Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1867, Page 1

oe TIN or EVENING STAR. a DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED aT THE STAR BULLDING, yaer enth street. venue and EL S.W. corne n NOYES, The STAR ts serv y the carriers to their | eudecriber the City and District at T | Oeyte pan warx. Uopiesat the counter, with ti Two CRNTS sack. so:—Three months, One ‘ent#; ix Months, Three Do Dollars. No papers sre eer than pad for. | STAR—published om Fri- ar and « Half @ Fear. TTT | SPECIAL NOTICES. | Pashia achua. by sil dra ma ITT ER. Boat t, Penua. av. t. WEEKS &? Z, D. GILMAN. Ag: FREE 10 EVERYRODY. renlar, giving information of the sm pe to the young of It teaches bow the ty may be the deopised respected No yeung lady or thei tleman shoul if Ad:lreas, and receive a copy post ture meil Address P. re epi daveniy T NEW MAREI DE. AN ESSAY FOR Y0. NG LEN. on Physintogt- ident to Youth high create impediments to re means of relief. Sent in f ebarce, Address Dr. J Howard Assoriation, gn sealed eave! SKILLIN I Philadeipbi BANKERS. Bd COOKE & CO. BANKERS, Fetteensd cerett, opposite Tearery, Vand sell at cerrent market rates, and Keep | Sonstantly on hand a full supply +f all GOVERNMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIRTIFS, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &c , executed, and + Sections made on all accessible potuts. sone First National Bank of Washington BD. COCKE, (of Jay Cooke & Co..) President WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. GOVEENMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES, 18a sereas, oppessie the Trearwry Departmen, Government Securities with Treasurer United ‘tate G7 ONE MILLION DOLLARS ep We buy and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECURITIES at cerrent market rate FURNISH EXCHANGE and monks Collections @s ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. We purchase Government Vonchers on the MOST WPAVORABLE TERMS, and give careful and prempt attention to ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS nd to any other business entrusted to us. FULL INFOBMATION in regard to GOVERN- MENT LOANS st all times cheerfully ‘-aished. WK. S. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. ‘Washington. Maron 30, 1865. me 21-ef SBE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, OF WASHINGTON, D.c., Chartered by Special Act of Co: for © SAFE EPING UNDER GUARANTES OF NDS, STOCKS. SPEC! CASH BOXES, RIGAGES: 8. WILLS. DE. a VALUABLE PAPERS, Andail descriptions of Valuables, and for BENTING OF SAFES, DE OF FIBRE AND BUBGLAR-PBOOF VAULTS. iee—Comxen NEW ¥O.K AVENUE AND = FTEENTH STREET. s.P. wniees Wats BUN PLANT, GEORGE ©. x Te! CARAT 6 OLD AMERICAN | AT HES. ADIES WATCHES tof GOL ADIES Lim the latest of Etrosenm Gold L Jewelry, Diamond Sets. and Finger Kinvs, Goll Th en be re Silv rware of ell Th will sell farty perc nt ty Every art ¥ and h er the fir & HARDING. Drug olect an] eceipt anid | # all debts contracted by said firm 50,600 WORTH OF BOOTS AND >HORS AT HALF PRICE HEILERUN & BRO 'S, 406 SEVENTH STREET One door south of Odd Fellows’ Hal!, © now selling off their immen-« etek of— Fine Misses and Childre riety MEN EMER HMDERED CLOTH AN VAS *LIPPEKS Rubber Boot- ani Sh de 6-$t* z p’ Sheet Music and Music # Violins, Banjos. Prune, ¥ sical MerchaDdise afway- t Prices, at 49% Eleventh: street. | Sole agency for Wm. Knabe & Co's. Celebrated Pisnor amd Prince & Go Uurivalled Organe and | | Melodeops F.C, REICUENBACH, SEVENTH STREET. ELODEON FOR . SALE AND de Loin UST REGKIVED—A lot of very fine GOLD | WATCHES; something new, newer Delors we | seen in this city. a Watch tht wade strelf Call and see it, at H. 0. HOOD'’s | not tf Peunsylvanis sveaue, sear it! | EW MALAGA GRAPES To Besatifal Crusters, at low om \KER & CO. | | aod after « general presentation of | the Sena: | Seustor Cowan, Representatt £ ming & ! . v%:, AXX. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1567. THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. REDUCTION or FoRCE —We are re uested to Srate that i: Is useless for persous to apply for employment in he Agricultura! Department as there are no vacancies, and it is the juten- tiom of Col. Capron, the new Commissioner, urtsil the expenses of the Department and reduce the force a) am early day. At the ex perimental farm there will he a grea: reduc tion, aod the office of euperimienden: wil abolished. There are enough seed bij band to last for two years, and no more be ordered for some time. Major Gleason, :ne Fificient superiarndent of the exper:ments sarm, bas discharged the duties of that offize for some time past with entire ea: bat the Commissioner intends to reda toe work there, and a superintendent will no: b+ needed Naval Lreg }ysurance.—Mr. Grimes bas introduced in the Senate a bill (which was relerred co the Committee on Naval Affairs) Providing that on And after the 3th day ot une next there s! 1 be annually se Sside, Irom the surplus imterest of tae Naval Fension Fnnd, the sum of $150,000, tor the purpose of forming a nucleus of @ Naval Lie insorance Fand, which spall be increased by a yearly charge upon the pay of each off cer of the Navy entitled to the benefit of such fand, excepting rudsbipmen and third assis'- Sntengineers, at the following rates, viz: Ad- murals, Vice Admirals, and Kear Admirals a: of Sie: Commodores, 390; Captains, ‘ommand- Masters. #10: Ea- 8, Carpenters. he officers of "be cording to their rel- Shiveor assimilated rank with the foregoinc Inne officers | pon the death of an Adm Vice Aamr oF Rear Admiral, bis raprese tives shall receive S1i/,uh(): & Commodore, $9,000; Commander, <> 00; Lieutenan * 00: Lieutenant, s3,000, Master, =4,000; Eu. 33,000, Forward and Warran: and representatives of the ff and Marine Corps accoraia: ve and as-imilaced rank. to their Twenty Per Cewr.