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OEY SE ties WASHINGTON. Mr. Conkling’s Position as Shown in the Herald Interview. THE EFFECT IN POLITICAL CIRCLES Secretary Evarts on the Purposes of the Administration, VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS, | A Cartel Which Includes Friends and Foes. THE DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL. ——__+—.-—_—_— FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasuinaton, Nov. 9, 1877. MR, CONKLING’S POSITION AS SHOWN IN THE HERALD INTERVIEW—HOW IT IS REGARDED IN WASHINGTON. The Conkling interview in the HmRatp ts the sensa- Mion of the evening here, Secretary Evarts being isked what be thought of Senator Conkling’s position 18 developed in the Hxxauy’s report to-day re- marked “This administration has before it three things which it meansfo accomplish, First, to nationalize the republican party; second, to resume specio pay- ments; third, to emancipate the action of the voters trom ‘the control of the oflice-holders, “I believe that the people both need and want these things to be done, and we shall welcome the help of’ all who witl help, Mr. Conk- Ming chooses to oppose. I can only say I um sorry. He has had a great opportunity, for he might have made himself a leader in the Senate tn the Sreat work; he might have taken a prominent part in carrying out tuese honest policies, He appears in tho uRaLD’s interview to declare his opposition to thom. It scems to me a pity on his account, butt 4rve inese public services will be performed without d and in spit eof his il will?” Representatives and Senators bave been busy all the evening discussing this conversation of the HukaLv reporter with Senator Conktitng. The Senator has ‘been so close-mouthed about his purposes that these ‘Were not known outside the small circle of those with ‘whom he consulte, Occasional sarcastic remarks con- corning the administration have been reported of him, but these gave no certain clew to nis purposes in the Benate, and the general impression among Senators, both democratic and republican, was that “Uonkling would take it out in talking.” So little was even Buessed of his intentions and opinions that a good many of the Southern Senators believed until to-day that he would vote to seat Mr. Spofford, and no one probably imagined that! he would take up the cause of the carpet-baggers and denounce the South- ern policy, “Hence his conversation, reported in the Heracp, was a general surprize, “A declaration of war is always an interesting thing,” said @ democratic Representative, ‘and here {a such a declaration, not only against tho President and his Cabinet and against the administration re- publicans, if there're any, but against the South aud the democratic party and mankind in generat, ex- Cepting ouly the Conkling men in New York. It ts a very interesting event, but you know it is not our funeral, it is Senator Conkling’s.” An administration republican romarked:—‘‘Senator Conkling evidently sees an opportunity, witb. Morton lead and Bis ick. If be can now turn Evarts over to the democratic party he thinks he cun head the republican party.” “That reminds me,” injerjected a democrat, “‘of what Blaino said tome last March, He thought the President’s policy would kill the republican party. ‘But,’ said Blaino, ‘perbaps it will fall to me to exe- cute the office of administrator de bonis non.’ May be Conkling means now todispute this duty with Blaine.” “Well,” was the republican’s reply, ‘I guess, as Blaine used to say, Conkling bas bit off more than he canchaw. 1 think the procession will move on witn- out him.” j s “Mr, Conkling bas made a mistake, tf my judg- ment,’ said a democrat ‘he has let his temper run away with him, ag he did at bis State Convention. He might have carried New York, I think, if he bu bad not pat bimselt against the adminis- tration, snd the best proof of that is that in his own county bis candidate, opposed to the administration, was beaten by a demvcrat who “ran on a local platiorm which declared that ‘as demo- crats aud patriots we are now, as heretotore, in tavor of peaco and harmony throughout the whole country and of honesty and economy in the adtainistrauon of ali branches of the government, State aud national, and the efforts of the present national administration to accomplish theso objects meet with our cordial ap- Proval.’? Standing on that resolution the democrat beat Senator Coukling’s man in his own district.” The general impression to-night is that Mr. Conk- ling’s “deflance,” as it is called, while it makes cer- tain the fight which has beea expected, will solidity and strengthen the administration column, One thing may be taken for granted, The President does notin the least weaken; the Cabinet aro united on his policy, and the democrats, some of whom have euter- tained hopes that on such questions as the admission of the Louisiana Senators they had something to hope for from Mr. Coukling, now declaro that as he \s evi- dently determined to rip up the Southern question, they will know how to deal with him, ~The adminis- tration republicans in the Senate have gained in strength during the last woek. The tions of last Tuesduy havo persuaded some hesitating Senators that if there is any future for the Republican party, it lies in cordially supporting the President and his entire policy, and it would not be surprising if the anti-Hayes men should find themselves even weaker in the fight, if they push it, than thay have thought. The fight will, of courso, be over that curious anomaly called the ‘Courtesy of the Senate,’? which has given toa republican Senatcr the control of the appointments in his State, and over the removal of mon before the expiration of their terms of office without the consent of the Senator who is their patron. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasninatox, Nov, 6, 1877. COLONEL INGERSOLL IN WASHINGTON—NOY A CANDIDATE FOR ANY POSITION UNDER THE GOVERNMENT. Colonel Robert G, Lngorsoll arrived hero to-night from Iiinois, Hoe says he is here wholly upon private busi negs connected with certain law, cases and should have come a month ago. Ho also says he is not an appll- cant for any mission, foreign or domestic, from tho President, and that he has received no communication from cithor tho President or the State Department rela- tive to any appointment the administration may have ia view. Ho Knows nothing about any consultation that may have taken place among the republicans of the lilinois Congressional de! tion, concerning himself or any other ojtizens of Iihnois, but he adag that if such @ conference were to ake piace for tho purpose of naming some man for some good position under the government he would probably be named if their action was to be yverned purely by considerations of high merit, 6 Colonel 1a disposed to be humorous over the entire subject, but saya be bus absolutely no real information upon the subject at present. Ho expecis, however, to find out a great deal aboot himseit anu bis prospects within the next fow days, or a8 soon aa his prolos+ tional duties will permit, 41H PROSPECTS FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXTRA BESSION, ‘The nomination of Mr. Defrees as Public Printer bas eon favorably reported to the Senate by the Vomunit- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMSEK 10, 1877.