The New York Herald Newspaper, November 13, 1877, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The Gantlet Which Awaits the Inflation Measures, COLLAPSE OF AN ANTI-HAYES INTRIGUE. | Democrats Decline to Take the Chest- nuts Out of the Fire. . PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL. The Awards of the Mexican Mixed Claims Commission. THE SILVER BILL AND THE FOUR PER CENTS ao FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasurxcrox, Nov. 12, 1877, OF THE ANTI-RESUMPTION AND AND BEFORE @ROSPEOCTS SILVER BILLS IN THE SENATE THE PRESIDENT. Uniess the democratic leaders take more interost in deleatingthe Ewing Anti-Resamption bill than they have done so far it is likely to pass the House. It is not believed, however, that it can pass the Senate without amendments which will entirely chango its purport and eflect and render it harmless. There is an impression that the Silver bill is strong iu the Senate, but it will not got out of the Finance Committee without at least one amondment, which will ve to turn the profits from the coinage of silver dollars into the ‘Treasury instead of into the pookots of the owners of silvor bars, as the present bill shamelossly provides, It is doubtful whether any member of either house will have tne nardibood to vote against such an amend- ment, Tho present bill declares that— Any owner of silver bullion may deposit the samo et any United States coinage mint or assay office, to be coined into such dollars jor his benefit. A silvor dollar is now worth between ninety-twoand Dinety-three cents, and this bill simply provides that the owners of silver bullion shall make, at the ex- pense of the people, about seven cents on every dol- lar, one of the handsomest speculations of recent years, The amendment will provide that if silver dollars are to be coined the Treasury shall receivo the diffor- enoe jn value. 1t will not be easy to voto down such anamendment, Many of the members of the House who voted for the bill are already mortified at having beon Jed into voting for what is seon to bea huge job, and they willtake care if the Senate gives them a chance to redeem themselves from the false position, The President will not sign vithor the Silver or Anti- Resumption billas they stand. Ono of the leading objects of the aaministration, as Secretary Evarts said a few days ago, is to resume specie payments, and neither the President nor the Cabinet will take a Mep backwara on this subject, A FAILUBE OF THE ANTI-HAYES REPUBLICANS, The anti-Haycs attempt to gain enough democratic Benators to help defeat the New York nominations is es failure, Toey cannot get enough. The wholescheme breaks down and the administration wins, Hayes nands firm and is gaiving, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasninctow, Nov. 12, 1877. tHE PAYMENT OF AWARDS UNDER THE MEXI- CAN MIXED CLAIMS COMMISSION—LETTER OF SECRETARY EVARTS TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Committeo on Foreign Affairs discuased to-day be suggestion of Secretary Evarts, that legislation sbould be had enabling the prompt payment of the Mexican awards. The subject was referred to a sub- committee to inquire as to the propricty of authorizing reopening of tho awards to permit of an inquiry into tho alleged fraudulent claims of Weil and the La Abra Mining Company. Tho following is the textof Seo- retary Evarts’ lotter:— 1 have the honor to invite the attention of your hot orable committee to the necessity of immediate le Jation to enuble the prompt payment of the awards 10 favor of our citizens, under the convention of July 4, 1868, betwoen the United States and Mexico, On the 31st of January last, 1n due observance of the terms of the convention and of the subsequent agree- menis and protocols, the Mexican Reputlic paid to tbe United States a certain sum in satisfaction of tue first instalment then due. ‘The actual amount thea re- ceived trom Mexico was $242,501 in coin, expiained as follows :— Amount due at first instalment... Less baiance in favor of Mexico on adjus' ment of joint expenses of the commis- sion, a8 shown. in the statement annexed to the protocol of December 19, 1876, and accordingly withheld by Mexico. ++ 57,499 OL $300,000 00 Balance. ‘The aisti gently pressed on this department without waiting for the appropriation by Congress of the sum assumed by government of the United States according to the terms of the convention—to wil, 1 sum of ards 1D lavor of Mexican oliizens tho government of the Uunitea States. This sum, in pursuance of the convention, is withbeld by Mexico from the a; jate awards in favor of our citizens. No doubt the prompt distribution of money awarded to our citizens and paid over to the govern- ment of ihe United States for toat purpose is an obliga- tory duty which this government should be most Anxious to discharge. All delay is at the cost of the the government does not chargo itself on tuo money in its bands. In the prei ent case lum informed that many of the claiman uro neody and that there is danger that their neces: es may cxpose thom to much greater loss than that of interest. I havo, however, hesitated to make this distribution ofthe money on hand, which would be according to tho practice of the government, because of some icgis- lation beiug necessary to make good the tund tho amount with which the government of the Unitod Biates 18 chargeable, and because 1t 18 desirable that the form aod manoor of the roservation from the Instalment iu hand of the expenses of the goverument Bhould now bo sottled. Hesides, my predecessor bad 8 to the last passed the Hou nimousiy ¢ approval of the Commitee 4 and of the judiciary in passage the bill in the Senate was arrested in tho last days of tho ssion by a suggestion that evideace might be pro- wented that two of the awards were based upon fraua- ulent testimony, and that somo delay should be ul- lowed lor that reason. Since that time the Mexican government has simply Presented, 1n a pampbiet form, the motions made lor archearing before tho umpire, Sir Edward I'buriften, wm the cases of Benjamin Weil and vf the La Abra Mining Company, adding thereto tho correspondence between the M: in Minister, Don Ignacio Mariscal, cessor, Mr, Fish, 12 reference to these ‘hese motions were denied by tho umpire, awards, standing upon the saine footing of finality under tue conveution with all the othors, are wwatting distribution, lo a communication accompanying theso pamphlets Sefior Cuellar, the Mexican Chargé d?Aflaires ad in- terim, States that the object of this appeal of lis gov- erument is not to prevent the paymeat of the awards made by the umpire in the now extinct Mixed Claims Commission, but ouly in the interest of rectitude and justice, to render manilest the fraud commited by the parties interested, 1 beg leave to inclose a copy of the bili of the last Session, and to ask that it nay be promptly consid- ered, that this department may ve relieved irom the Importuuities of the claimants, au instalment on whose awards is Now in the bands of the government of the United states, it 18 generally understood, however, that the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs will report adversely on all bills referred to it looking to the setting asido of the judgments of the Mexican Claims Commission. Tho chairman holds thatthe action of so