The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1873, Page 5

PRSEELY: MiP FEET CONGRESS. SENATE DEBATE ON: FINANCE. A General Washing of Dirty Linen in the House. , MR. HALE’S DOUBLE SALARY ae a ae The Senate Amendment to the Extra Naval - Appropriation Concurred In, SENATE, WasuIncrTon, Dec. 18, 1873, BOUNTY TO SOLDIERS. Mr. INGALLS, (rep.) of Kansas, presented a peti- tion of citizens of his State, asking the passage of @ law allowing soidiers in the late war bounty and 160 acres. of land. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. AMES, (rep.) Of Miss.—To authorize the @ppointment ofa Major of Artillery. Relerred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. . BuCKINGHAM, (rep,) of Conn.—To fund the sum due the Prairie band of Pottawattomie Indians, Referred to the Committee on Indian AMairs, * By Mr. Pratt, (rep.) of Ind.—To enable the Sec- retary of the Interior to make a final settlement with the Pottawattomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana under the existing treaty stipulations, By Mr. Hitcucocx, (rep.) of Neb.—For the relief of the Mission St. James, Referred to the Com- mittee on Private Land Claims. DISCHARGED PRISONERS, Mr. MoRRILL, (rep.) of Vt., offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Judiciary Com- Mittee to inquire into the state of the law respect- tng the discharge from prisons of persons commit- ted thereto by United States courts, and into the expediency of providing for furnishing to such persons the means of temporary subsistence, AN OFFICIAL CHANGE. Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) of Mieh., from the Commit- ‘tee on Commerce, reported favorably on the House Joint resolution to change the-name and title of the United States Agent and Consui General at Alex- ‘andria, Egypt, Passed. PUBLIC PRINTING. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. 1, trom the Commit- tee on Printing, reported back a bill to provide tor printing the Biennial Register or Blue Book. Mr. MoRRILL, (rep.) of Me., thought the expendi- tures for printing by the several departments of the government. were very heavy, and should be cut down. » Mr. ANTHONY explained that there nad béena great increase in the business of the departments. ‘The Government Printing (fice now had to turnish blank books for custom houses throughout the oop internal revenue ofices, &c, ‘Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) Cal., thought tnere coula be & great saving in the matter of public printing. He referred to the expenditures in departments having ‘been increased, and said he had learned that since the abolition of the franking privilege $100,000 had been expended by the government for scales to. weigh mailable matter; besides, since that privilege had been abolished large amounts of money had mn expended to send packages by ex- ress Which formerly were sent by mail. The cost the government now to send documeuts over the country was Ereater than before the {ranking Privilege was abolished. Y Mr, SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, agreed with the Senator from Caltiornia, and would vote against pst every public document unless some means adopted to distribute them. Mr. BayanpD, (dem.) of Del., was giad to hear that there was to be economy in the matter of public printing. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, said" he had re- ceived a notice that there were over 200 public documents waiting his order. The question in nis mind was how to distribute them. He supposed what other Senators were in the same difficulty. ‘The pill was passed, THE ENROLMENT AND REGISTRY OF VESSELS. Mr. BOUTWELL, (rep.) of Mass,, from the Com- mittee on Commerce, reported back the bill amendatory of the act relating to the enrolment syd licensing of certain vessels. Passed, VETERANS OF 1812, Mr, Hows, (rep.) of Wis., introduced a resojn- tion instructing the Committee on Pensions to in- juire into the expediency of placing on the Pension ithe names of al! honorably discharged soldiers ef the war of 1812, irrespective of th terms of eervice. Passed. SEIZURE OF COTTON, Mr. GORDON, (dem.) of Ga., called up the resolu- tion introduced by him a few days ago, directing the Secretary of the Treasnry to inform the Senate as to the quantity of cotton seized since tne war, the amount of the proceeds of sales and the dis- position thereol, &c, Passed. . LONG HOURS. Mr. Hircwcock, (rep.) of Neb., introduced a reso- ution that after Monday next the Senate: meet at ten o’clock and take arecess trom hall- [past five to seven o’clock P. M, ‘Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., objected. THE SALARY REPEAL. Mr. WRIGHT, (rep.) of lowa, asked that the House lito establish the compensation of Senators, resentatives and Delegates be taken up. he bill was read twice and referred to the Com- mittee on Civil Service and Retrenchment, THE BANKRUPT: LAW, Mr. ConkrINo, (rep.) of N. Y., presented peti- tions of the citizens of New York against the re- pealofthe Bankrupt law, and asking that it be amended. Reierred to the Judiciary Committee. FINANCE, CURRENCY AND DEBT. ‘The morning hour having expired, the resolution reported by the Commitiee on Finance was taken Ir. SHERMAN, of Onto, said it seemed to be the desire of the Senate to enlarge upon this debate. He did not proncen to engage in it, but hoped Sen- ators would exbress their views, ag it was the de- aire of the committee to ascertain as near as pos- sible the wish of the Senate. and kuow whether such desire was for an enlargement or contraction of the currency or a return to specie payment, Mr. BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts, looked with ap- Prehension upon any plan to return to specie ~ ment by way of contraction, The shock caused by contraction would be detrimental to both the pri- vate and public interestQof the country. He favored maintaining the volume of currency at the minimum int established by law, and waiting tor the deve- lopment of the resources of the country. He had examined witn care all the propositions sub- mitted to the Senate. They were principally of two sorts, contemplating either contraction or expansion, but he did not propose now to enter into the argument oi the question, He seit it to be his duty to resist an expansion of the currency, as such plan would postpone the day of return to specie payment. On the other hand, contraction would injure the business interests of the country. Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin, thought there was good, wholesome reason once for substituting paper for coin, but that reason had passed long ago. He thought if the government added a dollar to the volume of currency, or he might term it “our broken promises,” it would be little less than the perpetration of a public crime. He hoped Congress would not authorize the enlargement of the circulation. Mr. Ferry, (rep.) Of Mich., did not believe there was much difference in the Senate on the question whether our currency and gold should de valent. The only difference was in the method it. It could not be denied that there was Prostration now in the financial interests of the country, and it was a very grave question whether this prostration should be continued by the alone” policy of legislation. He desired to dispel the tiusion’ that the volume of the currency regu- lated the price of coin, and argued that when we had 4 larger volume of curreticy coin was lower tan wien we had a-smailer voiuine, Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., said the faith of the government was pledged to redeem our green- 8 in coin. He did not deny that we shoulda steadily keep in view a return to specie payment ; but the question was whether this is the proper time to adopt such measures, There was a wrong time to do aright thing, andin his opinion this ‘was not the time to return to specie payment. He Offered his protest against such language as that used by the Senator. from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner), that the country is dishonured. It had not been practicable at aby time since the close of the war to redeem our currency in coin. Mr. SUMNER—Will the Senator allow me to ask whether in this interval of time we have not paid &® considerrbile amount of the national debt; I chink a Do a mount than the outstanding legal rs Mr. MorTON—We have, but we never had wigs hand at one time to authorize us or 3 for us to redeem these notes in cotn. Mr. SUMNER—My id 18 aware that when we had gold we paid off the debt instead of paying the run daily obligations of the government. Mr. Mo} replied that had the daily tions: been bo paid the coin would have been taken up and the Treasury bankrupt in 48 hours. Mr, SuMNER—Was the original suspension of pe PS making our paper inconvertibie tially a war measure to carry on the war, and os ei noua a CS i have been terminated 4 lately after the war Ee wont agree with the Senator, and yet bs does not nge my course Of argument. It as ir measure, and the unde! was when the notes were ixsuca that they would be paid when the country was able, war ceased Soved years axo, but [ye comsegugDced AIS ARPA pa NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1873—TRIPLK SHEET. si to-day, and one oF them Is we are not practically able to redeem our notes. - There is a sort of fanaticisin myself hut experieues ang te fapee of une cured uit €: ce ¥ me, The Bank of ngland suspended in 1797, by order of the government, ex, ie to resume in in three months, yet it did not resume lor years. He was in favor of a return to specie payment when the condition of the country would permit it. He inguired if this was the time to adopt definite measures to return to specie pay- ment while a panic. was in existence? The return to specie payment should be in prosperous umes, He denied that ne hen facilitated matcers tor a return to specie payment. Mr. Monit. (rep), Of Vt., inquired if the gentleman did not recegnize the Jact that during this panic there had been a large addition to the circulation by drawing on the $44,0u0,000 reserve. Mr. MORTON replied in the affirmative, and stated that the Ray was beneficial to the country. He thought there had been a recovery irom the panic to some extent. He made the assertion, without fear of success(ul contradiction, that this panic ‘was not brought about by any delectin the our- rency; Whiie the railroad and’ other stocks went down our currency appreciated in-value. A good physician always looked at the character of the disease betore prescribing, and the causes of this panic were the same as those in countries where they nave nothing but gold id silver coin; panics occurred 1p ‘those ‘coi even more frequently ; Engiand two. panics to our one. ‘Im all countries’ ‘they were brought about by some «sudden and unexpected event. The failure of Jay Cooke, who was regarded as 4 strong banker, caused a loss of confidence all over thig.country. ‘Phe. banks ;peld all the money they had, and collected all they could, and would not loan onany: security, The suspension of specie payments Bad generale been the remedy for a panic, not the jumption. He wished. it to be understood that the true relief for pahiecs during the last 100 years had not been re- sumption, nor contraction, and he did not beheve they would cure ours, . He favored a small addition to the volume of the currency as the true remedy, The government did all in its power, to, relieve the panic at the peginning, and the issue of a part of the $44,000,000 reserve did much to restore con- fidence. The,very Knowledge that the currency was being ‘enlarged induced people to put their -money owt. He believed the panic could be shortened, and every day that it was so lessened would be a great blessing. The Eng- lish and French governments never let panics run their course, but did all in their pewer to shorten them. He believed that it the government haa in the beginning put out the whole of that $44,000,000 reserve the panic would have been stopped imme- diately. The President and Secretary of the Treas- ury, however, anticipated that there were would be a falling off inf the revenues of the government, and the money would be needed to carry it on. SUPREME COURT PRINTING. ,. Mr. CARPENTER, (rep.) Of Wis., introduced a bill to provide for the printing for the United States Supreme Court. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 4 Pay, (dem,) of Mo., gave notice that he would address the Senate to-morrow on the reso- lution peported from the Finance Committee. EXECUTIVE SESSION. At three o’clock P. M., on motion of Mr, ConK- LING, (rep.) Of N. Y., the Senate went into execu- tive session. HOLIDAY RECESS. At five o’clock the doors were reopened, and the resolution to adjourn over during the nolidays was received from the House. It having been read, ldap ak objected to its further considerdtion to-day, ‘ The CHATR replied that it was a joint resolution and the objection would not hold. Mr, SHERMAN moved to adjourn, and the motion ‘Was lost by a vote of 22 yeas to 26 nays. Mr. HaMILron, (dem.)' of Md., moved that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of the | Tesolution, Mr. EDMUNDS renewed his objection, and raised the point of order that under the twenty-sixth rule the resolution must lie over, It could not be con- sidered except by unanimous consent. The CHAIR read the nineteenth rule and over- ruled the point of order of the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Edmunds). The resolution, having been read, was before the Senate, and must be disposed of in some wa: r. THURMAN believed the resolution should pe amended 80 as, soproude for an adjournment on next Tuesday. fe believed the Judiciary Com- mittee would report on the Bankrupt bill to-mor- row, and that the eport would be such as to command the Unanimous approval of the Senate; then the bill would be- come the law of the landS but, should the adjournment be ordered from to-morrow, it could not become a law before the holidays. The Sena- tors would be doing an injustice to their constitu- | ents to adjourn over now. For himself he could not let a law remain on the statute books which every day was being used for the purpose of black- mailing and ruining men. Mr. HAMILTON did not see that anything could be accomplished chy irate here; the probabilities were that the Senate would adjourn over from Fri- day to Monday. + Mr. THURMAN—NO, no. Mr. HaMILron—You say, No, no; I say, Yes, yes. The debating character of the Senate would never let @ bill pass without debate; not one, from an eclipse of the sun down to closing up a barber shop on sunday, (Laughter.) He denied that the bill could be passed in aday with all these lawyers in the Senate. Again, the Presiderit was not here, and the bill could not become a law, not even if Congress