The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1876, Page 5

THE REVENUE SYSTEM. Proposition of Senator Gordon for Reform in Collecting the Whiskey Tax. TNE ENORMOUS FRAUDS PERPETRATED. An Excise Corps To Be Ap- pointed for Life. SENATOR MORTON IN OPPOSITION. Wasuinotoy, March 8, 1876. In the Senate to-day Mr. Gordon called up the reso- tution submitted by him on Tuesday instructing the Committee on Finance to ascertain, if possiole, what amendments to our revenue laws are necessary to vecure economy and certainty of the collection of in- ternal revenue and prevent the recurrence of official frauds in that branch of tho public service, He modi- fied the resolution to read as follows:— Whereas the frequent and enormous frauds committed by distillers and government ofticials have deprived the gov- ernment of «large proportion of its legitimate revennes ‘nd brousht disrepute upon an important branch of the ft penple and ved. That the Committee on Finance be: instructed to ascortain, if possible, what are the defects in the present system, and what lovislation Is necessary to remedy these defects, and especially to inauire— © %i/a—Whetber it be udvirable to so amend the levy the whiskey tax directly upon the capacity of ferment- ing tubs, and require it to be collected in advance; and, ‘Second—Create & corps of excise, to nold office indefi- psig removable only for incapacity or malfeasance in Mr. Gorpow said the resolution proposed a radical change in the revenue laws It was proper, therefore, that he should explain the reason and necessity for such change, and he disclaimed in advance any dispo- Bitton to reflect upon the head: of the Revenue Bu- reau or the Treasury Department. His purpose was to desl with the system alone, and show ‘ts defects, Had this resolution been adopted three years ago even Joyce would have been compelled to act Asan honest man. The whiskey distillers would have paid the tax, and the Whiskey Ring would have been impossible. Money enough would have been saved to the government to pay the cost of 100 centennial exhi- ditions or build a Pacific railroad, not only to Califor- nia, but around the world if there was land to sustain It. Inno department of the governmens was there a louder or more imperative demand upon Congress tor wise and energetic legislation than in the Revenue Bureau. Mr. Gordon then read trom the report of Mr. Fessenden when he was Secretary of the Treasury in 1864 to the effect that THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION of our distilleries was 100,000,000 gallons, and argued that since 1864 the population of the country had Increased, all ot the Southern States had been added to she consuming and producing capacity since that time, yet Commissioner Pratt in bis annual report, showed that the tax upon only 77,500,000 gallons was paid in 1870, This demonstrates that there had been fraud. He believed that there should have been received into the Treasury since 1864 over $1,200,000,000 from tax on whiskey, but instead of that only about $450, 000 bad been received. Take into consideration the fact that the production as well as the consumption had been increased by the Southern States resuming their relations with the Federal government, and he believed at least $1,000,000,000 had been lost tothe government on account of whiskey frauds. Where had this money gone? Into the pocket of the dishonest distiller, or what was worse, into the pockets of dishonest govern- ment officials, and brought disgrace and demoralization upon the nation. He had but one object in bringing this thing to the attention of the Senate, and that was to arrest the atiention of Congress and of the country, and have such = degisiation that would ferret out and prevent these frauds, &Ld rescue the country. In organizing our revenue system there had been extensive plagiarism from the nglisi y tem, but he was bound to say that the | Fhadow of that system merely had been stolen and the substance left behind. Great Britain could collect and did collect $2 50, gold, per gallon on the product of her distilleries, but the Uni States could not collect twenty cents per gallon in ies pers and when an atiempt wi made to collect $2 per gallon in greepbacks, all was los. Why was it that Engiand, under the same be Seg could collect ten times as much iu goid as the United States could in greenbacks? It was because England appointed her officers solely to collect the taxes, while here they were appointed to collect the taxes and help the party which for the time might be in power. (Applause in the galleries, but promptly checked by the presiding officer.) Mr. Gor- don, continuing, said the efficiency of THE ENGLISH SYSTEM depended upon the honesty of its officers. Were Eng- lishmen honest and Americans dishonest? He resented any such imputation; it was not true, lt was true though that oificers of the English excise did oot steal | English revenue, while officers of the American excise did appropriate American revenue. England had but one motive in selecting her officers, while here we had adouble ono, The English excise officer was forbidden to belong to any party organization, bat here such officer not only might belong to a party organization, but he must beiong to a party, and to one to which ho was indebted for his commission He must work for and pay to the party appointing him, and if he refused to do #o his official head went into the busket. Mr. Gordon further commented on the English sys- _ tem, and said in this country a political partisan with- but aby experience, without any training and without ¥ qualifications, Save the influence which he could img in favor of party, oftentimes stepped to | the topmost round of ’ the ladder and was trusted with untold millions of the government money 14 the people's revenue. In Engiaod ber revenue ents were proverbially honest and the reputa- tion of the government free from official stain, | while here r politics were debauched by | revenue officers and our government graced by revenue frauds. Under tne E system of selecting pon-partisans and enforcing the law, taxes were collected, while under our system of selecting partisans and not enforcing law, \axes were evaded. In England the revenue system was & success aud the pride of the people, while in this | country the same system was an ignotninious failure; famous only from failure and conspicucas only trom crime; infamous with the people and a disgrace to the country. Aslongas revenue officers were appointed by the party for the time in power the country would | have these corruptions. Tice meters might | be tm diligence might be doubled and agents quadrupled, but as jong as agents wore appointed on account of their party influence so long would dishonest distillers bribe dishonest officials, He wished to add his deep conviction that whatever party might be called upon to administer the governmeni, if it appointed men to collect the taxes on account of their party influence disgrace would be brougtt upon the Party. If it should be the will of the American peopie, as he believed it would be soon, to put the democratic party in power, that party would bring honesty to these departments, Yet, so fully was he persuaded that there would be a temptation to use muncy to keep | THE PARTY IN POWER that he felt very much like praying “Lord deliver the | democrats also trom temptation.” He then referred | Jo the amendments to the revenue laws proposed by Commissioner Pratt, and said they would nov be suffi tient. The axe must be laid at the very root of evil. Che Collectors of Taxes must be taken away irom party temptation and party influence. To have a pure ad- ministration a corps of excise m: created removed from the temptation