-WITIT SUPPLEMENT. tee on Printing and awaits consideration at tho next executive session, ‘The House Appropriation Committee has now but very little to engase its attentiun during the remainder of the extra session, Some trif_iug deficiency bills have been referred to sub-committees, which can be readily disposed of ina few days. Unless the Senate should amend the Army and Navy Appropriation villa there is no little doubt but that the work of the extra session can be finished by the 20th of the month or the 224 inst, at the latest, when it is likely an adjournment will be taken to tho firat Monday in December, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuixaron, Nov. 9, 1877, MR, WELSH'S NOMINATION AS MINISTER TO ENGLAND CONFIRMED-—ADDITIONAL CONFIh- MATIONS, The Senato in executive session to-day confirmed the nomination of John Weish to be Envoy Extraor- aipary and Minister Plenipotentiary to England. His nomination was reported trom the Committee on Foreign Relations ‘with @ unanimous recommenda- tlon that it be confirmed, and it was confirmed to-day without debate or any dissenting vote, Tho Senate also confirmed the following nomina- tions:—Daniel Chaplain, recolver of public moneys at Lu Grande, Oregon. ; William H. Locke, postmaster at Eufuala, Ala,; Samuel Noble, postmaster at Anniston, Ala, Tho Senate Commitiee on the Judiciary were to have. had a meeting to-day, but a8 there was no quorum present no action was taken on the nomination of Gen- eral Harlan, of Kentucky, to bo Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court uf the United States. The nomina- tion of Robert H. Crittenden to be United States Marshal for Kentucky, which was acted upon by the committee at their last meeting, was reported favor- ably to the Senate to-day, THE PARIS EXHIBITION-—MR, HEWITT'S AMEND- MENTS TO HIS BILL PROVIDING FOR THE EXHINIT ¥ROM THE UNITED STATES, In the House to-day, Representative Hewitt offered amendments to the bill heretofore totroduced by bim in reference to the United Stat Participating im the Paris Exhibition. The amendments authorize the President to appoint a Commissioner General; also, twenty additional Commissioners, five of whom shall be practical artisan experts, five skilled representa- tives of commerce and manofuctures, nine scientific experts, corresponding to and specifically assignee to report upon the mine groups into which the Exposition is divided, and one to report upon the Exposition at large and the general results of the same. The allowance to the Commissioner General for salary and personal expenses for. the whole term of office shall not exceed $5,000, and that of the twenty additional commissioners shall not exceed $1,000, not including such clerical services as may be allowed to the Commissioner General, The amend- menis also authorize the President to ap- point 100 honorary commissioners, to serve without pay, to report upon special subjects, provided always that no person so appointed shall have any pe- ouniary intorest, directly or indirectly, in any article oxbibited for competition, or act us agent for the ex- hibition, The amendments turther avthorize the Presideat to furnish vessels to transport to and from France, free of cost, articles for exhibition offered by the citizens of the United States ana by the several de- partments of the government whicb contributed to¢no Centennial Exbibition in Philadelphia, Such articles asshall bo deemed desirable to make a proper col- lective exhibit-on behal! of the United States govorn- ment may be placed under the control of the Commis- sioner General tor exhibition, the appropriation tor which sbull not exceed $150,000, ‘ In order to enlarge tho market for Indian corn, it shall be the duty of the Commusgioner General to ar- rauge for the establishment of an American kitchen in which sball be taught the mode of muking and cooking the various preparations of Indian corn which are used as human food in this country, the same to be sold at as near cost as possible, and he sball cause to be distributed, gratuitously, rece:pis in the several languages represented at the Exmibition, explaining in detail the best methods of preparing and cooking Indiuncorn for human food, and furnishing such other information in regard thereto as will tend to promote ita more general use, THE RED RIVER OBSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED BY GOVERNMENT. At the solicitation of Representative Ellis the Sec- retary of War to-day orderod Major Benyuurd, of tho Engineer Corps, to removo the raft in the Red River, above Shreveport, aud to keep the river open, Mr. Elis has also requested the Secretary of the Navy to place a government vessel at the disposal of the city of New Orleans for the improvement of'the harbor there, and the necessary order will be given to-day, DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL, Wasuinatox, Nov, 9, 1877. In the House this morning proceedings were opened witb prayer by Rov. Dr. Wills, of Wasuington, D. C., aiter watch Mr. Cuymex, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution electing the Rev. D. W. P. Harrison, of Georgia, as chaplain of the House, to which Mr. Fos- rex, of Ohio, offered un anvendment, substituting the name of the Rev. J. G, Butier, of Washington, D. C., which amendment was rejected and the origiaul reso- lution adopted. Mr, Lurregnt, (dem.) of Cal, offered a resolution, reciting that charges have been made against the management of tue Mare Isiand Navy Yard, and directing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the advisability of appointing a commitiee to examine into such charges. Referrod. Mr. Swans, (dem.) of Md., Chairman of the Com- mitteo ou Foreign Afuirs, presented communications irom the Secretary of State in refersnce to the Paris Exposition, Ordered to ve printed. They estimate the expenses o! American representation at $225,000, Mr, Swans alse presented a communication from the Secretary of State in referenco to the distribut‘on of the award made by the Convention between the United States and Mexico, Reeommitied, Mr. Arkixs, (dem.) of Toon, Chairman of the Ap- propriation Committee, reported the bill for tue settie- ment of accounts of workingmen for excess of cight hours lubor. Recommitted. Mr. Wictiams, (rep.) of Oregon, presented a petition to extend tho time for the completion of the Northern Pacific Raiiroad, Reierred, The House, then, at twenty-five minutes past twelvo o'clock, went intv Commitiee of tue Whole (Mr. Cox, of New York, in the chair) ou the Army Appropriation Mr. Baxur, (rep.) of Ind., denied that the republican party was in favor of increusing the army to 50,000 men. As Jor himself he was opposed to auy policy looking \oward keeping a large siauding army tor the purpose Of using It as @ police to take irom iho States the auty which their coustitutions imposed upon them of mainyaining order withio their own terriwory. SPEMCH OF MK, ¥OSTER, Mr. Fostse, (rep.) of Ouio, suid it was'not the de- sire of the republicun side of the House to advocate ua increuse of the army. They believed that the present force was adequate, but vot too much, Neither uid they