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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY. MARCH 6, 187 RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES. €ZE GOVERWMEYT OF THE CZAR DISSATISFIED CONCERNING CENTRAL Asia. Loxpoy, March 5, 1875. A epecial Cespatcn to the Morning Post from St. Peversburg says there is great indignation in government circles there over certain allegasions i Russian misgovernment ead exactions in Turk. estan contained in a report made by Mr. Schuyler, the United States Coargé 4’Afairs, and it ts re- portea that Prince Gortechakoff Ras demanded his fecal. FRANCE. Panis, March 4, 1875. DiMoulties in the tormation of the new Cabinet Rave arisen. The Leit will not consent that a rep- resentative of the moderate Right shall enter it If the negotiations fail President MacMahon will form a Ministry without further consultation with parties in the Assembly. GERMANY. Benurx, March 6, 1875, In consequence of the Jast encyclical of the Pope the government bas introduced in the Prusst Chamber of Deputies a bili withdrawing the State endowments (rom the Catholic clergy and providing for tbeir restoration only to those bi shops who will bind themselves by a Jorma! document to obey PRESIDENTS SECOND THOUGHT. the laws, A decree has been iseued by the Emperer William prohibiting the exportation of horses, ARCHBISHOP MANNING. MIS GRACE OF WESTMINSTER SUMMONED TO ROME. Lonpon, March 6—5:30 A. M. Archbishop Manning has received a summons from the Pope to come to Rome. It is authori- tatively stated that he is to be made a cardinal, IRELAND. JOHN MITCHEL RENOMINATED FOR THE BEP- RESENTATION OF THE ‘‘PREMIEZR” COUNTY. Dustin, March 4, 1875, John Mitchel was renominated for Parliament to-day in Tipperary. Mr. More, a conservative, will contest the seat. The election will be held on the 11th inst. THE HEALTH OF THE CANDIDATE STILL FAILING. Mr. Mitchel’s health 1s worse, THE ENGLISH TURF. BACING AT CROYDON—THE UNITED KINGDOM GRAND STEEPLECHASE CONTEST. Lonpox, March 4, 1875, The great event of to-day at Croydon was the United Kingdom Grand Steeplechase, which was won by Lancet. The winner was the favorite at & to 2 beiore the start. Eignt to 1 was laid against St. Auvyn, who came in second, and 12 to against Bells, who took third place. THE RACE. i Tne following is a summary of the race:— The United Kingdom Grand Handicap Steeple Chase o1 25 sovs, each, 10 forfeit, with 600 ded; winners extra; the second recetves 50 Bovs, Out of the stikes and the third saves Stakes; about Jour miies; 53 subscribers, 24 of whom paid 3 sovs. forfeit, ‘The highest Weight accepting being 166 lbs., 1t was raised to 175 lbs., and the others in proportion. Nine horses started. Mr. Meath’s ch. g. Lancét, aged, by Baldwin, out pls Alired’s dOM, 158 108......+e.seseere ee 1 ir. C. A. Egerton’s ch, g. St. Aubyn, aged, 0; St. Albans, dam Crocket, 159 lbs.... - 2 Mr. J.R. Atkin’s b, m. Belle, aged, by Rata- plan, dam Maid of Magenta, 151 lbs... 3 SOUTH AMERICA. BUENOS AYRES DISTURBED BY THE CHURCH QUESTION—THE PALACE OF THE ARCHBISHOP SACKED—THE DWELLINGS OF THE JESUITS BURNED. Lonvon, March 4, 1875, Advices from Buenos Ayres state that disturb- ‘nces have occurred in that city, during which the palace of the Catholic Archdishop was sacked and the houses of the Jesuits set on fire, CUBA. & REPUBLICAN JOURNALIST PARDONED BY CONCHA. Havana, March 4, 1875, Captain General Concba, before leaving for Spain, pardoned Sefior Niceto Sola, formerly editor of the republican journal Et Tribuno. who had been sentenced to two years’ banishment, THE RAILROAD TROUBLES, PROPOSALS FOR A PEACEVUL SETTLEMENT OF THE PRESENT CONFLICT—THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO UNYIELDING—CONDITIONS DEMANDED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANIES. BALTIMORE, March 4, 1875, The following is the correspondence between President Jewett, of the Erie, and President Gar- rett, of the Baltimore and Ohto roads, relative to @ settiement of the difficulties between the Penn- Sylvania and the Baltitrore and Ohio roads by arbi- tration, rumors of whicn have been afloat in ratl- road circles for a day or tw N Yorx, March 2}, 1875. J, W. Garner, President, &c.:— It is a public calamity that two great corporations like | the Baltimore and Vitio and the com} should be arrayed ennsvlvania railroad in such bitter an- tagonism toward each tier. A contimuation of this strife must seriously impair the credit and standing of all American enerpri and Amer: jean inanagement if the dil s between n the two companies are so radical that they cannot be reconciled by yourselves, are not the interests you rep- 1, and do they not to such an extent in- ye the interests of others as to jusuty the pubs Hic and those whose iterests are directly involved m expecting, and myself, as the representative pf, one of those interests, in suggesting their reference to impartial ana experienced nen in whom you both have contidence, anid in’ whose advice under ordinary circum Fou would both place, great rehance? it wor pleasure to be instru- mental in the setuement of the existing Unfortunate controversy, and to that end my services are at your command. HJ. JEW PRESIDENT GARRETT’S REPLY. Battimore, March 3, 1875, H. J. Jewxtt, President, New York :— iam muci obliged tor your message. Iregret that the unprecedented and unjustifiable act was commitied by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company of closing their Camden and Aniboy road to New York against the Balti- more and Ohio Company and those whom it serves. Until \he Pennsylvania Karilroad Company restores absolutely the use of that road tor the gr ions and interests tonnected with the Baltimore and