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basing, aford unoqualled faetiities for the accommo« A WHISKEY COMMISSIONER, Our means of transportation are All that we need to make our tion, or rather hy its non-aetion, seems disposcd to content itself with making a little trouble ‘on bills after the deed is not only have established a precedent which may hereafter be quoted against it, but it will by and by find e ndireet and remote control over the sub- Jeet evaded by nequisitions which do not re- quire appropriations at all, In a word, does the House of Representa: tives, in this premonitory singe of an aunexa tion movement which may grasp after every island in the West Indies, and every republic down to the isthmus, and every province northward to Labrador, propose to abdicate all share of authority over a policy which may wholly change tho map of the Western hemisphere? Woe are not pediency of making large acquisitions of ter- ritory, but are only asking Congress to care. fully consider and finally decide by whose authority this shall be done. While Congress is examining this matter upon its merits, as it certainly ought to do before annexing Dominica, it might be well also to ascertain under what law and from what fund the President has already paid $150,000 toward its purchase. A large class of reflecting minds deem it going too far for the President and Senate to annex territory ly treaty without consulting the House of Representatives; and they will think it is pushing this line of policy to an alarming extent forthe President to begin to pay for such territory, without the slightest warrant of law, before even a treaty is ratified, is a stretch of power which should be care. fully inquired into, and if it has been exer. efsed it should be sternly rebuked, if not pun- dation of shipping. Of the beat eharagter, State 9 great commercial and manufact is Iovistation to encourage mvestments he England and France impose ho tax upon personal property invested in manu fuctures, shipping, or mo Reporter Saw and Heard Ofice—A Friend over the approp done, then it wi shines for All. Tt shines for AML ches of industiy, THURSDAY, JANUARY oy ubinlerest, Henee ¢. countriegin these forms, and jestion whether the statesmen of this conn. te the example of our Vosterday afternoon, a tall and portly old man, k over a suft of black, entered the department of District Attorney Pierrepont, and Paced the ofiice uneasily, Ilis eyes were ben: on the floor, and when he looked up, he seemed to regard those near bun with suspicion. aspect, and any one might have exhibited 9 fair do- Ete of judgment by setting him down asa ¥ rable Methodist parson, mass of oMdavit Amusements To: who wore a enpe elo: try would uot do weil to emu’ pantie Masi rele. succesful foreign competitors, whose commercial Grand Opers | He had a clerical ‘The citiaens of New snecessfully employ expital in personal propert character as their tor from this species of taxation, to change our present lesisiation in this respect and make it con‘orm to the more liberal legisiation of or We must be content to sco capital seek other Jocalities where it will be free The position of New Jersey, lying betwoen the two great States of New York and Pennsylvania, will enable'us, by @ liberal policy of taxation, like that to whieh I have adverted, to draw to us an immense amount of espital and popu- Jaton from these and other States, which would Otherwise never seck a location bere. Such legis- lation, ¢0 far from diminishing the sources of taxa- tion and amount of revenue, would soon increase both, by the Wealth and population that would in- evitably be attracted hither. assured that our legisiation will protect their tn- vestments by a uniform, fixed, and ibers) policy, or increase of taxation, and our manufacturing aud commercial prosperity will ex ceed our most fanguine hopes or expectations, Md invite capital hither, or even retain out natural increase, we must pursue toward it as is adopted by the great commercial countries of the worl Whether the adoption of these views in @ legislative act would bo sufficient to draw much capital from New York to Jersey may admit of doubt. depend upon the degree of confidence felt in the permanency of the poliey. Bat if the ideas here advanced ‘by the Speaker of the House were to be incorporated into the Constitution of that State by an amendment duly adopted, there cannot be reasonable doubt as to the influence which they would exert in promoting the increase of the population and wealth of the Jersey cannot ome New York n rivals who are exempt We must elcet either Ho carried a ponderous and having whispered a few words to the Hon, A. H, Purdy, one of the Assistant Dis- triet Attorneys, he left the scene somewhat burried ly. He returned, however, in about an hour, and was followed by a few secdy-looking individuals, Who seemed to look up to Wim as their chief FRAUDS AMOUNTING TO SEVENTY MILLION! “ What business has the oid man here,” we asked of one of the officials. Orrictar—Ho'a a great old fellow. He called on District Attorney Pierrepont, yesterday, and tn- formed tim that he had affidavits In his possession showing that the Goyernment had been de! ‘out of seventy millions of dollars, by the ‘and liquor dealers of New York; and, as they were jhe desired to have civil hem to recover the amount. Liat reply did Mr. Pierrepont mak: he would look into the mai could be made. ‘all the adidavits were elief, Mr. Piers tae Benebt Eabibiticn Weod's Musowm—tut other countries, yentarasinon hon Terms ot the Su eh, per Yer, to ouall from this burden, mussing the ex+ Let capitalist feel iy er page ipo axes ai vy ifle chang The old gentiewiar replied ti information and then referred tie cases to bis assistant, Mr. Pheips. Reronten—Well, what did dot OrriciaL—He examined the ‘and told Mr, Pierrepont that evil sui © commenced. Trvonten—Who Is the old Orrictat.