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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE TARIFF. Provisions of the Bill Revising the Revenue Laws. Articles Exempted from Trib- ute to the Government. NEW CUSTOM RATES. Sweeping Penalties for‘ the Illicit Dis- tilling of Liquors. CHANGES IN THE STAMP REGULATIONS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1°75. ‘The following is the act to amend existing cus- toms and tntergal revenue laws, known as the “Little Tariff bill,” as agreed upon by the conier- ence committee of both houses of Congress, The | report has been concurred in by the Senate, and a now awaits the action of the House of Representa- | j, tives:— ‘That from and after the date of the passage of this act, in lieu of the duties heretofore imposed on the importa: tion of goods, wares and merchandise hereinatter speci- fied, ‘the following rates of duty shall be exacted, pamely:— aILE Goons. On spun silk, for filling in skelns or caps, thirty-five per eentum ad valorem, ‘On silk in the gum not more advanced than singles, tram and thrown or orgauaine, thirty-five per cenwui | ad valorem. ‘On floss miks, thirty-five percentum ad valorem, On sewing sus in gum or purified, forty per centum ad valorem. ‘On lastings, mohair cloth, silk twists or other manu factures of cloth, Woven of made In patterns of such aize, shape or form, or cutin such manner as to be fit for buttons exclusively, ten per cenjum ad valorem. ‘On all goods, wares 0 herein provided tor mde of silk or of which silk 1s ine component material of chief value, irrespective of the classification thereof for duty by'or under previous jaws, or of their commerciai destunation, sixty ver centum ad valorem ; provided, that this act shall not ap- ply to goods, wares or merctiandise which have as a component material thereot twenty-five per centum or ever in value of coiton, flax, wool or Worsted. DUTIK® ON WINES, Sxcz10N %.—That from and atter the an licu of the duties now imposed chandise hereinafter enumerated imported from foreign countries, there shall be levied, collected aad paid the following duties, that is to say :— On uit sul ‘wines imported in casks, forty cents per gallon On ail stil! wines imported in botties, $1 60 per case of ‘one dozen bottles, containing each not more thi Quart and more than a pint or twenty-tour Dottles. containing each not more than oae pint, and aly excess beyond those quantities found in suet, dour int or a fractional part thercor; ‘aie or additional duty shall ve cojlected on the bottles: provided that any Wines imported’ containing more than twenty-four per ‘centum of alcohoi shall be forfeited to the United States; provided, also, that there shali ve an allowance of tive er centam, and no more on all effe-vescing win iquors, cordials and distilled spirits in botties, to be de- passage of this act, y law on the mer- ducted'from the invoice quantity in licu of breakage. Ske, 3.—That all imported wines, of the character pro- vided for in the preceding section, which may remain in public store or bouded warehouse on the dav this act shail take effect, shall be subject to no other duty upon me withdrawal thereor tor consumption than if the same Were imported alter that day: provided that any such wines reinaani .¢ on shipboard within the limits of any vort ot entry in the Uniwed states ou the day atore- said, duties unpaid, shall tor the purposes of this section De considered as cousiruetively in pubile store or bonded warehouse. CANNED IMPORT. Sxc. 4.—Thaton and alter the date of the passage of ‘this act, in lieu of the ducies imposed by law on the articles in this section enumerated, there shall be levied, ‘oods, Wares and merchandise collected and paid on the ; and provided ror, imported in this section enumerate trom foreign countries, the following duties and rates of duules, that 18 to sa ‘On hops, eight cents per On chromate ana bich per pound. On maccaroni and vermicelli ana on all similar preparations, two cents per pound. UD nitro benzvle or oil of mirbape, ten cents per oul Dein tin in plates or sheets and on terne and taggers tin, one and one-tenth cents per pound. On anchovies and sardines, pac .ed in oll or otherwise fn un boxes, fifteen cenis per whole box, measuring uot more than five inches long, ir inches wide and three and one-balt he; deep. seven a halt cents tor each halt box measuring not more than tive inches long, four inches wide una one and five-eighis inches deep, i four cents for cach quarter box, measuring noc more than tour and three-quarter inches iong, three and a bali inches wide and one and a halt mches deep, ‘When imported in any other orm sixty per centum ad valorem, provided thatcans or packazes. made of tin or o.her material, containing fish of any Kind free of duty under any exisuuag law or treaty, “! ceeding one quartin contents, shail be subject'to a duty of one centand a half on each can or package, ana when exceeding one quart shall be subec to aa addi- tional duty of ole ceny a half for each additional quart or fractional part thereot. Pe pound. Fomale of potassa, four cents 8xc. 5.—That yellow sheathing metal and yellow metal bolts ot Which tue component part of chief vatue is cop- per shall be deemed imanutactures of copper and shall pay the duty now prescrited by igw for imanutactures of copper and shall be entitled’ :o the drawback allowed by law to copper when Same shalt be used in struction or equipinent or United States tor the purpose ot veing employed fn the foreign trade, including the trade between tne Atlantic and Pacific Dorts ot the United otates. MOISIC 1KON, Sxe. 6.—That section of the act entitled “‘an act to re duce duties on iinpurts and to reduce internal taxes and for other purposes,” approved June 6, 1572, de and the same is hereby amended by striking out the thirtieth Paragraph of said secon to relation to the duty on moisic iron und trom and after the jassage of this act the duty on moisic iron, of whatever condition, grade or siaye of Manutacture stall be the sure ason ‘ail other species of fron of like condition, grade or stage of manu- cure, sure, Sxc. 7.—That the duty on jute butts shall be $6 per ton, rovided that all machinery not now manutactured in be Unite states, adapted exclusivesy to anufactures from the fibre i ted into the United States tree of duty’ tor two years tom the ist ot July, i570; and provided, turther, that American manuracwure, in which grain oh m actually exported pm the United States, may be returned empiy to the United states free of duty, under regulations to be prescribed by the Sec- retary o! the Treasury. KKEMPTED ARTICLES, Sxe. &.—That from and alter the date of the passage of this act the importacion of the articles enumerates and Weseribed in this vection shall be exempt trom duty— that is to say:—Alizarine, quicksilver, ship planking and handle bolts, spurs and stilts, used in the manu. Jaciure ot earthen, stove or crockery ware, and seed of the sugar beet. bec. J.— Thi nd grain bags, the manufa of the United States, when exported fied with An can products, or exported empty and reiuroed filled foreigu prow may be returned to tne United free of duty un such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the -ecretary of the Treasury provisions oi this section shall apply to and inciade sbooks when returned as barrels or boxes as aloresaid. DILAW BACKS. barr . 10,—Tha’ where buliets and gunpowder manufac- the United states and put up in envelopes or shells in the torm of cartridges, such envelope or shell being made wholly or in part of domestic materials, are exoorted, there shall be allowed on the bullets ur gun- powder, ‘on the materials of which duties ave been k equal in amount to the duty paid on and no more, to be ascertalued under such regutations as shail be prescribed by the Secretary of the ‘Ireasury, provided that ten percentam of the ainount of all drawbacks so allowed shall be retained by the collectors, tor the nse of tue United states, pay- ing sucn drawbacks respectively. REGULATIONS FOR THE KEVENUB SERVICE, xo. 11.