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New-York tribune., 1879-03-01

The following amendments were then added to


The bill:
SIC g. AZ pensions which have neon or which may
hereafter Doe granted consequence "i d'tth o''uII-
mg from olU,e which ou-.ust,d m tic 'ci''cr
snce the 4tl ,t OF March, -al or 100 toI1c Iu u". OF
wound, N amos received. or disease c'IlI'cl "
sIncc that dsj. shall commence from the c,a or --
charge o. ti.r person whose account tA. Colin i.
iouoI, hereafter granted. or from The termination or
Nr Iislt a. fhr party having prior title l." @urh
pension n- h.,a or alr,,tc, titd Win the Comm
touer Of Pension. prior 20 th" lst day 81 July lN~"
iins tue .r. .s.t..u; but tile limitation heron Ut
'c1hcd sh uo' arav - claims by cor 300 hchaf "f lu-
SLc lo s,rtior~ 500. asa, 4.711, I17-. i.773.
SO ],75 ad ~ Of he I"v,-cd statutes az, HceN'
lrp alet 10 take effect june go, l-'"
Senator Nouili moved, on behalf of tie Finance
Committee, an amendment authorizing the Sec
l,jary Of the Treasury TO sell SIS 100000 Of per
cent bonds 10 meet the deficiency which would be-
created by tie Arrears bill.
senator Voorhees, moved a substitute directing
ilerej,,ue OF cgal-tcudcrs resulting from the CON
version OF fractional currency amounting 10
Sl2G00000 The remainder to hc taken from legal
tenders which bad been redeemed and retired from
circulation, Oh, whole amounting to G1Noooooo.
ANcy financial discussion then took p.ac., IN
which the question Of imitation OF The currency WAS
involved j was chokod oil with difficulty and
'1' substitute voted down.
Senator Beck then offered substitute cmbodyIne
us past scheme ot a suspension OF payments 10 the
sinking fund for two years and in support Of It he
made Characteristic attack upon the Secretary Of
lie treasury for q "violation of law etc. Ills
amendment was then voted down.
IAe plan of the Finance Committee net the same
ia'e. This leave, the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
Ho'iQe for the payment OF the arrears Of pensions
" best he can, and The result must b.
d REDUCTION Of the fund accumulated for the re-
,'AFuon Of lcgai-tcudcrs, while II sets precedent
"'e end Of which no man can now ioTe,ec. This
action cannot properly be described as anything
'4,'it co"arly, and this term was used in
I'Daie. The demagogic predictions Of honorable
O'1sI'~>mcn have been given full scope in p4udcI-
'Ds 10 tAe a'aIlce of claim agents while the duty Of
I[oNdng the means TO avoid disaster has been de-
ADHatoly shirkcd.
=. Inc vote upon the Finance Committees proposi-
''' Was as follows L'cpublcaus in roman. Demo
'''' ID dG'i., Independents in SMALL CApuAL-l:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-01

strongest campaign papers of the next Presidential
contest.
OF course the Republican members of the COM
mittee had nothing ready to submt, as 1t was I'M
possible for them to prepare their views until the
Democrats had disclosed the position they intended
TO take. The Republicans now have IN their pos
session Mr. Potter's paper and will have their
views ready 10y Monday. The minority report VIII
be no less able aud strong document, and Will GER
taInlv contain the antdote for the political poison
which the Democrats have instiled into their paper.
NoproviSon will probably be made for discussion
of these reports III the House.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-01
NAYS.
DEFEAT OF THE BRAZILIAN MAIL.

The Shields amendment glNcs pensloh TO JVHVI
son Davis.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-01
AT ruE RAR nE ruE uoIsE.

MR.. SEWARD APPEARS IL 1HE HOUSE AND OFFERS
10 SHOW HIS BOOKS. But MOI 10 MIR. SPRINGER
--srRINGER EXCITED. BUT UNABLE 10 LEAD TIE
New-York tribune., 1879-03-01

T. L shafcr who, under the auspices ~ the state
..is. Al ts.1cittion has recently been inycslisl-
,, .oo of the ten-rnthou-c- Of the city, Dire" sad
icre of the condition Of these vretched novels In
one r,om" .aid the speaker found woman and her
buay.ul who had often arrested as aWiiobed,cr
, WAS ,,r only means of support however, and 30 SHE
',t,,ir,s rl cuai-c. Ia another room found three
,n.1 and ( rrc women living IN open dud even boast
III violation uf the laws ot God ANA man In
80 .r,.,n.r howell we're uiuo MI living
fogrtnrr-ltdan rag-pcktrsi and mere they SLEPT
and lived auou the rags aud bones a1d ulih mat nued
bc roam Iudcrd, / nave discovered two, three aud
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

