Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1866, Page 2

Ewovat. TIONAL URION INSUB. —_— PANY OF WASHIAGTO: Have removed to their Hew Office. No. 71 LOUISIANA we ‘THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Cirenlation im the Distria. i ‘W. 0. WALLACH, Editor and Prepricter. ASHING of ¥ TON CITY: Qhae Kaap, Breve tee WE MONDAY... . DECEMBER 3, 1°66, . jovtory + ileal “Se READING MATTER ON RVERY PaGR. ®XE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTRE. TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the circulation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising Under the recent act of Congress directing such Gdvertieng to be made in the two daily news. and ¥. esral’ toceeteneet ct Gentrehaba'g Papers of Washingto® faving the targest - Bose etrcutation 38; ry in alae ae neal "4 Market psce. Sotapene RSS, “ LADIES AND OHILDEBN'S gence, The retorns of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending September 30, 1866, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue Office, are as follows: DEESS FURS. EVewine Stak. + B16,001 tells, Thesday, AN rea we willopen a naan et od off ia the fale Decet Fare, 13,106 aoe dos-36 45 Market Space. 4731 P*8Is Kip evove DEror. COURVOISIEES, ; ALEXANDEE's, JOUVIN'S. THE MESSAG ‘The message of the President will be recog. nized everywhere as an able and dignified doc- ument We have not space to-da: detail, but commend it to t of our readers. THE CAUCUS SATURDAY EVENING. The caucus of republican members of the House, held Saturday evening, was attended by about seventy members. None of the Sen- tors were present. Hon. J.S. Morrill, of Ver. mont, was chosen chairman, and F.C. inger soll, of Illinois. secretary. Hon. Thad. Ste- | vens offered a resolution that the Senate be re- quested to refuse to confirm appointments made by the President during the recess, to fill vacancies caused by removais on political | grounds. The resolution was discussed by Messrs. Stevens, Darling, Boutwell and Ketiy and finally passed without adissenting voice, though several members present had, in pri- Vale CONVeTSaUioL, said they were opposed to any interference with tne law as it now stands. Un motion of Mr. Darling, it was agreed that Beautiful Bvening Colors. ALSO, Dark. Bla-k and White in all sixes Price $2 per pair or $23 per dozen, 308. J. MAY & GO., 308 Pennsylvania avenue. de 3-2tif between ath and 10th streets Nista STRERT WHARF. BARKER, CRUUCH & 0O,, WOOD AND COAL DEALERS. SAWED AND SPLIT WOUD UNDER COVER. ALso, GENEBAL WHARFING BUSINESS. Partienlar attention paid to discharcing vessels with dispatch, aud procuring freight for outward bound y: ‘Ample storace for all kinds of Produce and Mer- chandiee N. B. Particular attention psid to Sales, and Prompt returns of all Merchandise or Produce Wagons for delivery at lowest de Sim to speak of it ia carefal perusal each republican Senator shall be served with | ATOH ES, a copy of the foregoing resolution, the cnair- | JEWELEY. man to decide who are such repablican Sena. | a. SILVER AND Upon motion of Mr. Stevens, a committee of ten, consisting of Messrs. Stevens, Scheack, Boutweil, Allison, Washburne, (of IN.,) Paine, Hart, Garfield, Orth and McRuer. was ap- pointed to consider and report what measures and legislation are necessary for immediate | action by Congress, and that they reportat an adjourned meeting on Wednesday next Upor motion of Mr. Spaulding, of Onio. the committee was instructed to consider the pro- position to change the law convening Congress on the first Monday in December. so as to nave | tbat body meet prier to that date. Mr. Stevens announced that he intends im- mediately to introduce a bill to regulate tae tenure of office, the chief features being that the President shall, within twenty days after Senate convenes, submit a list of all appoint- Ments made during recess. Ali appointees who may be rejected by the Senate shall be in- eligible for any office under the government for three years thereafter. Whenever it be- comes necessary for the President to make re- movals for disability or malfeasance in office, he shail assign the reasons for such removals Within twenty days after the Meeting of the Senate. In case of the rejection of any person PLATED WARE. BICH PABIS FANOY Goops, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TABLE OUTLEBY FINE FANS, OPERA GLASSES, CLOCKS, BEONZES, &c. Also, every variety of elegant BIJOUTERIEZ, Suitable for WEDDING ABD HOLIDAY PBESENTS. NOTICE—WATOHES, CHREONOMETBRS, &c., carefully repaired by ekilfal workmen. M.W GALT & BBO.. 8. 