Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, S. W. Corner Pa. avenue and 11tb street, ay NOYES, BAKER & CO. —_.-—_—_. The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tex CEnts PER Ww Copies at the counter, with oF without wra ‘wo Cunts each PRick FOR MAtLINo:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; Che Evening Star. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. SaTURPay, February Tae SENATE was not tn session to-day Hovexor PEPRYRENTATIVES— Mr. Jencks (3, 1.) preeented revolutions of the Laxialetn of Rhode Irland im relation to the bridge across sissippi river at Rock Island, Tilizois, Reterred to Committee om Commenor The Koure resumed at once the consideration of the contested election case from the Second District of Kentuck stion deine the resolution dee Semeet FE Sho gh Lise Dollars. No papers are vent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAK—published on Friday moreing—vne Delier and a Half a Tear. vo, XXXI. WASHINGTON D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1868. Bot entitled to bis seat in (he House. It was ordered that all sp that of the claimant, «bould be lim ty minutes N°. 4,661. — - — - BA ee eg pe g Rroxrrione Laer —The ver ¥ Upon this case Would settle a precedent whethe PATENT MEDICINES. wads = THE EVENING STAR. _ | ofSpeaner cou wos senin crowed aor eve. | THE GRART-HARCOCK CORRESPONDENCE, | ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, | St sonst wis’ alt rearon in Kr Hoortaxns GERMAN BITTERS oll ats i ap ge a a eee ty reception of | The Remeval by Gemeral Hascock of the arp in the hand AND’ ’ week! Parsed at Second Session of Fortieth Congress. ee [PurLic—No. 6.1 AN ACT in relation to taxing share in na- ‘Denal oan! Pe it enacted by the Senate ant House of Repre- sonkabives of the Dmited States of A@icfica in Com rae astembied, That the words “place where - Ge‘ bank ts lockted, and not elsewherer’ ig sees ton forty-one of the “act te provide # national currency,” approved June third, eighteen ban- ‘HB GREAT REMEDIES FOR ALL DISBASES | dred and sixty-four, shall be coastrued and heid to wean the State within which the bank is located; and the Legislature of each State may determine and direct the mannerand piac- of taxing all theshares of uational banks lo- cated within said State, subject to the ressric- tion that the taxation shall not be ata greater rate than is assessed upon other moneyed cap- ital in tae hands of individual citizens of such State : And provided always, That the shares of any national bank Owned by non-residents of any State shall be taxed in the city or town where said bank is located, and not elsewhere, Approved. February 10, 156°, [Pvsisc_No. ?.} AN Act making appropriations to supply de- ficiencies m the xp fons for the ex. rcution of the reconstruction laws, and for the service of the Quartermaster's depart. ment of the government, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre~ sentatives of the United States of America in Con. gress axsembied. That the following sums, or so Much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise ‘appro. priated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eightech hundred and sixty-eight, namely - To provide for the expenses of carrying into effect the “Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States: For the first military district, the sum of fifty thousand dol. lars; for the second military district, the sum of one hundred and ten thousand dollars; for the third military district, the sum of ninely-seven thousand dollars; for the fourth military dis- trict, the sum of’ one hundred and fifty dou. sand dollars; and for the fifth military district, the sum of ‘two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; making in all the sum of six hundred and fifty-seven thousaud dollar, To supply deficiencies in the service of the Quartermaster’s department, to wit: For regular supplies, three’ million five hun- dred thousand dollar-, For incidental expenses, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For the purchase of cavalry and arnllery : horses, four hundred thousand dollars. ima Lying Posture, Dimaess of Vision For transportation of the army, seven mil- Deis or Webbs before the Siaht lion three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; Duil Pain in the Head. Def- making in all the sum of iwelve million dol. Perspiratien, Yel- lars. Sal oe eee Office of the Chief of Engineers : en Pes ae te To supply deficiencies in the office of the Back, Chest, Limbs, te., Sud- Chief of Engineers, for blank books, station- pate bee ee ery, and micrllancous items, two thousand the Flesh, Constant Imasininss of Building corner of F and Seventeenth streets : Beil, and Great Depression of Spirits. To supply driiciency for furl, compensation of fireman, and miscelfaneuus items, eight thou- sand dollars, AND HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TORIC. LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE OBGAKS HOOFLAND’S GERMAN BITTERS Ys composed of the 5 Sen eo a a paration, highh; yacen! end omirely ca from alcohei sc ‘admixture ‘ony HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TORIC Js scom-bination o ail the ingredients of the Bit- Te. with the purest wality of Sania Crus Rum e, &e., maki it pleasant and Agrecable remedies ever offered to the public. Thee preferri ne preferring s Medicine free from Alcoholic HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. Theee who ba: ef the Bitterecas siaten eiif'acg (be combination HOOFLAND'S GERMAN Tostc. ‘They are both equally good, and contain the eae medicinal virtucs, Cholan between the two Deing s mere matter ef taste, the Tonic being the Doing om ‘onic