The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1876, Page 7

BELKNAP. The Articles of Impeachment Again Before the Senate. WEUISION ON THE JURISDICTION QUESTION. Technical Questions Intersposed by Defendant’s Counsel. ANOTHER PLEA FOR DELAY. Wasuiseton, June 1, 1876, Atone o'clock to-day legisiative business was sus- pended and the Senate resumed the consideration of the articles of impeachment against William W. Beikoap, late Secretary of War. The accused, with Mr. Carpenter, of his counsel, being present, as wel! as t!e managers on the part of the House of Representatives, proclamation was male by the Sergeant-at-Arms ip the usual form, and the Journal of the session 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 THE SENATE, It is ordered by tho Senate, sitting for the trial of the articles of impeachment preferred by the House of resentatives aguins’ W. W. Belknap, late Secretary ot War, that the demurrer of said William W. Beikoap to the replication of the House of Representa- tives to the plea to the jurisdiction filed by said Belknap be and tho samo hereby is overruled. ‘And it being tho opinion of the Senate that said p ea is insufficient in Jaw and that saia articles of :mpeach- ‘nt are sufficient in law-- It is therefore further ordered and adjudged that said plea be and tho same is hereby overruled and held for Daught, Mr, Wayrs, of Maryland, submitted the following:— Ordered, That W. W. Belknap is hereby ordered to id further or answer articles of impeachment within ten days from this date. ARGUMENT OF MR, CARPENTER. Mr. Camrxnter, of counsel for tho accused, said he Yegarded tho order submitted by the Senator from Maryland as in the naturo of a mandamus. This court gave counsol two days to prepare for the argument of a question which it had taken the court three weeks to decide, Considering the {nfallibility of the Senate, like ‘sil 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 cntered by a court of law that he was at a loss to know what to do, One of bis associates (Mr. Blair) was necessarily absert from the city and the other (Judge Black) was necessarily on his back with rheumatism nnd could not get up, and he (Mr. Carpenter) desired to have time to consult them. He then commented on vhe order overruling the plea as to jurisdiction and said it was a good order for the Senate but not a good order for acourt, and at the proper time he would claim that it as pot valid, not having been concurred in by the constitutional majority of two-thirds, and therefore it could pot burt the defence. Mr, pen- ter then argaed that the accused could now demur to the articles of impeachment, although his plea to the Jurisdiction had been overruled, and said if 1t was him- felt who was on trial he would never open his mouth to plead agui®, but would siand 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 lor it, No power verfod in the Senate to order the defenco to do anything more, The defence had been sum- moned here and had ploxded. 1' could stand on pleas already filed. 01 course, there was no court to review the findings of this court; tts jurisdiction was But the defence had a right to stop here, and order of the Sonate ordering them to plead further tould not be valid, and he gst ed against it being made, He desired to coneult with his colleagues as to whether tney would ask permission to plead any more or whether they would stop at the point now reached. He claimed tnat the defence, instead of answering the priieion of mpeachment, had the right to demur to them. ‘The second time he came in the Senate chamber to plead in this case he came with a demurrer to the arti- les of impeachment in his pocket but preferred to plead as to jurisdiction. At the proper time he would cal the attention of the Senate to the fact that no crime was set forth in any one of these articles. The facts stated im those articles, if so stated in an in- dictment before a court of law, would result in it being quashed. The firss question was as to whether the arti- cles of impeachment were sufficient and the pext as to whether they wero truc. The mere rhetoric of the articles would not do. The thing itselt and every clement which constituted the high crime must be set out as a fact. He contended that the articles of impeachment would not stand the test which the court of law would apply to them. He asgumed that the Senate would vacateso much of tho order adopted on Monday as assumes that the articles of impeachment are sufftcient in law. He (Mr. Car- penter) asserted, as a lawyer, his honest belief that not ‘one of the articles wou!d stand the test put upon them by the court of law, and be was entitled to be heard upon this question’ before the Senate suid they wero suldcient it would bo policy for the defendant to let the judgment come with the certainty he ha that he would be acquitted. These Senators who be- Senate had no jurisdiction to try the accused ‘not guilty’ on the final judgment, THE ONLY RIS: the defendant would run by stopping here would be that some Set diction might assumed that the opinion of pasily changed. He thought that any Senator or judge, who believed bo had not jurisdiction in a caso, would hold to the opimion that he bad no right to convict. The Senate had decided that tho trial must go on, but it was for his client to say whether ko would stand upon his legal righis, or whether he wort!d go throug. the trial on the mat- ters of fact set forth in the articles of impeachment Counsel ought to havo reasonabiv time for solemn reflection, They wanted it an: asked for it. ARGUMEST OF MANAGER LORD. MM. cr Lon aid the plea of the d2fendant had been overruled and the articles of impeachment held to be suMcient. He apprehended that the 1m making the order understood ail the facts, The mana- gers did not teel 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 Mecossary on the question of jurisdiction and that the Senators who voted st jurisdiction must vote ‘not guilty” on tho question. The Managers would at the proper time bave something to say, They would show that the whole practice of