Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR rub-JSHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED at THE STAR BUILDING, #, W- Comer Pa, S¥emue and 11th street, BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. The STAR is served by the carriers io their subscribers in the City and District at Tew CENTS PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cents each PRICE YOR Mattryo:—Three months, One ena Fifty Cents; stx months, Taree Dollars; eee are sent from one year, ive Dollars. No the office longer than paid ‘The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morning—ne Dollar and a Half a Year. s, XXXI, he €venin WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1868. g Star. "Washington News and Gossip. RS. SWISSHELM publishes in the Pittsburgh Gazette a loug Figmarole in which she under- takes to show that what she assumes to be Chief Justice Chase's alleged or supposed defection on the subject of impeachment is attributable to Mrs. Sprague’s long-cherished desire to be- come what the writer calls “the first lady in the land,”—to be considered or acknowledged whieh she once quarreled with Mrs. Lincoln. The peculiarly feminine logic advanced in sup- port of this peculiarly feminine theory is that the ladies at present occupying the White 9 “Or iy House do not care to contest the position of SUPREME COURT IN CER- | “first lady”—whatever that may mean—with TAIN CASES. | the danghbter of the Chief Justice; hence her A | unwillingness to have them displaced lest a wee re rernitent this afiernoon sent to ihe Se2~ | more ambitious or more formidable rival may od tania: Wie wedidiny <2 | succeed them, and her consequent influence on To the Senate of the United Stats —K have con- | DF father—to which he of course meekly suc- sidered, with such clire as the p:cssure of otaer | Cumbs—aaaies the ousting ae ane has permitted, bill entitled “ Aa aet to : Soeed am ect entiihed *Am set to amend the | The siary, we regret we dlg= age dmeall rd Judiciary act passed the tweniy-foacth of Sep- | Point usually observable in Mrs. Swissholm's tember, seventeen hnadred and eighty-nine.” | Co®ttibuuons tothe press, and itis not told, Not being able to approve all of its p: cons, | either, with that piquancy which ordinarily herewith retarn it to the Senate, ia whcn | ™@rks her style. Indeed, we fear she is to be house it originated, with a briet statement of ; *dded to that cloud of witnesses who involun- my objections | tarily testify in support of the old doctrine that ‘The first section of the bill meets my approbe- | genius is only the hand-maid of poverty. If tion, as, for the Lane pete eS a ae bi ars the article under notice is to be regarded as a obtaining uniformity, by appeal to the Supreme | bantlings of her brain since she entered into the Court of the United States, m cases whieh have | possession of her sixty-thousand-dollar wind- Pmptirsioorag aed He more pt gehen) —— b put- | fall; and she ought, out of respect for’her lit- ae ea The acd eet remedy § DS* | orary reputation, to give up either the pen or takes away the right of appeal to that Court in | the purse. cases which involve the life and liberty of the | Tiously, however, it is unfortunate for citizen, and leaves them exposed to t | the sagacity and reputation of the political poet oir" raaprernnalleggmmoncgneahngh P; | pundits whe ascribe to the Chief Justice this 2 very different epiritand Lrezret thar my ob. | OF that defection touching impeachment and jection to one imposes apon me the nec berate him accordingly, that their dogmatic assumptions will not bear the test of reason or 2d Extra. 4 O'CLOCK P.M. THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. VETO OF THE BILL TO TAXE AWAY THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO THE Withholding my sanction trom the oth J cannot give my assent to a measure whicit | ine application of facts. Mr. Chase, sirice tak- propores to deprive auy person « restrained of | [ Srey baa th Uns bee uce ve his or her liberty in violation of the Consti ing bis seat . has ni in the tion. or of any treaty or Isw of the United | habit of advertising bis decisions in adyance, States, the right of appeal to the highest udicial authority known to our Government. | Wo “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and fnd his action in the casé now before the Sen- ate is not likely to prove in any way an excep- tion to this excellent rule, No one knows, much less is any one authorized to announce, his opinions on the question, or the caurse he will pursue during the trial. Indignation in advance is therefore only wasted, Whatever may haye been the preconceived notions of the Chiet Justice in respect to im- peachment, hardly anything can be mare cer- | tain than that his connection with the present | trial will be characterized only by a high re- | gard for the grave responsibilities of his posi- onan tion, and @ conscientious discharge ot his du- Sree medees os prompted its packer wey | ties in relation to it, irrespective of all minor because it was believed to be necessary and | considerations. Partisans whose judgment is night. Nothing bas since oceurred to disprove | swayed by their feglings may not be able to mmodity Ih as now proposed neers, Aad to | understand this, and will very likely censure the protection of the citizen from the exercise of | OF PT#ise accordingly as his actions may hap. arbi'rary power, and to weaken the saferuards | pen to impress them; but the great public will which can never be made too | judge him fuirly, and, above all, the impartial ‘a1 encroschments verdict of history will surely set him right, t only probibits the adjudic: 4 Consol canes te tetnen whatever contemporaneous opinion may be. "isone of the declared ob- al Constitution. To assure guaranties are ptovited in the same in- strument, as well against “unreasonable searches and seizures,” as against the suspen- sion of the privilege of the writ of Habeas Cor pes, Unless When, in cases of “rebellion or in- | ‘varion,the public safety may require it.” It was doubtless to afford the people the means of pro- | tecting and enforcing these inestimable privi- leges, that the jurisdiction which this bill pro- poses to take away was conferred upon th Supreme Court of the nation. The act con- ferring thac jurisdiction was approved on the Tux Prrchase or ALASKa.