The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1875, Page 3

NEW YORK “WASHINGTON, The Opening Session of the Forty-fourth Congress. INTERESTING SCENE IN THE HOUSE. A Short Season of Smiles and Courteous Greetings. THE LOUISIANA FIREBRAND ABLAZE Indications of Leadership in the First Small Wrangle. —— A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLICANS. ——— The President's Message Upon Points of Especial Interest. Alieged Conspiracy Against the President. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ®ROMINENT POINTS IN THE PRESIDENT'S MES- SAGE. Wasuincroy, Dec, 6, 1875, It is eaid here to-night that the President will havo vomething to say on the school question in his Mes- gage, The matter concerning Cuba will be a long re- view of the wrongs of Spain toward the United States and toward Cuba; but he will say that negotiations are now in progress and the reply of Spain ts still awaited, Concerning Mexico there willaiso be a Jong state- ment, in which, it f@ said, some strong language ts to be used. Concerning Indian affairs, it !s believed that the Mes- ago will recommend that the Indians shall receive their supplies through the Army Commissary Depart- ment and their annuities through the Pay Department. ‘There is also to be a somewhat elaborate retereace to Centennial matters. SPEAKER KERR PREPARING THE COMMITTEES ¥OR THE NEW HOUSE, Speaker Kerr ts busy this evening considering his appointments for the commitees of the new House, ‘The excitement atid fatigue of the opening session to- day told heavily on him. Early in the afternoon he showed signs of great weariness, und by four o'clock there was a perceptible tremor in his voice and he was quite hoarse. A large number of friends and business callers visited him this evening, and be kindly gave them audience, when really he was scarcely able to re- ceive bis intimate friends. His wife is with him and she is of much help im entertaining the callers, who otherwise would occupy all of her husband's time, DISGUST OF THE DEMOCRATS OVER THE DE- BATE ON THE LOUISIANA MATTER—CRITI- CISMS ON SPEAKER KERR—THE REPUBLICANS ELATED. The democrats are ina stato of disgust to-night over the contest in the House to-day over the Louisiana member, It now appears that the movement of Mr. Wood was prearranged and had the consent of Mr. Kerr, It was in fact a party programme, but, unluckily, the members, many of whom aro new, have not come together yet in such a shape as to be under strict discipline. Notice was not given to them, Dut it appears to have been supposed that they would follow their leaders, as, indeed, the larger part of them did until the leaders were beaten. Meantime complaint is made by many of the members, some of them leading men, that in the middle of the con- test the Speaker backed out and caused it to be understood that he now thought the movement iM advised and thereupon there was a vraak in the ranks and those who had committed themselves on the floor felt themselves abandoned under fre. The Speaker pleads in excuse that he was too busily en- gaged in other matters yesterday to give the Louisiana question thorough consideration, and that he took the word at that time of other people. But to this those of his party who criticise him say that first he ought to bave been familiar with the Louisiana ques- tion and its bearings upon the case of Mr, Morey, and second, that when he changed his mind he should have first sent word to Messrs. ‘Wood and Lamar, so that they should not feel them- selves suddenly left in the lurch. The republicans on their part are correspondingly elated, They claim that they have scored the first victory, and that their op- ponents stand before the country not only beaten but detected in a very Bourbonish attempt to revive, in an indirect manner, a question which was fairly and fully settled Jast April. GENERAL BABCOCK EN ROUTE FOR CHICAGO. General Babcock leaves for Chicago to-morrow morn- ing. REPORTED REMOVAL OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY ‘WARD. st is reported in town to-night that District Attorney Ward, of Chicago, has been removed. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ibaa Wasutxetoy, Dec, 6, 1875. ECENES IN THE OPENING SESSION OF, THE FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS—AN IMMENSE CROWD | 1N ATTENDANCE. Not since the exciting days of the rebellion and the flush times of the original inflation of the currency, when the former furnished the attraction and the latter ‘the means of a visit to the national capital, has Wash- ington sent up the steep slopes of Capitol Hill so dense & crowd as poured this morning into the building to see the opening of Congress, For over an hour in advance of the time fixed by law for the opening of the two youses the crowd had been coming. Tho multitude made their way to the building by the western, north- tro and southern approaches, but the aristocracy stepped out of carriages at the eastern portico, the arrival und departure of the hundreds of stylish equipages and she banging and slamming of carriage doors recalling a Nilsson night at your Academy of Music in Fourteenth street, A few of the incomers loitered at the Senate thamber, or over the paintings on the stairways, but the crowd pushed on in an unbroken stream to the gal- Series of the House, the half dozen tiers of which were rapidly packed to their very uttermost seating capa- city, the four sides making a quadrangle of compact, humanity, Over, above, in the doorways and aisles she people were hanging in dark clusters, threatening to come down by the run to the floor of the chamber, Opera glasses were in constant nse and were levelled in all directions about the House. The people in the galleries couldn't fee or recognize much of each other owing to the ar- rangement of the light, which put them up aloft in a sort of haze, but poured in concentrated strength upon the body of the House, The interval to noon was a noisy hubbub of voices from every portion of the House. Thecrush in the galleries bad a counterpart in the intrusion of hundreds of interlopera on the floor, The members were forced putof their seats, and the doorkeepers had to supply chairs from the committee rooms. A couple of bun- fired pretended newspaper attachés of both sexes in- vaded the reporters’ gallery and occupted their seats. Che Henaup desk was captured early in the day by a redoubtable miss, who only betrayed the Mtratagem she had used to get a place of observation , im jotting down her make-believe notes, she spelled Mr. Blaine’s name with a little “b.” The tiplomatic gallery was the only reservation not Positively crowded, but ite seats were all occupied, fhe British legation was represented by Hon. Henry Le Poer Trench and Captain William Goro Jones, Two ‘vf the benches in the front of the gallery were occupied ‘y Mrs. Speaker Kerr and a bevy of ladies, all Yrilliantly arrayed in fashionable costumes, And #0 the time passed during the waiting for the | our ornooh, The crowds oA the floor looked up at the gay galleries, admiring the prettier of the hosts of pretty womén who lined the tiers, In turn the crowd looked down on the floor at least as long as they might safely do so, for what with the whirling throng Deneath and the painful