The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1876, Page 4

4 THE STATE CAPITAL Organization of the Senate and) Assembly Yesterday. | JAMES W. HUSTED ELECTED SPEAKER. | The Anti-Tammanyites and the Tammany Custom House Deal. THE DRAWING OF SEATS. ALBANY, Jan, 4, 1876. organized to day with the | The Senate and Assembi, usual formalities, of course the clerks and other off- cers who were settled upon by the two republican cau- | cuses the evening previous being installed tn Hue form. Mr, Husted’s speech on taking the chair had ‘the merit of being brief, it it did mot have, as some people hoped it would, a few rather startling allusions te the Gover- vor ana bis dear Canal Commission. It was listened to attentively throughout, and was apparently regarded by the majority of the Assemblymen as rather a neat little address. Of course the Centennial year was not overlooked, and due respect was paid to the glorious memories of the past which the time and the occasion recalled to mind, Tho barest possible allusion was | made to the Governor's reform policy, and the hit, judging from the grin the coantetiances of some was considered a palpable on ever legislation the He of the members, He advised that what- should see fit to sanction should have for its mate object ‘permanent re- form,” and not be carried out with a view of getting ap a “delusive effect.” The charge made against the Canal Commission during the campaign by the republi- tan stump speakers all over the State was that its ob- fect, under | | that —_ overspread | | 4 SHAM COVER OF REFORM for the benefit of the people, was to make the voter: generally believe that permanent reform was its 0 aim, while in reality its object was to benefit the dem- ocratic party at all costs. This was where the “delusive effect” came in according to the republicans, and no doubt the new Speaker is in full accord on that point with his party friends. The Assembly- men certainly did not seem to relish the Governor's Message afier the clerk bad read « few pages of it | ‘They manifested some anxiety before the session began | to learn definitely just. what recommendations he would make; but when they discovered that the rec- | ommendations were so few and far between thatthey | were almost lost sight of in a labyrinth of | DRY FIGURES AND STATISTICS, they lost all interest in the reading, and while some | lay back in their chairs and settled down for a comfort- able sleep, others took up their county papers to see | what had happened ‘‘to hum” since they had left the backwoods. Finally thoge who had made up their minds to listen attentively to what the Gov- | ernor had to say gave up the idea and | gladly voted for a motion that it be printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole, This motion prevailed, and, without knowing oue-third of what the Message contained, the members, overjoyed at their escape, hurried off to dinner. CAPACITY OF THE SENATE. The general impression given by the Senate was favoraple to the capacity of that body, It is deemed | an improvement in point of ability on its predevessor. Prince, who represents the First Senatorial district, is decidedly a more able representative than King, whom he succeeds. Kennaday, for the Second district, is an improvement on Coe, and John Morrissey will prove himself a more sagacious statesman than John Fox. McCarthy, of Syracuse, who takes the place of Dan Wood, bas been in Congress, and possesses the reputation of being a man of con- siderable sense, though not particularly brilliant asa speaker, Rogers, who fills the seat of Laning, the former Senator from the Buffalo district, is given credit for more than ordinary astuteness, St. John, who occupies the place of Madden, is sald td"be able. Vedder is undoubtedly a more active man than Don, who appeared to doze away during half the session, Gerard is an advance in many ways over Moore, Per haps the only ore of the new Senators, who ts not regarded as possessed of any superior qualifi- cauons to his predecessor, is Baader, of the Sixth district. Gross, who preceded him, was a young lawyer of promise and showed evidence of capacity for legislative work from the be- ginning. On the whole, the present Senate is a body of more than average intelligence and may be looked to for an exhibition of thought and statesmansbip, DORSHEIMER'S ADDRESS was composed altogether of historical references. It was of interest in giving publicity to afew documents of revolutionary days. THR GRAY NONS ACT. Senator Woodin promptly introduced a Dill to repeal the Gray Nund act, which allows the graduates in the schools of that Order certificates trom the Board of Education to teach in the public schools. THK CROWD AT THK CAPITAL. A great host of men gathered in the broad hall of the Deiavan Hotel after both houses adjourned. The old time scenes were euaeted at the bar, where the drink- era stood five or six deep. An unceasing buzz of voices filled the place and a good deal of chatting and drinking was done, There were people from all parts of the State, New York city having the major representation, | They were of many avocations, but the politician class predominated, as might be expected. THE CUSTOM HOUSE DFAT. The chiet topic of conversation to-day among the members generally is the defeat of the Woodin party tn | the Senate caucus last evening. There now seems to | Ve no question in any one’s mind but that the Senators | who sided with Robertson, at leasta large number of them, were secured through the influence of the ‘republicans in New York who were instrumental in getting Erhardt and Wheeler onera. The best proo! of this ts | that Woodin and the Senators who sided with bim were known to be indignant at the removal of Disbecker and | the changes in other departments that are talked about, and had openly expressed their disapproval of the joyed to secure the new Commissioners made Police Commi their places, Jt is now believed that the eleven who were in favor of Robertson will abide by the bargain made Governor, Mayor Wickham this bargain, it ts said, the eleven Senators, or at | asuflicient number of them to make success certai will prevent the passage in the Senate of any measure inimical to Tammany Hall, as the charter proposed by the anti-Tammany party, which provides for a spring election, certainly would be. By preventing its pass- age the Mayor would siand in no danger of going out of office in April, and tne Tammany office holders would te able, without fear and trembling, to continue to do little work for large pay under the eity govern- ment for at least another year. But in the opinion of most of the republicans who really beheve in the deal the most important advantage is gained by the Gover- por. Committed strongly, as he is, to the principle of a wpring election for local officers in New York city, un tiowal charter with a spring election ision im it should de passed he could not very well veto it without stultifying himself. and to sign it would, of course, p onism to lammany Hall, If the that this charter sball be ntppe Senate, where it is to originate, he will be sy the necessity of having to choose between two ev:ls for if he vetoed such a bill be would give as much of- | fence to the anti-Tammany people as he would give Tammany by sicning 1, He is desirous, the dis. Batisfied repudiicans, of securing the democratic dele- | gation from New York to the Presidential Convention, | And to attain nis object be will not hesitate to make any kind of a deal with the Custom House republicans that will help him along. He kuows that Tammany’s vote | was a large one, though she was defeated last November and that the anti-Tammany party will be, comparatively, a very #mali affairin the Presidential campaign, sbora, as