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New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
Perjury FOR POLiIICAL ENDS.
A DEMOCRATIC PLAN FOR uNsEATING TWO OHIO
REPUBLICANS IL CONGRESS.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l

S''''AN
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
CINCINNATI, March 1S.-It has long been
known here the Democratic Central CLUB OF tuis
cly has devised plan for an attempt to save tue
Tst and I'D Districts alter they had been iahy
wrested from them by Benjamin Butter~0rth ana
Thomas L. Young The plan has been TO secure lot oi
men who would make their afidavits TO statements
showing the bad received Illegal
votes from Kentucky and had paid men to vote for
them. A TRIBUNE correspondent hearing of the prog
ress that was beng made i'll this game, asked MI But
worth if he knew anything about It, He answered tat
he did that the Democrats searching for scOun
dres would be willing to swear to something or
anything false, but he did not see what 1t could
all amount to- as the time for notice of contest had
gone by.
TRIBUNE reporter has been hunting after Mr. Thomas
Shay, who vas understood to have been employed To
draw up lot OF the aHldayits. Mr.. Shay cannot be
found. The gentleman in his Office would not state IN
which direction he had gone. He admitted that he was
out OF the city.
1t is stated to-day that in Congress to-day Repre-
sentative McMaEou of the lid District, will present
the aldavs and move to exclude Congressman Butter
worth and Young, and 10 have committee appointed
to investigate the charges raud in the Congressional
election IN the Ist and lid Districts OF ONO. A
man who saws that he has been employed with others in
working up certain evidence against COnRressmeh
ButtcrwOrtb and Young IN the interest OF the De'
mocracy, that large number OF ahdavlts have
been procured that pack OF men have been
made appear having sworn to astonishing
statements showing bribery OF voters by ButtcrWOrtD,
Young and other Republicans. Many OF the atlantis
have given fictitious names. Some have never read
what they subscribed to- and others have never been
sworn in fact. lie knew OF South Harris, James A.
Warning James A. Moore and others, who under ne
tOus names had been made to appear swearing 10
pure inventions. lie knew of one when man was
made to appear swearing to having come over the
suspeu sion bridge from COvngOn, kY with nineteen
other men, and who repeated" ON Freeinan-.t, ana
on Centraave and other voting places, all OF which
was lie out of whole cloth. The did not subscribe
mis- own name nut fictitious one. John f. Harris
Another man was taken to Thomas Shay's house, on
NilI-st where he made affidavit that he mad been pro-
cured by ThoInas Francis and Thomas Edwards III
Covingt0n 10 90 TO the 'front.' that he voted several
times for ButerwUrth in eastern part OF the CITY, at
Sixth and Lock and MaTtin-sts and other places.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
JELEGRAPHiC NOTES.

TOO LARGE a CAPITAL.
BosToN March 1S.-lLe stockholders Of the Mer
chaulIsc National bank this cy, voted today 10 reduce
the capitai from s7jOOOO 10 sj00OGO.
AFLOAT IN \ LIFEsAvING SUIT
CNcINNAII. Ohio, March 1S.--A large crowd of
peo9c Witnessed the departure OF Captain Boyon for Louis
VILE. by way OF the OhiO River at noon to-day.
4 sURMISE ABOUT \ BURNING SHIP
P0RrtAND. Ne, March 1S.-Fcars are entertained
that the iron clipper Michigan hence for Liverpool
February the burning snip reported by the steamer
AtraiO al NcW-N0rk
WHAT A SCHOONER CAN DO IF SHE TRIES.
FALL IL, az. Mass, March lS.-lho schooner
Harry L. within Captain ich which arrived here yesterday
from MOBILE made the passage IA the remarkably quick tine
Of s,xLotn i4y she brings 1885 bales OF cotton
the WEED & BECKER WORKS NOT TO sTOP.
CnuOEs \. Y, March lS.-Ihe death of William
n Weed which occurred n NcwY0Fk on Monday afternoon
WIN I'M no Tav with The running oi tie cIcnsyc
edge tool woIls VI Weed Becker manufacturing com
paly. IN this city.
A BANS'S BAD LUCK IN NEW-ORLEANS.
N.W-OMUASE, March lS.-Owing 10 the deprc-
citation of sccure especially the consolidated city bonds
Inc southern Bank Of SewOI,ans has SUSPENDED. Mr..
president the bclef that de-
nos tors will eventually be uad In full
PITTsBU RG TAKES HER OWS LOAN.
PlTISBURG, Penn. March lS.-Ihc PIttsburg loan
for the purpose Of setng Ot the disputed street
bDnus amounting 10 SiOj,Oo PAYABLE In nye yearh aud
bearing az cent has been paced among capt
tsIst- this cty. William shaw heahe the subscription
lat wth $4,000 ami the baanco WAS taken by banAs
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
A DIGNIFIED DAY IN TIE SENATE.

