bbswissboticbs. ' i..v. *.i«r ««.«» Mannfac te*r nf iho li'iiii Frrnn# Pimnl hittiroHivnd M«-d»! Of!«hP WorW. 0«»» BxMWUon. L,on-, Siftwl"* l ’- Tlir, hfehcßt rrliesnwanlml win® «nd SlMrrirTCtililbltrd. W»fCroeme,7aAjrch"tr«it. : Kutllfhfcl 1823. nylgmwttS . “ ChnrlrH lllnKlnn. Moment forth* »ilo of STKINWAY & SONS world ***<’*i>7!»?fnt,ffflrBtolnw*T A Bonn «Inco I 860.) gjj Wnrornonio No. HKW Oliontnat Street, Pbila. «eo. Ktecfc * )!«.’» Ursnil, Square and Upright Pianoa. rianos to rent. R 0()ULI) , fttg; Ho. 9M Ohortpnt Btreot. ‘"EVENING BULLETIN. Wednesday, April 20, 1870. t)pon our inside pages to-day, will be found two interesting foreign letters,together with im portant letters from PoUsville and Wilmington. these and those. That amiable gentleman, Mayor Fox, en joyed a novel sensation, day before yesterday. : Two of his policemen • did • something,—we forget now what it was,—that was commenda- Me, and the Mayor had the “ bright particular ' stars” up before him, and said pleasant things < to them, in that geDial manner for which he is i9O justly celebrated. The occasion was an ; .unusual one, and was naturally mentioned in all the papers. The force, at large, evidently resents this, in fringement upon its record, and has promptly taken measures to re-establish its threatened re putation. The duty was an easy one, and was eheerfully assumed by a special committee se lected from the large number of men competent to demonstrate the utter unfitness of Mayor Fox’s police. Messrs. Fatrick Levy, Thomas Morgan and John Bowlen formed the com mittee, and did their work in the most satis feetory manner. Mr. Levy distinguished him self by arresting two peaceable citizens, Who remonstrated against his abuse of a prisoner, preferring false charges against them and lock ing them up in the cells of the station-home. Messrs. Morgan and Bowlen were equally suo eessfui, if not more. so. They appear to have acted as a sub-committee oni the Fifteenth Amendment, invading a colored man’s house, searching it without a warrant, beating the tenant and his child over the head with their efaibs, arresting the daughter for getting 'frightened, and winding up with a grand effect, by locking the whole family up in jail, the daughter being kept there two days and nights, and the father and son one day and night. The force is all right again. It has thor oughly reinstated itself in the bad graces of the oommnnity, and vindicated the low reputation which it has eDjoyed ever since Mr. Fox took the seat which the people of Philadelphia con ferred upon General Tyndale. Mr. Fox ought not to disturb the immoralc of his police by taking notice of such little eccentricities, as the occasional fishisg of a man out of the docks, or the fact of a policeman defending himself ; against a burglar. It discourages and confuses the men, to have the Mayor commending them for an un-Democratic attention to duty,, and we cannot sufficiently admire the prompti tude and zeal with which Patrick Levy, Thomas Morgan and John Bowlen have performed the delicate tusk of setting our Democratic police 'light before the people. THE INTHHIN C'ANAE PROJECT--- HKWB OF AN EXPERT. Looking on the map of Central America, it would seem that there ought to be no insuper able difficulty in cutting a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Isthmus is rery narrow, and modern engineering and machinery have accomplished so many extra ordinary works, that it would seem that if the capital could be furnished, a canal could be constructed. Then would come the question of preserving it in good order, in a country of earthquakes,where there are frequent upheavals and depressions that totally change the surface 'of the earth. The preliminary rumors that come from the party sent out to the Isthmus by the United States must not be accepted as entirely trustworthy. There are over-sanguine young men in all adventurous enterprises,, and There are also men who have an object in exaggerating or deceiving so that the enter prise which occupies and pays them may not be abandoned. There have been some pretty thorough and careful explorations of the Isthmus of Darien past times. Those made iu the preliminary surveys for the Panama Railroad, and iu its construction, threw a great deal of light on the question of the possibility of constructing a canal. Mr. John C. Trautwine, of this city, was one of the engineers engaged in those'' ex-- plorations in the year 1852, and his professional reputation is such that bis views ou the sub ject are entitled to respectful consideration. In a scries of papers called “Rough Notes,” con tributed by him to the Journal of the Frank- Kn Institute in 1854, Mr. Trautwine gave some most interesting memoranda concerning the topography, the geology, the water-courses. Ac., of the Isthmus, lie made also ah esti . mate of the cost of cutting a caual by what he called the “ Napipi route”—the Napipi being a branch of the Atrato. lie made the total amount $50,400,000; but added that he re garded the sum as “ totally inadequate for the purpose.” He went on as follows: “ I have coasted and boated along both sides of the region comprised between the Pacific Ocean (from Panamato Buena Ventura) on The one side, and the Caribbean Sea, the Atrato and tho San Juan on the other side; and have crossed it both at the site of the Panama Railroad, and at three points more to the South. Prom all I could see, combined with all 1 have read on the subject, 1 cannot entertain the slightest hope that a ship-canal wilt ever he found practicable across any part of it. "When I employ the word practicable, it 3s m£&nt m «• swwo. ” In other words he expresses doubts whether a ship canal would pay any company who would make it .The italics are in the original. The testimony against the practipability of the work is as strong and emphatic as any that can he Imagined. The opinions of Mr. Trautwine do sot seem to baye changed; for in a recent casual conversation with him we have learned that he has no confidence whatever in the re ports recently circulated that a summit level of but 150 feet, between the two oceans, has been found near Caledonia Bay; nor in that which asserts that an uninterrupted water commuui ection has been found in about the latitude of Panama. He also regards in the same light the alleged discovery of a summit level of but 80 Metres,'-or say 250 feet, between-the river- Tuyra on the Pacific side aud the Cano Cacarica on the Atlantic side; and which is said to have been discovered by a French en gineer who has been exploring the Isthmus for THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN—PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL ?0,1870. some years past. Mr. Trautwine states tint the so-called rtters which enter Caledoniij Bay, or any others in that vicinity which dis charge into the Atlantic Ocean, are but mere brawling creeks, navigable for a mile or two, perhaps, by. a small row-boat, and then becom ing a series of mountain cascades. No At lantic stream in that immediate vicinity is avail able, to any appieciable extent, for an inter oceanic canal. He thinks that no summit level materially less than 1,000 feet above the sea will be found by the present United States ex pedition to Caledonia Bay. He is also of the impression that in the discussion of an inter oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Darien a great oversight has been committed in the omission of the fact that wherever it may be located, it is in the direct range of the most active earthquake agency on the face of the globe. These are the views of an expert, who has visited and studied the region as thoroughly and conscientiously fts any man living. .They are entitled to consideration before the United States Government commits itself to any great expenditure of money in an undertaking that may be a total