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4 CONGRESS. Sorehead Sympathy with the Di tinguished Outs, The Civil Rights Bill Kept for a Rainy Day. Senator Sumner in a Satiri- cal Mood. NABOBS OF CHICAGO IN BAD REPUTE, Conkling’s Inquiry Concerning Recommendations to Office. Troublesome Questions Touching Congressional Printing. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Maren 18, 1872. Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) of La., presented a petition of the citizens of Lowsiana, without distinction of rave or color, for the extension of the Election iaw of May, 1870, over the whole State. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., presented a me- Morial signed by 1,500 officers and soldiers of Wis- ‘consin regiments, asking a modification of the land Jaws in favor of soldiers, : Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) Of Vt., from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported and ‘asked to be discharged from the further considera- Uon of the resolution of the Legislature of New Jersey, proposing tiat the United States should pur- chase pale Dems 60 Hail and that the purchase Money should be used by Philadelphia to erect a Dullding tor the centennial anntyersary Mr. MORRILL, in reporting on tne resolution, said that no one who nad a soul worth prayimg for ‘Would make such a proposal. . Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N, Y., called up his resolution asking'the departments for a list of the RECOMMENDATIONS TO OFFICE jade by the Senators from New York, Missouri, ilinois and Nebraska. The pending question was on Mr. Tipton’s amendment to extend the inquiry do the recommendations made by all the Senators. Mr. FENTON, (rep,) Of'N. Y., sald he would vote tor tit, as his colleague thought it necessary for his own (Vindication; and he would vote also for the amend- Went offered py Mr. Tipton extending the ingniry all the Senators, because there were other Sena- rs who might have nade as few recommendations saptint aed and who aiso might wish to be vin- ated, \ HE HAD CAREFULLY REFRAINED from charging that Mr. Conkling bad a great many Tecommendations ever since Mr. Conkling had deuled 1t a year ago; but he nad observed that most of the appointments and removals in the New York Custom Louse during the year were such as his colleague would have been very likely to recom- mend if he ever condescended to recommend at ‘all. It had veen said, imdeed, that shortly alter the pointment of Mr, Murphy as Collector of New ork Mr, Conkling’ had = met Mr. Murphy and Mr. Terwiiligerin New York, and arranged a Just of a litle less than two hundred persons who ‘were to be removed; but of course he (Mr. Fenton) fhad not credited the report since his colleague’s de- nial in the Senate on Japuary, 1871. (Laugnhter.) To be sure, about three hundred removals were made at that time, and among them many who were kbuwn as Fenton men, and many of the persons so removed were under ahe impression that the removals were made through his colleague’s influence, but he would not charge or insinuate anything on the subject. For himself he had maue a great many recommenda- jons to office while ms recommendations had uence With the appointing power, He had felt it ft duty todo so, because, although be would be lad to have the whole system abolisned, yet while it prevailed be wished bis CONSTITUENTS TO HAVE THEIR SHARE. e Was sull recelving many applications from worthy rsons for whom he could do nothing, having iow no Influence, and he wished that his colleague, ‘whose influence with the appointing power was so opr would get over his false pride about not Making recomimendations and would help these ‘worthy applicants. (Laughter.) Mr. ‘Tipton’s amendment was then rejected —yeas 24, nays 20. ir. THURMAN said the resolution was unworthy ‘of the Senate, and was a sham. It would end ip smoke, ana even if the report showed that Mr. Conkling hadn’t a single recommendation on file it wouldn't vindicate him trom the charge of using undue influence. His enemies would say then that the was too shrewd to put his recommendations on paper: that he made them orally to ihe President r to his amitars, Mr. CONKLING said the resolution as modified would call for information on that subject, too. Mr. THURMAN sald It was not Lo be expected that the administration would give a list of its famultars, Mr. HILL moved to lay ihe resolution on the ta- Die, Lost—yeas w4, nays 5 Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) Of Ill., moved to amend, Bs to inciude Indiana. Mr. Moron, (rep.) Of Ind., sald he had no ob- jection, Mr. CONKLING accepted the amendment, Mr. TRUMBULL offered another amendment, which Mr. Conkling accepied, and which 1s in the resolu- Ugp as printed below. Pig ie (rep.) of Mass., sald that before he voted he would Te to know from Mr. Conkling ‘whether there was any reasonable ground lor hop- {ng Uf the resolution were passed would be an- Bwered (his session? Mr, CONKLING said be thought there was. Mr. SuMNEK satd he had a reason for asking the question. On the 20th day of December last the Seuate had adopted a resolution oflered by him ask- ing the Seoretary of ie Navy to tell what tt cost to qnaintain OUR NAVAL SQUADRON off the coast of St, Domingo, and three months had now passed without a reply. It was natural, therefore, that he should fear that if so simple au ingury addressed to only one department could not de alisWered in three months, an inquiry like Mr. Sonkling’s addressed to several departureats could Hot be answered before the end Of the session, Laughter. ure TRELINGH ( (rep.) of N. J, said he thought that an wer to Mr. Summer’s resoluuion had been received by the Senate, Mr. SI eR Sai that If 1¢ Was so he had never heard of it, ‘The resolution, as amended, was then adopted, It was as lollow: Resolved, That the President be requested, If, in judg- ment, it is hot incompativie with the pubhe tnterest, to in- form’ the Senate of the number of recommendations for ppointments to or removals irom oftices, so far as the me can be ascertained, made to the present administra- nators from the States of Nebraska and Indian "giving such part as may be given in ch recommendations and ip regard to the persons ‘Whose appointment or removal was proposed, together with & statement 6! the number of cases tn which action was taken in accordance with such recommendations re: spectively: and of the number of persons #0 respec: tively appointed who bare been removed: and also whether any such Senators have sulictted or asked appotnt- ments or remov: e other than trans ng papers or stating r and qualiications either of applicants or of those who vouched tor applicants, audif #0, what Senators. Also that he inform the Senate whether tie head of any department has caused to be pre- pared.in his denartment tne tabulated statement, oF any part hereof, referred to in the following statement, made in the Senate by the Senator from Indiana on the id February, 3871 saw this afternoon a tabulated statement giving tbe pumber of recommencations made !o each department since ‘the 4tb of March, 186%, by the Sevator from Ilinote (Mr. Trombull), oumberiog 102," aod, 11 a0, at whose instance and for what purpose the sai tabulated statement, or any part t d; whether the head of such department sed like tabulated statements to be pre- pared giving the number of recommendations made by