should pass it before the holidays. He thought the time for Congress to meet should be changed to after the holidays anyhow. Mr. THURMAN thought the Senate was bound to atay ens consider the matter calmly and delib- erately. Mr. ScorT, (rep.) of Pa., moved to refer the reso- lution to the Committee on Civil Service and Re- trenchment. Lost by a rising vote of 22 yeas to “4 nays. ‘ar, SPENCER, (re .) of Ala., moved to adjourn. Lost by a vote’ of 21 yeas to 23 nays, Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) Of Hil., said the scene reminded him of years gone by. He did not blame his democratic friends tor pressing the adjourn- ment, The responsibility did not rest on them, but on the majority here. He was glad the majorit one recruit from the democratic side (Mr. Thurman), and he appealed to his friends on the republican side, alter the chairman of the Judiciary Committee gave notice that his committee was ready to re- port on @ measure which should be repealed—a | Measure which was being used as one of oppres- sion to grind down the debtor class—not to stand trifling with the great interests of the people. He did not wonder at the people of the country com- planing and denouncing Congress; it was because ‘ongress did not take that interest in measures which they ought to, ‘ Mr. West moved to adjourn, which was agreed to—yeas 21 and nays 18, and at ten “minutes past 81x O'clock the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 1873, A PERSONAL MATTER OF DIRTY LINEN. Mr. Haws, (rep.) of N. Y., rising to a personal explanation, referred to an amendment offered during yesterday’s proceedings by Mr, Wilson, of Indiana, directing that whenever any fees should be paid to any member of Congress, as an agent or counsel of the United States while he was such member, the amount of such fees should be de- ducted from hie compensation as member. He said this was intended to fix on the records and debates of the House a stigma on him (Mr. Hale), a deliberate and planned insult, and as such he ac- cepted it. He proceeded to give the history of nis engagement as -agent’ and counsel of the United States on the mixed British and American Commission; of his notifying the Secretary of State after his election asa member that, under the act of 1808, he could not continue to act ina professional relation with the United States; of the Secretary of State re- questing him to continue in charge of the case, and of Congress passing @ joint resolution author- izing his continued employment as counsel. It there was anything in these facts to justily the Attempt to fasten a stigma on him he would be ‘glad to take it. Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., asked Mr. Hale whether he did not recetve during the time of his professional service more than he received as a member of Congress, even at the rate of $7,500, Mr. HaLe—The question of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge) is .siinply impertinent, and as such I decline to answer it. If he desires to know how much I have received in my protes- sional capacity he will have to inquire, from otuer sources, Mr. ELDRwwGE—I thought that something which the gentleman said yesterday was impertinent too, Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa.—The point is that the gentleman was the recipient of.fees from. the Unitea States government at the same ume that he drew pay asa member of Congress. Does he think that that is morally right ? Mr. HALRF—I did it under the authority of Con- gress, I did it properly, lawfully; precisely as those gentlemen from Wisconsin and Indiana take fees from their clients while members of the House, The occasion of this assault upon me was manifest, I had, the day before yesterday, in reply to remarks of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge), in courteous language, @na in a parlia- } mentary manner, expressed views on the pending bill. Ie » maphont:healiae ton, without scraping to say, precisely what I Meant to say. WI! @ very short time after I made those remarks I was Kindly warned ha® distinguished gentleman on this foor t a jon was store — fot cas! r me; that children must not cry when hard knocks were given, I answered the gentleman with as Touch courage as I could assume under such a for- midable demonstration, that the children in my part ol the ‘would: be ready whenever! the cnildren in of House were, The gen- Soman Moat Maseapudsetts (MF. Butler) did "aot Drepare. capuaation thus - rod, Duy he Drogured jt 10 De. wshiniavered. ‘to defile those around them. by reaching nis greatarm arouna we gentieman from Wiscousin Ae, Eldriage) and Shrong bin procured the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. to present the amendment, Mr. BuTLER—Not a word of trutn in It. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Ind.—The gentleman is enurely mistaken. The gentieman liom Massa- chusetts never said one word Lome on the subject. Mr. ELpRIDGE—And I say that every word relat- as to me in regard to that matter is untrue, ir. Hare—l! the gentleman who gave me the information will aliow me 1 will name bim, Mr. BurLer—Pardon me. I will give all the in- formation, Mr, HALE—I will hold the floor until I finish my remarks, Isay that] have tie authority of a gentle- man on the floor whom I will name, if he permits me, for saying that the amendment of the gentle- man from’ Indiana (Mr. Wilson) came before the House at the suggestion of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge), and it came pursoaut to the warning wich the gendeman from Mas- sachusetts (Mr. Butler) had given me, The selec- tion was an eminently a Dropeats one. The gen- tleman trom Indiana (Mr. Wilson) is the special representative of a class of men to whom the sulary law of 1678 was due, There was one, class of those men of whom the gentleman Jrom Massaenusetts (Mr. Butler) was the leader, the head and front, who stood by their proposi- tion boldly, fairly and squarely;,but there was another class, of whom the gentleman from Indiana Re: Wilson) 1 the type, who, by their votes when forced to a direct and square vove, condemned the proposition, and then by their votes when they could escape from their responsibility and carry the idea to their constituents that they were op- posed to the measure, aided by tie subteriuge in the passage of the bil. Mr. Hale then referred to several votes taken at the last session on the salary qvestion, mtimating that in some of the votes ir. ° Wilson had lodged by refrata- ing from. voting, With such a record he was not surprised that the gentleman from Indiana Nad been selected as the instrument to make that attack upor him, It was notan un- common thing to fina, even among the beasts, those who, when defiled themselves, were anxious He had seen a cur emerging irom a puddle, with its hair draggled with Gilth, jorce its way among decent people and rab itselr against them or shake its filth among them. He had seen that experiment tricdand naa seen decent people smutched in that way; but he had never known-the cur that did it to be anything else than a dirty dog, and he believed that that | would inevitably be always the case. Mr. WILSON, of Indiana, having got unanimous consent to reply to Mr. Hale, commenced by saying that the House had just hada very tne specimen of. @ dirty dog. (Applause and hand clapping, which the Speaker reproved.) The record which he had made jast session