The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1876, Page 4

4 CONGRES a a >. The Oregon Electoral Question Be- fore the Senate. CRITICISHS ON GOVERNOR GROVER'S ACTION The Amendment Giving the Counting of the Hlec- toral Vote to the Supreme Court Debate in the House on the Joint Rules. SENATE, Wasmnaron, Dec. 12, 1876. Mr. sMxnniaoy, (dem.) of N. C., submitted a reso- lution providing for an additional rule for the govern- ment of tho Seuate, xo that the River and Harbor Ap- Propriation bill and the amendments proposiug appro- priations for tho improvements of rivers and har- bora, be referred to the Committee on Commerce, which committee sball, before reporting them back to the Senate, refer them to tho Secretary of War and Ubief of Engineers, which officers shall inquire and report as to the expediency of the proposed improve went, Referred to the Committee on Rules, The report of the Postmaster General was then taken ‘rom the table and referred to the Committee ou Post Offices and Post Roads, and that of the Secretary of the Treasury to the Committee on Finance DRPUTY MARSHALS. Mr. Epauxys, (rep.) of Vt, called up the resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, di recting the Attorney General to communicate to the Seyato the total number of deputy t alg employed throughout the United States, in connection with the election of November 7 last, stating the number 80 employed in cach State and cach voting precinct re- spectively, and the length of time so employed, Mr, Epmvxps submitted an amendment, directing the Attoruey General also to farnish the Senate with a full statement of the cuuses and necessity of such em- ployment, the object thereof, what duties they were to perform, how far thoy performed the duties aud the uature thereof, The amondment was accepted by Mr, Bayard and the resolution as umended was then agreed to. THR LOUISIANA COMMITTER, Mr. Bocy, (dem.) of Mo., presented a memorial, ngned by himgelf, Senators Stevenson and McDonald, embracing the report of the Democratic Committee, whien witnessed the canvass by tho Returning Board tn Louisiana (heretofore published). Ordered to be printed, ‘TUX ORKGON ELECTORS. Mr, MitcnELt, (rep.) of Oregon, called up the resolu- Mon reported by bim yesterday from the Committee on Privileges aod Elections directing that committee jo inquire into the facts attending the appointment of Presidential electors in Oregon Mr. Wyre, (dem.) of Md., sard he had no objection to the resolution, providing the preamble be dropped, He could not vote for the preamble, which declared that certein persons were elected. If one of these persone wus ineligible he was not elected. Mr. Mitenent said he did not intend to go into any discussion of the question of the electoral vote of Ore- It would be discussed hereafter by more able It was uot often that the country.was startled, by a violation of law by the chief ex : Yregon, The constitution of fying avd defining the duties of the He shall ike care that the laws be gon, men, ted,” It also provides that, im all people, the person or persons mg the highest number of votes shall be deciured elected, abd, further, that the vote for Presidential’ eivetors sh be canvassed ja the Same manver as yotes for members of Ce kress, and that the Governor shail issue his _certific: bfelection to the perso or persons having the highest aumber of votes, The law nowhere gives the Gover- jurisdiction to enter into the question of the eli- iiny of this or that map, This is not ac 1 oficer committed an error of judgement, age were the officer has taken jurisdiction withor authority of law. He thought, with all the facts Uriore them, there would be none here or elsewhere ws Wereafter, statesmen or politicias, who would have the bardihgod to defend the act of the Goveruonof Ovegon iu is “ng a certificate to Cronin and retusing te issue it to Watts, Mr. Monroy said he desired very briefly to present some authoriies on this subject, which he had not nh him when the subject was before them. Mr. ton then quoted from the California case of Saun- against Hays, where the Court held that the jaeligibility of the person recciving the bighest num- ber.of votes “tid uo 4 person receiving Ress num ber, He next quoted ire wed sail ithad igen stat A ininurity aie was elected where the tn: 9 candiaate In every English case which candidata had not been unless actual notice of the ineligibility of the ving the majority had been given voters tion, Mr, Morton next read from the Oris LO Show that it had been decided in gibility of the person vecciving st number ot votes did not elect the minority sandigate. Mr. Savusweny, (dem.) of Del., sald the Governo Dregon, in bis statement of facts attending bis action, tad persons woo voted for Watts had business with Sis office and kvew that he was Postmaster. Mr. Moniox reptied that perhaps not oue person fn a sJhousand knew that holding the oflice of postmaster Aiequalitied him trom nelector, Perhaps there mun iu the convention which placed the on who knew that holding vor disqualified a person as Presi r ed io his letter y ho Eaghish and he was wrong, 43 he was nthe Wiikes ¢ of Mr. Maxny Mr. Watts was spoken Oregou during the ¢ Mr. Loeay said — was notiied tnat \ elect the other mun, Motos, resumin, Texas, suid the ineligibility of vy democratic speakers in pain. uppose every voter in the State Aus Was ineligible, that did not and it had been pecially norted of ate and persisted m voting nrew his vote away and the jected. But in thas been held thateyen such direct 1 Of a candidate did not elvet the minor- Nt, (rep. of Cal.) said ho knew something cie slope polities, and he did not think Ith Jaimed by democratic speakers my id he spoke twenty: nearly auy news) r jor San F {nothing uf the tueligibility of Watts ull he reached that city. Mr. Monvos said ever y kuew the desire of both ps for success, If the attention of the on had been called to the fet tut Je they would have changed tho Mr. Morton again quoted trom oumer- politics! pu Watts was jnelig bieket at once. dregon, wid the eligitilit was a jodicial question with whie! bad nothing to de. He bad no rig! Governor bad « winisterie! duty to pertorm by his certudcate lo (hose who received the highest ber of voles, @ Wowar ar usurpatron pf potter on his park to atlempt to decide apon the eligibility of Waitin It was 8 palpable wrong, lor whi ‘ vo Gttered, Under an ola Bn law persons executed fur eriine were burned Ly the roadside, and every ove who pass ment of the Cast w Stone at the grave, SO that the 0 criminal inight grow up with each ge Hon, Im regard to thix Oregon iransaction eve! historian would ada a comment trom yeu! generation, which would (ncroase its magnitude. MX KDMENDS’ AMENDMENT. Vending discussion Mr. Eoucxps demanded the reg- ular order, being the joint resolution proposing au ndment to the constitution xo as to have the olec- ai vote counted by the Supreme Court. Mr. Wear submitted a joint resolution extending the for making the report Of tho commission to In- re into the feasibility of reduciig the army until january 29, 1977. Agreed to. The Senate then resumed the co feguiar order demanaed by Mr. Edmunds end tho amendment proposea by the Committee on the Ju- diciary, providing that the court, in making the count, shall disregard errors of torm and be governed by the wubstantial right of the matter, was agroed to. Other amendments of the committes of a verbal * tharacter were agreed to. Eomcxos submitted an amendment to the smondment proposed by Lim a few days ago making the measure