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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
Death Of the Rev. President Nets.

The death of the Rev. Ehphalet Mott, d. D.s
President of Union College, to whom an ample trln
ute was paid in our columns yesterday, took place a.
Schenectady, on Monday, JAM %, after protracted
course of illness and infrmity, incident TO tho
advanced age of ninety-three years. He was born
in Ashford, Conn, June 25, 1913. Without the
advantage of q previous college education, no
studied divinity in his native county, and at the
age Of twenty-one devoted himself to the WORK OF
missionary in the central part of the State OF New
York. His first settlement as pastor was over tine
Presbyterian Church in Cherry Valley, from when
post he was called in two or three years TO proml-
nent position in Albany. In 1904, he was chosen
President of Union College, which institution has
largely reaped the benefit of his ZEAL sagaciy prac'
teal skill and popular influence. Under his admin
stration il emerged from poverty and obscurity to
wealth and honor, and is now signalized by q long
list of eminent men in every walk Of life to whom
il has been kind and watchfu intellectual mother.
DIR. Mott was an earnest advocate Of the Temper
ance cause, to the progress of which he ably con
tributed By Lis Lectures on Temperance (lo4').
OF his numerous writings, few have seen the light
except in the form of occasional addresses, and hi,
work entitled " Counsels TO Young Men, lie was
deeply interested in the science Of thcrmotcs, ano
obtained numerous patents for various applications
of heat to economical purposes. The reputation OF
DR.. Mott was due TO a certain native shrewdness or
mind fertility of suggestion and resource, and an I'M
failing good sense rather than TO extensive learning
OF profound thought. He was neither scholar nor
philosopher. In each of these respects, he Was
very far surpassed by several Of the eminent men
who compose the staff Of education in Union Col
lege But in keenness Of perception, working apti-
tude and alertness, and command of expedients,
he had few equals. His eloquencc was remarkable.
formed on no model, matured by no training, bus
presenting several striking characteristics Of the
great French preachers of a former age His style
was wholly unique in the history Of American pull
pit oratory. As he had noprotOtype, no has had
10 rivals nor successful mitators in hispecuiar kind
of eloquence. His diction was frsgmentary, inter.
jectional, and Astounding in original and unexpectsd
images. His short, sparkling, explosive sentences
had the force of musket-shot. Pointed and
incisye, his epigrammatic phrases cut down 10 the
very depths lie loved to illustrate his subject By
lightweight pictures, rather than to sustain it by
weighty arguments. But in his kind he was
master, the like of whom will not soon be seen
again. His life was his best logic, adding grace 70
his own persuasions, and terrifying bis ncighbors
creed, by it's purity and beneyoence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
ARMY INCREASE,

The following paragraph is going the rounds,
but We do not know that there is any truth in
it:
ut is stated that Gen. Scbenck. OF the House Com
mittee desires the army bill to provide for 100 0t
mem that Gen. Grant thinks IS 900 to 1000 will do
while Senator Wilson deems SC. 900 sufficient"
Before Gen. Wilson votes for any such in.
crease, we shall expect him to meet our objec.
ton that there DiH be no such increase, no matte,
,chat Congress may enact. If Congress says
so 900, there will be full roster Of officers for
an army of that number, but there will not be
q, 900 rank and file. Washington, Saratoga
and Newport, will be literally decorated with
shoulder-straps, and We shall have to pay for a
large army yet be served by ssmall one. Amer
leans do not take to army life in time of peace:
they will put on the uniform when the country
needs them, and take it off when peace returns.
Now we object TO paying for large army when
we only need, and at all events will only have,
a small one. We can't afford to ornament the
watering places with superfuous shoulder-straps
in these times of high taxation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

A report relating to the Reciprocity Treaty,
prepared at the request of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, was yesterday laid on the desks Of
Members of Congress. 1t includes bill pro-
posing to continue the present Treaty one year
from the 18th of March next, provided the
duties and taxes on certain enumerated articles
shall be repealed by Canada, the internal tax
on certain other articles be raised her free ports
on Lakes Huron and Superior be discontinued,
with some other advantages to be secured to
the United States. The details will be found IL
our Washington dispatch.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