BOCCUETs ON TIE DESKS AND CROWD IN TIVE
GALLFRIEs-THE CASE oF MI. BELL THE ONLY
PROVOCATION 10 DEBATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEI
WAsHINGTON, March 1S-L0nR before the hour
for the assembling of the Senate the public galleries
were packed with sight seers, and great lrruptlon
cnsucd into the private galleries and upon the floor
of the Senate As of the consequences, the lin
tied supply of fresh air in the "iron box" Sena-
tor Conkhng described the Senate Chamber when
speakng Of its lack of ventilation. was quickly cx
bausted and breathing became almost as difficult
s during the all night sessions of the last Congress
The floor of the senate had somewhat of gala ap-
pearance. owing TO the handsome bouquets which
adorned the desks of many of the Senators, that OF
Senator Logan being conspicuous for the small
mountain OF floral contributions from his Lady
friends which covered IT,
Nothing out of the usual order of events occurred
durinp the session. Immediately after the praye
by the Chaplain. DR.. Sunderland, the names Of
Senators elect were called, and the Senator'S came
lid TO the desk in groups of two three and four,
each being escorted by his colleague to take the
oath of office. Messrs Allison, Cameron Iof Penn
svlyania), Carpenter. Farley, Groom, n. i. HILL
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
INSURANCE AND A VETO.
INSURANCE ANU 4 NEIV,
COUNTY INSURANCE COMPANIES 70 BE AUTHORIZED
THE BROOKLYN CHARTER.

COUNTY 1NSIKANGE COMPANIES ~ BE Az lhOlILED
THE BROOKLYN CHARTER.
fFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS or THE TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY, March 1S.-The failures of insur-
ance companies for several years past have caused
dstrus among the farmers their sounduess.
As the result of this feeling there has arisen desire
throughout the farming districts OF the state for nsur
anCe companies limited in their business to the counties
or towns in which they may be organized. The Assem-
by ordered two bills authorizing the formation Of such
companies Il third reading to-day. One OF them, in
tIoduced by Mr. Hurd makes Il lawful for any number
Of persons not less than twenty-five, residing in any
town, or two adjoining towns, who own collectively
property OF not less than $4,000 In value, which
they desire to have insured to form themselves
Incorporated company for the purpose OF mutual
damage by fire lightning The second
bil Introduced by Mr.. Gldden Is Of nearly the same
character with the exception that 1t permits the
organization of county instead Of town insurance COM
pauics. Governor Robinson has vetoed the bill amend
ing the charter OF Brooklyn that Daniel O'Reilly
might continue to be an Alderman ana Congressman
la his message, the Governor says: "Ine char
fer of the CITY OF Brooklyn provides that
no Alderman OF the city shall hold any other
Office except that OF Notary Public or Commits
sOnrr of Deeds, ami that IL any Alderman during tue
term for which he chosen shall be elected ap-
pointed any other office, his acceptance Thereon sha
vacnta his seat as Alderman. These provisions are
emlnently wise. The present bill, however,
seeks TO change the charter In such "a manner that
Aldermen may also hold Federal offices. l can see
nothing but evil such an enactment. 10 en-
ar that a man may the same time be high Federal
officer or member OF Congress and an Alderman or II
great city, simply to provide that ne may take the
salary OF both offices and neglect the duties OF one
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
CRowDING THE CORRESPONDENTS.
THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT 10 GET
mo THE REPORTERS GALLERY OF THE HOUSE
THE REPORTERS THEMSELVES.
BY TKLEGRApm TO TUE TRmryE. /

