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WASHINGTON. Iegislation on Louisiana Promptly Extin- guished by Morton in the Senate. RECONSIDERATION OUT OF ORDER. Warmoth and McEnery Guilty of Seeking Justice, INOREASED SALARIES ASSURED. Butler’s Unanimous Maneuvre in the House Fixes Things. Congressmen Delicate About Ac- cepting $6,500 a Year. SPEAKER BLAINE’S LITTLE COUP. Resolution by Banks to Recognize the Spanish Republic. Both Houses Diving Into Ap- propriation Measures. A CENTRAL PACIFIC FARCE. Dying Legislators Struggling to Become Virtuous. WasuinoTon, March 1, 1873, Increased Salaries—Plethoric Pursed Members Delicate About It—Speaker Blaine’s Manly Declaration. The wrangle over the proposed increase of Con- gressional salaries was rather funny to-day in the House from the manner of the members, they were so anxious for more pay, but they feared to say 80, knowing only too well that Congress just ‘Qow is not so high in the esteem of the people as to be thought worthy of an increase of pay. A com- promise, proposed by Sargent, raising the salaries of Senators, Representatives and Delegates to $6,500, without any allowance of mileage and stationery, was finally voted upon by yeas and Qays, and passed by the close vote of 100 to 97. The increase is retrospective, dating from the begin- ning of this Congress, as far as the Senators ‘nd Representatives are concerned. The increase of pay for the President and Vice President of the United States, the Judges of the Supreme Court ‘nd Cabinet officers was agreed to as originally proposed, and will take effect on March 4, There was a remarkable scene in the House when Speaker Blaine arose and asked that the section fixing the salary of the Speaker at $10,000 should not be retrospective, and asked that the word hereafter be inserted. Mr. Blaine was actu- ated in this by motives of delicacy. He stated that at the last time the Speaker’s salary had been settled on an equal footing with the Vice President nd the members of the Cabinet, but this bill gave bim for the present term a higher salary than those officers. He hoped that there would be unanimous consent to the interlin- img of the word “hereafter,” so that the salary of the Speaker shall be $10,0000 after the present session. There was much objection from both sides of the House, but upon urgent request the Speaker succeeded in his desire of keeping the wmcrease Of salary out of his pockets this session. In these degenerate. times, when s0 many Con- gressmen are 80 earnestly pursuing their little “rakes,” the shining example of Speaker Blaine stands out in bold relief as one worthy of imita- tion. Clayton Whitewashed by Senator Nore ‘wood. Senator Norwood, of Georgia, has sabmitted his views, dissenting from the majority of the com- mittee appointed to investigate certain charges Made against Senator Clayton. His conclusiorts are the specifications, which he resolves into three distinct charges—frst, that while the evidence Satisties him that a combination did exist between Messrs. Clayton and Edwards by which for the sup- port of democrats Mr, Clayton agreed to issue the certificate to Edwards as a member of the House of Representatives, and did accordingly so issue it, yet that not having obtained his seat by the elec- tion held on the 11th of January at which he re- ceived these democratic notes, the act is not cog- nizable by the Senate. Second, that the charge made o1 procuring his seat by the corrupt use of money in the transaction with White is. sustained by the evidence, and third, that he obtained five other votes, which make his majority and were necessary to his election, by giving to those elec- tors as @ consideration for their votes lucrative offices, and that this was as corrupt as if for the same purpose he had paid them money in kind, A Credit Mobilier Martyr. Colonel J. B. Stewart, the witness before the ‘Wilson Crédit Mobilier Committee who was im- prisoned for refusing to answer certain questions involving his integrity as an attorney, was released this morning, in accordance with a vote of the House last night. He is now preparing to institute @eparate suits for false imprisonment against the Speaker and the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives. The object of the suit is to bring before the Supreme Court of the United States the question of the power of Congress to imprison a private citizen in a matter involving no question ofa breach of privilege. Patterson in a Pitifal Plight Over the Expulsion Resolution. Poor Patterson persists in believing that other people believe him. Noone expected to see him in the Senate chamber again, and Buckingham, who was to have had his desk after the 4th of March, took possession of it to-day. But Patterson made his appearance, and began to canvass the Senate, urging his political friends to call up the resolution expelling him and vote itdewn. They endeavored to listen to his plaintive pleading with patience, but it is well for him that there is no time for action, or he would be expelled. The Pacific Mail Steamship Investiga- tion. Representative Sypher, of Leuisiana, was ex- amined by the Committee of Ways and Means this morning, his name having heretofore been men- tioned by several witnesses in connection with legislation for the Pacific Mai] Steamship Company. General Sypher said he took an active interest in all the steamship subsidy bills, but more especially in the bill to establish a line of steamships from New Orleans to the Mexican ports in which the South and West were deeply concerned; he veted for the Pacific bill, and was the friend of Garrison's Brazil bill, with the hope of securing the friends of this in support of the New Orleans bill; he never ‘was offered or paid or asked any money considera- tion whatever, nor did he make any proposition to any parties interested in ur connected with steam- ship subsidy bills, A Neat Litte Appropriation. During the consideration of the Legisiative Ap- Propriation bili this morning in Committee ot the Whole 8 bitter debate arose between Eldridge, of Wisconsin, and Roosevelt, of New York, on the appropriation for the District of Columbia. Roose- velt, a8 usual, pitched into the Board of Public Works, and Eldridge, its champion, pitched into Roosevelt, whom he accused of falsehood and slander, The bone of contention was an appro- priation of $100,000, which was subsequently re- Snced wo $76,00, for the purchase by the United NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. States of the interest of the District of Columbia in the present City Hall building in Washington, half of which belongs to the government. Roose- velt showed that the original cost of the building was not more than thirty thousand dollars, In spite of Roosevelt’s opposition the appropriation Passed. Mr, Boutwell’s Circular Calling for. the Redemption of the Five-Twenty Bonds of 1862. ‘The following is the circular calling for the re- demption ef the five-twenty bonds of 1862:— ‘TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LOAN