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6 THfi DAILY BVENljSQ.TlSLaGRAPa rUILAQELPfllA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1870. CITY LITCLLKjOIlVD, PiDLio School Education Ah Attempt toChanob TriB Prssent SrsTKM of Admission to tue High Schools. The opponents to the present nystom of admitting pupils Into the Boys' Cential High and the Girls' Normal Vcbools, are using every effort to secure the repeal of the rule Adopted a couple of years e'nee by the Board of Public Education, as reported by tbo Committee on Revision of Sttrlie. Prior to the mode now In existence, candidates admission to these high schools were compelled to undergo an examination conducted by the professors of each institution, and then the necessary number of (applicants received certificates of admission according to merit, but now the examinations are superintended entirely by the principals of the grammar schools, and the pupils are advanced according to the demand by the two high school Under this plan frequently two requisitions are made before the vacancies are filled, and in securing the pupils it more frequently occurs that Incompetent young ladies and gentlemen are obtained, who, of necessity, have to be dropped. Formerly there were more applicants than could bo accommodated, and instead of being dropped, those rejected returned to the schools whence they came and urdenvent an additional six months' tuition, when they were again sent for examination, and, in nearly every such case, admitted.

Under the "dropping" system, at the recent examinations of those already in the High Schools, 9 girls and 7 boys who had been admitted six months ago had their public school career ended by being nnablo to keep up with their fellow-pupils. The present manner of admitting cadets to West Point and the Naval Academy is advocated, and it is similar to that in vogue in Philadelphia sevoral years since. They have a certain standard, which if not reached rejects the candidate, but that rejection does not debar him again appearing at a subsequent examination. This subjeet is causing considerable excitement In our Board of Public Education, a majority of whom are in favor of returning to the old manner of admis-elons, but they are unable to accomplish that result, by reason of a provision, which was adopted at the organization of the board under the act of Assembly transferrins the selection of its members from the people to the courts, re- 1 I 1 iug mm, in repeal any oi me rules oi ino board, a two-thirds vote should be necessary. However, its advocates are doing their utmost to repeal a rule which they think is doing incalculable injury to public school education.

The Merchants and the Income Tax. On Saturday last the Commercial Exchange Association held a special meeting, at which the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: whtrea, The recent action of the Senate or the United States has created a fear that the Government may re-enact the Income tax a tax at one time tolerated only because of its supposed necessity, but now evidently unnecessary, and therefore absolutely odious to the American people therefore, bo it Jtenolvrd, That the Commercial Exchange, representing largely the mercantile Interests of Philadelphia, do protest most earnestly against Ihe enactment by Congress of any law imposing any income tax. Because an income tax is necessarily unequal and Sartial In Its operation, us is shown by the present 111, which selects about 200,000 persons out of a population of upwards of 40,000,000 for special and oirensive taxation. Because it Is unpopular with and hateful to the people, the Indisputable evidence of this being that thousands of remonstrances against and not one petition In favor of it have been presented to Congress. Because it throws wide open the gates of fraud and perjury, whereby thousands of the dishonest can readily and easily avoid its payment.

Because It is inquisitorial, authorizing and requiring Government agents to inquire and pry into the private business att'alvs of all persons (whether they are liable or not fur its payment) an Impertinent Inquisition, when unnecessary, and peculiarly offensive and odious to an American citizen. Hf inse the sum which the Government would realize from this dcteitauie tax would be comparatively trilling, not exceeding annually over Beven to eight millions. And especially because it Is absolutely and evidently unnecessary, as is clearly and indisputably shown by the enormous annual receipts of the Treasury, enabling the (Government during the past fiscal the national debt. (A financial achievement unparalleled In the history of nations, but which, when caused by excessive taxation, is of questionable propriety.) Jtcsolved, That we approve of the faithfulness of the Secretary of the Treasury In collecting the reve-iiuis of the country and of his appropriation of its surplus funds to the payment of the national debt, but that we abhor and denounce the unwise policy of re-enacting nn unnecessary income tax, and of continuing the present onerous, oppressive and Indiscriminate system of taxation which now lies an Incubus upon and paralyzing trade, commerce, manufactures and every other industrial interest of the country, and which savors more of the folly of the man who killed the goose that laid the golden daily than of the wisdom of the skilful financier and the far-seeing, sagacious, accomplished statesman, The Iron Moulders' Union Its Tenth Session. The Iron Moulders' International Union, composed of delegates from the various Unions throaghout the United States and Canada, commenced its tenth session in this city this morning.

The meeting was held In Common Council Chamber, and was called to order at 10 o'clock by F. J. Myers, of Philadelphia, President of the Union. After stating the objects expected in be accomplished by the meeting, he said the first business in order was the reception of the ci edentials of the delegates. It was moved that a committee of five be appointed for that purpose.

Agreed to. The President named as the commltteo John Garrett, of Troy, N. Archibald Morrison, of Brooklyn, N. Peter Ilelvety, of Baltimore, John W. Russell, of Louisville, and John Dance, of Toronto, Canada.

On motion, tickets of admission for the delegates were ordered to be printed. A motion was then made that the Convention adjourn until two o'clock this afternoon, in order to allow the Committee on Credentials time to prepare their report. Agreed to. The Union then adjouned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. 'J he present ofllcers of the Union are J.

F. Myers, of Philadelphia, President; William 8af-9 fin, of Nashville, Secretary; and Peter J. Meany, of Brooklyn, N. Treasurer. afternoon session.

