Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Ciremlation im the Distriet W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Prepricter. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY......... --- JANUARY 28, 1867. S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. : To ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the circulation of the dally papers of this ¢ity competing for the Government advertising ‘under the recent ast of Congress directing such Gd vertising to be made in the two daily mews- Ppepers of Washington having the larges @irculation : Evuwine Sta8......7,715 copies per day. Chronicle. 5.068 ° Intelligencer. 3558 « ‘The retarns of advertising by the city papers or the quarter ending December 31, 1866, as ‘ken from the books of the Invernal Revenve Ofice, are as follows: Evenine STaB...... $13,107 9,198 9,132 5338 SOME INTERESTING FACTS. According to the records of the Internal Revenue Bureau of the Treasury, its shown that the number of segars returned by manu- facturers throughout the joyal seetion of the country, under the tax law of July 1, 1962, ap to and inclnding June 30, 1964, amounted to 92,780.710, those returned under the law of June 30, 1861, amounted to 530,491,902, and thote returned under the jaw of March 31,1865, amounted to 256,(86,%3; making an aggregate Of 1,291,359,965 segare, on which tax was paid, between July 1, 1962, and March 41, 1965. The gross amount of tax paid on these segars was Sox And one-half millions ofdollars;inclusiveef all grades. But the totais of segars are less as- tounding than those of the article of chewing to- bacco, in its several forms of cavendish, plug’ twist, fine cut, &c. inthe fiscal year of 1563, 15,231,174 pounds were returned, which yield- ed a tax of over two and one quarter millions of doliars; in 1864, 39,190,634 pounds—tax Ss; im 1865, 22,462,554 pounds—tax 1}; and for the first nine months of the S66. 13,330,647 pounds—tax $7,329,423 ‘These figures will show something of the Sources from whence we derive our national revenue, and are eminently calculat-d to in- duce reflection upon the extent of the use of the above mentioned luxuries in this couutry. DESTRUCTION OF BONDS Over eleven million dollars’ worth of Five- twenty bonds were destroyed at the Treasury | Department a short time ago. These bonds ‘were printed for issue, but upon an eximina- tion of the books it was found that nearly the whole number authorized by law had been issued, and therefore those on hand were destroyed. Some were printed on one side only, others were disfigured on the press, and & number were ready to be registered. No bonds are now being (ssued, except a few Suthorized by law ef 1865. Aer ela CRIMINAL CODE FOR THE DISTRICT Mr. Welker introduced a bill in the Hoase lay to provide a Criminal Code for the Dis- « Colum bia. document covering seventy pages, and is carefally drawn up with lindex. The definition and enumera- on of crimes, with their penalties occupies some thirty The bill provides for the establishment ofa “Court of Special Sessions” for this District, shall have jurisdiction of all offenses committed ip the District of Coiumbia, not deemed be gon er infamous crimes; that is to ‘Say, of all offenses which by this act are de- ¢lared to be misdemeanors and made Punish. able as such, and of all offenses against any of the ordinances ofjthe “ of Washington or of the city ot Georgetown. It shall consist of three judges, to be hg pwc by the Supreme Court of the District from among the members of the bar of the District, for the term of six years. ‘The salary of the chief justice of the court of | $2,200 per year, aod that of the associate justices $2,000. Presecutions in this court “hail be by in- formation without indictment by grand jury or trial by petit jury; but a party deeming himself aggrieved by the, judgments of said court may appeal to the criminal court. The | special sessions shall hold a term in each month of the year, beginning on the first day of each month. ‘be appointment and removal of justices of i, shall be by the Supreme Coart of the Distiict. They shall be appointed for five years. The namber of justices im the District shall not exceed ten in I; one in George- : . one in the county, and eight in Wash. DB The Supreme Court of the District shall have power to appoint the District Attorney imme- diately upon the passage of this act. He shali be a ted for five years, but may be re- Destrict Attorneys, shall receive, one $2,000 per year, and the other $1,500 yer year. The bill was referred to the District Com- | mittee. eae SURROGATE FOR THE DISTRICT. Mr. Woodbridge introduced im the House to-day a biil to create the office of Surrogate of | Tue Paxeivest'’s veto etorsdo bill was received in the Senate at 1% o'clock to- day. Contrary to expectation. tio veto of the Nebraska bill was made, and consequently it becomes @ law, with or without the Presi- dent's signature. 7" In view of the present at Virgin, the Richmond evenon their own S r juirer gives agloomy descrip! t Gial condition of the Commonwealth and tae Te BE OM WIL Gren GEARD WARE Oat e ee Star Other counter, or ao wore of the a mie bred . . 