bigh a tribunal must be final, Even as to tho objections made to the award of the Venezuelan Commission Secretary Fish took the ground that if once the precedent was made of undomg the work of arbitration by commissions the usefulness of these peacetul courts would be at an end, THE SILVER BILL AND THE FOUR PER CENTS, A report is current that the Syndicate has notitiod the Treasury Department that, owing to the passage of the Silver Remonetization bill by the House and tho prospect of 1 8 passage by the Senate, no moro of the four per cent bonds will be accepted for either the foroign or domestic markets Secretary Sherman positively refuses to say anything about this report, Upon being arked if he feit at liberty to deny it he said ho did not, nor did ho see bis way clear, in view ef bis position ag tho head of the Financial vepart Bubmitted a bill to carry out these purp: Congress, which received ang NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMB ment of the government, to express any opinion what- ever upon the tupic jnst now. It will probably bo made the subject of discussion in to-morrow’s Cabinet meeting. THE COLLECTORSHIP OF BALTIMORE—MR. THOMAS’ NAME TO BE SENT IN BY THE PRESIDENT. The President said to-day that be would send to the Senate to-morrow, with other nominations, that of John L, Thomas, to be Collector of the Port of Baiti- more, Taking the usual course, it will be referred to the Committee on Commerce, of which Mr, Conkling je chairman. There is strong opposition to the con- firmation of Mr. Thomas, and the experience ot @ past «lias been §=that —_Baltimoreans have unusual facilities for getting to Washington to oppose Presidential appointments. There is one Maryland Senator on the Committee of Commerce, Mr. Dennis, who will doubtless support Mr. Thomas’ nomination. Mr. Conkling has not yet called a meet- ing of the committee nor intimated since bis return whon be will be likely to do so, PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY-—AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY SENATOR SARGENT. The resolution offered in the Senate to-day by Mr. Sargent, of California, in regard to promotions in the navy has direct reference to the recent promotion of Commodore Howell to be a rear admiral, Senator Sargont seys that Admiral Howell bas been for a long time incapacited for active service and that he is a chronic sufferer from rheumatic gout, which facts ought to nave been known to the Examining Board and should have prevented his promotion to the gi of reur admiral, Mr, Sargent is chairman of the Sevate Committee on Naval Affairs, and it 1s understood It is his purpose to fally invostigato the operations of the Examining Board. THE APPOINTMENT OF WEST POINT CADETS— THE VIRGINIUS AWARD, Among the bills introduced in the House to-day was one by Mr, Waddell, of North Carolina, muting ca- det appointments to West Point to two from each State, tobe selected by tne Governors of the States and @ppointed by tho President; also providing for the employment of supernumerary officers of the army at tho Various oducational institutions upon re- queat of the Governors of States, Mr. Springer offered a resolution calling for a do- talled report of the amount received from Spain on account of the Virginius award and the manner of its distribution, MR, POTTER RETAINS HIS POSITION AS CHAIR- MAN OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMIT- TEX. Some friends of Mr. Clarkson N. Potter say to-night that he has changed bis mind a8 to resigning the chairmansbip of the Pacific Railroad Committee, at least for the present, and that be will organize the committee, get it into working order and remain with it for the remainder of the extra session of Congress, GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuinatoy, Noy. 12, 1877, THE LOUISIANA SENATORIAL QUESTION, Atthe moeting of the Senate Committeco on Privi- loges and Election, this morning, Mr Mitcholl offered vbe following resolution, which was adopted: — Resolved, That a sub-committee, consisting of the Chairman of this committee (Mr. Wadileign) and Mr, rimon, be appointed to confer with Messrs. Kol- jogg apd Spofford, and ascertain trom them, and re- port to the full committee, how nd to what extent pe may agree upon the facts bearing upon the con- (9 Without transacting avy furthor business the com- mittee adjourned, subject to the call of the Chairman. Mr. Wadiiegh and other ropubiican members ot the committee, upon inquiry this morning, stated that no reference whatever was made to the Kellogg-Spofford case in the ropublican caucus of Saturday. THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORSHIP—UNEX- PLAINED DELAY OF THE COMMITTEE. The delay of tho Senate Committeo on Privileges and Elections to take action in the South Carolina Sena- torial caso is the subject of comment, as the contost- ants, Messrs. Butler and Corbin, have agreed on the scope of inquiry and upon all the facts involved and aro willing that they snall at once be reported to the Senate for its action. ‘THE COLORADO ELECTION CASE. Tho Honse Committee on Elections this morning commenced ¢onsideration of the Colorado case, Mr. Patterson was heard in argument in his own behalf ana will be given a further hearing next Wednesday, ofter which—on the same day—the committee will hear the argument for Mr. Belford, CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE, The Senate in exccative session to-day confirmed the following nominations :— John L, Stevens, of Maine, to bo United States Minister to Sweden and Norway. Edgar M. Marb‘o, ot Michigan, to be Assistant Attorney Gene Jona D, Defrees to be Public Printer, vice Clapp, resigned, Kennett Rayner to bo Solicitor of the Treasury, vice Talbot, resigned. Peter C. Shannon to be Chiof Jus- tice of the Supreme Court of Dako a reappoint- ment). Jobn W. Ames to be United States Surveyor General for California, vice Roll resigned, Ellory M, Brayton to be Collector of Internal Revenue tor South Carolina, vice L. Cass Carpenter, resigned. To be United States Marshals—Philip P. Wilcox, for the District of Colorado; Jonu B. Raymond, for the Territory of Dakota; Robert A. Chittenden, forthe District of Kentucky; Joseph L. Morphia, forthe Northern District of Mississippi; Thomas W. Hunt, for tho Southero District of Mississippi; Robert L. Hutcbinson, tor the District of New Jersey. United states Aitorneys—George B. Patterson, tor the Southera District of Florida; James T. Lano, for the District ot Iowa; Richard U. Bi ir, for the Eastera District of North Carolin A. Warder, for the Middle District of Tennossee; Edward P, Jobr- sovyfor tho Territory of Wyoming; Robert 8, Ander- son, for the Territory of Montana, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—BILL oF SENATOR WINDOM. The bill introduced by Senator Windom to-day to establish a Department of Commerco is the measure for the enactment of which the National Board of Trade have recently memorialized Congress, thereby repeating their recommendation ot last year. 1t pro- vides for the creation of a new executive department, with asecretary and assistant secretary, to be appointed by the President and confirmed by thesenate, the said department to bo charged with the supervision and care of the commercial, agricultural, manutacturing and mining interests of the United Statos, in go far as the samo aro confided to the national government by the constitution. The bill provides, among other de- tailx, that this new department shall be charged with the execution ot all the lawsof the United States relating 1 trade and commerce, both foreign and domestic, to customs duties and internal revenue taxes, to navigation, Iighthonses, riveré and harbors, &e., and that itshail collect and tabulate statistics re- lating to the agriculture, commerce, manufactures and mining of the United States, and that its socretury shail reportto the President, for the information of Congress, the information collected, together with such recommendations as shull be deomed of tmpor- tance to the public Interosts, THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE PACIFIC RAIL- ROADS—-PROPOSITION OF THE COMPANIES, Tho Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon heard arguments {rom ex-Senator Trumball, repro- senting the Contral Pacific Ratiroad Company, and Hon. 8. 