Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1867, Page 1

\ ne ee EVENING STAR. | POBHISHFD YATLY (SUNDAY EXCRPTE * at THE STAR BUILDING, ' corner Pemn'a avenue and Nice { sw nih & sv NOYES, BAKER & CO. Toe STAR 1s servee by the sadscrtber. in tne City sod F Ueete Pte wean. Uopies at oF with Pwo OsNT#s sack. x@:—Taree months, tx Months, Taree copter. witb | | { ors; eue your. Five Dollars. Neo pai | WEEKLY STAK—pabdiisted on Gay —One Dolio amd @ Half a Year. WASHINGTON VEWS AND GOSSIP, THE Pseure Com morrow night 6 Me & will afford the ently opnor. tently to hear Ds priihavt masteal combina tion. as in nce of tha mecessiiy for Be Meyer Satorday woz to give a ron brte on Friday night, as at first propos Meyer now makes a fresh eppearance hefore wa, afar € years, Al ihat in yeceivine tha spp f Bin style being the braver eaid to be romew per, though 7* weed tre fors* and brill y. His fasasta eb Norma creiies 8 great <enen: New York, i wil! ne remembered. Of Parepa BoIbiog Deed be said. Se is the dengat of ait mnsi¢e lover They ay be reminded, bowever, th bear ner w Mc opers. Her prog ing onght t famous song of “Five o’elvo% t which ievariably briers dow be In sishels eng mae for to-m row ave inciude (and dunbifess will.) ber the Morning,” he bonse. In ovR NOTH! ¥ SPURT inane effectually cleaned everything ot: in the way of the Me-ssge and ali toe leidiog Do- partiaental reports tha: we have little to snp- ply to-day. Im the prery-erx foLtUMse of matter given to our sutecr yeaimrday, we idea's Message, reports Treasury, Navy, Incarior General. (ine report of Gen al and Seoretary of War ad iu- DE sineady appeared in the Sraz,; the repor’ of Gen. Michier, Superintendent of Papi Boldiegs and Greunds, &c., the re por: of Acting Commissioner Sto&es, of ine Agricaltura! Department, &e., &c. Iv 1 wor likely Wat (Re Presiden! will send any nominations to the Senate this wees. it is possible be may present a few tor offices cf minor importance on Fri. xt, for the'mctiom of the Semat Srxaton WILLIAMS, of Orezon. has pre- pared a Dill amendatory of the reconstruction ae’, WDicD he will introduce at an early day. The oposed isin the fifth section of Tovides that & majority ef the registered yorers shall be necessary to ratify titation. Senator Williams’ ‘This is intended to counteract any ef- ba: moy be made by the unreconstrucied Southera States by first registering aud then staying @way trom the polls. TRE STRUGGIR for the mission to Mextco grows warm, there being a number of appli- eante for the position. General Kilpatrick, @GF presen! minister to Chili, is anxious to get Bearer home. and womld be pleased to be com- missioned to Mexico. The others who wan’ the place are Messrs. Mowry, of Arizona; Na- grBi, of Ushtorma; La Rientre, of this city; General Averill, now our consul to Canads a" ly. McMabon, of New Yors. CRLER's REPORT.— We refrain be important report of Gen you the public improvements of the until fo-morres, 31 Ris suggrsuon, in or- that the proof-aBee's may uudergo bis re jon. The report, as it stood iste yesterday afternoon at the Public Printing Uifice, was Mm peTiect im many respects —fat-liaenc-r. As sn imference might ve drawn trom the anove tba: the repomt of Gen. Michler as it ap- peared im fol! in ‘he Star yesterday, had not Deen revimed, it Is proper to stale that the copy ae iiappeared im ihe STAR, Bad beem fully corrected, a will appear in comparison with the corrected proot-sheete looked for by the Jucet IT WAS STATED yes Us Was to be held to. rion of electing a Senate cau- ider the ques. Arms. On m- A cancus SnMot ascertain what it 18 Propored to bold any for the purpose named TRADI a quiry, bowever, we learn that no bas been held, and we For Coys GRNERAL to Havans there are three applicants menuoned., Wolt, Esq . of Obio, Gen. Vickers, presemt Secretary of Le- gation to UBili, and Mr. Hollister, of Connec. tie Ty iniimentially urged for (Re position, sud s-ems to be the prominer, candidate. As &@ member of the law firm of Wolt & Hart, and personally in socrety Be he is greatly esteemed for bis talen's and wor of character THe Late Associate Jcetice Wavwe The members ct the bar and officers of rhe United State: Supreme Court held a meeting yesterday and adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Justice Wayne. Ap- Proprigic addresses were made by Chiet Jus- tice *. Hon. Reverdy JoBusou, Hos. Ca. tog. Hon. Joba V.L. Pruyn. aud J M Cariisie, Feo. inatew minutes ater the adjournmen: of the meeting the Supreme Gourt of the United Siuies metand Attorcey bery arose rnd addressed our’ sbould be entered upon the min- Stes, and the Court then adjourned till to-day. The PARTIES who sold the President's mes. sage yesterdsy did not cbiain copies at the Wbite Honse. The incividnals charged with stied the Exeou- How they obt nined the messag> 1 wnderstoo d, aud wil de in & few days. They were as ae thongh they Bad pledged etly to the President to with- Bold it from pabli. m watil (Re message wa. eehiverea vy knew That the ioed upon thar selling it have not receptiy tive Mansion Loup Bos, as the represen. tative of the femat- -afrage interest. has filed Rer appheaiion for the mission to England @pon (be pre-umpuon that Adams will be eatied home 2 Be Cabinet » ake spo © Waves ano M Of the Cont under cousideration at Mmoraing, but no definite action wns taken. 1 ‘= enderstood that the majority of the Comamit- tee, who are Western men, are opposed to any forBer contra, Hooper, of M Pepnsyivs question, ans had {ion Of the Currancy their meetiog this ot GENERAL SMERMA® is expected here t Morrow, for "be purpose of meeting the Indian Cowmisioners, WO Will aaseiuble uw bis city on the & snot. to Arramge Mat-ers CORRE sted Win the recent treaties made with tne Indi: Prxsoxat.