The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1876, Page 5

CONGRESS. ‘The Resumption Question Brought to the Front in the Senate. THE BILL OF SENATOR MORRILL. Boih Parties Striving for the Honor of Restoring Hard Money. A Little Patriotism and More Western Bluster. THE MEXICAN BORDER RAIDS. SENATE, WasuixGron, Jan. 6, 1876, Senator Logan, (rep.) of Il, who has been ill for fome months, appeared in the Senate to-day for the first time this session. The Cnaik laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War inclosing reports of the heads of bureaus in the War Department, showing the dmaccuracies and omissions which, upon examination, have been found to exist in the Revised Statutes of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Military Amuirs, Mr. SueRman, (rep.) of Ohio, presented 596 petitions, Signed by 29,396 persons, praying for the abolition of the bank check stamp tax. Referred to the Commitiee on Finance, Mr. Morton, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to which was referred the resolution of Mr. Edmunds in regard to the election of a President pro tem, of the Senate, made a report, which was ordered to be printed and lie upon the table, Mr, Coorks, (dem.) of Tenn., said, asa member of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, he was unwil- Jing to let the report go out without placing on record his dissent from certain portions of it. Mr. Mexnimon, (dem.) of N. C., said he also dissented from so much of the report as favored the power of the Senate to remove the President pro tempore of the Sen- ate at will, * Mr. Key, (dem.) of Tenp., introduced a bill authoriz- ing a topographical survey of the channel bayous snd Passages along the Mississippi River, Committee on Commerce. Mr, BouTWeui, (rep.) of Masi ud, after consulta- tion with ‘his colleague, he desired to qualify the notice given yesterday in regard to announcing the death of the late Vice President. As one of his colleagues in the other House was now sick he could not name the day when the announcement would be made, The Cuaik laid before the Sepate a communication from the Secretary of War inclosing a detailed report of General 0. O. Howard, commanding the Department of Columbia, of bis tour in Alaska Territory in 1875, and calling attention to the recommendation of that officer that Alaska be attached to Washington Territory | asacounty. Relerred to the Committee on Terri- wries. PETITIONS. Mr. Winpom, (rep.) of Minn., presented numerous petitions of citizens of that State in favor of the aboli- tion of the bank check stamp. Referred to the Com- mitiee on Finance. Mr. Morton, of Indiana, presented several petitions for the appointment of a commission to 1 the alcoholic liquor trafic. Relerred to the Committee on Finance, | Mr. INGaLus, Gop) of Kansas, grcees ae the petition | of the Sacand Fox Indians for the sale of a portion of their reservation. Reierred to the Commitice on In- dian Affairs. Mr. CLaytow, (rep.) of Ark., presented the petition of the Choctaw Nation asking for the settlement of their claims. Referred to the Committee up Indian Af- fairs, MILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Mortos, of Indiana, mtroduced a bil! declaring the effect of permits to purchase products of the im- Burrectionary States in certain cases granted by tho President of the United States, Referred to the Coin- mittee on Claims, Mr. Morton said be in- troduced the bill’ by request, without know. ing anything as to its merits, He also in- troduced bills for the relief of Andrew Johnson, of Logansport, Ind, and authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to piace the names of Joseph Jones ana Pat- — torson McNutt onfthe pension rolis. All of which were Felerred Wo appropriate committees, Mr. Gorwon, (dem.) of Ga., introduced a bill to au- Mhorize the Secretary of War to adjust and settle Claims of the State of Georgia against the govermment op account of the Western und Atlanta Railroad, Re- terred to the Committee on Military Afairs. Mr. Morton introduced a bill to place the name of C. F. Freudenborg on the retired list of the army. Re- ferred to the Committee on Military Aiairs. Mr. ALLIson, of Iowa, introduced a bill providing for the final proot of settlement and cuitivation by home- stead claimants in the county in which the land is situ Med in certam cases, Referred to the Commitice on Public Lauds, Mr. Ferny, (rep.) of Mich, (Mr. Anthony in the thair), submitted & resolution directing the Secretary ot War wo report to the Senate upon the importance of Wnproving the barbor of Charlevoix, in the State of Michigan, and to transmit a revised estimate of the amount bong Ha complete the same. Agreed to, Mr. Hows, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill ior the re- liet of the legal representatives of George Schwartz, Jeceased. Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Dorsxy, of Arkansas, introduced a bill authoriz- tmy the sale and disposal of the Hot Springs reserva- dion, in the State of Arkanéas, and for other purposes. Ordered to be printed. Mr. MirctixuL, (rep.) of Oregon, presented the peti- tion of A. B, Meacham praying ior compensation for wjuries received in the Modoc Indian war while acting 4s chairman of a Peace Commission in treaty with the Modoc Indians under a fag of truce. Referred to Committee ow Claims. Mr. Joxxs, of wi gigge Haperekte the petition of citi- zeus of ludian River, Fla., asking an appropriation to deepen the canal connecting Indian River with Mos- quito Lagoon, in the Stace of Florida Referred w the Committee on Commerce. Also the petition of George N. Cooper, United States Navy, asking to be restored to bis original postion on the naval register after Commodore J. B. Ubila Bee lerred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, &. Wriaut, rep.) of Iowa, presented resolutions of ‘he lowa Fine Siock Breeders’ Association in favor of a reduction of postage on printed matter. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Mr. Wixpom, of Minnesota, presemted a petition of Bitizens of Minnesota favoring a@ division of the State Vato two judicial districts to be called the “Northern’’ aud “Southern” districts, and that the officers and vourt of the Soutbern District be jecated at Wenona, Kelerrec to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Exuuisn, (dem.) of Conn., pre ented the petition of Clarke & Given, of Washington, D. O,, askiug compen- vation for fuel furnished schovis of Lue aistrict during (he winter of 1873-74. Relerred to the District Com- witice, Mr. Cameron, (rep.) of Wis., introduced a bill to an- thorize ihe North western Improvement Company, a cor- poration Peres under the jaws of Wisconsin, to enter upon Menomonee Indian reservation and jm- po the Oconto River, its branches and tributaries. cierred to the Commities on Commerce, Mr, MoRRuLL, (rop,) of Vi, called up the bill intro- duced by tim yesterday to further proviae tor the re femption of legal tender od Shales moves in ac- the existing law, and addressed tho thereto, He said SENATOR MORRILL’S SrxKCH. Mr. Mormitt aelended au plained ihe provisions the bili to uriher provide tor the redemption of United States legal vender noies in accordance with ex- Bling laws. The bill, he said, followed Lhe orizinal idea Wat tue issue of legal tender notes Was a merely tempo- vary war measure. It wouid bo better, cheaper and less Ykely to derange the money warket (0 seli or exchange ‘our or four and a balf per cent bonds, running thirty rears or more, for the legal tender motes, redeeming ibem {n the manner originally proposed, than to hare abe Treasury exchange United States bends for gold. i we should allow tbie to be done the currency would {radually approach to that volume required by the wants of trade and of specie resumption im 1879, | Wor do we need to be compelled to keep in circalation | any fixed amount of legal tenders at par with specie, this would throw upon the goverament the whole luiy and cost of maintaining specie payments, which ‘itimately must mainly jong Ww the national wunke; “ahd this duty, ft is fairly to be pre | umed, onless