Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1867, Page 1

EYDNING STAR. PUEBBRISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED aT THE STAR BUILDING, SW. corner Penn’ venth stre: BY NOYES, BAKER & Co. —_- Tae STAR ts served vy the carriers to their sabecriber+ in the € Ounts Pee werk. Copies st the counter, wit? oF without wrappers, Two UamTs esca. PRicw yor MAtINe:—Three mouths, On/ Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dob- art; ene year, Five Dollars. Ne papers sre sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—publisbed on Fri- day —One Dollar aud a Half a Fear. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, IupracuwenT.—The caucasing to ascertain how members are going to vote on the question impeachment seems to show that its a with the New England delegation. Of her twenty-eight votes, only seven are counted omas je by th Ro advocate impeach- ment, The mmperchers still claim mat they -an rely upom ninety-five votes in the House, makieg s majority tm thetr favor. There are pow one hundred and cighty-:hres names upon be roll: om Monday five of the Kentucky del- egation will be admitted, makieg one Bendred d eighty-ergbt , of whom forty-five are mocrais. There are absent, on account of sieRpess, six Republicans, #ed it is not likely that one hundred sn¢ etehty vows can be polled whea tt comes to a final issue. Ninety- one will be requisite to adopt the articles, and should forty-one Republicans go sgminetsm- peachmemt it wall fail. Those op poring impeachment mn the Repud- lsean ranks bave gamed configence trom the fact that so many of ‘he leading Republican papers of the country have declared against peachment. So closely, Rowever, is te question balanced im the Hense tat it wilt require the best of Wednesdag’s action to settle the strength of impeachment tm the House. In the Senate an impeachment conviction re- quires & two-thirds vote, and the vote of eigh- teen members will defeat 1. Hon. KJ WALKER has presented bis views to the pablic wpom finmmctal matters. Mr ‘Walker advorgies the immediate resumption of specte payments, and Dts means are through. 2 foreigh loan of two bundred and fifty mil- liens of dollars in gold, et the rate of six per cent. Interest. He contends that we could, by 2 foreign loan, have resumed specie payments 1Wo years ago: and that, with a proper change 1 Our revewue system, @ud the restoration of the Union, we would now be in a condition of embounded prosperity He urges the necessity of preserving inviolate the national faith, and as @pposed to currency expansion, as well as contraction. A Cotton Case—Mesers. R. J. Walker & Son. attorneys, have commenced seit in the Supreme Court of this District for Willism y, of Louisiana, agains: U. A. Weed and J. Henry McKee, doing business under the mame of @ A. Weed & Co., and S. P. Griffin, all of Louisiana, for an injunction and dis- covery. The bill comptains that in August, 1564, Weed & Co. received from plaintiff £31 bales of cotton, about 475 pounds to the bale, which they bave sold, and which should amount to over $780,000 due piaiatiff, and sub- sequently they received different amounts, making the sum due $920,750; that in addition the agent or parwwer, McKee, clandestinely shipped from Dr. Maddox's piace, in April. i$64, about 100 bales, and he prays thst te firm may be required to disclose at what prices they disposed of it. The bill charges that although there was due the complainant nearly $1,000,000, be bas received but about S206.c0U, and the firm have sent him an account that there was still due him but about $39,005 that the charges by the firm for commissions are exorbitant and false, and their accoun, 1 sales do not show the weights but are merely general. The complainant prays that the de. tendant may be compelled to disclose the exact jounts received for each bale of cotton, the weight of each bale, kc, and to account for the said cotton, &c. He further says tha: he believes Weed & Oo., are about to become fraudulently snsolvent by concealing their as- sets; that Griffin has presented in his own mame to the Treasury Department a claim amountirg to over $100,000 for cotton, the greater portion of which belongs to the firm, and they are-disguising the fact to defeat their creditors, ana asks that he be enjoined from receiving such mone: PATENTS TO ng IssvED.—For the week end- ing on Tuesday, December 10th, 332 pacents ‘Will be issued from the Patent (fice. During the past week 506 applications and ©2 caveats ave been filed. Hex. Mrs. Y2tvertow is due m Washing- tom for some readings, but it seems that her novitiate reading in New York was so unsat- isfactory that by the advice of her business manager she bas gone into retirement to get some elocutionary training before appearing again in public CoxvicTzD oF FRAUD ON THE PENSION Orrice.—A case of much importance to claim agents was determined on the 2th instant in the U.S. District Court at Detroit, Michigan, Judge Koss Wilkins presiding. The act of July 4, 1-61, provides that an agent shall Teceive $10 for making out and causing to be duly executed a declaration tora pension, with necessary affidavits, and for warding the sam, to the Pension Office, with the requisite cor- respondence, and no part of this fee shall be due until the pensioner shall have receivea bis certificate. J. J. Crandall, of Coldwater, Mic Commissioner of Pensions, with demanding and receiving from a pensioner the sum of =14: $4 im excess of the fee prescribed by law. Tne trial occupied part of two days, the defendant appearing im his own defense. The jury hed & verdict of guilty, and the accused was sentenced to pay a fine of £100 and costs of the prosecution. Miss Tansy Lee, is the daugher of Peversburg. Cum Jvstice Case and the Judges of the | pited States Supreme Court this morning called upon the President in a body and paid their Tespec's to him.im accordance with the Usaal custom of calling upon the Chief Mazis- trate at tbe beginning of the term. ride of Fitzgugh the wealthiest man in ‘THE ENGAGEMENT of Miss Kitty Dix, (well yemembered in Washington socie'y by her queenly manper) youugesi daughter of Gen. Dix,our Minwter to Francs, to Mr. Walc, formerly of Brookiyn. N. Y., is announced. The wedding isto take place soon, and masy elegan { bridal presents have « dy been sent to Paris from this s:de of the water. Tae CumaTBoy RUSSIAN AwBRIA.