The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1858, Page 4

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European Express Go., 51 King William st. Laverroot..Am. European Express Co., 9 Chapel street. R. Stuart, 10 Exchange street, East. Parm......Am. European Express Co. 8 Place dela Bourse. Harvrs.....Am. European Express Oo., 21 Rue Corneille. ‘The contents of the European edition of the Hxraty will combine the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘the office during the previous week, and up to the hour of The feeling of Congress with reference to the re- cent outrages of the British in the Gulf found vent yesterday—in the Senate during a discussion of the Government Loan bill, and in the House in the debate on the Fortification Appropriation bill. Senator Toombs delivered a bold and uncompro- mising speech in defence of the national honor and the rights of our citizens, while Senator Critten- den’s remarks, though marked by his characteristic moderation, were scarcely less decided in expression. Mr, Dowdell, of the House, trusted that the adminis- tration bad not only issued orders for the protection of our commerce, but also for the arrest of every foreign captain who had boarded our vessels, that they might be brought into port and tried for piracy. Broadsides first and explana. tions afterwards was his motto. The Committee on Foreign Relations held a meeting yesterday, when the proposition to empower the President to employ extraordinary measures to re- dress ageressions was considered. It is believed that the bill introdaced io the Senate on Monday by Mr. Douglas will pass with put little opposition. The Fortification bill appropriates $350,000 for harbor defences. It is a ridicalously small sum for the purpose, in view of pending emergencies. So thoaght Mr. Whitely, of Deleware, who proposed a substitute to the bill, increasing the amount to two millions. The House yesterday settled the Ohio contested election case, by ousting Mr. Campbell and admitting Mr. Vallandigham. The Senate's amendments to the bill providing for the expenses of the executive, judicial and legislative departments of the govern- ment were acted on. The Committers on Post Offices of the House of Representatives have determined to report a bill providing for ocean mail routes. Four limes are provided for, namely, the Collins line to Southamp- ton, instead of Liverpool; a line from New York to Havre; a line to Glnckstadt, via Plymouth and Rotterdam; and a line from New Orleans, via Ha- vana, Bermuda, Fayal and Santander, Spain. The expense of these lines is limited to $700,000 per annum—an amount cowred by the estimated re- ceipts from the European mails. We have news from Vera Cruz to the 2lst inst. ‘The city had been blockaded for three days by the war steamer Guerrero, but ber fuel giving out she was compelied to leave to obtain a supply. On the other hand, communication had been opened be- tween the city and the interior. It is reported that the constitutionalists were somewhat elated by the improved aspect of affairs. We publish in another column, copied from a St. Louis paper, an announcement of the arrival of Col. Kane, about whom so much has been said lately in connection with Utah affairs, at Leavenworth, Kan- sas,on the 16th inst. A similar statement, received by telegraph, appeared a few days since. It is evi- dently an error, as all the latest accounts from Camp Scott concur in reporting the Colonel en route for Salt Lake City, in company with Governor Cam- ming and the Mormon escort, early in April; and it is improbable that he could bave separated from the party and returned to the headquarters of the army witbout mention Leing made of it in letters from the camp. A serious riot occurred in Philadelphia on Monday evening. It appears that during the retarn of the Lafayette German rifles from a celebration at Lemon Hill, a police officer was strock by « soldier with bis «word. The police attempted to arrest the offender, but were resisted [by the soldiers. The mob sided with the police, and several shots were fired on both sides, and Frank Wendell and Charles Brenner, pri- yates, were wounded, it is supposed fatally. Ex-Mayor Wood was examined de bene esse you terday, in the actions at the snit of the Metropolitan policemen for assault aud battery during the excite ment respecting the Street Commissioner controver sy. In the event of Mr. Wood being absent at the trial of these causes, his testimony will be used, sub- Ject to all legal objections. The sixty-cighth anniversary of the New York Baptist Association, with the East Brooklyn Baptist cbarch, was held at the last named place of worship yesterday afternoon. A preliminary sermon was preached by the Rev. Hl. R. Knapp, of