1 N1lU.—THE MBM 0) Tose worn. we. Teron wava oF Wasa. No igre Sth, etreet cast sad jal oa AY, the z9tm inst,, ot «1 for the of atrondi: pe fecral oat tectaed Wet Somat ™. All Master Masons in good standing are frater- “By order of W. 1. B. CROSB, Jr. | ie ol . . . Bs Beer oe J NAVY PAYMASTER’S OFFivs, Jeu ‘26th, 1867 office of NAVY PAYMAGTER 1s removed to new bai ‘din, reer of Ni ‘ork avenne a1 by el street. opposite Banking House of Riggs a vlw FEDERAL LODGE, Bo.1, F. 4. A.M. ILL, of the State of Tili- sis uectnre haters PD L N Qt its next Stated munication, on TURBDAY RVBBING, the ih at ant. Members are requested to be punctual in their atrendapce ihren +f Sister Lodges are cordially invited *’Byonder of the W. 30263 '"* ‘THOMAS BIOB. Secretary, OARD OF TRADE — DIRECTOR: ships pace Hy Ty Dires: “A ibe Board ef meet a Rooms MONDAY EVENING, January 28. 10g er o'clock. By order. J. H, SEMMBES, P; . HN. SABDO, Secretary. me: Frees a. Union, Repub} ‘hb {Int , Obren., BOABD OF TRADE , ie Board of Trade ca etr first ANNUAL DIB’ em Bouse, WEDNES| RE-OPENING OF TH AMS HEAD.— Mr. JOHN BONEY begs leave to inform bis friends the public that he has entirely re covered from bis recent illness, and has re-opened the above place, at the old stand, corner of 13th © streets. He bas always on hand a fine ‘& of Liquers, with Cigars of the best brands, and he is ready ty receive his former patrons, with a8 Many Rew ones as may call. Ja BS rt THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THB Btockbolders of the WASHINGTUN Gas AT COMPANY wiil he held at the efice of the Company,on MONDAY, February 4. 1857, for the election of Directors, to serve during the en mines Polls at 12 o'clock m. and close at 1 o'clock jaiT it CHAS. 8B. BAILEY, Secretary, CAPITOL HILL BUILDING ASS001A- Ti; at of this new Building As- sociation i ned ra can seoure *GULICR. URGE F. GULICK Ther Ne y even etreet,or W. T. JOHNSON, Secretar: Dome door from New Jersey ave: (5 err H sHarrienn. FRENCH OON FEOTIONERY. LADIES’ I0B CREAM & DINING SALOON, 246 Penn. Ave. bet. 12th an 13th ete. Weddings, Dinner or Su; per Parties sa short netice with nevelties in Pyramids. Eakst: Bnd Gontectionstiss, “seitive, Wedding vekes, at ity. a raamen' alana: Ice Cream Water Ice, Roman Panch Bonel tae: rs, Bo: lotte Rarsn, etc., et oes Fuekay #6 e te also = cue hoo to al pa angements. Bouquets, W. cat Flowers to order i P i 38 3-1m JOSEPH A SM 4FFIELD. f EBSTABLISHED 15582, McPHERSON & FERGUSON S71 Pann. a — L mien! a Te a let 61 eT, TOL ILL, Dealers in roms PN AME UCUnR? ax guEmroaLe, INSTRUMENTS, ac., Bo. Physict: Prescri tel; nd ofa Waki Boh omnes cated WUsic: MuUsioN Lo 4 hend MUST aa damaged and second hee MUSTO ot half it 306 Penneytvanis ot MELopnons —1cut veRr Goon, Second band Meiodeons fer sale o a eney terms. JOHN F BULIS, 306 Ps. avenne, near jth st. jONDAY 8OB800L Mc BMUTT'S 455 Pennsylvante avenue. 0. PIANOS 'B for @230; one for $190; one for all Ce itetenmeinant iron frames, and : we fl for ering & Sous. ena wi g the District, and abolishing the office of Or- | — pe * Court of the Dis: ‘PPO | ——- of this act. | a of itis is also abotished by the act, and all the fees pertaining thereto shall | be paid to the Surrogate, to be accounted | for by him. The salary of the Surrogate shall | be fixed by the Justices of the > annum. The surpius of feex over the neces- eary ex! Of the office shall be paid into the United States Treasury. Referred to Judi- ciary Committee. | | MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT. | ' ; i Mr. Woodbridge introduced a bill in the House, to-day, abolishing the office of Warden Of the District jail, and providing that ali tbe authority and duties exercised and performed by tbe Warden shali be beid and periormed by tbe Marshal of the District and his deputies. The Justices of the Sapreme Court are re- quired. within ten da: at the pesctee Cab Dill, to a poin' au person for ars! pd oo) Tanaiet. ferred mittee. Tae KivER.—As the continued suspension or mavigation on the Potomac is leading to a scarcity of fuel and other articles, and a rise in prices, it bas been suggested that the Board ot Trade wait upon the Secretary of the Navy to see if some of the large and formidable iron. Plated vessels at the Navy Yard here eannot be used teopen the channel. There are ves- seis atthe yard now, it is stated, which could easily force m passage to Matthias Point, sixty miles below here, which is as far as the ice blockade extends. It is for the interest of the Government as well as of the people here tnat the pavigation of the Potomac should net be spterrupted for any considerable time, and we trust that measares will be taken to open the barbor at the earliest possible moment. ——————_—— tte MeMulien, who is again spoken of by the uanterrified as a candidate for the Governorship of Virginia, was here on Satarday. ----Hon John Stock- ton and lady; E. Canedo, Mexico; Robert Dale Owen, Ind , and Major Gen’! Geo. H. Thomas, are at Willard’s. ----Mr. Walbridge, of the St. Louts Democrat, is here, baving been sum- moned by the Huuse Committee to testify in regard to the accuracy of his report of Presi- dent Jobnsen’s speech atSt. Louis. ----Sena- tor sees oeneee toot ao by in- uries rece riven in jeba_ style. pares Ben. * ip town, and Bas taken FiLour Dectiming.