—Lorin Biodg Esq, author of Biodgett’s Climatol- ogy of the United States, has, at the request of Cominissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office, €x@mned into the meteorological sta- usticsof Kuseran America, collected during the past twenty-five years, by authority ofthe Russian Government. The west coast of North America, from Prince of Wales Isiand to Alseks, in climate, is equivalent iv winter to the east coast of the United States from Balti, more ‘o Portisnd, Mame. The climate of Prince of Wales Istand, in winter, is squiva, dent to that of Baktimore 30) ‘Riladeipois ‘Toe chmate of Sitka is equivalent to thar oy New York city; and Kodiah i# equivalent to Portisnd, Mame. The summer there com- pares with (be summer of the British Prov- tnces north of Halifax aad che coast of New Foundisnd, Sitka being warmer than St Jonn's, New Foundiang. Mx. RELEY anBonnces in the Pribwne to- any be will not accept the mission to Aus- trim, and that he Goes nog intend to leave the country il after the Presidential election Exgyet Proxoriom House Mititary Commitree will n early day take up the question of brevet promotions, ia consequence of the hope expressed by many army officers that Uongress will abolish the system, which they say has accomplished all the good ef which it is capable, and now pro- auces only comfusion and jesloustes, he SS ee EE NS Evening Star. f 4 o, XXX: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1367. NS, 4,596. THE DisrRiet 1x Coronzes —The following | Dia was introduced im the House to-day by Mr Welter, of Obio, and referred to the Committee on the District of Colum! A But to provide fer jars tue District of Re ite nacte, en Tha wenger my new pending or that msy hereafter - Taenced in the Sepreme Court of the District of Columbia, it shall be lawful for said cour, oF the justice f! ‘who may hold the Crim- inal Court of said District, upon showing snt- isfactory to said court, or the justice presiding by either the District Attorney of the Uui- ted States for said District, or by coun in certain cases in vel for defendant, that ‘an impartial Jury to try eaid case cannet be obtained ip said District of Columbia as now Provieed by law: to isswe @ special r-nire factae for such nember of disinterested men as may be deemed necessary, being citizens of the United States, and having the qualification of electors in the State or District of their resi- to be named by such court cr justice so Tesidimg; and such names may be selected m the Dis'rict of Columbia, or any of the States of the Union, which vemire faciae shall be served by the Marshal of the District as ae ot facies a5e now di- ted to be eervsd We pec. 2. Betefurthrr nackt “Phat it shall be the duty of the jurors thus named and served to appear before said Supreme Vourt accord- ing to the command of such vrmire facias, and they shati be entitied to the same fees as are now allowed by law to jurors in said District, with such additional mileage as may be al- lowed by said court or judge. Sec 3. Be it further enacted. That the jury for the trial ef zech cases shall be empaunelled from the med in such venire facias, subject to —— lenges as are now Suthor- wed Jaw in je cases. Seer Be it further enacted, That when from or ‘otherwise there sdall not bea jury obtained from the persons named in such venere facias. the sMid court oF justice shall be authorized to issue such other writ or writs of venire facias in like mannner, as Rerein pro- 4, fer such number of additional persons y be deemed necessary to obtain such i further enacted. That all acts or s far asthe same may conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby re- pealed. A GoLp Note Brii.—Mr. UCorbett intro- duced in the Senate to-day, bill to provide for the issue of gold notes in place of legal tender notes, and to facilitate resumption ef specie payments. The bill directs the Secre- tary of the Treasury to issue and in circalation gold notes payable in gold or silver coin on demand at the Treasury, of such denemination: may be most conve- nient for circulation, to an amount not to ex- ceed &) per cent of the gold and silver that may be in the Treasury. The Secretary is authorized to Seven millions of said gold notes every month after the 25th of February, 356+, the ssid notes to be sold for Routes, to the bighest bidder, at suck time or bmes and in such amounts as the Secretary may deem best for the public interest; pro- vided that at no time shall sere be placed in circulation an amount to exceed 90 per cent. amount of gola in the Treasury for old certificates have been issued, And the amount of legal tender notes re- ceived in payment for gold notes shall be withdrawn from circulation. As soon as these gold notes are placed in circulation the Secre- tary is required to suspend any further con- traction of the currency. These notes may be held by banks asa reserve in place of the same amount of iegal tender notes. Where cor- porations, companies, or firms make ap and return their Income bond upon gold notes, tne Secretary may require the:r income to be paid in like currency. TRE UNITED States Anmy.—The Army Register for this year is just out, and will be aid before Congress this week. It bears date Avgust i, 1967. The regular army at that time consisted of 1 General, 1 Lieutenant General, 5 Major Generals, 19 Brigadier Generals, 58 Volonels. 103 Lieutenant Colonels, 291 Majors, other commissioned officers of va- Thons grades, and 51,605 enlisted men: the entire strength of the regular army 5#,611. fbe Major Generals, according to rank, are Halleck, Meade, Sheridan, Thomas,and Han- cock: the ten Brigadier Generals, according to rank. are McDowell. Cooke, Pope, Hooker, Sebofield, howard, Terry, Ord, Canby, Rous- seau. Besides these there are Brigadier Gen- erais as follows: Rawlins, Chief of Staff, Thomar, Adjutant General; Holt. Judge Advo- cate; Meigs, (.uartermaster General: Exin, Uowmissary General: Barnes, Surgeon Gene- rai: Brice, Paymaster General: Humphreys, Ubief Engineer. and Dyer, Chief of Ordnance. Colonel R. B. Marcy is the ranking Inspector General, and Colonel A. J. Myer. Chiet Sig- nal Officer. There are twenty officers in the Adjutant General s Department; twenty-nine im the Subsistence Department; sixty-five in te Pay ent, and 222in the Medical Department, besides hospital stewards. Tbe army is organized with ten regiments cavalry, five of artillery, and forty-five of infantry, To ResiGx.