Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1867, Page 1

ONT EVENING PUBAISHED DAILY (SDNDAY EXCEPTED aT THE STAR BUILDING 5,0. corner Penm’s avemuc ant Eleven! § sree: sy NOYES, SAKER & Co, The STAR ts ery" vy tae carr sabectiber im the Oty Sud Iecrct a Tar ORR Ts PER WEEK. COpiReat che counter. wit Sf without wrappers, Pwo Venta ance PRies ror M.uir8:—TOree moatns, Un Deiiar and Fifty Cort; sm Months, Taree Dol ©; one year, Five Dollars. Ne papers are re as (ne Oe ie as well) tO make up us stud (Rat | apeieh = twas neoreary The ats ef rea fre, AMONE Ob: re, MP Jobre ae Met teota- T Mom that the North Caroline prota @5.!o i ‘FAs (eMporary. cod bis sudsrquRnt asa tom oF pp mh lime A Oe wore Of Ns Bad ben compleed: ue ech ; - hy he President ar- Pigped Cou gre fonder ase ot ak Orne Hoke whieh, af ued OY au 00id Dave cos om bis 2 jrer 108 OF Teowns we LE BH, y Te Presdept Bad the 5 the velo power, Dut ic oLetiatiaat way Me WOOD Sin) Ie lewded to prewent ine $08 Of the Con. Ss sonal Amendmaat sent Crom the cfSce longer than paid for. The WsEKLY STAR—pubiisted on Fre Gay —One Doliar and a Haif @ Year. LIST OF LETTERS S2eat> 1 8 THe WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE, Fridey. December 6, L867, HOFFICTALLY HAVING THR L THE EVENING STAK WASHINGTON NEWS AND Gossir. IETY, BTO.—The promise tobe revived ou che arrival here o Mr, Thornton, the new Britis& Miaisier, wno, 1 ts said, wild Dring wih him 8 caarming wif liberal avi graceral Bospi a ity of Lady Nipt-r 0, cwithia oBe mouth they will be + Otice —— LADIES LIST. f at Wasbingtoo. See ee a, Pesmeemenate uns ovel fra are ia tus coaatry i Kate H Furuam Win F | to be Mmtrodueed en the ooc1ei00 of Re wr ding « of Mc. WS, Wyckoff (‘ormerty of hoff & Dennison, of this ci: goreCatherine 35 Soliatcnt | Uatde of admiesion to :ne church accompa the Invitations, Sod no one cao wita-ss ihe Kiely Marianne | °@t@mony whois not armed with the magic Holey Harriet Koss Mra it Of pastebourd to be given at the door I Reva —T ath of Mise Anna Dickinson's Johpeoe 4 brovher, wDicb occurred im this city on fa-s, ony, wiil break wp that lady's arraugemeni« jor lecturing during the winter. —-Mrr, General (ininests at present visiting ot New Orleans. “Epected to bein Wash. jegton by the comm-ncement of the season Proper—after the holidays. — Hon. Emerson Etheridge is shortly to he married (oa beautitel and accomplished Isdy Teriding 'n Dresden, Tenn. ——Mr. Barrington, for some time comnsct- ed with the British Legation here, leaves for | England to-d: As Was attached to Sir Frecerick Brace’s official family it is under. ppri Jouss Hannab L Mire Et Lenachan Mary Smi: e Seaith Jane E Smith MW Lieabth Mreswmitton & } Stood that he will be connected with the for- ee lone eign office at home until decailed elsewhere in Tyler W tbe Diplomate service Matthews Wary Te eA Q Madd ‘Mr. Dickens, despite bis intention to ac- cept no hospitality here. attended the dimmer ey Ferheclecr! | of the Atlantic ib, in Boston last Saturday, ~niagie aan where be met many noted authors, poets, and S Mrs TalvertPattic® | men ot letters of the « TMre Mrs a X mm n arst i 2. : ated no Smnate CAUCUS.—The Senate met in eaucus Davie WP Mre MangumWuMrsT Davie Jane Mre Montgomery Da Faunte Mrs | at 1 o'clock to-day, and it is understood the ‘Arms im place of George T. fd aa a | Brown. ‘The caucus continued antil the hour Sarah E 2 BALice i Dobkerty E Mrs Moore Anas MraVer Plank Jat) | fF t@e meeting of the Senate, and adjourned Delo AMrs M Mra without coming to any conclusion, with the YanJoyJulia | Domo ¢t Eliza Deda understanding that another meeting should be Mary ilinceLiss' | Dold at an. carly day. Senator Trumbull is ‘eWilliams Geo H | UEdeTStood to be the champion of Mr. Brown, McKay Henry J aad he is supported by Senators Yates, Tip- S Mrs jams Delia ton, Stewart. Chandler, Howard, and others. while the cave of General Burbridge, the can. | didate for Mr. Brown's piace, was supported in caucus by Senators Fowler, Fessenden, Sum- | ner, Wade, Ramsay. Grimes, and others: The friends of General Burbridge urged his | claims chiefly on the ground of his services to the country in the late war, and argned tha the Senate to be consistent with itself and with its record, should give its offices a patronage to soldiers in preference to civit- inns. It was orged by the friends of Mr ; Brown that be is a good officer, is poor, amd needs the place 83 much as any soldier. (ute &n animated discussion took place, it is stated, mt Maria L WhitneyEM Mre ns Lizzie Wilkson Charity rs irs Nolden Sylvester Washington E’y ley Apos Mre Mre