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ta CO CONGRESS. aT pers Ere- sented in the Senate. SUMNER’S SECOND PROTE! The Committee of Investi- gation Illegal. “Insulting the Committee and the Senate.” Senators Hamlin and Carpenter to the Breach. WHAT IS THE “THING ?” The Committec’s Guns Emitting Gas Instead of Powder. Phe Massachusetts Member Will Henceforth Insist on an Observance of the Rales of Parliamentary Law. A LAUGH ON LOGAN. a A Quiet Fight Over the Tariff Bill in the House. SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 11, 1872. Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of S.0., rose toa personal explanation and said that if he could have been present on Thursday afternoon when the motion to couple the Civil Rights bill with the Amnesty bill was before the Senate, he would have voted against ft, believing that to unite the bills was to insure the defeat of both. A SENATORIAL VACATION. Mr. STEVENSON, (dem.) of Ky., asked and obtained for his colleague (Mr. Davis, of Kentucky), whose health, he said, was nearly restored, leave of absence until the end of the session. HE KANSAS SENATORIAL ELECTIONS INVESTIGATIONS, Mr. Morton offered a resolution, which was agreed to, authorizing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to investigate the election of Senators Pomeroy and Caldwell, of Kansas, the committee to have power to send for persons and papers, and ‘to sit in Washington or elsewhere during the recess: of Congress. Mr. Morton said:—I am instructed by the Committee on Privileges and Elections to say they express no opinion in regard to the charges made against cither of these Senators, and no tn- ference can be drawn as to their guilt or innocence from the presentation of this resolution, THE GOAT ISLAND JOB. Mr. Coxe, (rep.) of Cal., cated up the resolution pffered by him yesterday asking the Secretary of War for information in relation to Goat Island, which was agreed to. THE PACIFIC RAILROADS. Mr. CassERy, (dem.) of Cal, called up the reso- tution asking for information as to the state of the account between the government and each of the existing Pacific Railroads, except the Northern, which was agreed to. THE ENFORCEMENT ACT. At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the Enforcement act. Mr. HamiLron, (dem.) of Ind., offered an amend- ment providing that, as a preliminery to the ap- pointment of election inspectors in any voting pre- tinct, @ request for such appointment shall be made by not less than ten citizens of the precinct. Mr. Monoy, (rep.) of Ind., said there was no ob- Jection to this amendment, and it was adopted. Mr. Monron offered an’ amendment authorizing | each of the circuit judges to appoint one or more | district judges to discharge the duties contemplated } by the Enforcement bill. Adopted. Mr, TRUMBULL, (rep.) of TL, moved that the ap- pointment of supervisors of election be vested in the | district judges. Lost. ENCH ARMS REPORTS, submitted the majority report of the ales investigating com- mittee, and Mr. STEVENSON submitted the minority mepete r. SUM&ER, (rep.) of Mass.—It may not be known to Senators that when this committee was consti- Yated I was out of my seat, being an invalid at home. Iread the names of the committee with amazement, and regretted much that I was not here to protest against its formation. What I was not able do then I do now at the first opportunity, with | reluctance, but in the discharge of a duty.’ I pro- test now against the report, believing the com- mittee organized in VIOLATION OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW. #0 that its report can be received only as the ver- dict a jury that is disqualified to act in a case. In presenting this protest [ adopt the language of | the Manual, “Those who take exceptions to some | articulars in the bill are to be of the committee, Bat none who speak directly against the body of the bill,” for they that would totally destroy will not amend it, or, as is said, “the child is not to be ut to a nurse that cares not for it.” It is, there- re, a constant rule that no man is to be employed in any matter who has declared himself against it; and when any member who is against the bill hears himself named on its committee he ought to ask to be excused.. Sir, these are the words of ‘MR. JEFFERSON, -THE ILLUSTRIOUS VICE PRESIDENT, ‘who once occupied the seat which you now fill. This language is applicable to all inquiries as to bills. 1 have before me the notes of a case of inquiry or in- vestigation, being the appointment of a conimittce to prepare articles of impeachment against the Earl of Danby, in the reign of Charies IL, where it was. said:—“No man, by the ancient Tuiles of the House. is to be of the committee of the thing he is against.’’ the breadth and energy of the language! r, the Senate cannot forget the utterances Senator from Maine (Mr. Hamlin) during the debate on the arms question against the movement for inquiry, and yet he was made chairman of the committee to conduct the inquiry; nor can they forget the utterances of the Senator from Wisconsin Gt. ater), seeking to protect the sale of 8 NEW VERSION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, and yet he now makes the report. Sir, unless the rules of parliamentary law as set forth in our Manual are a mockery, those Senators are as much isquaiified to occupy the position they do asa Juror would be who had the case before trial, report. T. HAMLIN—I will not at this time be drawn into | @py discussion by the Senator from Massachusetts «Mr. Sumne: 1 am aware that the committee Which has just made its report was not organized . Bb the suggestion or according to the wishes of the Senator from Massachusetts, but L will be ready, at ¢ proper time, to show to this Senate and to the commtry that it was orgunized in accordance = parliamentary law, and | will show that the nator has this’ morhing sought to send to the country an impeachment of the report before either he or the Senate have read one word of its con- tents. It is an assumption unworthy of the Senate, expressed an opinion on and I protest against this and gnghe not to have been made, "It was seeking | ‘by ale DECLARATION, UNSUPPORTED BY TRUTH, to send to the country a declaration that this com. umittee bad reported without the support of Parlia- ymentary law as its basia. On each of these ques- tions I phink I will have vo diflicuity in satistying this body; but I will enter into no discussion of | them now. Mr. CayrENTeR—The protest just read to the | senate by the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) would be an insult to the members of the committee who made the report but for the fact tthe indignity heaped upen them js merged in he higher ipsult offered to the