—The sub-committees to secure the additional compensation for the clerks and otber employees im the depart- ments, consisting of M: Kelly, Brady, Brandt, Coppie, Pra't, and Wilson, had an interview with the House Committee on Ap- propriation: ay, between 11 and 1 o'clock, ie sub- ject, Tetired with high hopes of the favorable | recommendation of that committee and action of the House st an early day. RAILROAD FROM WaskINGTON TO C1N NaT!.—Mr. Eggleston introduced a bill in the House to-day (whieh was referred to Com- muttee on Commerce) to charter the Washing- and Cin ati National Railroad Com- The bill makes A. R. Shepherd, Richard MeAlbsrer, T! as McMouct Lamon, ©. ©, Willard. P.O. Watson, Moses ¥, Of shington: san Pickretl, Jobn u. Kidwell, H. Dodge, of Georgetown: Jobn M. Bots, J. ©, Underwood, Brenham Wood, William Ww i. RK, Smith. Jobn Clements, F. H. Pierpoint, of the State of Virginia, Jobn Hall, James W. Hoge, B. H. Smith, Homer He of West Virgi Samuel McUonnell, E. B. Greep, Jobn ©. Terry, Thomas Dugan, Jobu Perers. Benjamin Taylor, Jonn Camp- bell, Hugh Means, Onarles Fox, Miles Green- wood, and Peter Hayden, of the State of Onio, commissioners. The amount of stock is 154,000 shares, at $50 per share: the read to be laid out beginning at the most convenient point which may be selected at the city of Washington to cross the Potomac river; thence through the State of Virginia to the best point on the Obio river to cross the same, to the city of Ciein- nati. Socmety.—The wife and the daugh‘er of Gen. Butler have arrived in Wasbing on for the season. Mies Butler will be remember- ed as baving graduated with high bouors a! the Georgetown Convent a year or two ago. Members of Congress seem inclined to bring their home circles to Wasbington, very sensi- bly, 8nd more than half the Senators and at least one quarter of the Representatives have their wives and families with them in Wash- ington this session. A large proportion of the Senators Keep house. but the Represeniatives, from the more transient nature of their resi- dence bere, generally take furnished lodg- ings. PeRsona!.—Hon. F. Stone. of Maryland Robt. Ridgeway, (rejected ax member of Con- gress from Virginia,) and Edwin Forrest, the iragedian. are xt Bunker's Avenue Hotel. ---- Hon. J. W. Cake, cf Philadelphia, is at the National Hotel General McUandliss. of Pbuladelphia: Col. W. H. Roberts, of Ken- tucky: J. Munson. U.S. usvy yard, at Ports. mouth. are at the Metropolitan Hotel. PATENTS TO Ex Inst "or the week end- ingon Tuesdsy, December i7th, 26) patents ‘Will be issued from the Patent Oifice. During (be past week 26) applications and 6) caveats were filed. FARMS IN Frorr Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office, Ras received re- turns from ‘be local office at Tallahassee, Flor- 148, showing that duriog:he month of Novem- ber Jast, one Bundred and twenty-six farms, comprising 7,701 acres, were added to the pro. ductive srea of thatState, under the homestend act of June 2ist, 1-66, which centines the en- tries (0 $0 acres each. SALE PosTroneD.—The sale of eight hundred | sbares of stock in the Dismal Swamp @anal. owned by the United States, which was adver- | Need to take place to-day at the Treasurg De- partment, under & resolution of Congrds< of July 25tb, I-66, was postponed until the 2d @sy of January next, the law req the canal should be kept open asa n bigbway: bence tbe matter has bees referred to the Attorney General, in order that the legal | pspers compelliag purchasers to keep the same open may be prepared and ready for eig- Dature at the time of sale. IT Is THOUGHT that the House Committee on Elections will report in favor of giving the contested seat for the represeuration of the *xth district of Missouri ‘0 Hoa. Robert T ‘Van Horn, the sitting member. RECOMMENDATIONS {rom leading commer- cial men are being received by the members of favoring the purchase of the Danish West India I-jands. THE INDIAN PRaCk ComnisSIOSERS were to bave bad @ conference to-day with the Sen- Se Committee on Indian Affairs, but owing to the absence of Gen.’s Harney and Sanborn, it ‘Was pot beld. RETRENCH VENT. —1t is understood that Messrs. Washbarn snd Blaine, of the House Coramuittee on Appropriations, advocatea very strict retrenchment in all classes of expendi- ture, and are in favor of putting down the screws after s style comsiderably more mgid thans@vored by Mr. Stevens, the chairman. Tax Witz Houss.—a very large number ef visitors were at the Executive Mansion te- asy, nearly ali of whom had interview with the Presideu'. Among them Secretary McUalloch, Senators Buckalew, Jounson, ex- Biagham, and others. PrnsonalL.—W. Halstead, Esq , editor and proprietor of that enterprising quarto aaiiy, the ( incinvali Commercia/, Is in town, NAVAL ORpERs —Lieutenant Commanders George M. Bache, Frederick Rogers, and Mid- sbipmsn Rafus Waterman detached from the Sacramen on wi orders. Mave TW. Vole, Lewis H. Hubosrdy aod ©. H. Perchara ordered to the Coast Sarvey echoomer Marcy. IsTERSAL REVENUE The receipts from this Source te-Csy were $452,919.24. A CANAL AND SewEn BILL. —Mr. Ingersol) introduced in the House to-day & bill, (whica was referred to the District Commi:tee,) «to incorporate the Georget and Washington Canal and Sewer Company.” The cocpora- tors are:—S. P. Brown, Joun P. Clarke, jr, Amos Babcock, W. E. Jounston, J. M. Walker, D ©. Forney, Michael Duffy. John Vao Ris- wick, A. B, Tazewell, John F. Callan, G. F. Walker, Wm. E. Spataing, Perry Fatier, W S. Huptington, Hawkins Taylor, Lafayetce Bingham, and others. ‘The bill authorizes the company to construct @ canal and sewer between ® point in the can- Te of the Chesapeak and Okto canal 100 feet west of the westerly line of Jefferson street, in Georgetown, being about 300 grades west of the westerly oaok of Rock Creek, and the Ana- costia river in