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7TyE NEIC-.JERSEY LEGESL1TrBE

The session Of the Ncw-Jersey Legislature
which slid into history at noon yesterday viii
be memorable for the disproporti0n between
the noise il made and the work it accom-
plished. Indeed, the House was never organ
lied for work. 1t contained many able men,
bcrs, but with n weak and fussy Speaker and
incompetent subordinate officers no order
" progress was possible, and it was in Il
state of instruction and domestic violence
from the opening riot twelve weeks ago to
the closing row at the adjournment. Few
measures of any importance were passed, ana
even its employees are left unpaid Icy the
unique failure to pass the Incidental bill. The
constitutional amendments framed with great
care by a competent commission, passed the
Senate, but were not even taken up for action
by the House. These amendments, among
other things, provided for biennial ses-
sions for limiting the amount of bonded
indebtedness which could he incurred
by municipalities; for the reorganization of
the judicial system Of the state and particu-
larry for doing away with the wooden judges
in the Court Of Errors and Appeals. As the
tribunal Of last resort is now constituted the
decisions of the Supreme Court can be over
ruled Oh points Of law by men who are ap-
pointed because they know nothing about law,
and the failure to remedy this musty relic
of a more primitive society is a calamity
20 De deplorcd Perhaps the most important
measure enacted was Senator Stainsby's bill for
classifying cities, under which laws can be
made and charters granted which need not
apply, as heretofore to every city i'll the State,
but only to cities having Il certain population.
The Senate presented sharp contrast to the
House in its orderly methods, but it showed
weakness in confirming Secretary Kelsey
after the Courts had refused to give
him clean bill Of health, and i'll
failing to carry Oh the case against him,
AS any private individual would have done
under like provOcation. 1t was the struggle
over the railroad bills, however, which made
the Legislature the focus of public attention
during the last half of the session These
corporations had proclaimed truce in the
chronic war which they have been waging for
years amongst themselves, and uniting for
common cause they had their own way for a
time. The Central bill allowing the conversion
under certain conditions of bonds into stock
could not be condemned as a watering opera
ton, because the stock was 10 be sold at par
for bonds which had matured and were pay
able at pleasure. Nevertheless, the funda-
mental principle Of the bill was n vicious one
for it gave Board of Directors the power to
pcrpetuatc then oWnersLiD Of property which
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RRLRERR Nv rRENTON

II will hardly answer to rule the Trenton
bribery case out of Court on account Of the
disreputablc character of tho only witness to
the fact. Experts in the science of influencing
lawmakers never attempt to scduce gentle
men who have any character to speak Of. Posi-
tive testimony as to personal solicitation can
never come, therefore, from a witness whose
unsupported word is worth much, and if wit
nesscs of easy yeracity are excluded no direct
proof of corruption can be secured Assembly,
man Shinn appears TO be an uncOmmonly bad
lot and since he was engaged with Assembly,
man McAdOo and Others in capturing live
briber in the act he should have secured con-
vncing collateral proof to make his trap secnTe
The envelope for which he was waiting by APP
pointment, and which was handed to him in the
presence of a witness, could have easily been
held and identified and opened before trust
worthy persons This was not done and rs the
matter stands he has the envelope to show
and the $500, but no evidence save his own
word (and that cOntradicted by the alleged
briber) that the two came together. If he is
telling the truth it is pity that he failed to
make out clean case against Kroner,
who would at once become an eigi-
Die ciitlualc LOT I'VE years ltIul III
the State Prison under Jersey law.
But with this break in the chain Of testimony
few people who know Shinn will believe that
he ever surrendered the $500 without the
promise of larger amount from some quarter.
Nor was his case strengthened when he ap-
peared before the committee yesterday and de-
manded the money.
On the other hand, the Indignation of the
railroad lobby at being suspected of or charged
with crookedness Of this sort is udicrOus. Agents
ofc0rp0rationshave made Trenton their home for
the last half century during every session,
and they have always had skilled corruption
lists in their employ who could be trusted to
find tho weak spot in the character of logis-
lator. if he had any. If they RETAINED from
attacking Sbnn, it was because they knew
him too well to trust him. The report of the
investigating committee, which was made up
Of men bitterly hostile tc the railroads. fails
to impicatc any corporation in the remOtest
degree. II il to be observed that every AS
semblyman, save Shinn, made oath that not
suggestion Of improper influence had been
made to him, which demonstrates preva-
lence Of virtue as startling as it is commend
able,
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THE PRESIDENTS NEW-TOKK APPOINT
MENTS.


