The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1876, Page 3

We “WASHINGTON. —_—_ The Authority of the Ancient Writ Sustained. THE KILBOURN CASEIN THE HOUSE Interesting Discussion on the Powers of the Legislature and the Judiciary. THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS. Belknap and Friends Organizing an Attack on Custer. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixorog, April 17, 1876 THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE EILBOUEN HABEAS CORPUS CASE—THE POWER OF THE COUBT BECOGNIZED—THE RECUSANT WITNESS TO BE PRODUCED—HIS DISCHARGE ANTICI- ’ PATED. ‘The debate on the Kilbourn habeas corpus took up the ay in the House, the yote being taken late iu tine day. Jt has been a lively and uliccmimonly interesting de- Bete, heii 1n a House most of whose members had g@iven little previous thought to the question, and 48 can be said, in this instance, that the debate decided Sho vote, ‘The discussion began on Saturday upon a resolation brought in by a majority of the Judiciary Dommitteo :— + That the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to make a Bareful returo of suid writ, setting out the causes of the fletertion of said Kilbourn, and to retain the cus- ‘of his body, and not to produce it betore the said Sudge or Court withou: turther order of this House. . ‘This was concurred in by Messrs, Hunton, Ashe, Lord, Hurd and Caulfield, democrats, and Messrs. Mc- Crary, Lawrence, and Hoar, republicans, with Messrs. Kuott and Lynde, democrats, and Br, Frye, republican, Gisscuting. Mr. Lyode moved a substitute for the reso- lution 6f the commit: That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and he is hereby Grected to make careful return to the writ of habeas Corpus in the case of Halict Kilbourn; that the prisoner 4s held by wathority of the House of kepresentatives to ‘answer in proceedidgs against him for cuntempt, and | that the Sergeaut-at-Arins take with him the body of ‘said Kilbourn betore the said Court when making such return, as required by law. “To-day Mr, Tucker, of Virginia, offered another sub, Stitute that the Sergeant-at-arms be directed to appear and by his counsel move the Court to quash the writ of habeus corpus on the ground that it was improvi- dently issued, and, tn the meantime, to retain the tastody of the prisoner until further instructed by the House, Mr, Tucker’s substitute was voted down by a large tiaing vote, and Mr. Lynde’s resolution, which directs she Sergeant-at-Arms to produce the body of Kilbourn belore the Court and make proper return of the reason fortis detention by the House, was adopted by a jarge majority—165 to 75. Of those who thus main- dained. the force of tho habeas corpus writ 11 were democrats, 85 were ropuvlicans and 9 indepen- flonts. Of those who voted against the writ 72 wero flemocrats, only 2 were republicaus—namely, Messrs, Beorge F. Hoar and Lawrence—and 1 was an indepen: dent, General Banks. Of those 72 democrgts who voted ‘QO, or against allowing the writ, 43 are members from Southern States. Mr. MeCrary, of Iowa, who had the majority report of the committee, changed ‘bts mind during the debate, and to-day de‘ivered a very able speech in support of the sacredness of the writ and the propriety of obeying the summons of the Court. Messrs, Lynde, democrat, and Kasson and Garfeld, Fepublicans, also made able and important speeches, ‘Kilbourn will be taxen to the Court to-morrow at ten o'clock and the Court will then hear argument from very able counsel on the question of the right of the House to hold him. Judge Black and Mr. Carpenter « sippear ior Kilbourn and Judge Shellabarger appears for the Sergeant-at-Arms, or in effect to support tae right of the House, The Court will inquire into the whole matter, and that it is competent to do so was main- tained by Mr. Lyndo in his speech, He said:— What is the object of tne habeas corpus? It is that the party shail be brought into court and that the per- son who holds him in custody shall show to the court by what authority he is tield. What court is the Le ee tribunal to pass upon that question? ‘his House is hardly a model “body to upon the rights of personal liberty. We do not deliber- ate upon questions of legal rights with that cooiness, with that sense of responsibility, with that learning and investigation that the court upon these ques- tions. We have established courts for the very pur- pose of tema apon the rights of property and the tights of person, and the constitution has establisned a icial department of the government and vested in it 1@ power to pass upon such questions. Gentlemen who take the view ropresented by the report of the Pommittee seem to be afraid that the courts of the couu- try are going to trench upon the privileges of tho House, What right have they to suppose Shat? We trust these courts with everything; we trust them with the right of property and of life; we authorize them to pags upon the con- Mitutionality of every law which passes Congress and is signed by tho President; they pass upon all these Questions, nd gentlemen do not anticipate that they are going to violate the constitution, that they are Ing to prostrate the rights of property. But bere, in tis case, becuure an officer of the House ts summoned be- fore one of the same courts and required to show by What authority he holds Mr. Kilbourn in custody, they Jear—what? Why are they so scusitive? Dovs the eatleman from Unio think that we have no right to Mr. Kilbourn? Is be airaid that the jurisdiction vl this House over the subject matter cannot be sus- tained? He bas no reason to do that. To do fo (s lowering the courts and lowering this House. We have decided that we have authority, that we have Jurisdiction over the subject matter; we have ordered this man to be tmprisoned tor Violation of the authority and privileges of this House and the gentleman has no Fight to suppose that the courts of the country will decide differently. The resolution to obey the writ, which was adopted to-day, is the same which was adopted last year im the ease of Richard Irwin, and Irwin was then taken belore Vhe Court and remitted again to the custody of the House. There is a strong impression to-night that Judge Cart- ter will discharge Kilbourn. He will probably review all the questions at issue in his decision, some of which relate to the power of the House to inquire into the private business of citizous and what limits there are to ts power, ‘The afternoon's debate was enlivened by a sharp tally of discussion between Messrs, Randolph Tucker and Blaine, iu which Mr. Tucker took occasion to drive another nail into the democratic coffin. He was urging thas the House ought not toObey the writ, when Mr, Biaino said the geuticman, when le was Attorney Gen- eral of Virginia, ruled that a country justice might ob- Struct the delivery of the United States mail, where- pon the following colloquy ensued :— Mr. Tvexen (the late Attorney General of Virginia)—{ wim proud tw have represented the old Commonwealth in that oflica Tain proud to reproseut the old Commonwealth on this fioor, 1 remember the ppinion to which the gentleman Jrom Maine refers, and it seonis to