THE REPOklEkS lHfMSEl.Niss'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUsE
WASHINGTON March 1s.-The reporters gallery
Of the House is nomnally reserved for the of
correspondents, whose duties require them to watch
the proceedings of Congress. tn" number of these
gentlemen is so great that there not seats enough
to accommodate them all, and cards of admission
not emitting the holders to seats issued
to some On ordinary occasions, the rule excluding
persons not journalists from the reporters gallery
is pretty well enforced. AZ not half of those who
are entitled to he there are IN the gallery at one
time there is seldom Il crowd But on extra Occa-
sions every correspondent III Washington is on
hand and those who have work to do are, under
the most favorable circumstances, subjected to
great inconvenience.
OF this there is complaint but it has also
become the custom of the Speaker when all other
galleries are full TO Issue orders to members for the
admission OF their friends TO the reporters gallery
until it become the worst crowded portion Of the
House, aud work there becomes an absolute I'M
possibility On The last day Of the late session the
lam OF outs ders III the reporters gallery was so
great that those who were in could not move and
a correspondent who outside not only fonnd
his seat occupied by some lobbyist, department
clerk or friend Of a member, but was unable to
reach ii at all.
To-day Doorkceper Field gave several hundred
cards of admission to the reporters gallery. few
,pondcnts who went early got their seats,
but each of them was Obliged TO work
for more than four hours bearing up the
weight Of three or four outsiders who
leaned upon him, and il was impossible TO
move or even sit erect. Many of the
ndenfs of leading journals of the country, 10
whom are assigned some of the best seats In the
gallery but who dId not arrive until about noon,
were unable 10 ect inside the door, ana except for
tLrir adnils,On L. the floor lin violation of the
rulesl they would have known no more okwllat was
going on ~ tie House than if they mad not been at
the Capitol at all.
If this evil grows as rapidly as it has recently
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
ALBANY.
MORE RETRENCHMENT PROPOSED.

MORE RETRENCHMENT PROPOSED.
EFFORTS TO ABOLISH THE PUBLICATION OF THE
LAWS IN EACH COUNTY-FREE CANALS IN FAVOR.
In the Assembly yesterday Mr.. Baker de-
clared that the publication of new laws in
each county of the State was needless, and
asked the House to consider, some other day,
his bill providing for its abolition. The mo-
ton was adopted. The Committee on Canals
is about to report favOrably the amend
ment authorizing the Legislature to abolish
tolls. Two bills authorizing county insurance
companies have been ordered to a third read
ing. The Governor has vetoed the bill in
tended to allow Daniel O'Reilly, of Brooklyn,
to hold the offices of Alderman and Congress
man.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
LEON CHoTTE4U IN PHILADELPHIA.

THE PETITION OF THE FRENCH FOR REDUCTION
OF THE AMERICAN TARIFF PRESENTED IN A
SPEECH.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1S.-At noon to-day
meeting OF the members of the Commercial Exchange
was held at the Chamber OF Commerce Building to hear
an address by NJ Loon ChOtteau the FrancoAmeTican
Treaty Commerce. 1t was merely an effort to show
how importatOns could bo increased by lowering the
tariff thing selrevdent that it did not require ex-
plaDatOn Nothing was SAID to show what the United
states would gain by the treaty Upon tho conclusion
OF NJ ChOteaus speech a resolution was adopted de-
claring the ting ID sympathy with all movements
wnch will tend toward the extension OF the foreign
trade OF the United States. Being unable to express
definite opinion in regard to the basis upon which such
intercourse should be improved without due deIDea
ton and consideration. the subject should be referred to
the Committee Legislation with Instructions 10 re-
port to this body Oh some future OCCASION
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
REDUCING CIVIC EXPENSES.
MR. yARNuM PROPOSES To INTRODUCE BILLS RE-
DUCING SALARIES IN THIS CITY AsD ENFoRC-

