The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1879, Page 3

THE STATE CAPITAL, Republicans in Caucus Discussing Super- intendent Smyth’s Case. GUMBLETON AND LOEW. Governor Robinson Expected to De- mand Their Resignations. SALARIES. OF ASSEMBLYMEN, Proposed Reduction to One Thou- sand Dollars a Year. CATTLE PLAGUE BILL PASSED [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Atxayy, March 6, 1879, The Smyth impeachment has assumed new pro- Portions here to-night. A caucus of republican Senators was held this evening in relation to the charges, Several of the Senators denied that such a mecting took place, but the fact leaked out at a late hour. It was stated that the Smyth men attempted to caucus the charges, but werp foiled in their ef- forts. They evidently wished to bind their republi- can colleagues in future action in favor of Smyth. It is understood that the insurance superintendent's answer will be ready to-morrow morning and pre- tented to the Senate. The democratic line of action has not yet been definitely agreed upon, It is reported, however, that they may force a vote upon the motion to remove without going into an Investigation, but this policy is likely to be sbandoned if impressions are found among the anti- Bmyth men that no chance of success exists. The pext step will probably be to refer the charges to the Committee on Insurance, which consists of Senators Rockwell, Wendover and Wagstaff. If this course is taken it is conceded that such committee would report in favor of Smyth. In cage @ special committee is named under one of the standing rules, Senator Robertson, as President pro tem., will have the designating of the Members. A good dedi of speculation is indulged in @s to what complexion the fight will take to-mor- row. The bill abolishing the Insurance Department, introduced by Mr. Skinner, was discussed before the House Insurance Committee, Mr. Skinner made a speech in advocacy of the measure, but no action was taken by the committee. LOEW AND GUMBLETON IN DANGER. * Rumors were indulged in again to-night as to tho removal of County Clerk Gumbleton and Register ‘Loew. Ican state that no action whatever has yet been taken by Governor Robinson in those cases, I can further state, however, that the outlook at pres- ent fs decidedly against the retention of those two Officials. A prominent official here has given me the impression that both heads will soon fall in the basket. DISCUSSING THE EXCISE LAW IN COMMITTEE, . The first general discussion this session on excise matters and the method of regulating the traffic in intoxicating liquors in New York city took place this afternoon before the Assembly Committeo on Inter- nal Affairs. A number of ladies were present, ropre- senting several temperance organizations throughout the State. The opponents of the bill were first heard. Dr. Croaby, in behalf of the Society for the Preven- tion of Crime, addressed the committee. He argued that no .exciso commission should have the Fight ae eo laan coger a that : o jor ol confined to hotola.. ‘Nover was a law to be enforced in the city of New York than the present. ose engaged@in destroying the commmnity were e to ig There were now some seven- teen hundred groggeries less in New York as com- pared with the previous. The Excise Com- Poojari on in bpe way ot the society’s work in ing censes mere groggerics. Theso officials had licensed 6,000 establishments. Three thousand of these held spirituous licenses and the others alo and beer licenses. Of course, the society could not interfere with any ofthe beer licenses, By the intervention of the authorities the law had becn impeded, not by the law itself—by those who were bound to carry it out. Tho Governor had inju- Giciously pardoned three of these liquor sellers, Tho law was excellent, if properly entorced. It was almost impossible to find out what liquor stores had not received licenses in.New York. In answor to Se from Assemblymen Langbein and Hola- an, Dr. Crosby remarked that ail the troubles in re- gard to the present law reeulted from the reeklese- ees of the Excise Commissioners and the action of Governor Robinson in releasing persons under sen- tence for breaches of tho statute, MALE AND FEMALE SPEAKERS. Mr. Oliver Cotter, ot Brooklyn, next spoke. He @iffered with Dr. Crosby as to the merits of tho t law, and considered that distinct measures should be enacted as Ltn ee and country dis- tricts. He thought it would take 20,000 mcn to properly enforce the present Excise law in the metro- . Assemblyman Strahan followed in support of —_ in favor of its passage as a remedy for the evils of the present system. Mrs. Decker, of Batler, of Syracuss Mrs. Burke, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. , addressed the committee in op- position to the idea of interfering in any way with the excise statute. Mrs. Bucke was decidedly im tavor of fadical prohibition. Assemblyman Langbein deliv- ered a ene speech on the side of the liquor in- terest, advocating the lero ad ot his bill on the ground that it wasafsir measure, The genticman also gave an interesting history of the excixe laws of the Assemblyman Gentsch, of Buffalo, pro- inded some pertinent questions to ‘irs. er, asking whether or not a large num- ber of persons residing in her locality did not aise hops and grapes, und afterward sold them for Purposes of manufacturing liquors, The lady ‘nswered in the affirmative, remarking that some of tho farmers had two crops of hops on hand at the present time which they could not dispose of in consequence of the temperance movement. Mr. Ogden also explained his. bill, which proposes to put up licenses at auction,on the Swedish plan. fter some furthor unimportant discussion the comutttee adjourned. gre It looks now as if some roper bill might be roported to relieve the Hquor Eitcrests’ of lew York city from their present muddled condition, ¥ i An important bil, imtroduced by: Me. 3 n im introduce . 1. of Brooklyn. for a reawstion ot i€ ehi ome on milk sent by the New York Central Rail- road from Orange, Dutchess and Westchester coun- ties to New York city, was considered this afternoon before the Assembly Raflroad Committee, This is one of those peculiar measures ion influ- ences ore almost certain to strangle, and if it Decame a law it would cause a largo loss to the Cen- tral Railroad interest. The prico paid at present for aes milk over this route is sixty cents per ean of ten gallons, or fifty-five cents per hundred- The milk dealers ask that a reduction bo so that they will be compelled to pay only thirty cents a can. Tho principal advocate of this mensure before the committee was Mr. N. B. Killmer, of the Kings County Milk Fxchange, Messrs. W. N. Willets and Joseph Ash represented Now York dealers. Mr. Killmer proved that his business col! ies arc now paying five times more than was exacted for other products in freight charges’ on the Central |. He also claimed that reduced rates this Gorporation could make at loast $15 for every dollar expended in the trans- ition of, milk, (egg tt; per cont more an On passenger ¢: » After heart some ro 6 from Mr. Chauncey M. Dopew on behialt of railroad the comimittce adjournod. Tho su be dive again noxt week, The procoodings in. tho Assembly wero cnlivened ern were enliven to-d dine! 1g the resolution providing, for a constitutional amendment by which tle salaries of Asxembiymon would bd cut down from $1,500 to $1,000 a year, Speochos in