it aaturally will be, of the republican strengih it had at the last election. But there are always wheels within wheels in legislative denis, and no one can always tell with certainty whether an accident may not bappen when least expected, Tho Senators who were ‘pm favor of Woodin in bis fight two hours before the caucus met op Monday were, 1 Jearn, Baaden, we Prince, Wagn Emerson, McCarthy, Dooliitie, Beikreg, Vedder, Woodin and Cola. This, including bimsell, made twelve out of the twenty republican votes in the Senate—a good ma- jority. But Wagner was made to change front afer g orders to that effect from the Central Railroad; 4 Moore were brought over to Robert- sou oy Surveyor Sharpe, who for the purpose, y in om the greund 8 district was so near his that their interests were almost iden- Aical, and he therefore could not oppose bim. The question now is whether the ¢: Senators who de feated Woodin will stand by the Tammany Custom House deal to the end. The anti-Tammany people were say they will vest their metal before a fortnight is past was begun The cl -wileiale of of ali abe members wi THR DRAWING POR SEATS at four o'clock and finished at half-past six. ber was cleared of everybody except the the House and the reporters. The names ‘tered on slips of paper and repeat ee ich the clerk drew one im corm and banded |t to the Speaker, who imed the rame aloud, whereupon the Assistant ceper re- ig the cloakroom, and came forih into the chamber and gation got entirely - we person mentioned Jetted his seat, The New York © athered. ARRANGING THE COMMITTEES. Spenker Husted and the pro tem. President of senate, Mr, Kobertson, were together for some | honorable labors for which vou have been chosen, | Dutchess; Johaunes Hardenbergh and James Clinton, { | invested it with ample powers, The committee met | NEW YORK HE RALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. eam evening ay vongress Mall, arranging their commit. tee list The Speaker will amnounce his on Thursday, but those of the Senate will hardly be given out before next Tuesday, te which time ‘=m houses will be likely to adjourn alter meeting on Thuretay. The election of Robertson as pro tem, President of the Senate was ily expected and quite as gener- ally approved, official personnel of both houses is almost a counterpart of that of the session of 1874, The Delavan is pretty wou crowded this evening with liticians big and little NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE, Auvawy, N. ¥., Jan. 4, 1876, The Senate met at eloven o'clock A. M. After prayer the Clerk called the roll, the Senators coming forward, four at atime, and taking the oath of office, together with the iron-clad oath, President Dorsheimer admin- istering them. All the Senators were present, except Mr. Rogers, of the Thirty-first district, who was calied to Washington at alate hour last mght, The Paxsipent then dress:— THE LIRUTENANT Sexators—It is delivered the following ad- GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, my privilege to welcome you to the A task like yours can never be lightly assumed, but 1 may suppose that your sense of responsibility is | vened by the interesting historic memories with | which this time, 80 full of patriotic suggestion, will fll your min On the 23d of May, 1775, the Provincial | Congress assembled in, the city of New York in oj war against the King of Great Britain, to whom the | colony had long been subjected, and to the de- | fence ot whose crown, im many. times of public peril, it had contributed its full share, Tho Congress was organized by the election of Peter Van | Brugh Livingston, of New York, President, and Vol- | kert P. Dow, of Albany, Vico President Among the | members of this Congress whose names became known, either in their own persons or in those of their descendants, | find Isuac Low, Isaac Roosevelt, Jonn De Lancy, Samuel Verplanck, Richard Yates, Thomas Smith, of New York; Robert and Abraham Yates, Wal- ter Livingston, Robert Van Rensselaer, Abrabam Ten- | broeck, of Albany; Gilbert Livingston, Jonathan Lan- | don, Melancthon Smith and Richard Montgomery, of of Ulster; Nathaniel Woodhuil and Selah Strong, of Suffolk; Johannes K, Lott, Theodosius Pothamus and | John Vanderbilt, of Kings; Zebulon Williams, of Queens; Gouverneur Morr’ Daniel Dayton and Will- jai Paulding, of Westchester, By the ordinance of October 29, 1775, provision was | made for the election of @ uew Congress, which assem- bled in New York on the 6th day of December follow- jog, ana Colonel Nathaniel Woodbull, of Suffolk, waa elected President. In this Congress I find these nota- ble names in addition to wany of those 1 have men- tioned:—John James Bleccker and Leonard Ganse- | yoort, of Albany, and Robert G. Livingston, of Dutchess, THE COMMITTEE OF SAPHTY. This Congress adjourned on the 22d day of Decem- ber, 1775, having created a Committee of Safety and on the 8d day of January, 1776, and Colonel Pterre Van Cortland, of Westchester, was chosen President. | The proceedings of the committee on the 4th day of | January, 1776, seem to me to have a peculiar interest, and I venture to detain you while I refer to them. The committee met at ten o’clock in the morning. Alter sundry matters of business had been despatched, a draft of a letter to the Continental Congress was read and approved, I will read a portion of it:— LETTER TO THK CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, Ix ComMirrex oF Sarety yor THe CoLoNy oF Yorg, Duane tus Recsss or Congress -— January 4, 1776, NTLEMEN—We have engaged two vessel ht for the purpose of procuring arms ason of the year has prevented whi to expedite them so early as we could wish to have return in proper time. In these difficulties we aro unablo to get bills of exchange of gold or silver to despatch these vessels, which, we fear, will totally defeat our design. We bave, therefore, been’ led to cast our attention on flax seed as the only commodity in our power which will rid us of our difficulties. ¢ The letter thus ‘urges Congress to grant permission | for the exportation of the flax seed. During the alter- noon session the following curious petition was read:— 4 ourroUs rETiTION. To THe Honoeamtx Coamurrax or Savery oF THe COLONY or New York :— The petition of Thomas Ptace, of Queens county, Long Island, humbly showeth thas your petitioner, by the persua- sion of those whom he looked upon to be his friends, voted acainst provincial delegates in the Inst election held in Queens connty, for whicu be is extremely sorry and sincerely Fepents of his conduct. The petitioner then asks for this relief:— Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that this honorable committee would be pleased to take his case into consideration and restore him to the good opinion of those who are friends to the liberties of this continent, by declur- ing to the world that your petitioner is extremely contrit for his late conduct in opposing the choice of provincial del gates, which we petitioner candidly acknowledges was oc- casioned by the artiul persuasions of others, A like petition of Gabriel Van Cote, of Queens coun- ty, was also read and file SENATORS—It is not for me to advise you as to your conduct; but if any citizens of the State sheuld repent of their ¥otes at the late election, and, perhaps, we all think there are many who ought to doo, 1 beg you to take their cases into your careful consideration, and restore them to the good opinion of their countrymen, by declaring that they are extremely contrite for their conduct, and that them error was occasioned by the artful persuasion of others. But it was not to excite a smile that L read this record of poverty and simple manners, but rather that you might draw the contrast | between that time