on *he salary question ne had never shrunk from. He had not gone about the country calling that @ salary grab, nor had he, under any circumstances, conceded that he had done anything which he haa not a rignt to do and which ‘Was not consistent with his imteg- rity and honor, The dodging whieh he had been accused of by the gentleman from New York he explained’ by showing that the votes referred to had been taken while he (Mr, Wilson) was tn Boston, by order of the House, car- rying on the Crédit Mobilier investigation. He de- fended his action yesterday in offering the amend- ménts, on the ground that the gentleman trom New York (Mr. Hale) had been running about the tiouse for several days Se clean linen for everybody else, and ‘ashe did not wish that that gentleman should wear a dirty shirt he aad offered the amendment. That gentieman had charged members of the last Congress wich having enacted the Salary bill by trick, subterfuge and evasion, and he (Mr. Wilson) thought he would show that that gentleman had been doing the same thing himself in an aggravated degree, During the time that he (Mr. Hale) had been drawing a salary from the government at therate of $10,000 a year he had %een also drawing bis salary ‘a3 a member ot Congress. The law under which he had done it had been taken from the Speaker's table in the last hours of Congress, and had been passed with- out a single word of explanation. Was that manly? Was that honest? He thought that when that gentleman was seeking to cast a stigma on his fellow members it was high time that he should cover into the Treasury the money thus. taken out oF it. Mr. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin, explained his con- nection with the amendment offered by Mr, Wil- son. If that stigmatized the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hale) it was his own fault. If that gen- tleman had been wallowimg in a pool ol mud and had come out of it, and if some one had jostied him so that he telt himself dirty, he (Mr. Eldridge) did not think that he (Mr. Hale) had cleaned himself much this morning. By what ethics did that gentleman charge him with wrong in taking a salary Of $7,500 asa servant of the United States, white he him- sel! was taking $17,500.a5 @ servant of the United States? Why had not the gentleman leit th: extra $10,000 in the Treasury and contented hin self with nis pay as member of Congress It came with an il) grace from that gentleman to siigmauze not only the acts, but the motives, of other gentie- men, If that gentleman was dirty it was not from the gentleman from Indiana, nor the gentleman irom Massachusetts, nor himself irom whom he got the fith, but from the pool in witch he (Mr. Haley had chosen 10 wallow. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., regretted very much this unfortunate, unhappy scene. He was very sorry that the heat of debate had so far misled the cool judgment of the gentleman irom New York (Mr. Hale) as to make him say what be was sure he would regret. He had been on terms Of quite int. mate iriendship with that gentleman and knew the valuable service Which he had rendered to the gov- ernment as agent and counsel. Nor did he think that $10,000 a year was too high compensation. He should, therefore, never have adverted to the fact of his having drawn that double pay had not that gentleman the other da: characterized the legisiation or the’ Forty-secon' Congress as uhfatr, unmanly and dishonest. He had tally determined, however, to bring the facts to the gentleman’s attentton, but his triend trom Indiana (Mr. Wilson) got the foor before him and took away his thunder. (Laugnter.) ‘They had no Tight to complain that the gentleman h: een i ceiving $10,000. year as counsel for the gover. ment at the same time that he was receiving $7,500 as @ member of Congress. The law awarded it to him and the bond gave it to him. But they had a right to complain that that gentleman, while thus drawing $17,500 a ys had n denouncing them for drawing $7,500 a year. It looked like tne rich man taking the one’ ewe lam) of the poor man. (Laughter.) He could raler that gentleman to high authority. Let him look at the fourth’ chapter of St, John, where the woman taken in aduitery was brougnt before the Savfour; He sald, turning to her accusers. “Let him who is without sin among you cast the first stone.” Could his Irtend (Mr. Hale) have led the stoning party on that occasion—(langhter)—as he had Jed the salary repeal party in the House? They all went out ana leit the woinan standing alone before the Saviour, and He said, “Woman, go, and sin no more.” That is what they intended to do in this House on the question of salary— (laughter) —only their aceusers had not gone out. tinued laughter.) REDEMPTION OF LOANS, Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., offered the following resoluuon, Which was adopted :— Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby directed, io tarnish this House with a state- ment of the total amount of money received on tem vovary loans under the acts of February 25, March 1 and Jitly 16, 1862, and the act of June 30, 1864, stating specially the largest amount on deposit urfder ‘each act at any time, the rate of interest thereon, together with the ainount'ot said certificates presented tor payment, exclusive ef exchange Jor other securities In each mouth while said certificates were oufStand:ng. Also whether any of the said certificates, aud, if so, what amount, were paid and redeemed out of the redemption fund of $60,000,000 authorized by said acts to be held by the Secretary tor the prompt payment ot said loans. COLLISIONS AT SEA. Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., presented the memo- rial of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York on the subject Lisions at sea and to avert the increasing frequency of sueh collisions upon the now thickiy covered ocean track between the American and European Continents, and jor an international commission to consider the estab- lisiment of an inward and outward ocean track for winter and sunmer passages wi:hin defined limits of latitude and longitude. It represents the 1033 of life and property trom collisions alone for the past six years as 226 lives and 46 vessels, and contains a list of the same. Referred to the Com- muttee on Commerce. COIN CERTIFICATES. Mr. HOOPER, (rem) of Mass., introduced a bill authorizing the issue of certificates for the net coinage value of gold bullion deposited at the mints and assay ofMices, Reterred to the Committee on Coinage. REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, The S?SAKER Anuounced that he had appointed Messrs, 6. R. Hoar, of Mass. x, Of N. Y,, and Hazleton, of Wis., regents of ine Smithsonian In- stitute Jor the next two years, cs THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION, Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, trom the Commit- tee on Appropriations, reported back the Senate amendment to the bill making appropriations for the extraordinary expenses of the naval service, increasing the amoutt from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000, The amendment was concurred in, REPORTERS’ SALARIES. Mr. GARFIELD also reported a bill appropriatmg $26,186 for the year’s salary of the five -oiiciai re- porters of the debates, Passed. CLAIMS OF LOYAL SOUTHERNERS, Mr. SEER, (rep.) Of Va, offered a@ resolution in- structing