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House bill No. 3js3 proposed u tax OF
two dollars head money on every immi-
grant ARMY ns in the ports OF the United
States so much oppos ton to it was de-
veloped before the Committee on Com
merce TO which it had been referred, that
its engineers were iorced TO surrender
twenty-five per cent. Of ,hs novel impost
on population. Tie chairman of the com
mttee was instructed TO report the bill TO
the House with captation tax OF dollar
and half.
We decline to attack this scheme of legis-
1aton on the ground freely charged, that
its object is TO mautlin the system of tho
Emigration Commission of this city. We
postpone objection to many of its details,
some of which are oppressive aud others
impracticnbic. We content ourselves to-
day with protesting against tax on the in-
crease Of population Of the United States.
Instead OF dist Ouraging foreigners from
adopting our country Us their home by
making them du iahle merchandise at our
custom hous :, We should receive them
with open arms AM hosptablo hands. The
strength OF a nation is its people II is es-
timated too, that every immigrant landed
on our hores brings with him or h"r an
addition TO The cash capital OF the country
OF seventy-nvo dollars. Economists have
valued every able-hodiel imm grant to be
an addition Of fifteen hundred dollars TO
the productive resources of the nation.
The worth of Iii, large supplement to the
natural population of the country can DO
seen at II glance in the ninth census re-
turns. A selection from item, limited for
the sake Of brevity, shows that the pro-
portion OF population of foreign birth ana
pareutage IN Minnesota was G5 per cent.
IN Michigan, Al per cent; III Nevada, 60
per cent. in Iowa, 80 per cent; in
Idaho, G. per cent; in Nebraska, so per
cent; IN Illinois, - per cent. in Dakota
and Montana, 80 per cent; III Arizona, 20
per cent. The Industry AMI thrift OF this
large fore gn-born percentage can be
measured IN the Governments valuation
Of the real aud personal property in that
census year OF these seven States and four
Territories. II was 81. l01. 52I.292; more
than one eighth of the total returned
wealth of all tho United State. The
worth OF tina Increment to our natural
numbers, to the manufactures. arts, trade,
and commerce Of the country, escapes sta
tslcs. 1t Is enormous. There IS not
NIL, farm, factory, workshop, railroa !,
canal, or river navigation in the country
which does not feed il and Is not aided by
It, Iheinmiarant IS in all the pa atl.n, u
the life Of tine nation. II would be sulul-
dal m us to lay this proposed tax.
The sense Of tho country Isl again the
bill. At the n!th annual mecuug OF the
Nnuonl Board OF Trade, held ia tn, city
IL ls'!, delegates from thirty-one different
Boards Of Trade ana Chambers of Com
mefco being in attendance, u resolution
was adopted declaring that capitation
taxes collected from Immigrants directly
or indirectly, were odious, unjust, aud
should be abolished. In Massachusetts
three Legislatures IN succession condemned
head-money taxation of immigrants They
were finally abolished in that State in 1872
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SOME NEW hooks.


Under the above title GEORGE u.
MATHEWS his given Va a somewhat tflvi /
book on large anI highly interesting theme.
There IS no branch Of a chic llosy which has
been more frui fh of results durin. the last
half century than the study OF numismlucs.
and amanu which should present rtsam6 OF
the historical reyel dpns and rcylsons watch
we owe 10 1t would meet a distinct want. The
inscriptions on a few coins, for instance. ar,
almost the only record left to US Of an isol 4 I'd
Greek Sttte, which seems To- have fingered for
long period alter AleNande = como iest In B,c.
trllna or IVES era Talks n, ami whose con
timed existence. PERHAPS, accounts for the
Strange survival OF lskanier's" name among
tho nomads Of Central Asia. To the same
source we are mainly Indebted for authentic
Information respecting an obscure corner of the
ancient world-thos, out!ying colonies and in
de?endent kingdoms whic1 maintained them
selves Tor some seven centuries az INST GroeG
ana roman On 'rolchments IN tat remote ter
rtory now known as the Crimea. We m ~ add
that the collation. ana interpret ltion of coin,
undertaken In the sciontilc spirit wnich has Of
lite wears been directed % monumental records
In general has contributed not lttie to our
KNOWLEDGE OF the tentative ani cautious pro-
cess, protracted from the time Of the first Cessrr
q lte To tho reiln OF Dioclettin, by when the
forms Of republic IN Rome were gradual, trans
muted iAto an inuerial system.