SAvooany of the proposi- tion were made by Mesars. Sloan, Fish, Hepburn and others, whilo Mr. Bradley ‘spoke in opposition on the ground that tho present compensation was not _ @xorbitent, The riners aired ther 3 a8 ‘usual threadbare subject of necessity for economy. Mr. Strahan made o par- fienlar hit in tho offering of & resolution that the present Assombiymen should back $500 into the Stato Treasury. Speaker Alvord de- elared this resolution out of order, as the members of the Logigiature had vested rights and no resolu- tion could make thom pay back money into the Stato Treasufy. Tho dobate was quite noisy for about YORK. mi the will a thirty minutos. The House then wont into Commit- tee of the Whole and took up the concurrent resolu- tion to amend the constitution ao as to reduce the salary of nicmbers of the annum to $1,000. Mr. Brad no public rod lature from $1,500 per said he had Keard of sentiment which asked for this Mr. Brooke, in roply, __ said. universal sentiment in favor of this ro- duction, and that the last Constitutional Convention recommended that the salary of a membor of the Legislature bo tixed at $1,000, . Bridges aup- ted the amendinent, as also did Mr, Case, ‘wy. Broan wid he would vote for thts aniondiment with , Pewuree He thought the salary should be large juction, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARUH 7, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET. enough to prevent a man from being tempted to make enough to him in a disreputable way, and at the same time it should not be so large as to extravagant. Mr. Noyes also supported. the amend- ment, saying tt was expected by the people. STRAHAN’S KNOCKDOWN ARGUMENT. Mr. Strahan said he had determined to oppose this amendment, ax he looked upon it a6 one of those propositions of cheap reform of which the people were tired; but since the declarations had been made here that the people demanded it he had come to the conclusion to support it. He concluded by declari: that after this ition was <disposed _ he would offer a resolution, not to amend the propo- sition, but providing that each member here shall hand back $500 of his salary, and thus test their sincerity in the matter, Mr. Hepburn advocated the amendment at some length, urging that $1,000 was sufficient to pay and that the amendment was inthe interest of reform aud economy. Mr. Fish thought’ $1,000 waa sufficient. He did not think it cost any member over that sum to live here four months and he hoped the amendment would | be adopted. On motion of Mr. Brooks the amend- ment was reported to the House and ordered to a third reading—yeas 87, mays 21, The negative vote was a8 follows:— Patterson, + Pearse, Robson, Sheridan, Shuit, Stezman, I Trowbridy Warner, Mr. Strahan asked consent to introduce s concar- rent resulution providing that each member of the preseat Legislature voluntarily relinquish and cover into the State Treasury the sum of $500 of his salary. The Chair decided that this resolution could not be entertained, as it interfered with the vested rights of members. Mr. Strahan then sought to explain that the Chair could not make snch a decision; that it was for the House to decide upon such a qnestion. But the Chair decided that the gentleman could not thus criticise a decision of the Chair with- out appealing. Mr. Strahan, under unanimous con- sent, continued his remarks and asked unanimous vonsent to offer his resolution. Tlie Chair objected and declared the proposition out of order. APPORTIONMENT, Mr. Hepburn has reported in the House the Senate Apportionment bill, with amendments giving New York (including Richmond county) seven Senators and twenty-five Assemblymen, and Kings threo Senators and thirteen Assemblymen. A deadlock is now Sanecton between both houses, which will defeat any just apportionment measure, REDUCING SHERIFYS’ FEES. It is calculated that Mr. Dean's bill abolishing the fees of the 8 .eriff of New York in the matter of commitments and discharges in police courts of that locality will save from $25,000 to $40,000 per annum. The bill provides that after the expiration of the term of o! of the present incumbont there shall be allowed to the Sheriff of the county of New York, for services in receiving and sharging pris- oners, for collecting statistics relative thereto, for making statements and certificates of convictions, as Co by law, ond for ull other se in connection with the commitment, con- viction and discharge of persons confined on criminal process, except persons under con- victior of a capital offence, a reasonable compensation, which shall not exceed the sum of $1,000 in any one year, which compe! ion shall be in lieu of all fees. or othercompensation heretofore allowed for such services and shall be audited by the Finance Depart- ment of the city of New York and paid as other.such charges are paid. All acts and of acts inconsis- tent Feige the provisions of this act are hereby re- PROVIDING AGAINST THE CATTLE DISEASE. Mr. Wadsworth’s bill, in relation to contagious and infectious diseases of animals, provides as foll» Suotion 1.—Whenover in his judgment, for the moro speedy and economical suppression or for’ prevonting the spread of | any infectious or | contaious diseaso of domestic the public § welfure shall be promoted the ‘Governor shall ‘havo, in addition to the powers conferred upon him by chapter 134 of the Laws of 1878, the power to ca’ to be slaughtered, and to be disposed of a! ay municate the disease sought to be suppressed or to be pre- vented from spreading. Ske, 2.—Whonever any antmal shall bo slaughtered under any erder of tho Governor for the purpose of sup- pressing or preventing the sproad of uny infection or Fontagiine diveave, the componsation to bs. ande by the Stato to the owner shall bo coniputed upon the basis of allowing for any diseased animal tho sctual valu ‘at tho time of slaughter; for any animal that has t in the sume stable. pan field, pusture or yard, diseased animal, two-thirds of the sound valuo; and ase of any other unimal sluuchtered the full time of slaughter without rogurd to th export icton ‘of exposnro to Contagion; provided. however, that, the care animal so’ slaughtered. shull be amount which the owner woul: 8 of any for more than the id be entitled to foresald — th receive © as compensation as al 0 OX: com shall aid to such owner, and pro- vided further ¢ 0 compensation shall be made a under the provisions of this section or otherwise to. any o wiltully havo conceaied the existonco of auimals po disease among hi ‘OF tipon his promines, or who shall in any way, by act or by wilful neglect, havo con- tributod to the spread of tho diveaso sought to be sup- ronsed or prevente: reading. PrSne. 3.