courts of impeachment bad been in contradiction of that argu- ment. The defendant had not put in his answer to the articles, and all the managers could do was to move to proceed to trial. The counsel for the defence now pro- posed another dilatory plea. Here stood this defendant accused of high crimes, and by a dilatory piea 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 procoed:ng in the judg- ment of the managers for the Court to open the pro- peodings again instead of compelling the defendant to go to trial, ‘MR. M MAHAN’S ARGUMENT. Mr, Manager McMamax argued that the counsel for the defence bad invited the ruling of the Senate im 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 the case. It took jurisdiction. ‘venter rose to reply. Mr. Invemas said be would like to know what tho tule of the Senate was in regard to discussion He did not think thore should be unlimited discussion ty the counsel and managers upon every order submitt it it was all wron, discussion had al- REPLY OF ME. CARPENTER. Mr. Canrgxrxn said the Honorabic Managers had argued that this court was not bound by rules of (Carpenter) thought every rule i force in + had been derived from experience and ng here as much as in any court, He claimed in former argament he had never Ulluded to the sufficiency of i he denied thai the articles could be deciared Senate in determining the question yn. He knew bow the Senate was pressed by legisiative business, and a short time ago he sought to relieve that pressure by moving to buve the trial til September next, but the Senate unani- mously reiused to grant the motion. The Senate had said the trial mast go on, but they were honorable ‘men, and certaimly they meant to give the counsei a Chance to discuss’” ali questions freely. He asked that the coansel be allowed until /Mon- next to determme what they would do: They could by that time determine whether they would ask to have the order vacated because it had not been passed by the constitutional two-thirds vote, or whether they would demur to tne articles of impeach- ment. As one of his colle: was out of town and the other was sick in bed he thought tho request was not unreasouable, Mr. or = — moved that the Senate, sitting as a court’ of impeachment, adjourn until Monday next, at one o’ciock P. M. * eon ot New York, moved an amendment as oro “And that in default of an answer within ten days by the respondent to the articles of impeachment the trial shali proceed 4s on a plea of not gui " et offering Mr. CARPRATER said he the that amendinent did not mean to exclude doleage from demurrirg to the articles of impeachment. Manager Lorp said the prosecution had a large num. ber of witnesses m attendance enti g this protracted jod, and he boped some time would be Oxed for the ria, 80 thet the witnosses might oe pod seateniane Monon snus ay JURMAN 6a what jnanimous con- motions submitted by the Senators trom lowa and New York (Messrs. Wright and Kernan) would be discussed in open session. Mr. Bourwsit said bo felt called upon to ask that the rule be eplorced. * ‘Mr, Tauamax suid he asked that they be discussed fn session because he bad heard (pointing toward we Carpenter) the decision of the Senate treated with Beant respect and the law with jess, The Cuaum reminded the Senator that debate was out of order. Mr. Smsnmax submitiod the following as a substitute for the motion of Mr. Wright:— “Ordered that this*Court adjourn until Tuesday nex! and in the meantime the defendant bave leave to or dewur.”” Keurvxan withdrew his amendment and accepted that offerea by Mr. Sherman. ‘The Cuam ruled that the motion of Mr. Sherman was @ distinct proposition and could not bo voted upon as an amendment to that of Mr, Wright Mr. Wright then inodified motion so that tho Senate sitting as ® court of impeachmont adjourn until Tuesday next, at one o'clock, instead of Monday, and it was agreed to. ‘The Senate then at twenty minutes past tw sitting as a court, &c., adjourned, THE ARMY. DEBATE ON THE BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE-- DISPOSITION OF THE COLORED TRKOOPS— FINAL PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE. * Wasutxoron, Jane 1, 1876. ‘Tho House to-day proceedea to consider the bill to promote the efficiency of the army, to provide for its gradual reduction and to consolidate certain of its stall departments, Mr, Sma.us, (rep.) of 8, C., offered an amendment providing in the enlistment or merging of enlisted men into other organizations no distinction shall be made on account of race or color, Mr. Raxpaut, (dem.) of Pa, objected. Mr. Macxey, (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 mon of certain regiment shall be colored men. Mr, O’Brizx, (dem.) of Md., objected. My, Macxsy said that as his amegdment was ob- Jected to the 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, is Mr. Hurusor, (rep,) of li, offered a substitute for the bill, directing the President to sppoint a commis- sion of seven officers of the army of distinguished sor- vice and knowledge, who shall report to the President their opinions of the best method of reorganizing the army, and especially on the best method of reor- ganizing the staf’ department, with a view to economy and efficiency. SPRECH OF MR. NURLBUT. He said that ever sinco 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 reduction ought to fall on the artillery force, which is largely disproportionate to the size of the army, but not on the miantry wnd cavairy.