lines of the Persian figured carpet, which made the eye ache, and the fixed hot air of the ill ventilated room, a disposition to vertigo was ‘an early consequence of gratifying curiosity trom the gallery standpoint, At the precise hour of noon when the two hands on the eagie-crowned clock overlapped each other in a straight line, pointing to the very zenith of the great time dial, Edward McPherson, historical for his long Clerkship, rose from behind his desk—looking to those who saw him for the first time like a Scotch divinity student—and, seizing the gavel, brought the House to silence with two or three taps. Announcing the duty devolving upon bim, he began to call the roll, This proceeding enabled the spectators to single out the person by the name, and as each notable was called his voice drew thousands of eyes upon him in scrutiny of his appearance. Sunset Cox was in a front seat, mercurial asever. Kerr kept modestly in the background, and was the cynosure oy every eye in turn until he was known to every one within the chamber. His comparative youth surprised most people, his fall and healthy supply of hair being in strong contrast to the many bald heads and thin hair of his fellow Congressmen. He wore eye-glasses, and in his suit of dark cloth with high buttoned vest, and with smoky black whiskers running under his chin, he might be taken for a professor of chemistry or a scientist of some kind, rather than the statesman, From the Speaker, so soon to be inducted into his chair, the eye of the spectators then ran across to the other side of the room where Pinchback sat in a little court, comprising the half dozen colored Congressmen and some of bis friends among the republican whites, As the name of W.S. King was called, whispers of “Bill King’? were heard, and his answer directed attention to the ex-Postmaster of the House, He sat in the front row to the left of the Clerk, presenting a very calm personnel. His rubicund, solid face was shaven of every hair, and as he picked his teeth he re- vealed a large, fleshy hand, protruding above a dainty white shirt cuff, He was as much the impersonation of self-possession as was Turveydrop of deportment. At the name of Alexander H. Stephens necks were craned to see the Vice President of the Confederacy, but the call elicited no response, The imperial form of Fer- nando Wood was conspicuous in the centre of the floor. In front of him a few benches sat Lamar, easily known by his Andrew Jackson-like head and his raiment of Quaker brown, Blaine, like Kerr, kept in the rear, surrounded by the leaders of his party, At length the roli of 292 names was finished. There were only six absentees, an unusually small number The vote for Speaker was then taken, and Kerr was declared elected by 173 votes. The liberals and independents divided their votes in the proportion of about twotoone between Kerr and Blaine, Banks fired a blank cartridge in declaring for A. 8. Williams. ‘The Clerk now appointed Messrs. Randall and Blaine a committee to conduct the Speaker to the chair, As the two gentlemen met in the middlo aisle they shook hands very warmly, and then, facing about, they marched up the aisle, their large, commanding forms exciting general admiration. Accosting Kerr they gave him each an arm and, all three linking, they conducted him to the Speak chair amid a round of applause, Arrived there ‘he stood in the Speaker's place, while W. D, Kelly, as Father of the House, administered the oath of office, The swearing in of the House followed and here, for the first time, the spectators drow breath, Swearing being £0 common a matter in this country, the proceedings now began to Jose their interest, and the erowd speedily thinned out. Half an hour had been consumed in calling the roll and three quarters of an hour in voting for Speaker. Another hoar had been taken up in swearing in the members when the smooth current of business was, for the first time, broken, the occasion being the introdaction of a resolution by Fer- nando Wood to refer the contest ot Messrs, Morey and Spencer, of Louisiana, to the Committee on Elections. This bronght Blaine to his feet, and the first wrangle of the Forty-fourth Congress began. It lasted about two hours. Indeed, it might have gone on indefinitely had not Lamar, iu a spirit of fairness and concession, if not compromise, offered an atnendment, referring only the case of Morey to the Committee on Elections for verifica- tion, instead of giving to the McKEnery delegate the quasi prestige of recognitton by coupling the two names to- gether. This amendment was accepted by Wood and the resolution adopted by.the House. During the debate, which was warmly conducted on both sides, Wood and Lamar led the democracy and Blaine and Wheeler the opposition. It looked as if the conference last night at Wood’s had resulted in an as- signment to him and Lamar of the part they sustained to-day in this controversy. The skirmish was lively enough to show that the two parties will do some sharp work and heavy fighting before the June roses bloom. THE MOVEMENT TO UNSEAT PRESIDENT FERRY. Senator Morton says that there is no strength in the | movement to unseat President Ferry, Although several Senators have suggested his resignaton, Senator Ferry does not intend to take any notice of their request. A slip was handed him reading :— Moral for Senators,—When they aro electing a Presi- dent pro tem. they must be careful that he is not likely to become President. He laughed heartily over it and took the slip. He is somewhat concerned over it; but he deports himself with » show of increased dignity while transacting business in the room of the Vice President. LOUISIANA AFPAIRS SIMMERING—THE PROS- PECTS FOR PINCHBACK’S ADMISSION. Senator West says that affairs in Louisiana are ‘‘sim- mering” and that there will shortly be an explosion. He thinks the admission of Pinchback will be immedi- ately moved and that a great many Senators who have heretofore opposed his admission will vote for him when the case comes up for action. The impression prevails with a great many that Pinchback will stand a fair chance for admission and that he will be investigated afterward. Senator Morton concurs generally with this view of the case, but does not think that his admission will be immediately urged, A great many of the more high toned Senators, {n order to avoid the issue, will, ft is thought, be absent when it comes up, And again itis freely said by Senators that the republican party cannot afford to dispose of Pinchback’s case in the light of prejudice, but must ‘act according ta the law, else the thing will return to plague them, THE CASE OF GENERAL BABCOCK—AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO CRUSH PRESIDENT GRANT— THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE MILITARY court. A member of the President's family, in a long con- versation to-day about General Babcock, said that his St. Louis despatches would be explained to the entire satisfaction of his friends and of the country, Even his enemies would be obhiged to acknowledge his inno- cence when all the facts come to light. The despatches relate entirely to other matters and have not the slight- est connection with the whiskey frauds. Instead of Babeock being engaged