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New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
THE GOLD CERTIFICATE ROBBERY.

The trial OF Thomas MolOney, charged with
having been connected with Special Deputy Sherfj
Conkin and Lyon in the robbery OF three 81 900 gold
certificates from Burr 8 Craft begun yesterday In
the Court OF General Sessions, before Judge Sutherland
Conkin has already been tried aud sentenced TO Slate
Prison for five years. The prisoner and his brother,
Michael T. Moloney, Jony indicted for larceny and
receiving stolen goods. the latter having been present
with the party Iat Demonico's when Mr. Crafts money
disappeared Mr Graft told all he knew OF the " OF
the disappearance OF the certificates. Oihcer
sleck testified 10 arrestng the prisoner and taking
nun the police station The prisoner voluntarily dis
claimed all know ledge OF the certificates, and 'ned that
Lad been negotiating one, Notwithstanding ms aten'
ton had been specially directed TO the Craft matter.
He was searched and Of the missing 5000 gold
certificates was found in the finger OF glove his coat
pocket When asked where he obtained IT, he said that
he received II from his brother Michael THIS
or twelve days after the robbery. Joseph A. Gianinl
testified that hc Michael T. Motoney at Delmonico's
az the tine the robbery committed. Tdis closed
the evidence for the prosecution. Col Fellows the
counsel the defense asked for the acquttal OF the
prisoner on the ground that no larceny had proved
and that therefore there could not have been any y
ing OF stolen goods. This was denied by the
Court For The defense Charles II. Ke0lrlck, Edward
Burke, and Mr.. HALLIDAY OF tho National Hotel,
testified 10 the general good character OF the prisoner
The prisoner then gave his version OF the story. He
said that his brother gave him the certificate on Christ,
mas day stating tnat I've had received IL from man at
DamonicO's during the previous week. The counsel
tried bring in evidence that the prisoner had advised
his brother to hand IL TO the police bat the Court ex
culed It. The prisoner then took the certltcate aud
concealed m no did not wish TO get INTO trouble
shOut IL. lie had OppOlutDent TO deliver IL 20 MS
brother the day he arrested. He never had any
idea Of converting il TO his aud had never red
10 negotiate Il. The prosecution called lmes L. Cute
"A broker No. 2O6 broadway, IN rebutta who testified
that the prisoner haG called on hiDl anu showed nun a
20 900 gold certificate, asking him II he could negotiate
H. saying that it belonged TO friend TIE witness tod
MoOnoy that he would nave tO tdsO 10 the b-lEea
ury before he could dO The prisoner SAID he would
call again. but did not. The was then sib1ited
without argument, and aiUer snort charge ~ Judge
Sutherland jury without leaving their seats Dr0nght
IN a verdict VI gIity OF receiving stolen goods Col
Frows mode appeal for mercy fog hi. chcuf IN con
stcraton vi his proven good character and the ihct
that hc had desired shied hia brother Tie prisoner
va. then sentenced TO the State Prison for fOu years.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
SALOON KEEPERS ORGANIZING.

The ager-beer saloon keepers of the Tenth
Ward met yesterday AZ Michels Hail. at Nos. Il and 70
Essex and adopted constitution audby laws Tor the
government OF the Association. The Constitution says
that the organization IL established for the purpose ot
protecting the saloon keepers from abuses which ema
nate from the Excise Commissioners eKorbltant brew
ers &c and that all Keepers OF respectable saooDs 10
the Tenth Police Precinct entitled TO become men,
bers The officer Of the Association are TO con
slst of PRECEDENT, two vice-presidents, record
ing and corresponding secretaries, treasurer, and
a finance cOmmittee. The Association elected the
following officers Yesterday joseph Frck President;
J. Klauckmann. Secretary and John kucsnann, Treas
urcr The election OF The remaining officers was post
poncd until the next meeting. During the relnaf ks
made bv President after taking ONCE, he sald tn1l
tne Temperance party had organized, and Intended
working hard destroy their business and II they
would meet them successfully they must also organize
and act "a ono common body Not one in that meet
Ing word encourage dtunkonness, as thdt would dc-
StrOv the respect ihtv OF MS business mt a. the
ool.krepers as BODY furnished more revenue TO the
tioDai state, aud C.y Governments than any other
existing trade they were entitled 20 protection "L,t
the women pray u theI choose be said but for one
viii allow them 20 iuterfero with my business or
ut M
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
DANGEROUS LAMPS AND STOVES IN RAILWAY
CARS.
50 m. pd{far of The Tr{

