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New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
MIR. BAYARD AND THE CABINET.
REAsONs WHY NE WOUND rREFrR 20 RLNAIN II
The SENATE.

THE SENATE
Tho movements and intentions of leading
Democrats who are mentioned In connection with Cab
met positions continue TO De ongross.ng topics tn Dem
ocratc circles Senator Bayaras visit to Albany ha'
been more talked about than any since cleo
ton The latest version Of his conference came yostcr
day from a gentleman with whom Mr.. Bayam talked
freely on the subject no Washington on Saturday
The Senator is reported rs saying that he
was invited and pressed to accept either the Secretary
ship of state Of the Treasury lc asked TO be per-
mlttcd to decline both positions, pleading as reason
that he could be OF greater service % the Admin taon
ana to the country by remaining IN the Senate lie SAM
TO Mr. Cleveland that the questions of finance, tariff
and foreign relations which Wcro coming Is the
front at the present. time wero moro moment
Gus than any which had arisen since the birth
of the Republic that his lifetime had been spent IN
sue and that the Senate his knowledge would be use
ful at least because he could present II to inc peope
whereas in the Cabinet ho could find no opportunity Tor
such usefulness TO his objections Mr.. Cleveland re-
turned further pressing request that te{ 'e not rg
To take the State Department control Inc sela-
tors last reply was that Of coqrse II s e pa po,tNEe Ee
should feel compelled through party fe'lty, TO ] MAKE
but that he hoped Nh Cleveland would sec his way clear
to form Cabinet without HIM senator b"{arH Iri'iiu
said Though nothing was 5lu on tnar @ Sn'U , hc" ccu
broken by hcresut the Democratic ConNenpuo OF ISL
n he eniers the Cabinet he expect TO become the
chi~f fn,leman for MIR Cleveland IN 1S-s. II he re-
,nains % ont no NAV be nominated himself !
think he is long-headed enough to per-
cevo that tho chances against MI Cleveland mahui
successful administration on "hich TO seek Seconu
nomination" . ., - T., Al III, go
congressman Samuel !. Randall was In this city on
Sunday after visit To relatives I'm the interior OF
the state It comes from the direction OF Hreystone
that Mr. Cleveland earnestly desires that he ral entf
the Cabinet as Secretary Of State, and opposes MI
'JSII JOHN r. T." MceaS I Of Ihe Cincinnati Enquirer is ex
pected here day two aud VIII pay ms r.speclS 20
The President-clect at Albany The tax OF Mr Mclean io
aCabnct place a first thought 10 De merely gotet
movement his part to prevent PendleOh or lhuImah
from being selected Democratic man rom
Ohio IS authority for the statement that Mr. Mclean i
I'm earnest In his candidacy and that his amnoh Is De
ing prompted and encouraged Dy his young Dflue'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
OFFICERS OF TIE NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY,"
the New-England

The annual meeting of the New-England
Society was held last evening ut Delmonicos Tho fol-
lowing officers were elected President, Stewart Wood
ford first vice president, Horace Russel second vice
president Cornelius " Bliss directors for four years
sgourney W. Fay Charles NJ. stead Alfred c. Cheney
and Henry II. Rogers treasurer, William Dowd; secre
tary L. T. Hubbard y. +. Browne presided. The treas
urcrs report showed balance OF S231 in the treasury
"a acinst S2O8 last year. The net receipts during the
wear were 80 2s5 The secrearys report showed mem
hersbp of 800 net gain of over last year. and the
largest membership reported During tho year the
society has received 81 members and has lost 80 by
do,ti,s AMI yitbdgawals Among the members who
have died during the year were Freeman smith eN ena
Tor of the United states and the eldest member o the
eoicy and Willard Parker. NJ D., the physician o the so
ciety The method OF distributing the society charity
was discussed length, and 1t was decided 70 make
no change Ia respect to this
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
INDIfy FOOD IND FIBRE PLANTS.
Professor Mallory saws that the Indians have