the Committee on War Claims to inquire as to the expediency of extending the time within Brick loyal adherents to the government of the United States ‘during the war may file their clatms, in conformity with the act o1 March 3, 1871. Adopted, RULES OF PROCEDURE: A report from the Comnutiee on Rules, propos- ing to amend the rules, so that it will not be in order to have a vote by yeas and nays on a motion to nd the rules uniess @ majority of the House second the motion, as in the case of seconding the previous question, Was submitted. Much opposition waa made to it on the demo- ora of the House, i Alter a long discusston,the rule was recommitted, , offered a concurrent Mr. DAwss, (rep.) 0 resolution of beet ag | over the holidays, from jonday, ofJanuary. Adopted, to-morrow gill PRINTING AXD THR PRANKING PRIVILEG! A resolution to print 225,000 copies each of the peal reports Of 1872 and 1873 gave rise to a jscussion, involving the question of the rénewal of the franking privilege and the reduction of expenses tor printing public docaments, ‘rhe resolution was agreed to. LAKE NAVIGATION, Mr. SRastons, (rep.) of N. Y., Offered a resolution calling on the Seoretary of War for Shae ne the cost of deepening and widening navi ilson) | a channels of the rivers ana harbors connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie. Adopted. THR COPYRIGHT LAW. Mr. LAURgycr, (rep.) of Ohio, offered a resola- tion requirng the Judiciary Committee to report ithe Copyright law requires a copyright fee to be paid on each number, or only on each volume of a periodical, and, if the former, to report a bill which shall require a tee only for each volume. Adopted. POSTAL TELEGRAPHS.” Mr, DAWES. of Massachusetts, introduced a Pos- tal Telegraph bill, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Appropriations. NATIONAL BANK CHANGES, “Mr. MayNarp, (rep.) of Tenn., from the Commit- tee on Banking and Currency, reported @ bill au- thorizing the Second National Bank of Havana, N. Y., to change its name to that of the Havana Na- tional Bank, of Havana, N. Y." Passed, Also @ like bill authorizing tne First National Bank Of St. Anthony, Miun., to change its location to Minneapolis, and to change its name to the Merchants’ Nationa! Bank of Minneapolis, Passed. THE PIRDMONT RAILROAD. Mr. STOWELL, of Virginia, offered a resolution in- structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire Into the pight, title and claim of the United States to the Tailroad from Danville, Va., to Greensboro, N. C,, known as the Piedmont Railroad, Adopted. LAND CERTIFICATES TO RAILROADS, Mr. ORR, (rep.) of Lowa, offered & resolution in- structing the Secretary of the Interior to certify no. jands to any railroad company when suc lands ate claimed under the homestead or pre-emption Jaws, and to take no fartner action in any such case till the whole subject can be investigated and same generai action taken by Congress, Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.’ CIVIL RIGHTS. . t Mc, BUTLER, of diassachusc tip from the Judiciary Committee, reported the Supplementary Civil Rashes bill. It provides that any proprieior of a public inn, a place of entertainment, a line of stage coaches, or other means of transportation, or of a cemetery, benevolent institution or public school, wholly or partly endowed jor public use, Who shali make any distinction as to admission or accommodation of any citizen of the United States because of race, color or previous condition of servitude, shall on conviction thereof be fined not Loss than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each offence, and shall be lable to the citizens the) pintes in damages to be recoyered in an act of debt, such action to be prosecited in any United States Court or District Court having juris- diction.” He gave notice that he would ask action on it tosmorrow. Various bills, of no general interest, were intro- duced and referred, on the Supposition that tuere ‘wonld be ng session next. Monday. The House at twenty minutes to five adjourned, THE HONORED DEAD. ‘uneral of Professor Agassiz at Cani- bridge Yesterday. Boston, Dec. 18, 1873. ' The funeral of the late Louis John Rudolph Agassiz, the greatest naturalist of modern times, and one Of the most beloved of all the philanthro- pists of the nineteenth century, occurred in Cam- bridge this aiternoon. For an hour, during the services, the church bells of Boston and Cambridge tolled in. unison a requiem to the manes, and all walked about with sad and solemn steps. Such a scene of general mourning has not before been witnessed’ here since the day of the burial of Abraham Lincoin. Appleton chape},‘on the grounds of Harvard occasion, The choir balustrade, as well as that of the entire gallery, was draped in sombre black, caught up at intervals in graceful folds, and fes- tooned with evergreens and callas, The entire chancel was draped in black, the floral decorations being placed outside of the drapery and forming a pleasing contrast. Upon the front of the pulpit Was & cross, formed of the choicest and most fragrant exotics and ferns, from each side of which depended festoons of smilax, caught up with cihsters of white camellias, Below this cross was another, formed of evergreen foliage, while still lower down, at the foot of the pulpit, was a wreath formed of carna- tions, roses and other choice and fragrant flowers. Upon the font at the right of the pulpit rested an elaborate floral design in the form of a pyramid, from which depended to the floor lestoons of pas- sion vine and smilax. Upon the opposite side, at the left of the pulpit, was a table, which was also draped in black. Upon the table rested a large basket of 1oses, violets and other flowers. Over the front of this table nung a wreath of English ivy and violets, The parti- tion at the rear of the pulpit, separating it from the retiring room, was also draped in black and festooned with leaves of laurel. At the centre, over the pulpit, was a large wreath, which was connected with crosses on either band by festoons of smilax.® From each of these crosses depended wreaths of evergreen. Above tye wreath was a cross of fragrant white flowers, while the entire decorations Were surmounted wjth an ivy cross, flanked with ivy leaves, * ‘The remains, enclosed in a rosewood casket, draped with white cloth and free from ornamenta- tion, lay in the parlor until fifteen minutes belore two o’clock, when the hearse was drawn up to the door, and the casket was brought out and deposited therein by three of the undertaker’s assistants, ‘The hearse was then driven through Irving and Gamoria streets to the chapel, while the car- rlages cOhtaining the immediate relatives of the decease] proceeded to the chapel by another route and }prongh foe, colle; ounds. On arriving at the chapel the et was placed upon a bier and borne up the centré aisie and placed beiore the altar, fhe top of the casket was completely hidden beneath a profusion of rarest and most beautiful fowers, in the forms of wreaths, anchors, crosses and other emblems—the tributes o! lovng irtends. hile the casket was being borne slowiy up the broad aisle, the organist, Mr. K. K. Paine, per- formed @ voiuntary from the final chorus of the “Passion Music,” by Sebastian Baé@h. Tne services were then began with the chanting of the “Pie Jesu’ from the requiem of Cherubini’s Second Mass, by the Harvard Glee Club. The burial