desire to have the army used as a pulice turce in the States; but what could the President have done except respond to the cails of the Governors und Logisiatures of States when such calls were mide cou- lly, a8 (hey Were made last summer from West Virginia, Maryland und Peansyivauia? He could not have done otherwise than he did. The fact bad been disclosed tn the debave yesterday that it the bill were passed in its present shape it would place the army to (he ridiculous attitude of being an uriy of cavairy without infanury, except officers. ‘Yois Was anotner illustration of the great lolly of Lhe Comuittes ou Appropriations attempting to iegisiace, Tuis matter bud muco beuer been leit to the Com- mittee on Military Affairs, Passing on to the ques- tion as to whether the President's policy was the deimocratic policy, he declared his understanding of democratic poucy to bave been oppusiiou to seading @ single soilier to the South Lo put down the reveilion when it wascommenced. From that day to thie the dem- oeratic party have been Claworing tor the witharawal of the troops. When the democratic pariy deciared, at Chicago in 1564, that the war lor (he suppression of the rebellion was a failure, 11 that party lad had o majority In the House it would pat upon the Army bil BUCH & FesiPiCtiVe Clause 48 WAS PUL Upon It lust ses sion, It was uot democratic policy now to witharaw the troops, except in pursuance of the same views which the democracy had advocated from the begin- ning. Tho republican poucy, om the contrary, was pacification, SPRECH OF MR. HRW:TT, Mr. Hewrrt, (dem.) of N. ¥., was sorry to learn from the gouticmay from Ovio (Br. Foster) that the war jas not yet over in Obio, He war sorry thi emory of the yeuileman irom Ohio was #0 det fs Lo What occurred during that anhappy airuggle, tue memory ul Which votl parties Were Buxious tO ctfuce, He (Mr, Foster) had lorgotton who was Gov- ernor of New York when tue frst call was nade for troops, und how that call Was responded to by a demo- cratic State aud & democratic aumimstration, He hud forgotten who was Governor of New Jersey at that time, and how that democratic state bad sept the flower of ber sovs for the detence of the Union, Mr. Fosten—I do not forget the riots m New York, Mr, Hawit7—No, You do not forget the riots, but | apparently you forget how those riots were put down, fuppressed by ores of the state auttoriven, In cou: sup) ry force of the State aut o 5 Clusion, be stated the army, from the best data which could be obtained, was now composed of 20,000 men, and be did not thiuk that any reduction be made in the present bill, but that, if necessa: military committee should report a bill to that effect. The question was then takeo on Mr. Blackburn’s amendment restricting the force of the army to 1,000 bi and it was rejected by a large mujority—46 to 60, Mr. BLackBurN then asked the chairman of the Committee ov ‘Appropriations to allow the amend- meut to be ofte! in the Houge before calling the revious q' . 80 ALO test the seuse Of the House the figures io the bill te Mr. ATKINS, of Teunessee (chairman of the Commit- tee on Appropriations)—I wish to be courteous to rt question on the bill will The question was then taken on Mr, Schleicher’s amendment to strike out the clause restricting tho army to its present force. The vote on acount vy tho Chairman was 139 to 186, The vote wus then taken by tellers and the amendment was adopted by a vote of 122 to 114, - Mr, ATkins moved to amend by inserting a proviso that no woney appropriated by the act shall be paid tor recruiting the army beyoud the number of 20,000 men, iaciading Indian scouts and hospitai stowards, Mr. ConGs, (rep,) of Miob,, made a point of order that the amendinent was new legisiaion and was not reported by # committee, Mr. ATKINs—It is in the {uterest of economy and is in perlect accordance with the spirit of legislation ported by the commit! because the bad ber made upon principle that there were only 20,000 men in the army. ‘The Chairman overruled the point of order, ‘The amendment was then ts yaa to 123. Mr. JowNsuusp, (dem.) of Il, moved to strike out the entire claage appropriating $75,000 lor expenses of recruiting. Rejected. Mr. CaunLL, (aem.) of Va, moved to amend the clause by roauciug the appropriation for recruiting to $40,000 ‘aud limiting the force to 20,000 men, Jectou—118 to 123, Mr. CLARK, (dem.) of Mo., moved to reduce the ap- propriation for recruiting to $25,000, Rejected, ir, TUCKER, (dem,) 01 @a , moved to tusert:: And no mouey appropriated by this act shall bo patd for recruiting the army F of enlisted men dneiuding Indian se wards) actually on 1877, except tor the the army roll op 1 ° cavalry servic tor tue omployia ce of the Mexican and Ludiau fron only shall be necessary fur that purpose and ho further, Mr, Conger, of Michigan, moved the point of order that the amenament proposed new legisiation and was hot in the interest of economy, ‘Tho point of order Wusguatainod, Mr. /UCKex then modified bis amendment by adding to it the words, “But votbing herein ‘contatwed shall authorize an tucrease of any cavalry compauy beyoud the number now authorized by law.” And io this shape it Was declared to be in order, Mr. SouneicuxsR, (dew.) of Texas, said that be was Satisiiod Luxt the bill woula never pass unless there was some epirit of compromise shown, He had notn- ing to compiain of in the amendment us oflered, and he was, thereiore, willing to joreyo opposition toi, If 1is bad’ effects wore herealter shown on the infantry arm of the service the responsibility would rest where it belonged. Mr. Concger—Then I understand the gentleman to rolicquish the interests of the rest of the country if his own State be secured. Mr. Scuigicnxk—I um satisfied with tho amend- ment. ‘Toe amendment was agreed to—125 to 115. Mr. BanninG, (dem.) of Obio, moved to addto Mr. Tucker's umenupent the words, “provided that nothing herein contained shall authorize the recruit- tug of the army beyond 25,000 enlisted men.” Adoptea, Mr. Wappxut, (dem.) of North Carolina, offered an ameudment limiting the future admission of cadets at the Military Acadomy to one cadet from cach State, aud allowing supernumerary officers to ve assigned to Universities and colleges iu the State. Mr, Conger made thespoint of order that the amond- Ment proposed new legislation, ‘The point of order was sustained, Mr. Conger, of Michigan, ollered an amendment allowing seven per cont to offivers and men ou the alounts due io them. Mr. Evy, (dem.) of Ill., made the point of order that the amendment proposed new legisiation and was Not in the interest of coonotyy. ‘Tho Chairman sustained the pomt of ordor. Mr, Wairrnonseg(dew,) of Tenn, madea eritigism Upon the wbsence of detuiled estimates und insisted tuat the beads of departments should be required to 1aroish itemized accounts of expenditures. Air, LowNsuxzND, of Lilinois, said that he was con- yinced froin the votes to-day that the sentiment of the Houge was not in accord with the sentiment of the Country on the question Of the strength of the army. He compared the relative cost of the Ame: can and foreign urmics, and complained that it wus so much larger nore. He aiso criticised the fact that, while the present strength of