The convention reassembled at 2 o'clock P. Mj, President Myers in the chair. The first order of business was the submission of the report of the committee appointed to receive the credentials of the delegates. The report was read, showing the presence of Beventy-one delegates, representing fifty-eight Unions. The report omitted to Include the names of the delegates from Unions No.

1 and 3, and on motion by Mr. Walls, of Philadelphia, the report was referred back to the committee for the purpose of having the omitted names addod. The re ort was then adopted. A discussion here arose on the question whether Unions Nob. I and 3 were entitled by tie wording of Aiq constitution to be reprc- Bcntea by tue number or the delegates sent by those Unions.

Union No. 1 bad sent three delegates, and a number of the members maintained that the a ove-mentioned Union was only entitled to two. The question was not decided when our report cioseu. Bovine. No little excitement was created in the neighborhood of Willow street wharf about balf past 7 o'clock last evening by a bull walking overboard.

Boat's crew No. 1, of the Harbor Police, went to hie rescue and soon succeeded in lassolnir him. By this time the whart was lined with spectators, and the now frightened animal commenced maKing lor tue Jersey snore For a time a fierce struggle ensued, but at length the man got the better of the annual, and he was eafely tewed in shore. A Swindle. Yesterday a female, giving the name oi dosepuine -Miner, called on tue rresi dent of the Philadelphia bank, and representing that she was poor ana in need of funds to bury a cLild, obtained from Llm til.

It has since ascertained that her representations were an false, it would be well lor our citizens to look out for bur. THE NORMAL SCHOOL. The Admission ol Pupil at Noon Te.day. The semi-annual admission of pupils from the grammar and consolidated schools to the Girls' Normal School took place At noon to-dav. The total number Admitted is 109.

There are now, including the new class, 530 belonging to tne school, ims number embraces more than can be comfortably accommodated, and many who are qualified are excluded in consequence of the limited capacity of the building. he loiiowing are ino names ot tne pupils, with the schools from which the come: Barton Ida Cheston, Mart Emma Horn S. Beck Sallle 11 111 1. Belmont Mary Hare. Georsle Brickman.

Hattie Slmpnoa, Clara Bender 4. Enterprise Time Vhllnger 1. Forest Aletha Marley, Amelia "Watkln 2. G. W.

Ncbineer Sallle Lutr. Mary Stoekdalc.Sallie J. HlUlR, Jennie Griffiths 4. jmncocK same m. ortin, same u.

ucLean, Ada B. Tolley, Mary K. Vandever 4. irving iaa warenem i. Jackson Mattle W.

OBrien. Kate E. Woods, Agnes Martin 8. Jefferson Ellen 'Elsenhower. Anna Mathews.

Mcdora Carpenter, Emily Llpplncott 4. Kcnuerton uosten i. Kevstone Lizzie F. Finnegan, Llddic C. Mlnchan, Bertie C.

Josephs, Comie M. Books 4. Levering Laura n. Ktpnter i. Lincoln Maggie C.

Wylle, Mary Y. Maxwell, Maggie McNutt, KmmaDodson 4. Locnst street annie jjcii, ueoecca eseiirnige, Sallle Winchester, Mary Lepgett 4. Ludlow Annie Newgarden, Amelia Buckley, Mary Mitchell 8. Manayunk Alice raven, manna rappen v.

Marshall Louisa Dungan, Katie Sprott, Rebecca Shallcross 3. Monroe Louisa Graf, Clara Kettle. Mary Davcy, Mnry Httgcc 4. jmoum vernon maryiiouton, Lime nann, ueua White, Rose V. McDede 4.

Newton Ida Watson, Ada B. Richardson, Kate Fryer, Tillle S. Riley 4. rortneafitern Lucy waisny, Lonisa liannauscr, Eugenie bchaeffer, llattie Parker 4. Northwestern Annie Watson, Ella Wlngtte, Amanda V.

Beltler, J. IT. Starr 4. Northern Liberties Mary Garrnan, Laura Burns, Wary 8. Hcheideman, Kate Murphy 4.

J'rice Lizzie uirener, Bene Atkinson, iaggie Loughrldge, Eliza Wilson 4. Reynolds Macule Black. LIdle Fagan, Kate Fa pan 3. Ringgold Lizzie s. Talt, Mary J.

Crocler, Helena Brandt, Kate A. Byrnes 4. Rittenhouse Annie C. Hodson, una 11. Bun- son 2.

Roxborough Addle L. Wright 1. Southeastern Georgle E. Watkins, Elite Ilagan, Kate E. Greble 3.

Southwestern Louisa Ilartman. Lizzie Ruther ford, Jennie Bealc, Mary J. Busrgy 4. Twenttetn section, tasr Kate snapiey, ma Anderson, Mary Town, Florence Howard 1. university umuy cox l.

Vajghan Emma Holdcroft, Bella Godfrey, Mamie Rice, Emily J. creighton 4. Weccacoe Annie J. Maas, Kate S. Culver, Alice A.

Glgon 3. Wyoming Fanny Allen, Ella Roberts, Ida Wahl, Annie Esler 4. The Agricultural Society. A stated meeting of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, was held at about noou today in the rooms of the society, S. W.

corner of Mnth ana walnut streets, in the absence ot the President, Dr. King took the chair. Various communications were received and read, among which was one from a cheese factory at Eleventh and Wharton streets, asking that a committee of the society be instructed to Visit the establishment. Ihe communication was received and referred to a committee of three, who bad visited a similar establishment In Chester county, with instructions to visit this aleo. A communication was also received from a committee appointed to examine the working of the "patent revolving mould-board plough, at the experimental farm of Eastern Pennsylvania.