Foster Ellen Osbon Ann Fisher Mr« B ¥ontroy El Mrs ra rs. Washiveton My on Catherine E per Mary E Walker EvaMr« Te Sarrali Mary erent Sara. nie E Mrea Hamilton F MrsPatternon Heury Wii! ms MaryV , between Senators Trumbull and Sumner upon Barber Mre M Mrs Young Jane the merits of the two candidates, after which ais << the caucus adjourned. a TRE DEPARTMENT OF AuRicrLTURE—Col nina sin oe s am. = Capron,the new Commissioner of Agricaltare, breuia GW Astrapp Ruck AbvootJ B smce he entered upon the discharge of his Appleton J 2 Acems Samuel Ashton James E duties, has been besieged by handreds of per- Anarews Jobe Alien Sf Atwill Jk? sons of both.sexes after positions in the de Borberich R Br W Beal A J Bescon Alpert Boclington@ Brotway a.m , PAF:ment. andgreat induence Ras beon brought beuks K Bell Cfioare Black AJ ¢ to bear upon bim by the applicants. It isthe one eckmen Brown Sylvester Butle, tin TW Rr. jntention of the new Commissioner, however, to devote Bimself first to the tmorough organt- vation of the department and make known the RH wants thereof to Congress. As stated in the Stam of yesterdsy, Mr. J. A. McDear haw teen appointed temporary chief cterk in place of Mr. Stokes, resigned, which is the only j change. The old clerks will be retained for the Prevent: as they are familiar with all the busi- ness of the department, UNDER THE OPERATION OF ME. SrALDING’s | RESOLUTION, probibiting investigating com. Babbit Ashtey $ Boone Col A G James ck J B Baker Gen L« Br MM nrgesser Mr Brown DW em-Buell PS Britten Edward Br a Brink EH Iter LL asey Master L ~~ Reuymore mittees of the House from incurring expense fires Nicholas | by subpenaing witnesses from a distance, the ol-man Balph | of the Pay Department and other com- 00! mittees Bas been suspend pbell G: Compbell Tom | Ghtten See clak bere «CTO E=* | panvowapUocsraayzitans, Foranzs, &0. Combs Joseph = Church WN | Major Stitt, the pardon clerk at the Attorney General's Office, is now having prepared a | list of those convicted of counterfeiting, per- | jury, forgery and alteration of papers, whe ve been pardoned by the President, to be twansmitted to the House, in anewer to the res- olution passed on the 2th of November, and Another list of the pardoned counter ieiters, to dD eo Dickson Joha () Dailey Henry © Dureisch Jos U EatoaCapt GW, Edmonson Ja Korich fF PEicgeibergor. be transmitted to the Senate, in answer to their Rebidson BS w | resolution of December 24 The list to goto Fete ginty P Ferincton DWEFIctcher James | toe Howse will conisin about two heetres Farren HonJD OF nilor Lester D JF Fleinberd P | names, And that to the Senate aboat thirty. five. AB GENBRAL STeapuan was on the avenue Yesterday in good health, apparently, there feer Gen‘? _ Gre ree | Most be some mistake in the statement, pab- rhJeremiabM ras - | Hshed im some of the papers here, that he was jeaben Doet . Theop!i'» | Sil from an attack of apoplexy. FP Godley Thoe Gown Geo W MR. STEVENS was in the House fora con- Hall Asa? siderable time during the progress of the im- Hodson Jobn Ht 2Horne Peter Bi Harrison Jax T Herblin Phil Howard Jas HawleyTri peachment debate, bat was finally compelled H 2 Johan W Harrie T Dekaih | to leave the Hall for his room, steadying him- “ Bo u n Jen jiarris WiaBen) 2 selt feebly by the railings of the desks passed Hermano Heory Hail John W Hadlin Master J | @ Bis way out. and showing signs of great aehi atchNathanisP Holm T Haines Washi a sical prostration. His eye, however, maintaius its old fire, amd i ohneon FP Johnson ColWE | Mashed ont from time to time responsive to = ac m ne a eer — telling pomt made by speakers in de- v j - More CLERKS WANTED.—The business at the Attorney General's Office is rapidly on the iverease, and it is almost impossible fer the seven clerks employed there to keep up to date. It te necessary that the force be im. creased in order to have all business of the Loomis RB Laneyer Thomas | ry L Matthews Robt tag 8 office promptly transac Miles Somat MOVEMENTS Or MR. Davis.—Mr. Jefferson rww Davis, who, wih Dis wife. has been * Win mn city since Saturday jas’, left Morning on the steamer Samuel J. Pentz, Copiain Kirwan, for West river, Anne Arundel coonty, Md. He is accompanied by Colonel Geo. W. Hughes, with whom Mr. Davis, it is understood, Will spend several days on his beautiful farm on West river. ron Thomas " Wal mee R Pendieton Hon Pattison Wm Puree Win RxcovrRey.—Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary — wH | of the Navy, bas enurely recovered from bie . Biinede y recent tiiness and is now daily a: the Navy iw on kt ', discharging we quties of his office. Rebineon Ge A WEST INDIA PUECHASE.