+ The striking down ot those bistorical recimsnts was the striking down of the sentiment of honor which is so dear to every sol- dior. He called attention to the fact that one law pro- poed to be repealed by this uct was one providing that no person who had served in the Confeders should be appointed to the army ot the U: tes, That clause bad been inserted because a similar act had been passed by the House. In conclusion he quoted Hancock to the effect that one of the things which most contributes to the efliciency of the military,organization is the perma- nency of the officers, Mr. BaNsiNa, (deui.) of Ohio, chairman of the Military Committee, spoke in advocacy of the bill. He was unable to see wm the bill anything but what demanded of men on both sides of the House an honest, just aud full consideration, m order that the army might be re- Organized; iu order that it might be made efficient, that the regiments might be strengthened and that the shame aiid disgracewhich have been brought op thearmy by its late administration and head might bo pat a stop to. He disagreed with the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Harlbut) im saying that attacks were 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, he could not but sec in him a gentleman who was irping to got up a political issue to defeat a bill before a Presidential election. He quoted a resolution of tho Obio Republican Convention in 1869 approving the de- termination of Congress to retrench expenditures in the government, and urging on the national Congress the necessity of a reduction of the army and navy. An objection bad been made by tho gentleman from illinois that this was going to let the Coniederate soldiers come into tho army, And a now? Wero they not allowed on the floor of tho House? Were the poople 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, he said it wiped out an insult against every colored man in the jand. Mr. Hurlbut’s substitute was then rejected—yeas 88, nays 114. The bill was then p: CANADIAN TRADE AND FINANCE. INCREASE OF THE DOMINION DEBT—INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS AND IMMIGRATION. Toroxto, Ont., June 1, 1876, Sir Alexander Galt delivered an address in Music Rall last night toa large audionce on the commercial and financial condition of the Dominion. He attribu- ted the present depression to extravagance, govern- mental and personal, and showed that the tonnage of the Dominion has actually fallen off since 1867; while during tho last four years the imports exceeded the ex- ports by $140,090,000, Hesatd Mr. Cartwright’s last ‘estimate of revenue would not be realized, and pointed out that the public debt had beea increased $53,000,000 under the confederation system, He recommended that no further money be expended on the canals, ex- cept it might be under a joint arrangement with the United states. He condemned the expenditure of money on the G rail. sed—yens 120, nays 82. Pembina, making railway only to further, or, it might be, immedia' to precede settlements in the prairie country. He strongly favored a vigorous im- migration policy. He said protection was not neces- sary or desirable ina country of 4,000,000 of people, but he would impose special duties upon articles enter- ing from the United States, which had been go illiboral 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 were Messrs. Parker, Harper, Moore, Pem- broke, Waite, Smith, Williams, lerkins, Stanton and others. ‘Kicked Out, No Money, No Friends,” by W. H. Beard, brought $225; “Early Autumn,” J. W. Casilear, $110; “Dolemites of Titan's Country,” George Inness, $160; “Sunday M ing in the Country,” Thomas Lo Clar, $455; “Tho In- dian Lovers,” W. H. Reard, “Late Autumn,” , J. M. Hart, $3815; | “‘App'e” Time,” Eastmau Johnson, $200; “Owl's Head, Lake Memphre- magog, Canada,” J. B. Bristol, $235; “The Grand Mother,” E, W. Perry, $265; “San Rafael, California,’? A. Bieratadt, $2,010; *‘A Breezy Morning,” J. G. Brown, $200; ‘The Wreckers,” W. H. Board, $235; Mountain Brook,’*D. Huntington, $110;'**A Tangle of "GC. Lambdin, $42 50; “San “Giorgio, Ven- ice,” "8. Colman, $100; ‘The 'Hall-Breed,” H. Beard, $205; “Tho Letter,” Winslow Homer.$175; ‘A Misty Day im Engiaod,” A. F. Bellows, $308; on Long Island,” Charles LY ory Day HK. Miller, 110; “The First of Mav,” J. H. Beard, $550;. “Sfother and Child,’’ o. H be 4 $52 50; ‘A Story of the Sen,” A. Thompson, $95; “Wild Roses,” J. Latarge, $110; “After the Shower,” W. H. Beard, $105; ‘Fog on the Prairie,"’ W. H. Board, $110; “Reminiscences,” FE, W. Perry, $70; *Threaten- ing Weather in Gloncor,” Arthur Parton, $220; ‘*Land- seape—tho Mountain Lake,” J. W. © “Fish core Orient Bay, Forest 1—Hazy ‘Afternoon J L. Fiten, $155. be Preferred,” W. | H.+ Bei 4. Robinson, $90; “Jaq $70; “The Camp: A View in Westet L. Sonntag, $72 50; “Aricia,” G. Inness, $150; Ned at Home,” Winslow Hom Stage,” W. Whittredge, $150; W. H. Beard, $200; “Sabbath Afternoon: A Relic of Old Virgima,”’ G. H. Story, $80; “Auta Jervis bang si $125; Beard, jebraska.” A. “A Tale of the Olden Time,”’ $35; “The Enemy in Sight,” |, $105: ‘og on the Lako,’’ W. H. Beard, r) phe Charles H. Miller, $50; “The Horse Market,” A, W. Thompson, $62 50; “The Approach of Spring,” W. H. Beard, $125; “Landscape and Cattle,” J. W. Gasiloar, The Young student,” G. A. Baker, $130; 3 ‘Tom Thum! “stuay of a Head,” G. A Stor $255 Beard, $100; “Cow's Head,’ 1, Robi “Gill Brook,” J. L. Fiteh, $47 50 Hunt, $75; “Tho Brigand’s Daugl $40; “Sabbath Night,” C. G Roseub THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. A number of prominent capitalists and bank officials of this city have been subpenaed by United States vidence in the United States Circuit Court at St. Louis in the suit of Francis A, Brooks The Bondholders of the Myeific Railroad cone Among the witnesses are Avdrew N, Stout, reside of the Shoe and Leather Bank; Henry F. Vail, cashier of the Bank of Commerce; James D. + 3 President of the Marine Bank, No, 73 Wall street: George E. Ketch m, of Yonkers; Joseph Seligman. banker, Wall street. It is reported that other sub- poonas will be served upon Mr. Astor, Mr. Stone, of Morristown; Mr. Billings, of Chicago; Mr. C. Bergen, of Brooklyn, and others. The case will Probably be called for bearing on the 6th inst a Trem Fe: ww, \ DANIEL DREW. HIS EXAMINATION IN BANKRUPTCY AT HIS RES- IDENCE YESTERDAY MORNING. After many adjournments the examination of Daniel Drew in bankruptcy took place yesterday morning, at his residence, No. 41 Union square. It was conducted inthe bedroom of the venerable gentleman. Only counsel on both sides, Dr. Lindsay, his physician, and the registrar’s stenographer were present In answer to the opening question, by Mr, Simon I. Stern, counsel for the assignee, Mr. Drew stated shat he had done no business for a little over a year apy- 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 & Nelson during that year; bad no person in his employ; always did bis own busi- ness; had no bookkeeper in any business transactions be bad with brokers; ho 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 tn Wall street, but they might be in hie house, THE BXAMINATION. 