failure. Of the value of a canal across the Isthmus, not only to this country but to all trading countries, there can be no question. But let it be well ascertained that it can be made to pay, before entering upon any heavy expenditure. Mr. Trautwine thinks the most feasible solution of the matter would be for all the leading coirimercial nations te construct the canal at their joint expense, and then throw it open to the use of the world at large, exacting merely sufficient tolls to keep it in repair. THE ASSAULT ON THE IRON INTEREST The iron masters of this State who will suf fer ruin or prostration of their business if the reduction of four dollars per ton of the duty on pig-iron is permitted to go into effect, may thank their representatives for the disaster. The proposal to reduce the duty from nine dollars to fivesSollars per ton was carried on Monday in the- House by a vote of 60 to 04. When that vote was taken, six members from Pennsylvania, representing districts in which there are large numbers of furnaces, were ah sent from their seats and did not vote at all. If only three of these men had been at their posts of duty, the. Free Traders could hot have struck this terrible blow at one of our most impor tant: industries, but we should have had the duty continued at the old rate. • Their negli gence-in this respect was simply a betrayal of the trust confided to them by their constitu ents. The tariff bill was under discussion, and they knew, *ob should have known, as every body else did, that a fierce assault would be made upon the iron interests of this State. A recommendation to that effect was made by Commissioner Wells in his report, and it was the openly declared intention of the free tra ders to act upon this suggestion. If these re creant Pennsylvanians are fit to occupy their positions, they were acquainted with the fact that the iron manufacturers are not growing rich under the duty of nine dollars, but that when gold was much higher than it is now, the protection afforded by this duty gave them an opportunity to make only a fair profit upon their investments. The recent heavy decline in gold operated precisely as a reduction of the duty, and if any protectionists considered the tariff too high at first, this reduction in this shape should have satisfied them. The further reduction of four dollars a ton is a cruel blow at this interest, and if it is permitted to stand it will have'a disastrous effect upon the in dustry in this State. It is the first movement of a deeply laid scheme to stop all the furnaces in Pennsylvania, to throw thousands of poor men out of work, and to flood the country with foreign iron made by cheap foreign labor. If this calamity should’ befal, the sufferers should bold the Congressmen who made it possible, personally responsible for it, and refuse to trust them again. They had no more right to absent themselves when this vote was taken, than they would have had to vote for the establish ment of a provisional go vernment in this State. The other protectionists in Congress may well be excused for declining to labor for the reten tion of the iron duty, when they perceive that the representatives_of some of the districts most deeply interested, are so careless of the subject. It is understood that an effort will be made to have the duty increased again to old figures, and - we sincerely hope it will be successful. If the absentees will attend to their duties properly and remain at their posts, this act of justice may perhaps be accom plished. The vexed and tangled Georgia question was settled yesterday,'as far as tho Senate i concerned, by the adoption of an amendment oflered by Senator Pomeroy, which remand.- the State to a provisional military government, arid provides for the election of a Legislature next fall. It is a disgraceful fact that all the legislation which lias , been undertaken for Georgia has been proved worthless; and it is deplorable that there should be a necessity to begin all over again with a military govern ment as a foundation. But tho wise men of Congress managed to get this Georgia business into such a lropeiess mess, that the Schleswig- Holstein question was lucidity itself compared with it. Nobody in or out of Congress pre tends to understand it exactly. The newspa pers gave it up long ago; the people generally were lois among the quagmires of the road be fore the subject got fairly on its journey to wards its present hopeless perplexity, and most of the members of Congress never did com prehend it from the first. Mr. Pomeroy's plan is to abandon the tortuous and mazy path, and to start again in a new direction. We hope there will be no foolery this time. If the Georgians elect a Legislature next fall, it must be permitted t to proceed with its work, no mat ter whether it has a Democratic or a Republi can majority. The cable despatches last week announced the adoption in the (Ecumenical Council of the Schema de Fide, and most of the Ameri can papers fell into the error of supposing that it included the dogma of Papal Infallibility. The text of this Schema de Fide has been made public by the Augsburg Gazette, from which we translate it and print it in another column. It will be observed that it docs not touch tho infallibility question, but it,.contains some Whcr very extraordinary things, aud its adoption by a large majority indicates that the Council i» likely to adopt anything the Pope may demand. The New York Associated Press despatches have not yet 1 announced- the death of the Duchess of Berrl, which was made known by the American Press-Association in their papers of yesterday morning. The, New York con cern, however, has learned that the legitimist papers of Paris appeared yesterday in mourn ing for her, and the presumption among its readers is that, she is dead. But, as in other cases in'which it has been beaten by the A. P. A., it will never announce the fact. Ranting, Dnrt>orowmlM*'croonabl6 Goods for Ladies, Missssnnd Children. All grades of Traveling mixtures of latest importations. CURWJSN STOUDAKT & BROTHER, OLD AND CHEAP LOCATION, 450,452 and 454 North Second Street. aplB Strpi Boston. DRV GOODS. EIAVJN HALL & CO.. No. 28 S. SECOND STREET, Invito the attention of friends and others to tholr fltook of Plain and Ueattttylo# of.'/ DRESS GOODS AISD SILES -1 PLAIN STYLES OF SILKS, ®1 20. NEAT CIIKOK BILKS, 81 ZB. NEAT STYLES STRIPES,«I ZB. PLAIN JAPANESE SILKS. TLAIN SILK I’OPLINETTS. PLAIN NURWIOIt POPLINS; PLAIN SILK POPLINS. * PLAIN STELES WABlf POPLINS. ’ PLAIN STELE TAKO OLOTHS. MOIIAIRBAND SEROUS. PLAIN STYLEBOF LAWNS. PLAIN STYLES OK DRESS GOODS In great variety, from 25 ctnta ii yard up. »li2o 2t4p .. SILK AND WOOL BLACK HERNANIS. EDWIN HALL & CO, 1 No. 28 S. SECOND STREET, Opened this morning another lot of SILK AND WOOL BLACK HERNANIS. 8 4 SILK AND WOOL HERNANIS. 3 4 SILK AND WOOL HERNANIS. 8 4 WOOL GRENADINES. 3 4 WOOL GRENADINES. RICH FIGURED ORKNADINEB. KLACK MOHAIRS, LightToxturea, BLACK AI.PAL'AS, Beet Make*. BOMBAZINES, TAMISK CLOTHS, Etc. ap!o 2t 4p SILKS! SILKS! EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 S. SECOND STREET, Are sclllnnr Black Sllka etieaper then they have for years. ' GOOD BLACK SILKS, 81 37K, 81 SO, 81 IS and $2. BEST GRADEB OF BLACK SILKS. STRIPE SILKS. #1 60 and $1 76. CHECK SILKS, 87>4c., 91. *1 25, *1 5# anil 81 7S: OREY AND BLACK STRIPES and CHECKS, 91 ZB. SOLID COLORS SILKS, Cheap. ap2o 2t 4p 1870. SPRING OF 1870. One Bale Neat Lawna for Friends, 25 cents. EYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCH, Arn .dlapneed to givethe Frlenda a benefit »f Low Price* in Goed Goods. Beat Qnallly Plain Kllka. Ural (liiHllty Blent Nllkn. Best {(nallly Anreullues. UeMUiiallty Nenpolltana. Best Qnallly Piingeea. Beal dnalliy llmwn Mixed. Best Bnality 4ru.li me re de Bcge. Hound Thibet Khan Is. Kqua res of Tamar|| ne. Nlinwls Without Borders. Genueae and Levantine Nhanli. Sheer Book Muslins fur Caps. Book Ildkts., Blondes and larletan. . itnlct Be Latnes, Prints, die. ma ate AK/ U: LINEN STORE, tP 838 Arch Street. 