The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The Pacific Mail Subsidy Job in the House, SUMNER AND CINCINNATI A Defaulting Maryland ‘ Collector. THE QUARTERMASTERS' QUARREL. The Guerriere and Her Captured Wines and Liquors. The Ku Klux Question in the Su- preme Court. WASHINGTON, March 19, 1872, The Pacific Mail subsidy Jobin the Houses How the New York Delegation Stand. ‘The land grant lobbyists having been completely Touted in the House on the Bayfleid and St. Croix bill, and being in a fatr way to be beaten in tne Yerba Buena job, are waiting to see whether the steawship subsidy jobbers will meet witn better success, Tne raid for subsidies began in earnest day. The question of granting an increased sub- sidy to the Pacific Mall Steamship Company being discussed in Committee of the’ Whole tll the House adjourned, It is believed to-night that the scneme 1s beaten, and that all the subsidy piunderers are overthrown. The subject was pretty thoroughly ventilated, and additional zest was given to the discussion by the aeep interest which New York, as the commercial metropolis of the country, has in the question, Mr. Clarkson M. Potter appeared almost as the hired attorney of the company from the interest he took im the sudject, and he was aided by Mr. Brooks and Mr, Dwight Townsend in the demand of this great corporation for a gratuity from the People of the United States. Mr. Cox, with «that quiet. wit for which he 4s often so remarkable, showed that a subsidy in the shape of a tariff had overthrown the shipping in- terests of the country. He then asked If a subsidy could restore what a subsidy had destroyed? He Appeared as the champion of tne mercnants of New York, in which he was aided by Mr, Wood and Mr. Wilitam R. Roberts, the other representatives from the metropolis being either active allies of or favora- bie to the subsidy. The argument which had been ‘used with so much effect against the Yerba Buena job, Bametly, the contract of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company with the Central Pacific Railroad to carry no tea to New York by way of the Isthmus was used with equal effect to-day, although the attempt of Mr. Cox to have a letter from the President of the Panama Railroad Company read was denied, through the claims of Mr. Banks and other friends Of the job. In this letter President Jay says:— All this company asks Is that its route may be open to fair compe ition, and not shut “up by such contracts a8 that vy.» h entirely excludes the China trade, to the great injury of our merchants. Our importers of China goods feel deeply on this subject, and the Board of ‘rade has appointed a commitree vo wait on the Pacific Mai! Steamship Company and remonsirate against the coalition. Of course we do not wish to be understood as opposing the increased subsidy, for it woula be for our iterest to have their China service doubled, provided they will give Us a fair chance to compete for the trade, » This candid avowal is well supplementoa by a petizion of tne leading merchants and shipowners of New York, presented last May, in which they protest against the passage of all such bills; but on the specious pretence ot revival of American com- merce these merchants declare that if each of the | bills now before Congress is analyzed the atter | Selfishness, not to say fraud, of its propositions will be readily seen. If a few steamers were actually built at great expenseto the government, they say, | the great nécessity oi the public would not be sup- | | | plied by this partiality to indivicuals. ‘They then proceed to demand as a right, which ought to be accorded to American citizens in common with all other people, to buy their slips im the cheapest mar-+ kets, as thereby alone they can compete with the rest of the world. ‘his petition is signsd oy OT ai Ma wt $2 Smnpel intura, & C6. Boyd Hinckés, Woodruf & Robinsons, James F. Tap- scott, N. Hathaway, Sutton & Co., Barclay & Living- ston, Williams & Guion, C. Comstock, Maitland, Phelps & Co., Olyphaut & Co., Nesmith & Sons, W. H, De Wolfe & Co., and aboat one nundred other firms, each prominent in tts line of business, Statements like these furnished the animus of the contest withthe subsidy ring to-day, and It was | even asserted in bebalf of the job that the mer- chants who signed the petition would not have done ao if they had known that their representa | tons would antagonize the demand of the Pacific Maul. Colonel Roberts’ speech produced an excellent effect, especially in those parts in which he opposed Subsidies as a swindle on the working people for the benefit of speculators. The lobby was very ac- tuve, but, through the influence of the HERALD's exposure, the ex-members of Congress were not so forward in pushing on the floor. Mr. Calkin, who represented Mr. Edis’ district in the last Congress, Was very active as the “attorney” of the jobbers, Not being @ lawyer, Mr. Calkin is very queer attorney for a great corporation; but it 4s through the instrumentality of such as he that the subsidy ring expect to succeed in fleecing the peo- ple. The death of this bill will be the death of all the jobs of this kind, and the vote upon it a test of the honesty of our legislators. While it is not be- Neved to-night that it can be carried, great interest 1s manifested in it because of the important conse- quences which are sure to follow its doom. The Ku Kiux and the Negro Voters in South Carolina Before the Supreme Court—The Right to Carry Arms. The Supreme Court of the United States had be- fore it Jor argument to-day the case of the United States against Avery and others, on @ certificate of division from the Circuit Court for the district of South Carolina, The defendants in this case were indicted for conspiracy under the act of May 31, 1870, to enforce the rights of cluzens of the United States to vote in the several States, and for purposes, known as tno Enforce. ment or Ku Kiux act, The particular act charged ‘Was the murder of one Jim Williams while attempt- ing to prevent col0red citizens from voting, and to binder and prevent their exercise of the right to keep and bear arms, Motion having been made to quasn the indictment, the Court was divided in opinion on the question whether it had jurisdiction of the crime of murder charged, and whether the mght to keep and bear arms is a right granted and secured by the constitution of the United States soas to sup Port the charge in the indictment and render the offence cognizable by the Court, and these questions ‘were certified to this Court, The government sub- Mits that the questions having arisen upon & mo- tion to quash, this Court cannot take cognizance of them, The motion being preliminary in its charac- ter and determinable by the Court below a3 @ mat ter