The committee reported that tho plough was satisfactory in all respects. After other business of little importance, the society, of which but a small representation was present, adjourned. A Meeting of the Commercial Community to be held To-morrow. At noon to-morrow a public meeting of the merchants of Philadelphia will be held in the office of the Clerks of Councils, to consult upon the advisability of the modification in the lease held by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. This change is requested by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, order that thev mav comoeto with the New York roads in obtaining the lake trade for Philadelphia.

Tho matter was reierred to tue council committee on Railroads, and they have deemed the matter of so much importance that they have taken the above step, and request a general attendance of merchants. The Trip or the Athletic The Athletic Base Ball of this city will start on their Western championship tour on the 23d instant. The following is their programme of arrangements: Allegheny Club, Pittsburg, July 25. Riverside Club, Portsmouth, Ohio, July 23. Cincinnati Club, Cincinnati, July 23.

Chicago Club, Chicago, Illinois, August 2. Forest CitjT, Rockford, Illinois, August 4. Forest City, Cleveland, Ohio, August 0. Ilarvards, Seventeenth street and Columbia avenue, August 9 (reception Oyster Jack. In the western portion of our city resides an individual styled "Oystei Jack," whose proper name is John C.

Perry. Yesterday Jack, who is somewhat of a pugilist, entered the driukery of one Walker, ou Market street, near Thirty-first, and raised a row. The noise attracted a police officer, who took Perry home. About half an hour later he appeared with a heavy Colt's revolver, in search of Walker, whom he threatened to shoot. This time he was taken by a policeman to the station house, and Alderman Randall sent him to prison.

Public School Contracts Tho following contracts were awarded yesterday for the erection of public school houses: To George Brink-worth, for the building at Frankford road and Helen street; to W. C. Mackle, for the building on College street, Germantown; to C. C. Carman, for the building at Twenty-third and Jef ferson streets; to C.

C. Carman, for the building on Carpenter 6treet, above Ninth. Sale of a Church Building. By an unanimous vote last evening, the building and ground of the Second Universalis Church, on Eighth street above Noble, was ordered to be sold to William Howell, for the sum of $20,250. A committee was also directed to purchase the Green Hill Presbyterian Church building on Girard avenue, below Seventeenth street, pro vided the bum does not exceed $35,000.

Row in A Church. Daniel and Rosaline Jacobs, natives of the Nutmeg State, are pos scsEed of the idea that they are especially called on to preach the Gospel. Last night they entered a church on Sixth street, below Lombard, and insisted on occupying the pulpit. The result was a row, Daniel and Rosaline were ejected. and a couple of policemen escorted them to prison.

The Vi9iT of the Seventh Regiment. The Board of Brokers has appropriated $350 towards the expenses incident to the visit of the 7th New York Regiment, and a check for that amount has been handed to Major-Gaueral C. M. Prevost, Commanding First Division Pennsylvania Volunteers. Theft of Iron.

Albert Fletcher, aged sixteen, residing at No. 120b" Lombard street, was last night detected in the act of stealing irou from Thomas Mill, Twelfth and Button wood. Albert now liugers in the "Hotel do Perkins." Larceny Thomas G. Hough, residing at Eleventh and Fitzwater streets, has been seut to prison by Alderman Bonsall for stealing a gold watch, chain, und three rings from the woman with whom he lived. I.

O. W. B. Philip Iloflswortb, residing at No. 403 Maria street, last night returned uouaa intoxicated, and, feeling heroic, beat his wife shamefully.

Alderman Toland sent him to prisou. EDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS, of solid lSkartt fine gold. QU 1LI TV WAB AA ILii. AluU k'itill Jk UUlkTllufr ,1,... S25wlm8 No.

Kl (JOtSS UX tUMt. ti'ow i girli THIRD EDITION DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEW YORK. The New York Collectors-rip. AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL. The Currency and Pension Bills Funding tho Public Debt.

inc. inc. tc, FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Null Anlnt the Central Pacific Kallrontf. San Francisco, July 5.

Samuel Brannan has commenced suit against Leland Stanford nnd other directors and officers of the Central Pacific Railroad, and of other corporations, nnd in the complaint alleges that he subscribed and paid for 200 stares of Central Pacific Railroad stock and now owns them; that tho defendants subscribed for and agreed to pay for 050 shares, but that the said stock was issued to them without a consideration the deiendants illegally, as directors of the Central Pacific road, issued to themselves aud others a large amount of stock of said corporation without valuable consideration, and said directors managed the offices of the company for their individual benefit to tuo detriment of other stockholders Plaiatiff estimates the various subsidies of the company at over one hundred and fifty-six millioLS, and charges that only part of the same has been legitimately expended, and that the directors have wrongfully converted the remainder to their ova use. He charges that a contract of tho company was organized under the name of Crocker Company, through which tho directors let contracts to themselves, in somo instances at two hundred per cent, above tlio value of work done; the aggregate profits of which to the Jants is seven million dollars. The plaintiff claims that the profits of tho Central Pacific Road should be divided pro rata among tho stockholders. He gives a history of the connection of Wells, Fargo it with the road, whereby for tho consideration of an exclusive contract for carrying express packages, bullion, the stock of Wells, Faigo fc Co. was "watered," and one million and a half dollars of "watered" toek delivered to the directors of the railroad company.