—it is now known, definitely, that Mr. Rollins proposes shortly to resign the position of Commissioner of Internal Reve- pue. This action bas been contemplated by Mr. Rollins for some months, and it is not the result of the pressure now and recently made ‘o have bis successor appointed. ‘THE MsaGE.—The Joint Committee of the Senate and House called upon the President at one o'clock to-day and notified him that Congress was ready to receive any communi. cation. The President in repiy stated to the Committee that he would send in his annual Message at 12 o'clock to-morrow. Prrsowal.—Lord Amberley, son of Earl Russell, who is now here, in company with bis Indy, intends to devote this week to an in, spection of the various departments of our Government. ---- Hon. David Davis, Judge of Supreme Court U. S; F. ©. Batley, U. 8. N,, and Col. J. S. Stewart, U.S., are at the National Hotel. ----Goveraoor Francis H. Pierpoint, of Virginia, is at the Kirkwood House. & Mission To MExico.—It seeme ty be thought tbat E. L. Plumb will be the winning man for the Mission to Mexico. He is now Secre- tary of Legation there, and it is said thac the Aulity displayed by Lim in that capacity se. cures for bim che favorable endorsement of Secretary Seward. Ges. Cant SuvRz is here, on bis way to Earope, and wasamong the Republican mem- bers to-day urging stoutly against impeach- ment, on the score of its impolicy. WIrtiam HoLtistom ot Connecticut, seems likely to get tbe nomination of Vonsnl to Ha- yana, vice Ward H. Lammon rejected. IvTeRNarL REVENUE. —Be. | source to-day were 22,21 ae i | . Pewtan Avrarms —Oable dispatches of this Morning say (bal yesterday ‘he obsequies of Allen, Go and Larkin were observed at Blanchester with much solemnity by the Irish inBabitants. The funeral procession marched through the streets, anda meeting was held. No attempts were made to interfere, and no disturbance occurred. A great demonstration of sympatry for the Fenians executed at Man- chester was made im Cork yesterday. The ceremonies were similar to Beld ipts from this nos im Lor Goa last Sanday. The funeral procession, very long au posing. was lofty catafaigue, trimmed Yack, and drawn by six followed by nearly twenty ™ostof whom wore green ei with crape. Over fifteen hundred rs. 4 5 i i if i i il if part in th Ps a i # é j i u i ! i i PWS CN US “Fd CuRE FoR, COLD FEBT.—We are 3 e who bas given the that cold feet, and frigid feet thas ar : i be relieved by a simple it. ‘woolen *' Outside of them. In the In- CONGRESSIONAL. Monpay, December 2. SEnaTE.—The Senate a My) 4 a Arsuant to adjournment on Frida: bi Pra was offered Mt by the Onap! Br Grey, who imvoxked the biessing SEAS owt str apon'e u G ald enter w; approacRing second sestion of the 40th Con- gress with grave minds and hearts impressed ‘With the difficult and responsible duties before them. The journal of Friday's proceedings was read. Hon, Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana, ap- yared for the first time this session and took is seat, Mr. Sherman Lamang the piesa yl ee Alabama Convention ing the repea' f= ou cotton. Referred to the Committee on ‘inance. Mr. Pattee of Tennessee, presented joint resolution of ine Tennessee Legisiacare G:King the repeal of the tax on cotton aud tobacco. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution calling on the Attorney General for a list of the names of parties pardoned by the, since ‘1865, Who were convicted for counterfeit~ ing or United States notes and bonds. Adopt Mr. Corbett introduced a bill to provide for the issue of notes in place of legal tenders, and to facilitate a return to specie payments. Reterred to Committee om Finance. Mr. Pomeroy presented » memorial from Citizens of Atchison, Kaneas, asking the estab- Yshment of Female Soffrage in the District of Qotumbis. Referred tothe Committee on the of Columbia. The hour of noon having arrived the Presi- dent rapped his gavel and declared the first session of the Fortieth Congress adjourned sine die. FORTIETH CONGRESS—Secend Sessi SunaTs—The Chair immediately called the Senate to order, and declared the second ses- sion of the 4th Congress as being opened. On motion of Mr Anthony, the Secretary ‘was directed to inform the House that a quo- Tum of the Senate was present, and ready to proceed to the business of the secord session. Mr. Antbony offered @ resolution that ti President appoint a corm:'tes of two Senator to wait op the President of the United States, im conjanction with a committes to be ap- pointed by the House of Representatives, and inform bim that a qooram of both Houses of Congress are present, and ready to receive any communication from him. ‘The resolution was udopted, and the Chair appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate. Messrs. Anthony of Rhode |, and Hendricks of Indiana. On motion of Mr. Anthony, at 12 o'clock and Sino the Senate took a recess untl 1 o'clock. a At one o'clock the Senate was called to or- er. On motion of Mr. Drake, the Secretary of the Ury W&s requested to inform the Senate whether any part of the salary of any United States Joe has been withheld on account of payment of any tax. Mr. Stewart introduced a bill to establish a Foc school of mixes, on the table, Mr. Connes introduced 8 joint resolution to authorize Rear Admiral A R. Thatcher, to ac- cept & decoration from the King of the Ha. Waiian Islands; which was read twice. Mr. Williams introduced a join resolation relative to providing pew reservations for the Western Indians. Laid on the table. Mr. Fowler introduced a bill to repeal the tax oncotton. Laid on the table. ‘Mr. Thayer offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether Edward Uooper did assume the duties of the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury on November 30' under what law, and by what authority. Mr. Buckalew objecting to its present con- sideration, it went over. Atl3i 2 the Committee appointed to wait on the President returned, and reported that he would communicate wii! 88 LO- morrow in writing On motion of Mr. Pomeroy, the Senate then adjourned. —Mr. Wilson (lows,) rising to a personal explanation, referred to an article in the National Intelligencer of the 27 reflecting upon the motives of Mr. Churchill, ef New York, in changing his position upon ject of impeachment, and declaring among Otber things that he had been an appli- cant for place and power from the