of pure discretion, it 1s contended that the act was intended merely to visit with increased punishment offenders against the laws of the United States, who im the act of violating those laws shall also commit offences against the laws of the States, and this it has the power to do; and it naturally follows that the Courts of the United States have jurisdiction ‘to inquire into this additional fact, nor is it an answer to sa7 that in so doing they take jurisdic- tion of an offence against state laws, and ot which Congress cannot give them jurisdiction, The Court Merely admits evidence of # fact as matter of age gravation of another offence. The criminal laws Of several of the states are cited to show that in those States, when any person 18 convicted of a criminal offence who has before been punished by the united States or other States for a hike offence, such person is sentenced to an additional penalty, and itis said that the difference between taking into account the conviction of a past offence with a new NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1872,-TRIPLE SHEET, tofix the punishment of a subseqnent one, as in those cases, and taking nto account the commis- sion of an offence, with a view to fix the punisn- ment of another offence contemporaneously com- mitted, considered merely as facts constituting matter of aggravation, as in this case, 1s only a dif- ference in time, and is wholly immaterial. In neither case is the punishment tn contemplation of the law applied to the offence, which 1s re- garded as an aggravating circumstance merely in respect to the right to bear arms. It is said that the United States, by reason of the power given to Congress to provide for organizing, arm- ing and disciplining the militia, has a direct in- terest in seeing that the right which the constitu. ton itself declares to be essential to a well ordered militia 18 not intringed by unlawful authority, and, 1n the absence of State legislation, to punish viola- tions of the right; and itis but a reasonable con- struction of the act to construe it as ap- plying to this act as well as to any other. For the defence is is urged, after controverting the theory of the government that the fifteenth amendment to the constitution contains no grant of power over the right of suffrage, but ts in the nature of a restriction or abridgment of such Power In one respect oniy, and that is in the power to discriminate on account of race, color and previ- ous condition of servitudé. It is to enforce that section and prevent such discrimination that by the second section Congress 1s authorized to enact ap- propriate laws; and this article contemplates only legislative action, and does not expressly apply to individuals. Before the act in question can take effect, then, it must appear that the State Nas authorized the discrimination prohibited by the amendment, and that sach discrimination is at- tempted to be carried out by an individual. Ifthe State has not violated the article, and has passed no law to authorize such discrimination, the un- authorized act of an indiviaual or a combination of individnals makes no case for federal cognizance. An individual cannot deny or abridge the right to vote im the sense of this amend- ment, It 18 & fight that can only be given, or denied or abridged by law. South Car- olina nas not violated the amendment. She has passed no act to discriminate.on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, but admits citizens of all colors, races or conditions who have the qualifications of voters to the full enjoyment of the right of suffrage. Sutif it be held that it woula be appropriate legislation to enforce this amend- ment against individuals where the State had passed no act, then it 18 contended that the con- Spiracies charged are not within the jurisdiction the Court because they are offences not within the purview of the amendment, nor appropriate legis lation to enforce the amendment, and are therefore void, It 1s then submitted as too clear for argu- ment that within the legitimate sphere of the rights Teserved to the States ig included the right of ex- clusive legislation in the matter of suffrage. The very existence of the States depends upon 1t, and they have never surrendered the jurisdiction. It 18 declared that not a single offence defined in the act im question comes within the provisions of the amendment. When the States, by the amendment, surrendered the rignt to discriminate in the matter of suffrage on the ground ot color, race, &c., and authorized Con- gress to enforce that amendment, they surrendered no other right touching the suffrage, and gave Congress no further power over the subject, and hence the enforcement act is not appropriate Jegisiation. The constiutional provision in respect to the right of the people to bear arms contains no grant of power to the federal government over the right to keep and bear arms, On the contrary, the established con-' Struction 1s that it only recognizes a pre-existing right in the people of the States, and is merely & restriction on the federal government against any interference with that right, and consequently a subject matter exclusively within the cognizance of the States, As to jurisdiction, it is contended that the jurisdiction attempted to be given by the act over another felony committed in the attempt to do the acts prohibited in this case of murder belongs exclusively to the courts of South Carolina, and that conse- quently 80 much of the act is unconstitutional and vold, as an exercise of a legislative power not in pureuance of the corstitution, The case 1s argued on betialf of the government by the Attorney General and Assistant Attorney Gencral Hill and on behalf of the accused by Henry Stansbury and Reverdy Johnson, of jurisdiction, tne government moving to dismiss, Toe merits are given, but it 18 not certain they wil! be argued, The 7 C, Squires was resumed before the Senate Arms Committee to-day. He tes- tifed that the arrangement between the French government and Remington & Sons was the allow- ance to the latter of five per centum commission for whatever arms they bought, Judging from all the facts, the witness Inferrea that Remington & Sons were commission merchants, and not agents for the French government in the technical sense. He was asked whht was the pur- pose of his showing to General Dyer the despatch of the 15th of October, 1870, from which Secretary Belknap inferred that Remington & Sons were agents of the French government, to which question he replied that he wanted to convince General Dyer there was no reason for delay in Making the salesso as to allow outside parties tocome im. Ais purpose was to get the arms at once, After the order was issuea that no more arms were to be