—Ihat the oaths now required to be taken by suvord inate officers of ihe customs may be taken betore the Coliecior of Customs in the ‘istrict in which the: are appointed, or betore auy otficer authorized tu ad- aninister oaths generally, aud the oaths shaii be taken in duplicate, ove copy to be transmitted to the Cominis- fiouer ot Customs aud the other ty be flea with the lector of Customs for the district in which the officer ap- ointed ucts, and im default of taking such oath or ransmittin rutleate thereof, or fling the same the party tatiiug shall tortert and pay sum of 920), ty be recovered, with costs of suit in Y court of coimpetent jurisdiction, to the use of the ited states iniernal revenue ke, 12 That each collector of internal revenue shall be authorized to appoint, by an instrament in writing under his hand. ax many deputies as he may think ‘a ‘With the collec th Proper, to be by him compensated tor thelr ser- ‘vices; to revoke any such appomtunent, giving such noice thereof as the Comuesiones of liierna, Kevenue muy prescribe, and to require und accept bonds or other securities from such deputy, and actions upon such Douds may be trough, in Appropriate Dis trict of Circuit Court "or the | United Bales, which cour are uereby given jurisdicuon @! such actions concurrently with the courts of the se eral staws, Gach suca deputy shall have the lice au- thority in every respect to collec: the taxes levied or assessed within the portion of the distriet assigned to him, which is by law vested in the collector hunselt; Duc each collector shail in every respect be responsibie both fo the United staces and to imaividuals, as the case wmuay be, ter all inoney co aua four every act done ‘ur negivcted to be done by any of his deputies wile act- dug as such COMPENSATION AND EXPRNSES, Sko. 12.+That there shail be further paid, erect has been rendered to aod fter the ac- ‘Dro,er otivers of the Treasury, c Necessary aud reasonah.c charges tor Honery and blank DooKS used in the pe 18 aoflicial duves, and for postage actually yaid on jgtters Ani documents received or sent, aud exelusivelMPetar- Ainy to offical, business. ut ao such account shall be ap- Proved or allowee unless it states the date and ‘the parteular jtems of every such expenditure und shall ve vertied by th of the collector; Provided that the Secretary or the .reasury on the recommendation the Commissioner of Internal Revenue be authorized to make such turther Mliowances Jrom (me to ume as may be reasonable in cases in Which, irom the territorial except of the dis or trom ilte awount of internal dues col.ected, May seet just to make such allowauces; but uo stich al- loWanees ‘shail be meade excent within one year atter such services are remlered. ut the tow) net compen- om of scollector shail Not in any case exceed $4.50) ar,und no collector shall be entitie except MMISHONS ty 1 vacancies which may Rave huppened by death or resignavion during the re: sess of the Benate. REDMAPTION OF TUEVENUR sTAMNs. Src, 14.~That the extsting provisions of law for the reduhption of or allowance tor inv venue docn- the use of which has been rendered unnecessary by Lhe repeal ot the taxes for the paysnent of wich stich stamps were provided, shail apply only to such of said si x i nd merchahdise not otherwise | none | mitted | air of vessels built | 1 the Kamte jute or flax, may be admit- | and the | prige to the date last mentioned, shall be therefore made. PY CHECKS AND DRaFTs, Suc. 15.—That the words ‘bank cheek, for tne pi ment of aby fuim of money whate "ba OmpAny Geand we, schedule Bor the ‘ken ouc and the ule rie tollowimg ernarapn mserted in lieu thereot:—"“Bank check, dealt. order or voucher for the payment of any sun whatsoever. drawn upon any bank, banker or trust company, two cens.”” PING PENALTIEG FOR ILLICIT DISTILLING. Sxc, 16.—That any person who shall carry on the busr ness of rectifier, Wholesale liquor dealer, retai! dealer in malt liquors oF manufacturer ot stilis, without havin pald the special tax.as required by Iw, or who shal carry on the business of distiller without having given bond, as required by law, or Who shall enuaxe im or he business Of a distilier wih intent the United states of the tax on by him, or any part thereof, shail for every such offen ‘fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000, Wnd be imprisoned not less thun thirty days nor more than two years. Anda al! distlied spirite or wines and all stills or other apparatus fit or intended to be used for the distillation or rectification of spirits or for the compounding of liquors owned by such person, wherever found. and all distilled spirits or winesand personal property found in th tilery or rectilying establishment or in any building, room, yard or inclosure connected therewith and used wiih oF constituting apart of the premises, and ali the right, title aud interest of such person in the lot or tract of land on which such disullery is situated, and all right, title and interest therein of ¢ person who knowingly fered or permitted the business of @ distiller to be per Sn OF has Ce at Se sae and all personal propert” owned by or in possession of any per- son who Bas ermitted or suffered acy building, yard or inclosure, or any part thereof, ‘of ingress or egress to or from ai ¢ tound in any such building, yard or {nclosure, and ail the rignt, title and interest of every person in Any premises used for ingress or exrcss to oF disnilery, who has epi 2 suffered or permitted sucn remises'to be used for such ingress or egress, shall be | forfeited to the United states. IMITATION OF THE FRDERAL STAMP. | _ Sse. 17.—That it any person shali affix or enuse to be affixed to or upon any cask or packaye containing or | intended to contain distilled spirits, any imitation stam| or other engravea, printed, stamped or photographe: | label, device or token, whether the same be designed ag tice, caution or otherwise. and iNitude or likeness of, or shalt general appearance of, any in- p required by law to be affixed to or ackage containing distilled spirits, draft or order watever, drawn sight or on act of June £ has there cai used for pur; ch distillery, which upon any cask or | Re shall, tor euch offence, be ligule to a penalty of $100, and, on conyictton, shail’be fined not more shan $1,000 | ‘and beimprisoned not more than three years, and the | cask or package, with ite contents, shall be torleited to | the United States TKS OF. Ral "ECLAL LICENBES. ‘ Src. 18.—That retail dealers in liquors shall pa: $20. Every person who sells of offers lor sale foreign ot | domestic distilled spirits, wines, or malt: liquors other- hereinafter provided. In less quantities wine gallons at the same time, shal | be regarded as a retail dealer in liquors, ‘Whole- ; sale liquor dealers shall each pay ‘son Who selis or offers for sate’ foreign or do- distilled spirits, wines or malt liquors, otherwise than as hereinatter provided, in quan: tities of not less than five wine gallons at the same __ time, a wholesale liquor deale: Fr, Who has given the re- quired bond and whosells only distilled spirits of his own } production at the place of manufacture, in the original packages, to wRich the tax stamps are aflixed, shall be Tequired to pay the special tax of a wholessle Irquor dealer on account of such sales. Retail dealers in inalt } Mquors snail pay $20. very person who sells or offers for sale malt liquors in less quantitles than tive gallons tone time, but who does not, deal in spiriwou: all be regarded as a retail dealer in malt holesale dealers in malt liquors shail pay $50. rson who sells or offers for sale mait liquor: quantities of not less than five gallons at | time, but who does not dealin spirit- uous’ liquors, shall be regarded as a wholesale | dealer m malt liquor. Provided that no brewer shall be | required to pay @ special tax aa a wholesale dealer by reason of selling in the original stamped packages, whether at the place of manufacture or elsewher. Nquors manufactured by him. Provided further, that any assessments of additional special tax against whole- suie Hquor dealers or retail Mquor dealers, or against brewers tor selling malt liquors of their own production | atthe place of manvfacture, in the original casks or Byeiagen made by reason of an, amenduient to section ‘of the. Internal Revenue act, approved July 20, 1868, ag amenied b, 19 of the act, approved June 6, 1872 amending said | section 58 by striking out the words “malt liquor, malt } liquors, brewer and inalt liquors,” in the three several | paragraphs in which they dccur, shall be on prover proofs remitied, and it such assessments have been paid. the amounts paid shall be, on proper proofs, retanded by the Com: joner of Internal Revenue, TAX ON NOTES OF CIRCULATION. Sxc. 19,—That every person, firm or association other | than national bank associations, and every corporation, ptate bank, or State banking ‘assoviation, shali pay & | tax of ten per centum on the amount of their own notes | Used for circulation and paid out by them. one malt section turther bec, 20.—ihat every such person, firm, association, | corporation. state bunk or State banking association, y national Banking association, shall pay a ¢ ‘on the amount of Lotes ot . firm or association other than a national bank- | Ing association, or of any corporation, State bank or State banking associauon, or of any town, city or mu- nici) al corporation, used tor circulation and pasd out by them. | AP, 21.—That the amount of such circulating notes | an‘ of ihe tax due thereon shall be returned, and the tax paid at the same time and ia the same manner, and With .Jke penalties tor @ fuilure to return and pay the sume as provided by iaw for the return and payment of taxes or deposits, eapital and cireulation imposed by the existing provisions of the Internal kevenue law. MEDICINAL PREYARATIONS, onc, 22.—That hereatter nothing contained in the In- ternal Revenue laws shall be construed so as to author- | ize the imposition of any stamp tax upon any medicinal articies prepared by any manufacturing chemist, phar- maceutist or druggist in accordance with a foriuuia pub- lished in any standard dispensatory dr pharmacopaia in common use by physicians and apothecaries, or in journal issued by incorporated Ze of pharmacy, when such iormula and where hal’ be distinctly reterred to on the printed label to such arucle and no proprietary Interest | the s claimed. Neither shall any stamp be requ! when the formula of any medicinal preparation shall be printed on the label attached to such articie where no CCH OS Mt Cant aimed. | proprietorship . Sho. 23. vhat pars of acts Imposing fine Peualves or other punishment for offences cominit yy an internal Revenue officer or other officer ot the Vepartment of the ‘reasury of the United States, or any bureau thereof, shail be and are hereby applied to ail persons whomsoever employed, appointed or aeung under the authority of any internal’ revenue or customs law, or any revenue provision of any law of the United ates, When such persons are designated or acting as officers or deputies, or persons having theoustody or | Gisposition of any public money. | TOBACCO. ..4.—That whenever any manufacturer of tobaeco esire to Withdraw the same from his factory for under existing laws, such manuvacturer prion. in lieu ol exeeuting an export bond, ded by law, give @ transportation bond; as now p: revenue, and under such rules ani regulations as the Commissioner ot internal Kevenue, with the approval of the secretary of the Treasury, ay Drescribe, condi; hereof tloned for the due delivery on’ bow | ship, at a port of exportation to be named | therein, and in such case, on arrival of tobacco at the port of export, the exporter or owner at Port of the fuct, setting rorth his intention to export the same, the name of the vessel upon which the saine is to be laden aud the port to which itis intended to be ex- | ported. He shall, afver the quantity and description of the tobacco been veritied by the tspector, fle with the Collector of the Port an export entry verified by an affidavit. He shall give a bond to the United | States, with atleast two surcties satistactory to the Cole } lector of Customs, on condition that the principal named | in said bond will peified in sad eniry to the port de ‘or fo some other port without the n of the United States, ANd upon Lhe lading of such co the Collector of the Port, afver proper bonds for the exportation of the same | have Leen completed by the exporter or owner at the Dort of shipment thereof, shail transmit to the Co!lecior of Internal Keveuue of the districe tr h the said clearance co! m Wie On, A tobacco was withdrawn for exporta certificate and a detailed report ‘of the in. spector, which report shall show the quantity and | description of manufactured tobacco and the marks | thereof. Upon the receipt of the ceraficat and report, | and upon payment of the tax the Collector of Internal Reve | portation bond. he deticien shall cance! ie trans: The bonds reguired to be given for the janding ac # foreign port, of such manutuctured tobacco shail ve cancelled upon the presentation of satistactory | proot and certificates that salo tobacco has been landet at the port of destination named tn the bill of laaing, or any other port without the jurisdiction of the United States, or upon saystactory proof that afwer shipment the saine was lost without twultor neglect ot the owner or exporter thereot. “PRAUDULENT DRAWBACK CLAIMS. Sxo. %.—ihat if any person or persons shail frauda- Jently claim or sek io obtain an allowance or draw. back of duties on any manufactured tobacco or shall frauduiently claim any greater allowance ot drawback sons shall forteit treble the amount wrougtully or fraudulently claimed or sought to be obtained, or the eum of $500 at the election of the Secretary of the Treas. ury, & be recovered as in. other cases of forteitare, pro vided for in the (nternai Revenue lawa. RUDEMPTION OF LANDS HELD FOR TAXKS. Sze, 24—That the time limited tor the redemption ot direct tax lands by the act entitied « for the re temption‘and sale of | States under the several acts levy direct taxes and for other purposes,” approved June 8, 1872, be, and the suine Ws hereby extended, for the period of one yeu held by the United Commiasioner of Internal Revenue shall proceed to sell tif lands as provided by section 4 of said act. THE ARTISTS’ FUND. The Artists’ Fund Society has now been in existence lor thirteen years. Each of its annual collections of paintings has embraced some pic tures of great merit, yet the coliection now being of excellence taan any 01 Its predecessors, It will be sold on Tuesday next. The society ts runnin, along smoothiy, and both its “funds” are in good amounting to $70,000. The society now has filty- eight members. Its Officers are Richard W. Hub. | bard, President; Thomas Hicks, Vice President; Joun M. Falconer, Treasurer; H. W. Robbins, Jr., Secretary; J. W. Casilear, Saniord R. Gifford, Seymour J. Guy, Danie) Huntington and David Jonnson, Board of Control, and I. N. Otis, M. D., Medical Adviser. THE LOST MURILLO. Sefior Hipolito de Uriarte, Consul General of the Spanieh government ia this city, has written to Mr. William Schaus @ letter thanking him sor the prompt action in procuring the return to Seville, Spain, of the painting represenung St. Antony of Padua inan ecstatic posture, which was stolen from the cathedral in that city, He concludes by Apeaking of Mr. Schaus’ reiusal to accept compen- sation for bis services, ANd saying that he will ac- quaint the spanish government, the muncipaly of