1128 CHESTNUT STREET. SPRING IMPORTATIONS. IMMENSE STOCK LINEN GOODS, WHITE GOODS and * HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS. Prices Down to Present Gold Bate. GEORGE FRYER, No. 910 CHESTNUT STREET, Invites attention to bis stock ot DRY GOODS, selected with great care, and will be eold.as cheap as any house in the city. BlAck Silks from $1 50 to GO 00 per yard. Fancy NIlkH front $1 OC to 010 pejeyard. ' India Pongee. Ilernanl, In Blacks and Colors. DRESS GOODS AND PRINTS in great vaiiety, and many novelties not to bo found in 4 any other htoro. Give us a call.. up7-2m n § —o ■ ■ TO 7 liNen buyers. Ilarualey Linen Sheetings, 81 25 to 82 BO*. ItlehnrdHOn'H Pillow Lluens,73c. Inltle Linen, from 75c. to 83 50. AnitkliiM, from 81 2.1 to 814 pnr dozen. . We would also cull particular attention to our assort ment of TOWELINGS. PERKINS & 00., 0 SOUTH NINTH ST. fel2-s m w3m rp • • JOHN BURNS, HOUSE FURNISHING l)ItY GOODS, IMPORTER OF HOSIERY, Nos. 245 and 247 S. Eleventh Street, ABOVE SPBUOE. SALE OF SUPERIOR LINENS. 1,800 Yard, of Yard Wide Linens. Cheapest and Ifest In the city, medium and extra heavy, for Ladies’and Gents’wear. Yard wide Linens, 28. 31 H, St, 65, 65 up. Heavy Linen Shooting, 2,‘i yards wide, 68c. up. Heavy Linen Sheeting, wide, 81 up. Pillow Linens, in all widths and qualities. Power Loom Table Linens In new Damask Patterns. Scotch and Irish Bleached Table Linens, «2c. up. Genuine Barnsley Table Linens, 81 25 up. The best 81 *0 dozen Napkins In city, fast edges. Large elzo all Linen Towels, 12X to 76a. Bird-eye Linen by the yard or piece, Shirting and Sheeting Muslins, lowest market rates. White and Colored Cordl’lijae,23c. Beautiful Satin Stripe Plane, 25c. up. Tucked Nainsooks, for children and np. Plaid Muslins, 20, 22, 23,25, 28,81,87 c. up. Double width French Muslips, 45c. to 81 35. Hamburg Edgings and Insertings, fresh goods. Bishops and Victoria Lawns, Shirred Muslins. Job Auction lots Gents’ and Ladles’ Hdkfs. Hosiery far Spring; and Summer. Ladies’ Full Begulur-raade Hose, 25, 280.31 c. up. Ladies’ Gennino Balbriggan H05e,«2c.,700,up, Gents’ Gennino Balbriggan Half-H05e. 40,45c. up. Gents’ FuUßegular miule Half Hose, 22c., 25c.guc. Ladies’ Extra Long Brfgllsli Unso;6op. up. Children'a Extra Long English Hose, 40e. up. Gents’Gauze Medium-texture Shirts, 26c-“[>• ' Ladies’ Gossamer Vests, regularmade,7sc, p. Children’s Cartwright ft Warner’s Ganso Ves_ts. all •lues* CROCEBIBSt liiqpQHS,**). HAMS FOR SUMMER USE. DAVIS'S DIAMOND) newbold, VIRGINIA, A»D, THK CEIEDRATED MARYLAND HAMS. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, No. 1204 CHESTNUT STREET. JUST RECEIVED THE CELEBRATED ‘'CHYLOONG” BRAND NEW PRESERVED GINGER. DAYIS & RICHARDS, ARCH AND TENTH STREETS. XOOKINC~CLASSES, &c; tn m xji w. . > < i a 5 w rK 3 g O. g » eg ■s G 3 25 ? ft 11 ~ £ -w *-H <« CQ . o \4 M O , P 3 1 w o uq CENTS' FDRNISHINO GOODhT The Latest London Made-up Scarf, THE “BEAU IDEAL.” J. W. SCOTT & CO., No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET, A CASE OY. NEW STYLE FRENCH SHIRTINGS JUST BECBIVgD fall wfm tfn NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN. As the season of the year is at hand for gentlemen to replenish their ward robe, the subscriber would particularly invite attention to his IMPROVED PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT, made from the best materials, work done by hand, the cut and finish of which cannot be excelled to fit and give satisfaction. , Also, to a large and well seleoted stock of Wrappers, Breakfast Jackets, Collars, Stocks, Hosiery, Gloves, Ties, &c., &c. JOHN C. ARRISON, Nos. I and 3 North Sixth Street. Pol2fmvrlyrp IJNBCKAXSCIS. The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., No. 921 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ACCUMULATED FUND INCOME FOR’IWI. OVES 83,M0,000. SAMUEL O. HUEY, President, SAML. E. STOKES, Pice President. JOHN W. HORN OR, A. V. P. <6 Actuary. H. S. STEPHENS, Secretary. yf. p. HAOKER, Superintendent of City Agents Boom N«. 1 1 Second Floor. The attention iof the citizens of Philadelphia is called to this lon* established and truly MUTUAL LIFE iN -BUBANOS COMPANY, wherein every insured porso* ?g an equal partner in the proMs , WHICH ABB DI VIDED ANNUALLY, and whichjor the past twenty years, have averaged about FIFTx PBli CENT. The Trustees are desirous of increasing the business of the Company in this city, where, as a HOME COMPANY, it ought to he ’argely patronized. Its rates of premium are as low, and the security as good as that offered by any other company—and for tlio purpose of increasing the HOME BUSINESS, they have appointed W. P. HACKER, Superintendent of city Agents, who will tlhewlse receive application for innuruuce. Active, int'dlipent Ageuts or Canvassers wanted for city wort, with liberal compensation. _ Apply as above. uplB nvf 13t rp§ w. O 0 i*l n ® U y " [2 ® H& M * < >ro S 0 J » r 3 g od g j s g m $ m 0 $916,231 19. SECONDEDITIO: BY TELEGRAPH IMPORTANT BY CABLE laler News from London, Berlin, Munieikond. Vienna. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS Foolish Report About President Oram and Secretary Fish. Serious Illness of Count Von Bismarck': Little Hope of His Recovery Treaty Between Bavaria and the North German Confederation. Francis Joseph Granting Amnesty to Political Offenders. WASHINGTON NEWS. The Georgia Bill as It Passed the Senate. Its Fate in the House in Doub FROM EUROPE. (Br the American Press Association.) GERMANY. Illness of conut Von Bismarck—Little Slope ot Ills Recovery. Berlin, April 20.—Count Von Bismarck is lying dangerously ill at Varasdin. eminent physicians from this city have been summoned to his hedside. But littlo hope of his recovery is entertained. BAVARIA. Negotiation* for a i reaty with the North German Confederation. Munich, April 20.—The Bavarian Ministry have opened negotiations with the Govern ment of the North German Confederation, with a view to the formation of a treaty of jurisdiction. AUSTRIA. Amnesty Proclamation. Vienna, April 20.—Next Sunday being the anniversary of the .Emperor’s wedding day, it is announced that a general amnesty, grant ing fu|l pardon for allpolitical offences, will be proclaimed. ENGLAND. The Alabama Claims—A Fish Story. London, April 20,— it Is currently reported that the Government is in possession of in formation from the United States announcing a disagreement between the President and the Secretary of State, Mr. Fish, growing out of a difference of views respecting the Ala bama claims, which, it is said, wiil result in the withdrawal of Mr. Fish from the Cabinet. FROM, WASHINGTON. (Special Deapatch to tha Fbila. Evening Ballettn.] ' Tbc Ueorgls Bill. Washington, April 20.—After a prolonged debate, the Senate, at one o’clock this morn ing, passed the Georgia bill. The bill, as it now stands, does not meet the approval of President Grant, and it is extremely doubtful, if the bill passes the House in its present, shape, whether he will give it his approval. In conversation with your correspondent last evening, previous to the passage of the bill by the Senate, the President said he hoped the Pomeroy amendment would not be adopted.' He regarded it as mischievous and likely to cause trouble, and added, with a good deal of emphasis, ■“ X want reconstruction to. end, and the Pomeroy amendment only delays , it.”