sold to them he had no recollection that he consulted with middie men. He did put in another bid after that order was issued—namely, the 18th of October. It was not then generally known that they nad been ruled ont, and he dia not care to have that fact known. The questions to the witness were asked for the Most part by Senator Schurz. The witness said that W. S, Smoot, connected with the Ordnance De- partment, was on @ six months’ leave, Meantime he was in the employ of Remington & Sons, having a temporary or provisional connection with the firm, and was considered to have a full knowledge ofarms, Smoot resigned the office at tne termina- Uon of hia leave of absence. Senator Logan remarked that it was customary for the War Department to give a leave of absence to officers who intended to resign. During further examination the witness said he believed the arms purchased py Richardson would eventually fall into the hands of Remington & Sons. Mexican and Indian Troabies in Texns. The Secretary of War to-day sent a large mass of documents to the House of Répresentatives in re« sponse to a resolution on the subject of Mexican and Indian outrages on the Texan bdorder- It i stated that since 1866 the army has not been able to protect the people of the trontier. Many parts of Texas settied twenty years ago are now uninhabitable owing to Indian raids. The people of that State have long and patiently hoped for and implored protection by the government, but thus far their expectations have Not been realized, They say their patience 1s well nigh exhausted, Intereceantc Canal Survey Comuminsioners.| ‘Tne President has appointed Brevet General An- drew A. Humporeys, of the Engineer corps United States Army; Professor Benjamin Pierce, Superin- tendent of the Coast Survey, and Captain Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commisstoners for tne United States to examine and consider all surveys, plans, pro- posals or suggestions of routes of communica- tion by canal or water connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, «cross the Isthmus of Darien, which have already been submitted, or which may be hereafter sub- mitted to the President during the pendency of this appointment, or which may be referred to them by the President, aud toreport in writing their con- clusions and the result of such examination to the President, with their opinion as to the provable cost and practicavility of each route or plan, and such other matters im connection therewith as they may think proper and pertinent, They sre severally authorized to execute and fuifll the duties of that appointment according to law and the instructions which they snail from time to time receive from the President. r The reports of Captain Shufelds, who made the survey of the Tehuantepec route; Commander Self. tidge, who made two surveys of the Darien route, and of Commander Crossman, who is now on hig ‘way ‘0 survey tho Nicaragua route, will be sub- The argument thus far 1s on the question | Mittea to the Commission, with such other Informa- tion as 1s now in posseasion of the government, Seamen’s Outfit—Tue Brooklyn Naval Hos- pital. ‘The House Committee on Naval Affairs nas agreed to defer further consideration of the bill proposing to sell the Brooklyn Naval Hospital unti) the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy can be ob- | tained, The same committee has agreed to report | favorably the btll<introduced by Leonard Myers allowing seamen to receive their outfit trom the government the same as is allowed to soldiers and marines, Withdrawal of the Quartermaster Nomina- tons. The President witharew from tne Senate to-day the list of nominations to colonelcies, lieutenant colonelcies and majorities in the Quartermaster’s Department, sent in nearly two months ago, assign- ing as the reason for withdrawal that a further examination of the laws and rules of promotion by the Attorney General was desirable before further Executive action was taken, This 1s regarded as a aecisive victory for the officers with a war record, over those who have laid claim to the high places by virtue of naving beon longer in service, witnout regard to the nature and value of service rendered, Sumner und the *oreheads. The statements so extensively circulated, that Senator Sumner was to take such a prominent part in the Cincinnati Convention, owe their origin to Senator Schurz, who nas been conspiring for sev- eral weeks past to inveigle Senator Sumner into the movement, He had repeated the story as ‘a con- summation devoutly to be wished,” and credulous Cheap Jack correspondents believed it because Schurz repeated 1t, Experts and Imports for 1871. The following exhibit of our exports and imports for the calendar year 1871 12 furnisned by the Bureau of Statistics, ‘Tne values are all expreased in specie:— . Imports of merchandise.... Imports of specie and bullion... Total imports...... a eeeeewees Exports of domestic merchandise Exports of foreign merchandise. Total exports of merchandise « »- $460,331, 614 Exports of domestic buiHon and specie. $65,632,342 Exports of foreign bullion ana specie..., 12,009,128 «$572,509, 314 heat) ++ $589,908, 729 $446,542, 607 14,789,007 Total exporte of bullion and specie. $77,641,470 Total exports... $537, 973,084 Excess of imports. af 1, 985,045 If we leave out of view our nd exports of foreign specie and bultion, and regard our ex- Ports of domestic specie and bullion as we would rain, cotton, or any other product of our domestic Industry, the account will stand as follows:— Total imports of merchandise. «$572,509, 314 Total exports of merchandise 460,331,614 Exports of tic specie and bul 65,632, 342 Total exports. $526,963,956 Adverse balance........ +. 46,545,853, ‘The foreign specie and bullion accounts stand a8 e follows:. + +6 $17,399,415 12, x imports. Exports..... Excess of imports.. $5,390, 287 THE CUSTOM HOUSE INQUIRY. Continued fadesind isis at Tem Merky ee ex-Uollector’s Little Moleties—The Supper Demoralizer—His Definition of a Sneak and a Traitor. WASHINGTON, March 19, 1872, The New York Custom House Investigation Com- mittee met this afternoon, Senator Stewart ap- peared for the first time since the committee has been in session in Washington, The examination of ex-Collector Murphy was resumed, Senator Bayard cross-questioned him at length. He recapitulated the circumstances attending his interview with John Bennett, whicn was brought about by Mr. Bliss. Mr. Bennett told him the ma- jority of the men in the Gridley organization were Placell there by him, and alwaye voted as he di- Tected; Mr. Murphy wanted to defeat Horace Greeley as a delegate to the State Convention; he gave $200 at one time and $200 at another time to Bennett, through Bliss, for the purpose of GIVING SUPPERS