not decreased ia numbers since the discovery of Amer
ica said Professor J. g. Newberry president OF the
New-York Academy OF Sciences last night in lecture
on food and fibre plants OF the North American In
dans at Columbia College. But from my own observa-
tions among forty tribes OF them, In the course Of the
last twenty-five years. think tho statement shond be
talon with allowance II has been said that they
are agricultural people. This statement should
also be qualified" Professor Newberry described the
food plants provided by nature upon which the Indians
slhsist aud devoted the greater part of his time to the
plant that grows tie arid plains west OF the Rocky
Mountains where the Indian Is compelled To live on
vegetable matter, owing to the scarcity OF game ie
sad The evergreen forests furnish perpetual supply
of food which the Indians make the most or The nuts
arc made into bread. When pushed by starvation the
bark the yellow Il used and OF the white Pine
er is male" The Professor also described the berries
and the Wild rice the districts between tie Mississippi
River and the Rocky Mountains.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
HENRY PROUSE COOPER IN TROUBLE.
sAIpTo DE LOCKED Up IN BALTIMoRE-THE EFFORT
TO PROVE HIM INSANE.

sAIpTO DE LOCKED Up IN BALTIMORE THE EFFORT
TO PROVE HIM INSANE
A dispatch from Baltimore yesterday after
noon stated that Henry Prouse Cooper the wcllknown
New.York tailor. locked up at the Central Police
Station in that city. hs conduct indicating
insanity He is held to await tho arrival of friends
Mr. Cooper attained considerable notorlety by his ap
pearance I'm November 1888, before the courts on the
charge Of insanity on October 81 OF that year he was
committed the charge Of Dr. Josiah W. Barstow, by an
order made by Judge Donohuc. the commitment being
ased on the certificates Of DR. Edmund scgun and Dr.
George NJ Beard the effect that Nh Cooper was insane
Several asyums visited to see II they were suitable
places One on the Hudson River was examined, but
found TO he unsatisfactory The asylum at Flushing was
decided TO he comfortable every respect and he was
accordingly taken to sandford Hall. On November
Mr.. Cooper was taken before Judge Donohuc
on n writ OF habcas corpus sued ont by his brother
Thomas Cooper; Dr. Barstow put In return writ and
the case was on trial for tme and considerable
testimony taken. The trial ended on December II
with verdict the Jury that Mr.. Cooper sane and
capable OF managing his estate The jury consisted OF
TWENTY-FIVE men, nineteen of whom found In Mt Co0pers
favor Only twelve votes were necessary for verdict
Mrs Cooper present before the jury retired but ltt
the Court House before the verdict was announced As
she went out she walked close by her husDanu Du' no
sign NJ recognition passed bctwecn them MI.
Cooper declared that during all the proceed
sole management OF his business and had cleaned
out" his employ such persons as were not ngrec
On January 1o 1s93 he arrested and taken before
Justice Duly In the Jefferson Market Police Court
me laniior Of his store No 292 Fifthave. lie was
placed under $500 bonds 10 keep the peace Tor twelve
months and paroed In the custody 81 Ms counsel soon
after the granted injunction restraining MIN
from taking pfrt In the transaction ol me ntiiS Du9
ness, and he has since then led an eccentric liie'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
TIE ArpnERsoN AND DINGLEY BILLS
A DAY sNI FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION III Ihh
noUsr-rnE VOTE Ia TO 81.
tts rtIrgRNPa 10