—Phivnct ohall take chect immediately. This bill was passed without discuaston. - “MEASURE.” » “THE SPECIAL SESSTONS~ It now looks as if this bill will become a law. Mr. E. T. Gerry presented a strong argument to t! Judiciary Committee of the House in favor of thi measure, He expressed his great surprise that any of tho police justices should op- pose its The bill simply: relieved passa, them from the ‘ney of holding Special Sessions and did not interfere with their functions out- side that court. It was printed at length, with reasons for its , in the Henan of January 22, 1879. The press and public ure heartily in favor of it. None, except these justices, oppose it. He had hitherto purposely avoided commenting on their conduct of business in the court, but now that they were interfering with the public interest he should expose tho facts. The justices who oppose this bill can have but three motives in so doing. The first is loss of $23,000 a year patronage. The present officers of the court are ap- inted by the justices and cost the city this amount in salaries. For ovet six months the present Board of Justices has been engaged in an unecemly squabble over the appointment of the clerk (who now gets $6,000), and have not yet devided upon the for- tunate candidate. Only recently, Mr. Sharpe, of Ulster, has endeavored to relieve the “dead lock” by introducing a bill providing for the appointing of the officers of this court by the lucal authorities similar to those named in our bil, thus furnishing an additional argument for the passage of the latter. 4. Now, our bill proposes to deprive this Potice Board of this patronage and to reduce the amount from $23,000 to $15,000, saving the city $4,800, and. including in the $18,000 the salaries of the two new judges it proposes to appoint. 1 Deputy Clerk. 1 Deputy Clerk..... 1 Stenographer,. 1 Stenographer..... 0 1 Interpreter x 1 Interpreter. . 1,200 3Subpena servers. 6,000 2 Justices. + 10,000 1 Messenger........ 1,500 sci Total............$18,200 Total......++ $23,000 Saving to the city Of........ceceeeeeseeeeeeee «$900 Do NOT WANT THEIR PAY REDUCED. The second motive of the opponents of this bill is the dread of reduction of their own salaries. 1. This bill appoints two competent lawyers as judges of the Sessions, to sit every day in tle week, at $5,000 year, The presont justices sit onty four days’ in the week and are paid’ $4,000 a year! 2. The salaries of these police justices arc now higher than those of the justices of the New York Stato Supreme Court, who get $6,000; United states Cir- ecwut Court, who get $6,000; United States District Court, who get $4,000. 3. Now, as the public will draw comparisons, these justices naturally fear that if the system instituted by our bill works well, the next thing will, be o corresponding legislative re- duction ot their <a salarics, .) ». * The third of this opposition {s loss of wer. 1, Each police justice in reality reprosouts « locality. Tho act of 1873 contemplated a constant rotation in holding Court, to prevent Jocal influence. By exchanging with cach other the law is constantly evaded us well in the Sessions a8 in tho police courts, 2. In the present Sessions the same judge who commits often tries the prisoner. He can do this whenever he chooses. This is in clear violation of tho meancinte of the constitution which forbids Judye who has once hoard # case to sit in review of ia own decision. Our act stops this practice by ap- Pees roenieety: new judges, neither ot whom has danything to do with the case previous to its trial. 3. The police justices by our act are simply relicved from holding the Sevsions. Why, except ior the mo- Assi |, are they so anxious to hold tho Ses- sions, thus doing extra work without extra — This bill neither roduces their salaries nor affects their powers beyond tho Sessions. The mode in which the present Sessions are held ix simply sean- dajous. In the first piace, it is open only four ‘# in the woek, instead of being heid daily as our exacts; and the average is not over nine minutes to each case tried. YRUY LITTLE DONE FOR THE SALARIES, (@.) Tho last annual report of the Board of Polico Justices (1878) shows (page 204) the “whole number of casos recetved at jal Sessions for trial’ during the yoor was 5,498, Divide 6,404 by 204 (four trial days a week, in 52 woeks, equal 203) end you have 26 a6 the avorage number of cases tried cach court day, (b.) The Court site at the most 4 hours (equal to 40 minutes), which gives an average of lexs than ¥ minutes for the trial of cach caso, and thie not count- ing the time spent in hearing motions to adjourn or in the trial of adjournod cases. The individnal jus- tices assigned rarely sit. Tho law is violated weekly in thie respect. Fines imposed one day are remitted the noxt day in many cases, and this without con- sulfing the District Attorney, Our bill stops this ractice. Tho audience is of the lowest claws. Unseemly — is not unfrequent, and ‘8 want of dignity and attention on the part of some ot the magistrates is continually apparent. As to tho absurd idea there must be three “subpona serv- ors,” the name of the police officer who makes an arrest ix always indorsed as @ witness on tho complaint sent to tho Sessions with the other wit- nesses, Now, all that is requited is to send the sub- pennas for these witnesses to the station honse with tho subpcena for tho officer, and the latter can serve them without trouble or delay, a8 he knowa them already. If the officer neglects his duty a report to the Police Commissioners will compel him to attend to it. QUARANTINE LAW YOR BROOKLYN AND GOTHAM, Mr Flynn's bili to extend the provisions of sec. tion 46, chapter 358, of tho Laws bf New York, relat- ing to quarantine in the city of Brooklyn, amends tho act as follows :— The Board of Health or tho Mayor and the Commission- New York, or tho Board of Health of Brook: Health officers of the port af New York, whenever in their or his judgment the public health shall require, may order any v ‘at the wharves of the city or in their vicinity to the quarantine of some other place ‘safety, and “may persons, articles or things ‘introduced city from ‘such vonsel, to bo seized, returned horeof or removed to quarantine oF other place If the master, owner oF consiznee of the vessel cannot be found, shall neglect or refuse to obey tho ordors ‘alestonare et ma Hath or ae ot power missioners of OF o . to employ such assistance as may be necessary to effeut the removal. WHO SHALL, PAY TO MAINTAIN CRIMINALS? Mr. Marean’s measure relative to charges and ex- anand in cases of crimes and offences, and r the payment and app of fines in crimi- mal cases, provides that expenses for srupaliog, prosecuting, committing to, receiving in and well wort Hed — jails psa f prisone, aa as rs ieroee, “cies sare cere grade of ay, a charge against the city or town in which the offence was committed; and all fines collected shall be paid over to the super- visor of the town or city, aud by him to the treqs- urer of the city or town. Such finos shall be used for the support of the poor of the town or city re- ceiving them. Expenses and fines for offences of the grade ofa felony shall be taken care of by the re- spective counties where the offences have been com- mitted, Jailers’ fees are fixed as follows:—For re- ceiving prisoners, twenty cents each; for discharg- ing, twenty cente, and for boarding, the necessary s reasonable charges, to be andited and fixed by the Board of Supervisors. The act does not apply to the city and county of New York. THE STATE PRISON QUESTION, Counsellor Horatio C, King appeared before the Committee of Ways and Means of the House this afternoon and requested that the heiring of persons op’ to the enlargement of the Dannemora Prison and in favor of the erection of a new prison might be deterred. It was adjourned until Tuesday afternoon, March 18, at four o'clock. SOLDIERS’ OVERCOATS. ‘The same committee had under consideration a bill recommended ye the late State Military Conven- tion to take back the overcoats and equipments is- sued to several of the leading regiments of the Stato, but never used by them. The bill was explained and