The New York Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1876, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1876 —WITH SUPPLEMENT. CONGRESS. Action of the House on the West Point Appropriation. THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL. Provision for the Payment of In- terest on the 3.65 Bonds. THE . LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. SENATE, Wasurctox, Jan. 28, 1876. ‘Tho PResipExt pro tempore laid before the Senate the House bill fixing the rate of postage on third class mail matter, which was read by title and referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. ‘THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION, Mr. Morar, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Appropriations, reported without aniendment the House bill relating to the centennial celebration of American independence, and recommended its passage, Placed on the calendar. He gave notice that he would all it up for action on Monday next. Mr. Hrrencocx, (rep.) of Neb., presented a memorial of the Legisiative Assembly of New Mexico asking the passage of an act to admit that Territory into tho Union as a State ‘on an equal footing with the other States, Referred to the Committee on Territories. THE LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP, Mr. Nortow, (rep.) of Ind, from the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported back the papers relating to tho claim of J. B, Eustis for a seat as United States Senator from the State of Louisiana, with a written report, declaring that in the opinion of the committee there is no vacancy in the Senate, P. B, 8. Pinchback having been elected United States Sena- tor for the term commencing March 4, 1873. He rec- ommended that the papers be laid on the table and printed. So ordered. Mr. Savrspury, (dem.) of Del, said, asa member of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, he dis- sented from the conclusion of the majority. In his judgment there was a vacancy existing in the Senate at the time of the election of Mr. Eustis, and his cre- dentials, although not regular in form, were all that were nec to entitle him to his seat, and at the proper time he (Saulsbury) would state the grounds of his dissent. Mr. Merron, (dem.) of N, C., a member of the same committee, also dissented, and said that he had given his reason in the past at considerable length. Mr. Coorer, (dem.) of Tenn., also a member of the committee, dissented and said that he believed the committee bad considered and reported on a question not pertaining to the case of Mr. Bustis. The report just submitted seems to be based upon the idea that inchback was elected, and he did not think that that question was before the committe, Mr, Morton gave notice that on Wednesday of next week he would ask the Senate to proceed to the con- sideration of the Louisiana Senatorial case. He thought it should be settled one way or the other. The Cua stated that Wednesday had been set aside to pay tribute to the memory of the lave Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Ferry). Mr. Morros then said ho would call the Louisiana case up on the Peso saay, (Thursday). Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., said he was glad to hear his friend (Mr. Morton) give tho,notice. It really seemed to him (Mr. Howe) that this question was one of the highest privilege, It not only affected the tight of a man to tho seat, but it affected the right of a State to representation on this floor. The Senate should either fill the vacancy or refuse to do so, and tet the people of Louisiana send some one else here. INTEREST ON THE DISTRICT BONDS, 2 The morning hour haying expired the Chair laid before tho Senate the unfinished business, being the House joint resolntion directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay the interest on the bonds (issued in prrsuance of the act of Jane 20, 1874, ont of any funds in the United States Treasury, subject to the requisition of said Commissioners ad for other pur- poses, : Mr. ALLison, (rep.) of Iowa, submitted an amend- ment providing that any issue of bonds beyond ibe sum of $15,000,000 1s hereby prohibited. ‘Mr. SaxGwyr, (rep.) of Cal., said that ho did not think the amendment of bis friend from lowa went far tnough. He therefore submitted the following as a substitute for bhat amendment;— And provided that the certificates heretofore issned by the Board of Audit, including those converted into 8.85 bonds, ind those which have not been so converted. aud the certitl- sates hereafter to be issned by the Board of Audit or their ruccessors in office, shall not exceed in the aggregate the yumm of $15,000,000, Mr. Autison said the amendment of Mr. Sargent might be added to that submitted by him. It woulddo ao harm. An extended debate followed, in which Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, Mr. Allison, of Iowa, and Mf, Thurman, of Dhio, took part. Mr. Sarornt, of California, submitted an addition to the amendment presented by him so as to provide that when the limit in the issue of said bonds shall be reached the Board of Audit of the District shall be abolished and all papers in their possession turned over to the District Commissioners. Pending discussion a gumber of resolutions and me- morials were presented. Mr. Srenxcek, (rep.) of Ala, moved when the Senate adjourn to-day it be until Monday noxt’ Agreed to. ‘At halt-past threo o’clock a message was received from the House of Representatives announcing the death of Mr, Starkweatber, of Connecticut, and the actioa of the House taken thereon. On motion of Mr. Exgusn, of Connecticut, the Benate, as a mark of respect to the memory of the do- ceased, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasurnctox, Jan. 23, 1876. The Spraxer announced the following select com mittee ou ‘The real estate pool and the Jay Cooke in debtedness:"”—Mr, Glover, of Missouri; Mr. New, of Indiana; Mr, Lewis, of Alabama; Mr. Pratt, of Iowa, and Mr. Smith, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Exxiys, (rep.) of New Mexico, presented a memorial of the Territorial Legislature for an enabling act and the admission of New Mexico as a State. Re- ferred. ‘THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL. Mr. StvaLeron, (dem.) of Miss., from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the Consular and Diplo- matic Appropriation bill, which was made the special | onder for Wedhesday next, It appropriates $922,847. It fixes the pay of the Ministers to Great Britain, France, Germany and Russta at $14,000; to Spain, Aus- tria, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and China at $10,000; to Italy at $8,000; to Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela and the Hawaiian Islands at $6,500; to Chili and Bolivia (one mission) at $6,500; to Peru, Ecuador and Colombia (one mission) at $6,500; to the Argentine Repubhe, Paraguay and Uraguay (one mission) at $6,500; to Guavemala, Costa Riva, Tinnaaren, Salvador and Nicaragua (one mission) at $10,000, and to Liberia at $4,000. MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION. The Fouse then, at one o'clock, went into Commit- tee of the Whole (Mr. Hoskins, of New York, in the chair) op the Military Academy Appropriation bill. ‘The Clerk proceeded to read the bill by sections for amendment. Mr. Hassirox, (dem.) of N. J., moved to amend the clause for the pay of cadets by striking out the words, “at $450 cach, in adilition to rations,” and substituting the words, ‘‘at $540." Mr. Haxx, (rep.) of Me., moved to amend ment by striking out “$540” and substituting Some discussion followed, when the question wag = ho Hale's