DAY SNI FOR THEIR toN~lplHAii'N ~ ~"
uousr-ruE VOTE Ia TO 81.
iiy reLrGRArA 10 rtguSsi
W,TuNGToN, Dee. 15.-Ihc result OF the
xo,e IN hc House to-day tho motion 70 set dy 10
,he consideration of tho Mcl'herson and Dneey Ma
,,no Rank bls gave the friends OF those measures con-
adorable cncour cement and several OF them are now
connent that ouoi not both Of the bills viii pass the
uouse The vote o- announced was IA to -7-eNactly
two-thirls TIE Gav NNcl Is January 10 In the snort
debate Mcs,rs Brckncr. wilkins and Ding'ey spoke III
favor Of the resolution and Mcssrs Potter aud lale
AGAINST H. Mr. Tuilers opposition goes 10 lhe merits
a, the McPl c.on hu anl il by no means grohhde" on
bo,tty 10 the National Banking system OF Whlch ne Is
nm active friend I'm brief tie Mcpherson il lroNlde"
MAT N,tio Banks may Issue circulating notes 10 inc
mar vaue l the bonds deposited as security THEREFOR ana
is designed TO cheek the tendency To withdraw OF Ie"uco
circulation The bl passed Tie senate last session ~
decisive majority.
The Dngcy bnl permits the Secretary OF Inc treasury
a his di.creijou to invest I'm United states bonds the
lawful money deposited by banks failed in liquidation
or re luriug circulation. The amount oI money 50 %
uo.t.d by BANKS AMI held 10y the lItdsAI) Iui tuc lc
aeunii,n ol circulating nOics has lnoictccu IIph
Slg 911 in June. 1850. To Sl-,"j11o- On Ircch-
fsfence under OF l--. WITHIN tiite years
rhe date Of extension must deposit lawful mohe! TOT
fhe balance ont standing OF thor Od clrcuHuOh. A''r
Jny l. I-~j this requirement VIII operate 70 ih'4V'sc
mnfe RAPIDLY tIan ever the amount Oi a"iu III money
locked up m the Treasury ana held 10 redeem 'hc "''
Az they are presented for payment Inc erect {" 80"
Dppey bill therefore in IL becomes law VIII De 10 re-
store 10 active Cifc IiAtiOn many millions oI "O4us
now idle Al the same time 1t viii save 10 TIE Govern
1neut the interest Oh bonds purchased as long a.
they rem ia IA the treasury.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
TIE OREGON PACIFIC.

.Df TELEGGAFH 10 TIE IKIBUNE.I
Sr. PAUL, Dec. 1j.-The Oregon Pacific Rail.
road Company has almost completed the first branch,
only few miles separating the ends Of the track
The branch is about eighty miles long II extends from
Corvallis. in the willamette Valley, TO yakima Bay. on
the Pacific Ocean, Its completion will open an import
ant outc for western part OF Oregon and VIII
give the hrSt through connection from the East win
tileWarr In oregon. Surveys for the Oregon Picihc
Railroad co pany for line the Cascade Mount
nns TO connect with the Oregon short line have JUS.
been completed. and che maps have been sent 10 tho
cOmpany's Office IN Now.Y0rk The Oregon Pacific VIII
connect with the oregon short line at point hity miles
east of Huntington. and at place viii the grade ex-
coed 40 feet 10 the mile. The distance from Yakima
City to this Junction Will be 425 miles
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
TIE TOME or THE TINDERBILTS
William II. Vanderbilt in company with his

William II. Vanderbilt in company with his
sons and Richard NJ Hunt the architect few days ago
visited the Moravan Cemetery at Ncw.Drop. s. L. and
made new plans toward the building of the new family
mausocuin. A wide scrpcnue road will lead from the
,cmottry entrance 10 the site OF the mausocum. The
road will be graded aud paved possible so that
the immense ana blocks of granite that are to
form the costly structure be conveyed over t.
Ouarrymcn are ut work cutting the huge
piece. for 'this great scpulchrc Most Of
tho stono will como from New-iIampshlro
and Rhode Island Quarrics. Extensive portions
arc now ready shipment In France and Italy. Other
pieces will come from Palestine. The mausoIeum VIII
hc situated on the apex OF high knoll that is the most
prominent site for miles around person standing on
The knoll the upper and1owcr bays and the whole
hlrhor The Highlands of Navcsink Sandy Hook ana
the Horseshoe are at the right. The Manhattan and
Oriental hotels and Concy Island are plainly visible. ON
The BrooS yn Bridge looks from there like long siiyer
Tho mausoeum wllbe shut ofrom the rest Of the Gem
etrry year ago. Mr.. Vanderbilt tried TO buy an acre
The tomb where the Commodores body lies But the
of the plots within the plot mentioned suddenly
valued their holdings ut three and ten times their FORMER
price. Mr. Vanderbilt had a short time
chapel lie was somewhat provoked at the
action of the members in thus shutting him ont
He then negotiated for plot or nine acres back from ~
the other graves This was then dense woodland, WIN
brook running through 1t. The trees have been cut ana
the hIlsldes eVeucl AMI unded of and sOdded. Ihe
brook now runs with artificial cascades and terminates
in pretty little lake. Elms Will be set in the spring
Then the work of building the mausoeum VIII be begun
The body Commodore Vanderbilt Will be placed III the
mausoleum when 1t is finished
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
FAILURE or 4 FANCY GOODS FIRM
The firm of Henry Levy & Son. one of III