being ‘The stomach, from s variety of causes, such as pepaia,, Nervous Debilit, ste. its fonctions s izing as closely ae it does with the Stomach, then becomes affected. the reenit of which fe thet the patient suffers from @f the following diseases » @onstipation, Flatulence, inward Piles, Puiness of Blood so the Head, Acidsty f the Stomach, Nausea, Hear burn, Diseust for Food, Puine or Weiskt im the Stomach, Sowr Eructations, Sumk- ima or Fluttering at the Pit @ tae Stomach, Stoimmina of the Head, Hurried or Difiewit Breathing, Fiwttering at the Heart, G@hebing or Suflcating Semsations when several or more LE For increased compen=ation t shed for | Printer, to June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, one thonsayd three hundred and ka this connection we would submit those well: | forty-four dollars and forty-four cents. now ‘To supply a deficiency in the contingent ex- HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, mgressional penses of the House of Representatives for the present fiscal year, the following sums, namely: AND For stationery, fifteen thonsa vided, That from and after t BOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, March. eighteen hi PREPARED BY DB. Adollars: Pro. ird day of ired and <ixty-eight. no Senator or Kepresentative shall receive any newspapers except the Congressional Globe, or stationery, or commutation therefor, exceed. img one handred and twenty-five dollars, for any one session of Congress. For furmture, repairs, and packing boxes for members, twenty thousand dollars. For miscellaneous items, fifteen thousand dol- JACKSON, PuiraDEtrats, Pa. ty two years since they were first intro- @uced into this country from Germany, duri Dich time they have undoubtedly performed more cures, and benefitted suffering hamanity toa etter pztent, than any other remedies known to public. folding documents, including materials, thousand dollars. for newspapers, twelve thousand five hun- dred dollars. To supply «deficiency in the contingent ex. penses of the Senate for the present fiscal year, namely: For clerks to committees, und pages, horses, and earryalls, thirty-three thousand eight hun. ao dred and four dollars. For additional messengers and laborers, fif- teen thousand dollars, For labor and materials in the folding-room, Theor remodice will effectually cure Liver Com- jaundice. Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous itty, Caremle: Beerteerss Biscess of the Kid- 14 all diseases arixi '» Stomach, or Intestin z from as Disordered DEBILITY, from any Cause whatever; Prostrat: duced by Swere Labor, Ha d- saps, Exposure, Fevers, &. no medicine it eqnal to theee rem uch cases. A tol igor is imparted | tobe provided by the Sergeant-at-Arme, five tem, the a} te is ened. | thousand dollars, + the stomach dij promptly, the rifled, the compleafon becomes sound the yellow tinge is eradicated from loom is given to the cheeks, and the weak and vervous invalid becomes # strong aud bealthy being. PEBSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE, hand of time sting, heavily s them, with all its attendant tills. ii find in ihe nse of ibis BITTERS. of the TONTC. an elixir will instil pew life into their veins, restore tn & measur: the energy dor of more youthful days. build up their shrunkes forms, and give bealth sud happiness to their remaiuing years. JUDICIARY. For salary of the marshal of the Court of the United States, from Apt eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, to June whirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, at thirty-five hundred dollars per annum, four thousand three hundred and fifty-five dollars aud seventy-seven cents. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Fer amonnt required for salary of Commis- sioner, to March ‘thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, one hundied and ninety-two dol- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the first section of the act of March third, eighteen hundred and nine, entitled «An act ; further to amend the several acts for the estab- gebeepos reeves ect welt * hey arelanguid, | Hshenent ane regulation of the Treasury, War, * ; | an avy AIT "as Or ees Srappetite, nraT extremely corvous, and hare | Pr isident. on the application of the Secretary To this class of persons she BITTERS, or ine | Of STY department, to transier the mouey's ap- TONIC ieee claky aia . propriated for a particular branch of that de- * ee — partment to another —- -< oa ES 7 1 the qume department be, and the same is hereby, ee repealed; and all acts oF parts of acts author, of either of these rem | ring such transfers of appropriations be, and ery case of MABASMUS | the same are bereby repealed, andno money ap= propriated for one purpese shall hereafter be used for any other purpose than that for which Ac is appropriated. NOTICE. it It established faet that fail one-half of he ortion of om ation are seldom in ‘Thousands of certificates have accumulated {n the of the proprietor. but agace will allow ablicanon of butafew. Those, it will be observed, eremen of note and of ch standing that Shey must be believed. Scnvy ten Corrax, Speaker of the House of Representatives, B. F. Wane, President of the Senate pro tempore. Endorsed by the President: “Received Fri day, January 3tst, 1466." (Note ny THY Derartwent or State.—The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, jq | and not having been returned by him to the Sue, | House of Congress in which it originated with. in the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become alaw without his approval.) TESTIMONIALS. HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, Chel Justice of the Supreme Court of Pa. write Purtarirmia, March 16 “I find ‘Hoofiand's German Bitters’ is» onic. usefal in diseases of Ca rape orgens and of great beneht in cases of debility and want of Bervousaction u the system. Yonrs. truly. GEO. W. WOUDWARD.” 