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“WASHINGTON. The Democrats Preparing for the Labors of the Session, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNTERRIFIED. The Prevailing Gossip Over the House Committees. NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS A Bill to Increase the Pen- sion List. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasnineron, Dec. 13, 1875. ACTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS—NO GAG LAW DISCIPLINE TOLERATED—PROBABILITIES REGARDING THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF COM- MITTEES. The democratic caucus of the House met at two o’cleck this afternoon, with Mr, Lamar in the chair. He said that its object was to appoint some special committees and to consult as to the best interests of ‘the party and the country. A motion was made by Mr. Hardenberg, of New York, for the appointment of a committee composed of one member {rom each state and Territory, to be selected by the respective demo- cratic delegations of each State and Territory. Tho duties of the committee were to report from time to time such measures as should be supported by the majority in the House; also to prevent the introduc- tion of any resolution or bill which had not been previously considered in caucus, After a lengthy and warm discussion the motion was voted down by @ large majority. A resolution was presented by Mr. Cox, of New York, and adopted, that a committee of eleven be appointed by the Chair to consider from time to time such action as would best promote the inter- ests and power of the democratic organization, A resident compaign committee of twelve persons was appointed; six of the members are to be appointed by the chairman of the caucus, Mr, Lamar; three of the. others are to be selected democrats living in the Dis- trict of Columbia and three to be chosen from tho Senate by a democratic Senatorial caucus. The Louisiana matter was not touched on or even alluded to; nor the subsidy question, which, it was thought, would be brought up by Mr. Holman, Most of the discussion was touching Mr. ‘Derg’s motion and its gag law tendency. jeading and older members ,were .too wary to advocate a measure so odious. Mr. Cox was unusually good natured and made a rattling speech. General Ward, Judge Swann, Heister Clymer and Judge Hol- man participated in the discussion, and insisted that there should be no discipline by gag Jaw. Speaker Kerr was not present during the first part of the ses- sion, and he did not take part orally in the proceedings afer be arrived, ®ernando Wood had little to say. He is keeping quiet since the Louisiana blunder, He will very likely ‘be made chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and bis selection will give satisfaction, particularly to NEW YORK HERALD, woens, as it is Mkely that both houses will adjourn from about the Zlst inst. until the 4th of January. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES. Wasninoro™, Dec. 18, 1876, NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations:—D. D. Pratt, to be Commissioner of In- ‘was stated last when a similar resolution was of- Tored, 16 would oset require several month: furnish a list of vd: Involved, &o. ‘ Lo ag a ‘4 is prefaced a no @ act of March 3, 1809, requires the Comp- troller of the Treasury to make an annual statement of accounts in the Treasury, War and Navy Departments remained unsettled or been due three. years or under; jee act of feat ae ‘ te to report ann ly @ list of office! we failed to make settlement of accounts of ex- 0 ternal Revenue; Charles Ely French, of California, tobe | penditures of pyblic money.” The resolution therefore Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory ; Mark Bangs, to be United States District Attorney for the Northern district of Illinois; Wm. F. White, to be Collector of Customs for the district of St. Marks, Fla, ; John W, Babson, of Mrine, to be Deputy Commissioner of Pensions; Barclay White, of New Jersey, to be Su- perintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern Super- intendency; John H, Burnham, to be Postmaster at Hartford, Conn., and J, 8. Clarkson, to be Postmaster at Des Moines, lowa George R, Thomas, Regiater of the Land Office, Chey- enne, Wyoming; J. @ Whipple, Receiver of Public Moneys at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Indian Agentg—James Lawrence, Ponco Agency, Dakota; Jacob Vore, at Omaha, Neb.; A. 0. Williams, Wichita, I. T.; Cyrus Beede, Noosha, 1, T., and Nar- cisse Cornoyer, Umatilla, Oregon. Postmastera—F. A. Sheemway, at West Killingly, Conn.; E. A. Hough, at Collinsville, Conn.; James K. Dawes, at Easton, Pa; B, M. Orrell, at Fayetteville, N. C.;,8 G, Bedwell, Yazoo City, Miss. ; J. D. McAdoo, at Marshall, Texas; H. N. Hoyt, at Crote, Neb.; F. R. Ogg, at Olathe, Kan.; J. M Cavaness, at Chetopah Kan, ; 0, C. Bwell, Kent, Ohio; W. H. McCoy, Cadiz? Obio; E. D, Henry, Omro, Wis,; A. F. Phillips, Ko- koma, Ind. CONFIBMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate in) executive session this afternoon con- firmed the following nominationa:—Daniel D. Pratt, of Indiana, to ye Commissioner of Internal Revenue, vice John, W. Douglass, resigned; Edward 8. Tobey, Post- master at Boston, vico Wm. L. Burt, resigned; R. Hol. jand Duell, of New York, Commissioner of Patents, vice J. M. Thacher, resigned; Geo. M. Emery, of Tennessee, Governor of Utah Territory, vice 8. B, Axtell, resigned; Charles W. Goddard, ‘Postmaster, at Portland, Me.; James 3. Clarkson, Postmaster at Des Moines, Lowa, APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF CLERK IN THE HOUSE. ‘The Clerk of the ‘House of Representatives has ap- pointed his uncle, Green Adams, of Kentucky, Chief Clerk in the place of Clinton Lloyd. Mr, Adams was a member of the Thirty-sixth Congress and afterward Sixth Anditor of the Treasury, The salary is $3,000, THE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS. The message which the President will shortly send to Congress on Southern alfairs will relate for the greacer part to the late troubles in Mississippi and the mode of conducting elections in that State, the information having been gathered by persons designated for that Purpose, THE EXPENSE OF TRANSMITTING NATIONAL BANK MOTES FOR REDEMPTION. A circular will soon be issued from the office of the United States Treasurer upon the subject of remittances by national banks to the Treasury for redemption the condition of which im no respect renders them unfit for circulation, ‘The Treasurer says that hereafter the government will not pay express charges upon pack- ages of notes sent for redemption when such notes aro found to be in good ¢ondition, as is the case in numer- ous instances, The banks will be officially informed of this determination and advised that hereafter the ex- pense falling upon the government for expressage upon money sent to the Redemption Bureau, where such money is not im @ condition unfit for circulation, will be deducted from the amount received here, and con- the New York merchants. General Ben Willis has been one of the prominent supporters of Mr. Kerr from the beginning, and he will probably be assigned an im- ‘portant place on the committees. He is urged sor the chairmanship.of the Committee on Banking and Cur. reney by many of his wealthy and influential constitu- ents The caucus adjourned at half-past four o'clock. ‘The caucus showed to-day that the new members on the democratic side are extremely independent and in- disposed to be led or to submit to dictation They claim to have their own views and are jealous of inter- ference. A number of them heard their own voices to- day tn the caucus and seemed to like the sound, and it © 1s not unlikely that they will let themselves be heard soon on the floor in open session. There !s a feeling that Mr. Kerr does not at present command the sym_ pathies of his followers very generally, but that he will by and by rule them in the House with a strong grasp. ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC BLUNDERB—A BILL TO INCREASE THE PENSION LIST WITH AIDERS AND ABETTORS OF THE REBELLION. ‘The democrats in Congress continue to play into the hands of their adversaries, Like the Bourbons, whom they are so often named after, they ‘never learn any- thing and never forget anything.” For example, Sena tor Merrimon, of North Carolina, very quietly intro- duced a dill to-day to repeal section 4,716 of the Re- vised Statutes, Those who were curious enough to refer to the paragraph found that it was a section of the Pension law which provides that “no money on ac- count of pensions shall be paid to any person or to the widow, children or heirs of any deceased person who, in any manner, voluntarily engaged in or aided or abetted the late rebellion against the authority of the United States.” The introduction of this bill is about ona par, {fit 1s aot a good deal worse, than the blun- , der of the Louisiana resolution. The democrats haye put their foot in it twice within a single week. A BILL TO DECLARE THE INTENTION OF THE LAW CREATING THE UNION PACIFIC RATLROAD—HOW THE RECENT OPINION OF THE SUPREME COURT 18 TO BE REVERSED. ‘The bill introduced by Senator Wright to declare the intention of the laws of 1862 and 1864, the one creating tho Union Pacific R&ilroad and the other amending its charter, is the first step toward doing justice to the government as betwoon it and the company in the mat- ter of the deferred interest upon the bonds issued in aid of the company, With a legal definition of the laws of 1862 and 1864, Im the shape of an amendment to them, a mew case can be made up against the company and again taken to the Court of Claims, and thence, if necessary, {to the Su- preme Court, with the result of reversing the opinion recently rendered that the company was not bound to pay this interest until the expiration of thirty years, ‘With the passage of this amendment the Court would ‘be bound to consider it a part of the law bearing upon the company, and as the debates in Congress leave no doubt what the amendment would be, the company would be compelled to discharge its honest obligation 40 reimburse the government semi-annually to the ex- tent of the interest paid upon the bonds, which, by the way, are known in Wall street and among investors as currency sixes. NEPOTISM PRACTICALLY CONDEMNED SOUTHERN SENATOR—AN AMPLE TO FOLLOW. In contrast with the great zeal shown by Southern metnbers of Congress to secure positions under officers of the House for relatives and frienda, the example of Senator Gordon, of Georgia, is worthy of special notice’ His son, who is studying law, wished to relieve his father from the Onancial embarrassinent of supporting him during bis studies, aud he secured one of the best positions in she gift of the Doorkeeper, Sena- tor Gordon, who believes that nepotism is the curse of our government, promptly informed his son that he must not accept the office, and he made him sond a let- terto Mr. Fitzhugh thanking him for his friendship and his offer, but positively declining any position awhatever, What is more remarkable about this is tho fact that Senator Gordon, who was oe of the most ac- tive and influential advocates Mr. Fitzhugh bad in can- vassing forthe position, is not rich, and the salary tondered young Gordon would have beon of great as- sistance to him, But, unlike the majority of the so- calied great men of this country, the father refused to countenance his son’s aspirations for office, even for is own porsonal benefit, THE HOUSE COMMITTEES, The Housecommittees are to be announced on the 20h of this month, and probably two special commit- tees to-morrow—viz., the one on Mississippi Levees and that on the Centennial, MR. BLAINE AND THE THIRD TERM CANDIDATE. Mr. Blajne is said to be coquetting with leading demo- crats with a view of ontflanking the Presidential third term candidate on the sectarian question. THE HOLIDAY RECESS. | BY A EXCELLENT EX- sequently will fall upon the senders. DEPARTURE OF MAILS. The Post Office Deparment has been advised that the steamer King Richard, which left Baltfmore on the 9th inst. for Brazil, via St Thomas, with the ‘United States mails, bas returned to Baltmore for re- paira, and will sail again from that port on the 16th inst, , ‘ $~ The department ‘is also advised by the agents of the North German Lioyds that owing to the loss of their steamer Deutschland the steamer Salier, appointed to sai] from New York on the 25th, with the United States mails, will not be despatched on that day, nor will the company send any steamer on the date named, THE ISSUE OF ADVERTISING CARDS RESEMBLING THE NATIONAL CURRENCY—PARTIES ARRESTED ‘THEREFOR. Several persons have receutly beon arrested in differ- ent parts of te country for selling to small tradesmen, printers and others an advertising card or note, which in some of its features resembles the national cur- rency. The obverse contains the figure “3” set in scroll work, and also the statue of the Goddess of Liberty, while the reverse ts a Sac simile of that of the $10 greenback. Not only the printers of these cards, but those who circulate them among the public are liable to flue and imprisonment, and measures are now being taken to put a stop to the circulation, No ordinarily intelligent person would accept one of these notes in payment for anything, but ignorant persons have taken them and given good money in change. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. SENATE. Wasninetox, Dec, 13, 1875. Mr, Awrnony, (rep.) of R. L, presented a memorial, signed by 2,825 members of the Society of Friends in New England, in favor of international arbitration for | the settlement of disputes between nations without re- sorting to arms In presenting the memorial Mr. Anthony said he would be false to himself if he did not | bear his testimony to the truth of the statements con- tained in it He spoke in terms of praise of the So- ciety of Friends, and gaid any measuro looking to the settlement of disputes without resorting to arms was in the interest of humanity. It was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., presented a memorial of tho citizens of Wisconsin for the repeal of the law increas” ing the postage on merchandise, Referred to the Com- | mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, Mr. Wesr, (rep.) of La, presented a memorial of 1,000 | citizens of that State against the operations of what is known as tho Little Tariff bill, in regard to duties on wine, Referred to the Committeo on Financo- Mr. Wrrners, (rep.) of Va, presented a memorial of the Richmond (Va.) Chamber of Commerce in tayor oF | an appropriation for the improvement of the James River, Referred to the Committee on Commerce, BILLS INTRODUCE: Mr. Frevixonvysey, (rep.) of N. J., Introduced a bill to amend certain provisions of the Revised Statutes ro- Jating to the transportation of anim: Referred to the Judiciary Committee, ‘This bill prohibite their continuous confinement be- yond the