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D. e. y .. ..-a
substance Asmports Increased opportunities for de-
frauding the multiplied, and facts had 70 be
passed making such defraudInR more penal, and lnnct
lug severer punishments upon those VINO imported
goods In violation OF Law" IL was very diincut 10 Or
tect importers In such violations; hence laws Were
passed allowing the seizure OF books and papers ana
without such laws it almost impossible 70 proseet
the revenue and collect duties. The seizure OF
the books and papers of Platt K Boyd "was not an
unreasonable one. and 1t Is only against unreason,
H an officer entered the house Of counterieter and
seized his presses and his counterfeit money t would
not be considered Illegal or unreasonable, and why Us
IL any more Illegal unreasonable TO seize the Dooss
nue. y Turning his attention to Mr. Staneys argument
upon due process OF law" and the law OF the land
Mr. smons said that, in his opinion. they were convert
ible terms and tns he failed W see why what the law
After again referring frauds the revenue and the
difficulties encountered in passing laws stringent enough
to prevent such frauds, Mr. Simons closed by saying
that he content to leave the matter In the hands
OF the Court.
ARGUMENT or Mr.. CLARK.
Mr.. Simons, IL seems could not distinguish the df-
ference between importing merchant and counter
eiter but in his very brief reply TO his argument MT
Clark pointed it out to him. "It Is crme said he,
to keep In your house machinery for manufacturing
counterfeit money but II Is not crime for an importer
keep office the books and papers necessary 10
carry his business Before then, you can make your
violates the law by keeping on hand whatever he re-
quires in the conduct OF his business Referring 10
6imons's remarks about "due process OF law" MI
Clark said "Due process OF law ID the process which
hears before 1t condemns but the act OF 1857 practcay
condemns before 1t hears"
Az the conclusion OF Mr.. Carks remarks Judge Batch-
ford In reservinR his decision, said that he would give
the matter close aud careful study and attention.
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feaal Notires.

IN HER MAJESTY's COURT of PROBATE
To JOHN SCLArBR, lately Of NewZessnd and JAMES
sCLATER Of south Broota
Take notice that citation has ssaei seal Hes
Mas Court of Probate lawful
brothers and t.o Of the ee'e ds,bston % the rsess
unaispod Of BY the - Of GRORGB sCLATkR oshswss
SCLArrkR late fNo Yot West Harlepooi hs Cossty of
Durham presumed be dead and to have died dnes The 9Th
DAY Of October 1872 within thirty
pc.r.nee to be entered for the Phncp Registry Of that coo
why Letters VI Adnstraoo with the v
Of the personal deceased should not granted ARTR
GRRG Resdusry LeEstse named
viii default Of appearance
Of Administrator With the sill BE-
granted V Arthur GRkiG. CHARLES J. MIDDLETON,
Registrar.
Jshs.on Doctors Commons and Gys Isa+qsaIs Proc
tors and Solicitors for Arthur 0rcg
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CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Gilbert granted writ of error on
Saturday. permitting counsel to perfect an appeal IN the
case OF Joseph Harvey convicted OF highway robbery
and sentenced 10 Sing Sing for nine years ana Six
months
1t is stated upon good authority that the
Grand Jury OF the Court Sessions have found indct
ments against the Charity Commissioners, exTx Col
lector Isaac Badeau, and OF the members OF the
Board Of Aldermen the presentation Oh whleh VIII DO
made during the week.
Edward Williams, f. A. Kingman, B. G..
Blass W. w. Rose, jr, Albert Wilkinson, s. F. Best and
c. r. Best filed voluntary petitions in bankruptcy last
week. John Ball, J. NJ Hil A. p. Reynolds, c. r. Luf,
Henry Wise, H. Il. BrassngtoD, Frederick Monies,
Andrew Monies aud Patrick Campbell were adjudcated
Involuntary bankrupts and Nathan sehwab, Samuel
schwab, and julius johnson received discharges 10
bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
JAYNE STILL A TENANT OF THE CUsroM-HoUsl

To the EdffOr OF The TrtOuHt'
SIR: Can you inform the mercantile COM
munty why 1t is that Jayne, having resigned aud the
same claimed 10 been accepted. still has an Office
in the New-York Custom house. &cf think that my
statement before the Committee and which has not
apnesred IN any Journal viz that Jayne's resignation
will prove far dangerous TO the ncrcantlIe com
munfiv n the OF 1858 and 1867 not rtpened,
than the same had been rendered or accepted 10
vrrideJI joins c. HOTTER.
N,,r- York March 2s, 1874
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DEPARTURE OF FOREiGN AAILa
MONDAY. MARCH 80.
No steamship Mails