"BABY, CONE FoRrH."--A little child
was taken once TO funeral OF one Of
his young companions. He had never
seen dead body before. He looked
long and earnestly on the beautiful
form of his little friend, as it lay, like
piece Of wax work, or Of polished
marble, in the dark coffin, with flowers
all around it, He did not go TO the
graveyard. His mother took, him
home, and let him stand at the win
dow whore he could see the funeral
procession Of his playmate 60 by. He
looked at il with fixed attention for
awhile; then he turned TO bis mother,
and his face all frightened up with
gladness, as he said "Oh, msmms
how beautiful it will bc when Jesus
says--"Baby, come forth r. The little
fellow was thinking, no doubt, Of what
he had heard about Jesus standing by
the grave Of His friend in Bethany,
when He said, lazarus, come forth y
That dear child was making the right
use Of what the Bible teaches us about
Jesus and the resurrection. In the
morning of the eresurrection JESUS will
speak in that way 20 all the dead
children, and TO all HIS people who
died believing In Him and II win, in.
deed, "be beautiful when they come
forth. DR.. NepfoR.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30
SPEECH
Hon. William A. Wallace,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL,
IN THE
Senate Of the United States,
.MO.SDAr, .spriI 14fh, 1879
SPEECH

Control of Elections by Federal Gov
eminent INTERPRETATION OF WarPow-
er.--The States Alone Vested with
their Control. Legislative Power
Cannot be Coerced by the Executive.
mo President ever vetoed bill re-
storing rights to the People.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

There was an ingenius amount Of de-
votion implied in the remark Of love
sick niIlionairs whsa the ohjssto Of his
affections became scstatic ,oyer the
beauty Of the evening star-"Oh, do
not ot-4do not praise u IKE sbsti'. be
cried II cannot get II for you."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

The Senate, as In Committee of the Who'll,
having under consideration the bill (I. R. No
making appropriations for the support Of tn
Army for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1885
and for other purposes-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

statutes, the control of which never
belonged to the Federal Government
but always has belonged to the people
and the States, has been menaced, OBJ.
scured, and denied, and the disputed
section in this bill is simply an effort
by the legislative power of this Con-
gress to return to original principles |;
its purpose is TO restore the military to
strict subordnation to the civil power,
to permit free system of laws to be
based again upon free ballot every
whore, and to expunge from the statute
book q menace TO free institutions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

" The French peassntry ara net yet
tired Of shufiiing about ip, wooden
shoes, and France produces about four
million pairs yearly. They aee very
economical and keep the feet dry. The
best are made OF maple. and, in pro
vincial towns, ladies often wssr them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-30

The young woman who made her.
self an object of curiosity IN London
by carrying about Mexican beetle
harnessed by gold chain is nobody
now. The bug crawied inside her hand
TO rest aud was crushed by the enthu.
siastic greeting Of one Of her imPulsivs
friends.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
.IN The NICK OF TIME >

Philip Donoho. native of Ireland, during long
residence in San Francisco. accumulated handsome
competence and made will In which he made his
brother Patrick and sisters Ann and Maria resduary
legatees; but their whereabouts. IL living, he had
not been able to ascertain. When he died u cousin
of the testaor applied to the Probate Court in san
Francisco tor snare OF the property, alleging that
the parties named III the will mad all died. Aethis
stage In the proceedings Mr.. Joseph J. Hearne Of
Peekskill, set forth that two of the persons
named in tho Will as residuary iegatees
were still living In Westcbester county~-one
Port Chester ana the other at kensico The Judge
OF the Probate Court OF San Francisco appointed
rogate Coffin of Weschester county, a special COM
missioner to take the testimony OF all witnesses who
may be produced for the purpose OF tcstifying
the names, ages and places of residence the per-
sons claiming hership to the testator. Yesterday
Surrogate Cofhn was occupied in taking the testi-
mony OF Mrs. Maria Carroll, wife of Robert Carroll,
OF East Port Chester formerly Maria Donoho, n sis
ter OF the deceased Philip Donoho and Patrick Don
Ohio, also OF East Port Chester brothers OF the tcsta
tor. The amount involved In the contest is said to
be about &3O,VOv.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
DESTRUCTION OF CAUCASIAN FOR
ESTS.
From the London Globe. !