—Ilis name is 1 He was formerly a judge, ana T that he fs now working & tating suits against distillers and others, Mr. Pierre- nt told him that he could net eommence proc NGS againet those whom | that they can be prosecut new cedag under the authority of Judge Pierrepont, TUE PROSPECIIVE VICTIMS. Worrants have been issued, at the instan Martin, for some ten person ® member of the Bec Placed in the hands of toe Marshal laet evening for te Were not made up toa ind hence the namesare withheld. FULLERTON'S TESTIMONY IN MARTIN'S HANDS, A millitarylooking individn who aided ex-Ju not Hable to ehat iol BeuuicWewalyy wstle lveral ® policy Two Prime Ministers—A Paral) Hasmcos Fist may take com The Prime Minister of one of the other great powers is involved in a complication whieh of Mr. Frsit rrick Martin, of Chi- Secure moieties by insti That would charges with fraud, but ¢ of Mr, Sip. ISTE, @ noted intriguer, counsel anish Government. Wereren gets handsome feos, which the As such, Mr. The Prince of the Period. Saturday Review published time ago a telling article on the Girl of the Will oar sapient contemporary par- don us for suggesting to him to leave thu and to take in hand tho Spaniards find thefr account in paying, ‘we of the relations between the United States and foreign count long as it makes no practical difference, he Cubans; but as soon as it becomes a matter of importance to Spain, he turns around and plants himself All this happens while his son-in daw is in the pay of Spain. With this state of things the American people can- not remain satisfied. Above all, they think that tho Secretary of State ought not sud- denly to change the policy of their Govern- nd make it favorable to the interests of Spain and dishonorable to he country, apparently because bis son's em- ployers desire to have it go, But, as we soy, Mr, Frsm_ may now take The new French Prime Min'ster, OLLIVIER, has long be the Pasha of Egypt as the counsel of his has not been an There has b It is M. O1 execution—but the arre known a8 Col erton (now under dictment) and Solte!'or Binckiey in their memory! oyed by Mr. Martin signed with a view to secure lers and distillers, y Fullerton and Binekley is on the side of th pretty girls alon Prince of the Period ? WALES we are content to resign to the tender mercies of Continental chroniclers, who dodge his every step from the Hotel Bristol tothe green rooms of the theatres, from the orgies in St. J dissipations at the German Spas. AL¥rep has been disposed of in a sum- manner by the standard-bearer of Coxrectes, who flatly refused to receive the juvenile Highuess, vi the arrest of wholesale fiquor 4: ‘The testimouy gathered is said to be in the possession ef Mart n. is said to have suoscribed a large amount to ay for the kervices of witnesses who ive been employed im Making wMdavity beiore notarcs during the past three montus, THE PRESIDENT'S FATHER IN THE DUSINESS, One of Mr, Martin's associaies is a Mr. Joseph He worshipped in a Methor Church with Jesse Grant, the’ fatner of the » and the ruler of the It may tuke some time to carry this eye But we expect, sooner or later, to see some neighboring State try the experiment of attracting wealth and popula- tion iv this wi on the Spanish side. tem into effect. nes’s to his exotic a The Hon, Joun R. Rerp has entered upon his duties as County Judge and Surrogate of Suf- Ifhe gives as general satisfaction immediate predecessor, the Hon, Hexny P. ks, it is about all that any man can expect Bat we have great confidence in Judge And his salary ought to be raised, now only $1,200 a year, for performing the duties of both Judge and Surrogate, paid at least 83,000, County Judge, €1 Parrish of Cincinnaty President, thirty ye y remet mre by giving him verbal authority to Work up cases of revenue frauds with Martin, and to share the moiet Bat Anrnor He is ours—our own Antien, some time past ho has been lingering in cer- tam embryo States of the Union, and not a dancing and flirting thing in the hamlets, villages, and towns of these our prospe: balmed the gloves wore when Antin led her round tl table, or that has not slily eribbed mid hid fea a Dutton ora pin asa memesto of the Ip and Purrish $2,000; but (he iund i now Kaur EVORY THR ONAND JeuY. that he has e When Lawnryer Surtit was 00 wes as much as he was worth; but $3,000 would be little enough for city, and wi4o exe wholesale iiqnor merchants. Grand dury Wy He ts to go beiore the ense Lateh of con p! interview wth a trustful individual, that prince in France, indirect arrangement. son-in-law in the case, himself who has taken the Pesha’s thoney, snd taken it at the rate of 00,000 Abershaw, the foreman, who uiors iu their iret Mr Wintrau 2 and Mr. Morin appear as pro ERTSON endeavors, in one of the moruing papers, to convince the cartmen of New York that ge system does not affect their The case stands thus: GHOSTS AND FLOATING NEADS, the Collector's new The Sultan, the leg the Pasha, is naturally timate sovereign of How to Hire aa ActomAn Hlusiontne not ng trom the budding to t araius for b jor bis jominions of these good people of Washingion city rose last Monday morning, they found that a ed over the national capi It was uscless to institute inquiries at the Suithson‘an or the Observatory. ld not account for the midwinter Under the old system the importers employed their own cartmen; under ician says who shall aud ported goods. ence with the politicans, he may expect if not, he can go without. claims to be an old cartman, lovking for # job. to Furetss Tricks—He Must be Paid tor ther he Porto United State on to which the Pasha’s coun. ~Tammany new order @ pol sel has now attained, just as the Cubans and In the Marine Sylvester eued the Tammuny, for two weeks to the 26th of November. Court were Harry ont, #tage manag e Judge Curtis, rrett. & Palmer as propristors of lary from the 13th he spectators at the powerful position to which the coun. ined in this Mr, Atuenrson bel of Spain Las apparently « M, OLLiviucy report of the ¢ the new Capitolat Albany, that dy cost $689,063.14, and ao ap- propriation of one million dollars more is asked for to be expended during the coming year. ven then only a beginning will bave been made, two years of time and two million addition being, it is estimated, required to finish At presént there is nothing to show for the $059,063.14 but the cellar walls, raised to an average height of seven feet, 000,000, it will be lucky, Who is it that will make money by it? the coming of the and represented the exhalations of universal flunkydom and of >umpernickel legations, 8 plump and sh Sheba; Mr. Fisi is fine and fragrant with Knickerbocker high breeding ; the Pumper: nickel legations have enticing charms for the flunky heart; but what are they all compared to royal blood—to a live Prince of He bas not yet deier moment in favor of his ries lonor of France ; and whenever he ey the French lature will deal question of building has atr the defendants, seceptcd an engagement of £2 per week for bimscif and three others, to last In one of his letters he made sions, eleven magical tricks, composed bis repertory, and