Washington, at the point where the Waebington canal and its mouths en said Tiver 8s desiguated upon the orgiuai { Washington, commencing at the point aforesaid in Georgetown, thence along through aad upon the lands used by the Chesapeake and Onio Canal until ic reaches tbe canal and basins on rhe land upon asbington branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; thebce east- erly along, through and wpon ssid Washing- tou branch of the Chesapeake and (Ubio Canal d its bas a basins. to where it connects wih the Washington City Canal at west 7th Street: thence easterly along. through, and upon the land of said canal and basins there- of to the Anscosta river. it being expressly understood that no more land is to be included in the route aforesaid than was originally owned and designated and designed ta be used by the company of the Chesapeake sud Ohio canal, the Washington branch of said canal, and the Washington city cana’, for the canals and b&Ssins of (be said several canal and companies. The compacy are authorized to purchase and condemu jand for their par- poses. No action ys been yet taken by the Judi- ciary Committee in deciding the case of Sena- tor Thomas, of Maryland, aud it is learned that it will probably be several days before the committee make any report on the subject. Laxos POR THE DistRicr ScHoous.—Mr. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | Lougnridge introduced in the House to-day, bill (which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands,) donating and setting apart for the use of the Public Schools in the D,strict of Colombia. ) acres of the public lands of the United Sates, and horizing the Mayor of Washington to selectand locate said lands trom any of the public lands of the United States, subject to private entry at the date ot such selection, and upon which there is no pre-emption or settler’s claims. The tund arising from the lands shall be set apart as & permanent fund, and safely invest- ed upon good real! estate security, with the in- terest payable annually, and the interest shall be appropriated and used for the sup) the scheols gt the District of Columbia. The management of the funds shall be under the direction of the Uity Conneil, subject to the provisions of this act and the school laws governing the District. The land so selected shall be subject to local and State taxation ta the jurisdiction where selected from tue date of the selection rt of TREATY wiITH Mapa ‘CAR.—Toe Presi- ident sent to the Senate to-day a number of nominations, none of which are important, and & treaty between the United States and Madagascar. GBS. SHERMAN.—It 1s understood that as soon as the Indian Commission complete their labors, Gen. Sherman has been notified thar he wiil be ordered upon special duty in Wash- ington until after the holidays. SENATE Wit introdaced @ bill in the Senate to-day removing the disabilitary on 2:4 persons in Alabama who are distranchised under the act of Congress for participation in the rebellion. The list includes Gov. Patton and Gen. Lopgstieet. Tnis course is recom- mended in ‘ne case of these two parties by General Pope, Gen. Swayne, and Judge ‘Smith, Republican candidate tor Governor of Alabama. Tuer House to-day voted torevive the Re- construction Commitee. Tue Committe or Wavs AND MRANS dis- cussed at their meeting this morning the prop- sition as to the best method of securing the tax on whisky. The pians recommended by Commissioner Roilins were considered, but no definite conclusion was reached. From an in- terchange of opinion, indications are that a bill will be reported taxing tne capacity of whisky Stills, instead of using the “Tice” metre. Mk NEwcom® introduced in the House to- Gay a bill to abolish the office of Assistant Treasurer of the United States: also the office of Cashier ,authorized py the act creating the office of Treasurer. THE Hovse Comittee ox Arrroreta- TIONS had under discussion to-day the defi- ciency appropriation bill, but without coming to any conclusion. IT 18 UNDERSTOOD that on Saturday Judge T. C. Theaker, Commissioner of Patents, was notified by the Secretary of the Interior, under direction of the President, that his resignation would be acceptable. Jt is said to be the in- tention of Commissioner Theaker not to resign but to await removal. THE HoUsz. at 3 p.m. to-day, passed the Senate bill providing for colored jurors in this District. {* now goes to the President fot approval. _— sere. NATIONAL THEATRE.—The managers of this place of amusement seem to be doing their best to deserve the patromage of our citizens. They bave a good stock company, a fine or- cbesira, and the stars follow each other rap- idly. Their list of engagements for the win- ter embraces the names of the most prominent members of the profession. Hackett last week is succeeded by Forrest tits, who will give here ten represeniitions, including the char- acters for portrayal of which has become famous. “Cardinal Richelieu,” in which part he has no rival, is on the bills for this evening, and he will be assisted on the occasion by Miss Lilhe, Mr. Barton Hill, and the strength of the stock company. &7 From French & Richardson (the Hud- son Taylor Bookstore) and trom John C. Par- ker, 455 7th street. we have Pulnam’s Month. ‘yfor January, being the tirst number of the reissue of that popular magazine. 1t contains Several interesimg articles, and fally sustains i's old reputation for literary and typorraph- ical excellence. Among the contributors an- nounced for the current year are Motley, the historian: Hon. Kdwin M. Stanton, H.T. Tuck- erman, Hon. Kobert Dale Owen. Dr. Isaac J. Hayes, Dr. Dio Lewis, and ether prominent writers, including W. D. Copnor, of this city, Quthor of «The Ghost.” who has a Christmas story in the number before J ©. Parser and Blanchard & Mebun send us Horper’'s Borer tor December 2ist. BF A cable dispatch says that ata Inte hour Saturday night both Houses of Parliament ad- Jjourned to meet on the i3th of February, 1563- A Marrnopist Hom’.