the the Senate for tae period ; be furnish the Senate with a copy of the 0 thal record or list kept im the respective departments bowing the appoiniments or removals therein which bi ‘een credited or charged to each ot the Senators aforesald, and to what Senator, together with the na yecommended to or for removal from o Senators, stating particu request, verbaily or otherwise, for an appointment or rev Moval;’ the endorsement of "recommendations wade by f the character of the parties recommending, tr ant or a reference of the persons without any expression of NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, forit. He said that this talk about the “nabobs” ot Chicago arose from the prejudice of small towns luke Milwaukee against a great city. (Lpuantor Mr. BOWMAN gave his reasons why he would vote for the bill, Mr, HARLAN, from the Committee on Mndtan Af. fairs, reported with amendments the House bill Opening for pre-emption settiement the Tuspan In- dian lands Kansas, Mr. Barr, (dem.) of Mo., from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported adversely on the bill relinquishing the utle of the United States to LANDS IN LOUISIANA, notoriously occupied for twenty-one years by tn- dividuals or corporations as owners twenty-one years prior to 1870, Indefinitely postponea. Buls were introduced and referred as tollows:— By Mr, Posenoy—To create a United States Court for the Indian Territory. By Mr. Rice—For the relief of the freedmen of the Choctaw and Chickasaw pations, giving Wem the benef of the trust fund of $300,000. By Mr. Hircncock—Authorizing the construction Of a bridge at Nebraska City; also granting the Fort Kearney military reservation to Nebraska for the beneflt of tie state Deaf and Dumb and Insane Asylums, by Mr. KELLOGG—To aid in rebuilding the levees ou the Mississippi iver; providing ior the issue of TEN-FORTY BONDS at the rate of $16,000 per ‘mile to the Mississippl Valley Levee Company, to ait in the construction of a levee trom Cape Girardeau, Mo,, to Fort Jack- son, La, By Mr. Osnory, (rep.) of Fla,—Extending for two years the time in which the State of*Fiorlda may lake advantage of the Agricultural Colleye act, By Mr, PRatr, (rep.) of lud,—Providing that the States of Indiana, iilinots and Ohio shail have their accounts stated in regard to the five per ceui act of March 3, 1867, By Mr. Evomunps, (rep.) of Vt.—Annutling the act of the Legisiature of the District of Columbla incor- ptr the Nattonai Junction Ratlway Company. he blk provides that no steam railway to be operated within the District of Columbia shail be authorized or carried witiout the special assent of Congress, At a quarter past four o'clock P, M. the Senate went into executive session, and soon after ad- journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, March 18, 1872, Under the call of States bills were introduced ana referred as follows :— By Mr, SaeLDoN—For mail steamship serviee be- tween New Orleans and Riv Janeiro, By Mr. Wititams, (rep.) of N.Y. r a tunnel under the Niagara River, to supply the city of Bul- falo with pure water, By Mr. DUNNELL—In reference to the lands granted for raiiroad from St. Croix and Lake Sue perior, allowing the seitiers who paid $2 50 an acre to the government for land tn the even sectious to enter equal quantities In the odd numbered sections without cost, The cail of States having been concluded, anda large number of bills tutroduced, of no particular pape interest, Mr. Hooper's Supplementary Civil Rights bill came up, but the time leit of the morning hour was consumed in voles and dilatory motions, and the bil! again went over without activa. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y,, moved Lo suspend the Tules and adopt the following resolution: Whereas, according to the monthly statement of the Secre- tary of tue’ Treasury, there was cash balance on band in the Treasury on the fat inst, of $124,888,745 th jum was withdrawn from circulation by and whereas nemher the public necessities nor @ sound policy of finance can require a cash reserve of such magnitu which not only produces no interest, but prevents Inco: by its disastrous effects upon trade and commerce; and Whereas there Isa dearth of the circulating medium and the necessary moneyed facilities in consequence which are ré tarding onsiness, distressing borrowers and oppressing in- dustries ; theretore, Kenolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to extend reilet to the people by the disbursement of such a oportion of the cash on hand as will be cousistent with the (ely and the immediate Habilities of the Treasury and its cruing resources, to the end that trade and cominerce may be revived ana the industries and interests of the people be promoted. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., asked Mr. Wood to consent to have the resolution simply referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. There were far TOO MANY “WHEREASES!? 1n 1t to be adopted under suspension of the rules. Mr. Woop declined to have it referred, The House was quite competent without the aid of any committee to decide upon the policy of withholding such a large sum {rom the trade and business of the country, The ruler were not suspended—yeas, 88; nays, 87; not two-thirds in the amirmativ Mr. KELLEY, fh ag of Pa, moved to suspend the Tules and take from the Speaker's table the Senate bill to contract with the proprietors of THE CONGRESSIONAL GYOBB for reporting and publishing the debates of Con- gress for two years, Mr. BratTy, (rep.) of Ohlo, opposed the motion, and declared inan excited manner that the bill was Im the interest of coutraciors to pay them twice as much ag the work was worth; while Mr, Kelley de- clared that the opposition to it was in the interest of Jobbers and contractors, ‘The rules were suspended and the bill was taken up—yeas, 123; nays, 53, After some discussion and several votes by yeas and nays, the House at twenty minutes past four adjourned, withqut having disposed of the bill, Which Comes up as unfinished business to-morrow. NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE. Ex-Collector Murphy Before the Senato- rial Investigating Committee. Correcting Testimony—Why He Did Not Take the General Order Business from Leet & Co.— Horace Greeley’s Brother-in-Law—Tweed and the Tammany Republican Officials. Wasunaton, March 18, 1872. The Custom House investigation was resumed to- day. Ex-Collector Murphy corrected his direct tes- timony of Saturday. He had stated that, according to his recollection, the conversation with the Presi- dent, who had said Leet ought to leave the general order business, took place eariy last fall. He now desired to say that his visit to Washington, when the conversation took place, must have veen in May, 1871, as that was his last visit to Washington while be was Collector, which fact ne discovered by examining the botel register, MASON & CO.’S “LITTLE AFFATR.”