in a conspiracy to swindle the government and cover crime, ho is alleged to be the vietim of a band of conspirators who want to crush President Grant and his friends. The heads of this conspiracy, said the gentleman referred to, area high official in the Treasury Department and Carl Schurz, Attorney General Pierrepont, in speaking on the samo subject this evening, said that the civil court investiga- tion would in no wise interfere with the military exam- ination of the charges against General Babcock. He did not know that he had been indicted until he saw | the announcement to that effect in the Heratp to-day, He would not question the auttienticity of the state- ment, for he had no official knowledge of it in any way, but he expected to know about tt to-morrow (Tuesday), A remark was made that General Babcock was ready for trial, “Yes,"’ sald the Attorney General, ‘he ts prepared to stand nis trial, A critical examination of the case will be made and he (Babcock) is confident of a complete vindication,’? THE PRESENT POSTAGE RATES ON NEWS- ( PAPERS, Mr. McDougall, of New York, is going to introduce a bill repealing the present postage rates on printed matter and newspapers, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuineton, Dec. 6, 1875, ‘THR PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO BE TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS TO-DAY. Wasmixarox, Deo, 6, 1875. ‘The President said, in answer to inquiries this after. | oom, that he would not transmit his Message to Congress until to-morrow. THE SENATORS ABSENT FROM THE SESSION YESTERDAY. The only Senators absent to-day were Mr. Alcorn, of Mississippi; Mr. Cragin, of New Hampshire; Mr. Dor- sey, of Arkaneas; Mr. Goldthwaite, of Alabama; Mr, Jones, of Nevada; Mr. Logan, of Illinois; Mr. Merri- mon, of North Carolina; Mr. Norwood, of Georgia, and Mr. Sharon, of Nevada Tho last named has not yet taken the oath of office, MODIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE RECENT ORDER CONSOLIDATING THE REVENUE DISTRICTS. The President to-day directed that Internal Revenue Collector Veatch should be retained at his old district in Indiapa; Collector White shall remain in the Seventh district as heretofore, and Collector Boggs remains collector of Indiana and Lafayette district, and the other officers and districts as originally consolidated, having recommended the original scheme of consolida- tion. Commissioner Pratt has made no alterations or suggestions whatever with reference to any changes, and with the exception of one in Maine, the changes in Indiana are the only ones in which the President has submitted to the appeals for any alteration of the plan of consolidation organized by the Commissioner. THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DEMOCRATIC COM- MITTEE AND THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. An informal interchange of opinion of the members of the National Executive Democratic Committee took place to-day at the Arlington Hotel, There wero present Mr. Augustus Schell, of New York, chairman; Mr, John G. Thompson, of Ohio; Senator Randolph, of New Jersey; Senator McDonald, of Indiana; ex-Representative McHenry, of Kentucky; Hon. William H. Barnum, of Connecticut; Hon. William A. Moore, of Michigan; James P. Barr, of Pittsburg, and Mr, Eaton, of Kansas, with A. D. Bank, of Mississipp!, as their secretary, Mr. Schell, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and who is also the Chairman of the National Demo- cratic Committee, was authorized to use his discretion in calling the latter committee together with a view of designating the time and place for the holding of the next National Democratic Convention for the nomina- tion of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, ESTIMATES FOR GOVERNMENT EXPENSES IN 1876 anv 1877. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent to Con- gress his book of estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, the following being the total recapitula- tion by departments:— Estimates for Estimates for Appropriations Objects. 1877. 1st Sor 1876. Congr'ss $6,058,475 10 $6,659,137 97 $5,085,419 80 Exec’ve prop’r. 78,400 00 78,400 00 78,400 00 Dep't of State., 1,601,095 00 1,638,765 00 —_ 1,682,035 00 Treasury Dep't. 171,198,267 98 171,066,214 31 174,150,685 44 ‘ar Pare’ 87,490,400 17 52,588,049 00 40,630,657 29 ay Dep) t... 22,792,426 40 21,086,627 65 18,577,546 90 nterio Dep’t., 40,594,125 64 42,068,285 96 39,804,106 68 Post Office pert: 9,862,714 19 10,468,750 00 8,930,657 00 Jep’t 0 Justice 8,850,040 00 4,100,260 00 8,887,549 46 Dep't of Ag- rie’ltre 251,565 00 276,280 00 249,120 00 Grand Totals. $814,612,608 48 $310,030,760 80 $293,166,177 57 From the above it will be seen that the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, were $16,864,592 32 legs than the estimates, and that tho estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, are $4,581,838 69 larger than the estimates for the previous year. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. SENATE, Wasuivaton, Dec. 6, 1875, In the Senate Chamber this morning there was the usual activity attending the opening of the session, Many Senators were in their seats before balf-past eleven o’clock, and from that time until the hour of meeting all were kept busy in the exchange of courte- sics, The galleries were well filled, a large number ot ladies being among the audience, The emblems of mourning which were arranged tor the funeral cere- monies of Vice President Wilson, still remain in place, and the chair formerly occupied by him, heavily draped, was placed in the rear of that occupied by the President pro tem. The desks of Senators Cameron and Howe, of Wisconsin; Bruce, of Mississippi; Dawes, of Massachusetts, and that formerly occupied by Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, were each decorated with abou quet from admiring friends. Promptly at twelve o’clock Hon. T. W. Ferny, of Michigan, President pro tempore, called the Senate to order, and the Chaplain, Rey, Dr. SUNDERLAND, offered prayer, as follows:— “ THE CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER. Almighty and everlasting God, we adore Thee as tho | Supreme Being. May we trust'in Thee as our Father in Heaven, the author of every blessing. As we como into this place, yet dark with the shadow of national bereavement, as Thy servants assembled together here—and some who were with them last shall come no more—keep us to realize the truth that we, too, are mortal; that our days are swift as arrows; that our work Will quickly ceuse; that the sunset will be upon us ere we come to know it. Lord our God we thank Thee for Thy kindness shown these Thy servants in that Thou hast brought them to- | gether here from many distant points in health and safety. Bless Thy servant the President of these United States and all in authority over us. Bless the Congress now convened and entering upon their labors. Bless this whole nation with the presence and the power of Thy holy spirit and with a deeper faith in Thee, through Jesus Christ. Amen. OPENING OP BUSINESS. Mr. Ferry, President pro tem. said this being the day prescribed by the constitution for the annual meeting of Congress, the Senate will please come to order. Mr. Coorsr, (dem.) of Tenn., presented the creden- tials of Hon. David M. Key, appointed United States Senator from that State in place of Audrew Johnson, deceased, The credentials having been read, Mr. Key was escorted to the desk by his culleague, and sworn in by Mr. Ferry. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. I, submitted a resolution instructing the Secretary to inform the Honse of Rep- resentatives that a quorum of the Senate had assem- bled, and that the Senate was ready to proceed to busi- ness, which was agreed to. Mr. HAMLIK, (rep.) of Me., submitted an order pro- viding that the hour of the meeting of the Senate shall be at twelve o'clock M., until otherwise ordered, which was adopted. Mr Antnoyy, of Rhode Island, submitted a resolu- tion providing for the appointment of a committee of two Senators to join such committee as may be ap- Polted by the House of Representatives to inform the ‘resident that a quorum of the two houses had assem- bled and that Congress was ready to receive any com- munication that he may be pleased to make, which was agreed to, and the Chair appointed Messrs, Anthony, of Rhode Island, and Thurman, of Ohio, as such committee. On motion’ of Mr, Rosgntsox, of South Carolina, at a quarter-past twelve P, M. the Senate took a recess for thirty minutes, Upon reassembling at a quarter to one P, M. Mr. tothe Senate the death of the Vice President of the United States, and to say that at an early day resola- tions relating to his life, character and public services will be offered. Mr. AnTuony said that there was little probability of receiving a message from the House to-duy, and, if at all, not until a late hour. He therefore moved that the Senate adjourn, Agreed to, and at twelve minutes to one the Senate adjourned ull twelve o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasminctoy, D. C., Dec, 6, 1875. The opening of the Forty-fourth Congress was marked by the presence in and around the Capitol of a larger crowd of people than probably ever before watched a similar proceeding in Washington. Although the fore- noon was wet and dreary, the unpleasantness of the weather seemed to have little or no effect in restraining the eagerness of the multitude which flowed into the city within the past few days, and from an early hour the gullertes of the House of Representatives were filled and packed as closely as possible, Then the hall itself and all the approaches to it, the corridors, the passages and every available space around became gradually filled up, until, as the hour of noon apgroached, tt was almost impossible for one to make his way in any direction through the mass, The crowd consisted for the most part, not of the ordinary citizens and fre- quenters of Washington, bat of strangers, and it would be safe to say that a majority of them were, directty or indirectly, eager after some of the places and emolu- ments which a change of political parties iu the House 4s apt to offer for a public scramble, At twelve o'clock the House was called to order by Mr, McPherson, the Clerk of the House of the Forty- third Congress, and the hall was cleared of all persons not entitied to the privilego of it. The attendance of members was very full, nearly every seat being occu- ied. Mr. McPherson then proceeded to call the names of members by States, commencing with tho State of Maino. In regard to the representative from the Thirty-third district of New York the Clerk reminded the House that the person first elected from that district’had died since his election, and stated that the person who has been elected to dill the vacancy had presented credeu- Bovtwe.t, of Massachusetts, said he arose to announce | tials so rin form that he (the Clerk) preferred to submit the question to the action of the House. ‘THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION. In reference to the Louisiana 4 the Clerk said that be had received two sets of certificates for the first four districts, both sets indicating the election of | the same 3 that as to the Fifth district he had received two certificates, one signed by William Pi Kellogg, showing the election of Mr. Morey, and the other signed by John McKnery, showing election of Mr. Spencer, and that as Mr. Kellogg was Governor he (the Clerk) had acted on his certificate and | had enrolled Mr. Morey; as to the Sixth district he had only received one certificate, signed by Mr. Kellogg, and he had acted on that. ‘The call having been concluded the Clerk announced that 286 members had answered to their names, the ab- sentees being Mr, Dobbins, of New Jorsey; Mr. Ezbert, of | Pennsylvania (who had returned home this morning on account of a death in his family); Mr. Stephens, of Geor- ia, and Mr. Oliver, of lowa. These, with two vacancies Trou tbe Thirty-third district of New York and the Fourth district of Illinois, make the 292 members of which the House is composed. ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE, Mr. Lamar, (dem.) ot Miss, then moved that the House proceed to the election of Speaker. Agreed to. Mr. Lamar—I put in nomination for the office of Speaker of the House for the Forty-fourth Congress— rt, Michael C. Kerr, member-elect from the State of Indiana. Mr, Wueerer (rep.) of N. Y.—I nominate for ee ae position Mr. James G. Blaine, of the State of ‘aine, The Clerk asked whether there were any other nominations, and there was no response, The Clerk appointed as tellers Mr. Holman, of Indiana, Mr. Cly- mer, of Pennsylvania, Mr. Danforth, of Uhio, and Mr, Banks, of Massachusetts, and the’ House then p ceeded to vote for Speaker, with the tollowing result: — VOTE FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP, Whole number of votes cast ..... + 282 Necessary to a choice......- . Ml Micnael ©. Kerr received 173, James G, Blaine received 106, Alpheus 8, Williams, of Michigan, 1 (cast by Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts). Mr. Alexander Campbell, of Illinois, 1 (east by Mr. An- derson, of Ilinoi: William Anderson, 1. The Clerk appointed Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blaine to escort the Speaker-elect to the chair. They escorted him him down the main aisle amid considerable clapping of hands from the democratic Sido of the House, The Speaker, on taking his position, said:— ADDRESS OF SPEAKER KERR. GENTLEMEN oF THE Hovsk or RePreseNtativEs;—I am heartily grateful to you for the honor which you have conferred upon me in calling me to this exalted station. I profoundly appreciate the importance and delicacy of its duties, 1 shall doubtless many times need your patient Indulgence. I pray that you will grant it, And, with nothing but kindly feel- ings toward every member of the House, I promise that in all my official acts I will divest myself, to the utmost of my ability, of all personal bias, and observe complete fairness and impartiality toward all and toward all the great and diversified interests of our country represented in this House. Mr. Keiey, (rep.) of Pa., as the oldest member of the House in continuous service, administerea the oath of office to the Speaker. THR MEMDRRS SWORN IN, The oath was then administered by the Speaker to the members, beginning with those from the New Eng- land States, who, on being called, ranged