—At the meeting of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, to be beld to-morrow, it is understood that Gen- eral Benks will endeavor to get a reconsidera- tion of the motion of Mr. Cullom, of Illinois, whick was adopted, to postpone consideration ee ee tsec. | Of the Alaska question until the first Tuesday i intention of che Cons’ it | are working industriously to have the action of cannot to affect most injurious: | the committee reconsidered; but it is believed equipoise of our ayst - of Governme: that the committee will sustain its own action, rually sweep away exery check on arbe, | aud Tefvse to change the time agreed upon. : eee nate | THe Ware Hovse—There were but few Supreme Court of the United States has been | visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day, the viewed by the people as the true expounder | President being very much ergaged. Secretary Of ther ccnstitution, and in the mos: violent | ¢, ; = party conflicts its judgment and decrees have | S¢ward, Senator Bayard and several Repre- udicral body. ome a law, it will, by wrest from the citi- its retreactive operati zem aremedy which he enjoyed at the tim his appeal. “It will thus operate most hars upon thoce who believe tuat justice has been Always been sought and deferred tw with con- | S*ntatives had interviews with the Executive. fidence and respect. In public estimation it | This afternoon the President was cloeeted with combines judicial wisdom and impartiality in his counsel), preparing for the trial. @ greater degree than any other avthority known to the constitution; and any act which may be consirued into or mistaken for an st- tempt to prevent or evace its decisious on a question which affect the liberty of the citizens and agitates the country cannot fail to be at- tended with unpropivwus consequences. It will be justly beld, by a large portion of the ple, is an admission of the unconstitutional- Coxrinwep.—The Senate yesterday, in ex- ecutive session, confirmed the nominations of | about ore bundred officers ot the Navy for bicher rank, snd also thet of Chas. Robinson, of Vt., to be Consul at Quebec. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.—One of the on ty of the acton which its judgment may be for- | its afloat to-day is that the President's counsel bare apne ae namerncene a= poyetent with | will summon one hundred prominent lawyers, which is ure'seary foF the harmonious and ef, | of both parties, to testify upon the legality of ficient execu ion of any law. the tenure of office law. For these reasons, thus briefly and imper- | ss fectly stated, and for others, of which want of Imreacn™MeNtT.—General Butler will open por Lge bere enumeration, I = Mi my | the cebate on Monday on behalf of the Mana- ty to withibold my assent from this bill, and | pers. and he is preparing himself for the occa- to Teture it for the reconsideration of Congress. | con It is believed «hat no further time will Washington, D. C., March 25th, 1-65, te granted the President, even under the plea of absent witnesses, Pourticat.—The Hon. Jobn Joseph Wil- ae ae liams, of Leon county, is mentioned as the | PATENTS TO Bx lesvxp.—For the week end- probable Demoeratic candidate for Governor | ing Tuesday, March 3ist, there will be issued of Florida. from the Patent Office 26 patents, During the The Lewisville Courier advises the Demo- | Ast week 063 spplications and £7 caveats were eracy to steer entirely clear of the financial | Med. Question the coming campaign. It argues that ® ARKANSAS ELEcTION.—No further re- to take position on it must create dissension. a ap turns from the Arkansas election have been re- ——The political campaign in Georgia | ceived here, but it is believed at the rooms of the Congressional Executive Committee that promises to be animated one. The Repub- licans have nominated Col. Bullock, and the Conservatives Judge Reese » Irwin | that State has failed to be carried by the Re- likewise announces himself as an Independent | publicane. Conservative candidate, in opposition to Judge 7 = = mesee. Bs gpa that the ppt Dee lg on THERE WILL BE A MEETING of the Congres. Fawn from the canvacs is not confirmed. Ex- i 5 ve % Geyerncr Brown is stumping. the Seaeior | ©0al Executive Committee this evening to Col. Bullock. He, me time, takes up | COMSider various matters of importance, per- the arguments put fo1 y Mr. Hill, the cham. | ttinimg principally to affairs in the Southern pion of the Couser and treats them in | States. detail —— The Burlington (Vt.) Times thinks that er William Pitt Fessenden or Hannibal Hamlin would be acceptable for Vice President above others yet uam —— Tennessee claims an additional (ninth) Representative in Congress, and proposes to elect one at la General John B. Rodgers, of Van Buren nionist and member of the State Senate, consents to ran as the Radical candidate. The election is to be held m November, when also the entire ¢ gation to the Forty-first Congress will be chosen, ihe Legislature, by a receat act, having both changed the time of election, and made a bew apportionment of the eight regular Dis- trict. —— A correspondent, writing to the Boston GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN THIS DEPART- Transcript from Chieago, says ™¥nT.