~ There will be a hard light in the House to-day, whenjtkc bill comes back from the Senate, and the prospects for its passage are not considered as very good. Gen Logan denounces the,bill as unconstitutional, and other members are also outspoken in their objections to tbo bill. The following is a Cor rect- copy of- the bill, as it passed the Senate this morning: An net in relation to the State of Georgia: li hertas, Great irregularities have been practiced in tbo organization of the Legisla ture in the State of Georgia, both in its tirst organization and in the expulsion of certain membtrs, as well also as in its reorganization since the act of December last. 7 hen fore, lie it enacted by the Sen ate m,"d Jlouse of 'Representatives of the United States of America in Congress atsendtled, That the existing Government in the State of Georgia is hereby declared to be provisional, ami tbo same shall continue sub ject to the provisions of tlio Acts of Oougress of March 2, 1667, and March 23,1867, and July 19, 1867,and until the admission of said State by law to representation in Congress; and for this purpose the State of Georgia shall consti tute the Third Military District. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in accordance with the provisions of, and under the powers anti limitations provided in said acts, an election sball be held in said State, commencing on the fifteenth day of November, eighteen hundred and seventy,and continuing as the President may designate, for all the members of the General Assembly of said State provided for in the Constitution of said State adopted by its con vention the 11th day of March, 1868; at which election all persons who, by said Constitution, are electors, shall , be entitled to vote; and said General Assembly so elected shall assemble at the Capital of said State, on Tuesday, the 30th day or December, 1870, and organize preparatory to the admis sion of the State to representation in Con gress ; and the powers and functions of the existing General Assembly shall cease and de termine on the said 13th day of December, 1870. Sko. 3. And be it further enacted. That when ever it shall appear to the President from an application of the Legislature of any State, of by the Governor of such State when the Leg islature cannot ho convened, that domestic violence prevails in any city, county, Of municipal organization In such State that cannot be suppressed by the local authorities, it shall be the duty of tho Presi dent to suppress such domestic violence, and for that purpose he is hereby authorized to employ the military force of the United States and any portion ot the militia of any State lie may deem necessary, and to exercise all suoh rowers and inflict such punishment as may by the laws or rules and articles of war be exercised or inflicted in case of insurrection. Sec. 4. That so much of the act entitled “ An act making appropriation for the support of the Army tor the year ending June SOtli, 1868, and for other purposes,” approved March 2.1, 1867, as prohibits the organization, arming or calling in to service of the militia forces in the Stare of Georgia, be and tbo same is hereby repealed. ’ THE DAILY E V ENIN G, BULLETIN- PH IT-, A D fXPfI I.A ,W E 1) NES UA 7, APRIL 20, 1870, FROM HARRISBURG. ».Tv t ; ■ - > [Rr the American Press Association.! Railroad Accident—Man Hilled. Hahihhhuimi, April 20.—A man named George Webster McKay, ; a, school teacher from Ontario, Canada, was run over on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,.’at Paxton street crossing, last night, while attempting to get on a passing train, and his body was com pletely severed in twain and disemboweled. nitliiK of the Sus«noh(innn-.-I»eHt ruction of Property. , The Susquehanna river is still wild and liigl from the recent rains, and great destrttctioi: of property is reported further up the river. FROM THE WEST. [By the American Frees Association.] OHIO. Women's Nuirrnge Convention. Davton, April 20.—'i'he executive com mittee ot the Women’s Suffrage Association will remain insession here for three days. " Accident. force painters were thrown from a scaffold hero to-day, and one of them, named Muller, was seriously injured. Leetnre. lion. Clement L. Vallandigham lectures in Germantown to-night on the Bible. Amendment Celebration. J tie colored people are celebrating the rati fication of the Fifteenth Amendment here to-day. P. H. Clark, of Cincinnati, delivers the oration to-night. t onimenerment of a New Railroad. Cincinnati, April 10.—The building of the New Albany and 61. Louis Air-Line Railroad was commenced at the former city yesterday. Hon. A. Bradley, President of the Company, inaugurated the project by driving the lirst spike with his own hands. Bnel Between Kentucky Congressmen. Colonel E. S. Hawkins and Gov. Stevenson, of Louisville, have arrived here for the pur pose of arranging the preliminaries of a duel between Congressmen Jones and McCreerv, it is said. Fraudulent Income Returns. The examination of Robert Mitchell, of the firm of Mitchell & Rainmelsberg, furniture dealers (against whom the charge was made of fraudulent income returns), has been com pleted, aud results in the discovery of a dis crepancy of $70,000) A criminal prosecution wiil be commenced at once by Assessor Storms. ILLINOIS. Arrival of California Provisions. Chicago, April 20. —A refrigerator car ar rived to-day lrom Bau Francisco, with salmon, lobsters, cauliflowers, potatoes, celery, straw berries, pears and asparagus for the Eastern cities, some of which are consigned to Phila delphia. Railroad Conductor Fined. A conductor on theChieago, Burlington and Qitimcy Railroad was lined >2.l,this morning, in the Police Court, for putting a passenger off of a train for non-payment of fare, when the latter declared that he had lost his ticket, which had been punched once. Murderer Convicted and Sentenced. Jacksonville, April 20.—Thomas Cantrell has been found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his brother duriDg a quarrel about a young lady, and has beeD sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. Verdict Against a Railroad Company. A verdict for five thousand dollars has been awarded by the Circuit Court here against the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Rail road Company for injuries received by Henry R, Thompson in a sleeping-car, which was thrown from the track near Royal City, Ind., a year ago. lOWA. Lyncb Law—A Horae Tblef Hanged. Dbs MoiitEs, April 20.—The Farmers’ Pro tective League caught a horse-thief near here, riding on a valuable animal stolen on Satur day last. He was awarded a hasty trial bv' “Judge Lynch,” who sentenced him to be hanged, and assisted at the execution. Poisoning Case. Davenport, April 20.— A boy and girl, re- I siding at Wolcott, wero poisoned this morn-, ing by pulling up and eating what they su|>- i posed to be cultivated parsnips, but which wero a wild growth of that vegetable. The girl has died,, anil the lad is in a critical con dition. The Flood. DunrqrE, April 20.