TO THE WORKINGMEN belonging to that orgauizalion to keep from going home. He was asked whether werner on not Pa him he must have oney to get a gang of strangers out of the neigh- borhood to help defeat Greoley, to which ‘question witness replied that he had no recollection of it. He had never encouraged such appliances. He was asked other questions relative to the plans for de- feating Mr. Greeley, when the witness replied that. he tett the detains to Bliss, and it was his opinion Bee questions were manufactured by John V. Y Seuator BAYARD remarked that these wero facts which may be establishea by other witnesses, In reply to ihe question whether he spent his money jor mere personal gratification to defeat Greeley the witness repliea in the affirmative, add- them ‘sy “WE ARE ALL NUMAN.” Senator Bayard remarked, “Very human.” Witness nad no recollection of the large discrep- ancies between the calculations of the Collectors office and the Naval Officer’s oMce, amounting In the aggregate to $1,000,000 In eight months, as tes- cd to by Mr. Laflin. He might have neard of em. In response to Senator Casserly witness said ne made no appoiniment at the instance of Senator Qonkling; 300 removals were made while he was Collector, generally for cause—some ior dishonesty and otuers jor inefficiency, On being asked the grounds on which removals Were made where they were not made for cause the witness said if the names of those who were not re- moved for cause were furnished to him ne could answer properly; the largest moiety he ever received was $10,' but he could not recollect the fate Amount; he may have reveived wirty, forty or fifty thousand dollars in moieties, The question was asked, ‘Do you consider any man who had relations with Tweed or any other of the Tammany Ring was not fit to stay in office and could not be regardea as faithful to the republican ‘ty? Mr. Murphy replied he could respect an Outspoken democrat, but a man professing to ve ee and acting with the democratic party A SNEAK AND A TRAITOR, whom he despised. He did not think any man who Drotesged to be a republican, but who oveyed Tweed, ‘was fit for office, Senator Casserly wanted “yes” or ‘no’ to his question. Senator Pratt thougnt Mr. Casserly was too rigid on the. witness in requiring him to answer “yes’’ or “no.” Tae witness should answer in his own way. M. CASSERLY did not think the witness should be excused, even if the reins were drawn a little tight. Senator BAYARD remarked that when a question Was put. and a categorical answer was required the witness might say whether he could or could not wer it, and then give his reasons, ir, MURPHY then answered Senator Casserly’s question in the affirmative, ‘The witness was further examined as.to the pur- chase and sale of property by himself, ‘tweed, Con- nolly and Hugh Smith, and on other subjects, when the committee adjourned till to-morrow afternoon. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, An Ex-Slave—The Rev. Nclla Martin as an Expouent of the Colored Sentiment in the South Touching the Re-Election of Genern! Grant. Boston, March 19, 1872, ‘The Rey. J. Sella Martin, formerly a slave, has re- cently visited the South, and gave his views on the present condition of that section in Tremént Tem- Pie before a ble audience this a Collector Russell presided and Wiluam toy Garrison, Rev. E. N, Kirk, ex-Governor, Ciafin, Hon. Harvey Jewell, B, 8. Tobey, L. Ruma and others of prominence in private ‘omcial life were present. Mr. In recounted his disagree- uble experience with a Boston mob before the war ba way Ot introduction, and spoke'of the charges made by Many journalists that the negro represen: tatives, through Se aren were made carpet-baggers, He sevens with their detractors that they were ignorant enough, but contended that it was not their fauit that they had to face the scorn of a9 well. as the doubis of the North, who. regarded . their ton im_ politics as a mere experiment. Their lack of education led them to support schemes preposed by the whites ,of which they had no special knowi- oes and it Was not surprising that now and then some of them should be tendered and accept of a bribe by way of awakening his interest in Lia ect. Though here ana there the carpet-bagg turned out to be scoundrels, the negroes preferred them in the ite to their old masters, because the former di like the latter, who promised to Provejpermanent stumbiing-blocks to nis prosperity, A a nC know tite of any other candidate for Preskdont than Grant, in whom it wi fidence should be placed, ees go South roost too and confine their observations of the real coo prejudices Joyal ncn x18 pa it and it COM} ase By past condi to the par done 60 much to inaprove him. The di tor edu- on was ATOwing with she eatablishinent of schools, and bullets that had missed their death- dealing mission on ue plains were ‘oui ing books, Mr. Martin was ne had seen that should the carpet-Oaggers, trom gery motives, enter into a combination to de- feat the republican party, they would soon be com- polled to take thetr carpel-bags and leave the region hey bad invaded for the mere purpose of gain, AMUSEMENTS, Grand Opera House. After months of patient preparation the grand spectacular drama of “Lalla Rookh” was for tne first time produced on Monday evening, before a crowded house, such as this theatre has rarely known since the days of the “Twelve Temptations.” We fave already sketched the story and the general features of the piece, and can now, therefore, de- *vote ourselves exclusively to the splendors of the scenery and dresses and appointments and the merits of the cast. 1t ts, indeed, mainly as a gorge- ous spectacle that “Lalla Rookh’ challenges the favor of the public. Never before—at any rate in America—was money poured ont with such reckless and lavish profusion to eclipse all former traditions of scenic magnificence. Real gold leaf ana delicate tinted silk and genuine em- broidery have to a great extent assumed the place of tinsel and colored paper and Dutch metal, and the result is that some of the scenes will bear looking at unui the eye grows wearied with their glories, with- out rousing a sense of the hollowness and make- believe of the glittering display. Take the banner scene tn the fourth act, The painted background, of itseli, 13 & study, and is evidently @ caretuily realistic copy irom some Eastern city. There slow- ly tiles in across the bridge an apparenuly unend- ing procession of men with banners, and though they lil up the entire stage and are numbered by the score, no two banners are bla- zoned with the same design, and a giimpse through & strong opera glass will convince one that the im- pression lie has trom the first, thatit is real gold and satin upon which he is gazing, 18 well