—A movement is on foot in Baltimore for the raising of another monument ot Cbristian benevolence—a Home for the aged and infirm members of the Meth~ odist tg ge Church of that city. The or- of the society for its direction and managemen’ is already complete, embracing Jepresepiatives from e' ethodist congre- gation in the city, affording a board of man- agers of nearly one hundred Iadies. A suits ble building will be erected as soon as the funds of Me society justify it. —_—_____. 87-A spurious legal. tender note for one thou- sand dollars was taken bya broker in New Yord on Friday last. tis said to resemble the genuine note of the same denomination so closely 28 to be capable of passing the ion Of any but experts. S87 The Universalist Society of Caven: Vt, Das Soe a Miss Damon to occupy ite pulpit. is pretty, and tbe youug mea there are all becoming Universalicts. 87 An Anti-Secret Society Convention is to be held at Oberlin, Onio, in spring. It is proposed to establish a+ bospital” in London, “where the cured without the aid of alcholic @@ A number of freedmen in Tipton county, Tenn., have hongbt sms!) ferme, end madethe Bret psymen: om them at once. ce drinks.” FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Gen. Garibaldi has net Es, - [By Cabie to the Associated Press | The mail service between be performed exclusively by the Gaoar Steams company. Tae North German Lioyd line, the Bremen, the Hausa, the Dentscntand, the Union, 8nd the Hermann bave been ac epted by the British as well as overnment, aud will carry the mails every Tuesday from Southsmp- od the American mails every Tharsdiy from New York. The steamers of the Inman line will giso carry tne mails. A dispatch received from France denies (he story that Gea. Garibaldi Dad again escaped from Caprera. Lowpoy, Dec. §—Nooo.—Despstches from thattes is firmer,and exports to No- FRamkrort, De 73% Lrvenroor, Dec jotton and sales estimated at 12.000 bales. 7%; Orleans, Sd; Breadstuifs duil, qniet, Uplanas, New York, Dec. ¢—The canal com mission- ers bave extended the time indefinitely for we closing of the Stace canals, but the cold weather will probably decide the matter without their interference. The can are rapidly filling with ice, and mostof the boats detained near Albany are tied up, their officers Raving no bopes of getting ou’. At Schenectady steam tugs were hard at work pushing the boats through to tidewater. Discharge of the Alleged Coumterfeiter of Seven-Thirty Bonds. [Special Dispatch to the Star} Newark, Dec. 9.—In the case of Spene: who was charged with counterfeiting legal- tender notes, Colonel Wood, the only witness tor the prosecution, Saturday testified that ne had no evidence against the prisoner. and the case was accordively dismissed, as weil as the ere agrinst Spenci wife, who was impli- cated with him. Transfer of the Island ef St. Thomas to the United State: {Speciai Dispatch to the Star.) New Yors. Dec. .—Advices from S Thomas of the I-th ult. state that Admtral Pal- mer and the Danish commissioner were to meet the Governor next day to complete ar- Tangements for the trausfer of the island to the United States. The people were pleased, bu: the merchants were not enchanted with the idea of American tarut. The:Chicage on. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New YORK, Dec 9.—The /ritune this morn- irg says that Chicago has offered to contribate $20,000 to defray the expenses of the National Reyublican Presidential Convention. provided that itis held m that city. Cincinnati is also bidding for the convention. but the National Republican Executive Committee are inclined to iavor C! 0. Dissat jon ef Southern Emigrants, HAVANA, Dec.7.—The Southern emigrants who recently settled in Honduras feel much dissatistied with the course of the British gov- erpment towards them. (Governor Austin had granted them lands upon which to settle and given them cther privileges, which the home government has disapproved. Many of the Southerners are about to return to the United States. Cold Weather at the North—The Huds Closed wii . (Special Dispatch to the Star.; New York, Dec. 9—The Hudson river is closed with ice from Albany to Castleton. There is a heavy ice gerge at Catek! ‘The steamer C. Vanderbilt was blocked y the ice at Castleton, with two tugboats hard at work but unable to move her. Mrs, Perry and Collector Smyt! [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, Dec. 9.—Mrs. Perry, who figures im the impeachment investigation, and also in the evidence taken before the special commit- tee on the New York Custom-house. of the jast Congress, bas instituted asuit aguiust Vol- lector Smythe, of this port, for services alleged to be rendered to him. {Special despatch to the Star.} NBw York, Dec. 9.—The World's Washing. ton special asys that the President has again tendered the mission to Mexico to General McOlernand, of Llinois, but tat it is believed that he will rot accept pe and Recapture of Convicts. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) TRENTON, Dec. 9.—A conspiracy in the New Jersey State prison here Saturday resulted in the escape of nine convicts. Eight of them ‘Were recaptured after a hot pursuit. Canadian Annexation. (Special Dispatch to the Star.] OTTAWA, Dec. 7.—The bil) providing for the annexation of the British Northwest posses. sions to the new dominion was passed in the House of Commons to-day —_—_—_—_—___—_ An Alleged Murderer P me. SeRIncvreLD, Dec. 7.—Simon Peck, caused the death of Mrs. Almira A. Chen: Coleraine, in May last, has been pronounced insane, after & thorough medica! examiuation, and will not be convicted. (Special Despatch to the Star.