w in K i i i 1 iarr,' TEi'Giupn-pntuADELPiiiA, Monday, February ism CITY lTHLUGUJICK. riHLADELntlA AND ERIE. Aoaanl Irfretlnc of" Ike Stockholder" of Ibe fhtlarirlphlii and Erie Kallrosul C '"" T Tse Karalnc far the Pa Yenr-Why lb Vlrertora Had Not Ileelaresl Amy UlTldeada. The stockholders of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company held tbelr annual meeting at the olllce of the company, No. ZM Walnut trect, at ten o'clock this morning. George Orlseom, Esn., was called to the chair, us George P. Little, Esq., was appointed secre- U?he Chairman read the call for the meeting, after which the Secretary read the minutes of the last annual meeting. The minutes were ap proved. K. F. Gay, Esq., President of the com pany, read and submitted the annual report of the Directors for the year 1809, as follows: The receipts of your road during the past year save been as follows: .- .,.,. Krora passengers ".'""iiS Krom freight?... a,60T,083 Ironi mail, express, and miscellaneous. 8,&gi-0 TotaI t3,S9,70B-29 Deduct taxes' and overcharges 76,008-24 And the gross carnlngB were 1.1,186,697-03 The earnings in 1868 were 2,734, 76"M Increase In 1S09 t4M,950;53 The total number of passengers carried inlaw was ; eoi.OiW The total number of passengers carried in lta8 was 62V30 Increase Total tunnuge carried In ISM Total tonnage carried In 1SS3 21,6'JH 1,802,(141 1,000,815 211,106 which Is an iivrea of nearly 20 per cent, upon the amount trunxported over that of the previous year, ami about 6X per cent, upon the gross receipt of the road. The increase of tonnage has been clileny from the Lake freights, whleh have to be carried at very low rates to compete with other lines. The following statement Is submitted as exhibiting the amount of our stocK and bonded debt, and the application of their proceeds, etc., up to the 1st of January, IBM). Iz. : Common stock isBiicd : t,0O4,300 Preferred 2,400,000 1st mort. 7 per ' cent lionds on road from Hunbury to WUllamsport 1,000,000 1st mort. 6 per cent, bonds on road from WUllamsport to Krlo 6,000,000 2d mort. 7 per cent, bonds on road from WUllamsport to Hunbury 8,000,000 ;encrai mort. 6 per cent, gold bonds on whole road 8,898,000 Total stock and bonds 121,002.800 These last bonds (viz. 3,6'J8,ox):wcro Issued in conformity with an act of the Legislature passed in April last, authorizing this company to Issue twenty millions of bonds on a mortgage of the whole road, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding seven per cent. The application of the proceeds of the stocks and bonds is set forth to detail, and then the report says: In connection with this subject, It may here be remaiked that neither lu the transactions just re ferred to or in payment for work done, or for any other purpose than Its legitimate object (viz., pay ment of Interest on our bonded debt, taxes, and maintaining organization) has any part of the thirty per cent, of the gross receipts due this company ever been applied. In March lost an act was passed by the State Le gis'ature which (in ordor to encourage the construc tion of a low grade railroad between the waters of the Allegheny and Susquehanna, by tho route com monly known as "Helmet's Branch"), authorized the Allegheny Valley Kaiiroad to build said road, and for this purpose to take from the State Treasury the bonds of this company, viz., 13,500,000 6 per cent, and KOOO.OOO 6 per ceut, (the latter) held as colla teral placed there lu purchase of the State Canal Interest, etc., and to substitute therefor their own bonds for 3,600,000. Subsequently your board agreed to perchase and pay the Allegheny Railroad for all the bonds and claims It held by purchase from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, these re lieving the company from all its bonded obligations to the Commonwealth, and effecting a large reduc tion of our bonded indebtedness. In the fall of 1868 the grading of eighteen miles of Bcnnet's Hranch Kaiiroad was placed under contract by this company, but In consequence of the passage of the act authorizing the construction of the entire road by the Allegheny Valley Kaiiroad, the work now being done will, when completed, pass Into the hands of that company. Its cost thus far has been kept as an open account, and It la not Included In the settlement of annual account. A contract has been concluded with the Allegheny Valley Kaiiroad, by which connection will be made with the Philadelphia and Krle Kaiiroad at Drift wood, and from which all the advantages of a re ciprocal trade will be derived and secured In perpe tuity. The gross receipts from the road In 1S69 were as before stated t3,lSC,69TD6 Thirty per cent of which Is 95,009-12 Add balance of lust year 92,621-24 And the amount to the credit of the company Is $l,048,820-36 From which deduct payments for Inte rest on bonded debt, preferred stock. sinking fond, taxes, and maintaining organization 1,042,040-77 Balance due en earnings 16,489-69 This result has been produced by the Increase of Interest account, in the Issue of 13598 of gold bearing bonds on the 1st of July last, and the pay ment to credit of sinking fund of the sum of $166,000 due on the last three years, no payments having been made hereafter on that account. The amount due on the sinking fund the present year will be tas.ooo. A permanent business connection on a mutually favorable basis with the Oil Creek and Allegheny River Kaiiroad, embracing In Its circuit of nearly one hundred miles In length a large portion of the oil-prodHcIng territory, yielding an average of 18,000 barrels per day, has long been deemed of paramount importance by this board. The object has been at tained by the purchase of 43,000 shares, or a majority of the capital stock of that company. This road Is doing a remunerative business, is free of any floating debt, and is paying quarterly divi dends of 2 per cent, without thereby absoroing all of its current net earnings. On the 1st of January, 1869, there was due to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on construction account, the snm of $344,638-12 Which, with some other advances by that company amounting to 100,107-00 Made a total of $123,740 12 Which amount was settled by the 1st of July, by that company receiving the new Issue of gold bonds In payment. A large amount of work has been done on the Hue during the past year, consisting chiefly in the con struction of upwards of ten miles of sidings, com pletion of Lewisburg Hranch Koad, Improvements at Erie Harbor, ships, station-houses, etc. on the Blst of December, 1809, there was due on construction accounts $.Vl,0T2i6 Which has been In part paid, as follows: By proceeds of sale of 7 per cent, bonds $31,603-40 Receipts from sale of 2000 shares of Oil creek ana Allegheny Kaiiroad Stock..,. 