burgalned to give bis persons! services aud brains Mr. Roneson like the Qu ‘ahaa © mention of sixteen people and the French Le with him ina very ea him then beware how he imitates the ploof the American Prime Minister, by act © matter in behalf of inst the interest and the good In the United States, the ry of State ma Mr. Leonard Grover tertifed that Mr, Sylvester had not complied with the strict letter of his con- tract, and did not perform certain acts, as he had not the apparatus to do them with. charge Sylvester but told him he could have uo mouey until he performed some of Mr. Jarrett testified t hibited by Mr. Sytvester were not s0 good 1 which Mr, Sylvester told Mr. Jarrett Le coud sure ing tn any impor He did not @ Snobbery is cn the tiptoe of expectation. tement, though wild, is subdued, aire, asifto say, Thisis At the Eng bassy all is said to be topsy-turvy the Prince of the Period is to be treated to heavy dinner partics, from which the femi- nine element is to be vigorously excluded, not withstanding the poor lad’s heart is yearning for crinoline and waltzing however, at the White House, and to sec Gen, Dent in full uniform, and that we eup- is of the period; after which poor Antitun will go back to his lone. ly Larracks beyond the Canada line. what if he should fall in love with an Amer can girl of the period and elope with her? 8 an interesting one. at Jackson that Apetoent Awes and Gen, Jastes L. Avcory are to be the new Senators of the United States from Gen, Ars has for some time past been the military commander of the M He isa uative of Maine, about 32 years old, graduated at West Point in 1341, served during the war in the army of the James, and regarded as one of the most capable and promising young officers in the service. man of principle, honesty, and talent, and, we donot doubt, will make a valuable member of on Tuesday tthe Masks and Faces ex. perform such a feat without losing either his office or h butin France, such an ¢ fraught with sori d takes on solen periment would be | no ordinary oceaxion | Tama magic’an or 1 have introduced THE FLOATING amirror of eight feet square, presiidigitateur Tow shall Territory be Acquired ? whieh reqnire not employed at the Tamm: Sylvester was Je perforuiances, sand Faces; but as proposed anne raising new ies piion of Alaska, tes have been of territory ad Congress, and particularly the House of Representatives, very reluc » the acquisition of Alaska yielded ite opposition to the measure for fear of giving serious offence to Ruseia—our truest, if not our sole friend among the first-class powers of E But Alaska is on the main land, and almost touches our Pac fic possessions, whereas D minica is a portion of an islond lying remote Mr, Sylvester Heretofore, with the sin rm d lust year at th heatre Comique, and the Bowery. Stage carpenter of the Tam- ie He is to be dined, the United 8 THE GHOST CHAMBER, and built the table for the Muti Sylvester did not produce the Lnehanted ¢ the Monday night as advertised. © Was not giver ‘The glass used came tron NI BH. Grover testified that }) tell Mr. Sylvester that if he did not give f here wonld be no mouey for lim, pose will be the eri He served in the rebel army with zeol At the close of the war he ac ed the situation, and became a leader of the Radi- cul party iu Mississippi. He was recently elected or of that State, defeating Judge Dewt, nanv’s brother-in-law, by 88,010 majority. R. C. Powers, the present Lieutenant-Governor, d Gen, Avcons as Governor, — in that well-informe Chicago Zridune, a report of a passage of wit be- tween two persons of no less celebrity than Mrs, Jutta Wako Howe and Senator Suunex, in which the Senator had much the worst of it, Hows had invited the Senator to dinner to meet He declined for the reason that 0 wuch absorbed in the welfare of the massea {o take any iaterest in inaividuals.”” . Howe's scrap book, according to the Zridune, with the com- ment that ‘*whea last heard from the Almighty had not yet reached this point,” ‘This is a fair o tantly consente and the latter oul Jt Was not my fi ad beard L Grover THE WATER CASCADE, Scheme — Removing York over to Jersey City. splendid Jersey shore lies stretehod sng Cpposite to New York, and distant Most of that shore Tt affords the finest of sites for commercial and manufacturing travelling witht ‘on which voces wat produeed by me as AA large quantity of bag Ivester; 1 did mot furnish 1 journal, the belonging to Mr. ‘room for bis bi ‘MoVaney testified thus: of the Tumman: will doubtless prove to be the first step in a series of insular acquisitions in the tropics This raises @ very grave question, not so much in regard to the value of this partiey Jar purchase, a8 in respect to the mode in vitory, and especially territory ly ing far Leyond our present Loundaries, thay properly be obtained, tics, in the negotiation and ratification ot which the President and Senate alone take partt Orsholl it be by the consent of the entire lawsneklog power, which cmubraces dent and \«th branches of Congress? ‘This is an open question, for all the prece- ry, when farly examined, Tam stage manager Mr. Sylvester did not produce tne canody socne until a week after the time he had 2 was not produced rover recalled—T di, Aylvenier, but I told him lie i contract; Mr, Bylvester asked for furnished it; T left his name off the did not think he bad an # large performance, only a few minutes’ sail is at present un the Ghost Hiusio \d_not discharge Mr. t acted up to his Fa clase, and we Eow1s Boorn, What will tempt this business away from the Jersey City Would citire exemption Y Apparavus ready tor giving Sylvester reealied—I was to perform the night, but nothing was rk not done. Tam Shall it be Hoboken shores ? put away in M from taxation State of Now Jersey co it? rehend that nly exert a powerful influence to trans. cturing and commer- is now done here to a ity possessing; equal natural facilities, y such a very short distance off. The exemption from taxa- tion would take millions of dollars from this Tt would soon double the population of Jersey City and Hoboken, and double the value of real estate all along Manufacturing corpora- tions would move aeross the river at once, Capitalists would go over there to live, and streets would be built up rivalling Fifth onal property in the chanted Canop ready for me, the Inventor and patentee of * Tue Ghos THE BPRINx. All my apparatus war in the Thave over two expres pect to give only personal sorvices: and Drains, and do not furnish