Seville and tie ecclesiastical authorities of tle cathedral with Mr, Schaus’ praiseworthy action, JATHOLIC TEMPERANCE UNION, The Annual Convention of the Metropolican Catholte Temperance Union will be held ‘at New- burg, N. Y., on Monday, February 23, and in every respect will be the largest and most important ineeting over held by this organization. Tne gain in the numier of societies within ten months has been a tride over eighty percent. Av the coming Convention & number Ol Very tmportant amena- ments will be presented. The Union interferes » atowes brsgentod to the sald Comin akaBus | Helder augoty BOK mMarecHLY witn pou tyce, poses | | ‘om. such | $100, Every | in | with sureties satisinctory to the coliector of internal | the | that port shall namediately otity the Colle tor of the | it any, | thereon than the duty actually paid, such person or per- | “Au act to provide | n June 8, 1874, at the expiration of which time the | exhibited is admitted to reach a higher standard | cofdition, that known as its regular treasury fund | PACIFIC MAIL. Charges Against the Commit- tee of Ways and Means. | ANOTHER = CONTUMACIOUS — WITNESS. | He Will Not Reveal the Names of the Accusers of Messrs. Beck and Dawes. Action of the Steamship Company. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1875. The Committee of Ways and Means resumed the investigation of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- | Pany’s subsidy vo-day. Charles A. Wetmore, a correspondent of the American Press Association papers in California, | said he was not here in the spring of 1872, when the subsidy was granted, and had no personal knowledge as to how the subsidy was obtained, The chairman, Mr. Dawes, asked the witness Irwin had remarked that the calumniators who were hunting would suffer, and members of the ; Ways and Means Committee would feel the crash, ‘The witness replied that he simply called atten- tion to facts; to circumstantial evidence. Tne statement of Irwin was made to witness’ assist- ant, who, at his instance, had an interview with Irwin. | his correspondence that leading members of the 1 | committee, particularly Mr. Dawes and Mr. Beck, were slow in the pursuit of news. The witness repiied that he based his statement on circumstances apparent to everyhody. He | found that evidence had been brought .betore the | committee, but that the committee had refused to subpoena the witnesses, mentéoning, in this connec- ‘ tion, the name of Whitney, brother-in-law of ex- | Senator Cole. SLOW COMMITTSEMEN. | In answer to a question the witness said he | could not ascertain whether the committee were endeavoring to find Whitney. | Being iurther pressed the witness said when tn | New York he heard a variety of opinions as w the | fact of the discovery of money in the hands of | Representative Scndmaker, and that this would | Produce an effecton Mr, Beck in the committee. | The witness was frequently asked for, but did not | give the name of a single individual from whom he | alleged to nave received bis information, Mr. Burchard, of the committee, asked—Do you | know of any specific thing done or omitted to be done by either of the gentlemen, Messrs, Dawes | and Beck ? A. Only from circumstantial evidence. . Dawes, of the committte—Did anybod. yd@ any paxticutar thing these gentlemen | omitted to do? A. | cannot now answer the question. Mr. Dawes asked the witness whether he knew ) of anything whatever to jusuly the remark ? | The witness replied that he had relied on state- ments and rumors, and could not say that ne Knew anything. Q. 1st not true that you have not the slightest tell id or y | foundation tor your'statement? A. I referred to ; Jacis and had been iniormed that the committee | bad not subpeened Mr, Whitney. ; Q. Who im'ormed you? A, I cannot recollect. ~ Q. Did you inquire if any member of the com- mittee, or of any officer connected with it, wnether | Mr. Whitney had been summoned? The wilness Teplied, be did not make such inquiry. The dis- Patch of witness, dated January 4, was read, in | | Which it was said that the leading members of the | committee, particularly Messrs, Dawes and Beck | and others, who were particularly severe in de- ' nouncing Irwin, and calling for an investigation, pra Re singularly silent or slow in the pursuit cts. MR, BECK OROSS-EXAMINING. Mr. Beck asked witness—Did vou ever hear me use & word in denunciation of Irwin ? 11 50 state tt. Witness replied that ne obtained his impression | trem what took place betore the committee and the House, and addresses and speectes, ana the | action against Irwin, | by Mr. Beck—You named me? A. Perhaps your vote indicated it; & was ap impression trom the , @Vidence created in my mind, | , Mr. Beck—There is not # word of tratt Trt. I think 1 am wrong, but my despatches, generali. may modify the language, a8 errors occurein tele- graphing. Alter further interrogations, to which the wit- ness did not give satisiacvory replies, Mr. Beck asked, “Have I, in any shape or lorm, done any- thing to let up on Schumaker / A. I was 60 1a- formed in New York several times. | _ Mr. Beck—Have I fatled to ascertain any im- portant fact trom Schumaker? A. I only know he has not been called before the bar of the House. | Mr, Beck—Did you not know that Schumaker is again to appear belore us? | A. do not know. Mr. Beck—Have the committee failed to ask | questions they ought to have asked ? A. I don’t know that they have, Mr. Beck—Do you not know the fact that Schu- maker is still a witness ? A. 1 was told in New York, at the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph office, I tnink by one of the ' clerks, that he nad seen Schumaker in town, be | having been reported as baving gone away. | meat ody is the significance of that state- ment A. Simply an inference that the committee had not jound out Where he was. DAWES AND THE IRWIN STOCK JOBBING. | Mr. Beck 1arther interrogated the wituess, askin} | him whether he did not Kauow that the committee, wile in New York, made as full and close an ex. amination ot witnesses as the time allowed, and Whether he Could poiut to any fact showing that the committee haa omitted to do anything they | Cught to have done, | itness, in the course of the examination, said he had stated in his despatches that the commit- | tee had reiused to examine Mr. Irwin on the point o1 stock operations and that Irwin said tu him that Mr. Dawes had torn outa page of the evi- | dence on the subject. Mr. Beck—What reason was given why I would not examine Mr. Schumaker? A, Because he is a | democrat. | | Mr. Beck—And you thought somebody told you I had part ot the money? | . A. Twas tolu a check had been traced to you the statement came irom a party whose name do not revoliect. Mr. Beck—I wunt the man’s name. A. | think it can be verified by Fant, Mr. Beck—Give me the man’s name. It is a lic. A. It was not stated to me as a fact; J did not | state it as a inct. THE ACCUSER’S NAME WITHHELD. Mr. Beck again asked tor the man’s name. The wituess appealed to the committee to ex- cuse him for not mentioning the name, as he had not made the charge. Mr. pekd | remarked to witness that no member Of tne committee wili iuterfere to relieve you irom Mevtivning names. Mr. Niblack, of the committee—We are in earnest and mean business. | The Witness—The iniormation came from & | friend of mine; { simply ask indulgence; it 18 1m- possibie witugnt first seeing my friend to give you , bis name, asl received the mfurmation in conf- ence. Mr. Beck said as he was charged as being the guilty one, he wauted the name of the accuser. A. Ihe party who gave the information gave it as hearsay. Mr. Kasson, of the committee, said the witness should give the name, and the committee should follow up the matter. i Witness said he considered the vee as | Sacred to him as information imparted by a clieat vo an attorney. | ,,Mt. Niblack remarked:—No more sacred