—The river has risen nearly two inches above the high water mark of 1857, and nearly all of our manufactories have been flooded and have suspended opera tions. It is thought that the water has reached its maximum height now, and”'will com mence lalliDg before night. FROM NEW YORK. [ By the American Press Association.] The McFarland Trial. New Yo.uk, April 20. —1 t is understood that Surgeon-General Hammond, Dr. Chadsev, and another medical gentleman who lias watched the trial closely, will be called on to give testimony as experts on the question of the insanity of Mr. McFarland. It is not now considered probable that the Revs. Henry- Ward Beecher, O. B. Frotliingliam and other distinguished persons will be examined by the defence, or even at all. The rulings of the Recorder on Monday as to the will of Mr. Richardson has doubtless led the defence to conclude that it would be useless to attempt to enter upon any events o'cfcurring subsequently to the shooting of Richardson. The prosecution will present, evidenceseek ing to relmt that introduced by the defence, but it is thought that this testimony will not lie voluminous of itself. Possibly Mrs. Calhoun and some of her friends and intimates will go upon the stand to clear her character from the aspersions east upon it during the trial. If they do, Mr. Graham will, no doubt, subject them to a rigid cross-examination, and the result may be that the evidence may bn ruled out as entirely ir relevant. It is believed that the testimony will be all in by to-morrow uight. Friday will he consumed in summing up, and it is pro bable that Recorder Haekett will chargo the jury on that day, so that a verdict may be obtained on Saturday. The twelfth day of the trial opened without any unnsual incident. There' were rather more ladies in attendance than upon any pre vious day. Frank B. Carpenter, sworn—l am an artist. I knew the prisoner and his wife. She was never in my house while Richardson was there. I saw them together once in m,v studio, Richardsonjieing there by my invitation. Ho brought Mrs. McFarland with him. To Mr, Garvin—They came to seo my large painting of Mr. Lincoln and’his Cabinet. To Mr. Gerry—The picture was being re touched. It was not a private "exhibition. I think Miss Mollie Gilbert was there. A. W. Oliver sworn—l am Administra tion Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court of/this tounty. Q.—Has any administration been taken out in A. D. lti«liardson’s estate V Objected to. ceptions noted. Objection sustained, and ox- J. H. Chauncey, sworn—l am a lawyer. I .have made searches respecting the real estate standing in the name of Daniel MeFarland. The deeds of property on Greenwich street, east of Fourteenth, were read. There are several inciunbran oen on that property. Counsel next offered a deed made in April, 1869, of a piece of property at Woodslde, con veyed to A. D. Richardson for -59,000. This evidence was excluded, and exceptions were taken. Council next offered tho doouments on which Mr. MoFavland got his position as Commissioner of Enrollment, signed by Stan ton, D. D. Field, Judge White, ex-Mayor Opdyke, Horace Greeley, and others, speak ing very highly of the prisoner. Murderer Sentenced. Edward Perry, convicted of the murder -of Policeman Hays, in Brooklyn, was this morn ing sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Mtrtke of llunae Painters. 1 Brooklyn* April 20.— The house painters of this city met last pight and resolved to strike on Saturday next for S 3 60 per day. They now get $3 per day. UrownißgCme, Albany, April 20—The body of Robert Harper, formerly Clerk of this county, and a brother-in-law to Joseph H. Ramsey, of the Pwquehauhd Railroad Company, wai found Inst night, floating in the* river, oppo-tite to •(.oJjnmn’s. Borne money, his watch, anti several valuable papers wore found on the pernon of the deceased, showing that death wan accidental. „„ The Hudson. The river is very high this morning, FROM ffiFsOUTH. [By tho American Press Association.) KENTUCKY. A Political Muddle. Frankfoiit, April 2<)th.—The McOreery- Steveiison Beck-Johes-Gblladay-Hawkins im broglio is the all-important topic of conversa tion here to-day. it is haid that the whole matter will settle unfavorably against Mr. Jones, as Governor Stevenson has the most positive proof that he was understood to say tbat tbe names of certain prominent Demo cratic politicians of this State had been, 'ap pended to a petition asking office from Presi dent Johnson for General Burbridge, a Re publican. On the other baud, there are some who maintain that Governor Stevenson is very weak in Ids evidence and position touch ing the matter. Every day adds to .the serious ness of the affair, and it will-not be surprising if several duels are fought before it is satisfac torily cleared up. '1 be Kentucky Central Railroad. The rumored intention of (lie Pennsylvania Central Railroad to obtain control of the Ken tucky Central Railroad is again uppermost in business circles here. It is understood, how ever, that action wiil be deferred in the mat ter until the decision is made in the suit now pending to determine the ownership of, the Kentucky Central Railroad. Should the re sult he favorable, it is probable that Governor Stevenson, of this State, and the Hon. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, wiil become parties in the interest of the Pennsylvania Central Rail road Company. It is given out here that the trustees of the Cicninnati and Southern Rail road Company are working in harmony with what is called the “J. Edgar Thomson party.” TENNESSEE. Mnrder-.-A Negro Kills a White Ban and Is Arrested. Memphis, April 20. —A ' murder occurred yesterday on the steamer Mary Forsyth, run ning between this city and Columbus. The boat’s carpenter, named Clark (a white man); was killed by a colored man named Anson, a deck hand, who'assaulted him with a billet of wood. Anson has been arrested; A Refit gee I)rowae1 6eh Minehtll B 63)1'500 sh do Its 49.69 :.i Penn R 68V1100 sh do b2O 49.69 f» "k do 2(1 J'S £S)I ,400 sh do Its s3own 49)1 Ui sh LehVal tills 68;* 1100 sh do U6O 49 69 14sh do. 65)ij 7shCam&Am 119)1 . SICOM) BOARD. 500 OttyK new link 17 sh Little Schß-sS 4S« 100 do c 102)1 2 shLehVal R • 65)1 25 sh 13th A 15tli St B 12 10 sh Phila & Trent EllB II sh Penn E 6811 2shCA Am B 119)1 „ . AFTKB BOARDS. 2000 CsmAAmg bsB9 96)1 j 500 Leh Old Ln 93)1 10U0CAAm6s >63 88)11 4sh Penn E- 58)5 Philadelphia Money Market. , \sedxe-dav, April 20.—The tendency of the money market is towards further ease. The transactions in call loans are made generally at 5 percent, on choice col laterals. and discounts range from 6 to 7 per cent. Tor first-cites signatures. The amount of business piper is >-i ry light, and In pood demand, both at the banks and in the outside market. There is a complete lull at the block Board, and a dull condition of trade in most de partments, with little prospect of an early revival. Gold is unite dull aud rather weak at the opening, the *ak-s btmg made at and nales about noon at (iovernmeDt Bonds were not much sought after, tho saJw being chiefly on fereisn account, and price* rather ytu ak id »> id pat by withhold. The buMnetfi at the Stock Board has reTfved. ainl prices penerally advanced. In State peenriti s there were sales of the War Loan at City Loans were moderately active and steady, with sales Of the now issue at lOl'i. bales of Lch'Kh Cold Loan at an ad vance. lieadine Railroad was active and stronger Largo sales at 4l*, 1 2a4*>;. Pennsylvania Railroad was dull and weaker. Sale* at Lehigh Valley Ruilroad clism*' d bunds ut.- 1 ., and Ontawis-a Preferred at 371. Cnn-il stares were sollgbt alter, and Lehigh siihi firmly at an advance nf Sale-sat 3%. In the lialanco "I the- list we notice a »ak- nf Manufacturers' Bank at ir«, w hich was the extent of tlie transactions. It. O. W barton Smith fi Co., bankers, 121 Sonth Third street, quote at 10 45 o’clock as follows : Gold. li3ic 0. R. SixCß. 1381, 114*/all4?i; do. do. 5-20 s. 1662. 112 nlli.'j ; do. do. 1864, do. do. 1885, lll’iallPi: do. oc. July, 1865, li'l-.’-aloJi ; do. do. Jnly, 1867, slliu mu |lo. do. July, 1868,llUalloq;10.4tw, lOtii/aKM’LOtir lencv Sixes. nij,all2. •--’-t Jay Cooke St. Co. quote Government securities Ac . to day, as follow s: United States 6s. 1531.114k,'a114!2 ; 5-20's of 161.2, luqali:’;: do. 1864, ItO.’iallUi; do. 1565, imja 111.-; : do. July, 1865, 109)£nl09M;do. 1567, KM’.'allO','; do ItsW. llOalllpj; Ton-forties, 10-j.'iaMKß,'; ■ Currency 6s, lllfa hid ; Gold, 113 .. Philadelphia Produce Harket, Wei-xfsiiat. April M.