Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1867, Page 1

EVENING STAR. BLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, ruer Penn'a avenue and Elevench str rt aa BY NOYES, BAKER & Co. —————— The STAR ts served by carriers to their subecribers in the Oity and District at Tam Cute ran werk. Copiesat the counter, with oF without wrappers, Two CEnTs eack. PRicR ron MAILine :—Three months, Ome Deoliar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- eve; ene year, Five Dollars. No papers sre sent from the office longer than paid for. Tae WEEKLY STAR—published om Fri- cay —One Dollar and a Half « Year. vening Star. . WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1867. THE EVENIN WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, Cue Dep ERATIVE Live INSURANCE YOR THE IN THE GOVERNMENT SRavice.—A ment correspondent writes us for the Perpoce of calling the attention of Govern- meat clerms and othersto a cheap amdeffectual Wsy of msuring their lives on the co-opera- tive pine. Le:each clerk pay into a common Tund one doiter, Staces pond, which sBall be given to the ‘widow or beit of the first member of the a:so- emahen who shall die. As soom as a death shal) oecur, and “he money is paid ont of the Treas- Bry, each member sBall pay another dollar to be invested in like manner. This pie, our correspomdent holds, is the cheapest end best one yet proposed. It is as- sumed tbat there sre about four thousand clerks im the Government offices. pose ¢ thousand of these shall pay their dollar; this will make ® fund of $3,000 as insurance of the Nie of Ke pote there will be fivedeatbsin a year. Then, for the sum of five dollars, psia one dollar at atime, your life will be insured for one year “for #3,W0. E-ven ifthe number of deaths should be four times thai number, it would the cheap- est itfe insurance ever beard of; and the pre- um, instead of being demanded at one time, ‘Will be paid in installments, so that the pay- ment will not be feit. Isis boped (bat some person may take up whe matter and carry out the proposed plan of Mmserance. Something Jike i Bas been under- taken among the two thousand policemen of New York, and is said to operate well. No reason is seen why it may not easily be car- ried out here, KENTUCKY PAsTiME—The ancient fame of the “dark and bloody ground” seems to be tenderly kept fresh by occasional shooting matches between ber playful sons—the Iatest some of the parties concerned im it. It ap. pears that the editor of the Cynthiana Ves (Morey by name) recently published some matier reflecting on General S. G. Burbridge, (mow here, a candidate for the position of doorkeeper of the Senate,) for which the G eral’s brother, Oscar H., (late a Treasury | agent,) proposed to call the journalist to ac- cow After some maneuvering, the offender ard avenger ago—each taking the precaution to be armed Morey’s battery consisted of a Colt seven-inch six-shooter, while Burbridge contented him- seif with lighter artillery, im the shape of a Smith & Wesson pepper-box. High, and pos- sibly, low words, ensued, as a matter of course, followed by an unmasking of guns— Berpridge getting in the first and only shot ‘The result was that Morey executed a retro gade movement fo his bed-room, with s pain- bat not dangerous wound 1 his side and arm, and Buroricge is held in the sum of $1,000 to answer at the February term of court to @ charge of shooting with intent to Kill. Oer informant naively adds that “Morey isn’t after the Barbridges so much ashe was.” IMPEACH MENT ON TRE GOLD MARSET.—No Hittle surprise is evinced at the nominal effect rrecuced upoa the gold market by theimpeach- ment report, and numerous parties who had been large buyers on the supposition tmat the premium would shoot up to a high figare, are cow selling at & loss. put forward to account for this fact, among them a report, which, however does not seem to be verified, that Secretary McCalloch kept the market steady, to the cons'ernation of the speculative ring, by selling from nineteen to twenty millions of goldon Monday. The main emuse Dowever, for the failure of the report to effect the gola market is probably to be found mm the fi that Wall street could not bring itself to believe that impeachment will follow Tue REsoLution of Mr. Ross, of Lilim directing the Committee on Banking and Uom- merce to report a bill to provide for the with- @rawai of ‘the circulating currency of the National Banks and to sup- ply ther piace with greenbacks, made a ripple of sensation yesterday in the House and House galleries. The refusal to lay it on the table, by = vote of 101 to 51, looked for te moment like & disposition on the part of the House to pass the resolution in its manda- tory shape, but it was subsequently referred to the Committee. SECEETARY STANTON is taking things quite philosophicaily im bis state of officis! suspen. siom, and on Monday, when all the rest of mankind were iu a whirl of excitement about impeachment, was engaged in planting trees io front of Bis Louse at Frauklin Square. Tere 1s quite a scramble for the mission to Ecuador. Among the dozen applicauts are EW. Spencer, editor of the Cincinnati Pine ea-Governer Ford, of Obio, and Prof. Allen, of the same State. Personal —“Mark Twain,” of bamorons yenown. is in Wasbington for the Winter and may be counted upon for something lively for temas of the New Yor Tritwne and Morpia Ross Browne, traveler, st scnolar and Aumomist, is in town. Aita United States Hotel “S. Marshand George W. Chamberlain, of Colorado Territory, and | abetract, be imvested im a United | t in Covington = few days | TRE IMPRACHERS claim to-day that they c&n command a majority for impeachment in the House whenever (hey choose to press the question. They hold that while Uonservative Key ublicans may oppose impeachment in the they will not put themselves on Tecord against itto tbeir political disadvant- Age when it comes toa vote. They count also upon the Democrats of the House vir'ually aidmgimpeachmen: by forcing & direct vote Bpon it, thereby compelling the Oonserva' Republicans to either sacrifice themselves a* home, or vote squarely for it. Tue Cexsvs —Dr. Hough, of the Educa- tienal Bureau, who recently superintes the taking of (be ceusus of the District of Co- Jnmbia, says, in & letter to Mr. Z. Richards, of the same Bureau, tha: tne total population Will exceed the figures alresdy given. The county, outside the city, figures up 1.365 fami. lies. contaiming 5,703 white, and 3,442 colored persons; Otel, 91/5 in the county, instead of 5,090 @s heretofore published. He expects to send the total for Georgetown and Wasting- ton im a few days. Tae HousR Wavs anp MEANS ConwiTres this morning agreed to report a bill for the r peal of the cottom tax. This tax is 2 cents per pound. The detatis of the bill have not yet been decided, but tnere seems to be adispo- sittom to make the Isw apply to the present cot- ton crop. THE SENATE adjourned to-day after 2 ses” sion Of & few minutes uatil friday. The Honse will adjourn until Savarday, when the two Houses respectively will adjourn until Mon- aay. IncrEaseD.