The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1876, Page 5

‘BELKNAP. The Articles of Impeachment Again Before the Senate. WEUISION ON THE JURISDICTION CUESTION. Technical Questions Intersposed by Defendant’s Counsel. ANOTHER PLEA FOR DELAY. ‘Wasxrsoton, June 1, 1876. At one o'clock to-day legisiative business was sus ended and the Senate resumed the consideration of the articles of impeacnment against William W. Boiknap, late Secretary of War. The accused, with Mr. Carpenter, of his counsel, being present, as well ast! managers on the part of the House of Representatives, proclamation was maile by the Sergeant-at-Arms ip the usual form, and the Journal of the scasion ot Monday iast was read. The President pro tem. then announced the decision Of the Senate on the question of jurisdiction as fol- lows :— DECISION OF TUE SEXATR, It is ordered by tho Senate, sitting for the trial of rticles of impeenneet eterred by the House of tatives against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary ot War, that the demurrer of said William W. Beikoap to the replication of the House of nta- fives to the plea to the jurisdiction fled by said Belknap be and the samo hereby is overruled. And it being t jon of the Senate that said p ea is insufficient in and that saia articles of impeach- ment are sufficient in law-~ It ig therefore further ordered and adjudged that said plea be and the same is hereby overruled and held for Daught, Mr, Wayre, of Maryland, submitted the following:— Ordered, That W. W. Belknap is hereby ordered to plead further or answer articles of impeachment within ‘ten days from this date. ARGUMENT OF MR, CARPENTER. Mr. Carrzster, of counsel for the accused, said he Yegarded tho order submitted by the Senator from Maryland as in the naturo of a mandamus. This court gave counsel two days to prepare for the argument of a question which it bad taken the court three weeks to decide, Considering the {nfallibility of the Senate, like all judicial tribunals, and that they must know all law, and that counsel only knew a little, he bad no doubt the court would give counsel a little time for reflection. The order just read by tho President pro tem., and entered upon tho record as tho judgment, was so unlike any order which would be entered by @ court of Jaw that he was at a loss to know what to do, One of his associates (Mr, Blair) was necessarily absert from the city and the other (Judge Black) was necessarily on his back with rheumatism and could not get up, and he (Mr. Carpenter) desired to have time to consult them, He then commented on whe order overruling the plea as to jurisdiction and said it was a good order for the Senate but not a good order for s.court, and at the proper time. he would claim that it was not valid, not having been concurred in by the constitutional majority of two-thirds, and therefore 1t could not burt the defence, Mr, Carpen- ter then argoed that the accused could now demur to the articles of impeachment, although bis plea to the Jurisdiction had been overruled, and said if 1 was him- felt who was on trial he would never open his mouth to plead agat®, but would stand upoa the law, without any further pleadiugs, and let the hoporable managers move for judgment. When they moved for judgment he would declare he was ready ior it, No power verted in the Senate to order the defenco 10 do anything more, The defence had been sum- moned here und had ploxded. They could stand on pleas already filed. O1 course, there was no court to view the fladings of this court; its jurisdiction was fe But the defenco had a right to stop here, and an order of the Sonate ordering them to plead further could not be valid, and he poe against it being made, He desired to consult with hia colleagues as to whether tncy would ask permission to plead any more or whether they would stop at the point now reached. He claimed inat the ‘defence, instead of answering the eee of impeachment, had the right to demur to them. ‘The second time he came in the Senate chamber to plead in this case he camo with a demurrer to the arti- les of impeachment in his pocket but preferred to 10 jurisdiction. At the proper time he would attentiea of the Senate to the fact that no set forth In any one of these articles. The facta\as stated im those articles, if so stated in an in- dictment before a court of law, would result in it being quashed. The firs: question was as to whether the arti- cles of impeachment were sufficient and the next as to whether they wero true. The mere rbetoric of the articles would not do, ‘he thing itself and every clement which constituted the bigh crime must be set out as a fact. He contended tl e urtivies of impeachment would not stand the test ich the court of law would apply to them. He asnumed that the Senate would vacateso much of tho order adopted on Monday as assumes that the articles of impeachment are suffteient in law. He -(Mr. penter) asseriod, as a lawyer, his honest bolief that not one of tbe articles wou!d stand the test put upon them ‘by the court of law, and he was entitled to be heard aenne before the Senate sai it would be policy for the de! igment come with the certainty ia be acquitted. These Senators who be- Heved the Senate had no jurisdiction to try the accused must volo “not guilty” on the inal judgment, ; THE ONLY RISK the defendant would by stopping here would be that some Senator who thought tbero wasno juris- ht change his mind, ,but he (Carpenter) a + the opinion of Sevators would .not ba sasily changed. He ht that any Senator or judge, who believed ho not jurisdiction ‘in a case, would hold to the opinion that he bed no right to ‘convict. The Sonate had decided that tho trial must go on, but it was for his cliont to say whether ho would stand upon his legal mghis, or whether he would go throug. the trial on the mat- ters of fact set forth in the articias of im; ment, Counsel ought to hcvo reasonabie time solemn reflection, They wantod it and asked for it. ARGUMENT OF MANAGER LORD, Manager Lorp : aid the plea of the d2fendant had been overruled and the articles of impeachment were beld to be sufficient. He apprehended that the Senato in making der understood ail the tacts. The mana- gers did not feel called upon to discuss the order until some motion was made to chango it, or question raised by counsel for the defence that a two-thirds vote was ecossary on the question of jurisdiction and t the Senators who voted against jurisdiction must vote “not guilty” on tho final question. The Managers would at the say. They would show t practice of courts of impeachment had been in contradiction of that argu- ment. The defendant had not put