But the crownln. service OF numisma,Ics f.,
our day, ami one To which We regret to tna M
reference IN the vllume before us, IA the new
light cast by Its dscl lsures on the status Of
those Chu-iitn T.. AZ pAiti's which held tn .ir
ground IN syria ana Palestine FOR m any cenera
tons AFTER tho first crusade. 1t has boon lately
shown 10y a French savant. long employed In
TINS neld OF research, that by farthe largest pro.
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was adopted, supposed its purport to be
well settled, and 1t Is certain that no one
then attempted TO dstort its obvious, his
torical meaning. But the triumphs of
French Republicans are iudissolubly asso-
ciated with a single legislative body, and
they are ever haunted by the prccodents
of the Convention and the Assembly of 4S.
Presuming themselves to be assured of a
majority i'll the Chamber of Deputies, they
have ventured TO throw off the mask,
and, by denying the Senatcs authority. to
repudiate the compromise which produced
the present Constitution.
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1t is a striking fact that New South Wales
Is irving to induce the emisr tion thither Of
laborcrs. skilled and otherwise, from this conn
try, which has long heen itself the destination
81 the great mass OF European emirrants. III,
agents OF the Government Of New South Wales
offer transportation to sydney at greatly re.
duced rates, and free TRANSPORT ton thence
into the interior. Wages about the same as
here. The cost Of the voyage. forty dollars,
added to the long distance and the new and I'M
tried conditions Of life, prev nts much success
In the effort to get the desired emIgrants.
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Bank Taxation.

The cry Is raised on behalf of the banks
of this city, that they are crushed by ex-
cessive taxation. The reduction of capital
by some of them is pointed to rs proof
that injustice is done them, and relief is
loudly called for.
Now it is true that tho banks are heavily
taxed both by the city and by the national
Government. 1t is also truo that some OF
them are reducing their capital on ac-
count of tho burdens they have to carry.
But to argue from these facts that they
should pay less taxes than they do, is not
logical or reasonable.
Banking, like other business, is carried
on to make money. When 1t Is profit
able, capital is attracted TO 1t; and
when it is Improbable, capital is with
drawn from it. The enormous rise in
prices caused by the financierlng of the
war made double amount of money
necessary for the transactions of COM
merce; and hence while the existing banks
had to Increase their capital, new banks
were formed TO supply the still unsatlslicd
demand. The profits money lending
were large, and so were bank dividends,
Notwithstanding the taxes now complained
of rs excessive Since then. prices have
fallen so that there is no use for much of
the capital then wanted. Consequently
profits are small, aud the taxes have be-
come larger in proportion. The remedy is
applying itself. The weak banks will wind
up, the banks with too much capital
will take in sail, and in year or two
things will be rghted without any legis-
latiOn whatever.
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1t is morally certain that, on the nth Of
February. the two Houses OF Congress will dif-
fer as to the electoral vote. and neitaer House
can hold Its position save by the employment Of
force. Such was the point of tue argument
made In the Senate Yesterday by MIR. BoorH OF
California. We say. let there be justice IN the
matter. and there Will be no need Of force, or
the menace 81 H.
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He says, under oath, that he was offered
brite to cast his electoral vote for Mr. 1ILDEN.
but he refuses to tell who made the offer. and ID
anxious to retract the charge when required to
give the evidence. His name Is BREWSTER. car
pet-baggcr oflcehoider and one Of the HAYES
electors In louisiana. He showed himself
Yesterday 10 New Orleans before the
House Investigating Committee. Congress
will, Of course, compel BREWSTER to make
answer to the incul9atory question which 10
himself suggested 10 the committee. He has
been talking ever since the meetn: of the Elec-
toral College about the attempt that was made
to bribe him; aud though he tries to dodge
when the opportunity Is given him Of proving
the assertion he has sworn to. he must not be
allowed to escape Ia any sucn way from his re-
spon iioAity. IA such stories as that Of BREW
sILR must tie hunted down.
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1t is an interesting struggle that is going
on In the Ilipoi Legislature for United states
Senator In place Of LOGAN. The bal nee OF
power between tho two parties ia held by a
handful Of independents, who will not take
LOGAN The Democrats have had the choice OF
two such men a ex-Gov. PALMER and ex Sena-
tor 1RUMDULI- and yesterday PALMER received
The unanimous nomination VI the joint Demo-
cratic caucus - the two branches OF the Legis-
lature. II the Ind, pendent. 10 Tor PALMER, he
Will he elected.
