The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1874, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. CONGRESS. The Army Reduction Bill Appointment of the Senate Members of the Conference Committee on Finanee. SENATE, WASHINGTON, May 29, 1874 Mr. BUOKINGHAM, (rep.) of Coun., presented a memorial irom the freedmen residing in tne Chickasaw and Choctaw nations, representing that they are still slaves, and asking Congress to pay the expenses of a delegation to visis Washington vo state their grievances, Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, from the Committee on Finance, reported back the House bili to amend the Customs Reveuue laws and to repeal moicties with several amendments, and gaye notice that he would ask the Senate to proceed to its cousid- eration on Tuesday next. Placed on the calendar, Mr. EpMunps, (rep.) of Vt, from the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely on the biil pro- viding for an appeal from Circuit Courts in certain cases, and also on the House bill relating to Cir- cuit and District Courts of the United States, and they were indetinitely postponed. Mr. BUCKINGHAM submitted a resolution giving the consent of Congress to the officers of the United | States steamer Monacacy to accept the siiver medals presented them by the King of Siam. Re- ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. HAMILTON, mittee on Privileges and Elections, reported a re- solution to pay Francis W. Sykes, late contestant tor the seat as Senator Irom Alabama, $8,374, from March 4, 1873, to date, Laid over at the request of Mr. Conkling. Mr. ALooRN, (rep.) of Miss., submitted a resolu- tion instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the Senate with copies of all cotton per- mits issued by Presidents Lincoin and Johnson, with the names of agents appointed by the Secre- fe of the Treasury to purchase cotron, and copies 0! such Instructions issued to such purchas- ing ageuts. ruered to be printed and laid over. Mr. WRicHT, (rep.) 01 lowa, eutered & motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to establisu the Territory 0) Pembina was rejected yesterday, Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) of Lil, moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday bext. Agreed to. The resolution of the House to suspend the joint Tules requiring the engrossment oi bills, so that the revised code may be sent tn print to the Presi- dent for signature, was taken up, iter some dis- cussion, in which several Senators argued that it Was practicapie to engross the bill, on motion of Mr, Conkling, oi New York, the Senate disagreed to the House resolution, THE SENATE FiNANCIALLY STUBBORN. The CuAik laid betore the Senate the House Fi- nancial Bill, with a resolution of the House dis- agreeing With the Senate amendments and asking for @ committee 01 conierence. Mr. WRIGHT moved that tue Senate insist upon itsamenuments and grant the couterence asked by the House, Mr, SARGENT, (rep.) Of Cal, moved that the Sen- ave adhere (o Its awendments, The CHAIk ruled that motion ont of order, and Baid the motion to insist took precedenc: ‘The question being on Mr. Wright's motion, it Was agreed to. Yea-, 31; na.s, 24. The sollowing is the vote Wright’s motion for a conjerence committee :— YEAS—Messrs. Alcorn, Bogy, Curpenier, Ciayton, Conover, Dorsey, Ferry of Michigan, Gilbert, Gold- thwaite, Gordon, Harvey, Hitchcock, Invails, Jona- son, Logan, McCreery, "Merrimon, Mitchell, Mor- ton, Norwood, Og.esby, Patterson, Pease, Piatt, Ramsey, Kansom, Robertson, Sprague, Tipton, Windom and Wrizat—3i. Nays—Messrs. Antiony, Bayard, Boutwe' Buckingham, Chandier, Conkling, Couper, E munds, Fenton, Flanagan, Freunghuysen, Hamil- ton of Maryland, Hamiiton o: Texas, Hamlin, Morrill of Mane, Morrii of Vermont, Sargent, Saulsbory, Schurz, Scott, Sherman, Stewart, Wad- Jeigh and Was burn—zs. Messrs. Dennis aud West, who would have voted for the motion, Were paired with Messrs. Kelly and Davis, Who woud e Voted against it, THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Mr. WRIGHT boped there would be uo opjection to the Chair appointing the committee. Mr. CONKLIN obody has made any objection. Mr. WhiGhT said he supposed that, according to usage, be would be appointed on the Coniereuce Committee, having made tne motion for the ap- pointmen: of suci a committee, but as his enzage- ments on the Judiciary and Finance Commitiees occupied all his time he asked 'o be excused from service on the Conference Commiitee, No objection being made to the Cuair (Mr. Car- penter) appointing the committee, be appointed Messrs. Murton, Soerman and Merrimon. The amendment oi tie House to the bill to legal- ize and establish a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi River at Pra.me du Uhied was con- curred in and the oil passed. A large number o/ (iis granting or increasing pensions were assed. Mr. Ramsey, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill amendatory of the act to provide for the survey of a certain tract of jana in Minnesota belonging to hali breeds or mixed bloods of Dakota or Sioux Indians, and to confirm the saies oi the certificates issued in said act. Keierred to the Commitiee on Public Lands, Mr. Parr, (rep.) of Ind., moved to take up the bul amendatory of the act granting pensions to certain soldiers of the war of 1512, and the widows of decease.! soldiers, and to restore to the pension rolls those persons whose names were stickea there’roin in consequence of disloyalty. When tle motion was put it was discovered that | GO quorum Was present, and the seuate, at tea munutes past four P. M., adjourned uuul Monday. HOUSE OF BsEPRESENTATIVES. WasuiNnoTon, May 29, 1874. On motion of Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., it was ordered that, on account of to-morrow being Dec ration Day, there shall be no session of the House. Mr. Orr#, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee On Foreign Affairs, reported adversely on the bill for the relief of the widow of James L. Orr, Minm ister to Russia. On motion of Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) of Pa., the bill was placed on the private calendar. TINKERING THE ARMY. The House then took up the bill for the gradaal Feduction of tue army, and was adaressed by Mr. HURLBUY (rep.) of IIL, in opposition to it. Be denied the wisdom, the expediency or vhe economy of the measure. Things were done under the idea o/ false economy that were most disgrace/ul | to the country, and this was one of them, He Tecollected that iuguorous afternoon a few Months ago Wien te chairman of the Committee on Ways and Meaus gave a melancuoly picture of the finances of the country, Woen toat gentleman Was unuertaker and clici mourner of ths iuneral Of the national credit, «nd yet, a few days ago, that same gentleman Wid intormed the House that the couutry was able to carry out all its obliga- | tions. Mr. Dawes—If the gentleman understood me as ever saying (bat the country Was eltner unabie or unwWil ing to discharge every obligation it ever made he has tovally misunderstood ine, Mr. HURLBUT—i have not time now to turn away (rom the matter before the liouse to make a side issue with the gentleman from Massachusetts, ‘The question now besore the House is Whether or not it shall pass a bill tha! wll break up not only the organization of tne army, but the spirit of the army. 1 speak not jor tue staff department, but for the fighting branch of the army. ‘Ihe’ stait Corps exists because the army exists. 