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 statements away, but looked them over and trusted to their honesty; I don’t know that anybody could flad them now. “If you wanted to find them bow would you go to work to do it?” “1 don’t know myseif; 1 always tristed to their honesty; tpey made up the stateme! I looked the thiug over, aud that was the last of it, ‘TL would hke 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 ‘not 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 enough off a year ago,”” BS your soa living in town?” b sir, “Will you bave them looked up and send them to me’? @ any check books ?’? Kept any. Tho way I did it was— @ bank account ?’’ It ts all sevtied up long ago.” “With what bank ?”” , “Manhattan,”? “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——”” “I never had any bank account at all that amounted to much,” ‘How did you make payments ?”” men would charge me, In these transat anything went ugaipst me they would charge it and I always trusted to their honesty,” “Once in a while was not there a balance that you paid of?” “I don’t remember, came. "? “You did sometimes. make payments to various peo- ple. Wid you pay in checks?” “tf don’t remember whether 1 paid any:hing tho last year or two inchecks, If I did can Gud 1 out some way,’ It ran along until the crash “‘How did you pay?” “T mignt have paid a my own or some- thing of that kind. = 1 n r my checks to my broker. To thee men that I mentioved I would give an order to buy 60 and 80 or sell so and so; if it went against me they would charge it against mo and use up my collaterais in that way.” “Did you not buy securities ont and out?’’ “No, sir.’ “Where did you draw the funds to pay for your or- dinary expenses—say household expenses !’’ “I have vot done anythiog tor a year and a quar- ter. “Before that?” “1 might have paid it out of my bank account. “Which bank account?” “‘Mavbatian.'” “I understood you to say that you had no account with any banker where you deposited money ard drew checks?” “1 aon’t think 1 did.” v ers you.state positively whether you did?” can’t,” ‘You were'in the habit of giving promissory notest”” sir. : ‘© you given notes?” “] used to give some, aud pay them.” ‘How did you pay them?’? “I might have paid them in that way.” “In what way ?”? “By drawing checks.” “It you paid them by drawing checks on whom were the checks drawn 7’? x “They might bave been drawn on some of these men.” “They were not drawn on the Manhattan Bank?’ ‘No, sir; unless they were drawn on somo of those men I have named.” =” iho did you keep the record of those notes you “] didn’t keep any.” “How did you know when the noto was duc ?”” “1 didn’t know; I raily carried what little 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 memorandum of securities that ‘were outstanding ?” “They kept 1t—these men.”” “Did they give receipts jor them ?”” “1 don’t know that they did.” “If they did give such receipts, where are they?” “hey didn’t give any receipts; I don’t remember any receipis; I trusted to their honesty.” “No memorandums or evidence of their having col- laterals in their hands?” “{ don’t remember that they did.’” HOW Mx, DREW DID BUSINESS. “Prior to @ year and a quarter betore your bank- raptcy did you have anybody in your employ as book- keeper or contidential clerk, or in any capacity what- ever?” No, sir.’” “When last did you employ any such person ?” “I never employed them.’ ts “Did you ever bave an office of your own!”’ “Never, except when I was in partnerahip with E. “You had at times your possession ?”” “Certainly.” “Where dia you keep them ?”” “I bad them on hand a good many times and kept putting them up and putting them up until they were ‘ge amounts of securities in all used op.”? “Where did you keep them when they were in your possession—did you have « safe?” “I don’t know. No; I never had a safe. I used to have thom here. 1 had a great deal of property, and 1 't tell where I lost it ali. ”? toll what property you had?” several millions at one Uime."” “Can you tell what it consisted of ?? “I can by making out a statement.” “It you made out @ statement from what would you make it?”’ “[ would mako it up 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?” “1 don’t know that [ could." “Suppose 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?” 4] would go to work by making Bp.a statement that lost so and soin 1873, 1874 and 1875 and find out where those things were put up im these offices and eo oon Places. I kept putting them up until it was all gone. “You could not make it out from your memory alone?” “Yes, pretty much what I loat and when I lost it.” Piet og you had, how you lost itand whon you lost “I think s0,”” le it now?”” I could.” “Will you state it as nearly as you can?”’ “How I lost it?" The examination had now lasted over three-quarters of an hour, and as 1 Was evident that Mr. Drow was becoming exhausted the further examination wrs postponed until this morning. A DEEP BORE. An artesian well, which has aircady attained a depth of more than 1,300 feet, is being sunk 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, 1872, and as procecded constantly ce, with the exception of oceasional short intermissions reqaired for the repair- ing and adjustment of machinery, the excavating Leing done by a sieam engine working on the walking-beam ~ ciple, Good water for brewing purposes 1s the ob- sought, and this, it was ut first believed, would bo Jound not very remote irom the suriave. A five inch bore was commenced at the bottom vi an ordinary weil thirty feet deep; but, aiter pencirating 500 fect, the aperture became hereon becessitating a recom- mencement of the work with a seven and a quarier inch drill, whieh still comioues to ve used, Paring the provess of boring the firss noticeable ovstacie en- countered was « strata of what is known as Wi chester county marble, a 400 fect in thickness. At 600 feet tho drill passed through a layer of quariz some thirty fect in density, and when 4 depth of 900 feet had reached a rich vein of silver wus struck, regarding the extent of Por Tia tcle cs litle is known. Since the depth ot 1,000 ivet hus been at- tained the steel bas been descend: throwgy ive beds o: fine marble, ‘tho NEW. YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNK 2, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. BOOOKLYN’S BOURBON BRIBERY. STEIN'S SENSATION AMONG REVENUS OFFI- CIALS—WAS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLABS PER WEEK PAID THEM BY THK ILLICIT DISTIL~ LERS?—A SIMILAB ACCUSATION MADE TWO YEARS AGO. The publication in the Hxratp of yesterday of the intention of United States District Attorney A. W. Tenney to proceed against certain officials of the In- ternal Revenne Department and cx-Axsistant District Attorney William D. Hughes for alleged malfeasance in office caused considerable excitement im public cir- cles, The revenue officers said to be implicated— Deputy Collectors Daniel Gillen and Samuel Giberso: are widely known, and have long been regarded as the most eMcient rnd trustworthy men in the First Internal Revenue Collection district. Yesterday forenoon District Attorney Tenney was early in bis ofice and was visited by the accused parties and also by Silas Boone, cashier of the First Internal Revenue Collection district. Mr. Boone’s interview was a protracted cne, As ho 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 is nothing in it, gentlemen, hothing at all—at least 1 don't believe there is anything in it,” District Attor- ney Tenney, seeing that several members of the press were waiting in the adjoining office, requested his clerk to close the door between them. Alter waiting a few moments the reporters entered Mr. Tenney’s room only to find that it was vacant, The District Attorney, dreading, doubtless, the batteries of the inquisitorial party, hod retreated by a side door leading to the cor- ridor, and thence down stairs and out into the street, The District Autorney, in reply to questions, said that be “‘nad positively taken no part in any mannor whatever in giving publicity to the arcicles that had been published, It would be wrong for him to have doue so if he were to prosecute these cases, The movement against the officers did not emanate trom him or trom bis office.” A few months ago it was stated by one of the St. Louis meu that much of the revenue robbing was done in Brooklyn, This led the writer to nake inquiry in official circles, in the office of Collector Freeland, and the result, published in the HeERawp at the timo, was that so atrict Lad been the inspection of late years, and 80 close was the surveil- lance exercised at the present time, that it would be utter!y impossible to défraud the Revenue Department in the manufacture of spirits to any considerable ex- tent. To be sure there were a few smal stills running lero and there. but these were broken up as svou astound, They were unanimous in the expression of the option thut no “ring” 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, Tho present revelations come upon this vauntea purity and care tor the public welfare like a “thanderbols irom a clear sky.” COLLECTOR FRERLAND, when spoken to on the subject of Stein's revelations yesterday, said that some two or three weeks ago he received a jetter irom the department at Washington, tho contents of which he would not make public, but it had a bearing on this case. He replied to it that he should investigate the matter, and thut he thought any overt action against these officers pending his investi- gation would be unjust, He has since been engaged in investigating the matter as regards Messrs. Gillen and Giberson, Thus far everything bas been found cor- rect. The amount alleged to have becu patd us a bribe to three men was too much money, the Collector thouglit, and no Brooklyn distiller couid afford to pay it. He could not say whenco the attack ugainst bis subordinates procecded, but he was free to say that be dia not beheve anything of it Chief Deputy Collector Boone, the cashier of the office, said it Was hard enough to make ight whis- key and pay the tax. It would be impossible, he satd, to run any 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 be paid the money. Besides there wero twelve or filteen deputy collectors, any one of whom had power to make a seizure anywhere that they found a wrong. Neither of these officers will be suspended during the inves tion, Even should they be in- dicted and tried, the must extreme measure would be suspending them during trial. THR POLICY OF SILENCE. Mr. Willam D. Hughes, formerly Assistant District Attorncy in Mr. Tenney’s office, who 18 at pr t prac- tising law iu New York, declined to say anything what- ever about the case until it shall have 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, said that the first time Stein's est»blishment, 19 Furman rect, 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. 1 was the frat person who gave information to the government officers which resulted in exposing the operations of Sanborn, Hawley and Vanderwerken, It was the 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 adapted this plan for the purpose of manufacturing public opin- ton and creating a prejudice ag»inst mo in advance. I shall be able to show, if the ..se 18 brought to trial, that there is not one word of trata in it."" DEPUTY COLLKCTOR GINERSON ‘ said that there was no truth in the matter; that he never received one dotlar irom Stein, and he had already taken an affidavit to that effect 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 Freciand in the usual way, and not havo come irom the Supervisor's ofice in New York for tae purpose of creating a prejudice against us in advance of the Grand Jury taking action.’’ Mr, Giberson said that two years ago Stein made a similar complaint against Gillen and himself, and it was reterred to the authorities at Washington. fhere was no truth in it, and they were retained in their present positions, AN INSIDE OFFICIAL OPINION OF THE CASE. A Henap reporter had a conversation yesterday afternoon with United States Deputy Marshal Do Clue, who is one of the most expcricuced offi 1m that aepartment of the government service in Brooklyn, touching the merits of the accusations made by Chris- tian A. Stein, the indicted distiller, ngainst Messrs. ple ee Gillen and Giberson. The Deputy Marshal said that there may bea case against them, but t the allegations publiched could not be true by any Possibility, For instance, it wa ‘ted 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 price of their silence with regard to the existence of the allicit iskey sttlis that he was engaged in ranning at that time. Five hundred dol- lars per week for two years would amount to about $50,000. Mr. Hughes was appointed as Assistant District Attorney about ring of 1873 and le held the office Dot more than 4 ‘eo months, He came to Neg from Washington and held no other position here. It, theretore, tollows that as Mr. Hughes was not in office more than one year he could nut have met Stein as Assistant District Attorney and received that money from him ‘wookly for the period of two years, as the rice of silence.’’ **This whole matter,” said Deputy jarshal De Clue, ‘comes, in my judgment, from tho office of the Supervisor of evenue in New York. You sce when Hughes came into office he was full of energy and made araid upon Sanborn & Co. who had been suspected of defrauding the Unit States internal revenue, He finally procured their in- dictmeut, In the preparation of the case, in obtainin; the n evidence and witnesses, he was aide chiefly by Deputy Collectors Giberson and Gillen. In that way he incurred the enmity of the opie in the Supervisor's office in New ‘ork who were friendiy to Sanborn, I believe, and Hughes, Gillen and Giverson think so, too, and tnat the story, as published, emanated trom that quarter, from the friends of Mr, Hawley, and that is proegeae from an old grudge against them. It is a bad looking however, as itstands, provided this man Stem van produce witnesses, as he pretends to be abio to do, to show that these officials visited his illicit stilis while they were in operation, and were seen there by workmen. But, on the other band, it musi be borne in mind that Stein isa prisoner. He isina very tight box, and, of cour-¢, wants to get out as best he may. Why, when Hughes was Awsistant District Attorney he had Chria- tian A. Stein imdicted once or twice for illicit distilling. Aman named Arthur Smith went bail once for Stein ‘a the amount of several thousand dollars, and sabseq| inquiry revealed the fact bond given: by Smith was worthiess It ‘was straw bail. Smith was arrested and tried and narrrowly escaped upon a legal technicality rained by his lawyer im his bebalf Smith fell out with Stein and they are how on very good terma, Stem told y that he been served with a bill by the government for $25,000 taxes due on whis- key. There are three indictments against bi The Grand Jury, before whom the papers inthe case will be brought, will mect on Wodnesday next, and sum- mons for the jurors are now being issued. No wit- yet been summoued that] knowof Thero are ten cases, buch as count the revenue to be disposed of & PENDANT TO THE ABOVE Brooxtys, June 1, 1876, To tax Eptrom or tae 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 make the cor- Wi. D, HUGHES. Room 13, Evening Post Building. FOUND AT LAST. Captain Thomas A. Hamlin, who loft his home in New Haven, » last fall, for the ostensiblo purpose of visiting Philadelphia, there to purchase a vesscl, has beon heard ‘rom and is now in San Francisco, Some time ago the body of a drowned man, in an ad- ced Siage of decomposition, was found in the water of Bay Ridge, 1 1., and was sent to the Morgue A rection and oblige. Ite insufapee a. at, who had known Captain Hamlin, went 0 Brookiys ant, viewing tho iy, gave it as his opinion that 1 was that of Hamlin. Other parties came on from New however, and were not pesttive in their iden: jon of the remains. The ’s life ie insured for would oot surrendor was i Haschioson Commande: "KNIGHTS. 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. ae GRAND REVIEW. Paiwaperura, June 1, 1876. The grand reunion of Knights Templar, under the auspices of the R, E. Grand Commandery of Pennsy!- nia, in commemoration of the hundredth 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 ever made by the Order in thie country. Last year {t was determined by the Grand Com- mandery of Pennsylvania, in 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 have the most’ imposing tura- out of the Order ever before had here, and to Invite not only the commanderies of the country but those of forcign nations as well, The idea was no sooner breached than the Grand Commandery; asgisted by the subordinate com- manderies of the State, began the work of arranging for the display. The Pmiladelpbia commanderies went into the work with especial enthusiasm. street 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 selflshnes and greed of the railroad companies in refusing to make the anticipated and promised reductions to Centennial visitors kept 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 who have accompanied the subordinate com. munderies to witness the ceremonies incident to the reunion, Philadelphia, with her centeuntal record, of which she is very proud, with her Centennial Exhibition and with her centennial flags waving from every public institution and private residenco, ix eminently fitted for these Masonic events, and extending, 8 sie does in her accustomed good grace, the hospitulities of the caty to the visiting Templars, the festivities of the day wiil not sodn be forgotten. Since last evening the streets of Philadelphia have been crowded as they never were velore w