No steamship Mails
TUESDAY. MARCH 81
Mail, Huore asd Liverpool steamship W.
omng 1880 Supplementary Mail closed al th. Post
One Al m. stesahip sss at from Per No 40 n. r.
the Wesi Indies the MORO Castle
A Mail 10 closed the Post06es
10 a M steamship from Pier No Is North River
M. for IIaJt etc. by the sAnsbiD Wetsbuy close u2pm
"WEDNESDAY. APsL l.
Mails Queenstown and Liverpool the asanshp
~ DVosAastsss hsi sssrs - ~ ssa
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proposals
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
~ OFFICE fLUsHISs WArys worms, I
FLUsHIse, n. Y, March 26. 1874
Sealed proposals will be received by Board Of Trustees Oft VII
l4th Of April IL O'Clock o ahng
Cast Iron Main Pipe and ae from Douglass Pond 70 Psron
village HuhiBg; Bnck Bnpne
fenng wells specifications may
MessrS Rcss and Frame, Mas FaAtne L.
Of
served reject any which prtades
village Rushag be sealed
inose Proposals iurnsh and lay Main Pipe for the rsshax
Water works and "Propoae bun Brick ner
ing Wells Flushine Water Works." Addressed VI.
BRowN, Chairman COMMITTEES on Works fushisg H. l.
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Ioseph Harrison, who died on Friday in PhIla

delphia was born there In 1910, learned mechanical
engineering ana was one Of the first TO
bubd locomotives IN this country. He
established extensive mechanical works nj
st. Petersburg and derived large profits from contracts
with the Russian Government lie built several costly
buildings IN philadelphia aud formed grand co'oc ton
of paintapgs Of his late residence.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
PASSENGERS 5RRITED

PROM sAvANNAH--En steamship Leo March 23.-Mr Jno.
Miller sni children, Miss Ida Worth Miss Cendsnnl1s . W
wife W r. Gley W. C. Giey Jas. b. Williams D.
p Thaekr Ava Dick COne, G. Coddngtou JGo Cruden
X. W. T. Norwood Col l. @. Benton, r. & Webb T. l.
Khfbiek l. VI. Smith, p Nestervif Sam
Manson Fowler. W. Anderson w Wright Nicholas De Las
r. H.. Glars c. L. Pope. , 81
2SGeorge Burgess Dr. James Howie and s John Toshsh Rev.
Uauiel Esr
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
DECISIONS-MARCH 2S.

Supreme Court Chambers-By Judge Lawrence
Stewart trustee Market Lehmael act Grs
wo-Gnte iowsrs agt Webb Collins BlOOisOod and
-Urlers granted.
Superior Court-Specid' Trm-Bv Judge Curtis
heek receiver .et Gail ct -epor Of Referee Confirmed; eXp
lions overue prejudice renewal u application for other
relief asked.
Common Pleas-SDecal Term-Bv Judge j. F. DAILY.
DAVIS sgr a-MotoD gantei termh tSee opnon)
Gross AT, pay-Demuer 70 dss
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hISIATURR ALMANAC

sun "A 622 Moon sets.,.. o:lO
uIoH
Sandy Hook 6lO 6:4t Hell Gate Ferry. 8:33
DAY-p
IU3 He. Gate 6i52
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g5S:sEllEasI!IIlIll!:lvIIlI:s3

Iss rlsf Geoen DEBILITY sd loss Of Appetite h.
valuable ksesunsadd r IL Food Jeurua
hAs~aii n D.. wsssssrh l. Scott sNI, " Z. T.. " A. y L.
A. Se seh BY Groeer OaineS AMI Cnenss iu larrs
tetuss, ~ 10 cash beware VI limitations Prepared bv
GOODALL BACkHOUSE Co.
lss6A Enianl
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Hllsrellaneous.
nR. HOFFMAN,, late First Assistant OF the
~ OphthslmoloGca Clinic Of the University OF Wurfbuy l73
Remsenst Cy Hall Brooklyn, N. T. speees Bye. ksr.
Throat, and all Brupons Infectious corruDye skin Deases
Umpire WOOD DEPOT, 154 East Twenty
IL 6hs Thsye-Cod and Kindin, Wood Oat H,eksry
and Pine in small quantities. Of the ye as4hty
Orders BY mail delivered With dspslch free Of chsge.
WILLIAM L. WILGIAMa
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE LESSER EVIL.
n..,<I,.H T<aa~x 4 K<D