the banks mean to commit sificide, | hey will eerlully assume and prepare for | ust fo soon as the government no ger seeks to trowd gold out of the country by maintaining in ite | Renee United States notes, “Mr. Morrill thought by lanuary 1, 1878, the diflerence between paper and fold ‘would be much jess thab it is now, and that asa fore- Tunner of resumption it would be well | TO PROVIDK THAT CONTRACTS | after January, 1878, shall be upoi pecie basis unless | biberw se specified. This would vo the coming change and bring spect Alver comparing the progress, the future and the cir- tulating medium of our country with those of others, be proceeded to denounce the project for redeeming } Frecnbacks with an intereonvertible 865 per cont | 2 tnd bearing bot that the scheme was on Referre! to the | 0 and of all«xact limits to pending contracts. Stable NEW YORK. HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. Tony 00 agbiten the toni oe we. ne hy sheen ave wholly cut loose trom coin, determined to sink or swim with paper money alone, and also by six or seven honest men who really feel if we show how much we despise gold and low little we care for it at the Cus- tom House that everybody will adopt the same opinion, and that gold will then at ence drop so low in value that all who bave it will be in haste to exchange it for With much gravity they even claim this as the swiftest mode of returning to specie payments. By our flattering deduction that black 1s white ure to make silly bullionists, following the example of the crow in the fable, drop their gold, and then, hke Hsop’s fox, we are to stand ready to snatch it up. If these homest men are not mistaken, bere is to be found # real XESUMPTIVE BOOMERANG, which, though sent off in an opposite direction, is to whirl around and at last smite the rocks, from which will pour a flood of the precious met T confess to an entire want of faith ip the boomei movement. ’” He ridiculed, at considerable tength, the idea promul- | gated ip some quarters that we must not only keep and | maintain a volume of currency equal to the wants of | trade, but that it must be a non-exportable currency, claiming that that very doctrine sent our bonds abroad. “Owning no bonds myself,” be said, “and never ex- pecting to own any, I yetshould be giad to have Ameri- cans hold them all.’ “He also ridiculed the argument frequently set up that our only remedy for @ currency largely inflated and below par is to wait and let the country grow up to it ‘The philosopher who waited on the bunke for the river | te run by was hardly more profound or patient. There | is no way to judge of the future but by the past. The bank or paper circulation in 1860, with @ population of 81,429,891, was $207,502,000, and at no time bad been more than $5,000,000 ‘above that sum. For all the wants of trade $6 58 per appears to have been enough. It was not then dreamed that there was any deficiency, and if there had been it was only neces- | sary to ask for more to get it, but m9 more was asked | for. It the amount of paper money then was sufficient for our normal! condition the amount we now have is evidently vastly too much. Our population in 1870 was 88,555,983, and the amount of legal tender and national bank notes in August, 1875, was $767,583, 323, Assuming the standard of, 1860 and of years rer thereto as equal to the requirements of fipan- cial health and stability—with the country no larger, unless made larger by the ice of Alaska—we have now such an excess of currency that if we wait until the country grows up to it We must postpone specie re- 8 Miption until our population rises to 116,646,401, with a corresponding increase of the wants of trade. AN EXCESS OF CIRCULATION. ‘The speaker showed, however, that we did not need 80 much circulation per capita as in 1860, for since that time the system of checks, certificates of deposit, drafts, bills of exchange, postal and telegraph orders, had enormously increased and rendered less clumsy the method of business, There should be no waiting for a generation 10 pass away and for anotber to come with more ability and courage than we ascribe to our- selves or than must be agcribed to our forefathers in every similar crisis. Those who never start are most unlikely ever to reach the end of the journey. He did not believe that any great amount of ‘injury would fall upon debtors by raising the value of the paper dollar to the par of specie, nor woutd property elirink much in value. It was a great delusion tq suppose that contrac- tion would beneiit the rich and fail heavily upon the poor, while inflation would operate in the opposite direction. It would be much nearer the truth to say the effect would be exactly the reverse. He argued at considerable length against the injustice and bad policy | of inflation, and reviewed the arguments of the infla- hhonists. He denied that the national banks ought to be abolished and that the currency issued by them | should be withdrawn and an equal amount issued by | the government of the United States. Up to this time THR FAILED BANKS | had deposited over a million of douars in excess of the amount redeemed by the government, Not one of them was in deiault, He warmly praised the uational banking system, and said, if the banks were only circu- Jating acurrency couvertible at par, nearly all their deiects would vavish, What we most needed after specie resumption, to completely remedy our financial condition, Was more real and absolute capital. | fluancial inkerimg in the world would not supply it. All the cheap expedients for making money plenty without earning itor without giving anything in ex- change for it would reault in disreputable failure, The | | | sooner we learn that money cannot be invented, but must be earned, the better for the country. A debased currency, he said, in conclusion, was demoralizing. [tis too apparent that trade is now de- d there is no Venture warrantabie in the fic unaccompanied by a wide margin of | profit. Itis seen that no bargain, even on the shortest lime, can be squarely fulfilled, ‘as the fluctuation of | paper legal tenders always calis for more or less than what was nominated in the bond, and transfers the profit or loss of the transaction {rom the right side to | the wrong side, to the confusion of all legitimate trade All the | motion, so that the future consideration ef the subject de post, until next Monday Mr, THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, said the matter better go over until February, He did not think it would be a very wise thing for the Senate to enter upon this financial debate before February, Some time would be required to stady the reports of the Secretory of the Treasury, the Cowptroller of the Currency and the suggestions of the President of the United States, as well as the suggestions trom the Finance Committee. ‘Two years ago three months of the Senate were taken up in speechmaking. He hoped no such exhibition would be witnessed again. Whatever the Senate did should bave a practical bearing and be characterized by good sense, He preferred to have the bill referred immediately and not have the Senate precipitated into a debate now upon a question of so much importance as this, Mr. Boay said he bad no objection to the bill being referred now. Mr. THURMAN, resuming, said he desired to call the attention of the Sepator from Vermont (Mr. Morrill) to the third section of his bill, which required national banks to hold one-fourth of their money reserve in coin, and after January 1, 1877, half, and alter October, 1878, three-fourths. He (Mr. Thurman) thought these banks ought to prepare for specie pay- ment, and it would be no more than just for Congress to require them to keep the coin interest the govern- ment paid them on the bonds deposited until they could resume specie payment, But he would not di- vert the security which depositors have as proposed by the third section of the bill now before the Senate, Mr. Epunbe inquired bow a national bank could re- sume as long as the government did not, It could re- deem its notes with a greenback which liad been