The New York Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1876, Page 5

| Si ee. ‘ * z > > if _ badd the latter half of the remittane Paad that he had botter see Evans, who. THE BELKNAP TRIAL. Impeachment Proceedings Before the Senate Yesterday. EXAMINATION OF MR. MARSH The Abuses of Post Traderships Detailed by General Hazen. A Confidential Letter to the Ex-Secre- tary of War. . Wasuixctos, July 10, 1876, Pending discussion the bour of tweive o’clock hav- {mg been reached, the Senate resumed the considera tWon of the articles of impeachment against W. W Belknap, late Secrotary of War. The accused, with M , Carpenter and Biatr, of Bis counsel, and the managers, on the part of the House of Representatives, being present. THSTIMOXY OF MR. WHITELAW REID ‘Whitelaw Reid, managing editor of tho N York Zribunc, was sworn and oxamined by Mr. McMahon, Witness remembered the article published in the Fridene in 1872 in regard to Fort Sill, @ Did it attract your attention at the time? A. It ata, @ Can you state now whether at any timo, either ‘personally or by letter, the Secretary of War addressed you any commanication to tind out your authority tor the statemonis im that articlo, or anything in connec- Mion therewith? Mr. Carpenter—We object to that on the ground ‘Ghat it is wholly tmmatorial and irrelevant. ‘Mr. MoMabon argued that the question was material. ‘The article in the Tribune charged certain grievances at Fort Sill The managers were prepared to show that tno time was an inquiry made by the Secretary of | War with the view to remedying the abuses at Fort Bil. He knew all about the statement inthe New York Tribune, but his condact was that of aguilty man, and he did not care to go to apy one to investl- gate the abuses of have them corrected. Mr. Carpenter asked ifthe Senate was to establish the rule that as often as a nowspaper contained a libel on an individual, that individual mast inquire as to the authority of the statement, shoot the editor or stand convicted of the charge? Tho man who was conscious of his own integrity in such matter never run after such articles, He would be surprised to see the Senate ablish any such rule as this, If so ho would be anxions und curious to see how many Senators would be on their way for about 600 editors in the next twen- 4 ly-tour hours, se Mr. McMahon said the managers did not expect to show that the Secretary of War wrote to Mr. Rotd, but bis next friend, General McDowell, did. The ques- tion being submitted to tho Sei the objection of the counsel was sustained, Q Did you receive any communication trom Gen- trai McDowell in regard to the article in the Tribune ? Objected to by counsel for tho accused. Mr. McMahon said his object was to identify a letter which he would hereafter submit im evidence, and asked if the counsel dented that he had that right. Mr. Carpenter—If you want me decide it! gay no, Rot 1n this way, Mr. McMahon—I suppose that is because you aro counsel for the defence. Mr. Carpenter—it i because 1 ama lawyer, talking We The matter was submitted to the Senate, and it was fectded thut the question should be answered—yeas 4, nays 15. Mr. Reid testified that he received in March, 1872, a ster from General McDowell, regarding the New York Tribune article. (The letter was hero shown to witness And identified by him.) Tbe managers announced that it would be put tn evi- dence hereafter. No cross-examination, TESTIMONY OF C. P. MARSH. C. P. Marsh sworn and examined by Mr. McMahon. Witness testified he resides in New York, and b: pesived there for the last eight years; was iormerly gaged in the furniture business, vut is now engaged 42 the tea importing trade, LIMUTENANT GENERAL SMERIDAN. Mr. Carpenter, of counsel for ihe accused, bere sub- mitted telegrams trom General Sherman and Lieu. ‘tenant General Sheridan to ¢: Tec! the presenco of the Lieutenant General, the cuse, was mecessary in Chicago, and asking that arrangements de mado to buve his deposition taken 16 that city. ‘The counsel for tho accused and the managers agreed that it should be admitted that General Sheridan would testify first to tho good character of the accused whilo ry of War. Second to the Secretary of War foterrng to bim (Sheridan), afi appitoations to sell iquor at military posts, and adopting his report on euch applications in every case. EXAMINATION OF MR. MARSH RESUMED. | ‘Witness testified that when in tbe furniture business fhe was a member of the firm of Herter & Brother, and ‘was now a member of tho firm of R.G. Cary & o- sided in Cincinnati before he went to New York; be- tame acquainted with Genoral W W. Beikoap, Secre- tary of War, in the summer of 1870; 10 Sepiember, 1870, the deceased wife eral Belknap aud bis reseirt wile were op a visit at the residence of witness in New York, and General Belknap came there to taka them to Washington; kuew the deceased wife ot Gen- eral Belkvap and his present wile ve or gix years bo. fore he was acquainted with him. @ State whether from November, 1870, to Decom- ber, 1875, you sent sums*of money tothe Secretary of War? A. I sent sums by express and by certificates of deposit also to bim; sent them oftener by express. ite State whether at other times you paid tho Secre- tary of War money? A. I have one or more times paid him in New York city in bank notes, Witness further testified that he generally paid him $1.000 at a tome; the first year anda half or tw» years payments were made quarterly, and after that ume Usey were Made semi-annually. (Was herespown certill- tates of deposit sent by him to General Belknap and Identitied therm.) Resuming, he said, he had none of the letters or telegrams which passed between himself Secretary Belknap, as 1t was his practice to destroy 4; sent noney Lo Geueral Belknap in accordance with hisdirection; when witness had money to send to him 1t was his habit to write and ask General Bel- Konp how it was to be sont. Mr. MeMabon said the managers had served on tho sounsel for the defence to produce the letters; whey were now ready to receive them. Mr. Carporter said tho notice for the letters in re- gard to Fort Sili had been received, but these letters wore official and might be found on fie in the War Do- partwnent, The detence baw no others. @ By Mr. Mc! on to Marsh—Now give us the con- Jenis, a5 near us you can remember, or the substance dt one of those letters, witnont fixing the date, ‘Objected to by counsel for tho deteace and objection werruled. A. Lave addressed him in this way op more than pne occasion ;—*l have a remittance tor you irom the BW. (meaning Southwest); what shall Ido with 0?” Qa ‘New, what letter would you get im return, or the WaWwiance thereol? A. His replies were simply direc- tions how to forward the money. @ State if after shipping inoney to him, you in- formed him of tne fact, aad how? A. It was my cus- tom, i think, invariably io send bim the express re- eeipt when I had scent him the remittance; I have re- from him the express receipt which [ had sent Kj” | moy re. nowledgments in other forms, but don’t Wember in what form; isentthe money in my own Dame, except in ono or two instances, when 1 wont it | tm the name of KR. G, Cary & Co.; never hed any other puainess transactions with the Secretary of War except yo send bim money, which he (witness) received from Fort Sill; meant Fort Sill when lie used the letters 3. W.; bad been quite intimate with General Belknap antil recentiy. He spoke next of his visit to West Point, in 1872, and of the trip to Europe of Mrs. Marsh and Mrs, Bowers im that year, . He said he never took any receipt from General Beiknap when be paid him nally, Witness was in the habit of sending Imoney to the Seerctary as soon as he heard from him altor receiving it (rom Fort Sill; tho last money he sent was about one-bulf of the $1,/00, in November Jast; the other haif of the $1,500 he gave to Mrs. Bel- Knap at tho St Jumes Hotel, New York, shortly betore last Christmas; witness wrote to the Secretary that he and received a Teply that he could see Mr. Belknap, who woukt be ‘the St James on a certain day; wrote two lottera to him in regard to the paymeut, ed, in answer to the first, General Belknap said send @ money to bis resutence, No. 2,022 G street; that ter was miscarried, and, after x couple of weeks, withers wrote again and received the roply that he ld see Mrs Boiknap in New York whiie she was re; the first letter, directing {+ to be sont to No. scarried, came 10 John T. Evans in called on in Washington in por. the request of General Belknap, who told him that Evans was in the city; Genoral Belknap | Would appoint him (Marah) post trader, the city as an sppiicant for reappointment; General Belknap aid if he (Marsh) was to ron the post himself he Should make some arrangement to bny the stuck and buildings of vans; saw Kvans, and made an arrange- ment with tim. The agreement between Marsh and Evans was here shown, and ideniified by Marsh. Mr, McMahop—Give os all that passed between rou and Mr. Kvans prior to the execation of this agreem: Objected to by caunsel for the defence, Jection sastained by the Senate. Mr. Marsh said tac he saw she Secretary of Wai would appoint Evans tn b withdraw in his tavor, he td. ‘O. What lod to tbe redaction from $12,000 to $6,000 a year in the sepmneet for the post? A. It was mainly due to the complaints of Evans and bis partner, Mr. Fister; the Tribune article to do with it Q What conversation, !f any, passe@ between you H and the Secretary of War in regard to the Triftune article? A. The next time l saw him alter {ts publica- tion be asked me if I had had a contract with Evans, and | told him had; I asked him who he thought was the instigator of the Tribune articic: he gave the name of Geveral Hazen, ‘The witness did not remember if the Secretary made any inquiry of him as te the terms of the contract with Bvens, Q Did General Belknap at this time know where the money wes coming from that was being paid to him? (Objected to by coansel for the defence and objection overruled by the Senate,) A 1 presume he did. Q Where did all of the money come from which you sent to General Belknap? A. It came from Jobu 8. oa & Co., in fulfilment of the terms of the con- et, Witness said he made tho first payment to Mrs. Belknap, now deceased, in November, 1870; that ho sent it to her by express; the package was addressed to Secretary Belknap, and inside was another package, cphtainine the money, addrossed to Mrs. Belknap. Mr. Carpenter asked that an attachment sbould be issued ‘or John 8. Evans, post trader at Fort Stil It was shown that he bad been subponaed by telegraph, and atier discussion it was ordered thatasubpena be issued for him to attend immediately. The examination of Mr. Marsh was resumed, ana he testified that ho made no application to Senator Sher- man for a recommencution; did file a recommendation trom the Hon. Job Stevenson, of Cincinnati, Mr. Carpenter said the examination of this witness had beon rather pecutiar. He had been escorted around the case two or three times andas many times had been brought close to the border of It. The counsel for the defence desired to examine his testimony closely before entering upon tho cross-examination, and he asked permission to waive the cross-examination until to-morrow, So ordered. Mr. Marsh, In reply to questions of the managers, further testified that when Mr. Evans wanted a favor he went to him (Mr. Mrrsh) and the request was for- warded by him to the Secretary of War. TESTIMONY OF GRNRRAL HAZEN Brevet Major General W. B. Hazen, Colonel of the may have bad something Sixth infautry, was sworn and ‘examined by Mr. MeMabou, Ho testified that in 1870 the regiment which he commanded was stationed in the Indian Territory ; four companies were at Fort Sill; his attention was called to the post tradership as Fort Sill by many officers of his own command, and particularly by Lientenant Pratt, of the Tenth cavalry. ‘The witness was then interrogated in reference to an article published mm the Tribune tn 1872, bat objection was made by counsel for the defence to him testifying as to who farnished the information for that article, and the objection was sustatued. Q. Did Secretary Belknap go to yon about this mat- ter to ascertam alto the trath of the article after it appeared in the paper? Ubdjected to by the dofence, and after argument the Senate, by a vote of 19 to 18, decided toadmit the testi- mony and General Hazen answered, ‘He did not,” Witnoss testitied that he was in Washington after tho article appeared, and testitted before the Committos on Military Afairs, but bad previonsly written to the War Department about all the matters pertaining to the farming out of posttraderships. Mr. Canprxter objected to such testimony, saying if any such letters were on file in the War Department Jet thom te produced, and not take the statement of the witness. Mr. Larnam said that was jast what they could not do, as thoy were semi-official communications and were taken away from tho department by the defendant. Geparat BuLuxar and Mr, CarrenteR—Not at all, not at all. After consultation among the managers, the question Was withdrawn, Cross-examined by Mr. Carrentrr—-Witness was snbpenaod to appear before the Committee on Military Affairs, but before receiving the sabpona he had writ- ton to General Garfleld, in Washington, offering to ap- pear an4 testify before the committee in relation to Post traders; witness said {t would be his duty to com- municate any {acts of such a nature to the War Depart- ment, and he thought he did so ina letter written in the last of 1871 or first of 1872, but never heard any- thing from ; if the letter did not miscarry ft would be — indexo at the headquarters of the different officers through whose bands it passed. Witness afterward said that ho testitled before the cominittes because he did not belive tho Secretary of War would pay any attention to his communication, Mr. Carpenter asked witness if he did not write to the Secretary of War on the 15th of September, 1875, saying that the reason why he (witness) appeared belore the Committee on Military Affairs was because ho was afraid the Commissary Dopartment would not remedy the matter, even if complaint was made, Counse! for the managers objected to any reply to this question unless the wholo lotter quoted from was putin evidence; and after argument Mr. asked witness if he wrote a letter to thi War in September, 1875, marked “confidential.” nese replied tn the affirmativ: Q Are you willing to have the confidence removed and ailow tne letter to be read? A. I am willing the letter should be road. 4 The lotter was handed to witness, who read t as fol- lows:— Wit- JCanddentind} ‘ont Burorp, D. T. My Dram Guxenat Brixnar:—As while hero I was in ankness think te 9 duty to myself to do.” It le aunecessary to discuss the fact shat I have folsthat have felt unfriendly toward me for n long time — and [have no doabt with apparent ronson. For throe yours before you e Secretar; of War I with others did what we conid to do away wit! at_we then thoagbe and still think to be unwise a pernicious to army. is, onr syste tr a view all other respectaolo necomary to officers the id branches of army itso! ly accomplishod and a law passed requiring the Commissary Department to perforin that duty. That department wae op: ‘and te tho law, intl n the representation of ‘no special sensed the Grst your from executin: Congress under falso representations, se its parpose speci- fied in the text makes it for the benefit of th ile it gave us back the old t voliing public is not interested the ninty: the soldior is. This bas also acted to have the law (causing the army ‘Iteelf to furnish these urticles) a dead letter. Seeing tat we were defented and the arm: dered again with th thing fess thi . ot onlectlon: ongh personally the pi not objection: Paad that she -onjections of the Comm! D virtually blocked any action in the mat wi feat «vy attempts throuch the army itsell toward correction. 