—A month or two since ‘we stated several reasons why the high prices Of breadstuffs could not be maintained. We | pow learn that there bas been a break-down in the New York market, and that during the last ‘week the best grades of fleur declined from 30 to SU cents, and lower grades somewhat less. ‘The receipts at the Western markets are con- siderably in excess of correspending dates of previous years. Dealers should govern them- selves accordingly. Se S7 Rose EYTINGE as “ Kate Peyton,” in “Grifita Gaunt” at Wall's Opera House to- night. } Coe PABIS KID GLOVE REMOVAL. iim A «GREEN & CO. e szivents av ber: 7 fr increased fagilities and J: rie FLO SWINk, beer which " 4, whi! ii far nish at Nerthern prices. ‘ Perties wishing Paper in part of the city piakere it furnished by leaving addrese no gd Ne ia HEAP PIANOS! Cc OBE FOE is on FoR 38 ONE FOR. deen taken in part ‘i wii ec hem on me f 206 Pesan: $10, BEST PABIS KiD GLOVES, AT POPULAR PRICES, J08, J. MAY &CO., 305 Pennsylvania avenue, Ja 28-2ttf Ween 9th and 10th sts, ea BNCOO face HOME MANUFACTURES! aie The LARGEST STOOK ond GREATEST VABIBTY in this city of SARATOGA TRUNKS. SOLE LEAT! TRUNKS, AND WOUD BOX TRUNKS, LADIES’ AND ME TEBAVELING BaGs, VALISES, HARNESS, SADDLERY, & TORY, 87-500 SEVENTH STREET_ce One Door worth of Odd Fellows’ Hail, TRUNKS and HARNESS Promptly and tho. roughly repatred ja 23 2tif ‘0 PRACTICAL PUMP-MAKB' T PLoM peas. ieee oom ee Mavon’s Orricz a LEON, Jan 2. { be'recelved at & Bspar. rt ; : rod vee jetrio' the second . 4th, and 7th wards ; composed of the Sth and te be bid for separately, }for —4 and tobe t be J the ation af he Somuioctonans oY Teomnee cee at vements, wfestieieaees Pons trait e CONGRESSIONAL. Mowdat, January 28° r. for the abstition gf all and litical rigats color. Reterred to ction. tats ‘a a e, arene Tesolutions ado; ders’ ‘Sailors’ Convention beta te tbis city on January j0th. Referred te Uoa- mittee on Reconstrietion. Mr. Howe presented a memorial from the Historical Society of Wisconsin, asking Con- gress to purchase the Ii of Gea. Pewr Force, of Wasbington. Mr. how said ae. a vk 4 tae Libra- T¥, would soon repo: 4 "petitions against any curtailment of the natronal ance: large number of petitions wére presented from wool-growers, asking for protection. Laid ep the table. Mr. hendricks prezented a memorial from the Superintendent of Public Instraction tor Indiana, relative to the establishment of a National Bureau of Education. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Wilson, trom the Uommittes on Military Affairs, reported, with an amendment, the bill to abolish and forever ue the system of peonage in the Unned Srates. Mr. Cresswell, from the Committee on the Li a the bill amendatory of the re acts relating to copyrigats; which was Mr. Wade moved that the President be re- Quested to inform the Senate when and how Often the 2 page Governor and Superintend- ant of Indian Affairs tor Colorado Territory bas been absent froi of bis commission; ib absences have been on official duties and to whom the expenses have been charged; and aleo, as to what business calls that officer to the National Capital at this time. At the suggestion of Mr. Henderson, the res- olution was modified so as to apply to all ter- ritortal officers, and was then . Mr. Poland introduced a bill to amend sec- tion 71 of the act establis! & National cur- rency. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Poland said that when the pi d Constitutional amendment making the Presi- dent ineligible to serve again was taken ap, he sbould move te make the term six years. The bill to amend the act relating to the jn- dicisl courts of the United States was taken Up and paseed iene Honse bill to punish counterfeiters ot any of the national issues was passed. ‘the bill to prevent the absence of territorial officers from their duties was taken up and discussed until the expiration of the morning hour. when the regular order, the tariff bill, was taken np Several amendments were made. At135 p.m. the President's Secretary an- nounced the velo message on the Colorado bill Double-beaders, rockets, and fire-works were added to the list of probibited articles. Hovsm.—Mr_ Brandegee (Conn.) introduced a bill authorizing the issue of a patent for Jand warrant No, 46,318. Referred tothe Com. mittee on Public Lands. Mr. Ancona (Pa.) introduced a bill to regu- late and fix the salary of the United States Consul at Denmark. Referred to the Commit- tee on Foreign Affairs. Also, imtrodace: bill to establish certain post roads in Pennsylvania. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices ard Post Road Mr. Miller (Pa ) introdaced an act explana- tory of the act relating to revenne stamps used On processes in courts of record. Referred to the Uommittce of Ways and Means. Mr. Welker schoo introduced a bill to pro- vide « criminal code for the Distriet of Colam- bia. Referred to the Cemmittee on the District of Cole mbia. Mr. Trimble (Ky.) introduced a bill to Tepyal the tax on cotton and sugar. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Kelso (Mo.) introduced # joint resoin- tion proposing an amendment to the Consticu- tion of the United States. Referred to the Comm:'tee on Judiciary. Mr. Noell (Mo.) introduced a bill to ameada the act regulating the franchise in the District ot Columbta so as to provide that there shall be no disqualification on account of sex: and moved its reference to a Select Committee of Five, and upon that question the yeas and Bays were called, and resulted—yeas, 49; District ot Columbia. Mr. Farquhar (Ind ) in ced a bill pro- all proceedings United States Courts eball be taken in the nx.ae of the peo- ple of the United States; and all forms of pro- ceedings 1n the United States District Courts sbail be tuesame asthe forms repuatns the s Courts in St where such trials take Place. Referred to the Committee on Judi- ciary. Mr. Ross (Ill.) introduced @ resolution to repeal so much of the act passed last se sion as authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to retire tour millions ef legal tender currency per a Referred to Committee of Ways and rans. Mr. Woodbridge (Vt.) introduced a bill :o create the office of Surrogate for the District of Columbia, and to provide for his appoiatment and to define his powers and dates; also, a bil relating to the appointment, powers, and duties of guardians of minors in the District of Columbia; also, a bill relating to the a; poiat- ment of a Marshal in the District of Vol jumbia, and to change the mode of appointing such officer; all of which were referred to the Gom- mittee on District of Colambia. Mr. Bundy (Ohio) introduced a bill suspend- ing so much of the act approved April 12, 1866, @s authorizes the pov ge As the Treasury to retire U.S. notes, and making it aniawful to withdraw any portion of such notes, vided that all mutilated notes may be de- ferred to Committee of Ways and ans. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Kelso (Mo.) dectaring that to secure the fruits of victory over rebellion, the impeachment and removal of the President was necessary, Xe., was then taken up, and Mr. Loan (Mo.) moved its reference to a select committee of 7, giving asareason theref that the Committee on Judiciary was too much pressed with busi- ness. (N. Y.) said this was a question Teferred to Committee on iY but pro- Mr. Conklin of privilege, aud the Committee on Judiciary could repert at any time upon it. Mr. Le Biond (Odio) advocated the reference to the Select Committee, in order that the seri- ons charges that had been made against the President might be fally investigated and dis- posed of. he believed all the attacks had been made for sinister purposes. He wanted them investigated, and was sure the attacks would be branded with intamy. We have had enough of th —o and the people now demand in- igation. Mr. Wilson (lows) said that no one was au- thorized to eay thatthe J udiciary Committee could not attend to this matter, Mr. Je Blond asked Mr. Wilson what Pro- gress the committee was making. Mr. Wilson replied that no one Mar ms ge mem- bers of the committee knew that, and no one should know it antil the report wan made. Mr. Le Blond asked if the committee would ‘be able to report the present session. Mr. Wilson said that question would be an- Swered at the proper time. No one yet knew what the committee had done, and all news as to their action that had been published or tele. graphed North was unfounded. Pending discussion the morning hour ex- Pired, and the resolution was laid over. Mr. Morrill, (Vt) from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a joint resolution, which was agreed ey, directing the Committee of Ways and Means to make an examination into the cendition ofthe Treasury of the United States, and especially to inquire as to the fraudulent issue of bonds, &c., aad to iaquire whether the affairs of that Department were P ‘ly administered. rr. n said lest the resolution should excite alarm, he would state that an investi- gation was now going on in the Printing bu- rean of the ‘l'reasury Pepartment, and noth- ing of a character to embarrass the Govern- ment in the least had been discovered. The mistakes discovered were few and ali of a trival character. Mr. Morrill also introduced a bill to author- ize the appointm: annually of a commis- sion of three persons not holdiag office te make an examination of the Treasary Department and the condition of the finance of the Gov- ernment. Passed. ——_—_—_—_ B BALLERS will to call at Eris uacteSabts ae san aT POODLE Ran eit PTICIAN Goons. Ph page! GLASSES and BPEOKS for the Mil- PR 1 ee GLABERS at half price, je 21-6t* 240 fat SORTAND ES. 4 MTBOrOL a a ar eee Sow tt Pr esececee PP tala ae - sy Al id 7 Sabre Ww YORK Pindt BOARD ALES. * W7% Wav's Ws. 730s, M5 | 1are fae 4 ‘3. July Gold ...e. WSR . FINANCIAL, Lewis Johnson & Oo., quote Stocks ana “Bonds in home ahd foreign markets a follows: $ . New Nera Besra—U. 8S. reg- istered, 107 34. don Coupons, 18744; §-2u's, regittered, 115; uv. Wi: do, 1805; 155; 10-40 8, Fegistered, 99%: do. coupons, @ & ; 7-3 8, 108%: Otio and Lees) Uertficates, 24%; Canton. 