of party support. Such corps should bave a moderate salary, and hold office during lite or good bebavior, and at the end of service they might be retired with pay. What would the army of the United States be if appointments in it were made by political influence? It would soon descend from its Bigh position and become aa imtriguing and dis- Teputable mob, Why not appoint excise officers like army and navy officers were appointed? He urged "pon the Senate to pass the resoluvion and bave the excise corps established. Butif the adoption of that | would be too much of aA party sacrifice then he hoped the other proposition would be adopted | and taxes levied upon the tabs, .0 be collected in ad- vance. There were but three classes who would object to that:—First, those who honestly believed the method could not be a success on account of its sim- Plicity; second, office-holders, because if it should be their occupation would be gone, and third, dis- honest distillers, because they could notevade the law. The first class was the only ove meriting any potice, but he claimed the method wi be successful. He disclaimed any party motive m matter, and hoped he was moved by a higher consider- ation, He appealed to the party in power and to the party expected to como into power to adopt the resoli- ons, that there might be honesty in collection of | the revenue. He argued that the adop' | lutions would make the receipts trom rev and they would rid the service of vast hordes of as REVENUR MARPIRS. No man could read the comments in the foreign | press upon our revenue frauds without a blush of shame as an American citizen, To-day, standing in the shadow of that awiul event which cast a gloom over the whole country, it grieved him to state that | American institutions were imperilied by these | tad and sickening disclosures of tho last few years. What are they? Corruption; — oficial corruption in high places aud im low, erédit mobdiler, Sanborn contracts, Washington cry oe ting, and last, the horrid, withy, dirty | hiskey King, gathering revenue officials in | The overshadowing and crushing evil day was the love of money and the love of the display which money gave. How important it was for Congress to throw around the im- tant position of revenue collector, the incentives to y and tae dealing! Could not Senators bury considerations lor such a result’ Could they all parties, remembers that they ic to gave This wave of | fought | for the Senate to frame matters | is | recured by leo upon the lands Hable, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. . corraption which bas swept over the country and broke at last at the very steps of the Executive mansion nas become Tgp open oe o This was a ear to rel on was a good saan te mee ie hoped all would unite to restore a pure service and unite all the people for prac- ticable, substantial and useful reforn. SPEECH OF MR. MORTON. Mr. Morton said it bad been said that civil war was generally followed by @ period of demoralization to a greater or less degree, and he supposed there was something in that; and in that case the responsibility would come back to those who made the civil war, and those who made that war should perhaps, the last rsons to complain of its consequences. Ifthe Senator je Georgia (Mr. Gordon) could suggest any practical measure to prevent trauds or collect the revenue he (Mr. Morton) would wnite with him or anybody else for that purpose, True, there bad been corruption in the collection of the revenue, and doubtiess there would be no matter what party adininistered the government. There were gooa and bad men in both parties. jtatement that all the good men were in one party and all the bad men in the otner was beneath bis contempt, Mr. Goxpon said he could not bear the idea of having the Senator’s contempt, and, therefore, must correct bis assumption. He did not say that ali the ‘were in one party and the bad ones in the ot! meant the party whv administer the revenue system, as at present organized, would bring bad men to it. Mr. Morton resuming said the Senator (Mr. Gordon) said there was to be a change in the party administra- ting the government, and the democratic party would bring honesty to the collection of the revenue. He said in substance that the revenues were now diverted to the support of party, and charged that the republican party was corrupt He (Mr. Morton) denied any such assumption that the democratic party had all the good men, When it was assumed that the democratic party had all the good men and the repoblican party all tho bad ones, he begged leave to say that the republicans had known the democratic purty. They had known that party from childh and were unable to say that, on ap average, those Ih that party were any bet- terthan other peopic. If the republicans aamitted that the democrats were as as other people, they did about as much as they could conscientiously do, The Senator (Mr. Gordon) had declared that $1,000,000,000 bad been st but the Senator was rather extravagant in his government wis substantially in the hands of the democratic party in 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868, The tax collected on whiskey during these years was as follows:—In 1866, $33,268,000; in 1867,” $33,542,000, and m_ 1868, $18,655,000, and this with a tax of $2 per gallon on whiskey. In 10/1878 the tax collected on whiskey was $52,000,000; in 1874, $49,000,000, and in 1875, $52,000,000, ‘and this with a tax less than one-half as mucli as that imposed under the Jobnson administration, Could it be interred from these figures that when the democratic party came into power it would bring a panacea for all these illst Lf tne Senator wanted revenue oilictals to be non- partisans, why did not his party in the other house bring forward a bill to make revenue collectors lite officers? The Senator (Mr. Gordon), .had stem of England. It appeared from his country more than a re- ublie, (Mr, Gordon) wanted all tax officers to be ife appointees, why had he not urged its adoption in Georgia, Had'\t been adopted there the State Treasu- rer would not have defaulted, as was recently the case, to the extent of erp aee A $400, 000, Mr. Gorvoy—Does the Senator state that as a fact? Mr. Morton said be had seen it stated in the papers. Mr. Gorvoy said the matter was now being adjudt- cated in the courts, and the Treasurer claimed that every dollar could be accounted for, Mr. Morton—Well, he is « democratic official and ‘will be deait with tenderly. "Resuming his arguinent, Mr. Morton said:—As the democratic party expecis to be in power they would appoint this excise corps for Ife. Would some of them be republicans? He thought hot, The whole country would understand why this proposition was brought lorward at this time. There had beon some difficulty in collecting the reve- nue ip the Southern States, owing to the murder of revenue officials; and then it was said there were family stills there where they distilled enough for the neighborhood only. The civil service reform, pro- posed by the Senator from Georgia, wus very sweep- ing. Why did be not bring i a Dill to have it ex- tended to all departments of the govern- ment if the life tenure was such a good thing? In other words, Why not come out in favor of a monarchy instead o1 a republic? There was where the whole proposition ended. What the Senator (Gordon) knew about whiskey frauds he knew trom investigation put on foot by a republican admunistra- tion, He could not Fen to an instance where any such mvestigation had been authorized by ‘A DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION, The Sanborn frauds and Crédit Mobilier exposure were the result of investigation seton foot by a repuv- lican House of Representatives. That