service, from the King’s Chapel Liturgy, was impressively read by Rev. A. P. Pea- bodv, D. D., the preacaer of the University, and was immediately followed by the singing of the hyma, “Go to the Grave,” set to original music by versity. ‘The organ then played the “Dead March” in Saul, during the execution of which an opportunity was given those who wished to gaze upon the features of the great man, With the exception of a marbie paleness and marked rigidity, there was but little change noticed from his appearance when in life. The same genial and pace. Vg ge remained, and, though the Kindly light that once beamed from his seeeting. eyes was forever quenched, there seemed to hover about his mouth a con- tented smile that betokened a peaceful rest. Alter the viewing of the body the casket was closed, and the itineral cortege proceeded to Mount Auburn, where the remains were. de- posited in the “Carey lot,” there being no special ceremonies, ‘ Among the notables who were present were Vice President Henry Wilson, Governor Washburn and Colonels Palfrey and Storer, of his staff; a representation of the Executive Council, tho President, Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University; tour professors of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College; the Trustees of the Museum of Comparative Zoology; President Bouve and Council of the Boston ‘Natural History Society; members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Saturday and Friday Clubs; Chief Justice Gray and ex-Chief Justice Bigelow; Professor Guyot, Drs. and Morrill Wyman; ex-Governor Claflin, Prof sor Joe: Parker, Mr. Robert C. Winthrop, M Josian Pinoy. Ral Waldo Emerson, . George P. Sanger, ee H. Dana, Jr., Colonel |. P. Wilder, James T, Fields, General Benham, - Mr. Emory Washburn, Henry W. Paine, Nathuntel Thayer, Rev. George E. Ellis, D. D., ex-President Walker, Mr, John Cummungs. Chai L, Funt and other members of the Board of Agricultare; John Anderson, of New York; Professors Matile and Benjamin Pierce. Rev. Dr. Peabody will preach the funeral sermon next Sunday iorenoon at Appleton chapel, CORONERS’ CASES, Sudden Death. Susan Steancy, a domestic in a disreputable house in East Fourteenth street, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, and being friendiess and moneyless the remains were sent to the Morgue for the investigation of Deputy Coroner Leo. ‘ Suicide of a Russian. Yesterday morning Henry J. Consor, supposed to have been @ seaman, 35 years of age and a native of Russia, Committed suicide at his lodging house, No.9 Cherry street, by cutting his throat with a \ Kuite. As deceased had no home, friends or ns, the remains were a to the Morgue and Coroner ‘Herrman notified to held an inquest, pn : Killed by a Fall. Coroner Herrman was yesterday called to 212 Eim street to hoid an inquest on tue body of Peter Bonner, 4 man 35 years of age and a native of Trejand, who was kilied the evening previons by accidentally ialling from the roof of premises 41 Spring street, which he was repairing. Death of a Station House Lodger. Louisa Brown, a German woman, 40 years of age, who on Wednesday night accepted lodgings in the Leonard street police station, was taken sick early esterday Morning and died inap hour afterward, ‘he remains were sent to the Morgue and Ooroner Herrman botified to hold an inauest, University, had been appropriately. decked tor the, the organist, who is Professor of Music in tue Uni-- A SPICY LITIGATION. The World Life’ I rance Company Said To Be on its Last Lege=The “Hand in Hand Bund” Takes a Hand Ite Downfall—What the Cause of the Row is About, The World Life Insurance company of this city is inabad way just at present if the assertions of the Bund “Hanu in Hand” of this city are to be credived, The company @nd this bund are just now in, litigation, and the charges and counter- charges made the one against the other are quite serious, It seems that the quarrel, if the present difficulty can be so called, broke outlast Novem- berand the results promise to opén a wide field for investigation, A contract fas existed be- tween the company andthe bund since 1872, by winch the former agreed to insure the lives of ail the members Of the association who were found on being medically examined, sound in health, for sum not leas than $1,000, and to pay to the individuals tor whose benefit insurance was made $100 whenever fan insured member died, The contract is avery peculiar one, and would require a regular Phila- deiphia lawyer’s legal acumen to make compre- hensible to the average mind, The difficulty be- tween the company and the bund was seriously started, itis betleved, by an attempton the part of the bund to break the contract on the ground that THE WORLD COMPANY IS ON ITS LAST LEGS, and that, Jor the protection of the. members of the bund, the company should make some terms with the insured which would be mutually satisfac- tory. Quite’a correspondence bas already ensued be- tween the officers of the bund and those of the com- pany, the former claiming that although they have done all they could to come to terms with the com- pany the latter would give them no satisfaction. The following letter, which was finally sent to the President of the company by the . President of the bund, bronght, it is said, the efforts looking toa compromise to @ sudden close :— Bouxp Hanv 1x Hann, No. 160 Broadway, N ov, 18, 1873. James i Frotminan am. Beg. Pre Deak Six—Yours of the 14th inst. received and contents noted. Ea tully satisfied that any turther attempts on my part to obtain plam and distinct replies to questions taining {0 our business will be met by the same Array of generalities us is therein contained. We have been fully persuaded tor some time that your company did not desire new business, and would like to get rid of oli poli- cies 1! possible. Your action in regard to the applications in question, titeir retention for such lengeh of Mme, with, out satistactory reply to repeated inquiriés regarding ‘them, and their final’ wholesale rejection fully confirm our views. The action you have seen fit to take, mot only, to. this but» other questions, has, in’ our opinion, Smownted to a fas wnt orcntract, have ol protect’ the Interest of those desiring to become our members.and.who have been declined by you, ta seek an arrangement with some other life insurance’ compat Many pee presen, may prefer under the circumstances to withdraw (rom Your company and in- sure in the other company it any inducement can be of- fered by you. Are you prepared to make any proposition for the cancellation of any number of policies? desirous of earrying on any relation which must o' cessity exist between us in @ friendly manner, if there should prove to be any desire on your part to recognize the rights of the Bund Hand in Hand members to fuir dealing trom yon; if not, it will become the duty of the officers of ‘the bund, in ofderto protect the interests of its inembers, o take such legal steps as may be within wid operates 71 ALbERT ELSASSER, *”, ‘resident ot the Bund. The anewer to this came a short time after in the shape of a summons from the company, calling upon the bund to stand by its contract. In other words, the President of the company made ati- davit, alleging that the bund was conspiring with the New York Life Insurance Company to deprive it of its rights, and mak some serious charges against the officers of the