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4 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1874,—TRI CONGRESS. EXPANSION TO BRING RESUMPTION. Senator Moerrimon for Another Million of Currency and Specie Payment July 4, 1876. THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. Passage by the House of the Bill, to Invite Foreign Powers to Jom In It SENATE. Wasutncton, Jan, 2, 1874. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Potutions Were presented by Messrs. Boutwell, Sherman, Fenton, Ramsey, Wright, Chandler, An- ‘bony and others from women tn various parts o1 she country asking Jor jegislation couserring upon shem the rightto-vote. Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J., presented a soneurrent resolution of the New Jersey Legisla- tare asking an appropriation to celebrate the Cen- tennial anniversary, wiich was laid on the table. He also introduced a petition of the Camden Board of Trade against a repeal of the Bankrupt law. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Morton, (rep.) of lnd., presented @ memortal ofthe Indianapolis Woman Sudrage Association protesting against the passage of a law limiting Suffrage in the Territories to maies. Referred to the Judictary Comm.ttee. EXPENSES OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. L.,, from tne Committee on Printing, reported back a communication from the Becretary of the Interior in regard to the annual expenditures of that Department, with the recom- Mendation that 16 stould not be printed on ac- count of its being voluminous Mr. StEwakt, (Tep.) of Nev., thought the docu- ment snouid be printed, as it would disseminate much information as to Indian expenditures. The % was recomwitted. GALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AT HARPER'S FERRY. Mr. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of Vt., rom the Committee on the Judiciary, reported back the resolution re- questing the Attorney General to mform the Sen- | verument property at Har- Bte as to the sale of suits in relation thereto. gar Ferry and pen THE ALCONOLIO TRAFFIC. ‘My. Wrigur, (rep.) oi lowa, irom the Finance Committee, reported back a bill providing fur the sppointment of a commisston to investigate as to thé manutacture and sale of alconouc liquors, with ‘am amendment in the nature of a substitute, and recommended that it be passed. It was placed on she calendar. ‘The substitute provides that the President shall appoint, with the consent of the Senate, five com- missioners whose duty it shull be to investigate the alcoholic liquor traific in tts economic, crimi- final, morai and scientific aspeers, in connection ‘with pauperism, erie, social vice and the public health and general weilare of the people; and shall also and take testimony as to the Practee result of license and restrictive legisla- for the prevention of intemperance in the several States. These commissioners are to be selected solely with reference to personal fitness @nd capacity for an honest, impartial and thorough Investigation, and shall hold office not to exceed ‘one year. Neither of them shall_be tne holder of any Office of profit in the general br State govern- ment. They are to receive no compensation ; but the government is to pay the necessary expenses Of the investigation. ‘heir report is to be made to the President and to be by itm transmitted to Con- UNDERVALUATION IN CUSTOM HOUSE INVOICES. Mr. MorRILi, (rep.) of Vt. from the Finance Commitiee, reported favorably on the Dill ex-. p< og td of the act to regulate tue collection of juties OM Imports and tonnage of March 2, 1799. ‘This 1 the bill introduced by Senator Penton on the 8th oi December last. It provides that nothing tontained in the act referred to shall be so con- Btrued as to vitiate or involve the confiscation of an entire invoice in consequence of any item or items contained in the same being undervalued; but thet such confiscation shali apply only to the Merchandise actually nodervalued in said invoice. CHANGING THE TITLES OF NAVAL OFFICERS. Mr. CkaGin, (rep.) of N. H., from the Committee on Naval Afairs, reported back, with an amend- ment, tie bili to change the tities of certain naval officers, Placed on the calendar, OREGON INDIAN CLAIMS, Mr. MrrcHELL, (rep.) of Oregon, introduced a ‘bill to ascertain the losses sustained by citizens of Oregon on account of indian depredations. Ke- ferred to tae Committee on Indian Affairs. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Davrs, (dem.) of W. Va., introduced a bill to grevide for @ geological survey of the State of West ‘irginia. Relerred to the Commitiee on Agricul- Mr. 3 (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a bill to amend the act Ww provide ior the establishment of @ military prison. Reierred to the Committee on Military Artfairs. Mr. INGALLs, (rep.) of Kansas, introduced a bill to incorporate the Colorado — New baad Rail- Foad Company, and granting the right of way over the public ands, Reierred to the Committee on Territories. COURTS IN WASHINGTON TRERITORY. Mr. Epuonps, of Vermont, introduced resolu- dons instructing the Judiciary Committee vo in- aire whether the judicial expenses of Wasdington tory can be dimimshed by decreasing the Bomber of places at which court shall be beld. Adopted. PUBLICATION OF SPEECHES NOT DELIVERED. Mr, ANTHONY imtroduced a resolution jortidding the publication of remarks im the Congressional Record or any portion of speeches not actually de- livered in the Senate or House of Representatives. Referred to the Committee on Printing. CUBRENCY AND FINANCE. Consideration of tne resoiution reported by the Finance Committee deciariug it to be the duty of Congress to adopt measures to redeem the pledge Of public faith and furnish currency of uniform vaine, always redeemable in gold or its equivalent, ‘Was resumed, and Mr. MERRIMON, (dew.) of N. C., addressed the Senate, He said our country en- joyed the confidence of its people more than any country on the face of the earth, yet our currency had been less valued than gold by tWenty per cent. He argued that it was impossibie to make @ paper earrency equal to guid. it was idie apd criminal tor ess to undertake to bring greenbacks up to the standard of gofd. We must put ourseives on a ievel with the commerciai nations of the. earth, and to do this we must have id and ailver currency. Until we en ha medium of exchange based upon gold and silver we can never have the advantage of Cominerce. He advocated an tumediate resump- ton of specie payment. The peopie o: the United States had lost twenty per cent in ali uheir ex- from the time the greenback system be- GUN in 146) tii now, If the greenback system con- Unues, depreciation will continue, and it is the Guty of Congress to nd the country of this state of ira—not only a duty, but the faith of the govern- ment has been pleaged. He was surprised that Rot a single definite plan by which we could fn back to specie payment had been proposed. 