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NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NO WASHINGTON. Spicy Debates in the House on Mr. Ewing’s Bill. ARGUMENT, RIBALDRY ANG BUNCOMBE, Mr. Conkling’s Committee and the New York Appointments. ——+ SITTING UP WITH THE PRESIDENT. The Obnoxious Features of the Silver Bill Shorn Away. THE R&O GRANDE BORDER TROUBLES, ae epee ROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasaixarox, Noveusber 14, 1877. MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COM- MERCE—THE COUBSE TO BE PURSUED RE- GARDING THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS— THE PRESIDEN?'S THEORY REGARDING THE DUTIES OF THE SENATE. The Senate Committeo on Commerce, of which Senator Conkling is chairman and to which are referred custom house appointments, held its tong expecied first meeting to-day. The chairman used the occasion to instruct the members in their duties, and 1 ts said that tho meeting was on this account very interesting. Tho New York nominations were not brought beforethe committee, but it was understood to-night that Senator Conkling will write a letter to the Secrotary of the Treasury asking him on what grounds and for what causes Messrs. Arthur and Cor- nell are removed betore their regular terms of office expire, his understanding bsing that under the new civil service rules officers are to bo removed only for it is probable that the Secretary will reply that the removals aro made in consequence of tho in- ‘vestigations of a committee, whdse report.is before the public, and for the reason that this report and other circumstances show that the officers bad become used to an old and victous om of carrying on the Cus- tom House, and are not the best men to begin and carry on a new system; that, therefore, the good of the public service requires the removal of those gentlemen. This reply, if it shall bo made, will proba- bly satisty the majority of the committee, consisting of Mr. Buroside, republican, and Messrs. Gordon, Den- nis, Ransom and Randolph, demoer: and tho chair- man of the committee will therefore probably be in- structed to report the New York Custom House nomi- Rations favorably. There is no#doubt that thoy will be confirmed whene they are reported. Tho anti-administration Senators have repeatedly asked for tire causes of removals and have invariably received a frank roply, which has in every case, 80 far asis known, proved entirely satistactory. It is their policy to make this inquiry, and it was at first hoped by some of them that they would 4 ceive a curt reply. Th has been dis. covered, on the contrary, that they receive at once tho reason for the removal, and that this, so far, bas been of such a nature to make opposition on their parts impossible. The President’s theory is un- derstood to be that the Senate haga right to inquire into the causes for the remuval of any officer except those in the diplomatic service; that the reasons ought to be given to the Senato if it asks for them, Dut that Senators have no right whatever to solicit appointments of him, or to volunteer advico to nim on that subject. He admits their right and duty to scrutinize not only appointments but removals, but holds that, as this is their sworm duty, they are thereby prevented trom asking him to make appoint- ments, and he denies entirely the Jeast au- thority for the abuse which is called “the courtesy of the Senate,” and which has beeo held to give to a republican Senator the right to decide upon the appointments made in bis State. It is the whole Senate which is sworn to inquire and decide upon its oath, he thinks, and not a single Sen- ator, bison this that some Sonaters will try to op. pose the President, and they will fail, as they ought, The seven Senators appoimted by Saturday's caucus to sit up with the Prosident did their duty Jast niglit, and kept h'm awake until nearly one o’clock, He was very civil to them, and they very aivilly besought himto “beatsy, but ifyoucan’t, then De as alsy as you can,” and he promised nothing. FHE SILVER BILL IN THK SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE—AMENDMENTS PROPOBED. A majority of the Senate Finance Committee have agreed to report an aimendment to the silver bill, providing that all the funding bonds— namely, the Rive, four and a half and four per cont bonds, which were sold for gold, shall in any case be redeemabd! and principal interest, in gold, Thies is a kind of breakwater to provide for this part of the public credit in ci the Silver Dill, with it worst features, should go through. A majority of the committee will also favor another amendment making silver a legal tender to the amount of $25 or perhaps $50, An amendment already agreed upon secures to the treasury tho profits pf the coinago of silve It ts understood that Senator Jones means to urge an amendment that tho Treasury thall be obliged to issue coin certidcates transicrable to bearer as receipts for silver bars, Ho hopes thus to get over the mechanical impossibility cf coining silvor ag rapidiy as he desires, but ho cannot get the majority of the committee to agrec to this, It is not probable that the Senate committee will report the Bilver bill at this session, THE DEBATE ON THE ANTI-RESUMPTION BILL. The debate on the anti-Resumption bill grows moro bitter as it gots om, Mr, Chittenden yesterday and Mr. Martin I, Townsend to-day made able and telling speechos against the bill, and the other side bellowed out, ‘“bondbolder” and other abjargations to-lay in reply. Tho bill will probably pass, but by only aysmall majority and a prolonged debate would kill i, It loses every aay as mach by tho weakness of the ar* guments of its defenders as through the strength of those who opposo it, Asit eagnot pass the Senate, and would in any case be vetoed by the l’resident, it 4 no longer a public dangor, but the debate has a wholesome influence on members of the Ioase, onciwintcealciciaesbbaniSod FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinatos, Nov, 14, 1877, THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS COMMIT- TEE AT THE WHITE HOUSE—-SATISFACTORY RESULT OF THE INTERVIEW. In pursuance of the power vested In them by the republican caucus of last Saturday, a committee se- Jected By Senator Edmunds comprising himself and Messrs, Hamlin, Christiancy, Howe, Kirkwood, Bruce aud Dou Cameron, waited upon the President at tho Exccutive Mansion last evening to inform him of the action of the caucus, such as it was, and to discuss the matters alleged to be at issue between thu Presi- dent and the Sonate, The interview lastod until aiter midnight. Mr, Edmunds having oxplained tho object of thoir visit the several gonticmen composing the commitice expressed in turn their views of the pBlicy subsist ing, or that oaght to subsist, between tho President and his Senatorial advisers in the matter of official appointments, Asin tho caucus, the subject divided Itsei! under two heads, and was so aiscussed— namely, the queation of democratic appointments in the Soutnorn States; and, second, that of Pros! tial appointments in general, Mr. Hamiip, in expressing the sentiments of the clement of the Senate which he was designated to yepresent, declared