} New York, Dec. 9—an exciting boat race between (be celebrated rowers, John MeKill and Robert McCaulley, took place at New- bargh on Saturday. The race wits three miles, McK1#! winning easily in 34 minates. Hen. Samuel Shellaburzer. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Cotumavs, Dec, 7.—Hon. Samuel Sheila. barger passed through here yesterday on his way home. He seems to be considerably shat- | tered in health . Harney en route to Washington. . Lows, Dec. 1.—Gen. Harney left yester- day for Washington, where he will meet the Indian commissioners. New York Market. NEw York, Dec. Flour 10a20 cents bet- ter. Wheat 2a cents better. Corn 1 cent better. Rye firm Oats ia2 cents better. Pork steady; sales of 250 bbis. at $21.56. Barley scarce and firm. Cotton quiet; Middiing Up- Jandsi7y. Freights quiet. Turpentine low- er at 530533. ——_—__-<+e- Frmian Arratrs Inv EXGLAND amp IgR- LAND —Iu the Eaglish House of Peers, Satar- day evening, Earl Mayo made a short speec! in Which he deplored the vad taste and evil effect of the public fanerais for the Fenians that were executed at Manchester take place in England demonstrations, he dec: sition to sanction murder. The obseqates of All were in BD Gould, and Larkin yee And were the Kee come manifestation of sympaiby. were similar to ti at London. Manchester, Utne in bambers tan demaarrtna at exceeded aby previous one. It is estimaced that fifty thousand men marched in the funeral Procession. Good order was mamtained all Along the line, and the whole affair passed off quietly, BZ Steps bave been taken in Wleveland for the iment ofa “ Medical Co! a epee ai 1&7 Paris bakers are compelled to weigh their utente the ceasieeenar the purchaser, ‘whether requested to do s0 or not. arThe. Perllemeatry reports at Otta bave petitioned for t! iranking priviiege, SF Missouri is about to start its first paper |! mill. ae Toe Cleveland (Ohio) councils ba prubioiied ail sparring exbibidoas ta that tity. are over seven: sia ate acum tao oat ohcovesar some concessions in ‘ae t ! obection to it, and ‘be thought that it CONGRESSIONAL. Seti See MONDAY, Decem! SENATE.—The Obair presented resola’ » of the Legisiature of Maine, declaring ha | partial suffrage is the only irue method of -e-- toration, that it is the duty of Gongress io abo! the existing Soatbern State govern ments. Laid on the table, Also, & communication from the Attorney General, enclosing a statement of As=\+ a. District Attcraeys sppoluted, and saisries the same. Referred to Committee uw the J diciary Mr. Fessenden presented the petition of A»- ant Assessors of Internal Revenue in Nor'h Osrolina, praying for compensation. Referr: to Committee on Finance, Mr Sumner presented resolat! Massachbuset's Legusiatare relating |> Northern Pacific Raflroid. Referred to Cor mittee on Pacific Kailroad Mr. Johnson presented the petition of A Shepberd, end 124 otber citizens of Was ton, asking the incorporation of & comy With autboriy to coustrnct s railway Washington through Maryland to cou vest with 'be Northern Central railway. Referred to Commitiee en Commerce, Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, he cond Duck a number of petitions, which jn the opinion of the committee should be referred to the Committee on Claim=, aud they were eo referred. Dir. Wilson, also gave notice ‘Bat be should to-morrow inirodace 4 bill to remove political disabilities from 254 citizens of Atadewa, recommended by Generals Pope and Swayne ms of Mr. Trombull oifereda resolution callinc on the Secretary of the Treasury for failagd compiete information all sto the restoration of captured and abandoned preper:y 8 of those to whom restored on which it was so restored; whe-ber the parties gave satisfactory proof of loyalty, and by What authority the property was so return- ed, &e.. dc. Adopted. Mr Ramsey ap'rojuced @ resolntion. ine structing the Committee on Foreign Kelations to mquire into the expediency of the Unied States concluding a treaty with the United Dominion, (the Britisn North Ameri;an Prov- inces,) including provisions thata duty of 5 Der cent. shall be imposed on exportstion: ex- clusively the production of each country from one to the other: tbe riyer St. Lawrenda to be tree to Americans: the UnitedStates to assume ‘$2,000,000 of the debt of British Columbia, and the Northwestern Territory to be annexed to the Uniied States, Mr. Ramsey said the people of this north- Western territory desired to be annexed to the Untied States, Mr. Grimes said the resolution loosed to an- other reciprocity treaty, and objected to its consideration; and accordingly it wect over. jumper offered a resolution instructing the Committee on the Duties and Compensa- tion of the Officers of the Senate to report a Tesolution defiving the duties of the office ot Sergeant at-Arms. Mr. Sumner said in reference to the defini- tion of Sergeant-at arms, he found that officer to be one whore duty it was to preserve order. If this was the proper definition, it would seem tbat the Sergeant-at-Arms should b+ present during the deliberations of the Sena When he Mr. 5.) first came 8 any years ago the seat of the Sergeant-at-Arms Was on (he right hand of the President, and that officer was always in his seat. Sut since the present incumbent had come into the office he (Mr. S.) bag never seen him in the Senate. perhaps other Senators had who had sharper eyes. The former Sergeants-at-Arms had al- Ways considered it @ part of their duty to an- nounce messages from the House. He (Mr. S ) merely wished to know what the duties were, perhaps the Committee would not find it nec- essary to bring in a formal resolution, all that he wanted was to know what the duties reaily were. Mr. Howe said it was the business of the pre- siding officer to keep order, and he thought it conid be done without the presence of the Ser- geant-at-Arms. Mr. Trumbull said there were