The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1874, Page 5

N¥w YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY -10, 187f>:WITH- SUPPLEMENT. FRANCE. . {% Cabinet Crisis Caused by Legislative Vote— The President's Position Towards the As sembly—Resignation of the Minis- try—MacMahon and the Pope. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pants, Jan. 9, 1874. The Figaro says the members of the Cabinet have tendered tuoir resignations, but President MacMahon is endeavoring to persuade them to re- waain in the government. Resignation of the Ministry. Paris, Jan. 9—P. M. The Journal Oficial announces that the mem- bers of the Cabinet have resigned, in consequence Of the. absence from the Assembly yesterday of a large number of their supporters, which resultea -in the defeat of tne government. President MacMahon begs the Ministers not to retire, but to await a vote of confidence, which will be passed by the Assembly to-day. Englisn Estimate‘of the Parliamentary Division—A Vote of Confidence To Be Asked for the Ministry. Lonpon, Jan. 9, 1874, Special despatches from Paris to the London morning journals state that the vote in the Assem- bly yesterday on tie bill in relation to the appoint- ment of Mayors by the government is not regarded aa important. A vote of confidence in the government will be asked at the session to-day, and it is certain to be carried, THR ASSEMBLY IN TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT. The Assembly to-day. at the request of Admiral Saisset, of the Left Centre, unanimously voted to adjourn until Monday. No action was taken on the Ministerial question, There was great excitement in the lobbies during the brief sitting. President MacMahon on the National Relations to the Pope. Panis, Jan, 9, 1874. President MacMahon to-day performed the cere- mony of delivering the hats to the newly appointed French Cardinals. In his speech on the occasion he thanked the Pope for conferring these honors on citizens of France, and added:—‘‘The Holy Father knows our filial attachment and our admiration at the man- ner in which he supports his trials. His sympa- thies were with us in our misiortune, and ours are with him.’ SPAIN. Ministerial Manifesto to the Nation—Cortes Dis- solved by Decree. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Marp1p, Jan. 9, 1874. The Ministry have ‘issued along manifesto, ad- dressed to the nation, declaring their objects to be identical with those of the revolution of 1863. COBTES DISSOLVED BY DECREE AND THE COUP CON- DONED. A decree wes promnigated to-day dissolving the Cortes, and announcing that elections for a new body will be held as soon as order is rendered se- cure and freedom and universal suffrage are un- Rundered. The Carlists in Active Movement—Bilbao Invested and # Battle Imminent. BaYONNB, Jan, 9, 1874, ‘Don Carlos and General Elio, with 25,000 men and ‘eight pieces of artillery, have entered Santona, Generals Moriones and Astrejana, have received reinforcements. . A battle is expected to take place soon,.the Car- lists making the attack. The Carlists now completely surround Bilbao, and are about to renew their attack on Portuga- lete, Cabinet Representation Abroad—Cuban Congratulations. MaDRID, Jan. 9, 1874. Tne government of Spain will make many changes in its representatives abroad, but Admiral Polo de Bérnabe, the Minister at Wasbington, will remain there. CUBAN CONGRATULATIONS. The government continues to receive congratu- latory telegrams from all quarters, especially from Cuba. ENGLAND. Mortuary Honors to the Memory of Prince Al- bert—Victoria’s Compliment to the Bona- partes— Rate of Discount on *Change—Bullion to the Bank. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 9, 1874. The Prince of Wales unveiled the statue of the Prince Consort at the Holborn Viaduct to-day with appropriate ceremonies, in the presence of vast crowds of spectators. A public breakfast was subsequently given at Guildhall, at which toasts to the health of the royal family were given and responded to with speeches expressing the warmest sympathy and @ffection for the Queen. NAPOLEON'S REMAINS TRANSFERRED. The remains of the late Emperor Napoleon III. were transferred to-day to the sarcophagus pre- sented to Eugénie by Queen Victoria. Anumber of leading Bonapartists attended the eeremony, but Prince Napoleon was absent. DISCOUNT ON ’CHANGE. The rate of discount in the open market for three months bills is 37-16 per cent, which is 916 per cent below the Bank of England rate. BULLION TO THE BANK. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of ‘England on balance to-day is £11,000, WEATHER REPORT. The weather throughout England to-day is wet. GERMANY. The Question of Church Government at the Election Polls, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 10—6 A. M. A Berlin despatch to the London Zimes in- timates that it is possible that the elections to be held in Germany to-day will give @ fourth of the seats in the Reichstag to the ultramontane party, CUBA. Polities! Refugee Returned—His Arrest—Project of Forced Loans, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Havana, Jan. 9, 1874. Fernando Cisneros, a prominent Cuban, against whom a decree of banishment irom the isiand ex- ists, took passage at Vera Cruz for St. Thomas on the steamship John Eider, which touches here. When the vessel arrived at Havana Cisneros Voluntarily landed, He was cecognized, arrested and lodged in jail. PROJECT FOR FORCBD LOANS, The Janta of the Debt at yesterday's session re- solved that the only means of relleving the finan- cial crisis is by the system of forced Joans, and will fasue one Of $20,000,000 at six per cent interest, payable in gold. THE VIRGINIUS INVESTIGATION. Ricumonp, Va., Jan. 9, 1874, Captain W. D, Whiting, Lientenant A. Marex and Asmstant Engineer W. 5. Harris, of the navy, and Mr. M. P. Handy, arrived here to-night from Key West, en route ior Washington, to ar pefore the iasion to investigate into the surrender -of the Virginius AMUSEMENTS. Maarel-Wieniawski Concert. third of the series of concerts an- nounced by those distinguished artists took place last might at Steinway Hall before a small audience. The programme was more interesting than either of its predecessors, and wasrendered faultlessly. The quartet in A minor of Schumann, which opened the concert, was given by Messrs. Wieniawski, Schwarts, Matzka and Bergner, and was more successful than any of the other specimens of cham- ber music given at those concerts. Chamber music requires players of equal calibre, and accustomed, through years of experience, to blend tone and style together, so that no undue Prominence on the part of any particular instru- ment can take place. Where such a surpassing artist aga Wienlawski takes a part in chamber music the superiority of bis art and his violin makes itself felt, and the necessary balance of tone is lost. .This, however, was less apparent last might than at the two preceding con- certs. Wieniawski’s assistants showed an earnestness and spirit that brought out the salient points of Schumann’s mag- nificent work, which gives each instrument equal prominence and in which the subjects are so evenly distributed. The first polonaise of Wieni- awski, which he played on this occasion. is one of the most brilliant and sparkling of his works, Maure! sang the lovely romance from *Dinorah,” “Sei vendicata assai’’? and a selection from “Don Carlos” in his best style. Miss Jennie Bull sang an aria by Paccini which Mme, Cush-Poilini made so popular in this city some years ago. Her voice is a pleasant, sympathetic contralto, and has only the jault of occasionally ialling below the proper pitch. Her phrasing is also deficient, as {t does not always Five an intelligible idea ol & work. Mme. Schiller played Liszt's transcription of “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” and, with M. Wieni- awski, the celebrated Kreutzer sonata of Beethoven. Her success in the former work was unequivo- cal, and in response to an enthusiastic encore she gave an excellent rendering of an ¢tude by Kuliak. With a light, emotional touch, Mme. Schii- ler possesses intelligence in phrasing and expres- sion of a high order. There is not mach depth in her style, but there are neatness and poetry in her execution. It is the best specimen of lady pianism, with the exception of Miss Menlig, we have ever had in New York. Mr. John Jack as Falstaff. “Old Jack”? has been so long dead that it were pitiful to revive him and leave him destitute of any of his belongings. Out of mere humanity a protest must be uttered if he be again brought to tread the stage, @ wreck of, and travesty on, the thing Shakespeare made him. From fear of harm to themselves most actors have left the fat knight to utter sonorous snores behind the arras in Dame Quickly’s inn. Last nigit Mr. John Jack essayed the part of Sir John, at the Park Theatre. in Brooklyn. Whatever may be Mr. Jack’s idea of the character, it is certain that he did not completely express that idea. He was so hampered and worried by the incomptence of his assistants, with but few exceptions, that he could+ not exhibit a jovial coward in his own person. Mr. Jack is modest and does not profess to have com- plete his study of Sir John Falstam, If this were Ot 80 less hesitation would be tound to pronounce that his representation of the gross old knight has as much of burlesque as it has of true acting in it. Shakegpeare’s Falstat® was. a coward, who knew his Gnaltty. He did not attempt to cajole himself, but only tried to dupe his associates with the bellef that he was brave. Mr.Jack does not show this, but makes old Jack his own dupe. He finally contra- dicts himself by finely rendering the soliloquy by which Falstaif! proves to himself that honor is @ thing of naught, useless to men who would live. In the inn scene, after the Gadshill