—General James F. Kniple. of Harneburg. Pa, is at ‘Re St. Okaries Howl, Sensor Dou Pedro Luelimo, of Mexies. a. J. Gil), of Cotersda: and Nathan Cheeuey, of the Agriculicrai Tron Worke, of New York, are at the Nasonsi Hotel. » Hon. ek Morris, of New York: Prof. Mark Esiley, of Go we, U.S. N.: R. Orug, Jo=-ph Segar, of Moy Hos. Kentucky, and N. P. Sawyer, oicam are at Ube Bbbiti W. Woolley, of Cucin- aries it Heipe. of Mus Lemp Auseasy arnt in the diplomatic gallery of the House to. ay: and were apparently interested spects.. tore of the preesedings. A good many lorg_ wettes were directed towards Lady A. trom the ourrent report that sbe wears am huadred dollar dress; but & quiet drab drese, bine bocy, and biack vebver bet were ali tat wet tbe eye of ine corivas. , | commonication, signed by most of the =p: f yesterday we | 9d Ady CCcuping a front ie eel ening & Che lar, Vee, XXX. -The following H ArTen TRE Black Oar.” correspondents resident in Washingtom, Ris been addressed to Speak-r Colfax: on, DD ©., Dec. 4, 1897 | | Fron. Schw p \¢ Howse of Representatinee Sim: asthe publication of the President's Message in many of apers of the country Jn advance of is prerentation to Congress his been made the subject of comment and dis- | cassion in the He | isrerpeeifol both 2 cect, we. the undersigned «pscial gorraspand- | ents ree.deots in Wa-bington, respec’ fally asx ) that 1be soa ter be referred to some appropci- ae tending committee for investigation, ix order tnat the reepon-ibvllty of any, breach of hovor of eos faith may he fixed, sod that it known Who acted from mer- Which are charged 45 neice b alieged violation of houor honor to be, very respectfally, ° AE SPRVARSS. | {Here follow pe sigustares,) | Mr. Savers was in Bis saat to-day, looting quite feeble, bat appareatly detarmined to die | im harness. | Taw aux ctwomi of the Sows i | responden + was # o the Senate to-day, ung of four letter, coataiming not the Empero= of Aus:ria, in taking leave bim,expressed bin thanks ¢) the Unied States for : mn behalf of hie brother, Mr. Motley. m conclad. er to Mr. Seward, denounces the Unknown !rformer sgainst him. upon wnose rges De was Arraigned, sud rays “the su- OF Of this infamons lihel upon my character is absotu‘ely uaknown wme.” CExeuRE Ov THE MEsaac¢e.— Mr. Draxe in- troduced im the Semate to-day the follow. coneurrent resolution: %, That the President of che United es, in declaring in his anunal message to ‘wo Houses of Congress at the present ses. } slon, that the acts hererofere passed by these | Houses im reistion to the recoustraetion of the | incurrectionary States “are not only objection- Able for their assumption of ungranted power, but many of their provisions are in comfiict With the direct prohibitions of the Constitution,” and that those acts are «as plainly wpconstitntional as any that cae be imagined” bas tran<ceuded the just limits of hie Constitutional tive, tO “give to tbe Congress, information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration, such measures as he shall judge necessary aud expedient.” that the use of such language by im in his ota! character, is, in our jndg- ment, calculsted!'o derogate trom the righ fil authority of the law-making power of tion. and to incite maubordination. if not lent resistonce to ti tween former is the exclusive and final judge, first imstance, of the conformity of its acts tothe Constitution; and tha: when any act has beeu rds of Bgress and pasaed by 1 ‘Houses over the President's objec y snhsequent official denoupeement ef it by bim as anconstiigtional ‘mm the absepee o' Sdjudication to that @f- the Senate and House of Representatives. Read to ice and ordered to be printed. i | what bad been doue. THE GALLERIES of the House were crowded | to-day, ip anticipation cf action mpon the im- peachment question. TRe cotton tnx ques- jon, however, oveupied the Hous through- out the afternoon, and the impeachmea: imat- tor will hardly be reached to-dey. P. 3 —At 330 p. m. the cotton bill was passed by a large msjority. ‘TRE PRESIDENT to-day Feur }ito the Senge quite a batch of appointmen's. Treasury De- partment mainly,) and of cases under rhe tenure of office bill, including the cases of colt lector Oallicot’, of the third New York dis- riet, 8B‘ collector ft Ricbinond. INTERNAL REVENUE. —The receipts trom this source to-day were $1,513,541 .50, PI DTA S a ALEXANDRIA ITENS.—'fRe Journal of this Morning reports the proceedings of the Cirewit Court, Monday, as tollows: Cornelins Wendel! ye. Ann Sheedy ¢t a).—Decree entered. Sinah Ransall, charged with grand Jarceny: gave bail of S10, for ber appearance at Jaouary term, Administration on the estate of William Burley and Thom»= Burivy, deceased. wae era to J. M. Steuart, Sheriff. D. L. Smoot and E. M. Love, renewed their bouds as No- taries Public. All the A. L. and H. railroad cross-ties, tu. tended for the extension to Metcers, 16 Loud- oun county, will be carried to Leesburg to-day oy the mterial trains of tha: rosd. Tbe Udd Fellows, members of San Loage oud Me-tey Encampment of Alexandria, con- tem) Ja» visitipg Washington on Thursday night “Nir. Thomas J, Edetin qualified yesterday as county Constable by giving bomd before the county court. MURDERERS STIL aT Lar sand that Mr. Thomas J. Keeting, ‘ruey jor (Jueen Anne's county, Md, bas received information to the efiect that Thomas Potts, now & convic! snd m the penitentiary, in su application for pardon, asserts that Pippin and MeGinnis were not the murderers of Mr. Roberts, ana that chould he (Potts) he par doved, he will reveal the names of the enilty parties. We learn, further tuat Col. Lemuel Roberts recetved some time wince a letter from Ieane Smiteher, algo a convict. staung imsuo- sunce as above, end further. that the life and property of Col. Roberts ure iu danger. How Muck iruth there 4- in all (his we do not know. - Contre cille Ohserver, ‘TsRek SOUTHERN States —South Carolina, Mississippi aud Arkansas—have, in all proba- Itty, failed to poll the requisite onp-nalt of vote st the Reconsiraction | elections just beld in them. e necessary of the vores not being polled, the elec And these States are considered as ted the Congressional plau. In rolina aud Arkamsas the ~etarns im- 2 Bot More than one-fourth of ihe registered votes have been polled, whilst in Mississippi the namber is somewhat larger. | In 21 of the 31 election districts ot Som Caro- | (ina, 727 whites and 25,055 colored men void; | seems latter being against the Goo ven- Hon. OF Mr. Dickens’ touk pince at | before au exceedin, tng the most dis | Boston sociery. T Rs very en- | thusinsitc, and exhaust Isnguag ords of praise of the excellence of the reader's mode andstyle. The slections *re the “Christmas Carel” and the trial sceve from Pickwick. ter reading im this country Monday evening audience, embra- Aud fashionable of 11 wished 87" 5 man crawled two Aud a q 0 ail fours, im tbe northern part of Stute last Ssturdag, to win a wager of ten dol- furs. He made the dist: ¢ im two hours and x Minutes. SF The intest disgust scandal im Caicago is he Quimby divorce suit, im which Gertrude A ys t Susband, Bepjamin F..o0 the ground jatter's adultery with her own mother. 