period of twenty-eight hours, unless storms or other accidental causes prevent their being unloaded for rest, water and feeding, and when 60 unloaded it must be for at least five hours. The animals thus un- loaded must be fed and watered by the owners or mas- | ters of the vehicles or boats transporting them, in case thoir-owners tail to do so, and in this event they shall have a hen upon them for food, care and custody, and shall not be liable for any detention. The bill also re. quires United States Marshals, upon the application of any incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty | to animals, to designate an agent of such society, who shall thereupon have power to mako arrests of all per- sons offending against the foregoing provisions. | Mr. Wriant, (rep.) of Iowa, introduced a bill de- claring the trae intent and meaning of the Union Pacific Railroad act, Referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee, The bill introduced by Senator Wright is a copy of the bill reported from the Senate Judicial Committeo Murch 10,1874 It provides that none of these acts shal! be so construed by any ofcer or department of the govermment as to authorize the issuance to the Central Pacitic Railroad Company, or to the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company, or to successors or assignees of either company, of any United States bonds or patents for lands as subsidies for the construc- tion of any extension of the road provided for in the first section of the act of July 1, 1862, in excess of 100 miles next to the Missouri River, nor shall any action of any government officer or department herctofore orthat may hereafter be taken, or of any railroad company, be so construed as to authorize the issuance of bonds or patents for lands for any such extension. Mr. Sancent, (rop.) of Cal., introduced a bill to pro- tect persons of foreign birth against forcible restraint or involuotary servitude, Referred tw the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Davi, (dem.) of W. Va, submitted a resolu. the law requiring repel 40 be made to Con- y of persons indebted to hea nin oy alters, the amount of the defalcation, &c., and calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to in: form the Senate why such reports have not been made. Ip submitting the resolution said that no re- to-day the following Judgments wero announced:—In case 145, W, B, Wentworth, $1,007 8 requests the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether such reports have been je since March 2, 1865, avd if not, why not, The resolution makes a simi! est concerning the requirement of section ‘on 6 o Revised Statutes, that the Comptrol- ler of the Treasury shall annually ‘prepare a report of such officers as shall have failed to settle their accounts for the preceding fiscal year, within the year or within such further time as may have been prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. SuWRMAN, (rep.) of Obio, suggested that the rego- lution be refes to the Committee on Finance, Mr. Somegen, ern of Obio, saw no reason the ution should not be adopted and sent directly to ‘the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain the desired in- formation. Mr. Sumxaan said tho resolution referred to sevoral statates to which Senators had not an opportunity to refer. It also asserted three or four matters to be facts which the Senator himself could not vouch for, and ho (Mr, Sherman) thought all resolu- tions of inquiry mvolving an expense should be re- ferred to an appropriate committee, Mr. Davis said he was satisfied the law had been dis- regarded since 1865, and he saw no reason why the Secretary of the Treasury should not be asked why the law had hot been complied with, Mr. Bourwet, (rep.) of Mass., said the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Davis) hud misapprehended the pro- vision of the statute, No doubt it would be well for the Senate to have a list of the defaulters and the amounts involved. But the statute, as it now stood, did not require the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish such a list, Mr, Conxuma, (rep.) of N. Y., said the Senate would be in a yery bad position if it should pass this resolution asking the Secretary of the Treasury why the reports had not been made and he should answer that the law did not require them to be made, or that such provision of law had been repealed. Mr. SHERMAN said he would not object to the resolu- tion being printed and laid over until to-morrow, but he gave notice now that he would hereafter move to refer to the proper committee all resolutions of inquiry where questions of facts or law were involved. ‘The resolution was then laid over until to-morrow, and it was ordered that it be printed. Mr. Mornits, (rep.) of Vt., submitted a structing the Committee on Foreign A\ into the expediency of providing by general law for the extradition of fugitives from justice upon the proper application and proof by the government from whence they may have escaped, and also as to the propriety of refusing an asylum to fugitive criminals and removing them from the country. In eubmitting tho resolution Mr, Monrrix said it was time to do something to prevent this country from being the asylum of fugitive criminals from other coun- He thought we could raise up enough of our tries, own, Tne resolution was agreed to, Mr. Conover, (rep.) of Fia., submitted a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to communicate to tho Benate his views as to the importance and practicability of improving the channel at the entrance to Cumber- Jand Sound, Florida, with estimates as to the probable cost thereof, Agreed to. Mr. Boots, (ind.) of Cal., presented the memorial of R, L. Law, a commander {n the United States Navy, ‘asking to be restored to the original position in the navy occupied by him prior to July, 1866, Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. Evotisn, (dem.) of Conn., presented a memorial of citizens of South Norwail, Gonn., for the repeal of the act to establish a system of bankruptcy throughout the United States. Referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee; also asimilar petition from citizens of New Haven, Conn., which was referred to the same com- mittee, Mr, Mornit, (rep.) of Vt., introduced a bill to pay the Fire National Bank of Si. Albans, Vt, the value of certain jury notes held by said bank as financial agent of the United States and taken therefrom by raiders from Canada in 1864, Referred to the Com- mittee on Claims. Mr, Winpoa, (rep.) of Mino., introduced a bill for the relief of John R. rington, Referred to the Com- mittee on Patents, Mr. Epaunvs, (rep.) of Vt., introduced a bill to au- thorize George P. Marsh to accept # present from the government of Switzerland and # present from the gov- ernment of Italy. Referred to the Committee on For- eign Relations. ‘nis bill authorizes Mr. Marsh to accept a pocket chronometer from the Republic of Switzerland ana a Mosaic table from the Kingdom of Tal, tendered bim by those governments in recognition of his services a3 arbitrator in settlng a disagreement between them touching @ question of boundary. Mr. Pappook, (rep.) of Neb., introduced a bill grant- ing relief to Eva Btta and Gay Carleton, heirs of Gen- eral James H. Carleton, deceased. Referred to the Com- mittee on Claims, 4 Mr. Camuxox, (rep.) of Pa., presented a memorial of Bayse N. Westcott wo be restored to the active lst of the navy. Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., presented a memorial of the Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad Company for the passage of an act authorizing sald company to construct & bridge across the Mississipp? River at East Moor, Buffalo county, Wis. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, Mr. Srmycer, rep.) of Ala., presented a memorial of Elizabeth K. Sinclair for mdemnity for property de- stroyed by United States soldiers in the Creek nation in 1833, Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. InGa.ts, (rep.) of Kan., presented the memorial of the Potawatamie Indians for payment for dopreda- tions committed upon their reservation in Kansas, Re- ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Ketty, (dem.) of Ore., introduced a bill con- forming the boundaries of the State of Oregon to those fixed and defined in the constitution of that State as presented to Congress when applying for admission into the Union. Referred to the Committee on Territories, Also a bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Chauncey M. Lockwood. Referred te the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, Mr. MrrowE.t, (rep.) of Ore., introduced a bill for the improvement of the military'wagon road from Scotts- burg, Ore,, to Camp Stewart, in that State, Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also a bill attaching the Territory of Alaska to and making it a part of Washington Territory, and for pro- viding @ civil government therein. Relerred to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Hows, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill to author- 4ze the construction of a’ pontoon bridge across tho Misnasigg! River from some feasible point in Buffalo county, Wisconsin, to some feasible point In Winona county, Minnesota. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Mr, SrgvExsoy, (dem.) of Ky., submitted a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to inform the Senate, if not deemed incompatible with the public in- terost, whether the duty imposed upon each Indian agent by the tenth section of the act making appropria- tions for the current and contingent expenses of tho Indian Department for the year ending June 30, 1875, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1875, re: quiring each Indian agent to keep a book of itemized expenditures of every kind, with a record of all con- tracts, together with the receipts of money from all sources, has been complied with by said agents, Agreed to. Mr. lyGatts, of Kansas, introduced a bill to amend section 5,188 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, permitting national banks to organize with a enpital of $50,000 in towns, irrespective of population, It provides that no national banking association shail be $50,000. Referred to the Committee on Finance, Mr. Conxxixa, of New York, introduced a bill for the relief of David Ogden, Andrew Foster and other ship- owners. Referred to the Committee on Claims, Senator Conkling’s bill authorizes the Secretary of tho Treasury to refund to persons named and the owners of any vessels such sums, with interest thereon, as they or any of them have heretofore paid to any collector of customs for constructive permits where ono general permit was in fact mado or delivered for the examina- tion and landing of the baggage of passsengers, the money 80 paid, as aforesaid, to be refunded tn all cases in conformity to the judgment of the United States Cir- cuit Court for the Southern District of New York, ren- dered October 10, 1865, in the case of Ogden, Lawrence and others against Maxwell, provided that’ the sums charged for such constructive permits shall have been paid since January 1, 1832 Mr. Epaunps, of ‘Vermont, introduced a bill to ex. tend the duration of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. It provides that the court gball be continued to the 22d day of July next, and continues the office of clerk of that court for two months beyond that timo, in order to allow him to close his accounts, doposit the records, 0. Mr. Mannixox, (dem.) of N. 0.1 Introduced a bill to repeal section 4,716 of the Revised Statutes, which for- bids the payment of certain pensions, Referred to the Committee on Pensions, Mr. SarGent, (rep.) of Cal, introduced a bill to for- feit certain public lands granted to aid in the construc- tion of a railroad and telegraph line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific coast, Referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr, InGauts, of Kansas, introduced a bill to extend the time for ‘filmg claims for additional bounty under the act of July 28, 1868 Referred to the Committee on Military Affaire, Also a bill for the relief of Mark W. Delabay, Re- ferred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Spence, of Alabama, introduced a bill for the | relief of Ana M. Rolas y Robaldo, widow of Francisco | Robaldo, deceased. Referred to the Committee on Mil- itary Affairs, Mr. Merriwoy, of North Caroling, introduced bill to repeal so much of section 9,480 of the Revised Stat- utes as forbids tho payment of the accounts, claim and demands therein named, and all laws and clauses of laws forbidding the payment thereof. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The bill refers to claims or demands against the United States which accrued or existed prior to the 13th day of April, 1861, in favor of any person who promoted, encouraged ‘or in any manner sustained the late rebellion, It further authorizes the settlement of such claims and appro- Priates $400,000 for that purpose. The Senate then, at forty-five minutes past one P. M., on motion of Mr. Moron, proceeded to the considera. tion of exeentive business. When the doors reopened th@6onate adjourned until to-morrow, ALABAMA CLAIMS, Wasmixaron, Deo. 13, 1875, In the Court of Commissioners of the Alabama claims j ease 811, ports bad been made since 1865. He believed an im- The holiday recess of Goneroag wil) bo for about two mense sum waa due the government by dafanitara It John Y. Halleck, of New York, $2,916 27; case 361, J. S Rogers, &74: ageq 1.098 Charles R Chora? organized under the section with a less capital than | neeticut, $1,303; caso 1,024, Sarah F. Obureh, adm: tratrix, $2,322; case 1,090, Alfred 8. Chester, $1,317; case 746, John Ferrart, $350; case 1,025, George B. Benjamin, administrator, $1,562; case 1,026, Henry W, Bond, administrator, $2,715; case 1,027, Edward Ben- Jamin, $1,110; case 752, Sabin T. Berry, $282; case 758, Eden M. Stratton et al, $285 52; case 1,135, Charlés E. Brown, $93 92; case 1,138, Peter Sylvia, $600; case 1,239, A. Howland, $1,210 50; case 1,871, Ignacio; dismissed; case 93, Emeline Hunnewel! administratrix, $7,089 56; case 1,099, Aurora Flinn et al,, $780; case 1,031, Willis Clark administrator, $636; case 1,375, Samuel H. Doane, $1052, including the sum of $250, the value of a chronometer claimed by the petitioner, as to which item Wells, presiding judge, dissented in the following words:—‘In this case it will be noticed that a special judgment is given, in which mention is made of the sum of $250 is awarded as tho value of a chronometer which Captain Samuel H, Doane, the petitioner, in his testimony, states be- longed to one William Williams, and which the» said Doane had hired from Williams.” The ground of this dissent is founded on the fact that in the original petition no mention 18 made of tho ownership in Williams of this chronometer, It is treated as the