354 Pennylvaniaave., t between 6th and 7th streets. A CAED TO THE PUBLIC. Jow o ° ” 3, = I offer for sale my entire stock of JEWELBY, WATCHES, SILVEBWARE, &c., of every bay pe consisting of Diamonds, American Gold and Silver Watches, |; Tot of 18 carat Gold Chains. the best © in the city, nene excepted, Sppointed by the President, the office shall re- a 7 vert to Bis predecessor, (except in certain | SILVEB SPOONS, FORKS, LADLES, OUPS, &c, cases) and sil subordinate appointments made Bxteusive lot of by the person so rejscted shall fall with ni rejection, and their positions likewise revert to their predecessors. The caucus then ad. journed to meet on Wednesday evening next. CLUSTER DIAMOND EAR AND FINGER. BINGS AND BREAST-PINS, FINEST OPERA GLASSES. NO PLATED JEWELRY OF ANY DESCRIP- TION OFFERED FOR SALE, Bale without regard to cost, to close business. $$$, SF The Fenians sentenced to death in Can- Ada are to be respited tor three months. Their @ppeal for new trials have been refused by the judges. Very large SAFE, BEGULATOR, anéd BHOW- os peep CASES fer asic. 87 A New Orveans lecturer says that a sub- I. ALEXANDEB, toa cam pemade connecting Europe and Amer-| 4, 5 rasan 2460 Pennsylvania avenue. S7 Brigham Young says the Gentiles in @Lutass ° Utab are “Jazy and lousy.” oO Eaye WITH THE ai SF Queen Victoria got out of bed to see the meteoric shower. G7 An English news 7. the meteors, talks ps yg tes” SF Three robbers tucky jail last wee! pie. SF The first Than! FINEST ACHROMATIC LENSES, in Japanned Morecco, vo: Pearl. bs rg lowest prices at = inter ita iH PEANKLIN & CO.%, Opticians. | 244 Penn's avenue, | ded-st* between 12th and 18th streets in describing ® “caravan of star. | | Guan OPENING tim America was observed in the Coloay, De | OF WALL’S OPERA HOUSE. cember, (0. S.,) 1621. | — 2 S27 Texas is being overra th emigrani from other Southern Sue ad ving lymou The Proprietors of ti OYSTER BAY @7-The Beston Advertiser candidly admi bave, by particular favor, secured for thefr pa- that Bas wore pork and cholera tothe trons Fifty of the Bost Beats in the Orcheatra. square mile than Boston. | A plan of the BHomse and. fickots can be obtained | by applying ag above, at cost. _ del-s* DRIVER & LEE, 255 Ponn. ave. =f Mocting of AP AND ELEGANT GoODs. ‘We have just openrd @ splendid Stock’ CHINA, = CBOCKBBY, a Bra Ree ets ree A with an extensive assortment pay ees peer end feshieeablo man i ner, Or fro vers of Congress and ones laczo red, witha buffsio, with white QARUE MARKED FOGLE LAPT AT Aes will prove property, pay charges aad batt pont emali~Drittante bad t it . myn Pip oe Grey or apse i an momen a 7 y neat Barthelse's Where 0 Soar ton ONS seonaes eae " 8 cow, shite nndor her chin. branded m0. it rump: ¢ eol $1 MABTIO Me. between Isth end Ith oan arise $265.90 todas. A. FOG whert. $] BEWARD.—Stolen from the camp of the rial Corps,near 00st States Arps. ~ M4. ont! tne 1 TWO. Wane MOLES One BOA ONE JET BLA HORSE 3 BY ‘on the of salt the nearshoulder, end ot Lisccie depot. or me ither ay detiv- ry ous - TOMPRKISs, — Brigadier General, and Quartermaster. U. oe wiit be givem for its Krouse’s, et th st. cet Bo 3 3" rtermaster’s Office, vem ber 19. 2865. 