? Mr. Murphy, during bis cross-examination by Senator Bayard, Salq be became acquainted with Mx, Leet about the time he was confirmed as Col- lector. He had seen him at the Fiftn Avenue Hotel, Mr. Leet having been there pointed out to him. Leet & Stocking obtajned the remainder of the general oraer business undeg his administration, directly after the defalcation of Mason & Company was discovered. Two hundred and fifty- seven vales, boxes, &c., were missing from Mason & Company's _ store. The mys- terlous part of the business was that no owner of the goods ever appeared, ‘Ihe witness never discovered to whom the goods belonged. A warrant was taken out for the arrest of Mason, who rau away to Canada. The matter was now in the hands of the District Attorney. He did nol kaow whether Mason & Co.'s sureties have been sued. The general order business was much sought after, The names of those who applied for it would fil volumes. Leet & Stocking did not apply. Tbe most persistent applicants were the steamship companies. Almost every per- sonal friend he had im New York wanted the businesss, as did every politician, He did not want to select any one of tne applicants for fear of offending the others, and as long as the persons MARUH 19, 1872 ton to whom be at the business, times thought of giving some of Having been asked who that person was Mr. Murphy responded, “Ihe present Naval OMcer, Mr. Laflin,” who was at that time a memper oO! Congress, PROPERTY SPECULATIONS WITH TWRED & 00. Wicness was asked: whether he had been cerned 1 real estate speculations with ‘Tweed, C nolly, Sweeny and Hugh Smita, to which quesiion he replied he had made only one purchase, in which he gave them an interest, He had purchased two blocks at $542,000, After he instructed nts attorney to buy he wanted Governor Morgan to take Part of the property, Governor Morgan had not time then to look into the matter, being on the eve of leaying New York to ream away a week, Mr. Murphy next day met Hugh Smith, who offered to buy an interest, They got into @ hack and went together to Delmonico’s Hotel, where they talked over the subject. Mr Smith himself made arrangements by which the other parties became purchasers of part of the property, Tne city was at no expense, as the streets Dad been graded and paved and no improve- ments Were required to be made, THE REMOVAL OF TAMMANY REPUBLICANS, He was interrogated as to removals jrom the Custom House of men who adnered to the former system of certilying primary elections. He fur nished thelr names to the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘The Postinaster and other officers might also have lurnished names, ‘those men who were removed were Tammany republicaus and were ac the papers of obeying Twe who, for yeal controlled the republican organization of New York city, Senator BayArp remarked that the impression Teas pase made that Tweed run the cemocralic party, ‘The witness, in connection with the subject of re- movals, suid he Was @ neighbor ef Geueral Porter at Long Branch, and he had received a letter trom General Porter inquiring about those subsequently removed, which he (Mr. Murpuy) believed to have been written under the direcuoa of the President— at least he acted on it as such, Being asked by.Senator Pratt as to the statements made by Senator Fenton in the Senate this moru- ing, he explicitly denied them, saying that John Duke was not removed at Mr. Conkling’s request, aud that Mr, Conkling never met to consult or advise as to any removals or appoiatments, The committee then adjourned to meet to-morrow Alternoon ut one o'clock, “WINTERNATIONALE.” Anniversary of the Uprising of the Commune— Banquet, Ball and Speeches at the Hous- ton Street Cassino Last Night—Vic- toria Woodhull’s Address, The anniversary of the uprising of the Commune was celebrated last evening by the various sections of the Internationalists having organizations in this city, at the Houston Street Casino, by a banquet, @ succession of short orations and a ball, The room was very tastefully decorated with red banners and inscriptions. Among the latter were the following:—“ Full employment and remedy for trikes.” “Interest money a direct tax upon labor to Support Wealthy Paupers,” ‘Equal Rights, Its Opportunities and Compensation,” ‘And They Had All Things in Common.” The flag which was borne flve miles by Miss Tennie Claflin inthe International procession was among the banneretts, vearing tue following in, scription :—* ‘Complete Social and Polttical Equality for Both Sexes—September 12.” The meeting was presided over by Mr. T. Banks, who introduced Vice toria Woodhull as the first speaker. Mrs. WoopHuLt said: CITIZENS, INTERNATIONALS—I thank you for the privilege you have extended me of making the onening address; upon this memorable oc. casion—che first anniversary of an event that will ever remain au epoch in history. One year ago to-day the Paris Commune had its birth, Thousands of French citizens, women as well as men, led by a patriotic zeal that knew no such thing as expediency, moved for a complete emanci- pation from the yoke of tyranny. They weighed Ube possibilities of their cause, and though they could not have been the most promising they did not hesitate to strike! They dia sirike, and had not their enemies been more than they of thelr own race it had not been in vain. They lost, but they nobly shed their blood, and future generations will look back upon the terrible scenes they has passed through and reatze the great work they did for human liberty. And when we re- member the dying words of the gallant Rossel, to whom we recently paid the last testimonial of earthly respect, how can our soul be otherwise than filled with the same noble enthusiasm that he brought to the cause. ‘The Commune was only really born when Rossel died. From the momeat his voice fled his words lived in the hearts of thousands who, when opportunity shall offer will give evidence that ne did not speak, did not dte in vain. There have beena great many battles fought, and lives paid for ireedom. But the most fearful slavery which ever existed still re- mains Withitsiron grasp upon the neck of a great proporuon of humanity. Pernaps few yet realize this, but its knowledge is spreading with almost fearful rapidity at this time And one of the most dangerous —_ questions which the immediate future mast settle how shall this 5 oes be conquered? Heretofore there has been but one way for freedom to assert itself, and that by the arbirration of war brought about by revolution. Even upon our own soil, to break the chains of slavery for the negro, a hundred thousand lives and _three billions of treasure were paid. It is by no means an inappropriate question as to how much blood and treasure shail be required to con- quer this still more subtle, but none the less terri- ble, siavery which we are now contemplating, Yet I hope that none of us are determined that it shall be bought with blood unless all other prices are first offered and refused. ‘those who are interested in this larger freedom are a large majority of the people of this coontry, and every man of them at the poils has just as much power as has every man who is his enemy. The trouble Is, that heretofore the slaves of labor have cast their votes for the wrong men, Who have assisted to rivet the chains still More closely upon us. You see, my friends, that this despotism which is maintained over the peopie 18 & political one, through unequal and unjust laws. If these laws did not exist, the despotism could not be, If the present laws were replaced by tyose founded upon human rights all our miseries would cease, since their causes would be abolisned, It seems to me, then, that the question before us 1s, first, the conquest of pelttical power which in this countyy may be achieved by the ballot. If this be so, it is the duty of Internationals to give the country to understand that they intend to achieve their free- dom by political organization. 