No one disputes the right Of the President TO
appoint the men of his choice to the Offices
which it IS incumbent upon him 10 fill. But,
all the same, it is interesting and perhaps not
improbable to note who are the men that it
pleases him TO appoint. Run your eyes over
the list that follows, which contains the names
and politics of his appointees from this State:
Thomas c. Acton, Assistant United States
Treasurer at New-YOrk, is a COnkling Republi
can.
Pierre c. Vain Wyck Superintendent of the
New York Assay Office. is q COukling Bepubli-
can.
William J. Wallace, United States Circuit
Judge, to succeed Judge Blatchford, is a
Coukling Republican.
Joseph Bell, Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of New-Mexico, is Coukling
Republican,
John j. Lamo1ee, Collector Of Customs at
Oswego, is Conkling Republican.
benjamin. FlaSler, Collector Of Customs at
Niagara, is a Conkling Republican.
Henry 5. Pierce, Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for the XXVlIIth District, is Conking
Republican.
Thomas y. Van Valkenburgh, Supervising
trct is Conlliug Republican.
A. y. Dunbar, Postmaster at PcehSkill, is a
Conkling Republican.
William J. Kline, Postmaster at Amsterdam,
is Conkling Republican.
George w. Dunn, Postmaster at Binghanton,
is Conkling Republican,
Ira ID. Brown. Postmaster at Weedsport, is a
Conkling Republican.
Daniel Lannine, Postmaster at Penn Yam, is
a Conkling Republican.
4. b. Elliott, Consul at Ontario, is a ConIl-
ling Republican.
James Low, Consul at Clifton is a Garfield
Republican.
This list does not contain the names of all the
Conklmg Republicans of this S.ate whom the
President has appointed to Office. But We be-
lieve it does contain the name of every Garfield
Republican whom he has appointed. AS we
remarked in the beginning the right Of the
President to carry out his own wishes il rcgar,
to the disposal OF Offices is undisputed.
Equally indisputable is il, If we are warranted
in generalizing from the facts contained in the
above list. that in the opinion of the President
the majority of the party in this state, that is
TO say the Garfield Republicans, have prac-
tically no right of recognition which he is bound
to respect.
We sincerely trust for the Presidents sake
that such generalization is too hasty. But it
is based on a pretty long and tolerably one
sided list of appointments
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1n0rf TO Advertisements