made a legal tender. Mr, THURMAN said when the time came he would en- deavor to show that both the government and the national banks could resume. Then the Senator from Vermont couid ask that question. Mr. Mornin. argued that by compelling national banks to have a portion of their reserve in com, instead of legal tenders, would be no diversion of the security which depositors had. Mr. Evmunvs said the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Bogy) bad said the biil introduced by the Senator from Verinont did not provide for accumulating coin in the Treasury. He begged to call the attention of the Sen- ator to the original act of January 14, 1875, which did provide for such accumulation, It was true that this act did not receive the votes of the Senators belonging to the democratic party, and he was forced to believe that it did not meet their approval. He then read from the act of January last, and said absolute power was given to the financial officer of the government to take the necessary steps to pay the legal tender notes in coin, All the surplus revenues from this me forth were to be applied to it. Mr. Bocy, of Missouri—There are no surplus rev- enues, Mr. Epmuxps—That depends, Mr. President, upon bow the revenues are collected in the Western States, (Laughter.) Mr. Bocy—If you will appoint honest men from your party to go there they will be properly collected. “(Re- newed laughter. ) Mr Epmunps—If_ we appoint honest men we will be obliged to appoint them from our party. Resuming, Mr. Edmunds said be was glad to state that the great body of the people of the State which the Senator (Mr. Bogy) in part represented had performed their duty in bringing to justice those who violated the law. there, The country, by the act of January last, bad entered credit of the government were to be devoted, and he did not fear that, so lang as this government continued } in the bands of ‘the real triends of specie resumption, this promise would be disregarded. Mr. Boay argued that there were no surplus revenues now, and there would be none by 1879. HEKMAN, Of Obio, said he was sorry to hear | such statements There was, even for tho past year, | which was one of the hardest in our history, a surplus | revenue of trom $10,000,000 to $15,000,000, and there | would be @ saving of probably $50,000,000 next year by the reduction of expenses, | Mr. Boey said be had no doubt, if the measure in- augurated by the Democratic House of Representitives } should be passed by the Senate, there would be a sur- pius revenue; but he had wo bLope that such measures | would be passed here. Mr, Epwcnps inquired what these measures inaugu- | Tated in the House were, Mr, Boey said at the proper time he would take great pleasure in informing his friend (Mr. Sdmunds) of | them, and, knowing his patriotic impulses, he hoped party and yote for seme of them, (Laugtiter.) Mr. Earox, (dem.) of Conn., said he, in part, repre- sented a people in lavor of specie payment. This groat upon a fresh promise, to which all the revenues and | that ‘he (Mr, Edmunds) woud be au exception to his | accent A LEO A In connection with it he said that while the Committee on Appropriations desired to make reductions as far as possible, but yet with entire justice to the army and all other branches of the government, it was not its de- tire to interfere in apy way with the business which other committees of the House may have before them. He therefore could say that whenever the Committee on Appropriations desired to reduce the number of em. ployés or to change their pay it would do so only after the fullest conference with the committee which had special charge of the subject The resolution was agreed to. THR CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION. Mr. Horkiws, (dem.) of Pa, from the select Com- mittee on the Centennial Celebration, reported @ bill appropriating $1,500,000 to complete the Centennial buildings and other preparations for the celebration, one-third of the amount to be paid immediately and the remainder in four monthly instalments, provided that the government shall not be liable to any debt or obli- gation in connection with the celebration or for any additional payment ‘The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. MORK BUNCOMBR, Mr. New, (dem.) of Ind., offered a resolution declar- ing that the fraternal feeling and good will now exist ing in all sections of the country, and the manifest dis- position and purpose of the men who battled inst each other in the late civil war to join hands one people in the future {8 @ most auspicious ushering in of the centennial year, and that while the people are thus making an honest effort to live together in peace, and to uphold the same flag of undivided country, their representatives in Congress should do po act which would unnecessarily disturb the patriove concord now existing and increasing, nor wantonly revive the biter memories of the past. He insisted on having the vote taken by yeas and nays, and it was accordingly so taken, and resulted in the resolution being unanimously adopted by—yeas 198, hays none Mr. Fox, (rep.) of IL, tried to offer a resolution de- claring that, .n consideration of the especial harmon: expressed in the resolution jast adopted, wounded s« diers ought not to be removed from positions in the Honse which they might be qualified to fill; but the Speaker ruled that be bad not the floor for that pur- pose. BILLA INTRODUCED, Bills were introduced and referred as follows ;— By Mr. Booxxes, (dem.) of Mo.—For the iimprove- ment of the Missouri River between St Charles and the mouth of the Missouri; also, to impose a tax on sales of stocks and bonds and to reduce the tax on to- | bacco; also, @ resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the names and dences of all shareholders in nauional b King associa | Viens and the number of shares held by euch on the | first Monday of July last, ‘The resolution was adopted. | By Mr, Harcuxr, (dem) of Mo.—For the relief of the tobacco growers, By Mr. Keun, (dem.) of Mo.—To define the tax on fermented or mait liquors; also, authorizing vessels built abroad, but belonging wholly to citizens of the United States, to be registered us Vessels of the United States. By Mr. Dx Bort, (dem, ) of Mo,—A resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to | portsof entry where the receipts do not exceed the ex- penditures. By Mr. Puruura, (dem.) of Mo.—Directing the Com- mittee on Civil Service Reform to inquire imto the & | of the presentation of a silver tea set to late Com- subordinates. Adopted. OPPORITION TO CONTRACTION, | has been done has been detr | of the country no further contraction of the eurreucy ought to be bad | tion, | ‘The House refused to second the previous question | question of finance ought not to be a football of parties. Go to England to-day. There were Gladstone and Dis- raeli ditflering on everything eise, but agreeing on this question. The Senator from Obio (Mr. Sherman) said there was a surplus in the revenue. In his (Mr. | business now often leads to ruin, and prodigal adven- ‘turers here and there suddenly wake up famous as mil- Honpaires, Discretion ts robbed of its merit, and | Chance, and Lears among the stock gamblers revel in their mi)- | lennium. Is it strange that sound morality should be ' confounded, or that, instead of golden virtues, we too oiten find m their place nothing but the cheapest pine h- | beck vo pcg Ronen itself to be better than gold | tried by fire, riainly ibis is not the safest training for the young men of America, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXPENDITURES: are too largely based upon inflation, and so leng as pay- ments are made in the cheapest substitute for money nothing th return but cheap equivalents and cheap ser- vice can be obtained. Since the close of the war the aggregate losses trom the uncalculating, headlong use of a debased currency have been enormous. Public works, as well as pi millions of greenbacks, and represent nfore in cost than in real vaiue, Manulacturers are not making a new dollar for an pid one. Labvoring men have