Senar’ itself. The ambers of that committee did not select them- peg they did not ask to be selected they were elweted by the Senate, and one member of the committee rose and asked to be excused from serving ou it, and the Senate, by @ vote, refused to excuse him—thus expressing their determination, not only by their election, but by their refusal to excite, to have the investigation made by the commutes they had elected. What jad been said and done by the Senators who wenton that com- mittee had been fALD AND DONE IN OPEN SENATE, and withthat knowledge the Senate elected them ond commanded them to do the duty which they have performed, One word more, for I have no intenticn at this time to anticipate the general de- bate, which f have no doubt will follow the publica- Uon of this report, and I trust it may. The Senator from Massachusetts says that this matter, or thing, as it is called, was not committed to its friends ¢ NEW ote wae mem! of Not a vi wi bers of th mittee, Not a vote wi pert by a member of Avid committee ‘that ecg concur in, Every aa 2 eae Siparcict 80d tes NO nator in iL eae ek oo yrs en dha “it” Fivoutd be made than the men’ Who SARA Haat oe mittée, - st War 18 THE ‘THING’! Ts it to have @ fair investigation of the facts of the case? Then the “thing” was committed to its friends, if, however, the “thing” is an intention to produce an impression upon the country without 4 Yo truth or Justice, then the “thing? was not itted to its friends, and the committee, in r report discussing this question, say that th they desire to have it distinctly understood ‘that they are not the friends of any such “thing.” Mr. President, I had not supposed that any debate on this question could arise now, and I do not propose to pies I it. I have made this reply to the form rotest of the Senator from Massachusetts, that the two “things” might go upon the record together; and when the debate proper upon this subject shall come up I expect to be at home, Mr, SUMNER—I have no desire to eciiae any dobate, nor do I desire to avoid a de- bate. I stated that Iwas not in my seat when this committee was organized. ‘I been so I should have been a faithless Senator if with my convictions, I had not solemnly protested against it. I now seize the earliest opportunity to do what, through my illness, I was unable to do at an earlier time; and I am told that 1 OFFER AN INSULT to the committee and to the Senate. The commit- the must be very sensitive, and the Senate, too, if they find an insult when I read a paragraph from the manuel, not adding to it a word of my own. Is that paragraph so strong, is it ‘so biting that even to read it is an _ insult? I will read the words of dJetferson again :-—“And when any member who is against the bill hears himself named of its committee he ought to ask to be excused.” Sir, it is no apology that the Senate did, in their good nature or in pursu- ance of some outside arrangement or understand- ing, nominate the two Senators. Those Senators should have risen in their places and agked to be excused, Mr. CARPENTER,—Speaking for myself, I may say that one great difference between the Senator from Massachusctts (Mr. Sumner) and myself, is that Lam not accustomed to interpose my will against the will of the Senate. SUMNER ON PARLIAMENTARY LAW. Mr. SUMNER—Oh! The Senator would have done better had he obeyed the mandate ofparliazaentary law rather than the dictates I know not of what, but the newspapers said of an outside arrangement which in the community is called a caucus. Now, sir, I am going to insist, from this time forward, that the rule of parliamentary law which I have just read shall have some recognition in this chamber. We have seen it set aside habitually, not for the first time in the creation of this committee, but at an earlier time in this session was it set aside. I insist that it shall be recognized of some value, and I am not to be answered by being told that because I read a chapter of parliamentary law I insult the Senator from Wisconsin. The Sena- tor must find something else to say in order to en- counter that positive mandate. Noram I now seek- ing, as the Senator from Maine says, to anticipate any judgment on the report that he has made. Public rumor has already announced the character of that report, but I desire that the country shall take notice that there is the parliamentary law, and that this committee has sat in violation of it. I say that as my solemn judgment, meaning to take the responsibility of what I say. NOR AM I TO BE TERRIFIED by the announcement of the Senator from Maine Hamlin), that hereafter he will meet that question. Sir, let him meet the law now. It is no answer to say that, after a protracted debate during which these Senators made speeches studiously insulting to those who brought forward this subject for in- vestigation, they at last recorded their names in favor of the inquiry. WHY, SIR, THAT IS MOONSHINE, The practical question is, whether these Senators were not throughout that whole discussion against what the old cases call the matter—the thing. Everybody knows they were. Mr. Morton asked Mr. Sumner whether the “thing” spoken of in the rule was not in this case the investigation, and whether the rule was not complied with when the committee was composed of Senators a majority of whom were in favor of the investigation. Mr. SuMNER said that the investigation was the “thing,” and that Messrs. Carpenter and Hamlin had opposed it, and, further, that Mr. Carpenter had ATTEMPTED TO JUSTIFY THE ARMS SALES by announcing a new doctrine of international law, which In effect, pledged him in advance not to give judgment against the War Department—s doctrine 80 strange and impossible that the mere annuncia- tion of it was to be regretted for the sake of the national character. Mr. LoGaN, fre.) of OL, said that Mr. Sumner was in the habit of frequent- ly citing parliamentary rules and __ prece- dents, but he (Mr. Logan) thought the Sen- ator would search in vain for a precedent for his own conduct in this instance, in attacking the re- ort of a committee of investigation before it had been read, or heard, or even re- ceived by the ‘Senate. He said, also, that Mr. Sumner had insulted, not only the Sena- tors he had mentioned, but also all the other mem- bers of the committee who had signed the majority report. r. Si eR disclaimed any intention of refiect- ing on the Senator from Ilinols (Mr. Logan). Mr. LoGaN insisted that Mr, Sumner’s remarks warranted the inference he had drawn, and said he supposed the object of the Senator from Massachu- setts Was to forestall the report of the committee. If that was not the object he WOULD BEG THE SENATOR'S PARDON. Mr. SuMNER—Well, I think the Senator ought to, (Laughte! Mr. LOGAN—Well, then, I