He avers that the C'tral and Pacific Company has purchased the property and assets of the Western and Southern Pacific, the San Jo3e. the Alameda and Oakland Railroads, and the Alameda aud Oakland Ferries, and asks that receivers be appointed pencing this suit, and rant the defendants be restrained from disposing of the property of the company. Benjamin F. Butler is one of the defendants' counsel. The Fourth la Sau Fr.iucUco.

There were a number of 3hooting affrays and one assassination in this shy yesterday. The fire at Gold Hill, Nevada, burned the principal buildings ou both sides of Mala street. The materials of tho Faoples' were destroyed. The Daily News office was slightly damaged. The Chinese quarters at North San Juan, Cali fornia, were destroyed by fire ou the Fourth, and one Chinaman killed.

The Astoria Railroad The purchase by Ben Holliday of tho Astoria Railroad franchise gives him control of tho entire system of Oregon. FROM WAbHIJfO TOJY. The Currency Kill. Special Despatch to The Erminj Tete. jrj.ph.

Washinton, July 0. The conference committee on the Currency bill, after tuing la session for over three hours, have agreed to report a measure which embraces as three prominent features the following: To retire forty-five millions three per cents, now held as a reserve by br.nks, and to issue ia lieu thereof fifty-four millions national currency 1 addition to the three hundred millions now autbo rized by law; to take twenty-fiv'c million national back circulation from New England and Middle States, and distribute it through the South and West; and to allow free banking on a gold basis The Penalou BUI. The conference committee on the Pension bill have agreed to report in fivorof prohibit ing the Becretary of the Navy from drawing any money from the navy pensioa fund unless ho is authorized by law to do so. This was the main question In dispute in the bill. Tho FumllQ Bill.

The Senate has agreed to a conference on tho Funding bill, aud has appointed Messrs. Slier man, Eumner, nnd Davis as its managers. Tho House managers have Jt yet been appointed. Secretary Boutwell was at the Capltoi to-day consulting with Senator Sherman about the bill. The New York C'ollectorhlp.

A large delegation of New York, politicians for and against Tom Murphy, the new nominee for Collector of Cuatoms, have arrived here, und are hanging around the Senate buttonholing Senators to vote lor or against ills contirma lion. Murphy was a member of the bread-and butter, arui-and-arni cuiivertion which met in your city in ltiGli. This will bo among the charges pressed against nun by Mr. tentou. 15 r' TEltM-MKCONP Senate.

Washington, July 6. Mr. Pratt called up the bill for the relief i the Uulted States aud lirazil Navigation Coin puny. Passed. Mr.

McC'reery asked unanimous conuent to taka up the bill lor the relief of se vent -live Kcntucklaui irom tneir political uisai unties. Mr. Drake objected, because th" bill contained tho panics of persons who had poisuied in holdlug in detlauce of the fourteenth Mr. Sumner presumed a petition for the Incorpora tion or certain colored people or Memphis under tue name of the Abraham Lincoln AsuKiatiou. The bill to lucorpoiute the L'nitod Slates Freehold Laud and Iminigi'dilou (Jompnny.

pud to couiinn certain proceed lug In the Territory of Coloialo, was taken up on motion of Sir. Auti.jn.y, ami discussed until tue exultation of the moriilm; hour. JUr. Abbott, from the Committer ou the Pacific Ituilroail, reported with amendment? the r-poratiiig the contemplated llliera Trui.i Hallway under the nam of thf WtsiemNorth Carolina lixtenniun 'J he bill authorizes the estern Ni rta Carolina Fuilroati, th Wilmington, and Rathei "ord Ituilroiid, and tin' Kpartdiisburg Onion KallroitU Companies to vousoll'lute for the purpose of cjnstrr.ciiutr ami completing continuous railway coriuiunlca'ioa via Atlieville, North Carolina, und Ducktuwn, Teu-ncsHte, to Cleveland, Teimessee, or lialtou, Georgia, connecting the ports of Nowberu, Wiuulugto u'ul Charleston with an California, by way of the contemplated Southern Trauscoutlueutal Kail-Mr. Wilson moved to set apart Thursday eventus's session for the consulerat ion of tue couferouon "e-port on the Army bill, lie coud not awree that railroads and laud companies should farther monopoly the time of the After discussion the motl3n was atrrced to.

The Vice-President aonounced as the conference coUjluiltati Ou tuu oi Ihe IScUalj tU 1 Jl bdl Messrs. bheruiau, Sumucr, aud i)vu. Atli'lS the Senate took nn thn Ilrman niver and Harbor Appropriation bill. fir. Chandler, chnlrman of the Commutes on Commerce, stated that many meritorious amendment hart been mifTRPHted, but the committee had reptrted bark lic Jlouse bill without any amendment, lie hoped the Senate would stand by the committee.

Mr. Sawyer moved to amend bv annronrlatlnr 17600 for the removal of obstructions In Towo creek, Charleston, S. C. He said that, whoite 1900,000 was appropriated for hirbor and river Improvements In the No.th and fi.ooo.ooo In the West, the South had scarcely a pittance. Mr.

Koocrtson demanded the yeas and nays, lie wanted to see the men who would confine the appropriations of the public money to one section. The amendment ww afrreed to yeas, 49; nys, 19 all the Southern Senators, except the two from VitRlnla, voting aye. Another amendment by Mr. Sawyer was adopted, Including Ch'iileslon harbor In the general appropriations for contingent harbor expenses. Mr.