themselves in the area in front of tho Clerk’s desk, and there, with up- lifted hands, went through their part of the ceremony. What 1s known as the ‘‘iron-clad oath’? was tne tor administered to the memlers generally; but sixty-one of the Southern members being unable to take that oath, the modified form of oath was administered to them. Mr. Woon, (dem.) of New York, objected to Mr. Morey, of Louisiana; and Mr. Garvreun, of Ohio, ob- Jected' to Mr. Goode, of Virginia, Thereupon these ‘gentlemen were not permitted to qualify. ‘THE LOUISIANA QUESTION, Subsequently Mr. Woop offered a resolution referring the credentials of Messrs. Morey and Spoucer to the Committee on Elections, with {instructions to report which of them is entitled to the seat, He said he did not propose to raise the question as to who was the legal Governor of Louisiana, It was not pertinent to the inquiry to determine that question, the sole and exclusive question being as to what form of credentials the respective claimants presented. Mr. Buaixr, (rep.) of Me., declared that there was no more official ground for the speaking of Jobn McEnery as Governor of Louisiana than there was for the speak- ing of the gentleman (Mr. Wood) as Governor of New York. Nodepartment of the government had ever recognized Mr. McKnery, and the House last session, by a very large vote, to which many gentlemen on the | democratic side of the House were consenting and | many of them anxious that the resolution should pass, had solemnly recognized Kellogg as Governor of Louisiana; and for the gentleman from New York to make a statement that the Governor- ship of Louisiana was still a matier of doubt or was still in suspense was to place the House in a wrong position. He thought that the Cleric would have | been perfectly justified in tearing up, as waste paper, | the credentials signed by McEnery. He trusted that the gentleman from New York did not wish to open the whole Louisiana case on this question. Mr. Woop replied that the papers in the case of all the members from Louisiana were themselves a suffl- cient answer to the gentleman, for if there was no pos- sible question as to who was the Governor of Loutsiat iy Was it that all the members of that State deemed it nece: to obtain the certificate of Mc- Enery? They all deemed. it important to come here clothed with certificaves from each of these so- | culled Governors. He did not propose to raise in this inquiry the question as to who was or who wus not Governor »fLouisiara. The question to be determined in the first place was whethor Mr. Morey presented credentials which entitled him to a seat on this floor. Mr. Wureter, of New York, said he had trusted that the question as to who was Governor of Louisiana had been set at rest, at least until the next general elec- tion, and regretted that for a Leyd advantage it should be again raised. Not only had Ke! logg been recognized as Governor of Louisiana by the President of the United States and by both houses, but also by the | people of Louisiana and by solemn’ statute passed b: its Legislature at its extra session held last April. Besides, this man, Spencer, had absolutely foreclosed lunself by having made himself a contestant, Mr. Fry, (rep.) of Me.—Is there on record since the election held in 1872 in the State of Louisiana a single official act of McEnery except this single one of signing those certificates ? Mr. Wneezer, of New York—Not one. Mr. Woop remarked that the question settled last session had been confined entirely to the relation of the Legislature, not to the election of Governor. | Mr. Laman, of Mississippi, remarked that the Clerk of the House had made Known to the House the ex- istence of a controversy, not only with reference to the merits of the question, but with reference to the prima facie right toa seat in the House, The House ‘was in possession of the fact that there was such a con- troversy. It might bea very simple and a very in- telligible question, but still it was a question of law as to whether this certificate was signed by the proper Governor or not. It had been crystallized into a regu- lar parliamentary law that a question involving the prima facie rights as well as the merits of a case should referred to a committee on elections. Mr. Buarwe asked Mr. Lamar whether in the history of the House he knew of any case where credentials or pseudo credentials of a member, signed by a pretended Governor who bad never been recognized as the Gov- ernor by any department of the United States or by his own State, had been referred to acommittee, He trusted that his friend Lamar, with his well known moderation, would restrain his party trom Placing on the record such an outrage not only on State rights, of which he (Mr. Lamar) was such an exemplar and ad- yocate, but on the rules of common decency as well. Mr. Laman remarked that the question whether one of these pretended to be Governor or not was the very question to be referred to tne committee. Mr, Buamge—Then | understand the gentleman to mean that this is the formal opening of the whole Louisiana caso, and not merely a question asto the seat of the member. Mr, Laman—The gentleman simply understands that @ question which the Clerk of the House has remitted to the House—whether or not it involves the other ques- tion as to the validity of the gubernatorial tncumbent of Louisiana—is a question which ought not to be de- cided informally in the mere seating of a member, but a to be formally referred to committee and gravely and maturely decided. Mr. Biarwe—Is it nota matter of history that last year in what was known asthe Louisiana adjustment it was perfectiy understood that the vote of the House declaring hag to be Governor was a final settlement, and whether the venerable gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Stephens), the very Nestor of the democratic party bad not voted with the republicans in order avowedly that it might be a final settlement? Did his honorable friend (Mr. Lamar) c here now to head a movement to trample on the other side of that agreement and to reopen the whole case? r, Laman admitted that there had been a compro- mise last session, and that that compromise did ac- knowledge Kellogg as the acting Governor of Louisiana, He hoped that the gentieman from New York (Mr, Wood) would, acting on the suggestion of Mr, Hoar, of Massachusetts, modify his resolution by omitting the preamble and merely referring the matter to the Com. mittee on Elections with instructions to report on the prima facie case. Mr. Woop modified his resolution accordingly. ‘The Orer« of the House, with the permission of the House, made the following stavement:— STATEMENT BY THH CLERK. The controlling fact which, in my judgment, required me to accept the Kellogg certificates was that prior to the making up of the roll on the 4th of March last there had been a recognition by the House of Repre- sentatives of William Pitt Kellogg as Governor of Louisiana, and at that time he was the de, Gov- ernor of the State. In view of his recognition by the Executive branch of the government, by all the de- partments of the government, and by that portion of the legislative branch of the government to which the Clerk 1s responsible, | felt myself absolutely