‘es, the re- mmaining portions of Which might be redeemable in full under tne ruies, 1t Was thought best for the pro- tection of the Assistaat ‘Treasurers and depositaries that all notes consisting of pieces eacn less than three-filths of the original proportions of a note should be redeemed ouly at Washiugton, alter ex- amination by the experts of the ‘Treasurer's office, if any fragment of & torn note equals or exceeds three-fifus of the original proportions ef the note United States depositaries ure, under the rules, authorized to redeem it, The Indians in Arizona. Information received from Arizona 1s to the effect that eight hundred of the filteen hundred Wallapat Indians have come on the reservation, They are being fed cach with a pound of nour and a pound of meat a day. A few only of the Apaches have come in, Some of them, afver peing fed, left the reservar tion and resorted to stealing. . i fhe Cudinn Territery Bill. The House Committee on Territories to-day closed the debate on the Indian Territorial government question. Colonel William P. Ross opposed and £, . Boudiaoc advanced tt. The bill is in the hands of Mr. Parker, of Missour!, who will report om the subject on the 26th inst, Stokes und His Counsel. General T. T. Crittenden, of counsel for ex-Conme gressman W. B. Stokes, has entered a sult against him for $400 for professional services in’ defending him 1n his late trial in the Criminal Court of this District for receiving money for prosecuting claims against the government while he was a Representa- live in Congress, on whicn charge, it will be remem- bered, he was convicted and sentenced vo pay a fine of $1,590, Republican Congressional Committce. The General Congressional Republican Committee, | at @ meeting to-day, appointed Senator Wiison chairman and the Hon. James H. Platt, Jr,, of Vir- ginia, secretary. The following full Executive Com. mittee was appoloted:—Senator Chandler, chatr- man; Senators Cameron, Logan, Corbett and Poole, and Representatives Starkweather, Connectiot; Ketcham, New York; Coburn, Indiana, and Halsey, New Jersey. Clearing Merchandise for Camarzo. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury nas instructed the Collector of Customs at Browusville not Lociear any more mercbandise for Camargo and other points on the Rio Grande above Matamoros, now in the hands of the revolutionists, senatorial Confirmations. The Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed Commanders Wiillam H. Low, Joun 4. Upshur, Jos. M, Bradford and Reigarc B. Lowry to be cap- tains; Joseph lingg, surgeon; Remus Persons, ase sistant surgeon; James W. Hatlinan, first assistant, and W. A, itusseli, second assistant engineer in the navy; James VD. Hermilly, second heutenant in the Marine Corps; ‘1homas B. McFarland, register im the Land Office at Sacramento, and Leonard Ayre, at Marysvilie, Cal.; Henry P. Farrou to be Attorney for Georgia, and Robert M. Wallace Marsal for South Carolina, in place of Coloaei Johusun, son ot Reverdy Jonson. Cunadian Bishery Prospects. Dr. Fortin, @ member of the Canadiau House of Commons, las been here for several days, He nad charge of the Canadian fisheries for many years, aud hay had an interview with Proiessor Baird and others on the scientific aspects of the ishing 1- terest, Dents of a Lonely Odd Kellow. James ©. Maynes, a clerk in the Census Buready appointed trom Nebraska, died jast aigit. laving no reiauive with Whom communication can be had Ins remaius have beea taken in charge by Washing- ton Lodge, No. 6, L 0. of O. F., and will be buried by the Order on Sunday next. Mresioential Nomivati ‘The Prosideat to-day seat the followlag nomnas tions lo the Senate:— i. S. Briggs, (0 be Appraiser of Merchandise at Boston; Joseph M. Hinds, of Alabama, to be Consul at Rio Janeiro; First Lieutenant James Buras, to be captain Filth cavairy; Second Lieutenant Barie D. Thomas, (0 be first Heutenant; First Lieutenant Charles D, Usley, to be Captain Seventh cavalry; First Lieutenant Thomas Britton, to be captain Sixth infantry; Second Licatenant Edwin B Atwood, to be first Meutenant Sixth infantry. =. NOVA SCOTIA, A Strange Qu m in the Leisiative Couna cile—an Answer More Stra Concerning: the Recent Fenian Invasion. HaLtvax, March 6, 1872, In the Legisiative Counct! to-day Hon. Mr. Fraze® presented acopy of adespatcn from the Hon, Joseph Howe, dated January 20, asking the return of tho names of American c\zens arrested or im} for parucipaung Be movement for the last ten the nam - , years, Dames of those The Lieutenant Governor has replied thas there Were noue, 50 Jar ag Could be ascertained “ar