The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1872, Page 1

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. All Night Tariff Session in the Senate. CUSTOMS DUTIES IN GOLD. The Labor Commission Amend- ment Thrown Out. The Enforcement Bill Once More Choked Off. HOT KU KLUX DEBATE IN THE HOUSE The Now Orleang Investigation 1 Ba eae wat } WaSMINGTON, May $0, 1972, Prolongation' of the Session. ‘Tore is a probability that an extra session will be catled by the President, on the ground that it is the intention of the Senate to let the Tariff and Appro Priation bills go by without action in order to ren- der this course neccessary. It is more probable that 8 determined effort will be made to extend the ses- sion, 60 as to pass the Enforcement bill aud other political measures, The Labor Commission and Cincinnati im the Senate—A Long Night Session on the T Quite @ breeze occurred in the Senate to-day, oc- casioned by the interjection of poiltics inte the de- bate on the Labor Commission bill. Mr, Conkling, having the floor, remarked im effect that the people who participated In the Cincinnati Convention were an unauthorized crowd. Mr. Trumbull, as spokes- man for the White Hat Convention, defended the character of his associates, and Mr. Conkling attempted’ to rejoin, The Senate was acting under the flye minate rule, aad the unanimous con- sent required for him to continue was spitefully ob- jected to by Tipton. Meanwhile Mr. Hamilton, of Texas, was trying to get the floor, and having failed to get the Vice President's eye, denounced that omMcer for what he called his unfair partisanship, Mr. Colfax, summoning ail the dignity at his com- mand, rebuked Hamilton for his disrespect to the Ohair. The Texan was so angty, however, that he ost contro} of himself, and interrupted Mr. Colfax with a declaration that he had allowed the Senator from New York to abuse men and persons, meaning ‘the Cincinnati people, who were in every way his (Conkting’s) superiors. Mr. Conkling, having ex- hausted his time, was compelled to retain his seat, and the matter dropped. The Senate has been oceupied all day and at mid- night ts stil! in session on the Tariff bill. The understanding at this hour is thata final conclusion shall be reached, even if the session lasts all night. No material changes have been made from the biil as reported by the Finance Committee. The most important amendment to the House bill is the adoption of a motion to strike ont the clause allow- ing the payment of one-third of custom dues in cur- rency.. The bill will reach a conference committee to-morrow beyond doubt. Butler Fails Once More in tho House on the Bnforcement Bili—The Ku Klux in General Debate. In the House this morning three reports from the New Orleans Investigation Committee were ordered to be printed, and Mr, Van Trump, of Ohio, made a personal explanation in regard to charges made against hitn ih connection with the affairs of the Committee. Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, and Mr, Po- land, of Vermont, also made remarks in ¢o1 ‘with the matter, when the ten: toward i whe was anxious was snigsed hy, General ButTér, “go get the Enforcement bill before the House. He found it impossible to do so, when he allowed the motion to adjourn to be carried. The House met for debate only to-night, Mr. Fin- Kelnburg in the chair, when it was discovered that ‘the time had been parcelled out to the exclusion of the democratic members, and for the purpose of allowing eight republican speeches. Mr. Fernando Wood denounced this partisan arrangement in fost unqualified terms, and, being sustained by Mr. Beck, the Chair decided to allow the democrats ue hour. Mr. Wood then foliowed in aspeech on the political situation which enlisted the attention of both sides to a remarkable extent for a night ses- sion. He was succeeded by Mr. Beck, who discussed the Ku Klux bill, and, incident- ally alluding to the evidence taken by the Ku Klux Committee, as well as the condition of affairs in the South generally, provokea contradictions from Messrs, Poland, Stevenson and Maynard, The passage between him and Mr. Poland was particu- larly exciting. The parliamentary lie passed several times, and finally Mr. Maynard, who is usually remarkably cool, gave evidence of a warm temper which was quite unexpected. Mr. Beck, with characteristic impulsiveness, gave vent to his earnest rhetoric in a manner calculated to increase the excitement. Finally, after some difficulty and repeated use of the gavel, the Chair succeeded in restoring order, and the subsequent proceedings were void of special interest. An Ex-Confedcrate Greeleyite. Advices received in this city from Pensacola, Fla., report that Stephen R. Mallory, ex-Confed- erate Secretary of the Navy, has declared his inten- tion to work for Horace Greeley. The Health of Congressman Cox. The Hon. 8, 8, Cox, although ill with pneumonia, ‘was to-night considered to be in a somewhat im- proved condition, ; Private Land Claims. ‘The House to-day passed the Senate bill extend- ing the act of June 22, 1860, in regard to the con- firmation of private land claims in Florida, Louis- jana and Missouri, with an amendment prepared by Representative Sheldon, authorizing the con- firmation of all claims of possession by the claim- ‘ante and those from whom they claim title since the cession of the United States of the territory out of which said States were formed. The extension is for three years, and it is believed that under the act all claims way be easily and satisfactorily set- ted. , Presidential Approval. ‘The President has approved the Supplementary Appropriation bill. A Mining Contest. The Commissioner of the General Land Office has decided the contest between the Chollar-Potosi and Duilion Companies on one side and the Julia Mining Company on the other in favor of the latter. This involved the correctness of the one ledge theory claimed by the former. ‘ The Louisiana Anarchy Report. Reports were to-day made in the House of Repre- sentatives by members of the committee appointed to inquire into the origin and character of the difi- culties in Louisiana. Mesars. Scofleid, the chairman, and McCrary, gave acircumstantial account of the troubles, but did not recommend action on the part of Congress, They say the trouble was not between the government and officers of Louisiana on the one side and the oMcers of the United States on the other, but