24) BEWARD-—stol thi ht of BR ae the pramioee ot Jones. Blad: rk brows NORGE, marked U 4 mane and tail No- Washington, D.C. Bo -10t jensburg, and I. 0; medium size, Somewhat sunburnt; base roan Bose. The above reward will be palait raed to GEO. JON oc? Hyattavilie, Prince George's Uo. BOARDING. cg tagun geaibat swe secticsl & at 30 wr an: BUAKD and ROOMS or wreete 303 D st., between 13: MES, DE. KENT bas openca POeans iG HOUBE, 430 Pa avenue, acco! @ Mom! ‘Congress, permanen: transient, sad Table Boarders det ne ¢ok RENT—With first clase Board. large ani A fow Tatie fontaine scqmemeaneriae {Bo noren: flow Table Boarders a eaet corner 1ith and H sta. = de Ist LEGANTLY FURNISHED BOOMs, Int suits or singly, with or without board, at 255 Ti street, between Ith 18th. Table boarders accommodated. Te! reasonable. Also, Base. meat Rooms suitable for offices, and a Stable ant Carriage House in Lon | of the house for rent. MES. K. KEABNEY JORDAN Pe ey Rare Ma Kev. Mr. Keeling. pastor of Friaity Ohi Father WcNailssof Bt. Matthe SINGLE GENTLEMEN OB GSNTLAME! mea heiaraTaces Serie te aD a son i" a Jeno Tate Boarloniokens osha QEVEBAL GENTLEMEN, or mtlemes and LS 8 can be accommodated with BOOMS snd LE BOARD at 427 mass. ., between 6th 7th sts. References required. Bo 30 ot” A FEW VERY COMFOBTAGLY FU ISHED OOMS and good Table Board can be hei at street, between Izth and 13th streets, Bo 30-7t* —— ———————— ee UABD-For rent, two nendsome furtie PARLOBS, with connecting Ohambers withic a tow squares of reasury and other Depart- ments. and one square frem Peuusylvauis avenue, Board with the family if desired. nquire at 234 H st , between 19th and 20th. A few table board- ers can be accommodated. Bo Z7-6t* A FROBT AND BACK RLOB, WITH Bedroom att + suitable for an M. O. or other Darties Sosiring Hemgeted nie, withent board ‘& avenue, opposi ards - tel. ‘Table Boarders accommodated no 26-6" @ISGLE GENTLEMEN, OR GENTL' iN %© and their wives, can be accommoda’ ch BOOMS, furnished ‘or pofursthes. with good Board, + bath, hot and cold water. At No. 210 Bridge street, Georgetown ra aia? ving leased - oi with all the mole M dweliing om his modate Members of = rom oe parties wishing PRIVATE APARTMENTS ead nee Class Table BOABD . He continues still Dinner and Supper Parties as heretofore. sls pal ll Ne ib Re in A Rel al WELL FURNISHED BOOMS. WITH BOARD cap be obtained at 3=9 sd street, corner of Indiana avenue. upon moderate terms.’ nv 19 12t* PRESo iS CAN BE ACOOMMODATED WITR Heme aae Table Board at No. 135 Duan street, he Bo 15-sw* aB ADAM ab RESSED MB Dit AND Lai invorsn® would most ‘ally Jaform all = bine FT ace her a call ani fatare; is sleo able to aitis ail business matt gins ar coal ers. or stolen re covers of thevamhe: love. marriage, wc. at 593 mit doorfrom K street, from M th Mend Tost Hedene ili Give if realness of Penn's srenue, between dpand cluding Past, Present 420, perth side Sth streets. Office ee UTLBEY, and THis mentee PLATED WARE, HALL, ‘opposite @f the newest and most beautifal designs, to which Ory at we mvite the particuler attention of housekeepers Tely on belng saved | 24 PUrehasere generat... nev ERIDGR, a eating de 1-}0t* Odd Fellows’ Hall. 7th street. at reasonable prices. | GENTLEMEN ovERCOATs. de3-M.TaF Heavy Warm OVERCOATS.. — 108 Bine Petersham do P MONDAY GN ENING, | Black Union do 18 Punctual attendance is Brown Witney 4 | \ WM. COOPER, Bec. | Sized oo pd = | do = do Eequimenz Beaver do 033 BiueCastor de = oss sere 35 $: EBD IN PLAIN FIGUERS, NO DEVIATION. *a TRS? CIRCLE MBETING—At Caton GEO. C. HENNING, is *. Se Tisek Bes e's sthba 3 | de1sti Corner 7th st. and Maryland ave. ue rocker and Sisterhood. fe will be Geseribed ames given. Mre.L.SMITH.Moiiom. | L.aRGEst STORE IN THE CITY: ‘Admiesion no % TWO STORES COMBINED IN ONE: DIES FAIR AND FBT! em in Tia ot tee contributing 2 of a FOUNDRY M. B. CHUBCH will commence FBIOAY BYENING. Nov. ». 1988, at ODD FELLOWS’ HaLL, om 7th street, between D and B streets, Season Tickets $1, admi tleman and lady single tieneee 18 ceaei chnkare 0 cts. Leo FURBS: FUES: FUBSB: FOB LADIES AND OHILDRER, TS GRRAT VaRIETY. Having purchesed them carly this Season, we are evabled to sell them 30 per cont. cheaper than any house im the city LANSBUBGH & BROTHEB. 