party was an honest party which :mvestigated its own members and punished them. There were some other forms of cor- ruption quite as dangerous as whiskey frauds The Senator (Gordon) bad reference to an event which casi a shadow over all the tand. He (Morton) would | bot discuss that, as he might have to sit as | ajudge on that case, but if common report was true that uppoimtment came as bear being a non-partisan appointment as could be. It had the democratic sur- roundings, Mr. Morton then read from the speech of Mr. Gordon, delivered in Atlanta, and said that Senator had paid no attention to the utterances of Toombs, de- livered a few days before at the same place, to tho effect that the Georgia election had been carried by | bribery and intimidation. If that charge wastrue it ‘was a damning one against the people of Georgia, and if not true it was foul calumny. It was the place of = Senator to repel it, and be had passed it by in silence, Mr, Gorpow said the Legislature took formal action in regard to those charges, und he would have the reso- lutions adopted by that body Mr. Morton said the Legislature may have thought it worth while to take some notice of them, but the re- | port in the newspapers showed that the UTTERANCES OF MR. TOOMBS were cheered to the echo, That was a case of corrup- tion far more reaching than the whiskey frauds. The Seuator (Mr. Gordon) had charged the republican party with being tyrannical He (Mr. Morton) denied it. The party bad been magnanimous and his friend. Mr. Gordon was a living monument to its magnanimity, The party had dealt magnanimously with those who gainst the governin Suermay, (rep.) of Ohio, said this was tne first ince the Internal Revenue law had been against it. His friend (Mr. Gordon) might disclaim any intention of making a party speech, but all who heard it would regard it as such, The revenue laws = had no framed by men of both parties honestly and faithfully, sented by the Senator from Georgia had business before the Senate, It was unconstitutional goannas to the be sent to the revenue. If the resolutions shoul a party speecn lor party purposes bad been made — The resolution pro- — no | Committee on Finance the constitution prevented their | consideration by that committee, He argued that the law as it now stood required a survey of every dis- tillery in the country, and the internal Revenue Office knew the producing capacity of every distillery. was discovered that a distillery was ruoning short ot its producing capacity, the law required that it should be taxed according 10 its producing capacity, unless a satisfactory explanation could be given. | It was im- ble to enforce such a law as that proposed vy the irom Georgia. It.would be taxing a business before such business was carried op. 1 would be tax- ing the whiskey before it was made. No one ever heard of such a thing, Hoe then referred to the whis- key tax, and said he thought it nad been too hich heretofore; therefore he voted against increasing it last winter, As to an excise corpe, the people of the United States would never tolerate any such band, The office of tax gatherer should be under the head of tho Bu- reau, so that an officer could be removed the moment fraud was suspected. The gentleman (Mr. Gordon) had charged that $1,000,000,000 had been lost At least $192,000,000 of this sum must be charged to the Johnson administration, Mr. Gorpox asked how many collectors, appointed by Mr. Johnson, were confirmed by the Senate. ‘The discussion which followed’ was purely political in its character, Messrs. Sherman, of Ohio, Gordon, of Georgia, and Withers, of Virginia, taking part therein, and at 118 conciusion the Senate adjourned. FUNERAL OF JOHN ©, GUNTHER. ‘The funeral of the late John Charles Gunther, brother of ex-Mayor Charles Godfrey Gunther, took place from No. 241 East Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon. The religious services were performed by Rev. Drs. Hepworth and Wedexind, and the remains wore aiter- ward conveyed tu Greenwood. The following gentle- men acted a8 palibearers:—Messrs. F. Hazleton, G. H. Hennings, A. Van Vuikenburgh, [. J. Steasting, C. Bergen, L. Brown, R. Strebeigh and M. Tompkins. NEWARK PROPERTY OWNERS’ DIS- A PLAN TO BELIEVE THEM OF PAYING TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. The debt of the city of Newark is now about $10,000,000, nine times more than it was ten years ago. There is pearly enough due to pay the debt, but the dues consist of taxes and assessments which, during the years of so called improvement, piled up against property owners to such a beight that, the hard times coming on, they have not been able to pay. Many are unwilling to pay, because of alleged injustice, and for the reason that many who resorted to the courts secured immunity im consequence of the alleged injustice, But thousands would pay rath than rush to law, and to enable them is now problem of the local statesmen. A plan has be offered by both the Common Cor the Board of Trade which, it is claimed, would fill the det pass a law at Trenton, whereby th assesstnents in arrears may be liquidated prove equal annual instalments until the whole iw pai that interest be charged up at the rate of seven per egut anoum from the date of tion, and included in the bond.’ jaw, 1t is urged, has worked most samirably in Eliza- beth. Uniess some such plan is provided a vast amount of property will be virtual the eny, will be an elephant on its hi and be of no nitimate benetit, ag it is believed the city could not give any sound title with the property tna disposition of it RAYAGES OF DIPHTHERIA. ‘The fell scourge of diphtheria continues to desolate families in Jersey City. Mr, Robert McFarland, a printer, buried two children yesterday, between whose doatbs there was only a difference of jour hours. Ho burted anothor child a week ago from the saine disease. A umber of adults are also from . If te | | held at Dundee ts on THE WOMEN’S PAVILION. EFFORTS TO MAKE A GOOD DISPLAY AT THE COMING CENTENNIAL—MRES. GILLESPIE BE- FORE THE WOMEN OF NEW YORK. The ladies whose names have already been published in connection with the movement to represent the wo- men of America at the coming Centennial gathered in Chickering Hall yesterday afternoon with many others desirous of participating in the work. Mrs. General | Collum and Mrs. Gerard were president and secretary of the meeting, and the former laay introduced Mrs. Gillespie, of Philadelphia, to hear whose address on the work in hand they had come togetber, The speaker exp!ained the passage of the act of Con- gress authorizing the Centennial Exhibition. The bill determining upon Philadelphia, she said, as the place at which it was to be held, was introduced by a gentle- man from Maine. No Philadelphian nad anything to do with it, and if they knew the misery it was going to cause them, they, at the time of its passage, would have wished the mover had confined his attention to his native State, Coming directly to the question under cons deration Mrs, Gillespie said that the women’s interest in the celebration was threefold— first, by doing honor to the memory of the women of the Revolution they hope to stimulate the women of the present day to emulate their simplicity, manners and dress and their noble virtu a second great object is to forward the work of cementing a national friendship by engaging the women of the North and South in the celebration; and, last of all, it is desired that woman’s work shall be ad- vanced and benefited by the showing to be made at the great fair. The speaker narrated the experiences of the Women’s Association, originally formod in Philadelphia, and the success that attended their efforts, Some of their ex- LS ih ge were ofa