founded. ‘The spirit and tone of an Oriental pageant have bere been reproduced —as, indeed, all through the piece— with Wonderful fidelity, and tne effect upon the an- dlence was very flattering. There Was a momentary utter of surprise, thea stlliness, and then a storm of applause. Nor is this ‘scene tne cul- minating glory of the piece. ‘There are half @ dozen others equally novel and equally splendid: perhaps, indeed, the encampment by the Lake Of Pearls and the Feast of Lanterns are even finer. The costumes and the general mounting of the piece are all upon tie same scale of carelessly costly magnificence, No praise can be too high in return jor such generous conddence in the apprect- ative good taste of the public, The great fault of the piece on Monday was that there Was a great deal too much of it, but @ promise has peen made that the dialogue shall be unspar. ingly cut and reduced to reasonable proportions, Perhaps, too, demoralized by the example of tne “Black Crook,” there were some who thought thar the introdaction of a litue “variety business” would pleasantly break the monotony of constant splendor, ‘and serve a8 an agreeable foil to this almost ceaseless carnival of limba and limelight, However, “Lalla Rookh” wil doubtless Journey from Delhi to Bu- charia, night atler nate for months to come, and long before she 1s married for the last time to the poet-king Aliris, her adventures will have sus- tained such modifications as to make them in every way satisfactory. Unlike most pieces of its kind, “Lalla Rookh”’ af- fords fair opportunities to the player. Lalla Rookn finds @ charming representative in Miss Edith Challis, who playa with the ease, spirit and grace of an experienced actress, Liskar, the sister Of the court crier, and the princess’ page, Pinion-—the parts of ® pair of lovers—are very [eet Sf filed by Miss Emma Chine and Miss jusan Galton, and they enliven their roles with some pretty and striking duets and songs, Mr. J. B. Studley wasa very flerce and imposing Zirafti- ghan, and received tne vociferous applause of tae “gods” m the famuy circle. Mr. Becks, as Aliris, or Feramors, made 4 tolerably good lover, though a lady would, we tink, have scarcely thought him suiiciently passionaie and ardent; but, of course, Une part compels him to be distant and respectful. Mr. 'Taomas Morris’ Fadiadeen was pompously hu- morous, and the “arunk?’ scene in the last act put the house into ecstasics of laughter. Cup Clap, the court crier, Was well played py Mr. Fiske, Among tne ballet Mile, De Rosa, of course, carried off the palm, and the precision and ease with which she execute the most dificult steps earned for her the delighted applause of the Nouse. Mile, Albertina also danced admirably, and has wonderiully improved upon her last efforts in New York, though she even then won the warmest praise. Miles. Mazzerl and Lusuardi are the remaining premieres, and are graceiul and accomplished arustes. Fifth Avenue Theatre. Last night Boucicault’s very brillant, but very artificial comedy of “Old Heads and Young Hearts” was played at this theatre for the first tume since two seasons ago. A large and exceedingly fashion- able audience enjoyed the performance, which was, in all respects, exhilarating. The two hundred nights of “Divorce” had not settled the clever artists of Mr. Daly’s superb company into any of those habits which such frequent repetition of a single play might nave done. hey fell into the old Ways Of their new parts with spirit. Particularly aid Mr EH. Griffitis, tne Jesse Rural of tho evening—who in that character and One oceamen made “hts metropolitay début. He made a decided hit and recalied the memory of Bilal who was the Jesse Rural v eLe celence of Wallack’s years ago. Miss Fanny Dayen- port in her first appearance as: Lady Alice Haw- shorn brought co the part all the brilltancy, coquetry ‘and spirit that have characterized tims” aamiradie artiste since her connection with the company of tins theatre. Mr. Crisp’s Littleton Coke was an en- joyabie, sparkling piece of acting, which showed his powers in @ more favorable light than the part of the clergyman in ‘Divorce.’ Miss Fauny Morant takes a benefit this evening. appearing in her well-known character of Cloulde in “Fernande,’? and on Thursday the comedy of “Wiyes As They Were” will be given With 4 strong cast. Lina Edwin’s. Mr. A, W. Alken is appearing at this theatre dur- ing the present week im his Own melodrama of “The Witches of New York.” ‘the piece is an old one, and depends for success upon the introduction of a number of strongly marked conventional types of New York life—such asa Filth avenue swell, a Hebrew jeweller, a faro dealer and a dismally funny Bohemtan—the whole bound together by the ordinary incidents of a doubtful marriage, 4 Missing wil and abundance of blood bn thuodér. The houses are not encouragingly large, but the audiences Glepiay 8 fair egree of interest and enthusiasm. Mr. Aiken nas what we believe isa poet part and represents successively a drunken ‘ombs shyster, @ California detective, @ rum-im- bibing Indian and a ‘joint high” English lord. He plays with Crags and tinparts even to suci hack - neyed parts @ fair coloring of animation and in- dividuality. Mr. Martin’s Joe Oward and Miss Ray- mond’s Coralie are pretty well played, and the com- pany, asa whole, is a good working combination for this class of drama. If a new piece of the same kind were attempted the houses would doubtless 800n improve in numbers, AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. ims to the Discovery of This ir. Maury’s Paper on Martin Behaim’s Globe. ‘The American Geographical Society held a meet- ing at the Cooper Institute last night for the pur- pose of listening to @ paper on “Martin Behaim’s Globe, with reference to the claims of Columbus to the discovery of ths Continent,” by tne Rey. Mytton Maury, of Fordham. After the regular order of business was gone through with Mr. Maury was introduced to the society by Judge Daly. In opening tne paper Mr. Maury made @ brief remark about the birth place of the subject Of his sketch. Of the originial glove, which is now in Paris, he gave agraphic and de- tailed description, Behaim mixed with the real gedgraphical feature of his work much of the romance of his time. The coast of Zanzibar was represented as a golden land, and astride the top of one of Its mountains was represented a missionary exhorting the heathen aroun’ Its base to join nim under the banner of Christianity. When we con- sider that each of these heathens are said to pos- 8é38 the strength of four ordinary Europeans we cannot but admire the moral courage of the noble missionary. A littie way to the east of an island in the Indian Ocean 18 represented a sea monster of exaggerated dimensions, with