—By General Orders No. 100, first issued trom the War Department, Gen- Grant direc’s that the monthly rate of com. Mutation for quarters fixed in General Orders No. 76, Sept. 15. 1866, is at the follo: 1 places increased to $18 e jonth: Brewnsville, Texas, from Sept. 1, 1867; Montgomery, Ala., from Nov. 1, and St. Lenis, Mo., frem Oct. 1, 1566. Naval Orpers.—Commander John Irwin, ordered to command the Newbern. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant John K. Winn, First As- sistant Engineer George Gillespie, Acting Sec- ond Assistant Engineers G.N. Russell, J. M. ‘Wheeler and Third Assistant Engineer James Campbell. ordered to the Newbern. Acting Third Assistant Engineer William Holland, ordered to the Suwanee. MR. Marnarp, of Tennesse, has the floor’ following Gen. Batler, to reply to the charges from the Democratic side, that Tennessee has | nota Republican form of government. Various theories are | CLOSING OF THE DeraRTMENTS.—To-mor- row being Thanksgiving day, all the Depart- men's of the Government will be closed, and no business will be transacted. SzcRetary McCvuttoca’s Rerort.—The report of Secretary McUalloch will be trans- | mitted to Congress on Tuesday next, tne day After the President's message. it is now all complete and has been put in type at the Treasury Department. Copies thereof have been sent by mail to the Assistant Treasurers ‘broughout the country, with instractions to furnish the same to the press on Tuesday, af- ver its receipt by Congress ARMY ORDERS. —Uaptain Charles Newbold, 19th infantry, resigned. Breyet Maj. Gens. Irvin McDowell, L H. Roussea, J. M. Scho- field, E K.S. Can’ 0. ay according to tReir brevet rank. 2d Lieut. A. J.Garrett, transferred from 27th intantry to Ist cavalry. Brevet. Capt. George A. Lud- oun Vv ©., mastered outand Ronora- d ed. 2d Lieut. B. R. Wood, jr. 2d infantry, resigned. ‘THe Waite Hovse—A large number of per- s0n8 were at the White House this morning. seeming interviews with the President. Among | those who succeeded were Senator Doolittle | gomery Blair Congressmen Eldridge, Robinson, and Mont- A Indy called to see Vice Pres- | ident Wade: but she didn’: succeed—there, at | | | | Jeast. @CHOLeR, tN New Oeieans.—A lever from a medical officer at New Or! 8 states that out of 226 deatbs for the week ending 10th in- stant, 54 were from Asiatic cholera. RETURNED._—General Howard, of the Freed- men’s Bureau, wio left about two weeks ago, 0n 4 tour of inspection among the freed- ‘men’s schools of the West. retarned this morn- ing. He visited the majority of the schools in West Virginia. Kentucky, Tenuessee, and Missouri, and reports them in a highly fiour- ishing condition. General Howard was present at the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee in ‘St. Louis, and afterwards visited the colored 1 scheels in Kans: Naval News.—A dispatch has been received at the Navy Department, from sientenant Commander C. C. Carpenter, of the U.S. steamer Wy2ming, dated Singapore, October J, 1567, Sunouncing his arrival at that port, en route tothe United States, by order of Rear Admiral Bell, commanding Asia'ic Squadron. Surgeon H. F. McSherry died at sea on the Ist of October, and was buried at Singapore. CONTRACT AWARDED.—The contract for furnishing marble mantles, tile, skirting, &c., for the north wing of the Treasury Depart. meni, tbe bids for which were opened yi day, were this morning awarded to Mes: Fisher « Bird ot New York, and Bradley & | Son of this city. Genertl B.F. Tracey, of New York, ts at the | Colonel James Bagby, of New York, are atthe | National Hotel. ----Gov. Francis H. Peir point, of Virginia, is at the Kirkwood House. ©. Stagg and Levi S'evens, of Sin Francisco H Cnmmins, of Oregon, and Rev. F M Woods, of Virginia, are at Willard’s Hotel. Tre Dewocgats of the House propose to held & caucus to-night. Tae Repablican esucus will not be held until after Thanks- giving, and perhaps not until next week Wirm Tue Possini2 £xcRvTron of the bill to repeal the cotton-tax. it is mot expected that it will be andertaken to bring forward ‘any impor‘ant bil! this week, as there will be no time for section this short session upoa any involving discussion. The friends ot cotton-repesi bill claim that it will pass with- MR. STRVENS was not well enough to be in | Dis semi to-day. Brayue BRy, the Turkish Minister, was | Upon the floor of the House to-day, and was introduced to the members by Mr. Banks, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela- Noes, INTHNAL REVENUB—The receipts from this source to-day were $114,870.57. Tux NEw York ConstitcTionat Convan- | TION assembled at Albany on Monday eye- | iikel; the | owt debat, Dut itis Known that it will receive | sbarp oppesition from the wool interest, in | Which bebaif it is claimed that there is no | Feason why cotton should go tax tree, while wool fs taxed 12 per cent Rervewep.—iion. N. G. Taylor, Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs, das returned from his visit West with the Indien Peace Commission. and is at bis office to-day ‘Tee Case Ov Ma. BINCKLEY.—The resolu- 108 introduced by Senator Wilson yesterday, elauve to the office of Assistant Atterney General. is understood is the beginning of a Movement for the abolition of tBe office, with a view to getung rid of Mr Binckley. the pres- ent incombent. iv SPEWS to be generally understood that none of the committees, either im the House or ‘Senate, will meet for business until mext week. Tee Rerveticaxy Nowixatime Conven- Tiow.—Governor Marcus L. Ward, of Ni Jersey, chairman of the National Executive om mittee of the Republican parzy, is at Wil- ards. A meeting of the commiiree will be ere OB the 1ItB proximo, tor parpose of fixing (he Ume and place of ho! ue next National Nomipating Convent: gen- rai opinion seems to be tbat the conver will beheld Ss early as May next, aud that Obicago will be fixed upon as the piace for boid.ng i. P Gas. HOWARD Bxé an Interview with Gen. evel Grant thie morning, at the War Depart mest | Bing. The chief business transacted was the adoption of a resolution appointing a commit- tee x: ‘oceed to New York to obtain a suita- bie ball tor the use of the Convention after the firstof Jauuary mext, as the business is aot 10 be coi ted before that time, aud the Assembly Chamber in which the Conven - tom pow meets, will then be required for the Legssiature. S7 The Virginia immigration Seciety have opened books in Lynchburg and 1 receive donations of land for encoursging colomization. 