ludicrous sort. One woman, from reland, who was requested to aid the work, sald sho “knew all the saints im the calendar, but she had never before heard of Centennial,” A German woman said she had lived in the country for thirty years and she had never heard of it before, so there could not be any such thing as a Centennial, and an American woman, when asked to subscribe to the bonds, said she supposed it was some coal oil specula- tion, and if it was she did not want her husband to have anything todo with it, Notwithstanding theso and other equally discouraging experiences, however, much had been accomplished, and when the time ar- rived the women of America would be found to have made a creditable display. At one time it was intended to oceupy a part of the main building, but it was found that on ac- count of the great demand for space from fo eign countries the restrictions would be greater, Be sides, it was found that the classilication of goods un der the general direction would scatter women’s work, It was, therefore, determined to erect a women’s pavil- jon, and an appeal to the different States im which soci- eties had been organized found a ready resp Still more money, however, is needed; bat what 1s most de- sirea is uregement and evidence of willingness to ‘unite in the spirit of the movement. to be forwarded to the Centennial from all over the Women’s work is | | | | | | i | | world. The women of England will send needlework | and other specimens of their ingenuity in various arts, Spain will be represented, and even trom Japan will come specimens of the useful and ornamental works of women. Through the efforts of the women who first organ- Ized in Philadelphia the sum of $105,000 has already been raised to forward their own project, while at the same time they bave procured a direct contribution to the general Centennial fand of upward of $20,000. After explaining the manner in which applications for space may be made and other details connected with the practical working of the women’s department, Mrs, Gillespie said she would be glad to answer any ques- tions the audience desired to ask her. A lady inquired what provision had been made for | the exhibition of clothing, and Mrs. Gillespie answered thac all ultra’costumos would be excluded. ween are cousitered ultra dresses?” the lady asked, “Well,” said Mrs. Gillespie, “I should say ‘Bioom- ers,’ for instanze."” Another lady, evidently an advanced advocate of women’s rights, inquired what peculiar privileges the women of America enjoyed that they should be so in Commemorating the women of the Revolu- Ei 2 = id the women of America had had more liberty than any others in the world. Ia Ger- many she had seen a Woman and a cow harnessed to- gether, ploughing, ‘The ‘inquirer responded that the women here often plough without the assistance 4 The speaker said nothing was expectedy her from the women devoted to such occupations. This little discussion provoked some merriment, and at its close Mrs. Gillespie recollected that a kinder- garten was to be a feature of the women’s exhibition. They were also to pay for the opening march which Wagner is now engaged in composing. Applications for space may be made by exhibitors ‘until the 16th of April. Mrs. Gillespie's adaress elicited a good deal of ap- plause, which found expression in “the ruin-like pat- toring of enkidded palms,” At the close of the mect- ing Rose D’Eria sung a Spanish ditty. THE LUNAR ECLIPSE. Last night crowds of curious people gathered here and there throughout the city on available corners to enjoy the rare sight of a lunar eclipse, which was announced by Protessor Parkhurst to begin at eleven P. M. The sky was very cloudy about that time, but many waited in patience hoping that the clouds would float away. Later the mass became less dense, and now and then a little cleft allowed a brief glimpse at the silvery orb; too brief, however, to satisfy the sky-gazing crowds. Being, as arule. unscientific, the watchers did not kaow at what particular point of the heidi the eclipse would first be visiblo, and when the clefts closed and the moon was shaded, much discussion was indulged in, haif a dozen persons declaring they had seen the eclipse in as many different places. In discu sion and waiting the night wore into nforning and still the Queen of Night was veiled. The eclipse was visible in all parts of the Union, but as no scientific results could accrue, owing to the grad- ual shading of the moon while in penumbra (which prevent precise observations), the event, of course, pos- | sessed no real importance. AMERICAN FLAX. Yesterday morning the venerable Peter Cooper, in company with a well-known writer on flax, held a pro- longed interview at the Brovoort House with Mesers. Miller & Fleming, the millionnatire flax merchants of Dundee, Scotland, and likewise Eric investigators, Mr. Codper, who believes that this country should be a great flax exporting country, had provided himself with samples of flax from (bio and Louisiana, Mr. Miller said he had vo idea that this country could ra suen qualities, and at a much lower price than Russia, from which Dundee obtains its principal supply. Afier look- ing at the samples some time he said, ‘I will take th yonr $1,000,000 worth of flax like your sample.’ ith reterence to some Louisiana jute he remarked, “L want nothing better, but | am pot dealing in jute now.” He eaid further that he uses 5,000 tons of flax annually, and has now in stock 16,000 tons of flax and 8,000 tons of tow, Tho reason that large siocks aro account of the baitic being closed for five months in the year. After this Mr. Wilson Watson read a paper about flax, and Mr. Peter Cooper left the Dundee genticmen im good hamor, feeling that he had given an impetus to American in- dustry, MURDER IN HOBOKEN. Yesterday evening the body of Mary McCarthy, a widow, was deposited in the Hoboken Morgue, sho having been mardered, it is alleged, by John Smith, a notorious dezperado and ex-convict, The following are | the details of the cuse;—It appears that Smith, who bas po known home, entered the house of Mra, Me- Carthy, on Ferry street, oa Toesday last, and quarreiied with her, The upshot was that Smith struck her to the ground with some in- strument, she failing unconscious, Smith then escaped, leaving his victim welteriug in her blood. An unmarried sister of Mrs. McCarthy who was in the room assisted her as best she could, but she never rallied, and shortly died, The sister remained alraid to teil of what had bap- pened till yesterday afternoon, when she sent for Un- dertaker Crane to have the body buried. Mr. Crane, who is likewise a Coroner, noticing the wound on the forehead, saw that the woman's death was a suspicious oue, and notified . ‘County Physician, wi to an" inquest held. Yesterday eve: ‘ve J was empanolli and, after viewing the ¢ iy, adjourned will this morning ten o'clock. last evening Police Officers Gallagher and Ford arrested Joon Stith, the alleged murderer, in Sixth street, and be was taken up to the Hudson County Jail pending the action of the nd Jory. The if, Miss Graham, has been arrested likewise, and a Mra Miller, who knows something about tne | case, The record of the murdered woman, who is about thirty yers of age, is unfortunately tar from a one, dissipation and debauchery having set its imprint on ber face. She lived with her sisterin the notorious ‘““barracks’’ or immense tenement houge in Ferry on the corner of Madison street. She has been frequently arrested for drunkennes: FOR ALBANY PENITENTIARY VIA NEW YORK. Wellington Boyd was recently convicted before a United States Commissioner in Wilmington, N. GC, of robbing the mail. The Star, of that city, When the prisoner was being conveyed to