the object, what Is it? Mr. SUMNER—The object 1s this, I want to make it impossible for such a committee as that ever do, Butif thatis not again to be appointed in this chamber. [want to set up again this old rule of parliamentary law. I do it for the benefit of minorities, and, according to the language quoted by Jefferson, to keep a the wantonness of majorities. That is my object. After some further discussion the resolution offered by Mr. Hamlin for the printing of a large number of copies of the committec’s report was referred to the Committee on Printing, and the Senate resumed the consideration of the pending bill. THE ACT OF MAY 31, 1870, Mr. CASSERLY offered an amendment providing that the words “any person” in section 40 of the act of May 21, 18%0, shall be held to include any officer or any person having powers or duties of an ofticial character under that act or the one pending, Agreed to. rotection against F FEDERAL TROOPS AT ELECTIONS. LY offered an amendment prohibiting ¢ OF use of troops at any election unless when they are necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States or to maintain the peace at the polls when it cannot otherwise be maintained. Mr. Morton said he hoped the amendment would be rejected. Mr. CASSERLY said he had been prompted to offer the amendment by recent occurrences in an elec- tion at the Navy Yard on Mare Island, occurrences which, if they were as reported, ought to bring a blush to the cheek of every man who had the least regard for free institutions. Mr. Coie said he did not know what the occur- rences were to which his colleague referred. He had heard no complaints from any quarter about the manner of conducting the jon th Mr. CAS8ERLY rose to advoc his amendment, but ylelded to a motion to adjourn. The Senate agreed that the vote on the bill and the pending amendments should be taken at an early hour on Monday, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 11, 1872. After spending over half an hour in voting whether there should be’a call of the House, which was negatived, Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., re- newed the motion to close the debate on the first section of the Tariff bill, reducing the time from ten minutes to one minute, and it was agreed to, REVISING THE PENSION LAWS. The House then took up the bill reported yester- day from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, revis- ing and codifying the Pension laws. Mr. Roosevetr (dem.), of N. Y., moved a proviso that widows shall not lose their pensions by mar- | rying again, and spoke of the philosophy of en- | couraging rather than discouraging marriages, | whether in maids or widows. The amendment was rejected—yens 67, nays 92. Mr. WikELER, (rep.) of N. Y., moved an amend. | ment that whenever a widow shall forfeit her pen- sion on account of remarriage it will revive on her again becoming a widow, if she be in indigent cir- | cumstances, Agreed to—78 to 50. Without proceeding further than the eighth sec. tion of the bill, which contains forty sections, it went over until Friday next, and the House, at one o'clock, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Scofield in the chair, on THE TARHYF AND TAX BILL, After spending nearly an hour in committee and | getting things in an inextricable tangle from the and Mr. Dawns moved that the whole of the second section, embracing everything that comes under the ten per cent reduction, be treated as a single paragraph, ko as to limit the power of amendment. That »» nd then the House went into of fifver cont than one of ten per cent. "i vy (8 EXTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY. Sir, was there a member of that committee Who did not vote for tho investigation? Not one, Did not the Senator from M seachusetts vote to lay his own preaible on the javle? He did, and so did Mr, ves Copered the amendment, and sald that Mr would prostrate the whole interests of th ‘eet of foreign produc He apper jouse to adhere to the ten per contr only practical thing, for the Variety of ainendments offered the committee rose, | | comm Mr. ( ie of N.Y. moved to make the re- duction (ver ont of the present duties, ¢ cept i on goods, for which he offered | the ¢ ported in the original bill. | Rejec, . Mre nm.) of Ind., moved to make the re- ductio vor cent on the present rates. He waid | did how belleve that any horizontal rede tion! ald operate a» fairly as the ieee ve . Rates were Ad/uete?, not upon any principle, but as mere juve. * he would rather lave a reduction | house, for chat and nothing else. He that Mr. Kerr had the free ridiculed hie notions y tour, ploked up inh eat be fied seen ‘the effect of > Myo. * epi and, which was now the greatest = Fed was beneficial on Ration of theWOrld, ‘Tne curve mtated AC- all classes, It developed wealth, stm md tivity, inortasea the wages of lavoring mien, reduced the hours of labor. ont Mr, KELLEY took issue with Mr. Kerr's stateu.— thav treat Britain was the greatest nation in the world, and claimed that + PRECEDENCE FOR THE UNITED STATES. He pointed to the impoverished condition of Ire- land, India and Portugabas the result of the English policy, of free trade, and characterized England as the treacherous nation, whose people were paupers and whose manufacturers were princes. After a good deal of discussion and dilatory vot- ing Mr. Kerr's and other amendments in the seme direction were rejected, DUTY ON WOOL. Mr. BINGHAM, (rep) of Ohio, moved to strike out the paragraph which reduces the existing duty on woo! and woollen fabrics ten per cent,so as to leave them at the present rates. Rejected—49 to 72. Mr. Brooks, (dem,) of N. Y., moved a proviso, that no higher rates of duty shall be exacted under the second section than sixty per cent ad valorem. ReVithout having mad hatever on out having made any progress whateve: the bill the committee rose, and tne House, at four o’clock P. M., adjourned. REGISTRY OF FOREIGN VESSELS, Shipowners Defrauding the Custom House—How the Fraud Was Done—Per- jury by Wholesale—The Custom House Investigation—The First Case in Court. For several months past Deputy Surveyor Abell has been engaged in prosecuting a close investiga- tion into a system of fraud that has been going on since the close of the war. It was a common prac- tice during the war for owners of vessels to get their vessels registered in foreign countries, thus protecting themselves against losses that were almost certain to come from rebel cruisers, After the war these same men endeavored to get a law passed in Congress allowing them to re-register their vessels as American, which Congress refused to do, believing that the peti- tioners had shown symptoms of disloyalty by tneir acts. The result of this was that in many