Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. Tho Largest Cirenlation in the District ‘W. D. WALLAOCH, Editor and Prepricter, WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY. +- JULY 9, 1567. SP BEADING MATTER ON BVERY PAGS. BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | @BAPHIC AND OTHER MATTE! FOR THE ACC GMMODATION OF PERSONS ing the city during the eummer months they can have the Stak mailed to their address, by ordering the came at the office, for 124 cents per week. for one week or more. RECONSTRUCTION If the opinions ot Attorney General Stan- | berry on the reconstruction acts of the Ia-t session of Uongress, and the effect of their Publication in the South, nad not made the , S-sembiing of Congress sity, the evidences of disloyal feelig mani- testea every day in the border States, where- ever those of che late rebels and their sympa. thizers who are still uprepentant nave any 1 in the direction of affairs. fully demon. strates the wisdom of Congress in its past well as in the legislation proposed the present session, in order to make the work of reconstruction more thorough and In the excluded States, where the power of the Government is felt, we find a large number o: intelligent public men, who candidly acknowledge their failure to destroy the Union, to be a settlement of the question all time, and who are willing to be- come good and true citizens. Teconatruction is calling forth opinions from many of the oldest leaders in the South, some of whem held bigh rank in the military or | civil service of the Uonfederacy. The latest e‘tusions are from General Barksdale, an old soldier, and Governor Perry, an old politician ‘The former, like his comrades, Longstree:, | Jeff. Thompson and others favors reconstruc. | nas rapidly as po.sible, while the latter, luxe B. H. Hull, of Georgia, and other politi- cians, oppose reconstruction under the lav, | because they see in it the end of :heir power in the South. The disatfected in the excluded States, however, are moderate in the expres. sion of their views. and their disloyalty seldo.a manifests itself except in words. In the border States on the conirary—par- | ieul e. Maryland, and Ken- | tucky—where the disaffected are left to their own devices, their tone is bold and defiant, and they do no: stop at disorder or violence if | it i necessary to accomplish their purposes. We reportin another column the latest ont: reze im Tennessee, the firing on a Union League. and consequext loss of life there, aud hear daily of incerferen ment of thy franchise law of the State. Ast Maryland. we have more than once had occa- siomw to rejer to the expressions of secession euiiment- in the Convention at Annapolis, snd ihe Union men in the State find that it is as mech as they can do to hold their own against the infiuences brought to bear on them, ‘The Unionists bad s meetingin Baltimore last | night which was largely attended, at which the Sumner-Wilson bill and Hon. Frank Thomas’ Enabling Act” were cordially en. zsed, and their passage by Congress urged, | The present singular militia Was denounced, as under it Unionists are ex- , Ciuded from the ranks and the late rebat sol- are elevated to position. A committee of vee hundred respectable citizens were ap. | Pointed to come here to-day and lay the sub- | vects of grievance before Congress. certainly seem to be the duty of Uongress to Tord some protection io the Union men ‘broughout the country. or at least to place them in @ position where they can help them- it this time a neces- The question of ly in Tenne: with the enforce. w of the State ‘Tae public will learn with some surprise by | * erenlar of the associated dealers else- where tat the ice business has been carried on at a loss for some ye: and is not a paying We had supposed that trom the amount of business done by the associa. ‘eu, aud the reduction of outlay effected ouzh the consolidation, that they mus: be receiving a fair return for their labor and ex_ it appears, however. that in tha | sha>p competition amongst the dealers prior © the con-olidatic, the business was carried It is stated thata leading ne of B30.160 im the ‘ice. two others lest some S1S,000 The result was that the dealers found sortot competition too expensive alux- ury te indulge in further, and they tormea an association with a view of economy in the mant cement, and especially in the delivery of 13 all the dealers were sending their Wogens over the same ground te that ‘hough u t the expenditure hs ye not able :o The dealers der the new arrange. been mueh reduced: ty ou the delivery re- ely at the presen’ prices pose thut che public does not expect loss to the deal @ has been a : im the Inteness ¢ fas been Celivered tu We hear tuat © remote pa imate source of neighborhoods in has not been in the evening—as Inta arpe @ fair rem + det them sccommoda nerstive price : tue public tally ‘This we uuderstand they pro- puting on more teams. Ar t alse complained tha) the drivers of the carts do not always give tue weigh: cha: If this be co. it is probably some “noc! arrengemeat on the part cr the Celinguen. cartmen, for their own benefit, irderstand they are instr: astucees to sive fall weight. suspect that they are gouged in this particular Ould ze-weigh their ice, and bring the de- tency home to the cartmen offending. it is @ curious fact that the per centage of ice tc the population used diminishes all the way South from Boston as far as New Orleans. ‘That isco say, ice is much more gererally | waed at the North than at the South, contrary to What would be -upposed to be the case, ‘Lue difference weuld appear to be not in the ost, as we hear it is delivered at about the came price in Washington as itis in Boston, but im the habits of the people, it having be- ccme OB article of daily consumption in al- most every household at the Norch. There was for a long time a decided prejadice against its use in many parts of the country, curiously enough from the belief that it was cnbealthy; now it is prescribed freely by physicians as a medicine. The exceptional fact im regerd to its large use im New Orleang ig introduced there by a Boston company very early in the history of tne ice trade, and the people there got habit. uated to its use before it was imtreduced to any extent im ether South wastes much more in the delivery in our | cimace and in traversing tne magnificent and rough distances of our city than in the com. | pact cities of the North, with level, well- paved streets; and perhaps it will help th iceemen in aupplyspg us promptly and chea: iy i We “mend our ways” pacts hein iE MARY LAND.