—Gen. Emory, commander ot the De- Lhbave noticed a strong feeling im favor of | partment of Washington, D. C., has issueda Senaior Wilson. of Massachusetts. His popn- | circular directing that all commissary prop- Jarity among Western Republicans rests upcn | erty, for which acting commissaries serving in a solid basis, tis Department are responsible, which may ne ‘The Kepublicans of the new Territory of | recommended by the Acting Assistant lenspec- Wyoming are making arrangements to send | tor General “to be dropped from returns,” delecates to the Republican National Conver. | will be turned in to the depot in this city for tion. such disposition as the Chief Com: of —— Congressman Cary, of Cincinnati, was at | Subsistence of the Department may deem home last week endeavoring to lay the founda. | PTOPer. see oe! the workingmen of thateity fora | Qapggs CovuRT MARTIALLED—Before a — The Republicans of Delaware meet in | &*8¢T#l court martial, of which Brevet Lieut State Convention at Dover on the 2id of April. | C°l- J. MeL. Hildt was president, which con- ‘The Convention will undoubtedly declare General Grent its choice for the Presidency. — At Cincinnati on Monday evening, a large meeting was beld under the auspices of ‘Workingmen’s Association of that city, in refer, ence to the spproachivé municipal election. | ment, but Gen, Grant bas disapproved of t . Cary and by | sentence, as the the ‘jatter the | during his suspension. that be be restored to duty, with an admonition Pot to repeat the offense. —— Tilton says that “Michigan is sitting with —_ aceon oa Cadet John B. Walker her r on her forehead, ring the ques- | Ws found guilty of remainin, from eas wqrosseate aves: | Reademy after the ex; Tue Comittee on ELEcTions expect to Teport the case of Morgan vs. Delano to the House as soon as the minority report can be prepared. All the Republican members of the committee unite in the report giving the seat to Mr. Delano. The case ef Pile vs. Hogan has not been de- cided yet, but it 1s betieved that the report will be in favor of the sitting member Mr. Pile. Tux Commirtee appomted to investigate frauds in the Pay Department have suspended labors for present. Prrsonat.—General Hancock has received ‘formation that his con, who is at school at Orricers AND TRoors, DeraRTMENT OF Wasntnoton._The distribution of troops serving in the Department of Washington on the Istof March, under Brevet Major General W. H. Emory, was as follows: At Sedgwick Barracks, Brevet Captain R. H. Montgomery in command; field, staff, band, and detachment Sth U.S. cavalry. At Rassell Barracks, Isre- vet Major W. J. L. Nicodemus in comm nd; companies A, D, E, G, Hy and I, t2th infuntry. At Reynolds Barracks, Brevet Major H. Gar: ner in command; 4th ‘regiment U. S. infantry; At Lincoin tacks, Breyet Brig General George P. Buell in command; companies A, B, ©, G, H, and I, 29th U. S. infantry. At Fort McHenry, Md., Brevet Brig. Gen. If. Broo'cs in command; companies O, D, E, and H, 4th artil- lery. At Fo:t Wash Brevet Col ioe Mendenhall A and M, ith artillery. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, gas tett.e FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press. ] Lonpox, March 25—Noon.—Consols, 93a $4; U.S. 5-20's, 72; Illinois Central, £93; jes, 46.4 ‘LiveKroot, March 25—Noon.—Cotton firm- er. The sales of the day will reach 12,000 bales. Quotations are unebanged. tufts, pro- visions and produce um 8 The Bank of Holiand has announced its rate pe os oS sh 25—A fternoon.—Consols NDON, Mare! — BY; 5-208 724a72h, Llinois Central 94. > 4636. Livenecor, March 25—Afternoon.—Cotton unchanged, and breadstuffs BOLD BANK ROBBERY, Provipence, R. I., Mareh 25.—Last night three men wentto the house of Albert Hubbard, cashier Scituate eer Bank, entered his a e] command; companies At Fort Foote, Md Brevet Colonel Richard Lodor in command; company I, 4th artillery. The garrison of Washington is under Lieut. Col. Geo. W. Wal- lace, 12th U.S. Infantry, and the fotiowing are the staff officers of Gen, Emory: Brevet Col J. H. Taylor, A. A. G.; Brevet Brig. Gen. Jos- eph Roberts, A. A-I.G. and discharge officer, Brevet Major Gen. Eugene A. Carr, Acting Judge Advocate: Brevet Brig. Gen J. C. Me- Ferran, Chief Quartermaster; Brevet Col. Geo. Beli, Cluef Commissary of Subsistence: Brevet Col. L. A. Edwards, Medical Director: Bre vet Maj. M. H. Stacey, Breyet Lieut. Col. C. B. Atchinson. and Brevet Capt. R. H. Montgom- ery, aides de camp. ehamber, and after ig and binding him and bis wife, took the keys and went away. Unable to open the bank vault, they returned to the house and carried the cashier to the bank, and compelled him to open the vault, which they robbed of 000 in bonds and notes, besides valuable papers. The robbers returned to Providence and soon disappeared, taking the cars for Boston. FROM THE WEST. St. Lovis, March 25.—The Committee roa inted to investigate brivery of memb-Ts of the islature and others, reported that no evi- dence could be procured substantiating the charge. Mike McCoole sent to New York yesterday $5,000 to close the Coburn fight. ‘Western papers profess to believe that the bloodiest Indian war on record will commence about the middle of April. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR ALABAMA. In the Senate to-day, Mr. Stewart introduced & bill to provide @ provisional government for the State of Alabama, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, It declares the constitution framed at Montgomery the fundamental law for a provisional government for the people of Alabama, so far as the same is not in conflict with the laws of the United States, and the officers elected at said election for said constitution shall, on the Ist day of May, 185, qualify, as provided in the said constitution and the ordinances of the Conyen- tion, and shall immediately thereafter enter up- on the discharge of the duties of their respective Offices. Provision is made for conventng the Legislature, and the submission of said con- stitution to the people of the State for ratifica- tion, and a majority thereof being sufficient to THE REBELLION IN JAMAICA. Havavya, March 25.—Keports from Jamaica state that the rebels are within 15 miles of Cx- racas. The capital isin a state of seige and it is unsafe to be out at night. The Secretary of Tatify the same, and upon its ratification, | the French Legation had been euot by a blun- it shall be presented to Congress. for | derof the troops, and the crew of the yacht approyal, The Legislature is also required | Sultana narrowly escaped a similar fate. to Tatify the amendment ty the QUoustitution of ‘ the United States, kihown az. they Lith article, SUICIDE. The military Commander of the Distrtf shail furnish all necessary aid for enforcing this Actand the act of March 2d, 167. Crxctnx att, March 24,—The Coroner's jury in the case of Bennett returned a verdict ot snicide by shooting himself witha pistol. Cause disappointment in business affairs. Taurine! AL Tax BiLt.