instances these shipowners are said to have availed them- selves of an old law, by the provisions of which, in cage @ vessel was wrecked in American waters, and that her owner, in rebuilding or repairing her, ex- pended three-fourths of the money she was worth as a wreck, that vessel might then be registered as an American bottom. Then, again, since the close of the war the great difference of tle cost of ship- building in England as compared with this country offered a temptation to purchase English-buiit ships, and the advantages to Americans of having their ships registered in this country operated to produce a desire for American registry. From these causes arose a system of fraud u} the government that has been going on, it {fs claimed, for several years. So far as can be learned frauds have been coinmitted, not only in procuring the re-registry of ships transferred during the re bellion, but also in the saving of money effected by the purchase of English bottoms Bince the war closed. The effect has been found to be of serious injury to American shipbuilding, which, owing to the war, could not possibly have Some cren with England in this branch of industry. long a8 there was great facility to purchase English bot- toms and at the same time secure all the advan- tages of American registry, it is alleged, there were many willing to commit the frauds, though they necessarily involved a system of perjury. The man- ner in which the registry was secured necessaril needed the atidavits of a number of persons, bot! as to the wreck of the ship and the expenditure for repairs, and itis concerning these affidavits that the Custom House directs its efforts. The investi- gations so far have proved that there must be a number of cases to be disposed of under tne head of this mercantile swindle, but up to the present there are only a few which might be to be complete. ‘ On Thursday last Deputy Surveyor Abell presented to United States Commissioner Betts the papers in one case that it is intended to press. It has been the rule to procure the registration through the agency of brokers, and in this case the complaint is made against Stephen B. Babcock, broker, who, however, alleges that at the time of the presenta- tion of the papers he had no idea they were fraudu- lent. The examination in the case is to be heard in June. Other cases are to follow. THE GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. Senate would go Interesting Paper by Dr. E. B. 0’Cal- laghan, the Lately Appointed Archivist of the State—A History of Trinity, St. Paul’s and St. John’s Promised. A regular meeting of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society was held at Mott Memorial Hall, 64 Madison avenue, last night. The meeting was called to order by the Chair at half-past seven o'clock. After the reading of the minutes by the Secretary and the transaction of sundry minor of the following gentlemen:—Dr. O'Callaghan, Rev. Reverdy R. Betts, Mr. E. F. Delaney and Dr. H. RB, Stiles—to request a history of Trinity, St. Paul's, St. John’s and other churches, and to prepare a diagram of the church yards and a complete cata- logue of the inscriptions on the tombstones, Dr. E. B. O'Catlaghan, of Albany, the well-known historian and the lately appointed’ archivist of the State of New York, read a paper on tl rly history of the New York Bar—1702 to 1730—in which were included biographies of Sampson, Sheldon, Broughton, fay, Bickley, David, Jaminson, and Francis Harrison, all of whom had been Record- ers of the city, and the first three Attorney Generals of the Province of New York. The paper, which was nite voluminous, displayed that depth of erudition for which the Doctor is justly celebrated. Many uaint and homely incidents in the lives of these irst_ sons of the American Bar were invested with much interest by the Doctor, and their recital could not but bring back to mind the homely but honest times of ti Knickerbockers, After the con- clusion of Dr. O°C han’s paper the meeting ad- journed to meet at the same place on the fourth Saturday of the present month. THE SHOOTING OF MR. PHELPS. His Ante-Mortem Statement. On Friday night, when Coroner Young waited upon Mr. Charles H. Phelps, of 100 West Thirty- ninth street, the gentleman who was shot at his residence by a sneak thief, he found him in a very precarious condition, and, fully of the belief that he was about to die from the effects of the injuries he had received, Mr. Phelps made the following STATEMENT: ning, about a quarter to nine o'clock, Mr. John E. Palmer informed me that there were two suspicious looking men lounging about the store, and I told him [I had better go through the I immediately came up stairs, tried the middle door and found it locked, I then went to the room door, and on opening it found two men near the stairway. I grappled with the smallest of the two men, when the second man came to the as- sistance of the man I was struggling with, and the man escaped, I then seized hold of the second man, and as I did so he shot me and ran down the stairs. Iimmegiately followed him down the stairs and found that I was shot in the left breast, and said to Mr. Palmer, ‘Oh, Lam shot.’ Mr, Palmer then took by the arm and led me into the store. I did not know either of the men, The men had been robbing the house.” ‘The case being submitted to the jury they found that Mr. Phelps came to his wounding by a pistol discharged by « man whose name is unknown, while endeavoring to prevent the premises from being robbed. INFANTIOIDE IN WILLIAMSBURG. An Insane Mother Drowns Her Infant in a Pail of Water. At about eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon the po- lice were notified that Mrs. Eliza Harris, residing at 343 South Fourth street, Williamsburg, had drawned her infant In a pail of water. OMcers Powell and Quinn were sent by Captain Woglom to investigate the case, and when they entered the apartments of “This e Mrs. Harris they found her sitting by the window, and at her feet was & pail of water, with the babe, partially nude, in it, face downwards. The ofticers told the wretched mother that she had better dress and go with them to the station house. This she did with- out making any objection, The body of the babe was also removed to the same place. During the afternoon medical gentlemen visited Mra, Harris and found that she was suffering irom puerperal maria. She gave birth to the infa! a female, pine days ago. Her history isasad one, She is a native of England, twenty-nine years of age, Her husband, who Is said to be an English mariner, left her about three years ago on a voyage, giving her abso- jute control of their three children, aged respectively five, seven and ten years, During his | Protracted absence, it is