8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1870. CITY HITKLLIUISnCI!. CITY FINANCES. Condition mf the Treasury on Mare 1 tSTO. The following statement, prepared by the City Treasurer and ubmltted to Councils, exhibits the cash balanoe on hand February 1, 1870. the receipts and expenditure during the month, an alto the balance on hand the first day of Mareh: MCBHTS. 1870 Cr. Teb. 1. Balance ro hand an perCah Hok.... to09,724-l7 Teb. 28. Received during the mouth. 1,277,093-92 11,877,417 -M PAYMENTS. Feb. 2fi, Dr. Interest on City loan 2C,S99-83 Matured Loans.. 4,700-00 " Warrants 10,667-27 Vandamnsos i7,60iH3 .sundry Warrants. 417,198-90 Street Cleaning, Twenty second ward 800-43 Highways, Twenty-scoond . ward.... .. 1,8lsHB Sinking Fund Securities. 40,60-00 ..,- March 1. Balance on hand 11,868,204 18 PBTOHITKD AS FOLLOWS! Olrard Bank, City Debt, 7 percent... .123,2.2-14 Chck8not,n .Jf2Wo- Bank N. Liberties, City Debt, 7 per CU 211,719-90 Checks not in i,02.v:;o 210,894-T Southward Bank, City Debt, 7 per ct. 139,893-M Checks not in 11410 139,209-41 tllrard Bank, City Fund, 7 per cent... 633,73010 Checks not in H,4X1-W4 e:io,u-i-34 Bank of -N. Liberties, City Fill:.!, 7 per ct. 73,140 . 9 Southwark Bank, City Fund, 7 .per rout.... i0,191- riilla. Rank, Kinking Fund Securities. . . . &0,mv03 L41 79.-47 Cul. in drawer JiitSfi8,W4-w Trust funds to the amount of 121,1)60-81 were deposited iu tbe North America Hank on March 1, 1810. THE INCOME TAX. An At.pllratlon to Commlmloner Delano from Camil and Hiillroiid Compaulca Are Jan jury IMvuieixU to lie Taxed f An application on the subject of the revenue tax has been forwarded to Commissioner Delano, -eigned by the presidents of nil the priuclpal rail road, canal, turnpike, navigation, and slack water companies having their principal places f business in Philadelphia. The petitioners state that the United States internal revenue officers in this city are insisting on the payment of a tax of five per cent, on in terest or dividends payable by such companies, irrespective of tho question whether such divi dends were payable on. before, or after the first day of Junuary, 1870. The petitioners are of the opinion that such tax is Inapplicable to Interest and dividends payable after December 31, iiHi'J, and that income derived from such sources is no more liable to taxation than income accruing after December 31, 1809, from any other source. Legal opinions are quoted to this effect. It Is believed that the revenue laws cannot Banction a tax on an individual whose money is invested in railroad shares, while one whose money is not so invested Is exempt from taxa tion. The Injustice of such a course is evident. The officers contend that interest and divi dends pavable January 1. 1870, must be con nidercd as" income for the year 1809. This theory has been expressly repudiated by former oillcials, and occasions of the kind are quoted. In view of the difficulties thus suggested, and f the embarrassments to which railroad and canal companies have been and will continue to be subject, by being obliged to retain a portion f the interest due on their bonds to pay a tar generally considered to be no longer m force, the petitioners request that for the purpose of defining the duties aud liabilities of the compa nies which they represent, and relieving thorn from further responsibility and probable litiga tion, one or more teat cases mav be submitted to the Circuit Court of the United 8tates for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, aud that antil these cases are decided the internal reve nue olllccrs may lie instructed to suspend fur ther proceedings for the collection of the sums in dispute. This course has several times been adopted when there is reasouable doubt as to the construction of a law; and under the present circumstances, when largo sums of money are at stake, and the interest of a large number of citizens is affected, it is thought to be especially appropriate. A Vir.w of Rome The meeting of the (Ecu menical Council has attracted the attention of the public in an unusual degree t the city of Koine. The publication, therefore, of an en graving from the fine picture by E. Etnralnger, now in the Dresden Gallery, is a matter of con siderable interest. This view Is taken from Mount Aventine, and it gives, perhaps, a better idea of tbe appearance of tbe Eternal City than any picture ever before published. The specta tor, from the height upon which ho is placed, is able to overlook the whole of the modern city, with all its great buildings and historical monuments, and to catch a glimpse of tho Cana pagna and the Alban Mountains beyond and in the distance. Those who have never visited Rome will iu this engraving find all the charae istle features portrayed, eo that the points of interest can readily be picked out, while those who have seen the"Etcrnal City will by means of it be able to revive pleasant recollections. The picture was much admired in Europe, and the fact that it was given a place in tho Dresden Gallery is a guarantee of its excellence. The set size of this tine engraving, a cony of which we have received from the publisher, John AVeik, No. 005 Sansom steet, is -J5 by 81) inches. The price is $4, or by mail, $450. Handsomely framed in