DIVISION, March 1, 1873. By virtue of the amenity ven by an act of Congress, approved July 14, 1870, entitled an act to authorize Dede | of the national debt, I hereby give notice that the principal and accrued interest of the bonds herein below designated and known as five-twenty bonds will be paid at the ‘Treasury of the Uniti States, in the city of Wash- ington, on and after the first day of June, 1873, an@ that the interest on said bonds will cease on that day. That is to ane the coupon bonds known as the second and third series, act of February 25, 1862, dated May 1, 1862, as follows :— COUPON BONDS—SECOND SERIES. $50, No. 10,776 to 21,198; $100, No. 25,036 to 66,646; Sen, Hos 16,180 to 41,373; $1,000, No. 27,444 to é THIRD SERIES. $50, No. 1 to 1,200; $100, No. 1 to 4,752; $500, No. 1 to 3,000; $1,000, No. 1 to 5,733; total, $45,000,000. Also registered bonds, No. 841 to 1,233; $100, No. 6,992 to 8,803; $500, No, 2,959 to 5,360; $1,000, No, 13,161 to 20,680; $5,000, No. 4,103 to 6,402; $10,000, NO. 4,775 to 7,090; total, $5,000,000. ‘Totals, $59,000,000, Of the amount outstanding embraced in the numbers as above, $46,000,000 are cone bonds and $5,000,000 are registered bonds, ‘The coupon bends of the act of February 25, 1862, were igsued in jour distinct series. The bonds of the first series, all of which have been previously called for redemption, are printed green tint and have no designation of series upon them. The bonas of the second series (this call), embracing the balance of the series, are printed in yellow tint with blue numbering, and have the words “second series” on the bonds and ‘2d’ on each sonpon. The bonds of the third series are printed in black with blue numbering, and have the words “third series” on the bonds and “8d on the bond or on each coupon or both. The bonds of the fourth series are printed in black with red number- ing, aM have the words “fourth series,” or “4th,” On them, ~~ ««* United States securities forwardea for redemp- tion should be addressed to the Loan Division, Sec- retary’s office, and all registered bonds should be assigned to the Secretary of the Treasury for re- demption, GEO, 8. BOUTWELL, Secretary. Three Per Cent Certificates Called Iti. The Secretary of the Treasury has called in $390,000 of the three per cent certificates—$5,000 from numbers 5,652 to 5,765, inclusive ; $10,000 from 5,664 to 5,600, inclusive, dated from April 10, 1869, to January 3, 1870. Interest will cease April 30, 1873. This call includes all the $10,000 certificates that Were Isshed. Commercial Imposts Removed. The bill passed by the House to-day fixing the duty on macaroni embodies also Mr. Sargent’s bill allowing the benefits of last year’s reduced tariff to foreign merchandise arrived at ports of the United States on August 1, 1872, but not entered on that day. This provision relieves many San Francisco importers, and also a number at Atlantic ports, The Agricultural Bill Killed for the Present. The Agricultaral bill was happily killed to-day for this session, It came back from the Senate with several amendments, and the proposition in the House to refer it toa conference committee was rejected, which put the quietus to this in- iquitous measure for the present at least. Warmoth’s Magnanimity. Governor Warmoth was the first to receive the news to-day of the election of General McMillan by the McEnery Legislature of Louisiana for the Sena- torial long term, Governor Wa®moth said to General McMillan, who is still here:—General, I congratulate you on your election withas much pleasure as I would have received your congratula- tions had I been elected to the same position.” Extinguishing Legislation in Louisiana. An earnest effort was made in the Senate to-night to reconsider the vote by which the Louisiana bill ‘was rejected. Mr. Carpenter made the motion and Senator Morton moved to lay that motion on the table, which was carried, thereby settling all hope for legislation on the subject this session. Appropriation Business on Sunday. Both houses are making slow progress with the appropriation bills, To-morrow will be spent in legislation, and the recess between now and twelve o’clock noon of Tuesday will be very short, Ka Klux Prisoners Pardoned. ‘The President has pardoned Miles Carroll, Miles McCulloch, Henry Warlick and James A. Sanders, of South Carolina, convicted of Ku Klux crimes, and sentenced to confinement in Albany Peniten- tiary. A telegram was received here to-day from a high official officer at New Orleans saying that there was no apprehension of collisions between the contending factions. The people there are weary of partisan strife, and are anxious to have al) questions quietly and peaceably adjustcd. Bay Rum Regulations, In regard to packages of bay rum it was hereto- fore required that the puncheons in which it is im- ported should be stamped by the proprietor with internal revenue stamps and then when bottled off be again stamped; but the ruling of the De- partment, lately declared, 1s that when the im- porter bottles it himself before sale he shall be allowed todo so without placing stamps on the puncheon. If, however, the importer sells it in the puncheon or retails it therefrom then the pun- cheon must be stamped by the importer and the purchaser must restamp the bottles, The Globe Rolled Over. ‘The Congressional Glove will cease to be the oM® cial reporter of debates after the 4th of March, and will be ranked among publicatiens of the past, like Gales & Seaton’s ‘‘Annals of Congress.”’ Inits place there will be no publication from the government printing office, as Murtagh’s republican friends failed to stand by him. When Congress can thus control the publication of its proceedings let them be “cut down.” Another Ratiroad Scheme. The Senate to-day passed the House bill relating to the Portiand, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute simply autherizing sald company to take from the public lands timber, stone and other ma- terial necessary for constructing its road. Vinnie Ream’s Model of Farragut Not Accepted. ‘The Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House and Senate this morning held a joint meeting for the purpose of deciaing upon the Farragut statue, but were unable to make any choice. The impression prevails to-day that the whole matter will be dropped for the present and none ef the models offered selected. The House committee, it will be remembered, voted in favor of che model by Miss Vinnie Ream, but the Senate committee were unable to agree. This morning the latter committee requested that of the House to make @ second choice, but they refused to do this on the ground that they had already made their selection, and the Senate committee had not; hence it was for the Senate committee to take fur- ther action before asking the House committee to we Bills Signed by the President. ‘The President to-day signed the following:—The act to provide for a disposition of the portion of the military reservation a: Fort Ripley, Minn., which lies east of the Mississippi River; the act for the relief of Benjamin H. Campbell, Marshal of the United States for the Northern district of Illinois; the act to transfer the control of certain powers and duties in relation to the Territories to the De- partment of the Interior. i Nominations in Prospect. Very few Executive nominations will be made until the end of session; bnt it is underatood that @ large batch will be in readiness to send to the Senate on the Sth of March, including some im- portant foreign appointments, Three treaties are also in waiting for ratification, Nominations by the President. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:—Isaac W. Mutchins, of Massa- chusetts, to be agent for the Indians of the Green Bay agency, Wisconsin; John 8. Banks, Florida, to be Register of the Land Office for the East Flo- rida Land district; Martin L. Stiles, of Arizona, to be Receiver of Public Moneys for the Sila Land dis" trict, Arizona; Levi Ruggles, of Arizona, to be Register of the Land Office at the same place; 8, F. Holliday, of Florida, to ve Receiver of Public Moneys for the East Florida Land district; Lieu- tanant Commander George A. Stevens to be Com. mander; Master E. K. Moore to be Lieutenant; En- sign Kossuth Niles to be Master; Horace Taylor to be Postmaster at Corpus Christi, Texas; M. D. Wickersham to be Postmaster at Mobile Court House, Ala., and Charles W. Ringgold to be Post Master at New Orleans, La. Weekly Currency Statement, ‘The reneiets of fractional currency ior the week ending to-day ameunt to. $912,000 Shipments of fractional currency. 460,400 Shipment of notes.............. 735,000 Amount held by the Treasurer as sec! ity for natienal bank circulation 387,415,100 And for public deposits. oo 15,665,000 Internal Revei Receipts. Internal revenue receipts to-day, $399,217; for the fiscal year to date, $78,301,141, National Notes Outstanding. National bank notes outstanding at this date, $348,372,904, An Internal Revenue Assessor Resigned. Internal Revenue Assessor James G. Rapier, of the Second Alabama district, bas resigned, to take effect March 4. New Bank Authorized to Start. The Winnesboro National Bank, of Winnes- boro, 8. C., with a capital of $60,000, was to-day authorized to commence business. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. piel >t SENATE. Wasninaron, D. ©., March 1, 1873. The House bills to make La Crosse, Wis., a port of de- livery, and for the establishment of life-saving stations on the Allantie coast, were passed. ‘THE PARRAGUT STATUE. Mr. Mornin, (rep.) of Vt., trom the Committee on Pub- lic Buildings and Grounds, reported that the Senate and House committees, acting tegether, had been unable to agree.upon the acceptance of any of the models offered for astatue of the late Admiral Farragut. While con- ceding considerable merit to many of the models pre- sented, they did not fec} satisfied that any one of them was entirely worthy of the subject. ~ ii THE WALLKILL BANK AFFAIR, Mr. Sneawan, (rep.) of Ohto, presented the finding of the Grand Jury of the Southern district of New York in relation to the officers of the Wallkill Bank, sent to him as Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and on motion of Mr, Frrton, of New York, it was referred to the Com- mittee on Finance. A FLANK MOVEMENT ON ARMY OFFICERS. Mr. Bayan, (dem.) of Del., offered a resolution of in- quiry, whether any officer of the army, while stationed in South Carolina, has received or attempted to procure payment from the State Legislature for services per- formed in the line of his duty or otherwise, or has been admitted to practice and has practised at the bar of the State for his personal emolument while recelving pay as an officer of the army, and whether such officer is now on duty in said State and detached from his regiment for any service, and if so for what service, Objection being made to the immediate consideration of the resolution, Mr. Bayard said he offered tin the in- terest of the character and efficiency of the army, and also in some degree for the protection of the people of South Carolina, and he would call it up at the earliest possible moment. OHIO, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS TWO PRR CRNT BILL. Mr, TruMBULL, (rep,) of Ill, moved to take up th> mo- tion to reconsider. the vote “by which the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Two Per Cent bill had been rejected. Messrs. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., and EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., opposed the motion, and it Went over. SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS. ‘Tne Senate resumed the consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, and the pending amendment to ay the Washington Board of Works $913,000 for street Improvements in progress opposite and around goveru- ment property was agreed to. Mr, Conktina, (rep.) of N. ¥.. moved to add to the para- raph appropriating $500,000 for a new building for the ureau of Engraving and Printing @ proviso that noth. ing in the bill shail be construed to add to the classes of work now done by the Bureau in Washington. After remarks by Mr. Cou, of California, in opposition to the proviso it was agrerd fo, Mr. SHmRMAN, on behaif of the Committee on Finance, offered an amendment providing for the establishment of Sub-Treasuries in Cincinnati and Chicago. Mr. Cov, (rep.) of Cal., objected to it as not being in order and if was ruled out. Pirtnipa ir. Cornett, (rep.) of Oregon, presente: ie credentials of his successor, Ji. MitenelL, > Mr. SAWYER, (rep.) of 8. C., from the Committee on the District of Columbia, offered’ an amendmentto reimburse the late corporation of Washington tor improvements of streets and avenues not chargeable to private property, and not included in previous appropriatigns, $1,600,000. Mr. Fenny, (Fep.) of Mich., moved to reduce te amoun one-half. Mr. SAwyER modified the amendment s0 as to appro- priate only $1,000,000, and it was then agreed to. ‘The amendment directing the Committee on Printing to contract with William J. Murtagh, the lowest bidder, for reporting and publishing the debates im Congress was aid on the table. ‘Mr. WiNDOM, (rep.) of Minn., moved to reconsider the amendment directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the census takers of 1860, or their heirs, the sums set to their credit in the Treasury Department.’ Lost. Mr. Sruaavx, (rep.) of K. I, offered am amendmern ap- propriating for @ lighthouse near Narragansett, jopted. ‘Recess until seven o'clock. Evening Sesston. Mr. Monatis, (rep.) of Me.. offered an amendment re- appropriating the unexpended balance of the appropria- tion of last year, to enable the Presiaent to carry out civil service reform. Ag’ a ‘The bill was then passed. LOUISIANA. Mr. Davis, dem.) of West Virginia, moved to reconsider the vote by which the Louisiana bill was rejected, but ave Way temporarily to Mr. Conkling, who called up the jouse bill to authorize the Seeretary of War to dispose of certain old arsenal property. which was passed. Mr. Wriont, (rep.) of lowa, called up the bill to author- ize the President to appoint ‘commissioners to asceriain the value of certain land on the Raccoon Fork ot the 8 Moines River, Iowa. Mr, EDMUNDS, (rép.) of Vt., rose to oppose the bill, when Mr, Davis reclaimed the floor, and moved to proceed to the consideration of the motion to reconsider, Mr: Monon, rep.) of Ind., opposed the motion, and said that nothing could be cifected by taking up the sub- Ject acne, except loss of time. Mr. Aucoun, (rep.) of Miss. nrgued in favor of recons!a- eration, and deelared that {f the Louisiana usurpation should be sustained, of tolerated, the way to the over- throw of the governments of the States and the liberties of the people would be easy. He would not sustain either the Kellogg or the McEnery government, but ave a government fairly chosen by the people. STEWART, (rep.) of Nev., moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) of Wis., called for the yeas and nays. Nr. Epwonps made the point that the motion to lay on the table was not in order. Mr, Ferny, of Michigan, in the chair, overruled the point of order. The Senate refused to lay Mr. Davis’ motion on the table by yeas, 26; nays, 28. Nr. Gianpiam (rep) of Mich., said that this vote meant that there wax to be an extra session, and an- nounced that he would surrender and would not attempt to pass the River and Barbor bill. ir. Epmunps—That is right. millions of dollars. (Laughter.) Mr. Conxzina said that whatever Mr. Chandler might do he would not surrender, but would do all in his power pT ig ‘final action upon the essential measures of the session. ir. LOGAN, (rep.) of Til., said tho Louisiana question was one of the most important that had ever occupied the attention of Congress, and that the argument of the ‘want of time was of ho force in such a case. Mr. Morton said that if Senators wanted an extra ses- sion they could secure it by taking up this bill again. The nger o! THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA WAS GROSSLY EXAGGERATED. The only troubles there now had emanated from this chamber, not trom Senators but from interlopers upon the floor of the Senate, especially one man (Warmoth), who having run the government of Louisiana for tour ears had now come up here to run the Senate of the nited States. That will save several supposed there was nothimg remaining to be said on the subject, and, therefore, that if there was any carnest de to pass any bill to meet the difficulties there it could be passed ina short time. This preliminary dis- cussion satisfied him, however, that there was no such ose therefore, he was willing to lay the matter om ¢ table. Mr. Faeuinanvrsen said he would like very much to give the people of Louisiana an opportunity to elect their own government if it was possible to de so at this session, but it was not. re was, however, some consolation in the fact that we had a President who would keep the peace there until the people could have a fair election. Mr. Stevenson, dem.) of Ky., thougnt that the question of free government was more important than the passage of Lt Nocive the poopie of a dhe wa i . anxious to give the peop na an epportunity to ss. oa own government, he could not see what stood eir way. Mr. Bonewan, (rep.) of W. Va., congratulated the coun- try bt the fact that the democracy had been con- verted to the idea that there is power in Congress to Teach a State government said to have been destroyed. Mr, Boreman erp reece to enlarge on this subject, but Mr. Trumbull interrupted him several times with oints of order, which were sustail by the Chair, ana Mr Bo ‘an abrupt close with 1e reman brought his remar' ‘ing inquiry: — resident, what are we to . Mr. Mortow then moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, and it was agreed to by yeas 29, to nays 23, Mr. Mountti, of Maine, called up the Legisiative, Execu tive and Judicial ‘Appropriation pill, and moved to non- concur in the House amendments and ask for a commit- tee of conterence. Mr. Epuunps moved to amend the Bouse amendment Inerensing the President salary to Super ne Cine 8 salar . Some litle debate followed ou the ticrease of salary Mr. Canrenter hoped the House amendment increasin, the salaries of members of Congress “Wiseuane disagreed *. PLAN, a .) xan, same yw, an expressed the fear that, unless the salaries of Congress- were inc! th mea Aa tte hoe people would send inferior men it he were t inerease he Would, be Tor @ real Dacrence, Sad tne te ay not give. the republican to economy, and tors who cotsulted” thelr 0 mt “<< teresta in ihis matter, disregarding the interests of the Mr. Logat jad better ir. that bers of Congress bi their present salaries until the people sho ir. in. He thonght le on with to pay, them fairly for their services. “apap . Edmunds’ motion was lost as, 20; nays, 5. Morrow said if he was to have an increase of salary at all he wanted a substantial increase, and would rather oar ines rep ot Ga., moved to nd 80 as to make = taiarien of Thembers of Congress $7,6W0, but withdrew 1 amendment ager eb tin enlarge of mibers’ sal ; Mir. Bavanp moved to increase the salaries of Judges of the Court of Claims. Lost. The Senate then voted to non-concur in the House pete leg clam Yeus, 2 (Messrs. Bayard and Stockton); nays, THR CALIFORNIA ELECTION FOR THE FORTY-FOURTH COR- oni Mr. Morton called up by unanimous consent the House bill to Nx the time tor the election in California of Rep- resentatives in the Forty-fourth Congress and explained the necessity for its DARaRe, Messrs. Cassxny (dem. Cous advocated it briefly, and it was passed. - ‘agi other House te i Rocpatat ba Sumac eon nay presented ane cl tals of A’. Merriman, Senator elect from North Caro: in: Mr. Cove made a report from the Conference Commit- teg on the Naval Appropriation bill. ‘which was concur: RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Onanouan, of Mt Harboe Apnrepe ichigan, called up the River and mendment striving out the riation of ni s2iibo for J improvement or the ‘Great Kanawha was ‘The appropriation for the improveme of Washington and ‘Georgetown was sr Re ceete aanee xD ‘The bill to authorize the continued em United nding ON, ployment of Mr. nd British Hale as counsel before States a1 his election to Con- e mixed Commission, notwithsta! gress, was passed. WOMAN'S RIGHTS REJECTED. Mr. Conaura, from the Committee on Revision of the Laws, reported adversely the petition of Susan B. An- thony and. others for @ constitutional recognition of woman's right to vote. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasninaton, March 1, 1873, After the reading of the Journal and the disposition, under unanimous consent, of several matters of no gen- eral interest, the amendments to the Judiciary and Legis- lative Approplation bill came up, the question being on Mr. Butler’s motien to reconsider the vote of last night, rejecting the prop osed inerease of salaries. THE INCREASE OF SALARIES, Mr. Butter, (rep.) of Masa, by unanimous consent, made an explanation of his purpose in making the mo- tion to reconsider. If the vote of last night were to stand there would be no possibility of making any change in the compensation, whereas, if otherwise, the question could go to the Senate, and the view of that body could be bad on it. He did not care whether the salaries of members were fixed at $2,500, $6,500 or $6,000, but there should be some increase im order to get rid of the inequality of mileage. Mr, Sargent, (rep.) of Cal.—I suggest $6,500 in lieu of all mileages and other allowances. Mr, Bincuaw, (rep.) of Ohio—There are no allowances proposed now, excent actual expenses, Mr. Saxcent—In lieu of actual allowance and every- to Mr. Butler—That is right, accept it. Mr, Burten—I accept that with pleasure, if I can, Mr. Banus, (rep.) of Mass.—No, we will object to that. Mr, Townsxnp, (dem.) of I will vote to re- consider, in order to allow that proposition to be made. ir. BuTLER—Then 1 propose to fix the salary at $6,500, in lieu of all allowances. ‘The Srxaxsr—How does the gentleman from Massa- chusetts propose to effect it? Mr. BuTLER—I ask unanimous consent, Ar, Farnswontn, (rep.) of Ill.—I object. I understand very well the object of this thing. peta Ranpatt, dem.) of Pa., and others objected to de- e, Mr. Farnswortn—Then I move to lay the motion to re- consider on the table, Rejected—yeas 66, nays 105. ‘The question recurred on reconsidering the vote reject- sat ‘salary ainendment, ¥. SARGENT, of California, then offered an amendment for that portion of Butler’s amendment relating to mem- bers of Congress, to fix the salary at $6,500 per annum, which shall be in lieu of any other pay or’ any allowance for mileage, newspapers or stationery, ‘This was agreed to without the yeas and nays, Which Was refused. Mr, Buuler’s amendment, as thus amended, was then agreed to—yeas 10), nays 97. THE FIXED SALARIES, The salaries are, thus fixed :—The. President of the United States, $50,000; Chief Justice of the supreme Court, $10, usti¢es of the Supreme Court, Vice Presi- dent, Speaker and members of the Cabinet, $10,000; Sena- tors, members and delegates in Congres, $6,500. The increased pay of members is to apply to the present Con- gress, and that of President and other officers is to com- mence on the 4th of March, 1873. THE SPEAKER'S SALARY. The vote having been taken amid great excitement, and announced, the Speaker called attention to a matier ersonal to himself, He alluded to the fact that py the lerms of the amendment his salary would be $10,W0 for the present Congress, When the salaries were last in- creased the pay Of the Speaker was usted on the same plan aa that of the Vice President and the members ot the Dabinet. He did mot think that that adjustment should be disturbed, and he therefore asked unanimous consent to put in the word “hereafter” In relerence to the Speak- ae ay—'that the Spedker shall hereatter receive 10,000 a yeur.” Mi Raxbath, of Pennsylyania—I object. Pings (dem.) of N, ¥,—That saves the reputation of e House. The SPkakER hoped that Mr. Kan would withdraw his objection, and Mr. Randall ering, done #0, the said he would interline that modification in the amendiwent. Subsequently Mr. Farrsworrn renewed the objection, bat the — ruled that the objection was too late. (Laughter, ‘THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT, ‘The vote on the amendment was as lollows Yeas—Mesers, Ames, Averill, Banks, Bigby, Bingham, Boarman, Buckley, Burdett, ler” of Mass., Builer of Tenn., €aldwell, Cobb, Coghlan, Comingo, Conner, Cretchér, Crossland, Darrall, Dickey, Dodds, Du Bose, Duell, Duke, Dunnell, Eldridge, Elliott, Foster of Penn., Garrett, — Getz," “Geddings, — Golladay, Griffith, Hancock, Hanks, Hanner, Harper, Harris of Miss, "Hays ot Ala., Hazelton of N. J.. Herndoa, Houghton, Kendall,” King, , Lamison, import, Lansing, Maynard, (/McHenry, McJunkin, McKee, icKinney, Morey, , a Ag Morphis, L. Myers, Bley, Niblack of Fia., Packard 0 Ind., Parker of Mo., Peck, Perce, Perry, Platt, Potter, Price, Prindle, Rainey, Randall, Rice o} Rogers of N. ¥., Rogers of N. O., Bargen ks, oss, Snapp, Snyder, Stevens, Storm, 8t. John, Sutherland, 'Sypher, Thomas, Townsend of N. Y.. Turner, Tuthill, Twitchell, Vaughan, Voorhees, Waddell, Whiteley, Williams of Ind., Willams ‘of N. Y., Winchester and Wood—100. Nays—Messrs. Acker, Ambler, Archer, Arthur, Barber, Barnum, Beatty, Beck of Ga., Hell, Bird: Blair of Mich., Braxton, Buffintjn, Bunnell, burchiard, Campbe Ke Conger, Colton, Cox, Crebs, ‘Crocker, Dayis, Da nan, Dex Hames, Ely, Esty, Farneworth Finklen ter of Ohio, Frye, eld, Goodrich, Hale, Halsey, Marri of Va,, Havens, Hawley ol Iil., Hawley of Conn., Hay of Ti, Hazleton ‘of Wis, Hibbard, Hill, Hoar, ‘Holman, Kellogg of Conn., Kerr, Killinger, Lowe, Lynch, M shall, ficClelland McCormick, McCrary, McGrew, tyre. Merriam, Merrick, Monroe, Niblack of Ind., Orr, facker, Palmer, Polana, Read, Rice of Ill., E. H. Rob: erts, W. R. Roberts, Roosevelt, Rusk, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Shober, Shoemaker, Smith of N.’Y,, Smith of Ohio, Sinith of Vt, Speer, Starkweather, Stevenson, ‘erry, Townsend of Pa., Upson, Van Trump, Wakems aiden, Waldron, Wallace, Warren, Wells, Wheeler, Willard and Wilson of Ohio—97. MISCELLANEOUS. The House then proceeded to vote on the other im- portant amendments with the following result :— ‘The amendment suspending payment of judgments of the acy ‘of Claims in tavor of disloyal persons was re- jected. Jetne ‘substitute reported by the Committee on Appro- ons in reterence to withholding government charges for transporiation from the Pacific Railroads and apply- ing the amount to the reimbursement of interest, was agreed to instead of the Senate amendment on the same ubject. “the amendment known as the Wilson bill, directing suits to be ted fer restitution of Credit Mobilier overcharges, was agreed to. nae, fanswontu moved to Iay the bill on the table, jegatived. *centerence was then ordered on the disagreeing votes, THE SPANISH REPUBLIC. Mr. Ponralratl id of Maes., chairman of the Committee irs, reported from that committee a joint resolution tendering in the name and on behalf of the American, people and Congress congratulations to the people of Spain on their recent efforts to consolidate the principles of universal libe: in @ republican form of government, and requesting the President to transmit this resolution to the American Minister at Madrid, with instructions to present it to the Spanish government. The joint reso'ution was passed without a division. MACARONI AND VERMICKLLI, Mr. Cox, dem.) of N. Y., er tae his motion to re- consider the vote of last night, passing the bill to make the duty on macaroni or vermicelli thirty-five per cent ad valorem. ‘The bill, he said, had not been primted, and had not received any consideration in the House. He objected to singling out for such a high rate one of the articles which were now on the free list