8. Sheliabarger, representing the Union fie Railroad Company, in opposition to Senator Thurman’s Sinking Fund bill, = Messrs. Sid, ney Dillon, President of the Union Pacific, and C. P. Huntington, Vice President of tho Central Pacific Railroad, were also presont for tho purpose of submitting @ proposition tor the repay- ment of the government advances of interest on the bonds of the companies, but the arguments of tho counsel occupied the wholo afternoon and the com. mitice deferred the further consideration of the sub- ject until next Saturday, The proposition which was to have beon submitted to-day is understood to bo substantially as follows. The two companies offer :— First—To recover to the government about six million acres of the lands heretofore granted to them, with which they propose to bo credited at tho rate of $1 26 por acre, Second—lo pay into tho United States Treasury $1,000,000 ench per annum, to bo paid in semi-annual instalments, and also to pay into the ury, mi-annually, such amounts as, to the foregoing and to the earnings tor government (rausportation, Will create a sinking fuod suilicient, With the accumulations of compound in. torest, to liquidate the total amounts advanced or to be udvancea by tue government for interest on the bonds by tho year 1905, or about five years subsequent to the average dute of maturity of the bonds. The committes expect to Make a report upon the subject at av early day. AMERICAN TRADE WITH JAPAN—REPORT oF MINISTER BINGHAM, Mr. Bingham, tho Uniied States Minister at Tokio, Jupan, writes tothe Department of State in relation to the opening which might be presented to American Manufacturers in exporting cotton goods to Japan, as well as wooilen cloths and yarn, The present market 18 largely controlled vy English houses, but the quality of the goods is interior to the American fabrics and the prices the same or greater. Mr. Bing- ham 18 of the opinion that by a direct offort, made by our manufacturers and merchants through special and intelligent agents sent to Japan for the purpose, & large market might easily be secured there for cotton aud woollen fabrics of American manutacture, WANT TO BE HEARD ON THE SILVER BILL. A member of the Senate Committee on Finance to- day received atelegram from a number of bankers of New York asking to be heard on the House Silver bill, Ow pending in committee, some time to-morrow, RESTAURATEURS OF THE HOUSE. The House Commitice on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day elected Eaward Mercer, of Atlanta, Ga., and M. McKeogh, of Momphis, Tenn., restaura- teurs of the House. The former had chargo of the Southern restaurant at the Contennial, PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, SENATE, Wasnixctox, Nov. 12, 1877, Mr. MoDonaup, (dem.) of Ind., presented the creden- tials of Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, appointed United ‘States Senator from Indiana, to fill tho vacancy occa sioned by the death of Hon, 0, P, Morton, avd alter they had been read Mr. Voorhees was escorted to the desk of the Vice President by Mr. McDonald and tho oath of offico was administered to him by Vice Presi- dent Wheeler, Tho seat ussigned to Mr. Voorhees, on the outer row, was adorned with two large bouquets, placed thore by admiring friends, Mr. Winpom, (rep.) of Minn,, presented a memorial of the National Board of Trade asking for the estab- lishment of a department of the government, to be known as tho Department of Commerce, Kelerred to the Committee on Commerce, He also introduced a bill to establish a department by commerce, and it was roforred to the same com- mittee, Mr. Wixpo gave notice that upon somo suitable oc- casiou he would ask the indulgence of tho Senate to submit somo remarks in regard to the bill. MR, CONKLING KISES TO BXPLAIN, _ Mr. Coxkuine, (rep.) of N, Y¥., said:—Mr, Presi- dent, I not sure that it ever happened to mo be- foro to ask tho Senate to listen to a personal explana- tion, A bit of newspaper enterprise has, however, come to my attoution which seems to require a word of notice. The New York Hxnaup of Friday, November 9, contuins three columns of mat: ter vaguely purporting in some general sense to come “from me, It does ot literally profess to be an utterance of mine, It states itself to be w narrative of private conversations, and it also disctaims accuracy, Nevertheless, It seems to have been accepted as something which has come to bo known us an “interview.” 1 take occasion, thero- fore, to state that I t for months held an inter. any one save ovly in ono c nd then solely as to the services and usefulness here of the dead Sonator irom Indiana, In every other instance I have positively deciined. though somo of ;the:.remarks in the publication in question may at been made iu private and casual con- versation others of thom nover proceeded from mo at any time, The matter is of small consequence, but 1 feel bound to disclaim the publication, not only be- cause of the substanco in several respects, but because forms of expression are uscribed to me which scem to me quite indecorous, to say the least. Woras like some of these would have been contrary to my sense of proprioty at any time, and in the presence ot the gratitying and spiondid achievements of the republi- cans ol New York I could not be in the mood they would indicate, Mr. ConKLING presented the memorial of the New York Chamber of Cou-merco against the repeal of the Bankrupt law; also the remoustrance of New York merchants against its repeal, in favor of umendments theroto and asking {or the appointment of a commis- 610m to ascertain und report upon the defects of tho law, &c, Roferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. i Mr. Maxyy, (dem.) of Texas, submitted the follow- Dg:— Reso'ved, That the Committee on Military Affairs is hereby instruct to inquires (nto the expediency and pro- riety of '& aystem of defensive works on the tio Grande frontier of the United States, and if, upon investigation, the committee deem It expedient and proper to coustruct the same, they will report by Lill or otherwise x plan of de- fousive works tur frontior and the estimated cost thereof, having due regard to practicnbility, efficiency and economy. Mr, Maxuy said the object of this resolution was to secure the consideration of the Military Committee and alterward that