Executive. The article in question was based upon. in part, the first part of minority report of the Committee on diciary, in which it wre stated that the jority could not have known ofthe change 24 hours before the repert was submitted to the House. He/ Mr. Wilson) had never defended himself against newspaper attacks of @ personal character, and he was now for a different purpose, and in order to do justice to his colleague in the committee, Mr. Churchill. In their made that it was not until recently that the change was made, and they meant simply to convey the information that as the whole phase of the subject was changed, they had not known how the majority report would stand, but in this they intended no Feflection upon tae action of Mr. Churchill. He { Mr. Wilson} knew no reason why he sRouid question Mr. Oburcbill’s motives for bis ch of views. Nor was bis personal integrity ever questioned, and it never entered into the mind of any one to suepect Mr. Churchill of any but the purest motives. He (Mr. Wilson) did not believe that Mr. Churchill was actuated by hor was it believed that r. an unfortunate beggar for executive placeand power, or that that had anything to do with his change of views. However much Mr. Churchill's change is to ted, aud however wrong the minority tee may deem Mr. O.’s views pct shay oemnet? and do not at. change of epinion to improper or mercenar considerations. Fei On motion of Mr. Bisine, (Me.) the Commit tee on Bauking and Currency was directed to inquire into the expediency of so changing the law in reepect to the taxation of National Bank stock as to permit all stock owned iu the State where the bank is located to be assessed and paid in the city or town where thestock- boiders reside. Mr. Paine (Wis.) introduced a resolution Teciting the language of the Constitution upen the subject ofmaking treaties and appropria- Bg Money for the purchase of terrivory, &c., and after referring to the treaty for the pur. chase of Russian Ameries, directing the Com. mittee on the Judiciary to Consider and report if, under the Constitation of the United States and under the Inw of nations, © s has the Tigbt either to Accept or refuse the terms of the treaty for the said purpose. ted Mr. Eggleston (O.) preseated resolution of the Common Counei! of Cincinnati in relation to the finan: Ret d to Committee on ‘Ways and Meani On motion of Mr. Mungen (Ohio). the Secre- tary of the Treasury was directed to suspend atoner, all farther action in the execution of contract in relation to meters for distilleries wnul the facts and termeof the contract can be more fully inquired Mr. Mungen made a statement showing that Unless some change was effected, great frauds would be perpetrated, and the Government ‘would be deprived of muca revenue. Bir. Maynard presented joint resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee in relation to the Referred to Commitee of Ways and Means. On motion of Mr Weshburne (111.), the Vom. mittees on Accounts, Naval Affairs, Military Affars, Public Lands, Fy 2 Offices, District ot Uolumbia, oo = Banking and tifle mittees bad been already authorized to do 80. On motion of Mr. Washbarn, (1ll.,) the Sec- retary of ‘the wae directed to com- ate to the, the number and names o' weeny f in the reyenus service of the United ; where employed; the cost of mainta:ming the same during the fiscal year Jane, 1567; the names of all en! during the last year; the number and SEAL ofcens om the rev. e@npe cutiers; Siso how any of the said cutters may be with without detri- ‘Brtiekon'(O) prevented 8 reot tio or 1 x jation the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, in rela- T ble (Tent ) presented a memorial . "Trimble (Tenn. me of |. Referred to Commit. ecombretdmene Aire d never given them any aid volunta-ily. le deemed this explanation necessary, as he ot willing to rest under the impaia‘ion of having given the aid aud com/ort auiributed to him. Under the cali of the States for bills and nt resolutions for reference only the tullow- ‘were introduced and |, a5 stated : Mr. Onurchill (N. Y.)—Bill to amend the t Of 1866, granting increased pensions to wid ows and orpbansof soldiers. Referred to Oom- mittee on Pension: By Mr. Miller (Pa.)—Jotnt resolution to pre- yent further contraction of the currency. ite. ferred to Ways and Means Committee. Alto, & jeint resolution providing for steps for the annexation to the United Svates of British Colombia, incinding Vancouver's Island: provided the terms can be made satis- factory to beth countries. Referred to Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. Welker, (O.)—Bil! to provide for ¢rawing of juries in the District of Colambia im certain cases. To Committee on District of Colambia. By Mr. Wilson, (O.)—Bill to establisn cer- Sa: Post roadsin Ohio. To Committee on Post ffices. By Mr. ©; ny (O )—Bill declaring Gin- emuats rien nes eats. To Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Hunter, ge and Providing for taxing all species of currency known as green- dacks and national bank currency by the sev- eral States tor general purposes. To Commit- tee om Banking and Currency. Also, bill to provide pensioné for the officers and soldiers of the war of 112, the Mexican war, and the Indian wars down to the Hawk war, and for other purposes. To Com- mittee on Pensions. By Mr Nibiac«, (1nd.)—Bill concerning the Fomotion of officers restored to the active list the U.S. Navy. To Committee on Naval irs. By Mr. Ingersoll (11!.)—Bill authorizing the Secretery of the Interior to place the name of Edward Kindred, of Peoria, Illinois, on the Pension rolis. To Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Ferry (Micb.)—Bill to establish the boundaries and change the names ef certain col- Iection districts in Michigan. To Commitee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Higby (Cal.)—Jointresolution for the Telief of Jobn Sedgwick, collector of internal revenue in the Thira California District. To Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Mallory (Oregon)—BIIl for the relief of the estate of George W. Harris and others of Oregon. To Commitiee on Claims. Also, bill to amend the act granting lands for railroad and telegraph purposes from the Central Pacific Railroad. California, to Port- land. in Oregon. To Committee om Pacific Railroaa. By Mr. Kerr, (Ind.)