his quar- ters in the County Jail, in the custody of the colored Jailer, the latter remarked to him that be would prob- ably take atripto Albany, when Boyd exciajmed:— “Well, looke here, Uncie Daniel, do you think they will stop in New York?” from which it wonid seem that the prisover’s thoughts, instead of being directed the terror of his prospective imprisonment tora term of years at hard fr, were running on the idea of the sights he would be enabied to see on the route to the Penitentiary. in the institution, | bales rags, weighing 216 to NEW YORK PUBLIC HEALTH ASSO- CIATION. A regular meeting of the New York Public Health Association was held last evening at No, 12 West ‘Thirty-first street, with Professor C. F, Chandler in the chair, After the reading of the minutes of last meeting tho election of new members and transaction of some fur- ther routine business a lengthy paper was read by Dr. Beverly Robinson on “The Nature ot the Diphtheritic Poison and Its Treatment by So-called Disinfectants.” He was followed on the same topic by Dr. J. Lewis Smith. Both papers were written in continuation of the discussion as to diphtheria which has been before the association at several of its previous meetings, The essays analyzed the disease and its remedies purely froma professional standpoint, and explained the various developments and stages entirely in tech- nical phraseology. The specific character of the dis- ease was not doutted, but its origin and mode of treatment were matters causing considerable dit- ference of opimion. Dr, Smith had atiended some 111 cases. Uf these 47 had died and 64 recov. ered. The main causes of death resulted {rom me. chanical obstruction of air into the lunge, Medical remedies of different natures had been tried in several of the cases, some successtally and others with fatal endings. Success in most cases depended upon the peculiarity and strength of the disease, It was easily transmitted, and medical practitioners were cautioned 1m treating their pationts, Both papers exhibited an intimate knowledge of this terrible discase. THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. The annual commencement and reception of the New York Ophthalmic Hospital was held last evening. The hall was filled with avery select audience com= prising the friends of the graduates and those interested The President, T. C. Smith, Esq., presided, and am ng the officers and directors on the | platform. were . Lirbred, M. D.; Allred K. fill |. D.; T. F. Allen, M. D.; H. D. Paine, M. ; Carroll Dunham, M. D.; George 8. Norton, M.D.; P. HL Boyn- | ton, M.D; Ehas C. Benedict, Mrs, Emma A. Keep, R. P, Flower, Goorge W. Clarke, the Vice President field, the Secretary of the hospital, and others. Alter prayer by Rev. Dr. Haskins an introductory address was delivered by President Smith, performatice of musical selections by the orchestra di- plomas were awarded to the following graduates ‘Thomas Wildes, M. D., New York city; Moses T. Run- nels, M. D., Indianapolis, Ind, San Franeikeo, Cal. ; ene’ Budsey + Rstus Deiel, Syracuse, N. ¥., and Walte fort, » concluded with an address by the Hon, Frederi nklinj HAMILTON COLLEGE ALUMNI. lart evening at Delmonico’s, Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue. General Joseph A. Hawley presided, and speecties were made by several of the alumni distinguished in science, war and the Church, Among the geatlemen prosent were Dr. 8. G. Brown, President of the college; Dr. Henry Kendall, Hon, win C. Litehtield, Hon. 0. 8, Will- jams, Rev, Dr, Thomas %. Hastings, Colonel Emmons Clark, Postmaster James, Hon. Judge Joseph 8. Bos- worth, Dwight H. Olmstead, Kibu Root, George M, Diven, Henry K. Waite, Rey. B. Dwight Holbrook and many others. © After the address of Dr, Brown, Dr, Conkling made afew pertinent remarks on tho college as it might be, maintaining that the com- parative obscurity of Hawmilton College was owing to the fact that people did not know where it or what itw The Quintet College Club then sung a charac. teristic song, and, afer rather prolonged but very interesting exercises, follow by a collation, the alumni adjourned. WRECK OF THE ONTARIO. — Yesterday afternoon a HeKauv reporter called upon Messrs Grinnell, Minturn & Co., of South street, with reference to the wreck of their vessel, the Ontario, | two miles north of Little Egg Harbor, on Long Beach, on the Now Jersey coast, The following is the stato- ment of the firm:— Our latest telegrams from Tuckerton, N. J., are to the effect that the Ontario has bilged and has Gfeen hn W. White | DR. Hunt, M.D; dM. Schley, M. D.; | After the | | amendments did. 5 THE STATE CAPITAL Peabody’s Bill on New York Salaries Recommended in Committee. THE PRETTY WAITER GIRLS AGAIN, A Project to Remove the State Capital to New York. THE MARINE COURT JUDGESHIP. ALBaxy, March 9, 1876, The Assembly Committee on Cities, at their meeting this afernoon, had the New York Salary bill under consideration. As was predicted in these columns, they substituted the Peabody bill for Mr. Forster's, which was made so unpalatable to the office-holders by Mr. Grafs reduction amendments, Mr. Peabody's bill, as introduced, reduced the salaries of all the officials, but not to such an extent as Mr. Graff's In considering the bill the commit- tee took a medium course and reduced the salaries to a much Jower figure than Peabody had fixed them, yet leaving them bigher than they were established 1n Grafs amendments, besides making the ratio of reduction more untfor The salary of the Mayor, Corporation Counsel and Comptroller origin- ally in the Peabody bill was $10,000 each, as against Grof!'s amendment of $8,000 to each, The committee fixed the salary of each at $9,000, This scale of adjust- ment, as between Peabody and Graff's figures was ob- served protty generally throughout the whole list of salaries, The provision in the bill Oxing the salary of the Superintendent of Polico at $8,000 was stricken out by the committee. Ho is made liable to the same General provision as all the other officials are, viz. :— That no subordinate’s salary shall exceed that of | the head of the department in which he is employed, feet of water in her hold. Captain Merritt, of the | Coast Wrecking Company, with Captain Young, are on the spot, hard at work saving cargo. They have brought down their wrecking steamer the Relief, and schooners and cables, and anchors have been laid to | haul her off, weather permitting. At this season of the year, however, storms are to be expected, and little reliance can be placed on steady weather, We have not yet heard any report as to how the vessel went ashore or where the crew are. In all probability they are helping the wreckers. We have great hopes that the Ontario may yet be floated, for she is a very solidly | built craft. She was insured gor upward of $50,000 in New York and Eastern coimfanies, We own nono Of the cargo, which is estimated at 1,104 tons. The cargo is as tollows:—280 tons’ block chalk, 179 tons cement, 202 tons china clay, 18 tons glue, 798 B1 bundles of old rope, weighing 14 tape; 6 bags rags and paper stock, 12 crates do., 175 casks pickles, 9 casos ink, 325 cusks of ale, 948 bales wool, weighing 164 tons; 99 bales rags, weighing 35 ton THE SHOEMAKERS’ STRIKE, Last night Military Hall, No. 193 Bowery, presented ascene of great animation. The regular meeting of the “Crispins” was beld on ono of the upper floors, and the arrests during the day lent addiuional interest to the meeting. The proceedings were, of course, secret, but the determination of the lodge was to resist what they deem an outrage, and a resolution was passed to proceed in the strike to the bitter end. It was also determined to take due legal measures for the release of