Ohio road it will, in dur judgment, he injudicious to attempt to make any co- dperative arrangements. The managers of the Baltimore ny feel that the responsibility of untry, including the present co the enormous reductions in treizh¢ rates from Baitimore and Philadelpnia, rests with the Pennsylvania Company. . W, GARRET, President MR, JEWETT TO MR. GARRETT, New York, March 3, 1875 J. W. Garrett :— ‘Without re; rd to the causes leading to the present gutagonism between the Baltimore and Ghto and the enusylvapia railroad companies, of which it aoes not become me to express any opinion, would it not be juaicious, wise and. creditable to 4 ties to reter the whole question to the judgment of disinterested nen, by whose decision all causes f difference ings be reconciled and adyusi ding in. suen a he Philadeipti and Buitimore 3 that nt be finally E ue connections yt and from New York, stment pot in stteh form an ratified by the boards ot ¢ respective companies that horeater it could not be disturbed upon the mere motion of an agent oteither company, would be glad if cou companies as well as tho buzed and se nt, New York FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, r r telegram of yesterday. The Bale | sand Ohio Company ndveres to its derermination fo maintain iis tadependent relations. It eannot, there. Jore, suvmit Ue control of 118 pohey and business either way companies or to third par e Pennsylvania R will will prove id Ohio Company into any inpation contrary to the fixed principles of its ma will vt taught by the history cainat the Waltimore and to caliner counsels, to more ood sense and to fairer dealinys in the future, 1 thang You jor your courteous ani triendiy punieation GARKLTT, President. THE POLTER RAILROAD LAW. MILWAUKES, Wis., March 4, 1875. The Senate today concurred in the Assembly bill, which considerably advances the rates Bliowed by the Potter law, ‘The railroad com- panies are greatly plcased at the result, proposed. | WASHINGTON. More Hopeful Aspect of the South- | ern Question. . THE DEFEAT OF THE BOUNTY BILL Attempt to Induce the President to Sign It Megally. THE EXTRA SENATE SESSION. The Measures Enacted or Lost During the Forty-Third Congress, Wasuinaton, March 4, 1875. GOOD EFFECT OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION AND INACTION ON THE SOUTHERN QUESTION—THE The condition in which Congress left Southern matters has silayed much anxiety. The action of the House on the Arkansas matter is held to be conclusive in its relation to the Executive power and discretion, and it is nowsaia by personal trienas of the President that he had declared pri- vately, some days before the passage of the Poland resolution, that, even if the House did nothing, he would not support or countenance apy attempt of the Brooks faction to make trouble in Arkansas. It 1s said by the President's friends that ne nas in tne last two months got very tired of the carpet-bag element in the South and that he expresses sometimes ex- treme disgust at their selfishness and greed for office. The Louisiana question is also thought to be happily setticd. The Louistana Committee re- main here to investigate and decide who are really entitled to seats in the Lower House of the Legislature. They are wait- ing tor the arrival of duplicate returns from New Orleans and they are considering the advisability of adjourning to New York to complete their work there. It is taken for granted that the Louisiana as wellas the Arkansas ques- tion is settled finally and peaceably. In conversa- tion to-day among republican Congressmen gen- eral gratification was expressed at tne failure of the Force bill. It did not taste good in any- body’s mouth, and there is no doubt that if it baa come up after the Arkansas debate, instead of before, it would have been lost in the House. Many of those who voted for it, now rejoice tnat it did not become a law. THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL REPENTED OF. Of the Civil Rights bill members acknowe edge that it may make as much trouble in the North as in the South, and that it may, if shrewdly used, become a powerful Weapon in democratic hands to stir up disgust against the repudlicans during next year’s can- vass, because the law can be adroitly used to annoy country tavern keepers, and thus to raise a pre- judice against the party which passed it. It is belteved, thatina great many cases it will be evaded and that it is more Itkely to be a dead let- ter than an enforceable or useful law. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, ———_>—_—_. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1875. ATTEMPT TO CONTROVERT THE WILL OF THE SENATE IN REGARD TO THE BOUNTY BILL— THE PRESIDENT WITHHOLDS HIS SIGNATURE— ‘THE VICE PRESIDENT IN AN AWEWARD POSI- TION. when the Senate agreed to the amenaments or Mr. Edmunds to the Bounty bill, striking out the word “State,” so as to put every one entitled to additional bounty ona par with those who re- ceived the highest federal bounty, and further directed the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow money to pay the claims, if there was not enough in the Treasury, 1t was not ex- pected, nor even dreamed, that the House would concur in these jendments. They were intended as wholly satirical, though the Vico President, who gave the casting vote which passed the amended bill through tne Sen- ate, aid not look upon the measure in that light. The House having reiused to concur in the Senate amencments the bill went to a conference com- mittee, which, on the part of the Senate, was com- posed of Senators Hamlin, Logan ana Spencer, all republicans, and on the part of the House ot Messrs. Gunckel and Coburn, republicans, and