his head just avove the water and his jaws wide open. In the Atlantic Ocean, on the globe, 1s seen & igs 4 in full sail, and immediately behind it, in its wake, if @& huge green marine mon- a with open mouth’ jus avout to swallow the sl ‘The water is painted green, and the land a brownish color, with here and there green spots Fepreseuting the fertile spots on the earth, while that colored brown is supposed to be sterile. The tops of the mountains are painted white to repre- sent the perpetual snow covering them. When wo consider that Behaim’s globe was finished tm 1492, and that it took years of thought and thén ears Of labor to finish it, we cannot be- eve that Columbus was the sole be. lever im the world’s rotundity, or of the fact that the Indies could be reached by satling westward. On the globe of Behaim the West Indies ate represented as tne East Indies, and what 18 now the United States is. called Asia. The revereud gentleman conoluded by summing up the facts whicn go to prove that Columbus was not the only mathematician of the fifteenth century who believed that India could be reached by sailing westward or that the world wag round, THE NAVY AND ITS REFORMS, To THe EpiTor OF THE HEeRALD:— A most excellent articie appeared in your issne under the head of “The Navy and its Reforms,” but avery important fact was omitted in connection With the regular monthly tax paid by oMcers and men that serve or have served in the navy since 1709 Besides this tax every officer and man. on board ship has his ration checked and ¢redited to the Naya Hospital Fund moment he and himself sick, amounting to $9.30 per mon the same amount is deducted from any men enter. ing & naval hospital for treatment, and twice that amount 6 Chocked agaist the vav of an oMcer. THE STATE CAPITAL. What the Senate Committee Will Do with the Seventy’s Charter. The New York Life Insur- ance Company. Brooklyn Bills Debated in the Assembly. A NEW DEAL IN KINGS COUNTY, A Joint Resolution on Ad- Jjournment. Bills Reported, Introduced. and Passed in Senate and Assembly, ALBANY, March 1% 1872, A strong delegation of the Committee of’ Seventy arrived here this afternoon, and tt is said that they will all remain at the capital until their pet charter comes up for discussion in the Senate. Jackson 8, Schultz is one of the delegation, It is said that he ha§ come to give the Committee on Cities, who now have the bill under con- sideration, formal notice that they must not mangle the charter so as tu rob it of all those pecullar and novel features which stamp it as the work of peculiar and original men. He says that the Committee of Seventy have no objection to the biil’s being amended so as to meet the views of a majority in the Senate; but he deciares that they will be held responsible by the Seventy wise men for THE ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE CHARTER to pass, should they load it down with amendments which in appearance give to it a strength'and vigor absolutely necessary to make it acceptable to the people, but which, in point of fact, destroy those very provisions which Mr. Havemeyer and his co- Workers believe to be esseatial to its reform vitality, ‘The Senate Committee care very little, judging from all I can learn, abont the threats or induce- ments that may be offered by these wise men to secure fs passage with its original features as to the city departments and the way the people shoula goto work to “repeat” a man inta ofice, and it is more than likeiy that the delegation will do more harm than good if they Persist in instructing the Senate what to do about the matter. They would do a great deal better by leaving the safety of the billto the moral suasion policy inaugurated by Mr. John Wheeler, chairman of the Seventy’s sub-committee here, and which proved so effective when it was betoro the lower House, Wheeler knows the men he has to deal with, ana will, doubtless, if left to himself and not interfered with by the Wonderful theorists in the delegation now on hand, suceeed in getting it before the Committee of the Whole in a shape that may not after all ve objec- tionable even to the most uncompromising members of the “Seventy.” He is confident that the Senate committee will act in good 1aith in their attempts to amend the charter and that they will do nothing to mar tts original Teatures ferty Pap gratify partisan purposes, It may be that Mr. Wheeler 1s too confident in this Tespect, as it 18 given out on very good authority that & number of the Senators who have consulted with their committee as to wnat changes should be made in the bill have expressed opposition to tt in the shape it came from the Assembly, on the sole ground that it did not give the republicans a good enough chance to gain : A FIRM FOOTHOLD IN NEW YORK. Strange to say, these very Same Senators are gn- compromising jn their apposition to the cumulative ying clause. They ontend, aud provavly with ood reason, that i would damage the party- to have a minority representation in the various boards and departments should the majority prove corrupt and foliow the example of the men oi the Tammany Ring in days gone by. At first blush this argument looks exceedingly silly, but they base it upon what they siyly term “past experience’’ and point to the fact that minorities in New York instead of working to expose the Villanies of a corrupt mu- jority were in almost every instauce but too giad to join in the general plunder while making a liule outside clamor against the majority, simply to keep up appearances. ‘Tus republicaa Spinton of repuolican virtue in New York, and whicti is entef- tained by some of the lead ip the Senate, may not be & Very gratifying one lo those loud-moutned people in the metropolis who are. always making-a great hue aud cry about what they would do for the dear pubiic were they only, ven, to use @ slang plirase, the ghost of a show; jut there are many, douotless, who will agree with the Senators who oppose the charter on partisan principles, that tneir general estimate of the virtue of republican minorities in New York is not very lar out ol the way, however harsh it may seem) to those wno are 60 blind that they will not see. The Senate Commitee will have to show their hand before very long, and then look out for squalis im the Senate iveelf. THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT. Senator Bowen offered @ joiut resolution tnis af- ternoon that when the Legisiavure adjourns sine die itdo so on the 10th of April. This is mere clap- trap, -It is the opinion the most experienced men here that unless the Legislature determines to Dave four or tive hundred bills unacted upon it can- not adjourn untii the middie of May, THE BROOKLYN BILLS DEBATED. ‘The evening session of the Assembly was