New-York tribune., 1871-01-03

XLIId Congress. He is returned too from Republican
Tue next grand move will he the election OF United
States Senator In the preparatory struggle tor which
has arisen a ~ troubles About the merits de-
merits OF the two contestants in the field have nothing
to ray. The Hon. A. Mcdonald Is personally OF the
most popular in the State; while bs Excollency
Gov. Clay ton has proved himself no competitor
THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
TIE ORGANIZATION To-MORRow-A SHORT
SESSION DEsIRABLE-THE U. s. SENATORIAL
QUESTIoN-SUBJECTs FOR LEGISLATION.
Boston, Jan. 2-The General Court of this
State will meet tomorrow OF late years the sessions
have been growing longer and longer and tho last two
Legislatures did not adjourn till the latter part Of June,
giving their constituents nearly months legislation,
and although In 1862 AID again in 1870 the Governor and
the presiding officers Of the Senate and House urged
short sessions. When the Legislature met last Winter,
the question Of short session one OF great I'M
portance and seemed almost like ISSUE the political
conventions in the edng Fall made 1t part Of the
party platform This year the talk OF short session has
been renewed, but whether II will be without result Is
matter Of conjecture. The two houses win undoubtedly
be quickly organized and the indications that tho
Hon. Harvey Jewell OF Boston, and Mr. VIM S. Robinson
Of Maiden viii be reelected Speaker and Clerk of the
House; and the Hon. H. II. Coolidge Of Boston and Mr.
Stephen N Clifford Of DuXbury, President and Clerk Of
the Senate. The Hon John Morssey viii be reelected
sergeant alarms and there will be lively contests for
wirepung for the office OF Chaplain than for any
Su1HedSe of seHtoneerns sThis Wear It has Been
stated that clergy mans daughter has been writing
This with other facts Indicates that the this
time has been very thorough. The officers OF both
| branches which named above are all gentlemen OF
experience Mr. Jewell has been speaker severa years.
ard Mr. Robinson is very efficient Clerk MIR. Coolidge,
President of the Senate gave universal satisfaction
last year. and Mr. Clifford does his work wei that no
! opponent dares offer h nseIf.
One OF the most in portant matters up in the
present month is the election OF United states Senator
ceded for time Notwithstanding tie frequent mem
ton OF great opposition which lac must meet First came
would be a candidate. This sent Thrill! OF JOY TO the
Learts of lovers Of sensation for such contest could not
fail to very heavy political earthquake III hassa
chusetts. Then Cen Butler was Withdrawn OF WIZ m
drew, and Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. Boutwell,, ana others were
mentioned Their names were also withdrawn Dnt some
OF the Western men Say now that they are sorry MI
and his kept peri 0ently before Z e public since
the election there been some shing In the
of the State but it will not bring serious results 1t Is said
that men in Boston ana It's vicinity are also wGLhlhs
suit and has good reason therefor. lie rendered great
service IN the last campaign III Massachusetts and not
only strengthened the party and weakened IT'S Oppoh
ents but glued mch personal pobulhltt{; ~ Is In IN
pcctod that the few Labor men and ProhbitiOsts Will
vote for Mr.. Phillips.
The leading questions for legislation not numerous
That Of temperance and the liquor law is always IN 0rr
nowa-dsys and Gals f9r hearTg & m ana Gceates A. Wnon
separated Licenselaw ProhbidoIiss. Another
class been added in the MOdincaonsts. or those
temperance find 1t impossible 10 maze prdctl-
cal the strict prohibition law in all its stringency TINS
s yS}sa 2ey & e Te Seoe nST did not %n majority vote
AGAINST H. This was the change which led many Of the
Phillips TO leave the Republican party 0ut m'jo1
ty OF the temperance men favored IT, Wheeler tlq law
viii DO changed OF not during ms session le lopeI
which time must solve only dscussionwl bring out
the ideas Of the members.
There railroad matters or more or less importance
but few which the lobby feast as they have OF
late years The Massachusetts, Central will AJAX for the
facilities the northern end Of the city viii beeonsid
cred The Boston, Hartford and Erie has been trans
fcrred courts and receivers ana IL comes up
a all it Will only be for action which viii tend TO make
more secure the claims OF the state.
TNa hlru 70 NJ n
it the intention OF the Knights of ST. Srspn TO ask
for state aid in cooperative matters They intend 20
bring about discussion OF the whole subject by putting
in petitions TO the Legislature and scoring hearlnga
rAey have more hope. however Of creating public sen.
tnent against State aid IN general than Of securing
what they seek. Woman suffrage viii be brought 10 the
cause viii receive will show that it has gained much
ground first introduced here Tor legislative
The new cattle disease which has appeared has
tel siderable excitement among the FARMERS, ana
Gov Claim has promptly IeOTs'nl~eu ne Cdt u con-
Mission It's members have Otsun aouEe Cp.IatlonSl
ana the Legislature VIII take prompt to aIrcst
tle disease ana pIe'eht us sIItaAs -v
these facts the loss will be very large Another SpYeIt
was discussed at the recent meeting Of the Board Of Az
riculure. The Board Of Agriculture seemed 10 favor
stru,uOn ot roads with al idea Of introducing new
system and uniformity which is nuH lacking. Inc
mainly due 10 tho present Governor VINO when ne was
last spring and nearly every sc!echpan in the SKATE has
been tx1nnug or the subject with good results Public
sentiment viii now bear revolution the subject, and
such an one as the iHtroduo lion OF new svsten viii
create Much has been said OF late o. SPECIAL
! A general law under which corpprauons can 'rcanZ 4,
was passed last year. and IL j. presumed a -u many
! private bills Will not he brought m for acc 'n now.
| TIE NEW CITY COUNCIL OF BOSTON INAUGU-
RATED.
The inauguration of Mayor Castor and the
new city government Of Boston took place yesterday
with tie customary fornalites The total debt " Bos-
ton appears by Mayor Gaston's address amounts TO
sgG on 52 Of wh "a amount Se-9Cs so 81 "a funded,
and SZ,21 56J Il uulanded The increase Ol the gross
/ debt during the past year Is S-,5ljy'5. The SINK
ing fund and other means for rcdempuOn amount TO
SgsOOI leaving the net city Indebtedness $G iG9
Tie gross debt Will require "A tax tais year OF
over 81 10000 70 pay tho interest and The premium on
gold, IL winch portion Of II j. payable. Tie pubic
school expenses for the past year amounted To about
$gsI.GOO TIE Mayor urges upon the Guy COhncll
economy, and says: waste IA all is FORMS impiopr
careless and reckless expenditure ~ every kind, whether
Tor private gain personal grahcaton, resulting
from law indifference, should receive yOur severest
reprobatOn. Il yOu fail 10 meet your dury IN tins 10
gard yOJ viii fail 10 meet the just expectation 0i the
people" New CITY governments were also iuaugurateu
yesterday neatly al tue cities Ci Massac husotts
NORTH CAROLINA.