board as to the way they made ft the moneys placed in their charge, ‘The adidavit also charges that the bund is nothing more nor less than a “branch” of the company, and that all it 1s and expects to be it owes to the company. On the strength of this showing by the company, on the 8th inst. Judge Freedman has, granted, an injunction, prohibiting tie company | Jrom disposing of its funds in any way, This was * & SERIOUS MATTER FOR THE BUND. As by the terms of the injunction they were un- able to come to the relief of their sick,mempers who were in want, and as the total number of members is said to be 20,000, 1t ean readily bé per- ceived that the injunction became no laughing | matter for a great many deserving people. ‘The officers of the bund, however, succeeded in get- ting, through their attorney (Mr. J. R. Reymert), on the 13th inst., a modification of the injunction, so that they could-use their 1unds for the sick and needy, but which still prevents them from doing anything whatever looking to transferring life in- surances heid by Members of the bund to any other company from the World Company. The affidavits which secured the modification Were made py the president and Superintendent of the Bund, and contain SOME EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENTS. The affidavit of Seidel, the states that the total number of policies held by the company 18 3,581, 1,500 of the policy holders being members of the bund. According to the last an- nual repart ol the company, the Superintendent of the Bund states that the receipts of the company Surplus.,..ssseeree ee a9s scaseyee $5,213 To meet the amount at risk, to wit . 5,641,837 Loané—asset: ++ $86, Bond and mort seen 10,7 403,646 Capiti sappee 200,000 Surplus (aceording to report) as regar policy holders, a eeeesereeseees 82,559 According to this showing and other facts, he company, the bund alleges, bas lost $117.440 in the Jast seven years, and that the capital of $200,000 18: “completely sunk.’ The insured, the build further alleges, amount to $6,000,000, and that the annual expenditures are equal to the total receipts. The basis of the contract between the companys. it asserts, was to insure the mem- bers; and, insure ft, must secure the members against loss, which the bund officers do. The bund owes the com ‘acd they are ready to pay at ser, the President of the Bund, in one affidavit as- serts Uhat the President of the World Company toid him lately ‘that the World Company was desirous of doing as little business as possible—just enough | to keep them from getting into trouble with par- ties with whom they held contracts and to cause the lapsing of as many ba as possible, 8o that they mi wind up the World Company, and thus return the original stockholders as much of their original ca as they could.” Also that “the jess Was vad that they weuld have to wind up the Maher or) that 19 companies had gone out of existence wil Workd Onaenany, would. have to close like so many othe: The President of the Bund and the Superiatend- ent claim that the action of the World Company has dam the band to the extent of $86,000, and want $10 000 each to compensate them for in- dividual losses, The New York Life Iusurance Com- pany denies, on affidavit, that they had.enterea into any arrangement with the vund as to effect- ing insurance on the lives of its members. THE HALF-ORPHAN ASYLUM. pee Se The Thirty-cighth Anniversary Cele- brated Last Evening—Admirable Re- its Accomplished During the Past Year. The thirty-eighth anniversary of the Society for the Relief of Halt Orphans and Destitute Cmidren was held-Jast night at the asylum, No. 67 West Tenth street. The children were all neatly dressed, the boys with roses in their buttonholes. A large number of ladies well known in charitable ifistitu- tions witnessed the exercises, which were of more than ordinary interest. Alter prayer by Rev. R. R, Booth and the singing of abright CBristmas carol py tne children tne manager's report was read by Mr. Jessup. It showed that the institution was in @ prosperous condition, and was doing all it could to educate the many half orphans confided to its care in the best possible mnnner. Since December 17, 1872, 95 children have been admitted, 85 were dis- missed, 77 were returned to parents or iriends, 4 were placed in situations, 3 sent to the West. b; the Children’s Aid Society. During the year 29° were cared for, and at present 220 a1 yee, ja the asylum. Since its establishment 328 half orphans have been educated by the society. ‘The Treasurer’s re was read, showing that the cost of carrying on the asylum wag not over Tg tags aud that there wasa e Of $901 87 in the treasury. The expenses for tle past 12 months were less thah $17,000. The phy- Pa pe ee hd cases Oo! 1 had ee wor P “i 1874:— Mrs. G ‘D. Phelps, hen street, First ag Or |, No. 3. East Ninth Sttph ni ress; Mrs. John A. Bradley, No. 9 Kast street, Treasurer; D. Lord, No. 45 West Nineteenth street, Secretary, and Mrs, Rosina P fauson Matron. ‘he ctilidren then gave some very funny recita- tious, which show ey were remarkably intelligent for thelr sad’ They sang & whistling p the effect 1 which was quite unique, the ing, while the boys were whistling. Rev. Vincent and Dr. Rylavee then delivered ad- dreases to the children, exhorting them to stady diligently, and always to obey their teachers, The exercises then closed, and the audience went away greatly pleased with the adunrable results Of this excellent institution, OO Superintendent, | hin a shorttime, and that the | : 6 THE FOG-WRAPPED Ciry. a How the Mists Veiled the Metropolis Yess terday—Scencs in tne Streets and on tha Rivers—Delay of Ferryboats—The Un= lucky Steamer Westfield Aground. ‘The fog which enwrapped the metropolis all of Tuesday night, through Wednesday, and settled, sull heavy and dark, with the nightfall, still lurked over the city yesterday morning, as though loath to take the wings of the wind and fiy to more accus- tomed locations, On Wednesday, at midnight, the heavy shroud of mist held all the city’s smoke and exhalations in heavy fetters, and the air was chill and raw with its unpleasant infuence. Toward two o’clock yesterday morning a light wind prevailed, and it seemed as though the great vapor bank was taking its departure; but between four and five o'clock it again settled down with all its clammy unpleasantness, and as daylight dawned it seemed as though the earth’s Surface Was steaming. When the sun arose'there appeared for a time indications that the mist was 8000 to be dispersed by its geniat warmth, but for more than an hour his ardent beams failed to pierce the arnfor of fimsy cloud that had octopus-like thrown its arms about the city and held it in its moist, unwholesome embrace, Nevertheless the fog was not so extraordinarily dense as pn Wednesday morning, and it was espe- cially noticeable that the stratum was deeper, or, in other words, that it had ascended somewhat and was more rarified. Looking up the streets and avenues of the city, the vista had at times a pleasing effect that was suggestive of weird un- reality, the faint outlines of massive buildings and. climbing spires being at times almost poetic in their soft, dreamlike dimness. There was not enough of the fog, however, to seriously impede business in the city or to make either PEDESTRIANISM OR VEHICULAR LOCOMOTION hazardous; but down on the bay, the harbor and along