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1T, A 7 1 4 NfW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. CONGRESS. Morton’s Defence of the President's Louisiana Orders. McEnery’s Supporters More Blood- | thirsty Than Modocs. __-—_—— KELLOGG’S POLITICAL PURITY. | —— | District of Columbia Affairs To Be Looked Into. | work of reconstruction in Louisiana, it must actually overturn @ legal state vernment which is republican tn its orm. While he deplored | the leaders of the democratic party there as their | SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1874, ‘A TAKERSIXTY-PIVE CONVERTIBLE BOND ASKED FOR BY PHULADELPH!A, Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa., presented a petition of citizens of Philadelphia asking the issue by the government o! a three-sixty-five convertible bond, Referred to the Committee on Finance. 1OWA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Mr. Wricu?, (rep.) of lowa, trom the Judiciary Committee, reported back the House bill changing the time of meeting of the United States District Court in Iowa, with an amendment fixing the time of meeting at Counct! Bluds on the fourth Monday in March and September of each year instead of the third ‘Tuesday of those months. Passed. VHE DUTY ON GRAIN SACKS. Mr. SarGENr, (rep.) of Cal., presented resolu- tions of the California Legislature and Stata Grange against the duty on bags used for export ing grain. Keferred to the Committee on Finance, Mr. ANrHony, (rep.) of K. L, presented &@ memo- rial relative to the delective tlluminating gas in the District of Columbia. Reierred to the Committee @n Public Buiidings and Grounds, A BILL TO REGULATE REVENUE, Mr. Coover, (dem.) of Tenu., introduced a bill to refund internal revenue taxes improperly as- | sessed and collected. Relerred to the Commitee on Finance. Mr. Cooper's bill for refunding certain internal | revenue taxes directs the remission or repayment of all taxes a. ed or collected on or trom citi- zens in the insurrectlonary States contrary to the provisions of the Treasury Department circular No. 16, issued June 21, 1865, AMKND THE STATUTES ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. Mr. BoUTWELL, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to revise, amend and consolidate the statutes in relation to the estimates, appropriations and pub- ue expenditures, Reierred to the Committee on Finance. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN MINNESOTA. Mr. WINDOM, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill to change the ume vi holding the United States Dis- trict Court in Minnesota, Referred to the Commit- tee ou the Judiciary. MORE WORK £OR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Mr. WRIGHT, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a resolu- tion directing tae Committee on Finance to in- juire into the expediency of abolishing the office of ‘omimissioner of Internal Revenue, as well as the other oflices ia that bureau, and imposing the du- ties of the revenue office on the Treasury Depart- ment. Agreed to. 10 REDUCE NAVY YARDS AND HOSPITALS, Mr. STEVENSON, (dem,) of Ky., introduced a re- solution mstructing the Comittee on Naval Al fairs to inquire into the expediency of reducing the Bumber ol navy yards und naval hospitals um the United States. Agreed to. j THE MAIL SERVICE. Mr. Scort, of Pennsylvania, introduced a resolu- tion instructing the Postmaster General to report to the Senate as to the number of contractors jor the transportation of the mails holding more than five contracts on the South of June last; how many bave been let te sub-contractors, and ‘at what pric Also, if there 1s now a class of professional bidders Who seek to gain the control of numerous routes and uncerbid bond jide bidders; and, iurther, what legisiation is needea to enable the depart- ment to secure bond side contractors at the lowest price. Laid over on Objection of Mr. Hamlin. Mr. SARGENT, Of Calliornia, introduced a resolu- tion instructing the Committee on Post Offices and Post Koads to inquire into the c mull service between san Francise wich Islands, and whether it is necessary to re- new such contract. Agreed to. THE LATE MEXICAN CONSUL OTTERBOURG. Mr. ScHURz, (rep.), of Mo., called up the motion to reconsider tue vote by which the bil tor the re- lie! of Marcus Utserbourg, late United States Con- sul at the City of Mexico, was passed. Pending the discussion the morning hour expired and the motion went over, CONTRACT DEPOSITS WITH THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. Mr. SARGENT, Of Caitfornia, introduced a bill in relation to Certain deposits in the Post Office De- partment. it authorizes the Postmaster Generai to coliect certified checks on national banks de- sited by bidders as security sor the faithful per- jormance ef contracts, and to place the proceeds in the Treasury of te United states, to remain there unt the coutracts are awarded, aiter which the amouut shall be returned to the bidders de- positing it. In explanation of the bill Mr. Sargent Said the bidders preferreu to have the deposit in the Treasury of tie United States instead of the ational banks, Which too frequently jailed. About 1,000 of such checks were now in the Lands of the Postmaster General, where they must remain by law till the 1st of July. Relerred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Ramsey, (rep.) of Minn., presented resolu- tions of the Minnesota Legislature asking that the time be extended tur the payment o1 pre-emption claims. Referred to the Committee on Public Claims. Mr. Stgwarr, (rep.) of Nev., from the Committee on Public Lands, reported without amenaiment the House bill, extending tor two years the ume tor the sale and payment o! pre-empted lands in Bitter Root Valley, in the Territory of Montana, being amendatory of the act of June 5, 1572, ,or the re- moval of the Flat Head Indians. REPORTING THE SENATORIAL DEBATES. Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) Of Me., submitied a reso- lution, which was Yaid over, directing the Com- mittee on Printing to contract on benaif of the Senate with a suitabie person to report tor puvii- cation in the oilicial Kecord, now provided for the purpose, the Senate debates and proceedings dur- ing this Congress on the terms provided for by the act of January 24, 1874. Mr. SARGENT introduced a bill relating to placer mining lands in Caliiormia, Referred to the Com- mittee on Mines and Mining. Mr. RAMSEY presented a petition of the suborid- nate granges of tue Patrons of Husbandry of Douglas county, Minnesota, praying fo) the passage o1 Mr. Ramsey's Dill, extending the time of the limitation oJ land grants to aid in the completion of the St. Cloud Vincent branch of tue St. Paul an LOUIS Mr. Morron a affairs. He Carpenter), and contended rument was the legal govern- from Wisconsin (Mr. that the Kellogg x1 Ment ol the stute, the President and tne other House of Congress having recognized it, He quoted from the Rhode Islund case of Potter against Robbins and said 1 views in this case. would admit that he was more laws of Wisconsin than le was with those of Louisiana, anu, certainly, the decisions 01 the jegal tribunals in were entitled to more weight than t any politician or Senator. No 4 te now de- maded upon the 10: ge Dureil. Ir. Morton then spy Lin as to the legal powers oO! the President to empioy the land and baval forces of the United States, and said the views of the Senator irom Wisconsin on that question were too narrow. He thought the argument oJ the gentleman (Mr. Carpenter) sha the President had never recognized the Kellogg Legisiature seemed to