robbery, Mr. Jack allots to Falstaff a degree of sensitiveness which is inconsistent with the rest of his part, Shame was unknown to the companion of the ely Assailant of Chief Faaas The Gascoigne, al even in the ae 9 Prinéé Hal, elton must have ie the old front of a ~ pg bimselt secure from harm, Thi ecially al- luded to, as it would be unlair to condemn Mr. Jack's faults without stating them, nor would it be right to retase him credit for many excellencies in the part which he developed. Musical and Dramatic Notes. “Saratoga” will be produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre this evening. The second Philharmonic concert in Brooklyn takes place to-night. Mr. Edwin Booth’s Philadelphia fortnight is run- ning away to full houses nightly. Miss Kate Fraser Fox will make her first appear- ance at Booth’s Theatre, on Monday evening, in “La Femme de Feu.” Mr. Theodore Thomas hag received a number of urgent requests from ladies for a repetition of Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody. The Chrismastide concert of Mr. Jerome Hopkins will be given at Steinway Hall to night. Theodore ‘Thomas gives his second matinée this afternoon at the same hail. Mr, Sothern 18 playing David Garrick, with his usual success, in Chicago. Signor Salvini played Sullivan there on Tuesday last, and gave the local critics an opportunity to make “odorous com- parisons.”? M. Gobattl, the young madstro, has created a great sensation by the production of nis opera, “Les Goths,’? which has procured him the sum of $7,000, an unparalleled event in Italy. The débat of Rossini did not bring him one-tenth of that amount. WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasuINcTon, D. C., Jan. 10—1 A. M. Synopsis for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The area of least pressure is now apparently cen- tral north of and near Lake Huron; clear or fair weather, with light southerly winds, continuesfin New England; the cloudiness has increased with less pressure and without any decided change of temperature in the Middle ana South Atlantic States; light to fresh southwesterly winds and rain and snow are reported from the lower lake region and the western portion of the Middle States; clear weather, with higher temperature and light westerly winds, prevails In Alabama, Probabilities, For NEW ENGLAND, THE MIDDLE STATES AND THE LOWER LAKE BEGION LIGHT AND FRESH SOUTHEAST- ERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PEEVAIL, ‘WITH ARBAS OF BAIN IN THE INTERIOR DURING THE Day. THE CLOUDINESS WILL INCREASE ON THE MID- DLE AND EAST ATLANTIC COASTS, FOLLOWED BY RAIN DURING THE EVENING. For the South Atlantic States generally cloudy weather with light rain on the coast, the pressure and temperature changing but slightly. For the Gulf States, partly cloudy or clear weather, with southwesterly to northwesterly ‘winds and lower temperature. Telegraphic reports have not been recetved from the lower lake region westward to the Missouri Valley and southward to the Gulf Coast, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past 24 hours, in compari- son with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1873. 1874. ‘1873. 1874, 3A.M... . 32 84 3:30P. Mow... 82 46 6A. M. 30 33 6PM 23 44 9A. . 380 384 OPM 40 12M.. .82 42 -12P.M. 39 Average temperature yesterday. seed Average temperature corresponding date last FORT... 6050 OANAL NAVIGATION. BUFFALO, Jan. 9, 1874, Two canal boats, laden with wheat, in tow of a tug, left this port this morning for Lockport. Canal navigation in this locality, at this season, is without precedent. The weather ts still soft and engd bef oa ice or snow. The lake, river and canal are clear. RIVER NAVIGATION. POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. 9, 1873. Two steam tugs passed here to-day, going north, ‘with 14 canal boats in tow. They will be able to » a Albany without any ‘aimeuity. BEWARD OFFERED FOR ORIMINALS. Boston, Jan. 9, 1874. The Seiectmen of Abington offer a reward of $1,000 and the bank $500 for the apprehension of the arties who assaulted watchman Floyd, ‘with in- Pout to rob the Abingfon Bank, on Tuesday nignt. A MURDERER RESPITED, DENVER, Col., Jan. 9, 1874, Stecle, who was to have been hanged at Boulder to-day, for the murder of Brooks, has veen respited by Govergor Eipert yntil February 13 Y appointea Chief Justice, WASHINGTON. a Soe Caleb Cushing Nominated for Chief Justice. Retrenchment Alone Not Adequate to Relieve the Treasury. Opposition of the War Department to Army Reduction. Government Regulation of Railroads. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1874. Nomination of Caleb Cushing for Cnief Justice—Speculations Regarding the Mission to Madrid. The nomination of Caleb Cushing, Minister to Spainy to be Chief Justice of the United States was received in the Senate witn marked satisfac- tion. Senator Sumner expressed his approbation in emphatic terms, and in this he was followed by a number of other Senators “ equally prominent. There is no doubt that tne nomination will be confirmed at the next executive session, The embarrassment occasioned the friends of the administration by the nomina- tion of such an unfit person as Williams led to no little anxiety as to who should follow, and nume- rous inquiries were passed around in the desire to obtain information as to the probable new ap- pointee. These Senators evidently had no desire to fall into such another disagreeable con- troversy as in the Willlams case. When the President's secretary appeared, some- what late in the day, the announcement of a message from the President of the United States struck the Senatorial ear with unusual im- portance, When the name of Cushing was men- tioned great relief was shown and expressed. The nomination was made entirely without Mr. Cushing’s knowledge. All day he had been busily engaged in arranging his affairs in view of his de- Parture for Madrid, two weeks from to-morrow. About four o’clock this afternoon he received a telegram from a friend in New York, congratulating him on the honor conferred upon him, He was naturally considerably surprised at the announce- ment and could hardly credit it until subse- quently confirmed. Mr. Cushing has not as yet received his commission as Minister, it being customary to accompany it with instruc- tions. Upon his confirmation as Chief Justice he will resign, unless the President should still desire him to carry out his mission to Spain, before assuming the duties of his bigher office. This he could do without any violation of law, as may be shown by the following prece- dents:—John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, while holding that office, was appointed Minis- ter to England. He transacted the duties of his mission, and having completed these resumed his judicial functions. Mr. Jay, when was holding over as Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Confederation. Oliver Elisworth, appointed in 1796, while Chief Justice, was nominated and confirmed Minister to France, amd having performed these diplomatic duties returned to preside over the Court. Chief Justice Marshall was appointed in i while Secretary of State, and for a short time after continued $9 act in that oMce. It wiil be seen that the courts and diplo in those early days were sometimes united. The construction of the law at that time was that the prohibition of exercising two functions applied to salaries and not to office. The received opinion now is that it applies to both. This, however, is not sustained by the law, which merely says that no person, who holds an office under the federal government, the salary or compensation of which exceeds $2,500, shall recetve the compensation of the other office. There is no provision of the constitution or statutes to prohibit the holding of two offices, The act of 1850, again, says that no person shall receive the allowance of two offices at the same time. The act of 1852 forbids a person from receiving more than one salary. Chief Justice Taney decided that there is no law to prohibit a person from holding two offices at the same time. Hence, ifthe President should see fit to continue Mr. Cushing in his diplomatic duties he can do so. An impression seems to pre- vail that there is a superannuation law governing federal judges. The only law approaching this is one which states that after having served 10 years and passed the age of 70 any Judge of a United States Court may resign on a*pension. Judge Nelson was the first and only example under this provision. Mr. Cushing is now 73 years of age, but as vigorous in in- tellect ana body as a man of 60, His nomination for Chief Justice took the Senate by surprise. He had just been confirmed as Minister to Spain, for which position his services were con- sidered indispensable to the settlement of the perplexing state of affairs now existing be- tween the United States and Spain, growing out of the Cuban troubles, After the withdrawal of the nomination of Williams Senators had been discussing who was most likely, of their own mem- bers, to be named for the place. It will be remem- bered that twice this week, in these despatches, it has been stated that in case of the withdrawal of Williams Cushing would be the forthcoming man, as it was known that the Presi- dent, had it not been for influences brought to bear upon him, would have made Cushing his first nominee. Aside from his personal Ppreciation of the eminent fitness of Cushing for the office, there was the desire to recognize the services of the American counsel at the Geneva arbitration by some marked testimonial. Of the three Geneva counsel Evarts was passed by because of the personal pique entertained by the President toward him on account of his con- nection as counsel in the Andrew Johnson im- peachment trial. Watte, of Uhio, was bat little known to the country at large. There remained