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‘ CONGRESS. Appropriation Bills Passed and Progressed. Judge Hoar on a Rhetori- cal Jamboree. The Power of the Press a Congressional Bugbear—Judge Sherman’s Impeachment. SENATE. Wasurnaton, Feb, 22, 1873. Mr. Soorr, (rep.) of Pa., presented a report of the Centennial Commission, showing the progress made so far. He stated that the subscriptions, public and private, Im Pennsylvania alone would amount to about four mil- ons of dollars, This start would insure the success of the Exposition and would justify an appeal to the other portions of the country to subscribe, Mr. Epmunps, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported adversely the House bill for THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENEVA AWARD. Hie said that, as the House bill was not satisfactory to the Senate, and as the House was less pressed for time than the Senate, tt was thought best to report this bill ad- versely and let the House act on the Senate bill. POM. AT IT AGAIN. Mr. Pourroy, (rep.) of Kansas, from the same committee, reported, without amendment, the House bill granting right of way for the Utah Northern Railroad Company to extend its line, via Bear River Valley, Soda Springs, Snake River Valley and through Montana, to connect at pee eon, suitable ‘point wilh the Northern Pacific Rail- To Mr Carpenrer, (rep.) of Wis., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported, without amendment, @ bill to punish contempt ot Court in certain cases. Mr. Ferry, (rep.) ef Conn., trom the Committee on Patents, reported tavorably a bill extending the Jenkins patent for uniting cast iron with wrought iron, Also favorably bills authorizing the Commissioners of Patents to extend the patent of Robert Marcher tor an bapreverent 1m_machiner, and the patent of Andrew Mr, Ferry, from the same committee, reported ad- versely on the petition of Henry B. Goodyear, for the extension of his patent for nard rubber. {Note.—The principal application of this patent is tor plates tor artificial teeth, and the movement for its ox- tension has been strongly opposed by dentists through- out the country. } The committee also reported adversety, or asked to be @ischarged trom further consideration at this session of ly petitions on their docket for the extension of paten' Mr. Casgenty, (dem.) of Cal., reported from the Com: mittee of Publi¢ Lands, without’ amendment, the House bill, granting 200 feet right of way through public lands to the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake Railroad Company. ‘The bill also grants alllands that may be necessary for depot and construction purposes, ir. HAMLIN, (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution to meet daily on’and after Monday, at eleven o'clock, and take a recess from flve to seven P.M. In advocating the resolution he remarked that there were matters pending which it was necessary to dispose of, and that for Con- ress to adjourn without acting upon them would be ttle less than a crime. Several Senators objected to a recess and advocated a continuous session. Mr. Macnex, (dem.) of Ky., thought that the bodies and minds of Senators became very much effem- inated by their labors daily about four or five o'clock, and advocated a recess long enough to give an oppor: tunity for a little recreation. ; Several Senators havi poken. Mr. Logan, (rep.) of Ii, said the more he heard the question discussed the more deeply he became impressed with its vast importance, and he, therefore, moved to postpone, so that it might not be decided without due deliberation, ° (Laughter:) Atter further debate the Senate finally agreed to meet aa at eleven A. M. and take a recess from tive to seven for enamelling mouldings, illman tor corn-siellers. Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., gave notice that he would call ‘up the ‘report of the Committee on Priviliges and Elections in THE CALDWELL CASE NEXT MONDAY. Mr, Canrenrer gave notice that immediately after the Caldwell case he would call up the report of the com- mittee on THE LOUISIANA CASE. Mr. Antnony, (rep.) of R. I., introduced a bill for pay- ment for the Corliss steam engine. the Fost Oftice Appropriation bill came up in regular order. Mr. Antnony asked the members of the Committee on Appropriations to consent to an arrangement by which the bill providing for the publication of the debates could be taken up. Messrs. Cour, (rep.) of Cal., and West, (rep.) of La. having charge’ of the appropriation bills,’ objected, and Mr. ANtuony then moved to lay the pending bill on the table. Lost—yeas 19, nays 34. The Post Offlee Appropriation bill was then proceeded with, the question being on the motion of Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, to strike out the clause providing for n° reused compensation for railroad mail service. Mr. Sixnman withdrew his amendment. The amendment providing for the issue of two cent stamped letter sheet envelopes was laid on the table. Mr. Ransky, (rep.) ot Minn., offered an amendment au- thorizing the’ Postmaster General to appoint a superin- tendent of free delivery, at @ salary of $2,500 2 year. Agreed to. ‘Ar. Fury, (rep.) of Mich,, from the Committee on Post OMices and Post Roads, offered an amendment authoriz~ tng the Postmaster General to increase the mail steam- ship service with Brazil, which, on motion of Mr. Chand- ler, of Michigan, was laid on the table. Mr. Ramsey, trom the same committee, offered as an amendment the Webb Subsidy Dill. Mr. Epuunps made the point ‘that the amendment was out of order under the rule recently adopted. » _ The Cuam overruled the point of order, and Mr. Ep- MOND appealed from the decision of the Chair. The appeal was laid on the table—yeas 27, nays 26. Mr. SueRMan, of Ohio, then moved to lay the amend- ment on the table, which was agreed to—yeas 28, nays Mr. Ramsey, of Minnesota, offered an amendment re- quiring that all M mail matter’ of the tirst class—letters— 11 be prepaid. ir. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., made the point that the amendment was not in order under the rule, and the Chair sustained the point of order, The amendment requiring all persons who usually receive their’ mail matter through the free delivery to Provide boxes at their offices or houses was laid on the \¢ The amendment providing additional compensation for railroad mail service was concurred im, and so were the other amendments agreed to in Committee of the ole. The bil! was then passed and the Senate adjourned ‘antil Monday, at eleven o’¢lock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuincton, Feb. 22, 1873, Mr, Lronany Myxns, (rep.) of Pa., presented the pre amble and resolutions of the Philadelphia Board of Trade declaring that, in their judgment, the underwriters who paid the loss upon property captured and destroyed are entitled toan equal share in the distribution of THE GENEVA AWARD, Mr. E, H. Rosxnts, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported the evidence takem before the committee in matters pending before it; stated that the evidence implicated no member of either house, but sxonerated individuals and the committees of both houses, and offered a resolution referring to the Judiciary Com- mittee the evidence taken, with instructions to examine 60 much thereof as relates to CHARLES f. SHERMAN, Judge of the United States Court for the Northern district of Ohio, and to determine whether a further investiga- tion of the conduct oi Judge Sherman should not be had, with a view of presenting articles of impeachment it such investigation shall justify such action. Tne resolution was adopted. ‘The House then, on motion of Mr. Garrievp, (C. M.) of Ohio, took up the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, with the amendment pending last evening, being the amend- ment offered hy Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, prohibiting the publication of books ‘or documents by the govern. ment for gratuitous distribution, and the amendm offered by Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, torbidding an: Payment of salary or expenses of officers of the s0 calle petitive Civil Service Examination. HOAR DOES NOT TAKE NEWSPAPERS. Mr, Hoar, rep) of Mass., eg Mr. Banks’ amend- ment and said that that proposition, in conjunction with the abolition of the franking privilege, was part of a jap which sought to deliver the public sentiment of e country and the legislation of Congress into the hands ofa few newspapers in the great cities. Instead of the annual meetings of Congress in Washington, the senators and Representatives might as well stay at home, read in the libraries the despatches of the Associated Press, or the leading articles of the editors, and register their deeds. His colleague was seeking in this amendment to break down one of the greatest and most important edu- Satlonal influences of the country. Mr. McKxg, (rep.) of Miss, advocated Mr. Butler's eee denounced the Civil Service reform as a fraud and a hombug, and related the instance of a most reel zorng, man, who is now cashier in one of the great Danks of the Pacific slope, who had been rejected in ‘a competitive examina’ use he failed to answer fe uestions, while the place was given to @ Maine who was not fit to be bookkeeper to Laughter. ) of Mich., opposed Mr. Bi amend- that the object of it was to prevent the people of a Lien AS all mate ‘ongress and all matters of discovery in ery Iw qi ‘ankee from bootblack. Re circulation amo: peg ms) > oe nas iculture, geology, patents, &c. The auth Brogomtcn, Wiedhee fre came from Massnctioseta gr the an aristocrat—(la one SEO would have the government ‘couaueted ta Star mr. Mr. Borie, (rep.) of Mass., also oppesed Mr. Banks’ amendment a atter some ri irks on that subject said he would pass on to another Pe ee notion of the men whom the ag had lett out of Congress—(laugh- e ter)—that was CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. He ridiculed the questions put in the competitive ex- amination, one of which was to correct the grammar in the sentence, “He is a gentiewan and a scholar.” He = not pr to be much of @ grammarian, but he did know how he could correct that sentence, unless he Tate Is read, “He are a gentleman and @ scholar.” ughter.) Mr. Buncnarn, of Tilinols, also opposed the Banks amendment, and argued that it did not follow that be- cause the franking privile; bolished documents and books would not be circulated by members who Would pay the postage on them. He did not believe that such postage we average more than $100 or $2004 (rep.) of Ill., asked Mr. Burchard if he ink it better to make this reform than to add a year to the salary of members of C Pretence that they would h a. Bunow ano replied th salaries of : salaries of members of Comgress would be raised on that RTH remarked that, that was one of the Mr. Fant grounds on which the flare sane plea for an increase of members’ Banks amendment was further opposed by Mese:#. Coburn, wep.) of Ind. ; oP “ ad ep. of Fa: + Dunnell, (rep.) of Minn., and Townse! Mr. Dunnni led the proposition as mere dema- ‘OWNSEND regarded it as putting back on the dial of a Boverta. ‘dares of ¥.. directed Dis aj- aE NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. e. vote in Committee Whole yesterd: ffercaning he epprovtott ete navaletation xb lew London, Conn., from Oo and de- nounced it as @ scheme for Bhd ean ees oe ‘government Toe propery ee eat Be ES site 9) re Cont oF $0 OOo tine scheme was in the interest lot of real estate speculators in Brooklyn, who had bee! for years casting their | pg oyes at land apy ood by the Navy Yard and wanting to get it for docks for railroad purposes. He protested’ ‘against it and cau- tloned the gentlemen as to what the result of the vote on the New London item was to be. BH. of New York, ridiculed the fears and nsions of those members who saw in the Banks GOVERNMENT BY NKWSPAPERS, He had never known of so complete a barrier against ener except Mrs. Partington’s attempt to sweep back the tide with a broom. — It seemed to him that those who opposed the amendment e: rated the ti lance of e documents distributed ‘and made an argument that was absurd on its face. The newspapers of the country circulated millions of copies among the People, and now it was proposed to preserve the Republic from the power of the newspapers by putting an ultural report into” every corner grocery in tl and the other village, need in doing up tea and butter, or to find their way to the trank manufac. turers. He moved to add to the Banks amendment & proviso that the Secretary of the Interior shall place a Copy of every public doctiment deemed by him usetul for that purpose in two libraries in each Cor al trict, to be accessible to any citizen on application. Mr. Garrigip, (C. M.) of Ohio, thought that the Banks amendment opened C such an important question thatit would not be well to decide upon it hastily, and while he Was himself in favor of it he thought it wide to let it go over for the present. He opposed the Butler amendment. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. ¥., advocated the Banks ame ni me The House then proceeded to vote. Mr. E. Hy Ronenre’ amendment was rejected, and then the amendment offered by Mr. Banks was also rejected Without a division, the yeas ‘and mays being called for but re! used. The amendment offered by Mr. Butler that none of the money should be used to pay the expenses of the com- petitive civid service examination was rejected—yeas, 85; nays, Tho amendments agreed to in the Committee of the Whole were then read and acted on. The first vote by yeas and nays was on an amendment requiring the Secrétary of the Treasury to report to Con- gress how he disburses THK SECRET SERVICE FUND. Appropriation for preventing and detecting counter: feiting. ‘The amendment, which was opposed by Mr. Garfield (C. M.)'and sustained by Mr. Beck, was reject- ed—yeas 74, nays 104. e amendment appropriating $100,000 for a govern- ment building at Raleigh, N. C., was adopted, ‘The amendment, appropriating $500,000 for an addition to the site of the Boston Post Office on condition of the streets being widened was adopted. ‘The amendment requiring contracts for public build. {ngs to be made with the lowest responsible bidders after vertisement was rejected without the yeas and nays. The amendment increasing the item fc ‘THE NAVAL STATION AT NEW LONDON, Conn., from $5,000 to $50,000, was rejected—yeas M4, nays 99, ‘The bill was then passed. Mr. Cutpman, of the District of Columbia, ealled for the report of the’ Committee of Twelve appointed under a resolution adopted last month to confer with the officers and members of the WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY on the practicability of completing the Washington mon yy the approaching centennial anniversary, Two o'clock to-day had been assigned for the consideration of the report of the said committee. Mr. Sawrer, (rep.) ot Wis, who wished the House to take up the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, moved to postpone the Washington Monument matter until Wednesday next. ‘The motion was agreed to. Mr. Kena, dem.) of Ind., rising to a question of privi- lege, offered a resolution reciting testimony taken before the Sonate Committee on Privileges and Elections to the effect a from Loui: H, SYPHER, A MEMBER OF CONGRESS a, before the qenerelplaction last year, and while he was a’ candidate for election to Congress, had unlawfully and corruptly procured to be made 2 false and fraudulent registration, and false and fraudulent votes to be cast for himself and others, and gross frauds to be committed in connection with such election, and refer- ring the matter to the Committee on Elections with power to take testimony. Mr, Syrup, (rep.) of La., thanked Mr. Kerr for pre- senting that resolution, and said that when