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THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISH: DAILY, Sanday Excepted, | At the Star Bulidiag, } 8.W. Corner Pennsyivanta Av.and Lith Stree: : EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | The STAR w served by the carriers to their | sabdscriners in the Oity and Disirict at Tun | Cayts run WEEK. Se ahihe commer, wah | of witDout Berit Paics woz Maitinc-—Three months, One ra ths, Three Dol. | — ~ Dollar and Fitty Geats; six mon! lare, one year, Five Dollars. No pers are | sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday | v%, XXXII morning—One Dollar and 8 Half s Year. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY. MARCH 23, 1869. nening Star, » NES. 5,003. OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, { Passed at Third Session of Fortieth Congress. picasa tactane) [Penti0—No. AN AcT making appropri civil expenses Of the goverument tor t ending Juve thirtreti ateen Ruadred seventy, and for other purposes, mud from Saturday's Si PUBLIC WORKS USDse TH SUPERVISION OF TH ARCH. TET OF THECATITOL KXTENSION. For finishiug and repairiug the work of the United States Capitol extension, seventy-five a-ard dotiare ®or fiuisbing and repairing the work om the wew dome of the Capuel, five tiousand dol- ints For the annual repairs of the old portion of the Capitel, such ax painting. glazing, keeping reef m order, alse water-pipes, pavements, and approaches tothe building, tex thousand “yor fi he work on the north front of yf finishing the work on the north front o! tan Pawet Ofice buriding, and for improving For pay of jamp-lighters, gas-fitting, plamb- @ street from Se b te Ninth Street, eignt | ing. ismp posts. lanterns, glass, paints.matches, tbousaed five hundred dollars: Provided. That | Materials, and repairs of all sorts, five thou- u poration of Washington city cause the Z a Sorth Salt of G street beteeen Seventh and | For purchase of stationery, books, maps, Nrwth streets to be paved xt the same time, the Plans, office furniture, and contingents of the cost thereof to beassessed against the private | office, one thousand dollars. property frontieg thereupon im the manner ‘To aid in supporting the --National Associa- Beual im cases of such improvements. | tion for the relief of Destitute Colored Women To finish the mprovemeats on the western 8nd Children” of this District, five thousand fropt of the pot office building, on Eighth | dollars, to beexpendea under the direction ot street, between E and F streets, for paving, | the executive committee of its board of mana- grading, curbimg, and sidewalks, five thousand | £*!>. Six bundred and any dollars "provided, Thet | ” For completing the iron fencing of the Presi- tme corporation of Washington cause the | dent's grounds on the south and along the ave- western halt of said Eighth street between E | nue now being opened between Fifteenta and and F streets to be paved atthe same time, the | pester omennlicrspr eno ees gates, twenty- cost thereof to be assessed against the private | seven . Property fromting thereupon im the Bonbon For refurnishing the President's house, twen- usual in cases of such improvements. ty-five thousand doliars. Por the purchase of a site at Omaha, Nebras- | For the purchase of a portrait of the late ka, and jer the erection upon the same ofa | President Abraham Lincoim, to be placed in ing fora post office, the federal courts, | the Executive Mansion, three thousand dollars, and federal offices, twenty-five thousand dol- | OF #0 much thereof as may be necessary: Pro- tars. vided, Toat said portrait shali be selected by SMITHSONIAN INSTItUTION. the incoming President of the United Siates. For the preservation of the coltections of th= For improvement, care, protection, and re- exploring and sorveying expeditions of the sori d bom ll Bap on os in the Capitol ee Eace ees Spanane For repairs and superintendence of the For saiaries and other necessary expenses of —— Sees rey Ave Moemad the Metropolitan Police for the District of | ¢°llars. MISCELLANEOts. Catambia. two Bundred and eleven thousand | ror naticant exenes un beadred thoy: and any" dollars: Urorided, That & farther | ..o4'aoiiare SBM, ameunting to one Rundrea ve thous- For care, ‘im vement, and repair of the snd five hundred and twenty-five dollars, shall | Courresmonal jarying Ground, tobe expend- foe cities of Wesington end Cee ores BY | ed under the directiin of the wardens aud ves- the county of Washington, (beyond the limits | {7 of Chriet charch, Washington city. three of said etites,) in the District of Columbia, in O euable. the Secretary of the Interior to the proportion corresponding to the mamber of | provide for the education sad imaintensacs <7 ae ere ge crully,t0 Said precincts; | Puch deaf and dumb of the District of Colum. aad the corporate authorities of sald citles, au bia as cannot command the means to receive the levy court of said eouaty, are hereby au- | 52 education, fifteen thousand dollars. cere eee ered to levy a special tax, not | “YE