Importations were made on that law. Without speaking his tree trade thou Se he put his motion on other grounds. The bill Involve the increase of price im an article now going into general use, and it would cost as much to collect the tax as the tax itself would produce, After considerable discassion the motien to reconsider was laid on the table and the bill was sent to the Senate. ‘THE BANKING TAX. Mr. Cox presented a petition ef the merchants of New York tor the removal ef taxes on State and national banking institutions. THK ARMY APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Dioxxy, (rep.) of Pa., {rom the Committee on A ppro- priations, moved to. ad the rales and have all the senate amendments to the Army Avpropriation bill re- jected and referred to a centerence committee. Mr. Coscrn, 3 .) of Ind., called attention to the Ar propriation of fash, 000 for the establishment of two milf. tary pests on the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He said there was more in that than was apparent. it concealed another Indian war, and wanted that fact un- rstood by the House and the country. eng Pe motion was carried by the necessary two- is vote. Mr. Pence, (rep.) of Mims., moved to suspend the rules and order a committee of conference on the Agricultural College bill, Lost—yeas 82; nays 8—not two-thirds in the affirmative, ‘THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. The Heuse then went into Committee o¢ the Whole, Mr. Wheeler, (rep.) of N. Y., in. the Deficiency Appropriation bill.” The bill appropriates $8,222,824 and applies to deficiencies in the State Department, the lrea- sury Department, the Territorial governments, the Wur and Interior Depi ents and miscellaneous matters. Tt includes an item of $34,900 for the Custom House at St. Paui, Minn; one the New York Pest Office, and ‘one of $284,199 fur the extension of the Capitol tT Tne ty leat of the printed bil gives the following sum- welve regular appropriation Taian Dill reported Decernber 2, 1872 Pension bill, reported December 2 1st f 000,00 peers gO rey nd Judicial bill, re- 17,041,382 Consular and Diplomatic bi navy bill v6 18,769, Ferieaesehn chery saree iit: Ly Military ‘seade Bill, reported February 3, c mittee on Al being several points of difference, it was his duty to adju the conference so as to represent that which the House ‘Was most ¢1 on. th: ints of dit- ii ing 01 iree ference were, the question of salaries, what is known as tote ‘wo! and th ter in relation to the Committee Mr, Beers, (rep.) of Minn., from the Public Lands, reported a bill ff aor petinpore sn pune naa eased for Danota to make payments therefor. Pamed. Teported back the Se exten patent of Hiram W. Haydon tor erase hetion, States for its claims against the company pated ‘Iso to inquire whether the measurement of tho ine of ihe Central and Union Pacific Railroads, with ref- erence to the issue of subsidy bonds, was properly made» also whether the Union Pacific road and its branches din accordance with the act of July 2, 1864; ier there are any existing contracts with the Union Pacific Railroad Company making unjust and im- Proper discriminations in relation to the transportation of coal or other commodities, The Commissioners are to Teceive a salary of $3,000 and actual travelling expenses and may Cmploy a stenographer and clerk. Their office 4s to continue till the 3ist of December, 1873, and they are SBoRROFt MF the next session. The’ bill’ appropriates COLLECTION DISTRICT FOR OREGON. On motion of Mr. Staten, dem.) of Oregon, the Senate bill creating acoliection district for the Southern Dis- trict of Oregon w: TEXA! ‘On motion of Mr. Wu: N bilt authorizing the Texas Pacitic Rallroad Uompany issue currency bonds instead of coin bonds was passed. DEPUTY COLLECTORS AS DISBURSING AGENTS. On motion of Mr, E, H. Roserrs, rep.) of N. Y., the Senate bill authorizing Deputy Collectors and other customs officers to act as disbursing agents in certain cases Was passed. DGE ACROSS THE MISSOURI AT LEXINGTON, ‘On motion of Mr. Nraury, (rep.) of Pa., the Senate bill authorizing the construction ot a railroad bridge across the Missouri River at Lexington, Mo., was passed. SPINNER REIMBURSED, Mr. Lyxon, (rep.) of Muine, introduced a bill to refi burse Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United State $61,174, for losses incurred in his office through embezz! ment on the part of employes, without negligence on his Dart. Passe Mr. Bale, (rep) of Maine, presented a conference re- porton the Naval Appropriation bill. Agreed to. AT THE DEFICIENCY BILL AGAIN, ‘The House th 16 o'clock, went. into Committee of the Whole, eler, of New York, in the chair, and resumed consideration of the Deticiency bill. There being some items in the bill relating, to the District of Columbia, the opportunity thus afforded was taken advantage of ior the usuabdlscussion of matters connected with Washington, its morals, itsimprovements, it government and its Board of Public Works. ‘The at: tacking party was led by Mr. Roosevelt, of New York, and the ‘party of resistance by Mr. Eldridge, of Wis: consin, Mr. Cox, of New York, took @ hand in, and so did Mr. Potter, of New York. Mr. Krevenson, of Ohio, delivered what he called his ledictory to’ Washington,” which Mr. Sargent, of fornia, intimated should have been spoken at an ra comique, ‘The last item in the Deficiency bill was for $1,866,000 for postage stamps for the use of the several departments of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Agreed to. Mr. Farnswoxtn, of Illinois, opposed an amendment providing tor special stamping machines for the House and Senate to be used for franking books and public documents, the accounts to be kept by the Post Ottice De- partment and charged to the respective Houses, ‘The amendment was opposed by Mexsrs. Holman, (dem.) of Ind. j Coughlan, (rep.) of Cal.; Willard, (rep.} of Vt; Mibbard, (dem,) of N. H.; Speer, (dem.) of Pa,, and May- ard, (rep.) of Tenn., as being simply 4 restoration of the franKing privilege and the continuance of the prosent system of publishing tons of uselsss public documents. was advocated by Messrs. Potter, of burn, of Indiana. The aniendinent was rejected. Mr. Farxswontn remarked that he was glad it was de- feated, as an intimation that no more public documents were to be printed. At ten minutes past twelve the committee rose and re- ported the bill, which was thereapon pussed, ‘The House then took up the Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, Alter half an hour's wrangle over a proposition to pay to certain members from Georgia who were sworn in in February, 1871, their full pay for the Congress commenc- ing in March, 1869, which was carried, it was proposed to non-concur In all’ the Senate amendments to the Su Civil Appropriation bill, and refer them to 4 confere committee. That was ‘done im regard to all the am ments except the one ordering the reports of gressional debates to be printed at the governm oftice until @ contract be made, which