The firm of Henry Levy & Son. one of the
oldest fancy goods houses IN this city, had obligations OF
900 to this week Foreseeg its inabiltyto meet
these obligations the firm yesterday filed an assgnmentfor
the benefit Of creditors to William H. GelshencD OF No
400 Broaway. The firm was founded In lsl4 by Henry
law and brother was partner In 1873 the brother
retired aud the firm became rs now Henry Levy oo
The counsel the firm made the following statement
yrse lay: The failure l. the result or business dePcs
SION The firm last year did business otTJOO upo
November OF this year there decrease O TbooOo
The Liabilities about 100000 There preferences
10 The amount Of s7OOOo TO william H. Gelshcnen (as
siguecl, $4,000; >. Ullman TlJOOO; X. Fuchtwanser
SO 900, clerks in the store rs prefcrred 5000
The unsecured liabilities mostly foreign being placed
chiefly I'm Icflin. Paris Cologne Vienna ana London
The nssets are $50 or! -3OOOO IN stock aud open
accounts there being 9lIJOOO outstanding IN accounts
Last at this time the arm owed S@UOOoO more Una"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
mr.. MORTON IN THE FIELD TO STAY
4lbany C0rrespondsncs Of me Boston Herald.
- -. ,Io,,,,, MON hava an I

dBany Correspondence Of me Boston Herald :.
Mr.. Platt and other Morton men nave au IL. Ia.
torcsting story to tell those who doubt that Mt
ION viii stick after the Presidents candidlture % NJ
known TO him. They assert that shortly Deo.o I'm.
Mortons departure Tor Paris. and after Pfesidsnt Nh ~
had zone back to Washington, Mr. Morton SAID 20 . Dn -
his friends that he intended to ran down 10 a nns
10 bd the President good-by He was srolgy ,Sc .c1
10 10 pS r' 20 N COM. mn in an aiterdnner cohvef,
aton between President Arthur and Mr. Mr. norton
would promise the President nov '" W
canlatc Il was suggested to Mr. MvrSh e, 's mote of
slc'lu ~, 'no & inn,rt without seeing him. Mr. Mosioe
9oasht OF the suggestion for day an9 h n iS
uls9 80 dny before his departure, and LEFT MN en
roy in the TO his ntonGns ana Pat " ihe Minis
c , plo,t and Cornell make these positive asscruoX
that, Arthur OF Arthur, Morton Is III tue he'u "H"
la elected.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
AN ORGAN FOR GOVERNOR CLEVELAND
LILY rELEGRAPH TO TIE rRLBuSE.l

BUFFALO, Dec. 15.-Snce the nomination OF
Grover cleveland by the Democracy "a their rational
standard bearer the attitude OF The B"gd'o Courier has
not suited the leaders OF the party in Western NewforN
and s result it Is understood from good authority that
January will show a revolution in the conduct OF tho
paper II will depart from its present solid UEh'heu
style and be made brighter, new men being pue III e.o
80 .h ,,ost tn,nortant departments. Joseph OConnor
the present managing editor WILL II * said be superseded
by one more In accord with the Cleveland Dcnocracy'
,rbo will make il President ClcvelandS nome orgai
Tho poper will be changed from blanket sheet 10 est
naCes and IL will have dress. The price VIII he
bsoraJ iron, cents 70 g. From hints dropped by labor
men the breach between the proprietor OF te paper ana
the ImIou printers will be patched up.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
1DVOC1TES or CREMATION.