1 endeavored to call the attention o Congress to the subject throuzh my old fr mate, General Garfield. I natarally ave instances of the working of the law I knew of, and thore wero instances ot farming out dnyiness at leary rates, which were, of course, a tax to that amount upen the garrisons. In this there was nothing whatever in- dt be personal to the Secretary of War, but merely s made of what I believed an odious law. reason for being inimical to the Secretary, and 1 but truth In saying highest regard and kindest fecling to hi xetunted me, With s single exception, to be re further on, my letters to Garfeld confidential, #9 part that Recestary t¢ the urmy. I denied expressly not to appear in antagonism to the tary of Wat, as I then saw it wenld be easy to WJ uch ‘Acoustrnction on my action. My letters fell into of one Smalley, Secretary of the House Military © wherwns ite § New York Tribune corres | different not very although described his Soon al mentioning: anthority as to once fier, when Mr. Coburn was chairman the committeo, 1 was summoned to Washington to give evidence upon the staf organisation of the French and Ger- man armies, After inrarehing tuformation apon this rabject I was quostioued upon the subject of post traders, rst Temonstrated on the ground that Thad not reported the se I believed the Commissary Depart- t any action In that direction, mony might be considered Secretary. Mr. jutewer might i 4 confidential with the ad before done to General Liar. however. openty published. and successfal jon then gave the facts as I hy fold. My testimony wa Aboht this time feoling that, after @ lon fight, in which we had gained & substantia ‘and wero po lag oy tht about bows, defeated by the seemed to be the paltry selfishn of the duty tt out the law. which did not benefit the t 1, receiving mich censur’ ‘my greut Irritation did write ther Garfeld or Coburn. intemperate lotter which I used many statement. I w: ‘was, 60 to speak, ex mn mae. grotied It. Whother it ceme to your notice or not, I ask pardon for ever writing it. For everything else im the whole matter I have beon congeientionsly guided by a desire two I bert at to the army, adds an I have tried ts the usual Honal cost, which rust be before to set the matger before y barrier in the office of the Comini 1 enclose of it, The law that let tor was # mandatory one of perfecily plain construction, ‘ove in whieh the troops on tbe froniies are inverested. t0 boat two milttea dol i out, chion made bj keeping with thetr other duties, or that it 1s unbecommys their postion is not tenable, wa ‘they alrenty ki Denefic of both ofeers and ‘soldiers » large lis without detriment of complaint. Of & not dissimilar na ture the government conld ft ry that the trader charges twonty for, @ mens furnishes for a &* penny. dispensable in part, such as towels, the same footing, but lesa Washington, three can tell you v gome of my o ous friends hay and the President to ask {avers forme, bn | acainst my expressed wish and consent. Your aubscquent | anter, respecting officers covmtay: vo wahington ec. led me to delleve you thonzht T had busted myself in matters of | general legislation upon army matvors. and officers of the rte hy said phat ‘thor of the Coburn bill, whiel yrecd writ ty Se entirely untrue iy td charge me with cautious. and any member army matters oro me atiiro, eneral Coourn, Tnover saw tbe vill, of any of its provisions, until after it was introdoeed in Congress, [did aid in the resto- ration of Oharies Jacbiyn, being part Jaalt for his discharge, 1 have folt during the past oe fone years ring from sone mnjast im; bay been @aore and that I was suffe: vinta lieve I am a had, Ingndorainats of insincere jo all my Ife todo right and industrionsiy role ang ep ew 0 Y sm) verve ly. on me ET ot thigh rank in the Se Gartase heros tt The 4 ite som world care te further I be _ porter ye: | night at No. 205 Grand NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, but too giad to be given the ity. toecttatle verohasaggmenmpels. re. 5 HAZEN. Tot aggeble Secresary of War, W. . Buvewar, ne his testi- timony heretofore giv retreshed his Mmomory as to certain points in his testimony. Ho replied thut he did not wish to change It, as at the time he testified before the Committee on Military Affairs he supposed the facts were as he then stated them. Witness was questioned as to bis being sent to Dakota, and if be did pot biame the Secretary of War for sending him thero Decause h tided before the committee; and a Lette whieh appeared in the Nation upon that subject, w: read, in which Colonel Hazen says he did not originate | any such complaint. The defence offero’ to put in evidence the various orders trom tho President, ordering the Sixth regi- ment to Dakota, and argued that Generai Pope selected the Sixth regiment, of which Colone! Hazen was in command, and that the Seerctary of War was not ro- sponsible lor ordering Colone! Hazen or his regiment to Dakota. Objection was made to the introduction of the orders an? the Senate sustained the object: Witness further testified that he never knew the Becretary of War to do anything inimical or uninendly to bim, and that at one time he did a friendly act tow- ard him. Some further orders were offered to substantiate this, to which the managers objected, and General Hazea was allowed to retire, Mr. L. W. Whitney, Soperintendent of the Washing- ton Western Unton Telegraph Company's office, was re- called. Witness produced several telegrams, which, after examination, counsel for both sides said thoy did not care to put in evidence, and the witness was ex- cused. The managers calied Hon. W. M. Robb! 8 a wit- ness, but it Was stated that Mr. Robbins was too ill to appear day. The managers them announcea that Evans and = Fisher, whom they had expected, and who had beon summoned, had not yet Appeared; they were regarded ‘as important for the Prosecution, and they would be unable to go on further with the evidence to-day. Mr. Carpenter asked that the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impoachment, adjourn over until Wednesday to enable the defence to prepare their side, and he thought by such preparation he would be able to save the day to the Senate ju submitting the defence. Without deciding upon an answer to the request the Senate, ut five minuies to five, resumed tho considera. tion of legisiattve busines: GOVERNOR HAYES’ LETTER. VIEWS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS UPON ITS PURPORT. “It is a straightforward, manly, nonest document, such as must meet the approval of every respoctabie man, irrespective of party or affiliations. If tho Cin- cinnati plattorm left anything uncovered tho letter of acceptanco o! Governor Hayes made ap tho deficiency.” This was the greeting extended to a Hrmatp repre- tative by ex-Governor Edward Salomon, of Wjscon- sip, now one of the Icading German-Amorican repabli- cans of this city. GOVERNOR SALOMON’S VIEWS, Governor Salomon’s opinion is of the more im portance as he assisted with considerable enthusiasm in the meeting of the reform clement at the Fifth Avenue Hotel prior to the conventions, and in which Senator Carl Schurz also took so prominent a part. Governor Salomon reiterated his statement emphati- cally :—‘*The letier of acceptance of Governor Hayes is frank, manly and outspoken, Especially is it sound on the currency question. The civil service reform is handled by General Hayes in a forcible, honest man- ner, which leaves no doubt as to the sincerity of his meaning. From what I knew of Governor Hayes per- sonally, but more especially through his intimate friends, I have no hesitation in say ng that the expressions he uses in his lotier were fully expected from him. Ido not mean to say it 18 a particuiarly bright or classic production, but it is re st expressive and hits the nail square on the Governor, what is your opinion of Geheral Hayes’ expressions in his lester on the subject of public schools?" “It is only a repetition of his sentiments from the Obio eamapaign of last fall, which, in connection with his avowed financial views, which is strictly a bard money platform, elected him Governor of the State after a most stubborn Aght, and against the most popular democrat of the West.”