8 THK DAILY EVENING TELEGRAFII PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. CITY INTULLIUBHGK. THE CITY TREASURY. tin Operation Darin tho Year lNflf-T0 Reeoipta d Kapendltoroaof tke Ye, la Dr ju tuo lOUOWinej summary, wuicu nunuuv iiore- toforc been published, Isglven a bird's-eye view of the financial operations of the municipality dur ing tbo year 18o'.l, as exhibited by the receipts Mid payments of tbo City Treasurer during the period named. The Receipt of the Year, In detail, wero as follows: Cash balance on hand Jan 1. 1809. .fl,482,M2) 1bs the amount of State and MUUU tax collected during 1809 49,083-77 Actual balance Jan. 1, 1870 .tMlMM-U! The receipts from sources other than loans and tavoii wern. Irom . . . , i . . , . li r l J. 1 Jlhways.... vj'Vt-'. t'lty KailroadS 1 7,fvl 4 Water Kents 8W,444-M Fines and Penalties Pawnbrokers' Licenses iunpowder Licenses. . . Theatrical Licenses. . . . Petroleum licenses. . . . Prison Poor Health . Police Sheriff .... City Solicitor Markets 4.W5-75 &,0.V)-J8 40 uo 1100 00 W5000 21,00000 ai,950-H0 21,435-73 1,3.'VW 1,17300 3,41.V91 Stt, 508-50 58,339-35 Wharves and Landings i M v Pronertv '. 17,337-10 City Ice Boat 1,937-93 Miscellaneous 7,00310 Park Commission . 773-10 Survey 3,74018 Interest on Bonds, etc 1,615-47 Dividends on Stocks, etc 477,124 50 State Appropriation to Public Schools. 50,00000 Sute Tax advanced in 1800 877 98 iT,unitnra nf steam Entrincs and Boilers 10,850 37 Superintendent of Highways Twenty second ward...... 17,300-64 Commissioners of South Street Bridge 1,000-00 Discount on anticipated paymonts of Temporary Loan.; 102-50 Overpaid Interest returned 11,007-80 sl,739,C3490 The receipts from loans were, from Temporary loans $000,000 00 School Loan, No. 2 15,582-50 City Loan, No. 85 1,132,100 00 Culvert Loan, No. 2 300,200-00 Park Loan 3,425,100-00 5, 042,982-50 The receipts from taxes were, from Taxes of 1803 $ 309'00 " 1804.... 979-20 1805 ; 3,490-39 " 1800 9,455-77 " 1807.... v.... 98,851-73 1808 282,890-20 1809 0,324,120 01 $0,730,00004 The following is a summary of the totals of the above: Balance January 1, 1870 $1,414,453-12 from loans 5,043,982-50 From taxes 0,730,000 04 From other sources.. 1,739,034-90 Aggregate receipts $15,517,130-50 During the year the City Treasurer also re ceived, on account of State taxes for 1807-6S-C9, the sum of $90,204-51, and on account of militia taxes for 1808-09. the sum of $13,982; making a total from these sources of $110,180-51. The Payments of the Year, in detail, with the amount of the warrants out standing for the several departments, were us follows: Canh Warrant Pciyment. Outstanding, Temporary Loans S5,ooo-oo .... jut. on Temporary jjuaus.. iz,oioui Int. on City Loans S,3l4,66S-43 Int. on Endorsed Warrants, .lodgments, Execntlons.etc. Tbe several Sinking funds. Department of 146,733-05 89,39817 18,185-31 cnty tjoaironcr. 16,266 139,631 27,211 67,031 78,572 14,472 6,149 66,187 283,000 11,691 122,850 223,461 408,6'lrt 1,709 170,422 71,971 2,989 619,148 ; 6,102 tntv Commissioners 116,607-l'i Clerks ot Councils WS,8U-B6 City Ice Boat 19,820-00 Markets, etc 77.10S-88 City Solicitor 69,865-52 City Treasurer 17,117-70 yire 67.2S0-6S Highways. 219,114-12 Culvert Loan, No. 2 297,164-42 Health 64,2!il-4T Lighting the City 216,50S4 Police... 447.8CS-61 Defense ot the City 1,278-84 unardtans ol Poor 258,180-09 Pilsons . 5S,S0-O City Hallroads 6,753-88 Public Schools 553,323 11 School I-oans, Ifos.l and 2. 113,821-11 Street Cleansing 9,780 -00 Survey 19,443-85 Com'rs of Sinking Funds. 425 00 Receiver of Taxes 18,658-30 Water. 207,249-60 Water Loons, Nos. 9 & 3 . . 441,075-46 Park Loan 3,455,095-96 Hoard of Ite vision.. 43,914-08 Park Commission 17,967-70 . Wills Hospital 899-66 Police A F. A. Telegraph. 26,691-12 Inspector 8. E. St Boilers. 10,88212 Com'rs of Public Build's . . 399-23 snpt. Highways, 22d W d. 0,490-00 Expens's Contested Elec'n 7,264 -2T 16,616 14,857 233,994 27,440 4,239 35,095 18,246 22.565 6,519 7,832 $10,644,756-47 12,692,313 Warrant mi Mantling of 1MI2 and prior 1863 1864 1865 1866 1W17 Jh68 706-88 143-60 4,906-06 8.45R-85 1,848-91 17,718-33 8,835,088-11 Tou 1 payments 114,013,124-11 " receipts 16,617,136-56 Balance Jan. 1, 1870 " Jan. 1, 1869 $1,504,012-45 1,414,453-1!! Increase in balance. 19,659-33 Local Odds and Ed9. The young man who changed rings with tho young lady in the female department of our Post Ollice on Satur day, should choose a more secluded spot for the display of his affection. It looks rather spooney. There is on the police forco a chap named Myers. The public would like to know his standing. We have heard of him, as a detec tive, special detective, special ollicer to the Mayor, day sergeant, aud high private. Which is which? Rumor has it that Butler, the pantomlmlst, lias leased the New Chesnut Street Theatre and will run It in Opposition to Fox. In the way of variety, the weather clerk just lakes the fox's tall out of tho caps of all our Yankee notion Tenders. The Legislative Corruption Committee meets to-day. Would it not be advisable to em ploy a few physicians? The follow who sings "I would not live always," has modlfled it by the addition "in a cheap boarding-house. Theodore Walton, who wants to bo Sheriff, Is claimed to be the only successful opponent of tho Ring. Tho original tree that truthful George "nicked" will (not) be exhibited in this city to morrow. Where was Hong on Saturday, when Mayor Fox was willing? Tub Puilapkm-hia, Richmond, and Nor folk Line. Messrs. William P. Clyde & Oo. announce that thev are now running the Phila delphia. Richmond and Norfolk line of steam ers semi-weekly instead of weekly. The steam ers leave this port every Wednesday and Satur day at noon. A new