advocated by Colonel Emmons Clark, of the Seventh; Colonel Rodney Ward, of the Twenty- third; Colonel Loomis, of the Twenty-second, and Colonel H, C. King on behalf of the Thirteenth. THE MAJOR GENERALSHIP, ers of Health of tho city of the Governor Robinson will on Wednesaay next send to the Senate the name of General E. L. Molineux as Major General of the Second division, There will be no serious opposition to his confirmation. A QUEER EPINODE IN THE SENATE. An incident occurred in the Senate to-day which caused considerable feeling, and resulted in what might be termed a snub for Senator Pomeroy, chair- man of the Committee on the Affairs of Cities. Dur- ing the tem oy, absence of that . gentleman Senator Jones Tat laced a resolution calling for the addition. of a member of the minority to Senator Pomeroy’s committee. As Senator Jacobs was the only democrat anneg ihe, seven gentlemen who con- stitute the committee, the proposition was con- sidered a fair one and the resolution was adopted. Under it Mr. Dorsheimer at onco nained Senator Ecclesine a8 the new member, Halt an hour later und when the episode had been forgotten, Mr. Pomeroy entered, and hearing what had been done, immediately moved to reconsider the vote. He dis- played decided displeasure and devlarcd that ho thought it was not courteous to adopt such a resolution without previous consultation with him as chairman of the committee. Senator Hughes asked what was the object of the motion to reconsider, and Senator Pomeroy replied that disrespect had been shown to the com- mittee. Sach # motion should omanate from some member of it. If he had been asked to introduce such a resolution he would have done so with pleas- ure, a6 he thought it @ proper thing to do, but since it had been introduced without notice to’ the com- mittee, he wanted to have the vote re- considered and the resolution tabled so as to give tho committee time to consider it. Something very like dismay sat upon the countenances of the republicans around the circle, and puzzled glances were exchanged. It was an awkward predicament. If they defeated the motion they would snub the republican leader in tho Senate and pos. sible candidate for Governor; if they sustained him they would hurt the feelings of Senator Ecclesine, who had been appointed; of Senator Jones, who had introduced the motion, and stultify their own action ot an hour betore, Senutor Hughes ex- lainéd that no disrespect had been intended toward Mr. Pomeroy. The minority had only one repre- sentative in the committec, and it thought itself en- titled to another—that was all there was in it. PUT THEM “IN SUCH A DILEMMA.” ‘There was a general buzz around the circle, and most of the Senators seemed nonplussed. Mr. Pomeroy was flushed and angry. Senator Sessions rose and made a few remarks, which were heard with great attention. Hoe said it did not need much time for the committee to look into the justice ot giving the minority a represontation of two as st six of the majority. If there was any ob- jection to the appointment ho wanted to know it and he would vote to undo it, otherwiee he should vote against any reconsideration. That he considered an honest, eons peers. Pomeroy get un- moved tl as by appealing glances his Favootates. He lied that” & did not want to discuss the merits of the bill at all, Hoenly saket-o#: @ matter of courtesy that the matter might lie on the table until the com! cuss it, At-this point Senator Ecclesine interposdd. He evidontly felt the difficulty of’ the situation. He did not, he said, intend to discuss the ques- ot courtesy. Tho President of the bh been suthorized by « resolution to make the appointment and had made it. There could be only one construction placed upon the action of Senator Pomeroy, and he therctore de- sired to resign from the committee to which he had 89 receutly been sppointed, The yeas and nays were called for. ie. Sessions interposed a few words. It he hed heard Sonator Pomeroy's remarks before voting he would have op- the motion. But he was unaware then of any objection, and voted for it as a matter of Now, however, that the thi was done, he saw nothing discourteous in it, thought some*good reason should be gtven before it shguid be undone. Senator Hamilton Harris remarked that the question was very embarrassing. No discourtesy had been intended. In fact, nobody noticed that Mr. Pomeroy was not present when the vote was taken and they voted affirmatively as a matter of course. For himself he had been in favor of Coagesd Senator Ecclesine to the committce when John Morrissey’s successor took his place upon it as a republican member, . Senator Pomeroy again took the floor. He, too, hud favored retaining the Senator from tho Eighth upon the committee, and had suggested it early in the session. Ho would be personally very glad to have him now added to it inw regular way, but he thougtt it was due to the committee to let tho sug- gestion come from it. MN, POMEROY ACCEPTS ECCLESINE, Senator Sessions then asked Mr. Pomcroy directly whether, since the appointment was such as he him- self would have made, he would not overlook the little entanglement into which the Senate had innocently dropped. The reply was decidedly in tho negative, and the vote proceeded. Senator Goodwin, in voting against reconsideration, said ne could seo nothing discourteous in the action of the Senate. Senator Hogan said most of the bills before the com- mittee in question pertained to New York city, and he thought it should bave a repre- sentative. The motion to reconsider was car ried by a small majority, and Senator Pomeroy moved to lay the resolution on the table until the committee had time to consider it. This motion was lost, the resolution was again adopted and the Presi- dent reappointed Mr. Kecclesine. The latter said he would not renew his resignation for two reasons ‘irst, he had the assurance of Mr. Pomeroy that nothing personal was intendet by him, and second, ho relt that the in. teroats of his, larga. .constituency were not to be slighted, Ho would, therefore, serve. Mr. Pomeroy setded back iu his seat with a forced calmness, the republican Senators tried to assume a comfortable look and the affair ended. . PAYMERT OF TAXES WITHIN TWO YEARS, ‘The most important bill passed was that of Senator Wagstaff, which provides that at any time within two years any person may pay to the Comptroller of the city of New York the amount of. any tax. upon real property remaining un- paid, together with interest at seven per cent the time such tax was imposed, and the Comptroller shall deliver a receipt therefor and «hull forthwith cancel the record of such tax. Upon payment tho tax shall be deemed fully petd, and there shall be no ‘right to any fur- ther interest or penalty by reason ot such tax not having been paid. It is provided further that any revenue bonds ixsued in anticipation of the taxes specified which may tall due before said taxes ure collected may be reissued by the Comptroller in whole pr in part for such period as ho may deter mine not exceeding two years. ANOTHER STATE RAILROAD. ‘The bill appropriating $40,000 to equip the railway from Lake Champlain to Dannemora came up in gen- eral orders, Senator Eoclesine opposed the idea of the State spending money for roll- undertaking mai ent ing stock and the ot ® raitroad. He wanted to know where the expenditure would stop, and facetiously asked how many parlor cars they were got to use on