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The New York herald., 1871-09-01
TOMBS POLICE COURT.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.

bid not return before the closing OF the Court Page
was committed Tor examination. ball Tor his appear
lance being refused by the Judge.
HIGHWAY ROBBER.
Just before the closing OF the Court Charles
Fischer, rOuRhooklng. greasy Polish Hebrew,
|was dragged into the Court evidently much against
|his Will, charged with highway robbery. Seeing
ELIZA Neitz a respectable married German woman
Passing along the Bowery. corner Hester street,
with a neat looking little satcnel In her hand,
Fischer thought he should like TO possess the article
|end Its contents. Walking up TO the woman he
|hdrOitly grabbed the little courier" and as he
|tusnlng along to escape with It he engaged himself
|by tearing it open. 1t happened that the woman
had Just come from savings bank, and
THE bag contained her bank book, as
|We about four dollars in currency. In his hurry
No get at the money he muIilated the poor wOmans
bOoK so badly mat she despars OF ever being able
10 put it together again. After long chase Mrs.
Neitz, though "heavy weight" succeeded IN COM
|tng up close enough with him to point him out to
Ian Oiiicer. by whom he was arrested. "Es vas hot
verk, sare," SAID the stout looking Neitz, "bnt
Dud not let him go vay.n Fischer, who mad been
totally discounted by this modern Deborah. said he
Eupp0sed IL "vas all up init him now,', ana went
hown stairs to answer at the General Sessions in
|uelault OF 81, 900 ban.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

Cotton quiet low mddnes, lsJsc. Net receipts
30 bales. Sales, 81 bales Stock, 800 bales
sAvAsNAH. August 81, 1871
Cotton irregular; low middlinss, i7llc. Is,ac Net rs
ssssss' ssiss 'A''' A'p'''' ''' '-''' 0'''' ''''
CnARLKsTos, Angus. 81. 1871.
bales.
sg a9 steady & .ss nGsn ss ssy S g. or @ - S S
Crude turpenne steady S 45 for yellow dip "a ~ for viz
gin. Tar steady at ~ 70. ,o..
.esy with gGoa Ss%sn | eG TO-
wh.s winter ss double ezra WIss. spcaanssa
Mlx.qHss club srIyf 81 81 Corn :S.d:
SOC SO Sushe. il lot. sic Corn meal q
.scr Ss sS;sS s + .Sa sS mss
tom Hstwne: sisc Canal ifss1.: heat sSS, :13
% New YORK Railroad frcishs-Floar Boston, S9s 6
ssT ass HssRs fssaRs
5y sanaa AZ @ 1 Ss, ss. Sm o bushels wheat
RsDrour 5000 SsiHH l. ii aSfs oats.
tSS S$:s: SSiss ss
Fresh,s steady wheat, axe; corn llSe oats 7AS ::
oo Esw sG%r new a. I
s S.sa ca 4 - 81 II SGrn m ass @ aaa o
and ncminsy sse for NO Western Rye about zoe,
At sS. Pork. lard and hshwnss dun and unchanged.
CHICAGO, August 81, 1871,
broken NO sprus closing arm at VI II 81 ~, cash
al 09 seller September. Corn active; declined &c.
No. mised 46c. 45'sc cash 44sc seller September;
in the afternoon steady, with moderate demand. a.
l41Sc seller september Oats active and 29kcs
cash. Rye declined Hc; moderately active; No p 61c
57hc Barley No. 2spring 61ec Highwnes steady
$40. Pork nominal and weaker; Yla 37N Ss 30 ca,ht
$l2 62S S2 IS seller October Lard easier. s1c Live
shade 81 2s $S freghts ac,Iye whes, to Bufalo.
5Lc. Receipts--5.0W bbs honr $4,000 bushels wheat,
lsC0 bushels corn 5000 bushels oats l3oo0 bushels
23OO bushels barley ana 5000 hogs shipments300 bbls,
-four, bushels wheat 5000 bushels corn, 35OOe
bushels 10000 bushels oOO bushels barley and
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THE MARKETMEN AND THE POLICE.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In your issue Of the Goth ult. there Is com
municatlon signed "Far pay" which is In refer.
encc to the action OF Captain speight with the
country vegetable wagons. Did 1t ever occur to Mr.
"Far Play' that people who nay from two to
twelve thousand dollars year rent for their places
OF business should at least have the privilege Of de-
iyerng and receiving goods In front Of their premises
without asking permission OF Mr.. Fair Play" who
only pays twenty-five cent stamp for the privilege
OF standing there and disposing OF his goods. and
when leaving leaves enough tiIth behind In the
shape OF cab Daec and rote tomatoes to breed pes
tencep We nave not the pleasure OF the acguant.
ance OF Captain Speight, who, IL appears, has re-
Gently been transferred 10 the command, but ha
seems to be q live man, and we hope the Commls-
soners and superintendent VI Ponce Will sustain
him la the action he has taken. X7J.
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THE HOWE FAMILY.
Family Meeting in Observation-Disclosures
Three TaOusand Members Present.