SIR: Those optimists must confess disap-
predicted that the severe lessons of An
COLA and Harrisburg would compel the adoption OF safer
not more beahful OF heating and lnm mnatin2
railroad coaches than the stoves aud coaloal lamps
which, always largely the horrors OF COLI
sion or an overturn. Unfortunately, managers VINO
would do the right thing by their customers are hand
tied by uyal lines, whose aim Is dividends and VINO rey
on the gambling disposition OF the unthnkng 10 patron
we the cheap road, with the added rlsk Bat n|
nOres have rights, and all are not fools or gam
bers Experience has demonstrated thai u Ia vain 70
look 10 local authorities for uniform aud cOncerted
action "a alone would be OF any avail In the case and
seeing every age, condition, and 1at0naty throng
these great thorough ares, the ObhgaOns-shal Dot
say OF hospitality G-seem sufficiently binding " max"
their security subject OF national concern. .
Cannot and should not Congress impose penafty TOT
the USE public conyeyauccs Of any heating or liu'
mnatug agent Of Incendlary character Ca oi lock-
other fastenngs not readily opened from wltbint
Washington, IL. g., March 2, 1874 GEO Ii. kNIGHn
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
DEPARTURB or FOREiGN MAILS
sATuRDAP March IA.

Britain Ieni Q1eeBsto-n snd hrerpoot
.,emhp Baltic close at ii m Supplementary hsn
closet tho Post0Bco st D. M stamhD s~s ~ p M,
rom White star Dock, psyohia F,fry. Jersey tltE
Southampton and Bremen Ir ihe seamsbip
usIn AZ A Mail closed TIE Post
$50 stsnibD sails az IL non 'ae oo' Of ib"'
ST. Hoboken. -.,.-,
Mails Tor Havana seambp City of herico clos
nj u Supplementary Mai IL eiosed s the PstOnes stIso
D.. m Steamship sas At v. M. IRON Per No. S y. X.
Tor ngson Jam1ic Panama Ap1Na tho Central Am~r
can and south Patc uous steamship Henry Cbannoey,
close a. M Supplementary Mall s c0st az h, Peetonse a.
NJ IL at m. from Per No. AZ. y X
Mails for West CITY Of san Antonio eo< o.
n IN Steamship sails AZ 5 0. "a. from IIeE No. " H. H.
Tor close Nes.lorA POstOm's ever "a
~, Haliisr. -
Nail Halifax - closed the NeNfos ro'' e's'S
iay a. 8 D. %. and goes via Boston.
sUNDAl MARcH Is.
Mails ~ u o'clock ihs fVs'Obee |" "ves "e"
IL
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
TRIAL OF CHARLES CALENDAR.

In the United States Circuit Court yester-
day criminal side, Judge Benedict presiding Assistant
pistrctAtorney Purdy moved for trial tho case OF eK
Rank Examiner Charles Calendar who is indicted FOR
accepting brbe Of $4,000 for reporting fayorably rpos
the condition OF the Ocean Natioua' Bank, when he
knew that 1t topelessy nsolyent Ex-Iudge Fuller
ton counsel Calendar said that on account OF al
absent witness he was not ready for trial Mr. Pnrdy
insisted that the work OF mpInelng jury should De
begun and after further discussion the following nine
Jurors were obtained from tle entire panel: d. e. war
iIng g. a. Godfrey J. y. Foster e. n Laudell, IL. W.
Hunter +. l.. Ferry, 5. C. Brasil ID. NJ Nalentne, aud
Richard Armstrong. The panel being exhausted Judge
Benedict ordered "a one for Monday.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
THE POLICE COMPROMISE.

