Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1867, Page 1

a NG STAR. PUSEISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, aarenuc end Eleventh street, BY BAKER & CO. The STAR is served by the carriers to their bectiker: in the City and District as Toy Ones rea were. Copies st the counter, with OF without wrappers, Two Ours each. Pures vor Matting :—These mouths, One Dotier and Fifty Conte; tix months, Three Dol- ert; ene Fz, Five Dollars. Neo papers are = | bening Sfar. sent frei the office longer than paid for. | Tie WEEKLY STAR—published op Fri- | dey -— One Dollar and a Hel « Fear. Ee aieteteerinee aeeeeereeennennteiel c:, XXX. MESSAGE OF THE NOR THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, | Markea Compliment to Genera! Hanceck. Tre Wa-utxotos NaTIONAL Monument’ Seme Public Recognition of His Condact —— ‘mpcsety ia 8 % Suggested to Congress. At a meeting of thie Society in November it eae rd ‘was proposed by the President of ose of our | The tollowing message was sent by the Pras\- National Bankes to call to the a:d of the So- | een: to Con; 10-day: ciety the Nations! Banks of the couatry, by gia obtaining from each One of them a sabscrip- tiem equa to one-tenth of one per ceat.of their eapital stock, of £25 for en 90,000 of their eapital stocZ, payadle in four sanual instal- mene. A commitee was appointed to lay the matter Before these institutions smd solicit weir Sid In the completron of the monum * b bos been done We sre rind to announce that every Nationa! Beax in the District bas responaed to this re- | quest sod sentia their first subscription. This “Will be gratifying to ew ‘we hope wilt procuce & similar response wrongheat the land. The amount which will | Be realized im this way, if the plan is geu- | erally tnvored, will be enormous, and f- eral WiafleidS. Hancock Pitch iseurd by Major G: Commander of threugh tt partment, and 1 here: proper in view of ail the circumscances. It whl be perceived that General Hencock ef the « Father of his country.” } the priwit sBowid pe first to respond to this appest- We Rope ali will respond, ead ths: our tel- Jow-citizent throughout ihe States will, by imitaiing (bis example, méke what was a fsil- ures tying success, and convince the werla Republics are not ungrateful.” and ever should be. Sanounce the illness of Col. Ely S. Parker, A. | D.C. on the staff of General (jrant. Colonel Parker to Bave been married yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, a: the Church of Epiphany, to Miss Sackett, daughter of Gen Sackett. Cards bad been issued, but the wed- ding wss postponed on account of the serious illness of Col. P. On Friday last Col. Parker Visited the mother of hie intended bride, w! vesides in the country, sud his exposure te the severe weather brought on violent cold. Af- ter bis return on Saturday, be was very much indisposed, snd on Sunday was unable to Jeave bis bed. A physician was summoned, and forbid Col. P. leaving bis room, hence the Wedding yesterday was postponed. Heis stil! quite ill, bur it is Doped he will be ont ina dew days, when the wedding will take place. Ware ov Happas Uorrcs To ne REsrECTED.—Major General Ord command. amg ‘he Fourth Military District, (Mississippi ‘Snd Arkansas,) in General Orders No. 40, di Fects that «in future, whenever @ citizen is ar- rested by 'he military suthorities m this Milt. tary District, be will bea: once farni the officer ordering the arrest with duty of building up the liberties and stren, ening the laws of his country. his countrym: constitutional rights of his fellow-citiz the world. is ipfiuenced by the example of Washington led furnished to | Potomac, the prisoner. prior to bis arraignment for trial. Writs of habeas corpus isaued by United States Courts, will im ail cases he obeyed and respect ed by al! officers Of the military service in this command.” CommissionzR Of Parente —Se retary Browning bas not ye: sent any name to the | President, for the position of Usmmissioner of Patents, to fill the vacancy caused by the res- sgnation of Mr.Theaker Applicauts are still ‘&t work, but as the resignation of the present | commissioner does not take effect until Janu- ‘@ry ‘5th, ft is probable tha: mo appoimcme: ‘Will be made until after the holidays. Tux Sexate Gommitiee on Naval Affairs im the form ot military order. country. Of such an act as his, mation. AypRew Jonnsoy. Washington, D. C., December 15, 1567. ‘Bas instructed ite chairman to Teport favor- | ably on the bill authorzing the President - oruing the selection of officers in the city ot = appoint Daval officers om the retired | Waspington. The will Provides that it «) , Bot below the rank of Commander, to | be the duty of the jor of Was! Ber reported. from the District Commiltee Consular positions under the Government | Boards of Aldermen aad Common Couuci| It is estimated that these appointments will | @*sembie in joint convention, at the Gity Hall, save hundreds of thousands of dollars annu. | fh,'t,ulet Tuesday of the first month after ally :o the Government, as the naval officers meres Sct, aud proceed to select are only to bave their “shore pay” while serve | ——— of the mayer, : as consuls, which they would have uader '7*< by the charter, or by any law af the L say cveuamurens na che pop ot as tay | a Steno sap cratenes ‘or Sieg Ua he sf tt * Riling positions as consuls will be saved tothe | hola their ollices Teopeotyey ie one ae Gevernmeat. | until & snecessor is po year Nomrxations —The President yesteraay | S26 4ay of the moath in each thereafter | the joint convention shall proceed to sent the following nominations to the Senate * | selection: Provided, That when 80 asse ‘Uwen Thorn, Geo. H. Plant and Pr. nas. H. | they may abolish . | @stablished not elective by Se ee of beg Raat ¢ | of the city, or change the duties connected