amendment, and it was rejected y 08 to ‘The debate was then continued at great longth, dur. ing waich Mr. Cox, of New York, charged the republi- can side of tue House with obstructing reform, and wag replied to very sharply by Mr. Hale, of Maine. Some Personalities were iudulzed in and great confusion for a time reigned in the House, calling outan emphatic pie pes from the Speaker, and resulting in apologiea m both Mr. Cox and Mr. Halo. Mr. Lamar, (dem.) of Miss., suggested that, having been for some time past a professor in a aniversRy, he bad a practical knowledge on the subject, and that knowledgo led him to the conclusion that the allowance Ja this bill for the West Point cadets was amply sufi cient; but even if the proposed reduction should curtail some of the luxuries of the young gen' there, he did not know a better lesson to an that of eeonomy. bd Mr. Sisataton, remarked that if to the $540 a pb MR pe Md ven to those cadets w added §1( melts ter ows, $258 year for fuel $20 for light, their allowances would amount to $705 Year, or, in round numbers, $3,000 for the four years’ course, and yet the Committee on Appropriations was accused of being niggardly, He claimed that the com- mittee was more than liberal. Finally the discussion closed, and the committee | aioasnge to vote on the amendment (Mr. Hamilton's) ing the pay of cadets $540, without additional ra- tons, which was agreed to. All other athendment gorse, were ¥ bill the committee to cadets or disposing ot PUNERAL OF MR, STARKWRATHRR. Mr. Bazxvunm, (dem.) of Conn., offered resolutions for the appointment of a committee of seven for superin- tending tho funeral of H. H. Starkweather, late mem- ber from Connecticnt, who died in Wash this morning, and that his remains be removed to Norwalk, Conn., under charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and at- committee, and that as ap additional mark the House do now adjourn. The resolutions were and Mesers. Bernum, of Connecticut; G of Ohio; Wheeler, of New York; Phelps, of Connecticut; Boar, of jusetie 5 f Connecticut, and Ashe, of North Carolina, either regard down. Without arose, were appointed such committee, and the House at ten ine canes to-morrow is to be for general debate V cemoeratie cquous was announced for to-morrow evening. ae a THE SLOOP-GF-WAR VANDALIA. —=—_— . HER DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON FOR NORFOLK— ‘DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED VESSEL—HER PROBABLE APPEARANCE IN GRAND NAVAL FLEET AT THE CENTENNIAL. Bostow, Jan, 28, 1876, The magnificent sloop-of-war Vandalia, after bafag been most thoroughly overhauled, sailed the Boston Navy Yard for Norfolk. 1t is two years since she was brought to this yard toy the pur- pose of rebuilding, she having been in use for some time previous as the receiving shipat the Portsmouth (N. HL) Navy Yard. In the transformation which she bas undergone she is now pronounced one of the handsom- est and most complete vessels of her class in the whole navy, and it may, perhaps, be truthfully added that in the rebuilding there 1s scarcely a stick of timber of the original Vandalia retained. Only here and there are v few ornaments which will be familiar to those accus- tomed to the old sloop-of-war before she was brought around here from Portamouth. While she was lying in the dry dock she was admired by every visitor at the yard. Her new appearance, her beautifully moulded form, singled her out as the PRETTIEST PIRCE OF ARCHITECTURE THE LONSDALE OPERATIVES. CLOSE OF THE fRIKE—WORK TO BE RESUMED BY ALL ON MONDAY—SYMPATHY FROM FALL RIVER. Lovspaue, Jan. 28, 1876 There arpoars to be considerable feeling among the operatives here since the stormy meeting of yesterday, Dut ts is always the result of sirikes, It has, how- eV'er, apparently ended better than was expected vy ‘Outsiders. The superintendent informed me that he was willing that al! should return to their fespective places on Monday, and that no one would be made to feel uncomfortable in view of their prominence in the late movement About 1,400 looms were running to-day, Every mule spinner was at work. Many of the operatives will be obliged now to remain out until the middle of next week, as there is no work ahead for them to do, The company are re- ceiving numerous personal applications to fill the places of those who have moved from the villages since the outbreak of the strike. The majority, however, are re- fused, as it is the determination of the company to hire that class of help which will favorably compare with those whom they have had before. . The meeting of the bleachers this morning at Barry's Hall was well attended, HS. Lewis, the chairman of the amalgamated meeting, was called upon to preside. The committee appointed to wait upon the superin- tendent of the bleachery at the meeting yesterday re- Ported that they had been received kindly, and had THE STATE CAPITAL. The Commissioners of Emigration and ~ Quarantine. ' REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE A $77,000 “Rake” and How It Was Used. Revolutionizing the Emigration Commission. The Steamship Companies to Pay Additional Head Money. atthe station, The addition of her machinery and her | Dee assured that all but one (James Flynn) could re- | WAR DECLARED AGAINST THE LOBBY final coat of paint gave her the finshed look that en- titles her to a foremost place in any fleet sailing under the ensign of the American navy. A walk about the imterior of the ship reveals many things to admire, Ber battery, consisting of eleven guns, gives her a formidable appearance, The mechanical contrivances for using, it and the expert craft to keep it in fine po- sition, indicate what might be expected in the event of a hostile engagement. The spar deck has the usual a) pearance of a man-of-war of the most approved build and combines all the modern conveniences, In the words of the enthusiastic chaplain, one may well say while standing on her deck surrounded by the heavy guns, looking upon the appliances of nautical and mili- tary power, that he feels an unwonted reverence for & government which sends forth such messengers of its authority. THE CABIN AND WARDROOM. The cabin is a gemof an apartment, and is not equalled by that of any other third rate ship in the whole navy. It is well furnished, and by its many pencott. Passed Assistant G, 8. Willits, BR suggestions of home will render the sea life of its occu- pants one of more than ordinary pleasure. Just under- neath, on the gun deck, is the wardroom. It is spa- cious, convenient and agreeable, and contains state- rooms for twelve officers. THE MACHINERY. The machinery is new throughout, the propelling force con: of modern compound engines, capable of easily developing 1,000 horsepower and relief in case of fire or leaks is furnish by three powerful steam pumps A RIGHTROUS CREW. The crew, consisting ot 175 men recently transferred from the bahia ship Wabash, has been put through a course of moral and religious training, which is un- usual in the navy. Chaplain Clark, of the Wabash, and Quartermaster Beecher—the latter a cousin of Henry Ward Beecher—have been specially industrious for many weeks in inculcating temperance and religious principles among the en, and they do not hesitate to say that the Vandalia will take with her one of the most righteous set of sailors ever seen on a man-of- war. Nearly all of them have signed the pledge and many have expressed firm religious convictions. THE OFFIOKRS. The following is a list of the Vandalia’s officors:— Commander. ton Haxton. Lieutenant Commander—Edwin T. Woodward, Lieutenants—Francis M. Barber, E. T. Strong, Henry D. Handy, William