? Governor Salomon further continued:—“The letter of Governor Hayes will isfy a large disaffected elc- ment, which was only ting ents, and an expression of principles opposed 10 their opinions, to cast their suffrage with the party of reform. This same clemont is, sc to speak, republican, but more 80, iudependent. It 18 composed of gentlemen who are above indulging in petty broils at primary elections or mingling with pothouse politicians, but who represent the brains and weaith of the community. These people wero anxiously awaiting the letter of Governor Hayes, and, at the same time, the pronunciomonto of his principles, In my opinion the candid, honest senti- ments of that letter have struck the right chord, and, with buta very slight exception, the men who would havo revolted from the party had any of the mentioned candidates, except, probably, ex-decretary Bristow, | been nominated at Cincinnati, now wheel into | line and ardently support Governor Haycs and William A, Wheeler, und will do all in their ower to clect them. It is furthermore a lacy to suppose that Governor Hayes is unknown. ‘A mun who bas mado an honorable record in the army, served acceptably and without a blemish in Congress and just entered upon a third term a6 Governor of ono of the most flourishing Western States, especially after such an excising campaign as tho last, must be a notea man. Without beuitting the standing of the oppo- sition candidates I will say that, in my opinion, the doctrine of civil service reform, a speedy resumption of specie payments and the liberal edvcation of our ohildren, as muintained by Governor Hayes in his let- ter of acceptance, 18 an augury of success, which, with proper energy, will secure the election of the repub- lican ticket. OBWALD OTTENDORFER'S VIEWS. Oswald Ottenaorfer briefly imparted his views on General Hayes’ letter of acceptance to a Hina re- erday. When asked what he thought of the lotter Sir. Ottendorfer said: — “General Hayes kept the subject a good while under consideration. I don’t see that bis letter contains avy evidences of great sincerity on bis part. The poiuts he mentions are commonplace. In fact, the letter is much more remarkable for what it omits than for what it containg, General Hayes seems to havo studi- | ensty avoided saying anything whatever about | revenue reform. Qn the.whole | think the letter con- firms the popular opinion of Mr. Hayes, That he is | personally pure and honest will not bo donbted; but Many witl conclude, irom the tone of bis letter, a6 | well as from former opinions formed of him, that he | bas not the qualitics necessary Lo a successful opposi- tion to corruption in his own party, But,’? vaid Mr. Ottendorter, m conclusion, “wait till the Stato pominations aro made; they will best show what tho pretensions and promises of republicans amount to.’’ HURLOW WEND'S VIEWS Mr. Thurlow Weed was met by a Herato reporter oo, and asked his opinion on Governor Hayes’ jetier of acceptance of the republican nomination for the Presidency. He said:—“l consider it maniy, frank and outspoken upon questions deeply affecting the public welfare. The letter confirms and sirength- ' Mnion formed previous to Hon, My opinion is that be is an able, clear hoaded wan, on whom the American peoplo may trust the government with entire safety. ‘here is no dodging, uo evasion, no donie dealing, Ihave but a slight porsorfal ac- quaintance with Governor Hayes, but all that I have heard or road leads me to believe that he possesses tho ualities of head and hoart which so, eminently quali- ded General Taylor for usefulness as President." TILDEN'’S NOMINATION. Last night a meeting was held at the Fifth Avenne Hotel of the committee who are to wait upon Governor Tilden and givé him ofMicisi information of nis nomina- tion to the Presidency by the Democratic Cunvention of St. Louis General MeClernaud was im the chi About nineteen members were present, and tt was roposed that the committeo proceed to Albany to-day, ty the 3:30 P. M. train, for the above mentioned pur- pose, Another meeting will be held to-day at twelve M. to complete the programme. LOCAL POLITICS. Last night the Excentive Committee of the 8ixteonth Assembly district, Tammany democrais, held a meet | ing at No, 307 Thirdavenue, Arrangements were mado | for the Tilden ratification meeting to-night, The Third Assembly district republicans mot last street, It was decided hold a district ratification meeting at Brooke's Assembly Kooms on or about tho 25th inst, Lass night the German democrats of tho Sixteenth rict helda large meeting at Jefferson 1, 253 Avenue A. The St. Louis plattorm and the nomination of Tilden and H cks were indorsed, Atrangements for ® mass ratification meeting were | made. ‘ A special meeting of the Tammany General Com:nit- tee of the First Assembly district was beid last even- ing at thoir headquarters, No, 139 Greenwich street, wih Justice P. G. Dafly presiding and Hugh Dalton acting (8 sooretary. Resolutions were adopted indors- sing the nomination of Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, for Prosident, and Thomas A. Hendri of Indiana, for Vice Presid made by the National Convention at St. Louis, and’ pledging themselves to use thetr | utmost efforts to Recure their trinmphant elec: | | H tion and approving tho = platiorm of ciples adopted by that Convention ing that they truthfully represented national seutimentof the democratic party. Spirited addresses were delivered by ex-Judge Denis Quinn, Patrick Kernin, Judge Daffy, Hugh Dalton, Nicnotas Maller and others. Thore wasa large attendance of the democracy of the district, and great enthusiasm was manifested for the reform candidates, RATIFICATION MEETINGS. Preparations have been made by the committees of Tammany Hall to hold a grand moeting in Union square and Fonrteonth street, on tho evening of July 25, to ratify the nomination of Tiiden and Hendricks, Sab. | cominittecs have been appointed in all of the Assembly | duiricts, It is net provable that there will be any toreblight procession, Invitations to speakers were wont out yesterday. The anti: Tammany Organizations will hold meetings to ratily me nominations, om July 24. Emanuel | original resolution had been agreed to, and it was too | condition and management of the Indians. B. Hart ts directing the movements of the Intter orga: ization, JULY 11, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. CONGRESS. Exciting Debate in the House on Diplomatic and Consnlar Appropriations. AN ATTEMPT TO REPEAL THE RESUMPTION ACT A Consideration of Rules Impeachment Trials. Governing NATE. Wasutxoton, July 10, 1876, Mr. Hamur, (rep.) of Me, moved to take up the House bill