The Russian Official organ. Karkas, in series of
lengthy and we'll written articles declares the future
OF the Caucasus to be menaced by the unsparing,
trees. Along the Black Sea coast, where formerly
the shores were covered with forests OF oak, one
now travel twenty thirty miles inland
without meeting vestige of timber. In
the neighborhood of Tihis,' at one time
covered with splendid forests OF great antiquity
there IL now only the wooded domain Of
Borj, belonging to the Grand Duke Michael and this
barely escaped destruction in forest fire that took
place two or three years ago. In Daghestan, owing
to the cutting down OF trees to furnish fuel for tho
Caspian steamers, the crests of several mountains
decade ago the theme OF travellers on account Of
their extreme beauty have beeu rendered naked aud
desclate by the axe; and the contiguous Valleys
deprived of the moisture which used to be attracted
by the forests. have lost their ancient fertility and
dried mp INTO arid Ruies. Not the least significant
among the instances OF the ruin introduced by
the cxtrpation of trees IN that of the proyince OF
Erivan aud the district bordering upon the recently
annexed ottoman territory. Here the traveller may
Journey Tor miles without encountcrng u tree or y
shrub. and In the place of forests interpreted with
corn nclds and meadows, lac now only the beds
OF desscatcd streams, the monotonous stretches of
arid soil aud the ruined hautations OF the former
dwecrs of the land The general opinion
OF officials holding appointments in the trans
Caucasian region IL that the winters are
now more rigorous, the summers hotter
and the storms and floods OF greater
devastating fury than they were generation ago.
Recently, by virtue OF the Berlin Treaty. 'he eau
casus has come iuto possession OF the ~ lficent
Sag lnluug Forest, which constitutes the fringe
Oh the provinces OF knrs. 'if the authorities do
nothing more,' says the Karhas, "they can At least
take measures to preserve this valuable stretch of
forest land upon the maintenan 20 of which IN no
small degree ucpcnds whether Kars shall become a
fertile anu prosperous province or whetier IL shall
be allowed 10 sink into AN uninhabitaDe desert. ike
the greater part vi Persia"
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
RESCUING The CHILDREN.