it. Mr. Rockwell said the State ha built the road, and to make it of any use rolling mado stock must be provided. Senator Hogan what was for him aJong speech in opposition. The Superintendent of State Prisons was last year, he said, limited to $80,000, Tho right of way was granted free, the labor was done by convicts, and yet the $80,000 was expended and half as mach more was asked for, Senator Hughes thoug! the $80,000 was to be exclusive of tho st of equipment, and if it was proper to build tho road it was proper to put the cars on it. Senator Ecclesine moved to progress, but the motion was lost, Senator Hogan moved to strike out the first section of the bill and gave strong reasons for it. This, too, was lost, and the bill was ordered to « third reading. VISITING STATESMEN. BANQUET GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW JENSEY LEGISLATURE AT ALBANY LAST NIGHT —INTERCHANGE OF COURTESTES, [DY TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) ALDANY, March 6, 1879, Abanquet waa given to-night at Stanwix Hall to the thirty-three inombers of the New Joraey Logisla- ture who come here to study the situation at our State Capitol. The company sat down in tho largo dining room of the hotel after eleven o’clock. Am« those present were Lieutenant Governor Doi . er Alvord, ex-Speaker Husted, Dr. L I. es, Gonei pon oe Assemblymen Fish, Terry, Wadsworth, Holahan and Grady; Senators Ecciesine, Davenport and Hnghes; Channcey M. Depew and about fifty others’ were also in attendance. Speeches of welcome = Ly by Bg Pay od er, er, Alvord, Mr. Depew othe New Yorkers, Paonia in nae were delivered by Speaker Jackson, of New Jersey; Assemblyman Deacon and others. The entertainment lasted until long after midnight. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. A NEW CHARTER FOR JERSEY CITY—THE PENN- SYLVANIA RAILROAD GAINS A POINT OVER THE CENTRAL, TRENTON, March 6, 1879. In the House to-day a new charter for Jersey City was adopted. It abolishes the Bagrds of Police, Public Works and Fire Comthissioners. The Boards of Aldermen, Finance and Education are retained. The Board of Finance is ta be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. The latter bédy has the appointment of all subordi- nate officers, with the consent of the Board of Finance. No official will be allowed # salary exceed- ing $2,500 per year. This charter legislates all pres- ent heads of departments out of office. There was but little opposition to the charter and it is not con- sidered a cong 4 measure. When the bill providing for the building of a bridge over the Morris Canal at Washington street, Jersey street, came up on its final passage in the House, Mr, Wilson moved to take its title for a third reading. Mr. Deacon opposed and moved to lay the bill over until next Tuesday, Mr. Dusenbury ob- jected to delay, and a vote was taken, when the mo- tion to lay over was adopted by 30 to 28. This is con- sidered a victory for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany. It looks now as if there will be no bridge bill passed this session, as it is intended to adjourn sine die on next tigi All the bills lucing the salaries and fees of the Chancellor, Secretary of State, Clerks of the Chan- cery and Supreme courts, Sheriffs, Prosecutors of the Pieas and County Clerks, thirty-three and one third per cent, have paesed both frouses and await the Gov- ernor’s signature. There was no opposition to them. Among the bills introduced were the following:— To abolish District courts in Jersey City; to encour- age the production and treatment of fibres. In the Senate this afternoon the repeal of the act abolishing the manufacture of hats in the State prison was ordered to a third reading without amend- ment, It the bill passes the Newark hatters will suffer a great loss. THE FASEEST CRUISER AFLOAT. THE ZABIAKA, THE NEW RUSSIAN VESSEL, ON A TRIAL TRIP—UNPERECEDENTED SPEED AT- TAINED. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PHILADELPHIA, March 6, 1879. The Zabiaka, the fourth and last of the new lus- sian cruisers built in this city, was officially tested Bpon a trial trip of six hours’ duration to-day, Tho Russian government—especially in the naval depart- ment—has manifested intense interest in the result of this experiment, which has been anticipated with lively curiosity not only by the officials of the Czer’s navy, but by many American naval engineers and constructors. ‘The other three Russian cruisers purchased in this country were merchant ships, hurriedly bought ready built and altered to suit privateering pur- poses. They are all admirable vessels, splendidly fitted out and capable of great speed; but still the Russians were not quite satistied, because the ships had not been built specially for them. They wished to secure the cruiser par excelience; a smal steamer capable of the very highest possible speed, Nothing that money could buy to make the new cruiser the best of her kind afloat has been spared, and the Zabiaka is the result. Tho Mischief 1s what her name would mean in English, and the Russians think to-night that she could play the mischief with the English if the occasion demanded it. A full description of the Zabiaka was published in the Henatp wnen she was launched, so thatit is only necessary to repeat that she is 220 fect long, has 30 feet beam, moulded, 17 feet 6 inches depth of hold, and has mean draft -of 11 fect 9 inches. She is bark rigged and carries a great deal of canvas. The engine is a splendid piece of work and very powerful. It is a compound direct acting surface-condensing engine, fed by two largecylintrical boilers, and to-day’s trial developed fourteen or more horse power. The high pressure cylinder 18 34 inches diameter and the low pressure cylinder 36 inches diameter, with 36 inches length of stroke. The Zabiaka is about the samo length as the Alabama, and is said to look like that famous privateer externally; but, so far as speed is concerned, she would have as much the advantage of the rebel pirate as an express train would over an ox team. ‘Lhe battery of the Zabiaka consists of six rifled breech-loading guns of Russian manufactu: eutfrom St. Petersburg and made of cast stecl. Four are of four-inch bore and are for broadsides, the other two are of six-inch bore and are pivot guns. All are to be mounted on the spar deck, and the pivot guns will train in any direction. The interior arrangements of the Zabiaka are models of fine workmanship and convenience. Every device that can add to the comfort of the 116 men and twelve officers, which {8 the complement of the ship, hus been secured regardiess of expense. Captain Lo- man’s apartments are luxuriously fitted up in birds- eye maple and other polisned woodsof light colors, with hangings of rich stuffs, and divans and chai: of blue velvet. The wardroom and ofticers’ stat rooms are small bat handsomely furnished, and provided with every comfort with an ingenious economy of space. A fine piano is one of the attractions of the wardroom, the woodwork of which is of the prevailing birdseyo m sailors have finer accommodations than an berth deck of an American man-of-war, bein, with many little etceteras which are uvheard of luxuries in our navy. The cruiser steamed down the Delaware to-day under the United States flag “officially,” as Sir Joseph Porter would say. She is still an American vessel and 18 the exclusive property ot . Wharton Barker, the banker, of Philadelphia. The neutrality