The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1872, Page 7

CONCRESS. The Deficiency Bill and Cincinnati Shadows in the Senate. Ex-Members as Lobbyists in the House. The Yerba Buena Land Grab in the House. Burned in Effigy and Burning with Rage. SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1872, Mr. Pommroy, (rep.) of Kansas, offered a resolu- tion, which was agreed to, calling on the President for information relating to the acts of the Marshals and Deputy Marshals in the Indian country; also for all the information in the possession of the @epartment relating to the recent outrages at Whittemore’s, Barren Fork, Cherokee Nation. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., offered a resolu- tuon, which was agreed to, calling on the Department of Justice for information as to the proceedings which have been taken in the courts to restrain the di of a canal across Minnesota Point, near pute Mfon. Mr. Tipron, (rep.) of Neb., introduced .a bill [oe the right of way to the Dakota Grand ‘rank road. HOUSR BILLS REPORTED, By Mr. Vickers, (dem.) of Md., from the Commit- tee on Commerce, without amendment—Authoriz- ing the city of Buifalo to construct 4 tunnel under aaa River for the purpose of obtaining pure water, By Mr. FReLINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., from the Committee on Agriculture, without amendment— ‘The bill to prevent cruelty to animais while in transit by railroad, or other means of transporta- tion within the United States, By Mr. Nyz, (rep,) of Nev., from the Committee on Territories, without amendment—Repealing sec- tion one of the act of the “Idaho Legislature of March 2, 1867. Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) of Ala., asked unanimous con- sent to reply to some of Mr. Trumbull’s remarks ‘ake recently in Cooper Institute, New York, but Mr. Hamlin objected, On motion of Mr, BorEMAN, (rep) of W. Va., the bill to pay Joseph Segar, of Virginia, $15,000 for his property near Fortress Monroe, used by the gov- ernment of the United States during the war, was passed, THE DEFICIENCY BILL was then taken up, and Mr. BayarD, Del., continued his remarks against the pending amendment limiting the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims in suits for the value of captured or aban- doned property to, cases commenced within two years after the suppression of the rebellion and in ue claimants prove that they have always en Igyal. At the expiration of the morning hour THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASE came up as unfinished business. Mr. COLE, (rep.) of Cal., moved to lay it on the table for the purpose of proceeding with the Defl- ciency bill. Lost—yeas 20, nays 35. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., again made a legal argument in reply to Mr. Thurman in favor of ad- mitting Mr. Abbott to a seat in the Senate. The question waa taken on the minority report admitting Mr. Abbott, and it was rejected by the following vote :- Yeas—Measrs. Ames, Chandler, Cragin, (dem.) of Gilbert, Howe, Nye, Osborn. Patterson, Pool aud Sawyer—10. lays—Messrs, Alcorn, Bayard, Blair, Buckingham, Galdweil, Cameron, Casserly,Clayton, Cooper,Davis of W! Va., Edmunds, Fenton, Ferry of Ct., Ferry of Mich., Fre- Yngbuywen, Goldthwaite, Hainilton of Md., Hamlin, Hill, Hitchcock, Johnson, Kelly, Logan, Morriil of Me., Morrill ERE, Morton, Pratt, Rainey, Robertson, SchurZ, Scott, prague, Stevenson. Stockton, Sumner, Thurman, Tipton; Trumbuil, Vickers West, Windom and Wright—42, Messrs. Carpenter, Flanagan and Rice, who would have Feted ave, were paired with Messrs. Saulsbury, Hamilton ‘exas) and Norwood, who would have voted no. The resolution reported by the majority of the committee, geckerng er Abbott not entitied to the seat, was then adopted. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Deficiency bill, and Mr. BAYARD concluded his re- marks on the pending amendment, limiting the Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. Messrs. CONKLING,g(rep.) of N. Y., and FRELING- HUYSEN favored the amendment. Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., also advocated it, and redicted that if the democratic party should come to power the constitutional amendments would be ignored and all legal distinctions between loyal men aud rebels would be blotted out THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., took the same view, and spoke of the Cincinnati Convention as de- signed to be the nucleus of a party which should be the samo as the democratic party in everything but mame. Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said he was not one of those who had been expecting great results from the Cincinnati movement, but from the uneasiness and anxiety in regard to it shown by the two dis- tinguished Senators (Morton and Edmunds) he be- gan to think he had been mistaken. Those Senators Beemed to fear a stampede from their own ranks, and to have taken this occa- sion to warn their lieutenants throughout the country to watch the troops lest tney should desert. Unless upon this hypothesis he could not account for their making stump speeches on the pending question designed to alarm timid people, and attacking the Cincinnati movement in the ab- ie those Senators who were supposed to vor Mr. EDMUNDS replied that telling the truth was neither a cause nor 4 sign of alarm, and as to at- tacking the Cincinnati movement in the absence of its friends, he felt justified in address- ing himself on the subject ge to the leading representative democrat in the Senate (Mr. Thurman), because he and everybody else knew that the bottom of that movement rested not upon those Senators alluded to as its cham- ee but upon the democratic side of the Sham r. Pending action on the amendment the Senate ad- journed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1872, THE BUELL RECORD. Mr. SLocum (dem.), of N. Y., offered a resolution feciting the statement of the Secretary of War that after diligent search he has not been able to find the record of the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry in the case of Major General Don Carlos Buell, and authorizing the Committee on Military Affairs to send for persons and papers with a view to ascer- taining what has become of su¢h record, and who da responsible for its loss, 4c. Agreed to. A PACIFIO CABLE. Mr. PACKARD, (rep.), of Ind., introduced a bill to establish te Jearaphic communication between the United States and Asia. Referred. GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, Mr. ELY, (dem.) of N. Y., introduced a bill do- nating.to the State of New York Governor's Island. in New York Harbor, Referred. SSE: 8 Goeth) rae ele ie resolution repor yester . Oox, dem. of N.