be trifling with the wnole matter, The President did recognize that Legi ture. Even it he had not he recognized Mr. logg as Governor, and that amounted to the same thiug. ‘The recognition of the Kellogg government by the President was im pursuance 0! law. The proposition to set aside the Stare government of Louisiana and order @ new election was one o! the wravest character. it could not be done without setting aside a portion of the constitution of Louisiana, Ii Congress should order @ new elec- tion how the constitution of Louisiana would re- quire another one for members of the Legislature next November, Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. ¥., thought nothing could be more fallacious in testing the powers of the President than the argument of the Senator from Wiseousin (Mr. Carpenter), that he must re- | ceive imiormation from the Legislature of the State, aud @ demand tor interference before he could inveriere, He (Mr. Conkling) would venture ; to say thatif turbulence existed in any State of the Union, and the President knew of it, he could interfere, even’ if he but received an out ery from the Governor. No matier about the form Of appiication, the President's power would be a8 iull as if he received an application reciting all partic authority to decide whether the sen ior the use of the federal fore Tested en- trely with the President, and he hadarght to take into consideration the letter of Pinchback Claiming to be acting Governor on the 19tn of De- cember, and all other information he could get, ‘Therejore. it seemed to him, that the argument of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr, Carpenter), to Which he Would subsequently take occasion’ to reply, Reetmed to have degenerated into a mere ¢riticism on the form of application. mr, ty feed i # iat, AT FAULT. 5 esumed an e agreed with the Senator from New York (Mr. ‘bonus ), and ment jurtues. He (Mr. Morton) believed t) | stop this murder business, | gated PEGs | Was verlectly w: gent could act witnout sny application from the State under the general charge to see that the laws are enforced, To the biood-stained system of State sovereignty ail tue present troubles in Louisiana might be trased back; but tke State had many rights which it was the duty of the sederal govern- ment W protect, Should ress undertase the the condition of things tn that State and earnestly hoped the people would take Warming and insist ov fairer elections, he thought it better that they snouid bear the evils they have than Invokg the national government to the exercise of a power | upder Which State governments would exist here- aiter ouly by suferance, The condition of affairs in Louisiana in 1872 was fearful. A state of actual war was far leas Gestructive to the people than a condi- tionof rot and murder, During the last seven years Louisiana has been drencied with blood by the wurderer's hand. The colored peopie regard | natural enemies, and sirink trum them with ter- J ror. ‘(hese murderers, so steeped in blood, dis. turbed the peace of Loutsiana under the pretext of | supporting ibe McEnery government. ‘The Modocs who murdered General Cauby and Dr, Thomas made no clams to civilization, As comparea with vhe murderers of Louisiana, the Modocs were gen- | tle, annabie warriors, He (Mr. Morton) would say | to’ the people of Louisiana that they must these murders would perish, God had , 50 declared it in His holy word and throughout the | history of mankind, The electioa of 1868 in Louisi- and under the reconstruction act was fair, and the | republicans carried the State by 26,000 majority. But atter that the Ku Klux was organized, aud as to what it accomplished that was shown by the report of the committee on Southern outrages, from which he bad extracts read by the Clerk. Continuing lis argument, Mr. Morton said Mr. — Kellogg was a man vi ability and personal magnet. ism, and the republican party in the contest of 1572 was swindled outrageously on every hand, and | had it not been jor the Warmoth trauds, Mr. Kei- logg wouid have carried the State by [rom 10,000 to | 15,000 majority, He knew there was FRAUD ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE. Fraud begets fraud, and persecution begets per- secution. He desired to make no defence ior what had been wrongfully done in Louisiana, but the re- | publican party Of that State had been shamefully | Slandered and calumniated throughout the lan | The election trauds committed by the repuolicans | were but the driitwood upon a pool of biood. He called on the Senate to notice the persecutions | and trials through which the party had passed iu | the state during the last seven years, and said the Kellogg government was the best which the State had been ruied by since the end of the war. He had no fear that the government would be set aside, Dnt the agitation of the ques- tion did harm. Let it be overturned, and no one | could tell how soon the bloody scenes of Coliax | Parish would be renewed in New Orleans or else- | where, He knew what exceeding joy was carried | to the hearts of those men by tuis movement for anew election. He hoped this agitation would | cease, and the Kellogg government would go on. | CARPENTER OPPOSITION FROM NEW JERSEY. Mr. PRELINGHUYSBN, (rep.) of N. J., Sald he dis- | sented from the position of the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Carpenter), that the President in sending troops to Louisiana had acted without authority of law, and therefore contrary to law. Disorder had existed in that State and had become a reproach to the nation. ihe order loving people of the country all rejoiced when they fouud the firm hand of the President bad taken Charge Of affairs in Lousiana. His ac- tion preserved the peace there and saved blood- shed. If he acted without authority of law, then we have @ system of government inierior to what he supposed. 1t was the province of all govern- ments to have peace and tranquillity, and the ead which the President accomplished was the very end for which our government was instituted. Mr. CARPENTER ‘aquired if the gentleman claimed that the President couid act under the constitution without legislation on the part of Congress. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN replied that he did. If the Governor of a State and the Legislature calied upon the President under the constitution be could act to protect from anarchy and democratic violence. The constitution in that case executed itself without any legislation of Congress. It was not the province ot the President of the United States to reverse decrees o/ tederal courts. It had been said that the President should not have re- cognized the Kellogg government, He could not help it. It was duty to do so. In conclusion, he argued that Louisiana had a republican form of government, and there was no authority to order @ new election there. NOT A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. Mr. SrEwankt, of Nevada, said it had been admit- ted that the returns in Louisiana showed McEnery had between 9,090 and 10,000 majority. ‘ihe Kel- logg board, however, made a diferent count, based on estimates, He was willing to take the state- ment that tia fairelection had been held Mr. Kel- loge would have received 18,000 majority, and yet Was not helped out 01 the difliculty, While the two returning boards were struggling a United States judge put the Kellogg party in power. he President, with such facts as were beiore him— and he "(Mr. Stewart) presumed they were sufticient—recoganized that government. He saw uo use of investigating this case to raise any spite about tue conduct of the