77 Sani Auna is scill at Havana. 7 Euginod will be mulcted $17.060,00) or | more by the Abyssinian. war. #7 Ybe Bank of Salem, Ind. has redeemed two thousand Jellars more of the notes than it ever msued, This is being unusually solvent. Sy" Fannie Fera, was besten by Hardbted at Milwankee—in a race. Se Mrs. Gen. Gatnes has arrived in New | to prosecute her citims for @re estate ber tt .er, Dante) Clark. 7 Two youths who were walking a foot- hee in Providence, K. 1. last Sunday, were indicted fr violating the Sappath. S87 Courting leadto court in London. There arr 158 divorce cases before one tribunal there, 87 Miscegenaiion is frequent in the West, | 7 Alaska is expected to become tue New Eugiand of the Pacitic—a Yanues. in of Seamea aud flaheruia, and similarly aavea- | (trous folks. 7 Four children Mobile died last x from eateg pamled candy. wee J. W.Stupman, for : neeted with the Methodiet Genres S wm, died 19 Texas on the 14h tustaut. A Wisconsin man bas walked 100 mite: boors snd. minates. "Where's Werron : wr veury diag in Biseeat at Stain wa: Hah, New eck eae attending am opatori> | | erRer. } 1 { | i | Detier terme if ihe threat of paying this debt | And afterwards adjourued. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER CONGRESSIONAL, Hover —After o ‘The dill reported Commiiter of Ways and that ail eotion grows im the United ler 1867 sha! xempt from ty 1 fox, was debates op to iby hour of 41j9a70- ment Tepor: closed yestarday. Mr Schenck, from tho Means, —_ Wrpwkenay, December 4. SexatT#.—Hon. Timo'dy P. Howe, of Wis- cODS By Appeared ip h 8 sent to-day ‘The Cbsr presented jomt resolution of the Legistatare of NebrasWa ratify ing the amen t- ment to the Constirativn proposed os cae 11:0 arole. Lata on the tapte, Also, & memoritl of Kep'ucky sol*iers ret- distoyalty of certain Ken acty ferred to Commitee ou Mil- ed 3 concurreat resola’(or. ident has transcended Bis const ere in tRe language im Rie Pasage in reteren-e tothe reo nistone f Congress and is derogatory fo bw tenity of Congress Sad a usarpa‘ioa of their rights and privileg:s. Mr. Drage asked that the resolutioo Ne over. Mr. Hendersoo presented & memoriel of he New Or! Coamber of Commerce. askiog the removal, &c, of obs'ractions im the Wis esippl; Referred to Committe on Oom- merce. On motion of Mr. Samouer, the Presiden: was Trgu ated to communicate to the Senue apy correspondency ber *ne Government of Great Bi a Mr. Anthony, trom t) ing, reported @ resoiut copies ofthe Presider 13 of Ibe Head= r. He war ces, Would m not vote to print message. He did nat thiwit it worthy of publication. He had listenea to this strenge document earefnily woen i: Wes read Bere yesterday, and he bad «ince read it carefully, and the President’s comments apor the recopsiruction measnres of Congress wasalibel upon every member of the body who voted jor it. ,He conld regard it a3 nova- ing less than ap insidion: invitation to the people of the rebel States to resist by violenca the execution of the cis slluded. He could not consent fo vote the people's money to dis- seminite @ document con:Aining such atiacks | upon the peoples’ representatives ‘Mr. Anthony e#sid i remained with ths Senaie to «ay whetber they would depart from the precedem? in such matters. and resolve hereafter only to print such mi accordance with their ewn vie Mr. Cameron said the coscof public printing had grown to be enormous, and it was time that economy should begin. “The messaze had been already sufficiently published, and there Was bo necessity for its further dissemmation. Mt that the report only should be publisbed. Thic message already been charscterized asa libel upon Con- gress, it was more, it was an incendiary docu- ment ealculated to stir np the worst passions Of the rebels, who had been defeated in the Committee on Print OB to prin’ 9,00) extra Ss message, with tue ‘he Depuriments. under ordinary ciroamstsn~ BO objection, but _be wonid field. He (Mr.S.) Bad before char: zed Andrew Jennson as the legitimate stccessor of Jefferson Davis, and evéry word of this message bore bin ont im the assertion. Tris docnment was A direct appeal to the rebels \o ipangurate another conilict aud was fiven own politcal views ip the message, but 't was tbe Constita- onal prerogative of the Fxacntive to recom. mend legisiation to Congress, and this was Mr. Wilson did not see that anything was tobe gained by refusing to print the Presi- dente message. 1! was an attack upom Oor- eress for domg iv I~ft exactly wha: he had himself done in 1387. His policy pnt the cone trol of the®e States into the hauds of bitter, ubrepentant rebels, Anda trial of twa you proved tbat it failed to Testore peace to the country: but from every qnarter of the Sonih came Bp ihe concurrent epee | of all par. ues that the policy of Cougress had brought peace snd law aud content to those States, and that pobcy wonld be consummated. The Pre: may cay what Ro pleases, and the press may say it pleases, bat Congress is not to be Geverred from its work of reconstruction, and between now and the (th of July thos States will ail be represented im Congress by | loyal, jaw abiding The President's statement tha! the freedmen to whom had been entrusted the ballot were unfit to e3 ercise it was a Libel. not upon Congrezs. bul upon them. Since the dawn of creation d acted with more fidelity, mo! tion and more trath chan these sai freedmen, and by them and the few repentant rebels would these Stales be reconstructed. Mr. W. then eulogized at some leneth