tariff of freight rates has been arranged, and very material reductions made. Tbe facilities for transportation have been largely Increased, and shippers may rely upon having their consignments forwarded by this line with promptness and despatch. ro lice coRRurTipy. A "Iretln of the Iilatlve Committer of Inquiry lo Reform I the Police Hill Testimony of the Mayer, the Mayor's Clerk, and t hief Kelly. This mornimr at 11 o'clock the Legislative Committee appointed to inqnlro whether cor rupt means had been used to defeat the Metro politan Police bill met in Common Council chamber. Threo members of the commltteo were present, Messrs. Bunn, Elliot, and Harlan. Danlol M. Fox, Mayor, testified that he did not know that any meeting of the police lieu tenants had been held in rofcrenco to the Police bill; did not know of any assessment being made upon the members ol the present, ponce xorce; did not think that there had been, from the fact that no warrants had been issued this year; the men had no money, and were in a very bad con dition, and were very much in want of funds; he did not know that any powers of attorney Hart been ninao out enaounK utner persons to collect tbe money on warrants when tbey should . ,.,, lllv. hA ImH hnunl frmn bad been made out enabling other persons to bo issued, except what he had heard from popular report. Charles L. Wolf, the Mayor's Clerk, testified that no assessment had been made whatever to Lis knowledge. tncstlon to witness by Mr. Elliot, a mcmbor of the committee Have not assessments been mado upon the police every few days sinco they have been in ofllce ? Answer Nono whatever to my knowledge; I havo very little to do with the police force; 1 issue warrants, and that is about all. Tbo witness also testified to the fact that an assessment bad been made on the last November warrants for the purpose of paying the expenses of the contested election. About $7500 had been collected by subscription, $1300 of which hud been paid for printing, and the remainder had been handed over to the lieutenants. It bad been expended for lawyers' fees and the like. Q. Do you know how much money has been raised by subscription or assessment of the police force from Jan. 1, 1809, to Jan. 1, 1870? A. I have no i idea whatever. The money never passes through my hands. The usual way is to pay it to tbe lieutenants. Chief Kelly was then called and testified as follows: I know of no fund having been raised to de feat the bill; I have never talked to anybody in reference to such a fund; never knew of any meeting of police having been held for such a purpose; subsequent to November, 1809, an assessment or rather a subscription was made to help defray tbe expenses of the contested elec tion; tbe amount assessed on each oflicer was $10; I cannot possibly tell what the total assess ments were for the year 1809; I have only been sworn in since November; have no idea of the amount; there have been no other assessments to my knowledge but this for ' the contested elec tion, sinco I nave been in ofllce; usually hear of such things when they are going on. Q. By Mr. Elliot. Is it usual for you to re ceive the money in sweh cases ? A. No; the money is usually paid to the lieu tenants. About $80 has passed through my hands for such a purpose since I have been in ollice, and that is all; I know of no powers of ottorney being signed by olllcers to enable par tics to get the money on their warrants for the purpose of defeating the police bill; I know of some who have sold their warrants, but the reason was that it was necessary; some men cannot live a month or half a month without their regular pay; I do not know who advanced the money on these powers of attorney; some were made out in the name of Mr. Yerkes, a broker on Third street; 1 never had any conver sation with Mr. Yerkes; the rate charged was 3)4 per cent.; this is not an unusual rate when no warrants have been issued; the men in this case sold the right to collect the money before thev received the warrants; no warrants have been Issued this year; there has boon no appro priation: I have very little to do with tho lieu tenants or the warrants. IJ. How much money has been signed away in advance in this manner ? A. Probably about fifteen or twenty thousand dollars; should suppose that come four hundred men have signed away; I have never received money myself from Mr. Yerkes; the usual pro ceeding where men wish to do this is for the lieutenants to get the power of attorney aud receive tbe money for the men; since I have been connected with the force I havo had nothing to do with assessments except to the extent of $80; it is a customary thing for the men to sign these powers of attorney; it has not been customary since I have been in ollice, but I have heard that it was the common way before that time; in the case of the Jan. 1870, warrants, it.waa ne cessary; the men were in want of money. No more witnesses being present the commit tee adjourned at half-past eleven 11 o'clock, to meet again at the call of the Chair. Previous to adjournment steps were taken to insure the attendance of lieutenants of police and other witnesses at the next meeting. Anxious Tax-payers. This morning an anx ious crowd of would-be tax-payers assembled at an early hour in front of the ofllce of the Re ceiver of Taxes. The first applicant for the honor of being a contributor to the powers that be was an old lady wrapped in a thin woollen shawl, who took her stand upon the steps as early as half-past 7. She had a long and cold wait. By 8 o clock the large steps of the ofllce were crowded with people shivering In the bit ter cold wind and waiting. At 9 o'clock, when the doors were first opeued. the jam was some thing terrible. The