Family Meet.ng III OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Three TaOusand Members Present.
HARMONY GROVE,
FRAMINGHAM, Mass, August 81, 1871.
over three thousand members Of the Howe family
have gathered here to-day, including representa-
tives from every State IN the Union and from sew
eral foreign countries. A mammoth tent is erected
in which dinner Is laid for over two thousand per-
sons.
The Howe family called to order about ten
O'Clock by Colonel Frank Il. Howe. OF New York.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. william A. H0ugh-
ton, OF Connecticut, after which Colonel Howe
president OF the day, gave kindly welcome for all
TO all.
The song OF welcome written by Julia. Ward
Howe was sung by the audience The Grafton was
then delivered by Hon. Joseph Howe, Secretary OF
the Dominion OF Canada. being received with ap-
plause throughout. lie concluded by expressing
the hone that the two countries would soon be
united one great family.
Another song, written by Caroline Howe, was fol.
lowed bv q pretty poem written by Julia Ward
Howe, which was then read, creating great pleas
ure. A brilliant address by Judge Howe, Of New
Orleans ana song Dy Mrs. Binckley, oil San Fran
CISCO, followed
A few snort speeches concluded the literary exer-
cises. AT one O'Clock the dinner commenced.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET.
THURSDAY, August 31-6 7. NJ.
On 'Change to-day wheat was duh and lower +.
The cotton market was quiet ana steady.
THE NEW L0AN-oNE HUND RED MILLION FIvE-TwEN-
TIES CALLED IN.
The Secretary OF the Treasury issued notice to-
day calling In for redemption SO much OF the five.
twenty loan OF 1862 beginning with the first series
OF bonds, as remains to be refunded by the negotla
tion 0fthe new five per cents The notcewil be found
at length In our Washington column. The amount
nomnally called for in this notice Is $145 1885, 800.
but as the Treasury purchases for the sinking and
special funds aud the conversions OF fve.twenties
have already cancelled nom forty to fifty millions
Of the '62's, the amount actually to be redeemed
under this notice Is in round numbers, one hundred
millions or dollars Asa great portion OF the loan
OF 1852 Is now held abroad 1t quite probable that
simultaneous notice has been published through
the agencies OF the Syndicate in Europe.
MONEY TWO TO FOUR PER CENT
rather better demand for money was observ.
able resulting In great part from the larger volume
OF business at the Stock Exchange, and borrowers
on stocks paid 8. 31 ana per cent the rate this
class OF collateras closing finally ut 3H per cent.
On government securities the rates ranged from to
8 per cent. Prime commercial paper was unchanged
al a IN per cent discount.
Foreign exchange was dull and steady at 100 for
prime bankers sixty day sterling and lo01a for sight
bills.
GOLD UNsETTLED-l12x A 113 112Z.
The gold market was strong but unsettled. Under
conflicting opinions as to the extent oil the bids that
would be made for the government gold and the
amount that would be awarded, the price during
the forenoon frequently huctuated upon the two
quotations 1925 and 1123l. The opening of the bids
at noon disclosed demand for total OF $40, ,234 900,
at prices ranging from l11.52 to 11277. The crowd
OF brokers hurried over TO the Gold Room on this
announcement and their competition advanced the
price to 1l27s. tear OF a sale OF than mil
lion checked the rise for time, but eventually the
order was received from washington to sell mil
lion and gold advanced to 1la. The award OF gov
ernment gold was made at 112.63h a 112.77. The
market remained steady at ll27I 113 until alter
three O'Clock, when the announcement of the Trea
sury Department, calling In 1ve-twenties for re-
demption, occasioned a relapse to 1l2 1l-i6. The
cala q m narl,at 9 shoIr1a In
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BUFFALO INTELLIGENCE.