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WILLIAM PITT KELLoGG's prospects Of
getting se1tin the north wing OF the Capitol
are poorer than ever poor PINCH's were I'm
fortunately for WILLIAM PITT. there are still in
the Senate number ~ Republicans VINO part
their hair In he middle.
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The New jersey Legislature having
effected an organization, the election Of Sem
ator In place Of MIR. FRELINGnuYsEN IL the first
important business In order. The Democrats,
having majority q one on Joint ballot, should
be able to name FRELINGnUYsEN's successor |;
but the Republicans are SAID to have great ex-
pcctatons OF electing n man Of their own by
judiciously placing sufficient amount Of money
where It will do the most good. Among the
most pertinucious seekers for the place Oh the
Republican side Is SECoR RoBEsoN, the rotund
and dishonest Secretary Of the Navy, who has
thus far escaped impeachment only through the
excitement attendant upon tho Presidential
contest. II IL not probable, however, that bis
claims will receive much attention from bis
party. except from those bought outright, for
his character IA pretty well understood IN New
Jersey. The recent developments in Washing
ton regarding the plot against Congressman
wnITTHoRSE will render KoBEsoS's chances
for receiving the Republican nomination weaker
than ever.
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his frequent attacks of "neuralgla OF the
brain" But 1t is in keeping with his gem
eral conduct
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A little girl has been arrested for steal
ing money to buy lnery an that sho might look
as well as her rayly dressed Sunday school
teachers. We refer the case to the preachers
for discussion tomorrow.
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In another column Will be found an OK
tract from the Daily Nous Of London, showing
that the Proposed amal-amatlon between the
TWO cable companies is exciting an unusual
degree OF interest Inc letter which we pub
lish, signed lone Interested for Several Tele-
graph Shareholders" contains suggestion, the
value OF which will no doubt, commend itself to
the shareholders of the Direct Company. In
connection with his We would wish to remind
them Of tue experiences Of the snar eholders Of
tho French COMPANY ON the oocasion Of its
am il-amatlon with the Anglo. Al that timo
the French Comp any were deluded oy promises
that the Clio cablo Of 1863 which had JUST
been broken, would be repaired, aud the value
OF thar cable was taken into account in the nnll
terms OF analgau ton, but we All know that
from that 10y 10 this the cahle OF le6J Las been
nacldly reclining on tho ICED of the Atlantic, in
"A hUpelessy ruptltel condition ia more ri ices
than one, ana has u yer been worth A cent from
thatd Ii is still hoped. however. tntt II may
prove a profit able Investment to the lelerranh
Construction and Alaintenance Comp nv, which
haya already received 13l,00 for futile attempts
1" repair II, ani arc now proposing 10 uud rrtake
a new execution with "A further sangu nary M
tent upon the pockets Of one Of the comps mes
they are In the habit Of bleeding. At the same
time the New York, London aud Newfoundland
Company was amalgamatei with the French
aud Anglo Cable Companies, and having two
cables, one extremely rotten, between Cape
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The lobby NJ Washington has lately had
heavy reelflrcennets OF mrn and money, and
the leading lobbyists have promised 70 put a
number q tic jobs through the Senate and
House within the next SIX weeks, when the
anxiety over the Presidential question will pre-
vent the people from watching them closely.
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Mr.. KNOTT submitted Yesterday report
from tie committee to ascertain the privileges
Of tho House in the countin. Of the electoral
vote, which male these points: lha, the Con-
stitution docs not give the President OF the SEN
ate power to eximiue and ascertain tue vote, to
be counted, but only to receive aud en- the
certificates In the presence % the two House,
the power Of examining aud ascertaning the
votes belonging to IT, .m. and In "a Its execu-
ton the House has a. least egi Il power with the
Senate; aud s.ly, that "o vote can be counted
against he jldcmen' Of the House. TINS Is the
position the House will undoubtedly take.
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One OF tho inducements held out by
GRANTS Commissioners To the Sioux, In order
To =. In their consent TO migrate to the Indian
Territory, WAS the assertion th.t that country
had been set apart foI the sole occupation OF
the Indians forever. and that once there they
would be safe from any further Interference
from the whites. TINS Information was inn
parted to the Sioux regardless OF the fact that
at the lime Lill was ieuding ia Congress in.
tending to open the Indian Territory for white
settlement under the pretence OF lnVins the
tribes now living there a territorial form OF
government, and to cor lsCate u large portion
Of the lands bclouelng 10 the civilized Indians
for the benefit OF railroad corporations and
land grahhers Although ne provisions OF thi.
oil are IN direct couaict win agreements made
hy our Government with the Chcr kees aud
other civ go tribes, It has strong advocates IN
both houses Of Cor gross, md President GRANr
has frequently used hls iunuenco to promote
the srundalpus jon There has been tut Ii tie
sand about mis- III the present SESSION. out tie
lonhy b : oeen pressing II vigorously, and viii
uso It's utmost exertion- to pass 1t throu- a Gone
ere q, ulonl with other aAgrunt jobs. in the
closing weeks OF the session.