throngs of knights in military unitorm, ladies and tlemen in civilian attire and all the motley person: ot acity crowd, Bangs of music by the dozen, accom. papying tho visiting commanderics, paraded the streets, making the air joyful with stirring strains, oocasion- ally pausing to compliment by 4 serenade some bead- quarters of their Order or some notable knight, Brill- tant with flage 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 jlaminations, wad a still more impressive military pageant, FORMING THX PROCHSSION. Asearly as eight o'clock this morning the various commanderies began to assemble ant assume the places assigned them, preparatory to joining in the line, The Grand Commancer of Pennsylvania, R. E. Sir Charles H. Kingston, with his mounted 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 olflicers of grand com- manderics not otherwise represented, and members of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, assembled on Broad street, 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 diord, Mass. took a position on Spruce street, east ol Broad, while the Grand Commandory of New York and subordinates occusied the same street west of Broad. Along Broad sircet, on east and west 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 lad. ana, Texas and Tennessee, west side of the street; Grand Commandcry ot New Jersvy, north sideo! Pine, east of Browd; yrand commanderies of Georgia, Mis- tppi, Alabama, Louisiana and Kansas, soutl le of ‘west of Broad; grand commanderies of Mary- nd Washington, D. C., cast side of Bi south of Pine, with Wilmington, Del., on the west sido. The carrimges, with knights in full Templar uniform, who ie to march, occupied Broad street, south of ht o’clock till nine there was a stream of knights passing to and fro to tako their positions, and as thoy passed (hose alread; ymbled on the street they wore saluted, while the crowd vainly endeavored to secure near the curb as possible, past which line stalwart minions of the law forbade them trespassing. ‘Lhen housetops, windows, verundas and awning posts wero resorted to, which soon became so crowded with men and boys that they were often in danger of falling. As the jous commanderics ‘hed and countermarched they were greeted witn ‘of handkerchiefs by jough to secure ele- vated positions, The appearance of the Marino Band, of Washington, was a signal for an outburst of ap- they marched down the street, their gata instruments shining resplendent in the nd followed by Washing- preseuted was a grand Iso greeted with appiuuse. n Commandery, of Meadville, ad with them a band which attracted considerable atte tion from the beauty of their uniform. McClurg’ Band had on their pew uniform and presented a fine appearance. THR PAGRANT. At balt-past nine the signal to start was given and the procession moved in the following order :— Grand Captain Ceneral, Colonel Joba P. 8. Godin. Hon. John F. Hartranft, H Jobo =. Pr. Rina hery ore Jobn W. Haye, Gharies W. Mackey, wee Aes John Resell. Robert A. Vacker, jaane!), Grant Weldman Theo, L. Lockerman, Marine Band of Washington. No, 1, Di t of Columbia, 1} men as escort. M. E., (irand ir of the my ent of the United Bt te rouche drawn by jour horses. “oe United States, Vincent hn ‘= at gol G. 7.) BT. shalts, Wood tain ard. Accredited Representati c manderies, Preceptories, Officers of Grand Commanderies, not otherwise fepresented., Members of the Grand andery of Pennsylvania, ca Pitteburg Commandery, Ni ie, W. B. re meredith, Gi ~ age cra St, Jonn's Commandery. No.4, of Carlisle, Henry Man- ning, F.C, De Motay Commandery, Re. of Reading, Witte 11, Mountain Comm "No. 10, of Altoona, Charles E. Hoover, B.C. Piigrim Commandery, No. 1 of Crusade Commandery, No. UF of Bloomsburg, 8. L. French, Lancaster “rn Ne rie pooh sige : a , xville, Jorassiom Commandery, No. 13, of ve Cour de Lion Commandery, ‘No, 17, of Seranton, James Rathvan, B.C, Allen Commandery, No. 20, of Allentown, Benjamin F. E.C. York Com: r, Ne ii, ef York, Hamuel J, Rouse, E. C. $ebGaTi Clee’ Sot Wikcemr” kas is Me’ bap EC, jermit Commandery, No. , Lebence, Davia &. Hammond, Constans Commandery, be Retetente, Hammon Sech- Northwestern poomgerre lo. 25, pobevite, Phineas B. Lewistown kerma 5 E i, eeennes, John A, Me- roigont ips s hana Kadosh Commandery, No, Pitiadslphis, Samuel W. Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 31, Tamaqua, Frank McGovern, The | Cyrene Commandery. No. Columbia, Daniel F. Grifith Allegheny Command ry, No. 35, Lewis W. Smith, B. 0. Perseverance isand. Mary Commandery, No. 36, Philadelphia, Wm. C, Ham ilton, E. ©. Dram Corps. No. 3), Avtiland, Al y, No. 40, Ridgeway, Rufus No. 41, Pottsville, Abraham K. iner, Ringgold’ Band, Reading Commandery, No, 42, Reading, Wa. P. Bard, Oil City, Thomas R. Crowell, Freck Commande Knapp Commans Constantine Commandery, Talbot Commandery, No. Dieu lo Vent Commander 45, Wilksbarre, Harry A. aycock, EK. U, St. Alban Commandery, No. 47, Philadelphia, Addison V. U, Behenck’ E. ©. 4X, Pittsburg, Chas. C, Baer, Tanered Commandery, X delphia, CI ary. Ga. Kensington Commande ». 54, Philadelphia, John W. Sutton Commandery, New Bedford, Mass. Grand Cominandery of Mavsachusetis and Rhode Island Henry Win and Jobn en Grand Commatidery of Black, Deputy Grand ©: Grand de ir; Sir Domman Sir Townsend Fonda, Columbian Commandery, No. 1, New York, Gratulin’s Ban mandery, No, 16, Norfolk, Va, No. 4, New Yor Grice Morto Clinton Commander: Palestine Coeur de L Central City Sevent; Manhattan Com Commander: 48 York City. hirteenth regiment hand. York Commandery, No, 53. of New York City, an Toledo Commands No, 7, of Ohio. Dram Detroit 4. 