tho army was 22,000 men, there were but 1,600 op the Texus border and very few on the Indian frontier, and he wanted to know where the troops were, Mr, Kvuy, of lilinois, suggested that there were two regiments tn Washington, Mr. TOWNSHEND Went on to say that the opposition, to the reduction of the army maue ou the republican side of the House seemed io be in view of puiting Gown labor troubles; but ho had no sympathy with any such feeling, and declared a million men would not be suilicient (or thut purpose, Mr, Hew:t7, of New York, said that tho remarks of th ileman frow Tenvessee (Mr, Whitthorne, met bis entire concurrence, ‘Le committee, when it came to tho Regular Army Dill for next yoar, would Foquire the estimates to be presented in greater de- tail; but to bave insisted upon them now would havo entailed too great @ delay, As to the com- parison with the cost of foreign armies he re- minded the gentleman irom Tinos (Mr. Townshend) of the lower rates of wages iu Europe, the smaller cost of supplies there and the much greater extont of country to be traversed and protected by the Atneri- ean army. There were 170 posts im this country to be guarded and a vast amount of public property to be taken care of, He thought it possible, however, to so reorganize the army and rearrange the service as to have some of these posts discontinued, But this would take time, upd be asked nis trionds not to embarrass the governmeut and the army with questions which could not ve disposed of now withcut great injury to tho pubiic se: vice, Mr. Fost, of Ouio, said that he was in favor of a detailed estimate ot expenditures, and he culled atton- Hod to the fuct that during republican rule wnat mat- ter had been vastly improved over former democratic r Mr. BANNING, of Ohio, stated that there were 212 Dosts at Which troops Were stationed Mr, Hexpaksos, (rep.) of Ill,, said that bis colleague (Mr, Townshend) oad ailuded wo the fact that the American army was much more expensive to muin- twin than the large armies of Europe, Was nis cole Jeague in favor of reducing the pay of the American soldier to that of a Russian soldier, who, he uuder- stood, received ubout turee cents a day? Mr. TowNsukND replied tuat when hé found that the Rassian army cost, per capita, avout one-tmird per cent of what the American arty did, he was in favor of some inquiry being made to ascertaim whether the Gost of the United Siaves army could be reduced. Mr. Hespuxson reposted bis inquiry as wo whether his colleague was in lavor of reducing tue pay of tho Untied States soldier, Mr, TowNsu&ND—As lar as the private is concerned | am uel. Mr. HENDERSON said that his colleague had alluded to the sympathy of the republican party as being uguinst the workingmen and in favor of using tne army jor that purps He (Mr. Henderson) beloved that the very first ,overuors who calied for the army to put down’ the workipginen during the recent riots were the governors of Maryland aud Wost Virginia, and he remembered that the Goveruor of Ohio bad re- fused to cali for federal troops. ° dir, BANRING, Of O10—i bat Ohio Governor was raised ‘8 democrat, Mr. Huxpensox sald be was glad the gentloman had good sense to leave the demo ‘Tuere was nothing that would justity ire. and order at all mes aod under all circumstunces, Whenever mobs attempted to usurp the lawe St favored the use of the troops, He repelied any want of sympathy of the republican party with the work. ingman, Me. Aikxx, (dem,) of 8. G., said he could give in- formation a8 to where ome Ot the troops were. Thore was one company in Columbia, 3, C., where there was nO more use jor it than there was on thia floor. ‘There was # battalion in Ubarieston, and some of the soldiers a lew nignts ago broke tuto @ circus there and pted to run the circus, but the police got alter them and put them in the guard houge, (Laugh- ter on he democ a) Mr. Conoua remarked (satirically) th ing to kuow that the autnorities of Ch: were Abié Lo do With American suldiors what they could not do a fow yearsugo, (laughter on the republican side. ) Mr. Cksrrenvex, (dom.) of Mo, offered auower Amendment iooking wo a reduction of the force, and made suine remarks eulogisiic of Colonel siles and | rather uscompiimentury to General Howara, wio wan said (0 have been acting us commissary to.Chie! Joseph. sbought that Joseph iad ever been avie to overtake Howard to get anything trom wim, ATTITUDE OF THR THXANS, .expiained how tt was that te Representatives from young Ayulnst their own side ot the House, wad against any reduction of the army. condition Of Uniogs on the Riv Grande frontier required them to resort to every mouny Wo secure protection there. they asked uo troops there or elsewhere ag a police lorce, tut ouly asked for that proveciion from foreign invasion that is guaranteed by the coustituiion, Mr. MAGineis, Of Montana, spoke of the unpro- tected condition of the Indiuu frontier, and said that over one bundred men wero kill wt year in sina by Lodians, He opposed the cavalry lore, aod said that be every fight that bad been Woo Oi the lust five years. ‘The cavairy had not been able to caicn the Neg rereds, but Geverai Givbou bad marched bis intantry int ight aod bad well nigh au. bibilated tuem, Gea Gibbon bad with bim then Six companies of iniantey who numbered uly 120 meu, It these companies hua Geen full be coud have ended the war (bere, He voleved that Sitting Buli was now preparing to organize the Northwestern tribes, and Wat i ho succecded he would Cross the fronwer with 10,000 warriors and sweep everything before him, The Canadian police could wot stop him, He would dely them as le hud defied the United States govern- ment, SYRECK OF MAKTIN J, TOWNSEND, Me. Townskxv, (rep.) of oN. Y., said that if the United states could not afford to an army largo Mr, GippiNa: enough to prusocs its peopie On the irontier 1 should He did not know anything avout that, but he |. o give cp the army entirely. There was no man living ‘Who did pot know that if there had been an ainple force im the Sioux coustry there th Siting Bull, Ge: ed avout expenses of the army thal there was some ex.ent of territory to detend beyond what Austria, or Frauce, or i id bad, There was a territory to be to all practical purposes, as the ‘urope. Gentlemen were complaiuing about 20,000 men, as ‘bough it required but 20,000 men to put jowm the liberties of the country. in conclusion, he auid:— “Shall we begrudge the expense? Shall we leave the people to the tomahawk aud scalping knife of the #uvuge in the interest of economy, a8 We hear about now and then? (Langbtcr), I hope not, I hope this mation will bot disgruco Itself aud say it 18 Bot ade- pe to meet Sitting Bull aud Crazy Horse; ay and razy Mule, ir, We are abie to defeud our peo- le, and with the help of my God I will give my {i juence in favor of protesting our peuple. There is only one other thing to do witn savages. We may possibly withdraw the army and couciliate them, (Laughter). Unieas we are todo that we bave to keep Up the army adequate to the wants of the country,” Mr. Bren, (dem.) of N, Y., said that bis colleague Townsend) bud ordered up powerful reiuiorco- ud had promised a solution of aij difliculties by the aid of bis God, Perhaps that would altogothor do away with auy necessity forthe army. le (Mr, Boebe) believed that if the advice of the Secretary of War tn 1860 bad been taken, and the Indian Bureau tured over to the War Department, thore would have been vo difliculties ou the Todian border, Mr, Towxsexp—My cdlleugue will bear me witness that 1 have already showa on this floor that I have 10 bamby-pamby sentiment avout tho Indians. 