concluded, and therefore I inserted the names returned by Gov- ernor Kellogg, without any reference whatever to the political aspect of the case, After further discussion, participated in by Messrs, Holman, of Indiana; Banks, of Massachusetts; Cox, of Now York; and Jones, of Kentucky, the previous question was seconded. The main question was or- dered. Yeas, 135; nays, 134. The question was then put on the resolution and i) was rejected. Mr, Braing, (rep.) of Mo., then moved that Frank Morey, having presented credentials signed in due form % Governor totes 9 Mad worn in as a member. Mr, Ranpatt, I.) of , Suggested to strike out of the motion that part recognizing Kellogg as Gov- ernor, Mr. Brarye said that he was willing to do so, and, having so modified jt, the motfon was agreed to with: eer, and Mr. Morey was sworn in as a mem- er. ‘The question as to the right of Mr. Goode, of Vir- gn was next taken up, and after ort discussion r, Goode was sWorn in as a momber, taking the modi- fed oath. b' 3 ‘The question ag to the vacancy 1 the Thirty-third district of New York was then taken up, and after statements by Messrs, Wheeler, Norton and Cox, the Representative elect was sworn in and the techuica! question involved in the case was referred to the Com mittee on Elections, The deiegates from the Territories were then called and sworn i of them taking the iron-clad oath. OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Lawan then oflered a resolution declaring the fol- lowing officers of the House;—Clerk, George M. Adams, of Kentucky; Seageant at Arms, John G. Thompson, of Ohio; Doorkeeper, Lafayette N. Fitzhugh, of Texas Postmaster, James M. Stewart, of Virginia, and Chap- Jain, Key. T. L. Townsend, of the District of Columbia Mr. Wurxuen, of New York, offered an amendment, | Substituting the names of the present incumbents of those offices, Messrs. McPherson, Ordway, Sherwood and Butler. ‘ i The amendment was rejected and the original reso- | | as ces ‘ 4 je newly elected officers were then sworn ip, bers Fitzhugh and Stewart taking the modified | a On motion of Mr. HOLMAN a message was sent to the Senate to inform that body that the House was organ- ized and ready for business. On motion of Mr. Cox, of New York, a committee ‘was appointed to join a like committee on the part ot ‘the Senate to wait on the President and inform him that Congress was now in session, and was ready to re- ceive: any communication he might please 1@ make to i Messrs, Cox, of New York, Knott, of Kentucky, and Blaine, of Maine, were appointed such committee, Mr. Rawpatt, (of Pa.) offered resolutions adopting | the rules of the House in the Forty-third Congress as the rules of the present Honse, except Rules 166 and 167, and also providing for the appomtment of a Com- mittee on Rules, to consist of the Speaker and four members. [Rules 166 and 167 are those adopted in the last Con. gress requiring motions to suspend the rules to be sec- | onded by a majority, and forbidding the entertainment of dilatory motions.) Mr. Garrretp suggested that eee usage the rules of the preceding Houses e the ruies of this House without any special motion to that effect. Mr. Rawpatu replied that immemorial usage might do for the republican side of the House but not for the democratic side, which required a strict construction rau 1y)—Oh, (Laughter. ) 1. GARVIELD (contemptuous! ighter, Faw Taste ote saaprad aad area tr wes OF dered that the usual drawing for seats take place at one o'clock to-morrow. ‘The House then, at ten minutes to five o’clock, ad- Journed. { Many members, conspicuous among whom was Mr. Blaine, of Maine, stepped up to the Speaker's chair | and took this opportunity of felicttating him on his election and on the manner in which he had discharged his first day’s duty. NOT FOR SAMUEL. Wasninaton, Dec. 5, 1879. To tHe Epitor oy Tum Herarp:— | In your issue of Saturday, December 4, injustice 1s | done me by your Washington correspondent, in saying | that I was pledged to vote for Mr, Randall for Speaker. At no time or place or to any person whatever have I made any such pledge, promise or intimation; on the contrary, in an interview with gentlemen trom Penn. eylvanta 1 gave reasons, personal to myself, why I could not do so. This is a matter of no public’ importance, but calculated to do me injustice, and I respectfully ask that this card may be inserted in your next issue. Very respectfully, McFARLAND, First district, Tennessee, CHIINA AND HER PEOPLE. Forty-two years ago Dr. S, Wel's Williams sailed | from this city as a missionary to China, After this | Jong absence he recently returned, and yesterday, by | invitation of the Society of Inquiry of the Univn | ‘Theological Seminary, addressed the students of that institution and many friends, so that the chapel was well filled, He has been asked how it comes to pass that the Eastern Chinese do not tear each other to pieces as do those of Western China? and his answer has been, ‘Because of the influence of the writings of Confucius and the system of competitive examination for government oflices,” A sketch of those examina- tions was given by Dr, Williams, which created a good deal of laughter. The examinations begin in the vil- lage, are then carried to the provincial capital and then to the imperial capital, But out of 12,000 candidates only seventy-two can graduate at any one examination. | China is this year, according to its chronology, 4,513 years In existence—the oldest nation in the world. And God, Dr, Williams believed, had preserved the | Chinese a nation for some wise purpose. Before Con- fucius’ time the land was divided into feudal provinces, sometimes as many as forty and again as fewas eight. | For the last 2,000 yeirs or upward they have been consolidated as one nation. In none of Confucius’ writings is there any mention of God or of angels of a future life, Noticing this lack the Bua- dhists have come in with their mythology and ances- tral worship. The cultured Chinese look upon Buddhism as a collection of old wives’ fables, But, neverthele: under it they worship Contucius and ‘ten of his dis. ciples, The religion {s a.curious mixture of idolatry and Christianity. Tho Chinese believe that heaven and earth united to make a man, and that man was tne Ewperor of China, No other man, therefore, has any right to being 4 heaven and earth. Ifhe governs the people aright, t crops, no sickness and no rebellion. If the: not appear it ig an evidence that heaven and earth displeased at his government, and he has to step down and out and let another who will govero ac the will of those i vow Dei resultg do a s a terrible reality in Chin vor popul Doctor believed that Isaiah prophesied of China under | the title of Sinim, And the fact that its people are everywhere known under the title of Chin, Tsin or such like name he considered a proof that they were well known to the people of antiquity. Confucius lived in the days of Ezra. There are about forty mission stations in China and about 10,000 Protestant converts, It is hardly known how many Catholic converts there are, but an effort is being made to prepare a history of missions of that land for the Centennial CHAMPION HAND BALL GAMES. There was a series of hand ball games played in the racket court, corner of Hoyt and Douglass streets, Brooklyn, yesterday, between Philip Casey, United States champion and governor of the court, and Mr. Frank Burke, champion of Philadelphia The condi- tions were the first four in seven games, the men to use only their right hands, for $200. These conditions wero made for the reason that the Philadelphian’s friends felt, when the first championship match was’ played in Brooklyn and in Phila- delphia some days ago, that if the United States champion were deprived of the use of his vigorous left their man would find success. There were present many of the noed players of Philadelphia, | Brooklyn and New York, and 80 — great was the interest. in the games tn. Philadelphia that the press of that city had representatives there. Both the men appeared in fine condition and were well received. Casey won the toss for first inning, and, taking his hand, made 2. The succeeding hands were:— Casey, 3, 5, 6,4 andl, to Burke’s 0, 1, 2, 0, 1, ending Casey 21 to Burke's 4.’ The second gamo ran in the in- | nings as follows:—Casey, 0, 3, 6, 1, 2, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2; Burke, 1, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 4, OCasey, 21; Burke, 12. Third game—Casey, 13, '1,'1, 6; Burke,’ 0, 4,0, 0—Casey, 21; Burke, 4 The ‘fourth game's tnnin, stood:—Casey, 2,1, 6, 0, 1, 0. 2, 2, 2 0, 1; 2, 2, 0, 0, 1; Burke, 2, 6, 3, 1, 1,0, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,'0, 1, 0— Casey, 21'; Burke, 10, The play was very fine throughout on both sides, though Casey’s superiority was apparent from the first Burke, however, showed some very fine crous-piay in Casey's left corner in the first game; in the second he played strong; in the third¢Casey warmed up to low and hard handing, and in the last and most artful Burke seemed tired, while Casey was still fresh. They | irs vopiay again Monday and Monday week in Philadel- phia, BILLY EDWARDS’ BENEFIT. ‘The “benefit” of Billy Edwards, the woll known "pro- fessor of the manly art of self-defence,” takes place to-night at Turn Hall, Fourth street, and is likely to be a great success, Billy is extremely popular. HOW PUBLIC MONEY GOES. Ex-Attorney General Gilchrist states tn reference to the payment of the public money to James Curran by the Board of Freeholders in Jersey City that every such payment was illegal and that the County Col- lector can be held reeponsible. He concurs entirely in the statement of the case as given in yesterday's Heraup, Another alleged illegal payment of the pub- lic money in connection with the samo Board and in a recisely similar transaction came to light yesterday. ‘ilbur N. Wickham was elected Freeholder from the Bixth district, but the seat was usurped by Henry Van Horn, who was soon ousted by the Supreme Court. The director of the Board, Mr. Young, in deflance of tho decision of the Court, deducted the amount of tho salary due Mr. Wickhata and paia it to Van Horn, who was simply an imtruder, Foes to the opinion of the ex-Attorney General, Suits will be immediately com- menced in both cases, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. A meeting of the Directors of the East River Bridgo Company was held yesterday afternoon at their office in Front strect, Brooklyn, President Murphy in the chair, There wasa fair attendance, Bills for work and material amounting to $40,401 30 were referred to the Executive Committee, The total receipts to Nov- ember 30 amounted to $52,725 08, and the expenses The to Xpenditures to $6,888,113 61, 006 64 The’ President outdoor work on the New York side, save upon the ancherage, had been discontinued. The expenses have been reduced toa minimum. The junior engineers who are not on duty have been pli upon haif pay for the winter months. It was stated also thata suit has been begun to recover the amount of certificates of indebtedness used by private stock. holders amounting to $112,000, These certiticates aro held by the First National Bank of Williamsburg by assignment, which brings the suit against the directors of the Bridge Company. The total Jiabilities amount, | matter, en they will bave good weather, good | are) WR, ASTOR MILLIONS, Abstract of William B, Astor's Will and Its Codicils, -_—— | DIVISION OF THE ESTATE. John Jacob Astor and William Astor, Sons of the Testator, to Have the Bulk. CHARITABLE BEQUESTS The amount of the estate loft by the late William B. Astor, as well as the disposition made of it by his will, cannot fail to be a matter of interest to the public. The fortune of the Astor tamily js so intimately associ- aved with the growth, prosperity and present wealth of this city that, although it has always been largely a famtly matter, {t is, m another sense, largely a public The value of the estate left by Mr. Astor has ‘Deen varlously and vaguely estimated all the way from $50,000,000 to $200,000,000, and, considering the pres- ent depreciated value of real estate in this city, the for- mer amount is likely to be more nearly the true esti- mate, But on this point even his heirs and executors Profess to be able, at present, to make but a mero guess, This vast estate—vast at any of the estimates made—must necessarily involve many questions of legal importance, all of which have been placed in charge of the eminent legal firm, Messrs. Evarts, South- mayd & Cheate, one of whom, Mr, Charles F. South- may4d, is made one of the executors under the will. The will, which is exceedingly voluminous, dating back to 1856, has been already submitted to the Surrogate, and citations issued by him to the heirs to attend on its being offered for proof on the 19th inst, Di- vested of all the extended formalities necessary to legal documents, its provisions are as follows:— ABSTRACT OF THE WILL, ‘The will ts dated Juno 17, 1856, and has nine codieils, dated April 25, 1862; December 22, 1862; January 26, 1565; January 30, 1865; December 28, 1860; February 1, 1868; December 19, 1868; May 28, 1869, and Jun 1811, By the will and codicils, taken together, the » estate is disposed of by the testator as follows :— He gives to his daughter, Alida Carey, wife of Jolin Carey, Jr., in addition to’ the provisions made for ber by Ree jarriage settlement and subsequent a- vancements and gifts. made to her, a life estate in the dwelling house and lot occupied by her, situate on tha northwesterly corner of Madison avenue and Thirty-fourth street, with the stable adjoin- ing, and in the dwelling house in Lafayette place, which ‘was formerly occupied by the testator; and in improved real estate to the value of $250,000, to be selected and set apart from the residuary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor; also the income, during her life, of funds to the amount of $531,000, bequeathed to the executors to be held in trust for her bevetit; the capital of these trust funds and the remainder in the real estate in which a life estate is given to her, to go, upon her death, to her issue. He also gives to Mrs. Carey, abso- Jutely, the furniture, paintings, statuary, & were contained in his dwelling house, and also three houses and lots on the northeast corner of Filth avenue and thirty-third street and improved real estate to the value of $40,000, to be selected and set apart from the