properties, pparatas enstomary amony men of 1 used to receive my iticism upon one of the well- known peculiaritics of a distinguished public man; but it does not touch the poiut in Mr. Som- acter and history on which posterity will dwell with special wonder and condemna- We mean, of course, Mr. Sumxzu's con- duct in espousing the cause of Spain against Cuba, the cause of slavery against freedom, of the ican slave trade against Christian civilization, of European domination against American inde- ] So tong as Mr, Suixen remained on the right side in the never-ending contest of darkness wsinst light, the country could pardon and forget bis vanity, his self-worship, his sopho- morical rhetoric, bis pompous pretension, his il- logical reasoning, his unsound judginent, his de- ficiency in all the practical qualities of a states But when he turns his back on the great principles with which his early manhood was so d, and makes himself the te of slavery and despotism, of bis ordinary behavior, which before were overlooked, become doubly odious from the loss of the counterbalancing excel- lence which caused them to be regarded with for - Dearance, if not with Tammany before I fer much of the manut cial business whieh dents in our h Jeave it unsettled, Cons dered as an original proposition, no one could hes tate to say that in so serious amutteras the acquisition of foreign territory, which m ght invoive the expen: sume, provoke the jealousy of rival govern. ments, involve us im entangling alli require an increase of the and-perhaps plunge us into war, the con! of both brances of Congress would be better than the consent of only one; and sure), & proposed acquisition has not strength enough to command the support of both Lranches, the country had better not make It may be said that the House heretofore bas always concrived to have # voice in the dering the appropriat ¢ jury for the defence, he one point, * Did advantage of absolut He showed that in this man \widl his contract 1 one of his letters he promised to give about thirty formances, and during the four months h he Tawmany he gave only three, huis contract, becuu: THE apranvrus, and even wonted no adyane to purchase apt aratus, find that the plainti h unentitied to a verdict Mr. Gross, tor the pi ants had not discharged Mr, caged it, ‘They kept his mame on tive bills, and he might be required of tum. the apparatus ne was ex not exjecied scenery with him, oF even POOR YORICK’S SKULL, Perto1.a) services sud ward> Tthink, gentlemen, you wilt see of our claim and give usa verdict, y returbed a verdict for the plaintiff for —— THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA, y into New Jersey. ture of large before inv'ng London, T think, gentlemen, you wil brok the Jersey shore. army and navy, inti, said that the defend. was alwys to do what Mr. bylvester curried all ‘The advantages which would eaure to Yew Jersey seem to have occurred to the minds of some of the public men ate ; and it is now proposed to give them practical effect in the shape of legislation, ‘The Speaker of the Assembly in New Jer- sey recently addressed soma.remarke to the House, from which we make the following honorably conne All that he furni matte? when cons Lille for carry) this it may be repl only been able to mak fn the case of ‘Texas and the territory con quered during the Mexiean war, after it was too late for its protests to be of any avail, The House hes again and again opened its mouth ndeven angry denunciation, Dut the President and Senate have stifled its Utterances by crowding a previously con- firmed trea ding case of Dwnini , that the House has itself heard, except tire toleration, a Bank Directors may be interested in learn- ing that Dutch Hernsen is in the eity, He was seen in Broadway yesterday, He looked bungry. We believe there are several indictments against him pigeon-boled in the Distriet Attorney's offic If Judge Garvin wants him, all he has to do is nd a bench warrant to either Capt, @artaxn nd Hxrwricn will be forthcoming, ‘The politicians are watching Hxixmica in hopes © Wise legislation im reference to our tax laws will induce capital wo seek new investinents here in manufacturing and commercial enter prises, Porto rt has this subject been deemed in some States that they have temporarily suspended all taxation upon property invested in manufuctures, #0 a8 to in- duce wealth to flow into those States, and thus en- neh che commonwealth and give ample employment hes every natural itis known that on the Mth ult.,;Gen, Valmaseda sent a telegram to the Captain-General telling him that he could pos attack Guaimaro unless hé were furnished with reinforee- mente, Gen, de Rodas on receipt of it was highly indignant, and said that he would lead the attack in person, for which purpo in exportulation called a meeting of the Yhe result of this Pl on this subject mince the said Oth ult., itis prosumed that Gen, de Kodue has wbuur + doned liis invention, to its citizens, or Capt. Perry, New Jersey fui facility for commerce and manufactures, tended shore fromta with thai ¢oaveul 4, the House by its ac. mi ie pa 20, 1870, 1 SPECINNIVG Spiny By THE BEGINNING OF THE END —_- THE HON, HENRY I. DAWKB AR~ RAIGNS TUE ADMINISTRATION. —>—— The Most Startling Speech of the Srasio A Protest trom the Repobiown Cha man of the Commi ‘oprintions —Scathing Rebuke of the Procigality of he Departments The Expenses Increased by 849,6289.5371 From the Boston Dost. Wasmyotoy, Jan, 18.—The first crack in the political #urfuce has been heard today! ‘The sound will reverberate throughout the country! Th on the avenue, in the hotel corrilors. in the Dey ment Bureaus, and assuredly in the White House, is about Congressman Dawes's speech on the Learue Island bill in the House, When he commencot, there was but a thin attendance; but as rumor gave the tenor of bis remarks, the galleries and all available places filled with listeners, The consternation in the party 1s universal, The speech is regarded as the tall boldest indication yet of s powerful and deter mined “bolt” from the tyranny of the extremists, who are ovledged to “protec tion” of reconstruction, to extravaganoe, cor- ruption and a party rule more rigid than Thad, Stevens himself wonld have dared to imposo. It came like a thunderbolt in the midst of the feeling rity among the Radicals that they had Recdwinkes The people on thelr vaunted elaim that the party had cut down tho expenses from the tmouut nad Feached under Jubnson's adminis tion. A WARNING TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. The gossip exceeds to-night in extent and rancor anything that has been heard this winter, and queetionably the precursor ot mething far more #ubstantial and important 19 speech is regarded as the protest from the minority, who perceive the denger menscing the biiean party, Mulnst the weandalous waste, jobbery. and. prot in the Departments—notably that strnctioniste in Congress, who are pushin Kanization headlong to political ruin, The more fagarious Republicans have determined to stave off the impending destraction, if possiite, in deference to the alarm everywhere exhibited in the country at the vi Increase, nearly filty millions, recording to Dawes's own showing, over the appropriations, A MORTAL DLOW—ROURSON MUST G0, The blow at Presitent Grant by the compari¢on of expenses with those under Andrew Jounson Administration, the exces being twenty-eight m! lions of dollars, was @ mortal one, Already the eniefs are raling Mr. Dawes out of ty favor: they aeense lim of reereancy. cal him traitor, and denounce him as in til coumunion with the opposition, His defines of Hoar was a withy, but gallant ‘one, and bis own Position at this thoment Is slike creditable and oporable a8 indicating uncommon courage and au independence only too rare in ranks, ‘There has been an the White Honse. to-night. the resignation of Secretary Robeso: delegation is wrought t of nd threaren Ber the Kepablican anxious counell at Ramors are rife of ‘The Pennsyl- the lor Samner has been hke a luxe tarkey-cock from t group endeavoring to harmonize matters, but w: Pushed rately out of the way by Judce K decinres the bill shail go Mr. Dawes is indeot the liow of the period, and 1 4 roady considered fairly ou te course for the neat Presidency. THE SCENE IN THR HOTSR. Almost the first business undertaken after the sombi lonse Was the consideration of { bill for the transfer of the Philadelphia Nuvy Yard to League Isinnd It was expeeted tint it would through without any special difficulty, although there bad been some intiuations that toe’ Chairman of the Conimittee ou Appropriations would oppose it the biast that eaberqnentiy came wee nn Catching the eye of the Speaker, Mr, Dawes, ina tranquil, easy and fluent manner, begs bis remarks Mm, DAWES’# SPERCH, In the beginning, Mr. Dawes showed that onder this measure, it it Could have been foreed through uncer the previous question, the Secretary of tie Navy could wll three millions of the property, at private sale, of the Phitidaphia Navy Yard, tf whom he pleased, when he pleased, and of wht terms he pleased—the only obiixation on him deme that he should obtain the approval Of the Lrorident, who, from the nature of his duties, Comld psy no permonal attention to the proceed Mr. Dawes questione the #tate of 4 ry Werramted the enhancing of expenses, and called "the i the House to the estimates {urns for navy yards durlog the next fiscal yeas ‘ortemoult N. 577,000, t year; , Aralnst $1090) last year ; New York, $937,611, against @100140 last yoar fil ageinet $2 1 400,00 Navy pros la the $200, 49) total expenditure ot §3,007,904, MATHEMATICS, d not inspire him with much con- the Secret: promised to effect a ing ‘cf $2,100.00 In the article of coal alone, which lind Cott $15,000 for the Litt two years, That Wat an achievement in matnematics whieb found a parallel one in the achievement of the Tose Master-General, wid propose) tO. wave $9,/Kh),- 000 a year by the abolition of the fratking privilege, while the franked matter would not produce $200,000, He thought if the two mathema- ticians who bad prompicd these two Secretaries could be brought 10 light and set to work, they evul show that the rublic debs might be paid be‘ore the expiration of the Administration, The book of est mates for the next year contained appropri: for public works to the amount of $24 625,173, Appropriations for the saue objects 5,493,000. The administration of Andrew Johpson hud been accused of proficicy in ex- penditares. ‘The people had tried It on. that charge, and found it gulity aud liad taken from it the secptre Of power and put itin the bunds of the Repub! pariy on ite projessions of economy in the alnini {ration of the pub service, The peovle intended ‘The ce Adence, althong! o hold them to their promises, But what was the first evidence wey vat forth to the country of thelr determination to car ry out tir pledges? While he knew tue Ungracious position le occupied, he proposed to ak plan's. oat only to his party friends in th House, He knew there was noc wuch comfort to be derived from We wounds of a friend. Andrew inthe fast year of his administration, hac 1 that he could carry ou the Governient 3 000,000, and that ainount bad been cut Administration estimate that {t would carry on the administration of the Govern. ment for «year for? Why, §311,007,174— AN INCREASE OF OVER TWENTY-EIGHT MILLIONS beyond the amount required by Andrew Johnson, and an increase of €49,628,607 over the amount ap: propriated for the prewent sear—[eommotion amou the Radicals, cheers fro Democrats} —! ut ths Included an error of over $7,000,000 in tho footing up of the Post OMce Department, which would reduce the increase to $13,000,000; but he be- Ti ved that not entering into the estimate was a litt tugar plum of $800,000 for League Ts aud: back of i also, were the Bay of Samana and the Island of 8: "Photmas at $75,000,000 Ing were willions that would be by the 8 to the appropriation billy as they passed the I sation.) In this House alone, if the pl of the Republican party woe to be redeomes they could have no aid cither at the avenue or at the other end of the Capitol, and he Dut it to the Representatives of the people, whether they would inaugurate new public works on the broad estimate of $24,000,000. He had a right to complain of the other cnd of the avenue that, with all its professions of economy, and witn all the heraldry by telegraph and otherwise of reduction, there was but one of those depariments tat cid mot es- Uimate an increase of expenditures over the appro- priation of lust year; the exception was the poor Lnpopular Attorney-General, [Applause] And be hoped that it was not ln cons quence of ( able trait in his charseter that ft was contem: ated at the other end of the Capitol to r licve hin m further public service dd drive bim into pri- vate life, (Great jaughter and applause.) BXTRAVAGANCE, There was a now Post Ofice builting in New Yors which, report said, would eost $1,000,009, und the granite for which was