100,000-00 And four Quarterly dividends from that route 210,000 00 1341, -40 Leaving still a balance due the Pennsyi. vania Railroad, January 1, 1870, for con,- strucUou 1209,46:1-96 payment for which may be made In 6 per ceut. bonds ' tf this company. .'Thus far our receipts from! earnings have been BufiiclenC Jr the payweut of our interest account, Your road Is now In good condition and has been run with much regularity during the past year. The exception gradients immediately east of Erie, of Kane, and St. Mary's all require that a second track should be placed upon them as early as practi cable, and to avoid another Interruption to the tratnc of the line, a single track line for freight pur poses must be laid for about seven miles upon the nouth side of the river. The report was accepted. Mr. C. D'luvullcrs offered tho following resold- t)j o;cd, That the Trustees of the Sinking Fund be directed to invest the amount now In their bands, aay $166,000, Into the bonds ot this company, giving preference to the earliest maturing, whenever they tan be had at par or under. On motion of Mr. John M. Kennedy action on the reso ntlon was postponed until after the recess, to give the mover a chance to examine the mortgage and ascertain If It would be for the best to embarrass the action of the Board of Directors by passing tho resolution. ..... Hr. Bcujamiu jnanmnu unm uie louowing: Jiesolved, 't hat the Board of Managers of this com pany be and they are hereby authorized and re quested to confer with the lessees of lu road and property, and. If practicable, to agree with them upon such modifications of the terms and conditions t said lease as said board may la their Judgment deem right and proper; and the said board are vested with full power for and on behalf of this com pany to enter luto any agreement respecting the "it r Marshall explained that, in offering this reso lon.'he wanted to increase the revenue of the road. Xvdj oi Wa arUck carried ti the r4 were of "tne lne, and hsve to be tranipnrtr-d at tow rate. Thirty percent profit Is too much, and tho lessors therefore refuse to carry them. Mr. C. Dlnvtiiier moved an amendment, that the terms of the lejwe shall not be changed to the detri ment of the Philadelphia and Knc Railroad Com pany. Mr. Kennedy thonght that this resolution shonlrt also be postponed mull after the recess, so that the subject could be thoroughly exvnined, or some thing might be passed which would not be to the Interest of the company. Mr. Mari-bail thought that the stockholders were all In Ignorance as to the drift of the resolution, and tDst tho subjoct should not be discussed. Mr. Kf nnedy thought that there was not the slightest desire by the stockholders of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company to make money out of the stockholders of the Philadelphia and Krle, and that If time was given for the members to exchange sen timents until after the close of the recess at 12 o'clock, that the result would be an entire unanimity Of sentiment, which could not be the case If tho resolution was discussed now. on motion, postponed. Mr. D'Invllllers then offered the following: Jiesolved, That the Incoming Hoard of Directors be Mnnfiitnrf In Ih.i. a itnrk . 1 1 f. 1 1? n ,1 il nf ...... . to represent the amount of new work paid for and payments to the sinking fund during 1869. Mr. D'Invllllers also stated that he thought that the company had made money during the past year, for which there should be some exhibit The President of the company said that such was not the case. Mr. Kennedy stated that there was a popular sup position that irregular proceedings of the officers or board was the cause of the want of dividends. The original capital had been depreciated by the first sale of stock below par. They were responsible to law and wonld he held accountable If they did distribute the funds to stockholders In place of adding It to the capital account Hut he thought that If tho reports were examined thoroughly it would be found that there had been no surplus earnings for the year. This resolution wag also postponed until after the recess. The meeting then adlonrned until 12 o'clock for the purpose of holding an election for officers. On the reassembling of the stockholders the fol lowing ticket was declared elected: Managers Edward F. Ony, J. Edgar Thomson, Wistar Morris, Henry Duhrlng, Jacob P. Jones, .Tnslah Bacon, Samuel T. Bodlne, John M. Kennedy, Washington Butcher, llenry D. Moore. The resolution offered by Mr. Marshall was then taken up. Mr. D'Invllllers withdrew his amendment, and sol stituted the following: "Subject ta the continuation of the stockholders.