Eldredge, a democrat. At the meeting of the com. | mittee it was found that the greatest una- nimity existed as to what should be done. The House committee receded from the oppo- sition and the Senate committee was equally ready to stand by the amendments, The report was at once signed by all the members. While the committee was in session Vice President Wilson was informed that Mr. Eldredge was opposed to the measure and had threatened to state cn the floor of the House reasons which would not be complimentary to Mr. Wilson, and which would justify Eldredge in opposing the bill in any jorm. Mr. Wilson sought the committee, called out one of the members and asked If the conference had developed any such determi- nation on Mr. Eldredge’s part, He was assured that Mr. Eldredge was more enthusiastic for the bill, as amended, than any of the Senators, and had said if the bill became a law the democratic party could say im the next campaign that the democratic portion of the Conference Committee was as patriotic in caring for the votes of the fed- eral volunteers @s was the republican side. Mr. Eldredge, at the close of the conterence, retirea for a few hours’ rest, and at half-past nine this morning, when the House met after a ehort recess, was present with the other members to offer the conierence report. Meanwhile the action of the committee became Known on the democratic side of the House, stirring the unterrifed trom their slumbers to the realization that to vote against the measure would be political infamy in the eyes of the radical leaders and expose them to | the charge of still being haters of the successful prosecutors of the war. Absence would be construed as cowardice, and silence as in- difference to the claims of the soldiers, The assembling of the House at half-past nine o'clock did not promise success for the bill; but members straggied in, until by the time the roll call was | complete, @ bare quorum had voted. Sudsequentiy the vote was increased and the conference report was agreed to—yeas 155, nays 40, Some demo- crats voted for the bill and some republicans voted against it, counterbalancing any of the changes eared by the timid on both sides. It went to the Senate throngh | its Conference Committee, and thy announcement Jrom the messenger that the House had agreed to the conference report startied the weary Sena- lors, who now realized that Mr. Kémunds’ joke threatened injury to the credit of the nation and the prospects of the republican party, Mr. Logan, having charge of the bill, reported for his side and asked concurrence, when Senator Sprague moved to lay the report on the table, and the Sen ate immediately voted to do so, and thug showed whatit really thougn’ of the measure, General Logan was now in @ rage. He went to the Clerk's desk, took the bill from the table, caused It to be engrossed and demanded of Vice President Wilson that he should sign ih Mr. Wilson demurred, but Logan overcame the ob- jections that it required concurrence on the part of the Senate, on the ground that the Senate had already passed the act as agreed to by the House. | Mr. Wilson did not attempt to discuss Parlia+ | mentary law with 80 great a statesman as Logan, and a moment later the biil was before the Presi- dent for hissignature. The fact that the bill had been tabled was known to the President and Cabi- | | fuil-blooded Pequot Indian, ana is employe: net, and thence srose a serious question whether the President onght to signso important a Dill, when there was even the shadow of a coubt as to its passage, Withoutentering into the merits of the measure, whether {i should become a law or not, the President, upon the advice of the Attor- ney General, refused his signature, which, within the last ten days of the session, 1s equivalent toa veto, and the Clerk withdrew the parchment trom the table. The right of the Senate to consider @ bill once passed by that body and sent to a con- ference committee as duly passed by both branches if the House recedes and the Senate Conference report is laid on the table, nas invariably, 1 is said, been denied, or what would be the use of a one-sided conierence committee The failure of the measure gave great satisfno tion both to leading republican and democratic members of both houses. To burden the country with additional taxation at a time when taxes had to be increased to meet the current expenses of the government dia not strike the friends of the administration as the wisest of political measures, ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE. In the senate the closing hour was nolsy and unevential, the Vice President announcing the hour of adjournment without any superfluous remarks. THE EXTRAORDINARY CONVEXING OF THE SENATE—THE NEW DEMOCRATIC SENATORS AND THE PINCHBACK CASE, Tne Senate meets in extraordinary session to Morrow, at noon, to consider treaties and act Upon nominations requiring confirmation. It ts Understood that His Excellency, the President, displeased at the opposition of Senator Flana- gan, of Texas, whose term expired to- day, will agatn nominate those Texas oMicers whom the Senate failed to take action apon, The case of Pinchback 1s to be taken up on Monday next, when the newly elected democratic Senators, including Andrew Johnson, will nave an opportunity of expressing their opinion of the conduct of the administration in Louistana affairs, AN AFFECTING SCENE IN THE HOUSE—A HEART- FELT OVATION TO SPEAKER BLAINE—AN ELO- QUENT BOUQUET OF VIOLETS—EMBLEMATIO TRIBUTE FROM THE LOBBY. ‘ At precisely twelve o'clock to-day Speaker Blaine took the gavel preparatory to announcing the end of the Forty-third Vongress, The galleries never presented @ grander array of the beauty of the