laws, it is said, make this amusing farce necessary by absutdly forbidding the building of a ship-ot-war anywhere in the United States for any foreign nation, even in time of profound and universal peace. Therefore, Mr. Barker, an Ameri- can citizen, is the nominal owner of the Zabiaka, as he was of the other three cruisers. The transfer will take place at sea somewhere beyond the nauti- cal league from the coast to which the operation of the law reaches, Among those on board the Zabiaka to-day were Captain Semetchkin, of the Imperial Navy, in charge of the Russian naval affairs in this country; Captain Loman, of the Imperial Navy, who will command the cruiser after her formal tran: fer to Russia; Ltoutenant Grigovoviteh, of the Rus- sian Navy, executive officer of the Zabiaka; Chief Engineer Ivanhott, Mr. Wharton Barker, the Russian financial agent and banker; Mr. Charles H. Cramp aud other representatives of the firm; Passed Assist taunt Engineer Crawford, United States Navy, andJ. W. Grifith, of the American Ship. The trial trip lasted #ix hours, and extended from Philadelphia to Fort Deluware and back. The test of tho Zi a's specd was extremely satisfactory to the Rua- sian officers in every respect. The Cramps had contracted that the cruiser should make fifteen knots an hour, and to-day’s ex) ent showed that she will do much better than that. The time to-day variod between fourteen and one-half to fifteen and one-half knots, the average being over fifteen. Captain Semetehkin, ip agraceful speech at inncheon, enthusiastically complimented the Messrs. Cramp, and declared the Zabiaka to be the swiftest vessel atloat for her displacement. Captain Loman also ex- pressed the same opinion. There were several un- favorable circumstances in connection with to-day's top and it is confidently predicted that when the Yabiaka goes to sea sho wili make @ good sixteon knots. ‘the hm oy worked with perfect smoothness to-day with cighty pounds of steam and the propeller registered ninety-two revolutions per minute. LYNN MYSTERY NOT SOLVED. Boston, Mass., March 6, 1879. Tho hope that a definite clew to the Lynn mystery had been finally found tn the identification of the de- ceased as the McConlogno girl is destroyed by tho receipt of @ despatch from San Francisco stating that tho girl is there, alive and well. THE SUPPOSED MURDERED GIRL IN SAN FBAN- CI8SCO—HOW THE MISTAKE AROSE. San Francisco, March 6, 1879, Fannie McConologue, whose remains it was sup- posed were found in the trunk at Lynn, Mass., is in this city with her parents, residing at Harri- gon and Twenty-third streets, The family arrived a fow wocks ago from Boston. Miss MecConologue says that the error as to her whereabouts and the supposed identification of the remains arose from. tho fact that shortly before start- ing for California she told a friend she aud not intend to make a through trip, but would return in afow days. Chiet of Police Kirkpatrick has telegraphed to Superintendent Adams, of Boston, in accordance with the above facts. CHICAGO GREENBACKERS. Crrcaco, March 6, 1879, The Greenback Club Convention adjourned last night after voting to reimburse Pomeroy for money expended in forming greenback clabs. The wttend- ance has been small, only 150 delegates being present to represent the 620 clubs said to be in existence; and shortly the proceedings havo not attracted attention hero, ARCHBISHOP . PURCELL, An Eager Crowd at the Epis- copal Residence. SUFFERING OF THE POORER CLASS Liability of the Church Property for the Debts, LEGAL COMPLICATIONS INCREASING. Efforts to Relieve the Venerable Prelate. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) CrncrisNatI, March 6, 1879. ‘There was no cessation of the run, if such it may be called, upon Archbishop Purcell’s representa- tives to-day. All day long a crowd of anxious women and children, many of the latter babes in their mothers’ arms, thronged through the halls, up stairs and down, at the archiepiscopal resi- dence, while a greater number of men gathered around the gates and crowded the sidewalk in hopes of obtaining a word with some one who could speak authoritatively from the Bishop or his brother, but it seemed hopeless, Father Edward’s door was ee- curely guarded all the day, and the answer came to all who inquired after him:— “He is very ill. Too sick to see anyone.” Then the apartments of Father Callahan and Father Quinn were besieged, but no response could be obtained to oft repeated knocks or ringing of bells, and the servants answered that they couldn’t tell where cither one could be found; they had not seen them since morning. Father Quinn, however, was down in the city during the day and stopped for a whilo at the office of the as- signee and made some suggestions as to what should ‘be done in the management of certain of the prop- erty merely as to the collection of the rents or some immaterial matters and afterward left. Neither he nor Father Callahan had reached homo at six o’clock or at seven or eight, and still a number of those who wanted to see them yet waited. THE SAVINGS OF TWENTY YEARS. One old man, an Irishman, sixty years of age, said to yourcorrespondent to-day while waiting there:— “I have been trying to get a jobof work to do on the streets to-day—something that will givo me two or three days’ work in a week—because I am ruined by the Archbishop.” “How much did you havo in his hands ?”" “All I had in the world, $4,500. It was the savings of twenty years’ labor. My sister, too, had $2,000 there, and she, like me, must go to work to carn her iN Tnis is only a samplo caso of many that fell under your correspondent’s observation, The failure affects the poorer classes—day laborers and workii people generally, both male and female—and wil unquestionably be the cause of a great deal of suffer- ing. . PAYMENT OF A CLAIM AVOIDED. Considerable talk has been indulged in. to-day be- cause Father Quinn, who was one of the trustees originally appointed, had paid out $1,0u0, the money raised by St. Xavier's congregation, to the poorer among the claimants. In an interview telegraphed last night Father Quinn ve his own rea- sons for doing this. But it appears that he did not tell all about it, because there had been an attempt to garnishee the money in his hands as one of the trustees, and he paid it out to the poor claimants to keep trom paying it under process of law. ‘he story is this:—The first of the Archbishop's creditors to take legal steps for the. recovery of his claim was Mr. Walter Lacy, who one inonth ago attached two farms in Hardin county, Ky., belonging to Father Ed- ward Purcell. After this was done there fol- lowed @ series of complications and transfers of ownership, and notes that caused the plaintiff to make assurance doubly sure by Seca Joseph Kuhlman, grocer, of Eighth and Uarriet streets, John D, Bertke and M. Keatin, all laymen of the Church, and Fathers Quinn and Albrink and Joseph P. trustees of the proposed*bonu issue. Mr. Lacy’s claim amounts to $3,500, and he states that when serving the notices day before yesterday, in hig capacity as constable, he met with sympathy from every one but Fathers Quinn and Albrink. These two did not want to have the pro- cess served on them, and Father Quinn, to avoid pay- ing the $1,000 contided to him in this way, paid it over to these poor people. . His action meets with the ap- proval of the people generally. Considerable talk was caused on the streets to-day by