Michigan, to be Secretary of the Territory of | ‘erewith, ‘Utab. and Oliver ® Bradford, of Penna, to | | be Consul at Bruna Borneo. i 20. ret Id ang of ‘Tau Waite House —Bat few visitors were | S#id offices, or be disqualified therefor, wis cc at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all ef | {G0Stfed elector m the District. In all the | meetings of the Mayor of Washington and Mhom were admitied to see the President. | Hoarde of Aldermen and ‘Coanet! for The Postmaster General had an interview | ‘With the Executive this afternoon. Board shall preside, and the seeretaries of the " is shail act as tellers, and keep a record o1 AN OmvRR PROM GzNErat Howarn, ap- —s ings, and the Mayor crane proved by General Grant, ‘discharges ail | ember ot either Board me Bominate one or officers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, except | more persons for the offless Fequired to be Saperintendents ef Education. on and atter | filled, and the person having the bigheat num. the 15th of February next. in Maryland, Ken- | b-r of votes shall be publicly declared select. tacky, West Virgimia. aud Tennessee. The | rd. and & certificateof his selection shall,with- po officer of the regular army in command in days, be made out and be signed troops will be therearter the Assistant Uom- | b: Presiding officer and secretaries, and missioner in the Stat | be transmitted to the person selected, who ‘ | sna within ten di enter on the thereafter Tur MaksHatsesr —w discharge of the duties of Ris office, which friends of (ieneral Burbridge, of Kentucky, | Sail be immediately vacated by the per-on aving filed in securme for him the | om oiding the same. All questions arising Pinee of Sergeant at-arms of the Sen thall be determined by a majority of the votes a@ place of Mr. Brown, are vow | of the members Mf present at any of its inbortag actively to get him made Marshal of | Meetings, -—e shall ye Power to &djourn the Jiistriet of Columbia, with wnat prospect | toon webnag Bacoutploied, ae to eect of success we are notaware. Gen. Burbridge the persons selected for any office such security & way be deemsd necessary; and in the event of spy vacancy, trom disability, deah, or Tesignation, it shall be the duty of tne Mayor to call a meeting of the joint convention to select @ successor for the unexpired term of ereice. When th or, Boards of men left this morume for Kentucky, bat will re- Ure shorily to leok after his Interests, Tux Vero —The message of the President | vetoimg the bill stritiag ont the word “white” | fromthe laws of this District will be comple- | Sidermen “ana Co uncil ebail se ted to-day, and i! ig shomght will be transmit. | argembied im joint convention, as provided tec to the Senate to-morr; for in this act, they shail by a majority How. Taomas HARLAND. Deputy Comi sioner of internal Revenue, goes to New Y «| to relieve Hon. George Parnell as a member of | the Me'ropolitan Revenue Board, and the lar. ter takes (he former's place in the Bureau here MILITARY ORDER To PReyent Puert—it Raving been reported that large quantities of stolen goodsere sold or delivered afer dark in ilitary District, ail chants: | | ‘or ignat | tiflcate of the bank selected shall be made out | and placed in tme hands of the president or omshe~ thereof, and thereafter {t shall not pe | lawfal to retain or deposit the funds of the city or any part thereof, in any other bank or Place. It repealsali acis inconsistent with the concerned in Ar! and |) ®bove provisions. lulled by General Order. that = prchase OF delivery of country supolies, | GENERAL 1NCORFORATION ACT FoR TIE = Se corn, pork or four, beef or live ani- | DisTRICT.—Mr. Willey, from the Senate Dis- Mais after spuset and umtil market hour in the | trict Committee, reported back to-day with amendments the «Bill providing for the form- the same Bing, is made ns milirary as well as cixil.of- | fence, both by the party receiving and the party | delivering oF selling. Hemeagier ne person or | Persons sball be considered es authorized to | Purchase country produce as above eaumer- Bled after the ist day of Jaumacy, i=6s, except Gey have 2 special license I each case 40 10 | exclusively Of Ginter non concise = gas works, comme or build: GEEERAC SHERIDAN — Major Genera! PH | emsacting ness properly pertaining ‘Sheridan was atthe War Department to-day, scpanelisies, sehelie Sean ‘tor tue pur: anc bad « jong interview with Gen'l Grant. | pose of senching any branch oF branches of Geveral Sheridan will remain were several H be 4 of or ae p promot: @ay-.and (nem proceed West, where he will | T4'80m, SENT: beopeg J aad dis- assume commsad of the Departizent of Mis. | {IBIS GF tue difusion of owiedee, includ. sour: Gus, HANCOCK —The reading of the Presi- dent's message to Congress, companies and literary and scien- }; for besevolent Ds im regard to Gen, ue Hanceck, created quite a ripple of excitemeat or sm the House this afternoon. A leading Deino- | Sopmned 1a oe Dec ae nay © law cratic member remarked thas the message made Set shail not be construed to authoriee the te. Gen. Hancock the Democratic candidate fur of a bapk of cireniation, or of the Presidency. pany for the ction of any work of MivwzsotTa VALLEY Ratcnoan.