be- tween the friends and the opponents of the adminis- tration of Governor Warmoth. It was mainly a division or quarrel among the leaders of the re- publican party in which many of the feacral of- cals were prominent actors, some upon one side and some upon the other, @ leaders of the dem- ocratic party also iclpat in it, sometimes in alliance with one faction and sometimes with the other, as interest or consideration of duty seemed to require. The part taken by the federal omciais in the quarrel, whether wise or unwise, seems to have originated entirely with themselves. There was no trace of interference by the administration at Washington. This was attested by the declara- tions of the officers themselves as well as by the fact that they were very much divided in their af ations. Mr. Smith, of New York, concurs in the above re- prt, with additions and qualifications, and says it is not to be denied that in the new and disturbed condition of ow some unscrupulous men have aot into ofiice Lou! Be © men who go ne- of the very roe of Bo. ie now the races re- ace be not disturbed there ts aes oe 8 State will enter upon & ia, and the and adventurers in ease have quampelled among themselves, and the honest poem aye of every man wee. Tas ft oF 8 witnes! sufferings and bays od ‘The com- mittee power to relieve ti of Lousiana. Under a fale and honest election ey will relieve themsel' and if the fede! tration wilk-emtrust the business of the government men who care more to perform their of duties. pie ee. TO State Legislatures, United a qe troops will ‘Or Tpocmaea ae will be to ie unnumbered biessit peace retarn of her Tong exiled prosperity. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. —— * Seeond Session. SENATE. ‘ “ ‘WasHineror, May 80, 1872. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pur- chase in Philadelphia @ site for the Post Office and United States Courts, the site and buildings not to cost more than $1,600,000, LOG-ROLLING THE KU KLUX BILL. Mr, Scorn, (rep.)ef Pa, from the Committee on Alleged Outrages t@'the Southern States, reported & new bill, compose@eef the exact phraseology of the bill extending thé President's poweér'to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and of the Gtvil Rights bill, both of which passed the Senate last week. Mr. Scot?, also from the same committee, re- ported without amendment Mr. Kellogg’s bill pro- viding for additional supervisors of election, under the Enforcement aesof February pee aly ded by wie” People, and with interests of the national goy- ernment there im proper ee pal be need ae Mr. BAYARD, -) of Del., second reading 0! ¢ bills, The minority of the committees, ie said, had no knowledge of the ref- erenc. of these bills, and he questioned the right of the Senate to refer them to a committee organized Jor specific and cntirely different duties. The Vier PRestpent sald that the Senate could if it chose refer to a committce matters outelde of its specific duties. A DIRECT FOR PRESIDENT, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., offered a joint reso- lution proposing an amendment to the Constitu- tion providing for the election of President wy a ce direct voic of the people and abolishing .the BILL, introduced a bill to of Viee resident. Mt Mr. WILson, (rep.) of . enable discharged soldters or their widows and Arneee to acquire homesteads on the public ann : Mr, MorriLn, (Vt.), ftom the Committee on Public Brildings and Grounds, reported without amendment the House horiging the erection o/.a government bulldity ni i Mr. BOREMAN, (rep) ot W Va., irom the com- mittee on Potittcal pe rea reported a bill for the removal of the disabilities of | les. J, Faulk- "Aik Bresorm, (rcp.) of Atm, from the Commistee | on Commerce, reported ie hg Mabe cigs bit to incorporate the Loomis, Oom- pany. My. LOGAN, (rep.) of TIL, the Committee on Military Atfhirs, reported’ fhe House amendment to the bill authorizing ¢e! Sppplnuaeaiads the conourrence ere 5 tion, but Mr. NYE, (rep. Pw erty ‘the por pe 8d over. ‘ ) of VE: rey ir, EDMUNDS, (re) on. Pensions, reported ‘Soee.? ae bills, vee ‘eanpuce tid ), Of Mich., calied up the i. Cra} » Gonferenee Report, Wrhieh waa -disgussed until the expiration of the morning when THR n BILL. came up as the unfinis! ‘The question waa on Mr. Sawye! , amendment to add the cy TABIEE AN re, ins 1 of ra a appointment of the tem, of the Conmais- ‘ <0t,the secre: Labor D, sidnerd be two years, met iovea substituting the word “population” for the wo! “classes.” He did not recognize any higher or lower classes in this country, and he objected to the use of the word in this bill, Lost, Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., offered a substitute for the pending amendment, providing for the appointment of a commission of three to hold office for one year to consider and examine the various cy and methods of raising revenue and report he best tax and tariff system they can devise, having regard to the interests of labor in its rela- tions capital and otherwise, and ha’ regard also to the interests of commerce and of all classes of the American people. This amendment, he said, preserved all that was valuable in the original proposition, while at the same time it provided for an investigation of the chief question now agitating the public mind—the Cd of the best method of raising revenue. jpon this question parties and fractions of parties in this country Were divided, and the remarkable juggle of one UNAUTHORIZED CROWD OF MEN recently in dealing with the subjec; showed the fears and difficulties felt by all in approaching it. He (Conkling) appreciated as fully as aay, our obligations to the labor interest, and was willing to vote for anything likely to advance it; and he be- lieved that this amendment would be at least as useful to that interest as the original proposition. Mr, TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill., sald he did not know what the Senator (Mr. Conkling) meant by an “un- authorized crowd of men.” He supposed that citi- zens of the United States had a right to meet to- gether and express their views on the tariff or any other question WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION FROM THE SENATOR from New York. Mr. ConkLING—If the authority of any Senator were necessary for such ® purpose it would be idle to apply to me. The Senator from Tilinois (Mr. Trumbull), head and shoulders above all other