We have gwen fully and repeatedly the
reasons which, in our Judgment oppose the policy OF In
faton We yet reason to alter those opnions
NoIhIpg can he WORSE however, than this protraced
uncertainty The reissue OF the reserves would surien
der valuable principle. but TO keep the country WAITING
two mon LIS longer before doing any thing final would
be still
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

There has hardly been any improvement In the local
carriage trade OF the week closing to-day Slles ah
orders have been considerably less than during lass
years spending This lack OF animation IL
attributed partly prevailing uncertainty as TO tho
effect of the late action or Congress business and IL
nances generally.
Business in the repairing departments very brisk.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

YORKSHIRE RELISH.
II Mo- N . he Wsrh
wsrrsn, pure md fres hon. ,aiaroas iAspedsak
672ls2 BOTTLES SOLD IN ONE hOSPh AUGUST, 1874
sale unprecedented d Vie hss1sy u sasoss
ssL Greesn Dr@ss and oilmea 6oses 3D. Ia and IA
Trsde hHx-Wnlov Pattern PAs Beware cf Imstsiosa
Manufacturers: c00OAll, bAcKhOuSe q co.,
Leeds kasart.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

Gorses. Carriages. 6arncss. Xr
,~>~-~>
LIME COACH and ROAD H0RSES.-Th,
most select the market H. FITCH 1853 Bst 24tn,
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE REPUBLICANS RESPONSIBLE.


There can be no escape from the RESPONSE
bty incurred by the Republicans II the Senate coDcus
in the action Of the House Whatever De the imneuau
iimnlns this ex panson Will give TO speculative enter
nrse the reaction is bound TO come. and tue country
must ex xperieDoe repetition OF the nnancai dstits
upon a specie basis.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
rAInnuAnn-THl DAT.

suPAENz CoURr-CH
81 In the matter, kc., Baltic
Fire lna Go.
50. .Tillinghsst, &c. ,sst Tilling.
hast, jr.. &c.
ll5. In the matter, Se. Coleman.
ll6. In the matter, ke., Down
ing.
ll9. .Iu the matter, &c., Com
moExeslth Fire Ina Co.
l45. Elias agL Elias.
1856. In the matter. kc., Miller.
1853. .Liebery, err, sst Pinner,
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
INITIATING THE CURRENCY.
SPECIE PAYMENT INDEFINITELY POSTPONE

SPECIE PAYMENT INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
CiaeiRaat Gazette (Rep)
IL wOuld have been better in our opinion to
let the currency alone but there clamor for
expansion ana large majority OF Congress and the
people too being decidedly opposed to contraction the
action OF the House takir IL all together. Is the best
that we had any right TO pect IL Is the least of all the
threatened evils. It is likely the Senate will accept
the House bill and that II will become % law. II
Ia very clear that measure looking TO contraction
pass. For this year. therefore, the greenback
rency will stand at $400 O00C0O backed by decided
preston against contraction This, of course posipoDes
specie payments indefinitely, and this question may
well he regarded disposed Of Whenever there shall
be specie enough in the country to float s0O00 900 Of
paper money then shall have specie payments. and
not before, unless the majority OF the people change
their minds In favor OF contraction.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
A CHANCE For THE PRESIDENTS vETO.

1t is quite clear now that Congress will do
its level best 10 nlic upon us imitation FORM
and unless discussions arise among the advocates OF
thai policy regard 10 the particular form OF financial
baoonin9 to he induged in, measure that charac
ter will certainly be perfected before the close OF the
session In that event. the conservative business inter
the nation will look to the President for pr0tcc
ton There never was an l1sbanea which the veto
poH er Lad better justification than IL will have in this
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
LAME AND MPoTENT CONCLUSION.

After all the long -winded debates in the
Senate and spite of the almost unanimous opposition
OF the abest business in the country, this s the
"lame and impotent conclusion" TO which the conserva
tive branch OF Congress has come Tne only nope
new era of expansion and speculation rests in the
ceedingly FAINT probability q t4e Presidents veto:
ArgumeD the eXpeIeuC6 U the past, the entreaes af
wise men-an have been lost upon Congress. which
seems moved in mysterious manner and by logic not
clearly Visible.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE ONLY RAY OF HOPE.


The die is cast in Congress, and merchants now
know nat They have impored action. They
have demanded the establishment of limit TO cireula-
and Congress esponded The answer Is cool and
curt and signifies contempt for the opinion or merchants
and bankers when placed against that OF the wise men
of the House and senate. The only OF hope all
this is that the Secretary of the Treasury not issue
circulation to the full allowed. Indeed. II "
sad that he will NOT aud the President will sustain
him in this action.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30

3 COuRr-CHANBRRs-DON J.
q kc., Baltic l73. In the matter, 6e., Her
o. mat, &C.
C. AIT. Tlling. IT'S. Long ke., agt OConnell
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
PERPETUAL REPRoACH TO CONGRESS.