in bis answer to the articles, and all the managers could do was to move to to trial, The counsel for the defence now pro- posed another dilatory plea. Here stood tnis dete! it accused of high crimes, and by a dilatory pies bad oc- cu all the time of the Court. Now, when the Court held his plea amounted to naught and the articles of im- peachment were sufficient, iearned counsel wanted the Court to go back and vacate a part of its order. It ‘would be a most extraordinary coeding in the judg- ment of the managers for the Court to open the pro- ceedings again instead of compelling the defendant to go to trial, ‘MR. M MAHAN’S ARGUMENT. Mr, Man: McMamax that the counsel for the defence bad invited the ruling of the Senate in the very sbape it was given and read irom the argument of Mr. Carpenter on the question of jurisdiction to show that he contended then that tho Senate must make such rating in the case. "It took jurisdiction. ‘Mr. Carpenter rose to reply. Mr. Tncrwas said he would like to know what tho tule of the Senate was in regard to discussion. He did not thimk thore should be unlimited discussion the coanse! and managers upon every order submitt by aSenator. In his judgarent it was all wron, The im replied that the discussion had al. lowed under the rule allow:ng one hour to each side, PLY OF MB. CARPENTER Mr. Carraxrxn, said the Honorabic Managers had argued. that this court was not bound by rules ot Practice. He (Carpenter) thought every rule in force in 8 criminal court bad been derived trom experience and was binding bere as much as in any court. He claimed that in his former argument ho had _ never tlluded to the sufficiency of the articles of impeach. articles could be deciared the question that he wo ‘Juris lative business, and a gies that re by moving to bave the trial til ber pext, but the semate unani- Senate had mously reiused to grant tho motion. 1 honorable said the trial must go on, but they were meant to give the c questions freely, » be allowed until / to determine what they would do: pica, Map by that time determine whetber they would ask to have the order vacated because it had not been passed by the constitutional two-thirds vote, or ‘whother they would gemur to tne articles of impeach. ment. As one of bis colleagues was out of town and the other was sick in bed he thought tho request was Rot unreaso of lowa, moved that the Sonate, sitting — earn, impeach cout oaxt, ‘at one o'clock F. aa Lorie heaRee RNIN Mr. Kerwax, of Now York, moved an amendment as i ‘And that in default of an answer within ten days the dent to the articles of 11 Ua shah proceed su ona len af ot guy ‘sib Mr, CaRraxTeR said he the havipe offering ho asked that they be discussed fn session because be bad heard (pointing tow: we Carpenter) the ard 3 decision of the Senate treated with seant respect and the law with jess, The the Senator that debate was out of Mr. Smsnuay submitted the following as a substitute Diver Wright:— that offerea by Mr. Sherman. ‘The Cnasm ruled that the motion of Mr. Sherman was eciaiion propecnnen. and could not be voted “ hod an al to that of Mr, Wright Mr. Wright then modified his motion so that tho Senate sitting as ® court of impeachment adjourn until Tuesday next, at one o'clock, instead of Monday, and it was agreed to. The Senate then at twenty minutes past two e'clock sitting as a court, &c., adjourned, THE ARMY. DEBATE ON THE BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE-- DISPOSITION OF THE COLORED TROOPS— FINAL PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE. * Wasurxaron, Jane 1, 1876. ‘The Hovse to-day proceedea to consider the vill to promote the efficiency of the army, to provide for its gradual reduction and to consolidate certain of its staff departments, Mr. Sma.us, (rep.) of 8, 0., offered an amendment providing in the enlistment or merging of enlisted men into other organizations no distinction shall be made op account of race or color, Mr. Raxpaut, (dom.) of Pa, objected. Mr. Macxzy, (Ind.) of S. C., moved to amend by striking out the section which provides for the repeal- ing of the law which requires that the enlisted men of certain regiment shall be colored men. Mr, O’Barusx, (dem.) of Md., objected. My, Macxsy said that as his amegdment was ob- Jected to tne practical effect of the bill would be to dis- continue the enlistment of colured men in the army until another war broke out It was an indirect way of getting rid of the colored troops, 4 Mr. Huripor, (rep.) of LIL, offered a substitute for the bill, directing the President to appoint a commis- sion of seven officers of the army of distinguished s vice and knowledge, who shall report to the Presid their opinions of the best method of reorganizing the army, and especially on the best method of reor- department, with a view to economy SPRECH OF MR, RURLBUT. He said that ever since the organization of the army there had been those who desired to cripple its eifi- ciency and to overthrow the great sentiment of honor for political effect. He thought that it the army must be reduced through a mistaken idea of economy the Teduction ought to on the artillery force, which is largely disproportionate to the army, but Bot op the iiantry «nd cavalry, triking down of those historical iments was tl riking down of the sentiment of honor which is so dear to every sol- He called attention to the fact that one | to be repealed by this uct was one provi no person who had served in the Confederate service should be appoicted to the army of the United States. That clause bad been inserted because « similar act had been passed by the House, In conclusion he quoted from the tustim« Gal General Hancock to the effect that one of the things which most contributes to the efticier cy of the military,organization is the perma- nen the officers, Mr. Banxina, (deni.) of Ohio, chairman of the Military Committee, spoke in advocacy of the bill. He was unable to see 10 the bill anything but what demanded of men on both sides of the House an honest, just aud full consideration, 1m order that the army might be re- organized; in order that it might be made efficient, that the regiments might be strengthened and that the shame and disgracewhich have been brought op thearmy by its late administration and head might bo put a stop to. He disagreed with the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Harlbut) in saying that attacks wore made on the army for political purposes. When he saw the gentle- man standing here and attacking a bill which prevents any promotion in the army hereafter, save from tho lines, ho could not but see in him a gentleman who was trying to gat up political issue to