estimated fo cost $1,500 009.” Were they going on with uch eapendl, tures? Were they going to put €3.00,000 from he old Philadelphia” Navy Yard and” 800,00 from the Treasury into League Island, when vey MIKt a» Well Wali five yearn? ‘Two things seemed to be desired; the reauction of she public debt by the Administ/ation, and reilef from the burdens of taxauon by thi House, [Applause by the Demo Neithor of these things could be secom. without anothor thing whieh both overlie hed Ha reduction of the expenditures. How was. it propored at the cther end of the ayenue to pay he public debt, unless the expeditures were duced? [Heir Hear,” trom the Dem ts.) How did Hoive propose to re ve the people and the entrpride and ital of the country from the — bur: den oF taxatlon unger which they wore groaning, untcas she expenditures were reduced t (applause,| He would tell his amiable triend from Maine (Mr. Peters) who bad emancipated luinseit from (he era avout pennies, and who hud gone off in a vain search for doilirs on which he proyoxed to (laughter), that it was the pennies taken by of the #pikes, Cordage, and rigging Of ie lina Mane, hat nile iw commerce oF the couairy des ’ ion. th RISW ABOVE PARTY, He called upon the members of the House to stand by the Committee of Appropri.dions on the plodze which tt now gave to the country, thetit would cut down those cetimares below the flrare at which the country took the power from An- drew Jotisson's Administration, In order to do that, they must furego suv private. vercote und imaginary political gain in the loc: tien by expenditure of money. | (Sensarton ppl abo ut then and se.) ‘They must rise considerativas and look to general results the Sneere of indnatey Work, enterprise woul would go would again apply to their e country od gain courage, rosperity and developme: the nation would In the years that were to ¢v bulld wavy vards ot Levgue Island and at New Londou, amplify those at Boston and Portanouth, and ul! over the country, (Applanse.} If iat shouid be the gohey, than there would be a re duction of exvenditire. so that theredy tu peor on in from the burdens of taxation @, and the public debt might ieht he relieved a Tt was with thie view, and atone the aven We paid at te otver be@ange be believed it to be a test question, that ti would vote to lay the bill on the ta and woul, on that motion, cnil the yeas an) nave, so that the People might khow. who Woud stand hy the Com mittce on Appropriations in iis attempts to cart ail the cxpeudiiures of Governments LAppiaie’] THe REFECT IN Tre MOUSE. A very mi ked ve n was pald on Hous ¥ speveli of the Chair mittee on Appropriations. nee, economy and eure | pile expenditures were recsived by: the fervatives In the most cordial inanner, and they pressed their Ustuetion at the aut aand the couragecus honesty of Masgochuserts un fully ty accord with the policy ndvocated by Democrats, hot I Cor frees alone, (ut thronghout the country, At th m0 Of the epeech Mr, Dawes received numer cougratulatio ns repratedly #yeken euth ari the gentleman —— PAY YOUR TAX. pltolesteatin Assesnor Webster's War apon the Brokers Wori\-seven Thousand Dojtare Paid by Wal, ctreet Firms Yosterday-The List of (hy Vietions. The brokers of Wall strect ere becoming hon- vt, under the legal lash of Judge Picrrepont and Asceetor Webster, A few days ago they signided tur willingness to pay the tax of one twentieth of one per cent, on thelr capital in nective use; also the pevalties imposed on them for violating the law. Tie latter amounts to $1,000 jn rome enses, and £200 In others—the sums being regulated by the time they have been engaged in business, In order to ficllitate the settlement of the suite, the brokers against whom proceedings bad been institated en- ervices of the Hon. Clarence A. Seward, ufus F, Andrews, Mr. Burrill, and a host of other lights of the legal fraternity, These gentte- men have beon in communication with the authori ties on the eubject for some time, but the move- ments of some of the counsel have been marked by by the most profound secrecy. ‘The brokers are acting in unison, They seem por- fectly satistlea with the amount of penalty levied. All the compromises are equitable, and are #o considered by the majority ofthe operators on the street, A proof of this fact in, that a check for $17,400 has been paid Into court—ihe sum being the aggregate amount of the penalties levied on nhont one bundred brokers. Our reporter bas obwined another list of the bre Who have been mulcted, as follows t Reuben, Mantoy&Co., Freeman. Potty & Bond, dames Curtis, Chas. H. fines Musiurave & Co, Fovdam & Vi Cole & Ruiter, Work, Davis & Barton, LM. Hotnan & ¢ jtmingh & Jen sto Aterhonte & Co, Georvel. Clark &' Co, GA, Lawrence, Ainerman & Koes, Woote Rf Connor & Co Sevlson & Pelmand, Fiward Sweet & Co., 8. et Sands G. G. Crane & Co, wa Groveheetc a W. Cunningham & Bro., pitfum's. Sonn ovneien, Howard Wainwright 0 Reed, Balt & 0. ; te Marit 1% Cape: Forel Mart Oppendetmn Hrothe Ke # Clarke; ead Pore " auelling & be Copper Me Niehows & Cosy TH Gmc * © Henry Meigs. Jr., & Smith, HL. Kdwaris, MN fart A White, George PF. Herbert Christmas, Cushman Coleman Benedict, Hunburt, aidwin & Weeks, chum, Phelps & Nelknap Iilaxe & Palmer, reenient, Norrie & Co... Crommelin & Tiilingbast, biktewore & Mott, Verhuven & Coy North, Merquand &Canoone.Kennedy & Ci Hodden, Winchoster & Co, Frie‘man& solomon, George 1. Bena, Gor'tef & Symons, Stewart & Masterson, Shepherd & Co, neni CONNECTIOUT POLITIC. —o— Jowell Out of the Race and in for the President Bei Sometat, about her Aspiring Politiciaus. Correspondence of The Sun. New Havex, Jan. 18,—The political rings of onnecticut have alrendy begun to pull wires for the coming Spring cam It is pretty well an- derstood that Gov. Jewell is to receive a ad nominat on, Wm. Piteh, the present Mayor of New Haven, ts talked of for Lieutenant-Governor, but tt is said that Mr. Fitch wiil positively decline any political prefirment. Mr. Fiteh is nota peliticlan; he isan honest Business man, who had the Mayor's office thrust upon bim, and who only secepted the nomination becanse he regarded his election an Im- Possibility, Davi Gullap, formerly Speaker, and now President of the Senate, and acting Lieutenant- Governor, whe since his fanous picture quarrel with bis trother baa resided in Hartford, would very much like to be Licutenant-Governor, that he even aspirr 9 to supplant Jewell. Tie Democratic Com lon ts to moet in New Haven on Feb. 2%. and a hot time is