—The committee of one hundred appointed by the Baltimore city Republican meeting held last night, seemed to be the enly strangers around grees this forenoon. Various of their s: committees of half a dozen each, had inter- views with many prominent Repablican members, from all of whom they recetyed assurances that so soon as menced general legislation, acts would sure. iy be passed securing universal suffrage in Maryland ard Kentucky, and making“treason codices” now, a8 it'Was during the war. 45 explained by its bein, halls of Co: Tae Prorosxp Octone! now probable that the proposition to hotd an. er extrasession in October will be coudi- uionaily passed. ‘That ie: ‘to nold the session af @ quorum. judging it necessary for the pub- lic satety, shall attend at noon of the day to be fixed for the preposed meeting of the two. RSSION.—It is The number of patents to be is- the current week will be two hua- Ted and seventy nine. CONGRESS TO-DAY Mr. Trumbul made a very abie and conclu sive speech, to-day, in the Seaate, upon the Supplementary Reconstruction bill, reported by him from the Judiciary Committee. At baif-past one o'clock Mr. Stevens ¢alled the previous question upon the bill reported by the House Recon-truction Committee, and a shower of amendments were presented on all sides, quitea number of which Mr. Stevens consented to hear read. At two o'clock Mr. Stevens rose to make hi- epecck,closing the | debate, ard conceded tweaty minutes of his | time to Mr. Bingham, of Ohio. No little in- terest was manifested to hear the views of Mr. Bingham, and be was epeediiy surrounded by a large number of the members of the How: His speech was an exeeedingly cogent anc vigorous reply to the objections made by th | opponents of the bill. Wisconsin. Mr. Stevens took the floor ot \ to3, and was at once the centre of attraction, the members as usual flocking to the vicinity of Dis seat. He to set forth with masterly clearvess sion the exact st@tus of the con- Tritory,and its relations to the He followed with a Incid exposition of the powers of the Presi- dent as Commander-in-chief of the army, and showing that the Military Commanders under the reconstruction act were simply acting as the agents of Congress. Upon the question of confiscation he expressed himself decidedly in A remark of his in regard to the clamor agains; tme Mexican Government for its heroic execu- tion of murderers and pirates, was warmly ap- pee and pre quered rebel Federal Government. fuver of @ moderate degree of confiscation. planded on the fleor. The follow by the House: By Mr. Benjamin—Add to section three the following Procif+ i, That the right of registered’ as a legal voter shall, | respect, tien in the rebellion. By Mr. James F. Wilson the follo: See.—. And bei! further enacted, Person or person discretion of the court. The bill was then passed by ‘he following yote—yeas 119, nays 31. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCILS A resolution was int reason of not being freeholders. there would bea question of che legal cially in regard to tax-assessment. It was held, however. by other members of the Board that this course was unprecedent- ed; thatesch Board must be the judg oftne | qualifications of its own members, and that it was certainly premature to take such action until it was demonstrated that the commit- tees on elections of the two Boards specially , charged with the duty of ascertaining and re- porting upon the quallfications, of :embers ‘would not perform that duty The law requires that a member of thé Board of Aldermen, or Board of Common Connelly at the ‘ime of hi- election, be the bona | fide owner of a free-hold estate in the city of Washington, and shall have been assessed on the books of the Corporation for the year end- ing on the 31st day of December next preced- It does not seem to | be quite clear under the wording of this pro- vision whether or not it ie required tha: the member <hall have been assessed on ren! estate for ‘the year next preceding toe Ist day of December nex: preceding thy: day of election.” ion of real estate at the time of his election, and his being assessed tor personal property or sohool tax the preceding year, are all the qualifications required under the law. It is probable that the question of the eligibility ot several of the members ot the Council will shall, ing the day of election.” itis held by some that the bon jd? posses binge upon this is-ue. SALES OF PUBLIC E IN JUNE The Commissioner of the General Land Of. fice has received information from the Sur- veyor General of Culorado thata contract has been eniered into with an experienced deputy for the survey of standard and township lines on the South Platte river, and sub-divisions | on Terrapin creek. These eurveys are all that can be done this season in the direction of tae Pacific Railroad and Soath Platte.on account of Indian troubles. The township to be sub- divided wiil include a namber of settlements on Terrapin and Coal creeks. Returns have also been | an aggregate disposal of 100 the follewlng local offices Michigan. 