-' The resolution as amended passed. Mr. D'Invllllers then withdrew the other resolution offered by him, and presented the following as a substitute : Iitsohfd, That the Incoming Board of Directors be requested to make a stock dividend of per cent, based on accrued earnings np to December 81, 1869, Invested In Construction and Sinking Fund accounts. Pnsscd. The resolution in reference to the Sinking Fund of $166,000 was withdrawn, on the ground that the mortgage provided for the manner in which the In vestments should be made. Adjonrncd. Local Odds akd Ends. To what base ends are things perverted! Witness the use mode by a certain insurance company of Councils as an advertising medium. The gentleman from the Seventeenth ward, In Select branch, on Thursday, quietly reminded the gentleman from tho Seventh ward, when speaking on the cattle bill, "that he would not like to be tumbled out of a hearse if he was dead." The chap who lobbies for the Board of Port Wardens should take a lesson from the Rail road Ring. The assertion that Susan B. Anthony is about to commence the brokerage business in Third street is mad without the slUrhtest oundation. "Not for Joseph" seems to have been sadly misapplied in tho distribution of tho Metropoli tan Police fund. Detective Burns has fallen heir to a fortune, which, although small, is sulllcient to enable him to look with disdain upon M. P. Bill, Esq. The one-horse car bill does not apply to any other than the Bridesburg line. Oh no ! Does the city supply insurance companies with blotting pads, or has Councils a contract for their distribution ? Who knows ? A despatch received via the Wissahlckon cable announces that there is water in the Schuylkill above Manayunk. The Committee on Investigation into the Metropolitan Police bill corruption should sub poena Messrs. Mclntyre aud Linderman. Ho urly, they might tell something. Mr. Bunn, chairman, presided in Council Chamber on Satuaday last, and added dignity to the occasion by smoking and salivating freely, whilst transacting business. A model legis lator I AssAtn.T on a Street-car Conductor Charles R. Hemphill, residing at No. 678 North Thirteenth street, and W. Collins, a policeman, at Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets, were charged before Alderman Dciuer, this morning, with committing an assault and battery on Wil liam T. Cook, a conductor on the Ridge avenue cars. The testimony shows that on several occasions within three days past Hemphill has been on the car of Cook and used impudent lan guage to him. On the last occasion of this kind Hemphill asked Cook it he wanted his fare, and on being answered in the affirmative asked the conductor what he would do if he did not get it. Cook told him he would put him off the car. Hemphill then said that he could not put him off, and seized the conductor. Cook then called for an officer to arrest Hemphill. The policeman came, but by the urging of Collins, an officer in citizen's dress up Dn the car; the present prose cutor, Cook, was arrested, was dragged from tho car by Collins and the policeman in uniform, and was taken before Aldermaa Massey, who put him under bail to appear at court. Collins and Hemphill were afterwards arrested on tho complaint of Cook, on a warrant issued by Al derman Bcitler, who held them in 1 1000 bail to answer at court. The New City Offcers The Supreme Court having affirmed the decision of tho Court of Common Pleas in the contested election case, nothing now remains to prevent the Republican officers from at once entering upon tho duties of their respective offices, but the signing of the following bill.which has passed both branches of Councils: Brtolrrd by lh' M'ft ami Cnmmnn fmmcilt of tht city qf fhiladthihiii. That Kdward J. Kennoy and David Jones are boreby approved a tne eureties oi Samuel f. Han cock, City Controller elect; that John H. Jones, Huxh Gamble, and John O.PouUon are hereby approved an aura ties of Kictird Feltz, Heceiver of Taies elect, and that Robert C.Titteruary and Joneph U.Tittermarj are hereby approved aa the auretiua of Alexander MoOuen, City Com miuioner elflot, and the Oity Kolicitor in boreby directed to prepare the proper bonda with warrants of attorney for aaid parties to execute, and to caue judgments to ba entered thereon. The Mayor has been visited by the above-named gentlemen, to whom he 6tated he would give an answer as to his purposes this afternoon. Row on Che&kut Stheet Bridge About 0 uoflU yesterday morning, whilst one of the cars of the night liue was crossing Chesnut street bridge, three of the passengers com menced lighting, and soon windows were smaBbed, seats torn up, and a row raised gene rally. Officer Parry, of the Schuylkill Harbor force, hearing tho fracas, went to tho assistance of the conductor and driver, and succeeded in closing the doors and keeping the three lockod in until the Sixteenth District 8utlon House was reached, when, drawing his revolver, he compelled them to jrmko a bee line tor the door. Yesterday they were taken before Alderman Randall, where they gave their names as John Petlcr and John l'etcrs, of West Chester aud R. J. Simpson. They werd committed to answer. The Use ov False Ketb. About 9-30 last nljrht the rcaldence of S. T. Hill, No. iro:j Ells worth street, was entered through the front door by means of false keys, and robbed of a sil ver watch, a gold chain, aud ten dollars in catih. The family was aiienamg cnurcn at iu tuuo. l .at. in"ht the residence No. 808 8. Thirteenth street was entered through the front door by the use of a folee dead-latch key and robbed of two overcoats, which were hanging in the hall. p? bw VnRTENBB. James Burns Is the name of a character arrested at Second and Wharton streets on Haturday night, whilst endeavoring to obtain groceries on false orders. t Alderman Moore committed him to prison. . , . Tnvr or Harness. William Casey and Wil liam Harney have been committed to prison ' by 1 Alderman Massey on the charge of stealing several sets of harness from a stable at Teutu a&4 Offdea itresU. INSANITY. The Htnte La.tle llpltaj. We have received the annual report of this Institution for 18!9. from which we learn th the number of patients on the 1st of January 18(19, was 350. Admitted during the year 10:i itfj au Discharged ' " " - 03 65 151 Of tho discharged there were Restored 0 Improved 4j Stationary 48 Died f "as Total Remaining on the 1st of January, 1870: Males 212 Females my Total i... iio The whole number under treatment daring 18l was 5t'8; dally average, 395. The trustees state that tho vmv" er of patients Is greater than the hospital can properly accom modate. The Treasurer's account shows the receipts for 1809 to have bees (9l,4:w-9H Expenditures 92,379 17 Balance in the Treasury Dec. 31.. . 