me that, instead of Studying the laws of tis country, the gentleman has Ween studying up to sce it he could not get Upen fis colleagues upon this Moor, with might twit and taunt them when the occasion arose. Lrealty did vot expect that that op muon would be re- ferred to. 1 think wt was made pendente bello, Mr. BLainx—No, 13 was before the war. Mr. Teekwn--Very well, lt was a good opinion whonever it wax given. Mr. Biains—Tho gentieman will please s' whgu waa. Mr. Tecka—Then it was ante bellum. Iam not to | be misied i thiviebaie 1 have no objection to st Mug what it waa, The question of what mail matter 4 ii ten of a State could recewe was a quesiion of State ox Mr. Weaixk—That was il, and the gentleman bolls to Mt to this day. Mr. TeckxR—I do hold to It to-day. Dr, HLaINe—That the ext Ollice Department be in- Serrupled tn perforining its duties by a country jusuce Of the peace.in a State, That was the opoiou. Mr, Tuckku—I Lbid to that opinion now. Mr. Tucker is an able man, but Le ought to live in the sunlight awure. may interiere wib the United States mail is, to pot it mildly, obsolete, and there was a look of biank dismay and disgust in the faces of many sensible democrats When they beard him reasserting such ductrines THE ARMY APPROPKIATIONS—TU¥ MILITARY COM- MITTEE ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WIT THE WAR DEPARTMENT, “The Army Appropriation Wil was sometime ago ; over by Mr, Randall, from the A; ns be van vo the Military Commities, Ils notion thut a State officer | | juyers. Two { | | by the auditurs indicates that the late commissioners : ‘NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1876--TRIPLE SHEET. - Banplog, the chairman of that committee, has lavety sent the bill to the Secretary of War with the request that he shall review it und make such reductions as he can. Secretary Taft has undertaken this labor and is instituting an inspection of the estimates in which ho bas secured the assistance of Generals Sherman, Sheri- dan and others. He has ordered reporis from all the bureaus of the War Department, and from all the chief officers of the military departments, and has secured the belp of able officers so as to make a thorough scrutiny of every part of the estimates, and he hopes to reduce the bill by several millions of dollars. The work uecessarily takes time, but it will be thoroughly done, THE PRESIDENT'S RELATIONS WITH BABCOCK AND SHEPHERD. It ts. asserted hore by tho President's friends that he bas broken with General Babcock and Alexander Shep- herd; that he hag seen Babcock only once within a month, und thut he has refused to make some appolut- ments desired by Mr. Shepherd. It is noticed, how- ever, that General Babcock still holds his position us Superintendent of Pablic Buildings and Grounds. and of the War aud Navy Department buildings and Chicf Places rests with the President, aud hé could remove Genera! Babco¢k if he chose, That he keeps him there 1s thought to show tbat General Babcock is not yet in disgrace at the White Houso, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasurctox, April 17, 1876. &FFECT OF CUSTER’S EXPOSUBES—A COUNTER ATTACK IN PROGRESS—THE GENERAL READY YOR THE FRAY. Ex-Secrotary Belknap and bis friends are collecting materia! t> rake ont u case against General Custer with a viewto having nim <icc' by court miartial bedure General Terry at St Puul Belknap has 222uved cupics of a purt of the testimony given before Proctor Knott's ‘and Clymer’d committees una ho is collecting the testi- mony given by General Custer concerning the post trading and Indian frauds of the Upper Missouri River, 1t is charged that Custer swore lulsely and it ts-on this ground that an attompt is to bo made to court marti him, ‘The General does not seem to bo alarmed, He says he 1s willing to have his record exammed with the closest scrutiny and every oMcial act of his lite thor- oughly investigated, He did uuly what he considered his duty, and he does not regret thus he exposed any irregularities that came to his knowledge. He has also deen accused of origmating the charges against Major Merril, He is not the author of them, as will beshown when the facts ure made public, MR, ALEXANDER ON THE SAFE BURGLARY CASE—HARRINGTON EXPECTED 1O RETURN AND. CONFESS. In speaking of the safe burglary case this evoning, Mr, Alexander, the victim of the conspirators, said that, from certain information just received, he be- Neved that Dick Harrington would soon return to ‘Washington and make a full confession. A few weeks ago Alexander bad an interview with Harrington, who finally admitted, in substance, that ho had «pent shield the unknown leaders of the conspiracy. Alex- ander told him that if he were wise he would mako a clean breast of all he knew about the case and spare no one. “For I,” vestigations until I have reached the bottom of the conspiracy and put the originators of it in the Peniten- tary.’? THE SILVER BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President signed the Silver bill to day; also the bill extending the time one year, under the statute of limitations, in the case of certain crimes against the United States, ; THE CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL BOUGHTON— ‘THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS UNDER INDICTMENT FOR, BMBEZZLEMENT. The following letter fixes the status of General phen ae rd xh against General Bougoton, of, the’ Military Committee of the House :— S Drranturnt or Justice, ‘Wasuinetox, April 15, ‘ste. } Hon. H. B. Baxxixc, Chairman, &c., House of Kep- resentatives:— Sm—Replying to your note. of the 13th instapt, reiauve to indictments against John A. Bridgeland {[ bave to inform you that two two.indictments for embezzlement against him were Court, held at‘Tyler, in Western Texas, These cases have been continued from term to term and by report of the United States Attorney for that district it ay pears that they were continued generally at the N vember term 1875, the last term of the court held at ‘Tyler. The Attorney General has not authorized their dismi Very respectiully your obedicut servant, EDWARDS PIERREPONT, Attorney General. EASTER MONDAY AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL— THE LOCAL GAME OF EGG ROLLING. ‘The Capitol at Washington was never 1m its history, perhaps, so thronged with people as it was to-day. triple attraction brought the concourse togethi impeachment proceedings in the Senate made one part and the debate and the vote on the habeas corpus question in the House made another, while the third was a peculiar local celebration of Easter Monday of children and youth of both sexes, for whom ‘the day isa school holiday. It would bo hard to trace the history of the sport which 1s played by the children rolling and racing colored Easter eggs down the green building itself, which spot and the slopes on the river side of the White House are the two places of rendez- yous for tho amusement, The great annual Sunday school parade at Brooklyn Prospect Park will give the reader some idea of the exciting scene, if he will fancy j*the thousands of children scampering up and down a green hill side, chaalng the colored egys until they break