There is no example of a nation in time of
profound peace the midst OF general prosperity free
from internal dissensOn aud external menace resorng
TO forced loan of sOO0000 This issue of irredeem-
able paper i'm the absence OF any national danger peril,
necessity, Will stand In history a perpetual
reprcach TO the Intelligence and patriotism OF the Con-
that authorized 1t. Aud, after all, the result
attained ia not worth the trouble taken to reach
IT, The settlement OF the question will doubtless have
favorable effect business the expansion will In
wise the wants and necessities of the who
have been clamoring for it. The increased issue will be
but drop in the iD1itiOn bucket, and, while 1t will
serve to exasperate all those who know that wealth
cannot he created by multiplying bits of paper, and
the other side.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
A DANGEROUS PLUNGE TOWARD REPUTATION

Four hundred million dollars is the largest
limit that reached a the close Of the war. But
Congress cannot stop at this point IL must either
cede, undoing TINS evil work rush onward toward
pudiation-NatiOnal bankruptcy. 1t cannot stop
where IL is printing presses set in motion,
grinding out these fraudulent and false paper promises
to pay, they cannot be stopped at the great figures
named II will be a disastrous day for our country
when this broad road destruction is bOpcless
entered upon. But the cry Of the men ia power
seems 10 be, " After us, the Delugo :"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
FLEXIBILITY SECURED.

Whatever provisions may be added to that
which Congress has ALREADY agreed Will In all proba
by he effect further boon 10 business Free bank
ing hurt nobody except the mOnop0lsts of money
aud banking facilities, aud will benefit every class OF men
employed In adding to the wealth of the country well
all persons engaged in distributing native products
and manufactures. We would have preferred Mr..
Kelley's Convertible Bond bill afiOrdng "a simpler
aud better system but glad OF decision
which promises relief 10 business, and IL free banking
can be secured III connection win the decision now
reached to the volume OF the greenbick, the neces
sarY lie eXibilitY viii be given to the currencY.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
MOST SATISFACTORY TO THE COUNTRY.
A DANGEROUs POWER For CoNGREss To wIEL

If the continued issue of paper promises,
without making any provision Whatever for their
dempton, is the equivalent OF National bankruptcy
those who have voted for such measure cannot he
ignorant OF what they have deliberately done destroy
the credit of the nation. Does not the situation
impress upon the general mind the single and
simple truth that 10 ia "a peril which this nation
has been called 10 face before 10 lodge with Con-
gress to emit currency, redeemabe ilredeem
able and thus TO stand in the highways and avenues of
trade aud industry avoring one side by its larGess
aud bankrupting the other by its enmtyi Could there
ever be a dangerous combination OF powers than
the Federal Government has now absorbed into its
hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
sAN3ORN's WHISKY CONTRACT.

The first information lodged by Sanborn
WA, dated Aug IS. 1871 and was against Dealers rect
aers and dstillers Of whisky In this city. How he
came Iby the information has been known In this
city for two years past and full history Of the
transaction was offered TO the Editor OF THE TRIBUNE
1872 during the excitement Of the Presidential
of that year. II stated with singular minutenoss that
an old nformer whose 1t s not necessary gfve
had lodged information against the firms named below
for various violations of the Revenue laws. Tho ess
mate made claimed that the Government had
been defraudoi out Of te,OOoO0o by the non
payment Of the whisky tax and the Illicit
distillation OF whisky. The information was sub
initted to conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
which there were. present Secretary OF the Treasury
VIM A. Richardson, Assistant Secretary Frederick A.
Sawyer Gen. b. f. Butler George Bliss ir John b. Ban
ford and the nformer. II arranged according to
the report the facts from which stated from memory
that The informer should be paid t5OOo In lieu OF his
moeties. and the matter be turned TO ssnborn At
the tiue this statement was submitted 10 TIE TRIBUNE
lin October, 1870 the informer had been paid nothing
and offered his statement exposing the conspiracy for
sale. II was used ut the time by The TRIBUNE be-
cause the truth Of is stats~sniA could moi then b saA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
LETTER OF THE SECRETARY.