President. ‘The question w: what Congress should do in inquiring if Pincvback should be admitted. It was ior the Senate to inquire if there was a Jegal Legisiature in Louisiana, and to deal withit. It was said the government of Louisiana was republican inform. He (Mr. Stewart) denied it. No government placed in power by mere esti- Mates could be republican in form. He could not sanction the proposition that a republican form of governmenc rested upon mere estimates as to votes cast; that a party set up by means of a federai judge was repubiican in iorm. The Senate could vot admit a Senator trom that so-called government, because it was not republican in jorm, and not placed in power by the people. THE BANKRUPT BILL. Mr. EpMUnps, (rep.) of Vt., moved that the pend-~ ing question be laid aside and the Senate take up jor consideration the Bankrupt bul. Mr, SARGENT, Of Calliornia, moved that the Naval Appropriation bill be taken up. He said fr quently appropriation bills were put off tll last of the session, and im the rush then improper things were put in them. He hoped those oills would be considered early im the session and not put of until the last days to Le rushed through, Mr. MorToN said the country was awaiting their action on financial quesuons, which had been under discussion for so long, and he hoped a vote would soun be taken, especiaily on the amend- ment Oo! the geutieman from Michigan (Mr. Ferry). Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, said though he was anxious to have a vote on the financial resolution as soon as possible, he would give way tor the Bankrupt bill, as that was sent to the Senate by the Honse early in the session, and there was great necessity for its consideration. He would not, therefore, antagonize the two, and gave his consent to the consideration of the Bankrupt bill, but announced that, as soon as that subject should be disposed of, he would press the financial resolu- Mr. SaRGENT also yiefded for the Bankrupt bill, but gave notice that he would urge the considera- tion of the Naval Appropriation biil when tnat measure should be disposed of. The motion of Mr, Kdmunds was adopted and the Bankrupt bili taken up and read at length. THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH, On motion of Mr. RAMSEY it was agreed .that the testimony and argument before the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads in relauon to a postal telegraph be printed. GENEBAL HOWARD'S CASE, The Coarw laid before the Senate the House joint resolution for a special court of inquiry in the case of General 0. 0. Howard, and a verbal amendment oifered by Mr. Logan Was adopted. Mr. West, (rep.) of La,, objected to the passage Of the resolution. He said the usage of the army was to appoint three officers on a court of inquiry, but this resolution proposed to depart from this usage and appoint five officers on the court. Mr. LoGan, (rep.) of !iL, said he knew nothing about the iacts of tne case, but understood that General Howard was anxious to have tue court appointed. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mas: not desirable to have the action of the Military Committee on this resolution. 1t was certainly ap innovation in making tae number of orticers five, and he would like to have the committee inquire into the matter and explain the exact condition inquired if it was Of the case, Mr, CONKLING Said, as the charges against Gene- ral Howard had emanated trom the executive ch Of the government, it Was right aud proper that it shouid consist of five officers. He under- stood that General Howard was willing for the court, and that he -regarded as to ois credit. He Was an officer distinguished in the service, having been maimed in body, and, until after this investi- gation snouid r’ him, maimed in reputation. ‘The judgment of a court composed of five members would ave more weight than one of three, Mr, MokToN inquired why it was necessary to have the court inauire imto the legal and moral responsipility Of General Howard, as proposed by the resolution. Mr, CONKLING replied that it was for the purpose of having the court pronounce, uot only as co the cold formalities of the case, but also as to the ques- tion of the integrity and honor of General Howard, Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) Of O10, said be Was some- what surprised that this measure was before Con- gress. Tie President of the United States at all times had authority to organize a court of inquiry, and be could not see Why Congress was called upon to stir up the President. Mr. CONKLING Said the statute Of limitations had Tun against the case, Mr. THURMAN said he did not understand It so; but if there Was the least foundation in the world for these accusations against General Howard he mrust express his surprise that the Executive had not long ago ordered a court to mwestigate them, He read from the letter of the Secretary of War, eontaiming charges, and said while he (Mr. Thur- | man) gave no opinion as to the truth of them, he ‘was assured that the President had not jong ago ordered a court of inqui He next cited from the opinion of the Attorney General in the case, and said that the Attorney General, had ail at ol become ie ge ag anxious as to the liberty of the citizen, and doubted that a major general could be tried LA @ military cogrt. There was atime when people not in the army were tried by ge =) courts, and that, too, in States where the civil courts were in full operation. ‘There was no doubt, though, in the mind of the Supreme Court, when the question came before it. Ii vhe law oificer of the government gave such an opinion as that, he (Mr. Thurman) did not blame the President, who was no lawyer, nor the Secre- tary, for sending to Congress for advice. Mr. MORRILE, (Tep.) of Me., said General Howard to bave @ Courm We (Mr | duced and referred, including the following :— Morrill) did not believe s single one of these @harges would lie at tne door of that officer. ‘The resolution was passed. ‘The Rankropt bill was again tak was im taken up, and, at hall-past five P, M., the Senate ‘adjourned. 7 HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES, Wasuinaron, Feb, 2, 1874, BILLS INTRODUCED. Under the call of States many bil!s were intro- | By Mr. Pharr, (rep.) of N. ¥.—To regulate the rate of postage on mailabie matter of the third class, By Mr. Eamns, (rep.) of R. L—To repeal the third | section of the Mining act of May 10, 18 By Mr. Dawks, (rep.) of Mass.—To enable the | Secretary of the Treasury to gather authentic in formation as to the condition of the fur trade in | Alaska, By Mr. FRY8, (rep.) of Me.—For the punishment of extortion by oMcers or persons acting under the | authority of the United States. | Also relating to the punishment of the crime of manslaughter. Also relating to the time for the prosecution, | trial and conviction of criminals, | By Mr. BURCHARD, (rep.) of Ill,—Pronibiting Ter Titorial Legisiatures irom authorizing towns or | counties to issue bonds in aid of railroads, By Mr. Stanagp, (rep.) of Mo.—For a custom house building at Kansas City. By Mr, Havens, (rep,) of Mo.—For a board of army officers as Indian Peace Commissioners. By Mr. HUBBELL, (rep.) of Mich.—To regulate de- bate on Saturday and to prevent the publication in the Congressional Record ot already published treatises or financial and newspaper articies or editorials, | By Mr. Hazieron, (rep.) of N. J.—For minority representation in Utah. | Mr. NEGLEY, (rep.) of Pa.—Relating to the transportation of explosive or dangerous ma- | verials. By Mr. TYNER, (rep.) »f Ind.