that he was radically opposed tothe appointment of any democrat whatever to aay official position in the Southorn States, ator Cameron took amore liberal stanu and thougot the President should «i in such an appointment when he could ve indul do no better, taking into ol sideration tho funess of tho candidate, ‘he abseuco of a better one and the urgency of a good Appointment, Strangely enough, the most liberal positing was taken by Mr. Bruce, the colored Senator from Mississippi, Who indorsed the views of Senator Cameron and said he would even aliow the President still wider latitude io making bis selections (rom of the vicinity of the office to of Senator Hamiin were coupled a ing that the appoimtments of democrats tended to unsettle the reconstruction policy of the republican party, 1/ not to undo its work in the Southern States by weakening the guarantees Of civil rights and cquality of its citizens, This argu- ment of Mr, Hamlin the President is said to nave answered with the remark that any official he ap- Pointed to office, whether republican or democrat, was required to eke the vath to obey and support the constitution and the laws, im both of which wordMembodied all the guaram- tees necesssary to secure the perpetuation of the reconstruction policy and its accomplished works. ‘The discussion was quite lengthy upon this head and ended with, it 1s said, quite a satisiactory result, the interchange of opinion betwoen the President and his visitors baving led to # fairly amicable understanding. Upon tho other head, however, there was unanimity. Whilo the Senators advanced their well kngwn claim to the right of equal and full Participation and consultation in the matter of Presi- dential selections for the federal offices, the Presi- dent was resolute in the ussertion of his belief that their claim was based on courtesy simply, which was of tima-houored existence, but that 1% could by no moans be construed tnto a privtl THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION-——A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ANTICIPATED ON THE ARMY BILL. The House Appropriation Committee to-day agreed to report a resolution asking an adjournment on Wed- nesday evening, the 2lat Inst., ai six o’clock, which may be offered as an amendment to the ove presented by Mr. Wood to-day, making the date of adjournment On the 22d inst. Tho amendments made to the Army bill in the Senate portend a debate in that body and a doubtful acquiescence on the part of the House iu the proposed increase, As is usual in such cases the bill will be referred to a conterence committee, invariably composed of tho most obstinate advocates of the viows of each house, and in this way several days may be lost in tho mectings of tho conference committees, In tho Senate Committee on Appropriations tho opinion prevails that if the army is vo be reduced something must be done to reduce the number of officers, or the commissioned force will be equal to three officers for twenty non- commissioned officers and privates. SENATOR CHRISTIANCY AND THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION, Senator Christiancy is considerably annoyed at the wideiy printed report that ne is fathering in the Senate the scheme to transfer the business of the Southern Claims Commission and certain other busi- ness in the government departments to tho Court of Claims, It has been stated that this transfer will open the way for a great amount of rejected or de- barred claims, and that tho proposition is mainly 1n the interest of their holders, Mr. Christiancy says he introducod the bill in the Senate by request; did not read it before offering it, and will make up his mind about it when it comes to be considered, the sume ag upon any other measuro to which he is not Previously committed. He says if he Minds it is in- tended to admit now olaims, not now adjustablo, against the government he will certainly oppose it in both committee and Senate. MARTIN I, TOWNSEND'S SPEECH IN ADVOCACY OF HARD MONEY. The speech ot sir. Townsend, of Now York, in the House to-day, on letting the Resumption act alon was as forcible as any yet delivered by the advocates of hard money. It attracted the attention of all the member: the repubitcan siae, ana Mr, Townsend was visited vy Messrs, Randolph, Tucker, Eppa, Hunton and other democratic members at the close of his remarks aud congratulated, General But- lor even was entranced by the “Old Man Eloquent,” and took a seat as noaras possiblo to the fervid ora- tor. It wassoch a speech as those who merely spoak for their cunstituonts do not care to answer. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, e Wasiixctox, Nov. 14, 1877, THE ARMY BILL AS REPORTED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE, The Army bill, as reported to tho Senate to-day from the Committee on Appropriations, is amended by tho entire omission of the clauso inserted by the House, which provided that four cavairy regi- ments should be recruited to the fuil force of 1,200 men euch, and be kept in’ servico or the Texas frontier, but that tho total number of men on the army rolls sbould be limited to 20,000, The Senate committee recommended the insertion in the place of tho mandatory provision concerning the use of trqops in Texas of the foliowing clause:— avalry regiments may be each company and kept as ne: P number, and @ sufficient force of cavalry shail be em- ployed in tho defonce of the Mexican aud Inglaa froa- ter of Texas. The committes do not recommond any increase in the umounts voted by tho House, but on the contrary Proposo reductions of $50,000 in the item for the con- version of smoot® bores to rifled cannon; $50,000 in the amount for hospitals, and $500 In the appropria- tion for tho office of the commanding general. EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY—RESPONSE OF THE SECRETARY TO AN INQUIRY OF THE SENATE, - A communication from the Secretary of the Navy was received by the Senate to-day in rosponse to Its resolution of the 12th inst., which called for informa- tion whether the provisions of sections 1,493 and 1,494 regarding the medical examination of naval cundi- dates for promotion bad been complied with; what is the character of the examinations practised and whether furthor legislation is necessary to protect the active list of the navy from promotions of officers physically unfit for duty a: soa, Secretary Thompson states that tho departmont’s order of August 7, 1869, directed the medical examining boards to ‘cease making personal inspection of tho polly” “after the candidate for promotion “has attained the grade of ensign,” but required them to refer to the fecords of the depart- ment and of the Medical Buroau to ascertain the can- didate’s condition of health, and also required all candidates to certify on their honor that they were physically qualified. This order was revoked by the order of March 10, 1875, which still required tho certificate of the candidate as well as a reference to the rocords, &c., and provided ‘that all unneces- ry personal imspection of the body should be avoided,’’ but when pecessary the boards were ém- powored to inake such inspection as should be deemed satisfactory. In further response to the resolution of Inquiry the Secretary says that he has no knowledge of any instance in which the Board of Medica Examiners have failed to perform their duty in conformity to Jaw, and that in his judgment no such instance exists, because nope such have been brought to his notice, He is theretore of opinion that no additional le; tion 18 necessary for the purpose indicated. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, SENATE. Wasninaton, Nov. 14, 1877. Mr. Incasss, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported, with smondments, the Senato bill to enablo Indians to become citizons of the United States, Placed on the calendar, A number of bills wero introduced and appropriately reterrod, Mr. Wixvom, (rep.) of Minn., from the Committeo on Appropriations, reported, with amonaments, the House bill making appropriations for the support of the army for the flacal year ending Juno 30, 1878, Placed on the calendar. A message was received from the House of Repro- sentatives announcing the passage of the bill to pro- ‘vide for certain deficiencies in tho pay of tho navy and marine corps, and it was referred to the Committoc on Appropriations. ON THK RIO GRANDE. The morning hour having expired Mr. Maxry, (dem.) of Texas, called up the resolution submitted by him afew '$ ago, instructing the Committee on Muttary Aflairs to inquire into the expediency ana propriety of consiructing a systom of deienmve works ‘on (ho Kio Grande frontier of the United States, the estimated cost thereo!, kc SPERCH OF MR, MAXEY. Mr, Maxny spoke of tho rescue of prisoners from the jail in Starr county, Texas, in August last, by au | people of (exas tad neiiher idemuny for armed band from Mexice, and sald it was a gross vio~ Jation of imiervatipnal law and aroused the indigua- toa of tne people of ins country. It naa beeu said (hat (bere were raids irom Texas into Mexico, This Charge he wevied aod argued that not a scintilla of proot ever had been or ‘duced to show that the peopie of exico, Vieweu the history Of Texas as a proviuce of Me: her subsequent declaration of iuuepeudence iv wad her adaiiusiou into the tederal Union afterw and quoted irom the treaty of Guaumupe Hidalgo, ot Fevruary 2, 1845, the tuird artigie of wnicu the Kio Grande was agreed upon and easablishod as tue boundary between iexas and Moxica, JUAN X. CORTINA. tie argued tuat (ue Mexicans were ollee enoouraged by Weir chiels to raid tuto Texus, and spoke at length ef Cortina, woo, be said, cat 0 Lue trout iu 1809 4s the champion of the cause of Mexico, anu trom that day to this that dariag robber and murderer had been the 140i and chosen leader ot the Ir if Ahexico, ‘dhe Distory of Cortiva and his b peradves: was the history of murder, robbery and arson oo the Rio Grande tor eightven years, Cortina was sow nero, adored by | women of his couusry, believed in by tue men aud leared vy his government, Instead ri court-mariiaited by th 1e3 De bad been promowd to the general in the Mexican army, aud lo-uay bis emissaries were busy alo g ine Jive surring up ahew revolution, aad, by way of recreation, in- Vading (exus, stealug cattle, vreaking jails, shvoting dowu Jiilers, Wounding prosecuting attorneys, releas- ing murderers and horse thieves, Mr. Maxky quoted irom the testimouy taken by a committes of the jast House of Represcamuves re- ports to the Siate aud War departments, anu argued that tne testimony showed that the outlaws had car- ried their robberies and murde:s to the aistance of 150 miles irom te Kio Greud Tauches on ‘(bo Lest gruziug labas bad been bru! that cattie--vow by thousands, but by hundreds a (housauds—bad been stuien by these Mexican raide: and driven inte Mexicy, Wuere mauy thousan jd to the Mexican goverbmeut, whies large Mexican contract With Guuw was filled oul Of exes cattle soe by thieves, He argued (hat sucu was the terror woich Luese ouliaws ibspire over the cate brecders fud rauchmen on the ‘Lexas side of the iio Grande that it was dificult to obtain Warning o! rads or informaion of any kind con: cerning ibem, 4p BuMbers of instances whero intormation had Leen given the witnesses were marked und soon murdered, Up to this time the past nor security forthe tuture, ‘Lhe question with them had become to be one oi existence, not of pecuniary los, He contended that houor of our fg bad wor beon ed, aud, relerring tu the conuision of Mexico, ‘But Ove Mun Over ciected I’resideut of the Re- public of Mexico served out his full erm, ‘There was & chronic state Of revolution in that country, ihe protended Presideut of Mexico to-day Was uo Usurper, He had no power to cuiorce the luw or bis orders upou the Rig Grande frontier, tuesctore nothing could be aone vy ore Tho people of Texas camo as the people of one of the sovereign States uf tue Aworicun Union, decigring (hat their State had a invaded and they demanded protection. If they did pot gs \uat protec.ion irom the general government th: would peotect themselves, and if war it would uot be the fault of the people of He tuvoreu the protection ot our whole trout: it been protected properly, as it should have been, ‘shore Would bave becu no mussacre OL Custer and bis men; there would have been no detant Sitting Bult or Cuief Joseph, He aid not demaud any imorease of the army, but 1 should be recruited up to tue stana- ard of 20,000 meu now allowed by law. His owasiate required a large part of that army to protect its tron- Wer, Other paris of our trentier should be protected, and be javored an army of at | 25,000 men, Ai u been an improper use of the army hereto- fore it was not so to-uay, The President was duing hia constitutional duty, sg Ds of the Lour posts uireaay there, SPRKCH OF SKNATOR COKE, dir. Coxx, (dem.) of Texus, spoke of the great im- portance of protecting the io Grande irontier, aud sald he interest at stake Was ono affecting the pros- pority of the country and the well vemg of ali the people, He spoke of the maguifcent grazing country between the Kio Grande and Nueces ri the vali ol the cattle raised tuere, &c., and sa: was the meat house of Soutuwost, He quoted irom testimony of Generul E. O, U. Ord, commanaing the Department of Texas, bow that the military force was cutirely iuadequate to drive these cat thieves out of the country, and ne he panes of w investigation made by the Texas Legislature, and argued that ninety per cent of the weulth of the country between the Nueces and Kio Grande bad been destroyed by Mexioan marauders and hundreds of lives taken by the same bands of outlaws. He denied that the people vl Texas wanted any war with Mexico, fhe ile of that Stute bud been a stormy one, Her people w too fresh from flelds of carnage to want any new wi The clasu of urms was oo music to their ears; they Wanted peace. Tho State of fe: had already ex- b bmeneig $1,600,000 in proiecting ber Rio Grand jndian fronuers, goveroment to ai pose of having tho strong arm of this governm: Placed between his peopie and the outiaws raiding Upon them, He was opposed to any further treat ihey would do no good, There was bub one thing which the Mexican outlaws respected, and that was superior force, The only way ta Ld cattle thieves was to follow them across the Punish them. At the conclusion