MR. vARNUM PROPOSES To INTRODUCE BILLS RE-
DrC1yG SALARIES IN THIS CITY AsD ENFORC-
ING ECONOMY ELsEWHkRE.
ALBANY, March 1S.-Mr. Narnum Is about
to Introduce into the House two Dis-ohe reiau'e o
the powers of the Board OF Estimate and Apportlon
ment in the CITY Of New-York and regulating INC ef
pepJItures appropriated By that Board. 1t pro
yldes that the Board shall fix and determlnc all ap
propriations So that the amOunt shall not exceed hat
,ybch - authorized to be raised by tax. They shall
also each year the salaries fees and percentages paid
to All officers and employees OF the city, but the local
authority may reduce the number OF such olncef ahu
etnployts No judicial officer. ait'r the expiration Vi
the OF office OF the presGnnt n nrunpotS Tn
board uf Estimate and Appufi"nInht shal HA anu uc
IcIlninc the sums to he api"9u hu' pniY uurinS in
any year. but shall not Wl'lio'u -, mn ,!,,r, % -,
chari able or other institutions i,e amount amount TO
pay tie expenses Of Gohdncline Ihe p'pitc a.t pus
ness OF the city shall hcitaitt Oe ~ loas'
$2,OOO.OOO less Than The aEsreR3te amount ~ ~
Guided III such estimates lor @ ihG ", var ~ 80 80,
Before final estimate il made ume Sha pe gwen lHr
hearing upon il from the aXpayG's anI lEe Brh snl.
publish TIE Cy RseoT sc Gl 1G ' saa
mes OF empIoyGs VINO have ,aitht@liy perforneI
their das for nceoec l'h SHt the EunDer T of nons
other than ay iaborcs shall DE lhtieaSeu ma
EXISTING on December 81 1s7S except that he hunocr
any such officer employe shail nov De
Increased which the dsy meIoned ~ e 70 S Sr
meuocs of board shall be requisite for any action
The other oil relates to the compensation OF public
ocr, in All the other cities OF the State, and provides
that the local authority OF a cry -hall bt
the Common Council except where th're H. "a
Boari of Estimate ana Appointments III which
sc tho latter hoard shall nc sucb local authority.
Thc local board shall annually fix and regulate thr com
nrnaation Of all pubic officers paid cut OF the cty
trsasnry All departments iu city are prohibited
frou inrurlng expenses beyond their appropriations
under penalty Of reTOva Provision u also made FOR
the reduction of the number OF employees IN tie different
dcp1rtments. The local authority l. piohibitcd from
increasing the salaries or pay OF public officers.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

ingalls,, Jones tof Nevada) Logan, Morrill,, Pendie-
ton and Conkling took the oath in its original 1orn'
while the modified oath administered 10
Messrs Call Huston, Jonas, Vance, Vest walker
and Williams
This ceremony being over. the chair laid before
the Senate the credentials of Mr.. Charles IL. Bell
the newly-appointed Senator from New-Hamp-
shire.
Senator Wallace moved that the credentials DC
lad upon the table until tomorrow, to give time ior
the consideration of some grave legal quest'ons
which arise in connection with the appointment Oh
a Senator by the Governor of a State under circun-
stances similar to those presentedn the case OF MI
Bell
The motion was temporarily withdrawn at the re-
quest of Senator Rollins to give him an opportunity
to submit statement He said he had caused the
records of the proceedings of the Senate to DE
searched from the foundation of the Government
until the present time for precedents Dy Wnlch the
Senate might be guided in tins instance. lie reau
statement covering all the precedents nine IN nuu-
bcr which lie could iiud. In all except one eu tutSc
cases the Senator had been admitted generally With
out any question being raised, but twice or three
times by direct vote of the Senate; In three oI
the cases cited the appointments had been maue ~
the Governors i'll anticipation OF vacancies Which
would occur, and in OF these instances the dues
ton having been submitted 20 the Senate IT was re-
lected In the undcr consideration the appoint
ment was not made until after the vacancy han
actually occurred, and all the precedenss which
were cited III exactly similar cases were favorable
to the admission OF the appOlntee, Mr. Bell.
Air Wallace insisted upon his motion, ana inc
credentials aId uDon the table TO be taken UP
Tomorrow.
After the appointment Of committees to wait upon
the House of Representatives, and the President, 10
give notice that the Senate was ready for BUSINESS
a recess was taken until half-p past 1. Upon reas,
seinbling, Senator Whyte said tnat he had VISITED
the House, and judging that it would not complete
its organization before o'clock he moved an adj
iournInemt, which was carried. Inquiry among
Democratic Senators fails to discover any general
purpose TO delay or prevent the admission oil Mf.
Bell TO his seat, and the probability is that his
credentials will be received and the oath admin
lstcTed 10 HIM Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
An INSTALL4 non At NEWPORT
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUyE.l