Abbott moved an amendment appropriating $100,000 for the Improvement ef the channel at the mouth or the Cape Kear river, North Carolina. fie said tne cnannei was now so shallow as to seriously annoy the merchants of Wilmington, aud proceeded to show the partial and nnjust distribution of appropriations contemplated by the bill, only W.C00 being allowed for the whole line of seacoast irom Wilmington to the Mexican line, and not a dollar for the great ports of Norfolk ana Baltimore. Mr. Chandler said that the obstructions were placed In Southern harbors during the war. and that appropriations for their removal could not be raada utitll new surveys of those harbors had been made.

purveys were provided for in the bill. In the I'iscusslon which followed several Senators opposed the amendment as loading down the bill and roreshmmwing Its ultimate defeat. SI r. Abbott's amendment was then adopted yeas 21, nays 1H. Mr.

Johnston odered an amendment appropriating for the Improvement of the James river. In Virginia, and the removal of bars and obstructions from ltlchmond to and Including Harrison's Har. Mr. Chandler suggested to Mr. Johnston not to oorurme tirue In advocating his amendment, us he (Chandler) would not now oppose any amendment which might be presented.

Mr. Johnston a amendment was then rejected 19 to 125. Mr. Vlckers moved an appropriation of 1 12,900 for widening and deepening the ship channel of the Tatapnco river and Chesapeake Hay leading towards the ha-oor of Baltimore, and of 11,000 to deepen the Susquehanna Hlver at Its mouth, these amounts being in accordance with engineers' estimates. Agreed to.

IIoiiMe. Mr. Tuck introduced a bill granlng lands to the Kcw Or'eans and Selma Kailroad Emigrant Assocl- 'atlon. referred. Mr.

Ferry, from the Post Orlico Committee, reported the Post Koute bill. Passed. Smyth (Iowa) Introduced a bill to amend the act of May lidth, 1864, granting lands for railroad purposes in Iowa. Referred. Mr.

Hawes from the Committee on reported a Delielency bill. Made the special order for to-morrow. The bill appropriates $1,725,483, Including one m'llion for the expenses of taking the census. The mot'ou mado yesterday by Mr. McOrarj to fuspend the rules aud adopt a resolution paying fi'ioo to George Tucker for expenses In contesting the neat of Mr.

Hooker, of Virgiula, was voted on and rejected yeas 78, nays 45, two-thirds not voting In the atllrmatlve. On motion or Mr. Bingham, Friday next was assigned to the business of tho Judiciary Committee. Mr. Cessna, from the Committee on Elections, made a report in the Indiana contested election case of Held agaiust Julian, that Mr.

Julian, the sitting member, whs duly elected, aud Is entitled to retain his seat, and that Mr. Heid, the contestant, should be paid the expenses incurred by him. Mi. Handali presented a minority report, taking opposite views. Mr.

Cessna gave notice that he would call np the matter for action next Tuesday. Mr. Julian, from the Commltteo on Public Lands, reported a hill repealing the act of June 12. lStit). which conllriucd the grant of certain lands to Jose HoiulDgues in California.

Ho made a brier statement of the facts in the case, showing the claims to oe a gross iraixi, ana declaring it the most monstrous conspiracy afrainst justice and decency and the rights of settlers rn the public lands that he had ever known of. The bill was passed without oppo sition. Mr. Julian also reported a bill defining swamp and overflowed lands. Mr.

Sargent otrered an amendment providing that the bill snail not be construed as repealiag any of the provisions of the act or July 23, 1806, to o.ulet land titles in CalUornla, or as abrogating any of the Mr. Julian explained the necessity or the bill, and informed the House that the practice under the Swamp-land act has been to have the lands surveyed alter uiresict, and in this way millions and millions of a. res had goue into the clutches of the tate authorities, md been dealt out to speculators In great bodies, without adherence to any rule or definition tiiHt would protect tuo rights or the united States. The States or Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louis iana nau tnus got acres or laud, most or it dry laud. California wu3 In the same predicament.

There were yet several million acres remaining not confirmed as swamp lands, and the title to which btdl remained In the United States, and it was the object of the bill to save this land. He characterized the way in wnlcii the Swamn Land aat had been carried out us a huge, frightful conspiracy against civilization and the rights or the people. Mr. Johnson described the bill Itself as a mon strous attempt at robbery. The bill was further opposed by Messrs.

Conger, T7niofa artil Alllt.wm Mr. Holaian moved to lay It on the table. Ite- jcciea. On motion of Mr. Julian, so as not to occupy the whole morning hour with this bill, the bill was post poned rui tne ttnra vvednesjay in December next.

Mr. Vinans, from the Committee on Public Lands. reported a bill te cede to the state or Ohio the un sold lauas in tne Virginia aiiutary District, in onto. After explanations by Messrs. Wiuaus and Wilson, of Ohio, the bill was passed.

Mr. Hawley, from the same committee, reported a out connrming tne une in tiu ciair county, Illinois, to certain United States lands therein. Passed. Mr. iuans abo renorted a bill relinquishing to the corporation of Fremont, Ohio, a certain parcel of ground rrcmonc county.

I'assed. Also a bill authorizing the Issuing to Stenhen Marston, of Hartford, Connecticut, of a patent for certain land In Michigan. Passed. Mr. Fitch, from tho same committee, reported a bin to make the Tern lory or Arizona a separate sur veying district, and to establish the oillcxj of Sur- veyor-uererai therein.