08+ SPECIAL NOTICES. gs HON. JAMES THOMPSON, THE REASON why MISHLEB’S HERB BIT- TERS cures so many different diseases, is because it is the bese remedy for a deranged stomach, or Dyspepsia, now known, and because ft invigorates the entire system, strengthens the nervous fibres, elevates the standard of all the vital forces, and +ustaine a most healthful tone of the entire human organism. Medicine that will do this, will cure any disease. for the simple reason thet nature will do the rest. a We guarante+ that no woman menial pd + and emaciated, can use these may fail, but usually doubt not, It | for twenty-one day>, without the retnra of the Fos? beneficial to those who suffer irom | checks and fair complexion characteristic of good pect besith. a o"'Kewwarn, Sold by all Druggists and Dealers. Bighth, be! ow Coates street. FROM REV. B.D. FENDALL, Assistant Edstor Chriscian Caromicle, Phila. 1 beve 4 FROM REV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD. D.P., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia Dr. Jackson—Dear Sir: I have been frequently Fequested te counect my uame with recommenda Gous of different kivdy of medicines. buts ters, Lan- fe 15-38 TURNER'S TIC DOULOUBEUX OB TURNER'S TIC DOULOBREUX OR feet valasi UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL, ulgho are suse from eevoral ‘eulity er UNIVEBSAL NEURALGIA PILL, 4 SAFE, CERTAIN, AND SPREDY CURE FOR NEURAL AND ALL NERVOUS DISRASES. Formerly 0. M. JACKSON & UO. PRICES. po Boefendy ie rp Re es x + | the BZ Do sot fornet to examine well the article you buy, im order to net the genuine, w op y £33e0 ‘and Desiere everywhere ‘Washington News and Gossip. Pourtical.—The La Crowe Democrat appeals fo the Nouthern Democrats to let nothing pre- vent them from being represented in the Oon- vention to nominate Democratic candidates for President and Vice-President, aod it «exhorts them to send no “Urrs nor Joe Browns, nor other weak-kneed und recreant Southerners; mien who were embarrassing the Confederate Government” while engaged in the rebellion, Or, as the Demecrag bas it, “the late tremeadous struggle for Southern rights aud constitutivnal liberty .”” — Garnett Andrews, of Mules County, has withdrawn from the Georgia gubernatorial eontest. Bullock and Farrow ure now the ouly candidates jor the Republicam noinnatioa, with the chances largely in favor of Bullock. —— The Houston Tele,raph says: “The tact that General Hancock has declined to reopen the registration office in this county is a matter of great rejoicing among the Radicals, and of great regret amoug the Couservatives.” —-The Indiana Republican Convention meets in Indianapotis on the 2uth, Since the withdrawal of Schuyler Colfax and Gol. Cum- back, the nomination of Gov. Oonrad Baker is regarded as orrtain. — The Ohio Democracy are beginning to Tesent the imputations respecting the divisions in their rank+, made from outside quarwrs. The Cincimnati Enquirer says that the party was never more harmonious than at present, and the Ohio Statesman requests the New York World not to meddle with Democratic polities in the State. —— Pendleton is reported to be the almost unanimous choice of the Missouri Democrats, —— The New York Sun (Dana's paper) says of the death of impeachment: “This phantom came to its death ‘and, as we think, for the last time. Thaddeus Stevens moved, in the Reconstru tion Committee of the House of Representa. tives, to impeach the President for ordering Gen. Grant to disobey the Secretary of War. He was decisively voued down in the Commi tee: and thusend= the attempt to divert Cor gress and the country from more pressing du- Hes in onler to punish the constructive crimes of the President. Now let Congress set itself in good earnest to the work of retrenchment and the alleviation of taxation.” —Hon. Martin Grover, distinguished Dem- orratic leader in New York, once gave a terse and graphic description of a Democrat, “A Democrat,” he said, “is & man who don’t be- lieve that God ever made anybody quite as good as himself, and very few worse.” —A Washington letter to the New York Independent contains the following: “OF course, everybody is talking about Gen. Grantand the Presideut. How could it be oth- erwise, since the publication of the famous cor- Tespondence between these distinguished pe: sons! The General stands better with Congress than ever berore. When the Clerk had finished reading the correspondence in the House, x member went up to Thaddeus Stephens, who was present through the whole reading, and asked him: --Won't it do now to let Grant int ovr church?” A grin fitted over the old face as he replied: « open the doors and let him in. He is « volder inan than I thought hin to be! —— Advices have been received here trom ting the probable election of evenson, Acting Governor of ancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Js, Guthrie, The Legislature of Kentucky will proceed to the election on Tuesday next. The term for which Mr. Guthrie was elected expires March 4th, 1871. If Mr. Stevenson should be elected.be will have top al before ad- mission. He has several comprtitors for the position. resterda: Hon. Provosen Inckease or THY Paver Cur. nency.