Senator Yates of Illinois yesterday intro
duced bill, reciting that Slavery is abolished;
that by abolition all men are become citizens
alike; that by the amendment Congress has
power to:enforce abolition by appropriate legis-
lation, which cannot be done without securing
to the emancipated their civil and political
rights, and enacting as follows:
That no State or Territory of the United States shall
by any constitution law other regulation whatever,
heretofore force hereafter 10 be adopted make
enforce or 10 anv recognize, any distinction
between citizens Of the United States, of any State
or Territory account Of race, color condition;
and that hereafter all citizens without distinction OF
race color or condition, shall be protected in the full
and equal enjoyment and exercise OF all their civil and
political rights. including the right Of suffrage.
This looks to the same end which Mr.. Eliot
Of Massachusetts has proposed in the House to
secure by an amendment to the Constitution.
Good lawyers think Congress itself has the
power. Ii there be any doubt about the power
of Congress, there can be none as to an amend
ment; and we do not see why both should not
be passed smultaneously-the law to save the
time, aud the amendment to save the doubt.
Mr.. Yates's bill was referred 10 the Committee
on Reconstruction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
Tln CcmmsreiaI Adrertiser stigmatizes a. "

The Commercial Advertiser stigmatizes as ga
vile SANDER" the charge
That tho American Free Trade League Of this city
derives s finds from importers and jobbers Of British
goods. and from their principals in England
This charge it credits to The TRIBUNE. 1t
happens that we first saw it in The Commercial
Adrertiser--credited. If We mistake not, to O
Cleveland paper. We at once suggested that
the Free Trade League should put the whole
matter straight, By printing verified list
of the contributors to their funds, and offered
them the free. use Of our columns to give that
list publicity. This offer has not been accepted;
but instead of 1t the Free Traders have luxu-
rated in buster and hard words. We assure
them that these will not serve their turn. Let
them either furnish their list Of contributors for
publication or silently acknowledge the corn
What they are now doing only tends to diffsse
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
OUR REVENUE SYSTEM.

The last Congress authorized Commission
TO investigate and scrutinize the whole subject
of Taxation, with a view to the simplifica-
ton of our Revenue system, so as to rem
der our taxes less multifarOus and less
burdensome. That Commission has made its
first report, whereof synopsis appears in our
columns this morning. The changes they pro.
pose are numerous, important and, we believe,
in the main, judicious. Among them are the
following:
/. An exemption of all incomes below 81, 900
from the Income Tax.
9. A reduction of the tax on Distilled Liquors
from 81 to 81 per gallon.
3. A remission of all taxes now levied on
Wearing Apparel.
3. A repeal of the taxes now levied on Pig
Iron (S2 40 per tun,) Coal (six cents per tun, }
and crude Petroleum (Sl per gallon)
A. A repeal of all taxes now levied on Books,
Magazines and Pamphlets; leaving the present
taxes on Paper, Leather &c, untouched.
| 5. A reduction by one.half of the duties now
levied on Home Manufactures generally.
6. A repeal of all taxes now levied on repairs
of engines, cars, carriages, ships, &c.
Z. A repeal of all taxes embodied in schedule
A. of the Internal Revenue Act of last session,
except those on Billiard Tables.
8. A reduction Of the tax now levied on
brokers' sales of Stocks from S5 per 81, 900 to
81 per 81 900.
9. An increase of the tax on raw Cotton from
to cents per pound.
These notifications are proposed to take
effect on the 1st day of July next, or at the
commencement of the next fiscal year; and
their general effect will be reduction of our
present burden of Internal Taxes by about one
fourth. Yet, even with these deliberations.
they calculate that our Internal Revenue will
amount, for the year ensuing, to no less than
1921, OO0, 900, and our Duties on Imports to
$3.50, 900, 900, making an aggregate revenue OF
1885,, 200, 900. If, then, the cost Of supporting
our Government shall be 800, O00, 900 (and it
certainly ought not to he more) and the inter.
est on our Public Debt should reach S167, OOO,-
600 (Which it will not,) there would be left
800. 900, 900 to apply to the reduction Of the
principal of our National Debt, at which rate II
would be utterly extinguished within twenty to
twenty-five years.
Let Congress but avoid needless aggravations
of our public burdens By the assumption of State
and local debts, or the "equalizng - Of bounties,
or the creation of large standing army, or any
of the gigantic schemes of public plumber now
rife, and we shall very soon be able to reduce
the several rates of taxation without diminish
ing their productivenesS, until the weight Of oul
gigantic burdens will scarcely be felt, because
our aggregates of population, production and
wealth, will have been so largely augmented.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