crowd was so great as to seriously interfere with the passengers on Cues- nut street. II an people wtro us anxious to pay their private debts as these appear to be to pay their taxes, how pleasant it would be for all of us! Perhaps some legislation to this end might be desirable. If the Government is able to produce such a spirit of anxiety among its debtors, they can certainly do the sumo for private individuals and firms holding or repre senting I O ITs. TO-MORROW HOW TUB DAY 13 TO 1)15 CeLR- I urated. To-morrow being the anniversary I of the birth of General Goorgo Washington, the man whom General doun w. ueary emulates, it will be celebrated with appropriate cere monies. The programme of the proceedings Is as fol lows: At 10 o'clock the soldiers of 1813 meet in tho Supremo Court Room. The Artillery Corps, Washington Grays aud Keystone Battery, will parade. At 1 o'clock tho various lire companies form on Broad street to participate in tho Lylo inonu mount dedication, at 3 P. M. In the afternoon and evening temperance meetings will be held in Horticultural Hall. Temperance societies, at 1 o'clock, will assemble at Broad and Market streets to par ticipate. Charles iDgersoll, Esq., is to deliver an ad dress before the Democratic Association at 73 P. M. The Philadelphia Dental Coli.egk On Thursday next tho seventh annual commence ment of this institution will be celebrated at the Academy of Music, the exercises commencinir at high noon. The programme arranged for the occasion consists of music, under tbe direction of Carl Sentz; prayer by Right Rev. Bishop Simp son, conferring of degrees upon the graduates of tbe college, an auaress oy rroiessor a. a. llowell, M. D., and speeches from the young men. Disokderly Conduct. William H. Millard and James Mocke engvged in a row at tho tavern of James Hubbard, on Kaco street, auove Seventh, yesterday. The proprietor of the place interfered to preserve order, whereupon the disorderly characters turned on him and gave him a severe beating. Millard and Mecke were arrested and held in 000 bail by Alderman Godbou. Cai giit in the Act. A boy named Martin was caught on Sunday in the act of robbing a plgeon-roost at the stable in Pharo's lumber yard, northwest corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets. Ho had a hearing before Alder-' man PancoasL, and was held in 1400 bail to answer. THE FATEFUL COAST. Battle Betwera Weed aaa Water-Narraw Kxrape from Hblpwreek. Kvcr since the discovery of America Ilnttcrai coast has proven tbe bane of seamen. Ship wrecks and disasters have been things of almost dally occurrence, and were the sea to give np its dead the fate of many who have passed away, leaving neither sign nor token bohlnd them, would be unravelled at this particular point. Tho latest case of wrecking that has come to onr notice is that ot the three-masted schooner rigged vessel called the Raymond Bcarman, which was yesterday towed into this port in a fit condition for the wood yard. Tbe Bearman is a new vessel, built in this city, and has as yet mode bnt one complete trip, she plying between this city and Cuba. Some three wceics ago she loaded with hoop poles and shooKs, ana uniier me coramanu oi i-aptain John II. Mac-Bride, set sail forSagua la Grande. All went well until the Delaware capos were pnpscd, when a strong gale sprang nn, under which the vessel sped along at a speed almost equal to that of a racehorse. Nothing was thought of this any more than its aiding in tho accomplishment of a speedy voyage. But soon AmIm began to wax wroth, and what was but a gale began to assume the shape of a storm, and by the timo the fateful coast of Ilatteras was reached it had assumed the shape of a hurricane. To proceed was impossible, to return equally so; the sail sot this minutu would bo torn into shreds tho next, and the baru at tempt itself was almost worth the life of the seamen. There was but one thing left for the now appalled mariners to do, and that was to place their trust in Providence aud await the subsidence of the winds. For tbreo long weary days the frail barqno was tossed about like a shuttlecock, the whole time the rain pouriHg down in torreuts, the scene made vivid ana still more appalling by the deafening thunderbolts of heaven and the lightning's constant Hashing. Soon the storm began to tell with a report like a cannon's Fhot. The foremast gave way, only to be followed by the main and mi.zen masts, tbe former twisted off closo to the cabin, tho latter about twenty feet from the deck. No aid was needed to cle.ir the vessel of these timbers; the storm king did tho job. As if to complete the work of destruction, the waves, which had now been lashed into fury, commenced pouring over the craft, and the ap parently drowned seamen were obliged to cling to the ropes lest they be washed into the deep. Boon all articles movable were swept away, and at last the yawl boat shared the same fate. At the end of the fifth day tho crew manufactured a small square sail oiit of an awning that had covered some goods iu tho hold, and which was the only piece of canvas left on board. With this they managed to creep up back of the southern Chiucotuague shoal, where, for thirteen days, they beat helplessly about. Near them a dismasted ship was drifting, but they could not communicate with her crew. On Sat urday tbe steamer America was signalled. She came to the aid of the Bearman, and towed her to' this port. Serious Burning Case. IMo on Saturday night last a little girl, aged about twelve years, a niece of Mr. Morris, grocer, at the northwest corner of Tenth and Shippen streets, was seri ously burned by her clothes taking firo from a gas-burner iu the dining-room of tbe house. She was alone in the