1e Fourth of July, 1876, would be the centennial of our in ndence, and he trusted that gtorious events transpire on that day, one of them a return ja, sand payments. Let tlhe gold accumulate in the Treasury over and above tie amount Decessary to the mterest on the public debt. If that not be sufficient put a five per cent. bond on the market, which would bring yoid at par on tne Fourth of July 1376. Let every dollar of green- backs be redeemed in coin. In the meantime let the volume of currency be increased. He com- puted our present circulation at $760,000,000, Which was not enough by at least $100,000,000, panic was notover anywhere in the country, New York and New kngiaud were credit States, had debts due them from ail sections of the country, Money couid be obtaived in New York, as there was plenty of it there, but to obtain it collat security equal to the money itself must be pat up. He spoke of the anequal distrinution of the currency and the pressing necds of the it thereof. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, said the Comptroller of the Ourrency had authority now to withdraw 000,000 trom New Englund and give it to the th and West or States which have not their Proper proportion, Mr. E>utwps— How long would it stay there? Mr. 5nzkMax—That is another question. Mr. Mexuimon said, in reply to the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Edmunds), thas if the money was down South it would go back ve slowly if the banks of New York aud New Englani did not offer interest for it, As those States pay Anterest the money yoes there. He denied that the pernere: Aided redundant as compared with the circulation of France and england. ‘Those countries were densely populated and their exchange was mall. Another $100,000.00) put in circulation here would revive the business of the country. Our eee Which might be termed bloated, Many debts coutracted under it. The ee- ments were that these debts should be liquidated in greenbacks, Now it 18 proposed to contract the currency, which would compel the payment in a more precious medium than the one under which they were created, He would postpone the time Tor specie resumption till July 4, 1876, on account of the business of the country being based on this bloated currency, By putting it oif till that time, ‘the people, seeing the monetary system devised vy Congress, would reguiate their business to that en so that it would adjust itself to that new system. He Was opposed to $ne national banking system, and tuought 4b ® Yast mouopoy, founded Wholly upon % and essentially & credit currency, and thereiore twenty per cent less valuable than gold. In the next plave, every dollar of the capital stock was in the United States Treasury, and the banks peony ee planer roment on in the rl. next spoxe Of interest, and. anla he put is to the it it to the worid, to answer if in- and per centage for Volume of currency by pe a could nol lane statesmen, not, therefore, undertake to ts and business of the whole people could have stock ta she capital stock be $100,000,009, and directors in every State. In time of war such bank would to tne relief of the government and be of f and unless come near destroying the governmen do someting to produce an equiliprium ‘wm industries more troubie wil be the reguit. Mr. EpMuNpa, of Vermont, inquired if the gen- believed produce this ae factories improve the harbors and rivers of thejWest, open up —— ‘ Pp 4 (img, and thousands of other things could be done Sto produce such equilibrium. But while wo go on with this sectional legislation—California with one interest, New Engiand with another, the South with another, and when they come in conflict the result will a@ciasn of arma. They did it once and they would do it again. Mr. EDMUNDS said he did not rise for the purpose of continuing thig debate, but ne thought the na- tural tendenucy of mune was to the pockets of those having the so it. He knew of no con- trivance by which eas. could keep money in any sectiou, unless the circumstances of the people 1m such section snould entitie them to keep the money. Every citizen has the right to put his pense are thinks be can | eae the mane of aa tae? por pa, other er coul interfere with right of the people.” Money is always flowing where it has the right to rest. Granting that vest, millions more be given to the South and Weal, it would fuctuate to the pockets of those entitled to tt. He Gia Rot believe there was a dollar more in Vermont now than there wouid be if every bank in the State was removed to jana. Every man entitied to momey would bave it in his pocket, and no con- trivance or legisiation could force money to re- main in the Westor South until by industry and ec@nomy the people would entitle themselves to became the owners of it New England could not keep mper which she owed to the West. She must send it where it belongs, and the same if she owed the South. If the Soutn owes New England, the money must come there. To provide, there lore, by law any policy which would compel the circulating medium to remain in ona section rather than in another was an impossivility, Mr. MEREIMON said the Senator from Vermont (Mir, Edmunds) went upon the principle that the commercial interests of the country were In a normal condition. There were circumstances whien have iorced the money from the West and South. The South produced $450,000,0000 worth of cotton anouaily, and the money paid for it shouid be at the South. What, in the natural course of things, toog it away ? There was something wrong some where—some li the people of the South had the capita! they wouid build up cities and towns, construct railroads, open mines, and Wall street. instead of being in New York, | would be in Cnarleston, Savannah or New Orleaus- Our indastrial aifairs are not in their normal state. Mr, Epmunps said the Senator spoke of the people of the South having capacity to develop resonrees {{ they had the capital. How were tucy to get that capital? Me. MEERIMON—We wish your people to come ere. | Mr. Epwunps—Well, Mr. President, to that I say | amen. But how are they to go there? Will they find al justice in the courts? Will they find bouest labor respected? If the South desires capital | she must show calm and deliberate justice for all | administered in every State, so that life and prop- erty will be a8.safe agin New England. Then the | capitalof New England will go Chere and the re- | sources of the country will be developed; buat not | until then will the people invest their earnings | Under uncertainties. Let the South do all she can to promote equal justice, fe peace and order | everywhere, then Northern ital weuld go there. Mr. M (MON said he hoped they would cease to hear that & man’s lie was not sale in the South, | The war is over, and those statements should be | af the past. He would assure the gentleman that anybody irom New England or Cailiornta was just as in bis State (North Carolina) or anywhere in the Soutn as if he were in Vermont or any- where in New England. Take the statistics of crime, and the ratio oi crime and outrage were in favor of the south by two to one. Mr. EDMUNDS paid be bad been told on a authority that a man who wept to the city of New- burn, in the gentieman’s own State, and estab- lished business, was entirely ignore He had committed no crime, but no one noticed him, and the only reason for such treatment was that he was a Yankee. New England men had been taught to believe in the honesty otlabor, He did not | make this statement as a reproach to North Caro- luna or to his iriend from that State, but he would say that, until it pecame respeciaole for a man from New England to engage in commercial pur- suits in the South, just so long would the South —e and cry Jor more money, which she