—To fix the postage rates on newspupers and periodicals and to regu- late prepayment. By Mr, CoBurny, (rep.) of Ind.—To provide for an arsenal or construction, Also jor the sale of certain arsenals. By Mr. Haw ey, (rep.) of Ii.—To provide for a bureau of architecture, By Mr. Barnerg, (rep.) of IL—Fora branch mint at Chicago. By Mr. Clayton, (rep.) of Cal.—To admit free of | duty, jute grain bags and burlaps, | by Mr. Pace, (rep.) of Cal—Relating to placer mining lands in California, By Mr. HovGHTON, (rep.) of Ci Relating to the equitable and legal rights of parties in possession of certain lands and improvements in California, and to provide jurisdicuon to determine those rights. By Mr. Cons, (rep.) of Kansas—For the sale of the Black Bob Indian lands in Kansas, By Mr. MCCORMICK, (rep.) of Arizona—Restrict- ing the killing of buffaio on the pudlic lands. by Mr. MELLISH, (rep.) of N. ¥ fo amend the Custom laws. Also to relieve the female citizens of the Terri- tories Irom political disabilities, By Mr. Myuks, (rep.) of Pa.—To amend the Bankrupt law by entorcing settlement of claims against a debtor whenever an agreement for such settlement is signed by the debtor and three- fourths in nuyaber and amount of the creditors. By Mr. HasxINs, (rep.) of N. Y.—To encourage improvement in grain, fruit and vegetabies and | discoveries that may benefit the public. | By Mr, LAWKENCE, (rep.) Of Ohio—To establish a court of alien claim: Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt. presented resolutions of the Vermont State Teachers’ Association, asking that the proceeds of the public lands be devoied to educational purposes. | THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Ind, presented four memo- rials touching the affatrs of the District of Columbia, and made a statement in reierence to a matter in | regard to which he said some erroneous publica- tions had been made respecting the Speaker of the House. Two of the papers had been in his hands | for the past month, and he had sought for a con- siderable time to get the floor, in common with other gentiemen, and in common with them had been successiul, Finally, just before the West | Virginia election case, he had ‘gone to the speaker and told him he desired the floor tor the purpose ot submitting tis matter of the District of Columbia,” and had been informed by the Speaker that tere was a very great pres- sure for the floor, that a number of gen Uemen were insisting on It, and that, after the matter then pending shouid be disposed of, he would tiy and recognize him (Mr. Waison)’ im- mediately alter he learned that the gentle- man who hid charge of the West Virginia case Was insisting on guing on with that question, and he then came to the conclusion that tne Speaker would not be warranted in withholding the recognition irom the gentieman (Mr. Smith) of New York. For that purpose he had a:terwards gone back to the Speaker and had another conver- sation, and the Speakdr then told him that if, after the Hou-e had passed from the coisideration of the election case, he (Mr. Wilson) was willing to take the risk of submitting the matter to a vbin House, he would give lim the floor that after. noon, and otherwise he (Mr. Wilson) should lave the first recognition to-lay for a@ mouon to suspend the rules. Ail this had occurred between the Speaker and himsel! before there had been any sort of public comment on the subject. He had preferred to wait until to-day. ‘Ihe matter was on nis hands not of his own seeking. It had come into his hands unexpected ; but as it had been offered to him and as so Much had been said in the puolic press with reference to the alfairs of the District, he did not feel he weuld be justified in declining to present it. He did not, however, desire to have anything to do With the investigation. He had HAD ENOUGH OF INVESTIGATIONS to Know that their duties were thankless and in- volved an immense amount o1 hard labor. He had vold the gentlemen who gave him the papers that so far as their local aiuirs and local taxa- tion were concerned that was a matter which did not affect the interests of his con- stituents or the taxpayers of the country at large, but that there was a point con- nected with it which did affect his constituents and the peopie of the whole country, and that was the understanding that Vongress was to be called upon to appropriate about jour and a half milions | for improvements in the District, and that he should incorporate in the resolution a proviso for an investigation of the question whether Congress | could be called upon to make sucn @ large or any other appropriation for that purpose. With that statement he had tuken the papers, being memo- rial of W. W. Corcoran, G. W. Riggs, Columbus Alexander and others, and of the Governor of the District, and he now presented them to the House with a resolution jor a committee of investigation, THE SPEAKER EXPLAINS, ‘The SPEAKER—in connection with what the gen- tlemen irom Indiana has just said, the Chair de- sires to Make one general observation, and that is, that gentiemen seeking the floor for a suspension of the rules on Monday, greatly facHitate their ends by notilying the Speuker of the object they have in view. There is every Monday a muco jarger number seeking the floor than can be ac- coumodated in a singie day, and the Chair must necessuruy exercise discreuion in assigning the floor, having regard primarily to the relative im- portance of the questions presented by different members. The Chair thinks that in bis tive years’ service no members from either side of the Honse having a question of public importance to submit has ever failed to get the floor when the Chair was advised of the ob- ject. Had the Chair known what motion the gen- Ueman from Indiana intended to submit on Mon- day last it would have been his duty as well as his pleasure to recognize him. The rules provide that the member first addrossing the Chair shall be rec- ognized. But when fifteen or twenty address him at the same moment some other mode ot assign- ing the floor must, of necessity, be resorted to, and there is none so fair as to award the preced- ence according to the relative importance of the motions, and is decision can pe made only by the Speaker knowing what subject a member seeking the floor proposes to submit to the House. To show how this rule works, the Chair begs to repeat that be bas hever heard a complaint that apy mat- ter of importance jailed to reach the attention of tue House. WHAT THE INQUIRY 13 TO BE. The concurrent resolution was then read. It provides jor @ joint select committee, to be ap- pointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, to inquire into the matters specified in the petitions—whether unlawful con- tracts have been made for public improvements in the District; whether unlawful assessments of taxes have been levied; the actual cost of such improvements; the amount agreed to be paid therefor; wuelher correct measurements lave been made; the existing indebtedness on account sreof and What, if any, portion of such indebted- hess Was created on account of government prop- erty and may properly be paid ior out oi the Treas- ury of the United states, Mr. Kasson, (rep.) of lowa, snggested the addi- | tion to the inquiry, ‘also whetner any amend- ment of the organ t is necessary to protect further the rights of citizens and the disburse- ment and collection of money.” He stated that the public school teachers had not been paid since September last. } ir. Cox, (dem.) of N.Y., stated that the police had not been paid since May last. Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt, remarked he had | Offered a resolution last Monday, which had been | adopted, referring certain questions ag to the Dis- et to the Judiciary Cormmittce and he had seen certain newspaper comments connecting that with the unsuccessful effort of the genuleman from | Indiana (Mr. Wilson). It was very true that the | resolution offered by him (Mr. Poland) had not been drawn by him, but it had been offered at the | Tequest Of various people in the District, He did not suppose that the desire to have the general government bear ‘as large a proportion of the ex- penditure a5 possible was confined to any one class of the people of the District. It had veen said his (Mr, Poland’s) resolution was for the very object and purpose of covering up fraud and corruption, and that he (Mr. Poland) had already the report drawn up that was to be presented to the House. ‘The resolution was, on its iace, entirely innocent, pa he tuougut If aux information could Qe owner. posed of at auction every season. such stron for sale are spurious, and yet the proof may be bi it out which would be beneficial to the people of the District, or ifit shoulda turn out that the general government had done more than its share, the tact should be made known. He believed tae proposed iuvesugation should be conducted by hen standing committee for the District of Col- um) . HALB, (rep.) of N. Y., chairman of that com- mittee, preferred that the matter should go to a select committee ag proposed* Mr. ELDREDGE, (dem.) of Wis,, a member of the District Committee, also favored a select commit- tee, because several of the members of the present District Committee had been members of that committee in the last Congress and had gone through the whole subject oi easy. Mr. WiLsoy, of Indiana, disclaimed intending an: reflection on the committee for the District of Col- umbia, He proposed @ joint select committee be- cause the memorialists preferred it, “WHO'S AFRAID 9? Mr. CHIPMAN, (rep.), the delegate from the Dis- trict, avowed the readiness of the officers of the District to submit all their acts to the most rigor- ous examination. Mr. Kasson's suggestion was accepted by Mr. Wilson, and the resolution, as thus amended, was adupted, and the speaker appointed the folowmg committee :—Messrs. Wilson, of Indiana; Hale, of New York; Hubbeli, of Micntgan; Clymer, of Pennysyivania; and Jewett, 0. Ohio. IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE BUSTEED. Mr. Wuirs, (rep.) of Alabama, presented articles ofimpeachment against Richard Busteed, United States Judge of Alabama, which were ordered to be printed and referred to the Judiciary Commit- tee. The cl 8 are presented by Alexander White, ® citizen of Alabama. ‘The articles are as follows:— First—that he (Judge Susteed) 1s not and h: never been a citizen of the State of Alabama, but 1g @ citizen of tue State of New York, 4s i—That he has never resided in any of the a of Alabama of which he is the presiaing judge. 7lird—That he has failea to hold the Courts as required by law and at the times appointed by law. Fourth—That on the days fixed by law for hola- ing the terms o1 the several District Courts be has oiten tailed to attend, thereby keeping parties, witnesses, counsel and jurors waiting at a heavy expense to the people and the government of the United States, merely to subserve his own con- venience and caprice. Arucie 5 1s in relation toa libel suit by K. M. | Reynolds against Judge Busteed, in which it 18 al- leged that money at taken from the registry of the Court and paid to Reynolds in consideration of the dismissal o1 the suit. Mr. DUNNKLL, (rep.) of Minn., from the Commit- tee on Public Lands, Teportea a bill creating an ad- ditional land district in New Mexico, Passed, Mr. YounG, (dem.) of Ga., moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution directing the payment of mail agents aud contractors for services prior to April 14, 1861, Not agreed to. MEDALS ¥OR THE CENTENNIAL, Mr. Hooper, (rep.) of Mass., from the Commit- tee on Coinage, Teported a bill providing that medals, with appropriate devices, emblems and iscripuons, Shall be prepared at the Philadelphia | Mint to commemorate the one hundredth ann versary of the meeting of the Continental Con- yress and of the Declaration of Independence, and that such medals, in any suitable metal or alloy, be furnished to applicants under the provisions of the filty-second section of the Coinage act. on pay- —, the cost and twenty per ceut additional. Passed. Mr. BROMBERG, (lib.) of Ala., offered a resolution to investigate the management and condition of the Freedmen’s Trust and Savings Company. Re- ferred to the Banking Committee, Mr. Harris, (dem.) of Va., moved to suspend the rules and adopt @ resolution to have the discus- sion of the House after Monday next devoted to | the financial question, Not agreed to. Mr. STOWELL, (rep.) of Va., moved to suspend | the rules and adopt a resolution authorizing the Post Office Committee to report on the 12th of | February @ bill for the free distribution of printed | matter, &c., and make lt a special order from and aller that day. The motion was agreeu to—yeas 164, nays 66, Mr. Fort, (rep.) of Til, offered a resolution in- structing the public printer to print such a number o1 copies of the agricultural report as will supply 1,000 copies toeach Senator, Representative and delegate. on Printing. Mr. Rainy, (rep.) of S.C., offered a resolution abolishing the Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs, Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. ORTH, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a bill for a more complete organization of the State Depart- Inns Reierred to the Commitvee on Foreign Attairs, Mr. FERNANDO Woop (dem.) presented petitions of Pheips, Dodge & Co. and other merchants in favor of making the duty on steel plate specific in- stead of ad valorem. ‘Also & petition irom John Quintard, Murphy & Co. and John Roach & Co. in fivor of removing ob- structions in the East River, New York. THE GRANTS OF LAND TO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. Mr. Monrog, (rep.) of Ohio, odered a resolution instructing the Committee on Education and Labor to inquire into the condition and manageinent of the agricuitural and other colleges that have re- ceived grants from the United States. Agreed to, REWARD OF WAR SERVICE. Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a joint resolution providing that in all cases under ‘civil service exammation for government positions, when a disabied soldier, his wile, or the widow of @ soldier who died of wounds .or disability con- tracted in the service, shall pass the examination at the required standard fixed by the rules, such poeta shall nave the precedence to appointments. ‘assed, THE FINANCES AGAIN. Mr. NIBLACK, (dem.) of Ind., moved to suspend the ruies and adopi a resolution, declaring it to be the sense of the House that any scheme for the improvement of the finances will be unsatisfactory and incomplete which does not embrace a revision of the tariff in the interest of the revenue and the emancipation of commerce from all unnecessar; restrictions, and that the Committee of Ways an Means be instructed to proceed with such revision Of the tart, Under the recent rule requiring the seconding of Motions to suspend the rules the question was puton seconding. but @ majority was against it, and the resolution was not received. A motion of Mr. Cows, (rep.) of Kansas, an amendment to the Army Appropriation bill was made in order, relating to government transporta- tion on the Pacific railroads. He claimed that if the amendment was adopted there would be & saving of $20,000 @ year in government transpor- tation, jourued. ART MATTERS, Mr, Johnston’s Sale. A number of foreign and American oil paintings are to be offered for sale at noon to-morrow and Thursday, at the art gallery of Mr, Archibald Johnston, No, 37 Nassau street. They amount to 155 in all, and among them fourteen native and thirty-two foreign artists are represented. We are all the more ready to say whatever favorable things deserve to besaid of this collection because pictures usually satistactory.. The foreign paintings have been painted to the order or purchased from re- spectable deaiers by Mr. Albert D’Huyvetter, Jr., of Antwerp, and are warranted to be originals. To satisty any doubt which a purchaser may enter. tain, however, two months will be allowed him from the date of sale. Any purchaser mentioning at time of payment his desire to prove the origi- nality of the picture or will have his money deposited in the United States Trust Company. the artist or dealer being produced, denying the originality of such picture or pictures, the pur- — under which the of are more than conditions disposed the are pictures he buys Upon a certificate from chase money, with interest ana fifty per cent ad- | ditional, will be reiunded, the expenses of obtain- ing such certificate tobe borne by the present Doubtiess spurious pictures are dis- Possibly have been disposed of daring the present season, But there may be a suspicion that certain pictures offered so diMicutt to obtain that ali that can reasonably be done 18 to warn the public to acquaint itself with the general reputation of the parties con- ducting the sale, There have been cases in which paintings purporting io emanate from artists of ability have veen offered in such quantities as to preclude @ connoisseur’s belief in their vaiidity. Those who have ever been duped in this manner, and who have discovered the spoliation, will accept with cordiality the con- dition proposed by the owners of the pictures which Mr. Johnston is now exhibiting. Among the collection may be found a clever autumn scene by J. B. Bristol, representing “Mount Everett, Mas- sachusetts;’’ two excellent candlelight ellects in a fruit market, by J. Rosierse of Dordrecht; a “Winter Scene Near the Hague— Entrance to the Woods,” by M. ©. Middiebeck (pupil of Kluyver) and F, Van Severdonck; *A Glimpse of the White Mountains,” painted # good many years ago, by the now venerable Durand when he was in his prime, and containing a rare combination of some Of lis Most estimable points; “Before the Work,” by J. D. Hinbers, of Zwolle, Holland, and exhibited in the Rotterdam Exhibition last year. These are all embra in to morrow’s sale, and are among the best ¢nd strongest mem- bers. Among the Peg ted that wilt come up on Thursday are ‘Sake Memphremagog,” by that very clever young artist, Harvey Young, whe has recently returned from his old haunts in Califor- nia; a “Landscape aud Cascade,” evineig that quiet and affectionate study of rocks, mosses and water, that distinguishes David Johnson; tumn Landscape,” by hs anf Iresh iroth the easel and full of that sensuous an harmonious revel of color, quietly toned, that no other American artist expresses with such rich and perfect sweetness large picture by F. A. Franstadt, of Antwerp, rep- | it Sharies V. and Barbara Blomberg of an exquisite scene from the torest of Fontainebleau 4 Diaz, worthy to keep place with the one which we recently alluded ag being exhibited by Mr. Schat and i! atre icture by the Antwerp 5 med" ‘Paw and Virainia at tuo ng Ratisbou ; “Aue | (Laughter.) Keterred wo the Committee — | Iriendly shades of night. Fountain.” The reader wit: rememoer cne mvore able terms in which we lave more than once spoken of Mr. as the painter of the highly dramatic picture of “The Flemisn Pirates,” recently dise played in this city. We conclude our notice tor the prevent with reference to a fine litle plo ture by David Col, named “The Cream of My Cel- lar,” and Bierstadt’s “Early Morning,” @ charac- teristic California scene. A CUBAN PATRIOT. Colonel J. M. Pacheco—His Daring Ad- ventures and Hairbreadth Escapes “By Fiood and Field,” Blockade Run- ning and Passing the Enemy’s Lin Colonel Pacheco, of the Cuban liberating army, who arrived in New York a few days ago, has performed some of the most aaring acts of patrlot- ism that have yet been achieved since the com- mencement of that most remarkable war of tn- dependence in which he isengaged. His singu- larly adventurous history would aimost justify the seeming paradox that ‘truth is stranger than fiction.” Colonel Pacheco isa young man of twenty-two summers, He is slight and fragile of build, under the medium height, of fair complexion,. having light hatr, with slight blonde mustache, and, in fact, looks like anything but the formidable Cuban soldier which he has proved himself to be. A HERALD representative called on him yesterday and in the course of a conversation gained the following paticulara of the Colonel's life. When the war broke out he was but a mere boy, a law student in Bayamo, his native city. He joined tho ranks of his country as a private soldier, and since then until now his career has been one of hazard- ous adventure, trying military service, weli de- served promotion and nonorabie wounds. In December, 1871, Pacheco for the first time es- caped from the island. This was atter the attack made by the Cubans on the fortifications of | Guamo, where he was severely wounded, having | received no less than three bullet wounds during | the assault, He remained in Jamaica until the following Maren, when he went to join the expe” dition of Colonel Agitero in the Edgar Stuart. When this well remembered vessel was near the Cuban coast Pacheco volunteered to go with four men in a ship's boat and reconnottre the landing place. This he successfully accomplished, return- ing to advise the steamer that the coast was clear, and then with the troops o! disembarkation which he commanded, helped to land the welcome cargo of arms and ammunition that the Stuart carried in aid of the patriots. Pacheco now remained for a while on the island to share with his companions in arms tie difficulties and dangers of an arduous campaign. In May, 1872, the young patriot, in company with eight of his iriends, again ran the gauntiet or the Spanish Jand and sea forces by es- caping in a dugout canoe through their military and | naval lines, atd reaching Santa Ana Bay, fifty miles irom Kingston, Jamaica, after a most adventurous trip of three days, | “What did you have to eat on the voyage?” asked — the H#RsLD representative. z “We had with us some wild honey, jutia (wood- Tats), boniatos (sweet potatoes) , roasted on shore, and a keg of water. In July or August, 1372, Colonel Pacheco came to New York, but he remained here only some twenty At the expiration of this time he left here | uerto Plata, to join an expedition that was then expected vo pass near that place on the way | to Cuba. He was disappointed, and did not fall in | with the expected vessel. He therefore went to | Jamaica and purchased a small schooner called the Village Bride. With a crew of ten men, including himself, ne embarked in | this iittle cratt for his native isle once more. This was in the month of Juiy, 1873, On the second day outa Spanish war steamer hove in sight. Tne man-oi-war sitered her course and bore down to- ward the Cuban craft. At this critical juncture | tne Viliage Bride changed her tack, and made of ataspanking rate on a bowline course for San- tiago de Cuba. This manceuvre deceived the Span- tard, who now felt sure that the Bride was one of the humerous