appheabie to tho Presidential contest, in cawe 11 be ratitied by three-fourths of the States, &c, go as to provide that court 8 fix a day not later ti the 1th of February A. + 1877, tor tho count, and proceed with {t from day to day until 6 is tagamed ef Agreed to. joint resoiation was thea reported to the Senate, and the amendments made in the Committee of the Whole were concurred tn. \ Mr. Mexnixox, (em.) of N. C., proposed to amend the second section of the joint resuiution so as to No person holding the office of a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States stint! be eligible to be elected us Fresidems or appuintet to any office under the United States watil the expiration of four years next after he shall have ceased to ve such justice. MF. Meuuiwor call tho obicet of his amendment was throughout | oat ideration of the | tocut of any nope of office that a Supreme Court Judge might expect at the hands of a President. He (Mr. Merrimoa) could pot support the jommt resolue tion, bub if it must pass he wouid be glad to have it in the most acceptable shape. He thought this measure would involve the Supreme Court more or less in poli- tics. The influence and great power of the Supreme 4 consisted im its moral weight If such @ pro- ston a8 the one now before the Senate should become a law the result would be to involve the court in peli- tics, and in the end 1 would be brought into contempt. | Mr. EDMUNDS said he would Bot oppose the amend. ment submitted by the S North Caroliua (tr, Merrimon), He a méasure pow proposed would impose a political duty upou the Supreme Court any more than its duty now when called upon to decide the coustitutionality of any law passed by Congress was a polrtical one. This | measure was to apply the sdpreme law of the land to a | state of facts presented to the court. | Mr, MuRKIMON argued that the object of this prop- | osition would be virtually to make the Supreme Court a national returning board for the election of Pres- ident, and itwould be brought into contempt. The dignily, the integrity, the sacredvess of that court should be protected and shielded, not only by the legal profession, but by the whole American people, from the calumutes too often indulged in by both political pares. The amendment of Mr. Merrimon was then agreed to z Mr, Conxiaxa, (rep.) of N. Y., in reply to a ques- tion from Mr, Key, said that one object of the Judiciary Committee ip requiring electors to vote viva voce instead of by ballot was to bave the provision of the constitution forbidding electors to vote for candidates for President and Vice President from the same State carried out If allowed to vote by ballot this provision of the constitution could be viulated; but if electors were required tu vote viva rore it could not be violated, | The question being ou the (inal passage of the reso- | Intion, Mr. Bogy said that he desired to speak upon the subject, bat had no opportunity to prepare bimnself yet. He asked that further consideration of the joint resolution be postponed until to-morrow, Mr, Morvon said the supject was one of great im. | portance, and he trusted it would be lid over until M next, so that the Senators might have time to examine tuto it, Mr, Epmvyns said tt was not his Intention to unduly pross this subject pelore the Senate, but the Senators could hob shut their eyes to the fact that the present condition of affairs was unsatistactory, aud if there Was any way 10 seltie this serious difliculty—one which alarms great many people—that way should be taken as speedily as due consideration would sliow, ‘This matter had been on the tables of the Senators snice | last session, and be could not consent to 1t8 postpone montuntil next week, He did not teel at liberty to press it tow vote to-day, avd therefore would not oppose the request of the Senator from Missour! (Mr, Bogy) to | allow it to lie over until to-morrow, The inatter should be acted upon as speedily as possible, in order | thatthe other house of Congress could bave time to tupon itand the Le, ree-lourths of the Suites have time to ratily it, if acceptable. Un the other hand, if it should fail, Congress shodld not be slow in finding somo other means of ascertaining tha result of the last Presidential clection. Mr. Mokron again opposed the measure, and said tho Senate was called upon to re-enact by it the eloc- toral college with all its faults, and also the proviston of the constitution authorizing the House of Repre- atives to elect a President, which was 4 dangerous | nb his opinion bot these provisions of the con- stitution should be wiped out. There was a bill now before the Senate, be said, to provide for couuting the electoral vote, which had’ passed the Senate bat was Still on tbe table, owing toa motion to reconsider which had been entered, Thi# biil might be passed to meet the present emergency. He hoped the Senate, in the present difficulty, Would not be drivew to pass a con- stitutioual amendment which re-enacted two of the most dangerous provisions of the constitution, Pending discussion Mr. OGLesny, of Llinots, intro- duced a Dill to amend the act of August’ 11, 1876, pro- viding for the salo of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual settlers. Referred to the Committee on 'ub- lic Lands, The Senate then, on motion ot Mr, Eouxps, at three o'clock in the’ afternoon went in executive ses- sion, and, when the doors were re-opened, adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mn Bua, (rep.) of N. H., introduced a constitu. Uonal amendment forbidding the manutlacture and sale of distilled liquors asa beverage after the year 1900, | Referred. THE JOINT RULES. | Mr, Buaxp, (dem.) of Mo., demanded tho resumption | | of business under the twenty-first joint rule, which re- quires that at a second session of Congress the unfn- ished business‘f the preceding session shall be taken up in regular order. The SreakeRr caused the rule to be read, and decided that inasmuch as that rule was inoperative the unilo- ished business of the last morning hour of the Inst ses- sion must have preference, Mr. BereHann, (rep )ot IL, suggested that, while he had no objection to the resumption of the business of the last morning hour of the last session, it should be resumed under rule 136 of the House, The Sreaker remarked that both rules were to the same effect, except that joint rule No, 21 was im- perative, using the word ‘*shail.”” Mr. Ganriecn, (rep.) of Onio, eald he had no objec- tion to the ruling of the Chair umder the 136th rule of que House. But it that ruling implied that the twenty- first jcint rele was in existence and binding on the House he should respectfully appoul {rom that decision. The Sreaker—The Chair so decides, Mr. Buxcuaro—It is unnecessary to appeal from the decision of the Chair so tar as the 133th rule is con- ARFIELD—I do not take that appoal. Mr. BuRcHARD—The question dows wos arise whether the tweuty-litst joint rule 18 in force or not. and betore te Speaker decides that question (if it should arise) the gentiomen on this side of the House desire to be heard on it. sp said he agreed perfectly with the ruling of the Chalr under the 13th role; but he wanted to cali the attention of the Chair to the fact that the very joint rule which had been referred to, and which Was printed in the House volume of rules or digest, Was uot printed as arule of the present Congress, Lut the joint rules were headed “Joint | rules and orders of the two houses as they existed at tho close of the Forty-ihird Gongress.”” SVRAKER-¢1'bat Was put in