capital, There was not even standing room for the crowd in the corridors, and the House re- laxea the rules so far as to allow ladies to occupy the space on the floor in the rear of the members’ seats. Gallantry forbade that the fair sex should stand while the gentlemen retained their seats, and several minutes before the adjournment sine die there were more ladies occupying mem- bers’ seats than Congressmen themselves, giving one an idea of the scene the hall will present if women’s rignts ever prevail in this country. Belore beginning his farewell address to the House there was placed at tne right hand of the Speaker a large morocco case, containing a mas- sive silver tankard of the old English pattern and inscribed :— DOOD NEE IOLIIIIIIPOOLE LODE IEOODE OF 4 JACOBU G. BLAINE, ; Person® popull, gerentium moderatori 3 ter designato, virtutis, saplenumque ex- : 2 perte viro. D. Db. D. 3 S. W. Vestibuli Rex. 3 CALENDIS MARTU IV., 1875. g Oar nc neee ne WAnOIend PNCNEONENLELOOCNE ENON LOD) It 1s said that itis tho gift of Sam Ward, but as the custodian said ne could not understand the mysterious initials, he was not now able to say, but he thought it was “queer that the Speaker should be called Jacob.” After the delivery of the address of the Speaker, which was remarkable for its terseness, brevity and the happy manner in which he excused the asperities o/ his rulings in moments of excited discussion, there followed a scene never before witnessed tm the halls of Congress. The sincerity of his remarks had already evoked tears trom those ‘who realized that there were amenities even in the everyday life of legislators, and when the last word was spoken then the members and spec- tators, with one impulse, made the hall ring with prolonged clapping of hands. Ladies waved their handkerchiefs; and when the enthusiasm had partially subsided the democratic side renewed the applause, which was instantly taken up again all over the hall. It was a proud moment for the Speaker, a worthy ovation, without regard to Political sentiment, most beautifully rounded by alittle girl ascending the Speaker’s dais and handing to Mr. Blaine a bouquet of violets, This pretty gift brought tears tothe Speaker’seyes. On leaving hischair he took a seat beyond the Clerk’s desk and subsequently held a levee of those who wished to bid him goodby. * GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, WASHINGTON, March 4, 1875, IMPORTANT ENACTMENTS OF THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Aside from the regular appropriation bills, com- paratively few bills of general interest have been enacted tats session, but they include the fullow- ing measures of national importance :— ‘The Finance bill to provide tor the resumption | of specie payments, &c.; the “Little Tarif’ pill; the Tax and Lari bill; the Civil Rights bill; the bili supplementai to the acts in relation to immi- gration, and the mil granting rights of way throug tne pubic lands, on certain conditions, to all railroads that may be incorporated under the local laws of States or Territories, NUMBER OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED. During wne late Congress about 5,000 pills and joint resolutions were mtroduced in the House and about 1,500 in the Senate, only about one-sixth of which were passed. THE PATRIOTIC FEELING IN AR KANSAS, TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR GARLAND. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1876, The following telegram shows the spirit in which the news of the scttlement of the Arkansas question was received by Governor Garland :— LITTLE Rock, Arx., March 3, 1875, Messrs. Lowe and ARCHER, Washington City: While we rejoice over the happv solution of our difficulties, we are making no public demonstra- tions, and all goes on weil. Our motto is, “Char. | ity for all, malice toward none.” GARLAN A FLUTTER ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS. AvGusTa, Ga., March 4, 1875, There was quite a sensation here to-day, caused THE STATE CAPITAL. PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN—AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CANAL DEPARTMENT—THE LATERAL CANAL COMMISSION--THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT. ALBANY, March 4, 1875. The morning session of the Legislature to-day was decidedly dull. Little business of general interest was transacted. In the Assembly general orders were taken up, and a short debate took Place over the bill to employ a POLICE FORCE ON RAILROADS, Mr. Davis, of Washington, objected to the pas- sage of the bill, as be did not believe in conferring upon railroad corporations any such authority. The Legisiatures might as well give those compa- nies power to appoint judges, coroners and other Ouicials. The vill was ordered to a third reading. THE BOABD OF APPORTIONMENT, Another bill is here, but not yet presented, abolishing the Board of Apportionment in New York city. Toe bill of Mr. Waehner, introduced some few days since, although not abolishing this Board, takes away its power in passing upon final estimates and trans/ers such duty to the Board of Aldermen, who may act by 8 two-thirds vote. The latest bill proposes also to give this power to the Board of Aldermen, conferring upon the Mayor the right to veto and the striking cut of items and appropriations as a whole. Mr, Waeblner’s bill 1s before the Committee on Cities, RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN STATE INSTITUTIONS. It is well understood that in many of our public charitable anda reformatory institutions through. ont the State a certain amount of bigotry exists, preventing the administration of religious rites by ministers of the Gospel who may not be in full accord with the bourd of management. To-day & bill was beiore the House fur the establishment of @ female department lor the Western Home of Retuge for Juvenile Delinquents, ae tne dis- cussion upon the bill Mr, Joun T. McGowan, of New York, very properly moved the folowing ainendment, which was incorporated in tbe act:—"The managers and superintena- ents of such institution shall atall times grant permission to any clergymen ol any religious ae- nomination to attend at such tastitution, and practice and periorm the religious rites and ceremonies of the religious denomination of which he may be @ member. and such managers and superintendents shail jurnish the necessary and proper accommodations lor the performance of these religious rites anu ceremontes.”