76. acres: Taylor’s Fall The exfh, and located with military warrants. Mu gen’s disqu sprech of hardly ever before minority of Covers occasion. Tur EXrranatory BILL tained, The President i: the session by the end of the week. SANTA ANNa,—Senor Romero does not credit that Santa Anna was shot at Sisal on Mr. Romero received an official letter from the Governor of the State of Yuca- tan, dated at Marida, on the 2ist. stating that the 25th ult Gen. Santa Anna was arres-ed at Sisal on | 11th, and sent the next day bores a me id dis) ft bi The shou pose of him. Campeschy, in an official 15, states that Gen. Santa there, and that he would accordingly. ‘There is, Lod that he had been tried the 25th, and much less ,that been shot. Gov. _—— eee HOUSES FOR FREBDMEN.—Accounts. from ‘West Virginia and Maryland: represent the | colored population as improving im industry and frugality. At Unsburg many ot and intend at an early day to thereon. The of erection will be ground. bo! PEnsONAL.—Kellogg, the distinguished ar- ‘Was at the Oapitol this: tst, is in town,and morning. There is come prospect establish his studio in Washington. Shellaberger. of Gio. the Piette Hr fs, ~¥ gaa open: Beast sufficiently recovenla’ 0 ald Py whens services CaREOt Well dé pared Upon the conciusion of Mr. Bingham, ten minutes more time was allowed by Mr. Stevens to Mr. Eldridge, of amendments were then adopt- Person to be in no be changed or affected by virtue of any pardon grauted to such person by the President of the United States for participa- That any ‘who shall prevent. or at- tempt to prevent or obstract the execution of this act or either of the acts to which this act is eupplementary, shall he guilty of a misde- menfor, and on conviction thereof shall ba fined inasum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned one year, or both, at the ‘oduced in the Board | of Aldermen last night by Mr. Moore request. ing the Mayor to communicate to that Board & complete Ist of the members of the Council, indicating therein who were freeholders. The reason given by Mr. Moore for this conrse was that it was currently reported that & number of members were not qualified by | He held ‘hat y of the action of Councils containirg so large a number of members not qualified, and espe. | militar ‘of money, and thousands and hundreds of | enemies of the country had aestroyed the | legitimate government. eived showing M6 acres of the public lands during the month of June last at | viz: Marquette. acres; Topeka. Kansas, 15,162 Minnesota, 7.93 acres, grealer portion of the laud was located with Agricultura) College scrip, and the re- mainder taken under the Bomestead jaw tor actual settlement und cultivation, sold. for | withdraw: | governme | decide | but provi pry Boxs.—During the delivery of Mr, ition on the physiology of the negro, yestercay afternoon, as during the - Chanler against reconstraction on terms other than the reinstatement! of lead- mz traitors in the control of the Southern | States, the House Hall was almost entirely deserted. The galleries were also empty, as Half a dozen sympa- thizing members were all who loaned their countenance to the or:.tory of those gentlemen. Altogether. the scene in the hall was a disual one indeed. Yet hardly more so than that visible there this forenoon, while the Hon. Mr- Brooks was “holding forth” with his accus. tomed earnestness. On the whole. nothing could more capitally illustrate the popular @isinclination to the reactionary temper of the than their utter fatture to attract the slightest public attention on this | civil govern: It is evident that little time will be required by the two Houses of Congress in so modifying the two bills now before them as to come to a harmo. nies conclusion upon them. The object aimed at by both is identical. They differ only as to unimportant details of ihe method by which their common object will most surely be at- CONGRESSIONAL. —--+ Tuxspar, July 0. Seratz.—Immediately after the reading of the goornal— Mr. Trumbull moved that the Senate pro- conte the gape of the Reconstruction bill reporied im yes! s . a the hoped. little Mr. Samner hoped no:. time would be granted for the morning busi-, nest. He wished to call up his resolution to rescind the resélution of Friday. He appealed to the Senate to take this up. Mr. Feesenden remindea Mr. Sumner that he yesterday eaid he should keep this resolu- tion before the Senate every day; so that no goed would be accomplished by voting on it now. bangit ne. Mr. Sumner said he would not fore the Senate longer than tt took to pase tt. Mr. {e-senden.—But suppose it is voted down to-day. Mr. Sumuer.—Tren 1 shall regard thatas a wrong conclusion, and govern myself accord- ingly. nPue question was then taken up on Mr. Trumbull's motion, and the reconsiruction bili was taxen up. Mr.Trumbull —Before proceeding furiher in the consideration of this bill, I deem it proper to present to the Senate some of the considera- Mons which, in my own Lodgment, and in the jnagment of the committee, have rendered this legislation neceseary, and alsg to explain tae rovisions of the bill wich has been reported. Be neceseity for this legistation ariees entirely ont of what is conceived to be a misconstrnc- tion of the reconstruction acts passed at former sessions of Congress. Properly interpreted, and carried out in the spirit in which they were conceived, it is belleved tbat this addi tional legislation would have been unnaces sary. Tbe occasion which gave rise to the-e reconstruction acts was this: It was believed onthe part of Congress that no legal govern- ments existed in the rebel States, and that these States were still properly subject to military control. This was the theory upon which Con- gress acted This was the evil which it was designed to remedy. And these bills, known as the recousiruction acts, were iutended to furnish the machinery