them into the finest pieces, and then romping with each other in chasing up the hill and racing down dreds of Congressmen and strangers stood by the hour and watched the festivities from the porches of the | Capitol, which was surrounded by the children on three sides, playing in three close ranks on the three terraces aad slopes of Capitol Hill. THE WILKESBARRE RING. MORE CORRUPTION TO BE DISCLOsED—OrFI- CIAL QUARING. Witkesnacne, Pa, April 17, 1876. The work of unearthing vfficial fraud and corruption in Luzerne county ts to be prosecuted with unretenting vigor. Under an act of 1842, which provides that the ourt of Common Pleas of the county, upon applicas tion of 100 taxpsyers, may appoint one or more suitable person or persons to act as auditor or auditors, whose duty tt shall be to reaudit, settie and thoroughly in- vestigate the accounts of the public officers of the said county, the Court to-day appointed H. H. Derr, C. E. Rice and G. M. Reynolds auditors to revise the ac- counts of all public oificials of the county who have not been out of office more than seven years. This ac- tion will thus review the proceedings of the present Board of Auditors, and may lead to the detection of frauds or irfegularities which those gentlemen tailed to find or charitably may have passed over, from per- | sonul or Other considerations, ‘The work wiil now be done thoroughly, and it is an- ticipated that the results will prove astonishing. So:ne | parties bot mentioned in the recent report of the County Auditors, it ws thougi, will now be reached | and another large mase of oftictal corruption disclosed as | belonging to the existing compact Leap. Ws alleged that for yeurs past the officors in tho Tt Huuse have been exacting ilegal and this ogetter with many others © with the general working of the infamous barre Ring, will be laid bare to the public, Asan iliustration of how matters have been carried Luzerne county, it may be mentioned U erm ot court Prothonotury 5. W. Triminer iclerk are to stand trial upon x charge ot election A Jorging a returns, and F. Beamish, Tesentativ | mitted whi the city of Scranton, also to be tried for embezzlement, corn- acting us. secretary of & schoul “board in Ex-Commissioner Gersbacher, svems ly have made good bis escape from justice. There 18 talk for promiment mem’ robbing the county, iu abd around the Court House, The evidence tuken rs of the Ring who have been there 18 considerable tuuering had bat indifferent legal advice tm their transactions, for some of the witnesses say that the counsel of the ‘old Huard, Who acts in a like capacity to the prosent ove, demanded & percentage on contracts made for the jea that he had to divide with his em- operations ou a small scale seem to re-enacted tu Luzerne county for a Jong tune county, upos « ve been past Logineer of the aqueduct. The appointment to these | $30,000 in trying to keep the secrets of the Ring and | exclaimed Mr. Alexander, ‘‘declare to you | that the object of my ife shall be to continue my in- | found November 11, 1870, tn the United States District | known as “egg rolling,” a sport enjoyed by thousands | slopes of Capitol Mill, under the very walls of the great | again, while tho welkin rings with their laughter, Hun- Arins of the State House of Rep- | whose fight was mentioned ina previous despatch, | it other Warrants are in preparation | “THE AMERICAN FORGERS. THE EXTRADITION MUDDLE IN THE OASES OF \ WINSLOW AND GRAY. | { Bostox, April 17, 1876, | _ Edward S. Sears, of this city, who accompanied De- | teetive Dearborn on his mission to London to bring home Winslow, the Boston forger, has just returned, The British government, he says, al jutely adheres to its determination not to give up Winslow without & pledge trom the President or the passage of an uct by Congress that shall insure ta his case and 1m all similar cases which may occur tn future the trial of the crimiaal on only the charge upon which his extradition 4s granted. Nodoubt the principle involved is the establishment of a precedent which shall prevent the extradition of avy political offenders on @ trumped-up charge of forgery, robbery or the like by his own gov- ernment, Both England and the United States bave loug ago put themselves on record unmistakably against surrendering up to any foreign government Political offenders who have taken refuge within Weir territory; but this principle would be vtolated and rendered of no effect if a man could be returned on a charge covered by the Extra- dition Treaty, and then, that charge being ignored, be tried for a purely political offence. On the other hand, the class of crimes embraced tn the provisions of the Ashburton Treaty are so few in number and so coulined to oftences against the pocket that there is very little opportunity of securing a criminal antess the case against him be very definite and the proofs abundant and eusily produced. For instance, there is no extra- dition for manslaughter, and if a charge of .murder ugainst a criminal be insufficiently supp: dd there 1s Bo chance of-securing bis punishment, WINSLOW ANXIOUS To RaTORY toMy, ~ i Mr. Seats ays-that Winslow is possessing his soul ) Janacn-jifence as he may in the Vlorkenwell Mouse of Detention, und seems to be improving in health of late, Whether he cherishes abo » ot nally | through tho failure of the two gov. ment on the terms of his extradition he c...0t Sy, is assured by those who profess to kn. 7, #0] nly seems reasonable, that if the matter be ai yon the authorities here will not keop bim 4 ent much louger, but will discharge him, leaying him free to go where ne chooses orto remaitiin London if 80 disposed, The Boston detectives, Wowl and Dear- born, are watching impatiently (ii progress, or lack of progress, in the matter, «af though they naturally anxious to get they aro wiging by the eyelids,” unable to") ything but watch aud wait.) Mrs. Winslow vial) ser husband daily aud carries him little delicaci comiorts, | Nearly ull her available time during tic day is thus | occupied, and of course she bas httie juciination, even had she the opportunity, to go about the city or see the sights. She has the hearty sympathy of ail who know her situation and has received several offers of avsist- ance from Americans in London. She expressed the desire to Mr, Sears that her friends in Boston might know that she was well and us cheerful as possible under the circumstances; that she was gratetul for the kindness shown hor and hopeful of a speedy return to her home and friends. Her sister and sou are with her, and seem happy and contented. NOW GRAY WAS ARRESTED. The arrest of William 8. Gray, the celebrated New York forger, has already been reported in the Heaao's cable specials. It seems that on the afternoon of tho ‘B1st ult. Detective John Micklejobu, of Scotiand Yard, while walking in Pimlico, saw a young man whose } countenance, be thought, Jooked jamiliar, He con- sulted his pocket stock of photograpus, walked around his man and scrutinized Lim shurply, then, stepping up, said, “Beg pardon, but ts this Mr, Morgan?” sir,” said the young man, “my nume is Dr. Coletz “Tbe very man 1 want; come along, Mr. Gray,’’ replied the officer, and