residuary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor, and one-third of a sum of $50,000. To his daughter, Laura A. Delano, wife of Franklin H. Delano, in addition to her marriage settlement and the subsequent advancements and gilts made to her, be gives a life estate in the dwelling house and lot occupied by her on the west side of Madison avenue, between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-tifth streets,-with stable lot on Thirty-fourth street, and in improved real estate to the value of $200,000, to be selected and set apart from the restduary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor; also’ the income, during her life, of fun to the amount of $460,000, bequeathed to the e: ecutors to be held in trust for her benefit; the cap- ital of such trust funds, and the remainder in the real estate in which she bas a life interest, to go to her issue upon her death, There is also given to Mrs. Delano absolutely four houses and lots situate on the easterly side of Fifth avenue, between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, and improved real estate to the value of $40,000, to bo'selected from the residuary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor, and one-third of asum of $50,000. To his grand-daughter, Margaret A. Chanler, wife of John W. Chanler, the only surviving child of his deceased daughter, Emily Ward, in addition -to the property she bas received in virtue of her mother’s marriage settlement and the, advancements and gifts which have been made to herself, he gives a Nfe estate in the dwelling house and lot occupied by her, situate on the westerly side of Madison avenue, | between Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth streets, and in | the testator’s country seat called Rokeby, situate at Lower Red Hook, in Dutchess county, containing 318 Ringts | acres, and in improved real estate to the value | $175,000, to be ‘selected and set apart from the worg take his place, So that the | Posiduary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor; also the income during her life of funds to the amount of $875,000, bequeathed to the executors to be held in trust for her benefit; the capital of these trust funds | and the remainder in the real estate given to her for her life to go, upon her death, to her issue. There is also given tO Mrs, Chanler, absolutely, the furniture, library, farming stock, &c., at the country seat; also a farm in the town of Red Hook, Dutchess county, con- taining 83 acres; three houses and lots on the south- east corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, improved real estate to the value of $40,000 to ve selected and set apart from the residuary real estate of the late John Jacob Astor and the Schoo! and Asylum for Poor Children, near the village of Red Hook, in Dutchess county, and the Parsonage house and stable built by the testator in the same neighborhood; also a | sum of $50,000 and one-third of another sum of | $50,000, ‘To his son, Henry Astor, residing in Columbiacounty, in addition to the large estates derived by him under deeds executed by his grandfather and from his great- uncle, Henry Astor, there is given real estate vo tl value of $80,000; tobe selected and set apart from the residuary real estate of John Jacob Astor; and the ex- ecutors are directed to pay and deliver over to him cer- tain funds and securities of which an account will be found upon the testator’s books, arising from the in- come of certain city stock, and the rents of property in the Bowery, over and above the expense of erecting new buildings upon that property, and the net balance of payments by the testator for taxes and assessments upon Henry’s share of the property, known as the Eden farm, up to the time of the conveyance of that property to trustees, upon Henry's giving to the execu- | tors a release, in’ form satisfactory two them, of all claims in his favor on those accounts. ‘To Franklin H. Delano, son-in-law of the testator, ts ven a piece of land of forty-three acres, in Red Hook, Dutchess county, nearly opposite to Mr. Delano’s coun: try seat. ASTOR LIBRARY ENDOWMENT. Tho will recites that the testator had formed the reso- Intion to add ,000 to the endowment of the Astor Library, founded by his father, which resolution he contemplated to execute in his lifetime; but be directs his executors to pay to the trustees of the library, what- ever portion of the $250,000 he may not have advanced or paid in his lifetime. By the codicil of May 28, 1869, he declares that the then unpaid balance of this $250,000 is $49,000, and by that codicil he gives to the Trustees of the Astor Library an additional: sum of $200,000, to be paid in three successive equal annual instalments, (he frst at the expiration of one year from the time of his death, ‘This $200,000 he directs to be kept invested and held as & permanent fund, the income of which shall be ap- plied, from time to time, to the purchase of books and the maintenance of the library, with liberty to the trustees of the library to expend not exceeding $25,000 of the cay n the purchase of books. ENT AND PERSONAL BEQUESTS, He bequeaths the following legacies, viz. :— To the widow of Benjamin Astor, an annuity during her life of $200 8 your. To the American Bible Soclety, $10,000. Tothe Socioty for Kelief of Respectable Aged Indigent Fomales, $5,000, To the Institution for the Blind, $6,000. To the New York Lying-in Asylum, $6,000. To the Ladies’ Repository, $6,000. To the Exempt Firemen’s Benevolent Fund of the Volunteer Fire Department, $10,000, To Philip Kissam, Augustus F. Satterlee, William W. Bruco and Thomas M, Beare, $2,500 to each of them, provided he shall be in the employ of the testator at the time of his death. THR MAIN FAMILY ESTATR The residue of the real estate of the late John Jacob Astor, in which William B. Astor had only a life estate with power of appointment among his issue, is given to his two sons, John Jacob Astor and William Astor in equal shares, in fee simple absolute; and there is like- wise given to them, in equal shares whatever may remain the personal estate of t William B. Astor had only a life interest, with power, tn his direction, to expend the capital in improvement of the real estate, The residuary estate, real and personal, belonging to William B. Astor indiviaually is given to the executors to be held in trust, as to one-half, for the benefit of the testator’s son, John Jacob Astor, for bis life, with re- mainder to bib issue; and as to tho other half, for the benefit of his son, William Astor, for bis lite,’ with re- mainder to his issue, excluding @¢ach son from the parse ace, ag the portion which is to be held in trust for bimse! James Gallatin (now residing fn Paris), John Jacob Astor, William Astor, Franklin H. Delano, Jobo heya Jr., William W, Astor (son of John Jacob Astor) au = ¥. Southmayd are appointed executors aud As will be seen by the foregoing provisions of the will the two sons of the late Mr. Astor (William and John Jacob) will come in as logatees of the great mass of this yet unestimated estate FOUND IN THE RIVER. Officer Conlon found the body of William Shiclds, of Twenty-first street, floating in the river at the foot of 1b Was stated, to $470,000, Twenty-third sree