Launch Of the Iron Revenue Cutter CaIla.
tin-Arrest for Forgery-Charaed with
Murder.
BUFFALO, August 81, 1871.
The Gallatin q second class iron revenue cutter
built by DAVID Bell, of this city, successfully
launched this morning The Gallatin has the
Fowler wheel and steering apparatus attached.
This is the first vessel OF any size that has used the
new invention, and many visitors were attracted
from abroad TO witness the operation OF the attach
ment. .
and son. charged with uttering sixteen promissory
notes To which the name OF q. Pollard, OF Lancas-
James Delaney and his sons Valentine and Will
liam we're arrested this morning on u charge OF
numbering Thomas COrbeit.
The International Industrial Exhibition Com.
missloners commenced today the erection OF new
building 9e by 80 leet, for the exclusive use Oh the
stove department.
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HAVANA WEEKLY MARKET.

HAVANA, August q, 1871.
Sucar-Stock warehouses nj Havana and MatanzaA
90 boxes 30 hhds receipts during the past week al
Havana and Maianzas 05J boxes l5 hhds exported
Ing from Havana Matanzas 1850 80
hhds $500 boxes and 655 hhds TO the United oae There
but little demand; quotations are barely mantancd
demand reduction No. IL d. S. IL reals arrobe
Nos 10 H. d. lOss reals arrobc Nos 10 TO 2o D. 81
llA IA reals Molasses sugar reals arrobe Mo-
lasses nomiua Muscovado sugar Fair to good rein Ing
nominal; Quoted l01s reals per Arrobe. Bacon nominal
heavy receipts depress the Butter In demand
Flour in fair demands American, Si3 s5 per Dbl Hams
Lard nrmer but not quotaby higher in keg. SIS M
Quinal In tins, Sl6 Is $40 50 Potatoes active, at 40
bbl Coal oil, in tins. ~ reals per gallon. ExchAnss
seal q bis
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THE POLITICAL DIRr-FL1NeERs OF HoBoKEN.

The Board OF Education met last evening and
passed resolution expressing determination to
resign unless the ordinance compelling them to
report to the City Council the details of their ex
penditures was repealed Messrs. Holman and
X. ]. Bruce were the chief speakers. As
announced in yesterdays HERALD, the public
would not tolerate the tricky refusal OF the
Council to pay the teachers, and Mayor Schmer.
sail has called special meeting or the COuu-
Gil this evening TO consider the matter forthwith.
Much indignation Is elt at the stone throwing policy
OF the residents Of the glass house IN the City Hall.
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UN1vERsALIsT STATE CONVENTION.