7 The American Consul at Rome, accord- apg to the correspondent af the London Tele. grapb. bas received several death warnings trom tbe Junta om account of his manifested sympathy with the Pontifical Government. S7 All the sewerage of Landow, Isle of Wogbt, is carried into an iumense cesepit. is deodorized @nd filtered, the solid portion is | mixed with ashes and street sweepings, snd the liquid finds its way to the sea, miles away from the tow: ©F Amongrecent improvements in “stock,” itis stated that Vermont has a new ot cats with sRort tails, the advantages that the appendage is vot liable to be step; or rocked upon, and when they go outo! oom the door can be closed sooner. 7” New York ia now four days distant trom the Rocky Mountains. ‘The Governor of Virginie has Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, convicted of kil band And sent to the penitentiary ears. oped ing ber for seven sv England makes Atty thousand tons of mally, and i cbeece ann: =f ape Bitty thogsdnd 87 The Eddy mediums were so deftly tied . the very Dome of the Se The last valostion Property of the is 81,140.000,000, e> St. Martins ville, Ls., bac a negromayor | when the currency, the debt, and the reven ui | ordimary times would regard themselves as | to THE PRESS ON IMPEACHMENT. We gave yesterday the opinion o1 the New York Tribune upon the question of impe: ment. From other leaging Northern papers we extract the following : The New York Herold says: “Tl is danger in it (impeachment) to the Republican party which fis thought{al and cooi-headed men Will, if possible, avoid; for if Andrew Jobnson’s impeacbmen: and removal be made a party test, the result will be a dis- ruption of the party. have bad this result foreshadowed io all these late elections; for this thing of impeachment, we repeat. was amoug ibe dead weights thereof which the Republican party had to carry.” From the New York Times’ arti.le we tak the following exiracts: > “The allegations on which Mr. Boutwell; as the mouthpiece of the Hanjority,, relies to Jbsti- fy the measure and insure its success, are Merely 4 rehash ofchargee again and azain Preferred auring tbe progress of the recon- siraction controversy, and always tor pots! caleffect. No striking accusation appears— no terse statement of fact that can aronse pop- ular feeling apd reconcile it to formal ar. Ta gumentof heExecutive. ‘An unconstitu. tional usurpation of power” in the organiza. tion of State Govermment—a ‘denial of tne right of Conaress to control,” reorganization— sins of omission and commission im connection with these positions. Such are the leading counts in the indictment resented by Mr. Soutwell, and @ sorry exhibitthey form as a groundwork of impeachment. If the partisaa ingenuity can discover no offence more tanginie than here imputed, we may be quite sure that Mr. Jobmson has but jittle to fear frem the recommendation which as been re- ported.” ‘The New York Commercial Advertiser says “The Ashiey-Boutwell-Butler tmpeachment ‘Shell burst yesterday, and “nobody is bur:.” The conclusion adopted by a majority of the Committee is wholly unwarranted by the tes- tmony. e report submitted by Mr. Bout- well does not refertoa particle of testimony which brings the case up to the gravity of Im- peachment, and no man of sense—certainly no Sensible lawyer—would. unless blinded by passion ana prejudice, have thus expored him- self to the world's condemnation. The whole question, instead of being rosbed through, as ‘Was expected, goes over till Wednesday of next we ‘By that time the people everywhere ‘Will bave become weary of it, and Congress Will be called upon to forego this tooling, and set themselves to work in reforming uses, reirenching expenses, and providing waysand means to pay the public debt.” The New York Sun says “It is known that a large class, if not a majority of the Republican meinbers of the House, are opposed to carrying ont this scheme, And the probability is that it will be defeated when the question comes to a vote. Buteven if the House should indorse the ection of their committee, it is almost certain that the Senate would acguit the ident when the case should come up for trial in that body. The Pi as done some unwise, some objec- tiomable, and some foolish things in the course of adm inistratio: but that he has done anything to warrant his removal is not believed by any thoughtfui and impartial per- son.” The New York /’*/ says: “As to the substance of the reports, we shall bave something to say hereafter; but at prese it does not ceem to us thata very strong case has been mede out by the majority. They may convict the President of euormous errors of judgment, of precipitate and careless action, of the assumption of questionable powers, and of other bigbly improper misconduct; bat for some ot jogs he may plea.’ accord- ing to General Grant and Secretary Stanton’s testimony, the initiatory example of President Lincoln, which was never formally disap- proved: and for much of the rest thatit was rather a political than @ legal offence. For the committee, however. to carry their case, and particularly to getthe sanction ot the publie, it is necessary to show that the malfeasances imputed to the President are not bad opinions only, not misjudgments, not a determination to resist the action of Congress, which he might deem unconstitutional to the extremity of bis powers, but positive acts, constituting “bign crimes amd misdemeanors,” which legal terms. implying a wilful disregard of a keown public law, by the omission or commission of some deed which it enjoins or forbids.” The Philadelphia Ledger says: ‘The beluet is general that the sense of acon- | siderable majority of the House, although Much mcensec against the President. isagainst impeacbmert, but the immediate effect will be to precipitate Congress into a pasrionate par- tisan debate, when the minds of all the mem- bers should be devoted toa cool and dispas- te cousiderotion of the gre rial and business interests of the whole country. At this time when so many factories ure closed and closing: Yhen so many people are