The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1873, Page 3

The Troubles of the Rulers and the Complaints of the Soreheads. The Hubbub About the-Sen- atorial Question. How the Action of the Senate on Tuesday Night Created a Lively Scene. A Hurried Adjournment and Wire- Pulling on a Graf Scale. 10M MURPHY PLAYS THE “5088.” How He Knows How To Do It, How He Did Tt and What:He Did Itfor. id Vd t . ’ THE REPUBLICAN ' CAUCUS. Conkling Unanimously Nominated for the Senate Without'a Dissentient Voice. ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1873, ‘The machinery of the new Legistature is not yet tm good running order, and there are tnose who eannot be at all times set down asof the great army of soreheads who claim that the look-out of the Custom House faction is not as pleasant as it was wwo days ago. It is) said that the nice little arrangement, by which every one of the country- men who wanted to be Speaker or Clerk, or ‘Ser. geant-at-Arms was got off the track, did ‘not in- clude a pledge on their part to go home and attend to their grocery stores afd hay mows for the bal- Bunce of the session. They are here as numerous as ever, and as every one holds some federal office or other, and has two or three friends who are equally loyal, the importance of the crowd is doubly/en- hanced in the eyes of the leading wirepullers, who, do what they may, do not seem to be able to sat- THE RAPACITY OF THE GROWLERS, What makes matters worse 1s that they not only growl and complain of the way the leaders are treating them now that the organization has been secured, but are beginning to talk rather loudly about what their Assemblymen friends may doin case the committees are not made up to suit. All the countrymen seem to want is ‘‘considerations,”’ and must say that Pmever in all my Albany expe- ence remember to have s¢en such a scramble as there is going on now for places on the committees On the part of the prominent men, and for places in the Custom House and elsewhere where the admin- (stration has it 1n its power to { LADLE OUT THE PAP ad Ndttum, on the part of the small fry and the big fry alike, who are willing to get ont of the way to Dblige those who are known to be on the slate. nd the considerations are very cheap in many vases, Let me give youa sample. I overheard a conversation to-day between two patriots which shows te what small bargains the small fry can go. It is useless to give It in detail, but suffice it to say that one of the con_ versationalists is a member who of course has not been here before and consequently is a greenie of the first water. He was ugly, not in figure so much asin manner. In fact he felt bad, because after he had, as he said, done all he could to induce his friends to go the whole hog in the matter of adding to the karmony of the organization of the House, he had endeavored to get adefinite promise of a position on one of the important committees, atfd had been told he was putting on too many airs, ‘Now,’ said this worthy, “I’m not goin’ to be put down that ’ere way. I’ve done all I could for the repubil- can party and I ought to get some consideration.” «Then ensued a long talk between the two honorables, and how do you think the conversation wound up? Why, in this way, simply: The man who wanted “some consideration” finally concluded to join in heartily with those whom he believed to be ON THE WRONG TACK, on the strength of a solemn promise from his influ- ential consrére that he could be sure of the appoint- ment of two page-boys in the Assembly! If this is nota cheap way of reconciling differences then there are a few even here in both houses who have no idea of what reconciliation means. Yet another instance of the weakness of some of the growlers. “Do you remember,” said one to another, this ing, a8 the two took seats in a little out of the ‘Way nook im ‘the lobbies, “I signed a petition fora age by for you, did I not?’ The answer Be: stven with @ gracious smile and in the affirma- @. ive, “Well, then, you know, he wants you to stop kicking about that caucus business tonight.” This delightful proposition drew forth a good-sized oath from the malcontent. The idea of bri iz him over with the prospective profit of be! able to go halves on 4a little page’s daily wages! Still, the other knew his man, and the conversation ‘went on quite orci and ended a intle- man from New York, who is a Custom House em- ployé adding a messenger to the page-boy promise, and the bargain was consummated. It is this clasa of good-for-nothings that the Custom House Ring have to deal with just now. They know it, an have so far acted accordingly. They know that ‘these fellows have in their various localities a cer- an amount of influence, but that they are one and LOOKING FOR PLACES in New York for either themselves or their friends, ‘who will not haggle over the ‘‘divvies”’ when the day for settling up comes round. The promises made to many of thom before the ization was cpmpleted had, as we all know, their legitimate effect; and now that they are getting bolder, and, like Oliver Twist, @till for more to make them quiet and peaceable on the Senatorial question, the leaders begin to see the necessity of again resort- ing to the old tactics, in which the bread and but- ter bi le are ever ready to be drilled in when the “Captain” comes to terms. It was deemed by some this morning that the action of the Senate last night in reference to the caucus for Senator ‘would raise the courage of the despondent ones Who ‘had been drummed into line in the other house, and wh though they had toed the mark without getting all they wanted for their display of cg? virtue, were not at heart as steadfast as they looked outwardly. Indeed, a ramor was circulated quite extensively to-day, before the two houses met, that the action of the Senate had caused a strong faction of the not-over ‘warm Conkiingites to hold fy private meeting at Congress Hall, where the suOject of attending or not attending the caucus was actually discussed. Whether any such meeting took piace or not, it is certain that the excuse Yd forward by certain of the Senators for their action in endeavoring to POSTPONE THE CAUCUS to the 16th was a very lame one, viz., “‘the ab- sence of many Senators.” Atleast the Conkling men thought so, jud; from