551 7th street beld at the office of the Directors, om oth del Im Intelligencer Build MONDAY EVBNIAG. December f. tue" 2 SABE CHANCE. te OH wil be ot Z & $30,000 WORTH OF a& > einer of the Bena ae tony seaman 2 @00Ds po 22. 26.29.8803 st (Inten Pose rea. Haring old my store, I shall commence feom ED 1883. this day to sell at frst coss my entire stock of FERGUSON. MILLINBRY AND FANCY Goops, RNSR Ast stTREET, Cariter Hiis 7 ie Se CONMSTING OF PABIS BONE: Tew OE re | Fi 5, cu ane IE P Stee totes tee fee | nographis Ulses by addressing O. St_ a Bicteec eee Yorme Sit - ‘Ser o PHBYSiCctans. ATOMIZING aPPARAaTUS Sigralettagete rooma, aad other purposes. ee 7 mPRRRION a rinanse, Tul A ae. Ail of these Goods have been Beaght direct from importers, and being determined to cloce out the tha a peg = pre eee r Bpace. variety, ° or yy 8. tr c pte ak A a Fatal bo eOts : de l-ie* 38 SUES Ren | Darema 5 1 COMMUNIOATION: to the above. 6 aaa Ww WATE Be arate alae rte at Silk ond Working Cotton for sale * ? (ec PRINOR, 391 F street. W Ba8s Is it, BUT FINLEY: By BURNS. Att INQUIRIES be reduced to wring. « and Hoods and Gloves, tts aad Drawers, ail ae amacdese CASES Can 200 Pears, BoM tw’ _53 Lesve ; bet. 6th ead 7ti' ste. 408, BER. 108%; fas *divintnice Nene 1065, US5§ : Fortes, 9; Seven Tairties, Avcust, "os + do. June, 105%; do. July, 105%; Gola iy fe nds CONGRESSIONAL. LAL the SXXIATH CONGRESS—Second Session. or Monpar, December 3, 1964. THE SENATE was called to oraer at 12 o'clock by Hen. Mr. Foster. rig a was offered up by the Chapiain, Rev. Mr. Gray. The President presented a commoni¢atien from the Governor of Vermont, certifying that Mr. Poland had been duly elected Senater for six years. Mr. Fessenden presented a communication from the Governor of New Jersey, annouacing the election of Mr. Uattrell as Senator for that State, also, that Mr. T. P. Frelinghuysen had been appointed pro ¢ to Act as Senator in the bpd ot Hon. Mr. Wright deceased. The Clerk read 3 communication from the Governor of Vermont, announcing that Mr. Edmunds bad beeo elected to fill the Place of Mr. Poland Mr. Cragin presented a communication from the Governor of New Hampshire, announcing that Mr. Fogg bad been duly elected Seaawor for that State. The President then administered the oath of office to the above-pamed gentlemen. On motion, a committee was appointed to intorm the House that the Senate was organ. ized. Mr.Sumner moved to proceed to the con- sideration of a bill to regulate the elective franchise of the Districi of Columbia. It had been introduced the first day of last session and extensively discussed. It had been referred to & committee, however, and had not been acted on. He hoped it would be acted on now. Mr. McDongall objected to it as out of order. ‘The President so decided. A meseege was received from the House of Representatives, announcing that it bad or. ganized, and that a committee of three bad been appointed to act with asimilar commit. tee of the Senate in informing the President of the President of the United States that they were organized and ready to proceed to busi- ness. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate then took & recess till 1 o'clock. After recess, Mr. Anthony, from the Com- mittee appointed to wait upon the President, Anvoupced that they had attended to that duty, aud that the President had informed them that he would communicate with them in writing. A message was received trom the House, Stating that they had passed a supplement to 4b act to prevent insurrectien and rebellien. Mr. Chandler moved that the Senate pro- ceed to its consideration. And the bill lay over. Mr. Saulsbury objected, The President's message was then presented and read. Hovsr or REPRESENTATIY EBS.