SYRACUSE n. Y. August 81, 1871.
This was the third and last day Of the State Univer
salist Convention. About sixty ministers, besides
lay delegates were In attendance. The Convention
adopted the report Of the Committee on Education.
II recommends among other things female profes.
sorship for the benefit OF young ladies at ST. Law
L. Fletcher OF Buffalo, to preach the occasional SER
mon next year, and Rev. +. c. Sweetzer, or New
York the alternate. The constitution of the General
Conference was formally ratified, and the Conyen.
ton adjourned TO meet at Rich1ed springs on the
Tuesday preceding the last sunday Of september,
g.
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WHERE MACKEREL ARE.--A vessel wnicn arrived
at Portland Monday evening reports great slaugn-
ter OF mackerel ''way east" The CAPTAIN ol the
vessel states that from Halifax TO Latte Gut o. Canso
the FISH have set In shore IN such quantities that ho
people have taken by seine more by hundreds OF
barrels than could be dressed. such lot mas been
taken that the .'felds covered with them, they
becoming SOFT and NJ only Tor dressing Thesa
mackere are large but not very fat. IN the dEtilcs
named sucn an occurrence has not neeu knaxa IN
fore for twenty years
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MARINE DISASTERS,

The stcnrner Janinta Ashore Near Cape
FIoridn, But Got or and Taken to Key
West.
KEY WEST, Fla, August 81, 1871.
The steamer Juniata, from Havana for Phlladel-
pnia, went ashore twenty-four miles from Cape
Florida but having been ghtened OF a portion OF
her cargo she was got Off Tuesday night and
arrived at this port this morning all right
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Arrival OF the Clyde at Key Wcst-I.oss Of
the Dark Linda.

KEY WEST, Fla, August 81, ISL.
The steamer clyde, which arrived on Sunday. ex-
perienced heavy gaies. She reports the steamer
Mississippi a total wreck seventy miles aoove Cape
Florida The steamer Cortez had her deck load
washed over board. She took the AissssIppis pas
sengers to New orleans.
The bark Linda from New YORK for New Orleans,
foundered during gale or Careysiort reel me
captain and I've Of the crew reached Cape Florida
The flagship severn, which sails tonight Tor New
York will Keep "A close watch for wrecks.
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TIE BUTLER-HAWLEY CONTROVERSY.
HARTFORD, Conn, August 81, 1877

HARTFORD, Comm, August st, 1871.
General Hawey publishes the following card:-
General Butler IN his Worcester speech fixes upon
my change from the Army OF the James to CHEZ OF
Staff under General Terry In North Carolina the
time when he displaced ne 'fOr Ineificency and in
competency" He was relieved from the command
and sent TO Lowell, January 7, 1864. ddn make
that change till more than TWO weeks afterwards,
when General ORD was In command Of that army,
and Butler had nothing to do with 1t.
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY.
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REPORTED OUTRAGE IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, August 81, 1s7

JACKSON, August 81, 1S7l
party OF soldiers attacked party OF citizens at
Meridian, MISS. last night nring into the crowd.
soldier VINO was In company with the citizens
was kiea and Two ciizens were knocked down.
lhe ciuzen5 aid not return the uga
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MAsTODoN BONES FOUND IN CHAUTAUouA
COUNTY. N f.-The other day great quantity of
huge bones were dug up on a farm near Jamestown
Tie Journal has obtained the following dcscrp.
fion OF the specimens secured:--
Tip Of one Of the usks Length, feet IN nches dame
ter, 6Jp nches. "
diameter, ~ inches
SIX teeth Length of longer the crown ~ inches
weight, 6& lbs length OF shorter ~ inches weight 2s
LBS ~
Left side OF under Jaw containing teeth Length mr.
served. feet inch depth from OF teo,h l0 inches
thickness, inches
shoulder blades (scapun) from 10 to Is inche.
aong and to inchcs Wide.
Sections Of ribs, IL TO 16 inches long
Head of the femur thigh bone).
Portions OF the vertebrie OF the neck.
Fragments of the Uranium (skul)
Various other pieces not yet identified.
The size OF the animal must have been IN height
from 10 10 10 feet and IA length to the base OF The
tat from Is to 20 teet-
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The quotations based running quality not
than naf grade above below the grade quoted
Rates for cotton freight closed oiows;-To Liverpool
by steam d., by sail 3l6d to Havre, by lc., gold
SAIL %c; TO Hamburg, by steam, 5-l6d. Bf emen by
&c. gold, compressed to Baltic ports by sail, c
- q ports sum up thus
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In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
per cent for carrying TO per cent for borrowing
The operations oil the Gold Exchange Bank were as
follows:-
Gold balances. 2S62, $50
Currency balances. Observation-Disclosures. 32SS,667
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I PieUE M ANp UnAN@Receips o nour l3of5 bbs wheat,
$40 ba =; oats lU7,655 bushels; barley, 4OO1 do ; rye
81 $50 do The -four dull and heavy, though
prices without decided change The sales about
$500 bos. kye hour was quiet but steady Corn meal
qe with sales OF 100 obs yellow SS so on the
dock 3 So City sacked was quiet and
unchanged. We quote = - ~
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"A CARD FROM THE TAX COMMISSIONERS
OFFICE