Greenport, L. I. The umal ballot for officers took place, The standing committees were appointed, and the Sab- bath school affaires discussed, after which the meet ing adjourned to the same hour this day. The annual exhibition of the Roman Catholic Asylum for Girls was held yesterday afternoon, at St. Catharine's Convent, Prince street. We give elsewhere an account of the exercises, which were very entertaining. The celebration of the fifty-second anniversary of the New York Orphan Asylum took place yester- day, in the building of the institation at Blooming- dale. A large humber of visitere were present to bear the reports which were read upon the occasion, NEW YORK BERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1868, and to witness the interesting spectacle of 176 orphans going through a number of inatructive and entertaining exercises. The Board of Ten Governors mot yesterday and transacted considerable routine business. It was re- Solved to put a new gutta percha pipe across the bed of the Fast river to convey Croton water to Blackwell's Island. It is also in contemplation to build gas works at Bellevue Hospital to supply that institution. The ceal contract was awarded to Thos. O'Neil, at the rate of $3 75 per ton. The con- tract for carpenter’s work on the new Island Hospi- tal was awarded to Jobn 8. Meyers for $45,750, be- ing the lowest bid. Pure milk is to be furnished the institutions at 44 cents per quart. At the meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes- terday, a communication was received from the Me- tropolitan Police Commissioners, asking that the force be increased to fourteen hundred mea. At present there are about 1,058 men in the force. The subject was referred to the appropriate committee. Another mecting of the Excise Commissioners was held yesterday, when the first application for a license was received. The application was refased, however, and after the Board had been egaged for some time in debating whether or not they should grant any licenses this year, they adjourned till to-morrow. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 1,200 bales, on the basis of about 12:yc. a12%c. for middling uplands, The sales for the two days of this week have embraced about 4,200 bales, chiefly intransita. Fiour ‘was more active, and closed with eome more buoyaccy for common grades, while other grades were uachanged, nd prices for all sorts closed about tbesame, Woeat was uncommonly active, and ths day’s busiaess proved ty be the largest of the season. The sales food up about 120,000 bushels, chiefly Western grown, and mostly effected after twelve 0% » Mt prices given in another column. Corm was in moderate supply, while sales wore fair, includiag white at 72c. a 75c., aad Western yellow, toarrive soon, at 7c. Soathern good Jellow was beid at 78c, with little or none offering. Pork was cheaper, with sales of mess at $17 62, aud prime at $14 2% a $4 37. Sugars were steady, while sales were confined to about 460 hhds. Cuba, with email lots of Porto Rico, 150 do. moiado and 200 boxes, all at rates given in another place, Coffee was quict. Fre'ghts were quile stacy, with more offering, and with free cagagements of grain for Liverpool and Gisagow at 94. a93¢4., in bulk ‘and bags. A whole vessel was takea up to load for the latter port on private terms. Report of the Tariff Investigating Commit. tee—The Dirty Machinery of the Wasning- ton Lobby Laid Bare. The special committee of Congrees appoint- ed to inquire into the transactions of the lobby in connection with the tariff bill of 1857, have been industriously employed for many weeks in bunting up and examining witnesses, and from the facts in the case we must admit that these labors of the committee have resulted in some very interesting and useful disclosures, According to the testimony of Mr. W. W. Stone, a member in 1857 of the Massachusetts manufacturing firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co., a Mr. J. N. Reynolds, of this city, received of the company some $1,500 for his services—in a “fair and legitimate way,” of course—for his personal labors and influence in behalf of this tariff law of °57. Mr. Reynolds in 1856 was an inveterate Fillmore Know Nothing. Mr. Stone also paid to Mr. A. R. Corbin (democrat), Clerk of House Committee on Claims, a thou- sand dollars in consideration of “obligations,” &. “A young gentleman of New York who wrote upon the subject’ was given a douceur of $300. He “wrote for the papers and conversed with people upon the subject.” “He is a quict, unobtrusive young man, of the name of Bliss,” and received a quiet, unubtrusive fee. Then, at the request of Mr. Stetson, Mr. Stone paid $260 to a gentleman who was lecturing among the mechanics, and to Mr. Hotchkiss, of