Senators, is the proper source for that kind of authority. Whenever the men who have been expelled from office; when- ever-ollice seekers who have been disappointed; whenever the sore-headed of all political parties wish to get together, authoriged by nobody but themselves, representing nobody but themselves, they certainly, I think, if they are wise, will apply to the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trumbuil) rather than to me for authority. When I spoke of them as an unauthorized crowd of men I intended to say that they were not authorized by any political organization. Ihave no doubt that they had au- thority of their own, and we had evidence that they had authority from the Senator from llinols. I say, further, that when assembled together they felt the ae and difficulty of the tariff question, and that ey . AVOIDED 32. SY.A SLALGHT OF HAND 4 never surpassed y any party or by any crowd au- thorized or ‘unauthorized, ‘4 Mr. TRUMBULL—Although the Senator from New York seems to think that those who are out of oftice—soreheads he calls them—have no right to get together without obtaining permission, I sup- pose that those who have their arms in the treas- ury, who bolater up the Leets and the Stockin; who want to control public aren and use the money of the people for political purposes; who wish to use office as if it were so much money for the purpose of carrying elections and packing con- ventions—I suppose that they have ample authority to do these things. They are un- doubtedly authorized by those who procure them their appointments, who live upon public plunder and use the people's money for the purpose of get- ae up these conventions, and I suppose their action must be regarded as legitimate. If that sort of authority is necessary as a preliminary requisite for people who wish to get together aud express their views on public questio! why, 1 suppose that the citizens to whom the Senator from New York has alluded had pot that authority. It is very likely that an approaching convention, in which he takes an interest, will have that kind of authority; but Ido not know what right Nghe who happen to hold office and be supported by the public have to dictate to the people of thie country who are not in office either as to the policy or the candidates oe shall support. r. CONKLING rose to reply, The VICE PRESTDENT said that, under the five minute rule, unanimous consent’ was necessary, and asked whether there was any obiection. Mr. Trpton—There is objection. The Senator has had his time, - Mr. THUKMAN obtained the floor. Mr. HAMILTON, (rep.) of Texas, sald he had been for some time tr, ne to get recognized by the Chair for the purpose of rep! ying. to the Sénator from New York, and it looked aa ifhe had been purposely 101 . ‘The VicE PRestpenT said he had not seen the Senator from Texas until after he had reeognized Mr. Thurman, and that the Senator was not speak- ing respectfully to the Obair, ike. HAMILTON (of Texas)—Can I be allowed now to reply to the Senator from New York, who has gone be of a Vo to denounce men quite as respect- je as he The Vice Presipent—The Chair has recognized the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Ege Mr, THURMAN objected to Mr. Conkling’s amend- ment, as proposing to authorize the President to appoint what would be In substance a new Commit- tee of Ways and Means, Mr. Monron, (rep. of Ind.) said he was in favor of the appointment of the Labor Commission pro- ed iD Mr. Sawyer’s amendment, and he regretted see it smothered up by a fa ae Bd to appoint ® commission to investigate the tarif question, He Hous tearetore vote to confine the @mendinent to Perey (rep. of Conn.) said be Btn Vote for to S he thonghe it’ and ie tart bil and because proper, while the original proposition was open to objections, Of Masa, said this amend- Ey . Havi the the national Con- the country was entitled toa fair and i i ary ie @ fair into its operation, This Commission was requrres to investigate ~ THE RELATIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOI and report the means by which the of the workingmen could be improved, and it should not turn aside to ing into the respective merits of Conair op) rade. Pon (re of O ‘said the Hour law was one ry e ioe pethiciocs ey enacted, its effect being to tax the great mass of our people, who work from ten .to fourteen hours a day, to n employ tl vernment ten hours ‘wage ohare, , Ages it , » WRIGHT, (re) said he would vote adtiant ibe Labor waif ent it was not germane to the le also the eerere vote on fhe amendments and the bill subse! wi ‘ther dei O The aubelitute by Mr. Conkling was then SE USatt ta ava, ma nt le vt Eee ‘® commission which would. be it. esa, and that it seemed to be a condemnation of the pr to appoint a Labor Commission. Mr. Sawy! demnation BR agreed that it seemed to be a con- this was the deliberate it ‘aeu of & a of the proposition, be denied that ot Se Senate. Mr. harvey said the - td eo in- the proposition for a Gpumistec HAD NOT BEEN TREA’ Debi THE Mr. ROBERTSO! of 8. ., moved to recon- swe Mee Conkilng's sider the vote amendment ‘was adopted. Mr. Epuunne said the amendment was an im- provement on the original propostt no cue cauid properly consider the relations ef ae ‘the question of Sipe igi enue. ‘Mr. CaseERLy, rep ort Cal, offered an amend- ment provicing at the comtnittee should be se- sideration: ond that st Ey je! identified with the anor taterent and Ne: 10¢ and information on that sub- rsonal ee ier Jon amen: it as amended Ci was then rejected, yeas 16, nays Mr, (rep), of N. Y., then offered an amend- ment to the Tarif? bill adding to the duty on salt as fixed by the bill twenty per cent ad valorem, and advocated it, The salt interest he said was en- titled to the same consideration as the iron, the woollen, the cotton and other great‘interests, and justice. Mr. OMANDLBR said It should be seh ec cent. He noticed that the New nd Se! re were all in favor of a low duty on salt—about twelve and & half per cent: and he gave that if they re- duced the duty on salt he would try to have the du- ties on New manufactures reduced to the same extent. Iftwelveand a half per cent was pid enough for the salt makers of Michigan, was ENOUGH FOR THE BUTTON MAKBRS of Connecticut. Mr. FENTON agreed with Mr. Chandler that thirty per cent would be more just than twenty. Mr. BLATR (dem.) of Mo., read a letter David A. Wells confirmng wis¥ he (Blair) had on a former occasion abont’ the enormous profits of the Onondaga Salt Company, of New York. ir, CONKLING Baid that had not received more than two per cent a year for the last two Tsar, and that st had sunk under ite burdens. . BLAIR eaid that #f-so it had sunk under the rden of edhe oad dividends. = e amendment was — mays Other amendments J titreade tne duty on salt Were offered and rejected, leaving it as originally fixed by the House. * i INTERNAL REVENUE SUPBRYISORS, Mr, Lawis, (eee) of Va., offered an amendment viding that the President, instead @f the Secre- ry of the Treasury, shall assign the internal rev- enue Seber varie duty in ny part of the United ree States. a Mr. HaMiLTon, of Texas, offered an amendment providing for the discontinuance of any internal revenue districts whenever the receipts fall below the expenses. Rejected—ayes 22, nays 30. ‘The bill having been considered in Committee of the Whole, was reported to the Senate, when ail the amendments not reserved were concurred in. ‘The proviston applying the ten per cent reduction of existing duties to paper was concurred In as first Teported from the Finance Committee, as follows “On a paper. and manwactures of paper, inci ing other printed matter not herein spect fh rovided for.’? Mr. a (rep. |, Moved the fotowing emendment, which was agreed to:—"On all sized and glued paper, suitable for printing paper, twen- ty-five per cent ad valorem.” THY TRADE WITH TRE RA@T. The amendment providing for an additional duty of ten per cent ad valorem on Pa the product of the country east of the Cape of Good Hope, except raw cotton and raw silk when imported from sald rom places west of the Cape, was amended 60 as to take effect on the Ist of October, and concurred in, FL LAX. On motion of Mr. SHERMAN the paragraph ies ing a duty of three-quarters of a cent per pound on fine flax, dressed, and valued at twenty-five cents per pound, was struck out. Upon concurring in the amendment adopted in Committee of the Whole makirs: the duty on sait- petre, crude, one cent per pound, partially refined a cent and a half, and refined two cents per pound, there was some discussion, in the course of which Mr. Bayard said there was something in the air just now which made it desirable to provide for A GOOD SUPPLY OF GUNTOWDER, The amendment was concurred in. Mr. CHANDLER moved to amend the section allowing & drawback on imported materials used in the construction and ire eal of vessels built in the United States for the purpose of being em- ployed in the foreign trade, 80 as to probibit such vessels from engaging at all in the coastwise trade. ost, Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. I., offered an amend- ment giving the benefit of the section to vessels engaged in the coastwise trade. Lost. Mr. Scort offered an amendment providing that where American materials are used in the construc- tion of such vessels there shail be allowed and paid an amount equivalent to the duties imposed on ie joreign materials or articles when imported. st. RE-REGISTRY OF FOREIGN-SOLD SHIPS. Mr. VICKERS, (dem.) of Md., on behalf of the Com- mittee of Commerce, offered an amendment pro- viding that American vessels which been registered abroad since July 1, 1861, may, within two years, be registered as American vessels, under | such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. Agreed to. The other amendments to this section reported from the Committee of Finance were concurred in. CUSTOMS DUTIES IN GOLD. Mr. TRUMBULJ. offered an amendment to the sec- tion allowing the payment hereafter of one-third of the duties on imports in legal tender notes, pro- viding that one sixth of the duties may be ee in legal tender notes, which, when received shall be destroyed. Lost—yeas 18, nays 37. The amendinent ‘reported irom the Finance Com- mittee, striking out this section, was then con- curred in, SALT POR CURING. Mr, Fexton moved to non-concur in the amend- ment reported from the Committee on Finance pro- viding for the remission of duties on imported salt used fn curing fish. Lost. ‘The amendment was concurred in. The amendment fixing the tax on tobacco at twenty-four cents per pound was concurred in. The amendment reported from the Committee on Finance, Lye tt, cepted to informers and ap- pects $100, to pay for detecting and bringing to punishment violators of Be Internal Revenue laws, was concurred in—yeas 58, fiays 14. Mr. Loan offered an amendment, Ch the dut; on emoking tobacco made of stems, shorts an other refuse material at sixteen cents per pound, Lost. Mr. Logan also offered an amendment fixing the duty on smoking tobacco made of stems or lugs at sixteen cents per pound. Lost. Mr. MORTON offered an amendment providing for the non-collection of any per diem taxes on disttl- | leries which have accrued when the distilleries have been unavoidably suspended, A SENATOR moved to amend the amendment so a3 to provide for the remission of the income tax for 1871 now due, but uncollected, Agreed to—yeas 23, nays 18. Mr. Caaaty moved to amend the amendment so as to exclude from its operation members of Con- gress who have not paid their income tax for 1871, Agreed to—yeas 27, nays 13. ir. MORRILL (Maine) offered an amendment pro- peel for the refunding of the income tax for 1871 already paid; and explained that he offered it to show the impropriety of the preceding amendment to remit the income tax not yet paid. Mr. MonTON said he would rather withdraw his amendment than have it made the vehicie for amendments which would defeat this bill, and no onan being made he withdrew it. i oe Was placed on the ten per cent reduc- jon iis HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 30, 1872, Mr. MERCUR, (rep.) of Pa, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back the Senate bill extending for three years the act of the 22d of June, 1860, for the final adjustment of private land claims in Flor- ida, Loutsiana and Missouri, Passed with an amendment. Mr. BCOPTELD, (rep.) of Pa., from the Select Com- mittee on Affairs in Lousiana, presented the report of himself and Mr. McCreary, and Mr. Speer, of Penn- lvania, presented the report of himself and Mr. roher. fr. Smith, of ‘New York. ie to present ns own views. There was no regular committee re- port. The documents were all ordered to be printed, KU KLUX EXPLANATION, Mr. VAN TRUMP, (dem.) of Ohio. in rising to a per, J 4 Le a (rep,) ‘was a0 attempt