45; Uumberinad, 37%; Quicksil- Yer, 38%, Mariposa, 10; Ni Ui; tay Ame do. preter’d, 70. Reading, ; Michigan igan Southern, 72; Min Cleveland and Pitteburg. 81 5; Toledo. 116%; Rock Isiaud, 95; Northwes- tern, 364; do. presetted, OLY: “Fort Wayne. ale ee end Alton, 1U7, Alion and Ter. . ‘Watesn, fox: W. U. Telegraph, 45%: Boaton Water Power. Pa. cific Mail, 159 Atlantic Matt 99, 2.30 p. M., 14% PRESIDENT’S, MESSAGE. DENTS ME Message of the Pre: States, Return To the Senate of the United States - 1 return tothe Senate, ia which House it originated, @ bill entitled *-an act to admit the State of Colorado into the Union,” to which I cannot, consistently with my sénse of duty, give my approval. Witb the exception of an Additional section, containing new pro it is substantially the same as the bill of a Jar title Lame ae Congress during the Iast session submitted to the President for his ap- proval, returned with the objections contained in & message bearing date the 15th of May iast, and yet awaiting the reconsideration of the Senaie. A second bill. having in view the same par- Pose, has now passed both houses of Congress, and been presented for my signature. Having again carefully considered the subject, I have been unable to perceive any reason for chang- ing the opinions which have already been com- municated toCongress. 1 find, on the contra- ry, that there are many objections to the pro- posed legislation of which 1 was not at that Ume aware, and that while several of those ble I then assigned hove! in the interval gained in strength, yet others have been created by the altered character of the measure now submitied. The Constituuon under whigh this State Government is propo--d to beformed, very properly contains a prov:sion that all laws in orce at the time of its adoption and the ad- Musion Of the State into the Union shall con- tinue as if the Constitution had not been adopted. Among those laws is one absolutely Probibiting negroes and mulatioes from voting. At the recent session of the Territorial Legis. Jature a bill for the 1epeal of this law, intro- duced into the council, was almost unanimous. ly fejected; and the very ume when Congress was engaged sn enacting the bill now under consideration, the Legislature passed an act excluding negroes and mulattoes from the right to sit as jurors. This bill was vetoed by the Governor of the Territory, whe heid tnat by the laws of the United States negroes and mulattoes are citizens and subject to the duties as well as entitled to the rights of citizensaip. ‘The bill, however, was pissed, the objections of the Governor to the contrary, notwithstand- ing, and is now a law of the Territory. Yet in the bill now before me, by which it is pro- posed to admit the Territory as a State, it is provided that ‘there shall be no denial of the elective franchise or any other Tight, toany Treom, by reason of race or colors, excepting adians not taxed.” The incongruity thus ex- hibited between the legisiation of Congress and toat of the Territory. taken in connectio. with the protest against the admission of the State, bereimafter referred to, would seem clearly to indicate tbe impolicy and injustice of the pro- posed ervactment. It might indeed be a subdjecc of grave in- quiry, and doubiless will resuit in such in- quiry if this bill becomes a law, whether it does not attempt to exercise a power not con- ferred upon Congress by the Federal Consti- tuvon. Thatinstrument simpiy deciares that Congress may admit new States into the Union. it nowhere says that Congress may make new States for the purpose of admitting them into the Union. or for any other purpose: id yet this bill is asclear an attempt to make the in- stitutions asany in which the people them- selves could engage. Ip view of this action of Congress, the House of Representatrves of the Territory have ear- nestly protested against being forced into the Unien, withont first having the question sub- Mitted to the _— Notbiag could be more reasonable than the position which they thus assume; and it certainly cannot be the Purpose of Congress to force upon munity, against their will, & government which they do not be- lieve themselves capable of sastai . The following is copy of the protest al- Inded to, as officially transmitted to me: “ W hereas it isannounced in the public prints that it is the intention of Congress to admit Colorado as @ State into the Union, tore— “Resolved Fe *. pnag this Terri’ at representing, as we do, ¢ last and ont legal expression of public opin- jon on this question, we earnestly protest poe of a law admitting tne State without first baviag the question sab. mitted to a vote of the people, for the ns —firat, that we have aright tea voice in thi selection of the character of our government; second, that we have nota sufficient Popaia- tion to support the expenses of a State govern. ment. For seo reasons we trust that Con- gress wilt not force upon us a government Sgainst our will.” P Upon information which 1 considered relia- ble, assumed,in my message of the 15th of May last, that the population of Ciorado was not more than thirty tho id, and expressed the Opinion that this n too small either toassume the responsibility or to enjoy the privileges of a State. ‘t