? CREMATION SOCIETIES, Mr. T, C. Campbell introduced a bill providing for the incorporating ol any society wishing to adopt the practice of cremation. SALE OF THY LATERAL CANALS. The bill providing for the Sepcinrinens of ae commissioners to investigate and report upon the digposition to be made of the lateral canals was also debated before the Assemoly to-day. This billis introduced tn conformity with a provision of the new constitution, which allows a sale of these canals it such course 18 deemed advantace- ous. The following come under the head ot lateral canals:—Crooked Lake, Chemung, Chen- ango, Black River and Green Valley. The com- missioners mentioned iu the bill are to be ap- pointed for one year by the Governor, with the consent Of the Senate, and receive @ saiary of $10 per day. Some $15,000,000 worth of State property Is invo'ved in these proceedings. THE SUPPLY BILL, Mr. Hammond, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, to-day announced that he would be ready to report the Supply bill to the House on the 16th inst THE Mr. Johnson, in ing— Resolved, That the Auditor of the Canal Department be respectfully requested to report to the benate with as lithe delay as practicable the amount of money ex- pended (other than for payment to contractors for contract work, the payment of awaras mude by canal appraisers, and ‘expenditures by superin eni- dents) on each’ of the canals embraced within cach of the three divisions of suid cans.s vy the Canal Commissioners in charge of ea n from the first day ot January, S74, to the first day of January, 1875, he namo of each deputy. agent or assistant employed by him, and the length of time they, or cither of them, the amount of salary paid to each or ANAL DEPARTMENT, the Senate, offered the follow- eitner of t }, and nder what provision ot law is found the authority for the employment of such depaty, agent or assistant. ‘The quantity, qi nd kind of mate> rials purchased; the price’ pai ot whom purchased, and where used; (he name of cach and every man em- Ployed: the length of time employed: the kind of ser- vice rendered, and upon what canal and the amount of money paid toeach. Adopted, THE EVENING SESSION. Asession of the Assembly was held, this even- ing, for the consideration of general orders, THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT, Some bilis of little interest naving been ad- vanced to a third reading, Mr. James Daly, of New York, rose to a question of privilege. tle re- marked that one week ago the Fitth Avenue Pave- ment bill bad been reporied favorably irom a ma- jority of the Committee on Cities, while he and Mr. Jacob Hess had presented a minority report againstit. ‘fhe bill as reported, had peep faced upon the files of the House, and he (Mr. Daly) learned within the past half nour, in examining documents, that the original oil pad been changed so as (0 read in one part as lollows:— “And the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty by said Department o1 Public Works are hereby authorized and required to enter into a contract for the whole 0! said work to be done under such conditions, and guarantees, as the said depart- ment May deem expeaient and necessary, 10 keep the same in periect repair jor a period of not less than ten years, at a cost for repairs not exceeding Jour and One-halt per cent per annom on the first cost of said work, and to keep the same con- stantly clear, tor @ period of not Jess than ten years, at a cost ior clearing not exceeding two and One-hall per cent on first cost of said work. ‘Three lines were clatmed by Mr. Daly to have been interpotated without authority in the re- por.ed bill and also another line toward the clos- Ing paragraph. e gentleman, as a member ot the committee, wished to protest against such action, aud he asked for ioformation irom the Speaker why tbis had been done, MR. F. W. SEWARD, alsoa member of the Committee on Cities, saia the whole attair was new to him, It was only at that moment he had discovered any apparent change and could not volunteer an explanation except upon conjecture. When the bill was origi- haily printed he understood it to be full of errors, Probably the printer Was the party to blame, Mr. Daly then offered a resoiution requesting the appointment of a committee of six, consisting of three democrats and three republicans, to mves- tigate the matter and report to the House as soon as possible, Mr. T. J. Campbell offered an amendment that this comimittee be directed to report on Tuesday morning next. fe felt confident the whoie mat- ter Tould be examined in three hours. Toe amendment was voted upon and deterred, Mr. Daly's r ution was then carried. The vote on ‘his proposition may be considered as a test of the ultimate fate of the scheme when tt comes be- Jore the House for passage. Speaker McGnire appointed the following com- mittee of io ation :—Messrs. Daly, Hammond, '. J, Campbeil, Seward and Hess, What the supposed tnterpolation seeks to ac- complish Joes not appear plain as yet, PROSPECT PARK BILL, The Committee on Cities of the Assembly heard arguinents this afternoon relative to the Brooklyn Prospect Park bill. Lt is proposed under this en- actment to assess property tarougnout the whole o! Brooklyn for the payment of expenses incurrea in the purchase and improvement of this park. & | Speeches were made in advocacy of the bill b: Messrs. Meivin Talmage and Judge Cooke, an against it by Assemblymap Worth, Oaptain O’Reete and others. No action bas yet been taken by the committee. THK SPRING CITY ELECTION. The bill providing sor a spring election in New 5.