—Bill directing a United States Uircuit Court to be held at New Albany, Indisna. To Committee on Judiciary. Under the call of States and Territories, in inverted order, tor resolutions, the following Were introduced and disposed of as stated: By Mr. Flanders, (Wasbingtoar Territory)— Resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into expediency of termi- nating the joint occupancy of San Juan Island; to report the number of troops necessary to Such occupandy, and the cost of supporting the same, and to report at an early day. Adopted. By Mr. Baker, (I1!.)—Resolution directing the Committee on Military Affairs te inguire and report what measures of relief are neces- sary in the case of C. E. Johnston, tate Cap- tain of the 17th Lilinois volunteers. Adopted. By Mr. Ingersoll, (111.)—Resolution direct. ing the Secretary of the Treasury to send a statement to the House showing the amount ef taxes of all kinds received by the United States for the last fiscal year from the National Banks; the amount due to the Treasury by the same banks, and the amount of taxes from Internal Revenue sources. Adopted. By Mr. Niblack, (Indiana)—Resointion di- recting Committee on Post Offices to inquire into the expediency of allowing railroad com- Paoies to carry letters relating to their busi- ness outside of the mail and free of postage. Adopted. By Mr Kerr, (Indiana)—Resolution aeclar- ing that the great increase of admiralty cases on the Ohio river required greater facilities in the courts, and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency ot Providing for the holding of a term of che Unt- ted States District Court annually at New Al- bany, Indiana. Adopted. By Mr. Coburn, (indiana)—Resolution di- recting the Committee on Pensions to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for bounties in land to soldiers of the Union inthe late war. Adopted. By Mr. Gravelley, (Mo.)—Resolution direct- ing Committee on Waysana Means to enquire into the expediency of reducing the tax on Manutactured tobacco, and to provide for the collection of the reduced tax by requiring anufacturers to place the internal revenue stamps upon their boxes, packagas, “opted, By Mr. Garfield, (O.)—Bill relating to officers of the army dismissed or casbiered by sentence ofconrt-martial. Referred to Committee on Miltary Affairs. has ag Asbley, (O.)—Joint resolution pro- pesing an amendment to the Constitation of the United States. The bill is the same as that introduced at Jast session, and provides for establishment of schools, &c. By Mr. Welker (Ohio)—Resolution directing the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of so amending the reve- nue laws as to abolish ali special licenses now required to be paid: adopted. ‘by Mr. Brooks (N. Y.)—Resolred, That in the opinion of this House the contraction of the currency to the amount of four mi per month, not authorized by law, but subject to the discretion of the Sebretary of the T'reas- ury, ought, during the present depressed con- dition of the commercial and manufacturing interests ef the country, to cease. Mr. Brooks demanded the previous question, but the House retused to second it, and Mr. Ingersoll rising to debate the resolution, it went over under the rule. Mr. Ingersol!, (111.) by unanimous consent, askea the chairman of the Ways and Mean Committee (Mr. Schenck) when his committee proposed to make a Teport upon the bill enb- mitted to them im relation to the contraction of the currency. Mr. Schenck rephea that this was bringing up the subject rather early The committee ‘was not yet prepared to report upon any but one subject, but this matier of contraction Would be considered and reported upon at an early day. Mr. Ingersoll said that was satisfactory as far as the committee was concerned, but in the meantime the Secretary of the Treasury was depleting the Treasury to the amount of $125,- (OO per day, and was bleeding the country to that amount. Mr. Spalding (0.,) objected to that sort of an argument. Mr. Schenck said that he wished to under. stand that although the committee was young it was not asleep and they would act 35 soon as possible, but with some deliberation as the subject was a very important one. 1t mast be remembered too that the commitree had not yet received the report of the financial officer of the government. They had anticipated the Teport upon the subject. but upon this im- portant matter of contraction they desired ail the information they could get upon the subject. Mr. Ela (N.H.) introdaced & resolution di- recting the Committee of W&ys and Means to inquire into the expediency of providing for a new loen, pevanie after ten years, and re- deemable after thirty years in ‘coin, by the is- sue of bonds bearing 5 cent. interestin coin, payable seme-snnval And taxable at the rate of | per cent., to be deducted trom thein- serest when poid It provides, siso, for the exchanging these bonds for Government secu- rites after per notice given, said notice to be given whenever the condition ot the Treas. Bry will allow ofredemption without in- creasing the floating obligation of the Govern. ment beyond the amouat now in cireulation. pted. Mr. Banks (Mass.) introduced the following Resolved, Thas public policy and national honor alike forbid the redemption of the fund- ed debtor the United States ina depreciated tax. “ Referred to Ways and | he the second Et ard Spores ‘was offered. by the chap- be States were called to ascertain raiwan present and 1 thembers PAS jnGB motion of Mr. Washburn, (Wis..) a reso Mr. Dawes, from Committee on Eelections, Tepotted a resolution declaring J.S.Golladay eniitled toaseat as Representative from the 2d District of Kentucky. Laid over until Wednescii Mr. Robinson then addressed the House at lengtn, and was followed by Mr. Judd, of ILL, upon the subject of British atrocities to Penians. The House then, at 23), adjourned unul to- morrow. a TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By able to the Associated Press.) Lowpon, Dec. 2—Consols, 94 3-16; U. S.5.20's, 71 5-16; LMtnois Oentral, £94; Eries, #74. FRANKFORT, Dec.2—Noon.—U.S.5 W's, 764, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2—Uotton quiet: sales of 500 bales; Uplaniis 74; Orleans Breads quiet. Lonvon, Dec nots Central, 8) U.S 5.20: Quaenstown. Dec. 2—2 Pp.’ Java, irom Boston and Helvetia, from New Yorks, arrived yesterday. Liverroor, —2 Pp. M.—Corn, fornia Wheat, 15s; wd, 498. Other unaltered. Prince Salm-Salm si uederrest \—The Pri 1» ae. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Havana, Nov. 30.—The Prince Salm-Stim’s liberation was peremptorily ordered. It was due to the efforts of Mr. E. L. Pinmb, United States Minister, andthe American residents of the capital. The Princess Saim-Salm, i: is xpected, will go to Washington. She has led for New Orleans. Santa Anna, before bis sentence fixed made bis last will and testament, declaring that his Property amounted to three hundred thonsand jollars, in which is included the villa which he owns in St. Thomas. The amendments to the constitution of Mex- ico proposed by Juarez have been adopied. Juarez bas received majorities in all the States for President. Havana, Dec. 1.—The Austrian steam fri- gate Nevara, with the remains of Maximillian, arrived bere. She is coaling and taking in Provisions. Vice Admiral Tegethoff accompa- nies thi mains. The Mexican Government granted an escort of one dred mounted troops who accompanied the cortege as far as Vera Cruz. On arriviog in the latter city the remains were placed im a chapelle avent at the catheral where an immense maultitade visited them. There was no solemn perform- ances of ger ceremonies, but simply a cele- bration of requiem mass. The remains are in a good state of preservation. Revenue—Princess Salm Salm. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Crxorswatt, Dec. 2.—At St. Panl, Minn. on Saturday, the thermometer registered seven degrees below zero. At Chicago it indicated three below. Navigation on the upper Missis- sippi has closed. oe Coburn was here for three day gave an exbibition Satarday night to sudience, and went South yesterd: Ata large meeting held here y night Government was called upon to inter- fere a3 to the course of the British Govern. ment toward Irish prisoners who are Amer- dean Citize: ‘A respectable meeting of dealers. shippers, and manufacturers of whisky, held here Sat- urday, demanded a radical change in the pres- ent form of the jaws regarding excise and du- ties upon spirits. Princess Salm Salm and Eugene de Gyra passed through here Friday en route to New ork. Earthquake im the West Indies—Great Less of Life and Destruction ot Pre- perty. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Havana, Dec. 1.—The British West India mail steamship La Plata, at tnis port; reports that violent shocks of earthquake have been experienced a: St. Thomas. St Croix, Torto- la, Peter’s Island, and Little Saba. Theshocks occurred within the period from 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the 15th to the 19th instant. Many lives and vessels have been lost. There Was slsoa volcanic eruption. Tae sea was raised fifth feet over the land, and in its retro- cession swept off the populace with immense losses Of human life and merchandise. Little Saba is divided by water in consequence of the tury with which the waves were thrown up. The American schooner Wild Pigeon sunk by 8 hurri: Ratification Meeting. [Special Dispateh to the Star.] New YorK, Dec. 2.—At the mass meeting in Cooper Institute Saturday night, to ratify the pomination, by the Republican party, of Hon. ‘Wm. A. Darling as its candidate for the office of Mayor of New York, considerable enthu- siasm wes manifested, and addresses were de. luvered by Mr. Darling, Mr. Greeley, Rufus S. Andrews, General Jobn Cochrane, Hiram Walbridee, ED. Univer and Major James Haggerty, at the close of which Mr. cer proposed “three cheers for William A. Darling and pore.unadulterated biack republicanism," which were given with 9 will. The Omnibus Railroad Bill in the Ten- [Special Dispateh to the Star.) NASHVILLE, Dec. 2.—There was an exciting cession in the lower branch of the Legislature over the Senate Omnibus Railroad bill, which ‘WAs passed on ite second reading, under the pressuré of the preyious question, by a vote of 69 to 30. The bill appropriates to the use of railroads of the State now in operation, 34 200,- 000, and 5,000 per mile to the projected Ten- nessee & Pacific road. The bill will, no doubt, becom Terrible Railread Accident, [Special Dispatch to the Star.) CINcINNATI, Dec. 2.—The coroner's jury in the recent railroad accident case, on the Ham- ilton & Dayton Railroad, by which four sis. ters, the Misses Morgan, of New Orleans, and Obarles Jackson, of Boston, were slaughtered snd their bodies burned, after 2 week’s inves- tigation, bave rendered a verdict censuring the railroad company for neglect of duty, and the three breaksmen for not being at their posts. Exte of the New Dominion. {Special Dispatch to the Star } Orrowa, Dec. 2.—Mr. McDongal has a biil prepared and will introduce it in the House of Commons to-dsy, for the extension of the Oa- Dominion to the shores of the Pacific it Movement in New Jersey. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York«, Dec. 2.—The Jersey City Cen- tral Grant Club met in Cooper's Hail on Sat- urday evening for the purpose of completing the organization, which was done. The meet. ing was orderly and harmonious throughout, and there appeared to be an earnest determi. DAtion to promote the objects of the club. Mr. Greeley Declines. NEw YORK, Dec. 2.—Horace Greeley pub- lishes @ card declaring that he has not been of- ficially notified of his appointment to the Aus- trian Mission and is therefore not at liberty to accept or decline, but (nat be does not intend leaving bis country, pending the presidential i OE stationary iy Secretary of Legation. part of ‘| Pittsburg Pelltics. . Special Dispatch to the Star.5 BURG, Dec. 2—The Democratic city ve Committee have resolved not to Bominate candidates for city ailices, bat to recommend the Democracy to support James bor reform . Independen: candidate for Mayor “8 ‘The Registration in New York City, [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Haw York, Dec. 2.—There were 4,695 voters nore in thé city Saturday, oe | in at ai row. A Judicial Decision. [Special Dispaten to the Star.) Lorievitie. Dec, 2.