—It 1s generally understood that the Ways and Means Committee will bring ina measure increasing the volume of the currency at least fifty millions Several billy and reso. lutions offered in the House, chictly by West- ern members, looking to an increase of the pa- per currency, and referred tothe Ways and Means Committee, have not received speedy attention, on account of the commitwe's anx- iety to perfect the tax bill. The pressure being bronght to bear upon the committer, especially from the West and by Western members, in favor of an imerease in the volume of paper money in circulation is so great that the matter cannot be much longer delayed. It ie known that a majority of the committee favor such action, both as 4 financial and a Political measure, and it is claimed that when reported it will pass the House by a decided vote. The Represeutatives from the West say that their constituents demand it, and that it is absolutely necessary to their business pros. perity. On such a measur Democrats and Republicans trom the West will you together, and many Eastern men are also counted apon, so that the contractionists will uoi have enough strength to resast it, Disterct Assxsson.—The correspondent 0! the Baltumore Sun says: 7 “The Commissioner of Internal Revenne. Mr. Rollias, has addressed a letter to the Se retary of the Treasury asking for the removal of Peter M. Pearson, assessor of revenue for the District of Columb We can searcely credit that Mr, Rollins has made any <neh recommendation, and sincerely (rust that if he has it will tail of eifect. Mr. Pearson is known and re=pected throughout this entire community as an officer of fie busi- ness capacity snd unquestioned integrity. The movement to displace him is simply in the in. terest of hungry office-seeker: anxiou= to get the position, A similar effurt on the part of these needy gentlemen failed last year. The position was conferred on Mr, Pearson origin- ally unsought by him, on account of his supee rior qualifications and high personal character, It is the lust place in the world to be filled by chronic offlew-seekers. CoxrimMations.—The Senate yesterday af- ternoon confined the nominations ot several hundred army officers for promotion, together with a large number of original appointments, Also, John F. Flint, to be consul at La Union. Edward A. Wright, consul at San Salvador. J, C. Mathe, consul at Sonronati. John S. Fiske, of New York, consul at Leith, Ormin J. Rose, of Illinois, consu} at Schwerin, Stevens, collector of internal revenue for Washington Territory. Albert G. Gridley, neral appraiser of handise tor the South. A. Shaflenberg, Uniwd States marshal for Colorado. x ReGcisTeER OF THX THEASURY.—The Senate being in executive session yesterday afternoon, ‘Senator Pomeroy, it is understood, moved to reconsider the vote confirming the nomination of General Noah L, Jeffries, of Maryland, as Register of the Treasury. PRomotioxs 18 THE TREasvRY Derant- uENT.—The following promotions have been made in the Treasury Department since tot Yst instant Sec ‘s Office.—O. D. Madge, 2 J. ©. Walker, from 3d to #0 class: H. fates ‘2d to 3d class. : Johnson, internal Revenue.—E. H. Grant, from ist to 98 clase. eh tik tia A Casanp—There is not a word of truth in accept financial ot Jay Cooke & Co. at ] ia the old sory nevemped, and woald be Toporsase ean tets tinshes pip orp temporariee elsewhere, the Speaker, rs. and Miss Matthews, his mother and sister. A large’ number of Sena- tors, Representatives and prominent citizens were present, many of them accompanied by ladies, Speaker Oolfax, and the ladies of his household, received all visitors with their nsual courtesy, These receptions are of the most soeial character, and ate decidedly pleas- aut to attend, Among those presen: were Senators Wilkiems, Howr, and Patterson of N H.; Representatives Holsey, Perham, Boutwell, Eliot, Hotchkiss, Judd, Cullom, Broomall, Ju- lian, Hidridge, Kelsey, Starkweather, W. B. Washourue, Van Wyck, Kerr, Van Horn, Stew- art, Taylor, Van Aerman, Orth, Morrill McCarthy, McOormick, and others; Baron Stoeckl, Russian Minister; Messrs, Bodisco and Danza, his secretaries: Gov, Woods, of Oregon Gen, Wager Swayne, Gen. Vincent, Adjutan General Thomas, Gen. De Hart, Gen, Gooding J. Ross Browne, Minister to China; Rev. Dr. Boynton, Hon. E. U. Perrin,of New York; Dr- J. Ayer, Hon. N. G. Ordway, and others Many of those above named were accompanied by ladies, Miss Clara Barton was present dur- ing the evening, and surrounded by many iniends. At the residence ot Secretary MeCulloch, on Hi street, a brilliant assemblage gathered lust evening to pay their respects to the Secretary and his accomplished lady. These receptions, for which cards have been isened, are atieuded by many distinguished persons, and the spa- cious drawing-rooms of the Secretary were comfortably crowded from eight until eleven O'clock. The Secretary and Mrs, MeCulloch re- ceived their guests in the most cordial manner, Among those present were Chief Justice Chase and Mrs. Senator Sprague, Baron Stoecicl. the Russian Minister, Assistant Secretary Hartley, Senator Williams, Paymaster General B: Hon. E. B. French, Dr. Peter Parker, Hou. N. L. Jeffries, Mr. Battazzi, of the Turkish Lega- tion, Mr. Herthemy, the French Minister, Messrs. Bodisco and Danzas, of the Rus-ian Legation, Commodore Jenkins, and raany other Prominent persons. The toilettes of the Ladies were rich and elegant, and the reception was one of the most brilliant affairs of the season. Refreshments, consisting of cake, ice creany coffee, &c., were provided for the visitors, STATE Dinter aT THE Presipent’s—The first State dinuer of the President this season took place last evening at six o'clock, in the State dining-room at the Executive Mansion. There were present, the President, Mrs, Pat- ierson and Mrs. Stover, Secretary Seward, Sec- retary Welles and Indy, Secretary McCulloch and lady, Secretary Brownmg and daughcer, Postmaster General Randall and lady, Attor- ney General Stanbery