—The treaty re- eenuy conclnded with the Danish Govern- ment fer the purchase by the United States of the Dauish West india Islands, was yesterday sentto the Senate, and considered tu execa- tive session. It was referred to me Committed op Foreign Relations. Bice Gea Kameball G I Sloan A Tus Hovss ComMirter ox Avrnorat Tioss held & meeting this morping, Thaddena Stephens in the chair. The only subject under consideration was the civil deficiency appro- | priation bill. No definite concinsion with regard to it wae reached. It is the intention of the committee to cut down @)l the estimates of Weer ileas Waréeli.coi the various departments to the lov-est figure Wirsiow Ben) witttn possible Wiliemeon « Wilson PS&: Weer R Wilkinson Sam} Wetter Phoe B SUSPRNDED.—T st Issued by Gen Grant, assigning Breve: Major General R. C Buchasan to duty as Commander of ine Sab- Disirletot Louisiana, (published im the Siar of yesterday.) has bwen stepended wati further Army Exawinine BoaRD.— The following mamed stmy o@icers have been aeisiled as a board 'o examine irom bedsteads for army use -Brevet Maj. Ged. Bilas Ouray, Breve: maj fa Bafus lageils,. Breve: Lieat. Col. FE. P. Vothwad;-eatgeon.” The-sertion of the Board ali be Reid in New Yoru e'ty. — Dry Goods; P_O “er «es Mes Re.86, & J. BOWEN, Pm. = —————— SPA ETsesocoverres TIONS Beers an by Havwcio’s Bxraact Bocav ot Daw. @ Vide ton of we acl iw eravvag the monies To-pa¥ — IMPEACHMANT.— Ths Pret prerest frit iq the impeachment debat« ‘ew t)rorgrd condiop of the galleries and the ese trretwo, loug before the Mr Rovtwetl, who had the floor, continned tis eperch advocating imneactment, be for rome tree ta clove lawyer. of the pr @demut snd aarnorities, ime wished, attracting the «lo~+st attention of al} parts of tne House Th: memrer of the House gatnered ab rath s @ st auriog bier peeck.and ia tis @+re poled many of the members of the Senate, including Mersre Sumory, Fessead-n Copkhog, Preimghay-en, Morrill of Vt, Par 'prsop of N. H., Howard, Williams, aod Times, lt was understood tha: M-, Wilson, of fowa, would endeaver te getine floor sus- Seeding Mr. Koutweil, co moge tolay tus whole ‘ubjecton the table and io enferce teat mo- thom by 8 call for the previo: quently whem the hammer of the Speater fe'l aunow! the term/nation of Mr. Bout. well’s tim @ at of th Bi'tes Jbairman of toe Judic: Mr Wilson and Mr. Ashi cer eed on fret cutcbing the eye or the Speakar by general consent, Dowever, Mr. Bos ‘Was a lowed time to fi this done thez> was a general bustle sad change of base on the part of the House floor Sudience to get near the member from lowa Mr. Wilson's reply to Mr. Boutwell was a compact efleetive argument, and was listened 10 WitD specia! attention by those of his fellow members, who bave heretofore no: committed *bemselves upon the question of impeach- ment, and bave announced themselves as in- clined te wait for further light. Upon the conclusion of bis speech, Mr. Wil- son made Bis motion to Igy on the table. Thi ‘wae resisted by a motion to adjourn to Mi day, which was lost by a vore of 100 to 62. A tion to adjourn unui to-morrow was also lost. Tse Lost STEAMBRS MENONGAHELA AND De Soto.—No additional imiormation nas been received at the Navy Departmen: concerning the loss of the steamers Monongahela and De Soto, mentioned in the Sram yesterday. The Morenganhela was at 2d rate screw steamer of 1,287 tom and carrying 7 gans. On the 23d of October she was at St. Croix and was leg ceed to St. Thomas to meet ibe #'lag-ship quehsnna. The tollowing isa list of her off. ers, cae the State from which they were ap- imted: PCommodore—S. B. Bissell, D. C.; Lieut. Com- mander—Jonn F.. Mc(tiensey, Ps.; Lieuten- ant—Purnell F. Harrington, Bel.; Surgeon— Wiliam T. Hord, Ky. Assistant Surgeon— Wilham V. Marmion, W. V Acting Obiet Engineer— a.; ist Assistant Engi. Nary, N.Y ; 2d—Jonn Van Joseph H. Thomas, joret, Md: 3¢—Horace iam Stivers, N. Y.; Lyons, Miun; Joseph Force, ——; Entigns—Timothy A E. Craig.N. Y.: Leighton M. Ford) Peon.; Mid: . J. Moore, Va.: Benja: Ri ‘ th NW. Hempniti, J; outs V. Hou- H. ‘Acting 'm 8S Bond, Mass. Carpenter— Robert G@. Thomas, Va. The De Soto was a -rate paddis. ‘wheel steamer of 1,600 tous, and Carrying eight gans. When last Beard trom she was at Pen- sacol was to go from there along the toast jexico, thence "0 Havana sod St Thomas, at the latter piace meet the Sas- gnebamna and Monongahela. The following ts a tistof her officers and the States from ‘which they were appointed : Commodore—Onas. 8. . J; Lieut. Commander—James