black walnut, with a gold bead, the price is 10. Local Odds and Ends. Brlgadlor Geneial "William 13. Thomas is auxions to represent tho Fourth Congressional district, and would like to obtain the vote of the 4iunterriticd." The General had better sco Campbell. We hear that several organs and a few trained "monkeys" are aldo on sale. N. 1$. Ninth and Arch Coterie needs funds. The commitec of Councils should sen that better accommodations be furnished for repor ters at the Central Station Court Kooru. As matters now stand, the furniture consists of two old tables, with the privilege of being sand wiched between a coal-colored broom-stcalor and a vermin-covered vagrant. Parlies desirous of obtaining back copies of Rebel sheets, Copperhead prouunciamentoes, second-hand coffee-pots, empty cash-boxes, trea tises on ballot-box stuffing, and the complete history of election frauds, are requested to cull SU Ninth and Arch streets, northwest corner. We would say to Special Officer MeGuekln that "persons are often judged of by their asso ciations." Now "l'ete Pretzel" and "Dutch Abern" are not angels. Not by a greaf deal. Prayers long, strong, and effective are now ascendint; from the mouths of thousands of our housekeepers for the welfare of tho Board of Health and their especial proteges, tho "street contractor." P. S Not the street cleaners. Low Tidk The Dolawaro Harbor Police force report lite tide iu the Delaware last night as unusually low, caused by the heavy "nor - wesier." Iho Tonawauda and several other larfte vessels, from Spruce to Poplar street, lay embedded in uie muu or uie aocks. The "Stak" Coukhb of Leotukeh. Pro fessor Robert E. Rogers lectures on "Chemical Forces" this evening at the Academy of Music, professor Rogers will illustrate his lecture wilh numerous curious and brilliant experiments, and it will undounteuiy v; vue oi uie mm interest FA1IIER KIN. Th Faoeral of Ihe I at Father Kin at .t. Jam !-' Chorea linpr. salve Cerrmaalra. 'Ihe itinera) ceremonies of the late Father CharJm King, 8. J., took plaeo this morning at 11 o'clock, in St. Joseph's It. C. Church, Wiltlng s alley. Father King died in Pottevllle on Sunday m. 1 he fnneral services in that place took place ycfterday. A requiem mass was there clclebrated, nt which a great crowd were prcecut. Twenty five priests officiated. Tho celebrant was Very Rev. P. A. Stanton, O. S. A., President of Vll Janova College. Tho other officers of the mass was Deacon, Key. Hugh Lane, of Philadelphia; Sub-Deacon, Rev. John McGovern.of Frank ford, Pa. Master of Ceremonies. Rev. O. Sor rentinipa8tor of St. Alovsius' Church, Potts town. The pastor of New St. Joseph's, Philadel phia, delivered an eulogy on tho deceased. Father King, at the time of his decease, was a missionary priest. Tho body arrived in this city this morning, and was conveyed from the train direct to tho church. It was met at tho door by Father Blenklnsop and acolytes, and was placed In the middle aisle in front of the high altar. It was enclosed In a highly-polished rosewood burial casket mounted with silver. The coffin was surroundod by six large candles and numbers of smaller ones. The church and altar were heavily and tastefully draped in black. A large audience was present. Soma twenty of the clergy were within the alur rail and took part in the ceremonies. The celebrant of the Mass was Father Sorren tlni, of Pottstown: the deacon, Father O'Neill, ol tho Cathedral; and the sub-deacon, Father Power, of St. Mary's. The musical portion of the service wore well rendered by tho choir, under the direction of A. F. Aledo. Parts of Ohnewald'a Requiem Mass were sung, and the Dies Ir.v, from the Requiem, of Mozart. At tbe offcrtorinm, tho duet "0,uls est Homo," from Rossini's "Stabot Mater," was given by Miss E. Donnelly and Mrs. Schimpf. This was followed by the "Benedlctus," from Von Weber's Mass, sung by Miss E. Donnelly, Mrs. Schimpf, Mr. Kavanaugh, and Mr. Mcany. Tho absolution of the body was performed by the Very Reverend C. J. Carter, Vicar-General of the diocese of Philadelphia. Previous to tho absolution the solo, from Handel, "Angels ever bright and fair," was sung by Mrs. Schimpf. After inioning the Litnva the coffin was re moved from the church, and tho funeral cortege proceeded to St. Joseph's Cemetery, at Eighth and Carpenter ttreets, where tho interment took place. Father King was born in Washington City in 1818, and was educated nt the college in Georgetown. He becatno a member of the Order of Jesuits in July, 1818. Ho held tho positiou of Professor of Rhetoric for many years in Georgetown College, and also in Loyola College, Baltimore, 1 Ie became a missionary priest several years ago. He was an eloquent speaker and a deep scholar, and was much esteemed among members of his denomination. Tho cause of his death was consumption. FoitTl'NATE ANI L N KOKTb'N A TH. A Teuton named Augustus Rich a few months ago fell heir to an immense fortune by the death of a relative in "der Fuderland." Legal formalities being completed, Augustus was yesterday noti llcd to call at the attorney's office. With a light lieart and buoyant step he did so, and emerged Irterefroui i'-'M richer than when he entered. Rich now felt exceedingly rich; so proceeding to a beer saloon at Third aud G'reeu