small craft engaged in regular trade along the _ soutl coast | of Cubs. Under cover of the night the Villagé Bride ran in towards the coast, but a contrary wind did not admit of a close approach | toit. Pacheco now determined to edfect a landing by means of a small buat trom the Bride. He got into the boat with four men and made the land safely in sight of @ Spanish coastguard fort. The boat was injured in beaching—one of her ribs hav- ing been stuved in. The Cuvan outlooks, seeing & boat on the beach, thought it might have be- longed to 4 gunboat, and detached . a force to examine the place where it was | the same day about noon, when they found Pa- checo and his par.y. During the interval the Vil- jJage Bride got out of the way and returned from whence she came. After a delay of three days vc- cupied in transacting the business which brought him to the island and in repairing the boats Colonel Pacheco and bis brave fellows committed their iortunes to the iavormg deep and headed the skiff’s course for Jamaica, with an abundant scarceness of provisions, which this time consisted of jorty-two mangoes, tiity-8ix lemons, a lew green wild grapes, with oceans of water every where, but hardly a drop to drink. In the first night out on this memorable voyage @ Spanish cruiser passed within fifty yards oi the little boat that contained tae live heroic Cuvans, Pacheco gave orders lor the men to get ready what arms they had, 80 as to resist to the death any at- tempted capture that might be made by the niard, Fortunately the enemy did not per- e the patriots, and they escaped through the After an eventful run of three days Pacheco and his men, exbausted by | tol, pinched by hunger and almost dying of thirst, tnaily reached the coast of Ju- maica, at Santa Ana Bay. When they beached their boat two of the rowers were so far gone irom Jatigue and ounger as to fall back in a swoon on the thwarts, and they bad to be carried to a lace were relresnmeuts were Obtained near by. ‘ne Cubans sold their boat and purchased pro- visions with the price oi her, After recruiting their strength a little Pacheco and ms companions | walked to the house of a Cuban who lived some ‘he House then, at @ quarter past four, ad- | | afterwaras the party marched for Kingston. | | | | twenty miles om, where all the wants of himself and his men were bountituliy supplied. A few oe Since that time (July last) Colopel Pacheco, until very | recently, has resided in Kingston, curing his wounds and recruiting his health. Some days ago he arrived in New York from Jamaica. The HERALD man expressea his acknowledg- ments for the politeness and attention with wiich the Colonel had given tne above interesting data. “Don’t mention it,” said the brave officer. “The Cubans ought to do everything possibie ior the HeRaLp, We owe more to that great journal than all our united efforts abroad has amounted to.”” | In reply as to what his ideas and intentions for the iuture are Colonel Pacheco said :— “The men in the field are making wonderful progress, and they will continue their suc- cesses. The 3,000 or more Cubans capa- le of beuring arms who are in New York and think little abbut anything but tli Broadway are not worthy to claim nationality, much less kindred, with the dauntless men who are sacrificing everything on earth, even | lue itself, to the giorious cause of country. As tor myself, crippled as I am with wounds and broken in heaith, sould J soon get an order again to take the sea or tleld, J am but the servant of my country to go where she directs.”’ it 18 currently believed in the Cuban head- quarters here that the Spanish Colonel Mantaner, lately taken prisoner by Maximo Gomez, lias been shot. It is aiso thought that in tuture no mercy will be shown to Spanish officers who may tall into the hands of the enraged Cubans. THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS’ SOCIETY. A meeting was held last evening at Burns’, cor- ner of Greenwich and Morton streets, of liquor dealers, The object of this meeting was to tur- ther legislation during the present session at Al- bany in reference to the powers of the police in the regulation of the liquor business. Mr. James Kelly presided. He stated that the principal or- ganization in the city was that known as the “Wine and Spirit Traders’ Society,” and that it is a chartered institution and is also associated with dealers throughout the United States, one of its principal objects being to take cognizance of local action relative to dealers and to exert an influ- ence in the repression of past and future State en- croachments upon their legal as well as social rights, so long a Jever in the nands of politicians and pseudo philanthropists. It is composed, lie said, of some of the most prominent men in the business, These gentlemen think that they have the best idea as to the Manner in which a law should be framed that would protect the rights of retail dealers and that,would be tor the best in- terest and good governinent of the city solar as the sale of liquors 18 concerned, | A cominitiee on legislation was appointed, con- sisting of William M, Fiiess, George Dayton, J. Lie- nan, S. F. Kings and Joseph Park, Jr. The Liquor Dealers’ Protective Union, which Meets at Masonic Hall, of which Mr, J. Herzberg 18 President, 1s also at work recruiting its members, nd will this week open their batteries at Albany. ‘They held a meeting last Friday night at Masonic Hali, Thirteenth street, and appointed a special committee to proceed to Albany, A tund gs been raised in this association which Will be used whenever tnere is a conviction of any member for Violating the nse law. The fine is paid out of the iunds and counsel furnished to de- jend the case. AN APPEAL TO THE OHARITABLE. The Sisters of Mercy at No. 35 Houston strect de- sire to appeai to the rich and well-to-do of our citizens to send to the institution any spare bed and personal clothing that they may have, in order that they may give in this inclement season a sul- ficiency of raument to the sick, the distressed and the miserable that they, ‘meet ‘with im their daily Visite amopg the Pgr Oi the olty. | receipts of that oflice au HAMILTON'S ACCOMPLICES. The Whole Financial Accounts To Be Investigated. What the Board of Finance Knew but Would Not Tell—Were the Collector and Comp- troller Napping!—The Grand Jury on the Warpath. When three of the members of tne Board of Ft nance of Jersey City stated toa HeRatp reporter last Tuesday night that Hamilton’s ge‘aication would not exceed $50,000, whioh he carried away in ponds, they were in possession of facts that proved a deficiency of $33,000 additional in cash. Such an attempt as this to mislead the public mot only could mot succeed, but it may eventually involve the members in serioas trouble. They were summoned before the Grand Jury, where they were compelled to tell “the whole truth,” and this once elicited they had no longer any motive for withholding it from the public through the press. They found that the Grand Jury was desperately im earnest, and when they -reflected om the case they found that every wilful misre- presentation on thelr part would be con- strued unfavorably to them in the courte, Every movement of the members of the Board is watched with suspicion by the publis ever since the escap. of their appointee, a favorite son of the Pavonia Ciub, whom it is quite certain no other municipality in the State would have ele- vated to such @ position of trust, The Board cam never evade the responsibility they owo the tax- payers for the appointment of such a man. Infact, the Board of Finance has become notorious for the appointment