1 hear some say we don't want to organize politically. Weill, if we don’t organize politically to conquer by the ballot, we myst organize as 4 milliary body to conquer by révolution, Butifwe should be well organizea polttically and failto accomplish emancipation, it would be the best possible framework for a mill- tary organization totry the other method. Bo 10 elther case {t seems to me that we must become a political body whose organization cannot be begun too soon, I sincerely nope that the various sections and the federal council will discuss this great ques- ion calmly and wisely and come to the right con- clusion; and when it is done let me ask them to remember the women of the French Commune and that they have sisters in this country who can, if called to do so, lay down their lives upon the altar of human rights. You must pardon me for having spoken to you upon this grave subject at @ time when you might have expected something more in harmony with the spirit of the occasion, But others will follow me anu make amends for my gravity by flashes of genial humor and wit which wiil move your souls and sharpen the dull ba i which I have given to your festivities. But if 1 have been grave you shall not also say I have been tedions. The meeting was afterwards addressed by several delegates, including Mr. Ward, Ira B. Davies and Mr, Maddon. Who ad the business understood it he did not want to interfere with them. If any other parties had had it they would have been allowed to retain tt, provided they were competent. The great majority of all the applicants were unfit torit, fe wanted the whole system changed, and did all he could to have the law of 1864 abolished. THE GENERAL SENTIMENT OF NEW YORK, Witness was asked why he did not yteld to the re- quest of the general senument of New York mer- chants, who objected to Leet & Stocking’s con- duct of the general order business, and the recom. mendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the result of the Paterson Committee, to restore business to the Jersey side, In reply witness said he did not under. stand tat to be the general seutiment of the merchants; thought the Secretary of the Treasury was mistaken, and did nob think tuereto, and whether appo at ty * betweev either of pi power, or represented, or io any manner caused It to be understood that wuch ap. pointinents or removals would be agreeable to or were wesired by any Senator, aad, af eo, givibg the pame ot the Senator aud of the person whom he representes or caused it to be understood, and particniarly whether a such appointments or removals have been made at the sg estion of Roswell Hart, an Assistant Superintendent of Mali Retrice In the State of New York, or A. He dunfin, Naval ‘Ofticer of the port of New York, or A. B. Cornell, Survey or of the port of New York; or any of t ing to represent such — Senator whether avy. perso ing for OF hair of any such bave approached the Executive Department or any with proposals 1 arrange or compose the any such Sena- ‘on the basis of patronage or by means of patronage ; niko whether any of auch Senators bave made application oF eggestion in regard to the awara of any contract required dy law to be let to the lowest bidder, aud, 1 eo, what Senm- tor, and the name of the bidder io whose beb: tion was made, ‘The Tariff bill was laid aside, to be resumed when the Chicago bil! has been disposed of. The Seuate then took up the Chicago Relief hit, Mr, WRiGHT adyocated 1}, and sald he believed it to be constitutional. Mr. FERRY, (rep.) of Mich., opposed it. He had a paper read, setting forth twenty reasons why it should not pass, Mr. CAMPENTER argued that the bill was uncon. ftivutional, and that, if passed, 1t Would not Levelt the poor, but only ‘TUR NABOBS OF CHICAGO, Mr. Logan, (rep,) of Il., argued that the bill was Constitutional ud that there Were ina nv precedents {ihe sugges the steamship companies were proper custodians tor unpaid goods, their interests as importers and common carriers being identical. Witness said in the latter part of the summer of 1570, In conversa- tion with the President at Long Branch, the Presi- cent said he wanted Leet to gointo business else- Where than in New York, regretting that Leet had fone into the general order business, The President len juformed Murphy that he did not Want to embarrass him in bis appoimtments, bul spoke merely for the retention of two persons tuen In the Custorn Honse, one of whom had been a class mate and room mate at West Point with Gen- eral Grant. The witness said A. T, Stewart Was in Javor of the restoration of the general order busi- ness to the steamship lines because of the business facilities they could give him, But witness sald whether such facilities were superior to those which could be afforded by other parties was another ques- tion, He had always felt tree to do justice to all parues in the general order b . A GRAB BY THE GRBE FAMILY. Witness did not tell Cleveland, brother-in-law of Horace Greeley, that the general order business was controlled or fixed at Washington, He hada con- versation on board the sieamer on the way to Long Branch, Cleveland brought two stools, and they went towards the centre of the boat and sat down, whea Cleveland sald, "Mr. Murphy, 1 don't want to embarrass, you, but I would like to have @ saare @i" the general order basiness,” Mr. Murphy sald that was a deli- cate matter to touch, He would do something for him it he could, and promised to take the matter into consideration. He might have sad to Mr. | Cleveland that there was gentleman in Washing- The very enthusiastic party did not break up until @ late hour. SUICIDE IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, Last Priday night Dantel O'Keefe, twenty-eight years of age and born in Ireland, then suffering from facial erysipelas and alcoholism, was admitted to bellevue Hospital for treatment. During Sunday night O'Keefe became delirious, when the doctor ‘was called in naste to render the necessary aid, and in afew minutes after the doctor left the patient arose from his bed and passed through a window to ne verandah of the second story, from which be jumper offto the ground. O'Keefe fell on his head and shoulders, and, Ln gag, his skull, died in thirty minutes afterwards. ‘Two patients, on discovering O'Keefe’s intent, pursued and caught him by the shirt, but, the muslin giving way, he eluded them and jumped of, Corover Herrman was notified and will make an Investigation to-day. When the attending physician leit bis patient he haa no idea that he intended self-destruction. THE GERMAN WIDOWS AND ORPHANS’ S0- CIETY, The German Society in aid of widows and orphans, an organization of thirty-five years’ stand- ing, held a semi-annual meeting at the German in Broome St. Matthew's Lutheran church street, last evening, when the follow. Ing directors were elected to fill the laces of the outgoing members of the Board:— Messrs, G, W. Faber, Fneo Dryer, Emst Steiger, ‘Theo. Pauer, Ferd. Uinchs, G. W. Schumann, Carl Wilheims and Jonn Nunn, The society numbers at present 604 memYers, Who contribute annually $10 each. The capital of tne sociely amounts vo — $70,000, During the ye t six months 4,100 were expended 1n aid of German widows and orphans, and avout $5,000 in the same manaer dur. ing the previous six months. The new board of directors organized by the election of the following oficers:—Prestdent, G. W. Faber; Vicd Presidents, Henry Rocholi and Theodore Dryer; Secretaries, E. Steiger and 0, F. Pauer; Treasurer, Wiliam BE, Scbunittienuer. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS. ‘Thecampaign in Connecticut begins to be inter- esting. Senator Wilson talks to the Connecticut republi- cans at New Haven to-night, Ex-Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, talks to the Connecticut democracy in Hartford this evening. sx-Attorney Genera! Henry O'Conner, of lowa, 1s in the programme for @ republican stump in Con- necticut. Senator Ferry proposes to give the liberal republi- cans in Connecticut “a piece of his mind” wis week, Out for Judge Davis—The Fort Wayne Sentinel (democrat). Western papers are calling upon Governor Parker to show his hand on Mis labor reform nomination. The Keokuk (lowa) Gate City believes that uniess the nominees of the Columbus Conventton—Davis and Parker—are endorsed by the Cincinnati or the Democratic National Convention they will receive but few votes, “and yet,” is adds, “the movement hasasignificance far beyond tne votes its candl- dates will get, What Rome escaped until well into its sixth century, and Eagland for nearly twice the time, has come to this government before its first centennial—the political organization of labor against capital. The Cincinnatl Commercial—anti-administra- tlon—expresses the opinion that the nomination of Judge Davis by the labor reformers was not a felicl- tous one, and that “unsupported by other nomina- tion than that made at Columbus the vote cast for the Judge will be almost nil,” Nw desperandum 4s not abad motto for any party. The Commercial thinkg that Senator Trumbull or Charles Francis Adams would be a stronger man before the people to deleat Grant, The Paducah Kentuckian advises democrats to Walt until the liberal republicans hold their con- vention in Cincinnatl, examine their platform and take a glance at the nomiuee before the old demo- cratic party 1s dissolved, never again to be gathered together “this side of heaven.” As the party has been going to Tophet for so long a time would it not be better to designate the ‘other place” as the most appropriate one for it to assemble in? Brothers-in-law should be called “botners-in-law” among politicians nowadays. Grantis persistenuy Squibved on account of this relationship, Senator Trumbull once wanted to make a brother-in-law Governor of Dlinois, and the republicans lost a United States Senator in consequence; and now Senator Scaurz has got into hot water on account of a brother-in-law all the way from “Bonn on the Rhine.” “Down with the rhino!’ seems to be the cry in all these bothersome cases, The Chicago Tribune (republican) thinks that had the democratic party dissolved four years ago the republican party, a3 such, would have dissolved also, and the country generally peen benefited thereby. The 7ribune wants a new deal all round. The Provisional State Central Committee of the reform party of Louisiana have issued an address to the people of the State recommending organiza tion, The movement has nothing to do with federat MURDER UPON RANDALL'S ISLAND., A “Juvenile Delinquent” Stabbs an Overseer— Death of the Victim—The Assassin’s Antece- dents—The Deed Done with a Shoe Knife. One Of the most cold-blooded and atrocious mur- ders ever committed was perpetrated last Sunday evening upon Randall’s Island. ‘The victim was Samuel Calvert, the overseer in the north shop of the House of Refuge, aman who appears to have held a high place in the esteem of all with whom he came in contact, in fact @ deep gloom seems to hang over the institution, in whose halls his footfall will never more be heard, the authorities and the in- mates seeming to feel alike that a good man whom they had every cause to respect has been removed from their midst, THE UNFORTUNATE MAN Was born in Ireland about forty years ago and came to this country soon after attaining his majority, Since 1852 he was connected with the House of Refuge on Kandall’s Island, and filied the position of overseer for the past nine years. He leaves a Widow and one cnild to mourn his untimely end. ‘Ihe murderer, Justus Dunn, stands registered upon the books of the institution as No. 12,879, and 1s the subject of a very dark record, He was born in Ulster county, New York, in 1855, and was sent to the institution when only thirteen years old as a vagrant; His mother died about eight years ago, but his father, Justus 5. Dunn, still resides at New- burg, 18 in the employ of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, and, according to all accounts, appears to be a very respectable man, On the death of his mother the prisouer’s aunt, Mrs, Margaret Has- brouck, who lives in East Sixteenth street, took charge of him, but in consequence of his repeated truancy she had him sent to tne Juvenile Asylum for two years, On obtaining his discharge he went to Newburg. Mr. Israel Jones, the buperintendent of the Reiuge, states tuat young Dunn is A CONFIRMED LIAR and one of the worst boys he ever had in charge. ‘The facts of the murder are simply these:—At half. past six o'clock, on Sunday evening, Mr. Calvert was locking the doors in the third nail of the second division, Dunu’s door was the last but one upon the tier, and as the deceased was putting his key into the lock Lhe prisoner sprang out with a shoe knile in his hand and commenced a furious attack upon him, ‘The overseer had ao means of defending him- sell except by endeavourtng to Kick off his assailant, but the youthful assassii !olowed up bis attack with such vigor and determination that his victim soon lay weltering in aftae, upon the ground. Cale vert sustained several cuts, but the fatal one de- liveread by the prisoner struck the uniortunate man in the right leg, just above the knee joint, SEVERING THE FEMORAL ARTERY, James Brennan, No. 11,544, a monitor who was on the opposite side of the tier, ran to Calvert’s ald, succeeded in disarming Dunn and gave the alarm. When some of the officers of the institution arrived upon the scene of the conflict Calvert had fainted from loss of blood, The injured man was imme- diately taken to his room, where his wounds were dressed by Drs. Colby and H. Pierce. Notwith- standing every effort of the two medical gentlemen, however, Calvert expired shortly after ten o'clock the same night, ‘The prisoner does not seem particularly affectea by the knowledge that he has committed a deed that places him at once in the shadow of the gal- tows. He 1s not @ very bad looking boy, 1s well- built and .sinewy, tue has a bulien’ * ‘morose | Politics, but 1s strongly opposed by those who are disposition, With’ some degree of’ bravado | now running the political machine in the State. he owns to the fact of his having shot his uncle when only ten years of age. The weapon with which the ghastly deed was consummated 1s @ well WORN SHOE KNIFE (similar to that with which “Jack” Reynolds slew Townsend, and for whicn he paid penalty upon the scaffold), and Dunno says he obtained it several weeks ago from a boy named Dobvins, since which time he has kept 1s carefully concealed. The only reason Duun offers for taking Calvert's life 13 that the deceased had, during the past week, reported him for some violation of the rules of the iustitu- tion, and that he was marked for it. The Coroner