streets, ho called fora bottle of "Johannisbcrger"and somo "Sweitzcr kase." Augustus, as the wine iu the bottle grew less, grew correspondingly happy. This bottle punished, Augustus called for another and another, and kept up tho celebra tion until midnight. Concluding that ho had fully celebrated his good luck, In started for his residence. This time his heart was gay, but his legs would tangle. Some pedestrian remarked that the '-Dutchman was drunk." This exaspe rated Augustus, and he drew from his pocket an old-fashloucd howitzer, yclept a horse-pistol, aud "banged" awny at him, the ball taking effect in his wrist. The shot brought forward a police officer, and Mr. Officer marched Augustus to Alderman Tolnud's. In default of tlOOl) bail, he this morning went to Moyameusing. Missing. A. W. Aeheson, M. I)., left Brook lyn, N. Y., on Friday last to visit liiis city. He lias not since been heard of. He is about twenty-eight years of age, 1!50 pounds weight, 5 feet 7 inches in height, scar on the left cheek, india-iuk mark on the arm, light brown hair, moustache and goatee. He was dressed iu a dark blue overcoat and dark 6tripcd pants. Henry B. Zicgler Btarted from Kulpsville on Monday, Intending to put up at the William Pmn Hotel here. Ho has not as yet reached tbe William Peun, nor is be at home. He is twenty-live years of age, 5 feet 8 inches in height, UK) lbs. weight, sandy hair and mous tache, coatee dyed black, and sharp featured. He was dressed in a drab coat and light colored pants. Presentation. On Monday evening last, at his residence, No. 11209 S. Fifth street, Thomas J. Bargcr, Esq., late city Solicitor, was the re cipient of a handsome silver service consisting ot a eaiver ana iwcive pieces, uesiues ioi-ks, spoons, etc. The gift was presented by the gentlemen who held positions under him In tho Law Department. The presentation speech was made by Hon. Richard Ludlow in his usual neat and happy style, and responded to by Mr. Bar gcr. Tha company shortly after were invited into the dining-room, where a collation was spread for them, to which they did ample justice, and altogether spent a delightful evening. Stone Fighting. Yesterday two lads, named Thomas Forser and John Stewart, wero arrested on a warrant issued by tho Mayor. For months past two rival gangs of boys have assembled in the nelghbornooii ot seeona ana Arcn streets on Sundays, and engaged in "stone lights." Not only ilia tuey enuangcr ineir own worthless "noddles." but also those of persons chancing in tbe neighborhood; and, in addition to this. tbe glazier s bills of the residents were some what enlarged. The above named are the sun- posed leaders, They will have a hearing to-day nt the central station. PlT.lLisTiC. Yesterday afternoon Thomas Lynch and Thomas Maklu, having imbibed kullicient of "poison whisky" to arouse their brutal pas.-ions, engaged in a 'rourb-aiid- tumblc" braw l at t rout aud Race streets, and by their antics soon gathered together a largo crowd of spectators. Tho crowd In turn at tracted the attention of two of the Fourth district officers, who arrested the "pugilists" und took them belore Alderman Dougherty After a hearing ihey were held iu fciiot) bail each to answer. Whisky as a Stivii.ant Three '-jolly tars," named Stephen Foster, Philip Flynn, and Thomas liough, having received the "adv.iuce inonev." yesterday went on a spree. Succeed ing in obtaining enough "beuzino" to raise their muscular coinage, they engaged lu a grand game of growl and fisticuffs at Beach and Coates streets. Officer Gnnnisou looked on for awhile, amitrcd nt ihe sport, but. iluding it gro.vin; rather cariu-ht, he arrested the parlies and took them before Alderman Tolaud, who held llietu in fcoOO bail each to answer. It wil l, be seen by referring to our special notices that .Mr. Bentley proposes to oiler the use of the Local Telegraph to tho public at greatly reduced rates. As the Post Office au thorities intend closing their branch offices April 1, this offer of forty or fifty telegraph sta tions in their stead, at ten cents for a message anywhere about tho consolidated city, may not inappropriately do termed a -oig ming. A Bluglah. Officer MeCully last night cap tured one James Scott at Twelfth and Berks streets. Scott had been loitering in tho neigh borhood for some time. On being searched at the station house there was found on him seve ral jimmies, a lot of skeleton keys, and other implements. He will have a hearing to-day at the central. Wno Qwnb It? A drab overcoat awaits an owner ut the Eighth District Station House. It wasfouud t Jumper und Race etreeU. BUECLARY. A Ion ('(nor Two Rararlar fire Fanr Shat at a I'ullreataa .Mare Uht Neeoa At an early hour this morning tho residence of Mr. John C. Davis, No. XiH North Thirty second street, Mantuavllle, was entered by three burglars and robbed of six silver spoons, eight teaspoons, four forks, two butter-knives, and a salt-cellar. Having secured the above they wero frightened by tho cries of Mrs. Davis, who, hear ing their movements, shouted lustily for help. Officer Duross, of tho Sixteenth district, happen ing near by, auswered her, and arrived at tho door just as the three left. Seeing the officer they at once separated, two running towards Bridge street and the other across the "com