-TRIPLE SHEET. SNOW AND ICE. Destruction of a Lighthouse by an Ice Field. THB RAILROADS AND STREETS OF BOSTON BLOCKED. Fears of Inundation at Port Jervis and Neighborhood, THE THAW AND PORT JERVIS. YEABS AND FOREBODINGS 48 TO INUNDATION— ALARMING BEPORTS FROM UP THE RIVER— INTERESTING ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTS AT THE ICE GORGE. Port Jervis, N. Y., March 4, 1875, The snow of yesterday and last night fellto a depth of nearly a foot along the Delaware, and toe day it bas been rapidiy thawing. Three days’ Weather like this will bring matters toa crisis here, and the question as to whether the ice gorge ‘Will so far succumb to the influence of tae thaw as to offer but slight resistance to the tce and high water from above or not be decided, Ii to-day’s weather 1s repeated to-morrow there will begin to be a visible change in the condition of the river before Saturday morning, and the river will begin to rise, and, with a thawing day Saturday, Sunday will be apt to see lively times here and at other points. REPORTS FROM UP THE RIVER. Reports from up the river say that the people at Callicoon, Cochecton, Narrowsburg and Boryvitle are beginning to leave all houses on the low ground and to occupy rooms engaged weeks be- fore the break-up, in anticipation of u great inun- dation, ‘Ihere are tour great gorges up the river, one at Hoibert's Bend, a mile or 60 above Lacka- waxen, 500 .eet wide, fiity deep and over @ mile jong; another extending irom the mouth of Ten Mile River, above Most Hope, toa mile above the ratiroaa bridge across the river; a third just west of Callicoon, where sixtven miles of ice are heaped up, on Callicoon Island and three Mies further up the river; and another between Hale’s Eddy aud Deposit. Thero ave several smaller jains, but none so serious as the avove. Besides the enormous quanittics of ice in these jams, there are apoat jorty ities of York city on the second Tuesday of April next — (the main points of which I telegraphed last night) by what was supposed to be @ practical enlorce- ment of civil rights. William R, Hatch, of Provi+ dence, R, |., en route tor Jacksonville, Flu., arrived | atthe Planters’ Hotel and secured a room ior himself and anotuer, woom he registered as Moses Daily. Both appeared tn the aining room | together and took seats at the table. Consider. able surprise and some feeling prevailed, as Daily appeared to beacolored man, Tne news soon spread over the city, and there was quite a com- motion for a while, ‘On investigation it turned out that Daily isa | ase nurse by Mr. Hatch, who is an invalid and on nis way to Pioriaa. CIVIL RIGHTS IN THEATRES, Mempnis, Tenn., March 4, 1875, Four colored men demanded admission to tne now Memphis Theatre to-night and were given seats in (he dress circle, Manager Davey having abandoned the idea of contesting their rigut to do #0 in The courts, THE BOSTON POSTMASTERSHIP. Bost March 4, 1875. The question of Postmasterstip of Boston , is becoming complicated and sertous, Mr, burt, the present incumbent, 18 opposed by citizens but favored by such dectining pouticians us Butler, Join Bara t | rmor Assistant Postmaster t the Koxbury o eked by the people and | Congressmed Who have years to serve, Is bis op- ponent. A baten of © nS against Mr. Bure | are being investimated how, und, wecording to the Tesponses o! the eTesident ‘and t nds of his opposing candida‘e, the f ination 15 likely to be bestowed on Mr, Be . fhe question ex. cites considerable interest in Boston, and the result Of 1% 18 AWatted With auXious interest. | BURNING OF COTTON MILLS. Srninariecn, Mase., March 4, 1875, The drying room of the Hampden Cotton Milis, | at Holyoke, was burned out this morning, causing 8 loss of $45,000, fully insured in the Manufac turers’ Mutual, of Boston. drawn bas been careiully drawn up, and is now ready to be introluced. Tnere is no longer any doubt of the intention of its iramers to push the proposed law for the consideration of the Legislature. Une less iurther orders are received irom New York, issued by those behind the measure, tt will be in- troduced into the Assembly to-morrow. Should a | change of tactics vecome necessary as to particu. lar provisions of tne bill its introduction will be delayed upitl next week. EXPEDITION TO THE BLACK HILLS. CHEYENNE, Wy. T., March 4, 1876. Two members of the Sioux City Black Hills ex- pedition reached Fort Laramie to-day. Their transportation consisted of o small sied by one ox, and they had been two days without food. They report that they left Sioux City October 27, and reached a point in tne Black Aiils, six miles irom Harney’s Peak, on Christmas, and immediately erected huts for sheiter and built a large stockade. ‘'wo members of tne expedition hau returned from Sioux City and one died, They reported tne find ng of gold, but say tne much prospecting. The distance from Cheyenne to the Biack Alls 1s 108 mies, over good, travelicd roals, to Red Cloud Agency, whiten Is iorty miles irom the diggings. The government will not allow miners to enter the hills. CONFESSION