Penn Yan, $100 “for distributing documents among the farmers.” But the gentleman who got the largest share of these lobby expenditares of Mr. Stone, amounting to $8,000, was another Mr. Stone, and of another family—a Mr. D. M. Stone, of New York, commercial editor of the Journal of Commerce—a free trade puritanical democrat, of the Wall street order of Puritans, Sly dogs, these Wall street Puritans, but as keen as a Jew after “der monish,” free trade or protection. Mr. W. W. Stone further testifios that the cash accounts in Boston, of this manufacturing firm, show, on account of moneys spent to infla- ence legislation in behalf of the tariff bill of "67, a deficiency of $80,000. From the informa- tion before us, the loosences and reckleseness of this firm in regard to this enormous lobby fund, passes all comprehension under the rules of common sense. With regard to Matteson, (Orsamus Benajab,) Mr. Stone was brought plump to the point, Matteson dece not mince the matter nor beat about the bush, but comes straight up to the mark. Mr. Stone says that in ® conversation with Mr. Matteson that genjle- man remarked that “there were twenty-five voles in the House that could be influenced through their Sriends ;* ana when asked what he wanted the firm to do with the money indicated by Matte- son, ($25,000,) Mr. Matteson replied, “ Put it in the hands of Mr. Greeley.” In other words, the money was to be put into Greeley’s hands for the benefit of Matteson, as was the case with that thousand dollar draft of the Des Moines Improvement Company. Poor Greeley !—what & catepaw they make of him! Next, the Chevalier Webb—the right royal and spotless Chevalier Webb—figures upon the carpet as large as life. Listen. Mr. Stone tes tifies:—J do not remember receiving any letter from o New York editor, tut ene, and that was from Gen. Webb. He wrote me that he was decidedly in favor of repealing the duty on raw materials; that he wae coming to Washington to spend the winter, and intended to take a house; and that, if I was disposed to bear the additional expense he vould be under, that he would take pains to invite members of Congress to see him, and explain to them the reasons and arguments for adopting the measure.” Thero’a a Jeremy Diddler for you on dishabille! There's a fussy jackdaw robbed of his peacock’s fea- there! What a flood of light is here thrown upon the whole breod of the Peter Fanks of the lobby, and their iinpudent devices for fleec- ing greenborns porseseed of more money than brains! Unfortunately, however, for the Cheva- lier Webb, the firm of Lawrence, Stone & Co. “had no funds to diapore of in that way.” Cannot the Chevalier Webb give us a copy of that begging letter, and tell us—-failing in this tariff experiment how he contrived to make that house pay expenses? “He was in favor of repealing the duty on raw materials.” Generous Chevalier Webb! “Ile was coming to Waehington to spend the winter.” Magnani- mous Chevalier Webb! “He intended to take a house.” Hig and mighty Chevalier Webb! If the company would pay for the rent, the oysters, canvass backs, champagne and segars, he would invite the members of Con gress to his house, dine them and wine them, and convince them of the wisdom of repealing the duties on those raw materials. Oh, the modest, self-sacrificing and incorruptible Cheva- lier Webb! It is a great pity; but ever since that $52,000 United States Bank operation, the Chevalier Webb has been entirely too big for his breeches. “He intended to take a house,” and to hold his nightly feastings and carousals on @ grand soale, if Lawrence, Stone & Co. would only consent to foot the billa But “they had no money to dispose of in that way.” Ob, the unfortunate Chevalier Webbi Next Mr. N. P. Banks comes in for a note of $700, of the nature of which Mr. Stone could give no precise information; bat the Hon, Timothy Davis isdown for an admitted tariff item of $106, remaining unsettled on the books. Next, passing over tho curious infermation given the committee by Wolcott and Cor- vin, for the present, and, alse, the re freshing innocence and simplicity of Hon. Massa Greeley, and the labored explana- tions of Matteson, we come to Hon. George Ashman, an ex-member of Congress from Massachusetts, who confeeses the corn to the extent of a little tariff lobby fee of $4,000. Then comes the poor unfortunate Chevalier Webb, who, with tears in his eyes, protests that he never got a dollar of all this lobby money, badly as he wanted a sop. We close up our present exhibit with Thurlow Weed. He con- fesses to the $5,000 from Ezra Lincoln, but says tbat no part of the money wag corruptly used in promoting the paseage of the tariff bill of ‘67, Of course not. It is the business of Thur- low, as with Wolcott, to take in, mot to pay out money. Thurlew’s services were arguments and statistics, He has been engaged upon them for upwards of thirty years, and by hook or by crook knows how to make the lobby pay for the invaluable knowledge thus acquired. What a precious company of lobby fowls have thus been caught in the same trap! How dainty the disclosures they make, and yet how suggestive of the whole machinery of these thimble rig- gers and confidence men at Washington! We await the full report from Congress. Suse AmuseMeNTS—Tue Orrra.