out ot employment; hen so many ef those ‘who are employed are either working on <nort | time or are threatened with reduced wag need so much care and attentien; when so Many men who are in busin nd whoin prosperous and safe, are apprehensive that some adverse political blast may crumble their Substance and their business into ashes. At such a e these interests should have the eernest and important attention of Congress to the exclusion of everything calculated to em- barrass their action by arousing partisan pas- sion.” The Chrmicl- of to-day has the following, and the Philadelphia /’rcss probably exprecses itself editorially to the same effect ‘We have in these columns so repeatedly \d earneayly advocated the necessity of bring- ing Andrew Jobnson to trial, that it is unne- cestary to iterate our opimions. That be has been the chief obstacie in the way of that re- ublican restoration of the Union which he self demanded as a sequel to theoverthrow of the rebellion. is denied by no truthful ob- server, and that permitted to remain where he is, he will continue to obstruct, and, if he can, resentatives of the { defy the laws, is proved by every day’ experience. Whether the evidence adduced betore the House Committee of the Judiciary is sufficient to justify the application of the consti'utional remedy, is a matter tor the re] todecide. The r Sops agriust the powerful and exhaustive pre- | temtation of the majority are ably siated: bat Wwhenwe consider that much will be said by some of the mos! experienced jurists in (% | gress in support of the views of the majori'y, | Gnd that the expectations of the people, and | particularly ot the suffering loyalists of the | South, jn favor of the coustitutional remov: {| of the Executive, bave been wrought to the highest pitch by recent proseriptions and | wrongs, it is not difficult to anticipate the re- | sult.” | Sumpay, ScHoor Convers M. E Cuveck.—The Sunday School Convention of | the Baltimore Conterence of the Methodist | | Episcopol Vourch met yesterday afteraoon in | | the Eutaw street Church in Baltimore. Tne | Convention is composed of delegates trom e@ch church or circuit im the Conference. It ‘was called to order at(4 P M., and Rey. John nahan was elected President, Rev. S. V. lake. Vice Presidert, and Lewis H. ele, e+ Gece & On motion, & committee of five was appointed. to whom all papers and reeolutions @ball be reterred Members of the East Baltimore Conterence were invited to at - tend the sessions of the Convention. The r ‘Mainder of the afternoon session was spent in devotional exercises. T! Rey. W. ool and Sunday ine Chureb.” short addresses upon the subject of encourage- Several ment in Sabbath school work were delivered by Rev. W. H. Holliday, B. ¥. P: tt and Jno. Carson, Esqs. ——$$—$—__ Pigeon or Waer mere Jeb ayrs— mh eX ‘Was recently sent trom New ‘York test. Thomas and St. Jobns to take pos. Ssquirea by the United States Kom the Daten ni goverument. Colonel Suiltwelt is the com- missioner on We ew the Unitid States, and ie aecompan @ detachment of <roops: ‘The party im St. s 1, in Atlantic orders ‘o rendezvous at St. Thomas. Mr. Hawley, who. the telands, recen! Teports that the ry ‘ly all in favor of the annexa- tion —. . Herald. . 87 Henry Vincent's idea of w model ‘fam ii: is fourteen sullaren, We wonder what hi ides is of @ model income.—Lowell Courier. > General son is On the eve erday aiternoon. ing in Committee ot the Whole. Mr. Blaine (Maine,) spoke at length in view of Messrs. Butler aud Pendietoa’s theory of paying off the Five-tweaty boncs with green- backs. He took the ground tha: this mods of payment was in contravention of the hoaor nd good faith of the nation: tha: ir was hostile to the spirit and letter of the law: that it con- temptuousty ignored the common uadersiand- ing between borrower aod lender at the tune the loan was negotiated: and that, finally, even it it wasan honorable and practicable mode of payment its effect would be u‘terly disastrous to the finance and business interests of tne countre, Mr. B. then proceeded togive a cxre- ful history of the various loan bil's uader which the Five-twenty bonds had beea sold — showing, by the language of the law. by the circumstances surrounding tbe vi sens. ments, and by the cotemporaneous andersian ing in Congress, as especially own in the ex- plictt declarations of Mr Stevens, as chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, that gold P83 ment of principal Was just as ad-olutely guaranteed &s gold payment of interest. In farther proof of bis position, Mr. Blane cited the advertisement of the five-cwenty loaa as authorized by Secretary Ubase, pledging the payment of the principal and interest in coin, This pledge was given wita the knowledge, and rendered binding by the assent, of Con- gress, and for Congress at this late day wo tempt to ignore the fall force of that pledge would be simply placing the United States in the attitude of ® man playing a “confidence” game of the meanest description, in which the Trasury Depariment and Congres» are the coniederate kuaves and the whole mass of bondholders the unfortunate victims. In re. ply to the point made by Messrs. Pendleton and Batler, in regard to the principal of the ten- forties being guarantesd in gold, and the con~ S°quent implication that the five-twenties, by silence on that point, are payable in paper, Mr. Blaine stated as a fact ot concinsive im- port that when the ten-forty bill was passed only twenty-five millions of the flye-twenties bad heen sold; and had tue construction of Gen. Butler obtained, then not one doliae more could have been disposed of, for the people would not have bought 4 paper loan when a gold loan was about to be placed on the market and urged upon their acceptance. He then proceeded to argue at some lengtu the impossibility of paying the five-twenties with- out a reckless and boundiess issue of paper money, which would, in the end, engulf us all in financial disaster, with wide-spread and general distress to ali classes of the commu- nity. In conclusion, Mr. Blaine urged that the trne financial policy of Caugress was to move steadily but not rashly toward the re- sumption of specie payments, and at the same time to reduce our expenditures within the narrowest practicable limits. Our whole an- nual outlay, including interest on public debt, ought not to exceed two hundred and twent five millions. But to attain this we must rig: idly and severely economize. Mr. Bntler replied to the speech of Mr. Blane. He declared the proposition which he held to be