the way they went to work when they hei of the meeting. The As- ie usual hour, but it was plain to every one that the leaders looked anxious; and when the regular business began it was noticeable that many or He wore ent men who had bills to oifer did not offer , And so tho lst of conaties was allowed to be-cailed without any- ‘ peution Whi a lat they journment, and Vhat’s just ‘w the Senators Lod ni an exactly what they least it was what m: and too prac ically hour after assembling the adjournment took place. lean while a messenger kad been SENT FOR TOM MURPHY, who was at the Delavan. Without allowing him Seats Mitt, Uteet aie ea an ver was at 6 gallop. Latin, too, was nou to come Glong, and the two worthies were a time after getting their pressing invitati the As- , @embly Chamber, The adjournment been se- cured bejore they arrived, the ‘able Tom at once hurried to the room in Tear of the Speaker’s desk. ell Foot and several Corn ethers of the majority hed their hi together busi ree what ‘nobody knew that ared ov he sauntered careless! Done moan 2 that were yet congre; Om the Noor. However, Tom kn how to PLAY THR POsstM, ubder aj) circnmstances, and he kuew just what be NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. ant of way that was quite touching to Dekel. There was no more lon after this, no more earnest talk, and, a8 if by com: msent, the little gathering scat- tered, Inade @ dive for that back room. Bev e members di 1d im after him soon after and there were those who say that @ very hasty was-held. At any rate, Marphy Fes out of the room alone hefore Soyo else, and at once made his way up stairs to the Senate ber, sooked determined, and his tall red as though he had been busily en- gaged while in that back room trying to smooth it ma ofthe nap. He felt that to take water, even THE MAN FOR THE OCCASION, ‘The joint caucus, in his opinion, had to be held to- night, and, if he we to sccomplien it, the Senate should be made to recede from their resolu- tion to postpone the thing to the 16th instant. So he went for that Senate, and Tom's way of going for the rebellious lawgivers was peculiar. He introduced the, subject, ag he ac- costed them, and ‘ther lazily about, his he ed ant jailed side glances, and humm a little, until the mysterious influence of “Custom House power had worked the recusant into a fearful te and di and the thing unsidene. cy self carrying around a circular on the goject before he knew it. The circular announ at the action of the Senate caucus of last night, favor- ing 8 postponement of joint caucus on the Sena- torial question, 1s rescinded, and the Senators will take part in the Bouse caucus to-night. This was the proposition presented by THE SPHINX OF THE CUSTOM HOUBB to the Senate, Chatfield held out feebly against the ergeney of Robertson, bug succumbed when, he found Tom Murphy’s bo; eyes turned ‘on him. Bowen, the long: pie Dionde from Genesee, hela his own against the blandishments of the Cus- tom Honse and the silent influences of Murphy. Palmer was so hopeless a recusant that Murphy passed him coldly by. Wagner, the sleeping car man, was talking to @ constituent very q when the great Caucuser strolled along and, even without the courtesy of a godd morning, took a seat next him. The Caucuser put his hat on the Becraparels desk next to W: rs, and then .caat Che} around him, and then he adjusted his coat collar, then he ventured on afew word and then, with nothing more than that, he wit drew. How Mr. Wagner stands I do not know. While Murphy was taiking to Weismann JIMMY O'BRIEN, with whom rumor so steadily connected Murphy's maneuvring througheut the Presidential canvases, strolled by, and as he parce it struck me that he. was about to say something to the new boss, but Murphy, clad in the pure morality of his republi- canism, did not deign even to cast a corner of his eye toward the democratic victim. The two passed and parted—one, in the high flush of almort. unitmited power, looking miserable as a ragman; the other, alone and defeated, a perfect pleture ot youthiul hope and health, THE CASE OF SENATOR PALMER. It seems that at the republican caucus. last night, Abiah Palmer applied for admission, and was told that only those who had invitations could come in. He had no invitation, and was consequently left oat. Palmer-himeelf thinks the Senators have de- termined to cut of his head.ag Chairman of the Committee on Cities because of his liberal republi- canism, but they may have excluded him from the caucus in order to discuss his case without having really reached any decision as to his dethronement. ‘The little State clique, you will see from this, how- ever, very readily learns its lesson from the bigger cliques at Washington—that of slaughtering recu- sant adherents without mercy, Palmer is a quick, sharp debater, and when he 1s ousted the republi- cans will have anether formidable antagonist to fight against; and of these they have already more than sey: can handle with any certainty of success, The Lieutenant Governor Was delighted to find Senator Woodin in the chair when he came to the Senate Chamber this morning, and seized upon the opportunity very gratefully to give himself a day’s holiday irom the bothersome STUDY OF THE MANUAL which he has had to undergo, He took his seat in the HERALD correspondent's chair (some of the officials claim that it is the Lieutenant Governor's chair, in fact, but,in the absence of reportorial accommodations, it has become a contested seat), and there listened with delight to the prompt de- cisions and rapid business of his pro tem substi- tnte. There was a small amount of business transacted—nothing whatever of any conse. quence—and the Senate, at half-past eleven, took & rqcess until three o'clock. Republican Legislative Caucus—Unani- mous Selection of Roscoe Conkling for the United States Senate. ALBANY, Jan. 8—Midnight. Once it became known that the plans of Murphy and his followers had been successful in bringing about harmony, all excitement about the Senatorial question subsided, and at the appointed time this evening the two houses met in joint caucus. Murphy took a seat in the body of the room, where he could command a good view of the faithful, and made his way to the Speaker’s platform, where he ensconced himself snugly on the