defeat a bill before a Presidential tion, He quoted a resolution of the Obio Republican Convention in 1869 approving the de- termination of Congress to retrench oxpenditures in the government, and urging on t national Congress the necessity of a redyction of the arm: id navy. An Objection bad been made by gentieman from Illinois that this was going to let t! Confederate soldiers come into tho army. And why not? Were they not allowed on the floor of tho House? Were the people of the North so embittered against the South that they could not forgive the Southern men who desired tocome back to serve the old flag? in reterehce to the clause repealing the law providing that ‘two regiments shall be composed exclusively of colored men, said it wiped out an insult against every colored man in the jand. Mr. Hurlbut’s substitute was then rejected—yeas 88, Bays 114. ‘he bill was then passed—yeas 120, nays 82. CANADIAN TRADE AND FINANCE. INCREASE OF THE DOMINION DEBT—INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS AND IMMIGRATION. Tororo, Ons., June 1, 1876, Sir Alexander Galt delivered an address in Music Hall last night toa large audionce on the commercial and financial condition of the Dominion. He attribu- ted the present depression to extravagance, govern- montal and personal, and showed that the tonnage of the Dominion has actually fallen off since 1867; while during tho last four years the 1m; 8 exceeded the ex- ports by $140,090,000. Hesaid Mr. Cartwright's last estimate of revenue would not be realized, and pointed out (nat the public debt had beea increased $53,000 000 under the conled won system, He recommended that no further money be expended on the canals, ex- cept it might be under joint arrangement with the United states. He condemned the expenditure of money on the Georgian Bay branch, and on the reil- way between Lake Superior and Fort Garry, and ree- ommended reaching tho Northwest by the way of Pembina, making railway only to further, or, it might be, immediat to precedo settlements in the prairie country. le strongly favored a vigorous im- migration policy. He said protection was not neces- sary oF deairable ina country of 4,000,000 of pcople, but he would smpose special duties upon articles enter- ing from the United States, which had been go tIliboral Jn their dealings with Canada. Ho pointed out the ad- vantages of refining sugar in Canada SALE OF PAINTINGS. . The following 1s the result of the artists’ sale of paintings at Miner’s Art Gallory last evening. Among the bidders wero Mossrs. Parker, Harper, Moore, Pem- broke, Waite, Smith, Williams, Perkins, Stanton and others. ‘Kicked Out, No Money, No Friends,” by W. H. Beard, brought $225; “Early Autumn,” J. W. Casiloar, $110; “Dolemites of ‘itian’s Country,” George Inness, $160; “Sundsy Morning in the Country,” Thomas Lo Clar, $455; “Tho In- dian ers,” W. H. Reard, $320; “Late Autumn,'"’, J. M. Hart, $315; “Appe_ Time,” Eastman Johnson, $200; ‘Owl’s Head, Lake Momphre- magog, Canada,” J. B. Bristol, $235; “The Grand Mother,” E. W. Perry, $265; ‘San Rafael, California,’? ‘A. Bieratudt, $2,010; “'A Breezy Morning,” J. G. Brown, $200; ‘The Wreckers,” W. H. Board, $235; “The Mountain Brook,"*D. Huntington, $110;'*A Tangle of Roses,” G.C. Lambdin, 50; ‘San.’ Gior ‘Ven- tee,” 'S. Colman, $100; ‘The 'Hall-Breed,” W. H. $206; “Tho Letter,” Winslow Homer,$175; ‘A. Minty bay in E ” A. Fe. Bellows, $305; “A Gri Day on bat ,2 Island,’ Charles H. ‘Miller, $110; “The First. of _ Mav,’? J. H. Board, $560;. “Mother and Child,’ 0, H fi $52 50; “‘A Story of the Sea,” A. Thompson, $95; “Wild Roses,” J. Latarge, $110; ‘+After the Shower,” W. HL Beard, $105; ‘Fog on the Prairie.” W. H. $110; “*Reminiscences,” F, W. Perry. ing Weather in Gloncor,”? Arthur Pa scape—tho Mountain Lake,” J. W, $ “Fish a ee Bay, |. 1.,” E, Moran, $200; “A Forest Path—Hazy A J. L. ‘iten, = $155; Preferred,” W. H.+ Beard, _ ;,, Landscape,” 4. Robinson, $90; “Jaqueminot Rose,” M. J. Hende, $70; “The Camp: A View in Western New York,” W. , $72 50; “‘Aricia,”’ G. Inness, $150; “Uncle Ned at Home,” Winslow Homer, $190; “The Morning Stoge,”” W. Whittredge, $150; “Tho Motherless Fawn, H. Beard, $200; "8 WwW. H. rd abbath Afternoon: A Relic of Old Virginva,” G. H. , $80; “Autann Morning.” Jervis McEnteo, $125; ‘Vase of Flowers,” G. C. Lamb. din, $90; “The Swollen Stream,” W. H. $300; ‘On the Piatto River, Nebraska,” A. Bier. the Olden Time,” stadt, $790; “A Tale of Edward 3 “The Enem: 105 ; Fog on the Lake,’’ ? Charles a. b on, ;."The Approach of $125; *‘Landecapo and Cattle,” "The Y geet it,” G. AL Beard, “Gill Brook,’’ J. L, Fitch, $47 50; “Landscape, i 76; "Tho Bi 'e Danghter,”” Lana $40; "Sabbath Night,’ C. a Rosen burg, $22'8 30, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. A number of prominent capitalists and bank officials of this city have beon subpoenaed by United States Marshal Dowley to give evidence in the United States Circuit Court at St. Louis in the suit of Francis A, Brook The Bondholders of the Pgerfic Railroad Coupe Among the wisacsses are Andrew N. Stout, President of the Sboe and Leather Bank; Hi Vail, cashier of the Bank of Commerce; James toh; Frosident of, the, Marine, Bash, Ne 48 Wall stroos; Geer, 1 ; Joseph banker, Wall street. ”It Is, reported that other sub- 33 Ml be served ir. Astor, Mr. G. F, Stone, Si Horrinown: Billings, of Chicago; itr. ©. aero, and others, je case called for bearing on the th inst . \ DANIEL DREW. HIS EXAMINATION IN BANKRUPTCY AT BIS RES- IDENCE YESTERDAY MORNING. After many adjournments the examination of Daniel Drew tn bankruptcy took piace yesterday morning, at bis residence, No. 41 Union square. 1t was conducted im the bedroom of the venerable gentleman. Only counsel om both sides, Dr. Lindsay, bis physician, and the registrar's stenographer were present In answer to the opening question, by Mr. Simon II. Stern, counsel for the assignee, Mr. Drow stated shat he had done no business fora little over a year any- where; did not operate at all for a year previous to fil- ing the petition in bankruptcy; he did frequent the offices of Boyd, Vincent, Robinson, Chase & Co., Dick- ersun & Co., and Whitby & Nelsom during that year bad no person in bis employ; always did bis own busi- 88; had no bookkeeper in any business transactions bad with brokers; he generally received a statement of their acovunt, to which statements he always trusted without making any examinination, as he considered the brokers honest men; he had collaterals with the brokers which they “used up’’ to a ‘mere nothing; be did not know where the accounts are; thought they ‘might be in Wall street, but they might be in his house, ‘THE RXAMINATION. Mr, Stern said:—I would like to know—— Mr. Drew—I don’t know; I can’t tell; I was not in the habit of putting these atatements away, but looked them over and trusted to their honesty; | don't know that anybody could lad them now. “If you wanted to @nd them how would you go to work to do is??? “L don’t know myself; 1 always trhated to their honesty; (ney made up the statement; I looked the Shtug over, and that was the last of it”? “I would bke to get those statements. If you could tell me how, | should be very much obliged.’ “1 don't know that I can."* Mr. burt said:—If anybody could find them could Bot your son William? ‘Yes; there isa lot of those things; I don’t know where the collaterals ure; when the crash came they ‘were used up; I was well ugh off a year ago."’ “Is your soa living in town?” “Yes, sir,” <i you-bave them looked up and send them to me “Yos, sir.” “Did < bave any check books ?”” Xo, I never kept any. The way I did it was——" “Did you bave a bank account?” “A amall one. It is all sevtied up long ago."” “With what bank ?”” ‘3 “Manhattap."’ “Did you bave any other bank account ?’” “No, sir.” MR. DREW'S BANK ACCOUNT. , “You were going to say something You said the way you did 1t was——”” pola had apy bank account at all that amounted much,” w “How did you make payments ?”” “These men would charge me. In these transac- tions, if anything went against me they would charge it and I always trusted to their honesty.” “Once in awhile was not there a balance that you id of? “L don't remember. It ran along until the crash came.’ u did sometimes mak: ple. Did you pay in check: “*L don’t remember whether 1 paid any:hing tho last year or two inchecks, If I didI can Oud 1t out some way.” ‘Siow did you pay?” “LT mignt at gay a small bill of my own or some- thing of that kin 1 er gi any checks to my brok To theee men that I ned I would give an of to buy so and so or sell so and so; if it went agai me they would charge it against mo and use up my collaterais in that way.” if | youn ot buy securitios out and out?’? “No, sir. “Where did you draw the funds to pay for your or- dinary expenscs—say household expenses?” \ “I have wot done anythiog for a year and a quar- “Before that?” “I might have paid it out of my bank account.+ “Which bank account?” “Manhatian.’” “I understood you to say thet you had no account with any banker where you deposited money ard drew checks?” jon’t think 1 did.” 2 you state positively whether you did?” can’t,” Hebe rereia the habit of giving promissory notes?” ‘No, , “Have you given notes ?”” “J used to give some, and pay them.” ‘How did you pay them?’’ “T might have paid them in that way.” “In what way?” “By drawing checks.” “Hn i ony paid them by drawing checks on whom wer checks drawn’? * “Thoy might have been drawn on some of these men. “They wore not drawn on the Manhattan Bank?” “No, sir; unless they were drawn on somo of those men I have named.’ * Rh acid did you keep the record of those notes yeu payments to various peo- “I didn’t keep any.” “How did you know when the note was due?”” “E didn’t know; I generally carried what Jittle I djd that way in my head.” “What book would contain the entries of securities as collaterals in the hands oi other dealers?” “I had no book.” “How did you keep a memurandum of securities that wore outstanding ?”” “They kept 1t—these men.”” “Did they give receipts for them ?”” “1 don't know that they did.” if they did give such receipta, where are they?” ey didn’t give any receipts; I don’t remember any receipts; 1 trusted to their bigeye Soi “No memorandums or evidence of their having col- laterals in their hands?” “[ don’t remember that they did.’ HOW Xu, DREW DID BUSINESS. “Prior to & year and a quarter before your bank- ruptey did you havo anybody in your employ as book- koveee, or contidential clerk, or in any capacity what. ever “No, str?” “When last did you employ ‘any such person ?”’ “I never employed them. ’ “Did you ever have an office of your own???’ “Never, oan 4 when I was in partnership with E. T. Stanton and yon, Cox & Co when they broke.” “Did you ba’ office in their ” “] had a desk in the office of Kenyou, Cox & Oo.” WHKRE HE KEPT M18 SKCURITING. “You bad at times large amounts of securities in if possession ?”? “Certainly.” “Where dia you ee them?" “I bad them on hand a good many times and kept putting them up and putting them up until they were all used op.” “Where did you keep them when they were in your jon—did you have a wafe?”” “I don’t know. ; I never had a safe. Lused to have thom here. I had a great deal of property, and | can’t t Regent eegg it alt.” asaaie “Ci tell what property you es bed several millions at one time.’” “Cap you tell what it consisted of?!” “1 can by making out a statement.” “i ee out a statement from what would you oy “I would mako it ap from where I put those things and where I lost them.” “Would you be, assisted in that by any papers or writings?” “No; I always carry these things in my head."”” “Could you be assisted by any papers or writings?” “I don't know I could. “Sul you wanted to sit down and make up a list of what you had, how you lost it and what became of it, how would you go to work to do it?” **} would go to work by making lost 20 and soin 1873, 1874 and it where those things were put up these offices and diflerent places. T kept putting them up until it was je. op Ne sce not make it out from your memory alono “Yes, pretty much what I lost and when I lost it.” ve you how you lost itand when you lost “I think so,”” “Can you state it now?” Whi think I could.” y “Will you state it as nearly as cant” “Hew t lost nen ed “Firat, what you had.” “I had several millions,” Tho examination had now lasted ovor three-quarters of an hour, and as 4 was evident that Mr. Drew was becoming exhausted or eXamination was postponed until this morni: ‘ A DEEP BORE, An artesian well, which has airoady attained a depth of more than 1,300 feet, is being ik by the propric- tors of an extensive lager beer brewery nour the Thirty-third precinct police station, at Morrisania, ‘The work of boring was begun in November, 1672, and Bas proceoded constantly since, with the oxception of oceasional short intermsssions required for the repair- ing and adjustment of machinery, the excavating boing ¢ by A seam engine working’ on the wal a Good water for brewing purposes sought, and this, it was ut first believed, id bo jound not very re from the surtave, A five inch bore was at the bottom of an ordinary weil thirty feet deep; but, aiter pensirating 500 fect, the aperture becume cl Becessitating a recom- mencement of the work with a seven and a quarier inch drill, whieh still couioues to ve used. During the provess of boring the first noticeable ovstacle ca- countored Was a streia of what is known as West- chester county marble, bei 400 fect in thickness. At 600 foet the driit rough a layer of quarts , and when a depth of 900 statement that and find out BOOOKLYN’S BOURBON BRIBERY. STEIN'S SENSATION AMONG BEYBNUE OFFI- CIALS—WAS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS WEEK PAID THEM BY THX ILLICIT DISTIL-~ LERS?