The Board of Police met yesterday and
made several changes among the clerks. L. G. Perkin
son Secretary OF the late President smith, was rered
to take effect April Seth Hawley' Jr former seefe
tary 10 Commssiono Gardner, Duryce, and Russell
os Amounted Secretary 10 the President Major Dur
wee. brother OF the Commissioner, was appointed
secretary to Commissioners Duryee aud Rr-
sell. It was rumOred yesterday that when
,he new Police Commissioner Is admitted
e,srer ana that Commissioner Duryee viii be chosen
% succeed him IL was ao alleged that Commissioner
Russes hostility to Commssi"ners Garahof an anu Sna
fcL had been placated by intatlon from the MAJ
that he would be reDominatcd ol the exprauon -. n
term OF office May next N0thng uehntF' uo"e'e''
il known about the matter.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF Ssw-YoRK ........"."".."..MAre'

CLEARED.
Steamship rhn,rs Br Taomsoa essov Hent,T'"G s,s.
Steamship si'.%:sip ssyaa.s, F$. P5iSsSss Var,
steamship Phsds.R. pa PhssGs Rsa.lD.. Jaw. % kp.r .s
Ship Alec Back snOs saa Francisco sutton Co
oo9dafl Pet,sscr bop W. w ssssn s''
a;%S;s s,;Is;S SsSsi S.ssi ssss s.
Bar. Pyiyness tFrj Cou.sa,s Baltno Boyds hiasssn
b., sssss s P , k ass. in..s
Bns I,prsl. Bl.neaspi' pO,t Prince H. Bses,I Sc,
ss ss ss s,,Rs sSs fPt Pst.:a $3.50
BHs B TfsHno; EsEI Olsen a,@ss's PS1's EiI; s, Co.
sesr X r Cisrs Below Jacksonville Warren Ray.
sehr Elisha BroosA hsvNns NeSHAVen and ssybrsss b
sssp Fri. rBr, Buetara st. John B. p S.,iu, soa
Flanagan shaw. AanIans aud ceni0ssos E'.ns Bal
sesr s.n, Ann wiier,. Yortoi Va, J. r. ssp,e.
sOOp Fed Brown. Wilson, Bristol and Pr0'dss D. '''I''s
Barge Cath MAN, w.'.Ss, PhI.d.lOh,. Jam. H'sd
Barge Hadssn, Morrow, Philadelphia. James Hand
B.s. PO.oms. MoColarn Paladeiphis, James Hsod
ARRIVED.
Steamship Manhattan Bl Pnes Liverpool Feb 70 viii sds~
steamship G.@ors.a GBf L.ySOu. c.rnr Feb 2s with DaA
s.s.hp 0Lic d.I E@;s., s.,~ss Feb 70 via s's''
steamship CITY q Msnas rn,m.a a,,,ns hsreh and Nssss
OH With nd and 70 AeI.ndrs Sons
Ear s.,. sss Sss' w. S ssss
s5. 80 ASs : is', Il s. ,.a s ~. s.
DOMESTIC PORTS
eOsros March lsArrved 'eanAps George App'e i's. sA-
more Aries, from Philadelphia
FOREIGN PORTS.
March l3The White Star Live sesmsp nepsebs
s,liel henee Al IL o'clock this a u for New.iork
l3Ths InmAn Lae City ef BrssAiya
saied hoa Queenstown to-lsy, for Ses-fork
DISASTERS.
PsovD.scs a'r.s t.Tss British sr. Au,s 70 s.,, ,.s
mai sallAnlnasI mAintopmast AMI some sails
Va March l3Ibo sehL Dr. BTsdfod Win oS
Baltimore for Charleston ashore ae Mddt 6rovpd n
Chesapeake BAY early Weasisr and hed with ~stss The
captain aud here.
LosDoS March l3The British ship knight Commander. Strap
from Francisco via QnscnstowR nfere much iamsG&
The British ,ap sir Harry Pes Chapman .ved here today moi.
Newfo She received considerable damage dag The late
compelled 70 hTow overheard 700 barrels Of eoaI.
SPOKEN.
March H. s1 Five PthO~ Lh eara Evelyn Brl heH bossoa Is
Baltimore
March IL % F'. hom Light ssA Sandy csrsssss
fer New is.A.
Dor La.st ShY Hsws ~ SxreRGa Pegtl
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
IrOm 7hs v. y. SHh

WHY don't the Committee OF VAS n. anu
,,y,sk Mr. Jayue how much was plld 20 ltrl. bulier
~ hs cas, Of PhcIp- Dodge Col Nhy don't tey ask
whether IL was pait out oi TIC -lart o tIe Cnaaor
w. ,,,,n,e or ernrted from Hcryey, the 1nIortcr
IA nby don't they ask whether 70 the ma,
saitiement between the Custonrh"uss PoP,e @ anr
,,p..s. the latter not required 10 pay
nn'n.r'' ,er on the backDaIDg grouLd-.hloe ana
,,nni,ns 70 tho Hon Roscoe ConklnS, ss we nav no
nn 4, ,r.s--titI the Custom hOiso people were
Sed ,o nav Mr. Conklg $4,000 for his services ~ ,io
G'Tt All thess qiasons rhoud pt put 10 MI Jay ~,
, a'I i,,.n M NJ A. H. Liun. NayalOncir anu 70 mr,
r. Ian lien counsel Tor HaSrsx~ sbo ahsis'c" 'n '''
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
THE BROOKLYN HAYWARD.