steps. There was BUT A SMALL GATHERING OF SPECTATORS in the galleries! they kept very quiet during the proceedings, and im no way manifested that they were at all interested in anything that was going on, Everybody on the floor of the House looked happy and contented and as meek as lambs, Senators Palmer, Allen and Harrower, id not attend, and Lansfield and Phillips, of the House, were nowhere to be seen, Mr. Woodin, who presided, eulogized Mr. Conkling to the skies, and endeavored to explain away the action of the Sen- ate on Tuesday night, by saying the inside feeling of the Senators at the meeting was nothing less shan 8 grand outburst of admiration and euthusi- asm for THE “GREAT AMERICAN SENATOR.” Senator Lowery nominated Mr. Conkling, and then followed speeches full of eulogies of the nomi- me Mr. Pierson, who seconded the nomination; Mr. Husted, who was extravagant in hiseulogies for Vedder, who took “the domain of ti ht”? by storm, and Baltz, whe made the speech of the even- ing, by simply saying that Roscoe Conkling had been nominated on the 5th of November last, and they were here only to endorse the nomination. Mr. Van Cott forcibly took the great Roman on the top of asnow-clad mountain peak and then had great difficulty in getting him dewn again without @ disastrous fall. Mr. Crawford told how he had announced beforehand the nomination of Roscoe to a deaf man, who couldn’t hear a word, and how the (ct old man had made a handsome re- ply about liberalism being buried by the fact so deep down in earth that EVEN GABRIEL'S HORN COULDN'T RAISE IT ‘uniess it was blown from the other side. All the Senators present, to the number of twenty, and all the Assemblymen, to the number of eighty-seven, voted for the nominee, and Roscoe Conkiing was duly declared the unanimous choice ef the caucus for Senator for six years from the 4th of next March. Then, on motion of Senator Winslow, three cheers were given for the “Savior of the re- publican party,” and the caucus adjourned. A ce hand-shaking all around was then indulged in by the leaders, and Tom Murphy in the excess of his joy over the result of his day’s work in securing @ harmony that EVEN THE TAMMANY BOSS was never able to secure under like results, rubbed the nap of his hat the wrong way and forgot te put it on until he had re out into the street. Cornell actually indulged in a broad smile, and Lafiin, too, ‘was so overcome that he got to shaking hands with several of tne democrats from New York, who had just stepped im to see how th THE may maaan hes MADE TO WORK. i ie ty unnecessary to state, showed it worked to a charm and that the majoriGy can be controlled as effectually in am emergency by arts and wiles as usual, if not more so, he new. magnates, As of old, the at unwashed bowed down their heads and eried out “Amen” to eve paige) demand, The verdict of the caucus is the alk or the town to-day, and even the democrats declare from their heart of hearts that it was alto- gether @ wondrous wonder, ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1873. The Constitutional Commission met this morning, HH. Pruyhn presiding. It was determined that at noon to-morrow the commission would call ina body on General Dix. Aresolution moved by Mr, Davis, that @ committee of one be appointed from each judicial district to consider the expediency of the abacideucaent by the State of the lateral canals or some of them, and to frame and report some suitable provision for same, was laid on the table for the mt. Article 1 of the constitution was ado ; article 2 was amended by striking out all ctions as to color. The other business done ‘was merely preliminary, ANOTHER “TINDER BOX” BURNED, Two Adjacent Wooden Houses in York- ville Burmed to the Ground—Less About 62,500. A fire took place at half-past seven last evening in @ one-story frame building in Seventy-third street, between First and Second avenues, The Property was owned by Daniel Him: dwelling. "It was burned to. the occu adw 3 was aay with all its contents, and the tamen te re they were extinguished, extended to a one- story frame butlding hear tolt, which was and occapied by Nicholas Michael. It was hike- ‘Wise totally de The loss by the 1o~ tivn of the first building amounted to about $1,100, insured for $1,400; the dam ‘to the other wai about $600, and to the forniture within it about $250, the Insurance om which is about $800, The Cause of the fire is noknOwn WASHINGTON. WaAsHineron, Jan. 8, 1873, A State Dinner at the White House. The President gave @ state dinner to-night and had among his guests the members of the Cabinet, Senators Anthony and Wilson, General Sherman and Admiral Porter, a number of whom were ac- companied by their wives, The table ornaments had been burnished up, and the profuse display of rare flowers from the conservatory added to the fine appearance of the table. The Credit Mobilicr Investigators heard a few plaintive explanations from the saga- cious Alley to-day, but no new facts were elicited. Indeed, “how not to do it’? appears to be the motto of the committee, who content themselves with listening to carefully prepared written statements, revised by a good lawyer, and then ask a few questions about it: This may satisfy the venerable Poland and his associates, but the people will want to have a little more informa- tion. They will want to know exactly how many shares were placed; on what days they were Placed ; who was to receive the dividends thereon; on what days those dividends were paid, and when the stock was returned to Ames; on what days it ‘was returned, The platitudes of Alley are too thin, and dates are demanded. The Refunding of the Six Per Cent into Five Per Cent Bonds—Views of Prom- inent Bankers. Mr. William B. Duncan, of the banking firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co., of New York, and Mr. Joseph Patterson, the senior member of the bank- ing frm of Patterson 4 Co., of Philadelphia, ap- peared before the Committee on Ways and Means this morning, in response to an invitation by the com- mittee, and expressed their views on the subject of refunding the six per cent into five pes cent bonds. The Chairman, Mr. Dawes, intimated that the com- mittee desired to have the views of gentlemen eminent in financial matters in the great cities, who were not