for inaugurating proper civil governments in those States And restore them to their legitimate po- itions in the Union. If Congress was ‘wrong in this position, then this whole legi tion 1s wrong, has no foundation in the Con- stitution, and cannot be sustained. For a moment 1 will ask the attention of the Senate to consider that question. What was the con- dition of the country when these bills were Passed. or rather of those rebel States? Five: yes, #17, Six years before the legitumate State governments in every one of them had been overthrown by force of arme, and the enemie= of the country bad taken full and complete ossession of these rebel State-.and had set ap Rostile governments in every one of them, they were as completely hostile to the United States as was the Governmentof Great Britain dourivg the war of 1812. They raised armies | and sought to maintain their hostile atutude Every vestige of legal authority, 0 far as the United States were concerned, was utterly overthrown. After a protracted war ot toat years. attended with great expense aud grea loss of life, the Government of the United States succeeded, by force of arms. in crushing out these inimical governments, in overthrow. ing the enemy. What then was the condition | of the people in the spring of 1865 in these | rebet States. Contessediy they had no civil | government whatever. The governments which: existed before the war had been | for years extinguished, overthrown. and destroyed. The governments of the enemies of the Courtry we, ourselves, by force of arms had putdowr. Now, as « necessity resulting trom the conflict ot arms, and growing outot the belligerent character of this contect. our military had control oyer the people of those Why! Because there was no other government there. The enemy's government, | of course, could not be tolerated, because at an expense of millions and handreds of millions | thousands of lives we had destroyed it. The ‘Then to prevent an- archy, and to preserve the peace, our military commanders hud authority to control tempo- rarily the people whom chey had conquered — tor this was a conquest, it was ihe overthrow of tLe governments of the enemy, and the aus thortiy of our armies to govern’ them by the power of the general and the soldiers, was just us compleie in Carolina as in Ualifornia ‘when we conqured i: trom the Mexicans. 1 think all will wdmit. that tor a period o! time | Some may make it shorter than others: but tor some period of time, whether a day, or week, a month, or a year, the military had nuthori. ty tojpreeerve the peace and govern the cou try, as far as necessary for that purpose, aiil ecvil government could be inaugurated. Now. | how long this military government cocld be continued fs @ question left in the discretion of the sovereign power of the United States exercising its authority in the spirit of our institutions. and in subordination of the con- stitution. J agree. sir. that this military pow- er should not be continued a day longer than is necessary to the res'oration of civil gov- ernment in these rebel States which are lural to the Union and true to the constitution. But how long that is to be is to be decided by tue cireumstances of which the sovereign gov. | ernment—the Congress of the United States is to judge. Not the executive nor the judi- cial iripunals. It is a question over which | the judicial ‘ribnng can Nave no jurisdiction They cawnot try political qnesious. ‘They wili be bound by the decisions of the other ae- | partments of tbe government. Now, sir, this military authority was continued by the Pr. sident of the Untied States for a time in the | absence ot any legislation by Congress—and Tightly continued. The President of the | United States. then, while the military power was im existence. undertook to inaugurate civil covernmenis in ihese States. Haa the civil governmen's which he uudertook to in- | Angurae been imanaged by men troe to the and loyal tothe Union, they would have been zecognized. and the whole question would bave been settled long ago: but unfortn- nately the enemies of the country, the very | | men ‘who set up the hostile governments which cost so much money and blood to over- ‘brow. took possession of the uew govern ments, and the Oonvress of the United States, | when it assembled. finding this to be the con. divrion of things, and that the Preside: had the milttary power and left these in the hands of the very men who had controlled them «uring the war, they were not lecai overnmeuts jonal merely; ‘aot absolutely null and void. but existing by sufferance only. Congress then proceeded fo deciare that be ng no legal governments in those States. the military power should be restored, and | should be exercised oyer those States iutil ent could be ser up therein. | Mr. Trumbull then adverted to tiie opwioa of the Aviorney General, which he characier | 1zed as in many respects preposterous. und ia | Conclusion he explained the provision: of ‘he | dill before the Senare. | Mr. Wileon reported tha: thy Committee on | ibe Judiciary had reporied the second sec- | | Men of thy bill, which authorizes the com- | manding generals to remove civil officers, i Stead ot reporting @ section vacating all ¢ offices in the South, 2s contained in ibe bill which he (Mr. Wilson) had offered. He be. | lieved if this bad been done as he advised Jaci winter, the friends of reconstruction would sevond section snd inserting ih lieu thereof a section vacating all civil of- fices im the rebel States and suthorizing the military commanders to fill them by appoint- azebts OF reappointments. said to have ex. Pressed a determimation not to held back any supplemental reconstruction bill Congress may pass,an hour longer than absolutely necessary to enable him to act intelligently upon it. It is therefore possible to terminate 10 peachy, pt tu