mons." This one tho officer followed. After proceeding somo distance the scoundrel lircd two shots from a revolver at Duross, and turn ing fired two more. The officer then stopped for a moment, drew his "shooting Iron," und dis charged the contents of three of the barrels at tho fugitive, none of which took effect. The chase was then eontinncd, until, nearing an em bankment, the hurglur disappeared, and owing to the parslmonioiisncss of our City Gas Trust he could not bo further trucked. On the way the burglar dropped his coat and bat, tho former a dark mixed Chesterfield and the latter a round top. In tho pocket of the coat was fonnd a pair of "pea-green" kids. U. S. Commissionf.h's Case. Bcforo United States Commissioner C. P. Clarke, nt noon to day, was arraigned Emanuel Sou.a, residing at No. 409 Lombaid etreat, on the charge of illicit cigar manufacturing. Colonel Peter Sides, As sistant Assessor First District, testified that ho visited tho plaeo this looming iu company with Revenue Officers Beall and Murray, and ascend ing to the third story found Souza attempting to escape through the window, he having seen the officers approaching. In the room was found a lot of leaf tobacco, cigars, etc., and also books show ing that tho business had been carried on since February- 'I he accused was held in $800 ball to answer. The Pit.ghim Is iu the tide of success, and multiplying friends in every direction. Prof. Bain is "in receipt of letters, telegrams, and In vitations in every form to visit Pittsburg, Chi cago. Cincinnati, and other large cities. Our people have secured his stay here for many weeks, and we shall expect to have tho salutary aud beneficial results of his labors for all time to come. Concert Hall every night at 8 o'clock. Matinee Wednesday nnd Saturday at 2 "0 P. M. Bethany Church benefit to-night. Mr. John Wanamaker wants to see all his friends at "The Pilgrim" this evening. Bcrgi.auv. About 82 o'clock last night th residence- of Henry A. Steel (of tho lirm of James Steel .t Co., No. UJS North Eighteenth street) was entered by burglars, and robbed of silverware to the amount of two hundred dol lars. Tho rascals effected an entrance by rais ing the front parlor window. The family were all in tho sitting-room at the time. On reaving the thieves took a bluo nack overcoat from the rack, and left the hall door wide open. Tin: Station Hoi sts Tho Police Com mittee of Councils will this al'U-.i-nooii introduce an ordinance appropriating iJ-iVdlK) to build a new station houso in the Fifth District, to bo constructed alter tho Ne-.v York plan. The Second and Third District Station houses have both been refitted and repaired, and are now in a somewhat respectable condition. lUiMtoAii Tiiuir About HL-; o'clock last evening Special Officer McGram and Officer i.ananan arrested one .lames helly, at Nine teenth and Hamilton streets, on the suspicion of having been eoucerned in tho lato robbery of freight cars on the Reading Railroad. He will have a hearing at tho l 'mitral Station to-dav. An Ungrateful Scamp. Charles M. Gorm- ley, residing in Ashland street, vesterdav torn- J ' 1. 1 . ... l milieu iiu assault aim u.tucry upon nis lauicr, throwing a coal oil lamp at him, and smashing things generally. The ungrateful scamp wa arrested and taken before Alderman Bousall, who committed him to answer. A Gray Blanket Shawl. Officer Plucker yesterday observed two boys on a lot at Ninth and Columbia avenue, acting' rather suspiciously. On his approach they ran, leaving behind a bag containing a gray blanket shawl. It arvalisan owner at theCenlral Station. Found Open. The Sixth district officers this morning report having found open during last night the doors of the residence No. !2: N. Nineteenth street. Had the place beeu robbed, Mayor Fox would have received the censure. THE NOItWALK BANK ROBttEItY. A tine lo I lie Burglar Obtained at Fant. Onthc'.lOth of September last the National Bank of Norwalk, Conn., was entered by a gang of skilful burglars aud robbed of 100,000 lu United Stales coupon bonds and va rious other securities. The outer doors of the bank building were opened by means of false keys, the doors of the vault contain ing the valuables were forced open with wedges and "jimmies" and thrown from their hinges, and the massive door of the luncr vault, weigh ing over 4000 pounds, was forced open by gun powder and thrown a distance of ten feet by the lorce oi tuo concusbion. ine ourgiars succeeaeu in making their escape, leaving a complete assortment of burglars' tools behind. No trace or tho missing bonds or oi tno bur- irlars was obtained until quite recently. On last .Monday Mr. hbenezer Hill, the President of the Norwalk Bank, appeared before Justice Scott, At the loin lis rollecoourt, ana made an ailldavit that ho had been informed bv John Van Ordou, cashier of the Stuyvesaut Bank of this city, that one William Okell had placed in his hands three one thousand dollar live-tweuty united States coupon bonds, numbered 124,-J4J, 81,5524, nnd W,TM, which were the property of the Norwalk Bank, and Messrs. Julwnrd w. Stewart and Edward Lockwood, depositors with the bank. The bonds had been placed in the hands of Air. Van Orden as security for a loau, and had subsequently been sold by a broker nnmed H. J. I