—With the June singing birds we are to have a month of opera at the Academy of Music. Tho affair, as we understand it, amounts to a sort of com- monwealth among the principal singers: the prima donna, Gazzeniga; the tenor, Brigaoli; the baritones, Amodio and Gassier, all fine artists and popular with the public. They elect the indomitable Maretzek to direct artistically, and Mr. Paine to preside fimancially. The ar- tists pay the expenses, and if any profit remains it is shared pro rata. Probably they will re- ceive as much as their old salaries; at any rate, they can hardly lose anything. For the public the opening of the Academy in the month of June is refreshing. In June, everybody is in town. In June, the hotels are erowded with Southern and Western people, buying, selling, pleasuring, or resting after @ long journey, preparatory to « European tour ora trip to the fashionable watering places. The wealthier Californians, likewise, arrive about this time to spend the summer with us. There are no balls or parties of any consequence. The theatres seem to be given up to fights among the actors, and there is really no refined and intellectual public amusement within doors. At the best, our city is deficient in amusements, but in the summer it is particularly dull. The wealthy will solace themselves with the tifal drives in the en- virons, or enjoy a day’s amusement in the bay on the day of the regatta of the Yacht Club. These for the day, and the Opera for the night; | then we shall make out very well. Notwithstanding the revulsion, the pleasure traffic of the summer promises to be as lively as usual. The number of tourists to Europe does not seem to have diminished; and although the cold and wet weather has deterred summer ta- velers from coming to the metropolis as early as usu the hotel registers present | every day lists of arrivals from all | parts of the country. During the next fortnight | the tide will fairly set in, and the hotel keepers, from present appearances, are justified in their hopes for a lively summer business. Washing- ton Is already deserted by the fashionables, and Congress being paid by the day, and not by the job, promises to get up on the 7th of June, Then we shall have all the members here to spend a week's holiday and see the elephant. We will warn them against the mock auctions, gift enterprises and other city swindles, and take them to the Opera, having first cleaned and brashed them up, #0 they may make a re- spectable appearance. We cannot have our Academy of Music turned into a pigsty. like the hall of the House of Representatives. Altogether we shall have a pleasant time of it this summer. Some of the particularly fashionable watering places may come short of the receipts of previoux years, but there will be as much money spent in the metropolis as ever; | and we trust that the Opera, which is the most agreeable, soothing, refined, artistic and intel- | lectual of all public amusements, will receive ita fall share of support. Between residents who have nowhere to go and strangers who have nothing to do, the Academy ought to be fall every night during the season, which is to continue till the let of July. The ladies will please to get out their most bewitching «ammer toilettes immediately. a | } Wen rov von’t Know wnat ro Piar, Pray Trvurs.—This excellent old rale of Hoyle has recently been followed to the letter by Senator Douglas. He never has been great at orginat- ing anything, but he has all the activity of « terrier upon seizing upon other people’s ideas and acting upon them, whether good or bad, if he thinks they will be popular. His original Kansas-Nebraska bill had no mention of slavery, but a Senator proposed an amendment looking to a repeal of the Missouri compromise, and he immediately brought in a new bill embodying the whole ides. A short time ago he thought anti-Lecompton wasa good card to play. and he played it, but it did not take the trick. He is now puzzled, and has fallen back on the good old rule of Hoyle, “When you don’t know what to play, play trumps’ The bill which he imtroduced in the Senate on Monday, to aathorize the President to restrain and redress outrages upon the flag and citizens of the United States by promptly