A. Hadden. ee arr Pepe sb a ea ie Unsigns—S. W. nrel, Frank A, Wilner, T. DeWitt Veeder, D. E. Lasher, A yr on nt grote sibccpe ©. Li Assistas jeorge 0. Engineers—Chief A. J. hasten H. 8. Roas, Cadets A. M. Mattier, Freeman, G. H. F, Babbitt. Passed Assistant Paymaster—Porter Loomis, Captain's Clerk—William A. Tenny. A VISIT TO THE CENTENNIAL, It is the opinion that after sing a short time at and around Norfolk the Vandalia will be ordered to Philadelphia to ferm a part of the fleet to be mustered there during the Centennial. ~ THE LANDIS TRIAL MORE TESTIMONY 48 TO THE SANITY OF THE PRISONER—THE CASE EXPECTED TO GO TO THE JURY IN ABOUT A WEEK. Bripaxton, Jan. 28, 1876. The sixteenth day of the Landis homicide trial began | this morning. Up to noon to-day over fifty witnesses | have testified pro and con. Chester M. Goodrich, the first witness called by the prosecation, testified that he had heard Dr. Lane pro- nounce the prisoner’s wife insane, In shis testimony for the defence the Doctor stated that be bad never ex- pressed such an opinion, and had never believed her ifisane. Benjamin D. Mixon and John McMahon, both of Vineland, testified to having seen the prisoner on a few occasions since his return from Europe and up to tho time of the shooting and had neve any symptom of mental derangement either in his eyes, appearance or manner. Walter Canstell testified that he was present at the office of Mr. House in Vineland at the time it was pro- ed to give Landis a hearing preparatory to taking jim to Bridgeton jail. Landis’ eyes were red as though produced by weeping, but he was calm and collected and waived a hearing before the justice of the Witness had known Landis for a number of years, but never discovered anyttug strange or peculiar in his conduct or appearance. Frank Bingham testified that he attended a public mass meetingsheld in Plum Stroet Hall, Vineland, in the spring of 1866, which meeting had been called by the citizens of Vineland to take into consideration the | fact that a land office had beon opened that was con- sidered detrimental to the best interests of the settle- ment; the office was established by Hall & Branch; ‘at this meeting Mr. Landis stated that he had expended 4 large sum of money in advertising and in inducing persons to come and look at lands, and thought that others should not reap the benefit of such advertising. He asked the meeting to pass a resolution peevenuing, the opening of any office except his own for a period of two years. Mr. Hoagland then asked the witness what the peo- } ple who attended the meeting did immediately after the adjournment. The defence interposed an e in reply to which the Attorney General stated that the | State proposed to show that Hall and Branch had been driven out of Vineland by force of arma, "The Court overruled the question, The witness said he attended another meeting when ; he heard Landis in a speech declare that he only wished the soreheads or independent party was con- centrated in one man that he might meet him single- | handed and alone in deadly combat to cetile the matter at issue. Partius Gage, ot Vineland, testified that he heard the prisoner at a meeting declare that Carruth’s paper was | a dirty and libellous and scurrilous sheet. | Quite a number of witnesses testified to personal ac- quaintance with Mr. Landis and to having seeu aod . conversed with bim since hig retara from Europe. In | brief, their testimony was to the effect that they had not noticed any ptoms of derangement. Mr. Vannatta oflered in evidence a speech delivered by | Mr. Landis in England on the subject of temperance, | | and Mr. Hoagland will read tt entire, The case will probably go to the jury in abonta week. . Hon. James H. Nixon, of Millville, and ex-Chancellor Williamson will sam up for the defence, and Attorney General Vannatta and Mr, Hoagland for the State. THE NEW JUSTICE. Hon. Mortimer M. Southworth, whom Governor Til- | den yesterday appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, is a gentleman well known throughout the State as an bonest ang able lawyer. He is fifty-nine years of ago, and has held many important and influential positions, | In Niagara county he held the position as District AL | | torney for seventeen years and was cleoted Surrogate | for aterm. In 1862 he ran for Congress on the liberal , and democratic ticket. Justice Southworth is a man of great ty of character and bas practised bis pro- fession kr nearly forty years. He ia the father of | Alvan 8, Southworth, receiyer of the Bleecker Stroot | Railroad, who is also well knt to the community as 4n author, traveller and journalist. A BANK FOR THE CENTENNIAL. A circular sent to the various banks in this city States that a new bank, with a capital of $300,000, is to be established under the United States Currency act, to be Known ag the “Centennial National Bank of Phila- | | delphia’” ‘has had granted to it the privilege of do- ing ® bani and camengs business within the grounds of the International Exhibition and is the only institution or party to which a concession for that pur- pose will be granted.’ The announcement awakes no special commendation among the bankers, STRANGE ATTACK IN A CELLAR. Catharine Strademan was arrested yesterday in Hoboken for being an accessory to an atrocious assault committed apon the wife of Police Officer Strockhoff. honge to see about Ly Mrs. Struckho showed him theron and he then wanted to see the cellar. showed him She lit a lamp place; but while standing on the Seized and she was thrown to sume their old places. He desired that five of them, who work in the chemical department, commence work this noon in order to have goods prepared for the others on Monday. Otherwise it would be necessary to have many remain out until the middie of the week. The bleacher whom the superintendent refused to have resume will be remembered by the readers of the HERALD as being conspicuous at one of the meetings, and who iu a very questionable manner read the names of those who were at work in the bieachery and who were non-strikers. He also called Kilburn, the super- intendent, a@‘scoundrel.” Fiynn has been diseharged; and wil of course, be obliged to seek employment where :— At a meeting of the operatives this morning the fol- lowing resolution was presented by P. Boland and unanimously passed :— Resolved, That wo, the operatives of the Lonsdale Com- Rey, do tender our best wishes to the editors of the New ‘ORK HemaLp for its editorials, and to its representative here for the honest, fearless and’ truthful reports given by the Herauo of the yopceezans of our meeting, and also of our side of the troubles as well as the side of our employers during the late strike. This has been a remarkable strike, differing from many of the strikes of the day. The help, who were in need o1 aid from the Relief Committee, have had, as a general thing, too much pride to ask for it, and, conse- bap aA went to work rather than be objects of charity, nly atew have come out boldly and said they were in want Again, their leaders, as was the caso with those in Fall River, have worked with- out pay, as have also their committeemen and col- lectors.’ They have persistently refused to hear any Proposition of labor agitators from abroad, and when. ever a proposition has been presented to have outsid! speakérs, it has been unanimously rejected, This morning word was received from Fall River that the operatives at that place were in sympathy with those here and were taking up contributions for them to con- tinue the strike, It is reported that nearly $1,000 was subscribed, but now it will not be forwarded in view of the decision to go to work on Monday, Offers of aid have also come from other localittes. The balance of the money raised here will be distributed by the Relief Committee to those who are likely to be in want of funds before the noxt pay day comes around. The storekeepers inform me that the operatives, rather than ask for aid, are buying oatmeal and other cheap grades of food in order to keep along until pay day -ar- rives, Surely their employers have spoken the truth im relation to their help—that they were among the best that the country affords, and had feavne them. selyes not only to bé efficient workmen, but had great THE GALLOWS TREE. self-respect for themselves and families. STEPHEN YOUNGUB HANGED IN AN OPEN FIELD AT CHESTER, 8. C.—-MURDEBR WITH THE ENIFE* AT A NEGRO BALL—A PENITENT CULPRIT. Cnesrxr, S. C., Janaary 23, 1876. The streets of this town were altve to-day with at least 7,000 persons, principally negroes, of all ages and both sexes. They commenced coming in at’ an early hour this morning to witness the executiorf of Stephen Youngue, who was hanged at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, for the murderof George Mercer, The prisoner was attended during the night and upto the hour of execution by the Rev. Father Folchi, and showed the utmost penitence for the crime for which be offered up his life. His coolness and self-possession were extraordinary. Up to a day or two ago he was callous and indifferent, bata change came over the spirit of his dream, and during his last hours he becamo eatirely absorbed in his eternal salvation, which was in a great measure owing to the intervention of Father Folchi, a priest of the Catholic Church, The unfortunate man slept soundly the night before his execution, hav.ng ex- perenced an entire change of heart. The good father spent the whole morning of to-day with his new con- vert, and when taken to the place of execution he was perfectly cool, At eleven o'clock the Chester Rife Club drew up in front of the jail, and the prisoner, with the priest and Sheriff, drove in an open carriage drawn by two white horses to the place of execution, IN AN OPEN FIELD > a little outside the town anda few feet from the line of the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad. Arrived at the ground the rifle company formed a hollow square, into which the carriage containing the sacrifice entered. About balt an hour was spentin prayer. The priest and his client knelt also upon the green sod under tho gallows in fervent prayer, The multitude looked on in wonder, There was no singing. The service was en- tirely devotional, and was notable at a negro hanging: The prisonér, who was attired ina neat suit of black clothes, except alight blue vélvet vest, ascended the platform and addressed the multitude. He said;—“If any of my kinfolk be present let them come forward and shake my hand.”” Several accepted the invitation, His wi id two children were absent. With A SELP POSSESSION WilICH WAS EXTRAORDINARY he said:—‘‘This is my last day on earth. It is my bad heart against anybody. God bless Chester jail. Faro- “well to thie world. ’” ‘The trap was knocked from under hia feet. He had called the divine blessing upon himself for the last time and his body swung into midair. Although his bock was not broken he died without a struggle. His body was lowered rnto a coffin covered with black muslin and turned over to his friends. The thermometer during the execution was at least 109 degrees in the sun. THE CRIME. The following are the main facts of the killing of George Mercer by Youngue. On the night of the 271 of | December, in the viemity of Blocksticks, in thiscounty, | a a dance wok place, attended entirely by colored ie. Among others present were George Mercer, Stephen Youngue and Samuel Dufile, the latter two of whom | dispensed with their conte and shoes while engaged in the dance. Mercer was only a spectator of the amuse- ment. Youngue, during the progress ot the dance, placed his bands on the shoulders of Mercer, who asked him to dosist, as he was an ol man and not disposed to indulge in child's play. Thereupon Youngue remarked, “I am as good a man as you,” and shook his fist in Moercer’s face in a rude | manner; which indignity was resented by the latter striking bis aggreesor on the side of the head. Youngue was then seized by the proprietor of the piace and put out of the house, In ashort time he desired readmis- sion into the house for the ostensible purpose of get- ting his coatand shoes, which he had taken off and iaid aside as superfluous articles while dancing. His friend, Sam Duffie, who was also outside, appeared at the door of the house, with aknife in his hand, that Youngue be allowed to enter. The latter, being ‘esent at the door, seized the knife in his friend’s rushed into the house, and stabbed Mercer, who fell and died within three minutes. After the commission of the bi deed Youngue was ar- rested and lodged im jail 18 place. His trial took bare here on the 5th of the present month, His Honor udge T. J. prestdidg. The State was repre- sented by A. M. Mackey, who produced sufficient and rehable bemoan @ to prove the truth of the facts men- tioned above, The defendant was represenicd by C. 3. Brice, who, without reward or h of reward, de- fended his client with ability zeal One point which he endeavored to show was that there was no satisfactory proof that ‘THE BLOW INFLICTED BY YOUNGUR caused the death of Mercer, as no eon was called in at the time to examine the wound. Another point was that as knives were drawn by different persons on the occasion of the terrible occurrence and as the room was darkly lighted it was uncertain by whom the blow given that resulted in the death of the muraered man, The ing Judge in his charge submitted the questions of jaw fairly to the ry; after a briet deliberation, rendered a verdict of guilty of murder. The jury was composed of eight colored and four white | na. ‘ on the second day after the trial the sentence of | death was pronounced by Judge Mackey upon the con- vieted man. Ina brief interview bad with Youngue before his execution he expressed found sorrow for the deed he had committed. While he confessed the crime he endeavored to extenpate its enorinity. Whiskey, as usual, played a prominent part in the perpetration of the horrible deed, At the Coroner's inquest, summoned after the killing of George Mercer, testimony was rendered to the eflect that the pegroes danced for a considerable time over the body of the murdered man. The sos ns of his own color looked forward to the day of Youngne’s execu- tion as toa holiday, and enjoyed the horrors of the | scenc as they would a circus, It seems evident that the colored race is making little Progress jn the direction of bumanity and civilizaion. and insisted | Holding Savings Bank Trus- tees to Accotnt. MISMANAGEMENT OF SING SING. Aunaxy, Jan. 28, 1876, The special committee appointed by the Assembly last year to investigate the affairs of Quarantine and to | report what, if any, change in the system should be | made submitted their report to the Assembly to-day. | The following is THE REPORT OF THE EMIGRATION COMMISSION, The importance of preserving and fostering this com- mission cannot be overestimated. The facilities for in- formation and the protection and care given to immi- grants, from the evidence taken before us, Icad us to the conclusion that the Legislature cannot bestow its favorable attention upon any State department with more beneficial results than upon the commission in question, The present scheme of protecting and caring for immigrants originated largely with | York, whether it is desirable’o continue this important