cr'the support, clothing, medical, and moral <zcweding one-third of one per ceatam, to be | treatment of ine insane of ihe army and math, Sidr accnaataee ban oe Pending | Fevenue-cutter, and volunteer service, who Fan wanes chee deed 200 ge bGiDs | may have become insane since their entry into June thirtietM, eighteen handred and seventy. | the service of the United States, and of the in, EXPENSES OF THE COLLECTION OF BL Com REVENUE FROM SALES OF PU c | digent insane of the District of wmbia in the government hospital for the insane, including For salaries and commissions of register ot | 1¥¢ Bundred dollars for books. nery, land offices, d incidental expenses, ninety thousand flye hun- sixty-six land offices, two Bau on by = hase, by the Secretary of the 1 pos ror 1! yurchase, by the ol e in- seven thousand eight hundred dollars. terior, for the agricultaral and economical For incidental expenses of the land offices, | purposes of the instivation, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. itty acres of jand, more or less, with the build- SURVEYING THE PUBLIC LANDS. | ings thereon, lying directly east of the present For surveying the public lands in Mumneso- | grounds of the hospital, twenty-three thousand °A, BI rates mot exceeding ten dollars per linea, mule for standard lines. seven dollars for town- dollars. For the National Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Or- sbip. and six dollars for section lines, tweu'y | phan Home of the city of Washington, District theusand doliars: and such constraction suail | of Uolumbia, ten thousand dollars. to be dis- begiven to the joint resolution number thirty, | bursed umder the direction of the Secretary of approved twenty-fifth April,eighteen hundred | the Interior. and sixty-two, as shall not abridge thegrant | For retmbursing the State of lowa for ex- under the act of June third, eighteen Bundred | peu-es incurred and payments made during aud fifty-six, for a ratiroad from Fon du Lac | the rebellion, a8 examined, andited, and foand portherly to the State lime, and the Chicagoand | due the State, by General Robert ©. Buchanan, Northwestern Kailroad Company may select | commissioner under the act of Congress, ap- ther lands along the tail extent of the origimal | proved July twenty-fifth. eighteen hundred route of said road as flied under the eaid act. d sixty-six, two hundred and twenty-nine For surveying the public lands in Daxota | thousand eight hundred and forty-eight dollars Territory, at rates not exceeding ten dollars d twenty-three cents: Provided, That the per mile for standard lines, seven dollars (for) | proper accounting officers of the treasury shall townmsbep and six dollars for section lines, fif- | review the said claim upon its merits, and al- teen thousand dollars. low only so much, mot exceeding said sam, as For surveying the public Iauds in Montana | shall be just. Territory, at rates not exceeding fifteen do! For the care, support, and medical treatment per lineal mile for standard liass, twelve d. Of sixty transieat paupers. medical and surgi- lars for township and tem dollars for section in some proper med ti nes, twenty-five thousand dellars. jon in the city of Washington, un- For surveying the public lands in Nebras- | der a contract tobe formed with such institu ka, at rates botexcerding ten dollars per sin- | tion, ex thousand dollars, or so much thereof eal mile for standard Nues,seven dollars for | as may be necessary: /’rorided, That said con townsbip and six dolinr: for section limes, | tract spall be made by the Surgeon General of torty thousand dollars. the army, who shall report to the December For surveying the public lands in Kausas, at | session of every Congress, stating with whom rates not exceeding tem dollars per lines! mile | the said contract is made and the amount and for standard lines, six doliars cor township and | nature thereof. five dollars for section lines, forty thousand For the contingent fund of the House of dollars. Teseptatives, el to John A. Wimpey and For surveying the public Iands in Colorado, | James H. Christie, of Georgia, John D. Young, at rates pot exceeding fifteen doliare per lineai | of Kentucky, and James H. Birch, of Missou- mile for standard jines, twelve dollars for | ri,claimants for seats in the House, each the townebip Sud ten dollars for section lines, im of one thousand five hundred dollars, for thirty thousand dollars. their expenses severally, in their contests for For surveying the public lands ia idaho, at ch seats, and the Clerk of tt Fates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for township and ten (dollars) for section lires, twenty-five thousand dollars. For surveying the public lands in Nevada, At rates not exceeding fifteen doliars per t.neal mile for standard limes, twelve dollars for township snd ten dotiars for secuon lines, forty thousand dotlars For surveying the public lands in New Mex- ico, at rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per ingeal mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for