and this—between them and you Fortunate, indeed, will you be tf you shall use YOUR LARGER ORPORTUNITINS as wisely as they used theirs They had to contend with poverty, with foreign and domestic foes; but the danger which we see before you. the corruption of wealth, the strife of parties, the love of power, the enervation of luxury—these have always proved an en- emy more to be dreaded than the open foe, however formidable. They set out on a course of public conduct which has proved a signal blessingto mankind The tongue cannot describe the mary of this century of freedom. It is for you to follow in their high career. It is for you to begin the second century that triumphs of the past shall be repeated tn the future; that the nation’s strength, no longer needed for the conquest of H nature, the building of cities and the founding of States, shall seek other employment, patocge the pur. suit of knowledge and the practice of those arts ‘which give light toa world and make a nation live.” I can- not frame a more impressive exhortation than to urge you todo your part as weil as they did theirs, and to wish that your names, a hundred years trom now, may be spoken as reverontly as we spéak theirs. Mr. Conk moved’ the appointment of Henry A. Glid- dens as Clerk, Mr. Hanon moved to amond by the appointment of Mr. Paddock, which was lost, and the original reso- lution was carried, The other officers were then elected as follows:— ” OFFICERS OF THE SENATE, John.W. Corning, Sergeant-at-Arms, James J. Hart, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, William A. Gedney, Assistant Postmaster, Fred. M. Burton, Doorkeeper. : George A. Johnson, Janitor and Keeper of the Sen- ate Chamber. Rovert McIntyre, Assistant Janitor. Rev. Dr. KE. Holly was appointed Chaplain, on motion of Mr. Woopiy. The Cuaim presented the preliminary report of the State census. Mr, Boor presented the potition of William Laim- beer, contesting the seat of Mr. Gerard, of New York | city. Mr. Srarnvcx presented the petition of Judson W. Breed, of Jamestown, contesting the seat of Mr, Vedder as Senator from the Thirty-second district. Bot) petitions were sent to the Judiciary Committes, on motion of Mr. Woopix, THR GRAY NUNS. | Mr. Wooors jhtroduced a bill to repeal the law of 1875 | Incorporating the Society of Sisterhood of Gray Nuns | of the State of New York, Tho Cnaim presented the annual report of the Stato Treasurer. Senators Vedder and Bradley were appointed a com- mittee to wait upon the Governor and iniorm him the Senate had organized. Senators Prince and Starbuck were appointed to wi upon the Assembly and inform that body of the orga ization of the Sonate, Later both committees reported they had performed the duty assigned them. The Presipext appointed J. Stanley Brown his clerk and J. H, McDonald messenger. PRESIDENT PRO TEM. On motion of Mr. Woontn Mr. Robertson was elected President pro ‘em of the Senate. Mr, Hanais offered a resolution directing the Clerk to arrange for the necessary printing required until such time as a coutract may be made, Adopted. Mr. Stebbins, the Governor's private secretary, ap- Poared aud presented tho Governor's Message, which was rea New ‘THE CENSUS REPORT, ‘The preliminary census report, as presented by the Secretary of State, Mr. Bigelow, gives the aggregate population of the State as 4,105,208, 829,679 being allens and 4,880 Indians The total number of yoters is 1,188,590, 743,082 of whom are natives The ratio of voters to th regare population is about one in four. On motion of Mr, Woopin the rules of the last Senate were adopted, save those in reference to appointments by the Preside reading of the Governor’ to Mosaage commit. po it upon the Governor and the Assembly in/orming (hem of the election of a I'tes:- dent pro tem. | Mr. Parxcg presented the petition of Woodraff Ll. Barnes, of New York, setting fo that he (Mr. Barnes), believing that the acquisition of hctgart fi churches othor than shat required for church ed: cemeterios or other burial plac id their proper administration, is at variance with ‘true tnteresta of religion and the State, “petitions your honorable body to tas the necessary constitutional bg Ag prohibit, except as above indicated, all churches from acquirt or holding, im their capacity, real or person: property of any kind w! and providing for the sale of all sueb property now so held other than that re quired for the purposes above mentioned.” ‘The petition waa referred to the Committee on Chart table and Religious Societies. Adjourned. THE ASSEMBLY. Aupast, N. Y., Jam 4, 1876. ‘The House of the Assembly met ateleven A.M, It was called to order by Mr. Hiram Calkins, Clerk of the last | House, After pi the roll was called, The mem- | of what has been the chief source of Secretary of State, administered the new oath of office to them. RLRCTION OF SPEAKER, At the conclusion of this proceeding Mr. Hogeboom moved that the House proceed to the election of Speaker, Clerk and Sergeant at-Arms, in the order named, by viva voce vote. Carried. i The roll was called, and for Speaker James W. Husted was named by seventy members, and Richard U. Sherman by Afty. Mr. Husted was declared elected. The Clerk named Messrs, Hogeboom and Sherman a committee to conduct the Speaker to the chair, the House as follows:— SPEAKER HUSTED'S ADDRESS, GENTLEMEN OF THE AstkMBLY—I cannot be insensi- bie to the very gratifying maaner in which you have chosen me to preside over the House, Sincerely grate- ful for the honor, and relying upon your hearty co- operation, I shall seek in the pertormance of every | duty to justify your confidenee. It ts your good for- tune to assemble at a time when every propitious cir- cumstance of patriotic sentiment and ripe public con- dition conspires to prepare the way for @ service | equally advantageous to the State and honorable to yourselves, With the opening of the centennial era, and with the direction of geheral thought vo questions of practical administration, the public mind has been newly and profoundly awakened to the importance ofa HIGHER AND PURER TON® in public affairs. It earnestly calis for retrenchment of expenditure, for relief trom taxation, for au honest and wholesome management of the public works and for the best results in every branch of the public service. Divided as the people may be upon political questions, they are united in the demand for good government. As their chosen aud trusted representatives it will be your duty, as it willbe your wish and your pride, to respond to this high requirement, Cordially and fully | counselling together, with no purpose other than to | subserve the best public interest, you will aim Lo enact | such wise and efficient measures as will meet every Just expectation ; you will seek, not so much temporary | and delusive eflect, as permanent and thorough re- form; in striking at abuses you will labor to correct systems, It will especially be expected of you in these times of severity to RELIRVE THE PUBLIO BURDENS, and the opportunity is yours, with prudent action, of making your session gratefully remembered for ‘the large reduction of taxation, In this work of securing the best government it may not be unfortunate that the | executive and legislative departments are so divided | that each will be acheck upon the other, But the | power of originating and enacting laws is yours and with itis a responsibility which you wall be prepared to assume, A great reform has already been wrought by constitutional amendment, not only in tne prohibition fraud and abuse in connection with the public works, but in the wider sphere of general administration. You will be called to consider whether stil] other amendments adopted by the last Legislature, extending this work and simplify= ing