establishing post routes throughout the country. Mr. Sanornr, (rep.) of Cal., objected to taking up the bill because thero was not money enough to put itin operation, Hebad studied the matter closely as a member of tho Committee on Appropriations and as- serted boldly that i! the Postmaster General carried the former Poet-route bill into effect there would not boa single doliar ict Mr, Hamuin replied that $500,000 had been appropri- ated by the Post Office Appropriation bill for this very service, 8 The motion to take up the bi!l was agreed to, but Mr. Hamlin subsequently consented to its being laid aside informaily for ibe transaction of morning busi ness. Mr. Earon, (dem.) of Conn., submitted a resolution directing tho Secretary of War to report to the Senate the number of United States troops of the various arms Ot the service now on duty in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and othor Southern States, and, so far as practicable, give the location of each command ordetachment. He asked tor the present considera- tion of the resolution, but Mr. Evauyns, (rep) ot V objected, and it wentover. M ton then gave notice that be would cail it up for consideration to-morrow, RULES IN IMPRACUMENT THIALS. Mr, Epxuxps called up the resoluiions ubmitied by him inst week to amend rule 20, ior the gov- ernment of impeachment trials, go a8 to provide that onan ofter of and objections to evidence and in other interlocutory incidental questions, one counsel or manaver may open, one connsel or manager be heard in opposition and ono counsel or manager in reply, and (hat the whole argument on each aide shall bot exceed thiriy minutes without leave of tho Senate. Mr, ConKLina, (rop.) ot N. Y., called up his amend- ment, providing that consultations of the Senate shall be held without clearing the galleries and closing the doors, und that Senators nay ask questions of counsel, managers and witnesses, without reducing the samo to wring. Mr. Epauxps opposed the amendment and argued that the eflect of opening the doors would be to pro- ag consultation. ir. FRELINGRUYSEN, (tep.) 0 J., said ho thought the Senate had been getting along very well with the trial and he saw no necessity of making an amendment to the rule. He thought the whole trial would not oc- cupy more than tour or fve days. 1s certainly would not in an ordinary court. Mr. CONKLING said hours bad been spent in con- sultations on questions of the most insignificant character, and if they had been discussed in open sossion they could have beon seitied in balf the time. It is wholesome and proper that the people of this country should know what took place in the pri- vat ultations of the Senate. Eaough conse- quences are attendant on this trial to make it a mattor of interest to the country. Some Senators, who bad time to write, had given their opinions to the country ; but others, who had not time to write, had not been able to do Bo. Mr. Hamuix argued that it was not in accordance with the spirit of our institutions to have the consul- tations of the Senate in secret They should be mado public for the information of the whole world, Mr. Bouvxos said the American peoplo has the right to know the views and opinions ol Senators of the United States, judges of the Supreme Court und grand and petit jurors, but they had the right to know them. jn the way which experience had shown to be Lost for the administration of justice. He argued that tho con gultations of a court took place in secret, but the opinion of @ court, when mado up, was given to the ablic. The Dnpet ag of Mr. Conkling was rejected—yeas nays 24. Mr. Kenxax, (dem.) of N. Y. then moved to amend the resolution of Mr, Edmunds so vs to limit the dis- cussion to fifteen minutes on cach side instead of thirty minutes. Agreed to—yeas 46, nays 16. The resolution, as arnended, was then agreed to, Mr, Mircnut, (rep.) of Oregon, moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. Conkling | was rejected. Mr. Coxxiixo said that he had heard that several Senators were deterred from voting for the amendment on account of the latter clause in regard to questions in writing. Mr. Sarcuxt raised the point of order that tho jate now to recousider the vote by which an amend- ment was rejected. Mr. HaMLin moved to reconsidor the vote by which the original resolution was passed. PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. * A message was received irom the House of Repre- sentatives announcing the passage of tho bill to con- tinue the provisions uf the act to provide temporarily Jor the expenditures of the government "for the period ten days from to-day. The Senate proceeded to con- Sider the samo and it was passed without amendment ALABAMA CLAIM, Mr. Warant, of lowa, trom the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to extend the duration of tho Court ot Commissioners of the Alabama Claims until the 1st of November next. Placed on the calendar, ADJOURNMEST. The Senate then, at five o'clock, went into executive session, avd, aiter a short time, when the doors were reopened, adjourned, OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wasninatos, July 10, 1876, Mr. Raypatt, (dem.) of Pa., Chairman of the Commit- toe on Appropriations, reported a bill continuing for | ten days the provisions of the act defraying tempo- rarily the ordinary and necessary expenses of the gov- erment, Passed. This 16 not the Senate bill on the same subject, bat an original. HOUSE CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Mr. Faciayer, (dom.) of W. Va, from the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs, asked Icave to report a resolution for the appointment of a select commitico on Chinese Immigration. Mr. Townseno, (rep.) of N. Y., objected. RESIGNATION OF XN. BLAINE The SPZAKER pro tem. lai beforc the House a teie- graphic despatch from the Governor of Maine stating that Mr, Blame, having accepted tho vacant Senator, ship {rom that State, had resigned his seat as a mem- ber from tbis day. BILLS INTRODUCED. The States were then callod for bilis, under which call the following bills were introduced and referred:— By Mr. Scatns, (dem.) of N, C.:—Appointing @ cem- mission 10 visit the Indian Territory aud report the By Mr. Eutis, (dow.) of La: To conlirm and satisfy the orders, decrees and judgments of the provisions of the United States Court in the State of Louisiuna, By Mr. Pag, Caliornia—Kelating to the bax om de- posits in savings bunks, M Obairman of the Committce on | i Means, reported bill amending the ing ice of duty goods for the Inter- Exposition so us to admit the gule and | delivery duting the exhibition of goods, wares and merchandise heretoiore imported and now in | the Exhibition buildings, subject to euch additional regulations necessary to the security of the revenue the Secretary of the Treasury may decide, and avciar- ing the stock of each exhibitor liable for the payment of duties accruing on any portion thereut in case of t removal of xtch portion from the buildings without payment of the lawtul dutics thereon. Passed, ONBULAK APPROPRIATIONS, (dem.) of Miss., from the Con- mittee on the Dipiomatic and Consular Ap- bill, reported that the committee had not yet been able to agree. He reiated the history of the bill and of the several conferences aud, said that while the Urst couterees on the part of the Senate said they could not make & point as to a change o! law tn ihe Dill the last cunferees declared their aetermin: Yo aliow any such change of jaw under a stances whatever. He deviarea the Sepate could g0 before the country and purity it¥ action in that re- The conciusion in the pablic mind would be that the action of the Senaio was to allow Jarge sums of money to be thrown into the