there without the The & authority of any one who had the right to suiborize it, Mr. Garrretp continued to quote from the digest to the effect that the omission was explained by the reso- Jution of the Senate ol the 22d of January, 1876 (sot- ting :t out in full). That resolution asked the concur- rence of the House, and had been relerred to the Commitice on Rules, but bad never been acted on, This same question had arisen tast week in the Senate and i¢ Was then determined (with but four dissenting votes) that there are no jomt rules in force. Mr. Moe (rep.) Ot Lowa, sent to. the Clerk’s desk and bs xtract {rom the House proceed: ings of che jon to show thaton a question whictt rose Mr. Speaker Kerr ruled that the constitution ach House the right to adopt its own rules, and t Tight could Lot be superseded. EAKER remarked that the eXtract just read contirmed in arewarkable manner Lis present judg- meut, Inasmuch as in that discussion the werd “jam? Wus Lot once used, but that the Whole discussion had reterence only to the House rules proper, implying that the joint rules were Lo be reached im some other way than by tie simple action of the House, MK. GAKPIELD'S ARGUMENT, Mr. GARPIKLD @ ed that no rules, either jotnt or verul, can Lind the House, except by its consent, that the proposition that a joint rule coming trom river Congress had any more authority im the Forty-lourtn Congress (han a House rule bad, was, if | not absurst, entirely untenable, The Srxaken—Has vot the gentlemen himself frequoutly i tormer Congresses moved to suspend the | | sixteent ahd seventeet Jomt rules, without those | rules having veen formally adopted by that Cou- | gross? for the reason that whenever the two houses of Con. gress proceed without chalienge lo uct under rules there 1s an implied assent to those rales, und they ar tacitly adupted. But the assy on of the Speaker's ruling to-uay ts that the House can bind the Senqte to ve governed by rules to wiieh it dues not consent, and of course, vicé versa. In that Way 4 Congress that sat | ten years ago could bind ail later Congresses for- ever, unless une body chose to release the other pm the old obligation of a dead Congress, thus ab- y nullitying ihe constitutiouat privileges and | prerogatives of the House and also of the Sena have vever adopted the joint rules tor the Forty- Cougress; We have never concurred with the in the rules whieh it proposed to adopt; the pregont presiding oflicer of the House, the p omMeer of tb vate, our fournal, our body oF ihe tori of a digest, all concur in the admission that there are no julut cules of the Forty-fourth Congress. There is oo body of rules printed tn our book which protesses to be the joint rales of the Forwy-tourth Con. xrega SULT do not wish on an incidental or tformal point to bring the House to a vote on this question | without time for consideration, Kverybody can sce that there can be a very great public question that will turn up he twenty-second joint rute, and I prefer that whenever we come to that discuss: we shail come lo it on a direct ixeue, with full debate, 1 there- foro withdraw the wppeal, Mr Si RK, (dem.) of IL, asked Mr. Garficid whether the joint rules were in existence at the close of the Forty-third Congress. Mr. GARriRiw deciined to answer until after ha should have examined the question. The Sreaken @ Chair does not wish by any Statement of his to gnticipate that question, oxcept herein connected with a matter of fact. The House, composed of the sime gentlemen who now sit here, did, at the end of tle last session, recognize the fact thatthe joint rales were im existeace by. adopting unaniinously a resolution to suspend the joint rules Nos, 16 and 17, Mr. Srxixgen—These joint rules have never been re- adupted by any subsequent Congress trom the founda- tion of the government to the preseat time. The twenty-second joint rule was acted under in the count- ing tho votes of the Prosidential clectors in °1869, an ae Jn 1873, and yet it was uever adopted but once, in 864, Mr. Hoar, (rep.) of Mass., asked the Speaker whether a rule of action Which had been handed down vy tacit consent from Congrest to Congress as (0 tho mode of proceeding of the two houses was not necessarily ab- rogated by a message from one of them to the other that It cousidered these joint rules no longer in force? Otherwise Would not the House be bound, not merely by the act of a previous Howse, as in he case of its own rules, but by the net of a previou Date? Mr. Serixcrr—If the doctrine be mamtarmmed that when a jomt rule is established between the two ; houses ove of them cam abrogate that role et ite will } there [8 te igeesstty Whaterer for nionting cint rules, janvigip —Certamly; 1 admit that freely, and | ' i ' } Tules which had been adopted tn the Forty-third | by Mle, Bland, of Missouri, from the Commitwe on j the cure of the Commissioners of Obar:ties and Correction, Warden Quinn staves that on his admission to the fombs MecQuiilen showed j noon he died in the Tombs. } but Warden Quinn } everything pussivje was because they do not bind either party to the agree- ment. The Srraken stated that the history of the two houses to the joint rdles showed that proposition by one Houseto amend them failed inthe other House the rules continued to be veopapned, ace cepted and acted under as if they were in full force. ir. Kasson—That only shows that the House pro- pesing an amendment consented that the rules should go ou without amenament. The Sreakek—The Chait thinks that that which takes two bodies to do takes two bodies to undo. tis a mere matter of opinion. Mr. Srurscen—The joint rules were adopted in the form of a concurrent resolution and a concurrent resolution cannot be repealed by one body without the consent of the ovbe Mr. Hoak—Does.the gentleman say that a rue adopted by a concurrent resolution at the beginning of the government binds successive Houses forever, until the Senate abandons it? SPKINGRR—Until bot houses abandon it—I do ly. The gentlemen from Massachusetts bim- seil, when the Presidential votes of 1873 were being counted, objected to votes being cast for Horace Gree- ley because he was dead, and his objection was based on the twenty-second joint ruie, which never bad been readopted since its adoption in 1865. Mr. Hoak—Both houses were acting under it by consent. Mr. Svrixcer—It never had been readopted and had no lity at all except that given to itm 1865. Mr. Hoskixs, (rep) of N. Y.