appear it previous to that time, the Le- gisiatare, view to ascertain the exact condition of the Territory, had passed a law authorizing a census of the popalation to be taken. The Iaw made it the duty of the asses- sors in the several counties to take the census im connection witD the annual assessments, jd in order to secure & correct enumeration of the population, allowed them a liberal com- pensation for the service by paymg them for every name returned, and to their pre. vious oath of office ar oath to perform this jaty "prom the cocompanying official report it ‘rom the accom, ng ap- — that returns have been received from ifteen of the vighteen counties, into which the State is divided, and that their population amonnts in the gute to twenty-four thou. sand nine hundred and nine. The three re- There- maining counties are estimated to contain three‘ Uhonsand, making a total ulation of twen- a thousand nine hundred and nine, (27,909.) This census wastaken in the summer season, when ut is ed that the population is much jarger than at any other period, as in the an- tumn miners in large numbers leave their work and return to theeast, with Trepreeentatio: eingie Congressional district in ok —— that vance oe 127,000. pe am unable g00d reason such great di Atyin the rig! t of ta tion; giving, as it would, to t of Col. Pease: at an equality in toe rese! ives, but an in where the other States are Tepreseated Senate, by millions. With & single exception, perhaps no snch inequality of this bas ever before been sitempted. knot that elaimed that the pobplesion of 't States at the time of el ad: bas varied at mee but it has not varied mach more than = ulation of each le. and the i basis of forthe t Tbe obvious tn: or stitution tbat no State should be popn! than the ratio for ive = the —. = eames The ii a e second. section Constitation, de Dave at least one featly, or! Thally song ve Mabe Union trom seine na P ¢ of a waning lation, ryeeneee nae Biatelinto the Union with a rep: eetviot u niation far belo 4 : ae w that whiot: might 3 Pha tts > i. = Pyrr the House of Representatives f bit on of toe same section, which declares that “the number of Representauyves shail not ex- bint- housaad,” 4s at least Ssfolation of the o ' if not the jet or of tue Uomsutut: ‘on. ti tfally submitted that however Goer pressure of cireumstan: bave Servo or three States a ve populatio: be Bo instance in ich an bas ever been enter- ined, roan urty thousaad. ff of this being the true wtog of ution, it ak the ¢arly and tong con’ of the Federal Goverament. For sixty years after the ad departure from the principle was ia cline etter murat eer re- ‘ctional s i to aw tng of evil rather than as for imitation; to Sniagonisms which refused to be reconctied — through a Hannah be plan facts Tr bistory wilt at toe errat and leadiig States admitted since viz: Lowa, Wisconste, California, Minxe- sotn and Kangas, including Texas, which was admitted ialoe Beare come with ao m4 te population a Tepreseniative, an BaP cr een with nearly Srcame enough for jemonetrate the correctness of my views on this question, Tee ina table —containing 8 list OT the States ac simee he adeption ofthe Federal Constitution, with the date of admicrion, the ratio of represen DB, and the representative LI when itted, de- duced from the United States census tables — the calculation being made for the period of the decade mission: corresponding with the date of ad- Admitted. Ratio. +1791 3,000 ‘33.000 3300 * in 1850. Colorado, which is it now proposed to admit As a State, contains. a8 has already been stated, a Saree less than twenty-eight thousand, wh I> the present ratio of representation is one hundred and twenty-seven thousand. There can be no reason, that J can perceive, for the admission of Colorado taat would not apply with equal force to nearly every other Teiritory now organized; and 1 submit Whether, if this bill becomes a law, it will be Possible te resist the logical conclusion that such Territories as Dacotah, Montana, aad idaho, must be received as States, whenever they present themselves, without regard to the number of inbabitants they may respect- ively contain. Eight or ten new Senators and four or five new members of the House of Representatives would thus be admitted to Tepresent 8 population scarcely exceeding that which, in any other portion of the Nation, is entitled to but a singlemember of the House of Representatives, while the average for two Senators m the Union, as now constituted, is at least one million of people. It would surely be unjost to all other sections of the Union to enter upon & policy with regard to the ad- mirsion of new States which might result in conferring such a disproportionate share of infinence in the Nationai Legislature upon communities which, in pursuance of the wise Policy of our Fathers, should for some years to come be retained under the fostering care and protection of tae National Government. If it ts deemed just and expedient now to de- part from the’ settled policy of the Nation during all its bistory. and to admit all the Territories to the rights and Privileges of States, irrespective of their pepulation or fitn:rs for such government, it is submitied whether it would not be well to devise such Measures as will bring the subjert before the country for consideration and decision. This Would seem to be evidently wise, because as bas ajready been stated, if it is right to admit Colorado now, there is no reason for the exciu- sion of the other Territories. 