employing such force a8 he may deem necessary to prevent the perpetration of such ontrages, and to obtain just redress and satisfaction for the same when per- petrated, ie « tramp card of the highest charao- ter. It is the delay consequent apon the neces- sity of getting Congress to authorize action in every case of outrage that bas prevented our ex- tending proper protection over our citizens abroad. By the time Congress could be got to move in the matter, the circumstances of the case were forgotten, and some new subject of interest is generally pressing apon the govern- ment. We hope Congress will pase this bil) at once, even though it has been led by Douglas for the parpore of drawing out trumps. | to harass and impede those of other countries. Tas Riour oy Vort ayo rae Riour or Srarcu.—In order to make ou‘ a justification for the outrages daily committed on our com merce, the New York organ of the British Le- gation is reviving the exploded arguments of past diplomatic discussions to establish a distinc- tion between the right of search and the right of visit. It is assumed that in denying and protesting against the one we have either di- rectly or indirectly acknowledged the other. We should not have noticed the monsense ut~ tered by this journal but for the probability that its arguments emanate from an official source, and are probably those that will be re- lied upon in the answer of the British govern- ment to our claims for redress. Now, nothing can be more olear or emphatic than the repudiation always offered by our government to this attempted distinotion be- tween the rights of visitation and search. In 1823 John Quincy Adams, in his repiy to Mr. Canning in reference to this same question, stated that “there was in the ordinary way no right whatever existing to take, eearch, or even to board merchant vessels.” In Mr. Webster's despatch te Mr. Everett, in March, 1843, this doctrine was more fully and clearly enunciated. He states that “while the government of the United States has not oon ceded a mutual right of visit or eearch, as has been done by the parties to the quintaple treaty of December, 1841, it does mot admit that by the law and practice of nations there is any such thing as a right to visit, distinguished by well known rules and definitions, from the right to search.” And lastly, General Cass, in his letter to Lord Napier, repeats in still more posi- tive terms that “the United States deny the right of the cruisers of any other Power what. ever, for any purpose whatever, to enter their vessels by force in time of peace.” Now, nothing can be more unfair than to as- sume that there is anything peouliar in the posi- tion adopted by our statesmen on this question. It is strictly in accordance with the principles of international law, and may be said to be based upon the opinions of the most eminent British juriste. So far back as 1817 Lord Stowell, in «a decision rendered in the British Court of Admiralty, went to the utmost lengths that our government has ever advanced in connection with it. Upon that occasion this great lawyer declared that “no nation could exercise the right of visitation and search upon commerce and unappropriated parts of the ocean, except upon the belligerent claim. The right of visitation and search did not exist ia time of peace. H it belonged to one nation it belonged to all, and would lead to gigantic mischief and universal war.” It is only within the last few months that one of the most learned of living English lawyers gave expression to sentiments almost as strong in reference to the Cagliari case. It is, therefore, useless for English statesmen or English journalists to attempt to justify these outrages by the refinements of diplomatic or legal subtlety. The question has been stripped of all its false coloring, and must now be met on the broad grounds to which the bold acts of the British naval officers have reduced it. These acta can only be explained by the de- termination of their government to enforce what is called a general police of the scas, Under this system it counts upon being able to advance the interests of its own commerce and It has already destroyed the legitimate trade of Spain off the coast of Africa, and now sesks to obstruct and limit that of the United States throngh the same instrumentality. Against all such pretensions it is the duty of our govern- ment to protest, and if necessary, even to make war. Sincere in its desire to put down the slave trade, it has always advocated the most direct means of doing it; but at the same time it must not allow another Power under equivocal pretences to enforce a system whose only effect must be to hamper our trade and de- stroy our commercial independence. We shall have to organize and