the courage, devotion, Sud religions instincis of the freedmep. whom be said would push on im the controlling of the destinies which had been commitied, trusting only in God as tuey had done before. He concluded by saying that & majority of the newspaper correspondents were in the smterest of the rebel press, and seat off garbled and soalicions étatemeuts, in the bope of deterring Oongress trom pursning iis plan. and counteracted the inflexible derier- mination of Congress (o carry out its purposes io the end. Mr. Dixon said it mattered not what action the Senate might take, 1 would be unpos- sible to keep the American people trom jing it, and proceeded to detend tue mes- sage aud the President, replyicg to the re marks of Mr. Sumner snd Mr. Howard, and read from the message in support of his argu. ment, tbat it was in nowise cisrespactiat to Congress oF infringing wpon ite constatational prerogatives. During the course of Mr_ J).’sremarks a cole loquy ensued between bim ana M: as to the propriety e Pre himeelf the defender of the Con: Dir, Dixon asked if that was 3 crime on the partef ibe Prestieut. Sometimes he nad been -vned to Think that the upholding of the Constitution was guilt it-elf in (hese days Mr. Jioward wid not regard that as a¢ bu' ibe President was fu more a det the Constitution than he (Mr. H ,) very bad ia-te on lis (tbe Presideu:’s) pat! to call bimeselt 50. Mr. D.xon continued in review of the recon- struction acts of Vongress, and matutained that the popniar condemnation of ipem had been unmistakably manifested at the recent elections. Mr Wilson, by neanimot onsen, in'ro- duced a bil extending the provisions ef the pension Jawe te provost marshal, deputy pro- Yost marshals and eproilivg officers killed or Wounded in the discharge of thew dath-, BY ferred to Commitiee om Pensions. Also, @ billy amend the recousiraction of jast March, which strikes out the provision (hat a majority of all the votes registered whull be necessary to cail@ Convention, aad enacts instead ‘Dat a majority of the votes cast «ball be sufficient! to calla Convention. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary Mi.Trumbull,irom the Committee on the Judiciary, ssked to be discharged from the further consideration of petitions of citizens of Wasiigion asking jegisiarion in reference to the neglect of ceriain Turnpike Companies of the Conuty of Wasbingten te comply with the terms Of imeiT Charu T,on the ground Wat there was sufficient power in the Levy Court of Wa-hington Ceunty to remedy the matier. Lhe | Committee were accordingly dischatged. Mr. Trumbull. from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported bill that five members, the Supreme Court of the United States shai constitute a quorum, whien was pissed. Without ss poring of the eubject cf printing the message of the President, the Seuate took il pledgivg the iaih of tue United 0 the pay meul of the debi bearing gold an fn coin. si ubyect uy, ald be de- ater into aDncist question, but wns tutended to s) ich. It wns claimed by some that wonid be pri iare at is time: that it was beat to wait und! the period arrived when thie debt became due, batue them to best- motives of policy shon/d induce tate to declare expticitly where th should jebt_ was Position of Congress gs} elsred now. The bill did not 61 y stand. He matntoined that this owed in good Bard money. It was that a gew loan wonld eoun be ed, \t was argued that it could, be obtained on in curreney was held over: but no nnexage nap could countenance oucd 2 course as th: & E. then ‘argued wt lepgtn in favor of “The Sevnte then went into executive session, | Hoven oF RernESENTATIVEr.—Mr. Kelley | (Pa) iwuocue @ & Resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report to this House the amount of Government iu sds that) remained On deposit inthe National tan! | cn the first dey of ench ‘month from the 1st ¢ 'y of June, 1€66, to the 3ist day of October, 67. ral, Eldridre (Mo.) suggested ine the reso- | ution ™ ne to speci amount | each bank. F | He contended that even with Mr Schenck ( .) called up the « the leave of the res va KR: presen en cecupan: woe a0 No der che House o ves, end Proposed to Int the pres Wat reauc a fares msi was unprotl sb “she Was alowed to sell Liquor. He prop sec slow him toseilale apd maiti quors. i Jetted to Committee on Rites pers Mr. Culiom (LiL) introdeced @ resstution reciung tha: tre Br oun cillzensh p. so far &s Persons from her tr- Tiory Dad eu paturalzed, and as? the Fotis of the United Staves tuens, ant no claims+tap bya foreign gov-roment over ulural ged ch zens BMA D- recozuized a8 te. *!Toving oF impairing or the United st the United States will pro e +falleit wre abromd: 3d, 7 he President to a or Larural +d shal fully arrest+d, imyerisoued, or de- prised of Maer itbery, oF deprived of any of tele rights as American citizens, by reason of the claim set np by & foreign governman:, Re- ferred to Commits on Foreien affairs. ‘T? @ Honae resumed as the regniar order ‘he Dill reported yesterday, to repeal the cotton tox. Mr. Gri wold (N. ¥.) said be had originally Javored the cotton "Sx, Du wmastenoes have ebanged since then, and it was Aura Dy some that coon could no: bear a tax better than avy otber of our prodmcts. Rutit was ma: fetthet cotton could not dear the tax, e@chould be no ques Pouey. jus of the tox, bis views npon the subj Mr, Kelley (P3.) favored the repeal, and a 1- voraed the repeal Of all texstion on imdus- triaj purevis. We were tax 1 % oot ton imporirg ipsiead of @ cotton exporiing conairy, sud this would continue unless the tax was Femoved Mr. Archer (Mary!and) said the only reai 100 before the House wae whether tae x Ehould be repealed now or made prospect- ive, for there was no donbt bat ha: the House concurred in the necessity for rae repeal at some Ume, He would edvoca'e the passaze of Mr. Brooks’ substita‘e for immediate repeal, if Be did not believe it would embarrass the Gavernment in refunding taxes pata. All bat one fifth of the cotvon was ver in the hands of jncer, aud tf an amendment was ot- tered to Tet off the tax on the raw material, the produver would be benefited. The