Stillwell, Ohio; Lieut. Commander—George W. Sumner, Ky.; Acting Masters—Theodore W. Meyer and Wm. Budd, N. ¥.; Acticg Enrigns—Jobn Barrett, N. ¥.. David A. Hall, K.I ates—Tbheodore W. Jones, Conn; J. L. Blauvelt, N.Y, H.C. Fuiler: Surgeon—David Kiodleberger, Onio: Passed AssisiantSurgeos—B. H. Kidder, Mass.: Passed Assistant Paymaster—F. Clarke, 8. L.: Acting Chief Engineer George F. Hebard—N. z: Acting Furst Assletant Engineer E. L. ‘borpe—N. Y.; Acting Ont stant E = peers William J. Barrington, N. Y., and OE Korb}, Md.; Acting Third Assistant Engineers, Wiliam Hi. Barclay Alexander Dempster, and A. ee Second Lieuten- aries ( William N. Maull, Pi Logp axp LADY AMERRLY. now on a visit to this country, called at the White House this morning. secompenied by Mr. Ford, Chazge @’Affairs, England, and Mr. Barrington, of the English Legation, and were presented te the President by Secretary Seward. The distia- guished visitors were received in thered parior by the President and bis accomplished daugh- ter, Mrs. Patierson. RECEIPTS yROM CUSTOME.—The receipts from customs at the ports below named from November 25th to 30M inclusive, were as fol- lows: Lith tod...) 289,150.32 $1,905, Tux Writs Hover.—tThe regular meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day all themem. bers present, and the session continued umtil after two o'clock. “Ameng those who called to see the Presideut this forenoon were Senator Harlan. Hepresentatives Randall, Robtason, and others. PRKsowat.—Hon. Frederick Smytb, of N H; Gea. T. W. Egan, of) N.Y: Hon, Jone B San Francisco, No’ Haskine, of N. ¥., and Gol. £.B. Taylor, ot’ Nebraska, are at ine National Hotel. Al- exander Rives, of Va; Judge Field, of N. Y¥.: Col.J.C Shields,of Richmond Whig; Gen.Mal- ford, Internal Revenue Assessor, of Kich- mond: and Albert R. Qoisnel, of Franca, are at Willard’s Horel. -*--H p R. Ashiey, of Nevada, ts at the Kirdwood House. AGAINST CONTRACTION.—Mr. Cattell intro- duced in the Senate to-day, a joint resolution (referred to Fi ce Committee) pending the section of the act of April 12th, 1666, Ppro- viding that the Secretary of the Treas. y may retire and cancel United States notes to the extent of four millions per month ‘The resolution further directs that there sha I be no further contraction until Congress shall take further action on the subject. * PRorosED Loan —Mr. Corbett introduced in the Senate to-day, @ resolution which was agreed to, jinstracting the Committee on Fis nance to inauire into the expeciency of report- ing a billto authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to contract loan and issue Bones of the United States gor the sine, redeemable at the plessuré of tha Government after twenty sears, and payable im forty yeare, yeariog interest at the rate ot five per cent. peraunem, principal and taterest Pevacle im gold com, and to place the same upon the market tor the purpose of rederm. ing the Us 8. bende commonly catted five Uwentiee as they mature. ————— INTERNAL R&VENUR—The receipts from this source to-day were 8926,931.67. Se 87 British officers are ‘Tesgnimg jarge Noakes. ‘ ie - &7- Mr. James’ Bendel, of Lexin 1 ALA with nie tia lexington Ky, have been le for the winter in several quarters of ah aa S7 Jef Davie’ Executive Mansion pose a Tobechonges intoa freedmen’s school house j New Orleans are nro! : Langeghe rine a AF8 posting inio the Baslera SF Fronels all, @ rtorekeaperi, Nt down stairs, on Sunday ight, Dia neck. He leaves 9 CONGRESSIONAL. ee SEWATE.—Yee'erday afternoon — Mr. Edmunds, conunning bis speech en bis bill pledging Ceagress to pay the prina pal and totereet cf United S*ates bouds im coin, quoted copionsiy from ibe writings of politieal econ- Omisis in support of his views, end cloeed a ery Jeugthy arzument by appealing to bis of the Lowvians Uonrtitetional Convention, a tbe repeal Of tBe tax on cort: Mr Morgan preséated rescia tons Of the New YorR Ubsimber of Commerce, asking tbe Frpea) of the tax oD cot‘on, and io rela:fon to tbe bovded dent: which were referred to the Commities on Finance. Mr. Pree rier Ae Ge Dreseated the memo- Tia] of soldiers of the wer of 1°12, axing to be } — cu py wee rofle, Referred e the | SOT m ities essions. Nr. Tipton offered petition of certain em. pleyers of the Toterior Department, aetine to ‘te ipecresred per cent. compen. BALIOM be extended 0 a!) ‘he employee: of the irverur Department; referred io ibe Commit. Appropriation’ ‘Ha troduced & Dili to provide for TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM THE WER EGER AND MEX- srUcles of impra. Cone to piers rve lisow followed. | of Bis