79-01 Application for the admission of patients into the hospital are to be made to the Superin tendent, Dr. John Cnrwen. The Pacific Coast. A very spirited meet lng was held last evening in the First Presby terian Church to hear the report of Messrs. Shearer and Vassar, the American Tract So ciety's delegation to the Pacific coast. The pastor. Rev. Dr. Johnson, concrratiilfttnd the audience upon their interest In the effort I of an unsectarian missionary society. Such a society lifts us from a narrow denominational groove, and brings us Into sympathy with tho Christian Chnrch and Christian workers of every name. This society is the right arm of the Church. Rev. G. L. Shearer, Secretary of the society, said that its home missionary work was pnrrormuil Ur Kiunts of publications to the needy at the rate of 180 per week and by nearly 800 missionary col porteurs. Of these 10fi employed last year lu the Hontli had organized or aided oo Nabbath or secular schools, with ncarlyso.OOfl scholars. In his trip of 112,000 miles on the Pacific coast he found much spiritual destitution. Tne proportion of evangelical chnrch members is only 8 per cent., one-urth the average for tho wbole united States. In one 8tate of 60,000 inhabitants the proportion Is less than one per cent. The miners are so changeable as to be scarcely accessible except by colporteurs travelling wltn them and visiting their cabins, speaking aud dis tributing religions reading. With the co-operation of leading ecclesiastical bodies, churches and pas tors, the society has organized an agency and opened a depository at San Francisco, and com missioned a District Secretary and corps of colpor teurs, who are already at work. Of these, one is a Chinaman, who visits his countrymen and gathers them for night and Sabbath schools, circulating among them Chinese nubllcatlons, which the society has long been Issuing at Shanghai, China. Some conversions are reported from these heathen. Mr. John E. Vassar spoke or his personal efforts among the miners and Chinese, and Rev. B. L. Atr new urged earnestly the duty of co-oneratinor in tliia work from motives of philanthropy, patriotism, and Christianity. Dr. Johnson announced that donations would bo received byll. N. Tnisscll. Esq., at the rooms of the American Tract Society, No. 1408 Cliesnut street. Anothek Vetekan Gone. Jacob Tlel, aged 77 years, a veteran of the war of 1812. died at his residence, No. 217 North Fourth street, some time yesterday A. Al. Deceased retired In ap parently perfect health on Saturday night, but when culled to breakfast yesterday did not re spond. 110 served an ttirougn the war, was present at the battle of Bladensburg and the burning 01 the Capitol, and was for many years a member of the Junior Artillery. He was a cabinet maker by trade, and has been known to the citizens ot tne sixth wara tor mty years past. Lead Pipe Some time between Saturday night and this morning, three unfinished new buildings, at Nineteenth and Fltzwater streets, were entered and despoiled of lead pipe to the value of $50. Thomas Barker, residing at No. 812 Lawrence street, bos been committed to prison by Alder man To! and, on the suspicion of having stolen a lot of lead pipe which was found in his pos session. Burglary. An individual named James Graham has been committed to prison by Alder man Hoins, on the suspicion of having been concerned in tho robbery of the grocery store of James Wright, at Amber and Ellis streets, some two weeks since, when a gold watch, overcoat. and $20 wore stolen. A citizen saw James emerge from the cellar door shortly after tho time 01 tne roooery. sudden DEATH. Charles M. Warner, a lodger at the Seventh District Station House, was last night attacked with a hemorrhage of the lungs. Medical aid was proffered, which he refused to accept, saying that he was subject to such attacks, and that it would pass off. Con trary to his expectation, it this morning ended in tus death. New Church. A number of the members of the Mount Zion Methodist Church have with drawn from that congregation and purchased a plot of ground in Roxborough, upon which they will commence an edifice in a short time. The gentlemen have secured a room in the neighbor hood of the church site for the use of the Sunday school, wnicn is now nnaer way. Sudden Deaths. Lewis Clark, residing at Twelfth and ister streets, was attacked with an apoplectic fit at Seventeenth and Mount Vernon streets this morning. He was removed to the office of Dr. Toothaker, near by, where he died. Henry Brown, aged 81 years, died suddenly this morning at iso. iraa American street. I. o. W . a. Charles smith is the name ot a depraved specimen of humanity residing on Centre street, uermantown. iesieraay Hmita spent the day in beating and maltreating his wife and children, and finally threatened to kill them. He was arrested and Alderman Thomas held him in $800 bail to answer. Pugilistic. Christopher Bowser is a resident of Nicetown. and of pugilistic tendency. On Saturday night Christopher whacked a stranger under Uie ear and sent him to mother earth. Fcr this unruly conduct Christopher was held In f SOO ball by Alderman Thomas to answer, corner Loungers. A number ot corner loungers were arrested by the police of the Eighteenth District during Saturday night aud yesterday. They were held to bail to answer. Fire. About 8 o clock Saturday i ai a slight fire occurred at No. 301 Borden street, caused by the explosion of a coal oil lamp. Open Houses. The police