DEPARTMENT OF TIE COMMISSIONERS or TAxES)
AND ASSESSMENTS. CITY HALL PARK,
CHANGERS STREET, NEW YORK, August 81, 1871.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The Tax Commissioners would be obliged II you
will state tnat the allegation In the New York
Times Of to-day that the cost Of stationery for this
department for two years was $22,e07 SO, Is
erroneous During 1870 there was paid for liability
Incurred by q former Board-that Is, prior to May
25 1se9-tne sum OF S92ls So. whereas in May, 1871,
Shere were arrears due from this department
| While this account is represented as a "sta.
tionery" account 1t includes the large books for the
permanent records OF the department. and printing
ana stamped envelopes for the many thousands OF
notices issu cd annually, well as stationery and
blank books for the Assessors and Surveyors
bureaus Respectfully,
f. F. BABCOCK, Secretary
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
ualf.pust Five q, Clock p. M.

Receipts md Disbursements MT tho Onlce of
the United States Assistant Trensurer mt
New York for the Month Ending August 81,
1871.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY, August 3l-6P NJ
CorFEE-The market for Rio and Santos increased in
frmness and business restricted by preten
sions Of holders to lots from hands No cargo sales
reported either here in Baltimore We quote RIO
ordinary cargoes Ike 1lLc. llc at Ike good
do, l24c do 13kc l3Hc range for lots
u&c. ls4c. all gold in bond. thirty TO sixty
davs credit; Java government bags). &c., q 2Oac.;
do tgrass mats,, lsc 22hc Singapore I7c c Cey-
lon l6c. Ike; Maracabo Hc T51c: Lasuavra l4Sc.
l5@c; Jamaica, 1ic l6c; ST. Domingo (god. bond,
9zc. l0c. Costa Rica, 4c al7c.; Mania No. I51ac;
Mexican. l5c. 1876. savanla l4c. I6,dc Uuraco a.
lac l51c, oil gold duty paid, thirty sixty days credit
The stock in New iok including all descriptions embraces
1890 bags and $50 mats, follows 6J76 bags;
Java, 96lO mats Ceyion, s376; Maracabo 55 aguayra
22l5 Jamaica, l07l Costa Rica 1885, Manila 225 Mexi.
can, 1gl9 Malabar, 4,6l4: Curacoa, 100.
CoTToN.-A more active demand prevailed for
the spot from all classes of buyers and generally
well sustained, despite the lower ruling
tor which SCI lers obliged submit concession OF
nc aAc b. at which decline large business was con-
gummated. The n
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For future ueIyery OASIS midand) the sales have
been oows Last evening, September 100 Is I6c
At ls'sc 40 AZ Is 56c 100 at ssc october, 800 lsoc,
50J Is 716c 700 at lSsc October November,
each at s 7l6c together November, 100 at 1ssc Novem
and December, 100 each lSc, together December
lco at lSoc January LOO at l'c March $40 l9c Total
4V bales 20g at lsac 6v0 at iS3sc,
IL 5l6c 100 each September and october s i6c
a. lses 100 e. IS ssc, 100 at lssac lleo at is1c,
November, At Is b-isc., together 20 each, October
November and December, i side. together; Noyem''
Der and n psceneer a, is asc together Desembs 100 at
February, 100 at 1c March, lec Exchanged-Ii6c.
pad exchange 200 september for 2OO November Total,
L. bales Grand ota 1880 bales The Quota
tons OF yesterdays foi ward deliveries follows
September S.54c October, 1860 November 1s5ic De-
cember 1870. January ls1ic. March, i9Ac We quote
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statement Of Business mt the United States
Assay OElce at New York for the Month
Ending August 81, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-09-01