¥., from the Committee “on Rules, to exclude from the privilege of the foor all ex- members who are engaged in lobbying, was taken up, and Mr. Cox reminded the Howe that the swarm of ex-members on the floor.had become a nuisance, and that some rule was absolutely re- jnired ty which the House should pretect itself rem si & nuisance. Mr. MAYKARD, (rep.) of Tenn., inquired of Mr. Cex whether he knew of any wrong doing on the part of ex-members. Mr. Cox did not pretend to be a purist, ard con- fessed that hie own virtue had not been tested by these lobbyists. Members knew what this thing meant, ‘and itaras unnecessary for him to go into details on that subject. Mr. GARFIELB, (rep.) of Ohio, explained that this Was only a modjfication of the present rule, which excluded all members who were interested in the | claim before the House. ‘The word “claim” had a atstinct significavon and a very narrow one, and it {724 Proposed to extend the rule to general legisia- Mr. Banks, (rep.) of Mass., also made a state- ment in support of the proposed rule, which simply reguired a Senibet to certify that he did not ie Noor for the purpos inuve interest. purpose of pressing legis- Ir. SCOFIELD, (rep,) of Pa., supported the resolu- tion, and argued that there. ‘should be no diserimi- nation made between ex-members of Congress and ther men of equal standing in the community. #&x-members of Congresa were SELECTED FOR TITS LOBRY BUSINESS tm preference to distinguished lawyers from the @ame localities, because they had the Privilege of Ne Bo ft Mi . BUTLER, (rep.) of Mase., Opposed the r - tien, declaring that he did not want tobe called ge every day to belittle members of Congress, le mags be Willing to take the dose every month, but nof oftener. The other day they had been called npon te pass a bill that would send to the peniten- tiary any member of Congress wko recommended man to office, and now tkey were called upon to | impose on ex-members who desired to come on the floor a pledge that they did not want to come for any improper purpose. He reminded the House of the Scotch proverb, “It is a dirty bird that fouls its own ner*”” He moved to lay the motion on the » table, reflection on all members of Congress. He in- fisted that the rule should be made equal, and that all persons admitted to the floor should be required to make the same declaration on honor that they are not interested in the legislation before the House. A . (dem.) of N. Y., favored the proposed sia as eminently dane , and in accordance with the due discharge of the duties and with the good order of the House. After further discession Mr. Butler withdrew his motion, and the resolution was recominitted, chiefly by the vote of those who were opposed to it. THE GOAT ISLAND STRAL. Mr. WHEELER, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, called up the bill granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Com the use of one-half the Island of Yerba juena, of Goat Island, in the harbor of San Francisco, and offered a substitute for it, pro- veneer a commission to fx a sum to be pd” Bi the Company for the grant. He proceeded to ad- dress the House in support of the measure, Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) of Cal., supported themeasure and read a telegram addressed to himself and his two colleagues and ened by alority of six of the yy & Mm California State Senate—a body which had a demo- cratic majority—reciting a@ resolution passed Md that body in favor of the measure. ie had to say, in repl to the strictures of the Alta California, a disreputable speculating newspapers, which had called his name in question, that he did not represent the city of San Francisco, but a Congressional district separated from that city by a » and that the people of his own district, as of the other districts e State, were almost unanimous IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL, because it would relieve them of the existing bur- dens on their products and commerce. On this question he was with the Ree le whom he repre- sented, and fo man, except the dirty scoundrel who edited that paper, had ever before dared to impeach hi motive, of an: ublic or private measure. He believed that this bill was for the benefit of the business men of San Fran- cisco; that it would bring Asiatic commerce to their shores which was now sent by the Suez Canal, and that within a year from this time that would be the sentiment of San Francisco, Mr. Cox asked to have read a tele, from San Francisco, showing @ different ttate of things from that represented in the telegram read by Mr. Sar- ent. bi Mr. WHEELER declined to yield for that pur- pose. Mr. Cox expressed the opinion that the State of California was not represented here on this subject. VERY PRRSONAL. Mr. SAnGENT—It is as well represented as any State that can send here such an insignificant per- son as the gentleman is, Mr. Cox (who appeared not to have heard Mr. Sargent’s remark), #ald he made no personal allu- sion to the gentleman when he said t California was not represented on this subject. Mr. Sanaent—I would like to know who made the gentleman the schoolmaster of me and my col- leagues ? Mr. Cox—I represent my district here as a mem- ber of Congress, Ido not represent a bank. I do not represent any portion ofa Legisiature. I rep- resent in this matter the property and people of the United States which is now sought to despoiled by this special legislation. Mr. Sancent—The gentloman represents Tam- many, and nothing else. That is what he repre- sents, Mr. Oox—That isa blackguard remark. On a preliminary vote the friends of the bill were in the majority—100 to 72. Mr. HoLman, (dem.) of Ind., moved to lay the bill on the table. Negatived—yeas 73, aays 99, Mr, NisLack, (deim.) of Ind, offered an amend- ment reserving to Congress the right to alter, amend or repeal the act. Agreed to. THE PRESS OF THE GOLDEN STATE. Mr. Cox spoke against the bill as demoralizing in its tendency. He repeated that in his judgment the members of California had not correctly repre- sented the — public sentiment of their State on the subject. As to the Alta California, with which the gentleman (Mr. Sargent) seemed to have a quarrel, there was no more influential paper on the Pacific Coast, ex- cept, Mepdg the Sacramento Union and the San Francisco Bulletin. The latter paper, which was the great paper of the Pacific Coast, had been re- ferred to as favoring this peculiar business, but he held in his hand extracts from editorials in that paper protesting emphatically against this bill. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y., argued against the substitute as being even more objectionable than the original bill, inasmuch as it provided for the continuous and never-ending use of the island, on pase of a sum to be fixed by a commission. e sent to the Clerk’s desk and had read @ resolu- tion adopted at a public meeting in San Francisco against the passage of the bill, including resolutions re the action of members from that 2. Mr. SARGENT remarked that the same resolutions had been offered in the State Legislature, and voted down by a two-thirds vote. A BLASPHEMOUS MEMBER. Mr. CoucHian, (rep.) of Cal., advocated the bill. He said he had been frequently asked in regard to the Alta California whether it was not a great commercial paper. It was a great commercial paper. It could be bought cheaper, and do work dirier than. any papenin the United States. Asjto the recent act of burning himself and colleagues in effigy in San Francisco, all he had to say was that the crowd that did that could be hired for $13 to burn Our Saviour for having preached the sermon on the Mount, and the Alta Caljfornia could be hired for $14 to ap- plaud the deed. Mr. BANKS opposed the bill, and said that the same objections that were made and sustained against the original bill were more strong against