-The season for Clorersi-d is draw ing to a c’los-, and there l. but little inquiry. Sales at SO 25u9 10 Timothy is scarce, and may lie quoted ut So 75m is. There is notbingdoinf: in Flaxseed. >c. 1 quercitron Bark is offered at 927 per ton, but there is ne inquiry. Th' re is l-ut little chance to record in the Breadstuffs tnatyct; the home trade are buying to a fair extent, but uhippors keep ulouf. Sales of 900 barrels, in lots, at 64 wfra4 02S for Superfine ;$« 75a95 for Extras -45 2£05 75 for Spring Wheat Extra Family ;95 25a So lor Pennsylvania do. do.; 95 23a6 50 for Indiana and Ohio, and 86 62?an7 60 for fancy brands. Bye Flour commands 64 75a5. Prices of Corn Meal are nominal. Tho Wheat market isdull. Theliulk of the otT-rings are of inferior quality, which is not wanted. Sales of 1240 burhsls litd at ill 2lul SI. Rye Is steady at 41 05. Corn is unsettled. Rales of 2.000 bushels Yellow at Si 17 al 20—an advance. Oats an-dull 2200 bushels Western and Pennsylvania sold ut 62c. Barley and Mart ur« no minal. Whisky is unsettled. Rales of wood and iron-bound bble. at §1 03al 07, bnt some holders ask more. Harkets by Teleinpii. [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.l loitx, April 20.12J2 p. M.—Flour, ic.-Tho market for Western and State Flour is firm nad with out di cnled change. Tho demand is fair and Confined ebony tothewnuts of tbo home and Eastern trade, though in port for export to Europe, lteccipts, s,w> harreis The rules are 7,600 barrels at $4 60a4 75 for hour ; 94 35a4 tutor No. 2; 94 45a4 65 for Superfine ; S 4 45u4 95 lor State, Extra brand; 95a5 75 for State, Fancy do.; 84 75u4 90 for Western Shipping Extras ; 94 85a5 26 for good ,to chotco Spring Wheat Extras: 94 t-OaG 40 for Minnesota and lowa Extras; 94 iJU «8 35 for Ext*! l - Amber Indiana, O'io and Michi pun; 94 40a4 65 for Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Superb tie; §} W"* f° r ohm Bound, Hoop, Extra (Shipping); 95 2iu6 £0 for Ohio Extra, Trade brands: 46 uuns 40 for WbiteW hoot Extra Ohio, Indiana and Michigan; 4'6 45 fO , f w I’ouU" Lxtra u "- do.; 96 IOaO 2Vor St. bonis, Single Extras; 86 4U«7 60 lor St. Louis; Double Extras fHS'SS St. . Louis. Trioie Extras, 95 IUaS CO for Genesee, Extro brands. Soiith- But firm. Sales of 400 bills, at 9 4 3054 76 for Baltimore, Alexandria and George town, mixed to good Snpcrfluo ; 96 05a9 65 for de So. Extra and Family; 55 80u6 £0 for Fredericksburg and Petersburg Country; §5 20a5 50 for Kichmond Country, Snperflno ; 96 00u6 75 for Kichmond Country, Extra rB5 9Cu7 25 for Brandywine ; ®4 70a4 75 for Giorgia end Tennessee, Supnriine; 96 OOas 00 for do. do. Extra and Family, live Flour isdull butlirin Salesof 4to bills, at 94 tlOn-4 25 for Fine ; 84 85a5 30 lor Superfine and Extra. Grain—Kecoipis, Wheat, It),400 bushels. Tho market Is weak, owing tn the small sales. Tho sales aro 40,000 bushels No. 2Mitwitukcoat 81 10a—,nudNo. 2Chicago at 8106al0. Amber Winter at ®1 22al 21, Corn—Kecoipts, 11.000 bushels. The markot has advanced under the small receipts. Tho demand is coniined chiefly to homo trade. Sales of 35.000 bUBh. New Wostorn at 9114ul 16 afloat. Oats active and a shade firmer. liecelpts, 16,000 bushels. 1 Sales, 25,000 bußhels at 62aG5c. Provisions.—Tbs receipts of Pork are M(barrels. Tho markot iB a shade firmer, but not very active at 427 27 87L for now Western Jlesa. Lttrd.-Kecoipts,3so pits. Tho morket is fairly active nud a shade firmer W'e quote prime steamer at 16,‘ial5k. Wbiekv—lteeeipts, 360 hols. Tho market is dull bnt firm. Weqnoto Western free at 41 07. ’ Tallow is firm. Sales of 60.0ooibs. at 9ktfiß». , CloverscetJ firm at 414 75ti15 25 ; Timothy, 87. I By tho American Press Association.) Baltimore, April 20. —Coffee is firm and very active; sales ft tin first hand- of 3,000 bugs Bio on private terms second bunds, 3,oooliees do: at letSal-te. gold, duty paid. Cotton is quiet and firm; Middlings, 22.'.[a22Xc.: Low d0.,!151u22c.; good toordmary ot 2Uka2okc.; ordinary atlfalOe, Flour is active and firm. Sales of 4,000 barrels at *4 50forFino; 86 for Spring Extra ; 85 25u5 60 tor W estern Wintertlo.; 95 £O»5 75 for Howard Streot and City Jtillß do. Wliantisfirm, with an advnncln* ten* de ncy. Bales of 2,000 bushels Bed at 91 2Jal 30 for low grade, 81 fOal 56 for choice. Coin—While and Yellow at 8 to 4 cents higher. White selling l3al 14. Yellow, at 81 14. Oats are firm at 63 ’65 cents. .■ ■ Provisions ore'duil and weak, and prices aye nomi nally- uncharged. - ■ Whisky is firm, but there are no-sales; to buyers,at 41 dial 05*and sellers,at 81 Otial 07. for wood andiron bound. a. . " THIRD EDITION. WASHINGTON. THE TARIFF BILL Support to Pennsylvania Manufacturers J. 11. SYPHER ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT ” From Washington. [Special Pespatch totlio Pliiln. Krtminir Bnlletin.] The Tariff Rill—Niijipnrt to Pennsylvania Manufacturers. Washington, April 20.— An important move is to be made by the Pennsylvania mem bers in the House on tho present Tariff Bill. The delegation have been in consultation, and have arrived at the conclusion that the House does not intend to afford to Pennsylvania manufacturers the protection tboy ask to sus tain them against foreign competition, but is rather disposed to- reduce the present duty than increase it, and they have therefore de cided to introduce and support Jav the Tariff bill on the table. The members composing the delegation are very indignant at the course ot the House yesterday and last night on the question of lixing a duty on wrought and cast scrap iron, and a motion to table the hill wiil be made in the House to-day oy to-morrow, when its con sideration is resulted, by General Negley, in behalf of the Pennsylvania delegation. J. U.Synbrr Entitled ta His Seat—Oppo sition from Ike Democrats. The House agreed to a resolution from the Election Committee, that J. H. Sypher, of the First Louisiana District,is entitled to his seat, by a vote of 78 ayes to 73 nays. The Demo crats. objected to' his being sworn in, and asked to have a protest, signed by nearly seventy members, against this being done, read at the Clerk’s desk, but ■an ob jection was made, and it was ruled out. A motion to adjourn was made, but was lost on the call of the yeas, and nays. It will be re membered that Mr. Bypher was one of the members implicated in the sale of a cadetship to West Point, hut as he /was not a sitting member of the present Congress, the Military Committee took no action in the case. . Mr. Brooks (Democratic member)—l will now move that the House nowinvestigate.tlie alleged sale of cadetship to Mr. Brooks, news paper correspondent. Visit ot Hie Ohio Legislature. The Ohio Legislature is on a visit to this city and made a call on'the President this morning, and were received in the East room, in a cor dial manner. No speecheswere made. FINANCIAL MATTERS Money Market,., Easy—Gold Steady and Advanced—Governments Strong and Advanced—-Stocks Declined. fßy the American Press Association.] New York, April 20.—Money is easy at 5 a ti per cent, on call. ; Foreign Exchange is firm at 109} to 109 i for prime bankers’ fiO-days sterling bills. The Gold market opened steady at 113}, and ad vanced to 113 f. The rates paid for carrving were four per cent, to flat. The bids for Gov ernment Gold, to-day, aggregated $3,470,000, at 112 to 113.51, including one bid of $1,000,000 at 113.41. Government bonds advanced about } per cent., and the market, was strong. Southern State securities are quiet and steady. Pacific Railway mortgages are steady at Sl} aB5 for Unions, and 91} to 91. J for Centrals. The Stock market opened firm, but after wards declined. Boston, Hartford & Erie shares advanced to 41; Reading to 98J a 99}. Union Pacific stock from 411 to 417. FROM NEW YORK. [By theAraerican Press Association.]’ Libel Salt Withdrawn. New Yoiik, April 20.