—In the House of Representatives to-day. the Committee of Ways and Means haye considered the Senate amend- ments to the House bill exempting certain manufactures from internal tax, read a report recommending & non-concurrence in the first and second amendments of the Senate, and con- currence in the third, with an amendment, as follows: ke out all after enacting” in the first line of said Senate amendment, aad insert in leu thereof: That afer the Ist day of July, 186+, no allowance for drawback on account of internal taxes paid on manufactures shall be made on the exportation of any articles of domestic manufacture which is relieved trom tax by the provisions of this act; but from that date all such articles shall he held to have been manvfactured after the ist day of April, 16s, and no claim for such allowances on any such article shall be paid, unless presented to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue prior to the Ist day of August, 1808. They recommend concurrence in the fourth amendment of the Senate, with an amendment, as follows :—Strike ont after the word “corp ration.” in line wo of said amendment, and insert in liew thereof the following: Whose manufactures of any kind, or articles produced by them, are exempt from taxation by the pri visions of this act, and whose annual sales ex. ceed $5,000, shall pay for every additional $),000 in excess of $5,000, Lwo doliars, and the amount of sales within the year in excess of $5,000 shall be assessed by the assessor aud paid monthly as otuer monthly taxes are as- sessed and paid. And the assessment for April, ise, shall be made on the excess of sales above the rate of $5,400 per annum, and there. after the annual period for the assessment of such tax shall commence on the Ist day of May in each year. A new section was reporied, that every per- son Who shall engage in or carry ou the bus ness of & distiller with intent to defrand the United States of the tax on the spirits distilled by bim, or any part thereof, shall, on convic- tion thereof, be fined not less than 8500, nor more than $5,40, and be imprisoned not less than six months, nor more than three years. If any distiller shall carry on such business in any pace or locality for a period of twent} days, during which the market value in sucl place or locality of the kind of spirits pro- duced by him is less by more than ten per centum than the tax and the cost of producing said spirits, it sball be prima facie evidence that the business is being carried on with intent to defraud the United States. And if it shall at any time come to the knowledge of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that distilled spirits are being sold directly or indirectly in any collection district at a market price less than the tax on such spirits, he shill forthwith institute a strict examination into the business and conduct of all the revenue of- ficers, both in the district in which such sales are being made, and in the district in which such spirits haye been manutactured, and the selling below the amount of the tax’ shall be held to be prima facie evidence that the collec- tors and assessors of the districts in which said spirits were produced and sold have severally neglected their duties; and such collectors and assessors shill thereupon be suspended from office. They recommend concurrence in the fifth amendiment of the Senate, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Lacross, Wis., March 25,—A fire this morn- ing burned the buildings on Main, between zd and 3d gtreets. Total los=, $150,000. Se Dry Goods. The unexpected stringency of the mouey market, which was caused toa certain extent by an attempt to depress the stock market by looking up currency, and the stormy weather of last week, produced a temporary staguation of trade, which led some of the Large jobbers in domestics to lower their prices, in the hope of stimulating buyers. But such tactics can have but a temporary effect, and im the end must Work injuriously. ‘Trade, to be profitable, must be natural and legitimate, and merchants can never succeed by underselling the market, In brown sbeetings and hirtings the trans: actions of the week have been comparatively limited, and prices haye been a cent to a cent and a half lower on some descriptions of heavy goods. The market has been unsettled, aad buyers are again holding off, in expectation of still lower prices, im which they will probably be disappointed. In bleached goods the trade has been very light, and prices have been weak, while stocks are beginning to accumulate, Drills are in less demand than they were the week previo Cotton fiannels are dull. Corset jeans are in steady demand in small lots. Stripes and ticks are firmly held at last week's prices. Printing cloths are lower, but with no pressure to sell. Prints are in less active demand than they ‘were at the opening of the season, but the new styles are firmly held and the yielding of prices is very slight. There is no likelihood of the market being overstocked. The finer qualities of ginghams are in good demand and prices are firm. The common grades are slightly lower. Printed lawns, rolled jaconets, and cainbrics of the better kinds are in good demand and prices fully maintained. Silesias are dull. Muslin de Inines do not command so good prices at this season as might be expected, though they are lower, comparatively, than otber kinds of dress goods, they are not in so good demand. The spring styles are of unusu- ally attractive patterns. Kentucky jeans are in better demand, and sell more freely at steady prices, Cloths are more in demand, and better prices are obtained for fine les. In cassimeres and satinets adapted for the season there has been a lively demand, and prices are some- what higher: but im medium and low grades there is but little doing. There is considerable activity in domestic carpets, and as the season advances prices stiffen. Brussels aud Ingrain sell ireely at the quoted prices. In foreign goods there is a tair business doing, and the importations are somewhat lar- ger than they have been. Buyers are very eeutious, and importers are ready to sell at very smill profits; but itis only in very choice styles of reasonable goods that there is any ac- tivity shown. After the banks have made up their quarterly returns, on the first week in April, money Will be more abundant, and a livelier trade in dry goods may be reasonably looked for.