prison there until resident Jaarer fernor letter dated June Anns had arrived” be kept im prison BO proba. from the pti © he would haye Freedmen’ jarean will fur- nish the material for buil bat theexpense rn wee ceane of the’ Hove® —The reading of the Journal ha: been dispensed with Mon ‘The’ F presented copies of the laws of fae meee ie ke ee aes Legisia- ture Zona, lerred to the Committee on Territories. The House then resumed the consideration of the reconstruction bill, which was pending at the adjournment y+sterday. Mr. Brooks, as the minority of the commit- tee which reported the bill,gadres: ed the House in opposition to it. He reminded the House that twenty-five years ago,a man who was feted by the Briuah Sristocracy. Rad, in Fan- eiul Hall, in Boston, proclaimed Oonstitu- tion of the United States to bea league.with death and a covenant with Hell. After the rebellion, to which that doctrine had led, Wm. Lioyd Garrison had sense en; to withdraw Dimself from the Country, leaving to the party which he had founded, a policy that sought bow after emancipating ‘and enfranchis four millions of blacks, to disfranchise ana au fettere on eight millions of whites. he tiret section of the bill declared void the governments of four of the o: 2 thirteen. States of the Union and six of the States. it notonly declared their governments ill be ot ae tae been on the plains of - athon an e Therm never was be filled with ‘Guibas Mie bi tas u mn tomb ot Washi: at Hoel hb sorta interest in Vir-. fine. Aud yet hla Ba Tecord ings. Avi ‘wi i bright in history, ‘was to be wate out of thet Heiad. uth rrolii it Union—a lost Sor ee ni Pl to pleiad. the tard of Pinckney, oF riowy and Georgia, whi the States'of~ Al i ses | Congres | gress had watted for two years before it had | ers the opinion which the Jaw officer had | the military commanéers, they then became | tbat the navy of the United States shall be | | act made necessary. As to the third si | regulating registration. he did not 2 | such around-about means should be resorted | spensible o “im. = OFFICH OF 1 METROPOLITAN. ie Fauzoan ee. AIT pate and valid. Th . ‘ : tens tanuilagnres ee geecitatt | Special Telegrams to the Star. ters, rhite, black, blue and yel- : low, to d the oaths of votes, and to re- FROM EUROPK TO-DAY. fuse them registration, without eudjection, part yt Wee bonnes. leral officers, oeney gther aoe urth gection vi truck very Govérnmentor the Untied States im depri' ‘of jurisdiction against district commanders or, officers acting ander 8 5 W's7 Javerroor, Jul dal. Saies 79% 9—Noon.. bales. Middiing U plan Of 7 heir autho: - pot courts Of the d; Orleans Mid. State, bat tue Gonris ofthe Usted ates: He] ''Breadvratt, provisions and produce maz- knew not whet the de) we hanged: Biatee would do; but be uew what be him- Loyvon, Jniy &—Noon.—Markets are un- pe apie finde ‘ sles July §—Noon.—The follow: nd wouldsend Sickles | QUEENSTOwS, July .—The to een te a bh the Esquimaux. But | ing steamships have arrived ont—tiity o' Cork. Haramonin, City of Boston, and Pereire The Austrian ehip Meteor, irom New York for London, was burnt atcea. Tue carpeuter, mates and four of the crew were losi. Loxpon, July 9% p. m.—OConsois’ huve des clined ya.; U W's advanced !,d. . Liverroot, July @2 p.m —Uorn declining. Brefadvanced 1s. Bacon advanced 6d. Lard 3d. lower. LATER FROM MEXICO The Exec: { Maximili: Miram and Mejia teresting Particulars. Nuw Ourzays, Jaly 9.—The 7): has a special telegram trom Houston, Texas, giving ‘detailed account of the execution of Maxi- tina. Miramon, sud Mejia. None of them were bound or bliudfoled, or any indignity offered them. as reported. Maximilian. before being shot. recapitulated ihe cuuses which brought bin te Mexico. He denied the authortiy of the courc that sen- tenced hum, and ssid he hoped his blood would step the efimsion of blood in Mexico: Miramon spoke trom paper, and satd the only recret he feit im dying was, that shouid the Liberals remain in power, his children would be pointed ou! as the chiidren of a “ail0! Gen: Mejia made no address. Maximilian culled the Sergeant of the guard and cave him & bandfnl of gold,and requested as a favor that he would aim at his heart. Five oalls en- tered his breast; but being not quite dead two soldiers were called out and sho: him in the side Mnch dissatisfaction and grief was mani- fested by the Gpectators, ‘The Sword of Maximilian was pres:n'ed to Juarez by Gen. Escobeda in the Government Palace. Registration in the Carolinas. CuARLESTON. S. C., July 9—The following semi-official Aypouncement was published this morning: General Sickles has been directed not to begin registration in thie mititary district until Congress shall have determined more expiic- itly who are entitled to be registered. it is generally thought that Congress will extend the time forthe completion of registra. tion in the Carolinas unitl October or Novem- they threatened to impeach the Peesideut, and to putia bisplace the agrarian Presideatrof the Senate. Let them do so. lf ne were Presifent fohneen he would never allow Congress to enforce upon bina law entirely subversive of the constitution of the United Siates Mr. Garfield songht to interrupt Mr. Brooks with a question, but the Speaker s:ated that the gentleman from New York had, in the out- set o: his remarks, intimated bis desire not to be interrupted. Mr. Brooks continued bis argument against the bill. If there was auytbing that grieved him more than anything elee in these late times, 1t was the assent of lawyers on the other side to have the bill of rights and Mugna Charta overthown, The semi-barbarons ba- rons, who wrested magna charta from King Jobn, bad stipulated in 1215 that no freeman should be deprived of life. liberty or property without due form of Jaw: but here, in 1967, 12.! 