—If the gentleman from Illinois holds ‘that these joint rules cannot be abro- gated except by consent of the two houses, | would like to inquire by what law or authority {after the Sen- ate has repe clused to reco@Mize them) the House or any dy can enforce them ? annot compel the Senate to abide by its own rules, That body is a “law upto it- self,” Hut we can co our part abide by those ruies, and we chovse to do it, (Applanse on tue democratic side. ) “Mr. McCrary remarked that Speaker Kerr decided at the beginning of iast session that cach House has, under the constitution, the absolute right to make t Tules Which govern Its proceedings, and, theretore, the on- gress were not in toree at the beginning of the Forty- fourti That decision covered the whole ground in this vontroversy, unless the gentt Id say thie a Joint rylo was a rate jor the governmento! the House of Representatives. ‘The Sreaker—It does not follow that the House is not goverued by. the jotut rules, especially when the House is reminded of ‘the fact that the two bodies, in so far us the twenty-second joint rule is coucerned. have several times operated Under it 1m couuting the electoral vote, aud, so far as the Chair 1% concerned, it is not aware Of any reason Why that rule should not executed once More, (Ap h@ democratic couse Lo be a joint rule the moment that either house dissents ¥ AKER—In the judgment of the Chair the joint reles operate to bind both houses until they are va- cated, Mr. Kassox-—-By one body? Tho Srzaxen—The Chair did not say that, Mr, Hoar, of Massachusetts, remarked that the ition ‘advanced ou the democratic side was s io ad adsurdum, aud he was wilitug to have any collvction of schoolvoys or any collection x men in the country able to understand th ples of parlumentary law which every American baby in the cradle was supposed to know thstinetively con- sider such u proposition us that, Mr. SpRingsr, in reply to Mr, Hoar’s suggestion as to schuoiboys, referred him to the opinion of his tor- wer colleague (General Buller), given in an interview with a reporter of the New York H¥Rabp, to the effect that if au instrument says that A and B are’ to do a certain thing, as.for example to make up award or to enter a judgment, A cannot do it without B, nor can B do wt without A. ‘The discussion here closed, and under tho ruling of the speaker the Houke proceeded to the uniinished Dusivess of the last session, which was the bill reported Mines aud Mining, to utilize the products of gold and silver mines, THE co: OF SILVER, Mr. Buaxp expluned that in the present political condition of the country he thought that he would be warranted in saying that the commission appoiuted by Congress to inquire a8 to the desirabitity of the double standard of money could make Go report in time tor action by this Congress; this bill should, therefore, pass tho Houge, and when the commission did make its report the bill could be accordingly atnended in the Senate. He desired, however, to offet as a substitute for the bill origivally reportea one providing that there shall be, trom time to time, coined at mints of the United States siiver dollars of the weight of 41215 grams of standard silver to the dollar, us provided tor im the act of January 18, 1837, and ‘that satd dollar shall be a legal tender tor ail debts, public and private, except Where payment of gold coin is required by law. Mr, Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., inquired whether it would not be wiser, in view of the present condition of the country, to” postpone action till the commission had made its report, ‘hough he might coucur with the gentleman trom Missouri (Mr. Biand), he did not de- sire to Vote on such wb iipportant measure without hearing the report of the commission, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. BROOKLYN'S DISASTER. The Scene of Snowy Desolation Among the Ruins. ‘TAKING DOWN THE WALLS. Progress of the Relief Movement—A Reminiscence. A Touching Reminiseence—Preeautions Plymouth Chureh. The charred and crumbling ruins of the Brooklyn Theatre presented yesterday a more dismal uspect, if possible, than at any previous time siuce the lal dreadful calamity. The cape of snow, which, like winding sheet, threw its folds over the scene of woe, almost concealed from sight the greater part of the desolate rains, leaving bere and there uncovered biackeped heaps of bricks and mortar, partially burned beams and joists, amiong which might be seen the shattered and half fused remains of iron work that had once ornamented or sustained the stage and auditorium, The fearful, burning pit, into which bun- dreds of men, women and chtiiren were in theiragonies precipitated, was Qlled with the débris of the sui rounding ruin, The remnants of clothing which adorned many a fair form and manly figure on that fatal night were to bo seen strewn about im ail direc: trons, halt consumed, battered and torn intd almost unrecognizable shreds, The ground had been carefully gone over by (he workmen who exhumed the remains of the victims, and all that nuw remains to be done In the way of exploring jhe area lately covered by the theatre will probably be finished today, MORK RELICS DISCOVRRED, About twenty men were at work on the ruins yester- day, some of them being stationed near Fiood's alley and the others set to search the space behind where the stage was. Upto a late bour yesterday after. neon no more bodics bad been found, although it te thought quite possible — th: some individuals may have perished in the aliey- way, Tbe passageway here indicated is tiled m toa depth of over four feet by loose bricks, mor- tar and half burned timbers, During the day some keys, pencils and a few other valueless articles were found, Among these wero the crucifix, beads and bronzo medals of the ‘‘Mother of God,” bearing 4 pic- ture stamp in relief of the Immaculate Conception. | These articles are suppored to bo those that were worn by Miss 1da Vernon, who took the rd/e of the Nun. ‘The ruins of the building were taken charge of yes- terday morning by Mr. Abner C. Keeney, and James Stevenson, the builder, Nas entered into a contract to pull down what remains of tho overhanging walls, which ai considered unsale in their Dresent condition, This somewhat dangerous Job has been already commenced by Mr, Stevenson’s men, and in the course of two or threo days & is expected that the work will be sufficiently advanced to allay apprehension of danger from It, The pohcemen of Captain Smith’s precinet, whose quarters are cou- tiguous to the ruined playhouse, are not permitted for the present to occupy their old biliets. While working at the right hand side of the stage the men employed there discovered the carpet of te dressing room in the corner. It was wet and discol- ored, but not greatly injured. I¥ was thought by some of those On the spot that this rained dressing room 13 the one occupied by Misa Ethel Aileo j betore ahe made her remarkable escape. The walls will have to be taken down to the foundations before it will be sale to rebuild on the ground they occupy. Mo NG EVERYWHERE, On the balf-burned tower adjoining the theatre a sorry looking tlag 18 displayed at half mast, The na. Lional en-ign is hoisted also in the same. Way over th. Post Office, City Hail and otber public as well as pri- Mr. BLAND rephed that if the bill were to ve passed at all the sooner it were acted on the better. Gentle. men who had fitibustered against it last session found vb their return home that their coustitucnty were not in barmony with them. Mr. Monrox, (rep.) of Ohio, preposed #8 a compro- mise on the part of the opponents of the bill that the demand for the previous question be seconde@and two hours’ debate on the bul permitted. The proposition was agreed to, the debate to last two hours—one to- morrow and one on Thursday. The bill then went ove Mr, Hotmay, (dem.) of Ind., Chairman of thd Com- mittee on Appropriations, reported the Post Office Ap- propriation bill, which was made a special order Jot morrow alter the morning hour, the appropriation of $32,983, 125. The Speaker laid betore the House the resignation of Smith Ely, Jr., 18 Representative from the State uf New York. Laid on the tavie. ALLEGED KLKCTION FRAUDS. The SPKAKER appointed as the committee to inquire as 10 whether fraads have been practised in the elec- tion in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Phila- delphia, Messrs. Cox, of New York; Rice, of Ohio; Waddell, of North Carotina; McDougall, ot New York, and Wells, of Mississippt. On motion of Mr, Wooo, of New York, the House, Al twenty minutes past two o’clock P, hh, went into Committee ot tne Whole, Mr. Cox, of