the discovery that Archbishop Purcell had within a few days past mortgaged two lots in Glendale for $1,000, and the mortgage went on record almost simultancously with his travsfer of other property to his brother. This prop- erty was included in the assignment and the question is raised to-night whether some of tho creditors will not have it levied upon and sold sub- ject to the mortgage, and thus be able to secure so much of it toward the payment of particular claims. LIABILITY OF CHURCH PROPERTY. ‘The lawyers are also beginning to discuss how far some of the church property can be held for pay- ment of the indebtedness. The Cathedral, the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Mount Adams and the Institution of the Passionist Fathers, formerly the Cincinnati Obscrvatory, are the prop- erty about which most interest gathers, because it is well known that some of the deposits in the Archbishop's hands went to pay foreach. The cathedral was commenced in 1839, the very year the Archbishop, then a priest, commenced to receive de- posits. In 1844 the congregation began to ocenpy it tor worship. It is said now that $70,000 of the money dvposited with him went toward paying for this edifice, The Church of the Immaculate Conception, on Mount Adams, was built some fifteen years ago, cost- ing over $100,000, and nearly all of it was paid by the Archbishop. Reuben Springer gave it « chime of bells, and several members or the congregation con- tributed memorivl windows; but aside trom theso the expense was mostly borne by the Archbishop and from there funds, Tho Monastery of the Passiontst Fathers was pur- chased from the city only six or seven years ago, the Archbishop conducting the negotiations, but the deed to it was made to the order direct, The price patd for this was $50,000. Now it is claimed by the lawyers that the creditors of the Archbishop will be allowed by the courts to levy on theso pieces of property for the amount he invested in them, which sum shall go to the satas- faction of their claims, A LAWYER'S OPINION. Mr. G. Sage, oue of the promivent attorneys of this city, said to your correspondent :—“It is my opinion that church property purchased by congre- gations and deeded to the Archbishop is held in trust, but that when the depositors with the Pur- cells can trace their money into property occupied tor church purposes it may be sold for thetr benetit.”” It follows, according to this view, that the churches: that have been built and endowed by the Purceils out of money intrusted to them may bo taken for their debts, but that the churches erected by their congre- tions are not accessible. In case, therefore, there ig achurch built ata of $100,000 and $60,000 wero raised by the congregation and $50,000 contributed by the Purcells out of the moneys deposited with them, the property would be liable for the Purcell debts to the extent of $50,000, and the congregation would have to raise the money or submit to the sale of their churches. . OPINIONS OF BUSINESS MEN, In conversation with the bankers on Third street to-day a great deal of sympathy was expressed with the ‘Archbishop because of his ombarrassments, but most of them were reluctant to say what they thought would be the outcome of it. One gentie- man, very influential in financial circles, said :— “1 don’t believe hi estate will pay ten conta on tho dollar. Such mismanagement ot a great trast has never before happened in this city.” “What about the plan to call on the Church at largo to relieve him?" “So far ax Archbishop Purcell is concerned I should be glad to see it done. He has not misused y of the funds Iam satisfied; that is,he has not applied them to himself or to any wrong purpose.” “Have you seen the article in the Hxnap of day before yesterday?” “T have, and it is right in one sense; that i: peals to our better feclings, our sympathies then, there Is this one trouble—it they go to the eneral Church to his debts, every priest who fies found himeclt ught in unfortunate specnia- tions with his parishioners’ mousy will be making the same claim. We will have not le cage, but @ score of them, and in the ond the Church itecif will be greatly injured.” “But are not Archbishop Purcell's age and long service to the Chureh sufficient to give him a claim?” “Undoubtedly; but the trouble will be where to draw the line. Here is a voner- able archbishop; next it may be a pricst, equally yencrabio in years and services, and we will not, know when to stop. As for myself I shall subsctibe liberally, but at the same time I think the principle a wrong one. The Church at large can’t afford to assume the debts of bishop, priest or layman,” CONDITION OF THE aoe A very prominent Catholic layman4vho was out at Mount St. Mary's Academy last night and was al lowed audience with the Archbishop, said to the Henatp correspondent to-day; «. “Me is broken down terribly, He looks care’ . nati in his present embarrassments. The Eretve and one-half per cent in ve | 3 = and feeble, and shows signs of ge way embarrassments which are on heavily.” “What does he say about them?” “He can say nothing except that he was ignorant of the amount. When the t first came to be talked about that he was likely to be worried by these deposits—that was several months ago— he called up Father Edward and asked him what they amounted to. Father Edward assured him that they were not large and he need give himself no con- cern about them. They might run up to a $100,000, but could not exceed that amount. The property would be fourfold the amount of the debts. This satisfied the old gentleman, and he gave it no further thought until the crisis came on.” “What does he wish to do?” “He would be glad to be allowed to resign, but it ie doubtful if he will be.” “Do you think the general appeal ‘to the Chureh for his aid will be successful?’ “T hope it will be, indeed, I may say that I be lieve it will be, and the full amount will be made up—yes, the full amount ‘THE CATHOLIC ORGAN’S VIEWS, The Catholtc Columbian, organ of the the Columbus diocese, says this, to-day, editorially, in regard to the Archbishop’s troubles :— The financial embarrassment of the archdiocese of Cim cinnati has alarmed so many creditors to such am exten’ that they have entered suit Archbishop and his inst the 4 brother, Futber Edward, for the recovery of the amount their el i ° ms. We cannot sec how this action will expedit the payment of the sums due, but on the contrary will only hasten the bankruptey of the diocese and the com. plete breaking down of the venerable prelate who has de- voted ail to the houor-and glory of God. The ey has not been misapplied, though woridlings ayd mouey changers will say that it was not managed ss. In the great reckoning hereafter, for which we aro all preparing the debit and credit side of’ aecoun will show in whose honor the costly ointmant has been e: pondod, and those who are over anxious to obtain immed Stely what they lent to the Lord in assisting Pathor Edward in the canse of roligion will note how Mttle their money has availed them iu obtaining merit, It was never known that any bishop or his azent hax ever caaxed misery or want by mismanagement of money wffairs. Dominis prow videhit (The Lord will provide). THE ASsers. In regard to the claims held by the Archbishop ainst other parties there is considerable street talk. The assignee had not up to to-night prepared a list of the securities, and declined to schedule them