Several men were disc charged from the Navy
yard last 1nurslIy there being further use TOR tneir
services anG IN future only about TIE REGULAR number OF
men will be omPl0yoa itIs Dol tbt ini"niion " ei'ne
The YARD ana work VII 80 o. rdaL though ""ts
DIisLly as t has oaiIug tho Ut lr, mout-' q man
men srs now CGpioycd - 90, .t.i- "f' 80 %e"i
auajy ~ tlluoh 81 satt -, tIDiid H.g 1rob 'oib-
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

petod for sea and towed 10 New.Londou Conn The
reason given, for this s that there In at the
Yard for Idle vessels, and of the feet
pectel here soon every inch Of space wanted The
Minnesota will he New London to-day she also
DelnR ready for sea. Tie rumer crcuQteg yesterday
mat Tue yard would bs closed because OF the fae of
.oRress To pass tile Naval Appropriation bill Is ine0r
reot me proposed appropriation would not have been
nVm,abie before July, and the money now being ex-
pended ~ out OF the appropriation for 1885, which ends
III June 80 One Of the officials assured TRIBUNE
tcrOrier Yesterday that the discharged simply
pec.luse Their seryiccs Werc not needed.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

Superior Coart--Speoidl Term--By Judge Van Vorse
--Nesbury Art sehencL-OIder settled and Agpsd
Common Pieas-Spec.di Term,-By Judge Robinson.
The Board Of Comm'soos Of Brae Dnbo-Demorrer ps
jlgment Reynolds AT brsna
The elniy Of the sonpu fully denied BY dBdsnt-honos sf
lpjuactgn denied With SO eos.s.
Supreme Court Chdmbos-Bv Jndge Donohus.--
Intu ion eat Dodge Meoradup Whit cree
uto sg Herman, SGudgHent DsmbHsn sgt But.snsh-Op
ion And emoanfum the matter 6e graDted
Congregation kenns-.s Isl-
Notion denied; memorandum. Cameron sgl Heia-OTsDtd
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
pASsENG ERS ARRIVED.

FROM CAaDlFP-H ,teda;hp 0t.HorgaH, March iS-h'n"
PROM HiyASA-Is steamship Ov Of hortis, nar,h Is
Mr. sui Mrs Smith children Mr. snd M Horn ana
,rg,nt Charles Mavs Lewis. Basan, W bonsmAn~
Manuel C.sanos r. Dehu, W Baion John Joya Charles S
Mis- Pugh Lewls Edwards Henry Edwards Henry Evans, t
Ssnlev bses H. Street George Jordan Bssn Rob rtop w.
calm, Henri Fraynham J. G. Rahmng. MarceAno Ricardo
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
WALLET. INTERESTS.


The stock and gold markets were nuctua'ing
yesterday and prices closed nearly at the lowest po'
., mo dav. Erie was an exception, and advanced q
,r..,,on on favorable from London. private
dispatch was received by officers OF the Company from
President watson announcing that the adverse reports
sep, from New-Yorl TO london had been received at
their true value by the public that the new loan hd
been acompetegsuccess and he would soon start Tor
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
THE NEW ALMANAC BETTER THAN the LAST.
Tt0 me EdttOr OF Phe Trsbuns,

SIR: You viii excuse an OLD man Iot
troubling you with ettsa Your TRIBUNE Almanac for
1874 contains such OF Information in so condensc<
q FORM price only 20 centscheap at twice that price
and very handy reference that u should be In
every office private house throughout the country
You have improved the Almanac for 1874. phank y0n
for this improyement Please go aud enlarge 1875,
even il YOU nave to Increase price hut be sure aud
not leave out that ia 1874 Facts and hgrs
are stubborn Things aud these want 70 place before
the eyes the people condensed form a. possible
IetsJbOy0', ". y, Feb 20, 1874 M
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
NINIATURg ALMANAC.