alleged, she became the mother of the babe in question, and since then re- evived information that he was on his way to join her and the childrep. ‘This information crazed her was placed, and in ber frenzy she committed the grave offence for which she was arrested, She 19 kindly cared for by Captain Woglom. SUICIDE OF A SMALLPOX PATIENT, Yesterday morning Coroner Schirmer received information that Julius Toliska, a patient in the feaattpor: Hospital, Blackwell's Island, had jumped into the river the day previons and was drowned, The body was subsequently recovered and an in- quest wil be held. Deceased lived in the gity, but at what place did not appes, ne business, a committee was appointed, consisting” in consequence of the sad condition in which she , YURK HERLAD, SUNDAY, MAY 1, marine pic Edward Mordii, SF Aafdciate. ‘The | followitg officers were chosen for the year yer" - ART MATTERS. The annual meeting of the members of the Academy of Design took place on the 8th inst. The principal business transacted wee yp election of Carl Brandt, J, H. Beard and J.B, Irving to 22 *-icians, and the well-known William Page. eL Corremponting Searetary Adaieon Richards, ing ry—T. Recording Secretary—E, W. Perry. Treasurer—E. D. E. Greene. Counctl—J, s A. Ward, J. W. Casilear, A. D. cp 8. J. Guy, J. G. Brown and Thomas icks. Hai Committee—W. Whittredge, W. 0. Stone and W. Howes. ’ ‘The third number of Fine Arts has reached It contains an excellent photograph of Rembrandt's pleture of “Christ Healing the Sick,’’ which serves us a frontispiece, and several examples of a high order of engraving. ‘This journal continues to sus- tain the high promise of its first number. It is the only Amer ican pparpal that can be looked upon as entirely devoted to the interests of art, and we hope it will receive the support from the public to which its merits entitle it. Selous’? Jerusalem, An excellent series of engravings of Selous’ two great pictures of “Jerusalem in Her Grandeur and in Her Fall” have been executed for the convenience of those who may wish to retain some memento of the sacred city. In order to meet the requirements of various classes of purchasers three different sets of engravings have been prepared. In point of ex- ecution these works are remarkably fine, and pre- gerve the effects of the original pictures with great idelity. From the tollowing letter it will be seen that ex- ception has been taken to the remarks that we felt ourselves compelled to make. We publish the letter as a matter of justice to the gentle- man who feels himself aggrieved, but do not think that he has succeeded in proving our position wrong. The impression made on us by the exhibi- tion of drawings was that the students had been allowed to waste their time in over. elaborating drawings in order to please the eye of the visitors, and, as. we think the time of students is too precious to be wasted in efforts after effect of this nature, we thought it our duty to say so, and we did, Those who understand what is the true aim and scope of art schools will probably be of our opinion, unless, indeed, thelr interests may. cause them to look from » different standpoint. New Yor, May 11, 1872. To tae Eprtor or tm Heraup Ste-—In your notice of the exhil Academy’ of Dest tion of drawings at the gu in yesterday's tue the following passage oecirs:—“Shading and stippling have not been used inerely as accessories but as the principal end. to be attained, while the Infinitely more important matter of outline drawing and proper indication of the muscular form have been comparatively neglected.” As this state- ment will give a falye impression to those not having an opportunity to visit, the exhibition, I beg to, correct it In our schools stippling, as a manner of working, has been coustantly discouraged, and only. three stip led. drawings are to be found in the entire exhibition. ewe were permitted for the purpose of correcting former hab- its, Shading has never been regarded as the end to be attained, but stoadtastly held as a means to an end which is the subtle rendering of form. Tho importance ot out- line study has been so fully recognized that it has not been limited to the sense of making maps of objects, Ex- amine the best of these drawings, imagine a section in any direction, and you will find that the feeling of its out- line has dictated the most delicate shade. WILMARTH, Professor in charge of the schools of the National Acad- ‘emy of Design. There is an admirable collection of art books, beautifully illustrated, at present on view in the Leavitt auction rooms, Clinton Hall. Some of the works are very rare and of great value. The collec- ie will be sold by auction on Tuesday night, 14th inst. The exhibition of the French and Dusseldorf col- lections will close on Wednesday. They will be sold at auction on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday. LOOSE LEGISLATION IN JERSEY. The Latest Phase of the Stanhope Rail- road Alleged Swindle. If there is not weeping and wailing there is at least a considerable deal of gnashing of teeth in certain State official circles in New Jersey over the Stanhope railroad alleged fraud, the particulars of which appeared in the HERALD some time ago. In response to letters addressed them by Governor Parker, asking for informa- tion on the subject, President Bettle, of the Senate, and Speaker Niles, of the House, reply jointly and claim that the Stanhope bill, granting wer to the corporation to construct a railroad from Philadelphia to New York via Stanhope has been added to, such addition “having been surreptytious) and fraudulently interpolated, and the proof of such fraud and interpolation is the fact that the original bill, in its eighth section, contained no such pro- vision, and in no stage of its progress in either house was any amendment, alteration or addition made or offered,” They say further:—“The bill in question, therefore, while apparently receiving the sanction of both houses and the approval of Your Excellency, never in reality passed either house. We regard this attempted fraud upon the State, upon the Legislature and upon Your Excellency, as dangerous alike to both public and private in. terests and deserving the most emphatic condemn: tion. We desire that this statem together with your letters to us, be published, to notify the incorporators named in the bill of the fraud at- tempted to be perpetrated in their names, and also to protect all persons who may become interested and liable to be deceived as to its true character and the power therein contained, believing that the Legislature will, at its earliest opportunity, repeal the same.” Now it is quite clear that if the billis a fraud and was not pgssed by either house there would be nothing to repeal, but