of Mr. Coke's remarks the resolu- tion was reforred to the Committee on Milttary Afairs, 5 “a Mr. Wavre, (dem.) of sh, submteied a reset to print 2,000 udditional copies of the narrative of the North Poie expedition of the steamer Polaris. Re- ferred to the Commisteo on Printing. ‘Tho Vick PRresivent laid before the Senate a com- munication from tho Secretary of the Navy in reply to the resolution of the Senate in regard to the physi- cal quaiiMcations of officers examined for promotion. Keterred to the Committee on N Affairs. Also, a communication from tho President, inclo ing @ report uf the Secretary of State in reply to the resolution of the 8th inst. in regard to tho rescue of prisoners by an army band trom Mexico from the jailin Starr county, Texas, in August lust, Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, THE ARMY BILL Mr. Wixvom, (rep.) of Miou., asked unanimous con. wont to proceed with the consideration of tho Army Appropriation vill. Mr. Cockrens, (dem.) of Mo,, gald be would not objoct to the bill being taken up now, with the under- standing that ii sideration be deferred until to- morrow, It had just been printed with the amend- ments, and Senators had not had time to examine it, Mr. Winvom accepted the proposition of Mr. Cock- Tell, and the Army bill was taken up with the under- standing that 11 should come up as the unfinished business to-morrow, Mr. Wivts, of Maryland, submitted an amend- ment to the Detlciency Appropriation bill appropri- ating $17,500 ior continuing the operations wader the direction of the United States Fishery Commission counected with the propagation and distribution of shad and other food tishes during the preseat fiscal year. Rolerred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Wixpom, of diinnesota, submitted an am Ment to the same bill appropriating $1,200 for e: pensos of preparing for puvlication’ and indexing the volume containing the proceedings of the Electoral Commission, and of the two houses of Congress in regard to counting the electoral vote, Reterred to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr, HAMLIN, rep.) of Me, introduced a bill author- izing the purchase of the picture known as “lhe Polaris in Her Winter Quarters in Robeson Channel,” Providing the cost of tho picture does not exceed $10,000, Referred to the Committee on Livrar, The Vice President was authorized to fi!! the va- ancy in the Committeo on Pensions occasioned by the resignation of Mr, Davis, ot Iino, and in the Com- eo on Transportation Routes tu the Seaboard oc- casioned by the resignation of Mr. Saunders, of Nebraska. He thereupon appointed Mr. Voorhees, of Tudiana, to til both vacancies, The Sexare then, oo motion of Mr. Hamlin, went into executive sexdion, und when thé doors feupened, at four o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 Wasinsarox, Nov. 14, 1877. Mr. Townsend, (rep.) of N. Y., offered @ resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the facts of the imprisonment of Robert Smaits, a member of tho House of Representatives, and to re. port whether such imprisonment is or ts not a viola- tion of the constitutional privileges of the House, Mr. Botuer, (rop.) olAiass., Offered as a substitute a resolution giving the Judiciary Committes power to sound for persons and papers in making such jnvosti- gation. Adopted, ‘THR PINAL ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Woop, (dem.) of N. Y, (chairman of the Com- mittee on Ways and Means), reported back the resolu- tion for the final adjournment of Congress on the 224 inst, at six o'clock I’, M, He said he would not call for present action but would call it up in a day or two, THE ANTI-RBSUMPTION BILL The House then resumed considoration of the bill for the repeal of the Resumption net, Mr. Kniven, (rep.) of Objo, offered ap amendment that nothing in the Resumption act shall be construed to authorize or require tho Secretary of the Treasury to retire or cancol logal tender notes that may be ro- deemed on or after the 1st of January, 1879, or that’ may then be jn theTreagury uncancelled, or that may afterward como into the Tronsury otberwise than by redemption; but that such notes may bo used in pay- mont of all debts against the United States or in ex. change for coia or builion, Mr. Dew: 3, (rep.} of lowa, offered an amenament to postpone the year of resumption from 1879 10 1880. Also LO authorize the reissue of the Jogal tender notes, and,to make them a legal tender for all debts, public and private. y Mr. Waitp, (rep.) of Pa., offered an smendmont that Hothing in the act shall affect payment of dedis due ov the Ist of January, 1879, in payment of wages or in devia that may vocome di ment of wages of lavor, bu re legally payable only in such coin oF notes legal tender. ARGUMENT OF MR, TELL. Mr. Ben, (dem.) ot , favored the repeal of the Resumption aot, because hoe thought it woald bo im- racticable and impossible tor the government, ou the Tet ot January, 1879, to redeem the legal tender noves now outstanding, and even if it would be practicable Jt would be unwise in policy and ruinous in results to do so, The amount of legal tender notes jog Wass moro $964..000.000, VEMBER 15, 1877.--TRIPL the whole amount of gold and silver bullion ju the entire country was only $156,000,000, It was, therelore, unquestionably cluar that resumpiion At the present time woula bs imp and it was not within roach of human power to show that it Would be possible at tho time xed by (ho Resumption act. Resumption did not mean th ciation of Lhe logal tender notes to the value of gold, but it did mead @ depreciation in the value of gold, with an ac- companyiog decrease in tho value of all kinds of Property, and 4 reduction of the pay of the jabo: Mag. for ail of which things the country was not pi pared. No question of hin specyyeon was involved in the Present bill, either directly or indirectiy. The question War whether the law which arvisrarily lixed tue time Jor resumption should be repealed. ite concluded by saying (hat if resumption were possible it would nec- essarily withdraw from) cireulation (already compara. Uvely small) an amount t would leave the people Without the moans of paying debis and carrying on aflairs of life; that it would appreciate gold and drive it nto the vaults of banks and the coflers of misors, avi that it would so reduce the value uf property and of Javor as to destroy ihe one and starve the other, and thus overwheim the country :n bankruptey and ruin. 1t tho conntry could ve saved from the ruin which the Resumption act was precipitating vy the early repeal | of that act, and if Americun statesmansbip was equal to emergencies, there would be little difflculty in re- turning to specie payments within a few yeurs. s SPRRCH OF MK, FPRLTON, Mr. Feutox, (uem,) of Ga,, iavored the repeal of the Resumption act. He imyerned against class legis!i- Ho was opposed to rtrikes of laboring ine! Labor hud no right to make war upon capital, Because Capital was as uovessary us labor, and strikes Were une Wixe and destructive to the best interests of both, w these lavor combinations resorted Jence they deserved the condemuation of overy good citizen; but it was equally wrong for Capital to