—aA SIMILAR ACCUSATION MADE TWO TEARS AGO. The publication in the Hxraup of yesterday of the iatention of United Statos District Attorney A. W. Tenney to proceed against certain officials of the In- ternal Revenue Departmont and cx-Assistant District Attorney William D. Hughes for alleged malfeasance im office caused considcrable excitement in public cir- cles. The revenue officers said to be implicated— Deputy Collectors Daniel Gillen and Samuel Giberson— are widely known, and have long been regarded as the most efficient rnd trustworthy men in the First Internal Revenue Collection district. ‘Yesterday forenoon District Attorney Tenney was early io office and was visited by the accused parties and also by Silas Boone, cashier of the First Intornal Revenue Collection district, Mr. Boone’s interview Was protracted cne, As he was leaving he was ac- costed by a reporter who questioned bim as to whether he bad read the statements published reflecting on the Parties named above, Mr, Boone’s reply was, “There fe nothing in it, gentlemen, hot! at all—at least 1 don’t believe there is anything in it.” District Attor- ney Tenncy, seeing that several members of the press were waiting in the adjoining office, requested his clerk to close the door betweem them. Alter waiting a fow moments (he reporters entered Mr. Tenney’s room only to Gnd that it was vacant. The District Attorney, dreading, doubtiess, the batteries of the inquisitorial party, hod retreated by a side door leading to the cor- Fidor, and thence down stairs and out into the street, The District Attorney, in reply to questions, said that be ‘‘nad positively takon no part in avy mannor whatever in giving publicity to the arcicles that had been published, It would be wrong for him to have dono so if he were to prosecute these cases. The movement against the officers did not emanate from him or trom bis office.” A few months ago it was stated by one of the St, Louts men that much of the revenue robbing was done in Brooklyn, This led the writer to make inquiry in official circles, in the office of Collector Freeland, and the result, published in the Hiematp at the timo, was that go strict Lad been the inspection of late years, and so close was the surveil- lance exercised at the present time, that it would be utterly impossible to défraud the Revenue Department in the manufacture of spirits to any considerable ex- tent. To be sure there wero a few smal stills running ere and there, but these were broken up as sv0u astound, They were unanimous in the ex;ression of the opimion that no “rng” had er could exist in Brooklyn while the officers of the Revenue Depart. ment were honest and capable, as they had always Proved to be, The prescnt revelations come upon this ‘yauntea purity and care for tho public welfaro like a “thunderbols irom a clear sky.’” COLLMCTOR PREBLAND, when spoken to on th: ject of Stein's revelations yesterday, said that so woor three weeks ago he Teccived a letter irom the department at Washington, tho contents of which he would not make public, but Mt had a bearing on thiscase. He replied to it that he should mvestigate the matter, and a ‘investigating the matter as regards Messrs. Gillen and Giberson. Thus far everything has been found cor- rect. Tho amount alleged to have becn paid us a bribe to three men was too much money, the Collector thought, and no Brooklyn distiller could afford to in je could vot say whence the attack ugainst bis subordinates proce but he was frce to way that he dia not believe anything of it Chief Deputy Collector Boono, the cashier of the Office, said 1t was hard enough to make ‘aight whis- key and pay the tax. It would be impossible, he satd, to run ony length of time with the connivance of two deputy assessors. There were forty or tifty assistant assessors at the time Stein ran these stills and when he alleges he paid the money, Besides there wero tweive or fifteen deputy collectors, any ‘one of whom had power to make a seizure anyw! that they found h rs will be suspended should they be in- measure would be re susponding them during trial. THR POLICY OF SILENCE. Mr, William D. Hughes, formerly Assistant District Attorncy In Mr. Tenney’s office, who 18 at present prac- tising law in Now York, declined to say anything what- ever about the case until it shall bave been brought properly before the Courts, when he will be fully pre- pared to refute the base accusation. DEPUTY COLLECTOR GILLEN, one of the accused deputy collectors, naid that the first time Stein's est»biishment, in Furman strect, was seized by him was in the spring of 1872. “The story that he had ever paid me money,” said Mr, Gillen, ‘is simply absurd. 1 am sure it will be so shown when- ever this matter comes to be investigated. | was the iret person who gave iniormation to the government officers which resulted in exposing the operations of Sanborn, Hawley and Vanderwerken. lt was tho in- formation supplied by me that led to their indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government. The par- ties at the back of this charge have evidently adopted ‘this plan for the purpose of manufacturing public opin- fon and creating a prejudice ag»inst me in advahee. I shall be able to stow, if the «ise 18 brought to trial, that there is not one word of truti in it.'" DEPUTY COLLECTOR GIBERSON * said that there was no truth in the matter; that he never received one dollar irom Stein, and he had already taken an affidavit to that cffect before the Col- lector, ‘Had there been any good ground for making such a charge it would bave been brought to the notice of Collector Freeland in the usual way, and not havo come irom the Supervisor’s ofice in New York for tae pu of creating a prejudico against us in advance of the Grand Jury taking action,’’ Mr. Giberson said that two re ago Stein made a similar complaint inst Gillen and himself, and it was reicrred to the authorities at Washington. {here was no truth in it, and they were retained in their present positions, AN INSIDE OFICIAL OPINION OF THE CASE, A reporter had a conversation yesterday afiernoon with United States Deputy Marshal Do Clue, who ts one of the most expcricuced officials in that aepartment of the government