the matter would go at once before the Courts. But it appears that Messrs, Niles and Bettle, with the clerks of the Senate and House, ay a complete record of all action taken upon this bill, certifyin; that it did pass in a regular and orderly way, an that the bill, as signed by the Governor, was the iden- tical bill signed by President Bettle and Speaker Niles. In the meantime Governor Parker and the legal representatives of the State are said to have decided in favor of the substantial validity of the bill, so that it seems clear the corporators may go ahead and build the road, Even a repeal seems difficult, in view of a section ofthe bill which provides that ‘the Legislature shall have power, and not otherwise, to revoke or annul this charter, whenever the courts shall have decided it to be injurious to the citizens of this State b; reason of the misuse of the powers herein granted.” A matter upon which there is no dispute what- ever is, that a sharper piece of legislative railroad sharp practice is not known in the history of New Jersey legislation than this Stanhope affatr. NEWARK MUNICIPAL MATTERS. Vitally Interesting to Taxpayers—A New License Tariff for Shows and Exhibi- tions. At the last meeting of the Newark Common Council, held on Friday night, the tax ordinance for 1872 was considered, and the following appro- priations agreed upon, footing up in the aggregate, $788,000:—Lighting streets, $68,000; poor and almshouse, $47,000; repairs of streets, $47,500; public grounds, $7,000; public_ buildings, $20,000; new buildings, $10,000; = repairs of bridges, $3,500; crosswalks, $5,000; public schools, current expenses, $41,000; support of police, $142,000; Fire Department, $70,000; supply of water, $15,000; public health, $9,000; Interest upon city debt and temporary loans, $8,000; repair of sewers, $5,000; construction of sewers, $48,000; wharves and docks, $5,000; uncollected taxes and remission of taxes for 1871, $40,500; interest of street improvement bonds, $70,000; redemption of aqueduct bonds, $3,500; interest On school bonds, $45,000. Total, $788,000, in addition to the special taxes for war bonds, &c. Some time ago, as recorded in the HERALD, the Committee on Shows and Exhibitions prepared a license tariff of most absurd construction. The rates were:—Concerts and theatrical representa- tions, $10 every performance; minstrels, $15; cir- cuses, menageries or sparring exhibitions, $100. No intelligent person could reason why a minstrel troupe should be charged more than a theatrical company, nor a circus company ten times as much, ‘The authorities were rather puzzled recently about a charge. An “educated pig” held forth in the town, and there came a demand from the city for $10. ‘On being urged the authorities said they put the pig performance under the head of “juggiery and sleight of hand!” So odious is the whole system that a resolution has been introduced recommend- | ing the prohibition of sparring and gift exhibitions, charging $50 for each performance of a circus, and the managers or proprietors of the two public halls in town $100 each per annum, SUIOIDE BY TAKING POISON, Yesterday morning Isaac Speyer, a young man of twenty years, swallowed a dose of Paris green, with suicidal intent, at his residence, 274 Third street, and was removed to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, All efforts to neutralize the effects of the poison proved futile and death ensued late in the afternoon, Depression of ees caused by being out of employment is thought to have yee deceased to take his own life, Coroner Herrman was notified and will hold an inquest on the body to-day. SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN, The Coroner was notified at a late hour last night to hold gn inquest over the body of John Parting- ton, aged forty-five years, who committed suicide, It 1a believed, at his late residence, No. 147 Tillary street, Brooklyn, An empty bottle, labelled laudanum, which was found by his bedside, told the story of the manner of his “taking off.” He has been in a feeble mental condition for some time bast, consequent upgn domestic trouble, 18TZ—QUADRUPLE SHEET. BOARD OF AUDIT. Payments to Contractors and to Gover= nor Tracy—List of Submitted Claims. ‘The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held yesterday. ‘The proceedings werg gf A formal t aharnovgyy, Me following Is the principal busingss don ee hire pes ‘The follOWing claims Were wuuted, allowed ‘and Jamet Harnett, Inbore ned materia’ Sia6 83 The total claims certified to be correct by Fred.” soe Mpittemore amounted to. ain... 35,986 02 Street rail, 4 reduc ion of an Phe nied $24 ne 17,139 13 George. Ferris olter of Superior Gouri, for No. veinber and December, 187f- 10". ° ‘ 2 290 00 New York and Richmond Granite Gompany::!/!: 1,500 00 CLAIMS SUBMITTED, The following claims were submitted and laid over under the rule:— Battery ©; First division, services, July 12,1871... $77 67 ial mders, salary as ntendent of Cour ‘iicers, from’ September, 18/1, to December Si, isn. 1,000 09 Williai plate glans, July 12, is7i, 100 00 J.B, Graham, for uso of street, for Corporation Park, from December 30, 1870, to September 1, . 1,666 67 G. Winter, bill, December 38, 1371, for showcases. "75 00 George W. Butt, for horse keep, carriage hire, &c. 426 00 William E. Bunker, taxes for 1871 paid on prem: sea 117 Cedar street. 215 45 New York Evening Post, for printing’ for Depart ment of Finance, for October, November and December, 1871. op an ig NEWSPAPER CLAIMS. The following claims were submitted, and were laid over under the rule Tiveniog Mail.. Journal of Com ‘The New Yorker. New York Times. Commercial Advertise Metropolitan Record. New York Herald. The World... New York Bi New York Star. Trish Citizen. Sunday Times. The Sun. The Board adjourned to Friday next at three o'clock. THREE MILES OF FLAME. Shelter Island Burning Like Tinder— The Camp Meeting Project Damaged— Speculation as to the Cause of the Fire, Shelter Isiand is a part of Suffolk county, Long Island, located in Gardener's Bay, and is known as the hiding place of the first Cuban filibustering ex- pedition, The island was once a favorite watering place, but of late years it has been unrecognized. The island itself has an area of six and three- quarter miles and a population of 1,500 people, mostly mariners. The island is now notorious for its fish ofl factories, the fish known as the moss bunker or menhaden being the species used. The bays are filled with this fish at certain seasons of the year, and the revenue realized from render- ing them into oil and reducing the scraps to a fer- tilizing ingredient amounts annually to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Last year the receipts Were $469,382, In