of men, who, to speak mildly, need to be watched very closely. Now that they begin to realize the consequences of their unwise appointments, they evince a dispoai- tion to repentance. As soon as Mr, Outwater has concluded nis scrutiny of the missing Treasurer's accounts he will be needed for service ip the Coe lector’s and Comptrolier’s offices, Light 1s already breaking in, and the darkness that has over- shadowed the financial department of the city will soon be dispelled. Collector Love and Comptroller Carman, it is understood, desire such an investigation, and t retusal of tne Board to order tt would argue a cot plicity in the frauds on the public treasury th: would attach to their reputation during lite. How Hamilton couid have perpetrated such frauds, which date from the 15th of December last, unless he had accomplices in other branches of the Finance Deparment seems inexplicable. In the first place tne office of Collector of Revenues Days to the Treasurer the receives from him @ re- ceipt lor the amount thus paid 1a duplicate. one of which the Coliector keeps and one of which is de- posited witn the Comptroller of the city. It 1s also understood each week Hamilton, as Treasurer of the city, Made a report to the Board of Finance of the amount received, as &lso the amouat on deposit in the bank to the account of the city; the Board of Finance also recetving irom the bank a statement of the city’s credit. It was, therefore, in the power of each of these departments to have a knowledge of any deficit in the accounts of Hamilton, so far as related to the moneys recetved by him irom the source from which the $35,000 is said to have been taken, and that some one connected with these depart- ments did have such knowledge’ it is reasonable to resume, ‘that several of the city officials had full nowledge of Hamilton’s extravagant style of liv- ving jor weeks, nay months previous to his flight, 1s undeniable. Yet not one oJ the financial officers associated with him as custodians of the public treasury ever made any Olficial representation of the fuct to the Board of Finance or to the Mayor. The police profess to have the names of parties who were in =o possession of the knowledge that Hamiiton intended to escape, and they pretend they are collecting evidence to prove that these parties were suborned by hum to aid in the escape. The theory that his triends bow holding official positions ‘and trembling, no doubt, ior the consequences, is the only one re- concilable with all the facts. It appears thas Hamilton vegan his plan on the 23d December of Keeping all the bank notes sent to him by the Collector daily, and depositing the checks only, the using of wilch would have exposed hia game. This plan of deposit could be carried om by all persons rT | city moneys—say the Cis Clerk and the Water Registrar. On ali these of cers tiere is DOW no check, Their integrity and treir bonds are the sole security, Only a thors ough investigation of the accounts of every branch of the Finance vepartment, therefore, will satisty the public that there are not more detalcations, A pane iececa throughout the eity last even- ing that indictments had been found by the Grand Jury against the members a the Committee on Finance in the Board, as well as against See, the Secretary, aud Morrow, the assistant of Hamu- ton. There is every reason to _ believe that this rumor is well founded. Meantime no clew to the whereabouts of the absconding Treas- urer has been found. That there are some otfice- holders and politicians who would dread his re- turn, lest he might become a telltale, is generally believed. Mr. Outwater is expected to make his. report on the ‘reasurer’s accounts to the Board of Finance this evening. Miss Montague and the Hamilton Case— What the Lady Herself Says. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2, 1874. It has been stated in the leading metropolitan journais that the ubsconding Jersey City Treasurer, Alexander D. Hamilton, had been keeping com- pany with an actress named Winnetta Mon- tague, and had carried her away with him, By means of an interview held to-night it is ascertained that the statement is not true, as Miss Montague is now stopping at the st. Lawrence Hotel in this city, and is at pres. ent playing at the Chesnut Street Theatre. Miss Montague states that she never met Hamilton but twice in her life, and then simply went out car- riage riding with him. She says also that he never made her any presents at any time, either in dia- monis or costumes, and that she Knew very little ol him, having not even heard vbat he ab- sconded, Action of the New Jersey Legislature. TRENTON, N. J., Feb, 2, 1874 A bill, containing twenty-seven sections, wag this evening introduced as a supplement to the charter of Jersey City im the Assembly by Mr. Washburn. It concentrates nearly all the powers of tne municipal govern- ment in the Boards of Police Commissioners and Finance, and divests the Mayor of tne little power he now possesses. It reduces the salaries of aly officials by about $70,000, and fixes the Mayor's salary at $2,000 per annum, the City Comptrolier’s at $3,000, the Collector's, $4,000; the City Clerk's, $3,000, It reduces the suiaries oi _police- men $100 each, and provides for one captain and four sergeants in each police precinct, The strengtn of the force is limited to 160 men. The Board of Works will be composed of six persons, one from each Aldermanic district. ‘The Board of Finance will consist of five persons, to be appointed by the Board of Aldermen, ‘The bill abolishes the ollice of registrar and appuints & city auditor, In the Senate Mr. McPherson introduced another supplement to tue charter of Jersey Uity. It pro- vides that the Mayor shali be elected for two years, and an executive board to be composed of six commissioners of police, one Commis-ioner of the Fire Department ana one of Public Works, They are to be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. ‘Their term of otiice wilt be two years and their salary $5,000 each, ‘The Mayor is to be presiding oflicer, but to Have no vote. LECTURE BY DR CAMPBELL QUINN. A small audience of about 100 persons gathered at Cooper Institute last evening to listen to a@ lecture by Dr. Campbeli Quinn, @ young physician of this city, whose chosen sub- ject was “The Resurrection and Death of Irisn Legislative Independence.’ Among the audience were a number of ladies, Who had braved the ter- ribly binding snow storm out of pure Celtic patriotism, ‘he lecturer gave a long and ex- nausting analysis of the causes which led to the demand made for independence by the Irish patriots in the year 1782, He also reviewed the in- Jamies of Lord Castlereagh and Pitt m dealing with the men who bartered their honor and Ire- land’s liberty for tities which were taken out of playbooks and for comparatively small sums of money. ‘The Jecture was warmly received, and was’ cheered veheinently when the oppressors of Ireland were denounced. £x-Judge Michael Uon- nolly presided, and a large number ot Iriah patriots and several clergymen were visible upom the platiorm, A LECTURE ON WEATHER Edward Powers, of the Philosophical Society, Chicago, will lecture on “War and the Weather; or, the Artificial Production of Rain,” at Plimpton Hall, Ninth street and Stuyvesant place, this evening. FATAL OIL EXPLOSION. Coroner Croker was yesterday requested to hold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of Rose Gay- nor, a woman thirty-three years of age and born in Ireland, who was fatally burned by the’explo- sion of @ kerosene oil lamp at her late resiaence, No. 506 Weal Niucvoonth street