property of Saul H. Doane. When Doane’s testimony was taken it is made to appear that the chronometer was hired by him from ahaa who was 8 Portuguese, that could neither read nor write, and that he gave him (the petitioner)’ a power of attorney to make claim for i The petitioner makes no claim for this chronometer as the attorney, in fact, of Williams, but puts {it in bis senedule as personal effects, embraced in his petition, as though it was in fact his property. It is intimated in the testimony that if a judgment 1s given in favor ot the petitioner for tho value of the chronometer he’ would hold it in trust for said Williams. It is thus in- timated by the petitioner himself that the demand for the chronomoter is not fairly before the Court. He, in fact, asks this Court to create a trust for the bene- fit of Williams, inasmuch as the claim has not been presented by the petitioner as the attorney in fact of the person really owning the chronometer. ‘Thig’sum of $250 is a small item for me to differ with a majority of this Court upon, but the principle involved is the sume as though the amount was the value of a ship oF a heavy tnvoice of merchandwe, ‘Tho claim of Willlsms for the value of the chronometer, in my estimation, is not properly before the court, and therefore | dissent from this carefully considered Judgment of a majority of this court. In case No, 1,021, Judge Baldwin announced that the Judgment of November 18, 1875, in this case would be set aaide, and judgment was entered for $7,090 8 Judge Sewell announced the following judgments:— Case 1,035—To William H. Barnes and Charles Barnes, $3,502 50 each; R. Bond, $2,938 75; @. Benjamin, $1,162 60; Harriet P, Williams, $208 75; Charles P: Fitch, $1,718 75; Hannah P. Williams et al, executors, $268 55;’ Moses H. Grinnell, executors; ' Robert B. Minturn et al., executors, $10,412 50, Tho Court fix as the entire catch of the vessel, the General Williams, at $28,618 38, of which there was recovered by insurance $13,848 20, leaving $14,770 18 to be distributed in prope proportions, according to tho law, among the respective parties entitled thereto, and in making such distribu- tion the catch of such ship as to all parties, except the persons insured, shall be taken and deemed to be the sum of $28,618 98, with interest. Case No. 662, Isaac Levy and Leopold Scheus va. The United States, presented to the Court upon the evidence and brief per request of counsel for claimant, and of F. W. Hackett, of counsel for the United States. Case No. $43, Calod T. Huston, va. The United States; No, 844, John'H. McLaren va, The United States; No. Ub, Charles Brooks Paine and 0, 8. Paine vi The United States; No, 846, Seward B. Hume et al. va. The United States; No. 847, Robert Morne va The United States; No. John P. Townsend et al. vs, Tho Untted States; No. 849, David Howland et al. vs. The United States} No. 860, Gustavus A. Godbold vs, The United States;” No, 851, Patrick Kidney vs. The United States; No, 852, Alexander .K. Bryer vs. The United States¥ No. 853, George Everett Bryer vs. The United States; No. 854, Zeba Nickerson et al. vs. The United States; No. 855, Polly Bearse, administratrix, vs. The United States; No. 858, The Estate of John Langdon et al. va. The United States; No. 857, Botse: Eldridge vs. The United States; No. 858, Jonathan Ei- dridge vs. The United States; No. 859,'Clement_ Ken- dreck vs, The United States; No. 860,’ Joshua Young Bearse vs. The United States; No. 861, Elijah W. Car- mter vs. The United States; No. 862, Nurbeck N. Kent va Tho United States, No. 863, Joseph Harding vs. The United States; No. $65, H. O. Ryder va. The United States; No. 866, Joseph Sargont vs. The United States; No, 867, Henry Pigeon vs. The United States; No. 868, Nathanial Delano vs The United States; No. 869, Elisha Hayden, by Gordon Hayden, administrator, et al, vs. the’ United States; 1185, Orin V. Harding’ vs. The United States, All the above causes comprised the claims of the owners, &c., growing out of the loss of the bark Zelinda, of East- Port, Me., destroyed by the Alabama July 10, 1864, and of the bark Lamplighter, destroyed by the Alabama October 15, 1862, The cases were submitted upon the evi and argument of counsel ©. C, Beaman, Jr. for claimants, and Frank W. Hackett for the United tates, No. 817. Mortimer D. Conkin et al. vs. The United States; No. 818 Dill vs. The United States, and No. 1,178, ‘Charles E. Spencer vs. Tho United States. These causes, connected with the loss of tho Electric Spark, were presented to the commission on tho testi- mony and argued in court by B. W. Throckmorton for claimants and Frank W. Hackett for the government, Adjourned, ARMY INTELLIGENCE. PROMOTIONS IN THE VARIOUS GRADES. Wasuixeton, Deo, 13, 1875. Captains Thomas ©. Sullivan and John W. Barreger, commissaries of subsistence, to be majors and commis- saries of subsistence; Lieutenant Colonel Theo. 8. Laidley to be colonel; Major Silas Crispin to be lieu- | tenant colonel; Captain Francis A. Parker to be major; First Lieutenant Joseph ©, Clifford to be captain—all in the Ordnance Department. Lieutenant Colonel 0. Goode to be colonel in the First cavalry; Major W. B, Royall to be lieutenant colonel in the Third cavalry; Captains V. K. Hart, R. Arnold and James Curtis to be majors. First Lieutenants to be Captains—James T. Poale, William H. Andrews, H. & Howe, M. L. Courtney, J. 8. Payne, T W. Custer, J. M. Kelly, ©. C. McConnell, Charles Keller, J. W. Eckles and J. B. Engle. Second Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants—George R. Bacon, A. 0, Brodie, F. K. Ward, W. A. Dinwiddie, ©, 0. Howard, 'N, Wolfe, H. A. Reed, E. 8. Dudley, J: M. Califf, J. B, Bloom, A. 8, Cummins, Josepn Gerrard, ‘A. B. Dyer, T, F, Forbes, A. M. Witherill, G. W. Kins: bury, Robert Cairns, H. Benner, W. J, Campbell, H. P. Ritgins, P. B. Barnard, W. G, Crageraft, ©. A. Sted- man, John Conline, M. M. Mason, L. P Hunt, GR. | Barnett, 8. E. Clark, H. 8. Cattell, G M. Dulaney, L. H. | Walker’ W. H. Hamner, H. W. Hongoto and John B. | Rodman, Appointments tobe second eutenants tn the army— H, H. Wheeler and James K. Lane, of Kansas; Kugene Wells, of Missourl; Louis Welhemi, of Pennsylvania; R. T. Earle, W. Van N, Reiley, B. A. Byrne and J. R. Ciagett, of the District of Columbia; W. H. Bowen, of Maine;’ A. B. Johnson, of Minnesota; Henry Johnson, | dr., of Calitornia; 8 ¥. Leyburn, of Louisiana; George | F, Cooke, of Ohio; A. E. Kilpatrick, of Mississippi W. S Patten, of New York; John J. Crittenden, o Kentucky; Palmer Tilton, of Massachusetts; R.’ H. Loughborough, of Virginia, and B. N. Waters, J.D. | Nickerson and W. N. Shipman, promoted from tho | ranks. | The cadets of the last graduating class of the Mili- tary Academy wero also all nominated for second licu- qenants. FIRE IN WATER STREET. A fire broke out last night, about half-past ten o'clock, at Nos, 271 and 273 Water strect, which wore | occupied by E, Van Tylo, adealer in Inmpblack, The | engines were quickly on hand, but as the fire seemed to | be gaining headway a second alarm was sounded a half hour later, The reinforcements were of great service, | and the flames were got under control by half-past eleven, | The building was pretty well stocked with lampblack, | all of which was ruined. The loss amounted to $5,000, and the damage done to the building, which was’ en- | tirely heneap was $10,000. The insurance on the whole was $10,600, Weish Brothers, iron dealers, whose store was next to the burnt building, was damaged to the amount of $500, and was fully insured. Necker’s Metropolitan Flour Mills were at one ttme threatened to be destroyed, but the firemen succeeded | in keeping the building safe The damage to the milla | by water was very slight,” A MOTHER'S GRIEF. There was a sad sight in the Eighth precinct police Station last night about ten o'clock. The body of a clerk of Cornell & Co., of Contre street, named William N Mott, had been conveyed to thestation ouse after the man who, in the bloom of life, bad been sud- denly stricken dead by the all-wise Providence while on his way to a home where his mother awaited his coming, When the poplice ascertained the residence of Mr. Mott a despatch was sent to the mother, at No. 7 Charlton street, asking her to come to the station, for her son was the: Soon the mother, a lady of about sixty years of age, appeared before the sergeant and asked for her son. Then the sad news was broken to her, and as she heard the words an- nouncing the death of her boy, she fell to the floor in # swoon. ONE CHILD SHOOTS ANOTHER. Yesterday afternoon, while playing with a revolver, Joseph McCarthy, seven years of age, was shot by John Myors, aged six years, and died in fifteen minutes, The accident occurred In the apartments of Detective James Ennis, of the Sixth precinct, Mr. Ennis, whose apart- ments were at No, 66 Jackson street, was moving yesterday, the two children, hey ag and Myers, aiding his own In carrying some of tho lightor ticles down the stairs, Mr. Ennis, feartul of accidents, laid bis revolver on the table in the front room. Tho children commenced playing with it and MeCarthy ‘was showing them how the trigger worked and re it to little Myers, who pulled it and shot McCarthy o Jeft groin. Medical assistance was at once sent for, but when the police surgeon reached the premises the Jad was dead, The boy Myers was taken to the station house, but was atopee sent home agaln on account of his exureme youth. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1875.—-TRIPLE SHEET. PROTECTION OF GAME, MONTHLY MEETING OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCTA- ‘TION. OBITUARY. JOHN APPLETON HAVEN, OF FORT WASHINGTON. Jobn Appleton Haven, an old merchant, died yester- ‘The regular monthly meeting of the New York As- day evening, the 13th inst., at Fort Washington, of age! Sociation for the Protection of Game was held at the | and decropitude, in his eighty-fourth year, having| residence of Mr. D. H. Lawrence, No, 6 West Fiftieth | been born in 1791, and being the oldest inhabitant in| street, last evening, President Royal Phelps in the chair. After disposing of the usual prelimimary busi- ness Mr, ©. E. Whitehead, counsel to the society, re- Ported that he had answered numerous communica- tions from secretarics of similar associations in other States requesting copies of the game laws of New York and the constitution of this body, sending them in all instances what they required, Dr. C. W. Torry, of Yonkers, asked the co operation of the association in preventing further depredation upon the seed oyster beds in the Hudson between Mount St Vincent and Hastings, and of the district south of the former place, A law now in force in West- chester county had been applied to some of the tndi- vidual depredators caught in the district which it cov- ored, and consequently for the time the fisheries in that part better, but as the statute does not cover the whole of the territory encroached upon, sid was thus invoked to put a stop to the work of depriv- ing the fishes of their food in the district south of Mount St. Vincent. Mr. Phelps read bis anewer to Dr, ised, Mr. Hantock referred at some length to the nefarious birds in all parts of the le destruction of deer in practice of snaring and nettin country, and to the whol the Adirondack Mountains as now practised. To prevent the latter an earlier closin; season for venison was recommended. The basing o! the men who complain of the indiscriminate slaughter of deer in the region referred to was commented upon, it being the feeling among the members that 1t would be much to their credit if they endeavored to help themselves in this particular, . Mr, Wurreneap, Chairman of the Committee upon Amendments to the Game Laws, reported the follow- ing, which will be submitted to the Legislature at its next session, The prohibition of the killing of wild duck or goose or having such in possession between the Ist of May and the 1st of September, under a penalty of $25 for each offence, and of wood duck between the 1st of January and the 1st of September, under the same pen- alty; also the prohibition of killing such between sunset and sunrise and the pursuing or firing at said birds by the aid of light or lantern, under the same penalty for each offence. The latter is meant to apply to the habit 80 often complained of by honorable sportsmen, of shooting duck at night when on their feeding grounds, which 1s frequently practised on Great South Bay, Long Island, and on tho Hudson River. ‘The prohibition of killing all English or other kinds of snipe between the Ist of January and the lst of July under a penalty of $5 each. The proposition to restore the law regarding the keep- ing of the close season for quail from the Ist of Januar: to the 20th of October, under a. penalty of $25 for each infringement, The prohibition of the snaring and trapping of all game and quail. ‘The report of the committee was adopted with thanks. ‘The Prustpent called the attention of the members to the duty that was requiaed of each regarding the en- forcement of the game laws, and hoped that every in- fringement that came under their observation would immediately be reported. He also thanked the press for its generous co-operation. ‘The association then ad- Journed to meet on the second Monday in January, at the residence of Mr. Clinton Gilbert, No. 20 West Tenth street, BROOKLYN HUMANITARIANS. ORGANIZATION OF A SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN- TION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, A large meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last evening, for the purpose of organizing @ society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, Mr. Henry Bergh presided, and Mr. G. W. Johnston was secretary. Mr. Bergh stated the object of the gathcring. Animals, he said, were useful, and we should afford them every protection against il] treatment, We were very much indebted to them, There are tm this country at present about 85,000,000 animals who are daily laboring for our profit. In 1860 the cows in the United States furnished 600,000,000 pounds of cheeso and butter and 300,000,000 gallons of milk, In the same year tho sheop gave $100,000,000 worth of wool At that time there were 9,600,000 horses and oxen, whose services at fifty-cents a day would amount to the enormous total ot $4,300,000 annum The most valuable “ was horse, and it was the an abused. Mr, Bergh gave a history of his labor causo und the difficulties he had encountered, The op- position to the enforcement of the laws amore ae speaker thought, was more ness than to an: creatures, desire for ‘he society had extended into thirty States and the islatures of those States had eancted laws similar to those which had been passeq in New York. Mr. Borgh expressed regret that the cause bad not prospered in Brooklyn. No community could bo considered truly religious who neglected to show mercy to the animals, He had no objection to the hunting or killing