the systems of management, shall meet your ap- proval Aniong other subjects of importance THK RMAPPORTIONMENT of the State will command your attention, New York 18 the first of the States in commercial and political importance; the broadest in its communication; the most diversified in {ts interests; in population an eighth, and in wealth nearly «fourth of the entire Union, To legisvate for so imperial a Commonwealth ts a work worthy of the most honorable ambition, as it is a task demanding the best thought Much, however, of the general legislation required by the new constitu- tion was enacted at the last session, apd special legisla- tion it will be your desire, so far as possible; to avoid. With prompi but well ‘considered action upon such matters as must engago your atiention, you may hope for a short session ana for the return of your trust to the pons with its stamp of their approval upon your wor! ELECTION OF OFICERS. The House then proceeded to the election of Clerk. Edward N, Johuson was named by seventy-one mem- bers and Hiram Calkins by Ofiy-seven. Edward N. Johnson was declared elected by the Speaker, who ad- ministered the oath of office to him. The House then proceeded to the election of Sergeant- at-Arms, George A. Goss was named by seventy-one | members and Kdward A. Brown by fifty-five, George | A. Goss was declarea elected, Mr. Taytor, of Renssalaer, moved that Eugene L, Demers be elected Doorkeeper. Mr. FauiKner, of Livingston, moved to substitute the namo of George A. Irish. Lost, and the original resolution was adopted. Francis Strickland was then elected First Assistant | Doorkeeper, and Michael Maher was elected Second As | sistant Doorkeeper. Worden E, Payne was elected Stenographer. Mr. SLOAN moved for the appointment of a commities to wait upon the Governor and inform him the House is organized, Carried. Messrs, Sloan and Sherman were appointed such committee. On motion of Mr. Stranaw a similar committee to | wait on the Senate was. ordered, and~ Messrs. Strahan and Faulkner were appointed to perform the duty. The Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper were then sworn into office. A committee, consisting of Senators Prince and Star- buck, appeared and announced that body organized and ready to proceed fo business, On motion of Mr. Sarrm the usual arrangement for drawing seats was adopted. The rules of the last House were adopted, to continue in force until revised, Mr. Forster offered a concurrent resolution that when the Legislature adjourn on Wednesday, January 5, it adjourn to Tuesday, January 1L Laid over. Mr. Stxspins, the private secretary of the Governor, at twenty-five minutes to o1 o'clock entered the Chamber and presented the annual Message from the Governor, the reading of which was proceeded with, At the conciusion of its reading Mr, Worta moved that the Message be referred to the Commitiee of the Whole and be printed, Carried, Mr. Payns, the Stenographer, was then sworn into office, Mr. Stoaw offered a concurrent resolution, that the logislative printing be contracted for by the clerks with the present contractor, at the prices of last contract, until a new contract, as provided for by law, can be entered into. Adopted. The House then took a recess to moet in the after- noon for the purpose of drawing seats. AFTERNOON SESSION, ‘The House reassembied at four o'clock P. M. The Senate resolution to provide for doing the Legis- lative printing until a contract can be made under the Jaw was concarred in. This action was made necessary by the rejection of all the bids put im under @ call for Proposals issued in December. The chamber was then cleared and the members | called in one ata time to di for seats, after which the House adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow. TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES. At a meeting of tho friends of the Training School for Nurses held yesterday at No. 52 East Twentieth street, | with Rey, Dr. Adams in the chair, the President, Mra | Hobson, read the following report:— The work of this training school began May, 1873, when six wards in Bellevue Hospital were p! under tts charge, and a lady trained by twelve years! expert- ence of hospital work in England was appointed Super- intendent. At first difficulty was experienced in find- ing the right kind of women willing to devote two amber of ap- Plicants has steadily increased, so that re are now forty students.) The work soon secured the approba- ton of the physicians of the hospital, and there are now nine wards in charge of the trained nurses, whose presence and example bi ad a most beneficial effect on the nursing and morals of the en- tire hospital The unsolicited of our Led superintendent as matron of the hospital is a high tribute to the good management of the school, Its usefulness in raising the standard of hospital nurs- ing is shown by one of our head nurses having been appointed superintendent of the Boston Tralnrug hool, another matron of the Brooklyn Maternity apteal, another head nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital an another matron of Roosevelt Hospital Daring the past two years 8,337 patients have been nursed in the wards of the school, and our nurses have been employed in fifty private cases, The expenses are necessaril: large, as the pupils bave to be supported and Ciothed. The cost of each nurse is $500 a year, The annual ex- pense of the school has beon a little over $16,000. The receipts which may be depended upon during the com- ing year dmount to $6,500, 6o that $10,000 must be raised to detray the expenses on the present basis, Should the work be extended a larger sum will be re quired. ELIZABETH ©. HOBSON, President, Avxowitca Hamintos, Chairman Executive Commit tee. Hexay G. Srennys, Treasurer. CONVIVIAL BURGLARS. The saloon known as Stuyvesant Cottage, No. 44 Stuyvesant avenue, Brooklyn, was broken into by burg- Jars last night. The rogues made themselves at home, as balfa dozen empty champagne bottles found after their exit attested. Several bottics of brandy and sherry wine were carried off, together with a diamoni by silver spoons and §20 in money, valued ip all at re RECORD OF CRIME. The residence of Andrew Gilscy, at No. 309 West Thirty-fourth street, was entered by sneak thieves, who stole $600 worth of jewelry from a bureau drawer ‘on the second floor. Some unknown thieves stole three barrels of pickled rr at, valued at $15, from the tront of the store of George D. Parker, No 257 Wi street Borglars forced open & ch store of Gottoch Brothers, No. 159 Duane street, and carried off $20 worth of office property. The show window of the cigar store of Alexander MoGarren, No. 70 Weat Broadway, was broken open by thieves, who stole §4 worth of cigars and twbacco. a — overcont, valued at $25, was stolen by sneak thieves (rom the store of Joun Fowler, No 435 Seventh avenue The apartments of Mary Pennyfenther, om the first floor of No. 167 Madison street, were robbed of $54 worth of jeweiry. Some unknown thiet stole four hens, valued at $3, from the henhouse of Frederick B. Wisebread, In 148th Street, between Cortiandt and Morris avenues” The liquor store kept by Jobo Male, No, 685 Ninth evenue, was broken into by burglars and robbed of clovbing and liquor to the value of $61. The machine shop of John Gripim, No. 116 Seventh street, waa robbed by tools. Property valued at $36 was stolen by bul the clothing store of Adoiph Simon, No. 196 cak thieves of $14 worth of bers came forward by coumticn and John Bigelow, | ton streey On taking the chair Speaker Husted addressed | | lars from | duce the THE GOVERNOR’ MESSAGE An Official Review of State Affairs for the Past Year. SUGGESTIONS OF REFORM. Causes of the Stagnation in the Business World. Governor Tildem sent yesterday bis Annual Message to the Legislature of New York, from which we cull the most important points. After the usual congratu- lations on the bealth, peace and domestic tranquillity enjoyed by the State during the past year, and on the many points of superiority possessed by New York over every other State, His Excellency then alludes to the State debts, The amount of those debts on the 30th of September, 1875, after deducting the assets in the sinking fuhds at that time applicable to their payment, ts exhibited by the following statement, furnished by the Comp- troller:— Debt, Sinking Fund, Sept. 30, 1875, Sept. 30. 