The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1872, Page 4

CONGRESS. The French Blunderbuss Commit- tee Appointed at Last. Senators Virtuously Tndignant. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill in the House. Kansas Rainey Stands Up for His “Cul- led Brederz.” THE YERBA BUZNA LAND GRAB. SENATE. WasuIncTon, Maren 5, 1872, KANSAS AND CORRUPTION, Mr. CALDWELL, (rep.) of Kansas, made.2 personal explanation. He said it was known to the Senate that a committee of the Kansas Legislature had been engaged in an investigation of alleged corrupt Practices connected with the election of United States Senators in 1867 and 1871, and, if the news. papers could be believed, had made a report on the subject. He had not yet seer tne so-called testumony on which this report was said © be based, but he had positive assurances that no attempt had been made to prove that any member of the Legislature | had peen brived to vote for him. The whole pro- ceeding had veen instigated by malice and was de- signed for 2 political purpose, The State Senate had refused to send the report and testimony to Washington, aud the House had declined Lo ask the United States Senate to order an investigation; but, as his character had veen assatied he would not stand upon forms, He shrank trom no scrutiny. He hurled back the charges against him with scorn and indignation, and at some future tine he would expose the outrage as it deserved. In the mean- tme he asked # suspension of judgment. Mr. POMEROY, (rep.) Of Kansas, said tat the re- Port of the committee, as published in te news- papers, referred to him, and asked the Vice Presi- ent whether ne had received any oficial com munication on tue subject irom the’ Legisiature of Kansas. ‘The Vick PRESIDENT replied that he had not. Mr. PomERoy then offered a resolution reterring the papers and communications relaung to tie election of United States Senators In sas in 1867 and 1871, and directing the committee to report to the Senate what action, if any, shou be taken by the Senators concerned, and what py tue Sengte, Mr, ‘THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, sald here was no precedent for directing a committec to advise in- dividual Senators what they should do in suc! canes, aud suggested tuat that part of the resolu- ton shouid be omitied. Mr. PomERoY accepted the He pro- posed also to reier the newspaper reports ol the proceedings oi the Kansas Legisiaiure to tie com- mittee, Mr. Epmunns, (rep) of Vt., protested against set- Ung a committee of the Senate io work to Investt- gate upon mere newspaper reports, anu said twat Mr. Pomeroy iu Making such a proposal was going even beyond anything done by the “re\ormers.” Messrs, CARPENTER, (rep.) Of Wis (rep.) of Me., took tie same gi iver some discussion the resolution was | tue table. Mr, Scort, (rep.) of Va., from Ute Finance Com. | miutee, reporied the bill to extend to the city of { Pittsburg lve provisions of ‘the act of 1870 relaung to the trausportation of merchandise in bond. Passed. ezestion. ADMISSIONS TO THE FLOOR, : Mr. Pomeroy, rom the Comuutcee on the Revi- sion ot Rules, reported an amendment to the Sixth rule providing that all appeais taken when an undevutavie propositivn 1s pending siiali also be de- clued without debate; and an auiendment adding the following to ths Classes Of persons enutled to admission Lo the Noor Of the Senat Army, Admiral ol the Navy, Menibers Of the national Legisiatures of foreign countries, private secre- taries of Senators duly appomted ju writing, and the Livrartan of Congress. Several inouogs to aud to the list were made aud rejected. ‘he Senate then resumed the constderation of the Legisiauive Appropriation oil. THE AKMS SALES COMMITTEE. Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) Of Pa., moved to lay aside lhe Appropriation Dill, for the purpose of proceed- ing to the appoutinent of the Committee on the French arms sale. Agreed to. Mr. Uameron then | and HaMLry, | ~$1,000,000 for expenses of the judiciary. . NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1872.—-TRIPLE SHEET, poses to allow an additional Representative vo each ot the States of New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, such additional Representatives to be elected from the State at large, unless otherwise provided by Jegistation, REMOVING DISABILITIES. Mr. SPEER, (rep.) of Ga, by unanimous consent introduced a bill removing poliucal disabilities trom twenty-seven citizens of Georgia, which was 5 Four or five other jike bills were offered by as many members, and were incorporated in one bill and passed without being read, A GOLDEN GATE LAND GRAB, Mr. Wr #, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committeo on the /aciic Railroad, reported @ bill granting to the Cenival cific Ratiroad Company one-half of and of Yerba Buena, in the bay of San frane cisco, for ils western terminus, the half to be selected aad designated within six months, under the autiorily of tue President of the United States. An amdeuiment to the bill grants merely the use of halt Lie island for railroad purposes exclusivel Mr, MCKINNEY, (dem.) of Ohiv, offered an amend ment requuring the company to pay a yearly rent of $50,000, Mr. Coburn, (rep.) of Ind,, suggested an amend- ment providing for a survey ol tue Isiand and a report trom the War Department as to what portion of 1t Can be dispensed with by the government, Other amendments were suggested, but were not allowed to be o:tered. Mr, MCKINNEY spoke in favor ot his amendment, reminiiing the House of the enormous subsidies granted to the Pacitc Ratlroad companies, and stat. ing that this was an application for further subsidy. air, Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥., called attention to ue reported contract between the Pacific Ravroad Compaaies and the Pacific Matt Steamship Com- pany, by which the latter company retuses to carry Chinese cargoes by Way ol the Isthmus of Panama, and suggested an amendment to the bill cancelling all restrictions on trade by such contracts before the act should take effect, Mr. WHEELER, (rep.) ot N. Y., refused to allow the amendmentto ve offered. Mr, BANKS, (rey.) of Mass, signified his opposition to the bull, as surrendering the most tniportant de- Tensive position in the narbor of San Francisco, Mr. VooRurgs, (dem.) of Ind,, advocated the bill, | declario it obtamed nothing akin to a land grant or subaldy. Mr. KILLINGER, (rep.) of Pa., hoped that the at- tempt would not be made ww crowd through this bill m the morning hour, He wished to have we Dili ventilated, and amendments offered aud dis- cussed, He sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read au article trom the Acie Cafyornia in opposition to the bul, and he believed that article expressed the views of the people of San Francisco. BaNKs—And of the government of