—The libel *-it by Dr. Sherman, the trnssman, against ; 4 proprie tors of the Sunday Mercury, for piiblishing | Beecher’s celebrated “ Rupture Letter ” as an j advertisement, was withdrawn by the Doctor | to-day. Mr. Beecher was in court as a wit ness, but no testimony was taken. The McFarland Trial. [Continued from Second Edition.l Mr. Graham sought to show that the feeling entertained by these gentlemen for Mr. Mc- Farland then was very favorable, but he claimed that a great mutation had occurred since the trial had commenced. * f. This evidence was excluded and exceptions were taken. The Court also excluded a letter from Hor ace Greeley to the prisoner,enclosing a recom mendation for his appointment to ottice. The diploma of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, admitting McFarland to practice as an attorney, was allowed in evidence. Another letter from Horace Gieoley, re commending McFarland'for an appointment in the Internal Revenue service was, also ex cluded. A letter of similar tenor from Sami. Sinclair, publisher of the Tribune, was admitted as evi dence. It is dated January 14th, 1867. The writer speaks in high terms of Mr. McFar land’s integrity. Some other documents wore excluded by the Court.' D. R. Matthews, sworn—l am a livery stable keeper ; 1 have a register of the car riages sent in 1867 by Richardson to the Winter Garden Theatre from West Washing ton place, and from thence to the New Haven depot. The Tribune ASnanac was offered as evidence that the sunset at 31 minutes past4on the 26th day of November, 1869. Other documents were read, relating to the prisoner’s college and professional life, highly complimentary to him. Sonic unimportant medieal testimony was then offered. ‘ Mr. Graham then arose and said“ Your Honor is evidently suffering very severely from the fatigue of this trial. I would respect fully suggest that you now adjourn this Court.” Alter some complimentary allusions to Re corder Hackett’s fortitude, by the counsel on both sides, the Court was adjourned until to morrow morning. FROM EUROPE, [By tho Amcq-ican Press Association.] Financial and Commercial. London, April 20, 2 P. M.—Consols for money, 94}; for account, 94}; Five-twenties of 1862. 88} ; of 1865, 87} I of 1867, 89} ; Ten forties, 86; Illinois Central, 1131; Erie Railway, 201; Atlantic and Great Western, 27}. American securities are quiet. Stocks are quiet. Livehpool, April 20, 2 I’. M.—Gotten is rather more active. Sales estimated at 12,000 hales. Middling Uplands, ll}d.: Middling Orleans, lljal. California Wheat, 9s. Id.; Red Spring, 7s. 9d.; Winter do., Bs. tid.aSs. 7d. Flour, 19s. 9d. Corn, 3s. 6d. Oats, 2s.fld. Peas, 365. (kl. Pork firm at 975. Beef 106 s. Lard, !>Bs. Cheese, 725. 6d. Bacon, 575. fid. Common rosin, Bs. 9d,: fine. do.. 12a. 13d. Spirits turpentine, 28s- 9d. Spirits Petroleum, Is. 2d.; refined do., Is. fld.ala. 2d. Tallow, 445. a44s. 8tl; Pabis, April 20.—The Bourse opened quiet. Rentes, 74f. 60c. Antwkbp, April 20.—Petroleum opened quiet and steady. Marine Intelligence. < Livebpool,. April 20.—The steamship Smidt arrived ont yesterday. FOURTH EDITION asi’e O'clock. The United States Supreme Couri THE LEGAL TENDER CASES The Recent Decision Likely to Stand The United Slatts Nap rente Coart Decl •ions. . \ f Special Despntcb to tho I’liilft. Evfmfne BnHotfn.] , Washington, April 20—The action of the Supreme Court to-day in dismissing the Le gaMender cases, upon the motion of the coun sel for the plaintifls, does not finally dispose of the question at issne, but merely postpones the subject until the next term of the Court, when a new ease, similar to the ones dismissed, comes up for argument. The announced deci sion of the Court stands, however, as a law until the next session of the Court, or until the other case is disposed of. The Senate is considering the. Northern Pacific Railroad bill. fßy the Amtrioan Prow Association.! United States Supreme Court cases. Washington, April 20—The United States Supreme Court to-day, in the case of O. B. and H. L. Latham vs. the United States, on a mo tion made by Mr. Chattteld, counsel for the appellant, to dismiss the appeal, retired for consultation, and upon reentering the court room, unanimously agreed to the motion. In the case of Israel Dcming vs. The United States, a similar decision was made. In the case of Hepburn & Griswold vs. The United States, a motion for a rehearing, and involving the opening of the Legal-Tender decision recently announced, was made. ■ The motion was unanimously denied by the Court. No Judge who concurred in the recent decision desired to hear the case re-argued. This ends the whole matter, and the decision requiring gold contracts made prior to the passage of the Legal Tender act to be paid in gold stands as the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States. Washington, April 20. Senate. —Mr. Fenton presented the memo rial of Cyrus W. Field in relation to an inter oceame telegraph cable. Referred to the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Gilbert introduced a bill to organize mail steamship communication between Cedar Keys, Florida, and Havana. Mr. Casserly introduced a bill for the relief of the merchants of San Francisco for goods destroyed by the falling of the United States bonded warehouse through the alleged care lessness of the Collector. Referred. The bill to establish a mail and passenger steamship service company between San Francisco and Australia, by the way of the Sandwich and Feejee Islands, was taken from the table, and a lengthy debate ensued as to whether it should be referred to the Com merce or Post-Office Committee. ijWMwj Pending the discussion, the morning hour expired, and the Northern Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, the question being one striking out that portion of the bill granting additional lands to said company. House. —Several unimportant bills were in troduced and referred. „ The resolution to print thirteen thousand ad ditional copies of the report of the Smithso fiian Institute for 1802 was referred to the Committee on Printing. The resolution reported by Mr. Stevenson, from the Committee on Elections, on which the previous question was ordered yesterday, declaring J. H. Syplier entitled to' the seat from the First District of Louisiana, was taken up. The Speaker informed Mr. Stevenson that ten minutes remained. Mr. Stevenson had nothing additional to say, but would ask a vote at once. Mr. Fitch asked Mr. Stevenson to allow him to ofi't-r as a substitute a resolution declaring that no valid election .had been held in that district— Mr. Stinson objected, and the Speaker said-the previous question having been or dered on the pending resolution, Mr. Fitch’s substitute was not in order, except by unani mous consent. Mr. Brooks moved to reconsider the vote whereby the main question had been ordered. The (speaker asked Mr. Brooks whether he had voted in the affirmative. Mr. Brooks—l So. The Speaker—Then your motion is not in order. Mr. Brooks, amid confusion, said he ob jected to swearing in Mr. Sypher, on the f round that he was not a native of Louisiana, ut of Pennsylvania. The Speaker stated that the only business in order now-was to reconsider or to swear in Mr. Sypher. Mr. Brooks said another reason against swearing in this man was the fact that a com pact bad been entered into between Sypher’s friends and the Pennsylvania delegation, whereby the latter were to vote him in, pro vided he would vote with Pennsylvania on the higli tariff. The Speaker again repeated his decision. Mr. Cox desired leave to present and have read a protest now being signed by those voting in the negative. Mr. Stevenson objected, saying they had embodied their protest in their votes. Mr. Cox said it was customary to hear the reading of such protests. As this came from such a large number of Representatives, it ought to be allowed a hearing and go upon the record. ■ - Mr. Stevenßon said ho had no objection to it when presented at tbe proper time, but would object to everything until Mr. Sypher was sworn in. By this time, Mr. Sypher had arrived in front of the Clerk’s desk, when Mr. Stiles moved that the House do now adjourn. Rot agreed to. Mr. Moore (111.) moved to reconsider the vote whereby Mr. Sypher was declared enti tled to tbe seat. The Speaker asked him if he voted in the affirmative. M r. M oore said yes. Mr. Stevenson moved to lay that motion on the table—yeas 79; nays S 3. Not agreed to. Considerable commotion prevailed during the takiDg of the vote and on its announce ment. Mr. Moore’s motion was then agreed to— yeas 85; nays 79. A message was at this point read from the Senate announcing the passage of the .Georgia bill with amendments. Mr. Butler asked the unanimous consent of the Bouse to take it from the Speaker’s table and refer it to the Committee on Reconstruc tion. Mr. Bingham objected. Mr. Pitch’s substitute, declaring that no valid election bad been held in the First District of Louisiana, and that neither Mr. Sypher nor Mr. St. Martin had been elected, then came np. Mr. Stevenson moved to lay the resolution on the table. Negatived—yeas, 73; nays, 94. M r. Kerr said that, under the circumstances he thought the best thing to be done was to vote for Mr. Fitch's substitute. Mr. Stevenson.