1 do not Know that the army needs any detence at my a who have served as J have in service ought to k E e ma- Mee ce omnes FA know that the ma the regular army are no juates from ihe military ac ool atW rity Pont Gor from tha, suclimer School of actual sei vice in the war, £0 that this is not a question betwee! Tegulars and volunteers, Iv is, however, a ques. von of good saith with’ men to woon the governient has pledged tte faith and aud that uf they snowld go into the army and do ther duty there they Would be kept in the service so long as thy were fit jor it, aud when incapacitated for service the government wouid not desert thom in their old age. Jt is by reason laigely of that supposed sec rity that we are able to maintain that sentiment of bigh honor, that appreciation of their position, Which Dave hitherto distinguisied the great muse of our Officers and kept ‘hein clear of any imputation of base or sordid transactions under the most appalling temptations. 11 you strike at tuat security you damage, to tie largest possivie extent, that esprit du corps, that pro.es. St nal honor Witch belongs to and 18 essential to and 1s 4 pecessary part ol the army, He tuen pro- cecded to criticise the provisions Of the dui in de- Yau, and in conclusion appealed to the Louse to do Justice to toose bra ai 0-working Men ol the ‘army, not tocutott single blow such a number of effect and ca-t tem addit on the World, Jor Which Lheir provession insulted them, . Mr. HAWLEY, (rep) Of ill, a meuiber of the Commettee on Miltary Aflatrs, spoke in support of the bil. There Were many things Mit which did not meet his entire approvai, but as a Whole he wiroved it and supported it, The people were (dem,) of Md., from the Com- | in detail on Mr. notin savor of @ Jarre standing army. much as was necessary, He himseli was Of the | same opinion, He would not consent to reduce the army to such a degree as might endanger any imterest of the country. The House would not do lrg duty if it failed to sustain and pass the im ‘The House then proceeded to vote on the bill and amendments. Mr, Cosurn, (rep.) Of Ind,, offered an amend- ment as a new ng the law pronibit- pe: ing promotions im the staff corps, and it was ageeed to. tr. ALBRIGHT, (rep.) of Pa., moved to strike out the thirteenth abd fourteenth sections 01 the bil relating to the Paymaster’s Department, and subs'iluting @ section providing that that depart- ment shall consist of one paymasier general, with the rank, ; ay and emoluments of colonel of cav- | airy; Oue assistant pay master fonetal. with the Tank, pay and emoluments of heutenant colonel ol caval.y, and two Sepaty paymasters general and fitty paymaaters, with the rank, pay aad emoluments of majors of cavalry. Mr. DUSNBLL, (rep.) Of Minn., moved to lay the Dill op the table, The motton was rejected—yeas 71, nays 140. The question was theo ‘aken on Mr. Albright’ amendment, and it was rejected—yeas 89, nays 0. Mr. Burier. (rep.) of Mass., offered an amend- ment that the Leadquarters of the army shall | in time o/ war, Rejected without a division, The bill was then passed pag met 119, nays 104, The following is the vote mm detail on the passage of the Army bill:— Yxas.—Mesars. Adams, Archer, Arthur, Ashe, Atkins, Banning, barber, Barrere, Beck, Begole, Bell, — biand, Blount, Howen, Bradiey, ‘Bright, Brown, buck: ner, bunds, Burchard, Caldwe.l, Cannon Cason, Clark of Missouri mer, Coburn, Comingo. ‘Col Cotton, Creamer, Crittenden, Crossland, Dan‘ord, Witt, Donnan, Duell, Durnam. Eden, Eldredge, Fort, Freeman, Glover, fiagans, Hamilton, Harris of Georgia, Harris of Virginia, Harrison, Hatcher, Hawiey of Illinois, Heretord, | Herndon, Holman, — Hunter, Hunton, yi Knapp, | Lamport, ‘Lawrence, Lawson, Leach, Lewis, Loughridge, Marshall | Martin,’ McCrary, MeDill of Wisconsin, | McDill of Indiana, MeNulta, Miniken, Morrison, 3 Niblack | Nono, © Brien, Orr, Orth. Packard Facker, ‘Parker of Maine, Philligs, Pratt, Randall, Kead, Robbins, Robin- son of Ulinois, Robinson of Obio, Sawyer. saylor of | Indiana, Sener, shanks, Shoemaker, smith of Penns } vania, Sich of O ‘vuthard, speer, Sprague, Sta ford, Starkweather, ‘St Jolin, Stone, Swann,’ taylor, dyner, Vance, Ward of Tlinois, Wells, White, White: bread, Whiteliouse, Wiitthorne, Willard of Vermont, Wi liains of Wisconsin, Wilson of lowa, Wilson of Indiana, | Wolie, Woodwertn, Young ot Kentucky, Navs—Messrs, Alright, Averill, Barnum, Barry, Bass, Biery, Bufinton, Burleigh, Butl r of Massachusetts, Buc. | lee of’ Tennessee, Cain, Clark of New Jersey, Cobb of North Carolina, Cobb’ of . Conger, Crocker, Crounse, Cruichield, Darralh Dobbins, Duunéll. tame Farwell, Field, Foster, Gartletd, diddings, Ha | cock, Wathorn, Havens, Hawley of Conn Hazelton of Wisconsin, Hazelton ot New Jer H. Hoar, Hooper, Hoskins, Houghton, Howe, , Hurlbut, Kasson, Kelley, Kellogg, m, Lansing, Lotiand, Lowe, Lauvirell, Maynard, Macdougall, ' Merriam, Monroe, Mvers. “Nesmith, Niles O'Neill, Page, Pendleton, Perry, Phelps, Pierce, Pike, Pratt of Vir- ginia, Platt of New York, Potter, Rainey, Kanster, | pier, Ray, Rice, Richmond, E. H. Roberts, Kusk, Schu- | Inaker, Scudder of New Jersey, Sessions, “heats, -loa oss, smith of Louisiana, Stanard, strait, Strawbridse, ho.nas.oi Virgie. Thornburgh, Todd, Townsend, ‘res ain, Wallace, Walls, Ward of New Jersey, Wilbe Willard of Michigan, ‘Williams of Massachusetts, W: | liams of Indiana, Williams of Michigan, Willie, Woo: ford—Total, 14, The only changes made in the bill as reported by | Mr. Coburn on saturday last are to tusert between | lines iour and five on the first page the words | “except gradvates of the Military Academy,” and | to strike out section twenty-one. | Mr. Dawes, irom the Committee of Ways and | Means, reported a bill to autnorize the importa. | tion of certain animals tor the Zoological Society of Philadelpita tree o1 duty, which was passed, Mr. BURCHARD, (rep.) of [ll., presented the re- Jactitate the exportation o: distilled spirits and amendatory of the acts retating thereto, ‘Lhe committee reported a substituce for the bill, which | Was agreed to, THE APPROPRIATIONS. | The House then resumed the consideration of the Senate amendments to the Legisiative, ixecu- | tive and Judicial Approprtation bill, commencing with amendments affecting the Department of State, providing for a third Assistant Secretary of State, witn @ salary of $3,500, and reciassilying the clerical force. The amendments were agreed to—yeas 