—The Com- c, ot any oy Missioner of the Geuerai Land Omce has had | the of which may be to pur- certified copies made of several lists of lands | CBS*¢ Inds and resell the same for profit. epuring ‘o the State of Minnesota nnder Marcb 9, 1567. to aid in the eonstraction of tes Minnesota Valley railroad, gad nas transmit fed the same © tbe Governor of the Saw H i i i ‘These lists cover an aggregate of 335,411 actes provide for the issue of preferred scoot; Arrormrev—Secreiary McCulloch bas ap. pppites sme eoneres J7aich meetings pointed A. B. Slouaker, of Penneyivanis, ax bene - special agent of the Treasury Departmen: for IwreRnAL REVENUE —Keceipts from this De Stave of Texas, source (915,167.58. = RRESIDENT To Gentiemen of the Senate and of the House of Represmntative :—An official copy of the order Miary Districts daied Keadqusrters in New Orivans, La, on the 29th day of Novemoer, has reached tte regular channels of the War De- micace It to Congress, for such action ae may seem to be announces that be wili maze the Law the rule true American, snd | 4; pis conduct: that he will uphold the Uourts | amd. other civil authorities im the performance of their proper ties; and that he will use bis | Military power only to preserve the peace and | enforce the Jaw. He declares very explicitly Selent to place the capsione on the monument | ‘hee ime ancred right of the trial by jory and | ¢ of the writof Habeas Corpus shall 1: is appropriate that Washington DanES | not be crushed out or trodden under foot. He goes further, and, in one comprehensive sen- tence, asserts that the principles of American Hiberty are still the inberitance of this people, When & great soldier, with unrestricted power in his bands to oppress his fellow-men: LLEESS » BR.—We regret to | Voluntarily foregoes the chance of grati(ying kt pag Rn gprs “parker, a, | bis telfich ambition,and devotes himself to the example of he highest public viriue that hu- man nature is capable of practicing. The strongest claim of WasRington to be «first in war, firet in peace, and first in the hearts ot is founded on the great fact that im all Bis illwstrious career he scrupr. lously abstained from violating the legal and When he surrendered his commission to Con- gress, the President of that body spoke his highest praise in saying, that he had “always | regarded the rights of the civil authorities through all dangers and disasters.” When- ever power above the law courted his accept- smce, be calmly put the temptation aside. Ky euch magnanimous acts of forbearance he won the universal admiration of mankind, and let; & mame which has no rival in the history of 1am far trom saying that General Hancock is the only officer of tne American army who Doubtless, thoweands of them are faithfully devoted to the principles for which the men of the Revolution laid down their lives. But the distinguished honor belongs t> him of being the first officer in high command, sonth of the ince the close of the civil war who bas given utterance to these aobie sentiments 1 respecttully suggest to Wongress that some Public recognition of General Hancock's pa- triotic conduct is due, if not to him, to the triends of law and justice throughout the such a | Mme, it is but Mit that the dignity should be | Vimdtcated and the virtue proclaimed, so that its value as an example may not be lost to the Or OMARTER OF THR District or —In the Semate to-day Mr Sum. House bill No. 143, with amendments, con- | by ballot all officers whose appointinent, upon are now anthor- bled my of the offices now the voters or the compensation thereof, as the purposes mentioned in the first secten of this act, the Mayer or the President of either Taz (Case or SexaTou Tom 48.—Senator Reverdy Johnson, from the Jndiciary Com. mittee, reported to the Senate to-day the ev dence and iacts in the casa of Philip F. ‘Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland. A majority of the Committee are in favor of the admission of Myr. Thomas, there being Ro evidence to. sRow disloyalty on is part. except the fact of his son enifst- ing im the rebel army may be so considered, Benstor Jobnson subsequently offered a reso lotion that Mr. Thomas be allowed to take tae osth. No action was taken by the Senate either on the report or the resoiution. Tae Dericrency Bit —The deficiency ap- propriation bill, introduced in the House by General Butler to-day. appropriates for re- construction—First Milltary Distriet, $50.00; Second Military District. 110,000; Third Mu- ilary District, “$97,000: Fourth Military Dis- trict, $150,000; Fitth Military District, $250, 00, Total, $657 000 For tbe Quuartermaster’s Department, for the year ending June $9, 186°, #12.000,000. ‘There are other minor items, amounting to $10,(00, making the whole amount of the bill $12,567,000, +28. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. {Speciaj Despatch to the Star.) New York, Dec. 18.—A prize fight took Place in this city yesterday, at Jackson Hall, corner of Greenwich and Eighth avenne. The principals im this fight were Hen. Hicken, a light Weight pugiltst of some notoriety and pretensions recently from England, and Geo. Sager, alias Datchy, @ Fulton Market butcher. Their original intention seems to have been that the fight should take place this morniug ats te tp Hotel, Long Isiand, bat the po- lice frightened the ptincipals from censumma- ting their work at that poiat Interesting the proprietor of the hal! in which the fight took place, the crowd upon receipt of the informa- ion retraced their steps to this city, and met with one accord at the designated spot. ‘There were present among many of notorlety in the sporting world, Jobn ©. Heenan, Joe Coburn, and it is ramored several prominsut merchants and city officials, among them cer- tai police justices. Hicken was seconded by Patsey Sheppard and Abraham Hicken, while Sager was aided by Bart Reilly and Mike Cas- tello. Each bad been in training since the 2d instant. Hicken was in prime condition, but his opponent possessed 8 great amount of su- Pperflous flesh. Te fight was closely contest. ed. Itoccupied one hour ard twenty-eight Minutes, durmg which twenty-eight rounds were fought. At this time Dutchy was so badly punished, his seconds acknowledged his detent by the usual token of tossing the spovge. The vanquished party drew lirst blood. At noon the fight terminated. Earthquake in Ca and the Nerthern States. MONTREAL. Dec. 15.