townsbip and ten dollars for section lines, five thousand dollars. ss For surveying the public lands in Arizona, 8: rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per lineal mile for standard lines, twetve dollars for to and ten dollars for section lines, five tho: dollars. For surveying the public lands in Califor- Dig, at rates net exceeding fifteen dollars per lineal mile for standard lines, tweive dollars for townsbip, and ten dollars for section lines, “yor surveying the public lana fa Oregon, For survey: ablic in Oregon, at Fates not exereding fifteen dollars per lineal mile for stanard lines, twelve dollars tor township and ten dollars for section lines. f bousand dollars: /’rveided, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office, im bis discretion, may authorize public lands in seid State densely covered with forests or thie undergrowth, to be surveyed at aug- par aan cag Geral png RH ie mented rates not exceeding eightesn dollars | bundred dollars to Charles lois ee poe pet mile for stwxndard psraliels, fifteen dol- ich 2! ae oe ieee —- peg ‘are for township and twelve dollars for sec- | 0m Account of services rendere means m likes, 2 ee For surveying the puolic lands in Washing. | ‘Pe recess of the thirty-uimth Congress, the pa- = Sessa Oo t exceeding fifteen | IMTS and evidence respecting aruifeial limbs collars per limeal mile for standard lines, | Twrnished to sol i furtiar. thacted, This tha welve dollars for townsbip and ten dollars aa thousand dollars be, andthe tor section lines, fifteen thousand dollars. ree Met ori Mong For surveying ‘Be public lands in Utah Ter. | 1% Rereby, appropriated, out of Sny ones 1a Titory, At rates not exceeding Gfteen dollars per | tbe treasury otherwise app mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for For aunual repairs of the President's house, ten thousand dollars. For flower-pots, glasses, twine, one thousand dollars. For fuet for the centre building ot the Capi- tol, one thousand five Buudred dollars. For bire of carts on the public grounds, two usaed dollars oF purchase and repair of tools used on the ic grounds, one thousand five bundred rs. dry | tl year anu (ten For continuing the work of gradinz and filling the Capitol grounds, fitteen thousand collars. For purchase of trees and tree-boxes, to re- place, when necessary. such as have been platted by the United Siates, to whitewash tree- | boxes and fences.and to repair pavements io front Of the puolic greunds, two thousand dollars. For the repairs of buildings in the Botanical Garden and the erection of sa:tablezron stands foy plants in new conservatory, four thousand dollars, to be expended by the architect of the Capitol under the direction of the Joint Com- mittee ou the Library. : named. ‘Secretary of the Interior to pro- proper maintenance and tuition of the beneficiaries of the United States in the Co- Jumbia Institution for the Desf and Damb, for the year ending June thirtieth, exhteen - or For the maintenance and tuition of the same, for the ending June thirtieth. eighteen bund: and sevenry, thirty thousand dollars. For expenses of the commission to ron mark the a between, the Ui rf States and the British possessions hounding on Wasbiegton Territory, thirteea thousand six Bundred dollars CULUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, AND LYING-IN ASYLUM. For the sapport of the asyiu: above the probable amount recet patients, ten thousard dollars. For deficiency in the approprijation for the Telief of the Navyajoe Indians, now at or near Fort Sumner, to be expended under the direc- ton of the Secretary of the Interior, eighty thourand eigat hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty-eight cents. Suc. 2 And be it further enacted, Tmt the Clerk of the House be directed to out of undred the contingent fand the sem of four ciation of the Union, tobe applied to the repair and preservation of the property at Mount Vernon, under the direction of the military of- ficer im’ charge of the public buildings and grounds. For surveying the pabhe lands fm the Terri- cory ot Wyoming, at rates not exceeding fifteen collars per mile for standard. lines, twelve dollars for townshipand ten dollars for section | Approved. March 3, I-69. lines, twenty-five thousind dollars. | —_< For surve: u t a AtExaNpaia Iveus.—The «. dary of Colorade Te! which lies between | | J eping bas the Shewag ee the thirty-seventh and parallels of | Th) New Judge.