126, | nays 70. the amendment requiring & fee of $5 to be col- lected on passports was concurred in. | Ali the amenuments increasing the clerical force in tne varivus bureaus of the freasury Depart- ment were non-concurred in, The Senate amendment restoring the appro- priation of $200,000 tor postage stamps for the | Yreasury Department was concurred in. The House nad originally substituted for it an item of $5,000, to pay tor the expense of furnishing official Stum,S and letting tue correspondence go iree turongh the mails, ‘he same uction was taken as to the other de- partments. Tie Senate amendment authorizing Court rs in the Southern District of New York to reside within twenty miles of their districts was concurred in. The Senate amendment authorizing the employ- | ment and payment by the Department of Justice oi ui-trict attorneys lor the periurmauces of ser- vices not covered by their suiaries or lees was | concurred In. | Phe senate amendment striking out the provi- | stons excepting appropriations for rivers, narbors, | Lghthouses and public buildings from the require- ment as to uuexpended balances being covered into the Treasnry within two years of the date of the appropriation, and making tue exception apply to the apprepriation ior the expenses of the treaty with Gre.t Britain of May 5, 1571, was op- posed by Messrs. Conger, (rep.) Of Mich., and Tre- main, (rep.) of N. ¥., aad supported by Mr. Gar- field, (rep.) of Onno. ‘ihe amendment was non-concurred in, | ‘This conciuded the Senate amendments, and the | bili now goes to a committee 01 con.erence. Messrs. Garfield, (rep.) of Ohio, Kellogg, (rep.) of Conn., and Randall, (dem.) Of Pa, were ap- pointed such committee, Mr. HUBBELL, (rep.) of Mich., moved a resolution for a pew rule that the States be called alphabeuc- ally, and that only the surnames ol members snail never be removed from the Dationa: capital except | | TO-DAY'’S CEREMONIES. The Salute and Decoration of Ad- miral Farragut’s Grave. THE MEXICAN WAR VETERANS. The Grand Army of the Republic and the Parade—A Great Turnout Expected. The patriotic gentlemen who have voluntarily and through @ sense Of duty assisted in arranging to-day’s proceedings have presented the public with @ programme worthy of the occasion. No expense or pains will be spared in paying meet | tribute to the gallant dead who have so loved our land, liberties and institutions as to lay down their lives for them. So long as America thus honors the deeds ot her departed patriots let not the Opponents of democratic institutions harp about the ingratitude of Republics. THE PROGRAMME, To-day being a legal holiday business will, for the most part, be suspended throughout the city. Yhe Stock, Gold, Produce, Cotton and other ex- changes, and also the Sub-Treasury and banks, will be closed. The Custom House and Post Office are to be open until half-past ten o'clock in the morning. The Memorial Committee on the decoration of tho soldiers’ graves meet at the “Cottage," on the north side of Union square, woere they have been recetving liberal and exceedingly tasteiul offerings of flowers irom hundreds of voluntary contributors, Yesterday afternoon and evening the bloom aud fragrance of the floral offerings carried by tiny hands and rosy-cheeked maidens literally filed the “Cottage? and circumambient air with their delicious, soothing, chastening influence. Many Jair and deft fingers have been busily engaged im weaving wreaths for the dear departed. Many hearts nave been carried back in sorrow and tribulation to the dark days in our country’s history—never to be forgotten— when fathers, brotuers, lovers or husbands yielded up their brave spirits in defence of the Union, The Veterans of the Mexican war will place floral offerings on the graves of their departed comrades, CHIMES AND MINUTE GUNS. The chimes of Trinity church and Grace charch will be rung during the march. Bands will there- fore cease playing between Twelttn street and Astor place and between Maiden lane und the Stevens House. Donations or flowers will be re- ceived at any point on the route. During the march minute guns will be fred from the Battery | and on Governor's Island by command of Major port o( the voute ence Commitiee on the bill to | General Hancock. THE ORDER OF MARCH. Marshals of divisions will have their divisions in line ready for review at nine o'clock A.M, The head of the column will march at hall-past nine o'clock A. M, precisely, and the line will ve formed as follows :— Detacnment of mounted Police and Police on foot; the Grand Marshal, Comrade James F, Hall, and stam, ; First Division.—W. B. Van Houten, Marshal; United states military band from Governor's Is- land; officers of the departments of the United States and State of New York G. A. R ; oMfcers of the army and navy; officers of First division, Na- tional Guard; oMcers of volunteer battalion from the First regiment; D company, 5ixih regiment; Elisworth Post. No. 67, G. A. K., escorted by three companies of the Kighth regiment; societies and assuciations; catafalque decorated wita foweis and drawa by eight gray horses; Phil Kearney Post No. 8, as guard of honor. Second Division.—W. B. Kraft, Marshal; the Ex- ecutive Committee, orators of the day; the Mayor | Fourth | band from Fort Hamilton; Compauy | Post No. 79; Kimbail Pos | Wagons and carriages with invited guests; Kiker ciLy and other guests in carriages; olticers of the civil service; wounded snd disabled comrades in wagons; the Kuites Post Baud; Koltes Post, No. | 82, German Veteran Singing Society and other | guests; grand floral car drawn by teu horses; | Sedgwick Post, No. 11; a. Lincoln Post, No. 133 the Juvenile Band; John A. Rawlings Post, No. 80; | Farragut Post, No. 75, detached to Trinity Ceme- tery; the Veteran Guard. Third Division —Joseph Hatfield, Marshal; the | Union Home school Band; Sumner Post, No. 24; | Knickerbocker Council of United Atwerican Me- chanics, with two decorated floral wagons: James | Miler Post, No. 76; Dahigren Post, No. 113, with | drum corps and decorated floral wagon; G Com- | pany, First regiment, as an escort to James F. | Rice Post, No, 29; the Skidmore Guard, Division —H. A. Kead, ppeerg ae ered dighty- fourth regiment, as an escort to Cameron Post, No, 79, with wagon containing disabied veterans of , No. 109, with two floral Post, No. 62, with wagous containing plants and flowers; citizens in carriages; detachment of police. THE LINE OF MARCH | will be from Unlon square, Seventeenth street, be ca led, excep: where ‘here are duplicate names. | Reterred to the Committee on Rules, CHINESE OPPRESSION. Mr. ALBRIGHT asked leave to offer a resolution instructing the Committee on Commerce to in- que into the charge that Chinese wishing to lei tue United States are required by the steamship companies at San Francisco to procure permits irom and to pay toll to tne six Chinese companies, Objection Was made, and the House thea, at hal/-past five o'clock, adjourned untii Monday. CS THES MURDERED