—lf you want to stultify your selves, go ahead. The substitute was then agreed to—yeas, 100; nays, 69. Tbe question recurred on agreeing to the re solution as amended, Mr. Stevenson moved to lay the resolution on the table. Negatived. . 7 Mr. Stevenson moved to postpone tho whole matter. ;/The Speaker decided the motion not in or- der; . l'h«.resolution was thon adopted yeas. i'S; nays, 08 NATIONAL CAPITAL. FROM WASHINGTON. Northern Pacific Railroad. (By tho American Press Association*) FOBIT-riBST CONGRESS. Second Session. 3:00 O’Oloofe. fHE LOUISIANA ELECTION CASE Mr. Sypher Finally Ruled Out The Charges against Printer Clapp Suspension of the Gold Sales for May EOMINATIOJiS BY THE PRESIDENT AFFAIRS IN NEW YORK The Remains of Mr. Burlingame IBpsdal IlNNlct u the PbUa. SrsDlnr Dnlletta.) - Washington, April 20— After a hard fight In the House the opponents to the admission of Mr. J. H. Sypher, as a member from tho First Louisiana District, succeeded in getting the House to reconsider the vote whereby a resolution was passed. giving Mr. Sypher his seat, and then adopting a resolution declaring that neither Mr. Sypher nor Mr. Martin, his opponent, was entitled to a seat in the present House, anil that there was no valid election held. The Boyse was engaged for over two hours in voting on the various motions made. Washington, April 20—Commander Rich ard L. Law is-detached from the command of the Iroquois, and placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Commander Nicholas Ludlow; Sur feon Thos.W. Loch; Sailmaker.J.B.Crowell: 'irst Assistant Engineer H. B. Hones, and Second Assistant Engineer W. W. Heaton are detached from the Iroquois and placed on waiting orders. Lieut. Jno. McGowan, Jr.; Masters George A. Bicknell, H. K. Wilson, W. H. Emory: Ensigns Jno. F. Meigs, F.M. Wise and H. G. Colby; Midshipmen Duncan, Kennedy, Huntingdon, Smith, W. J. Barnett, W. O. Charier and Geo. \V« Tyler, are ordered to Washington for examination for promotion. Paymaster A. D. Baehe Is detached from the Iroquois, and ordered to settle his accounts. The United State.- steamer Plymouth, now at the Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard, will re ceive her sailing orders about the first of May, and will return to her station in the European fleet. * The Charges Against Printer Clapp. The investigation of the charges against the Congressional Printer (Clapp) was resumed this morning before the Senate Committee on Printing, and several prominent Government officials were examined for the defence, whose testimony went to show that the work at the Government Offiae is promptly executed, and that the establishment is well mtthaged by the present incumbent. It iB rumored that owing to the increase of the currency balance and the heavy decrease of the coin balance, in the Treasury that will he made in the payment of the May interest, tho Secretary of the Treasury will suspend the sales of gold during the coming month. The following nominations Were sent into the Senate to-day: Pinkney Ross, to bu Col lector of Customs at Pearl'River, Mississippi. John A. Deering, to bo Assistant Paymaster in the Navy. Postmasters—Lewis Holmes, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Edward Downey, Browns ville, Texas; Clifford L. Thompson, Charlottes ville, Virginia; Woi. A. Battle, Warrenton, Virginia; ,J. K. T. Taylor, University of Vir ginia; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Logansport, The Ways and Means Committee did not take up the Funding bill at their session this morning. The Senate Committee on Military Affairs this morning had a special meeting, and had under consideration the hill for the reorgani zation of the Army. General Belknap, Sec retary of War, was heard in relation thereto, and favored Mr. Wilson’s bill, which was con sidered serialum and nearly completed. A spefcial meeting will be held 'on Friday, when the bill ot Mr. Wilson will probably be agreed to. National Baptist' Educational C’onven- Nf.w Youk, April 20. —The National Baptist Educational Convention commenced its se cond day’s session in Brooklyn, at noon. Rev L. Moss, D. D., of Philadelphia, read an in teresting paper on “ methods by which edu cation may be made a specialty and a para mount organized interest in our denomina tional activities.” A lengthy debate followed. The Secretary read Ills report, showing that the association is very progressive. It states lliatthereare 728 associations; 1.3,14.1 churches; B,7B7ministers ; I.22l,s4ymembers ;21 icolleges; 14 seminaries and a large number of minor academies attached to the Baptist Church in the United Slates. ’ The Association adjourned until this evening. lire Murderer of Mr. Ttoirbeu Placed Wm. Chambers was placed on trial this morning in the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Brooklyn, for the murder of Dominions Voorhees. The prisoner shot the deceased on February 13th, in a saloon. Voor hees bad repaired with several friends to have a bottle of wine over the sale of a house. The plea of the defence will be insanity. The prisoner endeavored to impress the minds of the jury with the idea of insanity by tying a white handkerchief about his head and look ing as wild as possible. After the jury was empaneled the court took a recess. I’be Kenaina of Hr. Barllu;nuie. The Committee of Escort for’Mr. Burlin game’s body met at 1 I’. M.. in this city, and took a revenue cutter to Hoboken, where the remains were lying in state on the steamer Silesia. The remains were transferred by the cutter fo the steamer Providence, of the Fall Elver line. She will proceed to Fail River at o P. M., and the body will be received rnere by General Chamberlain, Governor Clafiin, and others. ’ • . [By the American Press Asloclation.l JI ASS ACM tISEHS. East CMId Found. Boston, A pril 20.—The lost child, Nellie Burns, for whose recovery a large reward was offered, and about whose mysterious appear ance the utmost excitement and concern was exhibited by all Boston, for some weeks past, was found to-day at the house of Patrick Mur ray, In Endicott street. No further particu lars have been ascertained. The partnership ‘heretofore existlnir under BIItNBAOM A KING in thin day unsolved by mutual consent. All business settled by The " Basped Bolls.’- BresAalfr "Ji"ioner\ Üb™l ncßa will b« continued as usual at tbe old stand, No. 1»24 Fine itrect, by , CIIAB, H. BIBNBAUM TAMES S. NEWBOLD & BON, w 1 BBOKEkS ANI> OENERAB KINANCIAt, AGENTS. ■/_ apis )m rpl>r £ ; , us SOUTH 3EOONOSTBIIKT. IV/f AEKLNG WITH , INDELIBLE INS.' FIFTH EDITION, ' 4:30 O’Olook. TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON FROM WASHINGTON. Tlie ioniilMdCoaiest. fßy the American Press Association.] Naval Orders. The Gold Sales. Nominations. The Funding; Bill, IteorganlEntlon of the Army. FROM NEW FORK. I By tho American Press Association.! on Trial. FROM NEW ENGLAND.