that, by the law of the land and by the terms of the contract, the Five-twenty bonds were payable not incoim, but in the lawful money of the United States. Every dollar of "he indebiment of the United Sta that Was contracted by the act of Cong making it, to be payable in coin, shold be paid in coin though if take the last dollar and the Jest cow in the barm to do it; but eyery debt contracted not payable in coin shenld be paid in lawful money of the United States, such as the Government furnished to its citizens, and such as was now their only currency. Refer- Tibg to @ remark that Mr. Stevens had said he bad not inserted in the loan bill, that the debt was payable in coin because nobody would Suppose it was payable in paper currency, he (Mr. Butler) quoted Mr. Stevens as now say- ing that the reason he had mot done so was that be thought nobody could be such a fool as to Suppore the bonds were payable ia coin {Laughter} As to the dec! Cooke's advertisement, that the bonds were to be paid in gold, he declared that he did not acknowledge the right of any broker, either in or out of the Treasury, to bind the United States. Lf the country was to be bound by that, why should % also be bonaa by th: wi jt Advertisement that +a na- tional blessing?” ‘The gen- tleman | e] had referred to Mr. Fes- senden’s decision on the question. He Mr. Butler) was giad of it, for he had a bone to Pick with Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fes- senden. He had, in face of the fact that the Seven-thirty notes were issued when ali debts were payable in coin, decided that they should be paid in paper. Mr. Blaine reminded Mr. Butler and the committee that that decision had been made by Secretary Chase six weeks before Secretary Fessenden went into the Treasury, and that the latter found bimself foreclosed by that de- cision. The gentleman (Mr. Butler) woald therefore find, that, in that matter, he was wrong. Mr. Butler retorted tnat the House could judge whether he was wrong without the dictum of his frend from Maine. He (Mr. Butler) bad not said that Salmon P. Chase was not guilty of the same thing. He had only said that William Pitt Fessenden was. (Laughter.) If Chase was one of those scoun- drels and knaves and repudiators that they heard about, why should Fessenden have been restrained by @ res adjudicata, when it Was rvs badly adjudivata> (Laugbter.) They bad had mavy things from Maioe—Maine law, and now Maine finsnces. He himself had repu- disted the one, and he was afraid his State had repudiated the other. [Laughter.) When Mr. Butler's hour was nearly ex- pired be y.elced to & motion that the commit- tee rise, it being understood that he would have a full hour to-day. The commitiee arose, and at 4 o'clock, ad- journed. WEpNEsDay, November 27 Sgyate —Mr. Sumner offered a resolution Tequesting the Acting Secretary of War to send tothe Senate all papers bearing on the application of Gen. Pitz John Porter for a re- vision of the sentence of the military court martial dismissing him from the army, which ‘was adopted. No further business being before the Senate, it adjourned until Frida: Hovse.—Mr. Washburne 111.) rising to a rivileged question, movea that when the ouse adjourn to-day, it be until Saturday ind that no public business be transacted Gay. Mr. Nibiack (Ind.) hoped the adjourament will be unul Friday, Mr. Harding (1I1.) opposed that part of the motion which proposed that oo business should be transacted on Saturday. He wanted to get through with the business and go home early &s possible next summer r. Washburne’s motion to adjourn until Saturday prevailed, and under @ suspension of the rules, the motior pot to transact any busi- ness on Saturday, was also adopted. Mr. Randall (Pa.,) said it bad better be re- ferred to the Committee on Retrenchment. the House ve- Br. Washburne (11!.,) wanted it to go tothe | Committee on Commerce. Mr. Randall thougnt retrenchment the pro- per commitiee, as he thought it could be shown that half a million dollers an: iy were unnecessarily expended. He had no ob- Jection, however, to have it goto the Commit- ;aud it was then referred to Speaker iaid before the House a com- tion from the Olerx, certifying that in accordance with the resolution of the House of July 2>th, be had presented to the Secretary or State the bill supplemental to the recogstruc- Uon act, after the same had been passed over the vero of the President. {.tid on the tabi The 3; x also iaid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the jury, im responre tc ® resolution of the Honee, transmitting a statement of the expenses of the revenue cutter service. Th Was about to refer it (o the Committee on Ap- rm s; whe Pot pune )asked permission to make 0) Mr. stokes (I @ pereonal explanation. Several members arked how long time he ‘wanted. Voice Grant him lege to print his re- ‘Mr. Stokes—The Sxpjansion ‘will not ‘be long—not more than an hour. . Leave Was thei granted, and Mr.Stokes said he posed to. im pursuapce of a doiy be owed to Biguaaltand to his St. 2. en referred to of the Honse on . Teanessee that he had ever given aid or comfort to the Tebeliton in any form. He contrasted tha po- sition of bis colleague, Mr. R. R. Batlerapd of Sevator Patterson, and contended that the Seu- ator, bad sccepted office under the confeaeracy sud’as a judge had enforced confederate laws Mr. Stokes’ time here expired. but it was ex- tended for twenty minute: 0 defend the action of his State. He contend- ed that the State had ¢isfranchised no one. According to the theory of the head of the Democratic party, Andrew Johnson, none ot the communities South bad State governments, and Tennessee therefore ‘ved to form a State government, and the § then declared who ebould yote, and they declined to give the bal- lot to ex-rebels, but gave it to the colored peo- ple, and this appeared to be tne great obje. tion. He knew the colored people, and xpew they would actright. They had fought right during the war, and when the ballot w: entrusted to them they had voted right, for they bad woted against the Democratic Con- Setvstive party. and tp favor of the Radical Republican party. In conclusion, Mr. Stokes alloded to the position of Mr. Brooks. and stid be was surprised, becanse Mr. Brooks had so strennously opposed the Kentucky case, se poy eces paversely. to wont a ir. EI My 18.) in reply to Mr. kes, defended his sction at Pvp An Bg He had opposed the action in the Kentncky case be- cause he believed it — t, and he believes yet mat 10 was unjust. But he thonghias the precedent had been established, the