The meeting of the New-York Cremation
Society last evening Mt No 100 West Fifty iourth-st
was attended by small but enthusiastic audience Inc
society has u membership OF 269 and about ~ many
sockhodcrs. Its crcmatory will not be ready before
March l. though the building Will be under cover Dy
Christmas. II is situated at MI Ohve on Tue hc o lhc
LING Isnnd Rulroad. The meeting was opened Oy the
Hev + d. Beuclcss. who introduced the Rev. Dr;
Ioward Henderson. OF simpson Methodist Episcopal
CHURCH Jersey i1ty. The speaker argued that the
,noney sGuaniered upon the dead would be spent TO
much better advantage upon the living. cremation was
better in every way than burial economic, hygienc
and .r,Ihelic grounds.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
DIR. POTTER TALKING 10 CHIyAnEM
Is service was given by Cinnamon

A religious service was given by Cinnamon
at Calvary Chapel in evening Ihero
were two classes composed OF about fy natives OF the
Flowcry Kingdom who are connected with 81. Thomass
Chapel and Calvary Chapel. The work was begun a''
summer and the exercises demonstrated ino
capabilities Of the dOce M0ngolaD. Inc oruef
of services consisted of reading and singing silence
fell upon the congregation the CelestiaS arose anu
read in unison brief service from the Chinese PRAYER
book The singing. especially two solos by Lee eeon!
and Jian Guey in English. was creiitabe TWO hyhns
were sung Chinese the words appearing on canvas IN
tl view of the classes Assistant Bishop Potter aeh.
cred an address 10 the congregation, and then spoke 10
the Chinamen his words Deipg interpreted By jim luey
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE ISSUE OF SMALh GKEENbAOAo'
NOT TO BE sUPPLANTED BY siL'I"
"A VOTE IN THE HOUSE.


NOT SUPPLANlfo pi S'H'"
"A VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
rpY TEL GRAPH TO TIE raIBUSsl
w.su,xcroN. Dec. 15.-Thc bill offered Dy
A., r.rso Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
,o-aav for passage under suspension OF the rules
died from complication oil u'sofuers' i"e
reeuack Democrats all opposed II because lheF ie'"
thar il would the contraction OF the greenoaoN CIT
culaon The silver men fought II because thcy 'hous'
81 another device dscred their favorito CON- "hie
most of the silver men opposed it because they ala
not desire 10 assist in masnying the evli OF silver ger
tlfcstcs The hill provided that no moro 81 M" =
Creenbacks shall be issued ana au'"oii]eu 'ao
secretary Of the Treasury issue silver certlcaes III
denominations Of 81 81 and - on the deposit oi so
dollars I'm sums of not less than $40 each.
Mr. Lacey who had charge of the BILL advocated II on
the ground that II would postpone, II not avert INC
bringing OF the Government TO single SILVER st"u"i"
lie showed that within two years the percentage Oh GUS
toms duties paid in NewYork with silver oertihcates mas
Increased from about twenty-five per cent to tmry'wo
per cent although silver certificates furnished ohy
ahou, cent OF the entire circulation of the country
He said the bill. originally prepared contahou sec
ton TO ton the compulsory coinage OF silver dollars put
that the committee hal eliminated that section
General Browne Indiana, took the ground that IN
less the coinage of silver dollars is extended god WI"
soon become simply an article o, nTr,x'''S' '
ford the gold gamblers new olp2ttunS ,,oosod tho
Mr. Cook of Iowa. Grccnhack Democrat. oproseu thS
bil heeause it would result IN substituting Ior lho 81
ard ~ grccnbacks currency which Woud not oc i'h"i
mr warner Of Ohio. wanted TO o1er an amendment
proyidng that the proposed act should not reduce lhe
Total amount OF the grecnback circulation as no" nA'u
BY law. A., ,..,. ,-hici,
Mir Lacey was willing TO accept the amendment, whois
he thon gt was unnecessary, as also dd MI OalOh VI
Illinois go, .. -, 1900,
Mr. Chacc who favored the bill rs matter OF accom-,
modalion foi people who have To use money IN sia'
Ienouinntions aud who find the silver coin dOir 10y
cumbrons declared that In his opinion, the eject vi IL
would hc to reduce the groephack cliVui,'iVl III
therefor silver certificates fOr one. he slu' ne u nov
desire the House under msappchcnslOh o 'he
facts. 49,. a.. go.
Mr Chacos little speech did much TO defeat the meas,
nfe. Only 10 votes were recorded IN las l"Nor 10 -IO
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
GENERAL HAzEN PREFERS CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-General lazen has
preferred charges against First Lieutenant Ernest
Darlington. for disobcdonce of orders and gross
neglect of duty in connection with his COM
mand OF the Proteus Expedition OF lss3,
for the relief Of the Greey Colony at Lady
Franklin pav The charges sent 10 the Secretary
OF war over week ago with letter asking the order
lg of court for their trial. but no action has yet been
talpn bv Mr. Lincoln Lieutenant Darlington. who ar
rived in thi, city tonight said that he was not aware OF
any charges having been preferred against him.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
ALUMNI or MADIsON UNIVERSITY.