the astonished forget was left without 4 leg to stand on, It appears that of late, under the name of Coletzo, Gray has been operating in London in convection wih some land emigration scheme, and his arrest will, no doubt, be hailed with joy by some ot his | more recent as well as his New York victims, Moan- time tho Winslow case makes no progress, and till that is settled doubtless neither Brent, the Louisville Tobacco Bank forger, nor Gray, the New York ‘“auto- graphsharp,’’ will return to their native country. | THE FENIAN PRISONERS. THE AGITATION FOR RELEASE IN IRELAND AND ENGLAND—THE CASE OF O0'MEAGHER CONDON. Loxpox, April 4, 1876. Among the many issues involved in the creation of | the new title of the Queen, one of the most interesting and important, to Irishmen at least, 1s the question of ! the release of the Fenian prisoners from jail at the | time of the proposed proclamation. The Irish mem: ‘bers of the House of Commons are of course interested | im the questiob, and when the time arrives we shall, no doubt, hear more about it than has been divulged at present. In the meantime, the matter has of course stirred up some excitement tp Ireland, and, indeed, among Fenian sympathizers everywhere. [f all lre- land, at home aud abroad, wero polled to-morrow nine out of every ten men would vote for THE LIBERATION OF THE CAPTIVES, and a large proportion of the English— the democratic portion, at all events—would indorse the Irish vote on the subject. Before the imperial title was hinted at it was determined that a public’ excitement should be created about the Feuians. Ministers had definitely refused to consider the subject of amnesty, on the ground that the Fenians at present held in prison are soldiers who broke their oaths of allegiauce to the Eng- ish monarch, and it was therefore resolved to recom. mence the amnesty agitation in Ireland and England, and to move | | AMERICAN OPINION | upon it, it possible, Arrangements were being made | { | 1 1 j | for a monster demonstration in England and Ireland; | and in London, about two months ago, an influential committee was formed, with a view to organize the | | English democratic classes in the movement. This | committee proposed to hold a conference of delegates | in London, for the purpose of appointing a deputation to the Prime Minister or to the Queen herself, praying for the release of the Irish political prisoners, rom- ises of co-operation were received from democrutic or- ganizations at Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bir- | mingham, Bristol, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and other | places, But no demonstrations have been hold in Ire- Jund, nor has any public action been taken by the LONDON AMNESTY COMMITTER. For, when the ‘idea of making the Queen an Empress was promulgated, sever*l Inst mombers of Parliament and other prominent Irishmen thought the chance a | good one for suggesting that the occasion of the as- | sumption of the new ttie would be a graceful oppor- | tunity for releasing the prisoners. The suggestion was made, but put without consultation with leading con- servatives—by questions midressed in the House of Commons to the Ministry. The questions were not answered; Mr. Disraeli would promise nothing one way or the other; it was a matter for Ministers to con- sider when the assumption of the title actually took place. At the same ine, however, several eminent conservatives communicated, unotlicially, to lrish mem- bers the information that the government intended to advive a general amnesty, and it was specially hinted | that the American citizen, | O'MEAGHRR CONDOX. | would certainly be liberated. At Manchester Condon | was sentenced Wo death mn 1867 for compheity in the rescue of Kelly and Deasy and the death of Police Sor- geant Brett. His brave bearing 1 the dock is well re- membered, and the electric thrill which bis manly speech sent through the Court House. He was tho , author of the phrase ol save Ireland’? Theso were the last words be uttered ere lic received the death sentence. He was not bung simply because he was an American citizen, Another of these who stood with hita in the dock (Maguire) was not hung because | he wasa British soldier. Three men suifered tho et treme penalty of the law, one of whom was Pot pres- | entatthe alray—Michacl O'Brien. The British sol | dier was liberated, the American soldier (Condon) con- demned to worse than death—penal servitude for lite. Ho ts now THR NINTH YEAR OF AGONY, during the whole of which period in prison no official has complained of bis conduct. Ho ig a favorite with | | the officials and takes his punishment like aman, 115 | this “good conduct” which recommends him to the Howe Secretary and has fed to the belie that, whoever | ‘te detained, he will be set tree, [tis said thathe would ve buen Feleased with the iast ‘batch,’ except that was convicted of murder and not of treason Ielony. and the movements made iu the United States on behalt, have evidentiy ren- | dored hia speedy deliveras certain, At least so says an frish member who ix not unknown to another | Mong prisoner aud American citizen, General Thomas | purke, “ le However, his good conduct A DEFUTATION OF IRISH MEMEERA which reeeutly waited on the Home Secretary, at his request, Was given plainly to understand (although, of courwe, the gov ment Could not enter into apy formal contract to purchase Irish support) it if they re- framed from interrupting the progress of the Royal ‘Titles bill they unght expect the release of the prison- ers. Hence the cessation of agitation, The Irish tnem- | | bers have not interfered with the Titles bill; many of thein—who would not bave done so otherwine—ha Voted Jor tue measure, and #ome of their number # | thet in the event of the captives not being liberated | Mr. Disraeh’s government will have’ beeh guilty of disgraceiul swindle, At a Cabinet meeting, recently beid, one dificalty was that of overriding the letter of the Jaw by transiorming Condon, Davitt and Wiison, atrested at Manchester for the iiegal possession of arts, into treagon-telons or politics! prisoners, The | release, however, depends upon whether Queen Victo- ria actually becomes Empress of not, Mr, Boucieault ts about ty appear us a political author anent the Fenlan prisoucrs, "i is said that be will shordy publish 4 pampblet, with the mumex and offences of those still and ‘uhat sol- 4 diers and civilians are ) S@ats, that they might be occupied by members of the | Hoase, as the room upon the floor of the Sonate was | | with the tial of W, W, Belknap, and that seats were | ofiicer. | Vegan to read from a copy of rules of procedure and | peachwent, which had been printed and distributed | cepted the invitation of the Senate to be present and | neon of th GINERAL BELKNAP. | The United States Senate as a/ Court of Impeachment. DETAULS OF THE PROCEEDINGS. Appearance of the Accused in Person Accompanied by Counsel. THE HOUSE IN ATTENDANCE. A Plea of Want of Jurisdiction Entered by Defendant. | AN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY. Wasmxarox, April 17, 1876, Jn the Sonate Chambor this morning there was unu- sual activity, long before the