I'asseu. Mr. Smith, or Iowa, from the same committee, re ported a bill to vacate the Fort Dakota Military lie servation in the territory or Dakota. Passed. Mr.

McCortuIck, from the same committee, reported a bill for the relief of certain purchasers of lands from the legal representatives of Bartholomew Cousin, deceased. Passed. The Senate bill to create a port or delivery at Huiuth, was reported by Mr. Fiukelburg from the Committee on Commerce, amended by attaching Hr'uth to the cfllection district of Superior inslexd of New Orleans, aud passed. On motion or Mr.

Myers, the bill to pay $25,000 to the two daughters or Jet tiro woods, luventur of the cast Iron plough, was, by suspension of the rales. passed- jean, ion; nays, 64 two-tli rds voting iu the aill) inative. Mr. Ferrv, rrom the Committee on Ilules, reported a resolution dlrectlu? the legislative voting apparatus invented by V. M.

Springer to be placed in the hall of tin; House during the recess, at a cost not ex ceeding Mr. Cox remarked that one objection to the adop tion of this machine was that It would deprive Hie minority or the parliamentary advantage it now has in the way or dilatory motions, but still he did not attach much Importance to that objection, and he favored thj proposition. Hu thought that If the House had any sense or diguitv. or any desire to save time and labor In the dambuble Iteration of calling the yeas and nays, the xperiiuent should bo tried. He would, therefore, fticenully give It ids vote.

He had seen it used in the ltaiiaa l'unlumeni aau tue rreucu cnamoers. Mr. Dickey moved to lay the resolution on the tHe, adding that the thing was a numnug. The resolution was laid on the table yeas 83, nas 1-0. Mr.

Dawes, from the Committee on Appropria tions, i ported back the senate bin to carry into cir, decree of the District Court for the South ern of Njw York, of March 2, 1SG8, lu tUe career the sctiooaer sjnu ana ner cargo, Illegally seized by a cruiser of the United States, the octree to be paid with interest. Passed. Also, a simitar bill In the case of the British sch'iont i Fijir.g Scud and her cargo, under a decree or tti3 culled Stales District court in Luuisiaua. Pursed. Also, a similar bill In the case of the British brig Dr.shing Wave nd her cargo, under a decree of the i Ited Stages Disti let Court iu Louisiana Passed.

Also, like bill In the cases or the British vessels volante and fccience. una tneir cargoes, rassea. Also a like bill in the case of the BntisU steamer Lulman. Passed. Dui lug the pendency of the bills Mr.

Butler of MHBhacl'iUi-tta, expressea nm unwillingness to vote for them hiie within the last week six American lishiug vessels had been captured by British war vessels ana carried luiutniiu imu ports. Mr. Calkin also declared hiiusull ouoosad to the pnymeut of these claims until indemnity Is given by I lie. uoveruweut lor tue uimuges uuuo uj the Alabama. Mr.

J'awes sWd that th rule which gov erned the committee iu these coses, waa that the JAmerlcan Government should do right Itself and thus be stronger In Us demands on other Governments to do right. He should be sorry to follow the example of the British Government, so well censured by the jrentleman from New York. Mr. May nam asked Mr. uawes wnetner ne aid not erloosly think It proper to let these claims be defined and come in as a credit to the huge claims of the United States Government against the British Government.

Mr. Dawes replied that he not only did not seri ously think well or such a proposition, but he inougnt that, in tne race or negotiations put oy tne United States Government on the high ground or justice, It wonle be suicidal an 4 the height or roily ror the United States Government to say, "We will do the same to you that you have done to us." He should be ashamed were he a negotiator to be backed np by retaliation or that kind. It would be unwortny ot a great nation to undertake vo enrorce Its claim on another Government by any such small method or retaliation. He also stated that the aggregate amount appropriated In tnese runs was wun interest. Mr.

Dawes also reported a House bill of a similar kind In the case of the schooner L. 8. Davis and her cargo. Passed. Mr.

Schenck offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for statements as to the public debt since the organization of the Government. Adopted. FROM JVAW YORK. Denlrartlve Fire. New York.

July 6. About 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in No. 183 William street, owned by Jones fc Williams, ine building, worth probably 125,000, was entirely de stroyed. Among the sufferers were Henry Gum-pert, restaurant in the basement, loss 1000, insured for $3000; Ash fc Buckley, plumbers, first floor, loss fl500, insured for 3o00; William Derryse, electrotyper, second and third floors, loss Davis Kent, fourth floor, sterea- tvpers, loss loot); Jacob Koine, lithographer, fifth floor, loss $8500. The fire extended to No.

24 Spruce street, occupied by Walter K. Barr, dealer iu leather, whose loss has not been ascer tained. Society of the Army and Navy, Albany, July 6. The second annual Reunion of tho Society of the Army and Navy of tho Gulf will take place iu Boston August 5. Admiral Farragut will preside, and General Banks deliver the annual oration.

Nearly all the most prominent ofllcers of the army and navy have accepted invitations, and a large gathering is anticipated. shipment of Specie. New York, July 6. The Russia takes out $80,000 in specie. Gold Bids.