Tennes- see case Was 8 proper one upon which to test the sincerity of the Radicals Im the Ken- tucky case Mr. Trimble, who bad sat here al through the Thirty-vinth Congress was e cluded in a charge of mere there was not a tithe against him that could be urged against the gentleman from Ten- nescee, (Mr. Stokes.) He (Mr. Stomes) refers also to Senator Patterson, but the Senato! never had uttered such disloyat languuge was contained in the Duncan letter, written by Mr. Stokes im 156% Mr. Etdridge sent to the Clerk's desk and bad read the remarks of Hon. N. @. Taylor upon the occasion of the admission of Senator Patterson of Tennessee. These remarks, said Mr. Eldridge, showed that Senator Patterson bad done nothing that was disloyal in its character. It was said of Mr. Stokes that it he bad done anything rebellious he had con- doned for his crime. Mr. Eldridge did not so read the test oath, that anyone could take it with impunity because he bad condoned tor any actcommittea. He had advocated a mod- ification of tne test oath; but, as it now stood, he did not understand how Mr. Stokes, in the face of bis Duncan letter, could raise bis hand to Heaven and take ‘hat oath. The State of Tennessee bas not been attacked, Mr. Stokes has said. The old sovereign of Tennessee was not attacked, bat it was the institution set up on the ruins of the old State that was attacked, end the new government was a disgrace anda shame. He was not surprised that Mr. Stokes ored the negro element in the State, for it was who elected him to Congress. arshall (111) saidalinsion bad been made to him. but he would not now reply, if the snbject was not to be pursued further. Mr. Washburn (Ind.) moved to reconsider the vote whereby a bill offered by him at the summ«F session. to equalize taxation by taxing United States bonds, was referred to the Com- Mirtee of Ways and Means. Mr. Washburne (Ill.) moved to lay on the table the motion to reconsider; and the latter Motion prevailed. : The Senate joint resolution passed Jas: July ‘o provice for lighting the streets of Washing- ton with gas was taken from the files and re- = to the Commitee on District of Colum- ia The same reference was made in the Senate bili to change the name of Samuel Chase Bar- ney to Dekraffr. Ar. Vovode (Pa.) introduced a bill to extend the act ot February, 1567, for the relier of Gratted men Keterred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Jawes (Mass.)in the chair, and Mr. Butler (Mass.) proceeded to address the House upon the subject of the finances, and contended that the debt should be paid in currency. -20e- A BUILDING ASsociaTION Casz.—The Or- phans’ Court yesterday was engaged in the consideration of the following case:—Ann Street Building Association No. 1 against Jno. H. Ing and Von Holien Kalkman, administr: tors of John E. Staer. Petition that of proceeds of sale of house on Elliot street, Canton, mignt be allowed mortgage, peutioners by Jobn F. Kropf in 1865, to secure $1 116, on the ground that he bougkt from the widow in good faith, on the opinion of counsel that the title was good, and now discovered that the widow who sold had but a life estate S. Snowden, Esq.. counsel for petitioner, re- ited on Joves vs. Jones, 4 Gill, 37, and 3d Md. Ch. Dec. mbrili vs. Gambrill. J. H. Ing and . Kalkman, Esq., who appeared for the administrators and the distributes ot the estate, agreed to refer the case to the arbitration of the Court under article 7 section 7 of the Code of Marylanga, but called for tbe proof, as to the jon of counsel, the character and extent and value ot the improvements, and insisted that when proved the petitioner should pay the costs of the pro- ceedings, the costs of administration and sale. and that the deceased's representatives should be entitled out of the proceeds of sale to the Smount of the original purchase money for which the property was sold to Kropf. clear Of all expenses, the equities of the petition, any, to be restricted to the surplu- over and above reservations. The Court, after argu menr, decided the amount of mortgage claim should be determined on the principles of the case of Robertson against American Homestead Building Association, 10 Maryland Reporte, 397. and awarded $461 72as due the petitioners, to be paid after all expenses of suit and ex. penses of administration, and $1,050 (the ori- ginal purchase money) should have been paid to the heir at law; the balance, if any, to be paid to John F. Kropf, purchaser trom the widow.—Bailt. American, 27th. ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY. —The (azrt!- of yesterday evening says : L8st night, about half past twelve o'clock, the frame building, No. 20 South Fairfax street, occupied by M. Rubin. as a dwelling Qnd jonk soop. took fire, and notwithstanding tbe etrenuous exertions of the firemen, was to- ‘ally consumed, together with most o: the con- tents, ‘The flames spread to the roof of the ad- joiming three-story brick dwelling belonging to J. J. Lioyd, which roof was entirely de- stroyed. and some damage sustained to the in- terior of the upper stones. Mr. Rubin was absent from the city at the North, and his wife was in attendance at the Red Men's ball, the entrances to the house being securely fastened when the fire broke out. Mr. Lloyd was in- sured to an amount that will fully cover his loss, and Mr. Rubin was ineured for $2,000 1t is su ted that the fire was the work of an incendiary. Mr. Joseph Young, engineer in chargeof the Hyéraulion engine, arrested last night on a cbarge ot being implicated in the in of the fire. was examined before Justice moore this evening.and honorably acquitted of the charge, there being no evidence adduced in the Opinion of the Justice sufficient to warrant Bis afrest. ‘The Journal of this morning says: William Henry Harrison Cawood, of king George county, Virginia, appeared before Squire Moore, yesterday, on the complaint of Richard Parcell, fireman of the Hyaraulion steem engine. who charged Cawood wii it. To wfal inter. ference complained of. The Justice said he ‘would bind the defenda: coert for trial, but let of Mr. P the matter drop. Ovyerer 1 iON.—The oyster inspection steamers contracted for the State of Vir- ve been iauncheé at Richmond, and E E i i i H be} 5 5 e 5 & gS 4 i Fre Be. 8 oysters, rl and he proceeded | | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. PL TCULTIES, ILISM UNDER DIFF Pp Fi te Elisten ma Riag—The Sheriff aed Posse Di ‘se them—Outrageeus Conduct ef the aghs. to the Star.) 7.