Senate met, preparatory to the impeachment trial of W. W. Belknap, late Sec- retary of War, oue o'clock being the time fixed for tho | }. Taye of the process issued on the Sth Inst, requiring itn wo appcaraad answer the articles of impeachment | Presented by the House of Representatives, In the ares in frout of the presiding officer of the, Senate ta- | Dies were piaced for tho counsel, one on the right for the counsel of Belknap and another on the leit tor the Mauagers on the part of the House of Representatives, In the epace in the rear of the Senators’ seats chairs were placed for members of the House of Representa- tives. The galleries were weil filled before half-past eleven o’clock, and when the Senate was called to order At hoou there was not a seat to be obtained therein, A large portion of the gentlemen’s gallery, on the leit of the diplomatic gallery, was reserved for ladies, in addition to their regmiar gallery on the right of the Chamber. A large majority of the audience ‘was composed of ladies. When the Senate was called to order, the Chaplain, Rev, Dr. Sunderland, in his Opening prayer, suid:— ‘THY CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER. We pray Thee be very especially nigh to Te ts, rvant who | | luis place, and to Thy servants, joustors, in | the discharge uf the high aud solemn functions with wien they are now vested. Muay they not fuil to seo the righ und to dispense justice tor the confirmation ot all that is yood und for the welfare of the nation, THB PROCERDIXGS, The hour of half-past twelve having arrived the Chuir announced that the consideration of legislutive business would be suspended, and the Senate should preceed to the consideration of the articles of impeach. ment presented against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court of the United States, here entered the Chamber, escorted by | Mesars. Edmunds and Thurman, and was shown a seat at the right of the presiding officer. ‘The Chair then directed the the Sergeant-at-Arms to make proclamation. Sergeant-ut-Arms French made proclamation as fol, lows:— PROCLAMATION, Hear ye! All, porsons aro com- on pain of imprisonment while th dt States Ix sitting for the trial of articles of impeachment exhibited by the Honve of Rey soutatives aguinst William W. Belknap, late Secretary of ar, The Secretary then called the names of those Sena- | tors who were not sworn on the Sth inst., and tho fol- lowing answered :—Messrs. Allison, Burnside, Chris- tuancy, Dennis, Conkitng, Caperton, Goldthwaite, Howe,’ Jones of Nevada, Morrill of Maine, Ransom, Robert- son and Conover. They advanced to the space in front of tho Chief Justice in groups as called, and tho foilow- ing/Ub+h was administered to.tbom.by the Chief Jus- tice :— THE OATH. You and each of you do solemnly awear that in all things pertaining to tho impeachment of William W, Belknap, now pending, vou will do impurtial justice to the constitution and laws. Messra. Alcorn, Englian, Johnston of Virginia, Pat- terson aud Wadleigh were not present, and were thoro- fore not sworn, air. Edmunds, of Vermont, submitted an order directing the Secrotary of the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is now si ting in Its chamber and is ready to proceed with the trial of W. W. Belknap on articles of impeachment pre- sented by the House, and that seats have been pro- vided iu the Senate tor the members of the House of Kepresentatives. Agreed to. ‘The Chair requested clorks of committees and others having the privilege of the floor to surrender their necessarily limited, PROCEEDINGS IN TUE HOUSE. In the House the message from the Senate was ro- ceived stating that the Senate were ready to proceed provided for the accommodation of members, 4 dis- | cussion ensued as to whether the whole Houso should | proceed to the Senate Chamber or merely bo repre- | sented thero by the impeachment managers, Mr. | Lord, of New York, thought that inasmuch as the | Senate had extended tho invitation the House should | now go over to tho Senate Chamber, hoaded by the | Speaker and Clork, | Mr. Hoar stated what the precedent had been in | the case of Blount, where the managers only attended, | and in the case of President Jobnson, where the whole | House attended during the entire trial. Ho therefore | | moved that the House at one o’clock precisely resolve itself into Committeo of tho Whole 4g such com mittee attend the trial of the Secretary of War in the | bs “i Chamber, accompanied by the Speaker and | Clerk, . | Mr. Hoar’s motion was agreed to, and the House | then, at one o'clock, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr, Randall, of Pennsylvania, m the chair, and 28 such commuttee proceeded to the Set Cham- ber, headed by Speaker Kerr and Mr, Adams, its clerk. APPBAKANCK OP GENERAL WELKNar. At @ quarter tw one o'clock ex-Secretary Belknap entered the wo Chamber, accompanied by ms counsel, M. H. Carpenter, Messrs. J, 3. Binck and Mont- gomery Blair, and they were shown to svats at tho tule provided for thein on the right of the presiding The late Secretary, leaning upon the arm of Mr. Carpenter, walked down the first, followed by Messrs, Black and Blair. There was considerable seusa- tion.in the gulleries ag he went to his seat, and all eyes wore directed toward him. Mr. Uarpenter took a seat at the bead of the table. with the ox-Secretary on hia right, Judge Black uext and Mr. Biair next, The ex-Secretary showed considerable nor- Vvousness, and as 800n ay he was seated took up and practice iu tbe Senate whon sitting in the trial of im- jer the use of counsel and Senators, But he soon be- came composed, laid down the pamphlet and looked around at the crowded galleries, He then entered into conversation with his counsel and kept it up until one o'clock, when THE MASAGERS OF IMPRACHLENT, on the part of the House of Kepresentatives, Messrs. Lord, Knott, Lynde, McMahon, Jeuks, Lapbam and Hoar, were announced by tho Sergeant-at-Arms, aud the chair directed thut they be escorted to seats pre- parod for thorn atthe table at the leit of the presiding vilicer, opposite that vccupied by the accused snd bis counsel. The managers luving been seated, Mr. Lord arose and said the House of Kepresentatives lad ac- would att Arms. The Chair directed tho Sergeant-at-Arms to wait upon the House of Representatives wud invite thas body to the Chamber of the Senate. After « short interval, during which there was con- siderable buazing m the gallery, Sergoant-at-Arms French appeared at the main entrance to tue Senate aud announced THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Chair haying directed that tho membors of the House be shown to seats provided for them, that body entered the Sevate Chamber, headed by Speaker Kerr, Ulerk Adams and Ser, at-Arws Thompson. In the centre aisle of the je Chamber several chairs had been placed, tirst of these wax occupied by Speaker Kerr, the next by Hon, Samuct Randall, Vania, and the others by Clerk Adams aud Sergeant-at-Arins Thompson, The members of th House took seats inthe space in the rear of the Sena tors’ deské. Mr. Carpenter, who bad at first taken bis neat at the far end of the table for the counsel for the cused, changed it to the other end of the table, tac- ng the presiding officer of the Senate, KKADING OF THE MINUTES, ‘The members of the Hiouse having been , the Chair directed the Secretary to read the tutputes of the sitting of the Senate as a Court of Iinpeachsoen’ mst, and they were read in a tone of voice by Secretary Gorham, ‘The Char then directed the Secretary to read the re- turn of the Serleant-at-Arros on the writ issued on tho oth inst, Commanding the ex-Secretary to appear and answer, &¢., and the Secretary road as follows :— The folowing writ ot summons, addressed to William W. d when waited upoa by the Sergeant-at- , Belknap, and the foreguing provept addressed to me, were | | Supreme Court room, “pear and answer, &e. | tho true state of the case, and without } water front im future, the Commu | drawn from commercial! use, an dal; ‘upon ‘William W. Belknap by detivery nr nat Hag Seager aud attested Sno ta, tu nnd | fame ut 2.