the workmen arrested during the day at the instigation of Hannan & Reddish. In conversation with the reporter one of the principal officers said:—tAll the men arrested were entirely in- nocent of the assaults cominitted. None had ever | worked for the firm, and they were taken from their | themselves true friends « benches tn different shops. The Order of Crispins en- tirely disclaim apy responsibility for the assauits, which were no doubt committed by dry excited strikers. The Order mean to have their rights, but only by just and logal means, and without violence of any kind. We will aid and protect men whom we claim were arrested without cause, We further claim and can prove: that all the trouble has been fostered and instigated by the firm mentioned." The striking shoemakers who have been interferng with the operations of Hanan & Reddish’s shoe factory, Warren street, in consquence of the firm employing nov-society men, renewed their attack yesterday. Captain Sanders, of the Church street police station, armed with worrants ed tor their arrest on tndictments fer conspiracy found a few days ago by the Grand Jory, arrested thirty-eight of the sun. striking gentlemen and brought them to the Church | street station, from whence they will be brought to court this morning. THREATENED PRINTERS’ STRIKE, It was reported yesterday that in consequence of a threatened reduction in wages a general strike would | take © among the printers working in the principal Job offices iu the city, The printers say that if any reduction takes place in the present rates they will be unable to make a living, and that they will certainly strike as the only remedy in their power, THE OPERATIVE MASONS. A special meeting of Operative Masons was hold last night at No, 635 Third avenue, John Cochlan, the Presi- dent of the society, in the chair, The proceedings were private, but it was ascertained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of electing delegates to the Trade Untons Convention which ts to be held next Sunday. Resolutions were also adopted against the Forster bill, looking towards a reduction of the Park Commissioners to one, and urging the retention of Messrs, O' Donohue Martin, as they have proved the workingmen, NOt THE RIGHT MAN, At the meeting of the Eesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in Newark yesterday, resvlutions were passed strongly condemning the placing of Dr. Buttelph in charge of the new State Lunatic Asylum at Mor sown. Ho is charged with gross mismanagement while in charge of the Trenton Asylum. The Legisiature was memorialized on the matver, ACCIDENTS. Peter Manger, of No. 121 East Tenth street, fell from - atree which he was trimming, and was severely in- jured. Taken to Bellevue Hospital. Henry Foreman had bis foot crushed jlerday morning by a heavy truck passing over itin Third aven He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, As Henry Muthgan, of No, 336 East Fifty-third street, was going to his work at an erly hour yesterday morn- ing, in company with F. W, Latham, of No, 736 Third rnue, Lathatn’s revolver slipped through the lining pocket and lodged in the leg of his boot. While pact of replacing it (he weapon was accilentaily discharged, the bail passing through the fleshy portion of Latham’s hand, into Malligan’s thigh. Mulligan was taken into a drug store and a physician summoned, who failed to extract the ball Subsequently he was removed to Bellevue Hospital. ACCIDENTS IN BROOKLYN LAST NIGHT. While William A. Woolsey, fifteen years of age, re- siding at No. 930 Broadway, was examining a loaded revolver in his bedroom last night, it accidentally went off. William has only four fingers on his left hand to- day, Wana Hevley, aged twelve, residing corner of Willoughby ana i streots, While amusing timeelt y walking bebind a horse on Troy avenue last might, was kicked in the forehead by the animal. His wounds Ss serious character was taken to the City orn The committee make one exception to this clause, how- ever, by providing that the Engineer of the Dock Do- | — _ | partment shall have a salary of Tho New York Association of Hamilton College met | The Aldermen's salary is fixed at $2,500, This is to be considered compensation for their service as Super- visors as wellas Aldermen, Tho bill, as it will be re- ported to the Assembly to-morrow, with the reduc- tions in salaries and the changes Just mentioned, will be precisely, so far as its other features are concerned, the same as when it was introduced. It will be re- membered that it abolishes the office of Commissioner of Accounts, the Bureau of Permits, establishes a board of Salaries, consisting of the Mayor, Comptroller and Recorder, to fix trom time to time tho salaries of all persons paid out of the city treasury, and who are given authority to remove and fix the number of clerks and attendants in the various courts, as well as the amount of their salaries, and to appoint as such attendants members of the police force at $600.4 yoar who are unable to do active duty: authorizes the Comptroller to exact a sworn statement of service rendered from every official before he ean get nis salary, and jast, but not least, provides that only the presidents of the various commissions shall be paid a salary. The committee on reporting the bill wili ask to have it printed as amended. The bill is certain to pass, THR PARK COMMISSION HILL. Another attempt was made to-day by Mr, Forster to force the amendment to the New York Park bill, which, as it stands now, makes no other change in the Com- missioners than to extend Mr. Williamson’s term for a year from May. Mr. Fallon moved an amendment to the amendment, the effect of which would be to legis- late Coionel Stetbins out of office, and to retain Commissioners Martin, O’Donohue and Williamson, “If you want reform,” said he, in offering it, “let us bogin right. The three Commissioners my amend- Mont proposes to retain in office get no salary. Mr. Forster's amendment seeks to retain the only Com- missioner who gets a saiary and to put the others out.” Mr, Forster, fearing that the House was not ready to take the bull by the horns, contented himself with | having the bill progressed once more, There is a rumor in certain quarters to-night that $10,000 was subscribed in New York to prevent the | adoption of any such amendment to the billas Fors- ter’s, and tbat $6,000 is now in the hands of the dis. bursing agent here. I give the story simply for what t is worth, TU STATE PRISON COMMITTRE. The Assembly Committee on State Prisons, who re- cently paid a flying visit to Auburn, Sing Sing and Clinton prisons, will make their report to-morrow, Of course the report cannot be an exhaustive one, as the | Committee were not actually engaged in their inves- | tigations over a week, They will make many sugges- tions as to the reforms they believe can be inaugurated with great saving to taxpayers. Among other things they will recommend that the system of changing tho three inspectors from the control of one prison to that of another from time to time be done away with, and that clothing and many materials now purchased for the use of the convicts should be manufactured in the prisons by the prisoners, as they have become sat- isfed from their investigations that the State is now paying for certain articles a much larger price than it would cost if they were made in the prisons. The re- port will recommend that a strong high stone wall bo built around the Sing Sing prisons, the con- victs to be employed in 1 construction, be- heving that by that means there will be fewor escapes. Most of the recommendations are general mn their character, but not one of them touches | upon the much mooted question whether it would be