hands of consular and diplomatic agents abroad, and to be expended for electioncering purposes. Retronchment in public ex- penditure was an absolute necessity, and 11 was on that that the House was insisting; vat the Senato was try- ing (© prevent It, and fur that 1t would be held account able to the country. Mr. Ranpata, of Pennsylvania, stated that in the Con- sular and Inplomatic bill of two yeurs ago the Senate had tocreaséd consular diplomatic salaries, and the House now proposed to adopt tho same course, only in the opposite direction. Ho eaid that the Senate con- ferences were willing to accept the amount appropri- ated for the diplomatic service, but were not willing to say that that should be in full for the year. Mr. Kaasox, (rop,) of lowa, inquired whether the Consular service was proposed to bo included in the samo arrangement Mr. Raypaun replied that the proposition in the | Conterence Commitice had not applied with the same | distinctness to the consular service as it had to the | diplomatic service. The conference had never got tne enongh to consider what = would doin that partic lar. He find tar more care and consideration for un consular service than tor the diplomauc, and it w his oproton that if the entire diplomatic rervice euonid | fail for want of appropriation and if the American | Ministers were brought home no material interests of | the country would safler. Mr. Kassox—But the national honor would. I hope | tho gevtleman docs not provese lo advertise our parti | discussivns to covery country in the world by the ep yl iprdih. nee Wage i of Ohio (the member of the_ | | 1 | sho indignantly refused. \ fa | rytng lamps and torches m Confereace Committee), expressed the opinion that it was the determination of the House to humiliate the Senate and coinpel it to eat its own words. The Senate Was willing to accept the amount of the appropriation, and be was sure that nota doilar beyond that awoert would be expended. Mr. Raspati—The point is whether these officers would not bave a claim. Mr. Foster—They would not because the President ts to be authorized to reduce salaries to withdraw persons (rom the service. The Senate took the position that twas mot to be dragged into jegislation in the appropriation bills. Mr. Cannon, (rep.) of Ill. , sug; ed that instead of having members of this Couference Committee selected trom the Appropriation Committee they should be taken from the Committee on Foreign AMairs, and he sug: | gested the name of Mr. Fanikner, of Wost Virginia; | Mr, Hewitt, of New York, and Mr. Banks, of Massa- chusetts. These men would readily come to an under- Standing with the Senate conferees. Mr, SINGLETON expressed surprise which ho awd other members of the Appropriation Committee felt at hearing the gentioman (Mr. Foster) oppose in t House propositions io which he bad given his assent in the committee, Mr, Fostern—When the gentleman mak ment he iisstates purposely. ‘ Mr. SinGLoTox—Do you mean to charge me with a je that state- STANLEY. (From the New York Times, July %} The Royal Geographical Society has just received Ma important pews that Colonel Gordon bas succeeded ta placing a small steamer on tho Albert Niyanza, and that the circumnavigation of the has been accom- plished. Contrary to the opinion of Sir Samuel Baker, who discovered the lake, it is of small dimensions im comparison with the Victoria Niyanza, Instead of e: tending several degrees south of the equator, it does not reach belqw one degree north, and its entire length is not more thau 140 miles, The Jake is in no place wider than fifty tiles, and the southern part of it is extremely shallow. The eircumnavigation demon strated practically what has already been demonsirated theorctically, that there is no connection between the Albert Niyanza and the Tanganyika, The distance be- tween the two is now shown to be at least 350 miles, and instead of being, as Baker imagined, the chief res- ervoir of the Nile waters, the Albert Lake ts scarcely more important asa Nile source than is the lake dis- Mr. Foster—1 do. If the gentleman makes that statement | say it is absouutely untrue. Mr. Sivctetox—Very well, sr; something can be id about that after a while. PEAKER, pro tem.—Order, gentlemen, Order! Mr, Srrincen, of Dlmois, said he had some remarks prepared on this subject; but, in view of the great hoat inthe chamber, he would have them printed in the Record, A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE Atthe close of the debate Mr. Fosrrr, rising to a question of privilege, said:—In the heat of the moment L applied epithets to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Singleton) which, after reflection, | wish to retract and withdraw. I do not believe that he intended to charge me with falsehood aod deceit as 1 at the mo- mentthoaght he aid. !do not wish to have any per- sonal unkindness with the gentleman or to violate in any way the proprieties of the debate, Mr. -INGLETON—I am gled indeed to hear what the gentleman says. He and I have been on the Lest foot- ing with each otner and never have had any misunder- standing. The gentleman pitebed inte me pretty strongandI came back at him the same way. He withdraws tho offensive language and we are quite as before. 1 desire no difficulty with any gentleman, but Lalways do my duty and malotain my rights. The report was accepted and a new conierenes com- mittee appointed, consisting of Messrs. Singleton of Mississippi, Springer of Iiliaois and Monroe of Onto. ‘The latter two are members of the Committee on For- eign Aflairs, THX APPROPRIATIONS, Mr. Raypaut, of Pennsylvania, trom the Committee on Appropriations, reported a pill to continue for ten days longer the bill allowing the public printing jo bo | Carried on. Passed. THS RESUMPTION ACT. Mr. Houwax, of Indiana, moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution instructing the Committee on Banking and Currency to report for consideration a biil to repeal so much of the Resumption act vs provides for the redemption of United States notes with coin Nogatived—Yeas, 105; nays, 96; not two-thirds in the affirmative, A resolution was offered by Mr. Stone, of Missouri, to supply tho Houso with lemonade and iced tea, which was rejected. Yeas, 31; nays, 1 MOTION TO ADJOURN. Mr. Pirer. (dem.) of Cal., moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution fer a select committee on Chinese immigration. Ponding uction on it Mr. Cox, of New York, moved that when the House adjourn it bo till Thursday next, Rejected, yeas, 67; nays, 139. The object of Mr. Cox in making the motion was to allow the conterenco committees to get up with their work and to prevent other mischievous legisiation, Mr. HonMas, of Indiana, then moved that when the House adjourn it be till Wednesday next, Agreed to— Yeas 99, nays 88, ‘The House then, at twenty minutes past five o'clock, adjourned. The heac of the hall was very great throughout the day, the thermometer rogistering 91 degrees, and some members and employés aro injuriously affected by th LYNCH LAW IN OHIO. HANGING OF A BRUTAL RAVISHER AT NEW RICHMOND—TERRIBLE VENGEANCE OF AN EX- CITED POPULACR—-A VICTIM OF THE HUMAN FIEND BELIEVBD TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED. Cincixyati, July 8, 1876, The village ot New Richmond, in Clermont county, twenty miles cast of here on the Ohio River, was to- night the scene of a caso of lynch law which was ox- ceptioual in its horrible character and without a parallel) in the history of the county where it occurred. A man named Georgo Williams, whose place of residence was at Bethel, cight miles northeast of New Richmond, was taken from the jail at the lat- place by an infuriated mob and hanged to a tree and his body lett hanging