—Westel Wil yy bas been north latitude, estimated two hundred and ten | , Tuceg ‘be "Gen, ‘Sonemae Sudge of this miles, at rates not exceeding twentyefive dol. | SPEOMIDG OT il tice Judge ‘Heary W.Thom- lars per mile, two thousand Ave hundred and | | 0C2NS | Tou the provisions of the 14th — dollars. pmendment to the Constitation. Jadge Wil- mile, eeveu thousand seven Bundred acd soles. To complete the survey of the western boun- cary of Nebraska, thirty-two PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. For repsirs and improvements of public dings and grounds heretofore under the di- on of the Commissioner of Public Baild- age. to wit casual repairs of the navy yard and Teal bh three thousand doliars. opper bridges, Theor the Little Falls of the Potomac river, '®o thousand dollars. For repairs of the Long bridge across the Potcmac river, five thousand dollars. For fuel for the President's house, five thou- ‘nd dollars For improvement and care of reservation Somber two, and Lafayette square, two thou- “Toren of grounds south For care and improvemen: of the President's house, five thousaud dol- fatally For extra labor in removing snow and ice s from the pavements and public walks, five late Reugred dollars. = after Jpom the docket of the Superior Court in Hetons coumty, cenues the present term. For marure for the public grounds and reser- pe cartage of the samme, two thousand 7 0 Por farther improvement and care of reser- vations on New York, Pennsylvanis, chusetts, Connectiont, Vermont,and Maryland avenues, toree thousand dollars. For painting irom fences around the pablic *quares and reservations, three tuousand Gotiars. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. AT THe CantneT MBETING te-day all the members were present. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts to-day from all sources were $160,043.71. THE Secretary oF THE INTeRIOR has ap- pointed Mr. George B. Stiles, of Ohio, to a first class clerksDip in Pension office. IT 18 NoT EXPECTED that the Senate Judici- ary Committee will report upon the tenure- Of-office bill before to-morrow. Vic® PRESIDENT COLFAX and wife left here Jast evening for Ashtabula, Unio, where Mrs. . goes to visit her friends. Mr. Uoltax will Teturn about the first of next week. Secretary Bocrwet yesterday appoint- ed Wm. B. F. Prescott, of Concord, N. H» Special Agent of the Treasury Department in piace of Harry Bingham. Mr. Prescott wiil be assigned to duty in New England. In THE SENATE this morning, Mr. Edmunds moved that the House bill repealing the ten- ure-of-office act be recommitted to the Ju- diciary Committee; which motion was agreed to. RECONSTRUCTION 1m MississirP1.—The Re- construction Gommittee this morning held a meeting, and agreed upon General Batiler'’s bill to provide for the erganization of a Provi- sional Government for the State of Missis- sippi. Tue SceETaRY or THE Navy bas ordered Commander Charles H. Baldwin to the navy- yard at Mare Isiand, Ual., as Navigation Ofi- cer; also, Lieutenant Commander George M. Bache as Equipment Officer at the navy-yard, Philadelphia. Mr. Konertson offered, in the Senate this morning, & resolution directing the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to previde and reassign the Committee Rooms of the Senate, from time to time, as occasion may re- quire. J.C. Bancrort Davis, whose pomination was sent in to-day as Assistant Secretary of State. is a young man (5) of fine abilities, now & member of the New York Assembly trom Orange county. Secretary Fish telegraphed to bim some ten days ago, inquiring if he would accept the position. Mr. Fxssenpen, from the Committee on on Public Buildings and Grounds, this morn- Dg reported back to the Senate the Joint Reso- lution donating to the city ot Washington for the use of the public scaools of said city the frame building on the southeast corner of 22d and I streets. now in possession of tne Freed- men’s Bureau, and the same passed. Major H. A. HALL, Secretary of the Board of Aldermen, whois strozgly backed for the Assessorship of Inter: Revenue of the District, (now filled by Mr. Peter Pearson.) is to Bave some opposition we understand, Mr. W. W. Cartis, of Georgetown, author of “Ad Interim and Ad Vaterin,” having entered the field competutor for the position. A FRIEND, calling upon Attorney-General Hoar, said that he hoped to see him before long on the Supreme bench. Mr. Hoar, bearing in mind the fact that the bill reported to increase the number of the Judges has not yet pecome a law, replied: “That is counting the chickens, not only before they are hatched, but Lefure you're gota hen” NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the fol_ lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: J. C. Bancroft Davis to be Assistant Secre- tary of State. Liewellyn Powers to be Collector of Customs at Aroostook, Me. Jobn D. Hopkins to be Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fifth District of Missours. Charles B. Barrett to be Assessor of Internal Revenne for the Fourth District of Pennsylva- nia. THe Peivtine Division —Tne Committee appornted by Secretary Boutwell to examine mato the affairs of the Printing Division at the Treasury. Department, consisting of Messrs. H. D. Cook m A. Shannon and Mr. Gutbri, the latter of the Treasurer's Office, will probably complete their examination to- morrow, and immediately begin the prepara- tion of their report. Most of the employees ot the Printing Division who were suspended While the examination was in progress have deen again “put to work and the business is gorng on as ueual. MR. SAWYER offered in the Senate this mora- ing ® resolution declaring that