sam sets JO6 Moor pss'''. S'24
BiGu pAY-A .
s,,dy Hoot 4lO 457 Hell Gate FeTy oi$e
aIGa DAY. y -.
s,nd, HooI x49 Coy, IssDd.. 6:29 Hell Gate pnr TA
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

argued before Judgo J. +. DAILY tho return to an
alternative writ OF nandamns aud the Judge held nat
there was no incompaubijity In the two o6ies. Inc
Controller then took appeal and Il argued yes
,Tday. Jhe Court reeerved It's decision.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-14
nECIHinNa-MARCH Is.

ronr.ni.roo yqst.. wnt.n allowed MexloA.. lii 'vs
resog .
The New York herald., 1874-09-29

1EQ WEST 2srH STA RESPECTARLE WOMAN
LOO take in washing at her home; is good shirt
roner would out by the day aning good
ttv refAr
, 1874-06-12

LONDON, June. 1o.--The University Of Cum.
bridge lias conferred tho honorary degree Of
Doctor ot LAWS on James Russell Lowell, Of
Boston.
LONDON, June 11.-Lord Konsington, Libora1,
has bvon returned to tho House Of Commons
without opposition.
IL tho House Of Commons to-day, Do,irkct
Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to
4 question from John Simon, Baid the DRAFT OF
the code sent by tho Government Of nussin for
the consideration Of tho Congress- upon Interna-
tionai law, soon to assemble at Br1lssola, raates
to tho exercise of military authority in an one
mys country, the distinction between combat
ants and non on-combatauts, tho various modes Of
warfare, roprsGlg, and treatment of prisoners.
Mr. Uourke added TINT tho British Governments
had not yot decided whether 1t would aend dolo-
gatos to tho Congress.
LosDox, june 11.-Durham City has returned
1lcrHclol Nlonck, Liberal to tho House Of Com
mons. In tho nouso Of Commons today, Glad.
atono aRkod lcave to present o petition to Par,
liamqnt. signed by $4,000 1aborors, asking as
H1nation Of tho county and borough fran
chiao.
, 1874-06-12
WASHINGTON.
The New Currency Bill
in the Senate.
Morton, Logan, and Sherman
Support Tt,
But Jones Sets Fills Face Like Flint
Against It.
Question Of the Day, Will the
President Fall out
with Jones?
Motion to Reimburse Howard
tor the Expenses Of
His Defense.
Hot Debate in tho House on Civil
Service Reform.
Butler, Ward, Beck, Cox, and Others,
Air Their Views.
Sawyer Anxious to Take Office
Again.
Hot Debate in tho House on Civil
Service Reform.
Ward, Beck, Cox, and Others,
Air Their Views.
Sawyer Anxious to Take Office
Again.


THE CURRENCY BILL.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT no WITH IT?
WASHINGTON, D. O., Juno 11.-strange aa it
may seem, there is an impression among many
Congressman, OF whom Maynard is one, TINT,
nftor all, tho President will approve the bill
recommended by tho Currency Conference Com
mtttoo. 4 great mnny Say that tho Jones memo
randum can bo, BY violent effort, construed to
lndicate . purpose to voto any measure short of
ono covering his particular Views. but they do
not understand TINT it oloarly md definitely de-
clares any such purpose. a great many will
vote for tho adoption Of tho Committoo's
report who would not do so ii thoy
beloved that the President would veto
tho bill. The truth is, and the statement rosts
upon tho highest authority, no such measure as
that now ponding in tho Senate will receive
Grants approval. He is thoroughly convinced
that specie payment can bo resumed during his
Administration, aud that he can bring about tho
resumption. He, therefore,. considers tho qucs-
tion OF praotcability no longer, but, steadfastly
looking to the possibility, will not allow any
thing to stand in the way of its fultlllment. He
III fairly in tho Wilderness Of tho f1nancal
problem, and is determined to fight it out on
this line II it takes oil aummor.
, 1874-06-12