Fifteen bids for gold were received to-day, amounting to $2,005,000. The highest bid was 111 and 31 hundredths, aud the lowest 110 and hundredths. The awards will be one milllou at 111 and 12 hundredths to 111 and 31 hundredths. Government (Sold. On Friday the Government will receive bids for $2,353, 080 gold, the same being the July dividend in United States 5-20s of the sinking and special funds.

Ou Monday, tho 11th, the Government will receive proposals for the same amount of 5-20 bonds for investment of the proceeds of the sale of said gold. Hhlp News. New Yokk, July 6. Arrived, steamships Moro Castle from Havana and Fah-kee from Bermuda. N.

Y. MONEY MARKET YE3TEHUAY. From the Y. Herald. 'While the Wall street markets have been generally dull to-day, many of the larger dealers being still absent In prolongation or the Fourth-or-July holiday, the course or prices has justified our opinion that prices may rise while gold goes down.

"The earliest quotation or gold was 111, rrom which, after a rise to there was a gradual decline to lllif at the close, the market being depressed by the rumor that Treasurer Spinner was selling the two and a half millions or July gold Interest belonging to the bonds in bis charge, or course the right of Mr. SDinner to do this Is undeniable, although there Is a disposition In some quarters to accuse him and the whole administration of gold and stock gambling every, time this operation occurs, which it docs about four times a year. By entering the market privately he Is enabled to get the best price for his gold, and Is thus able to Increase the amount of the sinking fund. Although the rumor was quite current this evening, there was no continuation or It to be obtained at the Sub-Treasury. While It may or may not be true, It Is evident that It was used to depress gold for the purpose or assisting the 'bulls' In the stock market, who are endeavoring to buy as cheaply as possible for the generally expected advance which is to be the great feature or vVall street this summer.

Again the market was lower In summer with a nominal reduction In the rates tor foreign exchange, while the quotations for 6i'a In London to-day came the highest yet, 907i9l. "The Bupply or money available ror demand loans Is still in excess of tho requirements of the street, and the rate In such transactions is three to foar per cent, according to the collaterals submitted by the lenders. The stock houses are able to borrow all they wish at four per cent. The Government dealers have large balances left with them at three. In discounts there is less movement, except ror short dates.

Prime names Indorsed and double names are quoted from five and a half to seven percent. "The lower range or the gold quotation Influenced lower prices In the Government market, but the decline brought out few bonds. Tho London quotation In advancing to checks speculative sales and encourages holders. While the currency prices to-day declined about three-eighths per cent, as compared with Saturday, the gold price of bonds reolly advancedv" Baltimore Prodaeo market. Balttmokb, July 6 Cotton dull at 19(919c.

Fleur steady; superfine, $5a25G; extras, $ti6'S0. Wheat dull, especially for new; sales of old Maryland red new white, $l-50l-70; Pennsylvania red, $1-40(31-45; Western -38. Corn nominally unchanged aud receipts light; white, $1-I8cl1d0; yellow, $1-08(31-10. Oats quiet at 60(a64c. Mess pork quiet at $J0-75(ai31.

Bacon firmer and more active; shoulders, 14 c. rib sides, 17c. clear 11 hams, Lard quiet at 17e. Whisky $Ujl-oi. REFRIGERATORS.

Every one Invited to call and see "THE DAVIS' liEFUIGEHATOR freezing water Into solid Ice every day this week, at j. AViiM.ii.nv Great Central 4 Btuth t7 14Sp No 915 MAKKET Street. ROQUET IN GREAT VARIETY. Hock Mania frontlet onlf 13-50. Four quires or Paper and rour packs of Envelopes, stamped, in a neat double box, only $100; by iuU, $1-16.

One quire of Paper and one pack or Envelopes, Stamped, only 30 cents. LINKltD, Ktatloner and Oard Kngraver, 6 29wsm 9mSp No. 921 BPK1NU UAKDEN ritroct. pAPER AND ENVELOPES Illuminated with ARMS, CRESTS and MONOGRAMS in the highest stylo of art. INITIALS and MONOGRAMS stamped in coin a gratis.

R. HOSKIN8 Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers, FODRTII EDITION UTEST FROM WASHINGTON. Transportation of Bonded Herchandiie. Gen. Garfield and Congress.

Tho Fresldent in Now York. The Foiirth, Too Much for Mm, Etc. FROM WASH1JVOTOJV. Bonded Transportation of Merchandise. IS DcfpafcA to the Asociattd Ymh.

Washington, July 6. The sections relating to the bonded transportation of Imported merchandise, which were added to the Tax bill by the Senate last night, provide that any merchandise, except wine, distilled spirits, and perishable or explosive articles, or articles in bulk, imported at New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Portland, Port Huron, New Orleans, or San Francisco, may be transported under bond by common carriers to be designated by the Secretary of tho Treasury, who shall also be under bond, to any of the following ports of final destination, where the duties thereon shall be collected, New York, Boston, Providence, Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Louisville, Evansville, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Memphis, Mobile, Buffalo, Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco. Similar privileges are also provided for the transportation of merchandise across the United States to and from Europe or Asia, and adjacent islands. Ohio Politics.

A private despatch from Garrettsvllle, Ohio, says General Garfield has been unanimously renominated for Congress by the Republican Convention. FROM MKW 1QRK. The President In New York. New Yokk, July 6. President Grant arrived in New York in the New London boat at 6-30 A.

and is now at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, very much fatigued, and almost ill in consequence of his Fourth of July jaunt in Connecticut. He was accompanied from Connecticut by Senator Buckingham, ex-Governors Jewell and Hawley, Marquis de Cambray, and General Babcock, his private secretary. He will take the 940 P. M. train for Washington, a special drawing-room car having been engaged for him.