for the night. ‘The circum- stances of the caso and the crimes which led to this summary justice are as follows:— THE STORY OF HIS CRIMES. Yesterday (Friday) morving Williams came into town in his buggy and drove upto the residenco of Elisha Abbott, one of the older residents of Now Rich- mond. Mr. Abbott is a teamster, and has a family, consisting of his wife and twin daugters, the oldest, Amanda, being aged about eightoen years. Williams explainee the object of his wisit as being to get his oldest daughter, Amanda by tame, to go with ‘him as a servant in bis family, saying that his wife had Just been confined and he wantod to employ some help for hor. He offered to give the girl $3 a week for her services, and at the same time agreed to provide for the washing to be done a This was a tempting offer to a girl whose parents were poorly able to su port her, and she accepted it, Sbe packed ber clothes ‘at once and started away with him, he saying that his hotne was only four miles distant. This was about ten o'clock. When she had been gone perbaps half an hour, and travelled two miles with him, Wiiliamp made indecent proposala to the girl, which He endeavored to persua: her to accede to his proposal, but she refused screamed for help. No one heard ber though and she endeavored to jump oat of the buggy, bat-was held in by main force. Finally be calmed her fears by saying that be was in jest and drove on for some distance, when he stopped and told her to get out. She obeyed and he followed, She had no sooner reached the ground, though, than his designs became apparent. Ho dragged her across the fence into a strip of woods, where her crics could not be heard, and there RAVISHED HER PERSON REPEATEDLY. Not content with this, however, he choked her, beat her and abused her in the most terrible manner. In the struggle which the poor girl made to protect her virtue she scratched the face of the lecherous monster, giving him marks which cou!d not fail to attract the attention of any ono bee: him. After cousummating his vile passions rep , Williains left his victim fainting and inseasible and drove back to the town. In this state she Iny for several hours, and not until evening did she recover sufliciently to set out to walk home. She arrived there between six and seven o'clock, and FAINTED FROM EXMAUSTION npon reaching the thresbold of ber father’s house, | after some time she was restored to consciousness and | told her pitiable story. Tt seems that during the conflict with Williams he had told her that other girls trom the town had be abducted, and among them a widow named Mary Hooper, who was an acquaintance of Amanda Abbott. With her return to consciousness she spoke of her, and inqniry was at once made asto whether Mary Hooper was at home or not. It was found that she had gone away the day before under promise of employment from this same man, Williams, and nothing had been heard of her since. In the meantime an oficer had been put on the track of Will- jams and he was arrested in the town, whither ha had returned after the consummation of bis terribie fier the parents of both the girls were taken to the jail and both recog. nizoa him at once asthe man who had taken their daughters away. A mob was spcedily organized and an attempt made to lynch him at once, but the counsels of some cooler beaded citizens prevailed, they arguing that some attempt should first be made to discover the whereabouts of Mary Hovper. Parties were at once mate up and the country scoured far and wide to dis- her, if possible, but withoat results. Morning and nothing more was known of her, except tha t that Thursday evening, the day he had taken ber away, Williams cate to town with a basket containing her shoes, some of her clothing and one or two pieces of Jewelry belonging to her and sold them. Upon being told of this he dented ever baving seen her. JUDGE LYNCH DECIDES, This was the state of affairs yesterday afternoon. Williams utterly and positively denied having any knowledge of either of the women On the other band, he was identified by the parents of both and by the person to whom he had sold the clothihg of one of them—Mary Hooper. The people of the vill thoroughly wrooght up by this event, determined ib there was only one way his crime could be atoned, and that was by hie lite, So they oranized to-night and put their plans into execution. About eighto’ciock a force of Ofty men, ali of them well known citizens, gathered around the jail id demanded = that the prisoner bo given up to them. The officer im charge domurring they procured a beam ond broke down the doors and took him ont, and, marching hitn actoss the street, they were requested to move on by the owncr of tho property where they had hey moved on out to the edge of the town Nicholasville turnpike. they halted and their prisoner was gi opportunity to contess. This he declined to do and a rope was thrown acrous limb of a tree, the siipnoose put around his neck and twenty men gathering the rope at the other end, WUNG WIM OFF INTO RTRRYITY. Nearly the eMtire town was gathered at the execu- tion, Men, women and children harried thither, car- their hands, and tho sceno was as Wild ond Weird a one as could well be imagined, The wrotehed man refused to make any confession, re- fused. too, to meke any prayer and was swung id the jeers and taunte of a crowd of fully 1,000 nm thin hich he hanged lighted « match as soon ae tho jamt quiver of death was over and red down into has face, when the crowd, taking np his object, called to have him swing aronnd so that they coult eee the marke of the death struggle on his jace. This request Was complied with and the crowd separated in good order, loaving the wretch hanging. ‘ery thorough search is beg made for the body Mary yy the ese oy woman, who, it is sap- posed, 16 |, but up to time mo traces have been Jound of her whereabouts or her fate. covered by Colonel Long in his descent of the Victoria Nile. While the successtal launching of a steamer on one of the Central African iakes, and the complete explora- Hon of tho only Nile jake concerning which thero was any mystery to be dispelled, are events of unusual 1m- portance, there 1s one feature connected with the cir cumnavigation of the Albert Niyanza which hus not been pointed out by the English press, but which is of especial interest to Americans, The explorers do not appear to have found the slightest traces of Stanley, and this fact, coupled with the length of time which has elapsed since any newylas been recetved from bim, will create great uncasiness as to Lis satety. On the 12th of April, 475, Stanley, who had complet- ed bis exploration of the Victoria Niyanza, was on the eve of starting froin M'tesa’s capital, on the west shore of the lake, to march tw the Albert Lake, The distunce to be traversed was only about 100 miles, and sass Stanley, = in hie march irom Zanzibar to the Victoria Lake, jad accomplished an average distance of seven miles in the face of tremendous diificulties, there is no ason Lo suppose that he could not have marched with at least as much rapidity through the friendly domin- tons of King M’tesa. {t was suggested, both here and in England, that were Stanley to attempt to follbw the course of the Victoria Nile, trom lake to lake, he would becoino involved in hostilities with the Herce natives of Unyoro. But Stanley expressly asserted in his last letter that be intended to push directly toward the Al- bert Lake from M’tesa’s capital. In such case bis route would have been through Uganda, and the King’s safeguard would have protected him from the slightest annoyance from the people. Unless Stanley died on the march from a sudden at- tack of disease or from accident, thero is no