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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.