(22 G street, Washington eit} the said William W. Meiknap, of Poursday. the oth Cy April, 1X76, at six “o'clock and forty minutes iv the jay. SOHN KR. PRENCH, rgeunt-at-Arms of the Senate uf the United States. The Cuief Justice then administered the oath to the Sergeaut-at-Arms as to the truth of the return cf writ made by him. The committee—Messrs. Edmun: and Tharmun——then escorted the Chief Justice to t! directed the Sergeant! commanding W, W, Belkn: Proclamation as followa:— PROCLAMATION TO Tite accusxD. William W, Belknap, William W. Belknap, William W. Belknap. appear and answer the articles of Impoachment exhibited against you by the House of Representatives of the United States. SPEECH OF MK. CARPENTER, Mr. Carpenter arose and #aid:— Mr. Prxsipenr—Witiliam W. Belknap, a private citi- zen of the United States and of the State of lowa, in obedience to the summons of the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment to try the articles presented | Against nim by the House of Representatives of the United States, appears at the bar of the Senate, sitting as « Court of Trapeachment, and interposes the follow- ing plea, which I will ask ‘the Secretury to read, and ask that it be fled. ‘The Secretary then read us {ollows:— PUMA OF GENERAL BELKNAP. In the Senato of the United States, sitting asa Court of Impeachment—The United stutes of America va, Willi W. Belknap, upon articles of iinpeachment of the House Representativer of the United states of America of high crimes and misdemeanora.—And_ the said William W. Bi rt of impr nt. In his own proper person, wud says that this honoral mit ought not tb: take further cognizanca of tue raid articles of impoach: exhibited und presented against bim by tho Ho: of the United Sintes, because y at the time when tho said Houseof Rep rexentutives ordered and directed that ho, tho said Bel- Knap, shoula be iinpesched at the bur of the Kenate, und at THE STATE CAPITAL. CHANGES IN THE EXCISE BILL—WHARFAGR FEES—SELF-SUPPORTING QUABANTINE—DEe YEAT OF SMITH M. WEED. Aunayy, April 17, 1876. The Legislature reassembled this evening, with barely a quorufn in either house, In the Assembly the New York Excise bill, introduced by Mr. Watts, was ordered to a third reading, after amendments had been adopted reducing the license feo to be fixed by the Board of Exciso, permitting any person to sell strong and spirituous liquors, wines, ales aud beer in quanti- ties less than five gallons at a tune, from $100 to $75 for hotels and trom $50 to $26 for all other places. Tho fourth section was stricken out and an amendment insorted in its place providing | that the Excise Commissioners may in their discretion anly charge $10 4s license fee for the sale of ales and | beer and native wines made from grapes or berries, | the privilege to be allowed to those only who do not | keep tuns, taverns or hotels, ‘This amendment is so inconsistent with the amended clause of the bill, which | fixes the license fee for ull other places than hotels at $25, and 1s so ridiculous on ‘its face, thas the bill will undoubtedly be recommitted when it comes up on its final passage, and this portion stricken out, Tho New York Wharfage bill was also considered in Committee of the Whole, The section tacked on to it by the sub-committee, fixing the wharfage rate for every veuse! regularly and daily employed in the harbor | of New York, was stricken out. In the Original bill this rate of whartuge was fixed for canal boats only, the time when the said articles of impeachment The bill was finally recommitted to the ah 1d weuinst | nnn raid ees © | Committee on Commerce and Navigation, after now, an officer of the | am attempt had been made in vain to so amend it thas Htizen othe | been, 8, & pri citizen of the of the State of lowa, an his he, the said Betkas ii iy to verily; wherefore he prays judxment whether this Cour: can oF will take further cognizance of the said articles of im- poachment. WILLIAM W, BELKNAP, nited States of America, District of Columola. William W. Belkuap, being Urst daly «orn on oath, save that the foregoing plea by hiro subicribed ts true in sub- WILLIAM W. BE é Sucscribed and sworn to befure me this 17th da: 87 ssoctute Jitstige Supreme Court of the United Nea Mr. Carpenter then ‘said Judge J. 8. Black, Mr. Montgomery Blur and himséff-appeared as the counsel of Mr, Belknap. Mr. Lord, Chairman of the Board of.Managors of the Impeachment on the purt of the Housd of Kepresenta- tives, said they would ask tine to consider what repit- cation shall be made to the plea of W. W. Belknap as |~ to the jurisdiction of this Court. The Chair requested the managers to reduce their Tequest to writing, and Mr. Lord proceeded to do so. ‘he Chair stated that the oficers and members of the House of Represeniatives, if it should be their con- venience to withdraw at any time, were at hberty to do #0, ‘The members of the House and officers of that body then withdrew. Mr. Lord then sent to the Secretary and had read the request of the managers he part of the House fora copy of the plea filed by W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War, aud stated tbat the House desired time unt] Wednesday, the 19th inst., at one o'clock, te considér what replication shall be made to the plea, The Chuir put the question to the Senate and. it was ordered that the request be granted, Tho Chair then inquired of the counsel for Mr, Belknop if they would be ready to proceed at that time. Mr. Carpenter replied that depended entirely upon what the managers did. If thoy should do what coun- sel for Belknap supposed they would do, they would be Fealy to proceed, If uot, they would consider what to t 0 Wext, ‘The Chair then inquired if the managers on the part of the House of Representatives bad anything turther to propose? Mr. Lord—No, sir, Tho Chair uext inquired if the counsel for the re- spondout had anything further to propose? Mr. Carpenter—Nothing. On motion of Mr. Epuuxps, of Vermont, at half-past one, it wus ordered that tho Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, adjourn until Wednesday, the 19th inst,, at one o'clock, The managers then withdrew, and were followed im- mediately by Mr. Belknap and his counsel. Subsequently, in the House, Mr. Rardall, of