—The fight did not Newark is morning tbe parties were making & riug. the Sheriff, with & posse of armed vyeos, made sn atiack upon the i and scattered them in all direction: Hfteen rougbs were arrested, and the prin- only escaped by the merest chance. The scenes on board ti ht from Just os Bsltumore to Newark are described as fearful. F Newark was a pertect ‘The parties arrived Inte, and £ no hotels open, they attempted to brenk th The clerks and proprietor of the Havre. 5 sent word to the Sheriff of Newark that be need not follow, as he would not fight in Delaware. It is doubtful whether the fight will take place to-day. [By Associated Press.) Newark, Del. Nov. 27—Two trains lett Baltimore last night for Newark, eontatning numerous Troughs interested im the fignt tween Kelley and Collyer. On reaching ewark, the sheriff attempted to arrest ‘ollyer, but bis friends managed his escape, and be and Kelley went to Elkton and re- mained over night. The ground selected for the fight was about a mile from the Newark station. A crowd assembled this morning anxious to witness the fight, but the sheriff appeared with a posse and the ronghs scat. tered. Itisuncertain whether the fight will take place. Last evening a crowd took possession of the Washington Hotel, and were very disorderly. A number of figbts occurred in evory quarter. ‘The residents fastened their houses, and the crowd spent the night lying beside the fences and under sheds. The crowd was well sup- plied with whisky. FROM MEXICO AND THE PACIFIC, Anether Reveluti Feared in Mexice— Ineian Affairs. San Francisco, Noy. 27.—Tbe steamer Golden City, from Panama, arrived on Sa‘- urday. ‘The French transport Eriville, from Tahati, | brings mails to October 24th. A Calina, Mexico, letter to the 13th instant, states that Raymond Vega had been ed Governor. All business is paralyzed by the late increase of maritime duties which raised the =chedule tariff 170 per cent. Im. porters have to pay, besides, 50 per cent on duties levied by the Imperial Gsovernment. ‘The foreign merchants are to ve victimized until driven out of t mtry General Corona is Guadalupe, trying to ratee an ug 4 to Lazerdo.. A resolution fe anticipated shortiy. Arizona advices gives particulars of 8 cam- paign by Uol. Price, Major Clendenin and Lieutenant Wells againet the Halaropia Indians. Their country was overran and their rauches and winter stores destroyed Thirty Indians were killed and seventeen taken prisoners. Col. Price proposes dri them from point to point until fear of gradual exteamin: to go upon a reservation THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. The Conventi In Fifteen Black Delegates Elected. Kalzicu, N.© , Noy. 27.—The election re- turns come in siowly, but enough is kaown to imsure the convention by @ pretty strong vote. The Radicals have a large controlling m jority in the convention, rifteen of whom are blacks The type of me Kadicals asageneral rule i: not as Viudictive or violent as that shown in the Radical convention aba m: The United Si ircust Court, Judge Brooks, presidiog, ts Dow in session here. ‘There appears to be @ good deal of local bus- grand jury. FROM EUROPE TO.DAY. [By Canle to the Associated Press Lonnox, Nov. 2: *. M.—Consol a 16: in securities are active and very firm ‘Ss, 704: Ilinois Central, ~6; Eries, Liverroot, Nov and declined Uplands, 7%: Provisions dull. Burning of a Ferry Boat [Special Dispatch to The Star.) New York, Nov. 27.—The Hamilton avenue ferry boat took fire Iast evening about five o'clock in her fireroom. At the time the boat was Jaden with the crowd of passengers that are wont to cross this ferry at the hour of evening, while several teams filled the places aliotted to their use, but jortunately she bad not lefther slip atthe New York side. The flames burst forth in all their devastating fury at ope time with the appearance of destroying the entire boat. Happily the steam p and bose connected with the boiler were approach - able and in working condition and these with the additional apparatus of a south ferry boat in the adjoining slip, succeeded in quenching the flames. —2 r.m.—Cotton heavy ce Opening: Middling “4% readstuffs quiet The Fenian Montes m New Verk Last (Special Dispatch to the Star.) New Yorx, Nov. 27.—An immense meeting of citizens was beld at Cooper Institute Iast night tor the purpose of demanding that Con- gressand the Executive demand that all the Americans arrested in England on acceunt of ther supposed or actual sympathy with le- mianitm be released. Resolutions to this ef- feet ton. Speeches were made by Judge Daly, Horace (Greeley, Jobn Mutchell, A. Oukley Hall, and others. ‘tem ire— the Demecratic Candidate Mayer 400. PortenovtH, N. H., Nov. 27 —Frank Joues Democrat, is elected Mayor by 500 majority, io & Vote of 2,0’ Itis the largest yote ever cast ner. The City Council is thoroughly Republican, tuctuding among the elected Aldermen David H. Spenney, who recently paid a fine of one thousand dollars for helping to mob the S'ai-s j and Union newspapers, in Kemtucky. Lovi@vitts. Nov. 27.—The colored State Convention met at Lexington yes! - The attendance was small. The object seems to be to petition to the Legislature to grant the Regroes the it of testifying im the Courts to sit upon juries and complete equali. | ty before the law. The New York Chamber ef the Fimances. {Special wtepatch to the Star.) New York, Nov. 27.—Am important meet. ing of the Chamber of Commerce was heid yesterday for the purpose of petitioning Con- gress to so shape its financial policy so (at we can return speedily to specie payment. Bs wih ae xe Ate seach tg The New York Mayeraity—Asthen De- climes im Faver ef man. {Special Litspatch to the Star} Ngw York, Nov. 27.—Mr.J. H. Anthon, in ‘8 letter to the Democratic Union Convention, merce on Jast night, declined the nomination for mayor | in favor of Mr. Hoffman. The Convention afterwards endorsed Mr. Hoffman, and ten- dered bim the nominsuon, which he accepied ————___ The Tennessee stature on Cenfisca- [Special Dispatch to the Star.) NasuvILee, Noy. 96.—There wasanexciing ‘The Tennessee Hametberts' <a Impeach. | Nase Noy. 27—Yesterday, resoiu- ‘mie © vow There are seven blacks on the lust of the _ | She is mended to ran be’ ween th ing apd Aspinwall. She will be ready apr Mee! Growers Convention, Special Dispatch to the Siar Pitt. etre, Nov.27.