—Precisely at 2 ie none Speaker Colfax called the House to order. Rey. Dr. Boynton, the Chaplain, then made & brief prayer, in which he invoked the Divine blessing upon Congress, upon its proceedings, and upon all the high officers of the Govern- ment, “the President included;” and prayed that God would so direct all wao nave apy in- fluence over the destinies of the co: try, as that harmony between all departme: he National Government might result: uch harmony as might be had by the Yieldinf of the right butonly saeh harmony as comes by the yielding of those who arein the wrong. he members of the Tennessee delegation not admitted before were then admitted. Mr. Washburn (111.) offered a resolution that the Speaker appoint a committee to wait u the Senate and announce that a quorum of the House bad assembled; and also that a com- mittee be appointed to wait upon the Presi- dent and announce that Congress was Teady to Teceivye any communication that he might be pleased to make, The resolution ‘Was adopted; and the appoiated as such cemmittee Messrs. Washburne, Morrill, and am. Qn motion of Mr. Washburne, the S; er brag elk tay Tg assign ere the rT of ouse to reporter o} ie United States and E Newe Association. Mr. Ehot of Mass, offered a resolution that & committee be appointed, to beealled the com- mittee on treedmen.go consist of nine mem- bers, and :o have charge of ail matters con- cerning the freedmen that may be committed to them by the House; referred: Mr. Eliot intredaced 8 bill to the thir- teenth seouon of the act entii “An act to upish rebellion, and for other ‘= ing the section which confers upor the Pres- ident the power of gran: amnesty and - don to rebels. are Lay On motion of Mr. Boutwell, of Mass., a res- elation was ade; i ac eacnencne d State to lay bet the House ence bad by the Stare t the discovery and arrest of Jobn H. Surratt. Mr. Bougwell introduced for reference. a bill to provide for the sale of golé by Secretary of the Treasury to sell gold every Monday morning in New Parcels not to exceed $10,000 each: and viding that no sate ef geld be made in other ‘way, and that nosueh sale shall be made when the amount of gold in the Treasury does Bot exceed $2,000,000; oe eee of the time and place of such sale it be given in one newspaper ip each of the twelve principal cites ofthe United States;also providing thatthe Secretary may allow a commission to the per- son making sueh sales, not to exceed one-fif- tieth of one per cent. of the amount Sold; also, tbat the sball from time to time in- vest the of such sales in interest- bearing bonds of the United States: and that the bonds so purchased shall be maried gotiable, and the interest thereon shalt be in Vested in other bonds to be treated in the sa: manner. Tbe 4th section provides that Collector of Internal Revenue or other pablic officer sbal| deposit the funds of the United States io gny banking institution when his office or piace of business is within 200 miles of the ree the aetgeeeanen oF an As- sistant Treasury, or depository of ic money. The bill was referred to the mitteeon Ways and Means. io, intreduced a bill to fix regular meetings of as 12 o'clock ae ~ oe _ which the begins, the it Mon: january. aad on the second Monday in November next pre: casing ‘be end of the term for which the = gress is elected. The second section of the bill Provides for the amendment of the act of July 28, 1866, making appropriations for civil expenses, &c., so that no member si receive mileage for traveling to the Place of the meeting of the to which he is Mr. Kelley (Penn.) introduced a bill to-create and organize a Department to be called the Department of Internal Revenne. te Committee on Ways and Meam. Mr. Stevens (Penn.) introduced a bill to reg- ulate removals from office. r. Warner. of Coan., offered a resolution, in arin Se. President whether any ? use remained im session uatil the of the President's meseage, which the to read. Mr. Stevens moved to suspend the further Treading until to-morrow. Lost. Chelera, Yell Fever and Small Pex in the West Indies. New York, Dec. 3.