Theodore Jacques, the witness who testified against him, had come to the Capitol hired by the democrats of Louisiana to testify falsely, he (Sypher) went betore the Senate Com- mittce and asked the privilege of rebutting that testl- mony, but the committee had denied him that right, stat- ing that his case was not betore the committee. He hoped that the resolution would be adopted, and he would prove that Jacques was a perjured, scoundrel, and that he had been sent to Washington with democratic money, after having forged certificates in the interest of the’ demo- cratic party. He challenged an investigation, and he thanked Mr. Kerr for offering the resolution, eeemggeane ‘Memsur—Then you ought to have offered it ourself, the resolution was adopted. ‘The House then took up THE RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION Dill, which appropriates $6,007,400, Including the follow. ing items : ‘or dredging out the Bay of Superior to the docks ot Superior and Duluth, $100,000; for the Marquette and Menomee harbors, Michigan, $40,000; for oth Michigan, $197,000; for harbors in Wisconsi the Chicago harbor, $90,000; for Calmut h $40,000; for Michigai City harbor, indian y the’ Fox and Wisconsin rivers, $306,000; for the St. Mary’s 000; for the St. Clair River, ry $15,000; for the Harbor of Refuge he St. Clair Flats Canal, 100,000; other harbors in 000; Oswego harbor, New York, $100,000; Dun- r, New York, $40,000; Buffalo harbor, New York, $75,000; other lake harbors in New Y. Burlington harbor, Vermont, $15,000; St. and the Upper Mi hi 120,000: for or, Tilinois, ; tor 5,000" $10,000; the L1lino! 000 5 th Mississippi River. ; ‘the Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi River, $50,000; the harbor of refuge, Sturgeon Bay Canal, the Mississippi, Missouri and Ar- kansas rivers, 000; the Osage River, Missouri, $25,000: the ‘Ouachita River, —Louisiai ‘$60,000; the Mississippi River, between the months of the Missouri and ‘the Ohio, — $100,000; the Ohio River, $200,000; the falls of the Ohio River, $100,000 ; the Upper Monongahela River, West_Virgini: Cumberland River, below Nashville, Tenn., $26, bash River, in Indiana and Lilinols, $50,000; the see, below Chattanooga, $100,000; the ‘Tennessee, the above Chattanooga, $25,000; he meuth of the Mississippi, $125,000 ; jan ne raft ‘in Red River, Louisi 000 § ayou and Soda Lake, Texas, $50,000; Mobile $50,000 ; Savannah Harbor and $50,000; "O la River, Georgia, ‘St John’s Riyer, Florida, $10,000; entrance to Baltimore harbor, $200,000; omico. and Chester Rivers, Maryland, $20,000; James River, Virginia, $75,000; other Virginia rivers, 000; Cape Fear River, below Wilmington, N. C., $100,000; Roanoke River, be- low Weldon, N. C.y $10000;, Wilmington harvor, ‘Dela- ware , road "Kiln River, Delaware, $10,000; Delaware Raver near Horseshoe Shoals, $100,000; Schuyikill River, Pennsylvania, $40,000; rivers in New Jersey, $60,000; Hudson River, New York, $40,000; remov- ing obstructions in Kast River, New York, including Hell Gate, 000; Kast Chester Creek, New York, 000 ; Rondout ‘harbor, New York, $20,000; Pawtucket and Providence Rivers, Rhode Island, $20,000; Block Island harbor, Rhode Island, $50,000; Wickford and. harbors, Rhode Island, $15,000; Connecticut Ri Hartiord, $20,000; r) $20,000; Harbors in Connecticut, $100,000; Portland bor, Maine, $50,000; other harbors and rivers in Maine, $121,000; Cocheco River, New Hampshire, $10,000; Boston harbor, $75,000; other Harbors and rivers in Massachu- setts, $74,000; Lower Willamette River, Oregon, $20,900; Upper Willamette Kiver, Oregon, 00); breakwater at fmington, Cal., $150,000; surveys, examinations and contingencies, The second section directs the examination and sur- veys of numerous lakes and rivers. ‘ection 3 directs the examination and surveys of nu- merous lakes, rivers and harbors. Mr. Hererorp, (dem.) of W. Va., moved to insert $50,000 for the Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Rejected— yeas 79, nays 85. Mr. Houmax, (dem.) of Ind., moved to insert an item appropriating $100,000 for the Louisville and Portland Canal, and directing the Secretary of the Treneury to us. sume the control and management of the canal; the tolls on steam vessels to be thereafter reduced to twenty-five cents per ton, and on all other vessels In proportion, ‘After a long diseussion Mr. Holman’s amendment was adopted and the item of $100,000 for the Falls of the Ohio River was struck out. Mr. Witson, (rep.) of Indiana, chairman of the Select Committee on Union Pacific Ratlroad and CREDIT MOBILIER MATTERS, gave notice that he would on Monday next move to sus- end the rules and pass the bill reported by that commit- the House was not making much progress on the nd Harbor bill and was impatient to ‘Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend rules bill with the following amendments :—Inserting ai Delaware River Cypress Harbor and Bay, Alabama, River, Georgia, $10,000; of x for the channel of the at Fort Miflin bar; reducing the item for the channel of the Delaware iver at the Horse. shoe Shoals from $100,000 to $50,000: ‘000 for removing the sandbar at the entrance to harbor, Mage... and Increasing the appropriation rom $100,000 Xaminations and contingencies to $1: ‘the motion was Par hep 101, nays 64—not two- thirds in the affirmative. Fr, Butter, of Massachnsetts, desired consent to have the House bill to istribute the Geneva award substituted for the Senate bill: bu of New York, objected. tten minutes past five o'clock, ad- THE SENATE'S C. M. Pious Patterson and the Reverend Har- lan Again Examined—They Have Bad Memories—John B. Alley Recalled. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 1873. Senator Morrill’s special committee to inquire into the distribution of Crédit Mobilier stock among Senators resumed its session this morning at half-past ten o'clock, and Senator Patterson, of New Hampshire, was recalled, The letter of Mor- ton, Bliss & Co. to him of May 12, 1871, and the re- ceipt given to Mr. Ames by that firm, published in these despatches of Wednesday, were shown to the Senator, and he testified that he had no recol- lection of having seen either of them; the stock certificate he never saw until a few bs 820, when he received it from Messrs. Morton, Bilss & Uo. A(ter a seeret session of half an hour John B, Alley was sworn, and he was asked if he bad any Knowledge that the MONEY GIVEN MR. HARLAN BY DURANT was paid by the Union Pacific Railroad Company; witness replied he had not; he became a director in the road in 1867, and the money was given in 1866; witness heara from either Oakes Ames or Oli- ver Ames that Durant claimed the money from the road, and replied it was an outrage for the com- pany to be called upon to pay any such bill; hada conversation with Mr. Harlan about the money, and Mr. Harlan said if ti is @ company affair i phe to pay i. back—I ag nt to seceive any 3 e company for any such purpose ; Mr. Harlan said I will return it al once? witness had never seen anything on the books of the com- pany to lead him to think the money had been re- ceived from the company; heard nothing about the matter since; in the conversation with Mr. Harlan witness told him he had heard that he (Harlan) had received checks from Dr. Durant, and that Durant was now expecting or proposing to charge the amount to the com ; Mr. Harlan admitted that he had received the money, but said he had no idea that it was to be charged to the company; if s0 he would have returned it ; could not remember the date of the conversation with Mr. Harlan, but thought it was in the,Sprii 1867; did re- me r of having any conversation with Hon. H. L, Dawes on the subject; to the present knowjedge inserting an item of AND HIMSELF. The witness was examined at some length as to the operations of the Crédit Mobilier, but his tes- timony was only a repetition of that beiore the House Committee, Senator Harlan was recalled and testified that