com- mission, or whether it shall be suffered either to become secured by a mortgage on the real estate of the com- mission, The commission is also indebted to the sev- eral counties of the State for the support of immigrants to the amount of $99,104 71; also to the city of New York for the rent of Castle Carden $32,000, and upon the immigrant fund account of $13,943 53, making a total indebtedness of $208,048 24, less cash in hand $754 60; making a net indebtedness of $297,293 64. The business of the commission for the past year can be better explained by the following table, [Here is given a table showing by months for 1875 that the salaries and wages of Castle Garden State agents and outdoor clerks were $38,243 07; disbursements, including Castle Gardon landing depot, meals to immigrants, outdoor relief and State agencies, $20,506 63; salaries and wages State Emigration and hospital on Ward’s Island, $32,833 93; supplies, re- pairs and sundry expenses refuge and hospital on Ward’s Island, $81,413 90; insurance on property and buildings at Ward’s Island and Castle Garden, $1,544 91; interest on loans and certificates of indebtedness, $8,884 01; forwarding immigrants inland, &c., $1,607 24. Total expenditures, $185,034 59. “commutation fee of $1 50 for each alien passenger landed, $127,066.) | the disbursements exceeded the receipts by $58,000, which deficit is also increased by tho following:—Rent of Castle Garden, amounting to $12,000; debts to counties, $30,000, Total, $100,000, With the probability it not the certainty of a light 1n- | Migration for the coming year and from the figures Submitted It is apparent that some measures afford- ing instant relief are imperatively demanded. On the evidence taken it 1s plain that to destroy or impair tho usefulness of this commission would greatly injure the adopted to relievo the necessities of that commission and to meet those emergencies which it is reasonable to expect may arise? The commission, possessing large quantities of real estate, together with commodious accommodations for | immigrants, has not, sinco its establishment, cost the | taxpayers of this State one dollar. Property owned, | the maintenance of immigrants, the expenditures ior | salaries, &c., all have been paid out of | THE COMMUTATION FUND. In our judgment taxation is uonecessary and objece tlonable.” ‘the only remaining remedy for the present financial embarrassments of the commission and ior emergencies is to increase the “head money.” Since 1847 Legislature bas from time to time ps Hite the | amount tor which fmmigrant bonds might be com- | muted, ranging from $1 50to $250. From 1867 to | to 1871 the hi Money or commutation for bonds was $2 when, having accumulated a large surplus by | reason of the large immigration between those year | the Commissioners of Emigration in the month ol | January, 1871, passed a resolution recommending a | decrease thereoi to the present figure—namely, 1 | at whiob it bas remained, notwithstanding the repeat | requests of the Commissioners to have it increasea, which | tion, | day. God bless everybody. I have no malice in my | has always met with the sole opposition of the steamship agents and companies tn the city of New York. The history of the preliminary steps which led to the | | adoption of the resolution above referred to remained shrouded in darkness, All the powers poasessea by us | were employed to ascertain the trath connected with a | transaction disreputable for gentiemen representing a | large portion of the commerce of the city of New York so engage in, The lack of memory of the witnesses, especially of the agents of the companies, as to the | | details of this transaction, important in its resutts to | them, and, perhaps, special in ite character, is remark- able. But from the «evidence which’ we were able to elicit we are of the opinion that contract between the steamship companies | | and one Michael Nolan was made in the fall of 1870, whereby it was agreed that Notan | should procure the reduction of the head money from $2 50, and should receive one-quarter of the amount of reduction effected, to be paid him for each immigrant anded at Castle Garden for one year, From the ovi- dence it further appears that Mr. Nolan was not a per- son of any particular qualifications, either by reason of his knowledge of legislation or standing | asa lawyer which would operate ag inducements for his employment by the steamship companies in a | matter of so much importance. We are convinced that | Mr. Nolan acted simply in the capacity of a distributor of afund raised by'the steamship companies for the purpose of INFLUENCING LEGISLATION. The refusal of Mr. Nolan to afford any information, first, as to the amounts of movey received vy him pur- suant to the contract above referred to; second, as to the banks In which he had deposited them; third, ag to their disposition; fourth, his testimony as to the eps he had taken to secure the passage of the bill In the Assembly 4 appearing before its Committee on Commerce and Navigation; the report by that commit tee of the bill to the House; {ts transmission to tho Sonate, the length of time which elapsed {rom its in- troduction to ite fe im the Assembly; his appear- ance before the Committee on Commerce and Naviga- tion in the Senate—all of which evidence was com- pay retuted by the journals of the two houses, be- sides his entire ignorance of the name and identity | of the person who introduced the bill 1 the Assembly— | satisfy us of the correctness of the conciusion above expressed a8 to Nolan’s share in the transaction. After considerable difficulty the committee ascertained the names of the banks in which posits, From his accounts in these banks, and the statements which appear in full in the evidence sub- mitted by the steamship compani it appears that | Nolan received under bis contract $77,518 25. Origi- nally the contract with Nolan was to continue for but one year, bat in 1872, upon the Commissioners of Emigration finding that the head money at $1 60 would not be sufficient to carry on the operations of the in- stitution, they reaommended its and, a bill to that effect being introduced in the Assembly, a renewal of this contract was ob! by Nolan from some ' Won Py ase notably an jams won, ol to continuation, Owin; to wee power we wore unable to compel the attendance of witnesses or to issue suitable for refusal on the | part of winosses to testify and, therefore, to ascertain | with any degree of accuracy the disposition of the |, moneys collected by bim. An expert of considerable por aetinee st Tainter) was employed. Owing to his | continued illness and from the city, we were unable to reduce his testimony upon oath into proper | form for present submission, but, from the facts fur- nished by him, we deemed it our duty to examine cer- tain persons in private session but could come to no congiusive jus it in reference to the complicity of any of them which would warrant us in asserting their copartnership in the division of the Nolan money, while some of those thus examined were completely the Irish and German societies in the city of New | ‘The question presented to this Legislature is | acharge upon the State or be closed, A short time | ‘ago the commission was empowered to borrow $200,000; | of this $150,000 have been drawn, the, loan being | Total receipts trom | The report “fids:—From which it appears that | prosperity of the port of New York. Tho all-impor- | tat question then arises, what measures shall be | Ross | compensation, for the pa | this commission and Health Oilicer, limited its ques- exonerated from even mere suspicto Considerable diMicuity