conspire against labor, The financial policy of the country since 1870 had. been the result of & deliberate conspiracy. of tuo creditor class to rob aud Impoverish the debtor class, Tho act demoneuz- Jog the siiver dollar Was as unjust and wicked 4B the fainous strikes which had recentiy ted and alarmed the country, That act, demonetzing silver, Wns the most deliberate aud inexcusable attack upon labor ever known in iegisiative history, But (bat did not quite make New York and New Eugland ine owa- ers ol the cotton tlelds of the South, and, therefore, the viack scheme of contraction had been consu mated. Just as the wild detirium of war was sub u DLO reason all encouragement was withdrawa Quancial ruin ensued, During tho war the a! ot New York—those xutiquaied Shylocks. pent every dollar hot expended in lor substitutes, in buying United Stutes bonds, y became clamvrous Jor contruction, They cared not for resumpuon of specio payments. That Was but a pretence, They had triumphed and the agitation had sent dowa the price of labor to starva- tion wages, The gentleman from New York (Mr. Chittenden) had said yesterday from bis perch (tho clerk's desk) that gamblers and loufers and bankrupts demanded the repeal of the Resumption act. The atioman from New York must have kept a ledger, On Ove side of Which the poor man was put and tho man who owned $30,000 or $400,000 in government securities on the utber sive, the side which was grind- tng down the lavoring man, (acouragement on the democratic side. ) Ag soon as Mr, Chittenden heard himaell alluded to in Mr. Felton’s remurks he crossed over to the demo- erutic side of the House in order to hear more dis- tinetly what wus said avout him, and he made several attempts to interposs a remark, but was uot permitted to do 80, us he bimsel! gave notico yesterday that he would not ailow any interrupuoa, Mr. Fxurox went on with aenunciation of capttultsts, addressing limaelf directly to Mr. Chit- tended, who wus standing in cue of the uisles on the democratic side, the butt of jests and laughter on that side, And yet you undertake to comiort the country by telling it thut all theso things will Tight themselves, Yo, know that these things will right thomselves when tuey have touchod the bottomless pit of despair and poverty, Look yon- atihat storm-driven ocean—hurricane and dark- ess are Upon she deop, signul guns ure firing every minute, ships are going dewn by the hundred, thou- sands of precious lives are Deing enguited, and im the midst of all tue ruins there (pointing over to Mr. Chit- touden) stands the wrecker (outburst of laughter and Applause oo (ho democratic side) watiing for the spoils and assuring those in peril of destruction that all these things Will right themselves, (Continuation of ap- Plause on tho democratic side.) Mr. Ciurrexpey (atili standing on that side of the chamber) asked w minute to reply to Mr, Felton, Mr, Dovaias, (dem.) of Va,—No, not hull a minute to the wrecker, (Laughter and noisy demonstration ) Mr. TecKsn, (dem.) of Va., proposed jocularly to Dave a recess of a few minutes Untii some restoratives be applied to the corpse ol New York (meaning Mr, Cbittenden), Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., interposed in behalf of his Colleague and asked that he should have a iair chan to answer the goutleman trom Georgia. Mr. ManpaxnerGn, (dem) ot N. J., who was entitled to the floor, yielded five minutes of nis time to Mr. Chittenden, XEPLY OF MB. CHITTENDEN, Mr. Cuittxxpex, speaking from his own seat, id:—I will not returu to the argument, Thero is BO man who knows my life who does uot know that when I went to that unusual placo (the Clerk’s dosk) to speak yesterday I went there to speak the truth, geccording as1 understood it. The gentleman has re- ferred to mo asa capitalist; as owning government bondg, and, thoroforc, as imterestea in this matter. It is more than eight years since | have been uble to ‘ument bond, and although L spoke inl banks, I parted with the last y of stock [ owned in a national bank five years age. I do not make this statement to conciliate uny- Douy, bat 1 make it to explode expose to the world that idea. Tho question before the House is before the world. 1t isa queation now whether tho creditand bonor and intogrity of the American people shall before all mapkind ve sunk Into a bottomless pit, I, therefore, say that any man who aims blows at mo as tho holder of government securities, as bein, imteresied in a vational bank, mistakes bis mark, have not come bere and dared so utter anything on that subject which | have not considered, [tf | bad the time I could expose the failacies, the misstate- ments, the errors, the non: (Mr. Felton), so tbat no mai Jog an honest judicial opinion on any gi can possibly make any mistake about it, Was in a discussion in a doliberative body, as shown ia this discussion, so much of ignorauco, 80 mach of passion, so much of that spirit which will surely destroy the integrity of this nation, so much that was absolutely wrong, absolutely ruinous and leading only to uttor dishonor, publican sae, ) Mr, Hanpexsenan, (Applause on the re- of New Jersey, said that it t ihe two great sumption and she remonetiza- Fr should be brought up for finul action deliberation which appertained to na- jation, The act fixing a date for specio resumption he could not bat believe to be Infudicious ; but the date having been fixed, the currency approxi- mating gold in value, the honor of the government having beon given that on that date, it would fullll its obligations. ‘To crush all that by a hasty blow would shock the country to 1t8 centre. His appeal asa mem- ber of the Banking and Currency Committee was forthe ational honor and natienal fab, It would be a poor spectacle to give to the world that a government founded upon the liberties of men was unable to ro deem its promises and its viighted faith, Congress must build up and not destroy, Mr. Bacos, (rep.) of N. ¥., said that he was tor re- sumption pure and stinplo and was for tho muinte- nance of the Resumption act. He was surprised to see that some of the New York deicgation (one of the States which stood up for honest money) had voted the other day for the Silver bill, that Silver bill whieh, like Richara JIL, had been ‘sent imto ‘this breathing world belore it time, scarce half mato up,” but @phich had been rushed through tho House by a rBlontiess majority. The country has had more currency during the lust than 1t could make profitable use of. Con- atead of intlauiou was what the country bad needed. The country was now In a condition to resume, It was marching along stédily toward it, and if No obstacle wore interposed it would arrive at that much desired result. Mr. Cox, of Now York, asked of his colleague whether heconsidered that the House was going in the line of resumption or away from it when It passed ‘the bill and whether be considered that the govern- ment was bound to pay bonds only in gold altpough they were payable in coin and whether silver was out- side of the word coin. Mr. Bacox made no direct reply, but, continuing, said that it any steps wero taken backward in tho qoestion of resumption, no one could tell when tho couutry would again be in