he never was # formal candidate for the Senate; Dr. Durant, in his conversation with witness sai@ he want to contribute towards the lowa election; it was understood among the friends of witness that his name was to be used for the Sena Adjourned until ten o’clock on Monday. WASHINGTON SOCIETY. . Social Events of the Past Week in the Capital—Balls and Dinners and Ger- mans—What the Ladies Wear—Sug- gestion for a Masked Ball. WasHINGTON, Feb, 15, 1873. Another week of the fashionable season has been delightfully danced away, and society is preparing to give a triumphant close to its gay and festive scenes, like the conclusion of one of Verdi's over- tures, ere the matin bells. a week from next Wednesday, announce the Lenten season of fasting and prayer. The past week has been so gloriously stormy as to blockade the clerks and boarding house people, who venture when the walking is good to crowd themselves into society, and as those who are en- titled to the entrée are becoming well acquainted with each other their enjoyment isgreat. On Mon- day night Mrs, Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court, had a very pleasant party, graced by the portly old Turveydrops of the legal profession, and that same evening MEMENTO MORI, the Japanese Minister, gave a dinner at Worm- ley’s, followed by a reception, with the remnants of the dinner served up. for a supper. Mori is a clever little milk and molasses-colored gentleman, with almond eyes and hair like the mane of a truck horse, well educated, courteous and amiable. Un- fortunately he has fallen here into the hands of the educationalists, who have made him believe that he has a mission to educate the Niphonese, and who use him to advance their ownends, Ofcourse this tribe was out in full force at Mori’s entertain- ment, and they made it a heavy and stupid affair. On Tuesday night the only entertainment was the Jefiries’ german at the hospitable home of General Jeffries in Scott place, where Miss Jeffries has given some of the most delightful dances of the Winter. It was to be regretted that two of the gentlemen present had a little misunderstanding about which was the favored partner of one of the belles present, and it was feared at one time that there might be a demand for pistols and a visit to Bladensburg the next morning; but through the intervention of mutual friends the affair was hushed up and the angry fel- lows were pacified into hand shaking. Their only fear, you know, was that some of these newspaper chaps, you know, might get hold of it. On Wednes- day it was to have been the thing to go to the Capitol and witness the counting of the votes, but it was so stormy that no toilettes could be displayed and those who did go sported water proof suits. Every one wanted to see butler, but he cleared fut. Hooper, of Utah, was visible, however, with the Orédit Mobillier men, and it was hard to say which most resembled the other, Poland on the iloor or Sir Edward Thornton in the diplomatic gallery. When the Senators came in with Colfax at their head his doleful face gave a funereal cast to the whole phar dil Fomnened oy, the downcast looks of Patterson and Pomeroy. The proceedings were, however, very stupid. That night was PRESIDENT GRANT'S RECEPTION at the White House, and as it was the last of the season there was quite a crowd. The President was congratulated on his having been declared elected at the Carb and he appeared to be in ex- cellent spirits. Mrs. Grant wore a black velvet evening dress, with white lace, and Mrs, Fish, who stood at her side, wore a light lavender-colored silk dress, trimmed with black lace; the two being as buxom a@ brace Of matrons as one often sees. Miss Nellie Grant was dressed in white, with an embroidered sash of white silk, and as she was escorted through the east room by General Phil Sheridan they attracted much attention. M:®, Dan. Dougherty, of Philadelphia, was elegantly dressed in an elaborate dress of blue satin, and there were scores of dames in black velvet and of demoiselles in black satin. If men will wear undertaker-like black, why have not women the right to adopt the same sombre hue? fevada ball given at the Masonic Temple by Senator Stewart, of that auriferous State, was a crowded and decidedly miscellaneous affair. The hall was elaborately decorated, the music was loud, and the supper was the crowning glory of a Dutch confectioner—all gotten up alike regardicss of expense and of good taste. Mrs. Stewart wore 4 dress of wine colored satin, with heavy flounces ef point lace, and her daughter, who made her début into society, wore a dress of tea rose silk, with a white tulle overskirt embroidered with rosebuds. Mrs. Grant wore a gold-colored_ silk, with flounces of black lace, while Miss Nellie Grant looked well in a becoming lemon colored tarleton, looped up with artificial fowers. The press was out in great strength, nearly every re- spectable journalist in the city being present, and one of them had in his pocket some slips of paper on which were written accounts of his wife's dress, Taken as a whole, it was not equal to the govern- ment pallgayen last year to the Japs, or the hop at eee jotel. It must have cost a heap of money, ough, THE OREGON RECEPTION at the residence of Attorney General Williams on Friday night was a decided improvement on the Nevada ba!l of the previous evening. Mrs. Williams is, beyond doubt, the most attractive as well as the best looking of ‘the Cabinet ladies,” and her par- lors are always crowded when open to her hosts of friends. She wore a becoming light pink silk dress, trimmed with point lace, and received with her usual courtesy. ‘to have enumerated the guests, one would only have had to take a copy of Major Poore’s “Congressional Directory,” and erased the Crédit Mobilier penitents who go to the Capitol as before but don’t show their heads in society. Although the spacious apartments were crowded, it was noted that this Oregon reception was the success of the season thusfar. Besides these promi- nent entertainments the week has been enlivened by a reception at General Sherman’s, a dance at Assistant Secretary Richardson’s, and SAM WARD'S EPICUREAN DINNERS at Welcker’s restaurant, where he shows Congress- men how to and drink, giving course alter course and rare vintage after rare vintage, uMtil, with the chasse and cigars, there comes a pleasant suggestion that a few votes in such a direction on the treaty will be acceptable. What brute could refuse, alter such an eat and drink? Next week the feature is to be a ball at the Cooke House, on the distant heights of Georgetown, where the amiable and respectable Governor of this District resides. He is a good, though not a tenn man, and the lobby occasionally deceive him rribly, getting loans on prospective legislation which has no chance of enacted. If ed ever gets hold of tl Financial Ring,” of which Governor Cooke and Chief Justice Chase were the head and front, it will show a profitable run of business. But after all the Governor is as honest as most men. He resides in a large chateau- hike house, and it will be crowded to overflowing. A grand masquerade ball is being talked of, but we suffer greatly here for the want of a hall for such an entertainment. If some of the Peevaricating owners of Crédit Mobilier stock attend disguises as “Christian statesmen,” or as “honest men,” no one will recognize them. THE ALABAMA TROUBLES, Judge Busteed on the Construction of the Enforcement Act. MontGomeERry, Ala., Feb. 22, 1873, Both houses of the Alabama Legislature have ad- journed until Monday in honor of Washington’s Birthday. Judge Busteed last night, in the case of the United States upon the affidavit of Hunter, mem- ber of the Legislature, charging L. E. Parsons, Speaker, and Williams, member of the Legislatare, with conspiracy to prevent the election of United States Senator, refused to quash the proceedings, He said, “On ten occasions in Alabama this Court