shadow of doubt that he reached the Albert Lake at least a year ago. He bad his boat with him, and his avowed pur- pose was to explore the ‘lake and to 38 into tho Tanganyika by means of tho imag. wary channel, the existence of which, im deieronce to Livingstone’s unauthorized conjectures, he stontly mutntuined. We now know that no such channel exists, and there was therefore no reason why Staniey should undertake @ laborious march for tho purposo of reaching the Tanganyika—a lake which offered nothing to any oxplorer afier the question of its Imaginary connection with the Albert Lake bad been definitely decidea. This exploration of the Albert Lake must therefore have caused a complete change in his plans. There remained for him two courses Eith he could return down the lake and, gaining Gordon’s most southerly station by a short and comparatively easy march, proceed safely down the Nile, or he could march southwesterly {rom the Albert Lake with the in- tention of striking the Lualaba and descending it to the West coast. Had be chosen the former route we should not ovly have heard from him at least ag early as January last, but he would in all proba. ability havo ‘already feached home. It is barely possible that he did aticmpt to reach Gordon's outpost and that he was attacked and killed by Kabba Regga’s horde, with whom Gordon has been constantly at war. Slaniey, however, was not a man who would have been likely to turn back while the chance of winning further laurels beckoned bim onward, Ho was, of course, ignorant that Cameron was on the Lualaba and the fact that Livingstone was the discoverer of that river would have been a strong incentive to in- duce him, as the iriend and admirer of Livingstone, ta carry tho latter’s unfinished work to a glorious com- pletion. Wo are justified in assuming that after Stan- ley was forced to abandon bis cherished purpose of finding a water route to the Tanganyika, ho rmined to reach and descend the Luaiaba. The distance from the lake to the most northerly potnt on the Lualaba reached by Livingstone may be roughly estimated 400 miles, Stanley may possibly have reached thi oint in the fall of 1875 or early in 1876. Even if he launched his boat on the Lualaba as early as Septem- ber, we ceuld not expect to hear of his arrival at the mouth of the Congo for some timo to come. Cameron found the diMiculties of the route insuperable, and they are certainly sufficiently great to delay even the in- domitable American, For our own part, we have no doubt of Stanley’s safety. His courage, coolness, energy and judgment have beon so sigoally displayed that he merits supreme confidence. Such a man will triumph when apy other explorer would bo buftied and defeated. Before many months we shall learn of Stanloy’s arrival on the west coast, and can prepare ourselves to welcome home the most intrepid and succession of all African explorers, THE UNHEALTHY CAMP, - WHO I8 BESPONSIBLE—-DIVERSITY OF VIEWS AMONG NEW JERSEY OFFICERS. Trantor, N. Ji, July 10, 1876. The popular tndignation over the disgraceful failure of the military encampment near this city, a few dayc ago, is profound and widespread throughout the Stata It is the all-absorbing topic of discussion, and every one is loud im his condemnation of the military aathorities. Grave charges were preferred against Quartermaster General Perrine, in the main throwing tho whole responsibility of the fiasco upon him. Ho being » democrat, the re~ publican press excoriated him severely, with a view ta the making of political capital. The press does not even spare Governor Bedle. A H»ma.p reporter inter- viewed General Perrine to-day on the subject, whe omphatically denies all the cbargea, He said that Atterbury’s farm on the Delawaro River, half a mile west of this city, had been se lected by him for the encampment. The railroaé and canal runs through it. There is plenty of shade and a line place for bath: This groand could nave been obtained for $250, bat General Piume hav nf claimed tho right to select the ground, tt was grant to him by the Governor and Board of OMeers. Prum¢e objected to the Atterbury farm and several other piacos shown to him by _ General Perrine, and chose the place where the fzzi¢ eventuated, One bundred dollars was the price charged for {t, instead of $900, as was erroncously re ported. It nada froutage of 1,600 feet and is 680 fect dcop. Perrine says itis a fine place In cool weather. Tho tents wero ull pitched and floored before the troops arrived on Wednesday last, and twenty-four hours’ — rations 1,600 @men were .on hand, Storehouses and sinks were under of con- struction; but when the troops came they interrupted the work by carrying away all the lumber, Before they arrived Perrine wrote to Plume stating that he yielded to the selection of the place under pro- test, and that he bad made arrangemente to encamp at Atterbury’s farm, but Plume was inexorable. Gov- ernor Bedie, with’ Generals Mott, Stryker and Perrine, protested strongly against the encampment in hot weather and wanted it tponed till the Ivil, bat Plume insisted on it taking stating that the men were story :—Ho throws all the responsibility on Plume, and threatens that b¢ will make damaging exposures very soon of the misconduct of some officers who were in com mand, While the mon wero in camp thore’ was hardly avy discipline among thom, They were allo the fullest liberty, and could go where they chose, The streets of this city were thronged with them night and day, and most of the officers stopped in the hovels during nights. Perrine ways th "4 were allowed to indulge in such excesses ag to pot them ito a condition to get prostrated. He w very pronounced in his condemaation of the Newark oMcers. it is fortunate tue men were not kept in p another day, tor then it is probable there would have been many deaths GENERAL PLUME'S STATEMENT, General Joseph W. Plume reached his home in New- ark from Camp Bedie yesterday. He denounces as grossly untrue the charge that he was in any way ro- #ponsible for the recent encampment misfortune and Nono of the Newark soldiery have died, and all those trated aro im « tuir way of re- Thero is great pabhc indignation over 8 mismanagement which has characterized the entire military demonstration, The location of the encampment is denounced as not only shamefully un- suitable, but to be the result of a corrupt job for some- body. hut the groatest denunciations are heaped on those who jailed utterly to 1urpish proper food, blankets and supplies for the troops. But for the mauly hearts of voriain regimental and company officers, numbers of tho prostrate troops must have died. A coart of inquiry is demanded to place the responsibilities for th jitary’s misfortunes. CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES. Customs Inspectors Andrew McCort and Peter F, Hogan have turned into the seizure room two demi+ Johns of rum, seized from tho steamship Tybee, from San Domingo, Inspector Judd has also turned in 450 bundles of Cigarettes and a quantity of smoking tobacco, seized at pier No. 3 North River; Iikewise a quantity of smok- ing tobacco smuggled ashore from the Havana steam- % saip City of New York. Mr "Downing Proprietor of the Castom House re- ft before Ualied States Com freshment bar, wil aj jevioner Shields thie afternoon to answer a charge of ints without a license, An} The omicraia ia the Custom House are hopeful that the Secretary of the Treasury will goon pat back the toa per cent deducted from their salaries last January, to enable thom (o pay political assessment, It ts reported that the special Treasury Custom Hi havo; already tributed ieoralap ss ow! contribu 2 ocho salarvon, toward ihe sleotion of the. to their salaries, Domine,