service touching the merits of the accusations tian A. Stein, the indicted distiller, ngal pa ge Giller id Giberson. The Deputy Marshal said that there may bea case against them, but that all the allegations published could not be true by ap Possibility, For instance, it was stated that Stein hud, daring @ period extending over two years, paid to Ex- Assistant District Attorney Hughes, and to Deputy Collectors Giberson and Gillen, the sum ot $500 weekly as the = ot their silence with regard to the existence of the illicit whiskey stilis that he was engaged in ranming at that time. Five hundred dol- ero nee week for two years would amount to about $50. Mr. Hughes was appointed as Assistant District Attorney about the spring of 1873 and he held the office not more than twelve months, He came to morte from Washington and held no other position here. It, therefore, 1 that as Mr. Hagbes was not in office more than one year he could nut have met Stein as District Attorney and received that money “weekly for tho period of two yours, as the iience.”? “This whole matter,” said Deputy jarabal De Clue, ‘comes, in my judgm from the office of the Supervisor of loternal Rev in New York. You sce when Hughes came into office he was full of energy and made araid upon Sanborn & Co.. who been suspected of defrauding the Unit States internal revenue. He finally procured their in- dicsmeut, In P paration of the case, in obtainin, the necessary ‘ and witnesses, he was nid chiefly by Deputy Collectors Giberson and Gillen. In that way he imourred the enmity of the ple in the Supervisor's office in New ‘ork who were friendiy to Sanborn, | believe, and Hughes, Gillen and Giverson think so, too, and tnat the story, as published, emanated from that quarter, from the friends of Mr, Hawley, and that it proceeds from an old grudge against them. Itiao bad looking case, however, as it stands, provided this man Stein van produce witnesses, as be pretends to be ablo to do, to show that these officials visited his illicit stills while they wore in b eyfer i and were seen there by workmon. But, on the other band, it musi be borne in mind that Stein isa prisoner. He isina very tight box, and, of course, wants to get out as best he may. Why, when Hughes was Assistant District Attorney he had Chris- tian A. Stein imdicted once or twice for ileit distilling. A mau named Arthur Smith weut bail once for Stein io tho amount of several thousand dollars, and subsequont inquiry revealed the fact that the bond given: by Smith was worthless, It ‘was straw bail. Smith was arrested and tried and narrrowly escaped upon a legal tcchoicalitv raed by hws lawyer im his behalf $= Smith fell oat with a and they are not now on very good terms, Stein told me the other day that he had been servod with a bill by the govoroment for $25,000 taxes duc on whis- key. There are three indictments against him. The Grand Jury, before whom the papers in the case will be brought, witi meot on Wodnesday next, and sum- mons for the jurors are now being iseued. No wit- eases have tnat I kn f. Thero are ten case! felting and defrauding the revenue to be disposed 4 PENDANT TO THE ABOVE, Broox.ry, June 1, 1876, To tax Eprrom or tux Herato:— In your paper of this morning I am charged with having received from C. A. Stein, an illicit distiller, while I was Assistant United States Attorney in Brook. lyn, $48,000 in two years. This 1s an error. 1 make it by a rough estimate $5.048 Picase mal rection and oblige. Wh. D, HI ks. Room 13, Evening Post Building. FOUND AT LAST. eens Captain Thomas A. Hamlin, who loft his home in New Havon, Conn., last fall, for the ostensiblo purpose of visiting Philadelpbis, there to purchase a vesecl, bas beon heard from and is pow in San Francisco, Some time ago the body of a drowned mi vanced siage of decomposition, was foun en, however, postive in their identiication of tho re captall te insured for $7,600. The Coroner Boer Gually interred im Power's Field, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1876.-TRIPLE SHEET. ~~ ANIGHTS. TEMPLAR Reunion in The Grand Centennial Philadelphia. The Largest Street Parade Ever Held by the Order in This Country. An Hour and a Half Passing a Given Point. ee GRAND REVIEW. Paiwapeiruta, June 1, 1876. The grand reupion o! Knights Tempiar, under the auspices of the R. E. Grand Commandery of Pennsy!- vania, in commemoration of the bundredth anniver- sary of American independence, of which this city bas been the scene for two days past, culminated to-day in the most imposing demonstration cver made by the Order in this country. Last year it was determined by the Grand Com- mandery of Pennsylvania, »n view of the important position Philadelphia was about to assume as the scene of the Centennial Exbib.tion, to eclebrate the annual reunion with the most elaborate ceremonies, It was resolved to bave the most’ imposing tura- out of the Order ever before had here, and to Invite not only the commanderies of the country bat those of foreign nations as weil, The idea was no sooner bruached than the Grand Commandery; assisted by the subordinate com- menderies of the State, began the work of arranging for the dispiay. The Pmiadelpbia commanderics went into the work with ecapecial enthusiasm, sireet display of to-day has fully proved the success of their endeavor, although the numbers of visiting knights present, large as it was, would have beco still Jarger had not the solfisbues and greed of the railroad companies in refusing to make the anticipated and Promised reductions to Centennial visitors kopt away many of those from far distant sections. For the past three days the city has been flooded with sir knights from other parts, and thousands of people wkd bave accompanied the subordinate com. manderies to witness the ceremonies incident to the reunion, Philadelphia, with her centennial record, of which she is very proud, with ber Centennial Exhibition and with her centennial flags waving from every public institution and pri Tesidenco, is eminently fitted for these Musonic event nd extending, a e does 1n her accustomed good grace, the hospitulities of the erty to the yisiting Templars, the festivities of the day wiil not sodn be forgotten. Since last evening the streets of Philadelphia have been crowded as they never wero velore with moving throngs of knights in military uniform, ladies and gen- tlemen in civilian attire and all the motley personazes ota city crowd, Bangs of music by the duzen, accom- papying tho visiting commanderics, paraded the streets, making the air joyful with stirring strains, occasion ally pausing to compliment by « serenade some head- quarters of their Order or some