has been notified and will hold an inquest upon the remains of the murdered man to-day, Meacwhile Duun occupies a cell in the Tombs, NEW YORK CITY. William Clark, a convict, twenty-one years of are, serving out aterm of six months’ imprisonment on conviction for petit larceny, diea in the Peniten- uary Hospital, Biackwell’s Island. An inquest will be maces, the body by Coroner Young, who was notified Leono Burkhardt, an infant only four months old, whose parents reside at 103 Delancey street, was found dead in bed by the mother. ‘The child is sup- posed to have been accidenuy overlaid during the night. Coroner Young was notified 0 hold an in- quest over the remains. The New Orleans See endorses the reform move- ment in Louisiana and urges all shades of political differences to cultivate a spirit of harmony, and by a united effort rescue the State irom the hands of those who now rule its destinies. The Democratic Convention meets in Louisiana on the 18th of April. ‘rhe New Orleans Republican does not favor the reform movement in Louisiana, Cause—it 1s War- moth’s organ, and the movement 1s anti-Warmoth, The Springfeld (Obto) Advertiser says the best men in the country never attain the Presidential chair, and to quarrel about Grant’s renomination on that account 1s alifolly. There can be no bolting from the republican party, thinks the Adveruser, nntal arr the National Convention. The New Haven Aegtster (democratic) says that Judge Davis is the very weakest among tne can- didates named for the Presidency. It prefers Charles Francis Adams, with, perhaps, John Quincy Adams for the second place on the ticket. There is nothing like keeping things in one’s family. ‘This has been a bad season for some newspapers in the South, The Atlanta New Era—republican— after having suffered various vicissitudes, has just given up the ghost. General Gideon J. Pillow is named as a candidate for Governor of Tennessee, And then the band began to play “Put Me in My Little Bed,” and “Rock Me to Sleep, Mother.” The Louisville Courier.Journal (coalition demo- crat) is, according to the Cincinnati Times- Chronicle (these newspaper compound names are abominable), in favor of a Trumbull and anti-Grant Greeley ticket. ‘fo beat Grant,” continues our Cincinnati contemporary, “the Courier-Journal would go for Wendell Phillips, George Francis Train, Satan, Vic Woodhull, or any other man.”” SENATOR SUMNER. Coroner Herrman was yesterday notified to hold an inquest at the Morgue on the boty or Edward Ferguson, who died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of injuries received on the Sth inst. by ere one of his hands crushed by machinery. Decease lived at 65 Forsyth street. John O'Connor, an infant two months old, died at No. 8 Broadway without medical attention, and tne police arrived at the conclusion that deatn was the result of neglect on the part of the parents, Coroner Young made an investigation, and found that the infant died from natural causes. Fourteen new cases of smallpox were reported to the Health authorities during Saturday and Sunday, and there were seven deaths from the alsease for the forty-eight hours enaing at noon yesterday. The census of the Smallpox Hospital on Sunday was 187. Rose Rupert, of 106th street and First avenue, was jound sick with smallpox on Saturday, and sent to the hospital; and arnold Henala, of 20 New Cham- bers street, was found on Fourth avenue yesterday sick With the disease, and was sent to the island. He is Interviewed, and Declares that Ho is “Absolute Master of His Own Opinions.” [{ Washington. (March 14) correspondence of the Oin- cinnaul Times and Chronicie. } For some time doubts have existed here in .the minds of many influential politicians as to what course Senator Sumuer will pursue after he has seen the result of the Philadelpiia Convention—the renomination of President Graut and the endorse- ment of his administration by those chosen to speak for the National Republican party—and finds that the time has arrived when he must either acknowl- edge tne nomination or abandon the party of which he has been since its formation a shining light. It was with no small degree of satisfaction, there- fore, that I met bim to-day, and founda him willing to talk On political subjects, and especially con- cerning his own political position at the present tum * New York, March 18, 1872, To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— 1 think you will not attribute to any friendliness I have for England my preference for her system of collecting custom house duties as compared with ours, for nothing would please me more than the certainty that we were to have war with her, and drive her hated flag from this Continent and the ad- jacent islands, But her system of custom house revenue is so simple and ours 1s so absurdly complex that we may say with trath, her custom houses are places to do business in, and ours are places to re- ward political service in and make voters, In her Custom houses she nas no need of a large force, nor have we, if we would adopt her system; she collects import duties on less than twenty articles, we in in our supreme wisdom on about three hundred and fifty to four hudred. Let ail but fifty articles which we import be put on the free list and coliect our revenue from said fifty articles, adopt their system, rent our super- fluous offices and warehouses, dismiss seventy-five outof one hundred of our lazy clerks and poll- ticlans and supernumeraries, any of whom never 10 @ day’s work for Uncle sam, but work for votes at the next election. Since the foundation of the United States government we have had laws and amend- Tents of lAWS passed, so that in the short oMotal life ofany collector he can’t even read sucn laws, Besides the principle on which said laws are founded Is not wise. They proceed on the ground that the morality of our importers is 80 exalted that on no account would they take or bire somebouy eise to take for them a false oath, With a few honorable exceptions this 18 not the case, lam very sorry to say human nature is weak, and Im. porting human nature very much so. Our laws levy such exorbitant duties as to offer a very great temptation to cheat. In Germany, France and Belgium are large manufactories of woollens in small towns. An American consui 1s appointed and gets $400 a year. What does he know or care about the value of the invoices he certifies to? These milis will not seil out and out there to come here; but sell there to be delivered here, so much a yard in cur- rency paid to tuelr agents here, who pass the cloth through our Custom House. Why? 1 assert to enter their fabrics at half price. Now, what is the English system? To dispense with oaths and consular certificates, and let the im- porter enter his goods at what rate he pleases, re- serving the right to take the goods and pay the tm- orter ten per cent on his valuation of the same, What motive has the importer to try to cheat and under-invoice his goods? None whatever, Whereas Yn our system invoices come tainted, and if not passed are confiscated, Some one belonging to the Custom House must be ‘seen.’ Are our Custom House oficers immaculate ¢ The truth 1s, our system makes our custom houses great “poor houses’? for lazy politicians to get their victuals and drink and to work for tho ext election. Yours truly, S. Be He 2. “The impression prevails, Senator, even among many of your trienas, that you have given private assurances to those who are working in the interest of the Cincinnati Convention of your sympathy with the reform movement, and that if they will nominate an out-and-out republican ticket you will support it.’