of tho Senate of the condition of the Rio Grande frontier, which he regrotted to say was lamentable, He desired to submit somo remarks hereafter on the subject and theretore asked that the resolution lie over uattl Wednesday next, when he would call itup. So ordered, Mr. Wapurian, (rep.) of N. H., submitted the fol- lowing: solved, That the names of Newton Booth and B, Wad- on the Committers on Patents and that stand rst on such commitire second, an@ Newton Booth ts pointed chairman of suid committes. Axreed tu. The Vict Presipent laid betore the Senate a commu. nication from the President im answer to the Senute resolution of October 16, inclosinz a report af the Seoretary of the Navy of tho appropriations for cx- ponditures by the Navy Department, trom March 4, 1789, to June 30, 1876. Also announcing that a similar statement tor the War Yepartment 18 in course of Preparation. Ordered to be printed, and referred to tho Committee on Appropriations. Ho also Iaid vetore the Senate © communication from the President in compliance with the senate Fexolution of October 34, transmitting a statement of appropriations and expenditures on accoupt of army and navy pensions from March 4, 1789, to June 30, 1876. Referred to the Committee ou Appropriations. Mr. Davis, of {iinons, asked to be excused irom fur- ther sorvice on the Committee on Pensions, aud suid he found it impossible to discharge the duties im- posed upow any member of (hut committee in a gatis- factory manner and at the sane timo pertorm his duties on the Judiciary Committee. He said tho Pension Committee dealt with tucts and the Judiciary Committee with questions of law, and bis judgment was that he could bo more useful on the Judiciary Committee than anywhere else. When the late sena- vor from lodiana (Me. Morton), whose death saadened the hearts of all, informed bin last spring of his ap- pointineut asa member of the Committee on Pen- sions be (Mr. Davis) remonetrated, but the Senator from Indiana said ho would be excused if he found he could not perform the duties, Tne request of Mr, Davis was granted. Mr, SAUNDERS, (rep.) of Neb., at his own request, Was excused (rom lurther service on the Committee bn Transportation Routes to the Seaboard, Mr. Dawns, (rep.) of Mass, called up the Senate bill to authorize the taking of certain parcels of iand Jor the public use at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues, on the west front of the Cap- ital grounds, which was amended and passed, YROMOTION IN THE NAVY, Sargent, (rep.) of Cal, submitted the tollow- MI ing Késolved, That the Secretary of tho Navy be instructed to intom the ‘Senate whather the provisions of sections 1,403 and 1,494 of the Kevised statutes of the United States, pro. viding that no ofiicer of the navy, pt iu the case herein nama, shall be promoted to a her grade uatil he hus been 6. it by @ bow ot naval urgeUns and prot paysically qualitied to pertorm ull his duties awit sen, 1 board’ are proposd tor characier of the examination practived by such boards: if it is the samme for all grade iin the knowledge wud Juigmert ot the Secretmry, rus strictly perforin their diies under rther legistation is necessaly to prot st of the navy from the promoti¢n of office ft tor duty at sou, Agree to. Tho Senate then, at hali-past one P. M., on mo- tion of ir. HAMLIN, Went into executive Sespion, und when tlp doors were reopencd at two o'clock ad- journed, f physically HOUSE OF REPHESENTATIVES, Wasmincrox, Nov. 12, 1877. Mr. ATKWs, ((lem.) of Tenn., sent to tho Clerk’s desk and had real a paper trom the Adjutant General, being a copy of & telegram said to have been sent to the chairman of the Appropriation Committee on Nove ber 7, givingthe number of enlisted men at 21,902, and a statenent trom the telegraph operator at the War Departneot that he bad the check of the operator at the Capitolfor its receipt at the Capitol. Mr. ATKINS said that he had questioued the opera- tor, who denid having recoived any such despatch. He thought it que to the Adjutant General to bavo the paper read. Tho Houge, as the regular order, proceeded to tho consideration @ the Army Appropriatioa bill, as re- ported from thepommittee of the whole on Saturday last, Tho frst \mendment was that offered by Mr. Schlolcher, of ‘exas, striking out tho clause pro- hibiting the recruting of the army beyond the numbor of the enlisted ma on the roils on the lst of Novem- ber, which was coicurred ip, ‘The House retustd to concur in the amendment pro- bibiting the recruiting of the army beyond the num- ber on tho rolls ontho Lst of November, except in the cavalry service and for employment ou the Mexican border. Tho next‘amendmat was offered by Mr. Culberson, of Texas, providing tata force of four cavalry ments shall be recruted to 100 men in cach company and the same shall beemployed in the detence of the Mexican and [ndian fontiers of Texas, provided that nothing heroin contatied shall authorize tho recruit- ing the number of mo on the army rolis, including Indian scouts and hopital stewards, veyond 20,000 men, of whom four fil cavalry regiments shall be keptin service on tho lexican frontier in Texas, Concurred in—Yeas 13, nays 127, The republicans vote, solidiy against the amend- ment and wore joined v, Messrs, Giddings, Mills and Schleicher, of Loxas. ‘Tbe wext amenament oted on was tho following: — he bill—Sectivn2—That now aud hereatter no 4, detuiled vrassigaed to duty upon the stall xeneral \hicer, of upon any be entitid to of receive any additi whatsoey or assigument. And ull laws or pi f laws in conflict With the provisions of this section are hereby revealed. Rejocted—Yeas 123, nays 131. Tho negative voto 'was given by the republicans | f backed by Messrs, Bluckburn and Carli bors hie tee. of Tne Eteckhoa, Mall . ap is, of New York; Cook, of Georgia, and Ran- dolph, of Tennessee. hie THE RECENT RECRU Mr. Ganrinun, (rep.) of Ohio, s dosk aud had read a letter {rom the Secretary of War, detending himself from charges mado against bim in Saturday's debate in regard to recruiting of soldiers since tho Army bill was betore the Committee on Ap- riations, ‘The Secretary claims that the enlist. ‘its 18 expressly authorized by law, and therefore, it can be carried on even 10 the ‘© of up appropriation. Nevortheiess, he had not deemod it best to continue recruiting after tho 1st of July, not for want of authority, but because he thought it inexpedient to muster men into the rervice when there was no money to pyy them. Oraers had been accordingly issued to stop recruttiv on the Ist of July, bad come trom Major G: the Military Division of the Pacific, urged by tie Gene: enlist recruits wu Subsequently an urgent uppea eral McDowell, commanding proved and Peal, aud recruiting wad been for a short timo permitted for that purpose. The order for this recruiting not only lawful, but urgent und neces and a Frotusal to’ make ER 13, 1877.—-TRIPLE SHEET. 