the United SI uni of the Coast survey. Mr. KiLLINGEr appealed to Mr. Wheeler to make anarrangement by which the bill should be fully discussed, M. ELEN had no objection to the fullest dis- % Wie cussion of it. ‘Yue morning hour expired and the bill went over Ull to-morrow, au attempt at an arrangement hay- ang faued, ‘the House, at two o'clock P. M., went into Com- mittee of the Whole on THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL, Mr. Stevenson, rep.) of Onio, in the chair. A COLORED REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKS. A discussion arose on al item appropriating tran 4 into the Ku Klux business, and was principally car- ried on by Messrs. Cox, Barry, (rep.) of Mias,, and RAINBY, (rep.) of S. C, (Colored). The speech of the | lust named gentleman im reply to Mr. Cox and in deience of the colored people of the South attracted much attention and elicited considerable applause on the oor and im the gatiertes, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., paid a compliment to . Rainey for his speech, and reviewed the recent changes in the constitution and laws affecting the social and political condition of tie colored people, Une point being that Mr, Cox aud his party had had ho partia bringing about those changes for the beneut of the colored people. He regretted that it Was possible to find decasion for a criticism of the republican party, but then so fur and so wide was | the alternative between that party and the demo- = party that the people shrunk instinctively rom At, pir. Cox replied to Messrs. Dawes and Rainey, and dened that he had said anything to warrant the attack made upon him by fhe latter in the speech which had been applauded, but in which he (Mr. Cox) thought there was nothing to call for such @ demonstration, except on the principle that a work of art was praised, not because of 18 merit, but because it was painted with the toes. (Laugh. ter.) He claimed that he had done his share in elevating the position of the colored race, Mr. vawes asked Mr. Cox to state whether he had voted for the emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbia, or to give them citizenship, —General of the or Jor the thirteenth constitutional amendment. FALSTAFF IN PETTO. Mr. Cox said he never told a thing on complusion (laughter). Mr. Dawes said he would read from the Glove the name oi the gentleman as volng against the thirteenth amendment, Mr. Cox said he had intended to vote for the con- stitulional amendment, and had promised Mr. Lincoln to do so if he would send to the Confeder- ate authorities at Richmoud to induce them to come back to the Union without further shedding of blood. It was while that commission Was ab- sent that whe proposed amendment to the constitu- Moved to procecd to the execution of tuc order of | Hon Was voted on tn the House, and, under the cir- the Senate for the election’ of the commutiee by vailoi, under the rule, Mr. TRUMGZULL, (vep.) of IN., remmded bim that there Was a resoiviion pending naning the com- mittee, and askeu whether he did noc propose to call up. Mr. © No, sir. M LL—1i wish tO suggest to the Senator from Pennsyivania (Mr. Cameron) that this motion to elect the commiiiee by Wailot Lakes Some Of us by surprise. 1 had an impression that ice wiution Jaid on the tavie the other day was only laid there temporarily. ‘There bas been no time for a conside- ration of chis motion, aud 1 suggest whether it would not be betier to postpone tue matter uuu! Lo- morrow, for the purpose of having some under. standing in reiereuce fo it. Ido not even remember now What tne rule 1s under Which we are tu select the comunittee, ‘The VICE i’RBSLDE:! it $s the thirty-fifth rule, Mr. TRUMBULL, referring to the rule, said iat a plurality of votes would elect the Cilairman, as weil | as the Other members of the comauttee. ‘The Vice President stated that under the rules (he commitiee could elect its own Chairman, unless le should be specificaly elected by the Sevate. Mr. THURMAN moved to postpone the election until one v’clock Wednesday. The Vick PRESIDENT ruled the motion out of order. THE BALLOTING AND RESULT. Messrs. Cameron and ‘Thurman were appointed teliers, and tue Senate then proceeded to vallot ‘Trumbull, 19; ‘Lipton, 2 E (Conn. }, 15, and 4 for Ferry, without stating 'y, und Biair, 12. TIPTON REMC Mr. TIPTON asked une ballot snowid be consider I, because there | bad been no ortunity for the Senator on one out ule Composiuon of the com- sent that this because tuere Was a ticket pre- | 1 by tose on the other | side aud sprung upon the Senaie, He and others | hud come here win the qudersianding that the | and ane pending proposition to ci ere d by Mr. sher.wan’s refusing to to be consid- ered, anu they were red for this motion, He w allot should be cons ut have | an op VItHOUG MAWES a | packe (Langiter.) | nai Would say to the | ‘The Vick Puusipent—The ¢ Senator prepared ig the language | ughter.) but Would be better. JN—Previousis UN LEVENSON ( ) of Ky., sald ne was already | laborious eommuttee (on Appropriations), | ked to be excused irom serving on this one. | aid le Would move to substitute Mr, Senurz,!| who was very familar with the subject of these Sales ol arms. (Laugiiter.) Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) Of N. Y.—Let us not excuse @ divided on the question of excusing and by count taere were 21 votes 3 Cal and 26—us OlloW: Cameron, invunds, Mu., said he had voted in A he might move vo recon- idem.) of u tion, Lost—yea: WAYS chee The Senate taen imied the Consideration of . rae ALTON ELL Several minot mitree were ag: vt The anidiitime: the publication Ph, ° United States in the pewspapers Was discussed at some Jepgth, and the yole upon i was reserved until the vill Should ve reported to the vevate trom the Commitee of ile Wiiole. 2k Par. all laws authorizing ’ re Mr. MORKILL, (rep.) of Vt, frém tie Comifittes ! fi on Pablic Buildings and Grounds, reported an amendment providing for the extension of the Capitol nds, He said he would not have brought jorward this amendment mat sor the fact Wat the committee Lad reason to bereve that the ts repovred by the com. | | i nays, which | fe was lost = | cordingly made that mo- | | i | taking the collection as a whole, it may be pr | victory’ of cumstances, he could not vote for it. But he was in favor of it, and had induced otier democratic members to vote for itt Mr. NisLacg, (dem.) of Ind., disclatmed on hits own account aby responsibility for coulerriug poll- ucal rights on the colored people. THE JAPANESE VISIT. Without disposing of the bill the committee rose, and Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., trom the select com- Tuittee appointed to make arrangements for the reception of tne Japanese Embassy, made a report as tothe occupation of the galleries, which was agreed to, and then, at half-past