put into action our own maritime police, and one of its firet proceedings will, we hope, be to seize and carry into our ports the Britsh gunboats which commit such daring and unjustifiable aggressions upon our merchantmen. Tur Taxvarens’ Mouxicirat, Movewnsr. The movement of the taxpayers for the election of city officers aad a thorough reform in our municipal affairs, begins to attract attention in every circle in the city. The most significant xign yet is the fright which afflicte the coteries of rascally politicians. The rotten coterica of the black republicans and the Tammany party are thoroughly scared at the idea of reform by acombination of the taxpayers, and the reduc- tion of taxes from nine millions to four or five millions a year. Two of the organs of these rotten coteries— the 7ribune and the Vews—-were both out yesterday in a perfect fright at the in- dependent movement of the taxpayers. This is a good sign and « good symptom of the coming municipal revolution so much needed here. To cover its profligacy. the Tribune has the positive folly to raise up the ghost of Fernando Wood, in order to frighten the taxpayers from attempting ® municipal reform. They need not trouble themselves about that gentleman again in any political matters; he was laid on the shelf at the last election, never to be resuscitated in any form or shape in this city. He never pos- sessed the comprehensive qualities to acquire popularity and retain it for any length of time. Let him rest in peace! Neither he nor any of the men who surrounded him as confidante will reach power again. Old Flagg, who, the Tribune says, is 80 unpopular with the thieves— though we think that his confidential relations with Chemang Smith prove the exact con- trary—will soon follow, and be laid on the same ehelf, and covered with the same dust as Fernando Wood, Charles Devlin, Selah and others of the political worthies of the Inet ten years. Not only will these parties be laid on the ehelf, but if the taxpayers—forty or fifty thou- sand strong, who own all the property in the city—do their duty, they will lay up snugly on the same shelf the two factions of the demo- cratic party at Tammany, and the two factions of the black republicans who are struggling with the Know Nothings for another combina- tion. They will be all set aside together, like dogs who have bed their day, should thie fair, honest, open combination ef the taxpayers be successful. This is the first measure of a good and radical reform. The republicans, the Know Nothings, and the two factions of the democracy, may be united or disunited; tMey may plot together se- cretly, or fight openly; it is of no consequence whatever; they are all deetined to defeat and destruction if the taxpayers—whose names and residenges are before us, sad who possess pro- perty te the amount of five hundred millions— if they only unite aad come up to the mark in their attempt to effect a radical municipal re- form in this much abused and much plundered city of New York. Turarnica, Monats anp Oarps.—Mr, Charles Mathews has sent to us a final letter om the subject of the difficulties be- tweea himeolf and Mr. A.H. Davenport. We print the letter in another columa, This im- broglio has now reached the most formidable dimensions, and. will afford a fine subject for the Opponents of the theatre. If the actors make any more noise we sbali have to ask the police to shut them up, as they have the newsboys. THE LATEST NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. THE FIRST BLAST OF WAR IN CONGRESS. Debates on the Fifteen Million and Fortification Bills, Patriotic Speeches of Senators Toombs and Crittenden and Mr. Dowdell, Important Action of the Committee on | Foreign Affairs, &0., Our Special Ws Despatch THB WAB FBELING IN CONGK&SS—BOLD SPRECH OF SENATOR TOUMBS—VIBWS OF THE COMMITTER ON FORBIGN AFFAIRS ON THE QUESTION OF R&DEKSSING OUTRAGES—PROPOSBD INCREASE OF THE NAVY— INORBASE OF PAY.OF NAVAL OFFICERS—-TEE NEW YORK APPOINT MENTS—CHAKGES AGAINST COLLEO- TOR SCHELL—OGRAN MATL STEAMSHIP ROUTES—A SCHOOL FOR ABTILLBRY PRACTIOR—ARMY MOVE- MENTS—THE FORT SNELLING CASK, ETC., RTC. Wasuinoron, May 25, 1858. ‘The debate which eprang up inciientally in the Senate to-day, whi'e the Fifteen Million Loan bili was up, on the outrages of the British cruisers, was entirely in accordance with the spirit of the articles in the Heratp. Mr. Toombs’ speech was bold and avle—the ablest, asa distinguished opposition Sexator said, that had been delivered for many years. The Senate is fully aroused, and will sustain the administration. Mr. Douglas’ bill, proposing to give more power to the President if necessary, meets with favor, and will pass the Senate, though perhaps with modifications. ‘The Senate Commities on