reduc- tion of th will benefit tue poorest class of | People in the South. The peopie who own the cct'on gins are the large planters, and the class who now holds the cup 1s the poor Mr. A. Produced statistics to shew that ihe amouut Deld by either in 1566 was *23,569,000, and of ‘Dat Amount not More than four million had come in, @nd the balance of over 220,000,400 could be saved to the producer by the repeal of the tax. He made thix appeal for all elasses of the South, the white as weillas the biacix, = Roped the tax would be imi mediately taken ‘Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) advocated a remission of the tax, but ws opposed to the substitute ot Mr. Brooks for immediate repeal Mr. Windom ( Minn.) sent to the Clerk's desk ard had read @ circular showing that there Was & combination in the Sonth to (ake advan- tage of any act of Congress immediately re- pealing the tax. He offered the circular to sbow that Mr. Brooke’ substitate should net be adopted. Mr. Baker (111) read a written argument giving his reasons tor advocating the repeal of the tax Mr. Covode (Pa.) moved as an amendment to the bill thar the ‘ax be not remitted bat that 4 1ax of one cent & ponnd be impo-ed Mr. McCariby (N. ¥.) epposed the repeal ot the tux at this time. He did not believe that the exigencies of the country demanded it. e tax, India conld not compete with us, and when wehave this great eource of wealth it should be com- pelied to the revenus. The retention of bis tax, he argued, would beuefit the wool grower. The repes! would wake ef twemy millions of revenue, and betore tt Was taken off be wanted to Know how 3t was to be re- Pieced. Unless some other prauch of iadast ‘Was to be taxed ihe commit ve should hold the matier iu abeyance, he thonght. @Mr. Nonn (Teun.) proposed to amend by mmediitely removing tax from all cotton, upon the farm where it is grown. ana where itis the property of the prodvcer. Inadyoca. tng this umendment Mr. Nunn eaid he wonld | do notding to benefit he specuiator, but wis amendment would benelit the poor man aud ine producers, Mr. Broomwell (111) took isene with te position assumed by Mr. Garfield yesterday, that the cuiton tax was crigivally imposed as & mater of expediency, and that the occasion the tax shonid be repeale argnment and said the ix was er nuh cotton was now in sn the hands of the producer, apd he thought the fac or alone woud be benefitted. Ir, Morebeud ( Pa.) was in favor of encour- sging the preduction of cotton. He had voted origipally in committee for tbe tax, bat he be- lieved that the time bud now arrived for ite repeal. He was in favor ot a direct removal of the tax. and could not therefore vote tor Mr. Covoce's amendmeni to reduce it to one cent per pound Mr. Miller (Pa.) thought the removal of this tax wonld sera bud precedent. aud he feared ‘Dat it would be tollowed by propositions to remove the tux on sugar, tobacco, whiskey, Xc., Rad there was no telling where this sys- rem ef legisiation would siup. He was in fa- Vor of the reduction of the (ax, but not of its upsolate repeal. On motion of Mr. Schenck, the speectes were hereafter limited to tive minntes each. Mr. Pile (Missouri) movea to amend by striking out the who e bill. sna insertihg as folows: On aud after the passage of this act the miternal revenne tax of two and ahaif cents per pound ts ze .oved from all raw cot- tom which shall continue to be ihe property of aud refnaln in The possession of the producer ‘The Speaker the amendment was at thes tine out of order. Mr. Miller (Pepnsylvanin) entered a motion ‘o yecommit the bill, which would but off tur- ther amendment. Mr. Lawzen’e (Ohio) praposed to add an sdoittonal secon to the bill, declaridg that the Court of Claims shou!d not have jurisdic- on to pass mpon Any claim to recover back any Amounts pyid en dcconntot the cotton tax. This Gmencment was also declared out of order, unless the motion to recommit was withdrawn. ~ Mr. Burr (1tl.) advocated the substitute of Mr. Brooks, as he believed it would be some relief to the producer. The question had been asked how role revenue from this tax could ve replaced. and he would say that if the majorny would repeal the military recom- struction bilis they would decrease the ex. pences, 5nd wonld (ben be able to Telleve the Cetion Inderest of al! of this tex. Mr. Marshell (iil) said this question was Unquesilenably one of great importance. He Dad regurded the thx originally as against alt sound policy, aud one which sbouid never have been imposed. and he thongdt the tax a pay violation of the Constitution of the ited States. If this be so, the tax should not onty be repealed prospectively, but re- penied st once. Mr, Kerr (ind.) advocated the repeal of the ‘Sx, Decause he believed the tax was wrong ia ihe firet instance, be wanted it repealed with- out reference to collateral issues. Mr.8 (Ohio) moved the previous question upou the pending amendments, and sard he did this as it was manifest from some of the arguments as to the constitationatity of the tax, tbat au efort would be made to Rave axes already paid refanded: and he aesirad, «herefore, to have the amendavelt of Mr Law- Wacuadepneg: as ‘Mr Milter withdrew his mation to recom: mit for that purpose, Snd the won on the ts bot. the merchant or al Ad eat tbe wenent ot the tax pad. It is therefore the merebant wRo ts most urgent for the repeal. Bod a proposition for immedigte repen} been Submitted before the prezeni c: Wes gathered be would bave voted first, bat be could not a paced ds ar Rew unless ™ taxes slready paid, and tbat was both impolitic and impracticable. ie ron hes ty igh Por'ed firet upes the .cotton'tax to-np; pear in- ‘tdi pure all ch interested de- manéed hg repeat At LP proper time the commmittge WObId givé attention co other cb. jects of taxmtiomy afd would remove a number of tases that yew eee ‘SE et » densome. TRE Bad (3% why removeench WETEAt source of revenny from the South whew eo, hi paid much tazation, but he oot Tee sy aa eoraing the repeal eqweluded | ‘ab & mat ‘er oF justice. . be 4, 1367. © Mr. Brooss (N. ¥.) Daviog s-cured a por- ton of Mr S benok’s time, eaia Die pro..os ton