beeu discon- tenied, grudgingiy employed, and, like Charles Lamb, go to work lute, and to make amends, retire early, All vhat has been jp 0 and paid for or ran m debt for is aiready rated ata large percentage less than nominal cost, Financial investments ail have symptoms of the | rickets—swollen heads and legs—and the reductions which’ may come with return. img bealth are wholly iucomputable, except where such reductions, U0 « large extent, bay been realized. No perwanent restoration of ipdustrial prosperity, no permanent employment of workingmen, no salety to working capital, can be expected unul the government permits ite own operations, the labor of our people and the business enterprise of the country, to be based upon the solid Joundations represented by gold and paper at par with old, represented by restored peave and morality, in accordance with the unbroken experience of the wise among nations and in | harmony with the imstincis of a bigh spirited people ashamed ot the exploded devices of paying debts by a renewal of broken promises and ashamed of a vacillating siandard of mercantile honor worthy only of a bank- Tupt people baif maniac and balf knave. | May [not invoke the aid of all earnest men in behalf of a measure designed to sustain the policy of a return to a sound currency or of areturn w the moncy of the © constitution ¢ ‘At the conclusion of bis remarks he moved that the So or- Dill be reierred to the Committe on Finance. dered, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES, ‘ Mr. Sancxayt, (rep.) of Cal, submited a resolution that the Committee op the Judiciary are instructed to inquire what legislation, if any, is Wecessary Lo secure indemnity to the United States for advances of inter- est paid and to be paid by the goverument on account of subsidy bonds issued to tue several Pacitic ratiroud companies, and to secure indemnity against liability to pay the priveipul of such bonds by requiring the chea- tion of sinking tunds, or otherwise; also, whether the issues of the companies’ mortgage’ bonds were in excess of the amount necessary tor the completion of said roas, and if so, whether such issues are a first lien upon the roads; also, whether any of the bonds of the United States issued in aid of gaid roads are a first Hen on same, und that the committee report, by bill or otherwise. Agreed to, The Cuair laid before the Senate a message from the President of the United States, enclosing a report of the Director of the Mint, in answer to a Senate resoiu- tion of the last session, in regard to the proper place for a branch wint im the Mississippi Valley. Ordered to be printed aud he on the tabie, Also a communication trom the Department of Jus- answer to the Senate resolution of December 14, 1875, euciosing copies of reports on file in that oifice rela fug to the treacment of United States prisoners confined in State Penitentiaries. Ordered to be printed and lie on the table, Mr. Stevenson, (dem.) of Ky., introduced a bill to make good certain promises of the Umited States, Re- ferred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. OLaytos, (rep.) of Ark., submitted a preamble and resoiution instructing the Jadiciary Commitsee to inquire into the expediency of establishing one or more be Indian Territory tor the trial of re the federal court now has juris- F some discassion the resolution was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committe, Mr. Booy, (dem.) oi Mo., inquired what disposition had beem made of the bili introduced by the Senavor from Vermont. The Cxain replied it bad been referred to the Finance Committee Mr. Booy moved to reconsider the vote by which ‘the bill was reierred. He suid he desired to speak on vote by which the bill was re- move wo tice, abject resented before. It would engago of the Senate bat of the whole The vote by which the bill was referred was recon- sidered. the attention not on! count REMARKS OF MR, BOCY. Mr. Boy said the bill proposed by the Senator from Vermont, which was intended to lead to specie re- sumption, ro his id not resume at al ite effect would be to cancel ana destroy fegal Yender notes now in existence and sunstituie bonds tor them. The bill did not provide for the accumulation of gold fora return to specie payments. The Presi- dent in his Message said the resumption bili of the fon unless it be ‘reasury said #0, and (Mr. je (Mr, storriil) believed jon of last session was indent, Of (he bili introduced by him would make resumption easier. Mr. BoGY said he was in favor of specie resumption. He was not an inflationist, but would continue to op- pose any attempt at resamption which could in the re- | Motest degree bring about contraction In the paper moncy we now have, He was not in love with paper | money, but the business of the country would not suffer comractiod. He jooked upon the bill of the Senator (Mr. Morrill) as one of contraction, He (Mr. Bogy) looked upon tt as something terribly bad. He moved that the subject be postponed uniil the first Tuseday of Febru Mr. JORRILL ¢ hoped the Senator would vot ask fora postponement to that time, A Senator the blindest of goddesses, rules the day. Bulls , ate, have been syingled over by already | Eaton's; judgment there was no surplus Figure might Say” so, men might write a sur. | plus, but ‘there ‘was none, He would appreciate tho paper dollar to the gold dollar It was the duty of Congress to do so—not to legislate as partisaus, but as | Americans; not to put up one party aud down another. | He qtr. Eaton) would be found at all times, without re- | gard to parties, prepared to legislate so as to briug paper up to gold. | _ Mr. Sumeway said he was very happy to hear the Senator from Connecticut make ihis deciaration, for he | was the first one of his party who had promised aid in | the resumption of specie payment. Lftbat Senator would | bring 1a a bill looking to Wat end it would be passed. | He (Mr. shermai) for one would welcome this bill. He |.was sorry none of the Senators on that side bad pot | brought im such a bill belore, He (Mr. Shorman) de- sired to correct the misapprebension into which Sen- duwn everything. To use the vulgar phrase of the | brokers of Wall strect, we are ‘‘bearing down’ every- | Shing. He argued tbat the public ‘debt had peaeaty decreased since the republicans had charge of the gov- ernment. This repablican administration, since it had cburge of the government, bad paid off more than any | government ever paid before. It was estimated at the { sedate of the present fiscal year that the surplus revenues for the year would be only $9,000,000, and yet ‘in the first six mouths of that year the pub- | he debt had been reduced nearly $9,000,000, and the best months for revenue were yet to come. He bad no doubt now that we would have a surplus revenue of $20,000,000 tor the present fiscal year. If the Senavors would al) join in practical economy there woald be a surplus revenue of $40,000,000 during the next fiscal year, The Senators ought to take a hopeful | view of things in this centennial year of our great | country. Periodically there are times of financial dis- tress. We have lived through them all, and he be- lteved every day and every hour would add w the wealth of the country and relieve disirese. All the pledges made one year ago, although not voted for by the democratic party, are binding upon their bovor as ‘Well a8 upon thatof republicans, He trusted that all would unite to make them good. Mr. Epmenps said this question of finance was a party question, and it would be # party question, like every other great question which divided opinions in this great country, or any other, Mr. THukMay said if the Senator meant the bill of Jast January a party bili be quite agreed with hina, ‘That bill never saw the light in this body until it was brought forth from a caucus, and passed without a singie word of discussion on the part ol the majority. Tt was a bili which those on his side of the chamver hever saw until the day it was tken up; a vill which went to the other House, where ibe previous question was ordered, ‘and it was wed whbout discussion by’ the majority. { Was @ caucus compromise of conilicting _pimions. Tt Was @ party measure, and it did not become the Senator wont (0 say that tie thing was voted against y every democrat. He (Mr. Thurman) ventured to | that the men who voted against it were as warm friends to specié resumption as the Senator trom Ver- Mont or any of his (riends on that side of the chamber. lt would not do for the S¢nator (rom Verinont to say that vecause the democrats would not swallow whole anything which a republican caucus might agree upon they were not in favor of a sound currency, There was no greater proof of the viciousuess of such legislation than was found by the history of tue practical working of the bill. His friend trom Vermont (Mr. Edmands) saw fit to taunt the democrats with not voting for the bill, He was in favor of spec: nd from Ver- mont said that ntrl the repub- leap party appointed bouest officers to collect the whiskey tax. Great heavens, sir, if that is the resumption of specie payment is postponed forever. (Great laughter in the galleries.) | ‘The Cmain (Mr. Ferry) reminded the galleries that Buch demonstrations must not be repeated. Mr. Epwcwos said he did not know whether the bill ‘was born of # caucus or not, but he believed it was born some good and patriotic purpose. Senator from Ohio talked = about = caucas, in a certain place where the democratic party bad come intww power they couid not distribute the smallest oflices without a caucus, and here was the great head Of tae party im this chamber ching long homtites about the wrongs of caucus, is saying by the dem- | ocrats we are in favor of doing something and never — taking any step will not go down with the people of this couniry. The Senator (Mr. Tharman) said the re- puvlicans did not debate the bill of last January. They did not need to do 80, It spoke for itself, Mr. Bavary (dem), of Del., said he believed there was more debt and less money in the country than ever be- fore. He believed the people of this couutry were never so poor a8 vow, There was but one way by | whieh the people could be exiricated trom this trouble, owas not by crimination and recrimina tion, as bad been the case today. He was | assigned to # place on the Finance Committee | when be first came to the Senate, and or plan he had submitted to extricate the people had been voted down by the members of the majority. The bill of last danuary meant nothing but a party coalition for | party end. He argued that the act was insufficient to accomplish its end aud regretted to see a great question like this approached im the temper exlubited by the Senators on the other side, Mr, Epwunps inquired who admitted that the act of | January last was insufficient to accomplish mud? Mr. Bayan said he thought every seusibie man bad admitted it, Mr. Epmuwps did not agree with the Senator, He (Mr, Edmunds) bad beard no one admit it | Mr. SumnmaN read trom the last of the Secre- Bogy) tary of the Treasury to show that the bill of January | lust met the approval of Secretary Bristow. The question being on referring the vill introduced | by Mr. Morrill yesterday to the Committee on Fr | nance, it was so referred. The Senate then, at five o'clock, went Into executive seesion, At fifteen minutes past Ove the doors were reoyened and the Senate adjourned, { HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ; Wasmyaton, Jan. 6, 1878 | Mr. Raspais, (dem.) of Pa, from the Committee on | Appropriations, reported @ resolution instructing the Committce on Military Aflairs to take into immediate consideration the pay and allowances of all the officers | ators had tallen. It was too much the custom to ery | | mem! | resolution and commendec by 54 to 122, and then, on motion of Mr, Cox. the reso- | lution was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. | By Mr. Franxuiy, (dem.) of Mo.—To authorize the _hoiding of a United States District Court at Kansas | City, Mo. Hy Mr. Pups, (dem.) of Mo.—For the improve- | Ment of the Osage River. By Mr. Guover, of Missouri,—A resolution calling on the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for in- formution as to tax gales. Aaopted. Also, a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to officere of the Unived States Army being engaged in the military service of foreign gov. | eruments; by what authority, &e Adopted, | By Mr. Wisnire, (ind.), of Ark,—A resolution di. | recting the Committee on Indian Affairs to investi- | gate the ellect and operation of Indian treaties and the conduct of Indian agents, contractors, &c., in furnish- ing and distributing Indian supphes. ‘Adopted. Also, a resolution calling on the President for infor- mation as to the number of agents, &c., m the Indian service and the cost of the same, ‘Adopted. Also to establigh an insurance department the incorporation and panies in the District of Columbia, By Mr, Stemmons, (dem.) of Ark.—A resolution in- Structing the Committee on the District of Columbia to inquire what further legislation is necessary to protect the government against any improper issue of 3.65 Dis- trict bonda. By Mr. W. B, Witiams, (rep.) of Mich,—For the sur- vey of a ship canal across the State of Michigan; also for thy provement of the harbors of White River, Mi keegon, Grand Haven, Black Lake ana Saugatuck. | By Mr, Dokanp, (dem.) of Mich.—A resolution con- demning the practice of making assessments on govern- ment employés for political purposes. Adopted By Mr. A. 8. Wittiams, (dem.) of Mich.—For the im- provement of Thunder Bay and for a range ot lighis at the mouth of the Sheboygan River. By Mr, Watis, (rep.) of Fla—For the purchase of the Freedman’s Bank Buriding in Jacksonville, Fia., ‘and its use as a United States Custom House; also, ex: vending the limitof railroad granis made to Florida; alvo, for the improvement of the navigation of the St Jobus River, By Mr. ReaGas, (dem.) of Texas—Appropriating $1,686,416 62 on account of money paid by Texas for frontier defences; also, for the payment of the re- mainder of the fund appropriated for the creditors of the last Republic of Texas; also, for the improvement of the barbor and bar of Sabine Pass and of the Sabine and Nueces rivers; also, for a United States building in ‘Tyler, Texas; also, to establish a collection district in Sabine Pass; also, to repeal the act of 2d of March, 1867, prohibiting payment of persons not known to be opposed to the rebellion; also, proposing an amend- ment to the constitution. By Mr, Hancock, (dem.) of Texas—For the payment of lose: By Mr. Scuuecker, (dem.) of Texas—A resolution for he appointment of a select committee to inquire into the inroads, robberies and murders aiong the Mexican border in Texas. Mr. Houman, (dem.) of Ind., suggested that the sub- ject should be left to the Commitiee on Military Af- furs, He was opposed to the multiplication of select committees, Mr, Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., favored the appointment of a select committee, inagu the commitiees on Foreign Affairs and Military Affairs, to which wi re. ferred that portion of the Prosident’s Message in rd to these vepredations, coald not act Jointly on the sub- Mr. RgaGan advocated the resolution, and eaid that the authorities of Texas would not be able longer to re strain the people of that country [rom taking up arms in their own defence, a thing which might be greatly to be deplored. Tuking into consideration the danger of in- ternational complications, he behevea buat some com- mittee ought to be charged with the whole question. r. Hancock, of Texas, also advocated the resola- tion, and spoke of the necessity of avoiding war mu on the frontier. He spoke of the incursions of the Mexican marauders 10 @ distance of fity, seventy-five or 125 miles into Texas. He was not compiaming of the government of Mexico, for he reak iaed the comparative inaviiity of that government to preserve order and peace on its borders, The people of Texas were disposed to act with the greatest for- bearance toward Mexico, but they thought that means migbt be found W afford adequate protection to them, ir, Hae, (rep.) of Me., called attention