such a favorable coa- dition for that resumption, SPRECH OF MK TOWNSEND, Mr. TowNsexp, of New York, said he did not under- id that the Silver bili was under discussion, Ho ood the question to ve what would be the eflect on the people of tho country and on its prog. f, On and alter the Ist of January, 187%, ninont paid its bills in gj ‘boy had been told that all the evil fr Jn Pandora's box would money in the lavoriag nd the money in tho business man’s hands were made equal to gold, According to tuo gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Felton) tne poor man was optiticd to be paiu in a poor currency, If that was not bis arguinent God only knows what it was, (Lpughter.) They were told that they were ruining Uf favor: gave him so were man and ruining ihe busiuesx man if they TFOACY Wb FOU As gold, ‘Thowe who said ing And deluding the laboring mon ot try im tho attempt to magogue. If to beliove the spirit and the tone in which public matters had been discugsed since this House met he should believe that this country was worse than Sodom and worse than Gomorrah, A good deal had boon suid ygainst tho national banks, He was not going to say anything in their favor, But what had they to do with ihe ques. tion whether the government was to redeem is bills incoin’ If those banks were to be abolished what was guing to be done with the $1,000,000,000 of im- debtean: to thoxe banks’ What were the poor dobtors to do who could not pay at thistime? Would they compel the debtor in his own interest to pay up atonce’ That was tho ve nonsense ever heard in tho world, He himsolf was a debtor, He was there and he understood it. This whole thing was « mud- dle—a farce, (Laughter.) As to tho silver question, he would vote tor a lyll properly guarded to iseno fifty miilions o1 silver cof. But ho would give the gov- ornment the prone of the coinage and would not legis Jate money tanto the pockets of Jones aud Shar Flood and O'Brien, (Langhter.) I! the majority of the House chose to doit they might put it ander their Sweet morsel oF pul tt in thoir pipes and ey plonsed, (Laughter.) Me wor nage ot silver in the interest of re« sumption. Resamption hi beon discounted, All the trouble of coming to it had been gone through, not that the passage of the Resump- tion act had produced the trouble. Values had to shrink tome time. They had shrank, His own fingers had been caught in the trap and he did not want them there in, He wanted to get them out and it could be dove now. It was the government that had to pay tho silver and the gold, He know that somo peopie bad inte the nabit of looking upon to vio. | E SHEET. tho government as the common enemy of the country, but (he governinent was wot she common enemy oF the country, It stood as the concentrated power of them ail, and should not the government keep tts promises to its o If it did not Who would be the sufferers? Would it be the it be the bondholders vg man would bis money in greenbacks, but t holders Would still get their interest pad in goll wny one Wanted (0 lif up the poor man by such & proposition he was weicome tv do so (Laugater.) is WAS LOL 4 party question Mea on the omer sido ted to have Samuel J. Tuden jor Presidewt, and yet while Mr, filden was Gorornor of New York he urged upon the Legisiature the passage of a resump tion law. He (Mr. Townsend) had stumped the coun- Mr, ‘Tilden, but he Rad never m with being a repudiaor, Ho ed those on the other side of Ibe question th Lhere were some $00,000,000 or $400,000,000 of bo heid by the savings bunks, aud (hal these av bauks are the treasuries of the poor, and yet it was sought to desiroy the securiiy by which the poor maa had secured a pittance ior ihe evening of his tite, This attack upon everybody anu upon nobouy re- minded tim of the Inisoman’s efort Lo cut the brauca | whech darkened bis window. Pat climbed the tree, get ont onthe Lough, sawed it off wear the trunk, letting himseli full with it, (Laughter) So these democrais were sawing off the liimy between them- selves and the tree, and that was what was the mater, (lauguter.) But he velled the majority of the \ House, he defied the Senate, detled the tresident, to carry back the shavow on the dial, sumption hi within a bair’s breadth, The national imports of last year | had been jess than the exports by $183,000,000, It was (his that had carried down gold toward greenbacks HL Phe crops of this year would 250,000,000 irom Barape, and Liat Id do the ress of it There was an abundance of crops in this country such as it never bad belore, North and wvat of (he Ou1o, porth of Missour! aud north of Kausas there were 12,00v,000,000 bushels ot corn, ‘Tne country nad a crop of wheat such as it never had Ueloro and a crop of cotton equal to the best. Kurope must have it and must pay tori The country must enjoy this prosperity in spite of inis- taken politicians, of political narpres avd of tue sell- styled “1 1s of the people.” (Laugnter,) Mr. Cox, (aem.) of New York, asked Mr. Town whether he considered Wat the pussugo of the 51 Dill was or Was nut a step toward resumpuio id not believe that silver was coin accord: ) and thereiure that the pualic bt could be paid in silver ? Mr, TowNsEND replied that when the bonds wore Hegoiiated both silver and gold were the coin of the country, Ho had nv doubt of tbe moral and political Propriety o1 paying the national bouds anu private devis coatracted before 1578 with what was the coin of the couniry at the time when those debts were contracted, ut he was not in favor of coming sliver to an unlimited extent, REMARKS OF MK. DAVIS. Mr. Davis, (dom,) of N. G., said that he was in favor’ of the coinuge of siiver, and in such quantit; suflice to pay all p and national debts, The policy of contraction of the currency nad been the policy which had paralyzed labor aod industry and ent prise—tuo policy wuich had brought poverty und dis- aster upor the country and want and starvation upon thousands und thousands of laborers, A ten duilar bili which hud been issued neariy teu yours ago, and Was worth at tuat tine $7 20, was now worth $9 70, and yet the bowl of “rag money” went up trom the bondholders; The genticman from New York (Mr, Chittenden) had stated tbat all the gambiers aud loafers were howling lor the passage of ro the House, Therc was a set of treet who were not only howling on sive, but were planging to doteat tbe Suver Dill and the bill for tho repeal of the Resumption act. These gamblers who made olack Fri corners iu wheat aud corners in cotton, and they were ail on the sido of the gontieman from ‘New York. lu his vpinion the voice ot the country, coming like a whirlwind, demanded that the Dill should pass, and that there should no longer be one money for tue bund- holder and another for the laboring man. Mr. STKELE, (dem,) of N, C., concurred in all that had been said by ols colluague, Ho denied being a repdiatiouls. ‘He was in favor of paying the cred- {tors of the country according Ww the terns nominated in tho bond, but bo never would agree to any financial vem Which joreed the resumplion ol spocie pay- ment for the benellt of only one class of people. Mr. Reaax, (dem.) of Texas, believed that measures should ve taken to restore thy country