—A severe shock of earthquake was felt in this city at three o'clock this morning. BURLINGTON, VT., Dec. IF.—At three o'clock this morning a very distinct shock of earth- quake was felt in this city, awakening most of ¢ inhabitants, and lasting twenty seconds. it was feit throughout Vermont, and in New York as far south as Whiteball. OcomyewenG, N. Y, Dec. 1s.—An earth- quake was felt bere at 3 o'clock this morning, causing great terror. No damage was done. Routing of this nature ever occurred here be- re. La Grance, N. ¥., Dec. 18,—An earthquake was felt here this morning, lasting a minute damage andanalf, No was done. Affairs om the Pacific Const. Sam Framcisco. Dec. 17.—The tiem to-morrow, to prevent an election by the iblicans. © 2 Repul A letter tothe Alta from Mariposa county states that Benton Mills dam property has been Swept awry by @ flood and is a total loss. The ropes reg! of the wreck went over theCrown Head dam two miles below om the 10th inst. a bad just been finished and cost near A telegram from Oregon and Wasbingten Territories anaounces that great damage has been done in that section by @ storm. The towns of Monticello, Cowletz and Riv- erside have been destroyed by floods Serious damage was done to the telegraph. Convention of Manufacturers assembied in this city this forenoon. Abous 200 delegates were present, represent- ing Maine, Vermont, New York, Massacnu- setts, Penasylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, In- diana, IMinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The following were etectea permanent offi- cers: President, B. W. Raymond, of Ilixois, Fepresenting the watch interest; Vice Preni- gents, Ethan Chamberlain, of New York, aud }. Dickson, of Connecti out. ——$— The Montgomery Leyal League. (Speciat Dispatch to the Star.) ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—There is no trath in the Alleged defection of colored men in Alabama from the Union cause. It was recently tele. faphed over the Country that the Loyal League at Montgomery had passed resolutions condemning its new Constitation Qut that the resolutions were adopted by just fifteen persons who were expelled from the weeks ago. Loyal League two p Arise Ete! 2 Death ef General Maltby. (Special Dispatch to the Star } Cricaco, Dec. 16.—A dispatch recetved trom Vicksburg announces the death, on Friday, of General Jasper A. Maltby, of yellow fever, after seventeen days’ illness. At the time of Bis death he was Mayor of Vicksburg, by the Sppointment of General Ord. Poisem her whe attempted hildren, Arrested. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} Nzw York, Dec. 18.—Mrs. Boone, who tempted to poison her children, has been Fested upon the charge of attempted murder them Ia ‘She now denies that she gave men. but says tha: they were nearly suffocated b, pial ea Philadelphia Fire Departe: (Special Dispatch to the Star. PHILapRLrata, Dec. 12 —W. J. Pollack hes been elected Assistant Engineer, First District, ip place of Teddy McUlusker. ‘He belongs to the Hermony Engie, formerly called Frank- iin Hose. Renomimated by Accia- Ooncorn. N.H., Dec 18.—The Republican State Convention was held here to-day. Hon. Ousiow Stearns wes made chairman. Gov. Harriman was nominated by acclamation. Fair of the Grand Army ef the Republic. Portsyitix, Pa. Dec. 18—The fair of the Grand Army of the Republic, for the benefit of the destitute families of soldiers, isa grand egccess. Gen. i Serious Accident. NEw York, Dec. i¢.—A dreadéul accident this morai er-ire report of the printing est t Ageimstthe Remeval of Stan- heridan—The Letter Marked ‘The Speaker laid before the Homee yesterday 8 commaniestion from (Feneral Grant, enclos- img the papers im accordance with a resolation passed on the 26th ult, calling for the corres- pondence with the President on the subject of the removal of Secretary Stantom and General Sheridan and Sickles: also, correspon- ence ar orders in his office showing the co dition of the 5th military district prior to the passage of the military reconstruction bill, and any recommendaty thathe may Dave made thereon, and what steps, ifany, were taken by c1vil authority in reference to euch recom. mendation; also. all Correspondence in reter- ence tothe diMculties in Baltimore touching the police commissioners, and other matiers Prior to theelectiowot 1866. and im reference to a proposed mission of the General ef the ar- mies to Mexico in 1856. The correspondence covered about two bun- dred pages of Soolscep, and was ‘with @ large number of re ate officers on duty in the 5th military trict, showing the condition of agairs tn that section, Nearly ali this correspondence bas mg the most Important pers is the letter of General Grant to the President marked “private,” and a letter from General Sheridan to General Gran: in regard to matters in bis district while in command. The communication did not include tne } im the case of the removal of General Sickles, but it is expected that @ supplementary com- munication jn regard to the matter will be sent to the House within a few days. We present below the letter marked «pri- yaie”’ and some forther extracts: se AaMIES OF THR Unrn JUARTENS ARMIES asnieTos, D.C. August t, 1m Hie Excellency, A. Johnrott, President of the United States: Sim: 1 take thé iiberiy of ad- dressing you privately on the subject of the conversation we bad (his morning, feeling as Idothe great danger to the welfare of the country, should yon carry out the designs then expressed. First, on the subject of the displacement of the Secretary of War. His re- moval cannot be effecied against his will, ‘without the content of the Senate. {tis but a short time since the United States Senate was in Session, and why not then haye asked for bis removal, if it was desired. It certainly was the intention of the legislative