Mr. Trumbull called up yesterday in the
Senate, his very important bill to protect all
citizens in the enjoyment Of their civil rights.
The bill prohibits discrimination in civil rights
on account Of race, color, or previous Slavery,
confers on freedmen the right to make contracts,
to sue and be sued, to give evidence, to acquire
hold, and transfer property, and ordains that
punishments shall be the same everywhere Tor
white and black. Mr.. Trumbull offered an
amendment, "That all persons of African de-
scent born in the United States are hereby de-
clared to be citizens of the United States" The
amendment, however, does not seem to enlarge
the original purpose of the bill, which is lin
tied to the securing of their civil rights to the
blacks, leaving their political rights to be dealt
with otherwise But Mr.. TrumbulpS bill is
good as far as it goes, and being reported from
the Judiciary Committee and sustained even by
" Conservative" Republicans, is destined, we
presume, to pass the Senate at an early day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
The Pittsburgh Commercial thinks higher

Cotton tax cannot be levied, because
Congress has no power to do anything Of the kind
Hasmuch as the Constitution provides that tax
duty shall be laid articles exported from any State
Surely, that is an objection to the present
tax on Cotton, if to any. But, in fact, Con.
gress can levy taxes on any article grown OF
produced in the Country. The fact that such
article may afterward be exported is quite i'm
material. Congress taxes the production, not
the expectation. The Commercials construction
would prevent any tax whatever, or require
drawbacks to be paid on any article once taxed
which might thereafter be exported. That Is
neither law nor sense.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
EOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival at this port, yesterday, of the
South America. we have news from Rio Janeiro to
Jan p and from Buenos Ayres to Dec q. The allied
forces were within so miles Of the Paraguayan position
At Passo dc 10 Paria and they were expected to force
the passage of the Parana at that point They were
constantly receiving regnforcements, and were making
great efforts to pour overwhelming force into Para
quay In the course Of January. The army and the
people Of Paraguay are severely suffering from SICK
ness and the army is reported to consist Of no more
fhan o. OOO men
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

The Nen. Yorker Demokrat German prefers
Mr.. Eliot's substitute to the CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment reported from the Select JOINT
Committee, saying:
"rynder n. circumstspces the substitute Proposeo
NV Eliot seems TO Us the best and simplest Wne.ber
this substitute p Enaiy BE- signed 6y tAs r.saeas %
Is. M, REQ ca. Be- si aside s another question which
@ sht IN be duly considered by Congress 10 order 70
save time By promptly passing the proposition OF inc
Committee"
Where did the Demokrat learn that the
Presidents signature was required to Consti-
tntioual Amendment We can find no war
rant for It in the Constitution.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

A correspondent of The London Times states
the remarkable fact that the Queen of Spain did
not cough, as usual, during the reading OF hsr
speech to the Spanish Deputies; but when IL
was over she began to cough violently. We
should think from this that jenkins was still ON
the staff Of the " IHunderer."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
CoryryRyyrrrsa-TURsIss TIE TABLEs.-

CouyrgRrgrTrsd-TURSr THE TABLm.-
Yesterday forenoon man named Bernard simon was
taken before United States Commissioner whitehead ~
Newark for examination on 9 charge Of passing coon-
tsrse so United States Treasury note on one Jacob
an,.arcd mat The money came originally from Adler.
1he latter il seems purchased couple OF cows from
simon and as Is alleged paid for them In part with
Ssem n he obtained his arrest charge Of passing
Counterfeit money Upon these representations Adler
taken into custody the spot and gave bail In the
snm of a. 600 for examination and Simon gaS held IN
An 0O0 nail 10 appear for further examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

Mr.. Wilson's new West Point bill requires
that candidates for cadetships shall pass ON ex-
animation in political geography. Considering
the views held by some graduates Of that in
stitution On the obligation of oaths, we think
Mr.. Wilson should add political morality to his
reqnirements.-Bu what excuse is there for en-
larging tue number of pupils at West Point
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

intervention may be fruitful, we must remain
in Mexico until the boys who are to-day eight
years Of age become men, for the men OF
these days are either robbers, unprincipled, or
incapable of doing anything good OF them
seIyesn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
THE ELEVATED RAILWAY.