than | Mr, Beck’s character or tie Character o! the com- | mittee. We will sce whether we have not some | power over the gentlemen im the gallery, | Witaess (aiter hesitation) —i decline to angwer, giving the name, until | see the party. f. Beck said to witness:—The man who told | you uttered. base ana malicious jie, and his name on sg to be given to the committee. Will you Witness—If you give me until to-morrow. Mr. Dawes—We will not give you until to-mor- row. B Mr. Beck again urged witness to give the name Of his informant, but witness replied that he had Published no positive statement, aod said he haa puvlished that the interrogation of Fant was (@iely by M1. Beck as far as it appeared, In tne publication of this he could satisly the gentleman. Mr. Beek—I say to you now you can have no pri- vate iuiercourse with me, Whatever you eay must be to the committee or at the bar of tbe House. There is no use i saying you can satisiy me. Mr. Dawes—Do you decline to answer the ques- 10D A, 1 do at present; I want further time. . Beck—I want the witness brought to the bar of the House immediately. BVIDENCE ABSTRACTED FROM THE RECORD, Mr. Dawes asked witness whether Irwin said that he (Mr. Dawes) had taken from the evidence a@singic word of what he testified tO before the cominittiee. The witness answered he did not know whether the evidence was sworn to or not, but it was something written out by Irwin, Mr, Dawes asked witness whether he did not Know a statement was written by Irwin outside of the evidence and appended to the evidence ywithout the knowledge or the committee ? what he meant by saying itn his despatches that | The witness was asked how he came to say in | Li, he ywitnagd dig Hot Tycollgck pak rwin fold | oot ase Kim that or that a part of it had been taken out by the committee, bat by Mr. Dawes, Mr. Dawes told the witness to withdraw, Mr. Beck—Let him now be brought before the var of the House, DENIALS OP GUILT BY TELEGRAPH. A telegram Was here read from D. W, Voorhees, denyimg the truth of tie newspaper statemeuts and saying thafat no time had he a $1,000 bill, as ebarged He had made no such deposit with Dillon or any other person, He asserted his innocence of any complicity with the subsidy and courted an investi- ”AtLoD. . Mr. Beck also referred to 3 communication to him trom Boyd Winchester, showing that Win- chester had accounted for every dollar tn his ‘ransactions and had voted against the subsidy. Mr. Beck had telegraphea alm to come to Wasi- ington. A brief telegram from A. Oakey Halil was read yesterday's testimony, and saying he had no kuowledge of the matter referred 10. Mr. Wood remarked that Mr. Hall would be here to-morrow. ACTION OF THE PACIFIC COMPANY. Mr. Clark Bell, counsel of the Pacific Mail Com- pany, then asked and obtained permission to read the lollowing extracts irom the minutes of a special meeting of the Bord 0: Directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, neld at tue Com- be otfice On Saturday, the 9th day of January, | 1875:— Whereas it now appears that large sums of money were fraudulently abstracted trom the treasury of this company during the y Isl, 1872 and the first five months ot 1873 by Alden 4, ~tockwell, the President of this company, and claimed to have been expended », one Richard B. Irwin, then “one of the agents of this | company at San Francisco, and py other parues, with- | out the knowledge, authority or approval ot the ‘Board Abstractions were covered and concealed trom the Knowledge of the Board of Directors by false and irreg- 4supon the books of this company; and Whereas it is now falsely claimed and ’ pretended that @ large amount of the money so Irregularly drawn from this company was unlawfully used and expended in Washington tor the corrupt purpose of influencing legislation by the Congress of the United states during the yeurs 1871 and 1872 in favor of thia company; «nd Whereas this company is advised and informed that | certain persons who have been or may be called as wit- esses to testify before the House Committee of Ways gud Means upon the vending Congressional investization on the wround that they wore acting In the reiaty of attorney or attorneys for this company, without the consent of this company to so answer; and Whereas this company has never authorized the ex- penditure of one dollar in money either to corrupt any member of Congress, Senator or officer of the govern- ment, or toimproperly influence legislation in its be- halt by Congress, aud has never employed any attorney or counsel oF person for that purpose or any improper urpose In connection with securing favorable fegisla- ion by Congress; now, therefore, Kesolved, That’ any’ attorney,’ counsellor or person claiming to nave acted as such’ for this company in re Jation to the 1egislation of 1872, claimed to be in favor of this company and now under investigation by Congress | is hereby fully relieved trom professional obligation | not to testify, and he 1s hereby authorized and requested | to testify tally before such ‘committee, this company Walving all iis rights in that behalfas between attorney or counsel and client. Resolved, That Rufus Hatch, Managing Director and } executive ‘officer of this Board, or Clarks Bell, its attor- | ney and counsel, are hereby authorized and directed to Present a copy of these resoluvions to the Chairman of | the Committee on W nd Meany or to any person so | refusing to answer itness befure such committee. WETMORE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE. The committee then unanimously directed the | Chairman to report Wetmore to the House as con- tumacious. | _ Cornelius K. Garrison, of New York, was next | ther questions, commenced to read him extracgs irom the bet given by him before tnis com- mittee last year; bit, without coming to the pro- ‘to a motign to adjourn, ;he-Chairman, and ata quarter- 2 a | cordingly. THE ARRESTED WITNESS—MR. WHITELAW REID GIVES BAIL, WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1875. Mr. Whitelaw Reid appeared in the Police Court this morning, in company with W. W. Corcoran, 8. H. Kauifman ana other gentlemen, and his coun- | gel, A. G. Riddle, Messrs. Corcoran and Kauffman | gave bail for his appearance to answer the charge | Of crimunal libel, and the party left the court room. SLEIGHING IN THE CITY. ON BUNNEBS IN THE PARK AND ON THE AY- ENUES. Since Monday evening those who love to go a- | sleigning and can afford tne loxury have hada very pleasant time. The big snow storm fell upon streets and avenues hard as mason work, and the excellent condition for the enjoyment of this tavor- 1te pastime. Those who could not wait for the dawn of yesteraay morning went upon the streets and in the Park as soon as the feathery fakes ceased | to descend on the night before. They “worked their way” up St. Nicholas and Central avenues very demurely, but returned as if i the Kvil One was in the rear. All along the streets leading to these tamous drives the gay parties were ligard in the stillness of the might, and the | Conclusion was honestly deduced that the air in | shat section of the metropolis ts of tbe most im- | vigorating character. it seemed as though yesterday, however, was almost everybody's day for sleighing. Although | the eatly morning hours brought out those grave | people and estimadle citizens who are always | punctual at their places of business, it was nearly | oon before there were very many sleighs on the | streets. Then they came in throngs. They went trooping northward in & grand column to the Park, and at the Filth avenue entrance the scene was enlivening in the extreme. As the pleasure Seekers Whizzed by at this point and sought the great parade ground of iashion one could ovtaina good idea of the number out on runners. Thou- sands were counted, and away on the great main drives to St. Nicholas avenue there was A CEASELESS PANORAMA, | a cheery, moving