Foreign Affairs had a long meeting this morving. They bad under consideration various propositions submitted to them of giving the I’resi- dent more power to redress outrages committed upon American vessels by forcign cruisers. The committee are decided and unanimous in their views, and will report in tavor of giving the President full power in the Premises. There has been no Executive acesion for noariy a week, consequently the New York appointments stil! bang fire. Various charges have recently been filed in the Senate against Collector Scheil by a person boiding a lucrative position in New York. The charges are believed to be groundless. lie will probably be confirmed to morrow. Mr. Bocock, from the Committee on Navel Affairs, will report to-morrow a bill increasing tho pay of naval offi- cers. It provides that all grades of commissioned officers, except lieutenanu, be increased twenty five per coat on their present pay. Lieutenants it allows two per cent for each year, from date of entrance into the service, with the Proviso that the pay of captains shall not exceed five thousand dollars, and the pay of lieutenants in no case shall exceed twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars. He will also report @ bill for building ten steam sloops, of Graf not to exceed twelve fect, and one for the China Seas of eight fect draft. Mr. Cockhrano will move to in- crease the number to twenty. ‘The House Committee on Post Offices have decided w report a bill for the oocan mail service. It wil) embrace the following schedule :— 1. Collins line to be authorized to run to Southampton inatead of Liverpool. 2. The Havre lime to be contracted with for tem years, at two dollars per mile. %. A line to Gluckstadt, via Plymouth{aod Rotterdam, for ten years, at two dollars per mile. 4. Aline from New Orleans, via Hevana, Bermuda, Fayal, and Santander (Spain,) for ten years, at two dol- lars per mila. The expense of these Lines is not to oxceed seven hua. dred thousand dollars per annum. This sum is stated to agree with the amount reported by the Committee of Ways and Means, on the 10th of May, for thissorvice for the flacal year, The estimated receipts of postages by Ru- ropean mails for the year is just this amount. All letters dy private ships are to be charged the same as by mail ships, and no letters are to be sent out of the United Staten but through the Post Office. The Secretary of War,on the recommendation of the Commaséer in Chief of the Army, has ordered the estab- lishment of « school for artillery practice at Fort Mocroe. The discipline and instruction, as laid down in the order, is to be vory thorough, Fort Sneling is to be ovacnated immediately, and of companies of the Second Artillery there G is to go to Fort Macinac, and 1 to Fort Ripley. Of the companies of the First ‘artillery in Florida, G is to go to Barrancas barracks, 5 to Key West, and Fand Hit Fort Moultrie. Companies A and D join the artillery school at Fort Monroe. ‘The Fort Snelling case, which is the order of business for to-morrow, will probably be deferred. It is the intention of the House to take up the appropriation bills imme «ately, and dispose of them before any other businema, &., &. TAR GRRRAL SOWSPAPR DEP ATCT Wasenmurom, May 25, 1868. ‘The Secretary of War has issued orders for the estab- Ushment of a school at Fort Monroe for theoretical and Practical instruction im artillery. The regulations for ite goverument Lave been adopted on the recommendation of the General-in-Chief of the army. The school for the present is to be compared of the officers and companies of the garrison of Fort Monroe. Hereafter, when the state of the service permits it, the nam der of companies will be in- creased to eight, selected from the four regiments of artillery. The compaaies are to serve at the schoo! for two yearn, at the expiration of which time one company of cach regiment shali be relieved by another of the same. Artilery graduates of the Mithary Academy are to serve one year at the achoot before joining their com panies, Tt haa been raining steadily bere since nine 0 clock thir morning. The Odd Follows’ anaiversary is being cole brated, however, and their procession passed along the Avenue at about noon. Wasniorow, May 25, 1868, HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS, Mr. Sewann, of N. Y., called up the Chicago Rarbor Im provement dill, which was discussed during the morning hour. Mr. Toosms beld that the bil! was unconstitutional. Mesers. Davis, Cotamen and Bessamiy argued that the government had the power to make improvements for the benefit of Inter-State commerce. The bill creating two additional districts in Washington wor pasned. ‘The joint resolution suthoriving the President to seri public property in