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Even if the Police Commissioners cannot
aford to clear the streets, they niisnt Just man
sgc to send twenty men with picks ami snovels
merely to clear ths cllverts 4 the PRINCIPAL
CROSSINGS whenever there is a shaw. This would
50 greatly reduce the nuisance that, had 1t been
promptly done last week. 1roaIway aud Fifth
ayeuue would now be almos, clear There arc
not half enough culverts, and heace accumula-
lions at much ireqIentsd crossinS4.
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Mr.. NORRIs's raper on tho extrav1rance Of
churCnes. the January Srfhne contains some nfur
nation which should set sOner upe thinNlng. IA, a
thNrsates nat the Rev w. a. "A. MURRAY receives cut
ki0 for scrai ant $50 Tor lecture. Yet church.
guef- sfumble = taey d. not hear. sun.
day, pulus eft m which f. intel 'ctutN cqun to a
good lecture whcfcl single l0ctur" oftei repeated
hundred tunes. while the sermon must
irrt | pom no otter elise % mf, editors. lerhtp-
excepted. are sucl uuJ1st eNIctl imposed upon
lIi.ls. crs.- bsechsJ's ChTs.idH CHi.a
This Is strange language for Christian mini'-
ter TO use Do preachers, then. measure their
services in behalf OF mems souls by the money
they get for them? II m-n are pershilg from
lack Of the Gospel, shall those VINO warn them
OF their flte. and cry ont 20 them 10 bsw re OF
tumhling over the pretinics on watch they are
standing into eternal misery. complain that
they are Ovcrtaxci In utterin: tho note Of
alarm? Editors do not cJmpliin ~ unjust ex-
actions; they should toe held rgidlS TO their
duty; and ministers who fr-t bee use men ex.
poet them to be instant IN season and out Of
season. are poor followers OF CHRIST II they
are earnest about what tacy preach. the only *
actions watch can be lac w upon them viii lie
their own cOusciences goldiug them to tire
less effort 10 save men from ct trnal disaster.
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Tho extreme Republican claim in regard
To the count OF the clertor vote l. ttat neither
the House u R1ures onta tivrs, the senate. tre
jJint convention, nor the President II tae Sen
ate has the power to 20 benini the returns from
the sever States. or, - MIR. GEORGE MILAN
CuETis ruts 4, that the State certificates, law
fu'ly COMPLETED, shah be nnil. To determine
whether the state certih 'ates are lawfully
comple:ed," 1t will be necessary for Congres. 10
inquire In each instance wheeler the canvass
has teen made and IN, result returned by TIA /,
person or persons designated by the laws Of the
state. When tie vote Of Louisiana l. opened T.
Will trausplre that the canvass has been m dc
by four men, WELLS, ANDERSON, CAsLNAVE,
and kENNEit, claiming u be Returning board
the electoral vote. An inquiry as to tho sta. us
Of this body VIII show that the stltutes o.
Louisiana cOutiin no act irhich g.ris The Return
ing Board jurisdiction Orer The rOtc ion electors OF
President and Vice President: and that II this
li-dic.iOn belongs to ANYBODY, II belongs,
under the law, to the Governor. Secre.ary o.
state, Att0ruey-Gener /, and a District Judge
Of the District OF New OheAns. The ccrtiG ates
of the so.chlled Republican electors OF Louisiana
have not been lawfully completed, and are not
anal; aud between this horn Of tho dilemma
aud the Oregon morn, there Is not sitting room
for even 50 experienced u sitter as " ORION.
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An echo of the A~htabula disaster was
heard Ia the s.nite yesterday, in t.u intro
ducei by Mr.. CHAFfEE ufC ,loraa TO abolish tho
use o. stoves for heItin, pa s'us-r railroad cars
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Senator BooTH yesterday spoke in favor
Of his proposition to submit displtes with re-
spect % the electoral votes to the decision Il
tue supreme Court. He talk- In vain.