in the absence of the Vice President, the Hon. Henry B. Antbony, of Rhode Island, be chosen President Of the Senate pro ‘¢mpore, which resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Sumner offered a resolation diracting that the Secretary of the Senate wait apon the President of the United States and inform him of the election of Senator Anthony as President prolempore and also notify the House of Rep- Tesentatives. Hom. Tomas L. TULLOcK, the new Unhief of the Appointment Division of the Treasary De- partment, is @ hard worker, and bis ability and integrity make him the very best man to whom tbe duties of the position could be entrusted. His zeal ana energy 8s secretary of the Union Republican Congressional Committee made um very popular with the active men of his party, who would gladly haul his elevation to more responsible position. He can, how- ever, secomplish much good in the position mm ‘which be is placed, even if he shoald only oc- eupy it temporarily. INTEREST OW THE PunLic Deyt.—Mr. Sher- man, fromthe Finance Committee, to-day re- ported in the Senate s bill authorizing the Sec- retary of the Treasury, whenever he deems it for the public interest, t prepay the interest om the public debt for @ period not exceeding one year upon @ rebate of interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, which was passed. Senator Sherman, before introducing the bill, submitted a letter from Secretary Houtwel, in which hestates ‘The means of the Government are such that I think it may be desirable to anuctpate the payment of interest upon the pabdlic debt;” bat is not satisfied that he is thorized by law to do so, and suggests tha: authority be given him for that purpose. SzwaToR AWTHONY, on taking the chair to day as President of the Senate pro tem., made the following neat little speech: ators, 1 thank you for this distinguished an confidence and ‘ayore eT wil é AProInTMESTS BY THE PRESIDENT TO TUB Navat Acapem¥.—The President has ap- Pointed the following cadets to the Naval rge:+-John Marshall Robinson, Major General Robinson; J Kendall Dexter, Philadeiphia; Eidmand B. Un- derwood, New York; Frederick Van Vliet, son of Brevet Ma or Geueral Stuart Van Vliet; Thomas Benton Howard, Illinois: James Dusne, son of Brevet Brigadier (General Duane; Frink T Jenkins son of Commodore rnten &. Jenkins; J. Stockett Souett, son of Commander Jouett: Cas. J. Badger, son o Commander RaJger; Augustus L. Case, son o Commodore Ca: FORTY-FIRST CONGREss, een TvUEspar, March 23. SENATE.—After prayer, the Vice President not being present, the Secretary of the Senate called the Senate to order. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution that in the absence of the Vice President, the Hor Henry B. Anthony take the Chair; which Was agreed to. —_e—__ RAILROAD MATTERS IN THE WEST. Caicago, March 23.—Governor Palmer, of Iliinois, bas signed the bill giving aut hority to the Railroads of the State, by resolutions of the direciors of the Executive Committee to divide tbe board of directors in'o three classes, num- bered consecati . The terms of office of the first close to expire on the day of the annual election of said company nextensuing. Sec- ond class on the year thereafter and third class year thereafter ateach annual Mr. Antbony then came forward and took the chair. and thanked the Senate for the honor im calling bim to preside over such an august Such classification, stock holders pa preening Im 1 ae eat eee Bete by shall elect for a term of three year ‘ortly, saab se of directors equal to number in class whose ‘ On motion of Mr. Surmner, the Secretary was “Special ‘despatch trea: Utes says that the | “ifected to lntorm ine President ot the srlactron Sine Pacific will commence ‘carryin, <=. Authony as President of the Senate pro sepgers and mails to Ogden, one thousa: ‘ 5 thirty-tour miles west of Omaha, on Thursday. | ,,7h¢ Journal of yesterday's proceedings was ap S re ‘Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Fi- ARREST OF GOV. WELLS. OF VIR- | nance, reporied the bill toamend the Nevional GINIA, AND OTH! currency act by extending the penalties of RIchMonD,V., March 23.—] certain acts to accessories Passed. Mr. Sherman introducea a bill to authorize the payment of the 1 Perso. al.—Governor Rufus B. Ballock, o Georgia; Mr. Eugene Davis, his secretary: Hon Herry P. Parrow. Attorney General of Georgia; Hon. Ephraim Tweedy and Hon. Ben- jamin Ayres, Repablican memper: of tne Georgia General Assembly, are at Wi\lard ™M E. Mardoch, who has been ser oosly is go fir recovered a: to be able fo sit up most of the time. and Lops to be sufficiently recovered to resume his readings in Philadelphia during the latter part of the i. Secretary Borte and family +++: Govermor Geary, ot Pennsylvapia; Hon. WH. (leason, of New York, and Hon. H. H. Starkweather, of Con- necticut, are at the Ebbitt House. imparually and satistac. night about 10 o'clock the police arrested Governor Wells, H.G. Bond (Register of Bankraptcy), aud 1 Edwin Dudley (Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee, on