branch of the Government to place the Cabinet Mints- ters neyond the power of Executive removal, and it is pretty well understood tmat, so far as Cabinet Ministers are effected by the tenure of il, it was intended specially to protect im whom the couatry . The meaning of the law may be explained away by an astute lawyer, but common sense and the views oi the Jeyal people will give it t! fect intended by its framers. Second, on the subject of the Temoyal of the very able commander of the 5th miltary district, Jet me a-k you to cousider th effect t would have upon the public. He is Universally aud deservedly beloved by the People. who susiain this Government through its trials, and feared by those who would still be enemies of the Government. It fell to t lot of but few men to do as much against armed enemy as General Sheridan did during the rebellion, and it is within the scope of the ability of but few im this or any other coun- try 'o do what he has done. His civil admin~ istration has given equal had difficulties to conten district commander has Mf Rot quite, trom the day he was appointed district commander to the present time the press has given out that he was to beremoved. that the Administration was dissatisfied with him, &c. “This has emboldened the opponents to the laws of Congress within Ris command ta op- pose him in every way im their power. and as rendered necessary Measures which other- Wise might never have been required. “In couclusion, allow me to say, as a friend desiring peace and quiet, the welfare of the whole country, North amd South, that it is in My opinion more than the loyal people of this country (1 mean those who supported the Goy- cromen! during the great sebaliion) will gui. etly submit to, to see the very men, of nll o1p- ore. ne Temoved. I would Hea Starzs, ject Siluded to im this letter. and trom a sense of duty, feeling that 1 know 1 am right in this mater, “With great respect, your obedient servant, U_S. @rant, General. Among the papers isa letter to Gen. Grant from Major Gen. Sheridan, dated New Or- . , Jun. 25, 1867, im relation to matters in as, and particularly referring to the con- dition cf Union men and freedmen in different Parts of the State, which he save is truly hor- Tible. He says the Government is denounced, Ireedmen are shot, and Union men are per- secuted, if they have the temerity to express opinions, & ie letter Gen. Grant, under date « Head. quarters Army of the United States, Jan. -9, 1567,” endorses as follows: fully forwarded to the Secretary of tion 18 invited to that portion of communication which refers to the condition of Usion men and treedmen inTexas, and to the powerlessness of the military in the present f affairs to afford them procec- ¢ moral effect of the presence of troops is passing away, and ® few days ago a susne - soldiers on duty was fired on bye iti- zens in Brewnsviiie. in my opinion the great Rumbet of murders of Union men nud freed- en in Texas, not only as @ rule unpunished. t uninvestigated, constitute practically a state of isurrection; and, believing It to be the province and duty of avery good overn- Ment to afford protection to the ives, liberty. and ty of its citizens, I Would recom- mend the declaration of martial law in Texas to secure these ends. The necessity for gov- erning any portion of our territory by martial law is to be deplored. If resorted to, it should be limited in its authority, and should leave ail local @uthorities and civil tribunals tree and unobstructed until they prove their ineffi- Ciency or unwillingness to perform their du- lartial Iw would give security, or com- paratively so, toall classes of citizens, without Tegard to race, color, or political opinions, and could be continued until society was capable of protecting itself, or until the State is re- turned to its fail relations with the Union. “The application of martial law to one of these States would be a warning to all, and, if Recessary, could be extended to others, “U.S. Gran, General.” Fesolation inetructing the Auditor to suspend the payment of any interest on the State debt till the Copvention is satistied there is money ough in the treasury to the whole, re- ported adversely to any action on the subject. aving received assurances that the Treasurer of the State will be able to pay all demands when present The report was adopted ited. The following resolutions were referred :—For incorporating a provision in the-constitution that immigrants to this State are mot to be suei in courts here for debts the system Temedial to preventive. The re- ambie of this resolution refers to the prostitu. lon of the liberty ot h and the press. For Ppunishmen: of atemp's 'o intimidate voters at the ratification of elections. For protecting loyal eitizens from being d: by disloyal as '@x Collectors for taxes levied 5 colorea ‘delegate offered a resolution pronin Ming the distiction by railroads ‘and. oiber ee conveyances on account of color. Re. A resolution was introduced in the Georgia Oonvention yesterdsy to prevent discrimina- on by common carriers on account of color. & resolation 4 the removal of Governor Jenkins. and the appointment of T. Bullock, of Ricbmond. ‘The session of the Louisiana Convention yesterday was & short one. {t adopted the committee, and till noon to-day. SourmsEN Rallg04D Convention.—Aa con- ‘vention of railroad officers 1603, It was Paseenger train's day will from Norfolk Bexville i ‘CONGRESSIONAL, SEN ATR.—Yesterday, afer our report closed, ‘The vill for the repesl of the cotion tax was discussed by Messrs. Williams, Conkling, Morton, Davis, Morrell, Stewart, Hendricks, Yates and Ferry, when Mr. Doo- Hittle took the floor to spe@k io favor of the Bt gave way for & motion to go into tive session, which prevailed, and after 4 short session the Senate adjourned. HovsR.