The New York herald., 1870-04-12

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| rescinded. "Rescinded rescinded r shouted a
dozen In one breath, and looking fnriously
at the messenger. eyes, gentlemen" said the mes
| senger "l,escmdedr' "Then,u said one Of the COM
mittee, 'our iabors are at an end; we are J"nct"s
| oWcio." "Puncn and whatf''- shouted one OF the
darkies In lively expectation OF free drink, evl-
deny les,n said Cox, ''punch and pies VIII be sup
| pled the whole party by our friend Downing, here"
| Downing suddenly disappeared at this hosptable
! announcement at his expense. ~ taln4 we cannot
| adjourn sine dten said Eldridge, sunless we get
some Official and authentic information regarding
| the resembling Of the resolution" Hereupon the
| col0red messenger shot out OF the room and in
short time returned with Judge Kelsey, who entered
| bowing and shaking his hat very respectfully
towards his col0red citizens. ''Those are not the
| committeen said Cox TO Kelsey; 1--WE white men
arc the committee" Judge Kelsey bowed very
gravely to the committee and said, "Gentle-
men, ! had the honor to offer the resolution
to rescnd, which was carried. did it turning to
the darkies, through disrespect to the colored
citizens, but because think the hall ought not be
desecrated by allowing Its use for nigger rights
female rights, or any other purpose outside of that
for which it was originally in,ended. Good morn
ing, gentlemen" and Kelsey left. The darkies OF
the Bowen persuasion were completely overwhelmed,
while those on the other side shouted IN triumph.
The entire affair was one OF the best comedies Of the
season.
Protecting Voters ut Electi0ns-lEarked Bal
lots Prohibited.
Some bueybody wrote letter recently to Judge
Lawrence, OF Ohio, informing him that the Virginia
Legislature had passed law making 1t necessary
for every person voting at the polls have his
and residence written or printea on the outside Of
his ballot The writer stated that the object was to
"spot' the negroes 50 that their employers might
ntimidate them aud Keep them from voting the re-
publican ticket Though fear Of losing their places
To remedy this supposed evil Lawrence introduced
. bill to-day which provides that no person shall be
required to have his name written or printed upon
the ballot he casts at the polls the laws OF any State
to the contrary Notwithstanding. II further pro.
vides that any person causing the name OF q voter
to be written or printed on his ballot osing any
other means to identify said voter with view OF In
fuencing MS action at the polls, shall be deemed
guilty of a crime, ana on conviction shal. be pun
shed by fine OF 81, 900 and imprisoned one month
The Polar Expedition.
Dr. Hays has been here for some days past lobby
ing against the appropriation OF 100000 for Cap
tain Hall's expedition to the Polar Sea. The Doctor
rs not good lobbyist. He called upon distn-
gulsiled Official to solicit his influence against the
appropriation, when the following dialogue took
place.
Captain Hail.
Dr. HAYEs--Ee Is Incompetence is not a nautical
man. To be sure he has resided among the Esqui.
maux but tnat does not make him competent to
command a sea-going vessel.
OFFICIAL-Do you propose to organize anoiher ey-
pedlton Polar seaward2
DIR. HAyEs--Well yes some of my friends thought
OF asking aid for the purpose. Certainly, the eXpe.
dion ought to be commanded by a nautical man.
OFrICIAL-Is it to be a nautical expedltions
Dr.. HAYEs-Most certainly.
A general conversation OF some ten minutes here
interposed, when the cross-ex xamna,ion was re-
sumed as f0llOws:
OrFIcIAL-Doctor, how do you propose 10 reach
the North PoleY
DR.. HAYES should take a small steam vessel TO
some point where could plant small colony. as q
rendezvous, and then proceed overland 70 the Polar
Sea- taking couple Of whaleboats along sledges,
drawn by dogs
OFpICIAL-Doctor, don't you think Captain Hall is
cntiyed to some credit for tse discovery OF the tate
OF Sir John FRANKLIN after all Others had failed
DIR. HAYEs-WeI, yes Captain Hall is an ener-
getic and worthy person.
OFFICIAL--Yes, he is certainly worthy man. lie
has done more for Polar exploration, according to
the means furnished him, than oil others put to.
gether, and therefore he deserves announcement
instead Of detraction.
This ended the conversation. Exit DR.. Hayes.
The Doctor appeared before the Appropriation
Committee OF the House to-day and made a state
ment similar to the one he made last week before
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations concern
ing the proposed expedition TO the Arctic regions
captain Han was also before the committee urge
his project Of an appropriation Of 800 to fit
an expedition. DIR. Hayes dscaimed any feeling
against the proposition OF Captain Hail. Ir expe-
ditlon was sent out by the government he wanted
to see 1t made success He argued that 1t should
be entirely nautical ana not undertake to make ex-
plorations by land. AS there was no bill resolu-
tion before the committee on the subject no action
was taken.
National Academy Of Sciences.
The National Academy OF Sciences Will hold its
annual spring session III this city during the present
week. The meetings for scientific communications
take place in Lincoln Hall, commencing to- morrow
at noon and are open TO the public All persons
interested In scientific inquiry are invited to attend
Discharged Soldiers Liable TO the Income Tax.
Commissioner Deano has written letter concern
ing the inquiries which have recently been made at
the Internal Revenue Olice by officers and soldiers
Of the late war with regard TO the resolution OF
July 2S 1857 exempting soldiers incomes from
special tax imposed by the resolution OF July 4,
1864 and asking II, under its provisions they are
not entitled TO exemption OF income taxes for 1859.
| The Commissioner, in his reply, which quotes the
various laws Of Congress on the subject OF general
| ana special income tax says that the exemption
is limited to the special tax imposed by tue reso-
luton OF July T. 1864, and has no reference what
ever to the income Of 1859.
Personal.
Secretary Robson returned to Washington this
morning and was at the Navy Department to-day.
General Sherman has also returned.
President Grant and Secretary BelGnap are ex-
pected to return this evening and Secretary Bout.
well tomorrow
THE LEGAL TENDER CASES.