notablo knight. Brill- tant with flagn and decorations, bright with calcium lights, vocal with martial music, the streets of this staid city surely never presented such a sight as they have witnessed last night and to-day, for the spectacle of to-day, without the calcium lights and iliaminations, was a still more impressive military pageant, FORMING THX PROCESSION. As early as eight o'clock this morning the various commanderies began to assemble an’ assume the places assigned thom, preparatory to Joining in the line, The Grand Commander of Pennsylvania, R, E. Sir Charles H. Kingston, with his moanted escort trom Philadel- phia Commandery, No, 2, of thirty-two men; the grand and past officers of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, accredited representatives of comman- deries, preceptories, &c. ; grand officers of grand com- mandcries not otherwise represcnied, and members of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, assembled 20 Broad strevt, below Chestnut, where a force of police- men kept the streets clear of the crowds, thus prevent- ing accidents and interferenc. The grand comman- deries of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with their es- cort, Sutton Commandery, of New Bedford, Mass., took a position on Spruce street, cast 0! Broad, while the Grand Commandery of New York and subordinates occugied the same street west of Broad, Along Broad sircet, on east and wost sides, were the various subordinate commandcries. The grand commanderies of Connecti- cut, Ohio, Kentucky aod Maine were on the cast sido of Broad, south of Spruce; grand commanderies of ladi- ana, Texas and Tennes: west side of the street; Grand Commandery of New Jerscy, north sideot Pine, east of Brovd; grand commanderies of Georg: 8 sissippl, Alabaina, Louisiana and Kansas, south side of Pine, west of Broad; grand commanderics of Mary. Jand and Washington, D. C., oast side of Broad, south of Pine, with Wilmington, Del., on the west side. The carrmges, with knights in full Templar uniform, who Epica ie to march, occupied Broad street, south of Li From eight o'clock till nine there was a stream of knights passing to and fro to tako their positions, and as thoy passed those already aswembled on the street they saluted, while the crowd vainly endeavored to secure placos as near the curb as possible, past which line stalwart minions of the law forbade them trespassing. ‘Lhen housetops, windows, veryndas and awning posts were resorted to, which soon became so crowded with men and boys that they were often in danger of faliing As the various commandorics marched and count enthusiastic applause and wi those who had been fortunat vated positions, Thi Marine Band, of Washington, was a signal for ap outburst of ap- plause. As they marched down the street, their uniforms and tnstraments shining resplendent in the rays of the morning sun, and { by Washing. ton Commandery, the scene preseuted was a grand one. Graiulla’s Band was also greeted with applause, Tho Northwestern Commandery, of Meadville, nad with them a band which attracted considerable at tion from the beauty of their uniform. McClurg's Band had on their pew uniform Presented a fine appearance, THR PAGRAYT. At half-past nine the sigoal to start was given and the procession moved in the following order :— Grand Captain Ceneral, ra P. 8. Godin, lef of Btaft, Charles W, bachelor, hn F. Hartren! VM . = a. a ra nC, Hutchins, John L. Young, 0, Ty # of Columbia, sings men as escort. ‘M. E., Grand Master of the of the United States, ‘ he drawn by Grand Officers, Grand Encai 1. Hurlbut, {iin mons, Now York, G. T, Maryland, G. 0, rutt, J. W. Mounted company of Phila Joshun E: R. E. Bir Cl commanding, H. Kingston. Grand Commander of Penn sylvania, in s four horse barouche. Dram Corps. Hamburg Band. Past Officers of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylva- .. Grand Ofteers of the Grand Cummandery of Pe J. Kauffsann, D.G. 0.: Wil " “Daniel Washburn, D. icliavée: Rev. Cal tain of the sl Accredited Representatives of Commanderies, Preceptories, Grand Officers of Grand Com nderies, otherwise McClurg’s Liberty Cornet Band. Philadelphia name No. ater B. Calvert, E. C. ‘Oglesby Band, Chester, Pa, PL recy inners aeey, No. } [meted Laing, EB. Sia Jom mandery.’ No.4: ton, noun os aries A. 1, Generalissimo. 4. Jonn's Commandery, Nok of Carlisle, Henry Man- De Mota Commandery, Ne fi af Reading, Wiliam 1. Mountain, Commanders, No. Hi, of Altoona, Ubarlon E. Piigrim Commandery, No. il, of Harrteburg, Joueph 1. Crusade Commandery, No. He Bloomsburg, 8. L. Freneb, Lancaster Commandery, No. 18) of Lancaner, William J. Jerassiom Commandery, No. 15, of Phonixville, Joseph Carr de Lion Commandery, No 17, of Seranton, James Allen Commandery, Nv. 30, wown, Benjamin F. 1 Ni WB. O, isons ey wel J. pens o. MeV -" Normit Commandery, N David 8. Hammond, Constans Commandery, No. Bellefonte, Hammon Seeh- Northwestern Commandery, fo. 25, Meadville, Phineas B. Lewistown Commendery, No. Tewistown, John A. Me- ieat hats ad rae Kadovh Commanders ne 2. (dolphin, Samuel W. Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 31, Tamaqua, Frank McGovern, . C. i Hatehivson xara) «tapas The | Cyrene Commandery, No. 94. Columbia, Dentel PF. Grigitt, Allegbeny Command ry, No, 35, Lewis W. Smith, B. 0,’ rerseverance Hand. Mary Commandery, No. 36, Philadelphia, Wm. ©. Ham fiton, E. C. Dra 3, Preck Commandery, Knapp Commander; ‘orps. Ashland, Alexis B. Dey. E.G Ridgeway, Rufus Lucore, E Constantine Commandery. Whit ng 41, Posteville, Abraham K. Ri 4 Reading Commandery, No. 2 Reading, Wm. P. Bard, Talbos Commandery, No. 4. Ob City, Thomas R, Crowell, Dieu le Vent Commandery, No. 45, Wilksbarre, Harry A. Laycock, BE. 0. St. Alban Commandery, No, 47, Philadelphia, Addison V. U, Behenck. E. C, Tancred Commandery, No. Pittsburg, Chas. C. Baor, Blark Hussars Mounted Band. Corinthian Commandery. do ‘Chasseurs,” Philadel- deiphia, Charles ¢ Kenstngron Commandery, mandet edford, Mass. of Massachusetts and Khode Island g ucer, and Jobn Charles H, Hold Captain General: Sir Jobn s. Perry, Grand Trensurer; Sir Rober Macoy, Grand Recorder. Clinton . 