brewing. A new hase, MeCinte & Co., L res (0 take the sce) n the hands ‘of the old Reglster clique, the 'Tam- of Connecticut, The new Ring hak made ap mind that James &, Boglish shall not be Gover- or, but it has not yet decided whether R. D. Hub- bard, of Hartford, or ox-Congressman Julius Hotch- kiss, of Mildietown, or Nathanicl Wheeler, of Bridgeport, is tobe their man, A. E, Burr, of the Hartford Times, is to be Lieutenant-Govern r. nelish, it fs said, would not run, as he intends to serve himself for the Pres of isi. Wm, B. Barnum, the * iron Man,” ts su.geeted! by some as a eontidate for Governor. dames Gallither, of the Register elique, notwithetanding, his overwhelming defeat last spring, aspires to the Lientenancy, The Democgatie Convention will take strong grounds ning the reconstrnction poliey of the Alt {will probably oppure the adoption 'y, ministration, ® ofthe Fiftesnth Amenduwest, That the latter cuusse Will be pursed ts howev rain, balbesebal da a A LIFE VOR A PATENT, Imprisoned Porever for Making Indin Rub- ber Combs—Why was he not a Druwback Thiet @-The Pat we bout a ago last June, Judge Blatehford Virtually sentenced Wm, Miller to imprisonment for life for a violition of the law in relation to patents, ‘Tue prisoner, who is advanced In life, was charged with making India rubber combs, and thereby in- fringing on the rights of the pa‘entees, Me rs. Poppeuhauser & Konig, of Clifstreet, Mr. Blu‘ch ford was the sole arbitrer of bis tate, for he did not have ajory trial. ‘The Jusge cecidet against hy and maja im prison GH pax hence he is doomed to ‘atenced him to pay a tine of But Mil oe), and to re 18 poor, and ahabit w cell for Ie. ‘He bs contined jo Ludlow street jail, An ai a Ins reiease bes been made to Judge Biatehford, but he declined, it ts to Interiere further in the cane, we he tim oy OWE, Not long ago, Ex-Devuty Marshal McCoy who arrested Miller, apealed to the lawyer of the Paten- toon to bk his release of Judgo Biatehford, but he replied eurtly that neither the President of — the United States, nor Judge Blatchford, nor the Gov- ernor o! the State con release him without my con- sent, and I'm going to keop bin in prison, How much better it would have been for poor Miller to have been a drawback thief than a manu- jacturer of india rubber con — edi The Forces of Oce cupution, The sudden change in the ordvrs of the sloop- of-war Swatara, Lientenant Commander Allen, shows how weak our navy {9 ina moment of urgent need, ‘The Swatara was designed for the Caina Squadron, where ler presence is greatly aegired, but she is now suddenly ordered to procecd to St. Domingo to take charge of the Bay of Samana. vother vessel was ju readiness for such duty, and the Swatars must Ko there, at least for atime,’ The soop-ol-war Suratu- ga, one of the old tarb'oned sailing crait of the navy, carrying wbout twenty guns, is to mpony the waters, Ae her duty will be luted to acting as guard stip ot the Bay, eke will be quite as eficetive a8 & BleuZa craft ‘The Samana Ex —— rele Seving the Min A Funuy Case of Mis Identity. From the Nashoilie Union and banner, Last mgbt, while the Neweomb Minstrels w x In wrow at Masonic Hail, quit an amny Among the ‘audience tuere fmore rustieity than experience in the amusement hue. They were from the Quparc t portions ofthe country, and hid before the war ‘owned slaves, who had’ since disappeared as ball ant bayonet made 1 itory fu the ircedcm process, “ithe ladies were evidently mother and duughter, or aunt and niece, we know NOL Wh their simphoty was reiresting, to soy the least fo sooner Had the performance commenced than the iWo indies in question commenced a whispered conversation in regard to the dramatieperaonir * Tar vie, hat docs look so much like our dak Le younger of the two, velerring to the one n ‘Phe naturalness of and it fs our Jak said the elder, adjust- and that's the widow Willlgm- 4d the other, closely cyvlng ing her 'klirsex, RWal Til ee son's Ham, too, Harry Robinson. Ain't he stuck up, though # Yos, and that's what they've done; they've gone and Cdieated these negroes, now ey think hey are Poweriul smart, vo they do,” sald the aunt “Did you over 1 suid ntece, * Hen better be back in the corn-feld, so they bad," suid aunt, looking Around in amagethent that any one rliguld be amused, Satisfied that one was “our Jake” and ancther Sam,” and that the whole tronpe was composed of real negroes, the (wo ladies lett foeling willing to wring the necks of * Abolishi generally, and the ones that traméd "Jake" and “Sim in pare jeular, aid the other, ——__——=—— The last day of grace.” Money c fo-day (Oth), and drm interest fiom J Matnal HenehtSaviows Hanky ty Dowite the City Mall, Ade. 1 be deposited nary Tin the ‘Tue 50x building, op mR TERING > ' A Young Tarkiah Wite inthe Kir Pow ontiary<K by Consul von—Ketatintory Panisim 9 ‘tt Girlto be Sent ek to Turkey About two years ago, a beautiful edneated young Turkish girl, named ite rootania, was Inveigkd from hy A ® promise Of marringe held cat ¢ Aeconntryman named Tatensvan, who ja) yoy some time @ resident the .U bot was then ona visit H Turkey. » mone; ent to $10,000 ip gol, trusted her seducer, They come to with oer mouey Tuteosyon, who bad name of C. If, Christian, o, 1 econ Fulton avenue, East New York. lived comfortably @ wiule. The husband had a son and denehter by a 4 marriawe, and it 8 believed that they interiore| ya Mr. and Mrs, Christian's connnb'ai bliss. Ho te. came very abusive, und grestiy neglected hie wife, #0 that the was left almost naked and barefoot, and ‘was compelied by him to do the ronzhest work of the househord. When she asked for movey to re place her outfit she received abase and beatine And once when she went to lenrn machine operstin’, ine tending tiereby to eern a livelihood for her abu her #0 6h sg iat in selt-de'e threw some crockery at him. For this he tat her arrested, and on the charge of malicious mise et and the false pretence that she wus Christian's ser vant, the poor Woman Was seut to the Kings County Penftentiary. er husband wae ay inted her interpreter by the Court, us she did not know 4 word of Engih, of course he asked such questions and gave suc swers as he pleased, hen the wife's term of foear nt expired, she again eought enced admitian er hony at but the door War shut aedinee hor, and a policeman, who found ner wees ng sed wandering In the #treeta, took her to the poll tion, where she was locked np al nicht She went to ber howe aguin, and agein her brat husband had ber arrested oma trumped