cannot Mr. MEBEDMON—In the case at Newbern, referred to by the gentleman, there were some ciscum- stances connected with the man which deprived btm of that society he so it to enter. A iew days ago the Treasurer of the United States stopped at Charlotte, N.C. A grand reception was tendered him, and so well was he pleased that heremained there several days, The statements whispered in the ears of bis honored friend (Mr. Edmunds) were not true; respectable people were welcome in the South, no matter where from. With @ man seek- ing society in the South it was just the same as seeking it in New Engisnd. If he were worthy he co: 0 into society. Mr. EDMUNDS said he was ee to know that these stutements in regard il treatment of Deopie in the South were not trae now; bay until recently they were true. As a rule no officer of the United States Army, sent to any particular Post or station, was received into society. He (Mr. Edmunds) had visited the South, and had been told that the oniy people who associated with army officers were those termed “scalawags” by those of their own section. Mr. MERKIMON—WIII my friend sllow me to state that I know that is net true in my own State? Mr. EDMUNDs said he was glad to hear that times had changed since he was in the South in 1867. cers, and be had high respect for chem, as they bad been taught to tell the truth as weil as to work It out sametimes wita their own guod swords, EXECUTIVE SESSION, Mr. EpMunns then, at fifteen minutes past three o'clock, moved that the Senate proceed to execu- tive business, which motion prevailed. At half- past four o'clock P. M, the doora reopened and the Senate adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasuinoton, Jan. 21, 1874 JUDGES IN TERRITORIAL COURTS. Mr. PoLanD, (rep.) of Vt., from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill authorizing the Legis- lavures in the severai organized Territories, ex- cept Utah, at each reguiar session to make an assignment of the Judges to hold courts in the districts, and where the Legislature fails to do so then the Judgea of sach Territory shall make an essignment, to continue in force till the close of the next regular session of the Legislature. He explained that the exception of Utah was no new legislation, but that there the Governor made the assigninent of judges, The bill was passed. FOREIGN REPRESENTATIONS AT THE CENTBNNIAL /XPOSITION. Mr. K&uuey, (rep.) of Pa., from the Select Com- mittee on the Centennial Exposition, reported a bill, reciting that at the various international expositions that have been held in joreign coun- tries the United staves had been represented in pursuance of invitations given by the governments Of those countries, and requesting the President to extend, in the name of the United States, a re- spectfui and cordial invitation to the governments of other nations wo be represented and take part in the International Exposition to be hela at Pnila- delphia under the auspices of the government of the United States in the year 1876. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., inquired whether Congress would not be required to make appropria- tions to carry the matter through. Mr. KELLBY replied that that question was not involved in the oli! at all, Mr. Hate, (rep.) of Met, warned the House that the plan was to get the President and Secretary of State committed to this great Philadelpbia Fourtn of Jaly celebration, and that if this bill passed Congress would be called om withm the next two years for appropriations ranging {rom $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, Mr. KELLg&Y stated that Mr, Hale misapprehended alike the purpose and scope of the bill. The invi- tation had already been extended by the Preaident in such cordial terms to foreign governments that Prince Bismarck had brought m% to the attention of his government, and hi lormally accepted the invitation. Other governments done the same, bie di lao of the United States, however, disciaimed that it had any right to extend an invitation in its own name, The government would be put to no cx- pense in the matter. for it paid the expenses of its own commissioners to London, Paris and Vienna. Every other nation had dove the same, and every nation would the expenses of its own com- missioners to the Phi iphia Exposition. Mr. KaSson, (rep.) of lowa, proiessed his friend- ship to the proposed centennial celebration, but suggested to Mr. Kelley to itan amendment to be offered which would remove much of the ob jection to the bill, providing that in communicat- ing such invitations to foreign governments it shall be done in such langui ag not to present it as an enterprise guaranteed by the government of the. United States, Mr. KELLEY said that unless he heard dissent from the members of the Ventennial Committee he Would not object to let the amendment be offered, Mr. RANDALL, (dem,) of Pa,—1 will object, Mi. KeLiwy remarked that tue members Of the He had received his injormation from army of- | Qentennia! Committee to oamibling the amendment, and theretore ‘be conid not admit tr. ‘The gentieman from Maine had put the amount which the government would be calied upon to pay ava higher @ than Exhibition would cost ieee phones would cover ole expense, and ber citizens had put up ft ae, lions It was a national paninatien. having its ex- istence in virtue of two laws of Con, It was under the management of no Phiiauelphian, of no Pennsylvania, but of a commissioner and alternate from every State and tory in the Union. the other States could afford to leé Pennsylvama bear the whole expense she Would do her whole duty. The exhibition might not a 98 1b ought to be. nn might not be able to do what thirty-seven States, united, could do. Her pooeie might not be able to do ail that the forty million people of the United States snonid do. They would, Lowever, to the extent o/ their ability, redeem the honor o! the whole people of tue United States, as pledged in the legisiation of Vongress. . HAWLEY, (tep.) Of De, One of the Lom- missioners, advocated the bill, and claimed that the government had so far committed itsel! in the matter ti 1b could not retreat without shame and great national mortification, The commitice would bring beiore the House this session a propo- sition asking directly and irankly for government aid. He would see whether Congress would reuse to appropriate $3,000,000 or $4, for his great purpose of peace, while it can give forty, filty or sixty millions a year for the army and navy. Tho time was coming when the millions of the peopie’s money would be thought more available ior the urposes Of peace and progress than for enginery for murder! ng men. He denied that this was & local attair. The nation was already committed to 7 by its legislation and by the messages already sent to the world, He denied that Philadelphia would make any profit out of it. It had already discounted the profits by subseribing nearly ramen while the State bad appropriated 2000, Mr. Mgcrisn, (rep) of N. Y.