1t is no answer to these suggestions that an enabling act was authorizing the people of Colorado to action on this subject. It is well-known that that act was in con- sequence Of representations that the popuia- tion reached according to some statemenis, as high as eighty thousand, and to none jess than fifty thousand,and was growing with a rapidity which by the time the admissioa could be con- summated, would secure a population of over a hundred thousand. These representations Plove to bave been wholly fallacious: and in addition the people of the Territory, by a de. liberate vote, decided that would not acsume the responsibilities of a State govern- ment. ° By that decision they utterly exhausted all Power that was conferred by theenapling act ; and there bas been no step taken since in rela- lon to the admission that bas had the slightest sanction or warrant of flaw. The proceedi oe upon which the t lication is was in the utter al ce of law in relation to it, and there 1s no evidence that the votes on the question of the formation of a State gov- ernment bear any relation whatever to the sentiment of the Territery. The protest ef the Hoese of Espresentatives previously quoted is conclusive evidence to the contrary. But if none of these reasons existed against this proposed enaetment, the bill itself, be- sides being inconsistent in its provisions = conferring power upon & person unknown the laws and who may er have 3 legal ex. istence, is so tramed as to render its executien almost impossible. It is indeed a question ‘whether {t is not initselfanullity. To say the Jeast, it is of exceedingly rep) od gen to confer the power m the upon the «Governor elect ;” foras, by itsown terms, the constitution is not to take effect until after the admission of the State, he in the mean- time has no more au:hority than apy other rivate citizen. Bat even sup) ag bim to clothed with sufficient authority to con- vene the Legisiature. what constitates the “« State Legisiature,” to which is tobe referred the question of submilssion to the conditions im- Posed by Congress! Is it a new body to be elected and convened by proclamation of the “Governor vlect;” or is it that body which met more thana ago under the provisions ef the State constitution ? By reference to the second section of the schedule, and to the eighteenth section of the fourth article of the State Constitution, it will be seen thct the term of the members of the Houee of Representatives and that of one-haif of the members of the Senate jired on the first Monday of the present . itis clear that if there were no intrinsic objections to the Dill iteelf in zoos cg pu ep hd 3 complished, this o! wor ; ae i is apparent that visions of the third section of the bill to it Colorado have ref- erence to & period and a state of facts entirely different from the pre ent, and affairs as they Row exist; and if carried into effect must neces- to confasion. g' the act, ‘would not be sufficient'time to Sjcaneles by new elections, were there y uni which they could be ot be im} to add that if these ge were i sranior aad ie emnttne mp'e jus ite ae uban aix! 3 within wi pty dey I Z i fl Thus. if this be impracticable to public sentiment in ols tay were sale opener ana to ure the oe 4.) \y- This defect might have been a fur, ie nto enable them to express their sen! ‘he admission of a new State has generally marking the onward, sof the Nation; on bntafter pny bem. mY Sonew JOHMBOR. ! Wasurmetom, January 2, 1667. @, orem ods de'ees j haa. THE REPORTS IN REG aney THE CURREN CY BUREA There bave been various reports afloai con Crrning frande discovered in the Uurreacy Printing Bereng, tue issue of devpiicate boads, &e, toa large extent, snd that Mr Clarke, ine Saperjatendemt of tne Printing Division hat been tuspended We are anthorizet wo con. tradict the whole statement. [t seem that the report originated from the fact tbat au ie vesti- grtion te now being made inte the affiirs of the Printing Division at the request of Mr Clarke, who bas charge of the same. For some time past the Treasurer of the U.S. bas besa endeavoring to have the affairs of the differ ent pureaus aoder him examined inte, aad re ceatly a committer, consisting of Messrs Wyman, Moore, and Pratt, were appointed to make the investigation. The business of the Tresenrer's office was examined, and aii things found to be cerrect. The committer next commeneed the examination of the print. ing division, and ip order to examine the books it was necessary to suspend the work of a number of the employees for @ few days, and on this accouat the report was circulated that bonds had been extracted. Mr. Clarke is looked apon at the Treasury Department as an honest, efficient officer and he ie rendering sil the assistance in bis power to the examining committee, so sure ts be tha: the aMiairs of his office are correct. Upon the concluston af the examination of the printing division, the books of the Cashier's Office wili be examined at the request of Mr. Middleton, the cashier. CONFIRMATION AND KE) ECTIO: The Sen. ate, in executive session on Saturday, con- firmed the nemipation of Hugh J. Anderson. Avditor Treasury for the Post Office Depari- Meét, and rejected the nomination of John McGinnis, of Illinois, United States Minister to Stock! G7 In the Virginia Legisiatare inst week a resolution was introducea to tax bachelors for the support of widows and old maids left with - out protectors by the war. INTERNAL REVENUE —The receipts from this source to-day were $1,(25,945 05. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. LATER FROM EUROP: The Lendon Timeson Presidrat Johnson's Position The Right of Search in France The Markets. [By Cable to Associated Press. } Loxvor, Jan. 26—Noon.—The Times of this morfing con'ainsa jong letter from Washi. ton in which the writer reports a conversation beld with President Jobnson. The jatter spoke very strongly justifying himself in the position be Dad taken on the subject of recon. struction, And violeatly asea ling Congress fo: pressed, usurping the execulive aod q Dix, the American Minister, bas arged the French go abolish the odious system of s aug the baggage of er angers arriving in France. it is uncers‘cod that the government bas made a favorable reply to the application of Gen. Dix in view of ine coming Luteraationa! Exposition. Liverroot, Jan. 2%6—Noon.—The cotton market opens firm and prices remain uo- ged. The sales to-day i probabiy b 5,000 bales, NDON, Jan. 26—Noon.—Erie shares de. chned ¥4.,and are now quoted at $3; Li. nois Central shares advanced and mow quoted at “iq: U main wo- changed: sales were at 72\. Loyponx, Jan. 26.— ira is strongly in- creasing ber miliiary forces on the borders of Russia and Torkey on apprehension of War Mavxiv, Jan. 26.—Spain is about to reor- g®nize ber army, which is to copsist of 20. men exclusive of reserves. Paris, Jan. 26 —Semi-official journals bere deny that Maximilian will be « candidate for the idencyp! Mexico should toe Congress which be pro; ‘sto call together deelare tor a Republican torm of government. Lorpon. Jan. 26—Evening.—Consols have Sdvanced 1-16, closi 911-16. Five-twen- bave also advanced |-16, closing at 7216-13. A dispatch from Frankfort quotes bonds a: 76 | At Paris bonds bad advanced 4, closing « rn) S. 5-2 Loxpon, Jan. 26—Evening.—The cotton mar- ket is firmer, and somewhat more active. The sales exceeded the noon esitmate by 2.tks) baive Middiing Uplands. quoted 13% Breadstuds are dull. tilsea Eastern corn has declined to Liveroot, Jan. 26—Evening.—The stea: ship Pospkonis. from Paii » Dece ber 27th, and about which uneasiness has been telt, arrived in Banbry Bay on the South West Coast of Lreland. St. PETERSBURG, Jan.27.-Adyrces received from Bberings Strait report thgtthe American portien of the Russian and American Trie- graph is complo‘ed and that the Straits have been surve ed fora suitable place for inying the Sub-My "ine Uable. Tee Rassian portion ofthis great enserprise is expected will be completed by next Autemn = CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 27. — The United States man-of-war bas left Bovphorus to taxe certain fugit ves on board and transport them to Greoce. Burnes, J: -—The Government of Aus. t.ta has made overtures to the Federal au- thorities with & view to commencing negot.a- for a commercial treaty between the two tho countries. Lowpon, Jan. 27.—T-wo clipper ships, Louis Walsh aud Charlotte White, which sailed from Callao, on a race to Europe, reached Gi - tar, having made the voyage in 14 di Lonis Walsh won the race by only twenty-five Mixutes. Gevernor Brownlew Endorsed, NasHviLLe, Jan. 2.—The Unconditional Union men of East Tennessee ata recent meri- ing, endorsed the action ef Governor Rrown- low, and mstructed their delegates to vole for his renomination in the State Convention on the 224 of February. In case be declined the delegates were insiracted to vote for Uolone! Stokes. and Hon. RK. B. Butler was pamed to sneceed Uol. Stokes, in case the latter was mominated for Governor. + re- —-- = Affairs in Georgetown. ROBBERY AND CarToRe oF Tue Tater — Last Christmas, a colored girl named Ophelia Armetead was arrested for disorderly con- duct, and left at the stauon-house her josey as collateral security for the fine, About nine o'clock ight she went to the station he we ve of @ large amount of morey, and suspec' bis servant who had goneoff. Lieut. Essex started in parsait, and found Hensow Bowle alias Newton, a hackman, who bad carried ber to the city, and said he put ber out at the corner of 4% street and Mary: book away, which was found, and in r ‘The amount stolen was of the balance of the money : 7 : ; eli gE i H i i I i i : i i Hi ee parti is aeage | we hear of canvassers at work rallying foreign residents to have them naturalized. The list of candidates for tee Mentioned upon the streets was reduced this morning to three—Hon. moor Addison, the present incumbent, Charles D). Weicb, and James Fiov which heretofore 4!- wo ity A