throng. Though the Park looked ‘ume for landscape study. Tue trees stood out in | toe snow-clad ridges against the Clear sky like | skeletons of once beauteous things, The stream of horseflesh and ot cutters ana furs and bappy {aces surged onward through the’Park. iS It reacned St. Nicholas avenue, and then the tradi- tions of Harlem lane acted upon it as an incentive tocontused speed. The turong which had been so steady and reguiar in movemeut now became | broken, and itsitems began a struggle for pre- cedeoce, At points the picture was as brilliant a8 @ periect mazv whirl of horses and sieighs could well make it. Packed in among the latest “kinks” in fancy cutters there were noticed the | common box sled that usually does duty in naui- | log merchandise, Then tuere were establishments ness which WHISKED NOISELESSLY PAST, heralded by tne jingling of @ harmony of bells. All kings of turnouts were in the nuinber, and now and then there were seen family groups out Jor a good time and determined to have it. As night came on there seemed no aiminution of the number oi sleighriders. Everything was alive and on runners, and trom the stoops of the resting places on St. Nicholas avenue there was a Whirl and bustle almost pamtul. Laver, those who Could not speud the time, or did not uesire to be out dwreng the day, filled the places oi those who went home with the going down of the sun. Most of these parties Were more hilarious than those earlier on the road. They “made things fly” in the jullest sense of the term. Music and dancing. at the hoteis at whitn they stopped aud stayed, Were parts of the programme, and these were duly carried out. THE OURLING CLUBS. MATCH BETWEEN THE JERSEY CITY AND PATER- SON CLUBS—THE FORMER VICTORIOUS, A curling match was played yesterday afternoon between the Jersey City Curling Ciub and tne Ivanioes, of Paterson, at the pond of the former club in Jersey City. The ice was in excellent con- dition and the playing was spirited. Three rinks were played, and resulted in a victory for the Jer- sey City club by eighteen points. he highest re on the Jersey City side were made by Mr james Love, and on the Paterson side by Mr. Duu- lap. ‘The Lamdsome and costly flag which was won a few days ago in the mnatcn lor the national prize by Mr. John U, Bailey was exuibited, It is sur- mounted by an eagie in gold, and the blue flag contains @ Monogram of the Grand National Curt- ing Club, surrounded by thisties. The next match wul be played to-morrow, at the Jersey Oity rink, between the Jersey City Curling Club aud tne Cal- edonians of New York. SMUGGLING SINS. Yesterday mention was made in these columns of certain nefarious operations against the revenue laws. The facts then given were suMficient to arouse the whole detective force of the Customs Department, and it 1s supposed enough gdditional evidence has been unearthed to convict a dozen firms in New York of fraud and deceit, As already published, about eight cases were seized by the revenue om- cers, which were declared to contaia only cotton hosiery, and the one case sent to the public stores for appraisement did contain cotton hosiery. But upon vxamtnation of the other cuses, valuable sliks were discovered which approximated in value to FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, General G. S. Nichols yesterday showed & Heratp representative the cases held io the seizure de- partment of the Custom House, and wey bore every appearance o1 being What they represented, + FICTITIOUS ‘FIRMS to whom they were aadressea, and who made Oath Lo the invoices, had passed them, about 26,000 would have been saved in duties. To eputy Surveyor Klinck, of Surveyor sharpe’s gL be atgrivuied kn in connection with Dillon's testimony. | denying the statements with reference to him in | | of Directors or the stockholders of this company, which | have refused or may refuse to answer certain questions, | | Sworn, and Mr. Beck, witha view to asking fur- | past twelve P. M. the committee adjourned ac- | | freezing weather that followed it left everything in | | pictaresque in its winter coveriug there was po | drawn by torses resplendent in silver-plated har- | 2 howor O} bole cayture. a it witl undoubtedly lead to some important velopments. COLLECTOR ARTHUR said that most unquestionably this seizure was a0 important key to the unlocking of some great rogueries, but be was not at liberty art tuis early Stage o! the proceedings, in the interest of justice, to indicate Where the suspicions of the authorities pointed, Mr. Phelps, chief of the Ninth division, Said that he would not forestall the report of bis chief, but be had no hesitation in stating that this discovery would unearth the most gigantic series of swindles against the revenue, carried on by | men of capital and influence, ever broken up by the Customs Department. | DARTMOUTH ALUMNI. | 4 BRILLIANT GATHERING AT DELMONICO's—THE | ELEVENTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE DABT- | MOUTH COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. The eleventh annual dinner of the Dartmouth College Alumni Assoctation of New York took place last evening at Delmonico’s, corner of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street. BeJore the dinner the graduates (many of whom occupy now high Positions in the business world, as well as in lit- erature) gathered in the parlors, where the elec- tion of oMcers took place. The following are the Dames of the gentiemen who were elected :— President, Richard B. Kimball, of the claas ot Pre idents, Joseph B. Bouton, of 49; ‘A. B. Crosby, of "5 N. A. Twombly. of '54; Treasurer, Grosvenor 5. Hub- bard, of '62; Secretary, Gaward De Forrest, of 104; Assistant Secretary, ing secretary, J. W. Home, of 166; Executive Com John Ordrondux, of °: J. Warren Jones, of "4 | Washburn, of '83? Charles A. Carleton, ot 7 A. Baker, of '90; Samuel A, Duncan, of 63 Thayer, of 73. The following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, That it is the sense of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of New York. on occasion of vacan- cies in the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College, that the Alumni meeting held at the Dartmouth Commence- | ment shontd nominate candidates for each va that the Board of Trustees, in filling such vas . earnestly requested to be governed by such action as the Alumni assembled may take in the matter. At seven o’clock the members of the association | and their guests marcved tn procession to the hall, Where Delmonico had provided one of his most | sumptuous banquets. Mr. Richard B. Kimball presided, and among those present were Levi P. | Morton, E. W. Stoughton, Dr. Asa D. Smith, Presi- | dent of Dartmouth College; Mr. Edward De For- | rest, Professor Ordronaux, Jobn B. Bouton, EB, R. | Pearslee, Newton Jenks and many others. | President Asa D. Smith, of Dartmouth College, in responding to the first toast, alluded to the ; | touching and pleasant associations that clustered | round him as he saw these faces before him. He | spoke of the various presidents of the association that had preceded the present incumbent of the office, and deciared that the college received | additional lustre from association in New York. As to the col- | lege itself it would be gratilying for them | to hear that its studenis were never so numerous as they were now. He referred to the numerous improvements made in buildings, and all these evidences of its prosperity Frederick A. | Jaithful sons. ‘The establishment of the new hall of pathological anatomy was due to a gentleman | of the legal profession (i. W. Stoughton), in whom | the briliiancy and eloquence of the New York Bar Was wortnily represented. The college had One of the best reading rooms in the country. Bat Row about the finances of the college? Well, he was glad to say that they had lost nothing by the panic, President Smita spoke