in brie, of No. 3D Wall street, on account of Okell. The affidavit set forth that the bonds alluded to above were a portion of thoEC stolen from the bank, and appended to it was the olliclal list ot tuo bonus stolen on tlinl occasion, issued by tuc bank oiucials and dis tributed among the brokers and money dealers throughout the country. Mr. Hill applied for a warrant for the arrest of Okell. Yesterday altemoon Okell. who is a diamond broker, doing business on Broadway, appeared in Court, and voluntarily surrendered hiinseu to Justice Seoit, having heard that there was a charge pending against him. On being informed of the nature of the complaint, he stated ho would have no difficulty in proving his inno cence, and his eouiifCi desired permission io give bail pending an examination, but tho magis trate refused to accept ball, aud the accused was commuted tor examination. LIS Q A L INTELLianNCE. Judgment. Svprtni Court in Sane Chir Jutir ThaMpion and JvaijtH Aijiww, tthumti'diiil, ami tlttanm. The following cases were decided this morn ing: By Sharswood, J: Commonwealth vs. Dillon et al. Quo warranto for rulo to amend. Rule discharged. Church vs. Roland. Error to the Common Pleas of Luzerne couuty. Judgment affirmed. Iull liny. Court of Quarter BcsHUmn Judje Piiiree. The court was engaged for a short time with one or two petty assault and battery cases, and adjourned at an early hour. J? I N 13 HTATIONUKV, ARMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, KTO. DRHKA, 1033 0UK8NUT BtreeU Uard Kn run and BUvtioner. T II. DRAPER. AUCTIONEER, PEARL tt RtMMtt, Nw York, will Mllnn FRIDAY, . MkrohSfi. l U M., t lii ImiU Isoare. buUcKk fnni.ua fruu (;.. Blvv. u THIRD EDITION TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Fflj-nicnt of tho National Debt. Customs Receipts Last Week. Tho President and Virginia. Senator Wilson's Army Bill. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Kiev Utc, Ktc. i:tc. Ktc. FROM WASHIJVOTOJV. Wlnklna Knnd Table. Drnpateh In the A nwiaUd Ye. Washington, March 34. The following tabic officially prepared at the Treasury Department exhibits tho time it would take to cancel tho entire debt of tho UnitedStates, 3,500,000,000, by a sinking fund capital ranging from twenty five to one hundred millions a year, Interest at six r er cent., payable semi-annually: racial. Tim'. a.VIOO,000 23' -.J years. :K),00O,OO0 31 i J " 3o,000,000 BH..' 40.000,000 IS ' t4r,ooo,noo w ' iC0,000,000 15'.. $.r):,,000,000 14': a .. IK), 000,000 H $i.r,000,000 13 70,000,000 12i " .5.000,000 13 " 80,000,000 H ' " ST),000,000 11 " 90,000,000 int.; .. r,ooo.ooo io $100,000,000 9.' " I'liNfania lterilin. The follow ing are tho customs receipt for the week ending March 19: Boston $30S,8;j New York 2,tS31.,107 Philadelphia lri.Kili Baltimore 140,5t7 San Francisco 149,7-i Total $3,405,090 ltrtlrcd from Service. Upon his own application Brevet Major General William Hoffman, Colonel United States Army, unattached, having served over forty consecutive years, is, by direction of tho President of the United States, retired from active service, to take effect May l, 18T0, and his uamo will be entered on the retired list of officers of the grade to which he now belongs, iu accordance with section 15 of the .vet approved August 51, 1801. Virginia Politic. Several Republican members of the Virginia legislature, accompanied by Representative Piatt, paid their respects to the President to day. The subject of affairs iu that State was brielly discussed. The President expressed no opinion, however, as to tbe merits of tho controversy, but said that what General Canby did was to simply prevent riot and bloodshed, aud would have rendered himself blamablo If he had not taken such pre cautions. Won llniiilngn. The Senate, immediately after reading the journal, went into executive session on tho San Domingo treaty, which will probably ocenpy the principal part, if not all the day's session. The 1'adrtHblp .Sale. Serial Jii-spatch to The. Ecemwj Tflegraph. Washington, March 34. General Logan pre sented his final report on cadetship sales to-day, wilh a bill and resolutions. The main feature cf the bill is that all cadets are required to re side in the district from which they are ap pointed one year. Resolutions directing the Secretary of the Navy to court-martial Commander Up6hur for having paid -tloOO for the cadetship lor his son is exciting a good deal of dlscnssiou. Upshur's friends dcuy that he had auy corrupt motive iu offering money. Xrw .Mexico. At a meeting of the Committee on Territories to-day, Mr. Chaves, delegate from New Mexico, appeared and made a strong argument for the passage of an enabling act to bring New Mexico into the Union as a State. lie set forth that her population is at least a hundred and twenty-five thousand, and that her people desire to be admitted as a State. The committee pro mised to take tho matter into consideration. New Army Bill. Senator Wilson has prepared a new bill for the reorganization of tho army, which he in tends to report as a substitute for Logan's bill now before the committee. Wilson will submit his bill to the President before reporting it. Cuban Affair. The House Committee on Foreign Aff airs had read to-day Banks report on Cuban affairs, which is to be laid before the House in connection with the bill for enforcing the neutrality laws. The committee authorize him to report it to the House and nave It printed, and ak that a day may I e set for its discussion. ('oDllruiiuioo. Eugene Schuyler has been confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of Legation ut St. Peters burg. FROM EUROPE. The High Court at Tour. By ih Anglo-American Cable. London, March 34. A correspondent at the High Court of Tours comments on tho evident purpose of all tho witnesses to suppress or dis tort facts. IJi'eenstown, March 31. The 6toamship France, from New York, arrived yeterday, on the way to Liverpool. A f.aaklna Vessel. 