—Will not the pas- of ths bill furnish a precedent for assistance to other enterprises OD various pretexts in coming years? If Phiadeiphta bas assistance thie year Will not Cincinnati, St Louis, Chicago, New York, Boston and other cities come in in turn, and wil! Dot the argument be irresistible that, one city having had this Cg others are equally entitied to consideration * Will not this be virtually pieag- ing the fluancial encouragement of the govern- ment to a series of great exhibitions throughout the country ? Mr. Haw ey, of Connecticut, replied that when- eyer Chicago gould show that the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed there a hundred years ago and that it was time for her to nave & centennial celebration he would vote ior it. (Laughter.) Mr. Woop, (dem) of N. Y., desired to say. lest the question put by his colleague (Mr. Mellist) might be construed into an indication of hostility to this bill, growing out Of supposed prejuaice or jealousy on the part of the city of New York tow- ards Philadelphia, that such a view ofthe matter ‘was derogatory to the city of New York and placed her beiore the country in what he deemed to be @ false position. He thought he could say for New York that the proposed celebration bad its best wishes for success. New York could afford to give to Philadelphia every ible advan- tage for any enterprise. jany years had rolled by since the commercial.or any other im- portance o! Puiladelphia could make her an object 1 Jealousy on the part of New York, New York claimed to be p'e-eminently the metropolis of the country. She was Sosmopollian, in her liberal feeling towards every seetion of the Union, un- biassed or uninfuenced by any possible prosperity of any other city. Mr. KILLINGER, (rep.) of Pa, sought the floor, bat Mr. Kelley declined to yield i€ to any Penn- sylvania member, He wanted the ovber States to be heard trom, Mr. KILLINGER wanted the people of Pennsyl- vania to understand that his colleague pylecied to letting @ member irom the imterior of Peunsyl- Vania be beard. Mr. MBLLISH, in response to Mr, Wood's remarks, said—I wish to disclaim any intention of intimating that any jealousy was entertained by the city of New York as against the city of Philadelphia. Ido not believe any such feeling exiats. aay question was not put in that spirit, bus solely in the interest Of the national Treasury. Mr. Frys, (rep.) of Me., admired his colleague's Mr, Hale's) spirit of economy; but there was a true economy and @ false economy. There was an ex- Penditure of money that brought profit and an ex- nditure that brought mothiag back. He did not lieve that in this matter his colleague spoke or the State of Maine in esting that she would encourage the celebration, but would stand aside if 1t were to cost her a dollar, Maine had no such spirit of economy in her bosom, Ii he were in Congreas When aD appropriation ior this purpose was asked for be would voto for such an appro- Driation as wold make the Centennial what such @ celebration ought to be, Mc, PABKEB, (dem.) of N. H., was proud to be able to say that New Hampshire was the first State to respond cheerfully to the call. Her Legis- latare had taken action im the matter and stood committed to this great enterprise. He argued that the national government was committed to it, and that to stop now would be a disgrace to the whole country, Mr. Scupvgn, (rep.) of N. J., supported the bill lew Jersey Legis- and quoted the resolution of the lature in favor of the celebration. Mr, O'BRIEN, (dem) of Md., also spoke in support of the measure. Mr. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, said that when the bili was reported he thougnt he saw 118 ing and that it woud commit the government to make this a national enterprise. had desired only to elicit such debate a6 should give a thorough lerstanding of the matter, and show that would become the bounden duty of C with- out niggardiiness, to make such appropriation as would be necessary to carry out the exhibition. He thought that, although there was a provision in the original bill that gresa Wo not be called upon for an appropriation, the government had taken such measures through the Diplo- matic Cor; as committed if in the eyes of foreign nations, and when & ting was done at all be wished it to be done frankly, orenly and map-fashionealy. The nations of the worid should be invired not with any uncer- tain sound. The artisans oj the worid should be invited through their governments to come here and see what had beeu done here by strong hands and willing hearts. He would not have invited the governments as such, Mr. KELLEY said that the governments were not invited and never were; bul they were asked to invite their artisans and other people in the productive industries, whetuer of utility or ery, to come. Mr. BuTLeER went on ¢o say that be did not care to have dukes and marquises invited, for there Was but one marquis who had had any part in the struggle for independence, and he had democrat- ized himself before he had taken such part, He assumed that the invitation would be for commis- siouers of the artisans of cvery country to come here and exchange their knowledge of the great arte that beautiiy mankind for that of American arusans. He vhe bill would pass, Certainly Massachusetts, the scene of the frst strile and of the first acta that gave birth to the nation, would not be fouttd voting against anythi that should commemorate her glories ag first an foremost in the great War of Independence, and when this invitation was extended he hoped to hear no speech and no vote against the appropria- tion of any sum of money that can be demon- strated to be necessary to carry out the enter- prise. Mr. Woop did not wish his vote in favor of the Dill to be construed as committing him’ to vote for any appropriation that might be asked for. Mr, bUTLER—I said any appropriation thas can be demonstrated to be necessary, Mr, Woop—That is very ambiguous and in- definite. I wish to stanc uusommitted op the question Of appropriation, althougn 1 am in iavor Of this bill. Mr. BuTLER—I cannot do tnat; I cannot invite a man to my house without giving him his dinner. (Laugnter.) Mr. SMITH (rep.), Of Ohio, thought that the gen- tleman from Massachasetts (Mr. Butler) had stated the eae very irankly. The passage of this Dill would commit Gongress to an appropriation of from $3,000,000 to $7,000,000. ‘The House ought to understand that the plang for the celebration were ail completed and that they req! about $5,000,000, Jt had been said that $3,500,000 hod been turnished by Philadelphia and Penn ‘ania, but $1,000,000 of that was for a public f which to be a permanent feature of the park. Mr, KRLLEY—To be used as an art gallery W the commission. Mr. SmirH—One gentleman connected with the commussion bas assured me that they would re- quire, before they were through with It, $7,000,008 irom the general government. Mr. HaWLey, of Connecticut—He never hag any authority to #ay that, Mr. Surra—He was a gentleman of the commis- sion from Ohio. Pig RaNDALL—He ought to be off the commis- sion. Mr, KBLLEY—Seven millions will cover the whole cor Mr. SMITH—We all know that the expenses always exceed the estimates, We are frankly told that Congress will liave to iurnisn $5,000, ana that Means an additional million or two, Mr. G. F. Hoan, (rep.) of Mass.