at allidentified with the operations of the so-called Syndicate. The whole subject was gone into at considerable Jength, the sub- stance gpf the opinions given being that the effect of the operation through the Syndicate was to take the United States bonds out of the hands of smallinvestors,,where they had the greatest per- manency, and to put them in the hands of bankers and brokers and large investors in the great finan- cial centres, where they were liable to be affected by the trequent fuctuations in, the money market. This Mr. Duncan regarded as an evil which should be avoided, tending as it did to lessen the popn- larity of the bonds, and to thatextent depreciate the credit of the government in the markets of the world, Both gentlemen coincided in this view, and also in the opinion that the better policy would be mot to endeavor to force the market at the present time, but to wait until the money market is in a more favorable con- dition for the refunding of the debt at lower rates of interest; to let the matter be done under the immediate control of the Treasury Department, Without the aid of intermediate parties; and that the bonds should be of a uniform character as to rate of interest, as to the period fof which they are to run, which are to be a long period, and asito the place where tney should be made payable, which shonld be at the Treasury of the United States, Mr. Boutwell was present at :the inter- view. The discussion was stenographed by one of the official reporters of; the House, and will be, when written out and revised, furnished to the press for publication. Proceedings in the House—Salaries of Territorial Governors—Defeat of an At- tempt to Raise tne President’s Salary to $50,000. The proceedings in the House to-day were ex- ceedingly dull and monotonous, A few members had all the talk to themseives, While the rest were lounging about in nolsy groups, paying as little at- tention to the subject before the House as if it con- cerned not the interest of this country, but the Affairs of some remote cannibal island. The voices of the different speakers were drowned by the noisy hum of private conversation, and it was only after repeated pounding of the Speaker's maliet that someting like quietness was restored tempo- ‘rarily. Among the more important part of the proceed ings was a bill by Mr, McKee from Mississippi, fixing the duration of Territorial Legislatures to forty days, and increasing the salary of Territorial Governors to $3,500, their present compensation being only $1,500. Mr. Farnsworth opposed the proposed increase, saying that if the present in- cumbents were not satisfied with their salary there are plenty of men willing to take their places for the present pay. To this objection Mr. McKee gave &@ home thrust, remarking that there are plenty of men willing to take Mr. Farnsworth’s place in the House for smaller compensation than he receives, Mr. Holman, from Indiana, who is with a sharp stick after every measure tending to in- crease public expenditures, also opposed the bill, but it was finally passed. At half-past one the House went into Committee of the Whole to resume the consideration of the Legislative Appro- priation bill. This was dreary enough work, and 80 little interest appeared to be manifested in it that nearly all the appropriations would have passed unchallenged but for the unwearied watch- fulness of Mr. Holm +n, who has been the watchdog of the public purse for the past twelve years, dur- ing which time he has stopped a vast number of steals and saved millions to the Treasury. The monotony of the proceedings was broken by an amendment, offered by the attorney of the Central Pacific Railroad, Efigy Sargeant, to increase the President’s salary to $50,000. Here Mr. Holman made the point of order that the amendment would change the existing law, is being against the rules of the House to introduce special legislation into appropriation bills. Mr. Dawes, the Speaker pro tem., overruled the point of order and got a figurative black eye for his pains, Mr, Holman appealed from the decision of the chair and obtained a victory by @ vote of 67 to 60, while Dawes subsided a baffled, disappointed man. As the House stood then the vote against Dawes’ ruling may be taken to represent the senti- ment of the members present on the question of the increase of the President's salary. In the course of the proceedings Mr. Hale almost succeeded in inflicting a second and similar indig- nity upon the Speaxer protem. Surely after this Mr. Dawes will drop his pretensions to the leader- ship of the House. After the consultation on different details of the bill, during which several amendments of small importance were offered, the committee rose and the House adjourned. The Post Ofice and Internal Revenue st Appropriations, ‘he House Appropriation Committee met to-day and considered the Post Ofice bill devoting $82,000,000 for this year’s expenditure. This is an increase of $3,500,000 ever the appropriation of last year, on account of the extension of railroads. About eight theusand miles of new railroads have been built during last year, which necessarily in- volves an increase of Post Offices and other incl. dental expenses, Messrs, Whiting, Burland and Twichell were before the, committee, requesting their concurrence in the additional appropriation of $500,000 voted by the Senate for the purchase of an enlarged site for the Boston Post Ofice. Commissioner Dongisas was also heard by the Committee. He said that the abolition of the As Sesore and Assistant Assessors made it possible to Teduce the estimates of his Bureau by one and a halt millions, but he thought it would be advisable not to make at once so sweeping @ reduction. The River, was the subject of @ sharp debate in the Senate this evening, The Senate im the last acasion passed this claim, cut down to $30,000; but acom- monde, Ferry; “lowe and Thurman, 8" sound lawvers, opposed the acceptance of the report of the Conference Committee, but pledges of support had been se- sured and the report was accepted by 23 yeas against 19 nays, the large number of thirty-two Senators not responding to their names. Only four more of these old Fremont jobs remain to “be put through” Congress. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions will have $20,000 at its disposal to appoint commissioners and send them “away down South in Dixie’ to take testimony concerning the recent Presidential and Congressional elections there. After this testimony has been taken it will cost at least five thousand more to print it, but it will then be shelved with the thirteen volumes of Ku Klux testimony or sold as old paper. ‘The 8th of January, which used to be a grand holi- day here during the day of the Jagkson democracy, has passed off very quietly, There was no military digplay, no display of flags, no salutes, no ball, and not a wreath of flowers on the pedestal n which the grim effigy of Old Hickory sits on his brazen steed. Butler on Hand and Ready for the Fray. ‘General Butler arrived here this morning. although he received a telegram at New York giving such unfavorable accounts of the health of his brother-in-law, Mr. Fisher, that Mrs, Butler turned back to Lowell. The General has at his belt the acalp of his enemy, “Warrington,” who was Jast week ejected from the clerkship of the Massa- chusetts House of Representatives, and he is doubtless willing to go before the Crédit Mobilier Committee and testify, if they desire to learn not only the truth, but the whole truth. Won't the venerable Poland pump him? Rumors of a Threatened Bloody Encoun- ter—No Blood Spilled and All Quiet on the Potomac. Arumor has beeh circulated that Count Corti, the Italian Minister, had challenged to mortal combat Colonel Donn Piatt, editor of the Sunday Capital, in this city, on account of an article re- flecting. upon the personal appearance of the Count, The rumor is @ hoax. Count Corti has sent no challenge, saying that he thought it be- neath his dignity as Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Italy to notice newspaper attacks. He had not the remotest idea to fight a duel on account of these ‘impertinent animadversions.” It is as- serted, on the other hand, that when Count Corti read the article in question he broke out into a storm of Italian oaths, adding that he would “see” the editor of the Captial, His intemperate lan guage was construed as foreshadowing a chalicnge to mortal combat. Colonel Piatt heard of it and prepared himself for any emer- gency. It is said he bought an old muzzle- loader and practiced with it in the back yard of hig residence, frightening his housenold and whole neighborhood, Anothers story has it that Colonel Piatt prepared himself for a sword combat, On the wall of his study hangs the sabre of his father, by which, says another informant, he swore he would go for Maccaroni’s nose, The Count was seen today in the street, but his well-known diminutive nasal organ Was. 80 nipped by the cold that, on account of its scarlet hue, it seemed as if blended with nis cheeks or wholly out of aight. This gave color to the sup- position that the duel had taken place and that Donn Piat had carried out his cruel threat, There are some persons, however, wicked emough to assert that this a “put-up job’? between Count Corti and Donn Piatt in order to obtain gratuitous newspaper puits. A Brilliant Dinner Party. Mr. Fernando Wood gave a dinner party this evening at his spacious and elegant mansion toa most distinguished company. There were present Marquis de Noailles, the French Ambassador; Sir Edward Thornton; Baron von Schlozer, the Ger- map Ambassador; Baron Lederer, the Austrian Ambassador; Signor Borge, the Brazilian Ambas- sador; Signor Frerere, the Peruvian Ambassador ; Senator Cameron, Chairman ef the Committee of the Foreign Affairs of the Senate; Senators Cas- serly, Conkling, Stevenson, General Banks and leading members of the House. The only ladies present were Miss Annie Wood, his daughter; Miss Beardsley, of Auburn, N. Y., and Miss Elmer, of New York. Mrs. Wood being in mourning is in re- tirement this Winter. ss Belanceys in the Treasury at the close of business to-day wéte us follows:— Currency, $4,772,328; coin, $67,111,881, including coin certificates, $25,958,000; special deposit of legal tenders for the redemption of certificates of Gepostt, $26,670,000. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate, in executive session to-day, con- firmed the following nominations :— Ievin McDowell to be Major General in the army, vice Meade, deceased; JotinD. Hopkins, Collector of Customs’ for the district of Frenchman’s Bay, Maine, vice N. K. Sawyer, removed. Postmasters—Alexander M. Clark, at Jamestown, N. Y.; John M. Cramer, at Rhinebeck, N. Y.; John W. Brett, at Fishkill, N: Y.; Jonn G. Smith, Canajo- arie, N. Y. Other appointments confirmed :— A. W. Hawkins, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Seventh district of Tennessee; William Carey, United States Attorney for Utah; 8. D. Williamson, of Virginia, Secretary to the President to sign land patents, THE CREDIT MOBILIER INVESTIGATION. Cross-Examination of Alley Continued— Fisk and Barnard and What They Did—Amew” Innecence—A Suggestive Telegra: WasHtneton, Jan. 8, 1878, The Crédit Mobilier Investigating Committee met this morning at ten o’clock, all the members pres- ent excepting Mr. Banks. Cross-examination of John B, Alley resumed—He said that up to December, 1867, the Crédit Mobilier shares had no market value; he knew that two shares were sold at 05, and the same were offered at 75; but late im December, 1867, after Ames agreed upon the basis, the stock rose in value, bringing 160, and in January 200, and later 225. The chairman having asked ® question relative to the 100 shares standing 1n the name of Mr. Neilson, son-in-law of Hou. James Brooks, witness said he had no personal knowledge as to who was the original owner of them or who paid for them. It appeared on the books that Neilson was the owner of them, ‘and was entitied to fifty shares tore. There was NO CONVERSATION. BETWEEN WITNESS AND BROOKS in relation to those fifty shares of Neilson’s; he pre- sumed Neilson paid for the shares, Mr. MoCrary asked witness whether he knew how many shares of Crédit Mobiller were disposed of to members of Congress. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS STOCKHOLDERS, ine saheart jon, " believe, was on afte oks, and Hoope! mes’ and my own; Sen- stor Wilson to take twenty shares and Dawes ten shares; I took 500 shares, but they were not all for myself; after January 1, 1868, I do not know that any were sold to any member of Con- iT; I did not know that the success or thé road on friendly or un- gress at legisjation; it did not failure triendl to me that an, ther legislation would be Bots 1, and none as to the dene matters of the 5 if the st investigation coulda be le into shis subject jublic would have been better satisfied, especial Comb sult was instituted, wh #0 much mise: . The removal of the office of the Union Pacific Railroad Company te Boston was @ matter of life “S) to company to keep it out of the clu of JUDGE BARNARD AND FISK. Pisk ted Rina to settle with him for eerie witness said he would paves te, his raids, "Yyritnens was asked whether have under his control tae ment of the Secretary to the in on the Union Pacific government pee} which witness answered that so far as wes of the ‘ance into,the Orédjt Monier stock ? ‘atte not; the books show he 0 not KnOW Of inv OWN per- sonal knowledge) that he paid $100 s share for every share of stock issued to him, Q. Did you not say yemercay that he put in five or six million dollars an! . No, sir; I did say his individual interest in the $47,000,000’ contract was between five and six millions of dollars and mny own individual interest less than half a million. Adjourned till to-morrow morning, at ten o’clock. Oakes Ames Makes a Correction. Mr. Ames yesterday corrected that portion of his 3 THE NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. Missing Funds—What Has Become of Them‘? —_——e—__—_ testimony relating to Mr. Scofteld, of Pennsylvania. | ELECTION OF A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, It seems that Mr. Scofleld gave Mr. Ames $1,000 to buy some of the Crédit Mobilier stock and took a receipt therefor, but upon examination he dechined to take the risks, and not having received: the stock or any dividends the money was returned to him by Mr. Ames and he gave up the receipt. Ames in Error Again—Ten Shares of New HAVEN, Jan. 8, 1873." The first annual meeting .of the stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- .| Toad Company since the consolidation of the two roacs forming the line between New York and Stock Sexnft to W. B, Allison and Re- | springfield, was held in Brewster Hall, in this city, turned. The following telegram is suggestive, to say the least :— New York, Jan. 7, 1873. Hon. Grorge W. McCrary, Washington, D. C.:— Please to your committee that Oakes Ames ig inerror. | He mailed to me ten shares of the Union Pacific and ten shares of Crédit Mebilier cer- tificates. 1 returned the certificates to him by mail. He also mailed to me a check for one Mo- biller diyidend, to which I had no claim, and I in- cluded the amount of the check in a sight draft on New York payable to his order. Please disclaim on my behalf any shareholding or interest in the Crédit Mobilier or Union Pacific stock. I have not had any and have not desired profit therefrom, W. B, ALLISON, Mr. Colfax’s Testimony—Names of the Counsel for the Government in the $5,000,000 suit. r During the examination of Vice President Col- fax yesterday before the Orédit Mobilier Commit- tee, his full answer to Mr. Merrick’s question, whether it occurred'to him in 1868 that there waa a@ moral wrong in the Crédit Mobilier, was that he Preferred not to decide whether the conduct of others not within his knowledge was moral or not; but the impressions on his mind at the time he would give frankly. He had had heard that many failroads were built by turning over their mortgages to contractors at about seventy cents on the dollar, which the road had ultimately to pay for at par, and he inferred that a8 80 Many millions had regarded the building of any Pacific Railroad as a hazardous enterprise, the pe incipal stockholders under the charter offered by he government had decided to build it themselves for the subsidy, whether it proved profitable or un- profitable, With such impressions, whether cor- Tect or not, the idea of immorality had not occurred to him, but he withdrew trom it nearly five vears ago to avold yy dire up In its litigations. Mr. Colfax asked that Mr. Ames and Mr. McComb, who were piesa should cross-examine him, but each stated that he had no questions to ask him. In accordance with the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives last Monday, requesting the President of the United States to employ two attorneys learned in the law to commence suit against said Credit Mobilier and its stockholders corporately and individually in the proper Court or Courts, in order to recover what may be due or what may become due to the said Union«Pacific Railroadin law or equity, the President, it is _un- derstood, has selected and will appoint the Hon. Aaron F, Perry, ex-member of Congress, of Cin- cinnati, Ohio, and General Harlan, of Kentucky. SANITARY SCIENCE. SERENE ECP Report of the City Sanitary Inspector on Schoolhouses and Buildings Dan- gerous to Life—Board of Health. At the regular meeting of the Board of Health, Neld yesterday afternoon, a communication was handed in from the Committee on Laws and Ordl- Nauces upon the question of throwing salt into the streets to melt snow. It was referred to the Board of Police. A quantity of reports were re- ceived about the horse disease, and were sent back to the Sanitary Committee for consideration. Mayor Havemeyer entered the court room where the meetings of the Board are held shortly after the session was opened, and took his seat close to, the President. The presence of the Mayor MADE THE COMMISSIONERS VERY UNEASY. With few exceptions the health authorities were uncomfortable in their seats. The balance of the be eye as it swept the board, weighing ex- actly each member and taking in his public avoir- dupois, was wonderfully telling. Commissioner Ma- nierre made one or two poaatl attempts at a smile, but the facial oe died before it had reached of his ears. The Mayor was very attentive to the business of the session. He took up some bills that were presented for payment AND SCANNED THEM NARROWLY. A little weekly petition for $900, signed on behalf of one Middleton Bell, for removing night soi), the Mayor inquired about, and Judge Bosworth en. tered into a long explanation on the subjevt. Th President of the Board, however, forgot to tell Hi Honor that it was