1 voted last yeur to put them under the War Department. 1 Soni put power enough upon them to make them ev) Mr. Bresk—I am glad that my colleague and myselt in harmony on this one proposition, 1 believe, that fa resolute policy were adopted with Mexico thero would be an cud to trouvies on thut trontier, If the Mexicau goverument was too weak to deal with its own marauders, the American goverument should do 80 and make Mexico pay all the expense incidental to the transaction, Mr, Haxnison, (dem.) of IL, argued that if the troops which were kept in Louisiana and Florida, uiding the returning boards there, had been on the lndiun frontier, Sitting Bull would not bave, deen aliowed to escape. Mr. TowsEND, of New York, suggested that perhaps Grant bad kept these troops in the South because he knew thut he could at any time cali for the services of Uhat gallant “Marine Band” which hud been saved to the country by tue eloquence of the geaticman irom Chicogo, (Laughter. Mr, Hannison retorted that if the Marine Baud would play ior the gentleman from New York it might soothe an our more savage than that oi Sitting Bull. (Laughter. ) x SPEKCH OF MR. REAGAN, Mr. Reagan, (dem,) of Texas, suid tbat ho had voted @guinss the proposition to reduce the army, as he did Hot believe it sute or prudent lv do so under existing circumstances, although, when the present trouvies disappeared, he should be in favor of its reduction, Ho thought, however, that the trouble was not 80 mUuCd in want of force as in distribution. As to the gary should be maintaived to le was opposed lo such a thing. jose troubles bad been c\used vy the financial aud Tovenue policies of the government, Which had brought the couatry to the Uriuk of ruiu; aud when the peuple were iiupoverished, und ihe armed band of oppression laid 60 heavily upon tuem that they could not endure it longer, it ‘was proposed to resort to the tyrants? remedy, He bad no sympathy with such an idea Ho desired to see ihe poopie made content by * Wise, Just, humane and beneiicout public policy that would bring them presperity aud happiness. The people wanted 20 struggle, no strite; they wanted gly peace and prospor- ity. This would ve more for the peace of the country than an army of 100,000 mea, The Resumption act should be repealed, silver rewonetized, onerous bur- dens taken olf, and’ then there would be peace avd osperity, He did pot want the idea ever to tud Jodgement in the American mind that tue people wero incupable of sell-government and that they must be coutrolled by military power, Aa to tho troubies on the Texas (rontier they never could be stopped unless the policy was adopted of pursuing and punishing tie marauders who crossed the border. THR MEXICAN MARA UDERS, Mr. Puinuirs, (rep.) of Kan., characterized the popu- Jation of tue Mexican borcer as a mixed breed of Ia- diang und Spaniards, with all the vices and noue of the virtues of either; a8 so Gebased that nothing but force could keep them in subjection; as nen who gamble, wear raged gabardine and engaged in maraud- ing expeditions; who are one day soldiers and the next duy rubbers; who vat red popper ples; who cu: the soil on which they tread, and who reek s0 with red pepper und every other Villavous stuf! that wheo they die on the prairio the coyotes reuse toeas them, He was in favor of keeping in Vexas a sufficiont force to protect the Stute against such maranders, but he did not want tho army reduced go that while guarding Texas the Indian frontier should bo left unguarded. Mr. ATKINS, Of Tennossee, soving that the debate ‘Was likely to be protracted, moved that the commit- two rise. The Committee accordingly rose without action on the bull, TH VOTING, Tu all tho divisions ou tue amendments the republi- cans Voted solidly against any reduction of the army, und were reintorced by the Texas members, Mr, Luttrell, of Caltioruia, and Mr, Williams, of Michigan, tu the last voto on Mr. Tucker's amendment the repub- licans were leit witueut allies, Mr, Huwrrr, of New York, presented the petition of the Navouul Board of ‘trade in regard to the pavigu- tion laws, Roterred. Mr. O'Nagtus, (rep.) of Pa, presented the momorial of tue same body for lighthouses, removal of wrecks, &o, Reierred, ‘The House then, at four o’clock, adjourned till to- morrow. THE VisITING PONCAS. GRAND COUNCIL AT THE WHITE HOUSE—oB- SECTIONS OF TH CHIKFS TO THE BEMOVAL FROM THEIR OLD RKESERVATION—SvEKCHIS OF THE INDIAN ORATORS— RESPONSE bY THE PRESLWENT. ‘ Wasurxarox, Noy. 9, 1877. The Ponca chieis, who aro now im this city, bad a primary interview with the President at four o'clock this afternoon, ‘ibe council was heid in the Cabinet Chamber of the Executive Mansion. ‘ihe Indians were accompanied by Major Howard, who has them in Cuargo, and met at the White House the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who sut on either side of the President at the head of the long table im the council room during the inter- view. DRESS OF THE CHLEPS, Tho Poncas were resplendent in all the adorn- ments that savage taste could muster, There was a lavisu expenditure of rod, greon, brown and yeliow paint apon thor faces; their blankets and leggines were of gorgeous red and green, eagics’ foutuers and bears’ claws were strung profusely about them, aud in every respect they comparea favorably with uuy delegation of Indian chiefs that ever visited Washing. ton. Several carried tomabawks, bat the tradivuonal pipe sinok ing Was not induiged 10, these beng poace- ule Tudiaus and there being bo necessity tor that arcicular intimation oi their fricadiness to the Great Pather and puletaces generally, 1M THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. ‘The council chamuver presented a picturesque scene when the Poucas were seated around the room await- ing the entrance of tho President, who, with Mossrs. Schurz aud Hoyt, kept them in wailing ouly a very fow moments before giving forwal attention to what they bad to say, ihe speecues were interpreted by “Barnaby,” a distinguished looking hali-broea, who spoke earnestly und clearly in explanation of the re- iarks wade by the red men, Four orators of the for their people. hese were Standing Baifulo, Standing r, and w One burden of oach Indiwn’s oration Was ah @Xpression of dissatisfaction at their present place of residence, in ladian lerritory, to remove back to their old agency, Each shook hands with the Presiaent and bis official associat commencing their speeches, wad, after tho Iuaian manner, perlormea the handshaking at the close, ~ s & = SPEECH OF WIITK RAGLE, White Kagie, a flue looking warrior, who made tho first address, suid: met you to-day and it appei alking turough dark and eau have come to lay some compiainis beiore you and thers #. May be you have forgortou . Some of Our foreiw:hers wer co. They came to get aavies trom nd brought the nows bo us. We still ren Great tae