CONVICT. Conclusion of the Coroner’s Inquest—The | Fatal Blow Given in New York=—A Notorious Thief the Assallant, The adjourned inquest touching the death of ‘ Thomas McIntyre, allas Moore. aconvict in Sing sing Prison, was resumed yesterday evening. As published exclusive.y in the HERALD of Thursday, deceased came to bis death trom a biow on the | head, which fractured his skull, causing compres- sion of the prain. He had only been two days in prison, and was suffering from the injury named When he was received there, | John MecDonaid, having been sworn, testified that ne lives at No. 194 Clinton street, New York, | Where deceased also boarded; tbat in April last | another boarder named John Hughes came home | night; Hughes called deceased some hard names, | when @ quarrel ensued, during which Hughes picked up @ lamp, with a heavy marble bottom, | and dealt deceased a fearful blow on the head with it, deceased feli to the floor bleed- ing when Hughes struck him several blows in the face; the latter exclaimed “you son of a b—i, I'll | kil you,’ and had his toot raised to kick deceased in the iace when tue witness interfered and pre- | venved him from dome 80; deceased was the first person witness saw biow; Hughes was uncer the influence of driuk @t tne time while deceased was | perieetly sober; the parties were good iriends after. wards, and although Hughes was arrested and heid io bail in $000 Ly Justice Otverbourg, deceased Telused (0 appear against hun, Mrs. Margaret Pidgeon, with whom the preced- ing witness as well as Joun pagnes and the de- ceased boarded, corroburated the testimony of McDonald, and added that deceased, who bled yaiter being struck by Hughes, compained ery day of big head while he remained at her rhaps better known to the ‘arrior,” is said to be & pro- suike a hughes, who 18 Jancy as “Jack tae police a8 @ desperate character, He has already served one or two terms in Sing 5img Prison. Since (he death of Melatyre he has abandoned his Usual haunts in the metropolis and disappeared, he jury rendered 4 verdict that deceased came to jus Geach irom a blow of blows received at the ands of John Hughe; New York, duritug the | ments Oradea aes ae @ te | addresses wil be mude by Comrades J.D, Weeks, mounts of April last. THE SPORTSMEN'S CONVENTION, Oswkao, N. Y., May 29, 1874, The statement in several papers that it 1s doubt- fui if the State Convention of Sportsmen wili hold a session (is year on account of the scarcity of birds 18 incorrect. Two thousand pigeons have been shipped from Muskegon and will arrive here to-movlow morning; more shipments will follow Svou. Teg expected tie Convention Wii be held tle second week in juae. A PROMINGNT MERCHANT MISSING, New LoNpon, May 29, 1874. George W. Meeker, a promiment and for many years & well known mere nt of this city, left home for ew York on business on the 21g inst., ince which tine nowwing tas been seen or heard ‘rou Him, Bod tb 1S appreneuded that he nas met With foul play or committed suicide, He 18 weil connected, and his Wie aud iauuily are very much | alacimed ior is galery, early in the morning, having been out drinking all | | New Youx, May 29, } down Broadway to the South terry, paying a marching tribute iu passing the statues of Wash- ington and Lincoin, which will be decorated at sunrise. On arriving at Brooklyn cars wili be taken (o East New York, when they will be joined by the Williamsburg posts, and thence they will go to Cypress Hills vemetery. The head of the column Wi. move at hali-past nine o'clock A. M, precisely. : INVITATION TO MILITARY AND CIVIL OFFICIALS, 4. The Chairman of Memorial Committee, Grand Aru of the Republic, extends @ cordiat invitation to the off cersof the army and wavy, also the city officials of this city, to meet at the Lvercst House on saturday | morning, May 3), 1874, at hh eight o'clock, to par- | the tucipate in the celebrations of day, | ke General EDWARD JARDINE, Chairman, ! INVITATION TO SOLDIERS’ FRIENDS. New Yorn, May 29, 1876 The Memorial Committee desires the relatives and | friends of soldiers or satlors who are buried in Green- | Wood or Cypress Hills Cemetery, to place sinall flags at the heads of their graves eurly to-day, that they may not | De neglected 1 the decoration ceremomes. . General EOWAKD JARDI.#, Chairman. YHE MONTGOMERY GUARD NEW YORK, May 29, 1874. To THE EpiTOR OF THE HERALD :— | Srm—I take the liberty of iniorming you that “Tne Montgomery Guard’ Ineet to-morrow at twelve o'clock, at No, 56 Chathom street, from whence they wilimarch to St. Paul's churchyard, where | they will decorate the grave of General Richard Montgomery, one of tle heroes oj | American Indepenuence. You would much oblige | the members of the Guard by inserting @ notice of | the parade in your valuable journal, Your obedient servant, JOHN J, MARTIN, Captain. FLORAL DONATIONS FROM THE SCHOOLS. Grammar Schooi, Primary departwent No, 26, Miss A. A, Murray, Principal, contributed about 250 pote of flowers and plants, and the Grammar Department, Mr. Hugh Cacivsie Principal, nearly {as many, Grammar Schoui No. 45, Miss 'S. E. Coley | Principal, have donated avout 500 pots towards the same patriotic ouject. A very elegant Maltese cross, with a figure 9 suspended in the ceatre, the regimental badge of the Ninth N.G.5.N.Y., @ buge wreath, @ broken col- were sent Irom Mr. Zaciios’ establishment to Brat- tleboro, Vt., yesterday, With which to decorate the grave of the late Colonel James Fisk, Jr. | oual thief, and is otherwise known to the | | observed with particuiar inieres', } | | The Day in Brooklyn. The public offices will remain closed to-day, it being @ legai holiday. Yesterday afternoon and evening Commonwealth Hall, Washington street, the headquarters of the Floral Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic, was thronged by women and cniidren, who brought flowers of every description to be used in decorating the graves of departed soldiers and sailors, Flowers will be re- ceived to-day vp to tue hour of departure for the cemeteries at Commonwealth Hall. ‘fhe grave of Farragut wil be decorated by Post+ | Rankin and a marine escort at sunrise, Address Wil be delivered at Woodiawn by Comrades J. Weeks wnd Robert Audersun. At Greenwood Cemetery, at two o'clock P. M., Colonel Junen Allen aud General Sherwood will be the speakers, At the Naval Cemetery, at half-past ten o'clock, Key, J, B, Bass and Kev, A. R. ‘Thompson, At Holy Cross the ceremonies wil take place at hai/-past ten o'clock, and addresses will be deliv- — by Rev. J. J. bouerty and Rev, Father Fran- sioll. THE DAY IN NEW JERSEY, Decoration Day in New Brunswick, N. J., will be The City Coua- cil are to take part in the parade with the Grand Army of the Kepubiic and otners, aud tn tae even- ing services are tu be eid in the Masonic Hall, in which the facuity of the college and otuer prom inent individuals are to partic.pate, The eioquent orator, B. W. Tarockmorton, ts to detiver the ad- dress. THE DAY ON STATEN ISLAND, Decoration Day Wii oe observed on Staten Isiaud by an adures# at the Village tall, New Brignton, alter which the line o:maren will be | taken up by Post Meagner, ; Post Blls- worth, No, 61, G.A.R.; coulpanies A, H and N.GAN.Y., and such soldiers, sailors and citi zeus a3 may desire to participate in the ceremo- nies, to the graves to th meteries and around the dierent jorts on the island, FORTRESS MONROR Dr. Goble, of Hoboken, will deiver the oration at Foritess Monroe to-morrow om the occasion of and Common Council, heads of departments o1 tne | tne War of | umn and a number of plants and loose flowers | decorating the ara the Union and Ouni Of the deceased soldiers of Tate armies, The Day in Chicago. CHICAGO, Il., May 20, 1874 ‘To-morrow being Decoration Day there will be Ro session of the Board of Trade. All puolic offices in this city will be closed. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. General Opinions Concerning the Successor to 3. Edgar Thomson—Scott To Be Presi- dent—Views of Messrs, McClure, Drexel and MoMichacl. PHILADELPHIA, May 29, 1874, ‘The excitement on Third street still continues, although the aspect of the thoroughfare 1s greatly subdued aud in a great measure free from the stormy acenes of yesterday. Affairs have assumed @ more defined shape, and the future of the man- agement of tne Pennsylvania Railroad is less enig- matical. The opposition, which yesterday was said to have been forming against Scott ever since the situation of Mr. Thomson was announced 8 hopeless, I find amounts to nothing, and that the gentleman whose name is now upon everybody’s lips seems destined to meet with the wnanimous favor of the directors. Of course the Board took no action in this direction to-day. Their duty this afternoon was to express their great sorrow for the loss of a chief who for so many years promoted their interests so faithiully and well. The form in which this was done Will appear more fully in the sequel. COLONEL M’CLURE’S PROPHECY. During an interview with Colonel A. K. McClure this morning, I was informea that when the direc- tors met to elect a successor to Mr. Thomson, Mr. Thomas A. Scott would be eure to be unanimously elected, and that the place now filled by Mr. Scott— viz., that of vice preaident—would be filled here- alter by Me. Roberts. I was informed that there would be no opposition, as all connected with the management entertained precisely the same views. MR. DREXEL'S VIEWS. Subsequent to my conversation with Colonel McClure I called at the ofMice of Mr. Anthony J. Drexel, and found him engaged with several other parties, cach prominent in the leading bankiug ana commercial interests of the city. No better opportunity could have been afforded me for de- riving @ fair conciusion concerning the succession 1n the Pennsylvania road than this, which, through Mr. Drexel’s kindness, I was enabled to enjoy Mr. Drexel iniormed me as follows :— “There is every reason to believe that Thomas A. Scott will succeed the late Mr. Thomson, while it is evident also that the death of the latter does not impatr public confidence tn or any way affect the interests of the road, only go far ag the loss of a very able and energetic man, which in itself is @ very great thing. It is evident the stock has ‘not been materially affected, as can be seen from the last quotations. I am sure that all the rumors to the effect that an unofticial proposition made to Mr. Scott to accept the office of President was declined by nm, or | that he has assured certain parties that were the honor offered him he would refuse to accept, are altogether unfounded,” Ail the other parties present at the time agreed pertectly with Mr. Drexel, and each seemed to think that the Presidency would fall to Scott and the Vice Presidency to Mr. Roberts. CORROBORATIVE VIEWS FROM MORTON M’MICHAEL. isubsequently calle’ upon Mr. Morton McMichael, and irom nim received the following opinion :— “I think that when the directors meet they will Unanimously elect Colonel Thomas A, Scott as President of their road. In regard to the rumor you speak of as current, I can only say that I be- | lieve them without foundation, and that Mr. Scott will surely be the gentieman to whom the office will be tendered.” Ibelieve it to be useless to give in detail the | opimons of numerous other gentiemen upon whom Ihave called, for the convictions o! all are pre- cisely the Same, and the words of one would sim- py by @reproduction of the woras of the : thers, ‘he public press, the legal iraterntty and the lead- | ins business men of the community seem to recog- Dize the ascendancy of Colonel Scott to | the Presidency a8 inevitable. There are many | individual stockholders who are raising upon the street many objections to the general drift of affaiis, wno charge Mr. Scott with recklessness and extravagance, who say his personali liabilities | 1m the 1exas Pacitlc Railroad are enormous, and from whom, no doubt, proceeded the rumor denied By the gentlemen wuose opinions are given above. his faction claim that Mr. A. J, Cassatt, present General Agent of the road, will be a candidate tor the Presidency also; but, while seveial of the gentiemen just quoted spoke in the higaest terms | Oi Mr. Cassatt, none of them seémed to think that his name would be placed upon any ticket at tae meeting of the Board of Directors, The feverish state of the stock market, which was mentioned | in the HgRaLD this morning, has proved but temporary, ‘At the meeting held by the directors this morn- ing, a8 Was eminently fitting, nothing was done save to express the sorrow which all felt at the 1038 Of so energetic and a able man, Tne meeting | ‘Was presided over by Thomas A. Scott. The tok | lowing resolutions Were passed, the attendance of the members being very large :— Resolved. That it pe entered upon the minutes of this corporation :— its President, de- t—ihat John Edgar Thomson, ceased at his residence in Philadeiphia at twenty min- } tes berore twelve o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, | May %7, 15; Serond—ihat the association with this company thus | sovercd by death beyan in 14.7, within one year aiter its incorporation, with his election to the office of Chiet Engineer, and the location and construction of its main | line of raiiway,in waich his marvelious engineering | kill, and ‘he ability with which he discharged these | mporian. duties, attested his title to rank wita the great | Civil Engineers of the age. } Thira—Lhat it was continued by his election tn 1852 to | the office of president, which he conunuea to hold, by essive annual electious, until the time of his death, | sloping the business relations of the company trom feeble begh..ngs to their present importance, with a breadth of view, an exellent judgment, a finuncia: sa- facity, a profound comprehension of thé laws of trade, | ana above all, a pure, loty und spotless integrity and dignity of claracter and lite, which, while they won for hiin the absolute confidence of the whole