of an animal for any proper purpose, but the killing for fun was wicked. AS they now had thirty States he hoped that by the 4th of ext Jaly alt the States of the Union would ‘have joined the humane confederacy. He had applied for a stall at the Centennial go that in addition to the material prog- ress of the country the moral progress might be repre- sented, Mr. Bergh then referred to THE SWILL MILK ABUSES, which he characterized asa despotism. Ip that very city they were surrounded by stables where cows were kept. Some yeare ago he had made an effort to remedy the evil, but had not been perfectly successful. The impure milk obtained from this source killed at least 300 children a yoar, He called upon them again, as they valued their lives and their ebildren’s lives, to fight the fatal evil of swill milk. He then spoke of bi THE SPOR’ POX HUNTING, which he understood, was about to bo’ Introduced in Brooklyn, He had heard that ladies were invited to participate. How tar it was consistent with their Characters to do so he would leave tor them to decide, but it seemed to him that the needle and the piano were more suitable for them than pistols or doublo- barrelled shot-guns. Hon. Eldridge T. Gerry was then introduced. Hoe narrated his experiences while acting as counsel for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, aud said the results of his labors had in some cases not'been very encouraging. Mr. Gerry thought the new society would be of immense use tn Brooklyn. ‘The lady mem- bers could inculcate in the tainds of their fricnds les- sons of humanity and bo very instrumental in pro- moting the object of the society. Mr. Horace B. Claflin, being called upon, expressed the hope that the new society would abide permanently in Brooklyn. A former attompt to establish a similar organization had failed more through carelessness than anything else, He believed the efforts of the ladies and gentlemen present would be seconded by the respeot- able and intelligent portion of the community. After the reading and adoption of the constitution and bylaws tho following officers were elected :—Presi- dent, Jotin W, De Graw; Vice Presidents, Mayor John W. Hunter, James 8, ‘Gillen, A. E. Mastors, Samuel McLean, 0. W. Russel, John Greenwood and Henry B. Nesmith; Treasurer, J. H. Frothingham ; Secretary, G. W. Johnston; Veterinary Surgeon, Dr.’ Delisser; Ex- ecutive Committee, H. B. Claflin, George Cary Eggles- ton, H. H. Hull, W. L. Burke and Cyrus P. Smith, The | meeting then adjourned, BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, DENOMINATIONAL FENCES DISAPPEARING—AN- OTHER DASH AT CATHOLICISM, ‘The Hanson place Methodist church was crowded in every part last evening, the occasion being the regular monthly meeting of the Sunday School Union of Brook- lyn. Deacon Isaac Barker presided. Rev. T. De Witt Talmago delivered a brief address upon the importance of a thorough inculcation of proper lessons in the Sab- bath school. The assemblage sang “I love to tell that story,” &c., after which Rey. J. Hyatt Smith was in. troduced. Ho believed that a great battle against has been begun, and it must be fought by the evangeli- cal denominations each in their own way. They can fight best when divided into separate divisivus; they are united by the banner that has the cross on it, Teach the little darlings, then, the doctrine of tho cross. We should enlist our intel- ligent patriotism in the cause of Christ to-night. His doctrine in this our nation firs, This government shelters our meeting hou and wo must maintain that government, and to do 80 we must maintain a Protestant faculty. It ts incumbent upon us now to do more than ever. The speaker said he knew that there were some of the most exalted ints the world had ever known In the Papal Church; he knew that in the Catholic faith there were some of the noblest patriots; he knew that Catholic Ireland bad continually sent forth brave and pure patriota. Some of his best friends are members of that Church, and priests, and ho expected to meet them in heaven, but he knew that as Papists they are Ce ia to the grand principles that underlie our Republic. Anson Burlingame, Minister to China, understood this, and he once told the speaker that Popery was endeavoring to encompass the Em- ire to which he bad been sent to represent the United Bates, but he had set back their efforts for seven years, Mr. Smith said he would be the last man tn the world to start the “No Popery’’ cry, but he would speak his convictions. We should tell our classes how this gov- ernment was originated and maintained, and the Hol; Bible must be kept open before them at all times. te there ever was a day of danger to our land it Is this day—the year of our Lord 1875—and we should now, said be, as Christian Protestants, realize the fact. Adopt It or leave it as you like, ‘Tho meeting thereupon dispersed. “FUR THIEVES. Marcus McGill and William Harper were arrested yes- terday evening by officers of the Ninth precinct ona charge of having, om the 27th of last month, stolen a caso of furs valued at $191 62 The principal in the case, McGill, 18 an expressman. While conveying three cases of furs to the Hudson River Railroad depot he stole one of the cases and made out the receipt for the three cases, He Wook the stolen case to Brooklyn, where he ‘wes. and disposed of it \nere Torry wherein tho assistance of the society was prom- | | the victnity, Mr. Charles O'Conor and the deceased! were neighbors for many years, and were in the habit! of meeting each other often. Mr. Haven has not been expected to live for three weeks and his wife is* also an {pvalid) Mr. Haven was born in Portsmouth, | H., and graduated at Harvard University in! 1813. ‘He commenced his career as a merchant in Bos. | ton shortly after having obtained hrs majority, and exhibited great tact and industry mm business Becoming quite successful he re-) moved to New York in 1829, where, with bis) brother, the late J. Woodward Haven, he established the | house of Haven & Co., which for upward of thirty years was obiefly engaged in the New Orleaus trade, receivin, coesignments of Louisiana producta Mr. Haven t up his residence as early ag 1835 a& Fort Washington, of which place he was one of the oldest residents, hav: ‘pg been always noted for his tenacious regard and ad-' herence to his privileges and rights in ‘d to roads) and gates on his estate, which consists of over thirty’ of the Hudson had been much | acres of very valuable property The decoased leaves five children, the eldest of whom, ig Mr. Jonn Haven. He has relations in Louisiana, MARGARET ASTOR CHANLER. Yesterday afternoon the death of Mrs. Margaret’ Astor Obanier, wife of Hon. John W. Chanler, of this! city, was announced. Mrs, Chanler, who was in her’ thirty-eighth year, was the daughter of Mr. Sam Ward, by his frst wile, abd @ grandaaughter of Mr. William’ B. Astor, She was one of Mr. Astor's favorite grand-| children, one whom be was peculiarly solicitous about, apd she and her children were large participants in tho! special bequests in his will. HENRY JAMES ANDERSON. Professor Henry James Anderson, one of the most distinguished of American scientists, died at Lahore, im} the East Indies, on the 19th of last October, in the’ seventy-seventh year of his age. A private letter from) Calcutta, dated October 25, states that he succumbed to an attack of diarrhoa, induced by the climate, after a) short illness of three days. The subject of this sketch ‘was born im this city