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NeSo'2lork Dylilu Gxibl41le.
FOUNDED HORACE GREELEY
SATURDAY, APRIL l, 1882.
THE NEHS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Genera Strclnkofi, the Public Prose
eutor Of Kiefi, was shot dead by Nihsts yesterday.
- The sentences of all but one of the NIhiliSts
recently condemned to death have been committed
by the Gar to hard labor i'll the mines for life.
80 The British Home Secretary has the case of
Dr.. Lamson under advisement. 80 Nh. Gladstone
stated last night that no change would be made III
The closure resolution. ---- The labor troubles III
Barcelona have subsidized 80 The PrusSian Dict
has passed the Ecclesiastical BILL
CoNGRRss.-In the Senate yesterday the Indian
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee Of
the Whole. and Mr. Hoars amendment modified,
arpropriating $3.50, 900 for the education of Indian
children was passed: change was also made in the
powers of the Indian Commission after which the
bill was reported to the Senate and passed. &C
Several bills were passed providing for the erection
of public buildings in different cities. -= The
House considered the Army Appropriation bill, pri-
vate business being dispensed with, but took no
action on it.
DoMrsTC.-Three murderers were hanged yoster-
Cav. 60 Search was made for bodies in the
wrecked steamer at Memphis Tenn. 60 Two cat
tie thieves were hanged ia Denver by members OF
The Cattle Growers Protective Association. 60
Smallpox is still spreading in South Bethlehem,
Penn -- The arguments "f The motion to quash
the indictments in the star Route were begun
.
Jersey Legislature adjourned yesterday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-A partly successful at
tempt was made on Thursday night TO destroy the
Andre monument ut Tappan with nitro glyccripe.
e. Norman ID. Sampson an expert examiner, was
suspended yesterday b. Appraiser Howard. -=
The investigation of the Department of
Public Works was begun by the Senate Commit
tee on Cities - William Tracey was acqlt-
ted 60 The Continental Life investigation was
continued. - A cOrOneI's jury decided that y.
s. Van Rensselaers death accidental. - a
bark was burned in the harbor; the crew are sus-
pected of having set her on fire. 60 Gold value
of the legal-tonder silver dollar 112l2 grains,
s743 cents - Stocks were duh with
meaning fluctuations and closed quiet and steady.
The WEATHER-TMBUNE local observations in
dictate warmer and clear or fair weather. Their
,nometer yesterday Highest, 49,; lowest, 80; av-
GRACE So.
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EEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY. APRIL I. 1882

might have been purchased away from then.
1t is now thought To be OF little pracucal
force. The Water Front bill was supported
by some of the abcst and purest men IN
the Legislature in spite of much denuncatlon
and loud accusations OF vonalty' ana tlc5o
WAS mnch force i'm the arguments Of Dir. Rob
ertson based primarily on the recognition OF
the rights of the roads by the courts IN 1901
Nevertheless, the citiztns OF HUDSON county
were thoroughly exasperated, not only because
they held that the city owned the right Oh way
Tn nayigable water, but because the very
questions at issue in the bill had been de-
cided against the roads in jury triai,
next in the Supreme Court, then III the
Court of Appeals, and are now pending i'll
the United States Courts, and the attempt TO
forestall the decision by changing the law III
the case was felt to be an indecent exercise OF
power. The bill passed, however, was vetoed
by the Governor, and the House never reached
a vote to override or sustain his objections, so
that it was finally defeated and Hudson
County scores n victory.
The Governor in this legislation took
strong ground against the corporations III
frequent vetOes. His action occasoncd
some surprise, because hc was elected
bv railroad influence and had been their
counsel. If he had not been most OBJ
seauious server of corporate interests while IN
the Senate he might be reckoned champion
of anti-monopoy sentiment on principle. AS
il is, his motives can only be guessed at The
Oldest hanger-0n in the State House cannot
remember a Governor who has 80 perslstently
used his secretary as Il lobbyist one who
has made so many personal appointments
against the protests of the different factions oil
his own party.
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{" .SECTjON4LISV.V