— Yesterday atternoon, The Senate amendment to the House joint resolution in relation to printing the repor: of the Postmaster General was taken from the Speaker's table and concurred in. In connection wih ti dject, Mr. Latin, chairman of the Committee on Printing, staind that (be cost of Congressional printing this year amounted to $1,600,000, of which more than one-half was for the use of the depart- ments. He thought the law should be so modt- fied so a8 to require the several departments ‘0 pay for their own printing he House then, at half-past (wo, went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr. Dawes i debateon the President's annual s Mr. Boyer reviewed the character of the re. markable contest petween the Executive and Congress. The late impeachment project be characterized 8 & conspiracy to cheat the bal- lot box under the pretendea forms of law. Mr. Pike addressed the committee in sap- port of @ resolution offered by him some days since to tax United States bonds. The committee rose; and a communication from General Grant in reiation to the removal of ‘Secretary Stanton and General Sheridan Was read to the House, with the endorsemeat by General Grant of General Sheridan's com- munication in reference to affairs in Texas. Mr. Brooks asked whether there was any- thing in tbe communication relating to a ren- ontre in New England between gamblers and Pit pee wherein several officers were killed. Mr. Dawes eaid he could quiet al] the gen- ‘lemen’s fears aud apprehensions im reference to the people of Massachusetts. If there nad been any such instance of outrage, the neople there were and abis to e3foree he hw and bring to condign punishment Any violator Of it. He wished heconld say as much for the people of the gentleman's district. T. Brooks wished to kmow whether the people of Maseachusetts desired martial i tied that if martial law were pretection of the citizens of Massachusetts they would submit to it. But there never kad been xn occasion for martial Jaw there since th one-third of the tempt to overtnrow it. encouraged and sustained by the People of the gentleman's (Mr. Brooks’) dis. rick and city. encouraged By the Governor ot Bis State, w! addressed them as his friends and supporters. (Laughter) He moved the Previous question on the reference of the ir Brooks desired to reply, but was cut off by the previous question. He then remarked that be had not expected the previous ques- ton to be withdrawn, as that was the usual ‘way members on bis side were treated. The papers, after being read, were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. And then, at 4% o'clock, the House ad- jourued > Wapyzspay, December 1+ SENATE —The Chair presented a memorial from the Board of of Norfolk in tayor of the repeal of the taxon cotton. Laid on the tal Also, & memorial of citizens of Arkansas, ad- dressed to the Governor of that State, setting forth that there is great destitution in several of the counties of that State, and the imminent danger of an outbreak in consequence. He- ferred to Commitee on Military 5 Mr. Patterson, of N. H., trom the Committee om the District of Colambia, reported a joint resolution whine fed Secretary of the inte- ripe to suspend further prosecution of the work on the new jail; which was laid over, under tion. ir. Mor; from tbe Committee om the awery: ted the annual report of the ‘ariau of Congress, with a resolution tor exua ; which was x to. Ppven rete, Judiciary, reported injfavor of the indefinite postponement of the dill to imte the ancien of jurors in the District of Colum- im. Mr. Sumner asked that it lie upon the table until be could examine it. Mr. Trumbull. from tne Committee on the Judiciary, asked to be discharged from th- further consideration of the resolution enquir- ing whether West Virginia is really a State in the U: Whether the Civil Rights bill is constitutional, and whether the 13th amend Ment to the Constitution was legally adep ed, on the ground that ‘Unese questions had already been settled. Mr. Sumner asked whether the committee bad any doubts on the eubject: to which Mr. Trampbull made no reply. The motion to discharge the committee was then agreed to. Mr. Howard calied up the resolution re- ‘Questing the President to transmit any corres- dence between Great Britain aud the Jnited States rejative to the OIE occ! the island or San Juan, in Page ‘Sound, by the two Governments, with copies of the agree- ment on the subject. Mr. Williams sala this information had Slready been communicated to the House. Mr. Howard Rad not seen it, and wanted to know why Great Britain was permitted to gecapy American territory. She had no right to @ single inch of this island, Aner further discussion, the resolution was pasted. Mr. Anthony introduced a bill to amend the act to expedite and regulate the printing ot Congressional documents. Keferred to Commit- ted on Printing. Mr. Johnson, from the Committee on the Ju- diary, reported in favor of admitting the Hon. P.F. Vhomes, Senator elect from jand, fo his seat. The report is accompanied by t evidence taxen on subject Tesolntion offered by Mr. Johnson to adm: r. Thomas his seat on taking tne prescribed oath. ‘The report and resolution were, on motion of Mr. Jobnson, laid on the table and ordered to_be printed. The unfinished business—being the bill to exempt unmanufactured cotton from internal a Saxae.sp. the question being on the of . Con! to postpone until on Toesday in Fevrenry ha ~ Ir. Doolittle argued in favor of the bill. Mr. Ubandier though: che bill had hetter b+ Postponed, and was followed by Mr.Wilsor in favor of the repeal. House or ReraeseNtTatiyes.