four, the House took a recess tll eleven O’cluck to-morrow mernioug, when the reception ceremonies are to (ake place. ART MATTERS. Goupil’s Gallery. A series of four paintings, by W. M. Brackett, representing salmon fishing in Canadian waters, occupy @ prominent position in this exhibition. The drawing and color of this fish 18 @ truthful and effec- tive one, representing the salmon orl! through the water, which 1s very carefully and trathtul painted, and ts marked by unaffected vigor. Indeed, ail Jour pautings display close observation, as well as strong pictorial power in the rendering. Sale of Paintings, To-day ana to-morrow there will be a sale of paintings, possessing more than ordinary merit, at tne rooms of Johnston & Van Tassell, Nassau street. The catalogue includes, in native art, examples from J. W. Castiear, David Huntington, James M. and Wiham Hart, Whitteridge, A. F. Tatt, J. and William M. Srown and others, ‘The foreign artists are represented by Davul Cols, Vieick, Wil- iams, Plassop, Hubser and others of equal merit. ‘The picture of “ihe Two Marys at the Tomb” wiil . altract special attention and interest from the lov- ers of the religions schoo! of painting. Indeed, dicted thar there will be a very large attendance ually generons recogaition of the abilities | of the several artists in quick and profitable sales | of the various resuits of therr art labors, A New Art Sale. The detinie winding up of the affairs of the old firm of Goupll & Co., at Paris, ‘compels the sate of their stock of pictures, and tne partners have | electea to offer them to the American public, as, | owing to the infiuences of the war, Paris is at pre sent but a poor field for artistic sales, The paint- | Ings have already arrived in this country, and will be at once piaced on public view previous to their disposal by auctuon. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ! The History of the Law of Libel ia New York. Seve F At the regular monthly meeting of the Historical’ Society last evening Mr. William W, Campbell, late Judge of the Superior Court, read @ paper on the above subject. The Judge first briefly glanced at the common law of England and traced its dissemi- ‘ nation through Asia, Africa and America, Here in New York it was first pianted by our Eagtish ancestry, and here, he id, the first greac the freedom of the press was achieved over the old idea that had pertained under it that the greater the tratn the greater the libel. After quoting judicial opinions in England on this subject the Judge detailed the case of the King against Joho Peter Zinger, that was tried in Unis city in 1735, A few years before—in 1732—one Colonel William Crosby came here trom England as | Colomat Governor 16 succeed Kip Van Jam, who was then dling thé pMéd& On assum: sing the functions of his ofice Croshy demanded of Kip Van Dam the moneys fecelvad by nim duridg Ws incumbency, ‘fhe sulf-necke ola Dutchman was wiling to divide, but would no surrender the whole, ‘the resnit was that: the es and treaties OF the | Courts Ww appealed to, a coufitct ensued between the judiciar! \the Governor, who removed one of them. Al that time there was a paper published called Kadie e, Which Look sides with the inig period Zinger started and fearlessly espoused the cause of thé Judges and assatled the administra tion, The fesuit was bis arrest for libel and his coulimement in prison. On Ye P information of an Englisnman named Dradith, When the tirlat came on, mm 1735, Hamilton, the Jiouse of Representatives Would agree w it .| great counsellor of Phitadelpnia, appeared for the Adopted, accused, and admitted the fact of tue publication, CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. which the prosecvtton held was an Cg! of The amendment reported from the Committee on | the crime, according to Englisn rulings. Jt was the Juaiciary Appropriating $50,000 10 enaie the | then that Hamilton took the ground that to const. President to put iu force the Civil Service Keform | tute libel 1t was necessary to show that the intent opted. While tne bill was still penamg thirty-live minutes past four o'clock, Went into executive session, and soon after ad+ yourneu, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, March 6, 1872, Mr. Menovr, (vep.) of Pa., from the Judictary Committee, reported a bill supplementary to the Apportionment bill. it was recommitted, ft pro- was malicious and seditious, and declared that there was heresy in law a4 weil as reile gion, and that in New York @ wan might make very free wilh his Gody but must be very re- spectful to hts Governor, ‘The result was that Zinger was acquitted by the jary, and thus the freedom of the press was guaranteed, The Judge quoted the Owen bel case, that created so much excitement in England in 1752, aud’ more recent cuses in Uns country tat have renderes d the old principle tuat the truth of the publication caanot ve pleaded im extcaystion Oosolete, * THE CUSTOM HOUSE INQUIRY. A New York Commission Merchant Before the Committee—Breaking Open Packages—The Dock Thieves—The Invisible Police—Gen- eral Babcock To Be Examined To-Day. WASHINGTON, March 5, 1872. In the New York Custom House Committee this morning a letter was read from Collector arthur in response toa complaint from E£. B. Strange & Co., saying that eince 1864 a duty of sixty per cent had been assessed on silk crape. This firm paid the duty under protest, and claimed they should not have been required to pay more than fifty per cent... On appeal to the Court they were sustained, yet the SIXty per cent had continued to he collected, A communication was received from the New York Chamber of Commerce embodying its views concerning the steamship lines, Several letters were read, suggesting the sum- moning of Timothy C, Dwight and investigating the seizures of sugars, the owners having at law ob- tained verdicts in their favor, but at great loss, owing to the expense of litigation, It was thought proper to file the papers with the view of looking into the general subject. P SCHULTZ TESTIFIES. ‘The first witness sworn was ©, W. H. Schultz, of New York, general commission merchant, who tes- tifled that, having met with some obstrucuon in Custom House matters, he was told that in order to carry on things smoothly he must see govern- ment oMicials; ha did not, however, see Matters in that light; the packages con- signed to his house of gin, brandy, beer, &c., when delivered directly from the ships were in per- fect order, but when indirectly there was sometimes -& deficiency of from five to seventy-five per cent, He made complaint to Collector Murphy, who re- ferred the matter to the Department of Public Stores, and tne reply came that the goods were deitvered in the condition they were received, aud nobody was to blame. On applying to the steamship company he found it was pro- tected by