00,000 of people were deprived of all right of trial by their peers, and were subjected to the mere willor capriceof five military despots. He quoted from the declarations of rights of Mas+achusetts, Vermont, and other Stutes to show tat the people of the North were once jealous of their rights and liberties. The gen- Ueman from Pcansylvania (Mr. Stevens] had at first proposed ently confiscation in the Sonth. but this bill placed not only the prop- erty, but the ives, liberties, and personal rights of twelve million of people in the power of mili:ary officers. The hill was in the face ava eyes of all written history, and in utter violation of every natural and national uw; and i's supporters would live, many ot them, to deplore that they had ever given it suuction or support. Even the Tartars, when they con- quered China, did.not destroy the insitntions of China, but assimulate’ them to their own. There was no paraliel im history for this act, except in the inhuman condact of the Duke of Alva. This law was not as respectabie as the ruie ot ihe Uzar or the Emperor of Austrin: for when the Hungarians were subjngxted tacit etvil rights werereepreted. The least 11 telligent of all the races or this contineat ha been selected to gQ into partnership with the white race in the government of this country. | The Haytian and the Liberian were wiser than the supporters of this bili, for no whiie man ‘was allowed (o botd real estat or to taxe any | part in the government there, All history | b¢? showed that such experimenta as this of com- 5 rrr ee, mingling races were disastrous In conciu- eg CE Ae aes basa Move sion, be declared that this was tne proudest San FRanc:3co, July ‘ahite dates to | | hour in bis public life, when he could make | June ist, bas been received. The United bis remonstrance agains: the ou‘rageous and. & steamer Tascarora in {afamous principles of the military tyrannical ng teat port ou May 14th, atruck a reet bill, i She threw overboard a qvamity ot coul and Mr Garfield. referring to Mr. Broots’ allu- | succeeded in getting off with but slight dam- sion '0 the agrarianism of Senatcr Wade, re- | age and the locs of thirty teet of fulse Ietel. minded bim and the House that thar Senatcr | She tecoaled and sailed for the Feejee Lsiands had disclaimed the statements impused to him. | on the same day. Bir. Wooo then took ine tioor in opposition | tee to the bill. He reviewed the history of the re- scar : GaN. eh Gawd consirnetion mensurer,and of theaction ofthe | ,CTECOn@ Five Pen Gest Beatie Ta Presiden's,expreseing some doubt xs tothe | FUN? —The Commissioner of the G al Consuiutional power of the President todo | Land Office has 4 danaecconnt between ‘What he bad done in establishing "provisional governmenis in the Soutmern States atthe close of the war. butciaiming the President had mude an efor! to give te those States goveriumenis consonant with the Constitation. and to catty owt practicaliy the intention of iar asit was then understood. Gon- the United States and the Siate of Oregon for the 5 per cent. fund accruing the latter ap- on the set proceeds of the sales of public lands wilbin her limit. during ihe years I-05 and 1866. and finds that ibe sum due to the State Sist December, 1:66, amounted to $3,505.79. ‘Ing Prvseran Mivistax —Baron VonGer- olt. the Prussian Minister, who has ably rep- resented bis country “here for some years, being about to rave for Europe, took leave of the President this morning. The new Minister from Prussia will arrive here shoriiy. passed auy jaw on the sudject of reconstrac- tion, and the question then was, since the pas- sage of the military act of last session, ax to what is proper construction was. The Mili- tary Commanders created by the law differed | among (bem=elves as to): construction, and Geurral Schofield had come trom his district | to Washington to consui: President Johnson as to wha bi- duties were under the law. A Geweral Jackson would have given to those Moiitary Commanders his own view of the law, and would have required them to carry itout, but President Johnson did no such thing. He culled upon the lav officer of the Govern- t, consulted him, submitted the law to and transmitted to the district command- THR PRRBIDENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY z- CONSTRUCTION.=Lt is given out that should the President huve occasion to veto any supple- mentary reconstructior bill, he will do so promptly, in order not to de‘ain Congress un- necesarily. Tse Wuitk House.—The usual Odbdinet meeting was held to-day, aii the members pres, ent except Secretary Browning, who was rep. Tesenied by Judge Utto, end the session con- tinued until after two o’clocte. given. What was wrong in that? And yet they were told that this session was called by Attorney General Stanbery. “and a disre- specitul and scurrilous resolution had been Aimed at the Attorney General by the gentic- mi = oe a mee areca INTERNAL REVENCE.—The Teceipts from against the constitutionality of the law, in t i © & 8555 general and in detail. When State officers | iterual revenue to-day were 8555. were removed. as provided in the secona sec- hon, and others appointed in their places by | om HY & KISSINGEN MINERAL WAT ON DRAUGHT F MILBURN’ POLAR SODA FOUNTAIN. “opp. U.S 5 ELECTRO-MEDIC DL. ALCAN. 8 Fegera]_officers—and ihe Constitution placed in the President alone the appointment of Federal officers. So was this section uncon- stituuonal. Geperal Sickles, acting ss au im- perial despot, reqnired the sum of halfa mil- | lion of dollars to carry on! the registration | ogramme in the act, and demanied also | VAPOR BATHS, uthwest corner of 11th s subject 10 bi- orders. Powers over lite, liberty, | ana Penna ave .enres Rheumatism. property, marriage contracts and socivireta- | the Skin. Colds. Gout, Debility, Affect hots Were reposed in the traperial despor, Ma. | Avsurption of Mercury and ¥ plaints. ESTABLISHED 1853 MePHERSON & FERGUSON. 