other officers of the Senate who were not always im their places, and moved to amend that the eommit tee also inquire into the duties of the Secre- tary and other officers. The Sergeant-at-Armns ‘was, of course, unable to do personally all the duties which pertained to his office, and had some forty subordinate officers under nim but according to his experience the present officer performed individually as many daties as his predecessors with whom he [Mr. T.j bad been acquainted. Mr. Conness hoped the effect of the resolu- tion would not be to bring more officers into the Senate than now duriug the transaction of executive business. It was well known that now ail the secrets of executive sessious were communicated to the public as soon as they occurred. Of course, it was not to be sup- posed that Senators violated their oaths, and Re feared the effect of haying more subordi-. nates present Mr. Trumbull proceeded to defend Mr. Brown from any imputation of neglect ot duty. He did not think it made any differ- ence as to what particular chair thai officer occupied. He knew that it was the custom in Massachusetts for the judge to go to court pre- ceded by the sheriff in cocked hat and long Sword, but did not think the present presiding officer of the Senate would care te be attended by euch parapnernalis. [(Laugh‘er.) After some further discussion, the resolution was referred to the Committee on the Pay of the Officers On motion of Mr. Harlan, the Committee on Military Affairs Tequested to inquire into the propriety of amending the law declaring and fixing the rights of volunteers as a part of the army, £0 as to include previous service in the marine in establishing relative rank the army. Also, as to the propriety of au- jorizing the Secretary of War to take into consideration in all cases previous rank as well as previous service in determining the position of au officer. Mr. Henderson offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for copies of justructions to officers releting to captured and ubandoned property; the ameuntot money received from the sale of such; how much has been returned to the Treasury, and how much is still in the hands of the officers receiving the same, &c. Mr. Fessenden said the Senator could get all this information by personal application at the ‘Treasury Department. These indiscrimin resolutions of inquiry entailed often imm: and unnecessary labor on the Departments, and tbe prmting of the reports also caused great expense. Afier considerable discussion, the resolution ‘Was reterred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Chandler called up bis resolu: s claring neutrality on the part of the I'nited Siates between the contending forces of Eug- land aud Abyssinia. Mr. Ohandier bad no expectation, when of- fering his resolution, that tnere would be any aid have been passed unanimously. It was re- ciprocity. lt was extending the same cour- teey to Great Britain which she had extended to us im 1861. Perhaps it might be calied re taliating, if so then let it be. Some Senators on this floor called it & joke; it was not so i tended, and if a joke, was a very serious one, Justlike the one Great Britain pe: ‘ated in Ir6l. That practical joke ot Great Britain cost this Government 2vi,000 lives and two thi sand millions of dollars. 1t gave equal pr Jeges toa flag which hadno ex: the land or the water. But for that proc: mation the rebellion would buve been p down in twelve months. These rebels were like Devil when he offered kingdoms of the world to owr Saviour. W' sir. the devil bad not enongh land to bury him- self. |Laughter.] Precisely so with these rebels: Ubey did not o' 2 F rank of a first c! commercial le to third or fourth rate position. on Britain done this to a friendly power, to a Government which had respected and rever- enced and Slways stood by her! She did it with the hope of breaking up this glorious Union. For all this love and wrong Great Britain bad never atoned. a Mr. Nye.—And never can. Mr. Obandler.—No, (Mr.C’'s.) record on sistent. Jn Decemper, 1°64. he io present the due prinsipal and pr it jue pri terest of the Al a and be firmly believed that if at bad thea ed the bill would have been id ig six months. The resol lations aad there it slept in 1866 Re had of- non -intercourse, that Bad been thore been paid after. tice that Be again Alabama cl: @ proper et i : : if 4 H att HI i 5 ii i i 4 | shoud we no N®. 4,602, this was done. punish us for Jona) site, bat thet Was no reason why Britain should mo: be punished for o Tr . Why 4 ths resolution not be pessed! She recoguized a flag which Dat no existence, aud why should we not recogaire & fing which ws a thousand years older thon the fing ot @rest Britinian }” Abyasiain was a powerful empire whem that hte Pritish Islana was inbsbited by barverians. sins had & the Ind, of Stree and 30! $0. ctlons lowing wer tnd referred a ly Mr. Perham (Me.)—Oertain §: ioms of the Lesielatare of Maine. asking aw Pqur commected with thy mor. der of . K_ Hobioson at in favor of tne Nortbera Pa. a { re?sticn *t Bofactores; in 7 system °! cointge, weights and Messures: and expressing spmpany for ite Fenians Lado pendence ely relerred. Joint resolu’ a bg through te tree of postage, of certain oervitica: s by che 2@of New Hampsbire - y Sane to Commitee on Post OM ees gad Post Py Mr. Poland. Daniel Diryea. K Pension sions By Mr. Ferriss, (N.Y )—Pitt to perpe: testimony (ken in the Courts of the Uns States. To Committee on Judiciary. By Mr. Van Wyok,(N. ¥ )— nt resolution autborizing the Comptroller of *be Carrency, with tBe approbstion of the Secretary of the Tressury, to obe the order appointing a iver to take charge Neatonal Bank, and te turn the enme over to the original owner, &c. To Committee on Baaking and Currency. By Mr. Churchill, (N. Y.)