the clear receipt of tne Cus- tom Hoyse carman, ‘The garman havin, been applicd to sald he could not get the goods Without giving @ receipt, On one oceasion Sturgis and Smith called upon him, and said he had inde- cently rushed into print concerning nis grievances, He informed them that he bad accused no indl- vidual; but he certainly intended to put a stop to pilferiig lus goods, since tuat time every package has been deiivered in perfect order. The witness mentioned that before he became associaied in business with Mr, Clark $25,000 of that gentleman’s property had been seized and sold for $7,000, Commissioner Osborn and the District Attorney of New York had a conversation with him on the subject and be compromised by taking $2,500 and gave a clean receipt for Clark. The District Attorney said the suit against Clark was instituced on technical grounds. Osborne said to the wit- “If these fellows put up a job on yon, let me know.” All went on smoothly until last Friday, when Kas- Mire, from the oflice of Collector of Internal Key- enue, came to him and charged him with violation of the Jaw, foanded on information, as Kasinire sald, obtained from a@ Custom House officer. The firm were charge « with dreaking packages without mentioning the fact on tleir books, This proceeds ing was based on an anonymous communication. The charge was lalse, as shown to the officer, Yesterday the witness had a@ conversation with Secretary Boutweil relative to the subject. Mr. Boutweil said that the Internal Revenue Bureau constantly acted on auonymous communications, if it were thought advisabie; but no seizures were made unless the charge was substantiated. There were ln New York what are cailea dock thieves, who pilfer merchandise on the wharves, even if entered to go into bond. On speaking to Mr. Wright, a gauger, he suid he had once attempted to drive oif the thieves, but was knocked down by them and severely nandied. ‘ens of thousands of dollars are annually lost by the merchants to pro- tect their property on the wharves. ‘The witness said, however much may be attempted to prevent frauds, the relief can only be temporarily afforded * UNTIL THERE JS AN ENTIRE CHANGE in the civil service. So long as men of one politicul party over those of another are appointed to office, Irrespective of claims to ability and honesty, so long will abuses occur. Appointments should be made for lie or during good behavior, and all persons who attempt to brive or receive bribes should be severely punished. He was not astonished at these frauds, ‘Ihe appointments are made tor a limited tme ouly and men waut to make money before they leave their ofiices. Qnestion—Do you know any officers who have re- ceived bribes? Answer—I do not; my information 1s not definite, but general. Question—Do you know any merchants who have paid money to oilicers? Answer—Ido not, On the cross-examination the witness sa@l cases of merchandise had veen broken open and the Spaces flied with various substances. Secretary Boutwell, on witness having made the complaint above ailuded to, referred him back to Mr. Treads well, the Collector of the Second district, to Mind out all about the case, The commitce at noon took a recess until one o'clock. Alternoon Session, The committee «did not reassemble until two o'clock, and tien resumed the cross-examination by Pratt of Schultz, who said the packages plun- dered were of liquors, Sauces and imported crack- ers, Out of one lot which went first under general order and then into bonded store one case of liquors was FOUND TO BE ENTIRELY EMPTY, rand in another case there was only one bottle, the other twenty-three having been abstracted, tne Nquors were imported from England, Germany, Holland and France; they were ali liable to be tam. pered with on the way; if it was iound by bill of lading tbat goods wore stipped in good order and condition, and it should tura out otherwise, the ship Was required t» pay the damages; the dock thieves had robbed witness of EIGHT GALLONS OF DUTCH GIN within fifteen minutes alter tt was landed, and while the man who aad been watching for tne landing of the gin had run to tell the carman to take it to the store; he had been told by the owners of 400 bales of wool that while it was on tne Wwnart the thieves came in boats, cut open the oaies and stele wool, and tle police had to be sent for to protect goods und drive thieves away. He knew of a case from 13 brother, where $100 worth of cnticry haa »een abstracted trom the package; it was the uniform practice tor packages to be corded up and sealed atthe public warehouse and so delivered; he believed there was a community of theves engaged in the plundering; his opinion was that is losses were over one hun- dred doliars; Collector Murphy never replied to that part ot witness’ letter to him relative to dock thieyv the letter Was written after the loss af the lique he could not account tor the fact how | merchants in New York could submit to such a state of chings for so long a tim Mr. Pratt asked how it Wi ssibie any man or men could break open a package or take one away without being opserved by the carman, the dock clerk of the vessel and other parties interested, Answer—It was possibie in New York, not per- where else; & man attempted to steal o cask of brand pin MY store in open daylight, Question—Did he succeed? Answer—No, [ knocked hiin down. On being cross-cxamiued by Mr. Bayard the wit- ness said the only packages plundered were those invo.ced jor appraisement. He could not get an answer as to Who Was responsible tor vhe saiety of goods on wharves. Witness knew of a!l kinds of merchandise having been Gevained & montn for appraisement. The reason given for it was pressure Of business or limited number of men, He was fur- therexammed by Mr. Howe, at length, Toe Committee adjourned t@ meet at one o'clock to-morrow, Wheu Geuerar Babcock will be ex- amined. : THE FRENCH WAR DEBT, ie AES es tia elle wn Fl ‘ Organization QL A Sony $2 Ala the Fund. The amount of indemnity ¢xacted by the Ger. mans from the French nation Imposes, of course,*a great burden on the latter, although thus far the obligation has veen readily met. The patriotism of | the French residents of the metropolts has been | aroused, and active measures have been inaugu- raed by them 13 ob'pin mate rial aid for tue lund to liquidate the debt, society has been organized in this city, with Mile, Rousson (whose acuve exer. ee td securing food and clothing for tne suderiug reach daring tne war will be rememoered) as the | leading spirit. | The society at present consists only of ladies, but ft fg intended fo have both Jadies and gentlemen ou {neroll., An address to the Jadies of America, sel ting forth the object aud rales of the society, been published, and the organization of sumilar a sociauions throughout (ve Uaton earnestly requested, Subseriptions