—The anceal meeting ofthe National Wool rower Assonatun Wall be beld at the Court How im this ony. ommencing pext Wednesday noon “i -- aon _ THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE JEP- FERSON DAVIS TRIAL Onur despatches from Richmond yesterday COMMAINEd ap Abstract of the proceedings me the opening Of the United Si Ciroutt « that city, and the postponement of the trial of Jefferson Davis. From inter dispatches we glean the following Jadge Underwood having ind) -xted a desire tofhear from the genGemen or ihe ba>. Mr Wile Evaris, of New York, on benait of rae Government, said “If the court please, the case of the Vaited States against Davie, which was calied a the Inst term, of the court, and the « under recognizance for hit attendance « term bow to be brought 10 your honors tice, 1 observe the counsel of Mr. Davis i tendance, and I understood himself is obedient to the requisition 4 Any time. The totentioa of the Gov- case is to preceed ment im regard to the production of their roots snd vendance of Witnesses, whicb, owever, would not require any considerable Postponement of the trial trom the present Gay. But there is apotMer consideration, and tat joe of the Court would permit of Presiding with his honor, the district dee. i é i i : " & ‘ f On next Monday, Will preclude bis attena- ance a: this trin!,and the Governamen' pro- pose, therefore, to name a day which will be in the expected order of business of the 5: preme Court of the United States after the ad journment of that court, aud then proceed | With the trial. As the counsel is ig attendance, And the prisoner is 5 ders of the court. it is pro} bat they both be relieved from any unuecessary venience, and that Mr. Evarts.—I understand tbat tbey haven objections to that course, bul the couasel will speak for themsel yes Mr Charles O'Conor, of New York, on br- | Balf of the counsel for Mr. Davis, replied rma: they were in actendance, and bad no desire with reference to the ordinary progress of Dosiness excep! that it should be conducted in that manner most likely to be attended with the least embarrassment and incon venience to the deiendant and bis numerous friends, and to his counsel. They feit themseives bound to Teuder such assistance &8 might bs necessary. insecuring to him s fair full hearing. | Their personal wishes and con venience would bave been greatly promoted bye «rial when Mr. Davis was first brought before the cour’, pg E t, and ina greater was it tree that their personal wishes and convenien ‘would be cousulted by p' He was apprehensive tn the term of the Su- preme Court might coplinue beyond the tume Dow indicated for this trial, and that as a con- | Sequence it would be impracticable for the | Obief Justice then to be present Bere. In tha: | contingency the defendant and his counsel ‘would be subjected to a renewal of the incon- | Ventence which they had been obliged to sofer, and bad suffered uncomplainingly, on two occasions Judge Underwood expressed entire ac) nies- cence in the arrangement proposed on the part of the Government, a» the moe ef the Chief Justice in the crial of the cause was es- sential upon various grounds. He approved of the suggestion of counsel, looking to aa nader- | Standing by wich the artendance of witnesses nd counsel migh! not be required unless the trial was to proceed on the day appointed. He believed it was dur to the defendant that judges should preside a the crial,asin tbat cuse the defendant would bave the advantage of appeal to the bigber court ia case of a a greement between the judges upon «ny im portant question. The proposition mad+ on the part of the Gover: id msteRted to by the deiendant’s counsel, Agreeavie to tbe court, and the order proposed bv deiead ant’s counsel would be en:ered. Some further remarks were made by cone- Tegard to the possible necessity of pewal of © leave of absence given ‘o Mr. | Davis, and bie being beld on bis ewn recogni. zance 7. for instance, on the lth day of March it should be known ‘ba: the Supreme Court would prolong its session into April, tben if this court, om the motion of the District Attorney, amd with the artendance of Mr. Davis’ counsel resident in Richmond, ‘Would make another order that the defendan: attend on the 1th day of May, for imstance, all would be regular, the recoguizance would be binding, and no inconvenience would ariee, Juodge Underwood rephed thet the court Would take care of the rights of defendant, And suggested that the necessary order in the case should be drawn by connsel. The following order of the cou: Jefferson Davis’ Counvel ing been heard in this case for the Uuited States and for the defendant, it is bere ordered that defendant bave leave to depart hence av- Ul the fourth Weduesday of Maren ne! u" O'clock in the forenoon of that day, at which day and hour he is requested personally to be and appear in the court, according !o the condition of his recognizance. District Attorney Chandler stated tha: the day agreed upon had been changed from tne third to the fourth Wednesday of Marcb in order that tbe probability of the presence of the Chiet Justice at that time might be in- creased. yalive convention, the Masonic meeting, meeting of farmers called by the Stave Central Agricultural Societies. and "be Bauual meeting of the stockholders of the Richmond and Danville Railrosd Company. will all take place at or about the time indicated. Tae executive committee of the State Horticultural Society bave cise determined to cali s meeting of Mat society, io be held during the of these various meetings. 1: is mot unlike chat the same occasion will be availed of by other organizations to hold meetings, and tka: Wwe will thus have a good old-fashioned \ « givig rally. There is every prospectora week of mingled business and pleasnre, which will be participated im by a large number from every portion of the State.— Richmond Wh. 9 HARD ON THE LaDIES.—Some old tog (a0 old dilapidated bachelor, of course) gets off tae following at (be expense of the ladies: Tax: | 88 @ class, women can contrive more cutian. ly fashions than one would chink ‘Without the gift of ir spiration. tance, the waterfall. First it represen’ eda bladder, of Scotch sun, mext it bi down & woman's back like a canVass-coverad and ‘ead: now it Sticks straight out bebind, and looks like a wire muzzle ona greyhound. Nestling in the midst of this long stretch of bir reposes a! ; Me batter-cake of a bonnet like a jockey Sudie on & long-backed race-borse ” Tee FIGHT roR THE Onaxrtonsair or Lieut Way ‘The articles of agreement own” and | Up this evening and duly signed by both | parties The fight wilt be for §5,000, and there | will, no doubt, be a large gathering of the | Sports present with @ view to @scertuin who ' Unkvown ws. twill ve it is rumored that Mike Voburn.—N. Y. Express, 23. iJ $ i i