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Mr. BLRSEs, the New orleans telegraph
manager, arralsu q before the bar Of the House
yesterd ", sid he was willing to produce the
messages required Of him but couldn't do IT.,
for he WAS no longer in charge Of the
ofii'e. Tho House, however, refused TO take
his gxcuse, on the ground that he shoYld have
given w the messages wnen he Was called on
FIR them aud had them In his keeping. so he
was remanded. Sir. WILLIAM ORION will be
arraiened for contempt to-day or to morrow
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Take rltlontl care OF your cold at once by
using ID Jlyue's Expect rant aud YOU may esc.ue A
DANGEROUS lhroAt VI lung dlsease.-.ldp.
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Secretary NORnILL + determined 10 make an
ei lmneot NiNeilw, DC cl,tk wao ahsrac'cd the
money IT tht casa ruou u lhV Treasury. IA" c..
rotary tuinas thai T. Ia re- Justice und r.s mercy hl
been shown 10 Iefeons rODting Government this
auilr would not have happened Irortderce J0utngL
Very true indeed. II SEcoR RoBEsoN. BEL
KNAr, LANDAuLEr WILLIAMS, BABCoCK. and q
few more O the same kind had teen sent to the
penitentiary, public robbery at Washington
would long since have met with check But
what an absurdity to let the big robbers 60 and
deal severely with small thieves like WINsLow |!
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
LEGAL NOTICES.

CTArUT0Ry NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.
- In the goods of
Denis Dunne late OF Meginstowp in the county wicklow
armer, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that pursuant the
Victoria cap 30 all persons claiming to be creditors
otherwise having any claim demand or
against the estate, assets effects of the sid Denis
Dunno. who died the 2ist day OF November 1870,
hereby required before the 18th day Of
February. 1871 to furnish lin writing the particulars
Alexander Morrison, OF No. II Eden quay the
city OF Dublin, bookbinder and Joseph Dunno. Cruml
In the county Dublin armer the said
ceased whom probate OF said will or TO
the under ned. q cir solicitor
notice hereby also that alter said 10Th of
February. 1877, the said executors will administer the
estate and effects OF the said dece
the parties ntcrcsc having regard
the which shall have furnished aforesaid
Dated this ith day Of January, 1877.
JAMES BURKE.
Solicitor TOR the said Alexander Morrison and Joseph
Dunne Executors Aforesaid No. 10l Great
street, Dublin Ireland.
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
THE DECEASED HEAD CENTRE.

FUNERAL PREPARATIoNs-THE BODY 10 BE
SENT TO IRELAND ron INrERMENT.
The meeting OF Irish Nationslists. called to take
measures regarding the obscquics OF tho late John
O'Mahony, assembled at Military Hall, No. 1913 Bowcry,
yesterday afternoon at iour O'Clock About 200 per-
present. J. O'Donovan Rossa was called TO
the chair and Mr. A. E. Costello elected Secretary,
aer which it announced that the Executive Coun
Gil OF the Fenian brotherhood had undertaken to A.
tend 10 the funeral Of Mr. OMahouy. and had deter
mined to send hls remains to ireland But ~ they
considered that this duty belonged not TO one Irish
society, but to oil Irshmen, thcy extended invita-
ton 10 every Irish association cooperate with them
in doing honor his memory and to tho principles
which no represented
communication was then read from Mr.. p. Gibson
agent Of the Williams and Guion line OF transatlan.
tic steamers, offering FREQ transportation to Irelan
Tor the body Of Colonel O'Mahony by any OF the
steamers of the line which leave thus port weekly
were made by Colonel Kavanagh, OF tho sixty ninth
New York State militia, and by representative OF
the Irish Volunteers, OF the services OF their rc-
spcctiyo commands .s escorts TO the remains IN any
funeral procession that might take place. Colonel
kavanagh also stated that he thought likely that the
Board OF Olcers OF his regiment would tonight, offer
tho use OF thor armory, that the body Of the de-
ceased Colonel might lic IN state therein.
committee OF thirteen was then, motion. up.
pointed 10 cooperate the Council OF the Fcnian
brotherhood In making arrangements Tor tho dspos-
ton OF Colonel O'Mahoney's body while u remains IN
this city, and Tor It's 1nal transportation for burial
Ireland. The committee received special instructions
TO secure the cooperation OF all Irish bodies II pos
through the public Journals, before Sunday The
meeting then adjourned, subject 70 the call OF tho
president Tho committee meets Tomorrow az three
NJ, At tho Fcnan Headquarters. No. 4s Chatham