1 iVHnrooL, March 24. The ship Tweeddale lb ut Greenock leaking badly. Sho would dis charge her curgo of iron and coals. A Knpld Voyage. London, March 34 Advices received hore from Sydney, Australia, announce that the clipper-ship Patriarch made the voyage from Kug land to that port in sixty-seven days, the shortest passage on reeord. FROM THE WEST. Mr. at Nt. LouU. Sr. Locis, March 34. The drug store of Anton Bleislng, at St. Joseph, Mo., was burned yesterday. Loss, IslS.OOO; insured for $3300 in the Jitni, a000 in the Reoublio of Chicago, 13000 in the Underwriters of New York, aud 30QO unknown. FR QM TH E SO UTU. ftteaater Haaaaed aad Rsak. MEurnis, March 24 The steamer Guidon, hence for Little Rock, snagged and sunk to her boiler deck at Harris1 Cross, ninety miles above tbemouth of tho Arkansas river, yesterday morning. No lives were lost. She had a full list of miscellaneous freight The boat and cargo are a total loss. The vessel was owned by tbe Memphis and Arkansas River Packet .Company, was valued at 1 13,000, and was insured in the Boatmen's of Pittsburg and Enterprise of Cincinnati for $3000 each. German Alaaa Meeting. The Germans of Memphis held a mass meet ing last evening and appointed a commltteo consisting of William Miller, . A. Herman, and Colonel Buttlnghain to procure signatures to a memorial protesting against Congressional inter ference In this Stato. CON K 13 N H. FORTY-PHUT TERM HBCONU Heniue. Washington, March 24. Immediately after the reading of the journal, on motion ot Mr. Sumner the Senato went Into executive session. Ileune. On motion of Mr. Lynch, the special message of the President in rcfercneo to American com merce was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the committee on that subject. Mr. Logan, from the Military Committee, made a report on the subject of cadetshlos, which was read. It states that the committee had taken cvldcnco In a great many cases, aud ascertained the existence of irregularities in ap pointing cadets outside of tho district of the member appointing ; that in several cases money had been paid to parties negotiating such appointments, but except in cases already acted upon none ap peared to have been paid to the members, and that the facts proven were not sufficient to war rant the committee In reporting the cases to the House. Tho commltteo was therefore of opinion that it might properly report In this general way, and feeling that It had discharged Its duty faith fully and without prejndlco against or partiality for any member of Congress or officer of tho Government, it respectfully asked that it be dis charged from the further consideration of the subject. The committee also reported a bill making a two years' rcsldcnco on tho part of the cadet In the district from which appointed requisite. Mr. Wood inquired whether any retroactive effect was intended by the bill. Mr. Logan replied in the negative. Mr. Wood expressed the opinion that the com mittee had discharged Its duty with fidelity, entire Impartiality, and In a manner creditable to Itself and tho House. Ho thought that tho report and tho suggestions and recommendations made by tbe committee should bo adopted. ice committee also recommend the adoption of resolutions: First, declaring that General Schoepf, one of the Patent Office examiners, was engaged in lending himself as a medium for tho passage of mouey for corrupt purposes, and directing that the evidence iu the case be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Interior, and that ho bo requested to remove Schoepf from his position as an improper person to have or hold so responsible a position under the Government. Second. Directing the Speaker to exclude from all privileges of the floor, the committee rooms, cloak-rooms, and all the galleries of tho House, any person who has been or may here after be proved guilty of haviug been engaged in corrupting or attempting to corrupt any member of Congress by directly or indinetly offering him an valuable consideration with a view of Influencing his action pertaining to his official duties. Third. That the evidence showing that Com mander Upshur, of the navy, had placed a sum of $1300 in the bands of Mr. D. Landon, with a view of procuring the nppointuient of his 6on to the Naval Academy, be transmitted to tho Sec retary of tho Navy, with a request that he con vene a conrt-martial for the purpose of trying Commander Upshur for conduct unbecoming an officer. FROM MEW YORK. 3overnmeat Bond. New Yoiik, March 34. At the Sub-Treasury to-day $3,944,050 in bonds was offered to tho Government at 105-74g108-77. New York Frodaeo