the proposed substitute. The opposttion to the bill was not asenseless cry, but a protest against the surrender of the property of the United States that Was necessary for its defence, and against what would be detrimental if not DESTRUCTIVE TO THE HARBOR AND COMMERCE of San Francisco. He opposed the evasive propo- sition as to the appointment of a commission, and declared that such abdication of duty and power would be unbecoming, if not indecent, on the part of the House. He appealed to the House, instead of giving the _consider- ation of this bill, to attend to the privi- leges of American citizens in chain gangs in foreign countries; to attend to the destroyed commerce of the country; to reduce the taxes, or to do any of those things which the people expected them to do, instead of abondoniug the property of the country and surrendering the localities neces- sary for the protection of its liberties and its power and the maintenance of its commercial privileges. Mr. WHEELER defended the bill, and referred to the questionable taste of imputing to the largest committee of the House an unmanly evasion of the onecusas made against the _ original bill and of insinuating that the President would not appoint proper men on the commission. He also replied to what he called the stale and ex- ploded argument that the bill would interfere with the military defences or with the harbor of San Francisco, Mr. Woop inquired whether Mr. Wheeler would support @ proposition to give to the Harlem Rail- road beget iG the use of half of Governor's Island, in New York harbor. Mr. WHEELER did not know that he would, but he would support a proposition to sell it if necessary, or he would agree that the President should appoint orinaaceeas to appraise its value and sell the use of it. Mr. BANKS moved an amendment requiring the President to approve of the award of the Commis- sioners before the railroad company can take pos- session. * Mr. WHEELER assented to that amendment, and it was agreed to. Without making any further progress on the bill, the House at four o'clock took a recess till half-past Seven; the evening session to be for the considera- tion of pension bills. time to OFF FOR EUROPE. ee ‘The Departure of the Yacht Sappho on an Ocean Voyage—Her Course Laid for Cowes. The schooner yacht Sappho, Vice Commodore W. A. Douglas, sailed yesterday afternoon from her anchorage off Stapleton, Staten Island, en route for Cowes, England. The Sappho ts going across under the command of Captain Samuel Greenwood, with Captain Van Wyck as navigator. She has nine men before the mast, mate, steward, cook and boy, making fifteen on board atl told. Vice Commodore Douglas will | leave in the Russia, op the 8th of next month, and | join the Sappho at Cowes. It is the intention of | Mr. Douglas to cruise between England and France, | and he will, perhaps, extend his voyage as far as the Baltic. The Sappho does not go across with the intention.of entering any of the regattas in English | waters, but Mr. Douglas will sail a mateh if chal- | lenged, previded any fair and reasonable terms are | offered in relation to time allowance, The Sappho will probably be absent the greater | Part of the summer. She got under weigh yester- day afternoon about half-past two o'clock, with mainsail, jib and fying jib sef. There was a light westerly breeze she moved slowly off on her voyage, closely watched by some few friends of those on board, who waived their hamdkerchiefs a3 a parting adiea. Vice Commodore Douglas and Mr. Stanfield stood on the end of the dock at Sta- pleton and closely followed her movements until, at eleven minutes past three P. M., she Seg a behind the headiand at Fort Hamilton and bade goodby to New York harbor. If the breeze holds steady ehe will be well off laud by this morning. The Sappho, with average luck, ought to meke the voyage in about eighteen days. She hag been completely overhauled, preparatory <o this trip, and is rigged under comparatively snug can- vase. “A YAGHT ROBBED, The yacht Jennie, lying a Patchogue, was robbed of her compass, clock, beds, and almost everything else. Diligent search discovered them in the cat- rigged vessel said to belong to a man named George Hubbard. Great indignation prevailed. A committee of citizens posted the following notice in conspicuous places: Gxonae Hosnand—You leave this village within forty. pight hours. After that time we will not be responsible Your prosperity. By order of the Committee. Mr, BINGHAM, (rep.) of Ohio, took @ like view of fublect. and prcued against the resolution a George has two revolvers and a gun, and declares that ho will shoot the first man who approaches his POLITICAL. THE VIRGINIA LIBERALS. The Revolt of the Virginia Republicans a Fizzle— AGeneral Backing Down and Backing Out—Stearns Against Walker. RICHMOND, Va., April 23, 1872. ‘The liberal republican movement here turns out to be nothing short of a fizzle. Nearly all of the leaders, upon the announcement of their names in the local papers, identifying them with it, have crawfished and backed out most ignominiously. Judge Alfred Morton denies, in a card this evening, that he has anything to do with it or that he ever authorized this mention of his name in connection with “On to Cincinnati.” He thinks that all the difficulties arising between the ins and outs and others who have recently become disaffected should be settled in the repub- lican party. In fact, all the sorehead republicans who were secretly wire-pullers for the liberal re- publican movement have become demorilized at the mention of ther names. The friends of Dr. Charles 'S. Mills, who is absent at New Orleans, deny that he has any sympathy with the movement, and outsiders state that Franklin Stearns goes to Cincinnati purposely to oppose the nomination of Gilbert C. Walker for the Vice Presidency. Stearns was one of the true republicans who brought out Walker as the republican candidate fot Governor of this State in 1870, and the record of the latter since that time has been 60 Soposed, to the wishes of the erty that Stearns feels himself in duty bound to defeat him in any future political as- irations. ‘The meeting to-morrow has been aban- joned, as J, W. Lewellyn, one of the liberal movers, alleges, because they did not wish to be annoyed by the federal office-holders and Grant wirepullers in this city. As the programme {s understood now, @ small delegation of soreheads from this State, self-constituted delegates, numbering not more than fifteen or twenty and representing not more than five hundred people in the State, will at- tend the Cincinnati Convention, Some of them go with honest convictions that reform in the republi- can party is needed, but a majority will be found to be purely in the interest of some of the many as- pirants for the nomination and without any other patriotic object. THE NORTH OAROLINA LIBERALS. pep The Old North State Wide Awake—Progress of the Liberal Movement—Letter from H. H. Helper. Ricumonp, Va., April 23, 1872. | A despatch from Hardie Hagan Helper, at Salis- bury, N. C., to one of the liberal republican leaders in this city, states that movement in the Old North State has assumed magnificent proportions, not- withstanding the fact that there has been no regu- lar organization. Both liberal republicans and con- servatives throughout the State are wide awake to the liberal movement, and their eyes are Cincinnati-ward. Especially is this the case since the promulgation of the resolutions adopted at the federal office- holders’ State Convention at Raleigh last week, en- dorsing the conduct of the late deposed Governor W. W. Holden for suspending the writ of habeas corpus and arresting a large number of innocent and the most respectable citizens of the State im- mediately previous to the election in 1870, and who, during the war, in an_ edito- rial for his paper, the Raleigh Standard, asked, ‘Who will plot for the heads of Abe Lincoln and General Scott ?"’ As also the adoption of another resolution recognizing the right of J. C. Abbott to a seat in the United States Senate, who is no more entitled thereto by the voice of the people or by any election than the Man in the Moon. If the Cincinnati Convention shall declare against centre lization, military usurp- ation, corruption and incompetency, and declare In favor of one Presidential term, universal amnesty, peace, reunion and .seform, no matter as to what candidates, so they are statesmen and true, North Carolina will give them 20,000 majority. Mr. J. R. Goodloe, of Warren; Dorsey Battle, of Rocky Mqunt; . S. Mason, of Raleigh; Lewis Haines, of David- gon, late editor Raleigh Era, Grant organ; H. H. Helper, the writer, and others will attend the Cin- cinnati Convention. believe the Republican party is threatened with far greater danger from the former than the latter source. The political outlook in Pennsylvania is such, indeed, as to arouse our serious fears. * * ‘We earnestly, solicitously enjoin upon the na- tional tration, if it has any influence over the cabal who are s0 Buwiecty and disas- triously managing the affairs of the republican party of poacemvanis, to exert that influence in securing compilance with the reasonable demands of the tistied and indignant repudiators of the Harrisburg Convention. We firmly believe that upon the success of such an effort depends more than upon all else, the triumphant re-election of President Grant. The Democracy Aloof and not Re. sponsible. (From the Washington Patriot (anti-administra- tion), April 23). It may now be assumed as certain that the Cincinnattl Convention will be a great success as a Popular assemblage, and that many States willbe represented by prominent and influential Republilicans, who have heretofore been recognized as leaders in that party. There also little doubt that the original is plan of this movement, restricting it to a confer- ence, with certain declarations, and then proposing an adjournment until action at Philadelphia, has been entirely abandoned. The public demanded something more than a barren formality, and the idea has expanded, under that influence, into im- posing proportions. Out of mass meeting a convention of delegates will be organized to nomi- nate candidates for the two highest offices of the republic. * * * Individual democrats have, un- doubtedly, in the discussion of this now engrossing subject, expressed their preferences among can- didates, and doubtless maintained them with whatever reasons they saw fit to urge. These opinions have been sought by liberal republicans from various parts of the country who intend going to Cincinnati for a practical purpose in order shape their action; but that any eombinations have been made, or are intended, which demo- crats were or expect to be parties, is entirely untrue in every shape and form. ‘They stand wholly uncom- mitted, and perfectly free to act after the liberals shall have marked out their course, Liberal Republican Movement in New Jorsey. The following resolutions were passed at a liberal republican meeting held in Camden, N. J., on the 22d inst. Resolved, That while we are republicans, loyal to rinciples ‘of the party and reluctant to separate eve mporarily from old ‘associates, we are neverthe American ‘citizens, bound to seek first the good of country and to be governed at all times by our own con- victioni of duty. Resolved, That we sharo fully in the desire felt by all true republicans and other loyal citizens to secure to the country the legitimate fruits of the war, but we believe that this end can best be attained by a’ just and liberal treatment of the Stutes lately in rebellion, not by an un- due repression of one class ind an excessive exaltation of another, but by an imupartia! and generous policy toward all. Resolved, That the esti and equal civil and poli shment, of impartial liberty rights in these United States ‘will not be completed until by a proclamation of general amnesty, we shall have exfonded to the whites of the South, as well as the blacks, all the franchises of Ameri- can citizenship, Resolved, That the evils resulting from the appointment of corrupt and incompetent men to office, and the tolera- tion of a system which permits and encotirages the use of federal patronage for the accomplishment of personal and Paes ends, are so flagrantand are making themselves felt do disastrously upon the political morals and national reputation as to demand immediate and decisive measures for thelr correction. Resolved, That the most imperative measure for the thisand kindred evils is the selection for the es of President and Vice President of men whose statesmanship is of the very first. order, and whose in- tegrity is so unquestionable and of so high @ tone as to for bid the suspicion of their ever abusing their opportunities for evils of personal aggrandizement, or for any other sel- fish or unworthy purpose. Resolved, That we hail with satisfaction the call for @ national convention of republicaus to be held in Cincin- nation the first of May; that we acquiesce fully in the principles therein set forth. and that we hold ourselves ready to do our part towards promoting the ends to be accompiished. Resolved, That we call upon all patriotic bin pata on citizens, forgetting past differences and actuated by earnest desire for the mon good ur country, to fighting to the bitter end the arrogance, the and the despotisin of the present admiuistra- join usin nepotism tion. Resolved, That whether the Cincinnati Convention nominates’ B. Gratz Brown, Horace Greeley, Lyman Trumbull, Charles Sumner or any other emiuent states- man, whose name and fame are above suspicion, we will rally under that banner till we plant our victorious stand- ard over the dome of the nation’s Capitol. General Spinner’s Opinion of the Liberal Movement. ; [From the Washington Star, administration.) In regard to the present political crisis, if crisis yt may be called, the General says he is amused at the predictions of some timid republicans that if the so-called “liberal xepublicans” nominate a re- ublican who will be acceptable as a candidate to fo the democratic leaders, Grant will be sure to be defeated. In the event of such a nomination Gene- THE REPUBLICAN REVOLT. fatty? San sale The Cincinnati Convention, Wednesday, May 1— Newspaper Opinions on the Convention. A Republican Legislator to Lead the * New York Delegation. [Washington (April 23) correspondence Boston Post, democratic] The movement toward Cincinnati to attend the Liberal Republican Convention has already com- menced quite lively. A very large number of per- sons will go from this