—Does not th communication Which the President has aire! made to foreign governments pledge this govern- ment a8 Much as this bill can ao? Mr. Smitu—I know that what has been done in this Matter embarrasses Congress, Mr. G. F. Hoak—Are we not pledged alread: Mr, SMITH—We are not pledged, Tecause in the law authorizing the appointment of commissioners Congress reserves tle right to refuse to appro- priate one dollar; but i we pass this bill 1¢ means that Congress is committed to this very large ex- nditure, We commenced this session with dec- ljarations that we were going to economize and cut down expenses, but here is roposition which implies an expenditure of $6,000,000, and neither tue Committee on W: and Means por the Com- mittee on Appropriations bus had an opportunity to say whether we have the touey or are able to appropriate it, I think we ought to near from them before we pass this bill” Mr, DUNNRLIL, (rep.) of Minn., expressed his willingness to commit himseif to such am ap- propriation a8 might appear ne for the great centenntal celebration of the Republic, The celebration should not be jor a day, but should con- tinue for the whole year. Mr. Crocken, (rep.) of Maas., ridiemled the idea of Congress committing itseif in this matter, The very day—the Fourth of Juiy, 1876—committed every man in the country to help tm the celebra- tion. They would fund means enough somenow to entertain the visitors (romevery nation in Chyisten- dom, If dukes. and marquises 9° the: pypula, feg! small in that good old City 0! Love on seeing what they would see ther y the celebration, Sud. wanted to have it made wan! Ory regular ‘tational love feast. Thi ‘woud ‘comme qT from the South with specimens of their ougaranh cotton, anc would ask the people who manufac- tured machinery and bad capital | i invest to come to thas section of country and help them to spin the Seeaetlon uhiou ube proteane t m excess Of her conaumption, and thereby double ita 000,000 to 400,000.09. ir. Wi (rep.) of Wis., said that’ the voice of his State was # unis in bo Fennayivania sor whatever was right, just, roa sana je and patriotic, 16 debate closed, and Mr. Hale, of Maine, moved to lay the bill om the table, which motion was lost ¥ ® yote of—Yeas, 42; naya, 206 ‘the bill wus then Prep lg the yeas und nays, obly sour mem! rising to demand the yeas and nays. THE vOTR, The folowing is the aMirmative vote on the mo- tion to Jay the bill on the tabie:—Messrs, Adams, Artour, ‘ber, Beok, Bland, Blount Bowen, Brow Buckner, Builinton, sundy,, Burob- ard, \dwe: Cannon, Clark, of Mussoun; Cobu: Coo! Donnan, Durham, Freeman, Garne! tag Silage of Maine; Harre, or G@ , Hoskins, Kasson, Law- HN, Mea Mase “eto eat, nabiaroe lon} "y ck, Potzer, } i of Obio ; Waldron, and of Omo; Sherwood, Smith, Wilson, of lowa.—42. ‘WHST VIRGINIA CONTESTED ELECTION. Zhe House then proveeded to the consideration Of the Wess Virginia contested election case. The Pir | being which of swo elections, held on ifferent days and resulting differently, was the legal and vaiid one. After discussion, and without @Dy action, the question went over ull vo-morrow. DUTIES ON LACE AND SMUGGLING, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., presented a memorial of KS. Jattray & Co., Lawson Bros. and thirty-five other importers of New York city, represen six handred millions of invested mercantile capi- tal, praying for a repeal of the high rates of duty on real and hand made tace, to prevent smuggling and to merease the revenue. It claus thai the rates, yarying irom 35 to 60 per cent. are immense iuducements to iraud apd smuggling, and that trade 1s being last to honest principals, as the buwik of the article bears but s small proportion to its value and is easily concealed on the person and in trunks, A duty of 20 per cent would groutly prevent the injurious and demoralizing praciice of smuggling. The siouse shah at a quarter past-past four, took @ recess until half-past seven, the evening session to be for the consideration of the bill revis- ing and consolidating the statutes. GRANT'S POLITICAL CONVERSION. Some Comments of the Press Upon His Narsing of Monstrosities and the “Non. sense” of Wedoral Interference in Lou- isiana and Texas Affairs. The sudden change of policy by the President in regard to the treatment of rival governments in the lately rebellious States, as exhibited in his despatch to Governor Davis, of Texas, ad his declarations more recently made, that the repub- lican party carried too much dead weight and the States hereafter must take care of themseives, at- tracts some comments from the prees. Harper's Weekly, @ strong administration jour- nal, referring ¢o his response to Davis, refusing to interfere in the Texas squabble, says:— In the present instance his reply 1s fall hak tit good sense, and disposes of the subject. Jt has 2 said that it ia shocking to think that he might have interfered and have set aside the undoubted wil of the people of Texas. But it is always pos- sible fora State Court to declare an election 1aw unconstitutional, and for a Governor to hold witn it and appeal lor pap to Washington, If the authorities there should’ act as requested the will of tue people of a State might be set aside. But all this would be within the sorms of the constitu- tion, And it is undeniable that a government may be overthrown under its own forms, as that of the old Republic of Rome was, and as toe rebels hoped to overthrow ours. The security & such efforts is the virtue and loyalty of .the people. The constitution authorizes the governmeut to protect a State against rebellion upon the appli- cation of the Legislature, or o/ the Governor when the Legislature cannot be convened, Congress therefore must decide what is rebellion and who rebels. ane Camden (Ark) Journal (democratic) re. marks:— Tne President talks very fair in the above de- spateb, and we heartily commend his relusal to interfere with State matters when not absoiutely necessary, It exhibits a disposition on his part to allow the States to manage their own allairs and settle their own disputes, ‘The Cincinnati Enquirer (democratic) thinks the President 1s a traitor to his party. It says:— It is feared that Grant is becoming politically heretical. He ta reported to be saying unpleasant things about the great republican party. He 1s said to be getting “tired of this nonsense.” He does not like the idea of granting special ald to ‘Texan republicans, He actually intimates that he has done enough of that sort of fnings He seems to think that States in one portion of the country a8 well as States in snotner portion vf the country “will have to take ‘care of themselves.” This is rank heresy, and uf Grant does not repent and be- lieve bis prestige with tue republican party 1s gone. The Oswego Palladium (democratic) says:— And so it seems that even Grant begins to feel the weight that is crushing the party that made him President. But be cannot throw itom Tue bur- den is firmly bound on his back and he must carry it to the pit whither the republican party is going ate rattling Let him do as he says above and the South will casta solid vote against the republican party in 1876, “Lhe Gulf States” must be kept down with the iron hand or they will rise Up and overwheim the party now in power. . ‘The Newark Journal (democratic) thus reads the President & sermon on his ‘‘nonsense’?:— But who,,may it please Your Excellency, 1s di- rectly responsible for this “nonsense,” jor tlis “nursing of monstrosities,’? which has not only made American republicanism 8 hollow and insult- img mockery of itself, but has ergy re to the verge of ruin and despair the State of Louisiana? Are you not directly Seeponaible, juss as the republi- can party 1s generally? It not