Detter to have the prisons under the control of one superintendent appointed by the Governor and Senate, fas proposed in the constitutions iment, now pend- ing 1n the Assembly, or to keep them ander the super- vision of the inspectors elected by the people. THX STATK CAPITOL IN NEW YORK. Mr. Harvey @. Eastman, of Poughkeepsie, is prepar- ing a concurrent resolution, which he intends to con- fide to some member of the Dutchess county delegation to introduce in the bon gomeeti for an amendment to | teh the constitution abolishing Albany as the capital of the State, and transferring the seat of government, along with the brick and stone in the now Capitol, to New York city, Me derides the traditional practice of having the capital of a State as near as possible to its geographical contre, Since the introduction of — probal Jiroads and telegraphs and the annihilation of space there is no longer any sense in the idea He argues that as New York city pays more than half the taxes, absorbs more than hall the volume of legislation an- nually — transacted, esses wevon-eighths of the wealth and intelligence of the State, it has » clear right’ to have the new Capitol ns of the Legisiatare within its borders. be saved to the treasury of New city if the country members were compelled to make a sojourn there of 100 days They could see for them. Belve tatthe people needed, and much wrong ant extravagant logisiation would thus be avoided, Some of the Scotch and Irish members of the Engheh Parlii ment have to journey over 400 m to attend thet legisiative duties, In each of jet cities of the Old World the seat government is located, and this ractice of many countries found to work well, jadison square he points to xeellent site for the | Capitol, and tie groepe, ho is satisfied, would be given | freely by the Corporation. Here it would be seen by strangers from every land, bot one in w thousand of whom would take the trouble of going to Albany for the purpose. Its erection here he looks apoo as an | absolute waste of money—a monument of folly— as all architectural structures should be pl at great centres of where their influence might be felt and As well have it planted in the deserts of Sabora as in this sleepy old town by the banks of the Hudson. He caiculates that all the stone and brick in the new Capi- tol could be removed in six months by the Hadeon River Railroad, and pat in position im Madison square as fast as received. Now be thinks is the opportane timo to go about the business, before any moro work or money is expendet on the building. The year, too, is auspicious: for change and the innovation. He deems the old-tash. yoned notion of sticking the capitat, irrespective of surroundings, at the exact centre of the State, as child. ish in the extreme, He has spoken to a number of bject and found his ideas generally PP lar 10 Say, bis greatest encourage: ment comes from the country metnbera, who get en- thusiastic at thou of spending @ round of four months in New Yor! 5 THR MARINE COURT CONTROVERSY. Governor Tilden hag not yet sent in his reply to Mr. Bixby's resolution of mquiry regarding the appoint- mont of Sinnott for Jud, arine In the meantime interest | are lawyers who ar to argue and prove both sides right, Mr, Bixby las collected a formidable array pad sae to sustain his position, and these are sub- stantially as follows:— The act ip relation to the Marine Court, passed April 15, 1852, provides that any vacancy occurring in the created by this chapter shal! be mi ia the manner prescribed by law for filling vacancies in tho otfices of the juatices of the Superior Court of the erty of New York. It ts submitted that the manifest effect of this pro- vision and tho clear intention of the Legisl was that vacancies occurrine in the office Justice rk of the Marine Court should be filled im the Manner prescribed by law at the time such vacancy occurs in respect of fill- ing vacancies in the Superior Court. If that Is the rule there is no doubt of the duty of the Governor to send the nomination to the Senate, and no appormtment can be valid without the consent of that body. Tho sixth article of the constitution provides that whena vacabcy shall occur in the office of Justice of the Superior Court, otherwise than by expiration of term, the same shall be filled forafull term at the next general election happening not less than three months after such vacancy occurs, ang until any such vacanc; shall be 80 filled the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate if the Senate shall be in session, or if not in session the Governor may appor: to fill such vacauey, any such appointment to, untiland including the last day of December next after the eleo- tion at which the vacancy shall be filled. The Legisla- ture after the adoption of the amended judiciary article | of the constitution provided by law (Laws of 1870, chaj | ver 86, jon 9,) that vacancies occurring in sai | oftices’ (inclading justices of Supreme Court) shall be | filled in the manner prescribed in the ninth section of | icle of the constitution here cited. the above citations that if the law re- rine Court 1s to follow that relating to uperior Court the consent of the Senate is requ.site, Bat it on the other hand the law of 1852 1s to be con- strued the same as if the word ‘now’? were inserted | before the words “prescribed by law’? the result will Still be the same and the consent of the Senage neces- sary. The Superior Court was established in 1528, The law of , chapter 137, section 2, reads as follows :— “The said Chief Justice and the two associate justices shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor, witb the consent of the Senate, and all vaeanctes in said offices shall be supplied in like manuer.’’ Sothey stood in 1846, when the new constitution was adopted, pro- viding for on elective judiciary, At the session of 1847, at which the Legislature framed the laws whieh bad been made necessary by the innovations intro duced by the new constitution, an act was passed providing for the election ‘of justices ‘of the Superior Court at the general elections, and that in case of a vacancy the same shall be filled for the um expired term at the next general election atter such va- cancy shall oceur. No provision, however, was made for filling the va caney for the intervening period prior to the next gen eral election, leaving the appointing power |} to that extent where it alrealy existed ua | der the law of 1828, with the Governor and Senate, The Laws of 1849, by which the number of justices o! the supreme Court was increased from three to six, provided that “any vacancies ocourring in the offices thus created shall be filled in the manner prescribed for ress vacancies in the offices of the present jut tices,” Tt 18 thus seen that in 1852 the law appiicabie to the Superior Court provided that vacancies shali be filled by the Governor, with tho consent of the Senate, | until the next general election, aad that at such elec | tion the same shall be filled for the unexpired term, The general act of 1849, chapter providing for an appointment by the Governor, without the consent of the Senate, has no application in. the present case, for the reason that it only provides for Milling vacancies in oflices “where no provision is now made by law for filling the same.’ As may be seen, provision had then been made by law tor filling vacancies in the Saperiot Court, by the laws of 1828 and 1847, which st remained in force, and provided for an appoimtment by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. It follows from this statement of the laws applicable in this matter that whatever construction is given to the law of 1852, the Governor has no power to fill the va- eancy without the consent of the Senate, This view was adopted by Governor Dix at the time of Judge Tracy's death. There was again for the third time a very live- ly fight to-day in Committee of the Whole of the — Assembly over the bill which poses to” amend the Pretty Waiter Girl act of 1862, The friends’ of the bill's strongest argument is a dead letter, al- the sixth clear tr that the law of 1862 is rag ogee though they confess the police in New York of lave have been making quite a lively corpse of it. The section of the law which the bill proposes to amend if ‘ an absolute prohibition against the sale or disposing o spirituous liquors, beer or wine in the auditorium on lobbies of any place of amusement. The bill, while making it unlawtul for any female to furnish or supply liquors in places of amusement, drops that portion o} the section which reads, “It shall not be law. ful to sell or furnish, any wine, beer oF strong or spirituous liquors to any person ip the auditorium or lobbies’ of places where theatrical exhibitions, concerts, &c., are given. Of course there are many places in New York where exhibitions some: what theatrical in their character and where concorts egiven, such as the summer concerts at Gilmore's Garden, which the police can shut up under this law strictly enforced. It is, no doubt, the knowl. edge ot this fact which has given the bill now under consideration such a strong backi Still though strongly advocated by some of the bers, particularly by those trom New York, it docs not seem to meet with much favor with many ol the coun- ‘try members. During the debate to-day Mr. Gilbert, ot Franklin, mado a terrific onslaught upon it, and do clared = it be nothing more or Tess thar an attempt to open wide the avenues for free drinking. It was, be claimed, a repeal of the best features of the law of 1862, and would give every owner of a concert saloon or place where an: kind of amusement is held perfect freedom to sel liquors. As an offset to this attack Mr. Englehart | and Mr. Straban claimed that the Police Com | missioners in New York were in favor of the | passage of the bill, and that the law which / it proposed to amend was passed at a time when something bad to be done to protect the soldiers | passing through New York city agaist being robbed in e concert saloons which were so namerous in ms ery and other east side streets, The fact that t bill would make ‘istence of concert sa- | loons of the class then such a disgrace to the city hereafter impossible, as it was | @ positive prohibition against the employment | of females in any saloon where any kind of ‘interlude, tragedy. comedy, opera, ballet, play, farce, negro-min- streisy” or any other “entertainment of the stage,’” ought, they thought, commend it to general favor, t was near the hour of adjournment when the com- mittee rose and progressed the bill, asking leave to sit again, When the chairman of the committee reported the action of the committee to the House, a determined effort was made by the opponents of the bill to drum up enough votes to refuse permission to sit again on it, which refusal, of course, would have | killed 1 deader than poor Marley. The viva voce vote ‘on the question was so close that it was very hard to tell whether the yeas or nays had it. However, the Speaker declared the report of the committee carried, and while several members were calling for acount Mr. Forster moved for an adjournment, as the hour fixed for it had arrived. The House, under the rules, of course had to adjourn, and thus tho bill was saved from imminent danger, It ts believed that it will pass, however, whon it comes up again, as amendments were offered in the Committee of the Whole which probibits females from even furnishing refreshments at places of amusement. One exception to its general sweeping provisions against the en. ployment of femaler is that they may be employed as cashiers, or attend. ants in cloak rooms, Police Commissioner Wheeler was present on the floor of the House during the de bate, seeming to be highly interested in what was going on. He is im favor of the bill, REGENTS OF THR UNIVERSITY. In accordance with the decision arrived at last night by the republican caucus:—William L, Bostwick, of Ithaca, and A. ©. Geo of Syracuse, were in joint ses. | sion ‘to-day elected Regents of the Univer | sity, in lace =of Horatio G. Warner and | William Goodwin, deceased. The usual | | formalities were observed and the only thing that oc- curred that marred the dignity of the occasion was the act of Felix Murphy, of New York, who voted for Henry Ward Beecher to win a bet of a keg of lager that made with a member from county. Fe urse, created a good deal o ‘and the galleries laughed heartily. Tf su show which way the wind blows the vote of the democrats indicated pretty clearly that the Gow | erhor has but few friends among the minority, as Eras: | tus Corning, of Albany, and Daniel Beach, of Watkina, their candidates, are strong anti-Tilden men. The | Governor's friends say as the honor extended to the democratic nominees was but an empty ono, it it ble the Governor requested the democrats to vote | as they did. Itis very like the Governor not to have | candidates of his own, even for empty honors, Very THE COURT OF ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK. Another long debate over the es of restoring the salary and expenses of the Judge of the Conrt o Arbitration in New York city occupied the time of the Senate. Senators Woodin and Jacobs were on | sides of the controversy, and dealt each other (meta orically) several back-handed slaps. He (Mr, ‘acobs) Said that the Senator from the First (Mr. Prince) and the Senator trom the Twenty-fifth (Mr, Woodin) bad been well treated by the Chamber of Com. merce, and it was lithe wonder, since they owed Chamber a debt of gratitude, that they were found favoring the measure. Mr Woodin said that the remarks of the Senator from the Third (Mr. Jacobs) were uncalled for. He had advocated the bill last year atatime when the Chamber of Commerce did not know there was such # man as himeelt in existence. Mr. Jacobs snid that the Chamber ot Commerce had come here last year and had got the shadow, and came here this year to get the substance, After agreeing Jast year that the State should not be put to any ex Organization, but an or; spected wherever it was known, He was ii | the motion to recormit, | Tho motion was lost, and the Appropriation bill, ig noarly the samo shape as it leit the Assembly, war then passed. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Senator Banden introduced a a te for the appointment in the Court of Special Sessions, in the game manner asin the police courts, of a clerk and deputy in place of the two now performing the duties. Governor Tilden’s bill enlarging the powers of the Canal Board, enabling it to go on with the prosecution of the Canal Ring, was favorably reported by Senator Robertson trom the Judiciary Commitee with an endment providing that witnesses may employ angel, and when in contempt of court be imprisoned for only a limited time. The Committee on Commerce and Navigation will her hearing, Tuesday next, on the biil abolish. mmissioners, ing Tne Assembly Judiciary Committee will report Kit- han’s Pool bili, which protiibite pool sciling on elections and races, striking out the clause which allowed the sale to be continued by persons who had purchased privileges. DEFAULTING POLICE JUSTICES. The investigation of the accounts of the police jus- tices of Jersey City, by the Board of Finance, is nearly concluded, and the detalcation thus far discovered te startling, The Board will meet to-day and continue the (nation of tho of fom the city "wo mcoks age'snd bas nes clase toeenaoe,