room at the time, and her screams were of such a piercing character as to arouse the whole neighborhood. Fairly en veloped in flames.sho darted into the store where Mr. Morris was settling up the business of the day, and that gentleman, after conside rable difllculty, extinguished the flames, seri ously burning his hands in the operation. Tbe poor little sufferer was immediately con veyed to the dining-room, and a physician liv ing on Tenth street, within a square and a half of the scene of the accident, was summoned in haste to relieve the sufferer. A gentleman present bore the message from the grief-stricken family to the physician, and after ringing vigor ously for some time at tho doctor s bell, that humane gentleman poked his head out of the window above, heard of the pitiablo condition of tbe child, and excused himself from visiting it on tho plea of "indisposition." The child, at this time, was writhing in agony, and every moment of pain seemed an eternity to it and to those who had to endure the sight of her tor tures without the means at hand for her relief. The gentleman expostulated with the medical humanitarian, but all to no purpose, for go he would not, and the gentleman was compelled to seek elsewhere for assistance. Fortunately, in the immediate neighborhood of where the benevolent physician resides, Dr. Samuel W. ITunter, No. 801 8. Tenth street a man of true Christian instincts, and a true phy sicianalso lives, and to him the gentleman ad dressed himself. In a few minutes, although the Doctor had retired for the night, he was at the side of the poor little sufferer, and all that medical skill could suggest was done to relieve her of tlx agony she endured. So much time, however, had been consumed ia the appli cation to the first physician that the family despatched another messenger for Doctor Dun can Williamson, No. 010 South Tenth street, who with commendable alacrity proceeded to the scene of the accident, and manifested the utmost interest in the case. For the sake of our common humanity, and for the credit of the medical profession gene rally, we hope such evidences of hoggishness on the part of physicians, as we have thought it our duty to describe, are rare in our city. . We have always been taught to believe that the true physician is always ready, in season and out of season, to exercise his skill for the relief of his fellow man, but this case forms a striking ex ception to the rule, and should be taken cogni zance of by the practitioners generally of our city. Washington's Bikthday at tub Polytech nic Tho Polytechnic College of the State of Pennsylvania will hold a celebration to-morrow, Washington's birthday, at 11 A. M., in the lec ture room of the college building, Market street, above Seventeenth. The exercises will consist of the reading of selections from Washington's farewell address, an oration, and a declamation. An orchestra will be in attendance, and will per form various rauslcul selections, among which may bo mentioned the overture to "Orpheus," Offenbach: "Sweet spirlt.hear mv prayer," Wal lace; and the Strauss waltz, "Wine, Love and Song." HorsF. Robhehy. On Sunday night a mm named William Timmons sneaked Into tne resi dence of Captain Levy, on Fortieth 6trect, above Waluut, and carried off a silver pitcher and plute. , As he wot leaving the premises with the articles in bis possession, Policeman Flem ing, of the Sixteenth diMrlct, arresteQ him. Timmons had a hearing before Aldermau Ran dall, and was committed for trial. Charleston Steamers. Our advertising column gives notice of the addition of the 11 uo steamship Zodiac to Messrs. Souder & Co.'s lino. She will sail for Charleston from pier 17, on Friday morning next, at A. M. To those shippers who wero unable to get their goods on board the Prometheus last week, this will bo a great advantage. Beat his Wife. B. S. Kelly, residing in St. Joun street, near Vine, has been held in $S00 bail by Alderman Toland to answer the charge of beating his wife. Oflicer Connell heard the crv of murder emanating from the house, and, o i tntering the premises, caught Kelly in the a:t ot maltreating nis oeucr-nair. BiRTn at a Station House Mrs. Margaret Donnelly, living at Thirteenth and Carpenter streets, and employed to do housework at the Ninth District Station House, gave birth to a ebild in tbe police station at halt-past six o'clock this morning. Owners Wanted. An owner is wantedat tho Delaware Harbor Police Station for three bushel-baskets. At the Fifth District Station lfonse an owner is wanted for some washed clothing and a safe-key. Dead Infamt A dead infant in a cigar-box was found near the Glrard College wall on Sat urday afternoon. The Coroner held an inqueet. THIRD EDITION TO A S H X 17 a T O XI. The Expansion of the Currency The . Tax on Whisky The Deficiency Bill Acta Signed by the Pre sidentNaval Orders. The Proceeding! In Congress To-day. FROM WAbHINGTON. i Bllln Hlned by the President. Dtmpatrh U the Ammiated . Wasuinotoj, Feb. 21. Tho President has signed the act making and appropriation for Mili tary Academy for the next fiscal year, and the lolnt resolution authorizing the Hccretary of War to place at the disposal of Bridges Battery Association, at Chicago, certain captured ord nance. Naval Orders. Licutenont-Commander A.T. Sneli is detached from torpedo duty and ordered to the Osslpeo. Lieutenant-Commander William W. MocUy is detached from the Observatory and ordered to the St. Marys. Lieutenant Commander Edward Hooker is ordered to duty as Receiver and Inspector of Stores, in tho Department of Yards and Docks at the New York Navy Yard. Ensigns Charles A. Adams, Andrew C. Mc Mccbon, and J. Blocklinger are ordered to duty in the Pacific fleet. Expanding