will be Atop ye) daily trom eteut Ay M. to two P. M., and daliy deposits will be made, and twice in each week the subscriptions, with tne names of subscribers, Wilt be forwarded to ead. guarters in Paris, The society has been guietly at work a few days ana @lready some $500 have been Fubscrloss, For the present the headquartels are At the establishment Of Mile, Bousson, at 360 Broad way, but apartments are to be secured in some cen- tra) jocation. The full amount of subscriptions will betorwarded to France, and no portion deducted for expenses ol any kind. QUITE A DIFFERENCE, To THE Eprron OF THE HERALD:— ‘Tavernacle Lodge, 698, Was summoned specially for the presentation of a certificate of nonorary membership to brother Pex Connor and not for the presentation of a Past Master's jewel, as stated in yesteriay's issue. ie jewel Was presented to W. Brother Thomas Stevenson, although the lodge ‘Was vot summoned jor that purpose. By making this announcement you will greatiy oblige a number of your . He Be NEW HAMPSHIRE. The Democratic and Republican Sachems Planning the Campaign. Endeavoring ‘to Swallow the Mushroom Ele- ments—Teetotalism and Labor Reformers at the Mercy of the ‘‘Chiefs”—Another Leg- islative Deadlock Looked For—Skim- ming the Country Towns— Betting on the Elections. MANcHeEsTRR, N. H., March 5, 1872, The political contest in New Hampsnire is getting narrowed down toa very fine point. Veteran poli- Uctans think and talk one way in the morning, and before eventng their views are completely reversed, There never was such a struggle here before, Both parties are confident and doubtful aiternately, and inno quarters are the feelings and expecta- tions of the people more conspicuous than the head- quarters of the republican and democratic organizations, During the day I have had my customary talk with the leaders, with both the re- publicuns and democrats, and the air of cor- Tesponding confidence of victory which they assume is amusing, not to say ridiculous. THE REPUBLICAN SACHEBMS, ‘ for instance, say that everything is promising for a party victory, but they do not claim that it will come througn a popular vote of the people, but rather through the Legislature, the same medium by which the democrats came into power a Year ago, On the other hand, the democrats insist also that the election will be thrown mito the Legislature, and that the voice of that body, will be 1n approval of the present State administra. ton. The contest will, in any event, be a close one, and it is well to accept the reasoning of both par- tes—the question of whether New Hampshire shall be recorded as democratic or republican will be de- cided by its Legislature, ATTEMPT TO SWALLOW UP THE POLITICAL INFANTS, Ab attempted effort to unite the labor reformers with the democrats and the temperance element with the republicans has signatly failed to-day, and the infant elements of political discord will enter into the campaign ‘on their own hook.” The temperance party will command about a thousand votes, and the labor reformers a traction less, an-l right here 1s where the two great parties are to be aisturbed and tne real contest taken trom the people and their own into the legislative body. Last year the democrats, by consent of the labor re- lormers, had controlof the House; but in the Sen- ate the opposition was such that there was a tle vote on every question, whether there was any po- litical significaace attached to it or not THE INDICATIONS OF THE COMING CONTEST, 80 farags the Senate is concerned, are that the re- budlicans will certainly be successful im the First, Second, Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth districts, and that the democrats will as surely win in the ae Eighth and Twelfth, and probably in the Fourth and_ Eleventh districts. The ‘Tenth district, therefore, is the only one in doubt, and that is reckoned democratic, and the symptoms are that the State will again be a tle and a useless cipher. It is almost Impossible to anuicipate howthe House of Representatives will stand. Last year there was a law passed by which every city and town i3 entitled to an extra representative tor a certain excess of male Population over a stated number of votes, and both parties are industriously engaged im taking advan- tage of this act. ‘The republicans will gain by 1t in the citles, and the democrats will reap the advan- tage in the country towns; and the difference between loss and gain cannot be very large, but ee Heard there is in loss the democrats will have and. Betting on the result of the election still continues even; but, to use a Hibernianism, there are fewer offers and fewer takers on both sides, Election in Portsmouth—Mnass Meeting and Address by Senator Patterson. 2 PortsMourH, N. H., March 6, 1872, At the Newcastle municipal election to-day the republicans had fiity-four majority, a republican gain of thirty-seven over the Governor vote of last, year. A large assembly met here to-night and were ad- dressed on the political situation by Senator Patter- son and others. Great iuterest 1s manifested among politicians of all grades, who seem anxious to eugage im the ex- citement of the coming elections. REPUBLICAN VICTORIES AT NEWBURG, ¥. Y. NEWBURG, March 6, 1872. ‘The charter election was held to-day. The repub- licans elect the Mayor, four Aldermen, three Super- visors.and all city oMicers. Average majority, 200, AUBURN (N, ¥.) OITY ELECTIONS. Republican Victories—Yiayor and Aldermen Elected. Avsury, N, Y., March 5, 1872, The republican city ticket was carried in this city to-day, and for Supervisors six republicans and one democrat were elected. Major Thomas, the repub- lican candidate for Mayor, received about 500 ma- Jority over Captain Moses, the democratic candidate. ‘the republicans have elected three out of the seven Aldermen. ‘The Board wili now stand seven republicans and seven democrats. DEMOORATIO VICTORIES IN OSWEGO. WN. Y, Mayor and Aldermen Re-Elected. Osweao, N. Y., March 6, 1872, At the charter election held in this city to-day Al- Janson 8 Page, democrat, was re-elected Mayor. The democrats have also elected six out of the eight Aldermen. The Council now stands ten democrats to seven republicans. tonal DEMOORATIO SUPERVISOR ELECTED aT HYDE PARK, N, Y, Hype Park, N. Y., March 5, 1872. James Roosevelt, democrat, was elected Supers visor, by sixty-two majority, for the town of Hyde Park, to-day. VERMONT. Republican Victories in the City Election of Burlington. BURLINGTON, Marcn 5, 1872. At the city election, to-day, the entire republican ticket was elected, with the exception of one Alder- man. Luther C, Dodge was re-elected Mayor by 206 majority. Carolus Noyes was elected City Judge With no regular opposition, GEORGIA. Election of a Democratic State Senator. MACON, March 5, 1872. In the Senatorial election in the Tenth