—Inde pendent. The Fenian Raids on Ca: In the Canadian House of Commons yester- day, Mr. Mills inquired if any demand had been made on the United States Government for propert destroyed by the Fenians during the raid of June 15, 1866. Sir John A. McDon- ald suid there was no correspondence between this Government and the Imperial Govern- ment asking for compensation trom the Gov- ernment of the United States for compensation for loss of property and other injuries, in- cluding loss of life, occurring through the Fe- nian raid. They had to remember that the Government of the United States had their own differences; and perhaps they exercised their power with reference to these hostile organiza- lions as strongly as they could, with due re- gard to ultimate results. He had no hesitation in saying the Canadian Government had im- plicte belief in the good faith of the United ‘tates. When it became apparent that these parties were about to proceed from words to action, the United States Government, ata large expense, sent a large force, commanded by their best officers, for the purpose of up- holding the majesty of their own laws and ORDERED TO Duty.—Special orders No. 70, just issued by command of General Grant, directs Brevet Capt. Edward Field, ist Lieut. 4th artillery; Brevet ~~ Arthur Morris, 1s. Lieut. th artillery: Ist Lieut. Robert G. He ner, 20th U.S, infantry; 2d Lieut. W. L. kell, j2th U.S. infantry, to report by let to Major General Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, for assignment to duty ‘with the Bureau. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipt from this source to-day were $319,876.46. ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY IN RICH- monr.— Yesterday morning about four o'clock the police heard reports of pistols proceeding from the Monticello Hotel and on inquiring into the matier they ascertamed that a German named John Mayer had been shot by Mr. Vin- cent Bargamin. We learn that a party com- posed of Messrs. Bargamin, Mayer and two others were engaged in a drwy Saga of cards, playing for wine, and that Mr. Barga- | preventin, any infringements on our min, after having played some time, charged | frontiers. Condidering, also, that the Mayer with cheating, and that Mayer called | United States had cause of irritation on ac- Bargamin a har. Other words ensued between them. when Mayer struck Bargamin a violent blow in the face, knocking him down, where- upon Mr. Bargamin drew a pistol and fired twice at Mayer, one of the shots taking effect in the dapordh ap of the abdomen and inflicting a serious and dangerous wound. Mr Barga- min was arrested and brought before the Mayor, but owing to the critical condition of the wounded man, his Honor did not go into an examination of the case, but continued it until Thursday morning in order to learn the result of Mayer's wound. His Honor further stated that, from what he had heard of the affair,even if Mayer should die, he did not think it could be considered as murder, and consequently it was in his power to admit Mr. Bargamin to bail, which he did, requiring security in the sum of $3,000. Mr. Bargamin offered Mr. John Knowles as his surety, who was accepted.— Richmond Whig, 24th. Tue CHURCH QUESTION IN THE MARYLAND LxoisLaTuRE.—In the Maryland Senate mg count of the Alabama and other vessels that were fitted outin England, and that this was a matter of angry discussion, it was not desira- ble to add fuel ‘to the flame by sending our de- mand for compensation. It should be remem- beredthat there were incursions which we could not prevent from Canada to the United States, e the St, Albans’ raid and the proeeedings on Lake Erie. The Government of Canada would eee that full claim would be put in through her ‘Majesty's Government, to be considered in the settlement in cross accounts between the two nations. Mr. Mills made a demand for the cor- Tespondence with reference to the rendition of the leader of the Fenian incursion. Sir John McVonald replied that no demand had been Made for the rendition of those who had es. enped back, The Government thought the law. had been eae ee ned Py, dealing with those who bad capt with arms in their hands, beers, bed lawyers of New York it re, taking advantage of the ‘indignas é 8 ed unfavorably on the House bill to sae the citeuiers eaten seealiect claims eyed general law relating to the 1nco1 ion of | lottery men. Those who are twice ee. jong coger the bill will en- gulled. able a ma. ol white male members at- tending at a meeting called for the $0 | wens Te Me BOW Terttieted tp atrent elect new trustees, and invests those so elected Th night of last week a fire occ Thperceded, Rr Kimmel said the bill war sal: | [lm Albany’ when two inden Mw: Wald culated to produce great excitement and liti; y fright- tion im the State. Messrs. Earle and Hen| hat they bavosince dled. defended the bill, the visions were 3) Epiteopal and to eburch he latter a: te tbe Methodtint Fp one, ministers, — Hi H joel GW gy wphslens and of he Bit, whieh would change thi.was righ pa rnp a county, the hill was sulstituted for the unfavorable re- port, ‘Messrs. Grove and Hammond alone vot- ing in the negative, and passed to a second Yeading. Se-The bill making habitual drunkenness sees Legislature and is sow and he wanted to know if a definite provision Should not be made for the fractional part of the amount exempt. Mr. Allison said it was too late now to amend, as the previous question had been sec- on Mr. Muirhead, (Pa.,) referring to the tax on troleum, sud he believed the Ways and jeans Committee would yet reduce it. Mr. Ingersoll (I11.