The wheat market dun aud irregular, closing c 2c
lower amber wne spring the sales were about
100 bushels ~ 3S for sot Ma 2snriuo 81 70
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ROW IN REpDY,S,

II seems one OF those things that must Inc vitably
occur IN the course OF events that this notorious
den OF Reddy's VIII be brought constantly before
the pubnc through some outrageous proceeding
that mas takcn place IN IT, The latest Feat at
tempted by the hdbilucs OF this delectable hail OK
reircshment was an EFFORT OF cannbalisn.
young man VINO was living at hotel IN tue neigh
bornood OF the .'muruerers' block,n went into this
place yesterday morning at early hour, eyi-
denlly not knowing tue locality, TO get drink
and while ne was there some one attacked
him. no douUs VITA view TO getting possession or
ans little loose property he might possess The youth
defended himself as well as he was a0le anu Tor
some time was getting the mastery OF us oppouens
when another party came upon the stenc ana
threw him down. The lrst Antagonist then got az
HIM generously 0nd III the course ol the rougn anu
tumble bit his nose, and large part or the
under Up. Tue man was taken to tue station house,
where Doctor Frazer dressed MS wounds anu he
went back 10 the motel he lives In. At the sLatloR
house ne gave his name a. Eugene valentino
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FORT Use JOND CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHISGToN, D. c., Dec. IL. 1871.

WAsHISGToN, D. G., Dec. IL. 1871.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
The Senate cOncurred IN the House resolution 10
adjourn over from December Il To January 8, 1872
BILLS REFERRED.
The following bnls were introduced ana re-
fcrrcd-
BY MIR. WILSON, lrep.) Of Mass-To establish
marine registry OF shipping, and TO promote the IN
tereSs OF American commerce.
by Mr. WRIGHT, trep.) OF Iowa-Approprfattng
$2000, 900 Tor the purpose OF paying balances that
may be found due under the acJ 70 indemnify the
states Tor war expenditures.
On motion OF Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) OF Conn.,,
the Vice President was authorized to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. summers retirement from the chair
manship OF the Committee on Privileges and Eec-
tlODs.
Mr.. MORTON, trep.) OF Ind, at his own request,
was relieved from his position on the Committee on
Agriculture and the Vice President was authorized
to I'LL the vacancy.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. MORTON moved TO take up the resolution Tor
o final adjournment on the third Monday IN May. :
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass. moved TO add the
that there shall be no AL
journment OF Congress until after The passage OF
supplementary civil rights bin securing civil rights
without distinction Of race or Color" tLaugLter)
MIR. SCHURz, Uep.l OF No. moved to amend the
amendment by adding, "A bill 10 reduce the tariff
and internal taxation and bill to reform the civil
Gervce.o
Mr.. TRUMBULL, (rep.l Of H., moved to lay the
pending proposition on the table for the purpose OF
taking up the bill for the removal OF political dsa
MIR. WILSON moved TO postpone the resolution for
adjournment ana take up his bill Tor the compensa.
ton OF certain aborers In Massachusetts under the
Eight Hour law.
Mr. SumNER supported the motion, saying that
these men In Massachusetts had been treated differ
emily from those 10 the government employ else
where, and they ought to have prompt redress.
Without acting on the motion the Senate, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, went into executive session. and at
hall past one +. M. ADJOURNED.