has construed the Enforcement act in Ku Klux cases. This community at first was startled at the idea that so wide and comprehensive @ meaning could be attached to this act. The editors of various newspapers said it was too terrible to be borne, but this Court re- iterated the opinion advanced until that opinion became its settled law. There is no consiaerabie right which may be enjoyed by a citizen of which he may be deprived by the act of others that this act does not apply to. Whoever in any such man- her as set forth by said act oppresses, threatens or interferes with that right, comes under the law. The Court still holds this position. The only question in these cases is, have two er more conspired to deprive any one of right’ A motion is made to quash the warrant issued on the afidavit, on the ground that the crime charged in the same does not come under the act of Congress. The Court cannot take the view presented by defendant's counsel, thatthe right of @ representative to vote in the election of United States tor 18 not an indi- vidual right; and to say that a Legislature can corruptly deprive a people of the right to represen- tation in Congress is preposterous, and the motion to quash 18 denied. e case 18 s progressing to-day in the United States District Cou! Judge busteed has discharged Parsons and Wil- llamas, arrested ona charge of conspiring to pre- vent the election of a United States Senater, ei SAMANA BAY. The Meaning of the Mysterious Movements of the St. Domingo Ring—What is Expected To Be Accomplished by the Samana Com- pany and with What View—An- nezation To Be Effected in a Roundabout Way. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 1873. I have been for some time trying to find out what those strange and mysterious movements on the St. Domingo and Samana Bay checker-board meant. The ripplings here and there on the surface were significant enough to those who understood them, but what there was at the bottom remained 8 secret to the outside world, We had letters from the good Dr. Howe, who takes a rosy and practi- cal view of anything relating to the future of St. Domingo, The equally good Professor White, of the Cornell University, and that great outspoken materialist, Ben Wade, were here holding frequent consultations with the great man of the Executive Mansion and his military diplomat, Babcock. Other high priests of the St. Domingo enterprise (I will not say Ring) were here, exhibiting letters from Baez and Fabens, and holding mysterious consul- tations at the Executive Mansion, and sounding certain members of Congress as to how they stood on the St. Domingo question. ‘The potent infla- ences of champagne suppers were also resorted to, it being very well understood that a Congressman’s stomach, as well as his pockets, render him open to conviction. still what line of action those mys- terious movements in the political and diplomatic atmosphere of Washington indicated remained unsolved by the newspaper men, They all pointed in the direction of St. Domingo, but just how the thing was going to develop itself on the sur- face was what outsiders could not understand, In addition to the mysterious movements de- f scribed above there loomed up in New York a second and very much enlarged edition of Fabens & Cazneau’s “American and West India Company.” Isay second edition, for the same firm of ‘politi- cal jockeys,” as Charles styles them, flourished for a short time about twelve years ago at No. 6 Pine street, and then went the way of all bubbles, leav- ing a large number of disconsolate purchasers to lament their losses, Some of these well-plucked purchasers now reside in Washington, andexpress an earnest desire to exchange their stock in “American and West India Company” No. 1 for stock in ‘American and West India Company” enlarged) No. 2. I can understand Perenuy, well what all that flourish of trumpefs over this uewly organized company, With its heavy swell names, its greatly enlarged (?) capital and its American colony at Samana Bay means. I can understand also what these ‘‘political jockeys’? mean when they say all their business will hereafter be conducted on A SOUND COMMERCIAL BASIS. Nominally it means that they will make a show of Americanizing and developing the wonderful resources of St. Domingo, and by so doing create @ great and wealthy monopoly, in which in- vestment will secure large profits. What it really means is, that there are stiil living in and about Wall street a large number of greenhorns ready to part with their suryfius cash where such magnifi- cent prospects are olfered as the possession of an island containing untold wealth, The story of the future of St. Domingo, as told by these “political jockeys,” is brilliant and fascinating in the highest degree. You have only to take stock and leave the rest to time. No wonder, then, that President Grant’s political imagination was dazzled by the prospect. Changing the subject a little, I think I have to- day got at what all these strangers and mysterious movements mean. You will remember that Bu- chanan, Soule, Sanders and other manifest destiny aposties set their hearts on Cuba, and made con- verts to their cause by raising the motto, “Cuba must be ours.” We must annex Cuba, “peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.’ This was in reality the policy of the freebooter, and in giving ex- ression to it at the Ostend Convention Mr. juchanan and his confreres incurred the censure of Europe. The people of this country, however, took a very different view of this subject, and in- stead of censuring Mr. Buchanan for his boid ex- pression of opinion in relation to Cuba used it as anelement of great strength in the campaign which elected him President. The people were then, and are now, in sympathy with Cuba, not St. mingo. Imdeed, they regard her with indifference, and have no tie in common with her pean. But they would still hail with joy any word of sympathy the administration might let drop for struggling Cuba. But Cuba seems to have no attractions, military, 1a or commercial, for Pyesident Grant. His cart and thoughts are FIXED ON 8T. DOMINGO. He does not take defeat kindly; and it is said by higiriends that when he sets his mind on a thing he keeps it there until he gains his purpose. Hav- ing then made this St. Domin scheme the pet measure of his administration, he is not inclined to relinquist it without another struggle, and more especially because Charles Sumner 1s his great op- ponent. He was urged by friends of the measure to recommend the annexation of St. Domingo in his Message to Congress at the opening of the ses- sion. But he was too shrewd not to see that it would be bad policy to do so. In short, he feared that the press and the people might misconstrue his motives as they had done befere, and advised that whatever was done had better emanate from Congress, and asa measure aPiveouun independent of his ad- ministration, If it could be got in from the demo- cratic side of the House 80 much the better for ap- pearances. The acquisition of new territory had been a plank in the democratic Vigveles and it was urged that democrats could not with con- sistency repudiate the record of their party. Con- sequently a bill was drawn up in the early part of the present session for the annexation of St. Domingo, and placed in the hands of a democratic member who favored the measure, But on feeling the pulse of the democratic side of the House it was found that only five members would support it. This of itself would have been fatal toit. The democrats took @ party rather than a national view of the matter, regarding it as a measure ema- nating from an administration which had not the courage to father its offspring; and here the mat- ter dropped to all outward appearance. It must not be thought from this that either the adminis- tration or THE ‘POLITICAL JOCKEYS” who are working up the St. Domingo scheme con- sider themselves