} said the great proportion of benzine and napiha marks above 70, amd it consequently exempt from taxation, and he thought the amendinent should be directed to the articles named, Mr. Schenck said the Senate amendment had nothing to do with these articles. T) different grades not intinmab) 10 cents, ar d the Senate proposes to reduce it to Wand 5 cents. As to the imflamable parts of pe- troleum be thought that ought to be taxed out of existence. Mr. Ingersoll would agree with that, but he Wanted to call attention to the fact that these inflamable articles being above 70, were not FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. ‘WeEpweapay, March 25. SENATE.—The Char presented resolations of e Reconstruction Convention of North Caro- hna, tendering its thanks “to the noble repre- sentatives who have stepped forward in their | creo to impeach the President of the United ates and check his us: tions of power.” Mr. Saulsbury objected to the feception of | the paper, as if purported to be addressed to | the Renate of the ‘nited States, The Senate of the United States com: the Gourt of Im- peachment, and any paper intended to affect the minds of Senators on the subject should not be received. He therefore moyed that the pa- per be not received, The pogedl gs the motion, which was not agreed to, and the paper was accordingly re- ceived and laid upon the table. Mr. Morgan, from the Joint Committee on | taxed. the reported unfavorably on the reso. | | Mr. Garfield (0.) nppoted both the Senate lution to provide a library for the Senate and amendment and the amendment of the © mittee of Ways and Means to tax * He thought it one of the greatest mistakes that could eccur to lay a tax of that character, and but few civilized nations bad ever deemed tt advisable to retain the tax for any length of time. Mr. Wilson defended the action of the Com. mitte, and ssid unless they had taxed sales they could not have relieved the manufactures named from taxation. It was necessary to the revenues of the country that this tax should be retained. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) said he had been at home for some days conferring with the manufactures of Philadeiphia, and he had ascertained that they farnestly approved of the bill as it was originally reported. Mr. Wood, (N. Y.)’said he had hoped that a motion wouid be allowed to postpour this bill and recommit it, so that a pro rata reduction could be made, for he thougat that while this bill was advantageous to the manufacturer, it was burdensome-and ohefous upon the com- mercial and trading interests of the country. He thought some regard should be paid to these last named interests. Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) said this effort to re- duce and take of the tax on petroleum seemed appoint a librarian. ‘He to Mr Patterson, of Tennessee, reported from the Committee on the District of Colambia, the bill to a the rights of married women in the District of Columbia. Also informally on the petition of the clerks of Washington and town and Levy Courts for compensation for putting in ballots and drawing juries. Mr. Anthony offered a resolution authoriz- ing the President of the Senate to provide aseat on the floor during the trial of impeachment, sd the reporter of the New York Associated ess. Mr. pra | understood that the Associated Press designed sending off as full a report as the wires could take, and as the public would Teceive their first impressions from that report, he thonght it proper to afford all facilities, At the request of Mr. Hoye, the order was laid over. ‘Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the House bill forbid- ding the urlawful use of the public monies. Mr. Stewart introduced a bill to provide a temporary and provisional government for the State of Alabama. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Henderson, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported, with amend- ments, the bill to exempt certain school prop- erty in the District of Columbia trom lozal taxation. Un motion ot Mr. Howard, the bill relative to the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad was taken up. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, spoke in general opposition to the bill. {t was strange that the United States should build so many of these Pacific railroads, and then not own one particle of them. These gigantic corpora- tions controlled the finances and the pol- itics of the sections through which they passed, and be was opposed to the Government gran’ ing these immense subsidies. It was wrong in theory and wrong in principle. He complained that the Western members had an undue repre- sentation on the Pulic Lands Committees, and that every one of these applications was report. ed_on iavora ly Mr. Harlan advocated the merits of the pres- ent bi Pensing the remarks of Mr. Harlan the morning hour expired, when the Chair an- nounced that the unfinished business, being the report of the Select Committe to Tevise t Tules ef the Senate, was now brfore the Senate. Mr Howard moved to postpone the unfia- shid business for the purpose ef proceeding with the bill under discussion; which was not agreed to. The report of the Committee on the Rules was then taken up Mr. Edmunds moved to amend the 3ith rule, so as to prevent the loading of appropriation bills with matters of general legislation. He thought it was injurious to the public interest when an appropriation bill was under consid- eration, that an amendment concerning a matter entirely foreign to the bill should be taked on. It very frequently happened that these riders ‘were permitted to go on throngh fear of a bill being lost, and in a case of this kind one or the other Hotise was coerced, as it were, into the adoption of 2 measure As to the propriety of | U- 8. Fi : 4 which they might have doubts. PP" Of | U.S. Five Twenties, Jandy, 65 106 m., the President's Private Secre- | U.S. Ten Forties......... tary appeared, and announced the veto message | U.S. Seven Thirties, June... the bill relative to appeals to the Supreme | U.S. Seven Thirties, July. Court, REW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. House oF Rereeseytatives.