OF A MURDERER, PorrsviL_E, Pa, March 4, 1875, Brown, who is to be executed March 24 for the murder of the old couple Mr. and Mrs, Kramer, made a full confession of his guilt to-day, stating that he cominitted the.murder and har no accom: pilee. OBITUARY @, W. NORRIS, M. D, G. W. Norris, M. D., & well known sargeon of Philadeiphia, died yesterday in that city. He ob- tained prominence in this country and in Europe | tareaay an essay On surgery, ROW @ standard al Work, weather was too severe to do | ‘pe main river above here yet unbroken. No fee has yet come out of the Kast brancn, which runs up through:-Delaware county irom Hancock, draining the Beaverkill region jor over 100 miies, Tae Lackawaxen River, lorty miles long, and emptying into the Delaware twenty mules above here, is yet @ solid bed of ice, and none of the smarer streams are yet broken up. All this will come down on the first high water, and il the fase here does not give way, there will be iitiie eft of that part of Port Jervis lying on the fat ex- tending irom the upper end o! the jam and ex- | tending for five m.les down the river to tie Never- POWDER EXPERIMENTS, R. W. Ware, resident engineer of the Erie Rati- way at this place, experimented on tue gorge with giant powder. He used charges weighing from Fair @ pound to three pounds, sufiicivat to rend the largest rock to atoins, buc the effect on the ice was barely perceptible, Mr. JounG, Milis, of Goshen, to-day offered to contract to make a channel in the gorge by putting two thousand men to work upon it, but tue plain 14 not consia- ered feasible. Mayor Abbott 18 daily m receipt of letters from engineers and otaer scientiNec men Offering suggestions in relation to reducing the gorge, but none o! them are practicabie. The precautionary measures have been re- doupled, and 11 the ood comes 1% will not take the town unawares, SNOW AND FRESHET UP THE HUD- SON. POUGHKEEPSIE, Maroh 4, 1875, The snow storm which commenced at eleven o’clock yesterday morning did not cease till day- light this morning, nearly a foot of snow having fallen, making about two feet of snow now on the ground on the level. This state of attairs greatly increases the apprehensions of disastroug spring jresnets along the Hudson and in the back coun- try, and preparations are suggested intowns and cities a8 to the best metnoa of averting the im- ending danger. Trains are running with very little delay, THE RARITAN. The freshet inthe Raritan has subsided, Con- siderapi tee was done by the floating masses of ice at Bound Brook. Tne ice in some places ‘was piled to the height of twelve fect. “THE HUB” SNOW BOUND. AN ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED FALL OF SNOW IN BOSTON—SUBURBAN RESIDENTS COMPELLED TO REMAIN IN THE CITY ALL NIGHT—ANTICI- PATED DISASTERS TO SHIPPING—DANGERS OF A SUDDEN THAW. Boston, March 4, 1875. Not for a great many years has Boston and its envir ons been s0 thoroughly snow bound as to- day. In the city proper locomotion by teams, borse cars and pedestrians was almost impossible. During the forenoon and tbis afternoon and even- ing it 1s attended with great inconvenience, The city last night was filled with thousands of subur- ban residents who were unabie to make their way home either by means of steam or horse cars, To-day the city carts are employed in taking the streets this worsing. Tue accumulations of snow on housetops were so heavy “ud numerous that immediate rellef was necessary in many cases to prevent the falling in of buildings. THE STEAM AND HORSE Cans. Horse railroad cars omitted their usual trips in the morning, and made them regularly but with aificuity during the entire day. The steam rail- roads aiso suffered much from the storm, but by keeping snow plougns running all the ume the Jew hours’ delay. The most tardy trains were those from the North, und ihe most prompt were those from New org ang Aiban. SHIPPING TROUBLES, There are no accounts of disasters to shipping in the harbor, but stories of detays and suffering are numerous, feariul anticipations of wree.s aud fital resaits, but the storm is so severe that the keeper dares not risk himsell away trom tne station, The various passenger steamers between New York and the East suspendea their trips last night, but they have leit this evening at the usual time. The worst apprenensions trom the storm in New England are, perhaps, still to be realized. A SUDDEN THAW DREADED. The earth ts covered with an unusual depth of snow, and a sudden thaw 18 now threatened, During the winter hundreds o! ponds and dams have been dry: the frost has 1m many cases weak- ened the structures, and there are reasonable attended with calamities simiiar to that in the Mill Kiver Valley iast spring. A LIGHTHOUSE SWEPT AWAY. CONANICUT POINT LIGHTHOUSE WASHED AWAY BY AN ICE FIELD—THE KEEPER AND IIS SON RESCUED—THRILLING NARRATIVE OF THEIR ADVENTURES, Newront, R. L., March 4, 1875. At about twenty minutes past five o'clock this morning & heavy flela of ice came down the river from Bulloc! Cove with great rapidity, the wind at the time blowing a gale from the northeast. The weak foundation of the dwelling house connected foundation, as soon as the ice struck it, caved in, and the structure, which 1s @ smail two story wooden house, careened over and tell into the river. The keeper, Horace Arnuid, and his son Ernest, aged nine years, were the only occapants, Mrs. Arnold and the rest of the family being on the shore visiting a friend, SAVING A BOY. The father, fortunately, did notiose his presence of mind at the suddenness of the catastrophe, but set nis wits to work to save his boy. The butlc- ing fely upon tts side and at the time voth were asicep in the uppec story. By