of the morale of the students » ifn periect, at all evente better than ever before. The jaculty Was aiming more and more at thorough- ness, discipline and moral culture. Alter dwelling | on the importance of the work done by the col- | legea be concluded by saying “The colleges must | Save the nation.” The next "The Question of @ University,” was Ye to py E. W. Stougatog, whose name was greeted with tumultuous appiatsé, Hé ft which had modestly aliuded to,his humble been so Kindly and Bencrously alluded to. The | original growth of Dartmouth College was one of great interest. It wag first a charity school, de- siened to teach India® children the Gospel. Then | Untversity, which w: | its means, the most uselul in the country. Mr. Kimball then read letters of regret from graduates and students of the college, ex- ressive of affection for the old Alma Mater. r. Alplieus B, Crosby responded to the toust, “peculiar Love of Dartmouth Graduates for Their College.” He, for one, not only loved Dartmouth Coilege but good old New Hampshire, for he prac- tised there fifteen years the science of obscurity. (Laughter.) And one who had practised medi- cine for fiiteen years in New Hampshire surely deserved to have bis taxes rorgiven in this word and his singin the next. (Laughter and applause.) He believed that the affection of une sons of Dart- Month College was so great that even if the: Jacked the means they would never lack the wi of beiping their old mother. Dix, and other well Known pubiic men, regretting their inability to be present were read, and among whe telegrams there was one even {rom Salt ty. Professor Ordronaux made some funny remarks about the necessitous occupations of some of tne exceptionally poor students, who even served as barbers as Waiters durimg the vacation in order to be able to continue their stddies at the dear old college. Mr. Kdward Demorest delivered @ Temarkably able speech on the ‘Duty of Edu- cated Men in Public Affairs,’ whten was loudly | applauded, and Mr. Ley P. Morton, the banker, snowed he understood boating as wel! as finauces 1m his graceful little response to the toast “Boat- ing.” ‘Thus the joilification went on until after midnignt, and when the members separated tt | Was with the feeling that the occasion had been | One of unusual enjoyment. INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR BEDLE. AN IMPOSING DISPLAY IN TRENTON—A TRENCH- | ANT INAUGURAL ADDRESS. | The inauguration of Governor Bedle, of New | Jersey, took place at Trenton yesterday and was | attended by a most imposing display. A guard of honor comprising one hundred citizens from the | district in waich the Governor resides, in Jersey” | City, and known as the ‘Hudson County Demo- | @atic Ciud, First District,” marched in front of | the carriage containing the retiring and the ‘incoming Governors, Mr. F. G, Waibert was Grand Marshal, The militia presented a fue appearance. As the procession moved along the Streets from the residence of Judge Scudder to | Tayior Hall the thoroughfares were crowded with spectators, | About one o’clock Governor Parker and the Gov- | erhor-elect. accompanied by the officers of the Staif, entered the hail and ascended the platiorm, of the State. The members of the Legislature were ' seated in the body of the hall, and the galleries were crowded with ee of both sexes. The Oaths of office having been administered by Cinef | Justice Beasiey, Governor Parker delivered up the | great seal of state and introduced the new Gov- | ernor to the President of the Senate, who, in | | turn, Introduced bim to the audience. Governor | Beale tuen delivered his inaugural address, woich | occupied nearly an hour. It was conceded to be one of tl ablest State documents on | record. W ne came to deal with | oficial corruption, municipal commissions and | the Louisiana question the “Littie Judge”—as | he was familiarly called—vrought down his clenched hand on the desk as if he were pronounc- ing the doom of an impenitent burgiar. He aroused hig hearers to such a pitcb of { admiration and enthusiasm that be was nterrupied with applause even in the | middle of his sentences. ‘The tollowing scattered | passages will convey the tone and spirit of his | masterly addres: ‘Dishonesty has olten been set down a8 smartness, and public plunder as | official prize. One thing is settied in New York | and New Jersey—legisiative commissions have | Jailed, To my mind the best municipal | government for our peo)le, and the pnly one con- | sistent with the-spirit of our institutions, is that | 1a which they govern themselves. A complicated | system of Jocal government is a bulwark for iraud. LT hope to see the day when every city in this State of a certain arn will be goyerned by one general law. The error of legisiative commissions 18 80 clear to my mund, from what 1 nave seen, both as a judge and as # citizen, as to induce me most earnestly to recommend that such a policy be discarded, and particularly that Jersey City, where the evil has been seriously {elt‘ stall be given a charter basea on the principles of sell-government.” He took @ strong ground against special legisiation. His decided stand against the treatment of the South and the mili- tary interfereace in Louisiana was perhaps tne most remarkable portion of his address. Aliuding to that Stave be said :. couragement to work and to hiv fJeated in her monstrous heresy 0 She was de- secession and Mauimous treatment is come.’ SUDDEN DEATH IN JERSEY CITY. Who was about to leave the versey City depot on an emigrant train became sud“eniy til. He walked out of tie depot as far as Mercein’s drug store in Montgomery street, where ne called for some medicine. While it was being prepared for him he sai down upon a chair, and had only been sit- Ung about a minute when he fell to the hoor and expired in @ iew minutes. County Physician Stout was notified, and aiter an examination he came to tbe conclusion that the man died of apoplexy, The body was identified as that of eury Walker, who resided on Thirty-first street, near Fiith avenue, in this city. Deceased was about Jorty years uf ays, Francis Brown, of 170; Correspona- | mittee, | J. 8. erick | the members of this | the college | were enthusiastically received by Dartmouth’s | they had a college, which had now grown into a | Probably, in proportion to | A number of other ietters from ex-Governor | Lake | | On which were seated a host of prominent citizens | “She is poor and needs en- | 1 cat, ‘The pol prostrate, Now is the time to lift her ap. The | democrats, as exhibited ta the shetvl | day of farce ws gone and a period of wise, mag- | of Schurz in uri, and other Western Last evening, about half-past six o'clock, a man THE STATE CAPITAL Important Changes in the New York Charter Proposed. THE REMOVAL OF COMPTROLLER GREEN Practical Proposals for Rapid Transit. Exposure of the J obbery ot Congress Hall. ALBANY, Jan. 19, 1875. Now that the question of United States Senatot 18 out ol the way the Legislature may be expected to attend to routine business. There will be ample time during the allotted 100 days to get through with ali nece: 'y legislation, as at least | two-tairds of the special enactments which usually lumbered up ana retarded proper progress are now notably dispensed with by the operations of the constitutional amendments. ‘ THE FIRST MOVE YOR RAPID TRANSIT, Tnitiatory steps to forward rapid transit m New York city were to-day taken in tne Assembly. Mr. Jacob Hess, @ republican representative from the | noes Se | metropolis, had the privilege of making this | primary movement. Mr. Jonn W. Smith, the member from Harlem, previously prepared a reso~ Jution on the same supject, but he gave way to Mr. Hess. The iatter gentleman offered tne fol- lowing for the action of the House:— Whereas no want felt by the residents of New York city isvo pressing and urgent or requires such imme- an whereas