the fall of 1871 an association of Brooklyn and New York Methodists purchased that por- tion of the island known as “Prospect,” rising 200 feet above sea level, affording a splendid view of the Sound and bays. This association contemplated the establishment of a religious watering place, camp meeting ground, and a superannuated minister’s home on a scale exceeding Martha’s Vineyard or Ocean Grove. The Shelter Islanders were delighted, and pledged everything to the association. The association last February made contracts for half a million dollars’ worth of improvements, including hotels, cottages, docks and ferry accommodations. A little later the factories commenced preparations for the summer's work among the menhaden, and Rey. M. Searles, of Brooklyn, President of the Association, demanded that the factories should be removed. The majority of the beats favored the factories, but Mr. Searles contended that their presence would render the island uninhabitable for the purposes intended, and after pledging that in five years the association would expend half a million dollars, made an ab- solute demand for their suspension. Some of the factories were removed, but the majority remained. An order from the town officials that the factories should be removed in twenty days caused the greatest alarm, and the twenty days would have expired to-morrow at noon but for the commence- ment on Friday of a terrible conflagration, as men- tioned in yesterday’s Heranp. The whole island is surrounded by woodland, skirtin, the bay shores, and the fire burned east and west in one solid sheet, creating a sublime midnight scene both on land and water. Over three miles of woodland has been destroyed, which previously composed one of the prettiest and most comfortable spots on the Island. The trees were tall and well laden with leafy boughs, making the place a perfect paradise in summer, but these beauties have been demolished. The origin of the fire is a complete mystery, but the general opinion is that it was malicious. No secret is made of the fact that the factory interests would, be a sufficient incentive, for by damaging the island for camp meeting purposes the Methodist project must fail temporarily, and the removal of the factories would be delayed for a long time and thousands of dollars saved to the eee Whether the theory may prove true or false the factories have been benefited by the fire. The fire has been subdued, but every few minutes it begins afresh in new places by fire falling from the tops of the trees. sy very hard work the flames were confined to the woods. Had they reached the village the loss and suffering would have been terrible, as the place is wholly unpro- vided with fire apparatus, The loss will foot up about fifty-five thousand dollars. THE FIRE IN BROOKLYN. Loss of Life and Insurances. The destruction of the Cuba Sugar Refinery, at the foot of Gold street, on Friday night, occasioned a loss of nearly half a million dollars, and falls heavily upon some of the insurance companies, The following is a list of the companies affected = INSURANCE $2,500 Guardia Resolute... Merchants’ Germania Standard......0.. 5, North British Merean- tile Internatio Sere Merchant (Boston). Clinton. PRE. Manufacturers and Builders’............ ‘estchester. |. St. Nicholas... Phenix. Sun (Cleveland) Commereiai. Royal. fe 000 Pacini CE ON MACHINERY A Pheni: 3,000 North loward Meri - 10,000 Humboldt. Tradesmen’s.. 2,50 Empire Cit Ainerican (Boston)... 6,000 Commercial Eagle cerreereees 83000 5,000 Star... ae 5,000 . Union (Banger) 5,000 Pennsylvania INSURANCB ON ‘HORSES AND HARNESS, Humboldt .............. pe) ee eesees $1,000 + ON BUILDINGS, ETC. Firemen’s..........6. $5,000 Sterling ooo. e.- ose $2000 Star.......: + 2,500 Firemen’s Fund. ..:;°2\500 Globe... 2 2000 Bowery ....... 5,000 Witliamstur, 5000 Naseati “ 2)500 Greenwich. + 5,000 Jeffersor ee The Brooklyn Fire Marshal took several aMdavits yesterday in regard to the fire, and from what he could ascertain the fire originated from spontane- ous combustion. The laborer, et, Who jumped from a third story window to 8 Iimself lies at Brooklyn Hospital in a critical condition, Edward Mathews, who was struck with a brick while look- ing at the fire, died at his residence, in Monroe street, from the effect of his injuries, The Coroner was notified. FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG. At abont half-past seven o'clock last evening the stable of J. Coleman, Withers street, near Lorimer, Williamsburg, was destroyed by fire, and two horses, valued at $700, perished in the Names, The entire Joss will reach $1,500, No insurance. 100K OUT FOR THEM. Fine Department, Crry or NEW | JREAU BUSTIBLES, BUREAU OF Com Ve rote To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— Won't you please caution the public, throngh the columns of your paper, fe gen wed ion who are going about the city collectin dealers & Kerosene oil, under the pretence of renewing their licenses for the coming year? Such rsons have no authority hap dhe tt and ties ‘hus applied to would do a great service y having the swindiers turned over to the police. Itenewals of licenses can be obtained at the office of the Bureau of Combustibles, 190 Amity street, and on . Respectiully yours, personal ay SB. GILDERSLEVE, Ghiet Clerk, THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. =. Charge Against = Post Office Clerk: Before Commissioner Shields, ee 4 Pageman, who has been a clerk in the New York Post Offs fog ten years, was arrested om complaint of Benjan:'a K, Sharretts, special agent of the Post OMe Departmen‘; 404 mone ae, Commissioner to answer a chargé of é bezzling mail matter, consisting of letters and pack- ages, containing articles of value. Some of the articles, which were pieces of valu- able obs &c., were found on his person, and he admitted his guilt. He was committed in default, of $5,000 bail. He was allowéd to visit his resi- dence, in Fel ms @ deputy marshal, for the purpose of seeing his wife and c! the former 0! whom is dying and the latter is very ill. He acutely feels his position, which 1s certainly a deplorable one under the circumstances, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Ingraham. William Hildebrand and wife vs, William B, Og- den.—The motion to set aside the proceedings must be granted; but, as the plaintiffacted under the order of the Court, the costs must abide the event beaded et al. vs. Morton et al.—Motion granted both act Schaible vs. Mitchell et al.—Decree oe In the matter of the application of Mary L. God+ dard et al.—Reference ordered to inquire, &c. Moses 8t: rvs. James Fisk, Jr.—Motion Thomas vs, Thomas.—Motion qantas. ie! Strauss vs. Mason.—Moti 3 4 costs and $10 to-abide event. ucts defendant's Hollenback vs. Van Deusen et al.