involved no crawback, and po refundwe of money already paid for taxes, bar i: lei al, Smounte im the ‘treasury tha: were atres ty there, There is @ great mistike as to the Amount of cotton now In the hands of @ucere. He pad proof tha: not one-drn cotton grown bad the provncer to 'b: Istor. pre he ssed from the hands of of This conld be proved by turns, and over four-fif'hs of wee yet up bands the producer, and it as therefore bot justice to give the foor fit" h of these Rolders ‘h- im nediace ben: fit ot the repeal. Th» imposition of the tx Be contended had been ruinous to the me nutacture and commercial rtereats of ‘he country, Thetsx wa- an styautaee to our Thyal Great Hritan, and it ts wise to repeal +o#, bot give Evglang mach pro ection apon her cotten. Hessked for thiy repeal in benoit orthe bap intersstot New Engtond ant ohe prodvears of ibe West. The cenciemn from Minnesota (Mr. Windom,) had had a cireglir Tead sbowing com™inasien to wet ine onetitutionality of the gotten tax Aud be seemed $> imply that who favored animmediate repeit be organs = ofepecniators. &co He pied that he was in ‘he In’orest of any ap tor, and insisted th: make such an imp. taver of this measur clase. Dut he tp the interest of any ae or the whole country and whole propia would oe sd- vanteged by the reneal of this tax. Mr. Harateg (Ti.) obtained the floor, sut ‘wos stl ip progress when our report awd. Sr cae TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THE NEW YORK STATE ELECTIO Ofsicial ‘Retur [Special Dispaton co the Star.) Naw Yous, Dec, 4.—The officiat vote of the Inte State election was counted in Albany tas: nigbt. Nelsou’s;Secretary of State, majority 13 47,990 The Sandwich Island Treaty. [Special despatch to the Star.] SAN Francisco, Dec. 3.—TBe report ot the mmittee appointed by the Sim Francisco bamber of Commeres on the Sandwich Is- lands treaty sets forth first that any strong ua- val power fortified in said islands would hold the Bey tothe Commerce of the Pacitic Ovean: second, that France, England, and the United Si are stirring fer their possession: third, that a treaty ap; to be best ifuot the only Way of preventing apy hostile obtaining them and of securing them to us, and that it will ef- fect the olyect desired; fourth. that the Co: merce of the Pacific coast and of the !nited States will be benefitted immediately and largely by such treaty. ——— The Philadelphia Fire Department. Special Dispatch to the Star.) PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—The committee of | the Councils which has under consideration the ordinance creating a paid fire department held a meeting last evening, and resolved to make a favorable report ai the meeting of the | Councils to-morrow. The Fire Assoviation, consisting of about forty companies, have of- IeFed to contract to put out fires for $125,400 per annum. Teddy McCusker, of the Moyamen. sing Hose, and assistant engineer first district, Was last ight elected chief engineer of the Fire Department. vice Lyle, deceased. The official vote stende:—McCuster, 32; Dowing. 2; Heusler, 15; scattering, The Franehise Law in Te (Special Diepatom to the Stag. } NASHVILLE, Dec. ]—The Legislature de- voted yesterday to a diccnssion of the bill for the repeal of the section of the franchise Inw which prohibits colored nem from sitting on uries OF Boiding office. Messrs. Bena. of Maury, Wynes, of Montgomery, ana Rider, of Sheloy, Mede speeches in favor of the bul ‘The opposition to the bill comes from East Tenuessee & voie will probably be to-day reached '* Dealers Convens —Nermal and Train- ing Scheel. Cixcinnatti. Dec, 4.—The liquor dealers ofthis city, bave provided for ine sppoint- | Ment of delegates toa convention to be held in Washington city, for the purpose of chang- ing the law im regard te the whiskey tax hey deciared im fayor of reducing the tax to cents per gallon. The School Board here has authorized the | 2 | establishment of a Normal and Training school. The Virginia Recenstruct: vention. Ricanonp, Va. Dec. 4.—The Convention (hie morning elected Jndze Under wood Presi- : George Rye, of ‘arms. Doorkeepers. Rev. Wm. Michell, of Rich- mond, was elected Chaplain. ‘The vote for presi it was 65 for Uuder- ‘wood and 32 for Wilson, whe was tne cunii- | “ate of the Conservative: Democratic Nomination fer President. [Special Dispatch to the Star.j PHILADELT AIA, Dec.5.—A Democratic meet- ipgin the nineteenth wara, held last night “ominated Horatio Seymour for President. Ge Is Sher: and Sheridan. {Special Despatch to the Star.} Careaco, Dee 3.—General Sherman arrived | here last aight, and started for the West this morning. GeueralSberidan arrival here Mnoaycea lost vightat 10 o'clock. ew York Market. New York, Dec.4—Flour a shade firmer. Wheat tending upward. Corn without ma. rerial change. Oats a trifle higher. Pork dull ond drooping: Bless, >2Li2%, Lard dull at alg See Barley advancing. Cotton steady Uplands. Freights steady. Tur- | ——— +008 Arrains is Loupox County, Va.—The | Leesburg cerrespondent of the Alexindria Ga&zetie say~ “The immense growth of Wasbingtou and Baltimore gives markets for our produce. which renders farming very remunerative. A great deal of trait has vow toot namtte | ties of butter and ezgs and poultry. Batter ) trom 37, » by wholesale, i.e. by tne | Sor20ponnd package, and one feliow had the ppudence to ask 13 cis. per pound gross jor bts fowis, 2 close the record ot November by announcing that 23 couples were joiued id wedlock in ibis County during the month, of which 17 were white and 6 negro couples, the Jargest number ver married in one month in this coun! A-cold wind commenced bi: ight ai “74 Srelock, aud ice 18 forming very rapidty at this writing DASCOVERIES IN VIRGINIA —The Native Verginian says that on the farm of M.Eimund ‘Tajlaterro, in Greene county, iron of the very tipest quality exoste and im imexhanstible qaanmey: Coyper*has been found on Mr. =dward Booton’s farm tu Greens county, and ts abu! it and Soya! banks of South river. On Mr. George Mad- & very valuable bed. of marl has oot’ cranes ‘which sequal if fot super- grasses. jst bee or to geamo tor av Ip fines. boys who jumo_on