defeated. They have only changed the programme, in other words, to tide the meas- ure over into the next Congress, which, it is held, wili be more inclined to support the administra- tion in this, its pet scheme, and render success certain. It is not only annexation these ‘political jockeys” want, but, as one of their own agents ex- presses it, an appropriation of six million dollars “to fx the preliminaries and square off contin- gencies.” The most essential thing to the success ef this | Mev! scheme, however, 1s to keep the usurper Baez permanently in power. To do that they require force enough to insure him against revolution. This can only be done through THE INFLUENCE OF AMERICANS and the moral and material support given them by our government, The American colony which the company purpose to establish at Samana Bay will be used as @ cover under which future political movements are to be carried on. It will also afford the administration a tangible excuse for keeping @ naval force in the waters of St. Do- mingo, nominally to protect these increasing American interests, but really to act as a means of overawing the people and keeping Baez in power. This, it must be confessed, is not the best use our navy might be put to; but itis the most di one for the interests of the speculatot Th will see that President Grant will b: what 18 Virtually protectorate over St. Demingo, Baez included, and no thanks to the Forty-second Congress. And this protectorate he will continue Fe he gets ngress that will favor annexa- jon. Great Concourse of Pricste—Funcral Oration by Dr. Brann. On Friday, February 21, the Church of the Annun- ciation, Manhattanville, was draped in mourning, in honor of the remains of its pastor, which re- posed on a catafalque in the centre aisie. At half past ten o’clock priests of New York and the | neighboring dioceses, to the number of 100, clad In cassock and surplice, took their seats in the pews on either side ef the corpse, and chanted the solemn hymns of the office pro defunctis, After the last requ im pace the Rev, Father Clowry, of St. Gabriel, East Thirty-seventh street, celebrated the mass of requiem. He was assisted by the Rev. Martin O’Flakerty, deacon, and the Rev. Wiliam A. O'Neill, sub-deacen. The Rev. Dr. Brann, pastor of the Church of St. Elizabeth, Washington Heights, delivered an be ag og panegytic on the learning and virtues of deceased, He reviewed the career of Father Breen trom the day he left his native county of Wexford, Ireland, to study in the celebrated college of Maynooth. He briefly alluded to his collegiate career and his first mission in Chicago, Of his labors in Manhattanville, during the past fourteen zenrh Dr. Brann speke in feeling and eloquent language. He said that the best that can said of any man is said when his intimate friends and schoolfellows refuse to preach his pamegyric lest their pent-uj feelings shoula way and their sobs choke their utterance, And such was the reason why he had been asked to speak of the deceased, His lifelon, friends in the priesthood dare not trust their feel- ings to speak of him in pubic, A nobler tribute could not be paid to the worth and virtue of their eee uate a yee ee tte er the last absulution had been ‘given by the Rev. Father Clowry the funeral procession formed and the remains of the deceased pastor of the conveyed to tie. levical eae ea ee val Cathedral, Mulberry street sai tgcartacyae FATAL STAGE ACCIDENT. A Lively Tilt Between a Coroner and a Dissenting Juror, An inquest was held by Coroner Herrman yester- day, touching the death of Caleb M. Cackett, aged forty years, who died at his boarding house, 73 Cortlandt street, on the 9th instant, from injuries sustained by being run over by & stage the pre- vious evening, in Broadway, opposite St. Paul's church, The evidence showed that he had just emerged from a liquor saloon and was in the act of crossing Broadway when he was knocked down by the pole of a stage, supposed to be one of the Madison avenue line. One of the front wheels of the vehicle passed over his chest, but he was able to arise and go to his boarding house, where he died the following day from inter- nal hemorrhage from blood vessels ruptured by the accident, After running over the man the driver of the stage passed on and did not report the fact to his employers, An attempt was made during the inquest to show that the deceased was intoxicated wien run over, bat the evidence upon this point was of a contiict- ing nature. It was also doubtful as to whether the stage was one of the Madison avenue or the Ninth avenue line, witnesses only being able to swear that the words ‘Twenty-third street’? were painted upon it. It was, however, shown that the venicle was not proceeding at a rapid rate, in charging the jury the Coroner intimated that the weight of testimony tended to show that the deceased was intoxicated and that the fatal occur- rence was of @ purely accidental nature and un- avoidable on the Pad of the driver. At this point Thomas C, Kennedy, one of the jurors, objected to the Coroner's charge, and wanted to know if private citizens were not entitled to pro- tection against moneyed corporations. He also somewhat hotly contended that, even if the de- ceased was intoxicated, that fact would consti- tute no excuse jor the driver, and should not ex- empt the stage SompAny, from censure. The Coroner warmly replied that he had simply charged in accordance with the evidence; that he wanted the jury toimpartially consider all the evidence, and to render a fair and just verdict, as he would accept no other, The jury then retired, and, after a few moments, returned, when five of the jury rendered a verdict of “death trom accidental injuries in being run over by an unknown stage.” Kennedy objected to this verdict, and said that he was satisfied that the deceased was run over by a Madison avenue stage, and that the proprietors of that line ought to be censured, The Coroner told him that he was at liberty to write out a peparate verdict for himself, which he did, His verdict, was, however, very indefinite, It indicated ‘one of the stage lines running be- tween Twenty-third street and the Wall street and South terries,” which would include every line excant the one running to Fulton ferry. i also failed to convey any censure, but the juror seemed satisfied with it, and the inquest was concluded without further incident. NEW YORK CITY. ———+ The police arrested 1,334 persons during the past week, Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty-four fires during the past week, the loss upon which is esti- Mated at $7,300, and the estimated insurance $61,000, Ten cases of smallpox were reported to Dr. Janes, City Sanitary Inspector, during tne past week, Three deaths occurred from the same dis- ease, Thieves entered the premises of H. Danziger & Co., No, 1,238 Broadway, night before last, and stole property valued at $2,250, The police are looking for them. Alexander Ross, aged ten years, died at the resi- dence of his parents, No, 523 East Twelfth street, yesterday, from burns caused by his cba 4 taking fire, on Thursday. An inquest will be held to- morrow. John Seeback, aged thirty-eight years, a native of the United States, was found dead in bed, at two o’clock yesterday morning, by his wife, at their residence, No. 450 Seventh avenue. Coroner Young will bold an inquest, Death is supposed to have resulted from natural causes, Felina Tate, colored, aged eighty-eight years, a native of the United States, died yesterday at No. 809 Mulberry strect, presumably from old age; but, as her physician had not been in attendance long enough to give a certificate as to the cause of death, an inquest will be held to-day, James Donahue, Superintendent of the Free La- bor Bureau, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes the following report of business for the week ending February 22:—Applications for employment, 720; of these there were 114 males and 606 female: male help required, 83; female, 579; situations pro- vided for 66 males and 494 females; whole number of situations procured for the week, 560, Michael West, aged thirty-eight years, a ‘long- shoreman, residing at 12 Hamilton street, disap- peared in a mysterious manner about a fortnight ago. On the 13th inst, the body of an unknown man was found in the East River, at the foot of Grand street, and taken to the Morgue; but, through the neglect of the police, no notice was sent to the Coroner’s office. Yesterday, however, Mr. John T. Toal, Clerk of the Board of Coroners, was informed that the body was at the Morgue and had been identified as that of West. He im- mediately procured the necessary burial papers for the relations of the deceased and the funeral will take place to-day, under the management of Pil- grim Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased ‘was a member. BRIGHAN, THE COWARD. eallngincsinhciay A Few Reasons Why the Mormons Will Never Resist the United States Troops— Uniimited Sway Unscrupuloasly Ex- ercised. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— From the tenor of your Utah despatches and the comments on them in the press many persons will very naturally infer that a conflict between the people of Utah and the military power of the gov- ernment is imminent. Such a conflict, it is confi- dently predicted, can never by any possibility take place during tne lifetime of Brigham Young. ‘The President,” as he loves to be called and as his adherents love to call him, is very tai- ented, exceedingly cunning, vaio, selfish and perfectly unscrupulous. He holds the “Mormon population literally in the hollow of his hand. The mass of them wiil do anything he says, and sometimes need only a wink or a wave of the hand to act. But he is, withal, the most ar- rant coward, and with fox-like sagacity knows just whentorun. He has never failed in any single instance when met by a firm, decided stand on the part of a United States official to back out of any position he right have assumed, no matter how much bluster he had up to that peint used, and this retrograde movement bas always been made in the nick of time, when his cunning intellect tuld him he could safely gonofurther. That he isa coward is anny shown by the dastardly and cruel manner in which he‘has always treated persons who were in his power and in his way. Brigham Young, therefore, will never permit a conflict to commence between his people and the forces of the United Stat He may blus- ter, as he did in 1857, and declare that ne army hall enter the City of the Saints, but when the reaches there it will find, as it did then, tne guilty leaders flying from the place. Or he may swear (literally) that no United States officer shall ever arrest him, and he will quietly yteld, as he did afew months ago, During his lifetime, then, no conflict can ever take ce. He will not permit it. He has too much at stake, and is fully aware that such 8 conflict can have but one termination, Bus he will fight as Weng 9 he lives, through others, and will push them to the very verge ot Temerity, Like Artemus Ward, but with a bigger bank io draw on, he 1s “willing to sacrifice all relations in such & way." What, then, is the point at issue? Simply to pro- vide laws such that human life and private prop- erty will be rene, protected and nant | guar anteed in that Territory, and then permit free publican thstitutions to work out their own salva- tion, which, with the pet of rich mines, railroads and telegraphs they will do very rapidly. The “people”’ of Utah are as industrious, hardworking honest (in their way) and ignorant as any that can probably be found on the face of the globe. The leaders, unscrupulous, selfish and false, boast- fully assert the virtue of “God's chosen people,” and falsely claim that nowhere is property and life more secure. juficient answer to this assertion is found in the fact that of the very large number of cold-blooded murders and outrageous assaults which have taken place in Utah for years pbs not one single prominent case has ever been brought to punishment, ic Mormon ever has been, ever will or can be convicted of a serious offence by ® Mormon jury, especially if the act—as is generally the case—has been dictated by the priesthood, that is, by Brigham Young. Just so long sesrery babet de- posited by an Cector, is marked with hi hamber will the Mormon Legislature be the creature of Bi iam Young, act on his every hint, as laws which enable the Mormon Provost urts to nullify the acts of United States Courts and defeat the ends of justice, and for these thin, Congress should provide remedies. Re: ful yours, , JOHN GESUON. il his wives? | 7 ROSENZWEITG. Another Attempt to Release the Notoriong Criminal on a Legal Teehnicality as to the Recent Finding of the Grand Jury. —__—_—+- Application to the Supreme Court for a Writ of Prohibition. Since the General Term of the Supreme Court rev versed the conviction of the notorious abortionist Jacob Rosenzweig his counsel, Mr, William F. Howe, has sought to secure the prisoner's release by insisting that the law of 1869, under which Rosenzweig was tried and convicted, had been by the statute of 1872 repealed, and that the law now in force could not avail the prosecuting authorities, it being ex post facto; that is to say, inoperative, for the reason that the law could not apply, be- cause it was not enacted at the time of the com- mission of the horrible crime, It seems that Re- corder Hackett concluded that Mr. Howe’s objec- tions as to the repeal of the statute of 1869 were good; but, in order not to thwart the due adminis- tration of justice and let loose upon the commu- nity this hardened criminal, Recorder Hackett re- quested the District Attorney to lay the facts be- fore the Grand Jury and secure an indictment against Rosenzweig for murder in the first degree. Tais was complied with and the result eifected which was published in yesterday’s Heratp, Mr. Howe claims, however, that the indictment for murder has no validity, He has accordingly ap- plied to the Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to prevent the trial (or murder in the first degree, and bases his application on the following petl- tion:— Court or General Sessions or THe Peace or tae Cite AND County or New Yor the People ys. Jacob Rosenz- weig, Petition—To the Supreme Court of the State of New’ York:—Wiiliam F. Howe, as counsel for Jacob Rosenzwelg, presents the petition of Jacob Roscnawely, the defendant named in the above entitled action, and respecttully shows to this honorable Court, th that he was ‘indicted for having, on day of August, 1871, caused the death of one Alice Augusta “Bowlst was on the 28th an 6 day of October, 1871, duly arraigned upon the said indict. ment, and put’ upon his trial thereon, at a Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery held in and for the city and county of New York, on that day, by and before the Honorable John K. Hackett,Recordet of the sald city, and a jury then and there empanelled, and was then and there, by said jury, found guilty of the offence charged in the’ indictment,’and was then and there sentenced by the said Court to imprisonment in the State Prison at hard labor for the term of seven years. And this defendant, your petitioner, further shows to this honorable Court, that subsequenily to the said trial, conviction and sentence, your petitioner applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of error upon the said trial and conviction, which application was granted by the said Court without a stay of the proceedings therein, and during the pendency ot such proceedings berore’ said Court your petitioner, pursuant to the judgment and sentence in this action, was confinea in the State Prison at labor. And. the said writ of error having been brought on to be heard at a General Term of this Court, held in and for the First Judicial