the Currency. Sptcial DenpaUh to The Evening Telegraph. Mr. Loughrldge's resolution instructing the Banking and Currency Commltteo to report a bill increasing the volume of currency fifty million dollars passed to-day yeas, 108; nays, 73. Tax an Whisky. The Ways and Means Committee agreed to extend the time for taklug fine whiskUs out of bond three years. They also agreed to collect a tax of one cent, per gallon on all whiskies kept In bond alter that tune.. Military Hendqnartera In Not York. The Secretary of War is in con ferenco with the Senate Military Committee relative to tho bill now before them authorizing him to rent a building in New York lor military purposes. and to dispense with the use of Governor's Island. The lellrleney Bill. The Appropriation Committee has finished the Detlciency bill. It will be about seven millions. Pork Pnckere' Interesta. Mr. McCrary, of Iowa, offered a resolution to day relieving pork packers from Internal Reve nue tax as manufacturers. During the squabble between its friends and its foes, the morning hour expired, and it went over without action until next aionaay. COS It 13 8 S. FOKTV-F1KST BEHMION SECOND TER.1I. Senate. Washington, Feb. 21 Mr. Williams introduced a joint resolution declaring tne raum-ation or tne ur- teenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States by the requisite number of States. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Fenton introduced a bill for an American line of mall and passenger steamships letween .No w YorK and Scandinavian ports, ueierreu. Mr. Chandler onered a resolution requesting the rresxieni to communicate to me Bnnate, u not in consistent with the public interests, any recent cor respondence in nis possession lu relation to toe ouae of Fita John Porter. He held In his hand an appeal to che President of the united States for a re-rxamlnatlnn of tne pro ceedings or me court-martial in tne case oi Major- General Fit, John Portor, ami In answer to (tie Statements of that paper, he proposed to vindicate the truth of history, while witnesses were yet living. who coma testily id tne cose. As a member of the Committee on the Conduct of the war. It was bis duty in an oilu-ial capacity to in vestigate the facts connected with tne details of General Pope's Virginia campaign, and ttie removal by death of President Lincoln and Mr. Stanton ren dered more Imperative and Important the imme diate fulfilment of a pledge which be had volun tarily given to General Pope given years ago that jnstlee should be done to that General and bis cam paign In Virginia, even though he (Chandler) should be oompened to urge it irom nis seat in tne senate. lie referred to tne neruoiiB condition oi tne conn- try and general apprehension of disaster pervading the public mind upon the retirement of McClellan's command to James river, In August, 1862, and the appointment of General Pope to tho command, with directions to cover Washington from attack, and to so operate on the enemy's lines as to force him to make heavy detachments from his force at Rich mond. At a conversation in tne war Office about the time referred to. several propositions were suggested by General Wads worth, then commanding ' the defenses of Washington, one of which was adopted, to create as treat a diversion of the cnetnv as was possible. as a means or getting General McClellau out of his present difficulty." Instructions were given to Gene ral Pone accordingly, and the sole objector that General's campaign was to help to save the Army of the Potomac. Ills enure force ma not exceea 4!i,ooo men. onjl 80,000 of whom could be concentrated at any one point, by reason of Its being scattered along from Amila crook to Harncr's Ferrv. vet which were liable to be overwhelmed by a superior force or the enemy. I Houne. Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Bingham (Ohio), to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of the Union, who have hitherto been denied mat rignt on account or race, color, or previous con dltlon of servitude. Also, to fix the point of Junction of the Union and the central ractno uauroaa companies. Rv Mr.- Prosser. to nrovlde lor the burial of de ceased ex-orilcers and soldiers of tbe United Slates Army in the national cemeteries. By Mr. BuUer (Tenn.), to pay loyal citizens or Tennessee for property taken for the use of tho (jnnrtermaster's Denartmcnt. Hv Mr. cohiim. to nrovide for auditing the ac counts of the Secretary of tho Senate aud Clerk of the House of Representatives. Hv Mr. Ciillom. co nrovlde for the settlement and payment of expenses incurred by the Territorial au- Uiormes oi jnumana lor troops iu ioui. By Mr. Mc-Clcory, to create tho office of Govern- TYii-nt. Arrtlltr.t,. By Mr. flhirldge, for appropriation for a harbor at T'nrl Waahlncrlin. Win. By Mr. Johnson, for the erection of public build ings tn San Francisco; granting aid for the con struction of a railroad from Vallejo to Humboldt i.v? inipiraiizHderieesof discharge in insolvency. under proceedings of State Courts, since the passage of tho Bankrupt act : to settle the title to Verba Buena, or Goat Island, lu the Bay of San rancisco, Caiiiornia. , , By Mr. Mctfeely, to abolish the Bureaus of Educa. tion ana ireedmens Auairs. Ky Mr. Burchsrl, to remove political disabilities in t'hM Mit u rniirvinir Die uitecuili amendment. Bv Mr. Dvor, giant lug the unsold public lands In .;-T. i .... ! ,uT, tn tliut Kluhifit. wln JIllEKOliri OU ll JUUUUIJ, ion, IV - wwwM tuu. j.utifinul miriMMtfti. By Mr. Wells, to Incorporate the Mississippi Valley t mid mid liivnr I mnrovemeiit Company. By Mr. Ferrr, to regulate the foreigu and coasting trade on the Moruieru, jNoruiunoi-ciu, auu rortu- wt-utfrn hniiiidnrio.l. y