do, Mr, si dent, 1or you to attempt to shirk your individual responsibility, Last January one word from you would have squeiched this “nonsense.” Had you said then to Pinchback what you now say to Davis in Texas the republican party would have endorsed You just as it mow endorses you, Instead of that word, however, you Mashed back the reverse. You told “Pinch” to consider himself Governor. You ordered your legal tool, Landaulet Wiliaws, to grossly insult his betters, and tell them that it ‘was no ase jor the select committee of Louisianians togo on to Washington to lay the facts before you, as your mina Was made up, unaiterable and xed as the law of the Medes and Persians And even now the “nonsense” is continued when it might be thrust aside, and would be thrust aside by a new election. ut, unfortunately, this would assuredly involve the brusning aside also of the mug of cutpurses who number brother-in-law Casey as @ valued leader. A word from you, President Grant, would insure this new election. Perhaps, being tired of the “nonsense” and “nursing such monstrosities,’ you may see it to your interest to utter thus one word necessary. Anniversary of the Woman’s Union Mis- ; sionsry Society. The anniversary of the Woman’s Missionary So- ciety for heathen lands was held yesterday after- noon in the church corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth street, There was a large attend- ance of ladies, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the entire body of the church being filled, The Rey. Dr. Ormiston presided, and introduced the Rev. Dr. Olarke, of Albany, who oltered the opening prayer, calling for grace upon the efforts of this ose. The Rey, Wayland Hoyt read the annual report ol the society ior the past year, from which it ap- ared that the entire receipts amounted to e167 and the expenditures to $46,172, leaving a balance of $14. This society was formed about thirty years ago, and its agencies comprised stx centres of missionary efforts, 1t supported seventy- nga 10 pie countries, each contain. ‘he Right Kev, op Cummins then delivered an address, In opeuing he spoke briefly of the society, whose charity he advocated. Woman, he said, interested in re- ligion and doing good from tne earliest ages; her handiwork could be traced through every century which had passed over the world. The Apostles were often beiriended by women whose whole hearts were in the good cause. In later days we had strong evidences of women’s work, for instance at rendered by Florence Nightingale during the Crimean war, and those brave, devoted women who gave their services during the troubles io this country and also during the late Franco-Prussian war. Wha’ i good was done in England among the miners a few years ago bya r seamstress, earning ber bread with her needle, by mame Sarah Martin! ‘The speaker then glanced at the condition of the women tn India, where this society has ite greatest work. fe defined their condition to pe that of the lowest misery that can fall to the lot of human mortal; married when they are mere children, to be cast oif at the slightest whim ot their husbands, or, if left widows, debarred from society and forced to live in solitade, being re- fused the barest sustenance from their fellow crea- tures. The work of women in this world was to do good, and therefore ne appealed to them to-day to continue their efforts in the cause of weil doing, He conciuded by asking them to use their most strentous exertions ior the good of the society. It touched him sadly at heart to see some women in this city who spend more money on @ single dreas than would support a teacher in India for one ar. or Hamlin; of Constantinople, then delivered an address on the migsion workwalte: tpg adiougned, was HUNGRY AND HOMELESS. How .the Poor. are Fed, Clothed and Relieved in New York. “BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL.” The Public and Private Charities of the Metropolis. New York has been named, and not mappro- priately, the Oity of Charities, With the ex- ception of London’ there is not in the wera another city which spends as much money annually as New York. The metro- polis has a large and generous heart, and no matter how often the cry of distress 1s raised there ts always to be heard also the cheering voice of sym- pathy and relief, And yet but very little is known of the methods by whioh charity 4s distributed in this great city. I¢ has been calculated from statistics furnished by the police shat there are in this city over 20,000 persons of both sexes who live on charity furnished to them and that this large body of people are undeserving of relief. They live by impostare and by humpugging the chari- tably disposed, and thus’ prevent a good many deserving yeonie from receiving the assistance needful, 1¢ 16 more than proverbial that the honest poor are most backwara in asking for aid. HOW THE WORK 18 DONE. expended by our principal charitable institu: toward the reiief and sheiver of the needy and homeless are simply enor- mous, The incontes or rather the aunual receipts srom donations and Piercy of dorty-two of the principal charit aesociations and institu- tions of this city jor the year ending December 81, 1873, are a8 follows :- RLCBIPTS, INCLUDING DONATIONS AND APPROPRIA- Widor 813,286 ‘alt U: ¥ Ladies Christ 22,316 New York J: 140,648 Children’s Ald Bociaty. nse 201,450 Child's darver 86 « Roman Protectory 261,172 New York nae 13,56 New York Orphan Asylum.. 53,725 Midnight Mission, 16,023 Women’s Pri; 6,953 House of Ind! 42.991 Howard Mission cocsa S457 Magdalen Benevolent © 11,966 (cong Association for Improving Condition’ of the New York Bibie ‘Soc! New York City Missi Female City Mission Prote stant Episcopai Oliy Mission Gly Extension Methodist Bpisoop: oung Men's Christian Associa tio: Wilson Misgion........... New York Prison Associatio: Society for Belief of the Destiiute Blind Home Inctrables... aeeee New York Female Assistance Society Association for Respectable Aged Protestant Episcopal Church Missionary Society for 5eamen.... - 11,481 Asylum tor bt ay ms Women . 705 no Sheltering Arms, Home for Friendiess Gi Society tor Kuptured and 63,129 Sainaritan Home for Aged. * Wis omen's Hospital. 25,779 Home for Women... Be Presbyterian Hospi! 170,763, Add estimate tor other 739,762 Grand COtal.......sceseceescesceseesceseeseceseess 24600,000 THE MONEY APPROPRIATED BY THR CITY. At the last meeting of tue Board of Apportion- ment and bstimgte it was resolved to appropriate vhe following sums of money and to distripute them as given below. The societies and institn- tions enumerated are only a small number out of @ host of similar inatitutions which are ali engaged in doing good:— New York Dispensary. Northern Dispensary. Northeast Dispensar. 750. Tsu 70 To 7) 1,000 Rorthwest Dispensary: 780 ‘estern Dispensary. wy Union Dispen: oe 500 Manhatian Lament t qo ew York Homeopathic Di Te Bond strect Dispensa: _DIANED. + 05050 000 “ 2,000 Northeastern Hom@opathic Dispensary. 750 New York Homeopathic Coilege Dispensary. TO Western Homwopathic Dispensary. ‘760 Yorkviulé Homuopathic Dispensar; 5) Harlein Home@opaihic Dispensary 00 New Xork Dispensary tor Diyeases of the Skin. 500 lew York Dispensary for Diseases ot the Throat and Unest.... - ul) Infirmary New 00 Five Points Mission 1,000 1,009 4.000 Sisters of >t, Dominic Orph: Su) of 5) an Asy iui. New York Hommopathic Surgical Hos 0 German Hospital........ . 3,000 Hahnemann Hospital and New York Medical Women.. 1,000 3,900 000 N J 1,500 1,800 2,000 1,900 8t Luke's ome for the Aged. 1.500 New York Kye and Kar eta 1,590 Associaton for Hefriending Children and ‘Young Chapin 1500 New York ophiba 1,500 Society for the Indigent and Crippied sslind, Sev: enth avenue... if 1,800 Sisters of Bt Mary, Proiesiant Li Lom jouse of Mercy, Houston street. 4,000 pig Arins.... Mr , 000 Colored Urphan Asylum. . YU poo A Mnenciess yone: ie W a 000 0" ion and Home tor Little Wanderer: 000 Home for Aged and Children, Lite 8: Poor. 1,500 KO dh posi Wouen's Prison Aanoclntio Samaritan Home... Society for Reiormation of Juv De Se pceaben's Hosa ere ae New York Juveuile Guard OF CH. ly organized Bureau of Charities has only got into working trim during the last few days, and it is intended to establish a clearing house tor all other charitable institutions, in order that & greai central place of meeting may be had for those who wish to visit the indigent and friend- less, This bureau is composed of well known and philantbropte citizens, among whom are & Presbyterian and, @ Roman Catholic clergyman well known and higily respected in both denominations, itis not the desire of this bureau to have the needy poor to call upou them at their office, but tuey do desire all those who Wish to afford help to ‘the hangry and homeiess, and who do not know the proper method to pro- ceed upon, that they may call at this bureau, and they wil! then be directed how to put their money or oiher donations in the place and shape that it will do most good. Suggestions will be received from ail or any of the different in- Stitutions, and tvey are respectiully desired by this Bureau to place themselves in speedy com- munication with {its Bureau, whose ofice is on ‘tue third foor of the »uiiding occupied by the Com- missioners Of Chasitics and Currectious, at No. 66 ‘Third avenue. EXTANT OF THE WORK. The vastness 1 tue charitable work done in New York city annually is sometuing to be wondered at and those only who are acquainted with the gréat detail can form even @ iuiat idea or{the amount of lator periormed outside of acts of indi- vidual mercy and kindness. There are about 190,000 families in the city of New York, and of that number it ix believed that 15,000 families are placed in Si:uauons by the exigencies of the season and by the Cessation of employ- ment 000 awalline them vs seek charity. There i ing houses im the city, and 20,000 Oeste are Taheltene houses. In the ‘later live 500,000 poopie, or one-half of the entire popuiation of the metropolis, The great extent of yearly im- migration adds to the aumber of poor people every year, aud sume idea may be got of what has to be done when tt ws known that 294,581 persons landed at Castle Garden during the year 1873, One hundred and forty thousaud homeless people found lodgings daring the same tie at the diferent station louses; 22,782 persons were granted outdoor relief by the public Board of Charities, ‘here are 8,000 people on an average in the different almshouses, prisons, hospitals, purseries, schools aid asylums under the charge of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. There were 153,271 commitments to these different places during the year, but it must be remembered that the same person is sometimes committed as often as twenty times. Over 10,000 children wander in the streets and are without instruction of any kind. Many of vhege find lodg- ings at the police station jionses, ‘The savin: banks of the city hold about $150,000,000, deposited piste wor the working people and spiali shop- ers, There are thirteen institutions where the blind @re taken charge of, and seven homes for young and unprotected females who have no Bheiter, Twenty-eight dispensaries furnish medi- cine and medicai- treatment for the sick and diseased, and there hag thro’ the F which the mect || industrial schools ~ acattered i: diferent wards of the city. Ip these Wadustrial Schools the young are taught and employment is sought for them by the managers. In every ward there is @ private reliet mand there are visitors Sopouited to ‘on the destitute. To every Catholic church in the olty there is attached 4 branch of the Vincent de Paul So- ciety, which ex yearly thousands of doilara in relieving the necessitous. The Commissioners of Publio Oharivies aud PLE SHEET. Correction expended tne sum of 206,358 85, and tne Commissioners of Emigration expended $614,410 37 io finding employment and transporta- emigrants, but this money was pro- rants themselves. There are 13 ¢ hall-erphan, asyiucns in the city, im rom Nv = ry! by ay! Mee May ee einea of the work veity of thoy A) om apd hungry in thie IMPORTERS AND GROCERS. Special Meeting of Their Board of Trade— Reports of Committees on the Revenue and Bankrupt lbaws—Amendments Reo- ommended. The Lmporters and Grocers’ Bogrd of Trade hela @ special meeting at their rooms, No, 87 Wall street, yesterduy alternoon, Mr. William A, Booth, Presi- dent, in the chair, Tue minutes of the previous meeting being approved, Mr; Booth stated that the members, were called together to receive tne report of the Committee on Trade, Statistics and Publications, of suggested corrections in the word- ing of the revenue and collection laws, under act approved June 27, 1066, Calling for the report, Mr. JA. Hewlett submitced the following as the result of several weeks’ labor: ‘The Committee on Trade and Statistics have the hi to submit in the revision herewith thelr, corrections an modifications of the Commissioners’ “draft of Unit States Revenue and Oollection laws. After inuch caret making the necessary efamiagtion plan our Committes beg to offer you the resull of their w the hope that it may ‘meet with your approval commendation. ry will be seen that their intention throughout bas been to simplity the laws in order to pre- vent unnecessary delays sua vexatious inigatien, and, at the same time, to protect from traud and its conse- quences, so far as possible, the government honest importer, whose intere: in this matter they re- gard as identical. lentio: Some af the more important changes to be found in the revision are as follows’ Government to be responsible for all merchandise while in its custody Fa pophe bonded or examining ware- houses, fire, labor, storage and ordinary leakage or wastage excepted. Bonds no longer to be required on goods in the custody of the goverament nor when, duties are paldpeteon de- livery of such goods trom vessels, &c.; and the withdrawing such goods froin warchouse to be lable with the goods forthe duties, and nos tue oF owner or unporter. tiable goods fofled or damaged, and unfit for use may be eatroren by order of the Ool- n or consumption, tector aud the duties remitted. Merchandise Spy» be kept in bonded warehouses for, three years from date of entry without incurring avy additional cone, Alldrawbacks to be paid in cash without the retention, of one or ten per centum of the amouns, a3 at present juirod, veal iecs, of whatever character, imposed under exist ing law anconnection with the entry and delivering or hag tivbeosety) of merchan tise to be abolished. ll weighers and gausers’ foes or charges to be guy. ‘on such goods as are actually weighed or ga jor export. Au matters pertaining to valuauon of merchandise to be referred to the chief appraiser, in ports where such oiiear exists, ingiead of the Uoilector or Naya) Oficer. 