remarks he caile ten [*pecial Despatch to the Star, Havana, Dec. 4—By tbe steamship Sao ti- 8g0, whicb reached this poft about midaight, we leary from St. Thomas tha: the Danish Commi from Earope, the Island to the Unied bearers not to vioiale the plighied fsith of the bation. ry. dat Ide eC oocles em riD- pres ious ques. Mr. Stevens. of Pa , and others appealed to | Dim Bot to make the demand, but Mr Wilson ineisted Byon it ji a ripa- | OFM imagu Op Imying on the table yeas and ways were Saticey carcanan ty a seen inentn wt uns | feu Searctors at | orcerea and pevding soll cal two c jo U. S. war stedmer Sa from Vermont, Ea | Mr. Logen moved toadjoorn Da op the dn. yit taic WDB MEDI to be doae, sown wen introdor +6 &@ WB to carry Into | Mr. Maynard moved to Sjourn il Monday, os of ry ‘aosttr, Tus cession of | fond be doge. There was mo necessity for Judgmector Mm Court of Ulams fo | S2G tbe yeas apd nays were being called on fo a Compbted Yor the oricinnity {his resolaciow it, a “ibe ble sieved, ine | (aver or me iste Asbury Dickens, Meterred 10 | tnat motlon as we go 12 press tu» | 'wes authorizing ihe bende pruy: at tae | Com y oe. Unned Rine ey ends & Detpatd by the | Pe aveuvablioe pele th ck, tee eee ‘@wunds of ered & rérdlution calling on | Of THE FENIANS Gould Hanged by + Seearn ‘the Couvicte receved by the steame- a doubt on the Febdjeci, videnoed by the Tesolavton, ai al tad that the snouid not commit tRemseives to the pro = ticm contained im rt. ‘The bill was lad over. The ttsi or Lopez bas publiched anotn document attempiing to *Siablish his icv cence, and claims that he basin his possessio sacred procfs to thst effect. Ths embaimer woo ated the remaims Of Maxim:lian, Pieasury xe to wheber, | THE EXECUTION Xpended talances Al i Pit alar odject = been Bteo tosepriy Or Bcteneter m o'er ep Af 80, @Bder What » athor- itye br opt | ‘ Secrevary of the it60, aay tor Dagied pavers, a tion of Mr. Summer, his bill. under ed CDiup, bring tal) per :cotars of tne Fesicn ox- pereptreptrd nite crores meine Fie pap bechonany a the expiration of be aghes Rie | ieee: Lo het er then Babies farwmer | + an tine ene poe day. TRe Pau Paez Bowater Bere mostly Gtroyed at Baca | owt, (0 strike the” word “white” from wth: previs Savy, deeeaset, and L) provide for oa. Den tbe bour fixed for tbe execution had bapa, with the c 00 ACauTO Tee | eee egeln tase wpe eee td oul mee feataete hotines Be Srrived, suddenly the woras of multtary com- nd were by Naval Agsirs. ‘Mr, Corbett offered @ resolauon instracting | the Commitire op Finance to imauire into the expediency of reporting & bill to au (hc rize the Secretary pore briefly tn opposition to . Te denied twat his coarae had beeo contrary to the will Of the people of Indisna, iheow alleged. To king yesterday of f The auction sale of Maximilian’s rural es- fares bad been annulled and the property re- turnes to the origins! proprietors. A monster banquet had tken place be ay I detichmen ws be paid to the ex- of the Treaanry to eoutract a loan, | of the same regiment a-couded to the yetform Sad. Yarbe Soaror of Wa ouens Geaerat Be | [Fete wi ct pope fr al a erg Teccmstie sf Lepiematrorae sihly prjower ote ab proses cubeda mado spacial Lives gedgimmor gore poe ‘mn wele ou wagre: semiape oe verbment in iweniy-one year, bearing ve almort the same momen: ths heads or & lies thst Isiand i Ome, ‘Mins. esota, &e. pe oat interest, abd principal ard imierest | of soldiers arose above the parapet of the ra.: orton did not de ‘ablé im coin, ti eof each Ioan to sanding to Brice from wh: bad ee eppliea to redeeming 5-20 bonds as they mrtare. ‘Mr. Corbett expisined that as there seemed to be cubis abou! the 5 20 bonds, he thought H propet that @ loan of this kind should be tured for them at & low rate of interest, tnaipazabie im coin. resolu'sen Was referred to the Uommittce on Fomance. Mr Drake called up bis concarrent reso! tion delaring the language of the Presiden: bis annual message, where reference is made to the ape A See — Congress, being d+ rogatery igBity of Congress, deserving of reprebension, sad on Bis me- ‘ion ita further consi any misunder- way viaduct. A line of warders was formed in the jail court, The sepiries on Guty ceased their sik; the magistrates and aside, and There were romors that extensive enlist. ments will be made: In tact a ds reported y cuting the War, and agains! suspending Boctitities: sno tn inte aleo'in capport ar as olicy of Vongrese. Poors evlloquy between endricks sud Mr. Mortwn im regard to a of hewspapers, Ac, &8 applied 2o (> mocrane jap ended Pe ae Mortoa’s saymg that 1G MkSine: ‘he r+ delion, its aiders and Sbettors, Was as sirong as ever, and ten years hence would Le strouger The biil was then passed by # vote of 30 to ¥, and the Senate adjourned. Hovek.