the river surfaces there was a great steamy bank of mist, ever changing, rising, falling, dispersing and again gathering in close mass that made the variety of scene as attractive as a panorima of dissolving views, Then there was the same clangor of noises as on the preceding day, tne hoot of giant whisties and the soft, maMed clangor of the bells, To stand om one of the piers and watch the phantom ships that slowly stole into and out of sight was an occupa-" tion not by any means monotonous, but, on the: contrary, somewhat interesting. At one tite from the Battery esplanade there was a singulat scene presented by the fact that the topmasts of na less than feven vessels were visible within ap arc’ of 500 yards of the observer, and thas nota vestige of any other portion of the ships was’ to be seen. The rigging and ropes that ascended to and supported the slender shatts were readily discern- ible in several, of them, and it seemed as thougn. they were poles planted in a bank of intangible: cloud, Presently a lighter loomed in sight, het great square sail looking like a black wall of sheet iron, lazy and sombre. A lew minutes later she had passed, and as © THE FAINT SUNLIGHT, struggling tnrougn the gloom, struck upen the other side of the sail, the canvas stood up, white and flat, from the dim surroundings aud back- ground. The terrybosts at this time felt some difficulty in’ meking their trips, but no collisions or serious accidents occurred owlng to the caution generally displayed. There were some hair-breadth escapes, cud @ few vessels just grazedeach other, but there was no first class sinash, and as & consequeuce there was.nothing of especial interest to record beyond the fact that the boats did not run so irequentiy on their trips as 1# the custom in fine weather. The result was, of course, that some delay was experienced by the tnousands who are required to be at their placea of busmess early; but ajl were, alter a time, safely transported. It was especially noticeable that the Jog seemed to cli with great pertinacity to a belt of the central s@®!face of the rivers, even when along the immediate YRONT OF THE DOCKS the vision was comparatively unobstructed for @ hundred yards. These tog veins were extremely dense, and the vapor was very white in some in- stances. Towards ten o’clock, however, a light wind sprung up, and by eleven o’clock the rivers were s0 clear that ordinary prudence and watcn- tulness made it @ matter of comparative ease to navigate the harbor in apy direction. From that time throughout tne day there was little or no in- convenience experienced, and, though it was gen- erally believed the log would settle again at sun- down, €verybody was agreeably disappointed. ‘There was an intimation of moisvure in the air last night, but the air was clear, and it looked as 08 the visitation of foggy weather had termi- nated. Twenty-four hours of frost would dispel it unquestionably, and at midnight the imdications abo that this morning would break bright and clear. THE ONLY NOTEWORTHY CASUALTY of the day was the following:—The Staten Island aos Westfield, in consequence of the heavy fog Wednesday night, did not make her usual trip down at a quarter to twelve P. M., but remained in her dock until six o’clock yesterday morning, when, although the fog was still very thick, she ventured out with a small number of passengers. The vessel was run at a very slow rate of speed, from the, fact that it was impossible to, see 20 feet ahead. When the Westfield was in what Captain Vreeland supposed to be the neighbor- hood of the Robbins’ Reef Lighthouse he lustened | attentively, but could hear no sound from tae fog bell located there, and so, thinkipg he was mis- taken in the locality, proceeded on his way. He had gone but a short distance, however, when his boat ran HARD AMD Fage oN THR BEIanTON FLATS, or, as is generally called by boatmen,’ “Bird's Potnt® The consternation among the passengers wes at first very great, as thoughts of the terrible explosion that occurred some two BAe} ago on the Westfleld vl through their brain, many of them thinking that another such disaster was te happen. However, no explosion took place, and it was found. that with the exception of the vessel Being ground hard and fast, but little harm was done, and during the morning the passengers were taken ashore in small boats. About seven o'clock last night the ferryboats* Middietown and Northfield, aided by the Quarantine tug Hopkins, were made tast to. the grounded vessel, and, after an hour’s har work, succeeded in getting her olf. She was at once towed to Clifton landing, where it was dis- covered that she had sustained but little damage, some of her floor planking only being started. She. leaked so little that her donkey pump kept her iree of water, THE NEWARK LIBEL SUITs. Prompt Acquittal of a Reporter Charged with Libelling a City Official—A Vic. tory for the Press and the People. One of the most tmportant of the alleged libels by newspaper publishers, editors and reporters on city officials in Newark was commenced and ‘con- cluded yesterday in the Court of Quarter Ses- sions there, before Judge Gifford and a full Bench and @ crowded court room In this case the defendant, Edward» Mullen, stood indicted for having, as alleged, while acting in the capacity of reporter for a local paper, the Nevark Daily Journal, maliciously composed and written a certain article whieh was published last September, in which it was set forth that City Counsel William N, Francis was placed “IN A BAD FIX’? in consequence of @ positive statement made by one Florian Leyers to the defendant, im presence of competent witnesses, and which was to the effect that he, Leyers, had had @ claim against the city for $850, bat that when he Went to get nis money Francis compelled. him to sign @ paper for double the amount, $1,700. The evidence adduced went to show that Mullen had obtained the statement from Leyers, but that what was published in the paper was not the arti- cle a8 prepared by defendant, The headings had been written by the editor of the paper, and the, originai matter turnisned, which was stylea A MERE MEMORANDUM of the facts, so altered as to be entirely unlike the latter. The editor of the paper was placed on the stand and asked by the prosecution if he knew. who. wrote the article. He satd he did, but declined to divaige the identity of the writer, forasmuch as. such evidence might tend’ to criminate himself. ‘The Court sustained the position taken by the wit- hess, It was also shown that Mullen was and is a member of the Committee of One Hundred~an or- ganization appointed by the people to FERRET OUT ANY FRAUDS welch might exist in the management of city amratr In summing up for the defence Counsellor made out ry strong and forcible case for accused, ing that there was not a o1 evidence to prove malice on the of Rutten: that Mallen really wrote the alleged libellousepor: tions of the article, or that-he hndd hs else than his duty to his paper una to the pebple, Rete a A elendan if you do not aie hey which has been charged To rest ont ed to rest on ti oficial will not be ilitea or him. Tae areas out but afew minutes when they returned with The announcement was received by tn receiv With vigorous ayia » Which, om ace promptly checked by the Court. two other cases to be tried, but the general f thot having failed in t “4 Wt wif ave baa ard 2d ests paw