1875, Balance, General fund, $3,119,525 $3,029,605 $59,920 Contingent... | 68,000 86,677 $1,322 + 10,086,660 1,448,345 8,638,314 15,054, 600 9,066, 753 6,957, 746 Totals...... $28,828,686 $13,581,382 $14, 747,304 The actual reduction during the year of the debts by cancellation of matured stocks and by the purchase of $858,000 of the bounty loan for the sinking fund, is $1,870,770, The diminution during tho year of the debts, after deducting the assets of the sinking funds, is $2,744,505 06, The bounty debt sinking fund has been reduced to $1,727,746 Tl, It has cost the State $50,000,000 during the last ten years, A deficiency of $625,610 will have to be supplied to the sinking fund of the canal debt, The application of the sums appro- priated from taxes, now in process of collection, would reduce the State debits to about ten and one-quarter millions of doliars, exclusive of accruing interest, Another observation ought to be made in respect to the sinking funda. Nearly $1,200,000 of the assets con- of premiums on its stocks at cost or at present market rates, Itis clear that the operations of the sinking funds should be revised, The best investment, certainly the safest, for a State, as for an individual, is in the payment of its own debts, if that be possible, on reasonable terms, Owing to the negligence of past Legislatures to re- strain local officials and municipal bodies from undue license tn contracting debts, In 1876 thecity of New York has adebt of $12,000,000, after deducting its sinking funds, against a debt of less than $14,000,000 in 1846, The other cities of the State owe $60,000,000, and many counties and towns are also largely burdened. After referring to the tax levies of the past two years, that of 1974, prodacing $15,727,482 08, and that of last year, $14,206,680 63, the Governor say’ that a reduction of tuxes, without a reduction in appropriations, would but create a deficiency and a floating debt. These would have to be puid by a subsequent increase of taxes. The appropriation bills were framed to correspond with thg lower Valuation, and much effort was made to keep down the appropriations, The reduction in the appro- priations of 1875 below the taxes of 1874—counting, at its true construction, one item about which tnere may be some doubt—is $2,554,077 65. This leaves of $1,033,875 18 applicable to the reduction of tax the coming fiscal year. The reduction of appropriations for extraordinary canal repairs, hes ar and reformatory and general purposes during the past year amounted’ to $2,725,193, The Governor handles the subject of loose dealing in the Qnancial affairs of the State as regards appropria- tions in a very trenchant manner, and shows how taxes may be reduced during this year to half the amount assessed during the year 1874 He takes leave of the financial question in these terms:—‘The amendment to the constitution, first brought into operation at the last session, imposing on the Governor the obligation to re- vise every ttem of appropriation, works @ change in official practice amounting to a revolution. Hitherto, as the appropriations were embraced in bilis that had to be accepted or rejected asa pene the items have been, in effect, withdrawn from the action of the Gov- bral The responsibility now devolved on him is very laborious and difficult. It tends, perhaps, to work some change in the customary relations of the de- partments In ordinary legislation It is stretch ing the function of the Executive veto too far to apply it to every case in which the Governor, if a member of the Senate or Assembly, would vote bill, There seems to be a disposition to hold ative to the extreme of accountability in re- Spect to appropriations, This tendency may be earried 80 far as to dirturb the constitutional equilibrium of the executive aud legislative forces. THR ERIK OANAL. The Governor, after referring to the importance an value of this water highway through the State, speaks establishment shouta pe made self-supporting Re- garding the subject of THB NATIONAL GUARD the Message says:—‘The cost of armories and the charge for the rentof such as were occupied under leases tn the city of New York had become a serious burden and a gross abuse. marked with ex- travagance and improvidenee, with favoritism and cor- ruption, had been made. They had become the sub- Joct of litigation, and were generally held by the courts to be illegal and void, Therentals claimed are about $275,000 per annum. Tne claims for arrears of rent amount to about $700,000; and the rent to accrue if the leases should be retained until their terms expire, would be an additional $1,000,000. The fair rent of an armory where property is so valuable as in the city of New York 18 so considerable that regiments which are re- duced to mere skeletons cannot be kept in existence without injustice to the taxpayers of the eity. For this reason six of the sixteen regiments and battalions of the First division, which consists of the city of New York, have been disbanded, As the city owns four armories, there will be but six instead at crave regi- ments to be provided for," EDUCATION. The colleges and academies come in for a word of praise, aud common school statistics for the past year are:— Total receipts, including balance on hand September 30, 187 expenditures ¥ 7 oT Amount paid for teachers’ wage: 7,843,231 Amount paid for schoolbouses, repairs, furniture, KC.......ceeeesernee + 1,844,547 20 Estimated value of schoolho: and sites. + 36,398,190 00 Number 5 11, 787 Number of of cities wae 11,289 Number the legal term of . . . 19,167 Number of teachers employed during any portion of the year.. pi ‘ 29,977 Number of children attending public BCHOOIS. 624.0006 peo see 1,058, 846 bpber re of persons attending vormal Number of children of ‘school age in pri- ‘4 “Vate SCHOOIS...... see. eee f 135,098 Number of volumes in school district lbraries...... sesves eeeeeee 812, 655 Number of persons in the State between the ages of five and twenty-one years.. 