—Mr. Banks | EOUPOMS.<. ioe tae (Mass.), on behalt of Mr. Suellabarger (Ohio), og Wry 7130's) Bd series presented a jomt resolution providing for the a removal of the remains of Hon. W. T. Cogge- Ga shell, late Minister of the United Siates to Ecnador, to the United States. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Ingersoll (Ill) reintroduced the resolu- tion offered by him yesterday to cancel United States notes of large denominations, and s ply their place with smaller notes; ‘but objec- tion was again made, and it was withdrawn. The House took up, as in the morning hour, the amendments of the Commitwe of Ways and Means to the Senate amendments to the House bill to exempt certain manutactures from in- ternal tax, The amendments were read. ducers rather than from the consumers. He that the greatest opposition to this clause of the tall came from the oil regions. —_—___-«+e-___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Yesterday was an exciting day in financial circles in New York. The money market was very active throughout the day, and the rates for call loans were 7 per cent. currency, with 44% per cent. commission added in many cases and 7 per cent. gold, equal to 10 cents in cur- rency. The present stringency in money has revealed the fact that there area great many Shylocks in Wall street. Some stock firms were compelled to turn stocks freely in order to get money, or to save themselves the humiliation of publicly paying gold interest or a comms- sion. Towards the close of bank hours, how- ever, there was a slighteasing up in the market, and money could be had at 7 per cent. for car- rying. There is next to nothing doing in bu ness paper, and what few transact are taking plice, are only at a great shave There have been ‘some informal consultat Among some of the bank efficers, who evin disposition to do something to relieve the pi ent stri Y, and there will be anoth ing of the Clearing House to-day. day advanced, declined to 1374. a137%. ernment Securities were firmer towards the close of the day —_o—_—_ Government Securities. ernment securities : 5.20's, 1865. 5.20's, Jn & Sy, 65..107 5 —— [By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegraph.) Lewis Johnson & Co. quote stocks and bonds in home and foreign markets as follows : LSI, coupon, 1104; 5: Ps, 1862, coupons, 10%: 164, coupon, 107%; 1565, coupons, —— 1565, coupon, hew, 1064; 5.20’s, 1567, coupon, 107; 10.40°s, coupons, 100% ; 7.30s, Second, 105 §;7.30"s, third, 105%; Paci Mail, 1%; Obio and Mississippi ‘Certificates, 29%; Atlantic Mail, S34; Canton, 454; Cumberland, 304; Western 3%; Quic 20: Mari Mr. Judd (IIL) asked whether if the House | Uoucd. Tysesriph. 203; Quicksilver, 201: Mari- did not agree to the amendments ot the Com- | jo3,-N-¥ Central, 120; Brve,604; do. prid. 74: | moluse of ihe Whole it would not be in order to udson, 1344; Reading, 90 le ci amend the bill. 5 ing, Cent Michigan Southern,-54,; [linois Central, 137; Cleveland awd Pittsburg, 04 North west- The Speaker replied that in that event the Senate amendments would be before the House. ofield (Pa.) asked if there would be an Joan: Book isl opportunity to concur in the Senate's amend- | Pargo & ments. 344; JAmerican Expres, 6%; United States Ex- The Speaker replied that that motion would 7: MG 3 have precedence of all others, press, vo; Fort Wayne, Wy; Gold, Ihe Alter a vain effort on the part of Mr. Schenck | '38%- Market steady. and others to have the whole of this day de- voted to the consideration of the bill, M: Schenck proceeded “to explain it, giving notice that he would call the previous’ question just before the expiration of the morning hour. He proceeded first to note the first amend- ment of the Senate, which provided that from and after the passage of the act the product of petroleum and bituminous substances, except illuminating gas, shall be taxed at one-half the Ba! re Markets. Coffee.—We have only to note a sale of 110 bn from seeond hands, medium Rio, at 15 ets. gold. Flour—Was more actively inquired for yes- terday, and prices steadily maintained. report sales of 300 bbls. City Mills Super at $1 200 bbls. good Northwestern Super at $9 bbls. common do. at $8.75: 3 2: 100 0 bbis. Northwes- rates lixed by section of the internal tax bill. | tern Extra at $10.02; 200 bbls. choice Howard He contended that in spite of the tax upon oil, | Street Extra at $12 per bbl. this "8 ese light,” as some gentlemen de- Grain._Supply of Wheat very small, and lighted to call itbad been steadily reducing | particularly prime and choice Southern, tor in price, and the manufacturer was the only | Which the demand is good. sna prices firmly one who was in any measure at all affected. | maintained; Pennsylvania grades are offered The Committee could not reduce this tax be- | more freely, but generally held above millers’ cause the resources of the Government would | views. We report sales yesterday of 825 bush- not stand it. The Committee would probably | els choice Maryland red at $2.55; 400 bushels lower the tax at the proper time, but they could | fair do. at $2.02; and 270 bushels common at not take it off. With regard to the second ; no sales of Pennsylvanis reported. amendment of the Senate, which provided that 13,010 bushels white and 6,84) bushels nothing contained in the bill should be construed | yellow received; the market was steady. with as a repeal of any tax upon machinery or other | sales of 5,000 bushels to prime white at articles which have been, or may be delivered | €1,08a1.11; 2,200 bushels damaged at $1.02 3.100 on contracts made with the United States prier yellow at $1.15; 2,000 bushels do. understood at te the passage of this act; Mr. Schenck it was | 81.19; 2,000 bushels Western mixed at $1.15. inserted altogether in. the interost of the Na¥y | Usts—2,430 bushels only received, but sales re. Department for certain machinery purchased. | ported amount to over 6,000 bushels, and were ‘The Committee opppoed that amendment, be- | as follows: 600 bushels Pennsylvania at 80 cts - cause they thought the Government shouid be | 3,150 bushels hight at #8 cte.: placed upon the same footing as private iudi- | cis.; 1,800 bushels prime Western at 55 cis. viduals with regard to taxes. Provisions.