—Chanceilor Piertie has decided that owners of property are not jiab.e for repairs of sidewa! atting their entater. although subject to the original expense of Isying them. New York Market New York, Dec. Floor nd droop- jog. Wheat dull and in buyers’ favor. orn oull. Oats firmer at 04S! cents. Pork firm and quiet: Mess $21.115. Lard dull at iya 13cents. Cotton dull at iSaié cents for Mid- dling. Freights quiet. Turpentine quiet At 554 cents. —_-<+e-___ Virginia The reconstruction of the Manassas Gap Saturday last the rails railroad continues. On Sa! ~ 4 coe Scat recning 10 La je olarly by this time. bridges over apd South branches of the Shenaa- dosh are fast approgching completion, so tha: little, tt any, ticipated from them. N says thaton tRe farm ia Gi has just been opened, which isequal if not su- perior to guano for grasses. The Albemsrie pippin, bearing the name of Albemarle ccunty, bas long commanded @ high price in New York for fore Bow we observe that this and other varieties of apples raised In that country are being saip- Ra ss far South as Gaivesion, Texas, by lessrs. Peyton & Cary, commission merchants of Richmond. Bishop McGill, Catholic Bishop of Rich mond, will preach in the Court House, at on Thursday, December 12tn. On the morning of the same day, at 1(:.30, he will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at + Oak Hill,” the residence of Mr. Dulany, to several members of bis church. The Ric hmond and Petersburg railroad com- pany hate in: ugurated Measures looking to four lines of railway be- = ae ain —o. and bay y {nto one grand ine, under the control of one company, one President, Directors, &c. = On Saturday it, Nov. 16th, the jail at Front Royal was burned. The fire caught from sparks which the roof. The Gen. nearly five bu’ éred miles of railroad—ranning from Norfolk through the entire State of Virginia, into Ten- nessee. The Methodist Church case, in Winchester, which was to bave been tried at this term of the Circuit Court, has been again jponed. Colonel Fontaine, the President of the Vir- ginia Central railroad, bas been re-elected by the stockholders now insessien. A RoMANTIC SUICIDE.—A young gentleman, the son of a clergyman living in London, Eng., recently committed suicide in the pab- lic street, in the ce of & number of Persons, who, no. suspecting Bi ‘Were unable to prevent the crim thatthe unhappy youth becam enamored of a pretty giri, the daug! builder, residing in the immediate neighbor- hood. The drawbacks to the consummation of this happiness were, hovever, of a somewhat formidable ‘description. In the first place, the young lady did not reciprocate bis passion: secondly, his own family could not consent to in the light of a mesalianc the: port the wife of sixteen. Such being the dis- tressing state of affairs, the youth, having pro- vided a pistol, oroceeded to the street in which the object of his affections resided—stopped directly opposite the honse, and discharged Pistol at his head. A cabman who happeved to be standing a few feet only from the maniac rushed forward and caught him, but be died before be could be carried to the Rospital. Jurrerson Davi tinguished gentleman, accompanied py his nephew, Col. J. Taylor Wood, reached this city on Saturday morning, in the early train trom Washington, and took rooms at Barnum’s City Hotel. He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, now much improved by his recent sojourn in Canada. During the day Mr. Davis was waited on by numerous friends, all ot whom he received with evident satisfac- on. Those who saw Mr. Davisseyeral months Ago and see him now express great astonish- meni the favorable change which bas taken place in his health and ap) ce. Mrs. Da- ‘vis also reached this city early yesterday morn- ing from the East, and at once joined ber bus- band. Mr. Davis yesterday took a quiet rest mm bis room until afternoon, when he and ‘bis Indy dined with @ personal friend. They did not return tothe botel last evening, having been Prevailed upon to remain the guess of the gentieman with whom they dined during their stay in the city, which, it is said, will be only tor @ day or two.—Ralte. Sun, 2d. Bavtimone —T! THe Lovisiaxa Oonveytion.—In the Louisiana Convention Sarurday a resolution Was offered by a negro member expressing the sense of the Convention as opposed to amnesty: Jaid over. A resolution to the effect thatthe first and paramount duty of the Uonvention was to frame a constitution, and that ali Union business should be dispensed with until this was accomplisbed, was laid over. Mr. Wick- liffe (white) offered an ordinance certain changes, and to ize the La ‘State to the effect that the tablish frée schools throughout the State, and to provide for their support by taxation children between six and hteen are to be Admitted, without distinction of race, color. or previous conditions. It was referred to the Committee on Education. A resolution was offered to the effect that no property qualifica. tion be required for any State, parish, or muni- pal office of honor, trust, or emolument; re- ferred. Unpgr THe Gas.icut.—In the United States Circuit Court a bearing was to have been had on Saturday im the matter of the application of William B. Eaton and George ¥. McKnight, for an injunction to restrain John T. Ford trom having performed at the Holiday Street Theater the play of Augustin Daly, called “Under the Gas Light.” The fact that Mr. Ford had de- termined to stop the representation on the stage of that theater of the play after Sataraay nigh, induced an agreement that the bearing should be deferred — January.—Baltimore merie can, 2d. ot APE eagles 87 The entire family of Mr. J. G. Gallo- way, residing in the southern part of Rails County, Mo., came very near being fatally polsoned some days ago, by eating buckwheat cakes, made from buckwheat flour, with which seeds of the jimson weed were mixed when buckwheat, among which the jimson grew up, and the two were barvested and “hreshad together. ‘The result was, bis whole family wore poisoned, one of them narrowly escap- ing death. The jimson seeds are as poisono as anything else tnat grows. peabecscscsince nth tele ae Nee S7-A German tamily by the name of Hu; consisting of Dusband. wife, and one eb: 4H i af j Fi igh shipment, and | ADDITIONAL IMPEACHMENT TESsts. MONY tinvestigauon, Which, With (he printed copies of the reports of the Jadiciary Commi:- tee, Will probably be iaid before the House of Representatives to-day, mciodes the testimo. By of Colonel William G. Moore berger, William @ Muriagh. Joha F. Covie, Thomas b. Florence, J. E Gilman, © Ba> ena Hon. James M. Avhiey Oolone! Moore, J. E. Gilman, and Morris Alberger, Were ‘> amined in reference to ‘he pardon of Geserters m West Virginia. Wiluan J. Meriagh, proprietor of the -- publican, of thi: , Wat eXamined to the pablication of of | tat paper. W Morrf® Al. | The additional testimony