amendment wi concurred in, and a conference committee appointed, Mr. Vooruxes, of Indiana, trom the Judiciary Commit- teo, reported back the Senate bill conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims in the suit of Carondelet vs. The United States. Passed. Mr. Menntam, of New York, moved to susnend the rules and pass the Senate bill for the suppression of the trade im obscene literature. Agreed to—100 to 37, ‘The House then, ata quarter past one o'clock, adjourned until nine o'clock’ Monday morning. New York, and Co- INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS, Banal seat ise The Inauguration Speeches. WASHINGTON, March 1, 1873, The President's inauguration address will be brief, terse and to the point. It will not take bim ten minutes to reagi it, but it will probably make a good impression upon the popular heart. The Vice President has also prepared his little speech, but no one knows or cares whether Mr. Colfax will deliver a valedictory on leaving the chair of the Senate. Ulysses the First to Sit in the Chair of the Father of His Country. WASHINGTON, March 1, 1873, The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate to-day re- ceived from New York the chair in which Wash. ington sat just before his first inauguration as President of the United States, and in which Presi- dent Grant will siton Tuesday fhext previous to taking the oath of office. It belongs to the mother of William H.C. Waddell, who was Marshal of the Southern District of New York under the Jackson administration. He secured the chair and gave it to his mother, who resides in Westchester county, N. Y., and who tendered it to be used on the approaching inauguration. The chair has arms, is of mahogany and substantially con- structed, with an open-framed back and the repre- sentation of two crosses in the scroll work. The history of the chair is authenticated, General Barry and the Artillery Also on the Move. Fortress MONROE, Va., March 1, 1873. Major General William F. Barry, Commandant of the Artillery School at this place, has been selected as Chief Marshal of the inauguration ceremonies, and he left for Washington last night to make the necessary arrangements. The five companies of artillery stationed here will leave on Monday next, and reach Washington on Tuesday morning in time to join the procession. The Albany Bargesses Corps Washington. ALBANY, March 1, 1873. The Albany Burgesses Corps, 100 strong, accom- panied by Doring’s Band, leave here at ten o'clock Sunday morning, en route for Washington. They will dine at the Metropolitan Hotel and leave Jer- sey City for the national capital at half-past seven o’ciock in the evening. On to The Boston Lancers Moving on the Capitol. Boston, March 1, 1873, The Boston Lancers leave this evening for Wash- ington by the Providence and Stonington steam- boat route, accompanied by Edmonds’ Band, Preparations of the Military. The chief topic among the National Guardsmen is the trip to Washington to attend the inauguration ceremonies. The Albany Burgesses Corps will arrive here to- morrow evening, and proceed by the evening train to Washington. The Second Connecticut will reach here to-mor- Tow afternoon en rowe to the inauguration. The regiment will parade 600 men, and act as escort to Governor Jewell. The Second should be induced to spend aday in this city. Their fine appearance and soldierly bearing made fer them many friends on the occasion of their former visit to the me- tropolis, and they should not be allowed to march “right across the city’ om their way home with- out an escort. The Seventh’s hopes for Reservoir square have been somewhat dashed by the adverse report in the Senate. Tne new billin the Assembly may be passed, however, and leave the matter between the regiment and the City Fathers. The West Point Cadets, on their return frem Ral ann | will be received by the Seventh. The: will land at the Battery, and the line of march will be thence up Broadway, Fifth avenue and Forty- second street to the Grand Central depot. The “Old Guard,” Major G. W. McLean com. manding, will leave for Washington on Monday, at eleven A. M. They will parade ighty, men and will be accompanied by Dodworth's full band. The line of march will be from the Twenty-second regi- meat armory, in Fourteenth street, to Kroadway, to Canal street amd Desbresses street to the Jersey ferry. Fifth regiment, Colonel spencer, will form t the ory, in Hester street, at half-past P.M, will march thence through Canal street to Broadway, and down Cortlandt street, to Jersey City ferry, The clection of Mr. Lang, of Company G, Seven- ty-ninth a Se a4 the position £ Ln igh very freely commented on yesterday neigh- borhood of Ann street. ii The Webster Light Guard pom vor E, Twelfth regiment) will an exhibition drill at the State po on Wednesday evening next, at eight o'cloc! General Morris 18 still actively pursuing his in- vestigations into the strength and ogee of various regiments of the National Guard. When he makes his report there will probably be some “weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth,” On next Thursday all the used by the New Jersey soldiers during the batties of the late war will be taken out of the arsenal at Trenton and laced im & room of the State House di or that purpose. All the members of the Gra Army of the Republic are expected to be present. Governor Parker will assist in the ceremonies of the occasion and Mr. Cortlandt Parker will de- liver an address, Major Bayley Brown and Dr- —e muster the Hoboken braves in the Stave WEATHER REPORT. —_ Wark DEPARTMENT, ORFIOE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OF¥icER, WasHInaTon, D. C., March 2—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The barometer has risen, but is now again fall- Ing, in the Middle and Eastern States, being lowest in the Guif States. Northeast winds, rain and Snow have prevailed on Saturday from the Ohia Valley te the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, An area of high barometer, with cold weather, has advanced eastward over the Missouri Valley. Ris- ing barometer and clear weather, with northerly winds, have prevailed in Caltfornia. The tempera- ture has risen at all stations east of the Missis sippl, except in the Northwest, Probabilities, For the Middle and Eastern States, on Sunday, falling barometer, cloudy and threatening weather, with rain on the middle Atlantic coast; for the South Atlantic States easterly winds, cioud ana rain; for the Gulf States southerly winds, veering to northwest, with low temperature and con- tinued cloudy weather; for the Upper Lakes and the Northwest, rising barometer, northwest winds and cold weather, Reports are missing from the South Atlantic an@ Eastern Gulf States. The Weather in this City Yesterday. The following recora will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s hartnacy, HERALD Building: — 1872. 1873. 