Penn- aylvania, offered @ resolution that in the further pro- ceedings of the impeachment case the House shall ap- pear before the Senate only by its managers, which was adopted. OUR RIVER FRONT. THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS IN REPLY TO THE COUNCIL OF POLITICAL REFORM. Ata meeting held yesterday at the rooms of tte Chamber of Commerce, representing the Chamber of | Commerce, the Produce Exchange, the Importers und Grocers’ Board of Trade, the Cheap Transportation Association andthe Council? of Political Reform, the Dock Commissioners presented a very elaborate com- munication in reply to what had been presented the week previous by the Council of Political Reform. The Commissioners say that instead of $1,133, the cost of the wall at pier No, 1 was $405, or not quite thirty-six per cent of the sum claimed, and that the Council could easily have ascertained this if they had simply made application - to the department at any timo; and that by no one, at any time, so far as they know, bus the scheme of building more than about four miles of this wall Leen entertained. The wall at present under contem- plauion, itis thought, will not exceed $225 per lineal Joot in cost. The cost of a wooden crib bulkhead was stated by the Council to be $19 80 per lineal loot, Tho Commissioners show that on the pluces designated a suitable crib would cost $125 per lineal foot; that ovo recently built on a large scale by contract, by pri- vate purtics, cost $113 44 per lineal foot The dif. ference in cost between a wooden. crib and a suitable | masonry wall is thus shown to be per lineal foot. Allowing the usual folios pier, this would only add about $20,000 to a pier over the cost of a wooden baikhead. A compara- tive statement is then toade of the advantages of the two, and it is shown that the masonry would be mach the cheaper and possess many other advantagea Alter going over all these matters for the purpose of showing ving commit details of any plan for tho whole ers state that the Peay about $100 ted themselves to th practical questions presenting themselves in the imme- men diate future are very simple and such as: sensibi will haraly differ widely about, The city owas pier between Canal street aud West Ele North River, butone. This section was long betore the present Commissioners came and a large portion of the whole of itis either or in some state of progrese, Much wor! been completed bero and much is imeomplete. The city nas certainly gone so tar here that it cannot retreat. It cannot remuin stationary either, tor very much valuable buikhead property is now entirely with- e basins be- tweon the wail and the old bulkhead line confine largely the sewage matter pouriag iuto.them, making them dangerous to the health of partment, too, has alroady negotiated loases tor nearly ali this section, which wiil yield # very large return on the whole amount which ‘the entire completion will cost, It is, therefore, not to be an expense tu the clt; but the most profitable operation which could be tered into, When done, our foreign steamship c merce will uoarly all be provided with most atople facilities, “This section, then, the de- partment proposes to finish at once, After th 18 done the city cannot enter on any distr for improvement without the purchase of a lurge amouut of valuable water property. This certa cannot be done until the citizens shall wish to m Jarge investments for that purpose, und at prosent the Commissioners are convinced they do not wish todo | this, Tbe commission can then notdo anything in the way of great improvement elsowhere than in tho action named, unless the commercial classes shall agree on some plan as desirable, nnd convince the citt- zens that it is necessary to carry it out The commussion closed by an invitation to those bodies whose delegates were presont at the, meeting, ag representing tho great commercial interests of this city, to appoint committees to caretully investigate this whole subject, in co-operation’ with this depart- ment, and with tho aid of all the valuable material gathered by them, y Aiter having boon read the report was discussed vy several gentlemen, and it was finally decided to ap- point a sub-committee of two from each organization there represouted to confer with the Commissioners of Docks as to a suitable means of carrying on the works bow in process of construction. CONTAMINATING WATER SLIPS. The present sanitary condition of tho water front of this city fs a matter that deeply concerns the public of the metropolis, The subject has already received tho attention of the Board of Health, as will be seen from the following extracts from the jast annual report of that Board :— The sanitary condition of the water front of the city has not escaped the observation of the Bourd, A radi- e sewers of the city, cal detect in the construction of by which thoir couw are disch: ee into the slips imstead of boing conveyed to the of the piers, is a Promment cause of complaint, Ferwenting and decomposing animal and vegetablo Tefuse in large quanlitios is constantly deposited, which at low tide is exposed to the sun and emits odors dan- gerous to file and detrimental to beaith, Dredging is at present the only mode of relief, and this Board bas veon obliged in several cases to call the attention of the Department of Docks tw the immediate necessity ot removing dangerous accumulations. That department has cheerfully co-operated to the extent of “its ability in this direction, but has been constantly in the disposal of the p deposits, It is believed that tho nuisance comphuned of ¢xnnot bo permanently abated ‘until a proper bulkhead and the prers are #o construct that the sevion he vay tides will regularly wash tho water front of the city and remove the foul refuse dis- charged by the sewers, The im of this sub- Ject to the public health commends tt to the attention vl all who'are for ks present condition of my) the water front of thi city. ments by the Docks ure of the wimost amount of bulk- | the city.” The de- | tugbouts should be charged fifty cents whariage only when they muke fast to a pier or bulkhead and none at all when they simply make fast to a vessel at a pier to pull ber out into the stream. The bill introduced for the purpose of reviving the scavenger business accord- tng to the methods which the Board of Health declare to be detrimental to health, was called up and ordered twathird reading after some debate. The bill will never pass, REGULATION OF QUARANTINE, Mr. Russell, irom the Committee on Pablic Health, Teported by bill an act entitied ‘An act relative to warantineand to inake tho same sel! snpporting.’