the lack of rapid transit is retarding the growth in population and causing emigration to adjacent towns and villages; that can be reached by existinw means of travel as quickly as the extreme ends oi the city, and which places, from sparseness of settlement, offer cheaper rents, producing @ consequent decrease in the value of New York city property, acting as an unwarrantable | hindrance to the comfort and convenience of the resi. dents, and in many othor ways materially preventing | the Improvements of the city; thererore, Resolved, That the Committee on General, Local and Special Laws be requested to frame and present a bill to this House conferring adequate power on, the Common Council of the cl'y of New York, and authorizing them to perfect and put in force system by which rapid tran- sit can be secured in that city. | ‘The Speaker referred thia resolution to the Come | mittee on General, Local and Special Laws, after which @ resolution was passed relieving them of its. consideration. Then Mr. Waehner made an effort | to have the resolution passed unanimousty, when | Mr. Alvord rose to debate. It consequently went over under the rule, thus aisposing of the ques | tion for the present. NEW fORK CITY CHARTER—MORBSWEEPING CHANGES. Mr. THOMAS COSTIGAN introduced a bill to-day, which 19 said to have the concurrence of Governor Tilden, Mayor Wickham, John Kelly, and the other Tammany magnates. The bill 1s very elaborately | drawn, but its provisions may be bnetly summa- | Tized as follows :— First—There shall be hereafter twenty-eight Al- dermen, six to be elected at large, and as many by Senatorial districts as there are Assembly districts in each, the Bighth Senatorial voting with the au- nexed part of the city and receiving one Alderman extra. The term 0! oifice shall be two years, and minor resentation, a8 @& present, is dis- pensed wi | Second—The Mayor is invested with the absolute | power of removing the Comptroller, the Corpora- tion Counsel, Comimtseioner of Public Works and } all heads of departments for cause, and the supe! | visory action of the Governor 1s dispensed with, Third—The power of the Mayor to fill vacanctiet witbout confirmation by the Board of Ajdermen is abolished, and all nominations, whether for a tull | term or to fill a vacancy, must be first approved | by the Board of Aldermen, ‘This bill was referrea to the Committee on Cities, THE NBW STATE CAPATUL—A HUGE JOB, There 13 an entire cessation Of work on the new | Capitol building. Mr. Vosburgh, member from | this city in the Assembly, to-day introduced a bill asking for an immediate appropriution of $150,000 instead of waiting jor the Supply bill at the end wf the mn. Mr. Vosburgh claims that much can be saved at this particular time in the purchase | and preparation of stone for the edifice. He bas also introduced a bill providing ior the tearing | Gown of Congress Hall, which 18 now State prop- erty, and fronts the new on ol An Albany paper (the 8) comes out this morning with start- ling statements and figures in relation to this ho- ay The paper concludes @ lengthy article as fol- lows :— ADAM BLAKE, PROP! ‘with 2 S RIETOR OF CONGRESS HALL, IN ACCOUNT UE STATS OF KEW TORE: 7. May 25, 1870, to rent to date aé $2:000 per yea Oct. 1, 1871, to rent to date at $:,60 per year. gan. I w rent to date at 96,U.0 per Vear. ay i, i, 1874, to rent to date, including that part Pabey occupied as an Execut jence, at $7,5u0 per year. Total... 8 00 May 4, 1870, by a 12,500 08 Dee. 18, 1871, by 1939 | Balanc 11,364 85 | Totat,. Me 25,854 16 | May 1, i8f4,'to baianee dae for rent to dat 11. 364 85 January 1,'1875, eight months’ rent to date. 6,666 Rent due to date.. pas | STATEMENT OR RXPENSUS FOR RHPAIRE | may 10,1871, appropriated per chap. 715, La | Ma: |. appropria ¢ 3 | OL ANY for Tmaterials and buildin, ineludin $s and steam fitting, paintiug, crates an ranges. papering, plumbing, bell hanging. £0 .$25,324 8 | Appropriation per chap. 82 ws of 1869, tor repairing, fitting and furnishiug.. = 28,000 09 Appropriation per chap, 492, Laws of 1870, for 730 08 14,489 31 fitting aud furnishing. Add amount allowed to Adam Biake ‘tor re May, 1870, and December, 1871... ; ‘Total outlay oe - $70,864 19 Let us now recapitulate the cost of this cheap board- ing house to the State and the citizens of Albany, as we | have shown above Paid by the State $80,965 93 pairs | Paid by the city 95,996 6O- | Paid by Capitol 30,000 U0 Total... bead $216,963 98 modest truly. What say you, legislators, to A sam, these figures? They are entirely correct and reliable, | as they were taken trom the officia! recoras in the Comp: troller's and Treasurer's offices. Think of it, taxpayers: $216,953 93 pad by the Stete and citizens of Albavy to maintain a hotel for boarding offictals at a cheap rate and for which the State has never realized one penny of rent! Will not the Legisiature act promptly? Let we pauper esiabishment be demolianed. THE LEGISLATIVE CHANORS FOR GREEN. I had a long conversation to-day with one of the Tammany leaders on the subject of Green’s chances of removal The gentleman takes peculiar views of the matter, but in the main is logical in his deduc- tions, He thinks the proper way toget rid of Green 18 by legislative action. He ought to be sent adrift, in the gentleman's opinion, oa poitti- cal grounds alone, aod the work shouid be pushed vigorously. Green has been a deceitiul politician. He has coquetted with all parties and belongs to none. His oflice ts now one-hau filled with repuo- | licans and his own creatures. Carrying out the | doctrine that ‘to the victors belong the spoils,’? | the position of affairs is idedly opposed to | Tammany Hall interests, “Mayor Wickham,” £ remarked, “has now been in power nearly three weeks, and fas not moved @ step to turn Green | out of oMce.” “True,” answered my informant, “but you must recollect that Ureen ts @ specious and tricky inaividual. My ideas e that if charges are preierred against him oe y get the best oi the argunrent, there are so many loopholes for him to creep out ol. He is fuliy able to throw dust in the eyes of taxpayers aud make them believe black is white and that he has saved the cily several millions of dollars, when, on the contrary, his policy bas increased our burden tenfold.” OUGHT THE COMPROLLER TO BE ELECTED ? This same gentleman, whose common sense and honor is well known. also expresses himsell as decidedly opposed to having the Comptroller elected. He considers that the appointment should be given to the Mayor, with a confirmatory oWer in the Board of Aldermen, Mr. T. J. Camp- el\’s bill provides for the election of the Comj- troller next fall, buy this provision will no doubt be amended veiore it becomes a law. CLERKS AND MESSENGERS OF COMMITTEES, A resolution was to-day passed in the Assembly giving Speaker McGuire absolute power in the oo of clerks and messengers in comut- THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. I talked this evening with several leading repub- licans relative to future political movements of the party as founded upon Vice President Wilson's letter and other kindred topics, A general desire 1s expressed by these gentlemen to bring back to the fold their liberal republican friends and unite with them in the i ol the Missor States o: like character where the liberal republican element has been entirely ignored are traced as emphatic omens of a speedy stoppage of the tidal wave. Harmony and concession in their fullest extent are therefore advocated, ‘The Liberal Republican State Committee meeta here next week, when further developments in these matters may be I was also informed to-night, by & pro! Fenton or his friend have been granted, ARREST OF A THIEF. Jonn Davis, who is charged with having stolen two pieces of slik irom the store of Clough & Co, No, 85 Spring street, was arrested by an oMficar q the Blghth nrecings, last avanine,