? “No person has authority to speak for me upon this question. You will believe me when I say that I am absolute master of my own opinions ana have not confided with auy person as to my future course ‘on this matier.’? “Am Ito understand, then, that you have not in- Gicated a purpose not to act with the republican party if Grant should ve renominated ?? “That 1s my position. The time has not yetar- rived for me to deciare whether I shall su} _: any man for President nominated at Philaaelphia, espe- cially when that nomination may be @ personal and not @ partyone. I am free to act as my con- science may dictate, which will always be for the good of my country and its people. Of one thing ou may be sure, I shall never play into tne ands of the democratic party, or support any ticket which directly or indirectly restores them to power again. Ihave the good of my country and republican principles at heart, and I shall battle for them in the future as 1 have done in the past; and entertaining such sentiments, I cannot aid in any movement which fosters an attempt to place in power again the democratic party. “Your position, or rather your Views, Senator, are not, 1 am sure, correctly understood by the country, as there has been @ widespread belief that both yourself and Senator Trumbull were pledged to sus- tain the action Of the Cincinnati Convention if 1t uld assume a distinct republican form.” ‘For myseif I have not uttered a sentiment or a wora which would justify any such belief, Senator Trumbull has Eve nis support to the Cincinnatt movement, and desires his friends to Join in with him; but for myself, as I have just said, I must await the action of the Convention at Philadelpnia, and then act as my conscience dictates, My record is before the country and is part of 11s history, and my future course will be in strict harmony with the principles which have governea my entire life—a devotion to justice and the welfare of my country.” “Your course in the Senate on the matter of the French arms inquiry has been the subject of much severe criticism. Do you expect to accomplish ‘what was interided by the resolution, to show con- clustvely that wrong transactions have been going on’ ndoubtedly. The evidence already taken es- tablishes our case, that there has been a gross vio- lation of existing neutrality laws, either through ignorance or want of judgment, or Inentionally for an improper purpose. Mr, Schurz tells me that the most damaging evidence 1s yet to come, and that he expects to Grtng oat during the investigation that a prominent octal and an ex-army officer were interested in tue sales of arms, and that they were the mediums through whom Kemington & Sons secured thelr contracis with the Ordnance Bureau.” “T suppose you have seen the testimony of Colouel Squire before the House commitiee, and the tele- gram which he read from Mr. Moreau, in Paris, stating that you were deceived when you said in the Senate Chamber that the committee of the French Assembly on war contracts had adopted a resolution asking the United States government for 8h A BALTIMORE MERCHANT ARRESTED. Battimors, Md,, March 18, 1872, Joseph A. Thomas, of the firm of J. A. Thomas & Co,, extensive oyster and frui packers of this city, was arrested Suturday afternoon on &@ charge of | the resuit of the inquiry as to the saic of arms ? detrauding Thomas Wilson, @ capitalist of this city, “Phat telegram of Moreau’s 18 absurd @@ vet 4 of $50,000, advanced on forged drafts, In default ‘of | false, The committee of the National assertly " $75,000 bail Thomas was committed to head An ad- | war contracts consists of sixty members, a ry) ditional warrant was issued from the Criminal | Moreau would hardly know the eas that Court this morning against Thomas for obtaining | the members. 1 have information which shows Hike 160,000 on similar pretences, It seems that | such a resolution was actually comm and considered by iton the 7th of March, So Mr. Moreau 13 misinformed.’ At this point our can’ closed jomas Nas been in the habit of obtaining advances on drafts at shortdate on parties in the West, to whom he alieged he had ghipuad ganda, 1. tl lt MAYOR HALL. Interesting Question as to the Legality of the Recorder’s Court. A “MIXED” SITUATION. " There was another session yesterday of the Court of General Sessions, now being held by Judge Daly, to try the case of Mayor Hail. Public interest ia the trial seemed, {rom the slim attendance, to have already died out, or, perhaps, the rival attractiens of the pageant of St. Patrick’s Day, coupled with the certainty that nothing of Importance could for the present be done, were the motive causes ef the thin audience yesterday. ‘The Mayor looked con- siderably disgusted atthe delay, but displayed an undertone of cheerlulness which showed that he Is stillas hopeful as ever that the close of the trial will do him the substantial justice of an acquittal. The Court naving opened, Juige Daly read a learned and carefully penned decision in regard to the question raised on Saturday in respect to the legality of the power of the Court to extend its term, After tracing the history of these Courts of General Sessions and reviewing the recent statute both in England and America in regard to them he concluded as follows:—‘‘I entertain no doubt of the power of the Court to extend the present term in the exercise of its discretion, 80 far as the public business may require,’’ Mr. Tremain, on the part of the prosecution, them moved to continue the term for such reasonable time as His Honor might deem necessary for the prosecution of public business, and also that the eleven jurors be discharged and that taeir names be put im the box and be immediately called over again by. the clerk; tuat tne parties thea be offered their challenges, and that after the jurors shall have thus been selected an order be made by the Court for a@ further panel of as many jurors as may be considered proper for the convenience of the Court. Judge Daly said he thought where could be no objection to this course, a8 Im several cases ol the death of a juror in crimiumal cases in England such had been tue plan adopted. Mr. Burrill, on the part of the defence, said tha¢ though he did not wisb to argue the matter, yet still be thought tuere stl remained a grave doubt as to the legality of tho present Court, He thought the March term of the Recorder's Court was regular and legal, for the reason that it was the legally appoiuted session of the Court, and at the lime that session vommenced there was no other term of tue Court in session ex- cept the term continued by His Honor for the spe clal purpose of conducting the present trial As the term had been continued by His Honor lor that Special purpose he thougut the Recorder had power to hold the Marcu term, and 1b was equally clear that two single sessious could not be deld at the same time, rn Judge Daly said that there was on this matter a grave doubt still remaining in his mind, While he had no doubt that he had power to extend the present term, yet still 1¢ Was certain that two single Sessions of the Court could not be held at the same time, Either his Court or tie Recorder's