and lady, F. W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, and lady, Miss Wharton, sister of Mrs. Seward, the Misses White, of Tenn., now guests at the Executive Mansion; Edgar T. Welles, Esq.. Chief Clerk Navy Department: Mr. George Stanberry, son of the Attorney General; Miss Mann and Miss Bailey, guests of Secretary McC Merritt, guest of Secretary Welles: Me well, guest of Secretary Browning; Seu: Dixon, wife and daughters; Senator Doolitile wife and daughters; Senator Patterson, As ant Secretary Cooper and Col, Morrow. next State dimmer will be held on Pride ‘tng next. Vaetess To Arey. » the Ap- Pomiment Clerk of the Treasury Department, for seme time past has been besieged by both male and funele applicants for office in the Treasury Department or the various bureans thereof, but it is utterly impossible to make any more appointments, as there are no v cies, por is it probable that there will be any for -ome time to come, Transfers from one bureau to another are frequently mnde, is the work increases or decreases in the several bureaus, and the force now employed i+ sutfi- cient to perform ull the duties. RATHER SEVERE—A correspondent of the Intelligencer calling wp reminiscences of the old Intelligencer Building says: From out that house, in its printed voice, no lie was ever isturd, no coarse word came forth,”but hastens to add apologetically, “of course desiguing no Teflection upon the datelligencer of to-day.” DIsCONTINUANCE OF THE FREEDMPN'# Br- keaU.—Under the circular letter of General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bu- Teau, dated December ith, issued by order of General Grant, at that time acting Secretary of War, it was directed with a view fo the reduc- tion of the number of officers and agents of the Bureau, that all officers and agents, except Superintendents of Education, bedischarged im the States of Maryland, Kentucky, West Vir- ginia and Tennessee, said order to take effect to- day. The senior officer of the regular army in command of troops or other office specially des- ignated by the Secretary of war w act hereaiter as Assistant Commissioner in tho-e aud have asmall movable force ayailuble to send to any disturbed district where there shall be evi- dent necessity of interference, This order was subsequently modified so as to allow the retention of a suffer number of officers in the above-nuzme to pay bounty, back pay, and settle oth taining to colored troops. In Bureau bas but tive officers, and in ginia but three: atl of which will be required for the purpones above named. In Tennessee and Kentugky there were about twenty on duty with the Bureau in each Sts one half of whom were disch leaving about ten on duty y RecoverinG —Goneral F. E. Spioner, Tr urer of the United States, yesterday had a vere attack of vertizo, and was unable to attend w the duties of bis office, To-day he ts much better again, and dischaaging bis duries. duck . FeNIAN A¥raIns iN patches‘of kust night say that in the House of Commons Inst evening, Burl Mayo, Chier retary for Ireland, asked leave to bring in «t to suspend the writ of habeas evrpus Yor a short period from the Istof Mareh. He said the Fe- nian leaders had shown an utter disregard of their owths of allegiance to the Crown. sud stated that of two hundred and -ixty-right Fe. Riaus arrested. ninety-five were Americans. Although the Government had -ucceeded in uppressing the rebellion, sti?] an extension of its powers was necessary toenable it to com- plete the work. Leave was gicunted, nnon, who was convicted of treason and felony, but not of murder, wason Thuratuy brought before court in London, and sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for fifteen yeurs. After receiving his sentence he made a bitter and defiant speech, in which he predicted that before he bad served out the term of his impris- onment the British monarchy would be oyer- thrown. He glored in the act for which he yas now condemned, and hoped au opportunity Would be given him to reprat it, ApMIRAL FARRAGUT AND HIS Mise Cable dis; of last night say NGLAND.—Onble ins eration ‘the company assembled, among hom wets imembers of the Ttalian Oat high officiuls of the court, and of the city ot Florence, and the chief officers of the army pad navy. The Italian journals contain frequent Teports with regard fo the yisit of Admiral Far- re ‘Government for the use ot ‘tor that purpose. of Fania te yublicans say. Taitors. The foon- pe that he received a ma- rleans City Counc’ —_e—_—_ He says he Removed Them {i of the Military Avuthorit ——_o——_ - ao | to This Afternoon’s Dispatches. | sation vt n= —_.—_—_ jority of ¢ cast at the election for - Members of Congress; and he based bis claumn LT. 6EN. RMAN'S POSITION. | ion ibe three iollowine ee Ade ‘That Jot Khrown, bis opponent, was a MAR. ANd coms lata ve T r advieed of his dloyaiy r votes for bim in ® factions ant Tebellious spirit. 3d. Such being the case the Yotes cast for him should got be counted, th should be beld as never baving been east. Mr Smith then proceeded to argne in detail upoo the several propositions submitted, At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's «peech, Mr. QGoburn (Ind.) and Mr. Peters (Me.) advocati Mr. Smith's mght to a seat, and Mr. Petere was still speaking when our report closed, 0 RECOSSTRE that Hie Nomination as Gen — General Grant Directs a Suspensi order. it, with Headquarters in this City—W Obey Orders, but will Resign if it is Forced om Him. Special Dispatch io the Star} New Yor, Feb. 15.