Officer Chiardi, of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children mad several interesting
on hand yesterday. The first was that Of deaf aud
dumb boy named Joseph Toohey. nine years old. of
No. sos West Fifty-nrst street. Opposite to his
house, at No. 5o4. lives u cartman named John Gill;
Last Tuesday night several boys playing his
carts, when he ordered them away. They all ran of
but Toohey, who could not hear the mans orders
account OF his misfortune. supposing that the boy
disobeyed through obstinacy Gill got angry and
pushed him of the cart. breaking his arm at the
elbow and then beat him severely with strap. Gill
was arrested, and the Ffty.seventh Street Police
Court Justice Duffy held him for trial ut the Special
Sessions.
Some time ago the society received information to
the fleet that the rocks in sixty-seventh street.
near Lexington avenue there was disreputable
shaty, the resort of all the tramps and loose women
OF the neighborhood, and that two little children
1t was alleged that the woman in question. Mrs.
Teresa Dooley, All habitual drunkard The father
died the Sth of last April of heart disease. The
two children were William. aged twelve, aud
Rosanna, aged five. Previous to the death of the
father the parents had served term of six months
on the Island. When the woman returned she found
that her shanty had been torn down. She built
other one tor 81 and lived there with her children.
She was arrested tor keeping disorderly house and
held in $500 bail yesterday. Officer Chiardi made n
search tor the Children but could only Ind the little
girl. After hearing the story Justice Duhy COM
tted her to the care OF the Sisters or st. Dominick.
of No. l37 Second street.
Antonio Oletta, aged fourteen, OF Marsicovetro,
near Naples, was recently arrested In Boston and
to this citv. lie is OF the children kept
by Antonio Briga. who was imprisoned few
months ago Tor vagrancy DIR. Drixwell, of Boston,
heard OF the case, and happening TO hnd the boy
caused his arrest. The Italian Consul has volun-
tcered to pay the expenses and the little fellow will
he sent back to his nome in Italy.
Superintendent Felowes Jenkins, of the Society
for tho Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, brought
to jefferson Market Mamie Lentz three years old Of
No. 4t7 West Thirty-eighth street, who, II
charged had been shaniefully beaten by her father
and mother with cato '-nine-tails. The neghbors
heard the chd's screams and asked Patrolman
Fleming to arrest the parents Justice Morgan held
them for trial
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
THE CITY BATHS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Being constant visitor at socalled free haths
would like to make observation through the
columns of your valuable paper. Having applied fol
admission to the Thirty seventh street bath ct few
minutes past ave A. NJ last sunday. and being adj
mitted to the interior of the bath house. / was pro-
hlbited from entering the water by OF the
keepers, who informed that the bath was full
there not being twenty persons ut the time r
the wster). Following close to my heels were two
three Others who handed the keeper in charge ter
cents each aud were allowed to pass into the water
without the least molestation. II the public to
be forced pay for entering the city's baths what
going to become Of the poor? There also about
twenty bath rooms reserved for pay visitors which
are kept clean. while the remainder in filthy
condition. CITIZEN.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
CENTRAL PARK SCUM.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Thanks for calling the attention Of the Park Com
missoners the condition of the water in the lakes
and pools in Central Park. They all in pest
lential condition. more particularly those In the
Ramble The large lake is covered with green
scnm the shore, the side the boatho use
and filled with decaying vegetation. In conversa-
ton with boatman employed by the lessee OF the
boating recently learned that many of them are
subject malarial troubes--and wonder BY
urging the delinquent authorities to at remedy
this evil you will be doing work as the friend Of
the people. Respectfully yours. ESCULAPlUS.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
MANHATTAN BEACH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-
The cards issued by this company say that Tex
cursion tickets good to return to New York over
either division Now. as party of us went to the
beach via Greenpoint aud not allowed to return
Bay Ridge aud whitehall. we object to such
announcement. as the public must every day be de-
ceived by II. In wished to return to
Harlem late in the evening and wished to avail our
selves of close connection with rapid transt which
We knew we had to pay for. HARLEMlTES.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09

according to popular principles. He cannot swerve
from them. His flock will not follow him into the
wrong polling booth. The priests who continue to
identify themselves with the national sympathies
VIII always be sure OF warm reception on any lish
platform. And IL is well that it is For when the
priests and people are united the mere demagogue.
who seeks only his personal gain. will have NO
chance OF Leading Irshmen astraY.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
GARBAGE ON TUE BEACH.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEERAL:D-
II the city of New York is really governed by its
people. and II Coney Island is New Yorks popular
resort then the condition Of Coney Island Beach is
frequently clear of the i'll bird fouling its own
nest. 1t is strewn with the garbage OF New York
city in all its mal-odorous variety. from the de-
cayed squash to the defunct dog. 1t is tolersbly
plain that nothing less than the power OF the press
general public merely shifts and retreats The gen.
tlemen who have invested millions on Coney Island
apparently willing to their values evapora.e
with the stencil. Will you not endeavor to assist
an INJURED CITIZENy
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-Ep. HERALD.l
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
MORE sTAGNANT WATER.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
viii you kindly call the attention OF the Board of
Health to the pool of stagnant water that lies In
l2lst street. Just east Of First sveuuef 1t IN nearly
covered with green and ut times emits fear
full stencil II 1t il not shortly attended to 1t will
without doubt. breed pestilencs of some kind.
Cannot the owner or owners OF the lots be CON-
pelied to h them in. and save the health Of the
ncighborhood? 4. r. G.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
coNEY ISLAND DRAINAGE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The article in your paper on drainage and sewer
age Coney Island is word in time. and in refer
ence to the residents on Sheepshead Bay. being one
Of them myself. I assure you, one Of committee
this subject, we are determined that every fair
and honorable means will be employed to accomplish
the desired object. This subject being considered
by both companies, and, from what Mr.. Corbin, OF
the Manhattan. and Mr.. Murphy. of the Brighton.
have told me. expect to entire system Of
sewerage before next season. 4. J. s.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
AN EXPERIMENT WANTED.
THE EDITOR OF THE HKRALD:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Would it not be good idea if Cyrus the First would
reduce the fare on the IL" road TO Ave cents at all
times Of the day and night for the month Of Sep
tenberY II he should fall behind in his receipts the
public would be willing to 60 back to the old
CHEAP FARE
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
MANHATTAN BEACH HOTEL ABUSES.