bor that advice, The Grout Spirit moves in us all—in whites aud indians, The Grout spirit made everything fur us— the lund, water aud timber, and out of that I have wy rights Wi n living on & certain Fever jou, but now disturbed aud made to mK roud, One loreiathers wore wdvised to tili the soll, ice hus be at tullowed, wished to Know apon what 8 people Were moved away irom the reserva upou Which they bad been living; and spoke of the lossos of property (farm linploments, houses which they bad built, pooies and otner property) that had fahen apon thetn in their removal, Said he:— ad place ho wants to what I want. tunity to ed ITANDING BUPYALO'S COMPLAINT, After a fow uttered seutences, expressive of his great desire Lo be bottered in his condition, White Eagle retired aod Standing Buflalo advanced, and, after wo handghakiog rou proceeded with earnest gestures and lode elog @ to express Lis views to the President, which did nut difler in avy important par- ticular from woat the first speaker hud gaid. Tho Very samne grievance Was at the bottom of his heart, He opened tis speech by saying he Was bappy wo seo the President; as pleused, ho suld, ‘us it 1 wont into a light room."’ Ho bad aiways followed the advice of the Great Fath to coutinue so doit bad pot sigued the papers that required his departure trom the old agency, and jor that Foason be wished to go back. He consitered himself a good Indiaa. This orator also grew somo- ent Upon the subject of wild, bad Indians aVOFs in advance of good Indians, BRMARKS OF THE OTHER ChIKYS, Standing Bear was picasea when tuis city mot bis Bight, be told the Provident, He further remarked that he had always got along very poorly, and that is the reason Why be Wished to sve the Great Father. A\l bis Indians bad their ears ported this way so a8 to listen for news, He believed he bad fuidiied all the Great Father had asked tum to periorm, and ho know how ho wili got along phereatter. oa @ motice Of my Uribe and have pity on them,” ho said, Big Chiot was the last Indian orator. He was very WY, MH he had always wished to oo his Groat as an Indian now,’ Big Chief said, poiating to the ‘orgeous ornamentation of his breast, “but I have Sabrent a | was living on that old reserve, but all at once { was taken up, as 11 bya whirlwind, and disturbed in my place just as I bad learned to plough, and was made to tu nother road which ts new tome. We are ail perishing where we are now. In less than three months’ time over thirty people have died, and ©o have many cattle,” RESPONSH OF THE PRESIDENT, ‘This was the jast speech, and the Prosident, rising, remarked :—“I Lave listened attentively to what you have sald, 1 will consider caretully about it, aod will let you know the result, I will do the best I can for you, and when I have considered the matter 1 will ad for you again,?? e President then shook hands with fee on Of interest and satisfaction, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, SURPLUS STAFF OFFICERS—WHAT IT COSTS TO GEY RID OF EXPENSIVE LUXURIES, Wasurxotox, Nov, 9, 1877, There are twenty-nine surplus staff officers on the army list whose pay amounts to upward of $80,000 Per annum—pamely, three inspectors general (col onels), four judge advocates (majors), one assidtant quartermaster general (colonel) aud twenty-one siore- keepers (one major and the others euptains) of the Quartermaste: Medical and Orduance departments, The bill now before the House military committee offering one your's pay and allowa for each live years’ servico to such 9f these supernumerary offlcers Choose to resign would take about $330,000 from the Treasury if ail should avail tuemseives of the otter, The senior colonel of the Inspector General's Department--Randoiph 8, Marcy—uaving served over forty-five years, would be entitied to a douceur of $40,600, and the tnirty-oue years’ service of the junior colonel—Nelson H. Davis—would give him $27,000, The judge advocates would receive trom $6,000 to $9,760 each, If tue senior colonel of the Quarter- master’s Department went out he would get $36,000, while the junior colonel could draw $31,500, ‘The ordnance storekeeper at Springiold armory, paving the rank and pay of a major, would receive $24,500, and the captains trom $4,800 to $19,600 each, accord- ing to length of service, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST—DESIGNATION O¥ THE MILITARY Posts. Wasuinaton, Nov. 9, 1877. By direction of the President the portion of the Division of the Atlantic which embraces the New England States, State of New York (excepting the de- partment und post of West Point), States of New Jor- sey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgiuia, West Virgin, Onio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and the District of Coiumbiu, i# coustituced a military department and will be known as the Department of the Eust, Major General W, S, Hancock commandig, headquarters 1v New York city, in addition to bis com- mand of the Division of the Atianuc. Major Samuel Buck, ussistant adjutant general, is lieved from duty 4t headquarters Department of alilornia, und ordered 4o report to Major Genoral aed for duty at headquarters Dopartment of the Bast, DESIGNATION OF FORTS, By direction of the Secretary of Wax the military posi on the Big Horn River in Montana will hereatter be kuown and designated as Fort Caster; the post at the mouth of Tongue River, Moutana, as Fort Keogh, and tho post at Missoula, Montana, us Fort Missoula, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, THE COMMAND OF THE ASIATIC sSTATION— THE LACKAWANNA AT VICTORIA— ORDERS, Wasutxatox, Nov. 9, 1877, Admiral Patterson assumed the command of the United States naval forces on the Asiatic station on the Sd of last month, Upon the hoisting of his flag it was saluied by the Russian flagship Bayonne, the German irigate Elizabeth and the Euglisn corvette Modesto, and subsequently the customury culis were exchanged With the foreign navai commanders, REPORT OF ADMIRAL MURRAY. A despaich irom Rour Admiral Murray, comm: ing tho Pensacola, dated off Maro Isiand, October 31, Teports that the Lackawanna was daily expected from Port Townsend, Admiral Murray bad uates to the 19th ult, There appeared tv be no apprehension of trouble at the several agencies, The Lackawanna had Visited Victoria, aud was the recipient of mavy hospt- talities irom ‘the Buglish fleet and authorities, Tho Shab, flagsuip of Roar Admiral ve Horsey, about to sail for Valparat where a new flagship, bh Crown, 18 expected irom Knogland, and also a tron-clad to jaforce the squadron. The ret of the Engitsh fleet goes to the Sundwich The Pensacola will go to sea about the 20th of Novem- bor, and will remain off Sun Francisco a few days be- ford procueding on the crulse des partment, ignated by ihe de- onvens. Lieutenant John V. Bleecker Is ordered to the Wash- ington lhe a Gl for instruction in ordoanve, Licu tenant KE, Lamory ta detached from duty connected with the third Lighthouse district aud placed oo Waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon D. 0. Lewis 13 or- derod 10 the Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mf ass, QUARANTINE REMOVED. Wasmyarox, Nov. 9, 1877, A despatch received hore to-day from Pensacola, Fia., says;—"‘In