clinging to the débris, he got into the second story, Where he found a blanket, which, save bis Dight clothes, was all that kepi the keen air from the littie lellow, Mr. Arnold swam avout for upwards of an pour, With him upon nis back, Inside the butiding, bas came to the Conciusion that something must be done at once to atrract the atteution of the people upon the shore, but Which coud not be done until a late hour owing to the thick snow storm prevall- ing. He accoruiugly procured @ Water soaked mat tress, tied it tothe building tmestae and leit (he child upon it while be went into the tower of the lignthonse, to ring the bell und set @ signai of distress, RESCU! | Me bad no sooner BBY AT va. reached the tower than tne 1 tugboat Reltance, Captain Sutton, of the Am oan Steamboat Company, of Providence, hove im Sight. The tug could not reacn the house herself, id Was obliged to steam to the schooner Oliver Jameson, a mile distant, in orderto get her boat and crew to assist in the rescue. Tits done they procecded to the spot and rescued the boy from his perilous position, which he nad occupied jor three hours. ide was completely exhausted and could have held out but a tew moments longer, Restoratives were vigorously applied and he wil probably recover. His father was also taken from se and lanued at Nyatt Point, m order gonized family and friends upon the re cf the sarety of bimsell and cbud, THE BUY BROUGHT TO NEWPORT. Owing to the extreme cold it was not deemed advisable to lind the boy, ag he had no clothing— not sO much as shoes or stockings. He was brought to this portin the tug. On arriving here some kind friends took him 1n charge, and, alter furnishing him with clothes, went witn bim tothe residence of a relative here. The building has away the mountatn drifts whigh were found in all | been secured, and efforts were making this after. ROON to save its contents. ACTION OF THE COLLECTOR. Collector Macy has taken prompt action in the matter, and the building will be replaced as soon @s possible. THE FRESHETS AND RAILROADS. KNOXVILLE, Teun., March 4, 1875, ‘The railroads in East Tennessee nave recovered from the damages done by the recent freshet and are in rupning order, The East Tennessee, Vir- ginia and Georgia Railroad is open to Dalton, and the alavama and Chattanooga Railroad, south from Chattanooga, The East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Raliroad will be open to Chattanooga by Saturday. There nas been no delay between Washington and this point since last Saturday, AMUSEMENTS. LYCKRUM THEATRE, Mme. Ristori made her second appearance last night tn the role of Queen Elizabeth before a large and appreciative audience. ‘This ad- mirable impersonation will be repeated on Saturday at the matinée, and cannot fail to dy exceeding pleasure to all scudenis of Engliso history. ‘Lo-night Mine. Ristori appears as Medea, which Is one ot ber grandest impersonations, Snée only plays 1t once during her present engagement. STEINWAY HALL—THOMAS’ REHEARSAL A very large auaience, mainly consisting of ladies, crowded Steinway Hall yesterday aiter- | noon, attracted by the rich feast of music pre- pared for them by Sr. Theodore Thomas and his imcomparabie band. There was a deligaiiul sym- phony by Haydn, the second “Leonora” overture ot Beethoven, a ‘andelan air, sung by Miss Apna Drasail, and a now symphony by Kuoinstein. The last mentioned work Was the chief feature 01 ate traction, and, notwithstanding its extreme lengtn and boldness of style, it at once claimed tne mos: rapt attention of the music loving por- tion of the wudience, espectally in the lust two movements, whica are gigantic 1 ideas, effecta and construction, Miss Drasdil was received with every mark of public favor, The concert takes place on Saturday night, SIGNOR MUZIO’S BENEFIT. The able chef Morchestre of the Strakosch Italian Upera Company takes @ farewell benefit at the Academy of Music to-night. The following prov gramme has been prepared:—'Lohengrin;” Mlle, Hetibron, Miss A. L. Cary, Signors Carpi, Del Pue ente, Scolara, Hall; to be followed by an overture from the opera “Sorrentino,” by Muzto; the third act of Ricci’s opera, “Crispivo e la Comare,” by Signors Tagliapietra, Fiorini, Scolara, &c.; first performance in America of two posthumous com- positions of Rossini, “Ave Maria.”’ by Marest, Cary, Benfratelit and Fiorini; and ‘Tue Soag of the Titaus,” lor chorus of bass voices, ‘To Con clude with the French national hymn, “La Mar- Seillaise,” sung by Mile, Marte Heilbron, Tne vale uable services of Signor Muzio in the cause of Ltal- jan opera have not been iorgotten by tae pub.ic, and a crowded house may be expected as un ap Ppreciation of bis talents. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO NOTES. Mme. Ristori is evidently @ favorite with the ly dies, The advance sale of seats for her first math née has been unparalleled this season at the Ly ceum, Bartley Campbell’s play of “Tne Two Orphans,” Waich 1s now being viayed at Wood’s under the title of **Kidnapped,” furnishes the Carrolls with an admirable opportunity tor the display of thew remarkable dramatic talent. Judge Brady wiil deliver the address at Wale lack’s on Saturday night on the occasion of the presentation of the Irish-American testimonial te Mr. Dion Boucicault. The demand for places at the supper at Delmontco’s has far exceeaea the expectations of the committee, and it will not be possible to accommodate all the applicants for places at the festive board. “The Big Bonanza’ matinées at the Fifth Ave- nue Theatre bave been more largely attended eves than the “Women of the Day” matinées, which brought out the ladies in force. 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