—The market is siill firm; we note Mr. Schenck then proceeded at length to re. | snles to-day of 100 casks clear rib Bacon Sides view and repeat some of the reasons which he | at 15 cents; 25 do, do. at iss cents—at close bad previously given, for the bill when it was | j quoted atl5¥ cis—rib Sides are rst under consideration. regard to the ily at 14 Shoulders new section upon the subject of whisky tax, wo quot at tnato cts ter ones ce We quote at’1sa20 cts for sugar reported by the Wa Means Committee, | cured, latter best. brands canvassed. Belk Mr. Schenck hoped it would be adopted. He | Meats'are held above buyers’ views, we quate believed this section, as framed by the Ways | Shoulders a: 11% cents, rib Sides 13xar3yi cle, and Means Committee, would tend much to | loose and packed: clear rib at 12\.ai¢ cls; Mess revent these frauds. Mr. Schenck concluded | Pord $25: 75 per bbl for medium to heavy. y saying that some amendments were to be | Lard 17 cts per lb Ee Weetern tres, Rr , and he would now yield to hear Ss SO Market quite active, with sales of 800 1000 hbas to the trade and for refining—includ- ed were 155 hhds Porto Rico and 135 do. = a pe ees rg a 10X cts; “e bxs do. at Lig ets; 16 ‘tunigue at 11 cts Ue bhde] nique at Il cts—all for 44 bhds Porto Rico, A number of Mr. Banks asked if in the general tax bill the ‘Ways and Means Committee would takeoff the tax on distilled oil. 8. At the suggestion of Mr. Da: ‘Mass.,) an amendment was accepted to inser the in district, town, county, or parish, in place of words locality and place, ‘wherever’ the fatter occur, Mr. Koontz (Pa.) wanted to know if this bill tax on cotton. Tepeal Lard quiet at 16a17c. Gotion a shade firmer at “ure wh st Freights dull, Spirits aonua —— ied that if cotton pass, Rosin dull; common guseas ee certainly in that case cotton was re. pealed twice; for besides this ee Ginb asasnd been Passed to repeal the colton tz. Montreal on the 15m of April | OusTes leave Koontz} had got bold of Rew. 'vernor t has tee ee chemin hn ei | Surttat SF ea Be eee huge Sia uot occur. —— pina SA eke dag Rotel n iter J 5 of entitled to does not . Coulter leaves the match ec te Mr, Allison (lowen, open for any American out the time toa number ‘Mr. Schofield (Pa, fo retain, the mx on G. auyasp watt 2 co. Vi . Banks, and PLUMBERS, GAS AND STRAM Fitrens, ate Meshvars (sen) 498 NINTH STREET, PH WEAR PENRSYLVARIA ANENUR, and the lax was made payable monly, | mb 39 ——_Pirvt extablished in 30m) NE. 4,69%.—-~ to come from the oil wells and the oil pro- | thought it a rather suspicions circumstance | WAsnixeTon, March 25, i868.—Jay Oooke& | Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- New Yor, March 2%5.-First Board—vU. S. 6's, | AYEB'S SARSAPABILLA, FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD | ' SPECIAL NOTIOES. | The reputation this excellent medicin. @erived from ite cures, many of which | Marvellous rate Cases of Scrofuluus disease, | where the system sermed eatorared with corrup ton, bave been purified and cured by it. 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Maccre mircne vt mb.25 &t NATIONAL THEATRE. _ Kennebec Ice. | THE WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN ICE COMPANY IS THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE DISTRICT THAT SELLS BOSTON AND KESNEBEO HB. R IMPOSITION | Other parties represent themselves as selling our ‘Ice. Every wagon has Washington and George- town Ice Go.” plainly lettered on them at the ice aud judge, One pound of our ice will last longer taan two founds of Potomac ite. Qur ice is pure an¢ bealth giving. We sell Twenty Tickers Dorran. ‘Send to the Office. COMMER TS, and get Tickers, and mobw tt Int., Con. Union, Chrom., Herald.) ikep., © '49 PEACH TREES 12,000 fres'coxcond cxaps vines. 3,000 CURBANT BUSHES. the of the Bock Creek, near Washington. ‘well selected PEA’ TREES | GRAPE VINES of one and: wth. 300 CURBANT BUSHES, other Narsery Stock. to close out business, the above of wholesale or retail, at re prices. ‘Trees and Shrubbery will be delivered in Wasb- ington or Georgetown at shortest notice. | LOOKOUT er ie? z 3 5 PEIBCE. Persone wishing to plant Peach Orchards would | do well to call auc Inspect the Trees, as they are of | uncommon fine growth. the dee | Varieties. » and — rable N ORW0OOD-— A TALE OF VILLAGE LIFE IN NEW E: _ LAND. st For mh 18-tf LOoUB! sale at FRENCH & RICHARDSON’S. 334 Pennsylvania aver FLOUR!!! Frederick and Washington County Flour, all Hasty Mpls Flour, all grates.” Mull’ feed, Oats, Baled Hey, Straw. Re. Our receipts are from the producers to ue, beace no middle men 10 conciliate. We sell on small mergine. Baker's trade specially solicited rocers and dealers supplied ou Jiberal margin, ce ‘ re M. GALT & 00 » Indiana avenue and lst street, mh 20-tf Srenne pear the Depot. Y BIRDS CANARY BIRDS " CANARY PUN ARY BINDS ‘A large importation of Canary Birds received at Chile | aig he eA No. $22 7th’ 7 treet. the finest ai offered in this market neers Oren aT > WORKS DceEss IN SEVENTEEN VOLS., (with a Steel Portrait of Dickens,) for @450. Forsale at OH & RICHA’ mh 18 tf —_ 33. pene eee cote 5 A FEW FINE DRESSES, For eale at RINCE'S LOAN OFFI e19-ly 277 Palaver bet Toth ond sitheke + J. ROTHROCA 452 71H stREET. Orr. Patest Orrice, WASHINGTON, D.C. PAPER HANGINGS. FRAMES, balay TABLE ai cuorns ro GLASSES, Sree ae PAPER and SHA) by competent Sige ee ce eae Keer ores Market, ot Mee Yak Bee iba i OS Lee “Mutual Benefit and Protection.” (Others use the only to catch the trage, m7 ORARBS ORL 010 RAGE,