city. From all quarters we have intelligence of the formation of large delega- tions. Ohioans report that that State can certainly be counted against Grant. The same is claimed for Tilinois by citizens of that State recently here, es- pecially if Judge Davis be nominated, or, as some believe, if Senator Trumbull be the nominee, Pefinsylvania is counted against Gvant, probably under any circumstances, in view of the disin- tegrated condition of the republican party in that State; but the best informed Pennsylvania polfti- cians assert that the State may be relied upon with certainty for the opposition in case Governor Cur- tin be nominated for Vice President upon ‘the liberal ticket. It is stated here to-night that-one of the most prominent republican members of the New York Legislature will go to Cincinnati at the head of a delegation from that State, numbering at least one hundred, Is the Convention to be a “Short-Lived ¥ Bubble?” {From the Annapolis Gazette—Grant.] The incongruous elements that are to cempose the Cincinnati Convention, which meets on the ist of May, are working with a zeal worthy of a better cause. The indications are that it will be a stormy affair. Mr. Belmont, chair- man of the Democratic National Committee, will take an outside seat of observation, present his demands, and be prepared to make terms on behalf of his Tammany followers, or failing in this, will issue his call for the usual Democratic National Convention at an earlyday. The chances are, then, that the Cincinnati Convention will be but a short- lived bubble, The Independent Press of New England in Favor of the Liberal Movement. {From the Boston Herald—independent—April 23.] The political reform movement which is to take definite shape at Cincinnati next month is gaining daily and hourly accessions of strength. The youngest, most active and most thoughtful elements of both parties are either fully engaged in it or looke ing to it with ardent hope. No thinking man doubts the necessity of a thorough reform in the government and eternal vigilance on the part of he people; and when we hear politicians declar- ing that the country was never governed 80 well before, and that there is no occasion for s change, we know that they are not in- terested in the general welfare of the country, but find the present order of things favorable to their own selfish interests, or that they are so wrapt up in their partisanship that they fail to discern the signs of the times. * * * It is high time to attend to the material interests of the country and to guard our own liberties, This {8 what the reform movement means, and this, please God, will be aciheved by the measures which will be adopted at Cincinnati. The democratic party is dead and buried; the re- ublican party has finished its work and is waiting for its own funeral: the nqw party which is to s ceed tothe government will contain the best e ments and principles of both the old ones. Oregon Bemocrats Wink at the Nomina- tion of Davis. (From the Portland (Oregon) Bulletina—democratic— April 9. Judge David Davis is out with a statement in cor- rection of something which the correspondents, in default of anything authentic, have been attribut- ing to him. The Judge announces that “if the people who seek to bring about a referm in the civil service, who favor amnesty fer political @7ences, a cordial restoration of the Union in all its integrity, the supremacy of the civil over the mili- tary power, the honest enforcement of the laws, hostility to centralization and integrity in the administration of public affairs desire him to represent them as a candidate fer the Preside ncy. he will accept their nomination.” He still avoids committing himself to the tenets of the Labor Re- form perty, which gave him his allegiance at Colum- bus, His platform is, it will be seen, identically the latform.of those who have called the Cincinnati vention, and his declaration may be taken as a moneys assurance that he would gladty be the can- idate of that Convention. The New Jersey Republicans Alarmed. (From the Trenton |. J.) Gazette (administra- tion), April 23.) We look with far greater apprehension and solic- itude towards Pennayivania than Cincinuatl We ral Spinner thinks Grant's chances would be in- creased, and that he would be certain to receive at least one-third of the votes of the democratic party. “Suppose,” says he, “that the hberals put Trumbull in nomination. Very well; Trumbull has been a republican ever since the formation of the party. He has voted the republican ticket from the begin- ning—for Abraham Lincoln and for almost every republican measure, And how is it with Grant? Why, he voted for James Buchanan and went into ‘the wer as a democrat, and may be claimed as a democrat to-day; that he never left the party, but that the party deserted him. Now, Mr. Trumbull has made a positive record as a republican, and for that reason would be ex dingly distasteful to alarge proportion of the members of the demo- otatic party, who would of the two evils (as viewed by them) choose the least and vote for Grant, on the principle that ‘you may break, you may shatter the vase,’ &c."” General Spinner states that he is the more con- firmed in this belief for the reason that several prominent democrats have asserted to him that if Grant and Trumbull are the only Presidential can- didates, they shall assuredly vote for the former in preference to the latter. SENATOR SCHURZ. As Judged by a German Republican Opponent. William V. Weber, one of the German republican politicians of this city who preserved a zealous adherence to General Grant’s administration, and who are carnest in their efforts in aid of the move- ment for General Grant's renomination and re-election to the Presidency, delivered a lec- ture last evening at the Union Assembly Rooms, on the corner of Grand and Elizabeth streets, reviewing and strongly censuring the course of Senator Schurz in his opposition to the administration. The lecturer admitted that at pres- ent Carl Schurz is the most prominent political and national representative of the German element in this country, and that his course and_ political activity are watched by the Germans with intense | interest, but by no means do they as a unit agree | with his public conduct; that his opposition to the | present republican administration and to the re- Ped ek | is viewed with delight and approval | by the German democrats, while all intelligent German republicans as strongly disapprove and condemn it; that the latter look upon ils conduct as Hel by personal ambition, knowing that is eloquent addresses and fine phrases, being sed on unsound principles. are for nought. The lecturer, in reviewing al great length the course of Senator Schurz, en- deavored to show that he cannot be looked upon as an independent legislator and as a real statesman, but must be regarded as an ordinary politician with an exceedingly dexterous and versatile | tongue. DEMOORATIO REASONS WHY THE GOVERNOR SHOULD SIGN. THE NEW CHARTER, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERAL Asa consistent and persistent democrat I most earnestly hope the Governor will sign the new charter, because in May my party will capture the city government. The two factions are prepared to fuse on either James O’Brien