to divert the pending Jegitimate object, and that it was too ? the Senate to hesitate about the it. a Commission. this duty at least was necessary in order to do it | coded Hanation in respect toa charge againet Msomeint conduct as a member of the sub-commit- tee on the Ku Kiux investigation, sent to the Clerk's desk and had read an article from the Co- lumbia (8. C.) Union, quoting from the Baltimore Amertcan, to the effect that Mr. Van Trump had declined examining an important witness—a dis- tinguished democratic lawyer—who knew and could isclose too much of the Ku Klux history. He de- nouneed the statement as false in every particular, Mr. STEVENSON, (rep.) of Ohio, aiiother mem- ber of the saine sub-committee, also made some remarks on the subject and im reply to Mr. Van Trump. He bore testimony to the grea al, ac~ tivity and energy dispiayed by his colleague, and to nig heporable and high- conduct in that whole A - Mr.aPOLAND, (rep.) of Vt., chairman of the Ko mmittee, also made some remarke, ‘ticu- Jar] contradiction of a statement by Mr. Van ‘that Senator Scott had a special spy along minittee, ce ot FRR nente a reper o » (rep.) Of N. J., presented a report of ittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, on stone investigation, which was ordered .) Of Mich., moved to suspend ass the Senate bills to prohibit the hotes or bills as currency exce) Tf in the U; or State banks. He expl Peaie: was to prevent the isene of railroad issued in the similitude of bank bills, ‘on ‘Howse refused to suspend the rules and pass bil. . SECURITY OF BANK RESERVES, IAM, (rep.) of N. Y., moved to suspend nt eh ie bill for the better security eB and to facilitate bank exchange. the of tan: he parinions or te ware a follows :— That the Se ecole Untied Beige notes ou deport win not iol nnd ae Nanak sere the Secretar’ ns, in sums not leno eat tes therefor in Sone of Jess than it ret may prescribe, in denomina- a t pin. certineates shall be and in Unit tates cry at the place Coe were mai Bro. 2.—' $e United States notes'so deposited in the Inited States shall not be counted as part the certificates issued therefor national banks ax partot the nd be accepted in the settlement of Clear- ces at the places where the deposits there- Noth ing contained in this act shall be con- ize any expansion or contraction of the he deposits, for which such certificates are eld. as a special fund in and used only fag the redemption of such certidcates, THR ENFORCEMENT BILL. Mr. BUTLER. (rep.) of Mass, inguired of the Speaker, F there was any possibility of com- pelling a. on the Enforcement bill a8 long as moti pend the rules were interposed ? replied that there was not. men I move that the House ad- er. ) Mr, (rep.) of Mass., proposed, instead of rT that the House Hhould take a recess until #even, the evening session to be for neral only; and the proposition was, at [-past » agreed to. o”) Evening Session, The House resnmed its scssion at half-past seven o'clock. Mr. .Finkelnburg, (rep.) of Mo., in the Tade on the Ku Klux question by Messrs. IN, (rep.) Of Ohio, and POLAND, (rep.) of Vt, Who predicted that the colored peopic of the South. re golng to support the republican ‘esidential Woket toa man. Messrs, LD and MAYNARD, Woop and BEOK objecter floor being farmed out to the repub- can ‘and denounced itasa fixed up job ta On that side before the public. 1e yon the Ku Klux question continued until a late’ » Speeches being made by Mr. Wood, who avowed his readiness to support Mr, Greeley for th dency, and Messrs. Beck, Con- ger and Cobuti HE WEATHER. War DRrARTMENT, OFricr-OP TRE CHIEF SIGNAL Srrcis,| Wasminoton, D. C., May 31—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The lowest bgerometer has moved southeast- wardly from Lower Michigan over and beyond ‘the Middle Atlan tic coast. Cloudy weatherand rain are prevailing from Lake Ontario to New Jersey and eastward; thence westward and southward clear Weathers, with light to fresh winds, Probavilitiey Rising barometer, northerly: to westerly winds and clear and clearing weather prevail on Friday over the South Atlantic and Middle States, and ex- tend over New England during the 4: clear weatber continue very generally from the Gulf to the upper lakes fall barometer, easterly to southerly winde!, andyeloudy and possibly threaten- ing weather, extend eastward over the Northwest. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in | the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of last ‘ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s marmacy, HERALD Buildin 1 2 4 fe i 69 Average temperature yesterday. . ee Average temperature for corresponding date last year... ares +++ 68: NEW YORK CITY. whe Be Rabe At half-past seven o’clock last evening James Nolan, aged nine years, of 340 East Ninth street, ily injured in the basement of 438 East treet, While playing with some companions, | by a pair of Old stairs falling on him, David Gibson, aged twenty-one years, residing on Mill Rock, opposite East Ninety-second street, died suddenly last night from some unknown cause. ‘The body was removed to the Twenty-third precinct and Deputy Coroner Beach notified to investigate the case, William H. Anderson, a colored boy, of 161 West Twenty-fourth street, was locked up yesterday afternoon by Justice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, upon complaint of his mother, who charges he stole $30 in money from her trunk. He admitted the charge. West Forty-fourth street, was riding on an Eighth avenue car, he was robbed of his watch and chain. Danie} Noble and Charles McDonald were arrested, and yesterday arraigned at the Yorkville Police Court, where they were held for trial. A case of concealed smallpox was yesterday brought to the attention of Coroner Schirmer, by the Eighteenth precinct poilce. A person named Dohl, suffering from the loathsome disease at 346 East Eighteenth street, was removed to the Morgue, by order of Dr. Shilih O'Hanlon, Health Inspector, where death subsequently ensued, Yesterday, at the Yorkville Police Court, Maria Baden, of 849 West Fortieth street, accused Leonard Kemps, a neighbor, with assault and bat- tery. She testified that he had beaten her and cut her on the head, in consequence of which she had been prematurely delivered in Bellevue Hospital. bw denied the charge and gave bail for exami- nation. James Gordon, of 254 West Thirty-seventh street, charges that on Thursday