? Bo preteens! fore accruing (8 ¢ Health shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Board of Quarantine loners and be vy him disbursed at the ortter © Board to the care and maimtenance of the entire qi establ! tof the port. Tho Health — re asnow eeerions mo receive year, aud he may tnd second “Aaeatane physicians, st tothe ap. proval of the Quarantine Com: The assistant shall be pald 99,000 per aanuni, and the second assistant $4,000, shall appoint, on requisition of the Health OMeer, any other assistant physicians, superintendents other eniploy és as may be necessary, The ors shail fix the salaries of these appointees and pay all expenses of the establisirment; but there shall be no appropriauion made by the State for the care and maintenance of quar except for the salaries, cler enses of the Commissioners ol ernor and Comptroller may, from 6 the Tevenues of quarantine upos and the Quarantine. time to me, mimendation of the Health Ott Board. era are required to make quarterly Teports to the State Comptroller of rece ud expendi- tures, and to repory annually of the condition of the establishment to the Legisiature, Tt shail not be lawiul to use the boats or other appurtenances ior pecuniary benefit to any official or employé. The commission shall, with the consent of tho Health Officer, aclect, license or diswiss all porsons required +6 ve heensed under Quarantine, apd fix the charges for licenses, Additional regulations are provided ior the management of the establishment, 'be Commissioners of Quarantine sball have power, subject to the approval ot the health officer and Com- missioners of the Laud Ollice, to sell all property unnec- for use. When such salos are made a detailed state- ment of the same shall be rendered to the Comptroller of the State and the proceeds immedutely patd into the ‘Treasury of the State of the property belonging to the State, otherwise the proceeds shall be devoted to the care and maintenance of Quarantine. The Senate Military Committee will, on Wednesday afternoon, give a tinal hearing to ali parties interested iu the Purade Ground bill introduced by. Gerard, and which is identical with the bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr. Peabody some time ago, and which is now in Committee of the Wliole, ORDERED TO A TIURD READING. Among the bills ordered to a third reading in the Senate to-day were the bill extending the time for the comme entand completion of the Brooklyn Ele vated Railroad; also the Lill reducing the clerical ex- peuses of the Marine Court, New York, by $11,000; also tho bill to extend = the” «thme =" for making assesstnents for taxes in the city and county of New York; also to facilitate the removal of apparent liens upon the title of real estate; also the bill proviting that auction sales of bronzes, pic- tures and works of art may take piace in the evenings, afver notice has been given, and two days’ prior im- spection allowed; also the bill providing that no clerk, aeputy clerk, or assistant clerk, of uny court of reco in the city of New York, or of the Surregato’s Court in that city, shall be hereafter appointed referee, re- ceiver or commissioner under any order or judgment of any such court, The Finance Committee of the Senate reported favurabiy the vill authorizing the sale of the lands be longing to and occupied by the Seamen’s Retreat, on Staten Island; also for the improvement of the navi- gation of the Hudson River, and making an appro- | priation therefor; also to prohibit the disposal of any part gf the public lands on Lake George or the islands thereot, | The Senate Committee on Apportionment will report in the course of the week. New York and Brookiyn | receive an additional representation of — one Senator cach. In the Assembly report New York four additional twetmbers, and Kings ‘Tho bill relative to the deposit of in New York clty, reported by Mr, ues, 1s mado @ county will b ; county the ea the pablic money Woodin, from the Committee on’ Oi special order tor Wednesday next. SMITH M, WEED DEFEATED, Ata caucus of Republican Senators, held after the | session was over, it was ion of Smith M. Weed for Superintendent of Tusur- 109. The paintings belonging to the late William T. Blodk gett will be; placed on public exbibition to-day at the Kurtz Gallery. This event bas been looked forward to with much interest by art connovsseurs for several months, as Mr. Blodgett was well known as one of the most liberal art patrons in this city. By his death New York lost ono of its most energetic workers for tho advancement of art, he being one of the founders of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and he did all in his power to aid that institution, both by contribations _ of money and by giving up jor months the choicest pictures.in bis own private gallery to make the exhibi- tions of more interest. The collection now offered tor sale contains ninety-four paintings by the most celo- brated Amerivan and European artists, and a single sal tnarble statue of “Semuratnis” by W. W, Story. The statue, being ioo large forexbibition at Kurtz's gallory, will be on exhibition at Chickering Hall, Fifth Avenue and Eighteenth street, The whole collection will be sold from there on Thursday evening, April 27. The Most wnportant American picture in the coil is that wine brought Church inte prominence as one | of the greatest lundscape painters in tho world, “The | Heart of the Andes.’ The “Aurora Boreaiia,’’ iumle | mating the vast ice flelds ot tbe Polar rogues, Sea tropical scene are also iinportant works by the same | artist, The most notable examples of other American artists are a marme and ao autumn Kensett; “Spring, Janudscape, paintod by Wil T. Richat in 1562, and containing greuter light cory than is generally seen in pre-Raphaelite pewures; an Perey by Fb “Edwin jooth as lago,”? by Thomas 8; an “Esqaimay Dog.” by William J. Hays; “Peasant Boy aud Giri,’? | by Wiliam P. Hunt, and a ‘Tree Study,” by Durand, | Ono of Edward H. "May's most ambitious | “Calvin Going to His First Communion ;” * Into the Shade,” by Boughton, and rat Snow,"! | Regis Gignoux, nearly complete tho list of Among foreign Ggure plova Coutare’s und “ oy rot Be. y? is an allegorical 4 © the others: Mi a | | “The Smoker,” by Meissonier; Prayer in Mosque,’ by Gérd: rabs Mecting in the Desert,’? by Fromentin, and “The Suicide,” by are all important works, the last mentioned being the picture | which made the artist's reputation, aod which was at one time in the collection of the Count de ey 4 A Jess ambitious picture by the samo artist iso do- Mmestic seene in which a little child rg eae? cat, “A Cardinal” 16 @ strong exal Robert Fleury, the elder artist of that.name. * by ja by Brion, “The Elder Sister’ by Bouguereau; “A Brittany Interior” is an early pleturo by | “Fisher Boy,” a fine example of Frére, and HU . toost belie may for . owe and artistic ex jence is & jure preture by Ey representing Diana, with ‘cupid, and three attendants, returnii from the chase, Among the enimal pictures, one Rosa Bonheur and one by Troyon are most 1 tant, “fhe Halt in the Desert,’’ by Schreyer; | Angora Cat and Kittens,’ by Pyrol Bonheur, « | of the more celebrated Rosa Bonbour, aud “ Feasting,” by Meyerheim, are aiso worthy althougis the names of the two most cel painters of the century make thet work dary in interest. Among the landscapes is a stable, an Italian scene 5 Achen! smaller examples of Dutré, Diaz, bigny, Lambinet, and Obhors, and a hy Andreas Achenbach, There are also Piassou, Landeile, Valles, Boutll tier, Verlat, Pergita, Gli od ord 7 tion,”? tn black and wi y DECAPITATED ON THE RAIL ; Yesterday morning Mr. citizen of Warren county, expedition. At Ingo aon car, tra th ‘ j