The communication of Secretary Richardson
forwarding the to the House OF Representa-
tyes is IN usual form with one exception he takes
special pains TO the House that the Treasury De-
partnent knows nothing of the alleged Indebtedness OF
the persons named sanborns schedules The follow
ing Is the closing paragraph Of the letter:
In Justice to the persons whose included In
the sts accompanying the several contracts OF those
who are claimed be indebted to the Government on
account OF otherwise ana who have not been
proceeded against permit to add that no evidence
whatever OF Indebtedness has been presented TO
the Department. All that Is known 10 tho Department
on the subject Ia what appears on said lists which we're
necessary 10 furnished In pursuance 70 the require
ents the first section OF the act OF May g. 1874 VIZ
"That no person shall be employed under the
proyisiops of this clause, who shall not have fully
act forth in statement under oath, addressed
10 the Secretary OF the Treasury the character OF the
claim of which he proposes TO recover or assist 10 re-
covering moneys the United States the laws by tue
violation of nich tho have been withheld ana the
name of the person. firm, corporation having thus
withheld such moneys before the persons furnishing
them could be- employed.
Ihave the honor TO be- Sir, very respectfully your
obedent servant,
WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
NETWORK, MONDAY, MARCH 2, S74-TRIPl.E SHEET,

speech, by Directing 10 the Saturday session. After
objection had been made tho Democrats managed to
reconsider the motion for Adjournment to Mon
day. so that business session the only thing in
order for Saturday.
Nobody was much disposed to work however, and
after one private bill had been passed. Mr. Beck sand
that his colleague, Mr.. John Yeung Brown, was
obliged to o. home, and wanted to make speech he
had prepared The Republicans refused to go into
Committee OF the Whole for general debate, where
upon Mr.. Randall declared that his side of the
House would waste the day. Filibustering began
on both sides, but, after time, better sense pre-
vailed, and Mr.. Brown was allowed TO free his mind
of an hours speech against the dominant party.
Mr.. Brown has had rather singular political history.
He was first elected TO Congress before the war,
and had wate1 few weeks before taking Ills scat
because he had not reached the constitutional age.
After the he again elected, but was refused
admission on the ground of disloyalty, which was
proved by q letter which he wrote in 1861. He Sub
sequently had his disabilities removed, and reap
peared in Washington as q member of the present
Congress-
After no had finished his speech yoster-
day Mr.. Rainey tried to create some feel
ing against him by having an old dis
loyal letter read, which cost him his seat
in the XXXIXth Congress. In q House which con-
tains nearly a of exConfederate generals and
colonies, letter written at the outbreak of the Re
beon avowing fierce hostility to the Union could
not DO expected to create sensation 1t fell nat,
and neither disturbed Mr.. Browns equanimity nor
destroyed the effect of bis speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
TIE ARMY REDUCTION BILL.
A RADICAL MEASURE OF REFoRM-DoUBTs AS TO n
PASSAGE.

A RADICAL MEASURE OF REPORM-DOUBIS AS TO IIS
PASSAGE.
lpRoN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsnJ
WASHINGTON, March The House Committee on
Military Affairs have nearly completed their army
reduction BILL Il is 80 radical and trenchant q
measure that its passage is exceedingly doubtful
but it contains provisions for reform in army organ
cation, and retrcnchment in the enormous expenses
of the military establishment thGt ought 10 COM
mend it to the good sense of the House. The
reductions proposed by tho bill in the line
of tho army have already been stated
The number of regiments of infantry is to be 20 in
stead Of 2j of artillery four instead of five, and OF
cavalry eight instead of ten. The total number Of
enlisted men ia fixed provided in the pending
Army Appropriation bill at 5000. Officers rendered
supernumerary by the consolidation of regiments
are not TO be mustered out, but to be retained
IN service and absorbed into tho remaining regi
ments as vacancies occur; and to facilitate tho pro-
cess of absorption premium of years full pay is
offered to all officers who resign. Thus far the bill
only seeks to effect reduction of force according to
the method followed when the army was cut down
in 1870.
In the provisions relating TO the staff corps, how
ever an entirely new line Of legislation is proposed
Instead of increasing the strength of these corps and
allowing promotion in them, as urgently recon-
mended by their Chiefs the bill contemplates thor
gradual extinction, and seeks to hasten the process
by Offering TO their officers the nducement to
resign held out to officers Of tho line. The intention
Of the Committee appears TO be to substitute the
Prussian staff system for our own. which is copied
chiefly from thao Great Britain Under the Prussian
system the staff is recruited by detail from the Off
GERS of the line who display marked ability. and
who are returned to their regiments after certain
If dutu effect ia that tho stall
the service of til best talent in the army, and the
line, in return profits by the experienced training
such officers get while on the staff In our army the
staff corps are separate and exclusive organizations,
having little association sympathy with the line,
and when once an officer gets admission to one Of
these corps he remains there for life, matter how
little aptitude he may display for the duties.