—Adyices from Thomas, of Nov. i<th alt, report the Asiatic cholera to bave out on the 17th. Bumber of cases is stated but four of flow fe and small arentes prevaleat ver |- pox it St. Thomas toa considerable extent. ? i ! ‘bode TELEGRAPHIO NEWS (BY UNITED STATES AND EW ROPEAN NEWS-ASSOOLATION } oy 1aEv0y, a page cce or to beave here to-day for Ire- The Pemia® excitement is on the crease. Vsrious rnmors and reports con to be circuiated ia regard to the whereabou's Of James Stopaeas. Oniet Organizer 1. BR. Léoupon, Dec. 3—Noon.—Oonsols are quoted £8) ex-dividend: U. S, Pive-tweaties, 70%; imois Central, 77; Erie, 6. Lexvon, Dec. 3—An immense reform de- moastration is i@ progress in this city this fore- moon. Livegroot, Dec. 3—Noor —Onttoa opens firmer, with an Qdvance Of K4. Sales to day: 13,000 bales. Bliddling Uplands, 14 44. Seaaster from Missonurt. St. Louis, Dec. 2.—Tnere 18 a strong effort making on the part of the radicais throughout the State to bave Mr. Drake elected to the United States Senate. Sympathy for Jeff. Davis. ep ere eel re benethye ene branches of the Legislature o 8 adopted resolutions of eyepethy ‘with Jeff. Davis. +ece--—-_- LOCAL NEWS. —_o—____ THE MASS WELCOME TO CONGRESS. THE PROCESSION. oe SPEECH OF JUDGE CARTTER oo BEPLY OF SPEAKER COLFAX. eee —saeer During the morning, large crowds gathered abowt the City Hail to witness the formation of the procession which was to start from that Point to weicome Congress. Shortly before It o'clock, the two military companies from Baltimore, beaded by Boyer's bands. marched Up past the hall,and thence to the Northera Liberties, snd io a short time afterwards | other associations commenced to arrive on the ground and were assigned to places by Gen. Gerbardt, who bad tor his aides eo. J. Ed. Doughty (chief aide,) Coil. C. E. Capebart, Capt. L. H. Orlemann, T. R. Hawkins, and John F. Wilkinson There was on the ground & force of 100 policemen, under the directien of Captain Reed and Surgeon Greer. About I¥ o'clock, ail things being in readi- ess, tue procession started, Lieut. Jobnson with a detail of twelve mounted licemen forming the advance, while the dismounted police formed on either side of the procession, the order of which was as follows Heasid’s Washington Baad, in new ani- forms, numbering 19 pieces. Chief Marshal Gerhardt, with two aides, mounted. Soldiers and Soldiers’ Union, with an om- nibus drawn by four horses gaily decorated, in which were the disabled members of the association. This association, about 75 in number, was marshaled by mgr ay Morse, and besides several flags bore in the bine, a biue silk banner with the came and date of the Union and the motto. “In God we Trust,” Republican’ Associatio: mbering about 100 ing in the line twe flags and bargee with the name of the association. F. A. Bosweil and C. W. White being the marshals. The Southern Loyalists with representations from every State except Sou Carolina, rama by Mr. G. C. Tucker were next in ine. The Baltimore City Coancils with some of Municipal officers nnmbering about 6 wih a delegation of about 75 other citizens of Balti- more were in this portion of the line. This comprised the firstand second divi- sions and was marshalled by Uol. W.L. G. Greenand W. A. Wailer. Third Diviswn, G. M. Arnold, headed by the Mozart Band (colored.) Boyers’ Band (colored) of Baltimore. Lin- coln Zouaves, Capt. Jacob Keliy, with about 30 muskets. land Ln vinceable Guaras.Capt. John E. urphy, 2% muskets. Colered Soldiers and Sailors Union with banner contai tles, in which as several battle flags. bered over 400 members. Fourth Division marshaied by Joba Spaak- jim and headed by King's . Sumner Council Union League, of the 7th Ward, with two flags, numbering over 100,G.H. Newman marsbal. Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Union of the 7th Ward, V.S. Moulton and R. H. Wilkinson ai flags. marebaied b Lincoln Couacil, Union ‘ith Division, Wm. H. wn marshal. beaded by field music. Semner Council, U. L. 4., numbering about 3u from the Sth and 6th Wards. George Norris marshal. Lincoln Club, of the 4th Ward, numbering about 6; 24 Ward Association. pampering about 30, marsbaled by Jones 'eake. The procession om leayiag the City Mall, abont Boon, marched up Sixth street to Mas- sachucetie avenue; along Massachussetts ave- nee to New York avenue; along New York avenue to H street, along H street to Seven- teenth, along Seventeenth te Pesnsylvania avenue: along Pennsylvania avenue to the Capitol, and entered by the south gaieto the east front, centre of the first division halting ia frontof main entrance w ro. proceedings did net commence natal aoe Se seune contimaing in session thour. e address wae delivered by Judge Cartier follows : JUveB CARTTER’S ADDRES @F WELCOME. It is made jeasure and duty by theioy- al citizens of the’ Dustrict of Columbia under their various to tender a welcome ip the field. and without reflecting upon the other branches of the Government. or the in- tregrity of the dis: fuactsonaries who Occupy the seats wer. Thess reculis, made painfully clear ational trials. fresh in the memory ‘shrough which the Republic has Passing, to certain triumph, together with our knowledge of your unintimidated fidelity to prin and Romaa Srmoess in its defeace. com: the homage of our politics! aad personal |. Much bas been done: much remains to 5 i i ! i Mil : ; | ( i mi f A é 3 5 H 5 | fi : i i iff H ! ! j i i ! | | ! i tie jt £ I i beaner | f i f ii eH from ocean to ocean, con demaing the policy of which had heard.) mock, and attesting their ansb: confidence va the Congress. which had stood so faithfui ly, 8© fearlessiy, and so immovabdly, in the oo of Guty and of right—now rapidiy ve we been making Distory im theee pa: few months! Thank God, in this land, the people are the oniy rulers. Every two years, they resume their sovereignty, and st the ballot-box-—given to them by the Dead of tbe Revoiotion, they maxe and unmeke Uon gree-ee—they approve or condemn Adminis. (rations—tbey spesk their will—they command —and Congresses and te must obey We return. then. to these baile to carry ont &nd enforce this decision of the rulers of tne pation—the people. No man can misunder- stand their will Four point have been set tled by them beyond all controversy 1 That the work of reconstruction mos! be in the bands of those who have been the irienas, pot the enemies, of the mation; that: Must be based on the granite of loyalty, sac ot the quicksands of disioynity; and thu those whose wicked leadership aud guilty re Pudiation of solemn oaths plunged a peacefo: country tuto the bloody confttet of civil war sball not be clothed with the power to legislate for (he widows and orpbans—the kith aad kin—o! the m they bave slain im thew a1. the nation itselt promise of Abrabam Lancoin, in Bis immortal proclamation, that tbe freedom of our ema: ald be main letter anc spirit, and guaranteed beyond y power of tate Hl im our supreme law: forbi ‘lerierence by any untriendly State with CF ciires ter instenaiccoreeSeasy granted y the whole nation to al! its - 3. That no persons shail be disfranchised in this Republic on account of their race. and ye be ve their numbers counted to confer inereased political power on those @isfranchising them 4. That the national debt, the cost of our ns tional existence, shall be forever sacred and tbat all debts or clarms growing out of tne re bellion, or the breaking of fetters thatended t:, shall be forever held illegal or void. Aud the people siso declared as their @ 8nd will that Congress should enforce th: cision of theirs by sppropriate legisiation Free as these few but vital pofmts were from every coneideration of revenge or malice, look - ing oDly as they did to public justice aod pub lic safety. and even more generons than jus’ 1 was certainly to have been expected that it there wasin the region where those who bau warred on the country so bitterly still bore Sway, any returning love for the Union, any sorrow for their crimes, these essential re quirements would bheve been assented to Promptly, or, if not promptly, at leastas soon ss the elections had manifested the nation’s wil But. on the contrary, they are spurned sua scornfully rejected by those who contro! pub- lic opinion