charge of Purloining from the office a letter Written by W. H. Samuel, ex secretary of the Republican State Central Committee to Edgar Alen, ex member of the State Coustitational Convention. The parties were before U. S. Commissioner Cahoon to-day, and were bailed until to-morrow, to which time the case was continued. This is the same charge that was published at tne Petersburg Convention. Mr. Sherman asked for the reading ofa letter from the Secretary ot the Treasury recom- mending the adoption of such a measure, and stating that the condition of the Treasury is is Opinion it would be bene- ticipate the interest Dr. Grimes said the Secretary bad now the authority to purchase the bonds of the Uaited ‘States, and be thonght before «ach an tmporr. aut measure as this was passed the Secretary should give some sufficient reasons. _ some little discussion the bill was sed. Mr. Sprague presented a memorial in fayor | of female suffrage, and remarked: As it ie my deliberate judgment that the voters among the American le have lees todo with the man. agement of Government sffairs or the selection of officials than those of any other peopic, there can be no argument against the prayer of the petitioners. The memorial was then referred to the Jadi- Oak HMLL Csmerery.—Mr. Hamlin intro- duced in the Senate this morning a bill to equalize and nefine the rights of persons who own lots in Oak Hill cemetery, District of Uo- lumbia, It provides that all persons owninz, or who may hereafter purcbase, lots in Oak Hill cemetery, of any size whatever beyond that for a single adult person, shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of those now owning lots ofa size not less than three indred square feet: and that all parts of an Pproved March 3d, 1849, entitied «-Auact corporate the Oak Hill cemetery, in the District of Columbia,” inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. THE SENATORIAL Caucus ON THE TeNvR! or Orrice BILL —At the Senatorial caucr yesterday morning, Mr. Anthony presided, ana Stated that the object of the caucus was to pmdireed Ase sncpac dian tes, MESSAGE OF THE GUVERROR OF AR- KANSAS. wat of Martial Law. - 4 a aay ag pe ria Gov- softens Saaat ee enain Oor day rating te et an a Crittenden county, the last one in the Stateand Tecommending the reestablishment of the Uourt of Claims; also a making the State bonds com” for all State taxes. Bonds rose trom. iary Committee. deviee some plan or method whereby the dif. MARINE DISASTERS. bgt fms culty in regard to the tenurecof-ofies nw | New Yorx, March 2.—The ship Fawn, | ino” oe the tenure-of-office act, wit amendments, was recommi' could be removed, and a substitute pon that would be satisfactory to al nator Morton said he was in favor of absolute and unconditional repeal, and was opposed to any alf-way measures, Senator Eamunds adyo- cated a suspension of the law until the next Congress, or would be satisfied with the amendment of Mr. Drake, which called for a four years’ suspension. Senator Sherman theyght it was a shame, to keep President Grant standing in the White House for over two weeks with his hands fail of nominations, and unable to send ima solitary one of any importance, with this useless and obnoxious law blocking up the way. Senator Morton ‘was entirely opposed to the caucus being held for the purpose designed. This was no time to be coming together in secret and binding men to vote @ certain way, when some of these same men may have already committed them. selves in open session toa contrary line of action, He thous’ it an outrage on the independence of Senators, diated the right of any cauc Senators Grimes and Sprague supperted the views of the Indiana mator, Senator Ed- munds replying that if gentlemen held such &n opinion of the caucus they ought to with- draw from it. Senator Grimes replied, and said be certainly had no desire to stay. Mr. Cenkling spoke in favor of the proposition to suspend for four years, and thought it would be as satisfactory to Gen. Grant as it was to bim. Mr. Warner said, because he thought the Jaw bad in its practical operatioa and against the public interest, be was for its repeal. Mesers, Corbett and Pool in favor of repeal and Mr. Williams for suspension followed, Senatore Morton, Grimes and Sprague leaving toe caucus. Senator Morrill made a few re- marks, at the close of which the caucus ad- journed, Un the reassembling at two o tion was made that ferred to the Judici structions to t such modification of the law as would be acceptable to all parties, Which was agreed to, and the caucus ad- Journee. from London, is below, short of provisions, having been since the first of December oa the sesage. The Buitish schooner Annie Lavinia, was abandoned at sea on the 7th in: baving been dismasted in a gale, and was in @ sinking con- dition. The captain and crew were saved and brought to this port by the ship New World. [eer ‘was owned at Yarmouth, Nova xy lamlin introduced relative to the officers of the Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown. Referred