night, while waiting at the corner of Sixteenth strect and Eighth avenue for a car, Thomas Lane and Michael cet op proached him and srempted to forcibly take hi ‘watch from his pocket. ey Were arrested by Of- ficer Beck, and yesterday locked up for trial, at Jefferzon Market. Detective Thomas Kelso arrested Thomas Bach, who was employed as a waiter at No. 9 West Fifty- second street, yesterday afternoon. The prisoner is charged with beving stolen valuable table cut- lery belonging to Mr, F, Du Barry, who resides at thé above number. The property was found by this-able detective at a pawn office, No, 496 Hudson street, and the pawnbroker identified Bach as the man who pledged them, A BARBER SHOOTS HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEA Max Friedhan, a German barber, twenty-cight years of age, residing at 176 last 125th street, last night shot himself in the heart with a pistol, at the corner of 124th strect and Fonrth avenue, He was removed to the Twelfth precinct station house and attended by a surgeon, after which he was sent to the reception hospital. No cause is assigned for the act, PABER'S PENOIL FACTORY. To Tak EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— The account of the total destruction of my fac- tory, foot of Forty-second street, East River, as published in your issue of yesterday, is substan- tially correct. An impression is, however, con- veyed that, in consequence of the fire, my 800 employés will be out of employment, This I desire to correct. Many of my hands are retained under pay, and the balance will find plenty of work in'm; new factory, which ts aiready secured and whic! will be in running order in a few weeks. My loss, although severe, will not seriously affect the pro- duction of my pencils; and, instead of my workinen being thrown out of employment, I shall probably reauire an Increased force. } EBERHARD FABER, 198 Willtam atreet. On Tuesday evening, as James Carroll, of No. 313 | READING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Gathering of Old Standbys in the Keystone State. Buckalew Nominated for Governor. THE PRESIDENTIAL PROGRAMME. Pennsylvania Democrats Neither for Grant Nor Greele; Pendleton’s Letter on the Cincin- nati Nominees. RRADING, May 30, 1672, Democracy in Pennsylvania is something more than a name and a legend of the past, Although the irrepressible course of events has neutralized and well nigh broken the party throughout the whole country there {s still a prestige in the name and a power in its utterances, The democrats of the “Keystone State’ have been in convention in this city to-day for the avowed object of nominat ing candidates for the State offices and National Congress, It was recognized as an imperative duty on the part of every delegate to use his ut- most efforts to harmonize the workings of the Con- vention, and this duty has been paramount through- out the proceedings, Local prejudices have been cast aside as unworthy the attention of a conven- tion called to decide the question of life or death to the democracy of Pennsylvania; for it is generally conceded that the action of to-day has had a vital influence on the future of the party, and the anything-to-beat-Grant feeling has been, in a measure, sacrificed to the supreme necessity of strengthening the party as a party, without regard to outside issues or candidates. While this has been the leading sentiment of the Convention the Cin- cinnati movement had developed many warm ad- herents by ten o’clock this morning, the time an- nounced for the meeting of the Convention. The veloped, and those who felt in them the epirit of coming events preferred not to conimit themselves until the fecling of the whole body contd be ascer- tained, THE LEADING DEMOCRATIC LIGHTS: Thore were delegations present representing ar cial and agricultaral—and the shining party; men who have been known for géare 43° stanchest bulwarks of the democraeyin this State, Among them ex-Chief Justice .Woodward, ©. R. land, Senator Randall, Senator: Deohess)Samuél J, Randall, Colonel Victor E. Piolette, Gene AUB. McCalmont, Major Jack . Onmmingsp: William delphta, . Cass was backed terests, and if, -ohe. Of these monopolies to co! or of Cass as the nominee of the Convention for the Governorship; but he lacked the endorsement of that leading monopoly, the Pennsylvania Ratiroad, which had a candidate of its own in the person of Colonel Noyes, of Clinton county, & lumberman and a democratic politician of some iocal celebrity. Buckalew began gaining ground last night; for the delegations seemed to feel that a railroad candidate alone would not meet with the support of the people, no matter what his record might have been heretofore. | absolutely necessai | be as a unit, | ‘This morning before the hour for assembling the feeling in favor of the more prominent candidates was about equally divided, and delegates guarded their utterances with jealousy until an informal and confidential understanding enone. themselves should develop the strength of the different men, and the expediency of putting their names before the peopie. THE OPENING CEREMONY. The Convention was called to order at eleven o'clock this morning by William Wallace, Chairman of the State Central Committee. A number of tem- porary xecretaries and sergeants-at-arms were ap- pointed and the rol) was called. Mr. Wallace then ced that the Convention would select a tem- ry chairman, choice of the Convention Tell upon Mr. R. B. Brown, of Clarion, who was re- ceived with manifestations of applause, He pro- ceeded in the course of his remarks to indulge in the severest strictures on the present national ad- ministration, and impressed on the Convention that the large ticket to be nominated rendered it that the Convention should earnestly recommended the body to surrender all personal preferences for the sake of success. (Loud applause, and cries of “That means Greeley.) He viosed by asking the indulgence and consideration of the Conven- tion during the time he should preside over them. ‘The Convention having selected che Committees on Permanent Organization and Lesolutions ad- journed until three o’clock, ostensibly out of re- spect to the dead heroes, whose graves are being decorated as I write, bat in reality to fix up the committees and come to an understanding with regard to the rea! business of the Convention. At the time of adjournment Cass and Buckalew were about even and Noyes