until alater day. It will probably be made up to-morrow. SUITS BROUGHT. Only one suit was entered in the courts to-day against the Archbishop. It was brought by Mina Pund, the amount of the claim being $4,228, with in- terest. One of the suits brought against him in the magistrates’ courts came up for trial to-day, but om motion of the assignee was continued for a week. A PROPHECY FULYILLED. In connection with the claim made by some of the creditors that the title of the Passionist Fathers to their establishment will be brought into question there ie an old story revived which has never been in print. Some time in the thirties, perhaps in 1836. or 1338, Cincinnati leased from Nicholas Longworth the knob now known as Mount Adams for an observatory, General O. M. Mitchell being the one who gave vital- ity to the enterprise. The corner stone was |: with great ceremony, John Quincy Adams comii out here to perform the service. During his specel he ae peed cones aah. be to ey pore ic Church as being opposed to gress of science and spoke of the persecutions of duitieo as an illus- tration. Bishop Purcell heard the speech and felt incensed at it and ina sermon soon after said that the time would come when retribution would be theirs and the building whoee corner stone had been laid with an insult to the Cathoiic Church would yet belong to that Church. He never forgot that, and after thirty-five years the property came into the market and he was the purchaser. It is said by his friends that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to obtain the title deeds to this property. As soon as he had obtained it repaira were made and the building put in possession of one of the most austere oraers of the Church, in whose hands it is to-day. Though the title may be bronght into question by the prosecution of those suits there is no doubt but it will still be held by the Church, even if they havo to redeem it at its full value. ARCHBISHOP KENDRICK, OF ST. LOUIS, READY TO SECOND ANY EFFORT AT RELIEF. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Sr. Lovts, March 6, 1879. Your correspondent called this morning on Arch- bishop Kendrick and Bishop Ryan, coadjutor, con- cerning the proposition to pay the debts of Arche bishop Purcell, of Cincinnati. Lhe revorend gentle men limited their expressions to the following note handed your correspondent by Bishop Ryan:— y Sr. Lours, March 6, 1879. To tHe Eprror or TRE HERALD:— The Archbishop of St. Louis and his coadjutor will be deeply gratified to second any effort that may be made to relieve the devoted Archbishop of Cincin- above ex- presses all we have to say. P. J. RYAN. A number of Catholic bankers were called on. Several of them were indisposed to express them- selves at allon the subject, each evidently preferring to wait and see what others had tosay. P. 8. Lang- tan, former cashier of the Butchers and Drovers* Bank,and many years business manager of Bishop Kendrick’s affairs, expressed the t sympathy for the unfortunate Archbishop, attributing his mis- fortune to inexperience in business matters, the care- lessness and inability of his brother as a financier, and to whom all business management left. He thinks the proposition for liquidating hifdebs quite impracticable, for the present at least. REY. DR. GRACE, OF NEWPORT, BEADY TO AID IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Newrort, R. I., March 6, 1879. Your correspondent has waited upon Rev. Dr. Philip Grace, pastor of St. Mary’s Church of this city, for the purpose of securing his views relative to the advisability of aiding Archbishop Purcell. “The Archbishop,” said the reverend gentleman, ‘from his-high personal worth, his many years of standing in the Church as a zealous and trustworthy prelate, has the sympathy of all the priests with whom I have conversed throughout the State in relation to the unfortunate position in which he has been placed. Many Protestants of education and charac- ter with whom I have spoken fecl for him. The proposed collection, as suggested in the —s would have my _— earnest be aes and believe the earnest support of my con- regation as well. To this we would bg mpelled not only through sympathy for the Rev: erend Archbishop, but also through a desire to show the non-Catholic portion of the American commu- nity that we, as Catholics, would sacrifice much to rescue our prelates from financial trouble and assist them to meet their indebtednes, as much as our means would allow. The feeling throughout the country, as detailed in the Hxnaxp, clearly shows that men who know the Archbishop are confident of his personal honesty and are therefore anxious to sustain him by their words and with their charitable donations.” THE DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH TOO POOR TO WARB- BRANT A CALL TO HELP. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Savaxxan, Ga., March 6, 1879, No official action will be taken here in regard to the proposed contribution for the relief of Arch- bishop Purcell. Bishop Gross says the unfavorable financial condition of the diocese will not warrant a call. Ho will probably appoint a priest to visit the various cities and solicit individual subscriptions, but he will not issue acircular, The bankers will take no action in the matter. TENNESSEE'S DEBT. A MINORITY REPORT SUSTAINING: THE VALIDITE OF THE BONDS. (ey TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) Nasnvitre, March 6, 1879. ‘The report of Senator Clapp, State credit democrat, and Representative Smith, republican, of the State Debt Investigating Committee, presentea in the Sonate to-day was a hot shot in the ranks of the low credit party. Summarizing the positions of the majority under eight heads, they show that every legal ground on the facts and evidence, every posi- tion they have taken, is in general and in detail one sided, partial and fallacious. It created quite « flutter in the opposition snd general favorable comment on the etreets as an able and statesmaniike paper. Dealing with the broad principles and fundamental law applying to communities, it leaves not a shred of the majority report standing. It is #o calm isctteres the questions on so lofty a plane that the truth {t con- veys ~ —_ ae seen ste ant be- tween the advocacy in the mi report of a pro- concetved opinion, and the discussion of the law, the facta and the evidence by Judge Clapp, is very marked, One narrowly reserves all points; the other frankly yields every potnt against his view, and then destroys his adversary in a line, with the star chamber investigation of the majority and their narrow advocacy. Tho Chairman to-day moved @ reference of all propositions concerning the debt to the Finance Committes, whose chatrman declared that there was not a single legally issued bond, and who has by this assertion indicated that the committee, so far as it is concerned, will report adversely to State credit, and in favor of the repudiation of two-thirds of the bonds. DEMOCRATS DODGING. Only twenty democrats came to time at the caucus to discuss the a to-night, poll —— organization itponed the mecting un! ‘o-mor- row night. ‘there is thonght to be some difficulty in getting them squarely down to the question, CREDITORS COMPROMISE.} CINCINNATI, Maroh 6, 1879, At a meeting of the creditors of C. F. Adae & Co., hold last evening, a compromise was effected by the nce by the former of thirty-two and one-half yee of thet clainrs—twen' cont cash and \ a