4 under then cxisting circumstances would have sub- Jected the department to grave censure, especially as {ho amaliness of the force engaged in that Indian war was the occasion of the greatest delay in couquering peace, wnd of the death of many brave officers and men, This order for recruiting had been countor- Manded as soun as the emergency seemed to be over, and no enlistments had been made since. The tm pression taat some five huadred inen had been enlisted Fecently was an entire mistake, growing out of a mis- Construction of the Adjutant General's telegram, A Bupplomentary telegram trom the Secretary was algoread stating that the order for enlistment was made not by himself, but by the General of the Army, on the Sth of July. Mr. Baxnixa, (dem.) of Obto (chairman ot the Co: mittee on Military Affairs), t to the Clork’s de: ‘am feveived to-day from the Adjutant Ge tating that the recruiting returns Showed that 1,023 men had been enlisted since tho Ist of July, 1877, ana that the principal part of them had been enlisted on the Pacife coast by authority of the General of the Army, given on the Sth of July, to meet the exigencies of tue Indian war, MR, WEWITT’S CRITICISM. Mr, Hxwirt, (dem.) of N. Y. (a wember of the Ap- ‘opriations Committee), criticised the Secretary's letter, and suid if there had been avy mistake or m apprehension it Wus due to the concealment of facis on the part of the Secrotary of War and officers of tho army and to their want of candor in stating to the commitice the facts of the case, The frst effort on the part of the committee had beon fo ascertain the force of tho army, and the Secretary of War had stated it in a telegram to he 21,363, Taoen tho General of the Ariny, who had come before the committee and Stated the umber ut 21,902, as by the last roturns, Lut declared his upinion that the army bad been reduced to less (nan twenty thousand men by tho stoppage of enlistineat, the expiration of service aud eosuultics, ‘Then the Adjutant General bad come and contirmed tho statement of the Generul of tho Army, and had stated specitically that enlistments had stop- ped #ince the stot July, By the telogram just now Toad irom the Adjutant General the House bad been informed that recruiting had been resutned on the din of Juiyand had terminated, soins time in August. ‘That fact had beon known to tne Adjutaut Geueral when he was before the committee, und yet hoe bad not stated it, but had, on the contrary, given ag a reason for’ the cessation of recruiting, that the appropriation was exhausted, aud that no money Wag available for kooping up the army to the standard fixed by law. The Secretary of War was sitting in the committee room when this statement was made, and he has not given the committee the information pow furnished tn his letter, ‘I'nerefore, whatever responsi- bility might attach to any erroncous impression bo- longed to the Secretary of War, the General of the Artny und tho Adjutant General. He then proceeded to discuss the rigut asserted by the Secretary of War to wathorize eniistincnts in the absenco of appropria- tions, and claimed that there was no such right on the part of the President, If the President bad that Power it would be the concession of every principle Jor which the Anglo-Saxon race had struggled trom tho time of Charles 1. to the present time. The claim of Charles was that he had not only the right to maintain an army, but that he bad aright to go out- Sido aud raise mouey tor its support, For that purposo. he had imposed the illegal suip money, tax against which John Hampden aud other patriots reveled, ‘That long coutroversy bad been settled by the Bull of Rights, unger William Ill, which declared that a standing army should not bo maintaimed tn time of (peace except by consent of the people, He quotea ‘udge Story a8 eaying that the control of the people over the standing army was absolute by reason of the House of Representatives to direct the appropriations. ‘The proposition of the Secretary of War now was that the President iight maintain the army up to its limit in the absovce of appropriation. If it meantanything, it meant that, From tuat proposition he (Mr. Hewitt) dissented, in the name ol human freedom, fho only saleguard which the country had in reterence standing army was that the army oame trom the ap- Propriation bill and {rom po other source whatever. SPRECH OF MR. GARFIELD, Mr. Garvieco, of Ohio, replied to Mr, Hewitt. He thought that tue House would compare the candor 01 the letter just read irom the Secretary of War with ‘Wav of the gentieman trom New York (Mr, Hewitt) in such a way as would not be unfavoravly to the Secre- tary, He wished to know if the gentleman thought the President should have dissolved the army becauge the been no appropriation made, If he did not think that did he think chat the army should bo allowed Lo melt away by death and deseriion until it should become too inefficient to protect tho Irontier ? Did he mean to say that the President bad no power to appoint an officer to fill vacancy because uo ap- propriation bad been made to pay that officer? Had that doctrine ever been advanced by any lawyer until the gentleman from New York had taken the floor to advance (t? tho whole Regular army vili had beca passed without a doliue of appropriation. It stood ontirely separate from the Appropriation Dill, Ot course Congress coultt refuso to turu ou the water, but (he miii stood still, The Army bill was that mill, Congress could refuse to appropriate money, but the army would still stand, ‘he law xed the number ot the army at 26,000 men. In tho great pressure of danger on the Pacific coast gallant mon had gono to the army headquarters iu order to assist in protecting their homes pgainst the savages, and had been told that, there being no appropri ; they would have to trust to the justice ot Congress for their pay. When by tbis moans the country had been saved 1 was flaunted im the faco of the Secretary of War that he was impeachable for high crimes and misdemeanors, Ho (Mr. Garfield) did not believe the majority of the gentlemen on the democratic site of tho House sympathized with that kind of taik, and the country would set it down us being made for the pur- pose of throwing obloquy upon the gallant army which had done so much to save the country from great peril, Tho attempt to talk of impeachment and to blame the War Department for 118 action was as un- kind a8 it was unpatriotic and cruei to the army. Congress might, of course, retuse to pay that thou- sand men who tad been recruited, but tho country would then know whetber Congress was the onomy of the army. ' REPLY OF MR. MEWITT, Mr. Hewitt, of New York, suid that the army ex- isted by virtue of law, and should not be dissolved by Teason of « failure of an appropriation, but should continue to exist us long as the officers and men were willing to serve without pay. But there had been no necessity for the army going without pay. ‘The Pres- ident had the right Lo call Congress together in extra session belore tue end of tho fiscal yoar, and his firse impulse in that dircction had been sound and rigut, It any trouble had occurred it was becuuse the President had not seen ft to do so, He (Mr. Hewitt) had not, to-day, sald 4 Word about impeachment, as the gen- cman from Ohio (Mr, Garfield) nad stated, but ho had last saturday stated that, if the Secretary ot War had expended the public money without appropriation, he bad violated tho law and was liable to impeachment, Ho (Mr. Hewitt) charged the Seere- tary, Lowever, as well as the Gensral of the Army and the ‘Adjutant General, with baving concealed the tact (when belore the Appropriation Comsnittee) that over one thousand men had veen recruited since the end of tho lost fiscal