—Motion granted SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge William E. Curtis, - Batelle vs. Lawson.—Order granted. Rabinowitz vs. Kaufman.—Same. A. Jacob Bosse vs. World Mutual Life Insurance. Company.—Same. Kamp vs. Kam Motion for attachment denied, The Lippiatt Silver Mining and Engraving Com. pany vs. Thomas Lippiatt. Andreas Dold vs. Louis Stettaner.—Order granted. Robinson ys. O’Brien.—Same, COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Joseph F. Daly. Guttentag vs. Blot.—The direct .conflict between, the witnesses makes {t proper that oross-exam!na- tion should be read. A reference will be ordered to take proof of the facts, King vs. Beaumont.—Judgment vacated on pay-: ment of costs. Ranch vs. Rund.—Injunction dissolved. Motion denied. Day vs. Sigor.—Injunction dissolved. Rider vs. Tompkins.—Order for attachment. granted, Wilson vs. Taggart.—Payment ordered. In the Matter of Leander Stone.—Order modifie® by striking allowance for costs off motion. Dunig vs. Anderson.—Motion granted on pay~ ye . costs of trial within four days; otherwise: jenied, Murray vs. Harris.—Motion granted. Knapp vs. Meigs.—Motion for commission granted,, but motion for stay denied, Wilson vs. Sherman.—Motion granted, unless ap- pellant within five days serve notice of appeal on respondent and amend his notice of appeal by set- ting forth grounds of appeal and pay full costs. Weeks vs, Chiera.—Motion denied, with $10 costa. Troxell vs. Haynes et al.—Motion denied. . Special Notice. On Monday, May 13, Chambers will be held from ten tocleven o’clock A. M., and not Afterwards, Chambers will be held by Judge Robinson in the General Term room, by Judge Larremore in Triat Term room, Part 1, and by Judge Joseph F. Daly in Chambers. The said three Judges will sit in Gene- ral Term at eleven o’clock. All ex parte business will be attended to by gat 4 Joseph F. Daly. Mo- tions will be called before him and sent to Judges Robinson and Larremore to be heard, NEW YORK CITY. The police during the past week arrested 1,955 Persons. There have been in this city during this week 373 births, 193 marriages and 764 deaths, Sixty-eight thousand five hundred and forty-six dollars were paid for taxes in this city last week. Two hundred and thirty-four licenses were issued: from the Mayor's office during the past six days, Two thousand seven hundred and sixty-six house- less persons of both sexes obtained lodgings during the week in the various station houses, There were forty-seven fires in this city last week, causing a loss of $155,000, on which there was an in- surance of $1,138,900, Mrs. Bridget O'Connor, a woman eighty-two years of age, died at 111 King street. A week ago dceeased fell down three or four steps of a flight of stairs and fractured her thigh. Coroner Herrman was noti- fied to hold an inquest. On the 15th day of January last Peter Foher, & man twenty-three years of age, living at 321 East Thirty-eighth street, was run over by a horse and butcher’s cart and severely injured. Foher lived till Friday and expired. Coroner Herrman was notified to hold an inquest. The remains ofa female child, wrapped up in; some old bagging, were yesterday found floating in the dock foot of Bethune street, North River, by Oficer Chutkowski, of the Ninth precinct, and con- be tothe Morgue. Coroner Keenan was notified to hold an inquest on the remains. Superintendent Donahue, of the Free Labor Bu- reau, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes the follow- ing report of business for the week ending May 11:— Applications for employment, 1,341; of these there were 294 males and 1,047 females; male hel] nired, 236; female, 1,244; situations procured for 1 males and 962 females; whole number of situa- tions procured for the week, 1,193. Alarge number of citizens of Polish nationality have united for the purpose of providing a house: where Polish refugees may find lodging and support, as well as the necessary instruction to enable them to earn their living. Beneficial institutions being above the means of individuals it is thought neces- sary to arrange a fair and to issue shares if it be- come necessary. The fair will be held at the Har- monie Rooms to-day and to-morrow. coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest over the remains of Mrs. Isabella Lynch, late of 1,244 Second avenue, who died in St. Luke’s Hospital from the effects of injuries received on the 16th or of February last. Deceased, while walking throug! Seventy-fifth street, near Third avenue, slipped and fell into a hole and a fracture of the right arm was the result. The arm was subsequently ampu- tated. Mrs. Lynch was fifty-four years of age and a native of Ireland. To-day, for the first time in its history, the Mers cantile Library Association throws open its doors to members for Sunday reading. For years large numbers of the subscribers have advocated this: measure, claiming justly that those who fin iter delight in the company of a favorite authof than in the less pure recreations and dissipations of sub- urban beer gardens were entitled to the privilege. ‘The late ballot on the question decided it, and reading room will be open ever: Sunday hereafter from one to nine o'clock P. M. throughout the year. Something of the sad and sublime are mingled in. the announcement of Mrs. De Kroyft’s lecture on “The Soul of Eve,’ at the Church of the Strangers, on Monday evening next, the 18th instant. This eloquent woman, whose cultivation, taste and manhood are 80 conspicuously shown feet very, selection of her subject and choice phrasing of its title, is said to have been, within one month, @ bride, a widow and one stricken blind. though it enjoys humbug, pre- es a pure heart forthe beautiful, and Mrs. De Kroyft, though she may not see their faces, will feel the presence of a large and sympathetic andience on the occasion of her appearance at the Mercer street church, WAS THIS A MURDER? The dead body of an unknown man was found yesterday floating in the Harlem river, a short dis- tance south of ithe railroad bridge and near the Westchester county side. It was apparently that of a sailor, about twenty-eight years of age, and had been in the water for some time. From the tact that a hole resembling a bullet wound was visible @ little below the right ear it was strongly ern that deceased had heen foul dealt with, although this might have been cansed by the action of the water, as the nose was en- tirely Ly and the front portion of the skull left bare, ie body was dressed in a short, coarse jacket, colored woollen shirt, dark vest and panta- joons, the feet being encased in gaiters. Deceased had jong, dark hair, but no beard nor whiskers, Coroner Meeks Was notified of the ogcurrence, oe ig se ioe