—Speciale from Wash- ington to the Tribune and World state that Lieutenant General Sberman has telegraphed from the West asking that bis nomination 10 the Senate as Brevet General be rejected. He Tegards it as unprecedented and unnecessary He also telegraphs that, while be will obey or- Frorma ders, he will resign his commission in the Tonvention has been intense army if itis insisted that he shall continue at the head of the new Department of the Auau- tic, with its headquarters in Washington. SESE sae inmate REMOVAL OF MR. STANTON. Hew it is Proposed to be Done. * pSpecial Dispatch to the Star.) New Yorx, Feb. 15.—The Worlds special Washington correspondent says that the Presi- | souri comstitutions—legisiative, judicial dent's friends are urging the removal of Secre- adm iatrative, articies—-were aa A tary Stanton at once, and a tin bis | appointed to the supreme court are dan tonite OF ceen et Eeees in ie | Ea cae ng tik oe onaienin as ‘abinet, until action can be had by the Senate cCiTeult judges for right years, The State Epon the nomination of a new Secretary, | Morrs to be appointed by the Governor ar Shouta Stanton refuse to resign the office, it | Copfirmed by the Senate consist of Seorvtary « might he necessary toinstitute legal proceedings S'8%, Altorney Genersl, Comptroller of the Against him. It he should vacate M upon the Trea-ury, Surveyor General, Saperintenden’ demand of the President, and the Senaie should Of Exlucation, Adjutant General, and Commi+- General Ha: General Grant Withdraws bis Obdjecton. _———— In the House of Representatives to-iay the Speaker laid before that body the following correspondece: “In compliance with the resolution of the House of Febraary 14th, 1868, I nave the honor to transmit herewith copies of correspondence between General Hancock and myself, reia- tive to the removal by General noock of Councilmen in the city of New Orleans. Very respecfully your obedient servant, U.S. Grant, General or. Teceived at Washingwon Feb. 7, 1605}_Heaquarrers Firte Minirary Dis. TRICT, N. O., Feb. 7, I88.—Gen. U.S. Grant: 1 ine members of the City Coun- cil—two white and seven colored—for contempt of the orders of the military commander in pi to an election for a recorder of the sec. ond district. and which is an elective offic under the laws by the people, and not by the Council. The attempt to hold the election was made while I was absent in Texas, but the Council was referred to General Sheridan's order forbidding elections until reconstruction was completed, without the authority of the 10%. tthe majority of the Gon ve: former were to hold & negro meet last night, and through the civil authoritees military were to protect the capitol from an, Possible violent demonstration, In the Convention yesterday, the bill of ng: declaring equal rights to all men, and ipeorp: rating the provisions of the Vermont and M. commans ‘K general; nevertheless, these S stoner of Emigration. The bill of rights declares members voted for an vmnmediate election, and sotto gency typo g weg By tha dhe Beate shall over remain a member of ¢ project was carried. The election was about | 5 ; the Union, and the people part of the American to be completed, when one OF two members | SAUON to test his right to re-enter office before the proper court. It is supposed that the ma- ter will be discussed im the Cabinet mMeelng rv | themselves from the nnd i be wc PROPOSED NATIONAL TRIBUTE TO ut little comAidence THE FEDERAL SOLDIERS ANDSAIL. | iu the acceptance of their constitution by Gen, Z Vinotsia.—In the Convention ay the {Speciat Dispatch tothe Star) | Judiciary Oomtnities reported in favor of New Yorx,Feb. 15.-At a meeting ofthe Union | empting property to the valine of €1,00 from League last evening it was resolved that the | | seizure for debts contracted after the raufica- resolution passed by the club in i8s30n the | tion of the constitution. A Fesolution prohib- subject ofa medial in commemoration of the | iting ministers, bamk officers, and prosecuting preservation of the republic to be struck by attorneys trom being members of the Legusia- Congress and presented in their names to the | tnre was tabled. fiers’ and sailors who served the (éen. Schofield has issued an order vacsung country during the war, and to the children of | all the tobacco inspectors’ offices after the fire nation. An ordinance was passed lo repeat the unequal taxation respecting the school tax ‘on men. The mi hy abeen: more timid than others, then left, and broke the uorum. A case in point is the order of Gen, tower, G. O., Oct. 15, I-67, removing the Jet. ferson City Council for like offence. My action in the matter was in accordance with the power granted by the reconstruction act, which al- lows the District Commander to suxpend or re. Move persons trom office, and provide from time to time for the performance of the duties of persons removed, by appointment, (Signed) WINYIFLD 8. Haxcac Major General U. 8. 4. Wasnineton, Feb. ®, 1968.—Major General W. S. Hancock, New Orleans, La.: Suspend your or- der removing City Council in New Orienns until full report of reasons is sent. Answer by | those who lost their lives in the contest be re- | of March, where the occupant cannot take the mail, * = ferred anew to a special committee with in- | oath of office. He has also addressed a letter to (Signed) v GRANT, General, structions to p: & memorial to Congress, | the court of magistrates, a=king why certain — asking their early and favorable consideration | inspectors were allowed to be q withour {By telegram—Received Washington, D. of the enactment of such a memorial of the war taking the test oath. as @ national tribute to the army and the navy. | | GRORGIA.—A special dispatch two the Macon | Telegraph. dated Rome. Georgia, February 13th, FRi EUROPE TO-DAY. | says ex-Comptroller General Burns was ar- [By Cable to the Associated Press.