then but Cushing. After he had allowed himself to be persuaded out of his first choice he was at a loss whom to select. He had promised that the nomination should be sent in early in the present session’of Congress. So, without refiect- ing, in the haste of the moment he tendered it to Williams, The result ts known. Conkling, so generally spoken of for several months previous to the assembiing of Congress, had the strong personal good will of the President, but the Sena- torhad no desire to abandon his active political life tor the dignity and honor attending this high judicial position. The high honors which have thus within the last few days been showered upon Caleb Cushing must cause him to realize the truth of the old proverb, “It never rains but it pours.” The nomination of Mr. Cushing was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee, and immedi- diately favorably reported tothe Senate. Sena- tor Morton objected in executive session, and it therefore lies over until the next executive ses- sion. Some of the Senators think Mr. Cushing too old, others that he is unreliable and others that he is not qualified. The trouble is that the main body of the Senate is not competent to judge, and, while it sought to impress upon the country its condemnation of an infertor appoint ment in the name of Williams, the opposite more is pewildering in the name of Cushing. Williams was not competent. Cushing is too able, but he will be confirmed. Hope of Increased Revenue trom Cus- toms. The receipts from customs are so variable as to afford no data at present on which to base hopeful calculations concerning the future, It is, how- ever, supposed at the Treasury Department that in about 10 days the receipts will be more uniform. ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is much encouraged by the receipts of his bureau, So far for this month they are $2,000,000, and the prospect is they will seam be restared tq what ther were be- a fore the lace panre, cnus fulfitiing tia calenfation of | actor; $100,000,000- annually. ‘Treasury Relief Other then Retrench- mt Needed. Several of the members of the Appropriation Committees think the estimates will be cut down about $10,600,000, but that this will not be suMcient to bring the expenditures of the government within the receipts from all sources for the next fiscal year. Therefore, some measure of Treasury relief will be necessary. As to what this shall be there is at present no indication. Congress will not act haatily on the subject. Cireamioe: in the Senate. The Senate, like a body of weil-traimed actors who act best when ther lose sight of themselves, came seriously down to the financial work which it is their task and desire to clear up as quickly as possible, and, during the morning hour, Morton, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, led off with ear- nest practical business by introducing Senate bill No, 147, authorizing national banks to reduce their capital stock and withdraw bonds accordingly. Debate on this consumed the morning hour with at least a semblance of approach to the considera- tion of the great financial interests of the country. The morning hour having expired, the game of battle-door and shuttlecock on the Salary bill was carried on ad nauseam tor the balance of the day. Clayton, with youthful intrepidity, sought a play- ful diversion by offering a scythe-like amendment, Jumbled up with civil service humbug, and his conch was soon whacked by the Senatorial eudgel, and almost as soon as he went down his amend- ment went with him. Cragin, of New Hampshire, in his dry way, characterized the debate on the Salary bill as the play, “How Not To Do It,” ana this may be remarked as true of many Senators who seem to have graduated from the Circumlocu- tion Office. The Proposed Army Reduction Before the House Military Committee. The statement of Secretary Belknap to-day ana of Adjutant General Townsend yesterday before the House Committee on Military Affairs supple- mented and confirmed in most particulars the opinions expressed by General Sherman in connec- tion with the proposed reduction of the army. They show that the existing 25 regiments ot in- fantry, 10 of cavalry and five of artiliery are all kept employed in keeping the Indians in subjec- tion, garrisoning posts and fortifications, sup- plying escorts to boundary commissioners, picket- ing the Pacific railroads and in other duties of great public importance. ‘The army appropria- tions for several years past have been on so economical a scale that the War Department has not been able, on account of the expense, to make changes of regiments which have been for seven or eight years past stationed in unhealthy parts of the country. The uncertainty as to the action of Congress in regard to army reduction is repre- sented as having avery injurious effect on. the officers, who, from the feeling of uncertainty as to retaining their