to the Committee on District of Uo- jumbia. Mr. Williams offered a resolution looking to the establishment of a regular mail trom Port. to Alaska. Reterred to Commit. Mr. Vickers presented memorial of Wash- ington Bricklayers’ Union, asking an act of | imcorporauon. Referred to Committee on Dis- trict of Columbia. At one o'clock amd ten minutes a message ‘was received from the President. The unfinished business, being the bill to amend the judicial system of the United States, ‘was taken up. | Mr. Drake said this was a very important which not only the whole legal professn at the whole people of the United | States were interested. In bis judginent the Indiciary Committee nad reported a most fortunate proposition; one which couid not Work well, and which would te productive of gTeat expense; a system which had long since deen exploded, having been tried once before and given up as impracticable. He hoped, therefore, that the Senate would not be induced | to put it am operation again. 1: involved a to- tal and radical change im the whole q and be hoped the lawyers of the Senate would consider this grave matter, and not allow it to be pur through uader the pressure of a short session. He hoped, rather, that the amend- ment proposed by bim would receive the sanction of the Senate. Mr. Trumbuil said this bill had been consid- id passed at the last cession, and had | been presented to the President; bu:, for reasons best Known to bimeself, be bad not signed it. The mater bad already been 1 ly considered, and it had been agreed that it should be acted upon at us session. Mr. T. then explained operations Proposed system. It was designed first to relieve the Justices of the Supreme Ueurt as much as possible from cir cult duty, to enable them to give their time to their duties here. The bill was very simpic in its provisions. It leaves the judicial system JBSt As it is, places an additional Justice u; the Supreme Bench, and provides for circuit | juages. There are many other provisions rel. | Ative to our judicial system which it would be detirable to enact into law, but the committee remap ending for bg ps to make the &s simple as possi The ition of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Drake) was no doubt an excellent one, but it was very long and complex, and not suited to the present exigencies, Hovse.—Mr. Poland ( Vt.) offered a resolu- | ticn instructing the architect of the Capitol ex- | tension, in ing & new sky-light over the old ball of the House of tatives to provide for lighting the hall at night in the same man- ner as the new ball of the House of Represeat- preme Coust of The Unitea State « all mot sit from their own cir- im bearing cases of appeal to the Committee on the Revi. cuits. Reterred sien of the Laws. Mr. ley (Pa.) introduced a resolution that there be Printed for the use of the Honse 2,00) copies of the letter of E. B. Elliott, on interna. tional coinage, and 300 for the use of the Treas- ury Department. Referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Bingham (Obio), from the Committee on scp 'Y. reported a bill to provide for the publica ot t ons of the Attorne: General. Printed ‘and Tecommitted J ‘Mr. Poland (Vt.), from the Committee on the Revision of the Lawe, reported the bill extend- ing the ume tor revising and consolidating the statutes of the United States, with an amend- {CAL FESTI- Boston, March 23.—The Board of Aldermen, atter granting a hearing to the remonstrants against the erection of a building on the Com- mon for the Peace Festival, voted, with two negatives, to adhere to the original order of granting the right. Contributio1 aid of the festival amount to $94,000. MURDER OF A WHITE WOMAN BY A GRO. N Ne Troy, N. Y, March 23.—A white woman, Bamed Mabb, was mardered by a negro who bad been living with ner near Saratoga, yes- terday. The murderer gave himself up and is now in jail. SNOW SIX FEET |DEEP. New York, March 23.—A gentleman direct from St. John’s this morning. says that «now is 6 feet deep on a level. and that the Canadians are deserting the flats as they fear a disastrous THE GREAT PEACE MU: VAL. ————— DEATH OF THE MEXICAN GENERAL. ALMONTE, Pavis, March 23.—The Mexican General, Almonte, diedin this city las: eveuing, fifty. seven years old. THE TWITCHELL CASE. PHILADELPHIA, March 23._The Supreme Court to-day, om ‘application of writ of error in the case of Twitchell. application was re. fusea, thus finally disposing of the case. MILL BURNE! Bostow, March 23.