on the 6th of February, 1799, Aw the yery early age of fifteen he graduated with the highest honors from Columbia College, with which institution he remained connected either as professor or trustee almost to the time of his death, He had a peculiar genius for mathematics, and! on the retirement of Dr, Adrain, Dr. Anderson, who had studied physics and surgery and had taken the degree of doctor of medicine, was appointed professor of mathematics and astronomy, He retained this por tion ull the year 1843, when, on account of the illne of his wife, he had to resign his chair and go abroad, where his wife soon after died. Professor Anderson, while in Europe, formed an intimate acquaintance with Arago, the great astronomer, and also became aconvert to the Roman Catholic faith, in which communion ho remained till the end of his life. He was made a trusteo of Columbia College on his return to this city in 186], During the term of his professorship he was extremely, popular with all the students, and it is related of biuy that he performed his duties with such ponstaalsy that be never lost an hour in his attention to the classes under his charge. He accom) ied Captain Lynch in his exploration of the Dead Sea aud wrote the geologi- cal report of the expedition. His ardent desire to wit- | ness the transit of Venus impelled him, though over seventy-flve years of age, to make a second visit) to the Old World ‘last year. He was. in Aastralia at the time of tho transit, | and proceeded thence to India, where he was overtake by death. Prior to his demise, however, he ascended! one of the peaks of the Himaiaya mountains. Frotnacr | Anderson was familiar with all the exact sciences and} was also an excellent linguist He was particularly) noted for his great power of reasoning. His amabilit; the gentleness of his disposition, the modesty of his! demeanor and his well known charity endeared bim to all with whom he come in contact, REV. RICHARD B. DUANE, D. D. Rey. Richard B, Duane, D. D., died at his residenes, at Bergen Point, N. J., on Sunday morning last, in the! Bftieth year of his age, of typhoid fever. The de-| ceased clergyman was a prominent light in the Episco- | pal Chureh, and at tho time of his death was secretary: and financial agent of the Board of Foreign Missions, a| posttion which he held for two years. Ho was rector) of St. Michael’s church, Trenton, from the year 1868 to the year 1862, His demise is universally regretted, as he was known as one of the most zealous of clergymen. a joved gs a colaborer among the clergy of all’ Chri jenominations. HENRY BHINEHARDT. Mz. Henry Rhinchardt, of the firm of Rhinebardt, Muller & Howes, of the Park Brewery, Stapleton, 8. L, died at his residence at nine o’clock yesterday morning, ‘He was only thirty-three years of age, and bad al been ied agavery healthy and active man; but his. physician says that he was suffering from seven dif ferent descriptions of diseasa AARON WESTERVELT. Mr. Aaron Westervelt, who dropped dead in the Mansion House at Hackensack on Saturday, was in the eightieth year of his age, and no man in Bergen county; was more widely known or highly esteemed. At the time of bis death ne was Director (chvirman) of the: Bergen County Board of Freeholdera He also rep- presented the county in the Legislature. HON. THOMAS P, RICE. Hon. Thomas P, Rice, formerly » member of the State Senate of Massachusetts, died at his residence In Boston, on the 11th inst, to the great regret of an ex- tensive circle of triends in private and public life, CHARLES F. HOWARD, JR. A telegram from Hartford, Conn., under date of yesterday, reports:—Charles F, Howard, Jr., a member of tho firm of James L. Howard & Co., manutactaters of railway supplies, died suddenly this morning of am affection of the heart PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK. adjourned meeting of defunct People’s Savings Bank was held last evening at Germania Hall, No. 200 Third avenne. Dr. Morehead was elected Per- manent Chairman and Mr. Shay Secretary. After the reading of the minutes Dr. Richards was appointed, with the approval of the meeting, Treasurer, and Mr. Plumb Assistant Secretary. The latter stated for tho, information of those present that ten depositors had reed to suo the trustees of the bank for $47,000, the amount of their bonds, in the event of their refusal to pay said amount. Ho also stated that the securities in which the depositors’ money wus involved were, he bad ascertained, in the hands of a_ trust and consequently safe enough for It is expected that the total deticiency,, {fairs of the bank are completely wound up,) will bo between $60,000 and $70,000. It was also stated) that Mr. French, the receiver, was appointed to his re- sponsible position, not by the trustees of the bank, nor) at the desire of any number of depositors, but by the, bank authorities at Albany, and that it has been ascer-) tained that a large piece of property on which the offs cials had loaned large sums of money was not held im feo br the parties who gave the mortgage, but wag Jes ground. A committee of five was then appointed! to wait on the receiver and obtain all possible informa- tion as to the affairs of the bank, to dnd out where the, bonds of the trustees are filed and to ascertain the ¢: liability of these officials, This committee was instructed to roport to a meeting of the depositors, to be held av. the sume place, next Weduesday evening. THE MONTREAL BANK DEFAULTER. It will be recollected that about two months ago m young man named Nichols, cashier of the Bank of Com. merce, absconded from Montreal, taking with him al Jargo amount of the bank funds, A description of thei defaulter was sent to the principal cities in the Union/ and a large reward was offered for his capture, It was) soon ascertained that young Nichols’ fathor was a party tothe crime and that he, too, had absconded. The father and son were traced to St, Augustine, Fia,, whe thoy were arrested, but got off, a8 the father states, ‘on payment of $1,000. The father was seen on Broadway, yesterday and was followed to Jersey City. He had no sooner entered the depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad than he was arrested and taken bofore Justice Keege,, Captain McKaig had an inierview with Mr. James a Harper, President of the Branch Commercial Bank of Montreal, No, 60 Wall street, and that gentieman de. clined to prosecute on the ground that negotiations had been commenced which would result ina settlement this week, Nichols was therefore discharged, A DISHONEST BANK TELLER Last night the Chief of Police of Newark arrested Martin P. Baldwin, a teller in the Merchants’ National Bank, on a charge of embezzling $3,000 of the funds of the bank and applying !t to his own use. The officers of the bank becat spicious that #01 euning wrong, and upon making an examination of hi books jast Thursday fou deficr of the amount named, ‘oung Saldwin is well on nected in the city and had gained the respect of wanes His arrest has proved a sad blow to wife and family, who thought the matter had settled. The aifidavit upon which he was was made by the cashier of tho bank. Baldwin states that he has only used a small portion of the money which he is charged with ‘gm prated, He was locked up to await examination, HIS LAST VISIT. Richard Swarta, aged thirty years, of No, 303 West Forty-seventh strect, while visiting David Vreeland, at Aa the the depositors of No. 875 Eighth avenue. suddaniv ernired « Com oner was notilied,