well known that these boats were for a long time allowed to remain at thé foot the dock; were, im fact, never removed, and, it. was shrewdly suspected, had convenientapertures in their sides that allowed all the contents to.» » PASS INTO THE STREAM. The capital laid out to gather tn this $900 is esti- mated at $5 25 per day running erpenret. There are numerous Other ingenious contrivances o lke nature in the Board of Health, and if Mayor ts looking for light in the science of securi- ties the Sanitary Committee can point out some exquisite combinations, The Permit Bureau would be a good place to start from, taking in the Rendering Company, and on the way ce: ttle bank mancuvres executed during the past week. ONE VERY SALUTARY EFFECT the presence of the Mayor caused was an unusual a muta athe conte of pyr C] to-day. Immediately upon the meeting being called to order by President Bishop a motion was made to proceed to ballot for the election of a Board of Directors, Mr. Goopwyy, of East Hartford, hoped the motion would not prevail, as there were some facts ha wished to cali attention to in the Directors’ report that were not generally known, The motion was withdrawn, and Mr. Goodwin re- marked :—Last year he had attempted to make some inquiries into errors, but the meeting was ad- journed before hé had time to say what he wished. He said an auditor had been elected by the stockholders to audit the accounts, but he did not find his certidcate in the report, Another thing Was, some $260,000 receipts and the same amount of expenditures did not appear in the report; nor the amount paid to the Jjlarlem company for the use of their track. There was a deficit of $389,000 on the oompany 8 books, and he wanted that explained. And 1,000shares of tue stock were put down at $100, when the market value is $139 or $140, Which would Inaké a difference of about torty thousand dollars, The real estate is put down at $700,000, $592,000 more tuan the previous year, and there is no account of any real estate having been urchased, Qne-Hith of the gross carnings of the jarlem road came from the New York, New Haven and Hartiord road, He thought the road Was run more in the interest of Vanderbilt than of tHe stockholders. In conclusion he otferea a reso- lution appointing @ committee of inquiry to report by Maret: 6, Henny C, Ropinson, of Hartford, remarked on the resolution, He thought the President could explain to the gentleman irom East Hartiord, Mr. Bisnop said that in regard to the deficit that Mr. Goodwin claims to have discovered, he did not know. Bookkeeping he was not familiar ‘with. That ts left to the Treasurer and Chief Clerk, who are experienced in that business, Mr. White has audited the accounts and found them correct. He thought if Mr. Goodwin would talk persenally with the Chief Clerk he’ would be convinced of his error. We do not include the gross receipts of the com- pany in our reports, and never nave, It would make no difference in the accounts if we did, The amount we pay the Harlem road is their share of the earnings of the road. In 1848 a perpetual con- tract was made, which provides that the rates are subject to adjustment every six years by arbitration, We are paying the _ price which the contract requires us to pay, whether too much or whether too Jit- tle Icannot say. It is the only entrance to the city of New York. The Harlem road have been to enormous expense, and in the two years to come will have to expend $4,000,000 to sink their tracks as required by the State of New York. No new railroad from Harlem ‘River to New York city could be built, in my humbly judgment, for less than twenty millions. Whether the present con- tract isa favorable one I do not know. “I know of no way we can get rid of it. The company has paid nineteen per cent on its capital stock, accord- Ing to the gentieman from East Hartford. Should the officers be blamed because it ia nineteen per cent? I wish it were flity per cent or 1,000 per cent—the more the better, ‘The report is not mi- nute as usual, owing to the consolidation. The officers decided to make a general report, and then next year. a report can be rendered suMiciently ex- Plicit to satisfy even the gentleman from Hartford. Mr. BURRALL, President of the old Hartford Com- pany, tried to.clear Mr. Goodwin’s mind by telling» about an old litigation between the Hartford and New York roads, which was settled by the consoli- dation, and thus the accounts’ of: the roads were changed. It was moved to table the resolution. Mr. RoBrnson remarked that it was but justice to the other stockholders for him to say that Mr. Goodwin had been a vigorous papecens of the road in other tribunals, and that he is, as Falstart sald of Hal, “I fear among the wieked.” He had urehased ten shares of the stock to enable fim to appear in these mee s. Mr. Robin- in favor of the largest liberty; but the gentlemen is doing all this to make ot in the next Legisiature, if he should be elected to it, (Loud cries of “Amen,” and a] use.) Mr. Goodwin rose to a ersonal explal , and went on to tell wnat pened when he was in the Legislature two aie ago. He was called to order. D ruse a question of privilege,’ and appealed to the stockholders, but in vain. While he was talk- ing the motion to «table was seconded and de- clared not debatable, pataret A resolution to advise the directors to ire quarterly instead of Spondon bia permet ‘int ce M and eave about to be voted upon by shares, When the mover withdrew his motion because the pal Was 80 cold. The ong the Board oi elected, with the of shares of stock Vousd on:— The stock rn Abd son was which William P. Ww! Niner. (in-place of Carna Chester W. Chapin, A. R. Van yd C. Rob- ini E. H. wb E. jad, Nathaniel Wheeler and Char! oud received the whole nymber; Will! D. p and ©, Vanderbiit, 10 leas; Horace F, leas, and Marshall Jewell, 0. the thi mentioned were declared elec! . Tt ‘was moved to accept ‘the ‘report: of the dl- ae “not” attention to business; and another very remarka- | he reiterated his mi ent, ble one was the doing away with tlie private ses- provoked a reply from the. Chief sion after the public palaver. Clerk, and a from Mr. arngeler, of The following report from the Sanitary Inspector Bridgeport. WR ith one hand thrust in on the condition of some of the