rarroed trains in motion, at the rate of five dollors for eact offence. - ’ J rf o in Mi Spar ee baer sare vote for negro suffrage. vaine pulled outa ded bim fi | zona. 2, 4,598. MARYLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL VENTION [Special Repor: for the Star.) FIRST DAY — EVENING SERB ION. The Convention re Died at half pa ovolock ast wigbi, at Poundry (Mm. E ) Obarch Mr. » A. Burr m the v. and Rey. Dr. Wee wood Benng as ecrensry Services were neid 1 which, although very larce, was crowaed to overflowing py Mirgates, siraagers, apa oi xepe: after ® Bich 'he minute of the morning fess O. Were read ap) roved. Rev. @_ Owen, from ine vo Manet Urgenis reporied BS kev lomen as permanent officers of the Con bon Preaieent— William A Wieone Vice Presidente—Rey. A. U. Gillet J. Carne, Kew 2. t rs Secretaries-Dr. Henry S Hank Secreiniy—J. T. Owen ducses of the office to which be en oho. sop, Driey addressed the convention in ac- xnowl of (Be Compliment eonterred upor bi CIBCIUal DB, WAs followed by tbe Secrecary, West woog ‘On motion, the following goutlemen were pomied « Commitien on Gredeauals Dr. D A Barr. and J. M. Evyars. ev. Beary U. Westwood, DD, Rev R.A. Chalker, Hos. © La brop, and Hon Jonn Hill, Were scorediced by letier us delegsves the Camden (New Jore-y) Sadoan robouls, Hon. H. Price, of Lowa, a: substiats for Rev. Wm. Rutiedge, ("ue delegaie appowted, but who could uot atiend,) AnvOnneed ‘Rroagh lever his willingness to accep! 2b position as delegate trom lowa to tae con vention, aad that he would endeavor 10 be present during its sittings as regularly as convenient. Eaward O. Hinckley, of Baiimore, moved tha’ @ business committee he appointed, to com- sist of One Member irom each coauty of Mary- jond, six trom Baltimere, a: Wasbington. Rev. A. K. Browne though! three members sufficient to constitute said committes. TRe Convention Bad assembled for business, and there was mo time for patieying over pariin- mentary usage: Mr. Browne subs-quently withdrew nis Troposition, when the quesiton recarred on 7. Hinckley’s motion aud it was unapimous- ly adopted. ‘The following named geatiemen were +. Pointed said committee :—Baltimore City—F. 0. Hinckley, B. F. Nalis. A. M Carter, G. 5. Grima, James Getty aud James B. Frames District of Columbia—B. H. Siunemets, Rev. Dr. Butier and JV. A. Shields. Baitimore county—J.L Kidgely. Anne Arandel county —B E. Gaptt. Harford couuty—Jobhn Har- desty. Howard county—Key. J. W. Cornelius Montg county—H.Sprece Kent coun- ty—John Bryant, jr. Carre! red Zolitko-r “Allegoany count Buchey. George county—A at. Queen J Fora. E. Thomas. Washington county—B. F. Keu- dail. Freaerick county—Dr. McUormick. Rev. H. V. Edmond, of Norwich, Uona..au thor of the « Song Roll,” (one of which was snepended over the pulpi',) was then intro- duced e Convention, and gracefully 2 ledgments. ymn entiled « ‘hool” was which Rev. Mr. Eggleston, of Chicago, was called upon, and addressed tae Convention at ‘ome length mm advocacy of Sunday School inierests. The system of Uonvwentious he fal- ly endorsed, and thought their influence to- Wards increasing earnestness and promotung ‘he imterest of 16 canse would soon become manifest town. More enthusissm was neces- " and nothing should be tef! undose to ensure tl state of ak A hymn was then enog in exc! under the leadership ot Key, Mr. Edmoad, during which & collection was taken up. the objrct of Which was to bear the expenses of tbe Coh ventio After the singing of other bymns, Mr A M Carter, of Baltimore, was introdnced, and ad. dressed tbe Von enon, and was followed by Mr. A.S. Prart, who desired to see such ac- tion as would secnre the presence of large numbers of Sunday School teachers now en- gaged in the public departments. Mr. A. K. ‘whe replied that be bad called upon the President, stated that Re pun ie seryice, (Congress being in session, &ec.,) required thelr iabors, but he woula do the best he could in the premises. The order of meeting of the schoo!s for re. union on Wedresday, at230 p.m. was then announced, afer which the Convention ad- journed. SBCORD PAY—MORNING SBSBION. This morning, the Convention reassembled im Wesley Chapel at 94 o'clock. when the exercises Were opened with devotional ser- vices. Aly o’clock the Convention was called business. to order, and proceeded to : Ai was moved that all ministers of the gos- pel, Sabbath schoo! perintendeats, and teachers be considered rz ovicio members Rev. Gritith Owen, the S:ate agent, read his report, in which he ‘states the pleasing fact ‘hat heretofore there have been no side issues raised in the Convention. The Sunday school platform was broad evongh for all, and the members seemed to work for the interests of ‘he schools only, and this was their great ecret of Success. He had found tbe ministers .gore generally engaged in the work, and more ife had been intused by the teachers geuerauly. He estimaies that do the year iMere have been 3,000 conversions, and referring to the missionary efferis said that iast year more mis- slovary schools were established than ever betore There ure tight missionaries now engaged in the counties, and one in Baitimore, who gives his entire tume and atieaton to | OFESBizng schools among the colored je. tbe Missionary Society aud this Con- vention. during tRe year, 116 schools Rave been organtved, with 1.256 teachers aud ~,352 scholars. ~ oi which were colored. The greater portiou of the work was doue in the westera part of the State, and be expressed the at in i | he sontheru and eastern parts of the State the work would be egually saccessful. He fur- ‘her speaks of the aid of the Bible Society to (be Missionary cause, And the suceres of the ounty conventions, (of wRieh the secular papers gave full ‘re; ts.) aud expresses thanks, &¢., for the flattering prospects for ‘The report of Rev. J.G. Baker, eub- the Maryiend Bible Society, sho nt of at he ond distributed 3,40 Bivies to lb sobeois, was | aecepied, an resolution Was adopted ex. a ia J Spprecis':6n of his ser. ices. ‘She busiiess committee submitted a ropori approving the programme +enu ve commities, topics for dicomanios 1s iittees, &e.. to which several