The familiar cry of sectionalism" comes mp
AGAIN from the South. The BOurbOns declare
that Aforementioned Brewster is one of the
"mistakcn zealots who are doing most to keep
"up sectionalism and array the races against
leach other If by mistaken zealOts" is meant
the whole Republican party, this statement Is
correct. for Mr.. Brewster is simply carrying
out the desires OF his party. He has declared
that the right of suffrage must be protected,
no matter who suffers" That is approved
Republican doctrine, and upon that the party
took its stand in the last campaign and Will
take il again, and continue TO take it until all
opposition disappears. If the South considers
this "scctionalism,' so much the worse for the
South.
The North takes its attitude without bitter
ness and without partisan motives. The right
of every man to vote and to have his vote
counted rs east is the foundation of our re-
publican system, and it will be a sad day for
the Nation if the time ever arrives when there
is no party left to defend that right 1t is
absurd for the South Carolina Bourbons to in
innate as they DO, that if Garfield had lived
they would not have been brought to trial.
Have they forgotten those memorable words
of Garfield, spoken in this city on August 6,
1850: $50 long as we liye we will stand by
"thcse black allies. We will stand by them
"until Che sun of liberty, fixed in the iirma
"mcnt of our Constitution, shall shine with
" equal ray upon every man, black on white,
"thr0ushout the Union. In THE there is all the
circumference OF eternal justice, and Ly this we
"wll stand forever"
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foot And even il they had expressed
no wish in The matter, it would
seem to be the duty Of Congress, for its own
enlightenment and that of the public, to mike
special effort to gather all the information at
tanabe concerning the results OF what was NJ
the outset considered an experiment by large
majority of the people and continues to be so
regarded by some Senators and members Of
Congress.
Nrhc subject seems to rs TO be worthy OF
special investigation. The appointment OF "a
commission composed exclusively Of colored
men seems Objectionable for reasons which
will at once suggest themselves. But we do
not doubt the desirability of such an inquiry
by q competent and disnterestcd commission
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MR. GL1DSTONES VICTORY.

Mr.. Gladstone has been sustained by a de-
cisive vote on the closure. The Parnelites
have res0rted to their usual devices for vast
ing time and blocking the business of the Com
mons, and the Conservatives have aided and
allotted them until their constituencies have
warned them that it would I've unsafe to pursue
these datory tactics. A test vote was taken
Thursday night on Mr.. MaTiotts amendment
providing that no rule should be considered
satisfactory which would enable a bare major
ity to close debate. This amendment was
defeated by majority of SO. AS our special
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Amuscmenis Co. Night.

ACADEMY OF MusIC-2-" Carmen"
ABBEY's PARK THEATRE-2 aud 30" Diyorcoms'
BIJoU OPERA HOUSE." The Pirates OF lcnzance.'
BooTns THEATRE--2 and s." Billie Taylor
DAYS THE ATRT--2 and IL" Odette"
HAyERLl's FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE anu o
"CrOwn of Thons" ,,
HAvERINs l4TH STREET THEATRE and s-Mnstreis' y,
uAvERIN NIBLO's GARDEN--2 and s. sam lol fosen'
San Francisco MINSTREIS-2 and \ 80,
STANDARD HEATRE-2 10 and l9-"tlauce DuVai
THALIA TnEArRE-2-" Der RauhmOrder S-"iho
Merry War"
TIN ATRT CoMIQuR-" Squattcr Sovereignty"
UNION SQUARE mEATRE-2 aud 8" The ilghts o Lon
don"
WAII.Ack's THEATRE 80 and 45-"IO b."
AMFKICAN ART GALLERY-ExhibitioCl
BUNNELL's MUSEUM
MADISON SQUARE GABDEN-2 end S-Circus.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DFsIGX-ExhbitlOn
UNION LEAGUE THEATRE-1l-Reading
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THE RESULT or MIR. FRELINGHU YSLN5
$3.50 DIPLOMACY.

FrOn The Neir.OTIalnS IttltS Dttl0cTnt iDthNl
If is not only all moral influence In South
America that Fr,nguysens diplomacy has lost Us hut
nj, rrsnt hopes Of increasing and developing Trade
who're Already before the treaty signed Chill adser
es the sale of 600 900 tons OF Peruvian guanO, 10 10
o for tb benefit the British bOndholdors and o. be
conveved IN British vc9ses a. Great Britain This Is but
he hcpnnipg Chill Is friend and ally OF Great Brit
ain ana proposes lease the greater portion Of Peru 10
thai country British influence Is now triumphant III
srth America and Great Britain increased It's hold
on the trade OF that and sccureda monopoly OF
II which we may expect TO followed at early
% a. II ALWAYS has been followed in the past by poht-
teal roll aud finally by actual possession OF these
countries such MI FrelnghIy sens work In the past
Sev weeks II he his friends any advantage,
any benefit or any glory resulting 20 this country from
they have better eyes than tho whole American peO.
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GENERAL NOTES.