year, but had, on the contrary, told the committee that recruiting had ceased since that timo for want of appropriation, Mr, Conan, (rep) of Mich., satd that he did not rise to defend the Secretary ot War, a man whose repu- lation for honor, integrity, frankness and truthfulness stood as high as that of any other man in tho couniry. Neither did he need to defend the frankness aod veracity of Goveral Sberman which had been attacked, Tho country Knew hun, ond ho theretore uecded no defence, nor did tho Adjutant Genora, The gentleman from New York (Mr. Hewitt) hud said that the army existed by virtue of Jaw; that law allowed the I’reeident and his executive of_icer to keop ho cavalry companies up to a fixed standard, Mr. Manxino, of Onto, said that if tho officers and meu of tie army wore Without thelr pay IL was bo- cause the President had not called Congross together belore the end of the iiscal year, as under the consti- tuijon be should have done. He would vote for the presont vill, but not before putting on record his op- position to the man who had violated the constitution by tailing to call Congress together before the Lst of Juy last, I the President had done so the Appro- priation bill would have veen passed and the consutu- tion would not have been violated and trod under foot by an Executive who claimed more power than a king, & monureh or a tyrant, Mr, Duxsxu, (rep.) oF Minn, felt bound, when he heat Secretary of War, to vindicate that official. tan Gun George Seu government, Amore honest man had nected with the government, Concealment was not a part of his nature, He was au eminently just, fair and honorable man, {u conciusion Mr, Dannell criticised the bill as mag. nilying too much the demands of the Texas fronucr and belittling the wants of the [ndiaa frontier. ‘The discussion closed and the bill was passed with. out a division, ihe SPKAKER then proceeded to call tho States for bills for reiereace, under which cai! a large number of bills were introduced and referred. Among thom were many Uills tor the improvement of harbors, rivers, &c, Mr. SraisGen, of Illinois, offered a resolution calling on tho Secretary of State for tuformation as to the In- demmity paid by the Spanish government on account Oo! the execution of General Ryan and others in Cava, io November, 1875. Adopted. ‘The House thon, at jour o'clock, adjournod, e said, tho word “concealment” applied to the No truer THE JAPANESE REBELLION. Wasmixarox, Nov. 12, 1877. Tho Department of State is in receipt ot a recent despatch from Mr, Bingham, United States Minister Tank, pay oF ALowance Ly reson 01 such selection, detai | 40 Japan, 1u which he gives aa uccouns of tho return to the capital of the commander Japanese officers lately engaged {n combat the rebellion in Satsuma, The Commander-1 Arisugawa No Miya aod the Admiral Ka reached Yokonamaon the morning of October 1010 the steamer Thabor, and were receivea wita much ceremony by the chief Ministers of the Empire and Other distinguished dignitai the imperial family. Con; read, and al brilliant p: THE INDIANS. Wasuixotox, Nov. 12, 1877. The Commissioner of [ndian Affairs received to-day the following telegram {rom the Southern Apache Agency :— Captain A. Moore, with 238 Indians (prisoners) in charge, arrived trom Fort Wingate, WHITELEY, Acting Agent Superintendent Hammond telegraphs that some of the Sioux are expected to arrive at their destination on the Missouri River by the 20th inst. ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE AGAIN. LIEUTENANT BULLIS MET AND DRIVEN BACK BY MEXICANS AND INDIANS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Sax Axroxio, Texas, Nov. 12, 1877. The stage which arrived trom the west last night, having left Fort Clark Friday morning, brings a re- port that news bad just reached there to the effect that Lieutenant Bullis, following a fresh Indian trail, bad crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico at the moutn of the Pecos, About two miles from the river ho was contronted by a combined force of Mexicans and Indians, estimated at from five to seven bundred in number, This was a littio before sundown. COMPELLED TO RETREAT. The Indians and Mexicans set fire to tro gra compelled Bulls and bis scouts to fall back acros river, the enemy firing on them trom both sides recrossed, Colonel Young bas left Fort Clark with 200 cavalry for the mouth of the Pecos to look alter Ballis, SENTENCED ‘110 DIE, A WIFE SLAYER WHO PROTESTS HIMSELF INNO- CENT. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Aysapouts, Md., Nov, 12, 1 Henry Norfolk, white, aged twenty-six, convicted in the Circuit Court of this county forthe murder of bis wilo ip May last@was sontonced by Judge Miller to-day tobe hanged. Jn reply to the question whother be had anything to say why the sontonce of death should not be passed upou vim Nortolk answered, ‘fain an in- nocent man; thatisail.”” ihe Jud nm suid be had been determined guilty vy ove of the most impartial and intelligent juries that could have been empanelled, and (hat there was no doubt of the correctn ithe dict. He would not ha feelings by a recital of the horrible circumstances attending the commission of the prisoner's crime, and advised him to look to God only for mercy, as he could expect none trom any carthiy power, Tao usual doath sentence was pro- nounced, at the end of which tho prisoner was visibly affected, his usually red face turning to an ashen bue, ‘The Governor will probably sign bis death warrant in a few days, 1tis thought the condemned murdorer will make a confession belore hia execution, THE VERGENNES MURDER CASE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]} Buruixetoy, Vt., Nov. 12, 1877, Professor Collier has completed the chemical an. alysis of the body of Deacon Smitn’s wife, of Ver- gennes, who is supposed to have been poisoned by her husband and ber nurse, Mrs. Champlin, and reports that he has found poison. The examination tn the case will be held Tuesday, November 20, at Middlo- bury, Vu FATAL CARELESSNESS, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Briston, R. 1, Nov. 12, 1877. William B, Spooner, one of the prominent residents of this place, aud a genticman known throughout the State, has just died here from the blunders of a drug- gist, Nathan C, Bedell, who put up a dose of tincture of aconite for elixir salutis, Mr. Spooncr lived about twolve hours after taking the poison, when he died tn great agony. Eminent physicians wero called, but their services were of no avail, Mr. Spooner’s death has shocked the community and an investigation will be held, This is tho third fatal cease wich has oc- curred during the past four woeks from chomists’ ¥ Wanleigb, of East Greenwich, died yesterday from a similar cause. ARRESTED FOR VORGERY, [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HEWALD.] Suuteg, S. C., Nov. 12, 1877. Willlam Miles, al Misbaw, who bags becn one monto in this vicinity, was arrested to-day by our Chief of Police, John A, Miller, He corresponds to the deseription of W. M. McUano, alias McKean, ad- vertised fur forgery on Hull’s Bank, at Independence, Kan, ‘he description 1s corroborated, and Governor Anthony, of Kansas, has telograpbed:—"Hola the man, Oificer and papers on tho way.” OBITUARY. HENRY PETERS GRAY, N. A. At an early hour yesterday morning Henry Peters Gray, one of