Mr. Smith (Oregon), graH"ff aid to Oregon for construction uf a steamboat canal. around the r..iia r tiw, U'liiamidta river. By Mr. Clark, authorizing Ufa sale of a portion of tim vnrt i jwvfnwnrth Military UeHervatlon to tlio Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical Association nl l uuvAnurnrth i nillllV. KailHOS, lor a IOH grOUUll. Besolutions of the Kansas Legislature for the re movul of all the Indian tribes to the Indian Terri- tlio nnumnir nf their lands tO OUtUOl Settler Ht. l-2a per acre, and the grant of lands to certain rail road companies, and for the erection ot a poat- ortlce building, etc. mw"""." u. mr iiarfwod Washington Territory), to aimtish the reservation at Fort Angelos, Washington Ter- ritory. By Mr. Poland, relative to,witnesses In extradition By Mr. Wlllard, making It a misdemeanor to fit out or equip Bhlps of war, or to sell or furnish arms r miiniHmiH of war. with the inteht that thar shall be employed In the service of any foreign prince or- State to COIIliuii) uudwuh -k'ubi wo ueopiu ui ujr nrovinne. district, or colony who are in a state of . rmmi insurrection agaiUHt such forelvn nrlnea or late, and providing lor tho forfeiture of such ship .... ... By Mr. Banks, authorising the Secretary of War to repair tne urea vnu niu-prv rerry. ft Ur Rutler (Mass.). to abolish the office of Pen. ion Agent, and to provide for the payment ot pen loni tiwugb PMtUrMtern, FROM EUROPE. Uraad Pete nt tbe Tnllertf By the Anqh-Amtriean CM Paris. Vh. nt a nanri fat i-jime off at. tne Tnilenes last evening in honor of the Archduke of AUBiriB. The Prrnrh Cable. The annual report of the French Cable Company, )nnt Issued, comments upon the retrospective char acter of the American policy in relation to that com pany. I Mr 4 Derby and the I.oriU. ' IUO iCIrTittPn VO-I1BJ MS Wnn- , that Lord Perhy will accept tiie conservative leader ship in the House of Lords. T Aims,, L'ni. at In.. .i . i. mumnrail Mauartrbaiirtt Loan. Bsrlng Brothers Iwe Introduced on the market the Massachusetts loan for the FlshklU KauroaU. The Nnrz Canal. Alexandria. Feb. Si It Is now said the uniform depth of water in tho Sues Canal Is only nineteen feet instead of twenty-nine, as before reported. Irlh Tennnta. London, Feb. 21. The Timre to-dav Indlrstos a feeling of Increased security on the part of Irish tenants, since the Commissioner for examining the system visuea mat country. Hlotlna M tbe CnNrrlpllon Camp at Lvon. By the Atlantic Cable. Paris. leb 21. The conscription camo at Lyons became disorderly yesterday. Tbo con scripts sang tb Marseillaise, and made other nolpy demonstrations. Several were arrested. Thin Afternoon's Uuotatlona. 1 London, Feb. 218 P. M. Consols, 2)tf for money and cy.S for account. American securities quiet; Vnlteu States C-24 is, of 1H6'J, lstita, old. Si1,'; 18U7S, ni3; umoh, 84"-,. stocks quiet; r;rio, vj j H'.inols Central, Atlantic and Great Western, 80 V. 1.IVKRPOOL. t en. t r. n. motion uat: middling upland, ll4il1,d. ; mldc ling Orleans, lljtfd. The sales are now estimated at 10,000 bales. Bombay shipments to the lth, since last report, 10,000 bales. Bed Western Wheat, In. 6d. Peas, B48. 6d. Pork, P48. Lard firmer but not, higher. Cheese, 74s. Pakih. Feb. 21. The Bourse opened nrm. Rentes. 73f. 60c Frankfort, Feb. 21 United fltates Five-twenties opens active and firm at 93(,93' for the obi Issue. farts. Jteo, ai. xne uourse ciosea nrm. itcnies, 73f. 6-ic. Havre. Feb. 21. Cotton opens ncavy for both : on uie spot, v.it;0. Antwbkf, Feb. au Petroleum opens arm. FROM NEW ENGLAND. 4-rrnt FrenhetN In the Fnntern Rlvero. Lowell. FcbJ 21. The Mcrrlmac and Con cord rivers are very high, and eovcral roads near rowell were Hooded yesterday, some ot tne mills stopped to-day, on account of the back water. Portland, Fob. 21 Tbe Koyal river paper mill at Yarmouth, Maine, occupied by Blown A DeniBon. was de.rtroved by nre yesterday after noon, with all the machinery ana siock. uue bulldincr and machinery were insured. 1 te lumber nuns ot Junius ix ricrce, at .Nor ton Mills, were burned on t ridny. FROM THE WEST. ' Extensive Fire at Ht. JLonta Attempted Hnlclde St. Louis, Feb. 21. The extensive saw mill of Messrs. Hill, Lemon & Co.,' at the nxtrcmo upper part ol the city, was burned yestorday, lxss mMMH); insured lor ?-ju,uuu. A. L. Chamberlain, merchant, or uenesee, ill. while laboring nndcr temporary Insanity pro duced by whisky, took an onnce of laudanum and shot mmsuit twice in tne region oi tne heart. Both bolls glanced from his ribs, and he Hill lives, dangerously wounded. yppypAY RAID. The Gambling Hell No. 120 f. Ninth Street Visited Kclznre of Roulette Tablca, Card, Cue ltoxea Etc. At noon to-dav a squad of twelve policemen under command of Sergeant Shields, of the Fif teenth district, with Detective Wood, visited the gambling hell No. 126 S. Ninth street, to serve a warrant on Rober Lear and "Suuirley' Knbbins. tbe alleged proprietors of the place This house was visited some time since, but tbe policemen were driven off by the inmates. The raid to-uay was a very snccessitu one as iar as booty was concerned, ine policemen met wun no oustacie. i ncy entered tne nouse expecting to find the objects of their search, but were dis appointed to find painters at work on the pre mises, and two colored women officiating as housekeepers. 