Of tho French comedy in which tlero " ::
character who's nevor appeared on the 81
while overy othor character who came bofor, 9 i
curtain nqssdh ta for or e It's
and ho WAS glad that tho gentleman frotnHs
sachuHetts, With his trenchant spear, llad prl n
tho bubble. Tho tr1ie Olvil-sorvico roform was
honesty md capacity.
Service reform Ind proved to DO humbug. aa
1t was utterly unable to, reach anything cxcopt
tho very 1owoHt ortor Of c1orkg.
Mr.. WILLARD {Vt.) inquired Of members Of
tho Republican party whothcr there 'an ono
single principle III tic plntform on which it Ind
gono before tho country When Con. Grant MAS
elected on which II proposed Btill to stand.
:, Mr. BUTLER (Iass. .)-Yes, 40 stand ati'l by
Mr.. WARD-vory we'll, stand by tho soldiers.
Grant, and which represented every district III
tho United Statos adopted this resolution as
part Of itB platform: "That my ByBtom Of
Civil Service under which subordinate positions
for nero party zcal, iB evidently domoralizing,
and that wee, therefore. favor reform
Of the systom by laws which shall abolish tho
powor Of pntronage md mako honesty, eit1cior-
lifo-tenuro Of o'co." Similar resolutions wero
adoptod by the National Democratic Convention,
and by tho NationHl Labor Convention. III fact,
every poHtlcai party TINT aSHenOlCu tint year aB
Il national organization aloptod d declaration
TINT there waa absolutely needed - reform Of
tlle civil Boryico. II the Republican party pro-
poHos to plny fast aud loose with tho people, to
to keep tho word of promise to tito
car and broalt it to the hope; to fling
out its party banner with tho cry Of
reform, md thon, when it con,os into power,
spit upon TINT p1ntform md tramplo TINT bannor
under foot; how long had such partyto renain
in power?
Mr.. RANDAI,L-Not day. Loud laughter. ]
Dir. MARSHALL Ba;d ho had voted originally
for Civil-servico Roform, but that ho would not
vote any longer to keep up such d miserable and
expensive sham mud fraud. 1t had porformed
nothing wlatevor. Whore had there beon my
roform III tho civil sorvfce in tho last thrco
yearsf It waB during TINT time that
fraud md corruption Ind nestled III every
branch Of tho civil service. There Ind not
been n poriod iii tho history OF tho Nopuhlio
whcu fraud and violation of Inv had been so
rampant as during the Inst three yoarB. rhoro
was but ono mode Of reform, and TINT was In tic
mode Of soliciting tho Chief Magistrate; but lie
llud not time now to oluoidRto TINT vtew.
The Committee roBe, and Afr. BUTLER
{alass. moved to suspend the rules, so as tc
| lnako ail amendment, in order to coyer into tue
Trcnsury aug money now unoxpondaa which hat
been appropriated for the Civil-servce Reform
10 called.
Pending action on tho motion, tho House I'd
iourIcd.
, 1874-06-12
THE DISTRICT SHAME.

Sreeta1 Dfspatch to This Chicago Tribune,
WASHINGTON. D. G., Juno 11.--The District
Investigating Committee hayo not yet prepared
their report in full, but will probably hayo it
ready by Saturday, or Monday at tho farthest.
Tho bill which WAS presented on Tuesday lust for
g. now form Of government for the District, and
recommitted, has not yet been perfected, hut
will bo in timo to report back when tho full re-.
port is made. Representatives Wilson and Bass
haye been busily engaged in ovorhauIlng It, and
will report number Of amendments. When
the bill Was reported tho District papers
attacked 1t hercely, and pointed ont
several defects, and the Bhrcwd authors Of tho
perfect tho bill. One point raised by Shepherds
paper WAS that the section providing for taxa
tion omitted to provide for enforcing payment Of
taxes, but left it optional With proporty-ho1dorB
to pay or not. When tho bill is reported back
have incorporated this aud several other good
suggestions into 4 bill which waa hastily drawn
and submitted in its crude eh0ne, only that m
ordor might DO obtained permitting tie Com
mittee to report back at any time after rccom-
hitting.
TIE COOL ASSUMPTION OF SHEPHERD
in writing tho lettor which WAS furnished tho
papors horo and tho Press Association, ai-
vising tho Committee to recommend a change OF
Government, has not aidod the ring with tho
against them. The story told regarding the lot
tor 1s that the Committee last Saturday morning
hoard read tho rough draft of tho bill, afterward
submitted to both houaes, and directed it sent to
tho printer, to be returned on Monday. That
desk in she Committce-room. tho Coy
ernors lo:ter, aud subsequent dayoop-
monts, 80 runs tho story, show
that member Of tho Committee Ind explained
TO- tho Governor tho points of the proposed
sill Il 4t.o o1ro