country, have entit'ed him to a place among the foremost oi the | men whose wisdom, churacter and pubiic services have 80 largely contripuied to our national growth and pros- | perity. } |" Kesoived. That in the deatn of Mr. Thomson. not only t our state and the whole public servant and bene- factor, whose memory should be always cherished and honored. President, wearing the usual budge of mourning, and that the ‘proper officers ot the company direct «very | Ustial and proper mark of respect to be shown Mr. ihom- | son's memory in the several deparunents of the com- pany’s service. Resolved, Th: | son an expression we tender to the family of Mr. Thom- of our great respect and sincere sy pathy, praying that, in addition to. the comiort derived from the recolection of his public life and services, the: may have abundantly those higher consoiations which are not of cartu. Resolved That the Secretary of the company prepare and furnish to the tamiiy of Mr. Thomson @ July certi- fled copy of these resolu‘ions, and have the same pub- lished in the daily journals of this city. The Commercial Exchange, of which Mr. Thom- son was a meuber, aiso passed earnest resolutions Of condolence and regret. | PUNERAL*OF JOHN EDGAR THOMSON, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 29, 1974, The funeral of the late John Edgar Thomson will take place on Monday afternoon, from St, Mark's church, and the interment, at Woodlands Cemetery, will be largely attended by the leading oiicials of the Pennsylvania Railroad and other | roads controlled by that corporation; members of | the Park Commission, the Commercial Exchange and city oMciais anu Judges. BOULEVARD EXPENSES. Commissioner Van Nort has written the foliow- ing letter to the Finance Department, requesting the speedy payment of the wages withheld from | the men employed in planting shade trees on the | Boulevard :— Commission: Orrice, City Hatt, New Youx, May 29, 1874 To rae Derantwent or Fixance :— For the purpose of avoiding unnecessary litigation and Dararturnt or Postic Wonks, t expenditure of public moneys 1 herewith request that the amounts due the lavorers, &c., employed 1 nting trees on tne Boulevard on the payfolls ending niber | Wand 27 1974, and May 16, 1374, respecuvely, be paid at ati early day, the seizht billy for the transpor tion of the tre wise suits Will be brought tor the | aymentot these just dues, This department is fully au- jorized by law Ww carry out the improvemen: of the Boulevard, and the plan tipon whicn the lnprovement is being made, and which includes the planting of shade trees, was adopte. by he late of Oi issioners of the Cenirai Park, on tne report and rec dation of the present Comptroller when he was mber of that Board. In view ot the fact that the question as to the authority o! this BS to carry on this work hasbeen decide in the afirmative by the supreme | Court im the case ot William H, Dyer vs, The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, there can be no cause for | ejay or hesitation In paying these amounts, | Anearly :epsy is earnestly requested. Kespectfully, GEOKGE M. van Nok Commissioner of Publi Works. PRIZE DECLAMATION APPOINTMENTS, Unica, N. Y., May 29, 1874. The following appointments for the Kingsley | prize declamation, at Hamitton College, Clinton, | on Monday evening, June 29, were announced to- | day:—Class of '7/—James A. Armstrong, New | Hartford; William S, Potter, State Bridge; Charlies K, Seward, Utica; Unauncey S. Traux, Fort Atkin- ‘gon, Wis. Class of 76—Frankiin Adaingion, Paris; | James F, Brouie, Hammoud; Fayette Kelley, tam. | ; burg; W m4. Statord, Auburn; Frank Laird, | | Suttvilie; Prestoa K. Pasuson, Bullalo; David | Alien Keed, Lansingburg | Hesolved, That we will attend the funeral of our late | $: | Wagon in Canal street, Stapleton, when it fell orf NEW YORK CITY. On and after June 1 the ordinance requiring steamboat runners to obtain licenses and to wear badges while soliciting passengers will be strictly enioiced, In consequence of the City Marshal's office being closed to-day Mr. Concklin has decided that ll. cenves for coachmen, licensed venders, hackney junk dealers, &c,, will not arpire until June 5, uiter which the full penalty will be exacted, On Thursday evening the body of a femate in- fant was found in the yard of the Bind Asylum, irty-fourth street anf Ninth avenne, by OMcer iH skit Of the special service squad, Twentieth precinct. Coroner Croker will hold an inquest at the Morgue. Collector Arthur has decided to close the Custom House to-day to aliow the employés to participate in the decoration ceremonies, Deputy Collector Wynkoop, of the Fourth division, will be present from nine to ten o'clock for the entrance and clearance of vessels. Shortiy before seven o'clock yesterday morning Officer Mullan, of the Seventeenth precinct, found the remains of a still-born child lying on the cor- ner of avenue A and Eleventh street, tied up ina paper box. The body was sent to the Morgue and CoronerKessler notified. Judge yohn H. White, Attorney for the Collection of Personal Taxes, was notified yesterday by the Comptroller to give up his books and papers to his successor, Mr. Harvey, Mr. White replted that the books were necessary to him in carrying on his business; and as regards the turoiture, that was under control of the Department of Public Works, and the Commissioner thereot notified him to re- tain possession thereof, The fight is now three- sided—the Corporation Counsel, the Comptrolier aud the Commissioner of Public Works. Commissioner Van Nort has transmitted to the Board of Assessors the certificates of the cost of the following improvements, in order that the as- sessments therefor may be made :— Sewers in Sixth avenue, between I2ist and 137th BIreets.. oo... Reset ies $124,570 Paving 125:h street and Manhattan street.......... 167,221 Flagging Fifty-seventh street, from sixth to Kighth avenus “ 5,974 Sewer on Montgomer; to Kast Broadway. Total. BROOKLYN. There will be music in Prospect Park, near the lake, this afternoon, There were 173 deaths ‘in Brooklyn last week, fifteen of which were from scarict fever. ‘The increased valuation of real estate and per- sonal property fixed upon by the Board of Asses sora ls $5,000,000 more than last year, The fur dressing establishment of Nathaniel Burion, No, 226 Flushing avenue, was damaged by fire yesterday morning to tue amount of $4,000. Mayor Hunter continues to express his dissatis- faction with the management of the Park Commis- sion at the hands of Mr. Stranahan, President of that Board. ‘Ihe Mayor says the Hoard of Estimare will cut down tue $125,000 called lor im the estl- mate. The Coroner was notified yesterday to hold An inquest on the body of John Scott, sixty-one years of age, who died at his residence, No. 255 Plymouth street, from the effect of a pistol shot wound received July 4, 1873, ‘The ball was fired by Patrick Gorman, who was firing at a tar- get in the adjoining yard, when the bullet, pene- trating