ur ¢ thar she intended and had threatened injor person and property. Christinn's son was a this time, and the question bens patio whither ehe would bind herself to te peace toward her husband enough nnloss a similar bond was exoete She was vent to the Penitentiary, And so ignor.nt was she of the uature vx. Shee ceedings and the sentence of Justicn Lynet, tt she did not know where they were taki lier ty ia a carriage, nor the term of hérimprigount 1! iy, finding herself back again in the same and remembering her form treatment, sh eo Mr, Oxeanyan, the Tur clsh Consol here, Mr. Useanyan had her released on a writ of iusewr corpus, and instituted a suit in her name canst Christan, ‘This was a turn tu the whee! which he not expect, and #0 he went hie datzter to yniere code, and Consal Oseanyan agreed to. drop (ie suit on tHe conditions that the xcounsiel should resin the $10,090 to his wife, pay her passage back ' nd vay the comts or the smi. The d accepted the terms, but the father dee hard and begged of, and, by falr pron hrases, he staved off the evil dey ant) Taahy whion Mr, Oscanyan Ind his oficial fan is ogaia on him, and “Gatcoxsyan Christian os now iw jal awaiting his trill or to get bul — THE WHISKEY HOMICIDE, pet sar May The Coroner's Inquest Conctuded—Conn and Driscoll held for Trial, After a protracted investigation before Coroner Whitebil! and a jury, Matthew Connoily ani Michael Driscoll were last night found guilty ot cvusing the death of Thomas Kennedy, wvo died on Monday morning last from, as alleged, kicks received at the Nquor store of Connolly, 135 stroot, Wik Hamsburzb. on the Sbturlay nlglit prev fhe nleide caused Intonse intirest In the Fourteenth rd, Where all parhes were well avovu, and the verdict readered las! sncreaved the cxcibe ment. Several hendred persons ni istened to the took the decpe mboreet la cle ery nthe rendition of the verdict Inst nic't, the Coroner cou 1 Connolly and Dr scoll to the county jul to await the aetion of the Gri! Jury, Aud the iminease inulthude present sua feclinis in various ond curions wa -_—_ An Unprecedented Chess Score. That highly-gifted chess pla Moi Were nich, Who is One of the combatants in tie tur men? of the Willlamsturgh Chess Club, urs oa ticenty five games. losing only one. When it + con sidered low dificult a tusk it is eyen to a fr tae player to uchieve an rerrupted sucess 9 oirst an ‘inferior one, Mojor Wernich's play in this \oure hey. in whieh odds “are given to equalize Ue can Must be considered a surprising achiever Hi Major hind to contend with several among others with the Bron von F Messrs. J. Kneff, and + Vort, pe scat al Governor Seymour's Speech in Rocke’ Horatio Seynour yesterday uddre State Canal Convention ic Sersion ia Kocu ster, He advocated the abolition of the contract s\stea for the Cunsls, a ed the placing of tll power in the hands of the Canal Comudssioners anal Board to be an advisory bod algo argo ns te fixing of the tolls at the lowest rates. sad if becessary to receive the trade of the Wis', ‘hot entire abolition, Letters were read from Peter Cooper, Rich vd B. Connolly and others from New York, and row State Comptrotter AI mm The Wiliiamabureh Wailding Catawity. Coroner Whitehill yesterd anetled jarr, and will hold an inquest this evening on the Joseph Boli by the calamit r, Wu0 Was killed us falling of th Tuesday row of bi in Division avenite, Wall a ‘The persons injured on that occasion are voind Well, with one oF two exceptions, Yestertay Capty Woglow Uattered down tie dangerous postous Walls stavding on the ruin, so tuat no incre Lie would be imperill-d tina Court Room Upon th tal of ne who w amy Mrs. Louisa Henderso ia Lue ball grazed his Wed at tis ear, ‘The adair caused the gre vic Stecuation and cxeitement, ——— LOSSES BY FIRE. #1 & Son's provision store, 15 ged yerterday morulig $4, pe Co," Pay war burned y fintly inenied tues house in cerday eficrnoon, 1 On Today night 101 and 193 Ri ent. Water: fon, owned oF Meeses Garrabrant, Hobson an | Hozer carriage Aad harness makers, was burusd, Los, $a — LATEST LABOR NEWS. = Fome of the Brooklyn plasterers went ou Silke Yestertay w, mlust mon-soclety es The Dry Goods Clerk's ‘iv Closing Ai aoa have obiauied a chaiter as a benevolent societ The coopers of Brooklyn and Eanter's Pon! lio struck on Tuesday. sent coin her brethren in New York to induce them t her) way from the shops Five of t Yesterday at the old rates, entative Axtell, of California, th Y rresient ot ih tn which he appre etrikers went (v Word ec then Aes? the Bate Counetl of ¢ ¢fforte which workinzmen are makin en ty a ini th t Hone law as to positively require all public Work to be done at vlght hours per day, —— ‘ FROM OUR REPORTERS! NOLE LOOK, ee James Grant and Michacl D-lacy it hast evens ing in the policy Fhon, AM William» aves slrack Grant on tho dad witha hatehet ‘The steamship Nevans, from Liverpool: the brit Laura Gertrude, {ro the bark Olinda, from Perna James. of F wi f facar wh tralia was lin mo MH between {i d Was Fun OY Chas, Moore, the brother of the Aiderman to bet $1.00) to HCO LaKt Mint, that Congres Fox will get the Tammany poiaiuauon for tu seenitt oftice, Last evening, while Joseuh Corroll ani 4 Fitrverald were Agbting over a eave of ul Cherry street, the wile of Fitzgerald iter el 4 stapbed Ca.rcli im the Hees. James Conckling, ared 29, of 225 Fist Tvcntye ninth street, wale driving a whron wine the ran into author wn throw us ‘ Mr Sanuel E, Ball. fe i tadtishisent of 1 Btratton, cei t ‘ vious hives Is Hing debts te the th Mousand dollrs 7 — THIS MORNING'S TELLGE A - The English boll breeds are dieu riety of Mavis CunMon 8 v Hed River reowiton, Col. Edward B. Lansing, of Prov me Amonsiy elected Grant Coming Ler of ' Now York G. AI, by the Boeauy ‘ . ton verses : Justice J 1 ibe @ ball are to celebr ¢ nt fon in Washingtn 5 spend Friday tn Sew Ad start tor Ww men ob Saturday morning. gress Clit ju Hin an clater menibers of Uh The Towa Legislature has ratified the + n George G. Wright as Vnitod St 1B. towel, editor of the bs! ‘Cry, 198 Gie short berm, The remains of the Hon. Chorles Durkee. | hor of Utah, were interzed jn Kenosha, W A large concourse of poopie, Inelwin inent, Five Department, @e., attended the Incr ‘The Seeretary of War has sent to the Ho: ter from Gen. Newton relathi to the feasibly propable cmt oceniting throrteh Hallett's Point, Gute, at the howd of Long Island Sotad. « ehianiel § erent) straight ans deen to remove oF dice the periis now allen: lug We wayigation of huportant vastaye.