of the Ninth Dis trict, during Saturday night and Sunday morn ing, lound the doors of nine houses open. "T17EDD1NG AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS. TV of solid 18-kant floe gold. QUALITY WAR KsVNTH.l. A fall assortment of sir.ea slvrtiva on Band. FA Kit A HKOTliKK. Mkers. tiUwfmS Ho. 834 OUKiNUT fitnat. bolow Fourth WCI11IVj AI1 PAUTVIVI. TATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE LATEST STYLE. WALLETS, GOLD PENS, WHIT1NU DJtSKH, KNIVES, CARD CASKS, FOLIOV.ETO. T. LINEltD, BTATIONER AND CARD ENQRiVKtt," No. 921 BPKIHG GARDEN STREET, 17wmJ PHILADKLPHI 3 A COUNTRY- PLACE FOR RENT ruun Country puoa. consisting of about 17 sores. jomo f orwt ; pumu and open spring of witsr l also, nerar- fttiliost strsuu Mu through 1 tus Dremisos i u,u jruib I nmguborhood, situate on iiskiln turnpike, in ins Twon- tit a ait fmil who dssirw a pleaaent eoanlry reauUnee and pur air. or a Dratlaes trucker, who would find a ready sale to Uerauntown tor everything be eouia pnxluae. Mono but a (rood tenant TJeeu apply I rant, t&OO. fsssssslun at any time: karat 4rat uuuee weew rtuur a. ruiu, It teoateowwa. lind plenty of shad,, j, a WasuinKton Uns. aaat of Llr. ty second ward. It would , THIRD EDITION WAsnznaTon. The Cameron-McCTure Dispute A Question of Veracity The Inside History cf Cameron's Con nection with the War Department. e u it or E. Boucicault and the Saturday Review Eochefort to the Prefect of Police Another Spanish Crisis Shipping Disasters on the English Coast. FIWM WdSllIJVGTOJV. The Omnrroa-AIrClar Imbroglio. Hjvcial IMitpatcK to Th4 Hvming Telegraph. Washington, Feb. 14. Senator Camoron pronounces tho letter of A. K. McClure, which appeared In Tut Teleokafh of Saturday, falso in all its particulars. He says ho is too much accustomed to such attacks to pay any attention to theca. No person, ho asserts, who knows McCluro will believe anything he says or writes. Senator Wilson, when writing tho article for the Atlantic Monthly on Stanton, was cognizant of all the facts about Cameron's leaving the War Dopartmcnt, but from prudential reasons did not mention them. McClure's letter is considered rather rough on Cameron, but the facts therein stated are not new here. Many persons are as familiar with them as McClure. Cameron comforts himself with tolling everybody that McClure Is a liar. McClure s letter has been the occasion of a great deal of comment in political circles. Opinion is pretty evenly divided. Cameron has the reputation of being an unscrupulous politi cal intriguer, and his expressions concerning McClure, mentioned above, carry but little weight. McClure is one of the shrewdest poli ticians in Pennsylvania; and no one, It is gene rally conceded, is better prepared to give the inside history of Cameron's connection with the War Department. FOItTY-FIItST HES.mi ON-SECOND TEtOI. Senate. Washington, Feb. 14. The Vice-President laid belore the Senate various Executive documents, In cluding; the report of the Secretary of War upon aiiairs in ucorgia, wnicn was reicrieu 10 me com mittee on tne judiciary. on motion or Mr. Trnmimu tne credentials or Senator elect Miller, of (ieorriia, were taken from tne tiles and reierrea to tne same committee. Petitions were presented by Mr. Sherman for the reneal ot the income tax. liv Mr. renton on tno same suniecr. huh aim tor Ine reduction 01 amies uu liiiuurwu buwi huu uru. 13 v Mr. Scott, one thirty-six lect long lor tne aoou fion of the frankinir Drivllcee. Mr. Morton made a statement relative to a prmtea circular which had been circulated this morning in the Senate, containing charjres asralnst himself and the Senator from New York (Mr. Fcnton), that they and their favorites were managing the Printing Rnremi : for himself, he cared notiuiiff aoout sucn statements ; but in justice to the Superintendent of Fubllo rnnring, ne statea in at out or tne em- Sloyes In that bureau, but eight or nine were from is (Morton's) State, of whom only two or three were annointed at his Instance. lie asxea tnat tne circular dc reierrea 10 me joiu- mlttee on Printimr. so that If there was anything In the charges the persons making them might appear and be Heard. Mr. Edmunds suggested an amendment, which was accepted by Mr. Morton, directing the commit tee to investigate and report upon tne cnarges, so that their truth or falsity might be kuown to the online. Mr. jr enioa snia ne Knew nuunug 01 mo paper referred to until be came Into the Scuate this morn ing. He onlv desired to say that no person had been appointed in the Printing Department to any principal position at nis own request, nor was ne personally acquainted wnn any person m tne at; partment except the Superintendent, and not more than two or tnree persons in tne aggregate nau ueea annointed at nis rcnuest. The subject was then referred to tne committee on Printing 1 louse. Petitions were presented as follows : By Mr. Brooks N. Y.). against an increase of dnty on steel. By Mr. Wood, of the cigar makers of New York, for relief. Bv Mr. Strong, of citizens of Windsor and west Hartford, Conn., for an increase of duty on cigars. By Mr. cnurcnnui, irom tne uswego uimru 01 Trade, to fix the duty on wheat and rye at 10 cents per bushel. isms were lnirouueeu ana reierrea as iuwyh; To incorporate the New York Port Submerged Railroad Company, with authority to lay and operate a railway tunnel across the Hudson river aud lu tno waters of New York bay. ' ay Mr. Dixon, in reierence 10 anaroorui rciugo at Block Island. , ,, , Hv Mr. Tanner, to reorganize the judicial uisinuis of the State of New York. r.v Mr. (it n Man. extend nir additional Doumies to discharged soldiers who have accepted positions in the civil service. . Bv Mr. Dewees. to provide homes ror trie Home less In the late slave States. To repeal the 1 est oath act. To repeal the duty on salt and to piaceuou the free list, Bv Mr. Lawrence, to provide ror lanuiug me uuuuu debt at