The eleventh anniversary OF the Ncw-York
Alumni Association OF Madison University was held last
evening at lie Firth Avenue Hotel. The following OIL
GERS were elected: President, A. 5. Bckmore of the
American Museum of Natural History first vccprosi-
dent the Rev ilasry Moore second vice president j.
Irving Burns secretary, the Rev j. j. Browner;
urer James C. Colgate After the general business Of
the association had been transacted the members ad-
jOurned OF the parlors OF the hotel where dinner
was served. Among the speakers were Dr. y. L. An
,rews Dean the Faculty, who responded the toast
" oar Alma Mater" the Rev. H.. Thomas Armitago,
who spoke upon d" The Madison Pulpit" Thomas l..
James tre Rev Dr. j. Is. Thomas, j. ]. Browner and T.
M
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16

ATTACK on 4 POLICEM1N.

While Officer Patrick Knight, of the Union
HILL ~ j. police force. patroling his beat about
a. ILL., on Sunday, he noticed man standing inside tho
fence of John Gardner No. 127 Pasadcave. As the Of
cer approached and ordered him Of the stranger started
n the direction of the gate the officer following. The
latter was brought standst by three pistol shots,
OF which passed through his hat He then attempted
to draw his own weapon when another fellcd him
hy blow on the neck with saIdbag. Knight drew his
veaDon and opened ike his assalants, who try
ing TO make their escape supposing that they had killed
hiIn Trails of blood were visible along the road for
ann distance
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
MuscELLAYEoUsRAILRoAD INTELLIGENCE

SPRINGFED, IT., DEC. Io.-NIncIy DusIHts5
firms Of this city have signed petition asking the state
Board OF Railroad aud Warehouse Commissioners 10 take
action in the matter Of the unjust discrimination by tho
Chicago and Alton Wabash. st. Louis and Pacific and
Illinois Central railroads against the merchants OF
Springfield The specific allegation Is that the roads arc
charging less between CHICAGO and ST. Lonis than be-
tween Chicago and Springfield.
CHICAGO Dee l5.-The officials OF the Wisconsin Cen.
tral Railroad, having received an unsatisfactory reply
from the Milwaukee and Paul Road IN relation 10 tho
use OF the line schlessngcrvie to Chicago
by the former Company declare that they will cndeavor
extend their road to Chicago, making through line
Ia II. paul.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16

Down Town Sunday school, at No. 2O6 East Broadway
Thorc are multitude Of useful and ornamental articles
for SALE from paper weights to oil painting Ihe DALI
booths In n room refreshments are servea' anu
there is also an gallery. Mayor Edison ana he s
dresses The president Of the fair Is Mrs NJ " louis
Those in charge OF booths Floral temple Mrs t1s
MAY: fancy table, Mrs. j. G.. Cohen stationery, DTS
saul Davis; alumni table, Mrs Saul stein brc-ap,ac'
Mrs Oscar Stranss art gallery, Mrs Bach; cany upi
Miss Leopold post Office Miss Hondrlckss charity anu
press Blur and l.. j. Cohen.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
MONEY FOR THE BARTHOLDI sTATUE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Mr. Cox, of New
York presented TO the House to-day the petition OF thc
committee Of the Society OF the Sons OF the Revolution
FOR an appropriation complete the pedestal of the Bar
odi statue Of Liberty Mr. Cox said that he was glad
10 see that the had been quickened since the
matter had been brought to the attention of Congress;
whether he constitutional or not II is about as constitu
tonal a~ half the matters that have been passed III Con
m - since the war; hut that il may be that there Will be
such urgency for popular subscriptions IN New
York aud elsewhere that the appropriation VIII not De
needed