view of the entire exemption trom sickness and the cool weatuer the quarantine at tis point has been abolished for the season,” SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINALS. ROBERTS ON TRIAL FOR RECEIVING A BRIBE TO INYLUENCE LEGISLATION. [By TELuGkaPH To THE HERALD, ] Coueunta, S. C., Nov. 9, 1877. This morning Judge Townsend delivered his reasons in writing for the reiusal of the petition to transfer the case of Robert Smulls to tue United States Circuit Court, ‘Ihe review is lengthy aud ably written, but Goes not contain many new points. His Honor com- , Inented severely upon the practice of counsel in mak- ing political speeches in ortminal trials, as it had a tendency to excite the leelings of prejudice which they coinplatued Alluding to the charge of par- tality aud unfairness ov the part Of the Court, he suid it would be us conspicuously tadecorous im the Court to holice It, us it Was discuurieous and anwarrauted iu the counsel who presented it, Stuaily was then placed upon trial, and the first wit- ness, Josepous Woodruif, was sworn, He twstitied to omuails, on January 16, 157%, a check tor $5,000 Services Lo SucurY the passage of a Joint reso~ lution making an appropriation tur ihe beuedt of tue puolica Frintivg Company, of which company Woodrull was a member. Ho was Clerk of the Senate at the tune, Stnalls engineered tue bill through the Legislature without any report from the committee of which he was chairrmas. Laurence 3 yy uBaiat- ant bookkeeper of the South Carolina Bauk aod rust Company, confirmed the deposit of the amount and its subsequent withdrawal by Smalls trom tue bank. Counsel (or the detence objected, us usual, to all bouks and memoranda, The Attcruey General stated that he had been officially iniormed tuat several jurors in the Cardozo cage bad been threatened with Violence on account of their verdict, and he had directed that warraats bo igsued for their arrest. ‘fhe jury, which is composed of six whites and six negroes, will be confiued during the trial in comfortable quarters, amply provided with food and ire. CARR'S SCHEME OF FRAUD. REMARKABLE SWINDLING OPERATIONS LY A LOUISIANA EX-OPFICIAL. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, | New ORLEANS, Nov. 9, 1877. The trial of ox-Speaker Mortimer U, Carr, Speaker of the House of Representatives under Governor War- moth, was begun this morning. He is charged with altering ead forging bills of lading om the bauking house of Seligman, Hellman & Co., the Citizens? Bank and others, for over $165,000. The court ro wus tiled with prominent citizens and the trial created in\ense ivtorest. ‘Three panels Were exnaasied vetore & jury could be obiained and the legal talent of the Stave was arrayed on efther side. Cure wok uway about $100,000 irom the State, and with this haul ought to have about £200,000, A CAREFULLY LAID PLOT, From testimony given vy bis partner, Lawa, who turned State’s evidence, 1) Would appowr tuat irom iw inciviency the Whole plan of swindling Was arranged, and that Curr was sorry be had succeeded in getting 80 little, |b baying beed his inientioa never to get away with Jess than balls milion, HIS PARTNER'S ADVENTURES. Lawn, immodiawly alter the forgery, fled, bat was Arrested in California aod brought buck. After bis flight he visiied Rio Jancire, Mexico, Nicaragua, oud two nights previous to Uis arrest, under the name of Professor senepp, delivered @ lecture in San Fran- cisco to over 1,.00 people in answer to Colonel Rober G, lugersoll, who wt (hat time was making a faro there, His testimony showed tho mast curetul scheme of fraud ever perpetrated anywhere. Mr. Toeodore Hellman and a large number of other wit- esses were examined, and alter argument the case was given to the jury. AN UNBXPROTED Vx: ‘Tho jury bave this evening found, on tho first ins dictinént, a verdict of not guilty, Mach astonisumont i expressed at the result, The secoud tmdictmens is yet to be tried, RAILWAY DISASTER, Buanrvorp, Ont., Nov, 0, 1877. The Brantford, Norwiou aud Port Burwell Railway bridge bere gave Way tuis afternoon, procipisating the engine, freight car and baggage car of the express traiw into Grand River, The passenger cars were leit Hire span three feet irom break. freman, conductor and express messeng W injured, but not seriously, Ali of the pai a The ongioe stands on end in wl river, with the cab and tender smashed and tho freigut cur lying on its side, The baggage car siauds on end OT. ‘ather pod talk yo Lim iace to face, “1 am drossod | against the west abutment, 3 SRESEMIGAMe rE re NA ELECTION ECHOES. It is said that Thomas Foley, the combination can didate for Assembly in the First district, intends to contest John F, Berrigan’s election om account of irregularitics and faise voting, Mr, Ambrose H. Purdy, the regular democratic nominee for Assembly in tho First Weatebester dis- trict, does not admit his defeat, He thinks that thera Will not be two votes difference between himself aud Fordham Morris, Until the official canvass is made in Westchoster county the adbereuts of Colonel Lathors and Senator Robertson will w: ord: to have been elected, an til after the canvass, Jono Foley says that Andrew H. Greon will not bes candidate for Mayor next full, BEPEATERS IN WESTCHESTER. On Wednesday moraing it was rumored that the jownsol Easicnuesior and Westchester Lad been visited by an extensive gang o! repeaters, who had succeeded in getting their votes into the valiot boxes either with or without taking the oath that tifey were residents and entitled to vote, but when inquiries were made of prominent politicians in regard tothe matter the idea was ridiculed ag absurd, Tue reporter's investi gation yesterday, however, brought to light some fucts which the individuais impheated tn the mattcr will have consideravle difficulty in controverting. It aypears that about noon of Sunday last two men ot respectable appearance called at the Osseo Hotel, m the village of Westchester, Westchester county, and expressed a wish to arrange for hotel ac commodations for about thirty men on Mon- day night and Tuesday morning, snd in reply to an inquiry what so many were going to do intimated that they were connected with some public entertain. ment tuat would be given, After some discussion Mr, Withers, tue proprietor of the hotel, assented to accom« modute tho purty with lodvings abd breakiast, The two men theu asked lor a conveyance to Mount Vernon and back, which was furaished, and Janes O’Erien was assigned to act as driver, Ou reaching the villako oi Mount Vernon the ariver was directed to uke them to Mr, Gould’s hotel, where the passengers ent red into conversation with Rover: W. Edmonas, a Justice of the Peace, to whose oiflce the turee them Fepaired. After the iaterview there the trio came out and the two stowimen called for their convey- auce, wto Which they stepped and ordered tbe driver to start with (hem tor Foraham, where they eatered @ hotel neur the depot and distuissed their driver, whe then returued howe to Westchester, At w late bour op Monday nigut the two “showmen!? roturned to Westeuester and stated that their troupe was at West Farms, aud desired (pat the party should bo sent for, A stage was accordingly sent to the but ter Village for them, one of the “showmen”’ accompany. ing the driver, ‘The stage returned with Giteon rather bard jooking passeagers, and subsequently With a see ond load of fitteen, About miduigut James U'Briog was seut again to Mount Vernon with the two leading showmen, Who tolu the driver-on reaching the village to take them io the residence of Mr. Pembert where they arrived about baif-past tweive o’ciock om Tuesday moruing, and im reply to some er quiries on the part of tho inmates said tb they were to see Mr, Pemberton there at one o'clock, und gave their Dames as Scott and Duily, Mr, Pom- Derton, however, was not at home, aud after wainug for his return wotil four o'clock without secing bin the showmen returned to the Osseo Hotel, expenses at the hotel was $50, but $10 was deducted for not taking the wholo party to Mount Vernon, as agreed upod, and Scout wrote on tue vill Ford,” and, ned it below wit the name ‘I, W, Benson,” au said that Ford, of White Plains, would pay tm amount, A stage was then sent with a part of the gang 0 Throgy’s Neck, aod the rest wout iv that di- rection on 100%, It was subsequently learned that tho entire party of thirty-two bad voted in the First Election district and nine in the Throgg’s Neck ais- trict, No. 3. Tuey uextstarted ia ihe direction ot Williamabridgo and calied at Poll district No. 2 on their way, but the iuspector thera bad been apprised of the gang's movements and defeated their inteption to voto there, Lhe ree peaters next proceeded to Mount Vernon and after a Cousultation ai Scheureman’s Hotel with a number of persons well known in Mount Vernon, they started in airs to vote in the West Mount Vernon disirict, and four of them swore in their votes, but one of tho in- spectora, Mr. Wiikeson, challenged them, when » row enaucd, and the repeaters unuerstanding snat ollicers were ufter them suddenly decamped, NEW JERSEY ELECTION, Tho latest returns place McCieilav’s majority over Nowell at 13,281. This evoning the Governor-elect will receive a’serenade at his home in Orange by hia hosts of admirers in Hudson ceunty, The Lowes House inthe Legislatare is surely democratic, the democrats having 33 against 27 republicans, Cum. berlapd county, heretolore reported tor Newell, gives McCiellan ten majority, though the republican candi- dute for Senator is electea by over 300 majority. The meoting of tne Hudsou County Buara of Can- vassors at Jersey City yesterday wus brought to an abrupt terwmation by @ viunder of tho Judges and Clerk of Eiection 1m the Second preciuct of the Fourth ward 0! Hobokeo. Tney locked up and sealed im tho valiet box not only the ballots vus the returns, so that tue Bowrd could take no action. The case will be brought belore Judge Kuapp to-day, when it 1s exe pected ho will direct the Judges of kitection to opea the box 1n the presence of the court. KAPID TRANSIT, ‘The argument on appeal in tho case of tho Sixth Avenue Ruiiroad Company against the Gribert Klee vated Railroad Company, which was to have takea place yestersay belore the Superior Court, General Terin, Was postponed until Monday, owing to the av sence of Mr. Josoph H. Choaty, ove of tue counsel tor the sixth Avenue Kailroud, who Is ia Washington. THE NEW YORK ELUVATED RAILROAD. The icgal impediments to the expansion of tue New York Elevated Railroad having beca removed the compayy now propose Vigorous and aninterrupted work. Already they have arranged to lay a double track on the west side and the preparations ou the east side are in active progress, Every effort will be made to complete all the foundations tor the iron sup- ports before irosty weather sets to, Ln order to basien the work over ove hundred extra mou wero yester- Gay added to tho large force already on band Tho additional workmen wore already placed on (he oxca- Yations of Front strect und Cvenues sip. Otuer large gungs Were yesterday engaged ou Greenwich sireut ‘gud in the vicinity of Ventral Park, On the west side avout two miles of the doublo track pave been cumpleced, and It 18 expected that the remainder of the distance—irom the Batwry to Sixty: Seventh street-—cun be Unished before tue 1st of Janu. ary next. ‘The douvle tracks will greatly facilitate tho business of the road, doimy away us they will with tho necessity of switcu “turuouts,”? thus permiting trains to run Up aud down simultanvously. More trains can Im consequence be run, aud the Lew timetable will Show such iBercased AccONMOdatious Lhut the tine Jost in **waiting” will be reduced to # minimam, THE BAST SIDE BRANCH. Work on the enst side brancu is also progrossing Tapidiy. Much difficulty is experionged tn laying the foundations for the lurge columns because of tuo ‘ round” over whicu (hy road passes tor joug In many places, in cousequence, it ta cossary 10 use spiles aud below New bowery ® beas are froqueully essential 40 supply & solid foothold for the support of the iron caps which wotas buses for the coluians, ‘The route ou the east side trom the Battery will be through Froat street, Covnties sip, along Peart street, up New Bowery and Bowery and ‘thence wiong fhird avenue to Harlem, Along the route tho road will cross (ho Hine of the New York approach to tue East River Bridge, bat precaa- tious will O| course be taken to avoid any interierence with tho same, JUPITER AND VENUS, Last night these well known and eminently reapect abie planets wero in conjunction in the southern sky. ‘ue recent conjunction of Maré and Saturn presented a rare and Leautiiul specsacie, rendered doubly inver- eating by the fact of l’rofessor Hall’s discovery of tne Martial moons, But attention is now directed to the Planets tuat united with Mars and Saturo in giviag the heavens an aspect of unusual splendor during the past fow montna Liko the lat tor, Jupiter and Venus have been ap. proaching & common celestial meridian, aud their arrival theroon marks tue conjunction referred to, This occarred | stated, but so shortly after sunaet a ry jon except to those pro struments, Ihe sky was, however, clear, and tho planeis while visivie above the brick and mortar horizon of the erty shone With & pure bright light that Made them the most striking objects in tne h ‘The apparent movement of Jupiier with relation to that of Venus is from wort to Cast and northward of the Orst named pianes That ot Mars to Saturn is to the name direction. They will gradually increase the distance between them during tue present montn, Tho two plaoots are now voarer the sao than they hat been or will be for a long time TO HER LONG HOME, Captain Erwin, of the Beileyao Hospital stoamboay Minnahanonck, reported to the Commissioners of Charities and Correction yesterday that after the boat bad left Ward’s Isiand on tho previous day a woman whose name 19 supposed to be Mary A. Schieferdeckor, discharged patient irom the Hommopathie Hospital, Jumped overboard into the river, The boat was im- mediately stupped and backed and tae woman picked UP 45 BOON as possible, After being tak: eit to Fesusciimio her proved fraities. Two prison on tho boat at the time Md thal saw toe woman jump overboard after having a lew moments previously remarked to Vhein that sbe hud no home to go to, Tue matior was roterred to Dr. Koiden, tn charge of the Homm@opaihia opm with instructions to make @ iuil report of vase,