lower rates of luterest, etc. By Mr. Kerr, for the return or tne mouuv uuu relics to Mrs. Lee, Also, to confer concurrent juris diction on htate courts In admiralty and other cases. By M Shanks (Ind.), directing all writs and pro cesses from I nited States courts to be in the name of the people of the United States of America 1JV Mr. ingcrsou, propusiuj; au mucu'"-"- ..v Constitution, as follows: The Congress shall have power to issue I nited States notes, and may make them a legal-tender in navment of deots. By Mr. llov, for the removal of harbor obstruc tions at Alton, 111. ,,, ..,. Also, to repeal tne law aiiownm iin.c.. . i...oar.t ifivii mui nipyiites In congress. Bv Mr.Ferry, donating for school houses the Indian dormitory at , Mai-kiimw, Michigan, and by Mr. Palmer, authorizing, the construction or a bridge across the Missouri rW liv Mr. VtHSOUuru in um, u '" . July 22, 186-S respecting lauds for railroad purposes Bv Mr?Cr!ield (Wash. Ter donnting the fort at Steelacooni Military Reservation toV aslilngtou Ter ritory to be used as au Insane Asylum. MiVBenismln (Mo.) offered a resolution instruct lng the Committee on the District of Columbia to reuott a bill authorizing and directing the proper authorities of Washington and (ieorgetown to levy a tax suiflt-lcnt for the support of the poor residents therein. . .,. rvsnllltlnn mi h Mr. KBJti uiuvsu w - table. ,..j i it mi tlip tdhln vuna 7 nvs 144 The resolution was then adopted. Zr Tvver oiioredTn-solutiou in reference to extra nav of tht Missouri Mate Militia. Referrea V Zr -iMDX bridge offered a resolution declining it to Lethe oniniou of the House tliut the business inte rests of he country require an Increase in tho loluraeofclrculatlngcuir.-ncy. and Instructing the X?..l.lS?ttoiiBaiiklngund Currency to report as nngslble a bill Increasing the currency to the of at least fiftj million dollars. .,a mnved to lay the resolution on the table. soon - ,..,,11.. ,.111 i.i aniouiii - , .h retuiliitlnn An tka tnhl. The n-iolution was oot laid on the table. Yeas, 74 ; Mr, . war" u.u, -TL--;.Ki- vZ"r7 "'-r h morning hour having expired, the resolution went owi ' neIt Monday. , The follow lng is the vote In detail Y2Sillesrli. Ames, Axtell, Banks, Barnum, Beunan Benton, Bird. Blair, Brooks (Mass.), Bropka (N. Y.), ' imfflnirun. liarcliard. Churchill, covries. Cox. Davis (N.- V ,V"?"lA''u.n' - - j , . . . 1 ... - ,''--,,, n.rfialrt ntr mifliin 14 air hi. I lie 1111, Ho. HxPl Hotchklsa, Jcuokes, Kanev Kellogg, Kslsay, Knapp, Laflia. Lynch, VoGrew.Merc" orri" ?' MorrlU (We.), Wag- n ...uiii Putera. riatt. roiana. KeiolMTfisrtrent. Sawyer, Sohomaker, Booflald, -a 1 a vs ' y Sheldon (N. ), Hiocuw, oanitn ivi. , bwihwih . Twltrhell, Van Aoken. Ward, Washburn (Wis.), vtssmmrn (Mass.), Wheeler, WUlara, ana wood ward 14. Kays Allison. Armstrong. A sner. Heck, Benjamin, Blges, Blogham, Boles, Booker, Boyd. Buckley, Bar iutt ilurr 4-t.. wi....n.in fiAhnrn Ponk. Dun ger, Crebs, Dewees, Downing, Dox, Dyer, Kldrldpo, Parnsworth, Ferry, rinkeluburg, Gibson, Oollartny, Greene, Orlswold, Hawkins, llawlev, Hay, Mnin, jioge, iioiman, ingersoll, Johnson, Jones, 01 rurm Carolina. Jonitft. of Kentiirkv. .Imld. Kern Knott, Lah, Lawrenoe.ifLognn, Looghrldgn, Marshall, May- rism, flicuorruicK, Mcurary, Mckenzie, ai--mij, Mooro, of Ohio, Morgan, Mnngen, Myers, Slblack, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, l'helps, romerov. l'roeser. Hrt-ve. Hire. Rldtrwav. Rogers, Fhanks, of Indiana, Hhcldon, of Louisiana, rlmtth, of tirrgon, mnyine, of jowa, htevenson, moies, nuiim. HUiughton, tttrader, Hwsnn, Taffc, Trimble, Tyner, Van Horn, Voorhees, Welker, Wells. Wilkinson, Wilson, of Minnesota, Wl.son, or Ohio, Wlteher, Wood oa. The bill to supply deficiencies for the navy and the Military Academy Appropriation bill were taken from tne ppeaner s tame, me donate amenamenis were non-concurred In, and committees of confer ence ordered. Mr. Morgan introduced a bin a a substitute ror the Senate Currency bill (Mr. Sherman's). Referred to the Committee on Bunking and Currency. The Judiciary Committee reported adversely upon the Iticrrsse of salaries of Judges of the tnlted States Supreme Court. The nntlnlshed business, the Mississippi bill, com ing np In order, motion was made to postpone It so as to procsed with the business reported from the Committee on commerce. The veas and navs on tho motion resulted 84 to 4, when the Vice-President cave the casting vote In the negative, defeating the postponement. The Mississippi bill was then proceeded with, Mr. Howard addressing the Menate al iengtn. FROM JCUROPK Murine Dlnoaters. By tht Anglo-American Cable, London, Feb. 14 Tho weather yesterday was cold and tempestuous, and many disasters arc reported to shipping around the coast. Libel Hnlt. Dion Bouclcault has brought an action of libel n-ralnst the proprietor of the Saturday Re- view for nn unfavorable criticism on the play of Formosa, wherein the editor characterized tho author as an associate of blacklegs and char latans. , American Iron-clad. Tho Times to-day,ln reviewing a book on iron clads, recently Issued by the English Naval Con structor, E. J. Reed, exults lu Secretary Kobe- son's admission of the absolute worthlessnoss of American vessels. The Cotton Hupplr. The cotton mills at Preston, in Lancashire, which were compelled to stop a short time since on account of depression In the cotton trade, are resuming. A correspondent (proba bly an interested one) writes to the Times to day, attributing the cause of the late decline In cotton to the present large supply, and adds that, as the spinners will cover contracts at lid., a slight reaction in the market has oc curred. ' The 1'apal Syllabus. Berlin, Feb. I t. It is said that Count Von Bismark, in case tho groat powers concur, will prepare a protest against tho Papal syllabus, Italian Naval Wtutlon In the Ked Men. Florence, leb. 14 The Italian corvette Vendetta has sailed