Philadelphia was also passed. THR FIFTEEN MILLION LOAN BTL. At one o'clock the fifteen million loan bill came up, Mr. Simmons, (opp.) of R. 1., baving the floor, with his amendment proposing ahome valaation of importa, which he argued would diminish the customs frauds, and largely imorease the revenue. Mr. Hore, (adm.) of Va., took exception to bis re marks, and anid that SS mm not introduce such an il i 3 i 5 Tee aereeisy | tif 53 i i i Z ij ? a i 2 = 25 i; fe i i H i nile £3 Fa. i g i i iE i ii i Waseincrox, May 25, 1856. ‘TUM RE ASSHMBLING OF CONGRESS. Mr. Grow, (opp.) of Pa., asked but did aot obtain eom- sont to offer « resolution that whom Congress a¢journ, om the 7th of June, it be until the 41h of November. DISTRIOT BUBINRAS. Business relating to the District of Columbia was them takes up. Several bills were passed, including those for regulating Ohio contesiod election case was thea takea ap. A rerolution offered by Mr. MansnaL, (ope) of Ky., for the pos ponement of the question to the Moaasy ia December, was by 26 majority. A resolution of Gummer, (epp.) of N.C, a momber of the Committee on Elections, deci! that Mr. Camp- eli is entitied to the coat, was rejected by 26 majorisg. A resoiution of Bir. Lamar, (adm ) of diss, aise oF the committee, that Mr. Valian ‘entitied to the seat, was adopted by 4 majority. The resolution of Mr. Haass, (opp.) of Tl, declaring the seat vacant, as just recommended by Mr. Lamer’s fi toga ‘Was agreed io by 7 majority, and Mr, Valian- igham was sworn in. The House passed the bill giving to & private company ® '& private com the privilege for twenty years of @ passenger railroad im Pownsylvania avenue, in the city of Washirgton. THE GRNKRAL APPROPRIATION KILL, The House, on motion of Mr. J. GLancr Jowns, (adm) of Pa, acted on the Senate's amendmen's to the Ex ive, Judicial and Legislative Appropriation bill, ‘THE FORTIFICATION WiLL Mr Graney appropriation Mr. J. GLancy Jonzs ead it od an « three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be expended at the discretion of the Sect of War for the proser- vation and keeping in repair the fortifications for next year. ‘Mr. Wiutstzy, (adm.) of Del., offered a substitute im ory es ap) nearly two mi an the meces: sity of completing the fortifications, considering Ihe oom dition of our foreign relations, so that if come we dofend ourselves agaizat the en . Downes, (adm ) fg beng ‘It was important Forts Taylor and Joffersea, which are ina to control the Gulf of Mexico. He hoped war Id never come, but if we wish to preserve =F z e i PH F Hl Baggee i i nul thet: ik H E E ‘Sac and Fox Indians. The robbers are now om Orange rivor, about six miles from tho sgency. Mr. Timony has asked a military escort Geveral Harney, to conduct him from Kansas City to agency, and protect the parties during the distribution of the money. The officers of the steamer Polar Star report that a stromg force surprised Montgomery's Fort Scott and killed eleven of them ; but needs confir- walow . On the 7th of April a tremendous storm of rain, hei? and snow occurred near Turkey Creek, flooding tho prairie to the depth of one or two feete In consequence of it the animals of the trains stampeded. involving heavy losses to the traders. James M. Hunt, whose death was reported yesterday, wae @ native of Albany. The Amertean Tract Society. Bosron, May 26, 1868. The American Tract Society held « forenoon and after- noon #esmon to day, mainty occupied In warm and exctt- ing debate on the acceptance of the resolutions presented Yesterday by Mr. Hubbard. A large number of members engaged im the discussion, the speakers being limited to ton minutes. The resolutions were finally edopied by sbout one hundred majority, with the exception of the Principal one— seceding from the New York Soolety—which waa referred to the Executive Committee of Seven. The old board of officers was re-elected, with one exception Mr. Alvord succeeding Mr. Biles as Secretary. The moot’ ing then adjourned. Beston Weekly Bank Statement. Bowron, May 25, 1868. The following are the footings of our bank statement or the past week, compared with those of the week pre. ‘The Nashville at Charieston. Crarimerom, May 24, 1868. ‘The steamahip Nashville, Capt. L. M. Murray, from New York, arrived here this afternoon at tive o'clock. Burning of a Steam Saw Mill. Borrano, May 26, 1868." The steam saw mill on York street, known as the Bon. noll Milla, owned in New York, and occupied by F. & BL Holmes, was destroyed by fire Inst night. Loss on the mill and machinery $9,000; no insurance. A fire in another part of the city at the eame time destroyed pro, erty to the amount of $5,000. Those fires are probabi: Worcrermn, Mass, May 25, 1868. ‘The jury in the cang of Henry D. Stove, who waa ar.