1,579,504 Touching briefly on the Bubject of rism, the State census, the Centennial Board, Pe vaerence comes to the question of banks, His remarks on sav- ings Danks are very timely, RECOMMENDATION 48 TO SAVINGS BANKS. It will be observed that the number of depositors in. the savings banks in this State is larger than the num- ber of electors who have ever voted at an election, and that the pegrogate of their deposits is more than one- eighth of the assessed valuation of ali real and personal steer In view of the fact that these are the sav- ings of the industrious poor, who are less able to as- sert and protect their own interests than any other class of bolders of such vast amounts of property, itis ‘an especial duty in our legislation to shield them from injustice, The absolute safety of their deposits is an incentive to make savings, which isan important object of public policy, Frequent reports by these institu- tions should be required. The provisions Lincheny = 3 tho character of their investments should be revi: with aview to secure greater salety. New guards should be instituted ust the tendency of adminis- tration to fall into favoritism to the officers, sure to prove dangerous to the trust; and it should be inquired, in view of the recent and numerous failures, what defects may be shown to exist in the present law and whether further penalties in respect to maladmin- istration can be provided, Eighty-four banks, trust, loan dnd tndemnity com- panies, and 160 savings banks, have been doing busi- ness under the laws of this State the past year. Two hundred and eighty-one iusurance companies have also been in operation. The assets of the life insurance companies of this State amount to nearly $200,000,000; the amount insured by them to $1,000, 000,000, and their annual receipts to more than 000,000, The magnitude of these sums and the duration and fiduciary - character of the engagements of these corporations make it specialiy important that the interests of the policy holders shoul guarded with jealous care, DEPRESSION [N BUSINKSS, Tt cannot be doubted that large classes of our people are suffering great tuconvenience from the present state of trade and of manufacturing and mechanical in- dustry, and from the decay of numerous enterprises, Few kinds of business have been recently carried on at profi, Labor finds scanty employment, even at duced wages. Incomes are lessened or fail altogether Many investments have become wholly or partially un- remuneragive. Property is shrinking, losing for the time ite circulatory character, and becoming unayaila- bie as a resource to pay debts or to raiso money. It is pot a convulsion, but a partial paralysis, There is nothing of what \s called a prossure for money; there is no panio, but a fear to lend except on certain security, and a timidity in borrowing for new undertakings by most persons of prudence or credit, CAUSKS. Tt {8 to be hoped that amid these evils the germs of a better future are springing up, to renew in their origin the elements of individual and social prosperity; but in the meantime attention is naturally drawn to the causes of a stato of things which inflicts so much dis- tress, Such seasons have recurred at intervals in the experience of this and other countries, They usually have been produced through the destruction of large masees of capital by wars, revolutions, conflagrations or failure of crops, or ms temporary mania for bad in- vestments, or by Violent reactions of credit. The known facts of our recent business history leave no doubt as to the origin of the state of things we are now experiencing. WASTE OF NATIONAL CAPITAL BY EXCESSIVE GOVERN- MENTAL CONSUMPTION, Eleven years A a our country emerged from a vast civil conflict, in which its aggregate wealth bad teen impaired to the extent of probably $2,000,000,000 by governmental consumption exceeding the whole n. income of the people; to say nothing of the destruc. tion of property, industries and productive capacities of his famous movement st the Canal Ring, re- capitulating the measures pied by him to unmask the delinquents. The income and expenses of canals for the year ending September 80, 1575, were as tol- lows:—Total disbursements on all canals in excess of tolls, $335,044 95. Tolls in excess of disbursoments for ordinary repairs, $638,268 85. There was a falling off in the toll receipts o! the last fiscal year as compared with those of 1874 of $1,021,977 28, decrease in pay- ments of $2,159 88, and’ a loss in’ net receipts of $1,019,826 40—the net revenue being $625,610 70 short of the requirements of the sinking fund, under article 7, section 8 of the constitution, The Message then recommends the following MEASURES OF REFORM. In. this state of things !t ts obvioas that our first measure shouid be to ascertain completely and without unnecessary delay the financial condition of the cani the state of the contracts yet outstanding for ex dinary work, in order to determine what ought to be stopped or abandoned and what ought to be continued, and the means applicable to any expenditure they may require. A second measure is the careful and thorough Inves- tigation of ordinary expenses and repairs, for the pur- pose of keeping them down to the lowest point con- sistent with the efficiency of the canals. A third measure relates to the disposition of such laterals as are not necessary as feeders. 11 will be recollected that at the last session, in view of the complicated questions incident to this sub- jee requiciag ley engineering and business skill, and much devotion of time and attention, 1 recommended its reference to @ special commission, The Legislature, however, preferred to charge the Ca- nal Commissioners and State Angineer and Surveyor with the additional duty. 1 am not advised what re- port they will make on the subject. A fourth measure is a radical change in the system of administration. The present machinery ts chaotic, cept with something of the unity which extsted practice in the Canal Board, under the old constita- tion, is incapable of acting with efficiency or economy. The abuses, perversions of law and mor improvi- dence and w: which cling around it are growth of years. When aman of average well meaning and average ability comes singly into one of these adminis- trative offices, the graft d cag Sera ure, but the natore of the parenvstem. It ts difficult to carry out reform by uments that are incurably averse to reform; whose jolence, comfort, associations, habits, assistants and advisers aro all naturally opposed to what they are expected to do. Every of progress is not only through an enemy’s country, but beset by unexpected betrayals, A constitutional amendment changing the system of administering the canals was unanimously passed by both houses at the last session. Your attention ts re- spectfully called to the importance of an early consid- eration of the subject A fifth measure is the continuance for the present inetdent to military operations. Never was it more necessary that peace should bring healing on its wings, To replace the capital destroyed, to restore the cle- ments of future natural growth, should have been the object of our policy. A prompt reduction of the enor- mous governmental expenditure was the first condition, A renewal of the industries of the great communities of the South, which produce so large ashare of our exports aud raw material, was of great importance. Energy, skill and economy in production, and frugality in private consumption, the wise conduct of busi- ness and a judicious application of capital and labor were essential These chief elements of private | een were dependent upon public conditions, ey were to be promoted by sound government Gnance, by good methods of revenue—not undoly swelling the cost of the taxi those who pay them beyond their produce to the treasury; by a discreet management of our vast fiscal operations, and of the currency and of the banking system; by a sober and stable govern- mental policy—not stimulating to speculative adven- Fade. ‘not inc} ing miscalculations in business, not en- hancing charges for services and risks in commercial’ transactions, How completely these conditions have been reversed during the eleven years since the war Raseng in @ retrospect of the actual events of that per PRESENT SCALE OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPENDITURE The extravagauce of our governmental consumption 4s illustrated by a comparison of the public expenditures of 1870—five years aiter the closeof the war—with those of 1860 and 1850:— TAXES IN THE CXITED STATES. 1860, 1860, 1870. Gold. Gold. Currency. Federal..........$40,000,000 $60,010,112 $450,000, 000 State, connty, . city andtown.. 