The recent performance of ten-year-o
girl III Manchester. England. deserves mention among
the eccenrces juvenile crime She stole two coats
belonging to her brother pawnod thom for guinea,
bought pair of boots and redeemed ulsor with tho
proceeds and finding that she st had small balance
treated herself to a cab drive TO the Alexandra Park
The destruction OF the harbor OF Torouto,
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H. 4 1 D.

The mania for giving Grant men office seems
TO run high at Washington that stenOgraphcr OF ten
years standing is displaced by Speaker Keller so thst
another shorthand writer who assisted In compiling tae
Life OF Grant" shall have berth In the House IL tao
friends OF tho great soldier want TO degrade hui IN no
eyes OF the people they have only TO keep on their pres
Cnt course IL will third term even II UsDs
men are given appointments from Maine 10 Texas Tao
of the people do not care to hold ofcc Tor e
selves but they emphatic objections To the esur
rcction OF minority by the systematic dspensat0n Oh
patronage Nothing makes political element so VIZ.
popular W evidence that us only oWect IL 10 s0' "
The spOs
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PUBLIC OPINION.
u.sy,T LEARNED DISCRETION YET.

HASN'T LEARNED DISCRETION YET
From The PtUGdelDht0 IrtSs Etpl
II is a dull time when there Is not at least
one southern senator seeking somebody's gore. LIS
time IL Is senator Hampton aor SeBal or Sherna., NoA
tha south Carolina Senator cha gcs with having auti0r
lied a campaign attack on him. senator Hampton Was
once licked ami severely damaged BY mule. lie VII
do well to let John SHERMAN alone.
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the address being changed as often as desired
Curious passengers on the elevated railroads
have been assured during the last few days
that strike would take place on Saturday
morning. and that at that time we should all
be obliged to return to primitive ways of get
ting about on the surface lines. Inquiries
among the leaders in this movement, how
ever. elicit the information that the strike
is not vet ready. 1t is declared that all de
pends upon the engineers, who are really the
only skilled men employed. We suspect that
the leaders hope to bring about their desired
end by all this talk which they are making,
and that they actually do not want to strike.
The trial of Tracey OH the charge of mur-
deripg Miller has ended in an acquital the
Jury apparently believing that the act was
committed in self-defence. Nobody, OF course,
wants any man hanged if he is innocent but
the spirit of murderous bravadO is directly
encouraged by the result of this proceeding,
and every ruflian III the community VIII
now take more satisfaction than ever in the
seyen-shooter which he carries loaded Ill his
lip-pocket, and will also feel inclined to
uss it more freely. 4 minor point which
this trial calls up is the free and easy
use Of words which prevails so widely.
When the disreputable men who saw
the shooting were examined by the Coroner,
they called themselves "brOkers" i'll court
they dropped the generic term and announced
themselves, one and all, simply as gamblers.
Mr.. Haggerty is envious, apparently, OF the
renown which the New York Board OF Alder
men won few days ago. Yesterday IN the
Assembly. while urging his fellow-members to
attend meeting to be held in Cooper Insti-
tute to protest against the imprisonment OF
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UNCERTAIN TIMES.

Pfotn The SaerdmsI.tO Record. Union tRep)
In times like these it behooves the Wise
notcan 10 hold his peace until he has his commission
In his pocket signed, scaled and delivered for between
cup and LIZ so many slips recorded that every thing
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Persons tearing tocn for the season, ard sum
MGR trGrelIerS, can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
gaa;led to them, postpaid, for 81 20 per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
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Dnslness Noiites.

"ALDERNEY BRAND
prr o,wava CONDENSED MILK