1 A search of the premises re vealed the presence oi articles aenotmg tne business carried on within. They found two roulette tables, minus the apparatus, a faro table, a number of cards, cue boxes, and other articles. The booty was1 at once placed lu a furniture car and removed to the New Court House. On the former raids the property was stored at the Central Police Station House, and the same evening of the day ot the raid the sta tion was entered, and a roulotte piece, valued at several hundred dollars, carried off. - It was concluded upon this ocoasiou to remove the property to a place of safety. Trm Board or Surveys. A meeting of the Board of Surveys was held this morning, at which the following business was trans acted: Sewers were authorized to be con structed on Ontario street, between Girard ave nue and Thompson; on Ninth, Diamotid, and Franklin streets, from Norris to Dauphin; ou Wilson street, between lorn ana, nuuiuiu; on Wistar street, between Tenth and Eleventh; on Mam street, between Levering ana urapo. The following sewers were also authorized to be constructed on prlvato expense: On Twen tieth street, between Spruce and Howell; oo Chancellor street, between Sixteenth and Seven teenth; on Mascher street, between York and Cumberland; and on Philip street, between Dia mond and Susquehanna avenuo. A change ol grade was ordered ou uresson street, between Cotton and Grape streets, Mana vnnk. A plan ot tne revision oi ine lines oi rowei- ton avenue, from torty-second to Market street, was approved by the board. lhe other business transacted uy tuc Doara r. ...... . was ol no public importance us yet. Sent to the House of Rkfuoe. A lad named Aaron Weltz stole a horse-blanket fron a stable at Seventeenth and Francis streets. Tbe prisoner was arrested, aud after a hearlug before Aidermun I'ancoast was sent iu mo nouse in llcfuge. Stone Fighting. Two lads, named Michael Meeley and John McTado, engaged in a stone light at eeventn ana Aiasna streets yesteraay They were arrested, and held to answer by Alderman isonsuii. The Kmgfits of Pythias Cemetery. We have received a finely executed map of tho new cemetery of the Knights or rytuias, wnicu is descriptive in Itseit oi tne new burial ground, and needs no encomium at our nanus. ROBiiEKY. The trimmings store No. 2418 Pine street was entered on Sunday, and robbed of a number ot small articles. mi:i. (Far adJUittutl V-Uht tee fifth page.) Harhis. On the evening of the 19th Instant, Whakton it. iiARKis, inline 4tn year oi nis age. His friends and those of the family are respect fully invited to attend nis funeral, rrom nis lata residence, No, 8007 tSpruce street, on Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Interment at Woodlands Cemetery. ti WEDDING INVITATIONS FNOKAVKO IN TUB KBWKST AND BEST MAKN&B. LOUIS DBKKA. 8Ut loner and Rngnier. No. luas UUHHNUT titiwi, WEUDlftU AN 1 PABTf INVI TATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE LATEST STYLE. WALLETS, GOLD PENS, WRITING DKSK.8, KNIVES, CARD CASES, FOLI03,IHTC. J. jLINEBD, STATION B AND CARD KNQB4VKR, No. 21 BPIUKQ OAKDEN STREET, ) 17 want rniLAPELPUl FOURTH EDITION GENERAL ITEWS. Report of the Legislative Retrench ment Committee To-day's Cable News Grand Fete at the . Tuileries liord Derby and the House of Lords. ROM WASU1NQTQM. Naval Opnclener Itlll. Bferial Despatch to The Kvrning Telegraph. WA81HNOTOK, Feb. SI The Conference Commute on the Naval Deficiency Appropriation Mil will made a uennite report oi tome sort co-day. Managers on tbe part of the House have Informed those on the part of the Senate that their ultimatum is two mll llona of dollars. Whenever the (Senators feet like agreeing to that the report will be made; If they do not agree to-day they will ask to be discharged. Amertenn Commerre. A party of railroad men wro before the Commit tee on the Kevlval of American Commerce to-day, asking for a loan of seven millions of dollars from ' the Treasury to establish a line of steamers between New York and Kurope. They propose to place fonr- . teen ships on the line, on which they will give the (lovemmcnt a mortgage ror seven minion dollars. TlifT were Informed by the committee that no scheme contemplating taking money from the Trea sury, wneiner as loan or otnerwise, to estahilsn a " steamship company, can ho countenanced. The Retrenchment Committee' Report. Deiijiateh to the Aeeociated Preee. . . . The Joint Committee on Retrenchment made a report to-day. They mention that they visited during the summer vacation tho cities of New York, Chi cago it lid Can Francisco, and carefully Inquired into the administration of the public service aud took a large nninunt or testimony relating to abuse therein, . the most valuable parts or wliicli they submit tor the eoiiMmermiciu oi ,ougrcns. i ne syBiem or cording and sealing of goods between New York and Ban Francisco via the Isthmus of Panama was a heavy tax upon the merchants, and Its superintendence nveesFitnted iher employment of a con siderable force at a large expense to the Government, while the system itself was wholly tneirectuai, and so fur from protecting the revenue, afforded Increased facilities for the per- ' putratlou of the very frauds It was Intended to pre vent. As it was within the power of the Treasury Department to correct the evil, the result of the investigation was that the system was abolished. The committee recommends tho ereutlon npon the Custom House Block, 8an Francisco, of a building to accommodate many of the Government oitlces in the city. Considerable testimony was taken In rela tion to the mangeineut of the Han Francisco Post Ofllce and the internal Revenue Office In. Cnlilornia, an-1 the frauds tn connection with whisky and tobacco, but as the evils and abuses disclosed can be corrected without additional legis lation, and are within tho control of the Treasury and Post Ollice Departments, the committee do not think ' It necessary that the testimony should be printed, and recommend that it be kept on file for futnre use. i ; . ' The committee also gathered testimony relative to the branches of customs' revenue, and suggestion to lessen the