to prosperity, god thougutthat the bill under consideration teuded in that direction, While he regarded the national honor as sacred, be dia uot bold as less sacred the in- terests of the country. ‘he peuple velieved that on the tinancial and tariff questions the legislation tur the last dozen years bad been inthe imterest of the creditor class, ‘but pow tneir minds were opened and they meant through their representatives tu run the American government iu the im people R OPPOSED Lo THE SILVER BILL, PETITION OF THE BANK MANAGERS OF BOSTON AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF THE MEASURE, Bostox, Muss, Nov. 14, 1877. A petition opposing Mr. Bland’s silver bill bas re- ceived the signatures Of bank managers in Boston. Tho petitioners represent that such « law would be greatly prejudicial to business aod banking institu. tlons and to the wellare of the people of this country ; that it would reduce the value of loan bonds of the United States (these vonds are held by banking 1 stitutions to extent of one-nalf av least of all the issues of them now outstanding, a part being in deposit with the government as collateral security for national bank traus- actions aad a part being owned by savings banks, as investments in trust lor their numerous depositors), ‘hat 1t would oblige a receptivn in our savings institu: tions of a currency in deposits of less iutriusic value than the legal tender circulating notes of the govorn- ment and that of the goid coin of our country. Tho joners earnestly call deliberate consideration to Is Of this important subject as are within teal and historical departments of our own d of the important European nations with © intimately associated, THE NEW ORLEANS COLLECTOR. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Ogueans, Nov. 14, 1877, Tho nomination of Hon, Effingham Lawrence to tne Collectorship cf the Port, announced here this even- ing, was received with a great deal of satistaction by all parties, Mr, Lawrence 1s an old sugar planter, ono of the old régime, & Union republican in politics and a gontieman popular with all Classes, His previous po- litical expericnce has been in the liberal party, he being elected to Congross on that ticket in 1872, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, THE SOUTHERN CRUISE OF THE STEAMER PLYMOUTH, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Nonvouk, Va,, Nov. 14, 1877. Tho United States steamer Plymouth takes in her ammunition to-morrow and leaves on Friday morning for St. Thomas, West Indies, San Juan, Porto Rico, Puerto Plata, St. Domingo and Aspinwall, to remain there ten days and thence proceed to Havana, under sail; from thence to Key West, and there to report her arrival by telegraph, and if not otherwise ordered to proceed to Port Royal, S. C., and then to Hampton Roads, Va, At Puerto Plata the commanding officer of thé Plymouth, Captain Barrett, is ordered to inves. Ugate a case of risonment of a sr. Lithgow, an American citizen since appointed Vi jonsul at that place, who, from the best authenticated statemonts fu ed Depariment of State was kept imprison days and then dischargod without rec on for his imprisonment or apology therefor, The petition in the case of Mr. Lith- gow to the department is signed by some of the most prominent merchants and bankers of New York, who aro Interested in the increase of commerce betweoa the United States and the it India ports. OFYIORRS OF THK PLYMOUTH. The following 1# a correct list of the officers of the Plymout Captain—Kaward Barrett, commandin Lieutenant Commander—F, A. Cook, heer. Lieutenants—Charlex H. Stockton, Navigator; Willie Swilt und Goorge W, Tyler Masters—Samuel L. Graham and Boynton Leach, Xecutive Of- Ensign—s, W. B, Dien, Midshipmen—S, Jenkins, A. W. Rollins and 8, Blount Mailory, Cadet Midshipmen—H, M. Domburgh and I, Van Horn Lon: 3. Matthews, J, ©. Byrnes. Paymaster—¥, H. Arins. Enginerrs—Chiei, W. G. Buchlor; Assistants, Hoary Herway aad MH. Kvane rick First Lieutenant of Marines—H. Clay Cochran, Captain's Clerk—Giivert J. Marbury, Paymaster's Clark—Tneo, W. Armd. Boatsw Wiliam Manning. ones A Lane. enter—W illum Carter, Saiimaker—Samuel Boutwell, MOVEMENTS OF NATIONAL VESSELS—ORDERS. Wasiiyatoy, Nov, 14, 1877. The Navy Department i advised of the arrival of tho Monongahela at Gibraltar, October 25, thiety- threo days from New York, Sho encountered con- siderable rough weather, She would leave about tio Oth or 7th inst for Alexandria and Port Said, The hoaith of ali on board was goo Tho Powhatan arrived at Hampton Roads Inst night. The Lackawanon bas arrived at Sun Francisco. All on board arc well She encountered very bad weather ou ber trip from Port Townsond to San Fraucieco. The Kssox, Commander Schley, bas arrived at Port Broxs, St Jago Island, and is about to leave for Mon- rovia, ob the coast of Liberia, The peaith of the ship's company 18 excellent. onpens, t Paymaster J. R. Stanton ts ord Canonicus at New Orieaus, Roar Admirol Jonn i. Worden tas reported his return home, having been detached from the command of tbe Kuro+ pean station on the Stn of October and has been placed on waiting ortiers, Licnionant Commander 8. Keyser bas reported his return hom detached from the command of the ( Pacific station, om the 8th of Uctol 1 placed on Waiting ordora, $= Miaebipmat 1d to the Je Mulligan, 1 38 his reported his return home, having been detached from the Ailvar European staten, oo ine bth of October, aud has been placed On waiting orders, Aet- ing Assistant surzeen Woitehend hi tached from the Kio Brownsville, Texas, aad placed on waiting ordars trom tho 11th Py C pi Paymaster William M, Preston has been da- from (he Canonicus at New Oricans aud ordered to settle account: ARMY Assi INTELL MEDICAL OFFICERS OLDEBED TO REPORT FOR EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION— CONFIBMA> ‘TIONS. NCE, Wasuxcrox, Nov, 14, 1877. By direction of the Secretary 01 War the following , named assistant surgeons will report in person to the President of the Medical Examining Board, to session - in New York city, for examination for promotion:— George P. Jaquet, William E, Waters, Charles 3. Do Graw, William &, Whitebead, Wiliam F, Buchanan and Richard s Vickery. Captain Lake V. O'Reilly, Nineteenth infantry, 1s re- Heved from duty at headquariers, Department of the Gail, and directed to Joi bis proper stauion, CONFIRMED RY THE SENATY, The Sonate to-day contirmed ali the army promo- tions and aypointmen te Senate Ul On the 20th ult, excepting the appoimtinent of Adam Slaker to be second licuteuant, which bas not yet been reported from the commitice, OBITUARY. ‘ERGEANT WARREN B. RASER, The funeral of the late Sergeant Raser, of Company G, Fourteenth regiment, N.G.S.N.Y., who died on Tuesday last, will take plage Jrom No, 36 Irving piace, Brooklyn, at two I. M. to-day, The deceased par- ticipated in many batties during the late rebellion, and was sergeant of the guard at Genoral Gragv’s headquarters during the Wilderness campaign, % en HON. HENRY B, NORTHRUP. Hoo, Henry B. Northrup, of Sandy Hill, N. ¥., alter an illness of four days, died yestorday morning, aged seventy-two years, He was one of the most promin- nt meu of Washingion county, N. Y., and