for the Red Sea to establish a naval station in those waters. She has a scicn ti&c commission on board. Latter of Rorhefort to the Police. Paris, Feb. 14. Kochefort has addressed "a letter to the Prefect of Police, claiming in mode rate and respectful terms the right to furnish articles to his own journal, La Marsellaine, without submitting them to tho examination of the keeper of his prison. Changea In the Hpanlnh Ministry. Madiud, Feb. 14 It is probablo that Senor Bccarria, Colonial Minister, will soon retire owing to the stormy disenssion in the Cortes on Saturday, on the subject of his dismissal of a subordinate official. This Aflernoon'eUiiotatlons. . Livmi'OOl.. Feb. 141 P. M The shipments of cotton from bomoay since last report up to the 12th Inst., have been 1400 bales. Cheese Is quoted at Via. 6d. ; Lard dull and Pork dull, without change in quotations. Kkankfort, Feb. 14. U. 9s. bonds opened llrm at!d.v. Pakih, Feb. 14 P. M. The Bourse closed firm, Rentes. 78f. 30c. Antwerp, Feb. 14. Petroleum close! Arm at Clf, 12 MC. Havre, Feb. 14. The Cotton market opened Arm for both on the spot and ailoat. hales on the spot at I38f. sue., and anout at msr. Brkmen, Feb. 14 I'fetroleum opened flat here, and nrui ax nampurg. FROM J1IE STATE. Appointments by the tJovernor. Special Despatch to The Eveninq TeUrraph. IIarkibburg, Pa., Feb. 14 Flour Inspector Bodine, Superintendent of Powder Magazine McLaughlin, Harbor-Master, Whisky Inspector, Bark Inspector, and Crain Measurer will be ap pointed this week. The Governor to-day reappointed the follow ing Philadelphia officials: Port . Physician, Goodman; Health Oillcer, Addicks; Sealers of Weights and Measures, Taylor and Shaffer; Lazaretto Physician, Thompson. New York Money andNtoek Market. Kiw York, Feb. 14, Stocks firm. Money easy at 6ca per cent. Gold, llf. Five twenties, 18, coupon, 114?; do. 1S04, da, 118; do. 1806, do., 11a;, ; do. do., new, my. : do. isei, lia'do-iscs, 113; 10-408, 111 y Virginia 6s, new, 6fii; Missouri 6s, 91; Canton Company, on; Cum berland preferred, 86; Consolidated New York Cen tral and Hudson Klver, 7tf: Krle, 25','; Reading, ; Adams Express, tVi i Michigan Central. 181M ; Michigan Southern, 8s-; Illinois Central, 140; Cleveland and Pittsburg, W); Chicago and Roi-,k Island, 120J, ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 191; ; West ern Union Telegraph, as. New York Produce Market. New York, Feb. 14. Cotton dull; middling up lands, So'jc. Flour State and Western advanced fWlOc.; State, V7695-85; Western, f4;756-3u; Southern a shade oetter at $!5-&6S;9-I6. Vt heat ad vanced l('2e. ; No. 1 spring, $1-20 ; winter red W est ern, l"28i l i'M. Corn dull and heavy ; new mixed Western,' Wssc; new yellow Southern, 9HTc. Oata dull; State, 61(3c. ; Western, 6oft7c. Beef quiet. Pork lower; new mess, $26 Lard quiet; steam, lu tierces, 1B$1Bc. Whisky quiet. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltiuohk, Feb, 14. Cotton dull and nominal at 84 c Flour fuirlv active and prices weak ; Howard . - . .... ........ An a-rrrn (., U s t, A An Street superune, i u!)4Ki iniv,uu. ram v. Jti-vrud i : iruy otiu Buwiiiug, -,., uu. 7 City Alum Buperuue, a 10; ao. 76 ; Western superfine, $4-6ijtfoJin; do. 76; do. laiully, 0-2.'k6,75. Wheat md red, l-B6ti,P48; Pennsylvania do., familv.ii-ir(,s- etra, s-ix'8-78; Qt.'ailv? Mnrvtaud ll-Vii Mi. Corn active; prime white, 9t9a; yel low" 9.vctu6-. Out steady at fck Bfle. Kye dull at 'weft II Mess Pork Urm at iT0'A Bawn flnur rib sides, lftV10c; clear do., 16V16xc; Shoulders, i;,(9lc. ; Hams, 19(g20c. Lard quiet at loxc Whisky mm at ga'joc. NATIONAL FINANCES. 'nniimi-Htlve 8tntement of Internal Revenue tonl1 Kecelpio In lhttS and lhtill. The following summary of monthly collections of Internal revenue for the first half of the current fiscal year, compared wltn the collections of the first half of the previous fiscal year, presents some lute ,.tinor nd suffffestlve facts: Total Cvlltctioiu, . 18M. July . . . r - .l,8T8,Uf)3-49 1S9. 120,163,604-85 14,102,286.41 ia,470,6lH)-90 12,6tfl,0r3-19 18,181,867-68 11,006, 182UI AUKUBt 12,M24,2ftr September - ,41,I10 October 10,408,103-67 November Vf3- December v.948,773-78 r0tal $l,7S0,16O-O7 133 686,1844 It should be stated that the total for the six months ending December 31, 1860,wlU be Increased by twelve districts not yet heard from. , TIT TtTITIINO NVITATIONB VV BNOEAYIO LH Til S3 HKWK8T AUD BUST HAMBBS. LOUIS DREKA, (ftationar and Riurrarar, Ho. aJa VkUUiM ijf btraat. FOURTH EDITION GEriEIlAL IS E VI B. The Tariff for Revenue and not in the Interest of Monopolists The Op position to Judge Strong and Bradley Fatal Result of a Shoot ing Affray. FROM WASHING TO Jf. Nnarar Dalle. BpfHal Venpaith to Th Settling TsUgrapK WAHniKOTO, Feb. 14. The memorial ot the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce saralnst any change In the sngar dntlcs was presented to the Committee Of Ways and Means to-day. UJeorala Reeonatrnetlon. The President sent to tho Senate all the papers In the possession of tho Secretary of War relative to the proceedings In Georgia in pursuance of recent acts of Congress to promote the reconstruction of the said State, and In relation to the organization of the Legislature since the passage of the act. Amonir the nancrs In a teleirram from Opneral Terry, dated Jan. S, Informing (leneral Sherman that he had assumed command of the District of Ueorgla, and saying that he thinks be should bo clothed with the powers conferred by the Kecon- strnctlon acts. General Sherman tcleorranhs to General Tprrv. Jan. 12: "Yonr despatches have been shown to the Presideut and Secretary of War, and the result Is In these words: 'Exercise your own discretion. If a flagrant case arises when a disqualified person proposes to tako the oath. Investigate tne (mention of eligibility, and determine for the time being his rig uia.' on January is General Htierraan telegraphs to General