New York, in the cuair, for the purpose of distributing the Presti- dent’s Message. This being done the committee rose. Mr, Hace, (rep.) of Me., trom the Committee on Ap- propriations, reported the Fortification Appropriation Dill, which ‘was mado a special order ior Thuraday. next, The dill appropriates $250,000. ‘The House then, at balf-past two o'clock P. M., ad- Journed. WHAT KIND OF DELIRIUM? Coroner Croker will hold an inquest to-day inte the cause of the death of Percy McQuillen, who died in tho Tombs on Monday, Decomber 4, Thero is a mystery surrounding the death of this man which will probably be tully investigated. MeQuillen, who bas been rather wtemperate lately, was arrested in the Four- teenth precinct station house on a charge of insanity. At ten o'clock on Saturday, December 2, he entered the station» house and confidentially informed Sergeant McOullongh that he had seen a procession of 15,000 burglars on Broad- wayand that bo bad arrested them all and now claimed the $3,000 reward, Sceing that the man acted as a Junatic the Sergeant questioned him, and he, ip reply, gave bis correct name and address. Roands- matt Morgan at the Tombs, and be was committed two signs ot ap attack of deliriuin tremens, and soon al terward the malady showed itsaif in its most acute jorm., A straight jacket and handeutts had tobe placed on him. On Monday he was attended by Dr, Rrekes, Dr, Finnell and Dr. Lockrow, who did ull they coula for him, but he sank rapidly and died. MeQurl- ion lived with bis sister, Mry. James B. Hankins, wt No 35 Great Jones street. He left there at dine o’cioek oa Saturday, after quietly making his toilet andeating fis breaklast, At ten o'clock nis name appeucs on the totter of the Fourteenth precinct station house, At three o’clock on the same day be was committed by Judge Morgan, at the Tombs, for “examinauion withia five davs,”’ on a charge of lunacy, Ow Mouday aiter- Mr. Shoitz, undertaker, No. 227 Bowery, stated to a HEKALD reporter that the body was sent to bis store on Tuesday and an autopsy was mado by Deputy, Coroner MeWhiamie. The quuse of death was given as “Bright's diseuse of the kilueys.’? The taneral wok place on Wednesday, and he was buried tu the Ceme- tery of the Evergreens, at Kast New York. MeQuil- Jen’s friends claim that be was beaten in the Tombs, y denies this, and says that joue Lo save his life, AN IMPORTANT ARRES A despatch was yesterday reecived by Acting Super- intendant Dilks from Cniet of Polico Jones, of Phila- dolphta, stating that he had arrested thore a receiver of stolen goods named Charles Hill, on whose prem- found a quantity ‘of jewelry supposed to bea por of 4 Ww contained in ‘tha trenk stolen while transit from Saratoga to Now York about two months othe jewelry in the trunk valuca at $22,000 ‘and was the property of Mr. Engiunder, a jeweller of Saratoga: One of the accomplices to the robbvory proved to be a colored man named McKenzie, who was some time alterward captured and sentenced to a term tn Sing Sing. He would not, howe disclose the in The bil eokbecdetd an Belt tn the afternoun toox bim before Judge | vate edifi within sight of the scene of the calamity. Tho tagad ud doors of these buildings are still Graped with the emblems of mourning, aud the num- ber of women to be segn in sable weeds about the streets 1g remarkable. CAPTAIN SMITH AMD THE COAL HOLE. Police Captaia Smith, who was charged by some evil-iutentioued person with preventing the escape of men through the coal scuttle, says that the charge te 80 gratuitously malicious that he will not deign to an- swer it. Olticer George Flushing, who belongs to the Third district, states that it was he, and not Captain Smith, who pulied the two men out of thescattle. He ‘was passing along the sidewalk in front of the theatre, en the irou lid of the scuttle was raised and a from, below put his head through ft Flushing, ulded by a citizen whose name Las not been ascortamed, pulled the stranger out of bis peril- ous position, Another man then came to the hole and was in hke manner rescued, Tuese partics, whose ad- dresses the villeer had not time to ascertain, said, in apswer to lis inquiries, that there were no other in- dividuals in the celiar below, whereupon the ollicer, alter a sbort tnterval, durtug which no other pereons approached the light, closed the scuttic, THE FIRE MARSUAL'S INVRETIGATION. Fire Marshal Keaay bas veeu compelled to suspend Procecdings in the investig: which hé bas insti- ated in the origin. and circumstances of the fire, owing tto he illness of several witnesses whom he had w- tended to oxamine, He will be obliged to wait until the attending physictans’allow their patients to be in- that the cold and dreary winter season bri to many of these bereaved families. It was not to relieve the wants of Jews alone, all, without excep- tion, were deserving of the attentiun of the charitabie. The morai of this calamity most nearly concerning ourselves individually, concluded the Rabb', was to be prepared on all occasions to meet death; there was no knowing when God might call us, and it may be our Jot to meet jast hour with the same suddenness aud under the same awful circumstances as the victims of the Brooklya Theatre fire. THE RELIEF FUNDS. Subscriptions for the relief of tho sufferors still con- tinue to arrive. Below will ba found the record of yesterday's good work. 1% BROOKLYS. Received at the Mayor's office:—Previously ac- knowledged, $2,938; BR. W. How, New York and Brooxlyn cooperage, $25; officers and crew United States steamer Swatara, $193; Isadore M. Bon, $25; J. B, shenfeld, ; Wilkinson Bros. & Co, New York city, $100;" A. Cun nugham, | City an Treasurer, $10; Lafayette ayenu resby| Church (Rev. Dr. by tai through ex-! Lambert, Dr J. 1. Smith, $5; rs. Dr. Smith, Mrs. Eleanor P. Smith, $5; A sympathizer, $5; John Henry Rall, New York city, $25; J. B., $1 sh, 50 cents: Rov. Mr. Steimle, $5; ; Benjamin W. Wilso! ‘Through Joseph L. Butes:--Clerka in New York Underwriters’ Agency, $34; clerks in Germania Fire Insurance Com- pany, $16 60; cierks in Hanover Fire Insurance Com- 27; clerks in Republic Fire Insurance Company, ierks in Resoiue Fire Insurance Company, $6; in American Fire Insurance Company, $6; clerks in German American Fire Insurance Company, $4; clerks in Firemen’s Fire Insurance Company, $19. Total, $3,709. Received by Daniel knowledged, $1,930 E, Jenkips, Previously ac- $100; James ;E. W. ‘Crowell, $25; Mr, Pook,’ $5; , 85; Mr. Martin, $5; Mr. Jones, $1; ' Mrs. Vining. $1; Mr. Whetmore, $1; Mra, John McConville, $10; George Orkiov, $10; Cash, $10; Francia Markey, $100; F. ©, Neibulir, $29; Mrs, Susin Swit, $15. Total, $2,203. The Brooklyn Guild and Union for Christian Work acknowledges the following further cash denatione James S. Noyos, $50; Alex. M. White, $50; A. A tas Low, $25; George B, Archer, $25; A. Howe, $5; Brooklynito in Hartiord, $6: Employés at No. 444 Water street, N. Y.. $3 50; Contribution trom forty | poor boys at Newsboys’ Home, through William rby, $10 92; Cash, through G Clarke, $2; pre- viously ackuowlodged, $949 77. Total, $1,120 19, RECAPITULATION, Chauncey. forge J. Sene: a Mayor's office..... Mechanies’ Bank...,. By Renet Committee Brooklyn Guild and Un-on, Miscellaneous... * Amount collected in churches Total. seresee 906 Suuday—provabiy 1,000 +99,232 NE . The following subscriptions bave been received at the Hexatp office tor the roliet fund:—Dion Huucj- cault, $500; Michel, Vance & Co. (employés), S60 50; Hall, $5; Mrs. E. L. Davenport, $20; Cedar Street, 50 cents; Widow and Orphans’ Mite, $2; Windsor Dra- matic ‘Club, $50; Pudgy, $5; Two Bookkeep- era, $5; M.