—Yesterday afternoon, whea M ROM EUROPE Te.Day. i the Isle of St. Themas—Arrest ef a Fenian [By Cable to the Associnied Press.) Lowpox, Dec 6.—The Londva Times bas so ecitor al this morning on ihe subject of thesaic of the Island of St.Thomas to the United States At ts pleased with the -transter, and hopes :he sani'ery messures of the Americans will ex- tinguieD the causes of tne con’ ue fever ¥ Bich are so prevalent in that island, Wii tam Bogan was srre=tedin Birmingham Cessie: toa woe ration Was set apart for alned win a lolerably steady step, ang os teroay afters , for complicity im the ri. Biskie, the contes:ant for the ‘ureday next, &t one o'clock. response, « Lord, have mercy upon tout Fessan operations. The Lave ba: = istrictof Kentucky, losed his ad- | | Mr. Cattell introduced a resolution firm voice t of April, 1866, rope seared { . much of the Next to bim came Larkin, in whore - on his track for a considerable time; dress in advocacy of his claiin, Mr. Golladay | %° 6 he Das sucereded ia eluding them. Itis Also addreseed the House in advocacy of bis to of United ‘States y esaenslacnes bor San. i tronght_s cinue cumees'l yi — we [rere ts oe aot ae rornerreraibed | Fi qr. Coburn asked Mr. Dawes to yield to a | Referted 'o Commitice on Finance, Gifficulty, and required the support of the priscners, Kelley and Deasy, from the police | motion to recommit the case to the Committee | Mr. jer called up his resolution asking | wardens as he mounted the staircase. He thorities at Manchester. of Elections. aie stasceal Mr. Dawes declined to do so; and moved the Previous ‘stiob Op the resoluuons. The res- olutions were adopted, and Mr. Golladay Sworn as @ member. ‘The Speaker then announced the next busi- Of the Secrevary of tne | seemed to joi thori'y and law Edward to assome the duties of Assisiant Secretary of | er the Treasury. | bead, Mr. Thayer offered an amendment inquiring | ti the dates phe | er ae to Mr. | Cooper, and the length of ume bis commission is to rnp, and whether be has been i £ The Amendments te the Tennessee Fr: chise Law. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) Nasa vitie, Dec.5—The bill, which removes lites for holding om: to the proposed lmpenchroear pene Been ae ‘811 disabilites for holding office or sitting on tbe u ment of the President . = jaries on account of color or race, passed iia | of ibe United Staten, “The Speaker took sen: Sareed tet eeenien Of Congress ; which was | tecond reading in the House, after Sn excited ston at the same time to announce that if, du; Oiscursion of three days, by the decisive vote Mr. Sherman called up the bill pledging the | States to of 50 to 25. faith of the United the payment of | valent. the public debt in coin or ite e Calcratt at once pinced wl cap over Bis Mr. Hendricks offered a substitute, that face and Adjusted the rope. Meanwhile ine Mixed Marriages. whereas ablic debt, except where other- convict coutinued suaaced in prayer. [Special despatch to the Star.) Wire provided jaw, Wss contracted like followed (ould, whe walked with « ImpiaNarouis, Dec. 6—The Uriminal Court private debts, in lawful mosey, firm step. On coming to the he shook declared Congress to be all debts, public and would meither bands with Alien nnd biveoa Bis mgbt cBeeck. bw too was forthwith capped and pieced ia @ BOOS. here bas decided that the State law torbidding Marriages between the whites and biacksis pot made null by the United States Oivil Rights Law. The case will be taken to the Sapreme Court. & legal tender for Private ; and whereas it pubdhic of the Uniied States, except he submitted the pretimcas- Maing thoomet ae Dames] Where the law expressly provider. tnt ht | Ties. They all joined loudly ard earsesty in (Special Dispatch to the Star; would be to bring the matter before the House shall be yayabie in cio, due im the iawfal | the responses—“Jesus, have mercy uped ne; VrioxsnuRe, Dec 5—There is now uo deubt | for such action asthe House might see fit to bye Xe enmens ss heresy sien od tence Of | Jeans. receive my soul.” When ihe boli was the Convention has been carried in Mie- aisesppi. | Grawa and the inree bodies Cropped. Alles pay it. ‘8s dead in about a minote. bat Geach of rigraiasteateamarpree ee | Leiton pene cares renitt tae mouon of the of litte uu ‘bree nen showed symp. 3 ite time. All the three men - Naw Yorx, Wee, 6.