1872, 1873, so 40 28 «(3:30 P. M. 28) 6 P.M. wv 4 30 OP. M, 2 29 35 12 P.M. 27 28 Average temperature yesterday sees Average temperature for corresponding date last year... THE PACIFIC COAST. ——_+___ The Steamer General S$. Wright Sap- posed to Have Been Lost With AL on Board, Near Cape Caution. SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 1873, This evening Robert Irvine, salesman for Hellas «& Co,, of this city, went into a saloon and called for a drink, which was given to him, when he took @ package of powder from his pocket, poured it into the glass, saying it was @ seidlitz powder, drank the mixture aud died in a few minutes, The powder proved to be strychnine. Advices from Victoria state that the steamer George 8. Wright is supposed to have been lost near Cape Caution a few days since, with all on board— eighteen or twenty souls. Portions of the wreck have been picked upon the beach, one of which contained the name of the steamer. whe cause of the disaster may never be known. Lee H. Quong, of Sacramento, Chinese merchant and Court interpreter, was crueily murdered in that city to-day by one of his countrymen, The murderer escaped, UTAH. pea A SS The Mormons Still Excited—Frelinghuy~ sen’s Bill the Only Balm in Gilead— Brigham’s Game of Bluff at an End. Sav? Lake Crry, March 1, 1873. Increased anxiety is felt as to the fate of Sena- tor Frelinghuysen’s bill. Nothing else is talked about. Both sides are doubtiul of the result. The Mormons say that if tie bil finally passes the juestion of its constitutionauty wili then come forward. ‘The Journal (Gentile) expresses the belief that Brigham Young has de mined to resist the laws no longer, iy All the railroads, except the Utah Northern, are now clear of snow. ‘rains from the East and West are now on time. An immense amount of ore and base bullion is accumulating tor the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, STEINWAY HALL—MUSICAL FUND CONCERT. The Musical Fund Society—a benevolent organt- zation, principally composed of members of the Phitharmonic Society—gave a concert last mght, which was largely attended. The principal feature of novelty in the programme was, by some inexpli- cable mismanagement, placed at the end of the list, instead of occupying the post of honor, in the middle. This was George F. Bristow’s new over- ture, “The Great Republic’—a work which may be cordially welcomed into the ranks of modern mu- sical literature. There is more ef the descriptive, or Berlioz, element in it than may be found In the other works of this eminent American composer, but it never degenerates to the mere programme or machine standard. “War's flerce alarums”—a requiem to those who died for their country—and peans of victory may be traced or imagined in some of the movements; but the true aim of a musical work, continuity of thought and unity of idea, is not lost sight of by the composer except in one instance. The opening phrases are grand and massive, and are frequently repeated through- out the first movement, with lovely little interludes for the reeds and strings sandwiched between them, One notable effect is produced by the intro- duction of the first two bars of “Ratl Columbia” in the basses as a foundation to various subjects and rich harmonies, ever varying in light and shade. The episode descriptive of the battle jars somewhat with the unity of the work, as phrases necessary to illustrate such a subject are naturally discordant, harsh, abrupt and fragmentary. This may be used by the composer as a foil to place the majesty of the other movements in stronger relief, but we would prefer homogeneity in the treatment of such @ subject. Yet the battle episede is splendidly instrnmented, and would be singularly effective with different sur- roundings. Some very charming passages for the ‘cello are introduced in a few andante phrases, and the working up of the introduction to “Hail Columbia,” with the brilliant treatment of our national air, all show the cultured musician. Mr. Bristew’s work may be. placed beside Litoll’s “Robespierre.’’ Mr. George W. Morgan contributed an overture for organ and orchestra, the best fea- ture of which was the fihale, a clever and artistic arrangement of ‘Home, Sweet Home.” Harp 8 introduced after a trumpet faufare; in the middle of the overture preduced a bizarre and un- pleasant effect. The organ was nicely blended with the orchestra in many passages, and in others they did not agree at all. Rubinstein’s concert everture would have been an interesting feature had the orchestra been large enough in volume of tone (not numbers) and had they sufficient rehearsals, It has all the impetuosity and flery spirit of the compeser ; its subjects are multitudinous and are introduce and dropped in the Bigs hk style so characteristic of the Russian pianist, The seloists were Mme. Urso, Mile. Corradi, F. Letsch and W. F. Mills. Mme. Urse contribut movement of Mendvissohn’s violin comcerto, he Witch's Dance,” and that in- tolerable nuisance, “The Carnival of Venice,’ which every violinist insists on inflicting upon in- nocent concert-goers. She is @ neat, finished player, in the executive sense of the word, but jacks Warmth aud power. Mile. Corradi was too ambitious in her selections, The grand aria from “Jone” and the Polonaise of ‘‘Mignon”’ lie entirely outside her capacity, and to one who has heard Miss Kellogg sing “She Wandered Down the Moun- tain Side’ in her own exquisite style. Mile. Cor- radi’s rendering is anything but satisfactory. Her voice is hard and unemotional, and her execution wanting in flexibility. Mr, Letsch played an agree- able trombone solo and Mr. Mills one of his broth- er’s compositions, The orchestra was anything but philharmonic in ensemble and spirit, and the rendering of some of the works was very slovenly. OAPITAL AND LABOR, Boston, March 1, 1873, The report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the printing of which has so long been discussed by the Massachusetts Legisiature, was presented to the House ts-day in manuscript. It contains a history of its creation and work, and enumerates the ob- jections to its data and conclusions. The report is divided into three parts—the first statistical, containing the daily wages and annual earnings ot all classes of workingmen in the State, skilled and unskilled, cost of living, savings banks, owner- ship of real and personal estate and hours of labor; the second contains information upon industries, co-operation, tenement houses, labor movements, trades ui &c. The third time, argument upon 2 education ana. ob ayerctioan rep rm reduction of the hours of la the State, ter irs for factories, Le yen it exposed nery, half-time, schools, and ‘the census of the State for 1876 be taken With Teference to labor and capital relations and all inte of imterest connnected therewith. The louse has voted to print 3,000 copies of the Five theusand copies have usually been prin! rf THE FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS. New Onaans, March 1, 187%. ‘The butidings 56 to 62 Orange street, and 215 au ] and 217 Thomas street, were destroyed by Gre | $26,000; pastally 4 i