—Bill to establien certain postrondein New York. ToCommittee on Post Offices and Post Roads By Mr. Barnes, (N.Y )—Joint resolution pro- viding for the removal of obstractions now ia Fast river, and a: Hell gate, New York Barbor. To Committee on Commerce. Also, Joifit resolution providing for certain Government buildings in Brooklyn, New York. To Com:mittee on Appropriation Mr. Welker (0 )—Joint resolutwn ex- tepding the privileges of tne Library to tne Judges of the Sapreme Oourt of the District of Columbia. To Committee on Library. Also, bill to amend the acts reiating to Pen- sions. To Committee on Pensions. Ky Mr. Lawrence (O.)—Bill in relation wo islands on the Great Miami river. ToCom- mittee op Public Lands. By Mr. Egeleston (O.)—Rill to charter the Wasbington and Cincinnati National Raslroad Company. To Commitiee.on Commerce. Ry Mr. spald: (O.)—Bull to estabiish cer- tain post routes in ~ummit county, Unto. To ‘(Comm ittee on Post Othees and Post Koad By Mr. Arnel] (Tenn )—Bill for relief ot Samuel McBride, soldier of the war of Ini2 To Committee on Pension! By Mr. Trimble (Tei Joint rex lation authorizing the Secretary of War to pay the claims of R. E. Kirkpatcick, of Nashville, Tenn. To Committee on Claims. By Mr Willams, (lud.)—Bill t exempt from internal (axation all manufactnred goods the income from the manufactare of which does not exceed $5.00) per annum. except npom such as are therein specified. To Commitice of Ways and Means. y Mr Kerr, (Ind.)—Bill for reliet of Hob’: McCreary. To Committee on Invalid Pen- sions. Also, bill to regula: he compensation of Assistant assessors collectors of internal re im_ certain cases. To Committe of Ways and Mea) By Mr. Harding. (Il1.)—Jeint resolation to amend the pension laws. To Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Cook, (1l1.)—Bill granting pension to the Widow of Uspt. Mathews. To Commitee on Pensions. Also, to establish certain post roads in Li- Hnots. To Committee on Post Offices and Post Road: Also, joint resolution in rejation to n@tural- ized citizens of the United States. To Com- ttee om Foreign Affairs. By Mr. Ingersoll, (11).)—Bill to incorpora’e the Georgetown and Washington Canai ana Sewerage company. To Committee on Dis- trict of Columbia. By Mr. Broomwell, (Ill.)—Joint resolution ‘autborizing the Secretary of the Treasury (» use four millions in greenbacks to purchase bonds and to destroy the same amount. To Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Logan, (1i1.)—Joint resolution con- cerning the time throngh which longevity rank sballextend as to non-commissioned oMfcers end privates in the army. To Committee oa Military Affairs. , & joint resolution requiring the Com- Mittee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency reporting @ bill refunding the in- come tax collected of officers of the army dur- ig the recent war. To Committee of Ways aS Me Washbs an)—am i. yurne, —Bill to prepare a records of deeds in the Clerks office of the Courts of the United States. To Committee on Judiciary. Also, bill to prevent the payment of certain claims. To Committee on Ulaims. By Mr. Newcomb, (Mo.)—Bill to inquire into the validity of certaim Iand tties in Mis- souri. TeCommittee on Private Land Claims. Also, bill? to abolish the office of Assistant ‘Treasurer of the United States, authorized by act of March 3, 1863. To Committee on Ke-_ trenchment. By Mr. Ferry, (Mich.)—Certain resolutions | ot Legislature of Michigan in relation ‘0 the improvement of Sheboygan harbor, and in re- Iation to lands for railroad purposes: which ‘were referred to appropriate committees. By Mr. Driggs, (Mich.)—Bili defining the Act granting lands to the State of Mich: railroad purposes. To Committee on Lands. By Mr. Lynch, (Me.)—Bill to provide for « resumption of specie payments, and bill to provide against undue contraction or expan- sion of the currency. To Committee on Bank- ing and Currency. By Mr. Buckland, (Obio,)—Hill to amend fections twelve and thirteen of the bill for ap- propriation for sundry civil expenses, Re- lerred to Committee on Mili Affairs. By Mr. Wilson, (Ohio,)—Bil! to authorize the State authorities to tax non-interest besr- ing Untied States notes. Referred to Vommit- ‘ablic tee of and Means. By Mr. Lghio, (N. ¥.,)—Joint resolution to Provide for the printing of postal contracts by the Government. Refer: to Committee on Printing. By Mr. Lougbridge. (low: lands im aid of the common schools of the ‘rictof Columbia. Referred to Commi:iee cn Public Lands. By Mr. Paine (Wis.)—Bilis to amend tne act to establish iform system of bank- reptey. To Committee on Bankruptcy. By Mr. Washburne ( Wis.)—Bill to ameud the act for the construction of the Pacific Railroad. To Committee on Pacific Kail- Toad, By Mr. Windom (Minn.)—Bill for the more fffectual government of the late rebel States To Commitee on —s, Bp Mr. Dodge (lowa)—Bil! to provide cer- tain soldiers and sailors with honorable dis. charges. To Committee on Mili! By Mr. Holbrook, the organic act of the Territory. tee ae eee - ay ae bee reimburse citi- zens of the Territo! dian depreda: To Commute on Territories. | *PTedstions By Mr Yan Tromp, (0.)—Join providing foran amendmen ion an ot an for | ' —Bill granting tary Afau Teabo.)