was encountered by the expert, as we are in- formed by him, in ing ‘THR DISPOSITION OF NOLAN’S DRAPTS upon his bank accounts, owing, no doubt, to the Ring exposures made in the summer and fal! of 1871. We, therefore, recommend, in connection with this matter, shat it be referred to a suitable committee sitting dur- ing the session of the Legislature, clothed with ample authority to examine further into the matters con- nected with this particular subject. It has been charged, with considerable justice, that since 1871 up to the commencement of the year 1875 the affuirs of this commission in the matter of saiuries and number of employés have beon oxtravagaptly carried on. It {s, however, proper to that the evidence before the committee is to the effect that } redyction in the num- ber of employés could not always be made } to correspon with the income of the commission by reason of the fact that tried and experienced persons couN not prudently bo discharged when imm| tion wus small and readily re. employed or proc! whea the demands ot an in- | creased immigration required their services. Since | 1871, also, politics have improperly been permitted to | some degree to influence the employment and discharge of employés, And this critieism is just in respect to both parties, whieh, since that tima, have allernated in the control of the Board. The present comiission commenced a substantial reduction in its expenditures for salaries aout a year ago, when it was evidebt that | immigration was on e@ decline, as at present administered, the force of employés and the salaries of some, as compared with the services they render, are inadequate, Bo these charges of past extra © well or ill founded is immaterial at the present time to the ques- tion whether this commission shall be preserved or do- stroyed, It has uently been pretended that by an increase of the hi money the large and val je in- terest of foreign steamship transportation to the port of New York would be driven from it, From the evidence before the ccmantes, and after special attention to the testimony of some of the nent advocates of this theory, we are convinced that this nee is without any foundation in fact; that the superior facilities af- forded to immigrants at the port of New York, and ot which they.are generally advised by friends and rela- tives residing here and the efforts ef the socicties above reterred to v6 secure immigration to that port, will con- tinue to attract immigration here, and will compel | the steamship companies from seif interest to yield to | the demands for transportation, Examination and comparison of the statistics givon to the committee to the effect of head money upon immigration to th and rival ports fail to show that an incroase of th head money has operated as a cause in any measure rtain class of immigration to Baltimore or | ; but the evidence does show that this migrants, generally farming communiti who settle permanently in some of the Western State by reason of superior railroad facilities to the West, prefer the latter ports, From all tho testimony taken | We are, therefore, of tbe opinion and urgently recom- | mend an increase of the head money to $2 50, in, of which fifty cents shall be set apart to liq te the present indebtedness of the com- mission and to the interest on its pay debts, The constitution of this commission also engaged considerable attention, and considerable evi- dence was taken as to the propricty of continuing it in | its present form. As at present constituted it consists of six Commissioners’ appointed by the Governor and | Senate, and of the Mayor of the city of New York and | the Presidents of the German and Irish societies, tho latter three boing simply ex officio members, with no power to vote, From 1847 to 1878 the presidents of the | two societies always exorcised full power as Cominis- | sioners, when a change was made in the law and they | were reduced to their presen position, From the ev dence it appears that great credit is due to tho disin- | terested labors of the gentlemen representing these so- | cieties, and, without disparaging the services of their colleagues, it is evident that they contribute largely to the administration of the important trust confided by the State to the commission in question. We recognize no wisdom in the change made by the law of 1873 We are satistied and recommend that 4 COMMISSION REP, appointed by the Governor and Senate, with the presi- dents of the two societies in question, who should take the oath of office prescribed for the appointed Com- missioners, and who should have full powers, should ‘be constituted, The question of paying salaries to tho Commissioners (the present Commissioners being at present unealaried) was also examined into, Rogarding the commission (as no doubt it was regarded by the Legislature of 1847) somewhat in the light of a benevo- lent institution, and as trustees of a particular fund | ovor which the Legislature could not eonstitutionally | exercise the power of appropriation, and with the view | of securing tho services of benevolent but politically disinterested persons and removing the commission a8 fur as possible from political influences, we have come to the conclusion that 16 would be unwise to make any q@pange in this respect An important item of expense which properly should | never havo been charged to the commutation fund | arises out of the provisions of the act of 1855, which | subject it to the maintenanco of immigrants com> mitted as criminals in the several counties of tho State, | It ts obvious that the fund in question was designed | only for the care and protection of immigrants and to | prevent their becoming a charge as paupers. QUARANTINE AND THM AVPAIRS OP THE HEALTI OFFICER. The committee, in its investigation of the affairs dt | tions wheter quarantine should, as heretofore, con- tinue a charge upon the State or whether It should be scif-supporting. In the course of our inquiries, how- ever, we ascertamed that the expenditures made for | the erection of buildings on Hoffman Island and the building of this and Dix Isiand were in many instances | extravagant, But as all the matters had recetved | the sanction of law, further inquiry in that direction was deomed useless, were exceedingly gratitied that a willingness was expressed both by the Commis- sioners and by the Health Officer, Dr. Vanderpoel, to take charge of the entire management of Quarantive and deiray ali the expenses for salaries and mainteu- | ance, except repairs, out of the emoluments of tho | Health Officer. The Commissioners’ proposition in- cluded the employment of a competent Health Oficer and bis assistant atasalary. The office of the Com- miseioners of Quarantine was organized originally and | grew out of the commission appointed to superintend | and compiete the erection of quarantine establish- ments. That work is now completed. The powers now jessed by this commission are, first, hearing and deciding appeals from the decisions of the Health Officer; second, in conjunction with the mayors of the cities of New York and Brooklyn and tho President of the Board of Aidermen of the city of New York, they are constituted the Board to fix the salaries of certain emptoyés in Quarantine; third, to audit the bills incurred by the Health Officer,» 'Tho Commis. sioners are aiso charged with the care and custody of the property of the State devoted to quarantine por- poses. it is highly creditable to the present Health Officer that mo appeal, and, so far as we could ascer- | tain, no occasion for any, has arisen during his ad- ministration; nor has the mercantile community an cause of complaint