Among the eminent citizens who have, upon
careful examination, given their hearty assent
to the project of an Elevated Railroad between
the upper and lower wards Of our City, the
names of George Quintard, Horatio Allen,
Miers Coryell, and others, are prominent. The
following letter from Mr.. Allen ought to be
conclusive as to its advantages and its practica
bility:
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 1866.
have examined r. Montgomery plan OF passen
ger railway for streets having track one side o.
the street and the other the other SIDE placed su
GENTLY high TO provide for the Streets the struc
ture being Of wrougbtron Of such form aud combina
ton as afford adequate support and not impair the
light in buildings adacent the transportation TO BIZ
effected by means OF engines Of an appearance and
noise not TO alarm the horses in the streets and OF
opinion that the plan Is entirely practicable and that
the proposed structure can be readily operated.
HoRAuo ALLEN.
We understand that this Aerial Railway is
TO have two tracks each way; the higher to be
used for through travel only, at thrice the speed
now attained by street railways; while light
and graceful arch, spanning the street at inter
walls, is to connect the tracks on either side o.
the main roadway.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

writes to US Of the prevalence OF anti Union
he South was opposed Secession but the clergy ws
generally in favor Of IT. that many OF tbom entered ns
army as soldiers and such ministers are Dot Low se'
,niahle MANY OF this class he says have become ,m
mors and do not desire return TO the ministry
thinks II is best TO be very cautious about reunion Id
the Church or the State"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

VIOLATION OF SUNDAY LAws.-0n Sunday
evening. Capt. Davis Of the 10th Precinct With .
squad Of men made descent on the saloon Of Hsnry
w. Smith No. l6l Bowsry and arrested thu proprietor
Thew were locked up for the night. Yesterday Justice
Mansfield held Smith 70 bail In the sum OF s5O0, se6
6ned the others u each.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

The President, yesterday, sent communica-
ton to the Senate declining, as inconsistent
with the public interests, TO comply with the
resolution asking for the correspondence of Gen.
Sheridan and others relative to affairs on the
Mexican frontier.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

ARREST OF A SHoP-LIPrER.-Yesterday after
noon . armed Germsn boy % years Of age, wA~
gave his name as Moses Fault and who was engaged 1,
selling brush brooms was arrested by Officer Farmer
charged with stealing piece Of calico valued at slS
CITY. He was commit. fos trial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
in Italy (Florence), and Texas, together with a
variety Of local miscellany.

resolution ofthanks 10 Admiral Farragut,
his officers and men, for gallant conduct at Mo.
bile, was reported and referred yesterday in the
Senate. 1t is one of those cases where the ref.
erence might have been omitted, for the thanks
of the country were long since awarded to these
hprnpe
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
Te Corrcapandenta.

Ne notice be taken Of Anonymous Communications.
Nbsevers intended for insertion must be authenticated
BY the address Of the wnerno necessarily iei
ppblcAtion. but . guaranty for his good fait.-
All business letters for this office Ghoao adcfssedo This
TRiBUSE,p kewYork.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

the popular apprehension of the fact that they
dare not let the public see rhence they oStaiH their
funds. If they can afford this, we can; SO lot
them 60 ahead
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
Terms Of the Tribune.
To Adyerffaera.

We will thank our advertising customers to hand
their Advertisements at early hour possible If
received after o'clock they cannot be classified under their
LropeT hesds.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30
RIRcfinn ReinrnA.

The TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1866 contains full
returns Of elections held in 1865 compared with former
years. 1t also contains tables Of the popular vote for
President in 1856 1860 and 1864. Every politician
should have q COPY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

The Nr- York Obssrrer gives the following
testimony to the spirit now animating the States
lately in rebellion:
IAN intelligent Southern gentleman native o. tne
South With al his interests and sympaInles tAss"
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On the seventh page of to-day's TRIBUNE will
ma found letters from our special correspondents
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-30

The Debats, Jan. IL, says that Marshal
Bayaua has declared that, I'm order that the
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-15
Economical Grief.

A gentleman from Troy, New York, of a
saving turn of mind, determined to Indulge,
his grief and save his greenbacks. Last
week, in the bitterness of sorrow, he re-
covered the bones of deceased son and !
applied for coffin, but that style. or
mourning was too expensive. lie COM
forted himself with a candle box, and ar
ranged the bones in deeorous rows; but thed
express freight was TOO much for his feel7r
ings. He then bought a carpet sack and
"made no bones" of transporting as many
of the precious remains as could be con-
tained therein-the remaining relics being
quietly pitched into cellar, The railroad
agent, being advised, charged for two pas
sengers, which the bereaved patient re
luctantly paid fredericksburg (Vd.) Neuo
Era, Feb. 23.ld ..HHo) o. .LI1ali IIIl uii