and wield litical power in th- South; and the recent tion of Most con =picsous secessionists in North Carolina. Al abams. Arkansas, » With the hostile mes- sages of their (Fovernors, is their defiant reply Rejecting the Censtitutions!l Amendmen', they sbow tbat they insiston representation in Congress and the Electoral College. for ai! the four millions of their former slaves, thus S:cending tueniarged and increased Jaw-msk- iDg power in consequence of the Rebellion, while, at the same time, they not only disfran- chise them and refase them ihe rights and pro tection of citizemsbip, but by disgraceful and oppressive Inws. pretending to regulate Labor Contracts, and to punish vagrancy, reduce those whom the nation made free, to a subser- viency and serfdom, but little if any better than Siavery itselt. Yet, while we cannot them to ap- Preve the Constitational iment, our duty ‘othe Nation, to Justice. to Liberty, and to Humanity, is none the less. And, expo- ents of Peoples’ will as weare, we cannot avoid tbat duty. Indeed, we may see in it the nger of Providence. Like our fathers, we Dave, in the past few years, builded better than we knew. Im the earlier stage of the war, bow willingly would an overwhelming majority of the people have consented to per- petual Slavery in the Republic, if Southera traitors bad taken from our lips the bloody chatice et ciyt! war, which they compelied as to drain to ite very dregs. But God willed otherwise. And si last, when every family altar had been crimsoned Radom dood, and every and church-yard crowded with Sree eran , the Dation rose to a higher plane of duty, snd resol ved in these Halls that Slavery must die. Then the storm cloud of war passed away God's smile shone on onr banners. Victory Sfter victory blessed our gallant armies, and the crowning trinmph was won that gave ©a!- yaton to the Union and freedom to the slave Since then we have been earnestly struggling tor reconstruction on seme endoring and lovai foundation. Stambling-blocks have impeded ‘ur progress: and when, st last. a mild ang Magnanimous ton ts made, embodying Ro confiscation, no banishment no penalties of the offended law. we sre bated by & hardening of heart inst st as inexplicable as it seems irremo . Does it not seem as if again the Creator ts leading us in His way rather than our to Sane oo Upon us teat He again req e Nation to conquer ite prejudices: tha’ as He, co far above Us, Bas pot af] human beings under an eqnali- BA before the Divine Law, and called them al) is children, He demands that we sbali puc ail under sn equality before the human iw, fo thatevery one in the region, poisoned by the influence of slavery and the pringsiples of treason, shall be clothed with all rights neces - sary for the fullest and cones ———reaeee inst tyranny, ou &nd wrong: and not tent defencelens at 4 tes Of those, who so Jong exhibited no mercy to the Government they sought to destroy. ‘The question nstarally arises, how car. this bedone! Surrounded by these able jurists and Patriotic statesmen, returning bere, as they do. crowned with an unparal popular indorse- ment, it might pot be fittimg to anticipate therr arguments on these vital themes fm the session just opening. But whens the Constituuom de- clares in its opening sentence, that “art legis- lative rs berein grarted shall be vested ip a Congress of the United Suites” — when it solemaly enjuns that « tho United States = shall to every State is this Union a repablicaa form of goverament”— and when it gives toWongress full authority “to make all pe = shall be a Proper for carrying into execution powers vested by this Constitution um the Gor- ernment of the Un:sed States, or in amy depart- ment oF officer thereof,”—the duty. and its ¢: ercise both seem to have been ifically an- iy S declared, in May. " Since Sowgee Jobnson on eran vernment in te rebellions Stages, is ized none of the governments estab- It Baw settle the question, ander the oaths af’ ite Seabee "sb sup and defesa the Constitution these provis