'o repeal all laws which allow custoins oilicers or other persons to share in proceeds of seizures, fines, pensl- ties, fees, &c., 20, and substitute guitable salaries in iow of other remuneration. In ail casos where undervaluation is alleged by the appraisers the Consul who cerdfiel the invoice to be ad- dressed in writing by the departinont, asking explana- tion, before the twenty per cent penalty is enforced, Ro penalty to be enforced in any case where it can clearly shown that no intention to defraud the revenae exmon, Yorfeiture of vessels should not be permitted for viol! tion of the revenue laws, but suitable fines be substitu when it cannot be shown that those in charge or controk of the vessei were innocent of Inteat to deiraud the reve- nue, To repestall laws which allow the officers of the SRY; ernment to compromise claims for duties due on e121! of merchandise traudulently made. to secure the adoption sulew. of ot Congress, containediJn the revision; ‘The Pi ent ot this be requested to forward copies of this corrected draft to the President of the Sen- ate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to be laid before their respective bodies aud referred to the Joint Committee on the Revision of the Laws. Your committee cannot close their report without ex- preming their thanks (o Mr. Jolin C. Uopper, of this olky, for the valuable aid he has retidered them in the prepa- ration of the revision. Without his they would have been unable to.so completely review the work of “Further, tney bee. to suggest Mr, Hopper, who. hag er, the r. 0. proved hiinsuiteo competent ior the task as the proper person to represent this Board in this matter at Wash- ington, a8 proposed. Heapect(all aie ‘ETT, @ 7. GOSTENHOFER, New Yore, Jan. 21, 1874, For the Committee. In submitting the report Mr. HEwLzrr explained the many difficulties he and his assoctates had en- countered, and called: attention to a few of tho numerous contradictory sections found in the,act which ttis desired to amend, It was due to the honest importer that the alterations advised should be made, The report was adopted and or- dered to be printed. It was then resolved, upon motion of Mr. Tur NUBE, tuat the Board tender its thanks to Mr. J. 0. Hopper tor the valuable aid extendea to the com- mittee in the preparation of its report and be empowered to employ Mr. Hopper to present tne suggestions adopted to the appropriate commit- tees of Congress. THR BANKRUPT LAW. Mr. TURNURE, on behalt of the Committee on the Bankrupt Law, presented the following report:~— Whereas the Importers and Grocers’ Board of Trade did, on the Sth of July, 1373, pass the following resolu: jon :— “Resolved, That this Board woul regard the appent ol joy fe- Tociited’ ty, Congress, and ai that) thus porfected, unis salutary law be allowed 10° a shield to the unfortunate and & terror to the dishom And whereas the National Board of Trade did, at thelr session on the 2d day of October last, In the city of Cht- tion report trom @ committee of their revious meeting, which averred the Bankrupt law of, 1807 ex: of exempt al- le a it unt ing m0 8500 lowed, beyond State exemption—the uniform feature which shoald characterize the law was destroyed, and furthermore the excessive system of fees absorbed by the employes of the courts—furty per cent to Afty por cent—was often a! bed In assigned property, leaving an agate ery result, and recommend Fire—Fixed salaries in lieu ot fees. I—-Assignees’ powers to be enlarged (to avoid the expense of referces in many cases). Et -A committee of creditors to audit accounts, Fourth—Limitations more precise in the amount of ex- emption. —And ending with the recommendation that Congress should authorize a commissi onsisting of the Attor- ney General of the United States and seven members drawn trom the commercial, manutacturing and bank- ing classes,¢o prepers. suitable amendments to the exist ing law; therefore, be it solved by the New York Importers and Grocers’ Board, That we cordially and unanimously endorse the foregoing recited resolutions of our own and of the Na tional Board of rade, Alter additional but unimportant business the Board adjourned. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. peal daied eehihae 0 A Nade Body of a Ban Found in the Water with the Throat Cut. Early on Tuesday evening Sergeant Huff, of the harbor police boat, discovered the nude body of an unknown young man, apparently some eign- teen years of age, floating in the water of 1a4th street, North River. On the body some marks of violence were discovered, such as might have been Made by coming in contact with rocks or timber while in the water, but the fact that the remains were perfectly nude in mid-winter gives rise ta suspicion of something wrong, The boty was transferred over to the custody of the Thirty-sec- ond precinct police, who subsequently sent it ta the Morgue for identification. Jy is possible that deceased was a convict who had divested himself of his clothing and waa drowned while attempting to escape by s' the river, ore Might nave been a lunatic wha jam d over bei rd for the purpose of committing suicide. Coroner Eicknoff has charge of the caséd gid will make strenuous efforts to solve the mys ‘ery. For the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death Deputy Coroner Marsh will make s post- mortem examination on the body, which appears to have been in the water ten daya or more, Deceased was about four feet seven inches in height, with brown hatr and smooth face. Both the harbor police and Uaptain Speight, of the Thirty-second precinct, are exerting themselves with the view of establishing the identity of de. ceased and learning the manner in which he met oe een THROAT CUT. Hs 3 Information reached the Coroners’ Office about Jour o'clock yesterday afternoon thas Captain Speight, of the Thirty-second precinct, in making @ more’ caretul examination of the body of de- ceased, discovered that the throat had been Cate which’ leaves but little if any doubi that death resulted from hemorrlage, alter which the boay was thrown overboard. This shocking discovery makes it almost certati that the youth was murdered, and being tully 1 pressed with this belief, Captain Speight and the Officers of his command have set to work in earnest, and have hopes of dispelling the mystery which at present surrounds the case. Should it ultimately be shown that the iy Occurred on board soma steamer Or Spit voose! it may be found extremely dificult for the police to obtain any clew by which they can trace out the crime. Should there not be @ speedy solution of the mystor doubtless some of detectives at headquarters will be assigned to make an investigation. A GARD FROM MR, DAY. No. 55 LIBERTY STREET, New York, Jan. 21, 1874 To THE EpiroR OF THE HeRALD:— My attention has been called to an erroneous statement of your Washington correspondent in this morning’s HERALD which does me great im Justice. I was not in Washington and did not appear before any committee—certainly not ‘ fore the Judiciary Committee, advocat jubsidios of bonds and iands for the extension of tre cen tral branch of the Pacific Ratiroad Company.’ You will oblige me by publishing this noe. Re spectiuily, Hu, DAY, ren only verson bearing these initials in New ‘or