NEWPORT, K. l., March 1S.-The Rev. Henry
j. Van Dyke jr, OF Brooklyn " " recently called To
the pasOratc of the United Congregational Church OF
this place, was duly installed tonight TO the office TO
which he had been called. The church is Of the
finest in the denomination in Rhode Island The build
ing was densey packed, and large number Of visiting
clergymeu present including those who composed
the council to examine the candidate An aDe Sermon
appropriate to the occasion. delivered by the Rev
William NJ TAYLOR, ID. D., OF Ncw-fork, ana the charge
TO the pastor delivered by the Rev. Henry j. Van
Dykc father Of tie young preacher The exercises
very interesting and impressive.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
Z4MICON.4 IN THE WEST.

ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-Senor ZamacOna, the
Mexican Minister was on Change this noon, and in
rculy TO an address OF welcome by the President John
Wahl made "A brief speech III behalf Of trade with
Mexico. The gentleman well received and close
attention paid 10 his remarks To-uOrrOw evening
an entertainment viii be- given 20 him iu the great ha
of the Merchants, Exchange at which he viii deliver
more formal address.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
CASHIER BARRON DECLARED INNOCENT.
ponrLANp. Ne. Mareh Is.-Bank Examine

Ttconb VIII present lis report OF tine examination of
the books # The Dexter Savings Bank tomorrow. He
discusses the - 900 at length and says that Bar
r, dj mt IFS note for - 900 into the bank without
aby cuuiNHcnt that II was subsequently pali tlat the
bank received the money, and that In the end tn trans
,rtiou is correctly represented upon the books. EX
amncr Titcomb declares that Barron was not guilty Of
atI
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
THE COMMITTEES ACTIVE.

BKOOhLIN NOT TO DE MADE TO PAY FOR TIE
OCEAN PARKWAY-FPEE CANALS,
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
ALBANY, March 1S.-The Committee on III
terna Affairs of the Assembly VIII report adversely to-
morrow bill compelling Brooklyn taxpayers to pay the
cost of opening the Ocean Parkway instead of the
owners OF properly along the road David Dudley
Field and Montgomery H. ThroOp made arguments be-
fore the Assembly Judiciary Committee to-day on the
nine additional chapters OF the Code OF Civil Proceed
recently approved by the Senate. The committee
VIII again hear arguments from these lawyers tO-mOl-
row. The Committee Canals will report favOrahly
tomorrow Dr. Hayes's amendment 10 the COnstltu-
ton providing for free canals The Legislature is gwen
power in the proposed amendment to suppress tolls
the canals or not as u peases.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
ALBANY NOTES,
ALRANY. Tuesday. Mar!