ed by the ex- topics were converts. Mr. B. E Gan‘, of Anve Arundel County, stated that Be con ‘been Reld there, to Interest teachers. There bus been ervions con. the body of the church, ing | carried On Wotton, the Teport of the cow mittee was a t Wisong, 00 aesaming the three from | mt style, . Teporis by com- | COM GW. Middleton, from Prin oe Georges, re Grabam, from Queen Ane (he couse wae lncrensng & r V Mé.. reported Do’ there w scholars asd There was one ring ower 69 ri B, saed thet & ‘ tistics, but tha’ the work was pr d very escoursging Bole, of Frederick, said that tbe peo Work tog: ofr, aod they useder ont of the Waen- Swnesy SeBow! | wien. said thar be eae ulied with Ws Presideat of ihe Unites | States ie reference ‘hg OM order giving | clerke of the Geparimen's the pri> udege of at ending the Convertion, ma Re had iscend | sucbanorcer Tne P 2 that be would be gind to eee (he members of the | Convention to-morrow aftervoun & 1 © cioe | Dr. Gailette moves "at the Convention © the Presiden! to morr Ot l © elock. sea we Mr Browne be req inform "Re Pree Gent of the action uF atten, WheR was vd | Mr. Browne «aia » bet chat the more Union. it Dad ® mou'hiy maw 4c WDeR practost TD* obtidree were and added to the tw Tbére were Dole Fehooi Prote-te,'8 woul do the Jews were al There were st to umitate Dem Teg he BWM wo M, oo c the ct y Deine diorked of. The 5S: As+0 tation was at bu bot mo than helt “he work Dad deen comptemd. They | Dad Peasen to beheve tha: roeir efforts were | diesen, wey were going forward | Kev. Thomas Myrre ‘cos excepuame to the remark cbst Balaiore was backward ip the Bdoy school enterprise There was more Money Tused, More schools erected ant en ¥ displayed tba ip almost any place where | er been. As to the energy of Ber men, | he potmird Ww tbe presiden', Mr. Wisong, aud Dr. Hoot | Dr. Haar apoke of the increased ioiarest up the cause in Baltimore, @od ard chet their ITiewda, ‘he Catholics, were Penewing tDeir efforts aud spreading oul<ide of the sbure! and he bopea that when "he convertion m sgam every one of the 2°00 now Feportad a Bot Attending. Would be receiving Sanday ecbool instruction | The Chair remarked tha’ the difference of Opipion was easily explained Dr. Eschbxch thongh! there was not work | epough Air. Brown, President of the Washington Chiry Union, spoke of uve work om ting that the fentui chapels were being e@rrcted rend Tepor: of the Secretary of the Union, sh: "00 teachers, and over? 00) scholars. Here- ferred to (he iast procession of the Unioe. when the Ontbolic schools appeared in a cession im much larger pers. The a copalians sso Dave large and Bne schools, bu: 10F soMe reason did no! Appear in che - sion. In answer to a questo stated that there rere mission schools mone colored people, over one be presided: an. | De would like to see (he school better up in the work. The colored people were doing a nobie Work among themselves. Their thirst for Mr. Eamund, of Connecticut. the author of Re use of tt ar leng'B, @nd was followed db; r. Qoe, ot NJ, who spoke of ite sal Rev. Dr. Gillette heartily approved the roll. And in the couree of remarks said that o: Kational singing Was What Was wanted in the churches, and i! struck bim that this rolt would do much towards having good singing by 'he congregauon. Mr. Burr, of Wesley “Chapel School, ex- Piained the nse of cards of a Iitile stand by the Superintendent-. *_¢. Burt bad ampounced the epeazere for the reunion meetings this afternoon, the Convention adjourned to meet a: the Foundry Church at 7s o'clock to-night. TELEGRAMS. a ‘Sheriff Orcutt. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, wag | shot throng the breast early yesterday mora. / ing sone persons out-ide of the jail who po Mee D emer to escape. A quaat- ty of Durgiars’ tools and a revolver were (ound a2 the yard, ond & revolver was tasen one of the prisoners, «Bich bad been passed ip to bim during the Bight. At tast accounts Mr | Orcutt was still ahve, bat in® very critical condition. The a-sassins b. Dispatches from Gibraltar announce the ar- rival thereof Admtral Farragu( and (he sy aae- | rom under his command. The snu-:mpeschment meesing whi-h wae to Dave been heigl in Boston this evening, bas been postponed because tbe sepument of New Evgiand against impeachment is 80 cusai- Tous that it seems needless, and because the Press bes fully expressed that sentiment. The Movement war controled by earnest Republi- cans. 38 Governor Bullock, Hon. A. W. Rice, Gardiner Brewer snd Wiliam Whiting | Rayne Briveb Parliament will adjours on the Toh tust. ‘jeperal Osnby bas issned bis order rege- isting taxes for if the State gow- ernment of Sor ring the coming year. The notorions Fevisn Genera! og 4 heed Ema at Sligo, Ireland. iste on Monday | night. Nouce was given in the Canadian Honse of Commons Mouday night that the following Tesolution would be presented: «Aravlerd, | That im the iuterest of trade it is expedient | to enact. that im the ftotare American ei- | Ver Dea legal tender at the rate of eigh’y oente | OB the dollar oe the various coins of thatooun- uy | _ The bill for « tax of one per cent. om incomes to defray the expenre of Lhe Abyssinian war passed the British House of Commons Monday might. ‘Tee negro whe committed we outrage én Mrs. Baker, of Princeton, Ind., was caught the same night, and made a full confession of the | crame. He was then seized by a mob aad dences Bave w come to hght Cughly organized band of pp: , bers ip Missouri, Titinots aud @ | Bree Bre on toot to ferret them out aud brea wem up | _ The tanily of ©. W. Cook, of McMinnville, | Tenp., was poisoned afew days since by the | gy hen ye for soda in maktag | br ‘our je family, imcluding Cock, have died. * | The coroner's jury in the recent ratiroad cident case, on the Hamilton and | Toad, bas rendered a verdid! cone £ i company for neglect of duty, and ¢ ‘men for not being at tReir posts. TN Bic tehes from India | mata Giststroce chelowe vision ) Sleinity. Im ihe city man and the a ucesin Richmond, last , womibated Judge \ mderwoed for pres- dent of the Virginia recoastraction con veation. - | [tts understood thst George Rye will be sere