commissions, are losing that regard for their profession and esprit de corps which is so necessary in the @rmy. Secretary Belknap says that, although he assented to the reduction of the estimates, the army, at its present state, cannot be maintained for the amount of the reduced appropriations, ana that, in order to keep within the amount recommended, recruiting will have to be stopped, either entirely or partially. A remarkable fact, in connection with the army, is that the average annual reduction, “based on the experience of the last three years,” througn deaths, desertions and expirations of service, is over 16,000, and of this figure over 7,000 is under the head of desertions. Secretary Belknap doss not entirely coincide with General Sherman as to the uselessness of our seacoast fortifications gen- erally; but, on the contrary, thinks that they ought to be completed and rendered more effec- tivé, particularly at New York, Boston, Portland, ‘New Orleans and on the Florida coast. Taxes to Remain on Friction Matches, fi and Stamps. The Committee of Ways and Means to-day in- structed its chairman to report adversely on the bills to remove the taxes on friction matches and stamps, The Bill for Government Regulation of Railroads. The House Committee on Post Roads and Canals this morning further considered Mr. McCrary’s bill to regulate commerce by railroads among the States, and favorably disposed of five of its 14 sec- tions, The fourtn section, prescribing the powers ofthe Board of nine commissioners, was some- what amended so as to amplify their powers and prescribe a longer term for holding office than four years, Mormon Argument Against the Utah Reform Bill. Elder Cannon this morning argued against Mr. McKee’s bill for reform in Utah matters, which was further considered, without action, by the House Committee on Territories. Judge Busteed, of Alabama, on the Ac- cusations Against Him. Judge Busteed, of the District Court of the United States for the State of Alabama, has ad- dressed a pamphlet of five printed pages to each individual member of the House Judiciary Com. mittee, alluding to Mr. Hoar’s original resolution with reference to his alleged judicial misconduct, introduced in 1873, and giving a statement under oath of the times when and the places in Alabama where, during 1870 to 1873, he has held courts and transacted other business pertaining to his judicial ofice. He concludes, in speaking of Mr. Hoar's resolution, thus:—‘If it is fashioned after the model of the wooden house of the Greeks Iam ready to meet any accusation it contains when it shall come from its concealment, I ask only one favor from your hands, and I ask this as much in the interests of justice and fair dealing as for myself. Itis that in any investigation you see ft «to institute I be allowed to confront my ac- cusers, and cross-examine them before your com- mittee. This was granted me by both of the Ju- diciary Committees of the former Congress. It was all 1 asked then. It is all of mere graceI shall ever ask from any committee of inquiry.” Women Opposing Their Disfranchise. ment in the Territories, A memorial was filed in the House to-day by Mr. Shanks, from the Indianapotis Women’s Suffrage Association, in opposition to the repeal by Con- gress ofthe right of female suffrage in the Ter- ritories, They oppose sucha measure because it contemplates a step backwardin the progress which this nation has for nearly a century been making toward the ideal of a just govern- ment whose powers are derived from the consent of the governed, as foreshadowed in the Declara tion of Independence, ‘‘because it will be an act of gross injury to nearly one-half of the pioneers of civilization, who have braved the hardships and dangers of frontier lire, and who justly claima voice in the government which may dispose of their lives, their liberty and property, and because such @ repeal proposes areturn to the barbarous usages of the Dark Ages—a step wholly unworthy the intelligence and refinement of the nineteenth century.” Thé memorial was referred to the Ju- diciary Committee, The Colored Members of the House and the Civil Rights Bill. The colored brethren of the House admit that General Butler talked beautifully about their race in his speech on the Equal Rights bill, but they fear that he proposes to emasculate their Equal Rights bill, This, they assert, they will not submit to, and Samner has advised them to stand firm. Whether Butler can persuade them to abandon their desire for “mixed” schools, or whether they will stand as @ unit for Sumner’s bill, remains to be seen. The Washington National Monument Fund. ‘The trustees of the Washington National Monu- ment Fund at a meeting yesterday appointed a committee to take charge of the interests of the association before Congress with a view to imme- diate action on the House report of 1872, in which an appropriation of $200,000 to aid in the comple- tion of the monument