must, therefore, be illegal, and he would iike to hear tne arguments of counsel belore rendering @ tinal de- cision, Kor personal reasons he would much pre- fer not trying the present case; but he could net shrink from a duty that had been thrown upon him, if iL Were Clear wnat he had jurisdiction to try it, Mr. ‘Tremain was avout to commence an argu- ment in favor of the continuation of the term, when Ar, Sullivan rose, and, alter announcing the deash of Judge Whiting and paying an eloquent and fitting tribute to him, moved tat the Court adjourn ut Of respect .o his memory. sudge Daly granted the motion, saying at the same time that, having Known the deceased gentle- man iutimately for many years, he concurred im every word of the modest tribute just paid to mis memory. The Court then adjourned until this morning at eleven o'clock, MUNICIPAL MATIERS, Meetings of Board of Aldermen. The meotings of the above Board, including the Board of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, which were held yesterday, were, after the calling of the roll, adjourned until the reguiar day of meeting, em Monday next. Board of Supervisors. The above Board held a meeting yesterday. In the absence of the Mayor the President of the Board of Aldermen, General Cocnrane, presided. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMORIES AND DRILL ROOMS. The following report was read by the Clerk:— The undersigned, of the Committee of the Boara of Su visors on Armories and Drill Rooms, who have under the examination of the various premises owned or ak the city and appropriated to the use of armories and di rooms, respectfully report that from the limtted inspection they have made they are compelled to st side the evidences of crimina: neglect of city are grossly apparent. Costly structures, well adapted for the use of our citizen idiery, have been sut to decay, while expensive premises—some ot them Inadeguaté for their required purposes “have been rented ab exorvitant rates. ‘The premises 693 Broadway, second, third and fourth floors of which are rented from May, 1871, to 1876, at $14,000 per annum, isa casein point, They are in every way unfitted for their intended purpose and are now unoccupied, having been used only a shorttime and then Jeft in a dilapidated condition. The total rental charged for property leased rmories and drill rooms appears from the Comptroller's report to be $315,000 per annum. In the peso of the committee this amount can easily be reduced: ‘one-half. The committee are at this time only prepared to rey on the condition of the following, viz :~ enal, corner of White and Elm streets, owned by the city and occupied by four companies of arullery; a very subsiantial structure, admi- Fably suited to the purposes of its erection, but in a frightful state of repair—windows without giass, doors without fas- tenings, no security for the property deposited therein, roof in a leaky condition, fast going into decay. nire Market armories, south end oniy, occupied by the Eighth regiment, in like dilapidated condition, roof open te the elaments and in every way filthy and repulsive, Qual of First and Third cavalry, 87 and 39 Bowery, unier lease to May, 1875, at $9,000 per annum, is in tne com: dition, except lower drill room, which {8 dilapidated filthy ; rent not exorbitant, ‘The Fitth regiment, at 156, 158 and 160 Hester stre quarters in fair condition, but with leaky roof, whi be at once repaired. At 22 and 24 Lelancey street were found the quarters of the Eleventh regiment, rent $4,000 to May, 1874, Building very weak ; it was condemned as unsafe last year, Everything in the’ building, however, was clean and in nice order. This Tegiment deserves more suitable accommodation, The Seventh regiment armory, at Tompkins Market, was found very complete, but the roof leaks badiy and must be repaired linmediately. Your committee found the quarters of the Sixth infantry at Tammany Hall, East Fourteenth s-reet, which is rented from the Tammany Society, from. 1870 to 1880, at $36,000 per annum. There are but two rooms used for company mé Inga; one large room seems to be used for a billiard room; the rooms in the basement are unused. ‘The janitor’s apart- ments in this building are spacious and elegantly titted. building 18 not at all suitable for an armory or drill room. The committee respectfully ask the immediate adoption of the following resolutions Firt—That the Commissioner of Pubic Works be re- quested to immediately repair the Olty Arsenal, Elm street, mm a thorough manner, so that it shall be suitable for the use of artillery and cavalry companies, and that when so the General of Division shall’ be requested to as many companiesof artillery aa can be conveniently acoom- modated on the premises. ‘Second-<That the “Commissioner of Public Works be di- rected to repair the Centre Market building in such a manuer as its dilapidated condition requires, and that the second story of the building ve especially refitted with reference to {a Gecupancy for armories and drill rooms. Third-—That the Commissioner of Public Works tmme- diately cause to be repaired the root of the Seventh regiment armo ‘ompkins Mat FourlieThat the Comptroller be instructed to dispose of the lease of 22 and 2% Delancey street to the highest bidder, = ee Sad ne regiment be assigned other and more suitable quarters. ° PyihThat the Comptroller be directed to dispose of the lease of second, third and fourth floors of 649 Broadway to the highest bidder. ‘Stxtn—That the Counsel to the Corporation be instructed to Inquire into the legality of the lease of the premises known as Tammany Hall from the Tammany Society; that in the Opinion of this Board the best interests of the city demand it should be at once cancelled if it be legal to do so. ‘Seventh—That the Comptroller be requested to inform this Board as to the liability of the city to keep m repair the various premises leased for armories and drill rooms, ‘Highth—That the Counsel to the Corporation be requested to report to this Board as to the practicability of cancelling the Tease of the third and fourth floors of 216 to 226 West Twenty~ th 4 Le nag Conrad Boles [o Cereal pet annum, ry recommended to be annulled. puta PETER GILSEY, J. VAN SCHAICK, WILLIAM JOY! iD, CONOVER, D. D.C Committee on Armories and Drill Rooms. With regard to the first resolution the Boart directed that the work be done under the direction of the Committee on Armories and Drill Booms. ‘The remainder of the report was referred bac! the committee, Comptroller’s Report. ‘rhe Comptroller presented the following report: Amount of appropriation from January 1 to April BO, 1872. af vi Repairs to Printing for Exec Salaries legislators. Stationery, law and blank boak®: Totalees Balance to credit. ‘The Board adjourned April. have should Payments by the Comptroller. Comptroller Green made the following payments yesterday :— ers, laborers and axemen of Burean of Engt- akere for Bepvember, October, November and I ugemnen, 7 eee $3,255 50 fe will pay to Clarks and employes of Surrogato's Office to Jan- Mery, Ieieeersere 28,975 19 Clerks wd em Of Ollice of Commissioners Of Taxes aud Assessments to January 1, 172... 40,975 00 A GREAT CALAMITY, HLARTPORD, March 18, 1872, 8S. M. Hewlett, the weil known temperance lec. turer, died suddenty in Meriden this morning of congestion of the lungs, fis remains taken ‘to lus bome in Irvington, N, J, beats.