expense and prevent smuggling, and; Increase the efficiency of the service, eto. The committee Intimate they will hereafter recommend measures lor enactment by Congress In relation to tlie subject of their Investigation, and submit the testimony, iu order to afford a full understanding of the abuses which they are intended to correct and . the advantages which they are deslgued to produce. t llonne. Cenfi'nufd from, the Third Edition. Also to piovide means of removing the Judgments of the United btates u'trcult and District Courts in criminal cases. - By Mr. Kellogg, reducing tbe income tax to three per cent, and exempting two thousand dollars there from. By Mr. Slocnm, directing the Secretary of State to cause the remains of K. N. Sanlnler, late United Mates Consul at Vera Cruz, to bo removed to New York. By Mr. Cowlep, increasing the tax on - distilled spirits to one dollar per gallon. By Mr. Townsend, to equalize the distribution of. me national Dans currency. ay nr. riaic, lor ine improvement or tne Appo mattox river. . AIbo. to extend to the loyal citizens of Virginia the provisions of the act of July 4, IStM, allowing claims for quartermasters' stores, etc., te be proseeuted in tne l oan oi claims. . i Bv Mr. Beaton. Incorporating the Southern Trans continental ltailway Conipanj, and granting lands In aid thereof. By Mr. Dockery, in relation to the collection dis tricts in North Carolina. Bv Mr. Whlttemore. for the improvement of Red river. Caddo Lakes, and Big Cypress Bay. between bhreveport, La., and Jefferson, Texas. . i .;. 'i lie resolution onereu last Monday oy ur. ixnga ridge came np for action, as follows: . jituvU'tti. xnac in tne opinion or tne House tne business interests of the oonntry require an Increase in tbe volume of circulating currency, and the Com mittee on Banking aud Currency are Instructed to report to the House at as early a day as practicable a bin increasing tne currency to tne amount oi at least fifty million dollars. Mr. Garneki inquired wietner, ir tne previous question were not seconded. It would not be In order to move to refer tho resolution to the Committee on Bunking and Currency. Mr. ingersou remarked tnat tne genueman irom Ohio knew very well that it would be. Mr. Garfield hoped the previous question wouldj not be seconded. 1 .'., Mr. IDgersoll hoped that it would be, and that the House would vote directly on the question whether the country was to have mora money or not. Th previous question was seconded, 108 to 78. .. ' The resolution was then adopted yeas, 110; .nays. 74, as follows: .... Yeas Adams, Allison, Armstrong, Asper, Ayer, Beany, Beck, Benjamin; Benuett, Bingtum, Boles,. Booker, Boyd, Buck, Buckley, Burr, Butler (Mass.), . Butler (Tenn.), Cake, Clarke, Cobb, Coburn, Cook. Conger, Ciubs, Culloui, Dnwees, Dickey, Dickinson, Dockery, Box. Dyer, Bldridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, FtokelRhnrg, Gibson, i Goliad ay, Haraill, Hamilton (Fla.), Hawkins, llawley, Hay, Heaton, lleflln. Huge, iiounan, iiigersou, ooanson, jouen in. Y.), Jones (Ky.), Judd, - Julian, Kerr,. Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Lougnridge, Marshall, Maynard, McCarthy, McCorralck,. Rogers, Boots, bchenck, bhankB, Sheldon (La.), Kberrcd, Smith (Ohio), Smith (Tenn.), Smyth (Iowa) Stevenson, Stokes, Stougbton, Strader, Strickland, Swann, Taire, Trimble, Tyner, Vanhorn, Van Trump,. Van Wjck, Voorhees, Welker, Wells, Whlttemore, Wilkinson, Williams, Wilson (Minn.), Wilson (Ohio), Wltcher, and Wood 110. Nays Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Arnell, Axtell, Bunks, Barnuin, Beaman, Benton, Bird, Blair,. Br okB (MbfH.), Brooks , (New York), Buillngton Bui chard, Calkin, CcsBna, Churchill, Cowles, Cox, Davie, Dawes, Daval, Farnsworth, Ferris,. Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Glltlllan, . Halght, lialdenian, Hall, hoar, Hootier, Jlotch klss, Jenckes, Ko (Pennsylvania), Kellogg, Ketchnm, Knpp, LAuiu, ayham. Mo Grew, Moore (N. J.), Morrill Mi0e), Myers, O'Neill, Peters, Phelps, Piatt, Poland, RandalL Readlug, Reeves. Sargent, Sawyer, Scofleld, filocum,. Smith (Vt.), Starkweather, Stevens, Strong, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twltonell, Upson, Ward, Wash burn (Wis.), Washburn (Mass.), Wheeler, Wlllard,. Wlnans, and Woodward 74. ! FROM TIIE WEST. Nteamer Bnraed ou tho MUalaalppl. Mm' phis, Feb. 81. The steamer Jtmma, No. 8,. which left here on Friday evening for Cincinnati, wlille going through a chute at island 3D, struck a. snag and careened. The stove tn tbe ladles' cabin npsut, setting the boat on fire, totally destroying her, and ten to twelve lives are reported lost, but nothing definite is known. A terrible gale prevailed at the tlineiand the water was intensely cold. 8he took on 400 bales of cotton here. The arrival of tho Alice Dean, with particulars, is anxiounly looked for. The Mary Forsythe, which bronght the news, could give no further news, but the Emma was from New rleans and had a full passenger list. ' FROM NEW ENGLAND. Fire and Ioof Life. COKCoan, Feb. 81. The dwelling house of Joseph Green, in South Chichester, was destroyed by lira last night. Mr. Green and two sons escaped with, only their shirts. Mrs. tJreen, in attempting to save some clothing, was caught In the flames and burned' to death. She was about fifty-live years of age. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE: SALES. Reported by De Haven St Bro., No. 40 S. Third Street, SECOND BOARD. 11000 City as, New.ioo.v $600 do 100 100 ah Penna.slOwn 67 V - lSihLeb Val ws so do C4'a 300 sh Readlng..bdO. i loo sh Readme R... 49-81 100 do 4 81 d0.....bflt. 4tf 800 100 loo 100 do 8d. elt'i do 60. 4 do r.
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