—The Waban Mills, for the manufacture of sheeting and paper, in Needham, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Lots $25,000; insured for $20,000. ‘clock, a mo- e whole mat‘er be re- Committee, with in- Tue NATIONAL ExEcuTIVE COMMITTEE OF Cotorgp MeN assembled at their rooms last evening; present: The chsirman, Mr. Geo. T. Downing of Rhode Island; the Secretary, Mr. FG. Berbodoes ot Massachusetts: Mr. T. W Shingeo, Mississippi: Hon. G. T. Geo. L. Mobson, North Qarolin: Mr. Potter, Mr. Degneir, of Tex: A discussion was entered into on the State of Texas, which was parucipated in by Messrs, Ruby, Degneir, Downing and others, during which it was stated that lifeand limb was un- safe in that State,and that it was the unani- mous wish of the Republican party (the Rad- ical wing) that the State ought to remain under & military government until such peace and order can be had as will permit the entire loyal element to vote as they desire, without intimi- dation or threats of violence; and it was fur- ther the opinion ot the Loyalists that the con- stitution as framed by the late convention t not to be adopted, for if it was the ballot would be placed in the hands of the enemies of the best —— of the oy and a and Pro] ‘wou! unsafe, so far as the | Baty oo A black element is concerned. a8 Aiter a long discussion it was agreed that this matter should be faid over until Thursaay evening next. ‘The question of Southern representation in the Executive Departments of the Goverament Occupied « very prominent portion of the com- Mittee’s time; but by general consent the mat- ter was also laid over, as three Soutnern States will be resented at the nex! meeting, which were not here at this. After a few moments spent in agreeable dis- cussion on the coadition of the South, the committee adjourned to meet on next Thurs. day evening. INTERESTING ReroRTs FROM THE ASIATIC SeUADRoW —Dispatches have been recetved at the Navy ey reir? trom Adm:ral Rowan, dxted Hong Kong. January 9, 1869, giving an account of the diMiculty which occurred be- tween the English subjects on the Island of Formosa and the Chinese resident there. There is considerable trade between the island and the main land in camphor (one of the products}, and principally collected in the portion of the island occupied by the Aboriginees. Some Englisn Lepr dare gy a quantity of cam- phor in the interior, which was seized by order of the Mandarins in transit to the port of ship. ment, under some flimsy pretext. In addition to this some English aries were insults ed and improperly treated. Demand was made by the Engle Gousul for redress and unmes diate delivery of the camphor, which was re- fused. English ships of war went there, land. ¢d in the face of a large Chinese force, and killed @ number of them. when the Cbinese came.to terms, paid damages, and made an ON ICE. Troy, N. Y., March 23.—The Hudson is still closed, and people are crossing on the ice as tar down as Hyde Park, Duchess county. ————~~ce-__ FINANCIAL AND UOMMERCIAL. ‘The week opens with an uneasy feeling in the New York money market, which is due first to the fear that the requirements of the country banke for the April settlement day will cause some disturbance, and second to the rehen- sion that the combination operating for a de- cline in railway shares may find it necessary im order to their point to lock up legal tenders. The demand for money a from borrowers on call was moderate! Commercial paper moves slowly and the best Dames are submitted tos discount of nine to eleven per cent. Government bonds are dull and lewer. Ss Government Securities. Wasaimertom, March 23, 1869.—Jay Ucoke & Co. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov- ernment securities: Jan. Jan. iy, Five Twenties, Jan. & July, 67 Five Twenties, « ry “68. Ten Forties. . (Mass ) said he wanted the House to know something about tais bill. This com- mis+ion bad been appointed for three years, an expense of $15,000, and so far as he knew bad realty dene nothing. One of its members knew law, and the others did paiva Seneca (By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegrapr.} Lewis Johnson & Oo. quote stocks and bonds im home and foreign markets as follows : New York, March 23.—Gold, 1310131 ',. [By Cable. Lowpom, March 23, IL a. m. sols, 93. Bt Bonds. 83%; Lilinois, 97; Erie, 24 —Bonds, ~7 40x. . ™.—Uotton market oppas timated at 10,000 bales. Mid- dling Uplands. 12, Middling Orleans, 124. ‘Shipments trom Bombay to the 20th were baies. —— Financial Matters in Baltimore Te-day. urmmons, March 93 ia in- scribed, a9 Oh |, 50 asked; tes, Bia 5 Yesso. Enemots, the Adami the Tycoon, ed; do. 1867, 51 56% naked. bas gone to Makodate squadron and | Olivas old, 61x, uew 37X~ the placa Tt is that the Migado's Baltimore Markets, To-day. t bas See Se peepee ot eomgering Gers toexpel im. Tas Recurr strong tha thee ‘sty many certs = the a em ai arryen: i alee power of fe ne seta power of the taith. pa: oix H 1 id H E f to the ae, wa Provincial of resignation. scareful canvass of wistee of Growe- every such could themselves ore ber charge, ins make, would disclose the fact tbat the number ves. ‘who were receiving pay without gi work | 87-A Parisian says: «What be- im return would be com- | tween he Seen cameo oaamas | catercnat ase amet the members who are most. te can be expects. for . of twenty per cent. their ‘that or. Res been made tm Paris they canbot bettow mate aod short dresses. The latter upon the bard. working anc poorly paudclerks | are to be worn by ladies with amali feet, while of the Lower classes. 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