devoted to the consideration of What are Known as tie poker he bills, Which had been maue the spectal order in Committee of the Whole and came up for final action. These bills are three in number. introauced by Mr. Mor! to reorganize the Fire Department by the appomtment out of the hands of the Mayor ana Common Council, which are democratic, afd yesting in the by i Comptrolier, Auditor and Commissioners of Pros- pect Park, or a majortty of them, which ‘would make the appointing power repubitcan. An- other, introduced by Mr. Berri, abolisnes the present: Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners, and creates @ new board to be called tue Commissioners of City Works who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties ot the existing Board of Water pewerage Commissioners. The third, tntro- Dy Mr. Morton, creates anew department of ‘and heaith, with two bureaus, one of police and one of health, and provides’for new comumuis- stoners. In each of these cases there are to be THREY COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED by the Mayor, Comptroller, Auditor and Commis- missioners ot Prospect Park; the Mayor to ve ex opicio member of the Board of Comm! of Police and Health. ‘The buls were depated at muen length ae) bitterness, but were fi a third reading. ‘The whole eventng being consumed in Be among the Brookiyn representatives the Bpe- cial for tms rg ey, the subject of the ship canal around Niagara Falls, had to be with to ned Lo a future period, bai By 8 JUDGE OF CHENANGO. Governor this morning gave a hearing in the case of against Judge Pringle, of Chenango county. it was made tat the alleged offences @ previous term of office by the Judge, and Were beyond reach at the present time, ‘The Governor has reserved his decision. ERIR AND HUDSON RAILROAD MAGNATES. Vice Preaident Arcner and Henry sherwood, one of the directors of tne Erie Ratiroad, arriyed here ths evening. William: H, Vanderbilt, Vieo Presi- dent of the Ventral, 1 also Tt 1s believed that tney have come to fight the Pro Rata bill now be lore the Senate. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ALBANY, March 19, 1972, BILLS INTRODUCED. To incorporate the Continental Credit Company (a loan and trast company) oi the city of New York; to amend the act to mcorporate the Sisterhood of Gray Nuns in the State of New York (it author- izes them to sell certain property and use the pro- ceeds); to increase the power of the. Courts of Special Sessions, except in New Xork aud Albany. BILLS PASSED, ‘To provide for the local government of the city of New york (it increases the taxes to two and three. fourths per cent); to rej the act to build a police court house In the Ninth Juaictal district of New. York; to authorize the descent of real estate of aniens to female citizens; to incorporate the German United Evangelical Protestant Synod of the East; to amend the charter of the Navional Burglar Insur- anco Company; to authorize tne Ridgefield and New York Ratiroad Company to extend their road through Rye, indge and Lewisvoro; to. incor- rate the ‘of Home Missions of the Presby- tone Grae eat 4 the United States. To release the interest of the State in the gore of Jand adjoiming the Five Points House of Industry in New York; to establish & hommopathic asylum for the insane at Middletown, N. Y. SPECIAL ORDERS. After all the villa ready for a thin reading had beet passed the special Pneumatic Tube bill and the Metropolitan Transit bill, were takea up. Mr. TIEMANN moved to prog! Tube bill, Mr. MADDEN opposed the motion, Mr. BENEDICT favored the motion to report proe gress, which motion wascarried, The Metropolitan ‘Transit bill then came up, and it Was moved to re- Port progress on that also; Ws motion Was also carried, When the committee came into the Senate a mo- tion was made to deter lurther consideration ol the buls tll a week from to-day; also @ motion to reier both bills to tne New York city delegation; also to make them the special orders tor Thursday, at tweive o'clock. The latter motion prevailed, and the Gilbert Elevated Kauroad was inciuded tn the Telerence to the same committee, Recess till half-past seven o’clock P. M. Evening Session. The following bills were ordered to a third reade ing:— ‘To amend the act relating to jurors in the city and county of New York; to amend the charter of the United States Life Insurance Company of New York; reiating to the New York aua Long Island Ferry Company; to establish a Board of Healtn in the county of Richmond. ‘The Senate then adjourned, ‘83 the Pheumatic Assembly. ALBANY, March 19, 1872, Mr. FoRD bad consent to introduce a bill author izing the city of Binghamton to use a portion of the canal fora street; also to amend the charter of Binghamton; also authorizing the same city to borrow money for school purposes; also to allow the same city to fund railroad bonds. By Mr. RaY—To change the name of the Firat Universalist church ot Hudson. By Mr, SNrPER—Providing for the employment of as many clerks in the several military departments of the staff ol the State as may be actuaily neces+ sary, By Mr. FoLey—To extend the charter of the Bar- bers’ Lule Insurance Company of New York; also to Incorporate the Urie Basin and Dock Company of New York, by Mr. WELLS—Conlerring additional powers on the Rochester Court of Special Sessions, By Mr. Waitseck—Providing regulations for notices in suits of equity. The House tiren went into the consideration of, bills on general orders, and ordered tne following toa third reading unteas otherwise noted: Amending the charter of NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE and ‘trust Company, A motion to strike out the Besnsection, virtually destroying the bill, Was car- ried Mr, FoLRy said this company merely asked the privilege to take on trust a sum ten times the amount Of their capital. Other campames had no limit xed to the amount they are allowed to take. He could see no good objection to the bil, Mr. TWOMBLY took a similar view. Mr, HUSTED moved to restore the first section.’ on the ground that nothing was asked 10, 1¢ more than was in possession of rival companies, This was an old and substantial company—one which Nad stemmed the tide of all past fuancial disasters, and was still sound to the core. Mr. HAWKINS thought it right and proper to hedge this company in with safeguards in the tn- terests of the people. He wanted a certain amount of the capital, say one-hali, invested in bonds and mortgages, instead of all being in public or other stocks, which might be swept away at any moment. Mr. Husrep had no objection to this, Mr. FOLEY said no one could question the security of the State and Uniced States stocks whicn the company was allowed to invest in, Mr. MOSELEY advocated Investments by these compaules in such bonds and mortgages as were Aaigat TY. MAOKAY saia this company had been in ex- istence forty years, and mainiaiued its credit bes cause It was based on good and sound security. 