—Mr. Elio! (Mass.) offered a resolution directing the Sec Tetary of State to communicate to the House All information in possessi men oe Bpon by Russian men-of- war, while encaged im their legitimate vocation on the cons? of North Ame Adopted. é b (Vt.). from the Committee of Elections, reported back the papers in the contested election case of Burch vs. Van Horn from the 7th disirict Missouri, with Won declaring resotu- (the sittin, Laid over tor troduced a bill to amend uniform system of bank. to the Committee on ce Mr. Garfield, (Obio,) trom the Committee on tnt Affairs, reportea stitute for the bill to grant honorable discharges to certain soldiers and sailors. (1t provides that ail sol- diers released under the act charges of desertion and al leave, har, bsence without ‘hall be furnished with honorable dis- and it ‘is the clause of @ pre- Yious enactment disfranchising soldiers con- Victed of desertion.) Mr. Garfleld expiained the bit}. and said the Soldiers to be given discharges w: | about gentlemen, and he ‘Understoxd | that be was not going to submit tamely to such Allusions, so tar as he was concerned person. i ally. Mr Garfield said he bad endeavored to be as courteous a@ possible to every gentleman on He bad not the facuity, however, ot ring Bis IADgUAgE «Oo As to make it havea double meaning Mr. Schenck (U.) opposed the repeal, as tend- to relieve men Who deserved to be pun- especially such men as had desert- ed the country and gone to Canada. At ‘Dis point the further covsideration of the ‘was postponed until to-morrow, aud it Was ordered to be printed Tesolntion adopted ov tion *o & suspension of skip building, was not intended to be construed as operating for the discharge of any laboring men from the nary Government workshops of the ry. Bauer (Mass.). from the Commititee on Appropriations, reported a bill making appro- Hatten for certain defciens Ordered to Printed and made the spec tor to. Morrow. after the morning hour On motion of Mr. Washburne, (Il!.) the Howee resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Dawes Mass.) in the chair. Mr. Spalding 0.) proceeded to address the Committee upon the resolution offered by him & few days ago iu reigtion to the treaty making power. +210 THR DiericuLry avovt THE CoLoRED ScROOLS If BAUTIWORE—At a meeting of the Board of Public Schoo! Commissioners of Bal- timore last evening, & resolution to pay $330.85 on Account of expenses of colored schools gave rise to @n Acrimonious debate; but the reso- ution finally passed by a vote of ten io its favor to four against it. ‘omen, aid holding that husband cannot control or open a wife’ vate ence. The following part of the decision Nor would we admit that in this age and country & husband s rightful authority gives Rim during marriage dominion overhis wife's Plenitade of ital power be could, without her free con sent, take from her or destroy or any way control the possession or gift of such letters. Any such ungfactous interference with ber confidential ndence would impair social comfidence and disturb domestic peace, and ought not to be encouraged by the jndi- ciary, @speciaily as it could do @im no other good than to gratify a jealous and prying curiosity. According to befitting decorum, and in every valuable sense, such letters, written to her to her to Keep, aud read, and cherish, are bere; and if She, for reasons, sati«factory to her own tasti a jetgmens, choose not to give or ahew them to her hnsband, she had a right to keep them to herself as ber own inviolable PI y—and a confiding wife will never from tree band confidentials ithout & good and euffictent reason. ‘The existing code of both British and Amen. w he persoral individuality ty of wives, and conse- guaranters their freedom of tuought quenuy and interchange of sentiment. Their ideas are their own. their emotions their own, and their affections their own. Here and now a husband must not be atyramt, and ougMt not to be a spy on bis wife, who is neither his slave or his mistress, but should always be hie tree and equal companion. MARRIED in JaIL.—A to who 1 themselves effecting thie mode of settlement, having pro- cured a minister, witnessed the ereels here, te 0 here, the shipping trade considered as over for the season. M the collieries have s running will WALKING ON ALL Fours.—A singular on Sctarday week. One Hezekiah Bill: gs made & Wager of =10 that he could walk two miles and a quarter, on all-fours, in twe hours and a Ralf. ibe condition of the bet being watbe must not straighten up till it was ac- complishea won the money by doing it in two hours and six minutes. S67 At a meeting of the London Medical So- ciety, Dr. Blake, ® distinguished practitioner, said that he was able to cure the most - Ate case of toothache, unless the disease was eonpected with rheumatism, by the appiica- tiom of the foliowing remedy: Alum, reduced to an tmpalpal wder, two drachms; nitrous spirits- ef ether, seven drachms; mix and apply in the toot Trirrixc.—A contemporary informs us that “The young women et Kenosha, Wiscou:in, are to compete for prizes at a dancing touris- ment.” Surely this is putting the matier on a wrong footing. Tournamen's were for the dis- play of feats of arms, not of teats ef legs DEATH ov A CLERGYMAN.—The Rev. T. & well-known Universalist clergyman, die Philadelphia on Saturday. He was tor ma years connected with the aewspaper press Wasbiagton, D. C., and Norfoik, Va ge cts Bese) tat azote SaLe or aN IsLAND.—The undivided haif of Mud Isiand, situated in the Susquehanna Fiver, below Columbia, Pa., owned by Abra. Myers, was recently solid to Joba Urtman, for $2,500. S77 It is estimated that Virgi & pepolation of five miliions, tion it will probably ope day have—made up by natural increase and by immigration. ST The Boston Schoo! been ‘ed to abolisbjcorporal punishment im ot pie ag makes long repore in which they decide in favor of “the occasional and j1- @icious use of corporal punishment in th= sehools.” 