—A fire occurred th: Siate was requested to communicate 10 the | tone of fear; Gould the leust Morning at 26) Washi street, occupied Senate copies of corres: ce between The bodies were cut down at nimeo'clock Bickerbocker coffee and spice fac the pratheont tory. o1 building, $30,000. insured. The fire spi the adjoining building, occupied by Uonnant & Uo, frait dealers. Loss, $6,000. ‘The Senate then beld s short executive ses. | COMMunication vetween the gee nanon the vorth western Fi Hava: FES CETinE the present administration, and | 90D, 80d at its conclusion ad: nat volomac Valley. Hagerstown. Wavawa, Dec 5 —The Government has an- | furnishing an example affectiog favorasly o | Mou! Loudon, Fort Littieton, Fort ” thorized te Spanish Bank of Havana to in- Entavorably the fortanes of the country in| Horse or Kernesmmra: After the | Oy a to Erie, ana to estal Tature time. crease ita cups public mind is infla- 4 the Matanz lara, and Puerto Princ! mced also by the vast TS And sn; Boor to mes the Tt of the ma- ari aa wil characlef ot resid nt, and tee lar- EBT i jee Tesiciery OB impeach- New Yerk Market. ger these powers are assumed to be, so the More do they dread test with Mr. Schenek (Ohio) appealed to sim to yield pe Whrat iad Coats petsen, aseesr aes tS | hove capeclig Tor arene seine es GEM! | wohtiomreence (Obie) appealed to ai reported een Dats tee pee, U1; Mess, soles, | BAVe learned 20 recpect. ‘There ieniec Yesteroay suspending the power of the Secre- Lard a at foyaine. Barley scatos class, but not am unimportant class, of the jhe Treasury to contract the currency Sdvancing. Cotion firmer at i6xalve. for | Community who are attracted by the cot Uplands. Freights steady. Turpentine 54. b poraprees A of the President's course. ave seen Bim carry on for two years a ual contest, with @ Go: in which there bas been a two-thirds majority again: him, and it is nol strange that they now anucipsie speedy, decisive vic- ms And even his es must admit that be has exbibited talents and courage in a bad triumphant in svery post Ofte age nt ine . bave received the Tipe thatthe sion of the Presiden’ peacBment in the : difficulties in the way of a p: —-re-___. The Seuthern In the Alabams reconstruction convention the article om franchise is amended so that alt parees disfrancised who are disqualified holding office under the proposed amend- ment to the constitution, known as the four- teenth arti those who pave been dis- qualified trom registering to vote for delegates to the convention except those persons who aided the reconstruction proposed by Congress and accept the political equality of all men be. the to reduce the tion to the above amount. eaind Objection was made, and the resolution was Dot introduced, and the ular order of busi- Dees was demanded. Bx * of that mo astasase: | Sishcrines tha Sth fore the iaw. provided that the General As- But sf, on the other hand, it be the doc- crimes sembly shall bave power to remove the disa- | tripe that the President of the United States | Stitution must be taken in = bilr see incurred eader tts clause. The con. | is 10 be sempe airy eusneeaed from tes oaice redhpoed ton was engaged all day yesterday con. | whenever OBRE 0! presentatives, by a ering the constitat! Tne final vote on eosets, of gan. shall hones to prefer artiches = Pgs p Naniote impeachmen: oval : ba aitgd—yone 7, nay is. “absent aud ‘not Fs parent that mere majority mead tate out noted to show that an officer need no: | satan ot the laken, could ben votercbange ing 23. The convention will probably ad. | 0 Bands of the Executive of the Govern. | Becessarily commit en indictable offence to } by short and direct’ commanication —Che. journ to-d mest, for any purpose thet might seem to it!| Dake Subject to im De a MOF: | dersburg (Pa.) Repository. ‘The Conservative con vention of Georgia met | fit,the power which b; the people and as quoted to ve the same ar. im Macon yesterday. Hor. B. H the Gone ition bad m confided to Bim. | eument. elected President, tion of Louisiana on Weanes: Tesolution that the per diem ai Therefore, after careful examination, 1 reach pANer quoting trom Chief Justice Story, Mr weil said be here the conclusion that whatever may be the diffi. eulty » b the way of prosecuting the trial while fatter tte “ that fh more probable course appears to be thar hon of members be reduced one: actually 12 control of all the pow- | inst Bae care alluded tora sna renmen. | exe meade eee eee themeri vee pee pew and dei Aaa RO oes eee” | Blounecs tae ee eee who was | !TOm the disastrous leasersbip Gnder ware ne! ere , a resoia! * ove. ~ 1 “sos. — w 10 speak of what I understand | 10 1797) charged with exciting lacurrection | best ee nmres. enG'te ellisnes wilt the Smong the Indians of the Southwest. Biount | >: sy Fe commi'ted a e men Bo’ and Oency of some candidate of wer of the House, incident to ite Vonsutat | sucb'ss General Gra ‘itl omer terms of Re- authority ui en the no as im its ban e sole power of impeach. The Judiciary Committee bad no 4 THE Geant Martixe in New YORK.