is recommended. Embarrassment of Postal Contracts by Decision of the Department of Justice. Postmaster General Creswell appeared before the House Committee on Appropriations to-day to tn- form them of the embarrassing situation in which the department contracts for postal cards had been placed recentiy bv. deciginn of the Assistant ——— ney General for the Post Oflce Deg who holds that said contract aun nie Joint resolution of 1868 pronibiting contracts (or stationery for a longer period than one year, Mr. Cresweil thinks tho law is susceptibie of broaaer construction ; but, to remove all doubt on the ques- tion, seeks an authoritative construction, or, if nec- essary, the amendment of it at the hands of Con- gress, Additional No ations. The President has nominated Seth M. Barber to be Pension Agent at Cleveland, Ohio; H. B. Swope to be Uuited States Attorney for the Western dis- trict of Pennsylvania; George BR. Peck to be United States Attorney for Kansas; James EF. Bangs, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of the Com- mission for determining the boundary line between the United States and British possessions between Lake of the Woods and the Rocky Mountains. Robbing the Red Man of His Lands. To-day the recommendation of Senator Mitchell to have 800 square miles or 512,000 acres of the Stletz and Alsea Indian Reservations in Oregon thrown open to settlement by Executive order was submitted to Inspector Kembie for report, With instructions that the recommendation had the approval of the Department of the Interior. Thisieaves 100 square miles for the Indians, in- cluding their improvements and fishing grounds. Report of Judge Durell’s Resignation. It is stated by Louisianians here now that Judge Durell, of that State, has placed his resignation at the disposal of the Pfesident. Reception by Mrs. Fisn, The Orst card reception of Secretary and Mrs. Fish this season took place to-night. Their rest dence was crowded, mapy distinguishea persons being among the guests. "MEXICO. Citizen Claims Against the United States—Con- gressional Inquiry Concerning Elec- toral Irregularities. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALS. MarTaMoRas, Jan. 8, 1874, La Voz Publica, of this city, says that claims ex- ceeding $100,000,000 against the United States have been presented before the Mexican Frontier Com- missioners, recently authorized to investigate the depredations and injuries committed on the Mexi- can side of the Rio Grande by American citizens, and that this amount will hardly cover the losses sustained by inhabitants of the State of Taman- Upas. GOVERNMENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. The Governor has called an extra seasion of the Congress of this State to consider the questions which have arisen out of the discord and the ir- regularities in the late municipal elections in Tame pico, Matamoras and other parts of the State. National Measures for State Pacification. MATAMORAS, Jan. 9, 1874, In order to suppress the disorders which have existed for several months past in the State of Cohahutla between the followers of General Zepeda, who was deposed as Gov- ernor by the Legislature of the State, and Dr. Salas, who was elected in his stead, the Federal Congress at the city of Mexico has au- thorized President Lerdo to appoint a provisional Governor for the State. Fifty thousand dollars was also appropriated to arm and equip 2,000 men of the National Guard in the State of Cohahuilatosupport the provisional Governor and maintain order until a new Legisla- ture can be elected and the State pacified. BRITISH WEST INDIES. FE-President Baez, of St. Domingo, at St. Thomas—French and English Hos- pitality—Samana Bay Affairs. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Sr. Toomas, Jan. 4, 1874. A French man-of-war arrived here this morning, bringing ex-President Baez, of St. Domingo, asa passenger. When the revolutionists appeared before St. Do- mingo, Baez, seeing that resistance was useless, entered into a convention with General Gonzales, the supreme chief of the revolutionists, stipulating that he should be allowed to leave peaceably and that his frienas should be permitted to remain in the coantry unmolested. fs This was agreed to, and the revolutionists im- mediately entered the capital amid the acclama- tions of the people. PEACE AND COMMERCE. The country is tranquil. Business continues as usual. S4MANA BAY DIPLOMACY. General Gonzales denies having given any orders affecting the Samana Bay Company. On the assembling of Congress the matter of the lease will be calmly discussed. VENEZUELA. —_——__+. Educational Enlightenment and Peace. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Laauayra, Dec. 25, 1873, Peace prevails throughout the Republic. Public schools on the American system are ine creasing. HAYTL Revolution Suppressed—Preparing for Choice of s President. 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