district yesterday, Styles, democrat, was elected by a large majority over Armstrong, independent candidate, ~~ QALIFORNIA. County Treasarer, District Attorney and Ase | sessor of Salana County Holding Their 1 Oftices=Charge of Election Frauds. | pai, Sager SAN FRANcISCO, March 6, 1 the Tresmver, Districy Attorney and As- 872, onnhy arenes * 44 qurrender their sessor of Saiano county refuse iw aur Xa ale Ofices to their suvcessors, alleging that ta. HOA, Was voi, on account ot the iiegal interference u jederal oiticers at Mare Island. THE FIRST POLITICAL GUN FOR JUDGE BEDFORD, A large meeting of some of the most infiuential citizens of the Twenty-second ward was heid last eveulng at Wensei’s Garden, corner of Seventy-sec- ond street and Kighth avenue, After a free discus- sion of political affairs the following preamble and resolutions were © d and upanimousiy and en- thusiastically adopted:— reas, believing that a republican form wf government as ever been devised to secure io man his ey Hberty, the security of lis property and e {ree exercise of conscience, and believing that the sirong- tupport and protection for such a government is na pure and fearless judiciary; and whereas we have watched with the most’ profound interest the upright and independent course of the Hon. Gunning 8, Bedford, the Oity Tnige of tals city, in his imparival administration of the laws and the prompt vindication of j Which have been guar- | antees to us of the security of our persons and var property nd have checked crime in oar n citizens of the Twenty-second wa mindtul of the vital political event taken an earnest part in the performance ot the exere ‘our electi ast, and have our duties 1m franchise In sustaining the best , That this as Gunning 3, Bedford Association of the Twenty-second ward, Over two hundred persons wero enrotied and the following officers were clected:—Fidele Heitz, Presi- dent; Jonn J. Clancy, Vice President; Edward Darke, Second Vice Presiient; Owo Felgemtren, Secretary; Martin Callahan, Corresponding Secretary, and Peter Wenzel, ‘iveasurer. There was @ large and attractive display of dreworks, and considerable enthusiasm Was manifested, The speakers at the meeting were Mr. John D. Townsend, Lawrence l. Kiernan, Thomas W. Pittman, POLITICAL VIEWS AND MOVEMENTS. Judge Davis as a Democratic Candidate. The St. Louis Democrat (republican) thinks it may be said that Judge David Davis has litte faith in the discretion of the democratic party, notwith- standing he 18 now likely to be its candidate for the Presidency. Atew months ago he was told that the democrats would probably nominate him. He quietly remarked, “No, air; Idon’t think they will. They haven’t sense enough to do that.”” — Why the Democrats Did Not Join the Kepub- licans in the Late ‘Passage at Arms” in the Senate. The St, Louis Democrat states that it has been the Occasion of some remark that in the Senate debate on the sale of arms to the French the democrats have refrained from taking any part whatever, whereas it wag naturally supposed that they would come to the rescue of Sumner and Schurz and assist in the detamation of General Grant and the admin- istration. A democratic Senator from New Jersey, 1m a gushing mood, explained this mystery ina pre vate conversation on the railroad cars between New York and Washington a few days ago, ‘You see,” bald he, “if we were to rush into the thing it would look like @ fight between democrats and republi- cans, We want to make it appear an exciusively republican fight. Schurz and Sumner have agreed todo all the talking, But when it’s all over we can quote the republican speeches to prove the rotten- ness of the administration.” Then he winked and added, “It's nicely put up, and well give ‘em ——, you bet.” pe Ee A Couundram for Senator Schurz. The St, Louis Democrat desires to ask the Hon, Senator from Missourt (Mr. Schurz) a question:—Did he ever write a letter toa gentleman by the name of Schwartz, of New York, promising that after he had “laid out” the administration in the general order business, he would turn round and give to him—Schwartz, as aforesaid—all the profits and emoluments of that business? We pause for @ reply. The Senatorial Revolt—Judge Trumbull Wel- comed Into the Liberal Ranks. {From the St, Louis Republican (passive democrat), Feb. 24.) The feature of the proceedings in the United States Senate yesteraay was the speech of Judge Trumbull, wherein he placed himself squarely upon the platiorm of the liberal republicans of Missourt, For this he was read out of the lar republican party by Mr. Morton, President Grant’s foremost champion, . 1t is impossible to overestimate the importance to the country at large of the recent debates in Uon- gress, as showing the effect of the virtual adoption the democracy of the so-called passive poitcy. ‘ne appearances now are that if patriotic counsels prevail among the democrats the second candidacy of General Grant will result in a conservative (though not partisan) triumph, the most overwhelm- ing and remarkable ever known ia dur history. A Blow for the Republicans. We are indebted toa marked article in the St. Louis Democrat for the following ‘first-rate notice” of a speech recently delivered in that city by our ex- Minister to Brazil, Hon. Henry T. Blow:— Like all the addresses of that gentleman it characterized by excelience of diction, clearness of reasoniug and vividness of expression, and, like all his political speeches, it 19 sound In doctrine, able in argument and thoroughly in sympathy with the progressive spirit of the republichn party, The First Presidential Nominee—How He is Liked by the Republicans. {From the Providence Journal (republican)—Senator' Anthony—Fep, 27.) A Labor Reform Convention, nominating for President an out-and-out republican, and -for Vice President an out-and-out democrat, and adopting @nendorsement of a protective tariff asa part of its platform, is a political phenomenon which some pets imagine must have a profound significance. it 18 intimated that the nomination was concocted at Washington defore hand, We cannot, however, attach any special importance to it, It 1s precisely such @ movement as any new party might be ex- pected to make. It possibly indicates a design to anticipate, Wf possible, the action of the other par- tues to which we have referred, 1f parties they are to be calied, and if made without concert it may embarrass these parties. Butat the present stage of public affairs it can have no importance what- ever. ‘The only thing particularly noticeable about 1t is the Jact that a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States appears to be willing to have his name placed before the country as @ Presidential candidate, nominated by a convention so miscelia- neous, and possessing 80 little authority as this at Columbus, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ne Interesting Meeting Last Evening—The Bill To Be Presented to the Legislature—The Rifle Range, Prizes and the New Manual= Election of New Members. 