to the dav fer which always atended the appointment of select sh, and naturally exaggerated ite importa He thought that, ipsiead of avoiding complications, select committee would tend to complicate the govern ce . | ment, and therefore be was in javor of leaving the matter where it now was—in the hands of the commit tees on Military Affairs and Foreign Atwre Mr. Manta, (dem.) of Texas, favored the resolution, and referred his failure in the previous Congress to get the Military Committee to take any action in the matter, although General Sherman had testiied belore {tas to the Mexican incursions into Texas. There was w territory of 1,000 miles in extent kept in a state of constant warfare. The regular committces of the House, frightened by the question of diplomacy, had done nothing tor the protection of that frontier. They had not discharged their duties to tuat State, apd be posed the same thing would occur again. Jn the appointinent of the commitiers of this House it had not been thougnt necessary to place a member from Texas -on the commit although that State bad 100 miles of vorder to the ravages of Mexicans and In- aia gor bad it been thought necessary to place a r from Texas on the Indian Committee, although the scalps of Texans wore veiwg constantly takep by Kiowas and Comanches. Mr. Frye (rep), of Me., asked Mr. Mills whether the Toposition to reduce the army was for the purpose of protecting the fronvier? Mr. MiLis replied that that proposition would not get a vote in Texas. ‘* Mr, bow of Indiana, My that the member from ‘oXas Should HOt assume that an organized standin, committee of the House would not teny perform te davy. Tt was nOt Wise or safe in legiviative questions | of great concern affecting the relations of nations to go out of the ordinary beaten and established rules of legislative bodies. He thought it (ar bower and sealer that @ question like this should go to the regular a committee of the House, and be made that wo Mr, Townskxn, (rep) of N. Y., favored the original the British government the readiness with which it avenged insults or injuries: wo iteeubjecta Still he would not the word 7 ie tbe Hepublic ready P 0 leap into deviate aM iexea osm dt ft i it, y subject proant pron of the army and vo report whether im apy, and if $6 rm | inat ine Mexicat governm ivan eet yniue ite a Jong time to prepare bimseli, Hv moved to amend the ; what cases such Day aud allowances should be reduced | in invention fur thy slave of affairs co wordgr, He missioner of Patents Leggett by contributions from his By Mr Rea, (dew. of Mo.—A resolution declaring it | to be the opinion of the House that the contraction of | the currency in the manner and to the extent that it ental to the business of | the country and that in the present financial condition | Mr. Cox, dem.) of N. Y., suggested that the resolu- tion should be referred to either of the two committees having charge of the subject, but Mr. Rea demanded | | the previous question on the adoption of the resolu- Also a bill to facilitate the settlement of claime for | stores or supplies taken or furnished during the rebel- | hon. nd for lation of insurance com- was, bowever, !n favor of giving to the people of Texas # full and early examination of the troubles. Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Ky., expressed his suprise that | Opposition should come from the democratic side of the | House, it wasa matter of the gravest importance to | | she people of Texas, and be hoped the resolution would | be adopted. The motion to refer the resolution to a regular com- mittee Was rejected and the resolution was adopted, | THE AMNKSTY QUusTiL | By Mr. Buains, (rep.) of Me. asked Mr. Randall | | whether be desired to bring the House to a \ote on bis | Amnesty bill on Monday next Mr. Raypatt replied that be did. | Mr. Busine then said he bad a substitute to offer to ‘The substitute was read as follows :— ‘That all persons now under the disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment of the constitution of the Coited States, with the exception of Jeferson Davis, la of the so-called Confederate States, shail be reli Gisabilities upon their appearing before any juc United States court and twking snd subseribiay, in « | court, the following oath, to be duly attested and recorde v 1, A. B., do solemnly and defend the coustitu: the United States against all tthat I will bear true faith freely, without any reservation or purpose of eva: to the best of my knowledge and ability, 1 ischarge the duties of # citigen of the United Bills were introduced and referred as followe:— By Mr. Cox, of New York—Authorizipg the appoint- ment of recei of national banks By Mr. Parrerson (dem. ), of Col.—Authorizing the purchase of gold dust and bullion at the Denver Mint; also to provide for coinage at the Denver Mint. By Mr. Kipprr (rep.), of Dakota—A resolution in- structing the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into the expediency of opening the Black Hills to set tlement by purchase from the Indians, Adopted. By Mr. Macrnnis, of Montana—To amend the Coin- so for the improvement of the Upper Mis- d one rivers; niso for the sale of tim- ver lands in the Territories; also to promote education in the Territories. The House then, at half-past four, adjournod tll Monday next, THE WESTERN MINT. PLACE FOR ITS LOCATION—INDIANAPOLI8 SE- LECTED—THE MINTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, Wasmvoroy, Jan, 6, 1876, ‘The President sent the following message to the Sen- ate to-day :— To THE SkNATE or THE UnrreD Stares In reply to the resolution of the Seaate of the 27th of February last, requesting the Presid inquiries as to the proper place for the of a branch mint at some point in the Western States | or in the Mississippi Valley, I transmit herewith the report and accompanying papers of the Director of the Mint, who was charged with the duty of making the | | inquiries called for by suid resolution. U.S GRANT, REPORT OF DR. LINDRRMAN, Dr. Linderman, in bis report, states that he has vis | ited the cities of Chicago, Cincinnati, St, Louis, Indian- | apolis, Kangas City and Denver, and examined their advantages respectively, with reference to the estub- lishment of a mint. He then says: The principal commercial and railroad cities in the | West, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Omatia and Kansas City,’ all offer ample tacilities for economically conducting mint opera both as respects t cost of the necessary sup. j plies and the rate of labor, They also pos. sess sufficient facilities for distributing com | to the cities aud towns of the Mississippi Valley. For the cities referred to shuil be selected for the location Of a mint, as under the law such coinage, with the ex- count exclusively, and the bullion required for the same procured by purchase. The supply will come delay, and particularly the expense which would attend th nstruction of a new edifice and which may be ac- complished by utilizing some government building no longer required for other purposes. The only govern- are the United States Arsenal at Indianapolis and the United States Post Office at St, Louis, The latter will | not be vacated until the completion of the new United States buildings in St, Louis, which will require prob- ably three or four years. The editice at Indianapolis, | 18 believed, i# no longer required for the purposes to whioti it ha verted toa mint at @ moderate’ expense within, say, 81x months from the time of its being vacated. If | itbe the intention to establish a mint in the Western | States for the comage of silver only, and assuming that the arsenal building can be vacated and turned ! over for use as a mint, the true policy would appear to | be to locate it at Indianapolis, | Having stated my conclusions as to the location of a | mint for the coinage of silver, 1 deem it proper to refer briefly and in general terms to tue WONTING REQUIREMENTS of the territory known as the Missiesippi Valley. That | the near future, a considerable coinage of cold and tilver, If the demand should be located at a point as near the con- tre of the