-C.’ Bouvier, arie Gor- don Raymond, $100; Louis M: Frischer, $5; Sympathy, $1; J. E., $10; Lean Hirsch, $10; J. Van Zuten, $i; D.; $5; Rose’ Eytinge, $25; Mra~"A, J. , $100; P. W. Phelan (one day’s receipts of store No. 0 Broadway), $2510; Mrs. 3. L. Phillips, $5. Total, $985 20, The combined tunds collected tn New York and Brooklyn now foot up the handsome sum of $10,217 10. KXTERTAINMENTS IN AID OF THK SUPFERKRS. At Harry Hill’s Theatre, corner of Houston and Crosby streets, will ve given, io aid of the relict fund, on Tharsday evening, December 14, ‘‘a sparring, ‘wrestling, athletic and variety entertainment.” A telegram trom Montreal announces that three per- formances 10 wid of the sufferers by the Brooklyn fire will be given this, week by the company at the Acad- emy of Music, nine of whom were connected with the | Brooklyn Theatro bejore their arrival there, From Newark the announcement ts made that the Crescent Quartette Ciub will give a concert tor the beneflt of the fund. The companies at Waldmann's Westphalia Hall and Ward’s Opera House have also consented to give benefits in aut of the wnfferers, Eithor the people of Brooklyn arc already beginning to overcome their fear of fire in the theatre or they are allowing their charitable feeling to get the better of thetr fear, for both the Park and Hooley’s theatres were much better tilled iast_mght than on tho previ- ousevening. on the occasion of the second benotit for tho sufferers by the great calamity. At the Park the parquet and balcony contained quite a numerous assembiage, while at Hooley’s the number of people seated down stairs Was quite an improvement on the performance of Monday. fhe galleries, however, wero quite deserted in voth places. At the “classical soirée” given by Mr, H, Mollen- bauer at the Atheneam, at which Messrs. 8. B. Mills, E14. Mollenbauer, Emi) Gramm, Rich, Melienbaver and Branders volunteered their assistance, about $250 was realized, COMMITTRES IN CONFERENCE. Representatives of the various relict committces gsembled in meeting at the, dayor’s office yesterday ternoon to taka some action toward a consolidat:on and to, establish a permanert bendqaarters ina cen- tral location, where cases of destituuion ean be re- corded and investigated, Sherif! Daggett, Colonel Carroll and Aluerman ‘Fisher represented the Citizens’ Retief Committee; General Lioyd Aspinwall appeared im behalf of the New York Citizens’ Committee; Rev, Dr. Putnam, of the First Unitarian churen, an@ Mr. Poster, appdared as representatives of the Union fur Cristian Work, aud Mr. Seth Low came to vender tho use of an apart. ment to be used as a boadquarters it one was desired, All the gentlemen present coincided 1m the opinion that a concentration of the work should take pliee in order to prevent the going over of the same ground by any two committeca Mr. AspinWall said that tue New York committce would cheerfully acquiesce in apy plan proposed by the Brooxlyo gentlemen, Sherif? Daggets stated that the names of all the suffering famihes, so far as they could be uscertamed, were now being printed according to localities, and would be ready tor distribution among those whose duty it will be to pay out the col- lected moneys at the meeting of the committees in the Common Council chamber this evening. terrogated before he cau go on, whieh will probably be in a day or two, : Marshal dy received, yesterday afternoon, a note from the physician attending Charles F. Dough- erty, af No. 67 Prince street, saying that Dougherty was well endugh to testify, and in the evening he visited the residence mentrosed and took the sub- joined evideuce, Mr. Keady 1s of the opinion that Dougherty was the last man to leave the gailery :— Cnarles Dougberty testilied:—I was in the centre of the gallery on the night of the fire; the tire spreaa over the scenery in less than two minutes; everybody made a rush for the door, aud some jumped over the partition on the beads, of otuers; a friend who was with me and I started for a window used for ventilating purposes; the smoke was so thick I could bot sec; the window was just large enough to craw! through; there was une young man alter me, but he did not come out; { remaimea on the gravel roof sothe time; I was badly burned before I could get out; it was not more than live miautes from the tine 1 first saw the Gre that i felt my bowels burning; when I lett the gallery the people were crowded around the door tryrng to get to the stairs; 1do not think they could have escaped had there been two stairways on each side, the fire spread so rapidly; others musthave { deen burnes, dsl neard them shrieking; there w fearful dratt; i never saw a fire burn up 0 quick iy 5 | knew when J got our a great many tnust be lust, more Persons would tiave been saved had the actors given | notice when they first caw the tire, but Ido ot think thut Uley reai:zed the danger; the burning curtains fell ou the stage before the wctors left it; | have been in the gallery several @iines, ut never before experienced auy uiiiealty in getting out of it, THE MISEISO. . Henry Miller, of No. 18! Sumter street, reported to the potiee yesterday that José Lopez, who lived at his house, bus net beed seco since Tuesday orght. was a@ cigar Mager in the manufactory of Mr. Garry, in Main street, near Water, and worked ail day Tue: day. He did not return home to supper, aud it iv sup- | posed that he perished in the theatre tie. PLYMOUTH CHURCIE TAKKS PRECAUTIONS, The zeal occasioned by the burning of the theatre improve the salety ot public butidings agamst fire. wr to provide means for exress therefrom, has agitot the woving spirits of Viymouth ebureh. One ot toe leading members, SB. Dayrea, suggests that air tie aisle chairs attached to the pews be remov tn cage of fire the congregation could i cape, Such a movement, by many it t ered unneceswury, ud the topte ir. | of lively discussion among the good bret. A SAD NUEMINISCESCE. The burning of the Brooklyn Theatre revails to the memory of the Writer Lie facts of a touching romance in real life With which its rain® are closely oxsociated, ‘About six years ago, when the Couways managed the theatre successfully, there was attached to the regutar company two sisters, singularly enough “Two Or- pbans.”” Ono of them, an exceedingly lovely girl, in- spired the esteem and affection of a young actor nained John Morton. ey were botrothed in duc time and the wedding day arranged. So tar had matters gone to this direction that the pair bad been engaged together to begin the next seuson tho boards of the Fitth Avenue Theatre, Bat, alas! the course of truc love was rudely and terribly changed, One night, while the young actress was in her dressing room preparing to go on the stage, her hair caught tire trom the gus jet, and before assistance could reach her her clothing (of a most inflammable texture) was in a blaze, Finally the flames were extinguished, but not belore she was con: one burned so dreadiully that she died a few weeks after- ward. Such was the effect of her betrothed’s bereave- ment that he left the stage and hus never returned to it. He became attached to a newspaper in Newark and subsequently to-one of tne metropolis newspapers, name of his accomplices or indicste the whereabouts of the stolen property. Detective Dunn will be sent to Philadelphia to identity the property. A SHORT TERM. Atew days ago Mr. Adrian Foyh, tho weiss bier brewer, residing at No. 266 William street, received a letter, written m German, signed Otto Schubert, for- He is now couducting a weekly journal in Liverpool, England, He resides with his mother, an excellent, ‘weil-to-do lady, and js still uomarried. HRAREW MEMORIAL SERVICES, Yesterday evenimg a solemn memorial service, in commemoration of the Brooklyn catastropie, was wom Carl- merly in his employ, threatening to expose tothe au- thorities certain unlawtul practices carried on in his brewery if he (Feyh) did not promptly furnish him with $400 ‘8 pass to Europe. Feyb alleges that the cummunication wax seut to tim for the purposes of viackmail and caused Seuubert’s arrest’ Ho was taken before Justice Morgan, at the Tombs, bg *pending three days in jail, as released at m pe the complainant, who for some reason re- ente Lopea | OMe fy The Union for Christian Work, which organization wag the first in the field to take steps toward the reliet ol any of the sufferers, was asked to send repregent- atives to the mecting of the committces to-night. Mayor Schroeder stated that he had received $771 during the day. THEATRE FIRES. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PARK AND THE NEW BROADWAY—¥IREMEN FOR THE THEATRES. The orders which are given below have beon issued by tho Fire Department of this city. The first order is addressed to each company officer in command of district in which there are theatres or other places of amusement: You wil ess aside ing places, unruseronts in receipt of this order and laying all other recead to make an inspectian of thy follow: Here follows the theatres and otner places of in the district.) le with special reference as to jises for fire ex- You wilt the applian of how th distrib ated? fo oe number 0 firemen that will constitute wich — detril, — their proper distribution dure, publle —_ performances® und, generally, ufl cbanges.or improvements necessary to thake the premises secure azainst canger trom tire, more | fapecinily aw to the fires wnd lizhts and the competency of u 1 the sume also the mewus ot eomm- Your report will be tter the comp'etion of ivspection in each particular place, and will be imme ly furwarded to tile otes, By order of BATES, Chief of Deps t. W. P. Auirs, Clerk. He tran ay at VINKMEN VOR USION squaRe THKATICR, URAVQUANTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF New York, 155 and 167 Maeckk Staexr, New Yore, Dee, 11, 1876, Ornex Carey oF tux Derartteyt. [Special order, No. 220.) fof Fifth battalion will detail two fire wl to report and be « tne qnare from the time the doors ope 1 they ctone, at all ances, after whic they will return to thelt com- from his won will be Assigned positions by you, Instructed as jr duty and wilt nut loave thelr post discharge of di They will see thas all the appliances forthe extinguishing of n tire on the premises are iu proper working order and at | haud, so ay to be wrailuble in cage of emvegency. You will use care iu selecting the men for this dat not be changed or substitu to and they wil: by others. You are expected wky srequent visits to see thut the men wro at sand attentive to the duty to whieh they ary ays companies trom which the detnilx are: made the tour of of the street patrol tor thu fourth tour will be dispeused By order ELL BATES, Chief of Department. . B, ALLEN, Clerk, tw THR INSPRCTIONS YESTERDAY, The inspectors trom the Department of Buifdings, consisting ot Deputy Superintendent Henry J. Dudicy, Robert Maginnis, Andrew Owens and J, K. Hyde, con- tinued their inspection of public plices of amusement Yesterday. In the visits to the Bowery, Stadt and Union Square theatres on the previous day they col- Jected important matter which they will embody in a complete report of all the theatres as soon as the entire number bave been visited. In the preparation of a work 80 important dud in which radical retorms some idstances may buve to be mtroduced, it Intention of the inspectors to compare notes, exchange ‘views and fully investigate all plui the’ construc: Mon of the theat, The coactusious they will arrive at will be bused on what they observe in their present inspection, and will, thergi@re, be a matier of much importance, This they seem tully to appreciate, are, thereiore, determined to perform their labor in & thorough and effective manver. PAUX THRATRE, The first place visited yesterday afternoon was tbe Park Thea ed ou Broadway, between Twenty- treets. is theatre has two A Visit to tue galler; Spee Miers above the parquet. i‘ RD" win, of syna- ogue, Alter the over Rabbi tris ascended and = delivered the memorial — address, particularly upon tho lessons to be derived from this calamity, it was on sach occasions, he that the homogeneity of mankind was ontabliahed. bis great entsstrophe was a lesgon in charity for os, sai@ the Rabbi, Ho exhorted his hearers to emulate the example of that nurse who died m the attempt of saving the two children intrested to her care from the burning theatre, or that of the heroic firemen fs capable of seating aboat 200 to it, though wide, have maay taro: exit into the main Re aseeunn ld getting out of the gallery proper and after nding ieishasthscane Stee spe erent sce at w Seite ets were Sas we f caso of @ rash. This ttor will seat 282 people, opentugs thought, will afford for the doors will be determined upon. upper tiers will have two exits i hk one as at int, The facility for g trom rt is all that could be desired, ere are three large doors, the centre one feet 1m width, and one on oe side four feot wi each, ing on the sidewalk in Twenty-second street. je stage was found comparatively free, all the scenes not used in the business of the piece per- formances being in the scone Rae un derneath the stage. 1n addition to the three doors men- tioned, there are ten windows looking into Twenty. second street besides two doors leading to the actors? quarters, The dressing rooms are all underneath the stage, and most of them have windows areas below the sidewalk. The inspectors the opportunities for escape from the sage coule not be much better, and Inspector McGinnis remarked that that it was the best arranged stage in that respect he had as'yet seen. THE NEW BROADWAY THRATRE. After leaving the Park the inspectors airected thels peasy mene ie new beborndei rfteaeaare ‘This butid- ing, formerly known as juscum, Was put | for Mr. John Banvard. He conducted it a1 Lar for # time, but it subsequently heneet, hands, now, alter various changes of fortune, it comes again into the possession of its origmal lvssea, Both Mr, Banvard and’ Mr. Ferdinand Unger, hie business mana- ger, were at the theatre when the inspectors called. The place is undergoing a complcte change. The gallery, capable of accom modutng 500 people, was frst inspected, From this place there was one door, cight teot wide, leading to the Stairs. at the head of the Nery doon there was only ‘The inspectors did not con. nd will recommend the removal of # partition which, when takeo ray, will afford every chance for rapid escape and enable the habitués rt of the house to avail themselves of two and capacious corridors. There are three windows tn the gallery from one of whieh the roof of reached corridor afer | an adjoining building could vain & be m case Of extreme necessity, in tho drat ticr or dress circle it was found that only one door opened into the corridors The corridors, by the way, are scparated from the theutre proper by @ brick wall, Tho inspectors will recommend that two additional doors leading into them be c@ through, From this tier, which will seat about 400, there is an exit tothe street, apart irom the main which