16 now has a surplus of some six millions, and they come here and ask that they may have the privilege ol increasing this ten times—or to the amount of sixty millions—with which they may go into Wall Street and invest upon entirely diiferent securities. Any one could see what the object was, It was purely SPECULATIVE AND DANGEROUS. Mr. TWOMBLY said the surpius was really only abou half a million, Mr. EASTMAN sald, as he understood this bill, 16 Was for the purpose of allowing this company to change its securities from bonds and mort to stocks. ‘Ihe company was really organized for the benefit of bullders and others holding oonds and mortgages, who wished to raise money. Pass this Ddilland you will strike @ blow to and paralyze all building and like enverprise in the city. A moiion to reconsider tne vote * striking out the first secuion, was lost, It permitted the company to invest all its capital, $1,000,000, in bonds and mortgages within the State, or m pablic stocks of the United States, or in public stocks of the State at double value. ‘the remainder of the bill provides for allowing the company to receive ly trust and loan to the extent of $10,000,000. Jn the House Mr. Mackay moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to strike out the enacting clause, thus effectually destroying tie bul. ‘The motion to recommit was lost—30 Lo 66, ‘The bill Was then ordered to a third reading as amended, _ Providing regulations for an additional supply of water to Poughkeepsie. THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL pill Was made the s| al orcer for tits evening, ‘to aiow Van Brunt Street and the Erle sasin panoae Company, Brooklyn, to charge creased are. On motion of Mr. Rocue the enacting clause was stricken out, destroying the btiL On motion of Mr. Waits the motion agreeing to this act was Jaid on the table, ie, Atecess to hull-past seven o'clock P. M, Kvening Session, In the session this evening, on the motion of Mr, ALBERGER, the bill to authorize the city of Buffalo to borrow $1,000,000 and subscribe to the stock of the Buffalo and Jamestown Rallroad, was read and passed, Mr. A. Hist introduced a bill chartering the Cats- kill Water Company. The House then went Into Committee aad ordered the 1ollowiag bills to a third reading. uuiess otner- Wise noted :— THE BROOKLYN FIRE DEPARTMENT. To reorganize the Fire Department of the city of Brooklyn. Mr, JACOBS moved to strike out the first section, Mr. MORTON declared it was Impossiole ior Uno Commissioners a8 at present organized to control the department, Mr. KocHE defended tne management of the des partment, and claimed 1t was the most economical and effective one in thg United States. Mr. Jacobs withdrew his motion to strike out and Moved @ substitute that the Mayor appuiut three Fire Commissioners. The bitl provides that the Mayor, Comptroller and President of tne Prospect Park Commissioners shall ve commissioners, He gave a history of the organization of the depart- ment and declared that it was a notorious fact that there was no fire department io this country or in any other which cowd compete with it 4s to econ- omy and eficiency. It was unanimously sustained by the peopre and the insurance compauies, He spoke at some jength in defence of the department and in denunciation of the object of the vill, which he declared to be simply to carry out a seheine con- cocted by # cabal of politicians, The motion to substitute was lost, Mr. Jacoss then moved thatthe Mayor appoint four Commissioners, Whose appointment shall be confirmed by three-fourtus of the Common Coun- cil. ‘This, as the repudlicans have over one-(ourth of the Hoard, will compel the Mayor to appoint two democrats and two republicans, Mr. Morton objected, that democrats would ab- sent themselves, and thus defeat the removal of the present Comission. Mr. JAcoBs then moved to amend by iy Py ume forthe RE. id ot the term of office of pres ent Commisstouers. The motion was lost, The bill was then gone. through with and ordered to a tnird reading. THE BROOKLYN WATER BILL. The same committee then took up the bill to create in Brooklyn a Department of City Works and abolisu the department of Water Vommiss\o) ir. JACOBS Moved to Strike Out the first section, ir. BERRI explamed that the necessity ior the bP occasioned by the @xtravagance of the Water es ‘The motion was lost. r. Jacops then moved to amend by having the Mayor and Common Couucll appoint the commis- sion, in sustaining his motion he declared that the leading citizens oF woo had risen tn their might ana demanded uef, had been here jor months asking thts islature not for this vill, but for a new ct ir, Which would give to tue people of that city the right to govern tnemseives, and what, he asked, had been their treatment? What has beea given them? Why, these bills—not in the interest Oi the people, but in that of a clique, A CABAL OF POLITICIANS. They have declared that they have nothing to ex+ ct from this Legislatare, and will look for nothing. hey are not, he deciared, mistakeo iu their con- clusion, as any one can see by te action here to- night. "Recoguizing that the people of Brookiyn demand a change ne, would move an amendment here, now, to wipe out of existeace the present Board of Water and Sewerage, making them ineli- gible to office, and provide lor the appolutinent of a new commission of four citizens by the Mayor, to be confirmed by three-fourths of the Common Coun- Cll . MoRTON read documents to'show that this bill Le ated from tie Brooklyn Committee of Seventy- Jacobs’ motion was lost, Mr. BERRI stated that in the proposed new char. ter these provisions were tobeincluded. He moved an amendment to make the proceedings of the Board open to the pubiic, which was adopted, Tue bill was then ordered to @ third reading. The same comuusittee then wok up the Dill W ea tablish A DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND HEALTH in the clty of Brookiyn. ) Mr. MORTON read from a pamphlet of the Come Mittee of Futy charges against policemen, “ Mr. MOSELEY reviled at some lengta, to show that the affidavits referred iv Were mage by men who would not dare go before the District Attorney or Grand Jury and swear as they did for fear of being indicted lor perjury, He proceeded at length in review of the proceedings iu Brooklyn concerning the Police Deparunent. he detended the m ment of the department and claimed for it more economy taan attucties to auy other department in a@uy other part of the world. ‘The vil was then ordered to @ third reading and orders, being the Beack . the Assembly udjouraca,