valley as practicable, having ref- erence to the procuring cheap supplies und fa cilities for receiving bullion and distributing coin, | The city of St. Louis, being situated nearer the centre | of the valiey than any other principal city or railroad | centre, and possessing equal advantages in other re- | #pects for the conducting of coinage operations, would appear to be the proper location for the establishment of a thoroughly equipped mint, of a capacity for both | gold and silver comage, equal to the requirements of the present and future, | The Director of the Mint then speaks of the exten- | sive reduction and smelting of precious ores vow car- ried on at Omaha, Chicago, St. Lonis and various points | in Colorado, and says this business, which bas already proved very beneficial to the bullion producing Ter- | ritories, will largely imcrease with the further extension of railroads, and would no doubt be benefited to some extent should @ mint be estab- | lished in the Mississippi Valley. In eonclusion he calls attention to the detailed statements bearing on the subject of his inquiry, which were furnished him | by the various loca) authorities, and which be (rans- mits as an appendix to bis report The message, report and accompanying documents were all ordered to be printed and lie on the tavie, THE SHIPPING ACT. | MOVEMENT TO HAVE IT AMENDED—SHIP- | OWNERS AND SAILORS COMPLAIN. | The working of the United States Shipping Act of June 7, 1872, has given, as a rule, great dissatisfaction | United States Shipping Commissioner is the only fed- eral office which has power to regulate its emoluments by fees exacted, The Shipowners’ Association, of this State, whose offices are situaied at 115 Pearl street, hag placed documents in the bands of United States Judge Johnson, of this Cireuit, | | praying for an investigation into the workings of the financial department of the Shipping Commissioner's office. Judge Johnson bas promised a thorough inves tigation and it is now in progress. A proposed amend- | ment of the Shipping law of 1872 has been p ry ‘this city on bebalf of the sufferers by the existing law and will be presented in the House of Representatives in a day or two by the Hon. Elijab Ward, ef this city. | The following is a brief review of | THE FROPOSKD AMENDMENT. First—It will change the appointing power of the Com- missioners, because it has been found injadicious to have that power centred in the United States judges, who nuiversal Jurisdiction of maritime cases, from whom sntix | faction for outrages perpeerated ly shelr sppointess hae Aiways been considered doubtful. ascent It will empower the 8 ofthe United Staton reamary to int comminsioners, ir malay, 1 Inve the manner of thelr conducting business, &e.” Under the present law commissioners are responsible to no de Parunent—in fet each commissioner's ofice ls “s govern: mentin hoe |, Third—1s will locate the commissioner's office at the Cus- tom House or iv ite finmediate vieinity at each port, thus removing & great cause of complaint by owners and masters in regard to time lust in going the great detween | those buildings, as at present often occurs. ‘Fourth—It wilt secure to owners the benefit of the services, acing one whole day each, trip. of every steamship’ s crew, whieh shey pay for, but which 1 no ied kn sh jocuiment x. ov engagement and Ing superfiacn: a, 4 Tore'a coumissioner, besides re! Doth owner wad sone icon, seamen of steamships, like thowe of mili vensela, are generally @ provident betere class, and, like any laboring clas, earn thelr money they receive it, DO advance wages being paid them, and no necessity sxusting t for's coumlasioner {0 supervise theit our | gagements or di Ke. ; i(—It will make all moneys arteing from the anclatmed wages and ¢ of deceased seamen, at the expiration of the United States ons year from the receipt thereat 0; | Judyes, payable into the United states Treasury, there te be to the funa for disabled seamen of the | Chited States merchant merine Prcvice, Dat full valless v0 an frou paying onerous | ereaited wick and clits of relatives, The present I jute po: | Wthe United States courts ip allowing such claims. while | there is no limis to the time the may bold such | sede | ‘Tt will obligate masters of all coasting vessels (both all | ftenm and sail) w deposits list of crew with the commis | sioner Lefore commencing a voyage. the same to be kept op | file, ae @ reference for seamen's relatives, in case of the veo sel" lows wt som, As will make the fees payable into the Treasury of the United States; it will reduce she ‘end owners: it wilh “'ghih= | (worn) salaried subordinates ct thee jouer’. igsioners and their of the Uni clerks ited States Treas- bie to that r recy wil prohibit commisstoners or their clerks from | engaging in procaring seamen, and discriminating in their by Uy toasters, and thus abolish the perpetual ¢ause of conflet now existing between shipping om ‘and PMI will, auction abuses shat beve existed and are 1 the great injury of shipping ititeresta, by in- ares th pote Sear ote atest ars Fa ait er leventh|t wii merchant seamen siaod as "a cebeltwis for the present insufficient scale of al- standard United states Mavy ration, thas dol son any the erioas canse of grievance in the merchant Py ‘under the present law, Tt will equalize the (eos payable by all vessels, and it will immediately become & source of tevenue to the |qhation.” The law: so amended sud properly aduinistored, i “wilh become vowwiar with oll wlule Ube cassia it, which he asked to have read aud ordued printed, | (or affirm) that I will snpport | at No. 6 Astor place, REPORT OF DR. LINDERMAN ON THE PROPER | the coinage of silver it is not very material which of ception of the trade dollar, must be oa government ac- | chiefly from the different reduction and re- | fining works hereafter referred to, it is im. portant, however, to avoid if possible the ment buildings in the West adapted for mint operations | hitherto been devoted, and could be con- | | extensive and highiy productive section will require, in, 1 to be met by one mint, it 5 law, construed and administered as it ts, will ever remain @ case of contention. / ae A petition signed by 5,000 sailors in favor e above aan diments is in the hands of Mr. J. J. Fe of No. 61 South street, and it will be torwar | gress shortly, A petition signed by ship own | masters will also be sent to Congress on the same sav- ject in ® few days, with voluminous evidence of bad working of the present law. ‘Ab appendix to the pro power to tho Secretary of 1 present commissioners to a stri 4 amendments gives reasury to bold the accountability for all | fees by the and ta compel th ccount to the Treasury Department | for the same. ART NOTES. Ree ec JOTTINGS AMONG THE STUDIOS AND GALLER~ TE8-—PICTURES AT THE CENTURY CLUB, Tolosa & Co, have recently opened a new art gallery The collection of pictures now ©n exhibition differs from those seep at other galleries in thie city im being composed almost entirely of Span- | ‘eb pictures, Goupil and Schaus have occasionally an | Escossura, Fortuny or Zamacois among their French, German and {taliam importations, and Snedecor and | Gibbons have very few works on their wails not dono by American arvista, A gallery of Spanish paintings is, therefore, a novelty in New York, One of the principal paintings im this collection is the “Interior of Guya’s Studio,” with the Duchess of Alba, a famous beauty of that time, posing in a grace- ful, recliving attitude before the artist,. The figure is draped with some delicate white fabrie, which allows the artists to show the contour of tho beautiful form. “Immunity” ts the title of a Greek scene. A slave having broken a vase containing flowers, while chasing a butterfly, seeks refuge in a smal] sacred editce, knowing that while sheltered by {ts walls she will escape punishment A fierce looking man, also asiave, stands with lash In hand waiting for her to leave her place of refuge, A | group of women are entering to perform some religious rite, and a mischievous looking little slave peeps from bebind a curtain on the other