Terry : "I will sustain you In all exercise of any authority that will maintain substantially good order until tne state or Georgia is recognized by the .Executive and Congress under the Congres sional act Some lawful nicnnx will lie found. Probably we can defend our friends against the KU-iviux or nanus 01 assassins." General Terry Informs General Sherman from time to time 01 what he had done, anil says the tmnble arises from the union of a few Kepubltcans with the Democrats. Their pretext Is that the Gov en. or Is dishonest aud has stolen the funds of the State. I believe the charges unfounded, and tber are governed by other motives. January 14 General Sherman tells General Terry t ''I have shown your deopatuhea to the President. and.he says you are acting all right." General Sher man acquaints General Terry on January 13 that the Aitorney-ucncrai says a Legislature 01 a state gov ernment organized nnder the ordinance of secession was not a Legislature of a state of the Union within tne meaning 01 tun act 01 December 12, 1H69. Geu. Sherman on January 24 telegraphed to Gen. Terry: "1 think tho Legislature should be orga nized next Mo;idny, inducing all the members duly elected, subject to the oaths prescribed and the questions of the Reconstruction law, excluding only the flagrant cases, to beternitned ay yourself aud the order of the ITcsldent" Adjutant-General Townsend telegraphed on Janu ary 22: "You will receive despatches, etc. You are expected to use your own discretion on the points mentioned." General Sherman telegraphs to General Terry, January 22: "Decide all questions as they arise, and do not depend on us. You are to determino absolutely the questions of doubt, for the Attorney Gcnersl thinks you are the only power there, other than that reserved to Itself by Congress." On January an. General Terry telegraphs the or ganization of the House and the particulars con cerning the same. The documents are voluminous, affording a fall history of the transactions. The Tnrlfl and Monopolies. Bpetal DenpuUh to The Keening Telegraph. Washington, Feb. 14. Mr. Stevens, of Ohio, Introduced a resolution to-day declaring that the tariff should be for revenue and not in the interest of monopolies. It is similar to the resolution adopted by the Republican State Con vention of Connecticut. At Mr. Stevenson's re quest It was referred to the Committee of Ways and Menus. Helling Cadetaklpa. The Military Committee had one witness be fore them to-day, a man named Cathcart, from New York, relative to a sale of cadetships of the Military and Naval Academics. The natnre of his evidence has not transpired. The Tax Bill. The Ways and Means Committee are bnsy on the Tax bill, tint have not agreed upon any decided changes as yet. Judpea Ktronai and Bradley. The Senate Judiciary Committee has agreed to report favorably on the nominations of Judges Strong and Bradley for Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Notwithstanding this action on the part of the committee, they will be violently opposed in tho Senate. Kxpandlntr the Currency. Mr. Lotighrldge, of Iowa, offered a resolution in the House Instructing the Committee on Bank ing and Currcucy to bring in a bill enlarging the volume of currency flftv additional millions. On motion of Mr. Garfield it was laid on the table. Tax Receipt on Tobacco. Despatch to the Associated Press. Supervisor Presbrey reports to Commissioner Delano that the collection of taxes on manu factured tobacco in Virginia for eleven months, beginning with March, lb08, amounted to $550,879, whilo for the sume period of 1800 there was collected from tho same source (3,439,025, being a gain of 625 per cent. The shipments in boud for 18G9 reached about eigh teen million pounds, which, added to the to bacco tax paid, makes a total of nearly thirty million pounds of plug and smoking tobacco made In the State for eleven months since March 1, 1809. The Ilevenwe In South Carolina. Supervisor Perry reports that in the Second district of South Carolina, for the six months ending January 81, 1870, the assessments exceed those made for the same time In 1808 about five thousand dollars, and as the cotton tax in 18GS amounted to eight thousand dollars, and there being none in 1609, therefore the assessments for 1609 have been over thirteen thousand dollars, while the expenses for the same time have beer . diminished ovor thirteen hundred dollars. v o'nt i'tt if s . f-eniue. Continued front, the Third Edition. Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, upon the subject of when the compensation of Vir ginia Senators should commence, reported that they were entitled to pay from the date of the approval of ths bill admitting the State, to wit: January 26, 18T0. Also, in relation to memorial of printers and binders employed in 1S62 In the Public Printing Oitlcc, for wages Illegally withheld from theui, that. In the opinion or the coiumittee there is no legal obligation on the part of the United States to make payment. Mr. Harlan introduced a bill for the relief of sol diers over forty-flvo years of age when enlisted, and who served their time in the service, placing them on an equality with those who wore within the mili tary age In the matter of bounties and pensions. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Manilla Introduced a bill to aid in the con struction of an epuestrlan statue In bronze of the late Secretary of War, General John A. Rawlins. Referred. 1 II r. Abbott Introduced a joint resolution appro priating jwtoo for the purchase of an oil painting of Abraham Lincoln. Koierred to the Committee oa Ltbi ary. FROM JVJSW IORK. Fatal lteanlt. , New Yokk, Feb. 14. D. 8. Voorhees, the well-known builder, who was shot in a bar-room fight In Brooklyn last night by a drunken man, named Chambers, died to-day. The murderer was arrested. There Is much excitement in Brooklyn. 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