4 meeting of the members of the New York State Rifle Association was held last evening at the headquarters in Mercer street. Generals Shaler and Woodward, Colonels Church and Peck, Adjutant Harding, Major Smith, Mr. Dymock and Captain Wingate were present, and formed a quorum, When the last named gentleman, in his capacity as secretary, had read the minutes of the last meeting Genera inhaler read the bill which had been drawn up for presentation to the Legislature, entitled “An act to establish a rifle range and promote skill in marksmanship” for the State of New York. The principai object of this bill isto ask an ap- propriation from the Legislature of a sum of $25,000 upon the said association ving proof that it possessesa sum of $5,000 in band, the whole amount to be devoted to the erec- tion of @ range, suitable building appurtenances, &c. The other sections princtpally concerned the appointment of oiticers, the methods of drawing money for requirements and the selecuon of grounds for the contemplated range. ‘The question of prizes to be offered was debated at length, especiaily with reference vo those already in the possession of the association, which had been donated by Gatling and Remington. lhéTe was also considerable discussion as to whether the prizes should be shot for individually or by regi- ments. General Shaler was inclined to think thata few old “crack shots’ would carry off all the laurels, and not leave the new hands a cnance to show their skill; but Adjutant Harding differed, and brought up the case of the English rifle contests at Wimbiedon in support of his argu- ment, The matter was finally allowed to stand over, and the bill was reported approve¢ and the committee requested to take measures to ensure its being passed, ‘The manuscript of the new Rifle Assoctation Manual, aoe by Captain Wingate, was then produced by the Chairman, who stated that ne had made @ few addenda. ‘These were read to the mem- bers present, discussed, and the Manual finally adopted as that of the association. The following new members were balloted for and approved of:—Henry M. Knapp, Charies F, Conner, ri Bougher and Alexander J. Roux, all of the ‘Twenty-second regiment, afier which proceeding ihe meeting adjourned. AQUATICS. Ellis Ward, one of the famous Ward crew, now s0- Journing in Georgia, proposes to pull a mile race on the Savanpah river, in lus single scull, against any four-oared crew from among amateurs, provided a purse of $75 or $100 can be raised as a Prize, An attempt 19 o¢ing made to get up a match be- tween Thomas (, Butler, of Boston, and Willlam Schard, of the McKee Barge Club, of Birmingham, rent to row gn the Sel iH River, at Pnitadeiphia, ri ‘Velgns 3s due gut onesie tt 1g A few pounds in it way of signing articles at present. tel ing chailenge:— a We, the undersigned, are prepared to row aiv¥ four-oared crew in England or the United States a gx mile race—three miles to @ stakeboat and re- tnrn—for $1,000 Lo $2,000 a side. If the Pittsburg or eliner of,the New York crews accepts this challenge we will ailow them fair expenses to row at talitax. We will allow the Tayior-Winship and Chambers crews, of England, the usual expen: ‘The condl- Uons Of the race are that it shall tal lace at Halie fax, N. 8., in June or July of the present year, and that neither boat shail carry a coxswain. Hopin that one of the many crews who claim the ttle o! champions Will accept our challenge and row us, signed, Kobert Fulton,gSamuel Hutton, George Price aud Elyah Hutton. Robert Fulton and George Brown have been Matched to row a straight four mile race at Digby, Nova Scotia. The day on whico the match will take place has not yet been decided on, The match is for $1,000 w side, each party paying their own @xX- penses. Charles 8. Osborn, of the Atalanta Club, and H. Van Lathram, of the south Krooklyn Rowing Club, are matched to row three niles, with a turn, for & Valuable, prize, on the Passaic River, N. J. in the month of June. A new boating club, known as the Kingfisher Boat Club, has been formed in Boston, and now humbers some sixty active members. $$$ “INVESTIGATION. Crncinnatt, Obto, March 5, 1872. ‘The Investigation of the charges against District Attorney Warren M. Bateman, in the United States Court for this district, commenced to-day. ‘The sea- pions are grivate, bs THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTH. The “Feeling” in Virginia and North and South Carolina. The Merits und Demerits of the Present Admin- istration—The Democracy Looking to 1876— President Grant the Only Candidate for 1872—Carpet-Baggers and Scallawags Denounced—The White Population Rampant—No Coalition with Republicans, but a Long Pull and a Strong Pull for Victory. RicuMonD, Va., Feb. 26, 1872, A recent tour through the States of Virginia, North and South Carolina in the service of the HERALD, which brought me in contact with ail class and conditions of the people, gave me ample Opportunity to feel the public pulse regarding the approaching Presidential canvass. Beginning with the “mother of States and statesmen,’’ I found the next national contest was the leading topic of con- versation in the hotels, on the cars, and, in fact, wherever a few people happened to be together. The shrewdest of political F, F, V.’s hav- ing the highest appreciation of the statesmanship of Lyman Trumoult and the masterly eloquence of Car Schurz, regarded their attacks upon the ad- ministration as mean and futile, which rather served 40 strengthen than to weaken Geme eral Grant's prospects for the renomf- nation. They argue with- the utmost ciearness and force that the differences and dimicul- ties at present prevailing in the republican camp Would all be healed by the time the election comes off; if not, by the 5th of June, when the Philadeipnia Convention will be held. As for the labor reform nominations, the Virginians regard that as a “side show” of no consequence, which will be entirely forgotten long before the election, The convention at Cincinnati, however, is looked forward to with an usual aegree of interest; not that it is expected anything substantial will result fom it, but to see what strength the ELEMENTS OF OPPOSITION TO GRANT will develop. With @ political sagacity and fore- sight for which Virgmmians nave always been noted, they look for notning more favorable than the election of. General Grant in November next, bu they quietly bide taeir time, waiting anxtously bus calculating certainly upon a triumpbant democratis victory in 1876, the year of the centenataa anniversary of American independence, Hence the reason why the convention to be held at Gin- cimnatl assumes so vast an !mportanc with South- ern