the Jence, entered the pack of deceased, inflicting the wound which, after long suffering, Proved fatal. Work will shortly be commenced upon the Ele- vated Silent Saiety Railroad, which was incor- | porated by act of the Legisiature, passed last | winter. The route will be from the intersection of Washington and Sands streets, thence to Hudson avenue, to Park avenue, to Grand avenue, Lexiug- ton avenue, to Ralph avenue, thence to Marion | street, to Broadway, Fulton avenue, through the | village of Woodhaven, ‘he construction of the | road will be commenced at East New York aud progress westward. The coat of the road will be $250,000 per mile , LONG ISLAND. Work on the engine house of the Flushing Water Works at Doyle’s Pond has peen commerced, and itisexpected that it will be completed in about six weeks, An additional appropriation for finishing the new public achool building in Fiushing being | wanted, the people will vote upon the matter ou | the 15th of July. The Consistory of the Reformed church of Flush- ing bave decided to tear down and remove their church edifice to a lot purchased by them last | year atthe corner of Bowne avenue and Amity Street. The new lot is 190 by 160 feet, and capabie of accommodating church, parsonage, ciape!l and sheds. The stone in the present building will be used in the construction of the new one. The village Trustees of Flushing have rescinded the resolution passed at arecent meeting for the | collection and removal of ashes and garbage from the thickly settled portion of the village during the suminer months. 'Tnis action creates con- | siderable surprise in the village, as the necessity | for the prompt removal oi refuse i3 apparent, and | the cost, itis contended, would be but trifling in comparison With the risk of sickness. The Board of Trustees of College Point have de- | cided that the contractors for trenching and lay- | ing the water pipes in that viilage shal furnish | bondsmen who reside and own property in either Queens county, New York or Brookiyn. Notices to this effect having been sent to the tweive lowest bidders, only 1X of them have reported, viz:—Giles Paliner, whose bid 18 $17,046 63; Charles | Long, $18,751 21; Alien & Co,, $20,775 11; R. Le Ryan, $20,857 60; W. 3. Hewes, $24,217 40; Thomas McCarthy, $25,226 01, and Nicholas Becker, 2 54 papers are to be submitted to Corporation Counsel Hinsdale for examination, and if the bonds o1 the lowest bidder are con. | | sidered satisfactory the contract wili be closed, subject to ratification or rejection by the Board, The impression appears to be that Mr. Paimer will | Dot get the contract, but that it will go to Mr. | Long, the next lowest bidder. STATEN ISLAND. | A child named Henry Holder, aged six years, | was yesterday riding upon the back step of an ice and was run over by Moore's baker's wagon, re- ceiving sucn severe injuries taat‘it will probably ; not recover. The second sale of property for unpaid taxes in Stapleton took place yesterday in the Treasurer’a office, After a few bids the sale was again post. poned until Monday next, in consequence of the number of taxpayers coming forward and paying | their back taxes, Among the sales made was one to Mr. John Heetletosch, who took a lease of 1,000 years on $11,000 Wurtn of bape gd at Clifton, the dues upon which amounted to $250, The Staten Island North Shore ferryboats are now running from the new slip at Whitehall street, { adjoining that of the South Ferry Company. The | time table was changed yesterday and the tare | | of said treaty. ‘was reduced from fiiteen to ten cents. Twelve trips will hereaiter be made during the day, the | first boat trom the island being at five o'ciock in the morning and the last boat leaving the city at hali-past seven in the wing. Tue People’s Opposition boat, Thomas Collyer, will commence running on Monday morning from the old sip at the toot of Dey street, North River, at ten cents fare, and if necessary another boat will be put on immediately. The people on tue north side of the isiand generally appear to favor the opposition | enterprise, a8 ‘most of them wish to land on the west side of the city, VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL ELEOTIONS, Conservative Victories in Various Parts of the State. RICHMOND, Va., May 29, 1874. The election in this city yesterday was @ victory for the conservatives over the republicans and in+ dependents, only one of the latter named being elected to the Common Council, A.M. Kelley's majority over P, H, Starke for Mayor 18 713. In Petersburg the republicans sustained @ disas- | trous deleat, asthe rule of the city, which they } have heid since the war, has been wrested from | them, tne conservatives carrying the cliy by about 800 majority, The latter elect the city officers aud | have more than a two-thirds majority im tue | Council, | in Norfolk there was an ee contest be- tween two ci rvative elements, Johu B. White- heau was elected Mayor over J, R, Ludlow, the present incumvent, Tne other oMices are divided | vebween the two sactions, Tne republicans had | uo can .tdates, Lynchburg elected a republican Mayor and Com- missioner of Keveuue, tue romaniag City OMlcers | Velng conseryauve | the Ist day oi THE FISHERIES. Final Ratification of the Treaty of Washington. PROCLAMATION BY THE PRES‘DENT. All the Provisions Respecting the Fish- eries in Full Force, ‘WASHINGTON, May 29, 187% The following proclamation has veea promul gated:— By the President of the United States of Amer- tear A PROCLAMATION. Whereas by the thirty-third article of @ treaty concluded at Washington on the 8th day of May, 1871, between the United states and Her Britaunio Majesty, it was provided that articles 18 to 25, In- clusive, and article 30 of this treaty shall take effect a8 soon as the laws required to carry them into operation shall have been passed by the im- perial Parilament of Great Britain, by the Parita- ment of Canada and by the Legislature of Prince Edward Island on the one hand, and by the Con- gress of the Untted States on the other; and, Whereas it is provided by article 82 of the treaty aforesaid that the provisions and stipulas tions of articles 18 to 25, inclusive, of this treaty, shall extend to the colony of Newioundiand, so far as they are applicable; but if the imperial Parlia- ment, the Legislature of Newfoundiand or the Congress of the United States, shall not embrace the colony of Newfoundiand in their laws enacted for carrying the foregoing articles into effect, then this article shall be of no effect, but the omission to make provision by law to give tt elfect by either of the legislative bodies aioresaid shall not in any way impair any other articles of this treaty; and Whereas by the second section of an act entitled , “An act to carry into effect the provisions of a treaty between tne Untted States and Great Britain, signed in the city of Washington the 8th day of May, 1871, relating to the fishertes,” tt 1s provided “That whenever the