the foremost of American painters, died at bis residence in this city. The deccased gentieman had for some two years been in falling bealth, and, being stricken with apoploxy on Saturday evening, lingered only over Sunday. Mr. Gray was born in this city on the 23d of June, 1819, and was conse- quently in the fifty-ninth year of his age, He was the son of the Into George Gray, an old and well known Now York merchant, and came of a family originally Scotch, scttled iu Now Jeracy. He carly evinced an inclfmation for art, and at tho age of twenty entered the stadio of Daniel fluntington, the present Preai- dent of the National Academy. Alter a year ho went abroad, he remained for soveral yours, chicily in Italy. While there he de- voted himself to stady of tho works of tho masters of Rome and Von Their influence always remaiued with nim, and tis works wero classi- cal in design, modelling,’ col od finish, The most important of his pictures were ot mythological subjects, and characterized by very accurate drawing, magnificuat flesh tints, harmony of coloring and groat meliowness of tono, and were paintea not for tho presont alone, butfor posterity. Ho was not prolific, us the term is pow understood in ao art sense; he spent much time on bis pictures, and would work for $iX months Ob a hoad or figure Lo which another artist would devote but as many weeks. The young painter remaimed abroad until 1843, when he roturned to this city. White in Karope he painted “Thou Art Gone,” ‘fue Roman Girl’? and *The Billet Doux.” Atter his return he received many commissions for portraits aud genre pictures, In 1846 he roturned to Rome, Where no again resided fur some time. During tnis Second residence abroad ne produced several work: ot which **Peaching a hild to Pray,” “Proserpine and Bacchus” and “Cupid Begging His Arrows’? are the most noted, Alter lis reura to New York, where he established hie studio, be painted many works, the most important and luter.ol which are the “Apple of Discord” and “The Wages of War,’? tne latter of which 18 now in the Metropoiltan Maseum of Art. Amon, bis other woll knowa works aro “fhe Gr “gappno,” “The good Samaritaa, “Timou of Athens,” +3: Are tho Pure tn Heart,” the Viliage,"’ tilustrating Irving’s story the Aug ‘ae ‘ortia and Bassanio,” Fiosole,” “Cleopatra” aud ‘31, Christopher.’ lo portrait painting the artist was oiten very success- ful, as ho was in cabinet fancy heads. His works havo always commanded yood prices. In 186) Mr. Gray was elected President of thy National Academy of De- sign, which position ho held til 1871, wheu he was succeeded by the present incumbent. On bis retirement from the presidency the artist again went abroad, and remained in Rome Jor several y: Since he roturned {rom Ltaly he had pu je, and had been graduatiy fu hoalth of mind aod body. enas, eve,” the During th r ho was iittle in his studio, but in the last few weeks his friends saw more ot him, and lis bodily health to all appearances aim: proving. On inst Thursday ovening Mr. Gray attended the art reception at the Union League Club aod sectned in fair spirits, Hoe had vomplained at times to his triends of nervousness and was often much de- pressed, Tho deceased marricd Miss Clurk, daughter ot Mr, Clark, of Clark & Rushton, the old time firm of druggists. He | 4 wile, Who 18 an artist of some merit, 4 grown up son and daught The tuneral will take place this afternoon, at ball-past tures, from Dr, Beliows’ Church, in Fourth avenue, LOUIS GOELTZ. Louis Goeltz, one of tho editors of the Hudson Republican, 0! Hudson, N. ¥., died at Colorado Springs, whither he had gone for his hoalth, yesterday, Sr, Gveltz’s parents were Polish exiles and settiod at Chester, where Louis was bora about 1842. At the breaking out of the rebellion he entered the United States navy, aod served with distinction u the close of the war, He theo resigned and entered mercautile life. About 1507, *hen the Departinent ot Charities and Correction organized the schoolship Mercury, tue position Of paytmaster was tendered to dir, Govllz, which he accepted, and the succoss of this instituiiou Was greatly due tO bis untiring labor and exccutive abilivies, Ho resigned tn 1871, and began his Journalistic carcer, By his imdustry, tempera’ and hovorable dealings ho woo fer himself an en bie reputation, RUTGER B. MILLER, Rutger B. Miller, of Utica, N, Y¥., died in that city yesterdey morning, Ho was a member of the Twenty. jourth Congress, FOSTER BLODGETT. Foster Blodgett diod at Atlante, Ga, yesterday Morning, re ete — TT SS TT Tre ee ENFORCING THE EXCISE. WORK OF THE SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVEN- TION OF CRIME—LIQUOR DEALERS FINED—~ SEVERAL PROMINENT HOTEL PROPRIETORS TO BE ARRESTED, For the first time in the history of “exciso wars’? the liquor dealers of this city and Brooklyn seem to be really atraid that something is going to be done in the direction of enforcing the law. The declaration of Recoracr Hackett when pronouncing sentence upon a convicted dealer a week ago, that he would impose the utmost penalty of the statute upon ali who should in future be found guilty of violating the Excise law, has had an effect upou the minds of tno liquor dealers and resulted in the doors of many a groggery being closed on Sunday last for the first time in years. The Society forthe Prevention of Crime is activo in the work of espionage and prosecution, and the newly organized Law and Order Leaguo looms up a a formidablo adversary of the deslers, with William H. Mundy as counsel and Oliver Cotter as agent. The Intter organization yer caused the arrest and arraignment of five deale the city. They were held in $100 bail each. To-day Mr. Mundy 1s to apply for warrant{¥or the arrost ‘of the following Lotel proprietors for teiling liquor on Sunday last and for gelling 1t on élection day:—St, James, Gilscy, Astor, Prescott, Hoffman, Grand Central, Coleman, Union Square ana Winches. ter hot the Hotel Brunswick, Caté Inter. nationale, Atlantic Garden, and L. Parker, of No. 1,303 Broadway, and Sandy Spencer, of Fulton street and Broadway, Tho Slate Association of the League held a mecting at Albany last night, and bee sides the transaction of other business prepared an Address for general circulation. Seventeen branch organizations ot the League are said to be in process of forinution in as many different towns and counties throughout the State, Then, in Brooklyn yesterday Oliver Cotter procured warrants for the arrest of atx. teon dealers for selling liquor on Sunday, and if the statements of the prosecutors are to be relied upon their licenses will all be But perhaps the greatest biow the liquor dealers y day was inflictod by Judge Sutherlana, 1n the Court of General Sessions, in the heavy penaities he inflicted upon two of the Guild who were under In- dictment for violating the Excise law. These were Patrick Skelly, of No, 137 West Fite teenth sireet; ‘Thomas Loran, of No, 305 Spring Birost, and his barkeeper, James Pidgeon, of No, 153 Chatham strect. It seems that some weeks ago Skelly and Loran were indicted and flaed $50 each, but the former continued his bosivess as usual and was again indicted. On being arraigned for trial Skelly pleaded guilty, but submitted several afll- davits as to his good character, Judge Sutherland imposed on him a tino ot . Loran ulso pleaded