or Charles E. Loew, and we shall certainly carry the Board of Aldermen, Thereby we shall have all the city offices again under our full control. But if the election is left until November there is every possibility under the republican machinery and ex- citement concerning the Presidential, Congressional anil gubernatorial elections, that new democratic feuds might be gotten up and fuller strength for re- formers and republicans then brought out. Besides, with so many candidates then running those feuds might intensify, The cumulative voting clause is too small a thing tocarp about when democrats consider the great importance of a full party vic- tory in May, at an election uninterfered with by the Congressional Electoral law and the espionage of United States Marshals upon naturalized citizens, Thie may seem very frank, but it is the truth, Yours, A DEMOCRAT, FIRE ON ELEVENTH AVENUE, An Estimated Loss of $150,000. A fire broke out yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock, in the three story brick building on the corner of Fifty-seventh street and Eleventh avenue, It started in the hackling shop of the flax mill, and was caused by the overheating of a quantity of flax undergoing the process of dryin; building, whic! belonged to A, ‘L si Barts & © of 90 White street, was total Co. destroyed. It is tstimated as being worth about one hundred and sod fl thousand dollars. For some time after the fire broke out great apprehension was felt that the flames would extend to other buildings in the vicinity; but fortunately the fire engines arrived in time to prevent the spread of the flames and confine them to the building in aS originated, ae cng fuily insured a r of companies, ie Bre lasted ne two hours, ees THE BAR ASSOCIATION. The Committee on the Marine Court in Session. Examination and Testimony of Several Witnesses. What Mr. Leary Has to Say On the Subject of Perjury, THR PROTEST OF MR, J. D. TOWNSEND. The committee of the Bar Association investi- gating the charges against the Judge of the Marine Court met last evening in their rooms in West ‘Twenty-seventh street. Messrs. Townsend, Olney and Sewell were present. A number of lawyers, ‘whose faces are familiar in the Marine Court, were also present and watched the proceedings with much apparent interest, “4 Joun A. GoprrREy, attorney and counsellor, stated that he came forward in consequence of certain re- Ports he had read in the morning papers in which his name was mentioned. He stated that in Octo- ber, 1870, there was a case—Holdsworth vs. Low—in which he appeared as attorney for the plaintim. The action was for goods sold and delivered, and he moved before Judge Joachimsen for a reference, and the Judge declined to hear the motion unless a bill of particulars were furnished. The bill of parti- cnlars was served, involving an indebtedness of $1,100, An order was made by Justice Joachimsen, referying the case to Joseph C. Levi, in October, 1870, The case was continued from time to time, and the referee made a report in favor of the plaintiff, on February 4, 1871, for $843, The judgment was appealed from on Feb, 6, 1871. The case has been on the calendar ever since and he has been making every effort to have the case brought to trial, but without avail, as both Judge Shea and Judge Joachimsen declined to hear the case on the grounds of being intimately connected with parties interested. Both the judges state that it is a MATTER OF DELICACY with them, and they declined to hear the case. In the case of Born against Janosek-Pincas witness was attorney for plaintiff, and commenced the ac- tion with an attachment. A motion was made to vacate the attachment, and it came up before Judge Joachimsen, and owing to illness of other counsel the case was postponed until the 16th, Shortly after a person named Dinkel produced some amdavits and applied for an order vacating the attachment. The motion was denied. On the 18th witness took an inquest before Judge Tracy; on the 19th he received an order to show cause why the default should not be opened; on the 24th he received another order to show cause why the order made on the 28d should not be modified; on the 20th the case came before Judge Tracy, and he mod- ifled the order of the 23d; the case finally came up before Judge Joachimsen in Part 3, and Judge Joachimsen declined to hear it on the grounds of delicacy; he insisted upon a hearing, and fitwlly Judge Joachimsen referred the case to Judge Alker; he has had the honor of being appointed referee seven times, four of which were made by Judge Joachimsen; four of these cases were made by consent of parties and three by the Court; in two of these cases he had been swindled out of his fees. Mr. Godfrey under 7 Jook me straight fn the face. Kiss book. hinve you been drinking with the plains this morning? How much has the plaints Promised, $0, Day Joe eae that “cance, verdict 7” and r questions to that effect, After I had rested my case, Judge Curtis called over one of the officers of the court named Grimes, and laced the plaintiff and witness under the survell- lance of thks officer, and ordered the door of the court closed so as to prevent them from leaving. After the case had been summed up his as charged the ju and they retired. Honor then ; ‘lied "me over, and d,. in a familiar way, “Iam sorry, Leary, that @ young man like you cannot get a more decent case to come into court with, as he considered it a case of blackmail.” He then added, “Ihave already put your client and his witness under the charge of am officer, and if the jury should find a verdict in favor of the defendant I shall commit them both, one for perjury and one for subornation of perjury.” He added that he believed both those men swore false, and in event of the jury finding for defendant he would do all in his power to convict them an send them to State Prison. The jury finally retarn with a verdict for the defendant, The plaintiffs and witness Earle were then committed and sen! to Jefferson Market Police Court on a charge perjury. This case came up on May 6, 1869. The men were committed on the 8th of May. I brought, the men down on habeas corpus before Judge Brady. I subsequently brought them before Jud) Clerke, who thought that they were rightly, treated. They were subsequently tricd before Judge Bedford and acquitted, Mr. John D. Townsend stated that he appeared on behalf of Judge Curtis, and he came forward to state that the Judge begged to coritradict the re~ rt that anybody had represented him be~ fore the committee. If anybody had Stated they had done so with a mistaken view! of friendship to him and without his authoritys On behalf of Judge Curtis, Mr. Townsend made protest against this committee of the Bar tion making themselves a vehicle of public slandert and common libel, by permitting the presel of the press at an investigation, whem: they took the evidence of any mi disposed persons, regardless of what di the publication of such allegations whether or true might do to the party accused, Mr.) Townsend held that their action was with-| out preedans and improper, Admitting that they had any right to make such an e: ation it would at least have been more judi. cious if they had taken their evidence in seer session. When the Judiclary Committee appoint by the Assembly, with