Department of the State of New York, at the new Court House in the city and county of New York, on the 3d day of December, 1872, and alter hearing William F. Howe, of counsel for ZguE petitioner, and the Hon. Samuel B. Garvin, District Attorney, for thé people, and after due deliberation thereon the said Court reversed the conviction, Jud, ment and sentence of the said Court of General Sessions, and ordered a new trial therein, “And this defendant, your petitioner, further shows to this honorable Court that the offence charged in the indictment in this action at the time of the commission of the alleged crime was by chapter 631, of the I ection I, declared to be “manslaughter 1 cond degree,” and upon convic- tion was punishable in the State Prison fora term not less than four nor more than seven years, For a more full and particular reterence to the’ laws applicable to the offence and the punishment thereof at the time the ged to have been committed by the indict ion, reference ishereby had w chapter 631, of the Laws of 1869, and the Third Revised Statutes, fifth edition, page 491, And this defendant, your peti! tioner, further shows to this honorable Court, that sub- sequently to the commission of the offence charged in the indictmentin this action and to the trial, convic- therein, the Legislature of act of the said sislature, 6 = nd the laws rela and known as Chapter 181 of the Laws of 1} c the offence charged in the indictment in this action declared to be a felony, but it is not made any particular kind or degree of felony, and upon conviction there- under the offence is made punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison for a term not less than four years or more than Regrgns years, For amore full and particu. lar reference to the said laws ot 1872, reference is hereby had to Chapter 181 of the Laws ot 18/2, at section lL. And this defendant, your petitioner, further shows to this Honorable Court, that by the sald act of the Legislature of the State of New York, passed April 6, 1872, itis fur- ther provided by section 5 thereof that “all acts and arts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby re- ealed.” And this defendant, your petitioner, further shows to this honorable Court, that on the 7th day of February, 1873, this cause was moved on for trial by the District Attorney of the city and county of New York, at a Court of Special Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, then being held in and for the city and ve hep J ot New York, by and before the Honorable John K. Hackett, Recorder of the gaid city, and this defendant, your petitioner, by William ¥. Howe. his counsel, interposed a special plea {n bar to the further trial of this defendant upon the said indictment and for the offence charged therein, and prayed the judgment of the said Court of Special Sessions of the Peace that he be wholly discharged and remitted from said indictment, and that the same be dismissed of record against him; and he be set at large without bail or hindrance, and! that he be discharged without day, and for a more aS ticular reference to the said indictment and the said special plea, copies thereot are hereto annexed and made apart of this — petition, and to which reference is had; and this defendant, your peti- this honorable Court that, not- withstanding the repeat of the act of 1569 we same being the only statute of the State of New York applicable to the offence charged in the indictment in this action and Tequisite for the punishment of the same) by the act of April6, 1872, herein before referred to, and the interposi- tion of the ‘said special plea in bar as aforesaid, His Honor, the said Recorder, has announced his decision thereon and determination to again put this defendant, your petitioner, on his trial upon the said indictment for he commission of the offence charged therein. Where- tore this defendant, your petitioner, prays that an order may issue out of thishonorable Cotirt, directed to Benja- min K. Phelps, Esq., District Attorney of the city and county of New York, requiring him to show cause, at a speckal term of this Court, to be held at the’ new Court House, in the city and county of New York, on the 26th day ot February, 1873, why a writ of probib tion should not issue out of this Court enjoining, restrai | be prohibiting him from the further prosecution of defendant upon the said indictment and for the of- fence charged therein until the final determination of this Court upon the issue joined in this action by the in- dictent therein and the special plea interposed theret, and why the said issue so Joined by the said indictmen: and = special lea should not removed from the sald Court of, General Sessions of the Peace to the General Term of the Supreme Court, there to be heard and determined, and tor any other or further order in the premises which to this honorable Court may seem requisite and neces- sary. WILLIAM F. HOWE, Of Counsel for said Jacob Rosenzweig. City and County of New York, #:—Jacob Rosenzweig being duly sworn says that he has the foregoing petition, and that the same Is subscribed by him, that he knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true ot his owm knowledge except as to the matters therein stated on { formation and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true, ACOB ROSENZWEIG. Sworn to before me this 2lst day of February, 1873, A. Hi. Homuet, Notary Public, New York county. Both sides will be heard on the application for the writ of prohibition next Tuesday morning, be~ fore Judge Davis, at Chambers of the Supreme Court, and Mr, Howe insists he will carry his point. ARREST OF A POSTMASTER FOR EMBEZ ZLEMERT, . HILLSBORO BRIDGER, N. H., Feb. 22, 1873, Charles Gillis, Postmaster at Hillsboro, was ar- rested to-day by United States Marshal Patterson jor embezzling the mails, AN INTERESTING CASE OF INSANITY. A Brother of Hon. T. A. R. Nelson in & ‘Tennessee Asylum. A correspondent of the Louisville Courter-Jour- nal recently made a visit to the Tennessee Lunatio Asylum, in Nashville, and reports tne following in- teresting case Moses Nelson has been confined in the asylum here for three years past. He is @ brother of Hon. T. A. R. Nelson, is fifty years of age, and was sent from Knoxville, where he re- sided at the time. The exciting cause of his in- sanity ia the ownership of several thousand acres of “white-top lands’ in East Tennessee, which he is anxious to dispose of at a good round sum. I am told that he is really the owner of these oroad (and steep) acres; yet they are valuable only on account of their unde- veloped mineral wealth. He remarked to one of the committeemen that he had heen offered $6,000,000 for the tract, but the sum was feartull: inadequate, This same committeeman—an ol acquaintance of Nelson—thinks the patient is quite as sane as he has been for twenty years past, and that he ts confined more sipectay on account of a morbid disposition for blood. ng family, during nis paroxysms of insanity, being in great danger of bodily harm. His appeals to the com- mittee to release him irom eonfinement bordered on the eloquent. “I know,’ said he, have come here on ‘ake out, The constitution country guaran- tees me an impartial lal by @& jury of my peers, yet I have been incarcerated without an eet taniy to confront § m; accusers.” He demanded to be released; but 4 this was denied him he must be furnished with knives and pistols for protection, He could hear nothing but whispers of a desire to murder him; day and night his enemies were on his track, am pistols and ammunition he must have. One causa of their enmity was that he had recently been aps pointed @ Major General in the United Stateq Army, and his enemies were determined to fore« stall bia promotion. He had it that he was ‘General Beauregard’s pup,” bat ha Would “bore some of them” if they on ~ in’t leave alone, Nelson's case presents @ phase of insanity, or rather of the siguteand