—The Coane Tpstitate,im New York, was crowded on Wednesday night by a very large audience table omfenes, bu: ves preferred ar- Ev 1 cretion. of ladies and gentlemen, in reeponse to @ call At was called u; the order of for amass mecing for the parpose of pominat. | the House and under tbe Consiituiien, to ine cer Bs could be tried by the Senate on ar ing General Grant for President. Mr. A.T. | vestigate the conduct of the President, sad to impeachment, but the Sennte ens- | ¥ Stewart presided over th» meeting, and | a:ceriain wheiher be has co impeach. | Sined thevarticles of impeachment m so far *peecbes were m. by Hon. Francis B. Qat- ung, General Sickles, Hon. Lyman Tremaine, and Mr. Chittenden. Kesolu.ien were adoptea? Thatin the judgm: thi* mee'ing, represent. ing all tne Invertets of national yndustry, the public sentiment of the country wumin, takably Bindicates ats choice for the office of ef Magis'rate, and thatin accordande bere- that tt expelled Bloont. The case of Judge Chase in oti onenneae x of Ju ‘ickerta; of New Hampebire. These cases, he argued were ‘apalogous to tha: ere tor, in Judge Chase's charged with manip tical b - | ring’s case, the article upon ween ne es | DT ete a able offenses. It was the daty of the commit. tee to report its conclusions, om its comscience and best F Ng ent, jouse lows, unquestionably, that this Hou. tate hese 'q' g ae e }» ad relying with perfect confidence on of its beat judgment and cousetence, | CoBVicted was x charge of drankemnes:.. the sa; ’ be brn ‘Muet give heed, first, to that great rele of mu- Souber at pease Political har- | onfaltering lic law which delares that the tes es. or being intemperate—are indictable throughout hii Of trities; while the com. | °“tHces; but npon the latter J: Pickering was convicted, lowing conclusively that im- | bi siaaas Wane BOOM, SH | Soacoment cosia mine from 8 mdictable at rh the reralt of its ineentgateae we ¥ f cand: joyal Union people of New! York for the office. of President of the United Biates. That the Pepuicent cu nis, meeting ave authors: ‘ap’ wenty citi- zens, who, wit eif, shall for commi teé, with power to take measures to effectuate the objects 88d purposes of this Pa Rot i net wih A. said he losed his argument upon the legal view of the case, and be thought Tbe Position of the ms. jority of ibe committee was sustained. ty At still would be in the power of the House to say that those ‘matters are too a: it a acting in ‘Te nieh : In spprosching the ion of the nets | crs pee eat jovernment. So this House mayen rac, | complained ol. Mr Bouteo wecr ie Inbored | Tioueiane. Taz Enotish Pareks on THE PRESstpent's | ther, Notwithstanding it should appear from der iBat difficulty which pecessarily sur- Mrssa Copiews extracts from the regord and from the rence, {hat the ie ces of < Ml Jobnron’s méstage. Which were received im President is cuflty of im; so London by cable, were published in the Eng- cbaracier that, under ordinary ar- Ush Papers yesterday. In commenting og | cumrtsiices, there conid be no choles soeeprie these extracts the Times bas the following: roceed to trial ana qiTbe message Rows that Mr. 4 ove, acting under the inf learned noth Ras le tranrcends himself in office as where the hope He lies, between Johm: Levens Om the other. - Other journals use Jangusgeen the the President’ subject. The | a iret; but, in its conscience, in i's Message to tbe Alabama claims, coupled with | 10 lic ‘paltcy, to determine whether ss Lord Stanley's dispatch 10 Bir’ Foran "ta | (Public policy ve biect, created considerable PeRitbough I shoud much same subyect, ¢ rancial a rer of tox Havre to eda the Seats ‘mt rs - donbt @istras: in Brancial circles. wer a i Tux AL, Ms 8r@ DOW upiagain 4 for adjast tas ritish government has lent is guilty of im- expressed of an aroitraton. mi bat Among tbe Persistingty are it ‘thoee of the Adee A onc td and. Active JO. ayer " 4 £ Go.,/for the value of 1 Poesy ot “ry t ms Saraapasilis, Ague * ei a ry TCR, — ee and Wa 2 Ameri on §:bmua of the coast of sige \Oniversal is the Melrremédien eerine? cerrcsen ged Egeenip suas, oper aed Sy ass eee mente to get them — ican, Washington, D.C. hee Reims cepeck’ foaled 8 . 300pupile, It is a moeel Dulidiag of ite