ALBANY, Tuesday, March lS, 1879.
Mr. MeDonough's new bill to amend the act relative TO
the storage Of combustble materials III the City Of New
York requires that all storehOuses hereafter erected in
the city shall have nreprOOf window sbutters etc. aud
otherwise makes provision for hrepIOOf construction
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
Tile RIFLES OF TIE HOUSE.
THE RULES Or IHE HOUSE.
SEVERAL MEMBERS PROPOSE REVISION OF THE
RULES so As To DISTRIBUTE COMMITTEE WORK
A LITTLE MORE EVENLY.

SEVERAL MEMBERS PROPOSE REVISION OF The
RULES so as TO DISTRIBUTE COMMITTEE WORK
LITTLE MORE EVENLY.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrEUNr.l
WASHINGTON March 1S.-rhe several propositions
submitted in the House to-day looking to revision
of the rules so as to assign the work of preparing
each one OF the different appropriation bills to the
committee having charge of the subject to which
the appropriation relates is recognition OF the fact
that unless something is done to remove the STUN
bling block that the House has placed III its own
way. It will soon become impossible to perfect any
general legislation, aud even III a short session to
pass the necessary appropriation bills alone
As matters are now arranged the Appropriations
Committee has burden placed on it that 1t cannot
carry. The bills lag in Committee, and sometimes
after beng finished they are withheld from the
House for days or weeks because of the absence or
illness of the only members of the Committee who
are able to explain them and carry them through
the House. Moreover the chances Of passing any
ndependent measure are few that the temptation
to fost general legislation appropriation bills Is
constantly growing stronger, so that measures OF
national Importance, such the reclassication OF
mail matter the consolidation Of the surveys, ana
Others that deserve thorough consideration and dis
cussion in order to succeed AT ALL must De passed as
riders on appropriation bills.
In the short discussion of the subject to-day Cen
eral Garfield offered an amendment respecting the
practice of changing existing laws by means OF pro-
visions inserted in appropriation bills, which may
give rise to an extended debate when the subject
comes fore Tho House for action. The propositons
made bv several members to-day relative to this
subject are 20 be called up Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
yP. KEEYE Brrs 4 NEWPOFT TILLA.

NEwpoRT, r. l., March 18.--It is under
stood that the Matthews Villa, Becvuc-ayt which
cost Sl2OoOO has been sold to Mr. James e. Kcene, the
California capitalist, for %6S00O. II was built about
SIX wears age Uy Nathan Matthews, OF Boston, and
purchased at q mortgage sale about Il year ago by
aaYincs hnnk OF NewpOIt.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
PIECE OF RECKLESS PARTIsANsHIP.


Hull. OF FLORIDA, PUT on THE ROLL, THOUGH
NEVER ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN THE WORLD.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The House will have
an opportunity tomorrow to pass upon the action
of Clerk Adams in placing the name of Mr. Hull. OF
the lid District of Florida, the roll of the House
instead of that of Mr.. Bisbee who was really elected
III spite of the most shameless frauds, for which
several men have since been convicted and sent to
the pententiary, Mr. Hull was defeated on the face
of the returDs but the Democratic canvassng otii-
GERS, by throwing out certain precincts. declared
him elected Governor Drew then issued certificate
TO him, which he has presented and which Is
now on file in the Office of the Clerk Of
the House. Mr.. Bisbee appealed to the Supreme
Court Of the State aud that tribunal decided that
be canvassing officers had exceeded their authority.
The court issued an order to them directing them to
make a recanvass The recanvass was made,
and resulted i'll the declaration that Bis
Bisbee then demanded that the Governor
should issue "A certificate to HIM; but TINS Governor
Drew refused TO do. although the Attorney-ieneral
of the State Ia Democrat wrote an opinion mat t
was his duty to do So Mr. Blsbee brought here the
Judgment of the court aud certified copy OF the
rccanyaSs. Clerk Adams refused to consider them.
Ar the openlng Of the XIVth Congress- when an
additional vote from Florida was not needed 10
elect a Democratic Speaker, Clerk Adams did take
into consideration the action of the Supreme Court
of The State and recognized Il certificate issued ny
Governor Stcarns supported by thattdeclsl0n, IN
epitp of the fact that Governor Drew had suDsc-
Guently issued another certificate to Finley