To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD:-
Now that the jew" excitement has somewhat
dwinded down at Manhattan Beach the press should
turn Its argus eyes the shameful treatment OF Chris
who desire to parake Of that hotels hospitality
Last evening, after glorious BATH friend aud N.Y.
self desired to obtain dinner the piazza and listen
to Levy and Gilmores Band. The tables were almost
all In use-that il. table OF four seats would be
occupied by two persons, with the remaining chairs
vacant. Other tables were. of course. FULL but
than half OF the large tables occupied only in
part large number of persons. many with chil.
dren, were waiting seats, half hour.
but there number tables carefully guarded
by walters. who informed hungry inquirers asking
Tor seats that they were 'engaeed." We then
watched for n table, which the parties were about
vacating, but before could seat ourselves waiter
would politely say, Engaged, sir. At last we saw
vtation we accepted. and they then rose and
departed. The polite waiter rushed up 10
US. and said .sir thi this table !: snsasSa.
We askei where the party was who had engaged the
table. The waiter vanished for two minutes. aud
brought back gentleman who told MS that he had
engaged" tho table half an hour previously OF the
waiter. Not wishing 10 make scene we withdrew.
saying we would oDigc him with the table. but not
as favor TO the hotel. Half Nh hour afterward we
this gentleman at his table alone, with the three
chairs ut his side vacant From him We went to
other tables; but every time polite waiter would
smile and say, ''Engsged. We were not alone In
our search aud friends passing by invited
over to brighton. but we determined TO stay aud
II out Patience having ceased to be virtue. We In
quired for the proprietor aud at last found him and
related grievances, explaining further that We
were not Jews. In reply he I'D ut was q standing
rule his hotel not 10 allow tables TO be engaged"
and he then sent for the head waiter. That party
denied that there were any vacant tablcs. SAID
could point out ut least four and asked the proprietor
TO 40 with anu would show them to hiin.
We went cut, followed by the head waiter who said.
went. that they never reserved tables, but
down to hardly ever when the hrst empty taple
shown him. This he explained was engaged for
tN.ll hsy nhn tllulf
that and thatY' said, pointing to three 'engaycd
tables in different parts of the piazza. The mead
waiter was nonplussed. and the proprietor sent
for the second head waiter. and then gave few
quiet worJcd orders, which soon settled. for last
niphtat least, the engaging system." ! relate my
experience for the benefit OF others. There two
sides to the Jew" question. But one thing IL
surea hotel proprietor that stamps class OF peo-
pie as 'nas.y" should be more than particular ia
conducting the business OF his house TO be at least
Cnr,stsn to strangers whom he IL willing 10 enter
tain. n. II. u.
The New York herald., 1879-08-09
OUR PROTECTORS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
One OF the principal complaints against police
man IL that che never De found when wanted"
After . careful study Of the diagrams which you
have printed fair idea be gained Of the extent
of territory over which patrolman must travel.
One of your diagrams gives o post from Thirty
fourth Forty second street. and from Seventh to
Ninth avenue, taking every street both east and
west until the north and south boundaries
reached Is 1t any wonder under such circumstances
that policeman cannon be found every time he Ia
wanted. A man may be in the faithful performance
OF his duty and perhaps only two blocks from .
Of disturbance and because he is not on hand
the person or persons who seek him open the
foodgates OF their wrath against him
the whole force because they do not happen
to be successful in their search. whereas II they
knew his post they could ~ surely not - quickly
ind him u schoolboy could nnd out town city
on IN ordinary map. The penslty for absence from
post Ii nne Of ten days pay, and policeman very
rarely forfeits this sum. 40 he 10 too we'll watched,
first by the roundsman, next by the sergeant and
finally by the captain the latter making tour OF hs
precinct three times In twenty-four hours. 1t IL.
therefore, plain be that the captains and
geants not exempt from patro duty, and II
'Sufferer." who complained IN receut issue OF the
HERALD Of not being able to hnd policeman, would
only apply ct the desk Of any station house In the
city he would obtain every facility for finding the
post OF any ofiicer in the ward when duty aud
where to lind him. have written this communities
ton with view Of lifting the mantle OF injustice
from body OF men who are most unwarrantabiy
abused because OF the wsywardness Of hwless few.
MAC.