The New York herald., 1871-02-14

that II Will largely increase their representation I'D
the House. 1t win be opposed by the members from
the New England States, which win suffer from It's
efYects by q reduction OF their representation.
The Russian Adventurer Nlitkiewitz-A Grand
Fraud Exposed.
With reference to the romantic story Of the
courtship OF the so-caled Russian Count Eu-
gene Mitkewitz, and show he loved, w0oed
and won an helress." published in last Sundays
HERALD, the Russian Legation here authorizes o
contradiction OF the statement that any such
person was ever attached to the legation IT, to
quote again Artemus Ward, "sometimes count isn't
sf much count after ALL" 1t would seem that the
gay Lothari0 Mitkiewitz is no count at all. 1t Is
stated that there is no family OF that name In
Russia any member of which bears the title OF
count The legation here does not recognize Nit
kiewitz as Russian subject. 1t appears that some
six months ago Miss Lesters family applied to the
Russian Minister for Information about MItkiewitz,
and in reply Mr.. Catacazy exposed his pretensions
and warned them against him as q worthless and
dangerous adventurer
a Congressman Trial for Bignmy.
The case OF Representative Bowen, charged with
bigamy, was up IN the Criminal Court for this dis
trict to-day. The principal witness for the prosecu
tiOn the clerk OF the Circuit Court of Florida,
who testified that he married Mr.. Bowen and Mrs.
Parke In Tallahassee under State law passed in
1S4s, giving the right to judges OF probate to
sOlemnize marriages.
The Brazilian Mail Service.
Sam Cox introduced bin to-day to provide ad-
dItional mail service between New York and Brazil.
1t provides that the Postmaster General shall
arrange for additional mail service with
Brazil so that the deliveries at New York
and Rio Janero shall be semi.mOnthly during
the unexpired term of the existing contract,
provided the contractors on said route In lieu Of all
additional compensation from the United States for
carrying the mails will contract TO receive return
of one cent per pound out OF the duty coffee ac-
tually imported on the steamers in excess OF the
importation thereof by SAID steamers during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870. The steamers are
to be Of not less than two thousand tons register
and the exact quantity OF importations Of cofree
thereby to be ascertained IN such manner as
the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe; pro-
vided Also that in the event of the abolition OF the
duties coffee during the said contract there shall
be paid in lieu of the return provided for an amount
equal to the sum OF such returns during the fiscal
year Immediately preceding such abolition. The
total annual exports OF coffee from Brazil 200 900
bags, OF about 100 pounds each. The parties inte-
rested IN the bill claim that the duties paid
on coffee imported by the Brazilian line
in five years have been three and half millions in
gold while the amount paid for carrying the mails
ing the service to semlmonthy one will, it is held,
increase the Importation Of coffee and give the gov
ernment and the mail contractors under this bill
additional revenue.
Monument TO Admiral Dahlgren.
A letter, addressed to Mrs. Dahlgren from the
managers OF West Laurel HILL Cemetery, Philadel-
phia states:-
The Board of Managers, considering that Colonel
Uric Dahlgren tell in the service of his country,
under circumstances OF chIvalrlc and distinguished
heroism; and that Admiral Dahlgren, alter a long
and honorable career In his profession, has left
reputation oil which she is Justly proud; and feeling
1t at once duty and privilege to do what in them
have unanimously resolved to offer for your accept
ance lot anywhere IN the cemetery that you may
select and of any size that may be necessary to give
elect TO the proposed statues.
Admiral Dahlgren never asked, nor received Of
his country one dollar for the patented Inventions
which armed the navy. He died leaving an estate
of $4,000. The widow intends to devote all Of her
Widows dover, and her son Paul all Of his inherit
ance to the use of placing monuments over the
graves of the deceased.
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent to the Senate
to-day
Pos,naGssevs.-Moses Summers, at Syracuse N Y;
W. We Va; a. n W. Read. housewife, Pa Pa; NI' H. 1. I.
Haven & LeS ashland P
II. Evans, Tideoute Pa; Edward SoziD, Notre
Dame Ind; James Ii. Fetter, Peru, Ind; Edward
w. Freaman: keokomo, Ind; Jonn II. Mills, Gold
Hill, New.
soldiers Homesteads.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands to-day had
under consideration the House bill to enable hon.
orably discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows
and orphan children, to acquire homesteads on the
public lands OF the United States, and agreed to
IT. v mi a as-
signment of homestead certificates and by emitting
the section allowing the entry of the land by an
agent or attorney The committee will also recon-
mend that the Commissioner Of the General Land
ONCE have authority TO make all the needful regua-
ons to carry the into effect especially regard
Ing the declarations and proofs required.
Rcspitalties to IreIund's ExiIes.
Both branches or the City Council tonight ap-
proprated one thousand dollars for the purpose Of
extending the hosptaties OF the capital Of the ma
ton to the Fenian exles, recently released from the
British prisons. There was only one dissenting
voice In either board.
railroad Bridges to be Used In Common.
The House Committee on Railways and Canals
have agreed upon general provisions of bill allow
ing all railroad companies through the Southern
country to run their tracks over any bridge now or
hereafter constructed. upon paying reasonable
compensation therefor, the difference to be adjusted
by arbitration.
En.orcinR the Right of Franchise.
The House Judiciary Committee succeeded to-day
in having Wednesday set apart for their Bill
to enforce the right of citizens to vote un-
der the provisions OF the amendments to the
constitution. 1t was agreed that the vote should be
taken on the bill at four O'clock on Wednesday, The
provisions OF the bill have already been given in the
HERALD. Its object is to place in the hands of the
national government the whole machinery OF the
election IN the several States. The democrats VIII
oppose 1t with all their power but as It is party
measure there Is no doubt OF its passage as soon as
vote Is reached. It is q sort OF Supplements
to the Enforcement bill passed at the last
session, and takes the control and de cision OF
out of the fnnds of State and municipal authorities
and places 1t intRe hands Of United States oicias
appointed by the United States district iudres II
Will create lively debate, but there seems to be
a determination in both houses to push il through
the bill.