14, Brook Palestine Ws. 15, New Vork. Coeur de Lion Com Forty-ej Central City ¢ Seventy-tirst regitn Manhattan Commandery, N. band, 48 New Commandery No. ‘ork City. Thirteenth regiment band. York Commandery Ko, of New York City, ja Toledo Commandery, Drum Cory Detroit city Detroit Commande: Grand Commander We LN 1, of Michigan, ‘Jersey, Moanted- air der; Sir v ‘ >it ‘4 fast rand ( ee x nie on + Commandery, No. 1, Jerse Washington Band. Af Helene Commandery:No. 3. Butlington, N. J. di, Palestine Commandery, No. 4. Trenton, N. J. Firat regiment Bund. Damascus Commandery. No. 5, of Ni at fund C ‘homes: ius Commandery, No. 7, of Cas nd. Caur de Leon Commandery, No. 8, of New Brunswick. ht, John's Commandery, No. 9, of Elizabeth, N. Olivet Commandery, No, 10, of Millvill Ivanhoe Commander No 11. ington Band. , 8t, John's Commandery, No. 1, of Wilmington, Del. Palestine Commandory, No, 2, of Martinsburg, West Va Grand Commnnten of Maryland. tt 3, CP bene D.C, J. Carriages ing Knights. The procession occupied one hour and a half in pass- inva given point, This gives a better idea of its immenre strength than any mere figures can. The marching wus splendid and the different evolutions peculiar to tho Knighta Templars drif, such as forming crosses, tri- angles, &c., were exccuted with a precision that. evoked the frequent applause of the spectators along the route. Cyre Columbia Commandery, N TUE REVIEW, The procession marciied up Broad street to Columbia avenue, and then countermarcned to Filbert, where tbe line was reviewed by. the officers of the Grand Encamp- ment of the Umited States, and the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania. The parade was then dismissed. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. The installation of the Grand Officers of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania tovk place at the Academy of Music this afternoon at haif-past two o'clock. The house was crowded, the auditorium being reserved for ladies, who seemed to tal interest m the beautiful, imposing and ceremonios, ‘The following was the programme for the installa tlon:— Entrance of the Grand Commandery. “Hallelujah Ckoras,” from Handol and Presentation and 1 elect by the K. Proclamation by Grand Warden, “O Bing unto the Lord a New Song’ from Cantat of Malchus. ¥. T. 3, Darley Address by the i. E. Gran Jor elect. Installation of remaining Grand Ofiivers. “Gloria in Lxcelsis,” from Twellth Mags. e++e Mozart 1 and Haydn Society. rue to Grand Officers, nacion by Grand Warden, Proc! Te De Laudamus... eed i and Harda Society. Handel Henediction. Music by Hamburg Band. GRAND RECEITION. A grand reception and promenade concert was given at the American Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall this evening at eight o'clock, The two buildings were conneciou by a bridge. At eight o'clock an ad- dress of welcome was delivered by the Most Eminevt Grand Master of the United States, Hoa. James Herron Hopkins, at the close of which the promenade com- menced, THE EXHIBITION. 4 DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANCE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND THEIR FRIENDS—PREPARING MEDALS FOR THE EXHIBITORS—THE FIRS? EXCURSIONISTS FROM EUROPE. Pmivapgcrata, Juno 1, 1876, ‘With the termination of the great strect pageant of the Knights Templar at noon to-day, the muititude of daily visitors to the Centennial grounds received very considerable accessions to their ranks irom. the numer: ous hosts bailing from points within @ radius of 10¢ miles of the city, who bad been attracted thither by the momentarily more important spectacle of the morning in the streets of the city, Large numbers of the visiting Knights and their families attended the Exhibition in the afternoon. With the opening of the gates to-day, the regulation requiring tho presentation of the photograph of each holder upon every exhibitor’s, ployé’s, or news. paper man’s ticket of free adm: was rigidly en- forced so tar as could be ascertained, no exceptions to the requirement being made in favor of any one. In many instances the now photographs were the subject of good natured criticiam, the originals of the portraits protesting that their pictures did not look enough hike them to be genuine, that they had thought themselver “vetter looking,”’ &c, Since the opening day the whole number of ca) ioads of foreigu and domestic goods arriving on the grounds amounts to 501. Filty loads, of which forty: four were American, arrived on Wednesday, consigned to Machinery Hall. MEDALS YOR BxHInITORS. An appropriate design for the medal to be awarded to exhivitors upon the announcement of awards by the Centennial Commission bas been the ference between Director Lin Mint, and Chairman MoCormick, the tive Committee, who was constituied a sub- committee on the subject. The will be fine bronze, of uniform size (some five or six inches in diameter, and of very handsome work- maaship. No distinction will be made in the size ot style ot medals awarded as premiums, as has. been the custom at other international exhivitions; but the relativo Femy of merit of articles of different exhi- bitors will be shown in the reports of the Ea on. No awards will be made until near the close y Bx. hibition. It is proposed to direct twoor three of the artists soon to be employed at the Mint 12 @ change of the designs of some of the coins now!n circulation, to prepare the design for the Exbibition medal. THs /BOLDT STATUK. The unveiling of the Humboldt statue has been ap- od ke place on July 4, the ceremonies to com- ht o'clock A. M. Park, and proceed directly to the at tho corner of Park drivo an‘ Girard avenue. vite tions to be present will be extended 10 the cit; authoritios aod to the Park and Centennial Com. missioners. Mr. George K. Ziogler, President of the Humboldt Monument Organization, will present the monument tothe Park Commisstoners im aa In Hagtiad and : chdtus of over 100 voices, The prit German will probably be rade by Dr. Kellner, of the German Democrat It is the intention of the organiza. tion to Make this dedication a part of the general cole. bration of the Fourth of July. The first in wit ay prove bea series of cheap 16 first In what may to a European excursions of working men to the Exhibition bas been arranged to leave Southampton on the 9h inst, The entire cost to Philadelphia and back for « first class passage, the living from Southamptoa and back, and first ct ay tickets from York to = and back, has boen fixed at ‘or $106- ti CENTENNIAL KOTRA, The public temperance fountain of the Soas of Tem- Perance, at Belmont and Fountain a’ has beca p= se with ico water and 1s visited daily by thirsty thousands. Protection gates at the Belmont avenue crossing of the steam narrow gauge railway were placed tn ton to-day, The Music Pavilion in Lamedowne Ravine was for- mally smaugurated to-day with morning and afternoon concerts by Gilmore's band NUMBER OF VISITORS ? yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Kernechan’s residence, om Fiith avenue, was postponed tll five P, M. to-day, ta frssnt ung wantin engmee Tae neo the declared nial Union and others aro in Cte ite neds we Soos oe ¢ i q , :