43,000,000 94,186,746 280,591,521 Totals... $83,000,000 $154,196,858 $730,591, 521 Population 23,191,876 81,443,321 38,598,371 TAXES ‘HEAD. $1 72 $1 91 $11 67 18 299 1H $3 67 $4 90 $18 91 AGGREGATE TAXATION OF ELEVEN YEARS. gate federal taxation of the eleven years The now closing, computed in currency, trom the oilictal statements, is more than The local taxation, ae ~ re a te ‘1870 as an average, more than $3,000, @ aggregate taxation exceeds $7,500,000,000, " The want of disposition aud habit to save, ignorance and incompetency in dealing with our burdens of taxa- tion, and unskilful modes of taxation cause the waste of a sum In eloyen years as large as our national debt. It cannot be doubted that the systematic and extreme misgovernment imposed on the States of the South has greatly detracted from our national ity. In year of the reauction in the tolls made for last year. Asixth measure is to subject all the work called ex- traordinary repairs to @ systematic and thorough scru- tiny, and discard everything that ts not clearly and cer- tainly necessary, When the débris of the eld rotten ® cleared ay there ts a work of real lity and small cost which will claim an early atten- n and for which the people would be willing to pro- vide the means, ‘THR NEW CAPITOL is next referred to in the Message, and then His Excel- lemcy attacks legislative log the subject of asylums and the Fp Nadenme ink Re ‘State institution are in process of constru: iree asyluma for the insane and a reformatory, It t bave been sup- that jensive for the insane Bee in L mee pay ae could not @ necessary on the instant, a1 common would have that could roilii of on thing and fnisht pe, ety tee scale jy extravagance At the last session $2,760,000, ratsed by taxes, had deen expended on these four institut! and about a ae fae eeateale pao es une: yet no co1 works had been made available. . alt ter, and possessing in some respects impose no burden upon the people; and one con- | spicnous institution tn this city affords a surplus to the county. recommend that a th my va be made with to the mani mt of the prisons in such manner as the think best, to the end that such reforms, both in jegisiation and tn adminis- tration, y be accomplished as are necessary to pro- red result, ‘There in a (ling off in last year’s rovenue from the alt springs It ig recommended that the Guarantina prosperi those impoverished communities it has uot stopped with the ordinary effects of ignorant and dishonest ad- mipistration. It has inflicted upon them enormous sasues of fraudulent bonds, the scanty avails of which were wasted or stolen, and the existence of which is a blic discredit, tending to bankruptey or repudiation. ts Dilan ak oppressive, in some instauces have eon! the entire income of property and totally destroyed its marketable value. In @ region five times as large as the British Isles and three times large as France, abounding in ail lements of natural wealth, it bas destroyed conf- dence and credit in ali transactions, diffused uncer. tainty and distrust everywhere, and consumed existing vere retarding production oud etm baon enterprise by which suca waste might repaii fuvare growth assured, ‘ system, afier ts character became known to w as well as to those directly at sbborred by all the intellect and virtue of thé communities im which {t ex- ista, and by their pabiic opinion, has been maintained through long years by the favor and patronage of the federal government—by the moral coercion of its prea ies the standi oa nem menace and exercise INJURY TO OUR OWN PROSPRRITY. hdr The mesieny sufferers ‘upon us im} by it ducers of four-tenths of the od commodi podinies of our whole 40,000,000 of excluding specie, and of ike thost, Important raw materials of our own domestic manufactures. jones York, which contains the commercial cetves the largest injury, but ite throughout the whole country, Other influences have been at work to deteriorate the financial condition of our been full of tendencies to ment of private business and im the habits of families and individuals, A soeien <i spomlative are has incited to en- terprises which have turned owt t be unremunerati' aud to investments which fail to yield revenue an bave lost their salable value. The’ Capital embarked in | such andertakings im destroyed, Large clases find | sheir incomes inished and their eonveruible prop- erty reduced, | ACTION OF PRDRRAL GOVERNMENT THE ULTMMATE CAUSE. | The fadaral eavernment bas the direct and exclusi' + $12,516,362 96 | 1,3 7 79 responstointy for tte own immense expenditure and for its calamitous policy in it to the great product Glates of the tesa Pe y tees saul 1t has Likewise controlled the currency and the bank- ing of the country; it has beem the principal dealer im the precious metals; i¢ has condueied vast fiscal trang actions. Its finaneial secretary has held in his hand, from day to day, the Supply and the rates of the loam market in the centre capital and commerce; the terms of our foreign exchanges—the prices of exports fed inno a ay, of the circulating co e fuctu vulues recogn: law ae the rule in al! dealings and all contracts. sisted By the force of its exam} by its ascendancy over opinion acquired in a period of public danger, during which the people formed the habit of following ite leadership; by its means of propagating the ideas ac- cording to which its own operations were conducted; by all these as well as by the direct effects of its action, its measures and its policy, the federal government has, therefore, practically dominated over all business and all industries and created conditions which shape the conduct of individuals in their production and coa- sumption and of local governments in their expendi- tures, taxation and creation of debt, FALSE REMEDIES. It is natural that such a condition of men’s business affairs should be prolific of tllusory and mischievous schemes for relief. A vague notion Is extensively en- tertained that a new issue of legal tender notes would afford an effectual remedy. This Palsy is largely due to the false theory pervading nearly all the literature of polttical economy as to the agency which the quantity of the currency, even when equivalent to coin, has in causing cycles of high and low prices. ‘As high prices and expanded currency and low prices and contracted currency have been usually found to- gether the effect has been mistaken for tho cause, It is often assumed that the banks, even when redeeming their notes in coin, can expand their issues in excess of the needs of the community and thereby originate and consummate a general and prolonged rise of prices. CAUSKS OF PRESENT REACTION, In our present case the most important cause of re- action is the immense waste of our capital, which has gone on in all the modes described, and especially by excessive governmental consumption. An accossor! cause is the fall in prices of many of our staples whic! are now produced in excess of bd capacity of private consumption by an impoverish: people, There aro also moral causes acting on the public mind, A popu- lar error @xisted that prices would not fall so long as the volume of legal tenders and bank notes continued undiminished. Many made their business calculations on that theory and are disappointed and their cond- dence in theif own opinions unsettled, These special causes, in addition to the natural ex- haustion of @ fictitious excitement, broke the public illusions which had been generated by false systems and fulge theories, A great change ensued in the opinion and feeling of ae pecus, in confidence and credit, im the voluntary machinery of business, which expands and contracts according to the fluctuating temper and purposes of individuals. A corresponding fall of prices resulted. R It would be only by a large issue, or the menace of » large or indefinite issue, that a decided effect on prices could be produced. That wou! create alarm of such