by reason of any of his acts, with reference to the appellate powers of the commission it seems to that with proper amendment to the law, providing that qnaraptine affairs | shall hereafter administered and — vessels | and oe detained only as ically ad- ministered and now detained in qoarantine, little, | if any Occasion will exist for the continuation of an ap- pellate board, The power of fixing and regulating sal- aries possessed in part by the Commissioners is simply a tive power. The Health Officer, by law, employs | and discharges all smplorés in Quarantine, The un- | wicidy Board refer to bas not, for at least three { | | es together, so that or the jealth Officer had complete’ control over the tm- portant question of expenditures for salaries. Tho power of audsting bills contracted by the Health Officer might as well be exercised by the Comptrolier. As to the custody of the perty of the State, we sub- mit that the Health Officer could very easily take charge of and act as the custodian of the property of the State without any expense to the State, Therefore, wo are of the opinion that the office of THE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS should be abolished ; that the powers now vested in the Commissioners be rolved upon the Heaith Officer; that a board of ap} consisting for the time being of the Presidents 6f the Chamber of Commerce, of the Shtpowners’ Association and of the Board of Health of the city of New York be constituted to serve, without of bys | peals from the decision of the Health Officer; that the Henith Officer pay the salaries of all employds in Quarantine Out of the fees collected by him; that all bills for re- irs be contracted by him only with the assent of the mptrolier, and paid by the Comptroller out of funds | appro riated for repairs; that hereafter no appropria- | tion be made for the maintenance of Quaran- tine except tor necessary repairs; that the money earned by the State’s boats im Quarantine for tho | portation of passengers and mails and that de- nived from the care of the sick at Di: Isiand be ao- counted for and paid by the Health Ollicer to the State. In the course of the investigation of Quarantine afairs it became our duty to notice ap anuaal oxpendituro for salaries on Quarantine boundaries between this State and the State of New Jersey. The work ot locat- ing these boundaries was long since completed, and the necessity for this commission, therefore, and for th expenditure no longer exists, 'e respectfully call the attention of the Assembly to this matter to the end that no appropriation be made for this purpose. Appropri- ate bills, embodying some of the recommendations con- tained in this repoft, have been prepared and are, with ‘this report, respectfully sabmiteed, JEREMIAH MoGUIRE. L. A. WAEHNER. THOMAS ALVORD, FP. W. VOSBURGH. GEORGE W, SCHUYLER, ‘A DISSENTRR. Mr. Gedney submitted a minority report, in which he disagrees with the other members of the committes in their recommendations to abolish the Quarantine Commissioners and reduce the namber of the Emigra- tion Commiamoners. Tho re of the majority was drawn up by Mr. Waebner, who also drew ap the bills which the committee advise the Legisiature to pass Telative to quarantine, THE BILLA RECOMKRNDED, ‘The first of the four bills which accompany the ro- port, and tho passage of which the committee recom- mend, embodies the major portion of their recommen- dations It limite the time within which vessels may be detained at — tine, Under the present law tho Health rs ie wer- | | Commissioners of Emigration for the State of New York, one to hold office for two aeath one for four years, and one for six years. Tho President of the German Emigrant Society and the President of the Irish Emigrant Society are made ex officio additional Commissioners, and a! vested with all the powe may elect from their number @ president and vic® president, and appoint a secretary and treas- urer and such other officers and employés a® may be neceseary. The ez officio Commissioners must be, like the other Commissioners, citizens of the United States, and must subscribe to the same oath of office. The other two bills provide for the increase of the head money to $2 50, fifty cents of which goes to a sinking fund to liquidate the debt of the commission, and that the Emigrant fund shall not be je use of to support emigrants cbmmnitted as criminal CITY RAILROADS. The bill introduced by Mr. Whitson relative to street railroads provides that corporations may be formed and tracks laid through streets of any city or town when the property owners along the proposed route their consent, The provisions of the bill are to apply in the sane manner when extensions are to be made to Toads already in existence. THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Senate and Assembly adjourned about noon to- day unul Monday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, Very little business was done, The Senate, in execu- Ulve session, referred the nomination of Mortimer M. Southworth, of Lockport, for Supreme Court Judge, for the vacancy created by the death of Judge Lamont, to @ committee of Senators hailing from the re Jndidicial district, consisting of Mesars. le, Vedder, Wellman and Rogers, Senator Etnerson made the personal explanation which he was denied giving in open session relative to a statement in one of the party organs that he professed to be an independent od acs singed ea true he intended fo act an inde; nt part, but he could still be lo; ab se lean principles. "His independence would be ex! in all measures where the interests of the people were atstake. He would cast his voice and vote against everything that savored of corruption, whether is came from republicans or democrats. He was elected as a repablican and a reformer, and he failed to see that the two characters were incompatible Several Senators referred to the case with which the press reached all their proceedings in executive session, and thought amore stringent secrecy should be im- osed in the future. After the session was over the nators were unusually reticent about their doings, but, as is always the case, the proceedings wore bound to leak out in some quarter. AMENDING TILE CONSTITUTION. The concurrent resolution amending the constitution and abolishing the three Canal Commissioners and sub- stituting a Superintendent of Public Works in their stead, to be appointed by the Governor, was ordered to | a third reading in the Senate. IMPORTANT TO SAVINGS BANKS DEPOSITORS. Senator Baaden introduced a bill for the appoint- ment.of Commissioners to settle claims for buildings | used for armories in New York city, The same Sena- tor introduced a bill of an important character to sav- ings banks depositors, Itamends the act of 1875 to conform the charters of all are banks to @ uni- formity of powers, mghts and ilabilities, and provides that “vach and every one of the trustees of such savings bauks or institutions for savings must be responstble and shall become, with thoir real and personal property, securities for the faithful administration and execu- tion of the duties of the President, Vice President and all other officers of such savings banks to which they are elected, and hold the position as trustees and officers thereof, Any president, viep president or other officers of stich savings banks who shall wilfully or fuithlessly use or misappropriate any of the fands or moneys or securities, or is guilty of the use of funds or deposits of such savings banks for illegitimate purposes, oF of malfeasance or ot wilful neglect of duty in bis office, upon conviction thereof snal! be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 or imprisoned in @ Stato Prison not lees than one year nor more thau ten Years, or by both, such fno and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.’’ THE WAR ON THE Lonny. Mr. Strahan, who has made up bis mind for a merci- less warfare on the Albany lobby, intends to ask the House next week to empower the Committes on Ju- diciary, to whom was referred Mr. Smith’s resolution to investigate Mr, Stratan’s Fae against the lobby in connection with the Bergh bill, to send for persons and papers, All the big and little lobbyists will be sub. Siento ond if they be at all communicative some spicy revelations may see the light. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Mr. Morrissey presented a remonstrance from New York mechanics rctensing against the pas: of the bill for the employment of pauper and convict labor. Mr. Jacobs moved that the bill in question be recom. mitted to the Committee on Cifies, as he perceived Kings county was incinded in its terms Mr. Vedder offered a resolution that appears to come rather late in the day, for the appointment of a com- mittee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the Senate on the death of Henry Wilson. A multitude of laborers that for days blocked the passages of the Capitol went into spasms of joy to-day on learning that Governor Tilden signed the bill de signed to set all of them to work on the new Capitol. he Bergh bill passed the Senate with but three dis- senting votes. The committee appointed to investigate the Stato prisons returned from Sing Sing last night, and report privately that everything there gives the impression of blipshod management and Ipable carelessness, in striking contrast to the conduct of the Albany Peniten- tary. They found Stokes in “good wind’? and bealth and more resigned to his confmement than they expected. Ss REPORT OF THE ASTOR LIBRARY. Tho annual report of the trustees of the Astor Library was received by the Senate. The number of yolumes.{n the library on January 1, 1875, was 160,306; recetved by doriation, 1,789; received by pur- chase, 491; total, 152.446. The number added from 1860 to 1875 was 75.549 vol- umes, From the original bequest of $400,000 by tho founder the property has increased to $778,356 30, with asia eae lebt caused by unexpected repairs of . In 1874 there 127,579 volumes delivered to 34,854 roaders, and in 1875, 135,065 volumes to 36,735; since 1860 there bas been an increase of 129 per cent in the number of readers, BROOKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENTS. For some time Mr. Higgins has been holding the draft of a’ bill to amend the charter of Brooklyn. But the requests to present it have been so numerous ant so urgent that ho, bas decided to introduce it wo- morrow morning It is a very voluminous \ document, and socks to correct many mi- nor defects which experience and time have taught was necessary to» make a perfect instrument of the charter, as well as radically reform- ing many other and fmportant points It is very sweeping in its provisions, The reduction of the sala- ries of the city officers at the head of departments saves to the city §12,500 per annum. Tho terms of all clerks, officers and employés, except the rank and file of the police force proper, cease upon the passage of this act, and their successord are to be appointed by the Commissioner. One of the excellent provisions of the bill fe that of prohibiting the detailing of officers to the various courts, officed aud departments of the city and county, THE FENIAN CONVENTION, The fourteenth General Convention of the Fenian Brotherhood commenced its second day’s proceedings yesterday in Military Hall, Bowery, soon after eleven o’clock A. M. the President, Mr. George Smith, in the chair, Thero was a pretty fair number of delegates present, some of whom qualified to take their seats this morning. Among these latter were the well knowg exiles, Messrs. Thomas Clarke Luby, O'Donovan Rossa and General Thomas Francis Boybke. The greater part of the forenoon’s session was oceu- pied by the reading of the Head Contre’s report. The reading of this document by Colonel John O'Mahony was listened to with the greatest attention on the purt of the assemblod delegates. It covered a space of sev- enteen months, from the 24th of August, 1874, to the oth of January, 1876. | The report dwelt upon the con- divon of the Fenian Brotherhood, its present object and futuro aims. Tho Head Centre® also dwelt upon the relations between the revolutionary party in Ireland and the Fenian Brother~ hood of America. The cases of the Fentan prisoners stil confined in British dopgeons were treated in a mauner which their urgency demanded. The Head Contre Iaid before the Convention an exhibit of the foancial afairs of the organization from Au; 187: till January, 1876, and Concluded his report by a stron; appeal through the Convention to the patriotism of Ire~ innd at home and abroad to not allow themselves to ba turnea aside from the pursuit of their count: Inde- pendence either by the specious arguments litical adventurers or the artful dodges of designing men wha eg aay vb Ireland and her cause, ~ ted e following committecs were inted :—0; Finance, John Sulliva: Chi Pasig) I Smith, ‘New York; Ge: F. Millen, New ral York; Captain John Lysaght, New York; John Paterson, W. 2. On the ‘Fovure of the General Thomas F. Bourke, New Y New York; John Sullivan, Lilinots; Laby, Ni York. Ou “Home Jobn O’Mabony, Now York; Thomas Oiarke York; J. O'Donovan Rossa, ‘New York; General Phomaq | F. Bourke, New York; tain John Lysaght, York; Genoral ¥. F. Millen, Hew At & quarter after three o) , M. the Congention sdjoarned until seven, THR NIGHT SRBBION, ‘Tho Convention was called to order by the chaii ata quarter to eight o'clock, was a very attendance of delegates, and ‘thi continued to arr until after nine o'clock, at w Bour tho hall w: well filled. The early partof the night was mated discussion vouching the footie a br ay atm on tion. ANNUAL ELECTION, At the annual meeting of the American Microscopical Society of the Cijy of New York, held on Tuesday | dictum ia a fal in the. matter, The limit fixed in tho bill 1a five days for ordinary tion and in extreme cases as when a vessel comes from an infected port and has on board persons sick from contagious disease of a character, ten days. It further shall all the sala- a the Quarantine employée and tho running of Quarantine steamers, in fact ail the ox- mop fo Quarantine, except tho repairs, out of tho of his office, It abolishes the issioners of Quarantine and transfers the powers thoy now have in heari: “yo from the Health Officer's decisions to a Board of \ppeals to consist of the President of Shipowners’ Association, the President of the Charm of merce and the President of the Board of Health, who are to serve In this capacity without compensat.o: The second bili provides that it shall be the duty ot the Governor by and with the advice and consent of, the Senate upon the passage of thisactto appoint three ing, Janoary 26, 1876, the following officers were for the ensuing year:—President, Jolin M No, 85 Rast Tenth street; V; Atkinson, M. D., No. 41 Bast Nineh in hi GF. No. 13 Willian street; a ‘Treasurer, maical: 7 Winthrop place; Curate: Bolleva Hospieal, iia ah ——____. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At the last regular meeting of tho Steamboat Pilot Association the following officers were elected for thi ensuing year:—Ed. Barrett, President; ©. J. sons, Vice President; Thomas Kerland, Recordi Secretary ; J, W. Albertson, Financial 3a Lockman, Jr., Treasurer; P. Carroll, Jobm and Silas Sp cer, Trustecs,