full power to investigate an; charges against the Judges, were in session, the! took care to guard the interests of the accused by refusing admission to the press, so that case charges were made which were not substantiated they were not blazoned the public prints with a view to blast a man’s repu- tation prior to his trial. Now, this committee, without any?power to examine one single witn had taken upon themselves to allow the press to present and report in full the scandalous statemen’ made by malicious and evilly disposed persons, ‘The committee then said they would take Mr¢{ Townsend’s protest into comsideration. Mr. Marsh then gave some testimony, and shortl: afterwards the committee adjourned until Thi day evening. es THE BOYS IN BLUE. ERMA Gu BENiLaisg The Meeting on Friday Night—Letter ss Donation from General Grant—A Word from G. W. Curtis. The meeting on Friday night of the soldiers of th war will doubtless be one of the largest gathert of the Boys in Blue and their friends. Already thi kindest wishes have been expressed from all pi of the country, and there are no fears of the sued cess of the demonstration. The following letters have been received fray, General Grant and G, W. Curtis:— EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22, 1842. DEAR SiR—I regret that it will be impossible for me to accept your invitation to be present at the{ grand soldiers’ meeting at Cooper Institute on the! 26th inst. The object to raise funds for the erection’ of a monument to that great and patriotic soldier,! Major General George H. Thomas, and ‘four thou sand Union dead who sleep in Cypress Hill Ceme4 tery,” is one tiat commends itself to every lover of lis country. Though I cannot be with you at your! meeting, please receive the enclosed check as very slight expression of my appreciation of 1 objects. Very truly your obedient servant, GRANT, cross-examination, stated that Mr. Levi had been appointed referee by order of the Court; I was for- merly a partner of Judge Joachimsen; our partner- ship ceased siv years ago; Judge Joachimsen is my brother-in-law. Mr. Malcolm Campbell came forward to testify in Telation to evidence given by Mr. Heywood at the last session of the committee. The case was Barry against the Bowery Savings Bank. Witness gave along history of the parties connected with the suit and how Mary Casey was in the habit of keep, ing several bank accounts—one in her own name, one in that of herself and husband conjointly, an one in the name of Mary Casey in trust for Ellen Barry; at her death Mr. Heywood claimed the money in trust for Ellen Barry; I. brought a suit in behalf of Coghlan as administra- torin the Superior Court; by consent we agreed to leave the money in the BOWERY SAVINGS BANK as stakeholder; shortly after I received from the attorneys of the Bowery Savings Bank a notice that they had been sted by Bllen Barry for the amount; an order was served on me inter- pleading Coghlan as administrator, co-dependent with the Bowery Savings Bank; the case came up in the Marine Court before Judge Curtis; Mr. Heywood argued his case and handed in a brief and the case was left in the hands of the Judge; two days afterwards Judge Curtis decided in my favor, and on the following day I got a certified copy of the order of the Judge and went down to the United States Trust Company and drew the money, which I paid over to my client; 2 motion was then made by Mr. Heywood against my- self and my client to make us pay back that money; the motion came up before Judge Joachimsen, and there were several suits brought to the same -effect; finally Mr. Heywood engaged Mr. J. P. Joachimsen as counsel; the case afterwards came up before Judge Tracy, who de- cided for the defendant; the case is now on appeal. Mr. Campbell, on cross-examination, stated that Judge Curtis treated Mr. Heywood with every cour- tesy during the hearing of the case, and he had not Levin him refuse to take the papers for considera- tion. Mr. Thomas B. Odell then came forward and made the following aMdavit :— City and County of New York #:—Thomas W. Pitman being duly sworn, —I am a member of the bar of the State ot , Bresette reside at the Coleman House, in said city. The consequence of an article which appeared in one of the dally ‘newspapers in’ this city | purporting | to be an account of the proceedings and testimony had and taken before a committee of the Bar Association in reter- to the Judges of the Marine Court, I deem it but just and prover in me, considering the fact that improper conduct was therein attributed to Judge Curtis, in conse: his connection with a Jaw firm of wh was a member, to briefly state what I know of Judge Curtis’ Connection ‘with that firm, under what circumstances, for what purpose and under what conditions he became amember. Iwill state that for more than a year Judge Curtis and [have not been on in fact, upon speaking terms, arising trom the fac’ Judge Curtis has very unjustly credited me }vith having been the author of some attacks against him in the public prints. Some months prior to the formation of the partnership spoken of, I was introduced to Gardner, who subsequently became a the firm, Jndge Curtis, while the Jud ee Haven, in Connecticut, I think at that time. Mr, Gard- ner was in partnership with a Mr. Cushing, and that Mr. Morris Goodhart had an interest in the firm. Shortly afterwards Mr. Gardner removed to New York, and I was then introduced to Mr. Goodhart. A_ very friendly feeling thereafter existed between Judge, Curtis, myself and the different members of Mr. Gardner's firth, and it was suggested tome by Mr. Gardner that a new firm should be organized, in which I, and if Judge Curtis would consent, he shouid become members. I approved of the idea and consulted with Judge Curtis ence to the matter, At first Judge Curtis dec! to become a member of the firm on the ground that he doubted the propriety of such action while he held the of Judge. ‘The matter was debated between and myself, at several interviews, them, I in the presence of jessrs, Gardner bi ertainly with their knowledge. Judge Curtis manifested the most friendly feelings towards the firm, and stated that he could be, in his opinion, of more service in advan their interests if he was not a member of the firm, as he certainly _ could permit any of the members to. practice the Marine Court while he was a Judge in that Court should he become interested in the copartnership. The majority of the members of the firm thought otherwise, and ‘Curtis bocame a partner. To my knowledge Judge Curtis did not visit the office of the firm more than once or twice during the continuance of the copartnership, and to my knowledge he never received from the busi- ness or profits of the firm more than two hundred dollars, which were paid to him myself asa repay- ment of a like amount which he had advanced to office rent. I sincerely believe that Judge Curtis a member of that firm, which lasted about four months only, simply as @ matter of friendship to the members theréof, and with the hope that the use of his name inight advance their interests, and thatthe idea that the firm would prove @ pecuniary benefit to himself never entered his mind, | As stated by'Mr. Gardner, thirteen references were sent to me; of those six only were tried, and in the