1 PENN. AVENCE. CORNER Ast STRECT, Cariron H jen. fan Sickies. Was that so designed ! If so, ue wanted it plainly -tated in this bill He did not want to have ano:her constractiy: tion, wh Dea sin. to. Why not simply appoint select commit- phy RUGS. MEDICINE CHEMICA tee to say who should be members of Von. PURE DRUGS MERICINES sid CHEMICALS, gress! That wonla be a shorter and INSTRUMENTS. &.. dc sumpler Way. and just as fair towards | | Physicians Prescriptionsaccurately compounded the people of those Siates as that provided in the seciiov. ‘The fourth section placed the district commanders and all their subordinates The N oc 12 hit Bell promptly auswered. above te law. No matter what cirimes they | ()\,AN0 ALTE Ts DAT yoight commit—murder, robbery. rape—the |.” tee will lear fovvih section declared that no civil courtot | ace, HOW A the (united States, or of say State, shonld | i street, betwe Lamdith street ve any jurisdiction over them. Was | lay excepted) the Rockville and Mart to be defended! As to the titth t Oeloek a. my th: vok ville zhich provides that ‘no dis- HOW ARD. P. mrander shall be relieved trom — . = ommand assigned to him unless the Sen- ale shall bave first consented and advised theseto. He argued that none of those officers, ho mater what crime they committed. conld be removed by the President. They were re. isaeaiora Rite es y to Vongrees, and Cengress was { these bra to adjourn ii 2 few days. not to meet agnin, be hoped. Uli December Mr Stevens (Pa. intimated his mteation to move now the previous question, first modi- tying ihe fifth ection by strilting out the Worcs “or unless he shall consent to be re- lieved.” aud inserting instead of them the words “or im arrest {or an offence pun by d al from the army, or disqualiv ness trom the performance of his duty. amendments were proposed by . Schenck, Baker, Batler, Coburn, and Garfield: but Mr. Stevens declined to permit Any of them to be oflered The House seconded the previous q £9to 17_and Mr. Stevens being enti ANN & CO ot and Tee st _ ay 03t AT THE OYSTER ton, DC. duly FREE LUNCH BAY | ess € 1G! AND GBEEN TURTLE! 8G house and the publi The mrt aht to this city, ton— | dtoone | ©.) | pounds: € to-day be fifty to ‘one hundred thousand | BOUS‘o close the debate, yielded twenty mine | "yy" 255 Peunsy “ stronger in the rebel States inen they are. | j'08, io Mr. eeNere wae Addressed the NEW FEMURE INTHE BUTTER TRADE, Ninety-nine out of a hundred of thes: officials lak i st — fre disloyal men. In some States thoy ure be- | NADIOURNED MEETI OF rE | Weinform onr oll customers and all who fame Banc ante wate NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION, new. | may wish the choicest article of Butter at low Yided in this Bi and if there were, it would | [ils\jrul im thebimt Ward: willbe ell atthe | grico, and in ‘eomvenient form for use in. ht | noybe Proper to mse them for ‘nai aEpose. Streets waa ck p. m.. | weather, that we are now receiving duily from New ge n tines lessrs. r J bio uk sisiad iby Oden ioe caer contimaed by, aud BI | York aud Northern Ohio Dairies the finest quality Mr. Wilton moved to amend the bill by now 0. of Butter for table use, ia recy small Waite Ash etriking ont | corrred Pails. each pril containing Lut fron Wty Vt pounds of But ¢usa call aud examine prices and quality. BROWN & CHAMBERLIY Wholesale Butter 36 Deulers. + Penna. av. Hetween Oh and 10th sis. Reo. ASSO NN Cin q TONAL U l€; ON-ORGANT Xn adjonrued mnceting of the Roari of 1 willbe held at No. 74 Louisiana avenu ath street, on BBIDAY. July itieatcs of stork will be Issued at that t Weecure stock are req MUEL BACON, P: ectetn CirevLrar. We have consolids reduce our three firms inte one to the delivery of iceshaving argely in our competition with eachother titty bent per itundred pounds, amounting in alk te more tian 850.000, expenses are reduced to the least possible . and our ledger statement for July 2, 1857. shows that. at the present sales, we are not making one dollar ss Gn and after July 5. our rates will be- ‘To persons using over 50) pounds daily ,73 couts per 200 pounds ‘To pertous using 100 pounds, and not over 500 pounds. $1 per id) pounds. Ur €: sly meeting of t i he Council Chamber, on TUE, 1 instant.at So"elock, WeM_W. int IN ‘To persons using 5! pounds, and uot over 100 bes he pounds. $1.25 per 1) pounds. Csty..an Tl To persons using lees than G pounds, $1.50 per i satisfy any one of the truth of our statement, we will with pleasure show them our book~, should they favor us with a call. We are now retailing ice purchased of tie Great Falls Ice Company.and owing tothe porous nature of thiz ice, out books show that the meltage oa this jer te 95.71 neg ton atore than on god Boston ice. «shall finish peddling this ice in few days.when we shall distribute only the;best quality of Boston ee. To keep the price down. we have curtailed our 1H I wirneyiien interested are New Yours Te John FEU is, Washington, D.C e have just re dthe following by Atlan Cxbhe - Pamis, July. 1937 —Chi n Rgrhj Malton to the COLD MEDAL OF Bt have. ceived ®@ DECORATION THE LEGION OF HONOR, which places ws AT SHUBTTORS ring & Sons, : by running tho smallest number of wag. | THE HEAD OF ALL PIANO Genial we ace toe eatahed: et. to ace uy tt C.F. CHICKERING, — | commodate eutly a saHafuctOritygur custome, Bhan tun tore wagons. Which we will doy buts ou? Ve a SHAPEIELD ® | PRENCH Aurey at (and one hooks are open fr inspere AURANT, 246 etl Ear ave... between 12th | ton) that we must have an advance from, prese: nt rates. “Customers must consider that the high Priceiof wees, of huy and grain, Hie arduous aed wearing duties. both to beast and man. should in every other calling, yield to those iel engaued . jomet i @ fair, Temunoration by e certai peso more, Another misforgune increased ou expenses ie interrnption of navigation and Juth streets, with fine larme airy salons. nvélno wonnections tht na eke ett ee at in thiscity. ‘he annual Stockholders of the STRE! i fetropol on rae + for the election of Direct fu rs wh om Fear. willbe eld at tain ottes on WEDENS ae ftom Ceorgetowo, aud’ the stot he dit of duly tar “The pale re be opened ad ene President. WM. W. OOK SatPSb : of ‘open at sneer Buildin Prog ahaa jo De .GOVERNMENT GECURITIE: Wasminotom, July % 1967.