guilty and was fined $100, In the case of Pidgeon a ne of $25 was imposed, Tho District Attorney took occasion to declare his opinion that it ie high time the laws relating to tha sale of liquor should be enforced, and to éxpross hig intention co prosecute all offenders to the uttermost, AT THe TOME At the Tombs, before Justico Flammer, yesterday aiternoon, Oliver Cotter and Mr, Mundy, on behalf of the league, caused the arraignment of the following liquor dealers, and they were each held to bail in $100:—John Lindemann, No, 13 Kast Broadway, sell- ing on Sunday; Walltam' Dugan, corner of Water and Roosevelt streets, selling without a license; Adam Kamunitter, of No. 191 Chatham street, ana Henry Wendelken, of No, 15 Bowery, selling on Sunday, THR BROTHERHOOD OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. Mr, Cotter, acting forthe Brotherhood of Coristian Churches, yesterday reported the numos of sixteon Nquor dealers of Brookiyn for selling liquor on Sun- day. The Excise Commissioners have, it 1s claimed, promised to revoke the license of each and eve: of these dealers if the brothorhvod sh 4 that it bas two witnerses to prove each case conclu. sively. The cases will be heard in a day or two, hristian Howzor, a bartender, employed atthe Bed- ford Brewery, Was arraigned before Justice Bloom, of Brooklyn, for seiling iager on Sunday. He pleaded not guilty, and was, at bis request, granted a trial by Jury. ‘Thecase will be examined on Monday next, Jebn Mclatyre and Thomas Breunan, accused of vio- lating the Excise luw, were arraigned before Police Justioo Walsh, and will be tried befure a jury onthe same day, WHAT THE HOTEL KEEPERS SAY. Among tho liquor dealers and hotel proprietors of this city there seem to be no definite plan of action agreed upon, While the smaller dea are fright- ened and disposed to keep within the limits of the law, the hotel proprietors are, in many cases, inclined to treat tho wholo matter as a joke. ‘Ab, pol 1 don’t believe one word of it,’’ said Cyrille Delmonico when told that a warrant for Bw arrest was to be issued, When iptornied of tho organization of the new society and its pro- posed work, bowover, he looked upon the mauer more seriously, but admitted that he was all at sea aa to what be or his brothers should do if arrested to. day. ‘“O yos,’ carelessly 1emarked the proprietor of an uptown hotel, ‘I’ve beard that a spy was in my p' Sunday that I am to be 1 guesa there’s noth. these cise spurte pines on and errested, jog in but nothing ever came of of the Astor House, ad- mit that they sold liquor on election day, but clam that they were not within the proscribed distance of the polls, and that they consulted the police captain of the precinct in advance, and wero told to go on and sell, The Metropolitan Hotel, which has’ recently passed into the hands of tne trusiees of the estate of Aloxander T. Stewart, is managed by Mr. Heary Clair, That gentleman kept his bar closed on Sunday last and expressos his intention to sol! no liquors to others than guests on avy Sunday horealter, Mr, Rodgers, of the Coleman Hou-e, admits that he sold liquor on clection day, but is surprised to hear of a warrant being issued against him. He has been in possession only a mopth and 18 not familar with the law; bat claims that, as there was no polling place within the statutory limits of bis house he had a right to sell, Messrs. Koster & Bial, of the Tribune building beor salogn, contend that they are being persecuted. They claim that when their license expired on the 25th of Jast month they applied ior a renewal, but could not obtain it, They, however, made the formal applica. tion and got a receipt for the payment of the feo. Mr, Mundy, of the Law and Order League, says that the practice of the Exci-e officials issuimg receipts ia very embarrassing to the tomperancs people. When they arrest a man for viviating the law aud move to ot his license revoked and un order issued that he il not have another within three years, they ind he as no license to rovoke—ouly u receipt. On the other and, the accused has the better side of the bargain, tince he can plead that he bas paid his fee and done sli he could to obtain a license, making it appear ta ahe Coart that ho has acted in good faith. THE LYCEUM PLATFORM. The Rev. George H. Corey, pastor of Thirtieth Street Methouist Episcopal Charcb, lectured in For- syth Stroet Church lust evening on ‘Amorican Wo: manhood.’? He traced the condition of woman in the duys of Greece and Rome, and statod the fact 1n which Rome gloried that there had not been a divorce in bor borders during 500 years of her history. The lecturer ctod of savage society, the abridgement ot rights in this country. He claimed for her all the rights that man possesses, but showed by the physical structure, as well as the montat Capabilitios of woman, her unfitness for many of the duties and Obligations that civilized so- ciety imprses on man. Ho drow a picture of Amorican lite and showed where the home feature ia licking in that Ife, ana thea referred the cause of this luck. to the lulse education, of want of education, intellectually and physically, of woman, und urged @ chango in both. The lecture was pleasantly inte spersod with humorous anecdotes and tlt and was weil received by the select audience presen “THE HISTORY OF Ant.” Mr. J. Leonard Corning lectured yssterday morning in tho Hail of the Young Men’s Christian Association on “Tho History of Art.” The lecturer openod his re- marks with @ reference to the great debt which all the world owed to art, and then took up, one aftor another, the most prominent monuments of antiquity, Though the number of these were very low nuw, he believed that at oue lime there were 4 great many, bat that they bad been destroyed. He deprecated in very strong language the lack of enthusiasm foit by many in the study of art, while he adverted with pride to 1 prosent indications, hort time to become a jeading feature He considered the uid of pictorial ile Jusirations snvaluable in the study of mythology and the ancient languages, and declared that with puol qe Fapby ail the World’s art treasures could ve imt duced in every bome and school in the land, was likely im a in all schools, RECEPTION AT ASSOCIATION HALL, Tho regular monthly reception of the Young Men’s Christian Association was held last might at Associ« ation Hall, Twenty-third street aod Fuurth avenue, and was atteaded by « large and intolligent audienco, Tho committee having these receptions im charge, undgr tho auspic2s of the association, vary the pro- grammo from mouth vo mouth and deserve g Credit for the varied performances wuich they oflered to ihe public, was given by the Loui Coucert Company, cons ig of Mrs. Oliver, soprano; Miss coutraito; Mr, A. B, Stoddard G, Kiehter, violinist; Mr, Charies W ‘NEL, VIOLODCOO, and Mr, George W. Colby, accompanisy Si. NICHOLAS SOCIETY. Among tho officers clooiod by the St. Nicholas Soe clety at its meoting at Delmonico’s iast night were the followin; President—William M, Vermilye. Vice Presivents—First, Georges W. McLean; Second, Rovert G, Remsen; ind, Edward #, de Laocey; Abraham K. Lawrence, irer—Kuward Schell, vba 0. Milla, Van Zandt Lan, Stewards—Corneiius Vanueruilt, Carlisle Norwood, dr.; Eugeno Scnieftelin, Jon Schuyler, James We Maokman. Stuyvesant Fish and Gvorgo W, Talnak