—Bill to amend | To Commit- he Uovwed Seasee a resole Dorr) be relerred to © ne A Sorrowful Tale From the O tswa (Lil) Pree T mihs Vey ECOW Locks Food gi mily lav Supen y bet all sll the brother could not be reconciles. He seemed to bave an inward <omeching * Painird Upon his imagimation an aahappy + for his sister, And would not believe bu he Dad been imposed upon wera since the pews arrived tha’ "bos wre' 2 hs wile gad inmily living in Lowa. As 80. be learned that be had been divcowerec. ne sucder ly departed, leaving his wife ai the b - tel. The brother, hearing of i!. starved in SUN, nti having procured « revoir folio wed bim t Morris. ba: there fost cra tam. He returued home, snd was now - to be im great excitement and freney. ia 2 expresved it, “getung revenge He gave wp the chase for ¢ DeX( MOTHINE Started about Aaylieh? for & Work B ibe country. He wesseen cong be gravel road, and when near b bense suddenly stopped, commen elling and immediately «armed He come running in South Ot loth Woeo arrest him, Be ws ber to the river, where be was sect iouna to be raving im frenzy to the yl and locked in a cell Tending were his exciamations of feel bis sister, and his terrible cries of revecge Seainst the wretch who had no’ only been So 80 Of a life Of UNdAppiness to bis sisve bad driven bim mad Medical aid dered, and be was taken home, We un stand he is improving, and will probabiy be permanently affected by this Mos: he | Virginia News Theannual meeting of the stockhoid~ the Southside railroad was held in Pe'er=> Wednesday. G Mabone was re-ele>- president by ac: UCR, Bod A commirtee Pointed to adjust the terme, &c., for the Solidation of the several connecting roads A difficulty between Lieut. Sherwood, 1) © A, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Buresr « Drammondiown, on the Eastern Shore, av some c tivens, oc. mired & few days sioc* which ended in @everal Of the citizens Dec arrested Brieto] Mines. ® well known farm on “>= Rappabansock river in Westmoreinnd one" Virginia, has been sold for $11.00 cash. Bishop, ot New London, Gone The District Court, Judges Moncare. Mer-- dub, Pics, Obriste or and TRoms-, bere. on the (6b tos mond Whig strongly recommer men of boot and shoe manu. @s was first proposed, bu © originally appolnied various powers resident in Paris wil! sent thore powers in the conference The Liajian Parhament assembled iss: tr day. Count Lousia, of Pisa, was chosen rr-- ident of the Chamber of Deputies, ove: B Ratazzi, by forty majority In the British House of Commons Ss" y nigbt, Lord Stanley. alluding to the Enropesa Congress on the Koman question proposes —¥ France, said that he could not see ths: « good would result from the meeting of Tepresentatives of the Earopean powers ic geueral conference withont & previous agre+ Mept as to the basis upon Which their dei.o- erations spould be conducted. Feare are entertained in Paris of a min <° rial crisis in consequence of the last speest ty M. Rouher on the Roman question i: the Corps Legi-iaut. Lt is reported that ( «i Drs again disappeared trom Caprer: is feared (bat another attemp! again= will be made by the party of action. To= sprech of the French Minister, M. Kouber, .o which be said that Italy should not take tor bie sion of Rome, gave rise to an Sar-y debate in the Italian Chamber of Depu ies. onse Prime Minster Menebrea intormed the that be bad asked the French Grovernmen An explanation of the speech, and be expe. to recetve @ iy from Paris by Monday added that Italy could only cain possess on >? Rome with the concurrent conseptof France | Sud the other European powers, and ths: | would be impossible to achieve that ob ©c: foree. At the end of the debate a vote was ts- Ken, and the Government was sustained by & majority of tbe members. Prince Napoleon is about to leave Pari t>- Moneza, tn Northern Ltaly, where he will meer King Victor Emman’ Burwan To DRaTH —Saturday nigh! Mr« Elien Kenney, white sitting on ® cbair in * TCOM On the Second Noor ot the house corn of Thames anc Bond streets, had che sleeve of Ber dress set on fire from a lighted caudie placed on tbe floor, while she was reacticc over to take up something When the oo-o- pants of the other portion of the honse enered | the room the fames were spreading to o=ber parts of her cress. Raving burned the tlest er body, especially the back. to a crisp, aca scorched the top of the chair on which -he ‘Was sented. The officers whe were caliec | ¢xunguisbed ube flames, and c | vices of Dre. Frusb and 1 withstanding the unremitting attentio 2 r Dolan, of 8. base tendance on ber pre- Rey rick’s Church, was in vious to death, she baying @ short time pre- ‘ions become’ insensi She was abou years old, and leavesa husband with for | dren No inquest was held over the bo Baltimore American, 9th inst | _Avvains mm Mowwcoxmar Countr.—We take the following from the Rockville ‘en On Wednesday, © little son, some © x or seven years old, of Mr Joba H. Higgins. of | this place, while riding im an ox cart, felt io front, when the cart ran over his thigt s | broke it, and otherwise imjared Bim. | The county commissioners, at their meesog en Tuesday, orgamized by electing Be: sm a | ©. Gott, Esq., president, and Jos. A. Tener, Esq. clerk. On Tuesday, Mr. William Culver, 8 reepes:- able citizen of this county, was fonnd in S go | brapeb, drowned. He left Colesville for Boe the evening before, and ii is sapposed iu cross img the branch, be fell off his horse ana was owned, A Civil Ricuts Cass ux inpiana.—a mo- tion was made in the Criminal Court, Iac.ac- | apolis, on Wednesday, to quash an iadictme | against Lewis Washington, a negro, for a | Tying & whi hich isa penal ofes under the State laws, It was urged © law was contrary to the spirit of the © Rights Law, and therefore void. The C» | decided that the marriage was not merely © | civil coptract, but partook of & moral ana ra_ lgious legisiation, and was subject to Testy. tive obligation, and overruled the Moxon. ao appeal is proposed to the Supteme Cow seitle the matter, over the Oaba cable we from hate teriber Savione Legisiaiures bad convened. Senor would ly succeed Lerdo in the Cavin-_ | The concession for the building of the Mexi-o | and Vera Cruz ratiroad had been renewea ©> the old English company. Padre Fischer wi« still 8 prisoner, aud Marquez was believed ° > be tm the capital. Se S7-A couple of weeks ago @ man named Pipkerton, of Sewickly Township, W. - ‘and County. Pa., was kicked Shorse on the forehead. and since died from the effe- .