The Railroad War. PouoHKEEi'siE, July 0. The railroad war irl Dutchess county, so much talked of heretofore, terminated to-day by the withdrawal on tho part of the Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad Company of all proceedings now pending to-recover possession of the Dutchess and Columbia Road, thereby leavlug the road in possession of those who built it. New York OTonev and. Stock Markoto.

New York, July a. atocks weak. Money Seas per cent. Gold, 111. B-20S, 1803, ooapon, llj'; do.

1864, 111; do. 1868 da, 111-; do. do. new, no; do. 1867, 110; U.

1868, 110V; 10-408, 108; Virginia 6s, new, 65; Missouri 91 Canton Company, 68 Cumberland preferred, 40 New York Central and Hudson River, 99 Erie, Reading, Adama Express, 68; Michigan Central, 121; Michigan Southern, 101; Illinois CeDtral, 140x; Cleveland and Plttaburg, Chicago and Rock Island, 117 Pittsburg and Fort ajne, 94; Western Union Telegraph) 84,. Now York Prodaeo market. Nbw York, July 6. Cotton dull and nominal; sales 200 barrels middling upland at 20c. Flour-Hales 6000 barrels State and declined 19c State, 14-80 (5 0-40; Ohio, 85 B00-60; Western, 4-80(s-40; Southern dull and drooping at 8V80ai9-75.

Wheat dull and declined l(2c. No. 2 spring, 1 1 -20(31 -25; winter red Western, l-43f3l-45; white Michigan. $1-70. Corn firm sales 85,000 buBliels new mixed Western at 98c tfgi-05.

Oats firmer; sales 26,000 bushels State at 6Scs70xc. Western at 63t464c. Reef steady. Pork steady new mess, 129-60(29-75; prime, 122(23-50. Lurd dull and heavy steam, 14 V316c kettle, ldtf (3is.Juc.

Whisky steady at 99e.tg.tL FROM JVTF EJVQLAJfD. Suicide In Boston. Boston, July 6 Nettle Nelson, aged 18 years, committed suicide last night in her mother's house by shooting herself with a pistol. The probable cause is betrayal by a young man named George P. Jones, who Is under arrest pending an investigation.

Hilled by a llnmlar. New Haven, July 6 Nathan Fenn, a prominent citizen of Milford. was shot and instantly killed in his house by a burglar at about half past two o'clock this morning. FRANCE. The Orleans Princes Their Letter to the French Chamber of Deputies Fluaro's Reply for the Emperor.

The following is the letter recently addressed by the Orleans Princes to tho French Corps Legislatif regarding the restoration of their rights: Messieurs les Deputes: You have had laid before ycu a proposal to abrogate the exceptional measures levelled against us. In the face of this proposition, we feel bound not to remain silent Since 1S4S, under the government of the republic, we have protested agaiust tbis law which exiles us, a law which nothing justided then, and nothing has justi-lied since, aud we now rene our protest before the prfrsentatives of our country. It Is not a lavor that we ask It is a right, a right which belongs to all Frenchmen, and ol which we alone are despoiled. It Is our country to which we uck to be restored our country which we love, which our family has always loyally served, from which not one of our traditions separates us, and whose name alone ever makes our hearts beat; for nothing can compensate the exiled for their absent country, tiljjued by Count de Paris, Friuee rie luc Duo de Chartres." Tho Paris correspondent or the Echo writes, June 21: The letter of the Orleans princes continues to be the suhj'ct of the day. A Cabinet council was held at St.

Cloud this afternoon, at which It Is suid It was decided not to entertain the matter. At the Corps Lrglslatir, however, a contrary belter prevails, and It Is thought that the question will lie allowed to come betore the house. The Imperially t'iiato publishes an; apocryphal letter rrom the Emperor to the Minister or Justice, which has heu extensively circulated. As the topic Is or great lnte 8' jou will probably like to read it. Here it is: 'Mot.

eur le Miutstre: For several years past I tave thought of etiaelng from our politic si code the last tiare of our civil wars and revolution, it was painful for me to think thtt under my reifcu, alter two general amnesties, the penal or exile, or which I uiyseir have known all the bitter-ucss, still existed for the two branches or a family which has given great kings to France. I'p to the present moment, sta'e reasons have outweighed the generous tendencies or my mind and heart towards vanquished parties. To-day, a natural opportunity otters ltnelf to associate the tirht Parliamentary Cabinet which has functioned In Fiance since the Empire with a spontaneous measure which shall fulfil the wishes of the Prluces of the Uone or Oilcans. They demand rrom the Corps LeglsliUX their ab t-nt country let them learn from you, Mo i-K-ur le Minister, that exile has ceased for them. Napoleon." Ntrange to say, the Journal OfficM of this evening makes no allusion to this imitation Imperial Utter.

Perhaps, a'ter all, It expresses the opit.lons or his Miijt-Hty. There Is a rumor that the ofllciul print will contain something to-morrow. rate; in 1843'J they had to surrender to the same Impost no less thau 4.11,SU4,000, or more, in the. toumc ol iutu 3JS, by XliOOJ, Tlin annual nnr( rtf thA rant nf lTnirllah pauperism gives the following figures: In the parochial year 1805, the ratepayers of England orwl IV.1.1 wnro imnn fnP 4'Q MAO (UUi rtrr..