i» tne impeach. | } ] | Irom other newspapers, and they were pob- hed under the order of the President The 434 men's. The President did nos, eitner verbally oo 7, re Dile were not Out of office the pubiisber baa rendered the accounts again, and as the Prea, der the law, bad ordered them to pub- Advertisements, (Bey appeaied to the ished A grea! many adver. c interest for the benefit of their subscribers, kep! a regular account of them, and a as Mt Rey were to be paid, that they might eventually appeal to we Court of Cinims for their payment. Hon. J.M. Ashley vestifled tnat he preferres | the charges in the House of Representatives Against the President for impeacament, Rad Ppro@uerd all the testimony to the commitics of which be had any knowledge to sustain the charges, ond substantially all upon which he made the charger witness firet became ac- quainted with Dunham, sims Conover, | throngb ss WhO called on bim to sige a ton for bis (Danbam’s) reprieve or par- jon: wituers had five or six interviews wih Conover. im which be promused to give infor - mation ‘hat would lead to the obtaining of two or three letters purporting to Bave come from t Johnson and trom Jefferson Davis; on the Isth of April, 1567, witness Wrote & note to Uonovor, in which he en- closed an envelope for ¥ ve the contents of the i*t- to, and the mames and of the parties having them in | possession, tbat be obtamned. reply to & question by & member of the | commitiee, Mr. Ashiey stated that be was not acquainted wi parties named Allen or | Daweon, nor did be to bave in @ stare- | Ment tbat was furnished by Uonover, bianks for the names of Dawson and Alien to be | dated April &, Mr. Ashley acknowledged the receipt of the promised statement.aud testifies at be Saoved shot teat tatement was now possession . atc! In reply to | & question «Did that relate tos charge agains the President of Baving bad to do with tne as- sassination of President Lincoln!” the witness » “I think there is a declaration in that | statement that be (ivumbam) is cognizant of | the existerce of a letter waich would impli- | Semneraaton m 8 guilty knowledge of the assassination. He made that statement ia his letter to me. Dat te gresier part of the | paper referred to Knowledge which be pro- Frewea to have of other matters. There otbing im the paper which was of any value tome, and I did not bring it to the notior, I tBink, of a le member of the committes * | Witness paid but little atrention to Conover’s | Statements, as they ap: | Sggerated, bat Gnali je the letters, then ver aid | can give you The statement referred te was in ade im tbatthere might be such letters in ex. isvence, but Conover's statement was so inde: Is possession legal e believed would implicate Mr. | Jobneon in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln: he had received statements ef parties here and | there, bat did not deem them sufficiently pg tO Warrant bim im presenting it before committee, as be did not regard them As sufficient for conviction of the a before a jury: be bad received evidence which satisfied bim trom nis standpoint io be- lieving thst Mr. Johnson was implicated, but it was not of a satisfs legal character. ly co the question, «Then what do you mesn by saying tha! you had no eviaence in ‘OUT possession Which you considered valid ! iT. Ashiey said it was not that Kind of e¢i- dence which would satisfy the grea’ mass of Men. especially the men who do uot concur with me in my theory about this matier. I bave bad a th about it. I Pave always believed that t Harrison and President | Taylorand President Buchanan were poisoned, and for the express purpose of puttin, the Vice. Presidents in the presidential officn in the first two instances it was successfal. it was attempted with Mr. Buchanan. and failed. it succeeded with Mr. Taylor and Mr. Harrison. Then Mr. Lincolp was assas- sinated, apd from wy standpoint 1 would come to® conclusion which impartial men. holding different views, could not come. It would not amount to legal evidence. Witness com- menced investigating this matter, and holding consultations with Couover, before General Butler's committee was formed. i Was led to believe by the statements of Baker and other men that there were in exist- ence letters tending to show Jobusoa’s guilty knowledge ‘There seemed to be a uniformity of statement in reference to the existence of certain letters coming from parties who. so far as 1 Knew, were not to collusion with eac other; and I was impressed With the fact (hat such letters did exist, and 1 certainly expected to get them if they did ex- ist. So far as this committee was concerned, 8s 1 made no specific charges against the Pres_ ident on tha: head, I did not care to say any- thing to the committee about it; because tee more publicity given tosuch a thing the greater difficulty there would be in obtaining evi- Witness was first led to have an in- Maton ‘and she finally came to me, amd told me tha* T busband knew of matters of great im- | portance to me and to the co tI would aid wo! | me in possession of them. After listen- ing to bis statement, I think I asked ber | bring me & statement from ing. Which she did: 1 lea to an totervie' fo and see Conover, In reply to the question a furnished the memorandum to Conover, (pnb- lishea im August Jast,) in which & plan was proposed for suborning testimony aud desig- nating the character of the testimony desired, Witness stated that he did not know of any | such memorandum having been furnished to | Sny one; bad not seen tt in writing, and had never seen it except in the newspapers: no | persons were ever brought tofthis city under | the direction or suggestion of Conover, to be | examined in reference to the matter; several bad been brought before witness, or come before him volentarily, who thought they knew im) int MALTS, ANd WhCse siaie- ments proved to be worthiess; Mra. Conover estimony, witness had on one or two occasions to re gone to proca it, and mever saw it im manvscript at all. The evidence 1 was aie ‘Was said to be in writiag. That was all I cared to get. All l asked for, and all I wanted was two letiers which he prctessed to have, or was able to get. All his te about witness, ‘batever they were, I To the question, “It Hid: ic f F | og ‘belore, presenticg thee Ss far ‘witness Knew, wholly un- ‘weather in Minnesora. aes. vigation is pT ty ome hed Bt 8 Cont oftwo bundred thousand dollars.