—Jay Uooke & Oo. fursish the following quotations of Gev- ernment securities: Coupon, 1681 .sreeseeeee+li9 Lg of Sees fy, Seebaand fron. Apply at 327 H street, ne A WOMAN to cook, wash and iron ly al tal Nat FIRST CLASS _CHAMBERMAID N sandry 2th bey 7m 12th and 15th streets. ai EXPERIENC Nobower kB Ke near new mark J U.S. Seven Thirties, July.. WEW YORE VIR@T BOARD GALES. 7.30's, August. ‘ly, @ WOMAN toy tin washing and ir nce in the country. FINANCIAL, Lewis Johnson & Uo., quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets as follow: New York, July 9.—! 1SS1, coupon, ¥ US. 7.30's 10; Pacific Mail, 1404 r without Board the Patent Office. . stating terms First Board—U U. &. 5.20’, coupon, 11135; | 1040's coupon, 102%; Auaatic Mail, 107 \: Osnton :Oumberiand Coal : Mariposa, 10x Ene Railway, 66%; p River Railroad, 109; $2°,: Ulinow Central R. R., 12 ; Northwestern. 66; Cleveland and Toledo, 12v: Fort Wayne, 993: | Western Union Borion Water Power, 21%. or Navy Pist ED—A WOMAN to None need apply unless fully High and Prospects au Southern, ANTED—A SITUATION todo geae ersey avenue, bet B ck Istind, So,: Telegraph, + ‘PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. such wone a pe Apply at the “Osat ation is offered, ith street road. near Piney Brauc GOOD WOMEN OOR ORT FOR APIIST SABBATH LIN SPRING. JU leiween Land M. iven to those who thoroughly u ADY, COMPET SITUATION in Ft Whitsser colored NAME Is OU through City Post OM =A Good WHEREW EIGHT ASSOCIATION P at ANMLOSTAN FEDAND Benning « Bridze ANTRD DEMEDIATERY A vet. bet! L and M sts ol 2 JKNIGHTS OF ANTED—A WHITE No. 474 Dstrect Also. improved and unimpro try property wanted on sale VITT. corner 7th aud F streets States Army, at 461 C street, near Baltimore Bailroad Depot “ der Berries, Peach LAN SPRINGS Gentlemen’s second-hand C! Bedding. Boots and Sh i street. between Land © mutter how much they may have beet de 42m" —A furnished HOUSE. convenient rom $th and Pennsylvania eyenue, Address Box 355 M i improvements. Springs are situ bt Cast-off CLOTHING or #ny other urticle of 1 Merchant Pawnbro- + 902 9th street.3. na stvle super ¢ toany Potomac , having two fine springs. pavillion, & yalne. at the old ker’s Store of R. FULTO doors north of Penna. a SINGER'S SEWING MAC ND EXCURSION TO GLYMON for the beneftt of the ISLAND BAPTIST CHUD ag Wen’s Bible Class, JULY 10, 15 Heald’s Brass extensive arran: be prepared? THOM & CO, @ ACADEMY, Penn. Opposite Metropolitan Hotel ; Puesday ¥ evenings. from $to luo'elock.” The bail meetings. &¢. x of superb PIANOS rs. which Dofer at fae LVANIA AVENUE. | 325 exis aSeABK A REARSON. AGENTS AND Wit ME EK COMMISSION MEIGS. Clerk, BERR SSSR UaSseseRKs rrecererrrcertcrr ee al & Colors, Chem: rs, Tobacco, Xe. UP STAIRS. SOLD PENS.—A fi H Pencil Cases SHAUN Strt uk TAYLOR HENNING’S. corner 7th st. and Md-aves dddedddddddedddddddd their Natoral Beauty Flowers of the Dead. 2 HAYES. No. 308 Eighth street west between L and M PVRED_D. STUAR! LIFE, FIRE, AND ACI ATE A N elligencer Building. Er LIME ‘The subscriber is constantly in receipt of LIME barrels from the kilns at Williamspor which he offers for sale at getiatactory fy maeedddddddddddd HILADELPHTIA PRINT BUTTER, cose yng trek every few days, Also. GOS! ‘ Butter. rose flavored, S. W. BU ELL, corner 4th and Bf sts., Fe era cee or aeer RUDI Hogan. SEVENTH STREET. TO PERSONS RENOVATING. REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH. Having the largest and choicest Stork in the Dis- trict. aud wishing to reduce it as much sible during the summer. in order tomake room for shall offer, for the next two months, at reduced Prices for cash, our choice selec NGINGS, WINDOW SHADES, " E MES, tURE COR BAND TASSELS, NETS. BOOK onexbibition and sale @ few Sing td above wawiculd say please ‘o those needing the above wawould say pl i aeel creccluntane Ganee ata concurs aay and prices before purchasing. Please remember the NTINSURANCE T. ‘77 Water street, Georgetown. ROS. VERDI. HOMGOPATHIC PHYS- CIAN AND SURGEON. of Georgetown, has opened an office at No. 345 between 9th and oth sircets ours from 3 to 9% dence, No. 151 to8p.m. Alism New York avenne, urchases, we shall -orgetown, from ical cases promptly )RESIT GRAWAM WAFERS at ___KING PLACE._ of quality. workman 8, SHELVES. te. H shipand price ‘A large assortment jus' Fs ‘with Patent Organ Swell, aud one = Fpels (v Sty gonventent ‘gan practice -) W ore? FOBETIVELY BE SOLD AT COST. Store. -1 TANOS at reduced ere wily & BRO.. No. 497 ith st., above Pa. ave. OREM. AGHNIS AND COMMISSION Flour and General Merchan- ‘0,61 Louisiane avenue, up stairs, Wesh— VERAL SPLENDID PARLOR i QnCANS No. Fight doors al FICE MOND, FREDERICKSBURG, ais eR T: R. COMPANY, GE OF SCHEDULE On ane J] NG bs .—On ant OF July othe the Boats of this Bn we 7th street wharf at 6 a.m ‘bove Odd Fellows’ Hall, Trotween Dawa E streets, » 12 new and seco: ecDech all points South iB 6 ” a ing close connections for MERCHANTS fa iy 5-6t GEO. JREEINGLY. Superintendent, ‘OR SA) : dnd worke Btables, @ fine BAY HO sy idan 6th and PIANOS. that have been ueed only short time. Fo b eek eae JOHN P. REL 36 hands high; on hay bata tt E fon, rose ing LASTER, CE- Corner Wth pa ee: D, ever, x: EMOVAL, + PFEIL Most AESPRCTEULLY Informs de. assortment of STOVES | a OUSEFURN ISHING : iii Ho the attention of pur- IG: SPOUTS, &e., 5 to: UBYEA’S MAIZENA y RY STARCH, ander oUt House, corner Mth aud F sireets,