was a member of the Assembly in 15d, and District Attore ney of bis county trom 1447 to 1850, He will be ree called as the mun detulied by Governor Hunt in the famous ‘So! Norinrap’? slave case to go South an rescue the kidnapped negro, in which he succeeded, Tue tuneral will take place to-day at two P, M. MRS. SARAH RORKE. Mrs. Sarah Rorko, whose name is a household word in many homes of the Brooklya poor, died of apo- plexy on Tuesday eveuing, in the sixtieth year of her ago, at her residence, No, 115 Jobnson street, in that city, The deceased has for a number of years past daily visited sick and needy persons throughout the city, and dono ail ju her power to relieve their sut- ferings. Mrs. Rorke seemed in her usual good health ou ‘tuesday morning, when sho attended religious services in St James’ Cathedral, on Jay street. Io the afternoon she drove through Prospect Park, ace companied by her dauguier, ‘The mother of deceased is still Living, and 1% nimety-two years ol age. The foneral will tuke place trom St. James) Cathédrdl, in Jay street, on Friday next, at ton A, M, THE MARQUIS DE FRANCLIEU. Ac despatch onooun the death of the Marquis de Franelicu, member et the French Senate, and a prominent legitimist. Born among the Py nees he was trained up by legitimist parents tn the beliet that the French Revolution was au unmitigated calamity, and through life was a devout boltever in the divine right of the older Bourbons to covern France. Though heir toa marquisate and a splendid income his active disposition could not brook the idea of leading an idle lito, and at an early age he enterod the navy. He would have proferred tho army, but looked upon it as a hotbed of republican and Bonupartist hi while in the navy thore for authority and tor midshipman the young eu, being placed tn a post of dung acquitied himsclt with great gullantry, and was co figently expecting some murk OL distibetion Irom bis when the news arrived of the Revolution of 1830 and the flight of Charlies X. Scorning to serve @ parvenu king, Who owed his tte to the barricades, be Fesigned his commismon und retired ato private life, From that time he devoted timself to agricultural pursuits, and wasemineutly suceessial in introducing improvements in iarming into bis department. ith been said of him that the only nincieeoth century ideas be ,would tolerate were in connection with noultural improv mts. Immediately after 8 return home ho basi hie respects to solemn inp ‘ben a member of the royal family,died he went into deep mourn; lected by the mountaineers of the Hautes Pyrenées to the National Assembly tn 1571, he soon became a marked man irom of his devotion fanaticism and f the Bonapartiaia and Orleanists, whom he detested more thao the partisans of the repubi: His vigorous sailies w applauded by tbe republicaus, and on several occasious he has been heard to say, “Ifthe choice is only between the Re- public and tue Empire, better « thousand times tho Republic,” He brought his speeches einborately pre: pared to the tribune, but was never able to stick ex. actly to bis text and would burst furth into im- promptu sailies of great tervur, sumetimes charac- Verized by groat force and biting sarcasm, Ho scorned intrigue and always boldly avowed his devotion to the legitimist cause. On the udoption of tho present con. stitution he elected to the Sonate, and voted for the dissolution of the Jato Chamber of Deputies, During th toral struggle, however, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the conduct of the b ists 1m the strong: many us likely 10 abandon the coal ists, Orloanists and legitimists which supports the Do Broglie-Fourtou Ministry. A VETERAN OF 1812, [From the St. Louis Republican, Nov. 12) Mr. Gordon Robingon, a veteran of tho war of 1812, died carly yesterday morning, at the residence of bis son-in-law, James W. Rosebrough, on Bell avenuo, a the age of eighty-one, He died from rheumatic neu- ralgia, though he was enteebled from a fall many years ago. fe was born in Belfast, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1797. Duri@g tho war of 1812, he was captured off Sandy Hook by the British, taken to Halifax, became a prisoner of the French, was r captured by the Brit by whom he exe changed, and returned to New York. Ho was a sailor before aud alter the war, aad to avoid 1mpresamont by the English cruisers be obtained protection papers, signed by James Madison, and wien are ow in pos. fession Of his family. He came to St. Louis tn 1838, and was engaged for some years in business on Biddle and Sixth streets He was weil known to our old citi. zens and took au interest for some years in the In- dustrial Home tor oys. He loaves two xons, BW, Robipaoa, a merchant of Brownsville, Mo. and J. P. Robinsod, of this city, and vwo daughters, Mes, Bers Jamin Whiting and RK rough, The tuneral will take place at two I’. M. at the iaty residence, THE ACOLIMATIZATION: BOCIETY, A meeting of the American Acchmatization Society was held last evening atthe New York Aquarium, Broadway aod Thirty-Ofth street, Mr. Eugene Scheff. Mr. William Conk. Hin, Vice President, in the chair, of the ron bir in which, among other interesting statements, bo claimed that the birds most needed in this country were the Engtish wtmouse, chaffloch, viuckbtrd, robin redbreast and skylark. Mr, R. i Roosevelt presented a paper oa the acclimatization of fish, claim- ing that the varioty of fish in the United States was greater than in any other country of the world, BROOKLYN EDUCATIONAL ECON. omy. The special committes of the Brooklyn Board of Ed- ucation, appointed to consider the qnestion of a now schedule of salaries for public school teachers, has ro- ported in favor of “a reduction of ten per cont on the sularies of all teachers.’ Tho committee recommend also that tho salary of first assistants should be $50 in advance of the grade salary of the clas: im charge of such teachers, ‘This reduction urged 10 viewol the fact that the Board of Estimat bas made a redhction ii the tem of teachers’ wages, Smounting Co $88,171 98. Asa majority of the voach- ers inthe primary grades, where tho cinsses are un- usually large, recotve but $400 4 yoar, the loss of $40 from that sieader income will be oly fel by those affected by the ton per cent reduction, Action will ve kon upon the report of the comntities at the next ecting of the Board. ROWN'S BABY FOUND, Central the Park Monagorie, preserit of lin, a oclimatization Some of the parties to the suitin the Rown baby case wore considerably surprised at the unexpected turn which the proceedings took before the referoe, Mr. Willam Siociair, yesterday afternoon. Tho referee, holding a jettor in his hand, stated that from undoubted iniormation recolvod by the Court it appeared that the child which bee of inquiry was Dow at the Found! eighto street, parties bi gh the custody of it Sister Irene has no hesitation abowt identifying the bavy from the date of deposit in the “basket” and Irom the swaddling clothes. It appears that tho pott- tioner intonds to forlow up Mes. Osiver and if possible havo her punished for the part she took in putting tho baby In the basket; but there is rearcely « aut se neprerreman betore the rererce are sven jod by the