balance the parties never appeared. As to the amount | of moneys which were received by the firm from those cases I am unable 40 state, as no settlement has ever been made with me. About four morfths after the organization of the firm Judge Curtis in- formed me that he was disgusted with the firm and his position in connection’ with ft, and requested me to remove his sign and all otier indicia ot his relationship with it, which Tdid. 1 am on friendly terms with the Judges of the Marine Court, with the ex- ception of Judge Curtis, and have no fait to tind with any of them; but in common decency I have considered itmy duty to furnish the above statement. THOMAS W, PITMAN, Sworn to before me this 2% day of April, i872—Bexsa- mix F. Canrenten, Commissioner of Deeds, city and county of New York. Mr. Florence Leary, attorney and counsellor, stated that he commenced an action in the Marine Court of Martin Read against Monmouth B. Wilson, ‘The action was brought to recover the sum of $275, which plainti® alleged he had jd defendant to ined a dge and I were attending the funeral ofa mutual friend in New | n refer. | Ep. A. Perry, Secretary, &c. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19, 1872, Epwin A. Perry, Esq., Secretary :— Dear Sm—I would most gladly accept your invi-; tation ifit were possible, but I cannot escape preas- ing engagements here. I rejoice at your meeting, and as I write on the anniversary of earlier battle than those in which you and your comrades fought the anniversary of Lexington and Concord—I re. Member that the Iberty which the Revolution. ary soldiers won the Union soldiers hav secured to us, with God’s blessing, forever, an amid the ample prosperity whic! Ro ‘the country, the peace and order and swift growth every variety of industry; in the presence of th bright promise of the future how gladly should we recall the glorious past, neaz and far, and own ou grateful remembrance of the brave men who died for us! With eloquence and song and flowers, with{ statues and memorials of every kind, let us kee fresh the thought of those days when the! sentiment of duty rose so high in Americam hearts andthe nationai life became heroic, Already the days of the late war scem almost re-/ mote. Already there isa half feeling that itis a duty to forget them, lest differences be not healed.. But more than ever do we now need the thought! of those days to enable us to finish in, their own, spirit the work which our brothers in the field be- gun. Therefore, whateyer reminds us and th who shall follow us of the simpie and_ soldiert; ‘aces of a character like that of Gener: homas—the unflinching devotion, the man modesty, the purity of patriotism, the rectitud and winning sweetness that hallow his memory, it anational benefit. The statue of such a citizen ti A perpetual benediction to his countrymen. Not do we forget that the soldiers of the Union we worthy of their leaders. Near this city there is n spot more pathetically Seco than the grouns at Arlington where the dead soldiers are buried. In death asin life their ranks are closed, and you pass through those silent, invisible hosts an see at last the beautiful dome across the Potomac, you feel that if the nation weose stately Capitol I crowns is a great, united, free people, it is becau of those soldiers whose ashes, scattered through the land, make every spot sacred in which they Ite. They who died are the army of American liberty, and union, triumphant. We who live are that army; militant. Happy for the country if we do our duty as they did theirs! I hope sincerely that the success of your mete may be an earnest that its good purpose will certainly be accomplished. Very truly yours, GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, POLITICAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. « A Cowardly Assault in Front. of Tam< many Hall. Owen Geoghegan and an individual known as “Clipper” Hennessy were arrested last evening byt Captain Cameron, of the Eighteenth precinct, charged with having committed an assault upor! Michael McNally, of 437 East Sixteenth street, at’ half-past four o’clock yesterday afternoon, in Fours, teenth street, opposite Tammany Hall. The troubl between the men arose out of some political dim culty, and those now under arrest took this meang of settling the quarrel. It appears that McNally was acting as Inspector, of Enrolment at a bureau on avenue A, on Satur- day and Monday; and, while discharging this duty,, he refused to allow some parties to register, as ha was under the impression they were not entitled) to that privilege. This created a good deal of bad feeling among the rejected men; and as some of them left the office they promised McNally a whip~ ping on the first Sccagion that pry ented tteelf, MeNall; aving some business nsact with the Committee of Seven, sitting at Tal any Hall, yesterday, went to that building to traneace his aifairs. He was sent from Tammany Hall up town to hire @ hall for the voting to take place to- day. On returning again to Fourteenth street, and as he was passing up that thoroughfare, a man, whom he says was John O'Connell, alias “Coach,” struck him on the back of the head’ with the butt end of a pistol and knocked him down. Geoghegan, who was standing by, it is all shonter to O'Connell, “Give wt to ‘fim? that’s the way to settle him.” Hennessi then joined in, and the two latter kicked hint about the head until he was insensible. While the! kicking was going on O'Connell pulled out a pistol and fired three shots at MoNaity, none of which,: however, tookeffect. The last ball struck him im the side, just over the heart, but passed through hia clothing, and only bruised the flesh over the thir rib. After the firing O'Connell rushed down Fourt! avenue, crossed to Broadway, and disappeared inta the Eighth ward. When taken up by ¢ police tha injured man asked to be taken to Bellevue Hospitaly and his wishes were immediately complied wit by Captain Cameron. He had scarcely been fit minutes in the hospital when a crowd of about for' friends went to see him. They made a line alo: the passage way that extended into the ward t which the wounded man was lying. Warden Bren. nan seeing this, and knowing McNally wan’ quiet, took the innermost Guivet the shoulder giving him gentle grip desired them to mov e entire line turned like one man an made for the door. They got into Warde: Brennan's office before “leaving the bi ing, and had scarcely been there tel minutes before they managed to make up anothe: row. Mr. Brennan heard the loud voices int! room and rushed into the office. He arrived just rocure him an appointment on the police. | time to prevent a serious diffloul! ir. Brainerd t in an answer of general | men had drawn a knife and was > he te ae, : = deniat and demanded a pry, upon — the | of using it. The entiresparty was then put out orth joining of issue. On May 6 the case came | hospital by the Warden, and things inside assume: up before Judge Curtis, in Part 3, before | thelr ordinary aspect. The police were ater on @ jury. After I had got through the examination | nell last night, and will no loubt be able to sen of witnesses Judge Curtis cross-examined the wit | him with the others before Judge Hogan att nesses himsell, sayin v0 the witness Earle :—“Look | Tombs this morning,