1, of Michigan. Detroit Commander, Grand Commandery of New Mounted—Sir W. L. Newell, Giand Commander; Sir Thomas JG rand Becorder,and 1 Officers and 22, Past Grand Of and. Hugh do Payons Commandery, No. 1, Jersey City. Washingto y Helene Commandery No, & Burlington, N. J. nd, Palestine Commandery, No, 4, Trenton, N. J. Firet regiment Band. Damascus Commandery. Bo 5, ot Newark, N. J. fan cy 7, of Camden, N. J. un Cur de Leon Commandery, No. 8, of New Brunswick. N. J >t, John's Commandery, 9, of Elizabeth, N. J. ‘Olivet Commans of Millville, N. J. Ivanhoe Bordentown, N. J. Com: mmandeey, ry, No. oumandery, No Wilmington St, John’s Commandery, No. Palestine Commandery, Grand Comman: and. 2,.of Washington, D. C., J. L. Waugh. E. C, ee Carriages containing Knights. Tho procession occupied one hour and a halfin pass- inga 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 Knights Templars drift, such as forming crosses, tri- angles, &c., were exoccuted with a precision that evoked the frequent applause of the spectators along the route, jand, y of Wilmington, Del. Martinsburg, West Va ot Maryland. Columbia Commandery THE RKVIEW. The procession marched up Broad street to Columbia avenue, and then countermarched to Filbert, where the line was reviewed by the officers of the Grand Encamp- ment of the United States, and the Grand Commandory of Pennsylvania, The parade was then dismissed. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, The installation of the Grand Officers of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania took place at the Academy of Music thts afternoon at haif-past two o'clock, The house was crowded, the auditorium being reserved for ladies, who seemed to take a deep interest in the beautiful, imposing and impressive ceremonios. The following was the programme for the installa- tion:— Entrance of the Grand Conmandery. “Hallelujah Chorus,” from ‘The Messiah”’.....G. F. Handel Mandal and 5 Presentation and Inst elect by the K. K. ¢ Proclamation hy “O Sing unto the Lord s New ot Malchus,.. Address by the Installation of remaining U “Gloria In bxcelsis.” from Twoltth M € Proclamation by Te De Laudamu: Handel and Haydn Society. Benediction. Music by Hamburg Band. GRAND RECEITIO! 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 connectou by a bridge. At eight o'clock an ad- dress of welcome was delivered by the Most Emineut Grand Master of the United States, Hoo. James Herron Hopkins, at the close of which the promenade com- menaced, THE EXHIBITION. A DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANCE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND THEIR FRIENDS—PREPAKING MEDALS FOR THE EXHIBITORS—THE FIRS? EXCURSIONISTS FROM EUROPE. Pmiapgurata, June 1, 1876, With the termination of the great strect pageant of the Knights Templar at noon to-day, the multitude of daily visitors to the Centennial grounds received very considerable accessions to their ranks trom: the numer: ous hosis hailing from points within @ radius of 10¢ miles of the city, who had 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 the presentation of the photograph of each bolder wy every exhibitor’s, employé's, or news- paper a ticket of free admission, was rigidly en- forced Jar as could be ascertained, no exceptions to the requirement being made in favor of any one. In many instances the new photographs were the subject of good natured criticism, the originals of the portrait protesting that their | onthe did not look enough hke them to be genuine, that they had thought themselvor “better 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 BxiINITORS. An appropriate design for the medal to be awarded to exhibitors upon the announcement of awards by the Centennial Commission bas been the subject of a con- ference between Director Linderman, of the Mint, and Chairman McCormick, of the Exeon- tive Committee, who was constituted a sub. committee on the subject. The medals 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 or style of medals awarded as premiums, #5 has. been the custom at other internatiynal exhibitions; but the relative grades of merit of articles of different exhi- bitors: will be shown in the reports of the group juries, No awards will be made until near the close of the Ex- hibition. It is proposed to direct two or three of tho artists soon to be employed at the Mint im @ change of the designs of some of the coins now!n cireulation, to prepare tho design for the Exhibition medal. THR HUMBOLDT STATUE. The unveiling of the Humboldt statne has been ap- place on July 4, the ceremonies to com- mence at eigl ock A.M. Over filty singing aud benevolent socicues will participate, including the Turnverein, Schuctzen Verein and others, The will assem! 4 the Fairmount a’ trance to the Park, and proceed directly to at tho corner of Park drive an‘ Girard prope 5 nglish and German, and festival songs sang by « chotus of over 100 voices, The principa! address in German will probably be trade by Dr. liner, of the German Democ It is the intention 0 Organiza. tion to make this dedication a part of the general cele- bration of the Fourth of Jaly. KXCCRSIONS FROM BUROPR, The first in what nay pi to bea series of cheap European excursions of working men to the Exhibition bas been inged to leave Southampton on the Mth ust. The entre cost to Philadelphia and back for first class passage, the living from jpton and back, and first ciass railway tickets from New York to Philadelphia and back, has been tixed at £20, or $106 Id, i CENTENNIAL FOTKR, The public temperance fountain of the Sons of Tem- perance, at Belinont and Fountain at has been supplied with ice water and 1a visited datly by thirsty thousands, Protection gates at the Belmont avenue crossing of the steam narrow gauge railway were placed in posi- tion to-day. The Music Pavilion in Lansdowne Ravine was for- mally maugurated to-day with morning and afternoon concerts by Gilmore's band NUMBER OF VISITORS AND CASH RECKIFTS. The total number of visitors at the Exnibition to- day was 38,520. Toe cash receipts for to-day were $13,124 50. THE CENIENNIAL ALBUM. The rafle and parlor cntortainment announced fep yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Kernochan’s residences, om Fiith avenue, was postponed till Ove P. M. to-day, ia co of many of the ladies who were to to preseut being upavoldably engaged. The ladivs of the Centennial Union and uthers who aro in any way con. nected with tho aifair have declared their imtention of positively attending the alternoon gathering,