} | rested to-day by order of General Meade, and Loxpon, Frb. 15—Forenoon.—Consols, “a | is Ow confined in the barracks, for refusing to %8% for money and account; U.S. 5.20: quiet | Five up the records of his office, at72; Illinois Central, = 4; Eries, 48% | Lovistawa.—The Convention bas adopted a Pais, Feb. 15.—Rentes firm. | resolution asking for the appommtment of G Liverroot, Feb. 15.—Cotton opens firm, with | Mower to command the Fifth Mili & probable day's sales of 10,00) bales. Bread- in case Gen. Hancock is removed. + was stuffs generally lower. Calitornia wheat, i=, amended, and Gen. Sheridan substiteted for Feb. 15—Evening.—Illinois Ceatral Gen. Mower. 8,U S. 5-20's. 7 | Texas.—a dis ool, Feb. 15 — Evening. — Corton | Convention is vu sales of 18000 bales: Middling» .; Orleans, ShaGd. Beet, 1155. ar quiet. 5.—Petroleum dull at 1 Feb. 11, 1808.}-New Or-eanes, La, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9, I86-.— Gen. U rant, Commanding Ar mies United States: Your despatch of the sth Febrnary, directing me to suspend iy order No. °s, of 7th December, removing certain mem- bers of the ty Council of New Orleans, until full report of the reasons therefor should be sent to you, Was received at 10 p.m. today. I request that you may reconsider your action, and that any order in the premises be not sns- pended until you have the full report of the reasons called tor by you. I telegraphed you atthe moment the order was issued, giving 4 {nll a statement of my reasons for action as I thonght could be made. I referred vou to the order of General Sheridan forbidding elec- tions, (which you haye on file at quarters.) “and stated that the Ci ancil had been previously notified of thix ‘der by ane. Lalso referred you to an order ich from Galveston says the oubtedly carried, the Con- servatives voting agains: or wholly abetamung from taking part in the election. No general returns haye yet been received. Nosrn Cargoumwa.—The Conven on was ade by ferred you to ™ engaged yesterday in discussing th® bill of of Gen. Mower, issued im October last, whic! : rights. Gen. Canby has left Raleigh for Oharies- set forth parallel cae, and which you haye | GRANT MASS MEETING IN NEW YorK. | |<" = on file, In that yan appeal was taken to [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New Yorx, Feb. 15.—A mass meeting was held in Cooper Institute last evening to endorse the action of the Syracuse Convention, at which General Grant was put forward as the choice Of the Republicans of this State for President, and Goy. Fenton for Vice President. You for 4 retustatement of the council removed by Gen. Mower, which appeal you have vot ststam Trialef Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr The trial of the Rey. St H. Tyng, Jr, ) Was resumed to-day in St. Peter's Church, in West 20th street, Rev. Dr. Tiffany, of New Branewick, N. J, ‘Was the first witness called for the defence. Ho cautioning the Council to desist in this election, and ‘ded to you—Prinwed copy, January 26. It wasaleg iiegal ander the i 3 Upon id that by is be pit, Rr ich, they claim toa, T'was aston. | the platform were many prominent citizens, | St Rt Yrthets Mento epee aes me aotount ior BetiON of the Cound, and could not | among them Horace Greeley, Judge Culver, D. | Kruncwick on mac ees one eeniny ot I Account for it, exeept the fact that i had boen | G. Marshatl, N. Kingeley and others, Speeches instigated to do it by designing men, who be- met ceahatsan Sanaeeeneaeet es eemaeemee ies lieved if I dared to muke these removals that it would end in my own removal from this place, and that they would be protected. Atany rate my self-respect as commander of the District made it absolutely necessary that I should take summary measures regardless of the conse- quences ‘With which partisans might threaten me. Ido not know what fuller report conid be furnished in the case, for all papers expluin- ing my action bave been sentto you. To <us- pend iny order would be to desiroy iny useful. ness here, Under such an event a sense of what I consider due to me and my position in this matter would necessitate a re. spectful request to be relieved trom my resent command. Although I have been ere seventy days, this is the uecond oc- casion I bave taken on my own respunibility to make a removal, the first one two days previ- ous to this. Both tor grave causes reported to you in detail by telegraph, and while I fully Tecognize the power of the General-in-Chiet to disapprove my action, I respectiully re- qnest that as I bave acted upon a toll knowl- edge of tacts, the General-in-Chief may delay his action until he can inform me what further papers or infornmition he may desire in addi- tion to what has been already furnished him, tor a full understanding of the case under con. sideration, My action in the premises was originally based on the first supplementary re. construction act of July tah her. 1 await your reply before insuing the order. W.S. Haxcoek, Major General Coni were made by Edgar Ketcham, Judge E. D. Culver and Hon, Freeman J, Fithian. RAILROAD LABORERS ON A STRIKE. {Special Dispateh to the Star.) New Haves, Feb. 15.