politicians, as it will more clearly define the ability of the republican party to enter anotaer great national contest, For the next four years the Southern people, satisfied that they cannot elect a democratic candidate to the Presidency, are con- tent with Grant, and, according to the generally expressed sentument, prefer him to any other repub- lican that might be elected, for various reasons, Sumner they totally reject in relation to the Presi. Gency; Trumbull they respect, but he 1s classed as @ republican partisan who would probably be mere inimical to their interests in the future than Grant; and Schurz, Gratz Brown, or any other of the host of candidates that have been named, are equally objectionable as ‘Trumpull, all being repub- licans, and ambitious only to be President. Virginia will go against Grant for the pinged 80 ‘will North Carolina, and probably all the Southern States except Florida, South Carolina and Louis tana; but even with this'they favor bis election be- fore any other republican, ‘THE DEMOCRATS AWAKENING, Everywhere { have been the people—the whttes— almost demand: the Cy gr ted & democratic ma- tional convention, with a representation from all the States. They are universally opposed to any Coalition with the republicans on any compromise platform, and the common sentiment seems to be tne adoption of an out-and-out democratic ment of the principles and tenets of that party as they have been understood in the past, accord! to the negroes, however, all the rights and pri leges guaranteed them by the constitution. The feeling 13, let us go into battle under onr own colors and fight manfuliy, and if we aie défeated let us be defeated honorably. Looking te the future the Southern democracy hopes for a great parnlee upheaving during the next four years, Re- form in the civil service, reform everywhere, is needed, and it can never be accomplished, they say, until the republican party 1s dethroned and the democrats come into power. In fact the democrats in the South consider themselves MERE “LOOKERS ON IN VENICE” in the next Presidential election. All the fighting and dissenston is among the republicans, who are im every State split and divided into factions, some of which have declared war to the knife, and nothing short of the extermination of the one will sausty the other, Here there will Next November tn the Congressional contest alone bo sprang sed will veyed secure the nominae tions for Congress, but the hatred of the white native republicans towards them 18 so intense that ‘an independent negro candidate will be put forward in each district, with a very good prospect of mak- ing an excellent run for the mass of the negroes. A natural result of this antagonism among tne re- publicans will be the election of THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE in both of the republican districts, This is not mere speculation. It is the settlea determination of the native white republicans to exterminate root and branch the whole carpet-bag trive, which has brought the party into such disrespect and 1li-odor throughout the entire country. : NORTH CAROLINA, Coming then to the Old North State, the Presi- dential feeling 1s mucn the samne as that in Vir- ginia. Grant 1s, pernaps, more unpopular here than in Virginia, because of the wholesale arrest of citizens by federal troops in Rutherford, Cleaveland, Sampson, Harnett and Chatham counties, and the rsecution to which they were afterwards sub- jected. Am oppressive military government follow- me the war, succeeded by the disastrous adminis- tration of Governor Holden, during which the State was plundered by carpet-vaggers and the best ciuzens of the State were imprisoned and subjected to cruel tortures by @ bired panditti from Tenne: have depressed and so demoralized tne bps te tis State that they are indifferent to national affairs. ‘When the canvass begins in good earnest che North Carolinians will be eathusiastic in. their support of some such democratic candidate as Han Hoffman or ‘Thurman, though well aware none ol them could be elected. Like the Virginians, they oppose any fuston with the anti-administration re- ublicans, preferring rather to be gloriously than Tgnomt iniously deseated, ‘fwo important State conventions for the nomina. tion of a Governor and other State oficiais will shortly be neld—the republican convention at Ra- leigh on the 19tn of April and the democratic con- The Parts crew, of St. John, N, B., sssud he follow? i vention at Greensboro on the lst of May. THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Among the republicans in South Carolina there 1s ‘a deadly confict between the mass of the party and the federal office-holders and their sup- porters, As already stated in the IgRawp, the delegates to the republican convention which endorsed General Granv’s administration were instructed to vote against his reuomination if he did not make a clean sweep of all the present ofice-holders in the State. A number of tite dele. gates have already left Columbia for Washington, and these have been rapidly followed by the ofice- hoiders, the latter going to Keep safe their oficial heads. There is no doubt that the delegation will vote “straight” for Grant's renomination, and here, as ip ally e vee ern States, the negroes will vote en masse for his election. " The whites here maintain the same indifference } ag tonational affairs that they do in North Oaro- ina, pnd, from, al 3 learf, Grant ts about ag popular for the Next épubdtican President as any other that could be nominated. ~ “we... OOK PIGHTING, ot a er Ajifeat main rad bedh made between Georgia and soit Catvlina, represented by the veteran turt- man, sajor T. G. Bacon, of (ie latter, and Mr. J. Bowler, of the former State, and the United States, for the large stake of $5,000 the odd fight, It will ve fought at New Orleans, and last four days, com. mencing April 9, and therefore will take place bee tween the two race meetings. Each party will ol nts ranging from show thirty-one cocks, at weig! z., and fight according to Lar- Tiovio on foi, 30 ed by Dr. Gee, of Selina, Ala, her's rules 8 f, G. Moore 13 interested in We presume eel mg it this impoteuweel*une fanciers of Richmond and Portsmouth, Va, Will commence at the former ‘ad ‘Tuesday, March 12, conuinuing three days, Pree a for $100 cuch battle, and $1,000 the odd fight, each party showing twenty-one birds, cocks and siags . JOURNALISTIO NOTES, The Datiy Globe is the title of a new daily paper just started in Boston. It is a large, handsome, first class paper, independent in politics. While its edi- tortai columus evince much ability and tts news columns are unusually well filled, for a Boston paper—its typographical appearance 13 unexcepy tuonable. The Albany Evening Times has changed hands,’ and will, tt 18 gatAananarr tha democratic reform mov ”