steadily gaiuing ground, CASS’ COMMENTS ON HORACE GREELEY, The sentiments of the Convention with regard to Mr. Greeley, I find, have not changed much in the past twenty-four hours. There eecms to be a de- termination on the part of the Convention to ignore the Cinclanati movement, and the delegates who are appointed to the Baltimore Convention will be instructed as to Greeley, apart from the action of this Convention. In a conversation with General Cass to-day, that gentleman informed me that he did not see what hope Mr. Greeley could entertain of Pennsylvania’s support, for he has always been the determined foe of the Pennsylva- nia democracy, and they are determined, so far as his (General Cars’) information goes, to be straight-out-democratic aud nothing else, Yet there are many delegates in this Conven- tion for Greeley who need only a determined leader to make them support and endorse him, The labor element in Pennsylvania ts decidedly opposed to Greeley, not because they have anything against him as a man, but for the reason that they have a candidate of their own In the field, COMICALITIBS OF THE CONVENTION. During the intermission between adjournment and the reassembling of the Convention, the humor- ous features of the occasion were developed, It re- minded one of the justly celebrated English bust- ings bands marching through the streets serenading the different candidates; speech- making, hurrahing and the drunken antics of haif-crazed villagers from the interior combined made a picture that will not soon be forgotten. The blues and the yellows were out in all their glory, and enthusiastic speechmakers pressed the claims of rival candidates with all the ardor of the place- hunting politician. Reading ia, par excellence, the headquarters of the German element of Pennsylva- nia and lager always flows as freely as water, and on an extraordinary oceasion lile: the present King Gambrinus receives more than ordinary incense, THE DUTCHMEN ON CAgS. To-day was one long to be remembered by the honest burghers of Reading. Every Dutchman in the town Was full to the neck, and their apprecia- tion of the occasion was at times more ridlenlous than just. Said one ‘. them, approaching your representative, “I like Cass; I gets a long talk mit him and he 1s a goot feller; but I mects a man from Lenkester county, unt he told me dat Cass did not was Very strong; dat all de peoples what don’t go vote for him; but we moast vote for a feller what is bis! ehy? I told him he wasevidently in the right, and turned to look ata crowd of men and boys rigged in fan- tastic costumes, hearing the banners of all the can- didates. This was too much for my Teutonic friend, who looked at them a moment in unutter- able disgust, and said, “Mine Gott! dam fools. Dey can’t vote for ail dem fellers.”” litical aspirant always feels so hay when the band begins to play, and each new availed the sanguine breasts of candidates with renewed hopes of success, Before the reassembling of the Conven- | tion there was a ha ae of @ combination between the Pittsburg and Philadelphia delegates to appoint Heister Clymer as permanent Chairman, Clymer Is @ Cass man, and the influence he would exert in himself alone, it was well known, would be neariy equal tu carrying Cass through on the first ballot. If it conid be whispered about that Clymer had been fixed upon, it was believed that the country delegates who had not been in- structed would go for Cass ananimor Could this be done, A few sherp-practice, ps ticlans did whisper it around, and when the wo] vention reassembled it was pretty well understoo¢ INDLETON’S Li TO BARR, A tay deapatch to the Philadelphia Age that this would be the programme. “ur. that Mr. Pendleton. In a confidential letter to Mr. feeling had not, however, been prominently de- | the interests in the Srate manunesaeaE, cogmaies- of the. meeti lagt evenin, rominent among which .} was thavof the mend of geotae W. “ah Pits burg, under the aut ie — f Phi Ue he Cénfederite « stated that while doing justice to tne pe Barr, sonal intogs of Horace Greeley, and approv: the Cineli platform and the letter of acceptan: of Mr. Greeley, he r the dimculty of securing to Bich atiefong antagonist of the de: moeracy the support of a majority of its voters in the North, and views with apprehension, if a democrat of undoubted strength is not nominated at Baltt- more, the possibility of the election of ent being leit to the House of Represcaitatives. The Afternoon Session. At peti vee Me eee SSnipOrBEy Chair- man, calle ie inven ordet. The Cominittee on pe nolat ‘Officers Teported for President Heister Clymer, of Berks county, and he returned thanks in a short speech. zi Committee on Regolutions reported that they, would not be ready to teport until to-morrow. A large number of names were put in nomination for Governor. ballot resuiting a follow: B George W. Cass, of Alleghany county ©. R. Buckalew, of Columbia A. ©, Noyes, of Clinton.. A, B. Fecal tah 106 Ven ls Wiliam MeCrelland, of Lawre: B. Wright, of Luzerne. Sixty-seven votes wi Votes were changed ang ,the tion-was made unanimous. Hon. James Thompson was nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court. Adjourned until tea A. M, to-morrow. Pross Comments on the Nominations. SCRANTON, Pa., May 30, 1872, ‘The Daily Republican concedes the nomination of Buckalew and Thompson at Reading to “i hav the strongest ticket the demograts coul made, and intimates that the p tf for the 8a0> cess of the republican State ticket is not encour- aging. WEST VIRGINIA DEMOORACY, The Nominations of the Parkersburg Democratic State Convention=J. M. Camden for Governor=—The Full State Ticket. Ware.ing, W. Va., May.90, 1872, At the Democratic State Convention, held st Parkersburg to-day, resolutions’ were, passedude- claring that all opposition to the present national administration should be consoli- dated in the approaching Presidential cam- paign without prejudice to the unity and per- etuity of the demovratic organization; that with ull confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the National Democratic Coavention, soon to assembles at Baltimore, we pledge the democracy of West Virginia to abide its acthon... bn Te Es John Camden, of Parkersbare, ated for, Governor by acclamation; Henty N. Matthews, of Greenbrier, for Atto General; K. A. Bennett, the present incumbent, for Auditor; John 8. Bur- dett, the present incumbent, for ‘Treasurer; B. W. Byrne, of May comity, for State Superintendent of Schools; James Paull, of Ohio counts Tv. mond, of Marion county; P. ‘ty h Of county, and J. 5. Hoffman, of fats county, Judges of the Supreme Court Of Appouls, It is supposed that Governor Jagob, the present incumbent, will run as an. indepélident candidate. The Chi aton Couitity Comvention dorses Greeley win. Cu, . C., May 30, 1872, The Charleston County ‘Democratic Convention, held to-day, adopted resolutions colorant cinnati platform and candidates, an d Buckalew, William Hopkins, of Wi county; Mel: aot ve “ Heister Clymer, Richard Vaux; Wil Dass! dy, } their de! lagate the : Ganvention use al r that the whole in; ex-Governor Bigler, B. F. Meyors, William McCleles gros none mde ina at Baltimore shall. Bo. ‘directed topreventeny nomination other than that of Greeley Aud Brow. « ut’ 4 > 4 BTR PTTAT IAA 9 nus THE LIBERAT REPUBLICANE. Mitchier, ex-Mayor Sanderson, of Lancaster; Jamés |/ te 450 & H. Hopkins, Daniel Bensinger, of-D: ; Jonn 11. «° Mr. Greeley,,was not present at the eomaniteed Bailey oan rem, san i» , Ke weoms yeate} having, againeseclnder “Binstt pnt Sieaeer eo + ftvor the impgrtupsties of his politieahfriendas* Tha . L. A. Mackay, ‘Thomas Chalfant and maBy others o am He: oi try a orgie i. THe peieaares, > : =, aubject of a ch ean ta -” men tithe to a sion, Ex-Senato! oil al nth See onPrive Wag bose party ph Kessler have notified theisemtention of CAUOUSING AND sERENADING.! ~"” ingpresenband addregaing thesiceting on Menday There Were any numbert@! serenades and canetis ean ws aw de ws ~ SEPP DAVES AND GREBLEY. ~ Has Made a Statement Concerning Horace. Munruis, Tenn., May 30, 1872, ‘The statement telegraphed from Washington thet Jetierson Davis had written a letter to Wade Hamp- ton, favoring the election of Mr. Greeley and say- ing'that the democrats would act unwisely in mak- ing a nomination, is untrue, Mr. Davis states that he has expressed no opinion in the matter. THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. Was It the “Slaughter House of Glorious ‘ Opportanities 1” (From the Boston Advertiser (administration), May 30.) Recent efforts have been made by the original triends of the Cincinnati movement to see if some- thing could not be done to reunite the men of sin- cere principle who went there and were betrayed. ‘The reform mecting to be held at Steinway Hall to- night, under the auspices of the leading free traders of New York, is the first public manifestation of thelr purpose, though other arrangements have been ripening privately for a long time. If any- thing had been wanting to show that the time has not come for breaking up_ existing parties and forming new ones, the course of political discussion since the Cincinnatl | Conventiot would have furnished evidence enough. The attempt was made there to concen- trate the discontent which has been floating about since the President was inaugurated, and existed even before that tim If the advice of the true leaders had been fo! 1a party might have becn formed which wouid have proved in time strong in character aud formidable in numbers. It would have been regarded by many as @ necessary pro- test against the vices of the times, and would have been held together by principles whteh, 1f not sound, are yet respected and believed in by a considerable minority of thy But the true leaders were entrapped, a ted, humiliated. The work of the Convention was not over before thoge who had been its most enthusis and most hopeful friends de 1 it a ughter house of glorious op- Pp ties, Or as a and unpardonable exam- Ple of the vices it was designed to rebuke. Shipbuild-rs ond the Republican Nae tional Convention, Boston Advertiser (administration), May 30.) The Nautical Gazetie has printed and is circulate ing for signatures an address to the National Re- publican Convention in behalf of the ship-owners and ship-bullders of the United States, demanding adefinite maritime policy, under which our com- mercial marine miy be saved and restored through the co-operation of the general govern- ment, It is urged that if the principle which hag saved the coastwise trade to American-bullt’ ves- sela were wisely applied it would equally promote the growth, pi weperlly, and power of our foreign navigation. surcd employment” is the key to the maritime policy recommended, This is too much like a cry of distress, an appeal in @ jast re- sort, to have much weight while so many better remedies remain to be tried, The government has been bliadly, sham gra: negligent of the shipping interest; but when it Is ready to give merchants and builders a chance to compete on equal terms they will never need to have employment secured to them by law. The Anti-Grant Editorial Movement in Massachusetts. {From the Boston Advertiser (administration), May 30. [From the The reported retirement of three members of the staff of the Springileld Republican, and their pur- chase of the Springfleld Union, is a political inci- dent of some sportenes in Western Massachu- setts. The Republican's theory of journalism j8 & very good one; but practically it leads so often to extreme partisanship on the other side that, its best friends regard its theory as. a counterfeit. The Repwdtican 13 80 well established as a newspaper that no opposition will be likely to luterfere with its prosperity; but there is room 1a that section for @ good newsoaper which respects the traditions of the republican party and has some faith in its future, MISCELLANEOUS POLITIOAL NOTES, The following Presidential tickets may be ree rded as already in the fleld:— watt Becrot Socteties—For President, Charles Francis Adams of Massachusetts ; for Vice President, Charles F. Howard of Illinois, ‘Teinperance—For Presilent, James Black of Penn- syivania; for Vice President, John Russell of Michi- alabor Reform—For President, David Davis of | minois; for Vice President, Joel Barker of New Jer- Bey. iberal Republican—For Presi@Ws, Horace Gree- | ure New. York; for Vice President, B. Grata Brown of Missouri. Workingmen—For President, ieee S. Grant of Iilinois; for Vice President, Henry Wilson of Massa- | chusetts, ‘There remain three regular nominating conven- tions to be held, viz, :—The National Republican, at Philadelphia, June 5; Reunion and Reform, at Bale timore, July 8; and the Democratic at Baltimore, July % ballot annoui . which gave Buckalew seventy-four, and his afoot I s ous oud