aa impending og pers: as to Lureaten creditors with = confiscation of their debts and holders of currency with its loss, and they would hasten to exchange it lor prop- erty. Any issue which should act on the imaginatioa, inciting wild estimates or wild fears of the future, might induce a speculayyve depreciation of the price of the currency and inflation of the prices of property. The evil even of a moderate issue, when the carrency already exceeds the wants of business, and the increase cannot be pretended to be for any legitimate purpose, especially if the object of removing individual distress by. creating fictitious prices be avowed, is that it strikes at the root of all confidence and all credit, Lf the princt- ple be once adopted everybody will inquire how often such an expedient may be repeated, how far it may be carried. ‘An attempted expansion of the petty volume of the currency, under circumstances which causo a real con- traction of the whole vaster volume of credit machinery, which fill all lenders with dismay, and which destroy public-confidence, hope and faith, that are the basis of credit systems and credit operations, is self-destructive It can be prolific of nothing but general disaster, The temper which now predominates among the pee ple revolts at financial quackery. It is no longer sus- ceptible to flattering illusions which have exploded amid the wrecks of individual fortunes and private prosper- ity. It ts excessively incredulous. It demands sound measures, such as commend themselves to the judg- ment of the best jntellects and the best experience. SPRCIN PAYMENTS WITHOUT CONVULSION, After eleven years of convulsion without a restora- tion of specie payments it now claims a restoration of specie payments without aconvulsion. The problem does not seem difficult, Resumption by the govern- ment will accomplish Kelp rsay resumption by the banks, The Treasury bas oily, by ual and pru dent measures, to provide for the payment of such ‘portion of the outstanding treasury notes as the public not wishing to retain for use will retura upon it tor redemption. The sum required in coin, if the prepara- tions wisely conducted 80 as to secure public con- fidence, will be what is necessary to replace the trac- tional currency and to supply such individuals as pre- fer coin to paper for their little stores of money; and also what is necessary to constitute a central reservoir of reserves against the fluctuations of international balances and for the banks, To amass a suflicient quantity by intercepting from the curreat of previous metals flowing out of this country, and by pogeiricg from the stocks which exist abroad, with- out disturbing th quilibrium of. foreign “ps 4 result to be worked out by a study of s and the elements to fullil these coudi- id by the execution of tho plans adopted with ll and judgment. Redemption, beyond practical this provision of coin, can be effected as other business payments are effected—or in any method which con. verts investments without interest into tnvestments upon interest, on terms the holders will accept—and by such measures as will keep the the currency self-adjusting during gregate amount of 1 the process with- al scarcity, and with- out exciting the public ‘meg tion with alarms which impair confidence, contract the whole large machinery of credit and disturb the natural operations of busiuess. The best resource for redemption is that furnished by public economies, for it creates no new charge upon the ple, and a stronger public credit ts certain to rcsuit ‘om sounder finance, and wil! reduce the aunual coat of the national debt, RXAMPLE OF FRANCE. These opinions, deduced from reason, are tonfirmed, in @ recent example, by expericuce. France, in her ten months’ rate on, Po gingen ls incur: a war expenditare of $1. in specie yalues, and in twenty-eight onthe newts the peace paid an in demnity of $1,000,000,000 in specie, or its equivalent, to @ foreign country, These great operations were car- ried on without causing a depreciation of the currency beyond two and one-half per cent at its extreme point, and without disturbing the general business or industry of the people. What is most needed now is that the public mind be reassured by a wise, safe and healing policy. Thedread of imaginary evils to the methods assumed to be necessary to restore specie payments is more mia chievous than the reality, wisely pursued, ought to be. As soon a8 the apprehensions of an impending fall of values aro removed, manufacturing and mechanical industries will start anew, dealers will buy for future consumption, enterprises that commend themselves to the sober Judgment of tuvestors will be undertaken, and capital, which now accepts any low rate of inter- est, where there is no risk, but is withheld from opera tions of average character, will be lent on reasonable conditions, ~ TRUE REMBDIES, But the remedies for the evils now felt by the people in their business and industries must extend beyond aby measares bige d relating to the currency. They must be broader deeper, They must in witha prompt and large reduction in governmental expeadi- tures and taxation, which s! leave {n the hands that earn it a share of the result of labor. They must by withdrawing, as much ae possible, governmental interferences that crippl the industries of the people. They must be consum- mated with an increased efficiency and economy in (ha conduct of business and in the processes of production, and by a more rigorous frugality in private consump- Loli period of self-denial will replace what has beem was’ We must build up & new prosperity upon the old foundations of American self-government; carry back our political systems toward the ideals of their authors; make governmental tutions simple, frugal; med- dling little with the private concerns of individuals, aiming at fraternity among ourselves and abroad, and trusting to the people to work out their own pros- perity and happiness. All the elements of national growth and private felicity oxist im our country in an abundance which Providence has vouchsafed to no other peopl, What we need to do is to rescue them from governmental folly and rapacity. THE DES MOINES SPEECH. ITS TRUE INTENT AND MEANING AS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT HIMSELY. {From the Baltimore Sun.} At the session of the*fowa Teachers’ Association, at Burlington, on Friday, Professor L. F. Parker, of the Iowa State University, read a long paper on “The Abuse of Grant’s Iowa Speech," defending the Presi- dent from hostile criticism. He said he wrove to the President for bis interpretation of the speech, and re- colved the following reply :— Exrcvtive Maxsion, Wasmiverox, Nov. 17, 1875. Professor L. F, Parken, lowa City. jowa:— Duar Sin—Your letter of the inst, was received tume I was starting for Now York city, one I expected to answer it imme- he permitted the “matter to me. is ‘said at Des Moines was hastily noted down in xprossed my views imperfectiy. before me, as I gave it to My idea of what | said ia or nation, or both com- child growing up to the ® good common school SE vo pro- however, every child in the privil school eduestion before. pubitc moans tee to @ higher education for ene Yours, 0 RANT. DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRITTON. No answer was received ap to yesterday by the siga- ers of the charges against District Attorney Britton, of Kings county, which were preferred by twelve mom~ bers of the November Grand Jury last week. [t (a the intention of Mr. Henry A. Richards, one of the grand jurymen, to go to Albany in connection with the complatat during the present when be will prees the charges, which will, if lead to startling developments ia connection with the aystor im rorue, ,