87 The strike of laborers on the [Minois and Michigan canal hasended. They nave gone to work at their torm . The arrest of by the & number of the ringleaders police squelched the trouble. 7 San Francisco bas two Chinese theatres 87 Some of the London papers are u: the increase of their police force from 00 te 16,000, 7 “Tilters” are said to be coming in agai 927~ Meal and salt are coated with butter Nashville and sold for the genuine article. S7 “Obeck swellers” are advertised by pere used to be the more elegant y or 7 S7-A New York newsboy got $30 for the place at the head of the Dickens tickscmebong, atch against time came off at North Parma, j Fisk, | Committee, having — Chicago | | MATTERS tN. Pea SEW VOR Improvements in Philadelphin—The ledge or Bw) —Busimess im Philadripi ia. New Werk Snewed Up mess im New York—J (he Bashe—Heary W [Corteepondenee of the Svar Yous, Deo. i6, 1*6).—Dran “ran T ay ot be unin@resting to have the experi- ence ef 8 storm-bouna Wasbingtonian in taser parte during the past week. Tbarsday, ic te city of “bromeriy love,” was about as divs Greeabie 4 day as the elements could bring Sbout. A snow storm, with the ther ” At 12 degrees; a keen, biting, driving wiea pavements so slippery that locomovoa wae attended with great peril to life and lim, oom bined to render Plensant waprepossess ug uncomfortable, abominable, Ac , A Visited the Naval Hospital mow in couree erection tm the Asylum groands, which bias Jair to be @ Model institution. The arcusec:, T. McArthur, Beq , of Philadelphia, has teas very successful im combining elegance ang Witty. and the Whole aflair reflects gra: oredu upon the efficient bead of the medical dapar ment of "he Navy, Dr. PJ Horwitr Toe total cost of the building will be abou ©2 wo. It is im contemplation to build @ Masonis temple, to cost one million. The plac asopu by the committer In charge seems inferio- a desuty of design to otbers submited. and < consicerable dissatiefacuon Caldwell & Uo., jewelers, of Chesmat sire), are fitting up above tbe Continental. Will De Unsurpassed by Buy tn the country The new Ledger building actracts grea’ at teption, and is conceded to be ome of ihe finest Rewepaper offices in the United Sistesequalied only by that of the New York M-rald Busiess is terribly dull. money thing depressed thousands oat ment, with the prospect of & se before chem Mrs. Lancer ie playing at the Academy of Masic, in Elizabeth, Marie Stearr ov Of Bisiori'® pieces, | was struck witn the re mark of the usber on Thursday night, who in commentary on the small audience, (about i) said that anyone who would com onen-t & Ditter might to A theatrical performance a- served ® place in the iusane asylum or ten years in the states prison. 5; og of hese Plays doesn” {t seem strange tha! with ali the great dramatiew Kritsin bas prod: , a Ger Man should be the one to dramatize these grea: heroines of British history Lett on Fricay for New York, found cravat » $0 Mack £0 that it took Bive Jersey City. Foand thicgs entrely: business sutpended, of cars in operation and those => © S matier‘of peril and discomfort to reach the Rotel. The fali of snow phia: on ri Bae been much grester than in Patlaael in sleigh: N Appy bel who are so fortunate a8 (0 porsers a beau eral enough to stand the expenses ation. the amusement. Sleighs rose rapid! price en Friday, in ® greater ratio than Most favorite stocks In Wall street ever exper rienced. Those which on Weduesday were ‘worth $75, on Friday were quoted se The prospect for an extended sleiguing season ens is the Imst sensation; crowds ets: ing At ibe Windows of priniseiler's, dc , so ng the pleasant features of the “Boz.” Tribune is ecstatic in Bi the other papers less so. Urea diss is expressed a: the manner in which ticket speculators were allewed to get control of the seats, Preventing many admirers aud readers trom bearing Bim without to (be extortions of these » comes to read Hall whys to be thereat. Men who, probiniy, never read a page of bis writings bave cou- fesse: that they found the tear start in volua- tarily when bi Pabewe tones fell on (be ear as be read some of the touching scenes iu ()om- bey & Soa. The great charm of his readinzs is bis naturalness. No resort to style, tricks or deciamation. Just such reading &* yoo ‘would expect from that gra dramaust of bo- msn mature and every day lite ‘There is great dulimess in commercial circies | here. it isestimated tnat there are fifty thow- sond workmen ou! of employ in this city a resent, and no < of wemen . is are tailing, and the depression is cai- |. There has much greater figan- cal Wouble in failures, &c, (Nan Bppears oo the surface. The banks have learnt wisdom by former panics, and instead of reporuag failures, if coucera is jn a healthy coud.- on, grunt extensions and belp the parties ual to that of “5°. Tee that it nas touched bo - cy i rpenses Ned O’Baldwin, tbe Irish Giant, & notice of call t though be: ul 0 wi dorsso. Read New York, Dec per—Dear at Bob Tra: London, England, bis intention of following me to America, where he would be willing to meet me.I herewith challenge bim to fight me for the sum of five thousand dollars, two thousand five bundred dollars a y place m the United States teat 7 urusliy d wpon. and I will ai- low Bim two buni snd fifty dollars tor Lhave been twice robbed ship, but bere we will be on an equality— | strangers in a strange land, which will ieee impartiality and @ fair show, which {= ali 1 ever desirea—and if Mace 1s not afraid to meet me, he can offer no plausibie excuse for refus- | ing to accede to Proposition. Trustivr | WAL Mace will Keep bis promise by giving me the chance I baye so long wished ‘or—ama 1 |.Jeave you and the public to jadge wheth=r 1 Chee Youre reepectfully, Epward O'Batpwis The above is to the point and dors credi’ : | the courage alia While substance ex- ‘Sev- aeda res surveyor were & ofiticm) coa-