colony of New. foundland shall give its consent to the appilo2- tion of the stipulations and provisions of the said articles 18 to 25 of said treaty, inclustve, to that colony, and the Legislature thereof and the imperial Parliaments shall pass the neces. sary laws for that purpose, the above enumerated articles, betng the product of the fisheries of the colopy of New/oundiand, shall pe admitted mto the United States free of duty from and after the date of a proclamation by the President of the United States declaring that ne has satisiactory evidence that the said colony of Newfoundland has consented in @ dus and proper manner to lave the provisions of the said articles 18 Lo 25 inciusive of the said treaty extended to ti, and to allow the United States the iuil benefit of all the stipulations thereia contained, and shall be so admitied, free of duty, 80 long as the said articles 18 to 25 Inclusive and arttcle 39 of sald treaty shall remain in torce according to the terms and conditions of article 33 of said treaty,” and Whereas the Secretary of State of the United States and Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extra- ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Washing- ton have recorded in @ protocol of @ conference held by them at the Department of State in Wash- ington on the 28th day of May, 1874, in the follow: ing ianzuage :— VROTOCOL OF A CONFERENCE HELD AT WASHINGTOY ON THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, 1874, Whereas it 18 provided by artic.e 32 of the treaty between tne United States of America and Her Majesty tne Queen of the United Kingdom o/ Great britain aad lreiand, signed at Washington on the 8th day of May, 1871, as [ol owa:— ARTICLE 32. Kt is jurther agreed that the pro- vision and stipulations, 18 to 26 of this treat) inclusive, shall extend to the coiony of Newsound- land so far us they are applicadie; but if the Im- perial Pariiament, the Legislature of New,ound> land or the Congress of the United States shall not embrace the colony of Newfoundiand in tueit lawa enacted for carrying the foregolug articles into efec: then ths artic.e shall be 0: nu effect; but che omission to make provision by law to wive it effect by either of the legisiative bogies aforesaid shall not 1a any way impair apy other articles of tuls treaty. Whereas an act was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cougress ussembied, and approved om farch, 1873, by the President ol the Unived States, enctitied “An act to carry into eect the provisions of the treaty between the Unite States and Great Britatn,”’ signed in the city of Washington the 8th day of May, 1871, relating to the fisheries, by which uct tt is provided :— Sxotion 2. That whenever the colony of Newfoundland. shail give its consent to the applicadou of the stipuia- tions an! provisions of the said articies 18 10 25 of said treaty, inclusive, to thit colony, aud the Lexisiaiure theréof and the’ iinperial Pardidinent shall pass the necessary iaws for that purpose, the above enumerated artic.es, being the procuct of the fisheries of the coion: of NewfounJiand, shall be ud:nitted into the Unite States free of duy from and after the date of & proclamation, by the Vresidei the United States | declaring that he has sitisiactor dence that the said colony of ry proper inanner cles 13 to 23 incl and to allof the stipulations therein contained, and shall be so admitted free ot duty 80 ong as the said articies 15 to 25 inclusive and article W of said treaty sali remaim it force, Ree cording to the terms and cobditions of arucle 33 of said treaty, And whereas an act was passed by the Governor, Legislative Council aad Assemoly of Newfound land in legislative session convened in the thirty. seventi year of Her Majesty’s reign, aud assented to by Her Majesty ou tne 12th day of May, 1874, entitled “An act Co carry into effect the provisions of the Treaty of Wasiimgtoa, as lar as they relate izned, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State of tue Uulted Sta-es, and the Rigut Hon, Sir | Edward Thornton, one o; Her Majesty's Most Hone oravle Privy Counctl Kotgat Conmander of the Most Honorabic Order of the Bath, Her Britannic Majesty's Buyoy Xtraordinary and Minister Plenipo‘entiary 10 the Uutted states of America, duiy authorized tor tiis purpose by their respec- tive governments, baviug met together at Wash- ington, abi hav ng found thai the laws required to carry the articles 13 to 25 inclusive and articies 80 and 32 of the treaty aforesaid jnto operas tion, have been passed by the, Congress of the United States on the ons part and by the Imperial Parliainent of Great Britain, by the Paruament of Canada and b: Legislature of Prince tdward’s Island and the Legislature of Newloundland on the other, nereby deciare articies 1s to 25 inclusive, and axticie 30 of the treaty between the United Staves of America and Her Britannic Majesty, shall take effect in ac- cordance with ar.icle 36 of said treaty between the Citizens of the United States of America and Her Majesty’s subjects in the colony of Newioundisnd on ‘the Ist day of June next. In witness whereo! the undersigned this protocol and have hereunto aitixed thetr seals, Done in duplicate at hide Eo this 28:h day of May, 1874. HAMILTON FISH, EDWAKD THORNTON. Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S, Grant, Preaident of the United Statés of America, in pursuance of the premises, do hereny declare that I nave received satisiactory evidence that the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and the Legislature of Newfound. land have passed laws on their part to give full effect to the provisions of the said treaty as con- tained in articles 18 to 25 Inclusive, and article 30 In testimony whereof I have hereunto sot my | hand and caused the seal of the United States to be afixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 29th day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-!our, and of the in- dependence of the United States of America the ninety-eignth, U.S. GRANT, By the Presideut— HAMILTON Frsu, Secretary of Stat WHAT THR PROCLAMATION MEANS, The articles of the treaty referred to in the President’s proclamation provides that for a term of ten years fish oil and fish of all kinds except fish of the inland lakes and ot the rivers falling into them, and except fisn preserved in oll, being the produce of the fisheries of the United States, or of the Dominion of Canada, or of Prince Ed- ward's Isiaud, shali be admitted into each country free of duty, there being an agreement that the people of one country may fish on the coast aud Shores oO} the orher without being restricted by any distance irom the shore; and it ts also that one country in transporting goods from one of its ports to another shall have free translé through the intermediate territory. FALALLY INJURED. ALBANY, Ne Yo) May 29, 1874, Robert Colbarn and his son, Robert Nelson, pain’ ers, Were fatally injured to-day bY the falung of a peutoldings