side, The figures in this composition are all good in drawing and color, and are more highly finished than most in this collec- tion, “The Story During the Work,” by the samo artist, Bartolini, represents a Pompeian woman spin- ping, While she relates a story to a group uf gracelully posed listeners. “The Effect of a Note” is by Casanana The more subdued color of the Roman school is seen in two pic- tures by Bartoliat. represents a group of Roman peasants in an old Italian courtyard: the other, “The Intercepted Letter,” is more like the French school in treatment Three pictures by izeano arc thoroughly Spanish, both in subject and jor. fter the Feast,’? “Carnival in Madrid” and Bullfightin the Plaza in Madrid,”? In the latter the Picadores, who have just left the arena, are standing ovtside the drst ring, while the matadores are despatch- ing the bull, Among several showy sunlight elects by | Pradiilo is a group ot marketmen and horses under the shed of an inn in Spain’ The borses and figures aro painted in with Fortuny-like tonehes, and the picture, though small, 18 one of the broadest in treatment in the collection, | Two views of the Grand Salon in the Museum of Madrid are by Aznar, ‘The tur Ds of gypsy lle, liar institutions of Spain; ‘he Bride's Toilette,” arcia Mencia, aud water colurs by Perca, who is represented by a Strongly painted Oriental woman, and others by Megia, Galofre and others, cowprise (he more important pictures in the collection, Signor De Elorriaga occupies one of the rooms con- | taining @ portion of the pictures as @ studio. Here may be seen a portrait of Mr. Tolosa, with his bunting dogs, and several other portraits, “The Problematist’s | Perplevity,” by the same artist, which was exhibited at the recent exhibition of the Brooklyn Art Associa- tion, and the companion picture, “Solved,” which was | catalogued, but not sent, are also to be seen here. The artist is ROW engaged painting @ cabinet size picture of ‘a cardinal, The rooms are beautifully fitted up with old: Flemish and Spanish tapestries, armor, furniture and costumes of Louis XIV. and Lows XV\L, which have actually | graced a royal palace, |” Mrs. Eliza Greatorex, at her studio, No, 115 East | Twenty-third street, is busily engaged tn painting the | fast disappearing buildings in New York. Stu Paul's | church and churchyard, painted on a panel made from the wood taken from one of the old pews, is the first of a series of panel pictures intended for exhibition as the Centennial They will all be portraits of the oldest churches of New York, painted ou wood trom the | churches they illustrate, Mra Greatorex has for the past eight years been making drawings in pen and ink of the old famil: mansions of New York. {he last one is now Gaish and a complete historical record, which would hav been lost but for her industry, hes been secured of the old homesteads of those who have been jnetrumental in making New York the first city inthe Union. The prone of these drawings, about twenty-five in pum- r, are being etched on copper by Mrs. Greatorex and her daughters; the remainder, about fifty, will be fac- simile reproductions by the heliotype process, These drawihgs will be arranged for publication so that each | pumber may contain five or six of the old dwellings. Among the latest of the reproductions are the old jell te ferry; Arch Brook, on the Kiker which is now the horse fair where old broken-dowa | horses are sold; the old Koger Morris house, now called the Jume! mansion; Hamilton Grange, the resi- | | dence of Alexander Hamilton at Washington Heights; | the vid Astor country seat, the Gracy mansion, and the Jast of the series, the old Cross Keys Tavern at Bloom- imgdale, ae Guy has nearly completed a group of life size | Agures which be calis “Supplication.”’ A woman is seated, holding one child in her lap, while the other Jeans wearily against her. Her hands are clasped over | the sleeping babe, and ber face i# upturned with a Jook of pleading and faith. The artist bas united the ideas and real in (he expressiun of the face. The sun | bas set, but the twilight has not yet darkened toward | night "The city is seen in the far distance; the sky is clear, though not sunny; the baby sleeps, lying ac _ her lap, and the elder boy, bagging an empty bir Peg nearly asleep from fatigue. We congratulate Mr. She: on this ew acquisition to his gallery. | Among the paintings at ies, Senter On rece] Ly ir, Le Ciea were is by Hicks, Loop, r, General Cullom, Gray, g Taylor Johnson and | Huntington; McEntee’s “Danger Signai’’ d two Jandscapes; “A Fisberman Mend! is | Winslow Homer; “A Month’s Darning,”” Miustration of the seventeenth chapter of Timothy, twenty-third verse, by &. Ward Perry; a litte girt holding aconeh shell to the ear of old man, by Kastman Jobnson; a Long Island scena, by Charles Miller; ‘The Old Bachelor,” a well painted interior, by | 1. Ww. Wood; “Coming Storm,” by Sanford R. Gifford; “A Height Boat on whe Niic,” by R. Swain Gifford; a California scene by Biersdadt, landscape by Robbins and one by Whithredge in which an old stage coach is of citizens of Texas from ludian depredationg, | to American shipowners and gailora The office of , #¢e® passing along a country road; ® portrait of w horse by Bispham, two by Hubbard, a “View on the Tiber,” by D. Maitland Armstrong, and an italian scene by George Hall were the most notice- able ot] paintings, Atnong the water colors were two street scenes by Tiffany, an English scene with its Pedy thaiched cottages by Bellows, two road studies. y Hopkinson and a young lady standing onder a tree, a) parently on the lookout for some one, by Winslow | Homer. two pencil drawings also by this artist r sent in onea young wowan reading, and the other axirl, be aprotty garden hat and white dress, tending Wo her | flowers. . | PETITION. FROM THE MORMON | WOMEN. | ~_ | Mr. W. ©, Stone, Utab Emigration Agent of this city, | who has just arrived at the Metropolitan Hote! from | Salt Lake City, has brought with bim duplicate peti- | Hons signed by 23,360 Mormon women. The paper is ‘117 yards lo Ib is addressed to Congress and prays the gi t to give Utah m State government, and , aise to annal the Poland law oa polygamy. It recites, | with reference to the 0 omy of polygamy, thattho subscribers are afraid of their relatives being arrested for polygamy without warning. Mr. George Cannon, (23 ated Delegate from Utah, will present the peu- a SECRET COLLEGE SOCIETIES, | Great interest ts felt among the alamni of Princeton Cotlege to hear the report of the committee appomted ja the last meeting of the association, to confer with the trustees of the institution im regard to secret so- em The committee consists of Hugh L. Cole, Janes W. Alexander, Jonathan Edgar, Dr. Woolsey | Johnson and A. T. McGill, Jr. Tt i understood thal | they will report at the reguiar meeting of the alumn’ SE ie bana a ne aes? held at Delmony this evening, at o'clock. 1 Hon, W. W. Belkna or War, has been invited to. U6 resent a8 the guest of the joth he and the Secretary of tue Wavy ard Princeton The Athletic Association of the College will “y esenved, and reports of current events will be be mada | THE TWEED STRUCK JURY. New Yous, Jan, 6, 1876 | To tux Eprron ov tem Henao ;— | Inthe Hexarp of this date the following editorial paragraph appears :— ‘The challenge to the array of ,parors framed for the purpose of procuring a “struck” jury to try the Tweed civil suite was sustained by Judge We The ‘Diandering of the county officials bas thus given a point Wo the defence in its Nght for tume, As the drawing of the ordinary jurors of the courte devolves by law on myself I ask space tn your paper t» correct the error into which you have been betrayer. | The Tweed “struck” jury, to which you refer, was b. | order of Juage Davis drawn, not by the Cler< but by two elisors, ex Judge P and Mr. ar D. Babopok Heist by the Court for the duty. As ‘this ws the error in drawing « jury bas ov Pedic sven ete aa that error be. Jongs wholly to others, chosen in my piace pro hac pier, Shere od. tmp rast auth is iarefved wi “ here 80 delicate portal wil whaek Thad