also intended for the use of those in the gallery. The parquet opening into the first corridor, reached by broad steps, one at side and one*in the centre to the first corridor. These doors will be thrown open every night, The means of egress irom the parquet the inspectors con: very complete. The dressing rooms are ail under the stage, and in a large room, immediately under the auditorium, the spare scenes and propertics are kept. ged on the stage have a separate passage under the parquet, leading to Broad. way. There 1s besides an exit to Thirtieth street, aud from a window ct the back of the siage the roof of a stable can be reached by stationary iron ladders placed there some time since, CARDINAL ANTLONELLI'S MEMORY. A ‘solemn and affecting ceremony was performed yesterday by the Jesuit Fathers at the Church of St, Francis Xavier, The memory of Cardinal Antonelli was honored by the offering of a high mass and solema office for the repose of bis soul, The entire church was draped ip mourning, and the altar, stripped of all ornament, was hung with black velvet embroidered with silyerlace, In tho body of the church was placed a catafalque, which was covered with a black velvet pall likewise embroidered with silver, and besring oa its centre a. large whit cross. The celebrant priesta wore black vestments simitar|y decorated. All the Rec 4h ak ‘the sigue of woe” were protusely exhibit in honor of the manes of the deceased prelate of the Church. The music selected was especially appropriate to the Oceasion. Alteran orzan overturg by Dr. Borge the elbir sang **Cherabioi’s Requiem,’’ in C minor, The Rev. Father Daly acted as celebrant. Father McQuage and Mr. Plante assisting as doacun and sub- deacon respectively. The Very Rev. Drs, Conroy, Bishop of Albavy; Lynch, Bishop of Charleston, sod Loughhn, Msbop’ of Brooklyn, with Fathers. anbril MeCarch, Charann, Hudon and Duranquet occupi seats by the altar and participated in the observances, THE BEAN ROBBERY. Jamos Fogarty, alias Red Fogarty, of Rivington and Forsythy streets; William Henry, of No. 180 street, and Thomas Fergyson, of No. 239 Henry street, the netonous burglars arrested by Detdctives Dorsey and Adams, of the Central Uilice, in the saloon kept by James Johnson, alias ‘Jersey Jimmy,’? ut No. 61 Chrystie street, were rearraigned beiore Justice Bixby at the Washington Pince Pohce Court yesterday. Detective Dorsey stated to the Jusuice that the prisoners were arrested on suspicion thea mea who hte the ses Ut Messrs. Gomez, Riando & Ov., No, 9 Uid slip, and stole $6,000 Worth of vanilla beans on last Monday morn- ing. He hat shown the prisoners to Mr, Lloyd, the cooper, ot No, 12 Old slip, who saw the burygiars ut ° jd he faited to identify them. They wero ac- cordsngly disc! jed by Justice Lixby. Fogarty’s wife aud child, who were waning for bim outside the court, greeted him affectionately ou his release, COLONIZATION ‘OF THE SsIOUx. THE SEVEN BANDS TO GO TO THE INDIAN TER RITORY SOUrHWEST OF KANSAS AS BOON AS GEAss GOWs NEXT sPRIXG. {From the Kansas City Times.) Thero arrived in Kansas City last evening on the Kansus City, St. Joseph and Council Bluils passenger train Colonel A. G. Boone, one of thg Indian Commis- sioners sent out recently to negotiate a treaty with the Sioux. This gentleman is on his way to Washington, having been summoned there to make afepors upon the progress made in peacemaking with the Sloux, Coloncl Boone is one of the earliest pioneers of the Western plains, having made his first visit among tho Sioux Nation as early as 1825, when he made the acquaintance of Spotted Tail and his tribe, He was at oue time a fur trader in St. Louis, but left there in 1860 and settled in Colorado, where he hag had ample opportunity to study the Indiana characies und become acquainted with their language. He hat just returned Irom a prospecting tour through the in- ‘dian Territory with a large party of Sioux indians sent there to select lands for their tuture homes, As the location of these hostile Indians upon the lands in the Indian Territory is regarded by the people of this sec- tion With some disiuvor, the views and opinions of Colonel Boone, in his ollicial capacity ux Indian: Com. ‘missioner, will be of great interest. In response to a direct question as to whether the Northern Indians would Cousent to remove to we Indian Yerrttory Cotonel Boone said:—* It makes lt*- tie difference whether they consent or not; they bave to do that o¢ do worse. ‘The government decided to remove them from their present reservation north of the North Piatte and in tho Biack Hills country. They are ollered tho alternative of removing to the Missourt Kiver agencies or the Indian Tei ry. If they refuse therr rations will be cut off, aa there is no game leit in there country, they ust star “But don’t you think t while many, of the old men ang squaws and children might consent to be removed to this new home, that the young Men and warriors will ran off and follow such hostiies as Sitting Boll, Lone Horn, Lattice Ti Horse and other incorrgipies, who hat way! fused to mako a treaty?’ “No, not it the present win- ter campaign of Gencrale Crook and Mackenzie proves successiul, Thon those hostite bands will be driven lar veyond the British lines, and as they cannot subsist without buffalo or other large came, and as theseare no longer found near the Black Hiils, it is not limely that they will remain long on war path, We mado treati last fall with the seven vands or tribes of Sioux. It was then agreed that they would give up the Red Cloud and Spotted Tat! agon- cies, aud if they liked the Indian Terriory ould there to live.” “Why don’t they go to the Missourt River agencies; they are nearer to thei posses- sions?’ “Phey did go tnere once, bus they were 40 unhealthy and #0 many of them died off from disease that they have a superstitious dread of the Missouri River region. Besides, those that went with me to the Indian Natwon were delighted with the country will go there readily.’’ ‘When do you propose to bring your red friends down way?” “We cannot start with them betore the comes; that will be al next May. A portion of iribe will come through here by rallroad and go to Wichita, Kan., and go trom there to their reservation. The baiauce will take their live stock, such as together with their of wigwams, and go overland by way of the nate crossing the Kansas Pacific sumewhero near Hays and go to Camp Supply and thence to their new home,” “How many do you suppose the propose ty remove in May f’ all We have selected ire in the tribes you “About 12,000 in land for them en the extent of the reservation will not be determined upon untit we can see how many are to be provided jor,’ jut, Colomel, don’t you te some trouble between these sanguinary Sioux and their old inveterate encmies of other tribe now colonized dwn there?!’ “Not at all, sir, 1a. no possibility of trouble, They are to be located ‘west of the Chickasaws and Seminoles, to whom they aro unknown. On the west of them are the Arapahout wnd Cheyennes, thetr old trends. Some of the Sious have been down in that section of Goat gpa stealing horses and hunting, and know just what kind of a country they are going to."? Colouel Boone sai was confident that the Sioux would be removed, and that he apucipated Bo troubie between them Se Oe ye the border coun tues gf Kinsaa. He speaks tha St guage and — prea tbs ‘many of el ious me with them ata oe ‘Fors Colorado, in 1861. will remain @ day. twon Bt Esees Ne home) then to Washington vo pei ite for the emigration the suring, $ . a /