schoo! es and | the breast of his butto: coat, Mr. Goodwin bore public buildings was read :— it as the ‘Napoleon can be supposed to have Dr, G. Cxocartm, Chairman Aanitery Sad stood the heat of So have the honor to ease the Ing state. The amendment put and lost, and the origi- prose —— eae aaa Cog oy Stion of | 28! motion was Buble rehool Talladen inks clin sa iares eck, hed to us coustesaiaap Oy the "Secretary of Work wa commenced Teports onthe condi rc] the New York Trust . He was inforined schools have been received, ony in det dT the we that the Trust Com; Tegister of stock, Violations of sanitary principles in each case, and sug- | and all stocks had to be registered with some well- gesting such img ida beet canitary cond for the | known house before they could be sold at the Stock he butte ol iishin, of the pup: i Wepeniery, Saree e meeting then adjourned, These repo the filthy and it of ee sufficient small, bbe? yest rooms; wan spaces, ae , i te ‘ater, in some cases, vant of samielent light Pe 2° ners Ady at Fome oF Taran avrLDini it sufficient means of boned in the unfit par- are reported as wi event ofa fire and eight goers. by, reason of @ holidays these inspections we: or Fuolic Instructions the work will not be resume Mi iis Delioved that two wecks londay, the 13th inst. ceamaitee aaett aaa m ti erg ni scl of collars was commenced ¢ ins habited cellars have been inspected and Tai reportet AS IN BAD SANITARY CONDITION. Whenever a cellar is found to be unfit tor human habi- tation it isso reported, and the report forwarded for the order. These necessary inspections are c made to air e, rate of aod exhaustive as Myesonremente, air wae, r Place oi . ventilation, &c., my intention Daven apn ich al dpeaemnent a te nantagy coiling feack, of fac ! that of seheol bauldin been considerably Literiered With ie eeny sotories it Sa the custom, near the in- Weforte Corirsraed so mate bounds of propfiety. So says ‘th close of | ofan ambitious clerk, who, in instance: oTrerner. oa eae tt fie Tada ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUD. netball) A Suit for One Million Dollars Ungaia Duties Brought Against Pheips, Dodge & Co. ¢ Phelps, Dodge & Co. aré extensive dealers in the tin trade, as most people well know. ‘Thetr trade, it appears, has extended of late beyond the legiti- clerk who has been recently in their employ, and #0 says the United States District Attorney whem he enters suit for the recovery of $1,000,000, Some say that the suit has been instigated by the rivals in trade of Phelps, Dodge & Co. because that firm has the monopoly of the metal trade and pre- vent the outside dealers from making as much mone; would wish, Others assert, and the, are the fe @ of the firm, 4 has been it about by’ that the whole matter e lively imagination leased with the the year, to nd tor @ few weeks in order to | tr jt he has received at th ads of the firm, make ths necenary patente kone: fe My has ae ag his revenge the slandering ef their prepare ; reason tl y ade frill sequtre to'be repeated in order tat the condition of nay cents unas te ta nek tee J. fortes have been reported as not fire capes. Respectiglt The subjoined report of the work done during the week in the several bureaus was sent in by he Sanitary Committee : The Vaccinating Corps have ving ted ‘ination was offered, and ere eetth om cinatio 5 Jui vaccinations, of which m8 ‘were primary’ and 1798 | Re? mec 5 serait Steatgrtr tetera ft jous ma fer ibra, and january 4, 1873 :— - | no doubt, ac- | settle that; . t proper es. Tous pI jon is slike indisputab! Se Oty Sanitary Inspector. Seeman’ hasbeen spoken of has good names, That suit has been begun in the matter there is ‘The of the United States Court the case is movin, towards je, a8 the. spol not been ¥4 In fact, no setticmens as the a has been bn authorities care 2 several parties con’ at ‘has been offered by the ve case stricken from the ra Soa The authority for stating ‘is Mr. kthan Allen, associate ive statement of conta-"| COW fr the prosecution, who, upon hearing: of ee! " ment, went at once to the Court, & settlement coula be made, and, Careful search, found no evidence of Heats ir Ty Sear. Mea Diph- Small- ‘thot. pire GAS Mae se, “nn who have instigated. this proceed- ‘ Bou oh i I irm have brought ood fhto the ret sate at a price that was ‘ely too OF CASES OF SNALEPOX low dor them to sell at had they paid the duty fog the. week ending Jpsuatz tiem Wee Gh. thereom, and-that, in consequence of the absurd commenced, 80; humber, log Geena a Of the goods of the they Investi- psa gt tn ge gg” pane gen gE. G dare p ate iaunies of thelr business, and discovered iaints by hea whined a of order they. not paying customs duties uw ~ a THE PILOTAGE LAWS OF DELAWARE, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 8, 1873. At a meeting of she Captains’ and Vessel Owners’ Association to-day their soncitor was instructed | once furnished all iniormation requ wo ‘@ bill for the repeal of the Pilotage laws Of the. Stato. of Delaware. lutions were eaopved providin; the appointment of 4 com: to secure the fr of half the pilotage fees on vesselg entering this port ; ee, @ resolaiion idiug for the circulation of petitions to Con: trea to Fepeal the United Stutes Slipping act, Ly were 5c ey dhekting the. goverument ‘ana unl mot ‘the past amounted imposing: on rion. neral. 5 santo. follow Sfrapara ‘Mr. Ethan’ Allen, sssociate counsel with Mr. excens mse be aseriia to. Semen rele states While the suit nas been influcnces pervs ‘a wide ex- | brought Re) 4 of nen a by the ‘a t go to sustain that the frm has ene otncrase | Soindied wns poverninent ent of ebat sum, Due that ci | any sum lens than that can be found as ah indebt- = _ | edness to the revenue. ne 22 | The case now being entirely in the hands of tho ie a goverament, no settlement will be entertained, 8 | and the matter will be pressed for trial at once, Lin M4) A Card trom Phelps, Dodge & Co Eprtor HERALD :— a tan it peuper, ¢© make the fonlowt State. ment:—Our attention having been oie 4 days ago by the government officials, 10 lege’ a rities in some of our impo) aie ak w eo matters in disp Rave Yeon end ore, “prepared. satiery any just ba rich the govmole matter wil be fouud pers pri ds, Teety eatisinetory to OUr Fens. noDaE & CO, New Yous, Jan, 8 187%