market. New York, Marc 24. Cotton quiet; middling uplands Tixwixc Flour Bute and Western dull and a shade lower: State, $4-40tf 5-30; oiilo, $4-tUii'; Western, 4-406 10; Houthern dull and drooping at $B-60yv9-7. Wheat dull and prices faver buyers; winter red Western, $l-3(l -25. i.orn Arm and very scarce; new mixed Western, 79ho. Oats dull and heavy, lieef qul.tt; txtra, fU(IT-A0. Poik firmer; nies, 30-eu2SO i prime, f ls t20 25. Lard llrnier; steam In tierces, 14tf14,Ve. Whisky quiet at doc Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore, March 24. Cotton quiet and steady at 22 cents. Flour quiet and weaker on medium grades, and quotations are nominal. Howard Street superfine, t4-7ft5; do. extra, fr-25a.6; do. family, ii 2fk7 ; City Mills superfine, f4-7fi(f5-60; do. extr, .vrt)(a6; do. family, $7(s-7ft; Western superfine, 14-75; do. extra, f.V284!& 76; do. family, ft) wt 6-7(5. corn In good demand; white VlWio. ; yebow, 94 cents, oats, C3iMo. Provisions unchanged. Whisky, 8S(gauc. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven ft Bro., No. 40 8. Third Street. BETWEEN BOARDS. 1-2000 City 6S, Old...lU0,Vi IMI'JO pa 0s, 1 se 103V loueo U S 6-20, fi.Jy. 11 sh Bk of N Am. li7V reg.107 IMWOFhll AETs.... am flOOO (J & Am 6s, 8!t. Monday.. 94V $2000 Sell N 08, Vi.. Monday.. Si loo ah BuadK.sl0.4S 1-16 25 do,.Kat'duy. 4s 100 do 4SJ,' 100 do .... bRO. 43V 100 do 2d. 4S V 7 sli Leu Na....U. Sl.itf BOA KD. 9 sll lit N Am....237)tf H sli Cam A A K. 110'V 8 sit l'unna It.... r,l SECOND 1200 City 6s, New. 102 II0IJ0 do 102',' $foo do 102 favou do 10-2 ',' !S liooo do ....old. mo'.; ion do 67 do bOO. 67 do M do b60. 67 do Is. 6. f 1W.0O Lch R os 90 x loo HOO do 904 1(0 $MKI0 Pa 6s 1 Be 103!, 21 60 BllOC A A R.e. 41 gfej- A MEETING OF THE STOCK- holdura of the National ltuilwty Company will be lmld at. tlio Oiti.-e of tl)H UmnpiiDy in tlio i-ity of Pin I a riiilpliinun SATURDAY, April t. ls;o, at 13 o'clock M., for tbe piirpoae of olecliag a freaid.-at aud Hon id of Di rector. 1 34 ut DISABLED SOLDIERS, SEAMEN, MARINES' etc, whether from wounds, rupture, or disease, who have not yet applied for Pensions, and the wUlows, minor children, dependent mothers, fathers etc., of those who have died of wounds or of disease contracted in the Bcrvlce, can promptly obtain their pensions by applying to KOBERT 8. LEAGUE CO., T 80 No. 136 S. SEVENTH Street. Phllarta, THERE ARB A GREAT MANY PERSONS having claims upon the United States or State Governments, who have committed the same to the care or Messrs. George Cragg & Bro., or T. H. Peters A Co. They will hear or something greatly to their advantage, on application, either In person or by mail, to the General Collection Agency, No. ISO South SEVENTH Street. '80 KOBERT S. LEAGUE A CO. SOLDIERS INJURED. SOLDIERS DISCHARGED ob account ot Rupture or any other Injury re ceived In the line of duty, can obtain J00 bounty and a pension, by applying to KOBERT 8. LEAGUE A CO., NO. 13S S. SEVENTHJtrait Full information given free or charge. rpHERE 18 NOW OVER 8,000,000 PRIZE MONET X unclaimed in the United States Treasury, prtrsons who have been In the Naval service of ' United States, their heirs or representatives, snool make an immediate Inquiry open ths subjecut ( 180 a SEVENTH SUect. T 30 FOURTH EDITION A Cable under the Red Sea. Tho High Court at Tours. The Proceedings of Congress To-day, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. Maeceasfal Trial Trip. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, March 24. The tnrreted ship Cap tain made her second trial trip yesterday. She went a long way out to sea, and experienced rough weather. Tbe trip was successful be yond all expectation. The Imperial Canaplraey. Torns, March 24 The Procure ur-Gencral has bcn notified that tbe cases of persons ac cused of conspiracy against the State and the life of tho Emperor will come before tho High Court of Justice now in session here. Another Knbmnrlue Cable. London, March 24. A cable from Aden, Arabia, through tbe Kod Sea to Suez, Egypt, has been successfully laid, thus completing a direct submarine line from Bombay to Suez. The completion of the Indo-European line was announced a few days ago. This is still another route, and is destined to be the thoroughfare of the far-Kast business. The line will be open to the public in a day or two. This Aftrrnonn'n Quotations. Londoh, March 241-20 P. M American scrnrf- tles steady. United States five-twenties or 1S62, of, ; 10-408, 80;si. Erie Railroad, 81 w ; Illinois Cen tral, 11BV. Livkhi-ooi March 241-20 P. M. Cotton dull California Wheat, 9s. Sd.wOs. 8d.; red Western, 7s. lld.Cn ss. Tork dull. Lard firm at Ms. tROM WdNHJJVQTOJV. The (.old funic laveetlsjatlon. AVashinoton, March 24 The sub-committee of tho House Committee on the Judiciary, which was instructed to iuqulre into the prema ture publication of testimony in the gold panic investigation, has summoned a number of cor respondents as witnesses and commenced its labors this afternoon. Farlflc Mall Steamers. The Senate Committee on Post Offices and Poet Roads has agreed to report a bill sul-sidixing- a Pacific mall steamship company for mail service between San Francisco and China, to the extent of one million dollars per annum, the service to be semi-monthly. FROM HALIFAX. Reciprocity Treaty. Halifax, March 24. Resolutions have been introduced in the Legislature recommending the re-establlshment of a reciprocity treaty. FROM THE WEST. Iturlal of Bluhop Thomnon. Delawahr, O., March 24 Bishop Thomson will be burled here on next Tuesday, at 2 o'clock P. M. The services will be conducted by Bishops Janes and Mortis. j o u it i: s. Iloime. Continued from the Third Haitian. Mr. 1'ifan remarked that since the report was prepared lie understood that General Hclioepf had resigned. It was not necessary, therefore, to pass tliut resolution. 