—There has been serious trouble ov the Derby railroad among the labor. ers; they baye been on a strike, and have not hot vested in the Conferwnon, as required by the | discipline of the Methodist Church, but is vest= rd ins board of trustees, twoof whom are nov members of any church, and the president of the board isa parishoner of the church presided gret ty Rev. Stephen H- Tyng. Jr, in New York: 2 ITBeSs Pes ia New York in Ge win- ter months, and in New Brunswick in dhe eum_ mer; witness Was present at St. Jaines’s Gburch only struck, Dut they have mashed thing:,in- | on the Sunday Mt. Tyng there; he ai cluding faces, where they were at work tended at the personal solicitation of members The trouble originated out of the beggarly | of hix owa church; there was no mvitation «x- Wuges paid to the laborers the contractor. tended by the authorities of the church, On the cross-examinr sion the witness testified THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE | that be was ordained deacon of the Methoter Grand Mass Meeting—Addresses by Gen. | church 1: Maro, Int, and in March, 1550, was {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Tyne informed the witness on the Sunday Coscorp, Feb. 15.—A grand mass me-ting was held here last night, Gen, Sickels and morning Teferred to, that he had received a letter from Rev, Mr. Stubbs, a minister of we Senator Nye addgessed three thousand persons. They enjoyed an enthusiastic welcome. Episcopal churches in New Brunswick, ob- Jecting to Bis preaching in a Methodist church. Rev. Dr. Mublenberg was the next witoes: NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Episcopal ministers to officiate in non-Episco- Havana, Feb. 15 —The Colonial Council at | pal churches, and the witness had done so him. Martinique has voted susppropriation of thirty | S¢lf without ecclesiastical censure; be knew oF thousand francs to lay a cable connecting the | ™&DY instances where express permission todo Isinud with Guadalu They have also in- SO was not sought. creased the duues of imports, “Free suffrage is | yey. DT. Newton testified that be bad been an allowed in the colon: +cupal minister for thirty years, most of the sete time in Philadelphia: in Pennsyivania minus — tere are accustomed to preach wherever there FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. DURING the week ending to-day, the Treas. is an opening for such service, no man contra dicting; this usage has prevailed to a consider- able ¢xient; witness has officiated several times urer of the United States bas received from the | i Burlington, N. J. in a Presbyterian church, Printing Division, at the Treasury Depart- ment, $520,500 m fractional currency. During fe bas been forwarded to the and once at a funeral serviee at St. Marys Church; witness never asked consent to so of- ficiate; it was the impression of the witness that @ pastor had a right to officiate wherever called st New Orleans, $50.00; om by ners: at stated ser- {Telegram received 100,00; uational banks and | Pv" ,n? Dit owe, parishoners: at «i = ea New Osraans, x and = 4,000 an legal tender | mon was bound to bu Commanding notes to the Ascistant Trea=urerat New Or- ions adg- Co unell Wats leans, making a total of $3-6.567.60, Soar ot Cremrenn he Sona iD RaTOwn judy ispateh of The umount of securities held by the Trea. acuaene Stopaien of Febeuary ib was ree y ‘On the cross-examination the witness v vrer of the United Staus ia trust for nauvonal banks reported to-day were as follows :—For circulating notes, $341,319.80; to se of their oaths of office. In my = fied that be bad not seen the letter of Mr. Jay appointed the best men to oftice Cooke to this board or the sermon referred to re the de- er: he a al to their political sen All mest Ppesits of public moneys, om, Total, ner a ia appeared it rey el pat et required oath, as w ange will 379, 1% 750, Dev her 11, ISG, but he was one of siguers city, as the poor, The umount of national bank currency msued | or iy N.Y yond, Mee posed, are during the week was $151,5I0_making the ‘otal amount issued up to date, S36.08,631. From this is to be deducted the ‘following amounts: Mutilited bills returned, 96,263,555; notes of in- solvent banks redeemed and burned by Uuited Suttes Treasurer, $389,868); leaving in actual circulation at this date, $299,029,206. ‘The a:nount of tractonal currency redecmed and destroyed during the week Was 8547,%00, Win rik 2 . Maj. Gen USA. Tuk APPOINTMENT OF CATHOLIC RISHOPS.— The nominations for the uew Catholic Bpis- copal Sees, made at the lat Plenury Council, held in this city listspring, Archbishop Spald- ing presiding, Were sent to Rome for coutirma. tion by the Sovereign Pontiff. On Thur sduy the efficial Jeuiers announcing the confirmation Were received by the Most Rey. Archbishop Spalding. There were fourteen nominations confirmed, and the same number of new Sees ervated in the United States, the rapid increase of the Gatholic faithful throughout the cx ery Aecessituting such action. Among those mused to the dignity of the *piscopacy. it will be gratifying to his many friends in this city aud throughout the State to know, is Rey. Jaimes Gibbons, formerly pastor of St. Bridget’s ciation the purchase of wecessary articles at whol = sale prices, by individuals comoined in an Association which should guarantee to the seller & certain smount of trade, and receive inv return a per cemtage of discount om the cash Feb. 15, 1868 —Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- ernment securities : U.S. Five Twenties, 1364. U.S. Five Twenties, 1863.. U.S. Five Twenties, Jan&J U.S. Ten Forties... named to the See of North Carolina. Rey. Dr. Becker of Richmond, Va, i= confirmed 2s Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, whilst Rev. Dr.O ra. Viear-Geperal of Philadelphia, is appointed Biehop of the new See ot Scranton Pa.—Bait. Sun, ‘Wuat Dons 1v Mrax?—The other friend who had a seat in the best part of a first class place of amusement im this city, bad his ———_——__— Fatal. AccipEnt.—On Wi Fy {By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegraph. stylish, well-dressed, acaeee Lewis Johnson & Uo. quote sect ani tends senusman, and made up boss on ti in home and foreign markets as follows: wiceene, te Nw Yous, Feb. 15.—Firet 11,