1 he bill coming up first for discussion, Mr. Potter expressed the opinion that the provision requiring two years' residence In the district might work harshly, pi ticularly In large cities like New York aud Philadelphia, that embrace several Congres sional districts, and where a man moving from one side of the street to the other may change his Con gressional district. Thera were a great tuany people In New York and Brooklyn who hardly ever lived two years in the same district. Mr. Burr suggested tliut the term of residence be fixed at one year Instead of two years. Mr. Logan said he was willing to have that amend ment o fi t ml. Mr. Wood suggested that the cadet should not be required to reside in the district longer than the member appointing htm. (Laughter.) He thought that some of his Hotithern friends would be cut on under a requirement of two years' resldsnee. Mr. Stevenson Yes, and some of your Northern friends, too. Several members "Who ?" Mr. Stevenson What about Mr. Cox, of New York? (Laughter.) Mr. Cox I lived there five years, three years longer thau you have lived in your district. Mr. Stevenson So much the greater compliment to me. Mr. Cox And longer than yon have been In the Republican party. Mr. Stevenson Oh no, sir ! After further discussion, the term was reduced to one year, and the bill as amended was passed. The resolution referring to Commander Upshur then came up for action, and gave rise to a long dis cussion. Messrs. Voorhees and Starkweather took the ground that the proposed action was too harsh on Commodore Vpsliur. who lu employing and paying an agent to procure an appointment for his son did not thereby contemplate the Improper use or the money ; and Mr. Starkweaker speaking or the long service of this officer, whose father and grandfather had died in the naval service, aud who was a de scendant of the Washington family, facts which waTHiited honorable conduct. In the course of the discussion tt was stated that the n oney pa d liyCouim doro I'pshur had been used by his uirent Lounou lu tiuvlng otl'a boy who bad re ceived the appointment from Mr. Unge, of South Carolina, whereupon young Upshur was appointed from that dlstiiet by tlioneoretary of the Navy. Filially, Mr. Garfield otTercd an amendment to make l lie resolution request the Secretary of the Navy to convene a cmirt of Inquiry for the purpose of ascertaining hether Commodore Upshur had been guilty of conduct unbecoming an oitlccr of tbe navy. The amendment was rejected yeas 71, nays 114, and the reso ot oti wjs adopted. 1 he resolution In reference to General Schoepf next cunie up. Mr. Maynard plonded for Schoepf as a forelgnor. a Hung 'Dan by birth, one who had been connected with Kossuth, who had attracted the atteutlon or General Holt when Commissioner of the Patent Ulce, aud who had subsequently served with dis tinction in the army, and he reminded the House that the i eport had gone out for many years that appointments to cadetship could be procured by means of money. Mr. Allison Do I understand the gentleman from Tennessf e to say that It hMS been a matter or com mon report for years that cadetships have been for sale in the House? Mr. Maynard Perhaps common report Is too strong, but It has been a matter spoken of among members from the earliest dale of my connection with this House before the war. Mr. Allison I never heard of It before this Con gress. Mr. Kelley Some years ago, when I became a memb-rof this House, and had first tho appoint ment to a cadetship, I became satisfied that a num ber of my predecessors had sold their appointments at prices ranging from tiooo to S2000, and when I spoke to some or them about It they assured me that It was the usage of the House, and I want to add that lu tho investigations of this committee It came out that one of them (Mr. Mlllward) was engaged la peddling the appointments or other people. Mr. Mynr.l, resuming his remarks, said that In that view or the case he bad not been able to sup press a feeling that the House was dealing pretty rlgorous'y with gentlemen who happened to be con nected with transactions or that kind. He could pot believe that these men were sinners above all that had dwelt In and about the House. He felt disposed, therefore, to be as lenient and tolerant nuder the circumstances as a proper re gard to the purity Of the House world adndf, and to place on the record the strong censnre of the House upon such practices. Messrs. Hchenek. Dawes, Logan. Moriran. and Other members repudiated In strong terms the Idea ton-eyed In the remarks of Mr. Maynardand Mr. Kelley, that the sale of cadetships was, according t tiniuiou rumor custom of the House.
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